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Legend of the Phoenix
Episode 3
Are you okay?
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♫ The echo I've been waiting for carries the sound of sacrifice ♫
♫ If it's quiet, it means the broken heart was hidden ♫
♫ Love is weak and can't endure the wind ♫
♫ Yearning is unsettling ♫
♫ Who can give more? ♫
♫ I can only gently entrust it ♫
♫ To pursue a heart ♫
♫ Love has lost its opportunity ♫
♫ I hate that I personally wrote the ending ♫
♫ When does desire fear? ♫
♫ At the utmost multitude ♫
♫ I will still continue walking for you ♫
What are you doing?
Huh?
Lord Lang, what's going on?
What a big movement? Why did you carry this corpse into my room?
Do you know this person?
He looks rather familiar. Seems like I met him before.
Not only have you met him, you know him too.
Did you entrust him to deliver this letter to the palace?
When we arrested him, he tried to burn this letter.
He eventually didn't burn the letter and killed himself instead.
Lord Wei, what's so shocking in this letter?
How would I know what's written in there?
As for why Lord Lang is so furious, I believe he has already read it.
From reading this letter, there's really nothing much.
It's just a greeting letter to Eunuch Chen of Ye Ting.
But we found another letter from the room in the inn of this person.
From the stack of these two letters, there were three phrases.
Do you want me to recite them?
Yes, that's right. I wrote this letter.
Yang Biao worked under me. By squealing on him, you also squealed on me.
Relying on your power, he committed all sorts of crimes and harmed your good reputation. He is a troublemaker.
But I won't collude with outsiders to damage Lord Lang's interest.
You acted like a horse, made Lord Lang fall off the horse in an accident.
No more talking.
Yang Biao, punish him nicely, but don't kill him.
Yes.
Lord Yang, Lord Lang told you to punish me only.
You're doing it too extreme.
Young Mistress, he is going to get married soon, what do you want to see?
Let me go see him one last time. After he's gone, I won't be able to see him again.
- You two can go back. - How can we leave you here all by yourself?
The ten lashes are to punish you for making trouble out of nothing.
Wang Xiaoli couldn't get over it and jumped. I didn't push her down.
You even wrote a letter to report to the Empress.
Wei Guang—
You did so much to try and take my life. You want me to die?
Don't make any sound.
The following lashes are on behalf of Lord Lang.
Lord Lang has always looked down on others. He only notices Ye Ningzhi when he came to Han City.
You even dared to rob him from what he wanted. Should you deserve to be whipped or not?
No. If this continues, he will be whipped to death.
Young Mistress, come down.
You are very charming. Why don't you be my woman?
Starting from today, if anyone asks you, say that you are my woman.
Lord Lang has always looked down on others. He only notices Ye Ningzhi when he came to Han City.
You even dared to rob him from what he wanted.
So, everything
was because of me.
I didn't know anything.
I didn't know anything at all.
- Where are you going? - I'm going to save Lord Wei!
He was brutally whipped because of me. I can't just abandon him and do nothing.
Young lady, what can you do?
That is a home of a military commander. Did you see all those men and officers guarding that place?
Will your somersaults be able to defeat them? You won't be able to save Lord Wei. On the contrary, you will be captured.
Do you know what this is called? "A lamb entering a tiger's mouth". No one will be able to save you then.
Yes, it makes sense that I can't defeat them.
Let's go back and put on a great show and invite that corrupted official to watch.
Wait, Young Mistress.
Young Mistress, have you thought it through?
Although that corrupted official is ruthless but you are inventing the evidence.
A mistake is a death penalty.
Why don't you reconsider and discuss this again later?
I can't take it anymore.
Young Mistress, my heart is beating very fast.
Stop persuading me. I'm going out all now. Whoever tries to persuade me again, she's not my sisters.
Go and get ready now.
Welcome inside.
Lord Lang, you are here.
I heard you have a new program which is wonderful and exquisite.
I wanted to have a quick glimpse.
Yes, it's the "Fire Dance of the Meteor". Lord Lang, this way, please.
Excellent!
Are you okay, Lord?
Lord, you are magnanimous.
Our hands really
slipped for a moment.
It wasn't a slip of the hands. I wanted to burn this beast.
- You should know very well why I did this. - What are you talking about?
Is she a lunatic?
Of course, you hope that I'm a lunatic. You also hope that I'm just like Wang Xiaoli who killed herself.
No one can testify against you then.
What Wang Xiaoli? You are speaking incoherently.
Young Mistress, go backstage now. Leave this to me. Listen to me.
The wealthy Wang Xiaoli from the Satin store in North Street,
I believe everyone should know her.
Two weeks ago, she committed suicide by jumping down from a building.
Everyone didn't know the reason but actually,
she was raped by this corrupted official!
- Is this true? - Lord Yang, what's going on?
Do you know that framing an official of the Imperial court is a death penalty?
Lord, we watched her grow up. She's not a crazy person who will spout nonsense.
On the 28th day of last month, you lied to Xiaoli's mother that Xiaoli's fainted at Beidi Temple.
You tricked Xiaoli into going to the temple. You took advantage when no one was around and dishonored her.
Miss Xiaoli begged you to let her off
but you threatened her that
you will burn the Satin shop and also, arrest her family.
I didn't go to Beidi Temple.
It's too shameless.
I later found out that she couldn't get over it, jumped and killed herself.
It was you! You caused the death of Miss Xiaoli!
Miss Ningzhi, don't worry. We will seek justice for Miss Xiaoli.
Seek justice!
Also, you even said that Lord Lang—
Lord Lang? What's wrong with Lord Lang? Young Mistress, don't be afraid. Tell us now.
When you wanted to deceive Miss Xiaoli and gain her trust, you even said that
Lord Lang looked down on Miss Xiaoli and would take actions sooner or later.
If Miss Xiaoli were to be with you, you will protect her.
Lord Lang, there's no such thing. I'm being wrongly accused.
Lord Lang is here today to watch our performance and sitting upright and respectfully here.
He's not that kind of person that you mentioned. Because of your lust, you even tarnished your Master's reputation.
You are a psychological lunatic!
- Psychological lunatic! - Psychological lunatic!
The law applies to kings and commoners when they commit a crime. Send him to the government office based on the law.
Lord, take care.
Lord is wise!
The Lord has already spoken. What are you still waiting for? Beat him!
- Beat him! - Beat him!
- Hold him! - Beat him!
- Release me. - Beat him!
Wei Guang, is your injury better?
Lord Lang, Lord Yang has been beaten into this condition by the people.
Should we get a physician to see him?
You. Get a physician here.
You both. Take Lord Yang to his room to rest.
Lord Lang, I was wrongly accused.
You infuriated the public. With that kind of circumstances, you can only suffer.
But don't worry, I won't let you suffer in silence.
Wei Guang, remember this. You must remember this.
Ye Ningzhi talked about Wang Xiaoli. When did that happen?
28th day of last month.
It was chaotic at the scene just now. I faintly heard that girl mentioning that
the incident happened at Beidi Temple.
Did you hear clearly that it was at Beidi Temple?
Yes. She said it was at Beidi Temple.
Ridiculous.
We were fooled by that girl.
When I was passing by Beidi Temple last month, I wanted to light incense for the Empress.
The custodian of the temple told me that the pillars of the temple were infested with termites.
For safety reasons, the temple was closed for two months to outsiders.
Lord Lang, you must redress my injustice.
Wei Guang, I will trust your analysis again.
Why does Ye Ningzhi want to wrongly accuse Yan Zheng? What's her motive?
I fear this is the first arrow they have shot.
First arrow? Why do you say this?
Ye Ningzhi is just an acrobatic performer. Why is she so obsessed with Lord Yang?
Someone must be the mastermind behind this and wanted to use this to censure Lord Yang
and draw out the Master from behind the scene.
So to say, they are targeting me?
The final target is the Empress.
Continue talking.
I think you probably guessed the logic. Those who wanted to oppose the Empress, aren't they Prince of Beiying and Prince of Nanping?
Aren't they the ones who have more than two hundred senior and junior officials in their factions?
Do you have any best strategy?
Next, we should arrest Ye Ningzhi and those who are involved.
If she doesn't confess, kill each and everyone in an hour.
Kill them till she confesses.
This will allow us to find out the truth. Of course, it will also incite the anger of the people in Han City.
I only want to hear the best strategy.
Leverage on the rival's strength to hit back, lure the snake out from its hole and make a false counter charge.
How should we do this?
Dispatch an eight hundred miles fast horse rider back to the palace to report to Her Highness now.
Lord Lang and I will split up to gather information and clues to check if there are any movements from Prince of Beiying
and wait patiently for their second arrow and think of an overall plan again.
We must remember to lie low now and don't take any actions.
Passport
How does it feel to be beaten up? This is your payback.
You both, move aside. Come here.
I was nursing my illness for only a day and you created such a big mess.
Did you personally witness Lord Yang raping Miss Xiaoli?
You have never mentioned this. You usually tell me everything.
Say something.
Lord Wei.
Madam, I fear it's now not the time to blame your daughter.
Miss Ningzhi did this out of kindness.
If you run into trouble, you are compelled to do so too.
What trouble?
Lord Lang already know that you fooled him.
Mother, I didn't personally witness what I saw
but that Yang Biao was definitely guilty of the crime.
Not only did he rape Xiaoli, but he also forced her to kill herself too. Lord Wei knows about this.
Darn girl. You are really bold!
We are doomed. If they pursue this, we will be beheaded.
Beheaded? Aiyah, I kicked him that day too.
- What should we do now? - What should we do? Run! - Where will we escape to?
Lord Wei, did I really harm everyone?
Are you afraid now?
Don't scare me.
Escape to Ziwu Mountain now and hide there for the time being.
This is the clearance pass for Northern Ridge. With this, you can escape to the north.
As long as you keep a low profile there, you will be safe.
But Lang Kun is very powerful. He can dispatch his men and officers to arrest us anytime.
We are old men and women. Where can we escape to?
Just follow my instructions. Even if there are twenty to thirty of you,
you can still have the chance to prevail over the hundred officers of Lang Kun.
Really?
Of course. You still need to take out your courage when you were in the palace to fight for your life.
How do we fight?
First, go hide in the cave at Lingjiu Peak of Ziwu Mountain. I'll ask my subordinates to disguise as hunters to go there and tell you all the next step in the plan.
I will teach you step-by-step on how to win this battle.
Lord Wei, why do I still feel uneasy?
Miss Ningzhi, it's not easy to be a good person but you did it. You created the disaster. You are responsible for protecting everyone.
This is the responsibility I mentioned to you.
What's more, by doing this, you have kindness in your heart. It's just your tactics are rather amateurish.
What we shouldn't disappoint the most in this world, it's kindness and righteousness.
I will do my best to save you all.
Hey!
Lord Wei.
Will this incident delay your wedding at your hometown?
A great calamity is at hand and you are still concerned about my marriage?
Let's talk about this later.
Lord Lang, someone saw Ye Ningzhi taking her theatrical troupe of twenty-nine members
escaping to Ziwu Mountain. I dispatched about thirty government officers to arrest them.
I don't care how many officers you mobilize. In any case, tomorrow at this time,
you must bring Ye Ningzhi to see me. The theatrical troupe secretly rebelled.
The Empress sent me to Han City to investigate them.
- If you can't capture them, lower your head and go to the palace to see the Empress on your own. - Yes.
Lord Wei, Lord Zhang is just a minor official. There are less than ten officials in the residence.
If he wants to surround the ten miles of circumference of Ziwu Mountain, it will be beyond his power.
Beyond his power?
Fine. What if you have another plan?
If the timing is right, geographical and social conditions are favorable
and manpower is not enough, we will use the right time and geographical condition.
What do you mean?
The southern wind is blowing now. If we set fire to the southern side of Ziwu Mountain,
not long after, the fire will grow bigger. In order to avoid the fire, Ye Ningzhi
will panic and escape to the north.
Lord Zhang will only need to dispatch his men to the north of the mountain to lay the trap, sit and wait to capture them.
It makes sense.
Did you hear him? Aren't you going to do it now?!
Yes.
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Lord.
Disguise as a hunter and take the shortcut to Ziwu Mountain.
Pass this bamboo tube to that young lady.
Yes.
- What should we do? - Stop turning.
You are making me dizzy.
Bad news!
They set fire on the south side. The wind is strong and the fire is burning too fast.
The whole mountain is full of smoke and ashes now.
What should we do?
Quick, pack the items. Forget it. Leave them here.
- Let's go now. - Everyone, don't move.
Leader, we need to calm down now and think.
- It will take the wind about two hours to blow here. - That's right.
What if they set a trap and the archers are already there?
Once we charge out, we will be shot to death.
- Leader, Lord Wei sent a letter. - Give it to me.
What did he write?
Madam, I'm guessing everyone must be panicking now.
The wind is blowing from the south to the north now. It seems like the wind is blowing directly at your face
but please trust me. The terrain of Ziwu Mountain is complicated.
In less than a lighted incense time,
the wind will change direction from north to south.
Everyone, don't rush to leave the mountain.
The fire will only burn those who lighted them.
By then, Lang Kun wouldn't care anymore and send his men to capture you at the base of the mountain.
Just follow my instructions
and you will break out from the danger spots.
But Lord Wei kept saying that
the few of us
can defeat the more than hundred soldiers.
How will we defeat them?
If Lord Wei said that we can do it, we definitely can.
If we don't trust him now, who else can we trust?
That's right.
Ridiculous!
We set the fire and in the end, we didn't capture anyone.
On the contrary, quite a number of our men were burned. Do you know your crime?!
Lord Lang, it's not the sin of the war.
Lord Zhang is not an immortal. It's hard to foresee that
the great south wind would suddenly change to the north wind. I hope you will show compassion to Lord Zhang.
I don't want to see such a useless creature again. Get out!
Greetings, Lord Lang.
Commander Wang.
It has been three years since we met.
I have always wanted to pay respects to you. I couldn't find the opportunity.
I didn't expect that we would meet here.
I wonder what brings you here.
Yang City is heavily flooded.
My superior ordered me to deliver provisions for disaster relief.
What a coincidence. The Empress sent me to Han City
to capture criminals. They are hiding in Ziwu Mountain now.
Brother Wang, can you do a favor for Her Highness?
Can I borrow your soldiers and horses?
About this, Lord, I would like to but I can't.
Dispatching the army for personal usage is a violation of military law.
What disaster relief?
Do you think I don't know what's on your darn mind?
Do you really dare to say that you are going to Yang City for disaster relief?
Profiteering for personal gains, raising prices for sale to the provisions traders and using crisis of the state to make money.
All presumably for good intentions?
Lord Lang...
I don't lack any soldiers nor am I hungry for them.
Tell your subordinates.
Whoever can get me the head of Ye Ningzhi,
I will reward him with five hundred taels of gold.
Thank you, Lord.
Lord Wei sent someone to deliver a letter again.
Ah Jiao is back.
Lord Wei sent someone to deliver a letter again.
Tomorrow, before sunset,
a hundred provisions soldiers will search the mountain.
These soldiers are notorious for being evil.
With the addition of Lang Kun's reward of five hundred taels of good, they will frantically search like crazy dogs to arrest you.
Five hundred taels of gold!
Everyone, be extra careful
but you must remember these four words.
- Greed, avarice, dread, fear will vanquish them. - Greed, avarice, dread, fear.
What's the meaning of this?
The first step,
everyone must move quickly to the Beiling Monkey Stone Cave.
The passageway for this cave is relatively narrower.
Only three or four people can walk through the broadest passageway.
The second step,
I will send someone to deliver a gift to you.
You will know how to make use of the gift when the time is right.
Lastly,
prepare the last two steps properly.
Use some tricks
to lure and bait the enemy.
Thank you, Lord.
- Brothers. Whoever kills Ye Ningzhi, the five hundred taels of gold is yours! - Kill Ye Ningzhi!
Another letter came from Lord Wei.
Letter? What did it say?
Wait!
Lord Wei said this letter is solely for Young Mistress.
Huh?
Miss Ningzhi, I can tell that
you value righteousness.
Every time when there's a crisis, you would blame yourself.
and presume that you don't have any more intelligence and courage.
With regards to this and blaming yourself, why not rise and fight instead
for your life
and also, for family and friends.
This is the most proper
to fight to live.
Only then, will there be hopes.
I promise you,
I will live.
Brothers, it's five hundred taels of gold. Pull yourself together!
Charge!
Hurry up.
- What happened? - There are birds of prey in there.
Move aside.
Don't be disorderly!
Let's go now.
Bunch of useless creatures!
It has been a long time
and no one has brought back her head.
Yang Biao, go to the mountain and check on them now!
Lord Lang.
Where's Ye Ningzhi's head?
One hundred elite soldiers
can't even resist some performers without any weapons?!
Lord, when we pursue them into the mountain cave, who knew that in Ziwu Mountain,
there would be so many birds of prey.
Commander Wang, did you see wrong?
I have never heard of birds of prey in the mountains.
By the way, where are your soldiers?
They are either dead
or wounded.
I only brought back several men.
Come,
help Commander Wang to go back and rest.
Yes.
Wei Guang, what should we do now?
Using the army for personal usage and leading a hundred soldiers into death.
Commander Wang is also seriously wounded.
Even if the Empress is skilled in having direct access to the authorities,
she can't interfere in the affairs of the Ministry of War.
Lord,
you must have an advance plan.
I don't want to listen to your useless advice now.
What I want to hear now,
it's how to disengage myself from this!
This is a matter of great importance. I need to think more carefully before I can solve the problem for you.
Lord, I'm taking my leave.
Everyone, keep up. Be careful.
I can't do it anymore. I can't run anymore.
- Run quickly. - I can't.
Forget it. Let's take a break for a while.
I'm too tired.
There's a sound of horse hooves. Did they catch up with us from there?
It's Lord Wei.
Lord Wei!
Madam, their target is Ningzhi. I will take her to lure them away.
Go north and find a place to hide. I will look for you later.
Ningzhi, go with Lord Wei now. Don't worry about us.
Mother, I'm leaving then.
Take care.
Everyone, you must survive. We will definitely meet again.
Daughter, you must take good care of yourself.
Uncle Gui.
Young Mistress.
Take care of your belongings.
Madam, we are leaving.
Lord Wei, you must take good care of my daughter.
Young Mistress, take care!
It's hard to travel at night in the mountain. The soldiers won't pursue us for the time being.
We will set off again early tomorrow morning.
Walk towards the north, turn around the mountain and we will be safe.
With you around, wherever I go, I'm not afraid.
So many fireflies!
I didn't imagine there would be a time when Lord Wei is perplexed too.
It's not easy to catch a firefly. I practiced for a long time when I was young. Watch me.
"Rot can turn into fireflies. From death as well as life".
If they can illuminate your future path,
they can also burn my life. It's also considered a pleasure.
Lord Wei, this is for you.
Lord Wei, let show you another stunt. Let's go.
Let the wind wrap around your body
and feel like you are in the sky.
Look, a shooting star.
Did you see the shooting star?
You already made your wish?
It will definitely come true.
- Have some water. - Thank you.
Lord Wei, could it be that you had an acrimonious falling-out with Lord Lang?
You did so much for me.
How could I just sit and watch without doing anything about your incidences?
You offended Lord Lang. How will you be able to go back to your hometown to get married?
Why do you keep harping about my marriage and refuse to give it up?
Didn't you say you would be going back to get married in a few days?
To add further, it's because of me that I delayed your marriage.
Also, it's possible that you may not be able to go back.
You fell into a dangerous situation and determined my destiny.
How can I not know your friendly sentiments?
What are you trying to say?
Let's go!
Go after them.
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♫ In the clear sky, thousands of fireflies drift around ♫
♫ You were once the most ordinary firefly of them all ♫
♫ When you approached me, time stopped ♫
♫ My heart started racing ♫
♫ It was like a dream ♫
♫ I travel against the light in search for a faraway shadow ♫
♫ The crowded mountain cities, but I find it so peaceful ♫
♫ I really want to let go of my name and identity ♫
♫ I will watch the peaceful marketplace with you ♫
♫ I will wait with you for the rain to stop ♫
♫ I will light the light of love to shine into your life ♫
♫ So that all the dangerous rivers can soften your eyes ♫
♫ Like the crystal tears in the dead of night ♫
♫ My heart has become more transparent and stronger ♫
♫ Even if it aches, it will not break ♫