Original subtitles

=Candle in the Tomb: The Worm Valley=

=Episode 02=

In my opinion,

not a single young person in the village

can rival Ze Wa now.

It is the will of the people

if he's elected patriarch.

Ze Wa grew up by your side.

There's no doubt about it.

He is so much stronger

than us when we were young.

Fellow seniors.

It's a bit early to tell.

Over the past few years,

I've been busy running the tribe.

I hardly

watched over him when he was a kid.

Whether he's capable of taking over

is determined

by the whole tribe.

Ri Mu.

What is it? You look flustered.

Patriarch.

The three outsiders

whom Kong Que brought home last night

are heading to the Worm Valley.

What?

They are going to the Worm Valley?

Are they...

also on a treasure hunt?

Father,

I'll get my men

to catch them back.

Go.

Get Kong Que here.

(Upon knowing some outsiders are hunting treasure at the Worm Valley,)

(which coincides with the election of a new village patriarch,)

(the old patriarch, En Kuan, hatches a secret plan.)

(With the excuse of stopping the treasure hunters,)

(he gives his son, Ze Wa, an opportunity to earn merits)

(to be the new patriarch.)

(Each of those people has their own interests.)

(Here we have)

(Hu Ba Yi,)

(Shirley Yang,)

(and Fatty, an ambitious trio,)

(heading straight to Zhelong Mountain.)

(Little do they know)

(what fortune or misfortune awaits them.)

There should be

a stream leading straight to Zhelong Mountain.

If Kong Que is right,

we should start rowing from here.

Come on, comrades.

They are visitors from Beijing.

Did you tell them

that they could go to the Worm Valley by water?

Kong Que.

All those things in the Worm Valley

are passed down to us by our ancestors.

How dare you tell the outsiders about it?

How horrible.

But...

they're only going to catch butterflies.

So...

you admitted it?

It is in our covenant

that those who divulge the secrets of our tribe

shall be banished from Zhelong Village, never to return.

Lock her up.

As long as I am the patriarch,

I am responsible for what happens in the tribe.

I will personally lead a group of men to stop the trio

before they trespass the Worm Valley.

Father.

I'll go with you.

Patriarch.

Please take me with you.

I must catch them back.

I want nothing else.

As long as Kong Que can be safe.

Cousin.

Take me with you.

Hey, Hu.

You know every time

a troop is out for military action,

they use a codename, right?

We could use one too.

You call this military action?

Yeah, why not?

We're organized, and we have a plan.

Right, Chief Yang?

Chief Yang?

You're the most educated among us.

Make us a codename, will you?

To infiltrate the Worm Valley,

we used catching butterflies

as our cover-up.

Let's call it Operation Butterfly.

That's a nice one.

Operation Butterfly, easy to go by.

Sounds auspicious.

Right?

Where are you guys going?

Fatty.

Here, take this.

Fasten it from under the raft.

Wait a sec, Chief Yang.

You don't trust us on our handiwork?

I hired someone

to make this steel buckle

in a special way of smelting

as an extra layer of protection.

Trust me.

Harder!

Move it.

All right.

I'm coming up.

Good.

Well?

I hereby declare

that Operation Butterfly begins now!

Zha Long.

Charge.

Onward!

Ri Mu.

Yes, Patriarch.

You reported it in time.

Good.

For that, I will reward you.

Thank you, Patriarch.

One more thing.

When we left the village,

what did A Da tell you?

He asked me how fast the three outsiders ran.

Why did he ask that?

He wanted to figure out how far they were ahead of us.

Go.

Yes, sir.

What do you think?

A Da...

is a good hunter.

He's also kind and honest.

Go.

It's good that you know his advantages.

Do you know why I had Ri Mu lead the pack

and said I'd reward him?

Father,

you want to encourage the tribe

to serve as the patriarch's eyes.

We're only days away from the election.

You have to take this opportunity

to foster your own prestige.

Yes, Father.

Remember, learn to choose the right man for each job

so the tribe will follow your lead.

Yes, Father.

You can use a decent blade now.

Hu!

Over there!

Kong Que is right. There's a cave up ahead!

Once we get in, we must lay low as much as we can

to keep our raft steady.

Got it!

Say,

it's pretty cool here.

It's all thanks to Kong Que.

If not, we'd be climbing the mountain.

That would take us a lot of time,

not to mention the hardship on the way.

Stop!

Father, look.

They left those behind.

I think they're in the cave.

Could it be someone else?

Not a chance.

Ze Wa can't be mistaken.

It's them.

To the cave.

The water's getting rapid!

We must be careful.

Safety first.

On your toes, Fatty.

Hu!

Where do we turn?

Why is the water so rapid?

Watch out!

Watch out for the rapids ahead!

Watch out!

Watch out!

Hang on!

Hu, are we going the wrong way?

Duck!

Hu, are you okay?

Are you guys all right?

What about you?

We're okay.

What happened just now?

What's that rumbling?

Hu.

The water's slowing down.

Hu.

Is this the right way?

The rapid current we just encountered

may be a convergence of several rivers.

We only ended up here by accident.

I can't tell if this is the right way either.

Now it's too difficult

to go back.

What if we're lost?

If we're lost,

where is this taking us?

If it's just a junction,

we should be fine.

The water goes in one direction.

It'll flow out of Zhelong Mountain in the end.

So we won't get lost.

What is that?

Be careful.

What are these?

Hu.

Is this the rumbling from before?

I hear it's all over the valley.

What on earth is it?

At the place where we had the crash yesterday,

I came across something like it.

Maybe it's a stone figure.

It is stone.

There are more to come.

Hu.

Stop the raft.

This isn't made of clay.

Then what is it made of?

I thought it was weird yesterday.

You mean...

Living persons.

Where did they go?

That's weird.

We didn't see a single soul along the way up here.

It doesn't make sense.

This should be the way.

Row carefully.

These folks come in all shapes and sizes.

Men, women, old and young.

They're totally different

from the cookie-cutter human figures of the Qin and Han dynasties.

To make various figurines to this extend

will cost a great fortune.

Not very likely.

Hu is right.

This must be the 'Tengshu' that was popular

in southern Dian Kingdom during King Xian's time.

King Xian was a great sorcerer-king of the ancient Dian Kingdom.

He was known for his sinister artifices.

These live human figures

were probably made by King Xian.

Rumor has it that King Xian tried to avoid war,

so he took his people to live in hiding

among the lofty Zhelong Mountain.

It seems that the rumor is true.

In this mountain,

there must be traces

of King Xian and his people.

Great then.

It means we're at the right place.

So, this King Xian...

He made figures out of humans alive.

Then,

he stuffed them with maggots or something.

Why did he do that actually?

There are

very few records of Tengshu.

It seems that he made them swallow some kind of toxic worm.

Then it'd lay eggs inside the body.

The internal organs

would make nutrients for the larvae.

The skin would quickly dry up

so the body would turn into a vacuum inside.

The eggs inside would remain in hibernation.

These figures must all be King Xian's slaves.

Look at their peculiar postures.

The King must have used them

for some sacrifice ritual.

So, King Xian was more of a beast than a man.

Hu!

Row us out of here!

Hu, look.

What is this?

Could this be...

leech?

They suck blood,

but they can't fly.

We'll be safe if we don't fall into the water.

Hu,

you said they can't fly!

These leeches may be different from the others.

Don't panic.

They don't fly.

They jump up along with the current.

Hu, give me a hand!

Fatty!

Hu, it's biting me!

You dare to suck my blood?

Oh, no.

The bamboo raft is sinking!

The leeches must be weighing us down from underneath.

They can do this? Seriously?

Keep rowing!

We won't sink soon!

All right!

Why would King Xian raise worms

inside his people's stomachs?

Only to destroy our raft?

These

are the leeches that King Xian raised in the corpses!

They're definitely no ordinary leeches!

It's just that we're yet to solve the mystery!

That bastard King Xian!

He wouldn't attack head-on

but using these little worms!

Hurry!

Chief Yang!

Chief Yang!

Chief Yang!

Are you all right?

Go on now!

There is a swarm of piranhas underwater!

Piranhas?

I dread piranhas the most.

Those things almost bit me to death

when I was in Gulan County!

We jumped out of the frying pan into the fire!

Stop rambling! Let's go!

All right!

Rapids up ahead!

Rapids!

Watch out!

Stand firm!

Turn ahead!

Watch out!

Protect the patriarch!

Everyone, stand firm!

Watch out!

Did they use to go this way?

Patriarch, be careful!

I don't think these fish are here to eat us.

You're right.

They're here for the leeches.

So these leeches are for the fish.

They saved us.

The fish are biting our ropes.

They're trying to capsize the boat.

We will be

fish food if we fall!

Watch out!

Hu, this side is falling apart as well!

They're bloodthirsty.

Don't get hurt.

Otherwise, we'll become their snack.

Keep rowing.

Okay.

♪ The path ahead ♪

♪ Is shrouded by mist ♪

♪ It's full of perils, but we never give in ♪

♪ We search ♪

♪ For the answer ♪

♪ Eventually, we wipe away ♪

♪ Our sweat and tears ♪

♪ Disperse the mist ♪

♪ That's blocking our way ♪

♪ The cheers of victory ♪

♪ Will permeate the rocks ♪

♪ We'll reach ♪

♪ The shore of hope ♪

♪ Break free from gravity ♪

♪ Break free from destiny's ♪

♪ Shackles ♪

♪ With my strength ♪

♪ The blossom will bloom ♪

♪ Even on the cliff ♪

♪ There could be setbacks ♪

♪ But we fall for no trick ♪

♪ The mysterious tracks ♪

♪ Through the dark and moist ♪

♪ Realm of dream ♪

♪ The dark night ♪

♪ Will be torn open ♪

♪ Daybreak ♪

♪ Will be pulled apart ♪

♪ We walk in a circle ♪

♪ My fear ♪

♪ Is overcome by my belief ♪

♪ Over the hills and mountains ♪

♪ We drink heartily in the wind ♪

♪ Eventually ♪

♪ Life will surprise us ♪

♪ The rainbow ♪

♪ Arrives after the storm ♪

♪ Who can feel my lonely ♪

♪ The eerie noises next to my ears ♪

♪ The peril ♪

♪ Could be lethal ♪

♪ I strive to see the truth ♪

♪ It's all right ♪

♪ We never believed in destiny ♪

♪ When we cross paths ♪

♪ We keep a level head ♪

♪ And survive the morass ♪

♪ We work as one ♪

♪ And move forward ♪

♪ By marching together ♪

♪ The evil brings pain ♪

♪ And fill us with hate ♪

♪ We must keep the beckoning at bay ♪

♪ Through the woods ♪

♪ We speak to the gods ♪

♪ Weapons are forged with courage ♪

♪ We will not back down ♪

♪ My gaze ♪

♪ Will punish the evil ♪

♪ With the worst torment ♪

♪ The dark night ♪

♪ Will be torn open ♪

♪ Daybreak will be pulled apart ♪

♪ We walk in a circle ♪

♪ My fear ♪

♪ Is overcome by my belief ♪

♪ Over the hills ♪

♪ And over the mountains ♪

♪ We drink heartily in the wind ♪

♪ Eventually, life will surprise us ♪

♪ The rainbow ♪

♪ Arrives ♪

♪ After the storm ♪

♪ The dark night will be torn open ♪

♪ Daybreak will be pulled apart ♪

♪ We walk in a circle ♪

♪ My fear ♪

♪ Is overcome by my belief ♪

♪ Over the hills ♪

♪ And over the mountains ♪

♪ We drink heartily in the wind ♪

♪ Eventually, life will surprise us ♪

♪ The rainbow ♪

♪ Arrives ♪

♪ After the storm ♪

♪ The rainbow arrives after the storm ♪