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[Episode 30]

My son.

My son.

Why are they doing this to you?

Mother, this is a misunderstanding.

Don't worry too much, I'll be back soon.

Take him away.

Mother.

Mother.

Mother.

Step aside.

My son.

[Jing Wu Martial Arts School]

-He's coming out. -He's coming out.

Step aside.

This is tomorrow's headline.

Stop shooting.

There is a misunderstanding with the government.

Stop reporting unverified facts in the newspapers.

-We are not. -We are not.

Get the photographs, I must catch up with Master.

-Give me the camera. -Run.

Give me the camera.

Come back.

Kill me if you dare.

I am being beaten!

Shanghai is governed by law.

Huo Yuan Jia has been arrested, this is news.

Jing Wu Martial Arts School beats people up.

If you want to stop the news, you can kill me now.

Kill me!

Huo Yuan Jia.

How dare you to hinder Songjiang Prefecture in enforcing the law?

Step aside, I want to kill Huo Yuan Jia,

to avenge my master.

Chen Zhen, is your master really dead?

Stop pretending.

What actually happened?

He was poisoned by you.

Chen Zhen,

I am not that kind of person who'll poison someone else.

I believe the government will investigate the death of Master Sun thoroughly.

Let's go.

-You! -Don't move!

Move it.

Get in.

May I know when is the trial?

Who is in charge of this case?

I don't know.

Please report to your superior,

that I am innocent.

I am worried about my mother at home,

please release me soonest and clear my name.

Innocent?

Nobody in here is innocent.

Let's go.

Your Lordship.

Is your toothache getting better?

It's still aching badly.

Has he been arrested?

Yes, we caught him.

Did you catch the right person?

Don't worry. It can't be wrong.

What's the murderer's name? Huo Yuan Jia, right?

Yes, it's him.

When is he going to be tried?

I don't have time for that.

A life for a life, he shall be beheaded,

and close the case.

Tell the complainant Chen Zhen,

that I have made the decision.

Yes.

How come it's getting worse?

[Songjiang Office]

Are you Lord Xie?

Are you looking for me?

Can we talk?

Well,

I shouldn't be telling you this,

but because of this tael of silver,

I can give you some advice.

My superior doesn't like to review a case in court.

For cases that are not related to the Westerner,

he won't put them on trial.

No trial?

Yes.

What about my master?

Your master poisoned someone to death.

I have seen the corpse,

he won't stand a chance.

My master didn't poison anyone.

Lord Xie, you must clear my master's name.

Poison your opponent when you can't beat him,

isn't this the way for those who operate a martial arts school?

-No. -It's always the case.

No murderer will admit his crime.

Well, unless he is tortured.

In my view,

it's good he doesn't go on trial.

If he goes on trial,

he'll be badly tortured.

Your master can't stand the torture and he'll admit his crime.

Go back and arrange for his funeral,

you can't win this case.

Your Lordship,

can you help me one more time,

let me see the prefectural magistrate?

Didn't I just say?

For cases that are not related to the Westerner, he won't put them on trial.

Those guests who are not related to the Westerner,

he won't see them either.

Your Lordship.

Can you please do me a favour,

let me visit my master in jail?

This is easier than seeing the prefectural magistrate.

Is Old Man Sun really dead?

He is dead,

he was poisoned.

How could it happen?

Master, the Magistrate of Songjiang Prefecture is mean,

he thinks you lost in a fight,

and you poisoned your opponent.

He wants to sentence you to death.

I am guilty without standing trial?

Yes, Master.

Don't get upset yet.

The prefectural magistrate is ridiculous.

Indeed he is, Master.

We must be proactive when dealing with such a ridiculous person.

When I came in just now,

I saw that the prison is loosely guarded.

If we want to break out from here,

it's not difficult.

What are you doing, Zhen Sheng?

Are you going to break out of prison?

Master, is there any other way?

Are you going to sit and wait,

and have your head cut off by this foolish official?

The country is governed by law,

if they want to cut off my head, it won't be so fast.

When I went back to Jing Wu Martial Arts School yesterday,

how come I didn't see Jin Sun?

Mr Nong is on leave,

he said he's picking up an old friend at Ningbo Pier.

He should be back by tomorrow.

Go back to Shanghai now,

tell Jin Sun about my situation.

Tell him to get me out.

But if anything happens when I leave...

Don't worry, I have nine lives,

it's not that easy to die.

By the way,

last time in front of Jing Wu Martial Arts School,

when we made open challenges to fight,

there was a man called Mr Rong,

he was watching from high up, did you remember?

Yes, I remember.

He looks like someone with power.

He sent me an invitation card,

I had no intention to befriend him,

I didn't visit him.

Now that I am in trouble,

maybe we can ask him for help?

See whether he's powerful enough to lend a hand?

Master, I am afraid if I leave,

I won't have any opportunity to come and rescue you.

Don't think of breaking the jail again.

-But... -I didn't poison anyone,

there's nothing to be scared of.

I'm just changing to a different place to sleep.

Go home now,

do according to what I said.

Rest assured, Master,

I'll think of a way to rescue you.

Take care, Master.

Chen Zhen,

why did you accuse my master?

Liu Zhen Sheng,

Huo Yuan Jia poisoned my master,

you are an accomplice.

Why didn't the government office arrest you too?

This is untrue.

My master is a man of honour, he never poisoned anyone.

The three packs of medicine you brought that day,

that poisoned my master.

They have buried the hatchet after the fight on that day.

We'd even invited you guys to Jing Wu Martial Arts School.

It's impossible for us to poison him.

That day in the woods,

you didn't want to let go of the medicine.

You were afraid you'll be exposed.

Those are precious medicine, they are not poison.

I spent a lot of money on it.

Are you crazy?

My master was poisoned by the medicine.

You are an accomplice. Since the government doesn't catch you,

I'll cut off your head to avenge my master.

What are you doing?

You guys are fighting in broad daylight, Do you wish to die?

You wait and see.

After I have buried my master,

I'll come for you in Jing Wu Martial Arts School.

After I have rescued my master,

I'll come after you.

See you soon.

Sun Wu Ji is dead,

he was poisoned,

but what has it got to do with Master?

Chen Zhen is crazy,

he accused master as the murderer.

It's all because of Master.

He bought the medicine with good intention but got nothing good in return.

With a foolish official in Songjiang office,

he's sentencing master to death without a trial.

I bought my way into the prison,

I wanted to rescue master but he didn't agree to escape.

What should I do, Madam?

We are not in Tianjin, we are in Shanghai.

We have Lord Liu in Tianjin,

he can help the Huo family.

But we are new in Shanghai, we don't know anyone.

If Master dies in Songjiang,

what would happen to the Huo family?

What would happen to Grandmother?

Grandmother.

Grandmother.

Grandmother.

Grandmother.

Grandmother.

Grandmother.

-Grandmother. -Mother.

Come.

Mother.

Grandmother has been eavesdropping,

she didn't want me to make a sound.

She fell all of a sudden.

Grandmother.

-Mother. -Grandmother.

-Mother. -Grandmother.

What happened?

-Mother. -Mother.

Grandmother.

-Grandmother. -Mother.

"Failed to meet for a fight."

Who wrote this?

This is obviously your writing.

It's incoherent.

"Huo Yuan Jia lost a fight and sought revenge."

"He poisoned and murdered Old Weird Sun."

"The meticulous Songjiang prefectural magistrate,"

"arrested the murderer in Jing Wu Martial Arts School."

Who wrote this?

It's a long headline,

but it strikes the point.

It's clear.

This is it.

This is it.

Which reporter's name to use?

Sign off...

by journalist He Ma,

isn't that wonderful?

Use her name.

Reprint.

Reprint.

Notify the printer,

print another one thousand copies.

-One thousand copies. -One thousand copies.

[Reception]

This is a lot.

Before our newspaper hits the streets,

they are already sold out.

Each copy fetched three times higher than normal.

"Haishang Newspaper" is rich.

Good.

Good.

Go now.

-Go now. -All right, I am going.

Paris of the East.

Federer is here.

Long time no see. You look young.

I am young at heart.

I am very excited to be in Paris of the East,

I can't wait to see my old friend Huo Yuan Jia.

Huo Yuan Jia who stopped his own drug addiction,

the magnificent Huo Yuan Jia.

Newspaper, newspaper.

Huo Yuan Jia lost a fight and sought revenge,

he poisoned and murdered Old Weird Sun.

The meticulous Songjiang prefectural magistrate,

arrested the murderer at Jing Wu Martial Arts School.

Newspaper, newspaper.

I thought I heard Huo's name?

I think I heard it too.

Stop the car.

Newspaper, newspaper.

Newspaper, newspaper.

Newspaper, newspaper.

Give me a copy.

-Newspaper, newspaper. -This...this...

Huo Yuan Jia lost a fight and sought revenge.

He poisoned and murdered Old Weird Sun.

The meticulous Songjiang prefectural magistrate,

arrested the murderer at Jing Wu Martial Arts School.

[Wushu]

How is she, doctor?

Can I go in and take a look at Old Madam?

Dr Federer is a good doctor.

He is the best.

You can trust him.

I trust him.

Thank you, Dr Federer.

-Please come with me. -Wait.

Come.

Rest assured, she will wake up,

but her blood pressure is too high.

Take this pill once in the morning and at night,

this should lower down her blood pressure.

When she wakes up,

let her rest in bed.

She can't afford to fall again.

When there is intracranial haemorrhage,

her life will be in danger.

Grandmother is awake.

Grandmother is awake.

Grandmother is asking for Mr Nong.

All right.

Jin Sun.

Jin Sun.

Jin Sun.

Grandmother.

-Jin Sun. -Aunt.

I know you have a lot of friends.

You have ways.

You must save Yuan Jia.

Rest assured, I'll go to Songjiang Prefecture now.

Yuan Jia is an honourable man, he won't poison anyone.

The magistrate can't convict a person without investigating the case.

Thank you, Jin Sun.

Please don't be, Madam.

What's the matter with your eyes?

You can't see things?

Who is he?

Why is there another man in my house?

And he is a Westerner.

Get him out.

-Get him out. -I am a doctor, Madam.

Did you bring this Westerner into my house, Jin Sun?

I don't need a doctor.

Get him out.

Quick, save Yuan Jia.

Save Yuan Jia.

Yes, Madam.

Let's go.

Grandmother.

Quick, go and rescue Yuan Jia.

Rescue Yuan Jia.

Her eyesight has always been bad,

she mustn't get upset.

She must have lost her eyesight again.

I am afraid it's not only her blood pressure.

We must get her to the hospital now to have a thorough check-up.

Yuan Jia's fate is unknown.

She will definitely refuse to be hospitalised.

-We shouldn't delay... -She is right,

we must rescue Yuan Jia first.

I will rush to Songjiang now.

Federer,

you just reached Shanghai. Settle down first.

I'm afraid I can't accompany you.

Nong Jin Sun.

Nong Jin Sun.

I am coming with you.

I don't want to trouble you.

You are a Westerner.

You might not be able to help and instead, add to our problem.

I studied forensic,

I can help with the investigation.

Federer, we are serious about this, don't give us trouble.

I am telling the truth.

If the magistrate isn't investigating,

I can help them to investigate.

I missed Huo Yuan Jia so much. Now that he is in jail,

if I don't do anything for him,

I...

I'll be very sad.

All right, let's go together.

Daughter-in-law,

you can't rely on Nong Jin Sun alone.

That time, you went to the capital to make an imperial appeal,

and you saved Yuan Jia.

You must think of a way too.

Mother,

Shanghai is far from the capital,

I can't appeal to the Emperor.

If we put the safety of Yuan Jia in the hands of outsiders,

I can't help but worry.

Mother, you have bad eyesight,

you shouldn't worry too much.

Yuan Jia gave Zhen Sheng a suggestion,

to see Mr Rong in Shanghai.

I'll pay him a visit now.

Get going immediately.

Sister.

Don't worry,

I'll take care of Mother. She'll be fine.

Thank you, Sister.

Mr Rong, there's a visitor for you.

She's a woman.

Same old rules, send her away with ten taels of silver.

Don't ask me anymore.

She's different from the others.

She's the wife of Huo Yuan Jia from Jing Wu Martial Arts School.

Invite her in.

Please come with me, Madam.

Thank you.

This way, please.

It's a pleasure to meet you, Mr Rong.

Master Huo is from the North,

you must be from the North as well?

Excuse my ignorance,

I heard women from the North are wild and rude.

Furthermore, your husband is a martial arts expert.

So, I thought...

I didn't expect you to be...

This is unexpected.

Huo family was originally a scholarly family.

Although Yuan Jia is proficient in martial arts,

he is well-educated.

A wild and rude woman,

is not a good match for him.

I was only joking, Madam.

Not only are you beautiful,

you can speak very well too.

Please, have a seat.

Please.

A few days ago,

I sent an invitation to Jing Wu Martial Arts School,

I invited Master Huo to my house.

It's been a few days,

he hasn't come yet.

What brings you here today?

Mr Rong should have known,

you would have read today's "Haishang Newspaper".

Yes, I have.

Yuan Jia is new here with his family,

he was arrested for no reason.

He sent a message out from the prison yesterday,

asking me to come and seek help from Mr Rong.

But Madam,

I don't know Huo Yuan Jia that well.

If he is your friend,

with your personality,

you would have rescued him when you heard the news.

You don't need a woman like me asking for your help now.

You are right.

But Madam,

Master Huo,

how did he know I would help him?

You were at...

the ring in front of Jing Wu Martial Arts School...

the last two times.

Yuan Jia noticed that all the martial arts experts...

respected Mr Rong very much.

He told me then,

in the world of martial arts, a powerful and rich person...

would not gain so much respect from others.

Only a man with chivalry and righteousness,

a man with virtues will gain respect,

and to reach a position on par with Mr Rong.

When he was wrongly accused,

so he thought of Mr Rong naturally.

Good.

That was excellent.

Madam,

I wonder if this is from you,

or from Master Huo?

No, no matter who said it,

I'll do my best to help him.

He should be glad to have a wife like you.

Huo Yuan Jia,

he's a lucky man.

Uncle Zuo, bring my card and prepare gifts.

We'll see the magistrate of Songjiang immediately.

Let's see if the newcomer Lord Xu will give me some respect?

Yes.

Thank you, Mr Rong.

Madam...

Quick, Federer.

It's in front.

[Rebirth of Lord Bao]

Are you here for the corpse of Huo Yuan Jia?

You are just in time.

The magistrate said he'll uphold justice for me.

Huo Yuan Jia's head,

should be on the floor now.

I made this wooden plaque this morning,

to thank the magistrate for his kindness.

You fool!

My master didn't poison anyone, why did you frame him?

Why did you do it?

-Zhen Sheng. -Why did you do it?

Couldn't you tell since he threw the challenge in the newspaper?

Chen Zhen is a fool,

there's no point talking sense to him.

Just because he presents a plaque to His Lordship,

His Lordship will wrongly accuse a good man?

-Let's go quickly. -Wait.

He is Chen Zhen?

Where Sun Wu Ji was poisoned,

only two of them lived there?

Chen Zhen is not there now.

Liu Zhen Sheng, bring me to their home.

Let's see whether we could find evidence to clear Huo Yuan Jia.

What about the government?

Well, to handle the government,

I can do it alone.

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

Oh, my toothache.

What do you want from me?

Well,

someone wants to see you,

and he's well-known.

His name is Nong Jin Sun,

he is the co-owner of Jing Wu Martial Arts School.

If he sees me now,

I'll be suspected of bribery. No, I won't see him.

The complainant Chen Zhen is here too,

he made a plaque for you.

What plaque?

There are four letters written on it,

Rebirth of Lord Bao.

Am I that dark?

Lord Bao? No, I don't want to see him.

Send him away.

Why are the three of you still here?

Don't you have work to do?

Good news, Your Lordship.

Yes.

I am having a bad toothache,

I feel like dying.

What's the good news?

You are in the news, Your Lordship.

-In the what? -Newspaper.

Look,

this is from Shanghai,

"Haishang Newspaper".

Chen Zhen,

why don't you go home first?

Please accept this plaque on behalf of the magistrate.

The magistrate doesn't like this plaque.

I have asked around, Lord Bao is a good official loved by the people.

It's impossible His Lordship doesn't like this.

How should I put it?

I know,

I'll get it painted in gold immediately.

-His Lordship doesn't want your gift. -No.

If he doesn't accept this,

but accept gifts from the bad guys,

and he regrets upholding justice for me, what should I do?

All right, paint it in gold.

I'll give it a try.

All right.

His Lordship is having a toothache,

his condition is very bad,

he doesn't want to see anyone.

How's the trial getting on?

Huo Yuan Jia is innocent.

He is known to be a good man,

he will not poison anyone.

Really?

But the newspaper...

You mustn't believe the rumours in the news.

I believe the magistrate.

He won't believe in the rumours spread by the newspaper.

Your Lordship.

Mr Nong, you are right.

But His Lordship seems...

Why don't I put in a few good words for you?

Thank you.

"Huo Yuan Jia lost a fight and sought revenge."

"He poisoned and murdered Old Weird Sun."

"The meticulous Songjiang prefectural magistrate,"

"arrested the murderer at Jing Wu Martial Arts School."

Your Lordship, they are praising you.

Meticulous.

How did "Haishang Newspaper" find out?

We have checked.

Huo Yuan Jia is a celebrity in Shanghai.

He's a martial artist and he can fight well.

There is news about him in the newspaper every day.

My tooth is aching again.

What use is there to praise me?

Empress Dowager Ci Xi can't see this.

All right,

go get busy.

I am taking leave today, I need to sleep.

My tooth,

it's very painful.

This...

Don't go, Lord Xu.

What's the matter?

What do you want to do with Huo Yuan Jia?

Wait until my toothache gets better.

A word of advice, Your Lordship.

The case is now being reported in the newspaper,

they say you are meticulous.

If the verdict is reversed,

saying that you catch the wrong guy, that would be quite a shame.

Good news always stay indoors,

while bad news travel far.

If the newspaper catches wind,

who knows the Empress Dowager Ci Xi would learn about it?

Why didn't I think of this?

I heard the case has not yet been tried.

Do it quickly.

Who said I didn't?

No need to put it on trial.

A life for a life.

Killing with poison is an act of murder.

-It's a capital offence. -If it's a capital offence,

carry out the execution soonest...

in case something goes wrong.

You are right.

I shouldn't delay government affairs because of my toothache.

Let's hold a court trial.

Wait.

I need to change.

Huo Yuan Jia, you are going to be tried.

Kneel.

I, Huo Yuan Jia, meet the prefectural magistrate with respect.

This is proof of his true identity.

He is Huo Yuan Jia, let him sign it.

Press your thumbprint here.

Your Lordship, this is a piece of blank paper,

why should I put down my thumbprint?

You murdered with poison.

There will be words on it,

it's only a matter of time.

So, press your thumbprint first.

Your Lordship, I never killed anyone with poison,

please investigate thoroughly.

You are stubborn.

You!

Take him away! Take him away!

-Your Lordship. -Move!

I already said, don't put him on trial first,

carry out the execution then put his thumbprint on the testimonial.

What did you say?

I am innocent, what execution you are talking about?

You...

Take him away first.

-Move it! -Move it!

Your Lordship, where should we carry out the execution?

In the backyard.

Didn't you say?

He is a martial artist,

the crowd will gather around out there.

What if he runs away?

If he makes things up,

and shout around, what should we do?

Carry out the execution in the backyard.

If it doesn't work,

shoot him down with the guns.

Yes.

Court adjourns.

Lord Xu, you have a guest.

I am having a toothache, I am not seeing anyone.

Lord Xu,

this is his name card, please take a look.

Look.

Wait.

You want my head?

What crime did I commit?

His Lordship will decide, we're only carrying out his order.

I didn't poison anyone, release me.

Huo Yuan Jia, we are just following orders.

Don't put us in a difficult position.

He knows martial arts. His Lordship said that...

we can shoot him before the execution.

I am innocent.

Innocent?

Tell that to the King of Hell.

Open fire.

Hold your fire.

Hold your fire.

Hold your fire.

Bring me to the magistrate.

I am innocent.

Let me go first.

Huo Yuan Jia, I am here to rescue you.

What did you say?

Mr Rong from Shanghai is here to save you.

You escaped death.

Release me.

Keep your guns away.

The magistrate has an order.

Take Huo Yuan Jia back to his cell.

Huo Yuan Jia is Mr Rong's friend?

You can say that.

But he murdered someone with poison.

This matter...

Impossible.

Huo Yuan Jia takes martial ethics seriously.

Why is it not possible?

It's all over the newspaper.

What "Haishang Newspaper" is good at,

is to create stories out of nothing.

It says Songjiang prefectural magistrate is meticulous,

that's nonsense too?

I know you are well respected in Shanghai,

that's why I didn't carry out the execution immediately.

I respect you, Mr Rong,

but Huo Yuan Jia is involved in a murder case.

If you want him to walk out unscratched from Songjiang office,

Chen Zhen has to withdraw the complaint.

Great, Chen Zhen is not in.

We can do whatever we want.

The body is here.

I work well with dead bodies.

Who is it?

Come out.

Come out!

I heard what you said just now.

You want to destroy the body and the evidence.

You won't succeed as long as I am around.

I...I am on Songjiang prefectural magistrate's order,

to keep watch on the corpse.

I am not alone,

the troop will be here soon.

He Ma Li.

Do you know me?

It's you.

Aren't you the reporter who made-up news and spread rumours?

When did you work for the Songjiang office?

I...

I thought Huo Yuan Jia is innocent.

But now it seems that,

Sun Wu Ji was poisoned by your master.

You are full of nonsense.

My master was wrongly accused because of the stories you created.

I shouldn't have stopped you from jumping into the river.

It's a fruitless effort.

I should have kicked you.

What are you doing in Songjiang?

Cooking up a lie to frame my master again?

I...

A woman's heart is the most venomous.

You are not even human.

You hid under a corpse in order to spread rumours.

Are you a human? You are a ghost.

What are you doing here?

Tell me!

Why are you crying?

Did I wrongly accuse you?

I never spread rumours.

I was dismissed by "Haishang Newspaper" a long time ago,

because I offended the Editor in Chief.

He always uses my name to publish his articles in the newspaper.

Then what are you doing here?

Because I don't believe in...

what they wrote in the newspaper.

As far as I know, they never came here.

They made up the stories.

I want to be a true journalist,

I want to investigate why Huo Yuan Jia poisoned Sun Wu Ji.