FLYING SWORDS OF DRAGON GATE 3D
At the height of the Ming Dynasty...
... the Emperor's eunuchs gained excessive power.
They abused their position...
... and set up an East Bureau and a West Bureau.
All government officials were closely spied on.
East Bureau, or the East Investigation Bureau...
... infiltrated agents into all major government offices.
Officials were investigated and arrested.
Many died in the grip of the East Bureau agents.
West Bureau was the Emperor's secret service.
It was responsible for gathering intelligence.
It cast its nets far and wide.
Charges were fabricated. Victims were locked up.
The name "West Bureau" induced fear and panic.
Suspects faced immediate arrest and torture.
Today, the head of East Bureau...
... Wan Yulou visits Longjiang Naval Shipyard.
Instead of inspection, his ulterior motive is to arrest opponents...
... and to execute them on the spot.
Bring the Minister of Law and Junior War Minister.
At hand!
- Bring the prisoners! - Bring the prisoners!
- Here are the prisoners! - Here are the prisoners!
Kneel! Face judgment!
You two tried to report that I take bribes.
That I extort money from officials?
Before your letter reached the Emperor, I intercepted it
You think to challenge the East Bureau.
You are like soldiers in a defeated army.
Fatally weakened, skulking in the shadows.
But you're not bold enough to report me to the Emperor.
There must be someone else behind you.
Minister of Five Armies, step forward!
Can Qianzhi, Minister of Five Armies, reporting.
You are a master of treachery.
You hid your plot behind two fifth-grade officials.
Behind your smooth talk, you're a plotter.
I'm sorry, but I must undo your hard work.
Guards!
Time to taste some pickled body-parts.
Cut off his eyes and tongue.
Sir!
Restrain the prisoners!
Alert! There's someone on the drum tower!
Attack on the right!
The Captain is taken! Your Eminence!
So you're wearing a concealed protective armor.
You're said to be highly skilled.
You fear assassination even with all these guards?
Tell me...
... whose body I'm going to pickle.
Then listen carefully.
I'm Zhao Huai'an.
But you won't need to remember it.
I'll carve my name on your cursed head.
So everyone will know who killed you.
You're with the Civil Service Minister
He's already dead.
You're just ensuring that the last of his men die too.
I'm surviving better than your manhood did.
You've drunk so much pickled-flesh wine...
... that you can't even draw your sword.
You really deserve to die.
How dare you?
Foul eunuch!
Your lackeys and your enemies are all watching.
They will tell the world of your fate.
Go to hell!
Hurry, report this!
Lock all the gates!
- Wait for orders! - Sir!
Your Eminence, your family have been moved to safety.
You will see them again very soon.
You may sleep easy.
Thank you for saving us.
- Farewell. - Farewell.
The Imperial Court is so bad that men like us have to mete out justice.
It's a pity.
Without good officials, who will care for the people?
In the past months...
... we've decimated the powerful eunuchs who ran the East Bureau.
Now that they're gone...
... the good officials will soon come back.
Any obstacle can be surmounted.
If their best fighters come for us, things won't be settled so easily.
DAJUE TEMPLE
The front and back doors are well guarded.
Many guards are deployed to the east and west.
The temple is secured both inside and out.
Unauthorized persons will be killed.
You may leave.
Sir!
How should we report this to the Emperor?
Let's discuss this.
It needs careful consideration.
Thanks to that Zhao Huai'an, we're forced to hide here!
What if we don't report it?
Despite the witnesses that day...
... the Emperor wouldn't know if no one tells him.
If anyone speaks up, I'll silence him.
It's so simple.
Report!
Eunuch Yu of West Bureau is here with his subordinates
This is a matter for the East Bureau.
Why is he here?
A single swordsman has you cowering in fear!
So you hide here...
... too scared to return to the palace.
Isn't it my business if they attack us too?
Attack you too?
They're no more than a rabble.
The East Bureau will soon deal with them.
That day at the Naval Shipyard, weren't you well protected?
Some man named Zhao had no trouble decapitating your leader.
There's nobody here except cowards.
How could you manage to deal with him?
Eunuch Wan was careless.
He underestimated his foe.
Underestimated?
He's too weak.
East Bureau's "masters" have been killed one by one.
Your chiefs, captains, team heads.
Your turn next.
How dare you!
Sit down
You think you'll be safe hiding here?
We are imperial servants to help the Emperor.
Who do you think you are?
The West Bureau was formed only recently.
And you dare to confront me like this?
Sir.
You ask who we think we are?
I'll tell you.
The West Bureau exists to remedy the East Bureau's failures!
Moreover...
... listen well.
I will kill those that the East Bureau dares not kill!
I will take care of what the East Bureau botches!
Whatever East Bureau manages, I will take over.
Whatever East Bureau can't manage, all the more I will manage.
We are empowered to act without prior approval.
That's who we are.
Is that clear enough?
Concubine Wan is summoning him again.
That Johnny-come-lately treats the palace like his home.
He's even on her bed.
THE CONCUBINES' QUARTERS
Your Ladyship...
... Eunuch Yu of the West Bureau has been waiting.
Send for him.
Treasure of my heart.
Come here!
I gave you the West Bureau to maintain control here.
Why are you needling the East Bureau?
Your duty is to keep the maids out of His Majesty's bed.
Why waste time on those old men of East Bureau?
Wouldn't I be happier if you stayed here with me?
Your Ladyship, I always take your orders seriously.
If His Majesty so much as glances at another woman...
... she's gone by the next day.
Please don't worry.
Your Ladyship is the only woman allowed to get pregnant here.
But I've found several pregnancies among the maids.
Who are these hussies who have let men take advantage?
Of these four sluts...
... three are said to have been with guards.
To forestall any rumor involving His Majesty...
... I've had the women executed.
Four wretches...
... three executions...
... and the fourth woman?
She got away.
Her name is Su Huirong.
I've sent men to catch and kill her.
It's a large troop.
Who are they after?
Judging by their banners...
... they're from the West Bureau.
They're heading for Red Rock Gully.
Let's see what's going on over there.
There's someone on the chain up there.
Who is he?
Watch him carefully.
Boatman, pull in here!
We must search the boat!
Officials want to search the boat. Stop rowing.
Stop rowing!
There is nothing on the boat.
Please let us go on our way.
Go? You don't even know what we're looking for.
Do you have a guilty conscience?
No, sir. No.
We sail our boat here everyday.
We hide nothing.
How many women on your boat?
Tell them all to go to the bow.
What is it?
It was thrown from the boat.
Report it.
Report!
Sir!
This scented purse was found in the water.
The handiwork looks familiar.
Who allowed you to sit?
Sir, don't hit her.
My wife is sick.
Who cares?
No...
Off the boat!
This purse is costly.
Why was it thrown away?
The scent...
Let's see if it lingers.
Have you run away from the palace?
Sir...
... I am...
Speak up.
What's in your belly?
Let's take a look inside.
Get a hold on her.
Don't, sir.
Let me go.
Let my unborn baby go.
You are Su Huirong?
Yes, sir.
Check if she has an accomplice!
Guard the criminal!
Release the woman.
I'll say it again.
Let her go.
Release her!
All of you, back away!
They're not going away. They must want me to kill you.
Back off! Do you want to kill me?
Tell them to jump in the water.
Jump! Why are you standing there?
Jump in the water!
All of you!
Jump!
Good, I will spare your life.
Go back and do one thing for me.
Tell your Boss my name...
... Zhao Huai'an.
Zhao Huai'an?
You are Zhao Huai'an?
Now, climb to the top of the scaffolding.
Stay there for four hours...
... then you may go.
I told you to stay put. What are you looking at?
Checking that I'm still here?
Great hero.
Should we get away from here?
I know you are a martial-arts master, but we should not stay here.
I'm waiting for someone.
Waiting?
Who are you waiting for?
Such beautiful scenery.
Let's drink.
Brother Zhao.
He's having a drink, just like the other times.
Then let's have a drink too.
He's impersonating you to rescue people.
Is he trying to lure you into a meeting?
Let him be.
Isn't it good that he rescues people?
We could do with a few more Zhao Huai'ans.
For you.
Brother Zhao...
... I think you know each other.
Why don't you greet him?
We're both loners...
... worldly friends.
There's no need for us to meet.
A carrier pigeon.
Those West Bureau people released it?
It's flying west.
That means their Boss has already left the capital.
Did the West Bureau send a force like that...
... just to chase a pregnant woman?
They will send more troops.
Let's see if we can help.
Inform His Highness, all is in order.
Sir!
Report! A carrier pigeon has arrived.
News from Red Rock Gully?
Your Highness, Su Huirong was rescued by a swordsman.
He gave his name as Zhao Huai'an
Jinliang, which way do you think the fugitives will go?
East would be back to the capital.
North would take them to the border.
So they will go north?
They could cross it within two days
Can a pregnant woman survive riding a horse that far?
If they went northwest by water, it would take longer.
But they could cut through Chiayu Pass.
And follow the Luo River to Dragon Gate.
Let's wait for them at Dragon Gate.
Set the main sail!
Sail northwest at full speed!
Set the main sail!
There's two men at the bow!
Protect His Highness!
So these are the West Bureau men?
Let's see if they're as good as people say.
Come on.
Who are you?
I am Chief of the West Bureau, Ma Jinliang
The sail is collapsing! Protect His Highness!
Go to hell!
Who are you in the West Bureau?
Yu Huatian.
And who might you be?
I'm the nemesis of both bureaus...
... Zhao Huai'an.
Ling Guozhou, this way!
Archers, get to the bow!
Sir!
Load your arrows!
Take Chongzheng!
Guozhou!
Go to hell!
Go!
Your Highness...
... the so-called Zhao Huai'an was not so hard for you to deal with.
But Zhao is with Su Huirong.
What's he doing here?
Was that an imposter?
No.
He took on the East Bureau in the same way.
He's not an imposter
If he's the real Zhao...
... who's the one with Su in Red Rock Gully?
No matter how many Zhao Huai'ans there are...
... I will hang their severed heads outside West Bureau.
He won't elude me.
Keep on following Su Huirong.
We'll show the East Bureau how to deal with such foes.
Yes, Your Highness!
Great hero...
... what are the words carved on the two steles?
They're in Xixia script, more than 400 years old.
Thanks to erosion by the wind and sand...
... only the characters "Dragon" and "Gate" are legible.
That's why this place is called Dragon Gate.
Yumen Pass is nearby, to the west.
That's your escape route.
They won't dare follow you.
I should go alone?
You'll stop protecting me?
I told you at the start I'd bring you to safety...
... then leave you to go on alone.
Come on.
Great hero...
... you keep playing that flute.
My guess is that it's a love token.
Am I right?
Good guess.
It is a love token, but not for me.
It's for someone else.
Who?
Why should you care?
Anyway, this flute is not mine.
I must give it to someone on behalf of its owner.
If you mention the flute again, I will stop talking to you...
... understand?
Yes.
Do I look like her?
Look like who?
The one you're seeking.
Listen...
... if you ask any more thing about me...
... I'll abandon you.
You'll never see me again.
Jump. I'll catch you.
How can I jump?
I'm pregnant.
I can't jump.
- Our goods packed already? - Yes.
Check if the other side is tied properly.
Yes.
Take more water, we'll leave soon.
I just arrived and you're telling me to leave?
What kind of an inn is this?
I'm so sorry.
Tomorrow or the day after, the black sandstorm will arrive.
That flock of birds was a sign.
It will be a huge sandstorm.
It will bury the inn.
No water and no food.
Even our staff will shelter in the courier station.
Gentlemen...
I'm sorry, because of the weather...
Say no more.
We're passing through. We'll leave after eating.
I'm so sorry.
How far is the courier station?
The courier station is 50 li from here.
The mountains there could block the wind.
They have food and water there.
It will take half a day by camel.
Take plenty of water.
Water is a necessity in a desert.
- I forgot the dried food - I have it, I have it.
Go!
I'm so sorry
Travel safely!
Saddle up! Load the cargo!
I told you to let no one in.
Who are they?
They ignored me. I couldn't stop them.
I understand. We'll leave after our meal.
Guests, have some peanuts and dried fruits.
What would you like to order?
Can you do mutton soup with noodle?
Mutton soup with noodle, yes.
No, we'll have two bowls of plain noodles.
Nothing else. That's it
All right...
Plain noodles coming right up.
Tell the kitchen, two plain noodles.
Two bowls of "nun noodles".
Excuse me.
There's a house rule here.
Returning customers use their own chopsticks
New customers use the inn's chopsticks.
It's the rule at a black inn.
"Black inn"?
What's a "black inn"?
See?
There've been many fights here.
They can't wash out all the blood stains.
Innkeeper!
Sir, what's wrong?
Who do you think we are? You give us white meat?
White meat?
You know the rules!
You think we're new here?
A big mistake!
Ah Dong, change the meat.
I'm coming.
What is white meat?
Why are they are so angry?
New customers get white meat.
- What is it? - Human flesh.
It's from people who used the inn's chopsticks.
Coming through.
Two bowls of "nun noodles".
Sorry, sorry...
Get back to the kitchen, you clumsy oaf!
Master Lu Bu...
... please wash your hands, refresh yourself.
Have you seen an unfamiliar woman in the past ten days?
Unfamiliar? Can't say I have.
The fact is a brother of mine bought a woman in the capital.
He was about to marry her when she ran off.
My buddies here...
I shouldn't say buddies.
My brothers here...
... they're helping me to track down the bitch.
So if you've seen her recently...
My lady boss says you bastards are forcing women to be whores.
You exploit women and call them bitches?
You're worse than beasts!
Guests, denizens of the martial arts world often clash in here.
It's normal.
You are here often.
So are Master Lu Bu and his friends there.
We all get along.
And you're not from the capital.
You can't hold any grudges against each other.
It's my fault, I'm a poor host.
Have some wine on the house. Give me some face, please?
Damn you!
She did that to test my skill.
Next time, I won't let her off so lightly.
Listen...
... stop taking in guests for the next two weeks.
We'll rent the whole inn.
But that's impossible, sir!
There's a huge sandstorm on the way.
Even we have to shelter at the courier station.
It's too dangerous to stay here, you'll die.
A huge sandstorm?
The Dragon Gate black sandstorm is terrifying.
It will bury a large area in sand.
It might even blow the inn away, who knows?
Just take the money.
I'll decide if I leave or not.
I can't take it.
I don't dare offend the other party of guests.
Why are you still talking about them?
You're talking nonsense.
Sir...
... we really can't accept this money.
You can't take the whole inn. If they don't leave...
... I really don't know how to drive them out.
Don't worry, innkeeper.
If the sandstorm doesn't scare them...
... that means their lives are cheap.
I'll send them to hell early.
Again?
Bastard, are you that hungry?
I'm not hungry.
Of course you aren't.
Not after helping yourself to a whole leg of lamb!
You're always stealing food.
It's safe to eat.
If it were human flesh, they wouldn't argue over it.
What?
We just work here, sir!
The innkeeper holds all the money.
Please spare us, spare us.
We small fry can't decide anything.
You have to talk to...
What is it?
What will it do in the wine?
Dragon Gate Inn turned "black" three years ago.
The woman owner ran away to escape arrest.
Do you also oppose the Imperial Court?
That had nothing to do with us.
We'd never dare oppose the Imperial Court.
Then do what I tell you.
I will, I will.
Put this in the wine and serve it to the Tartars.
It will kill them.
I dare not do that!
Great hero, may I ask you something?
It depends what it is.
How do you know this place so well?
Have you been here many times?
Are you...
Watch where you step.
What do you want to ask?
Are you the woman who fled three years ago?
If I were that woman owner...
... the staff would have recognized me just now.
Isn't that so?
Yes, got it.
They're here.
I found this outside the kitchen.
Deputy Chief, the sky looks strange.
I think a black sandstorm is really coming.
To be safe, we need a contingency plan.
His Highness may have reached the courier station.
Tell Lidong to guard the stables.
If the need arises, keep our horses and set the others free.
Yes, sir!
Jinliang, this place is named Dragon Gate...
... after the inscription on two steles.
Yes, Your Highness.
That's the local legend.
Follow each other closely.
The caravan ahead, did anybody get strayed?
Open up the barracks! Let them shelter!
Yes!
Riders on the east, this way!
Your Highness...
... everyone's coming here for shelter.
This place will soon be full.
Please order them to stop letting people in.
Continue letting them in.
Yes, sir.
Your Highness, will Zhao Huai'an come here?
He's a foolhardy man.
I can anticipate his every move.
Lower our guard to lure him out.
Since I'm here, I'm sure he will come.
Sirs!
Deputy Chief, we have searched everywhere.
No trace of them.
I have men still searching.
What is it?
What happened?
He's poisoned.
What did you say?
My boss says to ask your mother how to poison.
You can't fool anybody with these little tricks.
You poisoned yourselves by mistake!
Draw your swords!
Innkeeper!
We're too late to cross the border!
We need shelter!
Your flag's still flying! Why is the door closed?
We're full, go away!
Nonsense! There's a sandstorm out there!
We can sit on the ceiling even if you're full.
Open the door!
Gangzi, you go!
I don't want to yell from the outside.
I'll tell him to leave.
The wind is getting stronger!
Anyone alive inside?
Sir, it's a blessing in disguise.
You're lucky that we're full!
Lucky? You buffoon!
You are asking for trouble.
You've drawn swords...
... but pretend to be peaceful?
Where are you from?
We're here already. Would anybody speak to us?
Why would His Highness come here?
Maybe he's a look-alike.
He might not be His Highness.
Let's find out.
My great heroes...
... you can see that we're full.
We really have no room for you.
For shelter from the sandstorm, the best thing...
... would be to go to the courier station.
It's much safer, a solid building and it has plenty of space.
No need to go.
Our boss will let the gentleman have her room.
One room, that's ridiculous.
If you don't mind...
... I can spare two fine rooms for you.
May I invite the gentleman to a drink?
A flash of sword, a taste of wine.
We have vintage amber wine here.
Something to savor.
A wine for real connoisseurs.
Please honor me by accepting.
Fine, we accept.
See if His Highness is at the courier station.
Good sir, do you pass this way often?
You want to know about us?
Then would you tell me why you drew swords just now?
I am talking to this gentleman.
It's none of your business.
But I am also talking to you now.
Why isn't it my business?
I see, what you really want is to know why I'm here...
... right?
No need to answer now.
Sir, on your way here...
... was this lady heroine your only companion?
Are you by any chance bandits?
Are you assessing us before robbing us?
Such impudence! Where did you come from?
That's how you speak to us?
Then where are you from?
How dare you speak like that?
Jianzong.
How about this?
I'd like to toast this gentleman.
Please excuse us for being rude.
Hope you wouldn't mind.
A toast to you.
Please drink.
Did you poison the wine?
Impossible. How could it be poisoned?
The man you carried out just now seemed poisoned.
There's no poison in the wine?
Then you drink it.
You!
Drink it!
Come on, drink it!
It's getting fiery, what next?
It's not only the wine...
... everything there is poisoned.
If you don't want to be poisoned, come drink here.
No poison over there, but plenty here!
What's going on here?
I like you.
It's embarrassing to translate.
Do it!
Our boss says I like you a lot.
No, she's the one who likes you a lot.
Our boss invites you to her room for a drink.
It's quieter there, no disturbances.
The smell here is nauseating.
Innkeeper, bring me water for washing.
I'll vomit if I don't wash off the stench.
Yes, ma'am. The rooms are ready, this way.
Brother, my room is yours, at your disposal
All right!
You are so hot, it's hard to refuse.
But I need to check them out first.
See you.
Your Highness...
... we've brought the steles from Black Water City.
What does the inscription read?
Your Highness, the inscription is in Xixia characters.
After years of wind and sand erosion...
... only four words are legible, "Dragon, gate, fly, cycle".
The rest cannot be read.
But I must report something more to Your Highness.
Ever since the two steles were unearthed...
... they have been regarded as inauspicious.
Dragon Gate weathers sandstorms all year.
Legend has it that they're related to these steles.
Recently, the weather has been very strange.
Now that Your Highness has seen the inscription...
... we should return the steles to their position.
Then the world will be set right.
We are just coolies!
Please spare our lives!
We don't know anything!
Please spare our lives...
We will put the steles back.
My intention...
... was to lure the snake out.
Now you have startled it by beating the grass.
Your Highness...
... this coolie wore the same shoes as Zhao Huai'an.
We cast an escape-proof net.
And all it took to break it was a pair of shoes.
The sword will draw more blood before it's sheathed.
Turn this place upside down to find Zhao.
Yes, Your Highness.
Search the station!
The stockroom.
Bring the caravans to the east wing.
- Harness that horse! - Sir!
Chase!
What's the matter?
Does he really resemble me?
Your Highness...
... at first glance, the resemblance is striking.
But his behavior is flippant and skittish.
Nothing like Your Highness's majestic demeanor.
He could be useful.
We can use him to win by stealth.
Go back and tell Tan Luzi to take no action.
Wait for my order.
We'll lure our enemy into a trap.
What trap, Your Highness?
We'll deploy a fake. I'll disguise as him to draw them out.
An excellent plan!
It would be prudent to alert us to your arrival.
So that we can tell the real from the fake.
We cannot afford to make a mistake.
Let's use a password.
The password is...
... "Dragon Gate fly cycle".
"Dragon Gate... fly cycle"?
And the response is...
... "Fake or genuine".
"Fake or genuine".
You must remember this secret password.
If you can't, I'll carve it on your chest.
I have it memorized. I have it memorized.
Dragon Gate fly cycle. Fake or genuine.
Is someone on guard while you three are down here?
Everything is in order.
The Tartars are watching them in the dining room.
Boss, everyone is here.
Sit down!
I'll start by introducing the members of our team.
Our coordinator is Liang Cai, the "Shuoyang Demon".
Huang, Er Cai and Xinping are from Mt. Pingding.
Our guide is Pu Cangzhou.
Also known as "The Wind Blade".
He was the one who set us on this trail.
And...
We also have Chang Xiaowen, the "Grim Reaper"...
... and her Tartar brothers.
And my assistant, H'Gantga.
300 years ago, this place, Dragon Gate...
... was the capital of the Xixia Empire.
The Mongols at that time...
The Mongols besieged Black Water City for a year.
Finally, only 108 warriors were left in the city.
Before they died...
... they locked their women, children and gold in the palace.
Then they kill themselves for their country
That night, Black Water City was buried by a sandstorm.
The full inscription on the steles should be read in reverse, giving us...
... "Come, cycle, fly, swirl, dragon...
... sand, sea, dedicate, god, gate".
"Come cycle" indicates a cycle of 60 years.
"Fly swirl dragon" is the black sandstorm.
"God gate" is the entrance of the Xixia Palace.
The black sandstorm will raise the "Sand Sea"...
... to reveal the buried palace.
That will give us access to the treasure.
Those at Dragon Gate Inn in the past...
... were waiting for the treasure to come to light.
But events took an unfortunate turn.
The inn owner was a woman.
Provoked by a man, she burned down the inn.
No one has seen her since.
Her name was Ling Yanqiu.
So you're...
Listen, all of you.
The ancient city is filled with mazes.
- This map shows the way out. - The way out?
Why the way out and not the way in?
Because there's only one way in.
You have to get through the mazes on the way out.
You can get in without the map, but not out.
Cai, what's going on upstairs at the moment?
Why is the inn full of soldiers in disguise?
They say they're looking for a woman.
Wind Blade, what do you know about it?
Apparently, the West Bureau wants to execute someone.
They're after a maid who escaped from the palace.
I saw two women here today.
But they disappeared when the soldiers arrived.
They used their own chopsticks.
Even if they're our peers...
... woe betide them if they get in our way.
It's our only chance in 60 years.
We'd better grab it.
The Jade Emperor himself couldn't stop me!
The soldiers seemed cowed by Wind Blade earlier.
Did they mistaken you for someone else?
Their boss invited you to his room.
It was just talk.
They have set everything on the table.
Why don't you go to check them out?
- I'll go with you. - I won't go!
You fought against them earlier.
You can't go.
- Then I'll go with him. - Again?
Their boss drew his sword against you.
There's no one suitable.
Brother Wind, you'll just have to go alone.
Alone? What if something happens?
With a name like "Wind Blade"...
... you must have some martial skills.
And that means I don't need any help?
Of course not. If you get into trouble, just yell.
We'll all rush in to save you.
Isn't that right?
And with a mouth like yours, I'm sure you can yell.
Nothing will happen, don't worry.
One other thing, Brother Wind.
They seem to think you're a high-ranking officer.
You can show superiority when you speak to them.
Easy to say.
Deputy Chief, he's here.
I ordered discretion.
But you've made yourselves obvious.
Even a halfwit could see that you're officials.
Yes.
Anything to report? Tell me.
Everything is under control.
We await Your Highness's orders.
Everything's under control?
Then why would you need orders?
It's chaos! How can order be restored?
Your Highness, please keep calm.
Your inferiors don't understand.
What do you mean by chaos?
Maybe Your Highness could go over the plan again.
Be careful upstairs.
Oh yes, Cai.
When you rebuilt the inn...
... besides this cellar...
... did you find any other tunnels?
This is how we found it.
I didn't see any other tunnels.
Rumor has it that the woman boss, Ling Yanqiu...
... dug tunnels and laid traps.
I think this isn't the only cellar.
Maybe, the two women we saw are hiding beneath us.
Cai!
Er Cai!
Xinping!
Where are you?
It's her!
She's one of the women we saw.
There was another one.
How do you plan to detain me?
The only one who knows these caves so well...
... is the woman who ran Dragon Gate Inn...
... Ling Yanqiu.
Your Highness, please say it once again.
What is your plan?
What kind of place is Dragon Gate Inn?
Have you checked the staff's background?
What's the business of those Tartars?
Do you still remember what rank you hold?
And why were you sent here?
Tell me.
Third in West Bureau, Seventh in the palace.
Absurd!
Do I need you to tell me that?
Tell me...
... if you remember the reason you are here!
Of course I do.
If I have not performed well...
... please let me atone by doing better.
How?
Ordered to give poison, you get poisoned!
The woman you're looking for got here long ago!
But all you do is wait, wait, wait up here in your room!
Are you waiting for me to do your job?
You were after the treasure last time you were here.
But the officials tracked you down...
... so you had to flee.
Now you're here with a palace maid...
... you want the same again?
You drew the officials here to deal with us?
Have you ever thought...
... I could bargain with those corrupt officials?
I can hand over the maid to them.
And when they leave...
... the treasure will still be ours.
Tell me...
... how will you deal with the people here in the inn?
We'll poison their animals and leave them stranded here to die.
The sandstorm will bury the corpses.
None of them will escape.
Just be sure that our quarry is amongst them.
No need to wait for the sandstorm, we could act now.
Kill them all at daybreak.
Then we can take our time tracking our quarry.
Yes!
Who is it?
Zhao Tong, back from the courier station.
Your Highness, are you going alone?
Yes.
Your Highness.
Wind Blade!
You're Wind Blade.
You trade news. We've done business before.
I'm the wanted fugitive, Zhao Huai'an.
Remember me?
What now?
You've been recognized.
Don't fight!
What happened?
Who is he?
I've waited so long to see you again.
For three years...
... I've pondered the size of the world.
It seems infinite and I've worried for your safety.
Three years ago, I picked up the love token you left.
Now I can finally return...
As selfish as every other man in the world.
And that's my fault?
Shut up!
We agreed when we broke up to talk business only!
You now regret it?
I'm getting the punishment in early, to forestall you.
Forestall? Women...
If you didn't want to see her...
... why did you come here?
I followed the West Bureau men here.
I had no idea I'd bump into Wind Blade.
They were taken in by his resemblance...
... to their Boss, Yu Huatian.
Their Boss?
Yu Huatian is in the courier station, 50 li from here.
He will send his cavalry here.
When they arrive, no one here will stand a chance.
You must be kidding.
He's your enemy, but he'd kill us?
Why would he do that?
You think Yu Huatian would let go...
... a man who resembles him that much to roam around freely?
Worse, Wind Blade posed as him and tricked his subordinates.
If they turned a blind eye to that, they wouldn't be the West Bureau.
I think Yu Huatian will move at dawn.
We should move first to catch him unawares.
Our first step is to divide the enemy.
One of their guides was poisoned.
Let's start with him.
Lu Bu, I'm here to save you.
This is the antidote to the poison you drank.
The Imperial Court is done with you.
They won't even bury you if you die.
If you still want to live, do one thing for me.
I can't fight.
You don't need to. I'm in love with my lady boss.
But she only has eyes for that gentleman.
Kill him for me.
I can barely speak, how can I kill?
Go to the stables and set all the horses loose.
When the sandstorm hits, he will be trapped.
He's sure to die here.
You're healthy, but you won't do it yourself.
It must be a trap.
I can't do it because she might see me.
And where would that leave me?
So it's your life for his. Your choice.
This is only half of the antidote.
If you don't go along with my request...
... you'll still die in three days.
For three years...
... you carried what I most craved.
You searched high and low to find me.
But fate doomed you to disappointment.
Although you never appeared...
... but I felt in my heart that you were looking at me.
The reason I carried the flute is because I envied its owner
She was long gone...
... but she was always in your heart.
She gave her life for me.
That's a debt I can never repay.
I understand, you didn't see me...
... because you thought I might cling to you.
"Better lost in the world than caught up in the world."
I've never understood that saying.
Partings are hard, both in life and in death.
Those close to me have left, one by one.
One day, I too will leave.
It'd be better if I won't give anybody sorrow.
I have a wish too.
This flute is for you.
Carry it away from this blood-soaked place.
Turn away and never come back.
Why are you hitting me?
The next step is yours, we count on you.
I have medicine for her wound.
I can help you with your wish.
Only when a woman's heart dies can she leave you.
That's her only way out
I want to ask you...
... why did you burn down the inn for him back then?
Actually, I...
I'm tired of this desert.
Are you really leaving?
Stay, join us in the treasure hunt.
There's no place for "love" in this world.
Like me.
I talk business, not "love".
With money, what can't be bought?
I used to think like that.
But if something doesn't belong to you...
... you can't have it or buy it.
If I can't buy it, I don't care.
You'll understand one day...
... and you'll change your mind.
I know it's my fault, but take me with you.
Don't think that you two of you fooled me.
You and he aren't like that.
If you wanted me to leave, you're trying too hard.
Then take me with you.
In case of danger, hide yourself well.
If that doesn't work...
... find a good family in your next life.
Then where are you going?
I could go anywhere for him.
If I stayed, he'd be worried.
Deputy Chief, His Highness wants to see you.
Dragon Gate fly cycle.
What?
A slip of the tongue.
What does Your Highness wish?
When you arrived, did you use a guide named Lu Bu?
We did, what about him?
This man's been bribed.
He is in the stables now, freeing your horses.
He aims to trap you in the sandstorm...
... so that you will all die here.
- Xueyong, check the stables. - Yes!
Weren't you weakened by the poison?
Where did you find the strength to go to the stables?
I...
Interesting, you've cured yourself.
It seems you can withstand any poison.
Zhao Tong...
... bring him more poison.
Let's see how he does it.
Sir...
I'm not immune to poison.
Someone gave me an antidote, but I only took half of it.
I'm still half-poisoned.
Go on.
I was given the antidote by that giant called H'Gantga.
He likes his lady boss...
... and he wants his rival laid low.
He gave me the antidote and told me which horses to free.
Report!
Two groups are fighting downstairs.
The Tartar woman and another woman started it.
They're apparently fighting over a man.
Now they've started a fire.
Even if it's a trick, we shouldn't stay inside the inn.
Let's see what happens.
Tell everyone to go outside and stand by.
Quick, all of you! There's another chest there.
I've got it, Cai.
There are some here too.
Get it outside, then empty the next room.
Quick!
What else needs to be moved?
It's a trick, nothing's burning.
Zhao Tong, Ji Xueyong...
... take some men to investigate inside.
- See what's going on. - Yes!
Pingzi, take your men that way!
The sky color is really strange.
Daqiang, check the kitchen. Pingzi, check the stables.
The rest of you, check downstairs.
They're our men from the West Bureau.
Are they real or impostors?
Very suspicious.
What's our password?
The first half is "Dragon Gate fly cycle".
The second half is "Fake or genuine".
Dragon Gate fly cycle!
Quick, all of you! There's another chest.
I've got it, Cai.
- There're some here too. - Get them outside.
Dragon Gate fly cycle.
What are you thinking?
"Dragon Gate fly cycle" must be a password.
Fake or genuine.
Fake... Fake or genuine.
Officer, why are you deployed out here?
Your Highness...
... we were told the inn was on fire.
We suspected a trick. Our men are investigating now.
And what is the assessment?
No one has reported yet
You've been lured away from your position!
They left by the back way while you wait out here?
Yes, Your Highness!
Follow them!
Deputy Chief, the customers have all gone.
We found twitch grass covering tinder.
That was what caused the smoke.
This is bad. It's no doubt a trick.
Report to His Highness.
There are ambushers outside! Be alert!
Ambushers! Be alert!
Have the men outside been tricked too?
Let me try the password.
Quick!
Dragon Gate fly cycle!
What?
Dragon Gate fly cycle!
Shoot!
Damn you!
They're nearly here, 1 li away.
I waited until they were close before rushing back.
Good timing.
Ready!
Deputy Chief, we've discovered that our uniforms have been stolen.
Then His Highness outside is an impostor?
Dragon Gate fly cycle!
Come again?
Cycle?
To hell with you! Arrows!
It's time, let's move!
Four groups, using the inn's location and the wind direction.
First group, Cai.
You take the best vantage point.
Follow the movements of Yu Huatian.
Use signals to inform us.
Second group, Chang Xiaowen and H'Gantga.
Lead your men in an attack from the south of the inn.
Make them use up their weapons and men.
Third group, Gu Shaotang.
You lead the inn staff in a pincer movement.
Respond to Chang Xiaowen.
Target their martial arts masters.
Mind the one in a black mask. His twin swords are lethal.
Fourth group.
Draw out Yu Huatian and lead him to me!
- Why have you come back? - To help you.
That bowman is covering us, ready to attack.
We have to stop him somehow.
Yu Huatian is over there, I'm going.
No!
You take care of the bowman. I'll deal with Yu Huatian.
You'll fight him?
You alone?
Yes.
Alone, that's it.
That's it?
H'Gantga, this is it!
The flying swirl dragon!
You and I are fire and ice.
As an expert, Yu Huatian...
... do you dare to fight me inside the swirling dragon?
Listen, mount your steed if you dare!
I'll be waiting!
Zhao Huai'an!
H'Gantga!
It's coming!
Quick, into the tunnel!
Zhao Huai'an!
There's a light ahead.
It's a reflection! The gold roof of the palace!
We've finally found the Xixia treasure!
I won't leave you behind.
- What is it? - Zhao Huai'an.
Zhao Huai'an, it's good to see you again.
Yanqiu, the dagger he's holding is ultra-sharp.
Take great care.
He's...
... he's the head of the West Bureau, Yu Huatian.
I'll tackle him.
Wait.
No need.
I know his fighting style already.
Stay back and watch.
Note his weak points.
One palace maid attracts so much scum.
Not to mention you, you worthless face-thief.
You dare to impersonate me?
You're the worst of all.
Enough talk yet?
Scum we may be, but we outnumber you now.
We'll suffocate you!
Give way!
Are numbers an advantage?
The more people, the more need for strategy.
Who will you sacrifice first?
All you officials...
... aren't you all greedy?
Everyone knows what you're really like.
There's enough gold here to set you up for life.
No more worries about your twilight years.
No more jockeying for rank and advantage.
Officialdom is a bear-pit, mull it over.
Good.
You echo my thoughts exactly.
Good idea.
What a shame that none of you is a match for me.
I can finish off all of you.
And I'll end up with all the gold anyway.
You know why no one could find this capital?
Because another sandstorm is on the way.
This city will be buried under the sand.
On your own, how much gold could you move?
This stalemate will cost our lives and the gold.
Neither side has the advantage.
So we have mutual interests.
But some are not here for the gold.
They want to fight me to the death.
Where does that leave us?
Here's an idea: We team up together...
... to finish off those two.
How about it?
Honeyed words!
Outside here, wealth won't be his first priority.
Didn't he call you scum and face-thief?
Look at him.
He's the one between you and the gold, not me.
It's a shame that you're at such a disadvantage.
Maybe I can't get rich...
... but you would die anyway.
If you could persuade him...
... we might still have time to move the gold.
These people all came to get rich.
This damned official wants to divide us.
He'll easily sway them.
They could turn against us.
If you want gold too...
... stop wasting time on talk.
Yu Huatian, I can cut a deal with you.
Let's all move the gold out.
If you agree, let Gu Shaotang go.
What kind of deal is that?
There are so many of you.
How would we move the gold?
How?
We all carry what we can.
The strongest gets the most!
That would put me at a big disadvantage.
Fending you off and carrying my gold...
... I can't move much.
Why would I agree to such a plan?
I know you're greedy.
But you're too cautious
The gold can't be moved all at once.
To reassure everyone...
... I suggest each group monitors the other two.
Yu Huatian, Gu Shaotang and I will stay here.
The others move the gold.
If we stay...
... those who carry gold will have to return.
Any other concerns?
All right, that's a deal.
Once you're outside, don't come back.
You intend to perish with him?
We've walked so far, where's the way out?
Is this the wrong way?
No, I'm following the map.
The ways in and out are different.
We're nearly there.
Have you thought it through? Do we really go back for them?
You're ready to abandon Gu Shaotang?
The world is ours once we get out.
If we go back...
... maybe none of us will survive.
Here! That's the way out.
I'll take a look.
Move the gold up here.
What is this?
She...
... she has been...
... hiding her true face.
You could have got away.
How come you're going back for him?
She's an enemy agent.
They tricked us.
You gave me this dagger.
Now reap what you have sown.
With you down, no one here can match me.
You even gave Zhao Huai'an your sword.
So how can you fight me?
Your martial skills and schemes can't match mine.
Now I'm going to kill Zhao Huai'an.
Catch her!
Wind Blade!
Here you are! Give chase!
No further!
There's a trap ahead.
H'Gantga!
I'll stab you!
You hugged that enemy agent. Keep your hands off me!
Buludu!
Look ahead, there are tripwires.
H'Gantga, what is it?
It's very sharp, some kind of gold thread.
They're in real danger in there
We can't warn them in time.
Great hero.
What's going on out there?
It's bad, they're fighting over the gold.
Fighting fiercely.
Follow me!
Up to the roof.
It's hopeless, they're already fighting.
Why are we three staying here?
Zhao Huai'an...
... we just had a deal.
Isn't it time to renegotiate?
H'Gantga!
It's a danger signal.
You're supposed to fear Yu Huatian.
Aren't you afraid he'll catch you if you come back?
Why did I come back?
I came to help Ling Yanqiu to kill you, you fickle man!
What's that horrible sound?
It's the sound of people in love with power and gold.
Sadly, it all returns to dust and ashes.
Even if you wait a lifetime, the end is the same.
Death is inevitable!
Your Highness, the wind is back. Let's go.
- Almost there. - Yes.
Give way and let me do it.
Come on.
This way will be quicker!
Good
You really think I made you stay because of the gold?
Go up first.
I saw through your decision to stay here.
Mind the places Su passed through!
There are traps!
Behind you! The thread is lethal!
It's you all?
Where is Ling Yanqiu? Why don't I see her?
Where is she? How is she?
What happened to her?
She was badly hurt.
But she didn't want you to see her die.
So she left before you revived.
I leave with you the things I don't want to take.
Partings are natural, why should we be missed?
Just tell him I will be free.
That's all.
Which way did she go?
To the south.
I must see her, I'll look for her!
Let's go.
Hopeless!
She gave me the flute.
I'll wait for them here.
Will they come back?
Definitely.
One cycle.
60 years is a lifetime.
All our planning led us back to these sands.
I want rank in the government.
A very powerful government official.
I'll come with you!
If they don't come back, look for me in the capital.
I'll wait for you.
Come here, treasure of my heart.
Kill her.
Who?
Understood.
Your Ladyship.
Guards!
Send the Imperial doctor!
Her ladyship died!
In the 23rd year of Chenghua's reign...
... Concubine Wan Zhen'er fell ill and died suddenly.
Palace records say she contracted a liver disease...
... and died of sudden liver failure.