=Eight-Diagram Master - Dark War= During the Xianfeng Period, Dagu Fort is under constant attack
by foreign intruders and the government of Qing is forced
to sign the Treaty of Tientsin. The ruler of the Qing dynasty
fears those formidable foes. But the patriots are fearless
in sacrificing for the country. They rushed to the front line
to fight against the foreign invasion. That arouses resentment and hostility
among some officials in the court. And they use various ways to stop them. (Longevity) Congratulations. Come in. That way, please. Congratulations. Welcome. Master Wang has arrived. Come in. Master. Master Cheng. Master Wang. Thank you for attending
my mother's birthday banquet. You are welcome. Come in. After you. Your staff are quite deft. You are too kind. It's your mother's birthday today,
Master Cheng. Of course we have
to put in the effort. Moreover, Zhimei Parlour
needs to use your reputation to increase our popularity
in the capital city. You are too kind. Madam Cheng. Master Wang. This is a little something
from Zhimei Parlour. You are too generous, Master Wang. Master Cheng, where should we put this? Give it to me. Take good care of Master Wang. Master Wang, this way, please. No need to chase after him. Master. Was he here to spar with you? Why did he sneak into the house? Yes. - The... - The window... Stop standing there. Fix the window now so that Old Madam won't notice it. Yes, Master. Let's go. What happened? Thank you for attending
my mother's birthday banquet. Come. Cheers. Come. Take a seat. How is it? Is the food okay? His Highness has arrived. His Highness? Your Highness. Your Highness, welcome. Your Highness. I'm here to wish Old Madam Cheng
happy birthday. I'm really grateful that you remember
my mother's birthday. I'm here to give my well wishes
to the birthday lady. Master Cheng, the banquet prepared
by Zhimei Parlour is not bad, right? Your Highness,
thank you for your generosity. But... It's good that you enjoy it. Enter the palace with me
in a few more days to show your Eight-Diagram Palm
to the Empress Dowager. You can also show those useless guards
what real martial arts look like. Master Cheng,
this is my second time inviting you. If you don't agree,
you'll hurt my pride. Maohua,
invite His Highness to take a seat. We don't have much to welcome you with. Your Highness,
a commoner like me can't accept such gracious generosity
of Zhimei Parlour. I'm doing it for the birthday lady.
It's nothing to me. Moreover, I'm the one
who wants to ask you for a favor. Your Highness,
I'm unworthy of your praise. Please don't make it difficult for me. Stop right there. I don't want to spoil the mood
of everyone here. I'll leave now. Master Wang, take good care of them. Yes, Your Highness. Have a seat. Eat more. His Highness is being so insistent because he wants to tie me down by forcing me to work in the palace. Why? Just tell me the truth. I can take it. The commander of Dagu Fort, Tie Zan, sent out the Invitation for Heroes
to invite all clans, factions and sects
in the martial arts world to teach the soldiers
of Dagu Fort martial arts. How is that feasible? It wasn't feasible in the past. But now, the cannons of the Westerners
are parked right outside of Dagu Fort. And they are flaunting their power. Commander Tie said that he'll guard the fort
until his last breath. But why does His Highness
want to tie you down? He is a prince. Won't it benefit them more
of the Qing dynasty continues to strive? The imperial court is beyond
our understanding. We are commoners. You should go to the fort.
You are a martial artist. It's your duty to defend the country. But His Highness... His Highness refuses to let me go. Westerners are always like that. They like to protest at every turn. I'm not afraid of that.
I'm afraid of their guns and cannons. Where is Cheng Maohua? He hasn't been out in the past two days. We can't make a move on him. We can't do anything to him
in the capital city. Many royalties who practiced
the Eight-Diagram Palm have come to me. No need to bring trouble to myself. Yes, Your Highness. Don't worry, Your Highness. I'll get it done. Those who don't cooperate
are bound to be doomed. Stay out of this! Since you've run into me, for my sake, let him go. Retreat! Get up. Are you okay? Are you Cheng Maohua
who practises the Eight-Diagram Palm? Yes, I am. Master Cheng. My father is Commander Tie Zan
from Dagu Fort. He has sent me here to invite you. Invite me? Master Cheng. Do you feel better now? I feel much better now. Thank you for saving me, Master Cheng. We've received the Invitation of Heroes
from your father. There's no need for you
to travel here by yourself. My father said that we need
to show our sincerity when we invite a great hero like you. I know that you don't care
about formalities. But I can't disobey my father. Your father is in a difficult situation. Who sent those assassins after you? No idea. They came after me right after
I crossed the border of Tianjin. If you didn't save me in time, I would've died. It was nothing. Master Cheng, what do you think
about teaching the soldiers? (Memorial Tablet of the Founding Master,
Dong Haichuan) Master. I hope that you can keep me safe on this teaching journey
that I'm about to embark on. I will keep
the Eight-Diagram Palm alive. I will be filial and kind.
I'll uphold justice, help the poor, eliminate evil
and protect the good. (Tea) You can sit over there.
It's more cooling there. Master Cheng. There's an inn a few miles away. It's opened by my friend,
Adamantine Elbow. We'll take a rest there tonight. An arrest warrant. Who are they? There are three deserters who stole from others
and killed someone. The world is in chaos. Yes. (Arrest Warrant) Enjoy your tea. Thank you. Here. Master Cheng. Cheers. Master Cheng, be careful! Master Cheng,
there's poison on the blade. It's the Bloodletting Poison. And it can't be detected
through an autopsy. I'm just passing by. What have I done to offend you? Stop talking. Master Cheng. Are you okay? Let's go. Adamantine Elbow!
Adamantine Elbow, Yang Hai! Yang Hai! -Master Yang. -Master Cheng. Master Yang. What happened? He has been poisoned. Father. Come in. Who is he? Master Cheng
of the Eight-Diagram Palm is poisoned. Cheng Maohua? Father, how's Master Chen? He's not heavily poisoned. Master Yang, they said that it's a poison
that causes you to bleed. And it can't be detected even with an autopsy. Although the cut
on Master Cheng is shallow, he's bleeding profusely. Here. That's the Anticoagulant
from the Western countries. Yunxiu, get some plant ash
from the fire stove now. Right away. Make sure it's hot. Hurry up. Master Yang, thank you. Now that you are in my territory, I'll keep you safe. I've just lost some blood. I'll be fine after taking a nap. Father. Hang in there. Master Su, was that Cheng Mao Hua who... Yes. That was him. He gave me this scar. Master Cheng. Master Yang. Take a seat. Do you feel better now? I feel much better now. Who did you offend? Were you followed by anyone? I don't think so. Master Yang, please prepare
two horses for us tomorrow. Okay. It's good to have friends
who you can rely on. You are too courteous. When I went to the capital city, you treated me
like an honoured guest too. Now that you are at my house, no need to be so courteous with me. I'm just repaying you. Master Yang,
Xiu is no longer young, right? Yes. She is my precious daughter. I'm worried about finding
a good husband for her every day. This man here is the son
of Commander Tie Zan of Dagu Fort. Tie Yunji. Thank you for saving us, Master Yang. So, you are Young Master Tie. No wonder you look like a fine man. How old are you this year? I'm 35 this year. You are 35. Father. Okay. Master Yang, is Su Deshan downstairs? He's a messenger now. He can't get to the relay station
in time. So, he's staying here. A messenger? Isn't he a constable? He took money from others. But he didn't do his job well. So, he was sued
and stripped of his position. He still holds a grudge against you. Really? Drink some wine, Master Su. What's wrong, Father? I've really gotten old. Young Master Tie looks familiar to me. But I can't remember where I saw him. Or is it because I'm fond of him? Father. When the bad guys barge into here, you have to hide. I am your daughter. I'm not that weak. You can't do that.
You aren't married yet. What do you think
about that young man? I think he's a fine young man. Father. Listen to me. I am... Stop it. Master Su, how are you lately? If you weren't so frail right now, I would've given you a good beating. Sit down. What are you doing? Stay out. Stay out. Have mercy on us and let us go in. Yes. It's raining so heavily outside. You are the only shelter
in the vicinity. We are an inn, not a temple. We run a small business.
Do you have money to pay us? Moreover, all of our rooms are taken. I have some medicinal herbs. We can sell them for some money. Why do I need them?
We only accept cash here. Mister. We ran into some outlaws on our way. Their faces are covered
and they almost killed us. Let us go in. Let us in. Their faces were covered? Yes. They were wearing black. Their faces were covered and
they killed everyone in sight. We had to climb over the mountain to escape them. If we didn't run away fast enough, we would've been dead. Yes. Where did you see them? Under a big tree
at the foot of Mount Matou. Let them in. I'll pay for their rooms. We've run out of rooms, Master Cheng. Aren't you afraid that they are outlaws? Who? -Have mercy on us. -Have mercy on us. They are just hill people. He's pretending to be kind. It's raining so heavily outside.
Why aren't you coming in? We don't have money. Wait for a while. We have really run out of rooms. What about the woodshed? Let them stay there.
It's raining so heavily. They have nowhere to go. -Thank you. -Thank you. You can stay here. Come out and eat with us later. Thank you. Be careful. I don't think the rain is going
to stop anytime soon. The heavy rain has brought us together. It's fate. So, tonight's dinner is on me. Please come back again next time. If you pass by this area, remember to pay me,
Adamantine Elbow Yang Hai, a visit and stay here in Penglai Inn. Master Cheng, Master Su. Please take good care of my daughter, Yunxiu. Let me thank you in advance. Thank you. You are a generous man,
Adamantine Elbow. You are the real man. You are the real man. There's enough meat for all.
Just eat to your fullest. Have a seat. Let's eat. Thank you, Master Yang. You are so generous. Come. Let's eat. Thank you, Master Yang. Eat slowly. Thank you. Why aren't you eating with us? What's your name? We are just travellers. Why are they fighting? You are a martial artist. Master Su. They don't look like those men-in-black. Master Yang, let them stay. Master Cheng. What if they are their accomplices? We have Master Yang here. He's the Adamantine Elbow.
There's nothing to be afraid of. This is my territory.
If anyone attacks you, I'll teach them a lesson. Master Su, there's something wrong
with your chopsticks. Yunxiu,
give him another pair of chopsticks. Sure. Adamantine Elbow, your chopsticks are too fragile. Give him a pair of longer chopsticks. So picky. Come. Let's drink. Cheers. Here. Young Master Tie, I think I've seen you somewhere before. But I can't remember anything now. Let me think about it. Do you remember when? Two years ago,
during your father's birthday, I brought a friend to your... Commander Tie? He is Young Master Tie? Yes. No wonder he has an impressive presence. How's Commander Tie lately? He's doing well. I can't believe you. Why didn't you tell me earlier
that he is Young Master Tie? Master Cheng is on the road because he has accepted my father's invitation
to teach at Dagu Fort. It's a dangerous journey.
So, we are keeping a low profile. You are going to teach there? I heard that there has been a bounty system
in the martial arts world recently. And the price placed on each head
is different according to your status. I think you are worth
at least this price. A bounty system? I've stayed out of
the martial arts world for many years. I've never heard of it. Adamantine Elbow,
haven't you told him about it? Are you afraid of scaring him? Let me tell you. I'm not so sure that you can get to Dagu Fort in one piece. Master Su, if you don't want
to eat the meat, go out. Is my inn not good enough for you? Calm down. I'm just giving him a heads-up. Master Su, just eat the meat. You can't cook
the thinly sliced meat for too long. Otherwise, it'll become too chewy. Let's eat. I won't quarrel with you today because Master Cheng is here. Eat the meat and shut up. Fine. Come. Cheers. Come. Close the door now! The light is out. Relight the candles again. In a moment. Who threw this on the candle? It's done. Hurry up. We can't see anything. The wind is so strong. Master Yang. He's drunk. It was just a bowl of wine.
Stop pretending to be drunk. Stop pretending. Master Yang. Master Yang. Master Yang. Master Yang. Father. Server, check and see if there's anyone
who's running away. The rest of you, stay here. Don't move. Search all of the rooms
upstairs and downstairs. Be careful. Go now. Roger that. When I came here just now, there was a slice of mutton
on the candle. And I was wondering who threw it there. The candle was snuffed out
by the mutton. Master Su, we didn't find anyone upstairs. Have you checked the whole place? Yes. We searched everywhere. There's no one
at the door and there's no footprint. We searched the room too. Everyone is here. It's raining so heavily outside. And the inn is not that big. The murderer couldn't have flown away. Are you saying that... Everyone here is a suspect
in the murder of Master Yang. Let's report this to the authorities. The road outside is flooded with water. We can't do that. Listen to me carefully, you murderer. I didn't become a constable
for decades in vain. I'll find you. From now on, none of you are allowed to leave. Stay here and don't go anywhere. I'm going to interrogate you one by one. Master Su, let's do it together. I hereby vow that I'll find the culprit. I am Geng Tiezhu. I'm a hillman. The people in the village call me Pig. I know that they don't like me. And I don't care. My mother told me
to avoid trouble whenever possible. I've always been timid. I can't possibly kill someone. We are here to escape the rain. And there are outlaws out there. You know that too. I've been to the capital city.
I've eaten dragon meat before, let alone mutton. My third uncle is the minister
of the Ministry of Justice. He can arrest and kill anyone he wants. Just you wait. I'll ask him to help you
arrest the culprit. With just a word from him, eight of his best subordinates
will come here to help you. Get out. I am from Liang Village in Shannan. It's just a mountain away. We can't even afford the rooms here. We are just honest farmers. We couldn't possibly kill someone. Young Master Tie. What do you think
about Adamantine Elbow's death? I don't know. I was eating and the lights went out. Why do you think the culprit killed Adamantine Elbow? I think the culprit was trying
to kill Master Cheng. But he was not confident about it. So, he killed Adamantine Elbow instead. Young Master Tie. How much is Commander Tie paying to hire Master Cheng
to teach at Dagu Fort? Master Su,
I'm not doing it for the money. We both know that. Young Master Tie,
I'm sure you are not the culprit. You can go back and rest now. The server, the chef and
the others can come in now. Master Cheng,
all of us were indebted to Master Yang. He treated us like his own brothers. We wouldn't have killed him. You startled me. If I catch him, I'll skin him alive. When the lights went out,
I went to relight the candles. Right after that,
Master Yang was killed. I had worked
for Master Yang for decades. I grew up together with Yunxiu. I wouldn't kill him. We have only gratitude
toward Master Yang. None of us will kill him. When the bad guys barge into here, you have to hide. I am your daughter. I'm not that weak. You can't do that.
You aren't married yet. What do you think
about that young man? I think he's a fine young man. Father. Take off your hats. Listen here... My friends. For Adamantine Elbow and for everyone here,
please cooperate with us. What are your names? Where do you
come from and where are you going? (Command Medallion) That's the command medallion
of the Shenji Battalion. He's an eighth-rank lieutenant. I've been too blind. Are you keeping such a low profile because you are on a secret mission? Yes, I do. I'll ask them to give you
the superior room here. I don't want to draw
any attention to us. The father and daughter
of this inn are kind people. Although you are not a constable... I was still a constable last year. I'll leave this case to you. Find the culprit
and bring him to justice. Your wish is my command! I can't expose my identity. But my subordinates and I
will help you in secret. Roger that. Lieutenant. The duty of the Shenji Battalion is to
guard the Forbidden City and Three Seas. The main force of the Imperial Guard. Why are you away from the city today? He said that he had a mission to do. Can you tell me where's the administrative office
of the Shenji Battalion? Cheng Maohua,
what's the meaning of this? Are you doubting his identity? At the cinder alley. How does one fire the handgun
of the Shenji Battalion? Cheng Maohua, what are you trying to do? Please forgive him. Just ignore him. I was transferred because
I made a minor mistake. Please put in some good words for me after this. What are you doing? I know it's not a lot.
But it's everything that I have now. I'll pay you a visit to thank you
when I become a constable again. Solve this case first. Yes, Lieutenant. Farewell. You are the target.
This has nothing to do with me. Let's call it a day. Why aren't you interrogating
your subordinates? I think they are
the most suspicious ones here. -That's right. -That's right. You should interrogate them too. There's no need to do that. They were sitting right beside me
when the lights went out. I know best whether or not they moved. You know best? You are suspicious too. Why did you come here instead of staying at the government inn? Are you blind? Can't you see that it's raining outside? Do you think I want to come
to this shabby place? It doesn't even have a superior room. Leave if you think
this place is so shabby. What have you found out
after all of the interrogations? That's right. What have you found out? I'm just a messenger. I'm no longer a constable. Do you think anyone
will want to take on this case? You should hold him responsible instead. Master Yang is dead because of him. I want to talk to you in private. What do you want to talk about? Stop right there. Come. Tell me. Why did you drag me into the room? Master Su, give me a hand. Why should I? Find the culprit for me. Then, you'll get the credit and I'll get
to avenge Master Yang for Yunxiu. I'll pay you as much as you want. Forget it. Do you think I'm such a greedy person? Moreover, how much money do you have? But... It's pointless for you to beg me! I have nothing to say to you. You should just let them kill you. It's pointless to beg me. It has nothing to do with me! Master Su, you can't be like this. I'm just being like you. I'm furious whenever
I think about the past. Now, someone is dead because of you. You are a jinx. Su, have you forgotten that you have a crescent scar
on your head? You call this a crescent scar? Fine. I'll let you know what death feels like. Great martial arts skills. Young Master Tie, Master Cheng
has lost a lot of blood and energy. He can't fight any longer. Go down and help him. Young Master Tie. Don't worry. Master Cheng
won't be defeated so easily. Don't worry. He's amazing. Something is not right. Master Cheng, are you okay? Su Deshan, stop it. Since you stopped me, I'll let him go for your sake. Moreover, all of you are watching. If I kill Cheng Maohua, I'll become a criminal. Forget it. Master Cheng. Sit down. Here. Be careful. Looks like Master Cheng is not fully recovered yet. I think so too. I think
he's still recovering from his injury. Go to sleep now. You asked us to stay here just now. Now, you want us to go back
to our rooms to sleep? That's right. The interrogation has proven
to be useless. And he's so fragile now. What can we do other than sleep? Besides, a team of messengers
is going to pass by tomorrow. With more people, the culprit won't be able to get away. All of you will be sent
into the administrative office. He couldn't find anything
after interrogating us for so long. I'm not a constable anyway. This doesn't concern me. Go to sleep now. Master Su, if we send everyone to sleep, won't that make it easier
for the culprit to escape? Let the culprit escape? I am baiting... Baiting the culprit? Yes. I'm baiting the culprit. I'll have to trouble the two of you
to stand guard tonight. Keep watch. When I catch the culprit,
I'll pay you handsomely. How much are you going to pay us? How much? You become so energized
when I talk about money. How useless. Go out and keep watch. -Let's go. -Let's do it. Be careful. Sit here. Master Cheng, do you have a plan? Master Yang is dead. Now, there's no obstacle
for the killer to kill me. But it's good that Su Deshan
fought with me. Maybe the killer will show up again. Master Cheng, that's too dangerous. We just need to hold out
until the rain stops. Then we'll be able
to leave in one piece. It's muddy outside and I'm injured. We can't get far. Master Cheng,
who do you think the killer is? Master Cheng, I think that those who wear the conical hats
are very suspicious. They don't talk among themselves and they don't interact with others. I think they are hiding a secret. Su Deshan fought with you just because he wanted to check if you've recovered or not. Those hill people look slow-witted. But it may be just an act. As for the staff in the inn... Leave. Eat slowly. I can't be sure. You'll never know
what others are thinking. Master Cheng. Do you think the killer
will show up again? I'm sure of it.
So, we need to ready ourselves. Okay. Master Cheng. Xiu. No matter what happens tonight,
don't leave your room. We'll get through this soon. Master Cheng, you know that my father just wanted
to have a peaceful life. After he quit the martial arts world,
he had been managing this inn. He was sincere and kind. And he always helped those in need. I never thought
that a kind person like him would die here. Master Cheng, someone killed my father. And you are still injured. I've made up my mind to fight
until my last breath. Please don't stop me. Miss Yang. What happened was just a trap. Only you and Su Deshan
know about the truth. Just do as I say. Master Cheng,
I have to tell you something. Stay awake. Master Cheng, are you okay? Master Su, both the front
and back doors are locked. No sign of the lock getting pried open. Two died again. This won't do. I can't let them die in vain. You have to pay me. What do you mean? What do you mean? You need to compensate my subordinates. I'll keep the condolence money for them. Why is he talking about that right now? Su Deshan, if the money will go to the families of these two people,
I'll give you the money. But if you want to keep
the money for yourself, won't it go against your conscience? Master Su. I don't think we should do this. Don't take any money from me later. My subordinates are dead because of you. When the culprit is caught, I'll pay a visit to their families
to apologize and give them a grand funeral. You... Master Su, when we have
safely reached Dagu Fort, I'll inform my father
about what happened. I'm sure my father will compensate the families
of your subordinates accordingly. The two assassins were very experienced. They managed to disarm my trap easily. They even used lime powder on us. Young Master Tie, what's wrong? Look. What is this? This is from the assassin. I think I scratched the neck
of one of the assassins with my fingernail. It's either the neck or the hands. Because those are the only two areas that were exposed. Please show me your neck and hands. Are you saying that the person who has
a new wound on the neck or the hands is the killer? Why should I show you
my neck or my hands? What if I accidentally scratched myself? -Yes. - That's right. Three people are dead, Master Su. If you want to prove your innocence, you should cooperate with us. You can check me first. Miss Yunxiu,
you can't possibly be the killer. Everyone is a suspect now. Me included. Let's do it. Even a lady has shown us her body. What about the rest of you? Show him your necks and your hands. Let him check. Go ahead and check our bodies, then. Come on. I'm not afraid. Look at me all you want. Is there a reason
why you can't cooperate with us? So many scars. These are whip marks. Any problem? Those are whip marks. They are not new wounds. Master Cheng. Come in. Young Master Tie. Master Cheng, have a seat. Do you feel better now? Young Master Tie. I'm supposed to teach the soldiers
so that they can defend the country. But someone is trying their hardest
to stop me from doing that. I'm injured and I don't know
if I can get there in one piece. I don't know how to face
Deputy Commander Tie for dragging you into this. Master Cheng, don't say that. My father is grateful
that you've accepted his invitation. I have a favor to ask. Go ahead. I want you to deliver this
to your father. What is it? (The Art of the Eight-Diagram Palm) The Art of the Eight-Diagram Palm? Keep this safe. If something happens to me, take it back to Dagu Fort and give it to your father. (The Art of the Eight-Diagram Palm )
By mastering the Double-Palm Attack, the soldiers will be able
to fight better on the battlefield. Master Cheng, don't worry.
I'll take good care of it. Listen to me. I'm not trying to be mean. But our lives are given by our parents. Each of us has only one life. I'm not being a coward. Just get to the point. If he's the target, we should ask him to leave. You can't ask us to risk our lives for him. Master Cheng was poisoned and injured. It's raining cats and dogs outside. Where can we go? Moreover, if the killers come after us, we'll be doomed. You can go wherever you want. It has nothing to do with us. We are their human shields. Of course they won't leave. What nonsense are you talking about? Sit down. Even if the killers don't make a move, it'll be even more troublesome
if we are taken to the administrative office tomorrow to be interrogated. Not only it'll waste our time,
but if they torture us, it'll be even more unfair for us. Torture us? Three people are dead in a night. If they can't find a clue, they'll have to resort to torture. We need to work together
to catch the killers now. Not throwing Master Cheng to the dogs. We are not related to him. Why should we help him? How could you say that? Miss, it's not
that we don't want to help you. But three people are dead. We have a family to take care of. We don't want to get dragged into this. Yes. We'll be brought into
the administrative office as suspects. But not you. How can we endure it if we are tortured? Yes, Yunxiu. We can't take it. But by chasing Master Cheng and Young Master Tie out, you are pushing them to their death. Since that's what you wish for, we'll leave right now. Master Cheng,
it's raining so heavily outside. And you are injured. We... We shouldn't drag the others into this. I'll leave with you. You are not allowed to leave! Sun Deshan, I'm sure
you can't wait for us to leave. So, why are you doing this? What are you trying to do? Two of my subordinates were killed. I can't forgive the killers. I will definitely catch the killers tonight. You are not allowed to leave until I've caught the killers. But we don't want to die. Are you afraid of dying? If that's the case, you can leave. All of you can leave except the two of them. Can I come in? Come in. Young Master Tie. Yunxiu, can you get me
some medicinal cream? What's wrong? I got hurt before I came here
with Master Cheng. Show me your wound. Here. Take a seat.
Let me treat your wound for you. Okay. Hang in there. It'll be painful. Okay. What is it that you want to tell me?
Talk. I can't drag others into this. What do you mean? Are you really going to leave right now? Listen. If you leave now, you'll get killed by the rain even if the killers don't go after you. This has nothing to do with others. I can't let others die
because of me again. Stop acting like a good Samaritan. I know that those people outside
hate you. So, you feel embarrassed, right? Let me tell you. Staying alive
is more important than anything. Pride is worthless. Just now, you said that a team of messengers
will be here tomorrow morning to take them away. Were you telling the truth? Did I look like I was lying? If that's the case, the killers will make a move again to kill me before the messengers arrive and make their escape. So? Let them come after me. Now is not the time for you
to act all heroic. Those killers killed
two of my subordinates. They are my enemies now. I can't let them kill anyone else. Now, I've gathered everyone around to see how they can make a move now. If they dare to make
a move under my watch, I'll kill them. Master Su. Save it. This has gotten personal. Where are Yunxiu and Tie Yunji? She's treating his wound in her room. Keep an eye on them. Make sure that no one leaves before the arrival
of those messengers tomorrow. Yes, Master Su. Where are you going? I need to use the toilet. Any problem? What if you run away? If I run away, all of you will die. It's raining quite heavily. This is bad. This is bad. This is bad. This is bad. This is bad. Luckily, all of you are still here. Who was not here just now? You. I know. Who else? Us. What's wrong? Where were you just now? In my room. I went to Miss Yunxiu
to get some medicinal cream. You were together? Yes. This is bad. What's wrong, Master Su? This is bad. Just now, a man put a blade to my neck and warned me to stay out of this. Otherwise, he'll kill me. Did you see his face? He was behind me.
He was already gone when I turned around. Are you saying
that there's another person in here? We searched everywhere just now. There's no one else here. That person also said that he'll kill anyone
who gets in his way. We have to leave now. How can we leave? The road is gone due to the heavy rain. We can't leave. This... Bring me the antidote now. Okay. How are you feeling? Yunxiu. No need to do that. He's already dead. I feel guilty
for dragging you into this. Everything happened because of me. This has nothing to do with others. An upright man will never
hit below the belt. I'll be waiting for you here. Let's go. I'll get my wound treated. Have a good rest. Young Master Tie. Go back to the room with Yunxiu. Don't come out no matter what happens. Master Cheng, Young Master Tie
and I will accompany you until the messengers arrive tomorrow. Yes, Master Cheng. You are still wounded. Let us accompany you. I know what I'm doing. Yunxiu, don't go out. I can't let anything happen to you. Give the sword to me. Give it to me. Master Cheng has asked us
to hide in the room. I'm sure he's confident
that he can protect us. But... There's no but. I'm sure Master Cheng is glad to know that you care about him. I'm sorry. It's okay. I'll go and get another one. Thank you. You are back. Why did you get up? The window flew open
due to the wind just now. And the rain was pouring in. Was it windy? Maybe because the window is old. So, it flew open from a small breeze. I've been waiting here
a long time for you. You have nowhere to run. It's you. It's us. We've been waiting a long time to kill you, Master Cheng. Were you also the ones who fought with me
under the tree that day? That's right. I never thought
that it would be so difficult to kill you. If it was easy, the bounty on him wouldn't be so high. You'll die in our hands today. So, you were just pretending to be mute. Let's cut to the chase. Attack. I'm going to avenge
my two subordinates who died and those who were killed by you. Wait. Master Cheng. We are not the killers. You got the wrong people. We didn't kill anyone. Why did you run away? As government officials, not only you didn't help, you ran away. We have an important secret mission
to attend to. We can't get involved in this. A secret mission? An eighth-rank lieutenant
of the Shenji Battalion? You are the deserters. Deserters? What do you mean? The three deserters
on the arrest warrant are you, right? Are you sure you saw
the words "Shenji Battalion" on their medallion? Yes. I saw those words. The Shenji Battalion is in charge of
the Forbidden City and Three Seas. It doesn't leave the capital city ever. Besides, they didn't bring
any guns with them. You are right. Don't you think that those whip marks look like the marks on deserters? Explain to me about your lack of guns. You are right. We are deserters. What about you? How are you better than us? The scar on your head is caused by Cheng, right? You hate him, right? What's the point of two men hating each other? Come back with me. We risked our lives to escape. We won't go back. Why did you do it if you knew
that it would come to this? If you don't go back now, you won't be able to help Cheng Maohua. You trained hard
to be great martial artists. But you chose to be deserters. It's not worth sacrificing Master Cheng for parasites like you in the army. Let's go back. Thank you for taking care of me,
Master Cheng. Who are you? I am Tie Zan's eldest son. You managed to kill Adamantine Elbow
under my nose. You are a skilled martial artist. You are not Tie Zan's son. You are from the palace. From the palace? The people in the palace
talk about how powerful your Eight-Diagram Palm is. They say that your Double-Palm Attack
is invincible. Even the Empress Dowager
is keen to have you. But I don't think so. It's just a combat skill. Anyone can learn it. So, I served you
the whole journey with care and finally, I got this. (The Art of the Eight-Diagram Palm) Master Cheng, I have to tell you something. When you and Su Deshan were interrogating others downstairs, I saw Young Master Tie
searching your room for something. I thought that he was looking
for some medicine. But his demeanor told me that it was not the case. So, the assassination attempt on you
was an act arranged by Empress Dowager. So that you could approach me. That's right. Did Her Majesty put up the bounty
in the black market too? Her Majesty sent me to Dagu Fort
to pass down my knowledge and train the soldiers there. It's for the good of the Qing dynasty. The Qing dynasty belongs to Her Majesty, not His Highness. Her Majesty only cares
whether or not the Westerners are angry. If they are angry, His Highness will be punished for it. So, Adamantine Elbow
had never seen you before. Adamantine Elbow? I was there during Tie Zan's birthday banquet. And I had met him. But I never thought that I would run into him here. So, I had been thinking. It didn't matter if he was testing me or if he really wanted me
to be his son-in-law, I had to kill him. Of course. After you die, I can still be his son-in-law. You are a scum. I'm still better than you
who's about to die. All of you are still alive? Interesting. Master Cheng, everything is exactly
like what you've predicted. Let's cut to the chase. You are here to kill me
for the bounty, right? What are you talking about?
I don't understand. What are you talking about? Do you want to die? You are so observant, Master Cheng. To be honest, we want to kill you for the money. But we didn't kill Adamantine Elbow. We don't know who that Young Master Tie is. He used our hidden weapon to kill our man. But he's acting like a weakling. A hidden weapon. I sparred with you under that big tree.
I know how well you could fight. You ambushed me and you lost some men. You brought it upon yourself.
We don't owe each other anything now. There's another thing. You could've just put those guards to sleep. Why did you kill them? That was why we didn't dare
to make another move. We didn't kill the guards. They were just unconscious. Someone was trying to frame us. We wanted to kill you for money. In this time that we live in,
we can't support our families through farming alone. Moreover... You are men with principles. How about you give me a hand this time? I'm almost sure who the culprit is after some observations. If this operation is successful, I'll clear your names for you and get you a position in the army.
What do you think? It's a deal. Even if we don't help you, when the authorities get here,
we'll be doomed. Tell us. What do you want us to do? When those four people
died after one another, I knew that someone was trying
to use us as a scapegoat. Stay out of this.
Otherwise, I'll kill you. You killed so many innocent people. How could you be so cruel? Cheng Maohua, you wouldn't believe being hunted by vicious people unless someone died. I was blind. Don't say that. You should blame it on your pedantic principles
to help the weak, repress evil and encourage good. You have to understand something. Learning martial arts
is for you to defeat others. This world goes
by the law of the jungle. Is this what you've learnt
from martial arts? Cheng Maohua, tell me. When did you start to suspect me? When Adamantine Elbow died,
I felt a rush of wind on my sleeve. At first, I thought that it was just a fight
between the outlaws. Until Yunxiu told me that you sneaked out when she was treating your wound. So, after thinking about it, I realized that the only way
to bait you is with the manual. So, I was exposed by a woman. Cheng Maohua, you are still injured and I've learnt the ultimate tactic
of the Eight-Diagram Palm. I'm sure I can take you on right now. Do you really think
that I'm still injured? You have recovered? Of course he has. I am no match for Master Cheng. I wouldn't embarrass myself
if I had a choice. How are you, Master Su? I'm fine. We'll talk after we deal with him. Shut up, you liar. I should've killed you too. So, you already suspect me
since a long time ago. Let's cut to the chase. Master Cheng, Master Su. Why did you come back? Although we are deserters, Master Cheng is on this journey
to help our fellow comrades. You have our respect. We are martial artists too. We have to measure up to you. Master Su let us go because he was kind. And we came back to repay that kindness. You are so skillful in martial arts. But you rather be a slave in the palace. Maybe he's not just
a slave in the palace. Explain this. I found this. Master Cheng. Look at the flower on this handkerchief. It looks like a common flower. But it's the insignia
of a prestigious family in Japan. A prestigious family in Japan? When the armed escorts came here
for a meal during their delivery, I saw a box with this flower. I was young back then and thought
that the flower looked beautiful. But those people stopped me
from touching it. They told me that it was a gift for Qing
from a prestigious family in Japan. I've been thinking for the past few days about why the culprit killed my father. I don't think it's just because he was threatened
by my father's martial arts skills. But also because
my father recognized him. Master Cheng. Do you remember what my father said
before he was killed? Two years ago,
during your father's birthday, I brought a friend... That's right. You guessed it right. I am from Japan. I'm a Japanese. A Japanese pirate. He's Japanese. He's a Japanese pirate. Hello. I'm sure His Highness didn't know that the expert who he introduced
to Her Majesty would be a Japanese. You are a useful pawn in the palace. Why did you risk your life
to come out and fight me? Because the Qing dynasty
is already crumbling apart. Empress Dowager Cixi
is afraid of the Westerners. That's why she summoned
all of you who want to fight against the Westerners
into the palace. On the surface,
it's about protecting Her Majesty. But it's just a form of imprisonment. I'm sent here by the Emperor of Japan to learn all of the martial arts skills
from you. I had seen how you fought and I studied your manual,
the Art of the Eight-Diagram Palm. It's nothing much. It's just about using others' strength
against themselves. It's all about attacking the joints. Chinese martial arts are as profound as our Chinese cultures. They are the essence of the life
of generations of martial artists. It's not something an outsider
like you can understand. Cut it out. If you are not afraid,
let's have a one-to-one fight. You carefully laid down this trap because you can't defeat me. We can kill you with
just a punch from each of us. What do you mean? Are you trying to defeat me
with numbers? Why can't I? Cheng Maohua,
fight me alone if you dare. No need to talk to him anymore. Please don't kill him. Make sure that he's alive. If I can bring him to Commander Tie Zan, not only I can be reinstated, I'll even get promoted. Master Su, we are martial artists. There's no need
to defeat him with numbers. Today, I'll teach this madman the basic spirit
of the Chinese martial arts. Teach me? Good, Master Cheng. Cheng Maohua is being serious now. Master Cheng! Stay away. Cheng Maohua, this is your weakness. If I can use this weakness
to approach you, I can use the same weakness to kill you. Everyone has their own weakness. Admit defeat, Japanese. Cheng Maohua. The Emperor of Japan
has taught us to never admit defeat. I've mastered your Double-Palm Attack. Now, I'm going to use
your martial arts skills to eliminate you. In China, it's called giving someone
a taste of their own medicine. You are not that powerful. Master Cheng. Show him what the real Eight-Diagram Palm is. That's right. Single-Palm Exchange. Double-Palm Exchange. Parry Palm. Backhand Palm. Roll-Over Palm. Three-Fingered Palm. Close-Bodied Palm. Chain Palm. These are not stated in the manual! The Eight-Diagram Palm
has always been taught orally. It doesn't have a specific manual
or a set of rules. Chinese martial arts are
about training your heart. But your heart is burdened by evil. So, you'll never be able
to achieve greatness. The manual that you studied
was simply written by Yunxiu. Liars. Tie Yunji. I'll kill you to avenge my father! Yunxiu, his whole body is badly broken. He's just a useless man now. Let Master Su take him
to Commander Tie Zan. Roger that. Let's go. Yes, Master Su. Take him away. Get up. Let's go. You've helped us in eliminating a spy. I can vouch for that. You don't have to be on the run anymore. The deed has been done.
Since we've chosen to run away, we won't go back. You are a hero fighting for our country
and its people. We'll never forget that. We'll pass down that kindness
wherever we go. Master Cheng, Master Su, take care. Don't call me master yet. Commander Tie's reinstatement order
has just been sent to me. So, I haven't been reinstated yet. We'll meet again. (Dagu Fort Marina) (Uphold Justice. Defend Qing.
Eliminate Foes.) Master Su. There's no need to see me off. Why do you have to go back to Beijing? I've taught you everything I can. It's time for me to go back
to my peaceful life. Your teaching will be put to good use by Commander Tie
and it will go down in history. I'm just teaching the soldiers
how to defend our country so that I can live my life in peace. Farewell and take care of yourself. Likewise. We'll meet again.
