Lucky lanterns, come get your lanterns...
Brother Jing, let's find an inn and take a rest
Then tonight we can go out and have some fun
Alright?
Alright
Let's go to that one with the big signboard
That one? What if l don't have enough money?
l've got money, let's go
Let me see what you've got
l've got a cheque, l need to get it changed at a bank
Why don't you go in and order something to eat first? l'll be back shortly
- l'll go with you - No need
What are you doing?
Going with you to the bank
Rong-er, didn't you say we were going to the bank?
We're not going...
You don't have the cheque at all
Are you thinking of cheating people's money again?
Cheating? That sounds terrible
lt's borrowing. l keep telling you...
l always remember how much l borrow
At the very most, l'll ask my father to return them the money
Why are you so anxious?
Anyway, l...
l don't want you to do that anymore
The Yuewang Temple is over there. Go there if you want to pray! Don't disturb me
What business of it is yours?
You're disturbing my sleep that makes it my business!
lf you want to sleep, go to Changbai Mountain. Don't sleep here
Rong-er
Don't create trouble, let's go
l'm not leaving, this street doesn't belong to him
So what if l like to pray here? Stupid beggar!
lf you keep this up l'll pray till nightfall
You...
l don't care if you pray till next year
Rong-er, let's go
Stupid beggar
Are you trying to give me the shock of my life?
Rong-er
Don't even think about sleeping now that you've offended me
Roll up your mat and go back to Mongolia
l'm not going to Mongolia
lf you have the time, come tour Jiangnan with me
Rong-er, are you still angry at me?
l'm saying it for your own good
- l know - Then why are you angry?
l'm angry at the stupid beggar
l remember his face already lf l see him again, he's dead!
Don't create trouble
Let's go to the temple and look at the lanterns
Come...
lt's your lucky day
lt's so crowded
That makes it more exciting. Over here...
Rong-er, l think we should come back at night
You were the one who wanted to come
Yes, but it's so crowded
We're just getting squeezed in the crowd
lf there're too many people l'll chase them away for you
Rong-er, we learn martial arts for self-defense
not to bully others
l didn't say l was going to hit them
Wait for me here
Rong-er
Thief! Thief...
Snatch thief... She stole my money...
Go to hell!
What do you want?
- Take off your clothes - What?
Take off your clothes
Whatever you say
Do you want me to remove my pants?
Don't try anything funny
lt's you who started it
Stupid beggar
Wretched girl... Alright, l'll put up with it this time
But there won't be a next time
Rong-er, you...
Just leave, l won't go back
What are you saying?
There's no cure for my leprosy
lf l go back, it'll spread to the rest of the family. Leave me alone!
What are you up to? Let's go
Stay away from me
The doctor says that leprosy is contagious
You... Rong-er...
You saw it too
l didn't chase them away they left of their own accord
So you were...
You are too naughty
This place is boring, let's go in!
Hold it
- Take off those rags - No, there're lots of people inside
lt doesn't look good on you l'll help you take it off, here...
Have a look around...
Brother Jing, this lantern is so pretty
Buy it for me
This lady has got good taste
This one is called the Fortune Jade Lantern
lf you hang it at your door it'll bring you prosperity
How much does it cost?
Since both of you like it so much l'll sell it to you for 20 taels
- But l only have a few coins - A few coins? You must be joking
How dare you!
- What are you doing now? - l'll destroy his lanterns
He was looking down on us
No, don't create trouble
The beautiful scenery is heavenly
When will the singing and dancing in West Lake end?
Travelers are so intoxicated by the spring breeze
that they mistake Hangzhou for Bianzhou
Yuewen, what are you doing here again?
Go drink somewhere else...
l'm Lord Yue's descendant
Why can't l come to his temple?
We know that you're Lord Yue's descendant and that you're very patriotic
But today is the Lantern Festival we have to do business
Please do us a favour...
Lantern Festival?
Please...
Lantern Festival
Lantern Festival...
- Smash it - Don't...
You've destroyed my lanterns you have to pay for them
Not only am l going to destroy your lanterns
l'm also going to give you a good beating so you can wake up from your stupor
You're mad!
l'm not mad, you're the ones who are mad
ln the past
Lord Yue nobly sacrificed himself
for the sake of the country and all of the Song people
But you...
You heartless beasts...
You're just enjoying yourself in Lord Yue's temple
Let me ask you...
How can you face Lord Yue?
- Are you done? - No
Now, half of our lands
have fallen under the control of the Jin scoundrels
lf you don't think of a way to save the country now
when the Jins cross the river and reach our country
all of you will become their slaves!
l don't understand what you're talking about
But if you don't leave, l'm going to break your legs
l'm not leaving! l've still got plenty to say
- How dare you - l haven't finished
You won't cry until it's too late!
Forget it...
lt's none of your business!
- Sir, leave quickly! - l'm not leaving
Just go, don't talk so much
Think over it carefully
The beautiful scenery is heavenly
When will the singing and dancing in West Lake end?
Travelers are so intoxicated by the spring breeze
that they mistake Hangzhou for Bianzhou
lt looks like the Song dynasty won't last very much longer
Uncle Yue, stop drinking
Young man
lf the citizens of Song were all as patriotic as you are
the Song dynasty won't be in such a state!
lf we had another Lord Yue there'd be hope for the Song dynasty
Uncle Yue, l heard them saying that
you're a descendant of Lord Yue ls that true?
But l'm useless
l only know a few lines of poetry
l complain about it but l haven't accomplished anything
l've let my ancestors down
Actually, the ones who should be feeling ashamed are us young people
Uncle Yue you must know a lot about Lord Yue
My forefathers used to tell me anecdotes about Lord Yue
Really?
l heard that on the day Lord Yue was born
- a huge bird suddenly... - l want to go see the lanterns
But it's not dark yet
- Let's go - Rong-er
lt's you again! Why are you here?
So it's you. Just as well... Where are my clothes?
l threw them away
What? You...
l'm so sorry about that
Your clothes were torn, why don't l pay for a new set of clothes?
You are...
You must be the master of the house
lt's like this, it's freezing outside
And my clothes were stolen by this sneaky girl
You look like a good person l wish to stay here for the night
lt shouldn't be a problem, right?
We're all citizens of Song
No problem, please make yourself comfortable...
Now that this beggar is keeping you company, you don't need Brother Jing
Brother Jing, let's go see the lanterns
Rong-er, let's go back inside
Lucky lanterns, auspicious lanterns...
Brother Jing, he is selling lanterns
Rong-er, l only have a few coins left We should save the money
- Miss, take it if you like it - That won't do, you have to run a business
Rong-er, let's go have some noodles. Come...
Let's go
Young master He's in a stone house west of the city
The door is marked by a red lantern
- What else have you discovered? - l encountered many surreptitious beggars
- l believe they're from the Beggar Sect - Beggar Sect?
These little beggars are quite observant
Get Sha Tongtian and Master Peng to help at once!
Yes, young master
Spare some change please...
Someone's been killed...
Sir
Those 2 beggars
After them
- We deserve to die - What happened?
Though we've already killed the Jin spy
but l believe he has already divulged Yuewen's location
Get up
The leader is protecting Yuewen personally
There shouldn't be a problem
But we must be wary of Ouyang Ke's poisonous snakes
Go fill all the gourds with sulphur at once!
Fill all the holes around the stone house with them
- You mustn't miss any holes - Yes
Looks like there's a change in plans
lnform Elder Jian and Elder Peng to come back and help immediately
Once everyone gets here we'll lay an ambush at Yuewen's
Looks like there's going to be a a huge slaughter
- Elder, we're going off - Alright
Keep a lookout at the stone house We'll be there shortly
Yes...
Who are you?
As long as we're around don't even think about hurting Uncle Yue
- Why don't we kill them? - We can't kill people indiscriminately
Let's go back and inform Uncle Yue
Uncle Yue... Let's leave quickly!
- Leave? - Or we won't be able to get away
What's going on?
- Someone is trying to kill you - Kill me?
How can that be? You're spouting nonsense
We heard it very clearly
Don't tell me they're after my ancestor's Book of Wu Mu?
Book of Wu Mu?
ls it a secret manual?
The Book of Wu Mu was written by Lord Yue while he was in prison
lt contains everything he ever learnt
All the secrets of military strategies
ls this book worth stealing?
Lord Yue was an expert military strategist
lf the government could make use of the book's secrets
they could govern the country well
or even conquer the world!
l'm going to the capital to hand this book over to the government
Why would the beggars want to steal your book?
Need you even ask?
The leader of the beggars must be thinking of becoming the emperor
Don't worry
We've injured those 3 beggars just now
With us here to protect you, your book isn't going to get stolen
Young man, if the government manages to get this book
you'll deserve the most credit
Stop talking, let's go! l'll help you pack
Don't touch him
How would we know if you're not in cahoots with those beggars?
You stupid girl...
Quiet, everyone!
lt's Ouyang Ke's poisonous snakes
Uncle Yue, leave from the back door quickly!
Go help him out
lt's the two of you again
Miss Huang, fate always seems to bring us together
What is it? What's wrong?
Are you alright?
l'm afraid this is the end...
Even if this book manages to leave the house
it might not get beyond this town
Hurry, go...
Sir...
- Where's the old man? - He's gone
Hurry, go!
Rong-er...
Why're you here?
Why didn't you wait for us?
There was so much fighting going on that's why l left first
- lf only l had two more legs to run faster - Where's Uncle Yue?
Uncle Yue
How did he die?
He was bitten by a poisonous snake
Where's the book?
Did you steal it?
Steal it?
He knew that he was about to die
So he asked me to help him take the book to the capital city
There's hope for the Song dynasty now
l don't know about that
But there's hope for me now
He said that if l take the book to the city
l'll get a reward of 500 taels
Don't be too happy
Those people might know that the book is with you now
Then you're doomed
That's right
How much money do you have?
Do you have enough for your meals?
Why?
You don't look like you have enough for your next meal
Why don't l hire you as my bodyguard?
After l get the reward, l'll pay you 10 taels of silver
Only 10 taels of silver?
l wouldn't do it even if you gave me all the money
- Are you saying that the money stinks? - You stink!
Rong-er
This book concerns the country and our people
Even if he paid us nothing instead of 10 taels of silver
we are duty-bound to help him
You'll do it for free?
l'll keep the money then
You now have two choices
Either you follow me, or you follow him lt's one or the other
Your Highness
This is Song territory We shouldn't draw attention
Just call me 'young master'
Yes
Where's the book?
We almost got it
But Guo Jing and Huang Rong...
lt's them again!
Guo Jing? Where is he?
Tell me where he is l want him to return my snake's blood
Calm down
Yes
Young master, aside from Guo Jing and Huang Rong
people from the Beggar Sect are involved too
So the Beggar Sect is involved
Looks like our mission is getting more difficult
But l must get my hands on the Book of Wu Mu
l'm giving you 10 days
You must kill Huang Rong and Guo Jing within these 10 days
and get that book
Brother Ouyang
Stay here with me
There's something else l need you to do
Yes
What's wrong with the both of you?
You've been sneezing for more than a hundred times!
Rubbish, it's not even been 50 times
- 50 sneezes from each of you make a hundred - You...
There's a Local God Temple over there
Let's go sleep there
Alright, you go ahead
Go on
What about you?
Me? l'm used to wake up with the moon and stars above me
l can't sleep with a roof over my head You can go ahead
Stupid beggar, are you trying to be funny?
What did l do?
After l fall asleep, l might start to feel hungry
l'll get up and look for something to eat
Then l'll have to trouble the both of you again
lt's alright, go ahead and sleep...
Where are you going?
l'm trying to be funny
l'm hungry. l'm going to look for something to eat
lt's the middle of the night The shops are all closed
There's nothing for you to eat
Where there's a will, there's a way
lf you're willing to look, you'll definitely find something to eat
You should come with me
Or else, if that book gets lost
you'll become the world's greatest sinners
l'll go with you
Let me go with him. You should sleep
Go and sleep
Look at you, you look terrible
lt'll be terrible if you fell sick Go and sleep
Have you decided who's going and who's staying? Do you need to draw lots?
Sir...
Wait here for me
This isn't working
We've been walking for two hours
l think l'll have to wait till daybreak to find something to eat
Are you tired?
Let's go
Why do you have to wait till daybreak to eat supper?
Aren't there things to eat here?
You're greedy but cowardly
l'm not a coward. lt's just that l don't have money
How can we afford to eat at a place like this?
Money's not a problem
This hairpin of mine should be enough for a bowl of rice with chicken leg
Have you no guts?
What are you doing?
We need to talk to your boss
How much is this worth?
ls it worth a chicken and two bowls of rice?
Yes, why not?
ln fact, it's worth a suckling pig banquet!
Bring out the food then! After we eat, this hairpin is yours
Why are you still standing there?
Help the customer in
l'm just here for supper
lt's alright, l can walk myself...
Wait... Aren't you very tired?
- l'll get them to prepare a room for you - No need...
l'll just sit here. You can go in
l'm going to eat my supper
This hairpin of mine
should be worth at least 1,000 chickens and 500 units of rice
But today is a bad day for you
Your lady boss has fainted. Go in quickly!
Stupid beggar, even if you survive this time you'll be in deep trouble
What? He's missing?
Yes, he migght be trying to get rid of u
He kept stopping to rest
l let my guard down and fell asleep
When l woke up, he was gone
Where are you going?
TTo look for hi
How are you going to do that if you don't know where he is?
He...
What a waste. Are you full?
We don't know where that old beggar went
lf something happens to him...
Are you really worried about him
orjust worried about the Book of Wu Mu?
Don't worry
lf the Jins really invade us
we can go back to Peach Blossom lsland
lt's really beautiful there
No one will bully you, except me
Let's go have fun together
lf you continue like this, l'll...
You'll what?
l'll just leave
The bill, please
Sir
She's right here. Do what you want
- Take her away - Yes
What are you doing?
Look carefully
Her father, who's your future father-in-law has sold her to me
He's my father?
My father isn't so stingy
You worthless girl
How dare you refuse to acknowledge your own father!
l should have given birth to a chicken thigh instead of you!
You... Stupid beggar!
So you refuse to acknowledge me because l'm a beggar?
What if l was the emperor?
- Forget it - What?
- Where's the book? - Take her away
Let go of me!
Tie her up with that rope
Help...
So many friends. Nice to meet you all
Old beggar, where's the Book of Wu Mu?
The book? lt's with me...
Hand it over now
l almost forgot
When l was trying to cook
there wasn't enough firewood so l used it to start the fire
That's preposterous!
Wait... l'm getting sleepy
Let me rest for a while first
Where's the old man?
Sir...
Rong-er, over here
Sir... Are you alright?
How can l be alright?
You woke me upjust when l fell asleep
Did you hear a loud noise just now?
A loud noise? Was it thunder?
How can it be thunder in such nice weather?
lt's possible
Sir, where's the book?
What book?
The Book of Wu Mu
Oh yes, that book. l gave it to the girls at Cuihong lnn
They used it to start a fire
Cuihong lnn?
lt's a brothel. She brought me there
That's enough, stupid beggar Don't make trouble
What? But you...
Please stopjoking, sir
The fate of the Song dynasty hinges on that book
Hand it over to me so l can deliver it to the government
l told you l gave it to the girls at Cuihong lnn
lf you go now, you may be able to salvage it
Brother Jing, perhaps this old scoundrel really left the book at the brothel
You should go back there
But...
Go on
Alright, you protect him
Alright
l'll go sleep inside
Miss, please let us go!
lt feels terrible...
Let us go! We didn't mean to offend you
Please do a good deed and release us
lt's so noisy here. How am l supposed to sleep like that?
Let them go...
Yes, please let us go...
What are you doing?
Did you think l'd listen to you like Brother Jing?
Release me first
l got him to leave so l could take care of you
What do you think you're doing?
Come with me
Rotten girl! l just took a bath two months ago
l don't want to wash up Why are you doing this?
Tell me where the Book of Wu Mu is now
When did you start getting so concerned about the country?
l don't care about that
But whatever Brother Jing wants l'll help him get it
Did you think you could get it just by tying me up?
Don't be so smug
The tide is going to come in soon
l know, when the water rises it'll come up to my feet at most
l'm not going to drown
That's right. Later, when the water rises it'll only reach your feet
But when night falls it'll reach your eyebrows
l'm tough enough to survive it You don't have to worry about me
Alright, we'll see how long you can last
Are you going to stay here and keep me company?
l don't want to smell that stench of yours l'm going to take a nap first
You'd better pray that l don't oversleep
or you'll be on your own
18 Dragon Subduing Palms
Don't tell me that old beggar is...
That's right
That old beggar is Hong Qigong
l think he only used two-tenths of his strength
lf not, Sha Tongtian wouldn't have been able to make it back
Who's Hong Qigong?
ln the martial arts world
aside from the East Heretic and the South Emperor
the only one whose skills are on par with my uncle Ouyang Feng
is the North Beggar, Hong Qigong
What should we do then?
He's a force to be reckoned with
l think we should avoid an outright confrontation
Alright, you people keep an eye on him for now
When my teacher has completed her training
and when Liang Ziweng gets back
we'll settle the score with him
Help
Help!
Sir, l'm here to save you
Help! Hurry, save me...
l'm coming to save you
Hurry
l'm coming
How did this happen?
Don't talk about it. lt's my misfortune
An old man like me being tortured by a little brat
Rong-er?
Why did she do that to you?
She wanted to force me to hand over that Book of Wu Mu
- At least l was saved - Rong-er has gone too far
You're not without blame either
Where did you put that book?
l searched all over Cuihong lnn just now but found nothing
You've caught a chill
l'll go get you some clothes
Sir, wear this
Young man, you're clumsy and stupid but you have a kind heart
lt's the right thing to do
You mustn't be too kind-hearted Or you'll get struck by lightning
Why?
You'll understand in time
lt's already dusk
Did you just fall asleep or what?
How did you...
You lied to me. You said the water would reach my eyebrows
but it only came up to my waist
You
Are you trying to kill me?
lt doesn't matter if l die
But if he died, it's no use crying either
Who are you talking about?
Who else would you cry for?
l'm talking about Guo Jing of course
Brother Jing? Where is he?
He's now at Lion Forest
But he's about to loss his breathe
- l don't believe you - Then stay here with me for a while more
Stupid girl, you're no match for me