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Luoyang
Episode 26
No one expected that
some outlanders
from the caravan died.
If the news
leaks out,
Her Majesty will become furious.
I...
-I didn't mean it. -Your Highness.
Taoist Tiantong
could be related to Four Season Divine.
Four Season...
No.
It was Dai Zhou's fault!
He deceived me!
I.. I was fooled by them!
Where is Dai Zhou?
He has been missing
for several days.
So, as you said,
if people make elixirs according to this formula,
what they get
will either be poison
or lime.
You're right.
Cao Gongqi,
a writer in Liang Dynasty,
once wrote Techniques for People.
You can have a look at that.
Then you will know
how ridiculous this formula is.
Father, have some food.
Hongyi.
Hasn't she come back?
The water is boiling!
Bingzhu, didn't you see this?
You're so absent-minded.
Are you going to
set my house on fire?
Look how worried you are!
Everyone can tell.
The Eastern Palace is strictly guarded.
She wasn't there for shopping.
How could she be back so quickly?
Calm down.
Didn't you join the Intelligence Services
and swear to never
dream of love or family?
Why are you...
Do you want me
to throw you into the fire?
This is between the two of you.
Don't get me involved.
Was His Highness hard on you?
It's fine.
People in the Eastern Palace said
they haven't seen Dai Zhou for 7 days,
which means
he went missing
after Kang Zhanbi died.
He seems to be hiding from His Highness
as well as others who want him dead.
That's why he ran away.
Probably.
I've heard that he loves gambling.
He owed Yang's Casino in Huijie Lane a lot.
Since he still owes the owner,
they probably know where he is.
We need to hurry.
Shall we go now?
No.
That casino is a mixed bag of people.
They are hostile to officers.
Stay here.
I can wear a disguise.
It doesn't work.
Those people are sharp-eyed.
They can tell something is wrong from your eyes
and you'll be in trouble then.
If anything
ever happens to you,
he...
You have no idea
how lost he was just now.
He almost burned my house!
Eat your pancake!
Leave this to us.
Wait for my good news.
Take care.
The Thunder Formula?
What's this?
You spent ages reading this page.
I finally see
why Lord Liu said it was ridiculous.
The manuscript recorded a lot
on Xuanwu's Pearl.
It's similar to this Thunder Formula,
but this formula isn't for
making elixirs containing minerals.
It's used to eliminate the toxicity
produced by minerals and ingredients.
Shen Fei!
Hongyi, what's your plan?
My lord.
My lady.
My lord, anything I can help with?
Get a furnace.
Buy five portions of these
according to this formula.
What are you going to do?
Make elixirs.
Go now.
Okay.
Hongyi?
Hongyi,
are you going to be an alchemist
like my father?
Hongyi!
Please don't, Hongyi!
My father was like this before.
At first, he was just reading
at home.
Then he started to make elixirs.
Later on, he went on traveling.
He left us behind
and never came back.
Are you leaving us
like my father?
Father used to say that
he did this
to reassure Her Majesty,
but I think
his love for Taoism
is true.
Will you ignore us
like him?
Hongyi?
I won't.
People who seek immortality
will die of these elixirs one day.
I'm not like your father.
I just want to know
what elixirs can people make
using this formula.
Are you sure?
Then, can I join you?
Why are you here?
I've been here for a while.
You have others on your mind.
Of course, you didn't see me.
How can you make jokes
at this moment?
Have you heard about what happened
in the Eastern Palace today?
It is said that
there was a fire in the backyard.
His Highness was making elixirs
and the furnace was on fire.
Making elixirs?
The Ceremony of Light is coming soon.
His Highness wants to make the elixir
and please Her Majesty.
What Her Majesty thinks about him
remains unclear.
Or I could definitely get him into trouble
in the name of collaborating with Song Liang.
You're just Her Majesty's nephew,
but he is her son.
You should know
what to do
and what not to do.
It should be here.
It's hard to find.
This way.
Impressive.
I never won once.
Yang's Pawnshop, Huijie Lane
You said it.
I'm so unlucky.
What for?
You tell us.
I need money.
I want to win some here.
Why haven't I met you before?
I'm new.
Just trying my luck.
Okay.
Big!
Open it!
Great!
Again!
Come on, place your bets.
Big!
I lost again.
I can't believe it!
Again!
Did you see that? This way.
They don't look like the owner.
What should we do?
Which one?
This one.
-This one. -Which one?
This one.
There.
Come on. Open it!
Another round!
Again!
This one. Open it.
What's going on?
Another round. Come on.
I don't buy it.
This one
or that one?
Open it.
No.
That's alright.
He...
Check that one.
Sir, would you like to join us?
Okay, give me the money.
Why are you playing now?
Which one?
Enough, we need to find the owner.
Another round.
We have things to do!
Which one?
Wait.
You...
Dare to open it or not?
You gave yourself away. You're not good at this.
Do you want everyone to know
that you cheat to win?
If not,
ask the owner to come here.
How's it going?
It's done.
This one.
We haven't added this.
Sir,
we're just making a living.
Don't let this small thing bother us.
If the dealer cheats,
what will happen to him according to the rules?
If he does it publicly, he will be reported
and spend several years in prison.
If he does it privately,
his hand will be cut off.
I'm not a violent person.
I guess I have to report him then.
Sir, wait.
We don't need to
get the government involved.
I don't need money.
I happen to have something
to ask you.
I'm all ears.
Do you know Dai Zhou,
a retainer in the Eastern Palace?
I've been looking for
this person as well.
He has a gambling addiction
and he places large bets.
He owed me a lot.
How much?
At least this much.
Such a large amount!
Should he leave something
as a pledge to get so much money?
Pledge?
He's a retainer in the Eastern Palace.
What he had
was this Tortoise Token.
Is this real?
It is!
He used this Tortoise Token
to borrow real money.
I've sent people to find him
so many times.
They almost
started to fight in front of the Palace.
However, he refused to return my money.
When I sent people the last time,
he was already gone.
Where is he now?
I sent people to search for him.
Someone met him
at the quay in the south of Luoyang.
He seemed to take a boat to Jiangnan.
I see.
We won't bother you anymore.
That's it?
Is it done?
Hongyi, how's it going?
What's this?
Watch out!
Hongyi,
look, it's beautiful!
The proportion was wrong.
Bai Lang,
tips.
Okay.
Thank you, get some drink.
Why didn't we ask all our questions?
Dai Zhou went to Jiangnan.
We can't go there, right?
Talk to me.
What happened?
Beauty and Fortune
Come on, place your bet!
Big!
Place your bet!
Let's go!
Okay.
Go.
This is the back door, right?
True.
Then what are we here for?
Our top priority is to
find Dai Zhou!
The owner of this casino
was lying.
Dai Zhou
can't be in Jiangnan.
Give me a break!
The details he mentioned
were all true.
Didn't you prove that
the Tortoise Token was real?
That's where I found it strange.
If you are the owner of the casino,
will you accept the Tortoise Token or Official Seal
to be the pledge?
I was stupid.
These things are worth nothing
and easily get you into trouble.
Nobody wants these.
So the owner took it out
just to persuade us
that Dai Zhou had already resigned and went to Jiangnan.
The owner
is quite insidious.
Big!
Open it!
Casinos are full of people
from all walks of life.
If the owner knows no tricks,
it's hard to survive.
People like him
won't easily agree to meet someone new
or tell other people the truth.
So you caught the dealer cheating
just to see the owner.
We wouldn't be easily fooled.
He could tell by simply looking at us.
He made up the story
of Dai Zhou going to Jiangnan,
but he just wanted us to leave.
If I'm right,
Dai Zhou
is in the casino right now.
We questioned
the owner tonight.
He won't let Dai Zhou stay.
Nobody wants trouble.
Dai Zhou will probably
leave before sunrise.
Are we waiting here for the whole night?
Fine.
How could I have the mood to eat?
My hands are aching.
Mr. Liu,
you've been waiting for so long.
Why not
Madam of Red Silk House
find a place and have some rest?
Madam Chun,
this Mr. Liu spent so much
in our Red Silk House.
Why doesn't he
even look at us?
Why?
Just save it.
I agree.
Peipei!
Peipei, you're finally back.
Peipei!
Yuwen Peipei, Dancer of Red Silk House
Peipei!
This Mr. Liu
has been waiting for you a whole day.
Chunhe!
Chunhe, it's me!
Sir,
you're hurting me!
Chunhe, don't you know me?
I'm the son of the Liu family.
What Chunhe?
I don't know anyone from the Liu family.
Chunhe!
I'm Liu Feng.
Chunhe, Chunhe?
Mr. Liu,
you should have listened to me.
Our Peipei
spent all her day with the King of East River.
How could she meet other men?
The King of East River?
Right.
That's his carriage.
How could you not know that?
Chunhe, what happened?
Why don't you recognize me?
Mr. Liu,
stop this.
She is not Chunhe.
She is!
Mr. Liu!
If everyone who can't see her
causes a drama
and makes a scene,
our Red Silk House
will be out of business.
What should I do
to see her?
You see,
a woman's heart
changes as frequently
as the weather in June.
She refused to meet you today.
Maybe she will
tomorrow.
Please give her some time.
Find me a room.
I'll stay here tonight.
That Liu Feng
has been waiting for you for days.
He is really into you.
Men...
are all like this.
The best is always what they can't get.
Just ignore him.
Tiantong.
My lady.
Where are you going?
Taoist Tiantong, Four Season Divine
Lord of Spring asked me to clean up the mess
and destroy all the evidence.
What about the manuscript?
Have you found it?
I've sent my henchmen
to look for it in Luoyang.
If they find anything,
I'll inform you and Lord of Spring immediately.
Hand.
Give me your hand.
You spent years
making elixirs.
How could you have such delicate fingers?
The content of the manuscript
is key to our greater good.
Nobody else should know that.
If you can't find it back,
your fingers
will no longer exist.
Purple smoke rises and never clears.
Fire suddenly grows.
The yellow color turns purple.
This is exactly what we saw at first.
What's going on, Hongyi?
It only records the smoke and flame.
There are no other descriptions,
not even the weird sound.
The proportion is correct as well.
What elixirs do they want to make?
Why do they need Xuanwu's Pearl
of such high purity
and such a powerful formula to eliminate toxicity?
Careful.
It could be poisonous.
Hongyi,
your hand
is cold.
It's cold here.
Liu Ran,
why not go back and have a rest?
You don't have to stay here.
Then...
I'll go back now.
Don't stay up too late.
Thank you, Liu Ran.
No worries.
Hongyi, don't stay up too late.
Liubai Building
Small knowledge doesn't have the compass of great knowledge.
A short year doesn't have the length of a long year.
How can we tell that this is so?
The fungus plant of a morning knows nothing about day and night.
The cicada never hears about spring and autumn.
Theirs are short years.
Why?
If you're not interested in A Happy Excursion,
how can you practice Taoism?
We don't want to learn Taoism.
We want to know alchemy.
Alchemy?
-Yes! -We do!
Yes.
Longevity and immortality.
To become a celestial being!
We want to make the elixir.
Yes, we want to make the elixir.
Immortality!
People say the elixir grants you immortality.
Many noble people spent all their money
to buy elixirs from other countries
or to learn how to make elixirs themselves.
Who, among them, have lived forever?
Who became a celestial being?
All of these are just tricks.
Aren't you teaching Taoism
and calling yourself a saint?
He's right.
I didn't become a saint
by making elixirs.
The basis of Taoism is to cultivate yourself
and pay no attention to mundane affairs.
That's how you become a saint.
But Taoist Tiantong in Yuncui Temple
said something different.
Yes, why?
Tiantong is a nerd.
He is crazy now!
What he said was nonsense!
This...
I think you are the one who's crazy!
Taoist Tiantong is kind and generous.
Indeed.
He treats ordinary people
and gives his elixirs for free.
Right.
Don't you say things like that!
Right.
You're jealous.
He is.
I know he gives elixirs for free,
but after reading
the manuscript,
it's hard to tell whether he's giving elixirs
or poison.
Is he treating people
or killing people?
How could he let you read
his manuscript?
Unless you stole it from him.
I stole it? Why would I steal that?
I didn't even want to look at it!
If I wasn't helping my daughter...
I...
What?
Did he read the manuscript?
He did!
He read it!
He did.
Please teach us!
He did read it!
He did!
Indeed.
I really
don't want to be here.
I'll remove the stove then.
Your health...
Just go straight to the point.
What's your idea on His Highness's interest
in alchemy?
He wants to please Her Majesty.
It's not something serious.
Her Majesty is getting on in years.
The fight for the crown is about to happen.
How could it not be serious?
I can't bring my men
and go to the Eastern Palace
to destroy His Highness's furnace, right?
Just tell me
if you have any favor to ask.
Youjue, you know me better than others.
The Internal Guard Services
seems to be working on a case
on the murder of merchants from the West.
It's related to Xuanwu's Pearl.
His Highness
seems to be involved.
Indeed.
Keep working on it.
If you find anything that can be used against him,
it will be of great help to me.
We spent a whole day
staying near Yuncui Temple.
Nobody was suspicious.
A whole day?
What about
Huijie Lane?
I...I'm not sure.
Send a person
to Yang's Pawnshop
and the neighborhood.
Yes.
Wait!
I'll go check myself.
Hurry!
Be quick!
Did you check them all?
Yes.
Take what you can take
and destroy the others.
Yes.
Hurry!
We can't let others
find this place again.
Okay.
Hurry!
Sir, I've got some news.
Destroy all of these.
Burn them!
What's going on? Tell me everything.
Someone mentioned the manuscript
at Liubai Building.
My lord.
Such big smoke!
Is it done?
No.
I've tried twelve times.
In the end,
I only got ashes,
not elixirs.
What are they making exactly?
Where is Liu Ran?
She knew that you didn't sleep.
She is making breakfast for you.
My lord,
you didn't sleep yesterday.
Why not have some rest?
Sir,
Dai Zhou, Retainer in the Eastern Palace
I can give you more money.
Please let me stay for a few days.
They already knew this place.
I won't be able to help you
no matter how much money you pay.
Whom on earth
did you mess with?
There he is.
What...
What's going on?
There's a fight!
They're fighting!
Hold them!
Don't move!
Who are you?
Don't move!
What should we do?
Let me see.
Where do you rascals
come from?
How dare you to fight here!
Are you bored with your life?
Beat them!
Sir,
don't you recognize
this person?
Everyone,
he is a seventh-rank official
in the Eastern Palace.
He is a wanted man now.
Have you ever thought about
what will happen to you
if you hide him here?
What's going on?
The smoke is toxic! Cover your mouth and nose!
Help me buy these.
One kilo each.
Realgar, Bat Guano, Sandalwood and Cinnabar, one kilo each
My lord.
Bingzhu!
Help! Help him!
Do you want to die here?
Come!
Go!
Follow him!
Let's go inside and save others.
Move!
Stop him!
Careful!
Stop him!
Move!
Stop him!
Move!
Stop him!
Madam,
why are we here?
Where are you going?
My nephew.
I'll go.
Stop him!
Move!
Stop him!
Move!
What's wrong with him?
He...
He is Dai Zhou.
Where is Gao Bingzhu?
He...