All language subtitles for Tientsin Mystic EP05

De-you.

You won the bet.

The underworld.

Science.

Punch and kick.

The truth.

A great swimmer.

Forensics.

Sorceress.

Reporter.

Weak body.

Special detective.

Mother.

Secretary of municipal government.

An individual with unsurpassed
and exceptional abilities.

Young Master.

Belongs to the Great God.

The heiress.

Neither a smoker nor a drunkard.

What is the use of having power and money?

Can't stand the sight of you.

Not bad. Reasonable and fair.

Take a bath.

Are you kidding me?

Not finicky.

There are clues.

Germany.

Spirit channeling.

Big news.

Chamber of Commerce
for Water Transportation.

Master.

De-you!

Father.

Not messing things up.
Not afraid of things.

Inference.

Evidence.

Childhood sweetheart.

The people of Tientsin.

Mao Ding.

De-you Guo.

-River God.
-River God.

-River God.
-River God.

EPISODE 5

Yes.

Why are there so many dead bodies?

That's odd.

Little River God found
a sluice gate in the river.

Yes.

The bodies came pouring out.

Hurry up. Come over here.

Sit down.
You have an evil air all over you.

I'll draw a charm
for you to get rid of it.

Tie-niu.

Mr. Guo.

Are you keeping count?

Yes, I am.

There are more than 100 bodies.

Really?

We hit pay dirt today.

Exactly.

Stunned?

There are more than 100 bodies here.

Fifty silver dollars each.

For the dead bodies laying
all over the pier,

five thousand won't be enough.

You will have to spend a fortune.

They all came from the same place.

In order to get Yuan-yuan Xue's body,
how come so many dead bodies surfaced?

Step aside!

-Come on, give me a hand.
-Okay.

What's this? Who caused such a scene?

-Hey.
-Hey.

Master Ding is here as well.

Send more staff to me.

First, secure the scene.

Second, develop a covert line
and deploy investigation.

Next, send all missing persons' data
of Tientsin to me.

None is to be left out.

The uncanny disappearance
of Yuan-yuan Xue's body

led to the discovery of more
than 100 corpses.

I must figure out what is going on.

I respect you, so I call you Master Ding.

But you are the young master
of the Chamber of Commerce,

not of our police station.
I hope you understand.

As the captain, I am in charge
of the police station.

It was me who got these people
out of the water.

It was also me who's been following up
on Yuan-yuan Xue's case.

Why can't I take charge of this case?

Master Ding.

The corpses were found
by the Little River God.

You shouldn't be taking credit.

I paid him to get them out of the water.

If you put it that way,

the corpse salvage team is
under our police station's deployment

and is paid by our police station as well.

Detective Ding, you've ignored the rules,
overstepped authority

and used your own money
to handle the case.

Could there perhaps be a connection
between the Chamber of Commerce

and Yuan-yuan Xue's case?

Hold it.

Excuse me.

Here's someone from the chamber.

Here comes the fourth brother.

Hurry. Go and see
who these dead bodies belong to.

Yes.

This grain transport pier
is the largest in Tientsin.

Now it has become the largest
open-air morgue in the city.

You guys just ruined
the river worship ceremony

and now there's another mishap.

Steward Hu, shouldn't you
give me some explanation?

This is such hard work. Do you have
to be present at the scene in person?

The case involves human lives
and that's where my duty lies.

I've had a quick look.
None of them worked for our pier.

It can't be. There are
so many dead bodies on your pier.

If they're not your people,
were they blown here by wind?

Don't push away responsibilities.

This case must be looked into thoroughly.

Captain Fu.

Although they are not people
from our Chamber of Commerce,

they are on the turf
of our Chamber of Commerce.

We'll allocate a special fund
to ensconce these dead bodies

in the Charity Hospital
under our Chamber of Commerce,

ready to be claimed by families.

We'll never trouble
the staff at the police station.

Please send them back to have a rest.
Leave things here to us.

You're indeed a seasoned businessman.

Good observation.

-Si Yu.
-Yes.

Make sure they are properly ensconced.

Rest assured.

Please encoffin the bodies quickly.

Also, clear up the mess.
I don't have to remind you, right?

-Si Yu.
-Yes.

Send a car to escort Captain Fu.

-Please.
-Yes.

Make sure they're all cleared.

If anything goes wrong again,
we won't be responsible for it.

Don't worry, we won't
be giving you trouble.

All of them are unidentified adult men.

They died at different times.
The verification is underway.

Don't bother about it.

Let the Chamber of Commerce
take care of their own business.

-Okay. But...
-What else?

Mind your own business.

This...

This matter doesn't only concern them.

What are you trying to say?

Look at this.

Come in.

Master Xiao.

Captain Fu, what brings you here today?

I came here specially to see you.

What an amazing office!

Are you busy?

Not really.

I see.

Take a seat.

Okay.

Well.

Is Secretary General Xiao
still doing good?

Yes. He's fine.

By the way, is Ms. Xiao
getting on well with her work?

Well, I didn't come today
for any important matters.

It's just that, I would like
to ask about Mr. Qian.

Do you have news about him?

Yes, I do.

It's just that...

Just say it directly.

Master Xiao, please see
if this belonged to Mr. Qian.

Where is he?

We fished out over 100 bodies
from the pier.

I mean, corpses.

I was the first to find this pocket watch
while investigating the scene.

The corpses have been sent
to the Charity Hospital.

Of course, there are many people
who look alike.

You can't say for sure.

Should I take you to identify to him?

Thank you for your hard work.

Come on, Master Xiao, what are you doing?

Are you mocking me?

Master Xiao, I've been thinking
about what Ms. Xiao asked me to do.

Don't make it public for now
and don't tell Ms. Xiao.

I'll handle it.

Don't worry. I've given the instructions.
I've let my subordinates know.

If you get the chance to have a word
with Secretary General Xiao...

Captain Fu.

Thank you for your hard work.

It's my pleasure.

I'll go to your place later.

You're welcome.

-I'm not seeing you out.
-Don't trouble yourself.

Please carry on with your work.

"Sheng" means construction.

"Yuan" means firstborn.

"Shengyuan" is the basic element of life
in which everything originates.

This theory is very interesting.

The Shengyuan of the Ancient Evil Gang
is the holy child.

Although we've retrieved it,
it died a long time ago.

Even if it was the real holy child,

we can't use it anymore.

What a pity.

Yi-qiu Ding is causing trouble
even after his death.

The dad has finally been silenced,
his son starts meddling again.

He managed to obtain a detective badge.

Let him toss and turn.

We'll take care of him
if he stirs up trouble.

We have to watch out for De-you Guo.

He was the one causing trouble,
including investigation on Yuan-yuan Xue.

He did a lot of work.

What about the Old River God?

He didn't even go to offer
his condolences when Yi-qiu Ding died.

He's been inactive.

He's a smart man after all.

He never interferes with
other people's business.

What about making another holy child?

We don't have time.

Three of the children
born back then survived.

The holy child was one of them.

Since we can't make a new one,
we'll have to find the old ones.

Check for those who adopted
any children at the time.

If the Chamber of Commerce
is not afraid of getting into trouble,

then let them enjoy it to the fullest.

Don't worry.
I've arranged things on the pier.

You can sit back and enjoy the show.

DRAGON KING TEMPLE

Sail with the wind.

Go on. Whose turn is it?

My turn.

I'll give one.

Soft-shelled turtle.

Yellow Croaker.

Tortoise.

Isn't that a soft-shelled turtle? Drink.

That's soft-shelled and a tortoise
is hard-shelled. How are they the same?

A hard-shelled turtle is a turtle.
It looks different from a tortoise.

A tortoise is the same thing
as a soft-shelled turtle.

How about the God of the Northern Sky?

Is it a tortoise, a soft-shelled turtle
or a hard-shelled one?

What are you guys
thinking about? Let's eat.

Here.

Have a shrimp head.

It's food for the brain.
That's what you two need the most.

-Mr. Guo.
-What?

The statue of God of the Northern Sky
in the river,

isn't it strange?

You didn't talk about the 100 dead bodies
that surfaced in just one night,

but you kept going on about the statue.

The God of the Northern Sky
is a water sprite.

It protects the water.

But a dead body was tied to it and
it was sunk to the bottom of the river.

Isn't it eerie?

See, I'm not the only one who is timid.

-Shut up.
-Yes.

No matter how eerie it is,
it's not a living thing.

It can't come to life and bite you.

Eat up.

Tie-niu.

You said the statue of Xuanwu was set up
to protect the peace.

Where are the statues usually set up?

In places where the water
is not calm, of course.

For example?

Places that have been flooded.

Our Tientsin lies at the downstream
of tributaries with complex water network.

Many villages nearby are close to rivers
and some of them are threatened by floods.

We are not afraid of periodical floods,

we earn a living on the water after all,
so we're always prepared.

But when floods occur,
like those that engulfs the whole village

and washes away all the houses
with a heavy death toll,

the residents nearby will invite
a Taoist priest for a ceremony.

When it is necessary,

they will set up a statue of Xuanwu
near the river

to tame the restless water.

Hey, isn't this our fellow junior?

Come on. Have a toast
with your fellow senior.

-You are having hotpot.
-Yes.

You have the appetite to eat?

Why not?

Everyone worked hard salvaging bodies
for the whole day.

You're actually happy with so many dead.

The more people die,
the more money we can make.

Of course we are happy.

That's right. We're happy.

Come on.

You're right.

Come on, let's eat.

Come on, eat up.

Eat. Have some more.

Come. Give it a stir.

-Master.
-Yes?

Have you seen that many
dead bodies in one night?

Not just one night,

I haven't seen so many in one year.

One hundred dead bodies
appeared at the same time.

I think something big is about to happen.

When 100 dumplings are laid in front you,

you'll also think
that something big will happen.

Well.

These 100 dumplings...

No.

Dead bodies.

I think that they were laid there
by someone on purpose.

Our work is to retrieve
the bodies from the water.

Once they are out,
they are none of your business.

You see,

first, we salvaged a dead child
and Yi-qiu Ding.

Following the dead child,
we found Yuan-yuan Xue.

Suddenly, people came
to snatch her body away.

Following this trail,
we fished out so many dead bodies.

How can these cases be so odd?
One case is linked to another.

These cases all seem
to be related to water.

Stop right there.

I didn't allow you to speculate,
so you've started with your own analysis.

Just do your own job dutifully.

Do you think the police
are getting paid for doing nothing?

The police are useless.

The one upstairs claimed
to be a special detective,

but he shut himself inside
since he returned.

He's no help. Lame.

That boy has a heavy mind.

Watch over him.
After all, he's your junior.

Two tigers cannot live
on the same mountain.

In this river, there can't be two dragons.

Are you a dragon?

You are a tortoise at best.

Even if I am, I'm a tortoise
under your tutelage.

Moreover,

the tortoise is a River God.

You simply won't listen, will you?

Are you still calling yourself
a River God?

You...

Master.

Speaking of tortoise,

do you know where the statue

of the God of the Northern Sky
in the river came from?

I don't know. I haven't seen it before.

Take a good bath.

And get on with work once you're done.

-Sir.
-Yes, take a seat.

Whip up an extra edition.

Okay, go ahead.

An epidemic broke out
from the corpses from the pier.

The entire Charity Hospital
is under quarantine.

Any families of the victims
who want to claim the bodies

will have to wait until the outbreak
is under control.

But weren't those corpses
just retrieved from the water?

How can an epidemic break out so suddenly?

The hospital sent us a telegraph.

Don't worry, leave it to me.
I'll take care of things here.

-Okay.
-Please wait a moment.

I'll go check on the situation.

What's there to see?

The situation is very serious now.

Send your story to the press immediately.
Tell the public not to gather nearby.

Not a minute is to be delayed.

But how can I write a story
without all the details?

Besides, publishing uncertain news rashly

will cause panic in society
and affect people's livelihood.

I was in the office the whole time today.

Why didn't I hear
about a telegraph from the hospital?

There should be proof
of the epidemic. I'll look...

Go do your work.

-What?
-Forget about the story.

You can take a break, Ms. Xiao.

Sir.

Ask Xiao-zhe to come in.

Excuse me. I'm here for Mao Ding.

I heard he lives here.

Please come in.

He's not feeling well these days,
so he may not want to see you.

Why do you have a Buddha's head here?

It's been here since forever.

Where is the body?

When it rolled down from the mountain,
there was only the head.

It even shattered the wall.

As my master said,

"When a Buddha's head enters the door,
one's wishes will all come true."

What happened then?

Then, nobody came
to offer joss sticks here,

so it became Yizhuang.

A hundred corpses appeared
on Hai River last night.

You should've heard about it, Master Ding.

Yes. I was at the scene.

I heard that as soon as the bodies
were sent to the Charity Hospital,

an epidemic broke out.

Did you notice anything peculiar
about the bodies?

Apart from the large quantity,

there's no difference from other corpses
retrieved out of the water.

I haven't performed an autopsy yet,
so I'm unsure of the specific details.

The corpses

were immediately cordoned off
by the Charity Hospital.

Do you think there are
hidden agendas in this?

Hidden agendas?

What agendas?

That's a question for you, Master Ding.

Actually,

I've been forbidden
to look into this case.

It further proves there's
something going on with the corpses.

Ms. Xiao, why are you so interested
in this case?

I saw what happened to President Ding
at the river worship ceremony.

Your dad's case hasn't been solved

and now 100 human lives
are entangled in the mess.

The truth remains unknown,
yet you are shutting yourself in the room.

Have you given up already?

What do you mean?

I'm not just a bystander.

Perhaps like you,

there might be people around me
who are connected to this case.

People around you?

Zi-xian Qian.

Mr. Qian?

He's been missing for a while now.

I have a hunch
that he is among those bodies.

Ms. Xiao, you're worrying too much.

Master Ding.

Could you take me to the hospital
to have a look?

I just told you.

The police have forbidden me
from taking part in this case.

So it's a bit difficult

for me to get in.

The Charity Hospital originally
belongs to the Chamber of Commerce.

Why is the Chamber of Commerce
trying so hard to cover up this case?

Are you not at all curious?

It shouldn't be difficult
to enter given your identity.

Please do me this favor.

I'll do my best, okay?

Thank you.

Do you know why I've asked you to come?

You attend to tons of affairs every day.

I'm just a small fry,
how am I supposed to know?

All the dead bodies appeared
after you entered the river.

You're now classified as a suspect.

Count yourself lucky
that I haven't arrested you.

Sit properly.

What a scoundrel.

Mr. Fu.

Stop insulting me.

Do you think I like
showing my face in public?

I get paid for the work I've done.

To me, I don't care
about what happens after.

There are so many bodies.
How do I report this to my superior?

Exactly as it is.

I get paid
by the number of corpses I retrieve.

You better pay me enough.

I'll definitely clear
the account with you.

After that, be it 100 or 1,000 bodies,
it'll have nothing to do with you, brat.

Keep your hands off it.

I'll remember your effort, okay?

Captain Fu, do you know Lan-lan Xiao?

She's a journalist.

Yes, so what?

Gosh.

Lai-yong Fu, an expert detective
and captain of Tientsin's police force,

braving fatigue and hardship,
went on a night patrol

where he found 100 floating corpses
on the pier. A meritorious service.

He then led the team for investigation,
vowing to crack the case

to restore tranquility in Tientsin,
ensuring people live and work in peace.

"Vowing to crack the case."

Have you taken it all down?

Restore what in Tientsin?

Once the commendation letter is published,

this will not have a single thing
to do with me.

You'll get all the credit yourself.

-Mo-hai.
-Yes?

Hurry up and clear the Little River God's
account for his work.

Awesome.

Hold on, you said
to restore what in Tientsin?

Goodness.

Lai-yong Fu, expert detective of Tientsin.

TIENTSIN CHARITY HOSPITAL

-Step aside.
-The hospital is temporarily closed.

Do you know who I am?

Young Master, according to three orders
from the Chamber of Commerce,

the police force and the hospital,
no one is allowed to enter.

The places giving the three orders
are all related to me.

I am from the Chamber of Commerce,
the hospital is owned by the us

and I am a police officer.
Why can't I go in?

Young Master, please don't
make things difficult for us.

Either you kill me or you turn back.

-Young Master.
-Hey.

Forget it, let's find another way in.

So make sure to push this matter ahead.

Are you not used to living
in the Dragon King Temple?

-Si Yu, I have to talk with Mr. Hu.
-Okay.

Ask the chef to make
Young Master's favorite dishes.

Okay.

Are you not going to tell the truth?

Did something new happen?

Tell me.

Why did you cordon off the corpses?

Young Master, you were
at the scene that night too.

You know the situation very well.

No, I don't know.

I only know that 100 people died
on our pier.

Do you know what
the people are saying about us?

They say we've done things
that goes against God's will.

If we take it so hard with the rumors,

the Chamber of Commerce
should just quit the business.

You should come up
with an explanation at least.

Who can say for certain
about the graveness of the epidemic?

We can only wait for German virologists
to have a look before making a decision.

If we spread the information now

and let reporters write indiscriminately,
it will only cause panic.

It's not solving the problem,
but causing more trouble.

So can we solve the problem
by concealing the matter?

Better safe than sorry.

It is the discretion and the
circumspection of the Chamber of Commerce

that led to where it is today.

It's not being impulsive or reckless.

Then tell me one thing.

I'm a forensic doctor.

I'm also from the Chamber of Commerce.
Why can't I enter the hospital?

Did you go to the hospital?

Young Master, my current duty is to ensure
the safety in your daily life.

If anything happens to you,
how will I face your dad?

If the virus develops and spreads,

the Chamber of Commerce
will truly be over.

Could there perhaps be a connection
between the Chamber of Commerce

and Yuan-yuan Xue's case?

The Charity Hospital originally
belongs to the Chamber of Commerce.

Why is the Chamber of Commerce
trying so hard to cover up this case?

Apart from limping,
does he have any other traits?

I couldn't recognize his accent either.
He is not an acquaintance.

I only heard him coughing.

Get out!

I see.

You didn't allow me
to look into my dad's death.

You also didn't allow me
to look into the 100 deaths.

What do you want me to do?

What do you want me to do
for the Chamber of Commerce?

Muddle along and wait for my death?

Nonsense!

Young Master.

When can we change shift?

I don't know. It's hot and tiring.

My feet are numb.

Time to change shift.

Okay. Go.

Go back and sleep.

I'm coming in.

I left some lamb stew for you.

Go eat if you're hungry.

I wonder...

Why do I have to wade through
the muddy water?

What?

A well-run Chamber of Commerce
was handed over to me,

but I didn't want to take it.

I insisted on studying
forensic medicine abroad.

I ended up learning very little,

went as far as to become a disciple here

and live in such a shabby place.

The last time I saw my dad
was when I had a big argument with him.

In order to find out how he died,
I disguised myself as a police officer.

Homicide cases happened one after another.

And now,

over 100 corpses are being hidden
in our Chamber of Commerce's hospital.

I'm not allowed to enter
the hospital run by my own family.

I don't know if I should continue
with the investigation.

What I do is salvage bodies and get paid,

but I can't stand it when a grown man
wallows in self-pity.

I'll investigate the matter
with you until the end.

I'm scared.

I fear that if I carry on,

I'll find that my dad is completely
different from what I imagined.

The Chamber of Commerce

has too many secrets
that I'm not supposed to know.

Whether you're scared or not,
you should at least know the truth.

Hey, Little Sorceress comes
to eat off us again.

Don't talk rubbish.
She's our future sister-in-law.

Come on. Have a drink.

Come on, let's drink.

Let's have a toast.

I have a way to get you into the hospital.

Let's drink. Come on.

You're such a sweet talker.

Fill the cup.

You are going down the hill

I know

Helpers will clear the way for you

Don't kick up a row

There is prestige filled
with murderous air

Prestige and murderous air go together

Let's beat the drum in court

And solve the case in court

One will take the blame

For one's own reasons and mistakes

Rescue the dying and the poor with mercy

Stay there.

Mom.

Where are you going?

To have braised pork hock at Shunfulou

Shunfulou

Shunfulou

-Where are you going with my clam mud?
-Mom, what are you doing?

It's used to exorcise evil spirits,
don't you know?

-I was there at the pier.
-Do you think I don't know?

-I want to investigate with De-you.
-Don't mention him, you brat.

You...

De-you Guo is such a jinx.

Look at the dead bodies he found.

Don't you know it's bad luck?

I'll get rid of it for you.

I'll get rid of it for you.

Get rid of it.

It's fine if you want
to get rid of the bad luck for me.

But don't get so worked up.

You wicked girl!

You cannot meet with De-you Guo!

Stop.

We've just got another
three corpses from the river.

From the same place.
I think they were left out.

My superior asked me
to send them here quickly.

The hospital is closed.
Nobody is allowed to enter.

What?

Hey, sir. The outbreak is raging.

If you don't let me in,
where do I put these three corpses?

Look. Have a look yourself. Look.

Look at how they are rotting away.

All right. Send them inside, quickly.

Ask the people inside
where the mortuary is.

-Okay.
-Leave once you're done, hear me?

Understood.

Okay.

Done.

Where did you put your hands just now?

Where did I put them?

We were all squeezing inside.
Where could I put my hands?

Come on, Little Sorceress.

You're worried about getting groped
with that figure?

Do you wish to be chopped up and boiled?

Tie-niu doesn't sound very chewy.
If you want to, boil a mudfish.

It's smooth and tender.

All right, your job is done. You can go.

Understood.

Wait.

-Take off your top.
-What?

-Quickly.
-Okay.

Here.

I'm leaving. Stay safe.

We know. You can leave.

This way.

Everything is all right here.

Okay.

MORTUARY

KEEP QUIET

Hand me anything
you're carrying on your body.

For what?

To pick the lock.

These are surgical instruments.
You can't pick locks with them.

What are surgical instruments used for?

Autopsy.

Didn't we come here today for the autopsy?

-Yes.
-Isn't it the same thing?

Give it to me.

Let go. What if you break them?

Besides, do you know how to pick a lock?

If I didn't know the basics,
how can I survive in a cutthroat world?

I don't care.

These are sterile tools.

It's already being closely
guarded outside.

Did you think they'd bother
to lock this up?

If you didn't know such basics,
how can you survive in a cutthroat world?

MORTUARY

It's possible that we need
to work together.

It will be a win-win situation
for us both.

You're about to become the president.

If you can strengthen our ties
with the Xiao family,

the business at the Chamber of Commerce
will soon be booming.

The president is no longer here.
Matters concerning the chamber

as well as human relations
with our partners

are all on your shoulders now.

There is nobody better than you
to take on the role.

-Mr. Hu.
-Yes?

Firstly, I have no interest.
Secondly, I have no time.

What are you so busy with?

I have to continue my investigation
at the Dragon King Temple.

Do you investigate it there?

Fine, I'll let you go to the temple.

You're still young.
You have time to waste. But...

You must represent the Chamber
of Commerce at Lan-lan Xiao's wedding.

You can't make me.

Are you going or not?

-Yes or no?
-Wait, Mr. Hu.

You're acting like a five-year-old!

I brought that back from Germany!

Yes or no?

What? Mr. Hu!

All right! Okay! Yes, I'll go.

-Yes?
-Yes, all right.

That's good.

You said yes.

Subtitle translation by Jay Wong