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Are you trying to mess with me?

You need to look over here.

Don’t look straight ahead.

Yes, Captain.

Out in the wind and rain every day.

Walking this lousy road.

Doing this crappy job.

Can’t earn a single cent.

Not even getting a penny.

Remember this.

Did you remember?

Yes, yes.

Everyone’s been doing well lately.

I hope you keep it up.

Let’s try to finish before winter.

Complete all the work.

In this area.

Within a week.

We guarantee all materials will be delivered.

Please rest assured.

We promise to finish on time.

Work quickly.

Don’t delay our important business.

Yes.

Get out.

Captain Xiao.

Your Excellency.

Your Excellency.

Eat, eat.

Braised pork knuckle.

From Jufulou.

Roasted duck feet.

From Sijiqing.

And blood sausage.

Just now.

A freshly slaughtered pig.

That blood.

It was spurting out.

Smelled amazing.

I knew you were here.

So I brought this for you.

A little treat for you.

When you’re back in town soon,

I’ll arrange something even better for you.

I know what you mean.

And I know what you're thinking.

You just want to switch to

a job with more perks.

Am I right?

We've always

turned a blind eye

to what you do.

We know everything you've done.

You've made quite a bit already.

Right?

No, Sir.

What do you mean by that?

That's not true.

Not at all.

Commander Xiao.

The funds I approved for you,

where did you actually spend them?

That money is way more than

what you spent on those few things.

Your work is important.

You should know that you are

the only Chinese person here

who can

come and go freely.

That shows

the Empire's trust in you.

Your performance

has always been good.

You haven't made any big mistakes.

So,

the Empire will not treat you unfairly.

As for

some other

matters,

don't think too much about them for now.

Understand?

Yes.

Today is a good day.

The Imperial Army is showing mercy.

All the old, weak, sick, and disabled,

the Imperial Army

will send you into the mountains to rest.

This is an opportunity.

What opportunity?

We can go into the mountains

and see what they're really doing.

Can we trust what the Japanese say?

I don't think this is a good thing.

I know.

But there's no other way.

You.

You.

I'll go with you.

No.

And you.

If something happens,

we can't all get caught up in it.

Darn it.

Listen.

Come out.

What do you do?

Me?

I have diarrhea.

It's all runny.

All of it.

It's all water.

You're in such bad shape.

Just go with them.

Please.

I don't want to be picked.

All of you,

get on the truck.

The rest of you,

turn around.

Go back.

Sir.

Goodbye.

What are their intentions? Tell me.

I don't know.

He has a fever.

Alright.

If you don't talk, I'll report you.

I'll talk.

I'll talk.

They're not going there to rest at all.

They're being sent in as forced laborers.

They're being sent to their deaths.

To die.

What do you mean, forced laborers?

It's them.

They pick out

those who can't work anymore.

They make them carry explosives.

Send them in to blast the mountain.

They promise

if they survive and come out,

they'll be given a way out.

But some refuse to go in.

Then they point guns

at them.

Force them to go in.

How is that sending them to die?

The fuse is way too short.

Once it's lit,

they go in.

No one has ever come out alive.

You can't go.

What are you doing?

You can't go.

Let me go.

You can't go.

If you go now, you're not helping him.

You're putting him in danger.

Calm down first.

Let's think of a solution together.

What's wrong, sir?

Are you blind?

You spat on my shoes.

Forget it.

Get back to work.

Sir.

Are you blind?

These shoes of mine

are made of imported Japanese leather.

Can you afford to pay for them?

My eyes are small,

but yours are even smaller.

Hit him.

Beat him hard.

Drag him over there.

Come.

Let's go.

Useless, useless, useless.

Bro.

Now you call me bro?

You still recognize me?

Bro, that's not it.

You went too far.

Too far?

People like you need to be dealt with harshly.

Why did you go to the back mountain?

You think

the Japanese really let you

rest here?

Tell me the truth.

Why did you go?

I don't know.

The Japanese told me to go.

Stop lying, you don't know?

Lying through your teeth.

Tell me.

How did you end up here?

I was caught as a vagrant.

Are you a vagrant or a prisoner?

A vagrant, really a vagrant.

So this is what you've come to.

Back then you split from me.

At that time,

Well, well.

Talking to me about nation

and righteousness.

So where's your nation now?

Where's your righteousness?

Pointing to the sky and the ground,

beating your chest, saying

you'd drive the Japanese out.

Did you drive them out?

You brag without thinking.

If I

didn't care about your parents,

I wouldn't bother with you.

Speaking of your parents,

if it weren't for me,

they'd have died long ago.

Bro.

How are my parents now?

You still remember you have parents?

Bro

I was wrong

Really

I

I want to go home

I really want to go home

Can you help me?

You’ve got some nerve

Back then

When I asked you for help

Did you help?

You just ran off

You

You’re the typical kind

Deny after benefiting

Of that crowd

I was wrong, bro

I really was wrong

Truly wrong

Anyway

The Japanese are about to hold the Autumn Festival

On that day

I’ll definitely drive the car there

I’ll for sure drive there

After it’s over

I’ll definitely drive home

You think you can go home?

Keep dreaming

Xiao Dunzi

Here

Take him away

Yes

Slow down, Captain

Let’s go

Tofu

Cabbage

Every day you

Make it way too fancy

Thanks

Enough, stop thanking me

You thank me every day

Your “thanks”

Is about to clog my ears

Completely blocked

What happened in town?

Boss Zhu from the fur shop

Hid three resistance fighters

The Japanese came looking

Killed them all

When it gets dark

I’ll leave too

Even the King of Hell doesn’t want

Victims

Why are you afraid of the Japanese?

I’m not afraid of the Japanese

I’m afraid of causing you trouble

The Japanese rarely come to this town

Boss Zhu got in trouble

Someone tipped off the Japanese

How do you know?

Don’t ask about that

Anyway

It was Boss Zhu

He offended You Shilong

You Shilong

Went to the Japanese

And ratted out the fur shop

From now on in Songlin Town

There will never be

A shop like Xinglong Fur again

You Shilong

Boss You, You Shilong

Right

What’s his background?

He’s around here

A notorious figure in the underworld

Fierce and ruthless

Where is he?

How would I know?

What does he look like?

How would I know?

I really don’t know

I’ve never seen him

Probably no one in this town

Has ever seen him

A living person no one’s seen

I heard from old customers

Anyone who’s seen him

Is dead

Enough

Stop overthinking

Even if you had three heads and six arms

You couldn’t beat him

If you survive

Just live your life

But if he stays alive

More people will die

What does it have to do with you?

You’re asking for trouble.

I never should’ve saved you back then.

But you did save me anyway.

Fine, I’ll admit I was wrong.

Let’s eat.

Even food can’t shut you up.

No more rice for the pot today.

This month,

these victims,

aren’t done yet?

Boss You,

All of Guandong Mountain is yours.

You can eat whatever you want.

Hurry up.

Everyone at the table is starving.

What are you looking at?

Why did you come back?

I thought you wouldn’t make it back.

Something unexpected happened.

It’s good you’re back, that’s what matters.

What happened to your face?

Did someone hit you?

Who did it?

Don’t worry about who did it.

But it was worth getting hit.

Don't speak.

I won't say anything.

If you want money, I have money.

Just let me live.

We're ginseng diggers.

We've brought out a treasure.

We want to sell it here.

So that's what's going on.

You scared me to death.

No, it's just... this knife...

It's mainly about this herb.

The smell is too strong.

Sorry to disturb you so late.

Please forgive us.

I have to take a look at it, right?

This is a real treasure.

I can't afford to take it.

Why don't you name your price first?

If I offer too little, we'll be enemies.

If it's too high, I can't afford it either.

Well...

Maybe it's better not to name a price.

Then in this town,

who could afford it?

The ones who run the bank.

The gold shop owners, the pawnshop owners.

They all have plenty of money.

But even they

need me to appraise it.

If you're not worried

about showing this treasure around,

I can help you ask around.

Alright.

We'll leave it to you then.

No problem, I'll handle it.

This really is a treasure.

So...

But if I find something out,

how

do I contact you?

We'll come find you.

Your hand, your hand.

Alright.

Make sure you wrap it up well.

Uncle.

From what Mr. Park said,

this ginseng won't sell in just a day or two.

It'll take time to find a buyer.

This treasure

is really hard to handle.

We need to be patient.

Stay patient.

Hurry up, hurry up!

The Japanese are about to hold the Autumn Festival.

I want the cart driven over there.

Move quickly!

What's up with that Korean guy?

I...

I think

he can be trusted.

We can be upfront with him.

Alright.

Then go now

and win him over.

I need everyone's help with something.

Let me tell you something.

How did your friend get back?

Him?

He's really capable.

This is nothing for him.

I'll tell you more about it later.

I could tell long ago

you guys aren't ordinary folks.

What do you really do?

I don't want to ask.

Go ahead.

What do you need from me?

You seem pretty tough too.

Daring to go against the Japanese.

I won't beat around the bush.

Do you want to escape?

I do.

And I have to take my brothers

all out with me.

Alright.

We actually need your help.

My name is Li Zhenghao.

What should I call you?

I'm Wan Fuqing.

The boss is back! Open the door!

What’s wrong?

That bastard Liu Heihu,

has no sense of decency.

He came onto our turf

to do business, didn’t he?

Isn’t he just working for the Japanese?

He’s just got better gear than us.

Third Bro,

are you okay?

I’ll live.

You,

take him back to his room. No one touches him.

Hold him down.

Hang in there, Third Bro.

How old are you, Third Boss?

Th-thirty.

Want to get married?

Yeah.

Hang in there, San’er.

I do.

I do.

Stay strong.

Hold on, don’t move.

Hang in there.

It’s done, it’s done.

Herbs.

It’s done, it’s done.

San’er, it’s over.

It’s done, it’s done.

Give him some more.

It’s done, it’s done.

Okay.

It’s done, it’s done.

Alright, alright.

Alright, alright, alright.

It’s done, it’s done, it’s done.

Is that okay?

It’s done.

It’s done.

It’s done, it’s done, it’s done.

What happened?

Th-thank you, thank you.

You’re all so stubborn.

All of you, get over here and work!

Watch your tone.

You’re not listening, are you?

When Major Fujimoto gets here,

none of you will survive.

I’ll ask one last time.

Can you work or not?

You led everyone to strike.

Once things get chaotic here,

I’ll use the chaos to scout around.

Yes.

The other projects are going smoothly.

Why is it only your people

who are on hunger strike and refusing to work?

I have failed. Please punish me, sir.

Yes.

Everyone has worked hard.

If you have any complaints,

please tell me.

I will resolve them for you.

Don’t move, I’ll handle it.

Every day,

we start working as soon as we wake up.

The food

is all spoiled.

Moldy bread.

And

the portions aren’t enough.

All we get to drink

is bland vegetable soup without salt.

Even when we want water,

we’re not given any.

Many people have fallen ill.

If this continues,

we won’t be able to finish the work.

Winter is coming soon.

We’re not doing this for ourselves.

We want to finish the project quickly.

You’re the representative of everyone.

We have no representative.

We just don’t want to eat pig food anymore.

We want to eat

real food, food for people.

Does everyone here

think the food is a problem?

You tell me.

How is our food?

Major, I have a question.

Go ahead.

I am also a subject of the Emperor.

Why am I treated

the same as these Chinese?

You broke military rules.

You are not worthy to be Japanese.

Long live the Emperor!

Long live the Emperor!

Fine.

Then stay here

and, by military tradition,

perform seppuku in public.

How about it?

Do you dare?

This project

must be finished before winter.

Your requests

will be improved immediately.

Workers serving the Empire

should be treated well.

But

the two of you who led this

must be punished.

Now,

can everyone get back to work?

Japanese

Let’s have a chat.

You’re so quiet.

I thought you’d suffocated.

Are you

unable to hear me?

Put your left ear

against the barrel.

Then you’ll hear me.

My ear’s injured, not deaf.

I know you’re not deaf.

No need to shout.

Earlier today,

what did you say to them?

How come, just like me,

you ended up in a barrel too?

This has nothing to do with you.

You’re Chinese.

We’re not the same.

Right.

We’re different.

Your barrel’s bigger than mine.

You’ve got a warm bed inside.

And rice balls from your mom.

Eat slowly.

Don’t choke.

Stop talking.

It’s because of you people

that I suffer this humiliation.

I can’t go home.

See my Mariko.

That’s not my fault.

Blame your Emperor if you must.

If not for him,

would there be this war?

Without this war,

would we even meet?

It’s kill or be killed, isn’t it?

If it were peaceful times,

I’d just eat pig’s ear.

Why would I bite yours?

Now it’s settled.

You and I

are both locked up in this labor camp.

Who knows if we’ll see tomorrow’s sun.

Nothing’s certain.

If you want to survive,

you’d better stick with me.

Trusting your Emperor won’t help.

You’d better trust me instead.

Without me,

you’d have been dumped in the mountains.

From now on, I’m your father.

Got it?

See?

Don’t listen to your father,

and you get a lump on your head.

Serves you right.

Shut up.

As long as it didn't catch fire, it's fine.

Thanks.

Second Brother.

It's pitch dark.

Hurry up and walk them out.

Sister Hua.

Let me walk you out.

It's just a few steps, no need.

Sister Hua.

Look at our village.

Just a bunch of rough men.

None of us know how to say nice things.

But,

we're truly grateful to you.

You saved Third Brother.

Third Brother's had a tough life too.

You've all treated me well too.

We understand each other.

Get down.

Bastard.

Bastard.

Get out.

Get out.

Hurry up.

Hurry up.

Get down.

Quick.

Get out, move faster.

Move! Move, you bastard!

You've all worked hard these days.

As you can see,

we've brought in another group.

They'll be replacing you.

Doing the hardest jobs.

And you

can take a break.

Do some lighter work.

See this land?

Starting today,

you're in charge of digging here.

Dig a big pit.

Everyone, get to work.

Hurry, hurry!

Isn't it that ginseng you mentioned?

Is it really that precious?

Boss Jin,

After all these years,

don't you trust my eyes?

I'm telling you,

there are kinds you've never seen.

Can't say I've never seen them,

just can't remember the last time.

That was ages ago.

Boss Park,

stop dragging it out.

Take out the treasure.

Show us brothers

so we can see it.

Right?

If I

bring out that ginseng,

it'll knock you all off your feet.

You're making it sound more mysterious.

Even if it's a big treasure,

the price is sky-high.

Sky-high is fine,

just worried it might cost your life.

You might get it,

but you might not keep it.

That's what I think too.

That's why I called you all here.

Here in Songlin Town,

if you guys don't take it,

no one else can.

That's true.

Move faster.

I heard

the Japanese bury people alive.

They make you dig your own grave.

This pit is already deeper than a man.

Old Tang,

today, the two of us

probably won't make it.

Dying like this feels humiliating.

I want to fight them.

What's the rush?

They're digging such a big pit,

they won't bury just these people.

There must be others from the labor camps.

You mean

we still have a chance to escape?

I'm talking to you, hurry up!

Stop looking around.

Get to work.

I heard soon

it's your Autumn Festival.

Yeah.

Any special customs?

Customs.

Eat rice cakes.

Will there be mass killings?

On your country's festival,

do you kill people?

Got it.

They're human moles.

Causing trouble at midnight.

As soon as their legs heal a bit,

they start wandering everywhere.

Did a fox lure you in?

You barely managed to survive.

Liu Biaozi and Niqiu.

It's fine if they don't come for you.

Why are you provoking them instead?

I've figured this out myself.

What is it?

I'm not one of them.

Was I in the first batch they brought in?

No.

Jin Batou and Niqiu.

How often do they come to your shop?

About once a month.

When someone dies at the mine, they need coffins.

Old Walnut delivers them directly.

Why not just bury them on the spot?

Why insist on

transporting the bodies to Songlin Town?

Put them in coffins and then bring them back?

So this is a regular business.

Every month, someone dies at the mine.

They take the bodies to town.

They profit off the victims.

The money they swindle

Jin Batou, Niqiu, and You Shilong

split it three ways.

This month,

these victims

aren't "ready" yet?

If no one dies at the mine,

You Shilong pushes them.

They kill a few themselves.

To make victims.

There was a cave-in.

Am I wrong?

You're pretty sharp.

Let me tell you,

this has nothing to do with you.

Nothing to do with me?

How could it have nothing to do with me?

Listen,

now it's not just about my own revenge.

These three bastards

must die.