I am going to find the people who bury the mine now.
You stay still. Xiaoman, make sure she doesn't move, you don't move too.
Xiaoqiu Bro, faster.
I will be back in a short while.
Episode 14
It's really strange.
The businesses in other cities
are all supportive of the war of resistance.
They enthusiastically supply rice and other goods,
except for the city of Xiangtan.
The manager of the Hu family
is lying.
They brought us to their rice warehouse,
and told us they were left with only a few hundred dan of rice.
The manager said we are being unreasonable if we keep forcing them.
It is possible that there really isn't much left?
How is that possible?
The Hu family is one of the wealthiest families here.
They should have at least a few thousand dan of stored rice.
Alright, I get it. You can go now.
Yes.
Where is Gu Qingming?
Officer Gu went to the riverside to check the fortress.
When he is back, tell him to come see me.
Yes.
Officer.
Officer. Help!
- What's the matter? - Someone accidentally steps on a mine.
Take me there.
Fast.
I don't want to die.
Officer, it's them.
Officer Gu, help us!
Help us!
Officer.
Seems like you always bump into the Hu family.
Stop talking nonsense.
Give me the knife.
Officer, I think this is going to be messy.
Should we wait for the sappers to arrive?
I'm afraid they won't be able to wait till the sappers arrive.
Wait here.
Gu Mingqing, what're you doing?
Don't force yourself. Are you sure you know how to defuse the mine?
Gu Qingming.
We will wait for the sappers.
I am more professional than the sappers.
Exaggerating again?
You two stay still.
Xiaoman, you did not step on the mine. Move out first.
I am not leaving.
We are going to die together.
What are you talking about?
You are the son of the family.
You have the responsibility to carry on the family line.
You can't die.
Can you move? I can't defuse the mine if you don't leave.
Move.
Slowly.
- Come over here. - Slowly.
Xiaomu, hold him.
Be careful.
Stay still.
I have placed the knife at the base of your shoes.
Keep your balance and stay still.
Follow what I tell you to do.
Remove your feet. Retreat slowly.
Do this slowly.
What happens to you after I retreat?
I know how to deal with that.
Why don't you retreat?
I will have a way to deal with that. Faster.
Why are you so dumb?
It's worthless to die for me.
Don't worry, I won't die.
The impact of this type of landmine is not very strong.
The purpose is not to kill but to handicap.
Handicap?
This landmine will render me handicapped?
Don't cry. Follow what I say and everything will be fine.
Remove your feet slowly.
Retreat slowly.
Alright, leave.
Give me your hands.
Watch your steps.
Gu Qingming, what happens to you now?
Leave here!
Everyone move back. Find a spot to cover.
- Xiangxiang. - Xiaoman.
- I'm alright - How is Gu Qingming going to get out of there?
When the landmine explodes,
he has to lie down in the correct position to avoid harm.
It's too dangerous.
Gu Qingming.
You scare me. I thought you are going to die.
I'm alright.
How are you alright?
What is wrong here? Why is it red?
You are bleeding.
Calm down. Be demure.
Seems like our fate is intermingled.
I bump into you everywhere I go.
Ms. Gu, your shoe.
Can you still wear it? Wear it and follow me.
Where are we going?
Don't you have to explain?
how did you guys get into the landmine zone?
Of course.
My family forces me to marry him.
Forces Xiaoman to marry another girl.
We resisted.
They locked us up and starved us.
We cannot handle it anymore so we tried to escape.
Xiangxiang, that's not the truth, can you stop bluffing?
Gu Bro, help us.
Help us please. We will be dead if we follow them home.
Officer, that's not the truth. Don't believe what she said.
What's the purpose of chasing them with a bunch of people?
They were trying to to escape from the planned marriage.
See, you admit it now?
No.
Let's eat something first. The dishes are getting cold.
The shoes can be repaired later.
If I don't repair the shoes, how am I going to walk?
Where else are you planning to go?
Go back to Changsha.
Going back by foot?
Are you going to send us back in a car?
Matters haven't been clarified.
Those guys.
Are still waiting outside for you two.
Is it not clear enough yet?
They want to force us to go with the marriage.
Let me ask you.
If someone forces you to marry a girl whom you have met only a few days ago,
will you marry her?
Are you not going to escape?
Escape.
Of course I will escape.
But you nearly lose your life with your escape plan.
You should know this when you met me.
I am like this.
I will certainly escape.
Even if I stepped on the land mine and die,
I will not marry.
Let's eat something first.
I will repair your shoe.
Gu Bro.
You won't let Xiaoqiu take us back, right?
You guys risk your lives.
To fight for your freedom.
Not many people can do that.
Whether to send you guys back to your family,
it depends on my mood.
Go eat something.
Do you feel...
sometimes Gu Qingming is not that unbearable?
Officer Gu is jealous.
When he heard that brother in law wants to marry you off to someone else,
he must be really mad.
Maybe he is heading off to settle this vendetta with Xiaoqiu Bro.
What nonsense are you talking about?
Gu Qingming and I are enemies in our past lives
and foes in our present lives.
Why would he be jealous because of me?
Right, you guys are enemies.
Big sis said she and her husband are enemies too.
Just eat your food.
Officer, I was about to come look for you.
Where did Hu Xiaoqiu and his people go?
Initially they waited outside the door and refused to leave.
The senior official saw them and is interrogating them now.
That's good.
I don't have to waste time to report the land mine explosion case.
But he sent someone over just now to inform you to see him.
Okay.
Get this shoe repaired.
How am I supposed to know how to repair one?
Find a way.
I am here to report.
Lil Gu.
Come, sit.
You are bringing us luck.
What happened?
Do you know the twins whom you rescued?
Who are they?
Of course I know who they are.
They are the children of Hu family.
Their brother in law is Xue Junshan.
Is an infamous gangster in Changsha.
Looks like you do not know everything.
Their ancestry traces back to Xiangdan.
Those guys who waited outside the door and refused to leave.
were sent by Hu family's senior person.
What senior person?
The wealthy family who goes by the surname of Hu in Xiangtan.
He has been unwilling to sell us rice.
The rice shop belongs to the family.
So that's why you are bringing us luck.
I was at my wit's end on how to persuade Mister Hu.
You rescued their grandchildren.
What a god-bestowed opportunity!
Your task for tonight.
Is to make sure the two children are safe.
And then send them home tomorrow.
When you meet Mister Hu,
say a few pleasant words.
Persuade him to join the war of resistance.
Persuade him to sell us.
more rice.
Officer, are you telling me to go ask for rice?
I don't think I can do this.
Don't be too prideful.
To the extent of being stupid.
You can do this.
Is this more difficult than attacking the Japanese?
No, I have promised them.
That I will take them back to Changsha tomorrow.
We are doing this for the war of resistance.
Do you know nowadays how many people?
are fighting with the Japanese and are waiting to get their stomach filled?
You just need to lie this time.
Act against your conscience this one time.
Go prepare yourself.
Head officer.
What are you doing? You are taking me aback.
Leave with me now.
Now?
Aren't we leaving tomorrow?
There is a change in the situation. We need to leave now.
I will wait for you guys outside.
Gu Qingming.
Are you going to be punished if you act like this?
He is a highly-rank official, who can afford to offend him?
Get your luggage.
Faster.
Go home.
Faster.
You guys crouch down.
Don't get up without my order.
Where is this place? This is not Changsha.
Why are you taking us back?
Gu Bro, this is the road to the village. You are going in the wrong direction.
Right.
We understand.
When you said you're taking us back to Changsha, it's just to calm us down, right?
Gu Bro, it's a waste I treated you as my hero.
Put all my trust in you.
Did Xiaoqiu Bro give you any benefit?
Right.
I won't let you achieve your goal.
Even if you want to leave this village,
You won't be able to get to Changsha by foot.
Gu Qingming, you are a bastard. Liar.
Gu Qingming, you are not the highly ranked official.
You are ten thousand times more evil than them.
Ms. Xiangxiang, we don't have a choice either.
This is an order from the head officer.
You guys are the same.
Forfeit your promises. Shameless!
Gu Qingming.
You said that you are going to protect me.
You said that we risked our lives for freedom.
Then why are you destroying our freedom?
This is my first time trusting you fully.
Why must you lie to me?
Ms. Xiangxiang, stop blaming him.
He doesn't have a choice either.
This is our head officer's order.
We have to take it seriously.
What kind of person is him?
If he doesn't want to obey the order, nobody can harm him.
We are trying to take care of more important stuff.
No need to explain to them anymore.
This is my fault.
Why did your head officer issue the order?
For food supply.
I can't believe we are nothing compared to food supply.
No traces of them at the port?
Is it possible that they have gone to Changsha?
The manager at the port said he didn't see them there.
Then where can they go?
Send more people.
And conduct a more thorough search.
Great uncle, Lady Xiangxiang and Mister Xiaoman are back.
- Xiaoqiu does things efficiently. - It's not Xiaoqiu Bro who sent them back.
Mr. Hu, let me introduce myself.
I am the newly appointed officer.
Thanks officer.
For bringing back my two brats safely.
It's beyond words to express my gratitude.
I have prepared some gifts. I hope you would like them.
Protecting citizens is a soldier's duty.
You don't have to be so courteous.
I won't take your gift.
- But I have one request. - I know what you are going to say.
It has to do with the rice.
Correct. The battle is going on heatedly now.
The food supply.
Will affect our chances of winning.
Therefore, I would like to request Mr. Hu.
Officer, for you to personally pay me a visit.
I am taken aback by your sincerity.
We will prepare food and alcohol to express our gratitude.
Please come.
As for business.
Let's talk about it later.
Mr. Hu.
Officer.
Please take a rest at the guest room.
We will prepare the feast now.
Please.
Lady. Mister.
Great uncle asks you guys to come.
To give a toast to the guest.
Who is the guest?
He's the officer who saved you guys from the land mine zone.
Gu Qingming?
I can't believe he hasn't left yet.
Be quiet. Quickly think of a way to escape.
How are we going to escape?
You can hear one whistle every five steps and see one guard every ten steps. Even flies can't escape.
No wonder Xiangxiang and Xiaoman want to escape.
This old guy does things his own way.
How will the marriage he arranged for them work out?
You probably did not realize.
Ms. Xiangxiang's eyes see only you and no one else.
It would be strange if she does not try to escape from the marriage.
Officer, I am speaking the truth.
Even though girls from Hunan
seem to be very hot-tempered,
But once she falls in love with you,
She will never abandon you.
Enough of that.
- Move back. - Miss, what are you trying to do?
Don't come close. Move back.
If you guys don't want to move back, try coming forward.
- Put that down. - Move back.
Put that down, Miss.
Don't act stupidly.
There are many people here. Let go of me.
Gu Qingming, do you hate me a lot?
Send me back to hell.
And embarrass me in front of so many people.
Who are you trying to threaten?
Are you going to use the scissors?
To stab your great uncle's skull,
Or to stab yours?
Even if you did stab, what change will that bring?
I don't care it works or not, I need to give it a try.
You are being unreasonable.
No, you are the one being unreasonable.
If great uncle really wants me to marry Xiaoqiu Bro,
I would rather die now.
Without scissors, I can get ropes.
I will hang myself.
I will jump from the hills.
Listen.
I will help you solve your problem.
You will find a way?
If I believe you again, then I am dumb.
If you can make Mr. Hu gives me food supply,
I will make sure you get your freedom.
You are a highly ranked official.
I don't believe you can't get food supply.
Gu Xiangxiang, can you use your brain?
Your brother in law and cousin.
Are on the battle frontline.
Do you want them to fight with an empty stomach?
The Fifth Team has just been established.
There are a lot of things to do.
If it's not for the food supply,
do you think I will send you back home?
You said Gu Qingming will think of an idea. What's his idea?
He's just pretending that he knows stuff.
In front of someone who is even more unreasonable,
what idea can he think of?
I think he is just trying to make you stay.
Then get credit from great uncle.
If that's what he's planning to do,
I will hate him for the rest of my life.
Where's Xiangping?
Didn't great uncle let him out?
I saw him loitering around the backyard just now.
He must have heard that great uncle is going to make the marriage announcement.
Chicken out and flee.
He has been boasting every day about joining the army to fight the Japanese.
But when trouble comes he hides.
How is he going to the battlefield with this kind of attitude?
Friends and elderly,
please sit down.
The purpose of today's gathering,
One is to thank Officer Gu for saving my grandchildren.
Next, I would like to announce two good news.
I'm sure everyone knows.
Our twins.
Are considerate and intelligent.
It's time for them to get married.
I have arranged their marriages.
Wait.
What are you doing?
Great master.
You couldn't marry Jingyan off to Hu Xiaoman.
Is this how you talk to elders?
- This is none of your business. - No, it's my business.
It's good that everyone is here today.
I want to make an announcement.
I like Jingyan. I want to take her as my bride.
Be my woman.
Jingyan likes me too.
She will be willing to marry me.
See.
I know he likes Jingyan.
Jingyan, is this true?
As for Xiaoqiu Bro, he doesn't like Xiangxiang.
Xiaoqiu, is this true too?
Xiaoqiu Bro, have you forgotten what I told you?
Tell great master the truth like a real man.
Great uncle.
Actually I like someone else.
She is Shuilan.
I won't agree.
The elders decide the child's marriage.
Marrying someone whom you like? Are you trying to rebel?
Great uncle, don't get agitated.
I know the stuff I just talked about.
You will never agree.
If you still want to do things your way,
I will leave this place with Jingyan.
Find another place to settle down.
And never return here for the rest of our lives.
Rascal.
Are you arguing with me now?
You bastard.
You are still immature.
I will lock Jingyan up now.
She is a servant we bought.
Even if I marry her off, it will never be you.
Great uncle.
Even if you lock her up physically, you won't be able to lock up her heart.
Even if you marry her off to a faraway place,
I will still find her and get her back.
You!
Xiangping.
Violating our tradition.
Great uncle, don't be angry.
Friends and elders,
I was not stern enough with them.
That's how they turn out. Unfilial kids!
Let's end the feast now.
Sorry for making everyone unhappy.
I will seek for everyone's forgiveness some other day.
Let's go.
Mr. Hu, can you slow down your steps?
Officer Hu, I have a question for you.
Your team in Xiangtan.
Do you guys fight the Japanese?
We fight, and we can defeat them.
We are the only armored team in Xiangtan.
Officer Hu is the leader.
If we cannot defeat them again,
My food supply will be wasted.
Do you mean?
You are going to provide us with food supply?
Thank you very much.
You have rescued our twins.
I don't want people to talk behind my back.
Say that the Hu family is not being grateful.
If I find out again,
My food supply is being sold at the black market.
At that time.
I won't let you take even a single rice.
Don't worry, Mr. Hu.
We won't do such things.
Mr. Hu.
Regarding Hu Xiangxiang, I think.
Officer Gu.
I will fulfill my promise.
As for our family's private matters,
please stop interfering.
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Shuilan, what now?
Did great uncle call off the wedding?
How is that possible?
He said if you two don't agree,
He won't let you two go out.
Until you two agree.
I would rather die here.
What to do now?
Get in the car.
Mr. Hu, I'm sorry.
For bothering you again.
I still have another matter.
To discuss with you.
Regarding Xiangxiang and Xiaoman.
I have given you the rice.
I remember saying this clearly.
We do not wish outsiders to interfere with our family matters.
If there is nothing else,
please leave.
Mr. Hu, I think there is a confusion.
I'm here.
To discuss about another matter.
I have known Xiangxiang earlier on.
From a blind date.
What do you mean?
Mr. Hu, then I will tell you the truth.
Actually I have a special feeling for Xiangxiang.
I believe she feels the same about me too.
If Mr. Hu,
insists on finding a husband for Xiangxiang,
I hope Mr. Hu considers me as a potential candidate.
Officer Gu, I know I am old.
But my mind is still acute.
Mr. Hu, I am not kidding.
My blind date with Xiangxiang,
The Hu family in Changsha is fully aware of this.
If you don't believe me, you can send someone over to verify.
Mr. Hu.
Great uncle, have a look at this.
We still need to stop by another house.
We don't have time to stay here for long. My condolences.
Officer.
Officer, where is my brother?
Where was my brother buried?
I'm sorry.
It's difficult to transport the corpses, we bury them on the spot.
Can you guys think of other ways?
Officer, we are sorry.
It's a heated war now at the frontline, we don't have any choice.
Can you tell us the approximate location?
So that we can collect the bones when the war is over.
They were all buried at Fulin.
I need to go there.
There are many Hu family's descendants who died.
It would be good even if we managed to collect the bones for only one person.
They were battling on the frontline at Bijia Hill.
None of the corpses is intact.
You won't find anything.
Our ancestors.
I am here to repent.
My grandchildren die before I do.
It's me who created the bad karma.
Please punish me.
You all were out there.
To protect the country and fight the Japanese.
Bickering with each other every day.
But how many return unscathed?
Foolish kids.
When you are in heaven, open your eyes widely and look carefully.
Elders bidding farewells again and again to the young people who have died.
It is unbearable.
Your wife and children cry every day.
It is unbearable.
Hu family's widows and orphans.
Those who are still alive live a tormented life.
My condolences.
Gu Qingming.
The frontline is so dangerous.
Why would you and Xiangning Bro still risk your lives to go there?
If a soldier is killed and is buried in the soil of the country, does it matter whether the corpse is returned to the family?
Any army,
Might lose their lives at the battlefield.
But every family,
It's difficult for them to accept the reality.
Xiangshui.
Come eat something.
He is not here.
It is possible that he ran away?
It's your fault. You told you to be faster. Now he has escaped.
He is so timid, I didn't expect him to escape.
Let's go find him. The blanket is still warm, which means he must have just left.
Great uncle.
Xiangshui and the twins have escaped.
Get them back.
Officer Gu.
Let me join the army. I want to seek revenge on behalf of Xiangning Bro.
Someone in your family just passed away.
Xiangping.
Officer Gu, let me join the army.
Xiangping.
- What happened? - Xiangshui and the twins have escaped.
Go find them. Faster.
Why did they escape?
- I don't know why. - Unbelievable.
Officer Gu.
Bring me along.
Get in the car.
Get on the main street. They escaped in a horse cart.
Xiangshui, where are you going? Can you say something?
You have no regard for our camaraderie.
You didn't tell us that you are leaving. Now you are not saying a word.
If you keep behaving like this, I am going to get people to take you back.
Fulin. That's where my brother is buried.
Episode 14
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