The Assassin Page #5

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You don't need to see me off.

I'll come with you to the river.

The river...

That expanse of reeds.

We spent a lot of happy times there.

I'm off. You can go find my sister.

She'll take care of you.

The jewellery I left is worth a lot.

Say no more.

The sword Su Lou.

This time...

Out of the way.

Yang Jian.

This is betrayal!

Han Kui, we risked our lives fighting Qin,

my father and brother both fell

at Yi Yang,

yet you would confer with them

at Dong Meng

...and cede land to Qin in tribute,

and give away what we fought so hard

to keep!

Everyone would want to kill a traitor

like you!

Affairs of state are beyond your kind.

Lu Pen.

Present.

Premier.

His father and brother are dead,

but his mother and sister-in-law

still live?

They do.

Have him killed by the death of

a thousand cuts.

Kill his mother and sister-in-law too.

I fear there may be fellow conspirators.

Be on your guard.

Yes sir!

Execute them before he palace gates.

Mother!

Jian!

Sister-in-law!

Brother!

I've dragged you into this!

Jian!

This is too despicable!

Yang Jian may have attempted

assassination,

but why execute his womenfolk as well?

Come again...

Sir.

Have you a good room?

Yes... please.

Would this room suffice?

Please look inside.

This is our best room.

Please.

What's happening outside?

At the Premier's holding a conference

at Dong Meng to make peace with Qin,

but a minor officer tried to

assassinate him,

got caught, and was executed.

May I ask where sir is from?

What proof do you have?

Well?

Premier's orders.

He fears co-conspirators.

Do I look like an assassin?

No...

Assassins are all desperate men,

like that poor kid executed just now.

Butjust look at a gentleman such as sir -

you're obviously a high-born nobleman!

How can you possibly be an assassin?

I am Gongsun from the kingdom of Qin

...on secret business here.

I may even have to meet with your Premier.

I do indeed have proof,

but it's not meet for me to show it

to you.

Your humble servant would not presume!

Prepare some food and wine for me.

Top quality only!

Yes sir...

Have you any musicians and courtesans?

Yes, we do...

Bring me a group of the best.

If you please me, you'll be rewarded.

Yes sir...

General.

Are there any suspicious people about?

No...

We conduct our business with great care.

We never accept people of

uncertain origins.

Who has taken this room?

A Master Gongsun from the kingdom of Qin.

From the kingdom of Qin?

General Lu has always been good to me.

Whatever I see I'm sure to report it

all to you.

This man's a big spender,

and seems important.

From what he says,

he's on some secret mission for Qin,

and is here to observe the situation.

What's the matter?

Master Gongsun, this is General Lu.

With our imminent Dong Meng conference

...we are worried men of ill-will

may intrude on our guests from your land;

thus our Premier has ordered my vigilance.

I heard there's a warrior Lu Pen

in your land

...of extraordinary prowess;

it must be you.

You're too kind.

Perhaps we'll meet again

at the conference.

From this man's demeanor,

your guess just now that he's a

Qin emissary

...is undoubtedly correct.

The Premier desires god relations

with Qin.

You must serve this gentleman well.

I will, General. You can count on me.

Hold on.

Sister Nie Rong!

Xia Ying!

I bear Nie Zheng's child.

I thought of looking for you in Qi.

I didn't think you'd come...

When Nie Zheng left so suddenly,

even though he kept it from me,

I could still guess where he was headed.

You know where he's headed?

He didn't tell you?

No.

I only know there's something

he has to do,

from which he's not coming back.

Then why did you let him go?

I know that all his life

...he's wanted to achieve something,

something great and glorious.

If I don't let him go,

he'll be unhappy for the rest of his life.

Sister, do you understand?

I understand.

Sister, you know what he's going to do?

Since that year when Yen Chung-Tzu came

...and bonded with him as brothers,

even though he refused the

thousand in gold

for the sake of mother and myself,

I've known that his heart was already

with Yen.

Yen Chung-Tzu is an official of state,

a noble man revered everywhere.

For him to take up with an

unknown youth...

anyone would be moved beyond words,

let alone someone like Nie Zheng.

As soon as mother died and I was married,

he left without saying goodbye,

and I knew what he was up to.

I wanted to go after him.

Although I knew I may fail to catch up,

I still came, just in case I could

dissuade him.

He... he's gone to...

assassinate Premier Han Kui for

Yen Chung-Tzu!

Once the emissaries from Qin arrive,

whatever they do,

we mustn't disgrace ourselves before them.

Your Majesty, you must forbear.

I want to see Premier Han.

Master Gongsun.

Our Majesty has gifts for the Premier.

Would the General be so kind as to

lead the way?

Please.

Premier, one Qin emissary has arrived.

He's brought gifts to you from

the Qin King.

This is Master Gongsun from

the kingdom of Qin.

I am overwhelmed by

His Majesty's great gifts!

From Our Majesty to the Premier.

Assassin!

After him!

Close the door!

Yes sir!

The Premier and the assassin are inside!

Get something to ram it!

Yes sir!

This man's too skilful. Call for archers!

Yes sir!

Surround the assassin. Take him!

Take him!

Yes sir!

Premier...

Take him alive!

Yes...

Find out who he is!

After him...

Surround him...

The assassin's committed suicide. Get him!

His intestines are all hanging out!

"Reward

Assassinated the Premier.

Committed suicide.

Any information regarding his name

and family

leading to the instigator:

A thousand in gold."

This is one tough assassin.

I hear he cut open his own belly

...and pulled out all his intestines!

And cut his face and took out

his own eyes,

in case someone could recognize the body

and bring disaster to his family.

Sister, how can you still do this?

How can you bear it?

As soon as day breaks, you leave.

Leave the kingdom of Han as fast as

you can.

What about you?

I'm going to claim the body.

Claim the body? But isn't that too...

You said Nie Zheng wanted to

achieve something.

He's achieved it now,

and achieved it most gloriously.

He could have had his name

remembered forever.

But out of fear for us, he killed himself.

It was such a terrible way to die!

How can I bear to cling on to life

and let his heroic deed be buried

with him?

Then... then I should go.

No. You are with child.

You have to preserve the bloodline

...of our family of Nie.

What business do you have?

I come to claim the body.

You know who he was?

His name was Nie Zheng,

from Zhi county in the kingdom of Yi.

For the crime of colluding with

the state of Qin,

he assassinated the Premier Han Kui.

What's your relationship with him?

I am his sister.

Men!

Yes sir.

Take her.

Yes sir.

Don't look.

Out of the way...

Don't look...

Out of the way...

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