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The so-called Deities of Joy

refer to dead people who can't be buried for the time being.

The Midnight Inn accommodates both living people and dead people.

The front yard with a white lantern welcomes merchants passing by.

The backyard with a red lantern welcomes Deities of Joy.

♫Break the wood leg vise on the first day♫

♫Kneel and break the embroidered skirt on the second day♫

♫After you're buried, you'll have to do your duty as his wife♫

Hurry up.

A red coffin, red clothes, red joss paper and red lanterns.

With the four red symbols falling on the ground, it means moving the bride's grave for a ghost wedding.

But it is said that

before the ghost wedding, the bride needs to stay in the Coffin Home for a night

so that the respectable shopkeeper, Huai, who knows everything about living and dead people,

can help to set rules for her.

Hurry!

Red threads and cinnabar.

Oh, no. I forgot to bring them.

[Binjiang, Qiao Xianglan]

So we can really come across that?

It's safe to be careful.

Who is it?

Gentlemen, sorry to disturb you.

You two are vendors, right?

It's you, shopkeeper.

Do you have needles, red threads and cinnabar?

I have needles and threads.

How much cinnabar do you want?

Eight qians. I want good ones.

Wait.

We don't have cinnabar.

Isn't this rouge?

You can't get a guarantee from outsiders.

As we're friends, I'm giving you enough quantity.

Here you are.

Later, if there's any noise outside, just pretend that you can't hear it.

After I leave, don't open the door if someone knocks on it.

And if the color of the rice changes...

If the color of the rice changes, there will be a disaster. We know that.

Okay.

Take care.

Who is it?

Scissors.

Scissors? Wait.

Scissors?

Why does she need scissors in the middle of the night?

Oh, my God!

Well...

Why is your body so wet?

Shopkeeper!

It's fine now.

A sleeping talisman drawn with cinnabar

can make a soul rest in peace.

Cin... Cinnabar?

[MIDNIGHT INN]

Later, the souls of those two profiteers were both sucked away by the female ghost.

Luckily, our old shopkeeper had a good fate.

He was the only one who survived the disaster.

Tell me.

These two scoundrels adulterated the cinnabar with rouge.

Even if they could fool people,

could they fool the God?

Are you telling a ghost story to scare others again?

I'm not lying.

The old shopkeeper told me about it personally.

Alright.

Boil the water.

Can Deities of Joy really move suddenly?

Don't listen to his nonsenses.

The old man usually tells these stories to us to have fun.

It's getting late.

Guys, rest early if you have nothing else to do.

Master.

This place is quite scary.

It's moving! Master, that paper man is moving!

The Gate of Hell is connected to the Yinyang River.

There are many rules in the Midnight Inn.

Hanging a white lantern is to welcome the living people.

Hanging a red lantern to welcome the dead guests.

Don't look at the rice on the threshold when you enter a room.

The dead people will move suddenly if the rice color changes.

I advise you to take a detour here.

Don't make yourself get killed because of greed.

Don't talk nonsense here in the middle of the night.

No rich men would come to a scary place like this.

Here you are.

When did you come in?

Let me tell you.

The old shopkeeper is not here today.

I won't drive you away.

Leave here when the rain stops later.

I advise you all not to stay here for a long time.

I've heard that there's a very scary Deity of Joy here,

that is, Immortal Sai.

Can't you stop talking about it?

-No one can survive if this corpse suddenly moves. -Alright. Just go.

Madam,

I don't think you're here to stay in the inn.

What's the matter?

Is your shopkeeper here?

He went out.

You can tell me if you need anything.

Sir, in your Midnight Inn,

is there a Deity of Joy called Immortal Sai?

Master, who is Immortal Sai?

The Midnight Inn does business related to both living and dead people.

There are surely

many corpses in our inn.

But the person whom you've mentioned isn't here.

Are you Mrs. An?

Half of the private banks in our Qingyun Town belong to your family.

You came here late at night

just to find a corpse?

Sir.

Please take me to the morgue to have a look.

As I said,

the person whom you're looking for isn't here.

I came to this Midnight Inn because I really have a problem.

If this problem can't be solved,

the An Family...

I'm afraid there will be no peace in the An Family.

Well...

Why are you looking for Immortal Sai?

Actually, this matter has been on my mind for a long time.

It's like a nightmare,

which I can never get rid of.

That year,

my mother died.

My father was like a different person.

He was so addicted to opium,

and he even indulged in gambling.

Sit down!

Again!

Again?

Gong Laosan, all your houses, money and land have been wagered here.

If you lose again, you'll have to take off your pants.

Look at you.

Don't say that I won't help you, Laosan.

There's something you can use as a wager.

As long as you are willing to do that,

the houses, money and land will still be yours if you win.

What is it?

How dare you gamble!

You used your own daughter as a wager.

Is there a father like you in the world?

Don't you know what Luo Laoqi is like?

All his former wives were beaten to death by him.

-I'd rather die! -Daughter!

No!

No!

I did something so inhuman.

I'm sorry, my dear daughter.

Is anyone there?

Who is it?

Who are you?

I'm Liu Er, the butler of the An's Mansion.

I'm here to ask about

the shrouds we'll need for our master's concubine tomorrow.

-What shrouds? -Father.

Butler Liu, don't worry.

I've made the clothes.

I'll send them to you tomorrow.

Okay.

By the way, I have to remind you.

The size of the part for her waist must be half a chi bigger.

I remember it.

Okay.

Mrs. An is dead?

I've seen her before. She's not fat.

But why does the size of her clothes have to be half a chi bigger?

She was pregnant.

Both she and the baby died.

All you know is gambling.

What else do you know?

Qing.

Both she and the baby died.

The Fate-Changing Child.

It happened too suddenly.

Why do you think Mrs. An died so suddenly?

Father.

Look how big their house is.

Buddy, let me ask you.

Father, he's a guest.

Make way, please.

Thank you.

He's here! He's here!

Master,

Immortal Sai is here!

Mr. Sai, we've been waiting for you.

Hao, come and greet Mr. Sai.

Mr. Sai, this way, please.

Please.

Buddy.

May I ask you

who this person is?

He's so warmly welcome here.

Don't you know him?

No, I don't.

Immortal Sai is a famous geomancer.

When Her ladyship was alive,

she always begged him to burn incense for divination.

He's very good at it.

Well,

Master An specially invited him here this time

to perform a ritual for Mrs. An.

Performing a ritual?

Miss Gong, why are you so late?

Have you brought all the clothes?

-Yes. Yes. -We've brought all the clothes.

Hurry up. Come with me.

Let's go.

Isn't this Gong Laosan?

You two are quite in the mood.

Gong Laosan.

Give me 500 silver dollars in three days.

If you can't pay the debts,

your daughter will be mine.

In that case,

I'll have to call you father-in-law.

We'll be family from now on.

What are you doing?

Three days.

Just three days.

Let's go.

Father.

Father.

I'm sorry.

We have no choice.

From now on, we will worship you every year

and keep burning incense.

Father, let's go.

Even if you steal this Tongue-Pressing Jade,

it's not worth 500 silver dollars, Father.

We won't steal the Tongue-Pressing Jade.

My dear daughter,

have you heard of the Fate-Changing Child?

This dead fetus in her womb

died before it was born.

It's full of resentment.

If we worship it so that it can stay in the mortal world,

in exchange,

it can help me change my fate.

But this method is extremely evil.

If it succeeds, I'll gain money.

If it fails, I'll die.

Father, how could you do something like this?

You will be punished by God.

I don't care.

I can't sell you to Luo Laoqi.

Go away!

Father, someone is coming.

Stop hiding. Come out.

I knew you were up to something.

You were really the one who killed her.

Tell me what your purpose is.

You won't tell me, will you?

Master! Master!

Young Master is dead!

Young Master is dead!

Miss Gong!

Miss Gong!

Miss Gong!

Coming.

Gong Qing.

Butler Liu?

Why are you here suddenly?

I sent you the clothes yesterday, didn't I?

This time, I want you to make shrouds for our young master.

What happened to Young Master An?

Don't mention it.

Immortal Sai said that our master's concubine had been pregnant with an evil fetus.

Not only did it kill our master's concubine,

but that evil fetus also

came out of the corpse last night

and killed our Young Master An.

Now our An's Mansion is in chaos.

Immortal Sai is trying to find a way to catch that evil fetus.

Gong Qing! Gong Qing!

Can you hurry up and help us make the clothes?

Yes.

Then I'm counting on you.

I have something else to do. I have to go.

It's strange.

Since we worshipped the Fate-Changing Child that day,

my father's luck in gambling suddenly got better.

Again!

Daughter,

I've paid the debts.

There's still a lot of money left.

Take it.

Later,

when you get married, just use it for your dowries.

What's wrong, daughter? Is something bothering you?

Father, my right eye has been twitching lately.

I always feel that something wrong is going to happen.

How about

we tell the An Family that Immortal Sai was the murderer?

The less trouble, the better.

We are just ordinary people.

We can't afford to offend anyone.

If the An Family hadn't listened to that evil man,

they wouldn't have come across this disaster.

It's not our fault.

I'm hungry. Go get me a bowl of rice.

It's so weird.

Why aren't you eating?

Daughter.

Father.

I feel cold.

What's wrong, Father?

Nothing.

Father, our life is better now.

Promise me

to get down-to-earth from now on

and not to gamble anymore.

I promise you.

I won't gamble anymore.

I still want to see my daughter

get married ceremoniously.

Father.

I'll go get you a bowl of rice.

Who is it?

Father, open the door. I'm back.

Young Master An's clothes have been sent there.

Father, open the door!

Father! Open the door!

Father!

Open the door, Father!

I'm back.

Father!

Open the door, Father!

Father! Father, open the door!

Father!

Father!

Father!

Leave now!

Father!

Father!

What's going on, Father?

Father!

-Father! Open the door, Father! Open the door! -Leave now!

What's going on?

Father!

Father!

Open the door!

Father!

Father!

Father! Open the door, Father!

Father, open the door! Father!

By making clothes

and breaking the belly,

you're making a wish to me.

The red thread is broken.

If you don't burn incense,

you'll have to pay the price with your life as you're ungrateful.

-Father! -Don't go inside. Let's go.

-The fire is too strong. -Let's go.

Father!

Father!

Later, I found out that

the Fate-Changing Child was an evil fetus raised by Immortal Sai to practice the Diamond Dhyana.

If someone is haunted by it,

he'll have to pay the price with his life.

As you said,

that dead fetus has been burned to death.

Then why do you need to find Immortal Sai?

You used to sell shrouds.

How did you become Mrs. An?

After my father died,

I told the An Family that Immortal Sai was the murderer.

Master An called the police.

Immortal Sai was shot to death.

Later, Master An pitied me,

so he took me in.

This lady is so beautiful.

If I were Master An,

I would also want to marry her.

It's none of your business.

Have you finished cleaning the table?

If you've finished, go to the morgue for a vigil.

Why is it me again?

Half a year ago,

Master An died of illness.

I thought everything would become the past.

But a few days ago,

strange things happened again.

By making clothes and breaking the belly,

you're making a wish to me.

The red thread is broken. If you don't burn incense,

you'll have to pay the price with your life as you're ungrateful.

Madam!

That day...

That day, I almost killed my own child.

Wasn't that evil fetus burned to death?

Why did it appear again?

I find it strange too.

I thought that evil fetus was created by Immortal Sai.

This has to be connected to him.

Could it be that he didn't really die,

and that's why the evil fetus reappeared?

Please tell me,

is Immortal Sai's body

really in the Midnight Inn?

Master.

Help!

Help!

What's wrong?

Sir, look! Immortal Sai's coffin has been opened!

Don't go!

Why him?

This old beggar turns out to be a body thief.

Damn it!

Among all the people,

why did he stole Immortal Sai's?

We're in serious trouble now.

What bad luck!

Immortal Sai?

So,

Immortal Sai isn't dead?

Where's the body?

The dead can't cross the threshold.

He can't leave.

He must still be in the inn.

Go search for him.

Miss Gong,

do you remember the first time we met

was at Mrs. An's funeral?

That year, the An family invited us to perform mourning opera.

Since Her Ladyship died a violent death,

according to tradition,

we had to perform the night before

for the spirits to watch

to ward off evil.

I wasn't famous back then.

I always played the hanged ghost.

Changwu, are you ready?

Yes.

Come on.

Get up and set up the offerings.

Nobody wanted to play the ghost roles

because of the bad omens.

Master,

when can I become a lead actor?

What are you doing here?

Who are you?

These offerings aren't for the living,

and this opera isn't, either.

You better leave now.

I have nowhere else to go.

You...

Stop!

Stop singing!

Have you seen a little girl?

A little girl?

No. How would a living person dare to watch this opera?

Where did the girl serving Her Ladyship go?

Her Ladyship is dead.

Why isn't she staying at the funeral?

Nonsense!

Immortal Sai said Her Ladyship died with regrets

and needed a girl as a burial companion.

Her brother needed dowry money, so he agreed.

Check the back!

Alright, let's go!

Go on.

Keep going.

Come here.

Come here.

Hide in here and don't make a sound.

You go over there!

Got it.

If you're hiding someone,

your opera troupe will be finished.

Don't worry, if anyone's hiding her,

I'll break their legs

and they'll never perform again.

What's inside?

The old master's statue.

Open it.

We can't open the deity box.

We really can't open it.

You might not know this.

When the opera troupe performs,

the deity box backstage protects us from harm.

It must never be opened under any circumstances.

If it's opened, disaster will follow,

and there will be accidents on stage.

Yes.

Please understand.

This box holds our ancestors' spirits.

We'd never dare offend them.

Yes.

Who are you trying to scare?

Don't you dare.

No, I wouldn't dare.

Remember that.

Okay.

Screw them.

They just came for this.

Hurry up and set the offerings properly.

Don't offend the ancestors.

Come out now.

You should hide here for a few days.

Once the show is over, I'll take you out.

Thank you.

I don't know your name yet.

Just call me Changwu.

What about you?

I'm Xianglan.

What a pity.

It's not a pity. I don't

deserve any fancy costume.

Changwu, I was watching from below earlier.

You were amazing.

No matter how well I perform,

I'm still just playing a hanged ghost.

You won't be playing that forever.

Be careful, everyone.

I'm sorry.

It's okay.

Sorry.

Bravo!

It's really hard to find this girl.

We have to find her.

Young Master said

we must find her no matter what.

Bravo!

Xianglan.

Xiang...

Changwu.

Jiang Changwu.

Coming.

Encore, Mr. Ma.

Encore, Mr. Ma.

Leader.

Leader.

What is it? Speak up.

When can I go on stage?

Your costume got burned up. Forget it!

Bravo!

Changwu, it's my turn to perform today.

It's not right for you to take it.

Changwu,

I was just kidding. Take it.

I heard your flip is unmatched.

Leader,

today seems like a good chance.

Should we let him perform?

Well, since Mr. Ma asked,

let's give him a try.

Changwu,

thank Mr. Ma.

Thank you, Mr. Ma.

Bravo!

Bravo!

You two are in a good mood.

Still not skilled enough.

Let's go.

Stop!

You're hopeless, always embarrassing me.

You useless thing,

dreaming of being a star.

Go on dreaming!

Changwu.

When did you get out?

Aren't you afraid they'll see you?

Changwu.

I saw it just now. It wasn't your fault.

Your flip was perfect.

You'll definitely be a star someday.

Don't comfort me.

This is my fate.

Changwu,

this is for you.

You are so skilful.

My mom used to knit them for me.

When I was young,

my mother sent me to learn opera.

I was only five years old.

We didn't have enough to eat.

In order to let me learn opera,

my mom endured a lot of abuse from the opera troupe.

Since then, I made up my mind.

I must work hard.

I must become a star.

I must be successful.

It's all my fault for not being good enough.

What did you mend it with?

My hair is long. It's okay.

But remember,

first, don't damage it.

Second, don't give it away.

And third,

if you don't want it,

you have to return it.

Deal.

I'll take good care of it.

If I'm lying, may lightning strike me down!

Leader.

Miss An said she wants to see Mr. Ma play the hanged ghost.

Is it appropriate to have Mr. Ma

play that again?

Since Miss An has requested it,

I'll play.

Bravo!

Bravo!

It has to be Ma Shuncheng.

Leader, something seems off.

The hanged ghosts don't hang this many times.

What do you know?

This is real skill.

Someone's dead!

Oh my god!

Did anyone mess with the deity box?

Leader, what should we do?

Leader! Leader! Bad news!

Young Master An died last night.

What bad luck!

How are we supposed to perform

the mourning opera now?

Do it. Not only perform,

but perform it well.

Mr. Sai, you’re finally here.

Something evil showed up last night.

Can you take a look?

Here comes Immortal Sai.

Something evel appeared

on the day we performed,

and now someone's been cursed by it.

I knew it.

This was bound to happen.

Mr. Sai,

could you please take a look

and tell us what exactly it is?

It's a vengeful ghost.

A vengeful ghost? What should we do?

What now?

It'll

come again tonight.

Mr. Sai,

I’m begging you.

You have to help us.

Yeah, Immortal Sai.

The evil spirit enjoys operas.

So tonight, you should put on another show.

Let him play.

Mr. Sai, you're sharp as always.

He often plays the hanged ghost in our shows.

No.

Let him play a warrior

with a knife to slash the ghost.

Cheer up!

Changwu.

Go!

I won't be a burial offering!

Behave yourself.

What's going on?

What's going on?

This is the girl we've been searching for,

hiding in the stable's haystack all this time.

You sneaky girl!

Luckily, Immortal Sai figured it out,

or we'd have missed the burial.

This is the maid you were looking for?

Or what?

Are there any other maids?

Just her.

Unless you want to pair up with her.

Then...

who is Xianglan?

There's a girl named Xianglan in the street ahead,

who loved watching operas.

She went to watch a show and never came back.

They found her drowned in a water tank.

Died strangely.

Probably drugged by some flower-picker.

Why does the Immortal Sai let Jiang Changwu play the warrior to slay the ghost?

Don't you know?

Immortal Sai said

that ghost is attached to Jiang Changwu.

Changwu.

Slash.

Do it, Changwu!

We'll make you a star!

If you don't want it,

remember to return it.

-Slash! -Do it!

-Do it! -Changwu!

Slash!

Remember to return it.

Make you a star!

-Slash! -Do it!

Changwu.

There's blood!

What's going on?

What happened?

There really is something evil.

I need to take the hair and burn it,

only then can the spirit be destroyed.

[Binjiang Newspaper]

Later, I finally became a lead actor,

but then I saw in the papers

that Immortal Sai had been shot and killed.

Years passed,

and I thought that was the end of it—

until today.

Bravo!

Mr. Jiang, you've worked hard today.

I made you some soup to soothe your throat.

I'm counting on you to protect our troupe from now on.

By the way,

there's a box.

It's specially for you.

Changwu.

There's nothing here.

I know.

You won't believe me.

What's that awful smell?

It's the hair of that ghost, Xianglan?

But didn't Immortal Sai burn it?

I couldn't figure it out either,

so I came to the Midnight Inn to look for Immortal Sai.

So,

Immortal Sai is still alive?

Well, when he was executed, neither of us

actually saw it happen, right?

Mrs. An,

it sounds like

you two are quite familiar.

Not really.

I've just heard Miss An

mention Mr. Jiang before.

Miss An?

Immortal Sai died a long time ago.

How can you be so sure?

I was the one who dealt with his body.

The old innkeeper had some connection to Immortal Sai.

I was just a kid at the time,

but I helped the innkeeper

bring the body back and store it here.

Interesting.

A wealthy madam

and a famous opera star

coming to this godforsaken place

in the middle of the night, looking for a dead man.

Don't come over!

Stay away!

I'm not afraid of you even if you turn into a ghost!

You deserve to die.

You deserve to die!

Your daughter's death had nothing to do with me!

It has nothing to do with me!

Guys,

you tell a good story.

Since you're here,

let me tell you a story too.

My story

is much scarier than yours.

Fresh steamed buns.

This one.

Then this one.

Eggs.

One egg a day,

keeps the doctor away.

There are eggs.

Dad, you're biased.

Where is mine?

Dad.

Mr. Immortal Sai.

I'm Liu Er, the butler of the An family.

Our master would like to invite you to the residence.

Please come with me.

Sparrow.

You keep playing.

Dad, we've got business?

Her Ladyship of the An family has passed away,

and they asked me to go there to pick a burial date.

An family?

Dad, the An family is rich.

Will there be an opera troupe at the funeral?

Even if there is, you're not going.

I've got work to do.

I can't take you with me.

Please, Dad, take us with you.

There's not much business lately.

Besides, there'll be a big crowd that day.

No one will notice if we slip in.

Please?

Right, Xiangyu?

Let's go watch the show. Coming?

-Dad. -Please take us.

-Dad. -Please.

You must keep an eye on your brother.

Stop!

Don't run!

Get out of the way!

Stop! Stop!

Stop!

Get up.

Take him away.

Mrs. An was born during a yin hour

and was pregnant,

so the yin energy was even stronger.

Tomorrow will be fine

with the Azure Dragon ruling,

and yang energy will be strong.

Therefore, tomorrow is the best day for the burial.

My Lord, your guest has arrived.

Coming.

Dad,

-Dad, let's go watch the opera. -Let's go together.

I still have work to do.

Qiao.

Excuse me.

Qiao, it's really you.

Are you blind?

-I'm sorry. -Qiao.

I didn't expect to see you here.

Long time no see.

Indeed, it's been a long time.

This is...

My daughter.

This is your Uncle Qiao.

Back then, when we ran into robbers in the inn,

your Uncle Qiao saved my life.

It's all in the past.

This is my daughter, Xianglan, and my son, Xiangyu.

What took you so long?

Did you bring all the clothes?

Yes.

Hurry. Come with me.

-Let's go. -Excuse me.

Hurry up.

Qiao,

go to my place... for a drink later.

Okay.

It's so good to be a rich lady.

She's adorned in gold and jewels even when she's dead.

Look at this Tongue-Pressing Jade.

Imagine how much it's worth.

She was born a golden phoenix.

How can we compare to her?

But

everyone has their own fate.

No matter how rich she was,

she is lying dead here.

I don't believe in fate.

Why am I destined to live in poverty?

And my father is a gambler.

Didn't I treat your mother's illness?

What could I do?

Her illness was not cured,

and I owe a lot of debts.

Bravo!

Bravo!

Have you seen a boy about this tall?

No.

Sister, what are you looking at?

What are you doing? Where did you go?

I didn't go anywhere.

Father told us not to run around. Let's go.

I'm old enough.

I won't get lost.

Let's go. Enjoy the opera with me.

Come.

Look.

Sit here.

Bravo!

Bravo!

Bravo!

That's the daughter of Immortal Sai.

Give me 500 silver dollars within three days.

If you can't pay off,

your daughter will be mine.

He's still not skilful enough.

Wait for me. Don't go anywhere.

Actually... I think you performed well.

It was the best performance I've ever seen.

You will become famous in the future.

No need to comfort me.

What Leader said is right.

I'm

just a worthless pile of mud.

I can never achieve anything.

What about mud?

Mud sticks to the wall and holds it together.

Trust me. You will succeed in the future.

What's your name?

Xianglan.

What's your name?

My name is Jiang Changwu.

I've memorized it.

Go inside!

Let me out!

Let me out!

Your name is Xianglan?

Where is my brother?

Don't worry. Someone is taking care of him.

Since you're here,

have a drink with me.

Come.

What do you mean?

Come.

Do you like them?

I don't need them.

No, I want to go home.

Let go!

Let go of me!

Don't force me to do it the hard way.

Do you know how many women want to sleep with me?

I wouldn't even look at them.

Don't come near me.

Come here!

Let go of me!

Let go of me!

Let go of me!

She's really good at hiding!

Two to the backyard! Two to the front yard!

-We must find her! -Yes!

Over there!

Bro, what happened?

A girl stabbed Young Master An to death.

You should leave now!

Let's go.

Have you seen a girl wearing a red vest?

No.

Really?

Really.

-Keep looking! -Okay!

Why are they looking for you?

Don't be afraid.

If you have nowhere to go, hide here first.

We'll finish the performance in three days.

Then I'll get you out of here.

[Two months later]

Father,

please let me be with Changwu.

No.

I don't agree.

Father.

Father,

I know you're doing this for my good.

But I'm already Changwu's woman.

Besides,

I'm pregnant with his child.

Sister.

Come here.

Sister, what happened to you hair?

I cut it for Changwu's costumes.

Sister,

are you going to leave?

Swear to the ancestors of the Qiao family.

First,

you can't be involved with other women.

Second,

you can't hurt her.

Third,

if you can't get along,

don't bully her.

Send her back.

Take care of Father.

Okay?

Sister!

I'm leaving.

Sister!

Sister!

Sister!

Soon after that,

the police came here.

my father and I had to hide.

Gong.

Come in.

Eat. Make yourselves at home.

We really don't know where to go.

Otherwise, I wouldn't have got you involved.

Don't say that.

We

are sworn brothers.

Just rest assured and stay here.

I'll arrange a place for you in a few days.

Daughter.

Daughter.

Tomorrow morning,

go to the market to buy something delicious.

I'll entertain your Uncle Qiao.

Let's catch up on each other.

Come on.

[Bounty]

Make way!

Make way.

Go away!

Gong!

Changwu.

In this world,

you're my only family now.

Mr. Jiang.

-Qingnian. -Xianglan.

Where is Changwu?

He...

He left, I think.

Xianglan, if there is nothing else,

I should leave too.

How's it going

with the thing I asked you to handle?

Didn't I tell you?

Give me some more time.

It's been over half a year.

If you delay any longer,

the child would be old enough to call you Father.

Don't forget

I made you famous.

Since I could make you famous,

I can also make others famous.

My dear lady.

My dear lady.

Don't be angry.

I really didn't mean that.

My dear lady.

Listen to me.

You're the only one I love.

The meal is almost ready.

I made your favorite West Lake Fish in Vinegar Gravy.

Xianglan.

Changwu.

Let's not talk about unhappy things today.

Let's eat first.

Don't smoke.

It's bad for your throat.

Xianglan, come here first. I have something to...

Changwu!

You finally succeeded.

I can feel

you've been very happy these days.

I'm just a country girl.

I can't be of much help to you.

Changwu,

leave.

I don't want to be your burden.

I can support myself and my child.

I put your luggage at the door.

I'll keep the hair

as a souvenir.

Sister!

Sister!

When I found my sister,

she was lying dead on the street.

The old shopkeeper of Midnight Inn pitied me

and took me in.

I've waited ten years

for this day.

All these years, I've been thinking about you every single moment.

Actually, I've been around you.

You just didn't know that.

My story is over.

Today,

it's time to put an end to everything.

Don't kill me. Don't come near me!

Don't kill me!

Chunsheng!

Your sister killed someone.

She deserved to die!

I was perfectly justified in reporting her!

I did nothing wrong.

She deserved to die.

She deserved to die!

Jiang Changwu.

Pick up the broadsword!

Kill him.

Kill him!

He's a wanted criminal. Kill him!

Don't move!

The show is getting more and more interesting.

Help me. He wants to kill me.

He wants to kill me!

You...

What are you doing?

Who are you guys?

-Impressive. -What are you doing?

You hit him hard.

That old beggar is still unconscious.

I heard everything you just said.

I was also at the An family's funeral

back then.

Stop!

I was just an unknown cop ten years ago.

At that time, I met Immortal Sai and his family once.

Unexpectedly,

I saw Immortal Sai again in An's Mansion when I went to mourn Mrs. An

on behalf of our chief the next day.

This is Uncle Qiao.

You are the daughter of Immortal Sai?

When I was enjoying the opera that night,

I saw someone taking Xianglan away.

I happened to be in An's Mansion when the murder happened that night.

Son, are you afraid?

As long as I'm with you,

I'm not afraid no matter where we go.

Later,

run when I tell you to.

Don't look back.

Why?

There's no reason.

Got it?

Run!

Stop!

-Son! -Stop!

Don't shoot!

I let you go

because I thought there was something wrong in that case.

Have you found him?

A fortune-teller

was described as an evil man.

I was just an unknown policeman.

I was unimportant and I couldn't change anything.

Recently,

I received a piece of new news.

Immortal Sai's body is in Midnight Inn.

This must have something to do with that case.

What a coincidence.

I ran into you guys.

But just now,

I found the murderer who killed Young Master An.

Gong Qing.

It was you, right?

Don't talk nonsense.

Xianglan killed him.

What does it have to do with me?

When I was investigating the case back then, I heard something.

The Tongue-Pressing Jade of the dead concubine

was stolen that night.

What are you doing?

Let's go over there to take a look!

Okay, let's go.

That way! Hurry.

Go inside!

Let me out!

Let me out!

Let go!

-Let go of me! -Come here!

Help!

Help!

Who's there?

The girl who makes shrouds.

What are you doing here sneakily?

How dare you steal something from the dead!

Just wait.

Guards.

Guards!

When I was examining his wounds back then,

I noticed only one stab was inflicted by the right hand.

But the fatal stab was inflicted by the left hand.

When you were drinking tea just now,

you used your left hand.

On the floor in Young Master An's room,

I found rouge.

That was what you used for Mrs. An's funeral makeup, right?

You reported us back then

to make us take the blame for you?

So what?

You're just an unknown cop.

You think you can reopen the case?

In this world, the truth is decided by the winners.

I already called the police before I came.

When Chief Qian arrives,

I'll be a victim framed by you in his eyes.

And you

will still be a wanted criminal!

Hurry!

No!

Help! Help!

Don't shoot!

Don't shoot!

Drop the broadsword!

I promise I'll get you justice!

You can't get me

the justice I want!

Do you remember what your father told you?

He asked you to keep running

and not to look back!

He didn't want you to be consumed by hatred or go down the path of no redemption!

I can't do that.

I can't do that!

Shoot!

No!

♫If you're the one♫

♫We're destined to meet on the rooftop♫

Changwu.