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Episode 17

What are you peeking at?

Just drive the car.

Are you crazy?

No.

Young master,

there was somebody by the road just now.

There's no one there.

I think it's your eyes that are the problem,

not your brain!

I'm sorry, young master.

It was my mistake.

Young Master Zhang, where are we going?

I'm taking you somewhere you want to go.

Let me go!

I tried to be nice.

Good.

I like feisty women.

Show me how feisty you are.

-Show me. -Let me go!

Don't just sit there. Drive!

Don't!

Don't!

Young master.

Young master.

What is it again?

Stop the car!

Psych-Hunter

Jiang Shuo isn't here, seriously.

Master Bu Yan, I'm a soldier.

If you keep obstructing,

I'll deal with you the military way.

You can search.

This way please.

Listen to my orders.

Search every room

thoroughly.

Every nook and cranny.

Yes, sir!

Captain Yang,

tell them not to be too rough.

Come out.

This trick cupboard is amazing.

The secret compartment sure was useful.

Are they gone yet?

Let me take a look.

Sir, he's not here!

Sir, he's not here!

Let me reiterate.

We must capture Jiang Shuo

at all costs.

Tie these people up and take them back!

He'll definitely show up!

Yes, sir!

Don't move!

Sergeant Bai,

all of us are working under the general.

If you keep obstructing the arrest of a criminal,

don't blame me for being inconsiderate.

You're mistaken.

You've got it all wrong.

Isn't it better

to keep them here

as baits

to lure Jiang Shuo out?

You're protecting them on purpose.

You're still too inexperienced.

Let me analyse the situation for you.

If you arrest all of them,

it might cause a needless uproar.

If the general pursues the matter,

who'll answer for it?

Besides,

we won't be able to capture Jiang Shuo for the time being.

Another unidentified corpse was found in the east area.

I even heard

Captain Li

volunteered for the assignment.

He's pretty diligent.

Yes, he is.

But I don't think he's as capable as you.

Just leave this place to me.

I'll keep you updated.

Don't worry.

Order our men

to put up Jiang Shuo's wanted poster

in every corner

of the city!

Dismiss!

Yes, sir!

Are they gone yet?

No kidding.

Bai Kai really has his ways.

It's just...

What's wrong?

Qin Er,

how's Mu Qing

doing now?

Captain Yang said she's injured.

Is she badly injured?

Even if she is,

she's recuperating at Yuan Mansion.

You should take care of yourself.

I mean...

Qin Er, I must go and see her.

What happened on the island was such a huge deal

and she even got injured.

I'm really worried about her.

Even if she's injured,

she has her father to watch her.

There's no need for an outsider like you to worry about her.

This happened because of me.

So, I am responsible for her.

Okay,

go then.

We spent so much effort

so you won't get caught.

But you want

to jump into the fire pit.

With Yuan Zhen's mood now,

you'll definitely die if you go.

Even if you don't think for yourself,

you should think for Yuan Mu Qing.

Okay,

I'll visit Yuan Mansion

to see Mu Qing's condition.

I'll let you know when I return.

Aunty, just say yes.

Aunty,

I'm going to fall ill

from being grounded in the mansion by my father.

I'll go out and be back in a jiffy, okay?

Your father is doing this for your own good.

You only just recovered.

Besides, Liu Zhi is not captured yet.

He's doing this for your safety.

You must understand his intention.

My father wants to capture Liu Zhi?

Does he have any clues?

Xiao Yu, get some snacks.

Yes, ma'am.

All of you can be dismissed now.

Yes, ma'am.

Aunty, tell me quickly.

Isn't Jiang Shuo from the compound Liu Zhi himself?

Your father said he's related to this.

Even if he's not Liu Zhi,

he's also Liu Zhi's accomplice.

My father is making a mess again.

Jiang Shuo isn't Liu Zhi.

Everything will be clear if he's captured.

Aunty,

Jiang Shuo has saved my life before.

Why would he hurt me?

Tell my father

that he really isn't Liu Zhi.

He's your sweetheart?

No, he's not.

He just saved my life before.

Looks like he is.

Aunty.

I haven't seen your father lately because he's busy.

But I promise you

that I'll tell him once I see him.

-You're the best! -Enough,

stop it. You never really cared about me.

You only care about your sweetheart.

No, all I think about is you.

But let me warn you first.

He didn't even visit you when you're injured this whole week.

You must watch men carefully.

Don't ever invest your feelings on the wrong man.

He's also injured.

He may have not recovered yet.

So, how is he supposed to visit me?

You don't miss me, right?

You didn't even visit me when I'm ill.

You precisely don't miss me!

You don't miss me.

Qing'er,

someone told me to pass this to you.

Was it Jiang Shuo?

No, it's Dr Qin.

Then eat this for me.

But Dr Qin said

he's here on Jiang Shuo's behalf.

Give it to me.

Did he say anything else?

He said Jiang Shuo is now wanted by the general.

So, he can't show up here.

Did he say how Jiang Shuo is doing now?

Jiang Shuo is very safe now.

He won't be captured by your father for now.

Asking Ms Yuan not to worry.

Then pass this message to him.

Tell him

that this candy's taste is terrible.

Okay.

-Repeat it. -This candy's taste is terrible.

Be fiercer.

This candy's taste is terrible!

Good.

Wait.

I'm not done yet.

Ask Dr Qin

to tell him to be careful.

Don't ever let my father find him.

Okay, do I still need to tell him about the candy?

-Yes. -Okay.

Dr Qin.

What brings you here?

There's a new lead

on the unidentified corpse found in the east of the city.

The sergeant has to stay at the compound,

so I'm here to report to the general.

By the way, your brother has taken the corpse away.

My brother?

Are there any characteristics on that corpse?

It's a middle-age man.

He's missing a thumb.

A thumb?

-Young Master Yi Heng is back. -Out of my way!

Young Master Yi Heng.

What are you doing?

Desecrating Father's body

is the greatest sin!

He's not Father.

What do you mean

he's not Father?

Do you think I'd carry a body back for no reason?

Everyone get out!

Get out.

Hurry up.

Do you see this missing thumb?

Brother,

did you notice that he had been disfigured?

You can't even recognise who he was.

If you want me to accept that he's father

based on a missing thumb, I'm sorry I can't do it!

Of course it's not just the missing thumb!

When the body was found at the scene,

he was in father's clothing!

Clothes?

Is it difficult to find the exact same clothes

in such a huge place like Changshanzhou?

Yi Heng,

look.

Look at this.

Don't you remember this scar

on Father's leg?

He got this when he tried to save you when you're young.

I wish Father is still alive.

But there's no such thing as too many coincidences.

The missing thumb

and the clothes are coincidences.

Is this scar a coincidence too?

If father is still alive,

why didn't we hear from him for the whole year?

No matter what it is,

he's finally home.

Keep a good watch on father's funeral wake.

General,

there are three kinds of Japanese tea ceremony,

which are Urasenke, Omotesenke

and Mushakojisenke.

This one is the famous Urasenke tea ceremony.

Everyone knows that

I, Yuan Zhen, come from a military background.

In the eyes of a soldier,

these are merely for show.

General Yuan,

the tea ceremony

is for everyone, rich or poor.

Feel free to give it a taste.

These Japanese people

really like to copy.

This is obviously Chinese tea ceremony culture,

which was copied by them.

They're even so full of themselves by adding this and that

to make it into the Japanese culture.

Very sly of them.

General Yuan,

I've arranged

some things to liven you up.

Jin Rong,

it's a crucial time now.

Changshanzhou is in troubled times.

I don't have the mood to enjoy such leisure.

Liu Zhi hurt my daughter,

and the man named Lu

is conspiring with the British again.

They're assembling military firearms in secret.

Just a few days ago, he even pretended

to talk about working together.

He stabbed me in the back the moment he turned his back on me.

What does this tell you?

It means only those with weapons

are the most reliable.

Don't worry, General Yuan.

When I said to liven you up,

I don't mean this entertainment.

It's true General Lu is conspiring with the British.

But that doesn't mean

we have no cards up our sleeves.

The Japanese are willing to lend you a hand.

The Japanese?

The Japanese won't help without anything in return.

It's not in their nature to do anything for free.

General Yuan, they value your strength.

They intend to work together with you

for mutual benefit.

Mr Yamada has been waiting for a period of time.

As long as you're willing,

he'll be right here.

Mutual benefit, right?

Since you've been keeping in touch with them,

ask Mr Yamada

what

he wants exactly.

He wants the dock.

The dock?

The Japanese want the dock?

They really think that I'm that ignorant!

General Yuan.

General Yuan!

The Japanese are very ambitious.

It's asking for trouble to work with them.

Remember this.

From now onwards,

I don't want to have anything to do with them.

General Yuan,

how could I not know?

But this Lu Xi...

How did

the levy go?

We've already imposed a levy earlier this year.

If we levy more tax,

the people will complain endlessly.

That’s better than being targeted by the Japanese.

All these years,

if it weren't for the Yuan family's military might,

you have no idea how many forces

are waiting to conquer Changshanzhou.

Out of the way!

-Out of the way! -Quickly!

Sir, please stop the car and give some donation.

Please give something, sir.

-Dear sirs. -Sir.

-Kindly donate. -Sir.

Move away.

Chase them away.

-Sir, kindly donate. -I apologise

for troubling you.

Drive.

Make way.

Make way.

Brother,

we may have military pay,

but we still need someone to help us.

Otherwise, we run the risk of being thwarted.

-You see... -How's Mr Zhang these days?

You mean General Zhang?

Come to think of it,

he and I are comrades.

We've fought together on the battlefield.

You can say we're blood brothers.

But this General Zhang

is unpredictable.

I'm afraid working together with him

to restrain Lu Xi won't be that easy.

It is a matter for our own effort.

I heard his son runs a business in Changshanzhou

and is still a bachelor.

A successful young man.

He might just be the perfect match

for Qing'er.

It may be a good idea.

But my niece

is a stubborn person.

When she behaves wilfully,

no one will have the final say.

My word is final.

Stop right there, what are you doing?

Stop.

What are you guys doing?

Do you still call yourself soldiers?

You're clearly robbing.

-Give it back. -Captain Li said

Captain Yang stole the unidentified corpse case from him.

So, we must come over to capture Jiang Shuo

in order not to lose out.

Put it down.

Where's Sergeant Bai?

Reporting, chief.

Sergeant Bai has gone to make inquiries in the backyard.

Reporting, chief.

Something bad has happened.

Master Bu Yan, where's Jiang Shuo?

It's okay. He escaped from here.

Go in and search!

Jiang Shuo is not here.

Jiang Shuo is not here.

After him.

Master Bu Yan...

Search for him.

Go over there.

What's going on? What are they doing?

What is this?

I don't know either.

What are they doing

at this hour?

What's going on?

It's so scary.

It moved.

It moved.

Please enjoy the most exciting program

of this show.

Human transformation.

Me?

Yes, it's you. Go quickly.

Next is the moment

to witness a miracle.

Bravo. Bravo.

-It's me. -Bravo. Bravo.

This magician's performance is more exciting

than Shi Shi's performance.

Nonsense, I still prefer Shi Shi's performance.

She has gone mad.

You're blinded by her beauty.

Just focus on this show.

You're right, let's keep watching.

There may be new tricks.

Smooth out the bank notes.

-Master, she hid the money. -50.

Hand it out.

I want to buy steam buns.

Are you short of steam buns?

That's right, why are you even hiding the money.

You're hiding it too.

You brat.

Jiang Shuo,

this mask is amazing.

I didn't even recognise you when you appeared today.

This is all thanks to the master.

I couldn't have pulled off that trick without Master Bu Yan's

disguising technique.

With this mask,

Jiang Shuo can turn into anyone he wants.

He won't be afraid of being captured any more.

Young Master Qin.

Jiang Shuo,

I have something to discuss with you.

What is it?

Let's talk outside.

-Where's Xiao Quan? -Wait.

He was just here.

Could something have happened to him?

Where did he go?

Luckily there's no soldier here.

I'll go out and take a look.

Jiang Shuo, stay put.

-We'll go and take a look. -Yes, we'll go.

You stay put.

Where are you going?

I want to look for Xiao Quan.

Liu Zhi is not caught yet.

I'm really worried about Xiao Quan.

It's better for you not to go.

You're a wanted criminal

in Changshanzhou.

You'd be caught

before Xiao Quan is even found.

But...

Quan?

-What's wrong, Quan? -Jiang Shuo,

something is wrong with him.

Jiang Shuo,

did you think the game would be over just like that?

Once the game starts,

it can never be stopped.

The underground river runs free.

A new gate to hell has opened.

Unless you can stop me,

or else everything

will be delivered to eternal damnation.

Liu Zhi,

what exactly do you want to do?

Return Xiao Quan to me!

Did you murder my father?

Tell me.

Tell me!

Jiang Shuo, save me quickly.

I don't want to die, Jiang Shuo.

Xiao Quan, I'm coming.

-Xiao Quan! -I don't want to die.

Liu Zhi, if you want me, come and get me.

Leave my friends alone!

Jiang Shuo,

there's a new regulation in this game.

From now onwards, you have no power

to turn down to every game.

This is only a warning.

Or else,

not only Xiao Quan

will get hurt next time.

Okay, I'll do as you say!

As long as you free him, I'll do as you say!

Solve my problem

and you'll get the answers to your questions.

Changshanzhou Grand Hotel

Quan, wake up.

-Jiang Shuo, I... -You were under control just now.

Don't worry,

you're okay now.

What exactly had happened?

Liu Zhi threatened me

with Xiao Quan just now.

He warned me

that the new game

has already started.

The clue

is Changshanzhou Grand Hotel.

Xiao Quan,

go and have a rest.

Okay.

Don't wander off.

By the way, Qin Er.

What is it that you want to see me for?

My father was found.

His body.

His body?

Then, could it be

Liu Zhi's doing?

Actually, Liu Zhi has reminded me

a long time ago

that if I failed to find him before October 15,

I'll never see my father again.

I didn't expect that a body with a missing thumb would appear

in Changshanzhou after we returned from the island.

They said that's my father.

Do you think that's my father too?

Qin Er,

I remembered I was escaping

with your father back then.

Moreover,

Liu Zhi is a sinister and cunning person.

He wants us to investigate ourselves

as we take every step.

So don't worry.

About your father,

it doesn't matter if it's true or not,

I'll get to the bottom of this

with you.

But I'm afraid

we can't do it with just the two of us.

You must first find out

what Liu Zhi's next plan is.

I need to meet someone.

Master,

what did you find out about the hotel?

I've managed to get something.

But General Yuan has reserved it for a few days.

Something about accommodating some visitors.

General Yuan reserved the hotel?

Don't tell me

Liu Zhi is targeting General Yuan this time.

Oh, no.

Does that mean Mu Qing will be in danger?

Stop all this nonsense.

It may not have anything to do with her.

What if it's her?

Master, think about it.

Mu Qing got hurt last time.

I must not let Mu Qing face this danger again.

You mustn't act hastily.

What if Yuan Zhen finds out?

Forget about Ms Yuan,

you might not be able to see tomorrow's sun rise.

But...

Keeping yourself alive

is the way to continue this fight

against Liu Zhi, understand?

But what if

I'm not Jiang Shuo?

Sergeant Bai,

why is Jiang Shuo still not captured

after so many days?

Captain Yang and I went to the compound

but Jiang Shuo wasn't here.

You can't catch him

or you just don't want to catch him?

I want to catch him.

I just find

something odd in this matter.

Jiang Shuo may not be Liu Zhi.

Do you

have some kind of misunderstanding?

It's my concern whether it's a misunderstanding!

I'll investigate this matter myself!

All you have to do is capture him, that's all!

Yes, sir.

I'll give you two more days.

If you fail to capture Jiang Shuo,

you can say goodbye

to your job.

Yes, sir.

General Yuan.

Young Master Yi Heng,

what brings you to my home? By the way,

-about your father... -General Yuan,

I've come here

hoping you could give me some authority

to set up a special task force to hunt Liu Zhi down.

Special task force?

That's right.

I trust no one in Changshanzhou

knows Liu Zhi as well as I do.

My father

was killed by him.

I, Qin Yi Heng, guarantee on my family's name

that I'll definitely catch Liu Zhi,

clear Jiang Shuo's name,

and give you an answer.

Fine,

I'll give you this chance

to prove that Jiang Shuo and Liu Zhi are not related

to avoid others saying that I have no sense of right and wrong

as well as an unreasonable dictator.

Thank you, General Yuan.

I'm going

to get scolded again tomorrow.

I always get yelled at!

I'm even worth less

than this car.

Ghost!

Ghost!

Ghost!

Why are you yelling at this late hour?

How dare you disturb the young master's rest?

It's a ghost! Don't kill me.

It's a ghost. Save me.

It wasn't me.

It wasn't me. It really wasn't me.

Yuan Mansion

Why are you snooping around here?

I heard Yuan Mansion is hiring.

So, I came to take a look.

Where did you hear that? We're not looking for workers.

-Leave. -I heard the general

is making arrangements for Ms Yuan and Mr Zhang's wedding at the hotel.

They happened to be short-handed.

Where did you hear that from?

Are you going to take responsibility if a strange person gets in?

Go, get out of here.

Over here.

Sergeant Bai, have some steamed bun.

What are you going to eat if I eat it?

Routine inspection.

Dr Qin, what are you doing?

Young Master Qin,

what are you doing?

I'm here to capture Jiang Shuo

on General Yuan's order.

You want to capture Jiang Shuo, too?

Qin, what is the meaning of this?

I have the highest authority in this operation.

I hope everyone gives their cooperation.

Search the place!

No need to search other rooms.

Come with me.

Search the cupboard.

Reporting, there's nothing here.

There's a secret compartment in there.

Open it.

Sir, there's nothing here.

Move out.

Sir, nothing is found.

Sir, nothing is found.

Dismiss!

Dr Qin.

Young Master Qin.

What's up with him?

Luckily we didn't stop Jiang Shuo from going out just now.

Or else, he would have been caught.

That was lucky.

But

Jiang Shuo is already back.

Don't move!

-Don't move! -Sir,

-this... -Back off and keep quiet.

It's Jiang Shuo!

It's you.

I can't believe this Qin Er.

What exactly is he up to?

He didn't even discuss it with me.

You mean

Dr Qin did this on purpose?

It's very obvious.

I thought he was going to betray you.

I was so scared.

Why can't he just tell me

instead of making me guess?

How would I know what he's thinking?

Mu Qing is getting married soon.

There's no one that I could even talk to.

Getting married?

To whom?

To a man named

Zhang Zong Bao.

Zhang Zong Bao?

His father, General Zhang is a very powerful man.

He was General Yuan's comrade during the war.

Zhang Zong Bao

has established a foothold in Changshanzhou at a young age.

Everyone along the water route to Qinghezhou

says he's a ruthless person.

I bet he's a good-for-nothing

who abuses his father's reputation.

What's General Yuan thinking?

Letting his daughter marry that jerk.

That's true.

To: Mr. Qin Yi Heng

An invitation letter for Dr Qin.

Could it be the wedding invitation?

You're cordially invited to the wedding banquet at Changshanzhou Grand Hotel

October 28, 1920. From: Yuan Zhen

I have a plan.

Young master,

you're here.

Where's Mr Wu?

Mr Wu

was delirious a few days ago.

He kept on spouting nonsense

and scratched the new car.

He even lost the car keys.

I fired him out of anger.

Young master,

you fired him on my behalf?

I'm sorry, Young Master Zhang.

Did he say anything?

Nothing,

he was just spouting nonsense like a mad man.

Remember,

don't let him out of the mansion lest he gets into trouble.

I'll go take care of it.

Come back.

Tell Xiao Zhao

to drive my old car here.

Xiao Zhao returned to his home town a few days ago.

As for the old car, you said it was bad luck

and told me to dispose of it.

You're useless!

Yes, young master.

Young Master Zhang, I'm the driver from Yuan Mansion.

The general didn't want you to wait, so he sent me to fetch you.

I'll get back to you later.

Sir,

these are the young master's tableware and daily necessities.

He's not used to using other people's things.

Please take care of it

-and leave them in his room. -Sure.

Thank you.

Something happened to Young Master Zhang's driver.

So go and pick him up.

Yes, sir.

Sorry about this.

Take a rest.

Your skin is showing.

Young Master Zhang, what's wrong?

Are you car sick?

Let me wind down the window.

It's okay.

I don't like the smell of other people's cars.

That's stupid.

What did you say?

I said, sure.

Can you drive slowly? Be careful, will you?

Can you even drive?

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