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[Yi Sheng Gan. Starting in 1976]

In Sandao Lingzi in northeast China,

a family of three

lived an ordinary life.

But one day,

the hostess suddenly fell ill

as if she were bewitched.

Every night, she stared at the tiles

on the roof and counted them.

No doctors from nearby areas could treat her.

The barking sounds sinister.

Father, what's going on?

A weasel came.

Weasel?

It wasn't burned up?

Son.

What did you say?

The weasel ate our rooster.

I chased it up

and burned its lair.

What?

That's not good.

Son.

Listen.

Whatever happens later,

stay inside.

Don't go out.

Got it?

Yes.

Mother.

Mother.

Mother.

What's wrong, Mother?

Mother.

I'm here

to take revenge.

You pay the price

with your life.

Father.

My grandson.

You died horribly.

[Legend of the Treasure Hunt]

Here it comes.

What happened to that child?

Right.

Tell us now.

And what happened?

What happened later?

Be quiet.

Let Mr. Bi speak.

That child survived.

The tale of the weasel's revenge spread.

[Liquor] So did the weasel kill his parents?

Mr. Bi.

Please tell us.

We're all hearing the story.

The story started when Kong Zhaosu first went down the hill for treasure hunt.

People search for treasures

in the deep mountains and forests.

It's said that treasures hidden in the mountains and waters

are guarded by spiritual beasts.

The treasures and beasts co-exist.

Kong Zhaosu was ordered to go down the hill for treasure hunt.

On the way, he heard of something weird in a village.

There must be something unnatural.

So,

Kong Zhaosu went to see if he could find any treasure.

Unexpectedly,

strange things happened one after another.

Lanterns and red threads.

Mumao Formation.

It's used by my sect.

Don't touch!

Zhaosu.

Junior.

Well. Who do we have here?

What are you doing here?

Long time.

Isn't this Master's favorite disciple, Kong Zhaosu?

Master told us to play fair

to find treasure.

So,

will you snatch treasures from us?

Why will I?

If Master didn't teach you the Physiography Technique,

you wouldn't find treasure.

Zhaosu.

Xiaoshan and I found this place first.

Junior.

I know the rules.

I was taking a walk nearby.

Bye.

Zhaosu.

Where are you going?

Just walking around.

Hmph.

I'll see what treasure you can find.

Mourning hall.

Coffin.

Why did you bring me here?

Wow!

You are fighting with a centipede.

This is quite interesting.

No wonder you were listless before.

So there are treasures here.

Interesting.

The blood-red bead.

Hey.

Who are you?

You're against the rules.

It's not something good.

It's yours.

My bead.

It's just a bead.

Don't be petty.

Just a bead?

One bead is produced from tens of thousands of centipede eggs.

A male centipede keeps it in its mouth for almost a century

to turn it into a blood-red bead.

Even Empress Dowager Cixi had only one blood-red bead.

You just fed it to a beast?

How dare you call it a beast!

So what?

Hurry up. I can't carry her anymore.

Why don't you lend a hand?

Where should we put the body?

Just here.

Hey.

Did you kill her and hid the body?

Didn't you say there is nobody here?

What should we do?

There is nothing

to be afraid of.

If it gets out,

we will have to die.

Just kill her.

Miss.

Miss.

A misunderstanding.

It's a misunderstanding.

Tell me.

What exactly happened?

Here is the thing.

The three of us

met her

on the trails.

When we saw her,

she was dead.

It wasn't us who killed her.

We thought

if she got eaten

by wild dogs,

that would be bad.

We're in Yizhuang.

So we took her here.

We did it all

for her.

Humph.

You brought this

on yourself.

Hey, you little beast.

I'll get to you later.

Sir.

There is one more guy.

Just be cool.

I'm not with her.

Go on.

I don't care if you're with her.

Kill him.

Are you sure

you want to fight?

Three against one.

We'll win.

Who will win?

Sir.

We are wrong.

Right.

Get lost.

My bead.

I stayed up all night

but hunted nothing.

Alas.

If you're not destined for one thing,

you'll never get it.

Mother.

But we have to survive.

Alas.

Mother is right.

You can't always hunt something.

Hey.

There's someone.

Spit it out.

I'm talking to you.

You little beast.

You can eat anything

but my hard-won blood-red bead.

Are you mad at me?

Look at me!

Huh?

What?

Who told you to do this?

Your master?

Hey, I'm talking to you.

You robber.

Are you mad again?

I can rip your belly open

to take it out.

Behave.

You're pushing me.

Hey.

You're awake.

You're from the Jinmen Sect, right?

How did you know?

My master told me about it.

Jinmen Sect

guards the fulcrum of the Yellow River Formation

and three mountain ranges,

including

Gen,

Xun,

and Zhen.

The mountain ranges show wealth according to the Geomantic theory.

You are not short of money.

Why are you here?

Don't tell me?

Well, this stuff...

My token.

You little beast.

Mind your words.

Get my stuff and give it back.

You know it, right?

Well,

I got this.

I...

I'm a treasure hunter,

but I'm not a robber.

When your monkey gives back my bead,

I'll return it to you.

I'll keep it for now.

You...

What?

What are you quarreling about?

What happened?

Miss.

You've just recovered.

But you're still weak.

My daughter-in-law... Here it is.

She decocted herbs for you.

No worries.

We're good people.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

Stop arguing.

We'll cook for you.

A couple can't always fight.

Madam.

I...

Humph.

You...

Let's eat.

Madam.

Thank you for taking us in.

Don't mention it.

I hope you're used to living here.

Madam.

Do you know

about the dead's bones on the mountain?

Oh, my.

That's not a good thing.

Why did you ask that?

Nothing.

I'm curious.

Please tell me.

Actually,

it's all caused by Master Weasel.

The village head is afraid of offending Master Weasel.

So he doesn't allow us to talk about it.

Master Weasel?

A weasel?

What happened?

We're eating at the same table.

So I consider you as my family.

Let me tell you all about it.

Five years ago,

Ms. Wang would marry

into this village.

When they reached the mountain

behind the village, it was dark.

The matchmaker was very anxious.

She saw a wedding convoy ahead

and thought the groom's family had come to welcome them.

So they followed behind the convoy.

Unexpectedly,

a grave incident occurred.

The matchmaker wanted

to greet them cheerfully.

She walked forward

and found

she had never seen them before.

She thought it was a mistake.

She rubbed her eyes

and still didn't know them.

When she looked back,

the entire procession

turned into paper figures.

The next morning,

the real wedding convoy found them in the mountain behind the village.

They saw them sleeping at the cemetery in the thick forest.

The bride's red veil

was lifted.

Inside the litter

was filled with gold.

What happened later?

One villager said

that they met the Master Weasel who was seeking a bride.

Master Weasel was seeking a bride?

Everyone thought

it would just pass.

Unexpectedly,

that very night,

the bride died on her bed.

Since then,

many villagers have died.

Everyone was scared.

So the village head

hired Mr. Yan and others to protect the village.

People say

that armed soldiers have magic fire.

Evil spirits

are all afraid of it.

Alas.

Sadly,

it doesn't work.

Weasel again.

Your parents

have already been killed by the weasel.

They were dead when I arrived at your house.

Stop crying.

If you want to learn skills to avenge their death,

come with me.

So,

I followed Master

and became a treasure hunter.

Zhuzi.

Hurry, Zhuzi. The village head asked us to come over.

Mother.

I'll go.

Go ahead.

Let's go.

Another girl

will be given to the Master Weasel.

How are you doing for the sacrificial ceremony?

Mr. Yan.

The village head is on it.

This is a big thing.

Be cautious.

Sir.

Master Weasel is driving us to the wall.

Can you ask Mr. Yan

to give us a few more days?

How?

How about you talk

to Master Weasel?

Moreover,

since we sent girls to Master Weasel,

we've been living

in peace, right?

Mr. Yan spent a lot to hire an expert

to help us out.

Otherwise,

we would have been doomed.

Every other month,

we have to send a lady to Master Weasel.

When does this end?

This village almost has no women.

In my opinion,

we find that Master Weasel

and kill it.

Don't talk nonsense, Zhuzi.

Watch out for karma.

Think about it.

Mr. Yan has the army with guns.

They can't even handle it.

What can you do?

In my opinion,

as always,

pick the one out of the pot.

Grab a handful of beans.

Hey.

Where are you going?

I...

I'm going for a walk in the mountain behind the village.

Kong Zhaosu.

Kong Zhaosu.

Wake up.

Wake up, Kong Zhaosu.

What happened?

There is miasma here.

Why are you here?

I was curious to come and see.

Did you find the weasel?

Help!

Help!

Junior.

What's wrong?

Xiaoshan.

What happened?

We were finding treasures in the woods at night.

Xiaoshan, what is this?

What bad luck.

We caught a weasel.

What?

Maybe we should just let it go.

Let it go?

It's known

for being vengeful.

If we let it go,

it will haunt us.

I have an idea.

Xiaoshan.

Xiaoshan.

Xiaoshan.

Weasel again.

Let's take him back.

Zhaosu.

Please take care of Xiaoshan for me.

Master once mentioned

the herb of Dingshanxiang

could repel evil spirits.

I want to find it to treat Xiaoshan.

You're still shaken up.

How do you go up the hill?

You stay.

I'll go.

I'll go with you.

Why?

The Jinmen Sect have Guanshan, Fenshui, Tanyuan and Lingyun branches.

Perhaps I can help.

Let's go.

Where can we find Dingshanxiang?

The way of observing the sky,

Yin and Yang, the four seasons,

physiography,

and the unity of the five elements.

All of things follow the laws.

So does my sect.

We used Physiography Technique to hunt treasures.

My Master told me

Dingshanxiang is different from other rare herbs.

It usually grows in extremely ominous places.

Ominous places?

Where?

It's an ominous grave.

According to the Physiography Technique,

this mountain slopes down in all directions.

Only this cliff stands tall

like a solitary dragon.

Metal restricts Wood.

Earth generates Metal.

It's a place where the Earth dominates over the Wood.

So you still haven't found it?

Who told you?

Just for now.

I can find it by listening to beasts and observing mountains.

Let me help you.

I don't believe you can find it.

Fenshui branch of the Jinmen Sect

has an old method.

The sounds of insects, plants, and animals can be used to navigate.

It's a way called Firefly-Based Positioning.

I can find wood from the water.

There are many dead-eaten insects

in a 100-year-old tomb.

I can use their sounds

to locate nearby tombs.

A good place has mountains behind and water in front.

So an ominous grave

should have mountains in front and water behind.

In this way,

we can find the ominous grave.

Look.

There is a stele.

What was written on this?

It's a Manchu script.

The nation is already stable.

The general was buried here.

This is the cenotaph of Qing Dynasty's eight famous princes.

Cenotaph?

It is a grave without a body.

The dead's clothes were buried inside.

Where is the Dingshanxiang?

The armor was buried in a stone coffin.

So it's a sinister place.

It's around here.

I'll look for it.

This is the Dingshanxiang.

Let's go.

What?

As a treasure hunter, you search for rare treasures.

There are certainly treasures in this tomb.

As you just said,

it's a tomb of an important figure.

Aren't you tempted?

I have principles for hunting treasures.

According to the rules of my sect,

I can't take the dead's stuff

or stuff that has an owner.

Whoever robs the grave will be

in grave danger.

Let's go.

We've been trying

to avoid Master Weasel.

How could you provoke it

and even eat its baby?

Aren't you afraid of his revenge?

Alas.

Let him take this medicine.

Thank you.

Alas.

Zhaosu.

Dingshanxiang is so hard to find.

How did you find it?

I found it on a desolate cliff behind the village.

Thank you, Zhaosu.

Let Xiaoshan drink it.

From now on,

do not provoke Master Weasel again.

Understood.

Mother.

Zhuzi.

I picked Juanzi.

What?

Mother.

Mother.

Juanzi.

I'm sorry.

I'm so sorry.

My goodness.

My goodness!

Save us, please.

Please save us.

Please save Juanzi.

My goodness.

Madam.

Tonight,

the sedan will pick Juanzi up.

I'm begging you,

Please help.

Please save Juanzi.

Please.

Just face it.

Mother.

I'm an unfilial son.

I can't take care of you anymore.

You can't do this.

Mother.

There's no other way.

She's afraid of the dark.

I have to accompany her in the underworld.

This is killing me.

Have you decided to go instead?

What?

Are you worried about me?

I'm not.

It's time.

Could you cover it over my head?

It's time.

See her off.

Lift the sedan.

Mr. Yan.

The bride has arrived.

Good.

She's the prettiest girl

in the village.

We can't give her to the three lechers.

How about you have her?

After you, Mr. Yan.

We've sent so many girls.

Can Guan Xiaoshan succeed?

If he can't,

you give it a try.

I can't.

Stop talking nonsense.

Hurry up.

Send her over.

Alright.

Oh, my.

Mr. Yan.

It's white.

Calm down.

Mr. Yan.

Be careful.

Mr. Yan, there's a ghost?

Guys.

Master, please show yourself.

Master, please show yourself.

Master, please show yourself.

Are you scared, Mr. Yan?

I've noticed you're suspicious.

Do you think

Mr. Yan is suspicious?

You mean

he's Master Weasel?

I have a way to prove it.

What way?

Alas.

Master Weasel is behind this.

Nonsense.

You're the Master Weasel.

You've been deceiving all villagers.

Nice try.

Tell me.

What are you up to?

I did it all for the villagers.

Am I right?

Yes.

What are you waiting for?

Go quickly.

Chase after them.

Don't leave any survivors.

Fire!

Stop, Mr. Yan.

Well.

Are they dead?

It's bottomless.

They're dead for sure.

Good.

You've found the tomb?

Of course.

On the barren cliff behind the village.

I knew it.

You are a good partner.

I found it

at the cost of Zhaosu's life.

Guys, let's go.

Let's hunt treasure with Mr. Guan.

Mr. Yan, slow down.

Guan Xiaoshan.

You really found it.

It's worth staying in this poor place for so long.

We're going to make a fortune.

Guan Xiaoshan.

We're perfect partners.

From now on,

you will be

the best treasure hunter.

Well,

I'll become wealthy.

If I do this job,

I don't think I can succeed.

I'll never find this place.

You shut up.

Guys.

Everyone has a share.

Everyone, be careful.

Don't break treasures.

Hurry up.

Open it.

What's going on?

Guan Xiaoshan.

What are you doing?

We're partners.

I've always treated you well, haven't I?

That's true.

I didn't deny it.

But I never said

I wouldn't kill you.

You bad guy

tricked me.

Xiaoshan.

Why did you kill them?

We're not allowed to take the dead's stuff.

That's the rule.

But if they're dead,

no one will know this.

But we don't have to...

If I find the treasure,

I'll be qualified to convince Master to allow you to marry me.

Let's find the treasure first,

alright?

The snake can grow to be a Jiao.

The Jiao can grow to be a dragon.

Master once mentioned it.

It's the dragon bone bowl

made of the skull of Jiao in Yellow River.

I've finally found it.

Hahaha.

Guan Xiaoshan!

Zhaosu.

Kong Zhaosu.

You just keep showing up.

I can't believe you didn't die from falling off a cliff.

Even you, the one feigning madness, didn't die.

How could we die so easily?

Zhaosu.

I fear there are some misunderstandings.

Xiaoshan and I want to hunt treasure.

We met you by chance

and wanted to use your Physiography Technique.

Junior.

We're not allowed to take the dead's stuff,

stuff that has an owner,

or the only existing items.

Will you violate the rule?

I don't care.

To get the treasure,

I can do whatever I can.

You killed those women

from the village, right?

Hmph.

I sacrificed them

to the spirits of the mountains.

Even if I violate the rules,

they'll bear the consequences for me.

It's none of your business.

Guan Xiaoshan.

You did it all to prove you're better than me, right?

Why do you...

I must prove I'm better than you.

I'm better than you

in the treasure hunt.

I don't understand

why Master

favored you over me when we were little?

He even taught you the Physiography Technique.

But I am a senior in the sect.

But that's fine.

You think Master has always favored you.

But he has been

keeping one thing from you.

Do you think

your parents were killed by the weasel?

What do you mean?

Your father died

from falling off a cliff when he picked herbs in the mountain.

The weasel didn't kill your parents.

Your mother was seriously ill.

She was doomed.

Master

merely helped him feel better.

Master thought you were ruthless enough.

So he lied

and made you join the treasure hunt.

I think

Master should have killed you

earlier.

Are you okay?

Junior.

We've hunted the treasure.

No more killing.

Kong Zhaosu.

Junior.

Junior.

Kong Zhaosu.

She died for you.

You're to blame.

Be careful.

Kong Zhaosu.

You must die today.

You can kill me.

But let her go.

This is between us.

Neither of you can leave.

None of you can escape.

Guan Xiaoshan.

If I can't have it,

all of you

won't either.

[Since Guan Xiaoshan used the dead women in the forest to lure Kong Zhaosu in, ]

[the end of all this has been predetermined.]

[With a huge explosion, the cave collapsed.]

[In a critical moment, Jin Shisan pushed Kong Zhaosu out of the cave entrance.]

[The villagers rushed over and rescued Kong Zhaosu.]

[Before being fully recovered, ]

[Kong Zhaosu ignored people's persuasion

[and tried to dig through the wreckage for days.]

[With great difficulty, he did it.]

[Yet he couldn't find Jin Shisan and others.]

[In grief, Kong Zhaosu firmly believed that Jin Shisan was still alive...]

[Bringing in wealth and treasure] Since then,

Kong Zhaosu and Shisan

have never met again.

[Liquor] What happened to Kong Zhaosu later?

Right.

What happened after that?

Master.

We're in the middle of nowhere.

Can we find treasure here?

Just follow me.

Master.

What are you doing?

Cooking.

Boiled food shows Yin.

We'll have a guest later.

What?

Who is it?

Whoever comes later will be our guest.

In this deep forest,

there isn't anyone else.

When the food is ready,

someone will come.

Then why don't we enter the temple?

Since we are having a guest, we should greet him at the gate.

Master, what is this?

Ginseng child.

Well.

I've heard it from storytellers.

Gremlins like to eat this.

Are you cooking

for gremlins?

Intelligent gremlins won't eat it.

Then why do you make it?

The beasts that are neither humans nor demons eat it.

Do the gremlins really exist?

All creatures

have their rules for survival.

Gremlins are less fierce than humans.

There is a fine line between good and evil.

Doing right is good.

Doing wrong is evil.

No one knows

what is good or evil for sure.

Alright.

Take a rest.

Let's wait for the guest.

Bi.

Bi.

Shisan.

You're still alive.

You...

What happened?

Shisan.

Shisan.

What's wrong?

Stay here.

Don't come in.

Who are you?

Convey messages verbally.

Climb mountains on foot.

We're passers-by.

Passers-by don't enter Yin Yang temples.

Thunderstorms struck the Buchan palace.

We're tight on money.

Are you going to rob me?

You're right.

We're gonna rob you.

Given the stuff on you,

I guess you're treasure hunters.

You pretended to be passers-by

and kidnapped my prentice.

That's against the rules.

Shut up.

I play by my rules.

You're not dead?

Zhaosu.

It's been so many years.

I missed you so much.

Where's Shisan?

Shisan?

Because of you and Shisan,

I became lame

and Junior

died.

You got this shot

for Junior.

Do not shoot my master.

Bi.

Guan Xiaoshan.

What do you want?

No more talking.

Just shoot them.

Finding the treasure matters.

Do you think

I care about the treasure now?

This is the place.

The treasure should be right here.

You go and look for it.

Leave them to me.

Alright, Mr. Guan.

Let's go, guys.

The weasel hole in the weasel temple.

It should be right here.

It's a thousand-year-old weasel hole.

Is the weasel inside?

But the entrance is so small.

How can we lure it out?

Kong Zhaosu.

How have you been these years?

I've been suffering.

Give me a quick death.

This is too good

for you.

It's better to...

Bi.

Tell me.

Where exactly is Shisan?

Tell me.

Kong Zhaosu,

I-I'll never

tell you.

I will never tell...

Guan Xiaoshan.

Guan Xiaoshan.

Shisan.

Kong Zhaosu told his prentice

that since meeting Guan Xiaoshan,

he's been even more convinced that Jin Shisan is not dead.

And he will find her somewhere.

Why?

I also believe

your master will definitely find Shisan.

The blood-red bead.

You're...?

I feel guilty about your master and Shisan.

Why haven't Mr. Kong and Shisan returned yet?

Zhuzi.

Mother.

I can't watch them die.

I know

a man can't live without a conscience.

But,

I can't let my grandson lose his father.

Back then,

you protected

what you should.

You did nothing wrong.

My master

spent his entire life on the treasure hunt.

Finally, he realized the true treasure

is the beloved one around him.