Seven Swords
Episode 13 Seven Swords
Yufang, can't you sleep?
Swordsman Mu.
Am I useless?
Yufang, why do you say that?
I cannot help you in any way.
I just caused you more trouble.
You should put it out of your mind.
But, I really don't know what to do.
Xiaopi is dead, and Panda is sick.
I don't know what's going to happen.
Yufang, don't blame yourself.
With Zhibang and me,
between the three of us...
we'll be able to get through any kind of difficulty.
Don't worry...
everything will be all right soon.
This is your medicine.
Your sickness is almost cured.
But you still need to rest.
I stole the medicine from the drugstore today.
Zhibang doesn't know much about medicine.
These are the medicines I stole.
When you asked about it today,
Zhibang took the blame for me.
Swordsman Mu...
You stole the medicine for our sake.
I shouldn't have said what I did. It was difficult for you.
Don't say that. The seven swords...
and the Red Spear Society have become family now.
I was too impatient today.
I'm all right.
In fact,
Zhibang feels very bad about it.
He told me that it was just because you are impatient.
And that I should forget it.
He wants to share something with you.
I know... that I have made him suffer.
Zhibang was not angry with you.
In fact... Zhibang has always praised you.
When we left Mount Heaven,
he kept talking about you.
He even told me that you would marry upon his return.
Dad has arranged our engagement.
Zhibang is a nice man.
Whoever marries him...
will live happily ever after.
But to me...
he is like a brother.
The two of us...
Forget it! Let's talk about something else.
Swordsman Mu.
Why do you want to learn to write?
It was my father's wish.
We used to be street performers.
My father was the fourth generation of the Mu family.
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Dad, why are we leaving so soon?
We're all packed. We should go now.
Let me take that.
Did you sort out the problem with the board?
Yes. It was very easy!
But that old man was really strange. He just disappeared.
Never mind. We helped him out. It's good to help people.
Let's go!
Step aside!
Stop right there!
Sir.
We are good citizens who perform in the street.
Please forgive us if we've done anything wrong.
Here.
You humiliate the government and cause unrest among the people...
how can you say that you are good citizens?
Make them pay!
Run! Quickly!
Mom! - Mom!
Sister!
Dad!
Because I couldn't read,
I have never known...
what was written on the cloth.
That incident...
has kept me from facing my ancestors.
Swordsman Mu. You have always seemed happy.
I would never have guessed...
that you have so much sorrow in your life.
These things are in the past.
I have to let them go.
A man should look ahead and think positively.
I kept telling myself, if my mom and dad were alive,
they wouldn't want me to be unhappy.
So, for my mom and dad, and my sister,
I would live on happily and positively.
That's right. You're a swordsman now.
You can tell your family that.
Ss long as you take the responsibility,
and do your best, it's enough.
But...
I still can't read or write to this day.
I'm too stupid.
Dad used to tell me stories...
of people burning books and burying scholars alive...
When people are born in troubled times,
they cannot even learn the principles.
Many scholars...
died horribly.
But you are good at martial arts.
That is very useful.
You can protect yourself.
And you can protect others too.
Unlike me,
I only know a few words,
and I keep causing trouble for people.
I'm totally useless.
Even my father...
always wishes that I'd been a boy.
In fact, I have always wanted...
to trade your martial arts...
for the words I know.
Let's trade then.
I'll teach you martial arts.
When you have time, you can teach me to read and write.
All right.
Swordsman Mu.
Teacher.
The two " Celestial Beam Swords" represent Yin and Yang, one attacks, one defends.
The yin sword employs Master Shadow-glow's Nanjian style.
The master imitates the swordplay of a swordswoman called Beijian.
The best thing about these swords...
is the harmony between them.
When the weakness of the yin sword is exposed,
the yang swords attack becomes very powerful.
You are working hard enough learning so many words.
Fourth Brother!
Zhibang.
You are practicing your sword.
I'll go.
Zhibang!
I'll go to work with you.
Fourth Brother.
I can earn enough alone.
You can continue to teach Yufang the swords.
You are a real swordsman.
With your guidance,
she will be able to learn some ways to protect herself.
This is a troubled time.
With good martial arts, more people will be saved.
Zhibang!
Swordsman Mu... let's continue.
Attack me!
Teacher.
You have already learned the form.
Now, you have to learn to apply it.
Pick up the sword and attack me.
Attack you?
Yes.
As if I were a sunflower.
Don't be nervous.
Don't worry, you won't hurt me.
Think about the essence of the sword.
I am not Mulang now.
I'm just a target.
Just a sunflower.
Come on!
You have to be careful.
Come on! Come on! Quick! Harder!
Quickly! Come on!
You don't want people to look down on you, right?
Swordsman Mu. You're injured.
Teacher. That's it for today.
Mulang. Why did you do that?
When the sword is used, somebody will be injured.
That is inescapable.
As a swordsman,
you have to be prepared for that.
That is the first lesson.
I don't want to be a swordsman.
My dad is right.
In troubled times...
girls are useless.
I cannot help in any way.
I have tried very hard...
to help in any way I can.
But no matter what I do, it's still useless.
And I have nothing more to give.
I don't want to learn swordplay anymore.
I don't want to kill people or see blood.
I don't want to live in troubled times.
Do you understand me?
You think there are people who like living in troubled times?
But to live in this world,
as a person,
you have to bear certain responsibilities.
You need the courage to take it.
Do your best, and that's that.
That's what you told me yesterday.
Have you forgotten about it?
Whether you want to kill or not,
in order to help the children,
you may have to do it.
Teacher. You picked up a sword today,
and that is a giant step already.
I think if the master had seen.
He would be happy for you.
Let's go quickly. Don't let anyone see your hair.
Hwazhao. Wake up the children and pack your things, we're leaving immediately!
All right.
Swordsman Mu.
Tell Zhibang to come quickly. We're leaving now.
Don't worry, I have something to say.
I understand why you were frightened.
I am also a soldier of the previous dynasty, I haven't shaved my head.
The first time we met,
I could tell...
that you are not normal people.
Miss, don't worry.
I won't tell your secrets to anyone.
Thank you for your help.
We shouldn't have hidden the truth.
It was just for the safety of the children.
That I didn't dare tell you anything. Please forgive me.
Miss, please get up.
In troubled times,
there's no need for polite words.
Miss.
You don't have to leave here so soon.
Come here quickly. Say thank you.
Thank you Sir.
Children. Don't mention it.
Get up. Get up.
Get up.
Hwazhao. Give me the seeds.
Teacher.
Give them to me.
Sir. Can you do me a favour?
Sell the seeds and buy some food for us.
Miss. You are too polite.
The children have risked their lives to bring the seeds here.
That wasn't easy. You mustn't sell them.
I have food in my home. You are welcome to it.
This granary has passed through many generations in the Zhao family.
With it, we have saved a lot of people.
Miss.
You are on the run with these children. It must be difficult for you.
There is something that I don't know if I should say or not.
Please say it.
I don't have any sons of my own. I will be lonely when I'm old.
I only have a daughter.
She is about to marry to another village.
Hwazhao and the others are nice children.
But in these troubled times,
it's very dangerous for them to follow you around.
Miss. If you trust me,
let the children stay here.
They can accompany me.
I can take care of them as long as I'm still alive.
When I'm dead, I'll give them the house.
Then the children can live on.
Miss. There's no hurry.
Just think about it.
I'm sick. Come and help me with this!
Brother, the rules here say that you must finish it as soon as possible.
Or you won't be paid.
Go.
Be careful, kid!
You can't afford to break anything.
Go!
Bravo!
That kid's not bad is he?
Not bad at all.
Captain.
This board has been floating in the water for over 10 hours. The current is quite fast.
This board must have been broken here.
This is where they landed.
I think they must be around here. Let's go!
Panda is cured! Panda is cured!
That's great. Come on.
Where is Teacher Yufang?
I don't know, maybe she's in the courtyard.
Go and play for a while.
All right. Come with me!
Teacher.
Are you still thinking about sword practice today?
It was my fault... I pushed you too far.
No, you didn't.
I should be the one to apologize.
Does you arm still hurt?
It's a small cut, it'll soon heal.
Teacher.
Are you worried about something?
Swordsman Mu, what do you think of Uncle Zhao?
He seems nice. Why do you ask?
No reason.
What do you think...
of Uncle Zhao's personality? Is he reliable?
Uncle Zhao?
I guess he's a nice guy.
What's all this about?
Nothing. I was just asking.
Swordsman Mu, thank you...
for taking care of the children for me.
I don't think they can do without you now.
I was just playing with them.
You used to take care of them on your own.
To be honest, I envy you.
Times are difficult.
But you can teach them to read and write,
and they can grow up happily together.
That is much better than my childhood.
It would be great if they could stay that way.
Teacher...
What happened to you today?
Is there something wrong with the children?
Swordsman Mu! Swordsman Mu! Where are you?
The children are calling you. Go on.
Thank you, Yung.
Four.
You are not bad.
Thank you.
Yung.
Didn't you say that I would get ten copper coins a day?
There is a handling fee too. Didn't you know?
Now go.
Next.
Thank you.
Hurry up!
Next.
Here you are. Next!
Zhibang.
Why are you here?
Come on. We've got meat today. Come on!
Zhibang. You are great. That's so much meat.
Uncle Zhibang, where did you go to work? How can you earn so much money?
I want to go tomorrow too.
Teacher! Look! Zhibang has bought lots of meat. - All right. I'll take you there tomorrow.
Do you obey your teacher?
Yes.
All right, then go and wash your hands.
Prepare for dinner.
Men at their birth are naturally good.
Their natures are much the same; their habits become wildly different.
If there is no teaching, their nature will deteriorate.
Good teaching attaches importance to thoroughness.
Of old, Mencius' mother, chose a neighbourhood,
Zhibang... Wash your face and take a rest.
We'll have dinner soon.
Brother Zhibang, you must have worked hard today.
It must be my turn to go to work tomorrow.
No need.
On the waterfront,
it helps to be familiar with people.
I got to know quite a few people today.
I'll go tomorrow.
How is Yufang doing with her sword?
Good. She learned the skills very quickly.
When she fell asleep on the tree,
she called out your name.
Dinner.
You eat first. I'll rest for a while.
I'm not hungry either. I'll go and fetch some water.
Eat up!
Zhibang bought this bun for you.
Have some soup.
It's all right. You eat first.
Eat up!
Zhibang.
I know you've been avoiding me.
I was wrong about the medicine yesterday.
You were right.
I'll go to work again tomorrow.
Then I'll be able to pay back the drugstore.
Prepare yourselves.
We'll leave the day after tomorrow.
Zhibang...
I want to talk to you about the children.
What do think about leaving them here?
What?
We run around all the time.
The children have been so frightened.
And it is too dangerous for them.
Uncle Zhao told me today that he doesn't have a son.
He wants the children to stay here with him.
How can we do that?
If we leave the children here,
then we wouldn't know when we could see them again.
I watched them as they grew up.
I cannot give them up.
I cannot either.
But it is peaceful here.
And it's much safer.
We can't just think about ourselves.
We have to think about the children.
The children shouldn't have to worry about the problems we face.
Once we've been gone for a while,
they will get used to it.
Can we rely on Uncle Zhao?
I think he's a good man.
All right.
I still have to earn more money for them.
Teacher.
Why are you putting all the seeds in one bag?
It will be very heavy.
It was too hard for you all to carry these bags along the way.
That's why Panda is sick.
From now on... Zhibang and I will carry them.
Is Teacher abandoning us?
Don't cry!
Listen, you must come with me to grab the seeds.
Then it will be hard for her to abandon us.
Really?
Yes.
Hwazhao. Go and have dinner with Uncle Zhao.
Hwazhao. Come with me.
Hwazhao. What are you doing?
We heard what you said.
Teacher, don't leave us here.
We want to go with you.
I'm sorry. I shouldn't have hidden this from you.
But, there are soldiers everywhere. It's too dangerous for you.
I have discussed this with Zhibang.
You should stay here for the time being.
After a while,
I will come back to see you.
Children.
Just stay at my place.
Thank you very much.
However, we come from Martial Village.
We don't want to be separated.
Stop being childish!
I have discussed this with Zhibang.
And this is what we have decided.
But this is about us.
You have discussed this with Zhibang.
But you didn't ask us if we wanted to stay.
You are just children. You can't see the full picture.
We are doing this for your own good.
When we ran away with you,
we stopped treating ourselves as children.
In your eyes, we will be children forever.
Just like in the eyes of our master.
You will always be a child.
Hwazhao. You are right.
You should control your own destiny.
You should decide... whether you want to stay or not.
You shouldn't listen to me.
We have decided. We want to leave with you.
Miss...
If the children want to go with you, then you should take them.
All right.
Hwazhao, go and pack your bags.
We'll leave together.
Ok everyone...
Put the seeds back in their original bags.
Don't forget that this is our mission.
Yufang!
Zhibang... What's wrong?
We must leave now. The soldiers have arrived on the waterfront.
They have blocked the gates with guards.
They are about to search the village.
Swordsman Mu isn't back yet.
He went to find a boatman for tomorrow.
We cannot wait any longer.
You and the children must pack everything now.
I'll find Fourth Brother.
I've thought it over.
We'll leave with the children.
The children said that they want to leave with you.
You look for Fourth Brother. I'll go find a boat.
Thank you, Uncle. I'll come with you. - Let's go.
Come on!
Hwazhao. Bring the children inside.
Take this.