Episode 04
When I'm riding,
I'm really happy.
Yes, riding is a good way to temporarily forget our worries.
I didn't know that you knew how to ride.
When I was in Saint Petersbourg, I participated in horseback riding lessons.
But I just learned the basics.
No, in my opinion, you ride very well.
Thank you for your compliments. You are making me blush!
I always thought that a daughter from a wealthy family
should stay at home to embroider and read poems.
But you, Miss Yin...
It seems that I don't resemble a daughter from a wealthy family.
No, it's not like that. What I mean is, although you are a soft and a graceful person
your personality and appearance are very modern. It's something rare!
I was influenced by my father.
When he was a child, my father stayed in Germany a long time.
He also traveled to several European countries.
You know... I love to read foreign novels.
Then it is not strange.
Your father taught you in a more enlightened way.
My father did not want me to become like a woman from the ancient times,
closed in by the four walls of a mansion.
Like father, like daughter.
You are so courageous,
that you will not disappoint your father.
General Xu, I am really sorry. Fourth Master went to play tennis.
He still has the heart to play tennis.
General Xu, are you leaving already?
Fourth Master, out.
Fourth Master, I finally won a set.
Miss Yin, you play better and better. It is not easy to keep up with you.
You did it on purpose!
Miss Yin, have some tea.
Thank you, Fourth Master.
General Xu came.
Fourth Master, I have an urgent matter to report.
Say it.
Bandits suddenly appeared in Wangzhou.
But the Wangzhou Army
is currently facing off against Jiang Shuangxi along the railway.
Shouldn't we send some extra help?
I will send two divisions there under Commander Cheng. Will that suffice?
Yes.
And General Chang?
Jin Wang, here.
I will talk with General Chang.
Don't worry only about me.
You are also covered in sweat.
- It's nothing.- I will wait for some good news from you.
You can go.
Thank you.
I will not give in to you this time, Miss.
I have to tell you Senior Chang, I went to ask for reinforcements from Fourth Master.
Yes. And?
He promises to send me two divisions from Commander Cheng.
Senior Xu, you are very powerful. How did you manage that?
He thought that after killing my nephew
he would gain enough prestige and power
that he could have me under his thumb.
Right now he is being seduced by a woman. Following her around day and night.
Like a hero from an opera.
Totally not worth cracking my head because of him.
He has a fondness towards women.
Like father like son, isn't it?
It is really very surprising! He did not inherit any of the former Governor's good traits.
In fact he exceeds him in his faults!
It's true.
Today he played tennis with that woman.
He was totally distracted when I was talking.
He could not stop serving her tea or giving her a towel.
I told you that he is a good for nothing.
Senior Chang, we need to act as soon as we receive Commander Cheng's two divisions.
My brother, I was waiting for those words!
Give me the order and I will march out to destroy him!
Senior Chang, we respect Fourth Master the same as we did the former Governor.
Do you think he treats us the same way?
He is only willing to ridicule us!
Fourth Master's pettiness is a huge blow to us.
Think about it.
Even the former Governor, when he was still alive, granted us varying favors.
He never would have executed my nephew.
We went to General Chang the other day to ask him for mercy.
Despite our pleas, he denied having any relationship with us.
Instead of pardoning my nephew, he executed him.
Because of that, my nephew is dead.
My nephew is truthfully dead.
On the one hand, he cut the trunk off the Xu family tree
on the other hand, he disappointed us, Senior Generals.
I think he is obsessed somehow with killing people.
A day will come when he will put a knife to our necks!
Senior Xu, one cannot compare both of these things. In which times are we living in?
Even if the Fourth Master wanted to kill somebody,
he has to do things accordingly to the law and people's will.
Senior Cheng. Senior Cheng,
you really are
too good-hearted.
I want you as a brother.
Fourth Master does not have a heart as good as yours.
His heart is too wicked.
As he is not strong enough to go out on his own,
he still needs your support.
But one day he will play a dirty trick on you as well.
Explain it to me.
My brother, you do know that he transferred two of your divisions under my command.
Let me ensure you, it wasn't me who proposed it.
I had no say in this matter.
It was him who wanted to confuse us.
He wanted to use the transfer of troops to cause a discord between us.
Is it really like this?
If I'm lying, let lightning strike me.
But don't you worry, General Cheng.
How can this newbie disturb us?
We are linked by a long-term friendship, right?
I came to see you today to tell you that
whatever happens in the future, I will never consider you as an enemy.
What do you say?
Master, your car is ready.- All right.
Father.
Jin Zhi, it is late. Why are you not asleep?
Where are you going so late at night?
Fourth Master has new orders. I need to go.
What orders?
Fourth Master ordered me to transfer two of my divisions to Xu Zhiping.
Why?
Master, is this decision made to impress others and ignore his own morale?
Fourth Master wanted to plant a spike in Xu Zhiping' s Army.
Explain it.
Today the Xu Zhiping Army is organised around
the Ningchang- Gui'an Railway, which is closely monitored by us.
With the deployment of our two divisions, their units will be completely controlled by us.
If he dares to move against us, it will not go unnoticed.
My daughter,
if you had been a man, I would have made a General out of you.
Unfortunately, your brother Xin Zhi does not have your talent.
Father, Fourth Master trusts our Cheng family.
He gave us a mission of vital importance.
He trusts in us, just like the former Governor did before.
It looks like the Murong and Cheng families are united by friendship, in life and death.
Jin Zhi, why did you tell me this now?
A significant battle is ahead of us. I think that the Cheng family...
I know. You want to advise me
not to lose trust in Mu Rong, right?
Daughter, don't worry.
I understand your intentions. I know how to play my role.
Don't worry. I will prepare everything.
Go to bed quietly.
Miss, on the verge of a final battle,
even the Commander is cautious and watchful.
But at this crucial moment, Fourth Master
is always with the Yin woman. They say he is in love with her.
Who said he is in love with her?
Of course. They only went to the cinema
and opera together. They played tennis.
It is definately not connected to a love affair.
Shut up!
Miss, Miss.
I understand.
What do you understand?
Since Fourth Master decided to fight against General Xu and General Chang,
I think that maybe the Yin girl...
may play a part in this.
Uncle Zhang, you normally are very slow on the uptake.
This time your uptake was really fast.
Miss, then can I say
that I guessed correctly?
Miss Yin you are such a tease! You told us you did not know how to play cards,
but in less than three hours, you won 3,000 yuans.
I am just a beginner. Luck was on my side.
Don't worry. I will lose everything in a couple of days.
- How is it possible? - We are seriously embarassed. Come, quick.
Fourth Master is organising a ball tonight. Will Madam Xu attend too?
Of course I will.
But she only takes a backseat to Miss Yin.
Everybody knows this ball is organised in the name of Miss Yin.
- I am so envious!- This is really not fair.
You are making fun of me because I won the game.
All right, all right. Let's not make fun of her.
Does Fourth Master rarely organise a ball?
No matter whether it is for Miss Jin or Miss Yin, we will be able to dance, eat and drink tonight.
Yes, yes! Of course!
We are going!
Fourth Master! Fourth Master.
And? Who won today? So, who is treating me to a meal?
It was Miss Yin, of course
Therefore, she will treat Fourth Master to a meal and we will all witness it.
Madame Xu, it is Miss Yin who will treat Fourth Master.
We need to be descreet.- Yes, yes.
Still teasing me? It is nothing but a Western style dinner. I will treat you all.
Except him.
Right, you will treat us tomorrow.
But today at midday you are to treat my Fourth Brother alone.
All right. Ladies, do continue. I will take a walk in the park.
Please be at ease, Fourth Master.
Come, we are restarting the game.
Go quickly. He came especially to see you.
Otherwise why would he waste his time watching us play? - Of course!
Third Miss, you are always teasing me. I am not talking to you.
Madam Zhang, please play instead of me.
I... I will go to the bathroom.
Go, go. Don't bother with coming back.
We don't want you to win again.
Yes. Go, go quickly.
Madam Yu, come. Sit down.
- Lieutenant Shen. - Miss Yin.
Fourth Master, if there is nothing more, I will take my leave.
What did they say?
During the game, I showed them the jewelery you bought for me.
All of them said you have splendid taste.
Especially with the brooch.
One day, when I wear it, it will be admired.
Why are you so happy today?
They allowed me to win today.
I had only the 3 Bin and the 5 Bin tiles.
I needed the 5th Bin tile, but it was taken by Third Miss.
But then Third Miss threw 3 Qiao
and with that the tile was withdrawn from the table.
Madam Xu's move was really slick.
She threw another 4 Bin out which led to my grand victory. I am really happy!
What is it?
Nothing. Just a misplaced lock of hair.
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If only it was an ordinary day.
Why are you saying that, Fourth Master?
If it was really an ordinary day,
we could just eat, dance, ride horses,
and talk about little nothings like a moment ago.
You would chat about what bag you bought
or how much money you lost.
For if it was to be like this, it would be great.
An ordinary day will come soon, very soon.
If it comes, where will you be?
Fourth Master, I will go see Jian Zhang in prison before coming to the ball.
Please don't wait for me if I am late.
All right.
Jing Wan, I was afraid for days.
Now I feel better. Do not worry about me.
Jian Zhang, you suffered a lot.
Endure a bit more. I am doing everything in my power to save you.
You'll need money to bribe the jailers. How much more will you need?
I brought you a little today.
If it is not enough, I will bring more next time.
Jing Wan.
Did you come to Chengzhou by yourself?
No. My father found a patron that could save you,
so we came here together.
I troubled you.
Jing Wan,
after your last visit
the Prison Warden took me to a special cell.
The jailers treat me good. I eat and rest well.
Don't worry.
Look at you.
You lost weight.
Don't worry about me. It is good that they are treating you right.
What patron did Uncle Yin find? He is really powerful.
Even the Prison Warden is looking at me with a keen eye.
Jian Zhang, tell me the truth.
Do you have anything else to add concerning your relation to young Master Xu?
Those who are helping to save you want to know.
Jing Wan...
did Master Xu say something before he died?
So you are hiding something from me, am I right?
Nothing.
I am not hiding anything.
I am an honest merchant.
I wasn't the accomplice of Master Xu.
I really wasn't.
Jian Zhang, have no fear.
We mean you no harm.
It is me, my father and our patron who think you should confess.
Nobody else will learn about it.
Jian Zhang, don't worry. Whatever you did, you got mixed up in it unknowingly.
We need to know the truth, in order to wipe out the crime and help you out.
It will lower the severity of your crimes.
Accordingly to our patron,
you need to tell the truth to rectify the whole situation.
Jing Wan, in my current state, I may never make it out unscathed.
There is really nothing.
Don't interrogate me.
In order to save you
I suffered many slanders
and was terrified for days.
But you are not at all understanding.
So all my efforts were in vain.
Welcome!
You can go there.
Third Miss.
Madam Xu, we are playing Mahjong tomorrow. - It is settled then.
Madam Zhang, you look beautiful today.
I will let you drink in peace.
Welcome.
You are so beautiful tonight!- Thank you.
You need to eat and drink well tonight.
Fourth Master, all the invited guests have arrived. We can start.
Let's wait a bit more. Miss Yin will come.
Yes, sir.
Pei Lin.
Normally I would remain seated until you came and invited me to open the ball.
But today, I will take the initiative.
You will not decline my invitation, right?
Thank you for the invitation, Miss Jin Xi. I am honoured.
Jing Wan, don't cry.
I will tell you everything.
Jing Wan, you know
to pay the debts, created by my father when he was alive,
I had to do something.
While serving young Master Xu,
I was smuggling far more dangerous goods than foreign medicine.
There was
guns and ammunition.
Jian Zhang, how could you be so foolish?
Jing Wan, sometimes
I transported the goods
right into a secret warehouse. I know where it is located.
If I tell its whereabouts, will I redeem my wrongdoings?
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Look how well they dance.
Those dancing are not aware that we are in the eye of a violent storm.
The final war will break out.
You are so sharp that nothing escapes your notice.
Pei Lin, whatever happens,
our Cheng family will always be at your side.
Thank your father on my behalf.
What? Is it really that difficult
to thank me?
Does this work, Miss Jin?
It was done against your will. I will accept it, although unwillingly.
Daughter, why are you so happy?
Father,
thank you.
I am sorry Fourth Master for being late.
It's nothing.
How beautiful.
Really.
They are really close. Look.
He said that he was smuggling guns and ammunition under Master Xu's command.
Did he say anything more?- Nothing.
But he gave me the location
of the warehouse where the Xu family hides the guns and ammunition.
Where is it?
Near the shore of Yangxi Lake, near Yingzhou's border.
Miss Yin, I'm sorry. I have an urgent matter to attend to.
I hope to have the pleasure of dancing with you again in the future.
Fourth Master, is there something new?
Head to the border of Yingzhou near Yangxi's shore.
Check this destination discreetly.
Be careful not to alarm our enemies.
Yes, Fourth Master.
Miss Yin.
Miss Jin Zhi.
Fourth Master threw this ball in your name.
But he himself has left. It is his fault that you are here all by youself.
It is okay. It was an urgent military matter he had to take care of.
Miss Yin, you are very understanding.
Not many women can support this type of man.
In their eyes it is ambition that comes first.
They are ready to sacrifice everything for it.
Despite being young, Fourth Master holds political and military power over the six provinces.
He has many things to fix.
Therefore, he does not have a choice.
It seems that Miss Yin does not understand Pei Lin that well.
It's not surprising.
You were introduced not so long ago.
They say that ordinary people prefer sentimental stories.
But Pei Lin is not such a person.
He grew up drinking wolf's milk.
Wolf's milk?
He was different from others since his birth.
He was born in a military garrison.
As his mother did not have milk to feed him,
Mu Rong's father had to feed him with wolf's milk.
This is how Mu Rong Pei Lin grew up.
Wolf's blood is circulating in his veins. Therefore he is ambitious, like a real wolf.
To him the most important thing is to fight and plunder.
Therefore his heart is not occupied by any one woman,
the six north provinces,
nor even the vast territory.
He cannot feel real emotions,
nor let a woman into his heart.
You are no exception to this.
Miss Yin...
don't forget what I told you today. Don't spoil yourself too much with dreamy stories.
Otherwise, just as all of Pei Lin's other women,
you will end up miserable.
Miss Jin Zhi. It is late. I will be going.
How come you have this pocket watch?
Fourth Master gave it to me. I usually carry it with me.
I take my leave.
Impossible.
Pei Lin would never give his watch to a woman.
Absolutely impossible.
Senior Chang, you and I...
Report! It is urgent.
You may leave.
This...
What happened?
Our secret warehouse was discovered.
The one at Yangxi Lake? Did the new Commander in Chief do this?
It is unknown it if was him.
Despite this, we need to take action.
All right. I will dispatch my troops.
People!-Present!
After the dispatch, their soldiers
will take over the Ningchang-Gui'an Railway as well as Yingzhou, located at Chengzhou' Hinterland.
If the Sixth Division's General Chang would attack us from the south,
Chengzhou will be surrounded from all sides.
How many days will they need before surrounding us?
Within six to seven days, Fourth Master.
Time presses. We have only troops from the previous plan.
The operation starts
on the 16th.
Yes, Fourth Master.
You came, Fourth Master.
Fourth Master, what is the matter?
I've decided to celebrate on your behalf on the 16th.
So in five days?
Our secret investigation alarmed them.
They decided to act. We cannot hesitate anymore.
But it is so soon. Is it not dangerous?
We have a detailed plan and finished the preparations.
But... but there is nothing we can take for granted in this world.
If...
Miss Yin, I am sorry
for involving you in this case.
I was acting on my own.
We both agreed to do it.
If something goes wrong, I expect you to immediately return to Wuchi.
Don't hesitate.
They should not locate you quickly.
I hope you will be able to escape it.
We have been collaborating for a long time now.
Is Fourth Master still untrusting of me?
You are playing the role of my friend very well.
You have excelled in this. I am very obliged.
But it is nothing but an act that will end on the 16th.
It will be a fierce battle.
If things do not go well, your life will be in danger.
Fourth Master, I may be a girl
but I am not afraid of dying.
When I accepted your plan,
I already knew it would be very dangerous.
At the beginning it was only for saving my fiancee
but right now it seems
we are in the same boat.
I have decided
to face all trials and tribulations with you.
Miss Yin, on that day, God will decide our fate.
I am not sure of the outcome.
Man proposes.
God delivers.
I trust Fourth Master and in myself.
Fourth Master.
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Jing Wan
I came to know you
too late.
I have a request.
I am not sure if you will grant it.
I will grant you anything I am capable of doing.
Despite spending a short time together,
we know each other like old friends.
You are courageous and generous.
I admire you a lot.
I...
I want you to
allow me to be
your sworn sister.
Will you agree?
Absolutely.
I always wanted to have a younger sister like you.
Big Brother.
My little sister.
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