Legend of Fragrance / Butterfly Fragrance / Huo Se Sheng Xiang / 活色生香

The legend of fragrance

Episode 01

Zhi Yuan, Pei Shan. From now on,

Ruo Huan is your little sister.

Mother, I think I've seen this little sister somewhere before.

That's not possible. This is the first time Ruo Huan came to our mansion.

How could you have seen her before?

Then perhaps I saw her in my dreams before.

You're saying nonsense again?

Zhi Yuan, the housekeeper said that you like to make trouble outside.

Even children that are older than you are a little scared of you.

However, if you dare to bully Ruo Huan Mei Mei, Mother won't let you off. (Mei = little sister)

Look at what you're saying, Mother. I'm a gentleman.

How could I bully women?

From now on, I'm your Big Brother.

Whoever dares to hurt you, I'll beat them up for you!

You, you're really haughty.

Right, this is a lucky amulet Mother got for me.

Now, I'm going to give it to you.

Thank you, Zhi Yuan Ge Ge. (Ge = older brother)

Mother, I don't want to have this little sister.

Ruo Huan's father is no longer here.

Her mother

has also gone on a faraway journey.

So if Mother and Ge Ge are nice to her, that's only right.

I just don't like her!

Pei Shan, Pei Shan! Pei Shan!

Don't worry. I'm the Big Brother. Pei Shan's the second oldest.

She has to listen to me.

20 years later, in the first year of the Republic of China

Le Yan.

Mother.

Mother. - Look at you.

You only know how to eat those flowers all day. You haven't eaten anything yet, have you?

No wonder all the flower tenders in the town call you the flower goddess.

Here, drink some water.

Le Yan! Le Yan.

Hello Auntie. - You're here?

Le Yan, it's about to start. Let's hurry and go.

I don't want to go anymore. I want to stay behind and be with my mother.

Just go. If you don't adore the flower goddess, she will be angered.

Then next year's harvest won't be good.

That's right, Le Yan. If you don't go, we won't have fun at all.

Listen to me.

Then I'll go first, Mother.

Let's go. - Be careful on the way.

Flower Goddess Temple

You guys can't go inside yet. Please wait a little more. - Calm down, calm down.

Everyone, wait. It will be done soon. Don't be anxious.

Don't be anxious. Look, the Little Mobster is here.

Little Mobster!

Young Master Ning, you're here.

It's pretty rowdy here today.

That's right. Today is the Nativity of the Flower Goddess. They are performing the worship ritual inside right now.

Worshiping the Flower Goddess? Let's go check it out.

Young Master Ning, I can't let you go inside.

When the worship is taking place, only women and boys under the age of 12 can go inside.

Why?

Aren't we boys?

All the people who grow flowers say that the body of women are made of water, and have clear Qi.

Yet, the body of men are made of mud. The Qi is murky.

I'm afraid that if you go inside, it will oppose the Flower Goddess,

and it will affect one year's worth of harvesting.

What nonsense are you talking about?

I, the Master, look sharp and dashing, and bathe in aromatic flowers every day.

What right do you have to say my Qi is not clear?

I have a dumb mouth. I can't outsmart you.

If you have a dumb mouth, then move aside.

I can't let you go inside.

Ah Gui. You know my temper.

I will count to three. If you still won't move aside, I won't treat you kindly.

Young Master! Please don't make things difficult for me.

One, two... - If the Head of the Flower Association knows about this, he will spank my butt raw!

Three! - Young Master!

You punk...

Ah San,

why did you hit him?

That's very uncivilized of you, did you know that?

Young Master, didn't you say to hit him on the count of three?

When did I let you hit him? I was counting "one, two, three" just now.

I didn't call you, Ah San. (San=three)

Look at you. You heard wrong! Quick, help him up!

I'm sorry, I'm sorry! - It was all a misunderstanding.

Look at you, you hit him to the point where his eye got swollen.

Ah Si, bring me some money.

Here, take it. - It's okay, Young Master.

I don't want this money. - You have to take it. My people hurt you, so you must take this money.

You... thank you, Young Master. - You're welcome.

Young Master, you still can't go in!

Ah San, Ah Si! Take him away!

Let's go. Go, go! - Young Master, you can't go inside! - Hold it.

Young Master!

Young Master Ning. This is just an ordinary flower tender. Why would you give him a hard time?

Who are you? Why are you protecting him?

It's not important who I am. Holy people have clouds...

Don't talk to me about holy people. I'm not familiar with them.

I say, why do people like you always like to copy what other people say?

Don't you think that it's just like eating something that someone else has already chewed, and that it's really disgusting?

Okay, then I won't say the words of holy people.

I've heard since a long time ago that Young Master Ning is more intelligent than everyone else, and is extremely eloquent,

so I wanted to compete with Young Master Ning. I don't know if you...

I don't have time today. Some other day.

It seems like Young Master Ning is just empty words. - You...

So you were trying to aggravate me.

I'm telling you, I buy this trick! Tell me, what do you want to compete about?

Let's compete with how sharply your mind can turn. Do you dare to?

Of course I dare to. - Alright. Take this!

Once upon a time, there was a little turtle. As it walked,

it accidentally fell into a gorge.

Guess a plant. I ask you, what is it?

You can even give such a childish question?

It's called a rose. He is an unfortunate turtle, hence Rose! (Mei=unfortunately, Gui=turtle. Mei Gui=rose)

Good!

Alright, I'll be childish with you once as well.

Then there's another turtle that fell into the gorge. What is he called?

He's a Wild Rose, because he's also an unfortunate little turtle! (Ye means wild, but can mean "also" as well.)

You're not allowed to applaud!

Rascal, you have a couple tricks up your sleeve. - Take this. Let me ask.

What's the relationship between your dad's mother's brother's sister-in-law and your sister-in-law's younger sister's older brother's cousin?

Family relations.

Good!

Young Master is great!

It's my turn. Old Bo has a son. He is very close to his son.

Even though his son isn't mute, but his son refuses to call him "Dad".

Let me ask you why this is.

You can't answer, right? - That's right.

Tell me. - Say it! Say it!

You don't know, right?

You've lost, haven't you?

Young Master Ning, the worship of the Flower Goddess is now over.

If you still want to visit the Flower Goddess Temple, please.

Young Master, he...

So you rascal was just trying to delay the time.

I'm sorry to have offended you. Goodbye.

Don't go! Stand right there!

Just watch how I'll take care of you. - Stand still! I told you to stand still!

If you've got the guts to, then come back! Come back! - Young Master!

Beauties, look!

Ah Gui Ge, what's wrong? - It's nothing.

I just accidentally fell just now.

Did someone bully you?

No, no. No.

It wasn't me who bullied him. It's this punk who lost his wits, and slipped up.

But I've already paid him money, and settled it.

That's right, look.

Hurry up and put it away. Are you really okay?

I'm fine. I'm fine.

Why do you keep looking at me? Have you not seen a handsome guy before?

I haven't seen someone as gross as you. So what if you have money?

Ignoring a rogue like you is the best policy. Let's go.

This kind of chick, has no manners at all!

One needs to teach her manners. - That's right!

Young Master!

Young Master!

Young Master!

Young Master, are you okay?

It's fine. Keep running!

Young Master!

Do you not have eyes? - Young Master.

Hurry up, go! Go!

Hi. What a coincidence.

We meet again.

Childish.

Which youngster isn't childish? If they're not childish, how can they be called young?

Little Mobster, your father is the head of the Fragrance Association over two townships.

I never thought that the words coming from your mouth would be so ridiculous.

Ridiculous? What in this world is not ridiculous?

In my heart, there is only want and don't want.

Le Yan, don't mind him. Let's go.

You're called Le Yan?

Why do you look so familiar?

Go away. Just a lame trick.

Let's go. See you tomorrow. - We're leaving now.

Be careful on the road!

There's a reward for anyone who can provide evidence that will break the case.

This a first since the Republic of China was formed.

What kind of case is it that's so hard to settle?

I've heard that within a month,

the towns nearby the Devil's Pass, the Peach Blossom Town, Almond Blossom Town,

Cherry Blossom Town, and Pear Blossom Town. In these four towns,

twelve young girls went missing.

At every scene where the young girl disappeared, other than finding a large red Joy character,

and white silver, he didn't leave any other clues.

Young girls disappear, a great red Joy, and white silver?

Could it be that the Devil is finding a bride? (All traditional aspects of Chinese wedding)

That's right.

It's been 12 years. It's time to go back to Devil's Pass and look around.

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The announcement has been posted for so many days, and no one dared to pull it down.

As a young man without any experience solving a case,

you want to take on such a huge case?

If I don't have gold, copper, and diamonds, I wouldn't take on any porcelain work.

What a haughty claim.

Don't think you are good just because you've stayed in the West and drank a couple gulps of Western water.

The craft you learned was forensic medicine,

but where each of these missing young girls are are still unknown.

They need neither wound inspection nor corpse inspection.

What methods do you have to crack the case?

When I studied abroad in Japan, I've learned about criminal psychology before.