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♫ Fingertips drew across the long dark night ♫
♫ Flame, not sure when it will go out ♫
♫ Parted, did not say our goodbyes ♫
♫ Between you and I ♫♫ It’s been a long time since we met ♫
Rookie Agent Rouge
-Episode 3 -
Promise.
In the name of National Salvation Association, I give you my word.
So... I hope that you can stay for as long as possible in Feng Zi Xiong's house.
Search through every clue, look at every corner.
Look at what makes sense, and what doesn't.
Take their conversations, and their expressions, too.
And remember them all to report to me.
I'll only help you this once.
Just once!
Okay. Just this once.
Be careful!
This is a list from Yanzhi's record.
After she has disembarked, all the people she had come into contact with are on this list.
Check one-by-one.
Start from her parents.
I understand.
Song Mian knew that
if one steps into the world of espionage,
no one can leave again.
No one has ever done it before.
He wanted to stop Yanzhi,
but it was already too late.
[Feng Residence]
It's too beautiful.
Once you have grasped the know-how of the standard typeface,
it'll be hard to tell who wrote this.
-Give it a try.-Okay.
Not bad.
You must continue practicing.
Hello? He's here. Wait a moment.
From the garrison headquarters.
Feng Zixiong.
What? Emergency meeting?
Okay. I'll be right there.
Don't put it here. Take it outside.
You're too careful.
Being careful is the long term plan.
If you came, then come. Why bring a present?
I am not used to it
I was so bored at home, so I came out for a walk.
I bought some foundation by your house,
and bought you some lipstick while I was at it.
Like it?
It's still the Twin brand?
You don't want to change brands? England's Sunsilk brand is not bad.
I'll try in the future.
Manna,
do you still remember my foundation box from last time?
I think I lost it here.
No way. How could you lose stuff at my home?
I thought it was strange, too.
I originally only had the female spy's foundation in my bag.
Hers was darker than mine, and I can't find mine anymore.
Miss Yanzhi, I saw your foundation box.
Where, Mother Liu?
I saw it in the trash bin in the Old Master's library.
Mother Liu!
What are you saying?
-That day when I was cleaning the Old Master's room, I saw--Be quiet.
Do you have the right to talk here? Go on.
Yes, Madam.
Mom!
Yanzhi is just asking about her stuff.
Why are you being so mean?
You don't know. It's been chaotic everywhere and war is breaking out.
There's a mess at home, too.
The gardener stole things from home to sell them.
I only found out recently.
Yanzhi, I think your object
was possibly stolen by them.
It's okay! I was just asking, it's okay.
Okay. Come to Lutai with me, I have something to tell you.
There's something up with you.
Speak.
Say what?
You have a crush?
Of course, I want to have one. But where is he?
Song Mian!
His head is too big and he is too short.
I can't like him.
Defeat Japanese Imperialism!
Kick them out of China!
Defeat Japanese Imperialism!
I'll go take a look.
What's there to see? Didn't you see enough at Nanjing?
My dad says in these few days,
the Japanese bombs will fall on our heads.
But my dad won't let me tell anyone!
Don't run around rashly for now.
My dad says we'll know in a few days
what it's like for the streets to be littered with corpses and covered in blood rivers.
My god!
Mother Liu, can you add some water?
Isn't there some upstairs, Miss Yanzhi?
We drank it all!
It's fine. I'll send it up when I'm done with this.
Where's Auntie Feng?
Madam Feng went to the bank.
Mother Liu, be honest with me.
Did you really see that foundation box?
No, I didn't!
Didn't you say you saw it in the library?
I saw wrong, Miss Yanzhi.
We servants shouldn't speak up randomly.
I'll go pour some water for you.
Madam, you're back?
Why did you come back so soon today?
There weren't a lot of people at the bank today. Where is the young miss?
She's reading on the balcony.
[Most urgent]
[Most urgent. The Military Commission has planned to implement...]
[Most urgent]
Do you want to wash your face first?
There's no need, I still have something to do. Go do your work.
Why is it locked?
[Most urgent]
These words are
very similar to those on the news piece.
Send it to the forensics to be verified immediately.
Yes!
Have the results come out?
They did. Branch Leader, look.
Our conclusion is that these two "ten thousand" were not written by the same person.
The handwriting on the paper scraps looks more childish.
It's like a newly learned writer.
And these two words,
the handwriting looks more skillful and neatly written,
this is written by the same person as the news piece.
Speak.
Your lighter...?
I changed it.
Don't let your habits and characteristics be discovered by others.
Don't repeat your past mistake.
Branch Leader, should we
get rid of Feng Zixiong first?
He's the head of the logistics department,
he also controls the main platoon's fate. With the enemy in front of us,
without clear evidence, how can we undermine the morale of the troops?
Then we should keep tabs on him.
His house is under the command of the logistics department.
Those who can enter are his close companions.
He also has guards following him when he leaves.
What do you have in mind for other alternatives?
We can set up a surveillance point outside his house.
You're not answering the question!
Let me think it over.
There's only one way.
Lan Yanzhi.
Branch Leader, we once promised her
to only have her help once.
How immature.
How is it?
The results are out. The writing sample you brought back
is written by the same person who wrote the news piece.
So, I'm afraid we'll have to continue troubling you.
No! I already said I'd only help you once.
But evidence is already in front of us!
I don't care!
That family's matters have nothing to do with me anymore.
This... This!
Think of anything to make her return to the Feng house!
Hurry!
Yes.
Miss Lan!
-Miss Lan! I'm sorry.-You-!
You people-!
I know what you want to say. I didn't come to persuade you.
I want to thank you. You did us such a big favor.
I want... to treat you to a cup of coffee. Can I?
Thank you.
Talk. Don't you want to thank me?
Say something I'd like to hear.
I am a military man. I won't say what others like to hear.
I can only talk about myself.
I am a spy.
The senior who first set up our organization once told me.
He said... spies,
are strong warriors. He taught us
the work of spies are that of what others can't do, I can.
Those that others abhor from doing, I'll do it.
-Others who--Enough, enough.
If you don't say something I'd like to hear, I'll really leave.
I begging you to help us.
I already did.
But only you can help us with this.
I won't use my friendship
and friend's trust to get news for you.
If you want to know, then go investigate yourself.
Otherwise, I'll even look down on myself.
But the enemy is in front of us right now.
I think everyone should do their best to take responsibility as a Chinese citizen!
Can you say anything new?
Our time is very precious.
How about this? I'll give you two choices.
Persuade me, or...
or else fall in love with me!
Impossible.
I already have someone I like.
Lin Tianmo?
You know her?
We studied at the same school, but not in the same class.
Later on, she went back to Shanghai.
Where is she now? I should go see her.
Receipt please!
You paid too much!
Hey!
Boss, how much is it?
Wait a moment for me, I'm going to buy something.
Thank you.
Mister, you came to buy candy again?
Yep, the usual.
Okay!
Here, give me that. I'll wrap it for you.
Okay!
Wrap it quickly!
Mister, five dollars please.
Here.
Come again!
You bought so much candy for her.
Do you want to get her fat?
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We'll end here now. We will practice on harmonization after dinner, okay?
-Okay!-Go on.
-Uncle Song!-Yanzhi!
Don't fight, don't fight.
Long time no see!
Why are you here?
He brought me.
How do you know each other?
It's a long story.
Since you've come, don't leave today.
Eat dinner with us?
Okay!
How are my dumplings?
Yum!
Time to eat!
-Time to eat!-Time to eat!
Time to eat!
Come, come! Bring your plates over here!
Okay, don't fight. Sit down.
Come-come-come, sit down.
This is yours.
Put down your food, let's pray first.
-Our mighty God,-Our mighty God,
-thank you for giving us food.-thank you for giving us food.
-Amen.-Amen.
Amen.
We can eat now!
You are too weak.
That's why you need God, but now you have me.
I need both God and Song Mian.
Eat.
When are they going home?
They don't have a home.
Most of them are from Dongbei.
And those over there are from Beiping.
They were with family when they left.
But once they got here, they were left all alone.
Quit playing around, hurry and eat.
Father Joseph took them in and offered shelter.
But we can see that the war is coming to Shanghai.
I don't know how much longer we can stay here.
Don't worry. We will win this war.
-Xiaohong!-I'll go.
Little chicken!
Run!
My dad says that in these next few days,
the Japanese bombs will fall onto our heads.
My dad said, in a few days, we'll know
what it means by the streets littering with corpses and streets of blood.
-Yanzhi!-Yanzhi!
Tianmo, it's too dangerous here. Go back and take care of the children.
I'll go look for Yanzhi. Hurry!
Be careful!
Yanzhi! Yanzhi!
Yanzhi!
Come in.
I came to apologize.
What does this have to do with you?
Of course, it does.
I've never agreed with dragging innocents into this,
but sometimes we are forced by circumstances.
You're right.
If even women join the war, what will men do?
Don't worry. I won't bother you again.
I agree to it.
But first, you must agree to my requirements.
No problem! I agree!
Don't lie to me!
As long as Feng Manna never joined in the enemy's actions
and didn't act as a spy for the enemy,
and didn't have any
actual assignments with the spies,
I promise she'll be okay.
Okay then.
On behalf of the government, and the country,
I thank you.
We must be careful from now on.
We cannot let any cracks show.
Chief Qing Mu has instructed
Shadow will contact with me directly.
Shadow is lying low all by himself in Nanjing.
In the past, the person in charge of communication with him
only saw his news, not his person.
Even Qing Mu hasn't seen him before.
The one who knows his true history and background,
perhaps there is only me.
Right now, I'm afraid even I can't recognize him.
Yes, Manna was only five years old then.
It's already been fifteen, sixteen years since then.
I'm thinking of using the mail route from Nanjing to Shanghai to contact him.
But it's not possible that there won't be any checks on the mail.
He works in the Military Commission,
but his mails
won't be sent out from the commission.
Also, the recipient won't be me.
Who is it to be sent to then?
Manna.
Manna?
Manna is betrothed to Shadow.
We cannot break our word.
But Manna... would she agree to it?
That's not important right now.
The important thing is to let them meet and send some letters.
Let them get to know each other.
You wanted Shadow's reports to be hidden in his letters to Manna
and then transferred it to us?
Even if they do check the mails,
two young people exchanging love letters won't be a problem.
How about it? We know him well. Nothing can go wrong.
But Mom!
I can't marry someone I don't know!
Love can be slowly cultivated.
Manna, what your mother and I mean is
you two send some letters and get to know each other.
If it works, then keep going.
If you don't feel like it's right, then don't force yourself. Okay?
Okay then.
But there's one thing I must say upfront.
He's doing top secret work in the General Staff Department of the Military Commission.
You cannot tell any outsiders about him.
Even his name is fake.
So, when you send letters to him, you cannot persistently ask.
Then what should I call him?
He's third in his family.
Just call him Third Brother.
This is his mailing address.
He'll get it if you write to this address.
[Nanjing P.O Box 415]
[Nanjing]
[Nanjing Military Commission General Staff Officer Major, Zhou Hanguang: Code name: Shadow]
Don't worry. I'll definitely get the letter back.
Okay. Goodbye.
[Shanghai]
Two, three!
Good.
The smile without showing teeth. This one was the best.
Thank you, Sir!
You're welcome, you're welcome. Go slowly!
-Goodbye.-Goodbye.
Go slowly!
It's mailed out from Shanghai, why are airmail stamps used?
I'm collecting photos on behalf of my auntie. Her name is Chen Xi. [Nanjing Military Commission General Staff Officer Major, Member of Communist Underground Force, Zhou Yuhao]
You've finally come to get it. I was about to throw it away.
Hurry and go in.
Look. Li Ji pan fried buns.
If this war keeps going, you won't be able to eat it anymore.
What's in the letter?
The one getting the letter is Feng Zixiong's daughter, Feng Manna.
The contents of the letter are very normal.
Feng Zixiong introduced Shadow to be acquainted with his daughter.
That's right. Feng Manna called him Third Brother in her letter.
It might be his rank, or a nickname.
Did they know each other in the past?
Feng Manna said in her letter that her father told her
that when she was 4 or 5 years old, she met with Shadow.
But she has now forgotten.
She has even mentioned that Feng Zixiong has not met Shadow for 15-16 years.
Nothing else?
You have a look after I develop the pictures.
I think the real secret is within these two pictures.
But I already looked at it in detail.
The coding method is very intelligent.
If we draw it out, it'll leave marks.
So, there's nothing I can do. I can only put it back without touching it.
What?
Your second Aunt's picture.
Modern, right?
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Ends of the fingers, moving across the long dark night
The flames, not knowing when will it be quenched
This separation we have never said our goodbyes
You and me
Gather some safflowers as we have promised
Hoping we’ll be together as our youth passes like a fleeting wave
But in a flash it’s already the end of time
It’s been a long time since we met
Lalalala who is there by the window
Lalalala whom is the heart pining for
Lalalala as love sways with the breeze
Lalalala someday
Lalalala dreams will come true
Lalalala love flings caution to the wind
Indistinctly the skies blossom into a lotus
Slowly it falls into the deep blue sea
Remembering that moment you smiled
It has never changed
Lalalala who is there by the window
Lalalala whom is the heart pining for
Lalalala as love sways with the breeze
Lalalala someday
Lalalala dreams will come true
Lalalala love flings caution to the wind