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Under The Power
Episode 4
Yue.
You know me so well.
Eat it.
Aren't you late?
Why haven't you had time to eat yet?
My mother
dragged me to a blind date.
Blind... blind date?
Don't laugh!
I... I'm not laughing.
Which family's boy is so unlucky...
I mean, who is so lucky?
The third son in the Yi family.
The third son in the Yi family?
Stop laughing.
The third son of the Yi family.
That's...
It's a good thing.
That is a distinguished, well-educated family.
You'll save a lot of money
after you marry into that family.
Just get married quickly.
That way, you won't have to fight for rewards with other colleagues anymore.
I don't have much money,
but I can at least live freely.
The sons of the Yi family
are all nerds.
If I marry into that family,
I think I will be bored to death.
If you don't want to get married,
just tell your mother.
Yue.
How about
I make a concession and tell my mother
that I am already yours?
Jinxia.
You're out of my league.
Moreover,
you can't belittle yourself.
I mean it.
Yue, you're wrong.
Although you always consider me a tough guy,
but at the end of the day,
I'm still like your little sister, right?
When the sister is in trouble,
the brother should offer his help.
You've got a point there.
But,
I know you so well.
When something happens, you're my sister.
When nothing happens,
you're a tough guy again.
How about this?
You can hire me
to pretend to be your lover in front of your mother.
I won't charge much;
10 copper coins a day is fine.
How is that?
10 copper coins a day?
You're pretty good at math.
In your dreams.
Even if you beg me,
I won't say yes.
Who can bear the sound
of your snoring?
10 copper coins is too much?
10 copper coins
is really a bargain price.
You can't buy anything else with it.
That's...
Yang Yue from Department Six.
Yuan Jinxia from Department Six.
Mr. Lu.
Your Excellency.
Where is Constable Yang Chengwan?
My father has trouble walking
and is resting in the cabin.
Please follow me, Your Excellency.
Yuan Jinxia.
You're a constable of Department Six.
Why did you condescend to take his cup of tea?
And you did it so naturally.
Your Excellency.
Send word to Huang Yu
that before he takes office as the Director-general of the Northeast
he should send me the painting titled
"Along the River During the Qingming Festival" as he promised.
I'm tired of waiting.
Yes, sir.
I'm sending someone to push him now.
Tell him this:
Now that
I have a way to promote him ,
I also have a way to...
I understand.
Since you think so highly of Huang Yu,
I will make sure your message
reaches him,
so that he will take the painting to you
as soon as possible.
Drink.
Thank you, Your Excellency.
Father.
Mr. Lu.
I have trouble walking;
please forgive my bad manners.
You're way too polite, sir.
Mr. Lu, this way, please.
Mr. Lu,
please have a seat.
You two go outside.
Sir.
Mr. Lu.
Please wait a moment.
爹
Master.
I want you
to get the information
about both this ship
and the people on board before dark.
Master.
Father.
I'll do a spot check anytime.
Go.
Yue, Yue, Yue.
Mr. Lu.
My son and my pupil are naughty and disobedient.
My apology.
Sir, please have a seat yourself.
Thank you.
What? You're still listening?
My father once said back then
you had the best tracking skills
among the Embroidered Uniform Guards.
Your skills were excellent.
It's good to see that
your talent has been inherited.
Is your father in good health?
He still suffers from
chest pain whenever he's tired.
I tried to persuade him many times,
but he never listened.
A man as unyielding as him
can't easily accept the aging process.
Indeed.
When my father has free time,
he always thinks of many things that happened before.
He always hopes that
you can go back and help him.
I have never forgotten
the supreme commander's grace.
But I'm afraid
I'll never be able to repay him.
I am now
old and disabled.
I've long since lost my talent
and can only muddle along in our department.
I have no other ambitions at all.
Sir,
please take your time.
You don't have to make a decision immediately.
As for this trip to Yangzhou,
we'll rely on your advice.
You're way too polite, Mr. Lu.
I'm flattered.
By the way,
my father asked me to give you a message:
Dead is dead.
Sir,
I'll leave you in peace.
I'm leaving.
Take care, Mr. Lu.
Let's go.
My father asked me to give you a message:
Dead is dead.
My master used to be an Embroidered Uniform Guard?
And he worked under Supreme Commander Lu?
Even you didn't know that, did you?
I don't know why,
but I never heard my father mention it.
Lu said that
the supreme commander wanted my master to go back to the Embroidered Uniform Guards?
He seems to value and trust my master.
Then why did my master leave back then?
Let's try to ask him.
My father is always cautious.
Do you think he'll tell you anything?
Probably not.
So, Department Six's people
like to eavesdrop on others?
Mr. Lu. Mr. Lu.
Constable Yang said you were naughty and disobedient.
Now I can see why he said that.
Do you think he'll tell my father
about us eavesdropping on
their conversation?
He may be a pain in the neck,
but he's not a backbiter, I think.
Do you think Lu knows
why my master left?
I think he does.
Let's go
and visit Poker Face Lu.
Aren't you taking risks
despite knowing the dangers?
Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
If you're afraid of his official rank, I'll go by myself.
I... you...
Something is going to happen.
Sir.
Mr. Lu.
Mr. Lu!
You could've alerted me before turning around.
Your Excellency,
are you alright?
I didn't hurt you, did I?
Apart from being naughty and disobedient,
I wonder if Constable Yang knows
you're also a stalker
and a troublemaker?
What do you mean?
Sir. You Excellency.
It wasn't right
for me to overheard
your conversation earlier,
but I just heard that
Supreme Commander Lu
valued my master's talent
and wanted him to once again serve as an Embroidered Uniform Guard,
which he refused.
I personally think
my master deserves better than Department Six.
What a pity.
If the Embroidered Uniform Guards really needs my master,
I'd be happy to persuade him.
You want to take credit?
That's not the case.
I just want him
to bring his talent into full play.
If so,
just persuade him yourself.
Why did you come to me?
Well...
Of course I need you.
I need you to tell me
why my master left the Embroidered Uniform Guards.
Then I can figure a way to convince my master.
As for that,
you can ask your master directly.
No, I can't.
Sir, there's something you don't know.
With my master's personality,
not only will he refuse to tell me,
but probably,
he'll also punish me by having me swim to Yangzhou.
Poor me.
So?
Does it have anything to do with me?
It does.
It really does, Mr. Lu.
To be honest,
in addition to my intention to help you,
I also have a problem.
Once my curiosity has been aroused,
I'll keep feeling uncomfortable
unless I find out the truth.
After all,
I'm your assistant, Your Excellency.
If later on I felt so upset
that I even affected your investigation,
it would be terrible.
Right, Your Excellency?
Be careful.
Curiosity can kill a wild cat like you.
Your Excellency, if you don't tell me,
I won't be able to help you.
Your Excellency, it's fine if you don't want to talk right now.
We can talk when you are
in a good mood.
You can order me as you want.
I'll be right here.
Just tell me when you need me.
"Be careful.
Curiosity can kill a wild cat like you."
I am not a wild cat.
I am a tough guy.
My lord,
Mr. Liao Wenhua is here.
Godfather,
I know you like jade.
I brought you a special jade today.
Godfather,
please take a look.
Isn't it vivid?
You didn't just come here
to give me this, right?
Godfather,
that's not the case.
Well...
I do have something to tell you.
As you know, I was born in the Southeast.
I‘ve always worried about my hometown being constantly harassed by pirates
and wanted to do something for the people there.
I heard that Huang Yu will take office as the Director-general of the Northeast.
Doesn't that mean his position as Censor-in-chief of the Southeast
will become vacant soon?
I wonder if you have any candidates.
I'm thinking about it.
Godfather,
my little wish to return to my hometown with fame
totally depends on your support.
Thank you, Godfather.
I'm starving.
Wait!
Fella.
I'm starving.
I don't have time to cook food.
Can you give this to me
and then go back preparing another one?
Thank you, thanks.
Your Excellency,
I've got some snacks and tea
for you.
Would you like something to eat or drink?
If you need it,
how about I take it to you?
Are you sure you're not hungry?
This cake smells good.
Your Excellency.
Do you need some tea?
This tea tastes so good.
Are you thirsty? Do you want some tea?
Your Excellency.
What was that all about?
He took my tea,
but I don't know if he will tell me the truth.
What else can I do to please him?
Did you just take your lunch break, Your Excellency?
Should I give you a basin of water so that you can wipe your face?
It's okay if you don't want to wipe your face.
How about I get you some water to warm up your feet?
There is a lot of moisture in this cabin.
Warming up your feet is good for your health.
Do you want some watermelon seeds?
How about I get some for you?
What exactly do you want?
Say something, Your Excellency.
What can I do for you?
There is a cockroach inside.
Catch it for me.
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Your Excellency, please take a walk.
I'll inform you after catching that cockroach.
Cockroach?
Kneel.
Master.
Do you know your mistake?
I don't know what mistake I did.
You offended your superior and disrespected your master.
You're just an ordinary constable of Department Six,
yet you dared to ask Mr. Lu about my past?
You crossed the line.
Master, I am sorry.
That was an ill-considered act.
But Lu Yi...
How dare you!
How dare you call Mr. Lu
by his full name as you want?
Perhaps I've spoiled you so much
that you know nothing about seniority or respect.
Tonight,
keep your knees on the floor here introspecting.
Father.
It's not good to have Jinxia
keep kneeling here.
Only in this way
can she know what she has done wrong.
That'll prevent her from making bigger mistakes.
Father.
But it's cold and damp on this ship.
If she's on her knees here all night,
she'll get sick from being cold.
Father.
It was my fault not to keep an eye on Jinxia.
If you want to punish,
punish me.
Write a repentance letter
and give it to me tomorrow morning.
Master.
Thank you, Father.
-Stop talking! Stop! -I have to write a repentance letter.
-Calm down. -Lu Yi.
Come on. Get up.
It hurts, right?
So numb.
Careful, careful.
Sore, numb.
Lu Yi is so despicable.
Sooner or later,
I'll take revenge by crushing him.
Keep it down.
You should be contented.
The Embroidered Uniform Guards
are known for their cruelty.
Anyone else being so disrespectful like you
would have been killed.
From what I've seen,
Mr. Lu's quite reasonable.
Yue!
Which side are you on?
Your side.
If I hadn't interceded for you,
you'd still be on your knees there.
I'd rather on my knees
than write a repentance letter.
I knew it.
Writing
is the greatest punishment to you.
I can fight or quarrel very well.
But if you ask me to write
those flowery letters,
I'd rather...
I'd rather get knifed to death.
Okay.
Actually, I figured it out for you.
Wait here.
You knew I was going to be punished?
Alright. I'll read.
You write.
Just writing, right?
That was
just an accident.
Your Excellency.
Don't make excuses
for being outmaneuvered.
Give her money.
An accident.
No, no, no.
Accident.
What are you writing?
What... What should I write?
That was just an accident.
Let's do it again.
That was
just an accident.
There is a cockroach inside.
Cockroach?
Where is it?
Not here.
Something's wrong.
It's spotless here.
There isn't even any tea dust.
No food residue is visible.
Cockroaches would make a detour if they saw this place.
He's playing a prank on me.
No, no. How come you're wrong again?
What are you writing?
Look.
He treated me like a maid all day long.
That was fine.
-Keep it down. -He didn't tell me
why my master left the Embroidered Uniform Guards.
That was fine too.
But he was even bad-mouthing me in front of my master,
giving me a hard time
so that I have to write this flowery letter!
He is the worst of the worst.
I swear
I'll take revenge!
Please keep it down.
Cen Fu.
Your Excellency.
Get them out of here.
You want to give me a hard time?
Just wait and see.
It was my fault, Your Excellency.
Wait.
Wipe this table ten times.
Yes.
Yuan Jinxia.
Oh no!
Who is there?
You two, catch that guy!
Yes!
What? Hurry! We should tell His Excellency!
Yes!
You guys, search the place over there.
Yes.
You, search there.
-Yes. -I believe we'll find him.
It's weird. How come we can't find him?
What are you doing?
Search!
Wait a second.
What do you want?
The general's birthday gifts are missing.
You guys are the only outsiders onboard,
so I suspect you have something to do with the theft.
Do you have any evidence?
Not for now.
Then why do you assume that?
What makes you think you can search my room?
My instinct.
Search!
-Yes sir! -Wait!
On this official ship,
we're all public servants.
We can just talk.
It would be bad to fall out with each other.
I heard the Defender-commandant of the State is a brilliant commander
garrisoned in the border area with General Yang Mo.
He just killed five Mongols
and then dared to claim credit already.
No wonder an old saying goes:
"A lousy soldier makes a single lousy man;
a lousy general makes a lousy army."
How dare you talk about the Defender-commandant of the State?
Arrest them!
Yes, sir!
I'll kill you!
Jinxia, let's go!
Go after them!
Yes, sir!
Assistant Commander.
This little girl didn't let us search her room.
She not only insulted the general,
but also dared to fight with us,
injuring two guards.
I suspect they stole
the birthday gifts.
Ridiculous.
It's just a one-sided story.
What if I say you stole them?
Arrest away!
Yes sir!
Jinxia!
Arrest them all!
Yes sir!
Stop!
Who are you?
How dare you hold hostage a court official?
A court official?
I did kill
a lot of court officials.
You!
Who are you?
The Embroidered Uniform Guards' registrar, Lu Yi.
The son of Lu Ting, the Supreme Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guards?
The son of Lu Ting.
It's not a completely useless title, right?
At least I can scare you,
can't I?
Hurry!
Sheathe your swords.
Mr. Lu.
These two guys disobeyed the order of searching,
and injured my guards.
I just wanted to catch the thief.
No other intentions.
Don't smear me like you're the victim.
You wanted to search my room for no reason.
Even I am not as rude as you are.
There're a lot of birthday gifts.
With her small cabin,
where could she hide them?
You should ask her.
What makes you decide that
I stole the birthday gifts from you?
You two were sneaking around before we departed.
Be careful.
Yes sir.
You couldn't take your eyes off the birthday gifts.
If you didn't steal them, then who did?
Ridiculous.
I didn't even know
what was in your trunk.
That's just your side of the story.
Who can believe it?
Hey!
You can't smear us when you have no real evidence.
You really don't have evidence.
So, that's how you
declare someone guilty.
It was my men's fault.
I'll make sure they observe rules.
Could you put it down?
Assistant Commander.
Assistant Commander Wang.
You may not know me well.
I'm innately a weirdo.
As to my people,
I can punish them whenever I want.
"My people"?
But if anyone else lays a finger on her,
I'm afraid I'll have a hard time keeping myself in line.
It was a misunderstanding.
I didn't discipline them well.
If my men's recklessness
disturbed your rest,
please forgive us.
When did you lose those birthday gifts?
After about 3:28 a.m.
When the guards changed shifts at about 3:28,
the trunks were still there.
Take me to the crime scene.
Yes. This way, Your Excellency.
Your Excellency, your hand...
Come with me.
Yue, tell my master about the missing
of the birthday gifts.
I'll go with Mr. Lu.
Okay.
Your Excellency, this way.
Their lives aren't in danger.
It's just a temporary coma.
What did they eat when they were on guard?
Everyone aboard has the same food.
They changed shift after supper
and didn't eat anything else.
How many trunks of birthday gifts did you have?
Eight.
About 60 cm long, 53 cm wide and 67 cm tall.
How do you know?
I saw them when I boarded the ship.
Even if I hadn't seen them,
I could still infer the size based on the slightest traces.
You have so much wax on the floor.
It's hard for me not to figure it out.
What's with the wax?
I was afraid these paintings
would get damp on the ship,
so...
...my Imperial Agent
suggested sealing the joints with wax.
Because those paintings are very expensive,
it'll be terrible if they get mold spots.
I had no idea
that you're so thoughtful.
You...
The wax is so slippery.
Assistant Commander,
please gather all the guards now.
Assemble them
so we can check them all.
Well...
Listen to my orders.
Yes.
Carry them back to the cabin.
Yes sir.
Your Excellency.
Now I can tell you about
my reasoning.
First,
judging from these scratches,
it must be quite noisy when the trunks were moved.
Such loud noises
means the thieves have nothing to fear.
How do you know for sure that
these scratches were made by the thieves,
not the guards when moving things?
Different directions
lead to different scratches.
Please, have a look.
Second,
the guards were in peaceful positions
and there was no sign of combat inside.
Plus these footprints I just saw.
All the footprints were the guards' shoe prints.
No one from outside ever came in or out.
It means the thief who stole the birthday gifts
is familiar to the guards.
Otherwise, the guards
wouldn't have been drugged
without precaution.
Do you think
it could be that Wang Fangxing
wanted to keep the gifts for himself
and pretended to chase the thief?
Your Excellency,
Mr. Huang is here to offer you the painting,
"Along the River
During the Qingming Festival".
Your Excellency,
please enjoy it.
Hearsay can't compare with what you really see.
Good.
Mr. Huang,
you've done a great job.
Your Excellency.
Everyone knows you've gotten the painting
and wants to take a look at it.
Right.
Well, the more the merrier.
I'll invite everyone to enjoy it with me.
Alright.
Mr. Lu, all my guards are here.
Let me do it.
The guards under the Defender-commandant of the State
all look strong,
but they're in fact not as powerful as they look.
They have weak footsteps
and fat bodies.
Wait.
Fella, you're well-trained.
I'm flattered.
It looks like a storm is coming.
Master.
Are you alright?
I'm fine.
Go and take down the sails!
Follow me, all of you.
Yes sir.
Help my master back to his room.
Hurry, go.
Okay.
Father, slowly.
Master, slow down.
Slow down.
Take the sails down.
Yes sir.
Hurry up!
Get the sails down!
Give me a hand!
Cover the goods!
Hurry up!
Cover it there. Over here, too.
Here.
Over here.
Ghost...
Ghost... ghost... ghost ship!
Ghost ship, ghost ship!
The ghost ship is coming.
Ghost ship! Let's go!
Ghost ship!
The ghost ship is coming.
Run! Hurry up! Run!
Run! Run for your life!
The ghost ship is coming. The ghost ship is coming. The ghost ship is coming.
Your Excellency.
Ghost ship... The ghost ship is coming.
What is the "ghost ship"?
Legend has it that 700 years ago,
this area of water was originally Bianzhou, the fiefdom of the Later Liang.
Back then Zhu Yougui
was assassinated on a ship by his subordinate, Feng Ting.
Zhu Yougui's eternal resentment
lingers in this water area,
and the ghost ship appears every few years.
Any ship encountering it will be cursed.
I heard that
the last time the ghost ship appeared,
the entire water area was stained by blood.
Your Excellency.
Let's turn around and go back.
Or else we can't get away from it.
Your Excellency.
Your Excellency!
Your Excellency, word has it the ghost ship devours the living,
who'll become the ghost ship's servants forever.
Be careful, Your Excellency!
Your Excellency!
Cen Fu.
Your Excellency.
Drop the anchor first.
Hold the ship in place.
Yes sir.
The rudder doesn't work.
Hurry up.
Bring me the rope on the floor.
Go and help!
Hurry!
Drop the anchor, quickly!
Yes sir!
Hurry up! Be careful!
What's wrong?
The rudder has suddenly started turning by itself.
We work together but can't control it.
Hold on!
This anchor looks like being cursed.
It's trying to get closer to the ghost ship.
Everybody, pull!
Your Excellency, what should we do now?
I'm going to board the ghost ship.
The ghost ship?
I'll go with you.
Your Excellency, what do you want to do?
Do you really want to go there?
Your Excellency.
Scared?
I'm a constable of the court,
and righteousness runs through my veins.
Even if there were demons, I...