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<i>Many years ago,</i>

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<i>on the land of the Tiemo people,</i>

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<i>a woman from Chang'an was captured.</i>

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<i>The Tiemo believed she was a shadow guard.</i>

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<i>A shadow guard captured,</i>

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<i>and more shadow guards would come for her.</i>

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<i>Every shadow guard</i>
<i>carries invaluable military intelligence,</i>

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<i>immeasurable in worth.</i>

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<i>She was hung upon a turning pole,</i>
<i>used as bait.</i>

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<i>Under sun and rain,</i>

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<i>for seven days in full.</i>

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<i>No one came to save her.</i>

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<i>Even the Tiemo people</i>

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<i>eventually lost interest in her.</i>

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<i>Except for one patient man.</i>

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<i>On the seventh night,</i>

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<i>the soldiers guarding her abandoned her,</i>
<i>thinking she was dead.</i>

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<i>And that man had waited</i>

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<i>for this very moment.</i>

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<i>He loved to gamble</i>

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<i>and was skilled in disguise.</i>

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<i>He saw she was still alive</i>

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<i>and knew a woman who survived seven days</i>

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<i>could not be a common shadow guard.</i>

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<i>She might be of the Huben Army.</i>

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<i>He helped her when her will</i>

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<i>was weakest.</i>

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<i>He drew out key intelligence</i>

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<i>and once he had what he needed,</i>

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<i>he then killed her completely.</i>

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<i>That man was calm</i>

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<i>and cruel.</i>

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That man,

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back then in Tiemo,
was known as a brilliant conspirator.

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The intelligence he obtained
turned the war in their favor.

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And so,

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he was awarded great military merit.

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After that,

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he rose to become the new King of Tiemo.

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Wu Zhongheng.

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I never truly knew the man.

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He deceived my father,

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and he deceived me as well.

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The Huben elites
who came to save her that year

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had already advanced deep
into the Chen Valley.

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I used the intel
I coaxed out of that woman,

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I led 100 Huben elites

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straight into a granary,

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<i>and left them</i>
<i>to butcher one another inside.</i>

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<i>What I never foresaw</i>

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<i>was that one Huben elite</i>

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<i>would make it out alive,</i>
<i>and return to Chang'an.</i>

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He later grew in power, overtook me,

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and killed your father, Liu Ziwen.

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Then he reshaped the balance in Tiemo,

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forcing my plans

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to be delayed for 15 more years.

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Yan Fengshan.

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A name one remembers
even at the brink of death.

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Perhaps this is simply karma.

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White Hair.

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Back then,
living under the name Wu Zhongheng,

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I moved among your father's generation.

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All those years,

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not once did I hear anyone
mention your mother.

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Where was she, I wonder?

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A woman

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for whom 100 Huben elites
would give their lives

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must have held a noble and rare status.

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What a pity.

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I cut her down from that pole,

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yet she left not a single word behind.

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Had she spoken even once,

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it might have eased the longing
of a family somewhere in Chang'an.

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My mother is in the north.

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When all this ends,

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she will return.

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Is that so?

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I hope you are right.

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Truth is,

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I never killed for pleasure.

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I killed only to reach

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my goal.

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Nothing more.

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The deposed emperor is in your grasp,

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and so are my friends.

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These past days,

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you have been waiting for me.

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Speak.

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What do you want from me?

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Kill Xiao Wuyang for me.

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Why do you not do it yourself?

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You endured 15 years to stay alive,

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playing the long game for vengeance.

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And I endured 25 years.

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Of course I will leave the greatest chance
for myself.

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Very well.

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Then tell me, why choose me?

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Because you plotted the death
of Yan Fengshan,

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which means you can do it again

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and bring me Xiao Wuyang's head.

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You truly are my mentor.

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I know one thing.

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On that throne in Chang'an,

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there will never be room for two.

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As it stands,

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Tiemo is at our gates.

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I will help you kill him.

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But after it is done,

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you will release my friends.

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Do not worry.

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I

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do not kill for pleasure.

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I kill only to achieve a goal.

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I took your friends
only to force your hand.

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I made a promise to Gu Yu.

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He wished to die in his homeland,

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and I granted him that.

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If you kill Xiao Wuyang for me,

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I will grant you the same,

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your friends will be safe.

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It's nearly done.

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Dinner is ready.

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Thank you, my dear.

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‪It's time for dinner.

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Father, Mother, let's eat.

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‪Grandpa.

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Qinghe,

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- sit and eat properly.
- Grandfather.

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- You little kid.
- Alright, Qinghe, no more fussing.

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Let's eat first.

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Here.

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Sit down first.

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Grandfather, I want meat.

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Meat? Meat it is, have some.

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Tasty.

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Grandmother, have some meat.

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- Sit down first.
- Qinghe, sit.

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- Sit and eat.
- Let me serve some soup for you.

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What a handful!

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I owe debts and never pay them.

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I'm shameless to the core.

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I'm shameless to the core,

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not even man enough to repay what I owe.

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I'm shameless to the core,

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not even man enough to repay what I owe.

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Truly penniless.

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So poor.

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Then why gamble?

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A poor man only gambles to rise again.

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What good are you alive?

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Tomorrow,

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go fish with Liang.

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He's an honest man.

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You'll be paid daily.

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Thank you, Master Lu. Thank you.

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Master Lu,
you're like a second father to me.

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- Thank you, Master Lu.
- I just worry you'll skip out,

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and ruin my reputation.

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You'll see me every day after work.

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I'll take half your wages

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until every debt is paid.

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If you slack off,

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I'll cut your flesh to settle the debt.

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Your Majesty. You're back.

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- The food is still warm.
- Good.

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Your Majesty.

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You're still badly injured.

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Why go out again?

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You…

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And those people, they…

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They failed to kill me once.

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They'll try again.

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I need to be ready.

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Enough. It's alright now.

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Let's eat.

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Come.

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Come. Sit and eat with me.

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I have plenty.

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Here, there is no emperor.

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Only the shopkeeper
and the one he shelters.

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- Sit, eat.
- Alright.

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Yan Fengshan is dead.

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Aside from that news,
is there anything good to hear?

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The armies surrounding the city
have withdrawn.

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The forces of the regional commanders

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are already returning
to their feudal towns.

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Many people went out recently,
they saw it themselves.

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These days, I walked along Cangshui River,

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heard many talking
about the troop movements.

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It matches what you said.

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Why aren't you eating? Eat.

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Sir.

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Come.

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Sit here. Talk to me.

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Have you heard anything
about the Tiemo lately?

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The Tiemo?

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Your Majesty, we're in Chang'an.

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How could the Tiemo get in?

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The ones who ambushed me
that night were Tiemo.

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I thought they were sent by Yan Fengshan.

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Huben guards kill with precision,

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nothing like the sweeping blade work
of open battle.

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I fought on the northern front for years.

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I know their ways well.

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Those attackers that night
were Tiemo without a doubt.

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Enough.

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I met someone in Cangshui River today,

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a young debt collector named Lu Xiaobing.

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Do you know of him?

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I do.

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Cruel, ruthless man.

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Your Majesty, a life like gold,

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must never deal with someone like him.

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Sir.

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You are a little late.

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In your name, I borrowed money from him.

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I expect he will come
looking for you soon.

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He will come here?

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Your Majesty,

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that exposes your location.
What should we do?

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- How do we handle this?
- Enough, sir.

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Do not worry. I have my own way.

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Several of my employers said the same.

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The salt-shop keeper borrowed gold.

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All added up, it's about four <i>liang</i> now.

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Old man, think carefully.

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Nine out, thirteen returned.

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If you can't repay,

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I'll burn your shop down.

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I will repay.

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And this one,
the worn-out looking fellow here.

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What's your story?

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I look worn-out?

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A little.

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I'm the one who borrowed the gold.

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Here.

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Borrowing so much money,

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planning a business?

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Or planning to flee with it?

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I want to pay you for your help.

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For you.

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Handle something for me.

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WARRANT

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Who is he?

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My brother.

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He's wanted.

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I believe he'll show up around here.

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I'm waiting to meet him again.

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Keep an eye out for me every day.

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If you hear anything, tell me at once,
quietly.

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Do it well,

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and this gold will be your reward.

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Let me get this straight.

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You borrowed money
from several of my employers,

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then you handed that money back to me.

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And when it's time to collect,

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I'll have to chase you for payment?

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We'll talk about repayment when it's due.

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But for now, I am your employer.

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Do the job well for me.

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- Xiaobing is back.
- Yes.

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Xiaoding.

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Xiaoding. You haven't eaten yet?

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- Waiting for you.
- Alright.

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Perfect timing then.

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We'll have something extra today.

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Listen,
I met a really strange fellow today.

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He gave me four <i>liang</i> of gold.

270
00:21:35,760 --> 00:21:36,960
That much?

271
00:21:37,920 --> 00:21:39,120
Yeah.

272
00:21:39,200 --> 00:21:41,520
Tell me, what brother
is worth four <i>liang</i> of gold?

273
00:21:41,600 --> 00:21:42,840
Besides,

274
00:21:43,480 --> 00:21:44,920
where would I find him a brother?

275
00:21:46,000 --> 00:21:49,520
Xiaobing. I think maybe it's time.

276
00:21:50,240 --> 00:21:52,960
- Time for what?
- Xiaobing, you're not young anymore.

277
00:21:53,040 --> 00:21:54,840
You should find a wife.

278
00:21:54,920 --> 00:21:58,080
But dragging me along
like baggage won't help.

279
00:21:58,160 --> 00:22:00,160
If you know some wealthy family,

280
00:22:00,240 --> 00:22:01,800
fix me up a bit,

281
00:22:01,880 --> 00:22:02,960
dress me like a boy,

282
00:22:03,040 --> 00:22:04,360
send me as their younger brother.

283
00:22:05,360 --> 00:22:07,400
You're dreaming way too big.

284
00:22:07,480 --> 00:22:08,840
I didn't raise you for nothing.

285
00:22:10,920 --> 00:22:13,800
Besides, if such luck really existed,

286
00:22:13,880 --> 00:22:15,400
a rich family seeking a younger brother,

287
00:22:15,920 --> 00:22:17,640
I should go first.

288
00:22:17,720 --> 00:22:19,120
Do you even know…?

289
00:22:19,640 --> 00:22:20,800
Eat.

290
00:22:21,880 --> 00:22:23,800
Come on, have more. More meat.

291
00:22:23,880 --> 00:22:25,240
This is good meat.

292
00:23:35,800 --> 00:23:36,720
Wuyang.

293
00:23:38,240 --> 00:23:39,600
If I come back alive,

294
00:23:40,880 --> 00:23:42,680
I'll keep looking after you.

295
00:23:46,960 --> 00:23:48,160
If I die,

296
00:23:50,120 --> 00:23:51,760
then let it be a death for the realm.

297
00:23:53,520 --> 00:23:55,200
At least I won't shame the Xiao family.

298
00:24:58,040 --> 00:24:59,400
Put this on later.

299
00:25:23,960 --> 00:25:25,520
When Xiao Wuyang dies,

300
00:25:25,600 --> 00:25:27,600
your friends will be safe.

301
00:25:50,520 --> 00:25:53,560
WONTONS

302
00:25:58,960 --> 00:26:02,360
IMPERIAL PHYSICIAN'S HALL

303
00:26:36,240 --> 00:26:37,160
Morning, Mr. Sha.

304
00:26:37,240 --> 00:26:38,160
Morning.

305
00:26:39,360 --> 00:26:40,520
Mr. Sha.

306
00:26:40,600 --> 00:26:42,040
Morning, Mr. Sha.

307
00:27:56,800 --> 00:27:57,640
Grand Preceptor.

308
00:27:57,720 --> 00:27:59,520
There is no Grand Preceptor anymore.

309
00:27:59,600 --> 00:28:02,480
Here in Chang'an,
there's only Cen Pickles.

310
00:28:36,880 --> 00:28:37,720
Your Majesty.

311
00:28:40,680 --> 00:28:42,320
Many years ago,

312
00:28:43,080 --> 00:28:45,760
Liu Ziwen and Grand Preceptor
Cen Weizong were both here.

313
00:28:45,840 --> 00:28:47,800
I heard them speak once

314
00:28:49,000 --> 00:28:51,160
of their vision for Cangshui River.

315
00:28:52,200 --> 00:28:53,640
Had I not seen it myself,

316
00:28:53,720 --> 00:28:56,840
I would never believe it's true.

317
00:28:57,680 --> 00:29:01,560
They said it still isn't fully built.

318
00:29:02,400 --> 00:29:05,800
But still, it has sheltered many people.

319
00:29:10,320 --> 00:29:14,440
{\an8}I suppose everyone here
has some skills to survive.

320
00:29:15,040 --> 00:29:18,800
Out there, they could make a living too.

321
00:29:19,800 --> 00:29:21,320
I wonder

322
00:29:21,840 --> 00:29:24,640
why they choose to stay
in a place with no daylight.

323
00:29:28,280 --> 00:29:29,480
Your Majesty.

324
00:29:30,720 --> 00:29:33,640
People here are like duckweed.

325
00:29:34,560 --> 00:29:37,920
When they first arrive,
each has their own reason.

326
00:29:40,000 --> 00:29:42,240
Once duckweed takes root,

327
00:29:42,840 --> 00:29:44,640
it becomes home.

328
00:29:45,840 --> 00:29:47,040
Who

329
00:29:48,160 --> 00:29:51,280
would willingly leave their home again?

330
00:29:53,360 --> 00:29:57,920
The boatman in charge said
only his skiff can get outside.

331
00:29:58,920 --> 00:30:00,440
But that's not true.

332
00:30:01,040 --> 00:30:02,680
If one day

333
00:30:03,200 --> 00:30:05,320
Your Majesty decides to leave,

334
00:30:05,400 --> 00:30:08,040
you may find

335
00:30:08,120 --> 00:30:12,120
an unsealed tunnel on that cliffside.

336
00:30:14,680 --> 00:30:16,160
It leads out.

337
00:30:16,680 --> 00:30:18,280
Your Majesty,

338
00:30:19,120 --> 00:30:21,000
if that day comes,

339
00:30:22,800 --> 00:30:26,040
I will guide Your Majesty through.

340
00:30:26,840 --> 00:30:28,000
Me?

341
00:30:29,160 --> 00:30:31,120
I cannot leave yet.

342
00:30:31,200 --> 00:30:33,040
I must wait for Xie Huai'an.

343
00:30:39,000 --> 00:30:40,120
Your Majesty.

344
00:30:45,920 --> 00:30:48,560
You gave him four <i>liang</i> of gold

345
00:30:49,080 --> 00:30:53,400
just so he could
wander around here every day?

346
00:30:57,240 --> 00:30:59,840
I'll think of him
as my second pair of eyes.

347
00:31:00,840 --> 00:31:02,280
You saw it too, didn't you?

348
00:31:02,960 --> 00:31:04,720
He's wearing the shoes I gave him.

349
00:31:05,880 --> 00:31:08,960
Anyone observant will notice.

350
00:31:09,480 --> 00:31:13,400
Through him,
news will find its way back to me.

351
00:31:19,920 --> 00:31:22,120
All for Xie Huai'an.

352
00:31:23,520 --> 00:31:24,880
Yes.

353
00:31:25,520 --> 00:31:27,360
The Tiemo assassins,

354
00:31:27,440 --> 00:31:30,120
and Yan Fengshan's death,

355
00:31:30,640 --> 00:31:32,760
all happened that same night.

356
00:31:32,840 --> 00:31:35,800
Six days have passed since then.

357
00:31:35,880 --> 00:31:39,520
Xie Huai'an still hasn't appeared.

358
00:31:40,120 --> 00:31:42,200
He leaves no trace when he acts.

359
00:31:45,000 --> 00:31:46,080
If he is late,

360
00:31:46,720 --> 00:31:48,120
it means something went wrong.

361
00:31:50,520 --> 00:31:52,240
It seems even here,

362
00:31:53,920 --> 00:31:56,720
meeting him may not be easy.

363
00:31:58,840 --> 00:32:02,320
That child has suffered too much.

364
00:32:02,400 --> 00:32:03,680
Child?

365
00:32:05,120 --> 00:32:06,280
Sir.

366
00:32:07,760 --> 00:32:10,440
He even killed Yan Fengshan.

367
00:32:11,040 --> 00:32:12,800
This child may well be

368
00:32:12,880 --> 00:32:16,440
the most terrifying person in the empire.

369
00:32:18,600 --> 00:32:19,800
Your Majesty.

370
00:32:21,000 --> 00:32:22,840
When he was born,

371
00:32:22,920 --> 00:32:25,920
I was already working
in the Liu household.

372
00:32:27,640 --> 00:32:30,280
I watched with my own eyes

373
00:32:31,520 --> 00:32:33,520
as his white hair turned black again.

374
00:32:34,920 --> 00:32:36,680
In my eyes,

375
00:32:38,560 --> 00:32:40,760
he is still just a child.

376
00:32:42,920 --> 00:32:44,160
Do not worry.

377
00:32:46,680 --> 00:32:48,600
I will protect him well.

378
00:32:49,680 --> 00:32:52,040
You may live to see

379
00:32:52,120 --> 00:32:55,120
his hair turn from black to white.

380
00:33:23,800 --> 00:33:25,240
<i>Xie Huai'an,</i>

381
00:33:25,880 --> 00:33:28,000
<i>you should be here by now.</i>

382
00:33:32,720 --> 00:33:35,080
Have you ever thought about
how you might die?

383
00:33:36,480 --> 00:33:38,000
Mr. Huai'an looks gentle and refined,

384
00:33:38,080 --> 00:33:39,720
but when you speak,

385
00:33:39,800 --> 00:33:41,120
your words could chill one's bones.

386
00:33:43,800 --> 00:33:45,240
Gentle and refined, am I?

387
00:33:47,760 --> 00:33:49,440
You are smart enough.

388
00:33:49,520 --> 00:33:51,640
You should know how this ends for you.

389
00:33:53,040 --> 00:33:54,120
I do not.

390
00:33:54,960 --> 00:33:56,080
Then please, enlighten me.

391
00:33:57,120 --> 00:33:58,480
You will die

392
00:33:59,680 --> 00:34:01,080
long before you reach the summit.

393
00:34:03,160 --> 00:34:04,680
Why not at the summit?

394
00:34:07,640 --> 00:34:09,639
Had it been 30 years earlier,

395
00:34:10,159 --> 00:34:11,320
you might have stood a chance.

396
00:34:12,360 --> 00:34:14,639
Back then, the founding emperor
rose from nothing,

397
00:34:15,400 --> 00:34:16,560
and my father

398
00:34:17,320 --> 00:34:18,880
was still studying in the countryside.

399
00:34:19,679 --> 00:34:21,480
The Grand Preceptor first made a living

400
00:34:21,560 --> 00:34:22,960
selling pickled vegetables.

401
00:34:23,040 --> 00:34:26,159
But in the end,
they both reached the peak.

402
00:34:27,840 --> 00:34:28,719
Envy.

403
00:34:33,120 --> 00:34:34,400
No need to envy them,

404
00:34:35,520 --> 00:34:37,199
you simply chose the wrong road.

405
00:34:39,199 --> 00:34:40,120
Did I?

406
00:34:41,880 --> 00:34:44,000
Yan Fengshan, that great mountain,
has already fallen.

407
00:34:44,920 --> 00:34:46,480
Xiao Wenjing is already in our hands.

408
00:34:47,400 --> 00:34:49,360
Looking at the situation now,

409
00:34:49,440 --> 00:34:52,560
only the Tiemo people
still have a chance to reach the summit.

410
00:34:53,920 --> 00:34:54,960
As for me,

411
00:34:58,240 --> 00:35:00,040
I was born a Tiemo man.

412
00:35:08,640 --> 00:35:09,600
You are mistaken.

413
00:35:11,000 --> 00:35:13,200
Yan Fengshan never reached the peak,

414
00:35:14,520 --> 00:35:15,960
and the Tiemo never will.

415
00:36:40,520 --> 00:36:43,000
WARRANT

416
00:37:34,400 --> 00:37:37,320
Come look, come take a look.

417
00:37:56,240 --> 00:37:57,400
The wanted man is back.

418
00:38:00,600 --> 00:38:02,600
He must have seen the shoes you gave me,

419
00:38:02,680 --> 00:38:03,960
so he left the umbrella there on purpose.

420
00:38:07,080 --> 00:38:08,320
What is that supposed to mean?

421
00:38:11,280 --> 00:38:15,160
This umbrella once appeared
in a very large plot.

422
00:38:15,720 --> 00:38:16,720
Back then,

423
00:38:17,960 --> 00:38:19,880
he lost his only family.

424
00:38:22,920 --> 00:38:24,280
This is a warning to me

425
00:38:25,880 --> 00:38:27,440
that there is a trap ahead.

426
00:38:30,080 --> 00:38:32,360
So what does it have to do with you?

427
00:38:33,320 --> 00:38:34,440
Enough.

428
00:38:34,520 --> 00:38:36,000
You did what I asked. You may go.

429
00:38:36,720 --> 00:38:38,480
The four <i>liang</i> is yours.

430
00:38:38,560 --> 00:38:40,520
As for the rest,

431
00:38:40,600 --> 00:38:42,840
I will repay the lenders gradually.

432
00:38:43,440 --> 00:38:45,200
Four <i>liang</i> for running an errand?

433
00:38:45,280 --> 00:38:48,040
It was not just an errand, it was risky.

434
00:38:48,120 --> 00:38:50,320
Four <i>liang,</i> well deserved.

435
00:38:51,040 --> 00:38:52,520
I am not blind either.

436
00:38:53,040 --> 00:38:54,200
Your brother is no ordinary man.

437
00:38:54,960 --> 00:38:56,040
Someone is watching him.

438
00:38:56,640 --> 00:38:57,880
You're even more intriguing.

439
00:38:59,120 --> 00:39:00,000
You want someone dead.

440
00:39:04,480 --> 00:39:06,400
I, Lu Xiaobing,
collect debts in Cangshui River.

441
00:39:07,120 --> 00:39:08,520
Everyone knows I keep my word.

442
00:39:09,400 --> 00:39:11,440
Not a coin short, not a credit stolen.

443
00:39:12,320 --> 00:39:13,680
You paid me four <i>liang,</i>

444
00:39:14,240 --> 00:39:15,280
I can do a bit more for you.

445
00:39:15,360 --> 00:39:16,640
No need.

446
00:39:20,120 --> 00:39:21,760
I know you have family.

447
00:39:22,360 --> 00:39:24,400
When young men try to be fearless,

448
00:39:25,000 --> 00:39:26,440
they should think of home.

449
00:39:27,800 --> 00:39:29,040
Live well.

450
00:39:29,120 --> 00:39:30,320
Go on.

451
00:41:02,240 --> 00:41:04,080
<i>The King of Tiemo is in the open now.</i>

452
00:41:04,600 --> 00:41:06,720
<i>We will face him this way.</i>

453
00:41:35,640 --> 00:41:38,400
This blade of yours,
can it kill Xiao Wuyang?

454
00:41:38,480 --> 00:41:39,560
Of course not.

455
00:41:40,320 --> 00:41:42,320
Mr. Huai'an must know that already.

456
00:41:42,400 --> 00:41:44,080
No need to pry from me.

457
00:41:45,080 --> 00:41:46,480
As for others like me who hold blades,

458
00:41:47,160 --> 00:41:48,360
how many there are,

459
00:41:48,440 --> 00:41:49,760
or where they stand,

460
00:41:49,840 --> 00:41:51,280
I know nothing of it.

461
00:41:52,240 --> 00:41:55,080
So you do not know the final killing move.

462
00:41:55,160 --> 00:41:57,120
You are not at the core of this.

463
00:42:00,680 --> 00:42:02,320
Does Mr. Huai'an know it then?

464
00:42:03,400 --> 00:42:05,840
Think a little more,
and the answer comes naturally.

465
00:42:20,040 --> 00:42:22,880
Set head against head,
we can never match Xiao Wuyang.

466
00:42:27,080 --> 00:42:27,920
According to the plan,

467
00:42:28,520 --> 00:42:30,800
there is a teahouse by the mudflat ahead.

468
00:42:31,480 --> 00:42:33,760
That's the best spot
for us to wait for Xiao Wuyang.

469
00:42:38,400 --> 00:42:40,400
Even if shadow guards swarm the place,

470
00:42:40,480 --> 00:42:42,800
he will not win by ambush alone.

471
00:42:42,880 --> 00:42:45,800
As for my mentor,
he wants to take down the King of Death.

472
00:42:45,880 --> 00:42:47,640
I find myself truly curious

473
00:42:47,720 --> 00:42:49,440
about what move he plans to use.

474
00:43:16,160 --> 00:43:17,200
- Hurry.
- Here.

475
00:43:17,920 --> 00:43:18,960
Move.

476
00:45:21,360 --> 00:45:23,320
<i>Strike the cicada first,</i>

477
00:45:27,280 --> 00:45:29,360
<i>‪then the oriole.</i>