The Knockout (2023) s01e22 Episode Script
Episode 22
[The Knockout]
[Episode 22]
Secretary Li,
this time,
our planning and construction project
actually changed into a forced demolition.
I think the criminals were deliberately to
discredit Jinghai political and legal system,
whose nature was very bad.
They violated the reform and opening up policy
and the measures to attract foreign investment,
and also impeded the economic development of Jinghai.
They should be punished seriously.
Meng,
how is your investigation?
Tell me about it.
Secretary Li,
to be honest,
how I wish it wasn't true!
After all, in Qinghua District,
I have to take
the most leadership responsibility directly.
After this happened,
I looked into it as soon as possible
and also found
some problems.
Sir,
I'll take this opportunity
and make a brief report
to both of you.
The first is
the approval process
for the Mang Village Resort Project.
Qinghua District Government
has never received any applications
for this project.
So they passed the District Government
and directly reported to the Municipal Government.
Was that in line with the rules?
The second is
when the project was approved.
It was decided 6 months ago that
we'd build a highway in Qinghua District.
It's because
we were waiting for approval,
so this project hasn't
been announced until recently.
But the approval time of this project
was about a month
earlier than our project.
I wonder if there exists
some problems.
Did someone use power for personal gains
and exchange information for interests?
And third,
this project has just started.
It's not too late to stop now.
We have negotiated with the village committee
so many times,
but they always overtly agree but covertly oppose.
Obviously,
they want more compensation.
Secretary Li,
how dare a village committee
go against the rules?
Are there any leaders
backing them up?
So, I think
we should investigate
along with these problems.
Just like
Comrade Zhao Lidong said,
we should punish the criminals severely.
But we should also consider carefully
how we should report the results
of our investigation to the public.
Was it because the government officials
didn't find the illegal construction in time
or the police couldn't
manage the local security well?
As for how to
minimize the adverse effect of this
on our investment promotion,
I also hope you
can give me some clear instructions.
Meng Dehai,
I'll think carefully about
what you said.
Let's call it a day, okay?
Secretary Li. Deputy Mayor Zhao.
Then I'm
I'm leaving.
Thank you for your hard work, Meng.
You're welcome, Secretary Li.
Secretary Li,
Meng Dehai said
he didn't know anything about it.
I'm sure that's a lie!
Stop talking about him.
Let's talk about your problem first.
Me?
The Provincial Commission of Discipline Inspection called me
and asked for your materials.
They also asked me something about you.
Lidong,
don't be too nervous.
It's just a phone call.
It couldn't be too serious.
Any one of us in a high position
could be under investigation.
But I have to remind you.
Don't get too close
to some basic officials.
Especially those people who came from some complicated places
like Mang Village.
I know.
Since this issue happened in Qinghua District,
I'll let Meng Dehai take charge of it.
But
Okay.
Sir,
Secretary Li didn't stand by your side.
Meng Dehai is a sly old fox.
He confused the development of
Qinghua District with our city's
investment promotion,
so I have no right to interfere.
It seems that
we should give up
the project of Mang Village.
Fine.
We need to lose a soldier to protect the commander.
And also,
don't contact the Chairman of
Mang Village Committee from now on.
I see.
There's one more troublesome thing.
Someone wants to find out some mistakes in my material.
Go and find out
who it is.
[Sealed by Jinghai Public Security Bureau]
[Road Work Ahead, Slow Down.]
Li Youtian, you liar!
You lied to us about building a resort.
But now the project is pending!
We've given you all of our money!
Give us back our money!
Come out!
Li Youtian,
you must give us an explanation today!
Li Youtian,
-I know you're at home! -Hello?
Hello? Hello.
I'm Li Youtian from Mang Village.
I want to talk to the leader.
Wait. Here's the thing.
There's an emergency in our village.
Really!
It's very
Hello? Hello?
Come out!
-Come out! -Come out!
Don't hide!
Don't hide there!
We know you're inside!
Keep going.
Shout it out!
I've also invested all of my money in it!
You can go to our village committee and have a look.
Or you can come into my home
and take away anything you like.
Is that okay?
If you're still unsatisfied,
then you can chop me into pieces
to compensate you.
Is it enough?
Is it enough?
Let's go.
Say something!
I don't want to live anymore.
Come here if you dare!
Come here!
Get lost!
Does the leader have
any instructions for me?
Mayor Zhao
wants you to do him a favor.
His name is Tan Siyan.
He is working in Jinghai Municipal Government Research Office.
He's been making up a lot of negative materials
about Mayor Zhao recently and sent them to
the Provincial Commission of Discipline Inspection
He reported Mayor Zhao by his real name.
Now it's an important period
of development in Jinghai.
We can't leave such a
black sheep in our team.
He's just an ordinary officer.
Why does Mayor Zhao
pay extra attention to him?
People who sabotage the unity
will affect leadership's prestige.
How can leaders carry out their work
without prestige?
What does he want to do with this person?
Make him shut up.
I need some time.
Of course.
But remember, don't take too much time.
You can do that, right?
Chief Li,
you are professional.
Impossible.
Don't even think about it.
I won't agree.
Please take a look first.
For what?
Luckily, nothing serious happened
between you and Gao Qiqiang.
You can just avoid seeing
him in the future.
I'm too ashamed and have no face
to stay in our company.
Is my face enough for you?
If I ask you to stay,
who dares object to me?
I do.
Dad,
you've had a hard time getting your property.
You often fight against many of your opponents to get the lands.
But Construction Engineering Group
can't always step on the same way like before.
You can't let Gao Qiqiang
ruin all your property.
Ms Cheng.
Get in the car!
Why didn't you tell me you came out?
Get in the car.
We've always listened to you before.
Now you're in trouble and want to
leave us alone?
I've resigned.
I have nothing to do with
Jinghai Construction Engineering Group
and those projects.
What makes you say so?
Daqing is still in prison.
Can you get away from his case?
Zhang Daqing doesn't dare confess.
His case can either be big or small.
If he is convicted of manslaughter,
he can still live.
But if he gives more names,
no one will help him out.
What's your next plan?
It's none of your business.
Ms Cheng,
you can't give up.
We haven't given up yet.
Let's work together
and knock off Gao Qiqiang.
Fight him to the end.
Get in. Get in.
Just you guys?
We're not capable enough.
But with our strength
and your brain
Besides,
Gao Qiqiang is robbing the property
that should be yours.
You can also choose to swallow it.
Here.
Come on!
Cheers! Come on!
Thank you, Brother.
Sister, please tell me.
Who is the backer
behind Gao Qiqiang?
Who else could it be?
Meng Dehai, Secretary of District Committee.
Meng Dehai.
Remember it.
Meng Dehai.
Remember this name.
Yes!
He doesn't want us to live now.
What should we do?
Knock him out!
Knock him out, right?
Don't be afraid!
Come on, cheers!
-That's right. -Don't be a coward!
Blow him up!
What can you do?
Are you going to kidnap him
or demonstrate in front of the government building?
No.
We're going to
get some explosives
from a mine
and blow up his house.
-Yes. -What do you think?
Look.
Let me show you a magic trick.
Fill the cups.
We were cheated that day.
These are real drugs.
Come on.
Have a try. Try it.
Come on. Hurry up.
Hurry up.
One for you.
You
Stop that.
Come on. Cheers.
Cheers.
Don't go!
Sister-in-law.
Don't leave!
What are you doing?
You haven't drunk
Sit down.
I've worked for you
so many times.
I beg you. I beg you.
Can you grant me a wish?
Ju-Just one wish.
What do you want?
Please
Kiss! Kiss!
Boss!
Let me go!
[Tan Siyan, Member of Jinghai Municipal Government Research Office]
Hey, Comrade,
how did you drive?
You almost hit me.
You know that, right?
Police. Show me your ID card.
Police?
So what?
Officer,
what crime did I commit?
Why did you stop me?
Please cooperate with my work.
Be reasonable.
Then I'll cooperate with you.
If you're unreasonable,
why should I cooperate with you?
What are you doing?
Cut the crap.
Show me your ID card!
Officer,
how could you talk to me like that?
ID card.
What are you doing?
What are you doing?
What are you doing?
You are so unreasonable!
This is violence.
You You hurt me!
Why did you cuff me?
Why?
How dare you kick me?
I'm not a criminal.
Why are you doing this to me?
I'm not a criminal!
Why did you bring me
to this place?
You have to give me a reason!
I'm not a criminal yet.
Why did you bring me here?
Who the hell are you?
How can you do this to me?
Listen.
This is a violent law-enforcement.
Standard violent law-enforcement.
Save your energy.
You'll shout later.
Shout?
Why should I shout?
Shout for help.
It's not a good habit
to write report materials.
Did Zhao Lidong send you here?
Your reaction is too slow.
What do you want?
Mayor Zhao asked me to tell you to
focus on your work
and stop staring at your superiors.
It won't be good
for you to find out something.
What if I don't agree?
This building
has been suspended for two years.
If someone falls off this building,
I'm sure no one will know for
at least half a year.
You're deliberately breaking the law.
The morale of our society
has been ruined by
those people like you.
I'm warning you.
Don't do anything stupid.
What are you doing?
What are you doing?
Do you still want to report?
Tell me!
As long as you can't kill me,
I'll keep reporting.
I'll ask you one last time.
Do you still want to report?
Not only will I report Zhao Lidong,
but I'll also report you.
I'll let you fall if you don't change your mind!
As long as you don't kill me,
I'll report you!
Kill me if you dare!
Come on!
I didn't expect
you're really not afraid of death.
I'm sorry.
I was testing you.
What tricks are you playing?
Cooperate with me.
Let's defeat Zhao Lidong together.
Can you untie me first?
OK.
Here.
How dare you?
You reported Zhao Lidong
without any substantial evidence.
Now with the materials
you provided,
the higher-ups
will definitely take it more seriously.
I don't know how to write it.
I'm just documenting
what happened in reality.
It's kind of like a running tally.
But that's okay,
as long as it's real.
I can guarantee that.
I saw them with my own eyes.
With this notebook as a key,
we can surely
investigate what Zhao Lidong has done.
Be careful.
If Zhao Lidong finds out,
he'll definitely find someone else
to kill you.
Don't expect others to
let you go again.
I'm not afraid of death,
let alone him.
You are not afraid of death.
I thought there were
very few people
like you.
There's another case that
may be related to Zhao Lidong.
I investigated a murder case in 2000.
The victim, Huang Cuicui,
she had a recorder.
But we haven't found it yet.
[Jinghai Public Security Bureau]
What happened to your face?
Nothing. I got hurt by accident.
Are you here to confess yourself?
Officer An,
no matter what you think of me,
I still treat you as my friend.
I'm leaving Jinghai soon.
Before I leave,
I want to give you a clue.
Okay, go ahead.
The construction of Mang Village has been pending.
Li Youtian and his son,
Li Hongwei,
have a grudge against the District Government
and the police.
They might take revenge.
Who said that?
I heard it from Li Hongwei when we were eating together.
That can't be evidence.
I also have this.
I think it's
enough for you to catch them, right?
Get in.
Sir, here.
OK.
If they're still fake this time,
I'll eat them all.
Captain Yang, please come and have a look.
Inform the Qinghua District Committee,
Secretary Meng Dehai
and his family are in danger.
-Be quick. -Okay.
Meng Dehai is the Secretary of Qinghua District Committee.
He was also our former leader
and our comrade.
In the process of hosting the demolition work,
his daughter was kidnapped.
I don't need to stress how bad
the impact of an extremely
vicious case like this is.
So we must do our best
[Case Situation] [Suspect: Li Hongwei] [Map of Mang Village, Jinghai]
to avoid the worst result.
From now on,
I will stay in the bureau
until Meng Yu is saved.
If there're any new circumstances,
report to me directly.
-Stop it. -You have to listen to me!
Stop!
How dare they!
Do they think they can fight against the government?
How dare they!
Are they fighting against the government?
They are against you!
Then they guessed wrong!
Who do they think I am?
Enough!
It serves us right for
suffering with you.
Enough. Don't say that!
Can you find her?
Auntie, don't worry.
Please.
Don't worry, Auntie.
Auntie, don't worry.
We will definitely save Meng Yu
safely.
Secretary Meng!
Secretary Meng Dehai!
Secretary Meng!
Secretary Meng Dehai!
Hey!
Stop yelling! It's midnight.
Secretary Meng, I finally found you!
Come up.
Meng, who is that?
-Does he know -Auntie,
please go back and have a rest.
Get her back to the room first.
Auntie, please go back and rest.
-No! -We'll be right back.
-Go inside, quickly! -Don't worry.
Go.
Zhang Biao, let him come in.
Yes, Sir.
Secretary Meng.
Come in.
You can talk here.
Secretary Meng
Stand up!
Let me say it on my knees.
Get him up.
Control your emotions, okay?
Come, sit here.
Sit over there.
Why are you looking for me
so late?
Secretary Meng,
My son, Hongwei.
I didn't teach him well.
He is indeed a bad kid.
But he wouldn't dare
kidnap other people.
It's useless to say this now.
Yes. Yes.
The safety of your daughter is the most important thing.
The-The most important
So no matter Hongwei
is suspicious or not,
I will do my best to cooperate.
I
Let him go.
Secretary Meng,
please listen to me.
If it's really Hongwei who
did this,
then I
Just arrest him
and sentence him as you want.
I won't defend him.
An-And also,
I have told the police everything I know about
who he always plays with
and where he always stays at.
You can investigate them.
And also, tonight,
the Joint Forces
are investigating each family in our village.
I suggest
anyone who came out tonight
and hasn't returned should be
investigated as a suspect.
We can't miss any clue,
Secretary Meng!
Hello?
Open the door!
-Hello? -Come out!
-Open the door. -Come on!
Open the door!
Hurry up!
Hurry up! Open the door!
Uncle Li, open the door!
-Who is that? -Open the door!
-Open the door! -What's taking you
-so long? -Open the door.
-Hurry up! -We're the Joint Forces. Open the door!
Who are you?
We're here for a security check.
No, no.
Tell me.
What's this for?
For public security check.
I'm a memeber of Mang Village Committee.
There's no need to check my home.
How many people live here?
Just me.
Is there anyone else?
My son is the Captain of the Criminal Police Unit
of the Municipal Public Security Bureau.
He has his own house.
What's his name?
Here, write it down.
No need. It's me.
Chief Li!
Let's go. Hurry up.
We're so sorry.
Sorry to bother you.
Why don't those people from the Joint Forces
even know the villagers?
Li Youtian arranged this.
These people are
all outsiders.
They are permanent residents.
No wonder.
Outsiders are more obedient.
What happened?
Why did the police and the joint forces come here?
Kidnapping case.
Li Hongwei is a suspect.
He's a suspect.
What does it have to do with me?
Just cooperate with us.
Uncle,
how many people live in this house?
Dad!
Okay, give it to me.
Wait for me at the door.
Okay.
According to the surveillance cameras nearby,
Meng Yu
left home
at 9:45 p.m. last night.
She answered a phone call for about
2 minutes,
and then left in a hurry.
Who called her?
The call was from
a public phone,
but there're no camera nearby.
Tell me more about Meng Yu.
This is the video at 9:50 last night.
The taxi plate number is
HaiB T3207.
Contact this
taxi company
and find the driver
who drove this car last night.
Yes, Sir.
This was the place where Meng Yu
got off.
At the time of
10:20 last night.
And then?
Nothing else.
She went missing
at Mengyuan Bar.
No.
Have you seen this person?
Have you?
No.
Your name?
Li Na.
Do you work here?
No.
Have you seen this person?
No.
Really? Are you sure?
Yes.
Have you seen this man?
Hello, Officer.
What's going on?
Your name?
Are you in charge here?
Yes.
Do you remember this girl?
Yes. Yes, I do.
That girl
She sat at the bar
at about 10:00 last night
and ordered a cup of wine.
She sat by herself all night
without talking to anyone else.
We didn't know what
she wanted to do.
Oh, wait!
This.
[Mr. An]
Before she left,
she gave it to me
and told me that if she didn't
come back before dawn,
then I should call this number.
Why didn't you call?
I-I didn't take it seriously.
When did she leave?
It's about 2 or 3 a.m.
Yes, she left this way.
The back door.
This way to the toilet.
Does he come here often?
Yes.
Did he come yesterday?
He sat at that
The table right behind you.
Over there.
When did he leave?
When
He left right after that girl.
From this door, too.
The back door.
Go.
Excuse me,
I'll give you a phone number.
If I don't come back
before dawn,
please call this person for me.
Thank you. Please remember to call him.
Officer, did I do something wrong?
Do you know
what big trouble you caused?
[Please close the door.]
Master.
Did you find anything?
We might be wrong
from the very beginning.
I understand what you mean.
I really do.
Okay.
How about this?
You go back and rest.
Leave the rest
to the Municipal Bureau.
I can't leave now!
It's a big case.
You can't even fall asleep.
No one else can sleep tonight!
I'm sorry.
Get Li a glass of water.
Go.
Get some water.
Secretary Meng,
you're the God of Qinghua District.
You are just like our backbone.
These days,
I've been reflecting on myself.
I did have a big problem
with my work attitude before.
I'll listen to you from now on.
Mang village
will actively cooperate with
the planning of the District Government.
I should be happy
to hear you say that.
But I'm really not happy
right now!
Yes.
I know.
The problem of your daughter
must be solved first.
Sh-Should be solved first.
It's such a big incident.
There must be rumors
everywhere.
What do you mean?
Forget it.
Nothing. It's just gossip.
Gossip is also an attitude.
Tell me. I want to know.
Last time, the Construction Engineering Group
forced the demolition of the construction site.
Someone said that
it was your order.
They also said that as the leader of a district,
how could you be so close to such a bad person
like Gao Qiqiang?
Nonsense!
I don't know him at all!
I've never had a meal with anyone from
the Construction Engineering Group.
Yes. Yes.
I think so, too.
You are not that kind of person!
But
There are always some people
who keep making up stories.
Well
This kidnapping case
happened so coincidentally.
I think
someone wants to take the opportunity
to sow discord
between you and Mang Village.
Secretary Meng,
we can't let the framers
lead us in the direction
of this investigation.
-Have some water. -We
I'm sorry.
You're so careless.
I'm fine.
Go away.
No, it's okay.
I had too much stress.
I'm too nervous.
Secretary Meng,
Director Guo
invited you to talk to him.
Take a look.
This is our investigation direction
and current situation.
Give us some advice.
I have told you.
I won't read it.
I'm not in the mood.
What's wrong?
You forgot your old skills?
Meng Yu
is still missing.
Now you are the
Deputy Director of the Public Security Bureau.
You have the final say on how to investigate it.
Just tell me the truth.
You asked me to come here
so late
just to keep an eye on me, right?
Are you afraid that
I may ask those people for help
when I'm desperate?
Do you also think that
once I can't find any clues,
I'll lose my principles
and ask those gangsters
for help?
How can you think like that?
It doesn't matter what I think.
There are rumors
both inside and outside our bureau.
Listen, Meng.
At this time, anyone who tells
you something about the rumors
is definitely up to no good.
Guo,
I've been a police officer for so many years.
I absolutely believe in
our own strength.
Where's Wu?
Isn't she looking for me?
I'm here.
You're finally back.
I got good news.
Do you want to hear it?
Go ahead.
We've checked the call records
of Meng Yu in the last 3 months
and found that the public phone number
had appeared more than once.
And then?
So we retrieved the videos of
all the surveillance cameras nearby
and have compared the people who appeared
in the same period.
Can you get to the point?
We found the person
who called Meng Yu.
Why didn't you say it first?
Here.
Look.
Can we find
his information?
We have to investigate it ourselves.
But
his uniform
is from Second Jinghai Agricultural Machinery Factory.
OK.
The location of the factory
is 1 kilometer away from the phone booth
on the west side.
What are you waiting for?
Are you done?
It's 8 a.m.
The workers should already come.
Not showing up is
also a problem.
You got some grey hair.
[Second Jinghai Agricultural Machinery Factory]
Isn't he Beard Pi?
Who?
Pi Dingguo.
Look,
today he didn't come to work again.
He is always absent from work.
What's the reason today?
He said he wasn't feeling well
and he's lying at home.
The factory is going to punish him.
Do you know where he lives?
Yes.
[Personal File]
In the Old Factory Street.
Old Factory Street?
Is that him?
I think so.
Two.
Have a seat.
Okay.
Pi Dingguo.
Police! Don't move!
Do you know Meng Yu?
Th-That female reporter?
Yes. Do you know her?
Yes.
Where is she now?
I don't know.
Say it again!
I really don't know!
How did you meet her?
On the Internet.
How long have you known each other?
Less than three months.
Have you met each other?
No.
You haven't seen each other in three months?
We just talked on the phone.
Talked about what?
Someone in our factory bragged
that they knew drug dealers.
So I sold those messages I heard
on the Internet.
Some are about the demolition of Mang Village.
Some are about the background of
Jinghai Construction Engineering Group
and some are about the underground drug trade.
Some are true and some are false.
Meng Yu told me
she wanted all these messages.
She bought them at high prices.
How many times have you talked?
Not many.
We reached an agreement that
only when there's an emergency
can we contact by phone.
I didn't want her to know
my phone number,
so I
called her with a public phone.
When was
the last time
you called her?
The night before yesterday.
I heard there was a batch of top-quality goods
in Mengyuan Bar at Dadong Bridge,
but only those people who had acquaintances could purchase them.
So I gave this message
to her.
Did she go?
I don't know.
I kept contacting her
online last night,
but she didn't reply.
I was scared.
Then you showed up.
Chief Li. Master.
Here.
In one of Meng Yu's computer files,
we found some unfinished
social investigation reports
which involved the demolition of Mang Village and
the underground drug trade
in Jinghai.
[About Mang Village in Qinghua District, Jinghai]
We had also found some
online chatting records
which were exactly the same as
what Pi Dingguo confessed.
We can infer that Meng Yu
was found and kidnapped
when she was tracking a gang of drug peddlers.
We have to ask the Anti-drug Detachment
to cooperate with us.
Yes.
We've contacted them,
but they haven't provided us with any clues.
Why not find Yang Jian?
I can't reach him.
I guess they are waiting for some bigger fish.
They're afraid we'll disturb them before taking action.
Brother Qiang.
Now you're more like
a big boss.
I have no choice.
If you let me choose,
I don't want to read any of this.
I have a headache when I read this.
Back then,
we just stayed in the market
on Old Factory Street.
You even charged us sanitary fee,
saying you'd protect us.
Brother Qiang, please don't mention it.
If I knew we're like this today,
I wouldn't dare do that at that time
even if you borrowed me some guts.
What you said reminds me of Old Factory Street.
I miss it so much.
Gong.
[Hold World with Virtue]
Mr. Gao,
have you prepared
the project proposal?
I already have it.
I was about to send it to you
and Secretary Meng.
Something happened to Secretary Meng.
What happened?
Last night,
his daughter was kidnapped.
Who did that?
Does he need my help?
Don't show off.
This case
is very complicated.
Mang Village and drug gangs are related to it.
We'd better stay out of this.
Hello?
Hello?
What's wrong?
I'll be right there.
Don't come over.
I've been transferred to the People's Procuratorate of Jinghai.
I'm handing over my work.
Don't worry.
Someone will contact you
about the follow-up things.
What's wrong, Brother Qiang?
[Sheng]
Xiaolong,
we're not going to the District Government.
Let's go to another place.
Okay.
[Episode 22]
Secretary Li,
this time,
our planning and construction project
actually changed into a forced demolition.
I think the criminals were deliberately to
discredit Jinghai political and legal system,
whose nature was very bad.
They violated the reform and opening up policy
and the measures to attract foreign investment,
and also impeded the economic development of Jinghai.
They should be punished seriously.
Meng,
how is your investigation?
Tell me about it.
Secretary Li,
to be honest,
how I wish it wasn't true!
After all, in Qinghua District,
I have to take
the most leadership responsibility directly.
After this happened,
I looked into it as soon as possible
and also found
some problems.
Sir,
I'll take this opportunity
and make a brief report
to both of you.
The first is
the approval process
for the Mang Village Resort Project.
Qinghua District Government
has never received any applications
for this project.
So they passed the District Government
and directly reported to the Municipal Government.
Was that in line with the rules?
The second is
when the project was approved.
It was decided 6 months ago that
we'd build a highway in Qinghua District.
It's because
we were waiting for approval,
so this project hasn't
been announced until recently.
But the approval time of this project
was about a month
earlier than our project.
I wonder if there exists
some problems.
Did someone use power for personal gains
and exchange information for interests?
And third,
this project has just started.
It's not too late to stop now.
We have negotiated with the village committee
so many times,
but they always overtly agree but covertly oppose.
Obviously,
they want more compensation.
Secretary Li,
how dare a village committee
go against the rules?
Are there any leaders
backing them up?
So, I think
we should investigate
along with these problems.
Just like
Comrade Zhao Lidong said,
we should punish the criminals severely.
But we should also consider carefully
how we should report the results
of our investigation to the public.
Was it because the government officials
didn't find the illegal construction in time
or the police couldn't
manage the local security well?
As for how to
minimize the adverse effect of this
on our investment promotion,
I also hope you
can give me some clear instructions.
Meng Dehai,
I'll think carefully about
what you said.
Let's call it a day, okay?
Secretary Li. Deputy Mayor Zhao.
Then I'm
I'm leaving.
Thank you for your hard work, Meng.
You're welcome, Secretary Li.
Secretary Li,
Meng Dehai said
he didn't know anything about it.
I'm sure that's a lie!
Stop talking about him.
Let's talk about your problem first.
Me?
The Provincial Commission of Discipline Inspection called me
and asked for your materials.
They also asked me something about you.
Lidong,
don't be too nervous.
It's just a phone call.
It couldn't be too serious.
Any one of us in a high position
could be under investigation.
But I have to remind you.
Don't get too close
to some basic officials.
Especially those people who came from some complicated places
like Mang Village.
I know.
Since this issue happened in Qinghua District,
I'll let Meng Dehai take charge of it.
But
Okay.
Sir,
Secretary Li didn't stand by your side.
Meng Dehai is a sly old fox.
He confused the development of
Qinghua District with our city's
investment promotion,
so I have no right to interfere.
It seems that
we should give up
the project of Mang Village.
Fine.
We need to lose a soldier to protect the commander.
And also,
don't contact the Chairman of
Mang Village Committee from now on.
I see.
There's one more troublesome thing.
Someone wants to find out some mistakes in my material.
Go and find out
who it is.
[Sealed by Jinghai Public Security Bureau]
[Road Work Ahead, Slow Down.]
Li Youtian, you liar!
You lied to us about building a resort.
But now the project is pending!
We've given you all of our money!
Give us back our money!
Come out!
Li Youtian,
you must give us an explanation today!
Li Youtian,
-I know you're at home! -Hello?
Hello? Hello.
I'm Li Youtian from Mang Village.
I want to talk to the leader.
Wait. Here's the thing.
There's an emergency in our village.
Really!
It's very
Hello? Hello?
Come out!
-Come out! -Come out!
Don't hide!
Don't hide there!
We know you're inside!
Keep going.
Shout it out!
I've also invested all of my money in it!
You can go to our village committee and have a look.
Or you can come into my home
and take away anything you like.
Is that okay?
If you're still unsatisfied,
then you can chop me into pieces
to compensate you.
Is it enough?
Is it enough?
Let's go.
Say something!
I don't want to live anymore.
Come here if you dare!
Come here!
Get lost!
Does the leader have
any instructions for me?
Mayor Zhao
wants you to do him a favor.
His name is Tan Siyan.
He is working in Jinghai Municipal Government Research Office.
He's been making up a lot of negative materials
about Mayor Zhao recently and sent them to
the Provincial Commission of Discipline Inspection
He reported Mayor Zhao by his real name.
Now it's an important period
of development in Jinghai.
We can't leave such a
black sheep in our team.
He's just an ordinary officer.
Why does Mayor Zhao
pay extra attention to him?
People who sabotage the unity
will affect leadership's prestige.
How can leaders carry out their work
without prestige?
What does he want to do with this person?
Make him shut up.
I need some time.
Of course.
But remember, don't take too much time.
You can do that, right?
Chief Li,
you are professional.
Impossible.
Don't even think about it.
I won't agree.
Please take a look first.
For what?
Luckily, nothing serious happened
between you and Gao Qiqiang.
You can just avoid seeing
him in the future.
I'm too ashamed and have no face
to stay in our company.
Is my face enough for you?
If I ask you to stay,
who dares object to me?
I do.
Dad,
you've had a hard time getting your property.
You often fight against many of your opponents to get the lands.
But Construction Engineering Group
can't always step on the same way like before.
You can't let Gao Qiqiang
ruin all your property.
Ms Cheng.
Get in the car!
Why didn't you tell me you came out?
Get in the car.
We've always listened to you before.
Now you're in trouble and want to
leave us alone?
I've resigned.
I have nothing to do with
Jinghai Construction Engineering Group
and those projects.
What makes you say so?
Daqing is still in prison.
Can you get away from his case?
Zhang Daqing doesn't dare confess.
His case can either be big or small.
If he is convicted of manslaughter,
he can still live.
But if he gives more names,
no one will help him out.
What's your next plan?
It's none of your business.
Ms Cheng,
you can't give up.
We haven't given up yet.
Let's work together
and knock off Gao Qiqiang.
Fight him to the end.
Get in. Get in.
Just you guys?
We're not capable enough.
But with our strength
and your brain
Besides,
Gao Qiqiang is robbing the property
that should be yours.
You can also choose to swallow it.
Here.
Come on!
Cheers! Come on!
Thank you, Brother.
Sister, please tell me.
Who is the backer
behind Gao Qiqiang?
Who else could it be?
Meng Dehai, Secretary of District Committee.
Meng Dehai.
Remember it.
Meng Dehai.
Remember this name.
Yes!
He doesn't want us to live now.
What should we do?
Knock him out!
Knock him out, right?
Don't be afraid!
Come on, cheers!
-That's right. -Don't be a coward!
Blow him up!
What can you do?
Are you going to kidnap him
or demonstrate in front of the government building?
No.
We're going to
get some explosives
from a mine
and blow up his house.
-Yes. -What do you think?
Look.
Let me show you a magic trick.
Fill the cups.
We were cheated that day.
These are real drugs.
Come on.
Have a try. Try it.
Come on. Hurry up.
Hurry up.
One for you.
You
Stop that.
Come on. Cheers.
Cheers.
Don't go!
Sister-in-law.
Don't leave!
What are you doing?
You haven't drunk
Sit down.
I've worked for you
so many times.
I beg you. I beg you.
Can you grant me a wish?
Ju-Just one wish.
What do you want?
Please
Kiss! Kiss!
Boss!
Let me go!
[Tan Siyan, Member of Jinghai Municipal Government Research Office]
Hey, Comrade,
how did you drive?
You almost hit me.
You know that, right?
Police. Show me your ID card.
Police?
So what?
Officer,
what crime did I commit?
Why did you stop me?
Please cooperate with my work.
Be reasonable.
Then I'll cooperate with you.
If you're unreasonable,
why should I cooperate with you?
What are you doing?
Cut the crap.
Show me your ID card!
Officer,
how could you talk to me like that?
ID card.
What are you doing?
What are you doing?
What are you doing?
You are so unreasonable!
This is violence.
You You hurt me!
Why did you cuff me?
Why?
How dare you kick me?
I'm not a criminal.
Why are you doing this to me?
I'm not a criminal!
Why did you bring me
to this place?
You have to give me a reason!
I'm not a criminal yet.
Why did you bring me here?
Who the hell are you?
How can you do this to me?
Listen.
This is a violent law-enforcement.
Standard violent law-enforcement.
Save your energy.
You'll shout later.
Shout?
Why should I shout?
Shout for help.
It's not a good habit
to write report materials.
Did Zhao Lidong send you here?
Your reaction is too slow.
What do you want?
Mayor Zhao asked me to tell you to
focus on your work
and stop staring at your superiors.
It won't be good
for you to find out something.
What if I don't agree?
This building
has been suspended for two years.
If someone falls off this building,
I'm sure no one will know for
at least half a year.
You're deliberately breaking the law.
The morale of our society
has been ruined by
those people like you.
I'm warning you.
Don't do anything stupid.
What are you doing?
What are you doing?
Do you still want to report?
Tell me!
As long as you can't kill me,
I'll keep reporting.
I'll ask you one last time.
Do you still want to report?
Not only will I report Zhao Lidong,
but I'll also report you.
I'll let you fall if you don't change your mind!
As long as you don't kill me,
I'll report you!
Kill me if you dare!
Come on!
I didn't expect
you're really not afraid of death.
I'm sorry.
I was testing you.
What tricks are you playing?
Cooperate with me.
Let's defeat Zhao Lidong together.
Can you untie me first?
OK.
Here.
How dare you?
You reported Zhao Lidong
without any substantial evidence.
Now with the materials
you provided,
the higher-ups
will definitely take it more seriously.
I don't know how to write it.
I'm just documenting
what happened in reality.
It's kind of like a running tally.
But that's okay,
as long as it's real.
I can guarantee that.
I saw them with my own eyes.
With this notebook as a key,
we can surely
investigate what Zhao Lidong has done.
Be careful.
If Zhao Lidong finds out,
he'll definitely find someone else
to kill you.
Don't expect others to
let you go again.
I'm not afraid of death,
let alone him.
You are not afraid of death.
I thought there were
very few people
like you.
There's another case that
may be related to Zhao Lidong.
I investigated a murder case in 2000.
The victim, Huang Cuicui,
she had a recorder.
But we haven't found it yet.
[Jinghai Public Security Bureau]
What happened to your face?
Nothing. I got hurt by accident.
Are you here to confess yourself?
Officer An,
no matter what you think of me,
I still treat you as my friend.
I'm leaving Jinghai soon.
Before I leave,
I want to give you a clue.
Okay, go ahead.
The construction of Mang Village has been pending.
Li Youtian and his son,
Li Hongwei,
have a grudge against the District Government
and the police.
They might take revenge.
Who said that?
I heard it from Li Hongwei when we were eating together.
That can't be evidence.
I also have this.
I think it's
enough for you to catch them, right?
Get in.
Sir, here.
OK.
If they're still fake this time,
I'll eat them all.
Captain Yang, please come and have a look.
Inform the Qinghua District Committee,
Secretary Meng Dehai
and his family are in danger.
-Be quick. -Okay.
Meng Dehai is the Secretary of Qinghua District Committee.
He was also our former leader
and our comrade.
In the process of hosting the demolition work,
his daughter was kidnapped.
I don't need to stress how bad
the impact of an extremely
vicious case like this is.
So we must do our best
[Case Situation] [Suspect: Li Hongwei] [Map of Mang Village, Jinghai]
to avoid the worst result.
From now on,
I will stay in the bureau
until Meng Yu is saved.
If there're any new circumstances,
report to me directly.
-Stop it. -You have to listen to me!
Stop!
How dare they!
Do they think they can fight against the government?
How dare they!
Are they fighting against the government?
They are against you!
Then they guessed wrong!
Who do they think I am?
Enough!
It serves us right for
suffering with you.
Enough. Don't say that!
Can you find her?
Auntie, don't worry.
Please.
Don't worry, Auntie.
Auntie, don't worry.
We will definitely save Meng Yu
safely.
Secretary Meng!
Secretary Meng Dehai!
Secretary Meng!
Secretary Meng Dehai!
Hey!
Stop yelling! It's midnight.
Secretary Meng, I finally found you!
Come up.
Meng, who is that?
-Does he know -Auntie,
please go back and have a rest.
Get her back to the room first.
Auntie, please go back and rest.
-No! -We'll be right back.
-Go inside, quickly! -Don't worry.
Go.
Zhang Biao, let him come in.
Yes, Sir.
Secretary Meng.
Come in.
You can talk here.
Secretary Meng
Stand up!
Let me say it on my knees.
Get him up.
Control your emotions, okay?
Come, sit here.
Sit over there.
Why are you looking for me
so late?
Secretary Meng,
My son, Hongwei.
I didn't teach him well.
He is indeed a bad kid.
But he wouldn't dare
kidnap other people.
It's useless to say this now.
Yes. Yes.
The safety of your daughter is the most important thing.
The-The most important
So no matter Hongwei
is suspicious or not,
I will do my best to cooperate.
I
Let him go.
Secretary Meng,
please listen to me.
If it's really Hongwei who
did this,
then I
Just arrest him
and sentence him as you want.
I won't defend him.
An-And also,
I have told the police everything I know about
who he always plays with
and where he always stays at.
You can investigate them.
And also, tonight,
the Joint Forces
are investigating each family in our village.
I suggest
anyone who came out tonight
and hasn't returned should be
investigated as a suspect.
We can't miss any clue,
Secretary Meng!
Hello?
Open the door!
-Hello? -Come out!
-Open the door. -Come on!
Open the door!
Hurry up!
Hurry up! Open the door!
Uncle Li, open the door!
-Who is that? -Open the door!
-Open the door! -What's taking you
-so long? -Open the door.
-Hurry up! -We're the Joint Forces. Open the door!
Who are you?
We're here for a security check.
No, no.
Tell me.
What's this for?
For public security check.
I'm a memeber of Mang Village Committee.
There's no need to check my home.
How many people live here?
Just me.
Is there anyone else?
My son is the Captain of the Criminal Police Unit
of the Municipal Public Security Bureau.
He has his own house.
What's his name?
Here, write it down.
No need. It's me.
Chief Li!
Let's go. Hurry up.
We're so sorry.
Sorry to bother you.
Why don't those people from the Joint Forces
even know the villagers?
Li Youtian arranged this.
These people are
all outsiders.
They are permanent residents.
No wonder.
Outsiders are more obedient.
What happened?
Why did the police and the joint forces come here?
Kidnapping case.
Li Hongwei is a suspect.
He's a suspect.
What does it have to do with me?
Just cooperate with us.
Uncle,
how many people live in this house?
Dad!
Okay, give it to me.
Wait for me at the door.
Okay.
According to the surveillance cameras nearby,
Meng Yu
left home
at 9:45 p.m. last night.
She answered a phone call for about
2 minutes,
and then left in a hurry.
Who called her?
The call was from
a public phone,
but there're no camera nearby.
Tell me more about Meng Yu.
This is the video at 9:50 last night.
The taxi plate number is
HaiB T3207.
Contact this
taxi company
and find the driver
who drove this car last night.
Yes, Sir.
This was the place where Meng Yu
got off.
At the time of
10:20 last night.
And then?
Nothing else.
She went missing
at Mengyuan Bar.
No.
Have you seen this person?
Have you?
No.
Your name?
Li Na.
Do you work here?
No.
Have you seen this person?
No.
Really? Are you sure?
Yes.
Have you seen this man?
Hello, Officer.
What's going on?
Your name?
Are you in charge here?
Yes.
Do you remember this girl?
Yes. Yes, I do.
That girl
She sat at the bar
at about 10:00 last night
and ordered a cup of wine.
She sat by herself all night
without talking to anyone else.
We didn't know what
she wanted to do.
Oh, wait!
This.
[Mr. An]
Before she left,
she gave it to me
and told me that if she didn't
come back before dawn,
then I should call this number.
Why didn't you call?
I-I didn't take it seriously.
When did she leave?
It's about 2 or 3 a.m.
Yes, she left this way.
The back door.
This way to the toilet.
Does he come here often?
Yes.
Did he come yesterday?
He sat at that
The table right behind you.
Over there.
When did he leave?
When
He left right after that girl.
From this door, too.
The back door.
Go.
Excuse me,
I'll give you a phone number.
If I don't come back
before dawn,
please call this person for me.
Thank you. Please remember to call him.
Officer, did I do something wrong?
Do you know
what big trouble you caused?
[Please close the door.]
Master.
Did you find anything?
We might be wrong
from the very beginning.
I understand what you mean.
I really do.
Okay.
How about this?
You go back and rest.
Leave the rest
to the Municipal Bureau.
I can't leave now!
It's a big case.
You can't even fall asleep.
No one else can sleep tonight!
I'm sorry.
Get Li a glass of water.
Go.
Get some water.
Secretary Meng,
you're the God of Qinghua District.
You are just like our backbone.
These days,
I've been reflecting on myself.
I did have a big problem
with my work attitude before.
I'll listen to you from now on.
Mang village
will actively cooperate with
the planning of the District Government.
I should be happy
to hear you say that.
But I'm really not happy
right now!
Yes.
I know.
The problem of your daughter
must be solved first.
Sh-Should be solved first.
It's such a big incident.
There must be rumors
everywhere.
What do you mean?
Forget it.
Nothing. It's just gossip.
Gossip is also an attitude.
Tell me. I want to know.
Last time, the Construction Engineering Group
forced the demolition of the construction site.
Someone said that
it was your order.
They also said that as the leader of a district,
how could you be so close to such a bad person
like Gao Qiqiang?
Nonsense!
I don't know him at all!
I've never had a meal with anyone from
the Construction Engineering Group.
Yes. Yes.
I think so, too.
You are not that kind of person!
But
There are always some people
who keep making up stories.
Well
This kidnapping case
happened so coincidentally.
I think
someone wants to take the opportunity
to sow discord
between you and Mang Village.
Secretary Meng,
we can't let the framers
lead us in the direction
of this investigation.
-Have some water. -We
I'm sorry.
You're so careless.
I'm fine.
Go away.
No, it's okay.
I had too much stress.
I'm too nervous.
Secretary Meng,
Director Guo
invited you to talk to him.
Take a look.
This is our investigation direction
and current situation.
Give us some advice.
I have told you.
I won't read it.
I'm not in the mood.
What's wrong?
You forgot your old skills?
Meng Yu
is still missing.
Now you are the
Deputy Director of the Public Security Bureau.
You have the final say on how to investigate it.
Just tell me the truth.
You asked me to come here
so late
just to keep an eye on me, right?
Are you afraid that
I may ask those people for help
when I'm desperate?
Do you also think that
once I can't find any clues,
I'll lose my principles
and ask those gangsters
for help?
How can you think like that?
It doesn't matter what I think.
There are rumors
both inside and outside our bureau.
Listen, Meng.
At this time, anyone who tells
you something about the rumors
is definitely up to no good.
Guo,
I've been a police officer for so many years.
I absolutely believe in
our own strength.
Where's Wu?
Isn't she looking for me?
I'm here.
You're finally back.
I got good news.
Do you want to hear it?
Go ahead.
We've checked the call records
of Meng Yu in the last 3 months
and found that the public phone number
had appeared more than once.
And then?
So we retrieved the videos of
all the surveillance cameras nearby
and have compared the people who appeared
in the same period.
Can you get to the point?
We found the person
who called Meng Yu.
Why didn't you say it first?
Here.
Look.
Can we find
his information?
We have to investigate it ourselves.
But
his uniform
is from Second Jinghai Agricultural Machinery Factory.
OK.
The location of the factory
is 1 kilometer away from the phone booth
on the west side.
What are you waiting for?
Are you done?
It's 8 a.m.
The workers should already come.
Not showing up is
also a problem.
You got some grey hair.
[Second Jinghai Agricultural Machinery Factory]
Isn't he Beard Pi?
Who?
Pi Dingguo.
Look,
today he didn't come to work again.
He is always absent from work.
What's the reason today?
He said he wasn't feeling well
and he's lying at home.
The factory is going to punish him.
Do you know where he lives?
Yes.
[Personal File]
In the Old Factory Street.
Old Factory Street?
Is that him?
I think so.
Two.
Have a seat.
Okay.
Pi Dingguo.
Police! Don't move!
Do you know Meng Yu?
Th-That female reporter?
Yes. Do you know her?
Yes.
Where is she now?
I don't know.
Say it again!
I really don't know!
How did you meet her?
On the Internet.
How long have you known each other?
Less than three months.
Have you met each other?
No.
You haven't seen each other in three months?
We just talked on the phone.
Talked about what?
Someone in our factory bragged
that they knew drug dealers.
So I sold those messages I heard
on the Internet.
Some are about the demolition of Mang Village.
Some are about the background of
Jinghai Construction Engineering Group
and some are about the underground drug trade.
Some are true and some are false.
Meng Yu told me
she wanted all these messages.
She bought them at high prices.
How many times have you talked?
Not many.
We reached an agreement that
only when there's an emergency
can we contact by phone.
I didn't want her to know
my phone number,
so I
called her with a public phone.
When was
the last time
you called her?
The night before yesterday.
I heard there was a batch of top-quality goods
in Mengyuan Bar at Dadong Bridge,
but only those people who had acquaintances could purchase them.
So I gave this message
to her.
Did she go?
I don't know.
I kept contacting her
online last night,
but she didn't reply.
I was scared.
Then you showed up.
Chief Li. Master.
Here.
In one of Meng Yu's computer files,
we found some unfinished
social investigation reports
which involved the demolition of Mang Village and
the underground drug trade
in Jinghai.
[About Mang Village in Qinghua District, Jinghai]
We had also found some
online chatting records
which were exactly the same as
what Pi Dingguo confessed.
We can infer that Meng Yu
was found and kidnapped
when she was tracking a gang of drug peddlers.
We have to ask the Anti-drug Detachment
to cooperate with us.
Yes.
We've contacted them,
but they haven't provided us with any clues.
Why not find Yang Jian?
I can't reach him.
I guess they are waiting for some bigger fish.
They're afraid we'll disturb them before taking action.
Brother Qiang.
Now you're more like
a big boss.
I have no choice.
If you let me choose,
I don't want to read any of this.
I have a headache when I read this.
Back then,
we just stayed in the market
on Old Factory Street.
You even charged us sanitary fee,
saying you'd protect us.
Brother Qiang, please don't mention it.
If I knew we're like this today,
I wouldn't dare do that at that time
even if you borrowed me some guts.
What you said reminds me of Old Factory Street.
I miss it so much.
Gong.
[Hold World with Virtue]
Mr. Gao,
have you prepared
the project proposal?
I already have it.
I was about to send it to you
and Secretary Meng.
Something happened to Secretary Meng.
What happened?
Last night,
his daughter was kidnapped.
Who did that?
Does he need my help?
Don't show off.
This case
is very complicated.
Mang Village and drug gangs are related to it.
We'd better stay out of this.
Hello?
Hello?
What's wrong?
I'll be right there.
Don't come over.
I've been transferred to the People's Procuratorate of Jinghai.
I'm handing over my work.
Don't worry.
Someone will contact you
about the follow-up things.
What's wrong, Brother Qiang?
[Sheng]
Xiaolong,
we're not going to the District Government.
Let's go to another place.
Okay.