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["Water and Flame" by Shu Linzuo]
♫ The boundless world is pitch-dark as the night ♫
♫ Your appearance is like a lightning bolt that tore through the night ♫
♫ My birth is neither impure nor pure, neither born nor destroyed ♫
♫ Perseverance is in my heart behaving atrociously, who can comprehend? ♫
♫ The sharp sword that penetrates desire is stained with blood ♫
♫ The season tainted with the hypocrisy of the world is prosperous yet withering ♫
♫ Give me some time, I can change everything ♫
♫ The courageous moth can also extinguish a sea of flames ♫
♫ Sorrow and delight are interweaving with colors ♫
♫ Layers upon layers covered by a dense fog ♫
♫ Numerous obstacles cannot stop me ♫
♫ To uncover the truth ♫
♫ A region of burning fire and deep waters ♫
♫ Calm and blazing both existing ♫
♫ Who will indulge the wicked flames ♫
♫ To boil the deep sea ♫
♫ This is the era of survival of the fittest ♫
♫ Everything will be planned by oneself ♫
♫ Even if it is a proud and aloof predestination ♫
♫ Even if completely incompatible, I’m still here ♫
[🔎👁‍🗨The Sleuth of the Ming Dynasty👁‍🗨🔍]
[Episode 4]
Don't you all just want to know what happened?
Our families were close for generations.
Mine was a family of businessmen
and his was a family of scholars.
Since the two families were friends,
me and Chaodong were engaged by our parents when we were young.
Those days were the happiest time in our lives,
until...
My father was put into Imperial Edict Prison
and I was sent into the Department of Official Prostitutes
and later sold to Joyous Brothel.
I thought I would spend the rest of my life like that,
but I didn't expect I would see him again.
He finally found me after innumerable hardships.
He told me that he would redeem my freedom
and asked me to wait for him.
But we didn't expect the procuress raised the offer dramatically.
She spent only fifty taels of silver
to buy me from the Department of Official Prostitutes.
When she knew that Chaodong wanted to buy my freedom,
she asked for 500 taels of silver.
In order to get enough money,
Chaodong went back to his hometown and sold his land and all his valuables.
But I did not expect Zheng Cheng to appear.
That bastard bought my freedom,
yet he wouldn't let me leave Joyous Brothel.
Chaodong was very angry and went to Zheng Cheng,
but was severely beaten up by his men.
The officials came, but instead of solving our problem,
they arrested Chaodong for a month.
Although the capital is vast
and is supposed to be a land of law,
because of Zheng Cheng, this bastard,
Chaodong and I couldn't see even a glimpse of hope.
So you two decided to kill him.
At first, we just wanted to commit suicide together.
Then all the wicked in this world wouldn't be able to bully us anymore.
But right at this time,
Chaodong told me that someone found him
and they wanted Zheng Cheng dead.
He told me to give Zheng Cheng the Fuyangchun Pill's prescription.
At first, I didn't dare do it.
But Chaodong was right.
Only when he died could we live.
Who was this person?
Chaodong didn't tell me much information.
He said it's better that I not know.
Official Tang, I hope you can do me a favor.
After I die, could you bury me with Chaodong together?
Your being alive or not is not up to you.
The court will give you the verdict you deserve.
You were so close to her.
Why didn't you stop her?
Despair is the greatest sorrow for a human.
When she was already dead inside,
what's the point of keeping the body alive?
How's it going?
Runqing.
Zongqi Sui.
What's the situation right now?
I'm asking you a question.
Aunt Dong, I'd like a bowl of mutton soup.
Be right there.
Stop drinking. Talk to me.
How is the case now?
Official Pan,
we found the suspect of
both the cases with the son of Marquis Wu'an and the crown prince's study companion.
So we tried to hunt him down in the Iron Market this morning.
- And... - It was a success.
R-Really?
Of course. Zongqi Sui personally led the manhunt.
No suspect could have escaped him.
That's great!
Is the suspect in the Northern Administrative Court now?
Yes.
Zongqi Sui, so the suspect...?
He was injured during the manhunt.
I will interrogate him tomorrow.
After that, he will be escorted to Shuntian Prefecture.
Okay, okay.
This is great.
Thank you, Zongqi Sui,
for helping us arrest the suspect this time.
Aunt Dong, I'm leaving the money here.
Are you leaving already?
You haven't eaten your mutton soup yet.
All you care about is food!
You can have it.
Come back to the office when you finish!
Is your hand all right?
I'm okay.
Fortunately, it was not a poisoned arrow.
That's true.
Drink it while it's still warm.
It won't taste good when it gets cold.
Why didn't you drink it?
It won't taste good when it gets cold.
What are you doing?
So that it won't burn your tongue.
Marquis! Good news!
My condolences.
The murderer who killed your son has been arrested.
And this person is now in the jail of Northern Administrative Court now.
We will transfer him to Shuntian Prefecture tomorrow for interrogation.
What?
You're eager to solve your brother's case.
I can understand how you must feel.
This case was solved so smoothly and in time
because of my supervision over the investigations.
So please rest assured.
I will interrogate him tomorrow
and then this case will be closed.
Brother,
why did you and Official Tang lie to Official Pan?
Lin Chaodong...
We want to draw the person behind it out. (T/N: lit. lure the snake out of the cave)
Official Tang.
Xue Ling.
Tell the guards. Don't let unauthorized persons come in here.
Who are you talking about? Whose case is it?
Whose idea was it to draw the real culprit out?
Such delicious mung bean cake! Don't waste them!
Xue Ling, tell everyone to stay here for duty tonight.
Keep all exits guarded, but leave the side door alone.
Vacate these cells.
Double manpower in here.
I will lead some people to stay in this cell.
You take some more guys here.
Yes, Brother.
Just now Official Tang also said we want to draw the man behind it out.
- Does it mean tonight... - Let me tell you.
I know my senior very well.
If you tell him a piece of news,
that means this news is no secret to the entire capital.
So the real murderer will definitely send someone here to do away with our suspect tonight.
Fortunately, your brother reacted to it very fast
and didn't say anything that he shouldn't say.
Official Tang, this is a good strategy!
Here's the thing.
All the people who know what happened are dead.
If it were not for my quick wit and improvising,
all the leads would end with their death.
So no matter what, I must be here tonight.
Whoever dares to say no to me will confront my wrath!
Sui Zhou, prepare to confront my wrath!
Didn't you want to stay here?
When did I say I wanted to stay in a cell?
I'm a lower 6th rank magistrate!
My rank is even slightly higher than you!
How dare you humiliate me so many times?
I'm telling you! This case is mine!
- The strategy is... - Brother.
The thing you want is here.
Once again you're getting rid of me once the job is done, aren't you?
You're abandoning your benefactor after you achieve your goal again?
You want to beat the monk once the funeral is over again, don't you?
I want to ask you a favor.
Just as I expected, you have caught the murderers.
Hurry up and release me!
This is a trap!
Damn. Let's go!
You go first.
- Go after them! - Yes!
Japanese sword?
Lin Chaodong is dead.
Feng Qingzi is also dead.
Tang Fan! Tang Runqing!
- You! - Official Pan.
Zongqi Sui!
This is Shuntian Prefecture's case.
Indeed. But this case is also related to the case I am investigating.
You can investigate on your own!
Isn't that what you have been doing?
As you can see, Feng Qingzi, the accomplice, confessed.
The main criminal, Lin Chaodong, was killed during the manhunt.
This case can be closed.
Senior!
What did you call me?
Who am I?
Governor of Shuntian Prefecture.
What should you address me?
Official Pan.
Magistrate Tang.
Case closed!
Dong'er, is your madam still unhappy?
Master and his second wife are going back to the capital soon.
But sighing won't change anything.
I was sighing for you.
Think about it.
If this newlywed second wife is very mean and stringy
and she wants to increase your rent,
there will be nothing Madam can do.
Haven't we been through this before?
My salary is very little!
Besides, this house is already on the capital's outskirts!
How can you guys raise the rent?
What are you yelling at me for?
I'm talking about his newlywed second wife.
Do you know, I have to walk almost two hours every day,
crossing more than half of the capital, to get to Shuntian Prefecture's office?
Yet she wants an increase in rent? How am I supposed to live?
Who is it?
Open the door! Open the door!
Open the door now!
We are here to settle the score.
First of all, last time our Aha was drunk
and you sent her home.
This sheep is a thank you gift for you.
I don't want it.
Shut up!
Secondly, last time when you left,
you stole a cloak from Aha.
That is her most precious thing.
It had bothered her all day.
So you will pay us 50 taels of silver as compensation.
Fifty?
Are you guys extorting me?
Thirdly,
why didn't you return the cloak to Aha
but instead, you tore it up?
That was Aha's most precious thing.
If you were on our prairie, we would have used you to feed the wolves.
So you'll buy your life with another 500 taels of silver.
Aha!
Duo'erla. Duo'erla!
Duo'erla is our Aha's name.
Isn't her name Aha?
Aha is a title. It means leader.
She is your leader?
What?
What's your name, Sir?
My name is Wuyunbulage.
Do you want that cloak?
You want to extort me for 50 taels with this shabby cloak?
I am telling you! It's not going to happen!
You want to do it the hard way, don't you?
If you dare to break it, I will tear this up!
Put it down! Give me that!
Give me my chopsticks!
- Put it down! - I'll tear it up!
Sorry to bother you guys.
- Fifty taels! - You obviously want to extort me!
Your Excellency, don't listen to his nonsense.
This stupid cloak is not worth 50 taels of silver.
That's not what happened!
You guys broke in, knocked him to the ground,
and asked him for the cloak.
You guys even ripped his clothes.
Can you speak in order?
Speak one after another.
- She took my chopsticks! - This guy tore up Aha's most precious thing!
And he slapped me.
Your Excellency! I trust you to give me justice.
How can he do that?
Does the law and justice even exist?
Don't you understand when I said to speak in order?
Official Pan, Ah Dong had been watching all the time.
She should be the most objective witness.
Maybe you can let her tell you what happened.
Fine. Dong'er, you speak first.
Your Excellency, this is what happened.
I was carrying a food container waiting for Official Tang in the yard.
And then he came to open the door.
Then while he was eating inside,
we heard someone knock on the door.
Official Tang left to open the door.
Just as soon as the door was opened, I saw this beautiful lady.
She kicked Official Tang to the ground without saying a word.
Then this lady just pulled him like this.
Then Official Tang, still on the ground, was dragged by her like this.
Then the chubby guy was holding a sheep and watching.
Official Tang said, "Give me my chopsticks back!"
"Give me my cloak back!" "Give me my chopsticks back!"
Then Official Tang gave up and went back to his house to get the cloak.
And then...
Then Official Sui came.
That's what happened, Your Excellency.
You can speak Oirat language?
No.
But that was exactly what everyone said!
Such an amazing memory.
The case is clear to me now.
As for these objects,
I'll confiscate them for the time being.
I will give the verdict at another time.
The court is adjourned.
He said the court is adjourned.
Aha, these corrupt officials are protecting each other.
We are foreigners.
Calm down.
This matter takes time to solve.
I almost forgot. What did you come to me for?
What should we do about the close of Zheng Cheng's case?
Within 24 hours, the case will see a turning point.
Why?
We'll talk over dinner at Dong's Restaurant.
Marquis.
Commander Wang, you're also here?
I'm responsible for helping investigate Marquis Wu'an's case under His Majesty's order.
I heard that you have closed the case.
So I came to confirm so that I can go back to report to His Majesty.
I see.
I came to visit the Marquis for two things.
The first is to tell you the culprits of this case are dead.
The second one is to return your son's body.
I'm sorry for your loss.
I will report everything to His Majesty.
I believe soon His Majesty will give his edict to name your second son your official heir
to comfort your eldest son's soul in Heaven.
Thank you, Commander Wang.
This case is really tricky.
Fortunately, it's over now.
Junior, tell me. What do you want to eat? Let me take you to a feast.
Thank you, Official Pan, but I'll pass.
Junior, come on. Don't be like this!
Take care, Official Pan.
Commander Wang, could I speak with you for a moment?
I have another favor to ask you.
I want to check all the coast defense files from the first year of the Jingtai reign until now.
[3rd year of the Chenghua reign]
[Third Month, Marquis Wu'an's eldest son, Ying, dispatched to guard coastal line of Zhejiang]
Did you forget anything?
- No. - That's not so kind.
I am not as smart as you are.
Don't keep me guessing.
I am not sure yet.
I'll tell you when I know for sure.
The people who tried to kill Lin Chaodong were using Japanese swords.
And now you want to check coast defense files.
What's the connection between the two things?
Commander Wang, if you say it this way, you already have an answer in mind.
I can have my own answer.
But you still have to tell me what you know.
Watch the road!
Leave!
You bastard eunuch!
Are you all right?
Sorry, you must've been scared.
I guess we'll have to take a raincheck for this meal.
You did me a huge favor.
I will keep that in mind.
Escort Official Tang to return to Shuntian Prefecture.
Yes, Sir!
Don't get angry.
We can never be aware of all the assassinations.
Even if we can, precautions can't always ward off sudden attacks.
They didn't even notice the coachman was an imposter.
So don't tell me a crap of precautions that don't work.
If they can't keep me safe, then they're useless to me.
Go find someone reliable to be my bodyguard.
Yes, Sir.
Are you okay?
I am not okay! My life is narrowly escaping from death every day!
I need to eat more to calm down my nerves.
Narrowly escaping death?
Ever since I met you and Wang Zhi,
I basically run into danger every day.
Then pay me the five bowls of noodles you put on your account first.
What do you mean, Aunt Dong?
I'm not dead yet! And I haven't finished eating! You're already telling me to pay?
When you're dead, who can I go to asking for payment?
Why are you so mean?
- You owe me money for a lot of noodles! - Take the money.
Brother! Official Tang.
They are on the move in Marquis Wu'an Mansion.
The funeral procession will leave tonight.
I was guessing they would do it in 24 hours.
I never thought they'd bury him so soon.
It only took four hours?
These people are really in a hurry.
Burying him at night?
Zheng Cheng died an unnatural death.
It's not very weird that they want to bury him in the middle of the night.
Everything is as you said.
[Marquis Wu'an Mansion]
My Lord...
My Lord, they are here!
What are Your Excellencies doing here?
Investigating a case.
Isn't my son Zheng Cheng's case closed?
Yes. That case is closed.
But what we want to investigate now is the case of you, Zheng Ying,
covering up for the murderer, providing false evidence,
setting fire at Eastern Depot, an attempt of murder, and breaking into prison.
Official Tang, since you are a magistrate, you know you have to have evidence when speaking.
You can't just convict me by naming a few random charges.
Isn't this a disrespect of the Law of the Ming dynasty?
Marquis is right.
If we don't have evidence,
we wouldn't have come to your mansion so recklessly.
Where is the evidence?
Right in the coffin.
Open the coffin!
Shuntian Prefecture and Imperial Guards!
What do you take me, Marquis Wu'an, for?
You really think I'll watch you bully
and slander me without fighting back?
Everyone, hold your horses!
I have a few questions.
Commander Wang, what questions do you have?
Magistrate Tang, I heard your accusations.
I feel they're neither reasonable nor logical.
Why do you think so?
Please do enlighten me.
You said the Marquis was covering up for the murderer and providing false evidence.
But this is not reasonable.
You know, he is Zheng Chang, the victim's family.
What motive can a father have
to protect the murderer of his son?
The answer is simple.
The murderer is his other son.
According to my guess, the Marquis didn't know
who the real murderer was at that night of the crime.
But the next day,
something he learned made him find out the true murderer's identity.
So he made a decision in no time.
He handed over a fake body to the Eastern Depot
and sent someone to set fire at the Eastern Depot.
The reason why he did that was that the murderer is his other son.
That's why he wouldn't want us to find out who really did it.
Why did you pawn this jade pendant?
Why did you want five thousand taels of silver for?
The money was paid to my hitman.
What hitman?
Everything I did was for our family!
Let's assume, for the sake of discussion, what you said is true.
But setting fire at Eastern Deport, an attempt of murder, and breaking into prison?
It's like him being enemies with the Eastern Deport, the Imperial Guard,
and Shuntian Prefecture at the same time.
The marquis couldn't have done it alone.
Even my Western Deport is not powerful enough to challenge these three forces at the same time.
Your inference is unreasonable.
I have two things here to prove
those Japanese hatchet men were taking orders from you.
In the third lunar month of the 7th year of the Jingtai reign,
Ying, the eldest son of Marquis Wu'an, was dispatched to guard the coastal lines.
According to the Ming dynasty's law, hereditary knighthood will be demoted one ranking each generation.
The only exception is when the heir has performed meritorious service.
If not, the title will be demoted one ranking every generation
until it is finally withdrawn.
In the 7th year of the Jingtai reign, when you were eighteen years old
and Zheng Cheng was only two years old,
in order for the title not to be demoted,
you chose to serve the army and fight for military merits.
In the 3rd year of the Chenghua reign, the Civil War of Onin broke out in Japan.
A large number of Japanese people sailed west across the sea and entered Ming.
That year you were 29 years old
and you were General of Defense in Xiangzhou.
In the next few years, you subdued a lot of Japanese warriors to work for you.
Even after you inherited the title,
you brought them back to the capital with you as your family retainers.
These are nothing but your guesses!
If the fact that I was once defending the coastal lines
can be used as evidence to go against me,
then all the military men who have fought against Japanese pirates are suspects.
The evidence is the body in that coffin.
We pretended to close the case and returned the fake body
just to paralyze you which would give us a chance to get the real body.
I told you, no one can open the coffin today!
Marquis, if I may?
If Tang Fan is right,
then you are guilty of deceiving His Majesty.
This is a crime that could get your whole clan killed.
Even if you have a title,
it's too serious for you to not cooperate.
But if Tang Fan wrongfully accused you,
then the two of them are going too far.
I can guarantee with my life that I will report this to His Majesty
to seek justice for you and your family and make sure they pay their price.
The two will be exiled to remote borders.
Three thousand li for this one, and five thousand li for that one. (T/N: ancient measure of length, approx. 500m)
Wang Zhi! Others are afraid of Western Depot, but not me!
You don't need to scare me with exterminating my clan,
nor fool me with seeking justice for me!
Unless His Majesty personally comes here today,
no one can open the coffin!
You'll do that over the dead body of everyone in my house!
Marquis, tonight I came here
without any soldier but only a word from someone.
Just go ahead and say it.
I'd rather not.
Why not?
When I say it out loud,
the only one who can take it back
will be His Majesty.
Father!
It was me who killed Zheng Cheng with Lin Chaodong.
It was also me who swapped the body
and set fire at the Eastern Depot.
I also hired Japanese people to kill Lin Chaodong and attacked Shuntian Prefecture.
Everything was my doing.
Others had nothing to do with it.
Second Young Master, you finally came out.
Why did you buy Han Zao's body?
Zheng Cheng died suddenly
and miserably that day.
We had planned it for so long
just to make it look like he died from a sudden stroke during intercourse.
So we had to find a woman to be in his room.
But everyone in Joyous Brothel saw it that day
that Zheng Cheng and Feng Qingzi had a quarrel.
Also, Lin Chaodong was not willing to let Feng Qingzi enter Zheng Cheng's room again.
So the two of us had to act separately.
He cleaned up the room.
And I went to Iron Market trying to buy a girl's body
pretending that she hung herself in Zheng Cheng's room.
But destiny plays tricks on people.
The corpse I bought was the crown prince's studying companion.
He was your elder brother.
Why did you kill him?
Zheng Cheng was a total black sheep of our family!
He did nothing but indulge in dissipation.
His sin was unforgivable.
If the title was to pass to him,
the glory of our Zheng family would be ruined.
So you told your father everything.
Trying to save the only son left,
he tried everything he could to help you get away with it.
No!
I already told you,
I did everything by myself.
Second Young Master, it's not that I'm looking down on you,
but I just don't think you could do these things on your own.
- Second Young Master! - Second Young Master!
My son!
I am sorry,
I disgraced...
our family.
My son!
[Imperial Study]
That's what happened.
Your Majesty, what do you want to do with Marquis Wu'an, Zheng Ying?
Why would anyone degenerate into a fratricide?
This matter will end here.
- Yes, Your Majesty. - Yes, Your Majesty.
Get up.
[Northern Administrative Court]
We meet again.
Do you still remember me?
No one in the royal court will care
or even ask about your case.
Because no one wants to get into this trouble.
But I am a person who is not afraid of trouble.
So only I can help you.
Why would you help me?
I help you, and you help me.
How?
Let's find you a place to settle down first.
Aren't you afraid I might run away?
I can find you everywhere you go.
"It's Heaven's will and the emperor's command that,
Sui Zhou, a Zongqi in the Northern Administrative Court,
did a great job in assisting Shuntian Prefecture
in the investigation of Marquis Wu'an's murder case.
I hereby promote him to Baihu and a 6th rank." (Baihu is another commander title in the Imperial Guards)
Respect that.
Thank you, Your Majesty.
Congratulations, Your Excellency!
- Congratulations, Your Excellency! - Congratulations, Brother.
- Congratulations, Your Excellency! - Let's have dinner together someday to celebrate.
Sure!
Baihu?
6th rank official?
That means he gets paid 145 taels of silver a year?!
Wasn't that Marquis Wu'an's murder Shuntian Prefecture's case?
I solved it risking my life!
Why should the Imperial Guard get both the credit and promotion?
Runqing, you are always so smart at work.
How can you be so stupid at the critical moment?
Come closer.
[Culinary Delicacy Recipes]
Do you know who Sui Zhou is?
He's just a baihu in the Imperial Guard.
"Just a baihu"?
Do you know Sui Anlan?
All right, let me tell you.
Sui Anlan was a calvary general
who had repelled foreign invaders many times when our last emperor was still alive.
- What is the surname of Sui Anlan? - Sui.
What about Sui Zhou?
Sui.
It's obvious, right?
Both are surnamed Sui.
Let me tell you Sui Anlan is Sui Zhou's great uncle.
If you still don't understand, let me tell you more.
The relationship between Sui Anlan and Queen Mother Zhou,
at least you have to know that.
So when you look at their family tree, Queen Mother Zhou is Sui Zhou's great Aunt.
So Sui Zhou is actually His Majesty's distant nephew.
I am not blaming you,
but aren't there two keys to being a government official? Right?
You either have friends in a higher place,
or have money to buy your way around and up.
What do you have?
Don't you know it?
If you want to get promoted, you can only work hard.
Do you understand?
Step by step, and down to earth.
Do your job right.
Only then can you get promoted.
I don't want to lecture you anymore.
See the many files on the table?
Handle them.
You gave me a headache.
Where are you doing?
At least you have to let me go to the toilet!
Tang Runqing! Every time I ask you to do some work, you go to the toilet!
Old Wang!
Coming!
Your Excellency.
Where is Official Tang?
Your Excellency, I saw him go straight out just now.
Out?
Then you can go out, too.
Okay, then I'll go out.
Fine, you all go out.
I'll go out, too!
[Culinary Delicacy Recipes]
A bowl of noodles.
Coming!
Baihu Sui, you're already a 6th rank official and you still come here for noodles.
Dong's Restaurant is honored by your presence.
- What? - Look at your face.
Are you in a bad mood?
How can I be in a good mood when I see you?
I'm just a magistrate! Yet I lived in danger because of this case
and even almost died several times.
And in the end, I didn't get promoted.
Settle your account for this month before you eat.
Didn't I settle it two days ago?
That was before. You owe me several more bowls this month.
I'm not dead yet, Aunt Dong!
Even if I die, I will die a martyr!
Do you know what martyr means?
You can die a martyr.
- Settle your account first. - You...
Calm down. I will pay for you this time.
Look how generous he is.
He gets 145 taels of silver a year while I only get 25!
How can we compare?
Brother Sui, is there still any vacancy in your Imperial Guard?
- Are you interested? - I am.
Do you know your way around with a sword, spear, or club?
No.
- How about axe, or hook? - No.
- Are you good at archery or hidden weapons? - No.
What about your physical strength?
I am confident with my eyesight.
Imperial Guards really don't need a civil official?
I got 100 taels of silver as a reward for Marquis Wu'an's case.
These 50 taels are your half.
This case can be solved
thanks to your timely and accurate judgment.
So I can understand you are in a bad mood now.
But our Imperial Guard also paid a price for this case.
I have six men injured and two haven't recovered yet.
What? Am I supposed to give you money?
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["Mortal World" by Cui Zige and Xu Liang]
♫ Out of the mud but not tainted with the world of mortals ♫
♫ The sea drifts along while the heart is calm for a fraction ♫
♫ All alone in the world with no love nor hate ♫
♫ Being too slow-witted is also an innate intelligence ♫
♫ The cold fireworks branded the palm lines of predestination ♫
♫ New wounds cannot easily conceal old scars ♫
♫ The naked eye cannot easily break through worldly affairs, it can only hold on to one’s pure inherent quality ♫
♫ Hold his hand, don’t let him sink into degradation ♫
♫ In this mortal world together, both wandering to the end of the world ♫
♫ Brushing past each other, there’s no need to be bothered with the past ♫
♫ A fish leapt over the dragon gate (after becoming successful), you eventually forgot your original identity ♫
♫ I only ask for you to always remember my expression as I gazed back ♫