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♫ Are you still waiting? ♫

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♫ The wind blows away the sand. ♫

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♫ The past prosperity vanishes. ♫

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♫ I'm alone in the world. ♫

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♫ Your profile is drowned in the darkness. ♫

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♫ My memory goes wrong. ♫

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♫ I can't hold your hands. ♫

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♫ How many problems are left unsolved? ♫

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♫ I'm afraid even I doubt myself.♫

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♫ Those unforgettable feelings in my heart, ♫

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♫ they are not real. ♫

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♫ How many words are left unsaid? ♫

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♫ I want to give you more. ♫

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♫ The more I do, the more mistakes I make. ♫

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♫ I'm always by your side. ♫

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♫ I'm waiting for you. ♫

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♫ How many problems are left unsolved? ♫

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♫ I don't forget your persistence. ♫

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♫ Those unforgettable feelings in my heart, ♫

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♫ they are all real. ♫

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♫ How many words are left unsaid? ♫

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♫ I don't want to be the only one in love. ♫

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♫ How to break through all the barriers? ♫

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An Oriental Odyssey

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Episode 10

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Look at this painting carefully!

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Sima Jun, Minister of Finance, is now dismissed

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for his inefficiency and negligence of duty.

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Thank you for sparing my life.

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Ye Fucheng, Assistant Minister of Finance,

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I've had the fact confirmed

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that you once filed a petition to help the people,

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which was, however, withdrawn.

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You are a good official.

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Thank you. I am flattered.

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From now on,

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you are promoted to Minister of Finance,

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in charge of the resettlement of refugees

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in the thirteen southern counties.

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Thank you. I will do everything I can

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to live up to that trust.

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Now leave. Minister Ye stays.

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Gramercy.

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Please arise, Minister Ye.

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It will not be an easy task

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to resettle the refugees.

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And there's something else.

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Do you have any idea of it?

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I'm afraid I have no clue. Please tell me.

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That's because you have a good daughter.

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Are you talking about...my daughter?

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Yuan'an, stop hiding.

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Come out.

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Your Highness.

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Why don't you greet your father?

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Father.

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Why are you here, Yuan'an?

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Minister Ye, you have a good daughter.

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She's a sensible girl and she was brave enough to save me.

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How could you drive away such a good girl,

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leaving her homeless?

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Your highness is right.

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I shall take her home right now.

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Yuan'an, thank the Empress.

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Thank you, your highness.

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Please leave us, Minister Ye.

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I want to have words with Yuan'an.

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Thank you, your highness.

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Yuan'an, do you remember what I've told you?

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It's normal for one at your age to fall for someone.

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Don't be timid, and don't miss the chance.

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Your highness......

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Think about it.

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Now you may leave.

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Thank you, your highness.

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Congratulations! Master!

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This is the invitation from Master Liu's Mansion,

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asking you to go to the opera;

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This is from Prince Qing's Mansion,

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inviting you to appreciate antiques.

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This is from General Guo's Mansion,

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inviting Miss Yuan'an to a flower-admiring party.

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Is it?

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And this is.....

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Okay, okay. Stop it.

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Take them away.

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Yes, Madam.

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Xia, leave us.

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Yes, Madam.

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Those are snobbish people.

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Did any one of them care for us?

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Since you got promoted,

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they've rushed to butter you up.

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It's our turn to put on airs now.

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Leading the Ministry of Finance,

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you are a man of fortune and power.

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How about organizing a party with performance to celebrate?

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Well...

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Let's talk about it when Yuan'an returns.

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Yuan'an?

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She is out of the house all day long.

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How can I find her?

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She's back, isn't she?

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Yuan'an, Yuan'an!

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Yuan'an, I've been waiting for you...

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Yuan'an,

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Yuan'an, you were out for fun?

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It's great to be out!

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It's healthful and you can observe ordinary people's life.

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And it can widen you horizon.

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Sorry, Father.

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I haven't copied out The Disciplines of Women.

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Oh, that's OK.

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All I want is that you feel happy.

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All right. May I leave, father?

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Wait!

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What's that?

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Nothing...

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Show me, show me!

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- Come on...

- It's nothing.

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- Nothing...It's just a pet.

- Let me have a look.

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Come on.

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What on earth is it?

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Snake!

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How come you bring home a snake!

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Sorry for scaring you, father.

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Actually...I

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I just wanted to keep a snake for pleasure.

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Snake! Snake...

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It's auspicious!

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Keeping a snake can...can bring fortunes!

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Yes...Yes...Fortunes.

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Really?

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Really? Could I

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buy two more snakes tomorrow?

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Of course!

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Two? You're allowed to buy four!

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Thank you, father!

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Yuan'an,

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There's something I want to discuss with you.

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You know, I just got promoted...

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And your mother suggested that we hold a party at home.

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What do you think?

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Well, it's up to you!

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Father, why do you need to ask for my opinions?

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All right, all right!

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My girl, go to have a rest if you're tired.

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Thank you, father! See you later!

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Be careful!

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Watch the snake!

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Such a girl...

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We were saying some other people are snobbish,

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but, Master, you are more snobbish.

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You were the one that drove Yuan'an away;

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and now you're the one

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that lets her decide everything in our family.

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Master, don't you forget who the hostess is,

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and who your eldest son is.

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You...don't mess it up!

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I'm telling you...

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Yuan'an has gained the Empress' appreciation.

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Why do you compete with a child for attention?

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To fill your leisure time...

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why don't you go to lecture your disappointing son?

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Yes! I'm talking about your son!

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- Mas...

- What?

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He is also your son!

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No...

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Four of them...

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I've finally got four Divine Beads...

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Master,

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did you see them?

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Infanta Minghui, thank you for your hard work.

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Not at all, State Preceptor.

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What makes you so enraged, State Preceptor?

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You did bring me back the Bead.

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However, you did it indecently.

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Luotian Cave was burned and Huo Yang was badly injured.

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I suffer a great loss.

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Why did that happen?

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It's all your fault!

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You were taking it personally!

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Let me tell you, Minghui.

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You can do no more than your duty.

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Don't try to use it to vent your own anger.

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Otherwise, you might have your life taken

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without any awareness.

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State Preceptor,

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please, let me explain.

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please...

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With your permission...

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Zhao Lanzhi and Ye Yuan'an always stand in the way.

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If I don't get ride of them,

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They will continue to bring me troubles.

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I had to take the risk.

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There was no alternative.

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Just bear my words in mind.

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Don't forget them.

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Come here.

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I am strict with you for your good.

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Don't feel like you're mistreated.

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You've been longing to learn the magic of the Beads, haven't you?

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Now you can see it,

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and witness the miracle.

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These four Beads will lead you to the the fifth one.

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Now I know where it is.

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Go for it.

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Huo Yang will stay here for recovery.

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Yes.

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The monkey's escaped!

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Oh it hasn't...I was wrong.

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You're gonna withdraw it?

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I didn't put it right...

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Let me try again!

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No way!

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Just leave it!

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You have such a short temper!

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I quit! I don't want to play it with you.

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Go to clean the monkey cage!

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I only take orders from Yuan'an.

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You two are so similar.

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As is the owner, so is the servant!

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What did you say?

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Watch your tongue! Or I'll take it away!

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In order to bring it to you,

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I almost injured my father.

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Were you hurt?

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I'm alright.

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What could possibly happen to her?

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Now she is riding high;

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if the snake bit her father,

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he would say nothing but,

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"Good girl!

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You picked a snake that bites!"

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Mu Le, let's leave.

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May I have a word with you?

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Keep away!

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Did you notice something strange with Mu Le?

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You just saw it? I knew it long time ago!

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All the wounds on his body

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can recover themselves very quickly.

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When we went to Luotian Cave,

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he easily beat down the opponent

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whom he couldn't defeat the last time they dueled.

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And he said he found that

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the opponent fought as if in slow motion.

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Can you figure it out? I can't.

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I played chess with him,

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and he won in the very first game!

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I was that close to victory.

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Go away!

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Tell me,

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where on earth is he from?

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I've already told you!

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I bought him in the Ghost Market.

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Did you bring back a monster?

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What do you suggest?

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I've just developed a new type of pills.

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He would tell you everything if he took it.

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Sounds good. Let's try it.

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You thought that

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I had no idea of your scheme for Mu Le?

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I knew it on the first day he came here.

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No matter whether or not he's a monster,

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he's always under my protection.

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Thank you, Yuan'an.

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Well! Now I am the villain,

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and you two are good people, right?

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I'm telling you, Yuan'an.

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You can never get married with such a hot temper!

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What?

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It'll be none of your business!

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Miss,

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Head Constable Zhao from Luoyang County Court wants to meet you.

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Sir,

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What's your mission today?

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Yuan'an,

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there was a weapon party at Feijian Tower the other day.

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Why didn't you attend?

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Why should I be there? For your sake?

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That's not what I meant.

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I thought you might go and enjoy it.

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I did plan to go there...

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but I changed my mind afterwards.

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Why?

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Because you were there!

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Because of me?

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I must have done something wrong

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to piss off you.

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A man as ungrateful and hardhearted as you

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deserves no friends!

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Why do you say so?

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Answer me,

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did I help you with the cases of Qianduan Brothel,

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Luotian Cave,

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and the Empress' picture?

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You did, indeed.

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Do we share a fellowship as precious as our lives?

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Of course we do.

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Then why are you so aloof?

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You shouted at me in front of the County Court,

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behaving so dramatically.

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I am a sensible person.

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I know "people with different causes do not share plans".

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Yuan'an,

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Why do you like to solve crimes with me?

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I did that for justice and for the people!

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Is it that simple?

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And... it's fun!

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Then we are different.

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It's not your job or duty,

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No.

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You didn't aim for money or fame.

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I don't lack money.

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Then, Yuan'an,

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you should know that,

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solving a case isn't a game.

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It's like one is licking blood on a blade;

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and he may get killed when slipping up.

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Those assailants dare kill the Empress,

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let alone you and me!

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As the saying goes,

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"kings and bears oft worry keepers".

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Do you really think you are safe with the Empress?

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Okay, okay...

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Frankly speaking, I'm so fed up with that

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every time we meet,

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you keep bothering me with endless lectures.

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Have you finished?

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Not yet.

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Stop!

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I have a gift for you.

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Apart from ancient weapons,

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I also saw some gadgets there, thinking that you might like them.

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I like it.

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Compared to those cold, ruthless weapons,

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I think,

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flowers are suitable for you.

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As you say so...

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It's time for dinner.

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So soon?

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It's getting late. I should leave.

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Don't...

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Let me see you off.

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No, thanks.

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You should go for dinner.

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Look,

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is my flower arrangement beautiful?

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Not that good. It needs some green leaves.

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How about mine, "Combination of Two Roses"?

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You made it? How cheeky you are!

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Look at mine! Is it good?

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No...It'd be better with brighter colors.

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Miss, miss!

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Miss!

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What are you doing?

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As there's not much to do,

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we are arranging flowers.

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Please sit down, Miss.

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Please.

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Let me see...

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They look fantastic.

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Miss,

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This one is made by Xiao Ling,

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and it implies her little secret...

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She intends to send it to her lover!

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Stop it before I tear you apart!

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Well...

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Girls, could you teach me to do it

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when you're free?

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What? What's so funny?

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Embroidery and flower-arrangement

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are very girly.

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How can you learn to do these as one

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that has played martial arts since childhood?

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Am I not a gril?

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Miss, I guess you've got a special someone.

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That's you, not me!

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Go on.

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Don't be annoyed, Miss.

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We are not qualified to be your teachers.

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If you're really interested,

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go to Lingdang Garden House in the Western Town.

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The teacher there is an expert!

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Who's gonna learn it?

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What's the name, again?

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Lingdang Garden House.

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Thank you, thank you!

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Do you come for the class?

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Hurry up.

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The teacher will be mad if you' re late.

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Thank you.

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Take it.

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Take it.

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Go and have fun.

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I'll follow you wherever you go.

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There are all girls inside. Can't you see that?

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Is it appropriate for you to join us?

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Go to have fun by yourself.

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You can buy any snack you like.

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Watch the horse and don't talk to strangers.

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We have a new classmate here,

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so we shall begin with

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the most important principle of flower arrangement,

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which is about color matching.

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Do you remember the formula

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we learned in the last class?

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Well, read with me.

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Red with green is stagy;

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Black with purple seems a folly;

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Yellow with blue makes a beauty;

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Grey with pink annoys one easily.

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Mask!

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Have a look at the masks!

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Take a look.

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Which one do you like? They're all good.

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Sir,

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Why are you so scared?

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These opera masks can't even frighten a kid!

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Interesting.

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Sir,

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I'd like this one.

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This one?

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Ten wen.

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Thanks.

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You forget your change!

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Is there something wrong with this young man?

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All the wounds on his body

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can recover themselves

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very quickly.

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Did you bring back a monster?

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Am I really a monster?

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Who am I?

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Who am I?

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Excuse me!

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Out of the way!

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Thank you; you're so gallant.

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My pleasure.

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Wait.

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Have we met before?

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I don't know you.

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It's OK. Our acquaintance today is a beginning.

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Tell me your name,

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then we can be friends.

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My name's...

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Watch the horse and don't talk to strangers.

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It does matter who I am.

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I've got to go.

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How could you behave like this!

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Do you have any idea who she is?

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Let me go.

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How dare you!

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Miss, he was so insolent!

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Say no more! Just follow him!

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Hurry up!

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Go!

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Good!

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Teacher, how about my works?

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Well, tell me,

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what's its name?

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"Riches and Glory".

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You just can't appreciate it.

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Thief!

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You are not leaving with a stolen horse!

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Nonsense!

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You seem to be confident, huh?

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Guess what? You'll be arrested!

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I don't understand.

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The horse belongs to Ye's.

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Why don't you admit stealing it?

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Let me teach you a lesson.

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Wanna leave?

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- You can't leave!

- What's going on?

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Miss, I've found our horse.

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He stole it!

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See, he pretends to be innocent!

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What are you talking about?

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Stop! It's our horse!

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It's indeed our horse.

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I'm not a thief.

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My earring!

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Miss.

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You can leave with the horse,

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but how about the earring? You broke it!

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It was custom-made in Mengjinyuan,

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the best jewelry store in Luoyang.

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Here you are.

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You think you're dealing with a beggar?

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It's a tassel earring from "Golden Dream House"!

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It'll take a craftsman half a month to make it

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even if he works for eight hours a day.

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The money you gave is far from enough.

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I'll make amends for my mistakes.

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Meet me here at this time the day after tomorrow.

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I'll give you a new one.

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Okay, you have my trust.

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I'll be here the day after tomorrow.

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Okay.

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Miss, what if he wouldn't show up?

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Don't worry. With this,

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I know where to find him.

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What have you been doing?

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You've kept me waiting for so long!

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What is it?

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You're bleeding.

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Did you fight with someone?

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Or did anyone hurt you?

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Tell me!

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Nothing. Let's go.

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Not long ago,

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Prince Nanjing was healthy and in good spirits.

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It was unexpected that he'd be so ill.

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Thank you for your visit, Infanta Minghui.

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The prince has been in falling health in recent years.

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Thank God,

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so far he's stable.

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Boil the herbal medicine I brought with care.

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And help the Prince take it in time.

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I'm sure he'll be up and about in no time.

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Sure. Thank you.

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Does the Prince have any relatives nowadays?

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Not too long ago, an accident

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took the lives of Madam and their son,

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and now, the old Prince has no one

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but his granddaughter, Miss Shui Yue.

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Where is she?

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Miss hasn't come back.

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Hasn't she?

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I suddenly remember that,

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I once saw a book here

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when playing with Shui Yue when we were small.

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I wonder whether the book is still here.

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Could you please take me to the study to have a look?

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Well...

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The Prince is sleeping and Miss hasn't come back.

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I'm afraid it's inappropriate

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if I, as a housekeeper, took you there.

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I'll take the consequence, if there's any.

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Well then, please follow me.

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How can I find a tiny Bead in such a large Mansion?

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There's an old Prince in the mansion,

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and no doctor or pharmacist;

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what are these for?

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Please stay up here.

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Goodbye.

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We had visitors?

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Miss,

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It was Infanta Minghui.

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She brought some medicine of secret prescription from the Palace.

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Infanta Minghui?

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I've never heard of her.

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I'm afraid you forget that

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you learned embroidery with her

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when you were small.

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And then you stayed at home for a while

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recovering from a dog bite,

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and thus lost contact with former friends.

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That's why you're unfamiliar with her.

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Well, it was just a few years ago.

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It's been a long time. No need to mention it.

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I'm tired and gonna have a rest.

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Miss, you look pale; It seems that you have asthenic symptoms again.

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The medicine will be sent to your chamber when it's ready.

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Not much left. What should I do?

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Mu Le!

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Come,

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come here!

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Xia.

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Drink with me!

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Could I ask you to do me a favor?

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You don't need to ask.

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Just tell me what I can do to help.

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Could you lend me some of your spare money?

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You didn't go with that brat to gamble

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and owe a debt, did you?

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I actually need the money for an emergency.

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Really?

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Okay. I trust you.

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I asked someone to send my money home before.

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This is all I have.

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Take it all.

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Thank you, Xia.

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This young man!

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Why are you hiding in the shadow!

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You are either a liar or a thief!

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I knew that,

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you'd never bring me good news.

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Master,

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please help me.

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What is it?

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You agree to be the subject of my medicine forever?

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Come here. Come here!

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I have...

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Stop!

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Do you have money?

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Money?

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Sure.

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Money...

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Super power!

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Let me do a research about it!

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You don't have money? That's fine.

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Just don't fool me again!

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Wait.

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You want some money?

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I have an idea.

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A good idea!

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Turn to your owner, Ye Yuan'an.

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She has plenty of money.

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Come in.

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What are you up to?

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You're busy there.

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Just something annoying. Go ahead.

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Do you have money?

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May I borrow some money?

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Is it enough?

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May I borrow more?

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Did you gamble?

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Tell me who took you to gamble, Yuanning or Gou'er?

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I didn't gamble.

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I have an emergency.

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Never mind.

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Take back the money. I'll find another way.

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Come back!

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Remember, let me me know whenever you're in need.

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But don't do bad things!

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You hear what I said?

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I'll beat you to dead if you do bad things.

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Thank you.

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There's something strange with him...

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Yesterday he borrowed money from Xia and some others around.

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And now he comes to you.

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Why did he need so much money?

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Perhaps he fells for a girl

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and wants to buy her a present?

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He didn't share with me such good news,

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even if I've been nice to him all the time.

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It's different now.

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I'm worried that he might be cheated.

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Why are there crows at this time?

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Don't be afraid! I'm also a girl.

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I'm scared! I avoided a man who kept following me.

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It's late.

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Why are you walking in the street all alone?

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I went out of the town to send food to father.

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With some delays, I came back late.

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I see.

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Miss, hurry up and go home.

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It's so late. You're not safe here.

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That person must be an evildoer!

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Not necessarily.

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Perhaps she only wanted to borrow something from you.

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What would that be?

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She wanted your... face.

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What made the murderer hate this girl so much

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so that he stripped away her face?

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We can tell from the body that

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he must have done something similar before.

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We must arrest him as soon as possible.

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Otherwise there may be more people getting killed.

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You're right.

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But we have little clues available here.

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Please tell me where to start.

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The murderer did it in a cruel way;

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it could be a crime of passion or vengeful rampage.

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Go with others to have a check to find out if anyone is missing,

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to identify the victim.

667

And then you inquire into people around her

668

to know if she has a foe.

669

Besides,

670

find out if there's anyone suspected nearby.

671

Yes, sir!

672

Out of the way!

673

Sir,

674

last night when the murder happened,

675

this man was around here

676

and he claims that he's witnessed everything.

677

♫ Tired off and lights out, it's about to dawn. ♫

678

♫ I never speak out my love sickness. ♫

679

♫ In my dream, we are falling into sweet love. ♫

680

♫ Everyone wants a lifelong lover, ♫

681

♫ but the passion fades away with time. ♫

682

♫ I'm stubborn and you're reluctant. ♫

683

♫ Antagonistic love is so absurd. ♫

684

♫ We can't be reconciled to the past. ♫

685

♫ What sweet time we have, ♫

686

♫ but only pity stays as time goes by. ♫

687

♫ I lead a wandering life in the world, ♫

688

♫ pursuing the traces left by you. ♫

689

♫ I hope to get acquaintance with you. ♫

690

♫ Recalling the previous love and hatred with you, ♫

691

♫ I think we live a worthwhile life. ♫

692

♫ What sweet time we have, ♫

693

♫ but only pity stays as time goes by. ♫

694

♫ What sweet time we have, ♫

695

♫ but only pity stays as time goes by. ♫