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You made these yourself?
Using this to improve memory, does it actually work?
Do you wish to get out?
What can you possibly do out there?
This place doesn't give us meals
but everything else about it is nice.
Maybe while you are staying in here,
you can escape the destruction of the Flaming Demon.
- We are not the same. - How are we any different?
Keeping me in here will only slow down our work.
What could possibly go wrong?
The investigation.
Investigating the crime?
Or committing the crime?
I didn't tear that book!
Tell Chief Li it wasn't me!
Silence!
Why did you get so worked up all of a sudden?
Besides, the key to the database archive is taken.
You can do nothing even if you get out of here.
They can't solve the case without me!
Stop right there.
What is this?
Ink.
Flaming Demon. Black bones.
- Ink.- Ink!
- Flaming Demon. - Flaming Demon?
I get it now.
I know where we can find the Flaming Demon!
Guard! Is anyone there?
Tell Chief Li we found clues of the Flaming Demon!
Yes, we found the clue! Give us some food!
Tell Chief Li!
- Guard!- Guard!
[The Longest Day in Chang'an]
[Episode 13]
I did as you ordered.
What took you so long?
Where have you been?
I was helping Commander Zhang.
I was waiting for you here to return.
Why would you go to Commander Zhang instead?
It was something personal for him.
You helped Zhang Xiaojing with his personal affair at this time.
Why?
I... have been thinking about that same question.
But I couldn't come up with the answer.
Zhang Xiaojing wanted me to pass a message to Prince Yong.
He said, "Let go of Zhang Xiaojing's man."
Prince Yong said, "I will do as he said."
Prince Yong has always been arrogant.
But he actually listened to Zhang Xiaojing's request.
Young Master, inside the Wolven Squad's hideout on Xiuzheng Street,
the gang Prince Yong was funding took a girl with them.
After Zhang Xiaojing heard about this,
he asked me to pass a message to Prince Yong.
I think... the girl they took could be Wen Ran.
If you send some men to pursue the Blaze Gang,
we will certainly find her.
Something is off.
That girl might not be Wen Ran.
How?
Judging by Zhang Xiaojing's temper,
if he knew where they were keeping someone important to him,
he would search for her himself.
Keep following Zhang Xiaojing.
He might already know Wen Ran's true location.
Yes.
Appraiser Yuan, I asked you here because I have a small favor for you.
There is a convict on death row in the Chang'an prison.
Will you write a document so he can be transferred?
To where exactly? The prison of Court of Judicature?
Make up any reason you want.
Just keep him there for a couple of days for statements,
then send him back to where he came from.
What's the matter?
Is it too difficult for you?
It's too simple.
It's not even worth paying me with this Langguanqing Wine.
I am afraid this man is no longer inside the prison.
Only when the prisoner is under the control of other chiefs
will the Court of Judicature give out a document to get them transferred.
The prison will later get the document and have the convict returned.
Indeed, this man was taken out this morning.
Prince Yong wants that man to be returned to where he came from.
Which of the chiefs took him?
This is just a trivial matter.
Your job is to compose the document.
Offshoots of the problems should not happen.
Lord Feng, will you be more honest with me?
What is the meaning of this?
If Prince Yong gave this order himself,
that man can't be some ordinary folk.
This isn't... the detail you need to know.
Why don't you tell me the whole story?
If I could know more,
I might be able to offer more help.
Now I finally understand
how you got to the eighth rank at such a young age.
You have a penchant for sensing opportunity.
What's the matter?
You wish to make this small favor into a big opportunity for you?
It benefits both of us.
What do you wish to know?
Who is this person and why was he in jail?
The man I wish to transfer is Zhang Xiaojing.
He was a soldier stationed at the Western Region.
He achieved some feats on the field.
He got appointed as the captain of Sleuth-Hounds in Wannian County.
In October, the second year of Tian Bao Era,
the Imperial Court wanted to build a guest house for Patola Sahi Embassy.
The land on Anye Street was claimed.
But none of the shop owners agreed to move away.
The men from the Minister of Works tried to negotiate.
But the owner of Wen Incense Shop,
Wen Wuji was mysteriously found dead.
Zhang Xiaojing was his close friend.
He insisted his friend was murdered by someone.
He vowed to find the culprit.
He later had a fallout with the County Commander.
He killed his superior, the Commander of Wannian County.
That is why he was in jail.
Building a guest house and requisition of land?
How much profit was involved in this?
I doubt the owner of Wen Incense Shop and the Ministry of Works... are close friends.
Zhang Xiaojing killed the Commander of Wannian County.
The subordinate killed his own superior.
This is an act of treason and cannot be pardoned.
We can make use of the laws, it should be easy.
I will get it done once the Lantern Festival is over.
It's best this matter is done by today.
Today is a public holiday.
All officers of the Court of Judicature took their leaves to watch the lanterns show with families.
No one is on duty now.
After this job is done,
you will be handsomely compensated.
This is rather sudden.
If you need this man returned by today at all cost,
a remedy is needed.
A remedy?
The new owner of Wen Incense Shop.
What are the odds? The daughter of the owner is just next door.
I didn't get the chance to greet her yet.
Why don't we both pay her a visit?
You already got the girl?
Don't make it sound so terrible.
- If you may.- Please.
Sir, pick up the pace.
It's the second house on the right after that alley.
Is there any manors here that keeps flammable items?
Most of the manors here are abandoned.
The house we are headed to is a good spot.
A prince from Nichinan came here during the Zhen Guan Era.
He built a lot of manors here.
But after he returned, these manors were abandoned.
However, they cover a wide area.
There are also plenty of rooms here.
Tiny, someone tricked us.
I am counting on you.
Sir!
Sir, you trust that dog and not me?
- Leave if you want to live!- Not a chance!
I am Jia Shiqi of the Southern District!
I am a hero!
I must save my own skin first.
Let me go!
I am glad you are here.
You've been to Huaiyuan Street?
Hurry up!
Why do I sense the scent of Holy Rue Incense on you?
I made it myself.
- It smells great. - Holy Rue Incense.
I know where Wen Ran is.
Where is she?
- Let's trade. - Trade with what?
Time.
Bring the troops here, then I will hand her over to you.
Who are you stalling time for?
- It's the Flaming Demon! - Where is it?
The map you drew shows the way.
Men always choose work... over women.
That makes you feel proud.
Same goes for you, isn't it?
Where is Wen Ran?
Trouble is here. It's enough that you are stuck in the mud,
why must you drag me down, too?
What's the matter?
A shop owner of a fragrance shop can't be so terrifying.
A shop owner? Didn't you check her background?
Didn't you see the hairpin she was wearing?
I saw it.
The business has brought in a fortune to her for the past few months.
Wen Ran has dozens of bodyguards with her whenever she goes out.
What's so special about a precious hairpin she wears?
It's not just a hairpin. You really couldn't tell?
That is clearly Master Mao Shun's craftsmanship.
Master Mao Shun started to craft only for the royals 15 years ago.
If she can get her hands on the hairpin he crafted,
how can she be just a normal shop owner?
Do you even know who you kidnapped?
Well... If she's not Wen Ran,
who can she be?
If she really is someone from the royal family,
this could be the end of our career.
That is not possible.
The Wolven Squad was hiding in the manor.
Other than being Wen Ran,
who else can she be?
If you trust me, I can ask her myself.
A man of generous and brave heart,
I appreciate this, Brother.
Let go of me!
I am just a lowly eighth-rank officer.
I apologize for this.
You thugs! I will remember all of your faces!
Once my father is back, I'll have him kill all of you!
May I know who your father is?
Your ears do not deserve to hear the name of the Flag General!
In the whole Chang'an,
there are over ten Flag Generals with the third rank.
May I know which of them is your father?
My father is Wang Zongsi!
Are you scared now?
Because of his great achievements,
the Emperor ordered my father to lead the Commissioners of Hexi, Longyou, Shuofang, and Hedong.
He commands four battalions across the land!
No one has had such an honor since the founding day of Great Tang!
You are just a lowly officer with an eighth rank.
How dare you conspire with them to harm me!
- Shut it. - You will never get away with this!
With glory comes sacrifices and with pain comes prestige.
I may be a lowly officer with an eighth rank,
but I worked hard with my own hands
and climbed all the way here from nothing by any means necessary.
I am not beneath your father.
Do you still want to get out of here alive?
Do you wish to see your father again?
You are now in grave danger.
I am the only one who can get you out alive.
Is that clear? Repeat what I said.
Not clear.
How are you going to save me?
You're capricious.
You need someone to lecture you.
No one is capable of that yet.
You are in the manor of Chamberlain Feng Dalun.
Everyone in the Imperial Court knows he is funding the Blaze Gang,
who are plundering the people.
But Feng Dalun has Prince Yong's protection.
No one would dare to offend Prince Yong just for the sake of investigating Feng Dalun's shady business.
I am the Appraiser of the Court of Judicature.
I may be of the eighth rank,
but I cannot stand by and watch as officers are committing corruption.
While the celebration of the Lantern Festival is still ongoing,
I came to investigate as a guest.
Aren't you afraid of the dangers?
Just as I said, I can save you.
You have my word.
Just do as I say.
Miss Wang, tell me the details about what you saw in the Wolven Squad's hideout.
I didn't see the Blaze Gang inside the Wolven Squad's hideout.
But there are two people you should investigate.
They are Zhang Xiaojing and Wen Ran.
Wen Ran took me to the hideout on Xiuzheng Street.
Zhang Xiaojing seems to know Wen Ran.
Then, he had an agreement with the Wolven Squad.
I saw him drawing a map for the Wolven Squad.
A map of where?
Counselor Lin's Manor.
The raw material used in the Flaming Demon... is ink.
Ink?
But ink is not flammable.
There is one that is.
In the Northwest, there is a liquid that flows from the rocks.
There is a layer of black oil on top of it and is sticky.
It feels like animal fat and grease.
The people named it "stone grease."
If we dilute this stone grease,
and mix it with lard or castor oil,
it will not die off once it's ignited.
According to Zhang Xiaojing,
while he was stationed at the Western Region,
a single can of stone grease can kill dozens of people.
The stone grease will stick on people and make the fire burn endlessly.
It cannot be put out.
Even Zhang Xiaojing himself said that
he has never seen such a powerful fuel.
It was dubbed "Inferno" by the soldiers.
If...
If the Wolven Squad plans to use a great amount of stone grease
to burn Chang'an to the ground in one night,
they will most likely succeed.
Stone grease is only available in Jiuquan, Yumen, and Yanzhou.
Only the locals and the militia there know about it.
No one in the city has ever heard of this fuel.
Such a dangerous item cannot get into Chang'an.
It can.
It simply needs another name...
so the customs... won't suspect anything.
The stone grease gives off thick soot when it burns.
The people in Yanzhou use its soot to make ink.
The ink from Yanzhou is widely renowned.
By the regulations of Chang'an,
raw material and end products are in the same category.
Which is why... when the Wolven Squad transported the stone grease,
they could just list it as ink material.
We have been trying to track down flammable items.
No one would expect to search for ink.
Check all the ink that arrived today.
Yes!
[Su Transport]
Chief, may I have the key of the database archive back?
- You chose Zhang Xiaojing because the database told you to. - Correct.
- You didn't know him before. - Yes.
Then, when did you hear from him
that he saw the stone grease in the northwest?
From now on, you must listen to what I say.
If you disobey me even once,
I will leave you to your fate.
Nod if you understand.
Don't worry, you have my word that I will never let you get hurt.
Wang Zongsi does have a daughter.
She is 19 years old and her name is Wang Yunxiu.
She is still a maiden.
Wang Zongsi?
But he is the crown prince's close friend!
Because I drank the wine you served,
I am almost certain to get killed before I get anything.
Not just death.
If people find out the Blaze Gang I funded kidnapped General Wang's daughter,
even the tombs of my ancestors will be torn down.
Let her go, now!
We can't let her go.
The royals in Chang'an don't know the meaning of mercy.
You let her go and moments later the troops will be hunting you down.
When the time comes, will your lord offer any protection?
Or... we can just end her life?
Chamberlain Feng, you may be leading the Blaze Gang,
but officially, you still serve the Imperial Court.
You can't commit crimes so blatantly.
I do have a plan that will kill two birds with one stone.
I can help you get rid of Zhang Xiaojing, as you wish,
and send this hot potato back safely. There will be no loose ends.
Brother Yuan! Please, help me.
Chamberlain Feng, will you sacrifice some of your men?
Certainly.
In the name of the Court of Judicature, I can make a request to the Peacekeeper Corps.
Everything will be settled.
Xu Bin, did you choose Zhang Xiaojing for this mission
because the database told you to?
Or was it your decision? Tell me the truth.
We need to have full trust for him today.
- Secretary An.- Yes.
I need ten men to investigate someone via the database.
Who may that be?
Xu Bin.
If anyone did anything sketchy, the database will tell us.
Zhang Xiaojing!
Tell Cui Qi and your young master that this house is a decoy!
The hideout is somewhere else!
I will mark the location with a smoke pellet!
Charge!
- Search this area!- That way!
Father.
Reporting!
Chief, it's a document from the Court of Judicature.
Appraiser Yuan from the Court of Judicature sent us a document.
It says, he is with Feng Dalun from the Ministry of Works.
They rescued Wang Zongsi's daughter, Wang Yunxiu from the Wolven Squad.
Wang Yunxiu was found by the men from the Court of Judicature.
They also found a substantial clue.
It's almost time.
When the time comes, the entire city will be lit up with lanterns.
The emperor has departed from the palace.
We must be there to welcome his arrival.
We cannot be late.
According to him, Zhang Xiaojing drew a map of the Right Counselor's manor
for the Wolven Squad.
What do you think about this?
I think...
Just spit it out.
I think the crown prince has no leverage on you
so he resorted to having you assassinated.
Do they really think the hundreds of guards in my manor are just for show?
A few men from the Wolven Squad can't do me any harm.
But Zhang Xiaojing betrayed his nation for the enemy.
This is one more charge on the corps' account.
Yes.
You're all dismissed.
Are you sure about this?
You can count on me.
Somebody! Help!
Help!
Let me go!
Help!
I am being kidnapped!
Save me and you will get ¥5000 as a reward!
Help!
Curse you, Yuan Zai!
You promised me you would save me!
You gave me your word! You liar!
Where are you now?
Where are you?
Liars!
You are all liars!
Captain Wen.
I swear in the name of the Eighth Division,
I will definitely keep Wen Ran safe.
Cao Poyan.
Zhang Xiaojing.
Lay down your weapon and you will live.
What is in the house?
You can't stall any longer.
The Royal Escort will be here soon.
The girl you want is with the Flaming Demon!
My star!
My star in the sky!
Tell me. Where are the rest of the Flaming Demon?
Our suspect is Cao Poyan!
Leave him to me.
Stand aside! The consequences are on me!
Cui Qi of Longyou! Are you a soldier or a thief?
Obey the order if you are a soldier.
Royal Escort, search this place!
- Yes, follow my lead! - You can't go in there.
- Why should I listen to you? - You can't go in there!
Why are you trying to stop us?
No! It's a trap! Tell them to retreat!
Search!
4:00 in the afternoon!
Crouching Fire.
All entities–
- Something happened. - What is going on?
In the world become definite.
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