"Don't Ask 莫问 (Mo Wen)" by Zhang Han 张翰
♫ Within a picture, the characters appear strong. ♫
♫ Withered flowers dance lightly stirring up the water of emotions silently. ♫
♫ Don't ask who weighs more in the heart. ♫
♫ Take up a pen and tell a thousand turbulent stories. ♫
♫ The rainbow streak across the horizon. ♫
♫ Does it know your whereabouts? ♫
♫ Pain spread throughout the land. ♫
♫ How long do we have to wait until it turns cold? ♫
♫ I wish. I hope. ♫
♫ Don't ask why I broke up the relationship in an instant. ♫
♫ I wish. I hope. ♫
♫ This hurdle is difficult for people to pass even in a thousand years. ♫
♫ I wish. I hope. ♫
♫ Don't ask for whom this lonely zither is playing for. ♫
♫ I wish. I hope. I sigh. ♫
♫ I wish. I hope. ♫
♫ Don't ask for whom this lonely zither is playing for. ♫
♫ I wish. I hope. I sigh. ♫
The Classic of Mountains and Seas - Legend of the Scarlet Shadow
Episode 12
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I know this word too well!
I'm home!
Is he really a Star Mansion of the Vermilion Bird?
Why do I feel like he's a bully no matter how you look at it?
Within one month,
if you can bring that fugitive's head here,
we will immediately send out soldiers!
What are you doing?
I thought you were crying.
Am I that weak?
Don't think that.
That's not what I mean.
Are you pitying me?
I'm not.
I especially know the feeling of being talked about.
Actually, fate is within our own hands.
We can control it,
and we can change it as well.
What is your relationship with that Ah Zhi?
We were once friends.
The ones that grew up together?
Then she likes you?
Chi Yu, in a few years, you can marry a wife!
When you've grown up, what type of girl do you plan to marry?
What did the royal concubine say to you just now?
Nothing really.
Oh, tell me!
I said that when I grow up, I'm going to marry you!
Pinky promise!
Up there! Stop!
Hurry!
Young Master!
Young Master.
Do you think I should stay by her side?
What is wrong with me?
I can't even protect myself.
How can I protect her?
Young Master,
if you really like Miss Su,
then you must stay by her side.
Just like how I believe
that you can change your fate.
Based on your ability,
you won't let Miss Su suffer at all.
But I couldn't even protect my own mother.
Mother, I'll take you away from here.
From now on, we can live well!
Promise me.
Don't hate your father.
He's your only father!
But he treated you like this!
No matter what happens, you definitely cannot kill your father!
Don't be controlled by those with ulterior motives!
You must change your own fate!
Do you know? Do you know?
Let's go!
Fugitive! Where are you going? Catch him!
Mother Empress, leave first.
-Be careful!-Kill!
Go!
King!
King, don't kill our son!
Don't kill our son!
Move aside!
Mother Empress!
Perhaps I really am a Calamity Star.
Nothing good happens to those by my side.
Brother Shangguan, good morning. Why are you...?
You're awake? Is your foot better?
It's a lot better.
Have you stood here all night?
If I said I was, would you be touched?
Let's go eat.
Lazy cat, what time is it already?
Are you playing a game where no one can talk?
Weren't the three of you arguing back and forth last night?
Why has everyone gone mute after one night?
Have your parents ever taught you
that you shouldn't talk while eating?
Where are you going?
Does it have anything to do with you?
I-I'm just asking.
Be careful. Your friends knew to come here.
They didn't succeed yesterday, so they'll definitely not give up.
You'd best stay farther away from me.
Nothing good happens to those who stay too close to me.
Young Master.
Let's go.
County girl, did your fire bird give you hints today?
No. Taoist Lu Ya already said
that everything has to come naturally. Once a Star Mansion appears, there will be a hint.
How boring.
Then where has Cold-Face Ghost gone off to?
I don't know.
You don't know?
Then what did you run to say to him just now?
I...I...
Let's go for a walk later.
What a good idea! Why don't we go now?
How fun!
What are you thinking about?
Nothing.
Actually... it's about Chi Yu.
Last night, we met with people his father sent.
People of Green Hills?
You know he's a prince of Green Hills?
I know a little bit.
But I'm not very familiar with it.
I only know that he's a wandering prince.
He's always been seen as an unlucky person.
Also, the fortune teller said he's a Calamity Star that will kill his father,
so his father keeps sending people to kill him.
Those people will harm him?
Also, he doesn't like to talk a lot about himself.
He doesn't like us asking a lot about it either.
But I'm still worried.
He says that nothing good happens to those by his side.
Don't worry.
I will keep an eye on him; I won't let anything happen to him.
-Really?-Really.
Chi Yu is my friend.
Thank you, Brother Shangguan.
You are so worried for him.
If I was the one in trouble, would you be like this, too?
Of course! No matter if it's you or someone else,
I will definitely be worried, including him-
Where did that kid go?
I'm going to go find him!
Chi Yu!
Seems like Green Hills has really efficient tracking skills.
They can find you no matter where you run to.
Mo'er has already told me everything.
Nosy.
She's just caring about you. Right now, you intend to-
If they don't kill me,
they will continue pursuing me.
They won't give up.
I promise you.
I won't put you all in danger.
If they come here, do you intend to leave?
What happened last night,
I don't want it to happen again.
I don't want her to be in danger anymore.
Okay.
So what you're best at is running away.
I originally thought you were a righteous man.
Looks like I was wrong.
You are just a coward who only knows how to run away!
-You aren't worthy of being my competitor!-Shangguan Jin!
You don't need to use those words to make me angry.
I don't need you to prove what type of person I am.
I am only doing what is to her benefit.
This is what is to your benefit!
Have you understood her thinking?
If you really are a man,
then use your bravery to go protect the one you love!
If you don't even have the confidence to do that,
there is no fair competition between us to speak of!
You wouldn't understand.
The person you love most dying in front of you,
what that feels like.
If you don't want that sort of thing to happen,
then make yourself stronger.
Use your own life to protect that important person!
Leaving, is that more important than guarding?
Are you done talking?
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How boring.
I'm not done playing yet!
You're still not done?
My legs are going to break from following you soon!
Country girl, you don't know.
I've been locked up since childhood.
It was so hard to come out once; of course, I have to play to my heart's content!
You can't.
When we left your house, all your female family members said
that if you lose even a hair, I would be killed!
Then let me go play by myself, you don't have to follow me.
Oh, forget it! I could care less about this dumb place.
Country girl, I'm hungry. Hurry and bring me food.
I got it, Young Master Shi.
I'll go see if they're back yet, so they can eat with us. Wait for me.
Hurry and go!
Waiter! Hurry and bring me food!
Chi Yu!
Chi Yu isn't back yet.
Brother Shangguan.
You're looking for Chi Yu?
He already went out with Hong Tai this morning.
Do you need something from him?
Shi Pei Pei says he's hungry.
I saw that Chi Yu didn't eat much this morning either.
So, I wanted to call him to eat with us.
It looks like you really care about him.
I just think that his mood will improve if he eats something.
I don't know how to comfort him either.
There are some things where the more people around you talk about it, the more annoying it becomes.
When I was in the village in the past,
a lot of people talked like that about me, too.
When I felt unhappy then,
Old Mother would make me a lot of delicious foods.
When I was eating, it was like I was eating all my unhappiness away.
Don't laugh. Come on.
Let's go eat all our unhappiness.
You've finally returned.
I didn't think that this little diner's food would be quite delicious.
Yes, this is low class food that you've never eaten before.
Of course, you feel like it's fresh and delicious.
I just had it every now and then!
Eating like a commoner, right?
So as to limit my distance from you guys.
Brother Shangguan,
you eat first. I'm going to go rest.
Mo'er! Mo'er!
Mo'er, what's wrong? Mo'er!
There's poison in the food!
Stop acting!
Your acting is too terrible! Hurry and get up!
-Why aren't you-?-Why aren't I what?
Why hasn't anything happened to you?
Did you put poison in our food?
My father was afraid that someone would poison me since childhood!
So he found a lot of famous doctors
to make me eat this medicine and that medicine!
So, I'm not afraid of any knock out medicine!
That... I'm still afraid of swords...
[Green Hills]
-You have been here for a while, right?-Yes.
Then where is your sincerity?
Your Majesty,
our general's requirements have already been made clear.
My requirements are also very clear.
To kill that fugitive,
I will agree to anything.
As long as you send out soldiers,
what you want
will naturally be given to you.
You have no right to talk about requirements with me!
Your Majesty, our general-
Then have your general come! You are all just Baili Han's lackies!
Your Majesty, please be calm.
We will have a way to kill the person you want.
However, I still need you to give us something.
What is it? Hurry and say it!
That is your face!
I promise you, I'll definitely deal with your precious son!
Let's go.
Hang on.
Why do you get angry so easily?
I'm not very brave. I'm afraid when I see dead bodies.
Hurry and deal with it.
Yu Yang, clean things up carefully.
Shuang'er, you are just like your name. Cold as ice.
Can you smile for me?
Sir Sun,
no...
it's Your Majesty.
If you want me to smile, I'll definitely smile.
Isn't that right?
Look at this king's throne.
Many people want to sit on it. It's really very comfortable.
-How about I make you the queen? -No need.
Thank you for the king's love. Ruo Shuang is a rough person.
I cannot become a queen.
I really envy General Baili.
He has such a loyal... How do I put it?
Lady love. However,
I'm afraid his heart isn't with you.
What other orders does Your Majesty have?
If there isn't any, then I will leave first.
It would be bad if someone saw.
Okay then. Go on.
Young Master, aren't we leaving?
What is it? Are we not leaving anymore?
It looks like Mr. Shangguan's words were quite powerful.
What does it have to do with him?
I am a Star Mansion of the Vermilion Bird.
Of course, I have to stay by the Mysterious Lady's side.
What are you laughing at?
Nothing.
I misunderstood.
It should be that Miss Su's words were powerful.
No, it's the Mysterious Lady of the Vermilion Bird's words that were powerful.
Cut the nonsense.
Young Master!
Su Mo.
Su mo!
Su Mo!
Waiter!
It couldn't be a black store?(A store where customers get robbed)
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Yao Li!
Miss Shuang'er!
Tell the general.
Everything has been done according to his plan.
Yes, ma'am!
Wait!
Tell him to take care of his body.
Yes, ma'am!
A ghost!
Who are you?
Our stronghold leader says that those who come here are guests.
We will treat you three well.
This...this is called treating us well?
Our stronghold leader said that to return politeness for politeness,
if the three of you leave some money,
then we will not make things difficult for you.
We will also escort you down the mountain.
You're here for the money.
We only want money, not your lives.
It must be because of the little brat showing off his money that this happened.
Brother Shangguan, look!
Well Mansion?
Then among these mountain thieves...
People die for money, birds die for food. If Stronghold Leader is trustworthy,
I am willing to make an exchange with you.
Our leader said
that looking at your appearance you are not an ordinary human.
Our stronghold men are all waiting to eat.
Lord is surely willing to contribute generously.
Take this imperial seal,
bring it to Jiu Li City and look for Shangguan Bo Yu.
-Shangguan Bo Yu?-He will definitely give you what you want.
Our leader said, why is the son of the Jiu Li General
here in our poor province?
Master, if you continue trying to talk your way out,
I will immediately kill this girl!
You be honest.
I don't care if you are a prince or whatever.
Mo'er, I wasn't careful.
-I was drugged. -Our Dunce Stool Stronghold's poison
is made from Dunce Stool Mythological Beast's blood.
It is not something that is so easily cured.
Dunce Stool Stronghold?
Our Dunce Stool Stronghold is not some common gang.
We... !
...steal from the rich and save the poor. Enforce justice on behalf of the Heavens.
Have you heard about it or not?
Being so ignorant, that's too scary.
Say! What kind of people are you.
We have already said the truth but you didn't believe.
Do you know about the Vermilion Bird?
This-
Our leader said,
"What Vermilion Bird?"
Why are you so concerned about this Vermilion Bird?
What kind of people are you?
Let me tell you then.
She is the Mysterious Lady of the Vermilion Bird!
Our leader said,
"Vermilion Bird Mysterious Lady? What a high status.
How can it be taken on by this country bumpkin?"
Right?
In the beginning when I found out, I got a shock, too!
Little brat, who are you then?
Me?
Telling you will frighten you!
These pearl, jade, and precious gems
are my toys!
Gold, silver, and money are nothing for me.
I am the very smart,
very cute and generous, very rich that it can rival a state, Vermilion's Liu Mansion Shi Pei Pei.
Be more gentle!
Don't run away! After I wear my shoe,
I will fight with you!
This is so boring.
Shangguan Jin, when you brought me out,
you never mentioned that we were staying in a prison.
Is this how you treat your friends?
I, Shangguan Jin, treat my friends
as equals.
Whatever I have, you will have.
Wherever I am, you are there.
Already in this kind of place and you're still being sarcastic about me.
Little brat, if it wasn't for you showing off your wealth,
would those mountain thieves notice us?
You-!
When I used that money to buy good food,
why did you eat so happily?
When you were eating then, why didn't you tell me that I was showing off my wealth?
Brother Shangguan, how are you feeling?
Has the drug effect passed?
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That Dunce Stool mythological beast is indeed formidable.
Just what kind of creature is he?
It's been said that this Dunce Stool
is one of the four fiends of ancient times.
I remember a few years ago, he caused trouble in Jiu Li.
He was subdued by a poor kid.
Then, is that poor kid
the stronghold leader with the mask?
This is possible.
Because the mask he's wearing is Dunce Stool.
If he's that formidable, how come he still formed a gang with these robbers?
Hey, they are stealing from the rich and saving the poor.
But us?
We are the wealthy people who get robbed.
Understand?
But if you don't know it is also normal.
Because this is the first time you are experiencing this, right?
But to me, I have gone through too much of such incidents.
So, my dad locked me up in the mountain.
Move aside!
Little rascal, you even know contortion?
You have no education, you county girl.
If you call me that again,
I will send you back to your father.
Then you still need to escape from here first.
You, Lord Shangguan, are now poor, imprisoned, and dejected.
Now you need my help?
If you're afraid then forget it.
Reverse psychology?
I simply will not.
Say it. What do you want me to do?
The antidote.
Antidote? No way!
You want a little kid like me
to go and do such a dangerous thing like stealing the antidote?
I refuse.
Then go look for Chi Yu, he will come save us.
That Cold-Faced Ghost. Forget it,
I'm not going.
I guess you're afraid.
You-!
Who says I don't dare? Is there anything I, Shi Pei Pei, am afraid of doing?
It's just sneaking out.
Sneaking, that is my best skill!
Watch carefully now.
Su Mo!
Young Master.
The inn was opened by a foreigner.
The neighbors don't really know anything about the inn.
Return to the inn.
How nice to drink.
Where is Su Mo?
Always asking about that country girl,
why do you never ask if I am feeling, okay?
Then ask if I have eaten well.
I'm asking you about Su Mo now.
If you won't say, be careful because I'll be rude to you.
Be rude to me?
With this attitude,
I am not happy.
Pei Pei, my young master is just worried.
We have searched for an entire day, not even a shadow was found!
I am also upset! Look,
I ran all the way here risking my life to tell you something.
Then look at this attitude, I'm unhappy.
Fine, then please say! What do you want us to do then you'll be happy?
What must we do so that you are willing to say?
Firstly, I am still hungry.
-Secondly...-Enough.
Stop talking.
-Why?-I don't want to listen.
Why don't you want to listen?
I just don't want to.
If you don't want to listen then I will definitely tell you! They have been captured by the Dunce Stool Stronghold!
No! No! You-!
Liar! I-
Senior, that girl is really the Vermilion Bird Mysterious Lady?
The Vermilion Mysterious Lady has magical power as endowed by the Heavens
regardless of birth status.
Then what do we do? We don't want to offend a god!
Send people to Jiu Li.
Senior, are we really going to Jiu Li to look for General Shangguan Bo Yu?
Aren't you afraid that they will destroy our stronghold?
The Jiu Li King and Supreme General
are currently very busy to the point of overwrought due to the drought.
With this much money we're asking, they will not mind it.
Moreover, they will not
attack us at a time when the citizens don't even have anything to eat.
Then...how many do we ask from them?
Do I need to teach you that?
Didn't I already tell you
that we will only do this one for this year, then we'll go home.
Okay. I understand it, boss.
Stay right there!
Who is it?
Give me back my two friends.
Catch them!
There's the masked man on the left and Chi Yu on the right.
Whose side will win?
We're dead... Looks like this cold-faced ghost won't win this anymore.
I better return to the prison first.
This place is very unsafe.
Why are you back? Where's Chi Yu?
He'll be here soon.
What you mean is that he's coming here soon to save us?
It's up to you on how to interpret it.
Go, get in!
Chi Yu?
Our stronghold leader said that
the Vermilion Seven Stars are formidable individuals,
but you guys fighting together is not even our stronghold leader's equal.
You guys just used some lowly tricks only.
Our stronghold leader said
that it's called tactic. Get it?
Tactic...
Our stronghold leader said that
how about this. You guys talk within yourselves and send one person out
to fight with us once more.
If you guys win, we will immediately release you guys to go down the mountain.
I agree with your demands. Then you should first take the antidote out.
Isn't there still one of you who was not poisoned?
Huh?
- I...- No way. He's still a kid.
Our stronghold leader said, "So what if he's a kid?"
Didn't you guys already said that
he's also part of the Vermilion's Seven Stars.
Stop saying nonsense here already.
If you don't intend to release us,
then stop with this nonsense.
Our stronghold leader said that
we are very sincere in making this deal with you guys.
If you guys don't want to, then just forget about it.
Fighting with a kid, what's fair in that?
Our stronghold leader said that
if you guy really don't want to go through with this deal,
then we can make another deal.
That...
the name was General Shangguan Bo Yu, right?
Fight then fight! For everyone,
I'll risk it.
No... not you...
Let me choose who I will fight with.
Can I choose who I fight with?
How about... him then.
Okay.
But it's agreed already, okay?
That if I win,
you must let us go.
Then let us see once from everyone in your stronghold who has a letter in their body.
This, you don't need to worry. Our stronghold leader is always a man of his word,
as long as you can win.
Then...
Big brother...
I'm afraid of pain. Be light on your hits.
Let me tell you. I was not ready yet.
What not ready yet?
We won. You must not play tricks and deny it.
Oh, you weren't yet ready earlier?
How about...let's do another round?
What? Stupid! It's not easy that we've won.
Then are you ready now?
Wait a minute. I'll prepare again...
Hey, what's that at your back?
Fatty, you lost again.
Let me tell you. It's still not considered over. Once more!
Let them go...
No way. I'm not leaving.
This stronghold has the Vermilion Seven Star that I'm looking.
I must take him with me.
Our stronghold leader has said that
there's no Vermilion Seven Star here that you guys are looking for.
- You guys definitely got it wrong.- That can't be. My palm clearly has it...
Our stronghold leader said that
we will assemble all our brothers who have tattoos on their body
to let you guys check them. After checking them, you guys hurry and leave.
I have a lot of tattoos on my body.
This is clearly a chicken.
You dare say it's a chicken?
It's clearly a phoenix!
Hey, how long will you be looking? You can't even recognize a word?
This word...I never really saw it before.
Uneducated, that's so scary. This is clearly the word "sky". You don't even recognize that? "Sky"!
The word "sky"?
Stop kidding! I think, this is clearly the word "dung."
Picking big dung's "dung."
You dare to insult me?
I am one of the few here who knows how to read.
These people have words and drawings.
You guys have already finished looking at them.
The one that you're looking for is not among them, right?
Then may you guys go down the mountain now.
Okay then. Everyone's dismissed.
Dismissed... Let's go...
Although our Dunce Stool Stronghold's incapacitating drug has a very strong effect
and can limit one's power and energy,
but it doesn't harm one's body.
This is the antidote. Each of you take one.
Tomorrow, you can already use your spiritual energy freely.
Goodbye.
Let me see...
The one who uses a sword
indeed has a formidable spiritual energy.
His hands were also hurt quite badly.
Boss, you really won't go with them?
Fine, I know. You can't bear to leave us and those at home.
But you can't because of us,
not do the things that you are meant to do.
What I was meant and not meant to do, I know it myself.
Since it's like that, then the more you should go with them
and not continue staying in this small place.
How come you talk more and more?
I said I won't go, so I won't go.
- Get out.- Boss...
I caught a fish.
This is really fun. Look at this.
Hey, Ah Su, why is there a word on your body?
Look. There's a word on Ah Su's body.
Because I'm different from you guys.
When I grow up, I will do one great thing.
You're just talking big.
You guys just wait and see.
Let's go... Won't play with you anymore.
The Vermilion Mysterious Lady went to the Bamboo Mountain.
She was able to subdue the mermaids that were causing trouble there and was even able to get an agreement with them
to not harm anymore tourists.
The residents there are all saying that the Vermilion Mysterious Lady brought them good days.
Saying that she's very capable, beautiful,
and also kind. And also has Heaven's bestowed magic.
Enough already.
How come you're saying too much?
Miss Ruo Shuang reported that based on your instructions,
everything is going smoothly.
Okay. Let them continue.
Miss Ruo Shuang also said that may General take care of one's health.
Next time, don't say to me anymore useless words like that.
I got your order.
Looks like your good sister is currently fully displaying her capabilities.
As a Mysterious Lady, one must naturally help the citizens to get through hardships.
If we let her continue like that, even without completing the Seven Stars,
the name of the Vermilion Mysterious Lady will already be known throughout.
Su Mo is not a person who's greedy for fame and fortune.
That is because she has never obtained fame and fortune.
Then how about you, General Baili?
You also had nothing before.
But right now, you're Dong Ling's General.
Serving under one but is above 10,000 people.
That's why
I know very much how big the effect
of fame and fortune is.
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