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Are you a man or a ghost?

Have you seen my friends?

Hello?

Are you showing me the way?

You're awake.

Master Wu Jr, we're out.

Who poked me?

It was me, you brat!

I told you not to turn back.

You could've got us killed!

What about the lady zombie?

Don't worry, she's gone.

What on earth was she?

Bro calls her a "puppet".

It's the soul of the lady zombie in white.

She wanted to drain your life force to leave the corpse cave.

What happened to Bro?

He lost a lot of blood. He's unconscious.

Uncle.

Who exactly is this Bro?

He's incredible.

Bro doesn't talk a lot.

My friend is highly-regarded in the trade.

He's never wrong with his recommendation.

Master Wu, it looks like there's a village up ahead.

The village doesn't look shabby.

There are electric lamps.

Hey, that's wonderful!

Now we can take a nice bath...

...and eat a hearty meal!

Maybe they don't have inns there. Only stables.

Stables are fine with me.

At least,

it'll give us our much-deserved break.

He's much softer than a woman.

Like he has no bones.

Hurry, it's getting dark.

We need to find a way to the village.

Kid.

Hey, kid.

Do you know how to get to the village?

Kid, if you can tell us,

we'll give you some food.

50 yuan, please.

Follow me.

That was one clever little guy.

Come on.

Excuse me, miss.

Is there any other inn in this village besides this?

There are only about 30 households here.

This is the best inn we have.

Then, are there any rooms?

There are two. Do you want them?

Yes.

Bro needs to recuperate.

Wu Xie, you should stay with him.

The three of us will take the other one.

Just for one night.

Okay.

Over here.

How many stars can this get?

Here are our only two rooms.

Wu Xie.

Take care of Bro.

See you around, beauty.

Where am I?

It's a village guesthouse.

You take a good rest.

Master Wu, here's your water.

What would you like for dinner, beauty?

What's taking our meal so long?

We're starving!

Okay. Hurry up, chef!

Alright! While you're at it, get them salted fish patties!

Got it!

Uncle.

How's Bro?

He's resting in his room.

After dinner,

I'll bring him some food.

Don't drink this. It'll knock you out in one go.

Only this is good for you.

Your uncle is right.

I protected these Red Bulls with my life, you know?

You can't find them in this village.

Enough of your nonsense.

You too should drink this.

Hello?

I'm not in Hangzhou.

What is it?

What are you doing?

Cheers.

Bottoms up.

You can drink it like this?

Tastes good.

-You're pretty crafty. -Of course.

It's dinner time!

Wait!

Let's take some pictures first.

What pictures? I'm starving! Hurry up and tuck in.

This is the first night before our operation.

We should commemorate it.

Let's take a picture.

Okay, go ahead.

Could you please, beauty?

Sure.

Come on.

A little closer, please.

Okay. Three,

two, one.

Cheese!

Here you go, Master Wu.

China has made a lot of progress in terms of infrastructure.

Even in a remote village like this,

you see cement floors everywhere!

You have utilites and highway access too!

The village was affected by a landslide a few years ago.

It blocked our way out.

As for the cement floors,

the villagers spent their funds to have them made.

It's still a work in progress!

What about the river way?

Has anyone of you used it?

What river way?

No one has used it for decades!

If anyone invites you to ride on their boat there nowadays,

they're surely trying to rob and kill you!

Don't you think that figure...

...looks familiar?

Since you know so much,

are you born and bred in this village?

What else do you know?

Yeah.

Tell us more.

Do you receive a lot of outsiders?

You mean, before the landslide...

...or after?

What about the landslide?

In the year it happened,

a large legged cauldron emerged in the aftermath.

And then came the experts, saying it was a relic.

So, they took it away.

The village has been bustling ever since.

Outsiders have come and gone.

I reckon that you aren't here on a trip.

Perhaps you're here to seek treasures.

No, we're just on a trip here.

Who are you kidding, sir?

If you're really merely on a trip,

you wouldn't have burdened yourselves with such a huge load out there.

We're not kidding.

I had no idea you knew so much.

I was just joking.

I don't know that much.

You left us without a trace.

We thought you were kidnapped.

Never thought you'd come up here alone...

...and disguise yourself as a local.

Did you have fun being a farmer?

You're getting amazing!

You could even see through my disguise!

Alright, alright.

I'm terribly sorry for running off alone.

For that, I apologize to you.

You got us worried to death.

What are you doing here?

Uncle, Actually I wanted to apologize to you directly.

It was inappropriate...

...for me to bicker with you that day.

Can you forgive me?

Since you weren't kidnapped,

why did you ransack my place?

Can't I show a little girly temper?

Temper?

You threw a tantrum!

You're just like your aunt.

Settle down, Uncle.

At least she's okay now.

Uncle, now that you see that I'm safe,

can you take me down to your adventure tomorrow?

Uncle.

Now that Cheng Cheng is back with us safe and sound,

I guess you wouldn't doubt her abilities anymore.

Okay, okay.

But promise me this.

If you're coming with us,

when we reach the tomb,

you're not going in at all.

-Okay. -You just wait outside.

If you're not okay with that,

go home right away.

Yes, no problem!

I'll do as you say, Master Wu!

Master Wu.

Introduce yourself.

Hello.

This is my aunt's husband.

I'm Chen Cheng Cheng.

I'm Pan Zi.

You can ask me for anything.

Nice to meet you.

-Nice to meet you too. -Yes.

Have a seat.

And you too.

Cheng Cheng.

How did you get here, if not through the river?

Master Wu, that's a long story.

On that day, I went back to Wu Xie's...

...to pack up and head for the tomb on my own.

But when I just left town,

I came across the tomb raider group.

So, I seized the opportunity...

...and decided to trail them all the way down here.

They arrived in the forest the day before,

...and I prepared myself to grab my chance.

I stayed here,

seeking information as I waited for them to come out.

Little did I expect that you'd show up first.

So, what information have you gathered?

There's an ancient tomb around this village.

They say a supernatural being was buried in it.

He sacrificed himself to win a war for his Emperor,

he left behind his body and arms.

As a tribute to the said being,

the Emperor interred his body and arms in a lavish funeral.

I'm not so sure if he was supernatural.

But the size of his tomb...

...is similar to that of the Emperor's.

Did anyone go there?

There's no way to get there anymore.

The site of the tomb was caved in during the landslide.

I heard that over a hundred skulls emerged from there.

Over a hundred skulls?

Wait.

No bodies, just skulls?

That's right.

Did anyone go in there before the landslide?

Yes, batches of people.

But I heard...

...that they all went in gallantly,

but they all came out with nothing to show.

And they were all like beggars.

I guess they didn't even find the tomb.

Luckily they didn't.

Looks like I'm the one who's going to find it.

That's right, Uncle. Here's to you.

-Cheers! -Drink up...

Rest early tonight, guys.

We depart first thing tomorrow.

-Alright. -Okay.

Where's your room?

I got the best room in this inn.

What, you want to freeload?

No, I'm staying with Poker Face.

Poker Face?

Who is Poker Face?

Poker Face.

Poker Face!

Get up and eat.

The tomb we're heading to...

...must be somewhere right there.

But Cheng Cheng just told me...

...that it's almost impossible to take that path,

what's more with our truckload of equipment.

Whether we come equipped or not,

there's always a solution for each situation.

The skull site Cheng Cheng told us,,,

...is what our ancestors called the "Demon Head Pit".

They used it to bury partners alive.

Eat up.

I ordered this pig liver just for you...

...to replenish blood.

You got water?

Yes.

Here.

Thank you.

Don't mention it.

We leave first thing tomorrow.

Can you manage it?

I'll be fine.

Enjoy your meal.

Actually, we're quite a distance away from the tomb site.

The ones who came before us...

...used the "dragon locator" method.

And they thought, this was the "dragon's head."

But look closely.

If we go from here to here,

we take the "gourd entrance".

That's the real "dragon's head."

If I guess it right,

under the false dragon's head...

...is a false tomb laden with booby traps.

If we hadn't had this map,

even our ancestors...

...would be caught off guard.

Tomorrow, we'll prepare the important stuff.

...to lessen our burden. We'll tread lightly.

Okay.

We're here.

Go back and play. Thanks for helping, Ms Cui.

What are you laughing at?

This kid was kind enough to show us the way.

The river way up ahead has been blocked by the landslide.

If we could pass by here, we'd reach the Demon Head Pit.

Now, we'll have to climb this rubble to get there.

Be careful, folks.

Everyone, follow me.

This way.

Master Wu, look.

Isn't that the old man who took us to the cave?

Stop right there!

Stop right there.

Gentlemen, I had to take you down...

...because I couldn't help it.

I didn't know you'd all survive!

I've misjudged you.

I misjudged you!

I beg your mercy, gentlemen!

What did he do to you?

We hit the water way.

I see you alive and kicking.

Shouldn't you be glad for that?

What are you so helpless about?

You see, I'm really ailing.

I'm not as tough as you think.

Really, I have to take a lot of medicine every day!

I'm cutting this firewood only to make my tonic!

How did you disappear...

...in the cave back then?

I'll tell you.

Gentlemen, please spare my life!

Don't worry. We're not killers.

Even killers try to reason out, don't they?

Yes. I'll be honest.

I'll be honest.

Actually, it wasn't a big deal.

On top of the cave,

there are a lot of holes.

If you don't look carefully,

you won't see one.

While you weren't looking,

I got off the boat and went through a hole.

But how did you come out...

...when our boat left?

Once your boat left,

I blew a whistle.

The dog would fetch me a big wooden tub.

So I hopped on the tub...

...and rowed my way out.

By the way, it was the boatman,

Mr Lu's idea.

He gained more than me.

Well...

Where is he?

We've send him to hell.

He...he's dead?

Serves him right!

I didn't want to get involved at all.

But Mr Lu threatened me,

if I won't do it, he'd kill me as well!

Please, gentlemen.

I've told you what I have to say.

You see, I couldn't help it.

So, please let me off. Forgive me!

Calm down.

You seem to be very familiar with the surrounding area.

Of course we'll let you off.

Only if you take us to the tomb.

The tomb?

Gentlemen, please!

You can't go there!

There are demons!

What, you've seen demons?

I took some people there a few days ago.

But, in the end...

What happened?

They all disappeared overnight!

How?

I grew up with horror films.

Don't think your old tricks can fool us.

There's no doubt about it!

I didn't want to go there either.

But that group of people threatened me.

So I had to go.

We walked and walked.

And then, suddenly they stopped...

...and set up their camp.

I slept soundly that night.

Then, when I woke up...

The tents were still there, the campfire was still lit,

but they were all gone!

I shouted for them all day, but they never answered!

They must've been here to raid the tomb.

What about the demons?

Gentlemen.

I was about to run home,

but barely a few steps in,

one of the women in the group suddenly apparead.

She was covered in blood, waving at me.

She got me scared witless.

I was afraid to turn back, so I ran back to the village.

I ran all day and all night!

Gentlemen, I...

I don't want to go there again!

I...

Uncle.

Do you think he's telling the truth?

He's telling a half-truth.

Must be some kind of bloodsucker.

Heads up.

You know our Bro right here?

Even zombies kneel to him!

As long as he's with us,

no ghost or demon is going to touch us.

Is that right?

We've been swarmed by mosquitoes all morning!

When will we get there?

Enough.

Keep your grumbling to yourself.

You think we're here for a vacation?

Come on.

You guys stay here.

Pan Zi, let's go.

So, the tomb raider gang was here.

They tore off all their insignia from their tents and backpacks.

Looks like they didn't want anyone to find out where they came from.

Look, they had all sorts of daily necessities.

They must have prepared ahead.

Master Wu, there's nothing here.

There's no radio signal either.

So they didn't leave any trace?

I don't think so.

Since they were able to set up camp here,

it means our destination is around the corner.

Looks like they've already entered the tomb.

So, you didn't trick us this time.

Yes, yes.

Uncle, let him off.

Since we're close enough to our destination,

there's no use keeping him.

You may go.

Thank you, gentlemen.

-Go! -Thank you.

There are many ways to get into the tomb.

Only I could choose the right way in.

Anyone else...

...might dig a hole somewhere and bore their way in.

But Master Wu,

what about our equipment?

Let's bring the oil. It may be useful.

Let's go.

Young man,

I don't want to hear you panting!

You shouldn't be hiking with me with that amount of willpower.

Never mind.

Can you please stop...

Get up.

Are you okay?

Easy there.

What the hell were you doing?

I didn't notice that there was a pit down there.

Luckily it's a shallow one.

If it was a trap, you'd be toast!

Are you okay?

What's a big, shallow pit doing here?

This is it.

Beneath us...

...is probably the altar to sacrifice the partners.

Be careful, Uncle.

It's buried too deep.

We may need a shovel.

Pan Zi.

No!

You'll damage the tomb!

My dear nephew, how could you be so naive?

We can't go down without digging.

Why don't you try?

We're not supposed to damage an ancient tomb anyway.

Look.

So they blasted this site to get into the tomb.

But when they got in, it caved in here.

I'm afraid we can't go this way.

If we hold up much longer,

they may steal the relics and blast another way out.

So Wu Xie, are we going to dig or not?

I got to get down there.

This is it.

13 segments.

Pull it out.

Why is there blood in this soil?

Start digging.

Uncle, can we help?

You fledglings stay out of this.

Then let's put up tents.

Sure.

You guys go ahead. I'll watch over here.

Let's go.

Pan Zi, here it is. Do it.

Okay.

High, aren't you going?

No way!

We found the entrance, you're not going in?

I don't want to see any corpse eaters...

...or old zombies.

Great!

So, you'll stay up here with Cheng Cheng.

Take good care of her.

Relax, I'll be up here...

...as backup to keep you covered.

What do you mean by backup?

Your biggest task here is to protect Cheng Cheng.

Oh, come on. It's more like me protecting him.

Don't worry.

Here.

What is this?

It's a webcam.

Put it on...

...so I can see what's down there.

A webcam? I'm now your cameraman?

You both stay safe up here.

There may be wild animals.

We'll be back before dark...

...so the locals won't suspect us.

Let's go.

Be careful.

Bro, let's go in.

Wu Xie.

I know I couldn't stop you.

But, once we go down...

...you got to listen to me.

Don't run around, and don't touch anything.

Yes, Uncle.

Whatever you say.

Let's go down.

Is it caved in?

Master Wu, we got to open this mechanism from both sides.

Those who came before...

...weren't as smart as us.

Uncle, we're locked in!

Stay calm.

To prevent the tomb from caving in,

every underground tomb needs some ventilation.

We'll search for it when we're about to leave.

We can just go out through there.

There's no way around it.

The main chamber...

...must be behind this wall.

Stop!

This one has protective layers.

All the bricks here can only be pulled out.

We're not to push them in...

...or smash them.

There's not a single seam on this wall.

How do we pull out the bricks?

The wall is made of aluminic acid used in alchemy.

It'll splatter on us if we smash it.

What would happen then?

It will burn our skin in a matter of seconds.