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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 38]

I got it.

What's wrong?

Instructor Hang is in trouble.

When General Hang's troop just arrived in Xizhou, they

encountered an ambush.

They've battled for an entire night

but they've been outnumbered by the enemy and they've came prepared.

When our men arrived, it was already too late.

- This... what should we do? - Qinghe.

Did you see it yourself?

There were only corpses and weapons.

General Hang and the others are all gone.

I think they must have been taken by the enemies as prisoners of war

but we found these.

- Qiuchi. - What's wrong?

You also want to find Hang Ruoxue right?

But you're also worried about me so you want to stay here to take care of me.

I've promised you.

I'm also very worried about Hang Ruoxue,

but I'm afraid...

what happens if you can't come back either?

Oh no! Young Master Luo and Miss Wenren.

Qinghe is gone!

- Qinghe, you— - There's no need to persuade me.

I've made my decision.

You don't know martial arts. If you go then you're just seek for death.

They'll be with me.

- Da Qiang? - Instructor Hang has always taken good care of us.

Now that he's in trouble, we won't just sit, wait and do nothing.

That's right!

Qinghe, why don't you let Qiuchi go with you?

With him there, I'll be more at ease.

He can't go. He has to take care of you and that's his responsibility.

As for me, I have to go find my husband.

That is also my responsibility.

Let's set out.

[Zhu Xiu Academy]

- Physician Lin, you're finally here. - How's the situation?

Many students have fallen ill.

Hurry and go take a look. Please.

- Moyin? - Why aren't you staying inside? Who let you out?

We heard that each one of you were sick

Hence, we are here as your lucky mascots.

- That's right. Not only us, but all the female students came over. - That's right.

- All the female students came? - That's right!

- That's right. - So, hurry up and

- thank me. - Let's go!

I told you guys to thank me well. How come you guys don't have manners?

Hurry!

Just now, during the Imperial Court session...

what was discussed...

Imperial Physician Lin, you are here.

How's the situation at Zhu Xiu Academy? What's the illness?

Is it a cold?

If only one person contracted this illness, it's still excusable

but if so many people have these symptoms

then it's poison.

Poisoned?

- Poisoned? - That's right.

Basically, all the students here have collapsed.

- What poison? - According to the books,

it could be a kind of strange chemical poison.

Is there an antidote?

There is just a brief description about this poison in the medicial books.

The formula for the antidote has been lost a long time ago.

But how come so many people got poisoned together?

And most of them that got poisoned is from the academy.

Looks like the problems lies in the academy.

I really didn't expect the situation to be more interesting than I thought.

When the time is right,

I will make you lose your standing and reputation.

- Prepare a few more herbs. - Okay.

They must not be mixed up.

Put them separately

- or else it'll affect— - You two,

hurry and make the prescription

- or else they'll behead you. - Yes.

This herb and this one.

Put these two herbs together. They'll be effective and this one too.

- Zhao Qingcao. - Yes.

Don't grab the wrong one.

- Minister Wenren. - It's been four to five days. Is there any progress?

Not at all.

- Send someone to find this person. - Yes.

But, Minister Wenren, where do we find him?

Change it into a wanted criminal and post it everywhere.

Whoever finds him will be rewarded with one thousand copper coins.

It's bitter. I don't want to drink it.

You have to drink it even if it's bitter.

Is it hot?

Qiuchi, I feel like some of my strength has came back today.

Say, am I almost cured?

Be good.

Is there anyone inside?

- Is there anyone inside? - Don't talk here!

Is there anyone inside?

- Is there anyone inside? - Lao Hu and Lao Shu!

- Mountain Lord! - Mountain Lord!

Mountain Lord, I've missed you!

- How come you guys came? - Mountain Lord!

Mountain Lord, you're still alive. You didn't die.

I'm still alive?

Madam told us to come and meet you for our last time.

Who would've known that we would be able to see you.

What are you talking about? What do you mean Madam?

Look here. Is this whip yours?

Isn't this my whip? Let's go inside.

Luo Qiuchi!

Luo Qiuchi, who are they?

Did the Dong Yi Mountain ruin it?

Make this clear in front of me today.

That's right! Make it clear!

- That's right! Make it clear! - They're bandits from Dong Yi Mountain.

They are the subordinates of the Mountain Lord of Dongyi Mountain.

What Yan Qi said is correct.

I recognize those two. Last time when I went to the mountains to save my younger sister,

it was those two who said they were under Dong Yi Mountain.

Moreover, these two insulted me at Zhiu Xiu Academy.

- So, you are bandits. - It's your fault. You scolded him first. What's wrong with Dongyi Mountain?

We have always been at Dongyi Mountain and don't have the time to come out and play.

Who says we are bandits? We killed the rich and help the poor.

They're bandits?

Ziyun, what's going on?

Let them be quiet.

Why are they calling you Mountain Lord?

Are they really like what they said...

- I've called him Mountain Lord for years. I can't change it. - That's right.

- It's impossible for us to change it. - It's impossible for him to be the Dong Yi Mountain Lord.

Fu Yuanzhi, didn't you go to Qingzhou

and personally saw the corpse of the Dong Yi Mountain Lord?

If that's the case then how could Junior Brother Luo be Dong Yi Mountain Lord?

What I saw

was despicable tactics that he used to to trick me.

You're lying!

- I think you just envy him so you're framing him. - Sun Mengyin, this is none of your business. Hurry and leave.

But what Mengyin said was right. Dong Yi Mountain Lord kept harming us before,

but Luo Qiuchi kept helping us.

- How could he be Dong Yi Mountain Lord? - That's right.

That's right.

But, Professor Ouyang, they have been brainwashed by Luo Qiuchi. You are probably not, right?

You guys... don't you guys believe what you guys saw?

Also you guys, don't you guys believe the truth that you're hearing?

Luo Qiuchi, you have to give everyone an explanation.

Why did these people from Dong Yi Mountain came to find you and call you Mountain Lord?

- That's right. - That's right, give us an explanation.

- That's right. - That's right, give us an explanation. - This is our Mountain Lord.

- Explanation? - That's right.

What else is there to explain? There's so many eyes here that can clear see.

Ever since he entered the academy, I kept doubting his identity.

In order to dismiss our suspicions, he deliberately found someone to impersonate him.

If it wasn't because his dogs appeared today, we wouldn't know how long we would be tricked.

If you can't talk then don't scold. Who's a dog?

- Who's a dog? - You're a dog.

- That's right. I'm telling you guys. - Who are you saying?

Enough! That's right.

I'm Dong Yi Mountain Lord.

Where is he?

I'm fine now. I'm well now.

You lied!

What are you guys doing?

I hid my identity

just to participate in the Imperial Examination out of exasperation and not what Fu Yuanzhi said.

I don't have any evil intentions. It has been two years.

Did I do anything that harmed you guys? Did I?

This... I don't think so.

You didn't harm anyone?

Everyone is poisoned now, but you're fine.

That's right!

How dare you say that you didn't harm anyone!

That's right! How can you explain this?

I poisoned them?

Stinky brat, what nonsense are you spouting?

Of course, you guys wouldn't dare to admit it.

There's a problem in between. If he really poisoned them then his wife, Wenren Juan,

how come she was also poisoned?

That's right.

- Wenren Juan was poisoned too. - I think

Wenren Juan won't be lying down for too long.

What do you mean?

This is how I'm interpreting it.

When Luo Qiuchiu brought the poison back to the academy,

Wen Renjuan unknowingly first came into contact with the poison.

To avoid suspicion, he planned within this plan to participate in the Imperial Examination without any hitches.

It was a good wishful idea. But a pity that he didn't calculate that

The two bandits appeared at this time

to reveal your real identity.

Who would've known that you had a hobby of coming of up stories.

I'm only Dong Yi Mountain Lord.

You were able to come up with such a big story.

Qiuchi!

Wenren Juan.

S-she's fine. She got well.

T-this... she's fine.

- Qiuchi, hurry and look! I got well. - She's fine.

- You're fine? - I didn't believe that I could be cured from this illness.

So everyone, don't worry. You guys...

Qiuchi, what's wrong with everyone?

Wenren Juan, you're well right?

That's right. I didn't believe it myself, but I'm well.

So everyone don't worry. Everyone can get cured soon.

So you really have the antidote?

- You have the antidote? - Luo Qiuchi!

- How could you treat us like this? - That's right!

- I didn't do it. - Luo Qiuchi, I still had a glimpse of hope

that Yuanzhi misunderstood you, but I see it clearly now.

It was you who lied to us. Give the antidote!

Give the antidote!

- Give the antidote! - What are you doing?

Stop!

Dean! Escort him to rest immediately.

Hurry!

What are you doing?

Mountain Lord!

Stop fighting! Stop fighting!

Qiuchi! Qiuchi!

Let go of my wife!

Let go!

Let go of me!

Lao Shu.

Switch with me. My legs are numb. Come on.

Little Monkey.

- Mountain Lord. - Mountain Lord, you're awake.

Mountain Lord.

Where is this place?

I don't know. They threw us in here and then left.

They also sealed the windows.

What on earth happened?

Mountain Lord, six months ago, there was a sudden rumor in Qingzhou city

saying that you were gravely sick at the academy and dying. We didn't believe it from the start

but later on, what they said seem to be more real.

In the mountains, we received a package.

Your whip and a letter was inside.

Lao Shu, help me during this time.

Okay.

Let go!

Hurry and loosen me.

Mountain Lord.

[Luo Qiuchi is severely sick from Wenren Juan.]

Luo Qiuchi is severely sick from Wenren Juan.

This was written by Fu Yuanzhi.

We were too anxious then. Moreover, he was resolute and without hesitation, said

that he was sent by Madam.

He told us to immediately come to Ducheng to see you one last time.

As long as you two are fine.

Mountain Lord, are you fine? Mountain Lord.

Looks like this Fu Yuanzhi is determined to kill me.

I don't understand, Mountain Lord. If he wants to kill you then why wouldn't he do it directly? Why bother beating around the bushes?

What do you understand?

Other than Little Monkey, what else he cares about

is making my reputation bad in the academy.

He's shameless!

What else do we do? Are we just going to wait here for our death?

We must go out. Little Monkey is still waiting for me outside.

Slow down.

Professor Xuan, looking for me?

Luo Qiuchi's two servants,

was it you who purposely led them here?

Is that important?

Those two bandits

thought Luo Qiuchi was dying once they came. The only explaination

is that someone deliberately misled them.

Since you already have an answer then why did you still come ask me?

But there's something that I don't understand.

You kept saying that Luo Qiuchi had the antidote, but you never mentioned

or thought of a way to make him hand out the antidote.

I thought it was very weird. Could it be that you really

don't care about your own lie in order to insult Luo Qiuchi?

Professor,

do you remember the last time when we were here,

what you've said to me?

Since you already think that I'm an immoral person,

why waste your efforts?

You...

do you really not have a sense of shame?

Sense of shame?

Don't you have it?

You placed 100 bets under Luo Qiuchi's name.

Today, you even had the face to come look for me.

Sense of shame?

I don't have it.

No, no.

- I won't let you keep making mistakes... - Professor!

I'm not the one who kept making mistakes over and over again.

The one who keeps making mistake over and over again

is Luo Qiuchi!

You... you weren't poisoned?

That's right.

So the person who poisoned everyone

wasn't Luo Qiuchi, but you!

You are indeed a professor. You are smart.

Take a rest.

Beast, what are you doing?

What are you doing?

- Lanshan... - Professor.

Fu YuanZhi what are you doing?!

What are you doing? Have you gone mad?!

It wasn't me. It's Professor Xuan. He insisted on defending Luo Qiuchi.

He said that even if Luo Qiuchi poisoned us, we shouldn't blame him but ourselves instead.

Fu YuanZhi you ingrate!

Even if he defended Luo Qiuchi,

You can't behave so viciously.

He is your Senior.

Si Cheng! Even at this time you're guarding Luo QiuChi.

Even if we defend Luo Qiuchi, you shouldn't kill anyone.

This is a sacred place of the sages. How can you just kill anyone at random?

Professors, you are wrong. Luo Qiuchi is a sinner.

If Professor Xuan protects a sinner, he's also a sinner.

- You're spouting nonsense! - He is indeed guilty!

Yes, he's a sinner.

Sinner. Luo Qiuchi is a sinner. He's a sinner too.

Looks like these professors are just like Wen Renjuan.

They are speaking up for Luo Qiuchi.

Fu Yuanzhi, you must stop making mistakes. Come to your senses now.

Why don't we let them stay together and reflect on their sins?

- You... - Capture them.

- Trying to rebel? - Capture them.

- Capture them. - What are you doing? Release me.

You are beasts and inferior creatures!

Lanshan, slowly.

- Lanshan. - Professor Xuan, be careful.

Sit here . Come.

Lanshan, be careful. Slowly.

How are you?

I'm fine.

If we don't apply medicine on this wound, it will rot.

Did Fu Yuanzhi did this too?

It was that beast.

Not only he wasn't poisoned, he was pretending too.

I know this but I still can't figure out

what kind of poison it is that's so hard to dispel. Many Imperial Physicians are at a loss about this.

Moreover, it's also such a potent poison.

Why are you safe and sound?

Dean, I have a clue. It's should be like this.

He calculated the time for Lao Hu and Lao Shu to rush to the capital. Based on this, he relayed faked news about my serious illness to Dongyi Mountain.

He later thought of a way to let me consume the antidote. Perhaps, he hid it in my food.

When everyone has been poisoned, he created panic in front of everyone and spread rumors.

It's just the outer appearance.

In reality, the five organs will rapidly dry up.

We will die in less than five days.

Right after Lao Hu and Lao Shu...

Mountain God, you are still alive. You are not dead.

- I'm still alive? - Madam wanted us to rush here to see you for the last time.

- Here. Does this whip belong to you? - Isn't this my whip?

When they showed up, I can't help but to reveal myself.

This period is when everyone is desperate and about to collapse.

You didn't harm anyone? You are fine

but everyone has been poisoned now.

You are the only one who's unnscathed.

- That's right. - Still dare to say you didn't harm anyone?

As long as he's slightly provocative, he can gain everyone's trust.

People from Qingzhou are not good people and I have always hidden my identity. I'm the one who poisoned them.

As for him, I wonder when he slipped the antidote to Little Monkey.

Once Little Monkey has recovered, it can confirm his story.

I become his target too.

This person is too scary.

This is indeed scary. His plan is very thorough.

Moreover, he doesn't care about who live or die in the academy.

Then, are you saying...

He's not spinning a story. This is his real plan.

What's on your mind?

I can't tell.

I know.

You are thinking of Luo Qiuchi, right?

There's no way I can accept this. I don't believe he would harm us.

What's wrong?

Be careful in what you say.

You believe what I said too, right?

I didn't.

I don't believe Luo Qiuchi would harm us.

I don't know. I really don't know.

Do you think Luo Qiuchi really poisoned us?

- If it's not him, who else would it be? - But, why would he do that?

We have known him for a long time. I don't believe he's that kind of person.

But...this is what Fu Yuanzhi said.

Luo Qiuchi has always been a thorn in Fu Yuanzhi's eyes.

- Could it be... - What?

Could it be that he wants to use this period to deliberately marry...

What's wrong?

I'm doomed. I'm going to die.

- Zuoyang. I'm going to die. What should I do? - Why don't I have any?

I have it too.

Everyone, come here now.

Something bad happened. Let's take a look.

Fu Yuanzhi, why did you call us here?

Dear peers, I found the antidote.

What? He found the antidote? This is great.

I found a herb at the back of the mountain yesterday and tried it on myself.

Who knew the poison will be dispelled today.

This is great. We can be saved.

- We can be saved. - That's right.

Wait. Yuanzhi, when did you find that antidote?

Also, if you really went to look for the antidote,

- why didn't you tell us to go with you? - My medical skill is very basic.

I fear everyone would be more disappointed if I can't find the antidote.

I could only secretly try various kinds of herbs.

Fortunately, I succeeded this time.

Brother Fu, you are our savior and like our second parent.

That's right. You didn't care about your safety and tried it on your own. With such a mind, it's not enough to call you an immortal.

- Isn't that right? - Yes. - Take out the antidote now

- and distribute it to everyone. - Yes, let us have it now.

The problem lies here.

This kind of herb is insufficient for everyone in the academy.

We need everyone to look for it in the forest. The production process is extremely complicated.

I'm the only one who can do it.

Tell us what you need. Everyone can help.

- Yes. - That's right. We can help.

Fu Yuanzhi, scam. Release me!

You are not allowed to order me.

How did you turn out like this?

How did I turn out like this?

I should be asking you this, and Luo Qiuchi too.

You both forced me.

Stay far away from me.

Blame yourself instead.

I gave you many chances and you still insist on being with that bandit.

See? You still fell into under my control.

What are you doing?

Kill me now. Even if I die, I don't want you to touch me.

Stop being so passionate.

You are just garbage to me now.

You have been touched by Luo Qiuchi. You are trash.

Release me then. Why did you tie me up alone here?

Locking up you both together is going easy on him.

I want to make him worried and unable to see you again. Anxious like he's on fire.

I want him to think that you have been stained by me.

He will be in great pain like a maniac

because I also want him to try

how it feels to take away someone!

You are too scary.

You are simply a lunatic.

Yes, I'm crazy.

Lunatic!

Let me go! Fu YuanZhi!