Sound of the Desert (风中奇缘)

Episode 1

In three years

after a thousand days and nights

I returned to the wolf pack.

I roamed with the wolves from north to south of the desert.

And then we roamed back from the south to the north again.

Those six years that I spent with Papa

seemed to be long forgotten in the life of the desert.

Sadly, it just seems so.

I wonder how long this outfit would last me?

Brother, why don't I steal an outfit and get us some salt as well?

You two, come over here.

The Ninth Lord is here. Get his chair ready.

- Yes. - Yes.

My Lord, this way.

A thief!

Halt!

Brother, let's go!

Are you sure that you can outrun my crossbow?

Young lady, you are a bold one.

Not to mention you

but even the bandits in the desert

would have stayed away as far as they could

when they see our symbol.

Be careful of that wolf!

This has nothing to do with him. I'm the one who wants to steal from you.

Which of my hands do you want to chop off?

Don't thieves get their hands chopped off when they get caught?

What were you trying to steal?

I... I wanted clothes.

That is all?

And salt.

Young Lady, we have hundreds of ways to make you tell the truth.

- You had better... - Second Brother.

Give her the dress that Hai Zi of Shanshan (Xinjiang) gave to us.

As for salt, we will leave a day's worth for ourselves.

- This young lady may have the rest. - My Lord!

Heed the Ninth Lord's words!

Are you really going to give me a dress?

Men shouldn't be carrying dresses around anyway.

It so happens that when we passed through the desert

a friend gave it to me as a gift.

I hope that you will like it.

It seems to be made of expensive fabric.

This is such a valuable gift. It should...

Thank you!

My wolf brother seems to be very interested in your camels.

So I'd better get going.

Young lady, I wonder if I should say this to you...

But it doesn't suit you to live with the wolves.

You should still stay with people.

People?

Thanks for your concern.

Brother, let's go!

Thank you!

Seriously.

After all these years, I still couldn't say no to beautiful things.

Brother.

Why do you think that Ninth Lord gave something so expensive to a stranger?

What kind of person do you think he is?

Why does he have the air of nobility

yet he seems so carefree?

Hey, Brother. I'm talking to you. Why are you ignoring me?

I haven't spoken so many words in a long time.

But I really want to talk.

Brother!

So much for being buddies.

That Ninth Lord won't have this type of attitude.

Young Master, I think that we are lost.

It's all right. We'll just keep following the trail in front of us.

Keep going forward! Go!

Brother, I want to save them.

- There are so many wolves! - Wolves!

Retreat!

- Retreat! - Let's go!

Thank you, young lady.

I might be dressed in the tribal outfit of the desert, but I am not from here.

You don't have to bow in such a manner.

You are from Nan Dynasty?

My papa is from Nan Dynasty.

So by heritage, I'm from the Nan Dynasty as well.

Young lady, we're from Jian-An.

May I ask where you are from?

Were you the one who fought on behalf of your men?

We couldn't express our gratitude enough.

Your outfit is extravagant, and you have an air of unworldliness about you.

We shouldn't offend you with such worldly gifts

but we happen to have a pair of emerald earrings with us.

Please accept it.

That is of no use to me.

If you have any woman's clothing, you can give me a set.

This... We don't have any at hand.

It's fine if you don't.

Come with me.

I'll guide you out of here first.

I'll see you off here.

Young lady, please wait.

We're actually merchants coming here to buy spices from Jian-An.

We're heading to Dunhuang.

Will you please show us the way?

It's about a four-day journey to Crescent Fountains from here.

A four-day journey?

I'm afraid our supplies won't last us until Crescent Fountains.

I meant at my speed.

You have horses. You should be able to get there in one to two days.

Young lady, could we trouble you to take us to Crescent Fountains?

I'm just roaming aimlessly in the desert anyway.

I'll go along with you.

Thank you, young lady.

Everyone!

Let's rest here for a while before setting out.

All right.

Who are these people?

The desert bandits have been chasing them for a whole day and night.

If the bandits didn't know this region well.

it would have been hard to predict a clear winner.

Young lady, have some snacks.

Thank you.

We should be thanking you.

Hey, come here. This is Xiao Wang.

This is Xiao Tu. And this is...

My name is Xiao Wei.

How should we address you?

My name is Yu... it's Xin Yue.

- Xin Yue? - Listen up, this is Miss Xin Yue.

Just call me Uncle Chen.

Enjoy the snack.

Brother.

Go home.

Go home.

Go on.

Don't worry.

I'll be back soon!

Miss Xin Yue, I'll let you have this horse.

I can't ride a horse.

If you can't ride a horse, then ride with me.

Quickly, get on the horse.

Come on.

This won't do.

You'll fall off right away when I pull the reins.

Will this do?

Hold on tightly.

Young lady.

You better come up with a solution.

If you keep pulling my outfit, I'll be entering Dunhuang naked.

Why should I be the one to come up with a solution?

Why don't you think of one?

I have a solution.

But I'm afraid you'd think I'm taking advantage of you.

So I'm asking you if you have a better answer.

I don't.

Tell me yours.

If it's doable, I'll do it.

If not, you can go half-naked.

Hold on tight.

Is this how people from Jian-An treat their savior?

It's better than having our savior fall off the horse.

The weather is lovely today.

How is Miss Xin Yue doing?

I'll have a look.

Uncle Chen, everything is ready.

All right, we'll leave in a short while.

Have a seat.

You seem to be on your guard.

But you seemed to trust me just now.

You aren't afraid that I'll sell you off?

This is the remedy for wounds and sores.

I'll use it for myself then.

This is the only bottle left, so don't regret your decision.

Judging from those wounds on your hands

I can tell that you've practiced martial arts for years.

Are you still worried about such small wounds?

Well done! You're a meticulous observer.

Are you willing to trust me one more time?

It works even better with two sips of wine.

How does it taste?

- Not bad. - You've got good taste.

This wine is from The Villa.

It's the most expensive wine in the entire Jian-An City.

The Villa?

The Villa is the most famous restaurant in Jian-An City.

Any cuisine there leaves an everlasting memory.

When you have the chance you must go to Jian-An City.

It is very affluent

and the streets are so wide.

The roofs are all carved with great craftsmanship.

The markets are ever so bustling with life.

What else is there besides all that?

There are talented men and beautiful women.

There are then most seductive and tempting dance performances.

There are the most elegant and beautiful ladies.

There are the best wines and food!

Everything that is the wonderful in the world can be found there.

Up till this day I still don't understand why I saved Papa then.

Is it because I can see the familiarity and unfamiliarity in his eyes?

Nine years ago when I found Papa, if I hadn't fed him some blood from the lamb.

I'd have kept thinking that I really am a wolf.

Perhaps this is destiny.

Papa took me away to live apart from the pack of wolves.

He brought me out of Gobi Desert.