House of Traps

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Of all the first emperors of each dynasty,

Emperor Zhao Kuang Yin was

the most magnanimous.

At his mother's last request,

he gave his throne to his brother,

Zhao Guang Yi, and then

to Guang Yi's son, De Wang.

Kuang Yin passed his throne

to his brother, Guang Yi.

It had been rumored 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 Xiangyang.

He was eager for revenge

and planned for a revolt.

In his own residence

he built the House of Traps.

HOUSE OF TRAPS:

FU AN INN:

LU FENG:

Brother, are you all right?

Brother, I am fine, chase him.

Too late.

FEDERATION OF THE RIGHTEOUS

Who is it?

A robber.

WANG LI:

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 knew I was here,

why did you still shoot the flying dart?

Aren't you concerned

about hurting your friend?

It's because I knew you were here

that these four darts didn't hit people.

You think I'd miss?

All right, let's sit down and talk.

Brother Hua, this packet is...

It's a gift for you.

I already know what it is.

The jade horse stolen from the palace.

There's a warrant out from Kaifeng

for the robber's arrest.

It was just a joke, that day at the banquet.

I didn't know you'd take it so seriously.

This is nothing.

I just don't understand

why you are here

instead of at the Deng residence.

This horse has caused a sensation

all over the country.

You sure have the guts to steal it,

but I don't have the guts to keep it

at the Deng residence.

Do you see what this place is?

Federation of the Righteous.

This belongs to the Prince of Xiangyang.

He's the cousin of the Emperor.

If the jade horse is hidden

at the Prince's residence,

even Bao Zheng wouldn't dare to come

and search the place.

Since the birthday of the Prince

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!

The Prince arrives.

Al FEl

LUNG TIEN HSIANG

Your Highness.

No need to stand on ceremony.

I suppose this is the renowned Butterfly.

Yes, he is my sworn brother, Hua Chong.

Greetings to Your Highness.

Fine...

Please, don't stand on ceremony.

You are my distinguished guests.

Please have a seat and chat.

Thank you, Your Highness.

Brother, this is Shen Zhong Yuan,

a great kung fu hero,

and also the Prince'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.

I've invited Deng Che,

chief of the Deng Fortress,

to preside over

the Federation of the Righteous.

I've heard from Hero Deng

that he's your sworn brother.

Yes, Brother Deng's business is mine, too.

I'll do whatever it takes.

Good.

I'm willing to work for Your Highness,

even risk my life.

It'd be best for Hero Hua to join us.

There're heroes all over

who have pledged loyalty to me.

Once the provisions and ammunition

are ready, we can start the revolt.

The pledges of our allies

will be put in the House of Traps.

Hero Shen will bring Hero Hua

to sign the pledge later.

Yes, sire.

Your Highness, the jade horse

Brother Hua stole is an imperial treasure.

Maybe it's a sign that

Your Highness will be crowned.

For security, may we lock it up

in the House of Traps

and bring it out for viewing

on Your Highness's birthday?

All right.

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.

You're Brother Lan, the Iron Man.

By order of the Prince,

I am here to make sure

the jade horse is 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.

Do you understand, Brother Lan?

Yes, Master Shen.

Please.

Brother Hua,

please place the jade horse inside.

There's also a copy of the pledge.

Please sign it.

HUA CHONG:

FU AN INN:

FU AN INN:

Brother, don't worry about me.

Do what you are supposed to do.

Then wait for me at the inn.

I heard that Hua Chong had joined

the Prince of Xiangyang.

I'll go to the Prince's residence

tonight and investigate.

Regardless of the results

of my investigation,

I'll bring you back to Kaifeng

early tomorrow morning.

HOUSE OF TRAPS:

Someone went in.

Hurry and set off 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 that the Butterfly stole

is stored there.

There's something more important, too.

The list of all those

participating in the revolt

is also stored there.

I know you are wounded badly.

But no matter what,

you have to go back to Kaifeng

and tell Lord Bao about the news.

I will.

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.

SUN CHIEN:

These two brothers

are men of great loyalty.

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

The Prince of Xiangyang's

rebellious acts are obvious.

Your Honor is the chief of Kaifeng,

and your great name is well-known

all over the country.

Why don't you 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 Xiangyang,

the Prince will take special precautions.

But 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 about his rebellious acts.

That's why I've recommended you

to the Emperor to be

the Inspector General of

the nine provinces of Jing Shiang.

I'll send over someone

who will help you undercover.

When you see this plaque

you'll know that

he's the secret emissary sent by me.

PRINCE XIANGYANG'S RESIDENCE

There is news from the capital

that Lord Bao recommended

Inspector Yan to come here.

He has come for me.

Bao Zheng doesn't dare come,

but has asked a bookworm

to spearhead the attack.

Once he arrives at Xiangyang,

I'll kill him.

Let's see who dares come after that.

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 won't be easy now

to cover up your stay here.

If anything goes wrong,

it may get the Prince into trouble.

Your concern is indeed warranted.

Nonetheless, Brother Hua's idea

of giving a warning isn't bad.

It'd keep people from coming

to Xiangyang to inspect.

But it's not appropriate for you to do it.

Besides, it would be overkill to involve you.

All right, let's do it this way.

The generals Cao De Yu and Fang Diao

will launch the first wave of attack.

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