Judge Archer Page #2

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Why there?

It's a habit.

Mmm.

Here's my card.

Wooden block printing.

It costs a lot.

For paper?

It is worth a hundred meals,

but it buys me higher status.

Who's it from?

The rich man?

I paid for it.

Who are you?

Look in the left sleeve.

Your hundred meals.

No matter who you are,

you're my man from now on.

The warlords are all

fighting amongst each other.

Deserters and guns

are everywhere.

Find a man

who has killed before.

Where are you going?

Leave the troupe.

Go pack your stuff.

I'll take you with me.

I'm no longer Judge Archer.

I'm free to leave.

You see the gold bar

on the table?

Now come in, and have a seat.

Stop right there. I'll lose

a finger, but you'll die.

You're too confident.

My skills can solve

any martial arts' conflict.

Knife-throwing

is crucial to archery.

Do you trust my skills?

Judge Archer.

At 34, I became a master.

I have been searching for someone

worthy of my assistance...

for 30 years now.

You've found him.

Commander Yang.

He is in exile now, but I know

he'll return to power soon.

I was asked to take revenge.

He betrays his friends.

Someone always gets hurt in

politics, martial arts are hard.

It's even harder

to find your leader.

I will not let you kill him.

I always thought that it was

your energy that overwhelmed me.

I never imagined

it would be her.

I will let Yang go

on the condition

that the woman who lied to me

dies by my hand.

Deal!

That man is my husband.

I've stayed with him

for ten years.

I will trade my life for Yang's.

It's worth it, just do it.

I'm a martial artist,

not a criminal.

I've made many mistakes.

Kong... he was a fruit vendor

in this village for many years.

In just one day, the store

was sold and he had moved away.

It didn't make any sense.

So... you sent a woman

to spy on me.

I am quite sure

that I can defeat you.

But for the sake of

Commander Yang, I can't risk it.

Eventually, I will find

justice for my wife.

Get her body.

Before you step outside, first

fit your face within the circle.

If your ears align,

you are balanced.

Otherwise,

you will lose your way.

This is a means

of self-examination.

You must keep it in mind

at all times.

No! That is wrong. Never

look at the bow when aiming.

You'll miss the target.

Thanks for your advice.

It's a pity

your great archery skills

cannot help you

understand people.

Rest your eyes on the bow

but on a woman also.

The woman you love has been my

master's wife for ten years now.

In the end, my ambitious master

has accomplished nothing.

Commander Yang

is his final hope.

If I kill Yang...

it will destroy

our relationship.

My parents

have already passed away.

I have only my master left.

Who is he?

Ten years ago,

before my master met Yang,

he turned the schools

upside down.

The up-close duel is the

deadliest one in martial arts.

My master excelled at it,

he was the very best.

Kuang? Yimin?

Be careful.

I have surpassed him.

Break both of his hands

and dump his body.

I'll do it.

When I die, don't mark the

grave or put up a tombstone.

Just bury me in the weeds.

You have only learned

how to shoot arrows,

not how to deal with

returning arrows.

It is a shame

that I cannot teach you.

Leave him, he's mine.

I have brought your bow for you.

The orphanage

is a sanctuary for runaways.

You and me,

we can stay here forever.

Martial artists

solve everything with Kung Fu.

If I can defeat you,

you stay here.

It's a deal.

You cannot win.

The ligaments

in your hand will break.

Stop talking.

Your hands... are useless.

I use my elbow.

With no strain on my hand.

I have done this for years.

An arrow can never return

once it's been shot

but people can.

I had almost forgot

that I still have a home.

Commander Yang,

I can't walk with you today.

What happened?

Fine then.

You are the one

who taught me how to smoke.

And you told me

that when a man gets frightened,

he will smell so bad

that you can't stand it.

He has lost his powers.

Someone's still

worried about him.

You joined Commander Liu's side?

He is not one of the best.

No one is perfect

in times of chaos.

Is Commander Yang the best?

I promise to kill Yang fairly,

out of respect for you.

You and I will compete

in Kung Fu for his life.

If you lose,

you must accept his fate.

You were my protg.

But I taught myself

something better.

Let's do spears.

Get ready...

I never taught you this.

It's from our ancestors,

you understand?

Watch carefully.

In martial arts,

I made a huge mistake.

For your sake I hope you choose...

the right master.

Your house collapsed

many years ago.

Empty houses

collapse the fastest.

And my sister...

where did she go?

It was very unfortunate.

She was raped by Landlord Wang

in front of the villagers.

She wanted to keep

her marriage a secret.

She felt ashamed,

so we didn't ask.

Sister... this is how

I learned archery.

Spare my life!

Spare my life! Spare my life!

Spare my life! Spare my life!

Spare my life!

I don't deserve

to be your executioner.

To my sister,

I am even worse than you.

Spare my life! Spare my life!

Spare my life!

Brother...

it hasn't been easy for you.

Please bless me.

Help me find my sister.

Commander Yang has already contacted

all of his former troops.

Things will go smoothly.

You've helped me a lot,

so I'll do you a favor.

I'll find Judge Archer...

for you.

I'm your wife.

You were never my wife.

For ten years...

you were my servant.

When I'm gone

accompany Yang to the school.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

No one will step forward?

You want to fight?

Where is he?

Perhaps my sister never existed.

But she led me to my true self.

She is a revelation from Buddha.

Sister... take care.

You left.

Why have you returned?

There are few Kung Fu masters left,

and they will only become rarer.

I just want a one-on-one duel.

There are no masters left,

we're nobody.

What you want,

is to take her with you.

My master has

lost his leader again.

There will never be

another Judge Archer.

At 21,

I was so proud of my abilities.

I expected to become

a great leader one day.

At 34, I realized that

I would never succeed.

And so I decided that I would

help someone else succeed,

but all the people I met were

either incompetent or unfortunate.

Why is this so?

Yang's death has made me realize

that it is because I myself

have neither the talent

nor the luck to be successful.

All I have now is Kung Fu!

I am 60 years old.

I haven't done anything

serious for a while.

These days,

it seems that everyone

is looking for a faster way

to do everything,

but there is no shortcut in martial

arts and there never will be.

I am looking forward...

to a duel with you.

Yes.

You could've

killed him just then!

As long as he is alive, he won't

give up on finding another Yang.

I've been with him

for many years.

As long as he is alive,

I have no choice

but to stay with him.

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