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[The Mystic Nine]
[Episode 19]
Two people stay here, while the rest go down with me.
Fo Ye, be careful! Slow down!
Looks like they've fallen into the trap set up by my Great Grand Uncle.
Don't move!
♫ Open the gates of hell ♫
♫ Unsolicited greedy thoughts ♫
♫ In unusual paths, there are money to buy life ♫
♫ Whether a human or a beast, see you in the road of the netherworld ♫
♫ Make a wish in front of the Gates of Soul Return ♫
♫ Let's not set a meeting, let's just see each other in the next life ♫
♫ What can't be stolen is what you call forever ♫
♫ What you can't unlock is the door to one's heart ♫
♫ The most beautiful thing is a person's last words ♫
♫ The ugliest thing is a promise ♫
♫ Those changes that can never happen ♫
♫ Are between lifting and putting down ♫
♫ The most fake thing are tears ♫
♫ The truest thing is invisible ♫
♫ Those changes that can never happen ♫
♫ Are between lifting and putting down ♫
[The Mystic Nine]
These are all death threads.
If you touch them, all the trap mechanisms will get activated.
That's right.
In here, there's only one principle. Don't get curious.
Don't look because of curiosity.
Or else, we might encounter the same kind of trap.
Lieutenant Zhang, generously bury these brothers of ours.
Double the compensation payment to their families.
Yes.
There are so many Daoist entrances here with sculpted deity statues around them.
I don't know what evil spirit that they are trying to ward off.
I really want to see what ghosts or deities are inside.
Follow me to enter slowly.
Er Ye, let's go.
Let's go.
[Zhang Manor]
Officer, hello!
Where's your Commander Zhang? When I came here last time, he was busy with official work.
I just happen to be free today, so I came over to have some reminiscing chat with him.
Commander Zhang went out to do inspections!
Inspections?
Okay. I'll just come back another day.
You...
- Where's Zhang Qishan? - You...
Who are you?
You don't even know me, Chen Pi? You've just wasted your days here in Changsha.
Chen Pi?
You are that murderer who killed all the shop owners in Shili Riverside?
Who are you? Where did Zhang Qishan go?
If you're looking for a person, please openly enter through the main door.
Trespassing into a woman's room, are you pervert?!
Get out!
It's fine if I'm unable to find Zhang Qishan.
I can see that your relationship with him is quite special. I'll kill you first
to serve as my first meeting present to him.
Sir, are we going to act?
Wait a minute.
Stop right there!
The Natural Martial Arts by Du Xinwu?
You're quite knowledgeable. Afraid now?
I've long heard of the Natural Martial Arts, but have never fought with one. What a good opportunity.
A man and a woman mustn't have intimate interactions. You're a man. I won't fight with you.
You just kill yourself then.
You're living quite well, so why must I kill myself?
Then fight me!
Why must you force me to fight you? Do you want to die so much?
If I'm unable to find him, you then must die for him.
Anyway, not long after, I'll let him accompany you.
You are so bold!
Do you know who my father is? Do you know who I am?
If you dare touch a finger of mine, my father will surely cut you into pieces!
I've long wanted to die.
I thought you knew martial arts?
My-My husband told me not to fight with men.
You're Zhang Qishan's wife?
It's no grievance for you then to die for him.
Why are you not shouting for help?
I'm not afraid of death, so why would I call for help?
You have some backbone.
I'll give you a fast death then.
- Help! - Chen Pi!
- Help! - Stop right there!
Miss, are you all right?
- Who are you now? - I... - Madam!
Madam! Are you all right?
I'm fine.
This miss is?
This one is our Fo Ye's fiancée. Her surname is Yin.
So you're Miss Yin.
A few days ago, I'd heard that you'd arrived. I just wasn't able to formally come here to visit you.
- Sorry to be disrespectful. - Stop your nonsense. Who are you really?
I'm Lu Jianxun, from the intelligence office of Changsha.
I especially came to visit your manor today. I never thought that I'd accidentally save you.
We are really fated to meet.
Lu Jianxun?
Oh, Officer Lu. I've heard my husband mention you.
But he's not at home.
- I'm guessing Miss Yin is from Beiping. - Yes.
- You just arrived here in Changsha. Have you gotten used to living here? - Just okay.
- Miss Yin, if you have the time— - Officer Lu,
really thank you for today. Look at how messy my house is right now. I can't really fully entertain you.
Once my husband returns, I will surely tell him to visit you.
No need for that. It was just a minor matter.
Then, you go be busy with your affairs. I'll take my leave now.
- Take care. I won't walk you out anymore. - Goodbye.
Miss Yin, do you need me to send more guards—
No need! No need!
Thank you.
Okay then. I'm leaving now.
I won't walk you out anymore.
Take care.
Madam, what really happened earlier?!
Chen Pi came to seek revenge, but got driven away by that Lu Jianxun.
You didn't offend him, so why is he targeting you?
Once Fo Ye returns, he will surely make him pay for the consequences.
Let's wait for Fo Ye's return first.
Madam, we indeed must guard against that Chen Pi.
Fo Ye isn't home now. Nothing bad must happen to you.
I'll look for the butler and ask him to send some soldiers inside the house.
Oh, right. Tell him to transfer more soldiers inside the house.
We must guard against those two.
Not only must we guard against Chen Pi, that Lu Jianxun, too.
Officer Lu? Why?
Are you stupid? Fo Ye isn't home and no one invited them to come here.
Also, this is the inner mansion and my room.
When they came in, none of you noticed.
You still have the nerve to ask?
Good thing, I'm smart, clever, and quick-witted; hence, I escaped this danger.
Also, he entered in such a coincidental manner. As if, he timed his entrance.
There must be something wrong with that person.
That man is so scheming.
Not only that,
he still wanted to send his men to our house.
That man is not easy to deal with.
Once Fo Ye returns, I must tell him this.
Everyone, be careful.
You mustn't touch the walls. There are poisonous moths on them.
Looks like to pass through, we must go through these webs.
Should we just burn them?
You mustn't.
These webs were produced by those moths.
If you touch them, you'll alarm the moths. They have poison on their wings.
We mustn't act recklessly.
Lieutenant, bring out the defense gear.
Everyone, wear them.
The trap design here is for us to touch these webs and activate the contraption.
Everyone, don't panic. Follow me this way.
There seems to be a temple in front.
The one in front must be the temple of this Daoist entrance path.
Places like that are usually the center of where evil spirits are warded off.
Looks like the entrance to the tomb must be inside that temple.
Increase your vigilance. We mustn't get careless.
Fo Ye!
Old Ba!
Fo Ye, got eaten by the wall.
Save Ba Ye!
Yes.
Fo Ye, we mustn't stay here for long.
If we continue like this, not only will we not be able to save Old Ba, we might also die.
Quickly run!
Who dares to escape midway will be dealt with according to military law!
Don't casually move!
Be careful!
Let's go. Let's go.
We are probably safe here. Everyone, rest first.
Oh, right. Er Ye, what did you sprinkle earlier?
A common item in our daily life.
Salt?
That's right. I also just tried my luck.
I wanted to see if the webs would turn into water after reacting with salt.
Let's continue moving forward.
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Wait a minute.
Thanks to Fo Ye; or else, we would have become a honeycomb briquet.
That's right.
The road ahead is still long. Everyone, don't panic.
What's going on here.
It's not surprising to see ancient temples
inside ancient tombs.
I wanted to try using an iron pellet to check its authenticity,
but Fo Ye was faster than me.
I saw some spots on the shiny area,
and guessed that the path in front was not passable.
That gunshot earlier broke a mirror; hence, the illusion disappeared, too.
The lighting here underground is too dark. It's hard for ordinary people to notice those mirrors.
The temple we saw was just an illusion.
I fear that there are other mirrors down here.
- Fo Ye, just let me walk in front later. - No need.
Let's turn back.
I feel that there might be another path at the location where Old Ba is now.
But we don't know where he is.
I can probably find the location where Old Ba disappeared. Let's go.
Okay.
Isn't this the wall that ate people earlier? Why are we back here?
If my guess is right, this wall is actually a void.
Let me try.
Fo Ye, be careful.
You said it right. It is actually empty.
I'll go first. You all follow.
Let's go.
Old Ba!
Stop!
- Old Ba! - Stop!
Old Ba! Old Ba!
- Old Ba! - Old Ba!
Fo Ye! Er Ye! You two are finally here.
- Where am I? - You slipped through a tunnel earlier.
But good thing, we found you. It's okay now. Don't worry.
Why is my head so painful. Fo Ye,
I feel as if I got beaten up.
I don't feel so good. Why?
That... Old Ba, when I went down earlier, I accidentally stepped on you.
Er Ye, why must you step on me?
Old Ba, I also accidentally stepped on you earlier. So sorry.
Fo Ye, you too?
I...
Why am I that unfortunate?
Okay already!
Let me tell you all,
I'm a magnanimous person. I won't give a fuss about this.
But let me tell you that it was really scary earlier.
I almost lost my life!
This place is really so strange.
Before I left home, I made some calculations about my fate. Guess what?
The result even made me tremble in fear.
Good thing, I'm smart. I've been staying behind Fo Ye all this time.
Or else, I, Qi Tiezui (Qi Iron Mouth),
would have become Qi Shut Mouth.
If you continue to spout nonsense, I'll make you Qi Shut Mouth now.
- Er Ye, when you stepped on me earlier— - Fo Ye,
without Old Ba this time, we wouldn't have been able to find such a good passageway. Right?
I think he also just found it accidentally.
Which arm did Er Ye step on earlier?
This one.
- It seems fine. - It hurts!
- It's fine. - Painful! Painful! Fo Ye! - Okay already.
Lieutenant, look at me. I can't walk anymore.
You're overthinking.
[Changsha American Chamber of Commerce]
Mr. Chen, please sit down.
Drink some hot tea to warm your body.
You knew beforehand that I was coming?
I knew that you'd come see me.
I especially prepared this cup for you.
Why are you helping me?
Of course, I have my reasons.
Right now, you don't need to know it yet.
Since we have the same enemy, why not work together in eliminating him?
You're talking about Zhang Qishan?
I'm sure that you've proven that he's the one who caused the death of your teacher's wife.
He even accused you of colluding with the state enemies.
Don't you want to seek vengeance for that?
I will. Of course, I must take revenge.
Zhang Qishan caused the death of my teacher's wife. I will surely make him die without a full corpse.
But I'm currently wanted in the whole of Changsha.
I failed in killing Yin Xinyue and have alarmed them.
I fear that it won't be easy to do it again.
The one who's after you are the soldiers of Changsha.
But it's not Zhang Qishan who's in-charge of the soldiers here.
You're talking about that Lu guy?
Indeed.
Hasn't your news always been accurate?
Don't you know that he and I have a grudge between us?
A great man can make temporary setbacks.
Use his hands first
to eliminate Zhang Qishan, and then make him pay for what he has done to you.
The grudge of your teacher's wife's death and a grudge about you getting tortured,
what is more important?
I'm sure that you don't need me to say it anymore.
Okay. I'll go see him now.
Wait!
What else?
This is a meeting gift for you.
What is this?
From now on, you can enter and exit the Japanese Chamber of Commerce with that.
When you look for Lu Jianxun
and he tries to make things difficult to you, just show him that.
He will naturally agree to work with you.
Since you're this generous, let me gift you some advice.
Don't bother convincing Qi Tiezui or Xie Jiu Ye.
They are lackeys of Zhang Qishan.
Among the nine mystic families, only Huo Sanniang will agree.
That's interesting.
Do you know where Zhang Qishan is now?
What do you mean by that?
They are now
in that mine mountain outside Changsha.
So that's what's happening.
If Huo Sanniang learns about this,
there's a good show to watch soon.
Ask around what Miss Yin likes and then send her a gift.
Yes.
Who is it? Chen Pi?
What are you trying to do?
How dare you!
Are you planning to abduct a military official?!
I'm wanted in the whole city.
Would I be afraid of having an additional crime on me?
Lu Jianxun, that day, I was about to assassinate the wife of Zhang Qishan.
Why must you help her?!
Chen Pi, you should thank me.
That is the daughter of the owner of Beiping's Xinyue Hotel.
A person that none of us can offend.
Today, I came to offer a deal.
Just you? A crossing rat that's getting hit and cursed by everyone?
Are you even qualified to make a deal with me?
Do you believe that if I shout now,
you will immediately become a prisoner?
Good.
Do you want to try if your men are faster
than my knife?
Think of a way to remove my arrest order.
So, you've found the Japanese as a backer.
I don't care who it is. As long as they can help me kill Zhang Qishan,
I'm willing to give it a try.
Chen Pi, the person who issued your arrest is Zhang Qishan.
Hence, as long as you agree to my condition of cooperating with me in toppling and replacing him,
I can help you remove the arrest order.
With my status now, I can't openly be seen.
I still need you to be the one contacting the members of the Mystic Nine families.
The Mystic Nine families have always been united as one. How can they help me topple Zhang Qishan?
I have my ways.
- Madam. - What could be the reason that Officer Lu visited today? Sit down.
After not seeing you for several days, may I ask how the security is in your mansion?
Did that Chen Pi trouble you again?
It's all thanks for Officer Lu suddenly appearing last time.
How could that Chen Pi still dare to come back?
That's good! That's good!
How is the health condition of Brother Qishan? Has he gotten better?
My husband is fine. He just needs to quietly recuperate for a few days.
A small gift. Hope that Brother Qishan can recover soon.
After all, we are in unusual times. The city of Changsha needs him.
I'll thank you on behalf of my husband then.
He will surely recover very soon.
Brother Qishan got ill so suddenly,
and he doesn't seem to be improving. I really feel anxious about it.
Madam, can you take me to see him?
This way, I'll be more at ease.
I fear that I would be disappointing you.
The doctor said that my husband got ill from exhaustion.
He must quietly recuperate and not be disturbed.
Since that's the case, I won't push it anymore.
Tell Brother Qishan to just recuperate in peace. With me around, nothing bad will happen in Changsha.
I'll thank you on behalf of my husband then.
- Sorry to have worried you. - You're welcome.
Officer Lu, you've given your gift and inquired about the health condition, do you still need anything else?
What? Madam, don't you plan to offer me some tea?
How could I dare? You are a very busy man. How could I dare to make you stay?
We mustn't delay the safety of the citizens of Changsha.
Madam, you must be kidding. I'm not really that busy.
- In coming today, I was thinking— - Officer Lu, take care then. I won't walk you anymore.
Madam, you're really...
Thinking for the sake of the citizens of Changsha.
I'm ashamed to be inferior to you in that aspect. Since that's the case,
let's go.
I'll take my leave.
A weasel greeting a chicken for the new year. Harboring evil intentions.
Madam, what about these items?
Throw them away. Just looking at them makes me feel nauseated.
Fo Ye, this is so strange.
How come this mine path is in a downward spiral direction? Is it hard to dig one like this?
You're right. A spiral mine path
requires good quality soil,
because it's hard to estimate the weight of the wall.
If the soil here were to be just a bit loose, this spiral path would have collapsed.
But how come this path is so long? We've been walking for a long time.
This... We still can't see the bottom.
It's unimaginably deep.
Based on the documentation of my ancestors, this mine cave is so huge.
You couldn't estimate how big, how deep, and how long it is.
Also, this path is just one of the paths here.
As to how many paths there are, it's hard to estimate.
The skills of our ancestors in making tombs have reached perfection.
What do we do now? Are we just going to walk in circles like this?
Ba Ye, don't worry. With Fo Ye around, he will surely ensure your safety.
As long as we don't get impatient and just walk it one level at a time, we can surely get out of here.
It's just that it's hard to estimate how long we will be under here.
I'm a bit worried about the situation of Changsha.
Let's continue to move forward.
[Xu Chang Xing Restaurant]
Please enjoy.
This is their best pu'er tea. It just got delivered from Yunnan.
Head of the Huo family, please have a taste.
Why are you looking at me like that?
I'm trying to guess if you like to drink tea or alcohol more.
What then is your guess?
I discovered that I don't really care what you love to drink.
Head of the Huo Family, you can really joke.
May I know if you're willing to drink tea
or liquor?
Although teas are good for health, if you drink too much, it becomes dull and tasteless.
Liquors can satisfy one's heart content. If one is proud of himself, he mustn't hide his abilities.
So it means, you are willing to drink wine more.
Looks like I've chosen the wrong place today.
I think you've chosen the wrong person.
I'm supposed to meet my niece for some winter clothes tailoring. I'll take my leave now.
Don't you want to ask why I invited you out today?
Isn't it just to have some tea together?
But you didn't touch this tea at all.
There are so many people in Changsha inviting me for tea.
If I'm going to drink them all, I don't need to do anything anymore.
If it's a tea that Zhang Fo Ye personally made for you, would you be willing to drink it?
Fo Ye is a very busy man.
How could I be able to drink a tea made by him?
To tell you the truth, this apologizing tea should have been personally made by Zhang Fo Ye.
However, right now, we don't know if he's alive or not.
As his friend, it's just right that I buy you this tea in his behalf.
Fo Ye and I are like the Jing and Wei rivers, very clearly separated. So, what's there to apologize about?
They all say that the people of the Mystic Nine families are very united.
I didn't believe it at first. Today, I learned that Zhang Qishan went down a tomb that's within the territory of the Huo family.
I'm left with no choice but to believe it.
Head of the Huo Family, you are so magnanimous.
I'm so impressed.
Officer Lu, don't believe that rain is coming just because you heard the wind.
There are currently a lot of news about the mine mountain outside of Changsha.
Didn't the people of the Huo family hear anything?
At this moment, Zhang Qishan within an underground tomb.
Officer Lu, you are usually busy with official work.
How come you still have time to pay attention with the private matters of our Mystic Nine families?
Among the Mystic Nine families, only the Huo family is headed by a woman.
At such a young age, you've already taken up such a huge responsibility.
I really am worried that you'll get deceived by Zhang Qishan.
Sanniang,
this hair of yours...
can...
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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's ♫
♫ 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 ♫