7 - The Sickness

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    [Episode 19: Sickness Demon]
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    You haven't paid yet!
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    Stop!
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    Get down here!
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    I'll count to three.
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    Get down, or I'll blow this tree up!
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    Hey, your porridge is pretty good.
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    Sir, have mercy!
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    I don't know what grudge you have with her,
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    but...
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    I'm just a porridge seller.
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    This grudge has nothing to do with me!
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    Scram!
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    Wait.
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    I'll cover the damages.
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    Tell no one
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    what you saw today.
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    R-right!
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    A secret stash of money?
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    A good amount, too.
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    One!
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    Wait.
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    Two!
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    Let's talk this out.
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    Three!
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    I'm just a doctor.
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    And you...
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    What?
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    If even a peerless being like
    you is unable to do anything,
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    what can I possibly do?
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    Moya, Tao Yao!
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    Moya, whom you raised!
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    You sold him for a pair of pearls!
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    You can get some, too,
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    and make me happy.
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    His life is in danger,
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    and you're thinking about that?!
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    What danger?!
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    It's just a marriage.
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    A monk, getting married?
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    What's so bad about that?
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    Hide your fangs.
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    Be civilized.
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    If I hadn't come for you,
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    you really would've left?
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    Yeah?
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    You're the one who wants to eat him.
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    Why would I worry?
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    To honor your contract!
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    I am honoring a contract.
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    I accepted their pearls.
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    I don't care!
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    If something happens to him,
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    I won't forgive you!
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    Tch.
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    Won't forgive me?
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    Look what you did.
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    Tao Yao,
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    if our friend in Tao City
    finds out about this...
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    It'll be fine.
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    Moya survived the Golden Buddha Temple,
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    so this is nothing.
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    Hard to say.
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    Even I can't get close to that place.
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    I'm afraid Moya...
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    Wait.
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    You're a snake spirit who
    can travel between realms.
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    Yet there's a place in the
    human world you can't enter?
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    That place...
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    Is it because you're hungry?
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    Want some porridge?
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    That place smells strange.
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    I got nauseous.
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    Nauseous?
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    Did you throw up so much...
    that you couldn't get close?
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    There's something more disgusting
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    than the poems you write
    and the food you cook?
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    You...you dare hit me?!
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    Hmph.
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    And so what?
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    You...!
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    Come on,
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    How could you hit me?
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    It hurt~
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    You're so fat.
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    It can't have hurt!
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    Anyways!
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    Let's go!
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    Wait,
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    I want some more porridge!
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    How old is he?
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    He'll be five next month.
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    But I fear...
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    Enough.
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    This...
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    What, is it too little?
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    No, no.
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    Besides us,
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    who else would take this sickly child?
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    True, true...
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    Please let him enjoy a few good days...
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    so as his father, I can rest easy.
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    Dad...
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    Come with me.
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    Have a look!
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    Have a look!
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    Look at this!
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    On sale!
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    Just look at you.
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    Are you pregnant?
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    Shut up.
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    Do you not smell it?
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    Calamus. Bamboo tip. Borneol.
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    But since when could snakes smell?
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    Something as simple as a sense of smell
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    is easy to cultivate.
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    Then why can't you smell the realgar?
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    Realgar?
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    Impossible.
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    You don't believe me?
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    I'm the spirit doctor of Tao City.
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    I don't believe you.
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    This incense was made by experts.
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    It's layered,
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    and the realgar is concealed.
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    But it can't get past my nose.
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    With my current cultivation...
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    even if I ate realgar,
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    I wouldn't be harmed at all.
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    Something was added to this realgar,
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    so it's stronger.
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    Makes sense.
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    What a pure place this is.
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    Pure place...?
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    Sir!
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    One skewer, please!
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    If it's pure,
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    why'd they kidnap a monk?
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    I'm not talking about that.
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    This aroma
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    is worth the world!
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    Spirits stay away,
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    so that's why this place is pure.
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    Good thing you're you.
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    If you were a weaker spirit,
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    you'd already be dead!
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    Open your mouth!
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    What?
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    What is this?!
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    A homemade traveling
    essential, anti-nausea pill!
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    Anti-nausea, anti-bad breath!
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    I don't have bad breath!
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    Judging by your vigor,
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    nausea's gone, right?
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    Well?
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    Let's go save Moya!
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    Where is he?
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    Just up ahead.
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    The Wen residence.
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    Up ahead?
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    All I see is empty land.
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    It's strange.
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    The Wen family is wealthy,
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    but they settled on barren land.
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    The vicinity
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    is devoid of life.
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    Interesting.
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    Who leads the family? Do you know?
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    Supposedly, the widowed Madame Wen.
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    She came here over ten years ago.
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    Wait.
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    Moya isn't getting married
    to Madame Wen, is he?
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    Her age...
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    What are you talking about?
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    There's a girl named Wen Shanhai.
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    She's 17 years old.
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    Madame Wen wants a husband for her daughter.
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    Wow.
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    Moya's marrying into a rich family, huh?
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    As his "relatives,"
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    we can ask for a dowry, right?
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    Okay, I'll shut up.
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    I'm hungry.
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    How about we eat first?
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    You've eaten enough already!
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    Then I'm not saving Moya.
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    What do you want to eat?
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    Let's eat here!
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    Hurry up, waiter.
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    Coming!
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    Steamed pork!
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    Braised chicken, please!
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    Okay!
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    Another one.
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    That's enough.
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    Dear guests, please come inside!
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    Come, come.
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    Please sit.
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    I haven't seen you two before.
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    Are you visiting relatives or passing by?
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    Passing by.
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    Two chef's specials.
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    We're in a rush.
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    Yes, yes.
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    Our little restaurant is
    famous in these parts!
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    Don't worry.
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    Hurry and tell the kitchen!
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    Hey, manager.
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    Is anyone here seriously ill?
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    What makes you ask that, miss?
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    The restaurant is in good condition.
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    That's good.
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    This guy is a clean freak,
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    and he hates being near sick people.
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    I can't speak for our customers,
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    but the staff are all healthy.
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    Please don't worry.
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    That's enough. You may go.
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    Alright.
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    The aura here
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    is familiar.
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    What do you mean?
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    When I chased the Wen family's riders,
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    I thought it would end quickly.
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    But for some reason,
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    I just couldn't catch up.
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    I could only watch as they
    brought Moya into the residence.
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    You should really keep some
    anti-nausea pills on you.
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    The aura there was different from the town's.
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    I repeatedly tried to enter.
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    This restaurant...
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    smells the same as that residence.
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    There's more to it.
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    What...?
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    This is why
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    I asked the owner if anyone was ill.
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    It's a Sickness Demon.
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    Incurable illnesses are how they come to be.
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    The fiercer the demon,
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    the worse the illness.
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    Why is there a Sickness Demon here?
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    I don't know.
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    There has to be more than one sick person
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    for it to be born.
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    But this demon is still small.
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    It means the sick are dying.
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    A Sickness Demon... and the
    same aura as the Wen family.
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    This restaurant
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    is related to the Wen family?
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    Did you think I'd choose a random restaurant?
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    That sick child outside.
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    Remember him?
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    This isn't just a regular restaurant.
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    However...
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    Manager, we're hungry!
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    Our food, please!
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    Coming, coming.
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    It's strange.
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    What?
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    That young lady and young man...
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    are very odd.
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    The two in the corner?
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    The lady asked me
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    if anyone here was seriously ill.
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    Why did she ask that?
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    Yeah.
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    A normal customer
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    wouldn't worry about that.
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    Even a clean freak
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    would only care about his vicinity.
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    But she asked about it right away.
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    Was she... sent by the authorities?
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    Not likely.
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    But I doubt they're good news.
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    I just sent a letter.
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    The delivery's at dawn.
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    We can't let things be ruined now.
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    Why don't we…
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    Yes.
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    Yes.
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    So good.
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    More.
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    One more plate.
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    She's pretty heavy.
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    I checked the man.
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    He has nothing special on him.
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    What about her?
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    I didn't notice anything.
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    Don't…
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    Don't take my food!
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    W-what?
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    Meat… my meat…
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    This girl! She scared me!
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    I thought she woke up!
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    Impossible.
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    The drug will keep them
    sleeping until tomorrow!
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    What's on her waist?
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    We've searched where we can.
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    There's nothing.
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    But if they're passing by,
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    why don't they have any luggage?
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    You're overthinking it.
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    Fine.
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    Anyhow, these goods will
    be delivered at dawn.
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    After that, we can sit back and relax.
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    Wait.
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    What are you doing?
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    Huh?
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    What's happening?
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    I-it's this...!
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    There's itching powder
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    in the bag!
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    So itchy!
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    Didn't you drug our food?
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    This is payback.
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    Who... who are you?
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    People you can't afford to cross.
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    Tell us.
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    What shady business are you running?
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    Thieves! We'll never tell you!
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    This thief's powder...
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    will slowly,
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    slowly get beneath your skin.
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    And before you know it,
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    your bodies will start to decay,
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    and your organs will crumble.
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    If you still won't talk,
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    you're dead for sure.
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    If you want money, take it!
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    If you want our lives,
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    just kill us!
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    We're not like you two,
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    willing to do anything for money.
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    You're a restaurant owner,
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    but instead of poultry,
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    you cage the severely ill?
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    It's counterintuitive, isn't it?
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    If I talk, will you give us the antidote?
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    You can't!
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    Those people will kill us!
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    But at least we won't die like this!
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    Right?
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    Just a tiny bit
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    can give you immediate relief.
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    Your wounds
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    are almost bleeding.
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    Madame Wen wanted these sick people!
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    Hmph.
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    The rich Madame Wen?
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    You collect the severely
    ill and sell them to her?
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    Yes, yes.
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    Antidote!
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    Hurry and give me the antidote!
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    Normally,
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    traffickers prefer to go
    after the young and strong.
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    Why do you only sell the old or sick?
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    W-we only act according
    to the Wen family's needs.
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    Do you want some more itching powder?
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    We really don't know!
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    The Wen family only wants the severely ill,
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    so we provide them!
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    We don't dare ask more!
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    This Madame Wen
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    is quite a unique human trafficker.
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    We once asked the person
    who picks up the goods,
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    but we were told to not be curious,
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    and to just take the money.
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    Otherwise, our days would be numbered!
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    Then why you two?
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    Um…
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    Not gonna talk?
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    D-don't!
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    We'll talk.
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    Please don't tell anyone else.
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    Okay.
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    We're not from Tianshui Town,
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    and we trafficked people
    when we were younger.
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    We separated families,
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    and we were never able to have children.
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    It was probably karma.
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    If you regretted it,
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    why return to this?
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    Some things are just out of our control.
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    20 years ago,
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    we stopped living as outlaws,
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    and we came to Tianshui Town
    to open this restaurant.
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    We were living well,
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    until one day…
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    I want to see the owner.
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    My apologies, sir.
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    We're already closed.
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    I want to see the owner.
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    I'm sorry. Please come tomorrow morning.
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    Call the owner.
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    What's going on?
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    You're the owner?
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    I am.
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    You…
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    W-what are you doing?
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    I know you have ways.
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    What are you talking about?
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    My mistress intends to buy
    severely ill individuals,
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    and she'll pay well.
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    She'll take all ages.
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    This is just a deposit.
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    If you accept the work,
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    you can have as much of this as you want.
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    Are you still open?
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    I'm sorry,
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    we're closed.
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    Please come tomorrow!
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    This place is really good.
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    Let's just come tomorrow, then.
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    As you can see,
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    we're proper business people.
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    I don't know what you mean.
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    You, Sun Er, and your wife, surnamed Huang,
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    are from Huayang.
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    You used to traffic people in
    Zhongli, Jingzhou, and Xiayang.
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    You are wanted by the local governments.
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    Even if you've come to Tianshui Town,
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    starting anew
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    is not that easy.
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    Please, have mercy!
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    We just want to live a peaceful life!
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    Please let us go!
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    I won't force you if you aren't willing.
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    However...
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    Your peaceful life ends here.
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    For if you're arrested,
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    death would be certain.
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    Isn't this forcing us?!
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    What do you want us to do?
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    It's simple.
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    I need you to find your old channels
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    and spread news
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    that you're looking to buy
    severely ill individuals.
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    That's it?
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    That's all you need from us?
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    Yes.
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    They're seriously ill to begin with,
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    and were already distant with family.
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    They may as well be sold
    to help their loved ones.
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    How's business?
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    Better during disasters, worse during peace.
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    Whenever we have ten,
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    the Wen family comes to pick them up.
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    Your pay?
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    The Wen family is generous,
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    and we earn a lot.
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    They're humans, not livestock.
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    Does the money not burn your hands?
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    We only buy the willing.
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    We never force anyone.
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    Many of them are sold by their
    immediate family members.
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    They all say they're too poor
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    and can't support them,
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    so selling is the best option.
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    This is a good thing for everyone!
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    I thought you actually felt regret.
[18:57] ---
    Looks like you weren't being serious.
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    We've already said what we can.
[19:04] ---
    And we're not the ones who gave up the sick.
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    Please spare our lives!
[19:09] ---
    How?
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    We swore on our lives to the man in black
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    that we'd never expose this.
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    If you can eliminate the Wen family,
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    that would save us from being killed.
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    You've calculated it well, huh?
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    You talk about killing like it's nothing.
[19:26] ---
    No, no!
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    We're willing to donate our wealth
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    to pay for our sins!
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    Please, help us!
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    Thoughts?
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    Up to you.
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    If you want to live, help me with something.
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    Just tell us what you need.
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    When will the Wen family come?
[19:42] ---
    They'll come at dawn.
[19:46] ---
    [How much is a human life worth?]
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    ♪ The wind slows ♪
[19:52] ---
    ♪ Music trickles through the windows ♪
[19:56] ---
    ♪ Who are these idle memories for? ♪
[20:03] ---
    ♪ The dust floats in the air ♪
[20:06] ---
    ♪ The water ripples like blossoms ♪
[20:09] ---
    ♪ Sighs of hindsight ♪
[20:16] ---
    ♪ No sign of stopping ♪
[20:20] ---
    ♪ Thoughts are always unfinished ♪
[20:23] ---
    ♪ Joy is often cut short ♪
[20:25] ---
    ♪ It's hard to wake up from
    a long night's dream ♪
[20:30] ---
    ♪ Evidence without reason ♪
[20:33] ---
    ♪ A farewell to love and hate ♪
[20:37] ---
    ♪ Searching in the haystack ♪
[20:39] ---
    ♪ Thousands of times ♪
[20:47] ---
    ♪ Starlight rains down the southern sky ♪
[20:50] ---
    ♪ My heart is layered with expired love ♪
[20:54] ---
    ♪ A journey across mountains
    for one promise ♪
[21:01] ---
    ♪ No shadows, no fate ♪
[21:04] ---
    ♪ Where there's love, there's promise ♪
[21:08] ---
    ♪ A dream comes to life ♪
[21:16] ---
    ♪ Stars disappear upon rainfall ♪