THE MYSTIC NINE : INTRODUCTION
a summary of who they are
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The official hierarchial family tree published by iQiyi for Laojiumen.
The Nine is then divided into three :
Shangsanmen - officials, artists
Pingsanmen - tomb raiders
Xiasanmen - businessmen
佛爷 (Fo Ye)
Zhang Qishan (张启山)
Military Commander of Changsha
Called 佛爷 because of the giant golden Buddha statue in his courtyard.
Married to Yin Xinyue, no heirs.
Died alone in Golmud.
二爷 (Er Ye)
Er Yuehong (二月红)
Unparalled actor + skilled tomb raider
His real name is forgotten, everyone only knows him by 二爷月红 (Er Ye Yuehong)
Married to Yatou, master to Chen Pi, no heirs.
Died naturally in Changsha.
三爷 (San Ye)
Half Lee (半截李)
Became disabled after a childhood fight, survived by drinking coffin water.
Is sais to be very cruel and heartless.
Has one son whose fate was changed by Ba Ye during his birth.
Died naturally in Changsha.
啊四爷 (A-Si Ye)
Chen Pi A-Si (陈皮啊四)
Ruthless crab-claw wielder.
He usurped the Fourth Lord seat by killing the previous one.
Very skilled at raiding.
Has heirs.
Died naturally in Changsha.
五爷 (Wu Ye)
Wu Laogou (吴老狗)
Grandfather to Wu Xie, author of notes and diaries.
Loves dogs, in charge of military dogs' breeding institutions.
Married to the eldest sister of the Xie family.
Died naturally in Hangzhou.
六爷 (Liu Ye)
Black-backed Sixth (黑背六爷)
A beggar in disguise.
He was involved in wars and prefers to sit peacefully by the roadsides.
Married to Aunt Erbai, no heirs.
Died naturally in Changsha.
*no Ye nickname*
Huo Jinxi (霍锦惜)
Called 霍三娘 (Huo Sanniang), aunt to Xiangu.
Worked against Zhang Qishan with Lu Jianxun.
Love for Er Yuehong is unrequited.
Handed over the Huo's head position to Xiangu.
*(doesn't appear in drama Laojiumen, but is important in DMBJ)*
Huo Xiangu (霍仙姑)
Is still alive until Wu Xie's timeline.
八爷 (Ba Ye)
Qi Tiezui (齐铁嘴)
An amazingly accurate fortune-teller with hidden skills.
Owes his life to Fo Ye, thus being his most loyal follower.
Has been, and always be, forever alone, no heirs.
Undeterminable ending.
九爷 (Jiu Ye)
Xie Jiu (解九)
Very focused businessman dealing in guns and intelligence.
Have studied abroad, excels at chess, can speak many languages.
Advisor to Qishan for the Great Purge.
Died around 1987, has heirs.
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all information are from the drama version of LJM, and references from Baike Baidu. credits to artist @yinhuzhishang for flower-themed artworks.
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