The Great Protector Episode 2
Elder Martial Sister, Head Master really said that?
No matter whether he said that, the deceased has to be buried
Otherwise it doesn't look good to anyone if we lose control of the situation
Head Master is right
You're afraid that Elder Martial Brother will be embarrassed
His is quite staunch and rigid, and doesn't know how to be smooth and mellow.
Now father is ill. If he continues to insist on his stance
I'm afraid he will be the one getting hurt in the end.
But I know that Elder Martial Brother must be upset with me because I handled it this way
No, he won't. Of course he understands that you're doing all these for his sake
Actually, for what happened and the death of Escort Master Ma
Elder Martial Brother is more heart-broken than anybody
Master Ma, I remember the first ever escort trip in my life.
You are the one who led me through. I received your favor.
You once told me being Escort Masters, we wouldn't get rich
But we live with integrity and dignity
Please try to comfort and persuade him, Xiping. Don't put everything on his own back.
- Why don't you go tell him yourself? - I...
It's not convenient for me
I know I know. You're shy because you two are not married yet
You little rascal! Will you go or not?
I'll go! I've been the messenger between you two since we were kids anyway
I'll go tell him Elder Martial Sister is missing you but she's too shy to tell you.
How dare you, you little rascal!
How dare you making fun of me? You little rascal
- Don't pull my hair - You deserve it. Hurry up and go
- I'm going now. - Come back to eat later. - OK
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Usually he doesn't come here. Is that he found out our secret?
He must have something that really concerns him
Elder Martial Brother, Master Ma has been encoffined and the funeral will be held tomorrow.
It looks that I won't be able to bid farewell to Master Ma.
Master Ma, hereby let Liu Anshun bid the salute and farewell to you.
Please accept this cup of wine.
Brother Shun, let's propose a toast to Master Ma together.
- Oh! Just then... - After Master Ma's funeral,
tell everybody be ready to set off.
There's an escort for us?
E'erhe
Come out, Dai Haichen
What do you want to do?
I come here to challenge Dai Haichen. Go ask him to come out.
- Is this the official military uniform of Qing Dynasty? - Never see it before.
It's a felony that you make the military uniform without official permission.
Subdue him and send him to the authority.
Can't they just keep calm? Troublemakers.
So mischievous.
Dai Haichen, come out
You don't have the qualifications to challenge our Head Master. Please go away.
I won't leave unless he comes out
Otherwise the Taigu Security Escort can close its door for business.
You are so rude. Let me take on you.
Stop!
- What's going on? - A provocative challenger.
My friend, according to the policy of Taigu Security Escort
we don't contest on the Kungfu skills with anyone from the outside. But if you'd like to stay for a few more days,
our Escort Service would be happy to be the host. But if you don't want to stay,
our Escort Service will have some token gifts for you.
- Who is this?
- This is the Lead Escort Master Liu.
Lead Escort Master? He doesn't sound too confident.
Just wonder, are you in the security escort business or the hospitality business?
Talking all about lodging and accommodations,
Classless. It's so classless.
Let me tell you. I, your Royal Highness, came here just for Dai Haichen.
You'd better get out of the way. I don't have time to talk to you.
All right. Now it seems interesting.
In Taigu, no one dares to be so disrespectful to my Master.
Good. You got some guts.
Now you win some respect from me. Let's exchange some blows.
How about this. I'm not fighting with someone who's bare-handed, so go get a weapon.
My hand is my weapon. Since you want to fight,
please first declare who you are.
The name of His Royal Highness is not something you common people should know.
In a couple of days, my people will all come over.
They are all as ferocious as tigers and wolves.
You just need to follow them. There'll be piles of gold and silver waiting for you.
It's been so many years. I finally found the right lord.
The move when you hacking Chief Guo yesterday was very fast and forceful.
Small case. No big deal.
Give me a hack.
You, give me a hack.
Lead Escort Master, don't be so rude.
Your honor, please excuse me. Would you mind me asking for your title?
Finally here's someone who knows the etiquette. You look like a knowledgeable person.
Let me give you a quiz. Look at my uniform.
Take a guess on my identity.
Young Lord, we are in the escort business.
Having dealt with the military quite a lot, I've never seen an official uniform like that.
Most likely it is fake.
He claims to be his Royal Highness.
How is it? Did you get it?
Let me guess, this version of the uniform was from the time when the Imperial Army marched into the Central Plains.
People don't get to see it nowadays.
Hey! Not bad. You are almost there. Continue.
After the Imperial Army got into the Central Plains, they were rewarded based on the merits in their military service.
Eight of them were granted the title of Iron-Hat Royal Highness and the titles can be inherited.
In my opinion, what you are wearing
is the military uniform of the Iron-Hat Royal Highness.
Am I right? You are really the one who is knowledgeable.
Now what, why don't you bow down in front of his Royal Highness?
You're really the descendant of the Iron-Hat Royal Highness. Sorry, sorry. My apologies!
But I still have one more question.
I heard that the descendants of the Iron-hat Royal Highness could inherit the titles.
But a few of them were stripped off the titles.
- May I ask whether that is true? - Nonsense. Nonsense.
No offense, no offense.
His Royal Highness Li was stripped off the title during the reign of Emperor Jiaqing.
His Royal Highness Rui was stripped off the title during the reign of Emperor Kangxi.
His Royal Highness Su died in prison during the reign of Emperor Shunzhi.
All these can be found in the historical records.
You...you...you...
So familiar with the history of our Dynasty, no wonder you are a big merchant.
Lord Xie, if the Iron-Hat Royal Highness was convicted of a crime and stripped off the title,
the title would be transferred to someone designated by the kin of family.
The current Regent Zaifeng, his Royal Highness Chun, is an Iron-Hat.
- And you are... - I'm nobody.
But my family is the kin of the imperial clan.
Forgive my disrespect, if the Emperor in reign and I meet each other,
he would need to call me Uncle. It's all about the kinship.
Ah, you just can't get away from it. It's ok you don't want to acknowledge me,
but you have to acknowledge your ancestors. Don't you agree with me?
Now you're despising me because I betrayed Chief Guo and afraid that I'll betray you too.
It was me who persuaded the folks from Chief Guo's camp to turn their backs on him and follow you.
These brothers, they all listen to me, me!
You want to kill me?
You want to completely take over our camp, right?
Then why?
Your knife is too fast. It makes me nervous.
Because I'm also a person with fast hand,
I would become very sensitive when I see someone else who also has a fast hand.
I wouldn't feel at ease until I can prove that I'm faster.
You also use knife and should be able to understand how I feel.
Why are you so nervous? Relax Just relax.
Why the hell are you so nervous?
My Lord, you really scared me.
Lord, how could I be faster than you are?
How would you know for sure without trying? Give it a try.
You! If you don't want to try, then don't follow me in the future.
There was a Lord of Amazing Strength who couldn't even find an opponent in human.
and had to compete with the animals.
Among all animals, which one has the biggest strength?
The elephant
Then they got him an elephant.
But the elephant was really too big
and couldn't get into the city.
The Lord of Amazing Strength gave his order.
He sent the soldiers to open up a hole on the city wall
and let the elephant into the city. The challenge ended up in a draw.
The hole on the city wall was turned into a gate.
That is the West Gate of the Capital.
This Lord of Amazing Strength is my ancestral grandfather,
a prominent Iron-Hat Royal Highness.
Ordering the break of the city wall without the official authorization,
that was really a serious crime.
What happened is that...
That was done with the acquiescence of the Emperor.
The West Gate of the Capital is just right there.
Yes, there is a West Gate.
But, over the two hundred-years history of Qing Dynasty,
the title of Iron-Hat Royal Highness has only been granted to twelve persons.
What you said should be traceable in historical records, right?
Well said. That is...
Your Royal Highness, You and I had an agreement beforehand that you can't speak out.
Thank you, young Lord. My apologies.
The reason we are hiding our identities
is to avoid bothering other people's lives.
An undercover visit. An undercover visit.
You are really kind to us common people.
But...why do you insist on bugging Master Dai?
He's already in his sixties.
But this man Mr. Dai... Hahahaha...
Thanks, young Lord. As a businessman,
how could you understand people like us who are involved in the state affairs.
In the eyes of folks who are concerned with state affairs, people are never any specific individuals.
Yo, then what people really are if they are not individuals?
- Spirit - Spirit?
Nowadays, the whole world is saying that we people of the Man ethnicity can't fight anymore.
Saying that the we're humiliated in the international affairs.
I just want to let people know that we people of the Man ethnicity still can fight.
Yes! Now the Northeast is occupied by the Japanese,
Shandong is under German control, Hong Kong belongs to the British and the Americans are everywhere.
Our nation is falling apart.
That's all because we lost the bravery spirit we had at the early days of our nation.
The Lord of Amazing Strength is just the representative of such bravery spirit.
Dai Haichen is claimed to be the Kungfu greatness. If the descendant of the Lord of Amazing Strength can defeat him,
then it proves that the spirit of bravery is still there. This contest
will become a great inspiration to our people.
You are really like a statesman. What you think is really deep and thorough.
Then, may I have an in-depth talk with you?
Your Royal Highness,
Please just walk around in the courtyard. Young Lord Xie and I have something to talk about in private.
How could I let his Royal Highness wander around in the courtyard. I have guest room here.
Your Royal Highness, please get some rest in the guest room.
Not necessary.
I am just thinking about looking around in the town.
Oh, Your Royal Highness
That way.
Have to try?
OK, then you watch out, my Lord.
You slowed down intentionally in order to please me, but now you're losing your life because of that.
Actually your knife did not move as fast as mine.
The reason I said that
is because I want you to hate yourself.
What are you thinking?
I'm thinking it's right about the time to set off on the escort trip.
But the Head Master got sick for no apparent reason. And at the meantime, two strangers came for challenge.
I just feel that all these are not coincident.
Are you saying that someone set it up as a calculated move against our Escort Service?
I'm just guessing.
I just felt the Head Master's illness is not as simple as it appears.
But he didn't want to tell anything in front of me.
The Master must have his own reason.
Brother Shun, the most important thing to us right now is to take care of this escort trip.
This is a very important trip and we can't afford to make any mistake.
Yes, I know.
The Master always says we must keep calm when facing big challenges.
But why do I feel so unsettled?
The Master also said
at moment like this, we should stand even straighter and taller than usual.
Don't worry. I'll be right behind to support you.
You're right. We can't lose our composure at any time.
I'm taking your advice.
That's the way to go.
Gentleman, what would you like to have?
Give me a drink.
Xiu'er
You go take care of your own business. OK.
You are...a General?
His Royal Highness
I heard in the morning that His Royal Highness is in town. Is that you?
So you are here for an undercover visit?
Look at the uniform I'm wearing, does it look like an undercover visit?
Yes yes yes, it is a bit flashy.
We're a small tavern and has never been patronized by His Royal Highness. Just a little nervous. Where are your subordinates and servants?
I...
It's still a private visit though I'm dressed up. Just cut the crap and give me some wine.
Is this the local custom for the proprietor to stare at the patrons while they are drinking?
Not at all. Just that I heard while His Royal Highness is drinking,
there should be some lady companions.
- Where did you hear that? - Everybody says that.
Nonsense! Only corrupted officials need lady companions while drinking.
I, Your Royal Highness don't need that.
Actually it's quite pitiful being part of the imperial clan.
Surrounded by thirty some servants since he was a kid,
he's never lived alone by himself.
Being alone by himself, that's the greatest happiness to him.
Don't you think he's pitiful?
You said that the Emperor would have called you uncle.
Guess you must be even more pitiful than he is.
As for the drinks I had today, bill me later.
Ah! How come His Royal Highness also buy things on credit.
Xiu'er
People with noble standings don't carry cash with them.
Their servants and subordinates take care of that
Today His Royal Highness comes out alone. I guess he probably forgot about that.
You're experienced and knowledgeable.
If it's not for you, I, I would have used this jade thumb ring as a guaranty.
Look, it's stuck. Just so hard to pull it out.
You can buy the whole street with your jade thumb ring.
Now this is interesting.
Very knowledgeable. Very knowledgeable.
Even though he's sick, he has to come out for the challenge.
E'erhe is the Iron-Hat Royal Highness, who has extremely high authority.
How can his words be dismissed casually?
This challenge can be avoided as long as you are here.
Young lord, no wonder I like you.
Being a businessman is a waste of your talent.
You'd be better off getting into the state affairs.
You're the one who should be engaged in the state affairs
But, I think for someone with your identity and status,
it's hard to believe you traveled to Taigu from so far away, just for a challenge.
No one would believe it if you tell anybody.
Ha, that's why I like you.
You are really very knowledgeable.
The challenge is just an excuse actually.
The real purpose of our visit
is to raise funds for the military, following the secret order from the government.
Fund-raising.
Your Royal Highness, why did you come to such a small place like our town?
The reason our nation is breaking apart
is all because there's no more heroes in out time
As His Royal Highness, I will do something heroic.
Your tavern is not bad,
I like it.
I'll be back again.
OK.
Just put my drink on the bill.
Hey, you...
Put it on the bill first.
Good-bye, Your Royal Highness.
- The door is so narrow. - Watch out.
Uncle He, He...is really His Royal Highness?
Didn't I just say
the war in the South costs money.
As the close kins of the imperial clan how can we just enjoy our status without doing anything
We have to do something for the Emperor, for our nation.
Besides, during the hundred years of its history
the Shanxin businessmen have always been first-class citizens.
Thanks for your compliments
How can we just sit idle without doing our best to serve when our nation is in trouble?
We can't.
If our nation is falling apart, its people will suffer as well.
Just give me a quote.
How could you say that? A quote? I'm a statesman,
not a businessman.
Just tell me how much you want.
Thirty two thousand ounces of silver ingot and bullion.
Thirty two thousand ounces
OK. Thirty two thousand ounces is not really a big deal to me.
But, I'm a businessman.
Businessman always check the goods first. May I ask where is the secret order from the government?
The Iron-Hat Royal Highness is here. Why do you still need to check that?
- What we got is the verbal order. - Verbal order?
Oh, verbal order.
That is a problem.
Now you don't have the secret order from the government.
But I have a copy of the public announcement from the Governor of Shanxi.
He said in the announcement that the situation is unstable in recent days.
There have been some con men.
They pose as the nobilities, scamming people and making profit during our nation's difficult times
He asked the Chamber of Commerce to assist with the investigation on this.
Would you like to
take a look at it?
Are there really things like that? These people are bold and lawless indeed.
It is truly inexcusable. We are not going to bother the Chamber of Commerce anymore.
Your Royal Highness! His Royal Highness has already left.
I need to go tell him all about this. Please excuse me.
Please.
Young Lord, whom exactly are these two?
No doubt Tong Ha is a con man.
But E'erhe does have some backgrounds.
His jade thumb ring has the seal of Emperor Qianlong.
It's something from the imperial clan.
Mr. Qiao, please ask Lord Wu to come over.
He's worked in the Hanlin Academy and is familiar with those jade articles from the imperial clan.
Scared away by a prescription, how dare he talk about state affairs?
Lead Escort Master! Lead Escort Master！ Our door plaque was taken down!
Let's go.
- Tong Ha, you're done with talking? - Don't even talk about it.
Hey hey! Why did you take down the door plaque of the Escort Service?
Hahaha, now I took down their door plaque, Dai Haichen has to come out and face my challenge..
- But...you... - Hahaha... - How can you...I...
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What's going on? What happened here?
Young Lord, I am sorry.
Today I have to defend the reputation of our Escort Service on your premises.
This is His Royal Highness. You dare to lay your hands on him?
His Royal Highness? I think he is a fake.
How could there be such Royal Highness like him in the imperial clans?
If he is fake, what does the Escort Service plan to do?
He took down our door plaque, now he becomes the enemy of the Escort Service.
If he is fake, he shall disappear in Shanxi.
You're saying that I'm fake? Interesting.
How can you prove that you are real?
That is easy.
Lord Xie,
I, Your Royal Highness will let you see how I move the water tank up to the roof.
- Look closely! -Ah, Your Roayl Highness,
Please don't move the water tank up to the roof.
I can't bear the responsibilities If the door plaque, a gift from the imperial clan is damaged.
Then blame yourself for missing this act.
Your Royal Highness, you are really someone with amazing strength.
No big deal. No big deal.
You all see this.
I have the blood of the Lord of Amazing Strength in my body.
The Lord of Amazing Strength is an Iron-Hat Royal Highness.
How could that be fake?
No matter whether you're fake or real,
we have to fight for a winner.
That's great! That's what I came here for.
Lead Escort Master Lead Escort Master
May I talk to you for a minute?
You're set to get on an escort trip in a couple of days. Please don't make things more complicated at this time.
Young Lord, he took down the door plaque of our Escort Service.
This is like ripping off our face. How can we still do the business without our face.
Hey! Are you gonna fight or not?
Tomorrow morning. At our Escort Service. I'll wait for you.
Wait!
Tomorrow, it'll be you or Dai Haichen who will fight with me?
You don't have the qualifications to challenge my Master. Beat me first.
You'd better get some preparations for him for the aftermath of the fight.
His Royal Highness... Whom does he want to intimidate with sheer dumb strength?
Don't let anyone else in after they finish at these two tables.
Close your tavern for me. I want it for three days.
Hey! Will that be on credit?
What are you talking about? If you said this in Beijing,
your tavern will be shut down, right away.
Master Chen. Master Li. You are...
Put the spending of these two folks
on the Escort Service. But please make sure they are not running away from here.
Would you two like to come in?
No, thanks. Please go take care of your business.
Good-bye.
His Royal Highness is the distinguished guest of the Taigu Escort Service.
We declined to stay with them, though they have been crying and begging us. Now we choose to stay here.
I guess it's your destined good fortune.
Not sure about the good fortune,
But we're a tavern, so don't have any guest room.
If you really want to stay, just like my employees,
you would have to sleep on the tables at night. Huh huh...
As His Royal Highness, guess you can't stand this, right?
I am the descendant of the Lord of Amazing Strength.
I'm not those playboys.
Real man is not afraid of dying on the battlefield,
let alone sleeping on the tables.
One...Two...Three...
Four...Five
Uncle He, is it possible that they were sent over by the Escort Service to watch over us?
Doesn't look like that. But you never know.
No matter whether they are, I don't want to stay at this place any longer.
Xiu'er, even if you want to leave,
you have to finish what the young Lord asked us to do first.
I just feel that in the next few days,
there will be an important trip by the Escort Service.
I don't want to make things more complicated at this time.
Young Lord, you've already seen,
they took down our door plaque first.
We don't know much about their backgrounds. No matter who wins, the consequences could be hard to deal with.
No matter who wins, I'll take responsibility of all the consequences.
I'm afraid that you won't be able to.
This is the business of the Escort Service. Even if he's the real Royal Highness,
this contest has to go on.
I will escort your goods on time.
If there's nothing else, please excuse me.
Lady boss
What's up?
Something good. Please open the door.
It's too late. I'm already in bed.
The light is still on. Don't fool me. I tell you, really something good for you.
You won't see it again if you miss it this time.
Lord Tong, isn't it inappropriate
that you knock on a lady's door so late at night
Pooh! What kind of person do you think I am?
Lord Tong is a decent man. A gentleman with honesty and integrity.
Huh, I'm not afraid of the gossips.
All right. Then please...
A Royal Highness who were stripped off the title.
This can't be wrong.
His ancestor was stripped off the title during the reign of Emperor Qianlong.
It's been over a hundred years since then.
The Royal Highness who were stripped of the title.
Then he is just common people.
We don't really need to be that courteous to him.
Although his ancestor was stripped off the title,
he's still part of the imperial clan. Also,
the relationships between those from the imperial clan are very complicated.
The title stripped during the reign of previous Emperor could be reinstated later.
I think we would better
not to offend people like him if all possible.
You're right, Lord Wu.
We'd better be cautious.
Lord Tong, don't you feel bad to run away yourself
and leave his Royal Highness here alone?
What do mean by running away myself?
I'm charged with important state affairs
and can't stay here for too long.
You're fortunate to have the chance to help me.
Not everyone would have this kind of opportunity.
Please offer this lucky chance to someone else.
Want to fool me with a piece of paper?
Your trick is not that clever.
Of all those different schools of con artists, which one do you belong to?
You are of the same kind, aren't you?!
That's an emergency, emergency.
If you can help me this time, I'll repay your favor some day.
Don't talk to me like that. I don't understand you guys.
Fool me with a piece of paper? I can't help even if you give me the real silver ingot,
let alone all these are fake.
Those Escort Masters all have Kungfu skills.
You could just run away and have your ass covered, but my tavern would have to close the door.
Please just get out.
I really feel sorry for you.
You, just let go the very best opportunity.
Are you leaving? I'll call for help if you don't get out now.
OK.
Martial Brother
How certain you are that you'll win tomorrow?
I exchanged some blows with him. He is of the Xingyi faction, using outright forces.
Besides Head Master, I have never seen anyone with such strength.
Does this contest have to go on?
You know, the door plaque being taken down is taboo to the escort business.
I heard he is from the imperial clan.
Should teach him a lesson if a man of noble standing doesn't know how to behave.
- If father could be here... - Rongrong
Even if Master is not ill,
I still should be the one to get this squared away. Do you understand?
I understand. But Martial Brother, the swords and knives have no eyes.
You must be extra careful tomorrow.
Master once said, you have to be fearless when you get into the battle.
Don't worry. I'll be fine. Yep.
Lord Liu, I repaired this knife for you.
But it's still structurally flawed.
The knife could insinuate the fate of its owner.
Lord Liu, please be very careful in recent days.
Lord Liu, this knife shouldn't be used anymore.
Everything is up to myself.
My fate is not determined by this knife.
This challenge is a contest with lives. Our lives are gifts from the Heavenly Lord.
You should show some respect to the holy spirits.
Certainly I will. You go ahead worship your deity.
I will worship mine.
Hey! Da Mu Su!
Da Mu Su!
Da Mu Su! Hey! Hey!
Let the challenge starts!
Father, do you think my Martial Brother will win?
In recently years, Anshun's outright strength
has reached a pretty high level.
He shouldn't have any problem in the routine contests with people.
But it could be concerning when fighting with aces of the same faction.
- Let me go take a look. - Stop.
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It's getting interesting.
- What are you doing? - E'erhe, you've already lost.
I didn't. I don't agree.
Accept it or not, you've already lost.
You'll get killed if you continue the fight.
Xiping
I'm the one lost.