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[A Journey To Love]

[Episode 14]

Mission complete.

Lang.

See?

She's getting anxious.

What did I tell you?

I, Yu Shisan, have a perfect grasp on human nature,

but...

Wait a bit longer.

It's not the time to go full out now.

Let's let it cook for a bit longer

so the taste will be richer.

What is this?

I must be crazy

to be messing around with you all here.

Life is full of madness.

Don't let your youth be in vain.

My youth has long passed.

What more can I do with it?

Alright, sit down.

Let's get down to business.

The Jinsha Pavilion has a new chief.

We need to think about

how to investigate him.

Okay.

[Jingcheng station of the Scarlet Guards]

Ruyi still missing.

Why did she kill Yue Sanniang?

The State of Chu sent police officers

to do so many things.

What exactly do they want?

Investigate again.

Investigate all the people

who interacted with Ruyi, Yu, and Ling Long.

Yes.

Yes.

Messengers who work with the Liudao Hall?

Of course there are. What do you want to send?

This letter.

Please help me make it look older.

[Brother Yu, Wu Capital Fengwei Alley]

Make it seem that it was sent out a month ago,

but something happened,

so it only arrived in Yu's home recently.

Who is Yu?

Yue Sanniang's lover

and also Ling Long's fiancé.

Just open it and look.

Since I asked you to forge it,

I didn't plan on hiding it from you.

October 15th, Qingfeng Temple of He County.

Ruyi,

do you want to use this fake letter

to lure the Scarlet Guards after you?

The Red Emissary named Zhu Ji

most likely knows the truth.

I want to demand answers from her,

but I fear it will affect the delegation,

so I decided to lure her to He County,

which is near the borders of Wu and An before acting.

Okay, I'll do it now.

When we arrive at Jinsha Pavilion later,

let's play it by ear.

Okay.

Shishan must have his information channel there.

What’s wrong?

Mr. Du.

He slipped and sprained his back.

If you have lumbar paralysis, you must rest.

Help him back to rest.

No.

General Guo is coming.

I'm hurrying to get ready to see him.

Let Her Highness see him.

She can take care of herself now.

No.

General Guo is here to send a secret letter from the empress.

It's related to Prince Danyang.

It's not appropriate for Her Highness to meet him alone.

You can't meet anyone like this.

How about this?

Mr. Ning,

you have the imperial jade pendant.

Go in my place.

Please.

Okay.

Help Mr. Du back.

Okay.

If you go and see General Guo,

then what about Jinsha Pavilion?

Shisan.

You're here just in time.

What's wrong?

Shisan has been helping me with this matter.

How about this?

Pretend to be me and go to Jinsha Pavilion.

Then wouldn't I be the chief?

Watch me put on a show.

It's a deal.

With me here, you can rest assured.

Can you rest assured?

Be careful.

How is it?

Why are you dressed like this?

Welcome, sir.

Good girl.

Get a pot of fine wine.

Drink with me later.

Thank you, sir.

-Sir, please come this way. -He doesn't need it.

Take it easy.

It's my body's natural reaction.

I can't help it.

Bravo.

White porcelain from the Xing Kiln.

Not bad.

Purple bamboo shoot tea from Huzhou.

Truly not bad.

Water from Nanling.

It's really good.

Please enjoy the tea.

Chief Jin will be here soon.

Thank you.

They actually transported

Nanling water here to make tea.

They have good taste and generosity. I must drink more.

Be serious.

It's a woman.

And she's drunk?

Who is looking for me?

I am Ning from the Liudao Hall.

I'm honored to meet Chief Jin today.

[Jin Meiniang of Jinsha Sect]

Your surname is Ning?

Yes, Ning meaning "rather,"

as in, "Chief Jin is lovely

and attracts countless people,

and I'd rather die from your beauty."

Why don't you say,

"I'm meeting you for the first time,

but I feel like I've met you in my past life?"

I was about to say this. How did you know?

Your heart—

You are in charge of the massive Jinsha Sect.

You're extraordinarily brave and resourceful.

I dare not act improperly.

Well said.

What are you waiting for?

Let's sing and dance.

Is there a problem?

Why is it like this?

Don't you know women best?

How would I know?

Useless.

Forget it.

Let me win them over first.

Hurry up.

Prince Li, welcome to Jingcheng.

You must be tired from the journey.

It's okay.

Her Majesty specifically instructed me

to take good care of you in Jingcheng.

Chief Jin, please.

It’s my honor

to be able to make you smile.

Let’s have a drink.

Great.

Since we've drunk and danced,

are you interested in talking about business now?

Go ahead.

I want to know Prince Hedong and Prince Luoxi

in the State of An...

It turns out you pleased me

just to inquire about information.

It's a give and take relationship.

As the chief of the Liudao Hall,

-I naturally must follow— -Chief, chief.

I’m tired of hearing this all night.

Chief Jin,

what do you mean?

This isn't a joking matter.

Yu Shisan, look at me carefully.

You really don't remember who I am?

Meiniang?

You are Meiniang?

The scar on your face has healed.

This...

This is great.

After we parted at Jiangkou,

I really missed you.

I thought of you every day.

Wrong.

Not only did you run away the next day,

but you also forgot me completely.

Meiniang, this is a misunderstanding.

Let me explain.

From that day onwards, I... Hurry up.

Qian, run!

You won't escape this time!

Run!

Go!

Be careful.

Qian!

Chief, he ran away. What should we do?

Let's see where he can run to.

What?

We've been brothers for so many years,

but none of you trust me.

I really didn't do anything.

When I saved her, her face was covered in injuries.

I even said she's the most beautiful girl

in the world.

How long did you spend there?

Three days.

How did you leave?

She said she wanted to marry me.

I ran away that night.

I even left her some money

and Yurong Cosmetics Pills.

I also left her a sincere letter.

Wait.

You were dressed like this?

And what's that thing on your head?

You dressed like this

and went out, telling people you're Ning Yuanzhou?

I look great.

Not at all.

You're ruining my reputation, you understand?

Fine, I don't care about your trivial matters.

The most important thing now

is to get Qian Zhao back.

Boss,

The chief of Jinsha Sect sent a messenger.

Send her in.

Yes.

Welcome.

Sirs,

Chief Jin asked me to deliver a message.

You must give Shisan's head as the ransom.

Otherwise, we don't mind

keeping Mr. Qian in Jinsha Pavilion forever.

By the way,

our chief is in a bad mood recently.

Next time, instead of me coming,

it may be Mr. Qian's fingers or eyes.

Goodbye.

What are you looking at? I'm not going.

I barely managed to run back.

What's with that face?

Didn't you hear what she said?

She wants my...

Enough. Shut up, Yu Shisan.

Keep watch here.

I'll go with Shisan.

Don't worry.

Yuan Lu, grab the things.

Yes.

I don't want to go.

He digs his own grave.

Ruyi,

won't you go take a look?

If anything happens,

they will come to me.

Since they didn't come,

I should mind my own business.

Ruyi,

why are you so nice to me?

You keep saying

that you're teaching me

because you made a deal with Yuanzhou,

but I've had several teachers,

including Ms. Gu,

Ms. Pei, and Ms. Ming.

I know what you've done

is already far more than them.

Maybe

it's because I didn't treat a previous student well,

so I feel guilty.

Ms. Pei taught you before?

Then tell me

what kind of person she is.

Capture this traitorous

and unfaithful bastard.

Wait.

I'll show you respect.

Let him go.

Chief Jin, greetings from Ning.

Which Ning is it this time?

Ning Yuanzhou

from the Luidao Hall.

If you want to keep my friend as a guest,

you might not be ready yet.

Alright.

You are indeed the famous Ning Yuanzhou.

Chief Ning, you're so cruel.

Aren’t you afraid that, in my anger,

I'll stop cooperating with the Liudao Hall?

If everyone learns

that the Jinsha Sect is at odds with the Liudao Hall,

you should be the one that's afraid, right?

Chief Jin, do you still want to fight?

I’m tired.

Since you are tired,

let's sit down

and talk slowly.

No need to talk slowly.

You need to escort Prince Li to the State of An,

so you want to know about the in-fighting

between the imperial family, right?

I can tell you.

That's great.

Yuan Lu.

I believe these treasures

are enough to get some information from Chief Jin.

Am I short of money?

What I need

is a man.

As long as Chief Ning

is willing to be my intimate guest,

I can give you any information for free.

If you agree,

the grudge between Yu Shisan and I

can also be resolved.

Deal.

Shut up!

What do you think?

Sorry, my heart is not here.

Please excuse me.

Then you will never learn about this information.

The Jinsha Pavilion is not

the only organization doing secret information.

Goodbye.

Ning Yuanzhou

was engaged to Pei Jiuniang before?

I heard it from the maids' gossip.

It may not be accurate,

but they definitely canceled the engagement.

There's a big problem!

There's a big problem!

The chief of Jinsha Sect

has a crush on Boss Ning.

She wants to kidnap him.

Do you think these two

can stop me?

But as long as my people try their best to stop you,

they can stall you for at least 30 minutes.

This is enough for the Scarlet Guards

to receive my information

and find your Prince Li.

Prince Li

is heavily guarded when traveling.

But...

Chief Jin,

are you sure you want to go against the Liudao Hall?

The Jinsha Sect has information from all around the world.

Isn't being on good terms with me

more beneficial for the Palace of Hell

of the Liudao Hall?

I do want to work with you,

but not in this way.

I'm not asking you to marry me.

I just want to enjoy some time with you.

You won't lose anything.

Meiniang, you finally figured it out.

Do you know why I suddenly—

-Shut up. -Shut up.

Tell me.

Why are you unwilling?

Because my child's mother

will be unhappy.

Who is your child's mother?

I'll kill her

if she dares to be unhappy.

Let's see who dares to kill me.

Why are you speaking so much nonsense with her?

My Lord.

It really is you.

My Lord.

I finally

saw you again.

You are Lin Lang?

[Emperor of An's Study, An Capital]

Yang Xingyuan finally ate food.

You've done a great job.

I dare not take credit.

The officials of Honglu Temple and I

were just playing good cop

and bad cop.

Rise.

Thank you, Your Majesty.

Should the emperor of Wu continued to be shown publicly

at the Yong'an Pagoda as per Prince Hedong's orders?

Stop all of it.

The supplies for Yang Xingyuan

should be at the level of fifth-rank officials.

No more insulting actions.

Yes.

I took him in the prisoner cart along the way

to appease the people.

The First Prince is such a fool.

He intensified measures in the capital

without even considering

that Yang Xingyuan is still the emperor of a country.

If he really dies,

how can I continue to manipulate the State of Wu?

For the next battles,

I'm still counting on

the 100,000 taels of gold from Prince Li.

We can't let them

continue to guard Yang Xingyuan.

Call Deng Hui.

Tongguang,

since you are very knowledgeable

in the reception for the State of Wu,

why don't you

act as the host of the State of Wu's delegation?

Yes, Your Majesty.

This is unexpected.

That's the general situation.

If Old Mr. Sha hadn't

tried so hard to marry me...

They talked the entire night

from last night until now.

Is there so much to talk about?

If it weren’t for

Qian's hard work yesterday,

I definitely wouldn't have come.

Then, go back.

Is anyone there?

I want a pot of Huzhou purple bamboo shoot tea

in Nanling water.

Enough.

They haven't seen each other for a long time.

They must have a lot to talk about.

Let's wait some more.

Then why are you so absent-minded?

You didn't even change your clothes.

How am I absent-minded?

It's sour.

Is it sour?

Let me try.

Ning Yuanzhou,

come in.

Fine.

Now they're together,

while we're the outsiders.

What's there that we can't listen to?

We’ll find out on our way back.

Qian Zhao dear, have some oranges.

Yuan Lu, eat more.

Thank you.

Shisan, have some.

Chief Ning,

I'm sorry for my rude words previously.

Please forgive me.

Chief Jin, no need to be so polite.

You are a friend of Lord Ren.

Naturally, I have to be respectful.

You are Ruyi's peer.

You don't have to be so polite.

Have a seat.

Sit.

I didn't have time to tell you last night.

Meiniang is a Red Emissary that I trained,

starting from when she was a White Sparrow.

She used to be called Lin Lang.

Now, she uses the name Jin Meiniang.

I mentioned her before.

She's the one who helped me escape from the imperial prison.

Thank you, Chief Jin.

You flatter me.

You saved me

from a pile of dead people.

It's my lifelong wish

to serve you.

But it's truly admirable

that you could build

a business like Jinsha Pavilion.

I was just lucky.

After Lord Ren left the An Capital,

the Scarlet Guards were after me too.

I only survived after disfiguring myself

and injuring my entire body.

Then I met Old Mr. Sha.

He treated me well

and helped heal my face,

changing my appearance drastically.

I changed my surname according to the Jinsha Sect

and married him.

His injury relapsed three years ago and he passed away.

Everyone recommended me to take over the position.

I was wondering

why the Jinsha Sect suddenly rose up these years.

Red Emissaries are indeed extraordinary.

It’s all thanks to Lord Ren's teaching.

I only know how to kill.

I couldn't teach you these things.

Your achievements today

are all due to your own abilities.

I’m not being humble.

Don't you think

my subordinates' actions are familiar?

They were also White Sparrows?

My trusted subordinates

were all White Sparrows eliminated by the Scarlet Guards.

They controlled White Sparrows with drugs,

but you gave me

the detoxification method long ago.

You also taught me

that I must do everything possible to be independent.

I shouldn't give up on struggling

just because I'm in quicksand.

Without you,

the Jinsha Sect wouldn't be where it is today.

But don’t worry.

I never mentioned your identity

in front of them.

Good.

Tell him in detail

what you told me last night.

No need to hold back.

Yes.

Chief Ning,

the emperor of An has three sons.

Other than the Third Prince who is still young,

the First Prince and the Second Prince

both have support behind them.

However, I don't think the emperor intends to appoint the crown prince now.

Both princes are opposed

to your country redeeming your emperor.

However, the First Prince has always been greedy for money.

Perhaps you can make a breakthrough with him.

The one who agrees to redeem His Majesty

is Marquis Changqing.

He only emerged

after I was removed.

In addition,

there are few records of him in the secret files of the Liudao Hall.

Other than him being ambitious and scheming,

there is nothing else.

I wonder if Chief Jin

has anything to add?

Marquis Changqing?

Who is he?

You don't know?

Marquis Changqing?

Didn't I tell you before?

He is the emperor of An's—

Let me explain.

Marquis Changqing Li Tongguang's mother was from the imperial family.

After you left,

he followed the emperor of An to attack the State of Chu

and made many achievements.

He is quite shrewd

and rarely associates with any parties of the court.

In private,

he is quite close with the emperor's Noble Consort of Chu.

He was granted the title of marquis

because the emperor of An highly values him.

That's also why both princes hate him.

His mother was also from the imperial family?

Isn't his background similar to Jiu's?

Speaking of which,

I haven't heard from Jiu in a long time.

I wonder how he has been these years.

He should be doing well.

Chief Jin,

I have something else to ask you.

Lord,

won't you stay here today?

-Let’s go. -Jinsha Pavilion must be

more comfortable than other places.

I'm afraid it's not convenient today.

We need to rush back for a meeting.

Ruyi wasn't here last night.

I really missed...

I was really worried.

Thank you for your information.

We will go back and organize it well.

You said that the Scarlet Guards

won't get close to this area,

but if all these people

from the delegation stay in the Jinsha Pavilion,

it's inevitable to arouse suspicion.

After all, you still have to open for business.

Yes.

Ruyi, let's go back now.

Let's go back.

See you.

Chief Jin.

I want to ask

who is Jiu?

Chief Ning, you should ask Lord Ren yourself.

Okay.

Goodbye.

Can't sleep?

A little.

I'll accompany you.

No need.

Chief Ning, with your good looks,

you should go to accompany the chief of the Jinsha Sect.

Why are you clinging to me?

Jin Meiniang is your subordinate.

Don’t you trust her?

Then what about Pei Jiuniang?

Why is she writing to you now?

Did you really get engaged with her?

Are you upset?

I'm not upset.

Don't avoid it.

Just answer my question.

You are upset.

Tell me why you're upset.

You promised to have a baby with me,

so I don't want you

to get involved with other women.

But you also said...

You said

you just want to have a baby with me

and you won't hurt other women.

Are you jealous?

No.

Fine.

You're not.

I'm really not. I'm just...

Just what?

I just hope you can keep your promise.

You can be lovey-dovey with other girls later,

but you can't do it before the child is born.

If I can't,

then why can you

be lovey-dovey with others?

How have I been lovey-dovey with others?

That day, when you were at the Jinsha Pavilion with those boys,

you were like this,

and like that,

and drinking with them.

Isn't that being lovey-dovey?

I was just...

Just what?

You told me you want to have a baby with me

because I'm good at martial arts

and because I'm tall,

but did you know

that for some things...

I'm actually quite petty about some things too.

Okay.

I won’t do that anymore.

But you have to be honest with me

about Pei Jiuniang.

Okay.

I was indeed

engaged to Pei Jiuniang before.

That was my godfather’s decision.

After I was demoted to the army,

the engagement was voided

and she was engaged to someone else.

She must be married now.

Besides,

she didn't write to me.

It was all Yu Shisan's bad idea.

He said this way, you would be jealous

and you could empathize with me.

Only then you'd know

why I was upset

when I saw you drinking with someone else.

Any other questions?

No.

Actually, I'm happy

when I see you angry.

It means you care about me.

Look at you.

Not only do you attract men, you also attract women.

Her Highness and Jin Meiniang

almost got into a fight over you today.

Don't move.

You used take advantage of me,

but today,

it should be your turn.

Chief Ning,

no matter when,

you're the one who gets taken advantage of.

♫My palm line branched because of you♫

♫My hands hurt when spring comes♫

♫I don't know how to put it♫

♫Every time I turn around♫

♫I expect to see you there♫

♫I've had too much to drink♫

♫But I can't drink away my woes♫

♫I'm hopelessly in love♫

Hurry up.

♫Drunk, I saw your eyes; dreaming, I had you in my arms♫

Hurry.

♫Waking up sober, I only miss you more♫

Let me do it.

♫You're God's gift to me♫

Faster.

♫Your smile breaks up the dark like the light of dawn♫

♫You light up my world like a shooting star♫

Sun Lang.

Go away!

How are you tossing it?

I told you to be careful.

Don't get it on their faces.

How is it?

Is everything packed?

Yes.

Hurry.

[Tranquil Residence]

Hurry up, everyone.

Okay.

Guys, hurry up.

Chief Jin, welcome.

Chief Jin.

Chief Ning.

Chief Jin, you're being so high profile.

Aren't you afraid that the Scarlet Guards will misunderstand?

No.

I've discussed it with Lord Ren.

Sending the delegation off so openly

will make it seem that the Jinsha Sect has connections everywhere

and can connect directly to your country's court.

After you enter the State of An,

the An people will know you aren't without help.

They'll have worries.

After we arrive in the State of An,

we'll need to rely on you.

I will obey

all of Lord Ren's orders.

However, Chief Ning,

let me make it clear.

No matter what your relationship with Lord Ren is,

please don't get her involved

in the matters of saving your king.

After all, she was once a Scarlet Guard.

Please don't make things difficult for her.

You can rest assured.

I only asked her to teach Prince Li.

As for the delegation's matters,

she won't participate in any of it.

Actually,

I hope you can persuade her

to let go of the revenge for Empress Zhaojie.

She's even told you about this?

I thought she was just...

Chief Ning,

please treat Lord Ren better in the future.

Her life

was too difficult in the past.

As for the things you asked,

I'll definitely handle it for you.

I'll send a message to the Jinsha Pavilion in the State of An

and ask them to help wholeheartedly

for the scattered Liudao Hall members

to get in touch with you quickly.

Thank you.

But,

I'm voluntarily treating Ruyi well.

I don't need anything in exchange for that.

I hope you can keep your word.

Otherwise,

you’ll be the enemy of the Jinsha Pavilion.

You don't have to do anything.

Ruyi is the top assassin.

Would she forgive me if I let her down?

What's going on?

She cries and then laughs.

Aren't they afraid the Beauty will be upset?

It's my first time

seeing a woman who doesn't care about you.

To be honest,

you must feel sad inside, right?

Get lost.

Okay.

I think Chief Jin is really nice.

She’s pretty and straightforward.

Isn't this your favorite type?

Why didn't you marry her last time?

I like many types.

Besides, love and marriage are different.

I was born

to be a player who can't settle down.

If I really marry someone,

I'll deifnitely run out constantly.

That would break her heart.

So, I don't ask for forever.

I only ask for the moment.

Otherwise, before the sea dries up,

I'll have gone first.

Don't be too sure.

Look at Boss Ning.

He used to be single and free.

He was engaged to Ms. Pei before,

but that was only to follow the Old Chief's will.

Now, he's also fallen for Miss Ruyi.

You

will meet the person who takes you down someday.

That's impossible.

If I meet her,

I'll die.

I'll wait and see.

By the way,

Ruyi told me she set a trap

to lure people from the Scarlet Guards' headquarters

to Qingfeng Temple in the Liu Town of He County

and then take action.

How far is it from there?

He County is under Jingcheng.

We can arrive in about 10 to 12 hours.

After passing He County,

we'll be at the original border of the States of An and Wu.

Is there anywhere along the way

where we can buy rare medicinal ingredients,

such as devil's trumpet and wolf's bane?

After passing He County,

the pharmacies in the State of An will sell them,

but these ingredients are commonly used by the army.

They might not sell them to you.

There are many large medicine stores near He County

in Mishan Town of the State of Chu.

However,

that's not the Jinsha Pavilion's territory.

It's okay. We can handle it ourselves.

Prince Li, Lord,

I bid you farewell.

If you have any requests,

leave a message

at any Jinsha Pavilion or Jinbao Inn

and I will hurry over.

Thank you.

Farewell.

Time flies

in the blink of an eye.

Meiniang.

Shisan,

are you crying now?

What are you laughing at?

-Are you crying? -Get in.