The Knockout (2023) s01e14 Episode Script
Episode 14
[The Knockout]
[Episode 14]
Go out with me later.
Think about what day it is today.
[Here lies beloved husband Cao Chuang]
Looks like Mrs. Cao and the others have been here.
It's the first time you've brought a bouquet here.
He might not have been a good policeman,
but at least he was a good teacher.
What is a good policeman?
According to your standards,
what would you have done
if you were at the scene six years ago?
So what on earth happened
that day?
It's been six years.
It's time to reveal the truth.
You think you can record what I say
and use it as evidence?
Childish!
You have to pay for the damage to police equipment.
Stick to those rules
and you will never be able to defeat the bad guys.
That's what Master taught you.
Right?
Your application to restart the investigation
was turned down again, right?
How many times you have tried?
Haven't you learned your lesson?
No one believed you six years ago.
It's the same now.
That's because of you!
You've been beating around the bush
and wouldn't tell the truth.
Even if I told you the truth,
nothing would change.
When I arrived at the scene,
Xu Jiang was already dead.
Master soon took his last breath.
No witness.
No testimony.
Nothing.
Even if I told the truth,
what difference could it make?
It would only
cause the citizens
to lose trust in the police
and ruin the reputation of the Municipal Bureau.
Besides Master,
both you and I
have also done so much
to make Jinghai a safer place.
It's not fair
that all our efforts get ignored
just because of one or two mistakes!
It's not fair!
So you think
you and Master
were defending the honor
of all the police in Jinghai?
Aren't you ridiculous?
Li Xiang!
Li Xiang!
One more question.
Have you ever regretted it?
I
I regret it every day.
Every day.
So what?
I'm still better than you!
There are so many dreamers in the world,
but only the ablest ones can make their dreams come true.
If you think you represent justice,
just try to arrest me.
Stop fiddling around
like a loser.
I'm the Chief.
Lay your finger on me
and you'll be fired.
You finally put those rules aside for once.
When I arrived at the scene,
Xu Jiang was dead.
Master soon took his last breath.
No witness.
No testimony.
Nothing.
Even if I told the truth,
what difference could it make?
Honey, who are you meeting tonight?
The Chairman of the Village Committee.
That's so ugly. Take it off.
I thought I needed something bright.
The Chairman of the Village Committee
is not a big shot,
but you can't avoid dealing with him in the future.
So dress more formally.
You're right.
Wear something less flamboyant.
Try this one.
Okay.
Don't wear the tie.
No tie?
You look more casual this way.
-Wear a scarf. -Okay.
Marcephal,
give me the black and white scarf.
OK.
Mrs. Gao.
Now you know
what a good wife is like.
That's exactly what I told him.
Shut up.
Your words don't work,
but hers do.
Try not to fall out with him.
Control your temper.
Do you hear me?
Brother.
Are you done?
How do I look?
My wife has
extraordinary taste.
Yeah.
You know how to tie the scarf?
Yes. Don't worry.
Who will drive tonight?
Me.
Don't drink under the influence.
Xiaochen.
Son!
Gao Xiaochen.
Your dad is leaving.
Goodbye, Son.
I'm leaving.
Don't let your men drive under the influence.
Okay.
Brother, it's almost ten o'clock.
Li Youtian is presuming too much.
Brother, how about I go out
and call him?
Who are you?
Is this the place?
We come for dinner.
It should be here.
Who are you looking for?
What are you doing?
Is this the room?
What's going on?
Brother.
Mr. Li.
Mr. Gao.
I'm so sorry.
[Li Youtian, Party Branch Secretary of Mang Village and Chairman of the Village Committee]
I got detained by an emergency meeting
and came late.
You're a busy man.
I'm so sorry for keeping you waiting.
It's okay. You came at the right time.
I just arrived too.
Come in, please.
Okay.
Thank you.
Uncle.
By the way, I want you to meet someone.
Hongwei. Hongwei.
Come here.
Mr. Gao.
This is my son, Hongwei.
He heard that I was going to meet you today
and insisted on coming along
to learn from you face-to-face.
Hongwei, this is Mr. Gao.
Nice to meet you.
Greet Brother Qiang.
Brother Qiang.
Louder!
Brother Qiang.
Sheng, come.
Lead the boys in. Add more seats.
-I'll arrange it. -Come in.
Come in.
Please come in.
The boys insisted on coming together.
Mr. Li, this is your seat.
All dishes are served.
Mr. Li,
why don't you say something before we eat?
No, Mr. Gao.
You should do it.
But you are the elder.
Mr. Gao, go ahead.
Thank you.
Well.
I respect Mr. Li
as a big brother.
I'm supposed
to go to Mang Village
to visit him today.
But I couldn't make time,
so I invited you here for dinner.
I'm also glad
to meet the young talents of the village.
Let's have a toast.
To your good health.
Thank you.
Boys.
-Come on. -Drink a toast to Mr. Gao.
Where are your manners?
Okay.
Mr. Li,
have you read the proposal I gave you?
What do you think of it?
Let's talk about it.
Well,
I was about to
mention that.
In the meeting
we held today,
village representatives mainly discussed
the proposal to build the resort.
It was turned down.
So stop thinking about it.
Shut up!
Don't interrupt us.
Behave yourself.
How come
it was turned down?
Technically speaking, it wasn't turned down.
It's just that…
How should I put it?
It's okay. Just be frank.
It's just
that some tiny obstacles have come up.
Here's the thing.
People in the village
are spreading all kinds of rumors.
Some said
that the government plans
to combine Mang Village with the villages
around us
to build a development zone.
Moreover, there will be a highway
passing through
Mang Village.
Isn't that nonsense?
Gosh.
However,
some villagers
believe such nonsense.
Think about it.
If the lands owned by the village
is to be purchased by the country,
that will bring in a huge sum of money.
Combined with
the business run by the village,
our villagers
can immediately live a comfortable life.
That means
becoming well-to-do overnight.
Yes.
We have the Party to thank for that.
At this point,
your Construction Engineering Group
shows up
and wants to share the cake.
Of course the villagers wouldn't let you.
You understand?
Mr. Li,
I've never heard
what you said just now.
Sheng,
you've been assisting
in house demolition in Qinghua District.
Have you
heard of any new policies?
Mr. Li, Brother,
in the past few years,
the government
has indeed invested a lot in developing rural areas.
I believe that's what caused
the rumors in the village.
Some people
enjoy making up stories.
Yes.
We don't know
whether this rumor is true or not,
but even if the government
did have a development plan,
it wouldn't be carried out
in just one year or two.
Anyway,
it gives the villagers hope.
Yes.
Mr. Li,
the villagers can't live on hope.
Brother, I guess
Mr. Li doesn't know much about investment.
It's not a small amount of money.
If you don't believe me, I can do the math for you.
We don't need you to do the math.
What?
I said we don't need you to do the math.
Do you hear me?
Gao Qisheng,
don't consider
yourself superior
just because you went to a good college.
You look so pretentious
with those glasses.
Let me tell you.
People in Mang Village
are running our own business.
More than half of the equipment
used in fire fighting in Qinghua District
is produced by us.
We don't need you to tell us
how much it costs to build a resort.
Bastard.
I told you to shut up.
I
Calm down.
You're too rude.
Do you think
Mr. Gao doesn't know
what you said?
Mr. Gao invited us here today.
It must be
because he has better ideas
Who are you
to tell him what to do?
Don't be angry. Sit down.
He's so rude.
Your son has a point.
Actually, I didn't invite you here
because I have better ideas to share.
I just want to hear your opinion.
The society is developing too fast.
Mr. Gao.
An old man like me
is already behind the times.
No.
I don't have any opinions.
I really don't.
But during the meeting just now,
some villagers
came up with some suggestions.
They wrote them down
and asked me to show you.
Take a look, Mr. Gao.
I knew it.
You came prepared.
Okay. Let me see.
Okay.
Sheng. Take a look.
I understand
what you said.
This is a democratic society.
We should respect
the villagers' opinions.
-Right? -Yes.
That doesn't mean we should spoil them!
Mr. Li,
the conditions on the paper
are basically asking us to work for free!
Well,
they are the villagers' opinions,
not what I personally want.
Mr. Gao,
I'm having a hard time
between you and the villagers.
Li Youtian,
we're all locals in Jinghai.
Don't be so shameless.
Shameless we are! So what?
Do you know why no one dares
to mess with people from Many Village?
And you, Gao Qiqiang.
To be frank,
you're just a damn fish seller.
Stop!
Let go! Let go!
Wait.
Mr. Gao,
it turns out
that you didn't just invite us here
for dinner.
It turns out that you didn't just come here
for dinner either.
Okay, how about this?
I've told you
about the villagers' conditions.
Think about them.
If you agree to these conditions,
we can join hands.
If you don't agree,
sorry,
we have to do it ourselves.
Li Youtian.
The resort project in Mang Village
was proposed
by Construction Engineering Group.
If we don't get it,
no one else will.
Nothing is impossible.
To be honest, Mr. Gao,
we've had dinner before coming here.
Can I leave
with the boys now?
Go!
Move!
Move!
Out of my way.
Hey.
My name is Li Hongwei.
Go find Mo for me.
Tell him I want to eat fish.
Got it.
I'll tell him to meet you tomorrow.
Okay.
Hello.
Is Mr. Gao home?
Mr. Gao told me you'd come.
He did?
Yes. Come in.
Change your shoes.
Don't make the floor dirty.
Wait for me.
Please.
Don't touch anything.
Don't touch anything.
This is the fish Mr. Gao asked for.
Okay.
Wait a moment.
Okay.
Mo.
Boss.
Greet Mr. Gao.
Hello, Mr. Gao.
Hello.
My daughter, Huang Yao.
She has grown so much taller.
I'll come down.
Mo.
Brother Qiang.
I gave the fish to the servant.
Okay.
Hello, Huang Yao.
Hello.
I'm Uncle Gao Qiqiang.
Don't call me Mr. Gao.
Okay.
What grade are you in?
Sixth grade.
So soon?
She was little back then.
Let me introduce my son to you.
Okay.
Xiaochen.
Yes?
This is Huang Yao.
Let her go up and play with you.
OK?
Sure. Come up.
Go play.
Okay.
Xiaochen has grown up too.
Huang Yao.
She uses her mother's surname?
Yes.
My wife's parents insisted.
It's fine that she has her mother's surname.
It doesn't matter.
She's your child no matter what her surname is.
Yes.
You know
I won't let you send me fish
unless I'm out of my depth.
It's been years
since the last time you ate my fish.
Now,
the Village Chairman of Mang Village
is giving me a headache.
Do you want me to do away with him?
It's easy to do away with him.
The point
is that I need to cooperate with them.
Killing him
won't help me get the project.
Just prevent his project from proceeding.
In this way,
he has to collaborate with me.
Thank you, Mo.
You're welcome.
Don't touch that!
I don't think you can afford a new one.
This is my son's room.
Touch anything again and I'll kick you out.
Xiaochen.
What's going on?
She touched my music box.
What music box?
The music box
Mom brought from Paris for me.
Give it to her as a gift.
No.
You have so many toys.
Take it down and give it to her.
No.
It's fine.
Don't mind him. He's spoiled.
Huang Yao, take it.
Yao.
Yao.
Do you like it?
Yao.
I know you felt bad back there.
I promise
to buy you a new one
after I earn money in the future.
But it's a gift from Uncle Gao.
Let's go home.
Dad, I want to have a lollipop.
Okay. I'll buy it for you later.
Dad, when you're in a bad mood,
you'll feel better
after eating candies.
Okay, I got it.
I don't care how you use your connections.
But let me make it clear.
Don't treat my son like that again.
Okay.
It's all my fault.
I was thoughtless.
I won't do it again.
You men need to save face in front of others.
So do boys.
And you, Xiaochen.
Come here.
It's no big deal. Stop crying.
Dry your tears.
Did you yell at Dad just now
and push him?
No, no.
Xiaochen.
I was wrong just now.
I apologize.
I'll buy you
two Ultraman toys.
No, ten.
Okay?
Say thank you.
Thank you.
We're good. No big deal.
Hiring! Hiring!
We need workers
at the construction site of Mang Village.
Food and accommodations will be offered.
50 yuan a day.
Raise your hand if you wanna come.
You.
Only five openings.
Raise your hand if you wanna come.
Here. Here. Here.
You.
You.
You.
You.
Boss, I only need food.
[Hiring construction workers. Offer food and accommodations. 50 yuan per day.]
Okay, get in the car, big guy.
It's enough.
Next.
[Hu Jinxin]
Is it really you in the phone?
Yes.
It was shot when I was young.
I've changed a lot.
Do you have a helmet?
Yes.
Yes.
You haven't returned my ID card.
I'll keep it
until you finish your work.
Okay.
Li.
Time for lunch.
Come. Have a rest.
Sit here.
Here.
This is your first time doing this kind of job?
How did you know?
You have no skills,
only strength.
Everyone can tell it.
Working as day laborers
doesn't earn much.
Locals usually don't take such jobs.
You're from Mang Village.
Why do you work here with us?
Not every family
from Mang Village is rich.
My son is in poor health,
so I have to be the one working.
Young man,
learn some skills
when you're young.
If you don't have a skill,
life will be hard when you're old.
Li, I don't eat fish.
Eat it for me.
Don't say no.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Hurry up. Time to work.
Time to work.
Li.
Goodbye.
What happened?
What happened?
Help! Help!
Call 911!
Call an ambulance!
Help! Help him!
Answer the phone.
Will answering the phone.
kill you or what?
You knucklehead.
Hello.
Put the person in charge of Mang Village on the phone.
Who are you?
This is the Construction Committee.
Someone reported
a serious safety incident
at the construction site of your village.
We request you to stop the construction immediately
and wait for the investigation.
Tell the person in charge of the construction
to call back.
Safety incident?
Someone died at your construction site.
What's wrong, Dad?
Your phone.
Answer it now.
Hello?
What?
Did…
Did someone die at the construction site?
Yes.
The Construction Committee
got the news before I did.
Who did this, Dad?
Gao Qiqiang!
He must be behind it!
Who else could it be?
Good.
Great!
He wanna play dirty,
but we'll do the opposite
and let the police go after him.
Did you see the murderer clearly?
You said you know him?
Chief Li.
This is the victim, Li Shun.
He was an old man working here.
He was pushed down.
He was pushed down.
Many people saw it.
But no one saw the murderer.
Two guys said
the murderer seemed quite tall.
Any suspect?
No. The murderer might have escaped when everyone else was freaking out.
Check the security footage around this place.
Find the suspect as soon as possible.
Okay.
This is appalling!
This is outrageous!
Why can't I go in?
What do you want?
I'm the Village Chairman.
Li Shun, my brother!
I come to see you.
Mr. Li.
Chief Li.
No, my nephew.
Someone just got killed
in broad daylight!
You must not
let that murderer get away with it.
Mr. Li, don't worry.
I will catch the person who pushed the victim.
No.
Not the worker who pushed him.
Then who are you talking about?
The murderer
is Gao Qiqiang!
Xiang, Gao Qiqiang
covets this land of our village
and wants to take it away from us.
We didn't agree,
so he sent someone to make trouble here.
-Yes. -Yes.
-The murderer is him. -Yes. It's him.
It's fine if he's only after money,
but now he killed someone.
You understand?
If I had known he was so vicious,
I would've given him this land for free.
Yes!
How could he
harm the villagers?
Yes. He can't harm the villagers.
Yes. He can't harm the villagers.
Everyone, listen to me.
Don't you trust me?
Uncle,
you need evidence
for what you said.
I have.
Of course I have.
The other day,
Gao Qiqiang invited us to dinner
to discuss the purchase of this land.
When we couldn't agree on the price,
he warned us fiercely.
He said
if he can't get this project,
no one else can.
That day
-I was there. -Hongwei,
-and the Qing Brothers were all here. -I was there.
They can testify.
How about this?
Let the boys
go to the police station with me
and make a statement.
-Okay. -Tell us
everything you know in detail.
No problem.
Lu Han, make arrangements.
Okay.
I can't believe
-he's gone. -Everybody.
Calm down and listen to me.
Only if you trust us
and cooperate with us
can we catch the murderer
as soon as possible
and avenge Li Shun.
Yeah.
What do you think?
What do you mean?
You are close to Gao Qiqiang.
I think
it was something he would do.
I'll leave this case to you.
OK?
Once he's involved,
you leave the case to me.
Are you hiding from him?
Brother!
You can't go in.
Brother!
Li Xiang, Li Shun is your uncle!
You can't go in.
He held you when you were young.
See?
Who killed him?
I'm not hiding.
I'm just related to the victim.
Who killed him?
Li Xiang, come here!
Quiet!
Speak one by one.
I'll be the first.
I told you Gao Qiqiang is not to be trifled with.
Why can't we just give him the project
and profit from it?
Li Shun's son kicked up a fuss
and asked for compensation.
Hongwei is in charge.
He should take responsibility.
Mr. Wang,
you're not a naive young man.
Be careful with what you said.
Uncle, are we going to give up the project or not?
You have to make the decision.
-Yes. -Yeah.
We wouldn't sell Gao Qiqiang the land he wants,
so he killed one villager.
That's what a gangster does!
Yes, a gangster.
A gangster!
He's a gangster!
-Listen to me. -Quiet.
Stop arguing.
Mr. Li,
let's talk about this case.
No need.
We've said everything.
You've checked the scene
and visited the victim's house.
Just arrest the murderer!
Yes, it's the police's duty to arrest the murderer.
But we have no evidence now.
We can't arrest anyone.
Well, in a word,
you now don't have
enough evidence and clues
to arrest Gao Qiqiang,
right?
Well, I…
Why isn't Li Shan here?
It's so big a matter.
He should be here.
Uncle, forget it.
He didn't participate in this project.
All he knows
is rumors from other villagers.
Nephew,
you can't say that.
Someone,
go get him here.
OK.
Nephew,
the Village Committee have always
valued your dad's opinion.
Back then,
when we split the land to build the factory,
the village was so poor
and the Committee
didn't treat your family fairly enough.
Now,
our life is getting better and better.
Don't worry.
I will find a way
to make up for your family.
Mr. Li,
let's talk about something serious
and useful, okay?
What is serious?
Today…
I see.
Everyone,
tell him everything you know.
Yes.
Speak up!
Gao Qiqiang is so cruel.
Li Shun was such a good man
but he killed him all the same.
Yes.
Is being a good man wrong?
-No. -Not at all!
That's it!
I must warn you,
if you don't arrest him today,
he'll definitely come back
to mess with us again.
More people may die.
I have a good idea.
Why don't you
just throw in the towel
and relinquish this project?
You…
Nephew.
Come.
Come out, the two of you.
My legs are numb.
Officer An, let me ask you.
If you were Gao Qiqiang
and I conceded defeat
at this moment,
what would you do?
I'd push my luck
to slash the price
until the last penny in your pockets
becomes mine.
So you know I don't have a choice.
Let's call it a day.
Officer An, Nephew,
if you need anything,
let us know.
This time,
Mang Village will in no way
surrender to Gao Qisheng.
Let's go.
I'm leaving.
You shouldn't provoke the villagers to pick fights with Gao Qisheng.
Things may go out of control!
I didn't provoke anyone.
That's what he thinks.
He just needs someone
to speak his mind.
He has always been two-faced.
Don't let him use you as a pawn.
I don't care about that.
I'm afraid he'll compromise
and take money
to make the witnesses change their statements.
Gao Qiqiang may get away with it again.
That's not something you can control.
Am I
leading this case or not?
Li Xiang.
It's…
It's so late.
Where are you going?
Go home for dinner.
Can't you see we're busy here?
The murderer is still at large.
We don't get time for dinner.
The case can wait. Go have dinner.
Sir,
our Chief
is really busy recently.
This case
is very important
and he needs to rush back
to report to the leaders.
He'll have dinner
after he goes back.
Okay.
Then I'll leave you to work.
See you around.
Go back.
Take that car.
Go back. It's late.
Okay.
Take care.
Take care.
Such an honor to have a police chief in our family.
According to the information we have now,
this is very likely
a criminal case
caused by financial disputes.
We now set up task force 922.
Since the victim was from Mang Village
and I'm related to him,
I'll withdraw from this case
and let An Xin
take charge of the task force
and lead the case.
An Xin, the floor is yours.
Based on
the witnesses' descriptions,
we drew this portrait of the suspect.
You're also seeing a copy
of the fake ID card he used.
It's very new
and should be newly made.
Last year,
we closed down some shops making fake ID cards.
Relative information can be useful.
That's all?
Yeah.
You investigated in Mang Village for so long yesterday.
That's all you got?
According to the accounts
of the villagers,
Gao Qiqiang from Jinghai Construction Engineering Group
is a major suspect.
Yes.
Why didn't you mention the major suspect?
What are you going to do
with Gao Qiqiang?
The villagers
believed that he was behind it.
But now,
there is no evidence showing
that the murderer is associated with Gao Qiqiang.
When you find the evidence,
Gao Qiqiang would have run away already.
He has so many priors on his record.
So it's not surprising at all
that he's laid his finger on Many Village.
Your team
came totally unprepared.
Learn from our team leader.
He has listed all the suspects.
Tang Xiaolong
Tang Xiaohu
Gao Qisheng.
Wang Qiang.
Yang Darui.
Zhang Tao.
Wei Yong.
These people
make Gao Qiqiang's A-team.
Most of them come from Old Factory Street
and have known Gao Qiqiang for a long time.
Except for Tang Xiaolong
who is in prison now,
the rest of them
are still at large.
Chief Li,
don't you think
my team should lead the case?
I and Director Guo have decided
on who will lead the case.
You weren't there
at the scene yesterday.
I went there
with An Xin and Lu Han.
So An Xin stands more chance
to break the case.
This case
should be ours.
It's not fair!
It's perfectly fair!
Ask him
what he said
in front of his Master's grave!
The meeting is not dismissed yet.
My leaving
can put an end to this fight.
Do you want us
to keep shouting at each other?
We are quarreling
because we all want the case.
Stop trying.
I won't give it to you.
Among all the people in this room,
I'm the one
who has known Gao Qiqiang for the longest time.
I'm the one
who knows him the best.
In 2000,
Gao Qiqiang
was a fish seller
whom anyone could pick on.
He and his brother
opened Qiangsheng PHS Store
and made friends with all the guys
who once bullied him.
Do you think he's a simple man?
In the same year,
Gao Qiqiang
entered Jinghai Construction Engineering Group
and became a project manager.
Under his own steam,
within just one year,
he climbed to the top position of that company.
Do you think he's a simple man?
[Episode 14]
Go out with me later.
Think about what day it is today.
[Here lies beloved husband Cao Chuang]
Looks like Mrs. Cao and the others have been here.
It's the first time you've brought a bouquet here.
He might not have been a good policeman,
but at least he was a good teacher.
What is a good policeman?
According to your standards,
what would you have done
if you were at the scene six years ago?
So what on earth happened
that day?
It's been six years.
It's time to reveal the truth.
You think you can record what I say
and use it as evidence?
Childish!
You have to pay for the damage to police equipment.
Stick to those rules
and you will never be able to defeat the bad guys.
That's what Master taught you.
Right?
Your application to restart the investigation
was turned down again, right?
How many times you have tried?
Haven't you learned your lesson?
No one believed you six years ago.
It's the same now.
That's because of you!
You've been beating around the bush
and wouldn't tell the truth.
Even if I told you the truth,
nothing would change.
When I arrived at the scene,
Xu Jiang was already dead.
Master soon took his last breath.
No witness.
No testimony.
Nothing.
Even if I told the truth,
what difference could it make?
It would only
cause the citizens
to lose trust in the police
and ruin the reputation of the Municipal Bureau.
Besides Master,
both you and I
have also done so much
to make Jinghai a safer place.
It's not fair
that all our efforts get ignored
just because of one or two mistakes!
It's not fair!
So you think
you and Master
were defending the honor
of all the police in Jinghai?
Aren't you ridiculous?
Li Xiang!
Li Xiang!
One more question.
Have you ever regretted it?
I
I regret it every day.
Every day.
So what?
I'm still better than you!
There are so many dreamers in the world,
but only the ablest ones can make their dreams come true.
If you think you represent justice,
just try to arrest me.
Stop fiddling around
like a loser.
I'm the Chief.
Lay your finger on me
and you'll be fired.
You finally put those rules aside for once.
When I arrived at the scene,
Xu Jiang was dead.
Master soon took his last breath.
No witness.
No testimony.
Nothing.
Even if I told the truth,
what difference could it make?
Honey, who are you meeting tonight?
The Chairman of the Village Committee.
That's so ugly. Take it off.
I thought I needed something bright.
The Chairman of the Village Committee
is not a big shot,
but you can't avoid dealing with him in the future.
So dress more formally.
You're right.
Wear something less flamboyant.
Try this one.
Okay.
Don't wear the tie.
No tie?
You look more casual this way.
-Wear a scarf. -Okay.
Marcephal,
give me the black and white scarf.
OK.
Mrs. Gao.
Now you know
what a good wife is like.
That's exactly what I told him.
Shut up.
Your words don't work,
but hers do.
Try not to fall out with him.
Control your temper.
Do you hear me?
Brother.
Are you done?
How do I look?
My wife has
extraordinary taste.
Yeah.
You know how to tie the scarf?
Yes. Don't worry.
Who will drive tonight?
Me.
Don't drink under the influence.
Xiaochen.
Son!
Gao Xiaochen.
Your dad is leaving.
Goodbye, Son.
I'm leaving.
Don't let your men drive under the influence.
Okay.
Brother, it's almost ten o'clock.
Li Youtian is presuming too much.
Brother, how about I go out
and call him?
Who are you?
Is this the place?
We come for dinner.
It should be here.
Who are you looking for?
What are you doing?
Is this the room?
What's going on?
Brother.
Mr. Li.
Mr. Gao.
I'm so sorry.
[Li Youtian, Party Branch Secretary of Mang Village and Chairman of the Village Committee]
I got detained by an emergency meeting
and came late.
You're a busy man.
I'm so sorry for keeping you waiting.
It's okay. You came at the right time.
I just arrived too.
Come in, please.
Okay.
Thank you.
Uncle.
By the way, I want you to meet someone.
Hongwei. Hongwei.
Come here.
Mr. Gao.
This is my son, Hongwei.
He heard that I was going to meet you today
and insisted on coming along
to learn from you face-to-face.
Hongwei, this is Mr. Gao.
Nice to meet you.
Greet Brother Qiang.
Brother Qiang.
Louder!
Brother Qiang.
Sheng, come.
Lead the boys in. Add more seats.
-I'll arrange it. -Come in.
Come in.
Please come in.
The boys insisted on coming together.
Mr. Li, this is your seat.
All dishes are served.
Mr. Li,
why don't you say something before we eat?
No, Mr. Gao.
You should do it.
But you are the elder.
Mr. Gao, go ahead.
Thank you.
Well.
I respect Mr. Li
as a big brother.
I'm supposed
to go to Mang Village
to visit him today.
But I couldn't make time,
so I invited you here for dinner.
I'm also glad
to meet the young talents of the village.
Let's have a toast.
To your good health.
Thank you.
Boys.
-Come on. -Drink a toast to Mr. Gao.
Where are your manners?
Okay.
Mr. Li,
have you read the proposal I gave you?
What do you think of it?
Let's talk about it.
Well,
I was about to
mention that.
In the meeting
we held today,
village representatives mainly discussed
the proposal to build the resort.
It was turned down.
So stop thinking about it.
Shut up!
Don't interrupt us.
Behave yourself.
How come
it was turned down?
Technically speaking, it wasn't turned down.
It's just that…
How should I put it?
It's okay. Just be frank.
It's just
that some tiny obstacles have come up.
Here's the thing.
People in the village
are spreading all kinds of rumors.
Some said
that the government plans
to combine Mang Village with the villages
around us
to build a development zone.
Moreover, there will be a highway
passing through
Mang Village.
Isn't that nonsense?
Gosh.
However,
some villagers
believe such nonsense.
Think about it.
If the lands owned by the village
is to be purchased by the country,
that will bring in a huge sum of money.
Combined with
the business run by the village,
our villagers
can immediately live a comfortable life.
That means
becoming well-to-do overnight.
Yes.
We have the Party to thank for that.
At this point,
your Construction Engineering Group
shows up
and wants to share the cake.
Of course the villagers wouldn't let you.
You understand?
Mr. Li,
I've never heard
what you said just now.
Sheng,
you've been assisting
in house demolition in Qinghua District.
Have you
heard of any new policies?
Mr. Li, Brother,
in the past few years,
the government
has indeed invested a lot in developing rural areas.
I believe that's what caused
the rumors in the village.
Some people
enjoy making up stories.
Yes.
We don't know
whether this rumor is true or not,
but even if the government
did have a development plan,
it wouldn't be carried out
in just one year or two.
Anyway,
it gives the villagers hope.
Yes.
Mr. Li,
the villagers can't live on hope.
Brother, I guess
Mr. Li doesn't know much about investment.
It's not a small amount of money.
If you don't believe me, I can do the math for you.
We don't need you to do the math.
What?
I said we don't need you to do the math.
Do you hear me?
Gao Qisheng,
don't consider
yourself superior
just because you went to a good college.
You look so pretentious
with those glasses.
Let me tell you.
People in Mang Village
are running our own business.
More than half of the equipment
used in fire fighting in Qinghua District
is produced by us.
We don't need you to tell us
how much it costs to build a resort.
Bastard.
I told you to shut up.
I
Calm down.
You're too rude.
Do you think
Mr. Gao doesn't know
what you said?
Mr. Gao invited us here today.
It must be
because he has better ideas
Who are you
to tell him what to do?
Don't be angry. Sit down.
He's so rude.
Your son has a point.
Actually, I didn't invite you here
because I have better ideas to share.
I just want to hear your opinion.
The society is developing too fast.
Mr. Gao.
An old man like me
is already behind the times.
No.
I don't have any opinions.
I really don't.
But during the meeting just now,
some villagers
came up with some suggestions.
They wrote them down
and asked me to show you.
Take a look, Mr. Gao.
I knew it.
You came prepared.
Okay. Let me see.
Okay.
Sheng. Take a look.
I understand
what you said.
This is a democratic society.
We should respect
the villagers' opinions.
-Right? -Yes.
That doesn't mean we should spoil them!
Mr. Li,
the conditions on the paper
are basically asking us to work for free!
Well,
they are the villagers' opinions,
not what I personally want.
Mr. Gao,
I'm having a hard time
between you and the villagers.
Li Youtian,
we're all locals in Jinghai.
Don't be so shameless.
Shameless we are! So what?
Do you know why no one dares
to mess with people from Many Village?
And you, Gao Qiqiang.
To be frank,
you're just a damn fish seller.
Stop!
Let go! Let go!
Wait.
Mr. Gao,
it turns out
that you didn't just invite us here
for dinner.
It turns out that you didn't just come here
for dinner either.
Okay, how about this?
I've told you
about the villagers' conditions.
Think about them.
If you agree to these conditions,
we can join hands.
If you don't agree,
sorry,
we have to do it ourselves.
Li Youtian.
The resort project in Mang Village
was proposed
by Construction Engineering Group.
If we don't get it,
no one else will.
Nothing is impossible.
To be honest, Mr. Gao,
we've had dinner before coming here.
Can I leave
with the boys now?
Go!
Move!
Move!
Out of my way.
Hey.
My name is Li Hongwei.
Go find Mo for me.
Tell him I want to eat fish.
Got it.
I'll tell him to meet you tomorrow.
Okay.
Hello.
Is Mr. Gao home?
Mr. Gao told me you'd come.
He did?
Yes. Come in.
Change your shoes.
Don't make the floor dirty.
Wait for me.
Please.
Don't touch anything.
Don't touch anything.
This is the fish Mr. Gao asked for.
Okay.
Wait a moment.
Okay.
Mo.
Boss.
Greet Mr. Gao.
Hello, Mr. Gao.
Hello.
My daughter, Huang Yao.
She has grown so much taller.
I'll come down.
Mo.
Brother Qiang.
I gave the fish to the servant.
Okay.
Hello, Huang Yao.
Hello.
I'm Uncle Gao Qiqiang.
Don't call me Mr. Gao.
Okay.
What grade are you in?
Sixth grade.
So soon?
She was little back then.
Let me introduce my son to you.
Okay.
Xiaochen.
Yes?
This is Huang Yao.
Let her go up and play with you.
OK?
Sure. Come up.
Go play.
Okay.
Xiaochen has grown up too.
Huang Yao.
She uses her mother's surname?
Yes.
My wife's parents insisted.
It's fine that she has her mother's surname.
It doesn't matter.
She's your child no matter what her surname is.
Yes.
You know
I won't let you send me fish
unless I'm out of my depth.
It's been years
since the last time you ate my fish.
Now,
the Village Chairman of Mang Village
is giving me a headache.
Do you want me to do away with him?
It's easy to do away with him.
The point
is that I need to cooperate with them.
Killing him
won't help me get the project.
Just prevent his project from proceeding.
In this way,
he has to collaborate with me.
Thank you, Mo.
You're welcome.
Don't touch that!
I don't think you can afford a new one.
This is my son's room.
Touch anything again and I'll kick you out.
Xiaochen.
What's going on?
She touched my music box.
What music box?
The music box
Mom brought from Paris for me.
Give it to her as a gift.
No.
You have so many toys.
Take it down and give it to her.
No.
It's fine.
Don't mind him. He's spoiled.
Huang Yao, take it.
Yao.
Yao.
Do you like it?
Yao.
I know you felt bad back there.
I promise
to buy you a new one
after I earn money in the future.
But it's a gift from Uncle Gao.
Let's go home.
Dad, I want to have a lollipop.
Okay. I'll buy it for you later.
Dad, when you're in a bad mood,
you'll feel better
after eating candies.
Okay, I got it.
I don't care how you use your connections.
But let me make it clear.
Don't treat my son like that again.
Okay.
It's all my fault.
I was thoughtless.
I won't do it again.
You men need to save face in front of others.
So do boys.
And you, Xiaochen.
Come here.
It's no big deal. Stop crying.
Dry your tears.
Did you yell at Dad just now
and push him?
No, no.
Xiaochen.
I was wrong just now.
I apologize.
I'll buy you
two Ultraman toys.
No, ten.
Okay?
Say thank you.
Thank you.
We're good. No big deal.
Hiring! Hiring!
We need workers
at the construction site of Mang Village.
Food and accommodations will be offered.
50 yuan a day.
Raise your hand if you wanna come.
You.
Only five openings.
Raise your hand if you wanna come.
Here. Here. Here.
You.
You.
You.
You.
Boss, I only need food.
[Hiring construction workers. Offer food and accommodations. 50 yuan per day.]
Okay, get in the car, big guy.
It's enough.
Next.
[Hu Jinxin]
Is it really you in the phone?
Yes.
It was shot when I was young.
I've changed a lot.
Do you have a helmet?
Yes.
Yes.
You haven't returned my ID card.
I'll keep it
until you finish your work.
Okay.
Li.
Time for lunch.
Come. Have a rest.
Sit here.
Here.
This is your first time doing this kind of job?
How did you know?
You have no skills,
only strength.
Everyone can tell it.
Working as day laborers
doesn't earn much.
Locals usually don't take such jobs.
You're from Mang Village.
Why do you work here with us?
Not every family
from Mang Village is rich.
My son is in poor health,
so I have to be the one working.
Young man,
learn some skills
when you're young.
If you don't have a skill,
life will be hard when you're old.
Li, I don't eat fish.
Eat it for me.
Don't say no.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Hurry up. Time to work.
Time to work.
Li.
Goodbye.
What happened?
What happened?
Help! Help!
Call 911!
Call an ambulance!
Help! Help him!
Answer the phone.
Will answering the phone.
kill you or what?
You knucklehead.
Hello.
Put the person in charge of Mang Village on the phone.
Who are you?
This is the Construction Committee.
Someone reported
a serious safety incident
at the construction site of your village.
We request you to stop the construction immediately
and wait for the investigation.
Tell the person in charge of the construction
to call back.
Safety incident?
Someone died at your construction site.
What's wrong, Dad?
Your phone.
Answer it now.
Hello?
What?
Did…
Did someone die at the construction site?
Yes.
The Construction Committee
got the news before I did.
Who did this, Dad?
Gao Qiqiang!
He must be behind it!
Who else could it be?
Good.
Great!
He wanna play dirty,
but we'll do the opposite
and let the police go after him.
Did you see the murderer clearly?
You said you know him?
Chief Li.
This is the victim, Li Shun.
He was an old man working here.
He was pushed down.
He was pushed down.
Many people saw it.
But no one saw the murderer.
Two guys said
the murderer seemed quite tall.
Any suspect?
No. The murderer might have escaped when everyone else was freaking out.
Check the security footage around this place.
Find the suspect as soon as possible.
Okay.
This is appalling!
This is outrageous!
Why can't I go in?
What do you want?
I'm the Village Chairman.
Li Shun, my brother!
I come to see you.
Mr. Li.
Chief Li.
No, my nephew.
Someone just got killed
in broad daylight!
You must not
let that murderer get away with it.
Mr. Li, don't worry.
I will catch the person who pushed the victim.
No.
Not the worker who pushed him.
Then who are you talking about?
The murderer
is Gao Qiqiang!
Xiang, Gao Qiqiang
covets this land of our village
and wants to take it away from us.
We didn't agree,
so he sent someone to make trouble here.
-Yes. -Yes.
-The murderer is him. -Yes. It's him.
It's fine if he's only after money,
but now he killed someone.
You understand?
If I had known he was so vicious,
I would've given him this land for free.
Yes!
How could he
harm the villagers?
Yes. He can't harm the villagers.
Yes. He can't harm the villagers.
Everyone, listen to me.
Don't you trust me?
Uncle,
you need evidence
for what you said.
I have.
Of course I have.
The other day,
Gao Qiqiang invited us to dinner
to discuss the purchase of this land.
When we couldn't agree on the price,
he warned us fiercely.
He said
if he can't get this project,
no one else can.
That day
-I was there. -Hongwei,
-and the Qing Brothers were all here. -I was there.
They can testify.
How about this?
Let the boys
go to the police station with me
and make a statement.
-Okay. -Tell us
everything you know in detail.
No problem.
Lu Han, make arrangements.
Okay.
I can't believe
-he's gone. -Everybody.
Calm down and listen to me.
Only if you trust us
and cooperate with us
can we catch the murderer
as soon as possible
and avenge Li Shun.
Yeah.
What do you think?
What do you mean?
You are close to Gao Qiqiang.
I think
it was something he would do.
I'll leave this case to you.
OK?
Once he's involved,
you leave the case to me.
Are you hiding from him?
Brother!
You can't go in.
Brother!
Li Xiang, Li Shun is your uncle!
You can't go in.
He held you when you were young.
See?
Who killed him?
I'm not hiding.
I'm just related to the victim.
Who killed him?
Li Xiang, come here!
Quiet!
Speak one by one.
I'll be the first.
I told you Gao Qiqiang is not to be trifled with.
Why can't we just give him the project
and profit from it?
Li Shun's son kicked up a fuss
and asked for compensation.
Hongwei is in charge.
He should take responsibility.
Mr. Wang,
you're not a naive young man.
Be careful with what you said.
Uncle, are we going to give up the project or not?
You have to make the decision.
-Yes. -Yeah.
We wouldn't sell Gao Qiqiang the land he wants,
so he killed one villager.
That's what a gangster does!
Yes, a gangster.
A gangster!
He's a gangster!
-Listen to me. -Quiet.
Stop arguing.
Mr. Li,
let's talk about this case.
No need.
We've said everything.
You've checked the scene
and visited the victim's house.
Just arrest the murderer!
Yes, it's the police's duty to arrest the murderer.
But we have no evidence now.
We can't arrest anyone.
Well, in a word,
you now don't have
enough evidence and clues
to arrest Gao Qiqiang,
right?
Well, I…
Why isn't Li Shan here?
It's so big a matter.
He should be here.
Uncle, forget it.
He didn't participate in this project.
All he knows
is rumors from other villagers.
Nephew,
you can't say that.
Someone,
go get him here.
OK.
Nephew,
the Village Committee have always
valued your dad's opinion.
Back then,
when we split the land to build the factory,
the village was so poor
and the Committee
didn't treat your family fairly enough.
Now,
our life is getting better and better.
Don't worry.
I will find a way
to make up for your family.
Mr. Li,
let's talk about something serious
and useful, okay?
What is serious?
Today…
I see.
Everyone,
tell him everything you know.
Yes.
Speak up!
Gao Qiqiang is so cruel.
Li Shun was such a good man
but he killed him all the same.
Yes.
Is being a good man wrong?
-No. -Not at all!
That's it!
I must warn you,
if you don't arrest him today,
he'll definitely come back
to mess with us again.
More people may die.
I have a good idea.
Why don't you
just throw in the towel
and relinquish this project?
You…
Nephew.
Come.
Come out, the two of you.
My legs are numb.
Officer An, let me ask you.
If you were Gao Qiqiang
and I conceded defeat
at this moment,
what would you do?
I'd push my luck
to slash the price
until the last penny in your pockets
becomes mine.
So you know I don't have a choice.
Let's call it a day.
Officer An, Nephew,
if you need anything,
let us know.
This time,
Mang Village will in no way
surrender to Gao Qisheng.
Let's go.
I'm leaving.
You shouldn't provoke the villagers to pick fights with Gao Qisheng.
Things may go out of control!
I didn't provoke anyone.
That's what he thinks.
He just needs someone
to speak his mind.
He has always been two-faced.
Don't let him use you as a pawn.
I don't care about that.
I'm afraid he'll compromise
and take money
to make the witnesses change their statements.
Gao Qiqiang may get away with it again.
That's not something you can control.
Am I
leading this case or not?
Li Xiang.
It's…
It's so late.
Where are you going?
Go home for dinner.
Can't you see we're busy here?
The murderer is still at large.
We don't get time for dinner.
The case can wait. Go have dinner.
Sir,
our Chief
is really busy recently.
This case
is very important
and he needs to rush back
to report to the leaders.
He'll have dinner
after he goes back.
Okay.
Then I'll leave you to work.
See you around.
Go back.
Take that car.
Go back. It's late.
Okay.
Take care.
Take care.
Such an honor to have a police chief in our family.
According to the information we have now,
this is very likely
a criminal case
caused by financial disputes.
We now set up task force 922.
Since the victim was from Mang Village
and I'm related to him,
I'll withdraw from this case
and let An Xin
take charge of the task force
and lead the case.
An Xin, the floor is yours.
Based on
the witnesses' descriptions,
we drew this portrait of the suspect.
You're also seeing a copy
of the fake ID card he used.
It's very new
and should be newly made.
Last year,
we closed down some shops making fake ID cards.
Relative information can be useful.
That's all?
Yeah.
You investigated in Mang Village for so long yesterday.
That's all you got?
According to the accounts
of the villagers,
Gao Qiqiang from Jinghai Construction Engineering Group
is a major suspect.
Yes.
Why didn't you mention the major suspect?
What are you going to do
with Gao Qiqiang?
The villagers
believed that he was behind it.
But now,
there is no evidence showing
that the murderer is associated with Gao Qiqiang.
When you find the evidence,
Gao Qiqiang would have run away already.
He has so many priors on his record.
So it's not surprising at all
that he's laid his finger on Many Village.
Your team
came totally unprepared.
Learn from our team leader.
He has listed all the suspects.
Tang Xiaolong
Tang Xiaohu
Gao Qisheng.
Wang Qiang.
Yang Darui.
Zhang Tao.
Wei Yong.
These people
make Gao Qiqiang's A-team.
Most of them come from Old Factory Street
and have known Gao Qiqiang for a long time.
Except for Tang Xiaolong
who is in prison now,
the rest of them
are still at large.
Chief Li,
don't you think
my team should lead the case?
I and Director Guo have decided
on who will lead the case.
You weren't there
at the scene yesterday.
I went there
with An Xin and Lu Han.
So An Xin stands more chance
to break the case.
This case
should be ours.
It's not fair!
It's perfectly fair!
Ask him
what he said
in front of his Master's grave!
The meeting is not dismissed yet.
My leaving
can put an end to this fight.
Do you want us
to keep shouting at each other?
We are quarreling
because we all want the case.
Stop trying.
I won't give it to you.
Among all the people in this room,
I'm the one
who has known Gao Qiqiang for the longest time.
I'm the one
who knows him the best.
In 2000,
Gao Qiqiang
was a fish seller
whom anyone could pick on.
He and his brother
opened Qiangsheng PHS Store
and made friends with all the guys
who once bullied him.
Do you think he's a simple man?
In the same year,
Gao Qiqiang
entered Jinghai Construction Engineering Group
and became a project manager.
Under his own steam,
within just one year,
he climbed to the top position of that company.
Do you think he's a simple man?