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[The Mystic Nine]
[Episode 12]
Miss! We have a problem! Someone wants to force their way in!
Just kick them out then. Why must you panic like that?
But that person outside is claiming that he's your future husband, Peng Sanbian.
What?
Miss, there are two Peng Sanbian. One of them is surely fake.
The reasons of that man outside is quite logical and he's willing to confront the other.
And that one inside seems strange.
Two Peng Sanbian?
Quite interesting.
Since that's the case,
I'll personally ask him.
Take him to the adjacent receiving room.
- Don't alarm anyone else. - Yes.
Miss, shouldn't we inform Old Master about this?
This concerns your marriage.
- Quickly go! Quickly go! - Yes.
What bullshit rule is that?!
How many times have I told you
that I'm the real Peng Sanbian from the northwest!
In the train towards here, my invitation got stolen by two men.
Damn it! One of them
is even a famous opera singer of Changsha named Er Yuehong.
Let me tell you! They must be scheming something bad in coming here to Xinyue Hotel.
They are harboring evil intentions.
What opera singer Er Yuehong? I didn't see him. Have you?
I didn't see him.
Let me tell you! They must be here in your hotel.
I'm the real Peng Sanbian.
I can confront those two people face-to-face
to clear my name.
Where is your head? Call the person-in-charge to come here.
[The Mystic Nine]
This is our young master.
Young Master?
I heard that the owner of this Xinyue Hotel had a precious daughter.
I never heard that he also had a son.
Sorry to have embarrassed myself.
I'm Boss Yin's nephew and am in-charge of managing some miscellaneous matters on his behalf.
I can't really be called a young master.
So, that's how it is.
I'm Peng Sanbian from the northwest.
There's also no need to be polite. We will soon... be one family.
I heard that you got robbed on the way here and lost your invitation.
May I ask if you have other things that can prove your identity?
What other proof do I need?
- This is my proof. - Hey!
I'm warning you. If you break any of our items, you have to pay for it.
You're just a child. You also can't decide on this matter. I want to see your owner.
Please inform him.
I'll go inform him now. You two attend to him well.
- Please. - No need to be courteous.
Entertain him well. Don't let him alarm the person in-charge.
Huh?
What huh? Didn't you understand?
I understand.
Guests, the second item for auction
is an incense burner from the Song Dynasty with double dragon handles.
Now, let's start the auction.
Bid.
The first round of auction has ended. Everyone, please rest for a while.
We'll then start with our second auction round afterwards.
Fo Ye, bells have been ringing left and right.
It's making my head ache.
Say, all that money just get spent like that.
I really can't understand the games played by rich people like you.
The second auction round is the main attraction. I think the initial price will surely double.
You already can't take it when we're just starting?
How could I not take it? It's not really my money that we're spending.
It shows that Er Ye not coming here is a smart move. What the eye doesn't see, the heart doesn't grieve over.
With the way they are spending, he would surely feel really upset.
Er Ye only cares about his wife. I don't know how she's feeling now.
Fo Ye, don't worry.
Once we win the bidding for that miraculous medicine, won't Madam's illness get cured?
Fo Ye, look at these people on the second floor. None of them were making any move.
They must all be waiting for the second round.
Quickly sit down. The good show is about to start.
Guests, our second round of auction today
also has another special meaning. There will be three objects to be auctioned in this round.
Not only are these three objects special and precious,
it also concerns the marriage of the heir of Xinyue Hotel,
Miss Yin Xinyue, and Mister Peng Sanbian from the northwest.
If Mr. Peng can obtain one of the items being auctioned,
it will become the first betrothal gift for the marriage between the Ms. Yin of Xinyue Hotel and Mr. Peng.
Let us wish Mr. Peng success to win his bid.
Fo Ye, what's this about? You didn't mention this.
Thinking about it carefully, we aren't at a disadvantage here.
Not only do we get the medicine, they will even gift us a wife.
I was just joking...
So that's what's going on.
You know?
- Do you still remember the signboard with Qu Rumei written on it when they welcomed us in the train station? - Yes.
That time, I was thinking
that it's a bit petty to use such a poem to describe Xinyue Hotel.
So, this is it's other meaning.
"The new moon is curvy like eyebrows, and has no intentions of being round.
Can't bear to look at the red bean, for one's eyes are full of lovesick tears.
Skinning peaches all day, that person is like peach meat with its skin, deeply embedded in my heart.
Two flowers separated by a wall, but looking at each other...
will soon have intertwined branches."
No wonder Peng Sanbian treasured this invitation so much.
So, he's coming here to meet his bride.
But I think this matter is quite fishy.
Say, could it be Owner Yin deliberately did this set up
to swindle money from that Peng Sanbian?
We currently can't care about that much. Let's get the item first.
Guests, the auctioned items are dragon's blood palm, Luhuo herb (Carpesium),
and blue snake gall, these three medicinal ingredients. Because these three requires a special manner of preserving them
to ensure their medicinal efficacy, our hotel will be temporarily in-charge of them during the duration of the auction.
Once the auction ends, we'll immediately hand it to the winning bidder for inspection.
For this round, they will be represented by these embroidered boxes. The highest bidder wins.
We will be doing a blind bidding this time.
What?! Blind bidding?!
How would we know which box contains the item that we want?
This is so shameless!
When the arrow has been set on a bow, there's no turning back.
Let's do a testing bid, and get to know the tactics of these people.
Please start bidding for the first object in the second round. The lowest bidding amount is ¥200,000.
Now, let's start the bidding.
What were those items? I've never heard of it.
I've once read them in ancient books.
That blue snake is a poisonous snake that only grows in extremely cold places.
Its body is fully dark blue and has golden eyes.
And it contains very lethal poison. It's rare to see one in a hundred years.
But its gallbladder is actually a good medicine.
Such a precious medicinal ingredient would actually appear here.
Is that dragon's blood palm the one that legend claims
is able to make a person immune to any poisons, insect bites, and evil spirits?
It seems so.
Carpesium, that's even rarer.
I've also heard it mentioned by someone belonging to my grandfather's generation.
Killing a deer and removing its five main organs. Stuffing this herb in place of them and the deer actually was revived.
This is a precious item that can resurrect people and prolong life.
Light the sky lantern.
Host, our Chamber of Commerce requests that our sky lantern be lighted.
Okay.
Light the sky lantern.
The Japanese has lighted their sky lantern!
Master, the Japanese lighted their sky lantern.
Lighted their sky lantern? What does that mean?
During auctions, lighting one's sky lantern means you are booking everything.
No matter what the item being sold in this round and whatever how high the price gets,
this person who lighted his lantern will be the one paying for it.
You're saying that the embroidered box will belong to them, is that it?
That is what it means. But...
But what?
If they can light theirs, we also can.
Two people fighting lantern against lantern. The highest bidder still wins.
Master, but you must think about it well.
If we light our sky lantern, a huge proportion of our assets will be gone.
But going back to it, we can't really not fight him lantern to lantern.
The medicine we want is in one of those boxes.
There's no such thing as choosing one among the three. Don't let anyone go. Light it.
Light the lantern!
- This is good. - They are fighting lanterns now.
For the first auctioned item in the second round,
the highest bidder won. Congratulations, Mr. Peng, for this double joyous event.
Winning over the Japanese is really satisfying.
Fo Ye, are we really getting all those three embroidered boxes?
A life is on the line here. Do we have another choice?
Third Master Peng, there is hot tea here. Just drink it. Our master will be here very soon.
Just have a good rest. I'll be leaving now.
The second bidding for the second round starts now.
Light the sky lantern.
What do they really want to do?
Are they after buying the medicine or they have another reason?
Peng Sanbian has no grudges with the Japanese.
They surely are not targeting us.
They also said it. They just want to win the bidding
and probably sell it at a higher price.
Once the embroidered box falls into the hands of the Japanese, wanting it back
won't be as easy as spending money.
Light the lantern.
We're lighting again?
Light the lantern!
He's really something.
For the second item in the second round,
it's still Third Master Peng who won it. Congratulations, Third Master Peng.
Third Master Peng lit your lantern the second time.
It shows how devoted you are to Miss Yin.
Third Master Peng, sorry to disturb you.
We are here to remind you that your guaranteed money in our shop has reached its upper limit.
If you can't increase it, you'll lose the right to bid for the next item.
I got it.
Okay.
Master, we've played too big this time.
Immediately inform the people in Changsha that I still have some items in my house.
Continue gathering money.
This is already an amount guaranteed by the four largest banks in Changsha.
No matter how many items you still have in your house, we won't be able to find a bank that will guarantee the money right now.
Look for Jiu Ye. Tell him to seek the nine families for ideas.
You have a point. I'll go now.
Host, I request that the auction be stopped for 30 minutes.
Okay.
Because Mr. Peng is having some problems with his funding,
based on his request, we'll temporarily stop the auction for 30 minutes.
May everyone rest for a while.
Thanks.
Mr. Peng,
you are a respectable opponent. I'm impressed.
But I feel that there's still a need to advise you.
Give up on this last embroidered box and preserve whatever little assets you have left.
Maybe next time, you can still make a comeback.
This mister,
I'm bent on getting one of these medicines.
However, since I'm restricted by this blind auction rule,
I can only prepare to lose all my family assets.
I don't know why you're stopping me. Are you afraid that I'll hinder your path to richness?
Or are you venting your anger at me for losing the opportunities earlier because you wavered?
You Chinese have this saying,
- "A wise man submits to circumstances.“ - How come this person
- I initially thought that Mr. Peng was a smart man, - sounds like a Japanese? - This is so absurd!
so you surely will make the most reasonable judgment.
Too bad. I gave you some advice out of good intentions because I want to befriend you.
However, you are not appreciating my kindness.
But, in my opinion, based on the actions of Chinese like you,
maybe I don't need to do anything
and you will soon be dead.
Don't think that you already know a lot about our Chinese culture.
We still have one ancient saying, "Not to reciprocate is against etiquette."
What it means is, the interaction between us
will only be interesting if there is reciprocation.
Don't think that because you've eaten a few days of Chinese meals here in our country
and learned a bit of our Chinese language, you already know us very well.
You might not even be able to subdue the people in here.
You said it so well! So well!
You said it so well!
So arrogant.
Selling flowers! Candied man!
That group of people, it's fine for them to have outbursts here in Changsha.
Now, they have even gone into other people's territory to act as a hero.
This is really such a torment for me. Not only must I exert mental and physical effort,
I even must spend money for them!
Hello.
Second Uncle, check how much money I still have.
Fortune teller!
Don't go. Say, can your friend really win?
Is he lighting the lantern or not?
Indeed. I hope he won't delay everyone's dinner.
It's really such a pity that a handsome young man like that has become the son-in-law of this Xinyue Hotel.
I heard that Yin Xinyue is a famous tigress.
Too bad. Too bad.
Is that enough? If it isn't, I still have some.
It's enough already.
You've helped me yesterday; hence, I'll help you this time.
Thanks. Thanks.
Master, Jiu Ye has already found us a bank willing to be our guarantor.
He did well.
But he said that no matter how much we gather, it will never be adequate.
These Japanese came prepared. We can't fight them in this third sky lantern.
We still must think of another way.
Oh, right. Master, this money is my savings from doing my business these past years.
Other than those for my daily necessities, all of it is here.
It indeed can't compare to yours. But for grand heroic undertaking like this, count me in.
[For Jun Kinoshita]
- Jiu Ye. - Immediately send this letter via telegram to Jun Kinoshita of the Japanese Commerce Inspection Board.
Yes, Jiu Ye.
The time is up. We'll continue with our auction.
If Mr. Peng's situation is still the same, then the last item
- will belong to the highest bidder. - Excuse me.
Our Prince of the Third Rank asked us to deliver this to you. Please accept it.
Our master said that all these are just material things. Just spend it and not put it to heart.
Host, we can continue!
Light the lantern.
At this place, I never thought I could still see a grand event of lighting two lanterns consecutively.
It can be said to have never happened before. So rare.
The Japanese Chamber of Commerce stopped our funding.
Why did this happen?
Maybe because the investment risk this time is too high, the headquarters won't allow it; hence, they temporarily froze all our funding.
You have to personally explain things to them now.
Master, how come that Japanese isn't making any move?
Looks like, Jiu Ye has employed the right idea, that is to cut off the funding of the other party.
It must be these Chinese who did something.
The last item for this round was successfully bid by Mr. Peng. Congratulations, Mr. Peng.
Good! Good!
Congratulations, Third Master Peng!
Congratulations!
Congratulations, Third Master!
Third Master, Congratulations!
Congratulations!
Master, this time, you really have won the favor of the public.
I don't know if this is good fortune or misfortune for us.
It was initially one out of three. Now, all three boxes are in our hands.
They are rare commodities worthy of hoarding. You tell me if this deal was worth it or not.
Congratulations!
Let's go and look for Er Ye.
Congratulations!
Mister.
- We— - Mister, the rules of our hotel is that
we'll only give you the items you successfully bid once you're about to leave.
What?! Then earlier—
Since your hotel has such a rule, we will follow it.
Fo Ye, did our identity get discovered?
Probably not yet.
They might really have such a rule. This is a century old business. It's just right to be careful.
What do we do now?
Finish this act.
I think that's the only way to go. Based on their attitude, I don't think we can charge out of here.
Congratulations, Third Master Peng for obtaining these three medicinal ingredients. Congratulations!
Good! Congratulations, Third Master Peng!
Congratulations!
You totally are not giving me any importance!
Who's that person? Is there still any law?!
Indeed.
Where's that fake Peng Sanbian?! Where's that person disguising as me?! Come out here now!
Why didn't you lock the door well? How did he get out?
I... locked it.
- Try saying that again. - Who dares to cause a ruckus here?!
Sir, who are you?
How could we have forgotten about him?
Quickly look for Er Ye. Tell him to take Madam to the train station to meet up with us.
I fear that Er Ye might not agree to leave if he doesn't have the medicine.
Tell him to not worry. I surely will bring him the medicine.
Okay. You be careful by yourself.
Who am I?
Okay. I'll tell you all.
I'm the real Peng Sanbian of the northwest!
Someone here is disguising as me to swindle people!
Impossible.
Our Third Master Peng lit three sky lanterns and won over the three medicinal ingredients.
How could you be Third Master Peng?
You better open your eyes wide and look clearly!
I'm the real Peng Sanbian of the northwest!
I fear that we need this Third MasterPeng to explain this then.
This sir, you say that I'm a fake.
I openly walked into this hotel with my invitation.
While you? You charged into here.
It was clearly you and your men who stole my invitation while on the train.
You still dare to quibble with me?
You're a thief shouting that you've been robbed.
While on the train, you failed in stealing my invitation but I let you off.
Now, you came here to hoot? You're too bold!
You think that because you can talk,
you can already turn black into white?
I don't know what your reason is for disguising as me.
But let me tell you that I won't let you off today!
Third Master! Third Master!
This kind of person isn't worthy for you to dirty your hands.
Won't that just diminish your grace? Am I right?
Miss Yin is still watching over there.
Today is a good day.
I won't make a fuss with you. Leave.
Bullshit!
Growing up to this age, I've never seen anyone as shameless as you!
Let me tell you all!
Not only am I the real Peng Sanbian,
I'm even the fiancé of Miss Yin!
Miss Yin, you mustn't get fooled by a few lies from this fair-looking man!
Sirs, stop arguing just to flaunt your eloquence.
We don't know at all which of you two are saying the truth.
The invitation can be stolen or even be fabricated.
Since both of you claim to be Peng Sanbian, how will you prove it then?
The matter of identity isn't a small matter.
This sir, during the auction,
you won the bidding of our three medicinal ingredients as Peng Sanbian.
If your identity is really fake,
then the auction today will be voided.
Forgive us for we will also not give you the three medicinal ingredients that you won.
Your sky lanterns were lit for nothing.
Since their identity can't be clarified,
shouldn't those three medicinal ingredients earlier
belong to us Japanese now?
I'm determined on taking these three medicinal ingredients.
As to how I'll prove myself,
may Miss think of a way.
Hey! Miss Yin has never seen me before. How could she come up with an idea?
I instead have an idea.
What idea? Tell us.
In the Jianghu world, everyone knows that I'm from the northwest.
I'll say a few hometown dialect lines for everyone to hear.
His eldest uncle and second uncle are all his uncles.
The high table and low stool are both made of wood.
All are his uncles, wrong, all are wood.
You're done talking?
I'm done.
Looks like you only heard that I'm from Yinchuan,
but you didn't know that although I live in Yinchuan,
my ancestral clan came from Dongbei.
My ancestor started business in Dongbei,
and then moved to Yinchuan. Because of the sand business, our clan became wealthy.
Hence, my whole clan moved to Yinchuan.
I don't really know how to speak Yinchuan dialect,
but I'm quite good in Dongbei dialect.
Do you want to hear it?
You are really good in making stories.
Bullshit!
I'm a full bred northwestern local. What ancestral clan coming from Dongbei?
I'm unable to beat you in arguments,
but the whip in my hand can surely make you fall flat on your face!
Do you dare duel with me?
Third Master.
Think of a way, or else, we'll get found out!
Miss, I heard them saying...
I know. Don't meddle. Leave.
Aren't you usually the one with the most number of clever ideas?
No matter how many clever ideas I have, when it comes to competing with the use of whip, we'll surely get exposed.
What if he can't see?
Let's compete then.
Our Third Master has outstanding whipping skills.
He just doesn't think it's worthy to use it against a lowly being like you.
Look at how many prestigious nobility and officials are here.
If you really hurt anyone, can you bear the responsibility?
Is it your turn to speak?
I think he is just afraid to compete with me.
Of course, the competition must be done.
But it can't be done too freely.
What do you mean?!
Are you stupid? Competing will make such a huge commotion here.
If our Third Master were to really fight,
the roof of this Xinyue Hotel might get ripped open.
Moreover, we must give Miss Yin some honor.
Am I right?
Okay. Okay.
Fine. We'll do as you say then. How are we going to compete?
There must be people here who are good in martial arts.
People good in martial arts all know that a person skilled with the whip also has good hearing skills.
I suggest that we be given an empty space.
We'll compete while blindfolded.
The one who's unscathed is the victor. And all the lights here must be shut off.
This way, we won't hurt the bystanders.
We also won't destroy the items here. Won't that benefit everyone?
This sir is right.
Every item in this hotel is quite expensive.
If you damage one or two of them, I will get upset.
Oh, right.
You destroyed a chair of ours earlier. You must pay for it later.
Miss, I was rash earlier. Please don't be mad.
Later, I'll personally apologize to you.
Why do you have so much nonsense? Are you competing or not?
Competing! Let's listen to what Miss said then. Come!
Okay. Men, make some space!
Miss Yin!
I heard there are a lot of good food and fun places here in Beiping!
Later, once our Third Master has won,
you must take us out to tour them!
Of course!
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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 ♫