Di Renjie: Shen du long wang Page #3

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I've always loved literature

I've read your poem, Mr Yuan

The famous "Four Melancholy Verses"

I adore it

"Flute merged in the scented smoke"

"accompanies dances of youthful years"

"Lovers are to bring earth to heaven"

"Even trading life for advent of passion"

Dear Mr Yuan!

How could you have changed like this?

Who harmed you like this?

Was it because of me?

Did they harm you like this because of me?

Madam

The medicine is ready

Madam

They are guards from the Da Lisi

Something must be going on here

Someone's coming!

That must be Ruiji's room she took the medicine to

Mr Yuan...

What are you trying to tell me?

Light on

Light off

On

Off

On

Off

(East Island language Dondo) Something's wrong!

(Dondo) Retreat!

Hide Lady Ruiji at once

What's taking so long?

Hide inside this trunk

Don't come out unless we call you

Quick!

Give it to me!

It's you again?

How is he?

He's been poisoned by bee-stings

I have a panacea for him

I'll check upstairs

Why did you get out?

I was afraid you wouldn't come back

So I let myself out

You weren't afraid I wouldn't come back

You're afraid that I have come back

I don't know you

Of course I'm afraid

You're not telling the truth

Nonsense!

When a person lies...

Their eyes betray them

and even turn into...

... a lethal stare

Leave at once!

You're on the same side!

Stop it!

If you don't go...

... you can watch me die

Don't go!

It's dangerous for you outside

It would be safest to come with me to the Da Lisi

Making him go puts him in danger

He probably won't survive

What? You're hurt!

It wasn't her!

That creature did it

What are you doing up here? Where's Yuchi?

That official is very safe, don't worry

I thought you could predict everything?

How come you still got hurt?

The third rule of investigations is...

... to keep your head down, not rush in like a fool!

(Dondo) Chief!

(Dondo) Chief!

(Dondo) Alongside Yuchi...

(Dondo) ... there's another strong fighter in the Da Lisi

(Dondo) We feared our identity would be uncovered, so we had to retreat

(Dondo) No-one...

(Dondo) ... no matter how strong...

(Dondo) ... will save Yuan Zhen!

(Dondo) Keep watching the woman

(Dondo) Yuan Zhen is sure to come back for her. Yes, Sir!

(Dondo) Clear away the corpse!

Your Excellency

Fine, fine, on your way!

Dee!

Don't you have a contagious disease?

Why have you come in here?

Shatuo!

Isn't Shatuo guarding him?

Sir, your blade...

What is it?

Your Excellency

Arrange a place for Madam Yin Ruiji to rest at once

Also...

Register Dee for work immediately

Come on. Move!

TRANQUILLITY TEAHOUSE

Boss... Boss...

Minister Wang wants the young boss to discuss poetry

Minister Wang

Please accept our small gift of Bird's Tongue tea

May you have vitality and a clear mind

May your wishes be fulfilled

Your young boss left here so suddenly

When will he return?

In reply, Your Excellency...

Our young boss...

... has been away on travels for over half a year

No news reaches us

We don't know when he'll be back

Then I'll chat with him again when he returns

His Excellency is leaving!

Goodbye, Sir!

Sir

This man was imprisoned in Bing County

Shouldn't we check up on him?

Find out what he's after in the Da Lisi

Assign men to watch him closely

If he does anything unusual, report it to me!

I forced Mr Yuan to flee

Was that really wrong of me?

I beg you, Sir, to save his life

Mr Yuan...

... is your friend

Can you tell me...

... who is he??

His name is Yuan Zhen

Everyone in Luoyang knows the Tranquillity Teahouse, where he's the young boss

Renowned in Luoyang...

The Tranquillity Teahouse

Yes, Your Excellency

Tranquillity Teahouse

They make special tea for nobles and officials

So, a famous teahouse...

What happened to its young boss...

... to change him like that?

This all began half a year ago

At that time...

... I joined the New Year "Hundred Flowers" pageant

I was named "Courtesan of Luoyang"

I became famous overnight

Once I had that title...

... the elite of the city all wanted to meet me

Each wanted to be my first patron

But their eminence didn't move me

Nor did their wealth

I was working in a flower house

I knew what to expect from life there

Only the young boss of Tranquillity Teahouse, Yuan Zhen...

... touched me with his love poems

I got around all the flower-house rules

I paid them no heed

And I met him in secret

Young boss... Madam Yin of Swallow House is here

Later...

I gave him my jade peacock hairpin...

... as a token of my love

We wanted to read each other's mind

We were very close

After that...

I wrote love poems and sent them to Mr Yuan

He responded very promptly

But he stopped visiting me

In a poem, he mentioned contracting an illness

That made me worried

And then...

I was chosen to fast for the Sea Dragon

I told him about it in a poem...

... but he never replied

Only yesterday...

... when he came to see me with my hairpin...

... did I realize...

... did I realize that he'd become...

This haipin looks so precious...

Its color is faded?

Not really...

I think...

In Mr Yuan's care, it must have been tainted by something

Please lend me the hairpin for a while

They...

They arrested someone...

... and they are questioning him

I think...You should go and see for yourself

Master Dee...

Mr Yuan left this yesterday

I can't understand it

Very good

Oh yes...

I am Dee...

... a pleasure to meet you, Madam Ruiji

Talk!

Will you talk?

Will you talk?

I'll make you talk!

What are you doing here? Let's continue...

Talk now!

The villains lost their masks at the Swallow House

These craftsmen make masks in Luoyang

I am questioning him

Those without duties here...

Leave!

Beat him! Your eyes see nothing!

This mask is made from tree extracts

The raw materials come from Aizhou

The craftsmanship is typical of Eastern lands

It wasn't made by locals here

Furthermore...

the masked villains spoke the Dondo language

(Dondo) Something's wrong, retreat!

Dondo language?

They were definitely Dondoers

What kind of place is Dondo?

Dondo...

It lies in the ocean between Great Tang and Japan

The Islanders have been coming here for years

They live mainly by fishing

They're very good in the water

No wonder...

... they can stay underwater for so long

I found this at the crime scene

What kind of clue is this?

What?

"Bird's Tongue"

It's Bird's Tongue tea

Bird's Tongue tea...

... is a secret recipe at Tranquillity Teahouse

They give the tea to the Imperial court as a tribute

This tea...

Common people never have a chance to taste it

But how does Bird's Tongue tea relate to the case?

Judging by the writing...

... the man who wrote this was in a hurry

Where did you get this?

From the one who tried to kidnap Madam Ruiji

The Sea Dragon seen at the temple!

Why was it in Swallow House last night?

That's not all

I've concluded that the masked Dondoers...

... and the villains at the temple are two separate groups

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