The Return of the Condor Heroes (神雕侠侣)

ARMED ESCORT

LU

Hurry up! It's just on the other side of the mountain!

LU

THIS IS A WORK OF FICTION

DEATH NOT FOR REASONS OF ENMITY BUT MERELY FOR THE CHARACTER "YUAN"

Miss! What happened here?

She said because all nine of us sisters have the character "Yuan" in our names,

we had to die.

Who did this vicious thing?

-Her name is Li… Li… -Miss!

‪Miss!

YUAN

I asked the world, what is love?

That which binds beyond life on Earth?

To all corners as a pair we fly

Braving many summers and winters

Union is bliss, parting is sorrowful

Still there are lovelorn couples.

O give me a word, gazing across the endless clouds

And among thousands of snow-capped mountains

Where shall my lonesome shadow go?

Hong Lingbo! What are you doing?

Master…

I'm burning paper money for all the people you have killed.

Death was what they deserved! Save your pity!

But those armed escorts…

It was just their misfortune that their surname was Lu!

As for those girls, it so happened that

they all had the character "Yuan" in their names.

A few men smiled at you in town today. Did you smile back at them?

-I didn't! I… -Shut your mouth!

If you ever make eyes at men again, I'll gouge your eyes out!

Ten years.

My long wait is finally over.

What kind of life has that cursed couple been enjoying these ten years?

And what have I had to endure all these years?

Master, are you going to kill someone again?

I've waited for ten years. I can wait for another few days.

His birthday is approaching.

You plan to kill him on his birthday?

Not just him, but that slut too.

There will be a bloodbath at Lu Manor. I want them all dead!

Do you come from Lu Manor, Sir?

I'm Lu Liding of Lu Manor. May I know your name, Reverend?

You will find out in due course. We'll meet again if we are meant to do so.

I see.

I must hurry back to the manor. I bid you farewell.

What a good-looking man. A pity he'll soon meet his doom.

-Liding! -My wife!

All has been well at home, I hope?

All has been well. Wushuang and Ying have been very well-behaved.

That's good to hear.

You've been away for the past half year. Has it been a fruitful trip?

I have had some results.

I've refrained from asking you what this is all about all this time.

Won't you tell me about it now that you're back safe and sound?

My dear…

Come with me, and I will tell you everything.

GRAVE OF HE YUANJUN OF THE LU CLAN

GRAVE OF LU ZHANYUAN

It's been three years since they passed.

I'll never forget how, on the very night that your brother passed away,

his wife ended her own life.

It's been so many years. Yet it feels like everything just happened.

They were such a devoted couple,

that in the end they chose to die on the same day.

I pray that they are now reunited in the next world.

But something's been weighing heavily on my mind. I'm worried…

What troubles you?

My brother once told me that

ten years ago, during their wedding in Dali,

they became embroiled in a feud.

Thanks to Reverend Yideng's intervention,

they were allowed ten years of peaceful existence.

Ten years have since passed. I fear their nemesis may come knocking soon.

But they've been dead for years!

Surely their nemesis won't come after us instead?

I may have not concerned myself with the world of combat,

but some things I do know.

This nemesis is said to be extremely ruthless and highly skilled.

I fear I'm not a match for her.

Who is she?

She's a disciple of the Ancient Tomb Sect.

She's Li Mochou, also known as the Scarlet Fairy.

So you've been honing your skills to prepare yourself

for a confrontation with her?

That's one part. I'd also wanted to enlist the help of the pugilistic fraternity.

However…

…you came back on your own.

Not one person who had heard the name Li Mochou was willing to lend a hand.

Since no one wants to help us, we will just have to help ourselves.

‪WU MANOR

Wushuang, why are you sitting out here? It's so windy.

I'm waiting for my father.

I'll wait here with you.

Wushuang, do you feel cold?

No, I do not.

Wushuang, Ying!

Uncle!

Ying, you've grown much taller.

Wushuang, what is the matter?

Go on, greet your father!

Does my return displease you? I'll leave then!

No! Don't go, Father!

Are you angry with me?

You were away for half a year and didn't even return to see me once!

I had an important task. As a child, you wouldn't understand.

Yes, your father had to see to something important.

It's snowing!

Snow at this time of the year?

Is it a sign that we won't survive the impending calamity?

-Liding. -My wife.

Look! Butterflies over there!

Let's go after them!

-Don't go! -Over there!

-Hurry up! -They're gone again!

Wushuang, over here!

GRAVE OF HE YUANJUN OF THE LU CLAN

Yuanjun, you are dead! You really are dead!

I told you that I'd come for you in ten years!

Lu Zhanyuan, you scoundrel! You killed Yuanjun!

Even if you're dead, I won't allow you to rest in peace!

Quick! Let's go home and tell Aunt and Uncle!

-Father! Mother! -Uncle! Aunt!

What is it?

Father, someone is wrecking Uncle's and Aunt's graves!

Do not speak nonsense!

It's true! There's a madman digging up their graves!

Brother! Sister-in-law!

-Liding! -My wife.

What happened?

Someone has taken Brother's and Sister-in-law's remains.

Li Mochou is really here, then?

Go back and take shelter with them. I'll go find out who did this.

Liding!

That's one mighty hawk!

That's not a hawk. It's a condor!

Who's that up on the tree?

How dare you wake me from my blissful sleep?

How was I to know you were asleep?

Release me!

No one has ever talked to me that way. You've got quite the nerve!

-Release me! -Very well!

‪Release me!

Are you scared now, little boy?

Me, scared? My name is Fearless Feng!

Feng is your surname?

I was only kidding. My name is Yang Guo.

Yang Guo? Why do you have two names?

Before she died, my mother told me

my name is Fearless Feng, because I have nothing to fear.

I don't know what that means.

Neither do I.

Just who are you?

Who am I…? I'll tell you a secret.

What is it?

I don't know who I am, either!

How could anyone not know who he is?

Who am I?

Who am I?

Grandpa!

-Who am I? -Grandpa!

WU MANOR

-Liding! -Father!

Don't be afraid, Wushuang.

Li Mochou was here.

My wife.

Why didn't she show herself then? Why leave the bloody handprints?

My brother told me Li would always leave her handprints before she strikes.

She leaves one handprint for each intended victim.

She has left nine handprints here.

There are only seven of us in the household.

She must have made them before learning of the deaths of my brother and his wife.

She must be the one who took their remains!

Fear not, my wife. As long as we stay together,

and with my brother and sister-in-law's blessing, we will defeat Li Mochou!

Master, we have a visitor.

-Who is it? -It's a woman.

She has two children with her. She asked that we shelter her for the night.

Bring them to the yard, give them some food, and send them away quickly.

Yes, Master.

Watch out.

Don't worry, I'll be fine.

It's all your fault that the shuttlecock is stuck in the tree!

Wushuang! Are you all right?

Who are you?

I've been ordered to kill the Lu family! The unrelated should scram!

How dare you!

Look out!

Let go of the needle! There's poison on it!

Take this.

Wushuang!

-What's the matter? -My leg hurts.

What happened?

Uncle, she fell from the ladder.

How is she, ma'am?

Her leg's broken, but I can set it. Don't worry.

My husband is Wu Santong.

Pleased to meet you.