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GEM MARKET, MOKOK

HAISHAN GEM-MINE, MOKOK

Sir, that watch is legit.

Contact me anytime if you have any news.

That's just how business works.

Now I've got you!

It's all right. We're friends. We have something to discuss.

Pay up now, no room for negotiation.

Well, listen to me.

If you don't pay up today,

I will take you to the police station, believe it or not.

You used counterfeit money, and you even hit me.

You hit me first. I didn't want to hit you.

You're playing the victim after being the offender.

No room for negotiation.

You must pay me back today.

I'm just a runner.

I was just acting according to my boss' orders.

Then have your boss compensate me.

No problem. I will take you to him.

-Let's go. -Let's go.

-Let's go. -Let's go.

Let's go. Where is your boss?

Don't worry. We're here.

Hurry up!

Explosion.

The big bald guy in the middle, that's my boss.

Again.

He gave me the money.

-Go and ask him for it. -Deal the cards.

Didn't you want to come and find my boss?

Forget it.

If I could get the first one,

I can get the second.

Believe it or not.

I absolutely have faith in you, Mr. Sun.

No more cards, right?

Play again.

Explosion!

GENERAL

Si, the boss is back.

Shan. You're back.

Shan.

Si.

Here.

Help them unload the props.

Set up the stage at the old place for the opera tomorrow.

Oh, right.

Help these two young men

get settled.

Okay, I got it.

Come on, back the car up.

-Come, reverse the car. -I'll guide you while reversing.

I'll give you gestures. Back it up that way.

Be careful.

Unload the goods over here.

Come out and help unload.

Over here, right?

Together.

You never do any work.

It'll kill you sooner or later.

Duan Si.

You don't care if your men do it.

You only bully my men, huh?

Ganting.

What kind of business are you running here? Get out and unload the car.

Listen. Don't give me any attitude.

Have you forgotten about

the incident at the mine a couple of days ago?

We all still remember.

-Say it again. -What are you going to do?

-Come on, come out. -Let's go.

Let's go.

I'm done for.

The clown is broken.

The first show is "The Creation of Heaven and Earth."

I'm sorry.

Hit me. Come on, hit me again.

Now we can't even perform the opera.

What are you staring at? Get lost!

The boss' guests are staying here tonight.

Thank you. Nice working with you.

Mr. Duan is strange.

He didn't talk business at all during those two meetings.

He only quotes the price after the liquor is moved here.

Chinese businessmen are clever.

Do we accept his quote?

Thirty cases a month.

Considering his original throughput,

it's a joke.

Indeed.

Didn't you say they prefer baijiu in the mountains?

After all, getting the goods here saves us shipping costs at least.

That's true.

So what's the situation with that Chinese kid?

Hello.

What's up?

Going smoothly?

It's alright. I've arrived at the mine anyway.

What's the matter?

Nothing.

It's your first time on this route. I'm just checking on you.

If there's nothing else, go to sleep early.

Wait a minute. Don't hang up yet.

I want to ask you something.

Do you know that they dug up

a Pigeon Blood Gem at the Wu Haishan mine?

I've heard of it before. Why do you ask?

Wait a sec. I'll go out and talk to you.

I don't know what rules or customs

you have here.

I've inquired about it.

All those high-ranking officials

are flocking to Wu Haishan.

How could he be in the mood for the opera?

Why, is there a ghost?

Why do you care? You're only responsible for the transport.

Wait. I know, but the situation is very tense now.

Shen Xing, there's something I didn't tell you.

I was afraid it would scare you.

Not telling me is what makes it frightening, so what is it?

A grand performance on the mine is usually for two reasons.

One is when they open a new tunnel,

and dig into someone's grave. And the other

is when someone died in the mine and their spirit still lingers.

So we need to release them.

Do you see the string of Buddhist beads on the rearview mirror?

I got this amulet specially for your protection.

What's wrong? Are you scared?

This kind of thing is common at the mine.

Are you crazy? I'm not messing with you.

-I'm being serious here. -Really, I'm not lying to you.

Never mind. I don't want to talk about it anymore.

Let's talk more when I get back.

What are you doing here?

I'm making a call to check in.

Hurry back if it's nothing.

Alright, alright.

What were you doing?

Moray is the most important puppet.

If you can't even protect the most important puppet,

why don't you just ruin yourself?

Speak up.

Is this how you treat our family's property?

Sir, please don't get so angry.

We both moved this case together yesterday.

I am partially responsible too.

Moray is even older than you.

And is much more precious than you.

Mr. Wu, please help explain.

This puppet is broken. We moved the case together.

This gentleman saw it too.

Can you talk to him? I'll pay whatever amount.

Don't let him scold the young apprentice anymore.

Mr. Wu, I'm sorry.

We can't perform the show today.

The puppet is shattered. Repairing it is useless.

Its soul has flown away.

Mr. Ban, there's no need to worry.

I previously mentioned giving you that new set of puppets.

We might use it.

You're quite something, kid, very responsible.

However, you don't have to compensate us for this puppet.

I happen to have a new one for them to use.

Thank you so much, Mr. Wu.

Come to my office this afternoon,

and let's have a meal together.

Alright, alright.

Are you done washing?

Let's go.

Aren't you a friend of Wu Haishan?

What are you doing down here?

I didn't plan to come down.

Everyone else was coming down, and they just squeezed me down too.

Yemuxi.

What does that mean?

In the past, all these kids were "Yemuxi."

It was stipulated by the Bomo government

that every person

could come to these small streams to find gems.

Whatever they found would be theirs,

without giving a single penny.

Later on, the number of people opening mines increased.

Those places where you could find leftovers

were all contracted out by wealthy bosses.

So these kids can only work here.

Wu Haishan.

He's one of the good guys.

The rules he set are different from those of other mines.

We can run two rounds in this mine pit.

You must have seen those two big trucks just now.

The ones pulled away in front belong to the company,

and in the second round, we'll pan for ourselves.

After panning, we can also sell to the company.

I was wondering why these people rushed out like mad

as soon as the door opens.

There are no other options.

If you run slower, you won't find anything.

Just like these ones.

Panning and washing the sand, right?

Bro, if you know things so well,

do you know of a miner

wearing a red headscarf here?

There are plenty of miners with red headscarves.

I used to wear one too, to absorb sweat.

Here, bro.

Over there are some of my men.

You can go there and try your luck.

I'll pass. I'm not good at it.

Just take it.

I'm off now.

Oh, right. Look over there.

There, that little shed.

That's Mine Shaft No. 3. Don't go near it.

Too many detonators there. It's too dangerous.

So you stay here. I'll go over there.

RARE STONE

Not open for business today, huh?

What are you doing? Are you crazy?

A grand performance on the mine is usually is for two reasons.

One is that they dug into someone's grave.

And the other is when someone died,

and their spirit still lingers.

Shan, look.

You don't know how to moderate your force.

Do you think I haven't been troubled enough lately?

He picked the lock to your office,

slipped in, and hunted through the stuff.

How could this kind of laborer

come to my place and hunt through things on his own?

You've beaten him up like this.

Do you still expect to get any information?

Sorry, Shan, it's my fault.

I didn't think before acting.

Grow some brains, then.

Get him to the hospital, now.

Hurry.

Faster.

You're awake?

Yeah.

I don't know why,

but I suddenly just passed out.

These past few days, the weather has been so hot.

Getting suddenly exposed to the sun like this

it's easy to get heatstroke.

Be more careful next time.

Yes.

Thank you, Mr. Wu.

It's just that I had a nightmare,

and I haven't snapped back to reality yet.

What did you dream about?

I can't remember clearly.

Just…

There was water.

I seemed to have fallen into the water.

And there were snakes surrounding me.

It wasn't a nice dream.

THE DUKE OF ZHOU INTERPRETS DREAMS

On the contrary,

it's a good omen.

Drowning is auspicious.

And a group of snakes means great wealth.

You're not joking with me, are you?

Don't be fooled by appearances.

On the surface, it may seem like a crisis,

but from another perspective,

it could be an opportunity.

Oh, right.

I…

I just found this. Is it a gemstone?

It is a gemstone.

But what you have here is still a rough stone.

You have to wait until the sand is removed

before its value can be assessed.

That's perfect.

If it's a gemstone, I'll return it to you.

I found it in your mine.

It's a gift to you.

No, no, it's too valuable, and it wouldn't be proper.

I make the rules. What about it?

I'm giving it to you, but you don't want it?

I want it.

Yes, I want it.

Thank you, Mr. Wu. This is my fortune.

Mr. Wu.

You love studying these things, right?

I believe in destiny.

Well, are you interested too?

Not quite interested yet.

I am actually a materialist.

How did you end up with Mr. Cai?

My uncle went missing here.

And I have been looking for him ever since.

And I have a large amount of debt.

Mr. Cai promised me he could help.

That's why I started working with him.

Anyway, whenever I find my uncle

and pay off the money, I will return to my country.

In that case,

you've found a temporary job

with Mr. Cai.

Yes, that's true.

But to be frank,

at Trilateral Slopes,

I've seen many foreigners come here looking for relatives.

But very few succeeded at it.

Yes.

Duan Si and Ganting have started squabbling.

We can't start work without the water pump.

Why not?

Stop.

Alright.

Shan.

What's going on?

There's nothing but water in Mine Shaft No. 2.

He just won't give us the water pump.

He insists on us working down there without it. How can do that?

We can't do it, right?

Yes, we can't do it.

Ganting.

You're playing foul, aren't you?

Do you see this?

He's always quick to start a fight.

He's going to hit me.

Come on, this isn't the first time for you.

Have you forgotten about the child who died?

We all still remember it.

He wanted to steal the Pigeon Blood Gem.

What does that have to do with me?

And what does it have to do with you?

We're all from the Bo tribe.

Tell me if it has to do with me.

You Mo people

are always bullying us. Is that right?

Yes!

Don't act out in front of the boss.

And don't say that I bully you.

Come on.

If you're a real man, use the knife.

If you win, I'll go down the mine to pump water.

Are we betting?

Let's bet a bit more, okay?

Let's bet.

If you lose,

never go near the mine shaft again.

I'll manage it.

If I lose,

I'll leave this mine and never come back.

Alright.

-You said it, right? -I said it.

-Come on. -Come on.

-I'll go first. -Come.

Duan Si.

That's enough.

Shan, don't interfere.

-I want to do it. -Come.

-Come on. -I'll go first.

Here.

Bro, hold on.

Be gentle.

Bro, bro, bro.

Shan, it's really not about the water pump.

Get out, get out.

Shan, listen to me.

I did as you said.

I sent a car to take that thief back to the hospital.

After I got back, I searched his shed.

I found out he was living with Ganting.

I made some inquiries.

He was the first one Ganting brought to the mine.

So I went to ask Ganting about it.

But he started talking to me about the water pump.

Are you saying

that Ganting instructed that man

to search my office?

I think

Ganting must know everything about it.

He was there when the search was conducted at the white house.

He also saw the belly being touched.

Shan.

I'll bring him in for questioning right now.

Sit down.

Can't you think before you act?

Didn't you see how it was just now?

All the miners were on his side.

If you go and tie him up for no good reason,

what if everyone goes on strike?

I can deal with him secretly.

-Without anyone knowing. -Duan Si.

Shan.

Are you really making Ganting the supervisor?

Just now,

you were the one who made the bet

in front of so many people.

What do you expect me to do?

Duan Si won't be coming here and disgusting us.

Ge Ganting, you really stood up for us today.

Enough, stop the chit-chat.

You're here, huh?

Hurry up and get the meals. Go get the meals, you lot.

Let's go, let's go. Let Ge Ganting rest for a bit.

I've brought you some alcohol and such from the car.

Disinfect yourself so you don't get infected later.

Alright, just put it over there.

I don't need this kind of stuff at all.

This little cut of mine

is just like a mosquito bite

compared to Duan Si's.

It's nothing. I just wanted to ask you about something.

What's up?

What do you want to do?

Did you just say

that a child died in the mine?

Is it true?

Yes, it's true.

It's our Bo tribe's Yemuxi.

Duan Si

took the child to the hospital

and he came out covered.

What's wrong?

I saw him.

A child?

Mine Shaft No. 3 is full of buried detonators.

What child are you talking about?

He's in cahoots with the kid who hid the Pigeon Blood Gem.

When we caught him,

he was so scared that he jumped up and ran.

When I chased after him, he had already descended into the mine.

The lift has to descend to the lowest level to come back up.

I…

I was afraid of the explosives below,

and I just tripped the circuit breaker.

So he just got stuck in the middle?

Later on, they found the Pigeon Blood Gem.

Everything was chaotic,

and I completely forgot about him.

Duan Si, you…

Have you ever wondered why he ran away?

If he didn't have anything on him,

would he be afraid of a search?

I'm sorry. I won't do it again.

Have you ever thought about that child

having gems on him too?

After so many days,

he couldn't have starved to death, could he?

He was a living person,

and he's just locked up in that mine shaft?

Duan Si locked up the mine shaft.

No one could open it.

Tuo remembered that there was a spare key in the office.

He'd go in and have a look.

But he was beaten up by Duan Si until he couldn't even stand.

So last night, when I saw you carrying food,

were you taking it to that kid?

Just don't go spilling this to others.

No, why would I say anything?

Should I plead to Mr. Wu

and see if we can rescue the child?

Bro.

Keep a clear head.

Duan Si has admitted that a Pigeon Blood Gem was found in the mine.

If it's really as big as the rumors say,

Wu Haishan

wouldn't have the mind to care about anything else now.

He won't care about it anymore.

So what will he care about?

The Pigeon Blood Gem, of course.

If it were in your hands,

let's see if you'd dare to close your eyes when sleeping.

You should offload this sort of thing as early as possible.

Keeping it is big trouble.

The mine is putting on

the opera because of this, right?

Later on,

while everyone is watching the opera,

you go to the mine shaft

and take care of this matter.

Be sure not to draw attention.

Make it clean.

Don't make it like last time.

Si.

You have been following me for so many years,

you started from scratch.

Rest assured.

For the position of supervisor,

no one could possibly replace you.

Okay.

A broken puppet

cannot be completely intact.

Otherwise, strange things will happen.

Thank you for your hospitality.

We often have opera performances here, huh?

What are you trying to say?

Nothing.

Here's the thing.

I heard them saying

that the opera is performed because someone died,

and it's to help the deceased souls find peace.

It's quite scary.

You're suspicious of ghosts and spirits.

Aren't you a materialist?

Yes, I am.

I shouldn't be.

You can drink a lot.

My grandmother

had a very, very beautiful jade bracelet.

It was the most valuable thing

handed down from my ancestors.

Later on, my grandmother

got cataracts and couldn't see.

My father was doing business

and needed money,

so he pawned that bracelet

and replaced it with a fake one for her.

My grandmother couldn't see

and never suspected a thing.

And just like that, the matter was left in the past.

Later on,

just before my grandmother passed away,

she said,

"What a pity about that jade bracelet."

This matter

had a great impact on my father.

He went through a lot of trouble

and got the bracelet back.

But you know what? Just after he got that bracelet,

there was an accident.

My father died on the spot.

I was in that car too.

Since then, I started believing in fate.

Don't overthink this matter anymore.

It could just be a coincidence.

Look at me.

What do you see?

Elegance. So many gems on your glasses.

Here.

Plain glasses.

If you aren't nearsighted,

isn't it tiring to wear these bejeweled glasses?

Here you go.

See?

You, who know nothing about gems,

were immediately captivated by them.

A distinctive feature

makes people overlook everything else.

It's safer this way.

Your left eye…

It's a prosthetic eye.

In that car accident,

half of the car was completely smashed.

But that jade bracelet

remained intact.

What do you think this is?

This is karma.

That's why people say

ordinary people can't handle precious gems.

There's truth in that saying.

The better and more expensive the gem,

the more likely it is to cause trouble

and to be stained with blood.

Do you like it?

Young man.

Young man.

Still alive, huh?

Great, I don't have to go down there.

Grab this.

I'll put the ladder down. Climb up.

Just wait.

Young man.

Young man.

Shit.

Bro.

Bro.

Are you taking food to the kid?

No need to be so late today.

Look, everyone is here for the opera.

No one is left at the mine.

What are you doing?

You should hurry and find a good spot. It will be full soon.

Alright, alright.

I'm going ahead.

Si.

Where are you off to? It's time for the opera to start.

I have things to do. Enjoy the opera.

No, the opera

is in the Bomo language, so I don't understand it.

Tell me about it.

Be careful.

I really have something to attend to.

It's fine. Let's go.

-No, no, no. -Let's take a look.

Shen Xing.

Shan.

I've been looking for you for ages. Come on, come on.

I need to tell you something, come.

I've spoken with Mr. Cai on the phone.

We talked about your dream.

And then,

he's actually very interested in Chinese traditional culture.

Well, I have a hardcover edition of "The Duke of Zhou Interprets Dreams."

Could you help me by taking it back to him?

Sure thing.

Then I'll go watch the opera.

Don't, don't.

What's the rush?

I'll have them save a good spot for you.

No need to trouble you.

Come here. Let's sit for a while.

Long.

Have you thought it through?

Where have you hidden the stuff?

Are you going to tell me about it today?

Long.

Long.

Long.

I'll go to the back.

Shen Xing.

Mr. Wu.

I've been thinking about it.

This afternoon,

I might not have suffered heatstroke.

What was it then?

I was bewitched.

-Aren't you a materialist? -Yes, yes.

I was originally.

I heard from them

that the mine was haunted.

Mine Shaft No. 3 was sealed off

because someone died in there.

And the wronged soul remains restless.

I don't believe in such stuff.

I'm a materialist, after all.

So I just went there to have a look.

And I heard something faint

as if someone was talking,

crying out for help.

And also muttering something

like, "I'm so miserable. Save me!"

"Quick, save me!"

And I was so terrified that I fainted.

Mr. Wu,

is our mine really unclean?

In Mine Shaft No. 3,

there really is a child.

A person?

It gave me quite a scare.

I thought I had run into a ghost.

But

why is that child inside the mine shaft?

-It's so dangerous. -So I asked Duan Si to help.

To go rescue him with a rope ladder.

That's good.

However,

it's been seven days,

the child is still alive,

and he still has the strength to call for help.

Certainly,

someone must be helping him.

Where is Ganting?

Long.

Duan Si.

Fuck.

Ganting?

Fuck.

What are you doing down there?

Si?

Look at this.

Look how much you've hurt this kid.

And you're asking me what I'm doing.

What do you think I'm doing?

Saving the kid.

Wait.

I'll throw it down!

Watch out. Be careful.

Grab onto this.

Come up!

Duan Si.

Are you planning on cutting the rope

when I'm halfway up?

Were it not for the boss asking me to rescue the child,

I'd blow you up right now.

Come up!

Hurry up.

Shit.

What are you doing?

The book your boss gave me. I'll put it in the car first.

I'm sorry.

I'm going to the restroom.

I'm sorry.

Hurry up.

I'm on it.

It's actually true.

Fuck.

What's going on?

The detonator in Mine Shaft No. 3 exploded!

STORY BASED ON THE ESCAPE FROM TRILATERAL SLOPES SERIES

OF STORY HUNTING PROGRAM

NO ANIMALS WERE HARMED IN THE MAKING OF THIS FILM