The Knockout (2023) s01e08 Episode Script
Episode 8
[The Knockout]
[Episode 8]
Brother.
I'm back.
I bought two cabbages
from Mrs. Ma.
Come.
Come here.
Hurry up.
You made this?
Yes.
What is it for?
Self-protection.
Destroy it.
I can make a new one.
Then tell Dad and Mom.
Have you gone insane after studying too hard?
Sheng,
you've been the top student in your grade
since you started going to school.
Why on earth did you waste your time
on making something like this?
Do you have a death wish?
Since I was little,
you've been supporting this family.
Lan and I wouldn't be where we are today without you.
Brother, I just want to help you.
Shut up!
Hello?
Hello?
Hello?
Your signal is spotty.
Change your damn phone.
I sell this brand of phone.
I'll keep using it.
You have an issue with that?
I don't have time for this nonsense.
Let's meet tomorrow.
You decide the place.
Then let's go to a crowded place.
Okay.
But now,
the police are watching me.
You have to find a way to distract them.
Why should I do that for you?
Why should I distract the police for you?
Then I'll bring them to meet you.
You'll be in a lot of trouble
by that time.
Xu Jiang, I dare you!
Brother, it's Xu Jiang, right?
Shut up.
It's just distracting the police.
I can do that.
Sheng, don't say it.
At 2: 30 tomorrow afternoon.
-let him… -Shut up.
Don't say it.
2: 30.
Listen to me.
From now on,
don't meddle in
my affairs anymore.
I'll keep this for now.
I'll decide
when to use it.
Call Xu Jiang tomorrow.
Ask him to meet you
at Old Factory Street at 2: 30.
There's a railway behind that street.
The yellow light of the signals there
lasts for a long time.
There's a ferry leaving at 3: 15.
You can talk there.
Are the police on your tail?
Yes.
Like a dog after meat.
Go to Old Factory Street.
Old Factory Street.
Yes, Brother.
Arrive at 2: 30 sharp.
I come by an imported BMW.
I'll be there within ten minutes.
I don't care whether you come by a BMW
or by foot.
Just make sure you arrive at 2: 30.
Don't be early.
Don't be late.
Brother, what should we do now?
Drive slowly.
Show the police around.
Yes.
I'm here.
A train will pass the crossing
before the factory at 2: 30.
After the traffic light turns yellow,
before that bar falls,
you drive past the crossing.
What?
The train will crash into me.
The train is very slow.
Your BMW is faster than it.
[Red for stop. No lights for out-of-service.]
Rush over when the train comes.
Yes, Brother.
Go!
He's going to break through the bar. Go after him.
You're a genius.
What a good place you've found.
Just cut to the chase.
We're in big trouble.
What do you mean?
The man who hired you
to kill my son
was killed by me.
I made an unwise decision
to let his wife and son go.
Now the police have found them
and want to take them back to Jinghai.
What does that have to do with me?
If the police investigate his death,
you'll be exposed.
Let me repeat this.
Your son's death was an accident.
I didn't kill him.
But you were paid.
Close down your crappy shop.
What do you want?
The police
are going to send that woman back.
All the details are there.
When they will leave,
what transportation they will take,
where they'll drop her, and which road they will take.
I don't care how you do it.
Just don't let that woman
return to Jinghai alive.
How did you know
the police's plan?
Do you think only you have connections?
If I help you,
will we be even?
I never thought
I'd be making a deal with someone like you.
Fine.
If you succeed, I'll return Tang Xiaohu to you.
If you want us to be even,
bring that thing to me.
What if you have a change of heart
after I give it to you?
You wouldn't
give that stuff to me
because you actually don't have it, right?
Take a guess.
I'm serious here.
I understand that you want to stay alive,
but take this advice from me.
Don't keep copies of that recording.
Otherwise,
how many copies you keep
will be how many people around you
I'll kill.
Xu Jiang, I'm warning you.
If you dare to harm my family again,
I'll burn your whole family to death.
What?
Okay.
Come with me.
If anyone asks to see me
in the next few days,
let me know immediately.
-Okay. -You have my number.
Get in.
We'll arrive
at around eight pm.
Okay.
Madam, keep your safety belt fastened on the road.
Stay safe.
-Okay. Don't worry. -Bye.
Where are you?
Okay.
Master,
I've got off the highway.
In an hour and a half,
I'll arrive at the bureau.
Okay.
Move a bit to the left.
I wasn't talking to you.
Okay.
OK.
An Xin.
The road is slippery on rainy days. Drive slowly.
Don't worry.
How are things going on with Xu Jiang?
Our men are watching him.
He and his underlings
are all staying at home.
Okay. See you soon.
She's not here.
She's not here.
Find her.
Are you crazy?
You
What are you doing?
Hurry up.
Go.
Behind you.
[Exit]
Deputy Director An, they arrived safe and sound.
Okay. Well done.
After the handover,
go back and rest.
Okay.
This way.
[Jinghai Station]
Did we run into the wrong car?
Now that we failed,
will they still let Xiaohu go?
Why did you save him?
There had been bad blood
between Xu Jiang and my husband.
He kept using
despicable tricks
to drive us out of the market.
So,
I was not surprised
to know that he killed my husband.
You said Xu Jiang killed your husband.
Do you have any evidence?
My husband had a driver
who worked for him for many years.
On the day he died,
the driver was driving for him.
It should be him
who betrayed my husband.
If we can find the driver,
everything will come to light.
Where is
that driver now?
He's hiding.
Hiding?
Why don't you think
he was kidnapped
or killed?
Officer,
do you think
I just cried at home every day
after my husband died?
I know where he is.
Where is he?
Where is An Xin?
On the way here.
He'll be here soon.
Then let's wait until he arrives.
I only trust him.
Madam,
you can trust us too.
Then why did I
take the train back today?
Master.
Where are you?
I was attacked.
What?
Are you hurt?
Not seriously.
Probably a mild concussion.
Are you safe now?
Tell me where you are.
I'll send someone to you right away.
Tell me where you are.
Master.
I lost my gun.
Where is the gun?
I didn't find it.
An Xin,
go back now.
Get a check-up in the hospital.
Take a CT scan.
You're
getting in the way here.
Do you hear me?
It's an order!
I lost my gun.
I won't be able to take orders
from you anymore.
We'll find it.
What if we won't?
We can definitely find it.
An Xin,
if you still
take me as your superior,
do what I said
and go to the hospital now.
Worrying about it is useless.
If we can't find the gun,
I might as well
resign too.
All right. Get in the car.
Come.
Let's go.
Come.
Where did you get it?
I picked it up just now.
It's An Xin's gun.
You'll land him in hot water, you know?
Why did you take his gun?
We need a gun to get rid of Xu Jiang.
I'll find a way to get rid of him.
You think
you can save Xiaohu
with this gun you stole, right?
But the police will search for this gun
and then find you and Xiaohu.
We'll all be doomed.
Are you out of your mind?
What should we do now?
Dispose of this gun
right now.
Throw it away as far as you can.
Do you hear me?
Through security footage,
we found out the plate number of the car
[Clues about the missing gun]
which caused the accident.
But this car
was reported missing two days ago.
We've checked the owner.
He has perfect alibis.
Also, he is not an acquaintance
of the suspect
under investigation
How is An Xin?
He is still in the hospital
getting his wounds treated.
But he provided
an important clue.
When An Xin fought
with the suspect,
he got
the suspect's skin
under his nails.
The forensic doctor is running a test to determine the identity.
Thanks to An Xin,
we found Chen Shuting
who is a very important clue.
This is
a huge breakthrough in cracking the case.
Sir.
Aren't you supposed to be in the hospital?
I got something important to report.
Go ahead.
I suspect
I suspect
that there's a traitor
among us.
An Xin,
be careful with what you said.
Let him talk.
Xu Jiang
knew exactly
when my car would appear on that road.
They were waiting there
to crash into me.
If
Chen Shuting and her son
had been in my car,
the consequence would've been disastrous.
Have you ever thought about that?
Has any of you
ever considered that possibility?
Are you suspecting
that one of us leaked our plan
to Xu Jiang beforehand?
I'm not suspecting.
I'm sure of it.
So I wonder
if it's possible
that we start an internal review right now
to rule out the mole.
We need to solve our own problems first
so that we can cut off
the contact
between Xu Jiang and his source.
Only then can Chen Shuting
cooperate with us.
No.
The government has been struggling
to restore order in Jinhai.
The Public Security Bureau is taking a lead in that mission.
Even the Municipal Committee are watching us.
If we start an internal review now,
it will make things harder for us
than they already are.
Have you forgotten
your lost gun?
That's exactly
what I'm trying to fix now.
Cut the crap.
You think we can't crack the case
without Chen Shuting?
There are thousands of us here.
We don't just sit on our asses.
Li Xiang.
Take him back to the hospital.
He needs a good rest.
I can go back by myself.
Shut up!
You won't come back to work
until your gun is found.
Brother.
Let me help you.
I'm old. I'd better smoke less.
Yes.
You're right.
What's the matter?
Do you know
that the police have found Chen Shuting?
No.
They escorted her back several days ago.
I don't think
that woman
can keep my secret.
She may rat me out.
If she
works with the police,
both of us will be in trouble.
She has nothing on me.
I don't care.
But she has something on me.
It's just your grudge
against her husband.
Uncle Tai,
you carry great clout around this place.
Could you help me out?
Let's get this matter solved our way.
The police can stay out of it.
Do I look like someone
short of money?
I'm just an old man
who has one foot in the grave.
Even if I have something to say,
there's no telling if the youngsters
will listen to me or not.
Of course they will.
If that were true,
her husband would have died.
I was just too impulsive.
Uncle Tai, you know
that I only had one son.
I doted on him since he was born.
You've been at loggerheads
with that couple for too long.
Chen Shuting
is hard to deal with.
I can't help you. Sorry.
Hello, Mr. Tai.
Hello, Mr. Tai.
Nice to meet you.
Nice to meet you.
Nice to meet you.
Your helmet.
Get someone to carry his suitcases.
Okay.
This way, please.
The main construction of these two buildings
has been completed.
We just need
to decorate the exterior walls now.
It will take about two months
to complete the whole construction.
Do you have any instructions?
No.
What's wrong with you?
You called me here,
so be nice.
If you lose your mind again,
I'll leave immediately.
It's all your fault!
If you had done away with that bitch,
I wouldn't
be groveling for help now.
Didn't I go there
as you said?
But Chen Shuting wasn't there.
Whose fault was that?
I heard she took the train instead.
As for how I got the information,
don't pry into it. You don't need to know.
I'm afraid that you have been fooled.
What if it was a trap set by the police?
Once you stepped in,
you were screwed.
Unless he doesn't want a promotion.
Chen Shuting's address
and her son's school.
Do whatever it takes
to shut her up permanently.
Can I trust you this time?
My informant told me
that Chen Shuting
doesn't trust the police now,
so she didn't say anything
and went back home.
Are there any police
around her house to protect her?
What do you think?
You caused such a stir
and even stole a gun from the police.
You tell me whether there will be police
protecting her or not.
She's under the protection of the police,
but you send me to do away with her?
You want me to get myself killed?
Gao,
can't you see where we are now?
Once Chen Shuting collaborates with the police,
I'll be doomed.
But before I die,
I'll drag your whole family down with me.
You,
your brother,
your sister
who is in college out of town.
She's pretty by the way.
If all of them…
I dare you to lay a finger on them.
If you dare to harm them,
I'll kill everyone in your family.
Let's talk about Chen Shuting.
After you finish her off
and leave Jinghai,
I'll leave your family alone.
I won't blame you for my son's death anymore.
Do I have your word?
I'm showing you mercy.
Don't make me regret it.
It hurts.
Damn it.
Stop.
What are you doing?
That won't make you feel any better.
I just don't understand.
The fact can't be clearer.
Why can't we start an investigation?
Do you think
an internal review can rule out the mole?
It's not that simple.
I didn't say
we could absolutely find something.
But it can serve as a threat.
It can scare that person
so that he won't have the nerve
to leak our plans and information
to Xu Jiang again.
Isn't that good?
You should consider the cost
of posing that threat.
There were more than 20 people
in the bureau
involved in escorting Chen Shuting back.
You want to look into all of them?
How? Who will do it?
We can use an inspector from another jurisdiction.
You want an outsider to look into us?
That would be so humiliating.
No one wants that.
If everyone thought like you,
the whole political and legal system
wouldn't be able to make any improvement.
Do you hear yourself?
The boss just denied one of your suggestions
and you think the whole system is doomed.
Your thoughts are dangerous.
Not as dangerous as
Director Meng's attempt
to stop me.
Haven't you heard
that Director Meng will get a promotion this year?
It's normal that he wants to do things the safe way.
Who knows
what he's got up his sleeves?
Gosh.
He's your uncle.
Don't you trust him?
Yes, he is my uncle.
He is my uncle,
but he wouldn't let me start an internal review.
How can I be cool with that?
An Xin,
don't blame me for being frank with you.
Director Meng
isn't the only one who wants to get promoted this year
and thus plays it safe.
You mean our Master?
How is that possible?
He stands no chance.
Take another guess.
An
I didn't say it.
Why do you oppose starting an internal review now?
Did I say that?
So you agree with me
and will support me?
I agree with
the decision we made at the meeting.
That's not our decision.
That is
Meng Dehai's decision.
Getting promoted
is that important
to you two?
The title doesn't matter.
What matters is power.
With more power,
we can do more things.
Therefore,
power is not exclusively bad or good.
It depends on how you use it.
So in the end,
you just want power.
Fine.
You can get promoted
once you catch the criminal and crack the case.
I have a clue now.
There's a traitor among us.
Go catch him.
An Xin,
it's not about
whether I can get promoted
and more power.
It's about
whether you can still
keep your police uniform.
As long as you're still in your position,
there's hope.
The procuratorate is now investigating you.
You've already lost your gun.
If anything else goes wrong,
neither Meng nor I
can help you
keep your job.
Remember.
Staying in the game is more important than anything else.
I'm okay.
It's just a scratch.
I told you I'm okay.
I bet Xu Jiang
got a concussion.
Did you call the police?
If I had,
I wouldn't have come back.
It's too dangerous.
I'll deal with things like that
with you in the future.
Fine.
How did it go?
Xu Jiang
wants us to kill Chen Shuting.
He told me
the place where she lives
and the school her son goes to.
[House: Building 6, Yard 87, Happy Family Community, Jinghai. School: Experimental Elementary School]
What has Chen Shuting
got on Xu Jiang?
Why does he have to kill her?
I don't know.
But Xu Jiang must
have been driven into a corner by the police.
You know what I'm thinking?
Xu Jiang will be arrested
by the police sooner or later.
We must avoid
getting dragged down by him.
So we have to make sure
that he won't be caught by the police.
Or you'll be in trouble too.
Let's not talk about this.
It's giving me a headache.
So our priority
is to find out
what Chen Shuting
has got on Xu Jiang.
Then we can decide
what to do next.
I'm curious too.
But there's nothing I can do.
The police
are protecting Chen Shuting now.
We need to find a way.
[Experimental Elementary School]
Hi, I'm a tutor.
I can teach literature, English, and math.
I graduated from Provincial Tech University.
Thank you. Call me
if you want a tutor for your children.
Hello, excuse me.
You're waiting for your child here?
-Yes. -I'm a tutor.
Take a look.
I graduated from Provincial Tech University.
I can teach literature, English, and math.
Call me if you need a tutor.
Okay.
Hello, your child goes to this school?
I graduated from Provincial Tech University.
No, thanks.
Your child can take one lesson for free.
My son has good grades.
That's why he needs a tutor
to get even better grades.
I'm a local.
I've taught many children
of the big bosses here.
Maybe one of them
is an acquaintance of your husband.
Where do you live?
Old Factory Street.
Do you know Tang Xiaohu and Tang Xiaolong?
They introduced students to me.
They knew
an educated young man like you?
Provincial Tech University.
[Personal Information]
Isn't teaching elementary school kids
a waste of your education?
My schoolmates are doing it too.
We do part-time jobs to cover our tuition.
I'll think about it.
Thank you.
Please give me a chance.
I can give one class for free.
For free.
What can I do for you?
I
I'm Xiaochen's tutor.
Hi, Ms. Chen.
Hey.
Come in.
Hold on. Show me your ID card.
Okay.
Sorry, Mr. Gao.
Something happened to my family a while ago.
It's fine.
Here. Take a look.
I need to check your bag.
These are the leaflets
that I give to students' parents.
These are textbooks.
Come, dear.
-What's wrong? -Xiaochen, come here.
This is your tutor.
Hello, Xiaochen.
I'm Gao Qisheng.
You can call me Mr. Gao,
or just Sheng.
I'll call you Sheng.
Okay.
Be polite. Call him Mr. Gao.
It's okay, Ms. Chen.
You're so kind.
I'll go prepare some fruits.
Okay, thank you.
Study hard.
Let's start.
Come on.
Let's get started, Xiaochen.
Have some fruits.
Thank you, Ms. Chen.
What would you like to drink?
Water is fine.
Have some coffee.
Thank you.
It's bold of you to show up
when a police officer is here.
To be honest, I'm scared.
But I have to come.
Why?
For my family.
To raise money so that I can open a shop,
my brother went to recover a debt from Xu Lei.
That's why
he got in so much trouble.
Recovering a debt doesn't require killing the debtor.
My brother didn't kill him.
Xu Lei killed himself
when he electrocuted the fish.
Please believe us.
Does it matter whether I believe you or not?
My husband is dead.
Xu Lei was really
Here. Have some coffee.
Thank you.
Xiaochen.
I'll make you some milk tea.
Okay.
You sought help from the police
but didn't expect
that Xu Jiang has planted an informer among them.
You don't know
what to do now.
Am I right, Ms. Chen?
Be careful. It's hot.
What's your plan?
We'll help you get rid of Xu Jiang.
Drink slowly.
Okay.
Let me get you some fruits.
Thank you.
Let me see, Xiachen.
98. Correct.
99. Correct.
You got only two questions wrong out of one hundred.
Congratulations. You got an A plus.
You're very smart.
We can try
the three-grade part later.
Really, Xiachen?
You did a good job? Show me.
Ms. Chen, look.
He's very smart.
Amazing.
Next,
we'll learn English.
We need
to do a dictation
to see
how many words you've memorized.
OK?
-Put on your earphones. -Okay.
Okay.
Get ready.
Who are "we"?
My brother and I.
Your brother?
Don't worry.
My brother is more capable than me.
You believe you can kill Xu Jiang
just by the two of you?
Why?
He has threatened
my family.
I can't forgive him.
What are you going to do?
He's so afraid that you'll cooperate with the police.
What have you got on him?
The former driver of our family
can prove that he killed my husband.
I know where the driver is.
Can you tell me the address?
Trust me.
Mr. Gao is a good teacher.
Let's continue next week.
[Episode 8]
Brother.
I'm back.
I bought two cabbages
from Mrs. Ma.
Come.
Come here.
Hurry up.
You made this?
Yes.
What is it for?
Self-protection.
Destroy it.
I can make a new one.
Then tell Dad and Mom.
Have you gone insane after studying too hard?
Sheng,
you've been the top student in your grade
since you started going to school.
Why on earth did you waste your time
on making something like this?
Do you have a death wish?
Since I was little,
you've been supporting this family.
Lan and I wouldn't be where we are today without you.
Brother, I just want to help you.
Shut up!
Hello?
Hello?
Hello?
Your signal is spotty.
Change your damn phone.
I sell this brand of phone.
I'll keep using it.
You have an issue with that?
I don't have time for this nonsense.
Let's meet tomorrow.
You decide the place.
Then let's go to a crowded place.
Okay.
But now,
the police are watching me.
You have to find a way to distract them.
Why should I do that for you?
Why should I distract the police for you?
Then I'll bring them to meet you.
You'll be in a lot of trouble
by that time.
Xu Jiang, I dare you!
Brother, it's Xu Jiang, right?
Shut up.
It's just distracting the police.
I can do that.
Sheng, don't say it.
At 2: 30 tomorrow afternoon.
-let him… -Shut up.
Don't say it.
2: 30.
Listen to me.
From now on,
don't meddle in
my affairs anymore.
I'll keep this for now.
I'll decide
when to use it.
Call Xu Jiang tomorrow.
Ask him to meet you
at Old Factory Street at 2: 30.
There's a railway behind that street.
The yellow light of the signals there
lasts for a long time.
There's a ferry leaving at 3: 15.
You can talk there.
Are the police on your tail?
Yes.
Like a dog after meat.
Go to Old Factory Street.
Old Factory Street.
Yes, Brother.
Arrive at 2: 30 sharp.
I come by an imported BMW.
I'll be there within ten minutes.
I don't care whether you come by a BMW
or by foot.
Just make sure you arrive at 2: 30.
Don't be early.
Don't be late.
Brother, what should we do now?
Drive slowly.
Show the police around.
Yes.
I'm here.
A train will pass the crossing
before the factory at 2: 30.
After the traffic light turns yellow,
before that bar falls,
you drive past the crossing.
What?
The train will crash into me.
The train is very slow.
Your BMW is faster than it.
[Red for stop. No lights for out-of-service.]
Rush over when the train comes.
Yes, Brother.
Go!
He's going to break through the bar. Go after him.
You're a genius.
What a good place you've found.
Just cut to the chase.
We're in big trouble.
What do you mean?
The man who hired you
to kill my son
was killed by me.
I made an unwise decision
to let his wife and son go.
Now the police have found them
and want to take them back to Jinghai.
What does that have to do with me?
If the police investigate his death,
you'll be exposed.
Let me repeat this.
Your son's death was an accident.
I didn't kill him.
But you were paid.
Close down your crappy shop.
What do you want?
The police
are going to send that woman back.
All the details are there.
When they will leave,
what transportation they will take,
where they'll drop her, and which road they will take.
I don't care how you do it.
Just don't let that woman
return to Jinghai alive.
How did you know
the police's plan?
Do you think only you have connections?
If I help you,
will we be even?
I never thought
I'd be making a deal with someone like you.
Fine.
If you succeed, I'll return Tang Xiaohu to you.
If you want us to be even,
bring that thing to me.
What if you have a change of heart
after I give it to you?
You wouldn't
give that stuff to me
because you actually don't have it, right?
Take a guess.
I'm serious here.
I understand that you want to stay alive,
but take this advice from me.
Don't keep copies of that recording.
Otherwise,
how many copies you keep
will be how many people around you
I'll kill.
Xu Jiang, I'm warning you.
If you dare to harm my family again,
I'll burn your whole family to death.
What?
Okay.
Come with me.
If anyone asks to see me
in the next few days,
let me know immediately.
-Okay. -You have my number.
Get in.
We'll arrive
at around eight pm.
Okay.
Madam, keep your safety belt fastened on the road.
Stay safe.
-Okay. Don't worry. -Bye.
Where are you?
Okay.
Master,
I've got off the highway.
In an hour and a half,
I'll arrive at the bureau.
Okay.
Move a bit to the left.
I wasn't talking to you.
Okay.
OK.
An Xin.
The road is slippery on rainy days. Drive slowly.
Don't worry.
How are things going on with Xu Jiang?
Our men are watching him.
He and his underlings
are all staying at home.
Okay. See you soon.
She's not here.
She's not here.
Find her.
Are you crazy?
You
What are you doing?
Hurry up.
Go.
Behind you.
[Exit]
Deputy Director An, they arrived safe and sound.
Okay. Well done.
After the handover,
go back and rest.
Okay.
This way.
[Jinghai Station]
Did we run into the wrong car?
Now that we failed,
will they still let Xiaohu go?
Why did you save him?
There had been bad blood
between Xu Jiang and my husband.
He kept using
despicable tricks
to drive us out of the market.
So,
I was not surprised
to know that he killed my husband.
You said Xu Jiang killed your husband.
Do you have any evidence?
My husband had a driver
who worked for him for many years.
On the day he died,
the driver was driving for him.
It should be him
who betrayed my husband.
If we can find the driver,
everything will come to light.
Where is
that driver now?
He's hiding.
Hiding?
Why don't you think
he was kidnapped
or killed?
Officer,
do you think
I just cried at home every day
after my husband died?
I know where he is.
Where is he?
Where is An Xin?
On the way here.
He'll be here soon.
Then let's wait until he arrives.
I only trust him.
Madam,
you can trust us too.
Then why did I
take the train back today?
Master.
Where are you?
I was attacked.
What?
Are you hurt?
Not seriously.
Probably a mild concussion.
Are you safe now?
Tell me where you are.
I'll send someone to you right away.
Tell me where you are.
Master.
I lost my gun.
Where is the gun?
I didn't find it.
An Xin,
go back now.
Get a check-up in the hospital.
Take a CT scan.
You're
getting in the way here.
Do you hear me?
It's an order!
I lost my gun.
I won't be able to take orders
from you anymore.
We'll find it.
What if we won't?
We can definitely find it.
An Xin,
if you still
take me as your superior,
do what I said
and go to the hospital now.
Worrying about it is useless.
If we can't find the gun,
I might as well
resign too.
All right. Get in the car.
Come.
Let's go.
Come.
Where did you get it?
I picked it up just now.
It's An Xin's gun.
You'll land him in hot water, you know?
Why did you take his gun?
We need a gun to get rid of Xu Jiang.
I'll find a way to get rid of him.
You think
you can save Xiaohu
with this gun you stole, right?
But the police will search for this gun
and then find you and Xiaohu.
We'll all be doomed.
Are you out of your mind?
What should we do now?
Dispose of this gun
right now.
Throw it away as far as you can.
Do you hear me?
Through security footage,
we found out the plate number of the car
[Clues about the missing gun]
which caused the accident.
But this car
was reported missing two days ago.
We've checked the owner.
He has perfect alibis.
Also, he is not an acquaintance
of the suspect
under investigation
How is An Xin?
He is still in the hospital
getting his wounds treated.
But he provided
an important clue.
When An Xin fought
with the suspect,
he got
the suspect's skin
under his nails.
The forensic doctor is running a test to determine the identity.
Thanks to An Xin,
we found Chen Shuting
who is a very important clue.
This is
a huge breakthrough in cracking the case.
Sir.
Aren't you supposed to be in the hospital?
I got something important to report.
Go ahead.
I suspect
I suspect
that there's a traitor
among us.
An Xin,
be careful with what you said.
Let him talk.
Xu Jiang
knew exactly
when my car would appear on that road.
They were waiting there
to crash into me.
If
Chen Shuting and her son
had been in my car,
the consequence would've been disastrous.
Have you ever thought about that?
Has any of you
ever considered that possibility?
Are you suspecting
that one of us leaked our plan
to Xu Jiang beforehand?
I'm not suspecting.
I'm sure of it.
So I wonder
if it's possible
that we start an internal review right now
to rule out the mole.
We need to solve our own problems first
so that we can cut off
the contact
between Xu Jiang and his source.
Only then can Chen Shuting
cooperate with us.
No.
The government has been struggling
to restore order in Jinhai.
The Public Security Bureau is taking a lead in that mission.
Even the Municipal Committee are watching us.
If we start an internal review now,
it will make things harder for us
than they already are.
Have you forgotten
your lost gun?
That's exactly
what I'm trying to fix now.
Cut the crap.
You think we can't crack the case
without Chen Shuting?
There are thousands of us here.
We don't just sit on our asses.
Li Xiang.
Take him back to the hospital.
He needs a good rest.
I can go back by myself.
Shut up!
You won't come back to work
until your gun is found.
Brother.
Let me help you.
I'm old. I'd better smoke less.
Yes.
You're right.
What's the matter?
Do you know
that the police have found Chen Shuting?
No.
They escorted her back several days ago.
I don't think
that woman
can keep my secret.
She may rat me out.
If she
works with the police,
both of us will be in trouble.
She has nothing on me.
I don't care.
But she has something on me.
It's just your grudge
against her husband.
Uncle Tai,
you carry great clout around this place.
Could you help me out?
Let's get this matter solved our way.
The police can stay out of it.
Do I look like someone
short of money?
I'm just an old man
who has one foot in the grave.
Even if I have something to say,
there's no telling if the youngsters
will listen to me or not.
Of course they will.
If that were true,
her husband would have died.
I was just too impulsive.
Uncle Tai, you know
that I only had one son.
I doted on him since he was born.
You've been at loggerheads
with that couple for too long.
Chen Shuting
is hard to deal with.
I can't help you. Sorry.
Hello, Mr. Tai.
Hello, Mr. Tai.
Nice to meet you.
Nice to meet you.
Nice to meet you.
Your helmet.
Get someone to carry his suitcases.
Okay.
This way, please.
The main construction of these two buildings
has been completed.
We just need
to decorate the exterior walls now.
It will take about two months
to complete the whole construction.
Do you have any instructions?
No.
What's wrong with you?
You called me here,
so be nice.
If you lose your mind again,
I'll leave immediately.
It's all your fault!
If you had done away with that bitch,
I wouldn't
be groveling for help now.
Didn't I go there
as you said?
But Chen Shuting wasn't there.
Whose fault was that?
I heard she took the train instead.
As for how I got the information,
don't pry into it. You don't need to know.
I'm afraid that you have been fooled.
What if it was a trap set by the police?
Once you stepped in,
you were screwed.
Unless he doesn't want a promotion.
Chen Shuting's address
and her son's school.
Do whatever it takes
to shut her up permanently.
Can I trust you this time?
My informant told me
that Chen Shuting
doesn't trust the police now,
so she didn't say anything
and went back home.
Are there any police
around her house to protect her?
What do you think?
You caused such a stir
and even stole a gun from the police.
You tell me whether there will be police
protecting her or not.
She's under the protection of the police,
but you send me to do away with her?
You want me to get myself killed?
Gao,
can't you see where we are now?
Once Chen Shuting collaborates with the police,
I'll be doomed.
But before I die,
I'll drag your whole family down with me.
You,
your brother,
your sister
who is in college out of town.
She's pretty by the way.
If all of them…
I dare you to lay a finger on them.
If you dare to harm them,
I'll kill everyone in your family.
Let's talk about Chen Shuting.
After you finish her off
and leave Jinghai,
I'll leave your family alone.
I won't blame you for my son's death anymore.
Do I have your word?
I'm showing you mercy.
Don't make me regret it.
It hurts.
Damn it.
Stop.
What are you doing?
That won't make you feel any better.
I just don't understand.
The fact can't be clearer.
Why can't we start an investigation?
Do you think
an internal review can rule out the mole?
It's not that simple.
I didn't say
we could absolutely find something.
But it can serve as a threat.
It can scare that person
so that he won't have the nerve
to leak our plans and information
to Xu Jiang again.
Isn't that good?
You should consider the cost
of posing that threat.
There were more than 20 people
in the bureau
involved in escorting Chen Shuting back.
You want to look into all of them?
How? Who will do it?
We can use an inspector from another jurisdiction.
You want an outsider to look into us?
That would be so humiliating.
No one wants that.
If everyone thought like you,
the whole political and legal system
wouldn't be able to make any improvement.
Do you hear yourself?
The boss just denied one of your suggestions
and you think the whole system is doomed.
Your thoughts are dangerous.
Not as dangerous as
Director Meng's attempt
to stop me.
Haven't you heard
that Director Meng will get a promotion this year?
It's normal that he wants to do things the safe way.
Who knows
what he's got up his sleeves?
Gosh.
He's your uncle.
Don't you trust him?
Yes, he is my uncle.
He is my uncle,
but he wouldn't let me start an internal review.
How can I be cool with that?
An Xin,
don't blame me for being frank with you.
Director Meng
isn't the only one who wants to get promoted this year
and thus plays it safe.
You mean our Master?
How is that possible?
He stands no chance.
Take another guess.
An
I didn't say it.
Why do you oppose starting an internal review now?
Did I say that?
So you agree with me
and will support me?
I agree with
the decision we made at the meeting.
That's not our decision.
That is
Meng Dehai's decision.
Getting promoted
is that important
to you two?
The title doesn't matter.
What matters is power.
With more power,
we can do more things.
Therefore,
power is not exclusively bad or good.
It depends on how you use it.
So in the end,
you just want power.
Fine.
You can get promoted
once you catch the criminal and crack the case.
I have a clue now.
There's a traitor among us.
Go catch him.
An Xin,
it's not about
whether I can get promoted
and more power.
It's about
whether you can still
keep your police uniform.
As long as you're still in your position,
there's hope.
The procuratorate is now investigating you.
You've already lost your gun.
If anything else goes wrong,
neither Meng nor I
can help you
keep your job.
Remember.
Staying in the game is more important than anything else.
I'm okay.
It's just a scratch.
I told you I'm okay.
I bet Xu Jiang
got a concussion.
Did you call the police?
If I had,
I wouldn't have come back.
It's too dangerous.
I'll deal with things like that
with you in the future.
Fine.
How did it go?
Xu Jiang
wants us to kill Chen Shuting.
He told me
the place where she lives
and the school her son goes to.
[House: Building 6, Yard 87, Happy Family Community, Jinghai. School: Experimental Elementary School]
What has Chen Shuting
got on Xu Jiang?
Why does he have to kill her?
I don't know.
But Xu Jiang must
have been driven into a corner by the police.
You know what I'm thinking?
Xu Jiang will be arrested
by the police sooner or later.
We must avoid
getting dragged down by him.
So we have to make sure
that he won't be caught by the police.
Or you'll be in trouble too.
Let's not talk about this.
It's giving me a headache.
So our priority
is to find out
what Chen Shuting
has got on Xu Jiang.
Then we can decide
what to do next.
I'm curious too.
But there's nothing I can do.
The police
are protecting Chen Shuting now.
We need to find a way.
[Experimental Elementary School]
Hi, I'm a tutor.
I can teach literature, English, and math.
I graduated from Provincial Tech University.
Thank you. Call me
if you want a tutor for your children.
Hello, excuse me.
You're waiting for your child here?
-Yes. -I'm a tutor.
Take a look.
I graduated from Provincial Tech University.
I can teach literature, English, and math.
Call me if you need a tutor.
Okay.
Hello, your child goes to this school?
I graduated from Provincial Tech University.
No, thanks.
Your child can take one lesson for free.
My son has good grades.
That's why he needs a tutor
to get even better grades.
I'm a local.
I've taught many children
of the big bosses here.
Maybe one of them
is an acquaintance of your husband.
Where do you live?
Old Factory Street.
Do you know Tang Xiaohu and Tang Xiaolong?
They introduced students to me.
They knew
an educated young man like you?
Provincial Tech University.
[Personal Information]
Isn't teaching elementary school kids
a waste of your education?
My schoolmates are doing it too.
We do part-time jobs to cover our tuition.
I'll think about it.
Thank you.
Please give me a chance.
I can give one class for free.
For free.
What can I do for you?
I
I'm Xiaochen's tutor.
Hi, Ms. Chen.
Hey.
Come in.
Hold on. Show me your ID card.
Okay.
Sorry, Mr. Gao.
Something happened to my family a while ago.
It's fine.
Here. Take a look.
I need to check your bag.
These are the leaflets
that I give to students' parents.
These are textbooks.
Come, dear.
-What's wrong? -Xiaochen, come here.
This is your tutor.
Hello, Xiaochen.
I'm Gao Qisheng.
You can call me Mr. Gao,
or just Sheng.
I'll call you Sheng.
Okay.
Be polite. Call him Mr. Gao.
It's okay, Ms. Chen.
You're so kind.
I'll go prepare some fruits.
Okay, thank you.
Study hard.
Let's start.
Come on.
Let's get started, Xiaochen.
Have some fruits.
Thank you, Ms. Chen.
What would you like to drink?
Water is fine.
Have some coffee.
Thank you.
It's bold of you to show up
when a police officer is here.
To be honest, I'm scared.
But I have to come.
Why?
For my family.
To raise money so that I can open a shop,
my brother went to recover a debt from Xu Lei.
That's why
he got in so much trouble.
Recovering a debt doesn't require killing the debtor.
My brother didn't kill him.
Xu Lei killed himself
when he electrocuted the fish.
Please believe us.
Does it matter whether I believe you or not?
My husband is dead.
Xu Lei was really
Here. Have some coffee.
Thank you.
Xiaochen.
I'll make you some milk tea.
Okay.
You sought help from the police
but didn't expect
that Xu Jiang has planted an informer among them.
You don't know
what to do now.
Am I right, Ms. Chen?
Be careful. It's hot.
What's your plan?
We'll help you get rid of Xu Jiang.
Drink slowly.
Okay.
Let me get you some fruits.
Thank you.
Let me see, Xiachen.
98. Correct.
99. Correct.
You got only two questions wrong out of one hundred.
Congratulations. You got an A plus.
You're very smart.
We can try
the three-grade part later.
Really, Xiachen?
You did a good job? Show me.
Ms. Chen, look.
He's very smart.
Amazing.
Next,
we'll learn English.
We need
to do a dictation
to see
how many words you've memorized.
OK?
-Put on your earphones. -Okay.
Okay.
Get ready.
Who are "we"?
My brother and I.
Your brother?
Don't worry.
My brother is more capable than me.
You believe you can kill Xu Jiang
just by the two of you?
Why?
He has threatened
my family.
I can't forgive him.
What are you going to do?
He's so afraid that you'll cooperate with the police.
What have you got on him?
The former driver of our family
can prove that he killed my husband.
I know where the driver is.
Can you tell me the address?
Trust me.
Mr. Gao is a good teacher.
Let's continue next week.