" Changming Street "
It went just as you planned.
It's been two months.
Are you tired?
This city is too huge, I don't like it.
You came here too soon.
The man carrying the map was pursued by the officers.
All I got is this.
Is this what you are told to do?
I am trying to help you.
-Fool. -I assure you.
I cleared up the house in Huaiyuan Street.
There is nothing useful for them.
You Sha got the money.
What if he is backing out...
-and plans to betray us? -We will chop off his head.
What if the officers track down any lead?
I will always be one step ahead.
The stock from Yanzhou will be here soon.
That is the most pressing matter right now.
Get prepared.
Yu Chang.
You put on a woman's clothes for too long.
You almost forgot who you really are.
Take them off.
Half past twelve!
Noon time!
" Longest Day in Chang'an "
Episode 5
-Bring Tan Qi here. -Yes.
If Long Bo really is the spy from Wolven Squad...
that took the map away,
he is surely the regular customer of brothel Pingkang Street.
Chief, please have a look.
We composed this map with the information Commandant Yao sent us.
After some comparisons,
the wooden token Commandant Yao found...
in the house on Huaiyuan Street is the Token of Gratitude.
It's from one of the brothels in Pingkang Street.
This token is only given to the regular customers.
The customers can use it to enter the courtesan's room directly.
They can even bring the courtesan out for the night.
Long Bo was with another woman.
They might have other hideouts inside the city.
Find out which courtesan gave out this token.
Track down Long Bo.
But...
He won't find anything.
The name lists from the brothels are as good as junk.
Nothing is true on the list.
The brothels on Pingkang Street are places of great expanses.
High-ranking officers and businessmen...
use those places as meeting points for their dealings.
There is a vast network of corruption behind the chain.
The courtesans are protected by big-shots.
You...
have access to the secret files of Great Tang,
but you can never find truth from Pingkang Street.
There is only one person that can help us.
But her information is never free.
The authority I granted you is still in effect.
I will play it by my rules.
-What rules? -I don't play by rules.
Are you sure you can handle this?
Heading to the Pingkang Street means going through the whole city.
It will take too much time.
-Guards. -Yes.
-Ready the horse for Commander Zhang. -Yes!
Can you find the spy of Wolven Squad in two hours?
We already lost 15 minutes.
-Make way, I am in a hurry. -Same goes for me.
What was your name again?
Tan Qi.
Can you do me a favour?
-Why should I help you? -You know what I've got.
Passing a message for me won't be too hard for you.
To whom is the message for?
A lady.
-Stand aside. -Why made you so angry?
Did you fall for me?
-That girl's name is... -Pervert!
It really is Zhang Xiao Jing.
The humiliation on Blaze Gang...
shall be repaid kindly today.
Yes.
-Is everyone here? -Yes, they are here.
Go on, then.
What are you waiting for? A theatrical entrance?
As for the compensation,
make sure it's enough, Sir Feng.
You fear I would be a cheapskate.
Trust me.
I didn't even prepare a coin.
Zhang Xiao Jing won't kill anyone recklessly.
He has a great mission with him.
No matter how you humiliate him,
he would be too busy to deal with you.
Go on and give it a try.
What's the matter?
You won't even obey your chief now?
Yes.
-Any progress on the incense? -Yes.
There is only one person that uses this spice.
This person must be connected to Ming Ying's death.
How are you so sure?
The owner of the first shop I went to recognize this incense.
His last three batches of incense failed to best its fragrance.
It left a deep impression on him.
This incense is dubbed the Holy Rue Incense.
The process of manufacturing is very unique.
The scent symbolise the high spirit for battle...
and it will last for seven days.
Only one shop in Chang'an that makes this incense.
The owner's name is Wen Ran. She is in her early twenties.
But she only uses it on herself and never sells it.
-Where is she now? -Her shop is in Anren Street.
It's closed when I arrived.
The neighbours said she was taken.
She was taken by the daughter of General Wang Zong Si,
Wang Yun Xiu.
General Wang's daughter knows Wen Ran?
The neighbours say she is a regular customer of Wen's Incense Shop.
She went there to pick up Wen Ran for the Lantern Carnival.
General Wang is close to the Crown Prince.
I am not at liberty to investigate his family.
I await your order, Chief.
-Keep investigating. -Yes.
Take a break and get some food. I can handle it from here.
Yes.
-When did you get here? -Come on out for now.
These things can catch on fire easily, you need to watch out.
Tan Qi.
What are you looking for? I can give you a hand.
Something is at miss.
Greetings, Crown Prince.
Formality is not needed here.
Wei Jian and Huangfu Wei Ming are here.
You are just in time for the discussion.
I heard the Emperor discharged Director He.
He can't even attend the feast tonight.
-Yes. -You ruined the Crown Prince's plan.
The Right Counsellor never sees eye to eye with the Crown Prince.
If the Right Counsellor controls the Imperial Court,
all of us here will be in deep trouble.
The financial and military proposal we composed for the nation...
will never see the light of the day.
Director He plays a crucial part in this.
He is the head of all civil officers.
All of the subordinates have great respect for him.
The Crown Prince and us had a plan.
If Guo Li Shi's request is obstructed,
Director He will lead the other officers to make the request.
Director He agreed to help us.
But the Peacekeeper Corps never plays by the rules.
They offended many big-shots.
And now Director He can't even attend the feast.
All I want is to keep the city safe from Wolven Squad.
I wish to aid His Highness.
The Emperor is obsessed with suspicions.
His Majesty even put the Crown Prince in charge of the city's defence.
What was he thinking?
His Majesty is trying to gauge the His Highness' patience...
and capability in face of danger.
Your Highness trusts me.
I shall not let you down tonight.
Chang Yuan.
I did order you to investigate the crimes of Wolven Squad.
But Director He...
He served the nation for over five decades.
And he is discharged without a reason.
This is too harsh for him.
Leave this matter to me.
I will make sure Director He can be at the Grand Auditorium...
for the feast tonight.
What is your plan?
I will do it my way.
Lin Jiu Lang made the guest list.
You must not mess with him.
From now on, we don't play by the rules.
The house of Right Counsellor...
will be too great an enemy for you.
Whether it's Your Highness or the people,
I shall protect both.
I know where each file is being kept.
I spent months to memorize their locations.
If you move any files without telling me,
it would be quite the nuisance for me.
Thank you, Chamberlain Xu. That was fast.
Have a seat.
You can always asked for me to get your the files.
Wen Ran!
There might be danger ahead.
Miss Yun Xiu, it's not too late to turn around.
Catching a man can't be too hard.
Besides, we have those guys with us.
They served my father in the battles.
Did you tell anyone in the house where I am going to?
No.
Those old hags in the house spend every second spying on me.
They feel so proud to be my father's snitch.
They write to my father every day about how I get in to fights.
It's getting on my nerves!
If any of you snitch for them,
I will complain to my father and have you fired!
You will lose your job as General Wang's servants, got it?
Miss, we didn't tell anyone.
They were told you went out on a hunt...
and will return by nightfall.
At ease.
After I caught the man that betrayed information to the Blaze Gang,
I will make this arrest a birthday gift for my father.
I am sure he will be impressed by my work.
Can we really count on your lead?
Last year, my father was killed by the Blaze Gang.
My mentor is on death row because of them.
I will make them pay for the days I spent in pain.
My house on Xiuzheng Street...
is rent to the men from Blaze Gang under the name of my client.
When I was there for housekeeping,
there are parts of Sanggan River map still burning in the stove.
So, I informed you.
If you have your own suspicion, why bother going at all?
You worry too much. I mean, you don't have to go.
It's a chance to capture the villain of Great Tang.
I can't possibly back out now.
If my father knows I am giving up,
he will haunt my dreams every day.
I like your character.
If your father were alive, my father would really like him.
He might even bring your father to Sanggan River...
and win some battles together.
Make way!
-Arrest him! -Take him down!
Zhang Xiao Jing.
Now that you are freed,
it's high time you pay for killing the men of Blaze Gang!
Very well.
After him!
Stop!
Halt, I will go and take a look.
Come on.
What is going on here?
What is going on?
We will be holding a lantern carnival here.
Any who are heading to the Eastern District...
must line up and move slowly...
as they pass through this road to prevent any stampede!
Run!
Come with me.
-Trouble is brewing. -I know that.
-Captain Zhang. -It's been so long.
We can handle it from here.
Wannian County really is your turf.
They still remember you. I envy that.
You put up quite a lot with those brats.
You can put up with anything if you know your goal.
Maybe it wasn't so hard after all.
Sometimes, I feel like you are an old man.
Do I look that old?
I told him I can't stay up all night!
That cursed Li Bi kept ordering us the whole night!
I mean, you have a heart of an old man.
You are keeping something inside.
I will tell you about my family when I get the chance.
We are already a joke in Chang'an.
I might as well just tell you.
Zhang Xiao Jing, why don't you tell me about the Blaze Gang?
It's all written on the record. You know how it went down.
It says you were edged out by Tan Tong Shou the County Commander.
You were trying to make a name out of yourself.
The Blaze Gang refused to surrender so you killed them all.
Tan Tong Shou accused you of abusing your authority.
You killed him too. But this all sound too strange.
You killed over 30 men out of rage?
What enraged you so much?
This wasn't just about a report from your superior.
There must be a reason behind this.
Who sent you to spy on me?
I am only telling you, don't let the others know.
I know a lot of the officers' secrets.
I wrote some detective novels.
They are selling pretty well on the black market.
You seem like an interesting person.
I decide to write about you too.
I might make some money out of it.
We need to go.
We are two streets away from Pingkang Street.
I am not even sure if the person we seek has the answer.
Who are we meeting? Even you have no faith in her?
When we are there, follow my lead.
I thought I will never see you again.
I cried for you.
There are a lot of feasts during the Lantern Festival.
Everyone wants a decent girl as his date...
and watch the lantern show together.
Which is why people are here to make reserves.
It's only the afternoon and people are pouring in.
There will be even more crowds during the night.
Someone invited me to a date as well.
If I were to expect you to come,
that fourth-ranked officer will waste his time waiting.
Which of the ladies here gives out this Token of Gratitude?
The Token of Gratitude Tong Er gave me,
did you bring it?
Is that really so important to you?
-Hand it over. -I didn't see it.
I don't want law enforcement to track me down with that token.
-You didn't bring it? -I lie to myself sometimes...
that you never had that token.
After such a long time, I thought it's true.
Yu Chang is who I need.
I don't need an ordinary girl.
Only when you are Yu Chang...
will you serve your purpose for me.
I got it.
This man will kill someone in the city today.
You always sound the same when you come here.
-How about something more personal? -No.
All tokens look the same.
I don't know who gave it out.
There are writings on the token.
A lotus is carved into it.
On the second petal at upper-left,
there are marks left with fingernails.
It's given by a girl from the brothel...
with lotus logo in the Base Quarter.
My good sir,
I can tell you are some sort of noble or rich guy.
You have no idea what the Base Quarter really is.
The decent courtesans are in the Southern and Central Quarters.
Those who frequent there are either officers or royalty.
The ladies there have fame and good looks.
But things aren't the same in the Base Quarter.
It's a slum in this street.
Normally, common folks will visit the brothels there.
People like poor scholars and candidate for official jobs.
The ladies are runaways from different landlords.
They come and go every day.
They even use each others' names.
If officers like yourselves go there,
madams of the brothels will be terrified.
Finding someone will be impossible.
You can spend hours and never step inside the brothel.
You will need the help of Ge Lao.
You are still afraid of him.
Same rules, lend me the key.
Today is a day of celebration.
Can't you spare some time for a chat?
Am I not good enough for you now?
The key!
After you got in here,
Sir Zhang the Reaper,
do not try anything reckless.
Can you see manor with yellow gate on the Third Quarter?
That manor is the Chancellery.
The people in there are not to be messed with.
Why would I care about Lin Jiu Lang's manor?
He is the Right Counsellor, an officer of high ranks.
He didn't choose to live in Pingkang Street...
just for the sake of its blissful scenery.
How many moles and spies he planted in this area?
No one knows for sure.
Maybe...
one of his spies is in here.
The key.
I am in a hurry.
Xiao Yi!
" Xiao Yi"
Bring these officers to the backyard.
Yes.
Tell Xiao Yi to fix the railing on balcony.
It's loose.
Be careful not to fall from there while leaning.
It's quarter to one o'clock!
May the odds be with the Peacekeeper Corps.
Chief Li.
See Chief Li inside.
Yes.
I thought he is the Crown Prince's friend.
Why is he meeting the Right Counsellor?
Sir Xu, mind your words.
Don't you know where we are now?
The Emperor believes in Taoism.
"Li Si Fang, butler of Lin Jiu Lang "
You believe in Taoism.
But my lord believes in legalism.
Punishment for the mistakes, rewards for the good deeds.
Legalism is the way of equality.
I am Li Si Fang, the butler of this house.
My lord wants me to wait for you here.
How did he know I will be here?
My lord was about to call you to account of the Corps' mess.
If you refuse to meet him today,
my lord will still be busy with work,
he will only have time to question you tomorrow.
If you come here on your own will,
my lord shall follow the laws...
to investigate the Peacekeeper Corps...
and the chief himself.
It's not too late for you to turn around, Chief Li.
You shall wait here, then.
Watch your steps.
The path is rough.
I feel safe when you lead the way.
You shouldn't have come here today.
Ge Lao is in a bad mood.