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[The Mystic Nine]
[Episode 29]
Madam, I've made the preparations.
It's just that...
I know that you're worried,
but I must send Qishan away.
Chen Pi hates Qishan to the bones.
In a few days, he surely will come to seek vengeance.
Don't worry. With the Hearing servants and Baton-holding guards escorting him, and with Mo Ce taking care of him,
I believe that he'll be safe.
Then Madam, please leave with Fo Ye.
I can't.
If I leave with him, someone would suspect.
I'll wait here for Chen Pi.
I can help buy more time for Qishan.
Reporting! We didn't find him.
- We didn't find him. - We didn't find him.
How did he disappear?
How dare you trick me?
Where did you hide him?!
Ask me when you can touch me.
Boss! Boss! Commander Lu said
that she has a special identity. We can't go against her.
Moreover, you haven't had your revenge yet. Perishing with her
is not worth it!
Listen up. Even if he runs to the edge of the world,
I'll still find him and kill him!
Let's go!
Madam, you really have good foresight.
We have no news about Er Ye now, while Old Ba can't really do anything great.
You must stay to help them. I'll send someone to contact you.
Okay. May Madam take good care of Fo Ye.
You need to be careful, too. He wouldn't want you to get injured either.
I understand.
♫ 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 ♫
♫ 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're about to break down ♫
♫ Victory or defeat isn't definite ♫
♫ Just pursue your dream ♫
[The Mystic Nine]
[Changsha City]
Sir, Zhang Qishan has escaped.
What?
He escaped.
Escaped?!
You couldn't even keep watch of a heavily injured person! What else can you do?!
You're useless!
He can't get far.
Yin Xinyue must have taken him back to Beiping. Send more men to pursue them!
We need to catch them before they reach there!
A long night means more nightmares.
Tell Huo Sanniang to immediately go to the mine mountain. We must go down the tomb now!
Go already!
Yes!
What's wrong? Are you finally cooperating?
Just follow him.
Er Ye, are you sure that it's this path?
I'm already here. Is there any use for me to still deceive you?
I'm warning you, you better not try anything.
Keep an eye on him.
Wait!
Did you guys hear that?
It's getting closer.
It's getting closer... closer...
I hear it, too. It's getting closer.
What is it?
It's getting closer. Everyone, blow out your lamps!
Hurry!
Light the lamps.
Where are they?
They're both missing!
You owe me one.
Thank you.
I told you already, I don't want your thanks.
You know what I want.
Jinxi.
You should go.
What are you going to do if I leave?
I can do this.
Er Ye!
Hurry.
You've worked hard.
Let's go.
I heard that Head of Huo House brought Er Ye down to the tomb with her
- and then he disappeared. - Yes.
I said earlier on that Er Yuehong isn't simple, but Lu Jianxun wouldn't listen.
He always assumes that he's smarter than everyone else.
He sent Head of the Huo Family to seduce Er Yuehong.
But too bad, Er Yuehong doesn't like her.
Now, he ended up with nothing. He deserved it.
They deserved this misfortune for daring to go down the tomb behind your back.
I've expected them to fail;
hence, I was too lazy to look.
Who knew that they would indeed be so stupid
as to lose Er Yuehong.
Boss, what should we do next?
Er Yuehong is gravely injured. He can't escape that far.
Go look for him. Make sure to capture him.
Yes!
Ba Ye.
How is Er Yue? Were you successful?
- Er Ye! - Er Ye!
Sit. Sit. Quickly sit down.
It was really hard on you, Er Ye. Quickly drink some water.
Ba Ye, is Er Ye safe here?
Just be at ease.
I'm sure that Lu Jianxun would never guess that Er Ye is with me.
Good thing, Fo Ye has good foresight and left a secret passageway.
That's right.
Er Ye, are you all right? Quickly drink some water.
With Fo Ye gone, Lu Jianxun would surely panic.
He surely would drag Er Ye down the tomb to investigate the truth.
I feel that we should follow the method that Fo Ye left behind.
Hide in that secret passageway and wait for Er Ye.
There is indeed a secret passageway,
but with Er Ye's weak condition, how could he get out?
Don't worry about that.
Don't look at Huo Sanniang as being so loud and unconcerned.
With her feelings for Er Ye,
she will surely help him.
You just be at ease and wait for him
in the secret passageway.
Lu Jianxun has just been promoted, so his foundation isn't stable.
And the old troops of Changsha are all Fo Ye's men.
As long as Fo Ye returns,
everything can be changed.
And the most important thing we should do now
is to quickly look for Fo Ye
and cure his illness.
This way, he can make a comeback sooner.
You said it well. Where is Fo Ye now?
Before Madam left, she told me that once they have settled down,
she would tell us where they are. It's just that there has been no news these past days.
Forget it. Let me just make the prediction.
They most likely are in the south.
Let's go look for them now. We must find them.
- Er Ye! Sit down... - Er Ye!
With your health, just focus on recuperating here.
Moreover, with your escape, you're wanted now in the whole city.
It's not easy for you to leave.
I've given instructions. Someone will come over later to assist you.
Don't worry about Fo Ye anymore. You have us.
Ba Ye, who did you find?
So dumb. Why do I still need to search?
Will Huo Sanniang yield to me such a good chance?
Old Ba!
I'm just worried if it's only you two going.
Er Ye, look, how about this?
We'll inform you right away if we get any lead.
We'll leave markings along the way.
Just recuperate here.
Once you've recovered, come find us.
How about it?
We can only do so.
But the city is currently under strict security.
How can you two get out?
With Heaven and Earth being so vast,
there would always be a way.
Am I right?
- What are you doing? - What am I doing?
Drink! Here!
The journey will be quite far.
If you don't drink some Dongpeng and recharge some energy,
how could Er Ye be at ease to let us go? Am I right?
Ba Ye, I'm a soldier. There's no problem with my physique.
That's right. The more that you should drink more.
If midway I'm unable to move forward anymore,
you would have the energy to carry me on your back. Am I right?
Here. Take it.
Ba Ye, you're so good to me.
Of course. While Fo Ye is not around,
I must take good care of you on his behalf.
Please be nice. I haven't eaten for several days.
Okay. Thanks.
Thanks.
Please be charitable.
Please be charitable and give us some alms.
Please take pity on me. Please be good.
[Changsha City]
Please be charitable.
Quickly go! Hurry up!
Leave! Leave!
[Wanted]
On our way here, we saw such a miserable state of our citizens.
Life really is so hard.
Stop empathizing with other people.
We ourselves haven't eaten for three days.
I'll go search if we can find something to eat.
You two better just save your energy.
In these turbulent times, it won't ever be our turn to get any available food.
That's right. That's right.
Misters,
I just want to ask for the whereabouts of someone from you two.
Who?
This Changsha City has a Zhang Fo Ye.
Do you know him?
We heard of him, but he seems to not be in Changsha City right now.
Then, do any of you know where he went?
We don't know.
I have a buddy who once saw
several cars leaving Changsha City in a hurry.
I reckon that those cars are Zhang Fo Ye's. As for where they went,
based on his assessment, they seemed to have headed in the direction of Baiqiao Village.
Thank you. Thank you, misters.
How did it go? Did you find anything?
I haven't said anything yet and they already drove me out.
All the houses we went to were like that.
Logically speaking, people here are quite honest and simple. They should have been very hospitable.
Could it be because we are strangers?
I think there's enmity with their actions.
It's better to be careful.
Don't think that by wearing our clothes, you can cover up your impure blood.
You rotten fatty! You only know to freeload all these years!
Boss, I'm paying.
Moreover, ask around!
Who in here doesn't know me? I'll surely pay once I get the money.
My ears have formed calluses from listening to those kinds of words!
Forget it. I won't sell you anything. Leave!
Leave!
Fatty, you better just return to where you came from.
You're not welcome here!
Right! Go back!
Quickly leave!
Roll back to where you came from!
Don't return!
I feel that we don't have any place to settle in here.
It's better to find a place to hide.
Let's go.
So hungry! I'm so starving!
So starving that I don't have any more energy.
Let me tell you that
once we find Fo Ye, I will let him compensate me well.
I haven't even eaten a steamed bun throughout our journey.
I get mad just thinking of it. It wasn't easy for us to finally find this village,
yet the people here won't do business with us.
Now,
we don't have anything to eat nor sleep in.
Seriously...
Eat.
Are you really that kind?
You don't want to eat it?
I'll eat it! I'll eat it!
Where did you get this steamed bun?
An old lady gave it to me while I was waiting for you.
I stood there all day,
but no one delivered me a steamed bun or water! How come someone gave it you?
So strange. How am I inferior to you?
Just you?
So boring and dumb. How come people would deliver you a steamed bun?
I'm full of cultured knowledge within my heart,
but others couldn't see me.
Could it be there's a problem with my eyeglasses?
That's possible. Hey, why don't you try wearing them.
I won't.
Just wear them. Here.
I told you that I'm not wearing them.
You look good. It suits you.
I know the reason now.
You are more handsome than me.
Even eating couldn't stop you from talking.
Next time, you stay there, while I stay here.
Don't! Don't!
Even if I stand there, no one would deliver me water or a steamed bun.
I don't want to starve to death.
Where did you two come from?
Get out! Get out!
Young man, weren't you that person driven out of the market today?
Which eyes of yours saw me being driven away?
I was asked to leave.
Also, you two are in my territory, do you know that? Quickly get lost.
Get out! Get out!
Young man, you seem to not be from this place.
You look like you're of half-Han descent.
None of your business.
Look. We are all under one roof. This is fate.
Since we have this fate, why don't we become friends?
Leave! Get lost!
Stop calling me a friend or brother.
Just because we're under one roof, we're now friends?
Then, if we sleep together for a night, won't we have become husband and wife?
You can't say it like that.
I can see that your glabella is dark. You have grievances piled inside your heart.
Why don't I tell your fortune?
You better just tell your own fortune.
Do you know that you're about to have bad luck? Get up!
What do you mean by this? You want to fight?
Brother...
Let's be friends, instead.
No... Take me in as your disciple...
Say, why the need for that? Come, get up.
- It's better that you tell my fortune. - Right.
So heavy. Hurry. Hurry.
No rush. No rush. Eat slowly.
Fatty, here.
Thanks. Thanks.
Drink. Drink.
Fatty, how come your people are so against outsiders?
It's actually like this.
The tribesmen of Baiqiao Village
used to be very hospitable to guests, honest and simple.
Before, we used to have a peaceful and contented life. It's rare for outsiders to come here.
But these past days, the situation has become turbulent.
There are more and more Hans escaping to this place.
They are rampantly occupying territories and looting here.
The village then became less peaceful.
The conflicts between the two sides have also become nonstop.
How could one allow an outsider to sleep beside you on your bed?
Oh right, Fatty. The beds here are too hard to sleep on. I wasn't able to sleep well for the past days.
- You... didn't sleep well? - Yes.
It should be Big Brother who didn't sleep well.
Big Brother had to change the hay for you every night,
kill mosquitoes, and even cover you with your blanket.
More importantly, he had to listen to your snoring. How could he have slept well?
What about my snoring?!
You can't listen to my snoring that casually!
Can I ask you about a person?
Hey, ask away. Here in Baiqiao Village,
there's nothing that I don't know.
Fatty, have you heard of Changsha City's Zhang Fo Ye?
No, this... Zhang... I've heard of him.
As to his detailed location, I'm not sure.
I'll go look for people to help you two ask around.
Thank you so much.
Fatty, please make sure to keep
what we told you as a secret. You mustn't tell anyone.
I understand. I understand.
Bro, just be frank.
It's just that lately,
the situation here in the village is a bit tense. There is a lot of news
that's hard to find out. But there's one person
who knows quite a lot. I reckon that he might be able to help you.
It's just that...
What? Does he look like neither a man nor a woman?
No. No. It's just that...
Could it be he has a special kind of pet peeve?
All are wrong. It's just that
within Baiqiao Village,
he gathered a few Hans as his subordinates.
They call their place the Han Camp.
All of them are living and working inside.
This person has an intimate relationship with the protector of this village;
hence, he's able to move around conveniently.
He is then able to know a lot of information.
That's great then! Why don't we go to him?
More importantly, this person is very petty,
cruel, and crafty. He's totally inhumane.
You two better think about a way yourselves.
If you don't enter the tiger's lair, you won't get its cubs.
You said it right.
Don't worry. With him around, what's to fear?
If you two insist on going, I'll find someone who can introduce us to him.
But you two must be cautious in your actions.
Sure! After getting full with this meal, let's go to work!
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The temperature is normal.
So how come he's still in a coma?
Who are you people?
These two are new guests.
Quickly give him some.
Let's go.
Boss, I've brought you two people.
Where did you two come from?
We are from Changsha.
We just want to make a living here.
It's not easy to make a living in my place.
If you are not careful,
you might end up worse than starving to death.
Looking at how thin you two are,
can you even do manual labor?
Big Brother! You said it wrong.
In working, you don't rely on brute force, but on clever means. Am I right?
Big Brother, don't look at how thin this friend of mine is.
He has great abilities.
Show some of your skills for Big Brother to see.
Have you gotten my permission?
You must think about this well. If you don't do it, we won't have anything to eat,
have any sleep, and won't be able to see Fo Ye.
Who really makes the decision between you two? From what I'm seeing,
what can you two be capable of? Quickly leave!
Hey, Big Brother! I have the final say! I have the final say!
Quickly show Big Brother a few of your skills. Hurry.
He can do it. Believe me.
Big Brother, do you think my friend here is useful?
Not bad. You are indeed skillful.
- Let them stay. Take them to live in the relay station. - Yes.
But let me remind you two
that earning a living here requires obedience.
If you dare to develop other thoughts,
I'll let you two taste how it feels to wish you were dead.
We won't. We won't. Don't worry. Thank you.
Let's go.
You two will live here.
Just share that bed near the window.
Hey, bro, can you introduce us to these three?
Anyone who knew their name didn't end up well.
You two remember that in here, being alive is the most important.
As for others, don't look or ask about them. Take some rest.
Thanks. Thanks.
I'll sleep here. I'll sleep here.
I don't like sleeping in the middle.
I don't know martial arts nor do I have internal energy. Sleeping by the window is the safest for me.
With me around, how are you in danger?
I don't care. I want to sleep here.
Let me tell you that my sleeping habits are bad.
In the middle of the night, I love kicking my blanket and shoving other people.
If I sleep in the middle and hit the other person beside me,
we won't even know how we died.
Fine. If you don't sleep in the middle, make sure to roll toward the wall.
If you roll onto me, we'll change places.
Yes, I won't be rolling.
Say, you couldn't even carry a pail of water well. What kind of man are you?!
If this was in the past, you would have been hacked to death;
for letting you live is just a waste!
After making so many predictions,
I actually didn't predict
that I would encounter such a scene today.
Ba Ye, why didn't you tell me?
- If you told me and I was there, I would have surely— - So what if you were there?
Are you planning to fight with them?
Here. Here. Eat these while they are hot.
Chopsticks.
I'm not eating anymore.
Tell us what you've found out.
These past days, I've asked my friend to ask around.
He was able to get some bits of information.
What clues did you find?
It's kind of weird. The information that I got is all just in bits and very loose.
One will say that they saw him in the deep mountain.
Some will say that he's by the west of the mountain gorge.
The directions that they are pointing are all different.
I reckon that sister-in-law deliberately released that news to hide the truth.
How then would we know where Fo Ye is?
Fatty, tell us again those directions that you mentioned earlier.
In the woods at the north,
the gorge on the east, and the deep mountains at the south.
- North, east, south. All three different directions. - Yes.
It's enough for Chen Pi and that Lu guy to look for a while.
Where do we go then?
We'll go west.
Boss, I surely would arrange the matter tomorrow well.
Just be at ease.
You. You.
You. You too.
Not bad. You're in.
You... are indeed a bit below standard.
I'll reluctantly count you in.
You two.
Xiao Hu even saw—
Quickly move aside.
Ba Ye, where are we going?
I won't try to predict it anymore. As the old saying goes, "Good fortune hides within the misfortunes.
Misfortunes hide within the good fortunes."
Don't worry. I know what to do. Later, just follow me.
You mustn't rashly say anything.
Okay.
You all just wait here and don't casually move!
Yes!
Greetings, Protector. I've brought the people you want.
Okay.
Good.
Fatty, is that person the Great Protector?
He is the uncle of the chieftain. The boss here.
He's even a royal relative.
That's right. But this Protector
and the chieftain have quite a rough relationship.
They will usually argue while in the official hall.
I heard that the chieftain's
ex-husband died because of this uncle, too.
- Really? - Yes.
The porter selection this time
should have been led by the chieftain,
but this Protector insisted on choosing them himself.
Then it means that
there is a deep story behind this.
Of course!
The burial of the heir apparent this time would be done in the Death Valley.
Death Valley? What's going on?
We can't go there!
If you want money, then cut with the nonsense.
Our leader decided everything. It has nothing to do with me.
Why not give it some thought?
This is Baiqiao Village. How could the good tasks fall on us?
Everyone, just try to wish for more blessings. Fall in line properly.
Hurry. Hurry. Go back. Stand properly.
You two shouldn't be too worried.
You two are quite skillful. You will surely end up fine.
This is a money-making deal.
Fatty, it's not a matter of making money or not.
We only want to know what's inside that Death Valley.
All are just legends.
They say that evil things frequently happen in that Death Valley.
I was right.
This man must have been through a lot of major events.
Death Valley? One probably has no chance of returning if they go there.
Well, it probably is for others.
But with you two being so skilled, you will surely be all right.
It was the boss who chose the people.
I really couldn't do anything about it.
Chieftain is here!
Don't talk anymore.
This is the Chieftain?
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