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♫ You are the one I am thinking of. You are the one that I am missing. The stars and seas are all you. ♫

♫ The first tear that fell down is still you ♫

♫ In this vast sea of people, I only become sad and happy for you ♫

♫ Blocking the sharpness of the human world for you ♫

♫ Even if I am hurt, I still want to meet you ♫

♫ How I hope that I can put you down ♫

♫ The one in my dreams and heart are both not you ♫

♫ The moonlight is not embracing you anymore. Time has destroyed you. ♫

♫ But I love you so much ♫

♫ Even if both of my eyes have been extinguished, I still want to look at you ♫

♫ Even if both of my ears have been submerged, I still want to hear you ♫

♫ A broken tail hurts like a broken pair of legs, I still want to swim towards you ♫

♫ A broken tail hurts like a broken pair of legs, I still want to swim towards you ♫

♫ Among the stars, inside the ocean, I am a withered fish ♫

♫ The first tear that I cried was separation ♫

♫ In this vast sea of people, I only become sad and happy for you ♫

♫ Blocking the sharpness of the human world for you ♫

♫ Even if I am hurt, I still want to meet you ♫

[The Starry Night, The Starry Sea: 2]

[Episode 9]

Let's eat.

Look at how haggard you look.

- No, no, I'll do it myself. - I'll help you.

What? Using a part to make up for the damaged part.

Your arm is there so eating a chicken wing as supplement is very suitable.

Thank you.

Here.

Using a part to make up for a part. You were the one who said that.

[Chang Le Lu Manor]

Ah Li!

Brother.

Things are chaotic recently. Don't run around if you don't need to. Go back.

But...I have an appointment!

An appointment? With who?

Qin Hao! I have an appointment with Qin Hao!

Don't you want me to spend more time with him?

I won't go to see him, seeing as you don't want me to go out.

Stop.

Have you changed your mind?

Come back soon.

Okay.

[Chang Le Provincial Governor House]

-Brother Lu.-Little Brother Qin.

Little Brother Qin.

Are you getting ready to go out?

Why do you ask that?

Ah Li told me that she was going on a trip with you today.

She already rushed out the door earlier.

But now that I've seen you here, I just find it strange.

I did agree to meet with Ah Li, but something held me back at home,

so I'm only heading out now.

So that's it. Then I won't hold you back.

Alright, I'll be going now.

Jin Lin! Sit down.

Prince, if we have the time to wait for Lu Li,

How about I catch some men of Liu Mantang back here and torture them to get information?

Lu Li is a woman and a human! Can she really help us?

Of course I can help! But it won't be enough if I'm the only one.

-Brother Julan!-Brother Geng Ji!

I'm so glad you're safe!

I didn't get any news about you ever since we got separated.

I was so worried, I couldn't eat properly!

Brother Geng Ji, thank you for coming to help me.

I told you to come to think of ideas! Why are you holding him so tightly?

Is it not because I just was not able to control my feelings that time?

Let's talk about serious matters.

Look. The entire Chang Le City is cut in two by the mountains.

Chang Le Shipyard is here.

Although Cangming is just half completed, but it is a very huge ship.

Moving it is not an easy task.

Since they have to conveniently move it but not allow anyone to discover it despite its huge size,

Is there this sort of place in our city?

Of course. It's just, people normally can't find it.

Hurry and talk!

What's the rush? I was about to tell you!

This place is right in front of us.

Because the mountains are in the way, people rarely come to this beach.

As for Cangming, they can use the water route and just use huge ships to drag it. That would not be a problem.

Li Genzhi, you are so wise! Cangming surely is in that area.

This is our last chance. Our plan must be perfect.

As military books say, 'knowing yourself and your enemies fully can bring you sure victory'.

We must investigate how the enemy has set up camp.

Once we save High Priest and our clan members, we still have to destroy Cangming. Time is very short for us.

I think to win,

we must use the enemy's trick to beat the enemy.

But how can we send so much fire powder into the secret shipyard?

Don't worry! I thought of a way.

In making ships, they surely must use lime. Every 10 days,

someone will send supplies into work area.

We just need to disguise the gunpowder as lime used in building ships.

At that time, Li Geng Ji and I will pretend to be merchants

and openly send it in.

Alright, let's do it!

- Prince, I will now go back to Blue Cave to make preparations.- I will then return to the shipyard now.

Then I will go back first too.

Ah Li! Stay with me for a little while longer.

It'd be great if I could grasp all these stars within my hand.

That's not hard.

♫ Birds would fly by and fishes would swim by the coldest lake ♫

♫ The flowing water is heartless, the flowing years is speckled, leaving a legend behind ♫

♫ Your suddenness, my waning, the lanterns on a long road ♫

♫ You are in the vast seas while I was in the galaxy when we met our karma ♫

So beautiful. Wu Julan, next time, frequently turn the sea to a starry sky for me, okay?

Ah Li. The merfolk are my responsibility, but you're different.

This will be dangerous. Do you really want to go with me?

It's because it's dangerous that I must face it with you.

Wu Julan, remember.

Even if you're even smarter, even more amazing,

there is a person in this world who wants to protect you.

She cares for you. Bearing all the burden unto her shoulders.

She doesn't want you to get hurt at all.

She is willing to be brave for you, she would, without a second thought-

♫ Birds would fly by and fishes would swim by the coldest lake ♫

♫ The flowing water is heartless, the flowing years is speckled, leaving a legend behind ♫

♫ Your suddenness, my waning, the lanterns on a long road ♫

♫ You are in the vast seas while I was in the galaxy when we met our karma ♫

♫ Previously heard the sadness of the vast seas ♫

♫ Or else why would tears be so clear? ♫

Father, Mother. Help everything go smoothly tomorrow, and keep Wu Julan safe.

Brother.

Ah Li. What are you talking to Mother and Father about?

Nothing.

Has Wu Julan come to find you recently?

Wu Julan?

Didn't he escape into the ocean?

It's good if he didn't.

Merfolk are cruel. You cannot believe a single word they say.

If Wu Julan comes looking for you again, you must tell me.

I got it.

Big Brother, I will return to my room to rest first.

Do you suspect that Miss still has ties with the merfolk?

It's not a suspicion. I'm certain.

I spoke poorly of the merfolk just now, but she didn't argue with me at all.

This means that she feels guilty.

It looks like Wu Julan has been communicating with her.

Should I do something?

I have my arrangements for Ah Li. As for Wu Julan, he won't give up easily.

To prevent future troubles,

tomorrow, I will personally take a trip to get rid of the merfolk.

Yes.

Hello, customer. This way please.

Customer, sit here.

What do you need?

One jar of Jiannan shaochun wine and two orders of pig's head.

Alright, please wait.

Winery owner!

-Customer, please go ahead.-Where is your restroom?

Just go that way and go out the door.

Go slowly, customer!

What time is it? Lu Li still isn't here!

It's been so long. Go take a look!

After her!

I am going to risk everything already.

Hya!

Prince, why hasn't Lu LI appeared yet?

Don't panic. They're coming.

Wait.

Where is Boss Huang? Why didn't he bring the supplies today?

Boss Huang? He went out to the brothel yesterday and was beaten by his wife.

I think he's probably lying down at home right now.

Get in. Be nimble.

Stop!

Who is that?

Boss, this is from the Tongshun Shop (smooth sailing business). He is here to deliver us lime.

Tongshun Shop?

You are from Tongshun Shop? How come I have not seen you before?

I used to only help out in the shop before. This is my first time to deliver goods.

Is that so?

What are you just standing there for? Where is your city permit?

City permit?

This is a business dealing. We have always used city permits as proof.

Since you are delivering goods for Tongshun Shop, are you saying that you cannot even show me a basic city permit?

Of course I have it.

So sorry. I must have left it in our shop today.

-I will go back and get it right now.-Stop!

If you are unable to produce a city permit today, do not think of leaving.

Wait!

Li Damao! How many times have I told you to always bring the city permit?

Look at you, you didn't even listen to me! You made me come all the way myself!

Sir, this is the city permit of our Tongshun Shop.

Go in. Have a smarter one come next time.

Don't worry, My Lord. I will teach him a good lesson when we go back!

Take her out.

Prince, look.

Such a simple little house has such high security.

Our people must be locked inside.

Hey, this lime really came

at the right time.

Brother, w still have not finished unloading our goods.

No need to unload anymore. I will do it on my own.

Fire powder? Fire powder!

Men! These containers all have firepowder!

- They are spies! Men! These are firepowder!- Do not move!

Take action!

Watch the door! I will go in to send the message!

-Leader Jiu!-What is it?

T-the merfolk are here!

What are you panicking for?

Get rid of those merfolk right away.

Hurry, set the fire!

Prince!

Wu Julan, what should we do now?

Leave these people to me. Take her away first.

Okay!

-You are human.-Don't fear, I'm here to save you.

Hurry! What are you standing there for?

Let's go, let's go!

After them!

Let's go!

Alright!

Retreat!

Wu Julan!

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Mr. Mo, we will arrive at Chang Le soon.

Mr. Mo, is this your first time in Chang Le?

No. But I haven't returned in a long time.

Alright, I will get to work first.

The merfolk! The merfolk have set a fire!

Hurry! Hurry and come look!

They're over there!

What's going on?

My chance has finally come.

Can you go back alone?

Wu Julan, are you going to leave?

Then when will you return?

After I report back to my King Father, I will return.

I'm leaving.

Wu Julan! Come back soon!

Count the casualties and treat the injured immediately!

-Yes!-Yes!

My Lord. I came too late.

Wu Julan. What I suffered today,

I will make you repay it two times over!

My Lord, I did my job poorly.

That's why your efforts went to waste. Please punish me!

Go to the punishment hall yourself to receive your punishment.

Yes.

Did you hear? The merfolk created trouble again!

Isn't that right? I heard from my relative working in the local government that

- there were a lot of people that died this time!-Those merfolk are too terrible!

That's right!

Drink tea.

What low grade product. Throw this away.

Customer! You cannot wrongly frame me!

Our tea is the famed mengding ganlu tea (tea from the peak of Mount Meng).

The water used to brew this tea is the nanling water from Yangzi River.

As they say, 'water from the Yangzi River,

drinking tea on top of Mount Meng'. Anyone who are knowledgeable

knows that the pairing of these two make a top quality tea.

Full of lies.

Reputation is the most important to us business owners!

If you don't get things clear today, don't think of leaving!

Most people like wine more. Who can understand the aromas of teas?

Boss, I can already smell the aroma of your teas even when I am still beyond ten steps from here.

This Miss has good taste!

When I was making the tea, I added ginger, dates, orange skin, and Cornelian cherries to add to its taste.

So it naturally smells more fragrant!

Too bad, teas have their unique fragrance. It is not something that can be imitated by dragon or musk deer smell.

Since you are a person who understands tea, you should understand

that those items that you say adds up to its taste are just things you use to cover up the low grade quality of your molded tea leaves.

You-! You're talking nonsense!

I think you two are in this together!

You came on purpose to ruin my reputation! I'm going to report you!

A high quality tea is like a cake of water that is fresh and white, like algae that emerges from the water, and also like a chrysanthemum falling into one's cup.

While your tea is yellowish, turbid, and slightly grey.

You clearly used low grade tea leaves to make it. Using aged and molded tea leaves to pass as mengding ganlu tea.

Really good, you evil businessman. You fooled me to drink such a low quality tea!

Pay up! You immoral person!

-Don't don't! Let's talk!-Pay up!

You're not going to pay up?

Beat him! Beat him!

I didn't need your help just now.

Don't think that I will thank you.

You've misunderstood.

I just cannot accept those who ruin the reputation of tea.

I have intentions to punish him and it is not really due to you.

That's good. Farewell.

Move aside! Move aside!

Move aside! Move aside!

Thank you for saving me.

Wait, I will do it.

Here, take it.

You can't see?

May I ask miss that since you were unable to see, how were you able to determine the consistency and color of the tea earlier?

If we meet again, I will tell you.

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Julan, for being able to destroy Cangming and rescuing High Priest this time, you really had made a huge achievement.

King Father. This was all thanks to Jin Lin and the brave soldiers. I do not dare to take all the glory.

You said it so well. Men, spread my decree to reward all the members of the army based on their merits!

I will thank Your Majesty on behalf of the soldiers.

Get up.

High Priest, you have suffered.

Your Majesty, it is my fault for leaking the secrets of Cangming to the humans.

I brought trouble to our people. Please punish me.

People are vicious and suspecting to begin with.

They usually pretend that they are living in harmony with the merfolk.

But they have always been afraid of our power and harbors evil intentions against us.

What Your Majesty said is very right. They have always been sinister and cunning.

Even if they were unable to abduct High Priest this time and learned the secret of Cangming,

they would think of a different way to attack us.

My people have always wanted to live peacefully with the humans.

But in the face of the enemy, we will not retreat!

We will not retreat! We will not retreat!

We will not retreat!

-King Father.-Child.

Do you still remember in the past, you often came here to play?

Unfortunately, ever since your mother died, you never came here again.

I remember.

When I was little, Mother would point afar and tell me

that Chang Le is over there.

There, the humans were very passionate and hospitable. There were a lot of new fun things to do.

Humans are our friend.

It is fortunate that your mother didn't see what happened today.

That's right.

Ever since you came back from Chang Le, you seem so troubled. Are you worried about something?

No.

Really?

But I heard that you fell in love with a human girl.

King Father, you know about everything?

I should be happy that you have found someone to love.

But now, humans treat the merfolk as their enemy.

As the future leader of the merfolk,

you must not fall in love with the merfolk's enemy.

But Lu Li is different from those greedy humans. She holds no ill will towards the merfolk.

You deeply love her now, so naturally you will speak highly of her.

-But King Father-!-There's no need to say anything more.

Stay in the Blue Cave for now. You're not allowed to go ashore.

Yes.

I wonder when Wu Julan will return.

Qin Hao.

The shipyard by the ocean was attacked by the merfolk.

I have been taking care of burials all day. I just got back.

Then...you've worked hard.

Go back and rest early.

You...have nothing to ask me?

Or did you know long ago

about what happened to the shipyard?

H-how could I?

Really?

I found this inside.

Wu Julan deserves a thousand lashes.

He went on a murdering spree and dragged you into it too!

Wu Julan's people were forced to do this!

Liu Man Tang sent people to capture merfolk first!

Wu Julan just did this to save his people!

Liu Man Tang is dead.

Wu Julan can say whatever he wants.

You...! You hold prejudice against the merfolk!

Do I hold prejudice,

or have your eyes been blinded?

I said so before.

If Wu Julan puts you in danger again,

I definitely will not spare him.

I definitely will not let him go for what happened today.

My Lord.

My Lord.

I have already taken care of the remains of Cangming and the men of Liu Mantang.

No one will trace it to us.

I got it. Take off your clothes.

Jiu Feng.

Do you hate me?

My Lord. You saved my life.

Whatever you want me to do, I will willingly do it.

Moreover, the destruction of Cangming

was my fault anyway.

Miss was part of the attack this time.

My Lord, perhaps it is time to tell Miss about this.

No.

It's enough for me to shoulder this deep vengeance.

I cannot drag Ah Li into this.

My Lord. Every day that Miss doesn't know the truth,

her heart will be turned towards the merfolk!

Her misunderstandings towards you will become deeper.

Stop talking. I have my own plans.

Don't block the way. Move aside!

Murder! Murder! Murder!

My Lords.

This person was injured by sharp claws and died from blood loss.

And this person died when his neck was broken by blunt force.

So I think that the culprit for their murders

is not a normal person, but a wild beast.

Chang Le is located at a very open location.

There had never been beasts appearing here.

Stop spreading false rumors and frightening people.

My Lord, there are only a few wild beasts in Chang Le,

but don't forget! There are merfolk in Chang Le too!

Merfolk? You are certain?

I will use my life to guarantee it!

In Chang Le City, those who can break a person's neck and use sharp claws,

there are only the merfolk.

Alright, you can all leave.

My Lord. There's something I'm not sure if I should say.

Go ahead.

Lord Qin, you are magnanimous.

You repeatedly gave them chances.

But these merpeople instead further intensified.

They not only didn't turn back, they became even more cruel instead!

If this keeps going,

Chang Le will devolve into panic.

I ask My Lord

to order the merfolk to be captured

and find the real culprit.

To console the dead souls and allay the fears in the hearts of citizens.

The moment I give this order,

I'm afraid there will be no way to mend the relationship between the people and the merfolk.

Chang Le has always been peaceful.

But today, multiple occurrences of merfolk hurting people have come up.

Could there be something else behind this?

Hao'er. What do you think?

I think, no matter if something else is behind this,

there is complete evidence that the merfolk are the culprits.

As the local magistrates, we must keep the Chang Le citizen's safety as our priority.

Since it's like that,

we will do as you two say.

Did you hear? Merfolk killed people yesterday!

No conclusions have been made about this yet, right?

Do not spread erroneous reports.

Even Lord Qin ordered the merfolk to be captured!

How could this matter be false?

Unless I see it myself,

I will not believe that merfolk would do such a thing!

Alright alright, why are we talking about this over wine?

W-why are you dressed like this?

My clothes were ripped, so I borrowed yours.

How is it? Do you have any objections?

No! No! Go ahead!

-Who is it?-Who is it?

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♫ Previously heard the sadness of the vast seas ♫

♫ Previously saw the fireworks in the desert ♫

♫ Before I understood that all things that glitter will fall down ♫

♫ Or else, on what basis does destiny become magnificent? ♫

♫ Birds would fly by and fishes would swim by the coldest lake ♫

♫ The flowing water is heartless, the flowing years is speckled, leaving a legend behind ♫

♫ Your suddenness, my waning, the lanterns on a long road ♫

♫ You are in the vast seas while I was in the galaxy when we met our karma ♫

♫ Previously saw the vastness of the seas ♫

♫ Previously saw the clouds at Mount Wu ♫

♫ Previously saw the outline of your expression ♫

♫ At the deepest part of the ocean, at the deepest part of the dream, there are sparks ♫

♫ A book having no words, the paper is too short to describe one's feelings, it's hard to narrate one's yearning ♫

♫ Book lamp, teacup, common folk simple happiness, it is so common that is why one is sad ♫

♫ Your suddenness, my waning, the lanterns on a long road ♫

♫ You are in the vast seas while I was in the galaxy when we met our karma ♫

♫ Looking at the moth fly into the fire ♫

♫ Loving in such scorching hot manner ♫

♫ Living in the face of death ♫

♫ The moth flies into the seas, throwing itself into limitless vastness ♫

♫ Love and hate both sink. Love lives in the face of death. ♫

♫ Previously heard the sadness of the vast seas ♫

♫ Previously loved the fireworks in the desert ♫

♫ Before I understood that everyone that loves will suffer ♫

♫ Or else why would tears be so clear? ♫