You failed even in this trivial matter,
Tianbao General, you're getting incompetent
Sire, Dou Jiande knew he was walking into the lion's den before he came to the court,
he had informers in the court.
That's why he could escape our chase and encirclement.
Then, what do you think we should do?
Sire, Dou Jiande is a coward.
He wouldn't dare take drastic measures.
Besides, we've wiped out almost all of his men before he slipped out of the capital.
He's no longer a threat.
If Sire will pardon him, he'll be grateful.
Good...
Prime Minister, that's indeed a watertight argument.
How much has Dou Jiande paid you to plead for him?
Sire...it's foolish of me, please forgive me.
You're not foolish, I'm the one who's a fool.
I'm...too straightforward.
It's my weakness; I'm too straightforward.
If I have offended you two in anyway,
please forgive me.
No, Sire... Forgive me...
Sire, spare us...spare us...
I value loyalty highly.
I can't stand betrayal.
Don't break my heart.
Go...
Brother Wang, have some water.
Big Brother, why are we taking a break here?
I got a letter from Brother Shan a couple of days ago,
it says he'll be passing by here today.
He wants us to meet up and go to Jinan together.
So Brother Wang came prepared.
If Brother Qiong knew you were going, he'd be overjoyed.
So we have to stay here for a while, to wait for Brother Shan.
Brother, just water is not enough.
You know we busied ourselves early in the morning stealing the birthday gift,
we had no food at all.
I...
You're hungry again?
How can I not since I haven't had a bite?
You two go look for food.
Xie and I will wait here.
Alright...come on...
Be careful with your bundle, don't lose it.
Don't worry, it won't happen.
Don't worry, we'll be back in no time.
Don't worry...
Come on...
We'll be back in no time.
Deputy, we're not in safe territory,
the woods don't bode well to me.
We have to be extra careful.
Don't be such a chicken.
It's broad daylight.
You're worried we'll be robbed?
But Deputy, the Imperial silver heist on the 23rd of the sixth month
took place in broad daylight.
If the bandits had no qualms robbing tribute silver,
what are we to them?
Good! I dare them!
Go...
Where can I get silver?
That pretty boy again!
It's payback time.
But he's a tough nut to crack.
Since you're Yu'er's friend,
I'll spare you this time.
Let me wait for another prey.
Let me tell you, bandits are just a motley crew,
a band of good for nothing cowards.
They can only rob the clueless,
they'll flee when confronted.
How cocky! He must have a death wish.
Halt! Halt!
Stop!
Let me ask you, what did you just say?
Bandits? That's right, I'm a bandit.
Let me see who's scared of whom.
It seems I'm fated to meet bandits today.
Good, let me entertain you two.
Come one by one or together,
I'll go along.
What nerve! Indeed!
If I don't rob you, I'm not a man
If I don't rob you, how can I show my heroic side?
Brother, just beat them into mincemeat.
Right.
Pull no punches, don't let them go.
You hear it? You heard what my buddy said?
Scared? Then get off your horse and kowtow three times to us.
If I feel like it, I may let you go.
Right...
Buddy, you see that? He's scared.
Just kowtow.
No? You asked for it.
Qi...
Shut up.
Don't get in the way of my heroic display.
Qi...
Go!
My hammer...
Get up!
My hammer...
You should have held it tight.
Go...
I told you the bandits are nothing.
Look, a bundle.
The bandits must have dropped it in the fight.
It's a losing deal for them,
a robbery turned into a loss.
Deputy, what do we do with it?
Throw it away.
They either got it by robbery or theft,
I don't want it to stain us.
The owner's probably looking for it.
Let's take it to the magistracy.
If it can be returned to the owner, then we've done a good deed.
Do as you say.
It's getting late, let's go to Cousin's.
Brother Wang, Brother Shan, avenge us.
You have my admiration, you can get into trouble anywhere.
What now?
Brother, it's not what you think.
Brother Shan, you've wronged us.
It's not our fault this time.
We were outnumbered.
They insulted us and beat us up.
We're bruised all over.
We were bullied.
And they took away our birthday present.
What?
You lost the birthday present?
Yes...Brother Wang.
You have to avenge us and get it back.
Or we can't show our faces in Jinan.
Cut it out and take us there.
Good...
Hold it...
We don't know who they are.
I think we may not have to resort to force.
Let me go over and reveal my identity.
If they'll return it, we'll just let it go.
That's a good idea.
It's so decided.
Brothers, here they are.
They beat me up.
Right, here they are.
What? You want another beating?
Can't you tell they're here for the loot?
How cocky! Just drop dead!
Hold it!
Gentlemen, the bundle my buddy dropped is a prepared gift.
There's no feud between us and we don't know one another,
why don't you just return it to us?
Deputy, I see he's a reasonable man,
let's return the bundle to him and we'll go on our way.
Hold it.
Gentlemen, thank you.
Brother Shah, this man is so haughty.
If I were you, I'd kill him even if it means my life.
Fine, one by one or altogether?
Brother, let's not waste our time, we'll charge altogether.
Shoot him!
Give way.
Go!
Master Shan, isn't he Deputy Luo Cheng from the House of Lord Beiping?
Luo Cheng?
Halt...
Get off.
Brother, who is he?
Who is he?
Brother, he's put his weapon down, what does that mean?
Let's play by the ear.
Guoyuan, chat him up.
Sure, tit for tat.
Don't scare him.
Buddy, let's chat.
The old saying is wisdom indeed.
I opened up the mount, I planted the trees,
if you want to pass through here,
then pay your dues.
No...let's talk it over...
Buddy, this mount... I opened it.
These trees... I planted them.
They're thriving indeed.
Thank you.
Buddy, people ahead of us...
They paid.
We are... The sixth group today.
People say six is a lucky number, why break the rule?
Indeed.
Hold it...
I need to discuss with them first...
Brother, I got it now.
He opened this mount and planted the trees.
See how the trees are thriving.
Since he's an industrious man,
we should show some appreciation.
Alright, pay him out of your own pocket.
My... Right.
Since you two have such a good rapport, go chat some more.
Just go.
Buddy... Well?
You've come to a consensus? Yes.
Sticks?
Buddy, you guys care for sticks?
But we love carrots.
I'm not making this up.
You know who the man behind me is?
Who is he?
Head of Outlaws in Thirteen Provinces.
Buddy, so you're offering me sticks.
Is it to build a fire?
Then let me make a fire!
Brother Wang...
Halt!
GUO yuan?
Halt.
How come you're here?
To make a fire.
To make a fire?
He wants to make a fire.
Guoyuan, it's a misunderstanding.
He's my latest sworn brother,
Brother Cheng Yaojin.
This is Brother Qi Guaoyuan,
a good friend of mine among the outlaws.
Brother Qi. Brother Cheng.
You're awesome! You're a hero.
We're soul mates!
Because of Aunt Qin's birthday present,
Brother Cheng and I got into a fight.
This is his way of getting money for the present.
Right...
Guoyuan, he hasn't done it yet, has he?
Almost...
Take it.
Don't stand on ceremony.
Take it back.
Friends don't speak of money.
That's good.
I dreamed of you two last night.
So you're in each other's destiny.
Indeed...
It's a match made in heaven...
Right...
Buddy...
Brother...
you two sure look alike.
How very good...
Aren't you Head You Junda of Ru Nan Zhuang?
Brother, look!
He's the one I mention to you all the time,
Head Shan Tong, aka Shan Xiongxin, of Er Xian Zhuang.
Do you remember the Red Haired Deity?
The rascal head. Exactly.
Come again? Rascal Shan.
Brother...
Guys...my brother likes to crack jokes.
He means you're a head, a leader...
Leader...
He's some guy indeed.
Oh yes, are you going to Aunt Qin's birthday celebration?
Yes...
Good, let's go together.
Let's go...
Great! Brother...
Come on, let's go...
Take good care of the supplies.
Yes...
Your Honor, I've found out that the outlaws have gathered in Licheng of Jinan.
You may go.
Licheng?
It's where Shubao's family is.
So...
Luo Feng, Xue Liang. Yes.
Take your men and go to Licheng,
see where the bandits are,
and check on Shubao's family.
Report back to me right away. Yes.
Please go in... Congrats...
Please go in...
Brother Qiong...
It's been sometime...
Brother Qiong...
It has been some time...
Guys...
Many happy returns to Aunt Qin...
Congrats... Thank you...
Brother Qiong, I've missed you.
I've missed you too.
So everyone's here.
Guys, please go in... Good...
Who's this pretty boy?
Pretty boys are all bad... Right...
He's my cousin, Deputy Luo Cheng.
Just a moment.
Cousin, let me introduce you to my brothers.
He's Head of Er Xian Zhuang of Shanxi,
Shan Tong, aka, Shan Xiongxin.
Come.
Cousin, Shan Xiongxin helped me out in Shanxi.
You should call him Brother Shan.
Brother Luo Cheng, at your service.
We're courteous to him,
he should return the courtesy.
Shut up.
Guoyuan, are you tired? Yes.
Then get up.
I shouldn't do it on my own.
Why not?
Why don't you get up then?
Brother, this pretty boy really is bad.
You're right.
My back hurts.
When I count to three, we'll both get up.
Good!
L, 2, 3.-- I, 2--.
You said we'd both get up.
Stop!
How can you be so rude?
Shan Xiongxin and you may not see eye to eye,
but he's my sworn brother and a hero.
Whoever shows him disrespect is disrespecting me.
Stop throwing your petty tantrum!
They're giving you face,
return the favor!
Squire Shan, I caught a cold,
I needed to get rid of the phlegm in my throat,
and I couldn't do it in front of you,
sol turned my face.
Please forgive my rudeness.
We're friends, I won't take it to heart.
Good...It's over now.
Come, please go in...
Come, guys, go in...
Come...
Highness, Tang Bi at your service.
Highness, Lai Hu'er at your service.
Governor Tang, what's your explanation?
Highness, what are you talking about? Please enlighten me.
I'm talking about your cluelessness.
Bandits are gathering in Licheng.
I'm aware of it even though I'm in Dengzhou.
Is this an oversight or what?
My Lord, please forgive me.
I'll pull all the stops to help Your Lordship catch the fugitives
to redeem myself.
Good, here's your order.
Have Jinan closed immediately,
not one bandit is allowed to escape.
Have all the exits sealed off.
Yes.
I volunteer to take charge of the operation
SO no suspects can escape.
You twelve go with General Lai
to ensure there are no mistakes.
Yes.
Get up.
Governor Tang, you have a Qin Qiong under your employ?
Yes, he's a fourth grade liaison officer.
Why is he not here today?
He's on leave for his mother's birthday celebration.
So Shubao indeed had to rush home for his filial duty.
Yu'er was doing her wifely duty.
Tang Bi, now that the bandits have gathered in Licheng,
if they get away, I'll hold you accountable.
Yes.
Come on...cheers... Cheers...
Excuse me...
Guys, carry on.
Come on... Cheers...
Cousin, are you still mad?
I was too harsh with you.
Don't take it to heart.
My buddies here have all been through thick and thin with me.
Whatever happened, just let go.
Be on good terms with them, alright?
Cousin, don't worry,
I know what you mean.
Good.
Cheers...
Master Qin, magistrates of Qingzhou, Caozhou, and Yanzhou
are here for the birthday celebration,
please go and greet them.
Right away. Yes.
Reverend Wei, Reverend Xu and Brother Shan,
I have to go for a while, you guys enjoy.
Sure...
Make yourselves at home, enjoy...
Sure...
Come, let me toast you...
We had a misunderstanding, let me apologize to you.
It was a misunderstanding, let's not mention it again.
Good brother...
Though you did hit me several times, I won't bear you any grudges.
Let bygones be bygones.
Brother, I'm not being mean,
but those people there do look like rascals.
Unlike the two of us, we're every inch the gentlemen.
Brother Qiong and you are cousins,
I'm Brother Qiong's sworn brother,
that makes us brothers.
I know you're an adept with the spear.
You're second to none.
You're too kind.
I hear that you too hail from a distinguished family.
My father's the deputy commander of Maming Pass.
They're not on our par.
Come...
Come, a toast to you.
Good brother...
Brother, what kind of people are they?
They all have silver and valuables with them,
but how did they get them?
What do you think?
I hear that the Shan guy is some outlaw leader.
Brother, since we're brothers,
I'll tell you something.
You don't know what that Shan guy's thinking.
He actually looks down on you.
Don't be mad. Come on, let's drink...
It's not like you to be this hesitant.
Brother, when you first met,
he was very courteous to you.
You gave him some cutting remarks,
he took them to heart.
He said that Luo guy was nothing to him,
once the birthday celebration is over,
he'll settle the score with you.
He also said...
I should shut up.
What else did he say?
He said...
Even if that Luo guy kowtows ten times to me and calls me master,
I still won't let him go.
Buddy, take it easy.
Brother Qiong's not here, don't you start a fight first.
Come on, sit down.
Just forget it, pretend I said nothing
Come on, just drink...
Let me have a word with him.
Come on, cheers...
Guys, let's drink till we're all drunk...
Come on...
Squire Shan, a toast to you.
You're too kind.
Squire Shan, are you still mad at me?
Why?
I tried to rob you guys.
That was ignorant of me,
let me apologize to you.
Squire Shan, you're a knight-errant,
you have my admiration.
I can tell everyone here admires you very much,
except one.
I've ruffled no fellow outlaws.
You've ruffled no outlaws,
but we have a manor born here.
Come on, cheers...
That's him.
Just because he's the son of Lord Beiping,
he looks down on people, especially you.
He said he can send you to jail with a note.
He also said he would settle the score with you after the birthday celebration.
He said even if you kowtow to him ten times and call him master, he won't let you off.
He won't let you men off either.
He said he'd kill them all.
You're all wanted men anyway.
Come, don't take it to heart.
Squire Shan...
Just pretend I made it all up.
Suck it up.
Let me have a word with him.
Leave it to me. Alright.
Guys, cheers...just get drunk.
Come on...
Brother, it really pisses me off.
However hard I pleaded with him, he won't budge.
I said, let Brother Luo kowtow to you and call you master ten times.
You know what he said?
Not even if he kowtows and calls me master 200 times.
He also warned you not to stare at him,
or he'll gouge your eyes out and put them in wine.
Brother, don't look his way.
Come on, let's drink...
Let me skin you alive today!
What? What do you mean?
Hold it...
Today is Aunt Qin's birthday,
we shouldn't be discourteous.
After the celebration, we'll meet Luo Cheng on his terms.
Big Brother, save it!
You can punish me in whatever way you like,
I still have to settle the score with him!
Indeed...
Hold it...
Everyone calm down!
It's between him and me.
Let me settle the score with him.
Big Brother... Don't move.
Step aside.
Stop!
Brother Qiong.
Luo Cheng, what's going on?
Cousin, forgive my ill manners,
I will wish Aunt happy birthday later.
I don't want to stay here any longer.
Let's go.
Luo Cheng.
Brother Shah, what happened?
Brother Qiong, actually...
Brother Qiong, let me go after him.