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=Parallel World= (Adapted from Wei Yu's novel "Parallel World")

=Episode 6= (This story is a work of fiction.)

Hey,

will we see the shadow puppets tonight?

It's not strange if we see that.

If we can't find Kong Yang this time,

what should we do?

I have prepared for that.

Only when people die, they don't get buried.

I always felt like something was missing.

What about you?

If this trip doesn't pay off,

aren't you right back where you started?

I am not in a hurry.

The people who want to kill me should be worried.

Why do you think someone wants to kill you?

Do you think I have the personality

to hang myself?

It's obvious that someone hoisted me up there.

I was unconscious. It was easy to kill me.

One cut will do.

But I'm not dead.

Well, then let me live without knowing anything.

And someone had to leave me a bag

with something in it that would make people suspicious.

Isn't it obvious someone wants me to find the truth on my own?

You asked me

why it took me so long to investigate something

that happened over a year ago.

I did it on purpose.

I take my time doing idle work.

(Plus-Size's Grilled Skewers)

I just wanted to see

if those guys would lose their cool.

Turns out, there's really no clue.

They are really slow, like turtles.

I investigated from Kong Yang to Camellia Incident,

then to you.

Now I am here.

Isn't that just walking into

someone's trap step by step?

So I said

the real worry is the people behind it.

Well, if you say so,

the worse it gets.

I don't care about that.

I have already died once.

I'm looking at the landscape on borrowed life.

I realize

I'm not as open and transparent as you.

What kind of environment

can produce your character?

Fatty Tang!

He's got a lot of nerve now,

hanging out with those guys.

Liuxi!

What a coincidence.

We meet again.

Buddy.

It's hard to make a living.

So we decided to pull out early.

And we followed your flags for shelter and rest.

The wind is strong.

Let's change to another place to pitch the tent.

Okay.

Come with me.

Get our stuff.

Who's there?

Who!

Who are you?

Chang Dong, what's wrong with you?

Do you know why I asked you to leave?

Fatty Tang.

If it wasn't for all the years we've known each other,

you'd be dead here and I'd leave you alone.

You made your choice.

Hui Ba is desperate for money.

And sooner or later something will happen.

If you want to die with him,

then suit yourself.

Stop there.

Come back, Chang Dong.

Come on!

What did I do?

Tell me!

I already knew

what you and Ye Liuxi were thinking.

You two already knew

that I kept an eye on the Sheep's Head of hers.

Right?

Then you just watched me act up,

and saw when I stole this thing.

I want to ask you that I did have this idea,

but did I steal it?

No!

I didn't do anything!

So what do you think?

Is it a crime to think about it?

Cut the crap.

All right.

I'll tell you what Hui Ba and I did.

I gave him my number to each other.

And told him that I'm in the antiques business.

If he has anything precious, just call me.

That's all that I did.

We have known each other for many years.

Can you give me some self-respect?

But you scold me. Listen.

If you don't give me an explanation today,

I'm stuck here.

I'll stay here and freeze to death.

I mean it!

All right, get up.

You're acting like a child.

No way.

I just sit here.

I'm so aggrieved.

What did I do?

And how can you treat me like that?

Are you up or not?

No.

I just sit here.

What did I do?

Why do you treat me like that?

Fine. I leave you alone.

Go ahead.

What's this?

Oh my god!

Dong!

Help!

Fatty Tang!

Dong!

Help me!

Help!

Fatty Tang!

Fatty Tang.

What happened?

Dong.

This place is haunted!

I don't know what dragged me away.

Dong, let's get out of here.

We can't stay here.

Dong, we should leave now.

Let's go.

We can't stay here.

Keep your feet off the ground.

There is a ghost here!

We can't put our feet on the ground.

Ghost!

Fatty Tang.

There is a ghost!

Keep your feet off the ground.

It's fine.

Keep your feet off the ground.

Fatty Tang.

Fatty Tang.

There is a ghost!

Keep your feet off the ground.

What's wrong with him?

Keep your hands and feet off the ground.

-Keep your hand off the ground. -Fatty Tang.

Fatty Tang.

Keep your hand off the ground.

Fatty Tang.

Listen.

Answer me if you hear me clearly.

Just now you were sitting on the ground talking,

what was pushing you, tugging you?

Tugging...

Yes.

I was tugged!

Who did that?

It was so fast.

I couldn't see much.

Really.

Did he meet the ghost?

I really couldn't see clearly.

Well, what do you feel was tugging at you?

Hand or rope?

Dong.

Dong, help!

I don't know.

I have no idea.

Where is he tugging at you?

I am asking you!

My feet!

He tugged at my feet!

My feet.

Do you tell the truth?

Yes.

I was with him just now.

I saw it.

Dong.

It's dangerous!

We can't stay here.

This place is so evil.

We have to get out of here.

Get everybody.

Let's leave here.

Dong. We should go!

Buddy.

It's inappropriate to pitch a tent

in some place like Hailongdui.

The weather is bad these two days.

And

something weird happened.

I'd rather believe it.

The country town is a hundred kilometers away.

I suggest

that tonight, we can work hard,

and drive two hours more to go back to the country.

It's too much trouble.

We just settled in.

And it will take at least one or two hours to pull out of the camp.

It's difficult to drive on this dark, dusty day.

We usually drive for two hours,

but today we have to run for at least four hours.

By the time we got to the county, it was dawn.

I think

we just ignore everything,

and sleep here tonight.

Yes.

There's nothing evil here.

If there is a ghost,

you would be dead.

How could he tug at you for fun?

Do not open your eyes and cover your head with the quilt.

Just sleep it off.

Yes.

When you go number one,

just use that water bottle.

Such a coward.

All right.

Let's have a rest here.

Pack up and go to sleep.

I'll go to sleep.

Let's go to sleep.

Dong.

Dong.

What should I do?

Tonight, you sleep here.

It's crowded and safe.

You go back to the county in the morning.

All right. Go get sleep.

I have to go inside.

Inside...

So straight.

Looks like he was tugging fast and hard.

There's nothing weird about that.

What's your opinion?

Don't blame the ghosts.

If ghosts could do that,

they'd rule the earth by now.

Judging from the print on his feet,

it looks like a rope.

But the rope can't pull people on its own.

What if a snake did it?

There are pit vipers here.

But they are thin and short.

I mean,

Fatty Tang weighs 150 pounds anyway.

That pit viper can't tug him.

Whatever it is.

Maybe I will be the next one to get tugged.

If it tugs me,

I probably know what it is.

Last time Fatty Tang was safe

because it stopped.

If it doesn't stop this time?

This place is so big,

that no one can find you if you were dragged away.

How's your reaction speed?

If we were this far apart

and I suddenly flew away,

would you hold me right away?

Of course.

Well, we should go together.

I'll hold on to you if you get yanked,

and vice versa.

If we get yanked together,

well, we can take half of it.

Do you know what it is?

Are you scared? Stand aside.

Are you cold?

Yes.

What are you doing?

Keep you out of the wind.

If we knew that,

we would have worn thicker clothes.

I wear a lot.

I don't think anything's going to happen again tonight.

What do you think?

Sometimes that's just the way it is.

The more things you fear will happen,

and the more things you look forward to will not happen.

Let's go back.

Well.

Do you have cold medication in your car?

No.

Liuxi.

I put your food in here.

Call me if you need anything.

Thanks.

Fatty Tang.

Why are you walking with your head hanging down?

Why are you so listless?

Dong.

Can we leave today?

I can't leave now.

How about this.

I will draw you a map.

All you have to do is follow the ruts

and the flags, and you're out.

You are safe when you get to the Yi'er Highway.

You are here now.

You follow the ruts

and go north.

Then you will watch Yardang landforms.

And you go about a kilometer east

and

you will see the flags.

Then you follow the flags,

go south,

and go east.

Dong, I'm ready to go now.

Take care.

I'll go out later

and search the area.

Are you with me?

That's a bad photo.

You don't understand.

Contrast is in fashion now.

That is

a beautiful woman

who sweeps a dirty alley

and digs coal in a mine.

You really know it, right?

Aren't you talking about me?

I've been in fashion my whole life.

Any one of my pictures is a big trend.

Liuxi is the most beautiful.

Yes.

No one here can compete with you.

So it was a trend that you had to pee that night?

Chang Dong, do you know how you'll die in the future?

Can you do palm reading?

Yes.

Give me your hands.

You will be killed by me.

Is there any way to fix it?

Yes.

Take me to dinner three times a week.

There are no less than three meat dishes.

Every month you send me protection money.

Bow when you see me.

Kowtow to me on festivals.

It doesn't count if you don't make a sound.

Well, I'd love to die.

Are you done yet?

Yes.

Let's move fast.

Listen.

We will be divided into

four groups

in four directions.

Okay.

Take it.

All right.

Listen. Leave the mark.

Or we'll get lost.

You bet.

Let's go.

Making a fortune

should go ahead regardless.

Okay.

Let's go.

Go quick.

Hurry up!

See.

You can't get away with him.

How many times has this been?

I'd say at least three times.

You're never going to get away with him.

Why don't you try and fall in love with him?

Dong.

What's going on?

Dong.

What happened?

Dong.

There must be a ghost.

Something happened!

Dong, it's terrible.

The flags are missing.

What?

It's normal.

The wind last night was so strong.

Maybe the flags were pulled up.

It's so strange.

The ruts are missing too.

When I went out,

I was following the ruts.

All of sudden, the ruts turned.

So I just followed.

After a while,

I found

that the ruts were so close to the Yardang.

I just went down.

I took a look.

Generally speaking,

even if the car is close to there,

it's still a little distance.

But no.

I gave myself courage and took a look.

I found

that the ruts

go straight to that Yardang.

It looks like the car was swallowed by the Yardang.

This isn't where we were at all.

There's something in the sand that hurts us.

It's going to carry me away.

Dong.

Get up first.

Fatty Tang, you are fine.

Am I running into a ghost wall?

Dong, am I not allowed to leave here?

Am I going to die here?

Fatty Tang, have a rest.

Fatty Tang.

Have a rest.

I will drive to the place you mentioned.

Dong, it's too horrible.

I am so scared.

I can't stand it here.

Liuxi.

What?

I come to apologize.

To be frank,

I wanted to steal your stuff since the first time you got to the car.

Your Sheep's Head.

I knew it from your Moments,

and you are carrying it.

Later, when we got the Dalpur,

I still wanted to steal it.

I've always had that thought.

Liuxi. It's my fault.

I shouldn't have thought that.

I apologize to you.

My apology.

I was wrong before.

Cut the crap.

Liuxi.

I want you to help me

get out of here.

Hui Ba just came by

and said someone would deliver food to us as usual.

Good service.

They get used to it.

Well, look who you should thank for.

All right, report what you got today.

Nothing.

But Fatty Tang was correct.

That rutting looks like it's been swallowed.

There is also a strange thing that he didn't notice.

I drove out of the camp,

like, a mile or so.

I noticed that my ruts had suddenly broken.

But there are other tracks.

Like the ruts were your dog?

You can recognize them?

I modified the tires,

so I know all the patterns.

The rutting broke suddenly.

Not a trace.

Oh right.

I also looked at other ruts.

None of them belong to any of the vehicles in the camp.

Now we're at Hailongdui.

Or maybe we are not.

How is Fatty Tang?

They must gain a lot today.

Hui Ba told you so?

I asked him,

but he said they had spent the day in vain.

We're back.

They didn't pick up a single stone.

We're back.

Buddies.

Oh, we're back.

But you can tell by the way he scolds his men.

If he gained nothing,

his cursing could be heard throughout the camp.

Today, he doesn't get angry,

instead, he is in a good mood.

I finally eat the meat.

We don't have to worry about them

if they find the rare stones.

In case they found something strange...

I can't help it if he doesn't tell me.

How about I pull him out tonight

and beat him into admitting it?

Well, I kind of get it.

Whatever is going on with you,

you can just fight it out.

Liuxi, I can't die here.

You have to protect me.

You want me to keep you alive?

So what can I get in turn?

Liuxi, I will be at your service all my life.

Starting today,

I will follow your lead.

I'll do whatever you want me to do.

Liuxi.

There are so many of them who are afraid of you.

You must be better than them.

I don't know what you're capable of,

but my life depends on you.

I beg you that take me away.

I don't want to die here, Liuxi.

I'm begging you.

Liuxi, please promise me.

Fatty Tang.

I pray you.

Let me tell you.

You see, there are many people here.

If I had to pick one to take out,

I'd pick Chang Dong.

Not because of our friendship,

but because he's the most useful.

If I only have a 70% chance of survival,

then with him, I have a 90% chance.

Do you understand?

Yes.

I understand.

I think something's going to happen here, too.

Maybe the first one to die

is you.

Liuxi, I must be the first one!

I mean it.

You can't let me die.

Well, there is still hope.

To break through the pack,

you have to be tougher than the wolves.

You want to be alive,

so you have to spare no effort to arm yourself.

Until then,

you don't have to beg me.

Maybe I'll have to find a way

to win you over.

Suit himself.

Fatty Tang.

Every man has his own fate.

What are you doing?

I am asking you.

It pisses me off to see you like this.

How dare you hang around here?

You are such a coward.

Get out of here.

Didn't you hear me?

Go ahead.

What?

Why so much nonsense?

I don't want to see you.

Did I bring you here?

Yes, so what?

I just opened a junk shop.

Does it help if I'm brave?

I can identify the antiques.

Just grab one of those things.

I'll tell you which dynasty it's from in a minute,

and how much it's worth. Can you do that?

Look at you showing off.

Send him in.

I have some questions.

Go inside. The boss wants to see you.

Silly, I didn't know you had this kind of skill.

Are you done yet? Hurry up!

And you guys!

Get back and pack. Get out of here.

What are you doing here? Hurry up!

Be quick.

Hold it!

Bro, it's right up ahead.

Okay.

Make a mark.

Let's go.

Okay.

Let's leave here.

Okay.

The longer poison sting of a scorpion would look better.

You do it for me.

Okay.

Dong.

Liuxi.

Hui Ba and his men dug a coffin.

Coffin?

It's not exactly a dig.

Huo Ya fought with the people.

They took shovels, slashed at each other,

and cut a hole in the Yardang.

I've wanted to punch you for a long time.

Have a try?

Come on!

How dare you!

That's enough.

You two are never done, are you?

Stop fighting.

Calm down.

When they looked,

it was a dark coffin.

Then they took a picture and showed it to me.

Let me identify which dynasty this belongs to.

I Bluetooth it to my phone.

It looks like a Han Dynasty picture brick.

Didn't you eat? Push a little harder!

Stop now.

Get up!

There is a painting.

The painting is art.

It is worth a lot.

Bro.

We will be rich!

Dig it!

Use your hands!

Go for it!

Be quick.

One, two, pull!

One...

Wait a second. Stop now.

(Observe desert rules. No trespassing nature reserves.)

♪Hidden dreams slumber♪

♪Quietly setting the hidden stage♪

♪The twilight of destiny♪

♪Turns into the fortress of truth for love♪

♪When sealed memories♪

♪Slumber with the winds and sands♪

♪When choosing to continue the journey♪

♪With unwavering determination♪

♪When the enigmatic world and the parallel reality contradict♪

♪Let the other side bring a colorful end♪

♪Ambiguity between truth and falsehood♪

♪Intoxicated between reality and fantasy♪

♪All beings are but for love♪

♪Spin in endless circles♪

♪Swear to enter the dangerous pass♪

♪Even if the future is filled with swirling snow♪

♪Only to have a clear conscience♪

♪Ambiguity between truth and falsehood♪

♪Intoxicated between reality and fantasy♪

♪All beings are but for love♪

♪Spin in endless circles♪

♪Swear to enter the dangerous pass♪

♪Even if the future is filled with swirling snow♪

♪Only to have a clear conscience♪