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=Lady Revenger Returns From the Fire=

=Episode 11=

The moon is beautiful.

Yeah, it is.

If there is liquor to drink, it will be perfect.

General, don't forget I own a winery.

How could there be no liquor? Just wait.

Thank you for acting with me and helping me out with the trouble.

General, I give you a toast.

Okay.

Good liquor.

It was specially prepared for the opening of my new store.

Today, I brought it for you to taste it. General, what do you think of it?

Your liquor business will be good.

But this liquor...

What about it?

This liquor tastes good.

It reminds me of another fine liquor with a lingering aftertaste.

Miss Shen, do you know Ganlu Brewery's Moonlit Encounter?

What's the matter?

Moonlit Encounter is good liquor.

It's also quite unforgettable.

The liquor makes us kindred spirits.

General, I give you a toast.

Okay.

♪I've stumbled among all the entanglements♪

Actually, there's been something I've wanted to ask you.

Why did you decide to open a winery?

And right across from the Ganlu Brewery?

The Luo family framed me and nearly took my life.

They also put the Shen family in jeopardy.

How could I let them bully me?

I must give tit for tat and make them pay the price.

General, I've loved making liquor since I was little.

So, I wanted to defeat them in my own way.

I know a great general like you will certainly sneeze

at my vengeful actions, right?

That's not true.

On the battlefield, I never show mercy to the enemy.

For those who commit evil deeds, it's necessary to make them pay.

Here's to you.

I wish you success and happiness.

I wish you all the best in winning every battle.

It's been a long time since I've drunk so heartily.

And it's my first time drinking so freely with a lady.

Perhaps as you said, we share the same interest.

♪Destiny has set all the courses♪

♪Day and night, time has its own resolutions♪

General, I just said that

to deceive Ms. Song.

But this is already the second time I've acted with you.

At the first time, I was a heartless man.

This time, I was utterly devoted to you.

I'm looking forward to the next plot.

Previously, we fought against bandits together.

And today, you have fine liquor to drink when enjoying the bright moon.

You suffer no losses.

♪With unrepentant persistence♪

Drink under the moon and before flowers. Pay no heed to the rise or fall.

I never care about gain and loss when drinking or doing things.

It's simply about willingness or unwillingness.

Pendants.

Take care, sir.

Have a look.

(Ganlu Brewery)

This is all we have now?

Miss, a batch of distiller's yeast went bad a while ago.

Master Jizhou was robbed while buying rice.

Ganlu Brewery has lost some big deals.

We've suffered successive losses.

It's costly to repair the ancestral hall that was destroyed in the fire.

We've been beyond our means.

The money we have now

is all we've managed to scrape together.

Miss Xue'er, if you don't think of a solution,

I'm afraid Ganlu Brewery will fail.

Withdraw all the banknotes and exchange them for gold yuanbao.

What?

Do as I say. I have my own ways of getting through the crisis.

Within half a month,

I must revive Ganlu Brewery.

Understood.

Hasn't the store across the street shut down?

Perhaps Ms. Song hasn't scared them off.

An outsider like her tries to compete with me in business. She's doomed.

I have important things to do. Just ignore her for the time being.

Mmm.

Mr. Miao has sent the medical records of Danqing's poisoning

to the capital city for comparison and investigation. Some clues are found.

That's great.

Danqing was poisoned with a deadly poison, Blood Night Bloomer.

Those poisoned will die very soon.

These symptoms are copied from ancient books.

Exactly the same as the ones Danqing had at the time.

Miss Shen was poisoned with Blood Night Bloomer.

The lock was corroded by Dissolving Powder.

If that's the case,

we should focus our attention on those

skilled in using both types of poisons.

Thus we can identify who was behind this.

Exactly.

Now with this clue, we are closer to the truth.

Zishan, I'll mobilize manpower to search thoroughly right away.

I'll also mobilize my men.

I know a scout in the black market.

I can ask her to investigate it.

You mean Know-it-all?

Do you know her?

I saw her before.

But she sticks to principles and doesn't work

with authorities.

However, if you can go to her with a clue,

maybe she won't refuse you.

Miss Lv Zhu.

What's going on?

General Tianhao, the weather has been dry lately,

so I made plum juice for the general.

The general has eaten too many apricots recently,

causing acid reflux, so he can't drink plum juice.

I'll drink this.

I made other things for the general.

What? Show me.

I don't drink plum juice.

Miss Lv Zhu, don't trouble yourself for me.

I told you, Miss Lv Zhu.

The general is chatting with a guest.

It's not appropriate for you to barge in.

I didn't mean to disturb you.

General, don't you want the recipe for the Qizi pastries?

I've brought it for you.

If you want to eat them, I will make them for you.

No need.

General.

I told you.

Alright, take it.

Why did you not give it to me just now?

General, here is the note that Lv Zhu sent by a homing pigeon.

(Know-it-all)

Although Lv Zhu seems naive,

we must not let our guard down in case she may be feigning innocence.

Prince Yi's intention might be to make us underestimate her.

And eventually, we'll stop being wary of her.

Rest assured, General, I will keep an eye on her.

You may leave.

Miss Xue'er, what can I do for you?

I would like to use your prestige in the Brewers Association

to help Ganlu Brewery out.

(Chairman Xia of Brewers Association) Are you planning to open a branch?

If you want me to back you up, it's not difficult.

To be honest, I found a magical spring suitable for brewing.

The liquor brewed with the spring water is very sweet and intoxicating.

But if everyone uses it to brew liquor,

the spring water will be commonplace.

So, what's your plan?

Let Ganlu Brewery use this spring water exclusively.

That seems hardly appropriate.

According to the rules of the Brewers Association,

whoever finds the water source for brewing must share it.

I am aware of this rule.

That's why I ask you for help.

And I got you a little gift.

I hope you like it.

Of course, this is just the appetizer.

If Ganlu Brewery gets exclusive rights,

you will get more delicacies.

Moreover, I have thought of a plan.

You just need to give a little push.

It will not cause you any trouble.

Is it foolproof?

At that time, you only need to...

Miss, it's okay to make the spigot with your blueprint.

(Spigot water outlet) But this part.

It's not necessary.

And it will waste a lot of metal. Not worth it at all.

I advise you to use my blueprint.

No, it must be built with my blueprint.

Not a single error is permitted.

I have my reasons.

Alright.

(Various Liquor Names)

Miss, have you heard?

All liquor merchants have received Chairman Xia's invitation.

It says that a liquor worship ceremony will be held in seven days.

This ceremony is held every year?

It's different this year. I heard Luo Xue'er has found a mountain spring.

She also funded the renovation of the spring's source.

Chairman Xia offered to select the one qualified to use the spring water

through a divine decree in the liquor worship ceremony.

Divine decree? What's he up to?

The location for this ceremony is

near the Luo family's ancestral graves.

Now the Luo family's business is not as booming as it used to be.

Why did she benevolently renovate the spring's source?

Luo Xue'er never does a loss-making business.

Every investment she makes is well-calculated.

You mean she has ulterior motives?

Shuixian, ask Mr. Lin to keep a close eye on her.

I want to see what she's up to.

Yes.

(General's Mansion)

(Miss Shen, please.)

General, Miss Shen is here.

You came at this late hour. What can I do for you?

General, could you accompany me to a place tomorrow?

Tomorrow?

So, are you asking me out right now?

You can take it as you like.

So, is that a yes?

I indeed don't have anything planned for tomorrow.

Okay. See you at Luo's ancestral grave at Chen hour tomorrow.

The ancestral grave? The meeting place is quite unusual.

Today is the yearly worship ceremony.

It's also the most important day for the Brewers Association.

Miss Xue'er from the Ganlu Brewery

discovered the Liquor Spring.

She and I will unveil the Liquor Spring.

- Great. - Great.

You asked me to come just to see this?

This is a rare show.

I assure you it won't be a wasted trip.

- Great. - Great.

- Great. - Great.

Good spring.

Since the Liquor Spring is a serendipitous gift from heaven.

I believe the right to use the spring will be decided by heaven.

We beg the Liquor God to give a decree to decide who the spring belongs to.

- Okay. - Yes.

Here's the method.

The golden spigot will spill water onto the yellow paper.

The yellow paper will reveal some words

to display the name of a winery.

The winery will be the one chosen by heaven

and granted the supreme right to use the Liquor Spring for brewing.

- Great. - Great.

It's indeed a great drama.

Why don't we guess which winery's name will appear?

I think no matter whose name it is,

it would be better to make the spring benefit the wineries in Liao City.

That would be best for the benefit of the people.

(Danqing Winery)

(Danqing Winery? How is that possible?)

- Danqing Winery? - Never heard of it.

It's owned by Miss Shen Danqing of Shen Escort Agency.

It is interesting.

It hasn't opened yet.

Shen Escort Agency is also involved in this business with a divine decree?

As Chairman Xia said,

the name appears on the yellow paper by the will of heaven.

So Danqing Winery is the user of this spring.

Shen Danqing, did you fiddle with it?

Miss Xue'er, aren't you slandering me?

I just came to witness this ceremony.

Besides, I've been standing off-stage.

How could I possibly do that?

General Xu has been standing by my side.

He can testify for me.

Indeed, Miss Shen has been by my side the whole time.

Everyone here can testify.

You have always been cunning. Who knows if you fiddled with it beforehand?

This selection method was announced by you on the spot today.

How could I have fiddled with it in advance?

You're so certain about that.

Could it not be a divine decree, but rather an act?

It's a divine decree.

Don't talk nonsense.

If you're not convinced,

you can try with another piece of paper. I don't mind.

(She has seen through the trap I set up.)

(No need to try a few more times. I have to think of another way.)

Everyone, I'm not intentionally stopping it.

Danqing Winery is not a member of the Brewers Association.

The winery to use the spring is selected among the members of the association.

Her winery isn't qualified.

Therefore, today's result should rightfully be invalidated.

We should hold the ceremony at another time.

Chairman Xia, please announce we'll hold another ceremony.

Okay.

General Xu, do you have any instructions?

I have only come to watch the ceremony.

No need to ask for my opinion on the Brewers Association.

Alright.

Chairman Xia, the association members are rarely gathered together like this.

Why not have everyone vote right here and now

to decide whether Danqing Winery can become a member of the association?

The divine decree is present. I hope you will give Danqing Winery a chance.

Yes, after all, this is the result of the divine decree.

If it is overturned, it will anger the heaven.

Yes, what if it provokes the heaven?

It makes sense.

Everyone, please be quiet and hear me out.

Danqing Winery is just a new store that has not yet opened.

And Shen Danqing is even an outsider who has never got into this business.

If she gains the right to use the spring,

unconstrained by the rules of our industry,

I'm afraid it could lead to disaster.

That's right. She's not a member of the association.

We can't let her benefit from this.

All of you are my seniors.

I open the winery because I love liquor.

I do not wish to exceed others or compete with you for fame and profit.

I also believe that the association is not a place for harming each other.

Rather, it is a place to unify us and brew good liquor.

If everyone agrees to let Danqing Winery become a member of the association,

I am willing to share my right to use with everyone.

If there are no objections, let's vote by a show of hands.

If that's the case, I agree.

I also agree.

I agree.

- Agreed. - Agreed.

Agreed.

Agreed.

Agreed.

Agreed.

I also agree.

I also agree. Just follow the divine decree.

Danqing Winery can join the Brewers Association.

- Great. - Great.

Miss Xue'er, any objections?

As you wish.

Chairman Xia, please proceed.

Great.

I announce that Danqing Winery has joined the Brewers Association.

- Great. - Great.

- Great. - Great.

Thank you all for your support.

I look forward to joining hands with everyone

and make Liao City's liquor renowned throughout the realm.

- Great. - Great.

Well said.

General, here's to you. Thank you for your trust in me.

You didn't ruin my act during the ceremony,

securing welfare for Liao City's liquor merchants.

You're willing to share the spring water with all merchants.

I haven't misplaced my trust in you.

General, you won't blame me for using you?

You invited me to go with you

not to use my status to seek personal gain,

but to make those cheaters hold back,

so they won't act rashly, right?

However, there is one thing I am very curious about.

How exactly did you do it?

Put this piece of caustic soda in the hidden compartment of the spigot.

Make sure that when the spigot is opened,

water will flow out from the compartment with caustic soda.

Miss Xue'er, why? I don't understand

You don't need to. Just do as I say.

But...

Keep your mouth shut if you want the money.

You will get a generous reward for doing this well.

If you fail, I have ways to make your life worse than death.

Yes.

The caustic soda.

So it's the key to making words visible on the yellow paper?

Exactly. Luo Xue'er sent someone to buy turmeric and yellow paper.

I guessed what tricks they were planning to play.

What is the turmeric for?

Write words on the yellow paper with turmeric water in advance.

When it dries, the words will disappear.

When the ceremony begins, the alkaline water comes out.

The reaction between the alkaline water and the turmeric makes the words visible.

This is what's called divine decree.

So you decided to just go with it.

You secretly replaced Luo Xue'er's yellow paper

imprinted with the words Ganlu Brewery.

You're bold and careful.

Just a little trick.

But it impressed me.

Anyway, thank you for your help today. I really appreciate it.

Don't mention it.

However, considering you're calculating,

I think your winery will not operate at a loss.

Miss Shen is truly amazing.

You can read the general's mind and receive praise.

Could you teach me? So I can get scolded less.

How would I dare to do that?

The general and I share a tacit understanding, right?

So am I still your nemesis?

That day, I drank with you under the moonlight.

I thought we had let bygones be bygones.

How come you still hold a grudge?

It seems it's my fault. Fine, I'll punish myself with a drink.

Eat up.

(Danqing Winery)

Thank you all for your coming.

I hope you will drink my liquor

for gatherings and family reunions,

and everyone will drink heartily.

- Great. - Great.

Today the winery opens. Please drink to your heart's content.

My treat.

Please support my younger sister.

Buy more in support.

I have a gift for you.

This is the dew I collected from lotus leaves.

It can brew exceptionally sweet liquor.

I don't know much about liquor, but I hope you like this gift.

Thank you.

It's your opening day.

As a senior in the liquor business,

I'm here to congratulate you.

I need sincere congratulations.

If it's insincere, there's no need for that.

I am not one to be insincere.

You invited esteemed guests from the industry.

You think they came to support you?

They just came to make fun of you.

Miss Xue'er, our winery opens today.

Sending white flowers? Isn't that a bit too much?

Are you worried our business will outdo yours?

So you are furious and flustered.

You really dote on your sister.

You let an amateur challenge me?

Aren't you afraid of losing your money?

I warn you. There's still time to back out now.

I told you. She has connections in the liquor business.

She speaks with confidence.

Make way, please.

Young Master Shen, Miss Shen.

The general knows your store opens today but can't make it due to his work.

He specifically asked me to prepare a gift for you.

Thank him for me.

Please accept it, Miss Shen.

General Xu's gift? The Shen family is impressive.

- Yes. - Quite impressive.

- Good. - Good.

- Great. - Great.

The heavenly palace held a banquet, and the fairy got drunk.

The kitchen prepares fresh delicacies, and a grand banquet unfolds.

- Great. - Great.

- Good. - Great.

Good couplet.

Good.

Why is she getting angry?

(Danqing Winery)

Miss Shen.

General, how come you're here? Please, have a seat.

I'm here to give you a gift.

Qizi pastries?

Delicious. It tastes just like when I was a child.

You talk sweet today.

I just learned to make Qizi pastries.

I can only say they tasted okay.

How can they compare with those from your childhood?

The taste is indeed different.

But after all, you made them, which makes them special.

I also got you spiced plum juice.

Did you make this yourself?

It was hard enough for me to make those Qizi pastries.

However, I procured the ice myself.

I made the ice bowl personally.

General, did you arrive late because you spent time on these?

These are the best gifts I've received today.

Why aren't you drinking?

I made it for you. Drink more.

Young Master Shen, what brings you here?

I sent armed escorts here to give some food to the beggars.

I was passing by and wanted to ask how your investigation is going.

Dissolving Powder and Blood Night Bloomer are from Tang Sect

and Five-Poison Sect, respectively.

A long time ago,

a runaway disciple of the two sects went to the Western Regions.

His offspring inherited the skills of both sects.

It means if we focus on the disciple

who fled to the Western Regions,

we can trace back to find the culprit who poisoned Danqing.

That's right. I'm still investigating it.

Once there is a new clue, I will immediately inform you.

This is not only related to Danqing's poisoning.

I'm afraid more interests involved are behind it.

It's bigger than all of us. You must be extra careful.

(Danqing Winery)

Miss, are you here to buy liquor?

You're our first customer today and can enjoy a discount.

I'm not buying anything.

Miss Lv Zhu. What brings you here then?

To meet someone.

To meet whom?

To meet you, Shen Danqing.

Me? What for?

Here.

I warn you to stop acting coquettishly in front of the general.

Don't think just because he made Qizi pastries for you,

you can be cocky.

You should know I'm the woman closest to the general.

The general's closest woman.

Yes, you're the closest one.

I noticed it the last time I was at his house.

But so what? You need to be intimate with him.

Only then will the general fancies you.

Otherwise, it's just wishful thinking.

Don't be too smug.

Your words are so vulgar.

The general will see your true colors.

I spilled hot tea all over the general last time.

I must say that was ruder.

But the general didn't mind.

You...

I run a business. All who come are guests.

This is Zhuyeqing glutinous rice liquor with the effect

of replenishing energy and nourishing blood.

On the house.

It helps you to reduce your anger.

Consider it a good luck in business.

(Zhuyeqing Glutinous Rice Liquor) Save it.

Anyone who doesn't take free stuff is a fool.

Exactly. How could you be a fool?

Don't be too smug. Let's wait and see.

See you.

(Prince Yi's Mansion)

(Lv Zhu has mentioned Miss Shen)

more and more often in her secret letters.

And there's a hint of jealousy in her words.

I think she's been jealous of other women and forgotten

her task completely.

I thought that Xu Chengfeng sent a gift to the opening of the Danqing Winery

because he and Shen Zishan were old acquaintances.

But now it seems that may not be the case.

You mean...

Although Lv Zhu is not clever,

you must believe in a woman's intuition.

Since she mentioned Shen Danqing in the secret letters,

it proves that Shen Danqing matters to Xu Chengfeng.

The Shen siblings are key figures in the royal cargo case.

Maybe Xu Chengfeng is close with them

just to obtain information.

His Highness, Xu Chengfeng is hard to deal with.

Why not start with the Shen family for a breakthrough?

Yes. Send people to keep a close watch on the Shen family.

Yes.

(Pavilion)

(Danqing Winery)

(Today's specialty, Rose Liquor)

You've bought the Rose Liquor?

Yeah, I failed to buy it twice in a row.

This time I finally got it.

I heard it was brewed with spring water. Tastes good, not strong or spicy.

After drinking it, you get a mouthful of a lingering fragrance.

I must have a taste at home tonight.

Okay, I'm gonna buy the liquor.

(Rose Liquor, Sold Out)

Say it.

Miss Xue'er, since Danqing Winery opened,

we haven't sold much liquor.

We've lost money for half a month.

I underestimated you. Well played.

The Rose Liquor is extraordinary.

Yeah, I bought two bottles.

After drinking it, I can't forget it even now.

Sir, what's wrong with you?

- My stomach hurts. - Sir.

Someone! Hurry.

My stomach hurts too much.

Sir, what's wrong with you? I can get a doctor for you.

I just drank this Rose Liquor and suddenly felt a pain in my belly.

There's something wrong with this liquor.

Other customers drank this and were fine.

Sir, you can't talk nonsense without evidence.

I drank this on an empty stomach this morning.

There's something wrong with this liquor.

We can't drink this.

Look, the liquor is going wrong.

I need a refund.

Everyone, be quiet.

Miss.

What's going on?

He said our liquor upset his stomach. He wants a refund.

- A refund. - A refund.

Guys, I am the owner of Danqing Winery.

I promise that if you're dissatisfied, you can return it at any time.

Please stay calm. We refund you one by one.

Good.

It hurts.

Get Mr. Miao here.

Yes.

His pulse shows no abnormalities.

(He is indeed faking it.)

He's in sharp pain. Please examine him thoroughly.

What is this for?

Acupuncture treatment.

You have unbearable abdominal pain. A foreign object blocks your intestines.

I'll use this needle to puncture into the intestines to reach the object.

Then use a scalpel for bloodletting to allow the object to be expelled.

Sir, do not back off.

If not treated in time, you'll be in danger.

Wait. I feel better now. I'm fine.

You need treatment.

Sir, you should get treatment lest it recurs.

Quick. Lie down.

Be treated promptly.

Let the doctor treat you.

I'm fine. I was actually joking.

Joking? How could you?

Well, there's nothing wrong with the liquor.

Make way.

As you see, someone sent this young man to cause trouble.

The liquor is good. You can buy it.

A false alarm.

Sorry about that.

- I just got a refund. - Sorry.

- I have to buy it again. - Sorry about that.

It seems someone is playing tricks. Could it be Luo Xue'er?

Who else could it be, if not her?

It appears Luo Xue'er is in a desperate bind.

We need to be alert. She might play more tricks.

Yes.

As you ordered, I went to Danqing Winery to cause trouble.

But Shen Danqing is cunning and hateful. She forced me to do the acupuncture.

I had no choice, so...

Do not mention this to anyone. Get out.

Thank you, Miss.

Miss.

Did you blow your cover while doing it?

Rest assured, I was wearing a beard.

I blended in during the chaos, and no one noticed me.

Look, this is the secret recipe for brewing Rose Liquor.

(Rose Liquor Secret Recipe)

You're truly wise.

They would never expect

that we were there not for a scam but for this secret recipe.

As per your instructions, when that young man was causing trouble,

(I caused chaos to make the situation uncontrollable.)

(So their armed escorts in the backyard)

(had to go to the front to maintain order.)

(I took the opportunity to look for this secret recipe.)

As you said, their unskilled brewers

were all stout armed escorts.

They must have kept the written recipe in the warehouse.

(Rose Liquor Secret Recipe) (I saw a box with the recipe inside.)

I figured out the trick and obtained it.

Well done.

Thank you, Miss.

Instruct them to follow this recipe.

Let our brewers give it a try right away.

Yes.

♪I've stepped into a maze, stirring up all the chaos♪

♪I've stumbled among all the entanglements♪

♪Your face resembles the figure I'm familiar with♪

♪I've wandered and struggled, and the seal of time remains intact♪

♪We've been tied by fate for half a lifetime♪

♪One thought goes up as another goes down♪

♪Yet we can't escape karma's manipulation in the end♪

♪Together with you in this life♪

♪With unrepentant persistence♪

♪I've created candlelight in darkness♪

♪We've been tied by fate for half a lifetime♪

♪One thought goes up as another goes down♪

♪Yet we can't escape karma's manipulation in the end♪

♪Together with you in this life♪

♪With unrepentant persistence♪

♪I've created candlelight in darkness♪

♪Which protects you as it protects me♪