Seven Swords
Episode 27
Why did my father have to die?
When will he be coming back?
He won't be coming back.
He will be watching you from heaven.
To see if you can be a good emperor.
I can.
Year 18, The ninth day of the first month,
the third day after the emperor died of sickness,
a child of less than eight years old,
is seated on the throne inside the palace.
This child, who goes by the name Xuan Ye,
is Emperor Kangxi.
Now that the eight armies have settled down,
the soldiers of the Ching Dynasty are strong and powerful,
the whole country will become peaceful and prosperous very soon.
It was Your Highness' decisiveness that settled the chaos of the armies.
This is because of the wisdom of my advisors.
For Your Highness' wedding,
the emperor congratulates you...
by announcing the news of the wedding to the whole country.
It proves that the emperor cherishes you so much.
This is because Your Highness has won so many battles throughout the years.
So many battles...
In my victories,
a lot of Han people's blood was spilt.
I guess a lot of people in the martial world want me dead.
In particular...
the seven swords.
There has been no news of them for quite a while.
They are very dangerous to the government.
They are hiding themselves...
and Little King Lu...
waiting for the right time to take action.
Yes, Your Highness is right.
We have to kill the seven swords.
But they are hiding themselves.
Now, the emperor has announced my wedding to the country,
is it really for the sake of celebration?
No, the emperor wants to use your wedding...
to attract the seven swords to come to Hangzhou.
I heard that...
the remains of the Red Spear Society...
have joined together in Hangzhou.
When the news is announced,
the seven swords are bound to come.
Then we can attack them at once...
in order to bring peace to the country.
And capture Little King Lu.
It will be a nice gift for the emperor.
Yes. The wedding is a happy event.
But I guess blood will be spilt again.
It's good that General Nalan and Princess Minghui...
have been through some battles with the army.
They will understand what you are trying to do.
General Nalan...
He was promoted as prefecture chief a while ago.
He'll be here soon.
Yes.
However, I find it difficult to imagine...
General Nalan wearing a prefecture chief's uniform instead of his armour.
I wonder what he will look like.
I want to know too.
Xian Tai Teashop
Hua Qing
Mr. Hua.
How long do you plan to stay here?
Sir. Let me take it for you.
Sir. This way please.
Sir. Have you just arrived here?
A curfew is going on in this town.
If you want to go out, come back before sunset.
There'll be trouble if the soldiers find you.
This one.
Sir. This...
Waiter. I'm not feeling well.
Don't let anyone disturb me.
This... You... What are you doing?
Hua Qing.
Sir. You. You.
Sir. Sir.
Gone.
Sir. Sir.
Welcoming Guest House
Sir. This way please.
Sir. Remember, if you want to go out,
come back before sunset.
Yes. Yes. Yes.
I don't know why Hangzhou has suddenly become so chaotic.
Life has been good. Why has it suddenly become like this?
Waiter. I'm not feeling well.
Don't let anyone disturb me.
Yes. Yes. Yes.
Sir. Sir.
Who said you could come in?
I... I... I...
You what?
I thought of something I forgot to tell you. So...
What is it?
There's a storm coming...
All right. Get out!
Yes. Yes.
Remember...
No one is allowed to enter my room.
Yes. Yes. Yes.
Why are the customers so weird today?
What do you mean?
The customer just now...
I just thought of something to tell him...
I blinked and he was gone.
I turned around and he was suddenly behind me.
Without making a sound.
Very scary.
Everyone is just a passer-by.
Sir. It's raining out there. Don't you have an umbrella?
Sir. What can I do for you?
Sir. Sir.
What can I do for you? You...
Are you coming here, or shall I come to you?
Stop it.
What are you doing?
You have been following me like a ghost.
Do you want to enter the city with me?
Hangzhou doesn't belong to you.
Where you go. I can go too.
The one who kills Duo Geduo,
could be you, or it could be me.
As long as you made yourself clear,
I'll leave immediately.
We'll go our separate ways then.
Make yourself clear.
What do you want me to say?
Fei Hongjin. Go back to the desert.
You go to guard the backdoor!
And you search the house!
Yes!
Innkeeper. Give me the name list!
Yes. Yes. Yes.
Have there been any suspicious people around lately?
Be careful. The officers are searching.
There aren't many. We can kill them.
No way. The Transience Sword will be exposed.
If you let the officers know...
that the Transience Sword is on its way to Hangzhou,
then you will...
ruin our plan completely.
It's your plan, not mine.
All right.
But you planned to kill Duo Geduo, right?
If we are exposed,
it won't help either of us.
Where is your knife?
Open the door, quickly!
Are you Ma Yaozhung?
Yes.
What do you do?
I'm a businessman.
Take off your hat.
My head is wounded.
I told you to take off your hat!
You have long hair!
Take him!
Go quickly. - What are you doing?
Open the door! Open the door!
Let me go! - Get up!
Open the door! Open the door!
Open the door!
Are you Zhanpeng?
Take off your hat.
You're a woman.
Why do you...
dress as a man?
Sir. It is not very peaceful here.
I am alone.
I dressed as a man to avoid trouble.
Don't move!
Open the door! Open the door!
It's the middle of the night. Why have you woken me?
Why do you wear a veil when you're alone in your room?
Can't you face other people?
It is dangerous right now.
As a woman,
I shouldn't show my face to others.
Being pretty makes me fearful.
I have to be careful...
even if you are officers.
You should know that we are officers,
and stop this nonsense.
Remove the scarf!
Sir.
If you don't remove it... I will.
Wait!
Only under one condition...
can I allow you to see me.
Sir. Have you seen me clear enough?
Have we met before?
You look very familiar.
Men are all the same.
Every woman looks familiar to you.
I want to take another look at you.
I'm not going anywhere.
If you want to look again,
you can come to find me later.
There are too many people here now.
Captain... There's something odd about that room over there.
Go. - Yes.
Captain. Captain.
That woman seems to like you.
What's she like? Is she pretty?
Captain. Captain.
What is it? Tell me.
There are a few suspicious-looking people downstairs.
I'm sorry for making you do that.
Hey. Where did you come from?
Tell them to get out.
Get out. Get out!
General Niu Kulu is here.
This is a secret letter. Kneel down!
You are just a small potato in this town.
We are on a secret mission from the capital city.
From now on,
you have to listen to Niu Kulu.
We'll kill whoever disobeys us.
Let me give you your knife.
Owning the Transience Sword,
how can you call yourself a swordsman...
if you are afraid to face just those few men?
In this inn,
there are some important people.
They... They might have come here for us.
The mission is not accomplished yet.
The seven swords are separated.
We shouldn't act rashly.
Go to your window.
I'll give you back your knife.
Never mind.
So much rain...
Why doesn't it rain like this in the desert?
This is the name list of the inn. Here.
Since the news of Prince Yu's wedding has been announced to the country,
we have to follow our orders to search for suspicious-looking people everywhere.
To ensure the safety of this town.
Today... I received some news from the waiter here,
saying that some customers look very suspicious.
That's why I brought some officers to take a look around.
Stop grovelling.
So, how is your search?
I found someone who kept his hair long.
I have ordered that his hair be cut.
That's all.
That's all?
But I thought there were a lot of suspicious people.
If you search like this,
the rebels in this town will be able to form an army very soon.
I'm useless. I'm useless.
There is a problem with this person, Zhanpeng.
Take your people to search elsewhere.
Captain. Who is up there?
Don't ask what you shouldn't ask.
Walk slowly.
By looking at his strength with the pen,
I can tell that he is skilled at martial arts.
Let me take a look.
Tonight,
how many people have come?
There's an emergency, please open the door and speak.
What is it?
Someone is hurt.
I want to borrow some ointment.
I'm sorry. I don't have any ointment.
I know that you are good at martial arts.
It's in the past now.
The government has banned us from practising martial arts,
so I have given it up for good.
It's the same for us all. We have no choice.
No offence.
Actually, I want to save somebody.
I have a friend...
who fought with the soldiers today.
He is injured.
It's stormy outside now.
I cannot find any medicine for him.
If you are from the martial world,
why don't you prepare the ointment yourself?
I have given mine to other people.
As I don't like the way the soldiers...
keep treating the people,
I have given all my medicine to the people who needed it.
If you really don't have any,
then I'll find someone else.
Sorry to disturb you.
How about this? I have some tobacco.
It can stop the wound from bleeding.
Use this to help your friend.
All right. All right.
Please wait here.
Here.
Good.
What is your name?
My name is Zhanpeng. I came from the city of Han.
I am Cheng Yishan. From the northeast.
I owe you a favour. I'll pay you back someday.
No need.
Go and save your friend now.
Thank you.
Is there a problem?
A stranger came up to me and asked for ointment.
He forced me to show my martial arts skills.
Do you need help?
No need.
I can look after myself.
Stop!
There is a problem with the inn.
Go back and report it immediately. Bring a unit to surround the inn.
The rest of you follow me!
What is it?
You said that you wanted to talk to me.
So let's talk.
All right. What?
You don't want to talk now?
It's you who wanted to talk to me. You speak first.
You really don't want to speak?
Who is it?
Sir. Sir. I'm bringing you your dinner.
Dinner?
I didn't order anything.
Right. It's Mr. Cheng's treat.
Who?
Me.
I, Cheng Yishan.
Wish to thank you for giving me the medicine.
I have prepared something as a thank you.
There's no need to thank me for such trivial things.
Don't make a fuss.
You shouldn't say that.
It may be trivial to you.
But you have saved a life.
We have to thank you for that.
We met by chance.
There's no need to thank me.
My friend. Don't drag on.
If you don't drink, I cannot go to sleep.
Don't exaggerate it.
All right. I'll drink with you.
All right. Let's go!
All right. Please.
Waiter.
What is that sound?
It's Mr. Ma.
His head has been shaved by the officers.
He is crying in his room.
He cannot take the humiliation.
Am I right?
He has been shaved, but he is still alive.
He should think himself lucky.
So, you think that...
he should thank the officers instead?
It seems that Zhanpeng...
is complaining about the policy...
of executing anyone who kept his hair long.
They are killing people...
because of their long hair.
That is too extreme.
I was not wrong in saying...
that you are a man of integrity.
You are an honest person.
Come on. I'll drink to you.
Good. Let me tell you the truth.
I had to leave home with my friends...
because we had complaints about the government,
we killed some of the officers,
that's why we left.
I have killed two more guards today.
The officers came by just now...
because of that.
Zhanpeng.
You are good at martial arts.
Why don't you join us in opposing the government?
Not at all.
When I was young,
I was also foolish.
I learned some skills...
from the street artists.
I am not good at martial arts at all.
And I don't think that a handful of us...
could oppose the government.
Did you hear on the way?
The government wants to capture...
the seven swordsmen.
They came from Mount Heaven.
They have seven powerful swords.
They are very well trained in martial arts.
The battle in Boye...
has scared the soldiers away.
Our people are very excited about it.
I have heard about that.
However, no matter how powerful they are,
I've not heard anything of them since.
I guess they are waiting for an opportunity.
Prince Duo Geduo...
is getting married in Hangzhou.
The seven swords must know about this.
They must be around.
Duo Geduo's wedding...
should be quite an event!
I wonder who the bride is.
I heard that it was the daughter...
of General Nalan.
Yang Yunchong.
You have betrayed our promise.
You betrayed me. I hate you!
Zhanpeng. Are you all right?
No wonder the searches have become so extensive.
They have done so much...
because they are afraid that someone might mess up the wedding.
That's why...
I think that the seven swords are around.
I want to take my people to join them.
Zhanpeng, do you know where they are?
How would I know?
Perhaps you have forgotten that I have given up martial arts.
Really?
I guess it's just that you don't trust me.
We've only just met. How can we talk about trusting?
Who is it?
Who do you think it is?
Someone is here. Don't be like that.
I was wondering why you didn't come along.
It turns out that you're drinking with this old man.
Mr. Cheng, this is my...
I am his woman.
Brother, your woman is very beautiful.
Am I beautiful? Tell me.
You are beautiful.
This is the first time you've praised me.
I'll praise you every day from now on.
Drink!
Hey. I...
Just ignore him!
Hey!
I'm talking to you.
What is the matter?
Don't you like me?
Then it's him you don't like?
Not at all... What makes you say that?
We don't get much time together.
You shouldn't hang around here.
Mr. Cheng. Please don't be offended.
It's just her way.
But we have talked til late.
Perhaps we should call it a day.
This woman...
is troublesome. She always so clingy.
Mr. Cheng. It was my fault.
Thank you.
Are you thinking about the past again?
The seven swords have come to Hangzhou...
to fight a battle with Duo Geduo.
We have to put aside...
all our personal affairs.
I guess you should do the same.
This inn is very dangerous.
We have to leave immediately.
When we leave the inn,
you should go back to the desert.
I will take revenge for the Eagles of the Desert.
I will take revenge...
for the Eagles of the Desert.
Fei Hongjin.
This is not the desert.
You should go back now.
This is none of your business.
Without water,
everyone will die.
Now, the government is willing to give us water...
provided that we do not oppose them again.
I have not asked you to...
sacrifice yourself for our people.
The Eagles of the Desert do not exist anymore.
But the people will still follow you.
We will not give up fighting.
Then you should tell the others...
that Fei Hongjin is dead.
I, Fei Hongjin...
will never return to the desert.
Listen carefully.
If Niu Kulu doesn't give us any signals,
don't take any action. Anyone who disobeys will be killed.
Help! Someone is dying!
Help quickly!
Help! Someone is dying!
Brother. What were you doing?
My life is worthless.
Don't say that.
Who is it?
What a night!
Coming.
Prepare a room for me.
Xin Longzi...
Sir. Please find some place else.
It's against the law...
for me to allow anyone with weapons to stay here.
Ridiculous!
That ban was imposed by the government.
It does not apply to those in the martial world.
In fact...
all those staying here tonight...
are armed in some way.
You want to throw us all out, is that it?
No Sir... No offence to you.
Sir. You want a nice room?
Yes.
Please write your name here.
It's the law.
We have no choice.
That guy is over confident,
maybe he works for the government.
The government employs all kinds of people.
Many of them are useless.
It's just a waste.
What's our next move?
Our next move?
Should we deal with Zhanpeng...
or the woman first?
We've let them come in, but they won't be leaving.
Was that your boss talking?
No. Yes. Yes. Yes.
Is he the boss or not?
Is he the boss?
Is he or not!
Sir. Sir.
He is a customer at the inn.
When did he come?
Two days ago.
How many people with him?
A few.
Which room will I stay in?
The best.
The word, "Heaven".
All right. Waiter, lead the way.
Mr. Ma.
It's meaningless to live on.
Why have you saved my life?
We have failed to preserve...
what our ancestors created.
Mr. Ma.
If none of us...
fight for the future,
then there will be no future.
I don't care. And I couldn't care.
Friend... Please.
Calm down. Why are you scared?
What is your name, my friend?
Qi Zhenjun.
Good. I am Cheng Yishan.
Nice to meet you.
Zhanpeng.
What happened with Mr. Ma?
Nothing. Don't worry about him.
Brother Cheng. I have thought it over.
I will follow your advice.
As long as we work together,
we will be able to defeat the government.
That's good.
With your help,
we can definitely achieve this difficult task.
My friends.
Long time no see.
I became very tired by travelling here.
I'll go to my room and clean up.
Then I'll come down and meet you.
All right.
You know each other?
Yes.
Then we're friends. That's great.
It's quite late.
We should get some rest now.
All right. Please.
Should we go to your room? Or my room?
Let's go to your room.
This woman is very strange.
Why?
The old man has great internal energy.
But it seems that he is injured.
Waiter.
Bring me a bowl of congee in the morning.
Also, bring ten fresh meat buns to wake me up.
All right.
Qi Zhenjun saw us.
Why didn't he make a move?
What do you think?
Now I think Qi Zhenjun...
might not work for the government.
Perhaps he has a different plan...
than Zhanpeng.
He is using another method...
to give us trouble.
It seems that Qi Zhenjun...
knows nothing about Cheng Yishan.
Maybe he thought that...
Cheng Yishan is one of us.
Is he Xin Longzi of the seven swords?
If we can make Cheng think that...
Qi Zhenjun is somehow connected to us,
then we might have a chance.
Let's forget about...
the drawing of the criminal.
Most of the drawings...
are unreliable.
If we use only that to capture people,
we are bound to make mistakes.
But there are too many soldiers surrounding the inn.
If we don't use the Transience Sword,
and your knife,
it will be quite impossible for us to get out.
No... We have to come up with another method.
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.