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[The Young Warriors]

- Episode 1 -

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♫ Draw the sword full of murderous aura ♫

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♫ on a moonless windy battlefield ♫

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♫ Charge alone through thousands of army and horses ♫

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♫ I'm a good brave lad ♫

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♫ How can I forget romantic relationships, ♫

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♫ past grudges, and your laugh while living? ♫

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♫ A beauty's tears really hurt one deeply ♫

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♫ What can take one's life is the rouge poison ♫

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♫ A two- to three-line of farewell poem was ♫

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♫ A two- to three-line of farewell poem was ♫

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♫ written on the road during the spring rain of March, ♫

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♫ if I could still hold an umbrella and walk by your side ♫

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♫ Who'd sing a two- to three-line of farewell poem ♫

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♫ Who'd sing a two- to three-line of farewell poem ♫

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♫ on my way to the netherworld ♫

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♫ If I can die by your side, it's not a waste to have lived, either ♫

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[The Young Warriors]

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>> Episode 1 <<

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960 A.D.,

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Emperor Taizu, Zhao Kuangyin, unified the Central Plains*.

(* refers to several central states of China.)

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It ended the chaotic Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period,

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but behind the unification of state powers,

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there exists hidden currents of danger.

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Among them, the strength of the Liao people to the north

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is the greatest.

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The Liao people coveted the fertile lands of the Central Plains.

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They attempted to break through the northern borders,

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occupy the Central Plains,

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and make the fertile lands of the Central Plains

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the land of the Liao people.

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Because of this, battles were endlessly fought for many years

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between the Song Empire and the Liao.

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The Song Empire fortunately has

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the bravery and unconquerable army of Yang Ye and his sons

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to guard the border stations.

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Yang Ye was a capitulated former general from the Northern Han.

(a state of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period)

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He was a man of great benevolence and courage,

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highly favored by Emperor Taizong.

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He was given the title Chief Commander of the Borders to fight the Liao people's force.

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All the tribes in the borders were cowed by the prestige and might of the Yang family, and

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firmly believed that this Yang's Army was an unbreakable iron army.

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Yang Ye even was respectfully named "Peerless Yang."

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[Yanmen Pass]

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Although the Yangs were brave,

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the Liao had greater force, didn't fear the Yang's Army,

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and was a grand and elite army with a crushing force.

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They pressed forward to the fortresses at the border stations.

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The Yang's Father-Son Army faced a difficult test.

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In order to save the city in danger, the five of them could only

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lead the charge, fight against the heavy odds,

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and hope to fend against the Liao million strong army.

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[Yanmen Pass]

[Powerful Combat across All Passes]

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Reporting to General! There is only the Yang's Father-Son Army in the city.

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How many are there in total?

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Five people!

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Five people?

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Using the empty fort strategy* on me?

(* one of the "Thirty-Six Stratagems")

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Aren't you being too arrogant, the Yang's Army?

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Do you want to use the strength of five people to counter my Liao million-strong army?

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Fine.

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I, Yelü Xie, as Commander General of the Liao's army, shall see

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how you, the Yang army, use five people's force to protect the entire city today.

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Send my order down!

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Send the vanguard troops inside and investigate the city.

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Yes!

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[Powerful Combat across All Passes]

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Where are the people? What's going on? What's going on?

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Where are the people? Where are the people? What's going on?

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- What's happening?

- Where are the people?

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Bring the heads of the five of them here!

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Yes!

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[Powerful Combat across All Passes]

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You, follow me! Let's go!

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- Kill!

- Kill!

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[Yanmen Pass]

[Powerful Combat across All Passes]

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[Powerful Combat across All Passes]

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General, I was useless. I'm willing to accept punishment.

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Just one small trap, do you think you can stop us from taking over this fortress?

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General, if you wish to attack and sacrifice

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these loyal soldiers who've followed you for many years,

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I, Yang Ye, am willing to accompany you till the end!

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But General you must think it through, that as long as my sons and I are here,

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your plans to take the city will be impossible to achieve.

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Moreover, my Song army will soon arrive,

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at which time we'll work in conjunction.

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General you would be dreaming if you think

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you can get any advantage out of this.

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Do you want me to withdraw? Stop dreaming!

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If General, you insist on another battle,

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it surely will result in a great number of deaths.

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Although the Song and Liao are from two different lands,

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we are of the same ancestry, both children of this great land.

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Why could we not live peacefully together?

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I will never hurt or kill anyone unless it is necessary.

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I hope General will listen to me and return home.

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What a joke!

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If word gets out that I retreated just based on your empty talk,

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would I, Yelü Xie not be laughed at by the world?

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It seems like, General, you do not care about the lives of your people.

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Stop.

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I,Yelü Xie, respect you as a hero, Yang Ye.

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What about this? The two of us will have a duel.

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If, I, Yelü Xie, lose,

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I will immediately retreat and return.

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If you, Yang Ye, lose, then don't blame me for storming Yanmen Pass.

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To prevent plunging the people into misery and suffering, I agree to this.

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Father, let me fight this battle for you.

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Son Five,

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eat first, then fight.

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Father, Mother's roasted chestnuts are the best.

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Your Younger Bro Five's back-strike is well trained.

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Younger Bro Five!

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Son Five!

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Let's go.

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I, Yelü Xie, have disappointed Your Highness' trust,

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leading a million strong army to defeat and humiliation.

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I am beholden to the Liao army and His Majesty.

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Empress Dowager, please award me with death to appease the wrath of all under heaven.

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Come, award the sword.

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The House of Yelü has been courageous for all generations.

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Yelü Xie hunted wolves at five, hunted tigers at eight,

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and had become a warrior of the Liao people at thirteen.

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He is both intelligent and courageous, experienced from many battles and always triumphant.

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Now that you have lost against the Yang's Army,

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you wish to die to atone for your failures.

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Should I agree to your request,

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then you will still be a loser even in death.

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If you really want to kill yourself, I will not stop you.

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If you have the courage to face death,

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why do you not have the determination to seek the Yang's army and avenge your humiliation?

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I did not award you this sword so that you could kill yourself,

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but to take this sword and trade your life for honor.

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Kill the enemy, avenge your humiliation, and take back your honor.

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Empress Dowager, I, your servant, was foolish.

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Yelü Xie, listen well. You are the hope of the Liao people.

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Your life isn't just your own,

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but also concerns the prosperity of Great Liao people.

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I can't do without you. The Great Liao people can't do without you, either.

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If you should give up so easily, how will his Majesty rule over this land,

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even less can we talk about bringing greatness to Liao.

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I understand now.

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Thank you Empress Dowager for your admonishments.

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The Han people said,

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"Don't give up until you reach the end."

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We are not at the end.

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Who would win, and who would lose, is still unknown.

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Yelü Xie, you must take that scar on your face as a reminder.

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Your servant shall remember your Highness' teachings.

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Your servant will make an oath, for Your Highness and His Majesty,

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I will wipe out the Yang's Army and the Song!

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[Tianbo Manor*]

(* Yang family's manor.)

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Be careful. Don't rush.

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- Be careful.

- Oldest Sis-in-law.

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All the new cloths we ordered have been delivered.

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They are in my room. Try them later.

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Okay. Sis-in-law Three, you have the best tastes.

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Your picks have no problems for sure.

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Oldest Sis-in-law. Lady Three.

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I have prepared all the ingredients we need for tomorrow.

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- That is good. Thank you, Sis-in-law Two.

- You're welcome.

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He's talking. He's finally saying it!

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What's talking?

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This parrot is talking!

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You've worked so hard, teaching him for several months, and now he's finally talking.

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When Father comes back, it can entertain him.

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The General has returned! The General has returned!

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Say it! Say it!

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The General has returned! Say it quickly!

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The General has returned! The General has returned!

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[Yang]

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- Mother.

- Mother.

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I finally saved it.

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Madame, fortunately, you arrived in time.

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Otherwise the memorial plaques for the Yang ancestors would be ruined in my hands.

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Uncle Yang Hong, don't worry. With Mother here,

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even if the heaven's collapsed, the roof of Yang's manor won't.

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Am I that great?

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Mother, your skills are really great.

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I wonder if Mother's skills are better or if Father's martial arts is better.

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In my opinion, if there is really a fight, Madam might not lose to Master.

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Really?

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Madame is able to hold up half the sky alone.

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Do you think me a fool? Holding up half the sky.

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Frankly, if you want to see if a woman is really good,

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then you need to see if she could find a man who's stronger than her

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and have him hold up half the sky.

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Answer me. Isn't my word true?

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- That's right.

- That's right.

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What's going on?

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What's happened? What's happened? So terrifying!

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Stop running! Move aside.

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What are they doing?

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Are you crazy?

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Son Seven. Rascal, it's you again.

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Uncle, sorry.

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- Move aside!

- Be careful.

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Move aside! Move aside! Move aside!

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Stop!

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- I won.

- Okay, fine.

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You win this stallion.

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The two-legged Yang's Son Seven actually runs faster than my four-legged stallion.

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You are being too polite.

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Frankly, my martial arts skills pales into insignificance

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compared to my father and older brothers.

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The Yang's army is indeed the Yang's army.

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- Impressive! Impressive!

- Thank you. Thank you.

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The Yang's Warriors unrivaled on the battle fields and blazed their way forward through all the difficulties.

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The Liao army trembles with fear upon hearing their name.

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The million strong Liao army presses closer to Yanmen Pass

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with a crushing force.

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In the end, what happened?

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Yang Ye, Peerless Yang, once again led the Yang's army

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to defeat the enemy happily

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and won the battle.

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As the saying goes, like father like son.

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Yang's Son Five is even more amazing this time.

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Fighting three rounds and winning three rounds against Yelü Xie.

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Making the Liao army run back to Liao with their tail between their legs.

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Excellent! Excellent!

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If this is the case, don't you think we should all pitch in

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and provide the Yang's army with some provisions?

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What do you say? Should we?

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Yes! We should!

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I even brought a collection of Yang's spears to sell to everyone.

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Didn't you want the Emperor Taizu's treasure map?

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If you give me some silver,

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- I'll give you the map.

- These spears are for warfare.

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It's only 50 taels for each spear.

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- 50 taels? It's not cheap.

- 50 taels?

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50 taels? I will buy it. I will buy it.

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Thank you, Sir.

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Are you selling that lousy spear for 50 taels?

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Young buddy, stop talking nonsense.

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This here is a genuine, authentic Yang's spear

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that's been used in many battles.

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Only by experiencing an Earth-shattering battle can it be in this condition.

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You are a liar. This is not a Yang's spear at all.

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Looks like everyone looks quite favorably on the Yang family.

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Young Master, are you interested in buying one?

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May I ask, the Yang's army are paid salaries by the government. Why do they still need to raise funds?

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Is the government not feeding them well?

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This young master you may not know,

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the provisions given by the government are just simple fare.

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Our objective for the fund-raising

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is to add a piece of meat to their provisions.

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That's right. This silver can be used for provisions.

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Of course it's for pieces of meat, but if it's to fatten oneself, it's not bad either.

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It's all in service for the Yang's army.

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The Yang family's army fight with their lives out there.

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But if someone uses them to trick and swindle the people and stain their reputation,

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then this person is committing a most heinous crime.

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He should be hacked to pieces, right?

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Seeing that you are able to peddle the Yang's spears here,

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you must have a special relationship with the Yang family.

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Of course.

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I grew up together with Yang's Sons Four, Five, Six and Seven.

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Really? That great?

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Excellent. Then I would like to personally experience your "Yang's spear."

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I think this spear should be the best.

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Everyone, please step back.

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Step back. Step back.

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Everyone, please step back. Please step back.

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- Good.

- Good.

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How could it break? How could it break?

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It's a fake.

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Conman.

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- Well done.

- Well done.

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You are bullying him too much.

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He is trying raise funds for provisions for the Yang's army.

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Forget it if you don't want to pitch in. You are even creating a scene here.

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Sir, help me to judge the situation. This person is creating a scene here.

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They even smashed my stall.

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Rotten rascal! If I don't teach lesson, you wouldn't know who the Yang's are!

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- Sir, please be my judge.

- Hold this.

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This...

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I can't be bothered with you.

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...Lady.

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- Miss.

- What is this?

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So, you are Yang's Sons Six and Seven.

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Thank you very much.

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If not, many people would have been scammed by him.

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How grand. The Imperial Palace is certainly different.

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It's you!

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- It's you again.

- It's me.

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Wait.

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- Let's go.

- Go

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Why are you looking at me like that? Do you still think I'm a thief?

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Then what are you now?

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Give the treasure map back to me.

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So the treasure map is yours?

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It's with me.

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Give it to me!

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Since this is a treasure map, I can share part of it, too.

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Maybe I can help you, too. Isn't that right?

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I don't need your help.

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This is the Imperial Palace. Don't be reckless.

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If both of us are caught, we'll both be in trouble.

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- Then what do you want to do?

- Work together

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Anyways, let's talk after we find the treasure.

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Who exactly are you? Why are you so anxious about this map?

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None of your business.

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The place the map is pointing to should be the royal gardens.

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How do you know?

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None of your business!

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I knew that's what you're going to say.

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"There is a meaning for the sunset."

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"Sharp General ascends the tower alone."

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"Ancient woods are secluded in a bare path."

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"Who said the time to return home is close?"

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"Bell rings reach distant mountains."

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"Horseman's drum shocks Yuyang*."

(* city name)

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"The sun shall end."

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"Bells and drums will be silent."

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What does "The sun shall end" mean?

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Is it referring to sunset?

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Of course, sunset is sunset,

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but the sunset of which day?

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- Autumn Equinox.

- Autumn Equinox?

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Yes, it's when the day and night are of equal hours,

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day and night are equal, and the heat and cold are even.

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After today, the days will get shorter.

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The ray of the sun will become weaker and the weather will turn cold.

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So, after today,

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this sun will lose its strength.

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That's right. Today's dusk is the dusk of Autumn Equinox.

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Mother, sweet soup.

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Younger Bro Seven, do you want to drink some sweet soup?

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Thank you, Oldest Sis-in-law.

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Mother, let me tell you. I did something very meaningful today!

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What is it?

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I taught a conman, who used the name of the Yang's army to swindle and scam, a lesson.

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It must be very exciting. Older Bro Seven, tell us about it now.

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That swindler was too much.

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He related the story about Dad and older brothers in the battle field. He made it sound so real.

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But he used the the respect and love the people had for the Yang's army to trick them.

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Isn't this insulting our Yang's reputation?

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That's right. He was selling those lousy spears at the wine house.

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He said that they were Yang's spears.

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Older Bro Six and I pretended to sell the spears for him.

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In the end, we used our Yang's spear technique to break them all.

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It's a scene that moved the heavens and brought tears to spirits.

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After that, he stared at me, wide eyed,

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"Yang's Son Seven, please spare me." It felt great.

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Older Bro Seven, you are really impressive.

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You did well, Son Seven.

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It was his bad luck to have bumped into

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our Son Seven who loves to defend for justice the most.

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- That's right.

- You are always defending for justice.

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I'm worried that you will create a scene and get into trouble.

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Mother, don't worry.

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I'm the best behaved and the most filial son.

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I won't make you worry.

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- That'd be good if it's real.

- It's real.

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Where did Son Six go? Didn't he go out with you?

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Older Bro Six has gone out to do something.

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Do what?

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Mother, I'm hungry. I'm going to get something to eat.

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Stop there. Don't even dream of leaving.

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Where did Son Six go?

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Okay then.

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Frankly, he's making full use of time to play before Father comes home.

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Son Seven, you are behaving strange today.

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You don't seem like your usual self.

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Me? No. It's a misunderstanding.

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That's right. Why didn't Older Bro Six take me along when he went out to play?

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I already asked him. He said that my skills, wisdom, and courage are not strong enough.

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Thus, I couldn't go either.

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Requires skills, wisdom, and courage?

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Where did Son Six go?

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Still not telling me?

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- The Imperial Palace.

- The Imperial Palace?

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"Bells and drums will be silent."

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It seems that this bell and drum tower must be hiding some secret.

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Would there be any difference from the usual

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for this bell and drum tower on the dusk of an autumn day?

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The bell and drum tower administers the almanac and reports times.

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When does it stop making any sound?

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The shadow of the bell and drum tower is silent of course!

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Who's there? There are assassins! Catch the assassins!

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- Who is that?

- Who is that?

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- Stop there.

- Stop there.

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- This is bad. Let's go now.

- Stop. Stop.

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- Stop there.

- There are assassins! Capture them now.

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- Catch them quickly.

- Let's go.

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Catch the assassins. Catch them.

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Let's go.

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The Yang's won against huge odds

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and greatly defeated the Liao army.

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It certainly has made me feel exhilarated and exulted.

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All that is under heaven is but the Emperor's land.

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All who live on it are but the Emperor's subjects.

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General Yang returns in triumph. Of course he has his credit,

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but in my opinion,

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it is due to your Majesty's grand fortunes

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- that the Liao people would tremble in fear.

- That's right.

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Your Majesty's great name is widely known, and all surrounding lands submit to it.

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Let's see who dares to invade the border in the future.

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Although it may be said so,

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you shouldn't take it so lightly, either.

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There are assassins. There is a fire.

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There are assassins. Help fight the fire.

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Greetings, Your Majesty.

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What happened?

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Someone infiltrated the royal gardens and started a fire.

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Your Majesty. I will go catch the bandit who started the fire.

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Go now.

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Exactly what has happened?

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I don't know.

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- Put out the fire now.

- Yes.

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See? I just told you not to take things too lightly.

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If one does not think ahead, that person will have immediate problems.

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Your Majesty is wise.

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But Your Majesty, please don't worry.

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My son shall definitely capture the criminals.

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Come, over here.

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- Where are they?

- Over there.

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Where are they? Where are they?

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Search thoroughly.

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- Go over there.

- I don't see. Where did they go?

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Over there.

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Who are you exactly?

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- Me? I'm your savior.

- You...

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What? If it weren't for me,

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your face would been cut by a sword.

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Return the crystal ball to me.

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The soldiers are chasing us out there. If we were to fight now...

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neither of us would be able to escape.

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If you still want the crystal ball, you can look for me any time.

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How am I going to find you?

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Continue to search thoroughly.

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See you next time.

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Come and catch me.

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There!

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Stop there. Don't run away.

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- Stop there.

- Stop running. Capture him.

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- Stop there. Stop running.

- Stop there.

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Let's see how you will escape.

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Put out the fire now. Put out the fire now.

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Mom, I didn't expect that you like to play, too.

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Play? You almost lost your life just now.

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Even if you didn't show up today, I could have taken care of those brainless idiots.

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Are you saying that you don't need my help next time?

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Okay, I know that you wouldn't ignore me.

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You are good. You know that I dote on you.

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When your father comes home tomorrow, let's see if he will still dote on you like I do.

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If I don't say anything and you don't say anything, how would Father find out?

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It's really hard to say. You don't even practice your martial arts.

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You are lazy in studies too. If I were to talk in my dream during the night,

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I wouldn't know what I'd say.

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Fine, I promise you.

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I'll take my practices and studies seriously.

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Just don't say anything in your dream.

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Don't keep letting me have nightmares.

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Be more obedient, okay?

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Mom, your hair is messy.

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Where is my hairpin?

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What's wrong? Did you drop it?

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Oh no. At the Lantern Festival,

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your father took a long time to choose and bought it for me.

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You feel bad, don't you?

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If he finds out, he is going to blame me.

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Okay. I will buy a similar one to give to you.

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It's all your fault.

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Is the person who infiltrated into the royal garden a woman?

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Not only this,

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that woman has a strong backing.

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What? Do you know their identities?

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Although those people in black had a mask on,

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that woman's skill is highly advanced.

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She wielded a bamboo pole effortlessly.

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It's clearly the Yang's spear technique.

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If my guess is right,

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the leader of those people who started the fire

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is either Yang's Son Six or Yang's Son Seven.

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The person who came to help him is Madam Yang.

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The mother and son of the Yang's?

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Why would they infiltrate the palace?

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They are back. They are back.

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Dad! Dad!

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Look at how impressive they are.

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That's right. Older Bro Six. When will we go into battle just like them?

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Greetings, Your Majesty.

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Dear patriots, rise and talk.

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Thank you, Your Majesty.

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The Yang's warriors use military forces as if assisted by the gods.

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This battle at Yanmen Pass

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greatly defeated the Liao army for me.

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Not only are they able to make our Song Dynasty proud and happy,

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but also make the people live in peace.

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Just this move already has deep and huge effects.

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Serving Your Majesty is just proper. After all, we are living from the salary that you give us.

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I dare not claim this as an achievement.

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Good then. Not claiming achievements makes one not complacent.

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Dear everyone,

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this is a model of a good subject.

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I must reward your Yang family well.

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General Yang's bravery and martial arts skills are outstanding, a family of loyal warriors.

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This time, my Song dynasty's borders can already sleep soundly and have no worries.

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Prime Minister has overpraised me.

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It's a pity that General Yang is always fighting battles out there,

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and with regards to his internal affairs,

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he hasn't been taking care of them.

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Why do you say this?

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Yesterday at sunset, there actually was a wild arsonist who trespassed into the palace

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and set fire to the royal garden.

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Fortunately, the soldiers on duty discovered that.

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If the fire got near His Majesty's chambers,

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the consequences would be unimaginable.

516

Your Majesty, did this really happen?

517

Based on the information gotten by the Pan Bao, the captain of my personal bodyguards,

518

that bandit left something behind.

519

Bring it here.

520

General Yang, take a look, and see if you recognize this.

521

The bandits were a male and a female and highly advanced in martial arts.

522

That woman seemed to be using the Yang's spear technique.

523

Commander Pan, don't falsely accuse anyone.

524

The Yang family would never do something like this.

525

I'm slandering? This hairpin is concrete evidence.

526

- How could a hairpin—

- Yang's Son Five!

527

Don't be presumptuous!

528

Your Majesty, about the hairpin—

529

From what I see, this hairpin is just an ordinary item for women.

530

It can't be used as evidence.

531

Your Majesty.

532

After thinking about this last night,

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I find it very amusing.

534

Lately, I have heard a lot of rumors from the people.

535

I believe those who infiltrated the palace yesterday

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are just busybodies

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who are just trying to uncover some secrets.

538

Alright. Your Majesty, what were they looking for?

539

What secrets would the Imperial Palace have?

540

I was thinking that, fortunately, that small fire yesterday

541

proved that those rumors are true, and that all this is just a prank.

542

Your Majesty, one really can't say that.

543

The defense inside the Imperial Palace is very tight.

544

Those people could even infiltrate the palace.

545

They surely aren't just normal people.

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Fortunately, my son was there.

547

What if, next time—

548

What Prime Minister Pan said is so right.

549

Commander Pan.

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In the future, you must increase patrol.

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If any miscellaneous person dares to trespass into the Imperial Palace again,

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you must uniformly denounce them.

553

Yes.

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[The Young Warriors]

555

[The Young Warriors]

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The Yang's Warriors have achieved a great merit.

557

As for this minor matter,

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I will not pursue this any further.

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General Yang, don't you think so?

560

Your Majesty is kind and mighty.

561

I'm very grateful.

562

General Yang, please wait.

563

His Majesty instructed that I returned this to you.

564

Thank you.

565

I'm taking my leave.

566

Son Seven wouldn't dare to do this.

567

It must be Son Six.

568

Does that hairpin really belongs to Mom?

569

Don't bother to ask. Just look at Dad's expression and you will know.

570

Is this a good thing?

571

Dad didn't say anything that meant he is angry without words.

572

Looks like Younger Bro Six is going to be in big trouble now.

573

Are you done with the cleaning?

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- Mom.

- Mom.

575

Mom, we are done with it,

576

How is it?

577

Dad will be back soon.

578

You must be good and greet him.

579

Foolish girl, foolish girl, foolish girl.

580

- You are the foolish one instead.

- It's you.

581

- Older Bro Five.

- Mom.

- Older Bro Two.

582

Older Bro Five.

583

Where is your father?

584

Younger Bro Six, you are in big trouble this time.

585

So, I dropped my hairpin there.

586

You are really too brave.

587

You even infiltrate the Imperial Palace.

588

That's right. Not only did he do that,

589

but he also set fire to the royal garden.

590

A triumphant return like this was initially blessed greatly by

591

His Majesty's graciousness and a chance for our family to reunite,

592

but now, it's just like being splashed with cold water.

593

Old Master must be furious.

594

Okay, I was the only one who climbed over the wall.

595

What's the big deal? I will take the blame for it.

596

You? How are you going to do this?

597

With your mouth?

598

Your father already said that you aren't good with martial arts or studies.

599

You only know how to slack off every day.

600

He will definitely teach you a lesson this time.

601

That's right. Dad is a firm general.

602

He will definitely beat up Older Bro Six.

603

Dad will be back soon. Let's think of a solution now.

604

Actually, our return to the capital and our family reunion

605

were supposed to be a happy occasion.

606

Let us then use the atmosphere of a family reunion to dampen Father's anger.

607

Next, just like what Mom said,

608

since Father kept saying that Younger Bro Six isn't training hard on his martial arts skills,

609

we will then let him showcase them in front of him.

610

What do you mean?

611

Isn't this easy?

612

Just defeat your Older Bro Five.

613

Him.. will he... he be able to defeat me?

614

You must be kidding.

615

No need to be this united, right?

616

- Help him for this time, okay?

- Help—

617

Help him.

618

It can be done.

619

First, let Mother and sister-in-laws to be the front line.

620

Create some jolly atmosphere and make Father happy.

621

Be careful, Mom.

622

- Dear.

- Dad.

623

You had a tough journey.

624

That's right, Dad.

625

Dad, you had a tough journey.

626

It wasn't tough at all.

627

Dad, I'm here.

628

Dad. Dad. Dad.

629

- Dad.

- Come here now. Come here now.

630

I haven't seen you for a long time. Do you miss me?

631

Yes.

632

Dad, look at me.

633

The General is back. The General is back.

634

Dad, this is my result from training it for three months. Am I a good girl?

635

Yes. You are the most obedient one.

636

It has several talents. It can even sing.

637

It can sing too, right?

638

Come, let's go in.

639

- Son Seven.

- Dad.

640

- How are your studies?

- It's going well.

641

Really?

642

Next, we will have to make Younger Bro Five suffer a bit. He must pretend to lose to Younger Bro Six.

643

to show that Younger Bro Six has been working hard in his training at home and

644

that his martial arts skills have advanced by leaps and bounds.

645

Dad's anger will probably cool down.

646

Why is he so diligent?

647

He doesn't even know that his father is back.

648

That's right. I've always thought that Younger Bro Five is a martial arts addict,

649

but Young Bro Six isn't bad either.

650

That's right. Once Son Five is back,

651

Son Six would look for him to spar.

652

While you were not here for this period of time,

653

Son Six has been practicing martial arts every day.

654

- Excellent.

- Excellent.

655

Younger Bro Six, you have improved recently.

656

Older Bro Five, you have been generous.

657

Who says so?

658

To be honest, if your Younger Bro Five wasn't kind and lenient,

659

would you be able to defeat him?

660

No, I didn't let him...

661

Dad, don't be unhappy.

662

I'm not unhappy. On the contrary, I'm very happy.

663

By covering up for Son Six,

664

it shows that you have brotherly camaraderie,

665

in-laws being united,

666

and also,

667

there is a strong love between the mother and son.

668

Frankly... frankly, everyone

669

just wants to see you being happy.

670

Dad, sorry.

671

You didn't do anything wrong to me.

672

I merely want you to reflect on whether you have wronged yourself or not.

673

You really look ugly pretending not to be angry.

674

Just beat me instead.

675

What are you doing? How could I possibly beat you?

676

I'm afraid that you can't bear to beat me

677

and would think of a way to beat my son instead.

678

If I could teach Son Six well by beating him,

679

as a father, I wouldn't have any headaches.

680

Frankly, don't you think that Son Six is a good person?

681

With regards to skills, he loses to Son Five.

682

In terms of devising strategies, he is far inferior to his Older Bro Two.

683

He only knows how to play every day. What's so good about him?

684

He is still young. Of course, he likes to play.

685

You have doted on and pampered him.

686

Do you know how playful he is and how many times he has gotten into trouble?

687

Although the Yang family has achieved great merit,

688

a famous person will attract criticism.

689

At the court, on the outside, they may be congratulating me,

690

but...

691

there are still many people who don't like us.

692

They are always trying to attack us.

693

Each and everyone in the Yang family

694

has been faithfully fighting for the Song kingdom,

695

and are they still attacking us?

696

Tell me who they are.

697

Don't bother about who that person is.

698

In doing anything,

699

as long as we do our duties, our conscience is clear.

700

You are like this.

701

You are magnanimous with others but strict with your own sons.

702

Dear, I have to be like this.

703

To tell you the truth, I'm a capitulated former general from the Northern Han.

704

But not only did His Majesty not guard against me,

705

I was even heavily favored by him and given important tasks.

706

Our Yang family then must be loyal to the Song and must bend to a task and do our best in it.

707

The Liao people have retreated and gone back to the North Desert,

708

but I am very sure that

709

they will definitely not take this lying down.

710

Would they still dare to come?

711

We must not take this lightly.

712

A few of our sons need to be armed.

713

Son One, Son Two, Son Three, and Son Five are already talented.

714

Although Son Seven is young,

715

he is obedient and easy to teach.

716

It's this Son Six. He's always very sloppy.

717

Always just scratching the surface of things.

718

Enough. Enough.

719

Actually, Son Six has his good qualities, too.

720

Spend more time to develop him and you will know.

721

With a father like you, Peerless Yang,

722

how bad would he turn out to be?

723

Dear, the outsiders call me, Peerless Yang.

724

Do you follow them by calling me this, too?

725

I didn't follow them.

726

From the first day that I met you,

727

you were already my peerless one in this kingdom.

728

Who does this belong to?

729

You gave this to me. How could I forget?

730

Keep it properly.

731

If I pick this up again, I will give it to someone else.

732

Who will you give it to?

733

Our youngest girl.

734

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735

♫ I remember we kept each other company in the winter that year ♫

736

♫ Our dream was the only fire that we lit together ♫

737

♫ We had long hair over our shoulders ♫

738

♫ in the deserted wilderness, without signs of human habitation ♫

739

♫ Having buddies and liquors kept me warm ♫

740

♫ When mentioning tomorrow, ♫

741

♫ we always felt promises were limitless ♫

742

♫ We always said that we’d still be good guys after 20 years ♫

743

♫ I still recall that group of ignorant youngsters 20 years ago ♫

744

♫ opened their eyes n' gave their shoulders in to fulfill dreams ♫

745

♫ I still recall that persistent oath 20 years ago ♫

746

♫ I’ve forgotten the eternity, ♫

747

♫ but not that year of us having shared weal and woe ♫