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♫ Pushing open the windows and looking out, the scenery is breathtaking ♫

♫ The beauty of the spring flower is unforgettable ♫

♫ Lush and ruthless, but always fascinating ♫

♫ Getting drunk alone, I temporarily forget your scent ♫

♫ The liveliness belongs to the passerbys ♫

♫ Drowning my sorrows with wine, the prosperity can't hide the sorrow ♫

♫ I'm left with the deep feelings alone, missing you with nothing to rely on ♫

♫ I don't wish to admit that this was just a dream ♫

♫ I don't want to see the separation, everything for naught ♫

♫ Past midnight, I allow the sound of the flute to ponder upon the past ♫

♫ I'm drunk tonight, hugging the shadow to sleep ♫

[Episode 26]

[Ding]

Dingqi...

Dingqi, you are still alive?

Dingqi. Dingqi!

Dingqi, are you still alive?

Do you hear me, Dingqi?

You answer me!

Dingqi, do you hear me? Answer me!

Dingqi! Dingqi!

Dingqi, are you alive? Answer me!

Your Highness, what the Black Wind Fortress gave me.

It's all here.

Is it?

Yes, Your Highness. I have known you for so long.

I have been loyal, so please, let there be no misunderstandings.

How could I question your loyalty?

As long as Bai Chongye still believes you are loyal to the East Palace,

I won't make a fuss about you having a small advantage.

[Tongfu Hotel]

It's been so long since I joined the Black Wind Fortress and we have learned very little.

Maybe we were wrong from the beginning.

He has been bribing those officials

and contributed so much profit to the East Palace.

But still, he is not a close friend of the Crown Prince.

Your Highness, do you have any doubts about me?

No, you have my full trust.

But I was thinking about something else.

You are still thinking about the rare weapon?

Even if Bai Chongye isn't friends with the Crown Prince,

what is his intention for hiding this weapon from the government?

Does that thing really exist? Since Bai Chongye lost his son,

he has become very sad, he is not the same person now.

I really don't know what secret he can hide from me.

Chunyu, you have an attachment to Bai Chongye now,

that's why you can't judge him fairly.

But as long as this weapon is not in our hands,

there will still be risks for the country to have fights and disputes.

This was fifty years ago, maybe it's just a rumor.

I know you want to be the good friend here.

But my source is solid.

Fine.

Your Highness, do you know Official Gao?

Why do you ask this?

I just saw a person walk out of this hotel and he looked just like Official Gao.

You saw correctly. It was him.

But I didn't expect that you'd have a connection with Master Gao.

This Gao Da.

He is sitting on a fence.

Although he is in the Crown Prince's faction, he also doesn't want to offend me.

He came to me, so I talked with him for a second.

Chunyu, the many things that happened in this government were not things I wanted.

I know.

In the ways of the world, we all need to sacrifice.

I just want to ask you this.

When everything ends, after we find the rare weapon,

I want you to spare everyone's life in the Black Wind Fortress.

Yes.

Much gratitude, Your Highness.

Elder Brother!

Elder Brother, recently the Sanjiang Clan has picked on us a lot.

In Qianle Square, they mistreated one of our girls.

They said she stole some money.

Our brother then started a fight with their Changle Square's people.

Then... we hurt their Second Brother.

Did you send anyone to apologize?

They are the ones who started this.

I know now.

Today, I gathered you here

because I want to make an announcement. Since the battle with Xinyi Court, my health condition has decreased so much.

They say you reach the peak and then everything goes down. I soon will be too old for this, so I might as well just quit now.

In a while, I will announce my retirement to our friends in the Jianghu realm.

From now on, the business of the Fortress

will be handed over to a new big boss here.

Sheng Wu.

Yes, Elder Brother.

From now on you need to work harder for the Fortress.

You can rest assured Elder Brother, I will try my best.

Help Chunyu

and lead our brothers to a better life.

You have any questions?

No, I will do whatever you say.

I will follow your instructions.

From now on, what your Third Brother says

is what I say. Treat him the same way you treat me.

Yes.

As for Xue Jing, Second Brother please write him a letter.

We will plan a dinner at Yongcui Pavilion

and I will give him an answer for their Second Brother.

Yes, Elder Brother.

What are you doing still standing here? Go back.

Yes.

Elder Brother, I really don't understand.

So many things happened before,

why do you still want me to manage the Fortress? Aren't you mad at me?

Of course, I am angry when you doubt me, especially when I trust you.

But after the rage, I figure I have tested you so many times, so how could you do that to me.

It would make no sense.

Even if you forgive me,

you don't need to make a decision like this.

Maybe it's because you've tested me for all this time, too, and I feel like you're capable of this position.

A person who won't simply trust anyone, and has doubts about everything,

is the kind of person I want to lead the Fortress.

But you are at your peak age.

I have no interest in this game anymore.

After retirement, I will leave the Fortress.

Where will you go?

You remember the gift you sent me?

In the third year of the Yongxing era, Wuliang Master and Tian Yazi met at Shangshui.

Then I will go to Shangshui first.

Then I will go to the top end of Mount Yan.

When we meet next time, maybe I will have become Sir Fuyi.

Elder Brother.

Third Brother, you rest assured.

I will not abandon you to this so fast.

I will help you eliminate all our enemies first.

I didn't mean that.

I know you are still mourning after Zhenzhu's death.

I also know what I said earlier hurt your feelings. But I don't want you to make a decision

like this when we are all having our hardest time.

The road will be much easier in the future.

I have already made my decision.

The days are getting colder, I brought you some warmer clothes.

Here, I made some dishes. Let's eat together.

It looks like... you are in a better mood.

Do I?

I laugh whether I'm happy or not.

Let's not talk about this, let's try the food.

How is it?

No wonder Master likes your food.

I don't want to talk about him.

Anyway, thanks for rescuing me.

Let's forget the past.

I told you, I will not treat you as my enemy.

I thought you had other intentions when you rescued me.

Trying to capitalize on such a dangerous situation.

I have known Master for many years.

If I really wanted to do something, why would I wait till now?

I rescued you because I don't want him to feel bad because of you.

You love him.

Maybe I do.

But haven't you ever thought about making him your man?

I'm a courtesan; he is too good for me.

I just want him to be happy.

There is a saying, "To like is to be expressed and to love is to show restraint."

It must be describing a person like you.

I didn't want to be a person like this either.

But I know him well.

He was once hurt very deeply and I am not the one who can cure him.

And you, I think you have a lot of secrets, too.

But you can make him happy and he can make you happy.

You can then cure each other.

If you break apart because of a misunderstanding,

it would be a shame.

Liu Yiyi, you are really nice.

Sheng Wu.

Brother, please.

Didn't Bai Chongye plan a peace offering dinner at Yongcui Pavilion?

And now you are here again, you both must really like to buy me dinner?

We both will buy you dinner.

But one is a setup and one is for making friends.

Oh, what do you mean by that?

When You and Bai Chongye are having dinner, there will be a bowman behind you.

This kind of dinner seems more interesting, right?

That bastard, Bai Chongye.

Don't be so angry.

The whole reason he's retiring is because of illness.

It was all a lie!

That's not necessarily true.

I heard you've known each other for decades, you must have a good relationship.

I have fought with him for so many years and I treat him like my real sibling.

In the end, I can't even save my godson's leg.

And I dreamed of taking over his position one day.

Sheng Wu, I understand it now.

Come, I will drink with you.

Good, cheers!

Cheers!

Look after the horse, I'm going to fetch some water.

All right.

Look after her.

Pretty girl... Pretty girl?

Ye Jinxuan? Ye Jinxuan, wake up!

Ye Jinxuan?

Hey, who are you?

[Yongcui Pavilion]

- I'm sorry. - What's wrong with you?

Really sorry.

Second Brother, it's fine.

I can take you to clean your clothes.

I will be right back.

- All right. - This way, sir.

[Yongcui Pavilion]

- How many drinks did he have? - What?

Brother Xue.

People say Yongcui's food is amazing.

Why is it when I'm here, you serve me this crap?

Yongcui Pavilion is no longer owned by Black Wind Fortress.

Take this away.

Since I invited you today, if you are not satisfied,

I can change the dishes.

Somebody asked me to hand you this.

What's inside?

You will know when you open it.

Yao Yao...

[In one joss stick's time, kill Bai Chongye.]

It's still swine food.

Haven't you ever heard people say, what you see is just what you imagined?

If this delicious food is swine food to you,

maybe it's not the food's fault.

What are you talking about? You think I don't understand the arrogance of it?

Please don't be angry. My brother is not very eloquent.

Today, since I invited you here to have dinner to make peace,

I will apologize for my faults of the past.

Please.

This does taste horrible. You can't blame Brother Xue.

Go tell Sangsang and Shengsheng to come here.

Why do you want them?

Today, I invited a very important guest, how can they serve such terrible food.

It's such a disgrace, now go!

Yes.

[Yongcui Pavilion]

What are these dishes? This is not how the Black Wind Fortress treats its guest.

Now go change these dishes!

Yes.

Working under Master Bai must be hard.

Even being my concubine is better than this.

Elder Brother, don't listen to him.

Go away now!

Yes, it's our fault, we will prepare new dishes right now.

"Something strange about the archers, call for reinforcements quickly."

Third Brother, why are you so late in coming?

Come, take a seat.

Come.

Third Brother, you have always been very smart.

Tell me. How can we fix our problem with the Sanjiang Clan?

Second Brother, you are the one dealing with this, aren't you?

I'm asking you a question, so tell me.

Let me think.

Why does it take you so long? It's a simple question.

It has been half a joss stick's time. (1 joss stick - about 30 minutes)

Second Brother, do you have urgent matters?

I...

What kind of urgent matter can I have?

You are not in a hurry, but I am!

Bai Chongye, my brother was seriously hurt. How will you compensate?

Give me the answer directly.

Brother Xue, I told you that I would give you a satisfying answer.

Your Second Master got hurt, how about I give you mine?

- Eldest Brother! - Do you want to kill him yourself or do you want me to help you?

Eldest Brother, are you drunk? What is this nonsense?

It seems that Brother Bai treats the life of his subordinate

as worthless as dirt.

But today even if you give me the life of your Second Brother, I am still not happy.

Brother Xue cares about my Second Brother's life, I thank you on his behalf.

Cut the crap!

I want all fourteen restaurants in the west of the city.

With the brothels and gambling rooms, all together that's eighteen places.

If you say it's good, that's fine. If you don't want to give me all that...

Chunyu, you will become the new Elder Master of our Black Wind Fortress. What do you think?

Eldest Brother,

- I... - Third Brother, why have you paid little attention all day?

I have an idea.

What?

Sanjiang Clan has always run the business of the water transportation of grain, along with the wharf business.

The fourteen restaurants, brothels, gambling houses are all good.

But they'll go to people who are not good at running these businesses.

That won't work well. What I think Brother Xue wants is money.

I know that we already have something valuable.

It is worth more money than our eighteen stores.

Really? I don't remember.

It is a painting, Eldest Brother.

Wuliang Master and Tian Yazi met at Shangshui.

They fought for three whole days.

And then became friends.

Master Wuliang painted this picture as a remembrance.

You have to know he was the best painter of his generation.

And Tian Yazi was a man beyond this world, he disappeared all the time.

Now the painting is in your hands.

If we sell it, we can make tens of thousands of gold.

So what? If I have the painting,

I wouldn't even know who to sell it to.

Besides, if it is a fake,

I wouldn't know anyway.

Yes, exactly. This is no solution.

Xia Chunyu, is this all you can think of?

Now time is running out.

It seems I'm not at my best lately.

Eldest Brother, maybe we should just follow Brother Xue's plan.

Third Brother.

Eldest Brother, I have no other solutions then.

Eldest Brother!

Eldest Brother!

Xia Chunyu, you... you really weren't afraid to do it!

Isn't this what you wanted?

This is what you were planning...

Eldest Brother! How are you?

Xia Chunyu betrayed Black Wind Fortress and collided with the Sanjiang Clan!

Kill him!

Unless you didn't want me to die...

Eldest Brother, you...

Eldest Brother!

Eldest Brother, I received the message.

The archers were Xue Jing's men, they've already been replaced by our people.

You!

When Master Wuliang and Priest Tian Yanzi met at Shangshui,

they only played with women and girls and did not fight for three days and three nights.

I understood as soon as you said it.

You have the same smell of wine as him, too.

If you weren't with him last night,

how did you know he was left-handed?

Eldest Brother, I...

You have disappointed me too much.

Where is Yao Yao and Yiyi?

Let go! Let go!

If you kill me now, he will never see them again.

They will die of dehydration

- and starvation! - Take me to them!

They're right up ahead, but only Xia Chunyu can go.

Do you have the right to make deals with me?

Have our men guard this area.

Go on.

We're here.

Go die!

Third Brother!

Eldest Brother!

- Third Brother. - Eldest Brother.

Are you really willing to die with Xia Chunyu? Huh?

Why did you have to come down here with me?

We don't need to think about things like that between us.

Who is it? Help us!

- Help! - Anyone there?

Eldest Brother, they really are here.

I think they're over there.

Save us!

Yao Yao!

Help us! Anyone out there?

We'll search them one by one.

Eldest Brother!

Eldest Brother! Eldest Brother!

Are you all right?

Find them now and bring them out!

What are you saying? We all leave together. There must be a way out!

I did so many bad things, this is just my karma.

If you hadn't tried to deal with Xue Jing on the pretext of a conciliatory feast, this wouldn't have happened.

I only wanted to try my best to remove all the obstacles that you'd have.

You already knew that Sheng Wu would try to kill me?

I never thought highly of him, always making him suffer.

It's my fault really.

Eldest Brother, stop talking. Let's go.

Eldest Brother... Eldest Brother!

Move aside!

Eldest Brother, are you all right? How is it?

It's my fault. I just wanted you to use me more and think more highly of me.

Eldest Brother is in your debt; you were born to do things rashly.

You were just blinded by your godson.

Listen to me. Promise me to learn from Third Brother in the future.

- Why should I learn from him? - Second Brother.

Even now you think that he is better than me!

I never thought...

Second Brother.

Second Brother.

Then we'll all die together!

What are you doing?

I'm destroying the heavens and the earth.

Eldest Brother, I never wished to be born on the same day, same month, and same year,

but I did wish to die with you on the same day, same month, same year.

If you are willing to let them go, you are also letting yourself go.

You will always be my Second Brother; and about the past,

I won't keep it on my mind.

Second Brother!

- Eldest Brother! - Eldest Brother!

Eldest Brother!

Eldest Brother, are you all right?

Come with me!

- Help, Help! - Save us!

Help! Help!

- Eldest Brother! - Help us! - Yao Yao!

Yiyi!

I know how to get out! Follow me!

Let's move!

Just leave.

What do you mean?

Leave the mountain.

Don't ever come back to Black Wind Fortress again.

You are really not going to kill me?

After killing everyone in Black Wind Fortress,

isn't it still our Black Wind Fortress?

But I betrayed you and Black Wind Fortress.

Your members almost died by my hands.

Humans must survive.

Eldest Brother, you have changed.

In your heart, didn't I already change quite some time ago?

Yes.

The biggest mistake I made in my life was causing the death of the previous Third Elder.

If that didn't happen, you wouldn't have been swayed against me.

That rascal, Xia Chunyu wouldn't have hoodwinked you either!

Up to now, you still don't know where your mistake lies.

I can't help you either.

Eldest Brother, it's you who doesn't know where the mistake lies.

Eldest Brother, I prepared a big present for you. It can be delivered any time.

Once you look at it, you will naturally understand.

If Black Wind Fortress were to be destroyed one day,

it will definitely be destroyed by you.

Let's never meet again.

Fine.

Godfather!

Son.

Son. My good son.

Godfather, you...

Why am I still alive, right?

Don't worry. Your Godfather won't die that easily.

I finally understand.

As long as we are still alive, we can still make a return.

Yes, let's make a return.

- Definitely. Let's sit. - All right.

Sit down and drink.

Godfather.

Son.

Godfather, have some wine.

Come, Godfather. Drink this.

Godfather, have this roast chicken.

Son, these are my savings.

With this, I can definitely start over again.

Godfather, my original plan was flawless.

But why didn't Bai Chongye die?

Stop talking about this.

Godfather, did you do it on your own

to change the plan? You didn't want to kill Bai Chongye?

I told you to stop talking about this. Blame me for being too softhearted.

But you don't worry. In the future,

my life will have only you. You are my good son.

No. You are my best friend!

Best friend?

It's too late.

What did you say?

You poisoned this wine?

You are so smart.

Why did you do this?

Who made you do it?

Who made me?

I decided it myself.

Sheng Wu, you and I are almost the same age?

Are you worthy of being my godfather?

I have schemed this for a long time.

If it weren't for your stupidity and code of loyalty to the brotherhood,

Black Wind Fortress would have been mine a long time ago.

You betrayed me!

That's right. Didn't you betray Bai Chongye, too?

Godfather, I learned this from you.

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♫ Look at my attack, this speed is so advanced ♫

♫ My prominent name will cut off your devilish lies ♫

♫ So whether you are a scout or a recruiter ♫

♫ I will get involved in this trouble, since most heroes are youths ♫

♫ In day and in night, I am like a tireless horse ♫

♫ I can use all weapons, like knives, guns, sticks, and clubs ♫

♫ My internal strength grows exponentially ♫

♫ Everyone is trying to figure out how to attack and defeat me ♫

♫ What's to fear? I live freely ♫

♫ I bring trouble because of my reputation ♫

♫ Uninvited guests, take this punch ♫

♫ Liars, watch out for the cars and boats ♫

♫ Almost forgot to tell you that with nunchucks in my hands, ♫

♫ I am so skilled that no other weapons can compare ♫

♫ It takes control of my body, and it takes no effort to defeat you ♫

♫ My righteous aura will trample all lowlives underfoot ♫

♫ Please don't come near me, I can play it by ear ♫

♫ Even if you guard left and right, you can't withstand three of my hits ♫

♫ With my brandish weapons, I'll beat you to the ground ♫

♫ With just nunchucks, I can knock you down ♫

♫ Don't come near me, I can play it by ear ♫

♫ Even if you guard left and right, you can't withstand three of my hits ♫

♫ With my brandish weapons, I'll beat you to the ground ♫

♫ With just nunchucks, I can knock you down ♫

♫ I only need one breath to sink my breath to my lower stomach ♫

♫ Fighting skills are not used to gain advantages ♫

♫ The loyalty inside my heart allows my blood to flow smoothly ♫

♫ My strong zeal is for my brothers ♫

♫ So I've been repeatedly making it slowly assimilate into my body ♫

♫ To become my fatal poison, I must be very familiar with it ♫

♫ Every time I look at my strong arm, I swear to become this world's number one master ♫

♫ What's to fear? I live freely ♫

♫ I bring trouble because of my reputation ♫

♫ Uninvited guests, take this punch ♫

♫ Liars, watch out for the cars and boats ♫

♫ I have a loyal and righteous heart, but I keep a low profile ♫

♫ Martial morality will always come first, and not even thunder can break this faith ♫

♫ In the future when my name is mentioned, not many stories will come up ♫

♫ They'll say I trained hard, had a bitter willpower, and slept on the streets everyday ♫

♫ Please don't come near me, I can play it by ear ♫

♫ Even if you guard left and right, you can't withstand three of my hits ♫

♫ With my brandish weapons, I'll beat you to the ground ♫

♫ With just nunchucks, I can knock you down ♫

♫ Don't come near me, I can play it by ear ♫

♫ Even if you guard left and right, you can't withstand three of my hits ♫

♫ With my brandish weapons, I'll beat you to the ground ♫

♫ With just nunchucks, I can knock you down ♫

♫ Don't come near me, I can play it by ear ♫

♫ Even if you guard left and right, you can't withstand three of my hits ♫

♫ With my brandish weapons, I'll beat you to the ground ♫

♫ With just nunchucks, I can knock you down ♫

♫ Don't come near me, I can play it by ear ♫

♫ Even if you guard left and right, you can't withstand three of my hits ♫

♫ With my brandish weapons, I'll beat you to the ground ♫

♫ With just nunchucks, I can knock you down ♫