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[The Wolf]

[Episode 18] Sir.

[Episode 18] Over here.

[Episode 18] Try it out.

Your Highness.

There's no need...

It's just a shot.

I'll see just how hard it is.

Right on the mark!

Nice!

So you like jade butterfly?

You should have said so.

I didn't...

Right on mark again!

Great job!

Boss.

Do you have two jade butterfly ready?

Come on!

Just my luck.

Who are these people anyway?

Gentlemen,

congratulations.

Congratulations.

However,

this is merely the first challenge.

It's just to warm you up.

The prize is not the jade butterfly,

it's a jade ring.

A jade ring.

Boss.

This is clearly a scam.

You promised them

the prize would be jade butterfly.

Am I right?

That's right!

Just go.

You don't know anything.

Boss.

Your contraption is too easy to beat.

Hang a few more hoops on it.

If I miss,

I don't get

any of your prizes.

But...

You said it yourself.

Just pick up the pace.

I am waiting to get the jade butterfly.

Sure.

However,

if I hit the mark this time,

I am getting the jade butterfly.

Yes.

Certainly.

Not just some butterfly,

even if Zhai Xing wants

the stars up in the night sky,

I will get it for her.

A young hero indeed.

He's an incredible marksman.

More hoops going in.

That's a lot!

Can he handle it?

Hold on.

He is making it impossible.

This is too difficult for anyone.

Look!

He hit it again!

Remarkable skill!

Impressive!

Great shot.

Look!

He hit it too!

Incredible!

What now?

They both hit the marks.

Great skill!

Gentlemen.

I am running a small business here.

I only

have one jade butterfly.

Well...

This is the most valuable prize I have.

But both of you beat the challenge...

I...

Boss.

I want you to put on

as many hoops as you have.

If I miss,

you get all your money back.

As for

your prized jade butterfly,

let's not make it hard for the boss.

Better skill wins the prize.

How does that sound?

Sure.

All right.

All right.

Get all the hoops we have.

He can't hit it.

The more, the better.

The more, the better.

There is no way he can hit it.

Gentlemen, let's begin.

Boss.

You are scamming them.

There is no way to hit the mark.

That's right!

Right!

This is impossible to hit!

Lose some hoops!

Now way this can be done!

No way!

I thank you for rooting for me.

You are all good people.

If I hit the mark,

the jade butterfly goes to this beauty.

And the money

will get you some drinks!

Great!

An honourable young man!

Thank you, sir!

Lady,

pick him!

He can surely hit it.

Right!

He can do it.

You have our support!

Sir.

This time,

can I use my sword?

If it goes through all the hoops

and hit the mark,

I win.

As long as you get it,

as you wish.

All right, you gave me your word.

Yes.

This is impossible.

Look at him.

He can't get it.

First time for everything.

The world never ceases to surprise.

He is using a sword?

What kind of archery is this?

I've never seen this before.

You're right.

Can he do it?

Great shot!

Incredible!

Nice!

Nice!

Great skill!

Nice!

This is unbelievable!

Guy in black outfit, your turn!

Take your shot!

Shoot!

Draw your sword!

Come on!

Come on!

Surrendering already?

What are you waiting for?

Show us what you got!

He wouldn't even draw his sword.

Maybe this one-of-a-kind jade butterfly

goes to me.

Give it a try!

Hurry up!

Hurry!

There!

Hand it over!

Give it to him!

Great!

Zhai Xing.

Sir, let's get some drinks!

You promised us!

Let's drink heartily.

Fine!

Hey!

Put me down!

What are you doing?

Zhai Xing!

Let me go!

Zhai Xing!

Zhai Xing!

Let me go!

What do you want?

All right.

We'll drink later.

What are you doing?

Put me down!

Stop now!

Did you hear me?

Put me down!

Hey!

Lord Bo,

are you out of your mind?

Yes, I am out of my mind.

I told you,

I had question for you.

But we're on the street.

Too many ears are listening.

How could I ask?

So all that matters

is what you have in mind

to tell me?

Nothing else matters?

Fine.

I understand it now.

But I wonder what the mighty Lord Bo

wishes to know from me?

I want to know

if your health has improved.

Did you take medication?

Furthermore,

why were you still coughing?

Is this

worth your time and effort

to find out?

I want to know!

If Your Highness wishes to know,

feel free

to find out from Wen Yan.

I am not a skilled healer.

I don't want you to be misinformed.

I am frail,

cold weather will take a toll on me.

I don't want you to be annoyed

by my condition.

I shall take my leave now.

Give it back.

Give it back!

Your Highness,

what about this fragrance pouch?

Was it because

I was your consort?

Not every woman

has the quality to be my wife

and make me care about her so much.

You're the only exception,

Ma Zhai Xing.

Give it back!

It seems like

you are still attached to it.

My fancy words for you

should now...

You...

Why must you do this to me?

I never meant to offend you,

but you wouldn't even

spare me my past!

If you regret

you had shown me kindness,

why did you insist to see me?

Why bother asking me

about my health?

Before he is done using the Ma Troops

for his own ambition,

he must care for you.

He must put on an act.

Otherwise

he would

be disappointing to his father.

He is Lord Bo,

it's his duty as a son

of the Chu family

to get his hand on the daughter of Ma family.

Ji Chong.

What you said

is enough to warrant a death sentence.

I am not scared of you.

I've beaten you before.

Ji Chong.

My wound is hurting again.

We should go now.

Thank you.

Don't mention it.

I know.

You fear he would take it personal

so you asked to leave.

But I also knew

you would come with me

because

any further argument with him

would make him hurt me even more.

Candied hawthorn!

Have a look around!

Candied hawthorn!

Look at you.

I'll get you candied hawthorn as your reward.

Have a look around!

Wait here.

Candied hawthorn!

So this is the shape of the wind!

Ma Jing told me

you love candied hawthorn

but so does Wolfie.

Other than him,

no one else

can see the wind.

I am going to a place.

Princess Ma!

You are still recovering!

Why are you

in such a hurry?

You'd better walk your talk.

Do not simply show your kindness

because of your sympathy

only to abandon it later on.

This is why

he misunderstood.

And...

I will search for

a healer skilled in medication.

The world is vast,

someone must know a way to treat your leg.

But the injury

wasn't your fault.

Why do you

care so much for me?

That day,

did he do it because of guilt?

You came all the way here from the city.

But what is this place?

Ji Chong.

You're a powerful warrior.

You have amazing reflexes.

Tell me.

If you were

to jump from this height,

would you suffer any injury?

This cliff is far from the ground.

If I were

to jump off this cliff,

there is only one outcome.

What is it?

To jump off this cliff

and manage to survive the fall,

no human is capable of that.

It must either be a wolf

or

a man with wolf's instincts

and reflexes

to survive the fall.

This is it.

What hadn't I thought of this?

No normal human

was capable of that.

Xing Er.

What is it?

You've been

acting out of normal,

but why?

At this moment,

I have only

but one doubt.

Ji Chong.

Would a young boy

who was willing to risk his life

to save his friend

grow up to become a man

who abandons his loved one?

Would he give up on them

just to save his own skin?

A man's personality will never change.

If he was born

a spirited young man,

he can wish to have a normal life

but when the time comes for him to act,

he will still be full of spirit.

He will never

give up on his loved ones

and not save them

just to save his own skin.

Ji Chong.

Thank you.

Thank you so much.

Don't mention it.

However,

I don't understand how...

Wolfie.

I know this isn't easy for you.

But please wait a little longer for me.

Ji Chong.

We won't make it back to the Capital.

Tomorrow morning,

arrange a meeting with Fourth Prince for me.

Certainly.

Sister Zhai Xing,

what brings you here

to admire my brother's painting?

Right.

how is the preparation of the prayer

for my brother?

If things go well,

today

is the day we learn the truth.

The truth?

You two, what's going on there?

It seems like

you had a good night's sleep.

You rested well.

Not at all.

After you left,

I stayed up the whole night.

I came to some realization.

Master.

How is the situation?

Colonel Yang was careless.

Ji Chong overwhelmed him

and got ahead of us.

The mansion is surrounded

by soldiers.

But the Fourth Prince

is still his hostage.

Ji Chong threatened us

to let you alone

enter the mansion for negotiation.

Fine, understood.

Lord Bo.

His Majesty is hunting in the suburb area.

He is rushing back here.

His Majesty sent a letter with pigeon

that you must take care of this situation

and rescue the Fourth Prince.

This cup of wine is granted by His Majesty,

consider yourself graced with his presence.

Lord Bo is here.

What are you waiting for?

Come in.

Close the door.

Let my brother go.

Then I shall spare your life.

If I were to decide my fate,

of course I would want to live.

Isn't that how we discussed it?

Right? Fourth Prince?

However...

Curse you scoundrel!

You killed my cousin!

You won't get away with this!

I'll chop you into a million pieces!

Silence.

Your brother is a man

who hates evil doers.

He is unyielding.

I know His Majesty's nature.

Now that I have his son as hostage,

unless he kills me

his anger will never be eased.

Besides,

do you really think I stay

because there was no way for me

to get out of this mansion?

Listen closely.

I stay here on purpose.

I was waiting

for your arrival

so we could make a deal.

I told you to close the door

because I want you to inhale

more of my

handy little trick that is the milkwort.

Now,

check your Zhongfu acupuncture point.

You must be feeling

very weak.

I am sorry you didn't notice.

The milkwort was hard to come by.

It's odourless and colourless,

but its effect is intense.

In less than an hour,

all three of us

will die in this building.

However,

I do have two antidote pills with me.

Be patient.

Lord Bo.

I'll give you a chance

to live.

But the Fourth Prince

refused to show me mercy.

He

must die.

I want you to give me your word

that you would get me out of here safely.

Then the antidote

will be yours.

You must be feeling

even weaker and frail.

The poison is showing its effect.

Third Brother.

Look at yourself.

What are you waiting for?

Didn't you give up

on the First Prince as well?

Think about it.

Leaving your brother to die

and you get to live.

This is worth it.

Not to mention

this man here

has always hated you.

He never thinks of you

as his brother.

You're right.

It all makes sense.

There is only one pill left.

It will take at least

five days to make another.

One of you

will eventually die in here.

I just want my brother to live.

Aren't you afraid of dying?

Brother.

Before I pass on,

I will take this man's life.

Brother!

Chu You Zhen.

How do I even continue this fight?

Father?

Ma Zhai Xing?

Lord Bo.

I apologize if I offended you.

I was merely carrying out my order.

You...

You set me up.

We didn't mean it.

I merely

wanted to let our father witness

how you

chose to give up

on saving my eldest brother.

We made it seem as realistic as possible.

Even the poisoning effect

was caused by the drug

in Zhang Jin's wine.

I wanted you to believe

you were poisoned

by the scent of milkwort.

But I had never thought

when my life was at stake,

Brother,

you were willing to

sacrifice your life

for mine

in order to save me.

Brother, I am sorry.

Zhai Xing.

Judging by the planning,

this must have been your doing.

Yes.

I hope that

Your Majesty wasn't offended by my recklessness.

You were indeed very reckless.

What if Lord Bo here

had chosen not to save You Zhen?

He would have no way to salvage the situation.

That won't happen.

I was certain enough

Lord Bo would choose to save his brother.

Which means...

Sister Zhai Xing,

you knew my brother would save me?

Zhai Xing.

I am curious.

How were you so certain about this outcome?

First of all,

yesterday at the marketplace

Lord Bo didn't

draw his sword to use it as arrow.

Lord Bo never surrenders.

He cherishes his Fang Sword

and he didn't want it to be damaged.

Secondly,

when Lord Bo stayed at the Ministry of War,

he brought nothing

except his Fang Sword.

My Fang Sword.

When the Fourth Prince returned,

he had been searching

for the First Prince's Dragon Tongue Sword.

I took

another look at the painting of First Prince

and found out

the hilt of

Lord Bo's Fang Sword

is the same

as the Dragon Tongue Sword's hilt.

I had a guess.

Perhaps

Lord Bo

reforged the Fang Sword

using the parts of two broken swords.

One of them

was the Fang Sword.

As for the hilt,

it came from First Prince's sword.

The dragon's head on the hilt

can prove it all.

This is indeed the hilt of the Dragon Tongue Sword.

I had held this as a child.

Third Brother.

Was this from his sword?

Had Lord Bo

really given up on saving his brother

and felt guilty over it,

he wouldn't have reforge the sword.

He wouldn't so cherish the sword.

Zhai Xing.

I am curious.

Were you betting

on using this sword as proof?

Indeed.

Your Majesty.

Does Your Majesty remember

when Lord Bo risked his life to charge into the mansion?

That was enough to show

Lord Bo was not a heartless person.

I once

had a close friend.

Back then,

he chose to save the weak.

He risked his life to the perils

in order to save them.

He was much like Lord Bo.

And then

this close friend of mine

was wronged for the crime he never committed.

But when we met again

he refused to make an explanation.

Perhaps

Lord Bo...

He must have his reason

to battle the First Prince.

So

Lord Bo didn't save my eldest brother

because there was other reason behind it?

Father.

Father!

My son.

I promised your eldest brother

and Lord Bo

to keep it a secret from you.

Father!

Forget it.

You Zhen has doubt.

This secret

won't stay hidden much longer.

Or perhaps it's time to tell him the truth.

During the battle of Binzhou,

the First Prince secured the victory.

But his lieutenant betrayed him.

Which led him into perilous situation.

After the lieutenant's betrayal,

it's an uphill battle for us.

Under the circumstances,

once of us

must make the sacrifice

to stall the pursuit.

Otherwise the whole army will be wiped out.

The mission to delay our enemies

shall be taken care of by me.

I have report from our father.

Fourth Brother left the city on his own

to extract us.

Based on his pace,

he will certainly

run into

the other troops of pincer attack.

He doesn't know we've been betrayed.

If he runs into them,

he is doomed.

Brother, I'll stall the enemies.

You must save our brother.

Judging by the troops we have,

that is our only option.

The Sage-bind Bridge

is the choke point to stall the enemies.

Once the bridge is destroyed, not even a deity can pass.

I understand.

Even if it costs me my life,

I will intercept them.

This is the Dragon Tongue Sword.

I know you like it a lot.

Today, I hand it to you.

From now on, slay our enemy with this sword.

Take it as

we're fighting as one.

Brother.

Third Brother.

Consider I borrowed this.

As soon as we lose the pursuit,

I'll return it.

As I said,

keep this sword.

Use it to protect

those you wish to protect.

As you wish.

Hurry!

They are right after us!

We need to fall back!

Pick up the pace!

Brother!

Come over here!

Brother!

I should be the one to stop them!

I've been keeping a secret from you.

My lieutenant betrayed me,

he poisoned me!

I'll die soon.

We'll fight them together!

We'll get the antidote!

And no one can save Fourth Brother!

If you turn back for the antidote

to save me

but put him in danger,

or if you sacrifice yourself,

I would rather die from this poisoning.

Brother.

Leave now

before they get to You Zhen!

Brother!

Generals! Heed my order!

Brother!

Bring Lord Bo to safety at all cost!

Go!

Brother!

Go!

Brother!

Let go of me!

-Brother! -Your Highness!

Brother!

Brother!

So

Lord Bo didn't abandon

my brother back then.

But because

I ran to the frontline?

He was worried

I would be slain by the enemies

so he remained there

and sent Lord Bo to rescue me.

He missed the chance

to find the antidote because of me.

That's why he died,

isn't it?

Your brother carried out his duty as a son with honour.

He was a great brother.

Father.

He is dead because of me.

I was the cause of it, isn't it?

You Zhen...

Brother!

Your Majesty, I'm to be blamed for this.

I shall go after him right away.

It should be me.

It pains me

to see him suffer so greatly.

This is why

I chose to keep the truth from him.

[Here lies the Chu You Yu the late Lord Bin]

Brother.

It was my fault.

I didn't know

you gave up on the antidote

in order to save me.

For so many years

I've wronged Lord Bo.

I saw him as a coward.

But it was actually him who saved me

and was wronged

for not saving you.

Our brother

gave his Dragon Tongue Sword to me.

He wanted me to protect

those I wish to protect.

This set of armour

has gone through countless bloodshed and battles.

He wanted you to have this.

As he said,

once you were older,

you would understand his effort.

Brother.

Don't worry.

I am no longer a child.

I will do my best to protect

everything you have passed down to me.

I won't disappoint

either you or Lord Bo.

You now understand he did it for you.

Perhaps

his sacrifice wasn't in vain.

All this time

it was your intention

to keep the truth from me?

Or was it our father's order?

You cherish your bonds with others.

Had you known the truth,

you would have blamed yourself.

So

you would rather

be wronged as a coward

than telling me the truth?

Third Brother, this is my fault.

Ever since I was a kid,

I've never really

to understand you.

Yet of all the people

only Sister Zhai Xing knows it all.

She knows you better than anyone.

Before I came here,

she had told me

you would come here for me.

So

she wanted you

to have this letter.

[The cliff at the woods, life is at stake.]