Original subtitles

[This is a work of fiction]

[The Seven Relics of ill Omen]

[Adapted from Weiyu's novel, The Seven Relics of ill Omen]

[Episode 1]

In ancient times,

a meteorite from the sky

brought a terrifying mysterious power

that plagued mankind everywhere.

It's said the Great Virtuous One, Bo Yangzi came out from Xiagu Pass

and sealed it eventually,

preventing it from doing evil again.

It is also said

that the seal was only temporary,

and it had been looking for an escape

restlessly.

The story begins

on a winter night at Luoma Lake

twenty-two years ago.

Are you blind?

Yaqing.

Get me a pot of hot water.

Coming.

[Fishing-line Puppets]

[Fate hangs by the line. Only courage can cut the ties.]

[Twenty-two years later, Lixi]

Hello?

Is that Ms. Huo Zihong?

Yes.

There's news about the Luoma Lake case that you're investigating.

[Three days later, Wujiang]

Quickly.

Good thing that I took a leave!

Shoot that side! Look!

They fly too fast.

Did you get the focus right?

It's clear.

Let me do it.

Madam Hong.

You finally called me.

Is there progress on that matter?

It's just settled.

At 2:00 PM today.

Show the token when you arrive.

Someone will lead you.

The person's name is Wan Fenghuo.

He has been selling information for some decades.

When you get there, don't talk too much.

Just listen, alright?

Don't worry, I know the rules better than you.

Right.

You are Mu Dai

who learned martial arts for eight years.

Later,

I'll send you the location.

Be safe out there by yourself.

Okay, Madam Hong.

Talk to you later.

Miss.

Why are you holding my hand?

Let go.

I said let go.

You're holding my stuff.

I'm keeping it for you.

I'll put it back for you...

Do it.

Let go of me.

Wait.

You... You got the wrong direction.

You should be heading that way

and go to the north bank.

No...

So I have to go back?

Right...

Please let go of me.

You've got

quite a grip.

I have to go back...

Come early next time.

Got it.

[Laojiu Hotpot]

Let's go for a movie later.

Okay.

I just finished eating. Don't rush.

Ten minutes to go.

Welcome.

It's tasty.

Our guest is here.

This way, please.

Electromagnetic energy is hitting a new high today.

Communications, electricity and other related fields

may be affected.

How should I describe our industry?

I'll take this hairpin as an example.

There are two people.

One of them

asks me for a phoenix hairpin made of old silver,

while the other one

wants a phoenix hairpin with ruby eyes.

But I don't have any hairpins.

Until one day,

someone comes to me with this.

See?

Now we have buyers and a seller.

And everything falls into place, doesn't it?

As for me,

I'm the one who sells information about this hairpin.

Just cut to the chase.

I came all the way here.

I don't have time for your tales.

Mr. Li, please be patient.

I've got tons of information this time.

You'll get more than your money's worth.

This must be worth it.

Mr. Ma.

Are you Ms. Huo?

She is my adoptive mother.

My name is Mu Dai.

Miss Mu.

I hope you don't mind.

Please sit down.

Let me introduce you.

This is Mr. Li Tan.

This is Mr. Ma Tuwen.

I have

a little rule here.

To protect the privacy of the informant,

in this space,

no photography, video recording or audio recording is permitted.

Also,

the signal in this room

will be blocked later.

Your mobile phones

will be kept well by us.

Ren, he'll take our phones and block the signal.

[Luo Ren] Do as he says.

Everybody.

Now it's blocked.

Enough talk.

Let's get to the point.

Let me introduce her.

This is Cen Chunjiao,

the information provider this time.

All of you have paid your deposits.

When she's done,

you'll decide whether to pay the balance.

You can question the veracity of her words.

If there's any doubt,

we'll follow the old rules

and vote.

The minority obeys the majority.

If more than half of you think

the information is valuable and useful,

well, then you guys will pay.

So,

let's begin.

The murderer of these fishing-line murders

was called Liu Shuhai.

He died five years ago.

More than one murder?

Died five years ago?

Yes.

Five years ago.

At that time, I was a waitress in a hotel

of the Xijiao Bus Terminal in Jiquan.

It was the kind of low-end little hotel

where they rarely changed the covers,

and there were all kinds of guests

from all walks of life.

I was on the night shift that day.

Hello?

Is this the front desk?

I need a pot of hot water in 203.

OK.

Mr. Liu.

Mr. Liu.

I'll never forget what I saw

when I got into the room.

Mr. Liu...

The hot water is here.

I'll put it here for you.

Mr. Liu, let me help you.

Are you alright...

Are you okay?

Mr. Liu.

Mr. Liu?

Mr. Liu?

Open the door!

Someone!

On 20 January, Luoma Lake,

Room 501, 25 Shuguang Street,

three people were killed.

Li Jianli,

male, 59 years old.

Yu Xiuying,

female, 55 years old.

Li Yaqing,

female, 23 years old.

Help!

Why did he speak in that way?

Who did he kill?

How did he kill them?

Why did he kill them?

And he spoke

as if he was making a report.

It was particularly terrifying.

How many cases did he tell?

Two.

Luoma Lake was the first case.

And what about the second one?

Mister,

there is a price for each case.

I'm sure you understand.

But he was a murderer.

And he used fishing lines.

And what happened next?

His body was there.

He indeed died.

But in his back,

a large piece of skin was cut off by someone.

Let's call the police.

Wait...

Wait.

The manager has called the police.

Has someone called the police?

This man is quite young.

He shed so much blood.

His skin was cut off?

Someone came in after you ran out?

No one came in.

And that hallway was a dead end.

I was standing there

and didn't see anyone coming in or out.

So why did you say

the skin was cut off by someone?

Because the edges of the wound were particularly smooth.

It must have been done by hand

with a sharp object.

Sharp object?

My gosh.

Girl.

Do you even believe the nonsense

you said?

It would be convincing

if you had just said that he died.

But the piece of skin...

Who would want that from a dead person?

But a piece of human skin was indeed cut off.

You can just investigate

whether it is true or not!

You...

We called the police right away.

And every bystander in the corridor

knew about it.

Wonderful.

You made up such a convincing story.

You must have made a great effort.

Mr. Wan.

You should be honest in business.

It's no shame that you can't get true information.

But it's such a disgrace

to make up nonsense to cheat money.

Wait, mister.

What do you mean?

I didn't make up nonsense.

I was telling the truth.

I didn't say it was fake.

Maybe at the time,

someone did die in the little hotel.

Maybe the dead man was skinned.

But he had nothing to do

with the Luoma Lake case 22 years ago.

Liu Shuhai was not the murderer of the Luoma Lake case!

Liu Shuhai was a murderer!

Liar.

I...didn't lie.

Liar!

You don't have to buy my clues.

Mr. Wan.

My clues are true.

You don't have to buy them.

Mr. Wan.

I spent money on finding out the murderer of the Luoma Lake case.

No matter how much weirder the other cases are,

I'm not interested.

We are all buyers.

I want information.

I only want real information!

I won't give a penny for fake information.

What do you think?

Hello, sir.

Hello.

Luo, what do you think of this?

Just pay.

Okay.

That's the whole thing.

Among those who came,

both myself and a guy surnamed Ma are agents.

That guy seems dumb.

I can't tell anything.

But there is one named Li Tan

who insisted that the information was fake.

Madam Hong.

What do you think?

As far as I know,

I also think Cen Chunjiao

was not quite right.

Is it fake?

So I sat there for so long

just to listen to her made-up story?

But Madam Hong,

how do you know it's fake?

Didn't I tell you?

Professor Li was my mentor.

I've always had his family's case

on my mind,

not just through Wan Fenghuo.

Then shall we pay or not?

We'll pay.

Mr. Wan has been investigating for so many years.

We should at least pay for his hard work.

All right.

Madam Hong.

You're so nice.

Besides,

I don't want him to know

that I also entrusted someone else.

That Mr. Li you just mentioned

seems to know a lot about what happened back then.

Get in touch with him more

and see what he knows.

OK.

I see what you mean.

I gotta go, Madam Hong.

There are other fishing-line murders?

You devil.

Die!

He fell from such a height.

How could he have survived?

Mr. Li.

Sorry.

Two to one.

Wan Fenghuo.

If your information was real,

I could even give you my life.

You'll be guilty of taking my money.

It's not worth it.

Mr. Li, please stay.

I booked rooms in Bashu Mansion

for all attendees today.

I'll distribute some documents later today.

Don't forget to pick it up...

Mr. Wan.

Then I'll leave too.

I'll be back later.

Alright.

See you, Miss Mu.

The light is flashing.

What's going on?

[Laojiu Hotpot]

Luo.

Don't go back to the car.

Why?

Do as I say.

Go to your left-hand side.

Turn right and enter the mall.

Luo.

I'm at the mall now.

Where am I going?

Keep going down.

You're being followed.

I'm followed?

Run now!

Okay.

Press it!

Which floor?

The fifth.

Are you mad?

How's it going?

What took you so long?

Mr. Wan, I know you have rules.

But the rules are set by people.

There's no need to get stuck in it.

I set the camera.

I won't use it again.

And I'm not interested in your business.

Please don't come to me in the future.

I see.

I understand.

Mister.

This bottle of wine is 200.

Take it.

Okay.

Yaqing, don't worry.

They're all fooling you.

But I'll never fool you.

I will find them all.

I will.

Give me back my wallet!

Stop!

Come back!

Give me back my wallet!

What's going on, Cao?

She's a thorny martial artist.

Seriously?

Stay sharp. Let's attack together.

Give me back the wallet.

It's been twice.

It's like we're chained together.

This matter today

is none of your business.

But you are still meddling in it.

Do you know the rules?

Well,

take this.

I'll leave it to you.

That's not cool at all.

Give me back my wallet!

Here it is.

Check if the money's missing.

Money isn't the issue.

It's this photo.

Once it's lost, it's gone forever.

Miss.

Thank you.

Get up.

Apologize.

Forget it.

They are gangs.

Don't mess with them.

Save yourself the trouble.

Sir, you surely are experienced.

You should listen to him.

If my buddy brings back people,

you won't get away with this.

Really?

Yes...

Yes.

Look.

What's going on?

What is he doing holding the pole?

Miss.

It's all thanks to you today.

But as a girl,

you'd better stay away

from those ruffians and hooligans

to avoid suffering a loss.

I'm not afraid of them.

Mr. Li.

I'd like to ask

why you're investigating the Luoma Lake case.

What about you?

Judging from your age,

you weren't born at the time of the crime.

Why are you investigating it?

Me?

I'm here for my adoptive mother.

She was a student of Professor Li.

As such a tragedy happened to her mentor's family,

she can't let it go.

No wonder.

I did this for her.

Who is she?

Her name is Li Yaqing.

Why is she so similar to Madam Hong?

Her name is Li Yaqing?

Is she Professor Li's daughter?

Weren't it for the case that day,

we would have gotten engaged that year.

It's been more than 20 years.

Because of this case,

I lost my job,

abandoned my future

and traced for half of my lifetime.

It's all because I can't get over it.

Mr. Li.

Are you sure that friend of yours is really dead?

What do you mean by that?

I mean, have you figured this out?

What exactly are you trying to say?

I think

what if...

What if you made a mistake?

Do you think I'm blind?

No.

Do you think I can't even

recognize my lover?

I was even a cop back then.

How could I make such a mistake?

When the murder happened,

I was the first to arrive at the scene.

Do you know what I saw?

The scene was gruesome.

I still remember it vividly.

In my mind, I can even restore

how Yaqing fell,

got dragged

and then tangled in that cursed fishing line!

Mr. Li.

I am tired.

Enjoy your drink.

By the way,

since your adoptive mother was a student of Professor Li,

we are kind of connected.

Tell her

not to believe Cen Chunjiao's words.

Why?

Two years ago, the murderer committed another crime.

It was the fishing line again

with the same cruelty.

I've met with the murderer.

It's a pity

I didn't see his face clearly.

So Liu Shuhai, who died five years ago,

can't be the murderer.

You're back.

Missy.

Look how obedient I am.

I didn't even dare to move.

How many times is it?

Did I allow you to call me Missy?

You are so young and beautiful.

It suits your young age quite well.

I can tell you are a habitual thief.

I'll just call the police.

Don't!

How can I be a habitual thief?

Think about it.

I only committed two cases.

And you got me each time.

Can I be a habitual thief being so unskilled?

I'm the kid on the edge of the cliff.

I'll be saved if you pull me.

But if you push me, I'll fall.

My master said

people choose their own ways in this world.

The same mistake can only be tolerated twice.

I'll give you another chance.

There's no next time.

You can rest assured.

I won't dare no matter what.

Thank you.

Look at yourself.

So?

Following me for revenge?

No, I won't do that.

It's just I really admire you

seeing your skills.

I wonder if I have the pleasure of knowing you.

No.

Missy.

Missy.

I've loved martial arts since I was a kid.

This is my idol, Li Ganglong.

I've seen all of his films.

But in real life,

you are the first person with martial arts

I've ever seen.

Well.

And you've done it all to me, right?

We made an acquaintance through fighting.

I'm Cao Yanhua.

Kong Cao Yan Hua, Jin Wei Tao Jiang. [*From Book of Family Names]

Is that where your name comes from?

Well,

you even know how I got this name.

You are excellent both in literature and martial arts.

Sure,

your martial arts skills are far beyond mine.

But I actually know some social tactics.

Maybe one day,

you might find me helpful.

For example, now,

I can tell you

which pervert has been staring at you

from the cafe to here.

Follow me.

Attention.

Be natural.

Look over my shoulder to the side.

At the fruit stand,

the guy in a brown jacket.

It can't be wrong.

When I was tied up there just now,

there was a drone, buzzing and flying.

I thought it was shooting me,

so I rushed to hide.

I didn't expect it to fly towards you.

It was obvious

that he took a sneak shoot first, and then tracked you.

Things could go terribly wrong.

If you dare to scam me

for your revenge...

Missy, that really hurts.

As Mr. Cao from Qianjinbei, even if I want revenge,

I won't use such a vulgar tactic.

Trust me.

That brat is up to something.

The strawberries are fresh today.

Yes. They are just delivered.

Would you like a box of them?

OK.

How will you pay?

Alright.

See you.

Why are you stalking me?

I'm stalking you?

You may be mistaken.

My friend is hospitalized here.

Since I'm here to visit him,

I may need something as a courtesy.

So I bought some fruit.

Probably by chance,

we are going the same way.

Are we?

But Miss,

if you really want to get to know me,

my name is Luo Ren.

Here is my number.

You can call me at any time.

Wait...

So you just let him go?

[Liu Shuhai]

It seems that Liu Shuhai's life was quite interesting.

He had been an ordinary person before.

It says he was born in Anhe.

He had been a person of integrity.

Later, when he traveled to Datong,

he had a traffic accident.

The car overturned and went into the river.

He had been in a coma for 48 hours before he was resuscitated.

It was a medical miracle.

After being discharged, he left home.

Half a year later, he died at the Jiquan Hotel.

It seems not every cloud

has a silver lining.

It says

Liu Shuhai

had never been to Luoma Lake.

His family did say so.

A piece of skin in his back went missing for real.

So she didn't talk nonsense.

Such a waste of time.

Mr. Wan.

I'll leave now.

Miss Mu.

This is another case

Ms. Huo ordered here.

Please pass it to her.

Zhang Guanghua.

Who's that?

Madam Hong.

Have you seen these?

Mr. Wan said these relics

were found by villagers on the wild river beach in Datong.

There are frequent flash floods in that area.

He probably didn't escape it

and had an accident.

By the way,

Mr. Li said that two years ago, the murderer committed another crime.

I see.

Mu Dai.

Please go to Li Tan again

and learn about the case from two years ago.

See you.

Okay.

Did the heavens go blind

and let you escape death's grasp?

[Twenty-two years ago in Datong, after the Luoma Lake case]

♪The sky splits the dawn's horizon♪

♪Telling me the end♪

♪Is about to gently appear♪

♪Like a whisper in my mind♪

♪A fleeting touch across my face♪

♪And I remain in darkness♪

♪Every hand has two sides♪

♪One offers blessings♪

♪One waits in silence♪

♪This game has no ending♪

♪Following the traces left behind♪

♪If you were me♪

♪You'd understand every tear of mine♪

♪The reason they fall♪

♪If I were you♪

♪I'd feel each breath you take♪

♪Then we'd move forward♪

♪The sky splits the dawn's horizon♪

♪Telling me the end♪

♪Is about to gently appear♪

♪Like a whisper in my mind♪

♪A fleeting touch across my face♪

♪And I remain in darkness♪

♪The sky splits the dawn's horizon♪

♪Telling me the end♪

♪Is about to gently appear♪

♪Like a whisper in my mind♪

♪A fleeting touch across my face♪

♪And I remain in darkness♪

♪The sky splits the dawn's horizon♪

♪Telling me the end♪

♪Is about to gently appear♪

♪Like a whisper in my mind♪

♪A fleeting touch across my face♪

♪And I remain in darkness♪