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[Episode 13]
Wang Yi Jia, a bet is a bet.
You said so yourself.
What did you say you'd do if you lost?
Why are you so quiet? Frightened?
He's frightened!
What's all this nonsense?
Get over here!
What about it?
I would admit to being frightened if I were!
This is conserving my energy for battle.
It's essential to preparing for combat!
Essential?
Chun Ni has been waiting faithfully for you.
What wouldn't you--
Right?
Why wouldn't you tell us and make us envious?
- Exactly! - Tell you? In your dreams!
Who would you tell if not me?
Han Jiang!
Brothers, hold him back!
Men, listen up!
Han Jiang, give me back my letter!
Read it!
[Muru Han Jiang] Darling Yi Jia.
It's been four years. How are you doing in the army?
Today, my father--
Han Jiang, don't read it out!
Read it out!
Read it!
Step aside!
All right now!
Grill the fish first!
Grill the fish!
What is it?
They accepted the Qian family's betrothal gift.
Originally, I had already discussed it with my family.
I'll head home to marry her once I'm promoted to a colonel.
Give me a hand.
At first, I thought the Muru Army was the most impartial and just.
Anyone capable would be promoted.
I later heard that Great General Muru attempted to assassinate the emperor!
Can't you be more gentle?
I already am!
Why are you reacting so strongly when I mention General Muru?
How did I react?
Here, look into my eyes.
Could you be his illegitimate son?
Totally legitimate!
Han Jiang, I'm so envious of you!
If I were as shameless as you
I'd take your surname if I couldn't make a name for myself!
Just wait to take my surname.
It's been four years.
It's only normal that Chun Ni can't keep waiting for me.
What was her opinion?
She said that she'd wait for me.
She's making a fuss at home.
That's all right then.
Wang Yi Jia, you found yourself such a great young lady.
What's there to worry about?
I simply don't understand.
My family is only half a day's journey away from here.
It's been four years!
I haven't been able to see her for four years!
- Four years-- - That's enough.
Stop talking about it.
Come with me. I have a gift for you.
Wait... what is it?
Men, tidy up and head back to the camp!
All right! Get going!
[Military camp within Shang Yang Pass]
All right, you may go.
Yes, Corporal.
- Retire for the night! - Yes!
Did you see them?
It's the Lion Fang Guards.
I'm so envious of them.
Exactly.
That helmet looks great.
All you saw was the helmet?
Those shoulder pauldrons are quite nice as well.
They just don't come in handy during fist fights.
They make their shoulders narrower.
They won't fight well in them.
See? Serves you right for being a corporal all your life.
The Lion Fang Guards were mentored personally by General Muru.
They specifically protect the royal Muyun family!
It's a pity that only Muru family descendants could join.
Commoners like us don't stand a chance.
So?
What's great about them?
Can you stop pretending not to care?
Answer me.
Why did you join the army?
To make a living.
That's it, then.
Don't you still want to become an official?
Once you join the Lion Fang Guards, you'll meet the nobility every day!
You can have everything if you act smarter.
Come on.
That's not the type of official I want to be.
I don't care what type it is.
As long as I become one, I can answer to Chun Ni.
I say, aren't the Lion Fang Guards protecting Prince Lu in Shang Yang City?
What are they doing in our camp?
They must be fighting upfront for His Highness?
Are they here to discuss matters with General Di?
Come on.
Do you or don't you want to meet Prince Lu?
Why would I meet him?
Han Jiang, stop right there!
Stop!
You have to make it up to me, all right?
Why should I make it up to you?
You read my letter.
You revealed my secret.
That was it?
Aren't I getting you a gift?
Don't try to fool me with that.
I feel hurt.
Nothing can make up for it.
You're so badly hurt.
Why don't you stay home and recuperate?
As for the gift, don't bother taking it.
I definitely have to take the gift.
But you still have to make it up to me with something else.
Sure!
Wang Yi Jia, whatever your name
I'll place it right before your eyes today.
Your secret.
I don't have any.
That's impossible.
Come clean.
With what?
Do you have any young lady on your mind?
I thought it was something serious.
Do you have one?
I do.
How could I not have one?
Why haven't I ever heard you speak of her?
It's Chun Ni!
What are you talking about?
Don't crack such jokes!
Tell me quickly!
There is one.
I'm here in the army, so we can't meet up anyway.
The more I speak of her, the more I miss her.
I might as well not bring it up.
Han Jiang.
If, and I said if...
You haven't seen each other in years.
What would you say when you met up for the first time?
Don't hesitate. Your first reaction!
I'm not hesitating.
It's just...
"How are you?"
That's it?
Han Jiang!
I finally discovered the one thing at which you're inferior to me.
How am I inferior to you?
"How are you?"
You can just stay a bachelor for life!
Why would I be a bachelor?
What should I say then?
How am I to tell you what to say?
- Ponder over it yourself. - Rascal! Come here!
Don't pull my hair! I'll get mad!
Take a look at this.
I know that you've intercepted the rations from some bandits.
You don't have to show it off to me.
You defeated me in the water.
Did you raid the bandits' camp at night?
What is it?
Look at the trademark.
It was crafted by Wan Prefecture's Liu family in Cloud City.
How could any bandit have such a great cart?
This is great quality!
It must be worth lots of money!
Take a look.
How is it? Try it.
This is such a sharp dagger!
This must be worth thousands of goldlings!
Not even the Flying Tiger General could afford it!
You calculate fast.
Are there more?
That's the only one.
You also got this from the bandits?
I happened to run into two bandits on the mountain.
I took them out on the way.
They had such daggers on them.
But it's really strange.
Those two bandits were remarkably fast on foot.
The muscles on them seemed to be very well trained.
They seemed to have been soldiers.
I took them out too quickly and forgot to keep one alive.
Why didn't you ask me along for such a great deal?
I was out without permission.
I didn't have the general's command, so I can't take merit for it.
If I'd asked you along, you'd have turned me down.
Well... you're right.
Take it.
Say that again?
Take it. It's yours.
It's not quite right.
You're too kind!
Don't you find it amiss that bandits are equipped with such daggers?
Should I wear it on this side or that?
Wang Yi Jia!
What is it?
I plan to head over to the bandits' camp tonight
to capture one or two for questioning.
Why don't you come with me?
Just tell me if we can get merits recorded for this.
I haven't reported this.
I'm not going.
Wang Yi Jia!
What?
Are you coming along?
I'm not!
I... You...
Do you know that you're dragging me along?
This is such fun. What's the thrill in doing this alone?
What's that look in your eyes?
Where are they?
The bandits might be hiding in the tents.
Why don't we...
We'll head in there together?
Go in there alone. Go on.
I like the way you take actions.
Go on.
What's happening?
Save me!
Pull me up!
Han Jiang!
Where are they?
You took them all out so quickly?
When I came in, there wasn't anyone around.
I did see one later on.
But that person was dragged underground by something
right before my eyes.
He only left this behind.
How valuable is this?
I don't know.
What did you say?
He was dragged underground?
If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes
I'd find it quite absurd as well.
Seriously?
I didn't see that with my own eyes.
So many valuables are in here.
But the people are gone?
It doesn't make sense.
Han Jiang.
Report this to General Di.
Have him send someone to investigate.
Why should we report to him?
If he even cared about such matters
he'd only be investigating just the way we are now.
But if he says that we can't prove anything
and stops us from investigating
this will just remain a mystery.
It wouldn't be fun anymore.
It's no wonder that General Di recognizes your talent.
You think so differently from others.
It's such a pity.
What's a pity?
If only you were somehow related to the Muru family.
Do you know how that would turn out?
Wham! And you'd be promoted all the way!
Wham! I get promoted.
If you ask me, there's nothing special about the Muru family.
There you go again. That attitude.
I found another valuable item!
Isn't this a helmet?
Why is it still so new after being buried for such a long time?
Wang Yi Jia. We must get going.
This place is dangerous.
What now?
No, I have to grab some things.
Don't you think that we've found some treasures?
Will we get rewarded for handing them in?
Does it matter?
It doesn't matter. It's necessary.
We don't know what we have to do to be rewarded.
What direction should we take?
I got it!
The Muru Cavalry’s Rewards and Punishment Rules
Chapter 3, Article 1.
"In combat readiness, those who made important discoveries"
"and handle them appropriately"
"are awarded the purple gold third-class merit"!
This will surely count as one!
What does it say in Chapter 5, Article 9?
"Careful handling and maintenance of weapons and equipment."
Well done.
You really memorized it?
Certainly!
How did my four purple gold third-class merit come about?
You took part in the mounted archery contest and won.
You took part in live-fire military drills.
You were rewarded merit a second time.
Last Mid-autumn Festival
you led your battalion to perform a skit for everyone.
You were rewarded merit a third time.
Look at how you're gloating.
How did you get the fourth one?
I had perfect attendance four years in a row.
I never took any days off!
I have never been late.
Once I get five purple gold third-class merits
I should get promoted a rank higher.
Could this belong to the King of the Wise?
This crest matches the one on here.
When I was a child, my mentor showed me many family crests.
I remember that one of the Wise's clans originated
from Yue Prefecture's Qing Yu Ridge nearby.
When Great Duan was first founded
the Wise established their own kingdom and nominated a king.
They named it Sumo State.
Great Duan would allow the Wise to build a state?
Certainly not.
But who knows what deal this clan had made with the royal court?
When they found their state
our ancestor bestowed a royal crest to them.
You mean...
those remains of a little person...
they belonged to the King of the Wise from years ago?
He fought against the noble family alone?
What was it for?
How would I know?
There must be something inside it.
I just can't open it up.
A treasure map?
There must be a treasure map!
You want to get rich so much that you've gone crazy?
Go on! We should hand this in!
You should figure out what's in it first, shouldn't you?
What's the point in getting merit for this?
How is it useless?
It will come in handy!
All right, now.
There's still some time before we have to attend the drill.
Get some sleep.
Where are you going?
Ha, just tell me.
Ha... You're the best at making weapons in our camp.
You have all the knowledge in the world about gadgets.
Don't be so petty.
I have knowledge, but no hands! What good is that?
Exactly! Just tell me.
I can be your hands. Here.
But on one condition.
Do tell.
You have to let me study your short sword for a few days.
This one?
This one? Not this one.
You can ask for anything else.
Why?
If I give this to you, you'll have it melted for your materials.
This is my family--
You have such mythical weapons in your family?
My family's mentor.
Before he passed away, this is what he left me as a keepsake.
I was going to take you in as my apprentice.
You actually had a mentor?
Look at you! You're jealous?
Ha?
Ha? Ha!
How annoying.
You have no sense of seniority.
Where is my hammer?
Ha, there's a wild hare!
Go on.
What is it that you want to ask me?
The locks of the Wise.
How many designs are there?
Everyone asks me about undoing the locks.
Only you would ask me about making the locks.
Wait here.
Do you need any help?
No!
Here, take it.
When I was an apprentice in Cloud City
these were the designs of locks that I received.
You're not keeping them?
I have copies.
Awesome!
Who has been in my tent?
Corporal!
No one really.
It was just Corporal Wang who came out of your tent
holding a small bag.
He looked so happy, as if he were going to meet a young lady.
Where are you going?
Go and see to your chores.
Corporal!
Military Adviser Han.
This area is of steep terrain.
We'll have to be more cautious.
I have a matter to report.
What is it? Speak.
General Di, Military Adviser Han.
I found these items... when I was on night patrol.
They're said to be...
King Sumo of the Wise's relics.
There's something in this ball.
I don't dare to open it recklessly, so I came to hand it in.
Sumo State?
I've never heard of it.
Who did you hear that from?
My childhood mentor taught me to recognize all family crests in Novoland.
That was how I identified it.
Oh?
What mentor is this?
He is quite knowledgeable.
He must also be quite ambitious.
He only taught me to show respect for seniority and prioritize accordingly.
It is so I can relieve my supervisors of their worries.
You do have a way with words.
Get up.
Did you dig this out?
Yes!
Why would you dig underground on your night patrol?
Speak!
Many bandits have appeared near Yue Prefecture recently.
I discovered that the rations and weapons they carried
were all engraved with symbols of Wan Prefecture.
I had intended to catch a few alive for questioning
but when I got to their campsite, no one was there.
There seemed to be strange stirrings underground
so I ended up digging these objects up.
Symbols of Wan Prefecture?
General Di, look.
A symbol doesn't mean much.
They might have robbed from others.
Military Adviser Han, I ran into two of those bandits and took them out!
I noticed that they were fast on foot.
Their muscles are also in the form of trained muscles.
They don't seem like ordinary farmers.
You...
What do you suspect?
Those bandits seemed like well-trained soldiers.
They also seem to be related to Wan Prefecture somehow.
You ponder deeply over crucial matters.
We're in need of talented men like you in the army.
General Di, shouldn't he be rewarded?
Who else knows of this matter?
I'm the only one.
Were you the only one who investigated this matter?
Yes, no one was around.
I understand. You may go now.
Yes!
Military Adviser Han, shouldn't we report this matter to the royal court?
Anything that was dug up should be handed over to the royal court.
He's just asking for merit. It's not such a fuss.
General, you can make the decision.
It's not just about that.
It's about the bandits.
If it really were Lord of Wan behind this--
What else can we do?
You'll report to the royal court about his suspicious actions?
Lord Wan is infuriated.
He'll raise a mutiny if he is wrongly accused.
Can you bear this responsibility?
If Lord of Wan really starts a war out of fury...
That's exactly what I hope for.
Our troops at Shang Yang Pass can take them on.
If we can wipe out his most elite troops in such a battle
that would be for the best.
This is setting him up into rebelling and instigating war!
General Di, are you too eager to render meritorious services?
You--
Military Adviser Han, you were indeed sent here
by Master Nanku to monitor the army.
You don't have to fear Lord of Wan that much.
Fine.
General Di, you can make your own decision.
Anyway, we'll both need to stamp our seal to deploy the army.
If I disagree
you'll bear sole responsibility for instigating a war!
Military Adviser Han, this matter is already...
I wonder... what your opinion is.
All I know is that a mere soldier is spreading rumors.
Whoever spreads rumors and affects military morale...
how should he be dealt with?
Whoever affects military morale...
shall be punished.
Someone.
Deliver my handwritten letter to the personal army of the Muyun family.
It's to be handed to Prince Lu.
Yes!
You handed them in?
That's good.
Why are you laughing?
I'm not angry at you.
Don't bother explaining.
I won't.
Han Jiang, can I discuss a matter with you?
If anyone asks you where you were last night
just tell them that you were home sleeping, all right?
Why should I lie?
My lies won't be exposed only if you lie.
Only then can I be rewarded.
Such a small merit can't be shared.
Let me have it.
Just pretend that you weren't there.
What's the point of living off someone else's recognition?
It means a lot!
You despise yourself that much?
Do you need a few lousy badges to prove your worth?
You would even lie for it?
Am I wrong in fighting for it?
Who in this world wouldn't want to keep moving up the ranks to make a living?
To enjoy a better life?
Han Jiang, you're the only odd one.
You find those material possessions absurd.
You want to prove something to yourself.
You seem just like a child to me.
You're willful and immature!
- What a waste of your time! - A stable life...
Where can't you have that?
Only if you safeguard that honor, belief, and pride in you
can you hold on to a man's true dignity!
It means more than making a living.
What is that tone of yours?
Some superior figure?
Who do you think you are?
I'm not anyone else.
I'm just Han Jiang.
I've always been an orphan.
I was only born and raised in an ordinary family in a town.
My ideal goal is to provide the woman I love with a stable life.
You read that letter, didn't you?
Chun Ni went on a hunger strike for half a month
before her father agreed to give me one more year!
I'm really anxious!
She and I are childhood sweethearts.
I want to spend a lifetime with her.
If she doesn't marry me, what is the point in living?
That's enough.
I'll let you take the credit.
Really?
Wang Yi Jia!
Present!
General Han asked to see you.
All right, I heard you.
Sentry Corporal Wang Yi Jia!
He disregarded military regulations and acted without permission!
He even made up rumors to stir up unnecessary trouble!
Why is His Highness here?
How would I know?
- Greetings, Prince Lu! - Greetings, Prince Lu!
This is your personal matter within the camp.
Don't let me interrupt you.
Get up.
- Yes. - Yes.
Military Adviser Han, we're all waiting.
Are there some words you find uneasy to say before Prince Lu?
Wang Yi Jia! He is to be relieved of his duties as a corporal.
Demerit and detained without promotion for five years!
You've punished the wrong man!
Who is it?
Why didn't you report your name before speaking?
Where are your manners?
Your Highness!
I wanted to go to the bandits' campsite.
I wanted to dig out the bandits' valuables.
All the more, I wanted to investigate the bandits' identities.
Wang Yi Jia was hoodwinked by me. He shouldn't be punished.
- Tie him up! - Hold it!
What is your name?
Han Jiang!
His Highness asked you a question! Why didn't you answer?
Do you admit your mistake?
You're also named Han Jiang?
What is your surname?
Han, the word that means "freezing cold."
Is there such a surname?
Yes.
How dare you?
The Muru family's ancestral combat skills.
I'm right. It really is you.
- Military Adviser Han! - Present.
You said this man has spread rumors to confuse the public.
I don't believe you.
I don't understand.
- It's because he is-- - Your Highness!
You're mistaken.
You really don't wish anyone to know who you are?
Come with me.
Follow my lead from now on.
Then I won't tell anyone.
Your Highness is already protected by the Lion Fang Guards.
You don't need me.
The more, the better.
I'm unwilling to join you.
This world belongs to both our families.
The Muru family protects it.
The Muyun family manages it.
This is a responsibility entrusted to us by our ancestors.
Don't you want to take it?
Your Highness.
You have the wrong person.
Have you thought it through?
Your Highness, you really are mistaken.
Fine.
- General Di. - Present.
This man is Head Adviser Great General Muru Shuo's third son.
- Muru Han Jiang. - Your Highness!
I won't allow you to waste away your talent.
I just wanted to stay in the army with my abilities.
How is that a waste of my talent?
You were born to do great things.
Therefore, you shouldn't burden yourself with troubles of commoners.
Plus, something weighs heavily on your mind.
Your Highness, have you then figured out what weighs on your mind?
Prince Lu, this is--
Is this true?
When you were recruiting
how did you perform your background checks?
I...
Your Highness, how should I handle this?
Release him first.
We'll decide if we'll punish him after a thorough investigation.
Yes.
Prince Lu, as for Young Master Muru, how should I...
He can do as he wishes.
- General Di. - Present.
Where are the items you were going to show me?
Your Highness, this way, please.
Dismiss!
He's really Young Master Muru?
I'm taking all these with me.
I'll report to Master Muru about Han Jiang.
Stay out of it.
- Yes! - Yes!
Young Master Muru.
- Young Master. - Young Master.
Young Master Muru.
- Young Master. - Young Master.
Young Master Muru.
Corporal!
What is it?
Corporal Han Jiang, no...
Young Master Muru.
Master Muru.
That's enough.
I've done wrong!
What wrong have you done? Get up.
Please spare him, Young Master Muru!
What is the matter with you?
I said that there's no need for formalities!
You're all to get up!
Get up.
Get going.
I won't thank you.
I'm not asking you to thank me.
It's no wonder that you're not vying for merit with me.
I thought you were really honorable.
It's actually because you don't need it.
My surname isn't Muru.
I beg you to stop pretending.
Stay away from me.
Don't touch me.
You only came forward to save me because you're Young Master Muru.
They wouldn't dare to punish you.
That never crossed my mind.
You're not concerned about personal gains or losses.
You only want to prove your worth.
It's only because you don't have to worry about making a living.
Your father has everything arranged for you.
I've never depended on my father.
I never did. And I never will!
I only depend on myself!
Blood relatives are blood relatives.
How can you deny it?
Please take another tent, Young Master Muru.
I have to be overly cautious if I live with you.
General Di would like Young Master Muru to have a change of armor.
Young Master Muru?
I'm Han Jiang.
This is some people's dream...
yet some people get it so easily.
Han Jiang, how does it feel to have a good father?
[Shang Yang Pass]
Catch him! Don't let him get away!
Quickly!
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