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Water Margin

Episode Five - The White Tiger Hall

Hubby

Hubby

Hubby

Honey

Don't go

Honey

Honey

Honey, honey

Honey

Honey

Hubby

Where is he?

Mistress

Mistress

You take her back now

I'll go deal with the bastard Lu Qian

Mistress, let's go

Where's Lu Qian?

He… He's gone

Idiot, imbecile, moron

You let a frigging sitting duck get away

What do I keep you idiots for?

Young Master

It's all because of Lu Qian's incompetence

that Lin Chong was not stopped

and messed up your good plan

And Lu Qian was recommended by you

A good-for-nothing idiot

Steward

Steward

Now that the young master has got what he wanted

he must be happy

Happy for what? It's a big mess now

What happened?

The Defender-in-Chief heard about it

Did you tell him about it?

Me?

Now the Defender-in-Chief is sending me for the young master

and you will be implicated

Steward

You must uphold justice in this matter

You've brought trouble to my doorstep

Of all the women in the Capital, who can't you have?

You have to mess with the wife of Lin Chong

coach of the imperial guards

Defender-in-Chief, please don't be angry

Young Master didn't know she was Lin Chong's wife

Help him inside now

Yes

Let's go, Young Master

He's young

at an age of inviting troubles

Please don't mind him, Defender-in-Chief

I'll find an opportunity and talk to Lin Chong

He's your subordinate

There shouldn't be any problem

Well, Lin Chong

don't blame me if I get back at you

Run away?

Where on earth could he have run away to?

If this

happens to me

I would risk my life and kill them

First I'd kill the heartless dog, Lu Qian

Then I'd charge into the Capital Guard Command

and chop off Gao Kan's damn head

I'll wreak havoc to them

It's not that I don't have guts

It's just after doing that

my family would be ruined

My wife and my father-in-law would also suffer

How could I let that happen?

Now I'm so discouraged

The more you step back, the further he pushes

If I don't step back, so what?

When would this 'an eye for an eye' feud end?

I believe in only one thing

Contentment leads to happiness and tolerance brings peace

Plus the Gaos are my superior

The saying goes that one has to be humble

when under someone else's roof

Only that I have such grievances

and anger

Hubby

just forget about him

and your anger shall gradually expire

People say

tolerance makes your world bigger

A step back

widens your horizon

Hubby

I was not harmed by him anyway

Well

Of course, you have great expectations

unlike me, a monk

who is only responsible for himself

I don't care much about my expectations

Serving under this rascal, wasting my martial arts

and taking pisses from him

what expectations do I have?

That's the spirit

Why not charge into the Capital Guard Command

and chop off some heads?

When the worst happens,

shave your head and become a monk like me

Sir, your tea

Okay. I…

I'm leaving now

Look for me in the vegetable plot

Ouch

Here

This way

His illness is not on the body

but in his mind

Whatever medicine

won't help much

I'll go back and try some herbs

Thank you

Ouch

My heart aches

Young Master

Steward

only you can cure the young master now

To keep Lin Chong or the young master

you should have a good talk about this with Lord Gao

There're so many coaches now

If Lin Chong's gone, there will be Wang Chong or Zhang Chong

But there's only one young master

Furthermore, even if we let Lin Chong live

he won't be loyal to the Defender-in-chief

We might as well…

There's no other way

Ouch

Now let's think about what to tell the Defender-in-chief

Sure sure

The young master is so ill

that no medicine can help. If we don't figure this out

his life would be lost

Are you telling me to kidnap Lin Chong's wife?

Even if you don't

Lin Chong wouldn't let this go

He has been talking about killing the young master

and charging into the Capital Guard Command

to give you a piece of his mind

Has he?

Lu Qian

Here

Lu Qian greets the Defender-in-chief

Rise for words

Rise

Inspector-in-chief Lu Qian is a friend of Lin Chong

Lu Qian, you tell the Defender-in-chief about it

Yes

Lin Chong wants to kill the young master

and to argue with you

He told me this himself

Angry at the moment, he's justified to say so

Lin Chong is an introvert

and doesn't just say random things

He does what he says

Then why wouldn't he come and talk to me?

I told him to

But he said

if he talks to you first, he wouldn't be able to kill the young master

That's why he said he'd kill first

before talking to you

If I lied about any of what I said

Heaven and Earth shall destroy me

We can't have Lin Chong live now

Coach Lin is having a bad time

You guys should drink more with him

to distract him

Coach Lin, wine relieves sorrows

Here, we shall drink together with you, to you

Damn it

Nowadays

corrupted, evil and shitty officials are everywhere

You take a walk and would run into several

So irritating

I really wanna go and purge them

They're everywhere

Can you purge all of them?

You can't

I'll purge anyone I run into

I just want some peace around me

I'm not like you

You can tolerate

I, I…

I'm babbling again

Come on, drink

Drink

Here

Drink

Come on

Just tolerate it

For your own good

Zhang San, drink with Coach Lin

What is this whiny face?

No, no. It's getting late

My wife would be worried

I'll take you back

No need

Zhang San, you take Coach Lin back to his place

Anything goes wrong on the way

I'll cripple you

-Sure -Brother

See you another day

Goodbye

Take care

You can go back

Master told me

to take you back home

Let go! I can walk myself

Coach Lin

Sure

Coach Lin, take care

Machete, quality machete

Not even one with a good eye for weapons in the Capital

What a shame

I don't think everyone in the Capital is blind

and unappreciative to my treasured machete

-Machete, quality machete -Hey you

An expert don't need to scrutinize

A layman can scrutinize but in vain

-Look -Is it so?

Just look at it yourself

How much is it?

If you're earnest, how about 2,000 strings of coins?

Honestly, it is a good machete

and worth that much

But I don't require a machete now

If it's sold to anyone unappreciative, it'd be a waste

I'll give you 1,000 strings of coins

I wouldn't be selling it if I don't have an urgent need for money

Since you're serious, I'll cut it down 500 strings of coins

I only offer 1,000, not one string more

Fine, all right

Iron price for gold

I'll accept 1,000, cash only

Let's go

So happy you are

Coach Lin

Master

Mistress

Master is back

Why are you back so early today?

I'm leaving right away

Oh

Why are you taking this now?

Lord Gao wants to have a look at this machete

He wants to?

He heard it's a quality machete and wants to have a look

And I want to take this opportunity to clear the air between us

Better make friends than enemies

Hubby

Is everything all right?

I'll be back soon as I can

Coach Lin, this way please

In here

A moment, Coach Lin

I'll let the Defender-in-chief know

Sure

White Tiger Hall

White Tiger Hall

Coach Lin

Lord Defender-in-chief

Why are you here now?

Lord Defender-in-chief

I was summoned by an officer just now

that you want to have a look at my new machete

Nonsense

Do you know what's this place?

The White Tiger Hall

And what is that?

Where the Defender-in-chief discusses military affairs

Good

Since you know this is a place for discussion of military affairs

yet you come here uninvited with a steel machete

you're obviously trying to assassinate me

Guards

Here

Defender-in-chief

you can't falsely accuse me

Take him down

-Defender-in-chief -Move

You wrong me, Defender-in-chief

Defender-in-chief, I'm innocent

Defender-in-chief, I'm innocent

Defender-in-chief

Mistress Lin has hanged herself. Help, help

Hurry, help our mistress

Master, she's alive now

That's great

My child

Where's my child?

In here

My child

Stop crying

She's breathing now. Don't cry

Please find a way to save Coach Lin

The bastard Defender-in-chief, pushing so hard

I'll kill my way into the Defender-in-chief's mansion

and take his head

Master Lu

we need to be smart about it

Things have come to this

because Coach Lin was too soft

Zhang San

do you want to kill together with me?

Usually you are all fearless and fierce

At this critical hour

why are you all wimps?

Master

to save Coach Lin

we shall kill as you command

But if we can't break out after charging in there

we could neither save him

nor keep our own lives then

It's not feasible

How about this?

Do whatever you are best at

Lie, cheat, scam, steal

Whatever that brings silver taels

But remember

only this one time

We

shall use the money on Kaifeng Prefecture Office

asking them to handle this case impartially

Master, this is the right way

Have you all heard?

Ten silver taels each within three days

Ah, sure

Old man

This is how it's gonna be done

We'll bring you the silver taels once they are ready

And you shall give them out

I can't do such a thing

I get infuriated at the sight of those vicious officials

I might even kill some

undermining Coach Lin

That's for the best

Thank you

Thank you, everyone

No problem

Let's go

All these cowards caring only their skin

I'll take my leave, old man

Let's go

Let's

Chief Clerk Sun

My lord

How do you think Lin Chong should be charged?

What does Lord Gao think?

Bearing arms

when barging into the Hall

That's a capital offence

This Defender-in-chief is way out of line

The Kaifeng Prefecture Office

has become his own office

Anyone with any minor offence

is sent here

to be slaughtered

or punished as he likes

Lin Chong is obviously innocent

But he just won't let him live

Keeping on like this

Kaifeng Prefecture Office will incur the wraths of Heaven and people

How do you think we should decide?

The charge

shall be breaking

into the White Tiger Hall by mistake bearing arms

The punishment shall be twenty canings

and banishment to Cangzhou

This way, the Defender-in-chief's face is saved

and Lin Chong can survive

This case is so well known

The Defender-in-chief is not so justified and won't persist

Alright

Lin Chong

as coach of the Capital Command

you should know about the law

Why did you bear arms

and barge into the Hall?

Did you

plan to murder the Defender-in-chief?

You wrong me

Although I'm a boorish military man

I do know about the law

How dare I barge into the Hall?

On the 28th of last month

my wife and I went to the Lunar Temple to pray

The Defender-in-chief's godson harassed

my wife before I stopped him

After that

he asked Inspector-in-chief Lu Qian to drink with me

while having someone tricking my wife

to Lu Qian's house for molestation

I have suffered such grave humiliation

but had to repress my anger

with consideration to the Defender-in-chief

This machete was indeed purchased by me on Wufang Street

The Defender-in-chief sent an officer telling me to take it to his place

I didn't expect this to be a trap

He was obviously framing me

Governor

please judge carefully

Lin Chong

charging you with breaking

into the Hall bearing arms

to murder the Defender-in-chief

is a bit farfetched

But I can't declare you're innocent

You said an officer took you to the Defender-in-chief's mansion

but you can't find any officer to testify

Listen to my verdict, Lin Chong

Lin Chong, coach of 800,000 imperial guards in the Capital

is guilty of breaking into the hall

by mistake with arms

The punishment is twenty canings

and banishment to Cangzhou prison

The Governor of Kaifeng Prefecture didn't sentence Lin Chong to die

Why didn't he?

He's too serious

saying there's not enough evidence for a death sentence

and many people are pleading for Lin Chong

so a straight death sentence would cause trouble

undermining you

What sentence did he give?

The charge is breaking into the Hall

by mistake with arms

and the punishment is twenty canings

and banishment to Cangzhou prison

Lin Chong can't be kept alive

or there will be endless trouble afterwards

He hates you so much

and won't let this go

Lu Qian

Here

Now that it has come to this

you should know what to do next

I do

I shall take care of it

Wherever he goes

Lin Chong must die

miserably

Who invites me to drink?

You'll know when you go in there

Please come inside

Who are you

inviting me to drink for no reason

Sit down first

Drink

I never drink

without a proper cause

It's Inspector-in-chief Lu who invites you to drink

Inspector-in-chief Lu?

You are Lu Qian?

Keep quiet

Sit

Right

You invite me here to…

Defender-in-chief Gao asked me to give this to you and Xue Ba

Inspector-in-chief Lu

Eh…

I have never met Lord Gao

and have never done him any service

I can't accept such a valuable gift

I'll be straight forward

Lin Chong and the Defender-in-chief have become mortal enemies

The Defender-in-chief wants you and Xue Bo to end

Lin Chong's life on the road

These ten gold taels

are just allowances for your trip

After it's done

the Defender-in-chief has a handsome reward for you

If we finish Lin Chong

what should we tell Kaifeng Prefecture Office?

Just tell them a serious disease has taken him on the road

and get the paperwork from Cangzhou prison

If the Office intends to investigate into it

the Defender-in-chief shall talk with them

Um…

Dong Chao, the Defender-in-chief personally gave this order

I'll follow his order

But it won't be so easy with Xue Ba

Don't play tricks with me

You will take care of Xue Ba

Inspector-in-chief Lu

Inspector-in-chief Lu

Enough

Well…

The Defender-in-chief is waiting for your good news

Lin Chong, let's go

Move

Move

Move aside, go

Go, make way

Move

Move aside

Get away

Dear son-in-law

Dear son-in-law

Gentlemen

It's a long journey to Cangzhou prison

I have prepared a meal in the restaurant down the road

as Lin Chong still can't walk well after caning

and needs to trouble you two

This meal is a thank-you

Also, Lin Chong is sentenced

to banishment in Cangzhou. The meal

shall be a sendoff

Hope you gentlemen could oblige me

Sure, alright

This way

Please

Go

That's a long way ahead

It's said he's a good man

Here, drink

Dear father-in-law

I'm in debt to you

and to my wife

Dear son-in-law

don't say such things

My wife and I have been married for three years

We may not have any child yet

but we love each other

We never fight

or argue

Now

I'm sentenced to

banishment in Cangzhou

My life is hanging by a thread

My wife will be home alone

I'm worried and couldn't bear to think of it

She's still young

and can't waste her future on me

This is my own thinking

not others

Dear neighbors here please bear witness

I shall issue this divorce announcement

so that my wife can remarry

and find

someone better

Lin Chong

what did you just say?

You are convicted because someone framed you

Banishment to Cangzhou is just taking shelter

The Heaven shall open its eyes

When you come back

you two shall reunite

I don't have much wealth

but supporting one or two

is still within my means

I'll take my daughter and Jin'er back tomorrow

I'll support them

You just stop worrying

and leave with a rested heart

I have made up my mind

Please just humor me

If she's settled

I shall die with no regret

Bartender

Find a clerk for me

Don't

Hurry

Lin Chong

you're forcing me to discard my conscience

If you insist

you shall write

But I'll say this

Even if you divorce my daughter

she's still your wife

Write

Lin Chong, coach of 800,000 imperial guards of the Capital

convicted for grave offense

is banished to Cangzhou

His life shall be at risk

His wife surnamed Zhang is still young

This divorce announcement is drafted

so that she can remarry

without any…

Lin Chong, coach of 800,000 imperial guards of the Capital

convicted for grave offense

is banished to Cangzhou

His life

shall be at risk

His wife surnamed Zhang is still young

This divorce announcement is drafted so that she can remarry

without any…

without any dispute

For future evidence

this announcement is drafted

Hubby

Hubby

Hubby

I'm already pregnant

If you divorce me

how can I live and face others?

Honey

It's all…

It's

all my fault

We shall meet again some day

I shall wait for you even after death

Alright, enough

It's time to go

No

Hubby

No

-Ah… -Let's go

Hubby

No, no

Go

Hubby

No

Mistress

What's wrong?

You can't keep up with a convict

Well

He's a convict

And it's so hot today

The Defender-in-chief's five gold taels are so hard to earn

This again

Five taels are quite a lot

Just be content

It's not copper nor silver. It's gold

You have to do this even without them

It's our job

Move, move

Being convicted means suffering

And we have to suffer along with you

This job is such a lousy and unfortunate one

Can you walk a bit faster?

Where's all your swagger now?

There's still over 2,000 li to Cangzhou

Walking at your speed

we'll be there nowhere near in the future

I'll pray to you, all right?

Just do it as your good deed of the day

Are you willing to get sun burnt?

Well, don't be a donkey tied to a mill

staying still unless getting whipped

You think I wouldn't kick your ass?

Take bigger steps

Gentlemen

it's not that I don't wanna go

I'm really exhausted

The wound from caning on my back hurts

after soaked in sweat

Such unbearable pain

What shitty luck we have

Back then

you were a man of prominence

with a good position and a lovely wife

How do you end up like this now?

Just move

Can I

take a sip?

Give me a sip

I sip and now you're thirsty

Drink when we get to the village ahead

I'm so thirsty. I can't hold on

Give him a sip

He had his wife feeding him back at home

I'm not his wife

Just give him a sip

Alright

There's just this tiny bit anyway

Finish it and stop thinking about it

If we're thirsty again, there's only piss

Here

What you doing?

Saving a bit for you two

You have a kind heart, huh?

Troubling you two all the way

I feel so sorry

Sure, all right

Don't push your luck further

Just walk, hurry

Hurry

What a hot day