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[The Mystic Nine]
[Episode 32]
Get over there.
How's the inside?
Why are you here? Okay.
Go in.
Hey, don't move. Let me look.
How's the situation?
Not good. Now, Protector has taken hold of most of the power.
The whole village is on curfew and is strictly checking people going in and out.
I fear that he is afraid that you'll return alive.
Hateful. He actually dared to...
He thinks there are no people in our village?!
Chief, you mean...
Mister, there's something you don't know. Since ancient times, we Baiqiao revere women more.
My mother is the previous chieftain.
Although she has abdicated the position to me, she still holds great power.
This is also why even if Protector hates me that much,
he wouldn't dare openly hurt me.
So that's the case.
But Protector holds a good reputation and has great connections.
And all these were done secretly.
My mother didn't know about this.
If I could see her and inform her about this,
we might be able to stop his evil plans.
Don't even say seeing her,
just entering the village is already hard.
Since we can't go in,
invite them out then.
♫ Opening the doors of hell ♫
♫ Without invitation, carnal desires, ♫
♫ In unusual paths, there is money to buy life ♫
♫ Whether human or beast, see you on 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 called forever ♫
♫ That which cannot be opened are the doors to one's heart. ♫
♫ The most beautiful thing is a person's last words. ♫
♫ The ugliest thing is a promise ♫
♫ Those changes that could never happen ♫
♫ are between lifting and putting down ♫
♫ The most fake thing are tears ♫
♫ The truest thing is invisible ♫
♫ Those changes that could never happen ♫
♫ Are between lifting and putting down. ♫
[The Mystic Nine]
You did well this time.
As long as you finish the act,
you're free.
That's right. As long as you can do this task well, I will surely forget the past.
Thank you, Chief!
Come.
Take this box and go see Protector.
He's waiting for you at your agreed venue.
Mr. Qi, you think this plan will work?
Chieftain, be at ease.
Just wait to watch a good show.
But how come Lieutenant Zhang isn't back yet?
With his simple brain, he'll return when the time comes.
Sit down first to wait for him.
Drink some tea.
Protector, I didn't fail you. This is Chieftain's head.
This is real?
So great. So great!
Baiqiao Village is mine!
Why?
You've completed your mission.
Thank you for your help that I'm able to return to my chieftain position.
Chieftain, it's all because of your own blessing.
The two of us just provided measly effort.
It's still thanks to Mister's clever plan.
My clever plan is to let his evil scheme
be heard by the past chieftain.
Hence, Mister, you let Lieutenant Zhang sneak into Baiqiao Village
to find my mother and hand her a token of mine.
Then, let that traitor use my head as bait
to lure Protector outside of the village for a meetup.
And lastly, I led my mother there to listen to their conversation.
Exposing his evil acts.
Mister, you are really wise.
Or else, I would have died this time without question.
I dare not accept such a grand bow.
Mister, did you know that everything was Protector's evil scheme?
Even my son's death was caused by him.
He actually colluded with Heiqiao Tribe
and was unscrupulous in harming my son.
He made it seem like he died naturally.
He even claimed that I was immoral and all was a warning given by Heaven.
Chieftain, so this matter is related to Heiqiao?
Correct.
Just to harm me,
Protector used all means necessary.
But no matter how he calculated it, he didn't expect that you two would appear.
The net of Heaven will not let anyone escape.
I embarrassed myself.
Oh right, I've sent people to ask for that friend of yours.
There will be news soon.
That's great! That's great!
Thank you, Chieftain!
You two can set out now.
It's just that your other friend is severely injured.
Why not just let him stay to recuperate for a while?
No need to trouble you.
Er Ye most likely can still travel with us.
Your journey would be a tiring one. Just let him stay here.
I've sent men to transfer him from the inn.
Chieftain, what do you mean by this?
No matter what, he must stay.
Chieftain, thank you for your concerns.
It's just that friend of ours is currently weak.
He can't exhaust himself much.
Yes. Please be at ease.
All are my benefactors. I will surely take good care of him.
I won't let anyone hurt him by a hair.
Thank you for your concerns.
Let's do this then.
Once we found our other friends, we'll come back to fetch Er Ye.
- How about it? - Okay.
Lieutenant!
Why were you walking so fast? You had to make me run after you!
Ba Ye, how could you leave Er Ye here?
That chieftain is clearly an ingrate. It was agreed that after we bring her back to Baiqiao Village,
she'd take us to find Fo Ye. But now, she directly detains Er Ye.
She's not detaining him.
She clearly likes Er Ye and can't bear for him to leave.
What? The more we can't leave him here!
Enough. Enough. Stop over-worrying.
Er Ye is severely injured and Huo Sanniang has left.
You can't really bring him to travel with us, right?
Enough. Just be at ease.
As a distinguished chieftain, she can't really force Er Ye to marry her. Right?
Don't forget. Er Ye is a Han. Putting it in another way,
with Er Ye being severely injured, what can she do to him?
But she still shouldn't... She should have just said it bluntly and not openly taken him away.
Chieftain is a person of high position. It can't be helped for her to be overbearing.
Let me tell you that luckily this is Baiqiao Village. They are experienced with healing medicines.
Er Ye's illness has a chance to be cured.
Putting it that way, this is a good thing.
Of course.
I only want to accompany him a bit longer.
Leave some memories.
Once you've found your friend,
I will give him back.
Sirs, this is the address of the person you're looking for.
Thanks.
[Farmyard within 20 (miles?) north of the village]
Let's go.
Lieutenant... I can't walk anymore...
Ba Ye.
Why are you in a rush? We won't reach that place anyway in a day.
Moreover, we already know where Fo Ye is.
Why the need to rush?
How can I not be anxious?
Are you still thinking of that dream?
That dream really looked ominous.
I really am very worried.
I already told you that dreams are the opposite of reality.
Fo Ye is called the great Zhong Fo Ye.
Not a single taboo. How could he be afraid of those?
Let me lean first.
Okay. Okay. Let's travel for a while more.
Remember to drag me a little.
Let's go.
Put me down.
It should be here. Let's go.
Ba Ye! Lieutenant Zhang!
Xiaojing!
This is great! We finally found you!
You two must be exhausted. We've received a letter from the chieftain that you two would be here by today.
Ba Ye, you're here.
Dr. Mo!
Dr. Mo, why are you here, too?
You have worked hard.
- Xiaojing, quickly prepare some warm water for Ba Ye to clean himself up. - Yes.
- Ba Ye, please sit down. - Okay. Okay.
Let's sit down.
Dr. Mo, you don't know that just to find this place,
we traveled for one whole day. So tired and thirsty.
Just to hide from the soldiers pursuing us, Cousin especially found this remote place.
Good thing, you two were able to find it.
Now that times are turbulent, for Sister-in-Law successfully ensuring Fo Ye's safe retreat,
it was really not easy.
Oh, right, Dr. Mo.
We've been here for quite some time but still haven't seen Fo Ye and Madam.
How is Fo Ye doing?
Fo Ye, he...
Did something bad happen to him?
We came late?
Dr. Mo, tell me. What really happened to Fo Ye?
Did something bad happen to him?
He's fine.
I just planned to take you two to see him once you were done with dinner.
Since you're anxious like this, then come with me.
Okay.
Fo Ye stays here?
Right. Everyone also lives here.
Let's go inside. Go.
Dr. Mo.
What's wrong with Fo Ye?
Fo Ye.
Fo Ye!
Fo Ye...
I'm Tiezui...
Dr. Mo... Help...
- Fo Ye! - Brother-in-Law!
Brother-in-Law, it's all right.
He's cousin's friend. Don't get agitated. It's all right.
Ba Ye.
Are you all right?
Dr. Mo, what's wrong with Fo Ye?
After leaving Changsha City, Brother-in-Law's body became weaker.
Hence, we could only temporarily settle down.
But looking at his symptoms, I can't really diagnose him.
What illness does he really have?
I also don't know. His symptoms are very weird.
Before, he just kept sleeping.
Afterward, it wasn't easy for him to finally wake up, but he started to then be delirious.
Every day, he will only write and draw inside his room.
Other than Sister-in-Law, he doesn't seem to recognize anyone else.
Dr. Mo, where is Madam?
Sister-in-Law keeps looking for medicines.
Until now, she couldn't find any. Hence, she could only return to Xinyue Hotel to look for a way.
So that's what happened.
How is the search for the medicine?
There's still no news at the present.
Even with Xinyue Hotel's power,
they are also stumped by this illness. What should we do then?
Since we returned from the mine mountain,
Fo Ye once came to me and asked if I was feeling unwell.
I even talked nonsense with him and joked around.
Thinking about it now, I feel afraid.
If we treated him sooner,
he wouldn't be like this now.
Fo Ye!
Ba Ye.
You mean that this illness originated from the mine mountain?
Yes.
What about Er Ye? Didn't he go down the mine, too?
He's sick, too, and currently lying in Baiqiao Village.
- Er Ye is sick? - Yes.
How is his situation now?
Dr. Mo, don't get anxious first. Er Ye's condition
is better than Fo Ye's.
Their illness looks similar.
Both probably are of the same kind.
Ba Ye,
you're saying that Fo Ye and Er Ye contracted this illness from that back mountain.
How come you are fine?
I realize that nothing good comes out of your mouth.
What? Is my good luck offending anyone?
Let me tell you that if anything bad happened to me,
could you have found this place so fast?
Moreover, our Qi family
has a heart-protecting mirror that is passed on for generations.
Evil spirits won't come near us.
Ba Ye, you said that Er Ye's condition is better than Fo Ye.
How is he like?
Just a bit better.
Right! I know it now! I know who can save Fo Ye!
Lieutenant, do you remember?
When Er Ye was in Baiqiao Village, Chieftain gave him a pill.
After taking it, his illness improved.
Maybe, Chieftain has a way to solve Fo Ye's illness.
Really?
When we arrived here, the situation between Heiqiao and Baiqiao was quite chaotic.
Brother-in-Law was also sick, so we never disturbed the chieftain.
But since the matter has come to this, we can only seek her for medicines.
Whatever method, we should give it a try.
Lightly. Don't damage them.
Lightly. Be careful.
Come.
We're done packing all the stuff.
Dr. Mo, we're just seeing the chieftain. Do we need to bring so much stuff?
Cousin said to bring all the stuff that Fo Ye usually has around him.
It will be better for his illness.
It's still Madam who thinks things thoroughly.
Oh right, Dr. Mo, really thank you for your help for this time period.
You even know to say such words? Cousin said
you are the same as him. Both are from ice.
Fo Ye, don't worry. We will surely cure you.
His heartbeat is normal, he's just unconscious.
It's the same as Fo Ye's previous symptoms.
When his illness last attacked, the situation was quite urgent.
I fed him a miraculous drug of our Baiqiao Tribe.
I don't think his life will be in danger for the meantime.
It's just that it will be better if he takes an antidote soon.
So dangerous. It was really so dangerous.
Tell me. Even people like Fo Ye and Er Ye got inflicted by it.
Weren't I so lucky to be still alive?
Thank you, my ancestors, for protecting me!
Er Ye, nothing bad must happen to you.
How could the two of us forget about this? Chieftain and Dr. Mo
both like Er Ye. Say, would they suddenly fight here?
Blabbermouth.
Thank you, Chieftain.
I will surely repay you for saving Er Ye and Fo Ye.
Lieutenant, no need to be so courteous. Before, Er Ye, Mr. Qi, and you
saved me while we were in the swamp, and even helped me bury my son.
Helping everyone is just my way of saying thanks.
We don't have that much etiquette like you Hans.
Since I considered you as friends, I will surely help you til the end.
It's just that the situation this time is a bit tough.
Not only does it involve my tribe,
you must get connected with the Heiqiao Tribe, too.
They will never easily befriend people.
I've heard about the fight between Baiqiao and Heiqiao.
Heiqiao people are full of evil schemes and act in a mysterious manner.
If they have an item that we want,
I fear that we must meet this friend sooner or later.
Honestly, I suspect that there are Heiqiao spies within our village.
It's just that he's hiding too deeply. I currently don't have clues.
In less than an hour, the news about you entering our village will get out.
Time is of the essence. I think we should discuss what to do next.
Okay.
Lieutenant Zhang, you all just go. I'll stay behind to take care of Er Ye.
Since that's the case, I have to trouble Dr. Mo then.
I never thought that the chieftain was quite magnanimous.
- Ba Ye, you— - I know.
Thank you, Dr. Mo.
Heiqiao has always done things in strange ways.
Hence, our tribes usually don't interfere with each other.
It's just that this time, the life-saving medicine we're looking for
is Flying Sight of Blood, a sacred object of the Heiqiao Tribe.
It is a highly poisonous fruit of a plant that grows alongside cliffs.
It blossoms every ten years, then bears fruit for another ten years.
Once the fruit ripens, it will immediately fall to the ground.
And around it, there are usually poisonous snakes and beasts guarding.
Hence, it's very hard picking it.
It is an ingredient for the strong poisons that the Heiqiao usually create.
But in this world, everything has its antagonist.
For Fo Ye and Er Ye, this is a life-saving medicine.
How will the leader of Heiqiao be willing to handover the medicine?
Does he covet for fame or wealth?
What they want, we can never give them.
Even though the past Heiqiao Tribe acts in a very strange manner,
they don't do all kinds of evil and harm our village.
Since Auntie Gong appeared, their wild ambitions grew.
They want to take over the whole Baiqiao and all other villages.
Anyone who goes against them,
will end up in a tragic manner.
This Auntie Gong is the head of the Heiqiao Tribe?
She's their black sorceress.
She enjoys high fame and has extremely powerful magic.
Now, the leader of Heiqiao has already been bewitched and is being manipulated by her.
From the look of it, we can't prevent fighting them if we want to get their sacred object.
If you are to be enemies with Auntie Gong,
won't your tribe be affected?
We can't just think of our interest. This is after all the place your people live in.
My uncle had long colluded with Heiqiao.
Just for self-interest, he brought harm to his tribespeople.
Such a pity for my child. He didn't die from an illness.
He was killed by Heiqiao.
With a deep grudge like this, I must seek vengeance for it.
Now that they see me taking charge of Baiqiao,
they surely will attack while we're still inflicted with both internal and external conflicts.
The fastest will be tonight.
This Auntie Gong knows that speed is very important in war. She's quite smart.
What smart person? She's just an old hag who knows to play with poisons.
She just couldn't wait to gobble up my village.
We must quickly think of a countermeasure! We can't just sit here and wait for death!
Or else, we'll get killed by them before we even get near their gates.
Why are you two looking for me?
I just arrived home and already got invited to come here.
We then have to ask what you've done.
I don't need to report to you what I've done.
You dare not to say it because you're guilty!
When Er Yuehong suddenly disappeared while in the mine shaft,
you were the only one by his side.
What's more coincidental
is when he was being searched for all over the city, you just had to leave the city at that time.
Er Yuehong then completely disappeared here in Changsha City.
Are you going to tell me that there are no connections in all of this?
Officer Lu, is that what you think, too?
I think there might be a misunderstanding here.
Officer Lu, you also know
that although I'm a woman,
my words can be trusted among the Mystic Nine Families.
What right does he have to talk to me like that? Who does he think he is?
- You... - Hey!
Come. Come. Don't be mad. Sit. Sit.
I feel that there might be some misunderstandings between us. Since he has doubts,
and your conscience is clear, talking about it is just fine. Right?
Of course, my conscience is clear.
But I'm not explaining things to him, but giving you respect.
Officer Lu, you surely remember
that I went out this time to look for an expert.
It's a pity that my good intention isn't being properly rewarded
I tired myself to go out and help you two find an expert in going down the mine,
but instead got suspected in return.
Yes. Yes. There is indeed such a thing.
This mine mountain is very dangerous.
Even Zhang Qishan and Er Yuehong weren't able to come out of it unscathed.
If we don't make adequate preparations,
how could we rashly enter the tomb?
In going out this time, I went to different sects to search for experts
who could help us out.
Now, I've settled them down in my manor.
If you don't believe me, you can go interrogate them.
Head of the Huo House, you've thought about it so thoroughly. I think that with these experts
going down the tomb with us, our chances of success is higher.
Isn't it,
Boss Chen?
Boss Chen!
Look at him. When will he change that bad temper of his?
I thank Head of the Huo Family for not
lowering down to his level.
No need for thanks.
I just wish that you two
wouldn't blame such a grave matter on my head.
I can't bear it.
Yes. Yes.
Look at that. We've caused you to suffer grievances.
I feel so sorry.
Let's go to Changxing Restaurant. I'll treat you to some drinks.
Keep up!
Hurry!
The aim of the Heiqiao this time is very clear.
It's to make Chieftain and the other tribes submit to them.
Our goal is to get the medicine.
Although the difference in strength between the two forces isn't that huge,
our side just suffered some internal strife. It is empty and weak in both the inside and out.
It's a good time for them to attack.
If it's only the head of Heiqiao,
Hei Shi, there's nothing to fear.
What I fear is that black sorceress by his side, Auntie Gong.
She's very hard to deal with.
Ba Ye, you are responsible in distracting that black sorceress.
I will take the men of Baiqiao Village
to reach Heiqiao Village through a shortcut in the mountain.
Once the Heiqiao comes to attack, their village will be empty.
We'll catch them off guard and steal the medicine.
Okay. The Heiqiao people think that our internal strength is empty at this time.
They didn't realize that their internal force will also be empty at this time.
Lieutenant Zhang, what a good strategy.
If this trip is successful, we can crumble the forces of Heiqiao
with one attack. This is really two birds with one stone.
Why are we still closing the gates? Won't leader be back soon?
You said it right.
When did we ever launch a failed attack?
Indeed.
- Go. - Go.
Quickly say it. Where is the sacred fruit?
Quickly go to the Sacred Hall and protect the sacred object.
Yes! Go!
I don't know! Spare my life!
The Baiqiao people have attacked!
Have mercy...
What's going on? Something's off.
Did these people not eat today? It's been so long,
yet they are still unable to capture that bitch, Shi Huai Chan.
Leader! A report from our rear. Several good fighters of Baiqiao did a surprise attack on our village.
We suffered huge casualties and our sacred object has been stolen!
- What?! - The sacred object has been stolen!
Hateful!
Retreat!
Retreat! Quickly retreat!
Chieftain, we've captured Heiqiao soldiers, but Hei Shi has disappeared.
What?
Hei Shi is very cunning. He surely won't stop here.
- We must guard against it. - Yes!
Take them away!
Get up!
Move!
I heard that Lieutenant Zhang has brought back the medicine.
I don't know what the situation is now.
Why are you here?
Move. Next one.
What is this?
- I didn't. - Okay.
Let me tell you two that this medicine is really so magical.
Er Ye has now woken up.
It's just that his body is still slightly weaker and needs time to recuperate.
How is Fo Ye?
Fo Ye hasn't woken up. After taking the medicine, he's sleeping more deeply.
Don't get anxious. Didn't the medicine work on Er Ye?
It means that it is effective.
Indeed. Fo Ye is a blessed man. He surely will be all right.
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I treated you well.
Why did you serve as a spy of that Hei Shi and harmed your tribespeople?
Hei Shi promised me wealth, fame, and glory.
Even if I serve as a slave here all my life, I won't be able to get those.
Who would go against money?
Now that it has come to this, you still don't know to repent?
For generations, my Baiqiao people
use their own hands to eat. They are very diligent beings.
But because of personal interest, you betrayed your own self.
You also saw what happened to Hei Shi.
That is the ending for those who do a lot of evil deeds.
I broke the ancestral law and is unpardonable.
I earnestly ask Chieftain to spare my children and wife.
I'm willing to bear the punishment by myself.
I'm not really a person who likes to kill,
but I won't let sinners go.
Today, in consideration that you are of the same tribe as me, I'll spare your life.
But from now on,
you are forever expelled from here. Don't ever come back.
Do you accept it?