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♫ Are you still waiting? ♫

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♫ The wind blows away the sand. ♫

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♫ The past prosperity vanishes. ♫

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♫ I'm alone in the world. ♫

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♫ Your profile is drowned in the darkness. ♫

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♫ My memory goes wrong. ♫

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♫ I can't hold your hands. ♫

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♫ How many problems are left unsolved? ♫

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♫ I'm afraid even I doubt myself.♫

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♫ Those unforgettable feelings in my heart, ♫

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♫ they are not real. ♫

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♫ How many words are left unsaid? ♫

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♫ I want to give you more. ♫

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♫ The more I do, the more mistakes I make. ♫

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♫ I'm always by your side. ♫

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♫ I'm waiting for you. ♫

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♫ How many problems are left unsolved? ♫

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♫ I don't forget your persistence. ♫

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♫ Those unforgettable feelings in my heart, ♫

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♫ they are all real. ♫

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♫ How many words are left unsaid? ♫

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♫ I don't want to be the only one in love. ♫

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♫ How to break through all the barriers? ♫

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An Oriental Odyssey

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Episode 06

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Someone is at the window!

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Who was it?

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You'll be dead next time!

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- Scum!

- Let's drop it and come inside.

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You bastard, peeping at the maid servants again?

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I wasn't, young master. It's a misunderstanding.

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And you have the guts to lie? Do you want to have your legs broken?

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Please don't, young master!

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If my legs get broken, where will you find another errand slave?

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You reminded me,

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I really need you to run an errand for me.

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Mu Le,

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forget about the horse for a moment. Come and do me a favor.

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I just caught two servants who committed stealing and were dividing their spoils over there.

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Hurry and keep an eye on them for me. I'll go and get some help.

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Let's go. Come on, let's go.

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Quickly go. Come...

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They are in the room.

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There's a hole. Watch and don't let them sneak away.

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I'm getting some help. Go now. Watch them carefully!

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Go go go, move! Hurry.

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It's the peeper! Come on everyone! It's him!

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- Rascal!

- Rascal! Bastard! Hit him!

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- Not me!

- Hit harder!

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You rotting little rascal! Peeping at us? You're so dead!

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Peeping at us? You're so dead!

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It wasn't me!

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- Stop him! Hit him!

- You rascal, stop!

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- Stop! Hit him!

- You got the wrong person!

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Stop! Don't run! Get your punishment!

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Rascal! You dirty bastard!

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Little brat, I thought you...

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I thought you were a decent guy!

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- It's not me!

- How could you...

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- Stop him! Don't let him get away!

- Stop! Stop!

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- It wasn't me!

- Go to hell, bastard!

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- Rascal, you dare to run?!

- It wasn't me!

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Stop!

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- Miss.

- What are you doing?

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Miss, he is a bad guy. He peeped at us taking shower.

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- He...he also stole our belly bands.

- That's true.

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There is such a thing?

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Madam.

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Yuan'an, isn't he the horse slave you bought the other day?

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I don't care how you fool around outside,

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but the servants at home should behave themselves.

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If everyone is like him, how can we have order in this house?

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How would Mother like to deal with him?

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Since the day he became our horse servant,

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calligraphy, paintings and porcelains have been missing from the house.

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It is really puzzling.

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Never thought that the thief would made such a huge farce today.

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He can't stay here anymore.

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Punish him with family discipline, then throw him out.

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Someone!

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Wait!

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Since Mother is accusing him of theft, where's the evidence?

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We've living here in peaceful harmony for so many years.

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Why did things start to go missing the second he came?

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If he's not the thief, who is?

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What's more, all the servants witnessed what happened just now.

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Do you think I accuse him wrongly?

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Since it's me who brought him here,

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so it's up to me as to how to deal with him.

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Did you all hear it? Your Miss is taking the rascal's side.

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Mother, there's no need to put me on the spot.

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He will be punished for his misconducts.

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However, he works for me, so he can only be punished by me.

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Get on your knees.

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I said get on your knees!

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Mother!

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Someone!

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Madam, you have punished and hit him,

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so I hope we can all drop it.

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Should he commit it again, I'll not defend him anymore.

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It's not my call to punish or forgive.

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As the old saying goes, ancestral properties can't be maintained without house rules.

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House rules were made by the ancestors. How can we break them for a servant?

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If today he gets away with breaking the house rules,

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then tomorrow, if Gou'er breaks the rules, Xiao Cui misconducts herself,

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and later Nanny Zhang and Uncle Xia also breaks the rules,

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will we let if all off after they ask for mercy and do self-punishment?

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Then how am I supposed to run the house with order?

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What are you waiting for? Throw him out and don't let me see him again!

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You hit me.

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- Throw him out.

- Get lost!

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You deserve it!

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- Nasty asshole.

- Quickly leave!

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- Peeping at us.

- Let's go.

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We should be more vigilant from now on.

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Good job.

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Your reward.

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Thanks, young master.

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I've hated the bastard for a long time.

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Miss, have some soup.

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Just leave it there.

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You seem unhappy. Is it about Mu Le?

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All these years, I've never beat any servant.

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But you did the right thing. Lewdness is the mother of all sins.

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If you didn't discipline him, what if he really became evil?

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It may be a good thing for him to leave here and reflect upon his behaviors.

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That makes sense. How sure I am that he hasn't been corrupted?

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Moreover, he has hung around with a lot of bad people before.

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But why would he steal the calligraphy and paintings?

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Sir, do you know this place?

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Luotian Cave.

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And do you know why is it called so?

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It contains the Heaven and Earth, a place of exceptional charm.

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Good, you are a man of knowledge.

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You can sell and buy anything here.

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So what is it you are here for?

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I have told you earlier that I'm here to sell a bead.

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In selling, it is better to lower your expectation and settle with a fair offer.

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Earning money or meeting an urgent need is better than anything else.

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As for me, I just need some middleman fee.

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I'll pay you the fee now.

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This bead of mine is really special.

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You must find me a buyer who knows how to appreciate it.

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Good luck to you.

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Bravo!

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Bravo!

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May I have your attention?

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This is the legendary Mermaid of East Sea.

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Gorgeously beautiful and unparalleled.

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It's the first time that I've seen a mermaid.

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Mesmerizing.

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We'll start from 300 taels of gold.

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350 taels!

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400 taels!

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Any one higher?

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600!

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600?

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600 first, 600 second...sold!

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Congratulation to Mr. Yang. The Mermaid of East Sea is now yours.

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Sir, please show us your treasure.

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Nine Divine Bead? Another one has appeared.

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State Preceptor had it right. Luotian Cave does contain all treasures.

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Finally.

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Is that a Divine Bead?

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You have a good taste. It is.

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But only one Divine Bead will not make a bracelet.

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It is just like a remnant bit of a jade, which is worthless.

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Different people, different opinions. A deal requires fate.

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How much is it?

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1000 taels of gold.

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You are being insane!

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It's even more expensive than the Jade Tablet of Emperor Wu of Western Han! Am I right?

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Indeed!

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That bead is worth 1000 taels of gold?

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Get off the stage! Get off!

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Off! Off!

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Mr Xue, please hold on.

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Although I failed to sell this bead, I did pay you the middleman fee already.

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Relax, it's not about the fee.

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It's natural that a bunch of short-sighted men couldn't appreciate your precious bead.

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You are...?

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Please relax.

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You must be waiting for a person who truly appreciates this bead.

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Exactly.

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You dared to sell that for 1,000 taels of gold. Do you know what it is?

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According to what you have said, I didn't overprice it at all.

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You didn't, and I'd like to buy it.

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What? You don't want to?

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Not that, but I'm confused.

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If you truly admire this bead, why did you want to buy it secretly

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instead of bidding for it?

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That's what I always do. I keep a low profile.

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Just sell it to me and leave with the money.

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You've missed your chance.

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Wait! What do you mean?

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I'm not selling it.

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You think I don't know? This Divine Bead,

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is a treasure carried along by deities and a holy article served to Buddha.

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Unless I'm willing to sell it, you'll be acting against the Buddha's will,

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which a decent collector would never do.

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Let us negotiate the conditions then.

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I've heard before that those who come here are people with great abilities.

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I can tell that you're not ordinary, so I want to ask you a favor.

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If you are able to fulfill it, I will give the bead to you for free.

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What's the favor?

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Hold the blade...

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Run! Run!

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Move, move! Get out of the way!

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What're you doing? Are you blind?

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You knocked down my handcart!

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What're you doing?

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Are you alright? If you are, then take your cart and leave!

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Go go go! Leave with your handcart.

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That was impressive.

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Dude, I love making friends more than anything else.

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With your martial arts skill, you didn't deserve to be bulled by those kids,

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let alone suffering starvation.

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I say you hang out with me from now on

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and you will always have meat to eat.

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Oh, after talking for so long, I haven't asked your name yet.

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You are...

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[Mu Le]

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Mu Le.

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I won't take it.

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So, you once worked for a rich family.

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People in those families, they don't know what respect is.

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Follow me and we can call each other brothers,

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a pair of carefree brothers.

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You don't really have to call me big brother. Just call me by my name.

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I'm Ni Gu.

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My name is Ni Gu.

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Let's eat. Here, have a look.

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It's fresh and hot. Have one mantou.

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Eat it. Come.

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Don't just stare. Quickly eat it.

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It's cold now.

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That's more like it. Eat more.

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How about this one? This one is perfect for the stomach of one man.

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Can you see the owner of that steamed chicken store?

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I've been helping out there for a year,

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and he paid me for just half a year. Isn't he a terrible boss?

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Go over and take a steamed chicken from him, then we can split and enjoy it.

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Why are you hesitating?

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Your martial arts skills are great.

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Do you have the heart to see a man as weak as me to be bullied?

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Sir, that is 15 cents.

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My steamed chicken! Come back here! My steamed chicken!

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Stop! Stop!

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The chicken is yours since you grabbed it.

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And the money is all mine for the same reason.

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I'll share them with you later.

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Where did you get the money?

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I stole it.

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Stop! Give me the money!

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We have agreed it was all mine!

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Never thought that at your young age, you are this greedy!

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Give me the money or I'll teach you a lesson!

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This isn't right!

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What isn't right? You grabbed the chicken, so you can have it.

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I grabbed the money, so naturally it's mine.

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Who did you steal these from? I'll give it back.

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Hold on! How can you be so stubborn?

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The money is already ours. It makes no sense to return it back!

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You stole the chicken, which was wrong too!

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I did it to seek vengeance for you. That boss was evil.

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Right.

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Then stealing money from others is also helping others vent their anger.

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Other good men?

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He owed them money?

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That's what he always does.

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Go ask around. Who among those small laborers around that street

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did he not owe any money from?

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He kept delaying paying their salaries!

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Which means, that you stole the money for their sake.

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Yes... I must do it.

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Never thought that I have met a one-track idiot.

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What did you just say?

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I said I owed you so much for helping me get these money back.

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Finish the chicken and I'll take you to a good place.

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Come... Come in. We're here!

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Stop!

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You rascal have the face to show up?

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Where's the money for last time's tea and wine? It's time to pay!

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When did I ever owe you money? Have a good look.

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Money for last time. Take it.

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Hurry and get Chun Hua over here!

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Then find a beauty for this dude here!

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Ni Gu, so you've made a fortune.

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Chun Hua! Chun Hua! You man is here to see you!

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Qiu Yue, come here!

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Coming. This Young Sir...

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Where have you been these days? Why did you just come now?

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Busy making money, big money.

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Be a good host!

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You're always so gorgeous.

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See you later! Enjoy yourself!

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- Earning big money?

- Young gentleman,

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- everybody has his first time. Just relax.

- I surely will serve you well.

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Gentlemen, please come in.

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Let me bring you the prettiest girl and tastiest wine. Come with me.

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Don't trouble, Madam. We're here to meet someone, who should be inside right now.

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Meet someone?

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Sir, is that him?

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- Sir.

- You're so adorable.

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Yes, that's him.

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Have a good time then!

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What do you want? Do I know you?

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Mr. Zhou, don't fool around. You've forgotten me after just one drink?

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How do you know my surname?

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More than that, I also know that you have something I want.

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What is it?

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The violet gold tripod.

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You're the buyer?

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Yes, I am. Do you have it with you?

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Yes, of course. You have made it clear in the pigeon post.

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Please wait for a minute. I'll go get it.

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What happened?

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Seems that you still need to practice more on your martial arts.

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You're under arrest.

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I don't know you're officers.

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I thought you were some bandits.

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I didn't kill anyone. Why are you after me?

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True, you didn't kill for money. But you sell the stolen goods of tomb raiders, which is much worse.

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Isn't this the violet gold tripod?

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This...this is nothing more than an earthen gourd, not some violet gold tripod.

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What about this?

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- Take him.

- Yes sir.

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Young man! Don't be shy!

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Come back!

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- What's wrong now?

- Stop! What are you running for?

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What is it?

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He paid the money, but left.

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Such an innocent virgin!

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The Empress' birthday is around the corner. We must do our best to prepare for it.

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Greetings, Lord Sima.

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- Lord Ye.

- Lord Sima, may I borrow you for a minute?

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Of course. This way.

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What can I do for you, Lord Ye?

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Lord Sima, this is a memorial from citizens of thirteen counties

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asking for a reduction in hard labor. You think...

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Lord Ye, the Empress' birthday is coming.

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For such a joyous occasion,

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won't such a memorial spoil the mood?

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As far as I'm concerned, it's better to postpone handing it in.

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But Lord Sima, this is important. The people...

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Lord Ye, as officials, we should be good in being flexible.

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For us right now, the most important thing is the Empress' birthday, isn't it?

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Yes, you're absolutely right.

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Lord Ye, we were just discussing as how to celebrate the Empress' birthday.

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Would you like to join us?

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- My pleasure.

- Please.

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Xiao Hu, take them and check over there.

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Yes. Let's go.

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Wait. Those refugees on Liuli Street,

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if they don't cause any trouble,

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you just leave them alone.

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Okay. Let's go.

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Stop!

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Give it back. I say give it back.

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Hand it over.

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Did he push you?

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Sir, you seem like a nice person.

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How can you be so cold-blooded and bully a beggar?

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Think carefully before you talk! Didn't you see it's him who stole my money in the first place?

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Did you?

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My mother is sick.

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Give it to me.

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Sir, here you are.

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Now, you have your money back.

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But he is a defenseless kid to begin with, yet you tripped and hurt him like this.

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How do you plan to make it up?

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He's right. How can you hurt a little kid?

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Look at his bruise.

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Fine, what do you want?

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Let him give you a same push!

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- Good idea.

- Do it!

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What do we have here?

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Officer Zhao, you're just in time. Please be our judge.

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I've witnessed the whole thing.

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According to Mr. Xue, as long as he is a kid,

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he can get away with theft if the money is returned.

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But what if he killed someone when he grows up?

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This should be enough for a doctor for you mother. Take it.

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Remember, never steal again.

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Officer Zhao, you've always been taking care of us.

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I will drop it today.

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Young man, you can go.

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I'm so overwhelmed by those unruly pariah.

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They aren't unruly, but unfortunate.

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Why?

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The government is recruiting men for the southern hydraulic project.

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Unable to provide for themselves, the old and weak fled here, struggling to make a living.

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Mr. Xue, who stood out for the boy is their manager.

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Normally, they would just do petty business here,

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which we would pretend not to notice.

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Even if they are refugees, they still deserve to live.

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Then I shouldn't have had behaved like that.

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Officer Zhao, what case are you handling lately?

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Take me with you.

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I'm afraid you're the busy one.

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That's not the same.

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You're the guard of social security.

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Without your effort, how can I be so idle to hang out here?

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Don't flatter me.

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By the way, where's the horse boy?

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Is he alright?

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Don't mention him anymore. So disobedient.

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He was kicked out by by stepmother.

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The other day, when at the brothel for a case,

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I caught a glimpse of him before he ran away.

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So he indeed was that kind of person. Or else, why would he go to such a place?

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In my opinion, he was terrified by the girls there,

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and was eager to leave.

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Really?

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But I could be wrong.

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If what you said is true,

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it would me who wronged him.

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Come on, just eat it.

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Come on, come on.

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You...

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That's why one shouldn't test drugs on animals.

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Yuan'an, that horse slave of yours, where is he?

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I haven't seen him in days.

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He got fired.

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Fired? Are you stupid?

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If you don't want him, then give him to me. I can test my drugs on him!

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Last time I did so, everything went so smoothly.

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You fed drugs to him?

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What kind of drug?

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Kidney-tonifying formula.

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It can even resurrect the dead.

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And the living?

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Becoming horny.

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Who let you test drugs on him?

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It hurts! Hurt..

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- Miss! Miss! Have mercy!

- Come over here!

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Miss! Miss! Cut him some slack.

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If he is hurt, we'll be punished by the Master.

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You despicable bastard!

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Instructing people to do such a dirty errand!

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Who taught you that? Framing and beating Mu Le,

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and getting him kicked out. I tell you, today...

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- Miss!

- I won't let you get away! Damned thing!

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- Damn you servant! You were smiling when I handed you money. But in an instant, you sold me out?!

- I'll kill you!

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Come back here!

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- Miss! Calm down!

- Please stop!

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- I'll beat you up to death!

- Miss, please stop!

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Enough!

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Stop it!

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Husband, see for yourself. Yuan'an is kicking him for a servant.

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Please do something.

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You are so useless. Always bullied by your sister.

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Mother, you are so wrong.

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Your son, Yuanning, is far more capable than me.

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At such a young age, he already knows to employ evil scheme and frame others!

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I...I didn't!

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Say that again!

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Enough!

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Yuan'an. You've been causing trouble outside since a little girl.

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Now, you even bully your brother right in front of me.

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Do you intend to beat your mother and I too someday?!

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Yuan'an! Come back!

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- Place your bets!

- Small, small, small!

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Open!

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Yours, all yours.

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Let's continue! Place money according to your bets.

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Place your bets everybody!

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Thank you...

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Another round!

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[Wangji Blacksmith Shop]

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[Mengjinyuan]

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Stop! Stop!

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- Get him!

- You! Stop!

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That's him! Besiege him!

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- Is it him?

- Yes, it's him.

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You took my chicken and stole my money!

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Beat him!

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Yeah, beat him hard!

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- Beat him!

- You dirty thief!

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Strike harder!

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Shameless bastard!

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Beat him to death!

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You still dare to escape?

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Why are they chasing you?

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A short period away from me has made you dumb?

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That's enough, stop. Search him to get my money.

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You had the wrong guy!

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We had the wrong guy?

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It's not him.

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Answer me! Why are they chasing you?

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Just come back with me.

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I've almost turned the whole city upside down just to find you.

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Besides, I've investigated the matter last time and I know that you were wronged.

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But I've punished them. They won't dare to do it again.

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You beat me.

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It was my stepmother who...

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Fine, I won't look for any excuses.

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But you are my servant. I'd rather beat you myself than let others hurt you.

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Rest assured. I promise that it won't happen again, okay?

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I don't believe you.

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You're finally back! I've been looking for you everywhere!

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Where have you been? Where...

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Don't sleep.

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Get up.

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Come out with me tonight.

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No.

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I will pay you after the task is done.

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I don't want it.

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Help me one more time, okay? Help me get my money back.

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Again? Someone else owes you money again?

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You're lying.

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You are being unreasonable. When did I ever lie to you?

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Just come and see for yourself!

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Come on. Let's go! Come with me. Come on!

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Let's go...!

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I've told you again and again to prepare for any incident, any incident!

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If you had kept that in mind, would the window get broken?!

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Mind you, should anything go missing,

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it would cost us our lives, and more!

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Eunuch Li. Most of books and paintings are in good shape now.

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But six books and paintings from the Jin Dynasty

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need repairing from the water damage.

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- Which ones?

- Here is the record.

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Fortunately, none is a favorite of the Emperor and Empress.

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Eunuch Li...

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Eunuch, after repeated checking, there's one painting missing.

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Which one?

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That one.

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That one?

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That's impossible!

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A painting mysteriously disappeared after a rain?

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Listen carefully,

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this news stays in this room!

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Yes.

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Eunuch Li, the truth will come to light sooner or later.

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Go and ask Officer Zhao Lanzhi to come here.

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Yes.

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This way.

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Eunuch Li.

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Lanzhi!

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Eunuch. Hurry stand up.

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Just tell me how I can help. Getting on your knees is too much.

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Lanzhi. The Empress' birthday is in four days.

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Without your help, I'm afraid that I'll be a dead man.

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You have said it too seriously. May I ask what happened?

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Yesterday night, the Imperial Library was attacked by a rainstorm.

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We stayed up saving the books and paintings,

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and found the most important painting on record has gone missing.

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Which painting?

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Painting of Basjoo Tree.

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That is the most favorite painting of the Empress.

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You must have seen it when you sought an audience with her.

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♫ Tired off and lights out, it's about to dawn. ♫

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♫ I never speak out my love sickness. ♫

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♫ In my dream, we are falling into sweet love. ♫

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♫ Everyone wants a lifelong lover, ♫

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♫ but the passion fades away with time. ♫

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♫ I'm stubborn and you're reluctant. ♫

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♫ Antagonistic love is so absurd. ♫

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♫ We can't be reconciled to the past. ♫

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♫ What sweet time we have, ♫

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♫ but only pity stays as time goes by. ♫

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♫ I lead a wandering life in the world, ♫

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♫ pursuing the traces left by you. ♫

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♫ I hope to get acquaintance with you. ♫

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♫ Recalling the previous love and hatred with you, ♫

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♫ I think we live a worthwhile life. ♫

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♫ What sweet time we have, ♫

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♫ but only pity stays as time goes by. ♫

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♫ What sweet time we have, ♫

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♫ but only pity stays as time goes by. ♫