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[Sisterhood]

[Episode 16]

You brat.

You're not suitable

for being in a gang.

Leave.

Since you've found a decent job,

don't come back.

Jiao.

I have something to tell you.

Can I tell you?

I know you've been studying for many years

and your English is good.

Actually, Jiao,

you shouldn't stay in the gang.

Fighting

is not suitable for girls.

There are so many guys in the gang.

But none of them

said this to me.

That's because they don't

care about you.

If your honey hears

what you said,

will you get beaten up?

Actually,

I thought about going to Europe

to continue to study.

If I

want to stop fighting,

I have to leave Xingzhou.

Fine.

When you come back,

you'll be a celebrity.

Go

find

a rich boss

and have many children

to expand the family.

I, Haisheng,

wish you all the best.

Screw you!

Who wants to marry

a boss?

I

don't want to get married.

Hai.

The human traffickers took Tianqing.

And Meihua.

Hai, if you're capable,

go and save them.

Human traffickers.

What are you doing?

We are Red Scarf who construct the house

for Miss Nan Lan.

Before this,

you wouldn't be able to enter this hotel.

But Miss Nan Lan told us yesterday

that you can go in as long as you are Red Scarf.

She's afraid it's hard for you

to find a toilet.

Thank you.

Great.

How can we

meet Miss Nan Lan?

At such early time?

You won't see her now.

How about this?

Go to the lobby

and have a seat in some insignificant place.

If there's a chance,

I'll inform her for you.

To worship our ancestral master.

Serve tea

to your Senior.

Senior.

Junior.

From now on,

we are family.

Just live with me.

You can take yourself as Master

or

as me.

Don't let

Miss Tan down.

Okay, Senior.

I'm

so lucky to have the opportunity

to learn opera from you

and live in such a nice place.

I feel like I'm dreaming.

It's not a dream.

It's true.

Wu.

Today,

I'm happy to have a new junior.

Later,

let's go downstairs

and have breakfast.

Ask them to arrange more.

Okay, Miss Tan.

Morning, Ms. Huang.

Good morning, Miss Bai.

Miss Bai.

Where are you going?

It's time to send Zhanyuan to school.

You don't have to do it today.

Her Ladyship

asked you to go to her room.

She wants to comb your hair for you.

Here, Son.

Kiss me.

Be good.

Be good at school.

Madam.

Are you looking for a job or begging?

You're in the wrong place.

I'm looking for Master Xueting.

How dare you call him that?

You're a Red Scarf, right?

I heard he went to the construction site.

But it's only been a day.

Did he hit on another young girl?

He is really capable.

Why does the girl walking behind

look familiar?

Well...

Isn't that Xiuhe?

Please.

Okay.

Have a seat.

Okay.

Where are you going?

Senior.

Those two used to be my coworkers.

The one on the left is my cousin.

Aren't they

women who do manual labor?

Why can they

come to such a place?

The Goddess Hotel

is getting worse.

And you.

Since you're my junior now,

you can't keep in touch with

those embarrassing coworkers anymore.

Otherwise,

you can go with them.

Don’t learn opera

or make money.

Sit down.

Get up.

Learn from me.

Do it exactly as I just did.

Let's eat.

Miss Tan.

Seeing you teach Miss Xiuhe

reminds me of the scene

where you taught Bai Yujiao back then.

Don't mention her.

My Yujiao hasn't eaten yet.

Pick up some delicious food

and go upstairs to feed it.

She seems

to be an attendant

to the lady who just walked in front of her.

But

she seems to be doing well.

Miss Qi.

Don't worry about

Xiuhe anymore.

I've never been worried about her.

No wonder she didn't return to the Tofu Village.

With this situation,

how could she return?

When will

Miss Nan Lan

come down?

Tianqing and Meihua

have gone missing for so long.

Miss Qi.

Don't worry.

Let's wait a little longer.

There's nothing we can do now.

Just wait.

Bad news!

He ran away.

He ran away.

Who ran away?

That pirate.

Is he a human?

He was badly injured

and tied up. How could he run away?

He's not an average human.

He's a robber.

I told you that.

Let's call the police.

Forget it. Let him go.

Why call the police?

Sometimes, there's nothing

the police can do.

I'm still worried.

If he hides somewhere

and hurts you

or some distinguished guests,

then...

Don't worry.

Even if he's made of iron,

he has to find a place to recuperate.

It's no big deal.

Miss Nan Lan,

In the lobby,

two Red Scarf are waiting for you.

Are they Tianqing and Xiaochan

who came to my room for the dinner party last time?

Invite them in.

No.

They're older.

That's what happened.

Boss, you're resourceful.

Please help us

get Tianqing and Meihua back.

On behalf of all Red Scarf

in the Tofu Village,

we beg you.

Don't worry.

How could someone

kidnap the Red Scarf?

Did they ask for ransom?

I don't know.

-I don't know. -I don't know.

Miss.

I'm afraid they don't want the ransom

but to kidnapp

young and pretty girls

and sell them.

To sell...

Selling girls?

Yes.

This happened

before in Xingzhou.

I am the Heavenly Lady of Xingzhou.

How come I didn't

know such thing?

What's so new about it?

They kidnapped these girls

because they are from the bottom of the society.

Their bosses wouldn't look for them

even if they were lost.

And the news

would only be spread on the street.

It couldn't be heard in our hotel.

How could this happen?

I'll call Hunt right now.

Who is...

Hunt?

The Chief of Police of Xingzhou.

I have to scold him first.

How did he do his job

by letting such thing happen in Xingzhou?

I can't stand it anymore.

Sometimes, there's nothing

the police can do.

How did you escape?

You tied me up

so loosely.

The burger was delicious,

but it was too small.

It may be enough

for you women.

But I have a big appetite.

I can't be full after eating that.

Why are you in my room?

I

didn't want to come,

But

I couldn't find my daggers.

So I thought

you must have taken them

back to your room.

So,

I came to look for them myself.

Don't shoot.

Heavenly Lady.

Your shooting skills are so bad.

You can't even kill a deer.

If you didn't kill me in one shot,

and spared me a chance to take out my daggars,

with my daggars thrown out,

each of you four

will be stabbed.

But

you don't need to be afraid.

I

am still injured.

I can't throw my daggars accurately.

I knew it.

Once I apppear,

I will be in danger.

But I'm worried.

I'm worried that

you are simplifying the issue of female workers

being kidnapped.

The Chief of Police you're looking for

can't help these girls at all.

I dare not say anything else,

But

I can promise you this.

I'm injured.

I need to replenish my energy.

Can you

make the hamburger bigger?

It'll be better

if there's

also cream mushroom soup.

Okay.

Just wait.

Well.

Why did she wake us up so early?

What happened?

Mom.

What do you want

to see us?

Today,

I want to acknowledge a family member.

I get along well with Miss Bai.

Whenever I see her,

I think about your eldest brother.

What a wonderful fate!

Xuelin left early

without leaving any child.

Today,

I'll acknowledge Miss Bai

as my granddaughter.

Listen up.

She's not a godgranddaughter.

From now on,

she will be the Eldest Young Lady

of our Lu family.

Mom, you...

Why do you want to acknowledge a granddaughter all of a sudden?

If you like girls,

I'll ask Biyun to give birth to one for you.

Isn't that going to work?

Lu Xueqiao,

I'm not discussing with you.

You're not young anymore.

In the future, in this family,

no one would call you Young Master anymore.

Listen up, everyone.

Today, Her Ladyship acknowledged a granddaughter.

There's a Young Lady in this family.

In the future, in front of the bosses,

you should call them Master Xueqiao,

Madam Biyun,

and Master Xueting.

Yes.

My granddaughter

won't stay in the guest room anymore.

She'll move

to Xuelin's room.

Listen up.

Treat my granddaughter

like you did to me.

Jin Biyun,

take the Young Lady

to get familiar with this house.

You're not smart enough.

In the future,

you just need to take care of your husband

and child.

My granddaughter

will be in charge of this family.

Yes, Mom.

I see.

The recognition ceremony begins.

Serve the tea.

Young Lady.

Grandma.

Please have some tea.

Stand up.

Look.

My granddaughter

is so polite.

Good girl.

These are gifts from me.

Take them.

Thank you, Grandma.

Uncle Xueqiao, please have some tea.

Aunt Biyun, please have some tea.

Uncle Xueting,

please have some tea.

Mom,

you acknowledg Miss Bai as your granddaughter

because of me, right?

What does it have to do with you?

You think too highly of yourself.

You work for Nan Lan as a designer.

It's none of my business.

In this family,

from now on,

Bai Wei will be your niece.

As her uncle,

you should treat her well.

My dear, come and sit with me.

Yes, Grandma.

-Young Master Xueting. -Stop!

-Young Master Xueting. -Stop!

Stop!

Young Master Xueting.

Stop!

Xueting.

Xueting.

What are you doing?

Young Master Xueting.

I’m Xiaochan.

I have something important to tell you.

Xiaochan?

Young Master Xueting.

How do you manage this family?

Let go of me!

What’s going on?

Young Master Xueting.

Why are you shouting?

How did you all do your job?

The Lu family has something important to do today.

Didn't I tell you?

This woman is crazy.

We can’t hold her.

Young Master Xueting.

Young Master Xueting.

Tianqing was kidnapped by human traffickers.

Miss Bai, you have a gun.

Please help me save Tianqing.

Grandma.

I'm sorry.

She's my friend.

I have to help her.

Let go of her!

She is my friend.

Xiaochan.

I've reminded you

that many human traffickers in Xingzhou

kidnapped girls recently.

Didn't you remind Tianqing?

When and where

did it happen?

I...

Take your time. Calm down.

Actually,

some people in Xingzhou

are always sending girls to Chinatown

in San Francisco.

Always?

Yes.

Think about it.

Xingzhou is located by the sea.

There is no typhoon.

It has convenient and stable shipping routes.

And these female workers

come from the countryside.

Even if they are missing,

there won't be big news.

Normal girls

were taken away.

How did those human traffickers

do it?

I don't know about other things.

But about this...

Anyway,

every time they kidnapped girls,

they would kidnap no more than 20.

Then they would sent them out

via cargo ships.

In order to make these girls obedient,

the human traffickers

would let them take

a lot of sleeping pills.

And these girls

were like goods.

They would be transported

wherever the human traffickers wanted.

San Francisco is so far from here.

It would take at least a month.

These girls

have been kept in the bottom cabin like that?

Yeah.

But...

Many will die on the way.

The bodies

would be thrown into the sea by the human traffickers.

I'm afraid

that sinking into the sea

was the best result for them.

Those who survived

would be sold

as prostitutes.

They would completely lose control over their bodies

and became the lowest stratum of prostitutes.

Every day,

they had to receive at least a dozen customers.

Stop it.

There's something even scarier.

Those wounded and disabled on the ship

would be poisoned to mute

and sent to an eccentrics museum.

What?

What's an eccentrics museum?

An eccentrics museum

is for the amusement of the foreigners.

For example,

a "mermaid" without legs,

or a female "snake" without arms.

They were made by humans.

I told you to stop.

What should we do?

Just tell me

who dares to do those things

in Xingzhou.

Let me think.

The buyers are gangsters in San Francisco.

The sellers...

Must be gangsters too

Since they dare to kidnap girls on the streets,

they must be gangsters.

What are you doing?

Call that Hunt again

and ask him to investigate the gangsters?

Of course.

It's too late.

Although I'm usually on the sea,

I know

Xingzhou's situation is complicated.

There are more than

ten gangs in this area.

You ask the police to investigate?

When they found out,

the girls would have been shipped away.

Besides,

those gansters

are not fools.

Then wouldn't hide the girl

at home,

waiting for the police to search for them.

If you call the police,

you would alert those human traffickers

and force them

to depart earlier

and transport the girl away.

Then what should we do?

We have to find a way

to save them.

Aren't you the Heavenly Lady?

You have powers?

Summon the typhoon.

That's a good idea.

If all ships can't sail,

we can have enough time

to find those

kidnapped girls

and save them.

You pirate

are despicable,

but very smart.

That's a good idea.

I'll do it now.

Can you really summon a typhoon?

Of course.

I am the Heavenly Lady of Xingzhou.

It's my duty to protect

the poor women in Xingzhou.

And

I can do anything.

I have to go and have a look.

Behave yourself.

Take his coat off.

There're daggers inside.

What are you doing?

You two.

Leave.

Heavenly Lady,

I was kind enough to help you.

How dare you plot against me?

This is not my idea.

In the Goddess Hotel,

everything is up to Tao.

You wicked pirate!

If Miss Nan Lan

wasn't soft-hearted,

we would’ve turned you to the police

and had you killed.

Miss.

We can't delay any longer this time.

He recovered too fast.

If he is alive,

we'll be in danger.

You have a point.

Let's not trouble the police.

Just tie him up here.

If he shows any sign

to want to escape,

kill him.

You...

Ling, Qi.

Leave the rescue to me.

Go back

and comfort your friends.

You don't have to work today.

Ask your friends to go to the streets

to gather information

and see

if we can find

some clues about

who caught Tianqing.

Okay.

If you hadn't

distracted me,

there was no way

for them to succeed in attacking me.

I was wrong about you.

You're not a goddess.

You're a female demon.

Call me whatever you want.

I'll get back to work.

You...

Ma'am.

Can she really summon a typhoon?

Shut up!

If you keep talking,

I'll cut off your tongue.

Xiaochan, get in the car.

Wait.

Move over.

You...

I have nothing to do.

I won't cause you any trouble.

[The Government House in Xingzhou]

I'm Sorry.

Governor.

But she barged in.

It's okay.

Sir Charles.

I need your help.

Please excuse us.

Okay.

Please.

What brings you here?

Sir Charles.

Please close the ports.

I'm sorry?

Did I hear it wrong?

No.

Please immediately blockade

all incoming and outgoing vessels to Xingzhou.

Xueting.

Where are we going first?

Are we meeting Miss Nan Lan

or going to Mr. Hai first?

The key now

is to find Tianqing and the rest.

We need to know who kidnapped them

and where they keep them.

So the most important thing

is news.

Nan Lan

has her own ways.

Hai is

in the martial world.

he has his own ways, too.

So for the time being,

we're not going to him.

We'll find another way

to look for information.

I think you're

completely right.

Bai Wei.

Now you became

the granddaughter of Mrs. Lu.

Then you have to

call Xueting Uncle Xueting.

I did.

You came to Xingzhou from Shanghai

and made a lof of efforts to get in the Lu family

not to marry him?

Of course not.

Then you're giving in.

Then I'll be the winner.

I never thought of

competing with you.

Lu Xueting, did you hear that?

I know.

I'm very anxious now.

You two

keep quiet, okay?

Why?

I have to speak.

Lu Xueting.

I won the battle

between Bai Wei and me. You hear me?

But now,

I don't want to marry you anymore.

I wanted to.

But I've changed my mind.

Because you don't love me

and I don't love you either.

Thank goodness.

Xueting,

I also want to thank you.

You made me understand

that marriage is not about marrying into a rich family.

Compared to love,

money is worthless.

I must marry someone I love.

Marrying someone you love

is the happiest thing.

Young Lady of Jin.

I'm really happy

that you can think it through.

Bai Wei.

I’ve been

sarcastic to you.

I scolded you face to face,

I also tripped you behind your back.

I'm sorry.

Don't mention it.

I never thought so.

Besides,

we are relatives from now on.

I have to call you Aunt Bihua.

Don't call me that.

Calling me like that makes me, a young girl in her prime,

feel old.

By the way,

as for the person

who's going to be your Third Aunt in the future,

you have to be cautious.

Maybe she's a Red Head Woman

from the countryside.

It's my first time riding a car.

It feels good.

The Red Scarf is your best friend?

Yes.

Sir Charles.

I don't understand.

What's so funny about that?

I'm sorry.

This is the biggest joke

I've ever heard this year.

In my heart,

you've always been aloof and superior.

I can't imagine you standing

together with the Red Scarf.

You don't need to imagine.

After we get them out,

I'll stand with them

so that you can have a good look.

Sir Charles,

this is very important to me.

I hope you won't let me down.

OK.

You are my goddess forever.

I will provide you with the maximum

police force support.

But to close the ports?

There are too many things

invovled.

It won't take long.

One day is enough.

To close ports for a few Red Scarf

and housemaids

is ridiculous!

Sir Charles.

How could you say that?

You are the most powerful person in Xingzhou.

How can you

be so indifferent to life?

Besides,

the housemaids and the Red Scarf

you're calling

are constructing

Xingzhou

brick by brick

or

doing housework for people in Xingzhou,

cooking and taking care of the children.

Without them,

Xingzhou wouldn't be like this now.

You don't have to thank them.

But

you should

at least respect them.

You're right.

I am the most powerful person

in this city.

But I kindly remind you

that I can't abuse my power.

For example, to close the ports.

Sir Charles.

My dear friend.

I also kindly remind you

that if a scandal

of trafficking girls were to erupt in Xingzhou,

and you, the governor, did nothing,

you won't

be able to enjoy

the rest of your term.

As the Heavenly Lady,

I will stand with

the people of Xingzhou

and fight against you.

Miss Nan Lan,

we are friends, not enemies.

Then think of a way

to help your friend.

Nan Lan,

you're making it

difficult for me.

Sir Charles.

There's an old Chinese saying,

"matters related to human lives are extremely significant."

For these

kidnapped girls,

save their lives, which they could lose

at any moment.

Whatever you do is right.

This is Governer Charles speaking.

I'm giving

a very important order.

Ports closure.

Yes, close the ports immediately

and ban all ships from entering

and leaving Xingzhou.

Are you satisfied now?

My goddess.

But I still don't understand.

Don't you Easterners differentiate

between levels of hierarchy?

Whether it's in the east or west,

life is life.

All lives deserve to be respected.

I am the Heavenly Lady,

who dedicately endorses poor women.

I hope you can return to your hometown

after you resign

and tell your people

what the real east is like.

Miss Nan Lan.

I respect you more today.

Xiaoqing, you're back.

Will my mother come back too?

Even if life is fragile and short,

even in a desperate situation,

even if the pain in the heart

can't be cured,

no matter how dark

the road ahead is,

humans

can always ingite

for themselves the weak

but long-lasting light

to light up the path under our feet

and keep going.

The name of that light

is called Hope.

Xiaoqing.

Is that you?

Did you come to Xingzhou with me?

Xiaoqing.

Xiaoqing.

Xiaoqing, where are you going?

Great. Her fever has subsided.

Tianqing.

You scared me.

If they knew you had a fever,

you would've died.

I'm thirsty.

Hurry.

How did you train the dog?

It barks so much.

What if it attracts people to come?

Fei.

We'll train it more.

You'll train it?

Can this dog be trained?

A dog who likes to bite doesn't bark.

A dog who likes to bark

should be stewed

and be eaten with wine.

I'll kill it.

How many do we have?

14.

We only need 15 in total.

How long has it been?

If this goes on,

we won't be able to sail.

Listen,

no matter what,

get me another one tonight.

Otherwise

don't blame me

for turning my back on you.

Yes, Fei.

Did you hear that?

15.

They just need one more.

Time is running out.

When will your friends

come to save us?

They will come.

But they should still be looking for this place.

The one who just talked outside

should be their boss.

When he was not here,

how many of them were guarding outside?

Fei.

Fei.

The police

have closed the ports!

Ports closure?

So wierd.

Why did they close the ports in this season?

You're right.

All ships

were asked to stay at the piers of Xingzhou.

The police and the Navy were all on their way.

They searched one by one.

They even searched the bottom of the cabin.

Were they coming for us?

Fei.

I don't think so.

Those women inside

are either female workers or housemaids.

Why would the police

take actions for them?

Fei.

It'll be harder to catch another woman

since the police are out.

What if something goes wrong?

How about

we keep things as they are?

Right.

Let's stay with 14.

Let's depart tonight.

Fei.

But the ports are closed.

We cannot leave the port.

Since I said so,

I have my own way.

Shut up.

They'll set sail tonight.

What should we do?

I just dreamt about

a white sparrow in my hometown,

as well as the Divine Tree there.

The Divine Tree is hundreds of years old.

It is very efficacious.

With its blessing,

we can get out of here.

By the way,

what's your name?

Wang Qiaoling, from Hainan.

Qiaoling.

Meihua.

We can't wait for death here.

Since they are not here yet,

we should find a way

to save ourselves.

Do you agree with me?

You look like you have an idea.

I'll listen to you.

Okay.

Listen.

The three of us

will talk to the other girls

one by one

quietly.

As long as the 14 of us are united,

we can get out of here.

Let's go.

Here.

It should be...

And here.

Here.

Here.

And here.

Mr. Lu.

That's all I know.

Is it valuable?

Can it get more money?

[Queen Street]

Xiaochan.

Give him money.

Thank you.

Thank you.

My housemaid

also went missing.

Do you know

where she went missing?

I don't know.

Where do you live?

I live here.

Waiter.

Give me another cup of coffee.

[Long]

Jiao!

Jiao!

What's going on?

The ports are closed

and all ships are not allowed to leave the port?

Who is so capable?

It must be Miss Nan Lan.

Miss Nan Lan is capable.

Your current boss?

It's really impressive that she can persuade

the Governor of Xingzhou to close the ports.

Hai.

Congratulations.

You've found the right boss.

Jiao.

Stop teasing me.

We've found out.

Not only my honey,

more than ten young girls

were missing.

Among them, there're laborers,

housemaids,

and those who just came to Xingzhou

and didn't find a job.

In the past few days,

so many young girls

went missing.

This was definitely not

one or two human traffickers

can do.

Hai, you're

getting smarter.

I also think

it's related to the local gangs in Xingzhou.

It must be.

Guys,

who's willing to

fight street by street with me

and see which gang

is engaged in human trafficking?

Are you stupid?

We only have a few fellows.

Within three blocks,

we will all be knocked down.

Listen to me.

All of you,

go to the streets

and ask

where every missing girl

went missing.

The more detailed, the better.

Whether it's on the streets

or in the alleys,

figure it out first.

Jiao, you're brilliant.

Stop flattering me.

Go now.

Hurry up.

The meat is so delicious.

Tianqing.

Tianqing. Hang in there!

Tianqing.

-One is dying? -Tianqing.

-We already don't have enough of them. -Tianqing, hang in there.

If one more dies,

Fei will kill us if he comes back.

Let's go and have a look.

It's fine if one dies.

But if she has a contagious disease whichleads to the death of others,

it would be troublesome.

Hurry up.

Let's go have a look.