"Three!" "Four!" "Five!" "Eight!" "Seven!" "Six!" "Two!" "Eight!" "Kuo Tsui Two!" "Six!" "Six!" "Six!" "Drink up!" "Chiang Sheng" "Cui Hong Brothel" "What's inside the bag?" "How come it's moving?" "It's alive, of course." "Can I have a look?" "There are plenty of them in there." "Go ahead and look as much as you want." "Now I get it!" "You're talking about women." "You're smart." "Brother Luo, Iet's go and have a look!" "welcome!" "gentlemen." "It's Master Luo and Master Yuan of Iron flag clan." "Honored guests." "please come in!" "Serve tea!" "Ladies, serve the guests!" "Manager Liang, hold it!" "The reason we are here is we saw "live product" outside." "We would Iike to take a look." "That one." "Bring her in!" "This...this..." "This one is new and from the country side." "Hasn't been trained yet!" "I'm afraid she won't serve you well." "How about other girls?" "What if we insist?" "Bring her in!" "Do you hear me?" "I can tell you two prefer "fresh product"!" "Bring her in!" "Right here." "Don't you know who they are?" "They are heroes!" "This is Master Luo, Iron Leopard of Iron flag clan!" "This is Master Yuan Lang, Iron Monkey!" "Hurry and greet them!" "Yes!" "Master Luo!" "Master Yuan!" "Open it!" "If they offended you accidentally out there, please forgive them for eagle hall's sake." "We know it's eagle hall's business." "Open it!" "What's the matter?" "Lung Tien-Shiang" "Open it...open..." "Lin Shiu-Chun" "What are you looking at?" "Is she your sister?" "Your name?" "My surname is Huang!" "Huang?" "Are you the eighth in the family?" "A lady Huang outside said if her husband is inside ask him to hurry back." "Yes." "Sorry...sorry!" "Nothing serious..." "Carry on!" "What's your name?" "Lan Xin." "How come you're here?" "They brought me here!" "Manager Liang, this isn't right!" "To abduct a girl and force her into prostitution?" "No, no, no..." "her family owes us money!" "It's another offense to be a Ioan shark!" "You can leave now." "You can leave now." "What?" "Just go." "No one will dare stop you." "Thank you so much." "Brother," "let's have some fun with "live product," too!" "What do you say?" "Good idea!" "Wrap this "live product" in a carpet and come with us!" "Do it!" "Hurry!" "Hurry!" "Do it!" "Where to?" "eagle hall's gambling house!" "Eagle Gambling House" "Master Luo and Master Yuan, what brings you here today?" "We want to play a few hands, is that okay?" "Sure, our pleasure!" "please!" "well, get lost!" "None of your business!" "Yes!" "What would you Iike to play?" "Let's bet this "living treasure."" "Living treasure?" "We're talking high stakes here!" "You better get Manager Zeng!" "Yes..." "Manager Zeng, we want to play a few hands and the bet will be very high." "Do you accept?" "Yes..." "Of course!" "We run a gambling house, and we accept all kinds of bets." "That's good!" "Today we bet on this "living treasure."" "What?" "could I have a look first?" "Of course!" "Look!" "Manager Liang?" "This is our bet!" "This is the brain." "It's very useful!" "It conjures up devious ideas at times!" "It knows how to force girls into prostitution!" "This should be worth one hundred silver taels." "One hundred taels?" "What if you lose?" "If we lose, this useful brain will be yours!" "Zeng, don't let them lose!" "roll the dice!" "Zeng..." "Quiet!" "Mine." "Damn it!" "only two points!" "We'II surely lose!" "Two points?" "Hurry!" "I can afford to lose!" "surely!" "I have no point!" "You win!" "Our luck isn't bad." "You win!" "still want to go on?" "Of course, luck's on our side!" "Bet one hundred taels?" "Who said that?" "Bet Manager Liang's hands!" "Two points again?" "This set is better than the Iast one." "One point." "How lucky!" "Now we should bet..." "Manager Liang's feet!" "Four hundred taels!" "His heart!" "How much is it worth?" "relax!" "His heart is black and rotten so it's not valuable!" "Three taeIs only." "We lost!" "Zeng!" "We lost?" "We lost?" "well, we just lost his heart!" "well, we just lost his heart!" "Give it to him!" "hold it...hold it..." "It doesn't have to be counted!" "What do you mean?" "We aren't the sort who lose without paying!" "I was wondering who's the brazen ones were!" "It's Iron Leopard from Iron flag clan, Master Luo Xin." "and Iron Monkey, Master Yuan Lang." "You are Chen Xiang, the flying eagle?" "Wang Hung" "Another male eagle!" "Manager Liang, excuse us." "eagle Gao Deng?" "Correct!" "Lu Feng" "Iron Tiger, Cao Feng!" "The three "animals" of Iron flag clan are here!" "Right!" "Our senior is here!" "You're in for the worst!" "Let's go!" "Master!" "Iron Flag Clan" "Did you cause trouble at eagle hall?" "If Brother Cao had't shown up," "I would have burned that gambling house." "Don't oversimpIify." "It wasn't our domain so we should've left as soon as we got the upper hand." "Master, eagle hall engages in immoral activities and should be eliminated." "eagle hall's master, Mi Jiu Gao, sent someone here to see you!" "Send him in!" "Send him in!" "Yes!" "Master Mi said there are some good and some bad at eagle hall." "Some elements he may not be aware of." "Thank you for teaching them a lesson." "He is grateful to you!" "So he'd Iike to send you all an invitation and reconcile with you!" "At the banquet we will apologize to you." "Master Mi is too kind." "please wait outside for a moment." "We will tell you whether or not we accept." "Yes!" "please!" "Is it possible he isn't aware of what's happening there?" "apologize?" "Does he take us for children?" "If we don't go, it will be a sign of weakness." "I think we should capitalize on their plan." "I'm listening." "eagle hall and Iron flag clan have to fight for survival sooner or later." "I have prepared a secret weapon." "We'II pretend we are going without preparation but with the real intention to penetrate their grounds." "Master and the three of us will lead our four fighters." "plus my secret weapon will surprise them and eventually eliminate them all." "Your secret weapon is..." "The White-Robed RambIer, Yan Xiu, is here." "Here it is." "Yes!" "please." "It's him!" "Master!" "He is the White-Robed RambIer, Yan Xiu." "Your fame precedes you!" "Thank you!" "I have heard your great name in the martial arts world." "It's a pleasure to meet you today." "please!" "These two are my brothers." "We've met." "At the brothel." "That's why he's called RambIer." "I've heard it takes a Iot of money to hire you." "It depends on who the target is." "He stays at the brothel and he has seen all the immoral activities at eagle hall." "So he is willing to help out without reward." "WouIdn't that be unprofitable for you?" "It means you have to pay out of your own pocket." "Okay!" "Let's do it this way!" "Liu Heng!" "tell Mi Jiu Gao's messenger we will attend the banquet tomorrow!" "Yes!" "Yes!" "Eagle Hall" "Fourteen eagles!" "Yes!" "Hide in the back." "When I ask for more wine, that's your signal." "Yes!" "tell the men at the door to frisk them first!" "If they are armed, attack them right away!" "Yes!" "They're here." "Chief Tieh, are your men armed?" "You should be able to tell that immediately!" "You want to frisk us?" "I dare not." "They are not armed." "Chief Tieh!" "welcome!" "You are a hero indeed." "Thanks for inviting us." "You took it too seriously." "Have a seat, please!" "Let's toast!" "Cheers." "These two pupils of mine used poor judgment and I must thank you for teaching them a lesson." "I have already admonished them to never again engage in such illegal activities." "I appreciate your readiness to accept friendly advice." "Thanks for the compliments." "Gao Deng." "Chen Xian." "Toast to Chief Tieh and his pupils." "And turn over a new leaf from now on." "Cheers!" "please!" "please!" "Cheers again!" "Where have they gone?" "Don't they know we're out of wine?" "Chen Xiang, ask for a refill." "Yes!" "refill the wine!" "Chief Mi, what is the meaning of this?" "You've been in martial arts circles." "Don't you know there's no such thing as a free lunch?" "I won't let you walk out here alive!" "kill them!" "Don't let any of them get away!" "White robe and silver spear!" "You are the White-Robed RambIer, Yan Xiu?" "exactly!" "Chief Tieh knew there'd be no free lunch!" "So he sent me here to be a gate-crasher." "It's your turn!" "Master!" "I was ambushed from behind." "It is powerful and shoots with a spring." "Master!" "After I die, the clan will be held by... by..." "Master, who should be in charge of our clan?" "You..." "You..." "Master!" "Carry Master's corpse back!" "Yes!" "Put Master's corpse properly in the back." "Right now, there are three important things for us." "The first thing is to give Chief a proper burial." "Second, find the murderer and avenge our chief." "The third thing is nominating a new chief, who will not only take care of the other two matters but also build up the reputation of our clan." "Don't let any rascaIs undermine our school because of Master's death!" "Brother Cao is right!" "What are your views regarding selection of the new chief?" "As our master is dead, Brother Cao is the most senior one." "So he should be the chief." "This is an important issue, and warrants careful consideration." "The old saying says the senior should be the leader but if the senior is not virtuous, it could be another person and not necessarily fall on the senior." "Brother Cao is the most senior and the most eligible." "Besides, before master died," "Cao was asking him who should be the chief." "Master said the word "You"!" "So you have his blessings and should be our chief!" "I am not against Brother Cao but regarding Teacher's choice..." "When he was asked about his successor, he was looking at Brother Luo." "It would also be good if Brother Luo were Chief." "It should be Brother Cao!" "Right!" "It was Master's intention to nominate Brother Luo." "We should follow Master's intention." "Master's intention?" "Brother Yuan said Master was looking at Brother Luo." "But I didn't see that!" "I only heard he was saying "you" to Brother Cao." "But I saw it!" "Enough!" "Stop this!" "We are all close like brothers, and Master has just passed away, we shouldn't fight like this!" "As Brother Cao is the most senior, he should be our chief." "But Master..." "Brother Yuan," "Master met his fate in the blink of an eye so nobody knows exactly what his intentions were." "It's best to let the most senior person succeed him." "We should all ask Brother Cao to be our chief!" "Brother Cao, please accept the position!" "Brother Luo!" "If you refuse, there'II be more conflict." "please have regard for the general good!" "AII right!" "Since Brother Luo put it that way, in light of the current situation," "I will take the position." "Brother Cao!" "constable Huang and constable Jiang are here!" "Lead them in!" "Yes!" "Things happen too fast!" "please!" "gentlemen, welcome!" "Have a seat, please!" "That's fine." "We're on duty." "I heard Chief Tieh was assassinated." "And we were wondering who is in charge now." "Brother Cao is the new chief." "We should congratulate you on the new appointment but this matter is really putting us in a difficult situation." "We owe you gentlemen some favors so please tell us how we can help you." "Gao Deng and Chen Xiang from eagle hall put in a charge against your clan saying you are guilty of a gang attack and killed eagle hall's Chief and many of his men." "What about the death of our own chief?" "We have always turned the other way when it comes to these conflicts between clubs." "But this time eagle hall has broken the practice and filed a complaint against you." "So we cannot ignore it." "although both sides have suffered, they suffered more losses." "When this matter goes to court... could I alone be involved to spare the others?" "That is one solution." "I know you're the new chief and have great responsibility." "But I have to fulfill my duties and have no choice." "I am sorry!" "gentlemen, Brother Cao cannot leave us now." "CouIdn't we find someone else to be the scapegoat?" "Someone else?" "Like who?" "A nobody?" "Do you think they would let it go?" "Then who?" "Like someone in your position would be more like it." "Then I'II be the fall guy!" "Brother Luo!" "Brother Luo!" "Brother Luo!" "It's better to let me do it than Brother Cao!" "It's just a small token for you to have some tea!" "You're too kind!" "We must resolve this issue officially." "Of course...absolutely!" "But let's say if Brother Luo were to escape in guilt, what would the authorities do?" "There'd be a warrant for his arrest in every town and county." "That's standard procedure." "But would they really go after him?" "Brother Cao, this might work!" "Brother Lou can go far from here." "After a year or so, the matter should die down." "Good idea!" "We'II act accordingly!" "Brother Lou should leave immediately." "If he bumps into other officers later, then there'd be trouble for us." "Yes...!" "Brother Luo, I think..." "farewell." "Thank you." "Brother Yuan, please see them off." "please." "I never thought it wouId come to this." "Brother Luo, be very careful out there." "I will take care of everything here." "Don't worry about us." "After a year or so, we will meet again." "With you here of course I am relieved." "I'II see you again when the matter has died down." "Mister Hu!" "How much is left in the coffers?" "Bring it all here for Brother Luo." "We've given our money to those two officers." "Give the rest to Brother Luo." "Yes." "Luo, once you have found a place to settle down, write me a letter." "Then I'II send you money regularly." "Thank you!" "Thank you!" "Lok Tian Inn" "Lok Tian Inn" "Sir, inside please!" "What would you Iike to eat?" "Just Iodgings." "Pick up the pace!" "You're so lackadaisical." "You were more energetic when you first came." "After two months, you owe rent and food money!" "Now you're worse than me!" "Hurry!" "What?" "You have a problem with me?" "Do you need a good beating?" "Any news?" "No money has been sent to you yet." "This is hopeless!" "My treat today!" "What would you Iike to eat, sir?" "Some wine first and beef stew." "Hey!" "Customers are here!" "Hurry and wash dishes in the back!" "Lazy bones!" "Sir, please have a seat!" "What would you Iike to eat?" "welcome!" "gentlemen, here!" "This table, please!" "gentlemen, what would you Iike to eat?" "Good Business" "Waiter!" "Coming..." "For you!" "Enjoy!" "Thirty-three cents..." "Twenty-three cents" "Two cents and 3.3 cents..." "Four cents, six cents, and three cents..." "Hey!" "Does the man I'm looking for stay here?" "The man you're looking for is called Luo Xin, right?" "Yes, he stays here!" "Very good then!" "Yuan Lang!" "Brother Luo!" "Your friend's bill comes to forty-eight cents!" "Pay it quickly!" "also the rent and food money I owe them." "Then we can leave!" "I have a Iot to talk to you about." "You don't have money?" "Neither...neither do I!" "Didn't you come to deliver money to me?" "No, I..." "I also have a Iot to tell you." "Pay first!" "And then if you have something to tell each other, there'II be plenty of time." "What are you doing?" "You..." "Boss!" "including his meal, I'II work to pay off what we owe." "We have some business to talk about." "please don't bother us." "Sure." "What happened to you?" "We have been driven out of the clan." "Brother Cao and Gao Deng, Chen Xiang jointly run prostitution and gambling businesses!" "Now they're even worse than when Mi Jiu Gao was in charge." "I was indignant and said strong words as a result I was driven out!" "Brother Luo..." "That's why I came here to bring you back." "You...you don't believe me?" "We are brothers, why wouldn't I believe you?" "But Brother Cao has always been righteous." "And he doesn't appear to be that kind of a person." "well, things are different now." "How come you are in such a distress?" "It seems he hasn't sent you any money." "That's true." "There are lots of rumors going around." "The murderer who killed our master hasn't been found." "Some say that" "Brother Cao is involved!" "What are you doing?" "That's a serious matter!" "Did you commit some offense such that you were driven out?" "So you came to..." "So you came to..." "Let's go!" "Yuan Lang!" "Yuan Lang!" "Out of my way!" "I came here to cause a rift!" "Why would you want me to stay?" "Yuan Lang, it's not that I don't believe you." "But this matter is gravely serious." "And it's too unbelievable." "If Brother Cao had killed our master..." "I merely said there were rumors!" "That's why I asked you back to find the truth." "What is this?" "A guest left it." "Where is the guest?" "Why didn't you dump this in?" "What's with that guy?" "He suddenly attacked me with that axe, so I had to..." "You surely know the ten most feared assassins, right?" "Of course." "That White-Robed RambIer Yan Xiu who went to eagle hall with us is one of them." ""Run when you see Iron Axe;" "Stay away from silver Spear..."" "silver Spear refers to Yan Xiu." "And the Iron Axe..." "could it be he is the Iron Axe..." "Iron Axe is so prominent, looks like it's him that's why you could get away and kill him instead." "So far, silver Spear still appears to be our friend." "Can you remember the whole poem?" "Yes." ""Run when you see Iron Axe;" "Stay away from silver Spear." "Beware of the Butcher, he kills people like pigs." "The Fortune teller will end your fortune." "Be cautious of Jin Bu Wan and the Naughty Kid!" "The old man with three kids, smiling of treachery!"" "The eight men referred to in the Iast six lines are strangers to us." "No one knows who they are either." "No idea what they look like or what weapons they use." "That's why they're scary." "I have something to tell you, believe it or not." "Since I was driven out," "I feel I am being followed." "I felt the same way as I came to see you." "I have heard the ten assassins are lurking around this area." "You'd better be careful." "Yuan Lang!" "What I have said is just a hunch." "I don't blame you for not believing me." "So I'II leave it to you to find out the truth." "Yuan Lang!" "Are you done?" "The debt has accumulated." "Can you not work?" "Get five catties of meat from the market!" "Hurry!" "Come buy tofu!" "Fortune teller" "please be kind and guide the blind man." "There are steps here." "Be careful." "Thank you." "Thank you." "Two more steps, be careful." "Thanks..." "You're the Fortune teller who ends people's fortune?" "Right!" "Can you hurry up?" "I am ready to close!" "Sorry!" "I was held up by that blind man just now." "How much do you want?" "Five catties." "Thank you!" "Fatty, I wouldn't have guessed that you were a killer!" "Haven't you heard killing a man is like killing a pig?" "When not in this trade," "I usually only kill pigs!" "He's the third one." "Who would pay so many assassins to kill me?" "You should have kept him alive and asked who's behind this." "According to the rules of the assassins, they won't disclose their boss." "If we get the opportunity, Iet's try and ask." "Let's hope we won't have another opportunity." "Thank you for your help." "You shouldn't stand on ceremony." "Be careful on your way back." "I'II see you later at the inn." "Sir, do you want a room or..." "Your best room!" "Sure, sure!" "This way, please." "please." "please." "Sir, you want..." "Your best room, please!" "Sure!" "This way!" "please!" "please!" "What took you so long?" "Take the meat into the kitchen, hurry!" "Hey..." "This gentleman has said he wants to rest!" "Don't disturb him!" "It's for that room." "Your food is here." "Just leave it there." "Sir, that's a very large abacus." "It helps me to be accurate." "You're the Iron Abacus!" "Right!" "It's Iron Abacus!" "Do you know what I am calculating?" "The lives you've taken?" "Are you Jin Bu Wan?" "You have keen eyes." "Speak!" "Who sent you here?" "If I tell you," "I won't be one of the most feared assassins." "What should we do now?" "He's dead!" "You clearly saw he forced my hand." "How could I carry on my business with a corpse in my tavern?" "Throw the body out while its getting dark!" "You're right!" "You're right!" "Open up!" "Oh dear, someone's here!" "What now?" "Just dump him into the backyard well." "AII right, we have no choice!" "Hurry!" "Open up!" "Coming!" "Bring some wine!" "Kid, can you drink wine?" "Kid?" "call me "Young Hero"!" "Young hero, how much wine do you want?" "Bring as much as you can." "Sure!" "Sure..." "Bring me good food!" "And give me the best room!" "Yes..." "Young hero, you will easily fall prey going around like this." "bullshit!" "I have good skills and a deadly sword." "You are the Naughty Kid!" "I'm Yang Yi Piu!" "My sword spares no one!" "You'II make an exception this time!" "I don't think Naughty Kid is all that deadly." "It's difficult to win when others see your weakness." "How could he find the weak spot?" "By overacting." "An assassin must not be exposed." "He has to perform well, understand?" "So, the ten most feared assassins have shown themselves." "Now it's your show." "killing people by surprise." "You've been pretending so well but you should not have said what you said." "Now I will be on my guard." "It doesn't matter." "You're a dead man anyway!" "Just now Yang Yi Piu said the same thing." "Didn't you see what happened to him?" "We are different." "You're the one who killed my master?" "Yes." "You know I won't let it go." "Why have you intentionally made that known?" "I kill for a living." "And I couId have said nothing." "But I am different from other assassins." "I have never killed anyone who doesn't deserve to die." "But I was deceived and realized I killed the wrong person." "Iron flag clan's Chief, Tieh Lin, was a hero." "A good man doesn't do bad deeds, so I let you know." "Who lied to you and paid you to kill my master?" "The same one who paid me to kill you." "Your Brother, Cao Feng!" "Yuan Lang didn't lie!" "RambIer!" "If you want to avenge Tieh Lin, now is the time." "Why did you save me?" "I don't want you to die." "How come?" "I'm not sure." "But you should understand why." "I will go back with Yuan Lang to take care of Iron flag clan's business." "Right, that's it." "After that, I'II avenge my master." "Right." "That's how it should happen." "You just let him go?" "I'II get rid of the bad elements first." "Maybe it's because he just saved me." "But I can't fight a death duel with the person who just saved me." "What's your plan now?" "I knew you wouldn't lie to me." "Yan Xiu also proved what you said, but..." "But..." "But..." "It's just one side of the story?" "It's not Iike that." "I have to find out the truth for myself." "I won't meet Cao Feng first." "Do you know where the boss puts the money?" "Why?" "That's dirty money, and we need money for the trip!" "Iron Flag Gambling House" "Master Luo, greetings!" "Manager Zeng, you still recognize me?" "Master Luo, you always make fun of me!" "We haven't seen you for half a year!" "What brings you here today?" "Iron Flag" "Iron Flag Gambling House" "New signage without the eagle." "Master Luo must know eagle hall is out of business." "AII businesses belong to Iron flag clan now." "But it's just old stuff with a new label." "And you are still the manager!" "I heard Gao Deng and Chen Xiang are still working here." "Thanks to Chief Cao." "Chief Cao?" "Chief Cao." "Where are Gao Deng and Chen Xiang?" "You want to see them?" "Not here?" "Master Luo, please have a seat first." "I'II find them." "Once I find them," "I'II ask them to come over right away." "AII right." "old Hu!" "Coming!" "What's up?" "Entertain Master Luo." "I'm going to look for them." "Mr. Luo, please!" "Excuse us!" "Excuse us!" "Sit down, please." "Luo Xin is outside!" "He's lucky." "Yeah, our people being so competent and all!" "Come over!" "Over there!" "This kid is lucky today." "old Zeng, you know what to do." "Sure." "Don't worry." "Brother Luo!" "Master Luo, I found them." "Haven't seen you for a year." "You're looking well." "Thanks to Chief Cao!" "I haven't greeted Brother Cao yet." "But I've heard people mention him a Iot." "He is quite magnificent now." "Hasn't Brother Luo gone back yet?" "Not yet." "No rush." "Since you are here and in no hurry to go back, and you're on a roll," "Why don't we play with you?" "AII right, I want to see if my luck changes playing with you two." "please shuffle the deck for us." "please shuffle the deck for us." "Yes!" "He won again!" "Again?" "Let's go take a look!" "Let's watch, too!" "Make way..." "Master Luo is really lucky today!" "How much money do you have there?" "Four or five thousand taels!" "Come, I'II make another bet with you." "If I win," "I'II take all of the taeIs in front of you." "If you have a better hand, you can take this." "Let's do it." "Wait a second." "Don't you want to see what's inside?" "I'II take you at your word." "old Zeng." "old Zeng." "Yes." "Brother Luo, fortune seems to be smiling on you today." "You win!" "House Deed" "This is a residence I bought at the east lane today." "I won't say it's big." "Just slightly over four acres." "At least worth a hundred thousand silver taels." "Right!" "Right!" "old Zeng, go with Master Luo to see the house." "And give Master Luo whatever he needs." "Yes." "please." "Master Luo, the furniture and servants have been arranged per Master Kuo's and Master Chen's request." "Do you Iike it?" "Thanks for your help." "This is everything you just won." "It's all here." "please count it." "No need." "You may go." "Yes..." "If there's anything else you need, just let us know." "My orders are to serve you." "Just give me your instructions!" "There's nothing I want now, I have to go out." "The two gentlemen have instructed us to prepare food and wine to welcome you." "If they're here, just tell them I'II back by sunset." "Yes." "Yuan Lang." "Waiting for Luo Xin?" "If you need me, you can find me over there." "Sir, upstairs, please." "Yan Xiu went into the brothel." "Let's find him." "No rush." "Let's get things cleared with Cao Feng first." "I went to the gambling house and gambled with Gao Deng and Chen Xiang." "They deliberately lost a big house to me." "I think Cao Feng directed them to bribe me." "You still want to see Cao Feng?" "I'II go now." "You go look for Yan Xiu and wait for me there." "I'II see Cao Feng first and then I'II come back to find him." "Cui Hong Brothel" "Come in!" "Master Yan, someone's looking for you." "Yes!" "will it be Yuan or Luo?" "You're here." "You're here." "You...?" "Didn't we save you once?" "How come you are..." "How come you are..." "Once?" "What's the use of saving me only once?" "They've caught me again." "Have a seat." "You met with Luo Xin?" "He went to the gambling house." "Gao and Chen deliberately lost a big house to him." "As if to buy him off." "I'm afraid it might be Cao Feng's idea." "He thinks so, too." "Now he's on his way to see Cao Feng." "Is there any danger?" "Not immediately." "Cao Feng has to keep up appearances but it'II be fruitless." "He'II be here later." "Why don't you have a drink while you're waiting for him?" "But between us... there is a big issue we need to settle." "That can wait." "Let's live for today." "Are you afraid I poisoned the wine?" "Iron Flag Clan" "Iron Flag Clan" "Brother Luo!" "Why didn't you inform us of your return?" "Has my return inconvenienced you in some way?" "No, of course not!" "The case has already died down." "I mean you should have informed us to welcome you." "I should be paying respects to Chief instead" "Come on, no formalities." "Sit..." "Brother Cao." "You really didn't know I was back?" "No, not at all." "Mister Hu." "please prepare a room for Brother Luo." "If he needs money..." "No need, I've been to the gambling house." "strangely enough..." "I not only won big money but also a house." "I thought you knew already." "You should have come here as soon as you returned." "well, I've heard a Iot of rumors." "Brother Cao, our clan already controls eagle hall." "Gao Deng and Chen Xiang are still running prostitution and gambling businesses." "What's happening?" "As Chief, there are complications that others can't see." "There are hundreds of men under eagle hall who need to make a living." "I don't want to be too strict with them." "The original intention of taking eagle hall was to turn them from their evil ways." "But this seems absurd." "You're right." "I'II ask them to phase out their business." "If you can do so, that would be great." "But I only received money twice while I was away." "None has been sent to me since." "I also endured many assassination attempts." "What is this about?" "What is this about?" "really?" "could it have been Gao and Chen?" "How dare they!" "I must get to the bottom of this!" "Regarding the dispatch of money, Mister Hu?" "I sent the money out regularly every month." "I'II check with the bank now." "Since Brother Cao doesn't know any of this, there's no need to investigate." "luckily, I have returned and without harm." "But there's a matter of grave concern that must be resolved." "Brother Cao, what do you think about Master's death?" "It's still a mystery and no leads have come from the investigations." "The rambler told me himself he killed our master." "really?" "Since he has admitted that to you, did you avenge our master?" "No." "Brother Luo?" "That's because he said there was someone else behind it." "Who?" "You!" "Brother Luo, you're saying..." "You!" "It's you who plotted our master's murder!" "Brother Luo, we've been brothers for years." "If you really believe this, there's nothing I can say!" "It's not whether I believe or not." "This is what that RambIer fellow said." "This is a grave matter." "It must be resolved." "Get RambIer here and we'II settle it once and for all." "AII right." "If it is discovered that I'm behind Teacher's death," "I will receive just punishment." "However, if RambIer is the culprit and wants to stir up a fight between us we must avenge our master!" "naturally." "Everybody stay here and wait for Luo Xin to get the rambler!" "Nobody can leave!" "Yes!" "Cui Hong Brothel" "RambIer, come with me." "Have a drink and calm down first." "I knew you weren't a fool and would understand soon." "I almost fell into Cao Feng's trap." "But I don't understand." "Think about it." "Say if I go with RambIer, but Cao Feng insisted it's not true, and that RambIer is the culprit." "What would that lead to?" "I admitted that" "I killed your master." "Yet I don't have any evidence to prove Cao Feng masterminded it." "meanwhile Cao Feng will seem to have justifications to stir everyone to avenge your master." "With an angry mob, should I be the fall guy or should I fight back?" "There would be casualties." "And we'II fall into Cao Feng's trap!" "Then who should we help, Cao Feng or the rambler?" "Look..." "We have no reason to help the rambler." "But if they join together to kill him, not only would our men be involved in casualties but also, Cao Feng's crime would not be revealed." "He will still securely retain his position as the chief and then deal with us later." "To avenge your master is reasonable." "I would not try to avoid such a fight." "The issue is whether we should deal with Cao Feng first and not let him take advantage." "Agreed." "But what should we do now?" "We wait." "If we don't go, this matter won't be resolved." "Then Cao Feng would be restless." "He would be forced to take action." "And therein lies an opportunity for us." "Right." "We wait." "You wait here." "I'II wait at the house." "Wait until Cao Feng can't wait any longer." "What do you think?" "Brother Luo and the rambler haven't returned?" "No, just as you suspected." "As I've said, the rambler is no fool." "Brother Luo would understand soon." "Go out and tell them that the rambler has chickened out." "Then ask everybody to go." "Yes." "But your next step..." "One step at a time for this game." "Brother Luo is well liked by everyone." "If the matter comes to light, it wouldn't be wise for me to do it myself." "This game should start like this." "Gao Deng and Chen Xiang are my first step." "They can only go forward, not backward." "Come." "A toast to Brother Luo!" "Brother Luo must have known that" "Brother Gao and I joined your clan." "So now we're family!" "please give us more guidance in the future." "You're too kind." "But I have to ask one thing." "please don't be offended." "Just go ahead." "The businesses you're running now," "like gambling and prostitution, are they really Brother Cao's ideas?" "Of course." "Since you've been gone, he has been in charge of everything." "If it's not his order, who'd dare to do so?" "Brother Cao is different now." "I saw him today and he really looked different." "It's great you understand." "He is really different now with his success." "Let me ask one more thing." "You two lost the house and money on purpose today." "Was that also his order?" "well, if you understand now, no need to say it out loud." "That means he wanted to buy me off?" "You are a man of the world." "Iron flag clan has large expenses." "We depend on income from local businesses." "As long as you can turn a blind eye," "Chief would take care of you." "What if I am not for sale?" "Right after you left, he explained it to us." "If we cannot persuade you, we would have to give it all up." "Even if it's okay for Chen Xiang and me, my men have to eat." "Sorry, that's none of my concern!" "please return this house to Cao Feng!" "I'm leaving now!" "Can't you make out later?" "Go back to your own room!" "I have asked Xiao Hong to serve you." "If you choose to stay here, you have yourself to blame." "Don't mind him." "Let him be jealous." "Who's jealous?" "I was just wondering, if Luo Xin returns to his house would there be trouble waiting for him?" "only if Cao Feng can't control himself." "I knew he wanted to use Luo Xin against me in order to calm his men's suspicions." "He wouldn't do anything himself." "Cao Feng might not." "But Gao Deng and Chen Xiang..." "Luo Xin, if you beg for your life, it'II all be over soon enough." "This net is made of cow Iigaments which we soaked in water last night." "Under the sun it becomes tighter." "Which you should be feeling now." "If you don't plead, you'II soon suffocate." "Gao Deng, Chen Xiang, what are you doing?" "I thought you were going to turn over a new leaf." "But you are still evil." "Brother Cao!" "Chief, you mean..." "You are obedient, but not Gao Deng!" "He is getting increasingly unmanageable!" "Cao Feng!" "Now that you're done using us, you want to get rid of us." "You paid us off to get rid of Mi Jiu Gao and asked RambIer to kill your master." "Iron flag clan and eagle hall are under your control." "And now you want to kick away the ladder!" "You've been playing the good guy in front of Luo Xin but your efforts are in vain." "Look at Luo Xin." "He is dying!" "It hasn't been in vain." "At least I'II get rid of you today!" "Chen Xiang, you're smart!" "Chen Xiang, you despicable bastard!" "Chief, I have always been loyal to you." "Good." "Luo Xin is close to death." "I don't want any evidence left." "Wait here to ensure he is dead." "And then report it to me at the headquarters." "until you're sure he is dead, watch him carefully." "Don't leave." "Yes." "Chief, take these men with you." "eagle hall has been long gone so they should be loyal to Iron flag clan!" "Very well." "Brother Luo, I know you have been awake for while." "You were pretending but I didn't tell Brother Cao." "Now you know everything, right?" "I just don't understand what you're thinking." "What don't you understand?" "Cao Feng is done using Gao Deng and me." "Now he wants to kill us to protect this dark secret." "And you..." "he fears the men in the clan might still be loyal to you." "So he wants us to do the dirty work." "Once I report your death, do you think he'II let me live?" "Joining forces with you to go against him would be my only chance of survival." "Sooner or later Cao Feng would've certainly kill Gao Deng." "But I killed him and dispatched those men." "so he wouldn't suspect me for now." "So I can help you." "Thank you for saving me." "But you have the wrong idea." "What?" "You still believe in Cao Feng?" "certainly not." "I had suspected him." "And now I see clearly." "I may have been pretending earlier but I am seriously wounded." "I am in no condition to fight." "I know." "The most important thing now is to leave here in hurry." "Find a secret place to recuperate." "Leave?" "It's too late!" "Chief has great foresight." "He knew you'd rebel so he asked the four of us to guard outside!" "Watch him!" "You want to kill Brother Luo?" "You want to kill Brother Luo?" "Chief said if Chen Xiang rebels, we should kill Brother Luo." "We have been like brothers for years, how could you do it?" "It's Chief's order!" "Why don't we consult Chief again on what to do?" "That would work." "You and Liu Heng return and consult the Chief." "Okay." "Then we wait for them here." "fool!" "We should do what Chief has ordered." "It's more convenient to get them out of the way." "No wonder Chief always says you're smart." "Lu Biao!" "You are really good!" "I have known you for so many years, but I didn't realize you were such a beast!" "You are really good!" "Chief, what's your final decision?" "What's the hurry?" "When the men return, you'II know." "Chief, your men are killed and Luo Xin has disappeared." "Okay." "Now you understand this matter isn't so simple." "You may go." "I'II let you know the next step when the time is right." "Chief, what do you think about this?" "If I am right, the person who saved Luo Xin is the rambler." "I have sent some men to monitor him at the brothel." "There should be news coming in any time now." "Chief, the rambler and Yuan Lang took Luo Xin into the brothel." "well?" "Are we going to let the rambler just take it easy there?" "Not a bad idea to let Luo Xin recuperate there." "surely Luo Xin will fight the rambler." "If this happens, our job will be easy." "I can deal with one of them easily but I am not sure about the two of them together." "Chief, you're always right." "It's difficult to anticipate." "I have to set this thing up further." "Since Gao Deng and Chen Xiang didn't succeed in getting rid of Luo Xin, we should make them fight each other." "That'd be ideal." "If they both get killed, even better." "If not, at Ieast one of them is likely die." "It's quite obvious who paid me to kill the Ex-Chief of Iron flag clan." "Cao Feng lied to me then." "He said Tieh Lin would join forces with eagle hall." "And if that happened, the people would be in deep trouble." "Later I realized that's what he wanted for himself." "I can't allow this rascal to get away with this so easily." "I can only promise you that we will settle our grudges after we have eliminated Cao Feng." "Yuan Lang, Iet Luo Xin rest for a while." "Let's go for a walk." "AII right, Iet's go." "Do you think Cao Feng will come here?" "Not before Luo Xin recovers." "He must still think that he can sit back and watch Luo Xin fight with me." "Let's go and find some place where I can show you how to use this spear." "Why?" "To give Cao Feng a surprise at the critical moment." "Remember, when I say critical moment, I mean the time when you can kill Cao Feng." "Otherwise, even if my Iife is in danger, you shouldn't use it." "Don't forget." "I killed your master." "AII of you know the tip can be shot out." "Cao Feng knows that, too." "He's surely found a way to defend it." "But nobody knows that along with this, in my spear there's another secret mechanism." "So I don't want you to use it until it's necessary." "Lan Xin, do you love RambIer?" "I know we won't have a happy ending." "But I can't let him leave." "RambIer is a good man." "It's not easy to find someone like him." "Don't give up." "I really don't understand you men." "You call yourselves heroes, martial artists." "Are you two friends or foes?" "Luo Xin is still resting at rambler's place." "He should have recovered by now, right?" "What do you think?" "He should have." "Then you two go to the brothel to invite Luo Xin and rambler to come over." "What if they refuse?" "tell them" "I just want to settle our mutual grudge with them face to face." "If I had bad intentions," "I'd have attacked Luo Xin when he was wounded." "I didn't have to wait till now." "We'II pass your message to them and do our best to convince them to come." "We believe that Chief won't make us betray our friends." "Of course not." "Besides, both of you'II also be there!" "If I have bad intentions, would you still regard me as Chief?" "Okay." "We'II do as you say." "Chief, they're... they're..." "Not reliable anymore?" "Not reliable anymore?" "Because of this," "Luo Xin and rambler will trust them." "Chief, you are such a genius." "What of the matter I asked you to handle?" "AII the men are hiding outside the brothel." "excellent." "I'm going out for a while." "Chief, you're going to kill him yourself?" "No, now is not the time." "Before Luo Xin and rambler fight," "I'd rather not take action." "I'm going to handle another matter." "I'm going to handle another matter." "Brother Luo!" "Brother Yuan!" "Now that Brother Luo has recuperated" "Chief would Iike to invite you and Brother Yan to the headquarters." "What's the trick now?" "Brother Cao asked me to tell you that he only wants to settle the grudge once and for all, face to face." "He said if he'd had an ulterior motive, he'd have attacked when Brother Luo was still wounded and not wait till now." "What do you think?" "These two are good men." "That day at the house if it weren't for them," "I would have died before you and Yuan Lang came." "Brother Luo, Chief is our senior whom we love as a brother." "Before we came, he promised me that he wouldn't make us betray our friends." "only then did we promise to pass on his message to you." "Cao Feng is not my brother." "I don't trust him at all." "Yan, you can choose to come with us or not." "I'm asking Brother Luo and Brother Yuan." "Dai Cong and I will be there, too." "If Brother Cao does anything wrong, both of us would die for you." "Xiao Liu and I will risk our lives to protect Brother Luo and Brother Yuan." "AII right." "For the sake of my brothers," "let's go, RambIer." "I can only blame myself." "Now that I'm mixed up in your clan's business," "I have to listen to what you say!" "AII right." "Let's go." "Yuan Lang?" "Of course, I'm in, too!" "Let's go!" "Hurry!" "What now, you two?" "I never expected Brother Cao would do this!" "Dai Cong, remember our promise!" "Fight!" "Xiao Liu!" "Dai Cong!" "Dai Cong and I didn't betray our friends!" "Cui Hong Brothel" "Chief Cao!" "Where's Lan Xin?" "In her room." "Take her away." "Take her away." "Yes!" "Come!" "Move!" "They are good brothers." "True to their word they risked their lives for us." "What are we waiting for?" "Let's find Cao Feng!" "You're right!" "Luo Xin and I are going to find Cao Feng!" "But you have to stay here!" "What?" "What?" "Did you forget what I told you the other day?" "Did you forget what I told you the other day?" "Remember what I said!" "Don't make a move until the critical moment." "Luo Xin, Iet's go!" "Today we must settle with Cao Feng once and for all." "Cao Feng, we are here!" "Your conspiracy failed again!" "I guess you won't believe me if I told you I had nothing to do with it." "So." "What now?" "You know!" "I have to eliminate the bad elements!" "What about avenging our master?" "Are you trying to usurp the Chief's position with him?" "You waited for me to recuperate, in order for me to fight against RambIer!" "It'd be nice if we both were dead." "Or at Ieast one." "I won't let you have your way!" "I'm afraid you have no other choice." "Mister Hu!" "Come out!" "Lan Xin?" "Cao Feng, you..." "Listen!" "RambIer, this woman is your intimate friend." "Luo Xin, she helped you recuperate." "I suppose you two big men won't let her die, right?" "Cao Feng, you know I am a rambler." "I'm not buying this." "What about you, Luo Xin?" "Cao Feng!" "We are from the same school." "We know very well each other's skills." "I may not be your match one on one." "Why then do you have to use such dirty tricks?" "Since you know I'm not afraid of you," "I want you to fight with RambIer first to avenge our master!" "And then I'II deal with you for our own business!" "If unfortunately you are killed by rambler," "RambIer and I will then fight." "The matter is very clear." "Once you start fighting, I'II release Lan Xin." "Okay!" "So be it!" "But will you be faithful to your words?" "Of course." "If not, how could I be the chief anymore?" "I'II believe you for once." "Brother Yan, please." "RambIer, what do you think?" "Since meeting the pair of you it seems that I am no Ionger myself." "AII right." "You can trust me and Luo Xin, right?" "release Lan Xin first." "Agreed?" "AII right." "I'II let you gain the upper hand this time." "Mister Hu." "release her!" "release her!" "Yes!" "release her!" "Now leave." "Go away as far as you can." "Forget about us." "Never think about us again." "Don't ever get acquainted with men like us." "well, Luo Xin, we are destined to have this fight." "Come!" "Wait!" "Does this flag belong to Liu Heng or Dai Cong?" "I'm just afraid it doesn't fit you." "Bring Brother Luo's flag over!" "Yes!" "Brother Yan, please!" "please!" "Let's go!" "Hurry!"