1 00:00:08,140 --> 00:00:11,200 ♪I'm just a common man under the sky♪ 2 00:00:11,610 --> 00:00:14,580 ♪Among all living beings, they speak of my recklessness♪ 3 00:00:14,880 --> 00:00:17,680 ♪Above the sky, my heart yearns♪ 4 00:00:19,520 --> 00:00:22,060 ♪The light that these hands cannot hide♪ 5 00:00:22,060 --> 00:00:25,220 ♪The justice gavel strikes and releases countless burdens♪ 6 00:00:25,430 --> 00:00:28,580 ♪Looking back, it's the same old story♪ 7 00:00:28,870 --> 00:00:31,910 ♪Time and space brought me to another yellowed page♪ 8 00:00:34,800 --> 00:00:36,400 ♪Curious about the greed in the world♪ 9 00:00:36,550 --> 00:00:38,040 ♪I tore the sky's curtain apart♪ 10 00:00:38,230 --> 00:00:39,070 ♪The powerful words♪ 11 00:00:39,070 --> 00:00:40,190 ♪Spilled this golden soup♪ 12 00:00:40,190 --> 00:00:41,340 ♪It is not very firm♪ 13 00:00:41,570 --> 00:00:42,420 ♪Standing here♪ 14 00:00:42,830 --> 00:00:44,560 ♪I set the rules that shackle me♪ 15 00:00:44,930 --> 00:00:45,920 ♪Learn to cure♪ 16 00:00:46,180 --> 00:00:48,030 ♪Eradicating the diseases of this land♪ 17 00:00:48,290 --> 00:00:49,360 ♪I am just a common man♪ 18 00:00:49,360 --> 00:00:51,410 ♪I wanted to take things step by step♪ 19 00:00:51,590 --> 00:00:52,710 ♪I am just a common man♪ 20 00:00:52,710 --> 00:00:54,720 ♪Never want to be a confused fool♪ 21 00:00:54,970 --> 00:00:56,080 ♪I am just a common man♪ 22 00:00:56,080 --> 00:00:57,760 ♪Listening to the songs without dispute♪ 23 00:00:57,760 --> 00:00:59,380 ♪Yet I always see the lonely souls♪ 24 00:00:59,380 --> 00:01:01,600 ♪But I always rush ahead♪ 25 00:01:02,380 --> 00:01:05,490 ♪Leaving my scribbles behind for future generations to study♪ 26 00:01:06,530 --> 00:01:09,040 ♪The light that these hands cannot hide♪ 27 00:01:09,040 --> 00:01:12,210 ♪The justice gavel strikes and releases countless burdens♪ 28 00:01:12,440 --> 00:01:15,560 ♪Looking back, it's the same old story♪ 29 00:01:15,880 --> 00:01:18,950 ♪Time and space brought me to another yellowed page♪ 30 00:01:20,270 --> 00:01:21,630 ♪Sunlight pierces through♪ 31 00:01:21,630 --> 00:01:23,360 ♪One comes and goes as one pleases♪ 32 00:01:23,360 --> 00:01:24,940 ♪My Go board holds both sides♪ 33 00:01:24,940 --> 00:01:26,670 ♪When I set the game, learn to see♪ 34 00:01:26,670 --> 00:01:28,330 ♪Don't be a sore loser♪ 35 00:01:28,330 --> 00:01:29,810 ♪So many lies and deceits♪ 36 00:01:29,810 --> 00:01:31,690 ♪I can see through every play♪ 37 00:01:31,690 --> 00:01:33,240 ♪May I live and die with the sun♪ 38 00:01:33,420 --> 00:01:35,980 =Guardians of the Dafeng= 39 00:01:36,140 --> 00:01:38,940 =Episode 17= 40 00:01:39,070 --> 00:01:39,910 Mother, 41 00:01:40,350 --> 00:01:42,470 didn't you give the bracelet to Ms. Wang? 42 00:01:42,600 --> 00:01:45,680 Your father said I brought it with me when I married him. 43 00:01:46,160 --> 00:01:48,070 I kept it when we went to prison. 44 00:01:48,440 --> 00:01:49,350 He insisted I keep it. 45 00:01:49,350 --> 00:01:50,520 It's more precious than life. 46 00:01:51,520 --> 00:01:54,160 Did you nag at Father again? 47 00:01:54,600 --> 00:01:55,880 This time I didn't. 48 00:01:57,110 --> 00:01:58,190 You know this. 49 00:01:58,630 --> 00:02:00,710 Your father always thinks he's useless 50 00:02:01,680 --> 00:02:02,760 and he owes us. 51 00:02:06,320 --> 00:02:08,880 Where exactly did he go? 52 00:02:12,760 --> 00:02:14,470 Who sent you here? 53 00:02:14,560 --> 00:02:15,600 No one sent me. 54 00:02:15,670 --> 00:02:16,760 Really? 55 00:02:16,760 --> 00:02:18,840 My Lord, I was just passing by. 56 00:02:18,840 --> 00:02:20,560 Just passing by. 57 00:02:20,910 --> 00:02:22,390 Still trying to argue? 58 00:02:22,630 --> 00:02:23,950 I'm not arguing. 59 00:02:24,390 --> 00:02:25,440 Tell me the truth. 60 00:02:27,120 --> 00:02:27,960 Well. 61 00:02:29,910 --> 00:02:30,760 Did you hit him? 62 00:02:31,040 --> 00:02:31,880 No. 63 00:02:31,950 --> 00:02:33,390 - You hit him? - No. 64 00:02:34,760 --> 00:02:36,000 Is he so weak? 65 00:02:37,070 --> 00:02:37,910 Wake him up. 66 00:02:42,320 --> 00:02:43,670 My Lord. 67 00:02:44,560 --> 00:02:46,350 Please spare me. 68 00:02:47,190 --> 00:02:48,630 You brat. 69 00:02:49,190 --> 00:02:50,280 You're tight-lipped, huh? 70 00:02:50,350 --> 00:02:51,470 No, no. I'm not. 71 00:02:51,470 --> 00:02:52,670 Do you have any accomplices? 72 00:02:52,670 --> 00:02:53,760 No, no. 73 00:02:54,070 --> 00:02:55,790 I really don't. 74 00:02:56,120 --> 00:02:57,350 I'll tell you everything. 75 00:02:57,350 --> 00:02:59,120 I'll tell you everything 76 00:02:59,120 --> 00:03:00,280 that I know. 77 00:03:00,670 --> 00:03:02,160 My name is Xu Pingzhi. 78 00:03:02,160 --> 00:03:03,910 I'm a Baihu in the Imperial Guards. 79 00:03:04,040 --> 00:03:06,040 My nephew is also a Guardian. 80 00:03:06,040 --> 00:03:08,120 He's actually your colleague. 81 00:03:08,720 --> 00:03:09,560 (No.) 82 00:03:09,790 --> 00:03:10,910 (I can't mention Ningyan.) 83 00:03:11,070 --> 00:03:13,320 (It might be bad for me.) 84 00:03:13,840 --> 00:03:15,470 A Guardian? 85 00:03:17,720 --> 00:03:20,470 Is he a Copper Gong, Silver Gong, or Gold Gong? 86 00:03:22,600 --> 00:03:23,440 No, no, no. 87 00:03:23,470 --> 00:03:24,310 My Lord, 88 00:03:24,440 --> 00:03:26,470 I was just joking with you. 89 00:03:27,280 --> 00:03:28,190 Joking? 90 00:03:31,190 --> 00:03:32,320 Are you tired of living? 91 00:03:33,880 --> 00:03:34,720 This... 92 00:03:35,630 --> 00:03:36,510 He fainted again. 93 00:03:38,190 --> 00:03:39,030 Wake him up. 94 00:03:44,000 --> 00:03:46,190 I'm wrong. 95 00:03:46,910 --> 00:03:49,000 I won't do it again. 96 00:03:49,190 --> 00:03:51,720 You are a seasoned one. 97 00:03:51,910 --> 00:03:53,440 No, no. I'm still new. 98 00:03:53,790 --> 00:03:56,070 I like you the way you are, 99 00:03:56,560 --> 00:03:57,510 tight-lipped 100 00:03:58,160 --> 00:03:59,790 and seasoned. 101 00:04:00,280 --> 00:04:02,390 No, no. I'm not seasoned at all. 102 00:04:04,720 --> 00:04:06,390 Tell me. Were you really just passing by? 103 00:04:07,040 --> 00:04:08,600 I was telling the truth. 104 00:04:08,600 --> 00:04:10,230 I really was just passing by. 105 00:04:10,230 --> 00:04:13,030 I had a bowl of noodles outside the yamen. 106 00:04:13,510 --> 00:04:15,150 My stomach even got upset. 107 00:04:15,270 --> 00:04:16,830 I'm wrong. I'll change. 108 00:04:16,830 --> 00:04:20,030 I won't pass by the yamen again. 109 00:04:21,000 --> 00:04:22,950 Please spare me, My Lord. 110 00:04:23,680 --> 00:04:24,880 You brat. 111 00:04:25,480 --> 00:04:26,390 Did you eat garlic? 112 00:04:28,480 --> 00:04:29,390 New garlic. 113 00:04:32,120 --> 00:04:34,760 Ten years apart bring out ambitions. 114 00:04:34,950 --> 00:04:38,390 Serving the people without seeking credit. 115 00:04:38,830 --> 00:04:41,360 The galloping horse kicks up dust, 116 00:04:41,510 --> 00:04:44,070 welcoming a better future. 117 00:04:44,880 --> 00:04:47,320 On the grassland outside Haoqi Tower, 118 00:04:47,480 --> 00:04:49,970 we share the drink and time in the breeze. 119 00:04:49,980 --> 00:04:50,830 Enough. 120 00:04:50,830 --> 00:04:53,240 With the clear moon and wind, 121 00:04:53,240 --> 00:04:56,030 we read by a lamp in Breeze Hall. 122 00:04:56,030 --> 00:04:57,590 Enough, enough. 123 00:04:57,590 --> 00:05:00,000 On the grassland outside Haoqi Tower, 124 00:05:00,190 --> 00:05:03,710 we share the drink and time in the breeze. 125 00:05:05,560 --> 00:05:06,900 Congratulations, Silver Gong Li. 126 00:05:07,190 --> 00:05:08,240 You've been reinstated. 127 00:05:08,240 --> 00:05:11,950 Congratulations on Mr. Li's reinstatement. 128 00:05:13,880 --> 00:05:17,150 Li Yuchun. 129 00:05:28,920 --> 00:05:29,800 Lord Wei. 130 00:05:30,240 --> 00:05:31,510 What is this about? 131 00:05:34,030 --> 00:05:35,630 This is His Majesty's command. 132 00:05:35,950 --> 00:05:37,920 Xu Qi'an defied his superior 133 00:05:38,480 --> 00:05:39,830 and violated the law. 134 00:05:40,390 --> 00:05:41,590 His Majesty appointed him. 135 00:05:42,870 --> 00:05:44,270 If the Guardians don't follow, 136 00:05:45,780 --> 00:05:47,490 we'll also violate the law. 137 00:05:53,360 --> 00:05:54,240 You may leave now. 138 00:06:35,440 --> 00:06:36,590 Xu Qi'an. 139 00:06:37,030 --> 00:06:38,030 Come in. 140 00:06:39,800 --> 00:06:40,640 Yes. 141 00:06:58,320 --> 00:06:59,480 Greetings, 142 00:07:02,920 --> 00:07:03,920 Lord Wei. 143 00:07:10,590 --> 00:07:11,760 The Gold Hall, 144 00:07:12,440 --> 00:07:13,760 Breeze Hall, 145 00:07:13,760 --> 00:07:14,880 and Suppression Hall 146 00:07:14,880 --> 00:07:15,830 will handle this case 147 00:07:16,070 --> 00:07:17,590 together, 148 00:07:18,070 --> 00:07:18,950 and you'll be 149 00:07:20,030 --> 00:07:21,120 the Lead Investigator. 150 00:07:38,420 --> 00:07:43,860 (Sangbo Case Summary) 151 00:07:46,150 --> 00:07:47,510 Beneath the Sangbo, 152 00:07:48,480 --> 00:07:50,070 is there something sealed there? 153 00:07:56,120 --> 00:07:57,510 Tell me what you think. 154 00:07:58,240 --> 00:08:00,000 Sangbo is the forbidden area of our Dafeng, 155 00:08:00,190 --> 00:08:01,440 but to outsiders, 156 00:08:01,440 --> 00:08:03,760 the only valuable thing there is the Supreme Sword. 157 00:08:04,190 --> 00:08:06,120 This file states that the Supreme Sword 158 00:08:06,120 --> 00:08:07,560 is unharmed, 159 00:08:07,800 --> 00:08:09,390 so the culprit's goal is not that. 160 00:08:09,920 --> 00:08:11,070 I think 161 00:08:11,390 --> 00:08:14,270 there might be something else in the Ancestral Temple. 162 00:08:14,480 --> 00:08:15,630 As for the reason 163 00:08:15,630 --> 00:08:17,360 why it shows up in Sangbo, 164 00:08:18,070 --> 00:08:19,800 let me make a bold guess. 165 00:08:20,070 --> 00:08:21,440 It's because this thing 166 00:08:21,680 --> 00:08:24,270 needs the Supreme Sword to seal it. 167 00:08:28,270 --> 00:08:29,630 Lord Wei, you must know 168 00:08:30,670 --> 00:08:32,030 what this thing is. 169 00:08:33,270 --> 00:08:34,430 Your task 170 00:08:35,120 --> 00:08:38,240 is to find out who destroyed the Ancestral Temple. 171 00:08:38,670 --> 00:08:40,760 Whether this object exists 172 00:08:41,120 --> 00:08:42,580 and whether it needs to be recovered 173 00:08:42,720 --> 00:08:44,080 is none of your concern. 174 00:08:46,880 --> 00:08:48,270 If you encounter any problems, 175 00:08:49,960 --> 00:08:51,030 inform Yang Yan. 176 00:08:52,150 --> 00:08:53,360 He will handle it. 177 00:09:03,430 --> 00:09:05,030 His Majesty gave you a Gold Badge. 178 00:09:05,360 --> 00:09:07,690 With this, you may move freely within the Imperial City, 179 00:09:08,630 --> 00:09:11,270 except in the Palace 180 00:09:12,120 --> 00:09:13,360 and special restricted areas. 181 00:09:26,480 --> 00:09:27,390 Yes, My Lord. 182 00:09:41,790 --> 00:09:43,790 Has the Supervisor recovered? 183 00:09:54,030 --> 00:09:55,430 That old man... 184 00:09:57,500 --> 00:09:59,540 (Peace) 185 00:10:07,000 --> 00:10:07,840 My Lord, 186 00:10:07,940 --> 00:10:09,150 everyone from the Gold Hall, 187 00:10:09,150 --> 00:10:10,720 Breeze Hall, and Suppression Hall 188 00:10:10,720 --> 00:10:11,630 is here. 189 00:10:11,790 --> 00:10:12,630 Please instruct us. 190 00:10:15,430 --> 00:10:16,790 His Majesty ordered me 191 00:10:16,960 --> 00:10:18,910 to investigate the explosion at Sangbo. 192 00:10:19,030 --> 00:10:20,270 You all shall cooperate with me 193 00:10:20,270 --> 00:10:21,430 and do your best 194 00:10:21,550 --> 00:10:22,550 to repay the royal favor. 195 00:10:22,600 --> 00:10:23,480 Yes. 196 00:10:23,680 --> 00:10:24,720 Copper Gong Song Tingfeng. 197 00:10:24,720 --> 00:10:25,560 Yes. 198 00:10:25,630 --> 00:10:27,240 Lead a team to the Ministry of Works 199 00:10:27,360 --> 00:10:28,430 to check the production 200 00:10:28,430 --> 00:10:31,000 and usage records of gunpowder over the past month. 201 00:10:31,430 --> 00:10:32,670 A huge amount of gunpowder 202 00:10:32,810 --> 00:10:34,460 is needed to destroy the entire temple. 203 00:10:34,480 --> 00:10:36,870 It's impossible to transport it out without leaving traces. 204 00:10:36,940 --> 00:10:38,390 Even if the records are falsified, 205 00:10:38,390 --> 00:10:39,430 there will still be clues. 206 00:10:39,430 --> 00:10:40,270 Yes. 207 00:10:40,670 --> 00:10:42,240 - Copper Gong Zhu Guangxiao. - Yes. 208 00:10:42,240 --> 00:10:43,840 Lead a team to the Ministry of Justice, 209 00:10:44,270 --> 00:10:47,840 arrest all the officials who went to the Ancestral Temple, 210 00:10:47,910 --> 00:10:49,510 and interrogate them one by one. 211 00:10:49,510 --> 00:10:50,350 Yes. 212 00:10:50,550 --> 00:10:51,600 The rest, 213 00:10:51,790 --> 00:10:53,030 follow me. 214 00:10:53,270 --> 00:10:54,110 Yes. 215 00:10:57,020 --> 00:10:58,230 My Lord, where are we going? 216 00:10:58,240 --> 00:10:59,080 To the scene. 217 00:11:00,650 --> 00:11:02,380 ♪Watch out for fire late at night♪ 218 00:11:02,670 --> 00:11:04,320 ♪As long as my heart beats♪ 219 00:11:04,690 --> 00:11:06,160 ♪I'll only worship light♪ 220 00:11:06,660 --> 00:11:08,200 ♪It's a complicated world♪ 221 00:11:08,650 --> 00:11:11,640 ♪The chivalrous youth can fight♪ 222 00:11:11,960 --> 00:11:14,010 ♪Mirrors are covered with the hui pattern♪ 223 00:11:14,010 --> 00:11:15,930 ♪The night wind blows♪ 224 00:11:15,930 --> 00:11:17,980 ♪Waking up, I pick up a lantern♪ 225 00:11:17,980 --> 00:11:20,070 ♪Gazing back, I see the gate, and the sound echoes♪ 226 00:11:20,070 --> 00:11:21,950 ♪I'm in this world♪ 227 00:11:21,950 --> 00:11:24,150 ♪The long night is bright as dawn♪ 228 00:11:24,150 --> 00:11:25,980 ♪Never ask where I'm from♪ 229 00:11:25,980 --> 00:11:27,990 ♪In this world, on this land, I'm galloping♪ 230 00:11:27,990 --> 00:11:29,420 (Forever Peace) 231 00:11:30,800 --> 00:11:32,510 The temple has been completely destroyed. 232 00:11:32,600 --> 00:11:34,920 The bodies of the fallen soldiers have been carried back. 233 00:11:34,920 --> 00:11:36,720 No one has passed here afterward. 234 00:11:38,150 --> 00:11:39,390 It seems 235 00:11:39,600 --> 00:11:42,150 the lake surface no longer holds any clues. 236 00:11:59,760 --> 00:12:00,600 Why not 237 00:12:01,270 --> 00:12:02,480 go see the bottom of the lake? 238 00:12:05,480 --> 00:12:06,320 Sure. 239 00:12:08,080 --> 00:12:09,000 Please, My Lord. 240 00:14:09,720 --> 00:14:10,630 I'm here. 241 00:14:12,120 --> 00:14:13,030 Are you okay? 242 00:14:13,760 --> 00:14:15,510 You held your breath for a long time. 243 00:14:15,630 --> 00:14:17,790 Your Qi force is too strong for your Spirit Stage. 244 00:14:19,630 --> 00:14:21,270 Perhaps it's because I cultivate 245 00:14:21,630 --> 00:14:23,200 nonstop every day. 246 00:14:23,790 --> 00:14:24,630 So, 247 00:14:24,630 --> 00:14:26,000 did you find anything down there? 248 00:14:27,200 --> 00:14:28,850 The foundation at the lakebed is intact. 249 00:14:28,960 --> 00:14:30,860 The high platform collapsed from a great height. 250 00:14:30,880 --> 00:14:33,090 This suggests the explosion happened inside the temple, 251 00:14:33,090 --> 00:14:33,960 not at the lakebed. 252 00:14:34,270 --> 00:14:36,960 They must've hidden the gunpowder inside the temple. 253 00:14:37,360 --> 00:14:40,670 Around the foundation, there's a circle of stone pillars, 254 00:14:40,670 --> 00:14:42,610 with tadpole-shaped inscriptions carved on them. 255 00:14:43,150 --> 00:14:44,080 They're roughly... 256 00:14:45,390 --> 00:14:46,470 They're roughly like this. 257 00:14:55,670 --> 00:14:57,510 This shape 258 00:14:57,670 --> 00:14:59,240 seems to be 259 00:14:59,480 --> 00:15:00,760 the Tianyu Language. 260 00:15:02,150 --> 00:15:03,670 Is Tianyu behind this? 261 00:15:06,030 --> 00:15:07,030 Not only that. 262 00:15:07,670 --> 00:15:09,270 The stone pillars around the foundation 263 00:15:09,270 --> 00:15:11,910 seem to be arranged according to some specific pattern. 264 00:15:12,120 --> 00:15:14,000 This arrangement 265 00:15:15,270 --> 00:15:16,430 should be a formation. 266 00:15:18,910 --> 00:15:22,240 Arranging a formation in the capital of the Dafeng... 267 00:15:23,270 --> 00:15:24,790 The Astronomical Bureau. 268 00:15:26,630 --> 00:15:27,470 Ningyan. 269 00:15:28,000 --> 00:15:30,430 This seems to involve a lot. 270 00:15:32,000 --> 00:15:33,080 Mr. Sun, 271 00:15:33,430 --> 00:15:34,480 Mr. Chen, 272 00:15:34,910 --> 00:15:36,630 how is the case going? 273 00:15:40,310 --> 00:15:41,150 Eunuch Yang, 274 00:15:41,270 --> 00:15:43,310 the Ministry of Justice and the yamen 275 00:15:43,310 --> 00:15:44,360 interrogate 276 00:15:44,550 --> 00:15:46,240 over a hundred people overnight. 277 00:15:46,240 --> 00:15:47,600 Currently, 278 00:15:48,030 --> 00:15:50,120 we have some leads. 279 00:15:51,880 --> 00:15:52,880 Leads? 280 00:15:54,670 --> 00:15:56,550 So, it's not settled yet. 281 00:16:05,430 --> 00:16:07,550 This time, 312 soldiers 282 00:16:07,550 --> 00:16:08,960 patrolling near Sangbo 283 00:16:09,080 --> 00:16:10,150 died in this explosion. 284 00:16:11,080 --> 00:16:13,390 Their death is the same. 285 00:16:13,550 --> 00:16:14,910 They were drained of their blood 286 00:16:15,200 --> 00:16:17,000 without any other wounds on their bodies. 287 00:16:17,150 --> 00:16:18,390 We think 288 00:16:18,630 --> 00:16:20,030 it must be an expert 289 00:16:20,600 --> 00:16:22,270 who did this. 290 00:16:23,270 --> 00:16:25,080 Another expert. 291 00:16:25,240 --> 00:16:26,720 This makes things more complicated. 292 00:16:27,120 --> 00:16:28,000 Report! 293 00:16:29,720 --> 00:16:30,560 Mr. Sun, 294 00:16:30,600 --> 00:16:32,150 the Guardians are still outside, 295 00:16:32,150 --> 00:16:33,530 saying it's an imperial command, 296 00:16:33,530 --> 00:16:34,760 and they want the people back. 297 00:16:34,760 --> 00:16:36,000 - Drive them away. - Yes. 298 00:16:36,150 --> 00:16:37,080 My Lord. 299 00:16:37,310 --> 00:16:38,210 How's it going? 300 00:16:38,210 --> 00:16:39,480 The Ministry of Works is fine, 301 00:16:39,480 --> 00:16:40,960 but Guangxiao has a problem. 302 00:16:42,270 --> 00:16:43,110 Let's go. 303 00:16:43,670 --> 00:16:44,510 Let's go. 304 00:16:46,620 --> 00:16:48,360 (Ministry of Justice) We're on a case. 305 00:16:48,630 --> 00:16:49,760 Whoever trespasses 306 00:16:49,760 --> 00:16:51,260 and interferes with the investigation 307 00:16:51,260 --> 00:16:52,430 shall be killed. 308 00:16:58,920 --> 00:16:59,960 This is a restricted area. 309 00:17:00,050 --> 00:17:00,920 Unrelated personnel, 310 00:17:00,920 --> 00:17:02,030 get off your horses! 311 00:17:16,270 --> 00:17:17,510 Anyone who trespasses 312 00:17:17,510 --> 00:17:18,350 will die. 313 00:17:33,440 --> 00:17:34,280 One 314 00:17:35,270 --> 00:17:36,110 Chop 315 00:17:36,910 --> 00:17:37,750 to 316 00:17:38,610 --> 00:17:39,450 Kill 317 00:17:41,350 --> 00:17:42,190 All. 318 00:18:09,270 --> 00:18:10,760 The Guardians are on a case. 319 00:18:11,030 --> 00:18:12,200 Anyone who obstructs it 320 00:18:12,680 --> 00:18:14,000 will be killed without mercy. 321 00:18:18,310 --> 00:18:19,510 How dare you attack here 322 00:18:19,510 --> 00:18:20,720 as an official? 323 00:18:20,720 --> 00:18:21,760 Won't this cause trouble? 324 00:18:22,270 --> 00:18:23,790 Should I be afraid of trouble now? 325 00:18:23,870 --> 00:18:25,420 For me, progress is life. 326 00:18:25,420 --> 00:18:27,510 If I don't assert my authority, they won't fear me. 327 00:18:27,510 --> 00:18:28,790 They'll continue obstructing us. 328 00:18:29,240 --> 00:18:30,180 Pull yourself together. 329 00:18:30,680 --> 00:18:31,520 Let's go. 330 00:18:36,160 --> 00:18:37,000 Report. 331 00:18:37,590 --> 00:18:38,430 Mr. Sun. 332 00:18:39,270 --> 00:18:40,240 What's going on now? 333 00:18:40,240 --> 00:18:42,310 The Guardians broke in 334 00:18:42,720 --> 00:18:44,000 and injured our people. 335 00:18:46,270 --> 00:18:48,550 Who's so bold? 336 00:18:49,640 --> 00:18:51,350 I am Xu Qi'an. 337 00:18:51,510 --> 00:18:52,350 My Lord. 338 00:18:57,830 --> 00:18:59,270 Greetings, My Lords. 339 00:18:59,720 --> 00:19:02,550 I heard you detained many officials from the Ministry of Rites 340 00:19:02,550 --> 00:19:04,550 and obstructed our investigation. 341 00:19:04,790 --> 00:19:05,870 Mr. Sun, 342 00:19:06,200 --> 00:19:07,590 may I ask what you mean by this? 343 00:19:08,240 --> 00:19:09,080 Xu Qi'an, 344 00:19:10,400 --> 00:19:12,200 you trespassed into my ministry 345 00:19:12,400 --> 00:19:13,960 and injured my men. 346 00:19:14,350 --> 00:19:15,480 What do you mean by this? 347 00:19:17,830 --> 00:19:19,550 The Guardians are on a case. 348 00:19:19,830 --> 00:19:21,750 Why should we report to the Ministry of Justice? 349 00:19:23,440 --> 00:19:26,000 You're simply lawless. 350 00:19:26,870 --> 00:19:27,710 Guards! 351 00:19:28,400 --> 00:19:29,870 Take him down. 352 00:19:39,550 --> 00:19:41,440 I am here under imperial orders. 353 00:19:41,720 --> 00:19:44,270 I suspect the Ministry of Justice is colluding with the culprit 354 00:19:44,350 --> 00:19:46,350 and blew up the Ancestral Temple. 355 00:19:46,510 --> 00:19:47,440 Guardians! 356 00:19:47,720 --> 00:19:50,030 Escort Mr. Sun back to the yamen for tea. 357 00:19:50,030 --> 00:19:51,000 Yes! 358 00:19:55,310 --> 00:19:57,400 How dare you draw your sabers in my ministry? 359 00:19:58,110 --> 00:20:00,030 How many lives do you think you have? 360 00:20:02,110 --> 00:20:04,400 I will handle the cases you can't 361 00:20:04,640 --> 00:20:07,440 and kill the people you don't dare to. 362 00:20:08,160 --> 00:20:09,160 Also, 363 00:20:16,830 --> 00:20:19,920 if your ministry dares to obstruct my investigation, 364 00:20:22,790 --> 00:20:25,000 I'll take down your ministry as well. 365 00:20:25,440 --> 00:20:26,720 Is that clear enough? 366 00:20:26,720 --> 00:20:27,760 Xu Qi'an. 367 00:20:30,440 --> 00:20:31,510 Good. 368 00:20:31,790 --> 00:20:32,640 Good. 369 00:20:32,960 --> 00:20:35,110 You're indeed young and brash. 370 00:20:35,110 --> 00:20:36,720 Your arrogance truly stands out. 371 00:20:37,240 --> 00:20:38,200 Perfect timing. 372 00:20:39,350 --> 00:20:41,310 Let me introduce 373 00:20:41,550 --> 00:20:45,110 this Copper Gong Xu Qi'an in the middle. 374 00:20:45,510 --> 00:20:47,440 He was recommended by the Crown Prince 375 00:20:47,830 --> 00:20:52,200 and appointed by His Majesty as the Guardians' Lead Investigator. 376 00:20:52,400 --> 00:20:53,590 A few days ago, 377 00:20:53,830 --> 00:20:55,790 he injured a superior 378 00:20:55,790 --> 00:20:57,350 and was sentenced to a waist chop. 379 00:20:57,640 --> 00:20:59,270 His Majesty is wise 380 00:20:59,550 --> 00:21:01,200 and merciful 381 00:21:01,510 --> 00:21:03,830 and allows him to atone for his crimes. 382 00:21:04,160 --> 00:21:06,020 The appointed Lead Investigator by His Majesty? 383 00:21:09,160 --> 00:21:11,200 Good, you Guardians 384 00:21:11,270 --> 00:21:12,240 have come 385 00:21:12,510 --> 00:21:13,960 at the right time. 386 00:21:14,110 --> 00:21:15,960 I don't have to make another trip 387 00:21:15,960 --> 00:21:17,480 to talk to you. 388 00:21:18,640 --> 00:21:19,720 Everyone, please sit. 389 00:21:21,200 --> 00:21:22,040 Xu Qi'an, 390 00:21:23,640 --> 00:21:24,480 you sit too. 391 00:21:31,070 --> 00:21:31,910 My Lord, 392 00:21:32,310 --> 00:21:33,350 your Gold Badge. 393 00:21:39,790 --> 00:21:41,070 I'm too angry to eat this. 394 00:21:41,640 --> 00:21:42,590 But it's so sweet. 395 00:21:42,870 --> 00:21:43,790 I'm really angry today. 396 00:21:43,790 --> 00:21:45,270 This is so delicious. Eat some. 397 00:21:45,270 --> 00:21:46,110 Go. 398 00:21:46,510 --> 00:21:47,590 Record it carefully. 399 00:21:53,030 --> 00:21:54,440 My life is difficult now. 400 00:21:54,830 --> 00:21:56,760 If I don't handle this case well, I'll die here. 401 00:21:58,240 --> 00:21:59,680 Investigator Xu. 402 00:22:02,720 --> 00:22:03,560 Are you done? 403 00:22:05,340 --> 00:22:07,420 (Hid a large amount of gunpowder near Sangbo Lake.) 404 00:22:07,440 --> 00:22:08,640 The Guardians 405 00:22:08,720 --> 00:22:12,110 sent a mere Copper Gong to investigate the case. 406 00:22:12,400 --> 00:22:14,200 It's truly laughable. 407 00:22:14,200 --> 00:22:15,040 Exactly. 408 00:22:16,240 --> 00:22:17,830 Since you've done speaking, 409 00:22:18,270 --> 00:22:19,790 I'll just comment 410 00:22:20,070 --> 00:22:21,110 on what you've said. 411 00:22:21,960 --> 00:22:24,200 Based on Mr. Sun's deduction, 412 00:22:24,960 --> 00:22:26,270 I have a few questions. 413 00:22:26,680 --> 00:22:28,590 I visited Sangbo Lake this morning. 414 00:22:28,590 --> 00:22:30,480 The amount of gunpowder required 415 00:22:30,590 --> 00:22:32,550 to blow up the Ancestral Temple is enormous. 416 00:22:32,920 --> 00:22:33,760 Yes. 417 00:22:34,680 --> 00:22:35,920 Is there a problem? 418 00:22:37,030 --> 00:22:38,550 Here's the issue. 419 00:22:38,680 --> 00:22:40,760 As Mr. Sun just mentioned, 420 00:22:41,200 --> 00:22:44,110 the security measures for the gunpowder are very strict. 421 00:22:44,110 --> 00:22:46,870 It's already extremely hard to steal such a large amount 422 00:22:47,200 --> 00:22:48,680 from the Ministry of Works. 423 00:22:49,000 --> 00:22:51,680 Let alone erase the relevant traces. 424 00:22:52,790 --> 00:22:55,680 Who do you think could pull off such a thing? 425 00:22:57,680 --> 00:22:58,680 The Minister of Works 426 00:22:58,960 --> 00:22:59,800 or 427 00:23:00,310 --> 00:23:01,720 the two Vice Ministers. 428 00:23:05,270 --> 00:23:08,590 So, it was the Minister and two Vice Ministers. 429 00:23:08,790 --> 00:23:10,680 Now, everything makes sense. 430 00:23:10,680 --> 00:23:11,640 But 431 00:23:13,870 --> 00:23:15,160 isn't it too reckless? 432 00:23:16,310 --> 00:23:17,440 What do you mean? 433 00:23:18,480 --> 00:23:20,720 To steal such a large amount of gunpowder, 434 00:23:20,960 --> 00:23:22,720 no matter how careful they were, 435 00:23:23,030 --> 00:23:24,640 there would still be traces left behind. 436 00:23:24,640 --> 00:23:25,990 An investigation would find out. 437 00:23:26,510 --> 00:23:27,510 In my humble opinion, 438 00:23:27,510 --> 00:23:29,240 this is just a trick by the culprit, 439 00:23:30,000 --> 00:23:32,590 making us believe the gunpowder came from the Ministry of Works, 440 00:23:32,590 --> 00:23:34,510 thus shifting the focus of the investigation, 441 00:23:34,830 --> 00:23:38,480 and giving the real culprit time to escape the capital. 442 00:23:39,000 --> 00:23:40,400 Apart from the Ministry of Works, 443 00:23:40,550 --> 00:23:43,510 where else could such a large amount of gunpowder come from? 444 00:23:43,870 --> 00:23:45,110 Is it possible 445 00:23:45,440 --> 00:23:47,510 it was transported from outside the city? 446 00:23:49,400 --> 00:23:50,830 Gunpowder is obvious. 447 00:23:51,000 --> 00:23:52,120 How could it be smuggled in? 448 00:23:52,400 --> 00:23:53,650 Let's put aside the Outer City. 449 00:23:54,030 --> 00:23:55,300 The soldiers in the Inner City 450 00:23:55,350 --> 00:23:57,830 inspect all incoming and outgoing goods. 451 00:23:58,070 --> 00:24:00,310 The Imperial City is even stricter. 452 00:24:00,480 --> 00:24:01,590 Smuggling it in 453 00:24:02,760 --> 00:24:03,680 is simply impossible. 454 00:24:03,920 --> 00:24:05,840 If the gunpowder can't be brought into the city, 455 00:24:06,160 --> 00:24:07,480 what about the raw materials? 456 00:24:08,070 --> 00:24:08,910 That's right. 457 00:24:09,030 --> 00:24:10,480 If it was just the raw materials, 458 00:24:11,070 --> 00:24:14,030 the soldiers guarding the city wouldn't know its use, 459 00:24:14,550 --> 00:24:15,960 and there would be no contraband. 460 00:24:16,720 --> 00:24:18,000 If you ask me, I'll let it pass. 461 00:24:18,310 --> 00:24:19,550 Mr. Chen, how wise of you. 462 00:24:19,550 --> 00:24:20,390 Look. 463 00:24:21,960 --> 00:24:23,720 The raw materials... 464 00:24:23,920 --> 00:24:25,830 Among the raw materials for gunpowder, 465 00:24:26,830 --> 00:24:30,240 charcoal and sulfur are common items. 466 00:24:30,680 --> 00:24:33,110 But there's one more thing that the Dafeng strictly controls: 467 00:24:33,110 --> 00:24:34,070 Saltpeter. 468 00:24:35,870 --> 00:24:36,720 Saltpeter mines. 469 00:24:37,000 --> 00:24:37,920 Mount Dahuang. 470 00:24:40,640 --> 00:24:41,720 Mount Dahuang. 471 00:24:42,000 --> 00:24:43,510 Breaking down the route. 472 00:24:43,510 --> 00:24:44,550 We analyzed it earlier. 473 00:24:44,550 --> 00:24:47,440 They went from Mount Dahuang to the Outer City and Inner City. 474 00:24:47,790 --> 00:24:49,720 They were only transporting raw materials, 475 00:24:49,720 --> 00:24:51,920 so they could easily pass the gate. 476 00:24:52,240 --> 00:24:55,310 Next was the most crucial checkpoint of the Imperial City. 477 00:25:00,110 --> 00:25:01,000 Eunuch Yang. 478 00:25:01,000 --> 00:25:02,070 My Lords. 479 00:25:02,240 --> 00:25:03,920 I have other matters in the yamen. 480 00:25:03,920 --> 00:25:04,960 I will take my leave now. 481 00:25:04,970 --> 00:25:05,830 Caiwei, 482 00:25:05,830 --> 00:25:06,670 shall we go together? 483 00:25:07,350 --> 00:25:08,190 Everyone, 484 00:25:08,460 --> 00:25:09,310 goodbye. 485 00:25:09,350 --> 00:25:10,480 Wait... 486 00:25:11,270 --> 00:25:12,110 Caiwei... 487 00:25:12,590 --> 00:25:13,550 What about me? 488 00:25:16,680 --> 00:25:17,880 My Lord, where are we going? 489 00:25:18,400 --> 00:25:19,640 The Kui drove out the miners 490 00:25:19,640 --> 00:25:21,760 to get the saltpeter mines inside Mount Dahuang 491 00:25:21,760 --> 00:25:24,110 to make gunpowder to destroy the Ancestral Temple 492 00:25:24,110 --> 00:25:25,790 and release the seal under the lake. 493 00:25:25,960 --> 00:25:28,730 The inside man who helped them smuggle the gunpowder into Sangbo 494 00:25:28,730 --> 00:25:31,400 should be someone who can freely enter and leave the Imperial City. 495 00:25:31,400 --> 00:25:33,400 Someone who can move freely in the Imperial City? 496 00:25:33,450 --> 00:25:34,340 The Insignia Guards? 497 00:25:35,270 --> 00:25:37,200 The day before the worshiping ceremony, 498 00:25:37,200 --> 00:25:39,550 a small Flag Officer died. 499 00:25:39,720 --> 00:25:41,240 Before Flag Officer Liu Han died, 500 00:25:41,240 --> 00:25:42,400 he was on duty. 501 00:25:43,680 --> 00:25:45,400 Liu Han was just a small Flag Officer. 502 00:25:45,550 --> 00:25:46,870 He wouldn't be able 503 00:25:47,640 --> 00:25:51,350 to deceive his superiors and smuggle gunpowder. 504 00:25:52,070 --> 00:25:54,550 Unless his superior 505 00:25:55,030 --> 00:25:56,200 instructed him to do so. 506 00:25:56,590 --> 00:25:57,870 After the task was completed, 507 00:25:58,110 --> 00:25:59,700 his superior killed him to silence him. 508 00:26:00,310 --> 00:26:03,200 Your words reminded me. 509 00:26:03,720 --> 00:26:05,000 His superior is... 510 00:26:05,720 --> 00:26:06,590 Baihu Zhou. 511 00:26:06,870 --> 00:26:07,870 Let me ask you. 512 00:26:07,870 --> 00:26:09,440 Was Liu Han one of your subordinates? 513 00:26:10,200 --> 00:26:11,070 Yes. 514 00:26:11,480 --> 00:26:13,030 Had he been acting strangely lately? 515 00:26:13,030 --> 00:26:13,870 No. 516 00:26:13,920 --> 00:26:15,310 He was just as usual. 517 00:26:16,270 --> 00:26:18,070 Had anything suspicious 518 00:26:18,070 --> 00:26:20,920 entered the Imperial City while he was on duty? 519 00:26:22,760 --> 00:26:23,600 No. 520 00:26:24,680 --> 00:26:26,870 Baihu Zhou Chixiong from the Insignia Guards. 521 00:26:27,550 --> 00:26:28,590 Wait. 522 00:26:28,720 --> 00:26:30,070 I've gazed at his aura. 523 00:26:30,070 --> 00:26:31,160 He wasn't lying. 524 00:26:31,160 --> 00:26:32,680 He might have used some trick. 525 00:26:32,680 --> 00:26:34,240 In any case, we need to find him first. 526 00:26:38,200 --> 00:26:39,830 Chief, take my Gold Badge, 527 00:26:39,830 --> 00:26:41,670 hurry to the East Gate of the Imperial City, 528 00:26:41,670 --> 00:26:42,830 and arrest Zhou Chixiong. 529 00:26:42,830 --> 00:26:44,450 Get there before the Ministry of Justice. 530 00:26:44,450 --> 00:26:45,290 Yes. 531 00:26:46,590 --> 00:26:47,680 You all come with me. 532 00:26:47,790 --> 00:26:48,630 Let's go. 533 00:26:52,270 --> 00:26:53,110 The rest of you, 534 00:26:53,110 --> 00:26:54,360 follow me to the Zhou Mansion 535 00:26:54,360 --> 00:26:55,110 to arrest him. 536 00:26:55,200 --> 00:26:56,040 Yes. 537 00:26:57,870 --> 00:26:58,710 Mr. Chen, 538 00:26:59,240 --> 00:27:00,240 where did they go? 539 00:27:01,920 --> 00:27:02,960 What Mount Dahuang? 540 00:27:03,400 --> 00:27:04,510 What saltpeter mines? 541 00:27:05,680 --> 00:27:06,520 Mr. Chen, 542 00:27:07,110 --> 00:27:09,350 do you know what they're talking about? 543 00:27:09,350 --> 00:27:10,190 I know. 544 00:27:10,590 --> 00:27:12,440 The case from the Municipal Office earlier. 545 00:27:12,760 --> 00:27:13,870 The metal sodium 546 00:27:14,110 --> 00:27:15,270 explodes. 547 00:27:19,310 --> 00:27:21,350 Anyway, I don't remember it clearly. 548 00:27:22,160 --> 00:27:23,000 The case files. 549 00:27:23,800 --> 00:27:25,270 Hurry and bring out the case files. 550 00:27:25,270 --> 00:27:26,200 Alright, alright. 551 00:27:26,870 --> 00:27:28,400 Pig Brain, come here. 552 00:27:29,310 --> 00:27:30,150 My Lord. 553 00:27:31,790 --> 00:27:32,760 Go get the files. 554 00:27:33,200 --> 00:27:34,160 Take your time. 555 00:27:34,920 --> 00:27:35,760 Yes. 556 00:27:48,590 --> 00:27:49,590 Are you crazy? 557 00:27:51,000 --> 00:27:52,310 Hurry up. 558 00:27:56,830 --> 00:27:58,000 Be patient. 559 00:27:58,400 --> 00:27:59,610 The files will be here soon. 560 00:28:12,940 --> 00:28:15,100 (Zhou Mansion) 561 00:28:21,870 --> 00:28:22,710 Open the door! 562 00:28:22,760 --> 00:28:23,920 The Guardians are on a case. 563 00:28:24,160 --> 00:28:25,480 The Baihu is sick. 564 00:28:25,480 --> 00:28:26,550 He's not seeing anyone. 565 00:28:26,550 --> 00:28:27,960 My Lords, please leave. 566 00:28:32,550 --> 00:28:33,480 Two men guard the gate. 567 00:28:33,480 --> 00:28:34,680 The rest of you, rush in. 568 00:28:34,870 --> 00:28:35,710 - Yes. - Yes. 569 00:28:42,070 --> 00:28:43,830 Mr. Lead Investigator, 570 00:28:44,200 --> 00:28:45,370 why aren't you charging in? 571 00:28:52,110 --> 00:28:53,480 In the Battle of Linyuan Pass, 572 00:28:53,640 --> 00:28:55,640 did you see His Majesty charging into battle? 573 00:28:56,350 --> 00:28:58,680 You weren't like this earlier at the Ministry of Justice. 574 00:28:59,440 --> 00:29:00,870 That's called a persona. 575 00:29:01,640 --> 00:29:02,480 A persona? 576 00:29:02,730 --> 00:29:04,110 I'm trying to leave an impression 577 00:29:04,110 --> 00:29:06,760 of a tough guy who'll attack at the slightest provocation. 578 00:29:06,760 --> 00:29:08,030 With such a persona, 579 00:29:08,110 --> 00:29:09,270 if they want to take credit, 580 00:29:09,270 --> 00:29:10,480 they'll have to think twice. 581 00:29:14,030 --> 00:29:15,960 Mr. Xu, we've searched the house. There's no one. 582 00:29:16,030 --> 00:29:17,680 All the valuables have been taken, 583 00:29:17,680 --> 00:29:19,230 but the other furnishings are intact. 584 00:29:23,070 --> 00:29:24,140 Where is Zhou Chixiong? 585 00:29:24,310 --> 00:29:25,440 The Baihu and his wife, 586 00:29:25,440 --> 00:29:27,070 along with the young masters, 587 00:29:27,070 --> 00:29:28,310 went to visit their relatives. 588 00:29:28,310 --> 00:29:29,640 Didn't you just say he was sick? 589 00:29:29,640 --> 00:29:31,200 The Baihu said so himself. 590 00:29:31,200 --> 00:29:32,960 I just followed orders. 591 00:29:33,890 --> 00:29:34,830 When was this? 592 00:29:34,830 --> 00:29:36,110 A few days ago. 593 00:29:36,110 --> 00:29:37,780 On the day the worshiping ceremony ended. 594 00:29:38,110 --> 00:29:38,950 My Lord, 595 00:29:39,070 --> 00:29:40,640 what crime did the Baihu commit? 596 00:29:40,640 --> 00:29:42,240 I don't know. 597 00:29:42,240 --> 00:29:43,080 I really don't know. 598 00:29:45,550 --> 00:29:46,390 Go. 599 00:29:51,590 --> 00:29:52,680 Baihu Zhou has escaped. 600 00:29:54,000 --> 00:29:55,440 It's too early 601 00:29:55,920 --> 00:29:56,760 to say that now. 602 00:30:35,440 --> 00:30:36,760 There's no corpse in the house, 603 00:30:36,760 --> 00:30:38,270 and no one has died here recently. 604 00:30:39,680 --> 00:30:41,680 It might be covered up with some trick. 605 00:30:42,150 --> 00:30:44,060 Why don't you dig into the ground and search? 606 00:30:48,350 --> 00:30:49,190 My Lord, 607 00:30:49,830 --> 00:30:51,590 Baihu Zhou isn't at the Imperial City gate. 608 00:30:51,590 --> 00:30:53,690 After the worshiping ceremony, he took a long leave. 609 00:31:01,240 --> 00:31:02,080 He's escaped? 610 00:31:02,160 --> 00:31:03,310 Whether he's dead 611 00:31:03,510 --> 00:31:04,480 or alive, 612 00:31:05,680 --> 00:31:07,550 this lead is cut off. 613 00:31:08,070 --> 00:31:09,440 Come on, search! 614 00:31:15,870 --> 00:31:17,550 Brothers, pack up. 615 00:31:17,550 --> 00:31:18,440 Yes. 616 00:31:20,680 --> 00:31:21,590 Move. 617 00:31:32,510 --> 00:31:33,350 Where's Uncle? 618 00:31:33,440 --> 00:31:34,480 He hasn't come back? 619 00:31:35,160 --> 00:31:36,650 Mother has gone out to look for him. 620 00:31:40,400 --> 00:31:41,510 I heard His Majesty 621 00:31:41,960 --> 00:31:43,700 ordered you to investigate the Sangbo Case. 622 00:31:44,590 --> 00:31:45,430 Yes. 623 00:31:45,550 --> 00:31:46,390 What's wrong? 624 00:31:47,720 --> 00:31:48,760 You can't afford 625 00:31:50,000 --> 00:31:51,160 to get involved in this. 626 00:31:52,920 --> 00:31:54,790 I'm just investigating. 627 00:31:54,920 --> 00:31:58,070 I won't track down the big shots behind it. 628 00:31:59,270 --> 00:32:00,440 I have to try. 629 00:32:00,440 --> 00:32:02,870 After all, I was sentenced to die. 630 00:32:04,510 --> 00:32:06,510 So, have you found anything? 631 00:32:07,200 --> 00:32:08,830 The culprit have been found, 632 00:32:09,030 --> 00:32:10,350 but he managed to escape. 633 00:32:10,440 --> 00:32:11,640 He ran away? 634 00:32:12,400 --> 00:32:13,240 Then you... 635 00:32:16,480 --> 00:32:17,550 If you can't handle it, 636 00:32:18,350 --> 00:32:19,350 you should run too. 637 00:32:22,510 --> 00:32:25,110 I've just come out of the death row. 638 00:32:25,550 --> 00:32:27,680 I haven't even warmed up my bed. 639 00:32:27,690 --> 00:32:28,540 Besides, 640 00:32:28,550 --> 00:32:30,960 our family doesn't have any allies outside. 641 00:32:30,960 --> 00:32:32,000 Where can I escape to? 642 00:32:34,760 --> 00:32:36,100 If the worst comes to the worst, 643 00:32:38,590 --> 00:32:39,480 you can go to Yunzhou. 644 00:32:40,760 --> 00:32:41,600 Yunzhou? 645 00:32:41,790 --> 00:32:43,000 It's full of bandits, 646 00:32:43,110 --> 00:32:44,310 far from the Emperor's reach. 647 00:32:44,680 --> 00:32:45,870 Even if you're wanted, 648 00:32:45,870 --> 00:32:47,340 the court can't do anything to you. 649 00:32:47,590 --> 00:32:48,790 If you're really ruthless, 650 00:32:49,000 --> 00:32:50,270 you can become a bandit 651 00:32:50,350 --> 00:32:52,590 to practice martial arts and gain power. 652 00:32:53,030 --> 00:32:54,720 Many of the criminals wanted by the court 653 00:32:54,870 --> 00:32:56,680 and those desperate men from the underworld 654 00:32:56,680 --> 00:32:58,070 all gather in Yunzhou. 655 00:32:58,510 --> 00:32:59,350 That's right. 656 00:32:59,400 --> 00:33:01,350 The more chaotic the place, the safer it is. 657 00:33:02,440 --> 00:33:03,280 Wait. 658 00:33:03,590 --> 00:33:05,000 Collaborating with the Kui 659 00:33:05,200 --> 00:33:06,550 and blowing up Sangbo 660 00:33:06,720 --> 00:33:08,110 is a capital offense, 661 00:33:08,400 --> 00:33:10,400 punishable by exterminating his three families. 662 00:33:11,480 --> 00:33:12,720 No matter where he runs, 663 00:33:12,720 --> 00:33:14,440 the court won't let him off. 664 00:33:15,400 --> 00:33:17,070 If you were Baihu Zhou, 665 00:33:17,440 --> 00:33:18,500 where would you escape to? 666 00:33:18,920 --> 00:33:20,400 Ningyan, are you sure about this? 667 00:33:22,720 --> 00:33:23,870 It's Yunzhou. 668 00:33:39,400 --> 00:33:40,400 Slow down. 669 00:33:45,160 --> 00:33:46,640 What happened? 670 00:33:47,160 --> 00:33:49,350 Why were you locked up in the Guardians' prison? 671 00:33:49,350 --> 00:33:50,960 It's for Ningyan. 672 00:33:51,480 --> 00:33:52,680 For Ningyan? 673 00:33:52,830 --> 00:33:53,670 Yes. 674 00:33:54,160 --> 00:33:55,160 It's for Ningyan. 675 00:33:57,160 --> 00:33:58,640 As long as I can save him, 676 00:34:00,440 --> 00:34:01,640 my life 677 00:34:02,110 --> 00:34:03,160 is worth nothing. 678 00:34:03,830 --> 00:34:04,670 Dear, 679 00:34:04,990 --> 00:34:06,240 bring me my saber. 680 00:34:07,200 --> 00:34:08,640 I promised his father 681 00:34:09,080 --> 00:34:10,560 to protect him. 682 00:34:11,040 --> 00:34:11,880 - Uncle? - Father. 683 00:34:20,680 --> 00:34:21,760 Ningyan, 684 00:34:24,790 --> 00:34:26,080 why are you here? 685 00:34:26,990 --> 00:34:29,120 I got off work, so I came back. 686 00:34:30,390 --> 00:34:31,310 You're fine now? 687 00:34:31,500 --> 00:34:32,600 His Majesty issued an order 688 00:34:32,600 --> 00:34:33,890 and reinstated Ningyan, 689 00:34:33,890 --> 00:34:35,070 allowing him to make amends. 690 00:34:35,080 --> 00:34:35,990 Everything's fine now. 691 00:34:37,080 --> 00:34:38,760 Yes, everything's fine now. 692 00:34:38,760 --> 00:34:39,720 But you 693 00:34:40,040 --> 00:34:41,430 should take this 694 00:34:42,040 --> 00:34:43,240 to get rid of the bad luck. 695 00:34:44,160 --> 00:34:46,560 Alright, you all should rest early tonight. 696 00:34:50,560 --> 00:34:51,560 I'm glad you're fine. 697 00:34:56,640 --> 00:34:57,720 I'm glad you're fine. 698 00:35:05,790 --> 00:35:06,680 Alright. 699 00:35:07,270 --> 00:35:08,200 I'm fine now. 700 00:35:11,040 --> 00:35:12,310 I'm glad you're fine. 701 00:35:16,080 --> 00:35:16,920 Your Majesty, 702 00:35:17,120 --> 00:35:18,560 the culprit broke into Sangbo 703 00:35:18,560 --> 00:35:19,990 and blew up the Ancestral Temple. 704 00:35:19,990 --> 00:35:22,120 It is truly a shame for our Dafeng. 705 00:35:22,350 --> 00:35:23,190 Wei Yuan 706 00:35:23,310 --> 00:35:25,140 is the leader of the Guardians. 707 00:35:25,150 --> 00:35:26,720 He failed to protect the Imperial City. 708 00:35:26,720 --> 00:35:27,990 He can't avoid responsibility. 709 00:35:28,310 --> 00:35:29,520 Your Majesty, 710 00:35:29,790 --> 00:35:32,130 (Wang Zhenwen, Cabinet Prime Minister) please dismiss him 711 00:35:32,270 --> 00:35:33,470 to calm the public anger. 712 00:35:33,470 --> 00:35:37,430 Seconded. 713 00:35:37,430 --> 00:35:39,220 (State Duke Cao) Seconded. 714 00:35:39,220 --> 00:35:40,200 Wei Yuan 715 00:35:40,470 --> 00:35:42,180 has always been diligent in his duties. 716 00:35:42,470 --> 00:35:45,120 The incident at Sangbo was unexpected, 717 00:35:45,390 --> 00:35:46,230 so 718 00:35:46,420 --> 00:35:47,940 the Guardians should not 719 00:35:48,180 --> 00:35:49,460 bear this responsibility. 720 00:35:50,840 --> 00:35:51,740 Rejected. 721 00:35:54,610 --> 00:35:55,660 Your Majesty, 722 00:35:56,920 --> 00:35:58,580 Guardian Xu Qi'an 723 00:35:58,660 --> 00:36:00,180 injured the guards and disrespected 724 00:36:00,180 --> 00:36:02,500 imperial authority at the Ministry of Justice's gate. 725 00:36:02,580 --> 00:36:04,860 Your Majesty, please punish him severely 726 00:36:04,860 --> 00:36:06,500 and exterminate his entire family. 727 00:36:10,460 --> 00:36:11,860 Your Majesty, 728 00:36:11,860 --> 00:36:13,400 the Ministry of Justice had the guards 729 00:36:13,400 --> 00:36:15,060 obstruct the Guardians from case-solving. 730 00:36:15,060 --> 00:36:16,700 They have ill intentions. 731 00:36:16,700 --> 00:36:17,780 I suspect 732 00:36:17,780 --> 00:36:20,380 that Mr. Sun colluded with the culprit 733 00:36:20,380 --> 00:36:21,580 to blow up Sangbo. 734 00:36:21,860 --> 00:36:24,940 Your Majesty, please dismiss and imprison him, 735 00:36:24,940 --> 00:36:26,900 so I can interrogate him. 736 00:36:27,500 --> 00:36:28,860 Seconded. 737 00:36:28,860 --> 00:36:30,460 Seconded too. 738 00:36:30,460 --> 00:36:31,860 Seconded. 739 00:36:31,860 --> 00:36:33,180 Seconded too. 740 00:36:33,180 --> 00:36:34,190 Seconded. 741 00:36:34,200 --> 00:36:35,260 Seconded. 742 00:36:35,260 --> 00:36:36,340 Wei Yuan, 743 00:36:36,340 --> 00:36:37,620 you are slandering me. 744 00:36:38,100 --> 00:36:39,240 You should die for this. 745 00:36:39,240 --> 00:36:41,640 Your Majesty, something's off with the Ministry of Justice. 746 00:36:41,660 --> 00:36:42,540 We all second it. 747 00:36:42,540 --> 00:36:44,190 (Yuan Xiong, Left Censor) Please dismiss 748 00:36:44,200 --> 00:36:45,340 all the Justice officials. 749 00:36:46,340 --> 00:36:47,900 Stop slandering me. 750 00:36:47,900 --> 00:36:49,740 Mr. Sun, do you still deny your crime? 751 00:36:49,860 --> 00:36:52,180 How dare you twist the truth in the court? 752 00:36:52,180 --> 00:36:53,780 You deceived His Majesty. 753 00:36:53,790 --> 00:36:55,180 You obstructed the investigation. 754 00:36:55,180 --> 00:36:56,870 - Quiet! - What are your intentions? 755 00:37:12,320 --> 00:37:13,740 Copper Gong Xu Qi'an 756 00:37:15,300 --> 00:37:16,980 is bearing a crime. 757 00:37:18,220 --> 00:37:19,820 To redeem himself, 758 00:37:19,820 --> 00:37:20,940 his actions 759 00:37:21,340 --> 00:37:22,980 are bound to be extreme. 760 00:37:27,260 --> 00:37:28,300 You all 761 00:37:28,940 --> 00:37:30,660 should work together on the case, 762 00:37:31,180 --> 00:37:33,500 instead of obstructing each other. 763 00:37:34,380 --> 00:37:35,540 If it happens again, 764 00:37:35,980 --> 00:37:36,820 I will 765 00:37:37,420 --> 00:37:38,740 punish you severely. 766 00:37:42,540 --> 00:37:43,660 From today on, 767 00:37:44,780 --> 00:37:46,460 the city gates will be unsealed. 768 00:37:47,540 --> 00:37:50,300 Officials with positions of 6th Rank or above 769 00:37:50,820 --> 00:37:52,540 are prohibited from leaving the capital. 770 00:37:53,860 --> 00:37:54,700 Dismiss the court. 771 00:37:55,420 --> 00:37:57,060 Dismiss the court! 772 00:37:57,340 --> 00:37:59,740 Your Majesty, farewell. 773 00:38:07,180 --> 00:38:08,100 Lord Wei. 774 00:38:08,220 --> 00:38:09,100 Lord Wei. 775 00:38:09,420 --> 00:38:10,420 Please stay for a moment. 776 00:38:21,460 --> 00:38:22,300 Lord Wei. 777 00:38:23,500 --> 00:38:25,140 This is what we've transcribed. 778 00:38:25,340 --> 00:38:26,980 Take it back and review it first. 779 00:38:28,940 --> 00:38:29,980 Thank you, Eunuch Yang. 780 00:38:30,580 --> 00:38:31,420 Another day, 781 00:38:31,860 --> 00:38:33,340 I'll surely invite you for a drink. 782 00:38:43,660 --> 00:38:44,500 Father. 783 00:38:44,740 --> 00:38:45,580 Father. 784 00:38:50,060 --> 00:38:51,180 Why are you smiling? 785 00:38:52,220 --> 00:38:54,420 I thought His Majesty would act today, 786 00:38:55,180 --> 00:38:56,180 but unexpectedly, 787 00:38:56,580 --> 00:38:57,980 we passed smoothly. 788 00:38:58,300 --> 00:38:59,340 We passed smoothly? 789 00:38:59,340 --> 00:39:01,100 No one used the chance to attack you? 790 00:39:06,500 --> 00:39:09,300 (The Ministry of Justice shall work with the yamen.) 791 00:39:14,220 --> 00:39:15,780 In just one day, 792 00:39:15,900 --> 00:39:17,380 we've made such progress. 793 00:39:19,660 --> 00:39:21,500 He's really good at solving cases. 794 00:39:21,580 --> 00:39:23,180 Good at solving cases? 795 00:39:23,900 --> 00:39:25,160 Are you talking about Xu Qi'an? 796 00:39:26,020 --> 00:39:27,500 You're lucky 797 00:39:27,900 --> 00:39:29,500 to find such a good talent. 798 00:39:30,260 --> 00:39:32,140 It's a pity you were too late. 799 00:39:36,020 --> 00:39:39,220 I've interrogated the Taikang County Governor. 800 00:39:39,700 --> 00:39:41,380 The report has been submitted. 801 00:39:41,860 --> 00:39:44,020 He said he didn't collude with the Kui. 802 00:39:44,020 --> 00:39:44,860 I gazed at his aura. 803 00:39:44,860 --> 00:39:45,740 He was lying. 804 00:39:46,340 --> 00:39:48,340 Did you uncover the mastermind behind this? 805 00:39:49,940 --> 00:39:50,940 The Gazing Spell 806 00:39:50,940 --> 00:39:52,320 can only tell if someone is lying. 807 00:39:52,580 --> 00:39:54,400 He didn't answer this question no matter what, 808 00:39:54,580 --> 00:39:55,680 so I had no way to proceed. 809 00:39:55,700 --> 00:39:56,540 It's alright. 810 00:39:56,780 --> 00:39:57,860 I'm here. 811 00:39:57,860 --> 00:39:59,980 I'll make him speak the truth. 812 00:40:00,500 --> 00:40:01,580 Please come with me. 813 00:40:04,580 --> 00:40:06,180 Old man, what's your name? 814 00:40:06,180 --> 00:40:07,020 I... 815 00:40:07,140 --> 00:40:10,540 I am Zhang Shen from Yunlu Academy. 816 00:40:11,640 --> 00:40:12,480 Alright. 817 00:40:12,500 --> 00:40:14,580 Then I'll tell my master 818 00:40:14,580 --> 00:40:18,020 that the old man Zhang Shen from Yunlu Academy 819 00:40:18,020 --> 00:40:21,380 said that the Heart Spell was better than the Gazing Spell. 820 00:40:21,580 --> 00:40:24,420 I'll ask my master to talk to your Dean. 821 00:40:24,420 --> 00:40:25,260 No need. 822 00:40:25,300 --> 00:40:26,140 We all 823 00:40:26,340 --> 00:40:27,380 have our strengths. 824 00:40:29,420 --> 00:40:30,300 This is it. 825 00:40:36,140 --> 00:40:36,980 Wake up. 826 00:40:37,020 --> 00:40:38,360 Officials have questions for you. 827 00:40:40,020 --> 00:40:40,900 Hey, you. 828 00:40:40,940 --> 00:40:41,780 Are you deaf? 829 00:40:43,300 --> 00:40:44,140 It's okay. 830 00:40:44,380 --> 00:40:45,740 Whether he cooperates or not, 831 00:40:45,740 --> 00:40:47,060 the result 832 00:40:47,580 --> 00:40:48,740 will be the same. 833 00:40:53,900 --> 00:40:55,060 The sage has read it. 834 00:40:55,540 --> 00:40:57,580 (Heart Spell) A gentleman must be sincere, 835 00:40:57,980 --> 00:40:59,580 and so must an ordinary person. 836 00:41:10,460 --> 00:41:11,820 Wow, so impressive. 837 00:41:15,580 --> 00:41:16,420 Something's off. 838 00:41:17,580 --> 00:41:18,420 Open the door. 839 00:41:34,340 --> 00:41:35,180 He's dead. 840 00:41:58,300 --> 00:42:01,380 ♪I'm just a common man under the sky♪ 841 00:42:01,780 --> 00:42:04,740 ♪Among all living beings, they speak of my recklessness♪ 842 00:42:05,060 --> 00:42:07,860 ♪Above the sky, my heart yearns♪ 843 00:42:09,700 --> 00:42:12,220 ♪The light that these hands cannot hide♪ 844 00:42:12,220 --> 00:42:15,380 ♪The justice gavel strikes and releases countless burdens♪ 845 00:42:15,620 --> 00:42:18,740 ♪Looking back, it's the same old story♪ 846 00:42:19,060 --> 00:42:22,100 ♪Time and space brought me to another yellowed page♪ 847 00:42:23,540 --> 00:42:26,740 ♪Sunlight pierces through♪ 848 00:42:26,900 --> 00:42:30,180 ♪To tell truth from falsehood♪ 849 00:42:30,300 --> 00:42:33,420 ♪I turn back and find a way out♪ 850 00:42:33,580 --> 00:42:34,740 ♪Powerful as I may be♪ 851 00:42:34,740 --> 00:42:37,940 ♪I'm still a common man♪ 852 00:42:38,220 --> 00:42:40,180 ♪To break this confinement and move forward♪ 853 00:42:40,180 --> 00:42:41,820 ♪Mastering a distinct skill♪ 854 00:42:41,820 --> 00:42:43,380 ♪I send away the obstacles♪ 855 00:42:43,540 --> 00:42:45,160 ♪However grand the smoke and clouds are♪ 856 00:42:45,220 --> 00:42:46,900 ♪I walk both dark and righteous paths♪ 857 00:42:46,900 --> 00:42:48,620 ♪I'll hold a court in heaven♪ 858 00:42:48,620 --> 00:42:50,020 ♪When I take a roll call♪ 859 00:42:50,020 --> 00:42:51,860 ♪He treats me like an immortal in heaven♪ 860 00:42:51,860 --> 00:42:53,460 ♪Curious about the greed in the world♪ 861 00:42:53,620 --> 00:42:55,100 ♪I tore the sky's curtain apart♪ 862 00:42:55,300 --> 00:42:56,140 ♪The powerful words♪ 863 00:42:56,140 --> 00:42:57,260 ♪Spilled this golden soup♪ 864 00:42:57,260 --> 00:42:58,420 ♪It is not very firm♪ 865 00:42:58,660 --> 00:42:59,500 ♪Standing here♪ 866 00:42:59,900 --> 00:43:01,620 ♪I set the rules that shackle me♪ 867 00:43:02,020 --> 00:43:02,980 ♪Learn to cure♪ 868 00:43:03,260 --> 00:43:05,100 ♪Eradicating the diseases of this land♪ 869 00:43:05,380 --> 00:43:06,420 ♪I am just a common man♪ 870 00:43:06,420 --> 00:43:08,500 ♪I wanted to take things step by step♪ 871 00:43:08,660 --> 00:43:09,780 ♪I am just a common man♪ 872 00:43:09,780 --> 00:43:11,780 ♪Never want to be a confused fool♪ 873 00:43:12,060 --> 00:43:13,140 ♪I am just a common man♪ 874 00:43:13,140 --> 00:43:14,820 ♪Listening to the songs without dispute♪ 875 00:43:14,820 --> 00:43:16,460 ♪Yet I always see the lonely souls♪ 876 00:43:16,460 --> 00:43:18,660 ♪But I always rush ahead♪ 877 00:43:19,380 --> 00:43:20,660 ♪Seeing through the world♪ 878 00:43:20,660 --> 00:43:22,220 ♪Having fun in the world♪ 879 00:43:22,680 --> 00:43:23,660 ♪I am just a common man♪ 880 00:43:23,660 --> 00:43:25,700 ♪Feeling the world and its changes♪ 881 00:43:26,060 --> 00:43:29,180 ♪Leaving my scribbles behind for future generations to study♪ 882 00:43:30,220 --> 00:43:32,740 ♪The light that these hands cannot hide♪ 883 00:43:32,740 --> 00:43:35,900 ♪The justice gavel strikes and releases countless burdens♪ 884 00:43:36,140 --> 00:43:39,260 ♪Looking back, it's the same old story♪ 885 00:43:39,580 --> 00:43:42,660 ♪Time and space brought me to another yellowed page♪ 886 00:43:45,340 --> 00:43:47,060 ♪One comes and goes as one pleases♪ 887 00:43:47,060 --> 00:43:48,620 ♪My Go board holds both sides♪ 888 00:43:48,620 --> 00:43:50,380 ♪When I set the game, learn to see♪ 889 00:43:50,380 --> 00:43:52,020 ♪Don't be a sore loser♪ 890 00:43:52,020 --> 00:43:53,500 ♪So many lies and deceits♪ 891 00:43:53,500 --> 00:43:55,380 ♪I can see through every play♪ 892 00:43:55,380 --> 00:43:56,940 ♪May I live and die with the sun♪ 893 00:43:56,940 --> 00:43:58,980 ♪A promise is worth more than countless words♪ 894 00:43:59,140 --> 00:44:00,460 ♪I'm just a common man♪ 895 00:44:00,780 --> 00:44:02,220 ♪Under the sky♪ 896 00:44:02,580 --> 00:44:05,620 ♪Among all living beings, they speak of my recklessness♪ 897 00:44:05,820 --> 00:44:07,220 ♪I scribbled♪ 898 00:44:07,500 --> 00:44:08,980 ♪A few lines♪ 899 00:44:09,260 --> 00:44:12,100 ♪Which side will win when I wake up♪ 900 00:44:12,580 --> 00:44:13,900 ♪I'm just a common man♪ 901 00:44:14,220 --> 00:44:15,780 ♪Under the sky♪ 902 00:44:16,020 --> 00:44:19,140 ♪Among all living beings, they speak of my recklessness♪ 903 00:44:19,300 --> 00:44:20,660 ♪I scribbled♪ 904 00:44:20,900 --> 00:44:22,380 ♪A few lines♪ 905 00:44:22,580 --> 00:44:25,700 ♪Which side will win when I wake up♪ 906 00:44:27,380 --> 00:44:29,860 ♪The light that these hands cannot hide♪ 907 00:44:29,860 --> 00:44:33,220 ♪The justice gavel strikes and releases countless burdens♪ 908 00:44:33,220 --> 00:44:36,580 ♪Looking back, it's the same old story♪ 909 00:44:36,700 --> 00:44:40,060 ♪Time and space brought me to another yellowed page♪ 910 00:44:41,100 --> 00:44:42,940 ♪Sunlight pierces through♪