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Pang Ling, I heard a rumor.
They say that if you are on a shift,
you won't use the washroom for one whole day.
Where did you hear that?
I heard it from the princes at the Royal Academy.
While I was working for the Bureau of Astronomy,
I would hold it for two days.
You are bluffing.
You clearly left a few times today.
- Who said that? - Xu Bin.
He loves to bluff, too.
He has a bad memory.
He keeps showing off to everyone.
But he is secretly trying to memorize everything.
He is trying to remember all of our actions inside the corps.
He drew a straw to make a choice, and he picked you.
8:00!
Dusk!
[Longest Day in Chang'an]
[Episode 21]
I had my time with her.
You can have her get up now.
We still need her for the mission.
I only work for Lord Long.
I'm not here to help you save someone.
If your own agenda... ruins Lord Long's plan,
I will still kill you.
The Yuchang sword is a good sword.
But if your own sword was used to harm your family,
it should be disposed of.
There is no pity in it.
You should go.
Whatever important tasks you have in the future,
you must leave them to me.
I am always indebted to you.
Elder Pu Zhe!
Stay here and keep watch! Stay safe!
Go!
Run!
Get your money now!
As long as Pu Zhe is still alive,
I, the King of Hell, can find out all about you.
Really?
Where is the assassin? He got away?
He will come back.
Why would he do that?
No one can be that foolish.
When a person lacks confidence,
it easier for them to make a mistake.
We found this cleric's certificate in his room.
It shows his Dharma name as Pu Zhe.
He came from the Western Region... and started living in Chang'an six months ago.
The carved letters on this certificate are shallow, so it might be forged.
The scar across his hand was caused by a saber.
When facing enemies,
the Tajiks will attack their enemies' hands.
It's a strategy to break their hands to secure a victory.
The Wolven Squad made enemies with the Tajiks.
Most of them were killed by the Tajiks.
The muscles in his thighs are strong.
He spent a long time riding horses.
Look.
The shoulder has calluses.
This is a sign of wearing armor for a long period of time.
Wearing armor and riding horses for so long...
being hurt by the Tajiks...
This elder was clearly one of the Wolven Squad.
He is You Cha.
He is awake.
I will go and get the doctor.
Breathe!
Return to the corps at once! Now!
We found the Wolven Squad's mastermind inside the Persian monastery.
His name is You Cha.
He is the younger son of Ge Luo the Alpha.
It's him.
In the first year of Tian Bao era,
the Tajiks defeated the Wolven Squad.
Ge Luo died in battle.
His youngest son defected to Great Tang.
In order to recruit and rehabilitate the outlaws,
the emperor showed them mercy.
His Majesty spared You Cha's life.
Wang Zongsi was sent to bring him back to the city.
You Cha was more sensible than his father.
He led the Betas and defected.
But his men were wounded.
The emperor settled him down temporarily.
Director He was ordered...
to take good care of them in the name of the Ministry of Rites.
He Zhizheng knows this man, too?
He knows the deacon from the Persian Monastery.
You Cha is hiding in the monastery as we speak.
Could this have been He Zhizheng's plan all along?
But it was his idea to find the Peacekeeper Corps and investigate the Wolven Squad.
He is investigating his own crimes.
That doesn't make sense.
At the feast tonight,
if the emperor does pass the power to rule onto me,
what do you think will happen?
The crown prince and his ilk will have no means to fight against you.
Your eyes never see the big picture.
If the emperor passes on all his power to me,
the Great Tang will welcome a new system.
The emperor will work in the dark, and I will face the public.
I will be his shield.
This cover will be his weapon.
He can reign with no name.
From now on, nothing is true.
Everything is permitted.
Nothing is defined.
Such a system is a novelty with no precedent.
All the flattery from the officers
will be cleared in one fell swoop.
The laws will decide everything.
As long as the laws serve right,
for generations to come, people will remember
just how prosperous and glorious the nation was in the Tian Bao era!
But not everyone can see that.
All I can see
is that you hold all the power in this land after tonight.
You are right.
Which is why someone is trying hard... to make me...
stay inside this house even until now.
So,
should we send men to the Persian monastery and bring You Cha here for interrogation?
Let Li Bi do it himself.
After they get the answer, we will take over.
Yes.
Elder Pu Zhe has been assassinated.
He is on his way to the clinic.
Go to the clinic now!
- Yes. - Close the door!
Let's go.
This plan...
was a sound plan.
Smart.
I am just an expert in lying.
It's just some lowly tricks.
I like it.
You claim to have good eyes. Take a look at them.
Are they the assassins you encountered?
- He and I... - Just say yes or no.
He is the assassin that attacked You Cha.
He is the man who was waiting outside for extraction.
Are you sure?
Yes. We can't let them escape.
Otherwise, our monastery will face... charges of conspiring with outlaws.
I want this monastery to stay in Chang'an.
After you solve this case, I can ask for merit from His Majesty.
Take him with you.
Back to the monastery.
You can stop staring at me now.
You were staring at me all day.
Pervert.
You... will certainly be a mean old lady when you get old.
You are always grouchy and obnoxious.
What made you think so?
Because the person you like the most...
can only spend one day with you.
Pervert.
Let me sing you a song.
Go ahead.
What's wrong?
No, I don't know any songs.
How about a poem? I do know one.
Just one?
I am a grunt that joined the army at the age of 19.
"Warrior of Zhao, undecorated belt.
Hook of Wu, shines with frost and snow.
Silver saddle on white horseback,
gallops blurred into meteor lights;
A kill with every ten steps,
never stops with enemies in sight.
As the smoke clears..."
"As the smoke clears, I lay down the armor and leave.
Living in hiding, away from the glory days."
I won't leave you.
The two of you, come with me.
Send all the pilgrims and guests out of here.
- Shut this place down immediately. - Yes.
Hurry up!
All friars, gather around me. All friars, gather around me.
Something big has happened.
We must protect the monastery.
Six of you will keep watch here,
another six will guard the gate outside.
Six of you will guard the corridor.
Hurry up! Get moving, now!
No, we are no fighters.
- Can you stand and keep watch? - Yes.
But we don't have any weapons here.
Just pick up anything you can get.
What are you waiting for? Get moving!
Hurry up!
The whole city is waiting for us.
It was so easy to trick you into coming back here.
Don't you have confidence?
Are you sure you are old enough to take this job?
They are useless.
They can't hold me for long.
It was her idea.
A single woman tricked you so badly.
Yet, you are still acting tough.
That is because you Chang'an people are cunning!
Despicable!
It's just a dead man, why did you come back to confirm?
What got you so nervous about this?
You know nothing!
This is the favorite son of the alpha.
He once had a hundred bodyguards to escort him.
Three hundred servants used to serve him.
He used bones with golden inlay as utensils.
Listen closely!
I am the best among my people!
I am the best!
If that is true,
it means your hideout is not far from here.
You haven't spent much time in this city.
You are working for... an organization that assassinates targets.
You even have contacts to get a carriage from the clinic.
- You are a mercenary. - You are evil!
They call me the King of Hell.
Tell me. Who hired you to kill You Cha?
There were many who tried to kill themselves... by biting their tongue.
None of them died.
Do you want to get more punches? Speak!
Hold on.
My grandfather is a Persian prince.
After our nation collapsed,
he even drank other's piss just to survive.
But he always said that...
it's best to stay alive.
I am sure you have parents.
You were born and raised by your parents.
They gave you your blood and bones.
They raised you into the man you are now.
If you are sent home... covered in wounds and scars,
how are they supposed to accept your death?
If your parents see you die in such a sorry state,
they will not live well for the rest of their lives.
I took this job, but I never expected to go home.
I will be buried wherever I die!
The Imperial Court will surely find your hometown and your parents.
That man standing there... will gladly send your dead corpse to your parents.
No!
Little monk, back off.
A friar! I am a friar!
Back off!
During the Reign of Empress Wu,
there was a man called Lai Junchen.
Have you heard of him?
He invented the Eight Tortures of Lai.
Coincidentally, I know all about it.
And each torture...
is more than enough to make you die with grace.
Wait!
Let me see this guy out.
Please, go on.
Priest Jing De!
We got the killer and a bonus.
Not bad.
Don't let him get away.
Go. Make sure the assassin is safe.
Sure.
Did you see that? You serve them with devotion,
but they want you dead!
They never saw you as a great assassin.
They see you as a lapdog!
I am sure you have loved ones.
Don't you want to see them again?
- I can't go home. - Yes, you can.
If you tell me who the mastermind is,
I can make the decision and let you go.
It's the code of a mercenary.
I took their money, so I must kill the target!
I have others to take care of my family.
It sounds like protection,
but we are actually hostages.
If there is any sign of betrayal,
my family will be killed.
If Chang'an falls, the Mercenary Garrison at the border will be purged.
All of you will be killed.
Thousands of your people will become slaves.
What kind of people would take such a risk?
Don't you think that's suspicious?
- Flame Master. - The Flame Master?
He took this job?
Has he met the employer?
Tell me the whereabouts of the Flame Master,
I can work around and prove your innocence.
The Imperial Court will only persecute the mastermind.
Tell me, now!
Pingkang Street.
Where in Pingkang Street?
Liu's Bookshop.
Once you are there,
tell the Flame Master what you just told me.
He will listen to you.
I never expected to catch you here.
You are much more valuable than that mercenary.
Do you care about that girl Wen Ran?
I know where she is.
If I get away, I will be sure to kill her!
I know all your tricks for torture.
I know all sorts of torture...
to let someone die in pain after a whole day of torture!
When she reunites with her father in the afterlife,
not even he will be able to recognize her!
Commander Zhang, spare her!
Zhang Xiaojing, I am staring at you again! I'm staring at you again, Zhang Xiaojing!
Zhang Xiaojing!
The Zhi Xuan An Le scripture says,
"Watch over the world,
love your loved ones,
but people will leave eventually.
There is no guarantee for a reunion.
If one can let go of attachment,
one shall be at peace."
How do I be at peace with this?
Mercenary, never disobey the Imperial Court.
How do they even get caught up in this mess?
When I was a child,
I envied those children in the Mercenary Garrison.
They live a free life.
They never need to learn about rules and manners.
As long as they possess a skill set,
they can live the life they please.
They did it to survive. It's not as unrestrained as you think.
The garrisons are stations at the border.
The path is rough, and the stronghold is small.
They can't farm or have a business.
When the Imperial Court needs troops,
they will get the suicide squad from the garrison.
Only the desperate will choose this path.
They are either banished convicts, homeless soldiers,
or families of exiles.
They can do anything to survive if you pay them.
For the past ten years,
the local authorities, commissioners, and rich businessmen...
hired them to be assassins.
They live their lives on the edge of the sword.
There is nothing to be envied.
But they live by their own rules.
After they learn a skill set,
they can survive, they can be free.
Is Li Bi not treating you well?
He is.
If you get used to taking orders,
my young master might be the best a servant can ask for in this city.
I should be grateful.
The garrison is far away and hard to reach.
If anyone wants to start over and have a new life,
that could be a nice hideout.
You want me to run away?
As a servant, I shouldn't be telling you this.
But as the citizen of this city,
I want the good guy to have a good end.
You looked pretty just now.
I hope you are not offended.
I have followed my young master around officials for a long time already.
Those officers always back out at the most crucial moments.
My young master may be born a noble,
but they pick on him as though he has no power.
They look down on him like he is nothing.
So nothing is ever easy for him.
I felt like life was getting more and more meaningless every day.
But today, I met you in Chang'an.
I suddenly felt like this city does have its charm.
That is why I want to give it my all... to be useful.
Did you send the pigeon message to General Guo?
Where is the killer?
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♫ A day is too short ♫
♫ a hundred years full of hardship ♫
♫ The universe is vast ♫
♫ the life full of calamities is too long ♫
♫ Even the hair of Goddess Magu ♫
♫ half has turned to frosty grey ♫
♫ The God and Goddess ♫
♫ who have probably laughed a million times ♫
♫ I desire to seize the six dragons who haul the Sun God’s chariot ♫
♫ tie them to the Fusang tree ♫
♫ Pour a cup of fine wine into the Big Dipper in the sky ♫
♫ persuade each dragon for a hearty drink ♫
♫ Fortune and wealth are not what I am after ♫
♫ I only hope to halt and preserve youthfulness ♫
♫ A day is too short ♫
♫ a hundred years full of hardship ♫
♫ The universe is vast ♫
♫ the life full of calamities is too long ♫
♫ Even the hair of Goddess Magu ♫
♫ half has turned to frosty grey ♫
♫ The God and Goddess ♫
♫ who have probably laughed a million times ♫
♫ I desire to seize the six dragons who haul the Sun God’s chariot ♫
♫ tie them to the Fusang tree ♫
♫ Pour a cup of fine wine into the Big Dipper in the sky ♫
♫ persuade each dragon for a hearty drink ♫
♫ Fortune and wealth are not what I am after ♫
♫ I only hope to halt and preserve youthfulness ♫