The Knockout (2023) s01e25 Episode Script

Episode 25

[The Knockout]
[Episode 25]
Sir,
are you the owner of this stall?
Yes.
I want to ask you something.
How many fishmongers are there in the market?
Just the two of us.
Where is the owner of this stall?
He's not here now.
Does he usually come?
Sometimes yes.
Sometimes no.
Does he have regulars
who frequent his stall?
He comes here on and off.
How could he have regulars?
Thank you.
But
the former market manager
Tang Xiaohu came to see him quite often.
It indeed was
the stall of Gao Qiqiang.
When I said it this morning,
I thought it was fine.
But we still scared them away.
If only we have arrested him this morning.
His kid was over there.
It should be him.
Are you sure?
I was in charge of registration at the construction site.
Their ID cards
were all in my hands.
You have to give me back my ID card.
Leave it as a pledge. I'll give it back to you when the work is done.
Jinghai Public Security Bureau
has issued a joint investigation notice
involving drug trafficking and kidnapping.
After investigation,
two residents of Old Factory Street in Xinhua District,
Gao X Sheng and Chen X Mo,
are suspected mainly.
Everyone, please
provide clues.
The Public Security Bureau will
award those who provide clues
to help arrest the suspects.
And those who cover for the suspects
will be prosecuted legal liabilities by law.
Where is Huang Yao?
She left.
Where did she go?
She went on a trip.
Last time my son wanted to go on a trip,
but was stopped by you.
While being free now,
my wife took him out,
and brought Huang Yao along.
When did you get to know
Chen Jinmo?
We grew up in the same factory area.
We knew each other since then, but not very well.
A few years ago,
when he came out of prison,
Tang Xiaohu brought him to me.
Why?
He wanted to set up a stall,
so he came to consult me.
You haven't been in contact with him after that?
Yes. He opened the fish stall.
I went to help him from time to time.
During festivals,
in order to thank me,
he gave me some seafood.
It sounds like you're just ordinary friends.
What else can it be?
If you're just ordinary friends,
how could he send his daughter to your house?
You're not married, are you?
As a parent,
if the children are about the same age
and they can be friends,
why don't we just go with the flow?
On my son's birthday last year,
all his classmates came to our house.
We don't know them well either.
But he left his daughter at your house
and then he disappeared himself.
Is that normal?
You must be unmarried.
Adults
all have their own difficulties.
It's between men.
Why should I ask him?
He sent his kid to my house.
I just needed to take good care of her.
Stop talking nonsense.
You know very well
why Chen Jinmo disappeared.
I don't.
Officer An and I
have been friends for so many years.
He should know clearly that
I don't know anything
without an evidence.
Put down your leg.
An official document with a red headline?
Any new orders from the city?
It's from the provincial level.
Recently, in our city,
there have been many vicious cases,
which are interconnected.
So the Provincial Department of Public Security
gave us instructions of
investigating them thoroughly
and never sparing anyone.
Do you think
if you tell your brother and Mo
to hide somewhere
and to come back later,
the thing could be over?
You're wrong this time.
If you really care about your brother,
go persuade them
to come back and cooperate with the investigation.
Do you understand?
An Xin,
you seem to be the only child.
How can you understand
the difficulty to be a big brother
with many siblings?
Put yourself in my shoes.
What would you do
if you were me?
Can you not use
your siblings as a pretext
every time we touch
a critical issue?
No matter you are an elder brother or a younger one,
you should first
be a law-abiding person.
Am I not law-abiding enough?
An Xin, let me ask you something.
Is this room
the one where
I was beaten
and interrogated by you that year?
It was right in here, right?
Yes.
No wonder just now
when you asked me
to put my foot down,
it sounded so familiar.
Your master
is a good man.
On Chinese New Year's Eve that year,
I was in this room.
My siblings are next door.
Your master
treated me to New Year's Eve dinner.
He was just like you,
having one bar and one star.
After so many years,
how come you only have one bar and two stars?
Because I haven't been able to catch you.
Sorry to have held you up.
Dad.
Sheng is my only brother.
Please help him.
It's not that I don't want to help.
It's just that he's in such a great trouble.
I know.
When the police handles cases,
at first,
they were all like "much talk and much action."
But after a year or so,
it would be "much talk but little action."
In another few years,
it will be "all talk and no action."
Please step out and stall them for a while. That'll be enough.
If it were as simple as you said,
you wouldn't have to
demean yourself
to beg me for help.
Uncle Tai.
I've begged for help
from all the other people I know.
No one can help me.
Please
help my brother.
I'm not feeling well lately.
I've contacted a Hong Kong hospital
for a thorough examination.
I'll give you
carte blanche for all the issues in the group.
How can I care about other things
when something this big happened to my family?
You are you.
Your brother is your brother.
Just live your life,
and that would be enough.
Do you mean
that I should disqualify
Gao Qiqiang from tendering?
Yes.
Because now Gao Qiqiang
is involved in some
murder cases.
So I think it's reasonable
to disqualify him.
Do you have direct evidence?
It's still being collected.
But his brother Gao Qisheng
and some of his subordinates
do have something to do with
We have to make it clear.
His brother is his brother.
As far as I know,
Gao Qisheng has
his own business, right?
If I intervene so rashly,
will it ruin
the normal business environment?
Besides,
people will suspect
there is a transfer of interests
between me and the other companies,
to crack down Construction Engineering Group on purpose.
But the series of cases
did start from the project of
the demolition of Mang Village's project.
You know the best.
Gao Qiqiang
may have his own connections.
So now, he
beats us to the punch every time.
You used to be a police officer.
You could understand us the best.
We are really in a passive position now.
We can't find any
effective countermeasures.
That's why I'm here to beg you.
I think it is
not only about
the project of Mang Village,
but it can also help Qinghua District,
even the whole Jinghai City.
I can at most ask relevant departments
to review the Construction Engineering Group's
personnel quality
and construction conditions
to buy you some time.
That will do, Uncle Meng.
That's enough.
Many departments came
to check us jointly.
There must be someone in the government
who is making a move against us.
This is not something we can solve
at our level.
Wang,
what can you solve
at your level?
Tell me.
When President Chen
was here
But he's not here now.
Uncle Li,
Hui,
Wang,
the company has supported you for nothing.
Before twelve o'clock tonight,
everyone must come up with a solution.
Has Gong Kaijiang answered the phone?
I called several times,
but no one answered.
Even his secretary didn't answer my calls.
I looked for him several times.
He always said he was busy.
These people
are avoiding us.
Yes, Brother.
Not only Gong Kaijiang,
but other leaders are also avoiding us.
Brother,
given the current situation,
if Sheng's matter
cannot be solved,
our trouble
will only get bigger.
If you were me, Xiaohu,
what would you do?
Kill Li Hongwei.
Boss.
We've arrived at a safe place.
Our location is
Don't tell me where you are,
as long as you're safe.
Yes, very safe.
How is Sheng?
He's fine.
Come back immediately.
This is my hardest time.
Only you can help me, Mo.
Boss, don't worry.
What if An Xin is there too?
He helped me a lot.
I understand.
As a human,
you need to repay the kindness.
Yes.
How long
haven't you called your daughter?
A long time.
She must miss you.
Let's call her.
Here.
You ate a tissue.
Here.
Let's play.
Hello, honey.
Let Huang Yao answer the phone.
Her dad is next to me.
Wait.
Yao.
Your dad is calling.
Hello?
Hello, dad.
Yao, where are you?
I'm at the hotel.
I'm going to Disneyland tomorrow.
Dad.
When will you pick me up?
I miss you.
I miss you too.
Stay there
and listen to Auntie.
Got it.
Yao.
I want to talk to your dad.
Okay.
Uncle Xiaolong wants to talk to you.
Bye.
Your dad is old-fashioned.
Why is Uncle Xiaolong there?
Mo.
I'm here.
Thank you.
I'm hanging up.
I'm playing with Yao.
Your dad is old-fashioned.
He has never been to Hong Kong.
Sister-in-law.
Is everything okay?
Yeah.
Everything is fine.
Let's continue.
Okay.
I should stick it on you this time, right?
Here.
All these years, thank you
for taking care of me and my daughter.
Brother An.
Master, I'll send them upstairs.
Go back first.
Flashlight.
This is Mo's truck.
They changed the lisence plate.
What are you doing?
Police.
Where is the driver?
He just went in.
What was he wearing?
A black hoodie.
Call for backup.
Guard the gate.
Lu! Lu!
Hello, someone is here.
We need backup at the parking lot of the hospital.
Guard the entrances to the elevators
-and the stairs. -Okay.
I'll take the stairs.
Copy that.
We've found him. He's on the seventh floor.
People on sixth floor, don't move.
Everyone else, come to the seventh floor.
-Freeze! -Stop!
Who did you catch?
Tang Xiaohu.
Is there anything going on here?
Not yet.
Everyone, don't move!
Master.
Officer An.
I didn't expect
we would meet
in this way.
I'm covered with explosives.
Once I press it,
the whole floor will be gone.
Put down your gun.
Drop the gun.
It's not easy being a policeman.
Tell them to leave.
Don't risk their lives
because of this trivial thing.
Tell them to go.
Go!
Retreat.
Lu.
Ask people in the whole building
to retreat to the safe zone.
All of them.
Fast.
Go.
Go.
Go.
Attention, all units.
Evacuate all the people immediately.
Evacuate all the people immediately.
Hurry!
Hurry up!
Go. Go. Go.
Hurry up. Get out of the gate.
Stop playing with your phone. Run for your life.
Hurry up!
-Hurry! -Get out of here!
-Hurry! -Hurry.
Hurry.
Director Guo.
The suspect has explosives on him.
Sir, the evacuation is done.
Which floor is he on?
Sixth floor.
Be alert and stand by.
Prepare for rescue at any time.
-Yes, sir. -Yes, Chief Li.
Gou.
What are you doing?
I only deal with Li Hongwei.
It has nothing to do with you.
As long as I kill him,
my task will be completed.
Who gave you the task?
Why do you want to kill Li Hongwei?
Officer An, you're a good man.
A good person shouldn't live short.
You can go out.
Mo.
Put the gun down.
Let's talk.
We don't have much time to talk.
Mo,
a good person shouldn't die, right?
You're right.
A good man shouldn't die.
Then he shouldn't die either.
He's not a good man.
He is.
You can take a look.
Who are you?
Take it off.
Put the handcuffs on!
Handcuff yourself.
Hurry.
What's in the quilt?
Open it.
Open it!
Take out your gun.
Throw it away!
Where is Li Hongwei?
He's dead.
When did he die?
Two days ago.
How did he die?
Natural death.
Who are you trying to fool?
I'm not lying.
I heard that
he had almost recovered.
We spreaded the fake message.
I'm wondering if we can block
the news of his death.
Then we'll
spread false news,
saying that Li Hongwei
is getting better.
He'll soon be able to be
investigated by us.
Keep the insiders
to a minimum.
Got it.
Are you happy now?
Can you put down your gun?
Your task is completed.
Can I get out?
I don't care if he's dead or alive.
Bring the body back.
Let me see it.
I'll give you five minutes.
I
Otherwise,
I'll kill him.
Mo! Mo!
I want to see Li Hongwei.
Put down your gun.
Officer An,
don't think I dare not kill you
just because you helped me before.
I want to see Li Hongwei!
Who's down there?
I'm Zhang Biao.
Right now,
at once,
push Li Hongwei's body upstairs
from the mortuary.
Copy that.
Mo.
Do you hear that?
Promise me now.
First, put down your gun.
Second, we remove the explosives.
Then you come
with us.
It's not too late.
Let's talk about it, okay?
There's no time.
I'm carrying too many lives.
Who did you kill?
Dai Yongqiang, who provided fake certificates;
Zhong Asi, from the Scrap Recycling Station;
Li Shun and Li Youtian
from Mang Village.
They were all killed by me.
Where's Li Hongwei?
Hurry up.
There's two minutes left.
Officer An.
I need your help.
Go ahead.
If you ever meet my daughter,
don't tell her
her dad is a bad guy.
Don't let her make so many detours,
like me.
Go down with us now.
Tell your daughter that yourself.
I'm not her father.
Where's Li Hongwei?
Hurry up. Hurry up.
I killed two more people.
Do you want to know who they were?
Who?
Come here.
I'll tell you.
Hurry up. Do you want to know?
An Xin.
An Xin.
Closer.
We don't have time.
Do you know Xu Jiang?
I killed him.
There was another person at the scene.
A policeman
named Cao Chuang.
I killed him too.
Where is Li Hongwei?
An Xin.
Zhang Biao told me that
before Mo died,
he admitted he killed Master.
But he's dead.
Who knows if what he said is true?
If we restart
the investigation of
Xu Jiang's and our Master's deaths,
maybe you'll be the first one
to be interrogated.
Soon.
The truth will be revealed soon.
But if that day comes,
I won't be able to wear this uniform.
Let's be comrades for a few more days.
Why won't you tell me?
I will tell you one day.
[File bag, Tan Siyan]
Luckily this accusation letter
ended up in my hands.
If it goes to the Commission of Discipline Inspection,
I can't protect you.
Thank you, Sir.
Tan Siyan
is causing me troubles.
I've read the materials.
He has got the goods
on you.
What's worse,
he mentioned the voice recorder.
How did Tan Siyan know that?
He's dangerous.
We need to do away with him as soon as possible.
Okay.
Tan Siyan
wrote another accusation letter to the provincial government.
Didn't I ask you to deal with him?
Li Xiang told me
they've given him a verbal warning once.
What's the use of a verbal warning?
You have to resort to something harsh.
If there weren't someone protecting me in provincial authorities,
I would be in a big trouble.
In Tan Siyan's accusation letter,
is there
any hard evidence?
He even knows
about the voice recorder.
According to my channel,
someone inside the Public Security Bureau
gave him some evidence.
That's why he dared to
report us so confidently.
Inside the Public Security Bureau?
Li Xiang?
Is he crazy?
Otherwise, where would he get the evidence?
Think about it.
Li Xiang has been
very reluctant to work for us.
Obviously, he is not on your side.
I think
we should find someone else
who's reliable.
Where can we find one now?
How do you think
Gao Qiqiang
is?
Gao Qiqiang?
The police have been watching him,
and we approach him now?
It's exactly because he's in trouble now.
If you give him a hand now,
he will be extremely grateful.
This room
is the biggest one here.
Looking out of the window,
there's Mount Wutong.
The view is great.
Hello, boss. Hello, Mr. Gao.
This is
Mr. Gao, we're here for a casual meal. No need to
Here, Xiaohu.
Let the girls out first.
Go.
Sorry, Secretary Wang.
My subordinates don't know how to arrange this.
Don't worry, Secretary Wang.
It's simply for ornament.
Don't worry.
I know the rules.
Mr. Gao,
do you know
who I represent?
Yes, I have to thank the leader for his concern.
I heard that you've been
worrrying about your brother.
I'm worried in vain.
So it didn't work?
That means you didn't find the right person.
If the leader
is willing to help,
I'd be much too grateful.
I didn't say that.
Secretary Wang,
at this time,
if any leader is willing
to lend me a hand,
I'll be at his service
for the rest of my life.
You've taken care of
the most critical evidence,
but the police still won't let you go.
I think
the higher-ups must feel embarrassed.
Think about it.
If, I mean if,
someone from the higher-ups
puts in a word for you,
the others will be willing to take the convenient excuse.
But now you've made it too awkward,
everyone feels uneasy.
I've never thought of this.
Thank you, Secretary Wang.
Please tell me
what to do.
There are two people
who are causing trouble.
One is Li Xiang from
Criminal Investigation Unit of Municipal Bureau.
The other is
Tan Siyan from
Municipal Government Research Office.
I wonder if you have a way
to make both of them disappear?
Secretary Wang,
about what you said,
Tan is easy to handle.
But Li Xiang
is the Chief of the Criminal Investigation Unit of Jinghai.
If anything happened to him,
it would be big news.
Maybe
many people would be in trouble.
It depends on your ability then.
Mr. Gao, the food is ready.
Secretary Wang,
why don't we eat first?
We can talk while eating.
Come on.
Try the food by our chef.
Have a seat.
Oh, I remember
I have a meeting this afternoon.
I won't eat.
Why don't you leave after the lunch?
Mr. Gao,
what I told you just now
was just kidding.
Don't take it seriously.
Let me show you the way.
No need.
Secretary Wang.
[Green mountains and beautiful rivers bring pleasure]
Brother Qiang.
Why did Secretary Wang leave?
I just greeted him,
but he just ignored me.
He said he had a meeting.
Are you really going to turn to Zhao Lidong?
He and Meng Dehai are rivals.
I've asked every possible person for help,
and tried every way I could.
What can I do?
Being an official is so good.
Brother Qiang,
you should also be an official.
Are you crazy?
If you become an official,
who would dare to mess with us?
There's a Tan
in the Municipal Government Research Office.
Check him out.
Okay, I'll ask someone to do it.
Do away with him first.
It will serve as a proof of allegiance.
Don't be angry.
It's okay.
Ting.
Honey.
When can we go back?
I have something to do here.
Come back when I'm done.
The thing is,
Yao misses her dad.
When we watched the movie today,
she cried secretly.
Why don't you ask Mo
to call her?
Is Huang Yao beside you?
She's taking a nap. What's wrong?
Ting.
Mo is gone.
What? Where did he go?
Mo died.
What?
How?
Gao Qiqiang, say something!
Tell Huang Yao
that from now on,
I'll be her father.
I promised her dad.
Gao Qiqiang, don't you think you're
a little too self-righteous?
You want to take her as your daughter,
but have you ever thought about
whether she wants to
acknowledge you as her father?
What do you mean?
As a member of the Gao family,
can one really live a peaceful life?
What's wrong?
In the past,
you had nothing.
You said
you wanted to give me
and our family
the best things.
So I understood you.
I supported you too.
Now,
you have everything.
You have money and status.
But why do I feel
that our family
is about to be shattered?
So, honey,
I'm thinking
how about
you stop it?
Let's
live a different life.
Dear Ting,
it is not that simple.
In the past,
there were only two of us.
Now besides my brother,
there are a lot of people
relying on me.
I can't just leave like that, right?
All right, I'm hanging up.
Well,
let's talk face to face when you come back.
Today I found a new
friend.
He might help me
to solve Sheng's problem.
When I'm done,
you can come back.
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