01x05 - Daily Life at Puqi Temple

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What do you know about ghosts? Anything. Which one?

Have you heard of a ghost called Watchung?

Ching su gwei-djen de la Joconde Xiang Lin.

Australian miller Ming.

One should..

Let go. What's on your Libya recently turned on you?

The Syrian.

Morton chair man Chung Union

Jim Young, the ice long chair.

Wrong and way too short. Way to wrong by short way.

Costuming. Boating trade your whole way.

k*lling some kind. May you. Guessing. Yes.

Viejo. Watson. Chen. Shanshan. Feng. Guo. The.

Tom Johnson. Kendo.

And trying to shun home. My man Chung.

Bear.

What is it you'd like to know?

The byname Crimson rain sort flowers. Unique. What's its origin?

A silly story. After destroying an entire ghost's dwelling,

he took notice of a flower getting drenched in the bloody rainfall.

Showing sympathy for the delicate flora. He took

his umbrella and spared it from the gruesome aftermath.

Does that mean he gets into fights a lot?

Depends on his mood for the day. What was he like as a human?

Not pleasant, that's for sure. What does he look like?

And what would be ideal.

Considering he's a ghost king, he may

have many forms, so I'm unsure.

Hmm. He'd still want to show his true form sometimes.

In that case, I get the impression

you must be a young man much like yourself. Why is that?

It was just a hunch, I suppose.

You think so? Oh, yeah. One of his eyes blind.

What happened to him? A fine question,

one that few know the answer to. It would seem,

if rumors can be believed, he had

a bout of insanity and gouged it out himself.

Does he have any known weaknesses? His ashes

destroy the remains. You slay the ghost.

It's that simple. Perhaps he left them with a loved one.

I couldn't imagine who. A puzzle. But who knows?

Maybe he hasn't met the right person.

So I heard that he bet his

ashes when he challenged the heavenly officials.

That's different. Anyway, there's a custom in the ghost

realm that if you completely trust in someone,

then you leave them your ashes.

What a sweet and heartfelt practice.

Indeed, few ghosts actually do it, though.

Tragic isn't it? If your trust were broken, you'd be sad, huh?

It's fine. The way I see it,

if you trust them, they can do as they like, right?

I'm so sorry, but I haven't caught

your name yet. For me, my name's Cillian.

My name? I'm the third born son, so I'm son.

Chestnut village or stop. Or somewhere else.

I'm just wandering around. I got in a fight.

My family forced me out. Just seeking

a meal and a place to rest.

Please have some. And you? I'm not very hungry.

I couldn't, but thanks.

Then let's split it.

Up!

Anyway, what's your story? I just

built a shrine called Chestnut Temple. Oh, yeah.

That sounds nice. Are there lots of chestnut trees there?

Come by and find out. I'd enjoy that. What's your temple?

Dedicated to the Prince of Chenla. I'm

sure you haven't heard of him. You'd be.

What's going on? I'm not too sure.

Oh, come on, go. Oxy. Yeah.

Car ghosts. But it can't be. Guard.

Today, a special day. The Ghost Festival.

As they approach. Don't make a sound.

I can't, I'm scared. I don't know what to do.

Let me help. Sorry.

Uh.

Huh?

What? That's odd. I can't pass through here. Huh?

I can't either. You think it's a ghost?

You're a ghost. We're all ghosts.

Let's go this way.

Nice work. You are indeed a man of talent.

It's nothing but thanks. Are you all right? Well. I'm scared.

Hey. Everything's fine. I'm here to protect you.

Please don't be alarmed by this..

Men ghost.. Down there will.

The whistles are no longer lit. What happened? It must be..

Monks using their trickery. That's them. Hold on.

Oh.

Over there. It's a priest. After them.

Shouldn't we be moving? What are we stopped for?

During the Ghost festival, the paths of ghosts and humans converge.

Once you're in the ghost realm, it's very difficult to leave.

May heaven bless us. Guide us to the safe path.

The first stick is the left and the second is the right.

Huh?

Uh.

Right there. Stop there! Let me. If you insist.

Huh? You're lucky. So I've been told. Now which way?

Since all your sticks read favorably, let's

take our chances on this one.

We got them. Mm.

Bad choice.

I apologize that I offended you.

We don't wish to escalate the situation.

Oh, now you want to leave peacefully.

You're the one who put out their flames.

It wasn't me. I'm just a humble scrap collector.

We know you're a Daoist. Who else would destroy a ghost?

There are others who would slaughter your

kind. Yeah, right. Who? Us ghosts. It's possible.

You've surely lost your head. You're gonna pay.

For what?

Hello? Wow. What just happened?

They really cleared out quickly. You must have intimidated them.

Uh. I'm surprised I didn't think it would work.

It was a bad reading. This was indeed a promising route.

Excuse me. Ever gone to a fortune teller? Nope.

Do you want me to read your palm for you?

Sure. Sounds fun. Give me your hand.

Uh oh.

Ghosts have the ability to take on human forms,

but they aren't able to mimic the fine details perfectly.

The verdict? Your fate looks good. Care to elaborate?

It says you're persistent and headstrong. And despite the hardships you've experienced,

you've always stayed true to yourself.

There were no obvious signs of Manius.

Plus, his palm lights were clear.

And most importantly, you can't be stopped.

Your life is very blessed, friend. Your

future looks quite fulfilling. Rest assured.

If he truly is a ghost, he must

at least be a wraith, since his disguise is immaculate.

But then why would a ghost King come here? That's it.

What else do you want to know about love?

Surely girls throw themselves at you. There's

no need for you to worry.

And why is that? It's because you were blessed

with dashing good looks. Plus you're clever.

Sanlang. Are you trying to force a compliment out of me?

Thank you friend. I appreciate the palm reading.

Nice to meet you. I hope to see you again.

Hang on. Where are you staying? I'm not sure. On the street.

Huh? Come stay at my temple. It's late and I have space.

Are you sure? Of course. It is a little rundown, though.

Hope that's all right.

Uh huh, uh sinlung.

Uh huh. Show me the way. Uh oh. Wait.

Huh? Huh? Where are.. The ghosts? Huh?

Huh? Mr. priest, did you protect me?

Let's not tell anyone a word about tonight, okay?

You weren't kidding about the state of things.

I hope your followers offer you some

generous donations for repairs, I mean.

Well. Let's hope. I really am sorry, though.

It beats the street. Where should I sleep?

I hope you don't mind, but we'll be sharing a bed tonight.

It's fine.

Shirley-anne. You're missing a key

element in your temple. You mean the..

Followers or something else? Your gods portrait.

I'll make sure to paint one tomorrow.

I can paint. May I? I appreciate the sentiment,

but I'm afraid you don't know what the Crown Prince looks like.

I think I do. We talked about him on the cart, didn't we?

Uh huh. Maybe you know him after all.

Uh huh.

Oh. Well, then. What's your opinion of him? I'm curious.

For starters, Emperor Jing Wu must hate him.

Why is that? He banished him twice.

What a childish way of thinking. Look at it this way.

If somebody did something wrong, then they

should be punished. We can't blame him.

Besides, the world isn't just black and white.

The Emperor was just doing his job.

How about that?

Good night.

Hey, Shannon.

Uh.

Good morning. Did you sleep all right?

Did you paint the picture on the wall? It's lovely. Mm.

I'm glad you like it.

Your hair is messy. May I brush it?

No matter how excellent a ghost disguise is,

you can find signs of weakness in

the hair. That's a surprise. Nothing unusual.

Do you need some help? Are you

still fixing my hair or are you just playing with it now?

There we go. Hold on. Oh, I just remembered something.

It's a bit lopsided.

Shirley Ann. Need help?

Just hanging talisman. I'm all right.

What are those for, exactly? To ward

off ghosts and other evil beings.

I need them for protection. Since there's no door.

I'll be back shortly.

Wow. Did the talisman work on him?

Samnang.

Don't mind me.

There you go. Now dragging them.

Shirley Ann, since you're remodeling, let me help you.

Are you sure you don't mind? You took

me in. Let me repay you.

I didn't expect you to be so adept.

Learned it as a child. Your family

must have been strict on you. A tattoo.

These are pretty old. Your art is gorgeous.

Who taught you to draw? No one did. Just practice.

Surely you didn't practice drawing. Shin, Prince.

You just said I was adept, right? Can't disappoint.

Here. That makes sense. Doesn't it? I was pretty surprised, too.

Where is he? Hey, God. You're lying.

I am indeed telling you the truth.

He was standing before me right here.

It happened just yesterday. I saw him repel ghosts. Amazing. It's him.

Greetings. God of wealth. Bless my gambling luck.

God of love, I wish for a wife.

God of fertility. Please bless me with a child.

Please bless me. Pray for me. Everybody, please.

Your prayers for wealth won't go far.

Sorry to say it. The same goes for marriage. Unfortunately. Fertility too.

Oh, please, God. Figure in the painting

is quite handsome. He must be powerful.

I told him not to mention a word. Please, God.

I'll make any sacrifice to make my dream.. Come true.

I brought you some offerings. See that?

Looks like you've got your first believers.

I thought it would take at least a month.

How nice to start off with so many.

I suppose so, it was once so quiet.

I'll have to get used to it. And the crowd?

Maybe your good luck rubbed off on me. Sanaan, I appreciate it.

If that's the case, please take it all.

Pardon me. It was nothing. God. Hey, God.

God, please excuse us. This elder needs your help.

He's very ill. Please save him.

Sir. Sir.

He home. Mountain Surgence and one.

Draw.

Cheyenne. How true are you? You.

I try to.. Draw some more gender type.

Lee Hyun you. Yeah. Tough sh*t. To.

Be a Tr*mp. Touch.

John Trout.

Each until she d*ed. Light is.

I.

Failing.

Hello. Been watching.