01x04 - Episode 4

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[Episode 4]

Stay alert.

Xiao Xiao, how's it going?

It's all right. We're safe now.

The ancestors are blessing us.

The ancestors are blessing us.

Xiao Xiao, what on earth is going on?

Maybe our ancestors wouldn't want
their descendants to be bullied.

This place is creepy.

Let's leave now.

- Yes.
- Let's move.

- Let's go.
- Come on.

[Shuozhou]

Why are there more people coming?

It's the Tabai Army.

I wonder how long they'll stay.

How about we flee the town?

Don't say that.

If the Chong Army returns, we'll suffer.

Xiao Xiao, I think we're in Shuozhou.

Stop looking. Come back in.

As you expected,
some Chong soldiers ambushed Miss He.

Captain Han was there, so Miss He survived.

In that case,
is Captain Han cleared of suspicion?

In an ambush, they must have had
more soldiers than us.

How did Han Ling Qiu manage to repel them?

It was pretty strange.

We were lurking around there.

- Stay alert!
- I saw them become outnumbered.

It didn't seem like an act.

I had intended to help them.

But many blue fireballs
appeared out of nowhere

and only attacked our enemies.

General, Miss He has arrived.

Captain Han, are you all right?

We got ambushed.

But we're fine now.

[Lin Mansion]

Mission completed.

We have safely escorted Miss He here.

I heard you had been ambushed.

Thanks to your heroic fight,
Miss He has survived.

Actually, I take no credit for that.

Things were a little bit weird.

Weird?

Not at all.

Our ancestors showed their power, that's all.

General Duan, since the Shuozhou Campaign,

how have you been?

You got ambushed.
[Lin Mansion]

I was really worried.

I came here on your orders.

But on my way,

I nearly lost my life.

How could that be?

You've always been blessed.

Captain Meng once told me
she encountered something evil.

But when you appeared, it was gone.

During the ambush,
you were there with my men.

And thanks to the heavens' blessing,

you arrived safely.

What a coincidence.

Isn't it?

Yes.

Maybe you're right, General.

I am blessed.

This body won't last much longer.

Miss He.

I think...

you have a fever.

General Duan, are you testing me again?

Can you really not feel it?

Oh, I'm really sick.

Xiao Xiao, you're finally awake.

Are you feeling better?

This body is so weak.

Where are we?

According to the General,
we are in the mansion of Mr. Lin,

the richest man in Shuozhou.

Miss He, since you're awake,

let the physician give you a checkup.

Have you been feeling fatigued

with weak limbs and abdominal pain?

A little bit, I think.

Sensitive to wind and cold,
with a dull appetite?

A little bit.

Does your chest feel tight,
and you feel breathless?

A little bit, too.

Do you feel sick or moody?

A little bit.

Physician,

since she's so seriously ill,

please prescribe the medicine properly,
and make sure she recovers.

Miss He, it's medicine time.

Well... Xiao Xiao,
I'll go buy you some preserves.

General, you don't need to bother
bringing me medicine yourself.

You contributed to my army.

So your illness isn't a minor thing.

Is it a rule of your army?

If Commandant Xia falls ill,
will you also send him medicine?

No, actually.

Meng Wan told me you like me.

So, me bringing you medicine
can make you happier.

Sorry, sorry.

Hey, if you keep wiping,
you'll rub my skin raw.

I don't think you like me.

I think you like my skull.

I've been wandering about for years,

and I just have some quirks.

Let's both drop the act, Miss He.

Or I should call you...

"a miraculous lady
who lacks the five senses".

I can't compare to you, General.

You've never trained.

But when you were 19,
you escaped from a bunch of bandits

and went home alone from afar.

Commandant Wu has fought wars for years.

But within just a few moves,
you took him down.

Over seven years in Daizhou,
all who knew you are now dead,

and dead men tell no tales.

Besides...

Red birds are to...

Red birds are to burn all living beings.

Red birds are to burn all living beings.

You know the Aphorisms of Cangshen.

Are you really the Duan Xu
from before you turned 12?

You looked up my background?

Right back at you.

You did the same.

So, what's your conclusion?

Then, do you have any conclusion about me?

We are both puppets in disguise.

Let's not break the ice.

There may be more ice.

If we break some,

there will be more.

You used me as bait.

What if I had helped your enemies instead?

From what I've seen,

they don't have pretty skulls.

They can't attract you like I do.

Are you so sure?

I'm not sure.

But I'm a born gambler, and I'm always lucky.

I always land on my feet.

So, you believe you won't lose?

If I don't gamble, I won't lose.

But in that case,

I'll never win, either.

Since you're a wagering man,

let's make a wager.

On what?

On whether you are the real Duan Xu.

The real Duan Xu.

Stop running!

How dare you steal from me?

I'm going to k*ll you!

Don't you dare!

[Liang]

Xu sent you to shadow Captain Han.

I don't know if you're injured.

Here, take this.

I'm fine.

Take it.

I'm really fine.

You keep it.

Use it next time you get hurt.

Come on.

Are you cursing me?

No, no. I don't mean that.

Hey.

Miss He...

How is she now?

The physician checked, saying she was fine.

- She's staying in the Lin Mansion.
- What?

She's staying with the General?

Yes. What's wrong?

Why does Xu care so much about her?

Because she helps us
with weather observations.

Do you think she's pretty?

Yes.

You're pretty!

I didn't ask about that!

Don't you judge me.

I do think you look very good.

[Enjoy the Beauty]

In the face of enemies,
how can you still laugh?

Well disguised.

No clues have been left about his identity.

That's a good physique.

How does he have so many
old and new scars?

He's quite vigilant.

Well, he remains chaste.

[Yan Ke, Right Hand of the Void]

No more hiding.

Come out.

Chang.

You let her go?

Your Lordship, Yin Yin and I
didn't mean to escape.

By the Golden-wall Decrees,

spirits shall not enter the Mortal World.

How dare you defy the decrees
issued by the Sovereign?

I can make you continue as the Vice Lord.

Or you can turn to ashes with her.

Make your choice.

Chang.

Yin Yin.

Chang.

When you first became a spirit, I saved you.

Yin Yin,

I'm sorry.

Remember.

This is your own choice.

[Liang]

We were kept in ignorance.

How could he be so childish
about military operations?

What if...

Commandant Wu, you're back.

Let me introduce the one
who contributed to our army.

You lied about us attacking Yuzhou.

Actually, we attacked Shuozhou.

What? You're trying to trick me?

Now you transferred me back here.

You tell me. What do we do about Yuzhou?

Commandant Wu!

The General doesn't need
your approval to deploy troops!

Commandant Wu, calm down.

The tea is very hot.

Do you have any complaints?

I don't have complaints.

Indeed. We won this battle.

But you were never honest with any of us.

Soldiers can risk their lives,

but no one wants a senseless death.

You have a special way
of conducting military operations

and playing tricks on enemies.

But with people,
you're pretty flaky and quite evasive.

I don't accept that!

Commandant Wu, you always show your emotions,

and you've guarded the border for years.

Enemies know you very well.

If I had told you about the feint,

they might have known.

Besides,

there was a huge gap in strength
between both sides.

Cornered soldiers fight best!

If they hadn't fought
with the resolve to die,

a backup plan wouldn't help at all.

So what?

We couldn't have won without the red birds
that happened to fly by.

Those birds didn't happen to fly by.

They were part of the General's plan.

Those were pigeons the General had painted
with the flame pattern.

What?

Before the w*r, I asked Meng Wan
to search nearby pigeon farms.

[Liang]

The Chong people believe in Cangshen.

In the Aphorisms of Cangshen,

red birds with the flame pattern
will be sent down from the heavens.

The Chong people firmly believe red birds
will bring disasters.

So, I had those pigeons prepared.

When the wind blew at sunrise,
I had them released.

You're so familiar with their belief.

Is it because you're knowledgeable,

or is it because you're a Chong man?

General, you're quite knowledgeable,

while I'm merely uneducated.

I'm no match for you.

Now, Awo Erqi of the Chong Army
and reinforcements will arrive in days.

I believe you've had a surefire plan.

Will you share it with us, please?

Yeah.

Miss He, what do you suggest?

This is Miss He who offers us
weather predictions.

During the Shuozhou Campaign,

she predicted the weather conditions.

General, do you have to
stop their reinforcements?

Of course.

Then how about...

you blow up the Guanhe River?

Blow up the Guanhe River?

- What?
- Huh?

- How can we do that?
- Blow up the river?

It's still very cold.

What's the use of blowing it up?

In a few days, the river will freeze again.

That area has a pleasant climate.

The river doesn't freeze in winter.

But this year, the rare freezing weather
has led to the frozen river.

But in my opinion,
the freezing weather won't last much longer.

In ten days, the temperature will soar,

the cold will recede, and it will get warm.

If you blow up the river before that,

I don't think it will freeze again
anytime soon.

I think it's a good idea.

Blow up the Guanhe River?

And then?

Go back to Liangzhou?

Commander Qin ordered.

We'll defend Shuozhou at all costs,

and defeat their reinforcements.

We must not retreat.

Defend Shuozhou at all costs?

We must not retreat?

This is no joke.

If we blow up the river
without going back to Liangzhou,

every single person here will end up dead!

Is it really Commander Qin's order?

Or did you fake it for military merit?

Ambition is never satisfied!

The city under our feet
belongs to Great Liang.


were utterly defeated right here.

North Chong troops occupied
the 17 Prefectures without scruples.

They even marched south,

massacring Liangzhou.

After tough wars and bloody battles,
we finally made it back here.

Are we just going to give in?

This is our duty.

Don't be so worried.

We will win.

Can we win just because you think we will?

Commandant Wu,

I'm indeed dictatorial.

But so far,

I have never lost.

Have I?

Fine.

I'll trust you one more time.

No one here is afraid to die.

But we shouldn't die in vain!

If we fail to repel our enemies,

I will haunt your family even if I die!

Don't worry, Commandant Wu.

If you die, so will I.

I'm counting on you all.

Wu Sheng Liu hates you so much
possibly because you're too good-looking.

You flatter me.

It's my honor.

Actually, Commandant Wu trusts you.

How do you know that?

From Liangzhou to Shuozhou,
the battles were hard.

But after winning these battles,
Wu Sheng Liu trusts you.

Even captains in the camp
and all the soldiers in your army

genuinely trust you, too.

Are you saying you have
full confidence in me?

Now that you know I like you,

I certainly have confidence...

Full confidence in you.

Your feelings are too strong
for ordinary guys.

Blowing up the river is very dangerous.

One misstep will lead to destruction,

and everyone will die like a dog.

You're really merciless to the man
you have feelings for.

But you accepted that with pleasure.

Are you really sure you can win this battle?

If I were 100% sure,
I wouldn't be a good gambler.

You're a mad gambler, indeed.

Well, he's also a cheerful
and kind-hearted gambler.

[Liang]

General.

What's up?

Have you met me before?

About five or six years ago.

Why do you ask?

If we have met before,
why can't you remember?

At that time, I was badly injured.

That's how I got this scar on my face.

After I recovered,
I forgot everything about my past.

I didn't know you suffered that.

But at that time, I was in Daizhou,

and I didn't see you.

Si Mu.

Take a seat.

I brought you a human gadget.

You'll love it.

This is tea-whisking.

I once saw some mortals make tea like this.

It's nice to do it myself.

The first pour shouldn't exceed


Yan, you must be busy lately.

Jiang Ai doesn't like to take charge.

You have to handle all the affairs
in the Void.

It must be hard on you.

w*r has raged in the Mortal World.

The Fusang Tree's movements were unusual.

But I've taken care of it.

With me overseeing matters
in the Spirit World,

you can enjoy your vacation and have fun.

The tea tastes good.

You're always quick in picking up
the skills of these human gadgets.

It's a nice present.

I'll take it.

I knew you'd like it.

A mortal easily gets tired.

You need to eat and sleep regularly.

Yeah.

This body is especially hard to tend to.

I've been out too long.
I still have work to do.

I should go.

Sure.

With you in the Spirit World,

I can spend more days in the Mortal World.

If it makes you happy.

Foxy blew up the river one day earlier.

Quite a lot of people died.

Much more spirit aura
will appear on the Fusang Tree.

Troops from Yuzhou would cross the river
to attack Shuozhou.

You set up an ambush here

and completed the plan to blow up the river.

Foxy, did you anticipate
they would launch a sneak attack?

What does death look like in a mortal's eyes?

He Xiao Xiao.

You can see me?

So, you associate me with the crows.

He Xiao Xiao, are you here?

Ever since then, you've noticed me.

The time is right.

- Soldiers, follow my orders.
- Yes, sir.

How brave.

A wise man avoids danger.

But you get close to danger.

You're just betting that I'll help.

k*ll!

k*ll!

Si Mu,

Aunt has got you a present.

Maybe one day,

you will meet a spell bearer
who can connect with your five senses.

When that person appears,
the Pearl will let you know.

I'm alive and dead.

For 400 years,
I've never had the five senses.

I thought I'd never know
how it feels to be alive.

But surprisingly,

the man who can give me the five senses,
has appeared.