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(Guardians of the Dafeng)

(Episode 29)

Si Mu.

Ci Jiu.

I just happened to pass by.

I'm not here because of anything.

You can continue with your important discussion.

Mine is not urgent. I can just wait here.

Why didn't you knock first?

I did.

Madam.

I remember that I have something to do. I have to leave now.

- Si Mu. - I'm here to give you something.

- It's okay. - This is my heirloom. It's from my grandmother.

It's for my future daughter-in-law!

Thank you, Madam.

Ci Jiu.

Put it on for Miss Wang.

Let's see if it suits her or not.

It fits you so well.

You look so good together.

Ci Jiu.

You have to exert force when it's needed.

Well...

As you said,

it fits me so well. And it looks good on me.

Yes. It fits you so well.

I'll let you get back to your important discussion.

I remember that I have something to do. I'll be leaving now.

I'll let you get back to it.

So, ever since...

After my senior left the mountain,

I made up my mind to leave too.

Outside the mountain...

At first, I thought that it would be full of justice outside the mountain.

But it's full of fallacies and power play.

Many people tell me

that it's the norm.

But I don't believe it!

I'm going to punish those evildoers.

I'm going to fix this filthy world.

Others laugh at me for being reckless and mad.

So what if I'm reckless?

So what if I'm mad?

Great!

Life is short.

We should do what we want and enjoy while we can!

You are

indeed the heroine of this world.

You are open-minded and free.

I feel embarrassed

when I see

how unpretentious you are.

What about you, Chu?

Why did you

choose this path?

Why?

I started studying at the age of four.

I passed the provincial examination when I was 12.

I came first in the imperial examination at the age of 18.

My master

was Grandmaster Dong Ling.

What's going on with your master?

Where is she at this critical moment?

My master has always been spontaneous.

Maybe she is

enjoying some wine right now.

The sun will have gone down if we wait any longer.

No. Let's move out.

Hurry up.

Shameless men.

How could they kill your master?

They are worse than animals.

My master was a righteous man.

He vowed to serve the country and eliminate evil!

However, the imperial court of Dafeng

has a long-standing practice of bribery.

Before my master passed away, he warned me

to stay away from the imperial court.

He asked me not to follow in his steps.

At first, I thought that I could serve the country no more.

So, I wanted to resign and leave.

However,

she showed up.

She taught me everything.

She reignited my passion to serve my country.

Great.

You are blessed

to have met a benefactor.

And I'm fortunate

to run into

such a like-minded friend

like you.

Well said.

You and I

have a kindred spirit.

Cheers.

Chu.

Since we click so well together,

I have a suggestion.

We will be sworn siblings today.

I dare not take the liberty.

But since I'm older than you for a few years,

I'll humbly be your brother.

Brother.

Sister.

- I, Chu Yuan Zhen. - I, Li Miao Zhen.

We will become sworn siblings today.

We can't be born on the same day.

But we will die

on the same day.

Li

Miao Zhen?

Chu

Yuan Zhen?

Earth Book No. 2.

The Saintess of Heaven Clan.

Earth Book No. 4.

The Saint of Mortal Clan.

How unfortunate.

This is ridiculous.

Thank you, Official.

It's my duty.

Miss Su Su, you look so beautiful in men's clothes too.

All the files are here. You can take your time with it.

If you need anything, you can just ask me.

Thank you.

There are so many files.

I think the information of all the officials since the founding of Dafeng

is here.

Let's start.

(If I can find the list of the escorts, )

(I can find that person through the process of elimination.)

(Among the escorts, )

(other than the Gold Guardians, )

(a war supervisor will be sent to supervise the battle.)

(A war supervisor?)

Follow me.

(So, it was him.)

Where's his name?

What's wrong?

(The robbers will be charged with capital punishment.)

Miss Su Su.

My father...

My father has passed away.

From now on,

I am all alone in this world.

He has been gone for more than 10 years.

I'm sure

you have expected this.

My condolences to you.

Moreover, you have your tutor and your master.

They care for you so much.

But I don't understand.

Although many years have passed

and I no longer remember him well,

I still remember

the love I got from my parents when I was young.

They loved and cared for each other.

I don't understand why my father

would steal the hidden treasure with others

and destroy our family.

My condolences.

(Investigated by the Censorate and Scholar Su Hang.)

Since my father has agreed to help Ning Yan,

I'm sure he will give you a hand

if you wish to become an official one day.

Not necessarily.

Since I've said that I would become an official with my own capabilities,

I will not use your father's name to help me along.

Otherwise, he'll look down on me even more.

Si Mu.

Don't worry.

Everything I've told you today

is sincere.

Although I doubted our relationship before this,

I will love you as much as you love me.

I will never let you down.

Ci Jiu.

Si Mu.

Young Lady.

We have arrived.

We have arrived so soon.

Then...

Then...

Is that it for today?

Ci Jiu.

Go back and rest earlier.

I suddenly remember

that I've left something in your house.

Then what should we do?

How about

I send it over to you tomorrow?

No. I need to use it tomorrow morning.

How about...

How about

I go back to the Xu Residence with you to get it?

If that's the case,

I guess we'll have to do that.

Young Lady.

What? She left again?

Yes. They have done this multiple times.

Every time Young Lady reaches the front door,

they'll return to the Xu Residence for reasons unknown.

This is improper.

Strolling on the streets late at night

is ridiculous.

Let's do this. Tomorrow,

make her copy books at home.

She's not allowed to go out without my permission.

Yes, My Lord.

What about the two people in our backyard?

They are combing through the files.

I don't know what they are looking for.

But according to your order,

we kept the files once the sun set and sent them away.

That's good.

The Night Guardians and the Cabinet

don't get along well after all.

I've been very kind by letting them go through the files.

My Lord, I understand.

When Si Mu comes back,

ask her to wait for me in the inner hall.

Yes, My Lord.

Lord Xu.

I have found an empty space here.

Thank you.

Lord Xu, what about the...

- Just take it yourself. - Thank you, Lord Xu.

Lord Xu.

I got delayed because I was summoned by the Chief Advisor just now.

This is the file I found before this. Is this useful?

- Thank you. - Well...

Just take it yourself.

Thank you.

- Lord Xu, I've found a blank space here too. - Okay.

If you find a blank space, come and show it to me.

You'll get 10 taels of silver for every blank space you find.

Lord Xu.

Lord Xu, here.

(So far, )

(all the blanks are arranged linearly in time.)

(The positions are ranked from low to high without any duplication.)

(I'm right.)

(These blanks refer to the same person.)

(And the life trajectory of this person)

(is clearly recorded in these files.)

(However, his name is erased for some reason.)

(Who is this person?)

I never thought that we would arrive so quickly again.

I'll go home now.

Did something happen?

So beautiful.

I never thought

that tonight the 15th of the month.

We are fortunate

to have the moon with us.

Why don't you draw your sword?

The right time has yet to arrive.

In three years,

during the Celestial War,

I will use your blood

to bring this sword to life.

You'll have to be alive until then.

- Let's fight again. - Let's do it.

Let's do it.

How dare you cause a ruckus in the capital city of Dafeng.

Today is not the right day to fight. Let's do it again on another day.

I'll be waiting.

I won't let you get away.

The trajectory of his life is finally clear.

(In the 10th year of Yuanjing, he came third in the imperial examination.)

(In the same year, he became the imperial chronicler.)

(In the 12th year of Yuanjing, he became a Censor.)

(In the 15th year of Yuanjing, he was the war supervisor of Linyuan Pass.)

(In the same year, he was supposed to be rewarded for his achievements.)

(But things took a turn for the worse.)

(He was charged with decapitation due to an incident.)

(His subordinates, Su Hang and the others, were killed too.)

(He was last seen here.)

(Who is he?)

(Why is his name erased?)

How dare you!

Okay. Tell me.

Tell me.

How should I lecture you?

Tell me.

You traitor.

How dare you lie to me.

You let them stay without my permission.

Go and get your punishment.

- Yes, My Lord. - Get lost. Get out now.

- Lord Wang, calm down. - You should be punished severely.

He is not at fault here.

I was just getting into something important.

That's why I asked him to give me more time.

Have I not been kind enough?

You have.

Everyone knows

that the Cabinet doesn't get along with the Night Guardians.

Yes.

I've already helped you as best as I can

because you are determined to solve the case. Can't you tell?

- Yes. - But you broke the rules of the Cabinet.

No. Is this how the Night Guardians act?

Is it?

Lord Wang. Please calm down.

Talking about rules, let me be honest with you.

I've found an important clue for the case.

But I can't finish on time

due to the mistakes made by the Ministry of Personnel.

You brat!

No. What mistakes did we make?

That's a false accusation.

I can accuse you of slander.

My Lord.

The Ministry of Personnel records everything about the country.

You should check the records and make sure that nothing is amiss, right?

Of course.

Each file will be checked by a designated official.

If something is amiss, it'll be reported to us at once.

Good.

Did anyone report these suspicious blanks

in these files?

What suspicious blanks?

What...

My Lord, calm down.

I'm here today to solve a case.

I'm not here to fight against the Ministry of Personnel.

These suspicious blanks are the key to solving this case.

If you can help me out with it,

I will forever remember your help.

Have a seat. Calm down.

- Have a seat. - No. I'll stand.

- Just sit. - Fine. I'll sit.

Did Lord Wei ask you to investigate this?

No.

I'm doing this as a favor for someone.

You?

How did the investigation go?

We'll talk after we go back.

My fellow comrade. What's going on?

- Lord Xu. - Did something happen to the Night Guardians?

Someone caused a ruckus on the south street.

They even injured Gold Guardian Nangong.

Someone defeated Gold Guardian Nangong?

(Who is it that's so heroic?)

Gold Guardian Nangong is furious now.

She summoned all the Night Guardians to search the city.

She'll turn the city upside down to find them.

Male or female?

There were two culprits. One male and one female.

Did anyone see their faces?

It was too dark. We couldn't see their faces.

One of the culprits was wearing short armor and wielding a silver spear.

A silver spear?

Okay. Continue to look for them.

Yes, Lord Xu.

Is it...

Don't tell me...

It's her?

No. 2, where are you?

(Xu Residence)

We have arrived again.

It's late now.

How about you go back first?

If that's the case,

I can only...

Then...

Then I'll go home now.

If I see you again next time,

I'll turn you into a skewer.

Sorry to bother you.

Si Mu!

Let me send you home.

I think it's still early now.

Can't you be gentler?

My aunt just hired a craftsman to build this.

And it's already destroyed within two days.

Shut up.

I'll compensate you.

How did you get into a fight?

What happened?

I ran into No. 4.

No. 4?

It's me.

Chu.

What happened to you?

The Night Guardians are searching for me.

What happened?

It's a long story.

It's all thanks to No. 2.

His sect is my sworn enemy.

I regret not killing him!

He got away this time.

When I run into him again next time,

I will beat him up until he begs for my mercy!

I'm doomed.

I told him about my senior.

What should I do now?

What should I do?

Why are you so noisy?

No. First, you attacked my family members. Now, you attack the furniture.

How can I explain this to my family?

- Fine. I won't use my spear. Let's fight. - Wait. Don't move.

Luckily,

I didn't say too much about my master.

Just stay here for the next two days.

Okay.

That Gold Guardian taking the lead is not easy to deal with.

We've stirred up a hornet's nest.

If Lord Wei demands a retribution,

I don't know what my master can do.

Perhaps you can ask No. 3 for help.

He is a Night Guardian.

- Xu Qi An? - Yes.

Xu Qi An, I need your help.

Reply to me as soon as you can.

Who is it?

It's nothing.

Let's continue.

This person's career trajectory is clear.

Su Hang was dragged down by him.

He was killed because of an incident.

So, if we can find the identity of this person,

we can find the truth behind the death of Su Hang.

Who is this person?

I'm not sure yet.

But my guess is,

this might be the reason why they

failed and got killed.

Secret

treasure?

It's very likely that all these blanks

belong to the same person.

But the strange thing is,

we are both court officials.

But I don't remember this person at all.

Back then,

when I took over the Ministry of Personnel,

the first thing I had to do

was to check all the previous files.

So, I didn't give up.

I changed my method

and started investigating the time.

I found something.

In the 17th year of Yuanjing.

Yes. The last time the blank showed up

was in the 17th year of Yuanjing.

I read through all the historical records and letters.

I found a secret message in the Official Document Section

of the Imperial Court of Justice.

In the 17th year of Yuanjing,

a secret treasure was stolen from the palace.

What was it?

Losing a secret treasure is a serious matter.

But not just me.

Every official

has no recollection of it.

No one remembers it?

Did something major happen

in the 17th year of Yuanjing?

The Linyuan Pass Battle.

Follow me.

Are you saying that this person took advantage

of the Linyuan Pass Battle to steal the secret treasure

while Dafeng was in grave danger?

I don't know if the two are related.

Perhaps it was a coincidence.

But at that time, I realized

that someone was trying to hide this on purpose.

The names were erased in the files of the Ministry of Personnel.

It was kept a secret from everyone

to the point that no one investigated it.

These

are not things that a mere Chief Advisor can do.

If Lord Wei is not investigating this matter,

my advice for you

is to stop right here.

The clues end here.

We don't know the identity of this person and the lost secret treasure.

What will the palace lose?

Who is this person who has no name?

All of his names were erased.

If it was a mistake,

it wouldn't happen to all files.

Did someone

use some sort of mystic art

to erase this person's name?

(I understand now.)

(This person colluded with Su Hang)

(to steal the secret treasure from the palace.)

(To escape capture, )

(he used a type of mystic art)

(to erase himself during the Linyuan Pass Battle.)

(If that's the case, )

(the key to solving this case)

(is to find the source of the mystic art)

(or find out what the treasure is.)

(This is strange.)

(Since he stole the secret treasure)

(and put in so much effort to erase himself, )

(why did he cause extra trouble)

(and risk himself getting found?)

(First, he blew up Sangbo.)

(Then he put Shen Shu into my body.)

(I'm just a weak Night Guardian.)

(I have nothing do)

(with what he's doing.)

(Wait.)

(Or am I)

(a part of his plan?)

There's something inside you

that can help me nourish the broken arm.

- What is it? - I just know

that it was not originally inside you.

Someone put it inside you on purpose.

(Could it be)

(that the hidden treasure was not a physical thing)

(but something that can be put inside a body?)

Maybe we should stop here.

My only wish is to find out

if my father is dead or alive.

It's pointless to continue investigating this.

We can't stop now.

Have patience.

I'm sure there's a reason behind his actions.

Am I right, Xu Qi An?

Lately, I haven't been able to sleep at night.

I can only feel calmer

when I look at you.

You are fine now.

Don't be scared.

Am I overthinking it?

It's afraid.

Who are you?

Stop right there.

You are from the celestial realm.

My Dharma name is Du Ku.

I'm here

to meet the Imperial Astronomer.

You are not welcomed by the Imperial Astronomer or Dafeng.

You should go back to your celestial realm.

Is this the hospitality of Dafeng?

(Night Guardians)

Two wine shops

and four shops are destroyed.

None is hurt.

These two people

fought recklessly,

but they could control their power well.

Looks like they are as powerful as you.

Foster Father.

Please send more men to look for these two thugs.

I'm sure in a few hours...

Foster Father.

(The Wrath of Vajra)