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[Episode 16]

Thank you for saving me.

It was nothing.

This is Bai Yu Tang.

He held off the pursuers tonight.

That's how I got you out.

Zhao Hui.

I saw Yue Hua tonight.

Is she all right?

She's fine.

She's now working under Granny Hanshui

as the Moon Envoy.

The orthodox sects in the martial world

have always regarded Hanshui Palace

as a heretic cult.

How could Yue Hua...

Let her be. As long as she's safe.

Brother Zhan.

She didn't come back with you this time.

Does she still insist on killing Jing Yi Ming?

Jing Yi Ming might not suspect me.

I want to go back to his house

to see if Mrs. Jing is safe.

Also,

if Yue Hua really wants to seek revenge at Jing's house,

I need to be inside to support her.

Be careful.

Don't worry.

I'll take my leave then.

Young Master. Brother Ding.

Young Master.

Young Master, I finally get to see you again.

So the men Prince Hui sent...

It was the two of you.

Yes, the moment we got your letter,

we rode out.

Didn't want to miss the show.

So you saw Sister Huo.

Yes, she was too slow.

So we hurried here.

You came at the right time.

You two will be part of tomorrow's big show.

Let's go. I'll pour you some water.

How good your horse riding is?

Is it worse than Zhu Zi?

It's quite good. No need to teach me.

- Zhu Zi? Who's Zhu Zi? - Who else can it be besides you?

Tomorrow, you must show me how's your horse riding.

- Of course better than Ming Zhu. - I'm not too bad now.

I feel Mouse Bai is a good man.

It's not like what you said.

Time will tell.

Yu Lian.

There's something

I want to give you.

I failed to protect Brother Fan.

Don't say that, Lord Zhan.

I know.

For my brother's sake,

you've exhausted yourself.

My brother's death

is not your fault.

It's...

It's those villains' fault.

In court,

for my brother

and the girls in the Zhongxiao Pavilion,

I'll testify against Jing Yi Ming.

This way,

my brother can rest in peace.

Uncle Jing.

You came to me this late.

Is something the matter?

It's nothing.

There's a lot going on lately.

I finally have some free time.

I want to catch up with you.

Have a seat, my nephew.

Have some tea.

Okay.

Uncle, when I got here, I saw a mess.

Mrs. Jing's maid was crying in the corridor.

Did something happen?

My nephew,

you're concerned about your aunt's safety.

Don't worry. I didn't kill her.

It's not enough

to atone for her mistake with death.

I punish her

to spend the rest of her life

reflecting on herself for the rest of her life.

What do you think?

Her fate is your doing.

Uncle, you even took out the Zhanlu Sword,

so you're determined to catch up with me.

I have to ask.

Why did you attack my father back then?

I'm sworn to Lord of Xiangyang

because I want to use his influence

to achieve my ambition of ruling the martial world.

Men like your father.

Proud of their noble birth,

their spotless virtue.

They're nothing but stones in my path.

I have to get rid of them one by one.

I didn't kill Ding Zhen Xiong until last year.

That's longer than most deserved.

Considering our old friendship,

before I killed him,

I had a heart-to-heart talk with him.

As long as he taught me Heavenward Crane Strike and submitted to me,

I would spare his life.

But he yelled at me.

He said I was daydreaming.

I had no choice but to kill him.

By the way, Ding's Heavenward Crane Strike lives up to its name in the martial world.

My suicidal warriors surrounded your father for six hours.

But no one was able to counter his moves.

In the end,

he used up all his energy

and was killed by me.

My nephew,

if you want revenge, don't pick the wrong person.

Your Ding family

came to this because of your father.

His stubbornness. His blindness.

As fast as lightning. As sharp as frost.

The Zhanlu Sword. Truly worthy of its legend.

From the day it was forged, the Zhanlu Sword

has been meant to protect the true path.

Villains like you

don't deserve to use it.

Your family heirloom

is in the hands of your enemy.

What can you do to me?

Father.

What should we do?

He has repeatedly stirred up trouble right under my nose.

One sword stroke is too quick. Too clean.

That wouldn't satisfy me.

Don't worry.

Leave it to me.

When did you learn Heavenward Crane Strike?

A third of your father's power? Perhaps less.

And still you try that move?

You're really overestimating yourself.

I can hurt you with that 30 percent of power.

Jing Yi Ming.

I stabbed where your meridians converge.

Now, your Great Compassion Palm?

Even 30 percent of your power. I doubt you have that much left.

Take him away.

Watch him closely.

Don't let him die.

Father.

Your injuries...

It's fine. Let's get down to business.

Checked. All the girls and suicidal warriors are there.

I've informed Shao Ji Zu too.

The Zhongxiao Pavilion is not ours.

We've already done enough

to lead the charge.

The most important thing now

is to let Shao Ji Zu buy us some time.

Make sure the Jing family can escape safely.

Understood.

You have to do your best

to clean up the mess at the Zhongxiao Pavilion.

You're my only son.

You'll be the successor of Shangqing Sect.

You're the only one I can rely on.

Convey my orders.

Of Xiangyang's four gates,

only the east gate remains open.

Arrange 20 elite soldiers.

Search everyone coming and going, especially the women.

The other three gates

are to be held by elite soldiers.

Set up checkpoints between the gates. No broken messages.

We stay close enough to strike as one.

Remember.

They're cunning.

They might split up and escape.

No matter what happens,

those three city gates must not be opened.

The east city gates must also be prepared to be closed at any time.

I understand.

How goes the task I set for you?

Don't worry.

I've already distributed the portrait.

No one will dare to take in Zhan Zhao and his men.

Violators will be treated as fugitives.

Scatter their portraits

to the outskirts of the city.

Check them thoroughly.

Especially the women.

If anyone seems suspicious, let none escape.

Is the source reliable?

I've confirmed it. It's them.

That's closest to the west gate.

- Reinforce the guard. - Yes.

Zhan Zhao.

Are you planning to stay in all the shabby houses in Xiangyang?

Where's Ling Long?

Tell her to come out.

Swords are blind. I'm afraid she'll be hurt.

Commander Shao, this show of force

tells me you're ready for blood.

So why pretend you're here

to protect Ling Long?

I'll give you one last chance.

Hand Ling Long and Fan Yu Lian over.

I'll spare your life.

Which law did she break that you want to arrest her?

Do you have any official documents?

Adultery, murder, and theft. Take your pick.

I'll send you the documents later.

But today,

I have to take her with me.

I'm afraid you can't.

Shoot!

How did you get in here?

It's safe inside.

- Someone inside? - Commander Shao.

There is indeed a girl inside.

But Zhan Zhao and Bai Yu Tang stand before her.

Just one? Is it Ling Long?

I couldn't see clearly.

Covered by a curtain.

All I could see was a skirt.

We are sure people's inside.

Why don't we send the guards here?

Keep guarding back there.

Yes. Let's go.

Something's wrong, master.

Zhan Zhao are blowing up the south gate, trying to force their way out.

What?

You said that sound was explosives?

That loud. How can it be fake?

My brother's arm was almost blown off.

If this goes on, we'll lose the south gate.

But Commander Shao said not to leave our posts.

Hurry up.

If Commander Shao finds out

I called for help, and no one came.

And they got away because of it... Shao will have our heads.

You guys, maintain order in the east district.

The rest, come with me.

- Yes. - My lord.

If you capture Zhan Zhao, remember to give me credit for it.

- Hurry. - Hurry.

- Hurry. - Follow me.

Inform Commander Shao.

- This must be credited to east gate guards. - Yes.

Let's go.

Yu Lian, come with me.

You call yourself Commander Shao?

More like a villain.

You're not just a villain.

You're not carrying a head on your shoulders.

Think about it. It wasn't easy for us to save her.

Why would we leave her here for you to capture?

Do you think

we'll let our gate guards down

just because we're fighting here?

Commander Shao.

Commander Shao.

There was an explosion at the south gate.

East gate guards have been informed and are on their way to help.

Did I say it or not?

No guard is to move. No matter what happens.

Send men to the south gate!

Feng Shao, come with me!

- Yes. - Yes, sir.

You, come with me.

Commander Shao, should we keep after them?

Zhan Zhao played us from the start. And you want more shame?

Go back to the city.

In today's pursuit of Fan Yu Lian,

He Bo never even showed his face.

And yet I was made to be his pawn. His tool.

Risking my life for him. What does he think I am?

I'm working for His Lordship, not him.

[The account book of Zhongxiao Pavilion]

This is

from him.

It's the account book of Zhongxiao Pavilion for this month.

Isn't this to remind us that Zhongxiao Pavilion is not just his property?

He's forcing us to clean up after him.

He also brought a list of all the girls

and guards at Zhongxiao Pavilion.

At this hour...

What's he after?

He Bo serves His Lordship

for the power it brings him. Nothing more.

There's little loyalty in it.

Now, his dream has been shattered.

A man like him

won't sit easy with our secret.

We have to help him.

It's not good for my men

to deal with such dirty work.

Don't worry.

We've prepared everything for you.

Hero Zhu Zi

is back!

Brother Zhan, you're finally back.

Lord Zhan, Brother Bai, your efforts will not be forgotten.

What kind of hero wears that?

That's a girl's outfit.

Why did you pick this place to meet up?

This is...

Yicheng magistrate.

Lord Zhan! Lord Zhan, help me!

Lord Zhan! Lord Zhan!

- What's going on? - Lord Zhan!

I'm not sure.

Mouse Bai may have a grudge against him.

Lord Zhan, help! Lord Zhan, help! Help me!

He knows the most about this case.

We have to take him with us.

Give a full account of Yu Lian's case,

then we'll settle things between us.

It looks like he was really scared.

He'd been through a lot

these days.

No.

Lord Zhan.

No one can stay here.

It's said that this place is haunted.

No one will come here.

You'll be safest

if you stay here.

Haunted?

You dare to kill people,

but you are afraid of ghosts?

These foods are enough to last you for days.

There's water. You won't get thirsty.

But if you want to escape,

and run into people from Zhongxiao Pavilion,

they have thousands of ways to torture you to death.

When I left Yicheng,

I was in a hurry.

I could only bury Liu's body here.

These few days,

I want you to think about it.

During your term,

how many wrong cases have you solved?

How many lives have you killed?

So that when Liu comes to find you,

you don't know where to start.

Is Liu Hong Yi's body really here?

I saw that he believes in superstitions.

So I scared him on purpose.

We risk our lives

while he sits here, warm and safe.

That's not how this should be.

Why are you looking at me?

You don't look like someone who ever throws a punch.

But your methods...

they hit harder than my fist ever could.

Tell me

about you and Yicheng magistrate.

It's getting late.

I'll get the carriage ready and send them off.

Your Sister Huo will be here soon.

Take the shortcut.

You can meet up with them once you cross that mountain.

Lord, aren't you coming with us?

You guys go ahead. Bai and I will hold the rear in case the pursuers come.

Fine. It's always my turn.

Let's switch then.

I want to spend more time with my young master.

Just go, Hero Zhu Zi.

Take your "gunpowder" with you.

Protect Yu Lian well.

Go.

- Be careful. - Okay, bye then.

Bye.

I've counted the heads.

Send all of them out of the city.

One missing.

You pay.

I want to rescue Yu Lian

and the girls from Zhongxiao Pavilion.

I wonder

if you could introduce me, Moon Envoy,

to meet Granny Hanshui.

Granny will not help you.

Even if there is only a glimmer of hope,

I must give it my best shot.

You're an outsider.

Even if you try to reason with her,

you won't be able to persuade Granny.

Only someone she trusts,

laying out the costs and gains,

could ever persuade her.

[Hanshui Palace]

Shut up.

Zhan Zhao is covered in filth himself.

How could you believe him?

I think he's just lying

to make Hanshui Palace work for him.

Moon Envoy, you're too naive.

I believe Zhan Zhao.

He can defeat He Bo

and lead Hanshui Palace out of this.

You've only met him a few times,

and you're already bewitched by him.

Since I was little,

Zhan Zhao has never lied to me about anything.

Granny.

I lied to you when I joined the sect.

My real name is Ding Yue Hua.

I'm the daughter of the Ding family.

The Zhan family and we are old friends.

Zhan Zhao, my brothers, and I

grew up together.

My brother, Ding Zhao Hui,

is helping Zhan Zhao with his investigation.

One is my biological brother.

The other is my godbrother.

They won't lie to me.

I know I lied to you, Granny.

I hid my identity and entered Hanshui Palace.

I deserve to die.

I'm willing to accept any punishment.

Today, I risk my life to confess to you.

It's because I know that you don't like

the brothel business at Zhongxiao Pavilion.

I hope you can think about it carefully.

Why don't you take this opportunity to work with Zhan Zhao

and destroy He Bo?

Moon Envoy.

I can help Zhan Zhao.

But on one condition.

After it's done,

you must bring Chang Hong Bi back to me.

Otherwise,

I'll punish you

for all your crimes.

As you command.

- Master Zhi. - Hand out the tools.

Yes.

Come with me.

What do you mean?

Just do as I say.

Let's go.

Hurry up.

Go!

Dig.

What are you waiting for?

Dig!

Hurry up and dig.

Zhi Hua.

The pit you dug is perfect for burying you.

Moon Envoy, you conspired with them?

Aren't you afraid Chang Hong Bi...

Commander Shao.

Hurry, kill them.

Shao Ji Zu.

What are you doing?

Zhi Hua. Can't you see?

They're cutting off their tails to survive.

You want to silence the girls in Zhongxiao Pavilion.

But you don't know that

you weren't the hunter. You were the prey.

Their dog-eat-dog show

is truly spectacular.

Today,

none of you can walk out of here alive.

Kill them.

Shao Ji Zu.

How dare you kill me?

He Bo won't forgive you.

He tried to kill you time and time again.

Why are you still protecting him?

I'm not protecting him.

I'm protecting the clues.

All right, then let me test

your martial arts skills, the Southern Knight.

Be careful. He's going to use his dagger.

Bai Yu Tang.

Are you done watching?

He's gone.

Where's Zhi Hua? Zhi Hua, wait for me!

So you came.

I've been waiting for you.

How's my Bai Yu Palm?

What a pity.

From now on, you can't use your Great Compassion Palm anymore.

There are too many of them.

Hang in there for a while.

Huo Ling Long.

Are you crazy?

Shao Ji Zu.

Tell your men to stop immediately.

[Guanghua Army] We have been ordered to take over

the witness in the Xiangyang Zhongxiao Pavilion case.

Everyone, stop immediately.

This is the jurisdiction of Xiangzhou court.

Who are you to cross the line?

Under the secret order of the imperial court,

to assist Kaifeng Court in the investigation.

What a joke.

How can you investigate a case without going through the prefecture court?

This is a decree from Prince Hui.

Lord Zhan and his men

were ordered to secretly investigate the Zhongxiao Pavilion case in Xiangzhou.

Who dares to disobey it?

Commander Shao.

Have you thought it through?

Are you really going against Prince Hui?

You.

All of you.

Put down your weapons.

Surrender quietly.

All right. Since you're on the case,

it's inconvenient for me to be here.

I'll take my leave.

Commander Shao.

You're running away already?

You brought so many assassins from the Tang Sect to silence them.

And you want to escape unscathed?

What do you mean by that?

What does the Tang Sect have to do with me?

You want to blame the Tang Sect?

You should go to its leader.

Why are you looking for me?

I just received news

that some bandits are causing trouble here.

I'm here to settle the matter.

Bai Yu Tang.

Whether Shao Ji Zu is guilty or not,

we'll know when we get the evidence.

No need

for haste.

Since Commander Shao

is not involved in the case,

do as you please.

Huo Ling Long.

You'll regret getting involved in this mess.

Brother Zhan, did I make it in time?

Thank you for saving my life.

Thank you for your help.

Yue Hua.

I'm going to arrest Jing Yi Ming now.

I'm afraid he'll destroy the evidence.

Why don't you come with us

and witness his end?

No.

I have to go back to Hanshui Palace

to report to Granny.

Farewell.

Yue Hua...