Legend of Fu Yao (扶摇)

"Fuyao" by Karen Mok

~ Episode 17 ~

In front of us, it's just a small piece of scale from the Dragon Scale Armor,

but it can keep the vault of Deep Water Nation intact, and control all the rivers, lakes, and oceans of Five Regions.

If one can obtain the Dragon Scale Armor, how omnipotent one can become!

I didn't know Young Master would be interested in such a thing.

A gentleman is in awe of three things:

the will of heaven, great political figures, and the words of sages.

I don't believe in the words of sages,

but I have to believe in the will of heaven.

Young Master, there's a fire in the Prime Minister's Manor.

I'm not sure if Mr. Zong is able to deliver the thing.

Fuyao!

You got him, Godfather!

Chase!

The northern garden is on fire; it's a big fire!

Now everyone is busy trying to put out the fire.

How did the fire start?

Tonight the wind chimes array was making sounds; there were intruders got inside the manor.

I already ordered a search. I'm afraid this is related to the fire.

They got some nerve! How dare they intruded into the Prime Minister's Manor!

You must catch them!

Yes!

Are you alright? There—

Don't touch it! There's poison.

Go that way.

Take me to the palace.

What did you say?

- No more nonsense! Take me to the palace. - You—

Let's go!

They are right in front, chase!

Assassins are seen in Qi Zhen's manor, but now they have escaped,

and people are chasing after them.

One of them must be Zong Yue.

And the other one, must be that girl.

One of them has an arrow wound.

I'm afraid Mr. Zong is unable

to deliver the thing that we are waiting for.

Therefore, the plan will be—

Opportunities come and go.

There's only one specific time in a year

that we can search the whereabouts of this Dragon Scale Armor.

If we miss it, we will have to start all over again.

Are we safe here?

There are always two thousand guards at the palace.

And three thousand backup troops within three li outside the palace.

And in addition to the garrison that led by Qi Zhen.

So even a fly won't be able to flee from here.

Are you crazy? City of Capital Kun is so big,

but you pick here as a hideout, you want to get yourself killed?

If I die, it's because of someone's fault.

Okay, okay, okay, today is a bad day,

you cannot die. I'll help you escape even if I have to die. Hurry, let's go!

You're the only one who would do self-destructive things. Come with me.

Prime Minister.

There are assassins got inside the palace.

Take my order, lock all nine city gates, and do your best to capture the assassins.

Big rewards for anyone who can capture the assassins.

Open the door!

Are you alright?

What is this place?

This is a safe place.

Be careful. You—

- Help tear my clothes open. - You—

Rip it open!

It's going to hurt.

What kind of poison is that? Your wound is all black.

Are you able to endure the pain?

If not because my medicine has superb healing power,

for an ordinary person, he would have died already.

This Qi Zhen, he appears so composed,

but I didn't realize that he in fact is a man hidden with extraordinary skill.

In the past, Qi Zhen relied on the Sun Shooting Bow,

and became famous in Five Regions. He and the former Heir Apparent Wenyi,

One was prominent in martial arts, and the other one in literature. People named them as the two talents of Deep Water Nation.

However, it had been such a long time ago,

and most of the people during that time already passed away.

Therefore, such old memories were swept away.

For such a highly skilled person, it's hard to believe that his own arrows tipped with poison.

He is indeed very evil!

He has suffered such a big loss today,

he certainly won't just let it go.

I think very soon, he will come to the palace to search.

So...so what should we do?

You can't go anywhere.

You need to rest first then leave this place.

No, I have something important to do and can't stay here.

Take it easy!

Be careful!

Don't push yourself too hard, alright?

For your current physical condition, you will die before you can leave this place.

Alright, alright, it's all my fault.

How about, whatever urgent matter that you have,

if you trust me, you let me do it for you, alright?

You don't trust me, do you?

Don't complain that I didn't offer help, you just don't need my help.

Look at yourself,

you can't even stand up.

Help me deliver this safely.

What is this thing?

There's no need for you to know what it is.

Just safely deliver it.

Just give it to me, okay?

How do I deliver it and to whom?

Follow down this road, keep walking,

don't stop at any junctions,

just keep walking straight,

don't hesitate, then you will see a person.

Don't worry,

I absolutely can deliver this safely. You rest well here.

I have to get back to the Prime Minister Manor right away,

to avoid any suspicion from Qi Zhen.

Without you, I can get away more easily.

It doesn't matter if you die, but don't lose that thing.

Because of what you have just said, I definitely will come back alive and make you pay.

How come it's you?

I should ask you the same question.

Did you miss me so much that you even dare to dash into the palace?

Don't flatter yourself! Put on your clothes quick.

This is my bedroom. I was about to call upon people for help changing my clothes. How about, you do it!

You wish!

King, there is an assassin. I was late in coming to protect you.

Do you want to die?

I want to live with you.

King.

I was afraid that there is an assassin interrupting King, I especially came to take a look.

I was just enjoying my sleep, Prime Minister really spoiled my joy.

I am just really worried for King's safety.

What if there was an assassin? There are so many guards in the palace,

and there is even Prime Minister outside guarding.

What kind of assassin would want to throw away their life like this?

I think it's better to take caution in everything.

Can't you see now that I am all well?

Alright. Prime Minister, go work on your things.

Can it be that Prime Minister thinks the assassin is hiding here?

I said just now already

it's better to take caution in everything.

Why don't you, Prime Minister, come on my dragon bed and take a look?

What if the assassin is hiding under the blanket?

King. King.

King.

Don't be scared. I am just joking with the Prime Minister.

Sorry to have interrupted King's enjoyment. I will go outside the palace to guard the King.

It's good that you know. Don't spoil my joy.

Is the King really in the mood to enjoy?

It's the prime of the King's manhood. It's natural.

I see.

Alright, that old fox is gone.

I suffered a great deal this time, how are you going to compensate me for it?

How to compensate?

Accompany you to get it back.

Go die!

You can't win in a fight with me.

Let go of me!

Let me ask you. I was originally waiting here for someone else.

Why did you come instead?

And you dare ask that?

If you hadn't framed me at the hunting grounds that day,

Qi Zhen wouldn't have me enter the palace.

And I wouldn't have to be at such a troubled state right now.

So you came into the palace to interrogate me?

How would I have a moment of leisure

It's all because that damn doctor is injured.

What has happened?

- Godfather. - How is the situation?

We have searched through the palace. We didn't find any evidence of assassin.

The person clearly ran towards the direction of the palace. Continue searching!

Yes.

Reporting to Prime Minister, Zhang Henian transferred 3000 people from the garrison and 8 guards and they are now already gathered outside the Jiaoze Door.

What?

Our garrison went into the palace to investigate the assassin, but Zhang Henian said that weapons don't have eyes,

and is worried that the King might get hurt. And he commanded to transfer the garrison to protect the King.

That's him having a suspicious mind, and assumes that godfather has ulterior motive.

I am afraid he will make a big deal out of what happened tonight.

Dismiss everyone.

We can't leave a subject for talk right now, but we also can't just let this matter go.

Even if the person escaped out of the palace,

he or she can't escape out of the City of Deep Water.

Yes.

He was hurt quite badly. That's why he told me to give this to you.

What exactly is inside this?

You want to know?

I don't want to know.

This is the key that starts the Imperial Qilin Stage.

Zong Yue used so much effort just to deliver a key?

You do want to know, after all.

I don't want to know.

Why not?

You're too sly.

Tell me.

How am I sly?

You are always acting secretly, you never explain clearly about anything that you do.

You even use your friends, and you like fooling other people.