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Water Margin

Water Margin

Water Margin

Water Margin

A TV Maxi-Series

Episode 34 Yan Qing in the Challenge Fight

Brother

Brother

Please, sir

Brother Song, don't regret losing an opportunity

To say the least, even if you'd met the emperor

we might not have made it as well

I didn't expect to meet the emperor

on this trip to the Capital

Losing an opportunity

is not a big deal

What worries me

is that our Mount Liang brothers were so unruly

and self-willed

that they almost got into great trouble

We can't really be a rabble

when others think of us as bandits

In the long run, we'll go down on our own

Yeah, that's what Counselor and I are here for

We caused a great disturbance in the Capital this time

The Imperial Court will never let us go

If they come to encircle Mount Liang

we won't be able to hold them with our current state

It's time to discipline our Mount Liang men

Discipline and practice at the same time

Only by defeating the Court's conquest can we stand firm

The harder they hit

the stronger we get

That's our bargaining chip for getting amnesty

Let's start with a few commandments

Yeah, fine for me

Tell Zhu Wu to summon all the officers to Loyalty Hall

Those who disturb the people will be executed

Deserters will be executed

Those who do not obey orders will be executed

Those who get drunk and create trouble will be executed

What? No drinking?

Louder

Speak up if you have something to say

No drinking for three days

starting from tomorrow

No exceptions

from officers to soldiers

Those who gather and gamble will be executed

Those who go down the mountain secretly will be executed

Those who do not practice seriously will be punished

Those who damage weapons will be executed

Those who do not care for horses will be executed

Those who do not carry their swords or halberds will be punished

Those who do not prepare enough fodder will be punished

Those who fail to repair leaking boats will be executed

Those who fish or swim without permission will be punished

Those who waste food will be punished

Those who steal food will be punished

Look, we used newly-bought fine iron

These are the swords I made

Raise your hand

Punch

Release. Rise

Draw

Hack

Release

Rise

Draw

Right jab, left jab

Left hack to right jab

Report

Speak

The Mount Liang army is stockpiling supplies, making weapons

and training sailors, infantry, and horsemen everyday

They're getting ready for the battle

Keep watching

Yes, sir

Mount Liang is impregnable with its 8 hundred li of marsh

The marsh is the first hurdle for our army

Because our army is not good at water battles

I'd like to ask His Majesty

to transfer Liu Menglong

commander of the navy of Jiankang Prefecture, Jinling

to coordinate the conquest

The Mount Liang bandits also have a large water army

led by water dogs

Combined with geographical advantages

they may not be defeated by Liu Menglong's navy

So, they can't be suppressed?

I have a plan

with which the Mount Liang bandits may have been killed

before Liu Menglong's navy arrives

Tell me quickly

The reason the bandits are arrogant and have room for maneuver

lies in the 8 hundred li of insurmountable marsh

If we can lure them down the mountain

surround them and cut them off

they couldn't do anything

even if they had superhuman powers

Don't tell me Song Jiang and Lu Junyi will listen to you

and will go down the mountain when you tell them to?

Defender-in-chief

There's a strong man in the army named Ren Yuan

known as the Pillar of the Sky

He's good at wrestling

Ren Yuan can set up an arena in the big temple at Shandong

to lure the Mount Liang bandits to come for a contest

The bandits are all bellicose men

and will definitely come to fight

And we'll lay an ambush for them

The Mount Liang bandits always put their brotherhood first

They won't turn their backs on those captured

If we can provoke Song Jiang and his men down

they'll be playing right into our trap

Even if he doesn't come down

we can catch some of their officers alive

When all the troops are ready

we can fight them

All right, let…

What's his name again?

Ren Yuan

All right, let him try an open challenge

Yes, sir

Brother Xiaoqi

Brother Zhu Gui

That Ren Yuan is known as Pillar of the Sky

He's so strong that he speaks wildly

There is a couplet written on the arena

They read

"Punch against fierce tigers from Shandong"

"Kick against ferocious dragons from Jiangnan"

So arrogant

He doesn't look like he is there for a contest at all

Is there anything unusual in the city?

Nothing out of the ordinary

Any soldiers from the Imperial Court?

None

Do you suspect the contest has something to do with us?

Gao Qiu is gathering forces, threatening to attack Mount Liang

Today, a man launched a challenge and made a big show of it

He is clearly aiming for us, judging by the couplet

It's really suspicious

Send a brother to check it out

Xiaoqi, go and get Yan Qing

Yes

I think Yan Qing is the perfect person to dispatch

He has learned wrestling from me and hardly anyone is his match

If he does step up to the arena to fight

he is unlikely to lose to Ren Yuan

Let's drink

No, thanks

Time to break the drinking ban

I've got liquor here to share with you

Come on

Xiaoqi, come back and drink

Xiaoqi went to see Yan Qing for something

You deserve a bowl after training hard for the past few days

Good

One day without liquor and you lose your wits

You're one to talk, brother

You just couldn't break the commandment you issued

Am I right?

You're even more dazed once you get to drink

Rest assured, brother. Now that there's a ban

I dare not drink too much. Just satisfying my craving

Oh, you're well-behaved

I dare not misbehave now that you told me to behave

Brother

Counselor, what can I do for you?

Yan Qing, Xiaoqi, have some liquor

Drink a bowl and let our counselor tell you

Okay

Yan Qing, a guy known as the Pillar of the Sky

set up a contest at Dai Temple in Tai'an

I'd like you to go and check it out

I'm going, too

Li Kui

This guy speaks with a bluster and a swagger

He seems to be coming for Mount Liang

But don't fight him in Tai'an

Just go find out what's going on and come back

Yes, sir

But why? If he's coming for us

Yan Qing should return with his head

Yan Qing, I'm going with you

Impudent

I must go

Zhu Gui

Let Zhu Wu order all villages to guard the gates

and no one shall go down the mountain

Whoever violates the order will be executed

Yes, sir

Xiaoqi

Yes?

Take Li Kui to your village

and keep an eye on him

If he breaks Mount Liang rules again, he'll be beheaded

Let him go and I'll hold you accountable

Yes, sir

Brother, I'm not going down, okay?

No way

Let's go

Go now

Go

What are you laughing at?

You're making fun of me when you get a plum job

Just go

Oh, if I'd known

I wouldn't have brought this jar of liquor

Go

Brother, off I go then

All right

Ruan Xiaoqi, open the door

Unlock it

I want to drink

Coming

Xiaoqi

Enough liquor and meat for you

How's that? I think I've been kind to you

Come on

Let's drink

Brother told you to watch me

and you lock me up

How is that kindness?

How am I supposed to watch you without locking you up?

Where am I supposed to find you if you run?

If you break the rule and go down without permission

you will be beheaded

I'm doing this for your own good

Xiaoqi, just cut me some slack

You want to go to the contest in Tai'an?

Yeah

No way

I'll be right back after it's done

Brother Song won't know it

No way

If we actually get to join the contest

better me than you

Let's go together

I don't have the guts

I have only one head

Those who go down the mountain secretly will be executed

It's all a bluff

Brother Song will be delighted

if we bring Ren Yuan's head

Go and return quickly, brother

In case we miss you

I get it. See you, brothers

Xiaoqi

I beg you

Stay here

Xiaoqi

Stay

You'll have enough liquor and meat

Xiaoqi, listen to me

Let me out

Xiaoqi

Let me out

Let me out

General, stop banging on the door

I won't be held accountable if you break the door

Get me some liquor

All right, General Xiaoqi has briefed me

You can drink as much as you want, but you can't get drunk

No buts. Go get it

I'm sorry

Don't be mad

I'll get you a drink right now

Yan Qing

Li Kui

I'm coming

You can go back

What, you don't want me to go with you?

How did you get here, Li Kui?

Ruan Xiaoqi wanted me to go

and was afraid of being blamed by Brother Song

so he shut me up in a cabin

I took off the door and showed up here

I did this on my own

It had nothing to do with Ruan Xiaoqi

Will you take me or not?

What if I won't?

Then I'll go myself

I'll let you come on several conditions

All right, anything

If Brother Song asks

tell him you begged for it

Sure

I didn't ask you to go

I won't blame you for this

He can cut off my head if someone has to take the blame

It has nothing to do with you

When we arrive in Tai'an, we stay and leave as I say

We eat and sleep as you say

I won't pee if you tell me to shit, all right?

You need to hide those hatchets

That's easy

Let's go to Zhu Gui's inn and ask him for help

Let's go

Wait. And you must pretend to be my porter

It's not the first time I've played porter

I'm willing to put in the effort

Agreed. All right?

You need to change you clothes

You are so bothersome

I'll do it

Is that all right?

Let's go

Fine. Go

Look at you

Let's go

Tai'an

The arena has been set up for days

and no one dares to contest

What a bummer

The name Pillar of the Sky scares people away

Drink

We set up the arena for another purpose after all

To draw snakes out of their hole. You get it?

Ren Yuan

I'm afraid they wouldn't dare come down from Mount Liang

As long as you cast the bait, there will be fish on the hook

Mount Liang is full of desperados

Just grab one of them and you'll pull out a bunch

You mean

catch them alive, right?

You take a hint quickly

Come on

Cheers

Don't look around. Keep up

See the two of them ahead?

Follow them

What's going on?

Pang Qiuxia

Pang Wanchun

Don't look at them

Keep walking

Baiyun Inn

Welcome

What would you like to eat?

We want to stay

Our inn is fully occupied

Where are you from?

We're from Xuzhou, medicine traders

They're here for the contest, I guess

One room for one night

Innkeeper, we'll have one, too

Look, there's only one room upstairs

Why don't the four of you share it?

All right

They can't stay here

I run the inn

I can't push guests out when there's a spare room

Waiter, show them the way

All right

Hurry up

Please follow me upstairs

After you

My lord, we have four suspicious visitors

in Baiyun Inn

Tell me

One of them has a full beard and a menacing look

He looks like a Mount Liang bandit

What about the other three?

They are a gang

Said they were here on business

Keep a close eye. Report to me once you find anything

Yes, sir

To be frank

the inn is reserved by Ren Yuan

Come on, have some water

Those guys back there are all his men

What would you like to have?

I'll bring you something to eat

All right

Okay

Guys, take a seat in the room

Take a seat

No, thanks

Brother, here you are

Have some water

Have some water

Where are you from?

Xuzhou

Who is he?

My young brother. He's here to broaden his horizons

No wonder you two look alike

He is quite handsome

Brother, I just don't get it

When babies are born

they're all cute and look alike

Why do they look different when they grow up?

Where are you from?

Daming Prefecture, Northern Capital

Good sirs, dinner is here

Dinner is ready

Tell this brother to come have dinner

Come on

Waiter

Let me pay

Here you are

Thanks

Sit down, please

So good

Here, brother

Here you are

Drink some, little brother

Join us, brother

You're not drinking?

No

Then I'll have some

Liquor is good

It can relieve fatigue and thirst

Li Kui

You are a man even though you are delicate

Come on

Have a taste

He doesn't drink

Why do you force him when he doesn't drink?

Then I'll drink

Li Kui

I'm going for a walk

Don't go anywhere when you're done

I'm going out, too

Remember what you said?

Right

You can go for your walk

I'll go sleep when I'm full

Anyway, the contest is…

Come back soon

Let's drink

Come on, brother

Here, have some

It is fate that we meet each other when we are out here

Cheers

Is this your first time out, young fellow?

Shy as a girl

It won't do

In this world, one should not only be good at fighting

but also at drinking

Look at me. I could drink several jars of this

without my brother keeping me in check

What?

Why didn't you say this earlier?

Brother Song just issued precepts

after the disturbance in the Capital on the Lantern Festival

And Li Kui just had to leave the mountain without permission now

How did you guard him?

I locked him in a cabin

But he took off the door and ran away

I looked for him for a long time

but I can't find him anywhere

You're in on his run, too

Brother Song will get you for this

I…

Counselor, find a way

to save Li Kui and Xiaoqi

Li Kui must have gone after Yan Qing

Let's just hope he doesn't get into trouble

It'll be easier if he gets back safely

Xiaoqi, you were negligent in your watch

I'll take you to apologize to Big Brother on your own initiative

Let's go now

Follow him

Iron Ox

Iron Ox

What?

Look

What's up?

Gone?

They must have gone to Dai Temple for the contest

How do you know?

Look, will a businessman carry this?

Let's go give them a hand

You stay here and I'll go

Why do you keep making me stay here?

I drank their liquor

and now I want to do them a favor

Put them down. Trying to announce you're Black Whirlwind, huh?

Let me go, too

Hurry up

Go

Let's welcome Ren Yuan, Pillar of the Sky!

Worshiping God

Receiving divine water

Good

We're here to look on

I knew you'd come. Look

Punch against fierce tigers from Shandong

I saw it yesterday

Kick against ferocious dragons from Jiangnan

Quite the braggart

What's written on the couplet?

Look. He's asking for a fight

I am Ren Yuan, Pillar of the Sky

I fight the best of the best

Those of you who are not afraid to die, step on the arena

Who dares to come and seek your doom?

Good job

Please state your name

State your name, warrior

I don't fight nameless people

Oh, you're a female

Get down there and I'll take care of him

So you're a girl

No wonder you're so delicate

Please state your name

Pang Wanchun from Jiangnan, known as Flying Dragon

Come on

So he's working under Jiangnan's Fang La

He's my brother

My brother and I are both officers under Fang La

Ren Yuan is so arrogant

that we're here to fight him specially

We're working under Song Jiang from the Marsh at Mount Liang

He is Yan Qing

I'm Black…

Good job

Good job

Great

Good job

Nice move

Good job

A hidden weapon!

Brother

Who is this?

This young man's good

Why did you use a hidden weapon?

Cut the cackle

Tear him apart

Fight

Come on

Come on

Well done

Great

Well done

Excellent

Great

I don't want to give you a hard time

I'll pay you dearly

if you back down

Say it loud enough for everyone to hear

Beat him down

Great

Fight him

Excellent

Great job

Great

Down you go

Iron Ox stop, let's go

Come on

Li Kui, Black Whirlwind, from the Marsh at Mount Liang!

Bandits from Mount Liang

Catch them alive

Go get our weapons at the inn

Go, Li Kui

Guard the entrance to Mount Liang

I'm going to Baiyun Inn

Yes, sir

Come on

Here. Catch them

Charge

Go

Charge

Come on

You go first. I'll cover you

Go

Who dares come up here?

Jump

No more fighting. Let's go

Li Kui ran. After him

Stop, don't run

Get on the horse, Miss

Brother, let's go

Brother, it's time to break up with the two of them

Wait

Let's go back

and let me have more fun

Li Kui, don't run amok

So we just wait here?

We can't split now, much less continue to fight

Inspector-in-chief Li must think

we're all from Mount Liang

and they must be going in the direction of Mount Liang

Let's give the Pang siblings a lift

so the pursuers will miss us

All right, that's the best. Let's go

Don't let the Mount Liang bandits go!

Come on

You're amazing, Yan Qing

The pursuers just went

where you told them to go

Why else would Brother Song let me go down the mountain

and not you?

I'm here all the same

Why don't we pay a visit

to Jiangnan with the Pangs?

Sure, I'll show you around when you get to Jiangnan

Li Kui

I won't take you down here again if you keep spouting nonsense

Fine

Whatever you say

I'll never forget you two

for saving my life

You're welcome, since we're all pugilists

Yeah, we are all brothers and sisters

Right, Miss?

You are so humorous

Don't pretend you don't know me in the future

I don't know if I should say this, but…

Say it

My master, Fang La, has intellectual ambition

and has taken 25 counties under eight states in Jiangnan

We're going to be great

Bold fellows appreciate each other

If you are interested

you can go with me to Jiangnan and serve Fang La

My brother Song Jiang is an even greater talent

We have 108 invincible bold fellows

My brother is the one

who will conquer the world and do great things in the future

You two should join us in Mount Liang

You're not making any sense

Don't argue, you two

Li Kui and I are both brothers who have joined Mount Liang

We will all follow Song Jiang till the day he dies

We won't leave him

We meet by chance like brothers

but each with our own master

We can't force one another

You have a point

I hope we'll see each other sometime

We'll break up here. See you in the near future

See you

See you

See you

Miss

You can have this horse

Don't say no because you're traveling far

All right, then we'll accept it

Take care of yourselves, and I'll go

Take care

So they're leaving?

You can't let go?

No, I can't

Oh, that's nonsense

All right

We should probably get back, too

Just one horse. Will you ride it or shall I?

Of course, I will. Remember our identities?

All right, you ride it

Easy

Go

I was blind

How could I not see that she was a girl?