If Tao Fa found out about us, she'd wish she were dead.
You're not afraid I'd kill you?
Then you'll never see Tao Fa, my darling kid sister again.
I have an elder sister!
MY dear!
Sis!
Law Kau's missing a piece of skin on his right shoulder.
If Law Kau was killed by a Black Gold Sword,
what happened to the rest of them?
A dead end? Yuen...
His organs are weak. His kidney stopped.
Yuen is dead.
Why? That's impossible!
We're not on a case
or in pursuit of a suspect.
Yuen hasn't offended anyone.
We must find the killer soon.
Yuen and I split up to look for Wan-ling.
I went left and he went right.
I turned around after a while
and saw him going up the roof.
He must have found someone suspicious
and followed him here.
The killer attacked Yuen from the back.
Yuen tried hard to fight back.
Obviously the killer was a better martial artist of the two.
He cornered Yuen by the window
and pierced through Yuen's chest with a sword.
The killer was not an ordinary thief,
or else he wouldn't have stayed behind.
He lured Yuen to follow him here to kill him.
Alert the others.
Yuen, I won't let you die in vain.
Sir!
Chuen-kung, what did you find out?
Yuen sustained heavy injuries in the chest and the back.
The skin on the wound from the sword has shriveled, baring the bones.
The murder weapon is sharp enough to cut through iron like mud.
The Black Gold Sword again?
The weapons escorted by General Ma?
We think Law Kau and Yuen's killer both used the Black Gold Sword.
But it has disappeared for years!
The killer left us a clue.
(Mo)
It's the word "Mo".
Law Kau had a piece of skin missing in the same spot.
Law Kau had nothing to do with Yuen.
Mo should refer to Mo Shun.
Yes! Mo Shun is a renowned swordsmith.
He cast the Black Gold Swords,
and he has a habit of putting his last name on every weapon he made.
But 7 years ago after General Ma died,
he vanished without a trace.
Cheung-sing, what did you find out from Yan Mei-leung?
I can't figure her out.
Can't you tell I was only kidding?
Who hired you to check on Law Kau?
I can't disclose my client's name.
He's very likely the killer.
It's easier to kill someone
than to dig into his past.
It's definitely more expensive to hire me than an assassin.
Holding back information won't do you any good.
Neither would being honest with you.
All I have to say is I didn't kill anyone.
I'm only interested in money.
If you don't believe me, you'll need to find evidence to arrest me.
My Father's reputation is at stake.
We can’t let Yuen die under such suspicious circumstances either.
At least we have a lead.
We'll start with the word "Mo" and the Black Gold Sword.
Yes, Sir!
Yuen, I can't fight you for the drumstick anymore.
Enjoy this...
If I hadn't been out with the poison,
you wouldn't have been out there alone.
I shouldn't have cursed you and your cousin.
If I had left Chuen-kung alone,
Wan-ling wouldn't have resorted to using an aphrodisiac,
then Yuen would never...
If I hadn't lost my temper and thrown Wan-ling out,
nothing would have happened to her and Yuen.
I should be blamed for everything.
Stop blaming yourselves, all of you!
The killer should be blamed.
Yuen can rest in peace once we catch him.
Yuen, I'll teach you medicine in the next life.
Cheung-sing, we'll pack up his things and give them to his cousin.
The landscape reminds me of distant places.
Windswept flowers in the rain reminds me of the passing of spring.
Why not cherish those in front of you?
You're in the mood to recite poems?
It's meant for Cheung-sing.
What do you mean? Spit it out!
You spent the night at Fa Yim Lau,
under the pretext of conducting an investigation.
I can smell that woman on you!
He's right! I can smell it too!
Top grade white sandalwood mixed with several Persian spices.
Prostitutes often use this sort of thing to arouse sexual desire to keep a customer.
Speak up! Were you unfaithful to Tao Fa?
Men usually take a bath afterwards to destroy all traces,
but you're so dirty you didn't even take a bath.
I didn't do anything!
I will find the evidence.
Is it because I'm a prostitute?
I deserve the disdain you're showing me for throwing myself at you?
I deign myself in exchange for your pity.
How can you be so hard-hearted?
I'm neither charming nor an expert in anything
and I talk nonsense.
I'm just a bloke who eats and farts.
Why torture yourself?
You've been married to Tao Fa for 10 years
and I have longed for you for 10 years.
Give it up!
No!
I must go home.
Can you stay? Just this once?
I'm sorry!
Don't force me to tell Tao Fa the truth.
I just want to hold you for one night.
I beg Of you...
When you love someone,
even torture is enjoyable.
(100 taels' reward for catching the rapist)
Look again! Have you seen this man?
He must have dropped by.
Catch him and you'll be rewarded.
All beggars are dirty and have long hair.
Your drawing is so sloppy. How can I help?
No? You don't want to open for business?
No!
Your wine is tasteless!
Go somewhere else!
The wine stinks!
Don't come back!
No, Sap-kau!
Will you help me or not?
I don't know how!
Hey.
Why drag me away?
It's useless to intimidate him.
I want to chop up that scum and feed him to the dogs.
He ruined a cheerful and lively girl.
Why not let the disaster fall on me? Why hurt Wan-ling?
I'm so pissed I could explode.
I know, but going crazy is useless.
Wan-ling is hiding in her room all the time.
She won't talk to anyone or eat anything.
Then she'll die from hunger!
Tao Fa! Sap-kau!
Long time no see, Tai-tong! How are you?
No, I saw you not too long ago.
You did? I don't think so.
I gave you one of my rolls!
You must be beside yourself after what happened to Wan-ling.
This is so sad! I should go.
Wail Meng!
Yes, Boss?
I told you to keep this to yourselves.
How did Tai-tong find out about it?
You want me to kill you?
We didn't tell him!
Turn around!
Why did you shoot off your big mouth?
Stop it!
How can Wan-ling ever show her face again?
Why hit me?
You're the one making it known!
What are you staring at?
I'll kill whoever badmouths Wan-ling!
Let's go. This is embarrassing!
I'll go make Wan-ling some congee.
Go talk to her and try to cheer her up.
How? I can't even laugh myself.
That's true! How can anyone laugh?
I don't know what's going on!
Wan-ling was raped and Yuen is dead.
People tell me they have seen me when they haven't.
Uncle Kwa suddenly delivered 10 catties of yam to the Peach Blossom's.
How weird!
Did you find Leopard?
No! I can't believe he ran away!
I've found the puppy.
Really? Why didn't you bring it back?
We really missed him.
Leopard is dead!
What? How?
I don't know! I wanted to get water from the well,
and I found him inside.
Why would he jump into the well?
Misery certainly loves company.
It's Wan-ling!
Wan-ling! Wan-ling!
What did you do, Wan-ling?
Go fetch the doctor!
Right away!
Wan-ling! Wan-ling!
You took poison?
How can you be so silly?
Drink some water to dilute the toxin!
How silly of you!
Are you alright?
Why did you try to kill yourself?
Wan-ling!
Why didn't you let me die?
Don't be silly!
Dying is easy,
but you should think about us too.
You're like a sister to me,
what would happen to me if you're dead?
I'm so filthy I'll never be clean again.
How can I ever show my face?
I hate myself!
You did nothing wrong!
It's that creep that deserves to die!
I'll take care of you.
You can always count on me.
Thank you, but I can't go any further like this.
Take a step back and you'll see the bigger picture.
The road is smooth after a bumpy ride.
It's a dead end.
Chuen-kung ignored me even when I was pure.
He definitely won't want me now.
He hasn't been here to see me.
I'm sure he finds me repulsive.
No, Chuen-kung is unlike other men.
I'm not worthy of him.
Chuen-kung is nobody special.
Without him, I'm a living corpse,
I'll never laugh again,
and the world has become meaningless.
Don't give up, Wan-ling!
You have a life ahead of you.
I swear I'll make Chuen-kung marry you.
I guarantee you'll grow old together.
I found the sketch of the sword.
The Black Gold Sword is truly remarkable.
The sheath is made of sandalwood, the grip is silver
and the blade is made of siderite.
Awesome!
The word "Mo" is engraved on the pummel.
The Black Gold Swords were stolen and Mo Shun has disappeared.
Mo Shun is suspicious.
No wonder the killer wants us to find him.
Maybe Mo Shun betrayed your Father.
He could have taken money from the Jins
and is hiding somewhere enjoying a life of luxury.
Get out of my way!
Sap-kau, you can't go in!
Nothing is more important than Wan-ling.
They're in a meeting.
Get out of my way!
You should leave!
Ma Chuen-kung, you're a coward!
We're working!
I'm not fooling around either!
Ma Chuen-kung, I can't believe you're such a heartless beast.
What are you babbling about?
I'm trying to clear my Father's name.
Your Father has been dead for 7 years,
but Wan-ling is still alive!
Why forsake the living for the dead?
What sort of nonsense is this?
I don't have time for you.
Choi, get rid of him.
Wan-ling tried to kill herself!
You're kidding!
How is she?
Luckily Tao Fa and I found her in time.
Or else she'd be dead by now.
You could have got her killed!
You can't blame this on Chuen-kung.
He can't shift the blame!
You threw her out!
That's why she got so drunk.
And that's the reason that scum took advantage of her.
You haven't even looked at her afterwards.
What's the use of shedding tears?
She's very fragile right now.
All she can think of is you,
and wants you to show your concern.
How can you ignore her completely?
I'm up all night trying to find that scum.
I'd like to kill him too.
I'm sorry about what happened to Wan-ling.
I want to make it up to her,
but what's done cannot be undone.
What do you want from me?
You can marry her!
No, she's like a sister to me.
Why not? You know she's not your sister.
She has nothing to live for right now.
You're her only hope.
Even if you can't marry her now, at least be engaged to her.
But Chuen-kung doesn't love her!
This is just a makeshift plan.
Yuen is already dead.
I don't want Wan-ling to kill herself.
We must try anything that'll work.
We're lucky we stopped her in time,
but we may not be so lucky next time.
You must be engaged.
No! I refuse to lie to her.
Desperate situation calls for desperate measures.
We'll stall her for the time being,
Give her 6 months or so and she'll be fine.
Chu Cheung-sing, even you would agree to this?
Not everything is either black or white.
You should consider her feelings too.
Do what you can to help her.
Let's follow up on the Black Gold Swords.
Don't worry. We'll find Mo Shun soon enough.
Focus on taking care of Wan-ling.
Master, I have suffered in love,
and have decided to give it up.
But it's not entirely up to me.
Wan-ling is completely obsessed with me.
The harder I try to untie the knot, the tighter it becomes.
What is even more distressing is that
everyone else accuses me of being heartless.
Must I marry Wan-ling?
What should I do?
Marriage is karma; children is a debt.
Karma brings people together like debts must be collected.
You mean I'm destined to marry Wan-ling?
When people meet,
we don't know if it's good karma or bad.
All children is a debt to the parents,
we don't if they're here to pay or to collect.
Don't be too hung up over what you're supposed to or not supposed to do.
You mean good or bad, karma is destiny.
All I can do is to accept it.
Brooding over it is only asking for trouble?
Karma is the cause as well as the effect.
Whether it's the cause or the effect, it's still karma.
What is it?
What did you do in the alley that night?
It wasn't my fault!
Of course it is!
Beast! You ruined Wan-ling's life!
I wont let you hurt anyone again.
No...I didn't! I couldn't have...
Don't move!
If you won't eat, your organs will fail.
I have no appetite.
I feel dizzy and nauseous,
but I couldn't throw up
and I'd break out in a cold sweat.
Let me take your pulse.
You're fine, just frightened.
That's why you feel uneasy and jumpy.
If you can relax,
you'll get well by drinking tranquilising soup.
Here, have some congee.
I thought you'd never come see me again.
What must happen will happen.
I'm sorry about what happened to you.
Since we can’t undo it, there's no point trying to run from it.
Despite what happened,
the most important thing is you have a pure heart.
What do you mean by that?
You want me to marry you, right?
I've thought about it.
You love me so much,
and yet I have caused you so much pain.
I have decided to marry you.
I'm sorry I couldn't help you and Chuen-kung.
I forced Chuen-kung to marry Wan-ling.
Now you're left behind by your lonesome.
It's water under the bridge.
It'll only cause more pain if I persist.
You really don't mind?
Why not? As long as that can help Wan-ling get back on her feet.
Besides, Chuen-kung doesn't love me.
What a bunch of lovesick wretches!
Here comes the future bride and groom!
Wan-ling, you look so pretty!
Hurry...
What a nice couple!
A match made in Heaven.
Thank you for bearing witness to our marriage.
Wan-ling has no family in Bianjing,
so Cheung-sing and Tao Fa will become her brother and sister-in-law.
I have asked Yeung Mau, Tai-lik and Sap-kau to be my brothers.
I've prepared the engagement letter according to the Song law,
and will set a date later for the wedding.
For a man and a woman to get married,
we always pray for a good match.
Let's hope we'll love and respect each other
and start a family together.
Cheung-sing, please read this out loud.
What is it?
Upon my death,
please do not be sad or shed your tears,
I urge you to bury me next to Father in the Ma village.
My savings of 1,800 taels at Tai Li Bank
can provide for Wan-ling's daily expenses.
She's free to re-marry after she mourns my death for 3 years.
What do you mean by this?
What are you up to?
You're preparing a wedding.
Why did you write a will?
You don't need a will to go with the engagement letter!
It's simple. I'll die if I marry Wan-ling.
You're making it up! You want to renege?
It's a done deal. Why are you doing this?
Don't joke about the law.
What laws have you broken?
This household register will convict me.
When I thought Wan-ling was my sister,
I went to the Ministry of Personnel and changed Kwan Chiu to Wan-ling.
It's recorded in the register Wan-ling is my sister.
If we got married, I'd be guilty of incest,
and would have broken the law.
The Miscellaneous Law or Household Marriage Law spelled it out clearly.
This is a crime punishable by death.
That's an excuse.
Wan-ling is not really your sister.
You can fix it with the Ministry of Personnel.
I've looked into Wan-ling's past.
She's not an orphan either.
She still has relatives in Liao.
I've dug into the details and found
she's born in the Kingdom of Liao.
In the year 995, Emperor Taizong issued an order
to prohibit inter-racial marriage between tribes of the northwest border.
What other regulations are there against marriages?
A son cannot marry his stepmother after his father's death.
A younger brother cannot marry his sister-in-law after his brother's death.
Enough! In short, you don't want to marry me, right?
Not true! I want to marry you even if I have to die doing it.
Sign on the engagement letter,
and I'll hand it in to the yamen.
If nobody objects, we can get married.
If you submit it, you'll be arrested.
I'll be convicted and then executed.
I'm prepared to die in order to marry you.
Then I will have nothing to live for!
I don't want you to die! No!
Chuen-kung, are you sure about this?
Does that really mean a death sentence?
Yes and no. You maybe wrong, Chuen-kung.
You're using the law to bully Wan-ling.
If you're not, you go away with her.
Whether you marry her is not important.
No, I must do this properly.
I must give her the proper status.
Everything has to be right and proper.
I'll sign first on the engagement letter.
Enough!
What kind of a man are you?
You have done enough to hurt Wan-ling.
You won't stop until you kill her?
How can I be so stupid to think you actually changed your mind?
How can a rock nod its head?
You said you'd marry me,
but that's just your way of saying you'd rather die than marry me.
How can you be so cruel?
Don't you have a shred of compassion?
Forget it, Wan-ling!
He considers everyone beneath him.
He thinks he's so clever he can use the law to hurt you.
Who needs him anyway?
He's not a man!
He's narrow minded, mean, contemptible, shameless and vulgar!
Chuen-kung, you have gone too far!
This is absurd!
You all wanted me to marry Wan-ling.
I finally agreed to it
and you're still not happy.
What do I have to do to please you?
That's enough! You'll be sorry for this!
Wan-ling!
No, let them go!
It's about time Wan-ling found out
who really loves her.
Wan-ling, no!
Let go of me!
Let me die with you!
Even if we can't be born on the same day,
let's die on the same day together!
Let's jump! No!
If you want to die,
jump in and take a few gulps and you'll sink.
I'll hold your hand. It won't be too hard.
Come on, let's jump!
Don't be silly. Let go of me!
You're being silly!
Chuen-kung didn't care when you took the poison.
Even if you killed yourself now,
he would not shed a tear.
If he doesn't love you,
he won't change in a thousand years.
Why torture yourself over someone like him?
You should wake up!
Only those who truly love you will be heartbroken. Get it?
He's not the only man left in this world.
I swear to Heaven
I will always protect you.
I'll always do as you say
with no regrets and I'll never leave you.
Sap-kau!
I won't let you shed another tear!
I'll go wherever you go.
We can start over in a place where nobody knows us.
I want you to smile for the rest of your life.
Why are you so good to me?
I've bossed you around like a slave,
I'm not worth it.
Because you have suffered as a child.
You don't want people to hurt you again.
But I'm not clean and pure.
I don't care!
To me, you'll always be pure.
All aboard!
Sap-kau, I won't have it.
I'm not worthy of you.
Wait up...
Wan-ling!
Help!
Don't be afraid, I'll save you!
Help...
Don't move!
Or you'll sink and drown!
I don't want to die, Sap-kau!
The truth is...nobody raped me! I'm sorry!
Love is nothing but a game that turns strangers into lovers,
and lovers back into strangers.
I won't comply with your requests and make another mistake.
I'm being mean to Wan-ling
because she needs to wake up.
Ma Chuen-kung, you're vicious!
Are you blind? You stepped on me!
So what if I did!
I'll do more than step on you!
I'll kick you...to death!
No...
Where do you think you're going?
I'll beat you to death, creep!
You're hurting me!
You should be dead!
Wan-ling! Wan-ling!
What happened?
I won't let you hurt anyone again!
No...I didn't! I couldn't have...
You have a chronic disease?
It's torturing me!
I'm no different from a dead man!
That drunk has a chronic disease.
He already has one leg in the grave.
He can hardly breathe from walking.
He's unable to have sex.
So Wan-ling was lying?
If she was raped, she should be inﬂicted with the disease.
I took her pulse.
There's no sign of the illness.
She pretended to be a rape victim to gain our sympathy!
That's really vicious!
But she was really crying her eyes out.
What an actress!
A woman's chastity is more important than her life.
She ruined her reputation to get Chuen-kung's attention.
Is it worth it?
One becomes greedy when one is obsessed with love.
Love made Wan-ling stubborn and unscrupulous.
An obsessed woman can be quite scary.
You have nothing to fear.
I would never do that to you.
I know!
Cheung-sing, the Boss has a letter for you.
Open it!
I've finally convinced Wan-ling to let go.
She's sorry she lied about being raped.
I hope you can forgive her.
I also have good news for you.
Wan-ling has agreed to marry me.
I will take good care of her!
We'll travel a bit
to experience life and cleanse our souls.
Don't worry, Sap-kau.
Hope she has finally come to her senses.
I feel better knowing Sap-kau will take care of her.
They've finally become a pair!
Such a twist of fate!
Marriage is karma
and it brings people together.
Wan-ling finally knows who her true love is.
I knew the road is smooth after a bumpy ride.
Sap-kau and Wan-ling must be enjoying life together.
I'm worried Wan-ling is the leopard that can't change her spots.
Think positive!
You have seen too few evil women.
They're everywhere...look that them!
Luckily there's always a food stand nearby.
I'm hungry, let's eat something!
You didn't like my buns and soya milk.
What are you doing here?
You're talking to me?
Of course I am!
I don't want your business! Hateful woman!
Why did he scold me?
He's really mean!
I have never been here or criticised his food.
He probably mistook you for someone else.
Don't mind him, we'll go somewhere else.
Great.
Wait! A friend...There's Kwai-cheung's wife!
Tao Fa, you're back!
How are you? How are the boys?
All thanks to you.
After Kwai-cheung died,
the ex-gratia payment from the Bureau
has taken care of our living expenses and my son's tuition.
Kwai-cheung will watch over you.
I have something to ask you actually.
What is it?
Officer Ma is a brilliant doctor, right?
Can he possibly be so forgetful
and left a needle in Kwai-cheung's head?
And it's a very long needle!
Changing the roster again? What did you do?
No, I want to know who's on duty
when we took over Law Kau's case.
Why do you want to know?
Something is fishy.
When Law Kau's body was sent here,
the piece of skin on his right shoulder was still intact.
Are you sure? How did you know?
Because I ran into the yamen guard who delivered the body.
I was shooting the breeze with him.
He said except for the wound on the chest
there were no other wounds on Law Kau's body.
Mo Shun left home 7 years ago.
He hasn't been back since?
No, his family declined over the years
and they sold me this house.
What happened to his family?
Scattered all over the place.
I feel sorry for Mo Shun's mother.
She has become a scavenger.
I've sent someone to bring her here.
Mr Chan, you wanted to see me?
You're Mo Shun's mother?
Yes, you're looking for my son?
Yes, we're with the Phecda Bureau.
Again?
Chat Sheung Kei is famous!
Mo Shun is considered as a member of the underworld.
He knows my butler Uncle Ying.
Perhaps he has news about him.
So this is where stolen goods change hands.
You may even find your loot.
Uncle Ying!
No one is here.
Uncle Ying! Hey...
Don't touch him! He's a goner!
Uncle Ying, who did this? I will avenge you!
Uncle Ying!
What does that mean?
(Mo)
Same way Law Kau and Yuen were killed.
The killer left behind the sword.
It's a hint as well as a dare.
What does the killer what?
Chuen-kung, contain your grief!
It's hard not to be sad.
I found out Law Kau was a prison guard
at the prison where my Father was held.
I think Law Kau, Uncle Ying, my Father, Mo Shun and the swords are inter-connected.
The relevant parties have shown up.
We're one step closer to the truth.
Hold on! All the evidence from Chat Sheung Kei
has been delivered to the Bureau.
Why are we meeting here?
You have confidential information?
There are eyes and ears everywhere at the Bureau.
I want to keep this to ourselves.
I've found 3 unsolved mysteries.
No 1, I ran into Kwai-cheung's wife.
She told me Kwai-cheung's grave was ﬂooded.
She decided to dig up his remains and have them cremated.
She found this needle among his ashes.
Allow me to brag,
I'm too good a doctor to make such an unacceptable mistake.
It's impossible for me to have left this inside Kwai-cheung's body.
I remember you were confident you could cure Kwai-cheung.
Kwai-cheung shouldn't have died!
I can't be wrong, never!
He should wake up.
It was sabotage!
If someone stuck this needle in Kwai-cheung's skull,
that was why he died!
But who did it?
Mystery No 2...
When Law Kau's body was delivered to the Bureau,
the skin on his right shoulder was intact.
Someone purposely removed a piece after the body arrived.
To cover up something?
We have a mole inside the Bureau.
Who could it be?
Here's mystery No 3...
Choi and Kwong went to Mo Shun's house and saw his mother.
She said 7 years ago, Mo Shun wanted to travel and hone his skills,
and no one has seen him since.
Before he left, he told his mother
he had to meet someone from the Bureau.
Leer it!
Uncle Ying pointed to the sky ("tin").
He's hinting at "tin-gei" (Phecda). The killer was from the Bureau.
Hey...it wasn't me!
I was with Chuen-kung when we found his body.
It wasn't me either!
I would never betray the Bureau.
You can be so stupid!
I wouldn't have invited you if I'd suspected you.
The conclusion is there's a mole inside the Bureau.
Think! Who can it be?
Allow me to make a bold assumption.
I suspect someone...
That mole is...Fung Nam-tin!
Fung Nam-tin?