House of Traps (Chong xiao lou)

Among the first Emperors of each dynasty

Emperor Zhao Kuang Yin was the most magnanimous

On his mother's bid,he gave his throne to his Brother

Zhao Guang Yi and then toGuang Yi's son, De Wang

Kuang Yin passed his throne to his brother Guang Yi

It had been rumoured that he was

killed by his brother in the palace

This had remained a mystery ever since

But when Guang Yi became Emperor

he forced Kuang Yin's son, De Zhao

to kill himself

De Zhao's son Zhao Jue was crowned Prince of Xiang Yang

He was eager for revenge and planned for a revolt

In his own residence he built... the House of Traps

"Fu An Inn"

Brother...are you alright?

Brother, never mind me, chase him

Too late

"Federation of the Righteous"

Who is it?

A robber

Just by the flying dart and the light technique

one can tell that the well-renowned Brother Hua is here

Brother Deng

This is Hua Chong, the Butterfly

Everyone must have heard about him

Master Hua...

Brother Hua, since you know I'm here

why did you still shoot the flying dart?

Aren't you concerned about hurting your friend?

Precisely because I know you are here

these four darts wouldn't hit people

You think I'd miss?

Alright, let's sit down and talk

Brother Hua, this packet is...

It's a gift to you

I already know what it is

The Jade Horse lost in the palace

There's a warrant from Kaifeng county

for the robber's arrest

It was just a joke that day at the banquet

not knowing that you'd take it so seriously

This is nothing

I just don't understand why

you are here instead of the Deng Residence

This Horse has stirred a sensation all over the country

You sure have the guts to steal it

but I don't have the guts to keep it in Deng Residence

Do you see what this place is?

Federation of the Righteous

This belongs to the Prince of Xiang Yang

He's the brother of the Emperor

If the Jade Horse is hid at the prince's residence

even Bao Zheng wouldn't dare to come

and search the place

Since the birthday of His Majesty is drawing near

I'll decide for you

and send this to the Prince as a birthday gift

Brother, that's very considerate of you!

His Majesty arrives

Your Majesty

No need to stand on ceremony

I suppose this is the renowned Butterfly

Yes, he is my sworn brother Hua Chong

Greetings to Your Majesty

Fine...

This is not the prince's residence

You are my VIPs

Please have a seat and chat

Thank you, Your Majesty

Brother, this is Shen Zhong Yuan

A great kung fu hero and also His Majesty's think-tank

Nice to meet you

I've heard a lot about you

My sincere respects

You're too kind

Please

Please have a seat

Deng Che, chief of the Deng Fortress

to preside over the Federation of the Righteous

I've heard from Hero Deng

that he's a sworn brother of Hero Hua

Yes, Brother Deng's business is mine too

I'll do whatever it takes

Good

I'm willing to work for Your Majesty; even risk my life

It'd be best if Hero Hua could join us

There're heroes all over who have pledged loyalty to me

Once the food and weapons are ready

we can start the revolt

The pledge of our allies would be in the House of Traps

Hero Shen will bring

Hero Hua to sign the pledge later

Yes

Your Majesty, the Jade Horse Brother Hua stole

is an Imperial treasure

It may be a good sign that Your Majesty will be crowned

For security, may we lock it up in the House of Traps &

bring it out for viewing on Your Majesty's birthday?

Alright

"House of Traps"

Master Shen

This is Hua Chong, the Butterfly

Your fame precedes you

I am Lan Xiao

Also recommended by Master Deng to work for the Prince

It's the Iron Man brother Lan

By the order of His Majesty, I am here to collect

the Jade Horse to be stored at the House of Traps

Master Hua is now the VIP of the Prince's Residence

He can come and go at any time

you needn't worry, Brother Lan

Yes, Master Shen

Please

Brother Hua, please place the Jade Horse in it

There's also a copy of the pledge

please sign it

"Fu An Inn"

Brother, don't bother me

Do whatever you have to do

Then wait for me at the inn

I hear Hua Chong has joined the Prince of Xiang Yang

I'll go to the Prince's Residence tonight and investigate

Regardless of my investigation

I'll bring you back to Kaifeng early tomorrow morning

Someone went in, hurry and trigger the traps

Who are you?

So it's Lord Bao's secret emissary

Brother Wang, your brother died at the House of Traps

The Jade Horse which the Butterfly has stolen

is stored at the House

There's something more important

The list of all those participating in the revolt

is also stored in the House

I know you are wounded badly

But no matter what, you have to go back to Kaifeng

and tell Lord Bao about the news

Yes

I've been fatally struck by the Butterfly's dart

and have come here to report the news before I die

I'll serve you again in my next life

These two brothers are men of great loyalty

But there's one thing which I don't understand

Prince of Xiang Yang's rebellious acts are obvious

Your Honour's great name is well-known

among Kaifeng

You'd rather handle this case yourself instead of

delegating it to an inexperienced person like me

It's precisely because everyone knows me

If I go to Xiang Yang,

the Prince will take special precautions

But for a person like you

smart and capable, but of low profile

the Prince will be lax in guarding against

It'd be much easier to find out his rebellious acts

That's why I've recommended you to the Emperor to be

the Inspector-General of the 9 provinces of Jing Shiang

I'll send over someone to help you discreetly all along

When you see this plaque,

you'll know that he's the secret emissary sent by me

"Prince Xiang Yang's residence"

News from the capital

Lord Bao recommended Inspector Yan to come here

He has come for me

Bao Zheng doesn't dare to come

but has asked a book-worm to spearhead the attack

Once he arrives at Xiang Yang

I'll kill him; Let's see who dares to come again

Of course it's very easy for you to kill Yan Chun Min

But Kaifeng has lost Wang Dong and Wang Liang here

and it's all because of the Jade Horse

I'm afraid it's not easy now to cover up your stay here

If anything goes wrong

it may get His Majesty into trouble

Your concern is indeed warranted

Nonetheless your idea of giving a warning

isn't a bad idea

It'd keep people from coming to Xiang Yang to inspect

But it's not appropriate for you to do it

Besides, it would be an overkill to involve you

Alright, let's do it this way

The three-hand general Cao De Yu, Fang Diao

will launch the first wave

Yes

Miao Tien Luk and Chai Wan

shall launch the second wave and kill him on the way

Yes

"Yun Lai Inn"

Please...

Sir, please

Please...

Sir, what do you think?

Wait, what's the charge per night?

A tael and a half, you can't come by a better deal

Little housekeeper, what do you say?

One tael

Alright, one tael

You must be hungry

We have everything

I'll pick some fresh food for you