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[Laughing In The Wind]

[By Jin Yong]

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[Laughing In The Wind]

Episode 24

Huang Zhonggong.

Do you know your crime?

Yes, I do.

You grace us with your presence and I was not there to greet you.

You did not greet us?

What kind of crime is that?

Where is Hei Baizi?

Why is he not here to see us?

I have failed in disciplining him.

Hei Baizi is eccentric and acts on a whim.

He has not been at the manor these past few days.

That's right.

Huang Zhonggong.

Cult Master assigned you to guard Plum Manor

to let you guys play music, drink wine

paint, and write to your heart's content.

Is that correct?

Cult Master ordered the four of us to guard a prisoner here.

All right then.

Bring the prisoner here for us to see.

Please forgive us, elders.

Cult Master had commanded.

Unless the Cult Master comes himself no one may see the prisoner.

The Cult Master's Blackwood Order is as if he is here in person.

I will obey any command of the Cult Master.

However, the prisoner has his hands and feet bound by adamantine chains.

Thus, he cannot be brought here.

All right.

Take us there then instead.

Of course.

Please follow me.

Be careful.

Let's go.

Who is it?

It's me, Brother!

Good Brother!

Brother Xiang!

How will you explain this?

Elders.

How can we atone for our crime, elders?

This...

Second Brother.

Didn't you say he was not in the manor?

How did he end up in the underground prison?

I really have no idea!

Too much play saps one's focus.

We are to blame for the prisoner's escape.

Please show us some leniency.

Left Guard Xiang.

Brother Linghu Chong.

Come on out.

Elder Ren.

Brother Linghu.

You have pretty good swordplay.

Elder Ren.

You had already gotten out.

I came here today to rescue you and Brother Xiang.

Left Guard Xiang.

He came here today to help the two of us escape.

That's right.

This Brother Linghu of yours is truly a loyal friend.

Yes.

He treats all others with sincerity.

A true hero of the contemporary world.

Brother Linghu.

You took my place in jail for two months.

But you've already mastered

the Internal Strength Extraction skill I carved on the cage.

So we are even now, right?

So the Internal Strength Extraction skill there had been carved by you, elder.

If it wasn't carved by me, who else in this world would know this skill?

Brother Linghu.

You are the only one in the world who has learned

Cult Master Ren's Internal Strength Extraction skill.

It is a great honor indeed.

Cult Master Ren?

So, you still don't know who he is?

Let me tell you.

This is Cult Master Ren of Sun Moon Holy Cult.

His nickname is 'Doing As I Please.'

Have you heard of it?

I saw the words 'Ren Woxing' in the cage.

I just didn't know that elder Ren was the Cult Master of the Sun Moon Holy Cult.

He's no Cult Master.

Everyone in the world knows that the Master of the Cult is Dongfang Bubai.

This man named Ren is but a traitor.

He has long since been expelled.

Xiang Wentian.

By following a rebel, you have committed the greatest sin.

You are called Shang Sanniang, right?

That's correct.

When I held power in the Cult you were branch leader of the River West region.

Were you not?

That's right.

Now, you are one of the ten elders of the Cult.

That is quite a promotion.

Why did Dongfang Bubai take a fancy to you?

Is it because of your martial art prowess?

Or your capability at getting things done?

I am fully devoted to the Cult and mindful of the work that must be done.

Over ten years of contributions and I rose to this position.

I haven't even used my Internal Strength Extraction skill yet.

Do you want a taste of it?

Cult Master Ren.

I, Bao Dachu, swear loyalty to you from now on.

I remember you swore loyalty to me back in the day.

Why did you go back on your oath?

That was due to Dongfang Bubai's deception.

I thought Cult Master was already dead.

Now that you have resurfaced I beg you to allow me to atone for my sins.

All right.

Then eat this pill.

Brain Pill of the Three Corpses.

What?

You just said you wanted to atone.

Have you forgotten so quickly?

Are you scared?

It's the Brain Pill of the Three Corpses!

Do you guys know the power of these pills?

After you take the Brain Pill of the Three Corpses

you will follow the Cult Master til death

and obey all of Cult Master's commands.

Or else...

you cannot receive the antidote.

When that happens the bugs inside the stomach

will find their way to the brain and chew it.

You would then go insane and act no better than a wild dog.

Until the moment you die.

Good.

Who is willing to take this pill?

Cult Master is merciful.

I shall take one first.

You?

You lost your martial arts and is nothing but a cripple.

Don't waste this precious pill of mine.

Bao Dachu.

Take one of these pills and carefully peel off its outer shell.

Feed it to her.

Eat it!

Eat it!

Eat!

Elder.

Those pills are so...

so powerful.

But please let this lady go, elder Ren.

All right.

Since it is Brother Linghu who pleads for her.

I shall spare her for your sake.

Get lost.

You push your luck.

Brother Linghu.

You should not blame me now.

You monster!

I will haunt you even in death.

So you may never find peace of mind!

Just throw her out.

Your martial arts are great and you are smart and capable

to have pulled off such a scheme helping Ren Woxing escape.

I really do admire you greatly.

This music score has led to our downfall and destroyed our reputations.

Now, I return it to you.

The four of us joined the Sun Moon Holy Cult

to uphold justice and order in the martial arts world

and accomplish something.

But Cult Master Dongfang puts his trust in a wayward whisper

and eliminated many loyal brothers of the Cult.

The four of us lost our faith so we requested this charge.

One reason was to get far away from Blackwood Cliff

to avoid all the scheming and conflicts.

Another was to retreat from the martial arts world and engross ourselves in the arts.

These twelve years...

we have lived in complete bliss.

Life is full of worries and little happiness.

That is how it is.

Big Brother!

Big Brother...

I wanted to have a few good drinks with Brother Xiang and Brother Linghu.

What rotten luck.

I know a place where there is good wine.

Let's go.

Hold on.

Since Brother Xiang and elder Ren are safe

my mind is at ease.

But drinking requires a good mood.

More so with good wine.

I am not in a good mood today.

So I shall bid farewell.

Brother Linghu.

His temper is like mine.

I like it.

Young Master Linghu!

Young Master Linghu!

Young Master Linghu.

This is?

Young Master Linghu.

My master worries you might be thirsty.

So he sent me to bring you this Taibai wine.

Please kindly accept.

Your Master is...

You shall see in a few days.

Thanks!

Shopkeeper.

Young Master are you named Linghu?

That's right I am Linghu Chong.

Someone has reserved a table for you.

It is already paid for.

Please enjoy before going on your way.

All right. I may as well.

Get lots of wine ready.

Yes sir!

If my two good friends could join me this would be even better.

Brother Linghu.

You truly are a man of passion.

Straightforward and easy-going.

Elder Ren.

Brother Xiang.

Brother.

When the Cult Master was freed there was much we had to do.

So we had to trouble you to stay at the bottom of West Lake a few extra days.

Allow me to apologize today.

Please.

Besides your supreme prowess at martial arts

you are a man of passion and virtue.

I'd like to become sworn brothers with you two.

To share all joys and sorrows together.

With Brother Xiang as the Left Guardian of the Cult.

You as the Right Guardian of the Cult.

What do you think?

Thank you for your kind intent.

However, I am just a clumsy foolish man.

I am ill-suited to stand equally as your brother.

Furthermore.

Though I am no longer a Mount Hua disciple now.

I still hope that my master will accept me back into Mount Hua Sect one day.

Brother Linghu.

You had stumbled upon

my Internal Strength Extraction skill by accident.

But this skill has a great weakness still.

The Internal Strength Extraction skill

drains and absorbs another's internal energy and let it become your own.

But if you do not control it properly one day you will be burned internally by it.

The energy that you absorb from others will not only backfire all of a sudden

but also the more energy you absorb the greater the strength of the backlash.

If you don't believe me try it out.

Take a deep breath.

Do you feel a stream of true chi colliding

at your Jade Pillow acupoint and Chest Center acupoint?

Brother Linghu.

I was imprisoned in the jail for twelve years.

It had given me time to solve this great weakness.

Now, I have already found the way to remove it.

Brother Linghu.

If you follow me, you need not worry about this danger.

Cult Master Ren.

Brother Xiang.

I was already stricken with a terminal condition.

My life has always been in the balance.

I learned elder's great skill by accident.

Even if I cannot recover from this I am simply as I was before.

Life and death are but fate.

Just let it be.

But I still must thank you, Elder Ren.

For this great skill had saved my life once.

Elder Ren Brother Xiang.

I will give thanks some other time.

Till we meet again.

Hold it right there.

Do you know of a girl named Yingying?

Yingying?

Where is she?

We are looking for her as well.

Where did you and Yingying last split up?

I do not remember.

I was in a daze at the time.

Then where were you when you woke up?

Shaolin Temple.

That's it then!

On our way here, we heard that she was being held there.

Impossible!

That is impossible!

Brother Linghu.

In the martial arts world anything and everything is possible.

Elder Ren Brother Xiang.

Farewell!

Headmistress.

How is Lingshan's illness?

She's much better.

We can set out tomorrow.

Don't be so hasty.

We're in no rush to get to Fujian anyway.

While Lingshan is nursing her illness we can still take it easy here for a bit.

My dear.

You haven't eaten a bite the last two days.

Is something on your mind?

This time we left the mountain we told outsiders that it was for a journey.

In actuality, we're just taking refuge.

It is difficult for me to say what the future holds for us.

How can I lift up my mood?

Twenty-five years ago the sword and chi factions battled at Yunu Peak.

The situation was so hopelessly difficult

but we still pulled through it.

How can this compare to back then?

Come, let us eat.

Here.

Here.

Okay.

You should eat as well.

We should already have arrived at Fuzhou.

It's my fault.

Just get well soon.

Where's my father?

He went up the mountain in the morning.

Good sirs. Are you of the Mount Hua Sect?

That's right. What can we do for you, little master?

Finally, I've found you.

We are from Yongfu Temple of River West.

Two days ago, Shaolin Temple's abbot Master Fangzheng

asked us to deliver an urgent letter.

I must pass this letter to Headmaster Yue.

I am the Headmaster of Mount Hua Sect.

Look after them first.

Please come in for some tea.

No need.

The letter is delivered. We will be reporting back.

Take care, little master.

My dear.

What happened?

Take a look.

Headmistress.

What is it?

People from wayward walks of the martial arts world

are preparing for an attack on Shaolin Temple.

Master Fangzheng of Shaolin Temple seeks assistance

from the Five Mountain Sword Sects.

Master.

Why are they going to attack Shaolin Temple?

I can't believe that I, Yue Buqun have raised a white-eyed wolf.

Today, he has endangered the martial arts world.

Elder Brother?

What happened to Elder Brother?

The path Linghu Chong has chosen is getting more and more crooked.

However we try to spin it, this matter has been caused by Linghu Chong.

Furthermore, it's a request from Master Fangzheng personally.

How can Mount Hua Sect not help?

Get ready to depart immediately.

Denuo.

Inform all the disciples.

Get ready to leave.

Understood.

Wait.

I only meant for you, me, and Pingzhi to go.

Have Lingshan and Denuo take everyone

to wait for us at the Yongfu Temple up ahead.

Get prepared.

Headmistress.

After my parents passed away I became an orphan.

Although I was not raised and loved by you as Brother Linghu was.

But ever since I joined Mount Hua I've always looked to you and Master

as my real father and mother.

You are not at all inferior to Linghu Chong.

But the hatred you bear within your heart is much too strong and overbearing.

While living in the world

one should fill themselves with more righteousness and less hatred and enmity.

Otherwise, you will be blinded towards the light ahead

and never achieve greatness.

I will keep your teachings to heart.

Father! Mother! It's me!

Little Lin, wait for me!

[Junji Zen Temple]

Wonderful.

Headmaster Zuo.

The Three Warriors of North Ji are here.

Headmaster Zuo's skills are better than ever.

With swordplay skills as such

it's no surprise that you rule the martial arts world.

You three heroes have retired for many years.

Today, I have asked you to resurface again.

You won't be angry with me, will you?

Not at all.

We're glad that you think so highly of us.

We should rather be grateful.

We have brought hundreds of archers with us to assist Headmaster Zuo.

To be able to help Mount Song Sect in any way

is a great honor for the three of us.

Good.

I shall not stand on ceremony then.

How is it?

Any information on the movements of the other sects lately?

From our various informants Mount Hua Sect is on the move.

However, it's only Yue Buqun, Ning Zhongze, Yue Lingshan

and Lin Pingzhi on their way to Shaolin Temple.

All the other Mount Hua disciples are staying at Yongfu Temple of River West.

Assisting Shaolin Temple at this time was a difficult decision for Yue Buqun.

It has upset all of his plans.

I had already expected that he would leave his disciples at River West.

What about North Mount Heng Sect?

Dingyi left North Mount Heng yesterday with over twenty disciples

making haste towards Shaolin Temple.

How about the other side?

The wayward folks of the martial world are all gathering at Wuba Hill

preparing to launch their attack on Shaolin Temple.

I am asking about Ren Woxing's movements.

We have no information on his whereabouts still.

Worthless trash.

I have failed you.

Please forgive me.

We should also get ready to go to Shaolin Temple.

Yes.

During this siege on Shaolin Temple

it must not be revealed that you have been sent there by Mount Song Sect.

Even if the abbot of Shaolin questions you

you must not tell him.

All you need to say is that you are there to uphold justice

and to destroy the demonic Cult.

Do you understand?

Brother Lu has already informed us.

Don't worry, Headmaster Zuo. We will not fail in this mission.

Go on then.

Understood.

Please.

Waiter!

Coming!

Good sir, your wine.

- Take it. - Thanks!

Because of you, others are confined into darkness.

Yet, you are here getting drunk.

How shameful!

Are you talking about me?

I have been wandering since I was little.

No one really talks to me.

I am just talking to myself.

Although we are strangers the two of us share a similar fate.

Come.

I shall toast one to you.

A true swordsman who upholds justice should not be a drunkard.

Uncle Mo?

Uncle Mo!

Uncle Mo!

Uncle Mo?

Linghu Chong greets Uncle Mo.

Please show yourself, Uncle Mo.

I dare not be called Uncle by you.

Great hero Linghu.

You've been living quite freely these days.

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