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=Episode 1=

Okay, bro.

Don't worry.

See you tomorrow.

Alright, bye.

(Yang Ling, Salesperson)

Why are you only here now?

I just sent off a client.

Mr. Zhu, do you need some water?

- Coming. - Coming.

Mr. Zhao.

I didn't expect you to visit.

Sorry, I just said goodbye to a major client.

I'll drink three cups as punishment.

Alright, sit down.

Today,

I organized this gathering

(Mr. Zhao, General Manager) to announce

Yang Ling's promotion to Northern Region Manager

to assist Mr. Zhu.

I hope you both will cooperate well

and achieve even greater success.

He secured the recent office building contract

with Mr. Wang.

This young man is capable.

He's also this year's sales champion for the new store.

Thank you for giving me this opportunity, Mr. Zhao.

I won't let you down.

Keep working hard.

(Mr. Zhu, Southern Region Manager)

You're Yang, right?

Yang Ling.

I've heard

your name before.

Mr. Zhu,

you flatter me.

You're the senior.

Juniors like us

should...

I'm not a senior.

I'm just a wave before you.

The wave

always dies on the shore.

Mr. Zhu,

Yang

is a latecomer to this field.

He once studied for the police exam.

He's sharp and knows how to handle things.

You went to a police academy?

Why didn't you become a police officer?

Why are you here selling houses?

I didn't get in.

The industry is different,

but the logic is the same, right?

In the end, aren't we all working for a living?

- Exactly. - Right.

Mr. Zhu,

I'll toast to you.

I hope you'll look out for me.

It's a shame.

You're too good to be here.

Today,

let me give you a few words.

Your Northern Region

is full of overseas returnees.

You don't have to pass the police exam,

but you must pass the Mandarin exam.

Your pronunciation must be correct.

Practice more when you have time.

Salespeople who don't speak proper Mandarin

aren't professional.

How can you do sales without Mandarin?

Mr. Zhao,

I'm right, aren't I?

Mr. Zhu, the meat is done.

Oh, it's done?

Here.

Yes, yes.

Mr. Zhu,

you're absolutely right.

I'll definitely practice more

to correct my accent.

I'll drink this bottle for you.

Thank you for your guidance

which made me realize my shortcomings.

Mr. Zhu,

drink this. Then let's toast to Mr. Zhao together.

- How about it? - Exactly.

Mr. Zhu, drink it.

- Come on. - Cheers.

Cheers, Mr. Zhao.

I toast to you.

Mr. Zhu,

let's toast to everyone here.

Come on.

Cheers to everyone.

Later,

I'll treat you all.

How about we go play a murder mystery game later?

Drink.

Cheers, bro.

Cheers, bro, let's cross our arms.

Let's cross our arms.

I'll drink with Mr. Zhu with our arms crossed.

Good.

Good.

Mr. Zhu.

- Slow down. - Let me.

Mr. Zhu, are you okay?

We're in sales,

yet you can't drink?

That's unprofessional.

Yeah.

You really scared me just now.

I thought you were going to hit Zhu

with that bottle.

Don't talk nonsense.

Hitting someone is against the law.

I only took a taxi to send him back.

He's a leader

and a senior.

We have to show respect.

We've arrived.

Let's go.

This place is nice.

(Host of the murder mystery game)

(Host of the murder mystery game) Welcome to the world of the Dafeng.

Please sit down.

Yang Ling,

what are you doing?

Come here quickly.

Hurry up.

- Hurry. - Hurry up.

I'm coming.

Come on, let's start.

Quick, come on.

These props are well done.

I just took a quick look.

It's impressive.

We're on the same team.

Detective, take me along.

Everyone.

(Guardians of the Dafeng S1)

I'm the host of this game.

Please open to page one.

In this world,

there are academies,

sects,

heavenly realms,

and demon kingdoms.

You don't like this filthy world

and can't understand the rules and boundaries.

(Immortals cultivate; mortals desire) You're shackled by love.

You know where you came from

but not where you're going.

Are you Yang Ling

or Xu Qi'an?

Welcome to the world of the Dafeng.

♪ One, two, three, four ♪

(Xu Qi'an, Changle County Government Constable)

Where am I?

Am I drunk?

This game is so real.

(Capital of the Dafeng)

The world is vast.

Things change endlessly.

The things you don't know

still exist.

Right?

Wait, sir.

Don't go.

At first, I was confused too.

I didn't know how I ended up in this strange place,

but over the past few days,

my thoughts have become very clear.

Do you know about time travel

and parallel worlds?

Sir,

I know it's pointless to tell you all this,

because it's beyond your comprehension,

but don't panic.

Don't panic.

Yes, don't panic.

(Yang Ling, Xu Qi'an) Look at this.

Anyway, just remember one thing:

I

Am Yang Ling.

I'm not Xu Qi'an, the criminal

you keep talking about.

Do you understand?

Do you want it or not?

I'll feed it to the dog.

Wait, sir.

Come back. Let's keep talking.

No, I was wrong. I didn't mean to say you're dumb.

You can understand it.

I can explain it clearly soon.

You'll get it soon. You have to trust me.

You must trust yourself.

Come on.

Didn't I draw it clear enough?

(Supervisor, 1st Rank Fate Reader, Head of Astronomical Bureau)

The Nine Stars align.

If I say it this way,

he should be able to understand, right?

When the Nine Stars align,

a celestial anomaly will appear,

and strange events will unfold.

To put it in our terms,

it's a magnetic shock,

creating ripples,

and causing this time-space rift.

I was sucked into this rift.

No, I mean

I'm traveling through this rift.

I don't even understand myself.

What on earth is going on?

Xu Qi'an, someone wants to see you.

You have only half an incense stick of time.

Come closer.

Who are you?

(Xu Xinnian, Second Young Master of the Xu Family)

It's me.

Come closer.

Time's tight.

The soldiers escorting you to the frontier

took 300 liang from me.

It's all the money we have left.

Go in peace.

Don't panic.

This is all I can help with.

If you manage to escape,

head north.

Never return

to the Dafeng.

Who

are you?

What are you talking about, Ningyan?

Ningyan?

If fate hadn't let Xu Xinnian be born,

(Learning Without Weariness) the Dafeng would still be in the dark.

Xu

Xinnian?

Ningyan.

This is Dafeng's Municipal Office.

Playing dumb here won't work.

Dafeng?

Where is that?

Wait, what dynasty is this?

Forget it. Just tell me.

What crime did I commit

to deserve being exiled? What kind of crime is this?

It's not you.

It's my father.

Three days ago,

my father was delivering the tax silver to the Ministry of Revenue,

but there was an accident.

A full 150,000 liang of tax silver disappeared.

There is a demon.

The court and the people were shocked.

His Majesty became furious

and personally ordered

that my father be executed in five days.

Three generations of the family will be executed together.

Male relatives are to be exiled to the frontier,

and the women are to be

sent to the Imperial Office of Music.

This is like hell.

What happened?

My legs got numb.

Wait a second.

Your father did this.

Why should I be exiled?

What about you?

The headmaster of Yunlu Academy is protecting me,

so

I don't need to be exiled.

But even so,

I've been stripped of my title

and reduced to the rabble.

You're right.

The Xu Family now

is like hell.

I have to go now.

If you can't escape,

just cherish all the time

you have.

Wait.

What now?

Come here.

Can you get the case files?

Case files?

The case files for the lost tax silver.

Ningyan,

why do you need the case files?

I've tried everything

but nothing worked. Why do you...

Just think of it as me trying to know it before I die,

or I won't feel at peace.

Alright.

I've seen the case files. I can tell you.

Go write it down.

You can only fight. Can you even read?

Stop talking nonsense. Hurry up.

Alright.

Let go.

Hurry up.

Give me.

Ningyan,

don't tell anyone I gave you the case files.

Alright, I won't.

This time, I really have to go.

Take care of yourself.

Give me your hand.

Give me your hand.

Here, here.

Survive.

I'm leaving.

Whether I live or die,

it all depends on what happens next.

(Demon)

A demon is behind this?

Are there demons in this Dafeng?

(Guangnan Street)

Are you an idiot?

- Go check over there. - Yes.

(Chen Hanguang, Magistrate of the Municipal Office)

I've had people investigate it.

Along the way for 20 li,

no demon aura was detected in the river.

No traces were found on the shore either.

No traces?

(Yang Yan, Guardian, 4th Rank Fighter) This case is very strange.

Maybe we're going in the wrong direction.

Well.

How about we go to Yunlu Academy

and ask an expert for a Heart Spell?

Mr. Chen, what do you mean by that?

Are you looking down on our Gazing Spell?

Caiwei,

I was just anxious.

I didn't mean to offend your bureau.

But we have only two days left.

His Majesty has ordered us

to recover the lost tax silver

before Xu Pingzhi's execution.

You must hurry, Mr. Yang.

Mr. Yang,

this is the Year of Geng Zi,

the Year of Capital Inspection that occurs every three years.

During this event, everyone is on edge.

Countless officials will be dismissed.

Look, this case has fallen on my shoulders.

If it drags on unresolved,

I'm afraid I can't explain it

to His Majesty.

Come on, why did you leave again?

You civil officials have inspections,

but we Guardians also have our trials.

Let me be honest with you.

This case

is a test from Lord Wei.

Understood.

Is there anything new with Xu Pingzhi?

He's just a Fighter.

He just claimed he was innocent.

He doesn't even know how the tax silver was lost.

As for the Fighter Xu Pingzhi,

I've already gazed at his aura.

He's not lying.

He's not lying?

Xu Pingzhi decided the route

for escorting the tax silver at the last minute.

What kind of demon is behind this?

I've carefully gazed at everything.

There are no traces in the river or on the riverbank.

Where does this demon come from?

It even blocked our Gazing Spell.

This demon is too powerful.

No, it's impossible.

There can't be a demon.

The idea of a demon behind it is just a guess.

It's the Municipal Office's guess.

I can't be influenced.

I have to analyze it myself.

There's still hope.

There's still hope.

Why would demons steal tax silver?

Do they use silver too?

No.

Demons are transformed from animals.

Isn't cat food and dog food good enough for them?

That's off track.

Let me start over.

The tax silver fell into the river and exploded.

Exploded?

Exploded?

Why would silver explode?

(It seems a demon is behind this.)

Exploded...

Someone!

Anyone? Anyone here?

What are you shouting for?

Why shout?

Do you want to die?

Sir, I need to see your boss.

I need to see your superior.

See our superior?

You're a prisoner.

Why need to see our superior?

Look at yourself in your pee.

Who are you to see our superior?

How dare you dodge?

I might as well break your legs!

I have an important clue about the tax silver case.

Can you be responsible for the delay?

My Lords,

the prisoner Xu Qi'an is here.

Greetings,

distinguished lords.

Xu Qi'an,

when you were imprisoned three days ago,

you didn't say

you had any clues.

Then where

did this clue come from today?

Don't tell anyone I gave you the case files.

Alright, I won't.

Just now, Xu Xinnian came to see me.

He gave me the case files.

Xu Xinnian?

Yes.

(First, I need to be honest.)

(Honesty makes people)

(want to listen to me.)

What happened next?

- My Lord. - Kneel.

Who told you to get up?

I've solved the case.

Get up and speak.

Alright.

Tell me what happened.

No demon robbed

the tax silver.

Someone made it look like a demon's doing

and committed this crime.

You better explain it clearly.

Actually, this case isn't complicated.

According to the guard's testimony,

my uncle left Guangnan Street at two quarters of Mao hour.

(Mao)

(Guangnan Street) A celestial anomaly appeared

as if a demon had shown up.

Something's going on up ahead.

Go!

Quick!

Yah!

My Lords,

have you noticed any clues?

What clues?

My Lords,

how heavy is 150,000 liang

of silver?

Enough talk.

Hurry and tell us.

One jin is 16 liang.

150,000 liang of silver is

9,375 jin.

My Lord, you are truly exceptional.

You've calculated it exactly.

Impressive.

So?

What does this show?

It shows that the timing doesn't add up.

Are you saying

9,375 jin of silver

couldn't have arrived at Guangnan Street at that time?

That's right.

Guangnan Street is 30 li away from the city gate.

They had to pass through four busy markets.

With a slow horse's speed,

how could it carry 9,375 jin of silver

(South Gate) and leave the city at the Mao hour

(Chen) and arrive at Guangnan Street

at one quarter of Chen hour?

(Guangnan Street)

But the tax silver did arrive at Guangnan Street at Chen hour.

That's because

the tax silver

was fake.

Absurd.

The case file records the testimonies of the people present.

The cart fell into the river,

and so did the silver.

How could it be fake?

What you see is not always the truth.

As far as I know, there's something

that looks just like silver

but weighs

completely differently.

What is it?

The metal sodium.

What sodium?

The metal sodium.

Give me.

Give it to her.

Give it to her.

I've never seen this thing before.

Why don't you show me today?

Take out

your whatever sodium.

Take it out.

The metal sodium

is extremely hard to refine.

Where can I get it for you?

It's hard?

What's hard about it?

It needs electricity

and extremely high temperatures,

both of which

are indispensable.

You go and refine it.

I'll take care of the rest.

(Fire)

My Lords, please wait a moment.

This step will take some time.

(Four hours later)

My Lords, please wait a little longer.

This step

also needs some time.

My Lord, could you light this for me?

Next, it needs to be electrified.

This step will release some toxic gases.

Let's put on the protective gear.

Stop.

This thing

looks very similar to silver,

but its weight

is much lighter than silver.

If someone used this to pass off as silver,

could it fool people?

If this was what was transported,

it'd make much more sense.

Even if the silver

was swapped with this sodium,

why would this silver

explode?

My Lords, please step back.

Not enough.

Step back a bit more.

Still not enough.

Go much further.

Step back, step back.

Good, that's enough.

This...

The metal sodium explodes

when it comes into contact with water.

No wonder

the Astronomical Bureau's Gazing Spell couldn't detect the demon.

The mastermind behind this

placed real silver on top

to deceive people,

while the bottom

was all sodium.

You're Xu Qi'an?

Good.

You're

very good.

Even if the silver was fake,

where did the real silver go?

This sodium has another property.

It easily degrades over time.

So, there's only one possibility.

The tax silver was swapped when the Imperial Guards took over.

This way,

we have a direction to investigate.

Come on! Prepare the palanquin!

Quickly! Prepare the palanquin!

I am going

to the Palace to meet His Majesty.

No need for all this trouble, Mr. Chen.

I'll go with you.

No, no, no need to trouble you.

Stay steady.

- My Lord! - Help!

My Lord!

Don't forget your promise to me!

My Lord!

What? People can even fly here?

I'll just wait here.

I'm afraid the lord can't find me when he returns.

Don't stand there.

Sit down.

You guys must've been exhausted from these days.

How about

having some tea?

No, no, no.

Tea's not good enough.

Look.

I'm about to be pardoned.

Once I'm out,

I'll treat everyone to a drink.

Alright.

I can wait at home.

Anyway, there's nowhere to sit here.

Here, take this.

Thank you.

Why can salt turn into sodium?

I once saw an alchemical secret

that turns salt into

sodium metal

in an ancient book.

Which ancient book?

High School Chemistry,

published

by People's Education Press.

But that secret

has long been lost.

However,

I still remember

the contents of the book.

Hurry and tell me!

Well.

I'm in danger right now,

so I can't recall it at the moment.

You're quite slippery.

Waiting for the best price

is pointless.

How about this?

You take me as your apprentice.

With your position,

taking in a convicted person

shouldn't be an issue, right?

You look like a Fighter.

Do you want to be a sorcerer?

A sorcerer?

Being a sorcerer

has always been my dream.

I admire people like you

with such rare skills.

Then tell me the alchemical secret.

The contents of this secret

are very complicated and profound.

Explaining it orally

might be hard for you to understand.

How bold!

In the entire world,

when it comes to alchemy,

our bureau's sorcerers are the best.

H, He, Li, Be, B, C, N, O, F, Ne,

Na, Mg, Al, Si, P, S, Cl, Ar, K, Ca.

Are you fooling me?

No, this is the secret chant.

Stop eating. Give it back to me.

I've already bitten it.

Wait, My Lord,

won't you reconsider?

We only take virgins as apprentices in the bureau.

How do you know I'm not one?

Come on. Forget it.

(Shichao Hall)

So what if I drink?

Even my mother didn't discipline me like this.

Mind your own business.

Cijiu.

- How are things at home? - Right.

- Cijiu's back. - Your...

How's it going?

- How is it? - Speak.

Thanks for everyone's concern,

but don't ask more.

What happened to Xinnian?

Why does he look so down?

He's not talking to us.

I think it's okay to tell us.

This must be complicated.

(Sealed by the Dafeng's Ministry of Justice)

Xu Qi'an,

you've helped Mr. Chen solve the tax silver case.

Now you can leave.

Thank Mr. Chen for his sharp eyes

and for clearing my name.

Get lost.

Wait.

Why am I the only one leaving?

Aren't my family members supposed to be with me?

My Lord,

where's my uncle?

Honey.

(Li Ru, wife of Xu Pingzhi)

Even if I die,

I won't go

to the Imperial Office of Music.

Dear,

I've failed you.

(Xu Pingzhi, 7th Rank Imperial Guard)

Today,

you and I

will die together.

In the next life, I'll do everything to repay you.

Unfortunately, our kids have to suffer.

(Xu Lingyin, Xu Lingyue, daughters) And my nephew too.

Mother,

when can we go home?

Soon.

We'll go together

with your father.

Dear.

Honey.

Xu Pingzhi, come out.

Sign the documents and you can go home.

Honey...

I, Xu Pingzhi, have always been

loyal to the country and the Emperor.

My family is full of patriots.

Today,

even if I die,

I...

Who opened the door?

What does this mean?

Are you leaving or not?

If not, I'll close it.

I'll go.

Dear,

come out. We're leaving.

Mother.

Which way?

This way.

It's the wrong way.

Uncle!

I'm too young to be your uncle.

Go away.

Sorry.

Uncle.

You're crazy.

Go further away.

Sorry, sorry.

What does my uncle look like?

(Xu Pingzhi)

This is it?

We can leave now?

Yes.

(Municipal Jail)

(Noble Character)

This case is really hard.

Yeah.

It's also my first time.

Honey,

are they deceiving us?

This is quite suspicious.

We'd better leave this place of strife now.

Wait.

My Lord.

My Lord, what's your command?

Mr. Xu,

this is your official robe.

Please take it.

I've been reinstated?

My Lord,

could you please

clear my confusion?

Dear, please stand up.

According to the law of the Dafeng,

if a family elder

breaks the law,

their children

can redeem their crime by good service.

Our Xinnian...

- Xinnian... - My son.

It's Xinnian.

It's our good son.

It's your nephew,

Xu Qi'an.

He helped Mr. Chen solve the tax silver case,

and he's just been released.

He should be right outside now.

Go and reunite with him.

Ningyan?

Mr. Xu.

Goodbye.

Xu

Qi'an?

My foolish nephew?

Do you guys want to stay?

Hurry up and leave.

Don't just sit there.

Sir, goodbye forever.

(Municipal Office)

Why is it so hot even in ancient times?

Ningyan.

(Maintain Integrity)

Ningyan!

Well done.

Oh, I forgot.

You're still at the Essence Stage.

I must've hit you hard.

Uncle...

Ningyan, take the money and buy some food.

Don't tell your aunt

that I have some secret money.

Take it.

Ningyan.

Ningyan.

Did you bring any candy for me?

Ningyan just got out.

How could he have candy for you?

I just like Ningyan.

Ningyan,

you haven't paid your allowance this month.

Mother will scold you again.

(She's Xu Lingyue, Xu Family's eldest daughter.)

Ningyan,

this time,

thank you.

You little rascal.

From now on,

you'll stay in the side yard.

Without my permission,

you're not allowed to step into our house.

Not even half a step. Do you understand?

Don't bully the young when they're poor.

Things change.

Don't regret it.

You little brat.

Come out. You're quite good at talking, huh?

You little rascal.

Come out!

Aunt, you must've suffered.

Sufferings do bring out sincerity.

We are family, after all.

Today, I'll make the decision...

From now on, Ningyan will

eat with us.

It's not far anyway.

Just a matter of extra chopsticks.

Dear, what do you think?

You're truly sensible.

Ningyan, hurry up.

Thank you, Aunt.

Ningyan is also very sensible.

Today, I'll make the decision again.

Our family has survived the disaster.

Let's go have a good meal together.

Let's eat!

Good.

- Let's go home. - Aunt, let me.

You've suffered, Aunt.

It's been hard. Come on.

Let's go.

♪ Mirrors are covered with the hui pattern ♪

♪ The night wind blows ♪

♪ Waking up, I pick up a lantern ♪

♪ In this world, on this land, I'm galloping ♪

♪ I travel in a robe with my sword ♪

♪ Breaking the air with each step ♪

♪ I'd rather make peace with this world ♪

♪ Than go down with it ♪

♪ I'm free, not aggressive ♪

♪ I'm nice to everyone ♪

♪ But if you make me call black white ♪

♪ And make my hands dirty, I won't ♪

♪ Whoever comes ♪

♪ The ordinary can be extraordinary ♪

♪ Watch out for fire late at night ♪

♪ As long as my heart beats ♪

♪ I'll only worship light ♪

♪ Not power ♪

♪ It's a complicated world ♪

♪ The chivalrous youth can fight ♪

(Xu)

Lu,

I've lost my home,

but you still have yours.

May you and Yun,

as well as other chickens,

live freely.

Go.

I, Xu Xinnian,

learned to read at three,

recited poems at five,

understood the classics at ten,

entered Yunlu Academy at fourteen,

and passed the imperial examination at eighteen.

The world

praised me

for my extraordinary talent

and profound knowledge.

Father,

Mother,

I have failed you.

I'll ascend to paradise now.

We're back!

Mrs. Ma.

It's alright now.

Our family is safe.

- It's for you. - This is for you.

It's all fine now.

They're amazing!

Xu Pingzhi.

Xu Pingzhi!

- Are you deaf? - It's for you.

Thank you.

Aren't they our Yun and Lu?

Yes.

Why did the door open?

Xinnian.

It's Xinnian.

I knew Xinnian wouldn't abandon us.

He'll definitely take care of us.

Xinnian.

If fate hadn't

let Xu Xinnian be born,

the Dafeng would

still be in the dark.

Xinnian.

- Cijiu. - Give me a chick, okay?

Cijiu!

♪ Mirrors are covered with the hui pattern ♪

♪ The night wind blows ♪

♪ Waking up, I pick up a lantern ♪

♪ Gazing back, I see the gate, and the sound echoes ♪

♪ I'm in this world ♪

♪ The long night is bright as dawn ♪

♪ Never ask where I'm from ♪

♪ In this world, on this land, I'm galloping ♪

♪ I travel in a robe with my sword ♪

♪ Breaking the air with each step ♪

♪ I'd rather make peace with this world ♪

♪ Than go down with it ♪

♪ I'm free, not aggressive ♪

♪ I'm nice to everyone ♪

♪ But if you make me call black white ♪

♪ And make my hands dirty, I won't ♪

♪ Whoever comes ♪

♪ The ordinary can be extraordinary ♪

♪ Watch out for fire late at night ♪

♪ As long as my heart beats ♪

♪ I'll only worship light ♪

♪ Not power ♪

♪ It's a complicated world ♪

♪ The chivalrous youth can fight ♪

♪ Mirrors are covered with the hui pattern ♪

♪ The night wind blows ♪

♪ Waking up, I pick up a lantern ♪

♪ Gazing back, I see the gate, and the sound echoes ♪

♪ I'm in this world ♪

♪ The long night is bright as dawn ♪

♪ Never ask where I'm from ♪

♪ In this world, on this land, I'm galloping ♪

♪ I travel in a robe with my sword ♪

♪ Breaking the air with each step ♪

♪ I'd rather make peace with this world ♪

♪ Than go down with it ♪

♪ I'm free, not aggressive ♪

♪ I'm nice to everyone ♪

♪ But if you make me call black white ♪

♪ And make my hands dirty, I won't ♪

♪ Whoever comes ♪

♪ The ordinary can be extraordinary ♪

♪ Watch out for fire late at night ♪

♪ As long as my heart beats ♪

♪ I'll only worship light ♪

♪ Not power ♪

♪ It's a complicated world ♪

♪ The chivalrous youth can fight ♪

♪ Whoever comes ♪

♪ The ordinary can be extraordinary ♪

♪ Watch out for fire late at night ♪

♪ If my heart still beats ♪

♪ I'll only worship light ♪

♪ Not power ♪

♪ It's a complicated world ♪

♪ The youth are born free ♪

♪ Whoever comes ♪

♪ The ordinary can be extraordinary ♪

♪ Watch out for fire late at night ♪

♪ As long as my heart beats ♪

♪ I'll only worship light ♪

♪ Not power ♪

♪ It's a complicated world ♪

♪ The youth are born free ♪