Okay, cover the pot.
San, are we having mutton? Save some meat for me.
What? Stay low or you will get shot.
Liu Zong Qi!
Light the beacon up!
-Yes! -Get some warm soup.
I saved this for you.
This is the wolf meat Xiao Gui stole last night.
Wait. Old Man San,
how much more creative can you get?
My wife taught me this trick before I left.
Small nuggets are more easily cooked.
Delicious.
Where did you get the black cumin?
You know better than anyone else.
I could have lived.
But you wanted to solve the case so badly.
Otherwise I would still be alive.
I bet they told you this is about saving Chang'an.
If not, you wouldn't have agreed to help them.
Director He's son was working with Long Bo.
The Crouching Fire is used to killed the rich and powerful.
They are playing a power game with lies.
Here you are wasting your time to help them.
Listen to me and stop investigating.
But you are too stubborn to listen.
Doesn't this sound all too strange to you?
The Imperial Court founded the Peacekeeper Corps.
They are an impressive bureau,
but they chose you as their detective.
They chose a convict on death row.
We should never...
think too highly of ourselves.
You will get yourself in trouble...
and bring harm to the others.
" The Longest Day in Chang'an "
Episode 29
Do you recognize this?
All the mercenaries get their information from Ge Lao.
What do you want?
Who gave Ding Lao San the order of the assassination?
I want to know the employer's name and address.
I want every information you have..
You are the Flame Master.
It's only right to pay Ge Lao a visit.
No. 223.
Stop!
Let go!
-Where is it? -Help!
Your men can't hold me off.
Where is the thing in the box?
Kindness be repaid, vengeance be served.
You killed Ding Lao San.
I can't beat you down, but my brothers won't let you get away!
I didn't kill Ding Lao San.
You are still denying it? Scoundrel!
We were brothers.
A man can slay his family for his own gain!
-A brother means nothing! -You don't know anything!
We are the Eighth Squad!
Are you trying to get killed?
You were picking arrows until dawn?
Why are you still here? Is there gold here?
Don't you know? Old Man Wen...
was awake watching you the whole night.
I have to get that blessed arrow of his.
He needs it to make a hairpin for her daughter.
Run!
Quick!
I will distract them!
Take these arrows back, they should last you for days.
Get up there! Your mother is waiting for you to go home.
-Take them yourself! -Get up there!
-Crouching Fire? -Crouching Fire.
Run!
Ding Lao San killed a few mercenaries himself.
He wanted to tell me something.
Before he did,
a mercenary on dying breath stabbed him.
He saved my life.
Why would I want to kill him?
The thing inside the box,
where did you hide it?
I need to find out...
how Ding Lao San was involved so his name can be cleared.
If they find out the mercenaries are conspiring ...
with outlaws to harm Chang'an, you are doomed.
He is right.
You may be smart,
but they are always ahead of you.
Who said it?
15 minutes before you got here,
someone was here.
The dead Flame Master took a job...
to kill Elder Pu Zhe in the monastery.
So, this is what got him killed.
I want the contract they signed.
Are you kidding me?
You are not worth the time.
Disrespect us mercenaries...
and all of your families will be dead.
If you can find my family,
hand them over to me and I will end them myself.
Your code forbids you from exposing the employer,
but sabotaging the contract wasn't part of the code.
I found it.
But it was burned to pieces.
She wants you to have this.
Make way!
Stop! You are sneaking around like a thief!
The Royal Army?
-Bring me to General Guo now. -Nutjob!
He is my Uncle Guo.
I am Chief Li Bi of Peacekeeper Corps.
I really am Li Bi. Bring me to General Guo now.
Show me the access token.
I lost it.
I know about the Right Counsellor's assassination.
I need to find Mao Shun as well.
It must be him that built the manor of the Raining Pavilion.
He must know who is behind all of these.
Don't bother.
No.
Someone is giving He Fu orders.
This is a grand scheme.
He Fu is temperamental and emotional,
he couldn't have planned this all by himself.
It wasn't him.
Uncle Guo, before the banquet tonight,
we must find the mastermind and save the Crown Prince.
Tell me something.
What the mastermind is someone you trust?
What would you do?
I found him!
Don't follow me.
My lord.
Guo Li Shi's men found He Zhi Zheng.
Go.
Before General Guo gets to him,
bring him back here.
Let him meet his son.
It's a night for festivity, let them have a reunion.
Yes.
He raised me for over 20 years.
Light shines upon the Great Tang,
the world bows down to the Emperors!
As the bloodline obeys their destiny,
the four forefathers followed the same rules,
Their tales of glory will be told to the world,
I shall pursue the same vision.
The future generations will inherit the prestige,
their deeds shall remain on the resting place of our ancestors!
He Fu!
Fu!
Where are you?
Fu?
Old Man He.
Are you all right?
Old Man He.
Let's go somewhere so we can talk this through.
That is good.
It's good to talk thing through.
General Guo.
I am taking this man with us.
If you defend this suspect,
the Emperor will punish you as well.
Don't you dare accuse me of anything!
I am not afraid of you!
He hasn't told us a word.
How is he the suspect now?
If the whole nation...
work like you bunch of fools,
we will all be in a mess!
I am talking about you!
Not just you, but your lord Lin Jiu Lang as well!
What now?
Get your lord and impeach me now!
Lapdog!
General Guo.
I have heard when you yell at people,
that means something is upsetting you.
-Gao Quan. -Yes.
Get the donkey.
Old Man He.
Come with me.
I am taking you to the Emperor.
His Majesty loves your lesson.
Just tell him the truth.
Never judge a book by its cover.
You may have raised He Fu,
but he is an adult now.
If he has his own plan,
we couldn't know.
Sir He is already discharged by His Majesty.
You are the General of the Royal Army.
Taking the suspect to His Majesty without permission...
will cause an uproar from the people...
that you are using the protection of His Majesty...
as a mean to evade the law.
You have earned the trust of His Majesty your whole life.
Do not offend His Majesty simply because...
you were too nosy in others' business.
I...
don't really care what you think.
The odds are against us.
We cannot let the Crown Prince be suspected by the Emperor.
If you are certain of your chance in persuading him,
I...
will gladly be of your help.
He Fu?
The Emperor granted him that name.
The word 'Fu' has both the word claw and son in it.
The Emperor meant to say...
that He Fu is my claw.
Do you think...
His Majesty lost his trust in me long ago?
Master!
-Why are you here? -I have been looking for you.
I asked General Guo to search for you.
I am glad he found you.
Please be patient, they will be here soon.
-Who? -Arrest him!
Yes!
General Guo.
I am simply carrying out my duty by the law.
Please don't make it hard for all of us.
Bad news, it's those scholars from Hanlin Academy.
Their leader is the grandson of Prince Ning.
Prince Ning just passed away.
The Emperor now sees him as a precious kin.
Teacher. General Guo.
You brought Prince Ning's grandson here?
They know we are in trouble.
Your classmates wish to help you.
You shouldn't have come here.
Why are you arresting my teacher?
He is a criminal.
Criminal?
Write that down.
They are great writers.
They are expert in criticisms.
A brush in their hands...
-is just as great as a weapon. -General Gan of Right Cavalries...
is charging a man with crimes without any trials.
They are prideful.
They pretend to be sick even when summoned by the Emperor.
But you actually got them here.
You did a great job.
I am not quitting.
Publish this tomorrow and let this be known to the world.
Sir He is suspected for planning Lin Jiu Lang's assassination.
Why should I arrest him?
An assassination?
It's He Fu, not my teacher.
But He Fu is mentally ill.
He can't be capable of planning an assassination.
The Crouching Fire.
Do you mean to say I should let him go?
If the Emperor knows you are caught up in this,
it will be hard to explain.
Even those from your family...
won't be able to explain.
If the Right Counsellor is the target,
-Teacher. -Handing him to your lord...
Uncle Guo.
Why are you here?
doesn't sound appropriate.
Tell me,
who should be the judge here?
Me.
I was appointed the Chief of Peacekeeper Corps.
This is our investigation to begin with.
-It's only natural for us to judge. -But the two of you are close.
That can't be good either.
That is not up to you!
Old Man He.
Well, I hope you can make a decision...
for what happened tonight.
I will go with you.
Teacher.
They are taking you to the Right Counsellor.
This too risky.
I should pay him a visit.
I hope everyone here will remember...
that whatever I have done,
it was all for the Great Tang...
to prosper for generations to come!
Teacher.
Teacher?
Don't follow.
I must.
You are still young.
If you wish to realize your goal,
some truth is best left unknown.
I believe in you.
I believe you are innocent.
There was a mess at the junction. They even arrested a man.
The power game is in play. Let's just wait and see.
I hope we won't be caught up in it.
I hope so. I am just starting to have a decent life.
-Boss, two bowls of noodles. -Right away!
What exactly is this thing?
Who gave it to the mercenary?
The captain said it was from a bald woman.
Was she the assassin that kill the friars?
Why would she leave this bamboo shard?
When the Crouching Fire in Changming Street exploded,
bamboo shards were everywhere.
Some of them are cut just like this piece here.
I wonder what are the shards used for?
There is oil on it.
Is this somehow connected to the Crouching Fire?
The enemies left this trace on purpose.
Long Bo is declaring a war on us.
No one in the Peacekeeper Corps is investigating.
Just finish your food.
I doubt Li Bi will help you...
to track down Long Bo.
I can see through everything with my keen insight of Persian prince.
He Fu is caught.
Tracking down Long Bo is not as important to Li Bi now.
He must protect his patrons.
At least that is what I'll do.
Where are you going?
You can either stay here or come with me.
But...
-Great! -Great!
Stop watching, the Corps ordered us to get off work.
Go home to your child and wife.
They want us to go home after all that happened?
This is odd.
Something is not right with that order.
Zhang Xiao Jing! Suspect spotted!
Where is he now?
Guard the staircase, call for reinforcement now!
All the watchtowers are closed,
I can't send the word!
We served in Longyou too!
It wasn't easy to come back here!
I don't want to die!
Is the Longyou Army full of cowards like you?
Killing us will only make you a coward!
What is the situation in the Peacekeeper Corps?
Speak slowly, no hurry.
After the attack,
we got a new chief.
Who is in charge of defending the headquarters?
Who is sending the order to the watchtowers?
Chief Ji Wen...
and Commander Zhao of Right Cavalries.
How many casualties do we have?
Over twenty officers were killed.
Captain Cui was killed in action.
The archive was burned down.
What about Chamberlain Xu?
Dead.
-Captain Zhang. -Don't get into my way.
After Xiao Yi was killed,
all bonds of brotherhood between us are severed.
We are now enemies.
After him.
Make way!
Run!
Xu Ge, drive faster.
I heard you are now a wanted fugitive.
I have been searching for you.
Some of my fans told me just now.
Officers are conducting a manhunt in Pingkang Street.
I have a guess it was you.
I set out to search for you and was lucky enough to find you.
This will get you in trouble.
Sir,
why didn't you get married after living here for nine years?
You checked on me?
Those who love my song show me great kindness.
They will tell me whatever I want to know
Sleuth-hounds live and die with their brothers.
We have no time for family.
A marriage is impossible.
Do they really mean so much to you?
Yes.
Let me get down somewhere with a crowd.
I won the first place in the parade.
I will be in the Grand Auditorium to perform a show for His Majesty.
I am have some privilege in this city.
No one will stop our carriage for inspection.
I can send you to wherever you need.
Don't bother. Find a decent place...
and help me get my friend a lantern.
Write his name on it.
He loves this city,
but he can never see it again.
What is his name?
Xu Bin.
Come on, have some water.
My lord.
Sir He is here.
Li Bi is here too.
A woman is with him.
-Ask them to wait. -Yes.
I told you, this has nothing to do with my father.
You must let them know...
the Crown Prince sent you to kill me.
We are different.
I am not a mutt, I don't bite.
I am not so sure.
Sir He, He Fu is being in interrogated.
My lord wants you to wait here.
Don't hurt him!
Teacher.
I request to join the Right Counsellor for interrogation.
Please, be patient.
When the time is right,
you will all be invited to hear the trial.
It's good enough to see him.
You are He Zhi Zheng's son.
You are also the son of Provincial Governor of Chen.
At first, I thought...
you are smarter than the others.
But today, I realized...
you are nothing but...
a stray that bites back after being bitten.
I am so disappointed in you.
I repay people's kindness.
I want my revenge.
That is what makes me a human!
Let's talk about being grateful.
The Emperor was planning to use the banquet tonight...
to get rid of the Crown Prince.
You can't save him even if you deny your charges.
But if you do as I say from now on,
your dear Sir He will be spared.
He can return to his hometown for retirement.
He raised you for the past 20 years.
Aren't you going to repay him?
The doctor that was planted as a mole...
by the Crown Prince in the Eastern Palace...
serves as secret messenger for you and the Crown Prince.
The Crown Prince used him to contact you...
and gave you order to kill me.
Isn't that right?