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♫ In this elaborately written letter, ♫

♫ all the words of love are filled with you.♫

♫ The flowers within ten miles blossom elegantly for you. ♫

♫ I perform the zither, ♫

♫ as if you are standing behind me. ♫

♫ The rain falls while I foolishly wait for you. ♫

♫ Use these deep, shallow, near, and far distances ♫

♫ to add a touch of poetry to our regrets and entanglements. ♫

♫ This bitter, sweet, dream-like, and fantasy-like origin of our intertwined fates ♫

♫ that you and I can listen to the rain as we stand under the eave. ♫

♫ In this elaborately written letter, all the words of love are filled with you. ♫

♫ The flowers within ten miles blossom elegantly for you. ♫

♫ These words, sentences, sentiments, and intentions contain hopes ♫

♫ that you and I can listen to the rain as we stand under the eave. ♫

[Bloody Romance]

You can get up.

I wasn't wrong. It's what you said.

Personal and worldly problems doesn't matter. What's important is the ending.

That day at the Tai Fu Residence, she took everything on herself.

What I owe her isn't just a personal favor.

Her heart is protected by Jiu Ming. She will not fall so easily. She is the most ideal candidate for disseminating the gu poison.

Sir, the arrow is already on the bow, we can not just leave it.

Please agree! Right now, Wan Mei is a useless person.

Unless you still have some wishful thoughts.

Wishful thoughts?

I'm going to create the antidote, when I'm done bring here to see me.

Twenty so years ago, the whole Nan Jiang belonged to Ding Shan Men.

The Snow Lotus Sect was borne out of Ding Shan Men.

But a division of Ding Shan Men

was greedy and wanted to overthrow Ding Shan Men and take over.

At that time Yue Qing Ya was just a normal leader,

In order to ascend to the position of Sect Master of the Blood Lotus Sect,

he did not think twice about dispersing the gu poison in Ling City.

Many died and got hurt in the city.

When the gu poison has spreaded far and wide, he took the antidote himself.

He used blood to cure the citizens.

He gave the precious blood to each and every family himself.

to let the citizens believe that

the Snow Lotus Sect is the holy sect sent by Heaven to cleanse their sins.

Later on,

using the influence and power of the Snow Lotus Sect in Nan Jiang, Yue Qingya

covered Ding Shan Men in a bloody massacre.

Even though I hate him, I can't but respect him for using such strong and merciless tactics.

If he could assume the position of Sect Master that year

using these tactics, then today,

you can too.

I'm afraid Yue Ying does not have the courage and resolution.

Yue Qingya has yet another ability. That is, he knows his men well and uses them will.

After he was established as the Sect Master of the Snow Lotus Sect in Nan Jiang,

he appointed Lan Luo as the Right Sect Guardian.

Lan Luo has a gentle nature. He is exceedingly careful in everything he does, leaving nothing to chance.

This has allowed the roots of the Snow Lotus Sect to penetrated even deeper.

To Yue Qingya, Lan Luo is like what you are to me.

If you can't accomplish your mission,

the least you can do is to kill Lan Luo.

Thereby cutting off Yue Qingya's right hand.

The gu poison taken from the Xuanji Palace in Nan Jiang

can only be made into this little bit of antidote.

- This antidote concerns our great scheme. Please guard it with utmost care. - Yes.

We're quite far from Guihua City. You can remove your masks now.

It surely was you.

Do you think that my position as Supreme Assassin was achieved so easily?

Who do you hope to deceive with this amateurish skills of yours? What do you want?

Was it not Miss Yue Ying who saved the prisoner from the Heavenly Prison?

And so what if it was me?

I only want to know Wan Mei's whereabouts, if she's dead or alive.

Did you find your answer by following me?

I always thought it'd be you who would save Wan Mei.

The quality of the incense is not bad today.

The layering is clear. It's quietly effective on the user

It's a gift from Wan Xiang.

That's right.

I guessed it's her.

This girl has been working hard lately coming here so often.

Wan Xiang has always considered Wan Mei a thorn in her side.

Since Wan Mei is not around, she is getting restless and may soon become threat.

I do not mind that she's become the assassin par excellence.

But, there's too little details about her when she came to the city.

Send Qian Tong to find out more about her background and why she came to the city.

Understood.

Tell me, what's up?

- Tell me, what is on your mind? - Yue Qingya has sent a message, reprimanding you for letting Yue Ying off.

How does he expect me to work so hard when he has not paid a singe dime.

Furthermore, the person observing from afar

should be me, not him.

You're right.

The skills of the Heavenly Assassin who

who rescued Yue Ying was not what it used to be

I think I want to sent her on another mission to test her ability and talent.

If she is really useless..

She's.. been around for a while.

That is the exact reason why she should not hold on the the position of Heavenly Assassin and not do any work.

Is there any news about the blind man from Tingzhu Courtyard recently?

He's gone to the Palace today to listen to music.

- Listen to music?- Mm.

From the looks of things, should we not take the initiative for some action?

Elder Brother, how's it going?

Beautiful music. Warm and gentle.

Moving and melodious.

It's great as long as Prince Brother likes it.

This is just the beginning.

The highlight of the performance is behind.

Your Majesty, why isn't Grand Tutor here today? - Oh!

He has gone to take care of some military matters in Bian Jiang.

Indeed he is the one with the power to guide the Emperor. Handling all the daily problems and plotting the expansion of the Emperor's dominion.

It is very hard for him indeed.

But he is holding a very powerful appointment now.

My Lonesome Self.. did not treat him unfairly.

Your Majesty is absolutely right in saying this.

Alright, let's not mention him any more today.

It is ready, Eunuch Yu?

Your Majesty, everything's ready.

Then just announce.

Announcing..

Your Majesty, who are you announcing for?

Announcing for who? Announcing for a instrumental performer.

A musician who has come from afar.

Orh.

Do you know that

in Da Liang, there was a great garrison general by the name of Qi Wei.

I do know

Before your inferior brother was blinded, I had the opportunity to be engaged in combat with him several times.

At that time, he was not yet a great general.

I never imagine that this person, with his great physical strength and courage, could even play the zither.

Prince Brother is making jokes again about the great general playing the zither.

He conveyed a message to the Grand Tutor recently.

He has the intention to surrender.

This is good thing!

I believe that the Grand Tutor must have made a great deal of effort in order to meticulously mediate this matter successfully.

This is because there exists solemnly in the Great Tang the belief

that the emperor is the mandate from Heaven, beloved of the people.

Your Majesty is absolutely right in saying this.

So in order to show his sincerity, Qi Wei

has gifted to us the jade zither Jiu Xiao Huan Pei.

And with it a beautiful lady, to liven things up by playing the zither.

Jiu Xiao Huan Pei.

This is a treasure of the Great Tang, handed down from the ancient times.

General Qi is truly generous.

And, as far as music is concerned,

My lonesome Self has been thingking that, it is you, Prince Brother, who is the expert.

And so My Lonesome Self specially invited you here today, to enjoy the music with me.

Prince Brother, you will listen to the melodies.

My Lonesome Self will enjoy the beautiful lady.

Thank you, Your Majesty.

Prince Brother, this girl has fair skin.

There is a look of ingenuity in her eyes. She is a beauty indeed.

Quickly, protect the Emperor.

Your Majesty!

Prince Brother, are you okay?

Your Servant has sustained just a slight injury, it's nothing serious. But this matter about Qi Wei wanting to surrender,

there must be something deceitful and hypocritical about it. Will Your Majesty please

consider very carefully.

- Eunuch Yu.- Yes.

Let the Grand Tutor come and see me quickly.

Your Majesty, I'm afraid

- the Grand Tutor has already left the city by now. - Ride out swiftly after him then.

Yes, yes!

As predicted by the City Master, Gong Zi sent someone to kill the musician

and had him replaced, as soon as he received news of the rebellion by the Liang General.

Then that's great.

The arrogant Grand Tutor can now be restrained.

This will prevent him from sending out messages to me while idling everyday

inquring news of the blind man's activity.

The City Master is wise.

I could only device this trick,

Isn't it all because of your reminder?

Let's not talk about this anymore. Where's the lily mung bean porridge that I asked for?

It's almost ready. I'll go and get it now.

When you're back with it,

I want you to feed me spoon by spoon.

I want to wait while I'm eating

for the good news about Yue Qingya being dejected and depressed.

Grand Tutor Yue, how do you explain this matter?

Your Majesty

There is something suspicious about the assassination.

In order to prevent anyone from secretly plotting deception, your humble servant will investigate immediately.

Definitely there is deception. A fake zither and a fake musician.

Without a doubt, the surrender of Qi Wei is also faked.

You Majesty, may your humble servant be so bold to speak. We have to

quietly wait and observed in order to know if Qi Wei is really faking his surrender.

Grand Tutor Yue, quietly wait and observe?

If it hadn't been for my Prince Brother today, what you see would have been my dead body!

Your Majesty, your vast happiness is as high as the Heaven. You are naturally the providence of Heaven.

Your Majesty, the Grand Tutor has never failed in any of his strategy, which were always detailed and accurate.

If he says to wait quietly, your humble servant is willing to hear him out.

Since Prince Ning is speaking up for you,

I'll give you another chance.

Stand up.

Yes.

Your Majesty, according to my news I received,

Qi Wei's army is marching according to plan. He has arrived

at the appointed place with my army. If his surrender is faked

and only to be used as a cover for the assassination, then

why would he turn up at the appointed place?

May your humble servant be so bold as to make a hypothesis. If Qi Wei did not know about the assassination,

our Great Tang would have lost a great general if Your Majesty refused to accept him.

It may also allow those with ill intentions to become exceedingly please with themselves.

Good. Can the Grand Tutor tell me then,

if Qi Wei came and surrender as agreed,

should My Lonesome Self accept

or reject.

This . . .

Your Majesty, your humble servant thinks that, regardless of the true intent of the surrender,

you will not be making any mistakes if you do not accept Qi Wei.

Your Majesty, you must never do that. The whole world knows that

Qi Wei is here to surrender. If the Great Tang does not keep to her words at this point in time,

then, who will align themselves to us in future?

But all will definitely bode ill for the party accepting the surrender.

Your Majesty is sending the minister out there despite knowing full well that this is a trap.

I'm afraid that will cause all the civil and military officials to be very wretched.

Grand Tutor

The way My Lonesome Self sees it,

this matter of accepting the surrender

should be dismissed.

Your Majesty!

Your Majesty, your humble servant is willing to go personally to accept the surrender.

Grand Tutor, why do you want to do something that is doomed.

Your humble servant would rather put himself in danger

than let Your Majesty lose the opportunity to be redoubled with power.

- Your Majesty.- If Prince Ning wishes to show his loyalty,

why not go forth with your humble servant to accept the surrender?

Grand Tutor, what use is a blind person like me of any help to you?

Although Prince Ning is blind,

you had the opportunity to fight with him in several wars, of which you never lost any.

Your Majesty, if Pince Ning were to go forth with your humble servant,

even if Qi Wei set traps of the gravest danger

your humble servant has the confidence of averting them and saving the situation.

Fine.

Prince Brother, then you shall go with the Grand Tutor to meet Qi Wei.

Kill him if he shows any duplicitous intentions.

- Your Majesty, your humble servant..- It's all decided then.

Both of you go quickly and return soon.

We accept your command.

Does Prince Ning feel that something is amiss?

Grand Tutor

I know that we've never gotten along, but there's something

I really need to remind the Grand Tutor of.

There's really something very suspicious about Qi Wei. This trip that we are embarking on

is fraught with dangers. We need to be exceedingly careful.

Prince Ning, what is it?

Oh, nothing.

It’s boring inside the carriage so I wanted to take a breath of fresh air.

I wonder how much longer it will be?

At this speed, it won't be more than three hours for us to arrive Zhao Zhou City.

Are you really not worried about Qi Wei bluffing?

If Prince Ning is afraid, then he doesn't have to go.

His Majesty gave an order to make the me go along. How can I dare to disobey?

Zhao Zhou City is my imperial territory.

He’s only bringing his son, Qixin, and the 300 elite soldiers. Even if he’s bluffing, it’s not enough to be afraid.

This Qi Wei is the Commander-In-Chief on the battlefield.

His son, Qixin, is a master in the method of arranging troops.

If he’s truly tricking us to enter a trap, he might succeed.

No matter what you say, I won’t return home.

Congratulations King Jin. It’s a joy to have Crown Prince.

Mother, when I was born, how lively was it and were there fireworks, too?

There wasn't. Your birth was even sorrowful.

Mother, what was my father like?

Your biological father is someone, who even though knows of your existence, won’t even glance at you.

Yuan’er, as long as you’re strong enough, you can have an easy and steady life on this earth.

As for your father, it’s good to act like this person had never existed.

Reporting to Grand Tutor, Zhao Zhou City is just ahead.

Enter the city!

Father, Yue Qingya has already brought people to Zhao Zhou City

and coming with him is Prince Ning, Li Siyuan.

Have you confirmed when they will accept surrender?

Someone just informed a moment ago that it’ll be half an hour later.

Very good. Is everything ready?

Father, don’t worry. I’ve already made proper arrangements.

I guarantee that they can come, but they won’t return. Who is it?

The matter this time is important. Even a little information shouldn’t be leaked. You did very well.

It’s father who gave the right guidance.

It’s almost time. Instruct the officers and soldiers to be in formation

because I must properly greet Grand Tutor Yue and Prince Ning.

Yes.

General.

Where is Qi Wei?

He’s on standby at Yan Jia garrison on the North side of the city exterior.

Inform them that Prince Ning and I will go out the city together to accept surrender .

Understood. I’ll go do it right away.

Yue Qingya, prior to today,

you were a generation of important officials. After today,

you will be just like a corpse.

Surrender Enemy General, Qi Wei, has repented recently.

I’m willing to give up my wrong way of life and turn to a better one. I came to free myself from a difficult situation

and render service to repay the kindness of the new Tang.

General Qi, you and I will be state officials in the palace in the future.

It's unnecessary to be ceremonial.

Greetings Your Highness, Prince Ning.

Greetings Great General Qi.

I was just informed today about the matter of His Majesty being attacked by assassins and having lingering fears.

Fortunately, Your Highness was present that day to undertake the task of averting the disaster (lit. turn peril into safety) in a timely matter.

Just now, I have the leeway to plea for innocence today.

This red maple gold spear has followed me for many years.

It's a rock made by Tian Xiang God. It's the top spear among the thousands in its category.

I offer it to Your Highness today to show my gratitude.

Then, I will just accept your request. (lit.deference is no substitute for obedience)

Do you still remember my mother, Imperial Concubine Lan He?

I’ll tell you before you enter the capital.

Will we be together forever?

You’ll always treat me like this. Right?

I'm not aware of it.

Then who did my mother take to Xuan Ji Forest?

She took the highest heart method of the Blood Lotus Sect and gave the teaching to whom?

In the end,

that person personally offered my mother as a sacrifice

and submerged her into the blood pool.

Is this how you treat me?

Just what are you trying to say?

Why do you hate my mother and me to the bone?

Was it because it was very difficult for you to enter the capital in those days

and you wanted to achieve greater ambition for yourself?

However, you discovered that not only did my mother not die, she even became the favored imperial concubine of the former King.

For a while, you were unable to accept it.

Or...

you felt ashamed.

Apparently, that’s right.

Otherwise, you wouldn’t worry so much.

You continually desired to put us, mother and child, in a position of death.

You!

You are the biggest danger to His Majesty.

Everything I do is for the sake of His Majesty!

Fine.

Even if you’re connected to His Majesty’s mind and the minds of all the people in the world,

my mother, Lan He, never turned her back on you!

Why must you desire to exterminate (lit. to kill to the last one) my mother?!

This is between your mother and me.

It’s still insufficient for you to violently take turns criticizing!

Do you remember what my mother said before she was submerged into the blood pool?

That there will be someone who avenges her.

There will be a person who avenges me for sure.

That person...

can only be me.

Finally, you aren't hiding anymore.

I’m not afraid of you. In this world, people who can rival me, Yue Qingya,

aren't many. You...are considered to be one individual.

You probably don’t want to be trapped in here. Right?

Grand Tutor, do you have a way?

It would be better for the two of us to join two as one,

joining hands and rising up the air to go out.

If you decide to believe me this time,

I will transfer my internal energy

to you.

How about it?

My mighty Tang nation, who dares to disobey?!

On the seventh day after Wan Mei entered Ling City,

the epidemic spread throughout the city.

The citizens inside the city couldn't do anything.

All of them congregated at the long neglected altar, praying to their god to deliver them from evil.

Offering tribute to the gods. Ling City is devastated by an epidemic.

The doctor is useless in treating the disease. The people have no way to make a living.

We, the people, are weak. We can only wear this scarf and congregate here.

We earnestly request the Gods to protect and assist us

to pass through this crisis.

We earnestly request the Gods for protection and assistance.

We’re especially using virgin males and females to offer sacrifice.

We hope the great Gods will show mercy and save the citizens from the difficulties.

We hope the great Gods will show mercy and save the citizens from the difficulties.

We hope the great Gods will show mercy and save the citizens from the difficulties.

We hope the great Gods will show mercy and save the citizens from the difficulties.

We hope the great Gods will show mercy and save the citizens from the difficulties.

- There are so many officers.- Right. What are they doing?

Your Excellency.

Release those two children immediately.

Yes, sir.

Do you want to resist Jie Du prefecture?

Minister, I don't dare, but Ling City suddenly had an outburst of a rat plague.

A dozen or more of the old and young have already died.Yet, the plague is still spreading.

We, the citizens, spontaneously came to offer sacrifices to the gods. Furthermore, we haven’t broken the law.

You are killing people!

We are sincerely offering tribute in order to pray to the gods for their kindness.

We are sincerely offering tribute in order to pray to the gods for their kindness.

We are sincerely offering tribute in order to pray to the gods for their kindness.

We are sincerely offering tribute.

Your Excellency is not from Nanjiang so I can't fault you for that.

Offering tribute? A group offering tribute.

Did the Bloodsucking vermin withdraw to the mountains outside of the city? What can they give you?

- If you encounter a disastrous year, will they open the granary to release the food and give it to you?- Minister He Ba,

Please pay attention to your words.

What if I don't?

What will you do to me?

-You're unbelievable! -Yeah!-Seriously!

Sect Leader Lan is here!

[Lan Luo]

Sect Leader Lan, if you resent that our offerings are insufficient, we can prepare it again.

Minister He Ba is new to the post. Right?

You were originally a general guarding the border. Reportedly, the military achievement is outstanding.

Are you the Sect Leader of the Blood Lotus Sect?

On behalf of the Sect Leader, I'm precisely the

bloodsucking vermin, who withdrew to the mountains outside the city, that Minister He Ba spoke of.

The plague is running amuck in the city.

Minister, may I ask for the countermeasure that Jie Du Prefecture has for dealing with the situation?

If the situation is serious,

I will report it to the imperial court to transfer a doctor and medicine.

The Minister may not be aware. The epidemic is exceedingly serious this time round.

Even if you transfer all the medicine in the entire Nan Jiang here,

it may not be able to control the epidemic from spreading.

So, Sect Leader Lan, what brilliant strategem do you have?

All this while, the Blood Lotus Sect never had any brilliant strategy.

Neither do we need any so-called offerings.

As long as we are truly sincere in our hearts, the gods will respond to us.

[Order for Arrest]

What? Sect Leader Yue

wants the Blood Lotus Sect to look on without lifting a finger (lit watch with folded arms) and not render any help?

- That is so. - Send the order out. All members are to do their utmost to help the wounded and save the dying.

Sect Leader Yue has issued the Death Order. We do not dare to disobey.

Ling City has one hundred thousand commoners and

- six thousands government officials and soldiers.- Sect Leader Yue is aware of that.

And he has given specific instructions in the letter

saying that, Sect Leader Lan is too kind hearted. We have to try our best to advise and dissuade him.

All of you are going around me in circles. Is this considered as advise me against it too?

Your humble servant dare not.

Since none of you are willing to take the lead,

no matter what I say will be useless. All dismissed.

Yes.

I only stole two cucumbers. I'm sorry.

I only stole two cucumbers.

In there, in. Go in there.

- In there, go. Go in there with me. - Grandmother, I'm sorry.

Grandmother, I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I only stole two cucumbers.

Elder sister, I'm sorry. I only stole two cucumbers from Grandmother.

I was too hungry. - Hurry, take your sis and leave this place.

Quickly. So many people were infected these last few days.

Everyone is saying it's the rat plague. They said you are the one who brought this plague to the village.

Yes, I know, Miss. You have only gone out once these last few days. But they won't believe it.

- Arrest her. Surround this place.- Open the door.- Break it down.

- Open the door. - Open the door.- Open the door.

Xiao Xia. You have been aggrieved and treated unjustly.

I believe you will save Elder Sister, isn't that right?

Here, quickly. Take Elder Sister away.

Quickly, quickly, go. Quickly go.

Hurry and go!

Xiao Xia. Please take good care of Elder Sister.

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♫ I’ve never acted with proud indulgence. ♫

♫ See how the fallen flowers look so ignorant. ♫

♫ Your words “I will wait” prompt the racing of my heart. ♫

♫ I will wait for the wind and rain to brew this fragrant wine into a gentle drift. ♫

♫ I’ve never inexplicably fallen into disgrace. ♫

♫ I sigh that time is an elegant swan goose in flight. ♫

♫ I sigh that time is an elegant swan goose in flight. ♫

♫ to welcome the simultaneous ring from the zithers into the night. ♫

♫ Who worsens the ache in my heart? ♫

♫ My heart’s warmth will make these autumn leaves concentrated. ♫

♫ My heart’s warmth will make these autumn leaves concentrated. ♫

♫ so that I will be able to walk out of my dreams? ♫

♫ so that I will be able to walk out of my dreams? ♫

♫ so that I will be able to walk out of my dreams? ♫

♫ Alone, I foolishly sit among the blue ocean waters, ♫

♫ while the conifer plants grow in exuberance. ♫

♫ Who worsens the ache in my heart? ♫

♫ My heart’s warmth will make these autumn leaves concentrated. ♫

♫ My heart’s warmth will make these autumn leaves concentrated. ♫

♫ so that I will be able to walk out of my dreams? ♫

♫ Who worsens the ache in my heart? ♫

♫ My heart’s warmth will make these autumn leaves concentrated. ♫

♫ When will you grow drunk in the autumn wind with me, ♫

♫ so that I will be able to walk out of my dreams? ♫

♫ So that I will be able to walk out of my dreams. ♫