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[The Mystic Nine]
[Episode 8]
I heard that Zhang Qishan is currently the head of the nine families.
If you can help me gather the members of the nine families,
that counts as exerting some support for me.
When the time comes, you'll become a top meritorious individual.
I don't know if you're willing to give me this honor.
Our measly nine families are not really worthy to be mentioned.
Thank you for giving it some importance.
However, the nine families are just a citizen organization to make communications and gathering more convenient among us.
But actually, each one has its own business being conducted.
Officer Lu, you really have placed too much importance on our nine families.
Jiu Ye, wise people don't beat around the bush.
What kind of underground business is the nine families engaged in,
you clearly know about it.
Those street rumors,
are just being said for the sake of talking, just listen but don't take them seriously.
Officer Lu, don't tell me you believe them.
Xie Jiu Ye, you are really tight-lipped.
It's not that I'm tight-lipped.
In everything, we must study it first to gain knowledge.
Without any verification, I dare not say anything.
- Jiu Ye, you— - Officer Lu,
I really have been very busy lately.
I can't have leisurely talks with you anymore.
I will surely visit you next time to apologize.
No need!
I can still understand your intention of asking me to leave.
- No such thing. - Since that's the case,
I'll take my leave.
Officer Lu, please wait!
You took the trouble to visit me today, yet I was unable to be of help.
Of course, I can't accept this gift anymore.
Officer Lu, please take it back.
[The Mystic Nine]
Fo Ye's guess was right. Lu Jianxun is quite fast in taking action.
That's right. Looks like he's planning to visit the members of the nine families one by one.
The nine families have been united for generations. It's not something that an outsider can easily overthrow.
Let's go. Don't let Fo Ye wait for long.
[Wu Manor] (T/N: 'wu' is also the pronunciation of five in Chinese)
Officer Lu! This house of Wu Laogou is full of...
full of fierce dogs. I almost... lost my life.
What lost your life? You're useless!
Quickly leave. Don't keep embarrassing me here.
[Dexing Teahouse]
Sir, all the subordinates you've sent to visit the other members of the nine families have been refused any entry.
Especially that one who visited the Li Family, he didn't return at all.
What a great organization of earth sellers... They don't know the immensity of Heaven and Earth (too arrogant).
Fine then.
Let's wait and see.
[Changsha Chamber of Commerce of the USA]
Mr. Cox, I think this person can't be used.
Why do you say so?
Based on the news obtained by my spy,
this person tried to force his way into the nine families and was spurned.
He has courage but no good strategy, and is very impatient for success.
Wrong.
I instead feel that a person like that is useful.
I don't quite understand.
He's like the cart used in Chinese chess.
Just barging through and acts in a very risky manner.
As long as you're able to appropriately mobilize it,
it would become a good pawn.
What if he wasn't dispatched appropriately?
Fo Ye! Fo Ye! I'm back.
Eight, you've worked hard.
It's not hard. It's just that the situation in the mine mountain is really hard to say.
It's hard to say.
How are things?
Just like what you said, this is not an ordinary mine mountain.
Under it, there might be a huge ancient tomb.
I was right.
Some time ago, a person accidentally went in.
When he came out, he got scared crazy.
Looks like I'm the most fortunate person who got in.
That is indeed the case. I observed the mine mountain from above
and discovered that the tomb is strangely of a human form.
- Human form? - Yes.
This tomb is like a human with seven channels and eight pulses.
It can be divided into a live human tomb and a dead human tomb. If it's a live human tomb,
then the trap mechanisms inside will surely be set up in a definite order.
If we can find that order, it would be easier to enter.
What I fear is if it's a dead human tomb.
If it it's a dead human tomb, the trap mechanisms mostly won't move.
The set up inside is totally without a specific order.
Hence, it would be hard for us to guess which part is dangerous.
Just looking from the outside, I still can't determine what type of tomb it is.
Oh, right. The Japanese are recently asking about the situation of the mine mountain, too.
No.
We must enter it again before they make any movement.
No, it's too dangerous.
I think that we should still ask Er Ye for help in this matter.
This way, our chances for success will be greater.
Too bad, Madam is sick. How could Er Ye leave her side?
Er Ye is a person with deep affection and loyalty. I still remember how he saved a damsel in distress out in the open streets just for Madam.
Brother! This girl will surely sell a lot.
Come. Hey, get lost! Get lost!
Do you have money? If you don't have any, why are you looking at the girl?
Just go do what you should do!
You all quickly leave!
Just with poor looking people like you, you still want to buy our girl?
Stop touching her! Quickly go!
- Is it delicious? - Yes.
Go! Go! Stop touching her!
Do you have money or not? Look at how pretty she is!
You can't afford her!
Yatou...
Which bastard was that?!
It's Er Ye!
Er Ye?
Delicious!
- Er Ye... - Yatou.
Er Ye.
I'm taking her.
Er Ye, don't get involved in this muddled water anymore.
Cut the nonsense. How much?
Er Ye, final price, 500 taels of gold!
500 taels?
Can't do anything about it. That's the instruction of my boss.
I'll take the person first. Come to my manor tonight to get the money.
Wait!
I will only give the person when you give me the money!
I'm a man
of my words. This matter is settled like this.
Let them pass!
I'll go to your manor tonight to get the money!
I don't believe that you'll dare not give it to me!
Boss.
When we get the money, you'll surely get your share.
[Hong Manor]
Little rascal, get lost! Call Er Ye to come out here!
What's this? Attack!
Stop!
Er Ye, where's the money we agreed upon?
I don't have that much gold.
You don't have money? If you don't, I'm taking the lady.
Will you be the one to bring her out,
or will we be the ones entering your house to get her?
I've heard of your reputation.
You surely know the rules of our field.
This one is...
This one is our Master Zeng.
Master Zeng, I have something to say. Let us speak in private.
Yatou, don't worry.
Starting today, no one will dare bully you again.
Master Zeng, this money...
I'm paying the 500 taels of gold that Er Ye owes you.
Okay. Okay.
Fo Ye, you don't know, but Er Ye committed a big taboo that time.
He dug out a tomb that's not even three months old.
He got a precious treasure and gave it to Boss Zeng, which ended that trouble.
The story you said is indeed his style.
But to let him help us will be harder.
I think we should look for Xie Jiu Ye to discuss this matter.
He tends to have more clever ideas. Maybe, he'll come up with a way.
Fo Ye, Xie Jiu Ye is here.
What was I saying earlier? He's now here.
Jiu Ye, please wait for a while.
- Fo Ye. Ba Ye. - Jiu Ye!
Jiu Ye!
Fo Ye, I heard that you got hurt some time ago. How are you recovering?
Don't worry. I'm almost fully cured. I'm fine.
We were just talking about you and you're already here.
What about me?
We said that you're a guide boy that can invite real deities to come.
What real deities?! I'm here to see Fo Ye for an important matter.
I heard from my subordinates that the Japanese are quite active around the mine mountain.
If there is really any danger with the mine mountain, we really need to ask Er Ye to help us.
Yes, but the problem is how are we going to convince him to go come out of retirement?
To untie the knot, we need the person who tied it.
What do you mean?
The heart of Er Ye is with Madam.
If Madam's the one to convince him, it may work.
But Madam is always with Er Ye, so it's hard to talk to her.
Er Ye is currently in the opera house.
Okay. We'll go talk with Madam now.
[Hong Manor]
Madam, Zhang Fo Ye and Xie Jiu Ye are here.
They brought you a lot of supplements and are drinking tea now in the receiving hall.
Accompany me to see them then.
Yes, Madam.
[A tune to celebrate peace]
Madam.
Fo Ye. Jiu Ye.
Madam.
Madam, has your health been well lately?
I feel much better. Thank you for being concerned.
That's good.
- Please sit down. - Thank you, Madam.
Did Fo Ye come for an important matter?
I'm mainly here to visit you,
but I do have some things to discuss with you.
Taohua, leave first.
Yes.
Fo Ye, please speak.
Madam, do you know that the Japanese have been recently eyeing our Changsha covetously?
I've also heard Er Ye mention it a little, but I don't clearly know the situation.
There is a mine mountain near Changsha.
There seems to be an object inside it that the Japanese want.
Once the Japanese obtain what they want,
Changsha will then be in danger.
Hence, we can only beat the Japanese and get that object before them.
This way, we'll have a chance to protect Changsha.
Fo Ye once went down that mine mountain, but that place is too dangerous.
We have to beg Er Ye to help us.
How come it must be Er Ye?
Er Ye's ancestors once went in that mine mountain, so they have some knowledge about it.
But...
But none of Er Ye's ancestors came out alive.
When the building is about to collapse, just one tree won't be able to support it.
Changsha will soon be facing misery and suffering.
May Madam provide us with utmost help.
Your unfilial descendant, Er Yuehong, pays my respect. Now, my wife is sick.
I question if it's because our ancestral business
was not virtuous; hence, I ended up with this fate.
I've decided not to get involved in our ancestral business.
I'm just a wife.
I have no ways to decide for my husband.
I'm guaranteeing with my life
that I will ensure his safe return.
Fo Ye, stop saying it.
My husband has always just wanted to stand aloof from the world.
I also just want to stay by his side and have no other requests.
Madam, can you please reconsider?
- Madam! - Servants!
- Are you all right? - Madam!
Madam! How are you feeling?!
Butler! Butler! Quickly bring Madam's medicine here!
I'm fine...
Madam!
The medicine is here!
Madam, are you feeling better?
I feel much better.
Madam, you scared me to death earlier.
I feel that to be sure, we should still call a doctor.
That's right. Fo Ye is right.
What's the frequency of Madam's attacks?
After using this medicine, one injection initially can provide relief for 2 to 3 days.
Now, it doesn't seem to be that effective anymore.
Who prescribed this medicine?
A western doctor invited by Chen Pi.
His name was something Cox.
Then... did he say what illness it was?
He said that it's some chronic...
Oh, chronic fatigue syndrome.
What kind of illness is that?
It's more or less similar to what we call "a weak body."
- Weak body? - Okay already.
Escort Madam back to her room first. We'll just visit again.
- Yes. - Madam.
We'll get going now.
Thank you for caring, Fo Ye and Jiu Ye. I'll take my leave now.
Fo Ye. Jiu Ye.
Seeing how you two weren't back yet,
I calculated some predictions.
The "overload" prediction
denotes a flower blossoming from cold wood (almost impossible feat), and a weak beginning and end.
From the looks of it, you two indeed came back in failure.
Can you two talk at least?
Jiu Ye, have you thought about how to make Er Ye come out from retirement?
Asking Er Ye to come out from retirement is a losing game.
I didn't predict that.
With Madam's health being this bad,
I'm sure he knows too that she can die anytime.
Madam's health is that severe?
It is indeed very severe.
Er Ye will surely not be willing to leave her behind for a long time.
Er Ye clearly knows the danger
of going inside the mine mountain. From my understanding,
he's not afraid of death.
What do you mean?
Er Ye loves his wife too much.
What's wrong with treating one's wife in a good manner?
I don't have a wife, but if I did, I would treat her well.
Er Ye loves his wife too much.
Once she dies,
Er Ye will also not be willing to stay alive by himself.
Er Ye has always been dictated by emotions.
It is indeed likely that he'll commit suicide.
Hence, this is a dead end.
When Madam is around, Er Ye won't come out of retirement.
When Madam dies, Er Ye won't be able to come out of retirement.
Madam is also worried that after she dies,
Er Ye will be left all alone; hence, not focusing on recuperating.
The dynasty is about to fall, but he puts too much importance on their romantic love.
Oh, right. The medicine that Madam used earlier is so effective. What was it?
The medicine that the doctor gave her isn't really a curing drug.
Look.
It's not a curing drug? What is this then?
The western doctors call this drug morphine.
It has a very strong analgesic effect. On the outside, it will appear that the pain has been controlled.
In reality, it doesn't much effect on the real illness.
Also, this drug has high addiction potential.
Once you've developed reliance on it, the consequences are unimaginable.
Isn't this harming Madam?!
To say morphine, you two might not know it very well.
But there is one item that contains a lot of morphine.
- What item? - Opium.
Old Ba, you know that I have a chronic headache.
When it's too painful, I can only rely on morphine to abate it.
Now, here in Changsha,
there is only one kind of people that have this kind of drug.
The Japanese.
Never thought that the Japanese would be making their moves in our territory.
To have Er Ye come out of retirement, we must first treat Madam's illness.
How can it be that easy?
That Hu Qiandao that he got from Jiangnan couldn't even cure her.
I know that Hua Qiandao.
Even he couldn't cure Madam?
It's not that he couldn't cure her. He only said that he's lacking one medicinal ingredient.
What ingredient?
He said that he needs the 'luhuo' (Live Deer) herb.
Isn't it just a herb? What's the big deal?
There's something you don't know. That luhuo herb isn't an ordinary plant.
During the Yuanjia year of the Song Dynasty era, Liu Bing of Qingzhou shot a deer.
He removed its internal organs and used this herb to fill the space.
This deer then suddenly stood up.
That magical?
Looks like it's really a resurrecting miracle medicine.
That medicine is hard to find.
Send someone to ask around.
Er Ye, you're back.
When you were in the opera house, Zhang Fo Ye and Xie Jiu Ye
brought gifts to visit Madam.
Do they need anything?
I'm not so sure, but Madam suddenly had an attack of her illness.
What?
[Hong Manor]
Madam!
My illness won't get cured anymore.
Once I'm gone,
what will happen to Er Ye?
What are you saying, Madam? People eat a mixture of grains. How could we not get sick?
Be at ease. You'll get better.
I know my body.
I won't get cured.
Did Fo Ye say anything
that caused you to be unhappy?
No, I'm just worrying.
What Madam means is...
When something bad happens to Fo Ye, Er Ye will surely step forward bravely.
But to take care of me,
Er Ye currently isn't able to help them.
He surely feels so conflicted inside.
And if he comes out of retirement,
I really fear that something bad might happen to him.
Madam, just for you, Er Ye is willing to part with anything.
That is a good fortune that others can never have and can only envy about.
Madam, don't be too worried.
Er Ye possesses remarkable abilities. Just for you, he wouldn't allow anything bad to happen to him.
You are getting very good in talking.
Madam! What do you want to eat for lunch?
Tell them to cook some porridge.
Okay, Madam.
Teacher's Wife, I heard that you're having porridge. Is your appetite bad?
I really have no appetite for any food.
But if I don't eat, I fear that your teacher might get worried.
Just cook some porridge for me to eat.
Is that medicine not effective? Do you feel unwell?
No. I'm quite fine.
But no matter how good a medicine is, it's not some miracle drug.
I can't be cured in just 1 to 2 days.
If you feel well, I am more at ease.
Teacher's Wife, I'll go buy you some honeyed glutinous rice. That tastes better than porridge.
Sure. Hearing it is making my appetite better.
Okay, Teacher's Wife, I'll go buy it. Just wait for me.
Fo Ye, Jiu Ye is here.
Fo Ye, Heaven is blessing our Changsha.
Why are you so happy? Sit down.
My men have found out that in the auction event
of Xinyue Hotel in Beiping, a luhuo herb is included.
There is such a coincidental thing?
This is the great fortune of the citizens of Changsha.
The sincerity of Fo Ye has touched Heaven.
How come you're acting like you've been possessed by Qi Tiezui?
But we must hurry in joining the auction.
It will start in a week.
I'll go look for Er Ye to discuss this and see what our next step will be.
- Lieutenant, go ask Ba Ye to come here. - Okay.
I'll just go out for a while, and will be back very quickly.
Okay.
Yatou.
Er Ye, you're home.
Look at you.
You don't know to take care of yourself.
You're still not resting. Why are you so disobedient?
Your pouch is old.
I want to embroider you a new one.
Silly girl, an old one is quite good. I'm a person who treasures old things.
Look. I'm almost done with these mandarin ducks.
Your hands are so clever.
Only my hands are clever?
My Yatou is good in anything.
Er Ye! Zhang Fo Ye is here for a visit.
Have him drink some tea in the front receiving hall first.
Yes.
Fo Ye also came to see me before.
Right, does he need anything?
It's also nothing important. He just gifted me some supplemental medicines.
He said that he asked people to especially look for them in the north.
Okay. I'll be back right away. I'll help you embroider once I'm back.
Er Ye.
Fo Ye.
- Er Ye. - Sit down.
How's the recovery of your injuries?
I'm much better. Thank you for saving me last time.
That's good.
Could you guess this time the purpose of my visit?
A bit of it.
I have two things for coming here today.
Two things?
I can only guess one. What's the second one?
Your guess is about the mine mountain?
Indeed.
It's two other different things. First,
do you know what medicine your wife used last time?
A medicine prescribed by a western doctor invited by my disciple Chen Pi.
The medicine that doctor prescribed is called morphine.
Morphine?
Morphine is a drug obtained from opium. It can only provide analgesia.
The person who uses this medicine won't feel any pain all over his body,
but it won't have any beneficial effect to his illness and he will even get addicted to it.
Morphine... Addiction...
Hence, this kind of drug is restricted by the government.
The biggest problem now
is that only the Japanese have this kind of drug.
Since it concerns drug trafficking,
I want to ask Chen Pi about it. I hope you can understand.
Fo Ye, you can do as you want.
Not only you, but I'm also going to ask him
what he really wants to do.
Other than this matter, there's another one.
Is there a more serious matter than this?
My spy told me that the Xinyue Hotel in Beiping
is auctioning the luhuo herb.
Luhuo herb?
I've once heard Miracle Doctor Hua Qiandao say
that luhuo herb can cure Yatou's illness.
When will the auction start?
Three days from now.
I'll immediately go to Beiping.
I'll accompany you.
No need. I can go on my own.
Xinyue Hotel has a lot of rules.
If you rashly go there, you won't be able to enter even their doors.
Hence, we must plan this matter well.
You said it right.
I almost forgot. Only guests that they've invited can go.
I'll go back and discuss this with Old Ba and Old Jiu.
You also make preparations and we'll set out tomorrow morning.
Okay. Thank you.
I'll get going now.
Fo Ye, although Chen Pi is very mischievous, his main temperament isn't bad.
He probably doesn't know about the morphine matter. Hope you can be lenient to him.
Just to save his Teacher's Wife, he's been going everywhere.
He must have been used by other people. I hope you can investigate it well.
Don't worry. I will appropriately manage this matter.
What's most important now is to find the medicine for your wife.
Let's just talk about the other things in the future.
Hold it well.
Thank you. Take care.
Chen Pi.
Fo Ye has something to ask you.
Lieutenant Zhang,
I have urgent things to do. I have no time to be bothered by you.
Fo Ye wants to see you now.
- Arrest him! - Yes!
I must go back right away!
Cut with your nonsense. Let's go.
Move!
Yatou, where are you going?
Chen Pi said that he's buying me honeyed glutinous rice earlier,
but he hasn't come back until now.
That child is very naughty.
Just let him be.
Oh, right. What did Fo Ye tell you?
I must go to Beiping.
Why?
Didn't Hua Qiandao say that luhuo herb can cure you?
Fo Ye found out that the medicine is in Beiping;
hence, we're going to get the medicine together.
I'm going with you.
Your health is weak. It's better that you stay at home and rest more. I fear that you won't be able to endure the travel.
I can. I've gotten better lately.
Just take me with you, okay?
Be good. Just stay at home and rest. I'll immediately return once I got the medicine.
Er Ye,
we haven't gone out together for a long time.
I fear... that I won't be able to wait for your return.
Silly Yatou, what are you saying?
I only want to accompany you more.
Fine. We'll go together.
Oh, right. Look.
I'm about to finish embroidering these mandarin ducks.
Once I'm done, I'll finish the pouch.
There's more.
This one is the new dress you had them make for me.
I couldn't bear to wear it.
Silly Yatou, why didn't you wear clothing that was made for you?
I'm always at home; hence, it's such a waste to wear it.
In going to Beiping this time, I can wear it.
Yatou, Beiping is currently not peaceful, so we must keep a low profile
in our actions so as not to attract other people's attention.
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♫ 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 ♫
♫When the full moon bids goodbye, 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 to the heaven in the wilderness beyond the great wall ♫
♫ 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 ♫