"It's a tower of joy and sorrow, gatherings and farewells."
"As the rose and shadow scatter, loneliness resurfaces."
"Flowers bloom on the other side, while they wilt where we stand."
"Snow Tower, Episode 13"
Thank you for your help, Young Master Lei.
It's a small matter.
You shouldn't worry about it.
Just stay at Lei residence...
and rest for a while.
All my expenses at your residence...
will be fully paid...
when Young Master Gao returns.
You're being too polite, Lady Xiao Qing.
"Lei Residence"
Come.
This way please, Lady Xiao Qing.
Hold it.
So, you still know to come home.
Father.
You've a lot of nerve calling me your father.
Look at what you do everyday.
Spending your days drinking in music parlors.
Getting yourself drunk every night!
And you even fought for the top courtesan!
I grounded you to repent.
And look!
You snuck out in the middle of the night.
You are bewitched by this fox and now you even brought her home!
-Listen to me, father. -Scoundrel!
Father!
Will you not stop until I die?
Lei family has always been righteous.
I'm doing this as I couldn't stand what the rascals did to her!
Chu Yu.
Escort her out of here.
Yes.
Father.
Can't Lei family show some mercy on a poor girl?
Fine.
Since Lei family is so cold-blooded,
I'll arrange a shelter for Lady Xiao Qing myself.
I'll be back after that!
Mind you!
Once you step out, don't bother coming back!
Lei family doesn't need an insolent son like you!
Let's go, Lady Xiao Qing.
Brother!
Why are you doing this?
Father.
Brother has always wanted to learn the zither.
Why don't we let Lady Xiao Qing...
What are you waiting for?
Go get a room ready for Lady Xiao Qing.
Mister Lei.
I've been by myself since young.
Playing zither is my only skill.
I was forced into this harshness to survive.
I didn't choose this.
If I may, Master Lei,
I'd like to teach Young Master Lei the zither with all my might...
to repay his kindness for saving my life.
Father.
If I can learn the zither from Lady Xiao Qing,
I promise to behave and not fool around anymore.
Father.
Tomorrow morning,
I'll be at the account room to learn business from you.
Let's go, Lady Xiao Qing.
Chu Yu.
Father.
Starting tomorrow,
your brother is prohibited to take a single penny from the account room.
Yes.
This way.
Here.
This is a simple room,
I hope you won't mind.
Please don't say that, Young Master Lei.
I'm truly fortunate to have found shelter.
Thank you, Young Master Lei.
Sorry for all the trouble caused.
Not at all.
Please don't mind what my father said.
Just make yourself at home.
You must be exhausted after all the hassle yesterday.
Just tell the servants if you need anything.
Sure.
I shall leave now.
What did you just say?
If we don't secure the agreement with Thunderbolt Hall,
we may never get enough gunpowder in the future.
Mother.
Why did you barge in?
Have you forgotten the manners you were taught?
Mother.
I heard about the niter and I'm concerned.
I would like to help,
by leading our men to mine for fresh niter.
We'll have the niter safely delivered to Lei family.
You?
How will you do something that even the Left Guardian couldn't achieve?
Ridiculous.
My wise mother.
I might not be competent in fighting,
but when it comes to formation and voodoo,
out of the entire Moon Sect, only you and I know how.
Now that the Moon Sect is in trouble,
how can I look on being the Young Mistress?
Mother,
please give me a chance to contribute to Moon Sect.
In that case,
you and the Left Guardian will be in charge of the delivery.
Thank you, mother.
One more thing.
Qing Hui.
Inform Lei family to send some men to assist.
Yes.
Young Master Lei.
Did you rest well, Lady Xiao Qing?
Thank you, Young Master Lei.
The hospitality is exceptional.
I'm overwhelmed by it.
I'm not a meticulous man.
Please tell me if you still need anything.
You're being too humble, Young Master Lei.
"Rain Pavilion"
When can I play the zither as well as you do, Lady Xiao Qing?
If you could practice more,
your skills will improve by leaps and bounds.
Are you still thinking of Gao Meng Fei, Lady Xiao Qing?
Has Young Master Gao not returned to the city yet?
Not yet.
Is this your most treasured possession?
Young Master Gao gave it to me when we first met.
But I can see that the jade ball is old and broken.
It may be old,
but it is still an object of remembrance.
By the way, Young Master Lei.
The city is has gotten crowded lately.
I don't find it convenient to go out alone.
Can you send the jade ball to the repair shop for me?
Life is short.
We should all treasure the moment we're living in.
Let the past be gone with the wind.
I'll get it repaired for you.
But I think you should teach me some zither plucking skills now.
You're here.
Is it time for medicine again?
Young Master.
"Lei Residence"
If Gao Meng Fei is here for Lady Xiao Qing,
tell him that she's out of town with me...
and won't be around for these few days.
Yes.
Chu Yu.
I was about to look for you.
Please withdraw some money from the account room for me.
Brother.
Father said not to give you a single penny.
If I withdraw the money for you,
father will have my legs!
Forget it, brother. Father is waiting for us.
-Let's go to the account room. -I'm not going.
-You're the one handling the accounts. -Brother!
Father will be angry if you don't!
Don't you want to keep Lady Xiao Qing here at home?
Fine. I'll go with you.
Let's go.
Let's go. Stop being grumpy.
-Father. -Father.
Follow me.
What are you doing, Brother?
Can't you let father have a peace of mind?
Come over and help.
Father, if the accountant of Thunderbolt Hall is incompetent,
you can always get him substituted.
Why do you need Chu Yu and I here for bookkeeping?
Moreover, the treasures here are enough to last for generations.
Why are we still working hard for our business?
What do you know?
Mind you.
Don't you tell other people what you just said.
Yes, I know.
Brother,
I've recorded the jade bangle you just broke into the accounts.
Go ahead.
When will we receive the niter that we booked?
Father.
I didn't have the courage to tell you this.
This batch of niter...
was robbed.
What?
Don't you worry.
I've wrote them a letter,
asking to dispatch another batch as soon as possible.
I never expected that Lady Jiang would join in the action...
and help Tower Master with the strategy.
I am more familiar with Mister Xie's preference.
Virtual reputation means everything to him.
I'm now a part of Snow Tower.
Of course I have to share the burden of the Tower Master,
and help as much as I can.
Mister Xie is supervising the gunpowder matter,
and this creates great pressure to Lei family.
Lady Jing has delivered the message.
Thunderbolt Hall will press on Moon Sect for the delivery of niter.
Please inform Huang Quan to make preparations.
The Moon Sect will send out stronger troops this time around.
Yes, Tower Master.
Mister Xie is a royal veteran.
Under such complicated circumstances,
he is under the Emperor's order to supervise the gunpowder .
It shows how influential he is in the ministry.
Please make arrangements for yourself.
It's time for you to meet Mister Xie.
Yes. I shall excuse myself now.
Please be frank with me, Tower Master.
Will we strike Thunderbolt Hall?
Is everything settled in Snow Tower?
The Snow Tower will only be assisting you.
If Lady Jing and you don't take action,
the Snow Tower shall not move a muscle.
The vengeance of Sand Valley shall depend on the two of you.
So next up,
it'll be the battle between the gunpowder traders...
Gao Meng Fei and Lei Zhen Tian.
Wise Mister Xie.
It's not us who are causing the delay.
There has been some accident.
We are short of materials for gunpowder making.
Therefore, I'm asking you a favor to extend the deadline.
That's easy for you to say.
The border is in an emergency!
Are you saying that...
Lei family has a way to persuade our enemy...
to postpone their attack on us?
Please forgive us, Mister Xie.
Of course I understand the difficulty that the border army is facing.
But niter is the key to gunpowder quality.
Only niter of the best quality can make good gunpowder,
to aid our warriors at the battlefield for a glorious victory.
Look at you.
Since you knew that we need the niter,
you should have come up with a solution sooner!
You know what?
Somehow, these gunpowder traders learned about the situation,
and they've sent me collaborative invitations.
Do you mean Gao Meng Fei, Mister Xie?
His gunpowder can't be compared to ours.
Please excuse him, Mister Xie.
My son knows not of customs.
Please forgive him, Mister Xie.
I'll have you know, Mister Lei.
If you're unable to deliver the gunpowder on time,
and cause trouble to the royal family,
all of you in the Lei Residence...
All of you!
Thank you for the reminder, Mister Xie.
I'll send more men to escort the delivery of niter.
We will definitely deliver it on time.
That's right.
Speaking of escort,
I remember...
when the Crown Prince of King Zhen Nan came to Luoyang 2 years ago,
and the incident at my residence,
Snow Tower was always there to help.
Three years.
Three years have since passed.
Snow Tower is now one of the top clans in the pugilistic world.
In the entire martial community of Central Plain,
no one is a match for them.
Mister Lei.
I heard that the Tower Master of Snow Tower is heading towards Jiangnan...
and passing by here.
Why don't you pay him a visit?
Mister Xie.
Snow Tower is truly well-known now.
It's just that...
Mister Lei.
I'm only handling the gunpowder matter under the Emperor's order.
If your family can deliver it on time, as promised,
everything will be just fine.
But if you want to gamble away the good name of Lei family,
I have nothing more to say.
The decision is in your hands.
I'll walk myself out.
Father.
Everybody knows of the enmity between Snow Tower and Moon Sect.
Mister Xie is right.
Snow Tower will never know that our niter is from Moon Sect.
It will be fine as long as we make it clear on both sides...
to not give away any information.
But...
Enough.
We can only take this risk now.
Find out what's going on in Snow Tower, Chu Yu.
Yes.
I won't be in Moon Palace for a few days,
so I won't be dropping by.
Mister Lei.
Thunderbolt Hall may intend to seek Snow Tower for help,
but we'll still have to see...
if you are able to provide us the price we want.
Do speak, Xiao Tower Master.
I want to know your secret recipe in gunpowder making.
Snow Tower always requires a high payment.
Please be deliberate, Mister Lei, before making a decision.
Is anything troubling you, Lady Xiao Qing?
I feel bad for staying at your residence for so many days.
Forget about that.
Right.
About the jade ball you asked me to repair last time,
the repairman said that it was severely damaged.
So...
I bought a brand new one for you, Lady Xiao Qing.
I can't take such an expensive jade ball.
As long as you like it.
I'll throw it away now if you don't.
Young Master Lei!
I like it very much.
Thank you, Young Master Lei.
As long as you like it.
You know what?
I bought it with the money I secretly took from my father.
And I beat Gao Meng Fei to it.
Young Master Gao is back?
Yes, he is.
He didn't come to see me, did he?
Forget about it.
Tower Master,
Doctor Mo said you had to take your medicine on time.
I've recovered.
Doctor Mo is worrying too much.
Tower Master.
I hope, one day...
you'll let go of that old jade ball.
As for those unhappy memories,
leave them behind too.
Brother! Brother!
It's him!
Who is it?
Be careful!
I didn't even see how he struck.
And the wound is but an inch.
You're such an expert.
May I have your name please, my savior?
Xiao Yi Qing from Snow Tower.
Xiao Yi Qing.
Xiao Yi Qing is really the master of all.
He came to the pavilion like the wind.
When I turned to him,
before I saw him move,
in a flash,
that man fell to the ground.
Why would the Tower Master of Snow Tower save a girl from the brothel?
And he appeared right in time.
-Father. -Father.
I thought it fishy too.
But I was told that it was Gao Meng Fei...
who knew Lady Xiao Qing was in grave danger.
He used 5 carts of gunpowder to ask Snow Tower for help.
If my combat skills were good enough,
he'd have no place in this.
Where is Lady Xiao Qing now then?
She went to thank Gao Meng Fei for saving her.
Everything is exposed now.
My identity would be exposed if it wasn't for you, Tower Master.
Do you know the assassin?
His skills had improved tremendously these 2 years.
Once hatred is planted, it never banishes from the heart.
Only death can stop it from growing.
Really?
With broken strings,
where's the point in making music?
You know well that broken strings are hard to mend,
why shall a man's hatred be any different?
Hatred is like a sharp blade.
It cuts off the past and changes one's fate.
Just like the broken strings,
they have no turning back.
If it wasn't for my eye disease due to poisoning back then,
I might not have let him get away.
How are your eyes now, Lady Jing?
Thank you for your concern, Tower Master.
Everything is good now.
Getting our hands on Lei's private overseas banknote through Lei Chu Yun,
means obtaining proof of their betrayal to the nation.
If we hadn't found anything unusual...
in the gunpowder ash from Yongzhou battle,
Lei family could have covered this matter,
without leaving any traces.
I'll look into it at Lei Residence,
and send for news if I find anything.
In order to please you, Lei Chu Yun has even...
stolen banknotes and bought the most expensive jade ball in store.
You worry too much, Tower Master.
There's always a faint medicine smell on your body.
It is stronger today.
I just had a bowl of medicine.
I was always just suspecting.
But smelling it again today,
it smells exactly like the medicine in the infirmary.
I heard...
that people in the city...
love watching shadow puppetry at the west side city recently.
Which story is your favourite?
I don't watch shadow puppetry.
I was wrong after all.
Judging by his temper, there's no way he was the doctor.
Perhaps all medicine smell the same.
When your father was young, he used to travel the world.
He passed by Sand Valley and we got along very well.
He forged this unrivaled sword...
yet no swordplay ever rivaled to this sword.
Until after 3 days of drinking and sword fighting with me,
he finally invented this unrivaled swordplay.
Is it time for medicine again?
Thank you.
Go for a walk?
The fog swirls like a dream.
We are loss for words when we meet again.
The butterfly asked me where do I fall asleep,
I said in your warm embrace.
Never mind how hard the cuckoo cries.
I'm drunk with my love for you.
I'm willing to do everything for you.
Fight through dangers and hurdles.
When wind blows, snow fall like ashes.
I long for you every year, but you're no where to be seen.
How do I go with you if I can't see you?
I searched for you all my life, even music meant nothing.
Even now, I still don't know your name.
So please don't let go of my hand.
"Snow Tower"