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[Episode 11]

Why did this happen?

The bandits were vicious. There were more than a hundred of them!

I fought them at my best but they were unbeatable!

Please punish me.

You have tried your best, haven't you?

You are not at fault.

The bandits robbed the carriage carrying prisoners.

That means...

Four of them are bandits.

Your judgment is accurate, my lord.

-Yes. -There is another person.

Their master is Huo Yuan Jia.

He must be the leader of the bandits.

He is highly skilled.

That's why he escaped the other day.

We should report the incident immediately...

and send a large number of soldiers to arrest him.

You are right.

[Shouyang County]

Isn't he the person who beat the drum at court?

Yes, he was punished.

His name is Huo Yuan Jia!

That's him!

Look, who did Huo Yuan Jia capture?

[Shouyang Magistrate's Court]

Judging by his look, he must be a bad guy.

How dare you? You are extremely arrogant!

Go! Protect the magistrate!

Forget about me! Kill the bandit chief.

At least one of us will live!

Stop!

My lord, give them the word.

Forget about me!

Hou Yong Gui, even on the brink of death you keep up your act.

Guards, bring Ma Lian Cai here.

Thank you for your help, Mr Huo.

[Upright and Honest]

People, take down Hou Yong Gui.

Yes.

Bring in the four bandits.

Let me interrogate them one by one.

Yes!

Zhen Sheng.

-Greetings, my lord. -Greetings, my lord.

Not only you were unjustly accused,

you were hunted by bandits.

You're rescued, but didn't run away.

Instead, you waited for me.

It shows you are pure of heart.

The accusation has fallen flat.

People!

-Examine their injuries. -Yes!

Judging by the injuries, you must have confessed to false charges under torture.

The mishap happened in Shouyang.

It's my fault.

Please forgive me.

Brother Zhen Sheng,

this magistrate is wise.

The Magistrate has uncovered the truth of the matter.

It hasn't been easy for you guys.

The culprit who set you up has been imprisoned.

He'll be brought to the capital...

and be interrogated by a provincial judge.

Mr Huo has helped solve a big case in Shouyang.

I shall report to the higher-ups of your heroic deeds.

Come with me to Shouyang...

and wait for the the higher-ups' reply.

It's not too late to leave...

after you get your reward.

My lord, it's not necessary.

I miss my mother.

I wish to go home as soon as possible.

No way.

Even if you don't care to wait for the reward,

Our people are still waiting to see all of you.

It is disrespectful to decline.

The people?

The people of Shouyang don't know about us.

Your master found out Ma Lian Cai and Hou Yong Gui had conspired...

to make profit by transporting opium under the government's name.

So he set a fire...

to burn away the harmful black substances.

Everyone in Shouyang clapped their hands in joy.

They have also prepared a feast for all of you.

They are waiting for you to go back and celebrate.

Here they come! Mr Huo is here!

Mr Huo!

-Well done! -Well done!

-Well done! -Well done!

Mr Huo, this way please.

Hurry up, Master!

-Well done! -Well done!

My dear fellows,

opium is a harmful substance.

It needs to be destroyed.

I had impulsively set fire to the opium.

Though no casualty was reported,

it was still a huge mistake.

I'm grateful that the magistrate, in his mercy,

did not punish me for that.

Today, all of you treat me generously.

I am struck with awe.

I am truly humbled.

Mr Huo, you are too humble!

You set fire to opium. How is that a crime?

Yes! Opium has destroyed so many lives,

and so many families.

-We hate that substance! -Yes!

The government's afraid to ban it due to the westerners.

However, we people are not afraid of them!

You have set an example.

If anyone dares to sell opium in Shouyang,

we shall burn them to the ground!

-Burn them! -Yes!

Burn them!

-Yeah! -Yeah!

Excuse me. Coming through.

Excuse me.

Mr Huo, after hearing of your heroic acts,

I have stayed up at night to prepare a plaque for you!

[Opium Destroyer]

This...

I don't deserve it.

We have heard the story.

Tens of boxes of opium were brought into Shouyang.

If it weren't for you,

the people would have gone through a disaster.

Just as Lin Ze and Xu Hu had fought against opium,

Mr Huo has burned opium to the ground!

Mr Huo, please accept this plaque.

It carries the hopes of the people!

Am I right?

-Yes! -You are right!

Yes, accept it, Mr Huo!

-Accept it! -Accept it!

-Yes! -Yes!

Mr Huo, accept it!

Yes, accept it!

Mr Huo, accept it!

Mr Huo.

Please.

Master.

The plaque is more precious than gold!

It brings glory to your ancestors.

Master, you should hold it up high!

Zhen Sheng, don't fool around.

Well...

My dear fellows,

my master is too humble.

If he refuses to display the plaque,

all of you will be disappointed.

If my master won't do it...

Da You, Ah Fa and Gao Qi, let's do it!

-Sure! -Sure!

-Well done! -Well done!

-Well done! -Well done!

What a skilled martial artist.

The apprentices are skilled.

I bet Mr Huo is even more impressive!

You are right! They're all impressive!

-Huzzah! -Huzzah!

-Huzzah! -Huzzah!

-Huzzah! -Huzzah!

-Huzzah! -Huzzah!

-Huzzah! -Huzzah!

Da You!

-Master, let me carry the plaque for you. -No need to.

I have to carry it by myself.

It was given to me out of sincere, albeit misplaced gratitude.

I didn't burn the opium.

What?

Master, you didn't burn the opium?

-Then... -I have to be frank about it.

I didn't set the fire.

Like I said, it couldn't have been Master.

Who really burnt the opium, then?

It was Sha Lang.

Master, why did you...

I lied in the face of Magistrate Wei.

I didn't do that to earn merit.

After all, the Sha siblings...

are bandits who rule the hills.

If the government knows they've set a fire in town...

You are right.

Everyone in the town will live in fear.

Exactly.

Furthermore, we are indebted to the Sha siblings.

I don't want to cause them more trouble.

I have never expected that the white lie...

would earn us so much of love and respect from the people of Shouyang.

Therefore, this plaque...

has to be carried by me.

It is my punishment for lying.

I also hope that this heavy plaque...

will remind me that...

the most poisonous substance in the world is opium.

Westerners call us the "Sick Men of Asia"...

because our country is burdened with countless opium addicts.

If we don't eradicate this vice the people will live in misery,

and our country will never recover.

Therefore, bear it in mind.

Martial arts practitioners have to set an example for the people.

Don't get addicted to opium.

Not even once in your life.

Those who violate the rules will be stripped of their abilities...

and expelled.

Master, I got it.

Master, I got it, too.

Master, I got it.

I got it, too.

Mr Huo, finally you are here.

Three days ago, Chief...

told us to hunt for wild animals.

He also sent some of us to a town a hundred miles away...

to get the best 30-year-old wine.

He is waiting for you to drink with him.

Thank you for the kindness.

However, I am in a rush. I shall not disturb you.

Mr Huo!

Huo...

What's wrong, Huo Yuan Jia?

Are you waiting for me to invite you?

-Sorry to trouble you. -Why are you so polite?

-Boys. -Yes!

Remove the plaque from Mr Huo.

-Let our guest ride on the horse. -Yes!

No need to.

Sha Lang, I am really in a hurry.

I can't go to your place.

What do you mean?

You refuse to go home when you're already home?

What home?

Huo Yuan Jia.

I treat you as my blood brother.

Isn't my home your home, too?

You pass by Shisanli Mound but refuse to drink with me.

Isn't that refusing to go home when you are already at home?

[Mr Huo, I have some advice for you.]

[I'm not sure whether you'll heed it.]

[Please say it.]

[No doubt bandits are loyal to friends,]

[but the way they make their living is not righteous.]

[They are a menace to the government and a plague to the people.]

[You must stay away from them.]

[There's another thing you might not have considered.]

[Those bandits whom you call friends may be skilled in martial arts.]

[But had I not look the other way,]

[they wouldn't have had left Shouyang so effortlessly.]

[Listen to me, stop mingling with them.]

[Otherwise, you're not only harming yourself, but others, too.]

Though we are friends,

your home is yours,

not mine.

Furthermore, to the government, Shisanli Mound...

is the lair of the bandits.

I can't go there anymore.

What did you say?

Huo Yuan Jia.

You put up with me when you needed my help.

And when I'm no longer of use, you throw me aside.

You have helped me time and time again.

For that, I thank you.

Zhen Sheng.

Chief Sha saved your life.

All of you should kowtow to him.

-Thank you for saving us, Chief. -Thank you for saving us, Chief.

Since we have thanked you, we should leave now.

The mountain is high and the water flows far.

This is where we part ways.

You mean...

we are not going to see each other again?

Your world...

is not my world.

How could I have been so blind?

Listen!

I, Sha Lang,

have no friend named Huo Yuan Jia!

Yes!

Let's go!

Master.

The future is unpredictable.

Danger is just around the corner.

The Sha siblings are very loyal to their friends.

I don't want them to get too close with me,

lest we get into trouble again...

and implicate them.

Huo Yuan Jia.

You are such a hypocrite! You are heartless!

You!

I hope to never see you again!

-Master. -Master.

Anything?

I want...

Let Gao Qi speak first.

I want...

I want to pee.

Go.

Zhen Sheng, how about you?

Master, I want to run after Ms Sha.

I have something to tell her.

Must you talk to her?

Yes.

Go.

Master.

Why did Brother Gao Qi go so far just to pee?

I knew Gao Qi was lying.

He will be punished.

You are his junior.

You should think for your senior. You shouldn't have had exposed him.

Master, I got it.

Ms Sha!

Ms Sha, hold on!

Ms Sha.

Gao Qi?

-What are you doing here? -Ms Sha.

I...

My master made a mistake.

I know Chief Sha and you meant well.

Sadly, Master didn't appreciate it.

You came here just to say this?

No.

I...

What?

Speak up!

This is for you.

Why are you giving this to me?

The wind in the hill is strong. Your hair will get messy.

Do you really think I don't have a comb?

No.

This is a little something for you.

I...

I like you!

Brother Zhen Sheng.

Did you come so far just to pee?

It's none of your business.

Ms Sha.

I like you.

What did you say?

I fell in love with you at first sight.

I am in my thirties.

I had been so obssessed with martial arts,

I never thought about marriage.

It's for you.

I consulted a tailor. He said this is enough to make a pair of clothes.

You will look good in it.

Ms Sha.

I...

I...

I really like you.

But I have decided to follow my master for the rest of my life.

Today...

is the day we part ways.

[Loyalty] [Sha]

Forget Huo Yuan Jia.

You can't forget him.

What did you say? I don't get it.

Little girl.

I've known you since you were a little girl.

If you can't get over him,

take him by force.

We are bandits.

Taking someone by force...

is nothing strange.

What should I do?

I have a feeling Mr Huo isn't as apathetic as he seems.

He is only hiding his feelings...

as he is reluctant to leave his wife.

If his wife dies...

You are talking nonsense!

She is living well. Don't you wish ill upon her!

It's not my idea.

So it's my brother's idea?

I didn't say anything.

Heroes from near and far...

came to propose to you.

However, you didn't want any of them.

At the time being,

you have fallen in love with Huo Yuan Jia.

If you don't marry him,

I worry that you will be single forever.

The old horse knows the way home. Go home!

-What's wrong, Master? -Nothing.

No wonder he could fight me blindfolded.

His hearing is impeccable.

He almost noticed my presence.

Master, warm your body up with some wine.

No thanks. You can have it.

Ah Fa.

Thanks, Brother Zhen Sheng.

Master, the bun is ready.

Have one.

Ah Fa, here.

Those burly men.

Is that all they're having after a day's travel?

Mr Qiu's the best. The stir-fried beef smells so good!

Huo Yuan Jia, do you want some?

I won't give it to you even if you crave for it.

What's wrong, Master?

Nothing.

I worry about the wild beasts in the hills.

We have fire.

What's wrong, Master?

It's a tiger, Master.

I don't think it'll come here. Let's go.

Da You, take the plaque.

Zhen Sheng, give me the spear.

Wait for me. Don't follow me.

Don't come near me.

Don't you mess with me.

Huo Yuan Jia! Run! Leave me!

You can't defeat a tiger!

Stay on the tree. Don't move or make any sound!

Huo Yuan Jia!

Huo Yuan Jia, are you okay?

Huo Yuan Jia!

Master!

Master!

[Zhang Family Inn]

-Ms Sha. -Xu Da You, go away!

My master said you're not allowed to go in.

Will you go away?

No!

-You! -Ms Sha, I can't disobey my master.

Please go back.

My master is waiting for you.

Huo Yuan Jia, are you okay?

Nothing, it's just a small wound.

Ms Sha.

I don't know why you are following us in secret.

There are wild beasts in the mountain. It's very dangerous.

Zhen Sheng will prepare a horse for you in the morning.

You should get back to Shisanli Mound.

Huo Yuan Jia, thank you.

I'm glad you're alright.

You are not a heartless person.

You fought a tiger to save me.

You are the real gallant hero.

Don't worry about me.

Save the horse.

They say "two tigers cannot coexist in the same mountain".

I think there is only one tiger in the mountain.

That tiger won't come out again as it is blind now.

Don't worry. Get well soon.

I am leaving.

In the future,

you have to teach me that skill.

The spear turning technique.

Did I say it right?

What is that?

How can you joke when our master is injured?

-I can't wait to... -Da You.

What are you doing?

-She is just a little girl. -That's right.

Master, it's the middle of the night.

It's dangerous for Ms Sha go out alone.

Should we get her a room at the inn?

Do you think Ms Sha doesn't know...

the dangers of the night?

Do you think she doesn't have money...

and needs you to get her a room.

Innkeeper, please give me a room.

Sure. Please hold on, miss.

[Justice brings light]

Hu Liu!

-My lord. -What happened?

-Retreat. -Yes.

My lord, I am back at last.

I almost lost my life.

Stop talking rubbish. Did you get back the money?

I had already gotten the money.

However, on my way back,

Huo Yuan Jia robbed me of it.

Huo Yuan Jia?

What happened?

It's a long story.

Reporting in!

My lord.

My lord, we have an emergency report from Shouyang, Shanxi.

Please acknowledge receipt.

-Tell them I will come shortly. -Yes.

Hu Liu, wait for me here.

Don't go anywhere.

Yes.

My lord.

Please protect me.

[Perspicacious and Impartial in Judgement]

Hu Liu had the temerity to feather his nest with government fund.

He lied to my face!

Luckily, the official letter from Shouyang reached us just in time.

It clearly stated that...

Magistrate Wei has reported the incident to the judicial commissioner.

How could I have covered up his crime?

-Guards! -Yes!

Arrest Hu Liu and lock him up...

-for further interrogation! -Yes!

What are you doing?

Let go of me!

The magistrate! I want to see the magistrate!

Let go of me!

-My lord. -Retreat.

Yes.

-My lord, save me! -Shut up!

I should kill you as you've lost the money.

But in light of your servitude, I'll spare your life.

Go away! Don't ever come back!

-Brother Liu, it's me. -Brother Liu.

Brother Liu, save us!

How do I save you?

Brother Liu, you are resourceful.

I saw you being hustled down here.

Now, you are leaving as if nothing happened.

Take us with you.

Exactly, Brother Liu.

Back then,

the Five Tigers of Cang Mountain did so many favours for you.

Yes!

Where are the other three?

Brother Liu, you didn't hear?

Three of them were accused of murder.

All of them were transferred to the government office.

There are no charges against either of you, right?

Brother Liu.

Of course we do.

Two more trials...

and it's curtains for us.

Yes, that's why we are seeking your help.

Brother Liu, from now on,

both of us will be your guard dogs.

If you instruct us to bite someone,

we will bite them!

Brother Liu.

If you save us from prison,

our life will be yours.

Stop looking.

I have been on watch for the past two days.

Sha Yan has stopped following us.

Who's looking for Sha Yan?

Certainly not me.

Brother Zhen Sheng.

Are you thinking about Sha Yan?

Don't do that! You have a wife waiting for you at home.

Shut up!

Do you want to get scolded?

I kicked you on behalf of Ah Fa.

Da You.

You must be tired. Put down the plaque.

Let Brother Gao Qi carry it.

-He is talking nonsense as he is too free. -Sure.

I don't want to carry it. You carry it!

I agree with Zhen Sheng.

Da Yao, pass the plaque to Gao Qi.

Yes.

Please hold it for me.

-Gao Qi. -Yes, Master.

Carry the plaque and go home now.

Send my regards to my mother.

Master, aren't you...

and the rest of the guys going home?

One day, at the bottom of a ravine,

I saw that the man full of poisonous thorns had fallen to death.

However, after four hours of searching,

I couldn't find Hu Liu's body.

You worry he might return to Dong'guang's capital?

Ah Fa, Da You.

Both of you leave first.

Go to the capital and search for Hu Liu.

If he has indeed gone back to the capital, capture him.

Bring him to me.

-Yes, Master. -Master.

Let me do it!

I'm more efficient than either of them.

I have assigned you a task.

Sure, to send regards to your mother.

You...

You are not fully utilizing my talents.

You're heavy-handed.

I worry you might kill him.

Furthermore,

I am fully utilizing your talents.

Show my mother the plaque.

Tell her how the people of Shouyang revered me.

Make her happy.

You are smart and eloquent.

I don't think it is a good idea to assign this task to them.

Alright.

-Master, I'll get going. -Go.

Master, I...

[Wine]

Even you were foiled by Huo Yuan Jia, too?

Brother Liu, do you have a plan?

How about you?

The Five Tigers of Cang Mountain are in trouble.

Three of them will be beheaded soon.

If we don't avenge them,

we will become a laughing stock.

Avenge them?

Yes. Brother Liu. You said it yourself.

Huo Yuan Jia is not at home.

Furthermore, his skilled apprentices aren't there, either.

Isn't this a golden opportunity?

Yes!

The magistrate and I went to his house before.

Those who are left behind are either too old or too young.

There are six or seven people in that house.

Let's slaughter all of them to avenge our friends...

and show them not to mess with us.

Great!

Brother Liu.

Are you okay, Sister?

Look at you. I told you earlier.

You don't have to cook.

There was a hole in Dong Fang's stockings.

I was mending his stockings.

That's why I asked you to cook.

Look, if you give birth in the kitchen,

Yuan Jia will be furious at me.

-Mrs Yuan Jia. -Mother.

I have a bad feeling.

Don't panic.

The more you panic,

the more paranoid you become.

Hopefully...

Come out! I know you've been following me!

Ms Sha, it's you!

Stupid Ah Fa!

He said he was sure you weren't following us.

I knew you were still around.

I did stop following you two days ago.

What if I run into a tiger again?

Besides, it was easy to track you down as you're staying at an inn.

I didn't tail you until you're in Dong'guang.

Really?

You followed me instead of Liu Zhen Sheng?

-What a relief. -Why?

I'm not telling you.

They're going to Dong'guang Capital. What's the big deal?

You are going home, right?

-Yes. -Who else is at your home?