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I-I heard of you from my master... Please, I cannot be caught by those men yet!

You came here to Lungmen merely to drag out what time you have left.

The flame can't be snuffed!

I suggest you go to the L.G.D.

This is nothing the police can manage!

Very well... Out of respect for Tung's friendship with your old master, I give you this chance.

You have three moves. Break my cane, and you may come with me.

—N-No, I can't!

Do it.

My master told me. The debt that Uncle Tung owes Lin of Lungmen... is also hers. No matter the circumstances, I must not disrespect—

Do it!

—I'm afraid I can't!

You coward! Unfold your fan!

My name is not Lien! I am undeserving!

Yet you hold her fan!!

Lien is not my name!

Then your master died for nothing!

I—

Hm, well executed...

Master Lin... please forgive me.

Stand up. I forced your hand. Nothing to kneel for.

Stay here in Lungmen for five years. After five years, I will send you back to Kou-wu City. What happens next, you'll have to figure out yourself.

Come.

Brother Nothing, are you really leaving?

Stay in Lungmen. It's a nice place, no?

I have yet to do what I must.

Looks like we aren't keeping you here... Can we share one last drink, then?

Save it. If I make it back alive, we will share this drink.

If that time comes, I suppose I won't be using this pseudonym anymore.

—Great!

We await your return!

So you really came back. That I did not expect...

But I must return. I am indebted to you. I cannot well just pack up and leave.

Hoh. Look how much of a smooth-talker you've become. I wish you'd seen how nervous you were when we first met.

Ha. Haha, Master Lin. At least save me some face.

What's your plan after this?

It's all over, but I've made enemies everywhere. It's not realistic for me to stay in my hometown.

I've got a storefront downtown you can have. Not cheap, though.

Of course, I can't take what's yours without proper payment.

So this is your training hall, Brother?

Indeed it is. I named it 'Friendship,' for friendship is wealth as the saying goes. What do you think?

Sounds kinda like a fitness center for the elderly...

As long as it earns me good coin, why does it matter in this day and age that it's a fitness center for the elderly?!

Will anyone actually come...? Ugh, you charge the memberships by the year too?

Ahaha... It's not necessarily a bad thing to have no customers. I heard this is fashionable in recent...

Excuse me, is this a fitness center?

My oh my. Please come this way, esteemed guest. We are a traditional Yan martial arts training center. I guarantee you'll find yourself most hale and hearty in no time!

Oh, I see. Give me a minute. Let me find my card.

You...

Brother Nothing!

Don't you think you're safe just because you're in Lungmen. You aren't getting away—

Bastard, die!

Brother Nothing, are you alright?!

Open your eyes... Do I look alright...?

Hang in there! I'll call an ambulance right away—

Save it... *cough* *cough*... It's too late; I can tell. It's opening day, and blood has already been spilled. Just my luck...

I... *cough*, stop crying. You are a big guy. It's nothing uncommon to see a fellow man die.

I... I'm not... I...

It's okay... This... is how it's meant to be...

Brother Nothing!!

Oh, so you aren't doing anything the rest of your life but avenging your master. You even had to kill yourself in your dream. Really, man?

I... Did I just...?

Did you what? If I didn't come fetch you, you'd have started all over again from the moment you left Kou-wu.

Now get up and get to work!

...Why am I...

Kroos! You're up!

...Beagle?

Why are you still... wearing your Rhodes Island outfit...?

Hehe, we may be on vacation, but I really like it.

See? This part here is nice, right?

...Is this your new place?

Mm-hm!

Why don't you stay here for a few more days? I'll take real good care of you!

...Yeah!

Do we really need to go from here...?

Shh!

Look over there...

...Tsk, what a pain in the ass. That caravan barely had anything to take. Drew this big of a crowd here too! If I knew it'd be this much trouble, I wouldn't have taken the job!

No use complaining now though. Hey, get the goods moved over here. That's a pretty good spot! Be sure to mark it down!

—Bandits?

Yeah, a Messenger said it's not very safe out on the mountains... So this is where they've all been hiding.

Kroos, we need to hurry back to tell security—

—Why? We can take care of them.

Kroos, let's not get ahead of—

Hey, there's another caravan! Might be a merchant!

We'll lose our chance if we don't hurry.

I never expected you of all people to say that...

...I...

Oh, looks like they're on the move! I'll protect—

—Huff!

You—?!

Ugh?! What's wrong? Why did he pass out?!

I'm here.

Whoa... you took care of them all so quick... Even avoided their vitals so that they're only incapacitated.

When did you become such a badass?

Let's go get the guards.

Sure!

*Yawn*... Morning.

Hey, Kroos, did you sleep well?

I had to go to bed early all of a sudden. How was I supposed to fall asleep fine?