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[The Mystic Nine]
[Episode 38]
Madam asked me to deliver your food. Have some.
Yes.
You all go. I'll keep watch in your place for now.
In this cold weather, why are you still asking people to fan you?
You don't understand. This is an etiquette of my Qing dynasty.
It's not to keep cool.
Prince of the Third Rank, you're awake.
Tell me. How could I sleep in this deserted wilderness?
Am I a person who's that casual?
What? Madam Zhang didn't come?
Madam is worried that you are all hungry;
hence, she especially instructed me to deliver you all food.
Prince of the Third Rank, when will there be any movement here?
It's been a day.
Say, you come here every two hours to ask me twice.
How would I know? Can't you look for yourself?
Prince of the Third Rank! Prince of the Third Rank! They're out!
Fo Ye! You're finally out!
From now on, don't let me do the guard duties.
Don't say so much first.
Find a car to take them back to rest.
- Quickly go! - Yes! Yes! Come.
Fo Ye, Ya Tou—
I also can't explain this for now.
The situation is very complicated. Anyway, this mine mountain
is very dangerous. We can't let it stay.
I understand. You want me to bomb the entrance?
Not only that, the whole mine mountain must be destroyed.
This... Wouldn't we be making too much activity?
Clean and fast. We mustn't leave any room for a mistake.
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♫ Opening ♫
♫ The doors of hell ♫
♫ Uninvited ♫
♫ 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. ♫
[Adapted from the novel "The Mystic Nine" by Nanpai Sanshu]
[The Mystic Nine]
Okay. Since you said so, there must be a reason for it.
I won't ask anymore. Don't worry. Leave it to me.
I think that after blasting the mining mountain, someone will surely get too anxious.
We can't go home now and must find another place to settle in.
Why still think about it? Just directly live at the headquarters.
Let me tell you. Don't get intimidated by that Officer Lu for he's truly a coward.
If you live at the headquarters, he surely wouldn't dare cause you any trouble.
- Let's go. - Yes.
Zhang Qishan did his best to lead everyone out of the illusion created by the meteorite.
Er Ye was still immersed in the happiness of getting his wife back.
The them that time still didn't know how extraordinary this meteorite was.
It contained an unknown material that had never been found on Earth.
The power it contained
was stronger than what they imagined.
[Heavy Reward]
Come! Come!
Everyone, look carefully.
These people on the board are the escaped criminals who blasted the mining mountain days ago.
Now, the government is offering a huge reward.
Anyone who saw or heard any lead,
whether big or small, tell us and we'll reward you.
If anyone dares to hide them,
he will be dealt with as committing the same crime as them.
[Huixin Building]
Everything in the mining mountain
was clearly to hide the secret of this meteorite.
We mustn't let it get out.
Why not just put it in its original place?
Fo Ye, Lu Jianxun is searching the whole city for us.
By the look of it, he seems to have obtained instructions from a superior.
I contacted a few of our old men, but their situation isn't good.
I fear that with the distance, they won't be able to help us right away.
Sit down.
The mining mountain has been destroyed. If our superior would have someone answer for it,
I'm the best scapegoat.
This headquarters isn't safe either. We must immediately leave.
As long as we're alive, there's hope to make a comeback.
[Chen Manor]
- Teacher's Wife... - Don't hurt her.
Teacher's Wife! You're not dead!
- Men! - Here!
Watch Zhang Fo Ye's mansion.
Also, Xie Jiu Ye's house,
that Huixin Building near the river.
Monitor them all well!
If there are any movements, immediately report them to me.
Yes!
Ya Tou!
Ya Tou... Where did you go?
Ya Tou...
[Auction House]
[Chen Manor]
Let go of me!
Chen Pi! Save me!
Teacher's Wife! Let go of her!
Let her go! Let her go!
Chen Pi.
- Teacher's Wife. - You're home.
I have always been at home.
Your teacher is about to return. Why aren't you preparing his bathwater yet?
You'll be punished to kneel again later.
Okay. I'll go.
Ya Tou! Ya Tou!
[Western Formal Clothes Shop]
Teacher's Wife, please sit down.
Teacher's Wife, sit.
Teacher's Wife, I'll go prepare your tea.
Teacher's Wife, my greatest regret
is not being able to see you before you died.
I never thought that Heaven pitied a person like me.
Teacher's Wife, as long as I'm alive,
even if it's taking the rebel path, moving against God's will,
I will ensure your safety.
[Chen Manor]
Where's the bed curtain?
Where's the favorite bed curtain of Er Ye?
- Where did it go? The bed curtain— - Ya Tou.
- Ya Tou, what's wrong? - Er Ye!
I can't find your favorite bed curtain.
- Don't be afraid. I know where it is. I'll take you to look for it, okay? - Okay.
Come.
Er Yuehong! Don't think you can take Teacher's Wife away.
Chen Pi, you've already occupied my house. What else do you want?
I can return to you everything else, except Teacher's Wife!
She already died once because of following you.
I won't let it happen a second time.
Er Ye! Er Ye!
You're really something, Chen Pi. I can't believe you would dare to deceive your teacher and even try to kill me!
Chen Pi, what are you doing?
Er Ye, don't be mad. He's still young and insensible.
Are you all right?
You just love to spoil him. If he becomes evil, let's see how you're going to clean up his mess.
We can slowly teach him.
Chen Pi, quickly apologize to your teacher!
Teacher, I was wrong. Please punish me.
I want you to see that I'm taking her away and none can stop me.
No matter if he's a person or a ghost, she can only be with me!
Do you understand?
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[Huixin Building]
The situation is very tense outside. Lu Jianxun
has placed a lot of spies around my manor.
He's just waiting for us to show ourselves.
Wishful thinking!
It's also not a good long term plan to hide here.
Lu Jianxun is a military official. If he wants to charge in,
we can't do anything about it.
Yes, not only will we all be imprisoned,
we'll even drag this headquarters down.
A wise man knows when to avoid trouble.
I think we should leave as soon as possible and lie low for a while.
Why don't we do this?
You all return to Dongbei with me.
That's my territory. I will surely treat everyone well.
The distance is quite far. We don't know what might happen midway.
Moreover, we must monitor the activities here in Changsha every now and then,
because we will be returning sooner or later.
Talking about a hiding place near Changsha,
the best would be Great Chieftain's Baiqiao Village!
Moreover, we and she have some close connections.
Am I right, Er Ye?
Ba Ye and I thought of the same thing.
Baiqiao Village is remotely located and they are very wary of outsiders. Even Lu Jianxun
- won't win against them. Am I right? - Yes.
Since everyone has a safer location in mind, I won't force it anymore.
After all, safety is the priority right now.
I have to trouble you this time then. Please go to my manor and fetch Xinyue for me.
I don't know how long we will be gone.
Lieutenant, send a message to Chieftain.
Will set out soon.
- Okay. - This is great!
Er Ye, you can see Chieftain again.
- Er Ye... - What's wrong with him?
What's wrong? Do you have nails in your butt? Why can't you stay in your seat?
Fo Ye, don't you find it strange? I keep shivering.
- Because you did so many evil things, that's a sign of guilt. - No such thing.
Fo Ye, Er Ye and his wife are riding on the carriage at the back.
A dead person resurrecting is a huge strange event.
I initially thought that after walking out of that imaginary world created by the meteorite, Madam would disappear.
But now? Not only did she not disappear, but she also survived.
Tell me. What's going on?
After reading so much, was it all for naught?
Dead is dead. How can there be a resurrection?
But she indeed is alive. Alive and kicking!
Nothing can be more real than that. Anyway,
every time I see them, I get goosebumps all over.
Oh, right. That wife of yours is really brave.
Not only was she not afraid, she even went back there to have some girl talk with her.
It's really true that if you are not the same kind, you won't belong to the same family.
Beautiful?
Look at this one. So pretty.
Thank you, Madam, for coming here to accompany Ya Tou.
Er Ye, you're being courteous. Ya Tou and I are good friends to begin with.
I'm happy that she's able to return.
I don't want to know what happened in between.
Just treat it as a gift given by Heaven. Let's just happily accept it.
Er Ye, am I right?
Madam, what you said is so right.
Come. Look here.
Fo Ye, we've arrived.
- We're here. - Okay.
Special guests, Chieftain has gone out to patrol. She ordered me to wait here for you all.
- Have to trouble you. - Everyone, please come with me.
Let's go.
Lieutenant, what time is it?
I think the sky is about to get dark.
I just had a nap inside the carriage.
Did I sleep that long? How come we're here already?
Ba Ye, if you don't feel comfortable riding a carriage,
just ride a horse with me. I guarantee that you'll be full of energy.
No need. No need.
It's because you're riding a horse, so you don't understand the hardship of riding a carriage.
This journey was full of winding mountain roads. It's very bumpy inside the carriage.
That was really quite a suffering.
Didn't you sleep so soundly? You didn't even know how we arrived here.
Maybe because I'm too tired recently.
I need to nourish myself.
Why didn't you tell me about Ya Tou?
I almost lost my demeanor in front of Er Ye upon seeing her today.
Do you think you can control yourself if I tell you beforehand?
You still shouldn't have hidden it from me!
Ya Tou is, after all, a good friend of mine here in Changsha.
No matter what
happened to her, I should have visited.
But...
But how come Ya Tou came out with you from the mine?
Even if... her soul returned, she shouldn't be coming out from there.
After thinking for so long, that's the only conclusion you got?
Anyway, I don't care how she got back.
Even if it's a monster possessing her, or an immortal returning to her mortal body,
she's still Ya Tou. None of you must doubt her behind her back.
Okay.
Think about it. It was so difficult for her and Er Ye.
I've never seen a couple as loving as them.
What? You envy them?
Of course.
If you are even half good to me as Er Ye is toward Ya Tou,
I might wake up from laughing from my dream.
Do you not think I treat you well?
Of course. You always have a poker face with me. You don't know to amuse me at all.
How do you want me to amuse you?
I want...
You're the one who asked.
But I'm used to you wearing a military uniform.
I'm also used to you treating me coldly.
Hence, regardless if you disregard your life and enter the battlefield,
or go down the tomb, as long as they are things that you're willing to do, I'll accompany you and wait for you.
Since I've kissed you,
you're mine now. Let's get married, okay?
Since I was little,
I've been through so many life and death situations.
Hence, every time I go onto the battlefield, I don't want to drag anyone with me.
- Hence— - Enough. Don't say it anymore.
Forget it. I don't want to hear you reject me.
You've already pushed me away so many times.
- You kissed me! - Yes.
Then earlier, you...
Earlier, I had something to tell you, but you cut me off.
What were you supposed to say?
I initially wanted to say... I forgot.
Congratulations, Fo Ye and Madam.
After going through so many things, you finally have your happy ending. Today, here in my village,
I must celebrate the both of you!
Thank you for your help.
I have nothing to repay you with. I'll just drink all of this as a sign of respect.
Fo Ye is indeed a straightforward person. Since we're friends, no need to be so courteous. Please.
Oh, right. How come I don't see Er Ye? Is he not feeling well?
So sorry. I came late.
This is Chieftain.
This is my wife, Ya Tou.
Greetings, Chieftain.
No need for formalities.
What a beautiful lady. Er Ye, you're really lucky.
It's our first time meeting, but I didn't bring any gifts.
Here.
Treat this as your home from now on.
If you need anything, just tell me.
Thank you, Chieftain.
That... Since everyone is here,
let's all raise our glasses to celebrate.
Wishing Fo Ye and Madam
a happy wedding and a harmonious marriage for a hundred years.
May you have children soon.
Congratulations.
Bottoms up!
Mr. Qi!
Mr. Qi, please wait.
Chieftain, you also came out to aid digestion?
I have a question, which I hope you can answer for me.
In this world, there are so many unexplained changes.
It's not something that ordinary mortals like us can understand.
You already know what I want to say?
Chieftain, you have good eyesight. You saw what's strange in just one look.
My village has always been skilled in practicing medicine.
Hence, on my first time seeing Madam, I'd sensed something wrong.
When I gifted her the bracelet, I felt her pulse.
How was it?
There was no pulse. This is so strange.
That's right then.
But hasn't Madam been dead a long time ago?
How could she have appeared again?
No one can understand it either.
All of us are just pretending to get it and accompanying Er Ye in his act.
As long as he is happy, we're happy.
Chieftain, it's hard to be muddled.
Here, Madam.
- This is... - These are head ornaments
that the bride in our village use during their wedding day. Fo Ye asked me to especially prepare them for you.
Do you like them?
Thank you!
You're welcome. Fo Ye really cares for you.
Come, quickly put them on.
Ya Tou!
Er Ye.
Ya Tou.
I made you a bowl of noodles. Eat them while they are hot.
So, you went to cook noodles.
Eat them while they are hot.
Quickly eat.
Okay.
Two worlds can't merge.
But how did Madam walk out from there?
Could the meteorite really resurrect the dead?
In Qing Wuzi's ancient texts, it was recorded
that a meteorite fell during ancient times.
The huge meteorite divided into three before it hit the ground.
One got collected by the Zhang family
and placed in their Ghost Tower.
One was hidden in the ancient tomb by Qing Wuzi.
The other one fell into an unknown location. I still haven't found it.
But the meteorite harbors a mysterious power that allows the holder to move freely between life and death,
and reverse the law of nature.
The ancient texts said only that much about the source of this meteorite.
Hence,
Er Ye, Madam didn't resurrect from the dead.
She's just an illusion created by the meteorite.
The power of the meteorite can't be assessed.
The person it creates is also not really a person.
I know that you don't like listening to these words, but I must say them.
Madam is really abnormal.
You live with her every day. You surely know better than me
if she's a weird creature or not!
Don't say it anymore. Don't say it anymore!
I know. I know.
Can you all use your brain and think?
Imagine that all of this is true.
Believe that all of this is true.
Is it that hard?
Er Ye! Although I'm a fortune teller,
I know that there's nothing in this world that can change the law of nature!
Madam is already dead. That's the truth!
How come you can't let go of the past and continue living while embracing a monster?
Who are you calling a monster?!
Who is a monster?! She's my Ya Tou!
What Ba Ye said isn't entirely wrong.
Everyone can see how strange Ya Tou is.
If she continues to change, and Ya Tou becomes no longer Ya Tou,
how are you going to fix it then?
You all refuse to believe that she's true.
You all refuse to believe that she's true!
I, Er Yuehong, in my whole life,
am not ashamed to face anyone, whether my family or my friends,
except for the person I love the most!
Before Ya Tou died, she asked me to help you in your grand ambition.
But what about you all?
You all want her dead!
What's the difference between that and personally killing her?
What's the difference?!
We're here to deliver tea.
Ya Tou.
Ya Tou!
Ya Tou...
Ya Tou, you're still around. Right?
Ya Tou.
Er Ye, Madam has already died. Why must you continue with this obsession?
I've killed her once.
Why must you force me again?!
I only want to live a life with her. Why must you force me like this?!
What right do you all have to decide on her death?
Er Ye, what you think in your heart is what you will see with your eyes.
Life and death are normal events in life. Can we really control it?
- A life for a life. - Er Ye!
What are you doing?!
Move aside. I told you to move aside!
Fo Ye, move aside. Let Er Ye vent all his hatred on me!
Fire the gun. If you kill me,
your wife will return.
Fire the gun. Fire it!
You know how important Ya Tou is to me.
Our affection as brothers has ended.
We're not brothers from now on.
Losing something after regaining it is really painful.
Just try to understand Er Ye.
It wasn't my intention to force Er Ye into this state.
I'm worried that he can't get past this.
That he will continue to cause trouble.
Ba Ye?
Why are you here?
I'm thinking how things are with Fo Ye.
Er Ye has poor health. He mustn't suffer anymore.
Don't worry, Ba Ye. Fo Ye surely will handle things well.
Yin and Yang are one body with two sides. They cover for each other;
senses and replaces the other. You mustn't insist on one and stay fixed in it.
A dead person is a live person.
Ya Tou...
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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 ♫
♫ 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 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 ♫