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"No Return" by Fan Shiqi

♫ Memories slowly surround me, are they happy or sad? ♫

♫ The intersection of being clear-headed and blurry, can’t determine if it’s white or black ♫

♫ Going against the wind yet still pursuing, I must retreat if I cannot advance ♫

♫ You needn’t and I am unwilling for tears to fall ♫

♫ For you I won’t regret anything even if I forget who I am ♫

♫ No matter how many years have passed, even when stars are falling ♫

♫ I’ll spend this long journey nestled together with you ♫

♫ Grant me a cup of deep love, a life of being intoxicated ♫

[Qing Qing Zi Jin]

[Episode 24]

Why did you bring me here?

I'm still saying the same thing.

If you believe it or not

I didn't sign this order.

It's clearly written here in black and white.

Still want to quibble with me?

Tell me. How do you want me to believe you?

Lord Wenren.

Look.

This is the evidence that you embezzled the state depository.

Where did this come from?

I did it.

Master.

Lu Xingyun,

you came just to investigate me?

Wenren Jing, long time no see.

I said before

that you will receive retribution for the evil deeds that you committed sooner or later.

Little rascal, these two

are the documents of embezzlement.

Let's report this to the government bureau.

Master!

What is this?

This is the document that he issued to pursue and kill me.

7th Year of Xian Tong, tenth day of third month?

The tenth day of the third lunar month?

That date seems very familiar.

Senior, is there a problem?

This document

wasn't issued by him.

What?

Senior Lu,

you can't speak with any evidence.

During that time

Not that time but that period of time.

he was at Hidden Sword Fortress.

Hidden Sword Fortress?

Master. Is that where my mother and your house is?

During that time, mother has been gone for a long time.

Father. Why were you there?

During that time

your mother's death anniversary was approaching.

I was in a bad mood.

I was always drinking and was often drunk.

I kept wanting to carry you

back to Hidden Sword Fortress and raise you on my own.

I didn't want this loser to raise you.

You're my daughter.

How could I let him take you away?

Based on my understanding of him, he can't even take care of himself.

How can he take care of you?

Good thing I got there in time. Or else your high fever would've continued,

Now you don't remember anything.

Father, now that you mention it,

I do have a bit of an impression.

For example, falling off the bed,

and similar images such as my head hitting the table.

You talked a lot about me. Why don't you talk about

how easy it was for me to carry his daughter away?

Right, father?

That day was the death anniversary of your mother. I drank too much

and left you outside the manor.

Hidden Sword Fortress

The child needs to remain here.

This is Xiao Mei's home.

- Naturally, this is her home too. - A'Juan is my daughter.

She should go back to Wenren's home.

I won't let you take her away.

Father. Father.

I didn't take good care of Xiao Mei. I have already wronged her.

I'm going to take good care of A'Juan now.

I can't wrong her again.

I have to watch her grow up.

The only way is if you kill me today.

I have to take her with me.

What are you doing?

Father. Father.

Father.

A'Juan.

Come.

Come back with father.

Okay?

Since you wanted to carry Little Monkey back to your home,

why did you let her suffer then?

She's my daughter. How could I possibly let her suffer?

It's just when I carried her back and as long as I treat her well,

I would incur the resentments of her stepmother.

Hence, I couldn't openly display how I felt regarding many things.

I could only do them quietly behind the scene.

But didn't think

you misunderstood all of it.

Girl, I want to compensate you too.

At that time, I didn't take good care of you too.

I didn't let you eat and sleep well.

You might as well follow this old fogey and enjoy a luxurious life.

When I took you back,

I didn't give you a good life too.

What are you guys saying? Right now, I think

I am the luckiest person in this world.

From young till now, I always thought that

no one likes me. An excess baggage that no one wanted.

But instead, you love me so much.

You have been quietly doing so much for me behind my back.

And now, not only do I have a father,

I also have a master, and...

Now I have everything I want.

Hence, who can be happier

and more blessed than me?

Good.

Old fogey, since this is the case

and you didn't write the order tp pursue and kill him,

you should explain about the embezzlement.

Regarding this,

I really can't explain this but I can use my life as a guarantee this.

In my twenty years as an official, I have never accepted a single cent of the money.

If I violate my words, I will be struck by thunderbolt.

Lord Wenren, I have something to ask you.

On this document,

why are there two stamps?

I have always been cautious in my work. Hence, for official documents,

I would stamp the seal twice.

The one below is used by Wenren Manor

and represents Wenren Jing. The one above

is the seal of Minstry of Revenue.

Where do you normally store these stamps?

I usually work at home. The official seal and personal seal

are kept in my home.

What's wrong? What did you think of?

Are you suspecting that someone stole my seals?

Impossible. Look at these two seals.

They have the obscured totem of the Imperial Court.

Only high-ranking officials know of these secret markings.

The average person cannot forge this.

Talking about this, you didn't embezzle nor issue the order for the pursuit and killing.

Yet you also admit that

the embezzlement and order to pursue and kill were issued under your name.

How do you explain that?

I have nothing to say.

Youngin, you're the victim here.

Do you believe what this old man says?

I believe him.

Why?

Right now, all the evidence is still pointing to him.

Listening to this, everything fits perfectly without any loopholes

but because of this, it makes everything too obvious and doesn't sound right.

Think about it, if I were the one doing all these bad things,

surely, I'd find someone to be the scapegoat.

Otherwise, when they are discovered, they will lose everything.

So I trust that my father is not the real perpetrator.

He's the one taking the blame the real criminal.

Father, I'm sorry.

I was too stubborn in the past and misunderstood you.

It's fine. Your suspicion was reasonable.

Without your interrogations, I would have been still in the dark

unknowingly taking the blame for someone.

It's a good thing that we spoke about this then.

Father, you're so magnanimous.

All right.

Then since it has nothing to do with you, I'll be leaving.

Teacher, this disciple will find you later to practice martial arts.

You'd better not. When I said leaving, I meant leaving the capital.

You're leaving the capital?

Why?

I came today for two matters.

One, to see your wellbeing. The other,

to see if he committed any crimes. Since I've already confirmed that

you're well and he has not committed any crimes, I have nothing left to do here.

Senior Lu, you're really leaving before the real criminal is caught?

Since he's not guilty, who cares about the embezzlement and bribes. It has nothing to do with me.

But where are you going?

Travel the world.

You promised me in the past that you'll take me with you.

Take along someone like you who's a child from a previous marriage?

But if you leave, who will teach me martial arts?

You've already followed me for some time with decent results.

And don't you have another in-person teacher here?

- But teacher, - That's enough, stop dilly dallying.

You should now investigate who's the pursuer and who's being pursued and live a good life.

Live a good life and don't make me worry.

Goodbye, take care.

I can't believe Senior Lu really left just like that.

I'm so envious of Teacher's easy going nature.

He's hated father for so long, yet now, he can let go just like that.

How could he let go of his hatred so easily?

It's just that he's discovered that there's no point in hating, so he let it go.

I'm sorry.

Qiuchi, I'm sorry.

I misunderstood you.

I've made it so difficult for you.

It's all passed.

Little monkey.

They took care of the first half of your life.

As for the second half of your life, leave it to me.

Whether it's loving you, keeping you company or keeping you safe.

I'll treat you a hundred thousand times better than they did, because to me,

You are my everything.

We had some unhappiness between us

But I believe

our future will definitely be the happiest in the world.

I won't kiss you.

What? No. I want to kiss.

Who gives you the rights to kiss me that easily?

Do you know how hard it was for me to kiss you?

I arranged lanterns for you and also spoke love lines to you.

Oh. Now you want to kiss me so its so easy.

What do you mean? Why don't I arrange lanterns for you?

I don't want.

There are no surprises in repeating what I used before.

How can you kiss whenever you like?

Whereas it's such a hassle for me to kiss you?

What do you mean I want to kiss?

Wasn't it you that wanted to kiss? Your eyes were clearly telling me you wanted to kiss.

Besides, your expression was...

"I'm begging you, kiss me."

That's why I kissed you, okay? Or else, I would feel bad.

What are you saying!

Fine.

Luo Qiuchi, let me tell you. I promise

I'll prepare an even bigger and romantic surprise for you.

At that time, you'll be begging me to kiss you.

Then I'll look forward to that.

Oh no!

What?

Xie Ziyun wanted me to help him guess the riddles. I forgot about it.

Then do we have time to go back now?

There's enough time.

Let's go.

So pretty.

As your brother, even I feel embarrassed.

What are they doing?

What are you guys doing here?

Xie Ziyun! Why is your face like that?

Who dares to laugh at me?

Brother Luo, where did you go?

I'm so miserable.

Those hateful people from Dongying won all my money.(Dongying is ancient name for Japan)

5 copper coins, 10 copper coins,

20 copper coins.

Lost all of them.

You lost the guessing of our riddles to those people from Dongying that badly this?

It's a talent to be able to lose to this extent.

Go.

He must be a Dongying impostor. His recitation is even better than mine.

He's really that good?

Yeah.

Brother Luo, you have to take revenge for me.

- Brother Luo. - Brother Luo!

Brother Luo!

Qiuchi.

Then...take me to him.

- Good! - Let's go!

I lost.

- Thank you. - Move aside!

- Move aside. - Who's this?

Why did they come back?

He's still bragging.

It's him.

Mister Xie, are you here to give me money again?

You are really arrogant. This is Luo Qiuchi.

He's the Head of Qilin. He will now compete on my behalf.

So, this is the Head of Qilin. I have long heard of your famous name.

There's no need for compliments. Dare to compete with me?

No.

You don't dare?

Since the Head of Qilin is personally here,

Then it'll only be interesting if we raise the stakes.

Okay. No problem.

Little monkey, you say the question.

Please.

We are going to watch the Head of Qilin competes with this guy from Dongying.

Great!

Go ahead.

Qiuchi.

The first question. "Cherish sound spring, clear water, cloud eye".

"Flows without stones".

"Upon the stones the clear spring flows"

Correct. So good.

I thought it was "Water from the mouth of spring river flows finely and silently".

- So, the word "Xi" was missing (fine). - Excellent.

Head of Qilin, please pay up.

2 copper coins for the following phrase. Dare to compete?

What? Scared that I won't give you money?

Okay.

Please.

"Month, full, foliage. Flowers, frost, smoke. Sky, cries, second, red".

"Maple leaves are redder than the flowers in February."

You guys heard it, Luo Qiuchi said it first so Luo Qiuchi won this question.

Good!

One copper coin, I just owed you.

Finally lost.

Say the question.

"Alone, temple, sound, village. At, without, hair, for. Different, change, different, guest".

"My hometown accent hasn't changed, though I've already started going bald."

"Being a stranger in a foreign land alone".

Mister Futari, there's no "shuai" word. (decline). It should be "Being a stranger in a foreign land alone".

So Luo Qiuchi won this question.

Good!

Good!

We won again.

Great!

Awesome.

Wow.

Mister Futari, don't be too upset.

You're a foreigner. It's normal for you to not understand the poems of our state.

It's normal. Let's go.

Wait.

What does he want to do?

You are indeed the Head of Qilin.

This game is not interesting. Let's change to something else.

You lost all your money. What will you use to play with?

You!

The next game is

drawing and guessing poems. We will choose a partner each.

Within the time of the burning of an incense stick,

the drawing must align with the meaning of the poem.

Whoever can guess the poem first, will be the winner.

I choose Hidei.

Please choose your partner.

Brother Luo, choose me.

- Choose me! - Choose me!

- I choose... her. - Me!

Me?

Me?

Brother Luo?

Can Wenren Juan do it?

Qiuchi, I don't know how to draw.

Don't worry. I know what I'm doing.

Let's start choosing the brocade pouch.

Li Shangyin poem, "Untitled"

You can start to draw now.

- Wenren Juan, hurry and draw! - Draw!

- Draw! - Yeah, start drawing.

Hurry and draw! He already started.

I.

Little monkey, don't worry. Draw whatever you want.

Trust me.

Why isn't she drawing?

- She's drawing. - What is she drawing?

This drawing can't be that difficult, right?

I'm done.

He's done.

- He's already done. - Hurry up!

I'm done too.

The drawing's not bad.

So how?

What the heck is this?

What did Wenren Juan draw? I don't understand it at all.

I guessed it.

I also guessed it.

This poem is...

"The green hills on both sides of the strait are facing each other. The solitary sail comes from the sun. "

You are wrong.

Brother Luo, he guessed wrong. It's your turn!

Wenren Juan's drawing is,

"There are no colour phoenixes and two flying wings. But the minds and hearts are connected."

Right.

Awesome!

Great!

Brother Luo, you could even guess this?

This person and monkey don't have anything to do with it.

Because the peson who drew this and I have connections with the minds and hearts.

There is no way. How did you guess it with a drawing like that?

Mister Futari, victory or defeat,

tell me what the punishment should be.

Don't come here.

Coming. let's go.

Don't come here.

Come here.

Don't.

Dean, you are here to look for General Hang. Is there any important?

- Hello, Dean. - Hello.

Do you know where General Hang is? I couldn't find him.

I didn't see him.

General Hang.

- Dean. - General Hang.

I was about to enter the palace and wanted to request to take leave from you.

You are here just in time. Lord Chen from the palace is looking for you.

General Hang, we found a house for you near the barracks of the palace.

We have already cleaned up the place. This is the deed and key for the house.

This fast.

General Hang, I feel that it's too much hardship for you to be at the academy.

This is good. You can lead the army, protect the family and country now.

- Lord Chen... The Dean is right. Prince Kangqin said that

after the incident at Qingzhou, the states in the north are starting to have movements.

This concerns the safety of our country. Please start training the army as soon as possible

and be prepared for war at any time.

Thank you, Lord Chen.

Dean, I'm going back now.

Lord Chen, the border is really not at peace now?

- Not only that... - Dean.

A few days ago, I even heard that there's even a drought at Xiangzhou.

I heard about this too, Dean.

What does the Imperial Court plans to do?

- They are discussing this now. - Okay.

Deed for House

No. Do you think I'm right?

Seems like you read a lot of books.

It really make sense.

I will get more books for you in a few days time.

Thank you, Professor.

Isn't that Instructor Hang?

No.

I must be shortsighted.

Come in.

Luo Qiuchi, I.

The room is so messy. Is this still fit for a human to live in?

It's where I live anyway.

Why are you still reading? Come and help.

I'm too lazy to clean it.

Are you going to get up?

Okay. Why are you so fierce?

Whatever.

Take it that I owe you.

It's still Xiao Xue who treats me the best.

Xiao Xue, Xiao Xue.

Help to get that book for me.

Don't you have hands? Get it yourself.

Thanks.

Weird.

Wenren Residence

I'm just here to apologize.

Why am I still afraid to be too weak to talk?

It's just a few words and handing over of a gift.

No. He's also a sly old fox.

He can tell that I'm superficial.

How can I remove the obstacle between me and Little Monkey?

Should I just take a knife, place it on his neck

and check if he will forgive me?

Attacking Dongyi Mountain didn't even take that much efforts.

Mister Luo.

Is Lord Wenren in?

He went out and hasn't returned yet.

Thank you.

- Lord Wenren... - Luo Qiuchi?

I.

Come, go in with me.

I need to go in to retrieve something and go to the prison later to interrogate Zhang Heliang.

Zhang Heliang?

That impostor who impersonated Dongyi's Mountain God and an army deserter?

That's right. Come.

I have a presumptuous request. Can I go with you?

what's wrong?

We participated in capturing Zhang Heliang too.

I may be of help. Moreover, I heard him say that

someone in the Imperial Court provided with him with huge financial aid.

- Lord Wenren. - What happened?

Lord Wenren, Zhang Heliang suddenly fainted last night.

He's still unconscious. The physician couldn't do anything.

I will report immediately to Dali Temple.

Keep this a secret for the time being.

Whoever leaks this, be careful that he's not beheaded.

Yes.

Can he be saved?

But as to the cause of his death,

there are no life threatening wounds on his body.

I didn't find any traces of poison too. I believe

he must have died from extreme anxieties.

We still need to wait for the coroner's report before there's any conclusion.

So to say, he wasn't deliberately murdered?

And it's not suicide too?

Why must he die when we are here?

Is this really a coincidence?

Are you suspecting me?

No.

Lord Wenren.

What do you think?

Physican, go out and tell others that

Zhang Heliang has been treated. He's fine now.

He hasn't fully recovered and can't talk yet.

Yes.

Go down.

Yes.

Let's go.

Lord Wenren.

Thank you.

This is also my job and responsibility.

That's not it.

Thank you...Thank you for being magnanimous.

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Have you really thought it through? You are really going to abandon me?

As a general, protecting the family and country is my job.

Let's not talk about this. How's Zhang Heliang?

I just heard that he's sick.

Pretend that he needs a beating.

That's good.

If you need me to do anything, you must tell me.

Cut the crap.

Qinghe. Hurry.

♫ Perhaps, from the day of meeting ♫

♫ All about you ♫

♫ Became my nostalgia ♫

♫ Destined to be unforgettable ♫

Let''s go.

♫ Even if it turns round and round ♫

Instructor Hang, are you really leaving?

But Chengjiao is so far.

Take care of yourself.

Hang Ruxue, can I see you off?

Okay.

"Pear Blossoms Bloom" by Su Miaoling

♫ Pear flowers are blossoming, pear flowers are blossoming ♫

♫ Fluttering in the wind ♫

♫ Waving to and fro on the mountain ♫

♫ Thousands of miles away ♫

♫ Is she still waiting there ♫

♫ Dear wind, please blow gently ♫

♫ Slowly blowing the ends of her hair ♫

♫ Rain, please drizzle slowly ♫

♫ Don’t dampen her face ♫