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Candle in the Tomb
Episode 11
Such a big ant.
Had quite a good chat?
You're not asleep?
You punk. Were you eavesdropping on our conversation?
- I was afraid you would be seduced by her. - Go and die.
It's good that you are awake. Go and take over Shirley Yang's shift.
Go now.
What are you doing?
The heavens will punish you for doing this.
By doing this, you are disturbing the gods.
The heavens had finally shown us mercy and let us live,
yet you are returning kindness with ingratitude.
You will get bad karma for doing this.
Old brother, don't be anxious.
- May the gods protect us. - Don't be anxious.
May the gods protect us.
- Old Brother. - May the gods protect us.
Old brother, don't worry.
- May the gods protect us. - Old brother.
Nothing's the matter. - Listen to me.
- What's the matter? - The heavens will surely hold it against us.
While Anliman was out checking on his camels,
they dug out the stone statue.
The old man got anxious after seeing that.
The scientific way of archaeological research will not offend the gods.
I know nothing about your scientific research.
I was only out for a while, and all of you had dug so deeply.
If I had stayed outside longer, you'd had dug out everything.
We have already dug it out, can't you keep quiet?
You want me to keep quiet about it, how can I?
- Old man. - Didn't I tell all of you not to dig?
Old man, the sandstorm has passed.
Why do I hear that the wind has lessened?
Comrade Old Hu, don't say a thing.
I'm talking about a serious matter.
Old man, listen to me. Listen to me.
What I meant is that, look at this statue,
this statue is a guard for the gods. It has been tough for it to remain here.
Professor Chen and all of them, they have the professional knowledge and expertise
to clean it well. Doesn't it help to better protect the gods?
What do you think?
Yes. Uncle Anliman,
Professor Chen is using his own method
to thank the gods for providing us a shelter.
You've said it well.
Professor Hao,
y-you should have told old man earlier.
This...This kind of good intention, shouldn't you tell him?
That's right.
What Comrade Xiao Hu said was right.
Isn't it so?
Y-you...Say whatever you want.
Say whatever you want.
Let me remind you that in a while, it will be daybreak.
If you still don't leave, and get attacked by the wolves and the leopards, don't blame me for not telling you.
Don't worry, we'll be packing up now and leave.
Professor Chen, have you discovered anything?
Yes. Look.
Many words are inscribed on it.
They should be some esoteric Buddhist scripture. We'll record them first,
we'll analyse it in detail after we go back.
Professor, could this stone statue be related
to ancient Western Region's worshipping of aliens?
They may have seen the aliens back then. Just that their scientific knowledge was too limited,
they mistook the aliens for the gods, and hence made this kind of stone statue
so as to worship them.
Professor, look at this scripture. It could be
a form of alien language.
Xiao Sa, why are you bringing in the aliens again?
Professor, I'm going to pack now. You start packing after you are done.
Alright.
You must be serious in your attitude with respect to science and archaeology.
You should encourage youngsters who have an active imagination.
Being united, nervous, being serious and lively, all these don't contradict at all.
As archaeologists who research about history,
the first principle is to make bold assumptions first,
then we look for evidence with prudence.
Take for instance, this Gigantic Pupil Stone Statue.
The ancient people liked to rely on astronomy to predict good or ill luck.
Could it be that they hoped that they could see further with their eyes?
Could they have incorporated this wish of theirs while sculpting this statue?
This is highly possible.
In the Sangxindui in Sichuan Province, some statues were unearthed too.
Their eyes were protruding lengthily outwards.
That could be an expression of the ancient people's longing for exploration.
Alright, class dismissed. Let's make haste.
Old Hu.
Did you sleep well last night?
After Wang Kaixuan took over my shift, I slept quite well. No worries.
That's good.
Old Hu.
Come here.
What's the matter?
Did you take a liking to the American girl?
What nonsense are you talking about?
I'm telling you, don't think that just because she chatted with you in the middle of the night,
you let your guard down.
I know.
- And-- - That's enough.
Pack your things.
The sky outside is fine now.
The heavens have really blessed us.
The sand outside has accumulated almost up to the walls.
If the sandstorm blows for two more hours, we'd be buried here today.
Comrades.
This is good news. Let's pack up and leave.
What a big ant!
Really big ants.
Professor, there are more over there.
- Over here. - Over there too. So many.
Why are there so many?
That's way too many.
These are the desert's army ants. They could eat a person, leaving only the bones.
Can they do that?
Don't you scare us.
Didn't I say not to dig?
That's way too many.
- Leave now! - Leave now!
- Get the map.
Get your things and leave!
Professor Chen, quick!
Fatty, where's Anliman?
He's gone!
- Get that old wily fox back! - Yes!
- Professor, quick! - Run now!
Solid fuel!
Let's go quickly.
Give me the solid fuel!
- Xiao Ye, let's go! - Here.
Brother Hu, Miss Yang, faster!
Run!
Come here.
Be careful, here!
There!
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Old man! Don't run!
Stop, don't run!
I'll shoot if you keep running!
Don't shoot! Don't hurt him!
We may die, I'm beyond caring!
Stop!
- Don't run! - Don't shoot!
Stop! Don't run!
I've stopped.
If you run, I'll shoot you to death!
Don't. Don't shoot.
Don't shoot.
I won't run, really!
Look! All eaten up!
All eaten up!
Here, quick!
Old Hu!
Don't bother about me, go!
Run!
Don't bother about me, run!
How self-centred! You're really abandoning me?
Quick!
Quick, get Professor up on the camel. Get the camels to sit! Quick!
- Sit! - Quick!
Quick, get Professor onto the camel!
Professor, be careful. Hold on.
Be careful.
Where's Old Hu?
I'm asking you where's Old Hu?
Did you leave him behind? Hey, where's Old Hu?
He's trapped. I'm going back to save him.
- Come back! - We're going to die if we don't leave now!
I should be the one going!
Keep an eye on Anliman. Without him, we will all die!
Hey, stop!
Hey, I'm going with you!
Go to somewhere safe and wait for us!
Go.
Don't run, old man!
You idiot!
Wasn't it enough for you to eat the wolves and gazelles?
Do you have to target me?
Why do they keep coming? It's never ending.
Just you wait.
Hey!
You idiot. Taking turns to trap me. I must kill all of you today.
Go away!
Go away.
Are you done?
Oh!
What's this thing?
Fatty! I'm here!
Fatty's not here, it's me!
Why are you here?
Don't say anymore. Cover your nose and follow me.
Hey, look. Why is it so smoky over there?
Did the city collapse?
Shut your trap!
Comrade Xiao Wang, we better stay further away.
I think it's still not safe enough here.
Dear heavens, please keep them safe and sound.
Otherwise I can't get my money at all.
Old man, if you can't say any good things, you better shut your mouth!
- Hey, look! Is it Brother Hu? - It's them!
Yes, it's them.
- Guard the old man well. Don't let him run off! - Yes.
Old Hu!
Old Hu! Are you okay?
What's wrong?
Are you missing me so much that you are crying?
- He was scared to tears. - Nonsense!
What scared to tears? Let me tell you,
she threw s-some g-gas.
Not only me,
the ants also teared like me.
- Miss Yang-- - No need to thank me.
Was I going to thank you?
Using American imperialism to handle common working people like us!
Tear gas? That's not nice of her.
Brother Hu!
Professor, slowly.
- What's wrong with Xiao Hu? - Sister Yang.
- Brother Hu, what's wrong with your eyes? - Are you alright, Xiao Hu?
Nothing. He's overcome by tear gas.
Come, be careful. Sit down.
Have a rest.
Be careful.
Here, Brother Hu. Wash with water.
I'm alright. Not a big problem.
Wash it. It must feel terrible.
Feels as though I haven't seen the sky in ages.
So good.
Let's make our way now.
- Go. - Let's go quickly.
Come.
Did you do that deliberately?
Old man, we've travelled for a long time.
Shall we stop and take a rest?
Alright.
Sit.
Teacher.
What's the matter, Old Hu?
Go check how much water we have left.
Here.
Thanks.
We only have this much water left. We've left behind
a lot when we were fleeing.
All those water were left behind?
Old Hu, we don't have water left.
Yes, many were left behind while fleeing.
You also drink some.
I'll get everyone to do an inventory check on our stuff in a while.
Hey, what is he doing?
You go and have a look.
I'll take this chance to bring up the matter of him running away just now.
Come, give me.
Hey, old man.
You are not helpful.
How was I not helpful?
You are not helpful.
I was...I wanted
I wanted to be far away from the ants.
Otherwise, the ants will eat my camels, and none of us can escape.
You are afraid of your camels being eaten up?
Old Hu.
We are not worth anything compared to your camels?
Were you wishing for us to be eaten up so that you can run away on your own?
How are you any different from a robber who kills and runs away with the loot?
- What are you doing? - Old man,
you have such a bad heart.
I don't understand what you are saying.
Don't name-call me. I won't do that kind of thing.
What are you saying?
If I didn't shoot, will you still be here? You'd be gone in a flash.
If you dare run again, believe me or not, I'll shoot your camels.
Hey!
Let me tell you,
nothing is more important than my camels. My camels are important.
You're rebutting now, aren't you?
- Fatty! - Don't touch me. I'm telling you I have enough of him! - Let go!
We almost died in his hands!
Let go of him, Fatty!
What are you doing, Old Hu?
He's over 60 years old, what are you doing?
He's over 60 years old?
We almost died just now because of him!
To respect the old and love the young, it's a Chinese traditional virtue.
Don't poke your nose in here. Are you even a Chinese?
Are you finished?
Let it go, Brother Wang.
Yes.
Finished.
Old brother, we have a problem right now.
We are going to run out of water.
We urgently need to find a water source to replenish our drinking water.
W-We seem to be going in the opposite direction.
This old man!
- Brother Wang. - Opposite direction?
When we were hiding from the black sandstorm yesterday,
we already veered off course.
We were running amok earlier on. I think we have gone off course.
It's the opposite direction.
Do you have the map?
- The map. - Yes.
Here.
Old brother, where are we located now?
The black windstorm was coming from the Northwest.
After a day's travel, we should have been hiding at this place at night.
It should be in this area. It is in this area.
Such a big area?
Can you be more specific?
Earlier today, we were running away too hurriedly, right?
Now we're confused about our direction. Who can remember, right?
Hey, can any of you remember if we were running away and heading East or West? Does anyone know?
I think I remember when we first came outside,
we were walking along the left-hand side.
Then, after we have descended the sandy slope, we seemed to have headed East.
No, that's wrong. That's wrong.
I remember we headed South right after we've descended the slope.
South.
No. Right now I'm simply unable to differentiate where is North, East, South and West.
Everyone, let's not say anymore.
Let's not care if it was North, East, South or West. What we are sure of now is that we are within this area.
Uncle Anliman.
Are you able to bring us back to the place where we were hiding from the black windstorm, last night?
If we walk against the Northwest direction of the wind, we will return to our original route.
If we are lucky, it'll still take us one day to find that place.
What if we are unlucky?
In that case, it's hard to say.
Fatty, don't interrupt.
Everyone, take a look. If we follow what Old Anliman said,
if we are here, then returning to where we were will need a day's time.
If it's over here, then it's even further, and will probably take an even longer time of two days.
Moreover, if we consider our original route to our original intended source of water replenishment,
it also needs a day.
We'll probably need three day's time.
Our current water supply is not even enough to last a day.
Uncle Anliman, don't frighten us.
You can't joke about a matter like this.
Uncle Anliman, you have the most experience on this matter.
Do you know where we can find water?
The desert does have several sources of water.
But whether we can find it or not, I don't have absolute confidence. We'll have to rely on good luck.
Old man, come, come, come.
Look. There is a river stream marked here on the map.
Also, it is not too far from the region where we are. Can you confirm if there's water here?
No, I can't confirm.
We'll have to go there to take a look to know.
It is currently a windy season. The sandy wind in the desert is strong and the sand dunes move quickly too.
Unless it is a year-round fixed water source.
If not, it may be there last year, but this year it would have been buried by the sand.
So, what you're saying is that it is highly probable for us to walk a day or half a day,
and still not be able to find any water.
That's right.
Under a lack of water situation,
if we go in search of an unconfirmed water source,
that is too risky.
We can follow the original route to make our return and conserve water along the way. That would be possible to endure for three days, right?
That's right. Although it will be very tough, we'll certainly be able to overcome it.
For the young ones, it's possible. But Professor Chen's body
won't be able to push on.
All of you don't have to worry about me.
I'm not yet at the stage where I can't make it if I don't have water for three days.
Professor Chen, you probably don't understand. In the desert, if you don't drink water for a day,
your life will be in danger.
Brother Hu, perhaps we should try walking back.
If Professor Chen and the female comrades can't endure any longer,
then don't we have the camels? We can kill the camels.
This... if we kill the camels, we will only end up having to walk.
Then, if we are without any means of travel, none of us will be able to walk out of here.
Xiao Ye, we'll only kill one. The others we will not kill.
Enough. Enough. Let's all be optimistic.
It's quite possible that we won't be able to find any other source of water.
That's right. I think we should not panic.
Killing a camel will only happen as an extreme measure under an extreme circumstance.
Unless it's a choice between the life of a person or a camel.
I understand my body well.
I'm old and so my consumption is naturally lesser.
Optimistically-speaking, if we make our return along the original route,
it'll be safer.
When the water is insufficient, it may be a little tougher.
But, it doesn't mean we are at a stage where we have to kill a camel.
Let's work harder
and endure longer. Persistence is victory.
Alright. In that case,
let's not waste time and get on the road.
- Alright. - Alright.
Everyone, try to conserve water!
Old man.
Don't worry. We won't kill the camels.
We'll return now, return to our original route.
You have to lead us (on the way back).
Xiao Hong, can you remember this place?
Old man, what's up? Is there any problem?
I find this place very familiar.
I recall the place where the white camel saves my life.
There should be a water source nearby.
Nearby? How far?
Can you see now?
Follow this direction and walk on straight ahead.
Once we passed that sand dune in front, there'll be the ruins of a city.
In there is a well.
Then... why didn't you say so earlier?
I can only recall after seeing the surrounding.
How far will we have to walk to reach the place?
By night time we'll be able to reach the place.
- Are you sure? - Yes, I'm sure.
Earlier, my Xiao Hong also tells me it recognizes this place.
Why can't I believe him?
Old man, let me tell you. If we get there and there's no water, I'll kill a camel right away.
Enough. Enough. Kill? Kill what? I'll kill you instead.
If you kill me, it's useless. I won't be able to quench your thirst.
Alright. Alright. It's good that Brother Anliman can remember a water source.
Let's be civil when we discuss any issue.
Anliman, continue what you are saying.
That matter happened many years ago.
My brothers and I
also encountered a black sandstorm. We were scattered by the storm.
Back then, I don't know how many days my camels and I have walked.
I was really thirsty, really hungry and really exhausted.
I thought, it was over for me. I was going to die for sure.
But at the moment when I was beginning to panic,
I suddenly saw a white camel.
It was right in front, on the top of the sand dune.
That was really a blessing from God.
The heavens was efficacious.
There he goes again.
That white camel was a lot bigger than the normal ones.
It was all white and shiny.
I followed that magical camel, and we walked
and walked.
I found water.
I survived!
Later, it was this Xiao Hong
which carried me out of the desert.
At that time, it was only five years old.
That's why, to me,
camels are my brothers. They are my talismen.
There's nothing more important than camels.
It's correct. It's this place.
So... now, we have to change our route again?
Good.
- Let's set off right away. - Alright.
Since we were able to hide from the black sandstorm,
perhaps the heavens will take good care of us. I believe we will definitely be able to find water.
Then, let's go, old man. Let's go right now.
Fatty, carry your gun. You'll still be guarding from the back.
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♫ Walk forward and pass through a gap ♫
♫ I want to see it more clearly ♫
♫ My courage and fragile sensitivity are together ♫
♫ Some secrets are hidden at the bottom of my heart ♫
♫ I’ve never mentioned it to anybody ♫
♫ Fate beckons, but doesn’t care about the result ♫
♫ Because of capricious changes, I’m trapped in the moment ♫
♫ An unknown river flows up, but the river current goes down ♫
♫ The bigger your desires, the higher price you must pay ♫
♫ My stomach is filled with words, but I close my mouth ♫
♫ Fate has once given promises, but it can also go back on its words ♫
♫ One side offers loving words, while the other side offers lies ♫
♫ You’re supposed to climb to heaven, but you flee to hell ♫
♫ You were given a youthful face, but it transformed all into grey hairs overnight ♫
♫ Sail downstream with the current ♫