Watching 1. Time of Great Waste
Operatives of Wolf Squad make plans to strike Chang'an city on the eve of the Lantern Festival; Li Bi is given orders to apprehend them.
2. The Sun at Its Highest
Cui Qi discloses Li Bi's true motive to Zhang Xiaojing; Tugelu takes a boy hostage, claiming to have the map of Chang'an.
3. Yin and Yang Intertwined
Mayor Ji Wen learns of the Crown Prince's wrongdoings; Lin Jiulang wants to do whatever possible to remove the prince as heir to the throne.
4. High Noon
Yu Chang gives Long Bo a map he stole off Tugelu; Zhang Xiaojing visits someone knowledgeable in brothels.
5. Noon Time
Long Bo decides to hide in Li's General Store; Yu Chang steals a map from Tugelu; Xu Bin discovers something about Long Bo.
6. Middle of the Day
Zhang Xiaojing wants Ge Lao's assistance in the investigation, but Ge Lao demands he hand over the mole; Zhang Xiaojing loses the support of all mercenaries.
7. Loss of Eyesight
Tong'er reveals the location where Long Bo once took her; Zhang Xiaojing is threatened by the mercenaries in Chang'an.
8. Sun Begins to Fall
Wen Ran reveal her efforts to Zhang Xiaojing in the hopes of stopping his investigation; Zhang Xiaojing challenges the operatives.
9. Dimming of the Sun
Zhang Xiaojing advise the Wolf Squad where to launch their strike; Lin Jiulang becomes suspicious of the bad blood between Zhang Xiaojing and Blaze Gang.
10. Sun at the West
Zhang Xiaojing drives a wedge between Wolf Squad and Blaze Gang.
11. Reflection of the Sun
Tan Qi fails to report back; Yao Runeng tells Li Bi that the case must be finalised; Li Bi feels that things aren't as they've been reported; Tan Qi sends a message that two Wolf Squad operatives have escaped.
12. Sun Begins Setting
Ruige and Luda from Nobleman Yousha's retinue chase down a debt, only to be defeated by Yu Chang; Li Bi makes arrangements for the rebel fighters, leaving operatives as bait.
13. The Formation of Everything
Yu Chang plans to disclose Wen Ran's whereabouts to trick Zhang Xiaojing into leading the Lyuben Regiment astray.
14. The Darkness
The Peacekeeper Corps learn of the explosion in Changming; the Security Bureau discover that Xu Bin and Zhang Xiaojing know each other.
15. Supper
Lin Jiulang refuses to attend the banquet in fear of being assassinated; Xu Bin tells Li Bi the truth to make peace.
16. Rascality
Zhang Xiaojing is able to enter close combat with the enemy thanks to the Peacekeeper Corps; Li Bi wants to dispatch soldiers to help Zhang Xiaojing.
17. Ripe Time
The Emperor orders the Peacekeeper Corps to close the investigation; Zhang Xiaojing is sent back to death row.
18. The Sun Has Rested
With no word from Li Bi, Tan Qi attempts to rescue Zhang Xiaojing herself; Zhang Xiaojing devises a plan to burn down the Yourao Regiment.
19. Sun Sunk
General Gan Shoucheng captures Zhang Xiaojing and others during a battle with the Yourao Regiment; Tan Qi buys time for the others.
20. Dimming of Everything
With his relationship under suspicion, Zhang Xiaojing comes clean about Wen Ran; Li Bi crushes Cao Poyan's loyalty to his master.
21. At Dusk
Zhang Xiaojing catches a glimpse of a fleeing assassin in Puzhe's room; the assassin and their accomplice try to make a scene so they can flee.
22. At Nightfall
Lin Jiulang learns that Guo Lishi openly supports the Peacekeeper Corps and attempts the ultimate power-grab operation.
23. Vanishing World
Zhang Xiaojing, Tan Qi and Yisi investigate Liu's Bookshop and learn there were eight survivors from the Eighth Squad; Li Bi interrogates Yu Chang.
24. Everything is Dormant
Zhang Xiaojing, Tan Qi, and Yisi head to Liu's book shop; Long Bo retreats from Peacekeeper Corps alongside Yu Chang and the rebel fighters.
25. Forming Essentials
The paramilitaries mistakenly believe Zhang Xiaojing killed their Fire Master Ding Laosan; a call goes out to hunt down and kill Zhang Xiaojing; Long Bo detains Li Bi in his hideout mansion.
26. Ceasing Movements
Li Bi questions He Fu while they're locked up together; he asks if He Zhizheng was behind Lin Jiulang's assassination plot.
27. Sacrifice for Sun
He Fu is interrogated about the assassination by Lin Jiulang, and Lin demands that he implicates He Zhizheng and the crown prince.
28. Chaos
Zhang Xiaojing runs into Li Bi in the underground city and they come to the conclusion that the assassination of Lin Jiulang was a sham.
29. Chaotic Yang
Ge Lao gives Zhang Xiaojing a pass that will permit entry into Liu's bookshop; he uses it to go see the current Fire Master.
30. Night Begins
In the past, Li Bi gets rid of Yao Runeng when they quarrel over whether or not they should stay in the mountains and practice monasticism.
31. Midnight
Li Bi recalls something that Xu Bin once said: staying alive is the key to resolving all issues.
32. Middle of the Night
Li Bi believes that the Emperor wants to utilise the struggle between Lin Jiulang and the Crown Prince to shore up his own power.
33. Yan Emerges
A grievously wounded Yao Runeng is left in the street, but is rescued by a mysterious man; Tan Qi is thankful that Li Bi saves her life, but she still holds a grudge against him.
34. Birth of Yin
Rebel fighters masquerade as craftsmen, but Zhang Luo becomes suspicious and decides to check things out.
35. Sprout of Yang
Tan Qi begs Yan Yuhuan to conceal the truth and plead with the Emperor to spare Zhang Xiaojing's life.
36. Halfway
The Crown Prince and Lin Jiulang end up in a very heated argument where they attempt to blame each other.
37. Guardian God of Chou
The Crown Prince and Lin Jiulang end up in a very heated argument where they attempt to blame each other.
38. The Source of Cold
The survivor want to go back to Chang'an to reunite with their families; the Deputy Minister announces the commencement of the Lantern Festival banquet.
39. The Knot of Start and End
Ding Laosan raises his sword for the final charge; Zhang Xiaojing puts his traumatic memories aside and attempts to stop Long Bo.
40. Rooster at Night
He Zhizheng fearless reminders to the Emperor about mistreating his own children rings alarm bells for the Emperor; Zhang Xiaojing is shocked by the identity of the ruthless killer in front of him.
41. Stretch
The Emperor puts the Crown Prince into a public conundrum; He Zhizheng expresses his support of the Crown Prince and attempts to assassinate Lin Jiulang.
42. Lighting
Zhang Xiaojing wants to remove the Lantern Tower's extendable arms; Yu Chang regains consciousness and starts to fight again.
43. Sun on the Horizon
Long Bo leads the Emperor through the secret passage; Lin Jiulang and other officials get rescued by Yuan Zai.
44. Hidden Night
Zhu Xuan spots the Emperor battered by the side of the road from a beating by a low-ranking bureaucrat.
45. Birth of Sun
Gan Shoucheng wants the Crown Prince to be put to death, but He Zhizheng and Ning Wangsun manage to save him.
46. Rising Sun
Zhang Xiaojing gets reminded of the tragic death of Wen Ran and becomes overcome with grief; Long Bo tells the Emperor about some stories that involve Wen Wuji.
47. Stretch of the World
Cheng Can believes that Long Bo's assassination of Lin Jiulang as a pretence for the Emperor's assassination.
48. Time of Great Waste
The Emperor thinks that the Crown Prince was the one responsible for Zu Bin and the assassination plot against him.
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