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Come here.

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Am I seeing things?

3
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This...

4
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Could this be the realm of immortals?

5
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-Fairies.
-Come here.

6
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-Come on.
-Come on.

7
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Come here.

8
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You're so strong.

9
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Have another drink.

10
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Come quickly.

11
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You're so beautiful.

12
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Drink up.

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Come on.

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Good.

15
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Oh my!

16
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This is it.

17
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Ghost Flower.

18
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I've finally found you.

19
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Wake up!

20
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Commander Feng.

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Commander Feng, wake up!

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Chen.

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Ah!

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Help!

25
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Wake up!

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Wake up!

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Wake up!

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Fairy.

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I'm coming.

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Ah!

31
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Ah!

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Ah!

33
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Ah!

34
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Commander Feng.

35
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Sir, run quickly!

36
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Ah!

37
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The Ghost Flower is here.

38
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The elixir can be made.

39
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Ah!

40
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Ghosts!

41
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Please work.

42
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Please work!

43
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Come on!

44
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Ah!

45
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Ah!

46
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Ah!

47
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Ghosts!

48
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Help me!

49
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Work!

50
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Come on!

51
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No, not like this.

52
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That's not right.

53
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[Wind and the Clouds Rise]

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Kong Chengye.

55
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The Ghost Flower blooms.

56
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The Ghost soldiers claim lives.

57
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[Wind and the Clouds Rise]

58
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[Di Renjie of Extraordinary Flowers
On the Faramita]

59
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Something terrible has happened!

60
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Something terrible has happened!

61
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Your Majesty.

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Something terrible has happened!

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Show me.

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In Great Zhou,
heaven and earth stand clear.

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Yet rumors dare to spread,

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tales of Ghost Flower blooming,

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of Ghost soldiers reaping souls.

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Absolutely ridiculous!

69
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Where is Minister of Justice Di Renjie
with his investigation now?

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Your Majesty,

71
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Lord Di is currently inspecting
Huzhou in Jiangnan Circuit.

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Order Shangguan Jing'er to deliver
the imperial decree, commanding Di Renjie

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to proceed to Luzhou,

74
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and then have her assist him
in investigating the Ghost Flower case.

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No delay is permitted.

76
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Yes, Your Majesty.

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[Inn]

78
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The inspection of Huzhou is finally over.

79
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My Lord, can we return to the capital now?

80
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Mm-hmm.

81
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Hya!

82
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-Hya!
-It seems our plans will have to change.

83
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Who is she?

84
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Whoa!

85
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She is Her Majesty's
most trusted lady-in-waiting,

86
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Shangguan Jing'er.

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Lord Di.

88
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Her Majesty has issued an imperial decree.

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You are ordered to proceed
to Luzhou immediately

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to investigate the death of Kong Chengye.

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[Proceed to Luzhou at once
and conduct a thorough investigation.]

92
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[Expose the demons in hiding,]

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[and restore clarity to the realm.]

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[Wuji Palace]

95
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[Mastery of yin and yang.
True command of the fire.]

96
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[Mastery of yin and yang.
True command of the fire.]

97
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[Mastery of yin and yang.
True command of the fire.]

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Jintong, Yintong.

99
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It's getting late.

100
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Both of you should return
to your rooms and rest.

101
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-Yes, Master.
-Yes, Master.

102
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What is it?

103
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News has arrived from the capital.

104
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The Empress has sent Di Renjie
to investigate the case.

105
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He will arrive in Luzhou soon.

106
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The Master wants you
to proceed with caution.

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Understood.

108
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A storm is coming.

109
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There's an abandoned temple ahead.

110
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Let's rest there for the night.

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Hey.

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Sir.

113
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Excuse the intrusion.

114
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It's difficult to travel
on this rainy night.

115
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We'd like to use your place

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to rest for a while

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and also

118
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dry our wet clothes.

119
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Please don't be afraid, sir.

120
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We mean no harm.

121
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Go ahead, have a seat.

122
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Thank you.

123
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Here, My Lord.

124
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I'm not hungry.

125
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Jing'er, this is for you.

126
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Sir,

127
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our meeting must be fate.

128
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You let us warm ourselves by your fire,

129
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so I'd like to offer you some flatbread.

130
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No need.

131
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Come on.

132
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Take it.

133
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Look out!

134
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Yue'er!

135
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Go quickly!

136
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Keep him alive!

137
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Speak now!

138
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Who sent you?

139
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He's a die-hard loyalist.

140
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My Lord, look.

141
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The old man.

142
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Sir.

143
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What happened here?

144
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Why were those men in black
trying to kill you?

145
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Sir!

146
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The Youming Valley,
ten li east of the City God Temple...

147
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What City God Temple?

148
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What Youming Valley?

149
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My Lord.

150
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He's dead.

151
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I notice his skin is dark,

152
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and the scratches on his face were likely
caused by a wild animal.

153
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Look at his hands.

154
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They're covered in calluses.

155
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From regular use of pitchforks and bows.

156
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He appears to be a hunter from Luzhou.

157
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And look at his clothes.

158
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There are many tears in them.

159
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He must have fled in panic,

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getting scratched by bushes and branches.

161
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Why was he running away?

162
00:13:01,320 --> 00:13:03,120
Where was he trying to escape to?

163
00:13:09,490 --> 00:13:12,310
This knife looks unusual.

164
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It's newly forged.

165
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Not a standard-issue weapon.

166
00:13:20,620 --> 00:13:24,610
Why does his body
smell so strongly of sulfur?

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My Lord.

168
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[Wei]

169
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Wei waist plaque.

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Wei family clan.

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Wei surname officials.

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Or Wei surname gang.

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City God Temple.

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Youming Valley.

175
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What exactly did he want to tell me?

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Come look!

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A new notice from the Inspector's Mansion.

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Military Commander Kong's bounty
has been canceled.

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Oh my.

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A hundred taels of gold reward.

181
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What a shame.

182
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Indeed.

183
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Military Commander Kong
went to great lengths

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to obtain the Ghost Flower.

185
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Think of all the food that could buy.

186
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His bounty

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might cost many lives.

188
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A hundred taels of gold reward—

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[Bounty Notice]

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gone just like that.

191
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Those poor souls searching for
Ghost Flowers in the mountains.

192
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Couldn't agree more.

193
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Let's go.

194
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Okay.

195
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Hey.

196
00:14:34,400 --> 00:14:35,320
Have you heard?

197
00:14:35,320 --> 00:14:37,040
Military Commander Kong
found the Ghost Flower.

198
00:14:37,040 --> 00:14:38,080
But he failed to make the elixir

199
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and was taken by the Ghost soldiers.

200
00:14:39,440 --> 00:14:41,120
He is dead now.

201
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How terrifying!

202
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I know.

203
00:14:45,290 --> 00:14:46,380
It's outrageous.

204
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Military Commander Kong Chengye's death

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is rumored to be the work
of Ghost soldiers.

206
00:14:50,720 --> 00:14:53,160
And these rumors were spread openly,
in full public view.

207
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The Inspector's Mansion
doesn't seem to care.

208
00:14:55,760 --> 00:14:57,080
The Inspector is incompetent.

209
00:14:57,080 --> 00:14:59,720
Otherwise, they wouldn't have sent
Lord Di to inspect Jiangnan Circuit.

210
00:14:59,720 --> 00:15:01,960
Lu Yingjie, the Inspector of Luzhou,
is a jinshi graduate.

211
00:15:01,960 --> 00:15:03,220
He's not incompetent.

212
00:15:03,930 --> 00:15:04,640
-My Lord.
-Yes?

213
00:15:04,640 --> 00:15:05,970
Have you discovered something?

214
00:15:05,970 --> 00:15:08,090
Should we go to the Military Commander's
Mansion to investigate now?

215
00:15:08,090 --> 00:15:09,190
There's no rush

216
00:15:09,220 --> 00:15:10,620
now that we're in Luzhou.

217
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Look around.

218
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Such a peaceful scene.

219
00:15:14,650 --> 00:15:15,370
Yes.

220
00:15:18,360 --> 00:15:19,160
My Lord.

221
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I'm hungry.

222
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Let's find somewhere to eat.

223
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Great.

224
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[Longsheng Inn]

225
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You troublemakers!

226
00:15:35,120 --> 00:15:37,330
If you keep bothering
the Inspector's Mansion,

227
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don't blame me for being harsh.

228
00:15:40,040 --> 00:15:42,800
We beg the Inspector to find
our missing relatives.

229
00:15:42,800 --> 00:15:44,120
How dare you talk back!

230
00:15:44,400 --> 00:15:45,080
Stop!

231
00:15:45,180 --> 00:15:46,240
What are you doing?

232
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Get up.

233
00:15:49,470 --> 00:15:50,400
Are you alright?

234
00:15:52,300 --> 00:15:54,450
You dare to stop me.

235
00:15:54,720 --> 00:15:55,600
Are you rebelling?

236
00:15:55,600 --> 00:15:56,800
Bullying citizens,

237
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abusing your power.

238
00:15:57,720 --> 00:15:59,580
You're the one who's rebelling.

239
00:15:59,880 --> 00:16:01,390
You want to stick your nose in?

240
00:16:01,390 --> 00:16:03,030
Go tell Inspector Lu

241
00:16:03,330 --> 00:16:04,230
I, Di Renjie,

242
00:16:04,260 --> 00:16:05,590
am waiting for him here.

243
00:16:05,640 --> 00:16:07,080
Darn Di Renjie!

244
00:16:07,120 --> 00:16:08,080
What is Di Renjie?

245
00:16:08,080 --> 00:16:09,010
Who is Di Renjie?

246
00:16:09,200 --> 00:16:09,620
Huh?

247
00:16:09,640 --> 00:16:10,160
My Lord.

248
00:16:10,160 --> 00:16:11,440
He is Di Renjie.

249
00:16:12,920 --> 00:16:13,520
All right.

250
00:16:15,080 --> 00:16:16,010
You've got guts.

251
00:16:16,370 --> 00:16:16,980
Let's go.

252
00:16:17,160 --> 00:16:18,080
Just you wait!

253
00:16:20,660 --> 00:16:22,010
Thank you three for saving me.

254
00:16:22,010 --> 00:16:23,440
You've offended Commander Lu.

255
00:16:23,440 --> 00:16:25,040
You'd better leave quickly.

256
00:16:25,160 --> 00:16:25,800
It's fine.

257
00:16:26,320 --> 00:16:29,380
Please, ladies, come inside
the tavern and sit with us.

258
00:16:29,670 --> 00:16:30,000
Come.

259
00:16:30,010 --> 00:16:30,530
Get up.

260
00:16:30,930 --> 00:16:31,570
Let's go.

261
00:16:36,820 --> 00:16:39,850
My father and husband went to
Youming Mountain to find the Ghost Flower.

262
00:16:39,850 --> 00:16:41,780
They disappeared without a trace.

263
00:16:42,160 --> 00:16:43,610
We came to report to the officials,

264
00:16:43,610 --> 00:16:44,860
but they ignored us.

265
00:16:46,000 --> 00:16:47,640
Those darn corrupt officials.

266
00:16:47,640 --> 00:16:49,640
Did you go into the mountains
to look for them?

267
00:16:49,640 --> 00:16:52,440
Even the hunters
who went searching disappeared.

268
00:16:52,690 --> 00:16:53,130
I see.

269
00:16:54,520 --> 00:16:57,000
Near Youming Mountain,

270
00:16:57,520 --> 00:16:59,080
is there a City God Temple?

271
00:17:01,490 --> 00:17:02,690
Never heard of it.

272
00:17:02,800 --> 00:17:05,200
But there's an abandoned one
in Lanyu Town.

273
00:17:05,359 --> 00:17:06,040
Oh.

274
00:17:06,040 --> 00:17:07,400
Lord Di.

275
00:17:08,359 --> 00:17:09,560
Lord Di.

276
00:17:12,400 --> 00:17:13,599
Lord Di.

277
00:17:14,040 --> 00:17:16,800
I am Lu Yingjie, Inspector of Luzhou.

278
00:17:16,829 --> 00:17:19,740
I pay my respects to you,
Lord Di, the Imperial Envoy.

279
00:17:19,740 --> 00:17:20,780
Lord Lu,

280
00:17:20,839 --> 00:17:22,119
you got here quickly.

281
00:17:25,270 --> 00:17:27,579
[Inspector's Mansion]

282
00:17:25,430 --> 00:17:26,190
Lord Di,

283
00:17:26,240 --> 00:17:27,680
I've failed in my duties.

284
00:17:27,960 --> 00:17:30,360
Due to the negligence of my subordinates,

285
00:17:30,550 --> 00:17:34,820
I just learned about the missing hunters.

286
00:17:35,120 --> 00:17:37,680
I've ordered a full investigation.

287
00:17:37,680 --> 00:17:40,660
Commander Lu Chong was disrespectful

288
00:17:40,780 --> 00:17:42,240
and offended you, Lord Di.

289
00:17:42,440 --> 00:17:44,040
He has been dismissed

290
00:17:44,040 --> 00:17:45,670
and sent back to his hometown.

291
00:17:45,670 --> 00:17:48,590
I'm here to apologize to you, Lord Di.

292
00:17:48,680 --> 00:17:49,160
Hey,

293
00:17:49,320 --> 00:17:51,780
Inspector Lu,
you're too harsh on yourself.

294
00:17:57,480 --> 00:17:58,680
I wonder,

295
00:17:59,530 --> 00:18:00,640
regarding Military Commander Kong's death,

296
00:18:00,640 --> 00:18:02,440
have you found any clues?

297
00:18:02,460 --> 00:18:03,120
Well,

298
00:18:03,640 --> 00:18:05,430
Military Commander Kong's death

299
00:18:05,430 --> 00:18:07,040
is extremely strange.

300
00:18:07,120 --> 00:18:09,080
I had the scene sealed off

301
00:18:09,080 --> 00:18:10,760
and reported the matter
to Luoyang at once.

302
00:18:10,760 --> 00:18:12,740
I have been awaiting your arrival.

303
00:18:12,760 --> 00:18:14,300
Lord Lu, from what you're saying,

304
00:18:14,300 --> 00:18:16,700
you haven't investigated anything at all.

305
00:18:16,760 --> 00:18:18,920
At least he sealed off the scene.

306
00:18:20,000 --> 00:18:21,160
Well,

307
00:18:21,280 --> 00:18:23,280
what you don't know is...

308
00:18:23,280 --> 00:18:25,880
-I dare not investigate.
-Uh.

309
00:18:26,260 --> 00:18:29,900
Military Commander Kong
was obsessed with witchcraft,

310
00:18:30,040 --> 00:18:32,280
searching everywhere for the Ghost Flower.

311
00:18:32,280 --> 00:18:35,360
His death was horrifying and bizarre.

312
00:18:35,640 --> 00:18:38,580
I fear he was killed by evil spirits.

313
00:18:38,600 --> 00:18:40,200
Anyone who gets involved

314
00:18:40,230 --> 00:18:42,190
can hardly escape death.

315
00:18:42,320 --> 00:18:43,520
Inspector Lu,

316
00:18:43,980 --> 00:18:45,690
you also believe in ghosts and spirits?

317
00:18:45,690 --> 00:18:46,330
Ah,

318
00:18:46,400 --> 00:18:47,200
Lord Di.

319
00:18:47,440 --> 00:18:49,120
Better to believe they exist,

320
00:18:49,530 --> 00:18:51,290
lest it be true.

321
00:18:51,320 --> 00:18:52,720
That's true.

322
00:18:52,850 --> 00:18:53,650
Alas,

323
00:18:53,680 --> 00:18:55,350
I am ashamed.

324
00:18:55,690 --> 00:18:56,290
My Lord.

325
00:18:56,810 --> 00:18:58,480
These are the Luzhou Chronicles

326
00:18:58,480 --> 00:19:00,310
and the registry of officials
at all levels

327
00:19:00,310 --> 00:19:01,110
as well as the maps.

328
00:19:01,110 --> 00:19:01,830
Lord Di.

329
00:19:01,920 --> 00:19:04,960
I've prepared the main quarters
at the Inspector's Mansion for you

330
00:19:04,960 --> 00:19:06,680
and will have these documents sent there.

331
00:19:06,680 --> 00:19:08,340
I cannot accept such privilege.

332
00:19:08,340 --> 00:19:09,370
The imperial court has rules.

333
00:19:09,370 --> 00:19:11,040
Officials on external assignment

334
00:19:11,040 --> 00:19:12,630
must stay at the official inn.

335
00:19:12,630 --> 00:19:13,470
Oh my!

336
00:19:13,560 --> 00:19:14,880
Lord Di, you're so incorruptible!

337
00:19:14,880 --> 00:19:16,000
So incorruptible!

338
00:19:16,320 --> 00:19:17,520
Just leave them here.

339
00:19:18,600 --> 00:19:19,200
Lord Di.

340
00:19:19,240 --> 00:19:22,440
-Want to check the scene of Kong's death?
-Hey.

341
00:19:22,650 --> 00:19:23,840
We haven't finished our wine yet.

342
00:19:23,840 --> 00:19:24,720
Yes, indeed.

343
00:19:24,740 --> 00:19:25,710
Let's drink first.

344
00:19:25,710 --> 00:19:26,630
Let's drink.

345
00:19:31,960 --> 00:19:33,320
Bottoms up!

346
00:19:33,340 --> 00:19:34,620
With wine and song...

347
00:19:34,650 --> 00:19:36,440
-How brief is life.
-How brief is life.

348
00:19:36,440 --> 00:19:37,280
Come on.

349
00:19:40,590 --> 00:19:41,800
Lord Di, let me tell you

350
00:19:41,800 --> 00:19:43,200
Military Commander Kong

351
00:19:43,460 --> 00:19:45,140
was obsessed with alchemy,

352
00:19:45,170 --> 00:19:46,330
behaved erratically,

353
00:19:46,330 --> 00:19:48,250
and often disrespected me.

354
00:19:48,270 --> 00:19:50,130
He came from a prestigious family

355
00:19:50,290 --> 00:19:51,800
and oversaw the prefecture's
military affairs

356
00:19:51,800 --> 00:19:54,910
under Xu Baisheng,
the Yingyang General.

357
00:19:54,940 --> 00:19:56,580
Although I was the inspector,

358
00:19:56,580 --> 00:19:58,260
I had no authority over him.

359
00:19:58,360 --> 00:19:59,690
Prince Wei has arrived!

360
00:20:00,080 --> 00:20:00,560
Huh?

361
00:20:02,940 --> 00:20:04,850
I, Imperial Envoy Di Renjie, pay respects
to Your Highness.

362
00:20:04,850 --> 00:20:06,710
Lord Di, no need for formalities.

363
00:20:07,280 --> 00:20:09,480
Upon hearing of your arrival in Luzhou,

364
00:20:09,530 --> 00:20:11,220
I came at once, though uninvited.

365
00:20:11,220 --> 00:20:12,490
I wish to ask you

366
00:20:12,520 --> 00:20:14,220
to bring justice
for Military Commander Kong.

367
00:20:14,220 --> 00:20:15,690
Your Highness, please rest assured.

368
00:20:15,690 --> 00:20:17,740
I will handle this case impartially.

369
00:20:17,740 --> 00:20:19,720
Military Commander Kong died mysteriously.

370
00:20:19,720 --> 00:20:20,720
Inspector Lu

371
00:20:20,760 --> 00:20:23,090
has been obstructing the investigation.

372
00:20:23,120 --> 00:20:25,120
What do you have to say for yourself?

373
00:20:25,440 --> 00:20:26,320
Your Highness,

374
00:20:26,500 --> 00:20:28,120
this was the work of evil spirits...

375
00:20:28,120 --> 00:20:29,000
Nonsense!

376
00:20:29,300 --> 00:20:30,840
When the truth comes to light,

377
00:20:30,840 --> 00:20:32,330
I will certainly report your misconduct.

378
00:20:32,330 --> 00:20:33,740
I acknowledge my fault.

379
00:20:34,180 --> 00:20:34,620
Ah.

380
00:20:34,720 --> 00:20:35,240
Lord Di.

381
00:20:35,640 --> 00:20:38,410
Have you encountered any dangers
on your way to Luzhou?

382
00:20:38,410 --> 00:20:40,000
Why do you ask, Your Highness?

383
00:20:40,000 --> 00:20:41,240
Lingnan is remote.

384
00:20:41,500 --> 00:20:44,220
There are bound
to be some beasts along the way.

385
00:20:44,520 --> 00:20:45,200
Lord Di,

386
00:20:45,880 --> 00:20:47,160
do be careful.

387
00:20:47,190 --> 00:20:49,460
Thank you for your concern, Your Highness.

388
00:20:49,460 --> 00:20:52,320
[Military Commander's Mansion]

389
00:20:50,600 --> 00:20:52,440
My master was obsessed with alchemy

390
00:20:52,440 --> 00:20:54,440
because he had previously suffered
a serious illness

391
00:20:54,440 --> 00:20:56,930
that was cured by Taoist Ge
from the Sanxian Temple.

392
00:20:56,930 --> 00:20:58,290
Taoist Ge saved him

393
00:20:58,400 --> 00:20:59,530
but also ruined him.

394
00:21:00,760 --> 00:21:02,650
The elixir formula came from Taoist Ge.

395
00:21:02,650 --> 00:21:04,030
The Ghost Flower was the catalyst.

396
00:21:04,030 --> 00:21:05,560
My master offered a reward.

397
00:21:05,710 --> 00:21:06,970
Who would have thought

398
00:21:07,200 --> 00:21:09,330
he'd be claimed by the Ghost soldiers?

399
00:21:10,200 --> 00:21:11,530
I saw it with my own eyes.

400
00:21:11,770 --> 00:21:13,230
You saw with your own eyes?

401
00:21:13,320 --> 00:21:14,640
What did these ghosts look like?

402
00:21:14,640 --> 00:21:15,320
That night,

403
00:21:15,920 --> 00:21:17,650
I was patrolling for my master.

404
00:21:19,360 --> 00:21:20,680
Ah!

405
00:21:20,700 --> 00:21:21,820
Ghosts!

406
00:21:41,550 --> 00:21:43,990
That's where they disappeared in the end.

407
00:21:46,250 --> 00:21:46,910
-Go.
-Okay.

408
00:22:01,360 --> 00:22:02,250
Get down first.

409
00:22:16,690 --> 00:22:18,100
My Lord, look at this.

410
00:22:18,400 --> 00:22:18,920
Hmm.

411
00:22:20,890 --> 00:22:23,570
This looks like the hem of a Taoist robe.

412
00:22:24,950 --> 00:22:26,920
Does this belong to
Military Commander Kong?

413
00:22:26,920 --> 00:22:28,270
My master only practiced alchemy.

414
00:22:28,270 --> 00:22:29,580
He didn't believe in Taoism.

415
00:22:29,580 --> 00:22:31,090
He never wore Taoist robes.

416
00:22:31,090 --> 00:22:34,690
Did he show any unusual behavior
in the days before the incident?

417
00:22:36,590 --> 00:22:38,720
The master would sometimes
go into a frenzy.

418
00:22:38,720 --> 00:22:40,880
As if possessed by demons.

419
00:22:42,730 --> 00:22:44,750
Take me to his alchemy chamber.

420
00:22:44,780 --> 00:22:45,400
Alright.

421
00:22:46,000 --> 00:22:46,680
It's this way.

422
00:22:46,680 --> 00:22:47,250
Hmm.

423
00:22:47,260 --> 00:22:49,330
[Luzhou Prefectural Office — Sealed]

424
00:22:52,650 --> 00:22:53,790
Wait outside.

425
00:22:53,820 --> 00:22:54,620
Don't come in.

426
00:23:16,400 --> 00:23:17,600
Sulfur.

427
00:23:31,760 --> 00:23:32,800
Tung oil.

428
00:23:34,420 --> 00:23:35,780
Where is the body now?

429
00:23:35,840 --> 00:23:38,160
The master's body was burned to a char.

430
00:23:38,160 --> 00:23:40,960
It was buried after consulting
with Inspector Lu.

431
00:24:00,200 --> 00:24:01,320
Ah!

432
00:24:03,090 --> 00:24:05,090
The forbidden Five Mineral Powder.

433
00:24:07,160 --> 00:24:08,360
I want more to drink.

434
00:24:08,390 --> 00:24:09,500
I'm not drunk.

435
00:24:10,140 --> 00:24:10,730
Hey.

436
00:24:10,760 --> 00:24:12,090
Why are we back so early?

437
00:24:12,100 --> 00:24:13,130
I want to keep drinking.

438
00:24:13,130 --> 00:24:14,720
-I won’t get drunk.
-Stop drinking.

439
00:24:14,720 --> 00:24:15,800
-I want to drink more.
-Stop drinking.

440
00:24:15,800 --> 00:24:17,000
Hey, I'm not drunk.

441
00:24:17,000 --> 00:24:18,040
Oh, quickly.

442
00:24:18,080 --> 00:24:18,920
Lie down.

443
00:24:19,000 --> 00:24:19,440
I...

444
00:24:19,440 --> 00:24:19,720
Ouch.

445
00:24:19,720 --> 00:24:20,320
Ouch.

446
00:24:20,320 --> 00:24:21,400
Hey, My Lord.

447
00:24:21,560 --> 00:24:22,640
I haven't finished drinking.

448
00:24:22,640 --> 00:24:23,560
How could I be drunk?

449
00:24:23,560 --> 00:24:23,960
Hmph.

450
00:24:24,450 --> 00:24:26,640
I told you to drink less,
but you wouldn't listen.

451
00:24:26,640 --> 00:24:28,280
How are we supposed to
investigate the case like this?

452
00:24:28,280 --> 00:24:29,160
I'm leaving.

453
00:24:29,360 --> 00:24:31,160
I'm not taking care of you anymore.

454
00:24:31,160 --> 00:24:31,490
Hmph.

455
00:24:36,760 --> 00:24:37,280
Hmph.

456
00:25:04,800 --> 00:25:06,740
Di Renjie has been dead drunk.

457
00:25:07,030 --> 00:25:09,080
He doesn't seem as formidable
as they said.

458
00:25:09,080 --> 00:25:11,560
Di Renjie's reputation is well-deserved.

459
00:25:11,690 --> 00:25:13,640
We need to act quickly.

460
00:25:13,770 --> 00:25:15,300
Have they all been invited?

461
00:25:15,680 --> 00:25:17,010
Yes, at the usual place.

462
00:25:17,030 --> 00:25:17,550
Good.

463
00:25:25,680 --> 00:25:27,540
It takes at least half an hour

464
00:25:27,560 --> 00:25:29,140
from Zuixian Hotel
to the Inspector's Mansion.

465
00:25:29,140 --> 00:25:31,270
From the moment Lu Chong left,

466
00:25:31,490 --> 00:25:34,450
Inspector Lu arrived
in just 15 minutes.

467
00:25:34,940 --> 00:25:38,540
We've been under surveillance
since we arrived in Luzhou.

468
00:25:38,890 --> 00:25:41,520
Lu Yingjie is suspicious.

469
00:25:41,550 --> 00:25:43,670
It's too early to draw conclusions now.

470
00:25:43,670 --> 00:25:45,040
But it is sure that

471
00:25:45,320 --> 00:25:47,760
they don't want us meeting
those women.

472
00:25:48,520 --> 00:25:49,160
Yes.

473
00:25:55,080 --> 00:25:59,080
Qingyun Fortress is far from
Youming Mountain.

474
00:25:56,140 --> 00:25:59,020
[Map of Luzhou City]

475
00:25:59,400 --> 00:26:00,640
How did it end up here?

476
00:26:01,070 --> 00:26:02,450
[Wei]

477
00:26:03,080 --> 00:26:03,720
Well, My Lord.

478
00:26:03,720 --> 00:26:04,120
Yes?

479
00:26:04,400 --> 00:26:06,560
Could Wei represent Prince Wei?

480
00:26:06,640 --> 00:26:07,500
It's possible.

481
00:26:07,810 --> 00:26:09,540
But this is just a waist plaque.

482
00:26:12,280 --> 00:26:12,800
Hey.

483
00:26:13,040 --> 00:26:13,760
My Lord.

484
00:26:14,110 --> 00:26:17,040
Why don't you open the coffin
and examine the corpse?

485
00:26:18,470 --> 00:26:20,530
This is not just a simple murder case.

486
00:26:20,680 --> 00:26:21,880
Kong Chengye's death

487
00:26:22,160 --> 00:26:23,820
is just the tip of the iceberg.

488
00:26:24,050 --> 00:26:25,980
From the moment
we received the imperial order,

489
00:26:25,980 --> 00:26:27,150
a battle

490
00:26:27,440 --> 00:26:29,440
had already begun.

491
00:26:32,960 --> 00:26:33,640
My Lord,

492
00:26:33,660 --> 00:26:35,900
the surveillance was arranged
by Inspector Lu.

493
00:26:35,900 --> 00:26:37,860
I followed him all the way
to the Inspector's Mansion

494
00:26:37,860 --> 00:26:39,800
and noticed they were plotting something.

495
00:26:39,800 --> 00:26:40,240
I see.

496
00:26:41,520 --> 00:26:42,240
Let's

497
00:26:43,310 --> 00:26:44,950
split up.

498
00:26:45,200 --> 00:26:49,610
[Wuji Palace]

499
00:26:50,000 --> 00:26:51,600
Praise be to Buddha.

500
00:26:51,600 --> 00:26:52,130
Good day.

501
00:26:52,360 --> 00:26:54,400
Master has gone to the mountains
to gather herbs.

502
00:26:54,250 --> 00:26:55,510
[Wuji Palace]

503
00:26:54,560 --> 00:26:55,820
He is not in the temple.

504
00:26:55,830 --> 00:26:56,730
Do you know

505
00:26:57,030 --> 00:26:58,720
when Taoist Ge will return?

506
00:26:59,520 --> 00:27:02,010
Perhaps in two or three days,

507
00:27:02,560 --> 00:27:04,600
or maybe in seven or eight days.

508
00:27:05,080 --> 00:27:06,840
There's no set time.

509
00:27:07,070 --> 00:27:07,950
In that case,

510
00:27:08,000 --> 00:27:09,200
we won't disturb you.

511
00:27:09,600 --> 00:27:11,300
We'll just offer incense and then leave.

512
00:27:11,300 --> 00:27:12,860
Please go ahead, sir.

513
00:27:12,820 --> 00:27:22,030
[Wuji Palace]

514
00:27:13,640 --> 00:27:14,160
Okay.

515
00:27:28,890 --> 00:27:31,290
I wonder what they
all come here to pray for.

516
00:27:31,600 --> 00:27:33,560
What people seek is nothing more than

517
00:27:33,560 --> 00:27:35,480
fortune, prosperity, and longevity.

518
00:27:35,480 --> 00:27:37,160
So what are you going to pray for,

519
00:27:37,160 --> 00:27:39,040
fortune or prosperity?

520
00:27:39,680 --> 00:27:40,520
Well,

521
00:27:40,520 --> 00:27:42,980
I'm praying for Taoist Ge
to return quickly.

522
00:27:47,140 --> 00:27:47,670
Let's go.

523
00:27:48,040 --> 00:27:48,370
Okay.

524
00:28:26,080 --> 00:28:26,960
Come on in!

525
00:28:26,960 --> 00:28:28,720
Hey, sir, you're here!

526
00:28:28,720 --> 00:28:29,680
It's been a long time.

527
00:28:29,680 --> 00:28:31,400
I missed you so much.

528
00:28:31,400 --> 00:28:32,040
Come in.

529
00:28:32,040 --> 00:28:33,440
Come on, hurry inside!

530
00:28:34,120 --> 00:28:35,000
Come on in!

531
00:28:36,000 --> 00:28:37,320
Oh, young gentleman!

532
00:28:37,320 --> 00:28:38,240
Come on, come on!

533
00:28:38,240 --> 00:28:39,720
Sir, where are you going?

534
00:28:39,720 --> 00:28:40,790
Hey, miss,

535
00:28:40,840 --> 00:28:42,520
this is a place for men to have fun.

536
00:28:42,520 --> 00:28:43,850
What are you doing here?

537
00:28:44,480 --> 00:28:45,080
I'm here to dine.

538
00:28:45,080 --> 00:28:45,560
What?

539
00:28:45,580 --> 00:28:46,430
Dine?

540
00:28:46,720 --> 00:28:47,940
Then go somewhere else.

541
00:28:47,940 --> 00:28:49,580
This is not a restaurant.

542
00:28:50,000 --> 00:28:50,680
Wow.

543
00:28:50,880 --> 00:28:51,820
What an attractive face

544
00:28:51,820 --> 00:28:53,030
and charming figure!

545
00:28:53,600 --> 00:28:55,530
Would you like to be our headliner?

546
00:28:55,660 --> 00:28:56,220
You...

547
00:28:56,720 --> 00:28:57,930
In your dreams!

548
00:28:58,410 --> 00:28:59,290
Ouch!

549
00:28:59,450 --> 00:28:59,920
Hey!

550
00:29:00,640 --> 00:29:02,600
Oh, damn it!

551
00:29:03,140 --> 00:29:04,560
If I see her again, I'm gonna mess her up.

552
00:29:04,520 --> 00:29:05,570
[Xianyu Teahouse]

553
00:29:08,600 --> 00:29:09,600
[I can play a man.]

554
00:29:15,920 --> 00:29:16,760
Come on in!

555
00:29:16,760 --> 00:29:18,420
This way, sir, please come in!

556
00:29:19,250 --> 00:29:20,490
Don't leave!

557
00:29:20,510 --> 00:29:22,230
Take a look inside!

558
00:29:22,260 --> 00:29:24,380
Oh my, young gentleman,
you are so handsome!

559
00:29:22,320 --> 00:29:24,790
[Yunmeng Pavilion]

560
00:29:24,410 --> 00:29:25,770
Please come in.

561
00:29:25,800 --> 00:29:27,530
-Come in and have a look.
-Yeah.

562
00:29:30,560 --> 00:29:32,280
Has Di Renjie left?

563
00:29:32,440 --> 00:29:33,760
He left this afternoon.

564
00:29:33,760 --> 00:29:35,520
Did he suspect anything?

565
00:29:35,730 --> 00:29:36,930
Don't worry, Master.

566
00:29:37,000 --> 00:29:38,200
He went to Wuji Palace,

567
00:29:38,200 --> 00:29:40,240
offered some incense and left.

568
00:29:40,240 --> 00:29:41,960
I was watching him the whole time.

569
00:29:41,960 --> 00:29:42,640
Good.

570
00:29:54,050 --> 00:29:55,370
Di Renjie has arrived.

571
00:29:56,090 --> 00:29:57,530
Everyone, speed up.

572
00:29:57,570 --> 00:29:58,830
Keep it secret.

573
00:29:59,520 --> 00:30:02,250
If he discovers the situation
with the supplies,

574
00:30:02,400 --> 00:30:03,720
we're doomed.

575
00:30:03,720 --> 00:30:04,760
What's there to fear?

576
00:30:04,760 --> 00:30:06,040
We'll just eliminate him.

577
00:30:06,040 --> 00:30:07,350
There are lots of beasts in Lingnan.

578
00:30:07,350 --> 00:30:09,750
It wouldn't be the first time
an imperial envoy died here.

579
00:30:09,750 --> 00:30:10,670
Idiot.

580
00:30:11,710 --> 00:30:14,350
Di Renjie is no ordinary imperial envoy.

581
00:30:14,550 --> 00:30:15,480
If he dies,

582
00:30:15,790 --> 00:30:18,190
imperial troops will arrive immediately.

583
00:30:46,630 --> 00:30:47,970
This is a forbidden area.

584
00:30:47,970 --> 00:30:49,170
How dare you intrude?

585
00:30:49,310 --> 00:30:50,110
Who are you?

586
00:30:50,110 --> 00:30:51,230
State your name.

587
00:30:52,790 --> 00:30:53,710
I am...

588
00:31:15,830 --> 00:31:16,760
Again!

589
00:31:37,110 --> 00:31:37,950
Rude!

590
00:31:42,750 --> 00:31:43,970
He ran away?

591
00:31:44,170 --> 00:31:44,950
Who was that?

592
00:31:45,150 --> 00:31:46,310
I've never seen him before.

593
00:31:46,310 --> 00:31:47,700
I don't think he is from
the martial world.

594
00:31:47,700 --> 00:31:49,490
How are things progressing?

595
00:31:49,570 --> 00:31:51,710
Everything is going according to plan.

596
00:31:51,710 --> 00:31:53,550
The target is heading to Luzhou

597
00:31:53,790 --> 00:31:55,630
and will arrive soon.

598
00:31:55,630 --> 00:31:56,950
What a pity!

599
00:31:57,190 --> 00:31:58,850
There's been a complication.

600
00:32:21,510 --> 00:32:22,420
Taoist Ge,

601
00:32:22,760 --> 00:32:23,870
we've been waiting for you.

602
00:32:23,870 --> 00:32:25,230
Praise be to Buddha.

603
00:32:25,630 --> 00:32:28,710
I've just returned from gathering herbs
in the mountains.

604
00:32:28,710 --> 00:32:30,470
May I ask why you came here

605
00:32:30,730 --> 00:32:32,430
so late at night, sir?

606
00:32:32,670 --> 00:32:36,280
I'd like to invite you back
to the prison for a chat.

607
00:32:36,790 --> 00:32:38,070
To avoid me,

608
00:32:38,070 --> 00:32:40,200
you've been hiding in a cave for hours.

609
00:32:40,430 --> 00:32:42,560
A guilty conscience needs no accuser.

610
00:32:42,590 --> 00:32:45,260
How did you know?

611
00:32:46,630 --> 00:32:47,790
When we were offering incense,

612
00:32:47,790 --> 00:32:49,520
your disciple was watching us.

613
00:32:50,590 --> 00:32:52,710
That proves you're suspicious.

614
00:32:52,710 --> 00:32:56,030
I'm just an ordinary Taoist priest.

615
00:32:56,190 --> 00:32:57,720
Let's be straightforward.

616
00:32:57,910 --> 00:32:59,030
You can't escape.

617
00:32:59,630 --> 00:33:00,870
Praise be to Buddha.

618
00:33:03,180 --> 00:33:03,780
After him!

619
00:33:24,630 --> 00:33:26,150
Di Renjie!

620
00:33:28,510 --> 00:33:29,030
Ghost soldiers!

621
00:33:29,030 --> 00:33:31,160
You dare to oppose the Ghost soldiers?

622
00:33:31,310 --> 00:33:33,160
Aren't you afraid of death?

623
00:33:33,180 --> 00:33:34,590
Just cheap tricks.

624
00:33:34,590 --> 00:33:35,430
Kill!

625
00:33:37,020 --> 00:33:37,700
Watch out!

626
00:34:31,190 --> 00:34:33,230
We are immortal.

627
00:34:33,429 --> 00:34:35,659
Surrender now!

628
00:34:35,830 --> 00:34:36,389
My Lord.

629
00:34:36,830 --> 00:34:37,830
What should we do?

630
00:34:47,870 --> 00:34:48,389
Ah!

631
00:34:48,690 --> 00:34:51,290
That's Kanglong Mace
for breaking illusions!

632
00:34:52,190 --> 00:34:54,070
I am a humble disciple

633
00:34:54,070 --> 00:34:56,150
from the Baopuzi Alchemical Lineage,

634
00:34:56,150 --> 00:34:58,510
which is orthodox Taoism.

635
00:34:58,510 --> 00:34:59,950
Nonsense!

636
00:35:00,190 --> 00:35:00,520
Hmph!

637
00:35:00,710 --> 00:35:03,710
To deceive the Military Commander Kong
into being obsessed with elixirs,

638
00:35:03,710 --> 00:35:05,840
you even used the Five Mineral Powder.

639
00:35:16,910 --> 00:35:19,730
It is a drug banned by the imperial court.

640
00:35:19,850 --> 00:35:22,250
Once consumed, it causes hallucinations

641
00:35:22,350 --> 00:35:23,710
and a euphoric state.

642
00:35:25,030 --> 00:35:28,740
That's why Military Commander Kong
went mad, right?

643
00:35:28,950 --> 00:35:30,880
Our master sometimes goes insane,

644
00:35:30,950 --> 00:35:32,950
as if possessed by demons.

645
00:35:33,950 --> 00:35:34,750
Just for this alone,

646
00:35:34,750 --> 00:35:36,070
I can sentence you to death.

647
00:35:36,070 --> 00:35:36,510
Ah!

648
00:35:36,630 --> 00:35:37,710
Please spare me, sir!

649
00:35:37,710 --> 00:35:38,440
I just wanted

650
00:35:38,910 --> 00:35:40,450
to make some money.

651
00:35:40,630 --> 00:35:42,670
But the ancestral formula

652
00:35:42,670 --> 00:35:44,310
was taken by Military Commander Kong.

653
00:35:44,310 --> 00:35:46,190
He wanted to go to a place
with heavy Yin energy

654
00:35:46,190 --> 00:35:47,310
to find Ghost Flowers

655
00:35:47,310 --> 00:35:48,840
and summon Ghost soldiers.

656
00:35:50,710 --> 00:35:52,550
Still not telling the truth?

657
00:35:53,110 --> 00:35:55,390
Every word I say is true!

658
00:35:55,390 --> 00:35:57,110
That wasn't a Ghost Flower at all.

659
00:35:57,110 --> 00:35:58,990
You used cinnabar and sulfur

660
00:35:58,990 --> 00:36:01,390
along with hallucinogenic powder
to create it.

661
00:36:01,390 --> 00:36:03,250
You deliberately let them get it.

662
00:36:11,390 --> 00:36:12,490
Ghost Flower.

663
00:36:13,870 --> 00:36:15,560
I finally found it.

664
00:36:18,530 --> 00:36:19,750
Everything you did

665
00:36:19,750 --> 00:36:23,110
was to create the illusion
of Ghost soldiers killing people.

666
00:36:23,110 --> 00:36:23,990
Ah!

667
00:36:25,230 --> 00:36:26,750
Help me!

668
00:36:32,430 --> 00:36:33,260
Ah!

669
00:36:33,910 --> 00:36:36,030
You dyed the petals red with cinnabar,

670
00:36:36,030 --> 00:36:37,230
and used sulfur for explosions.

671
00:36:37,230 --> 00:36:38,430
The hallucinogenic powder was used

672
00:36:38,430 --> 00:36:39,950
to make illusions.

673
00:36:42,520 --> 00:36:43,580
Demons!

674
00:36:45,710 --> 00:36:46,370
That night,

675
00:36:46,750 --> 00:36:48,390
assassins rushed in to kill people,

676
00:36:48,390 --> 00:36:51,050
while you controlled
everything from outside.

677
00:36:55,030 --> 00:36:55,510
Attack!

678
00:37:15,120 --> 00:37:17,310
A piece of your Taoist robe was torn off.

679
00:37:17,310 --> 00:37:19,570
You must have been quite nervous, right?

680
00:37:24,390 --> 00:37:26,190
You have investigated this far.

681
00:37:26,350 --> 00:37:29,150
Di Renjie, you're truly remarkable.

682
00:37:29,350 --> 00:37:32,430
You are just a Taoist,
you couldn't complete all this alone.

683
00:37:32,430 --> 00:37:33,940
Who is your mastermind?

684
00:37:34,390 --> 00:37:36,720
Why did you kill Military Commander Kong?

685
00:37:38,270 --> 00:37:39,110
Lord Di,

686
00:37:39,870 --> 00:37:41,550
I advise you

687
00:37:42,110 --> 00:37:43,550
to stop investigating,

688
00:37:44,190 --> 00:37:46,390
or your life will be in danger.

689
00:37:46,910 --> 00:37:48,490
If I tell you,

690
00:37:48,860 --> 00:37:50,460
I'll die even more horribly.

691
00:37:51,030 --> 00:37:52,520
In a few days,

692
00:37:52,710 --> 00:37:54,170
the one in this prison cell

693
00:37:54,710 --> 00:37:56,550
might be you.

694
00:37:57,790 --> 00:37:58,510
Alright.

695
00:38:00,990 --> 00:38:02,110
Then, Taoist Ge,

696
00:38:02,750 --> 00:38:05,670
take care of yourself.

697
00:38:11,070 --> 00:38:12,670
Taoist Ge doesn't dare speak

698
00:38:13,270 --> 00:38:15,470
because he doesn't think
I can protect him.

699
00:38:15,470 --> 00:38:17,430
There must be powerful forces behind this.

700
00:38:17,430 --> 00:38:19,630
This matter is clearly no small affair.

701
00:38:19,750 --> 00:38:20,310
My Lord,

702
00:38:20,890 --> 00:38:22,290
if things don't work out,

703
00:38:22,310 --> 00:38:24,040
we can call in imperial envoys.

704
00:38:24,990 --> 00:38:27,250
We're now standing at the edge of a cliff.

705
00:38:27,790 --> 00:38:29,390
The case is still unclear.

706
00:38:29,790 --> 00:38:32,510
Once the imperial envoys enter Luzhou,

707
00:38:32,910 --> 00:38:35,350
the situation will be hard to control.

708
00:38:37,080 --> 00:38:37,880
[Imperial Envoy]

709
00:38:39,150 --> 00:38:40,550
This is the imperial envoy's waist plaque.

710
00:38:40,550 --> 00:38:41,790
If things become urgent,

711
00:38:41,790 --> 00:38:42,870
go outside Luzhou

712
00:38:43,110 --> 00:38:45,840
and summon the imperial envoys
to enter the city.

713
00:38:46,210 --> 00:38:46,990
[Imperial Envoy]

714
00:38:48,630 --> 00:38:49,090
My Lord.

715
00:38:49,550 --> 00:38:50,410
What about you?

716
00:38:50,510 --> 00:38:51,390
Help!

717
00:39:02,710 --> 00:39:03,390
Yue'er!

718
00:39:05,550 --> 00:39:06,230
Yue'er!

719
00:39:06,430 --> 00:39:07,890
Yue'er, what's happened?

720
00:39:10,750 --> 00:39:11,210
My Lord.

721
00:39:11,550 --> 00:39:12,430
How is Yue'er?

722
00:39:12,910 --> 00:39:13,550
Alas.

723
00:39:13,550 --> 00:39:14,870
Her injuries are serious,

724
00:39:14,870 --> 00:39:15,830
but fortunately,

725
00:39:15,830 --> 00:39:17,630
they're not life-threatening.

726
00:39:19,510 --> 00:39:19,990
Yue'er!

727
00:39:20,510 --> 00:39:21,310
You're awake.

728
00:39:22,430 --> 00:39:22,890
Yue'er.

729
00:39:23,470 --> 00:39:24,230
Don't move.

730
00:39:26,030 --> 00:39:27,360
What exactly happened?

731
00:39:30,460 --> 00:39:31,530
After dark,

732
00:39:32,070 --> 00:39:34,030
Inspector Lu got into a carriage.

733
00:39:34,390 --> 00:39:36,350
I followed him quietly

734
00:39:37,030 --> 00:39:39,390
to a brothel.

735
00:39:40,590 --> 00:39:43,350
So I disguised myself as a man
and went in.

736
00:39:41,230 --> 00:39:42,390
[Yunmeng Pavilion]

737
00:39:45,150 --> 00:39:46,110
I heard them say,

738
00:39:46,110 --> 00:39:47,470
"Everyone, speed up.

739
00:39:47,470 --> 00:39:48,750
Keep this secret.

740
00:39:49,270 --> 00:39:51,950
If he discovers the situation
with the supplies,

741
00:39:51,950 --> 00:39:53,630
we're doomed."

742
00:39:53,750 --> 00:39:55,740
But they noticed me.

743
00:39:57,750 --> 00:40:00,400
I hid in a courtesan's room.

744
00:40:02,600 --> 00:40:04,540
I thought I was safe.

745
00:40:05,270 --> 00:40:07,310
But I encountered a female assassin

746
00:40:07,670 --> 00:40:10,270
and was stabbed by her sword.

747
00:40:10,600 --> 00:40:12,200
Seeing I was no match for her,

748
00:40:12,830 --> 00:40:14,870
I had to escape through the window.

749
00:40:15,870 --> 00:40:17,790
By the time the assassin came out,

750
00:40:18,310 --> 00:40:19,870
I had hidden in the shadows.

751
00:40:20,230 --> 00:40:22,710
Then a person in black appeared.

752
00:40:22,710 --> 00:40:24,870
When the assassin reported to them,

753
00:40:24,870 --> 00:40:27,390
I saw a plum blossom mark on her wrist.

754
00:40:27,890 --> 00:40:29,420
But since I was too far away,

755
00:40:29,790 --> 00:40:31,910
I couldn't hear what they were saying.

756
00:40:31,910 --> 00:40:33,630
So I took the chance to leave.

757
00:40:42,550 --> 00:40:43,430
Jing'er.

758
00:40:44,070 --> 00:40:46,110
Please take care of Yue'er.

759
00:40:46,870 --> 00:40:47,590
Don't worry, My Lord.

760
00:40:47,590 --> 00:40:48,790
I'll look after Yue'er.

761
00:40:48,790 --> 00:40:49,120
Okay.

762
00:40:49,190 --> 00:40:50,590
My Lord, you haven't rested
much today either.

763
00:40:50,590 --> 00:40:52,250
Please go back and rest first.

764
00:40:52,790 --> 00:40:53,590
Alright.

765
00:41:00,230 --> 00:41:02,150
Who is the chess piece,

766
00:41:02,470 --> 00:41:04,790
and who is the player?

767
00:41:05,590 --> 00:41:07,310
When the imperial order was issued,

768
00:41:07,310 --> 00:41:09,150
this game in Luzhou

769
00:41:09,590 --> 00:41:11,750
had already begun.

770
00:41:12,060 --> 00:41:17,340
The Youming Valley, five kilometers
east of the City God Temple.

771
00:41:17,930 --> 00:41:19,760
City God Temple.

772
00:41:19,840 --> 00:41:21,670
Youming Valley.

773
00:41:25,060 --> 00:41:28,350
[City God Temple] [Youming Valley]

774
00:41:29,270 --> 00:41:30,190
Alas.

775
00:41:31,750 --> 00:41:34,590
My father and husband went
to Youming Mountain for Ghost Flowers,

776
00:41:34,590 --> 00:41:36,660
but they disappeared.

777
00:41:37,150 --> 00:41:38,390
We came to report it,

778
00:41:38,550 --> 00:41:40,210
but the officials ignored us.

779
00:41:41,550 --> 00:41:43,670
Hunters missed.

780
00:41:45,750 --> 00:41:47,710
This must be the work of evil spirits.

781
00:41:47,710 --> 00:41:48,740
Nonsense.

782
00:41:48,830 --> 00:41:50,350
When the truth comes to light,

783
00:41:50,350 --> 00:41:52,010
I will certainly file a complaint
against you.

784
00:41:52,010 --> 00:41:58,020
[Wei]

785
00:41:52,990 --> 00:41:54,390
Prince Wei.

786
00:41:58,110 --> 00:41:59,390
I heard them say,

787
00:41:59,410 --> 00:42:00,820
"Everyone, speed up.

788
00:42:00,850 --> 00:42:02,130
Keep this secret.

789
00:42:02,530 --> 00:42:05,260
If he discovers the situation
with the supplies,

790
00:42:05,390 --> 00:42:06,700
we're doomed."

791
00:42:07,380 --> 00:42:08,620
Supplies.

792
00:42:11,070 --> 00:42:12,920
Then a person in black appeared.

793
00:42:12,950 --> 00:42:14,750
When the female assassin reported to him,

794
00:42:14,750 --> 00:42:16,870
I saw a plum blossom mark on her wrist.

795
00:42:16,870 --> 00:42:18,400
But since I was too far away,

796
00:42:18,400 --> 00:42:20,530
I couldn't hear what they were saying.

797
00:42:20,710 --> 00:42:22,030
The plum blossom mark.

798
00:42:22,070 --> 00:42:23,880
Could it be the top assassin,

799
00:42:23,910 --> 00:42:25,670
Mo Ruyu, the Scarlet Mark of Jiangnan?

800
00:42:25,670 --> 00:42:27,410
It's said that she was captured in Lingnan

801
00:42:27,410 --> 00:42:28,950
and then disappeared.

802
00:42:28,950 --> 00:42:30,630
She was actually bought
by the man in black.

803
00:42:30,630 --> 00:42:33,030
Who is that man?

804
00:42:47,590 --> 00:42:47,990
Ah!

805
00:42:48,070 --> 00:42:48,710
Mo Ruyu.

806
00:42:48,920 --> 00:42:49,940
You finally came.

807
00:42:50,030 --> 00:42:50,920
That's great.

808
00:42:51,150 --> 00:42:52,990
I knew you would come to save me.

809
00:42:53,070 --> 00:42:55,270
What did you tell Di Renjie?

810
00:42:55,670 --> 00:42:56,990
I didn't say anything.

811
00:42:58,230 --> 00:42:59,990
Di Renjie himself deduced that

812
00:42:59,990 --> 00:43:02,920
we used hallucinogenic powder
to kill Kong Chengye.

813
00:43:03,150 --> 00:43:04,310
Then, why did they

814
00:43:04,310 --> 00:43:05,990
provide you with wine and meat?

815
00:43:05,990 --> 00:43:06,520
Well.

816
00:43:08,830 --> 00:43:10,760
Prepare some wine and meat for him.

817
00:43:11,430 --> 00:43:13,190
Don't mistreat Taoist Ge.

818
00:43:13,470 --> 00:43:13,870
Yes.

819
00:43:17,070 --> 00:43:17,630
Ah!

820
00:43:18,270 --> 00:43:19,470
You can't kill me.

821
00:43:19,550 --> 00:43:21,070
I'm very useful.

822
00:43:21,270 --> 00:43:23,470
The entire plan was

823
00:43:23,490 --> 00:43:24,970
ruined by you.

824
00:43:25,310 --> 00:43:25,710
Ah!

825
00:43:27,670 --> 00:43:28,260
Ah!

826
00:43:43,750 --> 00:43:45,830
How did I suddenly get here?

827
00:44:49,350 --> 00:44:50,470
Di Renjie,

828
00:44:50,470 --> 00:44:51,950
your death is imminent.

829
00:44:51,950 --> 00:44:53,150
Go to hell!

830
00:44:56,790 --> 00:44:57,350
Lord Di!

831
00:44:59,070 --> 00:44:59,870
Lord Di!

832
00:45:00,830 --> 00:45:01,390
Lord Di!

833
00:45:02,150 --> 00:45:02,710
Who is it?

834
00:45:02,710 --> 00:45:04,350
Taoist Ge was killed in prison.

835
00:45:04,350 --> 00:45:04,820
What?

836
00:45:08,910 --> 00:45:10,190
Has Inspector Lu been informed?

837
00:45:10,190 --> 00:45:11,420
Yes, we did.

838
00:45:11,670 --> 00:45:13,150
Who was on duty yesterday?

839
00:45:13,150 --> 00:45:14,750
Did anyone see the assassin?

840
00:45:15,710 --> 00:45:16,470
It's me.

841
00:45:17,510 --> 00:45:18,510
I was knocked unconscious

842
00:45:18,510 --> 00:45:19,630
and didn't see the assassin.

843
00:45:19,630 --> 00:45:20,310
When I woke up,

844
00:45:20,310 --> 00:45:21,630
I found Taoist Ge dead.

845
00:45:23,350 --> 00:45:24,510
What about the patrol?

846
00:45:24,510 --> 00:45:26,830
Your patrol intervals change daily.

847
00:45:26,830 --> 00:45:28,360
Did no one notice anything?

848
00:45:28,430 --> 00:45:29,820
We truly didn't notice anything unusual.

849
00:45:29,820 --> 00:45:30,230
You!

850
00:45:32,630 --> 00:45:33,830
Everyone, stay here.

851
00:45:33,830 --> 00:45:34,830
Do not go in!

852
00:45:45,710 --> 00:45:46,570
It's her again.

853
00:45:47,590 --> 00:45:49,880
Mo Ruyu, the Scarlet Mark of Jiangnan.

854
00:46:02,380 --> 00:46:03,590
[Wei]

855
00:46:06,950 --> 00:46:08,150
Hang that one higher.

856
00:46:11,190 --> 00:46:11,950
Your Highness!

857
00:46:11,950 --> 00:46:12,830
Hang it properly.

858
00:46:12,830 --> 00:46:13,770
Yes, sir!

859
00:46:13,910 --> 00:46:14,770
Your Highness!

860
00:46:15,070 --> 00:46:15,930
Your Highness!

861
00:46:17,380 --> 00:46:19,030
Di Renjie is investigating at the prison,

862
00:46:19,030 --> 00:46:20,360
not at the official inn.

863
00:46:21,790 --> 00:46:23,390
Hang another one over there.

864
00:46:23,750 --> 00:46:24,830
Here in Luzhou,

865
00:46:24,830 --> 00:46:27,270
the Ghost Festival is the most lively.

866
00:46:27,440 --> 00:46:28,830
This year is different.

867
00:46:28,990 --> 00:46:30,310
We must make it perfect

868
00:46:30,600 --> 00:46:32,590
for our guests' arrival.

869
00:46:33,030 --> 00:46:34,160
Yes, Your Highness.

870
00:46:36,670 --> 00:46:39,860
[Wind and the Clouds Rise]

871
00:46:41,390 --> 00:46:42,190
Lord Di.

872
00:46:43,270 --> 00:46:43,950
Lord Di.

873
00:46:46,780 --> 00:46:47,250
Well,

874
00:46:48,010 --> 00:46:49,140
forgive me, ladies.

875
00:46:49,350 --> 00:46:50,550
I thought

876
00:46:50,630 --> 00:46:52,150
this is Lord Di's room.

877
00:46:52,670 --> 00:46:54,460
Even if it were,

878
00:46:54,590 --> 00:46:56,590
you'd better knock, Your Highness.

879
00:46:56,910 --> 00:46:59,590
Apologize to you, ladies.

880
00:47:00,270 --> 00:47:00,910
Oh my,

881
00:47:01,910 --> 00:47:03,770
Miss Yue'er, you look quite pale.

882
00:47:04,030 --> 00:47:05,030
Are you ill?

883
00:47:05,110 --> 00:47:06,390
Just caught a cold.

884
00:47:06,510 --> 00:47:07,910
I'll be fine in a couple of days.

885
00:47:07,910 --> 00:47:08,590
Okay.

886
00:47:09,350 --> 00:47:10,380
My attendant

887
00:47:10,410 --> 00:47:11,890
is a skilled physician.

888
00:47:12,030 --> 00:47:13,660
Let him examine you.

889
00:47:14,070 --> 00:47:14,670
Do it.

890
00:47:15,230 --> 00:47:16,230
Excuse me.

891
00:47:25,590 --> 00:47:26,190
Lord Di.

892
00:47:26,390 --> 00:47:28,270
I have already checked
Yue'er's condition.

893
00:47:28,270 --> 00:47:30,430
There's no need
to trouble your attendant.

894
00:47:30,430 --> 00:47:31,960
Greetings, Your Highness.

895
00:47:32,190 --> 00:47:33,990
How is the investigation going?

896
00:47:34,110 --> 00:47:35,590
I want to know the truth.

897
00:47:35,910 --> 00:47:37,150
I'm afraid I must disappoint you.

898
00:47:37,150 --> 00:47:38,510
With Taoist Ge's death,

899
00:47:38,510 --> 00:47:39,910
all leads have been lost.

900
00:47:40,030 --> 00:47:42,290
Inspector Lu is handling the follow-up.

901
00:47:42,430 --> 00:47:43,490
Sorry to hear that.

902
00:47:44,630 --> 00:47:45,750
In that case,

903
00:47:46,270 --> 00:47:48,070
I won't disturb you any further.

904
00:47:49,550 --> 00:47:50,190
Please.

905
00:47:55,390 --> 00:47:55,910
Yue'er!

906
00:47:56,190 --> 00:47:56,670
What's up?

907
00:47:56,670 --> 00:47:57,190
It's nothing.

908
00:47:57,190 --> 00:47:58,390
Yue'er was afraid
of being exposed just now,

909
00:47:58,390 --> 00:47:59,910
so she was putting on a brave face.

910
00:47:59,910 --> 00:48:01,570
They must have come to test us.

911
00:48:03,830 --> 00:48:05,360
We can't stay here anymore.

912
00:48:05,430 --> 00:48:06,070
After I leave,

913
00:48:06,070 --> 00:48:07,270
take Yue'er and hide.

914
00:48:07,390 --> 00:48:08,750
If you notice soldiers
surrounding the official inn,

915
00:48:08,750 --> 00:48:09,870
flee Luzhou immediately

916
00:48:09,870 --> 00:48:11,430
to meet up with the imperial envoys.

917
00:48:11,430 --> 00:48:12,110
Jing'er.

918
00:48:12,710 --> 00:48:14,110
Take good care of Yue'er.

919
00:48:14,710 --> 00:48:14,950
Yes.

920
00:48:14,950 --> 00:48:15,590
My Lord.

921
00:48:16,110 --> 00:48:16,970
What about you?

922
00:48:19,910 --> 00:48:21,110
I'm just one step away

923
00:48:21,630 --> 00:48:23,630
from uncovering the whole truth.

924
00:48:38,630 --> 00:48:39,490
Your Highness.

925
00:48:39,510 --> 00:48:40,110
What's up?

926
00:48:40,350 --> 00:48:42,110
That Liu Yue'er was pale

927
00:48:42,110 --> 00:48:43,640
and her breathing was weak.

928
00:48:43,870 --> 00:48:45,230
It's definitely not just a cold.

929
00:48:45,230 --> 00:48:45,790
Hmph.

930
00:48:46,910 --> 00:48:49,070
When Di Renjie went to investigate
at the prison,

931
00:48:49,070 --> 00:48:51,230
he didn't take those two women with him.

932
00:48:51,230 --> 00:48:53,160
Di Renjie is actually incredible.

933
00:48:53,550 --> 00:48:55,510
The Ghost Festival is approaching.

934
00:48:55,510 --> 00:48:57,310
Initiate the contingency plan.

935
00:48:57,550 --> 00:48:58,310
Yes.

936
00:49:24,600 --> 00:49:25,320
Di Renjie,

937
00:49:25,510 --> 00:49:26,790
we've been waiting for you.

938
00:49:26,790 --> 00:49:27,740
Kill him!

939
00:49:47,910 --> 00:49:48,510
After him!

940
00:49:54,030 --> 00:49:55,610
He's hurt;

941
00:49:55,910 --> 00:49:56,870
he can't have gone far.

942
00:49:56,870 --> 00:49:58,000
Split up and search!

943
00:50:27,070 --> 00:50:27,790
Orders from the Valley Master.

944
00:50:27,790 --> 00:50:28,400
Pull back!

945
00:50:37,630 --> 00:50:39,990
[Luzhou]

946
00:50:37,670 --> 00:50:40,050
Yingyang General Xu Baisheng arrives!

947
00:50:43,210 --> 00:50:46,590
[Luzhou]

948
00:50:51,030 --> 00:50:52,030
Lord Lu,

949
00:50:52,870 --> 00:50:54,150
I heard

950
00:50:54,590 --> 00:50:55,270
that Lord Di

951
00:50:55,750 --> 00:50:58,010
was sent to Luzhou to investigate a case.

952
00:50:58,270 --> 00:50:59,350
Where is he?

953
00:50:59,790 --> 00:51:01,590
I should like to pay my respects.

954
00:51:01,870 --> 00:51:02,630
Ah…

955
00:51:02,790 --> 00:51:04,310
Unfortunate timing.

956
00:51:04,350 --> 00:51:06,270
Lord Di has left the city
on official business.

957
00:51:06,270 --> 00:51:09,000
He likely won't return
until the Ghost Festival.

958
00:51:09,790 --> 00:51:10,510
Hmm.

959
00:51:12,230 --> 00:51:13,630
It's getting late.

960
00:51:14,190 --> 00:51:16,230
Lord Lu, do you still
have matters to attend to?

961
00:51:16,230 --> 00:51:16,990
No.

962
00:51:17,530 --> 00:51:19,470
I shall take my leave now.

963
00:51:25,990 --> 00:51:26,790
See to it.

964
00:51:27,230 --> 00:51:28,750
Replace everyone in and
around the relay station

965
00:51:28,750 --> 00:51:30,030
with our own men.

966
00:51:30,030 --> 00:51:30,550
Yes.

967
00:51:38,790 --> 00:51:39,340
Hmm.

968
00:51:39,580 --> 00:51:40,190
[Wei]

969
00:52:01,510 --> 00:52:02,020
Hmm.

970
00:52:04,310 --> 00:52:04,840
Hurry up!

971
00:52:06,470 --> 00:52:07,270
Move it!

972
00:52:09,430 --> 00:52:10,290
Stop dawdling!

973
00:52:12,150 --> 00:52:12,830
Move it!

974
00:52:19,830 --> 00:52:21,100
I said hurry up!

975
00:52:26,070 --> 00:52:26,870
Get on with it!

976
00:52:26,950 --> 00:52:27,310
Hey.

977
00:52:27,310 --> 00:52:29,310
If that old hunter hadn't gotten away,

978
00:52:29,310 --> 00:52:30,750
they wouldn't even need the shackles.

979
00:52:30,750 --> 00:52:32,080
They deserve it anyway.

980
00:52:32,150 --> 00:52:32,950
Exactly.

981
00:52:34,390 --> 00:52:36,650
Illegally forging weapons?

982
00:52:44,470 --> 00:52:45,000
Hurry up!

983
00:52:52,430 --> 00:52:53,150
Hurry up!

984
00:53:08,580 --> 00:53:09,580
[Secret Pact of the Jiangnan Canal]

985
00:53:19,010 --> 00:53:19,780
[Secret Pact of the Jiangnan Canal]

986
00:53:19,780 --> 00:53:20,780
[Invitation to a Night Banquet]

987
00:53:20,490 --> 00:53:21,890
A letter of Allegiance.

988
00:53:20,780 --> 00:53:22,470
[Letter of Allegiance]

989
00:53:28,500 --> 00:53:32,260
[The task entrusted by Your Highness
has been completed.]

990
00:53:29,750 --> 00:53:30,700
Inspector Lu?

991
00:53:37,370 --> 00:53:39,320
[Weapons Manifest]

992
00:53:39,320 --> 00:53:41,000
[Reply from Yingyang General Xu Baisheng—]

993
00:53:46,310 --> 00:53:53,160
[Grateful for your letter. I accept
the invitation to the Ghost Festival.]

994
00:53:58,670 --> 00:54:02,430
[Letter of Allegiance
from the Yangzhou Salt Merchants]

995
00:54:06,070 --> 00:54:07,510
Defense Map?

996
00:54:08,630 --> 00:54:09,190
Hurry up!

997
00:54:09,190 --> 00:54:09,550
Ah!

998
00:54:16,060 --> 00:54:18,540
[Manager]

999
00:54:21,010 --> 00:54:21,550
[Invitation to a Night Banquet]

1000
00:54:46,190 --> 00:54:47,550
Brave warrior, save me!

1001
00:54:48,390 --> 00:54:48,950
Who?

1002
00:54:49,750 --> 00:54:50,430
Brave warrior,

1003
00:54:50,430 --> 00:54:51,230
help me!

1004
00:54:54,380 --> 00:54:56,070
You're Zhang Ling, deputy commander

1005
00:54:56,070 --> 00:54:58,230
under Yingyang General
Xu Baisheng, aren't you?

1006
00:54:58,230 --> 00:54:58,830
I am.

1007
00:54:58,830 --> 00:55:00,340
How did you recognize me?

1008
00:55:00,950 --> 00:55:01,750
You're

1009
00:55:04,150 --> 00:55:05,230
Lord Di, aren't you?

1010
00:55:05,230 --> 00:55:05,620
Yes.

1011
00:55:06,390 --> 00:55:08,560
General Xu received a secret letter
from Military Commander Kong,

1012
00:55:08,560 --> 00:55:10,310
warning that Prince Wei, Li Jizong,
was plotting a rebellion.

1013
00:55:10,310 --> 00:55:11,950
He sent me to investigate in secret.

1014
00:55:11,950 --> 00:55:14,870
I saw that Inspector Lu and Prince Wei
were openly at odds,

1015
00:55:14,870 --> 00:55:15,990
so I trusted him—

1016
00:55:16,190 --> 00:55:18,190
only to be deceived and imprisoned here.

1017
00:55:18,190 --> 00:55:20,030
Li Jizong truly intends to rebel.

1018
00:55:20,030 --> 00:55:20,950
In a few days,

1019
00:55:21,470 --> 00:55:23,190
you'll likely be executed
as a warning to the troops.

1020
00:55:23,190 --> 00:55:24,670
Lord Di, now that
you have uncovered the truth

1021
00:55:24,670 --> 00:55:25,830
and secured the evidence,

1022
00:55:25,830 --> 00:55:27,170
I beg you to dispatch troops at once
to suppress the rebellion.

1023
00:55:27,170 --> 00:55:27,690
No rush.

1024
00:55:27,990 --> 00:55:30,290
In a few days, it will be
the Ghost Festival.

1025
00:55:30,290 --> 00:55:32,630
Li Jizong is summoning all
his allies to gather then.

1026
00:55:32,630 --> 00:55:35,430
We'll take him—and every last one of them—
in a single sweep.

1027
00:55:35,430 --> 00:55:36,190
But

1028
00:55:36,790 --> 00:55:39,580
General Xu has likely
already reached Luzhou.

1029
00:55:39,630 --> 00:55:41,630
I must return at once to support him.

1030
00:55:44,290 --> 00:55:45,620
Here is the Defense Map.

1031
00:55:45,830 --> 00:55:47,090
Go back to the Yingyang Guard

1032
00:55:47,090 --> 00:55:48,180
and mobilize troops for Luzhou.

1033
00:55:48,180 --> 00:55:48,550
Yes.

1034
00:56:07,630 --> 00:56:08,950
We're too late.

1035
00:56:09,630 --> 00:56:10,490
Your Highness.

1036
00:56:15,550 --> 00:56:16,870
The moment has come.

1037
00:56:17,070 --> 00:56:18,530
Begin the secret roundup.

1038
00:56:19,630 --> 00:56:20,270
Hurry!

1039
00:56:22,260 --> 00:56:22,790
Hurry!

1040
00:56:24,710 --> 00:56:26,240
Lord Di was right after all.

1041
00:56:26,710 --> 00:56:28,440
How are you, Yue'er?

1042
00:56:28,550 --> 00:56:29,630
Jing'er,

1043
00:56:29,730 --> 00:56:30,930
don't worry about me.

1044
00:56:31,270 --> 00:56:31,990
You can get away easily

1045
00:56:31,990 --> 00:56:32,950
on your own.

1046
00:56:32,950 --> 00:56:34,190
What nonsense are you talking?

1047
00:56:34,190 --> 00:56:34,910
If anything happens to you,

1048
00:56:34,910 --> 00:56:36,150
how am I supposed to answer Lord Di?

1049
00:56:36,150 --> 00:56:37,480
Hold on a little longer.

1050
00:56:38,310 --> 00:56:41,190
Once we get out of the city and rendezvous
with the imperial envoy, we'll be safe.

1051
00:56:41,190 --> 00:56:43,320
I wonder how His Lordship is doing now.

1052
00:56:44,670 --> 00:56:45,200
Let's go.

1053
00:56:51,200 --> 00:56:51,720
Father.

1054
00:56:52,270 --> 00:56:52,870
Father.

1055
00:56:52,990 --> 00:56:55,840
Why isn't Daddy answering you?

1056
00:56:55,970 --> 00:56:58,230
He's probably gone to catch the bad guys.

1057
00:57:03,230 --> 00:57:05,170
In disguise.

1058
00:57:24,510 --> 00:57:28,360
[Prince Wei's Mansion]

1059
00:57:24,990 --> 00:57:26,110
Please, after you.

1060
00:57:26,110 --> 00:57:26,830
Please.

1061
00:57:26,830 --> 00:57:27,550
Let's go.

1062
00:57:29,810 --> 00:57:30,920
[Prince Wei's Mansion]

1063
00:58:01,230 --> 00:58:01,710
Hmm.

1064
00:58:17,550 --> 00:58:18,030
Hmm.

1065
00:58:24,070 --> 00:58:26,390
Today is the Ghost Festival,

1066
00:58:26,990 --> 00:58:28,580
a rare auspicious day.

1067
00:58:28,790 --> 00:58:29,590
I raise a toast

1068
00:58:30,230 --> 00:58:31,150
to all of you.

1069
00:58:31,550 --> 00:58:32,790
Please drink up.

1070
00:58:40,350 --> 00:58:41,590
How hateful!

1071
00:58:42,590 --> 00:58:44,270
That venomous woman

1072
00:58:44,350 --> 00:58:46,950
has usurped the Tang Dynasty.

1073
00:58:47,030 --> 00:58:48,830
As a member of the imperial clan,

1074
00:58:48,830 --> 00:58:50,590
I have failed our founding emperor Gaozu

1075
00:58:50,590 --> 00:58:52,460
and Emperor Taizong.

1076
00:58:53,750 --> 00:58:56,110
Prince Wei, you're wise and mighty,

1077
00:58:56,310 --> 00:58:58,310
worthy of Emperor Taizong himself.

1078
00:58:58,460 --> 00:59:00,550
We are ready to rally behind
Your Highness, rise up in arms,

1079
00:59:00,550 --> 00:59:01,950
overthrow the demoness,

1080
00:59:01,950 --> 00:59:04,130
deliver the people from suffering,

1081
00:59:04,270 --> 00:59:07,270
and restore the glory of the Zhenguan era!

1082
00:59:07,270 --> 00:59:07,870
Silence!

1083
00:59:08,470 --> 00:59:10,150
How dare you—traitors!

1084
00:59:10,150 --> 00:59:11,270
How dare you rebel?

1085
00:59:11,270 --> 00:59:12,350
General Xu,

1086
00:59:13,030 --> 00:59:14,830
now that you've reached Luzhou,

1087
00:59:15,030 --> 00:59:16,470
you have only two choices:

1088
00:59:16,470 --> 00:59:17,630
obey

1089
00:59:18,590 --> 00:59:19,830
or die.

1090
00:59:22,740 --> 00:59:25,740
You petty, servile men—

1091
00:59:26,230 --> 00:59:26,890
do you think

1092
00:59:27,270 --> 00:59:28,070
I fear

1093
00:59:28,510 --> 00:59:30,220
your threats?

1094
00:59:30,430 --> 00:59:32,620
So you choose death?

1095
00:59:32,870 --> 00:59:34,390
Such a grand occasion—

1096
00:59:35,150 --> 00:59:37,310
why wasn't I invited, Your Highness?

1097
00:59:37,310 --> 00:59:38,750
Why is Di Renjie here?

1098
00:59:41,430 --> 00:59:42,420
Di Renjie?

1099
00:59:42,670 --> 00:59:43,510
How did he get here?

1100
00:59:43,510 --> 00:59:44,870
What's going on?

1101
00:59:45,990 --> 00:59:46,990
Why are you here?

1102
00:59:47,910 --> 00:59:50,270
I've investigated the death
of Kong Chengye.

1103
00:59:50,270 --> 00:59:51,910
Does Your Highness
not want to know the truth?

1104
00:59:51,910 --> 00:59:53,180
Di Renjie,

1105
00:59:53,710 --> 00:59:55,570
you dare walk into the lion's den?

1106
00:59:55,990 --> 00:59:57,190
Put away your blades.

1107
00:59:57,670 --> 01:00:00,190
Let's hear what Lord Di has to say.

1108
01:00:00,190 --> 01:00:03,020
Consider it a little
appetizer while we drink.

1109
01:00:03,190 --> 01:00:03,750
Huh?

1110
01:00:08,270 --> 01:00:09,710
The death of Kong Chengye

1111
01:00:10,030 --> 01:00:12,310
began with Your Highness' plot to rebel.

1112
01:00:12,450 --> 01:00:13,740
To rise up in arms,

1113
01:00:13,760 --> 01:00:17,150
you'd need the support
of prominent families and officials.

1114
01:00:17,150 --> 01:00:19,020
But Military Commander Kong

1115
01:00:19,040 --> 01:00:20,240
wouldn't cooperate.

1116
01:00:20,350 --> 01:00:22,720
So you decided to kill him.

1117
01:00:23,110 --> 01:00:25,240
Yet fearing suspicion from the court,

1118
01:00:25,310 --> 01:00:28,350
you made him
obsessed with elixirs instead.

1119
01:00:28,350 --> 01:00:29,910
But here's what I don't get—

1120
01:00:29,910 --> 01:00:33,470
if you already had that forbidden drug,
Five Mineral Powder,

1121
01:00:33,470 --> 01:00:37,320
why create the Ghost Flower?

1122
01:00:37,350 --> 01:00:39,560
It was Taoist Ge acting smart—

1123
01:00:39,710 --> 01:00:41,490
he brought out the Ghost Flower,

1124
01:00:41,490 --> 01:00:43,270
which caused all the later trouble.

1125
01:00:43,270 --> 01:00:45,550
And so, those hunters, chasing the bounty,

1126
01:00:45,550 --> 01:00:46,960
went into the mountains

1127
01:00:46,990 --> 01:00:48,790
and accidentally
discovered the Youming Valley.

1128
01:00:48,790 --> 01:00:49,750
As a result,

1129
01:00:49,750 --> 01:00:50,990
they were either killed

1130
01:00:50,990 --> 01:00:52,220
or captured.

1131
01:00:52,350 --> 01:00:55,470
Even when Military Commander Kong
went after the Ghost Flower,

1132
01:00:55,470 --> 01:00:58,110
he noticed something strange
in the Youming Valley.

1133
01:00:58,110 --> 01:01:00,480
He secretly reported it to General Xu.

1134
01:01:00,510 --> 01:01:04,430
Xu then sent Zhang Ling
to Luzhou to investigate.

1135
01:01:04,460 --> 01:01:06,150
After Zhang Ling, General Xu's deputy,

1136
01:01:06,150 --> 01:01:08,480
was tricked and captured by Inspector Lu,

1137
01:01:08,510 --> 01:01:10,670
Military Commander Kong's secret
was exposed.

1138
01:01:10,670 --> 01:01:11,230
So

1139
01:01:11,230 --> 01:01:13,110
they deliberately let
Military Commander Kong

1140
01:01:13,110 --> 01:01:17,080
get a fake Ghost Flower made with sulfur.

1141
01:01:24,590 --> 01:01:26,910
Go to hell!

1142
01:01:29,670 --> 01:01:30,830
Doused in Tung oil,

1143
01:01:30,870 --> 01:01:32,200
the body was destroyed.

1144
01:01:32,990 --> 01:01:34,550
After Military Commander Kong's death,

1145
01:01:34,550 --> 01:01:37,150
rumors spread that Ghost soldiers
were after him,

1146
01:01:37,150 --> 01:01:38,750
confusing everyone.

1147
01:01:39,030 --> 01:01:40,350
On our way to Luzhou,

1148
01:01:40,550 --> 01:01:41,690
we encountered a hunter

1149
01:01:41,690 --> 01:01:44,790
who had escaped from the Youming Valley.

1150
01:01:44,790 --> 01:01:45,830
From him,

1151
01:01:45,830 --> 01:01:49,060
I learned about the Youming Valley—

1152
01:01:50,130 --> 01:01:52,050
[Wei]

1153
01:01:50,190 --> 01:01:52,350
and a waist plaque
marked with the character "Wei."

1154
01:01:52,350 --> 01:01:53,410
So you suspected me

1155
01:01:53,430 --> 01:01:55,190
from that moment on?

1156
01:01:55,310 --> 01:01:56,090
No.

1157
01:01:56,230 --> 01:01:57,870
It was just a waist plaque.

1158
01:01:57,910 --> 01:02:00,190
At first, I suspected Inspector Lu.

1159
01:02:00,310 --> 01:02:01,970
As soon as we arrived in Luzhou,

1160
01:02:01,970 --> 01:02:04,560
he had people watching us.

1161
01:02:05,150 --> 01:02:06,540
The bounty of a hundred taels of gold

1162
01:02:06,540 --> 01:02:07,790
[Wanted Notice]

1163
01:02:06,590 --> 01:02:07,750
vanished overnight.

1164
01:02:07,750 --> 01:02:10,750
It ruined those who went into the mountains
searching for the Ghost Flower.

1165
01:02:10,750 --> 01:02:13,950
Later, Your Highness came to
the Inspector's Mansion to test us.

1166
01:02:13,950 --> 01:02:16,510
You and Inspector Lu
even staged a little play.

1167
01:02:16,510 --> 01:02:17,430
That very night,

1168
01:02:17,430 --> 01:02:20,700
Inspector Lu sent men
to tail me and keep me under watch.

1169
01:02:23,750 --> 01:02:24,910
Ah…

1170
01:02:27,070 --> 01:02:29,390
I had Jing'er trail them in secret.

1171
01:02:31,270 --> 01:02:33,670
Di Renjie is no empty name—

1172
01:02:33,750 --> 01:02:35,990
some matters need to be handled quickly.

1173
01:02:35,990 --> 01:02:38,190
Once I learned what Inspector Lu
was plotting,

1174
01:02:38,190 --> 01:02:40,520
I sent Yue'er to investigate discreetly.

1175
01:02:41,310 --> 01:02:42,600
"Jiangnan Scarlet"

1176
01:02:42,750 --> 01:02:44,350
is truly impressive.

1177
01:02:46,230 --> 01:02:47,830
When I captured Taoist Ge

1178
01:02:48,030 --> 01:02:51,270
using the clues I found in

1179
01:02:51,270 --> 01:02:53,150
Military Commander Kong's alchemy room,

1180
01:02:53,150 --> 01:02:54,590
Your Highness
must have been very concerned.

1181
01:02:54,590 --> 01:02:57,520
I didn't want any unexpected events
before we acted.

1182
01:02:57,550 --> 01:02:59,710
Taoist Ge knew too many secrets,

1183
01:02:59,790 --> 01:03:01,270
so he had to die.

1184
01:03:01,270 --> 01:03:02,750
After Yue'er woke up,

1185
01:03:03,230 --> 01:03:06,430
I learned the noble families
were stockpiling supplies.

1186
01:03:06,630 --> 01:03:07,910
At first, I suspected

1187
01:03:07,910 --> 01:03:09,430
Mo Ruyu

1188
01:03:09,430 --> 01:03:13,190
had been bribed by Inspector Lu.

1189
01:03:13,190 --> 01:03:14,910
But after reviewing the case files,

1190
01:03:14,910 --> 01:03:17,710
I realized that when you
were captured in Lingnan,

1191
01:03:17,750 --> 01:03:20,310
Inspector Lu hadn't even
taken office in Luzhou yet.

1192
01:03:20,310 --> 01:03:21,320
So

1193
01:03:21,470 --> 01:03:23,710
I concluded it had to be Your Highness.

1194
01:03:23,910 --> 01:03:24,990
And before

1195
01:03:25,190 --> 01:03:26,110
Taoist Ge died,

1196
01:03:26,390 --> 01:03:28,990
he left the character "Wei"
in the county jail.

1197
01:03:30,720 --> 01:03:31,920
[Wei]

1198
01:03:37,310 --> 01:03:38,950
Just based on this one character?

1199
01:03:38,950 --> 01:03:39,750
Not just that,

1200
01:03:40,390 --> 01:03:43,080
there was also a small scar on his chest.

1201
01:03:43,270 --> 01:03:44,350
At that time,

1202
01:03:44,350 --> 01:03:46,710
I didn't know how much evidence you had.

1203
01:03:46,710 --> 01:03:49,040
So you came to the relay station
to test me.

1204
01:03:49,150 --> 01:03:51,670
Once you realized Yue'er
was the one injured,

1205
01:03:51,670 --> 01:03:53,950
you knew you were exposed.

1206
01:03:54,190 --> 01:03:56,420
So I thought I'd get the jump on you,

1207
01:03:56,510 --> 01:03:59,150
but I was still one step too late.

1208
01:03:59,270 --> 01:04:02,350
So how did you escape the City God Temple?

1209
01:04:02,390 --> 01:04:03,830
A classic trick—

1210
01:04:03,830 --> 01:04:05,110
fake my death, mislead the enemy.

1211
01:04:05,110 --> 01:04:07,190
I pretended to be injured in
the City God Temple,

1212
01:04:07,190 --> 01:04:09,320
then slipped into the Youming Valley.

1213
01:04:09,390 --> 01:04:09,790
Hmph.

1214
01:04:10,750 --> 01:04:12,280
I found the secret message.

1215
01:04:12,700 --> 01:04:17,630
[Grateful for your letter. I accept
the invitation to the Ghost Festival.]

1216
01:04:12,910 --> 01:04:17,590
When you learned General Xu
had been invited to the Ghost Festival,

1217
01:04:17,820 --> 01:04:19,910
you planned to use the occasion
to coerce him

1218
01:04:19,910 --> 01:04:22,110
and seize control of the Yingyang Guard.

1219
01:04:22,110 --> 01:04:23,910
Once the Yingyang Guard fell into chaos,

1220
01:04:23,910 --> 01:04:25,430
all of Jiangnan would follow—

1221
01:04:25,430 --> 01:04:28,630
and the greatest obstacle to your uprising
would be gone.

1222
01:04:28,990 --> 01:04:30,030
Brilliant.

1223
01:04:30,870 --> 01:04:32,230
Brilliant indeed.

1224
01:04:32,350 --> 01:04:33,670
Truly brilliant.

1225
01:04:33,870 --> 01:04:34,790
Di Renjie,

1226
01:04:34,790 --> 01:04:36,270
you're very clever,

1227
01:04:36,510 --> 01:04:38,540
but also very foolish.

1228
01:04:38,750 --> 01:04:40,550
You actually came back to die.

1229
01:04:40,750 --> 01:04:42,510
Since I dared to risk everything,

1230
01:04:42,510 --> 01:04:44,830
you should know I came fully prepared.

1231
01:04:44,830 --> 01:04:46,150
I also rescued Zhang Ling

1232
01:04:46,150 --> 01:04:47,600
from the Youming Valley.

1233
01:04:48,340 --> 01:04:49,670
Here's the Defense Map.

1234
01:04:49,870 --> 01:04:51,190
Return to the Yingyang Guard at once

1235
01:04:51,190 --> 01:04:52,240
and mobilize the troops for Luzhou.

1236
01:04:52,240 --> 01:04:52,810
Yes.

1237
01:04:53,550 --> 01:04:55,190
Am I right, General Xu?

1238
01:04:55,190 --> 01:04:56,810
My deputy

1239
01:04:57,030 --> 01:04:58,070
is missing,

1240
01:04:58,630 --> 01:05:00,360
so precautions are necessary.

1241
01:05:00,580 --> 01:05:01,870
I already had soldiers

1242
01:05:02,070 --> 01:05:03,610
disguised as civilians

1243
01:05:03,910 --> 01:05:05,170
infiltrating Luzhou.

1244
01:05:05,960 --> 01:05:07,000
Your Highness,

1245
01:05:07,030 --> 01:05:08,920
something seems wrong.

1246
01:05:10,070 --> 01:05:10,710
Guards!

1247
01:05:11,350 --> 01:05:12,150
Guards!

1248
01:05:12,790 --> 01:05:13,870
Your Highness, we're in trouble!

1249
01:05:13,870 --> 01:05:15,310
The Youming Valley was cleared
by the Yingyang Guard.

1250
01:05:15,310 --> 01:05:16,630
Civilians are attacking our soldiers.

1251
01:05:16,630 --> 01:05:17,910
Everything's in chaos!

1252
01:05:17,910 --> 01:05:18,710
Li Jizong,

1253
01:05:18,710 --> 01:05:20,070
your treacherous ambition

1254
01:05:20,070 --> 01:05:21,270
has led you to rebellion.

1255
01:05:21,270 --> 01:05:22,950
The tide has turned against you.

1256
01:05:22,950 --> 01:05:24,770
Your death is at hand!

1257
01:05:25,550 --> 01:05:26,310
Hey, run!

1258
01:05:27,950 --> 01:05:29,590
Lord Di, please spare me!

1259
01:05:29,590 --> 01:05:30,270
Lord Di!

1260
01:05:31,030 --> 01:05:31,510
Kill them!

1261
01:05:31,510 --> 01:05:33,450
Kill Di Renjie and Xu Baisheng!

1262
01:05:35,030 --> 01:05:35,980
Nobody leaves!

1263
01:05:37,190 --> 01:05:38,520
Everyone else has fled.

1264
01:05:39,270 --> 01:05:40,550
Why don't you run?

1265
01:05:40,790 --> 01:05:41,710
Di Renjie,

1266
01:05:42,550 --> 01:05:44,030
why should I run?

1267
01:05:44,630 --> 01:05:45,830
Do you truly think

1268
01:05:45,830 --> 01:05:48,610
you can stand
in the way of my grand design?

1269
01:06:01,870 --> 01:06:03,230
Kill him!

1270
01:07:07,710 --> 01:07:08,760
Di Renjie,

1271
01:07:09,110 --> 01:07:10,630
I am the true emperor!

1272
01:07:11,030 --> 01:07:12,240
Join us!

1273
01:07:12,350 --> 01:07:14,270
You wield nothing but sorcery
to deceive the people.

1274
01:07:14,270 --> 01:07:15,990
And you call yourself the  true emperor?

1275
01:07:15,990 --> 01:07:16,990
What a joke!

1276
01:07:17,350 --> 01:07:18,610
You're seeking death!

1277
01:07:47,590 --> 01:07:48,850
Protect His Highness!

1278
01:07:59,350 --> 01:07:59,910
My Lord,

1279
01:08:00,070 --> 01:08:01,070
am I late?

1280
01:08:01,150 --> 01:08:02,150
Your timing is perfect.

1281
01:08:02,150 --> 01:08:04,280
Thank you for your hard work, Jing'er.

1282
01:08:11,870 --> 01:08:12,640
Soldiers,

1283
01:08:12,670 --> 01:08:14,330
arrest the traitor Li Jizong!

1284
01:08:14,510 --> 01:08:15,230
Yes, sir!

1285
01:08:17,430 --> 01:08:18,090
Don't move!

1286
01:08:19,109 --> 01:08:19,590
Go!

1287
01:08:27,870 --> 01:08:28,790
Lord Di,

1288
01:08:28,790 --> 01:08:30,590
spare my life, Lord Di!

1289
01:08:32,390 --> 01:08:33,270
Li Jizong,

1290
01:08:34,430 --> 01:08:36,430
what do you have to say for yourself?

1291
01:08:46,550 --> 01:08:47,350
I am

1292
01:08:48,590 --> 01:08:50,229
a royal descendant

1293
01:08:50,790 --> 01:08:52,630
of Emperor Taizong.

1294
01:08:52,790 --> 01:08:54,430
Had my uprising succeeded,

1295
01:08:55,270 --> 01:08:57,630
the imperial clans across the realm
would have answered my call.

1296
01:08:57,630 --> 01:08:59,189
With chaos sweeping the land,

1297
01:08:59,189 --> 01:09:00,270
I might yet have forged an empire

1298
01:09:00,270 --> 01:09:03,430
worthy of Taizong himself.

1299
01:09:03,430 --> 01:09:06,670
But Heaven was not on my side.

1300
01:09:07,250 --> 01:09:09,330
Alas!

1301
01:09:24,830 --> 01:09:30,340
[Luzhou]

1302
01:09:28,550 --> 01:09:30,310
With General Xu holding Luzhou,

1303
01:09:30,310 --> 01:09:32,069
the people can finally live in peace.

1304
01:09:32,069 --> 01:09:32,870
Oh, by the way,

1305
01:09:33,149 --> 01:09:34,550
what about Youming Valley?

1306
01:09:34,550 --> 01:09:36,790
Zhang Ling led the troops
and destroyed it.

1307
01:09:36,790 --> 01:09:38,430
The hunters have all returned home.

1308
01:09:38,430 --> 01:09:39,529
That's good.

1309
01:09:40,950 --> 01:09:41,830
I take my leave.

1310
01:09:42,470 --> 01:09:43,029
Lord Di,

1311
01:09:43,710 --> 01:09:44,330
take care.

1312
01:09:44,430 --> 01:09:44,880
Yes.

1313
01:09:45,229 --> 01:09:45,830
Take care.

1314
01:09:52,170 --> 01:09:56,840
[Luzhou]

1315
01:09:59,940 --> 01:10:01,100
I never imagined

1316
01:10:01,150 --> 01:10:03,110
Li Jizong would dare rebel.

1317
01:10:03,790 --> 01:10:05,150
If not for Lord Di,

1318
01:10:05,470 --> 01:10:07,790
Xu Baisheng would likely have been killed,

1319
01:10:07,790 --> 01:10:09,480
and all of Jiangnan Circuit

1320
01:10:09,870 --> 01:10:11,600
would have descended into war.

1321
01:10:11,990 --> 01:10:12,670
Your Majesty,

1322
01:10:12,670 --> 01:10:14,110
this was not my achievement alone.

1323
01:10:14,110 --> 01:10:16,390
Jing'er, General Xu, and the others
coordinated brilliantly

1324
01:10:16,390 --> 01:10:18,310
to defeat the rebels.

1325
01:10:18,310 --> 01:10:19,790
Now that this case is closed,

1326
01:10:19,790 --> 01:10:23,590
Jing'er, remain by my side and serve me.

1327
01:10:24,310 --> 01:10:25,110
Your Majesty,

1328
01:10:25,150 --> 01:10:26,110
terrible news!

1329
01:10:27,430 --> 01:10:30,300
The Six Signs of the Black Dragon
have appeared once more,

1330
01:10:30,300 --> 01:10:33,140
drawing forces from
across the land to Chang'an.

1331
01:10:33,750 --> 01:10:35,780
The streets are in chaos.

1332
01:10:36,070 --> 01:10:37,350
Dark winds rise—

1333
01:10:37,950 --> 01:10:40,190
it can only be the work of evildoers.

1334
01:10:43,770 --> 01:10:46,050
The Six Signs of the Black Dragon…