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[The Mystic Nine]
[Episode 27]
I heard that Er Yuehong's family and business are both great.
Why is there not a single antique in the mansion?
Unless he long anticipated this day would come and hid everything away?
Chief, reporting! I heard that recently that in order to save his wife,
Er Yuehong pawned off everything of value in his mansion.
He really is an infatuated one.
Search.
♫ The era of surviving amidst war, ♫
♫ 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, 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]
Search everything carefully! Yes, Sir!
Hatoyama?
[Rong Jin House]
Here, Fo Ye. Come, come, come.
Why are you wearing casual clothes today?
The military outfit is too conspicuous. Just like that.
Someone is following you?
The intelligence officer Lu Jian Xun is antagonizing me in every way...
- Mister. -...and sent someone to follow me.
I already lost one tail earlier.
Fo Ye didn't shoot him immediately?
Er Ye has been locked up for so long. The longer this drags on, the more dangerous it becomes.
Although Lu Jian Xun promised me to release Er Ye in a few days, I think he is just buying time.
We must quickly find a way to rescue Er Ye.
This Lu guy, wanting the ancient tomb's entrance in exchange for Er Ye's life.
I just worry that he'll threaten us with Er Ye's life.
If he finds out about the entrance to the ancient tomb, I worry something terrible will happen.
- Do you have any thoughts? - Now there are only two ways.
First, make sure that Lu Jian Xun cannot find any evidence.
Force him to release him.
Second, is a risky move.
If we are forced to, we can only do this.
We lost one tail and another one came! You keep following!
Keep following?! You keep following?!
Enough.
You keep following?!
Seriously.
Fo Ye, that person has now left.
The plan that you mentioned, do we still do it?
That's fine then. I'll go back and make some preparations.
Oh, right. Pay for those dishes. I'm going now.
Brother Qishan, you look well.
I think its Brother Jian Xun who looks well.
I can't even get peace when eating a meal in a restaurant.
You have men all over Changsha monitoring my every move.
The word "monitoring" is a bit too severe. I am thinking about your safety.
Recently, there have been too many rumors. I'm worried that you may come to harm.
There's no need to sound so lofty.
Now if you have any problems, you can come and look for me directly.
There's no need to go to such trouble.
Since you put it that way, then let me ask you something.
A while ago, where were you exactly?
A while ago, my health was really poor.
So I left Changsha to Bei Ping in search of medicine.
But my health did not improve, so I returned home to rest.
That illness sounds quite serious.
It's not too bad. It has now taken a turn for the better.
But the place I was resting at just happens to be near the mine.
I don't know why there have been so many ludicrous rumors spreading recently.
Brother Jian Xun, if you don't believe me, you can investigate yourself.
You love looking into things anyway.
Chief, Zhang Qishan's words don't seem to have any loopholes.
No loopholes?
Sometimes, the lack of loopholes is the loophole itself.
Since we are here, there's no harm looking into it.
Dear villagers! Have you seen Zhang Qishan, Chief Zhang, come here to recuperate?
Zhang Qishan? I've never heard of him.
Does anyone recognize him? It is this man.
Him? We know him, we've seen him!
Everyone in our village knows him. He's a wonderful man.
Yes, that's right. He's a wonderful person.
The cow that my family lost, he helped me look for it.
It's thanks to him.
Thank you, everyone. Thank you.
Right, such a good person.
Come, take a look!
Chief, we came here because...
Mr. Cox Hendry says
Zhang Qishan and Er Yuehong pawned all of their possessions.
There is definitely something wrong here.
Chief, you're here. You are a rare guest.
Do you want to pawn something? Or do you want to exchange some money?
Manager, I would like to have a word with you.
Yes, yes, yes.
Chief, please.
Please sit. Please sit.
Do sit, sit.
Chief, have some tea.
Manager,
I've heard that the business at the bank has been prospering recently.
Zhang Qishan and Er Yuehong both pawned large amounts of antiques and treasures.
Chief, I cannot speak about this matter.
You also know that, too. Us people who work at the bank
value keeping promises most highly.
These are all our clients' secrets.
Aren't you putting me in a difficult position?
I have a great deal of treasures to pawn, too.
They have all been transported here from Bei Ping.
Is that so?
I won't hide the truth from you. I've also gone to many banks.
It is only your bank that looks rather reliable.
- Yes, yes, yes. - I don't know if you have such an intention.
Look, you've really gotten it right.
Our bank is among the best in Changsha.
Even Bei Ping has a branch of ours.
If you want to take out money in Bei Ping, that is very convenient too.
But the things that I wish to find out, you have to tell me honestly.
Chief, you see,
these are all our clients' secrets. I really cannot reveal them.
I'll pay you 10% more on top of your commission. You'll surely benefit from me.
Officer, to tell you the truth, this is the rule of our pawnshop.
This makes it very difficult for me.
Owner,
what you're doing is
forcing me to use violence.
Officer, look, I'm just an ordinary citizen.
We don't need to use weapons.
Will you talk or not?
Chief, I'll talk.
Great Zhang Fo Ye
and Hong Er Ye indeed pawned a lot of antiques here.
They said that it was to save Er Ye's wife.
How much did they pawn?
This number.
That much?
That's enough to buy half of Changsha City.
You see, Chief. I already told you.
I still did not hear what I wanted.
Look Chief.
I'll say what you want to hear.
Just say it.
How did I hear
that the Japanese people took the mortgage.
Yes, yes, yes. That's it.
The Japanese indeed pawned a huge amount of antiques here
for Er Ye of the Mystic Nine Families.
Those antiques really cost a lot.
Reward him!
This is the difference between working and not working with me.
Chief, thank you. Thank you, Chief.
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Head of the Huo Family, he's inside.
What brings you here?
Er Ye, what does Jiushan mean?
Lu Jianxun searched my house?
It was Zhang Fo Ye who trespassed into my family's territory first.
It's reasonable for Lu Jianxun to search for evidence.
You actually colluded with Lu Jianxun to go against me?
Er Ye, you said it too seriously. My Huo family has long disliked the managing style of Zhang Qishan.
The person I'm targeting is him, not you.
Fo Ye has his reasons for going to the mine mountain.
I don't care what his reason is, it's not my problem.
I only know he broke our Jiumen rules.
Er Ye,
it breaks my heart to see you suffer like this.
As long as you agree to Lu Jianxun's request,
he will let you go.
If you're here to lobby for him,
I advise you not to waste your time.
Er Ye, I came just so I could help you get out.
Our families have been good friends for centuries. How come at our generation,
the relationship has become distant?
I really don't like seeing you suffer like this.
Jinxi.
After I was the head of my family at the age of 15,
I forgot my own name.
But you still remembered my name.
Jinxi,
I know you have much pressure on you as the head.
I also know that you really want the best for me.
But I've made my decision, so don't waste any effort.
Er Ye, can you bear to disregard my love for you?
We've known each other since we were little.
That handkerchief
that you gave me back then, I still keep it until now.
To you it was nothing,
but to me
it forever stayed in my dream.
I only have Yatou in my heart.
You got so mad because of a beautiful lady before.
The whole Changsha knew about it.
Do you know how much I envied your wife?
When Madam was alive, I never disturbed you.
Now that she's gone,
are you still not giving me any hope?
Er Ye, if you say the one sentence,
I'm willing to throw everything away for you,
that includes the Huo family.
You're the only one in my heart.
Head of the Huo house,
saying more is of no use. Please just leave.
I've said so many lies in my life.
It was only this time that there was some sincerity in it.
But in the end, no one believed it.
Sir, we now have both hard evidence and witnesses. It would be easy to topple Zhang Qishan.
There's still one step left.
What step?
Er Yuehong's confession letter.
Zhang Qishan has always born a grudge against me.
Despite his personality, he never lost his temper at us.
Surely, it was because Er Yuehong is our hostage.
If we get Er Yuehong's confession letter,
just to save Er Yuehong, Zhang Qishan can only listen to you.
Regarding Er Yuehong colluding with the Japanese,
we must escalate and make it into reality.
Lieutenant, how do we do that?
If we're left with no choice, we can only make Er Yuehong suffer.
Changsha has a lot of Japanese Chamber of Commerce.
Colluding with the Japanese Chamber of Commerce
can only get him an economic crime. That's too light.
What Sir wants is...
Push them to their death
and unable to make a comeback.
You've reminded me.
[Unauthorized personnel keep out]
Impossible... This is slander!
Are you confessing or not?
No!
I can only ask you to confess then.
What are you guys doing?
You've done great!
In this manner, we now have undeniable evidence of Er Yuehong's collusion with the Japanese.
No matter how capable that Zhang Qishan is,
that Er Yuehong will never be able to escape now.
Er Yuehong's mouth is so tough.
But I still came up with a way to make him sign it.
With this evidence, we can even sentence him to death.
Let him live for he will be more useful to us that way.
Lieutenant's meaning is?
The life of Er Yuehong is my chip to attack Zhang Qishan.
During the interrogation, I found out that Zhang Qishan got injured while inside the tomb.
Pressuring him from both inside and outside, Sir, you're really good.
Tomorrow, let's go meet this Great Zhang Fo Ye.
Let's catch him off guard.
Yes!
Oh, Zhang Qishan. Oh, Zhang Qishan.
You're finally going to fall in my hands.
Reporting.
What happened outside.
Fo Ye, Lu Jianxun is here.
You don't look good. I'll tell him to come another day.
I'll get dressed and go outside.
He's here when it's just daybreak.
Fo Ye, he surely has evil intentions. You must be extra careful.
Brother Qishan, I must have disturbed your good dream of coming here this early.
Please sit.
May I ask if you've found out the truth after these past days of investigation?
Can you clear my name and release Er Yuehong now?
I already know the truth,
but it's not like you said.
I still can't let Er Yuehong go.
Get to the point.
Er Yuehong privately colluded with Japanese agents.
Do you know about this?
Impossible.
The evidence is here. Er Yuehong already admitted to it.
I fear that the crime of Er Yuehong's betrayal the country by colluding with our enemies
is unpardonable.
Just what did you do to him?
I didn't do anything. He didn't want to admit it.
I just followed protocol and interrogated him well.
Where is he now?
I fear that he has already been escorted into a prisoner's vehicle.
Where are you going to send him?
Brother Qishan,
this matter has great implications and can't be decided by the two of us.
I've handed him to our superior. Whether he'll die or not, it's...
What do you want to do?
Brother Qishan,
you only need to admit that you've gone down the tomb and took its treasures,
sign your name, and put a stamp then everything is resolved.
So, you've set this all up.
Brother Qishan,
you only have thirty minutes to decide. Once time is up,
I'm afraid he'll go, but not come back.
Reporting! Reporting to the commanding officer! Er Yuehong has been escorted into a prisoner's vehicle.
We can set out anytime. Please give the instructions.
Brother Qishan, just give this matter a closure.
Brother Qishan, don't worry.
Er Yuehong is completely safe and sound with me.
But I can't guarantee anymore once he is handed to the superior.
Paper and pen.
No need! I've prepared it for you.
Brother Qishan, you finally admitted it.
If you knew that this would happen, why do all those things?
The person who entered the tomb was me.
It was also me who planned everything.
It has nothing to do with Er Yuehong at all.
But let me warn you beforehand,
this matter isn't as simple as you think.
The ancient tomb is very dangerous. I've bombed the entrance.
The reason is I suspect that the Japanese are doing secret experiments inside.
As for the treasures you mentioned, I don't know anything about them.
Brother Qishan, no need for you to tell me those self-righteous words.
As long as you admitted that you've been down the tomb,
you can just explain the rest to our superior.
As long as you can guarantee the safety of Er Yuehong, I will cooperate with you.
Call back Er Yuehong. Don't make any mistakes!
Yes!
Brother Qishan, are you doing it yourself or you want me to do it?
Brother Qishan, I will truthfully report everything to our superior.
Just stay at home and focus on your recuperation.
I fear that the document for your dismissal will be out soon.
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[Dexing Teahouse]
Sir, Henry Cox is looking for you.
What did he say?
Still those same words. He wants to congratulate you for toppling Zhang Qishan and taking control of the whole Changsha City.
- I don't need his congratulations. - Yes.
Now that you have great power, no need to give him any importance.
There must be a shocking object inside that underground ancient tomb.
At this time, he wants to share this prize with me? Not that easy.
That's right. We mustn't make things too easy for him. He's quite anxious right now.
Of course, he would be anxious.
Er Yuehong is in our hands. He's afraid that I will bypass him
and go down the tomb by ourselves.
I'm sure that he
is very anxious like an ant on a heated pot.
But we've been interrogating for so long, yet Er Yuehong won't even say a word.
Mr. Cox knows so much about the Mystic Nine Families.
Maybe, he has a way to make Er Yuehong talk.
If I'm unable to pry open Er Yuehong's mouth, I can find other means.
That Cox guy is just a foreigner.
He must have other intentions for him to be so concerned about that underground tomb.
Remember. No matter what's under that tomb,
it won't fall into the hands of a foreigner.
What are you thinking?
I'm just a bit worried.
That Mr. Cox may look like the chairman of the American Chamber of Commerce,
but I keep feeling that he has a stronger backer behind him.
If we double-cross him like this, I fear that...
Isn't Zhang Qishan a powerful force, too? Isn't he now defeated by us?
Now, the whole Changsha City is within our grasp.
That Cox is just a foreigner.
A clown. Why fear him?
Yes. But what if we'll need him in the future?
Hence, I'm not turning hostile against him so openly.
If I do, there are words that can't be said anymore.
He's a smart guy. He knows when to move forward or retreat.
Sir, you're so wise.
Good!
[Changsha American Chamber of Commerce]
That Lu Jianxun...
Is he planning to burn the bridge after crossing it?
He dares to refuse to meet us.
Now, he holds great power. Of course, he must show off.
Is he considering himself the emperor of Changsha now?
Without your planning,
could he have succeeded just by himself?
He won't remember those. In front of self-interest,
he has no moral obligations to us.
Are we then just going to sit and wait to be killed?
Sit and wait to be killed? That idiom is present in the Chinese dictionary,
but not in mine.
Then, Mister, you already have a countermeasure?
Not moving to adapt to the numerous changes.
His foundation isn't stable. He won't be able to make any huge trouble.
Oh, right. How's Chen Pi?
There is also no news.
Mister, could they be colluding?
No. Chen Pi is a hundred times more cunning than Lu Jianxun.
He wouldn't be content serving under other people.
Then he...
He surely is hiding in the dark
and watching us fight amongst ourselves.
That Chen Pin is sinister and ruthless.
From the different massacres he has done, you can see what kind of a person he is.
If you work with a person like that,
I fear that you will be suffering bad karma.
His enemy isn't me.
I fear that the person who should be careful is that Zhang Qishan who has a lot of power.
He still won't come and help us.
I don't need him to.
Now, as long as he doesn't join forces with Lu Jianxun,
everything can be easily settled.
Mister, what should we do now then?
Calm down.
Lu Jianxun doesn't have any new actions until now.
It means that he hasn't obtained any useful information
from Er Yuehong yet.
Wait for now. Let's temporarily just observe and act accordingly.
Bro, where did you go to yesterday?
Last night—
Er Ye,
long time no see.
Miss Tanaka, you have worked hard.
Has Mr. Cox encountered some problems?
What do you mean?
I fear that the person who's causing Mr. Cox problems
is Lu Jianxun, right?
How did you know?
Impossible. It's impossible for you to get any information.
I don't need to make inquiries.
I only need to do one thing: guess.
I also know that you came here this time
without Mr. Cox's permission, am I right?
Why do you say so?
Because your manner of doing things...
is really... stupid.
I urge you to not push him to use force.
I came this time to make a deal with you.
As long as you tell me the tomb situation,
I can get you out of here now.
Ms. Tanaka, it's better that you think about your own safety first.
Didn't you feel that you came in here too easily?
What do you mean?
You should ask that person who let you in.
Ms. Tanaka!
If you want to make a deal with my teacher,
shouldn't you say hello to his disciple first?
So, you've set up a trap.
You think too highly of your skills.
I have no time to set up traps for you.
I have to thank my teacher for all of these.
If not for him being so formidable and frightening,
how could I be spending so much effort?
Take her away.
Move!
Hello.
Men!
Mister.
Prepare the car. We're going to Dexing Teahouse.
Mister, it's very late.
Go! Quickly go!
Yes.
[Dexing Teahouse]
Mr. Cox, Officer Lu is waiting for you on the second floor.
Mr. Cox is here.
Come. Please sit down.
Thanks.
Mister, a few days ago, I was indeed busy with official affairs.
I had to trouble Ms. Tanaka to lower herself down and look for me in prison.
It's really so negligent of me.
I'll toast you with tea in place of wine. Hope you can understand.
It's nothing. I was the one disturbing you.
Mister, do you know which play is being performed outside?
Please enlighten me.
This opera is called "A Cup of Wine in Exchange of Giving Up Military Power."
It talks about the story when Emperor Song Taizu set up a Hongmen Banquet-like gathering upon ascending to the throne, [Hongmen Banquet: a banquet set up by Xiang Yu to kill Liu Bang, the future Han Dynasty first emperor]
to force his subjects to handover their military power to him. [Hongmen Banquet: a banquet set up by Xiang Yu to kill Liu Bang, the future Han Dynasty first emperor]
Don't know if mister has heard of this old Chinese saying,
"The dog is boiled after catching the rabbit. The bow should be stored once all birds have been killed."
Officer Lu, you seem to have a deeper meaning behind those words.
Dynasty after dynasty,
there are so many examples of the first emperor of a dynasty killing his meritorious subjects.
Compared with "Boiling a dog after he has caught a rabbit," "A cup of wine in exchange of military power"
is already utmost benevolence.
To put it nicely, it's "A cup of wine in exchange of military power."
To put it harshly, it's destroying the bridge after you've crossed it.
If Mr. Cox insists on understanding it that way, it's right, too.
What then happens if the subject
refuses to release his power?
As long as you are alive,
you can enjoy endless gold, silver, and good wine. If you insist on not letting go of that power,
I fear that you won't have the life to enjoy them anymore.
What's more important?
As a subject, one should understand that clearly.
If life is lost, it's not good anymore.
Hence, sometimes, a person should keep his eyes clear.
Don't bully others intolerably.
Look. I kept talking and neglected Ms. Tanaka. That's not good.
Ms. Tanaka, if you drink this tea,
you are then forgiving me for offending such a beautiful lady.
Your tea is too bitter.
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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 ♫