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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 ♫

♫ Even if both of my hands are tied, I still want to embrace 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 11]

Lord Qin is a fair and righteous man.

He has always been fair in investigating crimes.

Right is right.

Those who did wrong will not be spared.

Trust that he will find the truth soon and give everyone an answer.

Ah Li, have you not been resting well lately?

Why do you look so pale?

I'm okay.

Ah Li, there are some things that can't be changed just based on your own power.

Instead of troubling yourself,

why not let it go and live freely?

Alright. Hurry and go back to rest.

Mm.

Let me tell you! That merman moved like he could fly!

Just his tail, it is already about ten feet long.

His claws were even more crazy!

Just one attack of his claw, the vital channels of the person immediately got severed and he died on site.

Ever since ancient times, humans and beasts were different.

In any dynasty, I've never heard of humans being friends with beasts.

Who is it?

It's me, Jin Lin!

What are you doing?!

Da Chun!

-Da Chun!-Yin Hu.

Da Chun, are you okay?

General, why are you here?

I came to take you back to the ocean. The relationship between humans and mer have gotten worse.

The situation ashore is too tense!

If you keep staying here, you'll definitely be in danger!

I won't go back!

Yin Hu! I'm ordering you as the lead Royal General!

Come back to Blue Cave with me!

No! I want to stay ashore!

I want to be with this human forever!

Wake up!

Because of a moment of passion, are you going to be with a human you barely know?

I'm not acting out of passion!

My heart was moved! It was this man that I barely know that moved me.

I have deeply fallen in love with this man.

You brat! What capabilities do you have,

that you could seduce Yin Hu's heart!

So you fell in love with a useless man?

That's right! It's precisely this useless thing!

He's repeatedly put his life on the line to save me!

If you dare to hurt him, I will get revenge for him without hesitation!

Before vengeance is gained, Chang Le will not be at peace!

Kill the merfolk! Blood upon blood!

Before vengeance of gained, Chang Le will not be at peace!

Kill the merfolk! Blood upon blood!

How come it is so noisy outside?

Old Master, people are creating trouble outside!

Creating trouble?

Go out and take a look!

-Yes!-Before vengeance of obtained, Chang Le will not be at peace!

Kill the merfolk! Blood upon blood!

Before vengeance is gained, Chang Le will not be at peace!

Prefectural Governor Qin is here!

Citizens, citizens, citizens!

We beg Prefectural Governor Qin to make a decree to kill the merpeople.

We beg Prefectural Governor Qin to make a decree to kill the merpeople!

Citizens, I know how you feel.

Ever since that merman started killing, I have not been at ease either.

There is not a single day where I don't want to capture the culprit

and return peace to Chang Le, justice to the people!

Can I ask all of you to give me some more time?

I surely will bring the murderer to be executed publicly to pacify your anger.

Thank you.

Lord, these are high quality Hedong dried food and grape wine.

Their colors are like jade and have very sweet tastes.

I especially asked the merchants from the Hu (non-Han people) region to bring them here.

Please give it a try.

Although the good tastes of these dried food and grape wine can seep into ones heart,

I am currently confused and upset right now and really not in the mood for such refined activity.

Don't we already know that the murder culprit is a merman?

Are you worried about something else?

Chang Le has always been peaceful.

But during this month, first the merfolk injured people at the shipyard.

And then afterwards, several murders occurred causing an uproar among the citizens.

A lot of people have come to our manor to request the magistrate's office to hunt the merfolk.

The will of the people must not be disobeyed.

But the people's hearts may not all be right.

The usual citizen only knows to work for their three meals and to be kind-hearted.

They are the easiest to be swayed.

Once the public is angered and they start to stir up troubles hastily,

then the consequences are unthinkable!

As the prefectural governor of Chang Le, I must look at problems in a more thorough manner.

I have learned a lesson. But, there is something I don't know if I should say or not.

Go ahead.

As far as I know, the fight between the merfolk and Chang Le's people has been going on for a while.

The murders did not just happen to occur.

The merfolk are provoking us on purpose.

But if you continue to go for a conciliate type of strategy, I fear that you might lose the trust of the people.

Also, I also heard that

Provincial Governor Fang already knows about this matter.

Father, my thoughts...aren't different from Brother Lu.

Now that it has come to this, I'm afraid we can only do as the people want.

Once you have carried the cup of wine, I fear that you have no choice but to drink it.

I hope that this wine isn't adding oil to the fire.

Wishing the heaven will bless and protect my Chang Le.

I am willing to help share My Lord's burdens.

As the Head of the Maritime Trade Bureau, I am most familiar with the ocean ports.

I am also familiar with the merfolk's habits.

If we're talking about killing the merfolk, I am the best choice in all of Chang Le.

Then I will have to trouble you, Lord Lu.

You are being too serious, Lord Qin.

To be able to work for the people is my fortune.

My duty is just to be the overall head in matters concerning maritime trade and to investigate business frauds and monopoly.

I'm afraid I don't have enough people to kill the merfolk.

My Lord, please help me.

Based on what I understand from what you said, you want me to dispatch the prefectural army?

Indeed.

My Lord. I am your subordinate,

and am also from your hometown. Also, we will become closer very soon.

Do you not trust me?

We will become closer?

Why do you say that?

My little sister has reached the age of marriage.

As a brother, I want to play matchmaker for once

and engage my little sister to your son.

They grew up together and have deep affection for each other.

Our families being allied by marriage is then just a matter of course.

My Lord, what do you think?

Lu Li, your childhood joke is actually my first love.

I gave you my first love

Yet you ripped it to shreds!

Hao'er and Ah Li both love each other.

As a father, naturally, I agree.

Then we will settle the engagement here.

This way, the Lu and Qin families will become one family.

From then on, we will bear glory, insult, safety, and danger together.

My Lord's troubles are also my worries.

This toast is to motivate our grand aim of killing the merpeople.

I will also bless my little sister and your son become one family.

My Lord, I hope you are satisfied.

Did you never imagine that I'd mention the marriage in front of Lord Qin today?

Actually, I just did

what you wanted to do but never did.

You and I both know about Ah Li and Wu Julan's relationship.

Now, the relationship between human and mer is growing worse.

They will be going to war soon.

If Ah Li dares to have any more hopes towards Wu Julan,

she will only end up in eternal doom.

Right now, the only one who can save Ah Li

is you.

Now that Ah Li is at this age, of course she would fall in love.

She is unable to resist seduction and does not listen to my advice. She mistakenly treats a doomed love as real love.

But after she gets married, her heart will be settled.

I know that you have real feelings for her.

Ah Li is my only family member.

In this world, she is the one I love most.

In the future, I will leave Ah Li to you.

[Chang Le Lu Manor]

I don't agree!

I didn't come to discuss it with you! I came to tell you my decision!

Then I also want to tell you, I don't care what you think, I will not agree to this marriage!

The Qin family is an illustrious family. Qin Hai is educated and well-balanced.

He is a talented man, and grew up with you!

In the entire Chang Le City, besides Qin Hao, who could be your match?

I won't agree to this!

Ah Li, I still remember that you love to eat cold fruit juices.

I told you to eat less, but you wouldn't listen.

You only focused on it being sweet, tasty, and delicious.

You kept eating it, until you got a stomachache and had to see a doctor.

At that time, I regretted not stopping you.

If I had stopped you earlier,

you would have suffered less.

This matter is the same!

If I continue letting you do as you please,

you will get hurt instead!

[Chang Le Lu Manor]

He settled your marriage without even asking!

How could he do this?

Miss, where are you going? Wait for me!

Young Master, have you thought of how to tell Miss Lu?

Don't look like that.

If Miss Lu sees that, she might think you don't want to marry her!

Who says I don't want to marry her? I decided how to tell her long ago.

Isn't that Miss Lu?

You can go over first.

Wu Julan.

This world is so big. It's so big, we have to be separated,

and cannot see each other all the time.

Ah Li, didn't I promise you...

that after the fight between human and mer settles, I will go propose marriage?

Now, the troubles between humans and mer are so large. Your brother will not let us be together.

I cannot let you be with me in vain.

If we could let go of everything and leave Chang Le, that'd be great.

We can then work when the sun rises and rest when it sets.

We could be together all the time.

Ah Li, I promise you.

Ah Li, I promise you. ♫ Previously saw the vastness of the seas ♫

I will make our world very small. ♫ Previously saw the vastness of the seas ♫

So small that you can see me as soon as your turn around. ♫ Previously saw the clouds at Mount Wu ♫

♫ 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 ♫

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

What's wrong?

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

Has something happened?

No, don't make silly guesses. I just missed you too much.

♫ 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 ♫

Young Master! Why are you alone? Where is Miss Lu?

Not right. You were already frowning earlier but how come you are frowning more and more now?

That direction was the ocean!

Could it be, Miss Lu went to see that merman again?

The one who is engaged to Ah Li is me.

But in Ah Li's heart, she loves someone else.

This Miss Lu really does not know to decipher a good item.

She just hasn't seen how good you are!

Starting from today, Chang Le City will kill all merfolk.

If you see a merfolk, report to the magistrate's office.

Those that knows any information and does not report it will be punished.

That's more like it.

These merfolk should have been hunted down long ago!

Why did they wait until today?

Young Master! The order to hunt down the merfolk has arrived!

This time, Wu Julan and Miss Lu won't be happy together for long.

When that time comes, you can go and bring soldiers to kill the merfolk.

Then won't that Wu Julan be scared that he would try frantically to escape?

Who would he care about then?

Ah Li, I should be leaving.

Recently, I've been investigating the merfolk murder crimes.

I'm sure things will be clear soon.

When that time comes, we can fix the hate between human and merfolk.

Then I will come propose marriage.

I will miss you.

When you miss me, lift up your head.

When you can see this sky,

I am also missing you.

♫ Moving the mountain across, filling in the seas, wearing out the road, walking towards you ♫

♫ Two hearts traveled for thousands of miles, charged into a sea of people, treaded for thousands of years ♫

♫ Afraid of not having any future ♫

♫ If this ocean will disappear in this world ♫

♫ How will I be fortunate to learn about love ♫

♫ Tears within laughs, granules with tears, will all eventually get dispersed ♫

♫ I will accompany you to watch the flowers bloom ♫

Miss, did you see Wu Julan?

Did you tell him about your engagement? What did he say?

I didn't tell him anything.

Why?

If Wu Julan knew about my engagement, he'd definitely do something.

Right now, a fight can break out anytime between the humans and merpeople. There is mutual hostility.

I don't want him to become the target of humans right now.

That's true.

Feeling pain and suffering,

it's enough for me to take it alone.

But Miss, I heard the fishermen say

that the city has been ordered to hunt down the merfolk.

What should you do now?

You're not going to really marry Mr. Qin are you?

Ah Li. Where did you go to play just now?

I waited for you here all day.

I went to see Wu Julan.

Did you hear? The magistrate office ordered to hunt down the merfolk.

It's all a misunderstanding!

The merfolk aren't cruel beasts like people say!

Hunting down the merfolk will be a wrong that can never be fixed!

The people only believe what they see.

You have no right to judge this matter anyway.

Because your eyes have already become blinded by love.

Did your brother tell you about the engagement?

I will not marry you.

[Cisun Teahouse]

[Cisun Teahouse]

Sir Mo, the tea is ready.

The tea powder were grounded during morning.

I cooked it using spring water so the flavor is quite refreshing and refined.

I fear that Sir Mo would be unable to taste what is special about this tea.

In tasting tea, the water must be boiling but ones heart must be quiet.

Just drinking a little and slowly tasting it, you can sens its light aroma and sweet taste.

If your heart is not in its pure state, then this tea will taste unlike that of a tea nor water.

Your heart is troubled, so you cannot taste the tea.

How did you know?

Can you see me?

There are some things that do not require eyesight.

My eyes are blind but my heart can see very clearly.

You are not only troubled,

In between your eyebrows, there is murderous intent.

Are you not afraid of me?

You are full of a killing aura, but I am not afraid at all.

Instead, sitting by your side, I feel very close to you.

Sir Mo, what is troubling your heart?

I was originally the descendant of a noble family.

My family's wealth can compete with that of the whole state.

Unfortunately, after my grandfather died,

my family's money fell into my uncles' hands.

My uncles' were stupid.

They did not want to deal with the family business.

Causing our lands to just go to waste and our family to suffer a reversal of fortune.

I then thought of replacing him to be the ruler.

But I did not expect my uncle to discover it.

My uncle not only kicked me out of the family,

he also wanted to take my life.

As a member of the royal family, Mo Hen

secretly plotted to usurp the throne which is a crime that cannot be pardoned.

The heavens were watching me.

I luckily survived.

After that I swore,

I want to use my life to get revenge against my uncle and his family.

The embarrassment I suffered then,

I want them to repay a hundred times over!

Your hate towards your uncle,

in all these years, the one tortured was actually you.

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Why have you come?

Are you the only one who can come suddenly looking for me,

and I cannot come visit you?

How could you say that?

Of course I welcome you to my manor.

So the Head of the Chang Le Maritime Trade Bureau,

serves the government and do things for the citizens on the outside

but covertly is engaged in personal gains and killing of people.

I am cruel,

But in terms of evil schemes, I am way inferior to you.

Did you come here to say these things to me?

I'm not that bored.

I came to tell you something important.

Just now, the merfolk Prince Wu Julan tried to chase after me.

Wu Julan?

Wu Julan is the prince of the merfolk?

Wu Julan is not a small player.

I'm afraid if he interferes, our matters will become complicated.

I never imagined that we'd have such a good card.

Is it a difficulty or a smooth passage,

will depend on how we use this card.

Informing Lord, I already ordered people to strictly guard all entrance to Chang Le and

I have also strictly investigated suspicious people.

And also, we already closed down the pubs frequented by merfolks.

Also, I have arranged for many people to watch Chang Le.

Right now, there should be no merfolk in Chang Le City.

I heard that several suspects are being held in the Chang Le Prison.

Do you think that they are all merfolk?

Whether they are or not, I can tell with one look.

The ones captured are merfolk sympathizers.

Some hid merfolk and some wouldn't reveal where the merfolk were.

Some even openly called the merfolk kind.

These people, if we don't capture them to make them suffer,

what would happen to the magistrate office's power?

Lord Lu.

Since I became an official, I have always been cautious in using cruel tortures.

I hope that you will think again.

You should know to end it appropriately and not incite public anger.

You are right, My Lord. I will remember.

My Lord!

My Lord, the horse is ready.

Please make yourself comfortable. I still have things to do, so I will leave first.

I have an appointment with Mr. Qin to discuss the wedding.

If there is progress, I will report to you.

Good, thank you.

Goodbye, Lord Qin.

Ah Li said that she doesn't want to marry me.

You're going to give up if she says she won't marry you?

Of course I don't want to give up!

But how could I bear to force her?

Forcing, to Ah Li,

may not be a bad thing.

If you force her to marry you,

you are saving her from this mess.

Love is also very similar to military battles.

If you don't do anything, you will completely lose.

You can only watch your enemy conquer the lands and take everything from you.

Brother Lu, you mean...?

I just received news that Wu Julan is the prince of the merfolk.

As long as we capture him,

we can not only threaten the merfolk,

we can also cut off Ah Li's feelings for him.

I want to work with you to do this.

Since we are going to become family,

I will treat Wu Julan as your wedding gift.

-How is it? Are you okay?-I'm okay.

I just came out to take a walk. I will be going back soon.

Just taking a walk?

Why did you buy medicine? I'm not at ease, go back with me.

Qin Hao! If you treat me as a friend, don't ask anything!

Don't follow me either!

The flower tree as our matchmaker and the heaven and earth as our witnesses,

hand in hand, we will grow old together.

Starting today, I will hold on tightly to your hands.

I will not let you leave again.

Qin Hao!

That was just our playful promise from childhood!

I...

here...

I waited for over ten years for you.

Yet you tell me it was a playful promise?

I'm sorry. I've always just treated you as my best friend!

Forcing her to marry you,

is actually saving her from this mess.

Love is like a military battle.

If you do not do anything, you surely will lose.

Looking at your enemy conquering the lands and taking everything away from you.

Are you blind?! Don't you have eyes?!

You were looking for me?

Ah Li. Our families have agreed on the wedding date.

The matchmaker will come to officially propose soon.

I ask you out here just to ask about it.

- I don't know-- Qin Hao.

I already made things clear last time.

I only treat you as a brother. I do not love you at all.

No problem.

Even if you don't love me, I will still marry you.

I will treat you well. I believe that you will fall for me one day.

Watching over a person I don't love for life.

I am not willing to do this.

I am not willing to see you do that either.

Qin Hao, you are my best friend.

But I hurt you and made you wrongly love me for so many years.

I wasn't wrong to love you!

Your love for Wu Julan is the wrong love!

Can't you see the current situation?

Chang Le prison is full of citizens that show pity to merpeople.

When I walk on the street, as long as I see young women being caught,

I will go up to them and verify because I fear that person might be you.

I can protect you temporarily. If you continue being stubborn,

how could I protect you forever?

I am very grateful that you worry for my safety.

But this is my decision!

I am willing to shoulder all the consequences!

Qin Hao, I hope that I can continue treating you as a friend.

But if you continue forcing me, I will no longer step back and let you.

Then I will tell you too. Since your brother engaged you to me,

then you are my woman.

If you keep being obstinately persistent with what you are doing, I cannot guarantee that I won't do thing that is out of line.

Qin Hao!

We've known each other for so many years.

Today, I feel like you're a stranger.

I won't let go, Lu Li!

Little Brother, what's wrong?

You're drunk after only a few cups of wine?

Wine does not get men drunk. Men get themselves intoxicated.

If one's heart is very confused, how can he have good alcohol tolerance?

Seeing you like this, it must have to do with my little sister.

Brother Lu, I promise you.

I promise to work with you to capture Wu Julan.

Capturing Wu Julan, to you, Lord Qin,

and all the people of Chang Le, is the best plan.

Recently, Chang Le City has been hunting down the merfolk.

Wu Julan won't appear easily.

If we want to catch, we must first plan this matter well.

If you want to draw Wu Julan out, I'm afraid there's only one way.

It's Ah Li.

Because I personally saw Ah Li use a seashell to summon Wu Julan.

Do not get nervous. Aim it well. Move there a little.

Again, again!

Aim more this way!

I hit it!

Amazing, amazing!

How amazing!

Again!

Maid Zhao, wait a minute, There are still dirtied clothes inside Lady's room. I will just get them for you.

Okay.

[Chang Le Lu Manor]

Ah Li.

Big Brother.

I've already arranged for people to prepare your dowry.

I heard the Qin family has settled on a wedding date.

You should look like a bride-to-be.

Don't run around all the time. If this gets out, people will laugh at you.

Brother, you raised me, so of course you know my temperament.

If I won't agree to something, no one can force me to do it.

Miss, don't be unhappy. Go rest.

Strange, who touched me flowers? They didn't even fix it!

Being so panicky and clumsy, so like a thief that trespassed in daytime.

A thief?!

Nothing was gone among the valuables.

[Chang Le Lu Manor]

My Lord, Miss has discovered it.

[Cold Wood Spring Blossom]

-Go go go!-Mister!

Mister, it's me!

Who is it?!

Mister, it's me, Lu Li! Hurry and open the door!

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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? ♫