These two elders are silly
Who would stab himself just to try their balm?
Brother-in-arms, you have come too
Don't you play tricks here Or I will beat you up
Siu Kuen, we have not seen each other for so long
Yet the first thing you said was to beat me up
Aren't you too cruel?
Because you won't behave yourself despite your age
Siu Kuen, how are you? You happy?
I am fine, thank you
Brother-in-arms, you look thin
You have to take care of yourself
All these years, I keep thinking of you
How can I not become thin?
Brother-in-arms, you should let go
You people are interesting
Master Kiu, I, Sin Ching come uninvited
Please forgive me
So it is Iron Judge Sin Ching
It is our honour
You are too kind
I come here as a witness
I have brought one along
Who is it?
The one you least want to see
Lady Ma, please
My husband died tragically
But you are kind, you are determined to avenge his death
You are willing to go to the ends of the country to get the killer
My husband's spirit in heaven will be grateful
Lady Ma, this is our responsibility
We won't let the killer get away with it
Lady Ma, our condolences
Thank you
Lady Ma
Elder Tsui refused to reveal the military development of Xixia
Now you are here, and you said you had something important to reveal
The puzzlement inside me has grown
Since we are family
Whatever it is, please say it
Today, I am going to reveal how my husband was killed in front of you all
Tai Yuen
Tai Yuen, who killed you?
Tai Yuen
Lady Ma, Deputy Master Ma was killed with his master skill Throat Lock Force
It looks like Moyung family's Thy Way on Thyself
Lady Ma, what do you think?
I know but a little about martial arts
Whether my husband was killed with Throat Lock, I am not sure
But the killer has left a fan
I am sure it will help with the Investigation
The first snow on Yanmen
The turmoil of Pingsha and drifting life
The captures of enemies is nothing
The country is served only with the fall of Loulan
Kiu Fung, you recognize this fan?
No one knows it better than I do
This poem was written by late Master Wang
This picture was drawn by me
Kiu Fung
Master Wang gave it to you on your 25th birthday
How do you explain?
Yes, this fan is mine
No, Brother Kiu must be framed
The fan was given to me by Master Wang
But I am a coarse man
I am not used to carrying a fan
As on why it had fallen on the hand of Lady Ma
I really have no idea
Master
Master are not just a martial arts adept
But eloquent in speech too, what a talent
Chun Koon Ching
I will get to the bottom of it
If I want to kill you, you can't go away
I am going to expel you from the guild
Master Kiu, it concerns a lot
We have to have ample evidence to prove him guilty
I think we should see what else Lady Ma has to say
Right, it concerns a lot
We have to have evidence to before we can prove him guilty
Let us see what else Lady Ma has to say
This brother here Why you have to take on me?
I have ruffled you in some way?
Of course you have ruffled me
You didn't see Siu Kuen and I had not met for so long
We meant to have a long talk
Yet you interrupted us
Who is Siu Kuen?
She is Siu Kuen
Only I can call her Siu Kuen
No one else is allowed to call her this name
All right... I have not the right
But even Elder Tam here doesn't?
Wai... come over here, what are you doing?
Brother-in-arms, please
In front of the heroes here
Where can you put your face?
You dumped me and married this old fool here
My heart is totally broken Why should I care about my face?
Brother-in-arms, it was so long ago Who mention it again?
What's past is past
You listen to me, behave yourself
If you smile at me, I will listen to you
Really... I really am mad, come over here
It was all your fault
See what you have done to Brother-in-arms
How come it concerns me?
Of course it concerns you
If I had not married you the fool
Brother-in-arms would not have turned into this
I was handsome and dashing then
I didn't embarrass you in any way
- I say you really are shameless - Please
You come here because you care about the Beggar Guild
My thanks to you on behalf of the Beggar Guild
I think Lady Ma has not finished
Lady Ma, please
My late husband was a quiet man with no ambition
I really couldn't think of any who would want to kill him
But the night he died there was a theft
So I suspected he must have something That was very important
Sometimes a man is killed not for what he has done but for what he has in possession
The killer killed him for that possession
So I searched his things to see if I could find a clue
I really found a letter with a seal
The words on the envelope surprised me
He never mentioned it to me when he was alive
Lady Ma, what words had Deputy Master Ma left behind?
It says if he dies naturally, burn the letter
If it is opened, it is disrespectful to him
But if he dies unnaturally
The letter should be handed over to the elders
To be open together
I am the master of the guild
I am responsible for happenings in the guild
Why didn't you hand over the letter to me?
I meant to hand it over to you
But you and the elders have come to Jiangnan to look for the killer
The words on the envelope sound so serious
I was afraid that I might handle it wrongly
So I handed it over to Elder Tsui
Yes, Lady Ma handed the letter over to me
This is Tai Yuen's letter
Tai Yuen's great grandfather, grandfather and father were all members of the guild
They were either elder of 8-sack disciple
I saw Tai Yuen growing up
Of course I can recognize his handwriting
Elder Tsui is respected
I dare not doubt what you said
Elder Tsui, may I ask How did you handle the letter?
When I got the letter The seal was unbroken
It meant the letter was unopened
If it was not something serious
Tai Yuen would not have put down the words
I thought time was important
So I didn't wait for Master and other elders and opened the letter
Brother Sin was there too
Yes
I was visiting Elder Tsui
I saw Elder Tsui open the letter with my own eyes
My martial artistry counts for nothing
But my name is well-respected in the martial world
That's why they call me Iron Judge
Iron Judge never lies
Of course we all believe you
I was stunned after reading the letter
The letter was not written by Tai Yuen
It was addressed to Brother Sword Beard
The nickname of late Master Wong
Only a few of his peers know this nickname
I was impatient
I wanted to know who wrote the letter
And I skipped the content and jumped to the signature
My odd behavior aroused the interest of Brother Sin
So Brother Sin also looked at the signature
Yes
Elder Tsui always keeps his composure
When I saw his stunned look
I forgot about martial arts taboo and looked at the signature
Elder Tsui, please continue
I was shocked after reading the letter
Because of its implication
I handed Brother Sin the letter for him to read
Because Brother Sin is acquainted with the man
They write to each other
Brother Sin knows his handwriting
Right
I recognized his handwriting with a glance
But to further confirm it
I asked Elder Tsui and Lady Ma to my house
And took out some letters to check against
The handwriting was authentic
Elder Tsui, what does the letter say?
It is about your birth
What is so secretive about my birth?
Elder Tsui, please tell us
You are a Kitan
I am a Kitan?
Everyone knows I hate Kitans the most
For countless time, I have led our brothers to fight against the Kitans
Now you suspect me for being a Kitan?
What a joke
No, Master serves the guild with total dedication
He can't be a Kitan
Right, Elder Tsui, it is serious
Please don't believe other's words so lightly
Master, now you know why I turned against you
All right, you framed me Because you want to depose me
I can give the post up at any time
Because the letter concerns the name of a great hero of our time
I dared not be rash
And sought the confirmation of others
Brother Chiu Chin Suen here
He was one of those involved
Because it was hard to invite him to come
So I had to ask Granny Tam for a favour
To ask him to come
So you asked him to come
Why didn't you tell me? Why the secrecy?
I was afraid you would get jealous
Brother Chiu, what is said in the letter
You saw it with your own eyes
Please tell us about it
This letter... I will never forget it all my life
40 years of learning together
Sparring together
It seems like yesterday
Looking back
Brother-in-arms though white in the temples
Your look is just like yesterday
Granny Tam, tell him to get to the core
Brother-in-arms, you tell others what Happened
I remember clearly what happened
You wore two queues
Your cheeks were rosy
Brother-in-arms, don't talk about this
Elder Tsui asks you what happened outside Yanmen Pass
The fight in Rubble Valley
You tell them about it
Rubble Valley
Amitabha...
Reverend Enlightenment, how are you?
Amitabha, Master Kiu, greetings
Reverend Enlightenment, it has been more than 30 years
You are still so robust, what a surprise...
Since the lost of my martial artistry
I am a far cry from what I used to be
Reverend went to Guangdong and Guangxi to help the people fight the epidemic
And lost your martial artistry because of it, it really is a pity
You lose some, you gain some
Since I lost my martial artistry
I have made great progress in my Buddhist studies
Reverend Enlightenment do not care about martial affairs
What made you come here?
Elder Tsui and Iron Judge asked me to come
I couldn't say no
Yes, you were there when the Rubble Valley fight took place
Reverend, you tell them about it
Amitabha
Too much bloodshed, too much bloodshed
Why bring it up again?
I don't want to either
But Deputy Master Ma died so tragically
He left a letter behind
Seeing that turmoil is imminent I have to bring it up
- Reverend, please read it - All right
Hate begets hate
I say let us burn the letter
Reverend, please don't let your momentary kindness
Lead to more bloodshed in future
Reverend, you tell us what happened
Right, Reverend Enlightenment please tell us
And clear me of this wrongful accusation
Master Kiu, I have a question for you
Reverend, please go ahead
If the Kitans mean to attack Shaolin Temple for the martial arts manuals
What would you do?
As a subject of Sung
Of course I would take my brothers to stop them
Well said, that's what did when I got the news
I was not a monk then
Hurry up
Wait, let them come closer Then we shoot them
Good
That's odd, how come they are so poor in martial artistry?
It must be their trap
They come to Shaolin for the martial arts Manuals
How would they just send these few good-for-nothings
The adepts have not shown themselves
People coming
Let us hide
This must be the leader
Good, let us kill him first
Why are you assaulting me?
The adept is finally here
- Come with me - Yes
Fun...
I really was ashamed
When I saw the Kitan chop up Fong Tai Hung
I passed out
I had never seen so brutal a man
In fact I too was frightened
But we did the wrong thing first You couldn't blame him
Reverend, Kitans are the enemies of Sung
They came to steal the manuals
It was the right thing to kill them
Why you said we did the wrong thing first?
I found it odd then
We killed his wife
Yet he didn't seek revenge
I felt something was not right
So I used a piece of cloth to rub down the Kitan inscriptions
And found someone who knows Kitan to read it
I have found several and they said the same thing
It was a tragedy
Reverend, what does the Kitan inscription you rubbed from the stone wall say?
It concerns the names of Master Wang and the leader
I can't say it
Reverend, what you just said
How does it concern my birth?
We couldn't bear to kill the baby
So we handed him to a farmer couple to raise up
Reverend, you mean...
Yes, you are the baby
You are lying
I am not a Kitan, I am the son of Kiu Sam Huai
Why you try to frame me?
You are lying... there was not just a thing
You are lying, you are lying
Master Kiu
Master Kiu, the Beggar Guild forbids the killing of the innocents
Please let Brother Sin go
Master Kiu, when you were 7 years old
You were bitten by a wolf
It was dangerous
But a passing Shaolin monk saved you
He later taught you martial arts, right?
How did you know?
You thought it was a coincidence?
Actually the leader was worried that you would go astray
He had it arranged
Master Wang gave you three problems to solve
And you had to log up 7 achievements
Then he passed the Dog Beating Stick to you And you were made Master
You think about it
No master's succession was so difficult
But Master Wang was worried that you were a Kitan
He didn't trust you
Hence he had to give you the trials
So I really am a Kitan?
I, Chiu Chin Suen only care about Siu Kuen
Why should I lie to you? The truth is the truth
You look like the Kitan
I will never forget what happened
I am not a Kitan
You wanted to frame me as a Kitan just with your words?
I don't believe it
Master Kiu was a revered hero
But now his name is in tatters just because of his birth, what a pity
The letters Deputy Master Ma left behind
Besides the letter from the leader to Master Wong
There is a letter from Master Wong to Deputy Master Ma and the elders
You can read it
To Deputy Master Ma and the elders
If Kiu Fung takes the side of Kitan and betrays Sung
Or favours Kitan over Sung
The guild should join force to kill him It is an order
By poisoning or assassination Any method is allowed
The assassin will be rewarded
Written by Wong Kim Tung
You should know Master Wong's handwriting
Shifu, why you did this to me?
The letter from the leader to Master Wong
I didn't mean to show it to you
But to convince you
All right, you can read it
No one knows leader's handwriting better than I do
Reverend's is respected
We will all believe what you say
What are you doing?
Master Kiu, if you know whom the leader is
You will go for your revenge
It began as a misunderstanding
And it ended up in a bloodbath
I can't let it happen again, Master
I don't want you two to kill each other again
You can have the letter
Amitabha
Brother Sword Beard, after several nights' long chat
You still insist in passing the post to Kiu
I have thought about it for several days
I still think it shouldn't be done
Kiu is a talented man and he has done a lot for the guild
He is a man of loyalty
He not only is one of a kind in the guild
You can't find another one like him in the martial world
If he can succeed you
He will take the guild to another level It is expected
However, the fight outside Yanmen Pass Is still vivid to me
I still feel uneasy about it
Kiu is not of our race
His parents died in our hands
It will be fine so long as he doesn't know his birth
Otherwise, the guild will be destroyed
And the martial world in great turmoil
It is not for an outsider to comment on guild affairs
But our friendship is deep
And it will have great ramifications please reconsider
Amitabha
Since assuming leadership
Master Kiu has taken the guild to another level
Master Kiu is fair and just It is well known
I didn't mean to reveal it
But Deputy Master Ma died so suspiciously
And the signs show that it concerns Master Kiu
For the bigger good, I was forced to do it
So I really am a Kitan
I took part in the Rubble Valley fight
I am willing to pay for my sin
Master Kiu, you can kill me to avenge your parents
I was party to it too, you too can kill me
I can't have Siu Kuen
It is meaningless to live in the world
Being alive is suffering all lives are equal
Master, so what if you are a Kitan?
Lady Ma, why this obeisance? Please get up
Elder Tsui, could I ask you for help?
We are family, we would not deny it Please go ahead
My late husband died so suspiciously
Elders, please avenge his death
So his spirit can rest in peace
We will avenge Deputy Master Ma's death
If we have the evidence The killer will not get away with it
What if he is of high position?
It will not be so easy to bring him to justice
Lady Ma, even if the master had broken the rule, he would be punished
The most important thing is evidence
We can't wrongly accused the innocent
Right
You think I killed Deputy Master Ma
It is difficult for me to convince you otherwise
But I am sure you will find out the truth
- Chow the Third - Yes
Dog Beating Stick
I don't want to be master anymore
I now hand over the stick to Elder Tsui
When you have elected the new master
Elder Tsui will hand it to him
This is the only thing to do now
Hold it! Elder Tsui, Master is kind and just
It is not what a Kitan would do
We shouldn't be rash before it is thoroughly investigated
Right! I just won't believe Master Kiu is a Kitan
So what if he is a Kitan
Who else in our guild is as able as he is?
Right! We support Master Kiu
Master Kiu is a true hero
Big Brother is a Kitan, so be it
There are good Kitans
As there are bad Hans
So long as he is true to his conscience
Brother, thank you for consoling me
I am glad we are sworn brothers
Hold it!
Brothers! The more capable he is
The greater the danger we are in
For the future of the guild
We can't let our feelings affect our judgment
All right
Whether I am a Han or a Kitan
So long as I am alive
I will not kill a Han without cause
You be my witnesses!