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=Love Beyond the Grave= (Adapted from the novel by Li Qingran)

=Episode 4=

Stay alert.

Xiaoxiao,

how's it going?

It's all right.

We're safe now.

Ancestors bless us.

Ancestors bless us.

Xiaoxiao,

what on earth is going on?

Maybe our ancestors wouldn't

want their descendants

to be bullied.

This place is creepy.

Let's leave now.

Yes. Let's move.

- Let's go. - Come on.

(Shuozhou)

Why are there more people coming?

It's Tabai Army.

I wonder how long they'll stay.

How about we flee the town?

Don't say that.

If the Chong Army returns, we'll suffer.

Xiaoxiao,

I think we're in Shuozhou.

Stop looking. Come back in.

As you expected,

some Chong soldiers ambushed Miss He.

Captain Han was there,

so Miss He survived.

In that case,

is Captain Han

cleared of suspicion?

In an ambush,

they must have had

more soldiers than us.

How did Han Lingqiu

manage to repel them?

It was pretty strange.

We were lurking around there.

- Stay alert! - I saw them

become outnumbered

and it looked real.

I had intended to help them.

But many blue fireballs

appeared out of nowhere

and only attacked our enemies.

General,

Miss He has arrived.

Captain Han,

are you all right?

We got ambushed.

But we're fine now.

(Lin Mansion)

Mission completed.

Miss He has been delivered.

I heard you had been ambushed.

Thanks to your desperate fight,

Miss He has survived.

Actually,

I take no credit for that.

Things were a little bit weird.

Weird?

Not at all.

Our ancestors showed their power.

General Duan,

since Shuozhou Campaign,

how have you been?

(Lin Mansion) You got ambushed.

I was really worried.

I came here on your orders.

But on my way,

I nearly lost my life.

How could that be?

You've always been blessed.

Captain Meng once told me

she met something wicked.

But when you appeared,

it was gone.

During the ambush,

you were there with my men.

And thanks to the blessing,

you arrived safely.

What a coincidence.

Isn't it?

Yes.

Maybe you're right, General.

I am

blessed.

(This body)

(won't last much longer.)

Miss He.

I think

you have a fever.

General Duan,

are you testing me again?

Can you really not feel it?

Oh, I'm really sick.

Xiaoxiao,

you're finally awake.

Are you feeling better?

(This body is so weak.)

Where are we?

According to the General,

we are in Mr. Lin's mansion,

the richest man in Shuozhou.

Miss He, since you're awake,

let the physician

give you a checkup.

Have you been

feeling fatigued

with weak limbs and abdominal pain?

A little bit, I think.

Sensitive to wind and cold,

with a dull appetite?

A little bit.

A weak chest?

A little bit, too.

Do you feel sick or upset?

A little bit.

Physician,

since she's so seriously ill,

please prescribe properly

and make sure she recovers.

Miss He,

it's medicine time.

Um...

Xiaoxiao,

I'll go buy you some preserves.

General, you don't need to bother

bringing me medicine yourself.

You contributed to my army.

So, your illness

isn't a minor thing.

Is it a rule of your army?

If Commandant Xia falls ill,

will you also send him medicine?

No, actually.

Meng Wan told me you like me.

So, bringing you medicine

can make you happier.

Sorry, sorry.

Hey, if you keep wiping,

you'll rub my skin raw.

I don't think you like me.

I think you like my skull.

I've been wandering about for years

and I just have some quirks.

Let's both drop the act,

Miss He.

Or I should call you

"a miraculous lady lacking five senses".

I can't compare to you,

General.

You've never trained.

But when you were 19,

you escaped from bandits

and went home alone from afar.

Commandant Wu has fought wars for years.

But within just a few moves,

you took him down.

Over seven years in Daizhou,

all who knew you are now dead

and dead men tell no tales.

Besides...

Red birds are to...

Red birds are to burn

all living beings.

Red birds are to burn

all living beings.

You know Aphorisms of Cangshen.

Are you really the one

from before you turned twelve?

You checked up on me.

Right back at you.

You did the same.

So,

what's your conclusion?

Then, do you have

any conclusion about me?

We are both

puppets in disguise.

Let's not break the ice.

There may be more ice.

If we break some,

there will be more.

You used me as bait.

What if I helped your enemies instead?

From what I've seen,

they don't have pretty skulls.

They can't attract you

like I do.

Are you so sure?

I'm not sure.

But I'm a born gambler

and I'm always lucky.

I always land on my feet.

So, you believe you won't lose?

If I don't gamble, I won't.

But in that case,

I'll never win, either.

Since you're a wagering man,

let's make a wager.

On what?

On whether you are

the real Duan Xu.

(Real Duan Xu.)

Stop running!

How dare you steal from me?

I'm going to kill you!

Don't you dare.

(Liang)

Xu sent you to shadow Captain Han.

I don't know if you're injured.

Here, take this.

I'm fine.

Take it.

I'm really fine.

You keep it.

Use it next time you get hurt.

Come on.

Are you cursing me?

No, no. I don't mean that.

Miss He...

How is she now?

The physician checked,

saying she was fine.

She's in Lin Mansion.

What?

She stays with the General?

Yes. What's wrong?

Hey, think about it.

Why does Xu care so much

about her?

Because she helps us

with weather observations.

Do you think she's pretty?

Yes.

You're pretty!

I didn't ask that!

You don't judge me.

I do think

you look very good.

(Enjoy the Beauty)

(In the face of enemies,)

(how can you still laugh?)

(Well disguised.)

(No clues have been left)

(about his identity.)

(That's a good physique.)

(How does he have)

(so many old and new scars?)

(He's quite vigilant.)

(Well, he remains chaste.)

(Yan Ke, Right Hand of the Void)

No more hiding.

Come out.

Chang.

You let her go?

Your Lordship,

Yinyin and I didn't mean to escape.

By the Golden-wall Decrees,

spirits shall not enter the Mortal World.

How dare you defy the decrees

issued by the Sovereign?

I can make you

continue as the Vice Lord.

Or

you can turn to ashes with her.

Make your choice.

Chang.

Yinyin.

Chang.

When you first became a spirit,

I saved you.

Yinyin,

I'm sorry.

Remember.

This is your own choice.

(Liang)

We were kept in ignorance.

How could he be so childish

about military operations?

What if...?

Commandant Wu, you're back.

Let me introduce the one

who contributed to our army.

You lied about us attacking Yuzhou.

Actually, we attacked Shuozhou.

Why? Try to trick me?

Now you get me back.

You tell me.

What about Yuzhou?

Commandant Wu!

The General doesn't need

your approval to deploy troops!

Commandant Wu, calm down.

The tea is very hot.

Any complaints?

I don't have complaints.

Indeed.

We won this battle.

But you...

You were never honest

with any of us.

Soldiers can risk their lives,

but no one wants a senseless death.

You have a special way

of conducting military operations

and playing tricks on enemies.

But with people,

you're pretty flaky

and quite evasive.

I don't accept that!

Commandant Wu,

you always show your emotions

and you've guarded the border.

Enemies know you very well.

If I had told you about the feint,

they might have known.

Besides,

there was a huge gap in strength

between both sides.

Cornered soldiers fight best!

If they hadn't fought

with the resolve to die,

a backup plan wouldn't help at all.

So what?

We couldn't have won

without the red birds

that happened to fly by.

Those birds didn't happen to fly by.

They were part of the General's plan.

Those were pigeons

the General had painted

with the flame pattern.

What?

Before the war, I asked Meng Wan

to search nearby pigeon farms.

(Liang)

Chong people believe in Cangshen.

In Aphorisms of Cangshen,

red birds with the flame pattern

will be sent down from the heavens.

Chong people firmly believe red birds

will bring disasters.

So,

I had those pigeons prepared.

When the wind blew at sunrise,

I had them released.

(You're so familiar with their belief.)

(Is it because you're knowledgeable)

(or is it because you're a Chong man?)

General, you're quite knowledgeable

while I'm merely uneducated.

I'm no match for you.

Now,

Awo'erqi of the Chong Army

and reinforcements

will arrive in days.

I believe

you've had a surefire plan.

Will you share it with us, please?

Yeah.

Miss He, what do you suggest?

This is Miss He

who offers us weather predictions.

During Shuozhou Campaign,

she predicted the weather conditions.

General, do you have to

stop their reinforcements?

Of course.

Then how about

you blow up the Guanhe River?

Blow up the Guanhe River?

What?

How can we do that?

It's still very cold.

What's the use of blowing it up?

In a few days,

the river will freeze again.

That area has a pleasant climate.

The river doesn't freeze in winter.

But this year,

the rare freezing weather

has led to the frozen river.

But in my opinion,

the freezing weather

won't last much longer.

In ten days, the temperature will soar,

the cold will recede,

and it will get warm.

If you blow up the river

before that,

I don't think

it will freeze again

anytime soon.

I think it's a good idea.

Blow up the Guanhe River?

And then?

Go back to Liangzhou?

Commander Qin ordered.

We'll defend Shuozhou at all costs

and defeat their reinforcements.

We must not retreat.

Defend Shuozhou at all costs?

We must not retreat?

This is no joke.

If we blow up the river

without going back to Liangzhou,

every single person here

will end up dead!

Is it really Commander Qin's order?

Or did you fake it

for military merit?

Ambition is never satisfied!

The city under our feet

belongs to Great Liang.

Thirty years ago, Great Liang troops

were utterly defeated right here.

North Chong troops

occupied the 17 Prefectures

without scruples.

They even marched south,

massacring Liangzhou.

After tough wars

and bloody battles,

we finally made it back here.

Are we just going to give in?

Since it's our duty,

don't be so worried.

We will win.

Can we win just because

you think we will?

Commandant Wu,

I'm indeed dictatorial.

But so far,

I have never lost.

Have I?

Fine.

I'll trust you one more time.

No one here is afraid to die.

But we shouldn't die in vain!

If we fail to repel our enemies,

I will haunt your family

even if I die!

Don't worry, Commandant Wu.

If you die, so will I.

I'm counting on you all.

Wu Shengliu hates you so much

possibly because

you're too good-looking.

You flatter me.

It's my honor.

Actually,

Commandant Wu trusts you.

How do you know that?

From Liangzhou to Shuozhou,

the battles were hard.

But after winning these battles,

Wu Shengliu trusts you.

Even captains in the camp

and all the soldiers in your army

genuinely trust you, too.

Are you saying

you have

full confidence in me?

Now that you know

I like you,

I certainly have confidence...

Full confidence in you.

Your feelings are too strong

for ordinary guys.

Blowing up the river

is very dangerous.

One misstep will lead to the destruction

and everyone will die like a dog.

You're really merciless to the man

you have feelings for.

But you accepted that with pleasure.

Are you really sure

you can win this battle?

If I were 100% sure,

I wouldn't be a good gambler.

You're a mad gambler, indeed.

♪Wander to the other shore with the lantern♪

♪Accompanied by eternity♪

(Well, he's also a gambler,)

(cheerful and kind-hearted.)

♪Love and hate will fade away♪

(Liang)

General.

What's up?

Have you met me before?

About five or six years ago.

Why do you ask?

If we have met before,

why can't you remember?

At that time, I was badly injured.

That's how I got this scar on my face.

After I recovered,

I forgot everything

about my past.

I didn't know

you suffered that.

But at that time, I was in Daizhou

and I didn't see you.

Simu.

Take a seat.

I brought you a human gadget.

You'll love it.

This is tea-whisking.

I once saw some mortals

make tea like this.

It's nice to do it myself.

The first pour

shouldn't exceed 40% of the cup.

Yan, you must be busy lately.

Jiang Ai doesn't like to take charge.

You have to handle

all the affairs in the Void.

You work too hard.

War has raged in the Mortal World.

Fusang Tree was unusual.

But I've taken care of it.

When I supervise in the Spirit World,

you can enjoy your vacation

and have fun.

The tea tastes good.

You always pick up quickly

these human gadgets.

It's a nice present.

I'll take it.

I knew you'd like it.

A mortal easily gets tired.

You need to eat and sleep regularly.

Yeah.

This body

is especially hard to tend.

I've been out too long.

I still have work to do.

I should go.

When you're here,

I can spend

more days in the Mortal World.

If it makes you happy.

Foxy

blew up the river one day earlier.

Quite a lot of people died.

Much more spirit aura will appear

on Fusang Tree.

Troops from Yuzhou would cross the river

to attack Shuozhou.

You set up an ambush here

and completed the plan

to blow up the river.

Foxy,

did you anticipate

they would launch a sneak attack?

What does death look like

in mortals' eyes?

He Xiaoxiao.

You can see me?

So, you associate me

with the crows.

He Xiaoxiao,

are you here?

Ever since then,

you've noticed me.

The time is right.

Soldiers, follow my orders.

Yes.

How brave!

A wise man avoids danger.

But you get close to danger.

You're just betting that I'll help.

♪Between black and white, ripples crossed♪

♪Light encountered shadow♪

♪It pierced the darkness and the time♪

♪The unbreakable fate♪

♪Suddenly cracked♪

♪Listen, all sounds are roaring♪

Kill!

Kill!

Simu,

Aunt has got you

a present.

Maybe one day,

you will meet a spell bearer

who can connect with your five senses.

When that person appears,

the Pearl will let you know.

(I'm alive and dead.)

(For 400 years,)

(I've never had five senses.)

(I thought I'd never)

(know how it felt to be alive.)

(But surprisingly,)

(the man who can)

(give me five senses)

(has appeared.)

♪Between black and white, ripples crossed♪

♪Light encountered shadow♪

♪It pierced the darkness and the time♪

♪The unbreakable fate♪

♪Suddenly cracked♪

♪Between black and white, ripples crossed♪

♪Light encountered shadow♪

♪It pierced the darkness and the time♪

♪The unbreakable fate♪

♪Suddenly cracked♪

♪Listen, all sounds are roaring♪

♪As cold ice turns into tides♪

♪A century's loneliness melts dreams♪

♪Following fate's guidance♪

♪By fate, our moments were exchanged♪

♪The heart wakes up all of a sudden♪

♪Watch fireworks fall like stars♪

♪This bond is tangled into a thread♪

♪Worldly reflections fade into mist♪

♪Borrowing one fleeting heartbeat♪

♪You drew me into mortal dust, till I'm enamored with its charms♪

♪The heart wakes up all of a sudden♪