[Ever Night]
[Episode 06]
[Red Sleeve Club]
What an odd sight today.
Jian Dajia told you to escort a youth today.
It's really a first.
Who's this handsome youth?
Don't lead him astray.
He'll test for the Academy.
No-one provoke him.
Look at you fret.
I just want to play with him.
What worries you?
He's a gifted scholar taking the Academy test?
Then I really must see.
Shui Zhu, shouldn't you prepare?
Your difficult client arrives soon.
Don't mention him. It angers me.
That Official fears his wife and comes incognito.
I'm Ning Que. Pleased to meet you.
What a dashing person.
I found out.
Zhang Yiqi's men killed Bro Zhou'er on pretext of eliminating army traitors.
This is Bro Zhou'er's sword.
I told him to investigate those Officials' deaths
but it had ties to Zhang Yiqi, new Military Transport head.
What connects those two things?
find out Zhou'er was a double agent?
I'm to blame for his death.
Let me go kill that scum
to avenge brother Zhou'er.
Chief, please avenge Zhou'er!
This wrong,
I, Chao Xiaoshu, will avenge.
Young Master, you tailed Official Zhang often.
When will you kill him?
Tomorrow.
So Zhang dies tomorrow.
Won't you tell him why?
Oh right. If he dies without knowing why,
it won't be satisfying.
Then tell him.
What do I tell him?
"I represent God to kill you"?
It doesn't sound right.
Young Master, then write a poem.
Poem?
No. I'm not good at that.
I come from the mountains.
To take your life.
~I come from the mountains~
~I want to take your life~
Sang Sang.
We're in the capital to take revenge.
Tomorrow, I'll do it
so hurry and sleep.
~I want to take your life~
~I come from General's empty manor in Chang'an~
~I want to take your life~ [Red Sleeve Club]
~I want to take your life~
Lass.
I spend so much silver on you
yet you procrastinate.
You tell me to bathe and change.
Think you're a palace Consort?
Come and massage me.
Afterwards we can...
What's up?
Playing something new?
Hurry, massage me.
Afterwards, we can play.
Baby.
Look hard at who I am.
Y-y-you. Who are you?
Help!
Good guy, want money?
I'll pay up.
We've no grudges.
We do have a deep grudge.
East City spicy sour noodles cost 9 coppers.
Osmanthus cake from FuRong Ji cost 1 silver, 6 coppers.
Orchid Fragrance rose water cost 3 silver, 7 coppers.
BiSheng Ju pancakes cost 6 silver.
Lives in General Lin's household
cost how much?
General Lin's household...
No way. No way!
Who are you?
I'm the avenging ghost for General Lin's household.
I have questions on their behalf.
What do you want?
Answer everything.
You can lie to people
but tell ghosts the truth.
What about?
General Lin's treason case
was your responsibility.
I-I...I was forced.
Who falsely accused General?
Chen Zi accused General Lin
of communing with foes.
Chen Zi Xian.
When you grow up,
I'll take you into battle.
- He's still alive? - Yes, alive.
Where is he?
He became a poor blacksmith
at the smithy east of town.
Who else was involved?
Yan Su Qin
cut off General Lin's finger
to press a print on a fake missive.
Who's behind it all, tell me!
Zhang Yiqi! Don't play dead, Zhang Yiqi!
I pulled strings to put him in the army
and he dies?
How's there such luck?
Prince.
Zhang Yiqi's death mightn't be pure accident.
How's that?
The night Zhang Yiqi died, Chao Xiaoshu was at Red Sleeve Club.
So why'd the coroner declare it an accident?
If he wants someone to die,
he can do it without leaving evidence.
Chao Xiaoshu, I hope you understand the importance.
I hope you know not to think about Lin 47 Street
or assault my tenants.
If that guy is Lin 47 Street's last tenant,
no reason to let him stay.
You can't get rid of that youth.
Know how many people you've upset?
ShangDu head, Colonel HuaiHua;
Right Minister ZhongCi ShiLang;
And Prince Qin.
Know what's good for you!
Yulong Gang is irksome.
You monopolise delivery of goods and mail.
Do you consider the army at all?
Maybe, in previous years, we couldn't step on each other's toes.
But now Princess is back from the Plains.
You should know Princess and Third Prince
are children of late Empress Cui.
And the current Empress has her own natural son.
At this time,
if you don't clarify whom
you serve as your dog-master,
they won't go easy on you.
A dog?
Then you already chose your master?
Empress or the Princess?
I am my own master.
You're not like me.
You lack knowledge of Old Chao of Spring Breeze Pavilion.
In my eyes, Tang Empire doesn't belong to the Princess,
nor to the Empress, much less you.
Tang Empire only belongs to one person.
He disdains favours.
That man isn't simple.
[Cultivator - Wang Jinglu]
Aren't you Wang JingLu, invincible under Heaven?
Why do you still fear Old Chao?
Though he hid himself deeply,
I can already feel his breath.
How certain are you of it?
Chao Xiaoshu will die tonight.
Lord, Prince makes his move tonight.
Kill Chao Xiaoshu. Eliminate future trouble.
Yes.
Shan Yue.
- Princess. - It's late. What's urgent?
Looks like army activity tonight. Palace Guards were called.
Army? Who?
Wang Jinglu.
How'd you know?
Tonight they were asked to kill Yulong Gang's Chao Xiaoshu.
Order your Palace Guards not to act rashly.
I'll go tell Father.
Make no moves without the Emperor's orders.
Maybe we'll need to break the siege for Yulong Gang.
Yes.
Go.
Fifth Bro.
Let's go.
Honour the flag. Return to Yulong Gang. Rescue Second Bro Chao.
Return to Yulong Gang. Rescue Second Bro Chao.
Young Master, are the noodles good?
4 Sichuan peppers, 30 scallion pieces.
I can't eat this. You eat it.
It's smells good.
Eating the same yummy noodles every day becomes so so.
I haven't eaten any.
Though you waived 3 months rent, I won't invite you to eat with us.
I like your calligraphy.
Me too.
Good writing.
I know.
This writing is filled with killing spirit.
It's rare to see calligraphy with murderous intent.
Thanks for flattering me.
I'm waiting for the rain to stop.
And I'm waiting for some people.
Rain won't stop if expected to.
People won't come if awaited.
If people won't come, there's a reason.
Then why not look for them? Why be here instead?
I had a Brother who trusted me.
Unluckily, others killed him.
Who dared?
They...
were over there.
His complexion was dark.
He had a kind heart.
He had a hard life.
Where are your Brothers?
My Brothers must've run into problems.
That's why I'm alone tonight.
But no big deal.
My biggest problem is that,
tonight, I need one man with me.
What kind of man?
Someone fast enough, ruthless enough, brave enough.
At the most dangerous moment, he can't blink.
He can't let anything befall me.
Not including raindrops?
Naturally not.
That's not too tough then.
But why me?
I made inquiries.
Though Shubi Lake woodcutter has little fame around here...
I'm clear about what a killer of mounted bandits can do.
Why should I help you? What's in it for me?
In Chang An, no-one knows my hidden card.
If I win tonight,
that card will be revealed.
Since tonight is perilous,
why not reveal your hidden card to scare them off?
I need to win tonight's battle
because my card is a person who needs to know the foe's agenda.
This holds little allure for me.
Maybe you prefer an open price.
That's right.
Five hundred.
Too low. Raise the price.
You're sure the killer of your dark complexioned brother will show up?
I'm certain.
That assassin will die tonight.
Fine. I'll risk my life.
500 silvers isn't worth risking your life.
If it comes to that, you can run first.
"Camaraderie is gold" is a useless saying.
But in this business deal, I'll keep my promise.
I want hard silver. Give it to Sang Sang.
It's a deal.
I'm Ning Que.
I'm Chao Xiaoshu.
Jianghu calls me Spring Wind Pavilion's Old Chao.
Call me Second Bro Chao.
You're Goldfish Gang Chief?
It's fine to call me Big Bro.
And we're Yulong (Fish-Dragon), not Goldfish.
Chief of top sect under Heaven is truly modest.
We can't pretend too much, can we, Chao Xiaoshu?
Why don't you get ready?
I'll go buy a bowl of noodles.
Young Master.
Looks like you're not out to kill, but are moving house.
Why carry all your weapons?
It's just a knife. Hope for good luck.
I don't want to be gone forever.
If we two are alive after tonight,
from then on, if you don't violate Tang law or commit evil deeds,
no-one in Tang will bully you.
I'm not doing it for that.
Let's go.
Young Master, you didn't finish your noodles!
Put them aside. I'll eat when I'm back.
But noodles aren't good cold.
[Spring Wind Pavilion]
That shabby little pavilion is Spring Wind Pavilion.
It looks ordinary.
Yes.
But many people surround it now, waiting to strike.
My home is on that side.
More accurately, it's Bystreet 2, Spring Wind Pavilion, East City.
I've lived there since I was small.
That's why they call you
Spring Wind Pavilion's Old Chao.
Spring Wind Pavilion is East City's slum.
Only commoners live here.
But I've never minded.
I like it here.
Behind is Master Meng of South City.
He's Song Tietou's Big Bro.
The other is in charge of West City, Uncle Mao.
Uncle Mao was the worst hoodlum in East City in the past.
Qi Si was with him once but he's with me now.
Uncle Mao was furious.
Those few strong men
are military retirees. Their kungfu isn't bad.
Grain storage; warehouses; canal transport,
defence of Revenue depots.
These most lucrative activities
were monopolised by Yulong.
Chao Xiaoshu, you know what public wrath means.
Now, nobles from the court are out to get you.
You're obstinate so don't blame our brutality.
Uneducated people in Jianghu
only know how to repeat those few words.
I negotiated with them personally a few years ago.
Such talk hurt my ears.
Yulong is called '3000 Blue Robes'.
Your warriors aren't over 200.
Tonight I wanna see how you can get away.
To answer your first question.
Whether granaries, warehouses, canal transport,
or Revenue depots defence,
I monopolised those for years
because I'm qualified to do so.
Whether it's you or Uncle Mao,
none has the right.
Even if I pass you the businesses, you won't dare take over.
You needn't probe whether I have backup.
I can tell you now.
Tonight no-one is in Spring Wind Pavilion.
Qi Si isn't here either. Isn't that strange?
Did Uncle Mao promise you
gambling dens, pawnshops and brothels can be yours after tonight.
Try to loot Yulong Gang. No way you can do it.
Military men. Where'd they spring from?
Chief Chao is truly brave, using yourself as bait.
You sent Yulong Brothers to seize our territory.
Isn't there a saying:
"The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware the oriole is behind".
Chang Si Wei. You'd be called Chang San, right?
How'd you know?
Chang San Yin, Qi Si Lang.
Think I didn't know much because I'm young?
Pity your foe is me,
Wang Jinglu, invincible.
Killing you is no fun. You're just low rank.
But I tell you Chao Xiaoshu will die tonight.
Go to hell. Second Bro won't die.
I'll spare your life so you can collect his body later.
Guards!
- Tie him up. - Yes!
I'm afraid the spy you planted in Military Transport Division
is being caught by Wang Jinglu.
As for cavalry men, Liu Wu and Fei Liu,
I fear their outcome isn't good.
What are you waiting for?
- Disarm. - Disarm. Put it down.
Listen up. Under Prince's orders,
detain Liu Wu and Fei Liu now.
- Go. - Go.
Tonight, no-one will come to save you.
You're destined to die.
I hate to fight outside my house.
My dad wouldn't sleep from the noise.
Kill!
Spring Wind Pavilion's Old Chao is really powerful.
You can leave when it's time to risk your life.
Flying Hatchets!
Ning Que, you're up.
Got it.
A Great Sword Master!
Forward!
Get up! Forward!
Still coming.
I never imagined
two young Yulong gangsters hid in the cavalry battalion.
Don't look at me that way.
Spring Wind Pavilion's Old Chao will die tonight.
Even if you were to go,
the ending will be the same.
Even if we died, our Second Bro won't.
There's no-one who can't be killed.
Prince wanted to honour Old Chao of Spring Wind Pavilion.
Unluckily, he rejected it. I'd like to see how
a mere Jianghu person like him will make a comeback.
[Chao Manor]
You don't want to be recognised.
You're from South Jin Swords.
You killed my Brothers.
Tonight, you'll die.
Shoot!
- Kill! - Kill!
Didn't expect you're a Grand Sword Master.
But you must die tonight.
[Ever Night]
~Hey, I can only say sorry~
~You, who've forgotten time, look a bit lost~
~You're far away, in front of me~
~Time blinks by~
~Take it easy~
~Life is still the same~
~Hey, let me change the ending~
Yet I can cover it up only a short while~
~Don't obsess or say sorry~
~Loser just treats winner~
~Best not meet rather than cry on parting~
~Night is long and dark~
~Don't leave regrets~
~I've seen right, wrong, gratitude, grudges, words, acts~
~I risk danger, desperate for you~
~Umbrella in old Chang'an~
~Night is nearing, talismans burn~
~Fight till all is gone in chaos and darknesse~
~See us blaze through darkness, changing Heaven and Earth~
~Spur the horse forward~
~Geese fly south before snow~
~Get drunk at a warm coast~
~Under slashes of the sword, we love each other still~