Original subtitles

Hurry up!

On my way!

Let's go.

Go take a look.

See?

Look! They're going upstream!

Aren't they going backwards?

Look!

Over there!

Jialiang!

Jiashu!

Jialiang!

Jiashu!

Jiashu!

Jialiang!

Jiashu!

The immortal children descend.

Against the current, the corpses go.

Jialiang!

Brother.

Stepmother?

Your father is dead.

Your younger brother and sister

are also dead.

No...

Feiyan...

Feiyan.

I need to get an explanation from her.

Scam!

The whole thing is a scam!

Chengming.

Feiyan!

Scam...

Feiyan...

This is a scam!

Feiyan.

This is all a scam!

Jiang Feiyan!

The whole thing is a scam!

You are a jinx.

You got

the whole family killed.

What took you so long?

[A Prophet]

[Episode 1]

[Pangzhou]

Master Hu.

[Hu Guangyuan, Tianxiang Sect]

Who are you, gentleman?

"The founder left 3 treasures.

All disciples got real inheritance."

"Qian harmonizes with Kun, with Li and Kan in balance.

[Du Gui, Tianxiang Sect]

Our fame spreads across every land."

"Zhen, Xun, Gen, and Dui create the wind.

We gather from all corners to make our mark."

You got

all the passwords right.

I am Mu Zilian's 33rd-generation disciple,

Lyu Ruhui.

Greetings, Master Hu.

Good.

Come with us.

[Yaxin Grand Hotel]

The place you arranged is really fancy, Master Hu.

This is a big job.

I can't risk anything going wrong.

So,

sorry for the rough journey.

It's our first time meeting,

but I've heard

a lot about you in Pujiang.

Master Hu,

you can ask me to do anything.

I'm at your command.

Master,

the room is ready.

Okay.

This is Du Gui.

He works for me.

In terms of seniority,

you should call him senior.

Senior Gui.

Gui,

take Ruhui to the room to freshen up.

You're in room 203.

Okay.

See you.

See you.

[Eight hours ago]

What took you so long?

Once we reach Pangzhou,

Ruhui,

are you going to do some big business?

No rush.

Once we reach Pangzhou,

I'll first show you around,

find a woman to get rid of the bad luck,

and then get down to business.

There's plenty of time.

Your Tianxiang Sect is amazing.

Ruhui,

do you earn a lot of gold bars

from every deal?

[Lyu Ruhui, Tianxiang Sect]

Remember,

everyone in the Tianxiang Sect

boasts the talent

of a chancellor.

Do you know

what this is?

Only

the Batou

can have this.

What is "Batou"?

A leader.

Looks like I made the right choice following you!

During the trip to Pangzhou,

you must keep your head clear.

When I tell you to strike,

be quick about it.

Ruhui,

didn't you tell me before that

the Tianxiang Sect only tricks people

but never kills them?

Rules were set by our ancestors.

If we never kill,

the pittance we make is barely enough to get by.

You're right.

Chengming,

be careful.

It's indeed not enough for me.

This is just the beginning.

I won't let a single one

of the Tianxiang Sect escape.

[Recorded by Lyu Ruhai]

[Huangsha]

Senior Gui,

I've shaved.

Just in case you didn't

shave it clean enough,

let me shave it for you again.

Where did you come from?

Pujiang.

Which station did you get on the train at?

Fanhuangdu Station.

Why are there 2 tickets?

Miss Lyu from Pujiang

insisted on eloping with me.

She bought the tickets.

Where is she then?

If I brought every girl who wanted

to elope with me,

how could I work for you, Senior Gui?

Listen,

I despise you pretty swindlers

the most, you know?

You gigolos

elope with women and swindle them.

What skills do you even have?

Senior Gui,

this actually requires some skills.

The Philippine cigar—

not as good as Cuban ones.

I'll just make do with it.

Made in Burgundy.

You really spent a lot.

However,

this short, wide glass with a narrow rim is called a cognac glass.

It's meant for brandy.

So it's a bit unconventional.

Interesting.

Fine feathers make

fine birds.

Go pick an outfit.

There's a phone in the room.

Call me

if you need anything.

Senior Gui,

I know you don't like me,

but we still have to get along in the future.

How about this?

I'll treat you to dinner.

Let's

bury the hatchet.

Save it.

You should use that time

to memorize the stuff.

Also,

you're not leaving here

until you've memorized it properly,

understand?

No way.

I've been holding back all the way.

I need to go walk around first.

Brat,

listen.

Don't get too big for your britches,

understand?

Gigolos like you are

a dime a dozen in our Tianxiang Sect.

If you screw things up,

I'll kill you

before my master even has to give an order.

We don't have much time left.

[Chen Qingying]

We've got only one night.

You must memorize every single word

on this.

Whether this plan succeeds or not

all depends on you.

Congratulations, President Chen!

Thank you, thank you.

Thank you all for coming to show your support.

Thank you, thank you so much.

President Chen!

Director Zhao!

President Chen.

Congratulations

on opening your new store!

I'm just running a small business.

I'll still need your support, Director Zhao.

If yours is a small business,

then no one in Pangzhou City would dare to do business.

Where is Qingying?

She was here just now.

[Chen's Gold Shop]

Congratulations, Daddy.

Qingying!

Hi, Mr. Zhao.

I'll talk to you later, Mr. Zhao.

Okay.

Daddy.

Get changed and throw this suit away right now.

A female university graduate

from Cambridge hangs out

with these low-class people every day.

How inappropriate!

Stop talking about upper class and lower class all the time.

Abraham Lincoln said,

"All men are created equal."

If you were a boy, I wouldn't even bother with you.

But you are my only daughter.

If you keep this up,

who's ever going to marry you?

Daddy,

do you really want me to get married?

What nonsense are you talking about?

A grown-up girl

has to get married, of course.

If I get married,

our gold shops,

pawnshops,

and restaurants

will all belong to someone else.

That's why I can only take in a live-in son-in-law,

and every son you have must take the Chen family name!

Okay!

I'll go find one for you right now.

Where are you going?

Come back here!

I'm going to return the suit.

Mr. Lin,

here is the newspaper you ordered.

Thank you.

[Lin Shengxiang arrived in Suicheng yesterday.]

Okay, I got it.

Okay.

That's it.

Master.

What's wrong?

I mean, look at you.

Why are your looks so disappointing?

If you were even a bit decent-looking,

I wouldn't have had to get someone here from Pujiang.

Thankfully,

he looks quite quick-witted.

Well, it's not my fault how I look.

Then whose fault is it?

Why didn't you take after your mother?

Fine, fine.

Just blame it on my disappointing looks.

You said he's quick-witted.

But I don't think so.

I think this brat

is a bit fishy.

He gave all the right passwords.

The token is also real.

But I still can't feel at ease.

How about this?

I'll send them a telegram

to confirm, just to be safe.

Don't bother.

After we wrap up this job,

he'll be gone.

Gone?

Isn't he your junior's disciple?

Your looks are disappointing,

so is your brain.

"Different branches, different ties."

Haven't you heard of this saying?

Isn't it good to have one less person to share the money with?

Master,

you are really wicked.

Master Hu.

Long time no see.

Long time no see,

Mr. Lin.

Welcome to Pangzhou.

Alright,

everything is ready.

Go with your senior.

Okay.

Let's go.

What's wrong with your eyes?

Keep a close eye on him!

What did I do to deserve this?

Every Wednesday night,

Miss Chen comes to this bar

and orders a special brandy as well as a portion of fried fish,

because her favorite band

only performs on Wednesday nights.

The band finishes their performance at 9 PM.

Miss Chen always comes secretly

behind her father's back.

She comes and goes by a rickshaw.

From here to her house,

she has to pass through 3 blocks.

Our men will lie in ambush on Shamo Street in advance

and act immediately once we spot her.

Your mission this time

is to rescue Chen Qingying

from our men.

You'll be doing great.

As the son of a rich businessman in San Francisco

and her savior,

you can take

this first step easily.

Come on.

Saving the damsel in distress—

how cliché.

What do you mean?

Just say your lines!

Where are you going?

Hello.

Someone hired me for 100 silver dollars a day

to make you fall for me.

This opening line

is new to me.

It's real.

And

I took the job.

Miss Chen,

do you need help?

One special brandy

and one fried fish.

Okay.

Two brandies.

Just a moment.

So how do you plan to court me?

I don't know.

We could

first go shopping,

see an opera,

watch a movie,

and then

meet your parents.

That's too slow.

Why not just meet my parents directly?

That works, too.

My family has a lot of rules.

You can only be my matrilocal husband.

No problem.

We can have 2 children.

The first one takes your surname,

and the second one takes mine.

No way.

They must both take my surname.

I suppose I can live with that.

You're quite interesting.

If I had asked you to leave just now,

you wouldn't have had the chance to say these, huh?

I would've had the chance.

We'd hire a few men to ambush you on the way.

Once they get you under control,

I'd swoop in

and take them all down.

After that,

you'd believe

whatever I say.

Saving the damsel in distress?

What a cliché.

It is a bit of a cliché.

However,

there are always some fools who will buy it.

Let me tell you a story.

Listen, you need to understand your father.

He's getting old.

Of course, he wants you to inherit the family business,

right?

I studied architecture abroad, not business.

I've always looked up to Mr. Liang as my role model.

Chinese learning as the base,

Western learning for application.

I hope my life...

Yes,

you studied abroad and returned

with a degree in architecture.

Right?

This and inheriting

your family's silk business

don't conflict at all.

They don't conflict? How?

Do you know how many people

envy you for having such a father?

-Bravo! -Bravo!

♪ There is a fiery woman in the brothel ♪

-Nice! -Bravo!

Sir.

Did you get someone else

to play Liang Hongyu?

Yes.

The previous one's voice changed.

This is the new performer.

♪ She sees one man off only to welcome another every day ♪

Her stage name is Feiyan.

Her figure and voice are both excellent.

The manager let her fill in for a couple of shows.

When this show is over,

send 2 flower baskets to the backstage for me.

Don't mention my name.

Got it.

Please enjoy it, sirs.

-Bravo! -Bravo!

Go back!

What do you want?

Help!

We are a bit cash-strapped.

We just want to borrow some money from you.

If you don't have any,

then we'll borrow something else.

What are you doing here?

It's none of your business.

Get lost!

Aren't you the one who played Liang Hongyu?

If she is "Liang Hongyu,"

then you must be "Han Shizhong."

You want to marry this bitch

and let her sing for you in bed every day,

right?

What a pity.

Before the wedding,

I have to hold a funeral for you first.

Boss,

boss,

we are all making a living.

Sorry for the offense.

Run! Run quickly!

Are you okay?

This is fake.

A toy I bought for my younger brother.

Then please

put it away.

By the way,

did you receive the flower baskets?

I sent them.

So were those hooligans

really hired by that man?

Maybe they were

hired by that woman.

A woman

had someone harass her.

What if the man didn't show up and save her?

Wouldn't she end up in a bind?

If this woman had

investigated this man thoroughly beforehand,

there would've been no "what if."

What happened next?

Next...

Happy birthday.

You...

How did you know my birthday?

I have my ways.

This is

the first time someone

made longevity noodles for me.

Because no one has ever

celebrated my birthday since I was little.

Thank you.

My father died an untimely death.

I grew up with my mother.

My mother has been

seriously ill for years.

We've seen many doctors, but none could cure her.

Therefore,

no one could spare a thought for things like this.

What illness does your mother have?

Some of my classmates study Western medicine.

I can have them consult on her case.

It won't help.

I once

ran into an old gentleman surnamed Du.

He told me that

my mother fell ill

all because of me,

and I was a born jinx, bringing misfortune

to my parents, relatives, friends,

and my devoted lover.

In a nutshell,

everyone who treats me well

will end up

dead because of me.

That's utter nonsense.

It's all true.

Moreover,

Mr. Du also told me that

the only way to get rid of this bad luck

was to remain unmarried for life

and work in the lowest professions—

I should either be a lowly performer

or...

Or be a whore.

Where is that old guy?

I'll go find him right now!

Mr. Du wanders all over the country.

You can't find him.

But

since I started trying this method,

my mother's indeed been

taking a turn for the better.

So this really works.

Don't believe him.

These fortune tellers all talk nonsense.

Why should performers who play miserable people

be considered the lowliest?

I actually think

they've got real backbone.

Well,

take me to your mother,

and I'll take her to see a doctor.

How about that?

It's all superstition.

Birth, aging, illness, and death

are part of the natural order.

Those who describe a pretty woman as the source of disaster

are mostly

miserable and pathetic themselves

and can't stand seeing others do well.

Everyone

has something they believe in.

It could be gods or Buddhas,

money or power.

What about you?

What do you believe in?

I believe in myself.

That's nice.

So, were those two people

going to fall in love next?

It's getting late.

Your parents must be worried about you.

It's this late now?

I got so caught up in your story that I lost track of time.

Let me escort you home.

Don't bother.

My lady.

You're quite a good storyteller.

I'll tell you more if there's a chance.

You came back so late again.

As a young lady,

you go to bars every night

and come back so late.

If anything happens to you,

how will you ever get married then?

Come on.

What could possibly happen to me?

You reek of alcohol!

Who were you drinking with tonight?

With him.

Lin Shengxiang, the son of a leader in the overseas Chinese community?

I can stab you to death. Do you believe it?

Master,

you told me to keep a close eye on him.

I watched him like a hawk.

But this bastard

didn't stick to the script at all!

Ouch! It Hurts!

Gui.

Having you around

will take years off my life.

What?

Answer me.

Why did you act on your own?

If I had done what you told me to do,

the whole plan would be screwed up.

Do you really think

a rich heiress wouldn't have bodyguards with her

when she goes to a bar at night?

Do you know her that well?

I sleep with that book in my arms every night!

No one knows her better than me!

Let go.

Get up.

This brat

simply got dumb luck.

He has no brains.

That woman is even crazier than him!

He has more brains than you.

Since the very first day you started working for me,

I've told you

to strike fast and con patiently.

He hit the mark in the first place.

No matter how he cons Chen Qingying afterwards,

she won't suspect him anymore.

Kid,

you did well this time.

However,

if you dare to act

without permission again,

I'll skin you alive.

Master,

our plan is already ruined now.

What should we do next?

You can't set up a chance encounter

for them again, right?

Don't worry about that.

She will

definitely contact me in 3 days.

Coming.

Hi.

Miss Chen?

What brings you here?

What?

Am I not welcome here?

Coming to see me so openly, aren't you afraid

someone will see us?

Are you afraid?

Why would I be?

I'm hired for 100 silver dollars a day.

How about this?

Give me half your remuneration,

and I promise I won't tell anyone.

You can have it all.

What's the plan?

Are we going shopping or going to the opera today?

Didn't I tell you?

We're going to meet my parents directly.

Let's go.

Come home with me.

Mr. Lin,

is our food to your liking?

Hometown food made

in your hometown tastes the best.

I couldn't get the same flavor where I used to live.

It always felt like something was missing.

Qingying felt the same as you.

Back when she was studying in England,

she always missed our homemade food

and craved this taste.

Mr. Lin,

which school did you attend in America?

MIT.

Pardon?

MIT.

That's a good school.

Pretty good.

What are you planning to do this time you're back?

To be honest with you,

I'm planning to buy a tin mine.

For mining?

The mining business is

pretty complicated.

You are new here.

If you run into any difficulties,

just feel free to tell me.

I will do whatever I can to help you.

Thank you, sir.

But my father told me

to find

a remarkable feng shui master—

Mr. Song,

Song Tiezui—

and follow his advice on buying the mine.

I've never heard of the need for a master

when it comes to buying a mine.

Yeah,

Shengxiang.

As one of the young generation,

do you also believe in feng shui?

My father said that

he asked this master

to change his fate,

and that was how he came to have today's fortune.

"Song Tiezui"?

How come I've never heard

of such a person in Pangzhou before?

Mr. Song is

incredibly elusive.

I only came here because I heard he showed up

in Pangzhou.

Good.

By the way,

Shengxiang,

just let Qingying show you

around Pangzhou for the next couple of days.

All the prominent figures here

are my friends.

If you have any questions, feel free to ask them.

Then I'll take you up on that, sir.

Good.

Come on.

Let's eat up.

Okay.

Your mother?

I just said that in the heat of the moment.

Chen Jiarong asked me

why I came to Pangzhou alone without anyone to look after me.

I...

I just blurted out without thinking

that my mom was coming tomorrow.

Never thought that Miss Chen

would offer to play host

and hold a banquet for us on behalf of the Chens.

I was afraid that if I refused,

she and her father would get suspicious.

Wait,

tomorrow?

Where do you expect me

to find one for you in such a short time?

Master Hu, as omnipotent as you are,

it shouldn't be too hard for you to find

an old lady to put on a show with me, right?

Alright, enough, stop massaging.

This is the first

and last time I'll do this.

Let's get this straight first.

It costs money to find someone to do it.

The expense will come out of your pay.

As it should!

Your mother is coming tomorrow?

Why are you only telling me now?

She was traveling in Pujiang

and suddenly asked to visit me.

Probably because

she was bored being alone.

That's a good thing.

Since you're in Pangzhou,

I'll make the arrangements.

How about we

invite your mother for dinner tomorrow?

Okay.

See you tomorrow.

See you tomorrow.

We're already shorthanded in Pangzhou,

and he needs this so urgently.

Good thing the old madam hasn't left.

We can have her fill in temporarily.

This Lyu Ruhui

keeps messing around.

After we wrap up this job,

let's get rid of him immediately

in case he causes more trouble.

♪ Han Shizhong ♪

♪ Fell from power ♪

♪ with his ambition unfulfilled ♪

♪ He ran into... ♪

You must be the young man recommended by Hu Guangyuan.

Have you memorized your lines?

Don't get cold feet

at the last minute

and ruin the show.

It's been so many years.

I missed you so much.

Mother.

[Old Madam Zhu, Tianxiang Sect]

[In the next episode]

Young Master,

Jialiang and Jiashu

are missing.

What?

Jialiang!

Jiashu!

Jialiang!

Jiashu!

Jialiang!

Jiashu!

Sir,

you must save them.

I'm willing to give up my family business

and my everything

to renovate the temple

and rebuild the gold-leaf statue

for the Immortal Elder!