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[The Mystic Nine]
[Episode 1]
When I was little, I thought Grandfather was a mysterious person.
He often read old books and notes in his room alone.
Each time, he looked at them for a long time.
One time, I secretly went into his room.
[Hatoyama Report]
I wanted to see what he was looking at.
Those notes looked very old.
Some of them were filled with bizarre and obscure chapters.
I don't know if those were stories
or something that really happened.
In 1903, a Japanese named Otani Kozui,
under the guise of religious investigation entered the hinterland of China
to implement intelligence work while conducting geographic exploration in the area.
As they neared Changsha,
his team split up and he followed a Japanese called by locals as Hatoyama Miyoshi
to a town in the mountains situated 160 km from Changsha
where he had stayed for three months.
When they left, there were only six members of the investigation team left.
After that, Hatoyama stopped all exploration activities and hurried back to Japan.
Why did he stop for so long in Changsha?
Why did so many of his subordinates die?
What happened in this seemingly regular village?
No one knows anything about it.
A week later, that small Japan Nissin Trading Research Institute of Hatoyama
submitted a 16-page report to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
In it, they mention the objects buried under this mountain.
It was named the Hatoyama Report.
[Based on Nanpai Sanshu's novel "Mystic Nine"]
[The Mystic Nine]
[Changsha Station]
[Exit]
Where is the train coming from?
Why so noisy?
[076]
Who the hell are in this train?!
You can't stop at the corner!
Other trains will come later and bite your ass off!
There's still space in front! Move forward!
[Changsha Station]
How are things?
There are no emblems or insignia on the train. It appeared out of nowhere.
Where is the person?
Fo Ye, he's Gu Qingfeng who was the one on duty here last night. (T/N: Fo Ye or Master Fo/Buddha is the address given for the leader of the nine great families)
Officers, I do not know anything.
What did you hear and see last night? Tell us honestly.
The chief of our station told us
that because there's a war,
military trains may stop in our station without prior notice. This wasn't the first time.
Is this also not the first time there were dead people inside the train?
I...
When military trains come, they usually will inform the local guards.
But these two trains do not have any records.
It appeared out of nowhere.
What time did it enter the station?
- The station chief said— - You're the one on night duty
- or your station chief? - It's me. It's me.
Yesterday, when I glanced at the clock, it seems to be around midnight.
After checking, this is a 076 military train.
I'm afraid what is inside is...
Japanese?
Fo Ye, this type of military train is mostly made from the northeast.
Afterwards, they are driven to the northwest and completely altered before usage by the Nationalist Government.
But these trains are covered in rust. It seems like they were driven from a scrapyard.
Speak. When did these people die?
They were dead when I discovered them last night.
Officers, both locomotive and the train cars were sealed by metal.
I couldn't see inside very clearly.
- How's the preparation? - The gas cutting equipment have arrived.
Yes.
- Sir! Sir! - Stop!
I have some words to tell Mr. Officer.
Officer, the station chief told me not to say this, but I'm telling it to you.
This train is a ghost train. This train station isn't an ordinary one.
As long as it's a train that arrives at midnight,
it would be full of dead people and they're going to hell.
Evil is coming to Changsha.
- Take him away. - Yes!
- Let's go! Quickly! - Officer! Officer! Evil is coming to Changsha!
- Officer, it's a ghost train! It's really a ghost train! Officer! - Move!
Fo Ye, it's been opened.
Seal off Changsha. No trains will be coming here today.
Yes.
[54]
- Fo Ye! - Fo Ye!
Fo Ye, these people died very strangely. They're all facing down.
It is indeed strange. But it is not a ghost train.
We're investigating the entire train.
Does Ba Ye (Eighth Master) know?
If Ba Ye knew the train was like this, I'm afraid he won't come.
Tell him if he doesn't come inside, I'll shoot him.
Yes.
- Hello, Ba Ye! - Hello, Ba Ye!
Hello, everyone!
Where is your Fo Ye?
Fo Ye is waiting for you inside.
Not good.
Tell your commander that I still have something to do at home!
I'll leave first!
Ba Ye!
You are a loner without a family. What would you have to do at home?
Lieutenant Zhang, what are you saying?
Fo Ye said that if the fortune teller dares to take a step out of the station, he will be shot.
You know the way Fo Ye is. Don't make things hard for me.
Since you've come, take a look inside.
Let me tell you! I didn't want to come!
If your Fo Ye didn't beg me, I wouldn't have bothered!
Then Ba Ye... please.
Fifty-four?
Ba Ye, Fo Ye is waiting for you inside.
Go away!
I've seen things like this many times before!
Get back to your work!
- Please. - Go on!
This smell!
Fo Ye!
His big toe is bent. He must have worn wooden clogs for a long time.
Could it be... Japanese special agents?
Not necessarily.
They're doing secret experiments!
Could it be... they died because of the experiment?
If that's true, then the people of Changsha are in danger!
Also, the coffins here had just been dug out!
Could they have been doing some experiments in an excavation?
Let's go further down.
Fo Ye!
The next carriage may be different from the previous ones.
Based on the insignia,
all these coffins came from the same tomb.
Did you notice?
Those coffins were all about the same size.
It means they are secondary coffins of people sacrificed to be with the main dead person.
And this carriage is for living in.
The people who were escorting were all living here.
The next one down is the final carriage.
You mean...
the people in these carriages were meant to die with someone.
They were all guarding the final carriage. The last one is the grave's master, right?
So the master's grave will have...
The grave master's coffin.
Fo Ye, Ba Ye. There was little time, so I could only find two gas masks.
You two put them on.
Fo Ye!
Are you looking down on me?
I didn't have one on in the previous carriages!
Why must I wear one for this last carriage?
- Then we'll put them on. - Yes.
Hey, I didn't say I wouldn't put it on!
Fo Ye, why don't you ever follow logic?
Fo Ye!
Give it to me!
You wait here. I'll go in with Fo Ye.
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They must have had a fight here.
This...
That's too big of a coincidence!
On the way here, everyone died face down.
What a coincidence!
[One: Gamura Tomb]
The answer is here.
[One: Gamura Tomb]
[Changsha Station]
Fo Ye, do you think it could be this poisonous spider's fault?
These shouldn't be spider webs.
It's bugs festering from inside the coffin.
If the bugs weren't the killer...
Then that's strange!
The Japanese people escorting and the body in this coffin...
They died the same way!
They all died face down!
This entire train is full of dead people. Who drove the train?
The Japanese probably breathed in noxious gas before boarding.
They were in the train, but when the train reached the station
that was when they stopped breathing.
The entire train is dead.
They didn't even leave one alive to give us information!
Are you more familiar with live people?
No, Fo Ye.
Dead people are useful.
But there are limits to this little coffin's clues!
The real secret...
is hidden in the biggest coffin.
Then... why don't we open it?
That is a whistle coffin.
It can't be opened just by anyone.
It is made entirely of iron and has only one opening.
If you forcibly open it, poisonous gas will come out.
The only way to open it is to put your hand in and open it from inside.
Then...
What are we waiting for?
Open the coffin!
Regular people can't open it.
To be safe, we must rely on the Zhang family.
Lieutenant!
Tell people to prepare.
Yes.
Prepare!
Fo Ye, can your people do it?
If they can't, then you can do it.
I think your people
based on physique, build, and appearance, are promising talents.
Indeed, the Zhang family is different!
Those pipe cutters are connected to the coffins. Are you planning to...
The pipe cutters are connected to the coffin and to a fast horse.
If something abnormal happens, someone would be sounding a gong.
When the gong is hit, the horse will immediately pull the rope
which will lead to the pipe cutter to cut off the soldier's arm and save his life.
Fo Ye, you're cutting off a limb to save a life.
Open it!
Start.
Fo Ye, there's something in there.
Don't be afraid.
- Save me! - The gong!
Hurry!
Call the doctor.
Fo Ye, what are you doing?
Fo Ye. Hey!!!
Give this back to that soldier to sew back on.
Okay.
There's no trap mechanism in this coffin.
That soldier was too scared.
His arm got stuck so it got cut off.
Fo Ye,
this dead body looks like the one in the train.
It's also facing down.
Is this the way ancient noble families of Changsha are buried?
I don't understand.
I'll go back to investigate.
Let me see, Fo Ye.
This looks familiar.
This seems to be an item from the Northern and Southern Dynasties.
Among the nine families of Changsha, the one who understands the tombs from the Northern and Southern Dynasties
are the family of Er Ye (Second Master).
Er Ye? Er Yuehong.
Yes.
It seems like we have to pay him a visit to investigate this.
Come on in.
Long time no see.
Come on in.
- Oh, my, Old Sir! - Long time no see!
Come sit here.
Over here.
Sit here.
Let's sit.
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- There's more people today than usual. - Right. Right.
- So rich now. - Really?
Right.
Sir, this way.
Please.
What a trashy place?
Have a seat.
This garbage.
Can I drink this disgusting tea?
♪ Since I accompanied the king ♪
♪ to conquer the East and West ♪
Madam, the show has already begun. We are sorry.
Please let us in. It's only been a little.
It was difficult to get the tickets.
Madam, Er Ye's rules. I can't disobey them.
Sorry. Please understand.
In order to listen to Er Ye's play, I came from out of town.
Please.
Sorry.
Fo Ye, you are here. Come in.
The show already started. Why can he go in?
Madam, you did not know that Fo Ye is Er Ye's best friend.
Stop, stop, stop.
Stop singing. Stop singing.
What the hell are you singing?
So overly sensitive and indiscernible. It's so terrible.
Oh, right. Isn't Flower Drum Opera what's most famous here in Hunan?
Sing a few lines for me.
Sing.
Why are you standing there? Sing for me.
All I have is money.
Hurry and sing for me.
Sir, if you are not watching, you can leave.
Do not disturb others.
What distubance?
I am not scared of you even though you are in this uniform.
Fo Ye is here. This bastard can't do anything.
Sing! Sing for me!
Get out!
What a disappointment. What the hell?
Get lost! Such a killjoy!
What the hell?
Let's go.
Fo Ye, sorry. It's my fault.
Help me investigate where he is from.
Make sure he can never leave Changsha.
Yes, Sir.
No wonder, it's Er Ye.
That's right.
See you.
Bye. Bye.
Bye.
This is a play. I thought you disliked plays.
How did you think of coming here?
I came to ask for a favor.
Oh? The mighty Zhang Fo Ye has something to beg of me.
Tell me about it.
The night before, a military train came to Changsha, train 076.
It has no designations or markings. All carriages were sealed.
Then?
I opened it and found all funeral tombs.
- There were dead people in them. - All Japanese?
What act are you two harmoniously singing?
This concerns a tomb from the Northern and Southern Dynasties.
A tomb that you and your family are most familiar with.
Fo Ye, I know you know that I don't deal with the underground business anymore.
We both are from the Old Nine Families and are both among the Top Three of them.
Do you think the underground business is not related?
If it isn't serious, I would not come to bother you.
It is just that we found information about secret experiments.
I am afraid it is the Japanese's scheme.
Fo Ye, I'm afraid you're overthinking.
The sub-military area is protected by your town guards. Who dares to break in?
Also, anything that happens in Changsha can't escape the eyes of the commander of the nine families.
Because of this situation,
I must investigate this and figure out what the Japanese are up to.
Let me give you some advice. This is dangerous.
Don't act impulsively.
Do you know something...
you don't want me to find out?
The play is over. Please go, Fo Ye.
Er Ye,
I will leave the ring with you. Reconsider it.
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Fo Ye.
If Er Ye really doesn't want to help out...
No matter if he cares or not,
I will investigate this clearly.
Invite Ba Ye over in six days.
[Home of the Hong Family]
Er Ye.
Ya Tou.
What's wrong? Are the noodles not yummy?
You make the best noodles.
Is it fun?
- No. - Why?
It's too cold.
♫ In last night's dream, I went again to the opera stage and put on new clothes and powder ♫
♫ Another round of old songs ♫
♫ Stepping into the classical prison through the northern snow ♫
♫ The sprinkled salt swirl in the air, confusing the dawn; the hairpin of the brothel woman looks a lot like that of an old friend ♫
Charge! ♫ When the full moon bids goodbye, ♫
You have a feeling of accomplishment. ♫ there was never a full gather again ♫
♫ The swallow in the hall is holding new earth in his mouth again ♫
♫ The lonely sound reverberates around the rafters of Cui Jiu's mansion ♫
♫ You said that Jiangnan has mist-like drizzling rain ♫
♫ Now, there is someone making offerings ♫
2, 3, fall! ♫ to the heaven in the wilderness beyond the great wall ♫
2, 1, start! ♫ Who's going to care for the new tomb out in the wilderness ♫
♫ The official has already raised his pen ♫
♫ That year of red snow and blue winter, my red sleeves got wet ♫
♫ Lord, do you still remember the seventh day of the burial of an old friend in the new house ♫
♫ An old friend returns drunk and in a haze ♫
♫ to lightly sigh 'I love you', does lord still remember ♫
♫ how the iron-like general sobbed like a child ♫
♫ A man immerses his loyal bones in the sand, wears his golden armor to conquer the the ends of the earth ♫
♫ Behind me are barn lanterns of prison; my old friend, you are my home ♫
♫ Clear sky then mild drizzle, rain falls on the steps; the umbrellas paired with green clothes looked like a painting ♫
♫ New snow on the 28th of midwinter, paying you back for the bluestone and black earthenware ♫
♫ You said to exchange the golden armor with the fire beacon offering where chrysanthemums are planted in our hometown ♫
♫ The Liyuan Opera during Chang'an's peaceful times has red wine on stage ♫
♫ Before parting after getting drunk, the general asks for another song, and the singer indulges him ♫
♫ I fear that this is just a dream; Lord, farewell from now on ♫
♫ Watching my friend's last performance ♫
♫ A simple make-up is most befitting ♫
♫ I fear that ♫
♫ I'm disillusioned with the ending song ♫
♫ Lord, farewell from now on ♫
♫ That year of red snow and blue winter, my red sleeves got wet ♫
♫ Lord, do you still remember the seventh day of the burial of an old friend in the new house ♫
♫ An old friend returns drunk and in a haze ♫
♫ to lightly sigh 'I love you' ♫
♫ Does lord still remember who's the person ♫
♫ that covered your clothes ♫
♫ while you were drunk ♫