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♪ Whose hair is thick and beautiful? ♪

♪ Who has adoring eyes? ♪

♪ Whose lips are the prettiest? ♪

♪ When she smiles, she melts everyone's heart ♪

♪ Literature brightens her soul ♪

♪ Making her proud and sweet ♪

♪ She's said to enjoy everything in the world ♪

♪ But nothing in this world is beautiful ♪

♪ Chaos here in small homes ♪

♪ Chaos there in big cities ♪

♪ The crown before the chain ♪

♪ The ogle before the indifference ♪

♪ Burn, let the rough burn on the face ♪

♪ Wander, bravely wander in the chaos ♪

♪ Smile, just cry and smile ♪

♪ It matters not the fate that lies behind ♪

♪ Burn, let the rough burn on the face ♪

♪ Wander, bravely wander in the chaos ♪

♪ Smile, just cry and smile ♪

♪ It matters not the fate that lies behind ♪

♪ Just be true to yourself and live the life you want ♪

[Gone with the Rain]

[Adapted from the novel "Gone with the Rain" by Ni Luo]

[Episode 33]

Why are you here?

I know you like to have camel hoof soup for breakfast.

So I came here for some.

What?

Am I not welcome here?

The medicine...

I only took it along with me.

What? Would I poison you?

What's on your mind again?

Still thinking about Wan?

I don't care about him.

I'm worried about you.

I mean...

So many have fallen ill.

I am scared.

Is it so hard for you to say something nice?

Are you alright?

Xiaowu, get the physician.

Yes.

How do you feel?

I am alright.

You tricked me again!

I was a little out of breathe just now.

Don't worry.

I'll live.

Come in.

General, it's an urgent report.

Many soldiers from the other armies have fallen ill.

Their condition is critical.

Go!

Get up.

Come on.

[Chen]

[Qingzhou City]

General, the forces on all three fronts have been defeated.

The upper hand we had

was lost over night.

The soldiers are burning up and lost their strength.

Had the soldiers not been sick,

they wouldn't have defeated us.

Yeah.

Our soldiers are all ill.

They are in no shape to fight.

This disease came at a bad timing.

We have to do something.

Starting today,

all the patrols

and security guards inside Qingzhou City will take shifts.

Every shift is three hours.

Let the soldiers get more rest and save up their stamina.

We shall face this perilous battle.

General, you mean

the court will launch an assault while the soldiers

are sick?

Taking lives while they are sick.

This is the best opportunity

for Wan Jiagui to finish us off.

Stop standing there.

Reassign the duties.

Defend with all you have.

We can't afford any oversight.

Yes!

Things have gotten this bad.

Wan Jiagui is just as talented as me.

But I have comrades who have followed me for years.

We are brothers in arms.

He lacks this kind of soldier.

Therefore, he shall not win.

You speak highly of Wan Jiagui.

I thought you hated him.

It takes wisdom to know your enemies and yourself.

Having a strong foe doesn't mean we have to be weak.

But given the circumstances,

so many of our soldiers have contracted

this peculiar disease.

They can't fight.

This is Wan Jiagui's best chance

to attack Qingzhou City.

I wonder

if you will cheer for him

or mourn for me.

Enemy forces on three fronts have retreated to Qingzhou.

We can reclaim the land if we use this momentum to press on.

After those wounded soldiers fell back to Qingzhou,

their morale would waver.

General Wan, why not use this chance to seize the city?

After the enemy forces on all three fronts fell back,

Chen Wende still has thousands of soldiers.

He can still put up a good fight.

A reckless assault is unwise.

You are too cautious.

This disease will spread to the entire army of Rebel Chen

within five to ten days at most.

Their morale will be dwindling.

Their strength will take a hit.

How can you be so sure?

It's classified.

[Qingzhou City]

Slowly.

Slowly.

Get him inside.

Hang in there.

Hang in there, buddy.

- Come on. Slow down. - We're almost there.

Mind the steps.

Slowly.

Come, sit down.

General.

General.

Take it easy.

General.

Help me up.

General.

Slowly.

General.

General.

General.

General.

How is this happening?

The physician says

this isn't a pandemic, nor is it contagious.

Why are so many ill in just a few days?

Have you found the reasons?

We checked the water, food, and even vegetables.

Nothing unusual.

- General! - Be careful.

This disease feels bad, but it doesn't kill.

But at this rate,

Qingzhou City

will soon run out of soldiers.

What do we do now?

The enemy knows we are suffering heavy losses.

They will attack soon.

Bloodshed

is upon us.

That will be all for now.

Stay on guard, everyone.

Yes.

Why are you here?

Since the physician said this disease was not contagious,

I was free from the quarantine.

There is a rumor in the army.

Most of Chen Wende's army has been infected.

They suggested an attack.

But you rejected that proposal.

Yes.

Wu Yin has the Wu family to support him.

He seems certain with his tactics.

Maybe this is his doing.

Caution.

Wu Yin even had the day of the attack

calculated with precision.

It's not like he is all-knowing.

When I asked for the cause of the sickness,

he almost had me killed.

Something is amiss.

Maybe we should secretly arrest Wu Yin

and interrogate him.

He is a commander from the court.

We can't simply interrogate him.

Besides, we didn't have evidence for the last incident.

It was only speculation.

Yes.

Speculations aren't enough to solve the mystery.

I just want Moxi to be safe.

You are a general of the court.

All you care about is the greater good.

Does Moxi even have a place in your heart?

If Wu Yin is behind all of this,

he must be going for Qingzhou.

He will show no mercy for Rebel Chen and his men.

But Moxi is still in Qingzhou.

She is still with Chen Wende.

I fear the worst for her.

Will you do nothing as she gets slaughtered?

I'll send my men to infiltrate the city.

I have to get Moxi out of there.

The last rescue mission was almost a success,

but it caused a commotion.

Chen Wende will tighten security in the city.

It won't be easy to get her out.

What do you propose?

We can either arrest and interrogate Wu Yin,

or send a secret letter to Moxi.

Tell the weapons are poisoned and she mustn't touch them.

I'll figure out another way.

But we can't leak information to our enemy.

You are in love with Moxi,

but you make compromises due to all kinds of reasons.

That is why you are always separated from each other.

You...

If any harm comes to Moxi,

you and I will both be guilty of it.

Do you remember my message?

Every word of it.

Remember,

you are acting on your own.

You've never seen me.

Understood.

Chen Wende.

The rest is up to you.

Take good care of yourselves out there.

Yes.

Greetings, Madam.

Madam.

What is this for?

Why are you going with the baggage?

Their brother and father are in the army.

They contracted the disease.

We've informed the general

we'd be away to take care of our families.

What a peculiar disease.

Half of the staff in this mansion has left.

At this rate, the house will be emptied.

I will still be here to serve you.

I wouldn't dare have your service.

Who knows if you'll betray me again?

You are still mad at me?

Of course.

I shouldn't have lied to you.

From now on, I'll stay loyal to you and the general.

Fine.

I didn't hit or berate you, or kick you out.

Why are you crying?

Are you not mad at me anymore?

At this point,

scolding you won't do any good.

Start preparing the meal after sending them off.

Yes.

Come on.

[Balance With Composure]

Who knows for how long Qingzhou will stay safe?

Who's on your mind?

Don't sneak up on me! You scared me!

Weren't you patrolling the buildings?

Why are you back?

Why are you staring at me?

I have good news and bad news.

What's going on?

What's with the secrecy?

Wan Jiagui sent a secret message.

If I send you back to him,

he will show mercy.

I am allowed to leave with my confidants.

Wan Jiagui has really fallen for you.

He'd even cast his code aside.

You seem jealous.

You smell like a sour grape.

What's the bad news?

The bad news...

I rejected the offer!

So be it.

Why bother telling me?

Do you want to get on my nerve?

But I rejected him.

Aren't you mad at all?

I know how brash you are.

You won't let go of the things you want.

Why bother getting mad?

Would it do me any good?

Will you stay with me?

If I could go back in time, I'd sacrifice eight years

of my life so I wouldn't meet you.

Hold this for the bandit.

I know.

You care about me.

Madam, in you go.

What did Chen Wende say?

He turned down the offer.

He's already doomed, he'd take Moxi down with him?

- Commander Wu, wait. - That scoundrel!

Scram!

What warranted your visit at this hour?

An order from the marquis.

Dismissed.

[Seize Qingzhou City]

But... The marquis wants us to mobilize now

and take Qingzhou City.

I've said it before.

It takes time and sound strategies to seize the city.

You need not be concerned, General Wan.

Some guards from Qingzhou City have defected to our side.

How do you know?

You were secretly contacting the rebels.

Speaking of that, you are just as guilty, General Wan.

But the Wu family did it after informing the marquis.

Deception is part of war.

How can you be sure they aren't bait?

Because I promised

to cure them of poisoning

as long as they defect to our side.

Poison?

What poison?

Any news?

Sir, we've infiltrated the ironworks.

From: Cao Li.

The strange disease in Qingzhou

is caused by the poison mixed with grease used to cover newly forged weapons,

which the Wu family and Governor Cao used after infiltrating

Chen Wende's ironworks.

Upon touching it,

one will be poisoned.

Madam!

Madam, wake up!

We have to run now.

What's going on?

The enemy force is attacking.

That is too sudden.

How did they get past the gate?

Someone opened the gate for them.

Pack up your things.

Yes.

[Qingzhou City]

Run!

Run for your life!

Where are we going?

We're meeting up with the general outside.

Where is he now?

Leading the troops to fend off the enemies.

Run!

Quick!

Run!

Hurry up!

Hurry!

Madam, the general is here.

Be careful.

Are you hurt?

I lost.

An overwhelming defeat.

I got some scratches.

I made it out alive.

Be glad that you didn't die!

Where are the others?

An army of 20,000 strong is leading the charge.

I asked them to fall back.

You stayed just for me?

Don't you know how many are after your life?

You are too reckless!

General, enemy soldiers!

- We should go! - Let's go.

Come up.

Surrender!

Wan Jiagui!

Stop dreaming! Why should I surrender?

Moxi, go.

Let go of me!

What is the meaning of this?

I want to be with him.

You've lost your mind!

No! I am not confused.

I'll leave with whoever I want.

That's for me to decide!

You...

Volley!

Moxi!

Moxi!

Fall back!

What happened to me?

Did I catch the disease as well?

Where are we going?

Stop talking. You'll find out soon.

Where is Moxi?

I heard she was cut by Chen Wende's sword.

I asked around.

Chen Wende's sword was newly forged.

He is sick.

Moxi might have...

Moxi has always been weak against fever.

When she falls sick, it only gets worse.

You have to save her!

- Figure something out! - Calm down.

Chen Wende is surrounded by elite suicide warriors.

Our hands are tied.

But...

But you must have the antidote.

Wu Yin must have told you about the antidote.

Right?

Fengyao, I've told you.

I am a court official.

I can't...

I've told you.

Moxi means the world for me.

I'll figure out a way.

Fengyao.

Where are we?

You're awake.

This is a relay station outside the city.

We made it out alive?

Wan Jiagui and our army switched places.

We were in Qingzhou while he was outside,

but now he has the city.

We are hiding in this wilderness.

You just wouldn't admit it.

You lost the battle.

It wasn't just a switch of places.

Two armies against each other.

I'm not losing.

Even if all my soldiers are sick,

Qingzhou City is still as impregnable.

I didn't expect there would be traitors

who secretly opened the gate for our enemy.

You were betrayed?

According to the captured spy,

Wu Yin promised

to cure them of this weird disease

if they opened the gate at night.

I didn't think there would be cowards

among my soldiers.

What is the situation outside?

My 20,000 soldiers broke through enemy ranks,

but they are scattered.

I only have around 2,000 soldiers with me.

Wan Jiagui has the place surrounded.

But he won't attack for the time being.

When Wan Jiagui was cutting you off,

why didn't you go with him?

What are you doing?

I was kind enough to fix your dislocated joint,

is this how you repay me?

We have to make it there before the water

completely covers us.

If we don't get up there,

we'll drowned together.

Soldiers,

this is my wife.

As soldiers,

we don't care much about taboos.

If you ever get on her bad side,

I won't stop her

if she wants to punish you.

General, this is your first day as a married couple.

Are you already scared of her?

That's right!

Are you scared of her?

He is!

General Chen, ever since we arrived in the city,

you've given us food and shelter.

Many folks from Qingzhou that ran off have come back.

Everyone are saying you are a compassionate officer.

Please accept my salutation...

No, sir.

At ease.

I am content to see that the people

are having a good life.

Yes.

What happened to your arm?

Did you get cut?

I got hit by an arrow.

Is it bad?

You're a seasoned soldier.

How could you be so careless?

You are the commander.

Why did you go to the battlefield?

Do you want to get killed?

I got the arrow from your lover.

Don't you miss him?

This should be good news for you.

Are you worried

that I might die?

Is that right?

Nonsense.

You know better than anyone

who you truly love.

This sickness takes a toll on everyone.

Don't catch a cold.

I suffered a humiliating defeat.

I have nowhere to run.

Why are you still here?

Because I want to.

At this point, can you be honest with me?

Have you fallen for me?

You silly fool.

Would I come here if I didn't like you?

Why bother asking?

I finally got the honest answer before I meet my demise.

It's worth it.

Don't say that!

Don't jinx yourself.

This is really the end for us.

When you get well,

we'll flee together.

It's futile.

The soldiers may be incompetent,

but they will never stop hunting me.

Wan Jiagui will not relent

until he has my head.

Moxi.

Listen to me.

Go back to Wan Jiagui.

You shouldn't die here with me.

We share the same blood now.

It's the same as the cross-cup wine on our consummation night.

From now on,

I'll go wherever you go.

If you're a rebel,

I'll be the wife of a rebel.

We'll go to jail together.

We shall die as one!

Very well.

What more could I ask from a wife like you?

You're a warrior, don't get all scholarly with me.

Tell me, yes or no?

Very well.

We'll stay together.

I've heard your marksmanship was legendary.

Moxi has a precious crystal lamp.

Did you shoot it down for her?

You shouldn't have kept me in the dark.

Had you made it clear sooner,

none of this would have happened.

Chen Wende doesn't deserve the medicine,

but we can't risk Moxi's life for his.

I'll figure something out.

Fengyao.

I've seen the recipe.

Do you have a medicine kit?

It only requires a few simple ingredients.

I'll tell you the recipe.

You make the pills.

I want Chen Wende dead.

But I want Moxi alive more than anything.

Release the arrow.

[For General Chen]

Put it here.

Come, slowly.

- Well? - Good.

- Is the medicine ready? - Calm down.

It's ready.

Have some water. Hang in there.

General?

Take it slowly. Don't spill it.

Come in.

General, Madam,

there is an arrow outside.

Very well. Dismissed.

Yes.

Who would send us a letter now?

[From: Wan Jiagui]

It's the man you miss.

I'm on the run with you.

Who else would I miss?

Is it Wan Jiagui?

The cause of your sickness is the poison Wu Yin used on your weapons.

The gourd contains the antidote for you and Moxi.

Your defeat is certain.

If you surrender,

I can spare you and Moxi.

The disease was caused by

the poison Wu Yin put on our weapons.

Moxi, this is the antidote.

I see.

There are only two pills.

If we take these,

what about the others?

Perhaps this is Wan Jiahui's rushed work to save your life.

He didn't have time to make more pills.

Wan Jiagui is very thoughtful indeed.

To save you,

he even sent me a pill.

Maybe he is worried you can't escape on your own

in this chaos.

But there are only two pills.

So many others are poisoned.

What else is in the letter?

If I surrender,

he will spare my life.

You won't surrender.

I will never surrender.

My life is worth nothing.

Don't be silly.

My life was lost at Xueyue Cliff over a decade ago,

along with my comrades.

I've gotten by for over a decade.

It's more than what I deserve.

That's not getting by.

A real man can endure anything.

We'll find a way to flee.

Flee?

Wan Jiagui's army is surrounding us.

We are trapped.

Don't despair.

Before I came along,

you had no attachments.

But you have me now.

You have to live.

You're supposed to give me a high life.

Very well.

Take the antidote.

We need strength to go up against the enemy.

What is that sound?

Wu Yin?

Have you rescued Moxi?

What's wrong?

Watch out!

Alert!

Watch out!

An assault!

Run!

Take shelter!

Moxi!

Moxi!

This is your doing.

It's not me!

Who else would order an attack now?

What aren't you telling me?

I've told you.

Prime Minister Wu wants Chen Wende dead.

He sent another troop.

Your life is in my hand.

Order them to cease the attack.

I am only his illegitimate son.

To the outsiders, I'm his distant nephew.

He can have all the nephews at his disposal.

My life isn't worth anything.

Charge!

Charge!

An assault!

Who are those people?

You have an army of 100,000 strong,

but number is their only advantage.

There are

countless who want to pledge their loyalty to the marquis and Prime Minister Wu.

This is not within your control.

Chen Wende has to die today!

Chen Wende is the head of the rebels.

He must face trial and serve as a warning for others.

Not to mention Moxi is innocent.

♪ While I'm as cold as snow, you catch the warmth of a spring's gentle blow ♪

♪ The peach blossoms burst into a vibrant show ♪

♪ When night falls, you hold a lantern in surprise ♪

♪ Since then, you've walked into my life ♪

♪ When hearts connect, bitter wine turns sweet ♪

♪ True emotions revealed, together we'll dance to the beat of life ♪

♪ Meeting a soulmate, we embrace the obsession ♪

♪ Those who disapprove, let them be ♪

♪ I'll be the comforting warmth by your side ♪

♪ And put all your worries to rest ♪

♪ Together, we fear not wave nor wind ♪

♪ You will never be lonely for the rest of your life ♪

♪ I am willing to be a wisp of sorrow ♪

♪ That you can never forget ♪

♪ Red beans are ground into the fragrance of time ♪

♪ Hope we will all be safe ♪

♪ When night falls, you hold a lantern in surprise ♪

♪ Since then, you've walked into my life ♪

♪ When hearts connect, bitter wine turns sweet ♪

♪ True emotions revealed, together we'll dance to the beat of life ♪

♪ Meeting a soulmate, we embrace the obsession ♪

♪ Those who disapprove, let them be ♪

♪ I'll be the comforting warmth by your side ♪

♪ And put all your worries to rest ♪

♪ Together, we fear not wave nor wind ♪

♪ You will never be lonely for the rest of your life ♪

♪ I am willing to be a wisp of sorrow ♪

♪ That you can never forget ♪

♪ Red beans are ground into the fragrance of time ♪

♪ Hope we will all be safe ♪