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[Candle in the Tomb]
[Episode 16]
That was so dangerous. Thank you!
Ai Guo!
- Professor! - Professor!
Ai Guo!
Xiao Ye!
Professor! Professor! Professor!
Professor, get up!
Professor! Professor! Professor!
- Chu Jian! Chu Jian! - Professor! Professor! Professor!
Professor, get up!
Chu Jian, calm down!
Let's hurry and get out of here.
Hu! Don't move!
Don't move.
Slowly move your head out of the way.
Please don't put holes in me.
You're taking pictures at a time like this?
My colleague at National Geographic told me...
that there's a snake in the desert that's afraid of intense lights.
Old Gentleman, are the camels okay?
They're fine.
I don't know why but they started walking forward after a while.
Let's not worry about why.
We have to get out of here.
Everyone, get on the camels.
Let's get out of here as soon as possible.
Leader Hu, we've passed the mountain pass.
Let's keep going.
The further we get away from here the better.
Professor.
- Ai Guo. - Brother Hu! Brother Hu!
Professor Chen is awake.
Ai Guo.
Old Gentleman, let's stop for a bit.
Here, let me help you.
Professor Chen.
Hu, I want to see Ai Guo.
Just let me see him one last time.
Just let me see him one last time, Hu.
Then wait here for a bit.
Okay.
Take care of Professor Chen.
Come with me.
I wanted to make Professor Hao look as dignified as possible, out of respect.
And so that it won't upset Professor Chen.
Professor, slow down.
Ai Guo.
Even though we were teacher and student, we were more like father and son.
We've researched western region culture together for more than 20 years.
We're almost at Jingjue Kingdom.
But you left us.
Besides you, there's no one
who can understand how I feel about western region culture the way you do.
You left, who am I going to talk to?
What is it?
Nothing.
I'm just thinking about our comrades.
Uncle Chen.
Professor, don't be sad.
Professor.
It's dawn.
This is...
It is.
We've found it.
Ai Guo.
Hurry and look.
This is Jingjue Kingdom.
Hu.
Professor.
Go ahead.
Ai Guo spent his whole life researching the culture of the western regions.
Can we bury him here?
That way he'll eternally protect this mysterious kingdom.
If...
If he was alive and knew, he would be happy.
Okay, we'll do as you say.
Ai Guo.
- Slowly. - Here.
Ai Guo, rest in peace.
You worked hard the whole journey.
We're leaving you at Jingjue Kingdom.
Please protect it for us.
Protect it for archaeologists.
Professor Chen, since he is buried, let's hurry and keep moving.
We must go to the kingdom and find water.
Otherwise things will be bad for Xiao Ye.
I understand.
Helping her is important. Let's hurry and leave.
Let's get ready to leave.
Old Gentleman, let's get ready to leave.
Old Gentleman, we're leaving.
What is it?
Jingjue Kingdom is in front of us.
We're almost done.
You guys go ahead.
What do you mean?
I can't go.
Why not?
What now?
Old Gentleman, what is it?
Having a comrade die in the desert is an inauspicious omen.
Your comrade was killed by the messenger of devil.
This is a terrible omen.
This proves a legend is true.
What legend?
What messenger of the devil?
That snake was a messenger of the devil.
This is the place that the legend says God has abandoned.
Old Man, don't pull that! It won't work.
Are you scared?
I'm talking things over with you.
Then you mean you're dead set against going forward?
Leader Hu, put it however you want.
In any case, I won't go somewhere God has abandoned.
My camels won't go either.
Hey, Hu. Can I cuss?
Don't be so rash.
Fatso, cursing at someone doesn't solve anything.
- No, but... - Now is not the time.
Xiao Ye's fiver hasn't been reduced.
We must go into the kingdom.
Why don't we do this?
You guys go ahead. I'll stay back and watch the old man.
If he leaves with the camels
it'd be useless no matter what we get inside.
The road back is long!
You can't stay back. You must come with us.
Fatso, we need you.
Me? Am I that important?
Don't worry about An Li Man.
He hasn't been paid yet.
If he leaves, I won't give him a penny.
Nice!
Miss Yang, since we've found Jingjue Kingdom, what about our payment?
Don't worry. I will give you every penny.
You must be a Wall Street VIP.
Xiao Ye, here. Take some medicine.
I have water here.
Old Gentleman, tell me... how will God punish liars and backstabbers?
This...
He'll turn their money into sand.
He'll turn table salt into sand.
In the end, he will starve to death.
It's like dying in the desert.
After death, they will go to a hell with hot sand
and suffer 180 kinds of torture.
That's what happens.
Okay.
Since you are determined not to go, I won't force you.
We will go, but you must promise me to wait here for us.
How about it?
Okay. We're friends.
I trust you.
Xiao Ye, you have to hang in there.
- I can do it. - We're here for you.
Jingjue Kingdom isn't far from here.
We'll have to go there on foot.
Everyone, dress lightly for the walk.
Take water containers, weapons, and ammunition.
I'm afraid we'll have to carry Xiao Ye there.
Don't worry. We're all here.
Let's pack up and head out.
Let's go.
"The Lord is my shepherd, I will not be without the aid of Thee."
- I can't believe that after 2000 years - "He restores my soul. He guides me"
- we were able - "in the paths of righteousness..."
- to find Jingjue Kingdom. - "for his name's sake. Yea, though..."
- Yeah. I can't believe - "I walk through the valley..."
- we earned $20,000 in one month. - "of the shadow of death. I will..."
"fear no evil: for you are with me. your rod and your staff they comfort me."
- I hope nothing bad happens inside. - "You prepare a table before me..."
"in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil."
"My cup is overflowing."
"In His everlasting grace..."
"He makes a resting place for me in the green fields."
"He is my guide by the quiet waters."
Hu, look.
Besides sand, there are only broken rocks.
There aren't even any whole ones.
Legend has it that this city was destroyed by conflagration.
It was at the end of the battle after the army advanced into the city.
The Black Desert drowned Jingjue Kingdom with its residents and the army.
It wasn't until the 19th century
that the kingdom was revealed again through changes in the desert.
Then there must be a lot of mummies underneath.
There might even be treasures!
The mummies have been buried under the sand for thousands of years.
You won't be able to find them no matter how much you dig.
You might even find some black snakes as you dig.
Don't mention the snakes. They're terrifying.
I've never seen snakes like those.
The head had black warts.
They can still injure people even after being cut in half.
That snake was really weird.
Who knows if there are any in the city.
Everyone, look out for them.
Miss Yang, have you seen those snakes before?
No.
The messenger of the desert... The messenger of the devil...
What did you say?
An Li Man said that those snakes are messengers of the devil.
Thanks for the reminder.
But if they're messengers of the devil or not, we must be more vigilant.
Xiao Sa, catch up!
We must not get separated.
Fatso, watch the left side. I'll watch the right side.
Okay.
For the past few days, I've had the same dream.
I dream about a black cave.
A coffin is hanging at the entrance of the cave.
Did the Englishman's notebook mention anything about the black snakes?
No. It's blank after talking about entering Jingjue Kingdom.
I don't know what the Englishmen encountered inside.
And my father too.
Fatso, drink less. Control yourself.
Hu, do you know what I want to eat right now?
What?
Honeydew. Grapes.
Of course, a watermelon would be great too.
I can't anymore. The more I talk, the thirstier I get.
When we find the subterranean river later
I must dive in and take a bath.
I heard the Jingjue queen was very extravagant.
She must have put watermelon she ate in the river to cool.
That's so beautiful.
The watermelon preserved until now are probably fossils.
Why are you being serious?
We're just letting our imaginations run wild.
Exactly. Just daydreaming. Let's not be so serious.
You're consoling yourself with illusions.
Yes.
Chu Jian, you can put me down.
It's okay, I can still do this.
Let me down, and I can walk myself.
Xiao Ye's awake.
Here.
- Here, slowly. - Be careful.
Be careful.
It doesn't feel as hot. How do you feel?
A lot better, Brother Hu. I can hang in there.
Don't worry about me.
I'm not thirsty.
Come on, drink some.
Do you feel better?
A lot better, Sister Yang.
But where are we right now?
We're already inside Jingjue Kingdom.
If you can bear with it a little longer, we'll be able to find water soon.
All right, let's keep going.
Fatso, it's your turn to carry her.
No, no.
I feel much better now.
- Come on. - I can try walking on my own.
I can't become everyone's burden.
Xiao Ye, you're too strong.
All right, then try walking on your own.
If you can't, don't force yourself to.
Tell us.
Xiao Ye, tell me if you can't walk anymore. I'll carry you.
- Let's go. - Thank you.
Let's go.
Professor Chen.
If there is a subterranean river, where would we be able to find the entrance?
That's right, Hu!
That was a great reminder.
Let's look for a shrine first.
There are a lot of shrines in the western region
with underground palaces underneath.
There will definitely be groundwater in the underground palaces.
Where can we find a shrine in this rotten place?
Shrines are usually in the center of the city.
We'll go in the direction of the stone tower.
Let's go.
Hu, the shrine might be buried underground and hard to find.
As long as the shrine exists we'll definitely be able to find it.
Hang in there.
Hu, what is it?
Nothing.
Hu, what is it?
Look. Doesn't it look like an eye on top of that stone tower?
Where? I don't see anything that looks like an eye.
You all can't see it?
No.
- No, but... - Hu.
We understand how anxious you are.
Even though Marxism says that things are universally connected
there are conditions for that connection.
- Professor Chen. - Hu.
You've worked too hard the whole journey.
You should get some rest.
Miss Yang, didn't you say that the Jingjue queen
makes others disappear by looking them in the eye?
So I think this eye has a special meaning to the Jingjue Kingdom.
That's how they're connected.
Why are you going there, Hu?
Hurry! Hurry and look!
Let's go.
So awesome.
Look.
The black Zaglama mountain range is like a black dragon in the desert.
In the olden days, emperors started preparing their tombs
on the day they ascended the throne.
If this city really has an underground source of water
it would be connected to Zaglama Mountain and ebb and flow with it.
I think the Jingjue queen is an extremely talented and wise person.
She must have known that this black dragon is a bad omen.
So she had people chop the dragon in half.
But let it stay here to protect the tomb.
And this city became a good place to store treasures.
So it's Jingjue queen's tomb.
My goodness.
That's so awesome.
Wang!
Fatso!
Brother Wang!
What is this thing that's so hard? It's hurting me!
Can you be more stable in your footing?
Can you be nicer with your words?
Look!
There are steps stairs!
Hurry.
Professor Chen, could this be the center of the city?
I think it is.
Professor Chen, could this be the shrine?
This should be the entrance to the shrine.
What are you waiting for?
Fatso! Be careful!
Hu, hurry!
Fatso!
My God!
Fatso! Fatso!
Hey! Hurry! Don't just stare at me.
Slowly.
Hu, we've really found it.
Be careful of where you're stepping.
- How are you? Are you okay? - I'm fine.
Uncovering history that's been covered in dust...
This is the work of us archaeologists.
Professor Chen, be careful! Slow down!
Okay, okay.
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