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[The Vendetta of An]

[A day ago]

Gu Yu was locked up

in Zuihua Tower at the market.

All this trash

was hauled from over there.

Yeah.

The trash from Zuihua Tower

gets dumped here.

Say it again.

What exactly happened that day?

I saw it myself.

Wang Pu and his men

chained up Gu Yu

and dragged him into Zuihua Tower.

Say it again.

Wang Pu and his men

chained up Gu Yu

and dragged him

into Zuihua Tower

like some stray dog.

Say it again.

Wang Pu had Gu Yu in chains.

Iron chains.

Two Huben men were dragging him along.

His legs wouldn't move at all.

His hands were gripping

the chain so tightly.

The wound on his neck

could be seen so clearly.

A wound on his neck?

Gu Yu was hurt.

There should've been

bloody rags in the trash.

Used ointments and medicine

would've given off

a smell.

No.

This isn't right.

So,

taking Gu Yu to Zuihua Tower

was nothing but a diversion.

What?

A diversion.

Huai'an,

I know

where they're keeping Gu Yu.

It was a girl.

General, who are you thinking of?

Don't you think

she looks a little like you?

Day in and day out together,

have you started to see me differently?

Of course.

Your wounds are almost healed.

Let me take the bandage off.

It's getting late.

You should rest, General.

Yuan.

This is for you.

Thank you

for taking such thoughtful care of me these days.

But didn't you tell me

that you'd grant anything I asked?

I'll agree to anything you want.

But first, your blade

should be set aside.

Don't blame me.

Aren't you

hiding a blade too?

General.

It feels like a lifetime

since we last met.

When word came that His Majesty had killed you,

I was the one who went to claim your body.

But the body wasn't yours.

Seeing you alive now

isn't a surprise.

What surprises me

is that we'd meet again here.

White Hair,

it's been a long time.

You've been planning against the Huben

for quite a while, haven't you?

Tonight isn't the time to reminisce.

We need to think fast

and get you out of here.

I'm not leaving. Not yet.

Maybe it's been too long since you saw me.

Perhaps you've forgotten

the way I work.

Maybe you forgot

that I'm still a general.

So many of my soldiers were slaughtered.

I have to stay here.

An eye for an eye.

There must be vengeance.

You're going to help me.

Gu Yu.

Wumei killed the men guarding you.

From now until the bodies are found,

it's a day at most.

Yan Fengshan has shown up.

He's back in Chang'an.

He's got at most a day.

So, you're going to use half a day

to help me plan a way to get revenge.

You can do it.

[Episode 12]

Mr. Wang Pu, we should pull back.

As of now,

Wang Pu already knows.

What he doesn't know

is that the Baiwenhu will strike back at the Huben.

General.

The Huben Army has started moving out.

We need to go.

Mr. Wang!

Mr. Wang!

What is it?

You should take a look at the market.

Gu Yu.

He really is a commander

you can't help but admire.

A life for a life.

And the one plotting for him

is a sharp mind too.

Let me think.

Mr. Wang,

I did the same job for seven years

prior to joining the Hidden Soldier Alley.

Sorting things is second nature.

I'm quick to spot what's valuable.

There's always something

worth picking up where I look.

Digging clues out of trash.

They saved Gu Yu,

and even set a trap for me.

This garbage picker is the first one.

Di Lu?

He's been gone a long time.

He's probably dead.

Then, this grey-haired one

is the second.

If he's the suspicious one,

that means...

The people you told me to check on

have all been tailed.

No issues.

But if you're not convinced,

I can just kill them all.

Questioning them one by one

is beyond my patience.

That old witch.

Aunt Xin can't be trusted either.

From here on out, every word I say

must be kept in mind.

From West Third Alley to West Fifth Alley,

the whole area

must be sealed.

They'll try to break out from there.

Understood.

Take more men.

To the alley entrances.

Keep an eye on that old witch.

Don't you dare fight her.

You may not win.

Got that?

Got it.

Move.

Search all of Hidden Soldier Alley

for Li Sangeng and Wang Xing.

Wang Xing's real name

is Xie Huai'an.

Understood.

You two,

time to pull out.

The general ordered us

to keep you both safe.

It's time.

Once we're out,

you can become Han Ziling again.

Go!

Didn't expect the Huben

to react this fast.

No idea whether General Gu succeeded.

Most likely he failed.

The Huben's movements now

are too orderly.

Which means

their command center

hasn't fallen into chaos.

Wang Pu is still alive.

His counterattack

is coming our way.

Move.

The way ahead is full of Huben.

Alright.

Go warn Gu Yu.

Tell him the ward wall here is a trap.

They can't come here yet.

You all break out together.

You go. I'll stay.

No time to argue.

Hurry!

Wait.

You need to tell Gu Yu

that we already made it out.

Only after we escaped

did the ward wall get surrounded.

You get me?

I do.

- Go! - Protect the general!

Yes.

You two,

I'm heading out.

Take care.

Thank you both

for rescuing the general

for the Baiwenhu Army.

Hold on.

No time to waste.

Ziling.

Go.

With me here,

it doesn't matter how many more come.

I'll say it again.

With me here,

no number of men will make a difference.

General!

- General! - General!

I, Gu Yu, thank you all

for avenging our fallen soldiers.

We can't stay here.

Let's head to the ward wall.

No!

General,

the planned extraction point

is busted.

The Huben Army has it surrounded.

What about Xie Huai'an, Han Ziling,

and the others meant to receive us?

They've already made it out.

The Huben encirclement

formed after they escaped.

Mr. Xie Huai'an told me to inform you

so you don't fall into the trap.

Good. They're safe.

We have enough men to break through.

Let's move.

Break out from the west wall.

- Yes! - Yes!

Search thoroughly.

Leave no stone unturned.

- Yes. - Yes.

Head for the southwest corner

once we get out.

I pile the big trash over there.

Stack the wooden crates.

You can scale the wall.

This is the last chance.

This way.

There's an ambush.

Ready.

General, let's go.

We've gone in circles

and ended up back here.

Where it began

is where it ends.

I figure Di Lu

wanted to drag us down with him.

But Di Lu isn't even here.

Right?

How many soldiers

can be mobilized from Chang'an?

A thousand.

Before entering Hidden Soldier Alley,

I ordered everyone to arm up.

They're ready to move.

You've seen how big Hidden Soldier Alley is.

A thousand men

are not enough to smash through.

With this badge, you may enter the palace,

and see His Majesty.

Mobilize the Imperial and Right Cavalry Guards

and

encircle Hidden Soldier Alley completely.

I want Xie Huai'an and Han Ziling

captured alive.

I know Huai'an's tricks

all too well.

He always says those sentimental things,

letting others take the path to life,

while he walks

toward the dead end himself.

You

lied to me.

They haven't come out yet.

Please forgive me, General.

I blame no one.

I know

I have to get out of there.

Tonight, in all of Chang'an,

there's something more important

than anyone's life or death.

But whether they live or die

depends on

how fast you can

get His Majesty to send troops.

Yes.

Let's go.

Take me to meet those four distinguished guests.

General,

should you change clothes first?

No need.

If you want people to bow their heads,

clean clothes won't do it.

What matters is

whether our blade

is hard enough.

Later on, I worried

Di Lu's body might be found.

So I went back down to the cellar.

But the body was already gone.

Di Lu once told me

that even in death,

he wanted to die in a wine jar.

So later,

I dug up his body and burned it.

I put the ashes in a wine jar,

and buried it back in the cellar.

So...

you were wrong.

Di Lu called you a friend,

and he was right.

From here on,

how many more will you kill?

I don't know.

Maybe just one.

Maybe a lot more.

Just one?

Yan Fengshan?

Yes.

Can you kill him?

I can.

As long as he uses the travel pass

I wrote for him to enter the city,

he'll be tailed.

He'll walk into an ambush.

And he'll end up dead.

The travel pass

for General Fengshan

to enter the city

has already been sent out?

Yes.

Xie...

Huai...

An...

How far is the exit

in the southwest corner?

It is very close.

A hundred bu away.

But the moment we move,

they will notice us.

Think again.

There must be another way.

It is already a dead end.

We've run out of time.

No.

There must still be another way.

The window behind you

opens to the back street.

I'll go and draw the Huben away.

You leave from here.

I'll draw the Huben away.

As long as my head's still on my neck,

I'll figure out a way to save myself.

Why'd you make that Baiwenhu man

trick Gu Yu?

Because you know

there are things

only Gu Yu can settle.

Correct?

When it's your turn,

you start playing a fool.

Xie Huai'an, answer me.

With all your wit,

are you able to take

the Huben's fists,

or outrun their blades?

You've got to stay alive.

Only you can bring down the Huben.

If you really feel guilty,

then carry my death with you

and kill Yan Fengshan.

When you finally destroy the Huben,

that'll count as avenging me.

I've always been a scholar.

To die like a hero,

like a real man,

is worth it.

Ziling.

Wait a moment.

Give it one more moment.

Ziling.

Don't cry, Huai'an.

When the day comes that you succeed,

pour me a cup of victory wine.

That's enough.

Take care.

♪Flowers and plants, in their countless shapes and forms♪

♪Blossom with infinite colors♪

♪Time passes by, the cycle begins anew♪

♪The plants survived another winter♪

♪Looking at the sea of people from afar♪

♪I yearn for a connection♪

♪That lasts till we die♪

♪When you look back and smile, time seems to freeze♪

♪A swift moment becomes an eternity♪

♪In this vast world, our paths lead to different journeys♪

♪Like peacocks flying apart...♪

Come on!

I'm right here.

I'm not hiding or running.

If you want me dead,

you'd better catch me first.

♪Oh, this world of splendor♪

♪Not dead, yet not alive♪

♪Prosper when it's prosperous♪

♪Serene like the moon when it's peaceful♪

♪Thousands of well-lit households♪

♪The dream of my homeland♪

♪Resides in me♪

♪Though it's but a small wish♪

♪I ask for peace in all four corners...♪

After him!

Stop him!

I'll run a hundred bu for you.

Within these hundred bu,

I won't be caught.

Think of this

as me seeing you off.

♪Looking at the sea of people from afar♪

♪I yearn for a connection♪

♪That lasts till we die♪

♪Oh, this world of splendor♪

♪Not dead, yet not alive♪

♪Prosper when it's prosperous♪

♪Serene like the moon when it's peaceful♪

♪Thousands of well-lit households♪

♪The dream of my homeland♪

♪Resides in me♪

♪Though it's but a small wish♪

♪I ask for peace in all four corners♪

Where is Xie Huai'an?

He is already out of Hidden Soldier Alley.

A trash picker

managed to fool me.

I'll admit that took some skill.

Tell me.

What was your real name?

I'll carve it on your gravestone.

Han Ziling.

The "ling" of soaring ambition.

Soaring ambition.

What a pity.

In the end,

you stank from head to toe,

and died in a gutter.

I've already walked the path I chose.

The deposed emperor is safe.

I'll tell him

there was someone this stubborn

who still thought of him.

Your letter

will reach him for sure.

♪A crimson waning moon shines over the smoke of war♪

♪The broken walls support the lone eaves♪

♪Who's still holding the remaining weiqi pieces that keep Chang'an trapped?♪

♪Roaming alone in an unsolvable cycle♪

♪White robes frosted with weariness♪

♪Ten years of grievance hidden in the brushstrokes on plain paper♪

♪Scabs and cocoons♪

♪Flickering, dying candles♪

♪The game of chess, a fated calamity♪

♪Looking back at my youth♪

♪My left hand rests on the warm inkstone♪

♪Fake masks, real dangers, thoughts of life♪

♪I wish to put out the smoke of war for the betterment of the world♪

♪Losers begrudge, victors grow weary, thousands of schemes♪

♪Return to me the flickering promise♪