Brother Shah, what happened?
Brother Qiong, actually...
Brother Qiong, let me go get him.
Luo Cheng looks down on us outlaws,
he wanted to tip the law off as well.
It was too much for me.
I failed to stop the guys from getting into a fight.
I've failed you.
Please don't say that.
Tip off the law? Who said that?
Cheng Yaojin.
But I overheard Cheng tell Deputy Luo,
that he's your go-between.
What?
That you would settle the score with him after the birthday celebration.
That Cheng Yaojin!
He made fools of us.
What nerve!
In that case, I'm sure he won't get Deputy Luo back.
Brother Qiong, this sworn brother of mine likes to play practical jokes,
he means people no harm.
But if he's left to get Deputy Luo,
he may stir up more trouble.
Let me get them both back.
Alright, go ahead.
Everyone listen up.
Guard every exit of Jinan tight.
If you find suspected bandits, arrest them.
If anything goes wrong, you will be penalized.
Yes.
Deputy, we're here for the birthday celebration,
if we leave just like this, it's inappropriate.
You're right.
Maybe we should go visit Auntie first.
Brother Luo, please turn back.
Go back to the celebration,
don't stoop to the level of the bandits.
Come on, come back.
Bandits?
Freeze...
You're a bandit?
Mistaken identity.
Mistaken?
I'd recognize you even if you were burned to ashes.
Stop playing the fool here.
I'm Cheng Yaojin that robbed the Imperial silver.
Why are you here?
He's ill. He's ill.
I took the Imperial silver.
He took it.
Get them!
He took it...he did it.
Deputy, this Cheng Yaojin is a loose cannon
Don't let him involve the House of Beiping.
Let's go back to Brother Qiong.
Let's go.
You outrageous bandits,
tell me everything about the Imperial silver heist now.
Yang Lin old man, take it easy.
When my 46 brothers in Jia Liu House are here,
You'll be the one on your knees.
My Lord, don't you believe him, he's ill.
You fool, you did sing fast.
Jia Liu House?
General Lai. Yes.
You and two hundred men station here.
Everyone else will surround Jia Liu House with me.
Yes.
Don't go...
Did I say something inappropriate?
They just can't go.
Come on... Cheers...
Deputy Luo is back.
Hey, come join us...
Not a moment too soon.
It was impetuous of me.
Come sit down and join us.
Cousin, it's not the time for wine.
Cheng Yaojin and You Junda were caught by Lord Mount's Guardian Liang.
What?
Caught? How?
Lord Mount's here?
I overheard them asking for Lord Mount,
so I think he's here.
It's too late now.
If Lord Mount Yang Lin is here and Cheng Yaojin's been caught,
I'm sure he's blurted out that we're here in Jia Liu House already.
If my guess is right, Yang Lin is on his way here with his troops.
Then what should we do?
Let's charge out!
No.
We're surrounded by heavy troops.
Charging out is going into his trap.
Then...what should we do?
Guys, calm down.
Shah Tong, you leave through the back door with the guys.
Go hide in my house for the time being.
I'll take it from here.
That will put you in danger.
Stop.
You guys are here because of me.
Come on, lead them there.
Be careful.
Guys, let's go. Go...
Come...
Reverend Xu, the troops will soon be here, go!
No, Brother Bodang and I will stay behind to stall Lord Mount.
Brother Qiong, you guys 90-
But...
Don't worry, I know what to do.
You two be careful.
Brother Qiong, take care.
Take care.
Cousin, let's go.
Jia Lu House.
What a poor cover-up.
Come. Yes
Go knock. Yes.
Answer the door...
I'm sorry, we're closed.
Please go somewhere else for dinner.
How dare you! It's Lord Mount, show your respect
I'm ignorant...
Please forgive me...
Get up. Thank you, Your Lordship.
Manager, let me ask you.
Yours is a big establishment, business should be good,
why did you close so early?
Your Lordship, you have no idea.
Our head chef is on home leave,
the new chef's cooking is not to the regulars' liking.
Business has been slow,
so we closed early.
Since you're closed, why is the lantern upstairs lit?
My men are still tidying up.
But you said there were no patrons, what are you tidying up?
We had no patrons, but we had a rogue here.
He ordered a lot of dishes and said his friends were on their way.
Then he slipped away without paying.
Your Lordship, he's no patron, he's a pest.
Go search! Yes.
This way please.
Manager...you have forgotten? We're out of food.
We can't serve so many.
We have no food for them.
Waiter, did someone eat here?
Of course, we're an eatery.
How many?
Three or four, I forget.
How many exactly?
One...
Bring the prisoners here to confirm.
Come...on your knees.
On your knees.
Brother Xu, why are you looking at me like that?
Where are the others?
Good! You con man...
What about your friends? Where are they?
Pay up... Manager...
You rascal...rascal... Manager...
Don't stop me... No...
Let me kill you... Manager...no...
Rascal... Calm down...
Rascal, drop dead!
His Lordship's here, behave yourself.
Don't stop me...
Your shoe stinks.
Your Lordships...
Your Lordship, please forgive me.
When I saw him I couldn't help but remember how he fooled us.
So I couldn't control myself.
What about the buddies you mentioned?
They're behind you.
I gave those fools a good scare.
Behave yourself. Wait...
Father, this man's speaking nonsense.
Why don't we lock him up first and then torture him for the truth.
Lock them up in Tang Bi's governor house.
We'll interrogate them later.
Yes.
Give my order, curfew is now in force.
No one is allowed to come or go.
Search every house when morning comes.
I don't believe we can't find the bandits.
Yes.
Come with me.
Father, Qin Qiong's house is nearby,
today is his mother's birthday.
Let's go pay them a visit.
We're going empty-handed?
Father, I knew you would go,
I prepared a present already.
Good!
Then let's go over. Yes.
Brother Qiong, I counted the guys.
Reverend Xu and Brother Bodang aside, everyone's here.
Brother Xie, you're observant,
go check out front and report what you seen.
Leave it to me. Good.
Auntie... Mother.
Aunt... Auntie...
My brothers are here to wish you a happy birthday.
Many happy returns
Thank you indeed. Please get up...
Thank you...
Shubao... Mother...
You guys came back in a hurry, did something happen?
Mother, something did happen.
They're here to hide.
But don't worry, we'll be fine.
Go back to your room and get some rest.
Alright, take good care of your brothers.
Yes, Mother, don't worry.
You guys take your time, excuse me.
Sure...
Shixin, see Mother to her room.
Let me see her in.
Auntie, take ca re.
What happened?
Yu'er, actually...
Brother Qiong, it's serious.
Lord Mount is here with his men.
They're just a couple of blocks away.
What?
What now? Should we confront them?
Yes, we'll fight them... Wait...
How many of them? Dozens.
I know my father, I'm sure he's come for us.
We left in a hurry last time, he's here to ask us about it.
What should we do?
Tell the guys to hide.
Tell them to keep quiet.
Then we'll go see my father.
We'll tell him Mother's been ill,
she can't sleep and so people can't come in.
I know my father, he won't force his way in.
Good.
Guys, take it easy.
You're in this situation because of me,
I won't let you get in trouble.
It's too late for you to run.
Guys, go hide yourselves inside.
Leave things here for me to handle.
Brother Shah, what do you think?
We have no choice but to do as you say.
Good! Guys, come with me.
It's late, it seems they've gone to bed,
maybe we should come some other day.
Father, since we're here, let me check.
Brother Qiong, Father and I are here. You in?
Brother Qiong, Father and I are here...
Guys, don't panic.
Let me go out and handle them.
Just be quiet. Yes.
Brother Qiong...
They must have gone to bed.
Forget it, we'll come again tomorrow.
Shubao, there you are.
Father, I didn't know you were coming, please forgive me.
Don't stand on ceremony, get up.
Father, my mother's ill in bed,
she couldn't sleep and her spirit is poor.
I have to lower my voice, please forgive me.
I see.
You had been absent-minded,
I guessed why.
You're filial, you couldn't wait to come back to wait on her.
Yes, I got a letter that said my mother was gravely ill.
It was already late at night.
I discussed it with Yu'er.
Since it was late, we didn't want to disturb everyone.
So we left a letter behind and rushed back without delay.
Father, please forgive us.
I knew it.
Oh yes, where's Yu'er?
She's helping Mother go to bed.
We should all keep quiet.
Your fart stinks.
What's the noise?
Yingying?
Be quiet.
Let me check it out.
Brother Liang. Sis Yu'er.
Father... Yu'er...
Father...
Yu'er, it's been some time.
Are you used to it here?
Yes, Shubao and Mother are good to me.
I just helped Mother go to bed.
Then I heard Brother Liang knock.
I knew it must be you coming to see me.
I was overjoyed and knocked over a vase.
It's good Mother was not woken up.
Seeing you two are such a loving couple, I'm relieved.
Father, why are you here so late?
Shubao, I was tipped off that bandits have gathered here in Licheng.
So I came here to find out.
We caught a robber of the Imperial silver
Why do you look so shocked?
I...
Father, there's nothing else on his mind aside from catching the bandits.
Of course he's shocked to hear that.
But his accomplices have not been found yet.
They've just gone into hiding.
Shubao, you know Licheng well,
come back with me to arrest them.
It happened suddenly, come with me now.
Leave your family affairs for Yu'er to tend
to.
It's so decided.
Father...
Let me go and pack some belongings.
What's there to pack?
Whatever you need, let Yu'er bring it over.
Come on.
Brother Xiong, Father has a point.
Come back with us now.
It's Yu'er. Open the door.
How is it? Are Yang Lin and the others gone?
Yes.
Where's Brother Qiong?
He's gone to the Governor's House.
Is he alright?
He can think on his feet, he'll be fine.
Good, with him in Jinan, he can get us info.
This coordination is to our advantage.
It's my fault, I farted,
I almost did you guys in.
Alright, shut up.
You had the nerve to bring it up.
You almost did us in.
You... Come on, we're brothers
Brothers...
They don't believe Cousin, and they came back?
You guys wait here,
let me check.
Who is it?
Brother Wang? Reverend Xu?
Heaven bless us.
Come in.
You two are finally here.
How is it?
Brothers, Yang Lin that rascal didn't rough you up, did he?
Reverend Xu and I pulled off an act.
But Yang Lin that rascal knows we're here in Jinan.
He's ordered a curfew
and a search for us tomorrow morning.
What now? So we can't get away?
We have to leave here as soon as possible.
We have no blood feud with Yang Lin,
why won't he cut us some slack?
It's that Cheng Yaojin's fault,
he put us in this situation.
So it's not possible for us to leave town.
We have wait and see what Brother Qiong can do now.
Here you are.
On your knees. What nonsense.
I only kneel to heaven and earth,
I only kneel to my parents.
Right, I won't kneel to you, old man.
Brother, His Lordship, not old man.
Lordship? I won't kneel to you, Lordship.
You bandits, where do you live?
How many people do you have?
Where is the Imperial silver?
Answer me if you want to spare yourself torture.
Your Lordship, the world is my oyster,
all people are my kin.
As for the silver, guess.
I won't tell you.
Come. Yes.
Take them out for a hundred strokes each,
Beat the hell out of them.
Let's see if they'll talk.
Yes...
Caning again...
Father...
What? You want to plead for them?
Father, if they're given a hundred strokes, they may die.
Then we'll have no more clues.
Father, they deliberately provoked you.
They want you to kill them out of anger.
They want a swift death.
Their deaths mean nothing.
But we won't get any leads from them, we won't know where the silver is.
Father, let's lock them up first for further interrogation,
then we can get the other bandits as well.
Isn't that a better option?
You have a point.
Bandits, His Lordship is a kind man.
He's sparing you your lives.
Where is the Imperial silver? Where are your accomplices?
Just confess!
Buddy, old man...no, Lordship,
you should have let this righteous buddy talk with us early on,
we would have told you everything.
If only we had met earlier...
What's the truth? Just say it.
The old saying is so right,
Inside help ushers in outside thieves.
Your Lordship, think about it.
It's 480,000 taels.
How could the two of us have taken it away?
Indeed, how? Think about it.
You don't buy it either.
Bandits,just tell us who's behind it, you'll be pardoned.
Of course there's someone behind it...
But we can't tell... No...
We can't tell it's Tang Bi,
nor someone in Jinan,
nor the governor... No...
What nonsense!
See? We told the truth, but he won't believe it,
Indeed...oh no...Brother...
We and Brother Tang are sworn brothers...
Right...
If we tell on him...
We'd be failing him.
He'll be arrested.
Then who will save us?
Bandits, framing an official is serious crime.
You dare confront Tang Bi face to face?
No...
Confront him?
That means talking to him in court.
I'm fine with it
But Your Lordship, is Brother Tang here?
Is he here?
Come. Yes.
Tell Tang Bi to come over. Yes.
Brother Tang is here. Right...
That's good.
Your Lordship, greetings.
Brother...
I missed you so much.
I'm Junda, Brother.
Brother, you alright? I missed you.
You're finally here. You alright?
Good you're here... Brother.
Tang Bi, let me ask you.
The Imperial silver was robbed on the 23rd day of the Sixth month
I gave you a deadline to crack the case, what's the progress?
Your Lordship, I still have no clue.
But these two men have confessed
that you told them the route of the Imperial silver.
You let them rob the Imperial silver, and they passed the loot to you.
Is that true?
Your Lordship...
I've never met them before...
They're framing me. I'm innocent.
Brother, you've never met us?
We've used up the 480,000 taels.
Chang'an...
Chang'an...before we swore as brothers,
you set the date of the robbery, the 23rd of the Sixth month,
it was Changye Woods...
Xiaogu Mountain, Changye Woods...
Have you forgotten?
You bid us to be careful,
or we wouldn't have remembered it so vividly.
Indeed, Brother.
You rascal bandits, you're lying to His Lordship, what nonsense!
I'm loyal to the court, how would I...
How would I have anything to do with you bandits?
Brother, just admit it.
Indeed, Brother.
Listen to us, we've confessed.
We're both doomed, Admit it...
Join us... Just confess...
We've confessed... You should...
Why do you two insist on framing me?
Your Lordship, they want to ruin me...
Your Lordship, please understand.
Father, the two bandits may not be telling the truth.
As for Honorable Tang,
There's no evidence to prove his innocence.
Why don't we lock the two up,
and interrogate them together when we have evidence,
with you presiding.
Tang Bi. Yes.
Because you failed to capture the criminals,
they're still at large,
and you're put in this plight.
It's my fault.
Your title is removed for the time being until you have redeemed yourself.
Lock You Junda and Cheng Yaojin up in jail until
the other bandits are caught and the truth found.
Thank you, Your Lordship... Thank you...
Yu'er, don't worry, Cousin can handle it.
It's late, you still haven't gone to bed?
Actually I have something to ask you.
The people here are bandits,
helping them out is going against your father.
My father is loyal to the court,
but those in court are not necessarily good people.
What the court asks my father to do may not be right either.
Though I have only spent a day with the brothers here,
I can tell they are not bad people.
Besides, they're Shubao's buddies,
I'd do anything to protect them.
Come on, it's hot, be quick...
Let me check.
Someone's knocking.
Let me check. Alright.
You're back.
I was watching the coast outside,
then I saw Brother Qiong coming back.
Take your time to chat, I'll go back to my watch.
Thank you...
Brother Qiong, it's good you're back.
We were worried about you.
Let's go in first... Yes...
Cheng Yaojin and You Junda are locked up in Governor's House.
Their lives are not in danger.
But Yang Lin has ordered for a door-to-door search for bandits.
They'll be here soon.
Then what do we do?
We can fight our way out.
Why not call for revolt as well?
We'll call for the court to be overthrown!
Revolt...
The court has gone too far, we have no other choice.
What comes around, goes around.
A cruel court loses the support of heaven.
We're carrying out justice for heaven.
Once we get Cheng Yaojin and You Junda out,
we'll retreat from Jinan and go up the mountain.
We'll gather supplies and men and bide our time.
Right.
Brother Qiong, what do you think?
Brother Qiong, since Yang Guang ascended the throne,
he's collected heavy taxes, killed off loyal courtiers and abducted girls,
you and I know that very well.
Every courtier in court, from the prime minister to local officials,
follows his example.
The fish rots from the head.
The people are left to suffer.
We're carrying out heaven's justice by overthrowing the court.
Indeed...
Brothers, once a courtier always a courtier
It's my ambition to be a loyal subject to the court and the country.
If I agree to the revolt,
I will give myself, and you, the bad name of being disloyal and treacherous,
Also...
Brother Qiong, so you...
still harbor hope for this corrupt court?
Lord Zhongxiao Wu Jianzhang was killed in court in front of all the courtiers.
The Wu family had been loyal through generations,
but all their branches were executed.
Even Lord Nanyang was forced to revolt.
Even loyal courtiers were not spared.
Will the court spare us?
But... Just say yes.
Yang Guang is not the legitimate emperor,
he got the throne by killing his father and brother.
There's one thing I haven't told you.
I saw it with my own eyes,
he put poison in late Sire's bowl.
Kao Jiong, Li Delin and I took late Sire's confidential decree to the Forbidden Villa.
But Yang Guang staged a palace revolt and killed late Sire and Crown Prince.
Kao Jiong and Li Delin were killed as well.
I fled in time and have since lived incognito,
spreading the rumor of my death.
Otherwise, I would have been killed.
Is that true? Yes.
Brother Qin...
How do you know all this?
Do you come from a noble family?
Yes.
I am Lord Mount Yang Lin's daughter.
Lord Mount...
In order to protect you,
Yu'er lied to her father.
You may be outlaws,
but you're chivalrous and rob the rich to help the poor.
You have my admiration.
Yang Guang killed his father and brother,
he molested his mother and sister, and abducts innocent girls,
he's lecherous.
The court is controlled by evil courtiers, and they persecute the loyal.
My father still does all he can to uphold the falling Sui reign.
When the chance comes up, I will tell him the truth,
and urge him not to work for the wicked anymore.
He should get rid of evil men like Yuwen Huaji.
This court has no loyalty to speak of.
Brothers, let's not try persuade Brother Qiong anymore.
He's seen highly by Yang Lin,
he has a bright future under him.
We outlaws are not good enough for him.
Brother Qiong, let me make a decision for you.
We brothers are outlaws.
Tie us up for Yang Lin,
then you'll get your promotion,
you'll do your ancestors pride, you'll have fame and fortune.