Seven Swords
Episode 28 Seven Swords
It seems that Qi Zhenjun...
knows nothing about Cheng Yishan.
Maybe he thought that...
Cheng Yishan is one of us.
If we can make Cheng think that Qi Zhenjun is somehow connected to us,
then we might have a chance.
Qi Zhenjun. This must be a false name.
I have never heard of it in my entire life.
Just because you haven't heard of it, doesn't mean that it can't exist.
Qi Zhenjun comes from northeast China.
He has been in the martial world for years.
But he comes and goes like a ghost.
He is bad-tempered and he seldom shows up.
That's why not much is known about him in the martial world
But even if he is the real Qi Zhenjun,
it is still difficult to know whom he works for.
I don't care if he is one of the seven swords or not,
just kill him to get rid of him!
Don't act rashly.
The prince is using this opportunity...
to make the seven swords show up.
If we don't grab this opportunity, it would be a waste.
Let those two go,
and kill all the others.
Master... We have to follow orders.
You asked the prince to promote you.
Now that you're promoted,
how can you leave just like that? What...
What should I tell the prince?
I don't care.
I won't stay here and become a joke.
You're thinking too much.
Master.
Chu Zhaonan is really good at martial arts.
You have tried your best. They won't laugh at you.
I think that it will be very dangerous tonight.
You should come to my room.
You come to my room.
Cheng has his eyes on you.
It's your room that is dangerous.
All right.
Get some rest now.
I'll call you when something happens.
This is not the way to go.
We have to mix up the water.
Tiger, Hwa Cimo...
Go take a look in Zhanpeng's and Qi's rooms.
If they are the seven swords, they must have swords with them.
Steal the swords for me.
I can't wait for the sun to rise.
No way, Captain.
It's raining so hard. We have to stop for a while.
No way. The captain is alone in the inn. Hurry up!
I guess they will come very soon.
Where is Tiger?
I don't know.
Which room did you go to?
Zhanpeng's room.
Tiger went to Qi's room.
What did you find?
There's no one there.
No one? Go again!
You go to Qi's room this time.
Laojin... You go to Zhanpeng's room this time.
Where is Laojin?
I haven't seen him.
Is Tiger in Qi Zhunjin's room?
There's no one there.
All right.
The show has begun.
What is it?
The corpse is gone.
Stop joking around.
Look for yourself.
Spare my life! Spare my life!
What did you see?
I didn't see anything. I really didn't!
I just went up, then I fell down here.
Even if you didn't see anything, you have to die.
Be patient.
Waiter. Let me ask you.
Why is there a secret passageway here?
Is this a clip joint?
No. No...
This inn used to belong to a big family.
It was a place for the guards.
But after some time,
this became an inn for small businesses.
Is there a secret passageway in every room?
No, just this one.
That's why you brought us here?
I'm going to kill you.
Spare my life, Miss.
Is there a secret passageway leading outside?
Er...
Is there?
Yes, there is.
There is one that leads outside the town. I have been there once.
Who else knows about this?
Just me and the shopkeeper.
Where is the entrance?
It is in Mr. Cheng's room, the one whom you drank with.
Cheng Yishan.
Listen carefully.
Take some late supper for Cheng Yishan and Qi Zhenjun immediately.
And then tell me who is in their rooms.
Don't fool around.
Sir. Sir.
What is it?
Late supper.
What late supper? I didn't order any.
Why have you come here so late at night?
This is free... For you.
I don't want it. Go away!
Let him in.
Get in!
Waiter...
Is there late supper for everyone in the inn?
Some get it and some don't.
Who has and who doesn't?
I have delivered to Mr. Qi and Mr. Ma.
Is there anyone in Mr. Qi's room?
Yes.
Who is it?
Mr. Qi.
Anyone else?
No.
How about Mr. Zhanpeng?
Not yet.
All right. Deliver the rest of the suppers.
Then... prepare a table of food downstairs for me.
Now?
Now!
Look at this.
I found it on the corpse.
This secret letter has an official seal on it.
It's addressed to a man named Niu Kulu.
For a special mission.
Niu Kulu?
Yes. Cheng Yishan...
is a Manchurian.
He might be Niu Kulu.
He is the top man in the army.
Sir. Sir.
Come in.
So?
Madam.
Qi didn't let me go in.
He doesn't want to eat.
He doesn't look like he has slept.
As for Mr. Cheng,
there is another man with him.
I don't know where the others have gone.
What did he say to you?
The same thing you did.
He asked me if...
there is anyone in the other rooms.
Zhanpeng. It's me.
Zhanpeng.
Our big brother wants to become sworn brothers with you.
He'd like you to come and join us downstairs.
My friend, it's very late already.
Where are you going?
Can I not go out?
We want to become sworn brothers.
We want you to be our witness. How about that?
All right.
As a witness, there's no need to bring the sword.
Life is unpredictable.
The one you call friend one minute.
Can become your enemy the next.
It's good to be prepared.
Let's go.
Please.
Zhanpeng. Good. Good.
Come. Quick. Quick.
Mr. Cheng.
When I began to think that we would have to part ways in the morning,
I couldn't sleep.
So what say we become sworn brothers right now?
I didn't think...
that you were so impetuous.
But you are right, we should seize the moment.
This shouldn't be delayed.
If I don't do this now,
I'll regret it.
Regret has such a bitter taste.
Come on.
Please.
The almighty gods.
Since Zhanpeng and I first met,
we have been very good friends.
We are willing to become sworn brothers.
We weren't born on the same day, but we hope to die on the same day.
We want Heaven and earth to be our witness.
I, Zhanpeng...
I, Cheng Yishan...
will share everything we have from now on.
If one of us betrays the other, then he will die a horrible death.
Drink!
Brother.
Drink!
It'll be dangerous for you without the Transience Sword.
I found these hidden weapons...
on the masked man.
Take these with you.
But let me tell you,
I will use the Transience Sword...
to help you if necessary.
Only if it is really necessary.
All right. Go.
All right.
Brother.
Qi has known you for a long time.
Now, he is our witness.
Should we not drink to him?
Of course.
Come on.
The world is huge.
Tonight, the three of us can be together...
it's already a kind of fate. Come on. Drink!
What makes you so happy?
I recall something that happened many years ago.
I watched some people perform a stage play.
The actors painted their faces red and white. It was funny and creepy.
Very interesting.
Unfortunately,
the years passed by quickly.
I haven't seen it since.
I never thought...
that I would see such a show here tonight.
Things are really unpredictable.
That's true.
Life is like a play.
Come. Come. Come. Drink. Drink.
Are you all right?
I couldn't sleep so thought I would come down.
I didn't realise that you...
Brother. Let's go back now.
I'm sure you can sleep.
Forget it. The sun is about to rise.
Waiter. Waiter!
Why would this guy know martial arts?
Tiger and Laojin are missing.
Sir.
Have we fallen into their trap?
That's it.
There are so many soldiers out there.
I want to know what their tricks are.
Are the three of them in it together?
I must find this secret passageway.
We have to leave before sunrise.
I hope I'm not disturbing you.
Come on, brother. I want to drink to you.
Good.
Brother Qi. Where do you come from?
Actually,
We come from northeast China.
It seems that many talented people come from northeast China.
Brother Zhanpeng. We've known each other for a long time.
We should have a drink together. Come on.
It's difficult to survive in the martial world.
I don't even dare use my real name.
With Qi Zhenjun as your name,
you must have passed through many dangerous situations.
Don't pretend anymore.
Let's go up there.
Wait. Wait for the signal.
I have finally found you.
Brother. You are using a fake name.
I am using a fake name too.
But we are really sworn brothers.
It's us that have sworn, but not our names.
Am I right?
That's why I said that many people and things in this world...
are messed up by illusions.
People are very stupid.
You're right. So very right.
Brother. As we have become sworn brothers,
it means we will share our fortunes and difficulties.
My enemy will become your enemy.
You will help me fight my battles.
That's right.
With your word, I'm relieved.
You have awakened me.
What you said was the truth.
Mr. Ma is so pedantic.
Come. I'll drink to you.
Good. Damn it. It's poisonous.
Quick. Quick. Quick.
The person in green downstairs is Niu Kulu.
The person in the mandarin jacket is one of us.
All the others are bad people.
You shouldn't let them go.
Take them down.
The passageway is in the corner. Let's go.
Let's go!
Qi Zhenjun.
Do you really think that the prince cannot afford the your price?
Does the prince really care about the money?
What you want is not to lose face to the God of Swordsmen from the north.
The prince understands that...
he has much respect for you.
But you should also understand that...
he will not negotiate...
with just anyone.
Take your money and go.
The prince will find you any minute.
I have travelled for so long.
I didn't do any business.
But I have two new friends.
This is so great.
Mr. Ma. What are your plans for the future?
I thought deeply last night.
You were right.
If no one fights for the future,
then there will be no future.
I want to have my own place to teach people martial arts.
That's good. We'll say goodbye now.
Goodbye.
Take care.
I go that way.
So there are some good men in the central plains.
Fei Hongjin.
You should try to understand last night's events.
Things here are very different from the desert.
Things are more complicated.
And I still have a lot of other things to do.
I think you should go back to the desert now.
Go back to the desert...?
Listen to me, Yang Yunchong.
I have left the desert and I will not go back.
I brought the sand from the desert...
to remind myself...
no matter where I go...
the desert will always be in my heart.
Now, the sand is in the fire.
I no longer have a home.
That's good!
There is nothing to hold me back.
I am determined to go to Hangzhou city.
I don't care if you kill Duo Geduo or not.
But I will decapitate him no matter what.
In order to take revenge for the Eagles of the Desert.
You should know me very well.
When I love someone,
I can also hate him wholeheartedly.
If you want to go your own way, then go!
My life and death are no longer your concern.
He's coming.
Come. Help.
Quick. Hide it carefully.
Nice sword.
Hide this sword carefully.
Quick. Quick. Put it here. Good.
Come. Put it here.
Slowly.
Hide it carefully.
Fourth Brother. How is everything?
The new governor is here. The whole city is being searched.
Master.
This new governor...
is very mysterious.
We only know that he was a soldier.
A soldier has become the new governor.
The officials are going to take action.
That's right. The headquarters told us to hold a meeting.
What kind of meeting?
They said that the situation is worsening.
If we keep on digging, it might take too long.
And we don't even know if the chief is locked up under this building.
If we are mistaken,
then we'll have to dig again.
Then it will take a very long time.
So, the headquarters think that we should fight them face to face.
We should storm in and capture the governor. Force him to release the chief.
No way.
With our skills, if we fight them face to face,
we would be outnumbered.
Then it would be difficult to save the life of the chief of the society.
When will the people from the headquarters arrive?
By dusk. At the pier.
Master.
Just keep on digging.
The meeting starts at dusk. We still have time.
Keep digging!
Master. Let me do it. Take a rest.
Dad.
Dad. Drink some water.
Zhibang.
You must be tired.
Come and drink some water. All right.
Come. Come on.
Zhibang.
Drink some water.
Miss Yufang... Have you taken the medicine?
Yufang... How are you lately?
Yufang. It's cold in here.
You should go.
Right. Go.
Come here.
The three of you are together every day. Just like brothers and sisters.
Especially you.
How is your relationship going?
You have to tell me about it.
Hey...
Miss Yufang... You should take the medicine.
Miss Yufang.
You have still not recovered from the poison.
Should we tell Master about this?
I don't want my Dad to worry about me.
I don't think I can ever fully recover.
So it's pointless to tell him.
Don't think like that.
The seven swords have made a pact to meet during mid-autumn.
The time has come.
When Senior Fu arrives,
he will know what to do.
Zhibang.
Are you working? Let me help you.
How are you?
Why are you unhappy?
I'm not. I'm all right.
What a coincidence.
Where did that tangerine come from?
You have always been the unlucky one.
Yes...
Being with you, I have always been unlucky.
Every time when we made a mistake, you would run very fast.
It's because you were too fat. That's why you were too slow.
The tangerines are going to waste.
They are fully ripened.
But the neighbours are still not back to eat them.
Maybe they left for good.
If you want some, I can pick them for you.
We should go to the meeting now.
Oh, right.
Today, the new governor has arrived.
The soldiers are all over the place.
We should be very careful.
All right.
Let's go. - Ok.
Step aside. Step aside.
Stop there! What's that?
I didn't do anything.
Step aside.
Quick. Quick. Step aside.
Stop there! Stop there!
Don't run. Don't move.
Let's go!
Strength? We can't go on waiting!
The chief is locked up. We have so many people.
The new governor has arrived.
The whole city is on alert. Bad people have come.
Fifth Brother. Say something.
Sixth Brother is right.
If we don't hurry,
when Duo Geduo arrives,
many of us will be killed.
Then it will be too late to save him.
Right. Now, we have no choice.
We can only fight them face to face.
If we cannot save the chief,
at least we'll have a clear conscience, right?
And you, who came from another town,
have never even seen our chief.
If you are afraid to die, step aside!
We are not asking a lot.
We are all...
brothers of the Red Spear Society.
Fifth Brother. Sixth Brother.
Don't underestimate us.
Our backup people are very strong.
Are you talking about the seven swords again?
Are you just...
referring to these two.
Where are the others?
The day is coming for the seven swords to gather here.
I think they must be on their way.
When the seven swords arrive...
we will then beat Duo Geduo.
Not just Duo Geduo,
we must also fight the new governor.
He was a soldier before.
Looking at the preparations today,
I guess he is also difficult to defeat.
Master Liu.
I really don't know how powerful the seven swords are.
Are they really as powerful as you say?
I am an apprentice of the seven swords.
Sir.
If you don't believe in the seven swords,
you can try me first.
I'd like to see what you've learnt.
A brave girl.
Let's play with her for a while.
Thank you for going easy on me.
Please.
Give me some more time.
If the seven swords do not arrive in the next few days,
then as soon as Duo Geduo arrives...
we will take action!
We'll fight them face to face.
Master Liu.
We'll wait for a few more days then.
Many of our imprisoned brothers believe their food is poisoned,
so they have begun a hunger strike.
Some of them have died of malnutrition.
Our people are very depressed by this.
We have been preparing ourselves...
to take action.
We must rescue them from jail.
I hope that the seven swords...
will arrive on time.
If something happens,
then we can take action immediately.
I'm leaving.
Master.
When will the seven swords arrive?
They said mid-autumn. They will be here.
Good.
Mother Kai.
What took you so long?
The soldiers are searching everywhere.
The new governor has arrived today.
He is very mysterious.
Since he arrived,
no one has seen him.
Now you're here, come in quickly.
Where is the princess?
She is drawing.
Princess... Spring is here.
Princess.
Mother Kai. I've brought soup.
Oh that's great.
The princess has been sick all day today.
The soup will be good for her.
Didn't you say that she would only be sick for three months?
She has been sick for ten months already. Is she ill?
You wouldn't understand.
The princess is depressed. That's why she is like that.
Princess.
Duo Geduo will arrive in two days.
Princess...
Why don't you have some soup.
Just put it there for now.
I'll have it later.
Spring...
How are things back home?
Everything is fine.
Everyone thinks that you and Mother Kai are still living in the temple.
But everyone knows about the wedding now.
And your father...
has come to Hangzhou too.
Princess...
I cannot escape it.
It will come one day.
And you shouldn't escape from it.
Think about it.
The emperor's mother has appointed this wedding herself.
If anything happens,
I think...
the princess could even be killed.
We should have aborted the child as soon as we knew.
But it's too late now.
This is my child.
I could never think of aborting it.
Be careful.