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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 23

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Well,

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there's another thing I want to emphasize.

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Please do not take it for granted

that you can change my course of action.

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No one can stop me from doing something

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or arresting the criminals.

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As to what happened last night,

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I'll turn a blind eye.

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If I caught you again, you'd be in trouble.

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Sir,

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we've caught a bandit from Huodu Hill.

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Old man,

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you betrayed me.

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I called you uncle, remember?

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You took to the bush early on.

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If I hadn't reported you to the officer,

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I would've been dead.

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You may leave now.

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Thank you, sir.

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You wanted to escape?

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Everyone knew that

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I was searching for bandits from Huodu Hill.

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Where did you think you could hide?

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This is how we live.

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We're wildly happy when we're free.

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We don't complain much when we're caught.

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Cut the crap and kill me now.

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Judging from how well you fought,

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you may be the boss,

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or at least one of the leaders.

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So?

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You tell me the best way to Huodu Hill,

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and I'll consider making your body intact.

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Not in a million years!

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I'm not afraid of death.

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I'll never tell you!

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It's ok. I'll give you some time to think it over.

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Take him away.

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Yes, sir.

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Huodu Hill is easy to defend and hard to take over.

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Now that we've got a guide,

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we'll besiege the hill tomorrow.

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Yes, sir.

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Sir,

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everybody's here.

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Yuan'an. You're here.

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Be careful, ok?

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Have glorious victories.

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Alright.

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Got any other nice things to say?

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Tell me now.

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Bring back Mu Le safely.

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Ok.

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Let's go.

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Who are you,

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and why do you invade Huodu Hill?

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I'm from the government army,

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acting under the imperial order to arrest you.

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Surrender now,

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and your lives will be spared.

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Make us surrender? Never!

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If you have the guts, bring it on!

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You want it the hard way then!

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Soliders, listen up!

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Kill those who refuse arrest.

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Let's go.

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-Go.

- Come on.

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Look. It's our Boss He.

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Stop.

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Wasn't he supposed to be having fun?

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How come he was caught?

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I guess, most probably,

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he was seduced and trapped by women.

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Enough. Bring him back.

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Withdraw our troops.

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Tell our soldiers to pitch their tents by the river.

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Yes sir.

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You must've been tired after the march.

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Why don't you eat something?

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I wanna starve to death.

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It saves you the trouble of making my body intact.

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I won't let you die.

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I need you to help me take over the Huodu Hill.

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You want me to help you?

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You must be joking.

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It's ok if you don't cooperate,

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for I've already set up blockades on the hill.

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I believe that it won't take long

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before your brothers capitulate.

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What's more, you are held hostage.

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They surely will come to your rescue.

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I've set up traps,

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waiting for them to come,

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killing them one by one.

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What do you think, king of Huodu Hill?

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Me? King of Huodu Hill?

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What are you talking about, sir?

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You're flattering me.

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Stop pretending.

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Your men were trying to kill us by throwing stones down the hill,

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but the moment they saw you, they stopped.

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If you're a nobody,

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who cares about your safety?

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Just enjoy your meal.

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I'll wait on you.

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Keep a close watch on him.

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Yes sir.

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Huodu Hill is easy to defend and hard to take over.

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The government has made several attempts, but in vain.

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Even General Guo failed to eradicate them.

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I was surprised to see that Zhao Lanzhi had some good ideas.

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If he succeeds in taking over Huodu Hill,

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and then asks the government for rewards,

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his position will be further secured.

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Then, it would be even harder for me

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to get promoted and make money.

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Sir, tell me.

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What do we do now?

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Don't you always want to kill Mu Le?

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I have an idea.

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It will kill two birds with one stone.

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Mu Le, are you okay?

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You were hurt earlier today.

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Your wound...

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It's nothing.

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My clothes were scratched. That's all.

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Glad to hear that.

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Mu Le.

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I've got a task for you.

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Go give some food to the bandit.

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I'm not responsible for that.

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No matter what you mean,

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I won't argue with you.

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What do you want to do now? Defy the order?

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Time to eat.

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I know you all want to use me as a bait.

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But several meals this evening?

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I don't get it.

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Do you intend to feed me well,

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or treat me as a pig?

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Just eat.

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My friend.

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How come you're here?

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It's you.

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You're the guy who beat the bully to death in the restaurant.

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Yes, that's me.

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I also bought you a drink.

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I guess there aren't many roads in the world.

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I said we would meet again in the future.

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It never occurred to me that we actually will see each other.

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It's a pity that we meet again under such a circumstance.

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It never occurred to me that

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you're a bandit from Huodu Hill.

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It never occurred to me that you're one of them.

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Enough talking. Just eat something.

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No.

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Who told you to bring the meal?

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It's... It's the Deputy Commandant.

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The food was poisoned.

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It couldn't be Zhao's idea,

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because he wants to use me as a bait

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to take over Huodu Hill.

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I'm not sure whether the Deputy Commandant

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wants me dead or you.

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Look, he's coming.

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This boy's scared.

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Let's go.

Go.

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What's wrong?

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This man...

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Why was he dead after eating the food?

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Sir.

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He was indeed poisoned.

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Young chap,

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how dare you poison this criminal?

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Now, it is impossible to take over Huodu Hill.

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You'll be sentenced to death.

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I didn't do it.

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It's him. He made me deliver the food.

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Can you find a witness?

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It's you. You gave me the box.

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Nonsense.

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Enough, young man.

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You delivered the food,

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so you're responsible for this man's death.

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Now, this is a serious crime.

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Mr. Zhao will send you to court.

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Considering that you're a young man,

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and a first offender,

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I'll let you get away.

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Now go.

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I can go now?

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Exactly.

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Get out of here.

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Sir.

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My friend, the moment you turned around,

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he was trying to kill you.

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You indeed wanted me dead.

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You faked your death.

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Mu Le!

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How dare you!

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How dare you unchain this prisoner!

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Sir!

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Sir!

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You...

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Why?

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What did I do wrong?

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Once and again,

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you attempted to kill me.

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You bastard!

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Come with me.

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Those on the hill are real friends.

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You'll be blamed for their deaths.

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There's no turning back.

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These two men are the proof of your allegiance

to our Huodu Hill Brothers.

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Come with me.

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Come on.

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Don't you think someone's following us?

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Relax.

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We've been running for so long. No one's around.

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What's that?

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You've never seen birds before?

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Look how frightened you are.

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After climbing the mountain,

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we'll reach my place.

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How are you feeling? Can you still handle it?

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Of course.

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Awesome. Keep going.

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Jump.

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My territory is over there.

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From here?

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This is a turbulent river, with numerous stones underneath.

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I regard this as a test.

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Only those who dare to jump can be my friends.

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Good luck.

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What are you doing?

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I want to thank you for saving me.

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See you.

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Yuan'an.

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Yuan'an.

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Sir, all the soldiers are here

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except Mu Le.

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Where are the guards?

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Bring them to me.

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You two, come here!

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Sir, following your order,

we were guarding the prisoner last night.

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But then, Deputy Commander Li came,

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asking us to patrol around the left barracks.

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He said he would guard the prisoner himself.

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It wasn't until we came back

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did we realize what happened, sir.

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Deputy Commander Li asked you to leave?

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I swear I'm telling the truth.

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What I said is true, sir.

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Sir.

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You were in the same barrack as Mu Le did?

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Yes sir.

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When was the last time you saw him?

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We were about to go to sleep,

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but then Deputy Commander Li asked him out.

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As to what they were saying, I have no idea.

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How strange.

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If it was Mu Le who delivered the food,

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why did he poison it?

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He gave the food to the prisoner,

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but Li Long and Li Bao were dead.

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How come?

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Sir, look.

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The food was poisoned.

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Sir,

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is it possible that Mu Le got into a fight with them,

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and killed them as a result?

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He found it impossible to remain in the troops,

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so he ran away, taking the prisoner with him.

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The investigation isn't finished yet,

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so we shouldn't jump to conclusions.

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Take away these bodies first.

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The most important thing right now

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is to besiege and take over Huodu Hill.

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But,

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without the prisoner as a bait,

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we're at a disadvantage.

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Don't worry.

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Those bandits have to live by the river.

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Assemble the most competent soldiers and steer clear of the gap.

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Go up along the river,

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and you surely can find their dwelling place.

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This young chap sleeps for a long time.

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Who is he anyway?

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Let go of me!

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Let go of me!

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You're awake.

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Let go of me!

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Stay still, or I'll make you suffer.

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I'm afraid that you're mistaken.

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I saved your man.

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He asked me to come here

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to pledge allegiance to you.

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Now, young chap,

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are you telling the truth?

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We've been cheated once.

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We won't fall for the same trick again.

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You think we're fools?

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- That's right.

- You won't fool us again.

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Wanna fool us?

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Since none of you believes me,

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just kill me then.

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I'd rather be killed

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than be tied.

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Come on, do it now!

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I won't bat an eye.

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You think I won't do it?

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That day on the gap

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I couldn't stand the sight of you.

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Several of my friends were injured.

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It's time to take revenge.

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I'll take out your heart and make it a dish to go with drinks.

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That's right!

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Boss He, you're right about him.

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This young chap has guts.

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My friend, what you were saying is true.

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This is how we should live.

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We'd rather be killed than be tied.

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This is the reason why all of us came to Huodu Hill.

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You've jumped into the river,

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and leaped over that gate.

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You're no longer an ordinary man.

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You're a bandit, a brave man,

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as free as we are.

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I'm He Zhun.

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They call me Boss He.

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This is my second younger brother, Fei Ying.

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This is my third younger brother, Di Long.

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What's your name?

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I'm Mu Le.

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From now on, you're my fourth younger brother.

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In Huodu Hill,

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Let's eat and drink together.

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And fight together.

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Fight together!

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- Fight together!

- Fight together!

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Though we were not born on the same day

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we wish we could die at the same time. Cheers!

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- Cheers!

- Cheers!

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From now on I'm a bandit.

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I wonder if Yuan'an knows that I've become a bandit.

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If she does,

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she must be disappointed.

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♫ In the bright moonlight, ♫

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♫ countless stars are shining. ♫

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♫ Our love is deep and lingering. ♫

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♫ How long have you been looking for me? ♫

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♫How many times have you been wandering along the street?♫

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♫ We have seen the autumn leaves. ♫

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♫ My hands are still warm. ♫

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♫ I'm faltering, wishing to return to the past. ♫

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♫ Smiling, you turn your head. ♫

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♫ Under the star-studded sky, ♫

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♫ your kiss fell on my forehead. ♫

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♫ I want to hold your hand. ♫

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♫ Time passes by tenderly and softly. ♫

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♫ I'll follow you and this is our future. ♫

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My brother.

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Boss He.

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Who are you thinking of?

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No one.

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Come on, let's have a drink.

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I heard that you can hold your liquor.

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I doubt it.

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Let's have a competition.

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Ok. No problem.

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Come on!

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Awesome. Cheers.

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Mu Le,

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you're indeed one of them.

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He no longer belongs to your troops;

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he's my brother now.

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Surprised?

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Not long ago I was locked up in the cell.

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Now I'm right here.

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I advise you to surrender now.

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It's useless to put up a fight.

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I advise you to do the same thing.

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Brothers, let's fight.

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- Go!

- Go!

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Kill them!

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Bro.

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You've got no way to run.

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Lay down your arms and surrender!

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Never!

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I would rather die than let you have your way!

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Boss He.

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Mu Le.

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I know what happened thay day.

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You didn't kill them.

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You believe me?

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Yes, I believe you.

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You did nothing wrong.

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Li Long and Li Bao set you up.

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You were forced to run away.

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According to law, traitors should be killed.

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But considering that you're innocent,

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I want to give you another chance.

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Come back to our troops

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and take the bandit with you.

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That way, you'll be pardoned

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and promoted to lieutenant.

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What do you think?

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Do you really believe what he said?

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Do you really think you can go back?

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Don't forget how they treated you.

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I don't want to be a lieutenant.

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I want justice.

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Zhao Lanzhi,

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You never know how to recognize and use my talent.

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I'll come to no good end following you.

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Mu Le,

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I promised Yuan'an that

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you'll go home safe and sound.

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I'll say this again.

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You still have a chance.

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Do not fall for their sweet talk.

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Do not do something you'll regret.

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And do not make me go back on my words.

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The least thing I want to do

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is to give back your dead body to Yuan'an.

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My patience is wearing thin.

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Don't make things difficult for me.

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Zhao Lanzhi,

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what right have you to speak to me like that?

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If it hadn't been for your soldiers who kept chasing me,

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I wouldn't have become a bandit.

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Even if you despise what I am now,

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I won't go against my conscience.

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Let's go.

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Shoot arrows!

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Nanny.

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Nanny Zhang.

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What's wrong, Miss?

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My right eyelid keeps twitching.

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It's a bad sign.

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What should I do?

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I have an idea. Please wait here.

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Here's a scrap of paper.

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It keeps the eyelid from twitching.

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It'll stop twitching soon.

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It looks good as well.

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Do the Japanese dancers look like this?

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Miss, are you relieved now?

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No.

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What's wrong?

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It keeps twitching.

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My heart is beating fast.

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Something must have happened.

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Tell Xia to saddle up. I'm going out.

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Miss, where are you heading?

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I'm gonna find Mu Le.

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I dreamed about him.

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Mu Le, wake up.

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Mu Le! Mu Le! Mu Le!

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Wait for me, Mu Le.

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Promise me.

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Now, take it easy.

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Aren't they merely a bunch of bandits?

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How could the soldiers be severely injured？

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We were here yesterday.

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This is a steep area.

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- Sir.

- We should guard this place...

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Miss Ye is here.

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Yuan'an,

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What brings you here?

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I come to see how the war is going.

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Those bandits are relentless.

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The battle is much harder than I thought.

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It may take longer.

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I thought they were only some guerrillas

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and were easy to deal with.

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Where's Mu Le?

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He's injured, isn't he?

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Where is he? I need to see him.

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Miss Ye,

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are you worried about your servant?

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There's no need to.

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Your servant has red scales all over his body.

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Thousands of arrows were flying

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but there was not a scratch on him.

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He's not a human being, but a monster.

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He used to be a nobody in our troops.

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Nevertheless, Mr. Zhao was nice to him.

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But now?

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He has become a bandit,

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a horrible monster that kills our soldiers!

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Shut up!

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You're a liar!

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There's no way that he's a bandit,

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or a monster!

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This is a grave matter.

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Why would I make up a lie?

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If you don't believe me, just go outside and see for yourself.

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Bear it.

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See?

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Now you believe me?

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He did all this.

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Miss Ye,

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What a great person you've chosen for us.

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Do you remember the time when you disguised yourself as Princess

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to help us capture Shui Yue in Prince Nanjing's mansion?

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Yes, I do.

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We captured her,

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but were attacked by assassins.

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They displayed exceptional skills and outnumbered us.

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We were nearly killed,

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but then off the hook.

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Do you remember what happened?

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Mu Le. Mu Le.

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Huo Le De Tuo Tuo.

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- What's wrong with you?

- Huo Le De Tuo Tuo.

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A while ago,

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we were battling the bandits.

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I told him to surrender, but he refused.

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So I told the soldiers to shoot arrows,

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and he showed me that

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he possessed even greater power.

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Are you sure?

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If I hadn't seen it myself,

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I wouldn't have believed such a thing.

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The first time I saw him,

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he had mighty strength and was an outstanding jumper.

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Later, his martial arts skills improved.

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For several times, he lent a hand when we were in trouble.

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To be honest,

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his behavior defies explanation.

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He... He has supernatural power.

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But the night he fought with assassins,

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he didn't even remember what he did,

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as if he had lost his memory.

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Where is he exactly?

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Having won the battle,

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he must be celebrating in the cave.

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I'm gonna go find him.

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Where can you find him?

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And what can you do when you find him?

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I'll bring him back.

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He's not an ordinary man.

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How can you bring him back?

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I've made myself clear on the battlefield.

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Now he's hidden on the hill.

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If he really is a monster,

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I have no choice but to kill him,

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like I do to other bandits.

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I won't let you do that.

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Listen, Zhao Lanzhi,

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he's mine.

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I know him better than you do.

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You've seen Shui Yue rip off her mask.

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You've seen the effect of Voodoo sorcery on General Guo.

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How can you be sure that Mu Le didn't suffer from it?

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Don't worry.

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I'll bring him back to clear things up.

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After all, he listens to me, and no one else.

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Nonsense!

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You're the one who's bewitched!

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Don't forget he's my servant.

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He's only a servant to you?

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Out of all those servants in your mansion,

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why do you only care about him?

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You even came all the way to our camp.

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I don't care about Shi Tou and Xiao Yu?

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Let's not argue about whether he's a human or not.

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Let's forget about how many times he has saved me.

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Let's talk about you.

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You have no idea how many times he has saved you?

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You won't believe me until you see him, right?

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Right.

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Ok.

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I'll launch an attack tonight.

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You'll follow our troops.

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Ok.

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Take care of yourself.

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Am I really a monster?

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Alright, alright.

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Be quiet now.

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Let me talk to Boss He.

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Boss He,

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that young chap has red scales all over his body,

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and he could stop those arrows.

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Clearly he's a monster.

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That's why we are so scared.

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The thought of his looks still makes me weak in the knees.

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That's true, Boss He.

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What should we do now?

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That monster is still around.

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You certainly know that

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you can't be gentle with monsters.

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If he's enraged,

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no one can take him down.

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Maybe we should kill him first.

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Nonsense!

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He saved us today.

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He thought of us as his brothers.

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How can we do that to him?

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What's more,

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thousands of arrows didn't injure him.

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Do you think we stand a chance?

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Then what are we gonna do?

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We can't just sit here and wait.

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What if he's in the mood someday

631

for murdering us?

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But he regards us as his brothers.

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We should do the same.

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He can't go back to the troops any more.

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Now he's with us,

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he can protect us.

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Boss He, I know what you mean.

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But humans and monsters are different.

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We are scared.

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Watch your mouths.

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Stop calling him monster.

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Even if he is...

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... he is a monster,

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he's a good one.

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Enough. Stop chattering.

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Go find him.

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But remember,

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do not act like you're scared.

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We still count on him.

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- Yes, Boss He.

- Yes, Boss He.

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-Go.

-Go.

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- Let's go.

- Let's go.

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With him on our side,

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we're not afraid of the troops, Zhao Lanzhi.

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

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♫ I never speak out my love sickness. ♫

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

658

♫ Everyone wants a lifelong lover, ♫

659

♫ but the passion fades away with time. ♫

660

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

661

♫ Antagonistic love is so absurd. ♫

662

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

663

♫ What sweet time we have, ♫

664

♫ but only pity stays as time goes by. ♫

665

♫ I lead a wandering life in the world, ♫

666

♫ pursuing the traces left by you. ♫

667

♫ I hope to get acquaintance with you. ♫

668

♫ Recalling the previous love and hatred with you, ♫

669

♫ I think we live a worthwhile life. ♫

670

♫ What sweet time we have, ♫

671

♫ but only pity stays as time goes by. ♫

672

♫ What sweet time we have, ♫

673

♫ but only pity stays as time goes by. ♫