Original subtitles

After Tian-ming died,

Mrs. Hu lost all hope.

That's how the Ancient Evil Gang used her.

Mr. Hu.

My condolences.

It's God's will

and my retribution.

Don't worry.

I've taken care of the funeral.

Thank you, Young Master.

What happened after?

Then,

they controlled Yu Huang from Trick School

and used him for the prison break in Xiaoxiguan.

Prison break?

He was supposed to save a founding member

of the Ancient Evil Gang, the Junior Immortal.

Did he get out?

He was executed.

Executed?

Yes, by an emergent army.

Haven't I told you before?

He easily managed

to make hundreds of soldiers kill each other years ago.

We barely caught him even with the sacrifice of hundreds of lives.

Are you certain

that he really is dead?

The underworld.

Science.

Punch and kick.

The truth.

A great swimmer.

Forensics.

Sorceress.

Reporter.

Weak body.

Special detective.

Mother.

Secretary of municipal government.

An individual with unsurpassed and exceptional abilities.

Young Master.

Belongs to the Great God.

The heiress.

Neither a smoker nor a drunkard.

What is the use of having power and money?

Can't stand the sight of you.

Not bad. Reasonable and fair.

Take a bath.

Are you kidding me?

Not finicky.

There are clues.

Germany.

Spirit channeling.

Big news.

Chamber of Commerce for Water Transportation.

Master.

De-you!

Father.

Not messing things up. Not afraid of things.

Inference.

Evidence.

Childhood sweetheart.

The people of Tientsin.

Mao Ding.

De-you Guo.

-River God. -River God.

-River God. -River God.

EPISODE 21

Do you know anyone

who has experienced that and is also easy to talk to?

Someone reachable, of course.

What wine is this?

It's Laotaibai.

I'm asking why we are drinking wine.

What's wrong, Mom?

Shut up.

-Boy. -Yes.

Did you know since ancient times

we drink for weddings,

for funerals, for refreshment

and for relieving melancholy.

We always drink for a reason.

So, why are we drinking now?

I never drink without knowing the reason.

Drink it and you'll know.

Sorceress, here's a toast to you with tea for wine.

No, thank you.

Did you think I would fall for your little tricks?

You want to get me drunk to get information from me, right?

Come on, of course not.

Do we look like that kind of people?

Just cut to the chase then.

We just want to ask you something.

I see.

A drink for questions.

Yes, a drink for questions.

-That's right. -What kind of questions?

Well.

It's nothing serious.

We're just wondering what were your triumph and achievements

-when you were young. -That's right.

-Really? -Yes!

Good wine!

-Come. -What?

Well...

Get her a bowl.

Okay, bowl.

-Fill it up. -All right.

Spit it out.

I'll cut to the chase then.

We're here to ask about Junior Immortal of the Ancient Evil Gang.

Hey.

Wait.

You've had a drink.

I'm afraid it's inappropriate not to tell.

I'll pay for the wine.

This is a 30-year-old Laotaibai.

I think you know its price better than I do.

Are you trying to get answers with such poor dishes?

Order anything you want.

The best braised pork knuckles.

You'll have the answer

after my request is fulfilled.

Waiter, take my order.

Those people I mentioned earlier

are all dead.

Are you especially curious about Commander Ding and your Master?

They are both courageous men

who would sacrifice their lives to eliminate the Ancient Evil Gang.

But why are they still

trying so hard to make a living with their businesses?

It has nothing to do with the officials.

It's all thanks to Secretary-General Xiao of the current municipal government.

Lan-lan's dad?

Yes.

Hey.

Do you know how he was made the Secretary-General?

He was the one who coordinated the mission back then.

Back then, it was a great honor

to eliminate the Ancient Evil Gang.

But Xiao was too selfish.

He took credit for everything.

Your dad was outraged.

He gave up his job in the government and started his own business.

From then on,

Commander Ding became President Ding,

and Deputy Commander Hu became Steward Hu.

Your master was an idler in the first place.

He was kicked out right away

when he was no longer needed.

Since then,

there has been enmity between the Chamber of Commerce and the Xiao family.

If the Preacher was that good, then the riot in Xiaoxiguan

might be plotted by the Ancient Evil Gang to save him.

To avoid complications,

Lan-lan's dad sent the army to take over Xiaoxiguan

and execute the Junior Immortal for good.

But what was he waiting for?

Why didn't he kill the Junior Immortal

when the Ancient Evil Gang was wiped out years ago?

The Junior Immortal was imprisoned secretly for 20 years

only to be executed now.

Why?

How long can you survive if you shoot me in the head?

It is impossible to kill the Junior Immortal with guns.

The truth is always ugly.

Don't waste my efforts to know the truth.

Hua-qing.

You've lost.

Winning and losing are necessary processes for evolution.

You're too impatient.

I can't trust you so I can't cooperate with you.

There are two ways for negotiating parties to reach an agreement.

One is to owe each other nothing.

The other

is having something on each other.

Ours is the latter, I suppose.

Did you put a worm inside my body?

The Junior Immortal is still alive.

You know where he is.

Agreement reached.

What a lowly trick.

Never have I been so eager to evolve you as I do now.

Take the worm out of me

or you'll never see the Junior Immortal nor find the Holy Child.

The Ancient Evil Gang will be over.

The misconception of truth never hinders the truth

nor does a slight neglect of evolution hinder its formation.

Information about the Junior Immortal is well hidden.

It seems like the chaos is the result of trying to figure him out.

But it came to a quick end.

It was as if we never knew of him at all.

After what the Sorceress told us, one thing has become more apparent.

The Xiao family is suspicious.

How should we continue the investigation?

That depends on you.

Start with Lan-lan.

Her dad doesn't want me to see her anymore.

Is that what officials do to their saviors?

I feel strange too.

I'm afraid that Yu is merely a pawn

and that Xiao family is the rook of the Ancient Evil Gang.

If that's true, the relationship between you and Ms. Xiao would be...

That's impossible. I'll figure it out.

Get going then.

Hey.

I told you about the Junior Immortal

because I wanted you to drop the idea and stop right there.

From now on,

you're forbidden to be involved with the Ancient Evil Gang.

And don't hang out with the troublemaker, De-you.

Including Mao.

Mom, is that really necessary?

Did you think I didn't dare?

Don't piss me off,

or I won't let you get away easily.

Do not go out after sunset.

It's not sunset yet!

Are you trying to pick with me?

Try me and see if you can walk out the door.

Mom, do you have to fight with me today?

Yes.

I don't care if you start to hate me.

Fine.

Don't hate me.

Well?

You...

Come back for another round if you dare.

POND CAVE

Tell me.

What's there to look at the river?

What?

When I was a kid, my dad always brought me here.

We stood right here.

We just looked at the Hai River without a word.

I didn't understand then.

What about now?

Now that I've thought it over,

If I look at the river when I feel depressed,

I really feel better.

Why am I not feeling good at all?

Don't you think that person shouldn't have died?

That prisoner in Xiaoxiguan...

If you hadn't killed him, he would have killed both of us.

That was self-defense.

Look.

It's still trembling.

It's your body reacting to that stress.

You'll be fine soon.

Well.

What did my dad say to you?

Well, nothing.

He was just asking about my family.

Was he hard on you?

What?

Not at all.

Does your dad keep a lot of things from you?

So does your dad.

You're right.

The Chamber of Commerce isn't really that glorious.

A cult is in constant rivalry with us.

Yishengmen is also giving us trouble.

We even failed to cooperate with the British Consulate.

I have never been obedient since I was a little boy.

I've always been told

to be sensible and behave appropriately.

But I won't cower

when facing the Ancient Evil Gang.

That's why there's something I would like to ask you about.

The Ancient Evil Gang and Secretary General Xiao...

Thank you.

Thank you?

Thank you for your existence.

You made me realize

that people like us can also reject our fate.

You can be your master's disciple at the temple.

You can be a detective and go on investigations.

You can even do your best in revealing the secret cult.

If you can do it,

I can do that as well.

That's why I want to thank you.

You're flattering me.

Actually, I wanted to ask you...

What?

I mean, the Ancient Evil Gang and your family...

What?

Well, who are you, guys?

-What are you doing? -What are you doing?

Let go of me!

Let her go!

Bring him back.

Go.

Are you okay?

Go home earlier.

Hey.

Who's that?

I'll deal with it.

Don't bother.

Hey.

Hey!

YIZHUANG

Goodness.

Are you out of your mind?

Didn't I lock the gate?

-How did you get in? -How can such a low wall stop me?

Do you have any idea what time it is now?

Is there a need to consider the time when I want to see you?

Hey, are your pants clean enough to sit on my bed?

Speak up. I'm about to sleep.

Don't expect me to walk you back.

If it's not convenient for you, then I'm not going back tonight.

Not going back?

-Any problem? -Not a problem to you?

-No. -I'm scared.

-What for? -That your mom will kill me.

You're an individual with exceptional abilities. Are you shy?

Wrong. I'm an individual with unsurpassed and exceptional abilities.

Besides, I don't think

we should be alone.

Why not?

What will you do if we're alone?

What can I do?

What do you think?

Well...

Okay.

That being the case, I'll show you something exceptional for once.

Hey!

I'm just kidding.

Did you fight with your mom again?

Fine.

You sleep here today.

I'll sleep in Mao's room.

But let's make it clear.

I won't help you if your mom came to pick a fight.

Something exceptional!

Well then.

I'm leaving.

Okay.

Have a good rest.

Okay.

Mao.

Yes?

Be careful.

We don't know who they are.

Well, you're home safely.

Okay.

Well...

This is the first time you called me by my name.

Is it, President Ding?

Yes.

Ms. Xiao.

Good night, Mao.

Well, good night.

Lan-lan.

-Who is it? -Me.

-It's you. -What?

I came back to look for something.

Why didn't you make a sound?

I thought you were a thief.

Why should I give notice before entering my own room?

Why are you in my room?

Ying is sleeping in my room.

Did she move in?

You wish.

You scared me at this hour.

So you know it's late.

Can't you come until tomorrow morning?

How am I supposed to sleep with such a big problem?

The Xiao family is really suspicious.

I remember having some files on the administrative allocation

of Tientsin Government and Army over the years.

I must check.

I told you something was wrong with them.

You didn't figure it out.

I told you to start with Lan-lan. Are there any breakthroughs?

How do you know if I haven't figured things out?

Listen.

Lan-lan and I

were almost killed tonight.

Was it the Ancient Evil Gang?

Anyhow, they came for Lan-lan.

Were you hurt?

San suddenly showed up and saved us.

Do you see it?

Her dad has been trying so hard to stop you two from seeing each other.

There must be guards around her all the time.

They'll take you down immediately if they find you slightly suspicious.

That's what I'm suspecting.

I met Lan-lan in private

to ask her about her family and the Ancient Evil Gang.

San suddenly showed up before I could even ask,

as if it was planned.

We must be close to the truth

if the Xiao family has their guards up on us like that.

However, will our investigation

hinder your marriage?

Ms. Xiao and President Ding are such a match made in heaven.

Can't you say something serious for once?

Of course I can.

"Something serious."

Goodness.

Keep checking.

I'll sleep in our master's room.

Okay. Bye.

I changed three beds in one night.

I wonder who is the real owner of this place?

Go and tell Hua-qing.

From now on,

the Ancient Evil Gang is going against the whole Tientsin.

Well.

Don't you know how we, the Ancient Evil Gang, work?

Would you be able to stop us so easily

if Lan-lan was our goal?

Who can guard the Junior Immortal

if you are here?

It's impossible.

You wouldn't know where he is.

Of course I don't.

But Hua-qing does.

You're lying!

Go and see for yourself.

Go.

Hello, kid.

Mr. Secretary-General, what's the reason for the riot in the Xiaoxiguan Prison?

Wasn't it you who dealt with the rest of the matter?

I called you here to understand the details.

Wasn't it San Xiao who took over?

San Xiao?

He took over in the name of your command.

All classified emergencies were fully authorized to him.

Were the criminals shot dead?

Shot dead?

Didn't you order us

to hand over the special criminal and the follow-ups to San Xiao?

Are you saying that you don't know what happened afterward?

Hunt San Xiao down.

Yes, sir.

Nice place.

It's quiet.

May I have a drink?

Sure.

Is this how you treat your guests?

It's rude to serve tea in such a way.

Tea for wine.

Don't you think

it is important to be aware of the future?

Of course.

Caring about tomorrow is caring about evolution.

But the cycle of evolution is constant.

If you speed it up intentionally,

it may be phased out in the future.

The future of the Ancient Evil Gang lies in this room.

The Ancient Evil Gang can evolve the moment we find the Holy Child.

But time is a luxury to me.

You're the Preacher.

Tell me where the Holy Child is.

I'm not your subordinate.

I don't have to cooperate with you.

We simply share the same purpose.

I'm the Preacher.

I will find the Holy Child.

Don't you forget it's me who got you out of jail.

I'll send you the Holy Child when I confirm his identity.

The development of the Ancient Evil Gang

depends on you until then.

Hey, you're awake early.

I didn't sleep.

I found a book about hypnosis.

I decided to read it because of the Junior Immortal.

Hypnosis?

Yes.

To break out of hypnosis, you must disperse your attention.

Don't think or ponder.

Don't focus on anything.

That suits me.

Isn't it just being in a daze?

But it's very difficult

to maintain in that state.

And ask why to everything

to the person who is hypnotizing you.

Divert your attention by focusing on your own problems.

As for the Xiao family, I found nothing special.

San Xiao is worth the attention, however.

He didn't work for Secretary-General Xiao until ten years ago.

We know nothing of him before that.

-I think... -Stop.

Keep all that to yourself.

You don't have to tell me.

I haven't even had breakfast yet.

You're giving me a headache.

What do you want for breakfast?

No, thanks. Eat with Ying.

Won't you buy me breakfast?

I have to go back and look for more information.

Well.

There's also an experiment on breaking hypnosis that I want to try.

Get up.

Let's get some breakfast.

I'm coming in.

Get your pants on.

You're looking at the sea.

It is glittering.

There are seabirds hovering.

The sea glitters.

Seabirds hover.

One seabird flies in one circle.

Two seabirds fly in two circles.

Three seabirds fly in three circles.

Four seabirds feel weak.

Five seabirds...

Five...

Come here.

Mao.

Mao.

Mao.

Mao.

Mao.

President Ding.

President Ding.

President Ding.

Ms. Xiao.

Sorry to disturb you.

It's all right.

I was studying on hypnosis

and hypnotized myself.

The Junior Immortal may be alive.

How do you know that?

It was my dad who sent the army to kill the Junior Immortal

at Xiaoxiguan that day.

But San Xiao feigned an order

and took him away.

LONG-YI GUAN

COME ALONE

At that time,

I was outstanding

among the young generation

of Tientsin.

I was

about your age.

I was beautiful

and capable.

I was also smart.

I liked to wear blue clothing

and your master liked to wear purple.

They called us the "Double Swords in Purple and Blue."

Mom, can you say something concerning the Ancient Evil Gang?

Are you interrupting?

Are you interrupting?

I am getting close to talking about the Ancient Evil Gang.

But you said nothing about it after such a long time.

Hey.

So you're not interested?

Well then.

I won't say anything then.

-I'll leave! -Hey.

No.

-Please continue. -Please continue.

Please continue.

-Do you want to listen? -Please continue.

Speaking of the Ancient Evil Gang, well...

Subtitle translation by Deborah