Ashes of Time

It's written in the Buddhist Cannon.

The flags are still, no wind blows...

It's the heart of men that's tumult!

Ashes of time

In the years to come...

I'll be given the nickname: Malicious West.

Well, everyone can be very malicious,

if you've ever been jealous of someone.

I don't care what others think of me.

It's just that I don't want others

to be happier than me.

But there are some people,

who're just too proud to be jealous.

In the early days of my martial

adventures I came to know a man.

He usually makes his appearance

in the east.

Maybe that's why in the years to come

people will call him Evil East.

The Five Goldens meet Star Jupitar

this year. There are famines everywhere.

Whenever there are famines,

people will have problems.

Problems means business for me.

I'm a native of White Camel Mountain.

My name's Ouyang Feng. I specialise in

solving problems for others.

Buddy, you must be around forty.

In forty years, you must have

come to hate someone...

...someone who'd wronged you.

someone you wanted... to kill

...yet didn't care...

...or you just didn't bother.

Well, murder can be a very

simple matter.

I have this friend who's

skilled in martial arts.

He's been a little low on money lately.

Pay a reasonable fee and he'll kill for you!

Think about it.

In fact, murder's no easy job.

One only risks it, because

ones survival depends on it.

Having left White Camel Mountain

I came to this desert and

started this killing business.

"Day 6, Insects awaken."

Every year around this time,

someone comes to drink with me.

He's called Huang Yaoushi.

A strange fellow.

He always comes from the east.

He's been coming here for several years.

He brought me a gift this time.

A new acquaintance, recently gave

me a bottle of wine.

The wine's called "A Happy Go-Lucky Life".

She said it takes away your

memory of the past.

Sounded weird to me...

What on earth is this wine?

She also said that mans biggest problem

is that he remembers.

How wonderful it'd be to forget the past.

Everyday would be a new beginning.

Isn't that great?

Well, this wine was meant for you.

You wouldn't mind sharing it, would you?

I couldn't bring myself

to drink the magic wine.

I didn't have a single drop of it.

But it did seem to work on Huang.

After drinking half a cup,

he started to lose his memory.

Do you recall our first meeting?

No.

Well, why are you here then?

I don't remember.

Why are you staring at the cage?

Looks familiar to me.

He was very drunk.

He left very early next morning.

I could see that he was upset.

Maybe it had something to do with a woman.

A month later, Huang went into the mountain,

where one of his best friends lived.

He once stayed there for quite some time,

following his friends wedding.

Then one day, his friend suddenly

left home and never returned.

Since then, Huang also left and

hadn't returned until this time.

May I buy you a drink?

I just want water tonight.

Have we met before?

More that that... You've been my

very best friend.

But not anymore now.

What are you doing here?

A new acquaintance recently gave

me a bottle of wine.

She said it takes away your memory

of the past.

I had some and found it really worked.

Want to try some?

Do you know the difference between

drinking wine and water?

The more wine you drink, the warmer you'll

get. Water will only make you feel cold.

Will I find you here again?

No.

I've sworn that, if I ever run into this

person again, I'll kill him.

I failed to do that, because the last time

I met him, I had almost gone blind.

Are you a man or a woman?

I'm the first daughter

of the famous Murong Clan.

How dare you talk to me like that?

I'll kill you just for that.

You're drunk.

Huang had an unbridled personality

when he was young.

He always made others fall for him

and hurt them as easily.

That night, Huang almost lost

his life because of this.

Every year there are certain

periods in which no one wants to die.

After insects awakened,

business has been awful.

Only one customer came to me.

I want you to kill someone for me.

Huang Yaoshi is his name.

He's one of the best swordsman around.

It won't be an easy job.

I'm willing to pay any price.

There's only one condition.

I must deliver the final blow.

I want him to die an excruciating death.

What did he do to you?

Because he dumped my sister.

He's called Murong Yang. He claimed

he belonged to the famous Murong Clan.

He befriended Huang at Peach Blossom Wood

outside Gusu City a year ago.

Day 4, First day of Spring

That is what the almanac says of that day:

"The eastern breeze is no longer cold"

This implies a fresh start.

One night Huang played a joke on him.

If you have a sister,

I promise to marry her.

Good... Let's make this a promise.

I'll kill you if you don't keep your word.

They made an appointment

to meet his sister later.

But Huang failed to turn up...

Did my brother come to you?

Your brother? Who is he?

He's called Murong Yang.

The name rings a bell.

Did he ask you to kill for him?

I don't recall that.

Mark my words! I'll kill

you if you accept his offer.

Your brother is very dangerous.

I can't afford to turn him down.

There's very few customers like

him these days.

If you reject him, I'll pay you

double to compensate for your loss.

Under one condition... I want you to

kill someone for me... my brother, Yang!

Sibling rivalry? Very interesting!

Your sure you hate your

brother that much?

Yes.

He won't let me be with Huang Yaoshi!

He thinks I belong to him.

Therefore he must die!

Has my sister been here?

Yes.

If you so much as lay a hand on her,

I'll kill you.

You seem to care for her a lot.

She's my only sibling. I must protect her.

What did she want from you?

To kill someone for her...

It's you!

Huang Yaoshi must be behind this.

I reckon that even without Huang,

she still wants you dead.

She wants to get away from you.

I'll never allow that,

as long as I live!

Did you talk to my brother?

He told you so?

Why didn't you kill him?

I want the money up front.

It's easy to kill your brother...

because he has a weak spot.

Do you know what it is?

It's you.

I told him you want to kill him

to test his reaction.

Why is he against you and Huang?

Is it because he loves you?

And if he does, how deeply?

He wants me to be with him forever.

He loves you very much then.

I know.

But I don't love him.

I love Huang.

He must be broken-hearted.

Who cares?

I'm unhappy, too.

Why should I be alone in my misery?

I want him to know what it's like to

lose the one you love.

How cruel!

He may commit suicide.

Serve him right!

Why should I tell you all this?

Yang once asked what's the

cruelest way to kill.

It took me a long time to

figure out the answer.

The cruelest way to kill a person

is to kill the person he loves most first.

But I won't do that.

If you die, no one pays me.

Right?

Someone is after my life.

Why do they have to kill you?

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