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What?

Is this real?

Does it hurt?

Yes

Is this real?

Zi, I've never seen you so happy

You smiled in your sleep

You are right, I've never been so happy

Zi, I'll quit

What?

Being a whore

I'll turn decent

Let's live a normal life from now on

I'm your woman

You go to work to support me

I'll take care of the household chores

Good, let's live a normal life together

Four buns, four pieces of fried dough

Coming

It's said he's not a collaborator

Indeed, he's taken away by the military police

We have to do something

What can we do?

Now the Japanese have him, he's doomed

Whom are you talking about?

You don't know yet?

Lp Man was taken away by the Japanese last night

Hush! Shut up

Right...

Rickshaw...

Rickshaw... wait...

Get in, let me take you there

Come on

No

Let me take you there

Lam's Residence

Mr Lam, the Municipal Council meeting is half an hour away

Where are you going?

Lp Man has been arrested

You think I'm going there to rescue him or to do him in?

To rescue him

Smart

Kimon Bookstore

Sir, here we are

Someone's earlier than I am

If you like, I will do anything for you

Mr Kimon, help me

Come sit down

Have some tea

You see the blocked place?

Lp Man took the man from here

Behind the wall is the Black Tower where prisoners are interrogated

Now lp Man is inside

You've come to me to rescue him

You know I like you

You want to trade for him with your body

But let me tell you, it won't work

You can see the katana

You know I am somebody

You think by using it to take me hostage you can rescue lp Man

Let me tell you, that won't work either

Let me make you tea

Think again, what will interest me?

You are a writer, you only care about one thing

A good story

You used to make me read your book

You said it would give you inspiration

Now let me tell you a story

If you like it, let lp Man go

Alright

It's about how a stray dog became a man

Sounds interesting. Carry on

You can go back

Well, Zi, it hurts, right?

You think Jenny and Kimon are...

You've got it wrong. It's not like that

You don't believe me? Come with me

I went to bed with this man last night

And I have decided to lead a decent life with him from now on

But this morning, we got news lp Man has been taken away

He took me here with a rickshaw

He is waiting for me outside

While his woman is trading her body for another man

The man that has been through thick and thin with him

Now I know the man I love is not lp Man, but him

What a beautiful story

I think he will do as I asked and let lp Man go

Do you think so?

I do

lp Man will be fine

He'll be fine

Mr Lam, you too are here for lp Man?

You know me

Miss Jenny has talked you into saving lp Man

Why do you both think a bookstore boss can save lp Man?

Because you are no ordinary bookstore boss

You must have heard about the famous Nakano School

They've invited me there for a lecture on my books

But it actually is a spy school

Most of the graduates would come to China to work as spies

I am sure you know this well

Since you know about it, why are you asking?

If I say you belong to the army's General Staff Headquarters

You are in charge of the spy agency in Guangdong

I'm sure you will deny it

Hence I'd rather tell you what I know first

to spare myself the embarrassment

Do share on your thoughts

So what will you do about lp Man?

I am sure you have made your decision

What do you think I should do?

I won't kill him

I will be good to him instead

To confirm his position as collaborator

If he is kept alive

He'll be a good example to the submissive Chinese people

He colluded with guerillas to get Fu Jing-wan and the Wild Boar out

How can I not kill him?

If he's killed, he'll be made a hero

Foshan doesn't need a hero It needs a collaborator

If he becomes a hero

He'll become Foshan people's spiritual model

lt'll undermine the rule

How perceptive

You are too kind

Say it, where's Fu Jing-wan?

I don't know

lp Man, my patience is running out

I'll give you a minute

If you still won't tell, I'll kill you

I don't know

Mom, don't cry

I am alright

Mom, I want to go look for Dad

Tsun, promise me

Whatever happens to your Dad, don't cry

Dad... what will happen to him?

Don't cry even if you see him dead

I wouldn't cry

Let me take you to him

Why are you so quiet?

I am counting the time

What? Your men have killed him?

You care for his life and death more than anyone does

Has he said it?

No

Don't kill him Got it

Mr Lam, I really suspect yours is a circuitous way to help lp Man

Where do you really stand?

There's this saying, the truth will out

Where I stand doesn't matter

What counts is my action

I can't care less where you stand

I'll spare lp Man's life

It's not for what you said

So you really are a romantic man

You really are in love with Jenny?

It's for Fu Jing-wan

How perceptive

If you have lp Man, you can lure Fu Jing-wan out

I have to capture him

And all other resistance fighters

I want to end this war

Once the war is over

I am going to shoot you

You care about lp Man

It's in line with your character

You grew up in the lp family

A hanger-on who had to depend on others' kindness

Hence you have this inferior and superior complex

You've tried hard to prove yourself and put yourself on the map

You are a proud man, you know you are head and shoulders above others

But lp Man has beat you in every aspect

His question about queues made you speechless and

so mad that you threw the queue into the river

You thought Cheung Wing-shing was in your pocket

But lp Man stole her from you

You think you can make others dance to your tune

But deep down, you know it

You can never surpass lp Man

You spared no efforts trying to turn him into the number one collaborator in Foshan

So that his name will go down in infamy

That's not all

But you have committed a big mistake

You want to make me dance to your tune

You know so much, I am done for

Shoot then

You are so cool

You knew I wouldn't shoot

You know why I wouldn't shoot

You know I am not done with lp Man yet

Come on, shoot me

Come on

If you don't want to see me wind up lp Man

Shoot

I don't want you dead yet

I mean to see your story go on

It's so intriguing

Take it easy

If you can go to a doctor

Your arm can get well

What is it?

Hanshudou

Get lost

Mom, I promise you, I won't cry

We won't cry

Dad

Dad

Zi, marry me

Zi, let's get married

Let's get married...

I am getting married...

I am getting married

Zi is going to marry Jenny

I am getting married...

Zi is getting married

I... am getting married...

We are getting married

I am going to marry Jenny

Zi and I are getting married

Dad, we can finally share the table again

The meal was prepared yesterday

We've been waiting for you

Dig in

Dad, don't wear this uniform again

Dig in

Mr Lam, you alright?

Get a car ready

For you

How dare you fight lmperial Japan

Let me kill you

Go in

Be careful

lp Man, Tsun, goodbye

Miss, get up...

I found her when sweeping the streets

What happened?

What happened?

A dead body

Let me see it

Alright

It's alright

It's her...

Let's go

It's my fault, I thought I could help her hide by luring away the man

I never thought

Did you see the killer's face?

I was terrified

He was wearing a straw hat and a cape

No, it's a straw cape

He's terrifying

He's not human at all

He's more like a beast

I would say he's like a demon

From the way he killed he's a martial arts adept

I've never seen this kind of martial arts before

I thought I would die

But he stopped when he saw me

Then he walked away, as if he knew me

It's him?

You think so too?

Mr Lam, lp Man and his wife want to see you

Tell them I am injured, I can't see them

Mr Lam was in hospital all day

He checked out this morning

Could I read it?

Sorry, no

He took an X-ray, what's wrong with him?

It's his ligaments

The doctor asked him to stay for observation

Is it serious?

It's said to be quite serious

His arm couldn't have been kept if he had come too late

When did he come here?

Two nights ago

Was he in the hospital around midnight last night?

I said I couldn't tell you

We mean to make it clear only

I gave him the shots

Thank you

The doctor said the same thing

And other patients in the ward said the same thing

His ligaments are injured

He can't get well so soon

So it couldn't have been him

Then who?

We don't have a clue yet

But I'll find him out

Let's talk about something good

Zi and Jenny are getting married tonight

We have not had good news for quite some time

The hard days will soon be over

Zi

So pretty, anything I can help?

No, thanks, everything done

Just go in Good

Here you are

Jenny, congrats

Just a token

Thank you

Let me bid lp Man goodbye

I have to bid you goodbye

What goodbye?

I am now Zi's wife

I mean to bid you goodbye

My heart won't be with you anymore

Zi, congrats Thank you

Jenny, congrats Thank you

How come your hand is so cold And you look pale?

A schoolgirl died in Flower Street today

I met her last night

You knew her?

No, but I asked Wing-shing to go on my behalf

When I met her, we were tailed

I don't know why, but the killer didn't kill me

He killed the schoolgirl brutally

You saw the killer's face?

No, but the feeling he gave me was as terrifying as a demon

Lam Ching-shan, it must be him

Not him, he's in hospital all day

We've checked it out

He didn't kill Wing-shing

He's not Lam Ching-shan

Who is he?

It's strange

Could it be Kimon Ryuji?

When he patronised me

He wanted no songs, no wine or me

He just made me read him Japanese novel

If I became reluctant he would lose his temper

His eyes were like those of a demon

But I found him a gentle man

Yes, he was, normally

I still remember his novel

Under the tree, the samisen is shivering under Hide's fingers

Cries can be heard under the strong sun

Mother picks up the fan and

the cool breeze brushes Kyo's face

I know this. It's from the Cranes on Mount Clouds

I've read the book before

Cranes on Mount Clouds

Hide and Kyo are in some way connected to the Kimon twins?

When Lam Ching-shan humiliated me on Flower Street

It's for Kimon Ryuji

I saw his demon's eyes again

I know where to dig now

The book?

Mr Kimon Mr lp

Your books

I have lately had the time to read your books

Not good enough for you

I've read about the complications and multi-facet quality of the human mind

Multi-facets?

Like the twins in Cranes on Mount Clouds

Hide is loved by their mother

But Kyo is harshly treated by their father

They were born together and they have the same looks

But vastly different fates

How tragic

It's a long time ago, not too mature a piece of work. Childish indeed

But I find it your best

You do?

I broke your wall out of desperation last time

I am sorry

I am here to fix it for you

No, thanks, it's done

I should check it out

You went out last night?

No

Then how come there's dirt on the shoes?

I don't know

And your straw cape is wet