Sacrifice Page #4

Good.

I didn't see Sir Tu'an bring any boy here.

Go and see for yourself.

Why was the school built here?

It's in honour of Lady Zhuangji's child.

Whose idea was that?

Sir Tu'an.

M'Lady - There are soldiers everywhere!

Tu'an hasn't been here.

Neither has your son.

Bo'er

Cheng Ying...

help me deliver my child!

If dad looks for me at the school

- what then?

He'll be like an ant in a hot wok.

Bo'er! Bo'er!

I want to come again tomorrow.

Easy.

Come early.

I'll be waiting.

Godfather, do you have enemies?

Enemies?

The year you were born...

I killed them all.

You know why your dad keeps you

in his sight?

It was also that year...

he almost lost you.

Does my dad have enemies?

Everyone does.

Godfather, is it possible not

to have enemies?

If everyone could do this...

not see their enemies as Such...

no one would have enemies at all.

But it's not easy.

I know I can't do it.

Come. I'll teach you...

how to exterminate your enemies.

You haven't told me what you

learned at school today?

What it would take for a

world without enmity.

If you don't treat another

as your enemy,

he won't be your enemy.

Liar!

You never went to school!

All you learned was how to

lie to your dad.

Tell me...

did you spend the whole day

with your godfather?

Yes.

What'd you tell him?

I told you I wouldn't tell him anything.

Liar.

How'd the Subject of enemies come up?

You drive me crazy.

You won't slip out of my sight again,

and forget about school.

You want one day without

me watching over you?

Have one.

He won't tell me.

He's hard to control now

that he's older.

He lied to me just now.

If he can lie to you,

maybe he's already gone behind

your back and told Tu'an about us.

We have to think of a way...

to find out for Sure if he's done

so or not.

And to enSure he doesn't in the future.

He's not easy to scare.

Play for real and we'll know for Sure.

He won't dare say anything after that.

This is my son, Cheng Bo.

I know you. You're my godfather's enemy.

Rubbish.

You've told him, haven't you?

I'll tell him tomorrow.

If you dare... Dad.

I'll kill you first.

Touch him again and you'll have

to fight me.

Bo'er, run!

Say anything and I'll kill

your dad, then you.

Bo'er, run!

How could you let him escape?

This ruins everything!

This is how you've taught him?

You bit him?

Dad.

Let me go to school.

Forget it.

Then I'll tell about you and Scarface.

You won't leave this house.

Come back.

Halt!

Halt!

Halt!

Godfather, godfather! I've got

something to tell you.

I'm taking you to school right now.

I want Godfather to take me.

Let me go!

Cheng Ying.

Godfather, save me!

Let me go! Let me go!

You're out of line! Let him go.

Let me go!

Did you hear me?

Hold it.

Which one of us do you want to kill?

Why is my taking Bo'er to

school Such a problem?

Is the Subject of Bo'er's education

worth drawing swords over?

This isn't just grief.

There's something else going on.

Tell me.

What's wrong with you...

that you can't let him out

of your sight?

Do you know, Bo'er?

I'll tell you. He's never

known his mother.

No.

It's not that.

I can see...

that you hate me.

True.

Bo'er, your godfather's soldiers

murdered your mother!

Didn't you promise not to tell him that?

You asked. I had to tell the truth.

Bo'er,

your dad hates me.

But you're not allowed to.

I don't want to be his godson any more.

If you don't learn martial arts from him,

you'll never beat him.

Dad, please don't follow me anymore.

Your and Uncle Scarface's secret

is safe with me.

Not so loud.

Eat up. Then you can go to school.

You can go without me.

I don't need to take you.

You can't go.

I didn't raise you for 15 years

so you could go to war.

Dad...

You said you'd stop watching over me.

Once I'm a hero, you'd be

known as Cheng Bo's dad.

No one would dare touch you.

How do you know you'll be the victor?

Because Godfather trained

me in martial arts.

You think only of him.

It makes me so angry.

You're upset again.

He's going.

What if he gets killed?

All this - for nothing.

Cheng Ying, don't be selfish.

Don't let your own feelings...

prevent him from becoming a warrior.

That's what he needs.

Go somewhere,

let me talk to Bo'er.

Dad, where'd you go?

Our old home.

Put on your armour.

You're his dad. You speak first.

What'll I say?

That I'm not his dad?

That Zhao Shuo was his dad and

Zhuang Ji his ma?

Wouldn't that give him a fright?

Alright, I'll speak first.

I'll begin with this scar.

Forget it.

He's never liked you.

He won't believe it.

Then I'll leave. You talk to him.

You can't go.

Without you, he'd be dead.

He needs to know you saved his life.

To your wife.

To Lady Zhuang Ji.

To your son.

To Sir Gong Sun.

Godfather.

Impressive?

Go back...

and come out again.

Impressed?

You remind me of someone.

Not my dad?

Yes, your dad.

No, I have to go cheer him up.

Go.

I'll start with the story of the

medicine basket.

All that's easy enough.

But if Bo'er asks you...

who was the boy who died in his place...

what'll you say?

That he was my son.

And he'd believe it?

That you were capable of that?

You have to convince him. Tell him...

that the boy who died...

was a foundling.

Stolen.

Then my son died for nothing.

It was my son who died for him.

He has to be Zhao Shuo's son.

Fifteen years ago...

when we knocked down the wall...

and found that woman and child...

it was clear she was his mother.

So you mean that...

the boy you killed was

Cheng Ying's son?

That to save the Zhao child...

he'd sacrifice his own wife and child?

Is that possible?

Why not?

In the heat of the moment,

anything's possible.

Dad has something to tell you.

You'll see then why I...

don't want you going to war.

I'm listening.

Your Surname is Zhao,

not Cheng.

Your father was the hero Zhao Shuo.

Your mother was the king's

sister Lady Zhuangji.

The day you were born...

Your enemy exterminated 300

members of your family.

Who was this enemy?

Tu'an Gu.

He killed your entire family...

and would have killed you too.

Because you were the last of the Zhaos.

To rescue you...

Cheng Ying let another boy

take your place...

and saved your life.

He is your true saviour.

Who was the boy?

One fated to die,

a foundling.

Not true.

It was his own son. Nonsense.

He allowed his son to die in your place.

I knew you were Godfather's enemy.

But he's not my enemy.

Don't think I'm going to kill

him for you.

I won't kill my Godfather.

Dad...

make up whatever story you like.

I'm going to war.

Bo'er.

Take this medicine. It could

save your life.

It's the last one.

Keep it.

I'm going to win my battles.

Bo'er.

What?

If you're not winning, run.

Well that's 15 years wasted.

You're right.

Who'd believe that story?

There's always me.

Prepare some poison.

Arm yourselves.

The cavalry is assembled.

Godfather's been thinking.

I'm worried.

I'm going with you.

You don't give me any credit.

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