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=Recruit a General to Lead the Troops=

=Episode 18=

Was I wrong?

Because of me,

Dongfang Shan is dead,

and Cold Tiger's been caught.

If I keep digging,

how many more people will get caught up in this?

Am I really just a tiny stone powerless

to move this mighty river?

Will it just swallow me whole?

Well done.

You're not completely useless.

Stay out of sight from now on.

Thank you, Mysterious Sir.

I'll take my leave now.

Sir, why don't we just destroy

the evidence Dongfang Shan had?

Destroy it?

That would be a waste.

I just need to tweak it a bit,

and the evidence will point to the Chancellor.

If we say Li Chengyu discovered it,

His Majesty would have no reason not to believe.

What is our next step then?

Once His Majesty gets that evidence,

the Chancellor's treason will be a sure thing.

All we have to do now is capture Chen Xinrou,

then their fates will be sealed.

Our priority

is to get Li Chengyu.

I have big plans.

We can't let him ruin my plans.

Sir, Li Chengyu gives me

a headache.

He's too strong.

We've tried every trick but to no avail.

Didn't you catch one of his men?

Do you need me

to show you how to get it done?

Like trapping a turtle in a jar.

Your Majesty, Minister Li presented the evidence.

These two arrowheads were made by Li Fang.

In his will, Li Fang said

he forged weapons

at the Chancellor's orders at Qingfeng Stronghold,

intending to rebel.

Good.

Send immediate orders to detain

and interrogate the Chancellor.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Deliver this imperial decree

to wherever Li Chengyu is at once.

General,

when the prefectural magistrate was around,

I had no choice.

The bodies were still there.

I had to keep up appearances.

Otherwise, it would be suspicious.

Even with the prefectural magistrate gone,

I must ensure my own safety.

That's why

I brought you here today, to discuss how to handle Cold Tiger.

He's accused

of murder.

By law, he is to be executed.

I have two ways

to handle this.

First,

you reveal your identity to the prefectural magistrate.

If you're truly a general,

killing one man is no big deal.

The other option is...

to trade a life for a life.

Chengyu,

you came to save me...

So this is what you mean

by "discuss"?

He's a person, not some beast!

General Li, you know how it is.

I can't refuse

the prefectural magistrate's orders.

See? As soon as the magistrate left,

I brought you here

to take your subordinate away.

Release him! Now!

Men.

- Cold Tiger... - Chengyu...

You've suffered.

Not really.

Can I go back now?

I came to save you.

Of course, I'll get you out of here.

All right.

Let's go.

Let's go...

Let's go home...

Make sure he's secured.

Make it tight.

Chengyu!

Chengyu, what's going on?

Let him go!

Why are you tying him up?

Please!

Please let him go!

Let Chengyu go!

Let him go!

Cold Tiger.

Chengyu...

What's going on?

Why did he tie you up?

Cold Tiger.

Stop crying.

You're not a little girl.

You won't get a wife like this.

Do you understand?

Why did they make you take my place?

I'm not leaving.

Cold Tiger.

I'm investigating them.

I'm bluffing them.

This is the only way we can get to the truth.

I'm giving you a task.

Go back to Qingfeng Stronghold

and protect it.

Go.

Why did they tie you up...

Go, Cold Tiger.

I won't...

Go!

Are you sure you'll be all right?

I'll wait for you at Qingfeng Stronghold.

Li Chengyu, Li Chengyu,

you're finally in my hands!

Isn't this just what you wanted?

I never thought

you'd be so loyal.

You'd actually let yourself be chained up

for one of your men.

I should have killed you immediately,

but you're too useful alive.

I won't let you die so easily.

Li Chengyu.

I'm going to make sure you suffer!

Sir.

Be careful how far you push it.

Don't kill him

before we catch Chen Xinrou.

Understood.

I've already ordered my men to search the holiday resort.

I'll need a reason

to shut down

Qingfeng Stronghold too.

Good.

Oh, right.

What about the female bandits, sir?

Handle them however you want. All I care about is Chen Xinrou.

Sir,

everything is ready.

Tomorrow, we move on to Qingfeng Stronghold to capture Chen Xinrou.

(Qingfeng Stronghold)

(Qingfeng Stronghold)

Sir!

What are you panicking about?

Sir, we can't get into Qingfeng Stronghold.

Chen Xinrou and her people have the place completely sealed off.

Our leader is dead, and we can't take a single step inside.

Order our men to retreat.

Spread the word

that tomorrow's the day they behead Li Chengyu.

Yes, sir.

I'm sure that will get

Chen Xinrou to show up.

(Notice)

Look!

Come see this new notice!

(Notice)

(Notice)

The odds are unclear.

I want to save him.

Leader, think this through carefully.

He's now a wanted criminal.

Saving him means the end of Qingfeng Stronghold.

Either we fail the rescue and he's executed on the spot,

or we spend the rest of our lives on the run.

Leader.

I trust your judgment.

Me too.

I may not know much,

but Chengyu is definitely not

the heinous criminal the county magistrate

is making him out to be.

He doesn't deserve to die.

I think this is just a false charge made up by the county magistrate

to get rid of Yulang.

Sir.

Everything for tomorrow's ambush is set.

If Chen Xinrou and her group dare show up,

they won't leave alive.

They're going to execute him.

They're going to execute him.

We're limited in numbers.

To succeed,

we have to outsmart them.

Tomorrow, the southeast wind will blow.

Erniang,

find a tower in the northwest corner and scatter flower petals there.

The petals will be coated with poison.

This will help knock out most of those at the scene.

I'll go to the capital to verify the arrest warrant's authenticity.

See if any higher official can intervene to save Li Chengyu.

Minmin, prepare the carriages for a getaway

outside the city.

Got it.

Lianxin, Cold Tiger, and I will spread out

around the execution ground,

ready to launch the rescue

at any moment.

They're all just commoners.

There are no officials here.

Li Chengyu,

the people coming to save you are all right here.

No one's getting away!

It is the hour of Wu.

Execute him!

(Order)

♪If you've never seen a bloom, you can't know hope♪

♪If you weren't here, I wouldn't have come♪

♪On a soda-lit night, only the wind knows my love♪

♪It's a helpless kind of feeling♪

♪Like a feather of morning love falling into the deep sea♪

♪Being unnoticed, yet I still tell you I love you♪

♪But my confession is drowned out by the wind♪

♪You can't hear it♪

♪I also want to rush forward♪

♪To give you all my heart♪

♪Yet it's pushed away by you♪

♪Whether love is spoken or left unspoken♪

♪I know you understand♪

♪It's just an accident♪

♪You longed to wander once more, by my side through the throng♪

♪I know you weren't really here for me♪

♪Yet still, who else could bring a surprise quite like you♪

♪After you left, I didn't want to let go♪

♪You brushed past me, leaving your trace in the crowd♪

♪I didn't shut you out♪

♪But I couldn't wait for you to stop♪

♪Yet I seem to clutch you, unable to let you fade into the crowd♪