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ln the 36-year period before the New Era

2 devastating wars took place in the Martial World

The first, in Dimcheong Mt

30,000 were killed Hungry condors filled the skies

The second was in the bottom of Wudong Mt

lt lasted 14 days and caused 100,000 casualties

From that onwards, most masters in the martial world were all dead

Thus the martial world entered the Quiet Period

lasting over 30 years

On the surface, it was a stage of truce

ln fact there were undercurrents of unrest

Then emerged 72 new forces

termed the 72 Trails of Smoke

heralding the dawn of the New Era

ln these warring years a traveling scholar

untrained in martial arts

recorded the important events of the era and

sold them for a living

His name is Fong and l am the one

To this martial world, l was an observer

But inevitably l become totally involved

Returning from Tibet in the 24th of the New Era

l met Tien Fung, leader of the Ten Flags

in an intriguing encounter

Smoke arises, blood is in the air

Life or death, l must face it

Trying to escape

Yet you are already trapped

Suspicious arise

Confidence shattered

One whiff, and l am down forever

Who is to grieve? Who is to be glad?

The powerful Tien Fung Ieads his Ten Flags of men

Those're spread all over the land

and are known the Tien Clan

lt happened in the 24th of the New Era

on the 6th day of the sixth month

ln Bar Bridge Paper Mill founded for over 80 years

an unusual incident happened

Boss, somebody is asking for you

Have some tea Okay

lt's good tea

What can l do for you, Mr. Tsui?

Go right ahead

l have a proposition to make

Say

Can you print 5000 copies of this in 10 days?

And have your book store underwritten its sales?

l have to see what sort of book first

Of course, l came across it by accident

the yet published Fong's Memoirs

My beloved came riding

On what? Bamboo horse

My beloved came riding on a bamboo horse

He frolicked with me

Although there are only 8 pages but they are all genuine

All the unusual events in the past 10 years

have been recorded by Fong That's why his memoirs

are widely-read in the martial world

lt will be a big business for you!

This, l know

Have you ever seen Fong's handwriting?

Yes, in these 8 pages

l'm sorry to tell you

What's wrong?

These 8 pages aren't authentic

Boss!

Bar Bridge was the territory of the Tien Clan's White Flag

Three days afterwards

Poisonous Wasp you killed the Paper Mill's boss

May l ask who you are?

No.3 of the Tien Clan's White Flag!

Tien Clan?

Right, l have to know what goes on around here

Why did you kill him?

ln the 6th of the New Era drought struck

Bandits abounded. Living was difficult

Starvation caused cannibalism within members of families

Those still strong enough were busy digging up graves

13 royal tombs in Weiying were dug up in one night

General Pingnam's tomb in ButterflyValley

was rumoured to be full of treasures

What is it?

lt seems we're being watched

lt's only the wind

Found it!

No.3!

No.10, is the boss here yet?

Not yet!

l heard you've really fixed up the Iron Gang, haven't you?

No big deal!

Seems you Red Flags are getting all the attention

No.3, are you jealous?

Dare l?

Why has the boss asked us to come?

God knows! But he's been very strange

ever since having acquired the 12 districts

Why do you say that?

Since the Yellow Flags ran down the Pangs

the Tien Clan is the 3rd most powerful of the 72

Since then, the boss has quietened!

What's your opinion?

He is trying to bring back truce to gain repute

That's his own will only

The vendetta amongst the 72 is too deep-rooted and cannot be solved

Boss!

3 days ago Shum Castle sent me a secret letter

The Master of Shum Castle and l met only once 5 years ago

Yet, he's asking for my help!

Your help?

An unusual event occurred at the Castle recently

What event?

Butterflies!

Butterflies?

They found butterflies which kill in the Castle

No.3, set up your men around the castle in 2 days

and monitor all activities at the castle!

No.10, set up checkpoints at all important paths

at the foot of the Shum Castle Mount

Check everybody who goes through

l'll be there in 3 days' time

Big-eyed, you sneak in Shum Castle

and find out what happened!

Come out you've been following me for 2 days

Green Shadow?

l couldn't imagine whythe Tien Clan's No.1 man

would get so interested in butterflies

You haven't changed a bit!

Why have you been following me?

l've always been interested in others' secrets

And now you're coming after mine?

Many amongst the 72 are coming for you!

But they'll all end up the same!

l'm not amongst the 72

so l should be the exception!

And l'm really here to help!

Like how?

Depends on what you'll let me into

You think it's a deal?

l'll go on my own then

Go to where?

The Shum Castle

How did you find out?

That's my secret

What else do you know?

Bar Bridge murder and 8 pages of Fong's Memoirs

What else?

The killer butterflies mentioned in the memoirs

You believe in the Fong's Memoirs?

No harm done. Fong knows a lot

lt's easy for scholars to talk

But there's a great difference between writing and fighting

On the other hand he's gained fame in these few short years

his motives are questionable

At least he isn't amongst the 72

That's why he's been able to observe and report, right?

You've been shown for only 1 year what do you know?

That's where experience counts, right?

Okay, come and see what you can pick up

Shum Castle?!

No.3

Boss

Nobody's been through ever since we arrived

lt's all quiet at the Castle not a light, no smoke, nothing

And Big-eyed?

No news at all

Go in now

We've found Big-eyed

A butterfly?

Take this place apart

What are you looking for?

The inhabitants of Shum Castle

Don't bother

Why?

There's already someone on your left!

Why are you in Shum Castle?

What are you doing here? Are you dumb?

Maybe she's really dumb Why you get so mad?

Why can't you fool see her?

Maybe she's got supernatural powers

That's why she's come in unnoticed!

Why are you using a lantern in daytime?

She's come from underground, that's why

How do you know?

Entrance to the underground!

Who's there?

Master Shum?

Boss Tien?

So you've arrived

What happened?

And this is?

l'm...

She's Green Shadow!

So, you're Green Shadow

You've also heard of me?

Master Shum, what happened?

This isn't a suitable place to talk. Follow me

Chee, notify madam that our guests are here

This was my first encounter with Tien Fung

in this entire incident

Boss Tien, it's a small world

But this renowned leader of the Ten Flags

seemed displeased at seeing

a scholar like me

What's Fong's business here?

Like you, l was invited here

Although your memoirs have some repute

a scholar like you

can only get in the way and make things worse

And l've always resented interference in my own affairs

Boss Tien, my intentions are simple

to record the incident entirely

to serve as a warning to others

Satisfied now? Leave a little room for others

Master Shum, what really happened?

lt terrifies me every time l think of it

This year on the 5th day of the fifth month

the day to commemorate my ancestors' death

We all felt it was very odd 3 days later, my wife

Since then my servants felt the Castle is cursed

and left one after another

The day after

Lau

How come there're so many butterflies?

l think we'd better get away from here

Master, quick, go into the underground

Master, save me!

Mr. Fong, how long have you been here?

2 days

All the time underground?

Right

No wonder the White Flags couldn't find you

Master Shum, one more question

Please, go ahead!

Have you noticed anything above ground these 2 days?

None

That's strange. With Big Eyes' kung fu he can't be dead so suddenly!

This is my wife

This wine is to thank you all for coming Okay

l've prepared your rooms

l'm sorry you'll have to stay underground

Please don't be too hospitable

She is called Chee

Nobody knows her name or where she came from

How did she get here then?

l found her on her own and being a deaf and mute

l took pity on her and brought her back

to become my personal maid

This was many years ago

The only reason she stays here

is because she has nowhere to go

This is where l meditate

Why you brought me here?

Do you believe in ghosts?

They're there if you believe otherwise no

The 5th day of the fifth month is the memorial day of the death of my father

He's killed by butterflies 10 years ago

Big Eyes' wounds are made up of

numerous tiny holes his skin's swollen a lot

All symptoms of poison

Are there really killer butterflies?

My father didn't believe in ghosts

and went to dig up treasures of General of Pinnan

He lived peacefully for 10 years after that, but one day

lt's a nightmare to recall my father's death!

Don't worry over it Let's work out together

Chee will take you to your room

Thank you You'd better get some rest too

Good night

Boss, he died the same way as Big-eyed

Boss

lf the doors were shut

the butterflies must have got in through here

l'll seal up the Castle with nets!

Madam, not a single butterfly in this entire 20 mile radius

Where can they hide themselves?

Miss Green Shadow!

Oh, it's you!

What are you looking for?

You were supposed to be clever

You're looking for the Castle's secret entrance?

Why should l tell you?

You were here first you should know more

The Shum Castle underground is a labyrinth

lt may take 2 weeks to know your way around

There must be something behind all this

l've knocked on most of the walls!

lf there is a secret door it must be very thick

and can only be moved by mechanics

lf so it'd certainly make a loud noise

A loud noise?

Seems l should take you somewhere

What's this?

A secret room for making specimen butterflies

How did you find it?

Somebody took me here

Master Shum?

No, the dumb maid

Don't you find her suspicious?

How?

l followed her last night Suddenly, she disappeared!

When was that?

Just before the White Flag man died

Where?

Where l was looking just now

What's wrong?

That's odd Chee was with me at that time too

Where?

On the way back to my room

Strange. How could she be present at 2 places at the same time?

Do the butterflies appear regularly?

l'm not sure yet, but it coincides with

what is mentioned in the Fong Memoirs

Right, when we received the Shum Castle's invitation

and the Bar Bridge Murder due to the Memoirs

both are related to killer butterflies

Boss, something's wrong

lt's locked on the inside

Blast it open

Take her away!

Watch out, the explosives!

Up there!

The air shaft was like a labyrinth

No one knew where the butterflies would strike again

Could the butterfly wings give us clues? l'm not sure

But all those invited to Shum Castle

didn't know what to say

Especially Tien Fung

But it's more complicated than just killer butterflies

when Shum who lived under the threat of butterflies

left an unusual will

My dear wife, l have a wish left

let out the message-carrying pigeon

and in 3 days' time Shuen, Kwok and Li will arrive

l have a letter to be read to them

Remember, read it in all 3's presence! Remember!

lt is rumoured that 10 years ago

a very knowledgable hermit lived

Not only was he an excellent martial artist

he was also learned in the human sciences

He had 4 students, the Thunders

Expect forYu who is now dead

the other 3 all made their name

They're the 3 mentioned in the will

What's so extraordinary about their martial art?

Li is best at small hand weapons

called Thousand Hands!

His attacks are totally unexpected

His expertise is regarded as second to none

But Kwok, alias Magic Fire has the most killing power

The famous dynamite sect of Fireball

was wiped out by him overnight

So for Shuen who is known of Flying Cloud

nobody knows what he looks like

He once went through the Forbidden Palace

The Thunders are a secret society

We're not sure of their power

but 3 of the Thunders will soon be here

Don't directly confront them

l never suspected you're

Everyone here thinks you're deaf

But l know you're not

You've been in the castle for so long

you know a lot of secrets here

l've been wondering why you don't seem

to be afraid of the killer butterflies?

Why?

Does the Butterfly Specimen room belong to Shum?

Another strange thing why are there 2 Chees?

Don't that right?

lf so

who is the other one?

Why are you such frightened?

You forgot your lantern

So, you really know a lot!

What are you doing? Let her go!

She's quite frightened, don't scare her

Otherwise, she won't come to us again

What is this place?

ln older days, See Miu miKed

nitrates, sulphur and charcoal

to make Fire-powder

ln Sung Dynasty a weapon called Fire Gun

and was able to shoot fire

Fire-powder put into bamboo arrows

could missile the arrows to attack

lt seems that this is an arsenal room

Just look at the equipment here

the owner must be making the similar kind of weapons

Do you think Shum Castle is related to The 72?

lt could be We know too little of this place

lt's been 3 days will they come on time?

Li Kim, the Thousand Hands! Kwok Lik, the Magic Fire!

Shum summoned us here such early

there must be something unusual

Kwok you've been acting peculiar recently

Could you be planning against us?

Li, don't imagine things It's important that we're together

Then, the world will one day turn up side down

Shuen used to be the first to come

but why hasn't come yet?

But someone has already come

lt's a lassie

Shum Castle is getting more crowded

There's a secret road-block on the way

Now there're strangers even in our meeting place

Are you from the Thunders?

Who are you?

Afriend of Master Shum

Friend?

How do you knowwe will be here?

Because my husband is dead!

Madam Shum!

You are?

l'm Tien Fung!

Leader of the Ten Flags?

And you?

This is Kwok Lik, the Magic Fire Li Kim, the Thousand Hands

Madam Shum, why are so crowded here?

Li Kim...

A disaster of the killer butterflies had occurred

no one remained!

except the Shum couple

They asked for our help

Although we had no conflict before

2 tigers can't eKist at the same time

Since you are the guests of Shum Castle

the Tien Clan will surely not have any interference

Madam Shum!

Madam Shum, let's wait for Shuen first

Well, take a rest first then

and we'll read the letter as soon as Shuen arrives

No.3!

Boss!

Wait for Shuen and call me immediately

No attack as you meet

Do killer butterflies really eKist?

lf not

where are the Shum's people then?

lt's indeed a kind of unnoticed but quick killer

Even us, the Thunders can't get anything beforehand

lt's odd that even Shum was dead

And that particular thing...

We can look for it though the castle is large

How do deal with the people here?

There're two kinds of people only

one is our men

and the other is our enemies

Since the people here aren't ours

they should be the second one

Then we mustn't Iet anyone leave here alive

Oh, it's you?

Don't you fear the killer butterflies?

And how about you?

l know this!

See that!

lt seems odd according to Li's saying

Since Shum knows the Three quite well

why didn't he ask for their help?

Also they can go and come freely

which shows that they're quite familiar with it

What's their relation with the Shum?

l don't know but do you remember the arsenal room?

Since the Shum Castle has lots of secrets

they may all relate with the Thunders

And including the killer butterflies?

Possible!

The Bar Bridge Murder was caused by it too

Those 8 pages aren't written by me

l haven't written such 8 pages among my work

What on earth is happening?

There must be someone using my name

to spread the rumour of killer butterflies

But killer butterflies did occur!

lf so, those butterflies are controlled by someone

Armoured Man?

Get him!

You see! It's Shuen's Flying Cloud

Why did he do that?

lt may be a trap

lf so, we'll take action tonight

Maybe the armoured man was spying on us

He seems quite familiar with the Shum Castle

He should have been here before

Who's he then?

lt's probably Shuen Kwong

lf so, what's for?

Maybe he hopes to get the letter earlier

Madam Shum

how about if we read out first!

Where's she!

Shuen!

Shuen!

You shouldn't be here

You are?

You're not so lucky this time Madam Shum

lf we haven't met 2 Chees at the same time

we probably don't know

someone tries to disguise herself

The smell left behind whenever the butterflies come

derives from the butterfly-controlling medicine

The Art of Controlling butterflies has reappeared

and l'm glad to have come across it

lt's only a threat

Madam Shum died doubtfully

Probably she left with many unsolved question

Maybe you should be more cruel

so that l wouldn't suspect your death

and now everything is clear

Master Shum!

Fong, l've underestimated you

Well, a common man in the martial world

is usually looked down by the others

But one thing you're wrong

The Thunders planned out a secret 6 years ago

to create certain kinds of powerful weapon

so that working place had been moved to the Yu's

and even announced Yu was dead

ActuallyYu hadn't died because Yu is Shum

You're out of my expectation

You're also out ofthe 3's expectation

You use the Art of controlling butterflies

to create a threat

You kill all the spies in the Castle first

then used killer butterflies to make confusion

And ordered Wasp

to use false Fong's Memoirs rumoured the killer butterflies

But it's uncovered by the paper mill owner

so Wasp had to kill him

Later you cheated Tien Fung to come here

and pretended to be dead

Everyone believed you were killed by the butterflies

and left them to fight with each other

Since the Shum Castle appeared for only 6 years

the 10-year-ago butterfly disaster should be a fake as well

And the letter is only to make Li and Kwok staythere

and fight with the Tien Clan

Your disguising in Shuen is to divert our attention

Besides, Shuen hadn't arrived after several days

and his unique weapon is at you

it seems that he must be killed byyou

Actually, Chee's dumb is made byyou

You not only made her serve you

but also as a disguising tool

ln orderto avoid trouble

poor Chee is acting as a dumb mute and fool

You're no use to me anymore!

There's no use for a man knows too much

You should know that l'm not the only one who knows

Could be! But l'll kill them one by one

Help! Green Shadow

Fong

Boss

The Martial World is paved by blood

and the 72 followed the Survival to the Fittest

l'm coming up to say goodbye

You really go?

The affair here

has become the conflict between the Tien and the Thunder

so l'm an outsider now

Goodbye, Fong

Hoping that you'll win

Definitely!

The fight between Tien and the Thunder is unavoidable

l left Shum Castle at dawn

and l don't know what's happening afterthat

No.1

He's Yu, not No.1

How's it possible?

Well,just a revolt among yourself!

Was No.1 killed by you?

Why did you kill him?

Four among us is to many!

You may never find yourself in such chaos

Don't move, or you'll be buried

The mud here is too soft

lt'll collapse when dynamiting

Since we trust you

and moved our plan here

and asked you to protect the incomplete gun

Trust me? How about the spies then!

No, they came to protect you

to let you concentrate on your work

lf it's revealed

the whole Castle will be vanished

But you'll destroy here too

l won't have any share in the Thunders

you're just taking advantage

and kill me after completion

Then you three will fight among yourself

but unfortunately l'm cleverer than you guys

lt's clear that who's the winner now

lt's the end of you!

No more Thunders in the 72

And no more Tien Clan too

The Magic Fire Crow?!

Don't touch it!

Goodbye

Hoping that you'll win!