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[The Wolf]

[Episode 36] [Boxiang]

Our scouts have reported

that Lord Bo has deployed his troops.

It is exactly as our king predicted.

My old dad has foreseen

that judging from how freakish Chu Kui can be,

as long as we strike first

and win a battle,

we can enrage him

into attacking us.

Now, Lord Bo

must be executing his orders.

He's using his best soldiers

to conquer Boxiang.

But,

our own elite troops,

General Wang Rong

and the Ma Troop

are also deployed around Boxiang.

Boxiang will be easy to hold, but hard to attack.

That's why this battle...

It will be an endurance battle.

We just need to defend the city.

With our king

supplying us with food and information,

we have a secure backing.

And Chu Kui would never expect

that Lord Bo's troops

can't even

conquer a mere city.

Then, fueled by his embarrassment

and frustration,

he'd deploy all his troops here.

By then,

my old dad

will lead a huge army

and surround Chu Kui from behind.

The king is truly impressive.

He knows everything about Chu Kui's

actions,

mindset, and temperament.

Chu Kui

will go down for sure.

Your Highness!

Your Highness, Lord Bo's troops are here!

What?

This fast?

His army is right in front of the city gates.

What will be

has come.

Send a messenger in.

I'd like to chat with Princess Ma herself.

Yes, Lord Bo.

Tell the archers to be prepared.

Yes, Your Highness!

General.

Your Highness.

Your Highness.

I have important news.

It has to do with this battle.

What's going on, Prince Wang?

They're my allies.

Just tell us.

May the heavens bless Jin.

The unbeatable Lord Bo

actually has

a fatal weakness.

Your Highness!

We received a letter from Lord Bo's troops.

Lord Bo's messenger wrote that

he wants the princess to meet him outside

tomorrow morning.

He said it concerns all under heaven.

He also promised that

the princess will return safely.

However, if the princess is too timid

to meet him in person,

when the hour passes,

he will lead his troops

to attack the city.

Let him attack.

Why must we let Zhai Xing take the risk?

I'll go.

Prince Wang.

Please inform Lord Bo's messenger.

No.

Zhai Xing.

If you go,

you'd be entering the lion's den.

You need to enter the lion's den to catch the lion.

Now, he is inviting me to meet him

in his capacity as a general.

I'm sure

he wants to persuade me to surrender

and stir my resolve

rather than pulling any dirty tricks.

No.

What if Lord Bo

goes against his word?

I will not agree to this.

How can I let you take the risk alone?

Then, can you...

Will you

be my personal guard instead

and follow me to meet Lord Bo?

Fine, then.

It's settled.

I'd love to see

what Lord Bo

is really up to.

Zhui Ri.

I know

you must be laughing at me, right?

In the end,

I still have to listen

to everything Ma Zhai Xing says.

I'm no longer

the person I once was.

I had a whimsical and carefree life.

I was free to do anything.

But when you love someone,

I guess that's the price you pay.

That's why

I stopped wandering around

like a vagabond

just to stay by her side.

No matter what she does in the future,

I won't stop her.

I will grant her every wish.

Although

a battle is impending,

but

the breeze is still calm

and heartwarming.

Is that so?

Why do I think that

this wind

is blowing madly instead?

Look.

Your hair is messed up.

Let's get back to the important stuff.

Why do you think Lord Bo

wants to meet you alone?

I think

he's trying to frighten me

so I can understand

how daunting a real war

can be,

and how many people

will die on the battlefield.

He will use this to break my resolve.

But he doesn't know that

once the Wolfbone Flower is activated,

we can reduce the number of casualties

to the minimum.

So, no matter what,

we must delay

Lord Bo's attack

to the day after tomorrow,

when the Wolfbone Flower is complete.

Actually,

the real battle

has already begun.

Exactly.

Ji Chong.

Get me some butterflies.

Butterflies?

Take it as

my first gift for him.

Your Highness, good news!

Your Highness, Marquis Liu Shou Guang's

armoured horses have arrived.

Also, Lord Bo

shall meet Ma Zhai Xing

before the battle

to shake

and break her resolve.

Good!

With the armoured horses

and Lord Bo's

knowledge of Ma Zhai Xing's weaknesses,

I

shall not worry

about losing the battle.

Mistress.

Here's your favourite flower tea.

Put it down.

Zi Shen, I have a question.

Out of all our patients in a stupor,

is there anyone

whose eyes

seem to notice

what's going on around them?

Mistress.

They can't see anything.

We've gathered so many

patients like that,

and we did everything we could,

but none of them

showed any reactions.

Besides,

if they can see

what's going on around them,

that means they're not vegetables.

He's not a vegetable?

Mistress.

Has the Fourth Prince

showed any reactions?

Other than the king,

who else visits the prince the most?

That would be

the prince's cousin,

Colonel Yang Hou.

Keep a low profile

and observe Yang Hou.

See if

he's doing anything out of the ordinary.

Yes, Mistress.

I have many friends,

so I know how to gather information.

Lord Bo is about to battle.

I hope nothing goes wrong.

Looks like your gait has grown much steadier.

Your fighting skills

have improved by leaps and bounds.

Once you train longer,

perhaps

you may be my match, barely.

Is that so?

But I seem to see

no improvements in you.

All you know is still wagging your tongue

and brag.

I can't help but feel

uninterested.

You seem to be overly confident

for a common fighter like you.

These are scabbards from the Ma Troop.

I'm sure you can recognise them.

Zhai Xing, be steady.

Don't forget what we promised.

We're here just to meet Lord Bo

and see what farcical tricks

he has under his sleeve.

I just want to remind you that

if you want to send some spies over,

please don't choose

the weaker ones.

This morning,

I've captured several soldiers

from the Ma Troop.

You...

Lord Bo!

Prepare to die!

We have agreed

not to fight in this meeting.

I do not wish to become

the laughing stock of the entire world.

And, if we do fight,

you will be the one dead.

General Ma.

Lord Bo.

I will find a way

to save them.

Those soldiers were captured

all because of you.

You have always been cruel and callous.

You even killed Zhai Xing's family.

When did you

become so sentimental?

Your speech

is akin to how a crocodile sheds fake tears.

Zhai Xing.

Don't waste your breath on him.

You said

you're here for all under heaven?

I think

you're just trying

to shake her resolve.

Zhai Xing.

Let's go.

Ma Zhai Xing!

Are you going to be this selfish

and ignore

the lives of your soldiers?

Then, when we battle tomorrow,

I will order my troops

to spare the Jin Troop, Wang Rong

and the like.

But killing the Ma Troop

will be our top priority.

Tell me.

Why are you trying too hard

to torture me?

Simple.

Surrender

and admit defeat.

Then, I will promise

to stay away from you

for the rest of my life.

How preposterous.

Are you trying to win without a battle?

My conditions

will be valid until noon.

After that,

I will spare no one.

Even if my troops

were to die altogether,

we will never let go

of any soldier from the Ma Troop.

That includes him, Ma Ye Han

and your favourite Ma Jing.

You do know

I do what I say.

Are you

telling the truth?

Ma Zhai Xing.

Don't believe him.

Two days.

I will reply to you in two days.

Two more days?

I heard that the king of Jin is a decisive man.

Does he need that long to decide

whether to battle?

Don't tell me

your king isn't in the city.

Lord Bo.

Stop your nonsensical talk.

The princess is concerned

that this is the season

for butterflies to metamorphose.

The battle

will disturb the forest

and the butterflies.

That's why she ordered

for a ceasefire

if possible.

The butterflies, you say?

I almost forgot that

back at Wolf Hunt Mountain,

you loved gazing at butterflies.

To think a princess

can be so sentimental.

I like butterflies.

It has nothing to do with you or Wolf Hunt Mountain.

Fine.

For the sake of the butterflies,

I'll give you two more days

to decide whether you will battle or surrender.

After all, the butterflies

were once my favourite too.

To me, a day doesn't pass

without reminiscing

about what happened in Wolf Hunt Mountain.

When I close my eyes,

I can vividly see

each and every tree in the mountain.

Unfortunately,

when I open my eyes,

I can hold on to nothing.

Isn't that correct, Ma Zhai Xing?

Two days later, I shall arrive at the city gates

and wait for your reply.

Not bad, General Ma.

Brilliant acting.

Our rehearsal last night

really paid off.

General.

Do you think

Lord Bo will really believe

what I just said?

Also, Your Highness.

Are we really waiting

for the butterflies?

I must thank both of you

for catching the butterflies

and releasing them before the meeting.

Additionally,

it's as if these butterflies do belong here,

and Ye Han

doesn't look like a liar.

I think

we will not invite

Lord Bo's suspicions.

If he really bought it,

we can pacify him for two days.

By then,

our Wolfbone Flower

will have been prepared.

It was you

who came up with this plan.

Speaking of which,

I did learn this

from the cruelest person in the world.

He once taught me...

Remember, when a battle breaks out,

it's either death or victory.

You need to be cunning and deceive your enemy.

This time,

I, Ma Zhai Xing,

will not give in to my feelings.

Lord Bo sent a message

saying that Ma Zhai Xing

is nothing but an empty shell.

A few snide marks from him

was all it took to shake her resolve.

Yao Ji, you once said

Ma Zhai Xing

is Lord Bo's nemesis.

Looks like

she's not that much of a hindrance anyway.

Your Highness, you are blessed with a good life

and with Lord Bo's loyal support.

Of course you do not need to worry

about her.

Lord Bo even suggested me

to fight on the front lines myself

so I can motivate the troops

and conquer the city easily.

Yang Hou, what do you think?

Your Highness.

I think

you absolutely can fight on the front lines.

Very well!

Zhang Jin, pass my order.

Tomorrow morning,

I shall fight on the front lines of Boxiang.

Yes, Your Highness.

Your Highness, do you think the Fourth Prince

can follow as well?

I observed that

ever since you started

feeding him medicine yourself,

his illness

is showing improvement.

In my opinion,

we should bring him along.

Then, bring You Zhen with us.

When we conquer Boxiang,

I shall kill that darned woman,

Ma Zhai Xing,

right in front of him.

Yes, your wish is my command.

Guard the entrance.

Do not let anyone enter.

If the king comes,

greet him loudly

so I may hear.

Understood?

Yes, Colonel.

Your Highness, it is I.

Thank you, Cousin.

Is everything ready?

Is there anything wrong?

Don't worry, Your Highness.

I have been absolutely meticulous.

The king is not suspecting anything.

Tomorrow,

we will advance to the front lines of Boxiang.

Right now,

I have sent my men

to conceal themselves

among the Yang Troop.

When you sound the call,

they will act.

However,

it must have been tough on you.

To think you had to act like a vegetable the whole day.

No matter how tough it is,

as long as I can avenge my big brother,

everything is worth it.

You are doing a just deed.

You will succeed.

Usually,

that old guy is always on his guard,

suspicious of everything.

We have no room to strike at all.

Now that a battle is impending,

he will solely concentrate

on the king of Jin.

Since he is battling external forces now,

he will lower his guard against us.

Whether we succeed or not depends on this one plan.

This is our last chance.

Yes, Your Highness.

When the battle begins,

I will not let you down!

You have travelled the entire night, Father.

Are you doing fine?

Rise.

Thank you, Father.

For this battle,

I have brought you 30 thousand armoured horses.

I shall conquer Boxiang.

Well?

In your opinion,

will Ma Zhai Xing

surrender tomorrow?

Father.

Judging from Ma Zhai Xing's personality,

since she is supported by the enemy,

she will not surrender easily.

But I believe

Ma Zhai Xing's resolve

must have been shaken.

Do you think she will abandon her troops

merely for her personal interests?

The battlefield is violent.

How can a mere woman like her

handle it?

Now,

the more merciful she is,

the worse the Ma Troop

will suffer from her actions.

Lord Bo.

Confusing Ma Zhai Xing

was a brilliant tactic.

Thank you, Father.

I will pay any price

to avenge Fourth Brother.

Good.

I have decided

that tomorrow morning,

you will lead our three troops

and summon our undercover soldiers

so we can muster all the strength we need

to quash Boxiang.

Yes, your wish is my command.

To think

Chu Kui is here now.

I'm afraid

tomorrow

will be the day Lord Bo strikes.

Our scouts reported that

Chu Kui has brought

thirty thousand armoured horses.

Their military will be stronger than ever.

Big Brother.

Thank you for extracting

the Wolfbone Flower.

When Lord Bo attacks tomorrow,

once he loses his ability to battle,

I shall lead my troops

to exterminate his army

down to the last soldier.

Ju Yao.

About tomorrow's battle,

I have already

discussed it with the princess.

Since Chu Kui

is among Lord Bo's troops now,

he is within our reach.

Our objective

is to capture the enemy's leader.

It's not just Lord Bo,

but also Chu Kui himself.

We need an elite army

to strike

when we battle with Lord Bo's troops.

They must strike as fast as the wind

and pulverise Chu Kui's camp.

If they succeed,

we can capture Chu Kui alive.

And, this mission

is yours to handle.

Tomorrow

will be the day we battle Lord Bo.

Without me here,

what about you?

I must stay here to entice the enemy,

or else Lord Bo will grow suspicious.

No.

Before the war ends,

I will not leave you.

Ji Chong.

No one is more important than you.

Zhai Xing.

If anything happens to you,

even if I win the whole world,

so what?

There's no better candidate.

Among us,

Marquis Wang's forte is cavalry,

and mine is defense, not offense.

Ju Yao.

Judging from the current situation,

only you

can handle this task.

You...

So you've already decided

to force me into battle.

Don't worry, Ju Yao.

We will protect

the princess on your behalf.

Lord Bo

won't even hurt one single hair of hers.

Ju Yao.

This battle

is our greatest chance

of winning the entire war.

Fine.

I'll win this battle, then.

We'll travel around the world.

Do you remember your promise?

Fine.

I believe everyone

will

take good care of the princess.

Tomorrow,

we will pulverise the enemy's troops.

I don't care what challenges await us.

I will

slaughter them all!

Slaughter them!

Slaughter them!

Why have you come at this hour?

Tomorrow,

you must not let your resolve shake.

Yao Ji.

Don't worry about me.

I just want you

to treat my brother.

His life is more important than mine.

Perhaps, when you return triumphantly,

your dear brother

will be awake.

Good.

That gives me another reason

to kill Ma Zhai Xing.

Tomorrow,

we will advance to the front lines of Boxiang.

When you sound the call,

our men will act.

No matter how tough it is,

as long as I can avenge my big brother,

everything is worth it.

Lord Bo.

The more you are willing to sacrifice for the fourth prince,

the more you can't let him know the truth.

Your Highness.

I deserve to die.

Yao Ji.

What do you mean?

Master.

Have you readied our men

inside the city?

As you have ordered,

everything is ready.

Please be mentally prepared

for tomorrow's battle.

[The Battle of Boxiang]

Ma Zhai Xing!

Two days have now passed.

I am here at the city gates

to obtain your reply.

Will you surrender?

Give me the arrow.

Yes, Your Highness.

Fight, fight, fight!

I understand.

So this is your reply.

Your Highness, brilliant shot!

Today,

we must kill him.

Master.

It's time to sound the call

for our men inside the city.

What time is it now?

Daybreak is almost over.

After daybreak

comes morning.

Fourth Brother should be taking his medicine now.

Your Highness!

You Zhen.

Father, hand over the jade seal!

Then, I will spare you!

What are you doing?

My big brother must have blessed me from the heavens

to let me awaken at the ancestral temple

and let me know

the truth about everything!

Your Highness, time is precious.

Focus on the important matters.

Get the jade seal so you can take command!

The jade seal?

I have sent someone

to send it back to Suyang.

You liar!

My child.

I don't need to lie.

Since I already know...

Your Highness!

Your Highness!

Men!

Attack him!

Stop!

You...

Don't be surprised.

Looks like

you knew it all along.

Yang Hou.

How dare you?

Stop!

Yang.

If you don't want

to end up like the traitors outside,

tell me the truth.

Who else are your accomplices?

Who else? Speak!

Don't tell him!

Tell me, and I will spare your life!

Speak now!

Don't tell him!

Lord Bo.

Lord Bo?

Don't tell me Lord Bo

has been setting me up.

He tricked me

to leave my temporary palace

and fight at the front lines.

That's right.

His soldiers are here.

Lord Bo's soldiers are all here.

That's why

you wanted to kill me

right here.

Get up!

Tell me.

Has Lord Bo brought his army

back to conquer the capital?

My brother is not that despicable!

You may have trained

both Big Brother and Third Brother,

but you have never

understood them.

Your heart is always filled with suspicion

and conflicts!

Impudent whelp!

If Third Brother wanted to rebel,

you would've been killed by now!

Lord Bo.

You have my troops now.

What are you trying to do?

Master!

If you take one step further,

the enemy's archers may shoot you!

Only he is advancing.

What are they planning exactly?