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♫Still waiting, for news to be picked up like flying sand,♫

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♫Flourishing and falling like a burden, from the other side of the world.♫

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♫Seeing your silhouette, suffering and drowning in the dark,♫

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♫Memories rise of mistakes, being unable to hold onto your hand.♫

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♫Still as many times as I try to separate, to not openly mistake,♫

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♫Being afraid I will entirely doubt myself.♫

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♫Don't tell me that feelings engraved in one's heart and carved in one's bones♫

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♫Are not real and true.♫

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♫Still how many words I've spoken haven't explained,♫

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I want to give you so many more experiences and things replaced.♫

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♫No matter how I act, no matter how many mistakes I make,♫

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♫All along, I have not departed and gone over,♫

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♫I'm truly waiting for you.♫

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♫Still as many times as I try to separate, to not openly mistake,♫

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♫Having never forgotten you, being dedicated to you.♫

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♫Possessing feelings engraved in one's heart and carved in one's bones♫

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♫All real and true.♫

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♫Still how many words I've spoken haven't explained,♫

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♫Many thoughts I should untie love with you, being truly desolate.♫

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♫Wanting to know why don't I break free, demanding I bravely, quickly overcome,♫

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An Oriental Odyssey

♫I am truly moved.♫

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Episode 3

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Why did you say that?

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Why did I say that?

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Smuggling a huge amount of opium under the guise of military medical supplies,

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receiving a lot of money but no one is suspicious about it?

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It then must be a high-ranking official or a relative of the Imperial court!

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What kind of medicine did you make me take?

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Why don't you just kill me...

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Just endure it. The stronger the medicine, the faster you'll recover.

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You still need to be my witness.

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You tricked me?!

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Miss, it was him who brought you back last night.

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- Fetch the mutton for me.

- Yes.

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All these were from the kitchen.

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You can eat them.

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I'll just stay here and watch you eat. I won't go there.

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Just go ahead.

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Is it delicious?

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I didn't cheat you, right? It's still hot!

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If you think it's delicious,

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then I'll leave you one everyday.

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Not only am I giving you something to eat because I'm repaying you,

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you were also a slave that I bought.

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Hence, it's just right that I feed you.

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But you also should remember

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that I'm your master from now on.

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You ungrateful bastard! Run away? Get down!

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You think I can't subdue you? Come down!

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What's going on?

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That's the shadow in Ru Yue's room!

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Husband.

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This is the custom made Dragon Cup

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that I had especially made in the best jewelry store of Luoyang, Mengjinyuan.

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It's really good.

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You're so considerate.

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And this is the Jade Ruyi I asked someone to bring from Khotan.

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What do you think about sending them to Prince Yu's Mansion as betrothal gifts?

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Prince Yu's Mansion has a high standard

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so we cannot be perfunctory.

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Yes.

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Xianya, becoming related by marriage with Prince Yu

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is just like the alignment between two countries.

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I know you like eagles since you were little.

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I am gifting you this painting "the eagle stretched its wings".

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I wish that you can borrow the power of the east wind and continue rising.

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Thanks, father.

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Husband, here's the list of the other gifts.

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Please enjoy it.

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Thank you for helping me arrest the important criminal.

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It's my great honor to meet you again.

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You're welcome, Lanzhi.

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It's really a coincidence.

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I was going to fetch the wedding perfume for Infanta that day.

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When I was riding across the intersection, the burglar just rushed towards me.

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Such coincidental fate between brothers.

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Let me give you a toast again.

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I'll empty it first to show my respect to you!

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Time passed by quickly.

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You're now a meritorious official who returned to the capital.

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With your great intelligence and martial arts skills, you surely will be given important duties.

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It's great to contribute in our country continuously.

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But I'm a man of humble birth.

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I didn't obtain any merit when I was garrisoned in the borders.

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In the end, I'm just a servant in a rich family. I'm embarrassed.

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I think your concern is misplaced.

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You, Xianya, and I, have sworn to be friends in life or death.

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What is there to be embarrassed about?

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I'm grateful for your appreciation.

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You're the relative of the emperor, but I'm just an ignoble slave.

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It's already above my status to engage in battle with you two.

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Nonsense. There's no status here in the borderland!

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- He's right. Come.

- Come.

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Garrison the borderland, be brothers forever!

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Be brothers forever!

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Cheers!

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To be honest, garrisoning the borderland is much easier than being an official in Luoyang.

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Well, which family are you now working for?

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The Infanta is going to get married. Are you in...

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Yes. When I came back to Luoyang after working under the Protectorate General of Annan,

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I served in the Prince Yu Mansion where my mother works as a slave.

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Then, the marriage between Infanta Minghui and Big Brother...

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It's a god-sent marriage.

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As the slave of Infanta, I should feel happy for her.

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Then, I'd like to ask you a question about Brother Xianya.

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Big Brother! Hang in there!

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Medic! Medic!

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Coming!

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Big Brother!

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Doctor!

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My face! Doctor...

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- Thank you so much.

- Wait a moment!

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Be cautious in using that.

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Use a little to ease the pain. Use often and it can cause addiction. Use too much and it can kill.

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Be sure to keep it in mind!

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To be honest, I initially planned to visit him

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after coming back to Luoyang.

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But as you know, with my identity back here in the city,

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who will still put any importance to a slave from a servile family background?

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One time, I went to buy some fragrance for my Infanta.

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Leave now!

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Sorry, Mr. Pei.

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We don't have what you want.

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What we do here is proper business.

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Though you are wealthy, you still cannot obtain what you want.

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Don't leave! Please don't!

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I'll ask someone to fetch it now, okay?

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I'm begging you...

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Get lost! Quickly leave!

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Big Brother.

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Jiang Ren...

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Big Brother!

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Leave me alone!

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Look at me now!

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It's all your fault!

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- Still coming back? We're asking you to leave!

- Let me in!

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- Let me in!

- Leave!

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After that, I dare not be acquainted with him anymore.

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He indeed got addicted to it.

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But that was the Big Brother I saw when I just got back to Luoyang.

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Just a few days ago, when I accompanied Infanta to the temple to pray, I saw Big Brother again.

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His complexion seems better.

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Maybe he met some famous doctor and got a better treatment.

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His illness most likely has been cured.

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Come on. Being with brothers and drinking good wine are cheerful times.

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As brothers, all I told you are from the bottom of my heart.

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I'm totally willing to be a slave.

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Let us not mention those sad past anymore.

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Gold always hide inside sandstone, but eventually gets discovered.

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- Cheers.

- Cheers.

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Brother Jiang, let's invite Brother Xianya next time and have some drinks together.

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Lanzhi, after today's farewell, we will only be people of upper and lower ranks.

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When I meet you next time, I'll treat you the same as when seeing Brother Xianya,

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with proper etiquette. No need for us to acknowledge each other.

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The ranks of Luoyang are stratified unequivocally.

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How can the noble be friends with pariahs

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and cause inconveniences in the future?

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The Imperial City is not like the borderland.

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One will slowly get used to the rules here.

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Thanks for your suggestion,

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but I won't follow it.

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All right.

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Farewell.

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Don't move! You're bathing now!

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Hold it! You're bathing!

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Look how dirty you are. Come...

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Sit down!

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Tell me. Who do you think is handsome?

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He or Shi Tou?

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How could you say that he's a shadow... what shadow?

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Come...

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Let me tell you.

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You just need to focus on being with your Shi Tou.

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He could even do things for you at the risk of his life!

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And then look at him.

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Actually, he's just as unlucky as you.

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He did the most tiring thing in Qianduan Brothel.

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And sometimes he had to be whipped.

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Maybe he was seen by you while escaping.

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What Miss said is right.

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Let me prepare some food for you!

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Come with me!

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Miss.

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Where did you find that boy?

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It was a waste of water to clean him up.

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Don't say it like that.

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If not for him, you might not see me standing here anymore.

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Eat on the table.

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All the foods on the table are yours. No one will take them.

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Just eating a chicken thigh her is so not worth it.

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What's your name?

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Why are you looking at me that way?

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Anyhow, I bought you back.

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Tell me! What's your name?

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How old are you?

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Where is your home and your parents?

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Where are you from?

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Miss, I think maybe he's 18 or 19 according to his figure.

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But he knows nothing.

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If we let a grown man like that stay here in the Mansion,

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what if Master and Madam ask about it?

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You can just tell him that he's a new slave whom I bought from the market.

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Don't worry. I'll be responsible for it.

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Have a nice meal then.

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I still have official business to do.

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You know this?

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Right... It was you who guide us to the fragrance shop.

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Take me there!

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Madam, what are you doing? Leaving?

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No...

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I just am doing an inventory.

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I heard that Li Gui was arrested.

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Is it true?

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Yes.

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So what?

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You're shrewd and experienced.

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You've been through ups and downs.

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How could you fear such a trifle matter?

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Are we really going to be fine?

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Take it easy.

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It's still under my control.

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But, I still need you to do something for me.

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There must be something wrong with this Qianduan Brothel.

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Remember, come back at once when you hear the whistle.

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Understand?

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What are you doing?

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Is that place for someone like you?

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Just stay here quietly. Don't run around.

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Sir, you don't look familiar.

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Which girl do you want today?

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Can I accompany you?

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Sir, just sit here and I'll fetch some wine for you.

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Sir, are you alone?

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Do you need a dancing partner?

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It's for you. Go and fetch some wine.

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I'll fetch the wine for you.

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Madam, it was given by that young man over there.

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It's your first time to be here, right?

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Who told you?

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I come here to apologize to you for our poor service.

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Nothing is poor. I think it's okay.

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How do you find the wine?

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Good wine.

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Well, did the girls serve you well?

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Not bad.

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That's so strange!

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All the wine and beauties here are truly good ones,

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but why did you trick me with a fake gold bar?

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What are you doing?

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Leave now! Hurry up!

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Leave!

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If you dare to come again, I'll kill you!

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- Get out!

- You!

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Go away! Right now!

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You're really unreasonable!

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What are you doing?

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It's real! Real!

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Sir, what kind of foods, wine and girls do you want?

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I'll prepare all for you!

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Madam, don't talk nonsense.

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Sir, what do you mean?

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Cut the crap!

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Isn't your entrance fee 10 ingots of gold?

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I have 50 ingots here. You think...

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is it enough?

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- How many do you want?

- 500 taels.

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- When do you need?

- Right now.

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It's impossible.

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They all come to fetch it on the next day after reservation.

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Wait a minute!

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Let me think about it.

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Okay, you just stay here and wait for my news.

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When the ship docks, I'll transport the cargo down for you.

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Madam, are you kidding me?

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With such a huge deal, how can you transport it down just like that?

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Then what do you want?

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I want to examine the cargo.

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Show me the warehouse. I'll pay you once I get the goods.

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We don't have such rules.

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Rules are flexible.

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You've been doing this business for a long time.

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The most important thing in doing businesses is integrity.

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First time strangers, second time friends.

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Okay, then you come with me.

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Come with me.

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He's quite cool.

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Walk slowly, Young Lord.

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Young Lord, this way please.

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Where are we?

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Why do you know this place so well?

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Madam, where are you?

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This is the opium warehouse.

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Follow me and go inside.

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Go further.

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Stop.

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There's a door on your left hand.

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Open it

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and you will find the opium warehouse.

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Madam, there's no more path here.

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This is a drug trafficking ship.

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Madam!

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You...

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Zhao Lanzhi?!

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How about it, Officer?

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Did you finally find the thing you want?

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Are you satisfied this time?

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What are you talking?

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Who's the officer?

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I just want to do some business.

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Come down quickly. Let's discuss.

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Don't be so polite.

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When Li Gui got arrested, I was waiting for you.

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Do you think that you can find anything by having a slave of Qianduan Brothel as your guide?

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Stop dreaming.

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So what if you discover it?

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Do you know whose business this is?

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It is by Pei Xianya, the third son of Minister of Education.

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You want to fight with him?

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Why not just die here in comfort?

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This is the end of those who know too much.

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It was Ru Ye's ending, and will be yours too.

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Go die knowing it then!

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Run!

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Help!

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The ship is sinking! Quickly leave!

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Oh my goodness! The bilge is broken!

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The ship is sinking!

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Follow me!

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What should we do? We can't die in this way!

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What to do?

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Break the wall!

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Help me! Please help me!

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Help me!

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Ye Yuan'an.

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- Go ashore first!

- What are you going to do?

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Arrest the criminal.

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Zhao Lanzhi! Come back!

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Zhao Lanzhi!

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Zhao Lan...

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What are you doing? Let go of me!

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Help me!

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Help!

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Please help me!

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- Please!

- Go away! This is my boat!

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- Get away!

- Please save me!

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Get away! Leave!

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Help me!

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Help...

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You want to murder me but I save your life.

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How should you pay me back?

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Go to the County court with me and tell me all the things you know!

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Lanzhi, why are you here?

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I saw the Qianduan Brothel sinking, so I came to save people.

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What has happened?

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- Help me drag her to the river bank first.

- Let's go!

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Help!

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I must go to find Zhao Lanzhi! Let me go!

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No! You can't!

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- You can't drown!

- Move aside!

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You can't drown!

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You can speak?

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So, you're not mute?!

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- Move aside!

- You can't drown!

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- No! You really can't!

- Zhao Lanzhi!

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Ye Yuan'an!

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- Come.

- Lanzhi!

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You almost scared me to death!

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Our efforts will be in vain if we came here without catching her.

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After surviving a great disaster, one is bound to have good fortunes!

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It's all thanks to him that we got saved today.

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You really did the right choice of buying him that day.

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What should we do now?

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Official business. Go!

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Wait for me!

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Officer.

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Take them away!

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Stop! Search it!

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How bold of you!

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Forgive me, Your Highness.

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It's a serious matter and I can't handle it without any authorization,

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hence, I came to report it to Your Highness.

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No one is above the law!

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- Zhao Lanzhi, I order you to immediately arrest this criminal.

- Yes.

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The Court of Judicature and Revision, and the Ministry of Penalty shall judge this case together!

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Whoever refuses to obey will be punished mercilessly!

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Yes, Your Highness.

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Open the door!

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You! Do you know what this place is?

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This is the mansion of the Minister of Education!

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- Don't you want to live?

- Get away!

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How dare you!

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Who are you? How dare you break in!

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Minister Pei, I'm Zhao Lanzhi, a constable of Luoyang.

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I come here to arrest Pei Xianya on imperial orders.

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Wanton! Which crime did he commit?

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Smuggling of opium.

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Impossible! You must be wrong!

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Officer, I found this in the suspect's room.

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Big Brother.

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No need to say anything. I'll go with you.

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- Xianya.

- You can't wrong my son like this!

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Xianya!

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- Husband.

- Xianya!

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Little sister.

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Sister-in-law!

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Sister-in-law!

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Today I come to tell you that you and Xianya...

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The marriage between the house of Minister of Education and us is now relinquished.

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Why?

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Cats hide their claws.

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I used to think that he is some outstanding young man from a noble family.

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Never thought that he would smuggle opium.

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Smuggle opium?

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Not only that!

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He still had illicit sexual relations with Ru Yue, the courtesan of Qianduan Brothel.

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He was afraid that things would get exposed, so he killed her.

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Impossible! It can't be true!

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Xianya is not that kind of person!

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He must have been framed up!

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Brother, has the case been concluded?

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I've just come back from the palace and heard that

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Empress has already asked people to arrest him.

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Minghui, how long have you known him?

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How much do you know about him?

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Anyway, your marriage is canceled now.

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Anyone in our Mansion cannot marry such a person!

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Brother!

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What are you still thinking?

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Do you still want to marry that Xianya?

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You're the Infanta of Prince Yu Mansion, the disciple of State Preceptor!

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Don't do stupid things!

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Sister-in-law!

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- So many delicious food!

- How about it?

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- Xiaoyu, sit here!

- They're all yours.

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This is to thank you for saving me and Zhao Lanzhi. Sit down.

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Eat.

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Just go ahead!

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Miss! Bad news!

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An officer named Zhao is going to take Xiaoyu away.He wants to see you.

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Miss!

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Don't worry. I'll go have a look.

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Miss, they're over there!

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Don't be afraid. Just stay here.

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I'll go talk to him.

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Officer Zhao, you're punctual.

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Mr. Ye.

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Our three-day commitment is over and now the case about Ru Yue has new evidence.

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I'm bringing Xiaoyu back now.

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I hope that you won't stop us.

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How could I dare to?

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But now, Qianduan Brothel has sunk.

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Can that still not prove that she was just a scapegoat framed by that magistrate and brothel madam?

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I have a few words to tell you.

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I know you really want to redress Xiaoyu's grievance.

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But please answer my question.

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Do you have any other evidence except for Madam's words?

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What kind of evidence do I need?

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I just believe that Shi Tou doesn't lie.

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I just believe that Xiaoyu didn't kill anyone.

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To tell you the truth, the trader on the account book we found at the fragrance shop last time was Pei Xianya.

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I've already handed it to Empress.

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You helped me solve the case and I really thank you.

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But although I found evidence and witnesses for my case,

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it still doesn't mean that Pei Xianya is the murderer.

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All you said is right, okay?

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All I said is indeed right.

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The crime that Xiaoyu was sentenced with still exists. She has to go back to accept her punishment.

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You cannot give her justice just by yourself,

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otherwise you'll place both you and your father in danger.

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Have you ever thought about that?

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Why are you so uncharitable?

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Now, Qianduan Brothel has sunk and all the criminals in its case has been arrested and has confessed.

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Could there be some connection?

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So you still will continue to investigate it?

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Of course.

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Officer Zhao!

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I'm willing to return with you and stand in trial.

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Xiaoyu!

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Take it easy, Shi Tou.

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Officer Zhao is a good official.

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He's certain to redress the grievance for me.

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But I don't want you to get in jail!

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Shi Tou, don't cry.

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You have such a good master who's done a lot of things for us.

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You should be grateful.

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Don't cry, okay?

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Officer, you can ask me all your questions at the Court.

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I will tell you all what I know.

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Thank you.

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Officer Zhao, I'm entrusting to you the wife of my servant then.

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Thanks for your cooperation.

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Let's go.

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♫Tired of strategizing from lights out until dawn, ♫

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♫ Longing for you but remaining silent♫

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♫ Constantly dreaming of exchanging knowing glances with you♫

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♫ Who does not wish for a full lifetime with someone entirely intimate,♫

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♫ Knowing what to expect when the Big Dipper has turned and the stars have moved. (time flown by) ♫

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♫ I'm stubborn and you bear grudges, ♫

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♫ Extremely antagonistic love is so absurd. ♫

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♫ Who is shouting in the middle of time passing by unreconciled?♫

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♫ Once we drank and chatted merrily, what you said that night on the mountain. ♫

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♫That time has ended and gone by, only to leave regret. ♫

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♫Fluttering on the winds of this world, floating and drifting, ♫

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♫Following the footprints left by you, ♫

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♫Hoping to meet and be acknowledged again by you.♫

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♫Remembering and longing for the love and regret of the past, ♫

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♫Reuniting with you, and not finding this life so empty. ♫

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♫Once we drank and chatted merrily, what you said that night on the mountain ♫

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♫ That time has ended and gone by, only to leave regret. ♫

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♫Once we drank and chatted merrily, what you said that night on the mountain ♫

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♫That time has ended and gone by, only to leave regret. ♫