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[The Mystic Nine]
[Episode 21]
I didn't have time to ask you if you were injured or not.
I came here today and seeing that you are uninjured and unharmed,
makes me feel relieved.
Officer Lu, please do not worry. Even if Zhang Qishan were in front of me now,
I would still be able to kill him.
Boss Chen is indeed almighty.
But since you are Er Yuehong's disciple,
and Er Yuehong's strength is in those metal bullets,
I didn't expect your strength
to be in the Nine Claw Hook.
When did Officer Lu develop an interest in these things?
I was just randomly asking a question.
When wandering across all corners of the country, one will naturally have more strengths like these.
Boss Chen has indeed opened my eyes.
You all don't know. Although I was there yesterday,
Boss Chen's movements were so fast
- that I didn't see a thing clearly. - That's right.
We few have never seen Boss Chen's incredible skill.
We are incredibly curious. Say, in the military, we are all using guns now.
How can we have thought there was a fighting skill more impressive than a gun.
If that were true, then wouldn't our training all be in vain?
- You! - Have you gotten a clear look now?
You don't know the ways of the world.
Boss Chen wanted to open your eyes.
I don't know if my skill with the metal bullets has satisfied Officer Lu?
Satisfied? Of course, I am satisfied.
I didn't think that Boss Chen isn't just good with the Nine Claw Hook,
but that you are also brilliant with the metal bullets, too.
I'm just afraid that you would be even faster than my gun.
No one move! Don't move! Don't move!
♫ ♫
♫ The era of surviving amidst war, ♫
♫ unable to avoid the rivalries ♫
♫ In this big world, ♫
♫ everyone, let's worship together ♫
♫ Life and death are destined, you can't do anything about it ♫
♫ leaving when you still haven't done anything yet ♫
♫ You're here, I'm here, ♫
♫ let's fight to have a future ♫
♫ Get up, get up ♫
♫ Upsurge of burning passion ♫
♫ Adversities and prosperity have caused us to lift our head high and not be afraid ♫
♫ No matter how many conflicts there would be ♫
♫ Moving forward or retreating, won't regret it ♫
♫ In a spurt of energy, preparing to give it all in this counterattack ♫
♫ Even if I have to abandon myself ♫
♫ If I'm not the battle addict, who else ♫
♫ ♫
♫ Who are we? A group of people who gets stronger as they meet someone stronger ♫
♫ No matter how exhausted we are ♫
♫ Moving forward or retreating, won't regret it ♫
♫ Bullets are flying around, using our own flesh to block it ♫
♫ Even if we are about to break down ♫
♫ Victory or defeat isn't definite, just pursue your dream. ♫
[The Mystic Nine]
I'd originally just wanted Boss Chen to have a look at my skills with the gun,
but you are so calm so I shouldn't show off in front of the real master.
Officer Lu is joking.
Your skills with the gun are naturally impressive.
Since Boss Chen is all right, then I can relax.
- I bid you farewell. - Go well, I won't see you out.
Why are there so many coffins here?
Aren't these all things that we are familiar with?
There must be a clue here, with so many coffins around. Everybody spread out and search.
Yes, everyone spread out and search.
Yes.
[Tongtai Docks]
This Chen Pi is really brazen.
You've completely embarrassed me today!
Officer Lu, I wasn't paying attention then.
Chen Pi's movements are really too quick.
If he isn't quick, how could he have killed Lao Si?!
This person's skills are so strong. If he doesn't fall in line, will that be unfavorable to us?
How could Chen Pi possibly be helping me sincerely?
Er Yuehong is his master. A master for a day, a father for life,
and yet today he's actually made him his enemy.
A person like this, how can he possibly be loyal to me?
Then... Then what do we do?
But now it's different. We have a common enemy.
He absolutely wants to bring down Zhang Qishan. Just based on that,
he will have to follow my arrangements.
But don't worry. He is someone with limits. Otherwise, today,
what would have hit the ground would not be your hat,
but your head.
- He dares to? - What is there that he wouldn't dare to do?
The only person in this world who can control him is dead.
- His teacher's wife? - Right. That woman.
The reason he wants to kill Zhang Qishan is to seek vengeance for his teacher's wife.
He's quite infatuated.
When a hero's bearing diminishes, it's most likely due to prioritizing romantic follies.
It's really a waste of his good joints and bones.
But it's exactly because of this that he got used by me.
Right. No one can escape your grasp.
No matter how great that Chen Pi is, he's just a hooligan.
I came today to let him know
who the real master is.
It is indeed right to knock at him a little.
Or else, he would think that because he killed Old Si of the Nine Mystic Families, he's already unrivaled.
So what if he has great martial arts skills?
In this world today,
it's the gun that talks.
You all should increase the training of your gun skills. You all must become faster
than his iron ball bullets.
Sir, don't worry. We surely will increase our training!
Yes!
I want to see if it's Chen Pi's iron ball bullets that's faster
or my gun.
Do you think he really came to visit me?
He wanted to kill me while I was sick.
Boss, have mercy! That Lu Jianxun came too quickly.
I was really unable to stop him!
- Come here! - Boss, spare my life! Boss! Have mercy!
From now on, you all must be clear of who your master is.
Those who dare to have any dealings with Lu Jianxun
- will be killed without pardon. - Yes.
Boss, your martial arts skill are very strong.
I think that Lu Jianxun wouldn't dare to do anything.
He clearly was just trying to show off.
Instead, he got scared by the iron ball bullets in your hands.
- Right. Right. - He wants to see my sorry state to laugh at? Not that easy.
Boss, that Lu Jianxun is so tactless.
Should we teach him a lesson?
I still need him.
Zhang Qishan has great power here in Changsha City.
I still have to borrow his force.
That's right, too. He's after all from the military.
So what?
If I'm able to kill Zhang Qishan, I then will be able to exterminate that Lu Jianxun.
We'll spare him today then.
Once we've killed Zhang Qishan, we'll then deal with him.
I'm not in a rush.
As long as I'm able to seek vengeance for teacher's wife, I have the patience.
Boss is wise!
How is it? Have you discovered anything?
Not yet.
These coffins do not belong here.
The Japanese dug them out from the mines.
They found this place and temporarily stored them here.
That's right. A large burial like this is really rarely seen.
The most important thing, look. These coffins were all haphazardly placed.
The deeper you go, the mud above it gets more and more. Look at that coffin.
It's deeply buried in the soil. It should have been caused by a cave in.
Everyone get ready. Let's go. Let's keep going on.
- How is it? - Fo Ye.
We found a few places that look like exits but they've all been blown up and caved in.
What? Caved in?
Meaning to say, in the past, this place was controlled by traps.
As expected, something came in here once and triggered the traps,
blowing up and destroying all the openings.
So scary.
- What are you scared of? It proves that we are in the right place, right? - Yes.
- This place may lead deeper. - That's right.
But right now, there's no road. How do we continue?
If there is no road ahead, let us dig another path out.
We mustn't waste the skills left to us by our ancestors.
Okay. I understand.
A few of you, come with me.
Let's look at the map for any clues.
Shovel.
We should be here.
Fo Ye, I told you.
This red... The areas with red marks are dangerous.
Marks made by my ancestors. We escaped death so narrowingly.
Since we're here, we mustn't give up. Am I right?
Flashlight.
Fo Ye, it's now passable.
Continue digging. Make it bigger. That should be the exit.
Okay. Continue. Come.
[Huo Manor]
What did you say? Who did Chen Pi kill?
Si Ye.
So the person colluding with Lu Jianxun is him.
This is indeed a bit troublesome.
Yes. Chen Pi is highly skilled in martial arts.
I heard that Si Ye died on site.
He is the disciple of Er Ye, so, of course, his martial arts can't be bad.
Er Ye is also a very sincere person.
Looks like he didn't hide anything from this disciple of his.
Too bad for Si Ye. He had been so cautious every day.
Always parading a group of bodyguards ostentatiously around town,
yet still dying in the hands of Chen Pi in the end.
Just be frank.
Head of the House, Si Ye is, after all, a part of our Nine Mystic Families.
You...
You want to ask me why I gave Lu Jianxun a hint
in helping Chen Pi get in position?
Lu Jianxun came to us in a very threatening manner.
He has military status. I can't offend him.
If I don't express sincerity and kindness to him,
the one dying today would not be Si Ye
but me.
- Is it really that scary? - What do you think?
Now, I'm the head of the Huo House.
I'm carrying the mission of the whole Huo family. I can't die.
But I fear that Lu Jianxun
and Chen Pi are not easy to deal with.
What they currently hate is Zhang Qishan.
Before Zhang Qishan is toppled, we all are people in the same boat.
As the head of the Mystic Nine Families, Zhang Qishan has always intensely oppressed our Huo family.
Hence, I must topple him.
This is my duty as the head of our house.
I can only wrong Si Ye.
Oh, right. How are things in Si Ye's manor now?
Replying to Head of the House, it's all empty.
What?!
Chen Pi charged into Si Ye's manor and injured all of Si Ye's men.
But he spared Si Ye's wife and daughter.
Chen Pi actually didn't exterminate everyone?
It wasn't very clear. I heard that after Chen Pi left,
Si Ye's wife took her daughter and left the city.
Oh? Is there any news about Zhang Qishan yet?
None. They probably are still inside the tomb.
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There's a ghost!
What are you doing?! There's no such thing as a ghost!
Whoever dares to disturb the military morale again will be dealt with according to military laws!
Look. This...
Not hitting the skull, and hitting the fishing line instead. Fo Ye, you have great eyesight.
This is just a trick. Stop scaring yourselves
- and getting into a panic. - Yes!
Fo Ye, listen. The sound is back.
This sound is similar to the one we heard before, but it disappeared immediately.
Fo Ye, tell everyone to drop their lanterns. Let's go up to take a look.
Drop all your lanterns.
- Go up the ceiling. - Yes!
Fo Ye, what about me? Er Ye, what about me? How do I get up?
Come.
I'm up. I'm up, Fo Ye.
Fo Ye, what was that?
Don't talk.
- Fo Ye! - Be careful!
Fo Ye, be careful!
How about me?!
No, Fo Ye! Fo Ye, please spare him!
Old man. Old man. Are you all right?
- Fo Ye. - I won't hurt you. Old man!
Fo Ye, he's a human.
He scared me because he just suddenly appeared.
That's right. I thought he was some strange creature.
So frightening.
Are you all right?
Old man!
He can't hear either.
Indeed. Hey!
- We're talking to you! - He also can't see.
So, it's a blind man.
Fo Ye!
Er Ye, are you all right?
Fo Ye, that blind man actually ran so fast.
That old man is very familiar with the situation here.
Fo Ye, look at these bells.
If my guess is right, this old man was a miner here.
His eyes were slashed by someone.
It must be the Japanese. They were the ones who bought this mine before.
Let's go forward.
The left hand holds the bow,
the right...
the right-hand set the arrow.
Shooting it through the air...
How come he knows to sing this song?
Fo Ye, this is a song from my family.
How come you know to sing this song? Who taught you that song?
How come you know to sing this song?! Say it!
Er Ye, calm down a little.
Fo Ye, my ancestors have also come here,
but none survived.
I really want to know what happened to them at that time.
Fo Ye, this old man seems a bit delirious.
This old man must have been locked up here for a long time.
He has never gotten in contact with outsiders since.
Huh? Got... locked up in this mine mountain?
I... This place is so dark and scary.
Any normal person would get sick from being locked up in here.
How come he kept singing this line?
Weird.
Er Ye, quickly sing with him.
Even when he's delirious, he still knows to sing this song.
Maybe it's very important to him.
The left-hand holds the bow...
Three meters. Three meters. Three meters.
What?
He seems to be saying that he dug three meters deep.
This old man seems crazy.
Fo Ye, I think we won't be able to ask him anything.
Please enjoy.
Head of the Huo House, this is Boss Chen Pi.
Have you forgotten it already, Officer Lu? Boss Chen is a disciple of Er Ye.
He's considered part of the Nine Mystic Families. Of course, I've met him before.
Yes. Yes.
Boss Chen used to be just a little disciple of Er Ye, not showing off his skills.
I never thought that he'd now become a renown person.
It's really something to be celebrated.
Head of the Huo House, you're being too polite.
Your Huo Family is a huge family. It was also hard for you to be the head of the family.
What do you mean?
What you mean is what I mean.
As they say, people go up, while water flows down.
Now, the both of you have endless futures ahead of you.
It's really worthy of a celebration!
There is indeed a rule within the Mystic Nine Families
that the able person can replace one of the nine.
It's just that it's quite rare to see one
that is as ruthless as Boss Chen.
I never thought as the head of a family, Miss Huo would be quite a softy.
If my memory is right, it was you who came up with this idea.
Boss Chen, don't misunderstand. I'm just reminding you
that by making such grand activities, aren't you afraid of getting found out?
Don't forget. You still are a wanted criminal.
So what? It's even Zhang Qishan who ordered it.
What? Sanniang, do you agree with it?
I think you're quite okay with him being the leader of the Nine Mystic Families.
Zhang Qishan relied on his military merits and had been tyrannizing the members of the Nine Mystic Families.
He would soon invite the anger of everyone.
That's right. Now, we all want to topple Zhang Qishan.
It's just that he has enormous power right now.
We must be united and work together to defeat him.
Sanniang, don't worry.
As long as Zhang Qishan can be defeated, you surely will get a share of the advantages.
Not saying more, just that mine mountain land,
I surely will take it back for you.
The day that Zhang Qishan falls off the stage
is the day that your Huo Family will rise.
And Boss Chen will also be able to seek his vengeance.
Let Zhang Qishan pay the price he deserves.
Come. Let's wish us success in our endeavor
of toppling Zhang Qishan.
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Old Ba.
Look at that old man sitting on the number 39 bed.
That number is the same as the one written on his uniform.
I'm sure that those are matching.
So there were a lot of people who had lived here?
In my opinion, this person
isn't really muddled for he's able to lead us to here
and even go to his own bed. Maybe, he was just too traumatized from the fright.
With you beating him up like that, of course, he'd end up confused.
Good thing Er Ye knows to sing opera and was able to establish a closer relationship with him.
Although I don't know who he is, he must be related to my family.
After coming down here for so long, we finally found something good.
Er Ye, he seems to be more friendly with you.
You better go to him and interact with him more.
If he's willing to lead the way for us, it will surely save us a lot of time.
Okay.
Everyone is tired from traveling for so many days. Let's rest here for tonight.
You're wise, Fo Ye.
Fo Ye, there's an electric generator over there.
Go check if it can be used.
Fo Ye, say, this miner has been living down here for so many years.
How did he survive?
I fear it must be very difficult.
We can finally eat.
- What? - Lieutenant, take out my best food and give it to that old man.
- Okay. - That...
No, Fo Ye, I haven't eaten yet! You could have saved me some.
I'm hungry.
What are you thinking while staying here?
I'm thinking if other miners were like this old man
and were deliberately blinded.
It was indeed quite cruel.
Say, why would those Japanese blind this miner?
Could they have another purpose?
I also don't know why.
I only know that it must be
because they did something that they don't want others to see.
Fo Ye, could it be related to that hair creature that kept attacking us?
I still feel that some huge evil is lurking inside here.
You're that afraid?
If you're afraid, go set up some magical items or bagua by the door. (Bagua: eight symbols used in Taoist cosmology to represent the fundamental principles of reality)
That's a good idea!
Don't worry. Leave your safety to me.
Tell them to organize their baggage and take a rest.
Okay.
Everyone, go rest!
This is my family's emblem.
Which means
someone from my family mixed among the miners here to investigate.
What is really inside this mine
that caused him to put himself in danger?
Everyone, go around and search.
Did you hear it?
Fo Ye, what should we do?
Stay calm. Come with me.
The retreat symbol. Mountain under Heaven.
This is a very inauspicious prediction. I told you already—
Don't be noisy. I'll go look first.
Fo Ye!
Everyone, don't go out.
Staying here is safe. Those things inside the mine can't enter here.
It will be fine in a while.
That creature doesn't frequently come.
Staying here is safe.
Thank you for your reminders.
Don't worry. With so many of us here, even if we encounter that thing,
we will surely ensure your safety, so be at ease.
Fo Ye is right. Elder, please be at ease.
You are from the Mystic Nine Families of Changsha?
Yes.
Is the man who used to sleep on that bed related to you?
He is my ancestor.
The emblem carved on the bed belongs to my family.
Why then did you only come now?
I'm actually ashamed. I only know a little
about what happened to my ancestor. Please forgive me.
Old man, so you really know the ancestor of Er Ye?
The matter that happened before was so terrifying.
Since your ancestors didn't tell you,
they might have other thoughts.
Old man, technically, I shouldn't be interfering with your chat.
But this concerns the survival of Changsha; hence, I must ask about something.
Whatever it is, please just ask.
Since we've come here, we then must clearly inquire about what happened in the past.
Not only does this concern the family of Er Ye, but it also concerns the safety of the citizens of Changsha
and the evil schemes of the Japanese.
Hence, I ask you to tell us the details.
Fo Ye is right.
Before coming down here, I was able to obtain a will left by my ancestors.
Hope you can tell us the truth.
That happened very long ago.
That time,
I was only fifteen years old and my family was very poor.
Hence, I went to the mine to work and earn for a living.
Quickly!
What are you doing? If you delay the work schedule, I'll bury you!
You're still not moving?
What are you doing? You want to rebel?
I wouldn't dare.
Boss, I just want to remind you that we're short of time.
If you kill him, I fear that it will just delay our work.
It's still not yet your turn to talk.
I know what to do.
It's fine. Hurry and just go there.
What are you all looking at?! Go back to work!
Say, boss, you also know how much we all can do and the higher-ups are rushing us too much.
Even if you kill me, you won't be able to achieve their requirement.
Do you know that
we all will die if we don't finish the job?!
No need for that. I have a good idea.
Use gunpowder.
Use gunpowder?
No. No. The Japanese will not agree.
They said that we can't destroy any items here.
No. No.
If you don't say it, I won't say it, everyone won't say it!
Who would know? We're just trying to survive here.
Look, we surely won't be able to finish the job those Japanese are asking us.
If you still don't decide now,
we really will all die.
Fine. Fine.
- Are you all right? - I'm all right.
Say, you... Try to be more clever next time, so you won't get hit again.
Brother, I'm not afraid.
You would always save me. Just a few words and you've convinced the supervisor.
This is my last time saving you.
From now on, you have to rely on yourself.
Brother, where are you going?
I have something to do.
What is it? Can I help you?
No need.
I've always been grateful to you. I know that I'm very useless,
but I really want to help you.
Brother, I beg you.
Okay then. If you really want to help me,
go to the Nine Mystic Families of Changsha and relay a message from me.
Tell them...
Tell them that I've left.
Left? Go where?
Leaving is leaving.
They will understand once you say it that way.
Have you remembered it?
I've memorized it, Changsha's Mystic Nine Families.
- I've memorized it. - Good.
Oh, right, Brother.
What's the next line of that song you taught me the other day?
You still remember it?
Yes.
Okay. I'll teach you.
The left hand carries the bow, while the right sets the arrow.
Shooting it towards the sky.
Good!
- Good! - The left-hand carries the bow, while the right sets the arrow.
Shooting it towards the sky.
I never thought at that time,
he was ready to die
and perish with the Japanese.
Such an extreme action.
Did the Japanese really discover something?
We were able to dig out a tomb passage.
We kept digging until we found the burial chamber.
It must be that burial chamber. That's the reason.
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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 ♫