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You!

-You`re Dae Joyoung! -I`m here too.

It`s Heuk Sudol!

What are you doing here again?

General!

General, the turks have found us!

-Get out there. -Yes, sir.

You must be Tang soldiers.

Open your eyes and look again. Don`t you know me?

I`m Heuk Sudol!

You!

It`s you ungrateful bastard!

-Where`s Joyoung? -He`s inside with Gaepil.

Be quiet and relax until they`re done talking.

What?

Bastards...

I`m a part of the punitive army. So my job is to arrest you or kill you.

Look, I lost half of my entire army helping you!

Why are you doing this to me? What have I ever done to you?

Just think about it for a moment. This is unheard of!

Even dogs recognize kindness!

-Do you know who is at the base of the mountain? -Who?

Li Wen.

Li Wen?

The man that killed your family and wipe out your tribe.

Li Wen?

General!

-General! -What did you find out?

We searched everywhere but there were no sign of them.

Damn...

They got something up their sleeves.....

-Li wen? -That`s right.

He`s here to get you.

I see. ~Gaepilsamun~

You`ve become a dog for Tang government. They sent you out first

like a hunting dog to track me down.

But I will not become Li Wen`s prey. I would sooner die here!

Here, strike that sword! Kill me! Kill me I said!

Why? Haven`t got the nerve? Then I`ll kill you instead!

I`m not here to kill you.

Don`t you want Li Wen dead?

Don`t you want to kill him and avenge your people?

Are you telling me to kill Li Wen?

Yes.

Why?

I may have put on a Tang uniform for survival, but you are not my enemy. Tang is my enemy.

I could`ve killed you if I wanted to. But I`m not here to serve Tang.

I`m here to repay the debt of gratitude I owe you. Now do you believe me?

Talk.

Tell me what you want me to do.

General!!

Dae Joyoung is coming down!

Has he located Gaepilsamun`s hideout? ~Li Wen~

Not only did he locate Gaepilsamun`s hide out, he`s captured them all!

What are you talking about?

-Are you saying that Dae Joyoung cleaned up the bandits of Madu? --Yes, general.

This mission is over!

That`s impossible!

-He couldn`t possibly do this with only one hundred men! -It was at a distance,

but I saw them with my own eyes, sir.

Dae Joyoung is bringing Gaepilsamun down the mountain!

Put the troops in battle formation right now.

I want all of them slaughtered when they reach the base!

Yes, general!

He`s captured Gaepilsamun... Dae Joyoung has captured him...

Very well. The hunt is over, so it`s time to kill the dog.

-Come in, general. -Well done.

-Everything went smoothly thanks to your meticulous planing. -Li Wen`s men saw you bringing Gaepilsamun down,

-Where are Gaepilsamun and the Turkic warriors? -They are standing by.

They said they were hungry, so we`re feeding them.

Gaepilsamun is very important to us. He holds the key to our seccess.

You should see them eat.

We`renot going to have any food left!

Li Wen is waiting for us to come down.

But we have to make him come to us.

Get me a pen and some paper.

Are you going to send Li Wen a letter?

Eat up.

We`re going to kill Li Wen once and for all and finally have our revenge.

But sir,

we`re dealing with an army several time our size.

So?

And Li Wen isn`t a man to take lightly. ~Tungso~

This is our home turf.

Even dogs bark differently at home.

Yes, but...

You`ll see.

I`ll get Li wen even if it kills me.

What? Dae Joyoung stopped the descent?

Yes, sir.

He`s set up a camp half way up the mountain. Perhaps he knows abut your plan.

Send him a written order to return to his post at once.

General!!

A messeage from Dae Joyoung, sir.

What does he say?

He`s requesting a one to one with me.

A one to one?

At the mouth of the ravine with only ten guards at that.

-Are you going to see him? -This could be a set up.

I`ll grant him his request. I need to know what he`s up to, so we`re not cought unprepared again.

-Let`s go! -Yes, sir.

I gave you an order to return to you post. What is the meaning of this?

I`m way above you, Li Wen.

What?

I know what you`re thinking and what evil scheme you`re plotting.

That`s more like it. You`re back to your old self.

You and I could never be on the same side.

-You`d have us all killed the moment we get back to the camp. -So you`d stay up here forever?

I am taking the bandits of Madu back to Chang`an myself.

Go back alone and wait.

That sounds like you`re asking me to kill you.

You`re half right.

It means I`m going to kill you if you stand in my way.

Cocky bastard.

This is insubordination!

Did you forget your pathetic defeat in Mt.Guifu?

I had your life in my hands.

This is Mt.Madu. The situation is different.

You are Li Wen and I am Dae Joyoung. What`s different about the situation?

Very well. You won`t have to wait long.

I will be back with my army to kill you all. Let`s go!

Hey, I can`t feel my arms. Untie me.

Yes, yes.

Go back to your camp and bring your troops.

Got it.

You must do exactly as I said.

One mistake and all of us will die together.

I`m not stupid.

-Let`s go! -Yes! Let`s go!

-I hope he comes through for us. -He looks stupider than I do if you ask me.

He`s a hero among his own people.

He has a deep seeded rage for Li wen, so he will fight hard.

~Mt.Madu Punitive Force, Tang Camp~

Dae Joyoung is half way up Mt.Madu right now.

Blinded by ambition, he has defied my command and refused to return to his post, so his actions are tantamount to mutiny.

We will launch an attack full force and wipe them out including the Turkic prisoners!

-Understand? -Yes, sir!

General, remember Mt.Guifu? I don`t like the idea of going in to those hells.

-Perhaps we should try to reason with them first. -Yes, general.

Those are the very same men that destroyed us in Mt.Guifu.

If they have traps set up like they did before....

We can`t be daunted by our previous defeat! It`s your loser mentality that has Dae Joyoung swaggering!

General...

Reconnaissance team will first conduct a thorough search of the area.

The main force won`t make a move until then, so we cannot be defeated again.

-Understand? -Yes, general!

General,

Li Wen`s army still has not made any moves.

He won`t be quick to make a move after what happened in Mt.Guifu. He will send out his scouts first.

where is Gaepilsamun?

He is hiding at the mouth of the ravine with his men.

We have to make it look as though we`re preparing a battle here.

-Light up the torches and let them see us clearly. -Aye!

Once the battle begins, we will get out of Mt.Madu through the west ridge.

I`m still worrued about my father beign held hostage in Chang `an.

Do you have a plan?

We must stop at the mountain hideout before we leave.

Why?

-We must take the treasures that Gaepilsamun took. -Do we have time for this?

That treasure is what will save your father`s life.

General,

-the scouts have returned. -What did they find?

No traps were found in the hills. Instead, Dae Joyoung is waiting for us, in battle position at hios camp.

Of course.

He wouldn`t use the same trick twice.

We will finish them off before the first light. Let`s move!

Quickly! The enemy is before us!

-General, Li wen is approaching. -How many of them are there?

It`s his entire army.

Kill or be killed...

Tonight is the fateful night.

-Take your positions and wait for my command. -Yes, sir!

It`s time for the payback! Attack!

It`s our sworn enemy!

What is this? Where did these bastard come from?

It`s the Turks! It`s Gaepilsamun!

Gaepilsamun?

-But Dae Joyoung has him captured! -We`ve beem tricked!

-We must get out of here! -Tricked?

Dae Joyoung tricked us again?

That`s Li Wen! Stamd back!

I`m going to kill him myself! Li Wen, you`re mine!

Kill them all!

It`s been a long time, Li wen! Remenber me?

I don`t bother remembering barbarians.

Your arrogant head is coming off thisinstant!

The battle must be fierce.

My goodness! They`re fighting our battle for us!

I really like that son of a gun Gaepilsamun!

We have to get out of here now.

Who`s goingto the hideout?

I`ll go.

We will wait for you at the first billet outside Mt.Madu.

Bring only the treasure and be quick.

Got it. Let`s go, Mapa!

~Chang`an, Tang~

You personally transcribed the Emperor`s last will and testament, Prime Minister. -Yes.

And His Majesty placed the Imperial seal himself.

-What are we sopposed to do now? -What do you mean?

-Shouldn`t we let the Empress know about this? -And defy the Emperor`s command?

But if you hide it and it`s later revealed.... ~Li Meng~

I did my job as the Prime Minister of the state. ~Wei Sheng~

But consider very carefully. His Majesty will soon be gone,

and the Empress will be with us for a long time. ~Zhao Wenhui~

According to the will, the Empress must disengage herself from state affairs

the moment Prince Li Zhe takes the throne.

This is a golden opportunity to create a government that is run by the court.

I undestand what you mean, but we will be making an enemy if the Empress.

-But there is a problem. -A problem?

-Li Kaigu may know about it. -Is this true?

Yes, but don`t worry, i`ve hiden the will where no one can find it.

There`s nothing Li Kaigu can do without evidence.

Pardon?

His Majesty spoke his dying wishes to Wei Sheng?

-I believe he did, Your Highness. -If it isn`t a will,

I`m certain they had a secret conversation.

A secret conversation... A secret conversation with a minister? ~Empress Wu Zetian~

This can`t be overlooked if it`s true. ~Xue Rengui~

No, Your Highness.

You must call Wei Sheng at once and inquire the truth. ~Heichi Changzhi~

I don`t understand.

Why would His Majesty call Wei Sheng to prepare his last will and testament without me knowing about it?

I will find Wei Sheng and get to the bottom of this. ~Wu Sansi~

No, don`t.

If he keeps this matter silent, it`s because His Majesty has ordered him to.

Will you overlook this, Your Highness?

Yes, if this is His Majesty`s wish.

Your Highness, this could potentially threaten the foundation of your power and hurt us all.

I will not do anything His Majesty doesn`t want. So forget about this matter.

Women...I can`t figure them out.

How could the Empress overlook something this important?

I was suprised as well.

It`s quite understandable if you think about it.

What do you mean?

If the Emperor indeed spoke his last desire to his ministers without telling the Empress, it must concern her. ~Shin Hong~

-She has nothing to gain by making this a huge issue. -You mean she pretended not to be bothered, because she can`t trust us?

I think she intend to take care of this alone quietly. I suppose you can say that she doesn`t trust us.

If she can`t trust us, who can she trust?

We`re the ones that made her who she is!

General, please quiet down. We`re in the palace. ~Hongpei~

If she can`t trust us, we will only trust her half way as well!

General, someone might here you!

-Getting worked up about this won`t solve anything. -What?

This is more serious than you think. If indeed a will has been prepared, its content may decide our fate.

General Li is right.

Who knows what`s in that will?

Oh dear...

Any word from Mt.Madu yet?

-It looks like it`s going to be a drawn out battle. -For what?

They`re just a bunch of thieves!

~Li Wen`s camp,Mt.Madu~

-What do you mean Dae Joyoung is gone? -There has been no sign of him during the entire battle.

-You mean he has fled the country? -Yes, we`re certain of it.

So this is what he`s been after all along... not Gaepilsamun, but an escape from, Tang. ~Li Wen`

He`s been playing us from the start! This battle is meaningless, sir.

We should retreat.

No,

I will finish the fight we started.

And let Dae Joyoung get away?

It`s too late to go after him if he`s fled. I will go after those who protected him instead.

Paedon, sir?

Xue Rengui is the one who accepted Dae Joyoung`s vow of loyalty.

And Heichi Changzhi and the non-Chinese warriors stopped him from being executed.

They are responsible for this.

Yes, you`re right, sir!

I don`t have anything to lose. Just focus on getting Gaepilsamun.

Yes, general!

Li wen that bastard!

It`s okay!! ~Turkic bandit`s den, Mt.Madu~

Your injury is worse than I thought.

The troops are exhausted as well. Perhaps we should rest a day, and...

Be quiet or get out of here!

We`ve had some casulties, but so have they. ~Gaepilsamun~

We`re going to finish this fight!

Sir, there`s something I must tell you.

What?

I didn`t find out about this until now myself with all of the fighting, but... ~Tungso~

Cut to the chase!

We`ve lost the treasure.

What? Lost the treasure?

Who would dare take the bandit`s treasure?

I`m speechless myself. Thieves stealing our stolen loot!

Dae Joyoung...Dae Joyoung is the one! No one else knows our location!

That`s my suspicion, too.

He worked us like slaves and left without paying us anything last time,

and now he`s stolen my treasure! That thieveing...

Perhaps we should stop the fight and go after him.

No!

i want Li Wen.

Li wen`s head will be my consolation for the lost treasure!

-Is everything loaded? -Yes, sir.

-The general? -He`s inside.

-Stay here. -Yes, master.

I`m ready to leave now.

-Are you sure you will be all right alone? -I`ve got Geumlan.

-I will take a few soldiers with me. -I don`t understand.

If you`re not going to trade the treasure for them,

how are you going to do this?

I don`t know yet.

You don`t know?

If you don`t know, who does?

I do have a plan, but I don`t know if it will work.

-I think I should go with him. -He said it was unnecessary.

I`ve trusted you with this. I know there is no guarantees.

But just do your best.

They have been through too much to die now.

Of course, sir. I will do everything in my power.

-And just incase you forgot... -Princess Sukyoung?

How could I forget? I will bring her back.

And buddy, bring back Auhong.

Don`t worry.

We will go to Yingzhou to procure provisions. We will see you there.

Yes, general.

Your Grace,

What did Palbo say?

He asked around but no one knows anything.

No news is good news. I`m sure the general will come for us.

It`s not me I worry about. ~Princess Sukyoung~

I just want the general safe...

Who might you be?

My name is Geom, Li Geom.

You`ve got fire in your eyes. Does sword fighting interest you?

Yes, every man should know how to handle a sword. But you`re much too young.

No, I`m not.I can do it. Will you teach me?

-Why do you want to learn sword fighting? -I want to be strong like my father.

-Who is your father? -General Li Kaigu.

You take after your mother.

Teach me sword fighting.

There`s something else you must learn before you train in martial arts.

This may be hard to grasp now, but try to remember my words.

Strenght is not the most important thing.

Choosing what and for whom to use that strength is even more important.

-Take Geom inside. -Yes, my lady.

-Young master, you must go. -Let`s go.

I hardly see you with only a wall between us.

Joyoung has married Princess Sukyoung.

I know what you did for Sukyoung and my son.

I was just paying back what they did for me.

Your son,

he is a bright boy. Raise him well.

Jungsang!

Did you find out?

Joyoung should be on the run by now.

You mean Li wen is fighting Gaepilsamun in Mt.Madu?

I`m certain of it.

-Then we must get out before the news reaches the city. -But they`re watching us like a hawk.

I want you to prepare horses and swords.

Are we going to break out of here?

If Joyoung`s escape has succeeded, we have to get out of here alive whatever it takes.

We can`t stay here and let them kill us.

Ma`am...

I`m sorry...

I told you to study. Why won`t you do as I say?

I`m sorry. I`ll listen to you from now on.

-Stop. -Father...!

-Take him outside. -Yes, sir.

I`ll teach Geom martial arts myself when he grows up.

I don`t want to put a sword in his hands. ~Chulin~

I want to make him a scholar that enlightens others.

Oh dear,

we have such different ideas about child rearing... ~Li Kaigu~

A warrior or a scholar, he will be the best at what he does... a man recognized by all.

General!

General, there`s a messenger from the palace.

At this time of the night?

-Her Majesty the Empress wishes to see you. -The Empress?

Your Highness...

-Leave us. -Yes, Your Highness.

It`s lonely at the top...

Though I am sad, I can`t be sad... ~Empress Wu Zetian~

and though I`m distressed I can`t show distress.

I feel like a lone chrysanthemum in the snow.

What makes you so lonely, Your Highness?

I thought His Majesty would call telling me, about his words to Wei Sheng.

I thought he would hold my hands tight and tell me his true last wishes.

But I think he`s just going to leave us.

Tell me what to do.

Bring me the will.

I want no one to know.... Not the warriors, not the ministers.

Bring it quietly like a butterfly landing on my hands.

I don`t want anyone to even suspect that I have it.

I will, Your Highness.

You!

How many days do you need to get the Empreror`s will?

The Emperor`s will? I know nothing about a will?

No?

Then you`ll have to right your own will right now.

Do you think the world will know what you died for if you died tonight? Never!

You`d simply be gone and no one would miss you.

Don`t make the Empress angry.

You`re not going to die alone.

Your two wives and seven children will die with you.

You!

My guess is you`re hiding the will somewhere in the royal infirmary.

I will ask again...

how much time do you need to get the will?

How much time?

-Your Grace! -You`re back.

Is the general safe?

Yes, everything is safe and all is according to plan. ~Geumlan~

It`s the grace of Buddha. It`s the grace of heaven.

But why are you here alone?

Master Mimosa has gone to save General Dae Jungsang.

Alone? What is he going to do?

I`m very concerned as well.

Mimosa!

What brings you here?

Have you fared well?

What happened? Has Gaepilsamun been captured?

It`s a long story.

I will speak to you after I havemet with General Xue.

-What in heaven`s name is happening? -He couldn`t be here to save us if he came alone.

I think he was trying to tell us something with his eyes.

I`m told you`ve been training very hard lately.

Our last fighting match made me do some self-evaluation.

Why don`t we use the real sword from time to time. Warriors need to feel the energy of the blade sometime.

-Don`t you agree? -Sure.

Mimosa is here, sir.

Mimosa? What is he doing here?

-He brought back the treasure that Gaepilsamun had taken. -What? He got the treasure back?

-Send him in at once! -Enter.

-Have you fared well, general? -Explain, what happened?

General Li Wen assigned General Dae Joyoung and his men as advance guards.

General Dae attacked the bandit`s hideout and captured Gaepilsamun in a single strike.

-Wonderfull is he bringing back Gaepilsamun? -But we ran into a peoblem.

A problem?

Li wen attempted to kill General Dae and his men and take credit for the feat.

What? That bastard!

General Dae Joyoungwill not be coming back to Tang.

Li wen will try to kill him again as long as he is alive.

Are you telling me that Dae Joyoung has fled the country?

He did not flee: General Li Wen drove him away.

What?

The treasure I brought is proof that I`m telling the truth.

You must believe us General Xue, Li wen drove us to this.

Silence!

How dare you toy with me! You had this planned from the start!

Seize them at once!

Yes, general!

Wait...Wait....

General!

Jungsang!

If we die, you won`t be safe either.

With Dae joyoung gone, you will be held responsible for his escape.

You Bastards!

Dae Joyoung was driven out by Li Wen. The treasure outside is the proof.

-So let us go and save yourself as well. -What on Earth...

Let us go.

We just want to go back to our homeland and live out our lives in peace.

So please, please let us go.

Dae Jungsang, how could you?

You betrayed me!

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