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Dear Viewers

You might have rightly guessed

this is a story of men dying for money

and that this story has ended already

But I still would like to narrate it

The story began

in March at Da Tong County

The scenario set outside Fu Lai money bureau

There are two things Da Tong County is famous for:

Women and silver

One day there appeared

two pretty acrobat girls

I hear there are two beautiful girls performing

Over there

Let's go...

Excuse me...

Sirs

Gentlemen

greetings

Greetings

Good

I am Yu Yin

I am Yu Ying

We've just arrived and would like to earn some money

The saying that friends

are important when away from home is so true

We are novices in acrobatics

and our art is raw

please bear with us

Don't worry, I will take care of you

Thank you

Sister, come on

Come

Good

If we are good...

Not bad

Please be generous

If we are not that good,

please bear with us and give us some support

Thank you

Bravo...

Thank you

To show our appreciation

for your support

we'll demonstrate something special

What do we call this, sister?

The Death Challenge

It seems they are really great

Right

Great...

Great...

Great...

What's wrong with you...

Why are you pissing here? You little bitch

Men...

Excuse me...

What's up?

Sister...

What's the matter?

I slipped and injured my sister

If she dies, I...

Boss, I let them in

we have the best medicine for treating wounds

Give them some

Okay, hurry to get it

Yes

Wait

What happened?

The two acrobats have been wounded

so we are getting some medicine for them

This is very effective

it's like real blood

Sir, she's injured

you shouldn't joke with her

Joke?

You two want to get your hands on our bureau

With me around that won't be so easy

We wouldn't have come if you weren't here

Don't kill me...

You rat

Guards

Yes

Grab them

Yes

So treacherous

What do you mean by that?

You said I am a rat

Attack

Did you think you could grab our money

with these cheap props?

Attack

Well? Are you leaving or need I kick you out?

See you soon

Chase

Don't

Let the matter stop here

It's our fault

Rogues are treacherous

so be extra careful

I think someone else might want to rob us

Waiter

Yes

What do you want?

Please go to Fu Lai money bureau

and invite mister Wen to come here

Sir, I'm not capable of earning this silver because

mister Wen never leaves the bureau during the day

Well?

Will this bring Mr. Wen here?

Where is he?

In our restaurant

Mr. Wen, he is over there

Get a chair for Mr. Wen quickly

Yes

No need

So...

it's the famous Invisible Loner

Brother Teng

Long time no see, have some wine

Thanks, you first

Cheers

What has brought you

to Da Tong County?

I heard Da Tong County is laden with gold

especially the Fu Lai money bureau

You should reserve my share

Actually how much silver is in your bureau?

I don't know either

And you needn't know

With me here

no one can lay a hand on it

You live up to your fame

it appears the silver is safe

in the bureau

You flatter me

But don't forget

I'll get the silver sooner or later

See you

Another one

What a nerve, go in

Who are you?

You don't know me?

And you want to do a deal at Da Tong?

Don't move

Go over there

Who are you?

I am Teng Qi Ying

The Loner?

If I am not mistaken

with your skills with concealed weapons

you must be Thousand Hands Goddess heroine Meng

and that is lady Hua your sister

Is it your way to treat your guests?

See what have you done to me!

Come and help me

Lady Hua, you live up to your fame

Stop, this is not an acrobatic show

Stop playing tricks

I am not used to dealing with women

Get your boss out and serve me

Coming

So this is how you serve tea to guests?

Please

I have been following you once you got to this place

and I know why you have come

You pretend to be injured

to sneak into Fu Lai money bureau to get information

to rob the place, right?

You nincompoops

can't even fight with me

and you want to cross Wen Li Xian?

You'll die surely

You're lucky you've run into me

you have a chance if you count me in

When Meng arrives let me know

Sister, what to do?

Should we include a share for him?

Not that easy

We'll act as soon as Brother Meng arrives

Excuse me...

Ask your boss to come out

You are...

Master Shen of Da Ming County

Welcome

I am the cashier for the bureau

And your boss?

He's just out

But we already know

you will be arriving here

to draw out your silver

Inside please

Quite a good place

You're too kind... please

Please

Ah Fu - Yes

Get some tea

Yes

Please

Hurry

Please sit

You must have had a long journey

No need

I fear you might not have the kind of tea

our master drinks

Take it away

Yes

Mister, your tea

Give the money order to him

Yes

Mister, are you taking both or...

Just one for now

Yes

What? Is my money order a fake?

You are pulling my leg

Would you like big silver pieces or silver ingots

we have small pieces of silver too

All in silver ingots of 50 taels

I don't want small pieces

Yes, would you like them now?

No, Qiu Fu

Have you heard

which brothel has the most pretty lady in this County?

Yes, Yu Xiang brothel

Alright

send me the silver over there tonight

Yes

Let's go there right now

Please

I'll deliver the silver to you for sure

Who is he?

He is the famous Master Shen from Da Ming County

Have you checked the money order clearly?

There should be no mistake

It's issued by our branch for sure

Come, prepare the silver

Yes

Master Wen

Have you counted the amount?

Yes...

Then let's go

Right

Let's go

Brother Gwan Wu

Those two female robbers might come again

Be careful

Yes

Let's go

Yes

Protect the money

So it's brother Teng

You're too kind

You are a kung fu legend yourself

so why do escorting for the rich?

It's a waste of talent

If everyone were like you

there wouldn't be any silver to rob

I hear a Master Shen from Da Ming County

is having fun at Yu Xiang brothel now

So I guess the silver is for him

That's none of your business

Didn't I tell you that

the silver in the bureau would be mine sooner or later?

I can't bear to have ten thousand taels shortage

So are you going to stand in my way?

I wanted to ask you too

Are you leaving the silver or not?

Guard the silver...

Wen Li Xian, you are great

There's a lot of silver in the money bureau

a ten thousand tales short is no big deal

Chase...

Stop

It's unwise to chase

Get the silver to Yu Xiang brothel quickly

I don't have it

Come

You still want to get away?

No

You're not bad either

Master, the silver is here

Make way...

The silver is here...

Master Wen, this way...

This way

Watch your step

Here...

The silver is here...

Mr. Shen

Here are ten thousand taels, please count

So much money

Open for master to check

No need

Madam

What's the matter?

Ask all the girls to serve master Wen

Okay

No need...

Duty calls, we have to return

Qiu Fu

Get a few hundred taels to reward the men

Yes

How generous!

Thank you

For the security of the bureau

I have to leave now

You?

Over at Fu Lai money bureau I showed mercy towards you

What do you want now?

Nothing

Just to square this with you

So you've got someone to help

Master Wen

Let's go

Chase

Where's Master Wen?

Inside

Master Wen, what happened?

Nothing

Just the two female robbers

are seeking revenge

So they came for you?

Then I feel relieved

I feared they want to rob the bureau

Don't worry

With master Wen here who would dare!

Right...

But be careful these few days

while I rest to recuperate at home

Of course

You must send more men

to guard the bureau day and night

Yes...

Please

Hurry please

Our master wants to withdraw another 10,000 taels

Yes

Mister Qiu

Another ten thousand?

The silver that was just delivered has all been spent?

Our master is a spendthrift

spending few hundred thousand in a day is common

You should check it out at Da Ming County

What? Is it a counterfeit?

No...

Then please hurry

Our master lost a dice game and needs it urgently

Yes

But master Wen and the guards have not returned

Damn

Master

I asked you here to get the silver

what took you so long?

Master

I wouldn't dare

it's just the cashier who delayed

You must think the money order is a counterfeit

No, don't misunderstand

That's not what I mean

I have deposited the silver

in your branch

why wouldn't you let my man withdraw it?

It's not that, It's just...

What?

To avoid any untoward incident

and for the security

we need more men to deliver it for you

No need, I'll take it myself

Yes

Get it for me

Yes

Master

What? Can't I go and take a look?

As per the bureau rules no outsider is allowed upstairs

What, can't I either?

No, please

Nice place

Thank you

Please sit

Bai Fu, get some tea

Yes

Have a seat while I get your silver

Come and help me

Yes

There's a trap? This will be fun

It's more secure

What about inside?

It's a mess in there, you better not go in

Don't worry, I'd like to have a look

Alright

Open up

Yes

So that's how you make the silver ingots

Yes

It's really a mess in there, you better not go down

Okay

Come with me

Get me ten thousand taels of silver

All in silver ingots of 50 taels

Help, robbers...

Help

It's hot inside

Wait

I know what's that noise downstairs

It's someone robbing the gold

Come men, robbers

Let's go

They're fighting, let's go

Come here

Sister, wait in the carriage for the gold

Yes, let's go

Brother Chow, you two watch out here

Yes

Others please follow me

Yes

What's the situation down there?

All fixed

Yes, let's go

Boss Qiu, our plan worked

The gold is here

Calm down, I don't want little pieces

Small crates contain gold, large crates contain silver

Just take the gold

Dear, are you tired?

No

Brothers, come

I have something important to tell you

What?

Enough...

A hundred crates. 100,000 taels in total

The cart wouldn't be able to take anymore

We've already got what we wanted

It isn't a big deal to get a few crates more

When we asked you to be a partner

you hesitated

How come when you see the gold...

The more gold the better

Right

Boss Qiu, the gold is lovely

Naturally... after this deal

we wouldn't have to worry for the rest of our lives

Let's get the other two up here

Brother Zhou

Yes?

Go and get the gold

Where...

There

Well?

All fixed

Let's go

I am finished

It doesn't matter that everyone has died

but my gold is all gone

I must die

Leave me alone

I am finished

They are ruthless

To wound me first

then rob the gold when I am not there

This is a serious case

Who do you think did it?

Have you checked Master Shen in Yu Xiang brothel?

He disappeared last night

I had a notion that he's an imposter

I think he is with the acrobat girls

I think

they can't move so much gold

out of the city in such a short time

You hurry to set up a road block at the city gate

maybe you could stop them

Master Wen

We have already done that last night

but up to this moment there is no news

I have been given a deadline by my superiors

to solve the case within a month

You must help me

Alright, I'll go outside the city

Why?

I think the case is

connected to Teng Qi Ying, the Invisible Loner

That lone robber?

Strange, where have they gone?

One hundred thousand taels of gold...

Dear... come and look

Coming

Sister, come quickly

Yes

You women

it's not everyday you see 100,000 taels of gold

Gold...

Lower your voice

It's okay, all the neighbouring houses are empty

who would hear us

How do you know there's no one?

How did Teng Qi Ying find you?

You are so frightened

why don't we split the gold now

Fifty thousand taels to each party

So we don't need to care for each other hereafter

What? To split the gold now

Then you go with your share

and I go with mine

so nobody would be affected by the other

What do you mean?

You are so stupid

Do you think we could get away by splitting the gold?

He is right

This case is well known now

There are search points everywhere

As soon as the gold is brought outside

we'll be discovered by the authorities

whoever gets caught would affect the others

That means we have to hide here forever

No, wait until the heat is off

then move the gold out of Da Tong County and split it

I am afraid I wouldn't last

being beaten up these days

Are we not satisfied with 50,000 taels?

Not only us, I think they aren't satisfied too

Dear, why don't you say a word?

My husband is such a coward

what have I got to say?

Damn

All the gold is here and we can't use it

I can't take it

You are greedy

Is the gold all yours?

Half of it would be as good

Wait, there's also my share

We are husband and wife

so we shouldn't squabble about whose share it is

When we get the gold

you can spend it as you like

Don't rejoice too soon

I afraid we might not even get 50,000 taels

How could that be?

I don't think Brother Meng would be that kind

Who knows how much he'll give you?

What? Who does he think he is...

He said the whole plan

and its details

have been developed by him

I don't think you count at all in his view

He dares?

Why not?

Just think

why doesn't he let us split the gold

Why?

Didn't he say the gold could not be moved out of town?

I think the search

will soon reach us here

What should we do then?

In fact it is not such a difficult thing

to move the gold out of the town

But it wouldn't be good to move a small amount

We must move all of it

You mean...

It depends if you have the guts

People feel the same

Giving fifty thousand taels to others

is not the best thing to do

What if I want to get a share?

What for?

Nothing

I just thought

if you had to split it with me

would you kill me?

Guess anyone would kill for gold;

Didn't you too kill many people?

You asked me to

And we are not even related

There's no couple relationship that could be worth

fifty thousand taels of gold

Sometime a woman's love could be worth 100,000 taels

Where are they?

Haven't you gone to sleep yet?

Can't sleep

Brother, you have a room

why are you sleeping on a pole?

I am afraid someone

might come for the gold tonight

With you here who'd dare?

Hua Dieh Er, I've always treated you as my own brother

If I hadn't groomed you

you would still be with the underworld gangs

Don't worry, I am not an ungrateful person

I will burn incense

at your grave

Brother, you can't kill me

we are like brothers

We have lived through a lot these years

are you going to kill me for the gold?

Don't worry, when you die

I will also burn incense at your grave

Please, I know I am wrong

I shouldn't have acted against my conscience

Please have mercy on me

I know I am wrong

Have mercy please

You know you are wrong?

Yes, I do...

But my conscience is still unheeded

It's because no brotherhood is worth

fifty thousand taels

Hear that?

Are you really so ruthless?

I am not ruthless

it's just that the gold is too tempting

Right, I deserve to die...

But brother

before I die, let me touch the gold

so I will die in peace

For the sake of our brotherhood

I suppose you could grant me this wish

Brother

It's not that I am ruthless,

it's just that the gold is too tempting

Wife, the gold is all ours

No, not ours;

Only mine

It's called, 'ln a fight between two, the 3rd gets it'

You...

Didn't you say

no couple relationship in the world is worth

fifty thousand taels?

That's why I am taking all the gold

Damn, you...

Don't move

or you'll bleed quickly to death

Gold...

You knew it would be like this

so you shouldn't have started it

Sister, let's move the gold quickly

There's no sister relationship that could be worth

fifty thousand taels

I am waiting for someone

Fu Lai money bureau

Master Wen, please inform me

the moment there's any news

Sure

Inspector Zhang, please check all the city entrance

I'll do it myself right now

Farewell

Farewell

I want it...

Farewell

Old Master still doing business?

How is it?

I little expected the hundred thousand taels of gold

would be in my hands

Wen San Hu, Chief of Tiger Fortress

Let's move all the gold

to my carriage

then we could get it out of Da Tong County immediately

and go straight to Tiger Hill

What about me?

You are my sisterinlaw

naturally you are coming with me

What for?

You are so beautiful

so you should be my concubine

No

Give her a thousand taels and let her be on her way

Why?

Because gold could be split in many ways

love cannot be shared

Don't forget

the gold is mine

Nobody can share it

Then she doesn't get an ounce

Get her on her way

No, I want the gold and her too

What do you want now?

To kill her

You'll have to ask me first

She belongs to me from now on

Wen San Hu, you...

Lady Meng

I partnered with you for the sake of gold

now I've got it

And I'm tired of you

What else do you want?

Never guessed

you're worse than Meng Long

There isn't one single good person in this world

I think you'd better listen to me

and move the gold to Tiger Hill

If you want to die, die on Tiger Hill

You put the original crates inside first

then the remade ones

On the surface would be my clothes

Where do we sit?

In the carriage

Guard her with your sword

It's a bit late to hate me now, isn't it?

Get the gold

"East gate of Da Tong County"

Open it

I just have some clothes

Search carefully

Yes

What's inside?

My clothes

Search

See what's inside

So heavy

Master Wen, how come going out of town now?

I had to load my clothes onto the carriage

What are you doing?

You dare search master Wen's carriage?

Do you think he'd move the gold out of the city?

Get the stuff back on the carriage

Yes

Master Wen, I apologise

on their behalf

It's okay, they're just doing their duty

Master Wen is beyond suspicion

Good bye

Move...

Please

Have some water first

Move

I little expected that when you cheated me

you already had a well laid plan

Using Meng Long and Hua Dieh Er

to rob the gold

She finally sees it all

Bastard

Call me all the names you can now

after we're gone you'll have no chance

You want to?

This well will serve our purpose

You want to kill me?

As the saying goes: 'Kick out when no longer needed'

Besides, the hundred thousand taels of gold

would better serve two than three people

lt'll still be three shares even if you killed her

Wen San Hu, I must compliment you

You almost cheated me too

You're no less yourself

I never realised you followed me

Why are you still standing there?

They want to kill you, why don't you move first?

A hundred thousand taels of gold

better serves two than four people

Catch

We are sisters after all

Let's join together and kill them

The gold would be split two ways all the same

You still regard me as sister

After we kill them

you would kill me just the same

Have you thought

if we killed those two bitches

the gold could still be split between us both

We both want to get the gold alone

How could it be split?

As long as you still love me

I could help you to kill Teng Qi Ying

But I can't let that bitch go

I have to kill you for the gold

You could get the gold and

have a woman like me, what do you think?

I would rather prefer to have just the gold

Do you realise that if we killed each other

they would get the gold ultimately?

Well? Let's both kill one of them

and split the gold

You are even more ruthless

Come

You deal with Teng Qi Ying, I'll deal with lady Meng

After your death

if you happen to see gold

don't ever believe in love again

Why don't you kill her?

Why should I?

Two against one is better than one on one

Don't believe her

I still love you

Let's kill him together

and enjoy our lives at Tiger Hill

Don't mess with me

Wen San Hu, die

Wait

Don't kill him

How come?

I still love him a bit

It seems I must

take all the hundred thousand taels of gold

I... fell for your trap

Don't forget my nickname: Thousand Hands Goddess

Please help me get the sword out

You still love me after all this

It's good you know, let's go

I must treat you well

after we get back to Tiger Hill

Give it to me

Let's pick up the gold first

You...

You said you love me

but never asked if I love you

Gold...

What, you're not dead yet?

Without you, how could I do that?

What a shame, so much gold

This story of men dying out of greed for money

now ends here

But there's something rather amusing

One day inspector Zhang passed this place

and discovered this matter

They reviewed what happened

and concluded that the three of them

killed each other for the gold

while Wen San Hu

died protecting the gold

That is how the world goes

People judge matters from outward appearance

while no one often knows the real truth