The Butterfly Murders (蝶變)

In the 36-year period before the New Era

2 devastating wars took place in the Martial World

The first, in Dimcheong Mt

30,000 were killed Hungry condors filled the skies

The second was in the bottom of Wudong Mt

It lasted 14 days and caused 100,000 casualties

From that onwards, most masters in the martial world were all dead

Thus the martial world entered the Quiet Period

lasting over 30 years

On the surface, it was a stage of truce

In fact there were undercurrents of unrest

Then emerged 72 new forces

termed the 72 Trails of Smoke

heralding the dawn of the New Era

In these warring years a traveling scholar

untrained in martial arts

recorded the important events of the era and

sold them for a living

His name is Fong and I am the one

To this martial world, I was an observer

But inevitably I become totally involved

Returning from Tibet in the 24th of the New Era

I met Tien Fung, leader of the Ten Flags

in an intriguing encounter

Smoke arises, blood is in the air

Life or death, I must face it

Trying to escape

Yet you are already trapped

Suspicious arise

Confidence shattered

One whiff, and I am down forever

Who is to grieve? Who is to be glad?

The powerful Tien Fung leads his Ten Flags of men

Those're spread all over the land

and are known the Tien Clan

It happened in the 24th of the New Era

on the 6th day of the sixth month

In Bar Bridge Paper Mill founded for over 80 years

an unusual incident happened

Boss, somebody is asking for you

Have some tea Okay

It's good tea

What can I do for you, Mr. Tsui?

Go right ahead

I have a proposition to make

Say

Can you print 5000 copies of this in 10 days?

And have your book store underwritten its sales?

I have to see what sort of book first

Of course, I came across it by accident

the yet published Fong's Memoirs

My beloved came riding

On what? Bamboo horse

My beloved came riding on a bamboo horse

He frolicked with me

Although there are only 8 pages but they are all genuine

All the unusual events in the past 10 years

have been recorded by Fong That's why his memoirs

are widely-read in the martial world

It will be a big business for you!

This, I know

Have you ever seen Fong's handwriting?

Yes, in these 8 pages

I'm sorry to tell you

What's wrong?

These 8 pages aren't authentic

Boss!

Bar Bridge was the territory of the Tien Clan's White Flag

Three days afterwards

Poisonous Wasp you killed the Paper Mill's boss

May I ask who you are?

No.3 of the Tien Clan's White Flag!

Tien Clan?

Right, I have to know what goes on around here

Why did you kill him?

In the 6th of the New Era drought struck

Bandits abounded. Living was difficult

Starvation caused cannibalism within members of families

Those still strong enough were busy digging up graves

13 royal tombs in Weiying were dug up in one night

General Pingnam's tomb in Butterfly Valley

was rumored to be full of treasures

What is it?

It seems we're being watched

It's only the wind

Found it!

No.3!

No.10, is the boss here yet?

Not yet!

I heard you've really fixed up the Iron Gang, haven't you?

No big deal!

Seems you Red Flags are getting all the attention

No.3, are you jealous?

Dare I?

Why has the boss asked us to come?

God knows! But he's been very strange

ever since having acquired the 12 districts

Why do you say that?

Since the Yellow Flags ran down the Pangs

the Tien Clan is the 3rd most powerful of the 72

Since then, the boss has quietened!

What's your opinion?

He is trying to bring back truce to gain repute

That's his own will only

The vendetta amongst the 72 is too deep-rooted and cannot be solved

Boss!

3 days ago Shum Castle sent me a secret letter

The Master of Shum Castle and I met only once 5 years ago

Yet, he's asking for my help!

Your help?

An unusual event occurred at the Castle recently

What event?

Butterflies!

Butterflies?

They found butterflies which kill in the Castle

No.3, set up your men around the castle in 2 days

and monitor all activities at the castle!

No.10, set up checkpoints at all important paths

at the foot of the Shum Castle Mount

Check everybody who goes through

I'll be there in 3 days' time

Big-eyed, you sneak in Shum Castle

and find out what happened!

Come out you've been following me for 2 days

Green Shadow?

I couldn't imagine why the Tien Clan's No.1 man

would get so interested in butterflies

You haven't changed a bit!

Why have you been following me?

I've always been interested in others' secrets

And now you're coming after mine?

Many amongst the 72 are coming for you!

But they'll all end up the same!

I'm not amongst the 72

so I should be the exception!

And I'm really here to help!

Like how?

Depends on what you'll let me into

You think it's a deal?

I'll go on my own then

Go to where?

The Shum Castle

How did you find out?

That's my secret

What else do you know?

Bar Bridge murder and 8 pages of Fong's Memoirs

What else?

The killer butterflies mentioned in the memoirs

You believe in the Fong's Memoirs?

No harm done. Fong knows a lot

It's easy for scholars to talk

But there's a great difference between writing and fighting

On the other hand he's gained fame in these few short years

his motives are questionable

At least he isn't amongst the 72

That's why he's been able to observe and report, right?

You've been shown for only 1 year what do you know?

That's where experience counts, right?

Okay, come and see what you can pick up

Shum Castle?!

No.3

Boss

Nobody's been through ever since we arrived

It's all quiet at the Castle not a light, no smoke, nothing

And Big-eyed?

No news at all

Go in now

We've found Big-eyed

A butterfly?

Take this place apart

What are you looking for?

The inhabitants of Shum Castle

Don't bother

Why?

There's already someone on your left!

Why are you in Shum Castle?

What are you doing here? Are you dumb?

Maybe she's really dumb Why you get so mad?

Why can't you fool see her?

Maybe she's got supernatural powers

That's why she's come in unnoticed!

Why are you using a lantern in daytime?

She's come from underground, that's why

How do you know?

Entrance to the underground!

Who's there?

Master Shum?

Boss Tien?

So you've arrived

What happened?

And this is?

I'm...

She's Green Shadow!

So, you're Green Shadow

You've also heard of me?

Master Shum, what happened?

This isn't a suitable place to talk. Follow me

Chee, notify madam that our guests are here

This was my first encounter with Tien Fung

in this entire incident