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'Paradise is Close' - Hu Xia

♫ Admist the raging stormy night ♫

♫ The candle's glow reflects the dark hair of a charming woman ♫

♫ Wrapped in memories year after year ♫

♫ I'm left with nothing but feigning indifference ♫

♫ When I'm tracing the outline of your face ♫

♫ Everything converges and disperses like sand ♫

♫ Bound by destiny, I must make peace with myself, love can be restored or destroyed ♫

♫ If I could drift away in the clouds ♫

♫ I'll drive away your carefree pretense ♫

♫ Even in a drunken dream ♫

♫ I will always know the person I cherished the most ♫

♫ Even if you are close by, yet as distant as the horizon ♫

♫ I want to hold you, but I can only feign ignorance ♫

[In Blossom]

[Episode 1]

Today is the Double Third Festival. All young talents gather (TN: 3rd day of the 3rd month of Chinese calendar, "Washing Festival")

to celebrate the festival by presenting their paintings.

Her Highness will handpick the best painting to be preserved in the palace

as an eternal honor. [Liu Qing, Commandery Princess Changle]

He is exceptionally skilled.

Exactly.

He must have learned from a great painter.

I like that painting. Look.

- It is beautiful. - It looks as if it is real.

Is that Her Highness?

It is very lifelike.

Young Master Pan Hui is truly skilled and talented. [Pan Hui, the legitimate second son of Minister of Justice Pan]

[Pan Hui, the legitimate second son of Minister of Justice Pan]

- That's indeed well-drawn. - True.

- The winner is Pan Hui— - Hold on.

Who is that in the carriage?

The wealthy Shangguan Lan is driving the carriage for him. [Shangguan Lan, wealthiest man in the capital]

Who else could it be? [Shangguan Lan, wealthiest man in the capital]

- It must be Young Master Pan. - You are right.

- Young Master Pan? - It's Young Master Pan.

Young Master Pan?

It is a surprise that Young Master Pan has come.

- Pan Yue. - It's Young Master Pan.

I didn't expect Pan Hui's elder brother to be so handsome.

They are brothers, but they don't look alike at all.

Pan Yue?

The illegitimate son of Minister Pan. He's Pan Hui's elder brother.

Just promoted to Imperial Censor last month.

He is now the most popular person everyone talks about in the capital.

[Pan Yue, the illegitimate eldest son of Minister of Justice Pan]

I'm late, Your Highness.

I wonder if I could paint.

The incense stick is going to burn out soon.

I'm afraid you won't have enough time.

It is fine.

It's just an ordinary landscape painting.

- Look, this is amazing. - Right.

He is so talented.

- My goodness. - As expected of Young Master Pan.

Magnificent scenery flourishes in her eyes. A sunset glow radiates out from her cheeks.

His brushstrokes are so exquisite.

You are right.

[Pan Residence]

Young Master Pan, where have you been?

Master...

Bring me back that brat!

[A'Ze, guard of Pan Yue]

[Pan Jin, Minister of Justice]

Father, did you ask for me?

Father, do you see his attitude?

This morning, by the river, you purposely flattered Princess Changle and ruined my plan.

You did that on purpose.

I didn't know you were interested in Her Highness.

Why didn't you tell me earlier?

Had you did, I wouldn't have ruined your chance.

But since Her Highness has chosen my painting,

I'm afraid you won't have another chance.

- You— - Hui'er.

Leave us.

Why?

Are you going to hold me accountable, Minister Pan?

You have been associating with those dignitaries these days.

And you keep going against me.

The marriage alliance between Hui'er with and the princess concerns the future of the Pan family.

But you ruined it.

What exactly do you want?

You know what I want, don't you?

Are you threatening me?

That's a strong word, Father.

I'm just an illegitimate son.

There is nothing much I can do.

I'm upset because I couldn't find the person I wanted.

I'm bored, and I need some amusement to pass the time.

It is fine. Take your time to think about it.

I have plenty of time, anyway.

Her Highness has invited me to admire flowers.

I can go there and clear my mind.

What do you plan to do if you meet here?

That is my own business.

You don't have to worry about it.

Fine.

I will tell you where she is.

But from today on, you are no longer part of the Pan family.

Keep your word.

[Shuyu Abode]

It has been ten years. I finally know where you are.

I doubt we can find valuables in this mass grave.

You don't understand.

A courtesan of Cuiyun Pleasure House just died.

The clothes and jewelry she wore must be worth a lot of money.

- Let's go. - It's right ahead. Come on.

This is a comfortable place to rest.

What...

Are you looking for me?

- Ghost! - Ghost!

Oh, my goodness!

Grave robbers. [Yang Caiwei, an undertaker]

Do the deceased not deserve respect?

Don't be afraid. I'm an undertaker.

I'm here to bury you well.

I have tried the grave.

The size and soil texture are just perfect.

It should be a comfortable place to rest in.

[Heyang]

[Steamed Buns Stall]

Freshly steamed buns. Please have a look.

This…

- Do you want some? - I want to buy two.

Isn't she that ugly corpse carrier?

It's her.

Why is she here early in the morning? It's so inauspicious.

Take the buns.

Ugly!

You are an eyesore.

Even pigs tut and toads shake their heads.

Ugly! You are ugly!

Little kids. I have brought a new friend with me today.

He is quite interesting.

Let me introduce him to you.

Do you like it?

Run!

Not fun?

Wait for me.

Where did it drop?

You dropped this just now.

Thank you.

[Coffin House]

The jingling sound is soothing.

Master, I'm back.

- Found it. - Master.

Found it.

Master.

I found the cause of death. I found it!

Master.

Girl, look at this.

The victim died at the hours of Yin, Shen, Si, or Hai. [Old Man Jiang, a retired coroner]

The silver plate turned black. It means poison is found in the mouth.

But there are no traces of poisoning in the stomach.

Why is that?

Right, why?

It means the poison in the mouth is used to misdirect the real cause of death.

Look at the victim's limbs.

Lividity spread across the distal regions of the upper and lower limbs,

indicating that the victim didn't die from poisoning, but was hanged by the murderer.

Every murder case has a culprit.

I found the real cause of death.

It means the culprit will soon be caught.

Master.

I think the murderer is very likely still in here.

How about this? Let's split up.

You go and catch the murderer.

All right.

I will handle the body. How does that sound?

- Good. Let's do it then. - Deal.

How should I deal with you? [This frog is a prop.]

[Coffin House]

Ugly, go to Li Residence on the east side of the city to collect corpses.

Coming!

[Li Residence]

Is anyone in?

Hello?

All of them are dead.

They killed themselves.

You dropped this just now.

What caused them such pain?

Sir, rumors of the haunting peddler drum have spread through Heyang.

Whenever the peddler drum sounds, evil spirits begin to hunt for lives.

Even the night watchman heard it.

These victims are killed by the evil spirits.

We have already closed the case. Why do you have to come here personally?

You can send me here to settle it.

Don't even ask.

- Do you know who the owner of this residence is? - Who is it?

The leader of Silver Rain Terrace.

Are you talking about one of the most influential forces in Heyang, Silver Rain Terrace?

Exactly. Sect Leader Sun relayed a message to me

and instructed me to find the culprit, even if they are an evil spirit.

You see, what can I do?

- What is that? - What is that sound?

I don't know.

What is wrong?

Ghost!

Sir, it's me.

Sir, don't panic.

She is the disciple of the retired coroner, Old Man Jiang. An undertaker from the Coffin House.

She is here to collect the bodies.

Oh, that ugly woman. You're acting so suspicious.

- Get lost now. Don't get in my way. - Exactly.

Yes.

Sir.

When I examined these bodies just now, I found something suspicious.

What can you find?

I think that it's highly likely that these people have committed suicide

- and it was due to unbearable pain— - Ridiculous. Nonsense.

You are telling me they killed themselves instead of evil spirits?

Sir, it is strange.

But corpses don't lie.

Look, the person with a dagger in the chest. The cut is neat,

- and there is no sign of struggle. - How dare you!

Are you teaching me how to investigate a case?

I dare not.

I just want to ease your burden.

I didn't mean to offend you.

You are merely a corpse carrier.

Do you have no shame when you told me the deduction?

This is obviously a murder case.

Yet you said they committed suicide.

You seem suspicious.

This case is surely related to you.

- Guards! Arrest her. - Yes. - Sir.

- Arrest her. - Sir, I'm only here to collect the bodies.

- I have nothing to do with this case, Sir. - Move it.

Sir.

Ugly woman.

You killed the Li family of nine.

Do you plead guilty?

Sir. I know you want to close the case quickly.

But please give me some time.

I will find the truth.

There is no need to go through so much trouble.

You showed up at the scene for no reason.

You are the only suspect.

I received orders from the county's government office to collect their bodies. [Court]

If this is how you identify a murder suspect,

I'm afraid everyone in the government office is involved in this.

You... How dare you!

You said you received orders from the government office?

Are you trying to frame me?

Has anyone given her orders?

No, Sir. We haven't had time to inform the Coffin House.

I advise you to leave your thumbprint on the confession.

Make it easy for everyone.

[Confession Statement of Nine Members of the Li Family Murder Case]

Sir.

My life is trivial.

But the nine members of the Li family haven't been buried.

Are you not afraid they will come for you at night?

Guards! Bring in the torture.

Move.

[Court]

Stop struggling.

No one would care for a disciple of a crazy coroner.

I care.

Here comes the Imperial Censor.

Sir, this is a mistake.

I won't do it again.

Thank you for sparing me.

Who is this?

You are up.

The physician checked on you.

You need to rest more.

Thank you for helping me, Sir.

Your face...

Do you really not recognize me?

I came from humble roots, Sir. I wouldn't dare to say that I know you.

You must have mistaken me for someone else.

You didn't even look closely at my face.

How are you sure that this is a mistake?

Pan Yue, be careful.

Come and catch me.

[Pan and Yang's Residence]

It's him!

Sir, I don't know what you are talking about. You must have mistaken me for someone else.

Your jade pendant.

It belongs to an acquaintance of mine.

If you are not the person I'm looking for, it means you stole this.

I found it on the road.

You found it?

Yes. I found it.

But since you said this belongs to your acquaintance,

please return it to its owner.

Forget it.

Since the owner has abandoned this jade pendant, I might as well throw it away.

- You! - You are right.

Since this is an abandoned jade pendant, it's better to throw it away.

This is for the medicine.

Thank you for saving me.

I should leave now.

Young Master Pan, why is she leaving?

You are not going to ask her to stay?

It has been ten years.

Why did he suddenly come to me?

It was him...

Master.

Master.

It is confessing now.

Come on. Fess up.

Master, take a seat.

- Let's stop here. - I will prepare the medicine for you.

Another lead has gone cold.

What should I do?

If I stay out of this case, the boy and his family would die unjustly.

Young Master Pan, Miss Yang went out.

Did she come to find the jade pendant?

No, she went to the Li Residence.

They were indeed poisoned.

What kind of poison wouldn't kill, but force them to kill themselves?

So many people were poisoned at the same time.

The greatest possibility is...

The food is clean.

You never changed.

You always like

to hide below something.

- Sir. - It seems that you are suspicious.

Did you sneak in here to destroy the evidence?

I... Of course not.

Let me come out and I'll tell you.

I want to seek justice for the victims, and also prove my innocence.

That sounds reasonable.

But even if you find the truth, that corrupt county magistrate won't give you justice.

Whether it works or not, it's not up to me.

But I get to decide whether I do it or not.

Perhaps a just magistrate will come to Heyang one day

and procure justice for all the wronged people.

Okay. I will help you.

- No. - Don't be so fast in rejecting me.

First of all, as an official, I'm responsible for serving the people.

Besides, If I were to leave today,

do you think you could survive to find the truth when the magistrate framed you again?

I'm going to perform an autopsy later. It might be an unpleasant sight for you.

Autopsy?

Go ahead.

You're blocking my way.

These bodies have been found to be poisoned.

Now, I need to find the source of the poison to trace it back to the murderer.

I'm going to cut open his stomach now.

This is beef residue from his stomach.

It wasn't served on the table.

I'm afraid this is the source.

Judging from its color and shape,

the victim was poisoned to death in less than half an hour after eating it.

Look at this, Sir.

S-Sir.

Sir, are you all right?

I'm good.

Brilliant deduction.

Thank you, Sir.

There are rumors in Heyang about the haunting peddler drum and evil spirits that hunt for lives.

There are rumors in Heyang about the haunting peddler drum and evil spirits that hunt for lives.

But where does this drum sound come from?

I don't know either. But how can evil spirits exist?

Someone must be playing tricks.

But this person should know invisibility skills to play tricks in the air.

However, the drum sound is much weaker than the first time I came here.

Could it be that someone is trapped here, and now is exhausted?

I see.

Let's go.

Watch out!

- Step back. - Be careful.

Sir, look out!

Let's go.

Come.

Hold me tightly if you want to survive.

We are safe now.

Do you know who was hunting us down just now?

I found it on the assassin. [Silver Rain Terrace]

Silver Rain Terrace?

The magistrate said that Hall Leader Sun requested to re-examine this case.

Apparently someone among them doesn't want this investigation to continue.

We’ve offended Silver Rain Terrace.

We are in trouble now.

It's you, not me.

You still have time to pack your things, and leave tonight.

No. I can't escape while I'm still accused of murder.

But it's Silver Rain Terrace you are against.

You might lose your life before finding the murderer.

Sir, you said you are an official, and you should be responsible to the people.

As Imperial Censor, you wouldn't ignore an injustice, right?

This isn't the duty of ann imperial censor. But I can keep you safe.

- The thing is... - What is it?

I have one... no, two conditions for you.

My life is at stake now. Yet you are negotiating terms with me?

Fine. We don't need to discuss it.

Wait.

Tell me your conditions.

I want you to get back the jade pendant you threw away.

You...

Sir, I found...

It is getting late. You can continue tomorrow.

That won't do.

I gave you my word. So I must find it.

She is so stubborn. Like she used to be when she was a kid.

I found it, Sir. Look, I found the jade pendant.

You shouldn't have thrown it away in the first place.

Let's start with the investigation.

Sir, what is your second condition?

I will tell you after we catch the culprit.

Young Master Pan, Silver Rain Terrace set up a memorial at Li Residence.

All the big names are there. [Li Residence]

The place is heavily guarded.

Take the busiest route to Li Residence.

All right.

Look, it's Official Pan from the capital.

Really? Is he Official Pan?

Isn't that the ugly woman?

How could she sit beside Official Pan?

Tell me about it.

I have told you that you shouldn't sit with someone like me.

What kind of person are you?

Whether or not a person is beautiful and respectable, it is judged by their character, not appearance.

Did you forget what you said?

Whether or not a person is beautiful and respectable, it can't be judged solely by their appearance.

To me, you are a hundred times better than those legitimate sons.

♫ Grant me the four seasons and I'll grant you a lifetime together ♫

♫ We should cherish every moment ♫

♫ Embracing you in the breeze among the blossoms ♫

♫ Seeing you makes me reminisce with a smile ♫

♫ I give you my heart in exchange for your soul ♫

Official Pan, do you want to try this?

You seem to find the joy in everything.

Instead of getting angry, why don't I have a taste of the peach that was thrown at me?

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'Door' - Zhou Shen

♫ Like the dew, waiting for a glimmer of sunlight to welcome the morning ♫

♫ How many glances to we need to exchange to affirm each other? ♫

♫ Your sincerity fools me ♫

♫ And my seriousness traps you ♫

♫ The depth of the past is best left unexplored ♫

♫ How many more failures do I have to experience? ♫

♫ Before I can face love and hared with confidence? ♫

♫ No one should ask about the moment of letting go ♫

♫ Is it a moment of liberation or cowardice? ♫

♫ Perhaps I've mistakenly entered your heart, and now I'm feeling unsettled ♫

♫ I'm unwilling to just be a passer-by with you ♫

♫ I'm not going to give up without a fight ♫

♫ My life would have been worth living ♫

♫ If grass and trees are sharp blades, if mountains and waters are temples ♫

♫ Every moment with you is a blessing ♫

♫ I will never take you for granted ♫

♫ And I want to be worthy of your love ♫

♫ Perhaps I've mistakenly entered your heart, and now I'm feeling unsettled ♫

♫ I'm unwilling to just be a passer-by with you ♫

♫ I'm not going to give up without a fight ♫

♫ My life would have been worth living ♫

♫ If grass and trees are sharp blades, if mountains and waters are temples ♫

♫ Every moment with you is a blessing ♫

♫ I will never take you for granted ♫

♫ And I want to be worthy of your love ♫

♫ Be worthy of your love ♫