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[English subtitles are available] [Strange Tales of Tang Dynasty II To the West] [Episode 20] Well, Song Ami. How dare you cheat on me with someone else behind my back! It wasn’t me! It was him! Who are you? Do you have a death wish? Sir, please don’t misunderstand. This woman, she… You have no rights to point fingers at my woman. Let me tell you. Judicial Adjutant Ma Meng is my old friend. Do you want to end up in prison? No, no, please don’t. Refund me my money. It was even said that the assassin was from Taiyin Sect and had powerful backers behind him, so he charged more. He ended up dying in our well. If you guys hadn’t gone in to stay, his body would’ve rotted away without anyone knowing. Back then, I also had the chance to marry a scholar, but I was tempted by Long Fa’s wealth. I was afraid of living a hard life, but in the end, I suffered even more. Yingtao, you… Yingtao! What is it? She isn’t your attendant? Is she your wife or concubine then? Neither. You’re lying too. [Long’s Residence] I had no choice but to disguise myself like this Otherwise, with my bruised face, I look scary. I’ve wanted to kill him for a long time. That day, he said he would leave at dusk. I went to the Liaoshi Hall early in the morning. [Liaoshi Hall] Why are you showing me this? This is the emblem of Taiyin Sect. You can’t even join the sect if your martial arts skills is only average. In that case, he must be very skilled. Of course. He has never failed. So, you’ll have to pay 30% more. Fine, I’ll pay extra. You must do a good job for me. Don’t worry, I guarantee it. He’ll disappear without a trace. When you came to me saying that a body was found, I even thought he had succeeded. Brother. The case seems to be clear now. Long Fa is a gambling addict. Every time he loses money, he would beat his wife. Ami had endured it for many years. Unable to bear anymore suffering, she hired an assassin to get rid of her husband. However, that assassin killed by Long Fa instead. Now, we just need to find Long Fa. Up until this point, I think the investigation is almost done. After all, the deceased was not a good person. In a homicide investigation, the deceased’s identity should not be in consideration when determining right or wrong. Well said. Is this also what your respected teacher, Detective Di, had said? This was just said by the future Master Lu a moment ago. Ami. Long Fa’s cruelty is certainly detestable, but you really shouldn’t have hired an assassin. You’re caught up in the sins of the wicked, and in the end, you’ll fall into hell yourself. Do you want to be destroyed together with him? But what else can I do? Why don’t you divorce him? Divorce? If you trust me, I can help you draft the letter of divorce. But… isn’t it too late now? I hired an assassin. Isn’t that a capital offence? These are two separate matters. When the case comes to light, you will receive fair judgment. However, this doesn’t stop you from dissolving your marriage. Ami. Although I asked you to go back, you cannot leave Hanzhou without permission. Can I really divorce him? Of course you can. Didn’t my sworn sister just say she would help you prepare the documents? After I divorce him, can I still get married to someone else? Of course you can. I want to marry… a scholar like you. Song Ami. You’ve no shame, don’t you? He said you are neither his wife nor his concubine. What does my nonsense have to do with you? You… Ami. You should flee now. Otherwise, they will really arrest you. Let go of my hand. Ami. I just don’t want you to go to jail. Let go! I’ve already promised Su Wuming. How can I go back on my word? You should go. I’m not leaving. At a time like this, I should stay with you even more. Let me be frank. After I divorce Long Fa, I can’t be with you either. You… Why? Just because I’m Long Fa’s younger brother? If you truly see Long Fa as an elder brother, how could you have taken a fancy on me? It’s because Ami, you… are too lovable. Ami. Marry me! I will protect you for life and never let anyone bully you again. Although Long Fa is my elder brother, but with how he treated you, if he dares to come back, I will definitely kill him. Who is this? Long Fa. Only he knocks like this. Didn’t you say he went out to hide from debt collectors? Why is he back now? What should we do? What should we do? Hurry and get a knife. Why do we need a knife? What else can we be doing? Go wait by the door. As soon as he comes in, stab him from behind. Are you crazy? You have to kill him for me. That’s what you said just now. Ami! If you’re going to open the door for him, what… what about me? If I don’t open the door, he will beat me to death. As for you, whatever happens, it’s between both of you as men. I don’t care. No good! Long Fa! Long Fa is at the dye shop. Go catch him quickly! Did you see Long Fa? No, I didn’t. But he knocked with two long and three short knocks. Ami said it was Long Fa. He is a murderer! Hurry up and go! Who said the dead person in the well was definitely killed by Long Fa? But… I… If Long Fa pushes open the door, he will definitely find out that a man has been in the room. By then, Ami will be dead! You go out first. Lu Lingfeng. This… If it’s to arrest a gambler who hits women, I’m not going over. Yes. Sheriff Lu has important matters to attend to, right at the start of the 11th hour. In that case, let’s split up. Yingtao. You go with Lu Lingfeng. No need. This Taiyin Sect cannot be underestimated. Let Yingtao go with you. At least there’s someone to watch your back. If that assassin was really killed by Long Fa, then this person won’t be easy to deal with either. The situation in Hanzhou is unpredictable at this time. It’s best that the four of you not split up. Yingtao. I’m counting on you for their safety. Lu Lingfeng. I am the soon-to-be sheriff of Yunding County. Censor Xie granted me the authority to investigate cases along the way. You are my personal secretary, and you’re not under my authority. Instead, are you trying to order me around? I wouldn’t dare. Take this with you. You’re investigating a case of homicide. If you encounter the city’s local officials, you’ll need this official tablet. Also, it’s not safe for me to carry the relic. If it ever gets lost… Please keep it for me for now. Are you already getting a hunch that tonight… there will be a major confrontation? You… must be extra careful. [Miaose Dyeing Workshop] Hurry up! Come! Quick! This way! Fed. Light the lamp. Who beat you up like this? Who else could it be? It must be Long Fa! Yingtao. Xijun. Get her a change of clothes. He’s not dead. He’s back. What are you doing? What took you so long? Nothing much. I’ve been dyeing cloth all day. I’m tired, so I dozed off. Go get me the deed for Animal Bone Yard. Animal Bone Yard? That remote place isn’t worth much. Besides, didn’t you promise me that you wouldn’t gamble anymore? Cut the crap! Two sets? Who’s been here? No one. No one? Without me around, you’ve gotten bold. Really, there was no one. I missed you, so I poured two cups of tea. That traitor only ran away because he heard me knocking. No. You’re still denying it? How dare you lie to me! Ami. Cao Shuangli. I’m here. If you go and kill Long Fa for me, I will marry you. I… This kind of thing that violates the law… I, Cao Shuangli, am very cautious about it. Get lost. No. Long Fa killed someone. The authorities will definitely be after his life. After he dies, I am still willing to marry you. Get lost! Whoever kills Long Fa for me… I am willing to be his slave for life. Boss. The time has come. If you are afraid, then run for your life now. I… I am not afraid. I’m sorry, Boss. You two… should leave too. -We pledge to follow you to death!
-We pledge to follow you to death! [Mu’s Smithy] Minister Ma. It’s time. [Taiyin Sect’s Captain Luo Qian] Arrest that blacksmith. Yes. What a cunning rebel. Chase him! Yes. Go. Bring Mu Linlang out. Yes. They’re here! Stop! Don’t hurt my disciples. You just want me to go into the mountains with you, right? Wait for me outside. [Mu’s Smithy] Mu Linlang. I respect that you are a good blacksmith. I have shown my respect, yet you want to fight me to the death. I, Mu Linlang, am a blacksmith of the Tang Dynasty. I will never join your rebellion. If we, the members of Taiyin Sect, could have such courage, what is it that we cannot achieve? I must have this Mu Linlang. Even if you have to carry him, you must carry him up to the mountains for me. Yes! Don’t kill him. Be careful, Mr. Linghu! Just kill me. I’m not going anywhere with you. Take him away. If you take the blacksmith away, who will shoe my horse then? Look at how leisurely you are, my brother. Save your life and savor your drink slowly. Mind your own business. That won’t do. How can I enjoy good wine alone? I’ll give you a sip. I gave you some good wine to try, but you smashed my gourd. How ungrateful! You’re not from Hanzhou. It doesn’t matter where I am from. You destroyed the gourd, so you have to pay for the damage. Looking at your skills, you have the bearing of a great general. But I’m unarmed. Is this appropriate? If we were to spar and you were empty-handed, I would certainly put down my spear. But when dealing with rebels like you, how can I go easy? Are you alright? Thank you, Sheriff Lu. You are indeed a man of your word. That line from you, “I am a blacksmith of the Tang Dynasty.” Hearing that makes my blood boil with excitement. I have the utmost respect for you. It’s just a pity that I can forge the best Heng sword in the Tang Dynasty, but I don’t have martial arts skills like you do. Stop right there, traitor! I have to go. Wu Ping. You also went to the smithy. Yes. I want to make amends for my crimes by secretly supporting you, Major Linghu. Then why didn’t you lend a hand? What? You were there to mock me. Major, please spare my life. I, Wu Ping, wouldn’t dare to mock you No, no, don’t. I… I know the guy wielding the spear. It’s such a trivial matter, but Linghu Shuo actually failed. Exactly. I suspect Major Linghu did it on purpose. If he wanted to capture a blacksmith, why didn’t he take action three days ago? He even revealed the time he would go today. Wasn’t that waiting for the government to set up an ambush? Lieutenant Yuan, think about it. Think carefully. [Taiyin Sect’s Lieutenant Yuan] Linghu Shuo greets you, Lieutenant Yuan. Linghu Shuo. The sect leader suspects your disloyalty. It was Captain Luo who filed a complaint against me in front of Lieutenant Yuan, wasn’t it? So what if I did? I reported truthfully. You mobilized such a huge force just to capture one blacksmith. You pretended to let our brothers lure away the officials and soldiers for you, but in fact, you just wanted to harm us. If our brothers were imprisoned, wouldn’t Taiyin Sect suffer? Arresting a blacksmith indeed does not require mobilizing such a huge force. See, he has admitted it! But, if we want to lure out the culprit who destroyed our Qianchong Dock sub-division, isn’t it worth taking some risks? Captain Luo. In our Taiyin Sect, it has always been those with merits who get promoted. If you want to bring me down and climb to the position of major, you’ll need to work your brain more. You! Come on. Come. Let’s drink. Although that, well… we didn’t capture the leader of Taiyin Sect, but at least we met him face to face. Tell Xijun to draw his portrait out tomorrow, and then give it to the prefectural governor. Wouldn’t that be a great achievement? That man is quite young. He can’t be the sect leader. But his qinggong is very good. He don’t need swords or spears. He’s extremely skilled just with his fists and palms, especially his left hand. Left hand? Long Fa! Long Fa! What happened to him? Long Fa… Long Fa took Cao Shuangli away. Ami. I’ve thought it through. I still want to marry you. Why don’t we elope? Let’s leave Hanzhou. Through these years, I’ve made some money at the Property Agency. With my business skills, even if we go to Chang’an or Luoyang, I can still support you. This is the first time you’ve been so resolute. So you’re the adulterer. Cao Shuangli! Brother! Who’s your brother? Bro… Brother, please spare my life! Long Fa… gagged Cao Shuangli’s mouth, so he couldn’t make a sound. He also tied up his hands and feet, and said he would skin him, scrape off all the flesh from his body, and extract the oil from his bones. That’s terrifying. What kind of killing method is this? This is how hunters handle wild beasts after killing them. Ami. I remember you mentioned that Long Fa has a Animal Bone Yard. Yes. Quickly take us there. [Animal Bone Yard] Nothing. In this Animal Bone Yard, not even a single animal’s bone can be seen. That’s not right. I was just here a few days ago. Piles of animal bones were scattered all over the place. I get it now. Long Fa must have sold this place. He lost money again. That’s why he wanted the land deed. He wanted to sell this Animal Bone Yard, so that he has money to gamble with. It seems that all the animal bones have been transported away. Who’s there? Why didn’t you bring your spear tonight? Lu Lingfeng of Fanyang. The new sheriff of Yunding County. It’s you, isn’t it? That’s him. Major. Let me avenge my brothers from Qianchong Dock! If you avenge a mob but lose the chance to seize the world, then the leader of Taiyin Sect must also be useless! Stop! Major Linghu, don’t be deceived. Kill him quickly and let’s go. On the account that he slandered our sect leader, we must kill him of course. I just want to know about this so-called chance to seize the world. What is it? After leaving Chang’an, I headed west all the way, and I came because I admired Hanzhou’s Taiyin Sect and the sect leader’s great name. If you take me to see him, then you’ll know everything. The sect leader meets whoever he wants to meet. Hurry up and kill him. Don’t cause trouble. Luo Qian! As a captain, giving orders in front of the major is insubordination. What should be the punishment? So you’re afraid of death too. I’m not afraid. I’m just feeling aggrieved. Since you already know my identity, it shouldn’t be hard to find out how I left Chang’an. If you don’t believe me, then just kill me. Anyway, after leaving Chang’an, every day I’m alive is already a bonus. Major. Don’t be deceived. Let me take revenge. Lu Lingfeng, let me ask you about this so-called chance to seize the world. What is it? If you don’t share, then you’ll die. Unless you are the leader of Taiyin Sect, where otherwise, I’ll die either way, regardless if I share or not. Wu Ping. It was you who recognized Lu Lingfeng, and if you personally avenge Old Boat Officer and our brothers at Qianchong Dock, you will have made a great contribution. In Taiyin Sect, those with merit have always been promoted. After tonight, you will also become a captain. Thank you, Major. Lu Lingfeng. What’s wrong, Fed? I had a dream. I dreamt about Lu Lingfeng. He… What happened to him? Impossible. Impossible. Lu Lingfeng’s martial arts skills are superb. He has no match in Hanzhou. Impossible. Impossible. It seems that Animal Bone Yard is a trap. And the target is none other than Lu Lingfeng. But we just arrived in Hanzhou, and haven’t made any enemies yet. Could it be that the mastermind is still from Chang’an? Cao Shuangli was just like the corpse found in the well. The back of the skull has caved in, and he died from a heavy blow to the head. I think the murderer should be the same person. And the autopsy this time can determine that the murder weapon was not a hammer. Why? The back of the skull has caved in, leaving a deep depression, but the scalp around it was not damaged. What kind of weapon could cause this? I, Su Wuming, have never seen it before. So there are masters in Hanzhou. Then isn’t Lu Lingfeng doomed? Don’t sprout nonsense! I’m sorry, Chicken Fed. I… It’s… it’s okay. I was talking nonsense. I am sprouting nonsense. Xijun. You haven’t slept all night. Go rest early. Lu Lingfeng has been through hundreds of battles. This time in Hanzhou, I’m sure he will definitely be able to avert disaster. If he doesn’t come back, I dare not sleep. Map of the Border’s Troop Locations. Where is the map? Linghu Shuo. He actually is that skilled at martial arts? Indeed. I was so scared at that time. Who knows what else he is hiding? He’s too scary. If such a person is ever disloyal to you, that won’t be good. I’ve warned you before. This Linghu Shuo is arrogant about his achievements. He has always wanted to replace you. It’s just that we are need of manpower. Our Chief Commander has a special appreciation for him. If you had known it would come to this, why did you… You… You… shouldn’t have introduced him to our Chief Commander. What’s the use of saying these things now? I know you want to climb up the ranks, but you musn’t overestimate your abilities. Lieutenant! I’m just worried about your position. Go pass my order. Tell him to execute Lu Lingfeng immediately. Yes! Execute him? But I have already found out that the man surnamed Lu, was indeed demoted and exiled from Chang’an. He previously served as General of the Imperial Guards, and held important positions such as the Deputy President of the Supreme Court. Moreover, he had close ties with the newly enthroned Emperor, and also shares extremely close relations with the princess who controls the court. So what? After we start the uprising, we’ll definitely use Hanzhou as our center, and launch conquests in all directions. At that time, the court of Tang’s Map of the Border’s Troop Locations will be an invaluable treasure. If he really brought this map with him to Hanzhou to seek refuge with our sect leader, no amount of lives can replace his value if we kill him now. But what Lieutenant thinks is that many things can happen overnight. Don’t let one Lu Lingfeng bring big trouble to Taiyin Sect. Since it’s not with him, then it should probably be at this lodging. You shall go. Arrest all his accomplices and search thoroughly. Find that map for me. But… But Hanzhou is so big. Who knows where he has been staying? Searching all the inns will expose us too easily. Do you really think those people who came from Chang’an are fools? They didn’t stay at any inn at all. Here. This is the address. It’s not here. Nothing. Nothing. Nothing. Retreat! They’re gone. Come up. Slowly. Were there really assassins? Five of them, looking extremely vicious. Su Wuming. This time you saved my life. We’re even now. By now, it’s probably not safe here either. Don’t be so dramatic. Can you let me sleep for a while? I’m talking about this very moment. Fed. If you want to drink for a few more decades and eat a few thousand more chickens, then follow me first. We need to find a place to hide. I’ll go with you. Lu Lingfeng! You tricked us! I caought your other accomplices. That guy named Su Wuming has already confessed after a round of torture. You don’t have the Map of the Border’s Troop Locations. You just happened to know that know Taiyin Sect will need this map after the uprising, so you made it up. You tortured Su Wuming, and then he just confessed? That’s right. You overestimated this accomplice, didn’t you? What are you laughing at? What I meant is… You didn’t even had to torture him at all. He will be so scared that he will kneel and beg for mercy, and confess everything. So, you must be lying to me. You… Major Linghu. This subordinate of yours is really useless. Actually, what I just said was to deceive him. Although Su Wuming might be a scholar, he has a strong will. You can’t even handle me. So what can you do to him? Drag him out and bury him. Don’t you have anything to say? I do not fear death, but it would be a pity to leave with regrets. I, Lu Lingfeng, once devoted myself to serving the country. From Chang’an to Luoyang, who doesn’t know my name? Yet I was framed by the treacherous, and forced to head west, I intended to bring the map of stationed troops in order to seek refuge with an enlightened ruler. But I never thought I would end up like this. With my death today, this map will no longer exist in the world. That’s fine too. Bury him. Stop! Leave us. Do you really have the map of the troop’s locations? It’s said to be the Map of the Border’s Troop Locations, but in fact, it only maps the Western Regions. That’s great. Who drew it? My cousin, General Mingwei, Xiao Bozhao. Xiao Bozhao? I think I know him. He’s in the Anxi Army, right? You remembered wrong. General Xiao is dead. I remember now. Isn’t he some palace supervisor, Xiao something? You’re mistaken again. Xiao Bozhao was the former Minister of War, son of Xiao Gao. He’s from the Qi Liang branch of the Xiao clan of Lanling. Then where is the map? In my heart. In your heart? I have had a photographic memory since I was a child. In order not to arouse suspicion in Chang’an, I memorized the map long ago. I see. Why don’t you draw it for me? I’ll reward you with a hundred jin of gold coins. Aren’t you being ostracized by the court? Why not take this gold and live freely around the country from now on? No. What do you take us, the Lu family of Fanyang, for? Then what will it take for you to draw it? Only those who collectively share a great cause can obtain this map. But the likes of you are unworthy. Major Linghu, stop wasting your breath on him. Hurry and bury this madman alive. How dare you! Your superior says you’re out of line. Do you know why? Taiyin Sect was founded by the descendants of Duan Gui. It aimed to be a big establishment. Whoever obtains the map of the troop’s locations, is equivalent to controlling half of the Western Regions. How could a small punk like you possibly comprehend that? You… What about him? You’re embarrassing us. Don’t let General Lu laugh at us. Leave us. My apologies, General Lu. Let me pull you up. Wait. When can I meet the Sect Leader? If it cannot be arranged quickly, then you might as well bury me alive. I, Lu Lingfeng, have suffered great humiliation in Chang’an, and have decided to rebel against the Tang. If I cannot succeed, I would rather die here. General Lu, don’t be impatient. I, Linghu, will arrange it as soon as possible.