The Knockout (2023) s01e23 Episode Script

[The Knockout]
[Episode 23]
You should take one too.
What?
Who let you to play games here?
You sold it to me.
You gave it to me.
Let's go.
Boss, buy five and get one for free.
Go.
Brother Qiang.
This is your place.
Do you know about the drugs?
You disappointed me.
Brother Qiang, it has nothing to do with Brother Long.
Keep your mouth shut!
Brother, I was wrong.
They are afraid of me
because I'm ruthless.
But I know you're crueler than me.
You
have always been a sensitive person
with high self-esteem.
If anyone annoys you,
even if it will do you no good,
you will still take revenge.
Do you know things you've done like selling drugs
and kidnapping
will make you face a death sentence?
Drug trafficking, kidnapping
You'll lose your head for all of that.
Kidnapping? Who did I kidnap?
When did Meng Dehai offend you?
Why did you kidnap his daughter?
Meng Dehai?
It wasn't me.
I didn't do that.
It wasn't me.
I didn't do it.
Then tell me,
who dares to kidnap
Meng Dehai's daughter in Jinghai?
Who else could it be?
It's really not me.
I don't even know
Meng Dehai's daughter.
Why would I kidnap her?
Then why did Gong Kaijiang tell me
the kidnapping of Meng Dehai's daughter
is related to
the drug cartel of the Mang Village?
Who else could it be?
Why are you so sure it was me?
I didn't
Listen.
If you dare to kidnap Meng Dehai's daughter,
both of us will die for sure.
Understand?
But brother, I didn't do that.
I swear, okay?
Then ask your men.
Find out who did it.
Give me one day.
There's no time.
I want to know the name by 12:00 p.m. tonight.
I know.
I can't protect you if it's too late.
Got it.
Why are you standing here?
Keep an eye on him. Hurry.
[Waste Recycling]
Bro.
You're awake.
Thank you.
If you hadn't reminded me yesterday,
I wouldn't have known
that woman had been keeping an eye on me.
I've been selling goods
in the area of Dadong Bridge for a long time.
I can even recognize a bird
from outside.
Moreover,
such a beautiful woman just laid her eyes on you
as soon as you came.
Bro, what should we do now?
She has seen our faces.
We can't keep her alive.
Don't make her bleed.
No, this
Bro, I dare not.
Aren't you good at bragging?
Why are you so scared
at the critical moment?
Her father is the Secretary of District Committee.
We
Well,
shall we let her go?
Maybe we should let her go.
Then will she let me go?
Get rid of her.
And bury her in a pit tonight.
No, Bro, this
I really dare not to do it.
Listen.
I sold so many goods.
If I get caught, I'll die.
So you have to
kill her.
Only in that way can I be rest assured.
Go.
Yang Jian.
Let's go. Hurry up.
What's wrong?
-Director Guo is looking for you. -What?
Let's go.
I have to lock my car.
Let's go. Hurry.
Meng.
This is Yang Jian from Narcotics Control Team.
You've made great efforts.
Please don't say that.
This is what we should do.
Because
according to the clues we have now,
Yu's disappearance
is probably related to
a drug gang.
So the director asked me
to call him over.
He said he was willing
to share the information
they had with us
voluntarily
and cooperate with us.
Well,
you can discuss
the details.
Remember,
saving the hostage is the priority.
Got it.
Okay, go ahead.
Come, Meng.
These drug traffickers are different.
They have strict rules and are all disciplined.
Each of them
has only one contact.
If the contact is gone,
it'll be hard for us to go deeper.
That's why
we haven't taken any action yet.
Please.
It's a matter of life and death.
We really want to save people.
I wanted to say the same.
Do you know
how many of our
agents are still in there
for this clue?
I understand.
But Meng Yu,
a civilian
has been missing for 48 hours.
We still have no clue so far.
-Up until now -Then
you should investigate it yourselves.
What do you want from us?
Why do you come to me?
What's the use of it?
Stop talking nonsense.
Right now,
the hostage's life is the most important.
What we do
is hard.
Let me make it clear today.
If you want to work for me,
be prepared to
work hard and get nothing in return.
If you've made your decision, then stay here.
If you think you're not prepared,
just go home now.
Can you do your job?
I asked you a question.
Yes.
[Information Sharing of the 1121 Kidnapping Case]
We think
it has something to do with this person.
He's currently near Dadong Bridge.
His name is Cheng.
Get lost!
Don't die in front of my door.
Cash.
I'll pay with cash this time.
Cash.
Close the door.
I
What's your name?
Tell me, what's your name?
Cheng.
Do you know why I'm here?
No.
Say it again.
I know.
Will you tell the truth?
Where is my brother?
In the living room.
Brother, I checked it.
Stop talking.
My dear.
I'll let you talk then.
The tea is ready.
Lower your voice.
I'll take the kid to sleep.
Okay.
Rest early.
By the way, the domestic helper is on holiday.
I'll clean up the mess
tomorrow.
Thank you.
Brother, Li Hongwei did get the goods.
from Zhong Asi.
Zhong Asi
works for Cheng from Dadong Bridge.
Cheng's boss
should be Baldy Yong.
Baldy Yong?
Is he your man?
Yes.
Did you know he's been selling drugs?
Brother! Brother!
It's my fault.
I forced Xiaohu to do it.
About Li Hongwei and Baldy Yong
Once we get rid of the middleman,
they'll find nothing.
Yes.
Okay.
Take Mo and take care of him.
Brother, I'm going too.
-It's my business. -Don't go.
Sit here.
Zhong Asi
is in charge of Mengyuan Bar.
Zhong what?
Zhong Asi.
Where does he live?
I don't know.
He always comes to me for the goods.
Is this your phone?
Yes.
I'll call him now.
Ask him where he is.
Do you know what to say?
Yes.
The subscriber you dialed cannot be connected.
He turned off his phone.
When was the last time
you contacted each other?
Three days ago.
Where else can we find him?
Who else can contact him?
I really don't know.
We don't have a fixed schedule
in our business.
We don't have any contact
except for doing business.
Where do you usually pick up goods?
Speak.
It's useless to tell you.
You can't afford to offend them.
What do you mean?
Half of Jinghai belongs to the police,
and the other half belongs to him.
You mean
the surname of your boss is Gao?
I didn't say anything.
I didn't say anything.
Take him away.
This is bad.
Qiang.
I'm late.
He was taken away.
Put Xiaohu on the phone.
Hello, Qiang. I'm here.
How many years has Baldy Yong worked with you?
It's been a long time.
We've done enough.
It's his fate.
Leave it to me.
Is Baldy Yong from the old factory street?
Yes.
His parents are also from the factory.
Take good care of his family.
Treat them well.
Sheng,
go there now
and keep an eye on Xiaohu.
I'm afraid he'll be soft-hearted.
Got it.
Brother Hu.
What's so urgent?
Come, sit down.
Play with me.
We met each other
in the arcade, right?
Yes.
We were students in middle school.
You were the only one
who knew how to use the Rising Dragon Fist.
No one could defeat you back then.
I begged you to teach me.
We got to know each other since then.
We've known each other for over 20 years.
That's right.
Xiaohu, I defeated you this time.
Yong,
I want to ask you about someone.
Go ahead.
Do you know Zhong Asi?
He sells drugs. Cheng is his boss.
Have you seen him?
No.
But I know
things about people in this business.
Give me his address.
What did he do?
I'll ask Cheng to deal with him.
Cheng has been arrested by the police.
Cheng
He's quit good at keeping secrets.
How long do you think he can keep his mouth shut?
Give me the address.
Hold on. It's in my phone.
Brother.
You only have one phone?
I'll take it.
You can't stay in Jinghai anymore.
I'll go back and pack my things.
What are you thinking?
It's inside. Go get it.
Go get sulfuric acid
and pour it on his face later.
Are you sure?
Yes.
Let's go.
Your brother only asked you to keep an eye on Xiaohu.
You shouldn't have followed me.
Say whatever you want.
I'm just a hitman.
I'm not educated.
And I'm not as smart as you two.
But I know one thing.
It's always right to listen to the boss.
Besides, I've worked for your brother
for so many years.
He's always right.
Do you think I shouldn't
go to Li Hongwei?
It's too risky.
Just take me there.
Don't worry about other things.
I'll talk to my brother.
Alright.
Don't think you can wait overnight.
That woman has been missing for two days.
The police must be looking for her.
Let me tell you.
I came from the Mang Village.
I'm not afraid of anyone.
Good for you.
-Okay. -Don't move.
In the Mang Village,
you may claim yourself as the king.
But you're nothing
out of your little village.
Come on, stab me here if you dare.
Or slit my throat.
Come on. Do it.
Do it.
Who do you think you are?
Bro.
Listen carefully.
I'm going out now.
Hurry up
to take care of that woman.
If I come back later
and see she's still here,
I'll chop both of you together.
Don't blame me.
I was going to let you go.
I don't want to kill anyone either.
I really don't want to kill anyone.
I've never killed anyone.
He forced me to kill you.
If you have anything to say,
you can tell me now.
As long as it's not difficult,
I can help you.
Listen to me.
You haven't made a big mistake yet.
If you're arrested,
you'll only be criticized.
You can't listen to him.
No.
No.
He told me
you saw both of us.
He said either you die
or we both die.
Sorry, I really don't want to do it.
But
How about this?
You can
find a chance to knock him out
when he's not paying attention.
Then you can turn yourself in.
No, no.
No!
I'm not asking you to kill him.
Besides,
you have a witness.
I can testify for you.
I'll say you did it
to save me.
Why are you barking?
Bark if someone really comes.
[Under Construction; No Trespassing]
What's going on?
There's a dog barking in the yard.
I'll get a piece of meat to shut it up.
What are you doing?
I'll go with you.
No, I can go alone.
You don't know how many people there are.
If you die,
I can clean this for you.
Use this.
You don't understand.
You have to use this.
Hurry up if you're going.
Hello?
Master.
I've found Zhong Asi's information.
Wait a minute.
Go ahead.
His real name is Zhong Kui.
He went to jail before and has been released.
Tell me
where he lives now.
There's no fixed address.
But we got a lead
saying that he's now a gatekeeper
of a private junkyard
under the Riverside Bridge.
Did you inform the local police station?
Yes.
Our men are on their way.
Okay, let's meet there.
Let's turn around.
[Criminal Investigation Unit of Jinghai Public Security Bureau]
Bro.
Why are you still dilly-dallying?
I
Do you have to die with her?
Bro, I
I'm afraid I'll get blood all over your place.
It'll be hard to clean up tomorrow.
And you don't want the police to see the mess.
Then strangle her to death
and bury her outside.
Do it!
Do it!
Okay.
Such a coward.
What?
You still don't dare to do it?
Do I have to do it?
Brother.
How dare you set me up?
Brother, I was wrong.
I'm sorry. I
I was wrong.
Bro, I was wrong.
Bro, I was wrong.
How dare you play tricks with me?
Bro.
Come back!
-Brother, Brother. -Go back!
Bro, I was wrong.
I'm sorry, Brother.
Brother, Bro, Bro!
Bro, don't kill me! Don't kill me!
It's her! It's her!
She asked me to kill you.
Brother, it's all her fault.
Looks like it has to get bloody here.
Let's clean it up tomorrow.
Stop!
Leave this to me.
Stop it.
Leave it to me.
The police are coming. Hurry up.
Listen.
You're just a fish seller.
Do you want to know who I am?
You look down upon me the most in the old factory street.
I'm the little brother of the one who sells fish.
My name is Gao Qisheng.
You people from the Mang Village
are not afraid of anyone, huh?
Is that true?
Director Guo, Secretary Meng.
Meng Yu is rescued.
An Xin is taking her to the hospital.
Those two were so scary.
They were wearing masks.
The floor was
covered with blood.
But the two of them
were not afraid at all.
Why?
Why did they save me?
How did they
know I was there?
Wait, An Xin.
Listen to me, An Xin.
I think that person
He must have
held a grudge against Li Hongwei.
I seemed to hear someone upstairs
Li Hongwei
said a few words to him.
Then
He kept screaming.
He kept screaming.
He kept screaming.
He must
No.
He was beaten to death.
You know?
You've been talking all the way.
No.
I know.
It's okay. Let's go for a check-up.
Leave the rest to us.
Be good.
He was beaten to death.
I'll wait for you.
He kept screaming.
He kept screaming.
Uncle Meng. Uncle Meng.
-How is she? -An Xin.
She's fine.
She just got a minor injury on her head.
And she fainted for a while.
We've done a quick check-up
in the car.
She's fine.
-Really? -Now she's getting a complete physical examination.
Don't worry. She should be fine.
We'll wait here.
Director Guo.
Okay.
This is Zhong Asi?
Yes.
Where's Li Hongwei?
He was seriously injured and lost his consciousness.
We sent him to the hospital.
I don't know if he can make it.
There's something so strange.
Do you know
the weapon used
to hit Li Hongwei?
Tell me.
A fish.
A fish?
A frozen
marine fish.
It's like a stick to hit people with.
[Warning: Ionizing Radiation]
Who is the patient's family?
I am.
I am.
We just did a complete physical examination
for the patient.
Nothing wrong with her bones or kidneys.
The results of her blood test are also normal.
She's just in shock.
We will observe her
for one or two days.
Okay, thank you.
Where is she?
Yu.
Mom.
Yu.
Dad, I thought
I would never see you again.
Dad.
Dad.
Mom, I thought
Mom.
-Auntie Cui! -Mom! Mom!
-Auntie Cui! -Mother!
Doctor, hurry up.
Gao Qisheng,
you must ask me first
before you ask Mo to do things next time.
Understand?
Do you know
Mo has killed several people before?
If the police catch him,
both of us will be dead.
What are you afraid of?
We are the reason
the Gao family has made such a great achievement
today.
Listen.
I'm not afraid to die for the Gao family.
What nonsense are you talking about?
Look at you now.
Is Li Hongwei dead?
He can't live.
Keep your voice down.
Did the police see you?
No.
Listen, Sheng,
call Xiaolong and Xiaohu
to come here right away.
Ask them to buy some wine
and come to our house.
We're all staying here
tonight.
Do you understand?
Alright.
Go.
Director Guo.
Li Hongwei's skull is badly damaged.
He's still in a coma.
Can he live?
I'm not sure.
What do you think
about the masked men?
Meng Yu just told me
she heard someone beating Li Hongwei
over and over again.
She said maybe
he wanted to beat him to death.
I think
he must hate him very much.
It's personal?
Then Gao Qiqiang is the most likely suspect.
He doesn’t seem to be that impulsive.
Let's wait until tomorrow.
I'll go to his house to get some information.
OK.
Gao Qiqiang.
I'm from the Criminal Investigation Unit. My name is
Lu Han.
Right?
Morning.
You just woke up?
You reek of alcohol.
Did you drink?
Yes.
How much did you drink?
Two bottles of wine.
Four boxes of beer.
We started drinking from 7:00 p.m. last night
to 2:00 or 3:00 a.m.
this morning.
Looks like you drank so much.
Do you think I drank alone?
I drank with my brother,
Xiaolong, and Xiaohu.
Where are they?
An Xin.
Your disciple is quit good.
He's made some progress.
Where are they?
They were drunk last night,
so they slept in my house.
They are still upstairs.
Do you have tea?
Yes.
Come on. We have everything for you.
Come in. Have some tea.
Take it.
You're quite good at talking.
Why are you so nervous?
Fifteen-year Tangerine Puerh tea.
It smells so good.
An Xin, this tea
is good for your lungs.
Here.
Who's going to drink it?
You should drink it to sober up.
Tang Xiaolong.
Yes.
Looks like you really drank a lot yesterday.
How much did you drink?
We started drinking from 7:00 p.m. yesterday,
to 2:00 or 3:00 a.m. this morning.
How much did you drink?
Two bottles of wine.
Four boxes of beer.
We have been drinking the whole night.
Yes.
Officer An.
Officer, what's your name?
Where did you get hurt?
Your neck.
Did you get into a fight?
It's scraped?
No, we have been eating and drinking
here last night.
Who would I fight with?
You've been eating here
and you got that scrape on your neck?
We ate
and drank so much.
Isn't it normal
to have a scratch or something?
Whether it's a scratch or you've been hit by someone,
we'll know after you have that wound checked.
I hit him.
Why did you hit him?
Come on.
It's normal that
two brothers have a fight once in a while.
Why do you ask?
Shut up.
Focus on the nearby surveillance cameras.
Find out
when they came to this villa yesterday.
I only asked them
how much
they drank.
But they all
answered how long they drank.
They were so eager
to prove that they didn't have time to commit the crime,
which made them more suspicious.
Keep an eye on Gao Qisheng.
He might have something to do
with the drugs and Li Hongwei.
Got it.
Sir.
Sir.
Please don't do this.
I beg you.
He is a timid child.
Someone must have instigated him.
We'll find out.
Please trust us, okay?
He didn't mean to do that.
Please take care of yourself.
Go back first.
We'll let you know as soon as
we have new information.
Director,
is Hongwei back?
Li Shan.
Hongwei has caused
a huge trouble this time.
Everyone knows that our village
and Secretary Meng of the District Committee
had a bad history.
The problem can't be solved
this time.
I'll talk to Li Xiang.
We're from the same village.
We watched him grow up.
We can't let him
go to jail.
Li Shan,
I have something important
to ask you to do.
And you're the only one who can do it.