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Official Liu, they're here.

I'm Liu Guosheng. Good day, Master Eunuch Gui.

Please get up.

Thank you, Master Eunuch.

Official Liu, you're the Queen's brother,

but I'm just an eunuch.

I'm quite surprised that you don't

mind lowering your status to accommodate me.

Master Eunuch, you're well respected.

All the Court officials would dream of being your allies.

I really appreciate your help,

especially from now on.

Are you serious about that?

Very.

Official Liu.

Master Eunuch.

"Qiu Shui Study"

I'm honoured for you to visit my humble home.

How could I turn down such a sincere invitation?

Thank you, Master Eunuch.

Let me drink to you.

For longevity and good fortune.

Please...

Wait. Come here.

What are you here for?

I'm Yuan Wu, I've a seafood dish for the Master Eunuch.

Wait here.

Yes.

Yuan Wu has a dish of seafood for the Master Eunuch...

This is the same great chef you mentioned earlier?

Yes.

Please sit down. Send him up.

Yes. Send Yuan Wu.

Yes.

Go on.

Yes.

Master Eunuch, I hope you'll enjoy it.

Take it up here.

Yes.

Freeze.

Zicong, arrest them all!

Don't let any of them escape.

Yes.

Stand back.

I want to test how good he really is!

He's got the nerve to assassinate me!

Your Majesty.

Dehai, you're back. I hope it wasn't too tiring.

Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty.

Do you remember this?

This...

I believe this belongs to you, Your Majesty.

How come it ended up in the hands of an assassin?

I have no idea.

Bring in the wine.

Yes.

This is the seasoned wine I brought from Liu Residence.

Drink it.

Are you trying to poison me?

Guess that's fair after what you tried to do to me.

I hope Your Majesty would soon ascend to the Heavens.

No...

I thought you've never liked me.

After this drink, you won't see me anymore.

Dehai, I've always treated you well, spare my life.

Now you're begging me.

Why not think of this before you sent the assassin?

I honestly don't know.

You must drink this.

Don't be rude! I sent the assassin.

His Majesty knew nothing of it.

If you need to blame someone, blame me.

Blame you? How?

Gui Dehai, who do you think you're talking to?

His Majesty has always treated you well.

Not wanting to return the favour is one thing...

but plotting a rebellion with the others?!

Do you know what crime you've committed?

What are you trying to do?

What did you say about me?

I said you're plotting a rebellion with the others.

Mother...

Dehai, spare her life.

You traitor.

So ungrateful!

Mother...

My concubine. Gui Dehai, you!

Mother...

You killed my mother.

My dear son.

You killed my mother.

Don't tell anyone of what happened here today.

All of you will be awarded 100 taels of gold,

and three grades of promotion.

You're either my friends or enemies.

It's your choice.

We're willing to take your order, Master Eunuch.

So? I think you better drink the wine.

You don't have any conscience. The Gods will punish you

I won't let you torture me.

Master Eunuch, Prince Jin is now studying.

Uproot them all! Kill him!

Yes.

Help! Someone took my baby!

Please! Try to stop him!

Someone took my baby!

Please! Try to stop him!

Give my child back!

Freeze!

Freeze!

Give my child back!

Don't run.

Freeze!

Where's the prince?

He's here.

Where's he?

An old man snatched the woman's baby.

The prince has gone chasing after him.

Follow me!

Let's go!

Go!

What are you staring at me for?

You think getting to sit in a sedan chair is a big deal

Your grandpa almost got a cramp from all the running!

Do you have any idea of the danger you're in?

And you're trying to help others!

You silly child.

Come with me!

Come on!

Brother-in-law, please tell him.

What's there to tell?

He's not a bull, he will understand.

I'm the young prince, sorry.

Please forgive me, old hero.

He still thinks he is the prince.

Go!

Old beggar! You snatched someone's baby?

Search!

Wait! This is my home.

What? Your home?

Or is it yours?

Go!

Step back.

So you want tojoin in the fun too?

You old beggar! Just wait and see!

Let's go!

You bumped into a martial arts expert: Not your fault

Prince Jin must be with him.

Who's the old man?

Old Man Gongsun, with green bamboo stick.

Him?

Known as "The Leisurely Old Man in the Bamboo Forest".

Why would he get himself involved in these matters?

We should have killed them all.

Take more men,

go in different ways, try to track them down.

You must bring Prince Jin back.

Yes.

Hang on. If you can't fight him, outwit him at least.

We understand.

Go on.

Yes.

Official Wang.

Master Eunuch.

What happens in the Court is not known to the outsiders

I've decreed for Concubine Cao's son to succeed throne.

I need your help and support for all the arrangements.

It's my job. I'll make sure it's done, Master Eunuch.

Your tears won't drown your enemy.

Just don't waste your youth anymore.

See, I don't meddle in others' business usually.

He's very kind.

If he's not, do you think I'd step in to help?

If that's the case, you must help him to the end.

Benefactor, please take me in as your student.

That's a good idea.

Master, let me kowtow to you.

Alright! That's enough.

The evil eunuch won't let you get away! Just hurry!

Let's go and ask.

Waiter.

Yes, sir?

Tell me.

Have you seen an old man with a green bamboo stick,

going along with a man and a woman?

The woman's carrying a baby.

Come on! Speak up!

Yes. They ate here.

And they went in that direction.

Go!

Go!

The money is on the table.

I think it's better to find a place to stay

before it gets dark.

What do you think? Let's go!

Welcome! You want a room? Any livestock?

None.

Wait.

Please.

What do you think?

We'll take it. Is the room next door taken?

No.

Then we'll take that too.

Certainly... please wait here.

I'll go get a light.

Which one of you is staying in the room next door?

Just leave us the light.

Get us some tea please.

Right away.

Just call me if you need anything.

We will. Go on.

Be careful. You, follow me.

Shut the door.

Oh no! The baby's missing!

Freeze!

Old hero, it's been a while.

Where's the baby?

Open the cart door.

Yes.

There's no rush. How well are you prepared?

Old hero, aka "Leisurely Old Man of the Bamboo Forest",

why would you get involved with matters of the Court?

Get to the point!

Hand Zhu Jin over to us.

What if I don't?

Old hero, why sacrifice your granddaughter

for an outsider?

I'll go with you, let the baby go.

Bring her out.

Please.

Thank you for all your help, master.

I can only have a chance to repay you in my next life.

Give the baby back.

Wait! You go inside the cart first.

If I've done anything to offend you

please forgive me, old hero.

Wu Chun.

If they make another step, you're over.

Don't move.

Tell them to back off.

Back off.

Tell them to step back ten more steps...

Yes, step back.

Go!

You bunch of fools! I don't want to kill anyone.

But I'm not afraid of you! Get out!

What ajoke!

Master Eunuch, I've a plan.

Tell me.

Everyone knows that Prince Jin is a filial son.

Why don't you use this fact?

Announce that he killed himself at his father's grave.

Pronounce that he's dead.

Not bad.

The matters then would be much easier for you,

and besides, his staying alive serves no purpose.

Alright! Get to it then.

Yes.

Your Highness, there's important news.

Speak!

There's an old man outside who claims he is Ma Liangbo,

he'd like to see you.

This is his keepsake, please take a look.

Bring him inside, and tell him to wait.

Yes.

Please wait here.

Yes, thanks.

Son, it's really you!

I've been looking for you for over a decade.

What? So you changed your name and became an eunuch?

Since you're an eunuch, what'd Yuexian wish for now?

You made a mistake two decades ago,

and you left just like that.

But Yuexian's pregnant.

What? She was?

The tribe considers an unmarried mute young woman

getting pregnant as extremely shameful.

They wanted to kill her.

I risked my life and helped her escape.

Where are they now?

I took them to the Tiger's Head Mountain.

I built a shack at the bottom of the mountain,

and we've been living there since.

Yanyan has grown into a pretty young woman now.

She kept asking for dad, and hoping to meet him.

Who would have thought? Her dad is now an eunuch.

Really?

You don't believe me?

Now that you think you've money

and status, I'm here to scam you off?

I've got to make sure.

Yuexian bore you a child, and she raised her.

She has suffered for 20 years. If you have a heart,

you ought to pay her a visit.

What was that for?

You know my secret, you must die.

You hurt Yuexian and now you're killing me.

You!

Come here.

Master Eunuch.

You four get changed,

head to the bottom of Tiger's Head Mountain.

Kill Yanyan and her mother.

Yes.

Mother, have some medicine.

Are you feeling better?

You want to know whether grandpa is back?

He'll be back soon.

It would be great if grandpa has found dad.

Don't be sad, mother.

I'm sure grandpa will come home with dad.

Did dad leave you this?

No, you're really sick.

I can't leave you like this.

That must be grandpa.

Are you Yanyan?

Yes. Who are you?

Where's your mother?

My mother's sick, she's lying in her bed.

Go!

What are you doing?

Who are you?

How could you hurt a young woman?

Damn old hag,

mind your own business!

Old hag? You're very rude!

I'll let you know what an old hag can do.

Mother...

Mother...

Mother...

Mother...

Young lady, don't be upset.

Old lady.

What's so funny? He's only practising martial arts.

Did it hurt?

No...

Get up then.

Grandma is back!

Grandma, let me help you!

Good boy.

Auntie, why didn't you stay longer in the nunnery?

Why are you home so soon?

This is?

My student.

Oh? Interesting. So you've a student too.

What? You've a student, so can I.

Can you give it a rest?

What? What are you talking about?

Agreed.

Let's eat.

Eat up...

Eat up...

Mother, what's the matter?

Master Eunuch.

Thank you for what you've done, please get up.

Thank you, Master Eunuch.

What orders does the Ninth Prince have?

Someone has been spreading a rumour in the capital

that Prince Jin is still alive.

The Ninth Prince asked me about it.

How did you answer?

I said he's dead certainly.

The Ninth Prince understood,

and told me secretly that

I should report this to you.

Master Eunuch.

News?

Yes. Old Master Green Bamboo was spotted in Xiangyang,

but not sure of his address.

When we find him, we'll find Zhu Jin.

I have to go there myself.

Old man.

What?

Where did you learn that from?

How come I don't know it?

That...

Get up.

Tell me.

My best kept secret, I can't tell you.

Will you tell me or not?

Very well...

That's called "Wandering Souls Style".

Brother Jin, are you alright?

Let me help you over there.

Don't move, let me check.

You're terrible.

Yanyan.

Martial arts practice has made you evermore pretty.

My martial arts skills are so much worse than yours.

Brother Jin, you worked really hard.

You're still worrying about your revenge?

But who's your enemy?

Why wouldn't you tell me?

Yanyan, I know you're trying to help.

I'll tell you the day when I get my revenge.

Your enemy excels in martial arts?

Firstly, I'll help you find your grandpa and dad,

then I can worry about my goal.

Jin.

Yanyan, I am not sure why but,

thinking about your family background, I feel

very sorry for what you & your mother went through.

You're right. I think my dad is a heartless man too.

Notwithstanding the fact that my mother is a mute,

they shouldn't have had me.

You've never seen him?

He left when my mother got pregnant.

No news in the past years.

Could he be in an accident?

That's possible.

I just worry that he has turned his back on his wife.

I hope it will work out. Let's talk about it later.

Come on, we need to buy some tobacco for your master.

Wait here with the horses.

Master Eunuch.

Go!

Wait.

The evil eunuch got hit by your flying dagger?

Yes.

C'mon, stop laughing even if you don't believe him.

What kind of a person is the evil eunuch?

That would be too easy.

Wu Chun, you two take the kids

and hide somewhere.

Old woman, pack up and leave!

"Nobody here, save your time!"

Welcome.

They're gone!

It's our fault, we deserve to die.

Who leaked the secret?

We're wondering.

Could the old man be a fairy?

Zicong.

Here.

Send the word out, I'm making a tour round tomorrow.

Master, come look!

Come on!

Take a look, old man!

You were right!

Damn! I hit someone else.

Looks like this evil eunuch can't be trusted.

How so?

Even if he's alive,

I'm certain he would stick to the plot.

He'd hold a funeral, and try to lure Zhu Jin.

What he's doing now is a diversion,

he's just trying to confuse us.

The old man's right. I'm sure

they'll go back to take care of funeral arrangements

just in case something happens.

Zhu Jin.

Master.

Go back to the palace, be careful.

Master, you're dragged into this because of me.

I can't just leave in the middle of it

You must seize the chance, go on...

Where should we meet again, master?

Leopard Alley in Wuchang.

Old woman, let Yanyan go with him.

It's better to have a companion.

Alright. Yanyan, go with Jin.

Master.

It's time to say goodbye.

I wish you can find your dad,

then I'd be happy too.

Jin, you must always have a backup plan.

You must not be rash there.

Yes, master.

Yanyan, what are you thinking about?

I wonder where grandpa is now.

I don't know if he has found my dad.

Don't worry. After I've taken care of this,

I'll help you to find your dad.

It's dark out, I'm going to the palace to take a look.

Wait for me here.

I'll go with you.

I'm familiar with the palace.

You would slow me down if you tag along.

Please, stay here and wait.

I wonder what's happening in the palace.

Search!

No one!

Leave four guards here, the rest come with me.

- Go! - Yes.

Master Eunuch.

Is there an assassin?

Yes.

Master Eunuch, this came from her.

Bring her in.

Yes.

Leave us.

Yes.

How come you have this?

You too?

Is your mother's health better?

Who told you?

Your grandpa.

My grandpa? You know him?

Who are you?

Me? I'm your dad.

You're my dad?

Take a closer look.

Your grandpa gave this to me.

Your mother's name is Yuexian, right?

Dad.

Dad, why didn't you come back and visit us?

It's terrible when mom died.

We're reunited, you should be happy.

Don't cry, my child.

Dad, where's grandpa?

He fell ill once he arrived:

I sent for the best doctors,

but nothing could help.

What happened?

He's dead.

My mom left me, so did grandpa.

What am I going to do?

Dad.

Don't be sad, dad's here.

Yanyan...

Yanyan...

I won't stop you from leaving.

Eat something. I'll then ask someone to accompany you.

No, there's no need.

You don't believe me?

You're so nice to him,

why would he say that you're his enemy?

Dad, did you really kill his parents?

What did I tell you? I didn't get a chance

to repay the late emperor for his favours:

Why would I hurt him? It's just a misunderstanding.

Please, try to explain it to him on my behalf.

If that's the truth,

I would of course explain it to him.

All I've done was try to protect his throne:

I've been looking for him all over in the past years.

Who'd have imagined he takes me for his father's killer

I was just trying to help.

Don't be upset, dad.

Since there's no grudge between you two,

then the matter is as good as resolved.

I just worry...

About what?

That this young prince is an impostor.

You're saying that Zhu Jin is a fake?

A person is capable of anything

in the pursuit of fame and fortune.

But why try to pose as a prince?

He wouldn't.

You trust him?

He wouldn't lie to me.

It's an evil world. You don't know how people think.

Don't be so trusting.

But we could test him.

The old emperor's hair is inside this box,

tell him to open it and take a look.

If he gives the correct answer, then he's real.

If not?

Then you figure it out.

Remember. No one is to open this

before Zhu Jin.

Why?

The rule of the Court.

For anyone trying, it'd be deceiving the emperor, okay?

Yes.

I'm going back to report, you stay here.

Jin...

Where were you?

I went looking for you.

Looking for me?

You're very brave.

I'm back, ain't I?

Jin...

I did it for you.

Yanyan...

Jin, I want to ask you something.

What?

Open this box and take a look.

And answer my question.

Sure.

Jin.

Jin! I'm sorry!

It's my fault!

Water...

I want water...

What do you want?

I want to make sure he's dead.

I see.

Water.

Jin...

Jin...

Jin...

Yanyan...

It's my fault! I deserve to die.

Who'd have thought that after drinking the toxic water,

I got better.

Yanyan, I'm fine. What are you mad about?

I couldn't imagine that I've such a dad.

Jin, what am I going to do?

It's not my place to speak.

But I hope you won't get involved in it.

No! I must protect you.

Forgive me, Yanyan.

I must strive for revenge,

unless I die.

Don't you know how I feel about you?

I do.

Master Eunuch, we await your instructions.

Begin.

Yes.

Fellow heroes

Master Eunuch Gui is here to select military officials

under His Highness' order. The challenge now begins.

Please show your best skills

in front of the Master Eunuch.

Who would like to challenge me?

I will.

Anyone else?

Yes.

Please take off your hat.

Stop.

Thank you for the lesson, lady.

Zicong.

Yes.

Back off.

Yes.

Lady, that's enough. Come with me.

You want me to go with you? Who do you think you are?

Wait. I've something to say.

Ye Zicong, fellow officials

I know you're here because of Gui Dehai's coercion.

You didn't mean to be part of the coup.

Today I'm here to kill the traitor.

And he's the one I'm after.

It's your choice whether you want to be in my way.

Gui Dehai, this is your doomsday.

You want to die? Go!

Bravo!

Master.

You're already Master Eunuch, what more do you want?

I advise you to stay alive,

visit the temples, and pray more for your next life.

You say you're a hermit: Yet you poke your nose

into other's matters, isn't that ajoke?

What I said was sincere.

Old woman, Gui Dehai is vicious.

But when it comes to a fight, he's fair. One on one.

All heroes should be like that.

Yes. This should be quite entertaining.

Student, continue.

You want to be the referee?

Of course! He seems quite confident.

I am getting really embarrassed now.

Master.

A hero must die gloriously.

Continue.

Fool, why don't you use

the Wandering Spirits Sword I taught you?

Go!

Yanyan! You!

I can't let you kill him.

I must kill him!

Jin.

Yanyan...

Jin.

Yanyan.