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(The Lament of Autumn)

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(Episode 5)

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Please.

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-Take care, Fifth Young Master Yu.
-Take care, Fifth Young Master Yu.

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Let's go.

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Where did they go last night?

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Do you even need to ask?

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Only Fifth Young Master Yu
could pull that off.

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Second Young Lady Tao.

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Second Young Lady Tao.

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Why are you crying?

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You two talk.

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I'll wait for you in the car.

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Is this about Fifth Young Master Yu?

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Come.

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Let's talk over here.

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Don't you think Fifth Young Master Yu's
been acting strange?

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In the end,

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it's all because of you.

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Just say what you want to say.

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Okay.

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Look,

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girls like Miss Ye,

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who are unpretentious

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and obedient,

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are the best at capturing a man's heart.

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What do you mean?

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Asking me to be submissive?

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I could never do that.

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That's not what I mean.

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It comes in many forms.

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For example,

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catering to his interests.

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That's a higher form of tenderness.

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Make the man believe

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that you are the woman

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who understands him better
than anyone in the world.

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Look,

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at Fifth Young Master Yu's
birthday party yesterday,

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he said he liked

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Miss Ye's gift the most.

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Actually, he didn't like

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anyone's gift.

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Think about the Yu family—

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vast fortune, great power.

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What good things doesn't he have?

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But,

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if there's something

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that truly touches his heart,

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the effect will definitely be different.

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Then tell me,

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what kind of gift

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can touch his heart?

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I have to think about this.

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What could it be?

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There really is one thing.

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He really likes it,

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but it hasn't been realized yet.

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Tell me quickly.

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I-I also happened to hear

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him mention it in passing.

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He thinks this place is too small.

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He wants to build

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a far more luxurious racecourse,

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ten times the size of this one.

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Somewhere like Shuangqiao Town,

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Yanxi Lake,

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or Changping Mountain.

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Push harder, we're almost there.

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Move!

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Move away!

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The soldiers are coming. Make way.

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Mother!

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Hurry up.

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Commander-in-Chief Yu is waiting for me.

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Hya!
Hya!

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Hya!

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-Hya!
-Hya!

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-Hya!
-Hya!

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(Nanhuai Army Headquarters)

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Third Master Cheng has convened
(Nanhuai Army Headquarters)

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a multi‑province alliance conference
in Huaijing.

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Soon we will know

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whether he or Premier Rui

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(Yu)
whether he or Premier Rui
(Yu)

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will take control of
the Presidential Palace.
(Yu)

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(Yu)

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The date for our allied forces
(Yu)

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with Military Governor Chu has been set.
(Yu)

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We will fully support Third Master Cheng.

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But

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Military Governor Chu is deploying

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our Yu Army's

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elite Ninth Army for this mission.

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Since it's already decided,

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let's just do our best.

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Commander.

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Brigade Commander Feng has arrived.

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(Yu)

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Zhongquan!

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(Yu)
Feng the Bold.
(Yu)

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Feng the Bold.

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Zhongquan.

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-I've been waiting for you.
-I've missed you so much.

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Long time no see.
You look even more robust.

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Bandits that others couldn't crack

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in two or three years,

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Brigade Commander Feng wiped them all out

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in just half a year.

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You've worked hard and achieved a lot.
Zhongquan.

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Guess

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what good stuff

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I brought you.

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What?
Look.

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Top-grade Fenjiu.

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Good stuff.

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Tonight let's drink until we drop.

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Okay.
At my place,

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-or here?
-Brigade Commander Feng.

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The Commander is having a meeting with us.

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You people keep pestering my brother

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with meeting after meeting.

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I wonder,

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can meetings and paperwork

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pacify the realm?

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If you were sent to the battlefield,

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I think

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you'd be so scared

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that you'd shit your pants.

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Feng the Bold.

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Zhongquan.

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This brother of mine, Feng,

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has followed me for over twenty years,

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through life and death.

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His body bears countless scars
and bullet wounds.

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But he just can't get rid of

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that bandit streak.

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Please forgive him.

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You should go change your clothes.

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I can already smell a stench.

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Let's go.

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All right.

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Our Fifth Young Master

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is finally awake.

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You didn't wake up
even with such a loud noise.

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You slept like a log.

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Morning, Mother.

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Changxuan, you are awake.

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Try this freshly made walnut cake.

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No military duties today?

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You're making fun of me, Jinxuan.

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Father only sent me

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to gain experience with the Ninth Army.

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Right now,
no important matters

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fall on my shoulders.

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Going there is pointless.

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For this birthday party,

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you invited the Second Young Lady Tao.

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How are things progressing

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between you two?

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Everyone I invited were just friends.

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The Fifth Young Master's friends

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are like actors putting on a grand show.

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As one leaves the stage, another enters.

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One is sent away,

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and another is about to come.

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Mother, you don't need to worry about him.

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Look at Young Marshal Xiao

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from Beixin.

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He personally led the troops

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and won the battle at Huyang Pass.

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He even won with fewer troops,

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taking Yuhua and Tonglin.

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Three battles, three victories—
his fame shakes the north.

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Now look at yourself.

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You are only a year or two
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yet the gap between you

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is enormous.

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It seems our sixth sister

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has fallen for this guy

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named Xiao.

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Since you like him so much,

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why don't we arrange a marriage

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with the Xiao family?

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That would be great.

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But I heard

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that within their residence

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lives a young lady.

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I wonder if he'd even fancy you.

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Yu Changxuan.

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You really know how to touch a sore spot.

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Alright, alright.

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Whenever you two meet,

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you start bickering.

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Changxuan.

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If you

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truly have feelings
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it's better to settle it early.

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(Huai Daily)

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No wonder people say
(Huai Daily)

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(Huai Daily)

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that any female relative
(Huai Daily)

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(Huai Daily)

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loves to play matchmaker.
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They can't stand the sight
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Sounds like

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you haven't settled down yet.

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Changxuan,

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have you taken a fancy to some other girl?

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Could it be

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that she was right?

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Early in the morning,

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you sisters are so sharp-tongued.
(Huai Daily)
you sisters are so sharp-tongued.

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you sisters are so sharp-tongued.

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I'm leaving.
Where are you going?

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The staff department.

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You're going to the staff department
dressed like that?

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Who are you fooling?

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None of your business.

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Then you'd better remind

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your driver

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not to accidentally drive to

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some Xiangxi Hotel or Yuchun Troupe again.

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We'd have quite the laugh then.

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(Yuchun Theater)

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Have you heard?

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Feng Daya wiped out

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over two thousand bandits
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That old guy

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is the toast of the army again.

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The commander held a celebration
for him yesterday.

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My dad took me along too.

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That guy is so arrogant.

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My dad offered him a toast,

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and he pretended not to see it.

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Isn't he always like that?

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Fortunately my father is wise,
he did not even go.

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Yesterday,

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I went riding in Qingshui Town.

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On the way back,

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a crowd of refugees swarmed my car,

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begging for food.
I didn't bring any guards.

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It scared me to death.

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Are you still listening to the opera?

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I have to say,

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that little girl Ye Pingjun

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has proven quite useful.

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But you really should thank her properly.

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She suffered a lot because of your mess.

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What do you mean?

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I just came from Master Jin's place.

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I heard
they are sending medicine over

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for Ye Pingjun.

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It seems

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she's running a high fever and took leave.

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If you hadn't kept her
on that boat with you

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the whole night,

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would she have fallen ill, right?

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Bravo!

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Bravo!

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Well sung!

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(Voluntary Pledge: Ye Pingjun)

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I will cooperate with you,
(Voluntary Pledge: Ye Pingjun)

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but our contract period
(Voluntary Pledge: Ye Pingjun)

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can't just be reduced by half a year.

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After it's done,

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you must return the contract to me.

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Seven.

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Eight.

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Nine.

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Ten.

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She's just a little girl.

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Hello.

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Is this Ye Pingjun's house?

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Yes, I'm her mother.

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May I ask who you are?

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Good day, Mrs. Ye.
My surname is Yu.

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I'm Pingjun's colleague.

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I heard she was sick,

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so I came to visit her.

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Thank you for taking care of Pingjun.

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It is only natural.

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00:13:10,340 --> 00:13:11,670
The boss instructed us—

284
00:13:12,050 --> 00:13:13,710
these cordyceps and ginseng,

285
00:13:13,740 --> 00:13:15,360
whether boiled or steeped in water,

286
00:13:15,360 --> 00:13:16,840
can nourish the lungs.

287
00:13:17,010 --> 00:13:18,050
I heard from Pingjun

288
00:13:18,050 --> 00:13:19,870
that your lungs haven't been well.

289
00:13:19,870 --> 00:13:21,600
You could drink some occasionally.

290
00:13:21,600 --> 00:13:23,320
You are too kind.

291
00:13:23,410 --> 00:13:25,240
But these gifts are too valuable.

292
00:13:25,240 --> 00:13:26,410
We can't accept them.

293
00:13:26,410 --> 00:13:27,240
Please take them back.
It's okay.

294
00:13:28,340 --> 00:13:30,270
Just a token of the boss's regards.

295
00:13:32,670 --> 00:13:33,320
Pingjun.

296
00:13:34,080 --> 00:13:35,130
Why are you here?

297
00:13:35,620 --> 00:13:37,150
The boss is very concerned about

298
00:13:37,150 --> 00:13:38,530
how you're doing with your illness,

299
00:13:38,530 --> 00:13:40,270
so he sent me to pay a visit.

300
00:13:45,010 --> 00:13:46,980
The boss is really thoughtful.

301
00:13:47,220 --> 00:13:49,120
If he didn't like to cause trouble,

302
00:13:49,120 --> 00:13:50,720
I wouldn't have gotten sick.

303
00:13:53,010 --> 00:13:54,320
Watch your mouth.

304
00:13:54,940 --> 00:13:55,700
Mr. Yu,

305
00:13:55,770 --> 00:13:57,080
please don't mind her.

306
00:13:57,480 --> 00:13:58,080
It's okay.

307
00:13:58,790 --> 00:14:00,400
I appreciate Miss Ye's

308
00:14:00,510 --> 00:14:02,310
straightforward personality.

309
00:14:08,200 --> 00:14:10,260
I'd love to invite you to stay for tea,

310
00:14:10,320 --> 00:14:11,820
but honestly,

311
00:14:11,820 --> 00:14:13,410
we don't have any good tea to offer.

312
00:14:13,410 --> 00:14:14,170
It's okay.

313
00:14:14,620 --> 00:14:16,350
I happen to be a little thirsty.

314
00:14:19,320 --> 00:14:20,080
Pingjun.

315
00:14:20,460 --> 00:14:21,740
Go brew a cup of tea

316
00:14:21,910 --> 00:14:22,820
for Mr. Yu. Quickly.
No, I...

317
00:14:24,150 --> 00:14:25,910
Go quickly.

318
00:14:26,240 --> 00:14:27,030
Go.

319
00:14:31,080 --> 00:14:31,870
Go.

320
00:14:34,960 --> 00:14:35,340
Well,

321
00:14:35,440 --> 00:14:36,870
Mr. Yu, please come in.

322
00:14:39,720 --> 00:14:40,220
Come.

323
00:14:42,250 --> 00:14:43,710
Please have a seat, Mr. Yu.

324
00:14:53,720 --> 00:14:54,780
Thank you, Miss Ye.

325
00:14:56,360 --> 00:14:57,030
Pingjun.

326
00:14:57,740 --> 00:14:58,530
Sit down.

327
00:15:01,960 --> 00:15:03,720
It's just that we're a humble household.

328
00:15:03,720 --> 00:15:05,460
I'm afraid we can't host you well.

329
00:15:05,460 --> 00:15:07,010
Mr. Yu, please have some tea.

330
00:15:07,010 --> 00:15:07,740
Not at all.

331
00:15:08,440 --> 00:15:10,700
I can tell your family is one of scholars.

332
00:15:11,000 --> 00:15:11,630
You even sent Miss Ye

333
00:15:11,630 --> 00:15:13,030
to Mingde Girls' School.

334
00:15:13,390 --> 00:15:14,790
It's obvious that
you place great importance

335
00:15:14,790 --> 00:15:16,520
on your daughter's education.

336
00:15:20,240 --> 00:15:21,860
So hypocritical.

337
00:15:24,220 --> 00:15:24,840
Mrs. Ye.

338
00:15:26,360 --> 00:15:28,170
I smelled something delicious
as soon as I walked in.

339
00:15:28,170 --> 00:15:29,100
Are you cooking?

340
00:15:29,520 --> 00:15:31,830
Yes, it should be ready soon.

341
00:15:32,870 --> 00:15:33,980
It's just a simple meal.

342
00:15:33,980 --> 00:15:35,820
Mr. Yu, if you don't mind,

343
00:15:35,940 --> 00:15:36,510
please stay

344
00:15:36,510 --> 00:15:38,110
and join us for a casual meal.

345
00:15:38,500 --> 00:15:39,960
With your busy schedule,

346
00:15:39,960 --> 00:15:40,860
Mr. Yu,

347
00:15:41,250 --> 00:15:41,940
I imagine you hardly have time
to stay here.

348
00:15:43,050 --> 00:15:43,940
What a coincidence.

349
00:15:43,940 --> 00:15:45,530
I have no other engagements today.

350
00:15:45,530 --> 00:15:47,410
I came specifically to see Miss Ye.

351
00:15:47,410 --> 00:15:49,070
I never expected such a treat.

352
00:15:49,370 --> 00:15:51,010
Thank you for having me.

353
00:15:51,340 --> 00:15:52,410
Not at all.

354
00:15:52,510 --> 00:15:53,710
It will be ready soon.

355
00:16:04,240 --> 00:16:04,840
You—

356
00:16:05,820 --> 00:16:07,080
think of an excuse now.

357
00:16:07,080 --> 00:16:08,740
Say you can't stay for dinner.

358
00:16:08,790 --> 00:16:09,410
Get out.

359
00:16:10,980 --> 00:16:12,220
You're kicking me out?

360
00:16:12,220 --> 00:16:13,320
Isn't it obvious?

361
00:16:18,130 --> 00:16:19,650
Then it seems Miss Ye

362
00:16:21,170 --> 00:16:23,010
doesn't want this anymore.

363
00:16:23,170 --> 00:16:24,900
(Voluntary Pledge: Ye Pingjun)

364
00:16:27,660 --> 00:16:29,790
(Apprentice or Trainee: Ye Pingjun)

365
00:16:35,840 --> 00:16:37,720
I don't believe you'd be so kind.

366
00:16:40,250 --> 00:16:41,530
I saw you were sick

367
00:16:42,750 --> 00:16:44,840
and came specifically to bring it to you.

368
00:16:44,840 --> 00:16:46,970
If you don't want it, I'll take it back.

369
00:17:22,420 --> 00:17:23,310
I keep my word.

370
00:17:24,810 --> 00:17:25,609
From today on,

371
00:17:26,420 --> 00:17:28,680
Xiangxi Hotel has nothing to do with you.

372
00:17:31,590 --> 00:17:33,250
Since I've got the agreement,

373
00:17:34,030 --> 00:17:35,290
Fifth Young Master Yu,

374
00:17:35,530 --> 00:17:36,860
please take your leave.

375
00:17:39,850 --> 00:17:41,910
Pingjun, come help me serve the food.

376
00:17:42,310 --> 00:17:43,920
Mrs. Ye, let me help you.

377
00:17:55,050 --> 00:17:55,720
Uncle.

378
00:17:58,830 --> 00:18:00,390
What brings

379
00:18:00,750 --> 00:18:01,750
our little princess
here today?

380
00:18:03,420 --> 00:18:04,280
Uncle,

381
00:18:04,720 --> 00:18:05,880
every time you see me,

382
00:18:05,880 --> 00:18:07,310
you just make fun of me.

383
00:18:09,110 --> 00:18:09,920
Tell me.

384
00:18:10,330 --> 00:18:10,880
This time,

385
00:18:10,880 --> 00:18:12,310
what good stuff have you set your eyes on

386
00:18:12,310 --> 00:18:13,970
that you want me to buy for you?

387
00:18:14,420 --> 00:18:15,680
Really, Uncle.

388
00:18:15,850 --> 00:18:17,480
Can't I just miss you?

389
00:18:18,380 --> 00:18:20,550
I even came all the way here to see you.

390
00:18:20,700 --> 00:18:21,980
In that little head of yours,

391
00:18:21,980 --> 00:18:22,810
I know exactly

392
00:18:22,810 --> 00:18:24,240
what's going on.

393
00:18:24,810 --> 00:18:25,920
I have watched you

394
00:18:25,920 --> 00:18:27,420
grow into a young lady.

395
00:18:29,880 --> 00:18:31,010
Actually,

396
00:18:31,270 --> 00:18:32,940
I have come to ask you

397
00:18:33,480 --> 00:18:34,660
for something.

398
00:18:35,160 --> 00:18:37,500
Is it rubies, emeralds,

399
00:18:37,940 --> 00:18:39,530
or a mink coat this time?

400
00:18:39,680 --> 00:18:40,400
Neither.

401
00:18:41,200 --> 00:18:42,200
I have my eye on your land

402
00:18:42,200 --> 00:18:43,530
in Changping Mountain.

403
00:18:45,770 --> 00:18:47,030
Changping Mountain?

404
00:18:50,960 --> 00:18:52,090
That will be tricky.

405
00:18:52,790 --> 00:18:53,980
I've already agreed

406
00:18:53,980 --> 00:18:54,740
to sell it

407
00:18:55,200 --> 00:18:56,330
to Tongbao Company.

408
00:18:56,830 --> 00:18:59,680
An agreement is not yet a signed contract.

409
00:19:00,010 --> 00:19:00,700
Just tell them

410
00:19:00,700 --> 00:19:02,430
you're not selling it anymore.

411
00:19:02,880 --> 00:19:05,990
Please say yes.

412
00:19:06,160 --> 00:19:09,050
Uncle, uncle, uncle.

413
00:19:10,440 --> 00:19:12,300
These are just some light dishes.

414
00:19:12,350 --> 00:19:13,030
Mr. Yu,

415
00:19:13,110 --> 00:19:14,350
please don't mind.

416
00:19:14,640 --> 00:19:15,770
It's already quite a feast.

417
00:19:15,770 --> 00:19:16,310
Besides,

418
00:19:16,830 --> 00:19:17,740
only light food

419
00:19:18,110 --> 00:19:20,040
can bring out its original flavor.

420
00:19:20,740 --> 00:19:21,740
Then have a taste.

421
00:19:22,070 --> 00:19:23,130
After you, Mrs. Ye.

422
00:19:23,940 --> 00:19:24,550
Okay.

423
00:19:36,070 --> 00:19:37,570
So delicate and delicious,

424
00:19:37,570 --> 00:19:39,170
the flavor lingers on and on.

425
00:19:39,440 --> 00:19:41,250
Mrs. Ye, you're such a great cook.

426
00:19:41,250 --> 00:19:43,250
Eat more if you like it.

427
00:19:49,810 --> 00:19:51,550
Then try that one.

428
00:19:51,750 --> 00:19:52,350
That is...
Mother,

429
00:19:53,320 --> 00:19:54,980
let me serve you a bowl of soup.

430
00:19:56,010 --> 00:19:56,680
Mr. Yu.

431
00:19:56,810 --> 00:19:58,640
Actually, that one is also delicious.

432
00:19:58,640 --> 00:19:59,850
It has glutinous rice on the outside,

433
00:19:59,850 --> 00:20:01,160
with minced meat filling inside.

434
00:20:01,160 --> 00:20:02,250
-Most importantly...
-Mother.

435
00:20:02,250 --> 00:20:03,210
Drink it while it's hot.
Okay.

436
00:20:04,500 --> 00:20:05,290
Then serve Mr. Yu

437
00:20:05,290 --> 00:20:06,440
a bowl of soup too.

438
00:20:19,180 --> 00:20:20,240
Thank you, Miss Ye.

439
00:20:32,960 --> 00:20:36,480
Finish it and leave quickly.

440
00:20:42,050 --> 00:20:43,380
No wonder my mother said

441
00:20:43,810 --> 00:20:45,340
daughters are very caring.

442
00:20:45,680 --> 00:20:48,160
Seeing the loving bond between you two

443
00:20:48,660 --> 00:20:50,240
really warms my heart.

444
00:20:52,010 --> 00:20:53,550
Pingjun is so close to you.

445
00:20:54,310 --> 00:20:57,250
She must tell you everything, right?

446
00:20:58,850 --> 00:20:59,660
Yes.

447
00:21:00,070 --> 00:21:02,110
Pingjun and I have depended on each other
since she was little.

448
00:21:02,110 --> 00:21:03,380
Big or small,

449
00:21:03,380 --> 00:21:04,790
she tells me everything.

450
00:21:07,980 --> 00:21:08,580
By the way,

451
00:21:09,380 --> 00:21:10,500
I still don't know

452
00:21:11,180 --> 00:21:12,710
what made Pingjun fall ill.

453
00:21:13,850 --> 00:21:15,160
I heard

454
00:21:16,460 --> 00:21:18,190
she didn't come back all night.

455
00:21:22,720 --> 00:21:24,850
Pingjun told me about this.

456
00:21:25,550 --> 00:21:27,850
A few days ago,
the costumes weren't ready,

457
00:21:27,850 --> 00:21:29,810
and the troupe changed the program
at the last minute.

458
00:21:29,810 --> 00:21:31,670
They urgently needed the lyrics.

459
00:21:31,920 --> 00:21:34,160
She had to work through the night.

460
00:21:38,660 --> 00:21:40,060
That really wasn't easy.

461
00:21:41,200 --> 00:21:42,550
She worked so hard.

462
00:21:53,050 --> 00:21:54,850
This steamed bun smells so good.

463
00:21:55,050 --> 00:21:56,050
What is it made of?

464
00:21:56,510 --> 00:21:58,510
Is this your first time seeing this?

465
00:21:58,660 --> 00:22:00,060
This is not a steamed bun.

466
00:22:00,250 --> 00:22:02,830
It's a wotou, steamed from cornmeal.

467
00:22:05,050 --> 00:22:06,850
Seeing Pingjun enjoy it so much,

468
00:22:07,070 --> 00:22:08,330
I'd like to try one too.

469
00:22:08,680 --> 00:22:09,420
Go ahead.

470
00:22:34,510 --> 00:22:36,740
Mr. Yu, are you choking?

471
00:22:40,810 --> 00:22:42,070
Quick, have some soup.

472
00:22:49,460 --> 00:22:50,390
Feeling better?

473
00:23:03,940 --> 00:23:05,480
Well, Fifth Young Master Yu?

474
00:23:05,480 --> 00:23:06,510
Still choking?

475
00:23:07,290 --> 00:23:08,550
What do you want to say?

476
00:23:11,070 --> 00:23:12,310
What I want to say is,

477
00:23:13,270 --> 00:23:15,160
since we are from different worlds,

478
00:23:15,160 --> 00:23:16,980
it's better not to associate
with each other.

479
00:23:16,980 --> 00:23:18,110
But I actually think

480
00:23:18,510 --> 00:23:20,310
experiencing new environments

481
00:23:20,680 --> 00:23:21,940
and meeting new people

482
00:23:22,290 --> 00:23:23,550
is quite interesting.

483
00:23:24,550 --> 00:23:25,810
Today's conversation

484
00:23:26,160 --> 00:23:27,820
has made me reluctant to part.

485
00:23:28,250 --> 00:23:29,350
Since things between us

486
00:23:29,350 --> 00:23:30,880
have been clearly settled,

487
00:23:31,440 --> 00:23:32,350
I still hope you

488
00:23:32,350 --> 00:23:33,550
can keep your promise

489
00:23:34,110 --> 00:23:35,710
and stop disturbing my life.

490
00:23:41,090 --> 00:23:42,420
Nanhuai City isn't big.

491
00:23:42,660 --> 00:23:44,010
We will meet again.

492
00:23:44,420 --> 00:23:45,220
Please don't.

493
00:23:46,220 --> 00:23:47,480
Fifth Young Master Yu,

494
00:23:47,680 --> 00:23:48,850
I still hope we can

495
00:23:48,850 --> 00:23:50,570
go our separate ways,

496
00:23:50,880 --> 00:23:51,570
and that there won't be

497
00:23:51,570 --> 00:23:54,430
the slightest connection between us
in the future.

498
00:24:05,770 --> 00:24:07,160
Oh, I'm sorry, sir.

499
00:24:11,040 --> 00:24:12,750
(To Ye Pingjun, personally)

500
00:24:12,750 --> 00:24:13,770
For Ye Pingjun?
(To Ye Pingjun, personally)

501
00:24:16,530 --> 00:24:17,050
Look at the stamp.

502
00:24:17,050 --> 00:24:18,160
It's from abroad.

503
00:24:18,530 --> 00:24:20,520
This letter is from her fiancé,

504
00:24:21,010 --> 00:24:22,220
Jiang Xueting.

505
00:24:22,400 --> 00:24:24,310
They have exchanged letters
for four full years,

506
00:24:24,310 --> 00:24:25,180
one every fortnight,

507
00:24:25,180 --> 00:24:26,710
never missing a single one.

508
00:24:28,380 --> 00:24:29,160
Fiancé?

509
00:24:35,000 --> 00:24:35,940
Don't mention you saw me.

510
00:24:35,940 --> 00:24:37,400
Just deliver your letter.

511
00:24:45,140 --> 00:24:46,380
(I am doing well in Japan,
with no worries about food or lodging.)

512
00:24:46,400 --> 00:24:48,370
(I get along with my classmates.
Teachers also offer guidance and support.)

513
00:24:50,510 --> 00:24:51,220
Pingjun.

514
00:24:52,220 --> 00:24:54,150
What did Xueting say in his letter?

515
00:24:55,350 --> 00:24:56,660
He said everything is fine

516
00:24:56,660 --> 00:24:58,090
and you don't need to worry.

517
00:24:58,090 --> 00:25:00,420
He also said he'll be back in autumn.

518
00:25:00,500 --> 00:25:01,240
Really?

519
00:25:01,980 --> 00:25:02,780
That's great.

520
00:25:09,790 --> 00:25:10,480
Pingjun.

521
00:25:11,550 --> 00:25:13,420
That Mr. Yu just now,

522
00:25:13,590 --> 00:25:16,050
he must be quite an important figure,
right?

523
00:25:19,270 --> 00:25:20,660
That surname, Yu,

524
00:25:20,880 --> 00:25:22,270
which Yu is it?

525
00:25:23,550 --> 00:25:26,550
There aren't many people surnamed Yu
in Nanhuai City.

526
00:25:26,880 --> 00:25:28,570
The only one of note

527
00:25:28,900 --> 00:25:29,980
is that family.

528
00:25:30,960 --> 00:25:32,460
Could it be...

529
00:25:34,960 --> 00:25:36,050
Yes.

530
00:25:37,380 --> 00:25:39,110
It's the Yu you're thinking of.

531
00:25:40,750 --> 00:25:42,270
How did you get involved

532
00:25:42,270 --> 00:25:43,510
with the Yu family?

533
00:25:44,960 --> 00:25:46,810
Mother, don't overthink it.

534
00:25:47,070 --> 00:25:47,790
I was working

535
00:25:47,790 --> 00:25:49,250
at Xiangxi Hotel before.

536
00:25:49,500 --> 00:25:50,530
That's where I happened

537
00:25:50,530 --> 00:25:52,190
to meet Fifth Young Master Yu.

538
00:25:56,250 --> 00:25:56,850
Pingjun.

539
00:25:58,220 --> 00:25:59,850
For humble families like ours,

540
00:25:59,850 --> 00:26:00,910
what we seek in life

541
00:26:01,420 --> 00:26:02,510
is stability

542
00:26:02,510 --> 00:26:03,810
and peace of mind.

543
00:26:04,570 --> 00:26:06,030
People like the Yu family,

544
00:26:06,350 --> 00:26:08,150
we can't afford to provoke them.

545
00:26:08,480 --> 00:26:10,380
It's best not to have

546
00:26:10,380 --> 00:26:11,550
even the slightest connection,

547
00:26:11,550 --> 00:26:13,920
or we'll bring trouble upon ourselves.

548
00:26:15,380 --> 00:26:17,720
Mother, I understand.

549
00:26:18,250 --> 00:26:19,850
Now that I've quit my job,

550
00:26:20,160 --> 00:26:20,700
from now on,

551
00:26:20,700 --> 00:26:22,700
I won't have anything to do with him.

552
00:26:22,700 --> 00:26:23,830
Please don't worry.

553
00:26:24,800 --> 00:26:28,920
(Opera World Tales)

554
00:26:28,920 --> 00:26:32,370
(Melodies That Live On)

555
00:26:34,180 --> 00:26:36,470
This letter was sent by her fiancé,

556
00:26:36,770 --> 00:26:37,980
Jiang Xueting.

557
00:26:38,090 --> 00:26:39,550
They have exchanged letters
for four full years,

558
00:26:39,550 --> 00:26:39,830
(Cloud high notes)
They have exchanged letters
for four full years,
(Cloud high notes)

559
00:26:40,010 --> 00:26:41,010
one every fortnight,
(Cloud high notes)

560
00:26:41,010 --> 00:26:42,540
never missing a single one.
(Cloud high notes)

561
00:26:47,160 --> 00:26:48,240
Since things between us

562
00:26:48,240 --> 00:26:49,770
have been clearly settled,

563
00:26:50,270 --> 00:26:51,110
I still hope

564
00:26:51,110 --> 00:26:52,510
you can keep your promise

565
00:26:52,900 --> 00:26:54,500
and stop disturbing my life.

566
00:26:59,350 --> 00:27:00,480
Fifth Young Master.

567
00:27:04,480 --> 00:27:04,920
Why

568
00:27:05,680 --> 00:27:07,560
are you drinking alone?

569
00:27:08,770 --> 00:27:10,480
Speak if you have business,
otherwise get out.

570
00:27:10,480 --> 00:27:11,420
I do, I do.

571
00:27:11,550 --> 00:27:13,610
I have business, good news actually.

572
00:27:15,640 --> 00:27:17,070
Look what this is.

573
00:27:19,660 --> 00:27:20,550
Second Young Lady Tao's

574
00:27:20,550 --> 00:27:22,250
belated birthday gift.

575
00:27:22,500 --> 00:27:22,820
All the paperwork has been completed.

576
00:27:22,820 --> 00:27:24,050
(Land‑Ownership Deed)
All the paperwork has been completed.

577
00:27:24,050 --> 00:27:24,240
(Land‑Ownership Deed)
Starting from today,
(Land‑Ownership Deed)

578
00:27:25,050 --> 00:27:26,710
you are the owner of this land.

579
00:27:26,980 --> 00:27:27,710
How about it?

580
00:27:30,650 --> 00:27:33,050
(Seller: Tang Jiqiu) (Buyer: Yu Changxuan)

581
00:27:38,590 --> 00:27:38,990
You...

582
00:27:39,590 --> 00:27:41,940
Do you really just want
to build a racecourse?

583
00:27:41,940 --> 00:27:42,550
Guess.

584
00:27:44,370 --> 00:27:46,350
I guess... I guess it's...

585
00:27:46,380 --> 00:27:47,180
I won't guess.

586
00:27:52,060 --> 00:27:55,150
(Resounding Arias)

587
00:28:10,830 --> 00:28:14,130
(Yu Mansion)

588
00:28:17,250 --> 00:28:17,980
Commander.

589
00:28:18,700 --> 00:28:20,220
Look at your frown.

590
00:28:21,090 --> 00:28:22,030
No more reading.

591
00:28:22,920 --> 00:28:24,750
Soak your feet and relax.

592
00:28:26,050 --> 00:28:26,850
Come.

593
00:28:35,770 --> 00:28:38,050
(Allied Forces Route Map)

594
00:28:43,960 --> 00:28:46,690
The allied forces matter
involves many parties.

595
00:28:46,810 --> 00:28:47,850
Didn't we agree?

596
00:28:48,240 --> 00:28:50,220
No talking about business here.

597
00:28:51,810 --> 00:28:54,280
If you bring up allied forces

598
00:28:54,420 --> 00:28:56,080
or official documents again,

599
00:28:56,420 --> 00:28:57,460
I'll ignore you.

600
00:29:00,960 --> 00:29:01,660
Okay.

601
00:29:02,830 --> 00:29:03,480
I won't.

602
00:29:04,790 --> 00:29:06,000
That's right.

603
00:29:07,270 --> 00:29:08,730
Nothing is more important

604
00:29:09,140 --> 00:29:09,830
than letting you

605
00:29:09,830 --> 00:29:11,250
have a peaceful sleep.

606
00:29:13,480 --> 00:29:14,340
Here, this one.

607
00:29:17,400 --> 00:29:18,060
There we go.

608
00:29:20,920 --> 00:29:21,750
Take care.

609
00:29:28,280 --> 00:29:32,320
(The actual route follows
the Weiling Mountain path)

610
00:29:43,980 --> 00:29:45,440
I knew you'd still be here.

611
00:29:47,850 --> 00:29:49,510
Third Madam, this crabapple—

612
00:29:49,700 --> 00:29:51,880
it's only been a few days
since you took it from me,

613
00:29:51,880 --> 00:29:53,850
and you're already sending it back?

614
00:29:53,850 --> 00:29:55,070
Don't make fun of me.

615
00:29:56,140 --> 00:29:57,400
It was fine yesterday,

616
00:29:58,480 --> 00:30:00,010
but it wilted this morning.

617
00:30:05,350 --> 00:30:06,210
Too much water.

618
00:30:06,700 --> 00:30:07,830
The roots are suffocating

619
00:30:07,830 --> 00:30:08,890
and can't breathe.

620
00:30:09,270 --> 00:30:10,880
Good thing you brought it in time.

621
00:30:10,880 --> 00:30:12,210
Leave it with me for now.

622
00:30:12,220 --> 00:30:13,420
When it's recovered,

623
00:30:13,530 --> 00:30:14,590
you can come get it.

624
00:30:16,900 --> 00:30:18,330
Newspapers!

625
00:30:18,590 --> 00:30:20,530
Newspapers for sale!

626
00:30:21,570 --> 00:30:22,940
Let us cut to the chase.

627
00:30:23,880 --> 00:30:25,250
You have obtained the land

628
00:30:25,250 --> 00:30:26,270
at Changping Mountain.

629
00:30:26,270 --> 00:30:27,530
Your goal is achieved.

630
00:30:27,750 --> 00:30:28,410
From now on,

631
00:30:28,480 --> 00:30:29,980
stop pestering Ziyi.

632
00:30:32,250 --> 00:30:33,980
Why would you say that, Mr. Tao?

633
00:30:35,380 --> 00:30:37,640
I genuinely want to be friends with Ziyi.

634
00:30:39,270 --> 00:30:41,740
Everyone knows Fifth Young Master Yu

635
00:30:42,510 --> 00:30:45,010
is a regular at pleasure houses
and opera theatres.

636
00:30:45,010 --> 00:30:46,180
Your sweet talk

637
00:30:46,500 --> 00:30:47,200
might fool

638
00:30:47,200 --> 00:30:48,700
my naive daughter,

639
00:30:49,680 --> 00:30:51,410
but talking sincerity with me—

640
00:30:51,750 --> 00:30:52,880
do you even have any?

641
00:30:59,250 --> 00:31:00,380
Sincere or not,

642
00:31:00,980 --> 00:31:02,440
words alone mean nothing.

643
00:31:07,720 --> 00:31:09,120
Take a look at this first.

644
00:31:10,970 --> 00:31:11,410
(Account Records)
(Purpose: Special Military
Procurement Fund)
(Amount: 200,000 Silver Dollars)

645
00:31:12,150 --> 00:31:13,680
(Account Records)

646
00:31:18,560 --> 00:31:18,980
(Purpose: Ministry of Finance
Temporary Revolving Fund)
(Actual Use: Converted to USD
and wired to Jincheng Bank)

647
00:31:19,730 --> 00:31:20,090
(Account Records)

648
00:31:21,310 --> 00:31:22,810
Where did you get this?

649
00:31:23,070 --> 00:31:25,000
Where it came from doesn't matter.

650
00:31:25,810 --> 00:31:26,720
What matters is

651
00:31:28,010 --> 00:31:29,410
the same documents exist

652
00:31:30,770 --> 00:31:32,610
in Mu Linsen's hands as well.

653
00:31:34,500 --> 00:31:36,070
Mr. Tao, your business

654
00:31:36,160 --> 00:31:37,530
has grown so much over the years,

655
00:31:37,530 --> 00:31:39,130
so mistakes are inevitable.

656
00:31:39,240 --> 00:31:40,270
But this Mu Linsen

657
00:31:40,880 --> 00:31:42,240
has been secretly collecting

658
00:31:42,240 --> 00:31:44,440
evidence that could cost you your life.

659
00:31:45,640 --> 00:31:47,570
Do you think he intends to help you,

660
00:31:48,720 --> 00:31:50,880
or to hold you at his mercy?

661
00:31:53,770 --> 00:31:54,720
Yu Changxuan.

662
00:31:56,380 --> 00:31:57,880
You're impressive.

663
00:31:58,140 --> 00:32:00,480
I've underestimated you all along.

664
00:32:00,920 --> 00:32:02,380
You flatter me, Mr. Tao.

665
00:32:02,740 --> 00:32:05,010
You have helmed the financial world
for decades.

666
00:32:05,010 --> 00:32:06,270
I speak plainly today,

667
00:32:06,980 --> 00:32:08,840
seeking long‑term cooperation.

668
00:32:09,610 --> 00:32:12,180
Mu Linsen and I have been associates
for years,

669
00:32:12,180 --> 00:32:14,310
yet he still stabbed me in the back.

670
00:32:14,770 --> 00:32:16,640
How can I trust you?

671
00:32:18,810 --> 00:32:20,010
Friendships change.

672
00:32:21,000 --> 00:32:22,060
Interests endure.

673
00:32:22,440 --> 00:32:24,070
Dongze and Beihai,

674
00:32:24,640 --> 00:32:26,030
the two largest docks,

675
00:32:26,830 --> 00:32:29,030
will be fully managed by the Tao family.

676
00:32:29,220 --> 00:32:31,570
All profits go to you.

677
00:32:32,010 --> 00:32:33,270
As long as it's within the territory

678
00:32:33,270 --> 00:32:34,920
under Yu Army's jurisdiction,

679
00:32:34,920 --> 00:32:37,330
whether banks, docks,

680
00:32:37,680 --> 00:32:38,810
or postal services,

681
00:32:40,240 --> 00:32:42,770
the Tao family will have
the highest priority

682
00:32:42,980 --> 00:32:45,310
and the most favorable operating rights.

683
00:32:47,220 --> 00:32:47,940
And this?

684
00:32:48,510 --> 00:32:49,070
Take it.

685
00:32:52,180 --> 00:32:54,380
You really understand mutual benefit.

686
00:32:55,030 --> 00:32:56,180
From now on,

687
00:32:56,720 --> 00:32:59,050
no matter how the Yu
and Mu families clash,

688
00:32:59,830 --> 00:33:01,480
you can balance both sides

689
00:33:02,330 --> 00:33:04,190
and keep yourself out of trouble.

690
00:33:04,510 --> 00:33:06,710
The younger generation is formidable.

691
00:33:09,720 --> 00:33:11,880
However, there is one thing

692
00:33:13,270 --> 00:33:14,380
that must be

693
00:33:15,110 --> 00:33:17,110
the foundation of our cooperation.

694
00:33:17,830 --> 00:33:18,570
Go ahead.

695
00:33:19,440 --> 00:33:20,790
My daughter Ziyi

696
00:33:20,920 --> 00:33:21,790
has been the apple of my eye

697
00:33:21,790 --> 00:33:23,110
since she was a child.

698
00:33:23,110 --> 00:33:25,170
She's never suffered any grievance.

699
00:33:25,310 --> 00:33:26,030
You must not

700
00:33:26,740 --> 00:33:28,200
let her down in the future.

701
00:33:33,030 --> 00:33:33,980
Of course.

702
00:33:38,220 --> 00:33:39,440
The Chu and Yu families have set

703
00:33:39,440 --> 00:33:41,700
the date for the official allied forces.

704
00:33:42,110 --> 00:33:42,920
Yu Zhongquan

705
00:33:43,790 --> 00:33:45,190
will depart on schedule.

706
00:33:46,420 --> 00:33:47,820
Which route will he take?

707
00:33:54,060 --> 00:33:54,980
(Take the Weiling Mountain path)

708
00:33:54,980 --> 00:33:56,310
Weiling Mountain path?
(Take the Weiling Mountain path)

709
00:33:59,850 --> 00:34:01,660
This old fox is indeed cautious,

710
00:34:02,530 --> 00:34:03,830
taking a unique path.

711
00:34:05,000 --> 00:34:05,980
Be careful.

712
00:34:06,790 --> 00:34:08,260
Last time, Liao Dongfeng

713
00:34:08,260 --> 00:34:09,389
took the fall for us.

714
00:34:10,030 --> 00:34:11,050
Next time,

715
00:34:11,960 --> 00:34:13,510
we might not be so lucky.

716
00:34:14,440 --> 00:34:15,440
Don't worry.

717
00:34:17,650 --> 00:34:19,590
Nothing will go wrong this time.

718
00:34:21,070 --> 00:34:22,130
Second Young Lady.

719
00:34:31,610 --> 00:34:33,219
When the servants told me,

720
00:34:33,250 --> 00:34:34,540
I didn't believe it.

721
00:34:35,280 --> 00:34:37,290
What brings Fifth Young Master Yu

722
00:34:37,630 --> 00:34:39,360
to stand guard at my door today?

723
00:34:40,690 --> 00:34:42,350
I came specially to thank you.

724
00:34:46,400 --> 00:34:48,730
A bouquet of flowers
and you think that's enough?

725
00:34:48,730 --> 00:34:51,590
Do you know how much that land
at Changping Mountain

726
00:34:51,760 --> 00:34:53,000
is worth?

727
00:34:56,860 --> 00:34:57,800
And with this?

728
00:35:06,340 --> 00:35:08,380
Fifth Young Master Yu,

729
00:35:08,380 --> 00:35:09,690
one moment "darling,"
the next "sweetheart."

730
00:35:09,690 --> 00:35:11,290
Your gifts are quite simple,

731
00:35:11,530 --> 00:35:14,050
either pearls or gems.

732
00:35:14,530 --> 00:35:16,590
I picked this out especially for you.

733
00:35:18,230 --> 00:35:19,760
You and your little lover

734
00:35:19,760 --> 00:35:20,880
spent the night together on a boat,

735
00:35:20,880 --> 00:35:22,300
just the two of you.

736
00:35:22,630 --> 00:35:24,230
I won't let that go so easily.

737
00:35:24,530 --> 00:35:26,400
How was it just the two of us?

738
00:35:26,530 --> 00:35:28,130
Wasn't the boatman a person?

739
00:35:31,340 --> 00:35:32,530
Sophistry.

740
00:35:33,440 --> 00:35:34,670
You think a few words

741
00:35:34,670 --> 00:35:36,090
can make me forgive you?

742
00:35:37,440 --> 00:35:38,690
Forgive me?

743
00:35:39,840 --> 00:35:41,840
The way you say that

744
00:35:43,630 --> 00:35:45,830
sounds like you're already exercising

745
00:35:46,440 --> 00:35:48,100
your rights as my girlfriend.

746
00:35:50,940 --> 00:35:51,690
Forget it.

747
00:35:52,590 --> 00:35:53,850
Fifth Young Master Yu,

748
00:35:54,190 --> 00:35:54,840
one moment it's

749
00:35:54,840 --> 00:35:56,860
a famous female star,

750
00:35:57,170 --> 00:35:57,730
the next it's

751
00:35:57,730 --> 00:35:59,960
a well-behaved schoolgirl,

752
00:36:00,190 --> 00:36:01,110
and then it's

753
00:36:01,760 --> 00:36:04,920
the White Snake and Green Snake on stage,

754
00:36:04,920 --> 00:36:06,880
those clingy female demons.

755
00:36:08,030 --> 00:36:09,360
I can't handle all that.

756
00:36:12,190 --> 00:36:12,780
Second Young Lady Tao,

757
00:36:12,780 --> 00:36:14,360
why belittle yourself?

758
00:36:15,380 --> 00:36:16,860
Mayor Zhang's son

759
00:36:17,190 --> 00:36:18,450
waltzes beautifully.

760
00:36:19,610 --> 00:36:21,510
The bank director's nephew

761
00:36:21,670 --> 00:36:22,650
studied abroad,

762
00:36:23,460 --> 00:36:25,900
skilled at both piano and violin.

763
00:36:26,840 --> 00:36:27,550
These men—

764
00:36:27,960 --> 00:36:29,420
aren't they all your

765
00:36:29,420 --> 00:36:30,480
devoted admirers?

766
00:36:33,110 --> 00:36:35,170
All these young lords and gentlemen—

767
00:36:35,670 --> 00:36:36,930
Second Young Lady Tao,

768
00:36:37,650 --> 00:36:39,310
you handle them all very well.

769
00:36:42,590 --> 00:36:43,150
You see,

770
00:36:44,010 --> 00:36:46,010
I spend my days surrounded by women.

771
00:36:46,340 --> 00:36:46,800
And you?

772
00:36:47,550 --> 00:36:49,680
You spend your days surrounded by men.

773
00:36:49,840 --> 00:36:51,500
Tell me, in this Nanhuai City,

774
00:36:52,570 --> 00:36:54,300
is there a better match than us?

775
00:36:57,090 --> 00:36:58,460
So you're saying

776
00:36:59,150 --> 00:37:01,000
we are evenly matched?

777
00:37:01,510 --> 00:37:02,760
We're two of a kind.

778
00:38:03,550 --> 00:38:04,890
Oh no! Ambush!

779
00:38:05,240 --> 00:38:07,740
(Yu)

780
00:38:10,030 --> 00:38:10,960
Back up quickly!

781
00:38:22,130 --> 00:38:23,460
Protect the Commander!

782
00:38:42,190 --> 00:38:42,860
Commander!

783
00:38:44,480 --> 00:38:45,940
Ruitong, why are you here?

784
00:38:46,000 --> 00:38:48,000
Changxuan sent me to reinforce you.

785
00:38:48,360 --> 00:38:49,780
Go quickly! I'll cover you.

786
00:38:49,780 --> 00:38:50,690
Commander, come with me.
Go!

787
00:38:58,000 --> 00:38:59,150
Throw the grenades!

788
00:39:37,380 --> 00:39:38,040
Commander,

789
00:39:38,550 --> 00:39:41,280
Fifth Young Master is waiting for you
in the tent.

790
00:39:41,360 --> 00:39:41,820
Please.

791
00:39:42,300 --> 00:39:42,830
Let's go.

792
00:39:51,610 --> 00:39:52,740
Commander, please.

793
00:39:58,360 --> 00:39:59,090
Brigade Commander Kuang,

794
00:39:59,090 --> 00:40:00,950
please rest outside for a moment.

795
00:40:01,320 --> 00:40:01,850
Ruitong.

796
00:40:03,050 --> 00:40:04,450
Are you trying to stop me?

797
00:40:04,800 --> 00:40:06,070
Fifth Young Master ordered:

798
00:40:06,070 --> 00:40:06,970
No one enters

799
00:40:07,320 --> 00:40:08,580
except the commander.

800
00:40:09,030 --> 00:40:09,690
Bingwen,

801
00:40:10,300 --> 00:40:11,230
wait for me here.

802
00:40:23,840 --> 00:40:24,300
Father.

803
00:40:45,760 --> 00:40:46,690
This is your favorite

804
00:40:46,690 --> 00:40:47,890
Phoenix Dancong tea.

805
00:40:53,340 --> 00:40:54,090
Changxuan.

806
00:40:55,550 --> 00:40:57,400
I must thank you for saving me

807
00:40:58,130 --> 00:41:00,060
and arranging everything so well.

808
00:41:05,530 --> 00:41:06,460
It was Mu Linsen.

809
00:41:07,650 --> 00:41:08,530
He arranged for people

810
00:41:08,530 --> 00:41:10,190
to ambush you on the road today

811
00:41:10,530 --> 00:41:11,730
and tried to kill you.

812
00:41:12,630 --> 00:41:13,500
Son of a bitch.

813
00:41:16,860 --> 00:41:18,300
How did you know?

814
00:41:20,840 --> 00:41:22,090
There's one more thing

815
00:41:22,090 --> 00:41:23,620
I'd like to ask you, Mr. Tao.

816
00:41:24,650 --> 00:41:26,440
Mu Linsen tried to assassinate me

817
00:41:26,440 --> 00:41:27,460
to obstruct the cooperation

818
00:41:27,460 --> 00:41:29,260
between the Chu and Yu families.

819
00:41:29,280 --> 00:41:30,170
But now,

820
00:41:30,530 --> 00:41:31,990
the allied forces remain.

821
00:41:33,230 --> 00:41:35,340
I want to know his next plan.

822
00:41:37,650 --> 00:41:39,000
No wonder the land in Changping Mountain

823
00:41:39,000 --> 00:41:40,150
went to you.

824
00:41:40,590 --> 00:41:41,500
The racecourse

825
00:41:42,070 --> 00:41:43,150
is just a cover for you

826
00:41:43,150 --> 00:41:44,630
to win over Tao Xili.

827
00:41:45,900 --> 00:41:47,900
Nothing escapes your eyes, Father.

828
00:41:50,340 --> 00:41:52,110
What about those men

829
00:41:52,110 --> 00:41:53,110
in black outside?

830
00:41:55,340 --> 00:41:56,760
They are soldiers from the Cheng Army.

831
00:41:56,760 --> 00:41:57,620
The Cheng Army?

832
00:41:59,090 --> 00:42:00,690
They came from bandit roots,

833
00:42:01,230 --> 00:42:02,630
always driven by profit.

834
00:42:03,130 --> 00:42:05,800
They even fought with us
over Dongshan Mountain.

835
00:42:05,800 --> 00:42:07,130
Why would they help you?

836
00:42:07,130 --> 00:42:08,690
I provided the intelligence,

837
00:42:08,690 --> 00:42:11,050
and Yang Shiying of the Cheng Army
provided the troops.

838
00:42:11,050 --> 00:42:11,820
The two of us

839
00:42:12,260 --> 00:42:14,150
hijacked the smuggled arms

840
00:42:14,500 --> 00:42:15,650
of the Mu and Tao families.

841
00:42:15,650 --> 00:42:16,910
We split them equally.

842
00:42:17,440 --> 00:42:18,900
I did him such a huge favor.

843
00:42:19,150 --> 00:42:19,750
In return,

844
00:42:19,880 --> 00:42:21,140
he gave me some troops.

845
00:42:21,260 --> 00:42:22,790
As long as interests align,

846
00:42:23,000 --> 00:42:24,500
each side gets what it needs.

847
00:42:24,500 --> 00:42:26,440
Whether it's the Cheng Army
or the Northwest Army,

848
00:42:26,440 --> 00:42:27,440
we can cooperate.

849
00:42:38,550 --> 00:42:39,730
It seems

850
00:42:40,050 --> 00:42:41,480
I've been a failure

851
00:42:41,480 --> 00:42:43,730
as a father.

852
00:42:45,030 --> 00:42:45,780
I've never

853
00:42:45,780 --> 00:42:48,190
truly seen my own son clearly.

854
00:42:54,690 --> 00:42:55,500
Tell me.

855
00:42:56,760 --> 00:42:58,000
What is your purpose

856
00:42:58,000 --> 00:42:59,130
in bringing me here?

857
00:43:02,260 --> 00:43:03,000
First,

858
00:43:04,500 --> 00:43:06,500
I hope you cancel the allied forces.

859
00:43:14,650 --> 00:43:16,110
Cancel the allied forces?

860
00:43:20,030 --> 00:43:20,630
Reason?

861
00:43:21,530 --> 00:43:24,060
You agreed to the allied forces
with Chu Wenfu

862
00:43:24,190 --> 00:43:26,190
hoping to leverage his strength

863
00:43:26,820 --> 00:43:29,420
to gain prominence
before Third Master Cheng,

864
00:43:29,550 --> 00:43:30,460
and thereby

865
00:43:31,610 --> 00:43:32,730
enter the power core

866
00:43:32,730 --> 00:43:34,260
of the central government.

867
00:43:35,070 --> 00:43:37,010
Since you see it so clearly,

868
00:43:38,170 --> 00:43:39,380
you should know

869
00:43:40,980 --> 00:43:44,070
that this allied forces is imperative.

870
00:43:44,420 --> 00:43:46,020
But what you don't realize is

871
00:43:46,900 --> 00:43:49,100
that the seat in the central government

872
00:43:49,860 --> 00:43:51,190
is nothing but an empty promise

873
00:43:51,190 --> 00:43:52,390
from Chu Wenfu to you.

874
00:43:57,210 --> 00:43:58,540
What makes you say that?

875
00:44:07,400 --> 00:44:08,170
This is the Huai Mountain

876
00:44:08,170 --> 00:44:09,340
operation plan

877
00:44:09,480 --> 00:44:10,650
and the military reorganization plan

878
00:44:10,650 --> 00:44:10,870
(Suijing Headquarters Draft)
and the military reorganization plan
(Huai Mountain Operation Plan)

879
00:44:10,960 --> 00:44:12,800
written by Chu Wenfu
for Third Master Cheng.
(Huai Mountain Operation Plan)

880
00:44:12,800 --> 00:44:14,010
Not a single word
(Huai Mountain Operation Plan)

881
00:44:14,010 --> 00:44:14,360
(Huai Mountain Operation Plan)

882
00:44:14,360 --> 00:44:15,560
mentions the Yu Army.
(Huai Mountain Operation Plan)

883
00:44:15,980 --> 00:44:17,960
He's been deceiving superiors
and subordinates alike,

884
00:44:17,960 --> 00:44:19,190
pulling strings behind the scenes.

885
00:44:19,190 --> 00:44:19,820
This way,

886
00:44:20,340 --> 00:44:21,400
he can justifiably

887
00:44:21,400 --> 00:44:22,860
mobilize our elite troops

888
00:44:22,860 --> 00:44:24,260
and claim them as his own.

889
00:44:24,420 --> 00:44:25,480
When the time comes, he will send you

890
00:44:25,480 --> 00:44:27,150
to the front lines to charge into battle,

891
00:44:27,150 --> 00:44:27,900
while he

892
00:44:28,590 --> 00:44:29,920
hides behind the scenes

893
00:44:30,110 --> 00:44:31,090
and reaps the rewards.
(Military Reorganization Plan)

894
00:44:35,090 --> 00:44:37,260
Chu Wenfu's puppet soldiers

895
00:44:37,820 --> 00:44:39,380
cannot help you

896
00:44:39,550 --> 00:44:41,550
realize your political ambitions.

897
00:44:41,570 --> 00:44:42,400
Only by

898
00:44:42,400 --> 00:44:44,130
growing our own flesh and blood

899
00:44:45,130 --> 00:44:47,060
can the Yu Army avoid being crushed

900
00:44:47,510 --> 00:44:48,590
and swallowed.

901
00:44:54,840 --> 00:44:56,420
If I refuse to agree,

902
00:44:58,920 --> 00:45:00,650
are you planning

903
00:45:00,650 --> 00:45:02,300
to keep me here forever?

904
00:45:03,050 --> 00:45:03,550
Yes.

905
00:45:13,820 --> 00:45:14,810
This is the agreement
to cancel the allied forces,
(Nanhuai Army General Command Directive)
This is the agreement
to cancel the allied forces,

906
00:45:15,710 --> 00:45:15,870
ordering all officers and soldiers
to return to their original posts.
(Nanhuai Army General Command Directive)
This is the agreement
to cancel the allied forces,

907
00:45:15,870 --> 00:45:18,150
ordering all officers and soldiers
to return to their original posts.

908
00:45:18,150 --> 00:45:18,820
And this is

909
00:45:19,170 --> 00:45:19,880
(Nanhuai Army General Command Directive)
the appointment letter
for the new commander of the Ninth Army.
(Nanhuai Army General Command Directive)

910
00:45:19,930 --> 00:45:21,550
(Letter of Appointment)
the appointment letter
for the new commander of the Ninth Army.

911
00:45:21,550 --> 00:45:22,200
(Letter of Appointment)

912
00:45:22,360 --> 00:45:24,090
Please, Commander-in-Chief.

913
00:45:29,150 --> 00:45:31,840
Appointing Yu Changxuan as

914
00:45:32,050 --> 00:45:33,110
the Ninth Army's

915
00:45:33,780 --> 00:45:34,260
Commander.