Candle in the Tomb (鬼吹灯之精绝古城)

Candle in the Tomb

Episode 5

Old Hu! The door has been blown open!

Hurry up and run!

Old Hu!

Old Hu!

Kill him!

Kill him!

Let's go!

Hurry, hurry up!

Hurry up and climb, Ying Zi!

Hurry up, Brother Hu!

Old Hu, give me your hand!

Hurry,

Did he burn to death?

Yes, burned to death.

I thought in my lifetime, I wouldn't be able to see you get married

You idiot, you can't think of some good things for me?

You just wait, I'm going to marry a wife from another country, just to show you.

You will keep to your word?

I will keep to my word.

Brother Fatty,

I really want to tell about how you are sobbing to the Old Branch Secretary!

Hey, don't tell him! If you tell him, that means pretty much the entire village will know!

Yes, Ying Zi

that's right, when we get back, tell the Old Branch Secretary.

Yep! The entire village needs to know!

Look at your little bit of maturity!

The fact that we could come out alive, it was all due to the blessings from the two of you

it was the two of you that protected us

hoping that the two of you can rest in peace and find somewhere happy

this is all predetermined fate,

we can only do this much for you.

To be insatiably avaricious (greedy and never satisfied) , that is not a value for a good child.

The two of you, children from the ancient times,

no, no, that's not right, let me rephrase it, ok?

Two little ancestors,

it is too bad that you were unable to live in our cultured,

democratic, light-filled, new society.

That you weren't able to experience a society filled with love.

But, do not be too sad.

What's destined for you will eventually happen, what isn't will have to be forgotten.

You cannot be bothered about everything, it is all predetermined for you through fate.

After a person dies, that person must be buried to find peace, but conditions here are limited.

We don't have a coffin for you to be buried in peace, nor incense to offer sacrifices for you.

Don't we have some cigarettes?

Ancient little ancestors don't smoke.

I'm going to use cigarettes to offer sacrifices for them.

Why is this thing here?

You fool, you are pretending? Keep pretending.

When did you take this? Was it when I went to fight the red-haired monster?

- When I almost lost my life, you still bothered to go and get this thing? - I didn't!

He didn't, I can vouch for him! We were together the whole time.

That is too strange.

No! They were both put back.

What's happening?

As a token of gratitude, probably.

The two of you risked your lives to bring them out.

That's probably it.

So called 'virtue has its reward, evil its retribution.'

This was probably what was said, right?

This grave we've built is a little too simple, don't you think? These two little ancestors are so nice to us.

We need to make it nicer!

That's right, make it nicer.

Here, come here,

There are more over here.

Here.

Good,

thank you, little ancestors,

thank you for saving us,

the two of you, please rest in peace here.

- Let's go. - Let's go.

It's true that the poor cannot wait until daylight.

Look at you, you've looked at it more than a hundred times.

Aren't you worried it'll disappear from you looking at it? Here, give it to me.

Why should I give it to you? I'm going to be sure to keep it safe.

Ying Zi.

We still have some things to take care of. When we get up ahead there, we are going to head directly to the city.

What, both of you aren't going back to the village?

We won't be going back. We have some very important things to take care of.

That won't work, the Old Branch Secretary told me to be sure to bring the two of you back.

Otherwise, my mission is not accomplished!

Ying Zi, your dad didn't tell you that you have to be flexible when doing things? Can't be too rigid!

Brother Fatty!

Ying Zi, if you were to go to the Japanese fortress again, would you remember the way?

That's not a problem, I'm a good hunter.

You've seen it too. There are plenty of resources there.

There are even electric generators and stuff, the people in the village can use them.

Didn't we burn all of it?

We burned the main tomb only,

the storage room in the fort has insulation. That's not a big issue.

When will the two of you be back?

After we've taken care of our business, we will be back.

Really?

Of course! We still need to bring our fellow villagers to acquire wealth together!

Don't forget! I still owe the two of you a good meal.

Okay! Save it for when we get back!

- Do you know if the price can be lower? - Okay.

He thinks this price is still a little too expensive. He sincerely wants to purchase it. Give him a better price, okay?

Nobody acts like you. How could you defend the foreigners?

Tell him that my price is definitely fair.

He said the price cannot be lowered.

I think he can do better.

He means that...

Please wait a moment.

Maybe I can accept that.

Coming, coming!

Master Hu, Master Fatty!

- Hey. - Come in and sit. I need to finish up a deal.

See? I have more customers over.

How about you go back and think about it?

If you've decided, come back. I'm not lacking customers right now.

He has another buyer.

Okay.

- Okay? - Okay.

Okay!

- Old friend! - Yeah.

Here, here.

Handle with care, okay?

Welcome.

- Come, come. Good bye. - Bye bye.

Goodbye!

I didn't open the store for three days. But once I open it, I now have enough money to support myself for three years.

These foreigners treat a few fake vases like they're treasure.

You two, sit over there.

During the crisis year involving the military intervention of an eight-nation alliance in northern China,

they took a bunch of our good stuff.

Today, I helped the heavens get revenge.

Of course! In the ancient times, Huo Yuanjia defeated the Russian wrestlers.

In modern day, we have Master Gold, taking the foreigners of their ill-gotten gains and making our country proud.

Enough of that! Stop trying to flatter me.

You two are the true heroes. I'll admit it!

Let me show you something.

Look.

Everybody in China knows about it.

"The Kwantung Army's Fortress Discovered at Niuxin Mountain."

Old Branch Secretary is smart. He immediately reported it to the country.

You two, did you bring anything good back?

Bring it out and show me!

We brought back two pieces of jade.

Take a look.

I understand your tempers, so I won't beat around the bush.

These two jades are in average condition.

Luckily, they're a pair, so they're worth some money.

You two must have found it in a Jin Dynasty general's tomb, right?

Why do I say that?

In ancient times, moths were symbols of warriors.

Moths fly towards fire, bravely charging forward. They clearly know that it'll kill them, but they continue.

People from ancient times extremely valued the drive of moths.

They carve moths into accessories and award them to people who have achieved meritorious services.

It was a huge honor!

Master Gold, we can't understand what you're saying. I just want to know

how much these are worth.

Don't be anxious.

Let me estimate a price for these.

According to current market prices, between ¥30,000 and ¥40,000.

Of course, if you sell it overseas, it'll be higher. This is the quotation for the Chinese markets.

If you find a suitable buyer, the earnings might be higher,

but the specific price is hard to say. It depends on the circumstances (at the time of the sale).

The price of antiques is very unstable; you know that.

It's not like white sugar and briquettes; they have a set price.

If you meet somebody who eagerly wants it, you can raise the price.

Otherwise, no matter how great your item is, if nobody wants to buy it, it's worth nothing!

We want to sell it quickly.

Help us find a buyer as soon as possible.

How about this? If the two of you trust me,

I'll keep this pair of jades and give you ¥40,000.

Leave these with me for now. If there's a suitable buyer, I'll sell it and keep the earnings for myself.

If I can't sell these, I'll leave them here. It's no loss for me.

Is that okay?

- Old Hu. - Okay.

I love straightforward people like you!

Our previous conflict was my fault.

Starting now, we will be brothers.

In the future, if you find anything good, bring them to me first.

I'll help you find a buyer. I definitely won't take advantage of you.

- How is it? - Of course!

I'm telling you, Master Gold, workmanship like ours

is the one and only in this world!

Fatty.

Every profession has its master. You are definitely more experienced than us in this field,

- but you can't trick us. - That's right.

Master Gold, you have to tell us

what is the most valuable in the current market.

Porcelain!

What do foreigners call us? China, which means porcelain!

Porcelain will forever be the most popular.

That foreigner from just now paid $2,000

for two fake porcelain vases from the Ming and Qing dynasties. He was so happy with them.

- How much? - $2,000.

I'm telling you, not even our most current crafts can compare

to the porcelain created during our ancestors' greatest period.

Master Gold,

cans this big from the Song dynasty. How much are they worth?

Only a few ten thousand yuan.

Then what about ones this big?

- How big? - This big.

I've never seen them that big. They're priceless.

Old Hu!

In order to break that thing, I broke so much money!