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Come back! Don't go...

That creep wants me to be one of his 6 concubines.

I'd rather die than let them take me back.

Even the good do kill people.

Be a good person all the way.

I'm Po-tsai's...lover.

She's playing games with me!

I will openly execute them,

right in front of the camp.

(Justice)

Kill them all...

Your Highness earned a merit so soon after you took command,

and you're putting on such a show outside the camp.

I'm impressed!

Impressed? You were once the Commander,

you should be the one executing these pirates.

When was the last time you apprehended any pirates?

Commander, it's time.

Get ready!

Execute them!

Bravo, Your Highness!

They assaulted our womenfolk.

We'd have had peace had it not been for them

Move!

Move it!

Kneel!

Hurry!

Move!

Move it!

All men are equal and deserve fair treatment under Heaven.

The people of Guangdong have suffered enough

Justice will be served today.

Those who kill must pay with their lives.

These pirates' debts are paid up today.

But their leader Wong Yi got away.

His debt is still outstanding.

No matter where he is, I will catch him.

Anyone who harbours him will be punished like a pirate.

I want this stray dog to turn himself in on his knees.

The next target of the Guangdong Navy will be Cheung Po-tsai.

At least he knows I'm dashing and strong.

Why Cheung Po-tsai?

Not because he's particularly dashing and strong,

but because he's rampant and arrogant.

I like to knock down the one who sticks out his neck.

I'll go after Cheng Yat after I kill Cheung Po-tsai.

Within 3 months, there will be a bloodbath at the mouth of the Pearl River.

(Bloodbath in the Navy camp)

Protect the Commander!

Let's go...

Hurry, there's nothing to see!

Run...

(Bloodbath in the Navy camp)

Sing, tell Scarf ace Keung to summon the men.

We'll set sail at my order.

Will do, Master Po!

What's going on in Guangzhou?

That bloody prince vowed to take us out. I'll play his game.

Go check on the gunpowder and cannonballs.

Aye!

Master Po...

Po-tsai, the Chief should give the order for something this big.

Right! Go tell Father, I'll be right there.

We have no choice.

This showdown with the Guangdong Navy is inevitable.

Don't be mad I don't have time for you.

A man must do what a man must do.

You're declaring war on the Qing soldiers?

Between me and that odious prince, only one will come out alive.

Listen to me...

You made yourself clear at the Double Happiness.

I know we should sit down and talk about our future.

But this came out of the blue.

After I've taught that prince a lesson, we'll have a nice long chat.

Alright! I'll wait till you get back.

Don't worry! No one has beaten me before.

I'm in such a good mood, I simply can't lose!

Here...keep this!

What is it?

My amulet! I've had it since I was a kid.

You're going to battle. Why give me your amulet?

I'll come home safely and I'll get it back.

(This heart will never change)

(No matter how long we'll be apart)

(I close my eyes and see your face)

(It's like we're destined to meet again, life after life...)

I found this coin in the Cheung Po-tsai cave.

It saved my life.

(No matter how far apart, our ties will never be severed...)

Father, what are we waiting for?

It's not the first time the Qing Court has planned to exterminate us.

All those previous generals, Ministers and Iron Cap Princes...

They all came with a fury and then what?

We sent them home with their tails between their legs.

This stupid prince won't have 3 heads and 6 arms.

Even if he does,

with Master Po leading us, we'll cut off his heads and arms.

Then all he has left will be... ...a tail!

And his behind.

One shouldn't start a war in a rage.

The Guangdong Navy came in a fury, you should not face them head-on.

See? Scholars are cowards!

Father, I already have a plan.

Before the Guangdong Navy recovers from their bout with the Black Flag,

I'll take them by surprise and finish them off.

Po-tsai, Scholar Suen doesn't want you to be reckless.

The Tournament is on very soon.

If we take on the Guangdong Navy now,

win or lose, it'll undermine our strength.

The other pirates will get their chance...

Exactly! Whoever sticks out his neck will be hit!

We'll have nothing to gain.

Gain? You should be an accountant.

We're pirates. We rob ships and fight Qing dogs.

Follow your heart...

...even if it kills you!

Father, you're the Commander of the Seven Seas,

whether or not the other chiefs will take orders from you depend on this war

Hon Yung, this is Cheung Po-tsai's dagger?

I've fought with him before,

This indeed is his weapon.

Tea, Your Highness.

Serve it to Vice Commander Hon.

I...

What is it?

As you wish!

Vice Commander Hon...

Thank you!

You're such a klutz!

Step aside!

It's outrageous of Cheung Po-tsai to take me for granted,

and had the nerve to show up in Guangzhou.

Don't be upset! He'll soon find out how invincible you are.

I don't like to drag my feet!

I intend to attack his hideout in 3 days.

Hon Yung...

I'm at your service, but...

You're injured?

I led the attack on Black Flag's hideout. I was shot by a poisonous arrow.

How can I ask you to launch another attack?

How insensitive of me!

You flatter me, Commander!

Ha Sim!

Yes?

Go to my room and fetch the drugs from the Palace.

Clean and dress Vice Commander Hon's wound.

I can't...

What's wrong with you? You seem distracted.

I told you to prepare the dressing! No more excuses!

I really can't...

I brought you from the Palace to wait on me.

Vice Commander Hon was injured because of me.

Can't you live with a slight inconvenience?

Yes, Your Highness!

Your wound...you're not wounded!

Says who?

My heart is aching because you've been ignoring me.

Take your hands off me!

No hands? I'll use my mouth!

Please spare me...

Don't go! I have waited long enough!

Consider doing me a favour!

Please spare me!

Ha Sim!

Ha Sim...

Didn't you hear what His Highness said?

It's a slight inconvenience!

Close your eyes. Pretend I'm Prince Man-ho!

No...

Please stop!

You think I'm blind?

The way you gawked at Ha Sim at the mess hall.

I saw everything.

Ha Sim is too kind to tell me the truth.

I asked her to dress your wound

so that you'd show your true lecherous self!

Come here!

Move! On your knees...

Give me a reason why I should let you live.

I'm sorry, Your Highness! I'm a pig!

On account of my merit and hard work

in settling the dispute between the Zhe and Chao Camps

and in wiping out the Black Flag.

I beg you to spare me!

No doubt you settled the fight, but who provoked them in the first place?

Who instigated them to fight to the bitter end?

You did! You miserable lowlife! You have earned no merit!

Even if you have, your merit has covered your fault.

Give me another reason to spare you!

Please don't kill me, Your Highness!

You can demote me, I'll start out as a foot soldier again.

I promise, even as a soldier,

I'll do my best to help you take out Cheung Po-tsai.

The Chao and Zhe Camps only listen to me.

This is not the reason to spare you.

It is the reason to kill you.

You think you can blackmail me because I need you?

Because I can't take out the pirates on my own

and I need a lowlife like you?

That's not what I mean, Your Highness!

You think you're good at leading the troops?

You think you took out the Black Flag?

You were lucky because Wong Yi was away.

You don't think I can sort out the Chao and Zhe Camps?

Within 3 months' time,

I'll make them take my orders and wipe out Cheung Po-tsai.

Ha Sim, please save me.

Help me

I know I was wrong.

I had the nerve to attack you.

I'm a despicable and shameless beast.

I know you're a nice girl.

You pray to the gods every day. You must have a kind heart.

Please ask His Highness to spare me.

Ha Sim, you have served me for a while,

you must know leniency breeds evil.

You know best what this lowlife has done to you

and how much you have suffered.

Ha Sim, I didn't mean to bully you.

I'm in love with you.

What if I marry you?

I'll divorce my wife right away and then I'll marry you.

You'll become the wife of a 2nd-ranked official.

Creep! Why did you do it?

You're a jerk! You're not a man!

Ha Sim, calm down! I should openly execute this rat

and hang his body at the city gate for 3 days.

But I didn't want people to know what you have done to Ha Sim.

If you still have a conscience, kill yourself with this saber

and let Ha Sim keep her good name.

Fine! I'm not afraid to die!

Your Highness!

Ha Sim...Are you alright?

Your Highness...

Ha Sim! Fetch the doctor!

Yes, Your Highness!

Ha Sim...

I'll be fine. I still need to wait on you.

You're right! You must wait on me the rest of your life!

Her injury is quite serious.

But don't worry. I've stopped the bleeding.

She'll be fine with enough rest.

Cut the crap and prepare her prescription.

Yes, Your Highness!

Your Highness!

Ha Sim!

Don't scold the doctor. He just saved me.

You'll hurt yourself by scolding others.

The injustice you have suffered for me...

I promise I'll always remember your kindness

Get some rest!

You look tired, Your Highness!

You may suffer a relapse if you're not careful.

Is that Ha Sim's prescription?

Yes!

Tianqi, pearl powder...good, they stop the bleeding and calm the nerves.

How gratifying!

Hon Yung was an ungrateful rat!

He died under your saber of justice. How delightful!

You knew all along?

You mean about Ha Sim?

Hon Yung was such a beast!

Ha Sim was in tears and he still wouldn't stop kissing her!

Hon Yung was a beast,

but you're worse than a beast!

Not only did I know about Ha Sim,

I'm dying to tell you something else as well

Cheung Po-tsai and his fleet of 100 ships

are closing in on the bay outside the Navy camp.

You killed Hon Yung.

No one can keep the Chao and Zhe Camps in line.

I'd like to see how you'll pick up the pieces.

The pirates are closing in, what should we do?

Cheung Po-tsai is too arrogant.

With Hon Yung dead,

the Zhe and Chao Camps will become our burden.

The mountains surrounding the bay provide a natural barrier.

If we aim our cannons at the entrance of the bay,

we can stop the pirates by taking them by the throat.

You can't use the cannon, Commander!

Why?

It's from 10 years ago.

Its range is only within 100 feet.

It won't reach the entrance of the bay.

That's why it has been abandoned.

This is outrageous!

Hon Yung led the Chao and Zhe Camps in a victorious expedition.

Yet he was executed by Prince Man-ho.

This is such a chilling fact.

The pirates are bearing down on us.

Who would have the guts to fight them?

Prince Man-ho only rewards and punishes those who deserve it.

He wouldn't have executed Hon Yung without a reason.

Of course there's a reason.

Prince Man-ho is opinionated and bloodthirsty.

He's a psychotic killer!

Here he comes...

Stand straight! Attention!

Your Highness!

Feel free to think I'm opinionated,

I'm bloodthirsty or even a psychotic killer.

I ask only one thing of my troops.

Obedience.

Cheung Po-tsai and his pirate fleet

are 3 miles from shore,

ranting and raving about their attack on the Guangdong Navy camp.

I want you to man your ships and prepare for war.

I'll go get ready with the Jing Camp.

The elite squad of Qing will not be sitting ducks.

Let's take our positions and get ready for war.

Wait...Who says not fighting pirates makes us sitting ducks?

Hon Yung fought the pirates bravely.

Why was his body hanging from the city gate?

I can explain that later.

Chao Camp and Zhe Camp...

Nobody moves until this is cleared up.

Whether we fight the pirates or not, we're dead just the same.

Hon Yung is a good example.

Sitting back may not kill us.

Doing nothing doesn't mean we'll be captured.

The Admiral is right. We only live once.

There's no reason to get killed.

If the Commander is worth helping, we'll risk our lives.

If he's not, you're the one to suffer.

Yes!

If the soldiers defy an order, the Admiral should execute them.

If the Admiral defies an order, the Commander should execute him.

Well said!

Go ahead and execute me!

I refuse to sacrifice my men who have parents at home.

You think I wouldn't dare to kill you?

I know you have the Imperial yellow jacket, but I'm willing to die for my men.

Well said!

I'll kill you right in front of them, you brazen minion!

Fellow brothers, I'm dying for you today.

If you want me to rest in peace, remember,

even if Prince Man-ho forced you to fight,

don't forget your life is most important.

Resort to mutiny if necessary.

The Admiral is right! I hold the saber in my hand,

I decide how hard I fight.

If you force us, we'll fight for the pirates

Yes!

You're defying an order?

I'm asking you again.

The people grew the crops that feed you

and made the uniforms you're wearing.

The pirates have wreaked havoc for years,

you'd choose to sit on the sideline and chicken out?

Attention, Jing Camp!

Your Highness?

Split the Camp into 2 teams.

Put the expert archers on the Huben

and the expert sailors on the ships of the Chao and Zhe Camps.

The number of soldiers is limited.

If we spilt them up like you said,

even if we could move the other ships,

we wouldn't have enough men to fight on each ship.

Except for the Huben,

the other ships have no combat capability.

I'm afraid it's impossible to win.

Even if we can't win,

we cannot let the Guangdong Navy camp fall into the hands of the pirates.

Let's go!

It wasn't easy for the Chief to allow the Heroes' Den to come in full force

and let you take command.

Father put me in charge.

If I don't clobber that odious prince, I'll adopt his last name.

Then you'll be called...

Aisin Gioro Po-tsai!

Not in his life!

As soon as he arrived in Guangdong,

this prince busted Wong Yi's hideout.

If we don't show him our true colours but let him ride on his victory,

the League of the Seven Seas may fall apart.

Beating the prince is inevitable.

Let Po-tsai do the honours.

Po-tsai is a big boy,

it's time for him to make a name for himself.

I'm counting on him to win the Tournament.

The ships of the Guangdong Navy are here.

It's time for a showdown.

Don't be cocky, Master Po!

I'm not. I'm very composed.

Which ship should I pick as a token of love for Wong Tai-mui?

Pride comes before a fall, Master Po.

I'll pick my own, don't be a nag!

This one is nice...The flag has a dragon.

Perfect for her...

Every time I see this little prince,

either he looks like someone has died or he has had a stroke.

I can't stand him!

I know...he knows he'll be clobbered. That explains the look on his face!

He's the so-called invincible Cheung Po-tsai?

Full speed ahead!

Full speed ahead!

Full speed ahead!

Aye!

Full speed ahead!

Full speed ahead!

Get the cannons ready!

Load the cannons!

Hurry...

Over there!

Your Highness, we'll be within range of the pirates' cannons if we keep going.

We only have the Huben.

We can’t possibly beat Cheung Po-Bai's huge fleet.

All ships from the Zhe Camp port the helm, full speed ahead.

Ships from the Chao Camp starboard the helm, full speed ahead.

Move them all in front of the Huben.

Aye!

What's going on?

I'm familiar with the Art of War,

but I've never seen a formation like this.

It's neither the 8 Trigrams nor the Single Line.

This must be a trap.

Look, Chief!

I have fought enough battles with the Qing dogs before,

but I have never seen a Navy like this.

Shall I remind Po-tsai not to jump the gun?

He's in command, let him decide.

We'll just go along with it.

This is a setup...

And you got me worried! It's just a bluff!

Bluff?

Take a look...

It's scary from afar, but laughable if you take a closer look.

They don't have enough hands on deck to hoist the sails.

No weapons, no arrows, no soldiers...

How can they fight?

Though we've cut off the narrow entrance with our ships,

they are not linked up with chains or properly manned,

I'm afraid we can’t stop Cheung Po-tsai.

Yes, we can! As long as we're willing to make sacrifices

and determined to safeguard the Navy camp.

Is that stupid prince out of his mind?

He thinks he can seal off the bay with his run-down fleet?

He can't stop Cheung Po-tsai!

Full speed ahead!

Full speed ahead!

Full speed ahead!

Pour turpentine over the ships!

Aye!

Tell everyone on board the Chao Camp and Zhe Camp ships to abandon ship.

Aye!

Tell all men on board the Huben to prepare fire arrows.

Aye!

Something is not right!

Reef the sails, turn the helm and stop the ship!

Reef the sails, turn the helm and stop the ship!

We can always make new ships,

but allowing the Navy camp to be captured

will be a big blow to morale,

and we'll never be able to beat the pirates.

Pass my order to shoot the arrows!

Luckily you stopped the ships in time, or else...

If the fleet is engulfed in a sea of flames,

Heroes' Den will be selling barbequed meat.

Po-tsai, are you alright?

We're fine! And you?

Didn't turn into barbequed meat.

That stupid prince is vicious to use fire.

Fire? I will not settle with him!

Quit while you're ahead!

You forced the Guangdong Navy to burn their ships,

you have won hands down.

You've won without any casualties.

If you pursue them, they may burn our ships.

That's right...

Winning without killing anyone... The joy of being a pirate!

Wong Tai-mui is waiting for me. Let's go home and celebrate.

Celebrate...

You had no choice, Your Highness!

We might have destroyed the ships,

but we managed to save the camp.

Remember this day, Siu-fu.

This is the day I acted like a coward.

I'll never forget this day.