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These are the user uploaded subtitles that are being translated: 1 00:00:00,060 --> 00:00:07,060 ♫Still waiting, for news to be picked up like flying sand,♫ Timing and Translation provided by the Tang Yamen Team at viki.com 2 00:00:07,060 --> 00:00:14,120 ♫Flourishing and falling like a burden, from the other side of the world.♫ 3 00:00:14,120 --> 00:00:20,080 ♫Seeing your silhouette, suffering and drowning in the dark,♫ 4 00:00:20,080 --> 00:00:28,740 ♫Memories rise of mistakes, being unable to hold onto your hand.♫ 5 00:00:29,620 --> 00:00:32,920 ♫Still as many times as I try to separate, to not openly mistake,♫ 6 00:00:32,920 --> 00:00:36,350 ♫Being afraid I will entirely doubt myself.♫ 7 00:00:36,350 --> 00:00:41,560 ♫Don't tell me that feelings engraved in one's heart and carved in one's bones♫ 8 00:00:41,560 --> 00:00:43,190 ♫Are not real and true.♫ 9 00:00:43,190 --> 00:00:46,660 ♫Still how many words I've spoken haven't explained,♫ 10 00:00:46,660 --> 00:00:49,940 ♫I want to give you so many more experiences and things replaced.♫ 11 00:00:49,940 --> 00:00:53,740 ♫No matter how I act, no matter how many mistakes I make,♫ 12 00:00:53,740 --> 00:00:57,780 ♫All along, I have not departed and gone over,♫ 13 00:00:57,780 --> 00:01:01,100 ♫I'm truly waiting for you.♫ 14 00:01:03,800 --> 00:01:07,200 ♫Still how many words I've spoken haven't explained,♫ 15 00:01:07,200 --> 00:01:10,700 ♫Having never forgotten you, being dedicated to you.♫ 16 00:01:10,700 --> 00:01:15,820 ♫Possessing feelings engraved in one's heart and carved in one's bones♫ 17 00:01:15,820 --> 00:01:17,610 ♫All real and true.♫ 18 00:01:17,620 --> 00:01:20,960 ♫Still how many words I've spoken haven't explained,♫ 19 00:01:20,960 --> 00:01:24,560 ♫Many thoughts I should untie love with you, being truly desolate.♫ 20 00:01:24,560 --> 00:01:29,520 ♫Wanting to know why don't I break free, demanding I bravely, quickly overcome,♫ 21 00:01:29,520 --> 00:01:33,330 An Oriental Odyssey ♫I am truly moved.♫ 22 00:01:33,340 --> 00:01:36,240 Episode 2 23 00:01:36,240 --> 00:01:39,580 Why didn't you say all that in court? 24 00:01:39,580 --> 00:01:41,400 I intended to, 25 00:01:41,400 --> 00:01:43,699 but no one would believe me. 26 00:01:44,580 --> 00:01:49,599 Officer, please give me some time, and some time to them as well. 27 00:01:50,340 --> 00:01:52,300 I surely will figure out the truth. 28 00:01:52,300 --> 00:01:53,859 You're a man of integrity. 29 00:01:53,859 --> 00:01:57,419 Let me tell you, I appreciate your listening to me. 30 00:01:57,419 --> 00:02:00,620 When I was taken to the court of law, I didn't have any chance to talk. 31 00:02:00,620 --> 00:02:04,280 The boss and others at Qianduan Brothel colluded to accuse me, 32 00:02:04,280 --> 00:02:06,419 so it's useless for me to say anything. 33 00:02:06,419 --> 00:02:08,479 I cried out against an unjust trial again and again, 34 00:02:08,479 --> 00:02:11,700 but only you listened to me today. 35 00:02:11,700 --> 00:02:15,759 In that case, I will tell you everything that I know. 36 00:02:15,759 --> 00:02:17,559 What else do you know? 37 00:02:17,559 --> 00:02:19,900 I'm not so sure about these matters. 38 00:02:19,900 --> 00:02:23,620 Before Miss Ru Yue's death, 39 00:02:23,620 --> 00:02:27,120 her life at Qianduan Brothel was already very hard. 40 00:02:27,120 --> 00:02:31,679 She's no longer a prominent top courtesan. As if... 41 00:02:31,679 --> 00:02:34,019 she has some weird illness? 42 00:02:34,019 --> 00:02:37,939 She was in low spirits and became paranoid. 43 00:02:37,939 --> 00:02:40,459 The brothel-keeper then drove me back to the kitchen. 44 00:02:40,459 --> 00:02:44,620 She locked Miss in her room, and forced her to accept clients. 45 00:02:44,620 --> 00:02:47,719 One night, with her hair disheveled, 46 00:02:47,719 --> 00:02:49,680 Miss rushed into the kitchen crying and looking for me. 47 00:02:49,680 --> 00:02:52,179 She said there was something strange in her room. 48 00:02:58,720 --> 00:03:01,299 Help! Somebody help me! 49 00:03:01,299 --> 00:03:03,199 Help! 50 00:03:03,199 --> 00:03:05,420 Somebody help me! 51 00:03:05,420 --> 00:03:06,520 Help! 52 00:03:06,520 --> 00:03:09,040 What's the matter? Do you want to die? 53 00:03:09,040 --> 00:03:11,340 Do you want to wake up all my guests in terror? 54 00:03:11,340 --> 00:03:14,300 Boss, there is a dark shadow in the room. 55 00:03:21,980 --> 00:03:25,160 She's ill, but I think you are crazy too. 56 00:03:25,160 --> 00:03:27,860 Go back to the kitchen now and stay there. 57 00:03:27,860 --> 00:03:30,359 If you come upstairs again, I'll let you accept customers! 58 00:03:30,359 --> 00:03:31,979 Get out! 59 00:03:33,320 --> 00:03:35,839 Officer, please give me some time. 60 00:03:35,839 --> 00:03:38,500 I can certainly prove Xiaoyu's innocence. 61 00:03:38,500 --> 00:03:40,939 What's your relationship with them? 62 00:03:40,939 --> 00:03:43,579 He's just your horse steward. 63 00:03:43,579 --> 00:03:44,900 So what? 64 00:03:44,900 --> 00:03:46,439 So what if he's just a steward? 65 00:03:46,439 --> 00:03:48,420 Even if he's just a stranger on the street, 66 00:03:48,420 --> 00:03:52,270 as long as he suffers injustice, I will help him out. 67 00:03:56,039 --> 00:03:58,639 All right. I'll give you three days. 68 00:03:58,639 --> 00:04:02,439 Within three days, if you can't find the evidence to prove her innocence— 69 00:04:02,439 --> 00:04:05,520 You can kill three of us then. 70 00:04:07,360 --> 00:04:10,220 I'm Ye Yuan'an from the Mansion of Assistant Minister of Finance. 71 00:04:10,220 --> 00:04:11,539 Young Master! 72 00:04:11,539 --> 00:04:15,660 But before the investigation of the case, you must take me to a place. 73 00:04:18,160 --> 00:04:20,599 Excuse me. Excuse me. 74 00:04:20,599 --> 00:04:22,320 Excuse me. 75 00:04:30,979 --> 00:04:33,100 You asked me to take you here! 76 00:04:33,100 --> 00:04:35,119 I'm not scared. 77 00:04:43,319 --> 00:04:46,859 Officer Zhao, which "dried fish" do you want to check? 78 00:04:46,859 --> 00:04:48,459 What is a "dried fish"? 79 00:04:48,459 --> 00:04:50,279 A corpse. 80 00:04:51,800 --> 00:04:53,939 I want to check Ru Yue's corpse, the dancer in Qianduan Brothel. 81 00:04:53,939 --> 00:04:55,879 That case was closed, 82 00:04:55,879 --> 00:04:58,199 so her body has already been buried. 83 00:04:58,199 --> 00:05:01,100 Where did you bury the body? I will dig it up. 84 00:05:01,100 --> 00:05:04,019 Who is she? She's so hot-tempered. 85 00:05:04,019 --> 00:05:06,900 Let her eat some sheep-dung eggs to recuperate. 86 00:05:08,100 --> 00:05:09,859 What are "sheep-dung eggs"? 87 00:05:09,859 --> 00:05:11,960 It's the dung of sheep. 88 00:05:12,799 --> 00:05:13,859 Say that again! 89 00:05:13,859 --> 00:05:15,879 I'll repeat it for you three ways. 90 00:05:15,879 --> 00:05:20,900 Sheep dung egg, sheep dung egg, sheep dung egg. (T/N he uses 3 different words all meaning manure/dung) 91 00:05:22,340 --> 00:05:24,259 Business first. 92 00:05:24,259 --> 00:05:26,079 You must have written down notes when checking the corpse, right? 93 00:05:26,079 --> 00:05:27,680 Did you find something strange? 94 00:05:27,680 --> 00:05:30,220 Yes, I have never seen such a strange corpse. 95 00:05:30,220 --> 00:05:32,579 Master gave the orders, but I couldn't bear bury her. 96 00:05:32,579 --> 00:05:35,539 Follow me over there. 97 00:05:45,699 --> 00:05:48,060 Her body and hair curled up. 98 00:05:48,060 --> 00:05:50,820 This shows that she was under high-temperature conditions. 99 00:05:50,820 --> 00:05:52,299 Her skin was swollen. 100 00:05:52,299 --> 00:05:54,459 It shows that her skin split after getting burned. 101 00:05:54,459 --> 00:05:56,699 But her body wasn't scorched. 102 00:05:56,699 --> 00:05:59,100 There are almost no signs of getting burned. 103 00:05:59,100 --> 00:06:02,060 Besides, there are no ashes in her nasal cavity. 104 00:06:02,060 --> 00:06:05,220 No matter how you look, this is a burned corpse, 105 00:06:05,220 --> 00:06:07,759 but her body didn't touch fire. 106 00:06:07,759 --> 00:06:09,640 Weird. 107 00:06:10,380 --> 00:06:12,340 Yes Officer, you also find it strange. 108 00:06:12,340 --> 00:06:14,979 I have been doing this for more than thirty years. 109 00:06:14,979 --> 00:06:16,739 I have never seen such a thing. 110 00:06:16,739 --> 00:06:19,939 This was not done by human. It may be by some supernatural power? 111 00:06:19,939 --> 00:06:22,500 Have you reported it to the Administrator? 112 00:06:22,500 --> 00:06:24,019 Did he believe it? 113 00:06:24,019 --> 00:06:26,620 Of course. But he couldn't make such an adjudication. 114 00:06:26,620 --> 00:06:28,200 I heard that a suspect has been arrested. 115 00:06:28,200 --> 00:06:29,900 There was human testimony and physical evidence, 116 00:06:29,900 --> 00:06:33,220 so that suspect was sentenced. 117 00:06:33,220 --> 00:06:36,820 It was also in time during the performance check of the Ministry of Personnel. 118 00:06:36,820 --> 00:06:38,240 He has to solve this case immediately. 119 00:06:38,240 --> 00:06:40,319 You people indeed trampled on human lives. 120 00:06:40,319 --> 00:06:43,280 But you can't prove Xiaoyu's innocence. 121 00:06:43,280 --> 00:06:44,419 Any other clues? 122 00:06:44,419 --> 00:06:49,040 According to my records, on the day of the crime, there was some water in her room. 123 00:06:53,079 --> 00:06:57,200 How do you feel, Young Master Ye? You said you wanted to come to the mortuary. Are you satisfied? 124 00:06:58,600 --> 00:06:59,540 Do you believe in supernatural things? 125 00:06:59,540 --> 00:07:00,879 No. 126 00:07:00,879 --> 00:07:03,639 I also don't believe Ru Yue was killed by ghosts. 127 00:07:03,639 --> 00:07:08,450 So, now we at least know something. 128 00:07:09,500 --> 00:07:13,100 Sir, I have something to show you. 129 00:07:14,419 --> 00:07:16,859 That dried fish was holding this 130 00:07:16,859 --> 00:07:19,119 when she got carried into the ice room. 131 00:07:24,399 --> 00:07:29,840 This item doesn't look like a lady's item from the Tang Dynasty. 132 00:07:32,359 --> 00:07:37,440 I mean my servant girl basically doesn't use this kind of strange thing. 133 00:07:37,440 --> 00:07:39,780 The shape of it is so strange. 134 00:07:39,780 --> 00:07:42,920 I don't know whether it is a woman's accessory or for other usage. 135 00:07:44,139 --> 00:07:46,780 That girl held it tightly and her corpse had stiffened up. 136 00:07:46,780 --> 00:07:50,120 It took me great efforts to get it from her hands. 137 00:07:50,120 --> 00:07:54,680 I heard that the Ghost Market in the east gathers at nightfall and disperses at dawn. 138 00:07:54,680 --> 00:07:58,100 Rare and valuable objects of foreign lands mostly come from this market. 139 00:07:58,100 --> 00:07:59,660 Let's go. 140 00:08:17,900 --> 00:08:24,980 [ Ghost Market ] 141 00:08:26,279 --> 00:08:29,459 Is this the Ghost Market? 142 00:08:29,459 --> 00:08:31,400 I thought it would be very amazing. 143 00:08:31,400 --> 00:08:33,579 Only a few rotten shops? 144 00:08:33,579 --> 00:08:35,499 Be patient. 145 00:08:58,719 --> 00:09:00,279 Come and see! 146 00:09:00,279 --> 00:09:02,259 New products! 147 00:09:02,259 --> 00:09:04,140 Judge her bones from her teeth. 148 00:09:04,140 --> 00:09:05,619 - Judge her blood from her hair. - Zhao Lanzhi! 149 00:09:05,619 --> 00:09:10,379 Look. This slave has the strongest muscles and bones. The most abundant blood! 150 00:09:10,379 --> 00:09:12,019 - Look at her face. - I'm bidding... 151 00:09:12,019 --> 00:09:13,760 Buy her and do everything you want! 152 00:09:13,760 --> 00:09:16,700 - Five hundred fifty! - Six hundred! 153 00:09:18,559 --> 00:09:20,460 Sold! Okay! 154 00:09:21,019 --> 00:09:22,540 Look at this one next! 155 00:09:22,540 --> 00:09:23,579 Okay! 156 00:09:23,579 --> 00:09:27,960 The baby in her belly must be a boy! 157 00:09:27,960 --> 00:09:29,080 Take out all your good stuff! 158 00:09:29,100 --> 00:09:32,059 - Who knows whether it is a boy or not! - She will give birth to a child in two days. 159 00:09:32,059 --> 00:09:33,900 Who wants her? 160 00:09:33,900 --> 00:09:36,259 Are you sure it is a boy? 161 00:09:36,259 --> 00:09:37,939 You must be kidding. 162 00:09:37,939 --> 00:09:39,279 If it's not a boy, 163 00:09:39,279 --> 00:09:41,920 I will compensate you four times the amount! 164 00:09:41,920 --> 00:09:43,420 I don't believe. 165 00:09:43,420 --> 00:09:45,079 You don't believe? Okay. 166 00:09:45,080 --> 00:09:48,259 I will cut her belly now to show you all. 167 00:09:48,259 --> 00:09:50,019 Okay, go ahead! 168 00:09:50,019 --> 00:09:53,359 - Cut her belly! - No... 169 00:09:53,359 --> 00:09:57,140 Cut her belly, quickly! 170 00:09:59,760 --> 00:10:03,139 Don't worry. This human blood is a good thing. 171 00:10:03,139 --> 00:10:06,880 I won't cut her belly without money. 172 00:10:09,180 --> 00:10:10,880 You must be cheating us. 173 00:10:10,880 --> 00:10:13,120 Next product! 174 00:10:15,660 --> 00:10:16,799 Have a look. 175 00:10:16,800 --> 00:10:19,120 What are your other goods? 176 00:10:19,679 --> 00:10:21,319 Hold it tightly! 177 00:10:24,340 --> 00:10:26,699 Hold it tightly! 178 00:10:26,699 --> 00:10:29,380 Quickly. Hold it tightly! 179 00:10:30,280 --> 00:10:33,120 Hold it tightly. Quickly. 180 00:10:38,220 --> 00:10:41,640 Though he looks dirty, 181 00:10:41,640 --> 00:10:45,240 he is of great strength. It can run and jump! 182 00:10:46,559 --> 00:10:49,940 Buy him and let him do all your dirty and heavy chores. 183 00:10:49,940 --> 00:10:53,459 In the worst case, you can let him guard your house and garden. 184 00:10:53,459 --> 00:10:55,558 Is that a human? It must be a monster. 185 00:10:55,559 --> 00:10:57,360 Of course, he's a human. 186 00:10:58,119 --> 00:11:00,358 - Who are you? - But I think it's a monster. 187 00:11:05,280 --> 00:11:10,110 But, it's okay if you want to treat him like a dog. 188 00:11:10,119 --> 00:11:12,119 This man is unusual. 189 00:11:12,119 --> 00:11:16,560 He can carry heavy things of three men. 190 00:11:24,640 --> 00:11:28,900 How could you sell your items if you do not take good care of them? I'll buy him. 191 00:11:28,900 --> 00:11:33,680 Okay. Pay the marked price. I'll give him to you once you give me the payment. 192 00:11:33,680 --> 00:11:35,659 Quite bold. 193 00:11:35,659 --> 00:11:37,719 Can you control him? 194 00:11:45,599 --> 00:11:48,660 Behave yourself! He is treating your wound! 195 00:11:49,440 --> 00:11:52,119 You saved my life at the market the other day, didn't you? 196 00:11:58,960 --> 00:12:00,419 Let go of him! 197 00:12:00,419 --> 00:12:03,219 I'm gifting you the chain. Drag him away. 198 00:12:03,219 --> 00:12:06,580 I'm afraid that you won't be able to catch him if we remove his chains. 199 00:12:07,919 --> 00:12:10,580 I already said it. Let go of him. 200 00:12:10,580 --> 00:12:12,340 Okay... 201 00:12:27,320 --> 00:12:29,940 He's running away! 202 00:12:41,200 --> 00:12:45,378 I bought you just now. I'm your master. Come back! 203 00:12:47,760 --> 00:12:48,779 He ran away! 204 00:12:48,779 --> 00:12:50,499 I... 205 00:12:58,599 --> 00:13:01,679 Shopkeeper, your identities are as many as your masks. 206 00:13:01,679 --> 00:13:03,959 Let me see who you are. 207 00:13:33,320 --> 00:13:35,580 We've got trouble. Run! 208 00:13:49,960 --> 00:13:53,100 Thank you for saving me earlier, Officer Zhao. 209 00:13:53,100 --> 00:13:56,540 But we still didn't learn what that silver snake is. 210 00:13:56,540 --> 00:13:59,940 You lost your clues. I lost mine too. 211 00:13:59,940 --> 00:14:01,739 What do you mean? 212 00:14:03,280 --> 00:14:06,359 May Young Master Ye please remember our three-day agreement. 213 00:14:07,400 --> 00:14:11,519 Don't rush me. I need time to think it over. 214 00:14:36,000 --> 00:14:38,119 Princess Minghui. 215 00:14:58,880 --> 00:15:02,210 I remember that the first time I saw Young Master Xianya was at the Mansion of Duke Zheng. 216 00:15:02,210 --> 00:15:06,479 That day, I was talking with some girls and drinking tea at the pavilion by the lake. 217 00:15:06,479 --> 00:15:12,860 I saw you practicing archery with other young masters there. Your archery was so amazing. 218 00:15:12,860 --> 00:15:15,379 I'm very flattered. 219 00:15:15,379 --> 00:15:18,230 Actually I knew that you were also a guest there. 220 00:15:18,230 --> 00:15:22,839 But I didn't inform you first and greeted you hastily. 221 00:15:22,839 --> 00:15:25,339 Please forgive my impoliteness. 222 00:15:25,339 --> 00:15:27,280 You don't have to apologize. 223 00:15:27,280 --> 00:15:30,780 We all know clearly the previous situation of our two families. 224 00:15:30,780 --> 00:15:33,679 My royal brother and your father are officials of the Imperial court, 225 00:15:33,679 --> 00:15:37,400 but their political opinions are divided. They didn't get along well. 226 00:15:37,400 --> 00:15:41,039 Even if we met each other that day, what would we say then? 227 00:15:41,039 --> 00:15:43,000 I won't blame you. 228 00:15:43,000 --> 00:15:44,739 Thank you, Princess. 229 00:15:45,479 --> 00:15:48,420 But it's different now. 230 00:15:48,420 --> 00:15:51,700 My father and the King have cleared up the misunderstandings. 231 00:15:51,700 --> 00:15:54,480 This is credited to Your Highness' efforts. 232 00:15:54,480 --> 00:15:57,980 So we are now engaged. 233 00:15:57,980 --> 00:16:01,880 Hence, I asked to meet you here today, 234 00:16:01,880 --> 00:16:04,219 because I want to say something to you. 235 00:16:04,219 --> 00:16:05,999 Go ahead. 236 00:16:09,579 --> 00:16:14,250 Though the marriage depends on the words of our parents, 237 00:16:14,250 --> 00:16:16,620 I have already fallen in love with you. 238 00:16:16,620 --> 00:16:19,759 I admire your talents in literature and military affairs. 239 00:16:19,759 --> 00:16:21,820 The other day my sister-in-law told me 240 00:16:21,820 --> 00:16:25,450 that Royal Brother has agreed to marry me to Xianya, the son of Lord Pei. 241 00:16:25,450 --> 00:16:30,280 I was very happy. So happy that my heart almost popped out. 242 00:16:33,939 --> 00:16:36,280 Hence, today, I want to tell you 243 00:16:36,280 --> 00:16:39,180 that even Royal Brother and Sister-in-law don't agree with our marriage, 244 00:16:39,180 --> 00:16:42,100 I won't marry another man. 245 00:16:43,960 --> 00:16:49,880 Princess, what you said is just what I want to say to you. 246 00:16:49,880 --> 00:16:51,160 Really? 247 00:16:51,160 --> 00:16:52,400 Of course. 248 00:16:52,400 --> 00:16:57,210 You are not the same as Royal Brother, right? 249 00:16:59,799 --> 00:17:02,840 He... What's the matter with him? 250 00:17:03,520 --> 00:17:06,239 My sister-in-law was initially happy. 251 00:17:06,239 --> 00:17:09,020 But when they got married, 252 00:17:09,020 --> 00:17:11,839 she realized that Royal Brother is already in love with another woman. 253 00:17:13,979 --> 00:17:15,560 Princess. 254 00:17:16,379 --> 00:17:18,300 The immortals are my witnesses. 255 00:17:20,719 --> 00:17:22,420 I won't betray you. 256 00:17:29,439 --> 00:17:32,700 You revere the Buddha and possess the Nine Divine Beads. 257 00:17:32,700 --> 00:17:36,780 I believe in all of what you say and do. 258 00:17:36,780 --> 00:17:40,460 Who told Your Highness that I have the Nine Divine Beads? 259 00:17:40,460 --> 00:17:43,039 That is a legendary divine object. 260 00:17:43,039 --> 00:17:45,539 I'm just an ordinary man. 261 00:17:45,539 --> 00:17:48,480 How can I be so lucky to have it? 262 00:17:49,219 --> 00:17:54,180 If you don't have that kind of luck, how could we have been fated to meet? 263 00:18:04,800 --> 00:18:08,790 Sister lied to me that there are ghosts and rats in the basement. 264 00:18:08,790 --> 00:18:12,058 I think something illegal is hidden in it. 265 00:18:12,058 --> 00:18:15,020 I must find it and tell my father. 266 00:18:47,839 --> 00:18:49,439 Human skull! 267 00:18:50,259 --> 00:18:52,199 Spider! 268 00:18:54,300 --> 00:18:56,220 Rat! 269 00:18:59,359 --> 00:19:02,800 I'm on fire! I'm on fire! 270 00:19:04,800 --> 00:19:06,160 What's the matter, Yuanning? 271 00:19:06,160 --> 00:19:09,280 Sister, I burned my face! 272 00:19:14,700 --> 00:19:17,279 You...turn over and lie well. I'll put out the fire. 273 00:19:17,279 --> 00:19:19,140 Don't move. 274 00:19:21,119 --> 00:19:25,159 What do you think? Do you feel that you have become handsome? 275 00:19:25,159 --> 00:19:26,819 Sister! You... 276 00:19:26,819 --> 00:19:28,559 What? 277 00:19:28,559 --> 00:19:31,580 How dare you go to the basement? Who asked you to go there! 278 00:19:31,580 --> 00:19:33,539 Zhao Lanzhi, how dare you! 279 00:19:33,539 --> 00:19:35,500 You clearly have caught the criminal and the person who took her away 280 00:19:35,500 --> 00:19:39,100 but you dared to let them go! I'll punish you! 281 00:19:39,100 --> 00:19:42,240 Lord, the whereabouts of the criminals are under my control. 282 00:19:42,240 --> 00:19:45,319 I can arrest them at any moment. But this case is full of doubts. 283 00:19:45,319 --> 00:19:47,899 In two days, the Ministry of Personnel will come assess the officials' work performance. 284 00:19:47,899 --> 00:19:52,078 You don't wish to see anyone crying injustice before the court and bringing shame on you, right? 285 00:19:52,078 --> 00:19:57,160 How dare you! Then you... Tell me any developments in the opium case you're handling. 286 00:19:57,160 --> 00:19:59,839 I'm incompetent. The suspects are being interrogated. 287 00:19:59,839 --> 00:20:02,460 If we can't find the mastermind, perhaps there will be no progress. 288 00:20:02,460 --> 00:20:06,139 I'll intensify my efforts to investigate and find the plotter behind the scenes sooner. 289 00:20:10,959 --> 00:20:12,560 Water... 290 00:20:14,739 --> 00:20:19,179 I'm thirsty. Give me some water. 291 00:20:19,979 --> 00:20:21,499 Xiaohu. 292 00:20:29,959 --> 00:20:33,000 Water. Water. 293 00:20:39,800 --> 00:20:42,959 I'll tell you. You are right. 294 00:20:44,160 --> 00:20:46,120 The one who made deals with me 295 00:20:46,739 --> 00:20:49,860 was the iron-masked man on the ship. 296 00:20:55,920 --> 00:20:58,880 What's the name of that iron-masked man? What does he look like? 297 00:20:58,880 --> 00:21:02,599 I don't know. But I've seen him before. 298 00:21:02,599 --> 00:21:09,280 When our deal was set, he invited me to Qianduan Brothel to drink. 299 00:21:09,880 --> 00:21:13,170 He seemed to be familiar with the girls there. 300 00:21:13,170 --> 00:21:15,339 He must be a regular customer there. 301 00:21:17,920 --> 00:21:20,579 Have you seen a tattoo on his arm? 302 00:21:22,599 --> 00:21:24,060 No. 303 00:21:24,060 --> 00:21:26,839 Xiaohu, send for an artist. 304 00:21:26,839 --> 00:21:28,180 Yes. 305 00:21:30,660 --> 00:21:32,919 Qianduan Brothel. 306 00:21:37,420 --> 00:21:42,400 Well, Yuanning's eyebrows got burned last time. 307 00:21:42,400 --> 00:21:44,139 They're completely gone! 308 00:21:44,139 --> 00:21:48,499 However, that woman had a long wave of hair. 309 00:21:48,499 --> 00:21:51,560 But the coroner said the her hair was just curled up. 310 00:21:51,560 --> 00:21:55,060 Her hands and feet were tangled together. 311 00:21:55,060 --> 00:21:56,820 Her blood permeated through the skin. 312 00:21:56,820 --> 00:22:00,219 It seemed that she was burned to death, but her body did't touch the fire. 313 00:22:00,219 --> 00:22:02,500 I think it wasn't done by a human. 314 00:22:04,000 --> 00:22:06,599 When a person is incompetent and with less experience, 315 00:22:06,599 --> 00:22:11,510 don't they usually blame everything to supernatural things? 316 00:22:14,060 --> 00:22:17,920 You said that the woman seemed to be burned to death, 317 00:22:17,920 --> 00:22:19,919 but she didn't catch fire. 318 00:22:21,680 --> 00:22:24,519 Generally, there are two ways to die. 319 00:22:25,400 --> 00:22:29,979 The first one is to get someone physically abused. 320 00:22:29,979 --> 00:22:32,919 Strangle, burn, or drown him. 321 00:22:32,919 --> 00:22:37,919 These are the usual ways, usual ways of killing. 322 00:22:39,160 --> 00:22:40,759 What's the second one? 323 00:22:40,759 --> 00:22:46,060 The second one is to torture someone spiritually. 324 00:22:46,060 --> 00:22:49,280 Let him see the most horrible things. 325 00:22:51,060 --> 00:22:54,259 Make him feel that he is going to die. 326 00:22:54,259 --> 00:22:57,619 At that moment, the mind is greatly stimulated. 327 00:22:57,619 --> 00:23:00,060 Once his body can't bear it anymore, 328 00:23:00,060 --> 00:23:02,900 he will die. 329 00:23:03,800 --> 00:23:08,720 Don't look down on my incompetence and make up stories. 330 00:23:08,720 --> 00:23:13,139 According to historical records, there was a sword maker in Qilian Mountain. 331 00:23:13,139 --> 00:23:15,099 He made an amazing sword, 332 00:23:15,099 --> 00:23:16,540 but it got stolen. 333 00:23:16,540 --> 00:23:19,599 He thought his disciple had stolen it, 334 00:23:19,600 --> 00:23:21,780 so he arrested his disciple and bound him. 335 00:23:21,780 --> 00:23:23,580 He cut the blood vessels in his wrist. 336 00:23:23,580 --> 00:23:25,619 Then, he placed a wooden barrel beside him, 337 00:23:25,619 --> 00:23:29,019 covered his eyes, and made him listen to the sound of dripping water. 338 00:23:29,019 --> 00:23:33,159 His disciple died very soon. 339 00:23:33,159 --> 00:23:36,679 He seemed to have bled to death. 340 00:23:37,359 --> 00:23:41,420 However, his wrist had already healed. 341 00:23:41,420 --> 00:23:44,980 You're saying that Ru Yue was killed by illusion? 342 00:23:45,940 --> 00:23:48,479 But how does one create illusion? 343 00:23:50,160 --> 00:23:52,280 Think. 344 00:23:53,180 --> 00:23:55,200 - Drugs. - Yes. 345 00:23:55,200 --> 00:23:56,900 I'm going now! Bye! 346 00:23:56,900 --> 00:23:59,059 - Where are you going? - Thanks! 347 00:24:51,040 --> 00:24:53,560 - Young Master, eat more. - Here. 348 00:24:55,199 --> 00:24:56,900 Drink it. 349 00:24:56,900 --> 00:24:59,260 Young Master Ye is also here. 350 00:25:16,860 --> 00:25:20,920 [ Sealed by the Tang Dynasty's Luoyang City Administrator on the Fourteenth Day of the Fourth Month ] 351 00:25:26,940 --> 00:25:29,400 Honorable customer, you can't enter. 352 00:25:30,560 --> 00:25:36,379 I came here to look for that...Miss Ru Yue. 353 00:25:36,379 --> 00:25:37,919 Why can't I go into her room? 354 00:25:37,919 --> 00:25:42,519 Miss Ru Yue? Honored customer, it can't be helped. 355 00:25:42,519 --> 00:25:45,979 Ru Yue is not available tonight. 356 00:25:45,979 --> 00:25:49,500 How about this? I help you to find more beautiful girls. 357 00:25:49,500 --> 00:25:53,399 These days, we have some beauties from Tianzhu. 358 00:25:53,399 --> 00:25:56,239 They are gorgeous! Let's go. Please follow me. 359 00:25:56,239 --> 00:25:58,999 These girls are really beautiful. 360 00:25:58,999 --> 00:26:01,919 They are good at singing and dancing. 361 00:26:02,680 --> 00:26:04,839 You are..? Where is he? 362 00:26:32,219 --> 00:26:36,099 Madam, I noticed a very suspicious person. - Did you hear any movement? 363 00:26:36,099 --> 00:26:40,399 Yes, I heard footsteps and saw shadows. 364 00:26:41,139 --> 00:26:44,620 Madam, could Ru Yue be back? 365 00:26:45,660 --> 00:26:47,580 Madam, you slapped me so hard. 366 00:26:47,580 --> 00:26:49,400 You talked nonsense. 367 00:26:49,400 --> 00:26:53,919 If guests find out my house is haunted, I'll be doomed. 368 00:26:53,919 --> 00:26:56,900 - Light incense here, quickly! - Okay, okay! 369 00:26:56,900 --> 00:27:00,900 If guests ask, just tell them it's for dispelling mosquitoes. 370 00:27:00,900 --> 00:27:02,479 Got it! 371 00:27:26,780 --> 00:27:28,320 Fragrance censer. 372 00:27:28,320 --> 00:27:30,380 For incense? 373 00:27:31,820 --> 00:27:36,399 It's used to burn fragrant powder in a lady's room. 374 00:27:37,359 --> 00:27:38,860 It's right then. 375 00:27:43,820 --> 00:27:48,480 That day at Qianduan Brothel, were there any strange things except for Ru Yue? 376 00:27:48,480 --> 00:27:53,700 There was nothing wrong except for Ru Yue. 377 00:27:53,700 --> 00:27:59,239 If she ate the same food and drank the same water, 378 00:27:59,239 --> 00:28:01,560 but only Ru Yue died, 379 00:28:01,560 --> 00:28:04,460 then there must be some problems with the air she breathed in. 380 00:28:04,460 --> 00:28:06,579 Sounds reasonable. 381 00:28:25,619 --> 00:28:27,679 My slave! 382 00:28:47,560 --> 00:28:49,859 - Quickly! - Okay. 383 00:28:56,619 --> 00:28:59,339 My windows! My windows! 384 00:28:59,339 --> 00:29:01,420 Why are you still standing here? Catch them! 385 00:29:01,420 --> 00:29:03,260 - Yes. - Yes. 386 00:29:04,540 --> 00:29:05,900 That ominous thing! 387 00:29:05,900 --> 00:29:08,960 You caused me to lose money again! I'm so furious! 388 00:29:12,580 --> 00:29:14,880 They saw it? 389 00:29:19,940 --> 00:29:22,300 I think they may know something. 390 00:29:22,300 --> 00:29:24,180 Great. 391 00:30:11,280 --> 00:30:14,010 [ Fragrance Shop ] 392 00:30:22,420 --> 00:30:24,300 What are you doing here? 393 00:30:24,300 --> 00:30:25,820 You are doing business. 394 00:30:25,820 --> 00:30:28,379 Of course we want to buy something. 395 00:30:28,379 --> 00:30:31,320 A fragrance shop that has its doors not open may not be selling anything. 396 00:30:31,320 --> 00:30:32,900 I'm sorry. 397 00:30:32,900 --> 00:30:34,819 Please go back. 398 00:30:38,979 --> 00:30:40,880 This way please. 399 00:30:46,660 --> 00:30:48,240 Boss. 400 00:30:50,439 --> 00:30:51,660 Why did you bring them in? 401 00:30:51,660 --> 00:30:53,320 Take them out! 402 00:30:53,320 --> 00:30:56,179 Boss, they gave this to me. 403 00:30:59,139 --> 00:31:00,339 What do you want? 404 00:31:00,339 --> 00:31:02,420 You know what I want! 405 00:31:02,420 --> 00:31:04,280 Is the money enough? 406 00:31:06,540 --> 00:31:09,100 Please wait. I'll fetch the goods you want. 407 00:31:15,000 --> 00:31:17,099 Special investigation funds. 408 00:31:25,580 --> 00:31:28,099 I'm so sorry. Rare commodiites are usually hoarded. 409 00:31:28,099 --> 00:31:31,278 It's out of stock. I'm so sorry. 410 00:31:32,719 --> 00:31:33,700 What are you doing? 411 00:31:33,700 --> 00:31:35,499 What the hell is this? 412 00:31:35,499 --> 00:31:39,179 That is specially-made fragrance burner of my shop. 413 00:31:39,179 --> 00:31:42,019 We know it's a fragrance burner! What kind of fragrance does it burn? 414 00:31:42,019 --> 00:31:47,359 This fragrance is made from a kind of wild herb called opium. 415 00:31:47,359 --> 00:31:50,219 It is made by the Tangmo Barbaric Tribe outside Annan City. 416 00:31:50,219 --> 00:31:52,499 After processing, it can be made into this kind of fragrance. 417 00:31:52,499 --> 00:31:55,279 Its scent is very addicted when burned. 418 00:31:55,279 --> 00:31:57,019 It leaves no traces. 419 00:31:57,019 --> 00:31:59,780 Those Tangmo barbarians then made it into a scent burner. 420 00:31:59,780 --> 00:32:01,600 And they sell it to buyers. 421 00:32:01,600 --> 00:32:05,660 Wild opium can create illusions by itself. 422 00:32:05,660 --> 00:32:09,859 The effect of a refined powder is much stronger. 423 00:32:09,859 --> 00:32:16,779 You just need a bit, and when lighted and inhaled, it can paralyze your main and collateral channels and create illusions. 424 00:32:16,779 --> 00:32:19,139 Minor effect is that you become very happy and can go wild. 425 00:32:19,139 --> 00:32:21,660 In the worst case, people can die from it. 426 00:32:21,660 --> 00:32:24,119 You were right. 427 00:32:24,119 --> 00:32:25,280 Where do you get it? 428 00:32:25,280 --> 00:32:26,780 I can't say. 429 00:32:26,780 --> 00:32:28,119 Or I will die! 430 00:32:28,119 --> 00:32:29,719 You will die if you don't tell the truth. 431 00:32:29,720 --> 00:32:30,919 Give me the account book. 432 00:32:30,919 --> 00:32:32,099 I don't have any account book. 433 00:32:32,099 --> 00:32:35,479 Let me tell you, your business has killed a person. You'd better watch out! 434 00:32:40,160 --> 00:32:41,820 You... 435 00:32:41,820 --> 00:32:43,739 Master Li, Master Li! 436 00:32:43,739 --> 00:32:45,100 Hold on. 437 00:32:45,979 --> 00:32:46,919 Master Li! 438 00:32:46,919 --> 00:32:48,518 - Do you know him? - He is the one I want to find. 439 00:32:48,518 --> 00:32:50,280 I'll help you! 440 00:32:56,360 --> 00:33:00,320 What's wrong? Young Master Ye, are you alright? 441 00:33:00,320 --> 00:33:02,720 Don't mind me. Focus on catching him. 442 00:33:02,720 --> 00:33:04,159 Workers, surround them! 443 00:33:04,159 --> 00:33:05,259 Yes! 444 00:33:05,259 --> 00:33:07,380 How dare you! 445 00:33:08,180 --> 00:33:11,820 You want to come and go as you wish? 446 00:33:11,820 --> 00:33:14,379 Are you treating my shop as the city gates? 447 00:33:14,379 --> 00:33:16,660 You dare to stir up troubles here? 448 00:33:16,660 --> 00:33:18,440 I will break your legs! 449 00:33:18,440 --> 00:33:21,619 Who want to die first? Come on! 450 00:33:24,160 --> 00:33:25,920 I..I..! 451 00:33:26,719 --> 00:33:28,220 Beat them! 452 00:33:43,700 --> 00:33:45,300 That slave trafficker was right. 453 00:33:45,300 --> 00:33:47,439 This slave is so great. 454 00:34:01,119 --> 00:34:02,999 So excellent. 455 00:34:09,500 --> 00:34:12,699 Officer Zhao wants to arrest you, and you dare to run away? 456 00:34:15,099 --> 00:34:17,020 Elder Brother Jiang Ren. 457 00:34:24,919 --> 00:34:27,958 Yes, that's him. He sold opium to me. 458 00:34:30,260 --> 00:34:32,460 You are one of the constables here, right? 459 00:34:32,460 --> 00:34:35,740 Officer, you swindled me. 460 00:34:35,740 --> 00:34:37,299 You are fabricating charges on me! 461 00:34:37,299 --> 00:34:40,719 I'm a legitimate businessman. 462 00:34:40,719 --> 00:34:43,439 I run a wood business. 463 00:34:43,439 --> 00:34:45,500 I don't sell any opium. 464 00:34:45,500 --> 00:34:48,700 In catching a thief, you must find his loot. 465 00:34:48,700 --> 00:34:52,620 You brought this man to frame me? 466 00:34:53,500 --> 00:34:55,080 Go to hell! 467 00:34:55,080 --> 00:34:57,020 You won't tell until you die, is that it? 468 00:34:57,020 --> 00:34:59,300 I have nothing to say. 469 00:35:00,900 --> 00:35:03,739 Sir, he's wounded. 470 00:35:08,199 --> 00:35:09,740 Send for a doctor to check him. 471 00:35:09,740 --> 00:35:11,290 Yes. 472 00:35:11,819 --> 00:35:15,679 Sir, your crocodile tears are useless for me. 473 00:35:15,679 --> 00:35:16,900 Take him away. 474 00:35:16,900 --> 00:35:18,240 Go! 475 00:35:22,460 --> 00:35:25,439 What is that drug? It hurts! 476 00:35:25,439 --> 00:35:27,920 Endure it. You think 477 00:35:27,920 --> 00:35:29,859 I will give you the same drug as the Emperor's? 478 00:35:29,859 --> 00:35:31,099 Get lost! 479 00:35:31,099 --> 00:35:32,960 Go away! 480 00:35:59,800 --> 00:36:02,539 Hey! It's time to take your medicine. 481 00:36:02,539 --> 00:36:04,260 I'm not drinking. 482 00:36:04,260 --> 00:36:06,280 This drug is poisonous. 483 00:36:06,280 --> 00:36:09,260 I saw somebody sprinkling poisons into it. 484 00:36:09,260 --> 00:36:10,539 No, I won't drink it. 485 00:36:10,539 --> 00:36:13,979 This is the prison. Who would dare to poison you? 486 00:36:13,980 --> 00:36:16,460 You are so ungrateful. Drink it! 487 00:36:16,460 --> 00:36:17,878 I'm not drinking! 488 00:36:17,879 --> 00:36:19,980 Call him over! Call your superior over! 489 00:36:19,980 --> 00:36:22,699 I'll tell you all that I know! 490 00:36:25,980 --> 00:36:27,520 Tell me. 491 00:36:28,940 --> 00:36:34,260 There are more than five hundred opium transactions in Luoyang each day. 492 00:36:34,260 --> 00:36:38,120 It is seemingly approved by the authority. 493 00:36:38,120 --> 00:36:43,880 We would use the excuse of buying foreign drugs for military supplies to procure them. 494 00:36:44,760 --> 00:36:51,500 Using this excuse, the daily secret deals is at least two hundred. 495 00:36:51,500 --> 00:36:53,760 Transaction, goods check, and contacting 496 00:36:53,760 --> 00:36:56,840 are all done at Qianduan Brothel. 497 00:36:56,840 --> 00:37:01,460 These are handled by me and Madam Zhang. 498 00:37:01,460 --> 00:37:04,800 New customers must give us ten gold ingots. 499 00:37:04,800 --> 00:37:07,339 In other words, it's an entrance fee. 500 00:37:07,339 --> 00:37:10,619 Why do we do it at Qianduan Brothel? 501 00:37:10,619 --> 00:37:12,059 There are two advantages. 502 00:37:12,059 --> 00:37:13,819 First, it's convenient for money laundering. 503 00:37:13,819 --> 00:37:18,759 Revenues from opium smuggling can be kept on the ordinary account book. 504 00:37:18,759 --> 00:37:21,579 Those girls can also help attract customers. 505 00:37:21,579 --> 00:37:25,039 Second, Qianduan Brothel cruises on the river every night. 506 00:37:25,039 --> 00:37:31,539 There's no better object than that brothel boat to cover up the secret transport of opium. 507 00:37:33,679 --> 00:37:35,159 I see. 508 00:37:35,160 --> 00:37:38,700 If I'm not wrong, there is a chief plotter behind you. 509 00:37:38,700 --> 00:37:42,400 Was he the iron masked man I fought with at Shen Da's boat? 510 00:37:42,400 --> 00:37:43,920 Who is he? 511 00:37:43,920 --> 00:37:46,619 Yes, you are right. 512 00:37:46,619 --> 00:37:49,479 Yes, there is a chief plotter behind me. 513 00:37:49,479 --> 00:37:52,420 He is the one who wanted to poison me just now. 514 00:37:52,420 --> 00:37:55,099 But unfortunately, I can't take advantage to retaliate, 515 00:37:55,099 --> 00:37:59,280 I have never seen his real face. 516 00:37:59,280 --> 00:38:02,759 I was supposed to be the one delivering the goods to Shen Da that day, 517 00:38:02,759 --> 00:38:05,339 but I had a stomachache. 518 00:38:05,339 --> 00:38:08,999 The chief plotter delivered the goods by himself, but something bad happened. 519 00:38:08,999 --> 00:38:10,900 Shen Da was arrested. 520 00:38:10,900 --> 00:38:15,800 I was then sent to the outskirts of Annan to hide from troubles. 521 00:38:15,800 --> 00:38:17,740 Annan? 522 00:38:17,740 --> 00:38:20,220 Yes, Annan. 523 00:38:20,220 --> 00:38:22,859 I encountered a brat at the dock 524 00:38:22,859 --> 00:38:25,400 who came out of nowhere. 525 00:38:25,400 --> 00:38:27,199 His horse was startled during our quarrel. 526 00:38:27,199 --> 00:38:31,819 My subordinate brought a strange slave from Annan. 527 00:38:31,819 --> 00:38:35,460 That slave has great strength and is adept at jumping and leaping. 528 00:38:35,460 --> 00:38:37,479 He tamed that horse. 529 00:38:37,479 --> 00:38:42,479 But at the same time, he also exposed his identity, which lured you. 530 00:38:42,479 --> 00:38:45,379 The chief plotter wasn't happy. 531 00:38:45,379 --> 00:38:47,460 He thought the slave was a big problem. 532 00:38:47,460 --> 00:38:50,160 He wanted me to find a chance to kill him. 533 00:38:50,160 --> 00:38:56,579 But...I don't want to live a dangerous life like this. 534 00:38:57,520 --> 00:38:59,339 I think that slave was extraordinary, 535 00:38:59,339 --> 00:39:02,479 so I took him to the Ghost Market to fetch a good price 536 00:39:02,479 --> 00:39:04,699 to cover for my traveling expense. 537 00:39:05,420 --> 00:39:06,980 However, you came. 538 00:39:06,980 --> 00:39:10,420 Since you'd already run away, why did you return to the fragrance shop? 539 00:39:10,420 --> 00:39:14,260 Because of my addiction to opium. 540 00:39:14,260 --> 00:39:15,880 The chief plotter was looking for me. 541 00:39:15,880 --> 00:39:18,479 I dare not go back to Qianduan Brothel. 542 00:39:22,700 --> 00:39:27,400 Officer! You are only a head constable. 543 00:39:27,400 --> 00:39:30,160 How can you handle this? 544 00:39:35,080 --> 00:39:36,800 Why do you think so? 545 00:39:37,819 --> 00:39:39,800 I'll tell you why. 546 00:39:39,800 --> 00:39:44,600 Smuggling a huge amount of opium under the guise of military medical supplies, 547 00:39:44,600 --> 00:39:47,959 receives a lot of money but no one is suspicious about it? 548 00:39:47,959 --> 00:39:51,960 It then must be a high-ranking official or a relative of the Imperial court! 549 00:40:02,980 --> 00:40:11,500 Timing and Translation provided by the Tang Yamen Team at viki.com 550 00:40:17,060 --> 00:40:19,640 ♫Tired of strategizing from lights out until dawn, ♫ 551 00:40:19,640 --> 00:40:22,090 ♫ Longing for you but remaining silent♫ 552 00:40:22,100 --> 00:40:27,000 ♫ Constantly dreaming of exchanging knowing glances with you♫ 553 00:40:27,000 --> 00:40:29,500 ♫ Who does not wish for a full lifetime with someone entirely intimate,♫ 554 00:40:29,500 --> 00:40:34,780 ♫ Knowing what to expect when the Big Dipper has turned and the stars have moved. (time flown by) ♫ 555 00:40:35,940 --> 00:40:41,000 ♫ I'm stubborn and you bear grudges, ♫ 556 00:40:41,000 --> 00:40:45,800 ♫ Extremely antagonistic love is so absurd. ♫ 557 00:40:45,800 --> 00:40:54,840 ♫ Who is shouting in the middle of time passing by unreconciled?♫ 558 00:40:54,840 --> 00:41:04,570 ♫ Once we drank and chatted merrily, what you said that night on the mountain. ♫ 559 00:41:04,580 --> 00:41:14,660 ♫That time has ended and gone by, only to leave regret. ♫ 560 00:41:16,460 --> 00:41:18,860 ♫Fluttering on the winds of this world, floating and drifting, ♫ 561 00:41:18,860 --> 00:41:21,330 ♫Following the footprints left by you, ♫ 562 00:41:21,340 --> 00:41:24,580 ♫Hoping to meet and be acknowledged again by you.♫ 563 00:41:26,180 --> 00:41:28,740 ♫Remembering and longing for the love and regret of the past, ♫ 564 00:41:28,740 --> 00:41:33,260 ♫Reuniting with you, and not finding this life so empty. ♫ 565 00:41:34,340 --> 00:41:44,130 ♫Once we drank and chatted merrily, what you said that night on the mountain ♫ 566 00:41:44,140 --> 00:41:52,380 ♫That time has ended and gone by, only to leave regret. ♫ 567 00:41:54,140 --> 00:42:04,090 ♫Once we drank and chatted merrily, what you said that night on the mountain ♫ 568 00:42:04,100 --> 00:42:12,340 ♫That time has ended and gone by, only to leave regret. ♫ 47960