The Knockout (2023) s01e07 Episode Script

He's calling again.
Tang Xiaolong, are you nut?
I hung up on you.
Yet you're calling me again? You think your life is too comfortable, right?
I was there
when your son died.
I'm the person you've been looking for.
You got balls!
I want to have a deal with you.
You think you can get away with it?
If I die in your club,
you think you could get away with it?
You're in the Platinum Palace.
Waiter.
Hello, sir.
Tell my friend
which room this is.
This is
Room 1207, Platinum Palace.
Welcome.
You have the guts.
But I don't do business with the dead.
You have to.
If I die,
you don't stay live either.
Who the hell do you think you are talking to?
Do you think I would be afraid of you
just because of some trash talk?
I know every single thing
you did.
Do you want me to tell the police about these?
Get lost.
You don't believe me?
I'll hand Huang Cuicui's stuff
to the police.
Come on, try it.
How about this. Don't go.
I'm coming over now.
Let Tang Xiaohu go first.
Or I'll hand the stuff
to the police right now.
What did he say?
Huang Cuicui
does have evidence against him.
He bought it.
What should we do now?
He asked us to wait here.
He will come and get it.
But we don't have
that evidence.
I wait for him here?
Am I stupid?
Boss.
Thank you.
This is the surveillance footage
of the toll station near the national highway
on the day of Xu Lei's death.
Okay, thank you.
-Put it here. -You're welcome.
There are so many videos.
We're going to be here forever.
You should be more careful.
In case they catch on to you again
and make a fuss about it.
To catch on to me
means to stop us
from investigating.
Then it means even more
that there's something wrong with Xu Jiang.
And it means much more
that our direction is right.
I mean, I'm afraid
that someone with ulterior motives would find out.
Then you'll be in trouble again.
I'm not investigating it.
You are.
I'm just hanging out here.
If they want to teach you a lesson,
they can just send anybody.
You think I'm not miserable enough, right?
You also want to kick me while I'm down?
Fine, I won't.
You watch. I need to go to the toilet.
Mind your eyes.
Xiang.
You went to study with the Crown Prince again?
What did you say?
Nothing.
I just said you knew who to make friends with.
Not friend.
We're comrades.
Think about it.
We, the criminal polices.
If our partners
were a comrade
who would catch a grenade for you,
how dependable would that be.
Friendship is heart-to-heart, yet comrades would die for you.
Don't be so sarcastic. You'll have one too.
I told you
that you can't find a boyfriend who is a police officer.
I'm a lesson.
You left for half a year.
Your father. He is your father.
How could he?
He doesn't even show up.
It's okay, Mom.
Don't worry.
I can take a taxi.
No need.
I've arranged everything for you.
Xuan Xuan.
Aunt Cui.
Thank you.
Yu, my name is Xuan Xuan.
-I'm Aunt Cui's colleague -Well.
Put this
in the car first.
We can talk later. Okay.
Mom!
What's going on? Who is this?
Nothing.
I just arranged a good car
to send you to the airport.
No, I
Listen, Mom.
Don't just find anybody for me.
-He is not "anybody." -It's awkward.
All settled.
-Get in. -Everything is ready.
Get in.
Thank you.
Let me do it.
Okay, thank you, Xuan Xuan.
I'm leaving, Mom.
My daughter, don't stay up late.
Let me know when you arrive.
Be careful on the road.
What took you so long?
She is going to miss her flight.
I'm sorry.
No luggage?
Already in the car.
Xuan Xuan.
I'm sorry.
Hello.
My name is Xuan Xuan.
Please open the trunk.
Thank you.
What are you doing?
Why all the trouble?
Let's go.
Okay, I'm leaving, Mom.
Bye, Mom.
Auntie!
Okay.
Auntie, she
Xuan Xuan, it's fine.
Look, you drive after them.
Besides, she has to check in
at the airport.
You can help her with her luggage.
Yes.
Thank you!
I'm leaving, Auntie.
Hurry up.
Don't lose them.
Thank you.
Well,
about what I told you last time,
have you made your decision?
What time
is your flight today?
Either you stay in Jinghai as a cop
or go back to Beijing with me.
Does your luggage still need to be checked?
You have to choose between the two.
Will anyone pick you up after you get off the plane?
An Xin,
do you care about me?
Of course.
So, does my career mean nothing to you?
Is my dream not as important as yours?
Pull over.
What did you forget?
I told you to pull over.
Aren't you going to be late?
What are you doing?
Hello.
Hello.
Please show me your driving license
and vehicle registration.
What's wrong?
Is parking allowed here?
I'm sorry. We're leaving now.
Come on.
You get out of the car first.
Give me your license and resignation.
Vehicle registration.
Driving license.
This is my vehicle registration.
I know.
Your driving license.
I left in a hurry. I didn't bring it with me.
You didn't bring it, or you don't have it?
Of course, I didn't bring it.
How about this?
Leave the car here.
And
after you get your driving license,
come and pick up the car.
We really are in a hurry.
I have to send her to the airport, so
You're in a hurry?
Then why did you park here?
This is my badge.
I'm with the criminal police unit.
You are a traffic police.
We are belong to the same municipal bureau.
So,
can you do me a favor?
OK.
I have a favor to ask you.
Go ahead.
If I did something in the future
and you caught me,
could you do me a favor
and let me go?
Got it.
My car key.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Sorry for the trouble.
What's wrong?
Because we are illegally parking.
So according to the rules,
my car is detained here.
I'll call a taxi now
to send you to the airport.
No, no, no. I'll miss my flight.
We can't find a taxi here.
We can take a texi.
There's no taxi here.
If we wait here,
there will be one.
How about this?
This time.
Special case, special treatment.
I'll issue a fine.
You send her to the airport.
After that, you go and pay the fine.
Okay?
Okay, thank you.
-Sorry. -Let's go.
We don't need the special treatment.
It's not a special case.
We'll follow the rules. Thank you.
What are you doing?
No, An Xin.
He already let us go.
What are you doing?
I'm really late.
I can't get a taxi now.
If we couldn't get a taxi
and missed the plane,
it's because we made a mistake first,
right?
No. Why are you
always so stubborn?
Listen to me. He
This is not about stubbornness.
If all law enforcers
are like us,
making special treatments,
the security of the entire Jinghai
will be out of order, right?
What should we do?
We can't get a taxi now.
And the police already said
we can pay the fine first.
-We can leave. -He's a cop.
I'm a cop too.
Our cops
have our own principles.
Fine.
You have your reasons.
You have your principles.
I respect you.
Go get the fine ticket.
-Sir. -You
Please come here.
A moment.
Here.
Fill it out.
She is fast.
Got it.
Sheng, have some fruit.
Brother, you're back.
Why haven't you shown up these days?
Hurry up and help.
399 yuan in total.
Your change. That will do.
Sir,
do you need a PHS phone?
Come, let's have a look.
Now,
during the trial opening,
if you buy a PHS phone,
your monthly fee
will only be
15 yuan.
These three are the latest.
You can take a look.
Do you know me?
What's your name?
Didn't you say
to make a deal with me?
Why did you leave first?
Take the bill
I should be the one to decide
where and how we discuss.
Do you want to buy a PHS phone?
OK, I want this one.
Okay.
Boss.
Why didn't we kick his ass just now?
He knows my background.
It will be a loss for both of us if we take him there.
What should we do now?
How about we get someone to keep an eye on him?
Let's solve the problem at hand first.
An Xin.
Shouldn't you
still be under investigation?
It's over.
Haven't you heard?
Aren't you always well-informed?
You should know everything
about what happened to the police.
They actually said
there were tunnelling
between us.
What did you give me?
First day back to work.
The first thing I do
is come and find you.
We're from the Criminal Investigation Unit of the Municipal Bureau.
Please come back with us
for an investigation.
Xu Jiang is an old fox.
Don't worry.
An Xin has a trump card.
It tastes terrible.
You guys
No Longjing? No Tie Guanyin?
Not even Biluochun?
Young man, you go
tell my driver
to bring some upstairs.
That's all we got.
Come on.
I have told you so many times.
You
What Huang Cuicui, I
I don't even know her.
Don't you speak Chinese?
Then why did I
ask you here?
Besides her,
couldn't it be something else?
You found the murderer who killed my son?
I did ask you here for a murderer,
but not the one who killed your son.
Is Tang Xiaohu already dead?
He's dead?
You don't even ask
who Tang Xiaohu is?
Come on. Go on.
If you don't want to say it, I'll say it for you.
Last month,
your son, Xu Lei,
had a grudge against Bai Jiangbo for gambling.
Bai Jiangbo said
he would find someone to get even with Xu Lei.
The "someone" is the Tang brothers.
Right?
On the day of Xu Lei's accident,
the road surveillance
captured the Tang brothers
driving by the crime scene.
The timing matches perfectly.
One week ago,
Tang Xiaohu went missing.
But his family dared not call the police.
We suspect that he was threatened.
It has something to do with you, hasn't it?
Not long before Tang Xiaohu went missing,
Bai Jiangbo went missing too.
His family didn't dare call the police too.
And They even hid in Bobei.
We suspect
they were also threatened.
This
has something to do with you, hasn't it?
You still don't want to confess?
It's okay.
We've contacted our colleagues
in Bobei.
It won't take more than a few days
for us
to bring Bai Jiangbo's family here
to assist in the investigation.
I believe the truth will be revealed soon.
So, please
cherish our tea.
Maybe it will be your last cup.
You don't say it.
Someone will say it for you sooner or later.
Come on.
Mr. Xu.
I
Who!
An Xin, come out.
I…
Hurry up.
What's wrong?
The procuratorate's people are here again.
I've only been back for a half-day.
Why are you here again?
We have no choice.
We have to investigate if someone reports.
What did they report this time?
You took bribes
from Bai Jiangbo for the Xiawan sand quarry
to suppress his competitor,
Xu Jiang.
What? Listen to yourself!
No, Zhou.
If you keep doing this,
we can't continue our work.
-Do you understand? -Cao?
We have no choice.
It's not up to us.
Listen, I won't agree.
We are not the circus monkeys!
And how can you only go after his trouble?
If you are acting like this.
An Xin, come to my office.
What?
Two bites and you're full?
I had instant noodles.
Oh, right. There is a thing.
The procuratorate
is always after An Xin.
What happened?
I'm not worried. Why are you worried?
How about
I go and ask them?
I can't go.
You. You can't go either.
I have something to tell you.
But you can't be mad.
We let Xu Jiang go.
It's not even been 24 hours.
Why did you release him?
We were notified from above.
We were only one step away.
We were so close during the day.
How can you let him go?
Yes.
We have already released him. Don't be mad.
There are many cases
that haven't been solved for eight or ten years.
So we should let Xu Jiang loose
for eight or ten years?
Do we deserve to be a police officer?
Where are you going?
You come back!
Come back!
Sit here!
We don't have direct evidence against him now.
You tell me, what should we do?
There is one thing we missed.
During the day,
you told it to me.
Bye, Feng.
Bring Sheng some rice rolls tomorrow.
Okay.
Thanks.
Brother Qiang.
I just mopped the floor.
You stand outside.
Sheng, time to close the stall.
Okay, I'm done too.
I heard that Xu Jiang was arrested today.
Will we be implicated?
I don't think so.
Unless the police
has any evidence,
Xu Jiang
wouldn't say a word.
It's a good thing that he was caught.
He has the police on him.
So he doesn't dare do anything to Xiaohu.
Your clothes.
Do you want to hang out at my place?
Okay.
Sheng.
Go buy some food.
Do you want some beer?
Okay.
Okay.
Brother.
It seems like
I haven't seen Brother Xiaohu for a long time.
His brother sent him out of town.
Xu Jiang kidnapped him, right?
Tang Xiaolong.
I told you.
Don't tell my brother about our business.
Such a big reaction.
I guessed right.
What else do you know?
I
I know everything I need to know.
What I shouldn't know
I tricked you out just now.
I guessed right.
How about this?
Sheng,
aren't you interning now?
You go back to school first.
Don't worry about our family business.
The family business
is your business.
Your business is my business.
This is too big for you.
Brother, are you sure
that Xu Jiang will let me off?
How about this?
I made some money
with the PHS Store.
I'll give the money to you two.
You two, get as far away from here as possible.
Don't come back.
This shop is my life.
I put everything I have
in the store.
There is no way
I will leave the store behind.
I can't leave either.
I have to save my brother.
I am really fed up
because of poverty.
I've really had enough!
If Xu Jiang comes to mess with my shop,
he might as well kill me.
I don't want to live either.
Sheng.
You're different from us.
I am a fishmonger.
I can live no matter what.
But you're a college student.
You have a bright future waiting for you.
You stay out of my business with Xiaolong.
Do you hear me?
I won't meddle in your business
unless Xu Jiang doesn't mess with my shop.
Okay.
I promise you.
If Xu Jiang
dares mess with our shop,
I'll fight him to the death.
Take a look.
Any other financial losses?
I don't have any on my side.
Feng. Qiang.
What about your sides?
-No. -No.
Sheng.
Did you lose anything?
Nothing was lost.
So far,
only the shop front has been burned.
Can you find out who did it?
There are no surveillance cameras nearby.
We need to visit the people
to see if there are witnesses.
You should also think about
whether you have offended someone
in your life.
If you think of someone, make a list
and give it to me at the police station.
Okay, thank you.
This
must be Xu Jiang's work.
Nonsense.
This must be a man
who got drunk last night
and threw a cigarette outside our shop.
I told you
that this shop
is my life.
We must get rid of Xu Jiang.
What's wrong
with your head?
Why do you have to jump into the fire pit?
We're already in the fire pit.
Sheng is back.
Hello, Mrs. Rong.
-I'm back. -Sheng is back.
Would you like some pork?
Is today's pork fresh?
Yes, they just arrived.
Which one do you want?
They are not water-injected meat, right?
Sheng.
-They just arrived. Fresh. -Xiaolong.
I'm just looking for you.
My brother said
he wanted to invite you
to our home
for his soup.
-Then I -What did the police say?
Cut some of this piece for me, please.
6.3 yuan. Just give me 6 yuan.
Okay.
Looks like you're not interested at all.
-Mrs. Ma. -Sheng.
What exactly did the police say?
-How about this? -What would you like?
As usual.
One taro and two baby cabbages.
Okay?
-Okay. -Sheng.
Wait for a moment.
Don't you know
By the way, you have no allergies, right?
There are neither surveillance cameras
nor witnesses.
Now they can only investigate
the motive for arson.
They can't come to you.
Here.
Okay.
Sheng.
Well played.
If I don't do this,
my brother will never
let me get involved in the business.
You are two reckless men.
You're brave but lack brains.
No one is here to give you any ideas.
Do you want to
save your brother or not?
Of course I do!
But didn't you say
the phone store is your life?
How could you
The shop is my life,
but it is not as important as my brother.
I'll wait for you at home.
Here.
Your homework.
She is Bai Jiangbo's wife?
Chen Shuting.
She looks mean.
She's not easy to deal with at first sight.
We are there to help her.
She should thank us.
Hello, is anyone home?
Who is it?
We are from the Public Security Bureau.
Is this Chen Shuting's house?
Our madam said
she had told you everything she needed to say.
Please leave.
We're from the Criminal Investigation Unit
of the Jinghai Public Security Bureau.
We need to
talk to her in person.
Please open the door.
I'll inform my madam.
Stop.
Tell me if you need anything.
We need to talk to your mother.
I'm the owner of this house.
Okay. Please
call your mother here.
Say it!
Xiaochen, come back.
Come in.
Chen Shuting, right?
We're the police who are in charge of
Bai Jiangbo's missing case.
I'm Li Xiang.
I'm An Xin.
We want to ask you
about the details of the disappearance of Bai Jiangbo.
If I knew the details,
what else did I need you for?
We mean,
we want to know
what happened
before your husband went missing.
I've told you everything.
Chen Shuting, watch your attitude.
We are now talking to you properly.
Don't think we don't know
what your husband did.
What did he do?
The underground casino.
Does it ring a bell to you?
Even if you don't say anything now,
you can't keep
your illegal income.
Bai Xiaochen.
How dare you!
Sorry.
Money, right?
You can take those away.
We're not talking about money.
We think that Bai Jiangbo's disappearance
has something to do with
the suspect we're investigating now.
The more clues you give us,
the faster
we can find your husband.
How fast is "faster"?
It's been so long.
So what if you find him?
Did you
already know your husband had passed
I don't know.
How about this?
Your husband.
For example,
he had
some financial disputes
or enemies
That's man's business.
I don't know.
But according to our investigation,
your husband's
sand quarry,
or whatever quarry,
was run by you.
The past is the past.
Now all I know is to take care of my child.
He's missing. Aren't you worried?
I am.
That's why I came to you.
How about this?
Let's talk about something specific.
For example,
before your husband went missing,
did he contact smeone?
Did he call you
when he left?
When did he
-Sir. -He
I've answered
these questions
many times.
Why don't you go back and read the record?
Okay.
Anything else?
This is my phone number.
If you remember anything,
or if you have something
you want to tell us,
you
Goodbye.
Bai Xiaochen!
Pick that up.
Now!
Apologize.
I'm sorry.
It's nothing.
Come here.
Apologize!
I'm sorry.
It's okay.
I think it's necessary
to remind you again.
We are the police.
Trust us.
There is something
that you should leave to us.
Okay. Bye.
65 yuan, if you want the invoice.
That expensive?
If you think it's expensive, we cannot make it out for you.
It's 60 yuan if you don't.
-A An. -But
I can't hide it for you anymore.
Hey.
Who told you to go?
I think It's the mission.
How can you leave Jinghai without permission?
I didn't.
Our chief
I've applied for leave.
Any progress?
Of course. Just
We didn't find
many at the moment.
But we can guarantee that we made some.
Come back quickly.
Otherwise, no one will cover for you.
Then
What did he say?
Do you still want the room?
No, no one is going to stay here.
Yes.
No invoice. Yes.
Leave if you want.
I won't go back.
Where are you going?
She hasn't given you the key yet.
It's a nice day. You came out to take a walk with your son?
You're still here?
You didn't cooperate with us.
And we couldn't come back empty-handed.
Then you'd better
find a long-term rental house.
The hotel is too expensive.
We're on the official business trip.
It doesn't matter where we live.
You mothers,
on the other hand,
you'd be exhausted every time you moved with your kids.
It is very hard.
And the kid has to go to school.
You don't have to worry about my kid.
Thank you.
Are you going to stay here for a long time?
Do you need to consider
transferring your kid to another school?
It's none of your business.
I think
adults' business should
should be left to adults.
As for Xiaochen,
he should be studying and playing at school
instead of hiding from place to place
with you.
You are An
Xin.
Officer An Xin.
Yes.
If you have the ability
to catch Xu Jiang,
I can take my child back.
So you think the person
who made your husband disappear
is Xu Jiang?
You can tell me everything you know.
As long as we have evidence,
I will bring him to justice.
Stop pestering me.
I don't want to talk to you anymore.
So you want to
hide here forever?
Officer An Xin.
As long as I can ensure
the safety of Xiaochen and me,
I can hide for the rest of my life.
Xiaochen
has lost his father.
I can't let him lose his mother either.
Do you understand?
Yes.
But do you think
Xu Jiang is that kind?
He will do anything
to protect himself.
Xiaochen.
I'm sorry.
I want to ask you,
where is the little boy
who is just playing here?
I didn't see him.
Xiaochen!
Xiaochen!
Xiaochen!
Xiao
Don't panic.
Kids just love to run around.
Let's split up.
You go that way, and I will go this way.
Xiaochen!
Hello, officer,
I need to report a boy who went missing.
He is about five or six years old
and wearing a plaid shirt.
This place is
No, thanks.
Mom.
Xiaochen!
Thank you.
No worries.
Where have you been?
How dare you run around!
How dare you!
-Where have you been? -Enough. Enough.
My friend said
they sell colorful candies there.
Your birthday is coming soon.
I want to give them to you as a gift.
Sorry.
You should not run around in the future.
Look how scared your mom is.
My mom is timid.
It's not that.
Your mother is worried
that bad guys will take you away.
After I catch
all the bad guys,
your mom won't be afraid anymore.
I'm sorry.
Go hug your mom.
Thank you.
Good boy.
I yelled at you today.
I apologize to you.
But you have to promise me
you won't run around like this,
OK?
Pinky swear.
Mom,
when can I go back to school?
I miss my friends.
I'll figure something out, okay?
Close your eyes.
When did you come back?
I heard nothing.
You didn't leave?
I won't go back and get scolded alone.
Listen to me.
Let's go back tomorrow.
Just think we came here on a trip.
I'm not going back.
We're already here.
We have
Hello, who is it?
Chen Shuting.
I agree to go back with you.
But you have to ensure
me and my son's safety.
I'm sorry.
I didn't hear you clearly.
Please say it again.
OK?
I said
I agree to go back and cooperate with you.
Okay, you can rest assured.
Your safety
is on us.
We will use our lives
to ensure your safety.
Okay.