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Episode 3

Zhang.

I was late.

Where's Xiao Hua?

He's at the rear.

There's no one.

Look down.

Xiao Hua.

Zhang.

Let me down.

I can walk.

He has a fever.

Thirty-five degrees

north of north-west.

Let's return first.

We're missing Lao Gao,

Ah K, King

and Century Egg.

The journey just started and we already lost so many of them.

What happens next?

We searched everywhere we could.

Let's wait it out.

Lao Gao has a compass.

He will find this place.

Brat.

Brat.

I heard

that whoever lives near the desert

knows the laws of the sandstorm.

Did you lure us here intentionally?

What do you mean?

Are you accusing my grandma of lying?

Putting that aside,

I just want a clarification.

The route to search Tamutuo

was formulated by your grandma.

Why can't we go around

but the desert route is employed instead?

This is the only way to arrive at the next stop.

If it wasn't for the sandstorm,

we would've arrived.

This used to be a river.

It wasn't a desert.

Deserts, lakes and salt marshes

devour each other in intersecting points.

The terrain changes every day.

We can't control the will of the heavens.

I've travelled by rivers' courses.

But I'd never travelled by an unsustainable river.

My vehicle got stuck and I couldn't get it out.

The river course you took were dried up for a long time.

The river course we took dried up less than six months ago.

How would you know that?

What happens then?

Are we going to die?

What are you doing?

-What are you doing? -Tashi.

That's enough.

Stop fighting.

This was a river course.

We are indeed

travelling upstream towards the river.

If the river did not change its course,

there will be remains of the ancient city.

We will find out as we explore tomorrow.

Wu Lao Si.

Hurry up and apologise.

Sorry, old lady.

That's right.

Another 20km by foot,

there's Devil City.

Devil City?

What is that?

It's a land of mounds.

Apparently, it used to be a castle of stones.

How is it related to the devil?

Legend says, a long time ago,

it used to be a city.

The citizens were diligent and brave.

They lived a wealthy life.

Eventually,

the inhabitants changed.

They indulged in pleasures,

alcoholism,

and plotted against each other.

In order to evoke the conscience in men, the deity

arrived at the city, reincarnated as a beggar

hoping to save them.

But the citizens

mistreated the beggar

and insulted him.

Enraged, the deity set the city on flames.

Everyone was buried under the ruins.

Thus, every night,

the cries of the city can be heard.

Can such sounds really be heard?

Yes.

Those are groans and cries

the people made when they were burning.

It's such an eerie place. Why are you taking us there?

We will find the way once we arrive at Devil City.

We're setting up camp nearby.

We're not going in there. What's with the attitude?

Night is falling.

You're in charge of the prep for the journey tomorrow.

Contact me if you discover something.

Alright, where are you going?

We're running out of power for the handheld radios.

I'm going to look for a vehicle.

I'll try to contact Lao Gao through the car's radio.

I'll come with you.

You're not the same Ah Ning I remembered.

What's the matter?

I'm surprised you'd go out of your way to find your comrades.

The past you

would use comrades as a shield from contraptions.

Well, there are no contraptions yet.

You're right.

I shouldn't have tagged along.

Since you did, let's get to work.

I'm Wu Xie.

Does anyone hear me?

Does anyone copy?

Master Hua'er.

Master Hua'er.

Your eyes have been shut a long time.

Are you dead?

It's better if you are.

In a while,

I'll bury you in the sand.

It's all natural and pollution-free.

You will be preserved for a long time.

-A long time. -Get your filthy hands off me.

I'll not die before you do.

There's no reply.

I'm Wu Xie.

Does anyone copy?

It's so noisy. Turn it off.

We can't find them this way.

At least we tried.

You're trying to find them too.

We're not the same.

Whether we find them or not,

my stance remains

to avoid evoking panic.

You're still the Ah Ning I know.

Have some water.

It's dark out and you're still wearing shades.

Can you see anything?

The darker it gets, the clearer my vision.

Thanks.

Green Pepper and Pork Rice

Would you like some bell pepper and pork rice?

I don't like bell peppers.

Thanks.

Compressed cookies?

They are too dry.

Listen to me.

Compressed cookies

are considered gourmet food

in a desert.

If that's the case,

that cookie must be expensive.

RMB500.

You're a miser.

Even if I give you my credit card,

you can't use it anyway.

There's no signal.

I'll put it on your tab.

I don't like to be in debt.

We drove all the vehicles we found here.

Attention, team.

Pack your bags.

We depart to Devil City in five minutes.

This will shelter us from the wind.

Spread out and set up camp.

Master Hua'er.

You just recovered.

Do you need help setting up camp?

How much does it cost?

RMB200.

RMB50.

RMB100.

Zhang.

Is this spot alright?

The hand is still warm.

Help!

Someone is in here.

Hurry up.

It's a distance of over 20km.

It's going to take more than half a day by foot.

This man walked so far against the wind.

Tashi.

Is there a shortcut nearby?

It's impossible.

How did you end up here?

In order to avoid the sandstorm,

I walked all the way.

I somehow

ended up here after a while.

Have you seen Lao Gao and the rest?

They went deeper inside.

They did not turn back despite my calls.

Help him over there.

Here.

Zhang.

Shades.

Wu Lao Si.

Search the area nearby.

Keep in contact via the walkie-talkie.

Tashi, Lao Jia.

Ah Hu, Dao Zai.

Come with me.

-We will look for them in Devil City. -Okay.

I'm not going in there.

Listen to that.

Don't worry.

This is a typical characteristic of Yadan's landform.

Such mounds are caused by the erosion of wind.

The mounds are scattered and uneven.

The sounds are formed by the howling of wind.

Just like when we play the flute.

Qinghai and Xinjiang have such similar landforms like Yadan.

It's a natural phenomenon.

No.

I'm not going in there.

No one was able to leave Devil City.

All right.

Let's get to work.

Wu Lao Si.

I'm leaving this place to you.

Sure. Don't worry, ma'am.

Come with me.

Why?

Zhang will ignore everyone

but you.

We will search on the outside.

We will not venture deep.

Hold it right there.

Stop forcing me.

You can't go inside.

You will die.

You must believe in natural science.

What do you know?

In the year of 1997,

an geological expedition team entered the Devil City.

The whole team went missing.

For two whole years,

they found two air-dried corpses.

They couldn't find anyone else.

To explore, you can't fear death.

We have a satellite compass.

There's nothing to worry about.

We can return the sooner we find them.

You're a filial boy.

You don't want to worry your grandma.

I've a request.

Say it.

At every junction,

I'll place a pile of stones.

If we roam

and encounter the pile,

that means we are walking in circles.

We need to return immediately.

Sure.

Do the pile of stones

mean anything?

It doesn't matter.

That brat's life is in my hands.

Century Egg!

King!

Lao Gao!

Lao Gao!

-Lao Gao! -Century Egg!

King!

-Lao Gao! -Century Egg!

-Century Egg! -Century Egg!

Stop yelling!

What are you doing?

You're causing a disruption.

Lao Gao.

Reply if you receive this.

He made over 20 piles of stones

and we haven't seen the end.

How huge is this place?

I hear something.

They must be near.

Lao Gao has to press the intercom

for us to receive the message.

They are still alive.

Retrieve your walkie-talkies.

Find the source of the signal.

I'm begging you.

This sound is creepy.

We've been in here for a long time.

Take us back.

The walkie-talkies are receiving signals.

That means they are nearby.

Continue to search.

This is bad.

We searched for a long time.

Perhaps, they are right in front.

Let's check it out.

Come on.

Let's go.

It's getting dark.

I'll search with you.

Hello, Zhang.

Do you copy?

We received signals in Devil City.

We're still searching.

Tashi is here. Don't worry.

Hello.

Do you copy?

Yes, we copy.

Mute Zhang doesn't speak.

You know that.

They haven't returned?

No.

They received a signal.

They are still looking.

Devil City is huge.

They should have packed some supplies.

It's not a big deal.

They just need to send a flare.

We can find their location.

Who wants this?

Give me one of those.

You shouldn't.

You hate green peppers.

There are footprints.

Heavens protect me.

The devil's child.

It's the devil's child.

A ship.

-A ship. -What?

Tashi.

It's just an ancient ship.

No.

The devil's child.

The devil's child is in the ship.

The legend is true.

We cannot go forward.

If we do, we can never return.

Don't be afraid. It's just a ship.

Ah Ning.

The devil's child is in the ship.

For 3000 years, the devil's child

takes lives in a blink of an eye.

Ah Ning.

He's gotten quite a scare.

Lao Jia.

What is he talking about?

A devil's child?

Wait for us here.

If you run away,

I'll kill you.

Let's check it out.

They might be on the ship.

Have you confirmed the location with Zhang?

Yes.

Why did you click three more times then?

There's a change in plans.

We are not joining Ah Ning's team.

Master San is changing routes tomorrow morning.

He left a mark on his way.

We need to retrieve Zhang and Master Xiao San

before meeting with Master San.

Who?

Wu Xie?

What's wrong?

If Wu Xie finds out that I'm working with Master San

behind his back,

he'd slice my meat off.

We all know you love money.

-Nothing to be ashamed about. -Am I doing this for money?

If Master San had a relevant permit for exploration and asked me to do it,

I'll have no choice but to say yes.

Lao Jia, wait down there.

Watch over Tashi.

We will meet up later.

All right.

This ship is badly damaged.

There's a hole here.

Be careful.

There's something underneath the hole.

This floor must be the deck.

I'll check it out.

Green Pepper and Pork Rice

This was Master San's plan.

Are you in it as well?

A talent like me

is wanted everywhere.

Master San came to me first.

Then, Ah Ning came.

Master San

wants me to join Ah Ning's team.

I get twice the wage too.

Both requests aren't in conflict anyway.

Was the one who sent the flare

Pan Zi

or Fatty?

Up ahead.

The sound may be from below.

There's another level below.

Let's go.

We're on the same team.

Have something to eat.

Green Pepper and Pork Rice

Give it to him.

He doesn't eat green pepper.

Wu San Xing is a sly old fox.

Wu San Xing recruited

quite a number of people this time.

I'm not one of them.

That sly fox is here.

He told me he had no idea what's going on.

It seems like I've to ask him myself.

Yes, you should.

Do you know how to contact him?

If you show me the money,

I'll show you the way.

Tell me where he is.

You came to the right person.

Master San and I have a special way of communication.

Hold on.

Prepare your compass.

I'll confirm the location with you.

This place is covered with sand.

Where did the sound come from?

This place collapses easily with the accumulation of sand.

Be careful.

Okay.

What is that?

It's Lao Gao.

He's still alive. Rescue him.

Someone's there.

Must be King and Century Egg.

I'll take a look.

Save him first.

Okay.

They drowned in quicksand.

How did the walkie-talkie receive signals then?

Perhaps his fingers scratched against the intercom

or it was from the quicksand.

Whatever it is,

let's get them out of there.

Over there.

Let's go.

Right now?

It costs extra for a night shift.

It doesn't matter if it's day or night to you.

Swipe your card.

They fell! Prioritise those who are alive first.

I can't move.

I'm stuck.

He's being squashed by a clay chest.

We will drag you out.

Come and give me a hand.

It hurts.

I can't breathe.

Let's destroy this chest.

We can't do that.

If you smash the chest,

the force will be exerted on Ah Hu.

His internal organs will not be able to take it.

Let's remove its lid first.

Reduce its weight before moving it.

Hold on.

This is not a regular chest.

This is a coffin.

This isn't a shipwreck.

This is a ship burial.

The patterns on the chest are coherent.

Does it not have a lid?

Because the patterns are coherent,

you'd assume the lid doesn't exist.

The inventor is hiding the lid on purpose.

Have you heard of mortar tombs of the Han Dynasty?

They place the corpse inside.

Then, the coffin is sealed with mortar.

Then, patterns will be carved on it before it dries.

However, this coffin

wasn't sealed by mortar.

It's more of

a mixture of three different components.

This coffin is much earlier than Han Dynasty.

Since it's a coffin,

there must be a way to open it.

I've an idea.

Pour water on it.

I found the lid.

Leave once we rescue them.

Why did Wu San Xing sent you here?

Do you really want to know?

Will you pay?

Firstly, I don't want to know anymore.

Secondly, are you dumb?

There is no signal here.

Life is hard.

I need to make a living.

We've been walking for a long time.

Are you sure we're on the right path?

I'm sure of it.

If you don't believe me,

I'll signal a flare.

Alright, let's wait.

This doesn't seem right.

Give it to me.

Let's go.

The corpse.

The corpse is changing.

It's blackening through oxidisation.

It's a normal phenomenon after opening a mortar sealed coffin.

Lift the coffin with me.

Ah Ning, drag him out.

Okay.

Be patient. It's almost done.

How are you?

It's the Sanqing Bird.

Sanqing Bird is the messenger of Queen Mother of West.

After so long,

we finally found a clue.

Sanqing Bird is the predecessor of the phoenix.

It's a symbol of luck with divine abilities.

Legend says, besides being the messenger of the Queen Mother of West,

Sanqing Bird is like the dragon of China.

Only royalty has access to it.

The identity of the tomb's owner

is extraordinary.

Something isn't right.

The garments are oversized.

Based on the skeleton,

this is a child.

Why would a child be buried in adult's garments?

Something is wrong with this corpse.

We'd been walking for quite some time.

The campsite is clean.

They weren't in danger.

They probably detoured at the last minute.

That sly fox, Wu San Xing

left right on time.

If Master San goes anywhere,

he'd leave a mark.

You're unfamiliar with the mark

of Wu San Xing.

Master Hua'er,

the burnt marks are interesting.

Lend me your shoulders.

Are you going to get on it?

Sure.

Young man.

Be gentle towards old people like me.

Don't move. Stand straight.

Are you done?

What did you see?

Let's go.

Wait. Are we heading north?

Did he write the word north

or did he leave an arrow?

Or did he write it in English?

RMB500.

I'm a kind person.

Don't demand money from me.

RMB500.

Five bucks.

I can't give you any more.

I'm asking for 500 bucks.

Fine, 500 bucks it is.

-Tell me. -Hexagram Kun.

Kun represents north.

I made a huge loss.

He stood on my shoulders and I lost RMB500.

This should be it.

What do you think?

Pick a vehicle.

I like this one.

You can transport goods and drag a person.

It's practical.

That's true,

but

I prefer that one.

It has great horsepower.

It's cool.

It suits my style.

Fine. Here.

We'll decide by Rock-Paper-Scissors.

I'm not afraid.

Rock, paper, scissors.

I'm very lucky today.

Get in the car.

We will head straight to Ah Ning's campsite

and show her who's boss.

Mr Zhang.

What are you doing?

The boss, Ah Ning said

you're not allowed to leave.

Mr Zhang.

Mr Zhang.

Zhang.

I'm a civilised person.

I just wanted to talk.

You insist on violence.

My apologies then.

Zhang.

It's been a while.

Isn't this our car?

The three of you

are ignoring me.

Mr Pan.

Clear the road for Zhang.

Brothers, attack!

Zhang.

Master San found the way.

He sent Pan Zi and I to pick you guys up.

Go to hell.

Zhang, where's Wu Xie?

He's at Devil City.

What is he doing there?

Carabiners are useful.

This flashlight is pretty good too.

Pan Zi.

This is for you.

We're done here.

Let's go, Pan Zi.

Let's look for Master Xiao San.

Master Xiao San isn't here?

You should have told me earlier.

Let's go and look for Master Xiao San.

You can't leave!

Get up, brothers.

You don't know how to shut up.

What are you doing?

This is a gift from me to you.

What are you doing?

Don't go! Curse you, fatty!

Quickly! Put out the fire!

We need to put the fire out!

Hurry up!

There are words engraved on the side.

What does it say?

The life description of the tomb's owner.

There's more.

Something about a pill.

A pill?

What else?

It's oxidised.

I can't read it.

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