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[The Vendetta of An]

[Wuyin Chong, Secret Envoy of Tiemo]

This must be Chen Valley.

Yes.

Do you know

Chen Valley has another name?

Mingshanzi Gorge.

It is what we, the Tiemo people, call it.

That's right.

This piece of land,

170 li south of Mingshanzi,

used to be ours.

If Yan Fengshan is willing

to give us this piece of land,

I'm willing to mobilize my troops

and help him wipe out the Baiwenhu Army.

[Fang Genghui] When the time comes,

I hope you can grant me a small residence.

My ancestors were from Chang'an.

They lived in a small village just ahead.

Later, they moved north to this place

and lived here for 70 years.

The hill behind the village

is where my wife's grave lies.

Do you just want a small residence?

Nothing else?

It's best

on a hill that faces the sun.

Why?

A hill that faces the sun

is full of white camellias.

It's also

my wife's favorite flower.

Genghui, you are a man with many stories.

If you hadn't accompanied me

on this trip,

I'd have been bored.

To accommodate your request,

the person welcoming you

has arranged a musician for you.

Having music to accompany you

is better than having me,

a middle-aged man, with sad stories.

Stop!

Mr. Wuyin,

why are we stopping here?

25 years ago,

a man wielding a knife

walked out of this granary.

He was a prisoner of war of Tiemo

but he is now

ruling Chang'an.

There are ups and downs in life.

It's really unpredictable.

It's almost

a historical site by this point.

Since we're passing by,

let's just take a look.

Legend has it

that General Fengshan can strike fear into both gods and ghosts.

I want to meet

a man like him too.

Greetings, Mr. Wuyin.

Since you are here,

I will bring the musician here as well.

This way, please.

[Gu]

Mr. Wuyin,

your reception and trip to Chang'an

are all attended by my master,

Yang Chuhao.

He knows you like guqin music,

so my master

went through 700 musicians

and finally sent her here.

She is a female slave.

I heard Yang Chuhao is rich.

His wealth could rival half of Chang'an.

Is someone like him

part of the Huben Army too?

Yes.

The Huben Army is everywhere.

That is

why we can gain control of Chang'an.

Your guqin skills are the best among 700 people.

Play a song for me, then.

Yes.

Why did you play this song?

It's full of killing intent.

There's blood on the walls.

It's obvious that many people died here.

If you want me to play a decadent song for you,

I can't do it.

Since you've met me today,

you will no longer be a slave.

Making a girl with such guqin skills

into a slave,

Yang Chuhao does know how to appreciate talents.

That's...

Come with me.

When we arrive in Chang'an,

I will help you teach him a lesson.

Thank you, sir.

[Episode 16]

Thank you.

Thank you, Eunuch.

You are the only one

who will send food to me.

I only stole two buns.

Next time,

I'll bring you some Golden Milk Pastry.

Yan Fengshan doesn't live in the palace

and the young emperor doesn't eat much.

The cooks in the imperial kitchen

have nothing to do.

They cook their own food

and have many delicacies.

It's all right.

Buns are filling.

It'll be Chou hour soon.

I have to collect the memorials

and send them to Emperor Yan.

Yan Fengshan is really...

He's such a good general.

When you deliver memorials to him every day,

Chancellor, you still get to leave the palace.

Unlike us, the eunuchs,

we are trapped

in these palace walls

and grow old inside the palace.

[I'm still alive.]

[I'm still alive.]

Tofu!

Tofu!

Tofu!

Miss,

buy a piece of tofu.

Sha!

Get me a bowl of wontons

and another sugary pastry.

You have a good appetite today, Boss.

Good appetite? Nonsense.

[Yang Chuhao]

I'm troubled.

No matter what, I still have to eat

so that I have the energy to continue sulking.

You...

White Hair.

Mr. Yang.

We've not seen each other for 15 years

yet you still recognize me.

I will never forget

that gaze of yours.

Sha.

Did you kill him?

Even if I'm a white-haired ghost,

I'm not here just to kill.

People can see us.

Let's talk inside.

Boss,

what's wrong?

Sha,

go out.

You won't be doing any business today.

I'm still cooking...

Hurry.

All right.

It's your business anyway.

I've completed what was mentioned

in your letter previously.

That girl

has blended with the Tiemo envoys.

I thought

I had already paid all my debts

to your family.

I didn't expect

you to come here

and collect the debt in person.

After my family was annihilated,

Yan Fengshan tried to wipe out the remnants of my family.

At least 3,000 people

died in Chang'an.

Countless families

were broken apart.

Mr. Yang,

you survived

and have done exceptionally well.

You even became Yan Fengshan's moneybag.

As an esteemed guest of General Fengshan,

do you think you've cleared your debt

compared to those who died?

I still need to live

and I still need

to do business.

Do you want me

to live my whole life

indebted to your family?

It's not a debt.

There are too many secrets

in the 30 letters

you and my father sent each other

for 10 years.

Hidden Soldier Alley, Cangshui River,

and the blueprints

you and my father designed for the imperial dynasty.

Even Yan Fengshan might not know about that.

[To Liu Ziwen]

This is evidence

of you being a part of my family's faction.

[To Liu Ziwen]

Mr. Yang,

this is just one of the letters.

You...

Yes.

I am a close friend

of your father's.

That's true.

But I've done a lot too

for the Huben Army

by running a business for them.

All my money

is earned with hard work.

If I want you to go down with me

and tell Yan Fengshan the truth,

who do you think

will die first

between the two of us?

Try it.

They've pursued me for more than a decade.

I was stabbed and beaten.

Even my last family member is dead.

Do you think I'll be afraid?

Yang Chuhao, you have a family and a huge business.

Can you afford to lose?

Do you dare to lose?

Speak.

Tell me.

What else do you want me to do?

The Tiemo envoys

will enter the Capital in secret.

Three days later,

they will enter Jinguang Gate at night

and meet Yan Fengshan at the courtyard of Yankang Ward.

Purchase Huaiyuan Ward

and the street right next to Chonghua Ward.

I have something

to do over there.

Remember.

The most important thing

is that no one can be around there.

When I'm done, what's next?

You'll give me something else to do,

right?

I serve Yan Fengshan.

Every help

I lend you

will cost my life.

Will it ever end?

Sha has run this eatery

for 20 years.

On the surface,

it's just a place to eat wontons.

In truth,

this was

where my father used to meet you in secret.

Sha was

also a part of my family's faction.

Mr. Yang,

you have always

protected him.

I see

you are still someone who cherishes old ties.

I don't want those

who cherish old ties to die.

I'll count on you

for what comes next, Mr. Yang.

Thank you, sir.

Take care.

Sure.

Mr. Zhou!

Su.

Bring my warm regards to your boss.

You've worked hard, Mr. Zhou.

The boss is doing well.

He asked you to take care.

You can only make money for him

when you are healthy.

Help me thank him.

Mr. Qi.

See you again next month.

Sure.

It's all thanks to you.

Mr. Song!

I'm here again!

I've prepared everything for you.

Sure.

No problem.

- All right. - I'm leaving.

Here you go.

Have you been waiting for me?

I hope you're not paying less this month.

Not at all.

See you next month.

Thank you, sir.

Take care.

[Taiyiji Clinic]

The sound of the abacus is nice.

It's comfortable listening to it.

It makes me sleepy.

Is that so?

How is it different from the usual ones?

There's a huge difference.

Normally, we need to make the calculations.

I'm having headaches whenever I need to do calculations.

You are right.

What are you doing?

You're back.

I'm checking the ledger.

It's a bit of a mess

so I'm trying to sort out the accounts.

I'll be done soon.

Then,

have you checked the inventory?

Have you

swept the floor?

I checked the inventory

and I swept the shop.

I'm used to doing all these.

I even cleaned the corners.

Don't worry.

Mr. Su, you are so nice.

You are so enthusiastic.

That's right.

I remember

you are our creditor.

Both of you are letting our creditor check our inventory

and sort out the accounts.

Are you two out of your minds?

Why are you spacing out?

Get him out!

Hurry up!

- Let's go. - I'm not done sorting the accounts.

Go out quickly.

Miss Shen!

Miss Shen!

Listen to me!

You are really interesting.

People collect debts by splashing red paint

or releasing mice,

but you

come and work at my shop every day.

You won't come and see me even when I'm here,

and I have nothing to do there.

Forget about all that.

You were really daring today

and even touched my ledger.

What are you planning to do?

I...

I was only trying to help you.

Last time, you said

the ledger was a mess.

That was an excuse I used to not pay you.

Stop coming here to annoy me.

I'll pay you when I have the money.

If you clear your debt,

can I still come here?

There's something

in your eyes.

Do you fancy something valuable in my shop?

I...

Listen.

You won't end well

getting involved with people like me.

You should leave immediately.

Farewell.

I...

[Taiyiji Clinic]

Miss Shen.

You're still here?

Huai'an.

Are you all right?

I'm fine.

Everyone is still alive.

Even the pageboy is still alive.

That's great.

That's great.

Boss!

I'm back!

These are the ledgers for this month.

Good.

I've collected them all.

Here you go.

The account for the silk shop is wrong.

Look.

Last month's remaining stock was 70 bolts.

This month,

130 bolts were brought in.

110 bolts were sold.

20 bolts are remaining.

The cumulative balance is 90 bolts.

However, the number of bolts doesn't match

your money.

The account is right.

Boss,

you were trying to fool me.

If I didn't do that,

how would I know

if you were paying attention?

I'm devoted

to serving you.

You are lying.

I've been observing you for quite some time.

Something in your eyes tells me there's a problem.

Is it because of money?

No.

You pay me well.

Then, it must be because of a woman.

Which woman is it?

She runs the clinic

on Xiaocaomen Street.

Xiaocao...

All right.

Bring me there to take a look.

Let me see if she's a good match for you.

Please don't do that.

You'll be chased out.

What?

She'll even chase me out?

Half of the shops

on Xiaocaomen Street belong to me.

She doesn't care who you are.

She will chase

anyone she dislikes out of her shop.

A fiery lady.

All right.

Starting next month,

I will increase your salary.

Let's save up a larger amount

for the betrothal gift.

What do you think?

We aren't that close yet.

I can also tell that something

is troubling you, Boss.

Is it related to money?

Do you think I have a problem if it's related to money?

Then, it must be a woman.

Not a woman,

but a man.

A man?

Boss.

Don't do this.

What were you thinking?

He's the son of a former friend.

He's here to collect a debt.

That's not a problem.

We have a lot of money in the treasury.

He's here to collect a debt of life.

Speaking of which,

that man just now

looked honest.

We've not met for a few months

and you're acting like a matchmaker now?

If you have no feelings for him,

why did you

keep testing him?

I don't know what you mean.

With your wealth,

you can even purchase half of the street's shops.

Why did you borrow money from him?

I think

you are purposely

testing his patience.

Don't expose me.

How can I still show myself in the future?

Huai'an,

what are your plans

after coming back?

Yan Fengshan is meeting the Tiemo people.

This is the best opportunity to hit back.

I saw this

at Hidden Soldier Alley.

It wasn't too long ago

when I entered Hidden Soldier Alley.

When one endures hardship,

life

becomes muddled.

Bai Wan wouldn't want to see you like this.

Once you settle things in Chang'an,

go to a new place

and start all over again.

Have you found the people

I asked you to find?

I did.

Apparently, they moved south.

However, there are many towns

south of Nanwei Trough.

I've sent my men to look for them.

We'll know immediately

if there's any news.

All right.

They lost a daughter.

No matter what,

I must give them an explanation.

Yang!

General, why are you here?

I bought two seabass at the market.

They are fresh.

Zhiying is busy today and can't cook

so I decided to come here

to make grilled fish.

Seabass is fatty

in this season.

Why don't we

steam them?

You have high standards.

Let me

taste it for you.

No wonder they say

you should steam seabass in spring.

It's a delicacy indeed.

Those who eat the back of the fish first

are poor people.

Were you once poor when you were young?

To be honest,

I was born poor indeed.

Well,

how else could I claim

that I started from scratch?

Here. Have this.

General, you take good care of me.

Speaking of which,

do you still remember

White Hair?

Are you talking about the son of the Liu family?

I've never heard this name

in many years.

Right now,

besides Xiao Wuyang

and the person from Yulong Ridge,

the only one who is worthy to become my opponent

is White Hair.

General,

you rate him so highly.

Is he

causing you trouble?

When it comes to strategy, I might not be as good as he is.

I heard you had former ties with the Liu family

so I didn't tell you

about some of his doings.

However, I need to give you a reminder.

We will be meeting the Tiemo people soon.

It is crucial

and nothing can go wrong.

I think White Hair might appear.

I'm worried

that he might pay you a visit.

This...

General,

this isn't necessary.

He is a vengeful person.

I think

you won't be able to escape from him.

Besides, you don't have many guards

in this residence.

The only person I know

is the kid

who collects debts for you.

I don't think he's any help.

Take this.

If he comes to you,

you can use it to defend yourself.

I...

Thank you, General.

Then,

I'll keep it for now.

However, I really don't think it's necessary.

People our age

don't have many friends left.

I hope

you can stay safe.

After hearing what you say,

I'll make sure to survive.

I still want

to eat fish and drink wine

with you

after 20 years.

All right.

Come on.

Cheers.

[All-Goods Shop]

Sir.

What do you want? Browse on your own.

Sure.

Sir,

there's a plant

used for chewing

called Bitter-After.

I've searched many shops but I couldn't find it.

I wonder if you have it here.

Sir, you are lucky today.

I have it.

Sir, please take a look.

This is it.

There's no mistake about it.

Not many people

were willing to buy it back then in Chang'an.

It was too bitter.

Many people have been buying it recently.

You know your stuff.

Buy all of them

and I'll only charge two liang of silver.

I might not be a regular customer

but isn't this

too expensive, sir?

Besides,

this can be found everywhere in Tiemo.

It should

be cheaper than the hay used to feed horses.

Sir, it's like this.

Bitter-After was dirt cheap at first,

but these are turbulent times now.

There might be

a war with Tiemo tomorrow.

There's an unstable supply

so it is scarce.

Naturally,

the price has increased as well.

All right.

Give me a bundle of it.

Got it.

Sir, are you giving it to your friends?

No.

I'm giving it

to an old friend I've not met for many years.

♪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♪

♪Lifting my head, a bright moon hangs in the sky♪

♪Looking at my hometown, mountains away from me♪

♪A flick of hand is enough to stir turbulence♪

♪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♪

♪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♪