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Is there no honorable man within our forces?

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Yang Zhi, the Blue-faced Beast.

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Now that is a good tale.

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I must decline.

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I do not wish to associate
with Liangshan Marsh any further.

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Why do something so foolish?

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To help you escape, An Dao Quan.

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I would never lose.

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I, Lin Chong the Panther Head,
will now be breaking free!

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You will have Zhu Gui repay the favor
by allowing us to see Wang Lun?

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I will take you to my comrades!

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This invisible enemy
is aware of our presence.

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Lin Chong has returned.

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[Wanted: Lin Chong]
[Episode 4]

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You have done well to return to us.

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- Now eat your fill.
- I shall.

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Posters of you cover the village boards.

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I see I am now wanted across the nation.

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How is Bai Sheng?

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Wu Yong is looking after him.

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Lin Chong, you are just as battered.

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You must first worry about yourself, no?

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Food has cured me of my ailments.

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Is that so?

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Now, how shall we acquire the fortress
within Liangshan Marsh?

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My plan remains unchanged.

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It is an impregnable castle.

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We cannot charge in with a frontal assault.

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I do not wish to lose an ally
over a reckless battle.

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That is how I feel.

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Sir Song Jiang, give the order,
and I shall sneak in.

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Lin Chong...

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Do not worry for me.

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As I rest...

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I am only haunted by the past.

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I heard of Zhang Lan's fate.

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Love does not need a reason, my dear.

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Lin Chong.

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Do you wish to die?

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I cannot die.

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You have finally returned.

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I will not send you to your death again.

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I shall be fine, sir.

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Say, who is this?

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That is Xue Yong.
[Xue Yong, Apothecary]

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He concocts effective medicines.
Almost none can match his skills.

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A renowned doctor and apothecary?
What a pair.

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- What are you doing?
- Your treatment requires a do-over.

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Even spit would prove more effective
than this "salve".

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Where did you find this man?

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I sent Lu Zhi Shen to him.

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He carried my message across the land.

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Xue Yong is the best ally I could ask for.

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We will cure many illnesses together.

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Lu Zhi Shen.

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A man who, for one reason or another,

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excels at running into capable men,

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and ultimately enamors them.

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You wield a good sword there.

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You can tell,
without me unsheathing the sword?

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Just as I can tell
a person's status from their garbs.

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The might of your blade
is obvious from a glance.

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The Splitting Hairs Blade.
It is an ancestral sword of mine.

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Yet you stare at a noble blade
with much sadness. Why?

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What is with this report?

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I have merely written the truth, sir.

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"Bandits"!

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We did not execute "villagers" in that town.

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We executed "bandits". Understand?

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Write!

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Write, and bring your revisions here!

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Executing innocent villagers,
under the guise of killing bandits.

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Gao Qiu has gone mad.

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He is venting his frustrations
after failing to assassinate Lin Chong.

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He has yet to be found?

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Yes. We must simply continue our search.

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The strongest spearman now roams free,

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while we are left with a foolish general.

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Nothing is more frightening
than a fool with power.

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It makes their next moves unpredictable.

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Agreed.

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Shall we kill him?

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We must not be suspected of treason.

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Then what to do?

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We shall simply allow him
to kick his ball as he pleases.

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Why are you so stubborn?

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I fight the battles I am ordered to.

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That is the duty of a soldier.

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I need not consider anything else.

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You have the talent to command an army.

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You are no ordinary foot soldier.

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How can you tell? We have only just met.

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I have spoken to many men in my life.

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I can tell these things.

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Is this not true, ancestor of Yang Ye?

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Indeed. I now carry the will of my ancestors.

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I report all wrongdoings
to the Imperial Guard, and...

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Hah! Gao Qiu will cover up any such reports.

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How do you know of the inner workings
of the Imperial Guard?

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I am a wandering monk.

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Rumors make their way to my ears.

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I had heard of a suspicious, bald monk,

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who hoped to throw our country into disarray.

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Most bald folk are suspicious.

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You cannot suspect us all.

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Who are these "men" you have met with?

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One was a man named Wang Jin.
Another, Lin Chong.

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They are both criminals.

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The real criminals are the Imperial Guard.

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What?

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Gao Qiu ordered a strike
on a tribe of bandits.

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Did you hear of this?

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Of course.

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It was an ordinary village
that Gao Qiu had attacked.

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There were no bandits in sight.

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I hear they took the heads
of several hundred thieves.

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No. He slaughtered innocent citizens.

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Gao Qiu, failing to catch any bandits,

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killed ordinary folk
to embellish his accomplishments.

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That cannot be.

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Would you have taken part in the slaughter?

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You, a soldier who merely follows orders.

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This is why our people suffer.

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Our soldiers fight,
without thinking for themselves.

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This country ought to...

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Apologies. I got a little heated.

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Here, have a drink.

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I must decline.

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You make this alcohol taste bitter.

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There are two reasons
why alcohol would taste bitter.

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One, is that your body cries for help.

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The other, is that your heart cries for help.

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You say this "Yang Zhi"
is more than a spoiled coward?

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I believe so.

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He commands ten men
like an army of a hundred,

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and a hundred men like an army of ten.

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If we allowed him an army of 10,000,

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what would he be capable of?

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That is what Lu Zhi Shen writes.

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What is it, my friend?

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I want this man for ourselves.

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Once we have acquired our fortress,

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we will need a general to command an army.

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But I believe Yang Zhi will not fold easily.

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Though that is another fine trait of his.

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He will find his way here.

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All who feel betrayed by the Imperial Guard

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will eventually wash up to our shores.

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We must acquire that fortress
as soon as possible.

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I've got a catch!

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After we acquire the fortress,

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we shall gather an army.

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We will have men like Yang Zhi
and Lin Chong be our generals,

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and best this country, once and for all.

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Sounds like a fine dream.

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It is no dream. It is our end goal.

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This is a big one.

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Sir Song Jiang.

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- Yes?
- Where are we headed?

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It shall be a surprise.

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Yes, sir.

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Is that a delicious fish?

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Depends on the cook.

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Her fever persists, and she is in pain.

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We cannot even converse any more.

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My wife, Chen Li, will die!

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Quiet.

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I am listening to her breathing.

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Zhu Gui.

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This man is the best doctor in the country.

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Let us leave the rest to him.

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Yes.

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You can save her, right?

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Her fever will die down.

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Xue Yong's medicine should take effect soon.

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What?

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Her fever is already less severe.

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Call out to her.

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Chen Li.

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Chen Li.

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My wife can speak again.

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Thank you for curing her.

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I have not cured her.

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I have only suppressed her fever and pain.

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She will likely manage to sit up as well.

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However, as time passes,
her fever will return.

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Though it is no trouble to quell her fever,

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she has a persisting sickness
in her bloodstream.

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A sickness, in her blood?

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There is currently no cure for such illness.

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Then Chen Li...

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Will my wife suffer again?

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No. I can abate her pain
until her final moments.

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An Dao Quan.

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Can you give this couple the time they need

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to converse and walk together,

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to smile and dine together,
like any other husband and wife?

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Yes, I can.

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Zhu Gui.

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How do you wish to spend your time
with your wife?

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I advise you to consider this carefully.

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Ma Gui and Shi Qian have sent their reports.

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It seems the Imperial Guard
has layers to their command.

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Intriguing. Tell me more.

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The emperor lies at the head of this nation.

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Yet he has no hand,
nor interest in political affairs.

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The one who truly rules this country,

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is the chancellor known as Cai Jing,

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and the Imperial Guard,
which controls our militia.

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In other words, Marshal Tong Guan.

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This is all nothing new.

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And yet true power lies elsewhere.

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What?

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To these men, their greatest obstacle

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is General Gao Qiu, of the Imperial Guard.

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Though he is an incompetent man,

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he excels at playing ball,
and currying the Emperor's favor.

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Officially,

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his position is below that of Tong Guan.

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Even so, he holds power,
as he is close to the Emperor.

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There is always a man like Gao Qiu
behind the downfall of a country.

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Most officials choose to obey Gao Qiu.

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Yet Cai Jing has a group of officials
who are at his command as well.

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This is the group I find to be suspicious.

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I had a spy tail one of these men.

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Only for this spy to commit suicide
the following day.

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Of course, he had no reason to die.

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So I sent another spy,

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for him to ultimately meet the same fate.

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The official I had them tail, was named...

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Li Fu.

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The man Lin Chong suspected.

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Indeed.

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Li Fu.

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He killed two of my men,
and covered it up as a suicide.

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He is no ordinary civil servant.

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Then he is part of an organization.

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What else do you know?

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I did not have Ma Gui
investigate any further.

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Song Jiang.

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Ma Gui's husband died for your sake.

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Do you keep her as a retainer out of pity?

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I know, Chao Gai.

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I will have Ma Gui retire in the coming days.

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If we are against
an intelligence organization of sorts,

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they will be more troublesome
than the Imperial Guard.

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Do you have some plan to combat this?

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We shall organize the Zhishi Squadron.

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The Zhishi Squadron?

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The covert squad utilized by the Wu Dynasty
of the Three Kingdoms,

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to overcome all obstacles,
and sneak behind enemy camps?

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Yes. They will infiltrate the enemy base,
and attack from within.

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It is not an army,
reliant on the strength of one man.

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But a unit, that works in harmony.

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Yes, we shall revive their legend once more.

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They will prove useful
in smuggling salt as well.

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Song Jiang.

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Do you know a man
who could lead such a covert group?

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A man who is not flashy, but discreet.

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Who is strong, and has fresh ideas.

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A man who can operate in secrecy, perhaps?

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Yes. That, exactly.

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What a strange coincidence indeed.

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What is this?

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It is the last correspondence from Yan Xin.

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I had him searching for kindred spirits,

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when he found a man
by the name of "Gongsun Sheng".

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He is a master of disguise,
who has honed all five of his senses.

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I believe he could lead a covert unit
like the Zhishi Squadron.

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However, there is just one problem.

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What it is? Keep no secrets, Song Jiang.

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He, too, is imprisoned.

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He has been locked up for two years now.

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Another jailbreak, is it?

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All the capable men in this country
are either imprisoned, or killed.

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I will bring to you...

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this so-called master of disguise.

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Yan Xin.

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Even after death, you continue to aid me.

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Watching them, it feels as though
they will manage to walk on forever.

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Indeed, it does.

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Unfortunately,

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we have only given her
a higher dose of medicine today.

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Chen Li insisted.

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The consequence being,
she will be bedridden tomorrow.

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I don't think she minds.

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So long as she can have this moment.

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Po Xi.

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Can you assist in caring for Chen Li?

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I believe she will feel relieved
having a fellow woman at her side.

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I suppose she would.

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Yes, I shall assist her.

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The fortress at Liangshan Marsh, is it?

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Song Jiang, I see you are no ordinary clerk.

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You wish to use my connections
to seize that very fortress.

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Zhu Gui...

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There lives a monster within that fortress.

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A monster, known as "authority".

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No matter what noble ambitions
an individual may have,

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that monster will infect you with greed.

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Like it did to Wang Lun.

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I will not fall trap to this monster.

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Zhu Gui, I am...

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It seems I cannot stop you, no?

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I understand.

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I will make the necessary preparations.

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I was dreaming, dear.

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What occurred in your dream?

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Strangely enough,
I was witnessing this exact view,

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where you all were at my side when I awoke.

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Perhaps I am still dreaming?

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No.

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Chen Li, this is no dream.

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I long for my family.

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Your family?

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I have a father, Song Ying,
and a younger brother, Song Qing.

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Watching Zhu Gui and his wife today

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had me ponder happiness once more.

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Do you ever miss your father?

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Sometimes.

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I see.

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Your father, Yan Xin,

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was an incredibly capable man.

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And now you and your mother
both work as my subordinates.

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I owe quite a bit to your family.

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What sort of work does my mother do for you?

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Po Xi.

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Leave us.

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- Mother?
- Po Xi.

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Yes, Mother.

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Sir Song Jiang.

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Why have you removed me as your spy?

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Since the day my husband passed,

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I have taken up his mantle as your spy.

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Ma Gui.

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Listen well.

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These missions are to become quite perilous.

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As Po Xi's mother,
I cannot endanger you any further.

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I want you to find happiness,
as any ordinary woman would.

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An ordinary woman?

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After the death of my parents as a child,

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I was raised to be a spy.

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You think I can become an "ordinary" woman?

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I do not know how else to live my life.

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Ma Gui.

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Dark in here, is it not?

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You must be Gongsun Sheng.

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Tell me, have you injured your eyes?

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I apologize for greeting you
with my eyes shut.

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They are still sensitive,
as I had been deprived of any light

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for two years now.

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I hope to recover my sight by moonlight.

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Your long trial has now come to an end.

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Chao Gai.
[Gongsun Sheng, Former Prisoner]

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Why have you rescued me?

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You excel in stealth, or so I hear.

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As such, we hope
you will lead a particular unit for us.

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What sort of unit, if I may ask?

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A covert unit, the Zhishi Squadron.

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Do tell me more.

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Even we do not know what lies ahead.

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Please, travel with utmost caution.

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Yes, sir.

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Wang Lun took that fortress as his home

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as he, too, held grievances
towards this nation.

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His goals were once the same as ours.

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Yet some say he has regressed
to a common bandit.

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I shall seek the truth behind his ambitions.

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We will maintain communications
through Xue Yong.

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Though your conversations
may be monitored within,

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Xue Yong can leave the fortress
under the guise of foraging herbs.

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He is a reassuring ally to have.

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Song Jiang, Chao Gai.

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We shall briefly part ways here.

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We shall set off.

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Zhu Gui.

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Do you not feel an immense sorrow?

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You must be referring to Chen Li's fate.

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I...

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No, we are happy now.

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I was once determined to stay far away

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from the love between a man and woman.

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Even so...

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When I see you and your wife,
my determination wavers.

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It seems I had misunderstood you, Lin Chong.

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I once assumed the Panther Head
knew only aggression in his heart.

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Chao Gai.

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If I one day fall to greed,

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and become a mere bandit,

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I ask that you strike me down.

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Of course.

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I ask that you do the same,
if I begin walking a similar path.

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We are almost there.

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Zhu Gui, thank you for your guidance.

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No, I must thank you, Lin Chong.

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You are the reason Chen Li smiles again.

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I wish you luck.

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Take care.

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You worry for me?

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If you do not return alive,
Song Jiang will mourn.

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Come, I will escort you to our fortress.

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Let us set off.

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We shall take your spear.

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- My spear?
- It is the law here.

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Your sword as well.

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Enter.

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[Du Qian, Second in command]
[Song Wan, Third in command]

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Lin Chong.

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An Dao Quan.

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Xue Yong.

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I am Wang Lun.
[Wang Lun, Leader of Liangshan Marsh]

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The leader of Liangshan Marsh.

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Lin Chong.

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There are plenty here
who boast their spearmanship.

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How about a spar, as a show of greeting?

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My apprentices would love to test themselves.

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What do you say, Lin Chong?

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Fine. Then may I have a pole?

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Lin Chong.

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This is not the Imperial Guard.

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You shall spar with a spear.

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I do not wish to kill as a greeting.

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Your men must stay alive.

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Are you frightened, Lin Chong?

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Master Hong.

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Look at how the Imperial Guard has fallen.

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You are being disrespectful.

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My apologies.

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He had simply been stunned silent,

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I felt it necessary to fill the air.

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Fine.

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I shall take them all at once.

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An Dao Quan.

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I tried to keep their bones intact.

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I would like a proper clinic.

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If your men are so fragile,
I will need the space to treat them.

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You truly are the greatest spearman
in the nation, Lin Chong.

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Lin Chong.

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How goes the clinic?

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An Dao Quan and Xue Yong
are steadily furnishing it.

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Once we have a clinic,
we need not fear any illnesses.

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Indeed.

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Some illnesses cannot be cured.

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What?

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Zhu Gui's wife, she is...

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Ah, Zhu Gui's wife.

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Does he wish to join our cause?

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Du Qian.

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Pardon my brazenness, sir.

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Lin Chong, an envoy for the Imperial Guard

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will be passing this area
in three days' time.

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An envoy?

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They are soldiers given special orders

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to search for corrupt local officials
in exchange for bribery.

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This makes the role a coveted one.

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However, this envoy is not unlike the others.

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They say he accepts no bribes.

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I see.

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What's more,
it seems he is aiming for this fortress.

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Then my role is simple.

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I will merely do away with him.

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You must not kill the envoy.

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What?

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That envoy is a man named Yang Zhi,
descendant of Yang Ye.

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Song Jiang hopes to recruit him to our cause.

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Is he capable in battle?

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So I hear.

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He also wields the famous
"Splitting Hairs Blade".

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So I must defeat this man,
without taking his life?

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You ask for the impossible.

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I am certain you can figure something out.

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That, I wonder.

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You are in time.

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A bandit?

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No. I am merely a spearman,
here to test my skills.

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You look to be quite skilled yourself.

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I am known as Yang Zhi.

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You wish to duel, knowing I am an envoy?

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Yang Zhi, the Blue-faced Beast.

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That is right.

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Then is that the Splitting Hairs Blade?

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You are aware of my blade?

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Though spears are my specialty,

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I do not mind dueling with a sword.

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Let us each wield whatever we please.

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Do not kill him, Lin Chong.

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Neither man must die.

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Why keep your Splitting Hairs Blade sheathed?

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My Splitting Hairs Blade is a noble sword,
used to protect our nation.

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I would never taint it with a bandit's blood.

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Lin Chong is amazing.

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Don't you agree, Du Qian?

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Indeed.

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I do not wish for either man to die.

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They fight an honorable duel.

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That is a dangerous thought to have.

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The duel is over.

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Lin Chong!

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Why do you hesitate?

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Because I do not wish to kill you.

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That is what our duel has proven.

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Did you have someone aiding you?

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No. I simply hoped to see more of your sword.

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That is all.

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No, it cannot be...

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Are you Lin Chong?

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I wonder.

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Your spearmanship speaks for itself.

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Believe what you wish.

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Kill me!

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Do not test me, Yang Zhi!

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Why use such an honorable blade
for the Imperial Guard,

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and not for our people?

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I am but a mere foot soldier.

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If I am ordered to fight, I fight.

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If I suffer defeat, then I perish.

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That is all.

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Does our imperial court now
warrant such fighting?

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Our imperial court,

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that is practically manipulated by Gao Qiu?

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Defect, like I have.

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Leave, and you will find your path!

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Enough!

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Pierce my chest with that spear of yours!

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I will not wield my spear in such a manner.

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Return to the Imperial Guard,
and take a good look at your masters.

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If then, you still wish to die at my spear,

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return here, where we stand.

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He won the duel, and chased off the envoy.

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Why spare him, Lin Chong?

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Is he a dog of the Imperial Guard?

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Splendid battling, Lin Chong.

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But why did you not
deliver the finishing blow?

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It would be a waste
to lose a commander of his caliber.

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I see.

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Tonight, we will celebrate.

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Those in the Imperial Guard
acknowledged your superiority

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as an ancestor of Yang Ye.

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Yet you spent your time
aimlessly wandering the nation.

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I surveyed our lands thoroughly, sir.

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Did you enjoy your rendezvous
with those bandits?

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I did no such thing!

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You have proven your incompetence

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despite being an envoy of my army.

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We do not need men like you
in the Imperial Guard.

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Prove yourself useful in the Qingzhou army.

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As you wish, General.

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Stand down!

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I will not wield my spear in such a manner.

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Return to the Imperial Guard,
and take a good look at your masters.

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Men, prepare your cups!

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To Lin Chong's victory. Cheers!

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Cheers.

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Drink up!

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Bring the alcohol and food!

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Tonight, we drink till dawn.

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Bring the alcohol in troves!

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Lin Chong!

53:53.439 --> 53:55.023
Lin Chong!

53:57.814 --> 53:59.564
Lin Chong!

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Lin Chong!

54:04.314 --> 54:05.939
Lin Chong!

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Lin Chong! Are you alright?

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Show me your tenacity.

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A tiger-slaying hero
has practically fallen.

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I cannot betray my country.

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My ancestry prevents me from doing so.

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You must know quite the tactician.

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This will not end lightly for you.

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Kill him.

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Do you fear Wang Lun's scrutiny?

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What I fear is suspecting my fellow men.

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4,000 soldiers
have been deployed from Beijing.

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They are after your neck, Sir Chao Gai.

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You will be killed.

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There is no gamble I cannot win.

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Song Jiang.

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Believe in me!

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[Episode 4 - FIN]