The Knockout (2023) s01e31 Episode Script
Episode 31
I'm with
Shi Lei.
I took him to donate blood.
Okay.
I'll call you when I'm done.
Mr. Shi.
I have just
talked to my accountant.
I told them
your situation.
I said that
you had your blood drawn twice.
So it is hard for you
to have it drawn a third time.
But they said
that there are rules and regulations there.
You must be drawn a third time.
I can't have blood drawn,
no matter what.
Mr. Shi,
you are making things difficult for me.
It's been five years.
For the past five years,
the money I've paid you back
is ten times more
than the principal I borrowed back then.
Isn't it enough?
Then you have your blood drawn a third time.
You might as well just kill me then.
How about this? Let me record a video.
Every boss, look.
It's a knife. I'll stab him once.
If he is bleeding,
I'll take it as a sign that he has had his blood drawn a third time.
If there is no blood,
Mr. Shi did his best.
Alright.
Daggar!
Daggar! Daggar!
Daggar!
I have! I have money!
Where did you get the money from?
I'll ask my dad
to sell our ancestral house.
Call him.
Dad.
I'm Lei.
Well,
I have something to discuss with you.
How about you sell our house?
Then you can move in
and live with me.
I'm waiting for the money to save my life.
Okay, thank you, Dad.
Thank you.
It's done?
Done.
Here.
Sign an IOU.
Wild dates!
Come and take a look.
Wild dates!
It is beneficial to your health and replenishes your blood.
It can restore your vital energy.
Come and take a look.
Wild dates!
It is beneficial to your health and replenishes your blood.
It can restore your vital energy.
Come and take a look.
Wild dates!
It's beneficial to your health, replenishes your blood, and can restore your vital energy.
Wild dates.
It's beneficial to your health, replenishes your blood, and can restore your vital energy.
Bro, would you like some dates?
It can replenish my blood?
Yes. Have some.
Buy some. Bro?
Sir.
What's wrong?
Are you okay?
Sir!
What's wrong? Sir!
Are you okay?
I'm fine.
Are you alright?
My phone.
My phone.
It's in the bag. It didn't lose.
Thank you.
You are
police officers?
We're the special investigation team
from the provincial government
to specially investigate the criminal activities
of the Qiangsheng Group.
No matter who you are,
I have nothing to say.
Shi Lei.
We are here to save your life.
I
My life is not worth saving.
We know your background.
Your seed company
has improved industrial crops for five countries
and helped 20,000 villagers out of poverty.
For three consecutive years,
you have been recognized as an "advanced individual" by the district.
Is it not worth saving you?
Yes.
Advanced individual.
How many years can it take off my sentence?
Stop pretending
to be a hooligan here.
I am a hooligan.
Fine.
You are a hooligan.
You're beyond help.
There are many entrepreneurs
out there
who earn money with their conscience
and help people get rich.
We don't want them
to be victimized as badly as you.
Forget it. Don't force him.
He was right.
He has to save his own life.
Others can't help it, right?
Okay, we're leaving.
Wait.
What do you want to know?
Shi Lei,
actually
we know you well.
You are not what you say you are.
You have no bad habits
or criminal records.
You're a good person in general.
What we want to know is
how Tang Xiaolong
forced a good person
to this point,
step by step.
If you trust us,
you can talk to us.
Maybe we can really save you.
If you don't believe us,
we'll leave right away. We won't bother you.
Do you want to talk about it with us?
Five years ago,
my company
had applied to the bank
for a loan
due to cash flow constraints.
But for half a year,
the loan was still not approved.
Shi. Shi.
Sorry, Cai.
Sorry to keep you waiting.
-Come on. -No.
Well.
Has my loan been approved yet?
You still need to wait a while.
Wait?
Why do I still need to wait?
My company's cash flow is in trouble.
Nowadays,
small and medium enterprises like yous,
70 to 80 companies,
are lining up for the loan.
The state has issued the policy.
It is.
But our bank is under a lot of pressure too.
Big enterprises
have the reputation and the mortgage.
What do you have?
What?
What do you mean?
I have a lot.
Am I an "Advanced Individual"?
I have helped so many people.
Am I right?
Do I have no credibility?
How could you say that?
If it weren't for
the company,
would I come to you, Cai?
Don't you know me?
I know. I know, Shi.
Here, have some water.
Don't worry.
No, I'm not in the mood
to drink water!
Let me tell you the truth.
Based on this quarter's loan limit,
it's definitely not your turn.
I can't even
make it through this month.
Please help me.
OK?
Wait a minute.
Go to this person.
Tell him I introduced you here.
He should be able to help you.
Daggar, my company
has been doing very well.
Now all we need is the money.
One month.
I'll pay you back right away
as soon as I get my loan.
Not a day late.
How long?
A month.
It's your first time to borrow money, right?
We have rules.
You have to borrow money at least for six months.
Boss, the dishes are ready.
WellDaggar.
How about we talk while eating?
No.
Let's talk here.
How did you know Manager Cai?
We've been friends for years.
Daggar.
Just think of it as a favor to me.
How about this?
Ten more points.
Daggar.
Ten points is a lot of money.
That's what I've been waiting for.
I gave you the favor, but you can't afford to borrow the money.
I'm leaving then.
Daggar!
Daggar.
Fine.
Give the contract to Mr. Shi.
Boss, once you receive the money,
you must follow the rules.
Daggar is a big shot
in Jinghai.
He doesn't even have to go to jail for murder.
Don't renege on your debt.
Are you trying to scare Mr. Shi?
Are you trying to ruin my reputation?
Get lost!
He is just a stupid boy.
It's a society ruled by law.
There is no gangdom.
We all follow the contract.
Sign it.
Here.
But after signing the loan contract,
my loan was delayed again.
For three months straight,
there was nothing.
Cai.
Manager Cai.
Brother Cai.
When can my loan
be approved?
Now,
the higher-ups want to tighten credit availability.
I really have no money
in my hands.
We agreed on
a month.
Now three months have passed.
I still owe a loan shark.
You agreed with the interest point yourself.
It has nothing to do with me.
I see.
You are in cahoots.
Fine.
Cai.
We are all living in Jinghai.
Everyone has friends.
You just wait.
Okay.
I'll wait here.
You go. Go get your friends.
I just want justice.
I begged many of my friends.
But the police wouldn't file the case.
They said they lacked evidence.
Tang Xiaolong dares to set
such high interest rate.
How can there be no evidence?
They are very smart.
They have acquired
a failing winery.
In this winery,
each bottle of white wine
costs less than four yuan.
They changed the brand
and sold them for
2,990 yuan per bottle online.
Of course no one would buy it.
But I borrowed money from them.
So he can write a lower interest rate
on the contract.
For the rest,
he forced me
to buy
that wine for 2,990 yuan per bottle.
Then, they made this deal
a company purchase order.
Did you tell the police about this?
Yes.
But the police can't solve it.
So I went to hide out of town.
Tang Xiaolong and his men
went to live in my parents' house.
Daggar.
-Daggar! -Daggar!
Uncle Shi.
I'll hang the food on the doorknob.
You call your son
as soon as possible
and ask him to come back.
We won't make it hard for you.
I just need to talk to Shi Lei.
If you have something you want to eat,
tell Jia.
I think
we need to stay for a couple of days.
What are you doing?
It's you again.
Liu.
Come on.
Pack up your things and go.
We are waiting for someone. Mr. Shi.
Does he owe you money
or does his father owe you money?
He owes me money.
Let me tell you.
If anything happens
to the old man today,
all of you
have to take criminal responsibility.
Did you make him mad?
-No. -No.
No.
See? We didn't make him angry.
How could he have
Alright, cut the crap.
You're not cooperating
while we're talking nicely.
Fine.
Then go to the police station with us.
Must you make a scene?
Okay, let's go.
I can't let you come here for nothing.
You called the police, right?
Let me tell you.
I'll come back in a couple of days.
Everything I have.
Money, land,
and the company
all go to Tang Xiaolong.
He even sold my blood.
He kept
adding new debts to my account.
New debt to pay for the old debt.
I can never get away from him.
Shi Lei,
if you really want to break free from him,
then help us
bring him to justice.
Have you heard of Wang Shuai?
We put him in jail.
Tang Xiaolong is not simple.
He has connections.
Even the public security bureau, procuratorate, and courts
have his men in it.
Who exactly are his men?
What are their names?
I don't know.
We followed the clues
Shi Lei gave us
and visited some people.
Basically, it is confirmed that
the underground casino that Shi Lei told us about
is just the tip of the iceberg.
Tang Xiaolong's biggest profit
comes from the loan business.
In recent years, through various means,
he has concealed and legitimized his illegal business,
which has increased the difficulty for us
to find evidence.
The money Tang Xiaolong lent
was borrowed from the bank.
Manager Cai of Jinghai Bank's credit department
is his accomplice.
They have collaborated
and and defrauded many enterprises
that were facing difficulties.
Many families were ruined because of them.
Because
Tang Xiaolong not only runs
private loans and casinos,
he also involved in the sex industry.
They became prostitutes
because they couldn't pay back his loan.
These girls wanted to get plastic surgery.
So they went to Tang Xiaolong and borrowed money from him.
When they are unable to repay him, he forces them into prostitution.
Is the medical cosmetology institution
also related to Tang Xiaolong?
In our place,
they are in cahoots.
I'll be honest with you.
About the whistleblowing materials
about Tang Xiaolong.
They do not come solely
from the reporting platform.
Several people in our political system
reported him
under their real names.
However,
there is still
someone in our system
who keeps
tipping off Tang Xiaolong.
Can we find him?
Yes.
But
please give me a little more time.
How are you doing
with your loan business recently?
Good.
I love this business so much now.
I opened a winery with someone
in Guizhou.
The wine is too bad
to sell.
Someone suggested that
I send the wine
here.
Then,
we open an online shop.
I set the price.
The person who owes me money
has to buy wine from my shop.
I'll even send them an invoice.
It's all legal.
Really?
I also think the time for fighting and killing
has passed.
I need to take this call.
Captain Lin.
Yes.
I happen to be with Brother Qiang.
Wait a minute.
I'll let Brother Qiang answer the phone.
Captain Lin from the traffic police force.
About Xiaochen.
What's his name?
Lin.
Hello, Captain Lin.
I'm Gao.
Captain Lin, how about this?
Don't let him go.
Just sentence him.
OK?
-Brother Qiang -I don't want him anymore.
Thank you!
I'll pick him up.
Go pick up your brother.
I've done the paperwork.
I'll go back and lecture him.
Sorry for your trouble.
Sorry.
I'll treat you to dinner later.
Why didn't you pick me up in there?
I asked! Why didn't you pick me up in there?
I don't have the face to go in there.
How big a mistake did I make?
I was just speeding on my motorcycle.
Let's go home.
Where's your car?
You came to pick me up
with a scooter?
Do you know who you are?
You are Gao Qiqiang.
You don't care about your reputation. I do.
What? What are you looking at?
Don't you leave me here.
Where are you taking me?
Gao Qiqiang, why did you
bring me here?
It's been a long time
since you came to see your father.
I'm not even counting on you.
to visit my tomb and sweep my grave
after I pass away.
I can't teach you well.
I'll let your dad do it.
If you have anything to say,
tell your dad.
I have nothing to say.
You've been expressing yourself a lot lately.
Tell your dad
what you told me.
I've told you many times.
I want to learn how to do business.
But you think I'm not good enough.
Gao Xiaochen.
I've told you many times too.
Don't ever get yourself involved
in my group's business.
That's not something you can do well.
I'm doing this for your own good.
Talk to your dad
about driving up to 180 mph
and running the red light.
Tell him.
Did I break the law?
What's wrong with me riding a motorcycle?
Was I drunk driving?
Was I a hit-and-run driver?
You have to kill someone
and cripple yourself
before you can be happy?
You don't do anything but race all day!
You race every day!
Like a hooligan!
You can go to work!
Teach me then!
Your mom is right.
Really.
Without your mother,
your dad is nothing!
Without your mother,
you're nothing!
No one can control you.
What about you? Without my mother,
who do you think you are?
I'm nothing either.
Gao Qiqiang.
Gao Qiqiang, you don't care about me at all.
Stop acting.
Yes.
I never cared about you.
Never.
I never loved you.
But I love your mom very much.
Then you go and love her.
Leave me alone.
What am I?
Because you are
your mother's only child
in this world.
Only when I lecture you,
can I feel that your mother
has never left me.
Sometimes I wonder,
if I didn't
pick you and your mother
up from Hong Kong,
will she
still be with me?
Shuting.
Don't hang up.
I just need to say one thing.
I know I shouldn't
bother you and our child anymore.
But I was diagnosed last week.
The doctor said it was incurable.
It can't be cured.
I
I just want to
see you one last time.
How long have you been waiting?
I came after I was diagnosed.
I just stay in the hotel opposite yours.
The hotel in Hong Kong
is small and damp.
The price of goods is also very expensive.
Then go back.
I'm running out of money.
I can't go back.
What disease?
It can't be cured.
The doctor said
that's it.
What disease?
Let me see.
Forget it.
I'm leaving.
Honey.
Be prepared.
What kind of cancer is xerophthalmia?
It is The doctor said
there is no cure for now.
I have to keep using eye drops.
It's not contagious.
Are you trying to scare me to death?
No, this is an incurable disease.
It can't be cured.
I'm in Hong Kong now.
I have no money.
Can you lend me some money?
You came to Hong Kong to borrow money from me?
No.
I thought
if you didn't come back with me,
I'd have to just
pick up trash here.
-Everyday I -Do you believe
what you say?
What are you doing in Hong Kong?
One last chance.
To pick you up.
I have secretly come here several times.
I stood up there
and watched you come down.
Come back with me.
Without you and the child,
I feel like I'm a walking corpse every day.
Xerophthalmia, really?
I'll listen to you in the future.
I'll listen to whatever you say.
Then I'll make three ground rules.
You can make ten.
First,
using your current status
legitimizes all your business.
From now on,
we're law-abiding businessmen.
I already am.
-I've also joined the Chamber of Commerce. -Second,
no more killing.
Third,
no matter
how big your business is,
you can't let our son get involved.
Okay, I promise you.
Think carefully before you say yes.
I swear I can do it.
Honey.
I have an incurable disease.
I can't live without you.
-I'm really -Stop pretending.
Stop acting.
I'm not afraid you'll laugh at me.
In my life,
I have only one woman and that is your mother.
She was my first love.
Really?
Get off.
Is this your car?
Gao.
What do you mean?
Gao Xiaochen,
Do you dare to race with me?
What are you racing with?
Stop it.
My motorcycle is 1200 cc.
How dare you use it to race with me?
What do you want to compete?
Speed.
Speed?
Okay.
Promise me.
If I win,
you let me join Qiangsheng Group
and teach me how to do business.
What if you lose?
Lose?
I'll never touch motorcycles again,
and I'll do whatever you say.
Okay.
Deal.
The traffic light under the mountain
is the end.
I'll let you start first.
Push it for me.
Gao, you're not familiar with the road situation.
About the fourth bend ahead,
you should hit your brakes in advance.
It's a camber.
Take care of yourself.
Gao, come on!
Watch out! Slow down!
Slow down! Do you want to die?
Do you want to die?
If you don't hit the brake when you're crossing the bend,
you'll die.
You're not allowed to ride anymore.
Do you know why you lost?
You race with your life!
You're right.
Actually,
it is you who are too afraid of death.
If you're afraid of death,
don't try to kill yourself in the future.
Sell my motorcycle tomorrow.
Brat.
Aren't you riding in the future?
We're busy our asses off
at the front line.
Your guidance team
is investigating us behind our backs
while needing our cooperation
and assistance.
How can I say these
to my brothers?
Lu Peng, the Inspector of Pingkang Police Station.
Tens of millions of yuan in illicit money
were found in his house.
Don't you think this kind of person
should be investigated?
An Xin.
Are all the police in Jinghai
like him?
Are you?
Am I?
All the men in the unit are clean.
Are you sure?
Of course.
They are my men!
I know that!
The Qiangsheng Group's influence has grown
more and more strong in recent years.
Yes.
There were times
that we had to turn a blind eye to them.
But there is no corruption or abuse of the law.
Secretary An has coordinated this operation
with Director Qin.
I'm just here to interface with you.
We let you participate,
showing that we have the most trust in you,
right?
Fine.
How to assist? Tell me.
Find some people you trust
and wait for my news.
You want to arrest someone?
What task is so urgent?
I don't know.
Just tell them to cooperate with this action.
We will tell them after they arrive.
Zhang Biao.
They all take our cars.
Why?
That confidential?
It's for work.
We take one car.
Look at this hotel.
There's a prostitution den here.
Tang Xiaolong actually controls this den.
We arrest him today?
The dependable tip is that
Tang Xiaolong is going to collect the debt today.
We've already got people
at all the entrances and exits.
As long as Tang Xiaolong appears,
we'll arrest him.
Leader. Leader.
Tang Xiaolong's car is in the basement.
Okay.
Attention, all units.
Move!
Come out! Don't move!
Hands on your head.
Put on your clothes and get out.
Stand still.
Don't move!
Come out.
-Hands on your head. Stand still. -Don't move.
Where's Daggar?
I don't know.
I didn't see Daggar today.
Does Tang Xiaolong have a dog nose?
Did he smell us,
or did someone leak the information to him?
The people behind keep up!
Keep up.
Zhang Biao.
What's wrong?
Give me your phone.
Where's yours? Out of battery?
The other one.
What the other one?
Your Phone. The other one.
The other phone
that you used to
tip off Tang Xiaolong.
Give it to me.
Stop joking.
I'm not joking.
You suspect me?
I suspect you!
This operation is arranged
by your special investigation team, right?
We didn't know anything
before we came here.
If we have to talk about tipping off,
it should be one of your guys.
Or
it could be the ones I brought.
I'll interrogate them when I get back.
Aren't those the people
you trust the most?
There are some newcomers.
I'm not familiar with them.
The problem is, they don't even know
who their target is today
I only told you
about arresting Tang Xiaolong.
You set me up?
Tang Xiaolong wasn't even here,
right?
I'm sorry.
You didn't pass this test.
Why are you targeting me?
Did you take a self-examination
with your special investigation team?
Besides,
do you have any evidence?
I have an account book
that records
all the money Tang Xiaolong has transmitted
to your wife.
Do you want to see it now?
Give me your phone.
An Xin.
Actually, today
What will you do with me?
Demerit?
Dismiss?
Or
sentence?
It's not my business.
Do I need to be handcuffed?
Not today.
You cooperate with the investigation first.
I have one last request.
Master.
After I became the captain,
I realized
this is really a job that offends people.
Someone is afraid of you,
and others hate you.
But no one likes you.
Being a captain is tiring.
I failed my family
and myself.
People left and died.
Over the years,
few of his disciples have remained.
Only us.
I am not a good captain.
And I don't deserve to be a captain.
I can only protect myself
and my family.
Did Tang Xiaolong
threaten you
with your family?
Stop making excuses for me.
It was my fault that I did not stick to my bottom line.
I just hate guys like you.
Now you know the bottom line.
Now you know you have to keep it.
What were you thinking back then?
Why didn't you say
you had to keep your bottom line back then?
Now you know to wipe it.
Can you wipe it clean?
Can you wipe
your conscience clean?
I can't.
According to the clues and materials
from Captain Zhang Biao
of the Jinghai Criminal Investigation Unit
and the current evidence,
we have,
we have basically learned
Tang Xiaolong's crime.
Although directly accusing Gao Qiqiang
is not enough,
arresting Tang Xiaolong
represents cutting off
an arm of the Qiangsheng Group
and forcing out
the protective umbrella behind them,
so that we can catch them in one net in the future.
We have requested
to use police from the different locations.
1,200
SWAT members
are heading to Jinghai in batches.
When they arrive,
we will launch operations
against targeted private loan platforms, prostitution dens,
casinos, and other places involved
at the same time.
Shi Lei.
I took him to donate blood.
Okay.
I'll call you when I'm done.
Mr. Shi.
I have just
talked to my accountant.
I told them
your situation.
I said that
you had your blood drawn twice.
So it is hard for you
to have it drawn a third time.
But they said
that there are rules and regulations there.
You must be drawn a third time.
I can't have blood drawn,
no matter what.
Mr. Shi,
you are making things difficult for me.
It's been five years.
For the past five years,
the money I've paid you back
is ten times more
than the principal I borrowed back then.
Isn't it enough?
Then you have your blood drawn a third time.
You might as well just kill me then.
How about this? Let me record a video.
Every boss, look.
It's a knife. I'll stab him once.
If he is bleeding,
I'll take it as a sign that he has had his blood drawn a third time.
If there is no blood,
Mr. Shi did his best.
Alright.
Daggar!
Daggar! Daggar!
Daggar!
I have! I have money!
Where did you get the money from?
I'll ask my dad
to sell our ancestral house.
Call him.
Dad.
I'm Lei.
Well,
I have something to discuss with you.
How about you sell our house?
Then you can move in
and live with me.
I'm waiting for the money to save my life.
Okay, thank you, Dad.
Thank you.
It's done?
Done.
Here.
Sign an IOU.
Wild dates!
Come and take a look.
Wild dates!
It is beneficial to your health and replenishes your blood.
It can restore your vital energy.
Come and take a look.
Wild dates!
It is beneficial to your health and replenishes your blood.
It can restore your vital energy.
Come and take a look.
Wild dates!
It's beneficial to your health, replenishes your blood, and can restore your vital energy.
Wild dates.
It's beneficial to your health, replenishes your blood, and can restore your vital energy.
Bro, would you like some dates?
It can replenish my blood?
Yes. Have some.
Buy some. Bro?
Sir.
What's wrong?
Are you okay?
Sir!
What's wrong? Sir!
Are you okay?
I'm fine.
Are you alright?
My phone.
My phone.
It's in the bag. It didn't lose.
Thank you.
You are
police officers?
We're the special investigation team
from the provincial government
to specially investigate the criminal activities
of the Qiangsheng Group.
No matter who you are,
I have nothing to say.
Shi Lei.
We are here to save your life.
I
My life is not worth saving.
We know your background.
Your seed company
has improved industrial crops for five countries
and helped 20,000 villagers out of poverty.
For three consecutive years,
you have been recognized as an "advanced individual" by the district.
Is it not worth saving you?
Yes.
Advanced individual.
How many years can it take off my sentence?
Stop pretending
to be a hooligan here.
I am a hooligan.
Fine.
You are a hooligan.
You're beyond help.
There are many entrepreneurs
out there
who earn money with their conscience
and help people get rich.
We don't want them
to be victimized as badly as you.
Forget it. Don't force him.
He was right.
He has to save his own life.
Others can't help it, right?
Okay, we're leaving.
Wait.
What do you want to know?
Shi Lei,
actually
we know you well.
You are not what you say you are.
You have no bad habits
or criminal records.
You're a good person in general.
What we want to know is
how Tang Xiaolong
forced a good person
to this point,
step by step.
If you trust us,
you can talk to us.
Maybe we can really save you.
If you don't believe us,
we'll leave right away. We won't bother you.
Do you want to talk about it with us?
Five years ago,
my company
had applied to the bank
for a loan
due to cash flow constraints.
But for half a year,
the loan was still not approved.
Shi. Shi.
Sorry, Cai.
Sorry to keep you waiting.
-Come on. -No.
Well.
Has my loan been approved yet?
You still need to wait a while.
Wait?
Why do I still need to wait?
My company's cash flow is in trouble.
Nowadays,
small and medium enterprises like yous,
70 to 80 companies,
are lining up for the loan.
The state has issued the policy.
It is.
But our bank is under a lot of pressure too.
Big enterprises
have the reputation and the mortgage.
What do you have?
What?
What do you mean?
I have a lot.
Am I an "Advanced Individual"?
I have helped so many people.
Am I right?
Do I have no credibility?
How could you say that?
If it weren't for
the company,
would I come to you, Cai?
Don't you know me?
I know. I know, Shi.
Here, have some water.
Don't worry.
No, I'm not in the mood
to drink water!
Let me tell you the truth.
Based on this quarter's loan limit,
it's definitely not your turn.
I can't even
make it through this month.
Please help me.
OK?
Wait a minute.
Go to this person.
Tell him I introduced you here.
He should be able to help you.
Daggar, my company
has been doing very well.
Now all we need is the money.
One month.
I'll pay you back right away
as soon as I get my loan.
Not a day late.
How long?
A month.
It's your first time to borrow money, right?
We have rules.
You have to borrow money at least for six months.
Boss, the dishes are ready.
WellDaggar.
How about we talk while eating?
No.
Let's talk here.
How did you know Manager Cai?
We've been friends for years.
Daggar.
Just think of it as a favor to me.
How about this?
Ten more points.
Daggar.
Ten points is a lot of money.
That's what I've been waiting for.
I gave you the favor, but you can't afford to borrow the money.
I'm leaving then.
Daggar!
Daggar.
Fine.
Give the contract to Mr. Shi.
Boss, once you receive the money,
you must follow the rules.
Daggar is a big shot
in Jinghai.
He doesn't even have to go to jail for murder.
Don't renege on your debt.
Are you trying to scare Mr. Shi?
Are you trying to ruin my reputation?
Get lost!
He is just a stupid boy.
It's a society ruled by law.
There is no gangdom.
We all follow the contract.
Sign it.
Here.
But after signing the loan contract,
my loan was delayed again.
For three months straight,
there was nothing.
Cai.
Manager Cai.
Brother Cai.
When can my loan
be approved?
Now,
the higher-ups want to tighten credit availability.
I really have no money
in my hands.
We agreed on
a month.
Now three months have passed.
I still owe a loan shark.
You agreed with the interest point yourself.
It has nothing to do with me.
I see.
You are in cahoots.
Fine.
Cai.
We are all living in Jinghai.
Everyone has friends.
You just wait.
Okay.
I'll wait here.
You go. Go get your friends.
I just want justice.
I begged many of my friends.
But the police wouldn't file the case.
They said they lacked evidence.
Tang Xiaolong dares to set
such high interest rate.
How can there be no evidence?
They are very smart.
They have acquired
a failing winery.
In this winery,
each bottle of white wine
costs less than four yuan.
They changed the brand
and sold them for
2,990 yuan per bottle online.
Of course no one would buy it.
But I borrowed money from them.
So he can write a lower interest rate
on the contract.
For the rest,
he forced me
to buy
that wine for 2,990 yuan per bottle.
Then, they made this deal
a company purchase order.
Did you tell the police about this?
Yes.
But the police can't solve it.
So I went to hide out of town.
Tang Xiaolong and his men
went to live in my parents' house.
Daggar.
-Daggar! -Daggar!
Uncle Shi.
I'll hang the food on the doorknob.
You call your son
as soon as possible
and ask him to come back.
We won't make it hard for you.
I just need to talk to Shi Lei.
If you have something you want to eat,
tell Jia.
I think
we need to stay for a couple of days.
What are you doing?
It's you again.
Liu.
Come on.
Pack up your things and go.
We are waiting for someone. Mr. Shi.
Does he owe you money
or does his father owe you money?
He owes me money.
Let me tell you.
If anything happens
to the old man today,
all of you
have to take criminal responsibility.
Did you make him mad?
-No. -No.
No.
See? We didn't make him angry.
How could he have
Alright, cut the crap.
You're not cooperating
while we're talking nicely.
Fine.
Then go to the police station with us.
Must you make a scene?
Okay, let's go.
I can't let you come here for nothing.
You called the police, right?
Let me tell you.
I'll come back in a couple of days.
Everything I have.
Money, land,
and the company
all go to Tang Xiaolong.
He even sold my blood.
He kept
adding new debts to my account.
New debt to pay for the old debt.
I can never get away from him.
Shi Lei,
if you really want to break free from him,
then help us
bring him to justice.
Have you heard of Wang Shuai?
We put him in jail.
Tang Xiaolong is not simple.
He has connections.
Even the public security bureau, procuratorate, and courts
have his men in it.
Who exactly are his men?
What are their names?
I don't know.
We followed the clues
Shi Lei gave us
and visited some people.
Basically, it is confirmed that
the underground casino that Shi Lei told us about
is just the tip of the iceberg.
Tang Xiaolong's biggest profit
comes from the loan business.
In recent years, through various means,
he has concealed and legitimized his illegal business,
which has increased the difficulty for us
to find evidence.
The money Tang Xiaolong lent
was borrowed from the bank.
Manager Cai of Jinghai Bank's credit department
is his accomplice.
They have collaborated
and and defrauded many enterprises
that were facing difficulties.
Many families were ruined because of them.
Because
Tang Xiaolong not only runs
private loans and casinos,
he also involved in the sex industry.
They became prostitutes
because they couldn't pay back his loan.
These girls wanted to get plastic surgery.
So they went to Tang Xiaolong and borrowed money from him.
When they are unable to repay him, he forces them into prostitution.
Is the medical cosmetology institution
also related to Tang Xiaolong?
In our place,
they are in cahoots.
I'll be honest with you.
About the whistleblowing materials
about Tang Xiaolong.
They do not come solely
from the reporting platform.
Several people in our political system
reported him
under their real names.
However,
there is still
someone in our system
who keeps
tipping off Tang Xiaolong.
Can we find him?
Yes.
But
please give me a little more time.
How are you doing
with your loan business recently?
Good.
I love this business so much now.
I opened a winery with someone
in Guizhou.
The wine is too bad
to sell.
Someone suggested that
I send the wine
here.
Then,
we open an online shop.
I set the price.
The person who owes me money
has to buy wine from my shop.
I'll even send them an invoice.
It's all legal.
Really?
I also think the time for fighting and killing
has passed.
I need to take this call.
Captain Lin.
Yes.
I happen to be with Brother Qiang.
Wait a minute.
I'll let Brother Qiang answer the phone.
Captain Lin from the traffic police force.
About Xiaochen.
What's his name?
Lin.
Hello, Captain Lin.
I'm Gao.
Captain Lin, how about this?
Don't let him go.
Just sentence him.
OK?
-Brother Qiang -I don't want him anymore.
Thank you!
I'll pick him up.
Go pick up your brother.
I've done the paperwork.
I'll go back and lecture him.
Sorry for your trouble.
Sorry.
I'll treat you to dinner later.
Why didn't you pick me up in there?
I asked! Why didn't you pick me up in there?
I don't have the face to go in there.
How big a mistake did I make?
I was just speeding on my motorcycle.
Let's go home.
Where's your car?
You came to pick me up
with a scooter?
Do you know who you are?
You are Gao Qiqiang.
You don't care about your reputation. I do.
What? What are you looking at?
Don't you leave me here.
Where are you taking me?
Gao Qiqiang, why did you
bring me here?
It's been a long time
since you came to see your father.
I'm not even counting on you.
to visit my tomb and sweep my grave
after I pass away.
I can't teach you well.
I'll let your dad do it.
If you have anything to say,
tell your dad.
I have nothing to say.
You've been expressing yourself a lot lately.
Tell your dad
what you told me.
I've told you many times.
I want to learn how to do business.
But you think I'm not good enough.
Gao Xiaochen.
I've told you many times too.
Don't ever get yourself involved
in my group's business.
That's not something you can do well.
I'm doing this for your own good.
Talk to your dad
about driving up to 180 mph
and running the red light.
Tell him.
Did I break the law?
What's wrong with me riding a motorcycle?
Was I drunk driving?
Was I a hit-and-run driver?
You have to kill someone
and cripple yourself
before you can be happy?
You don't do anything but race all day!
You race every day!
Like a hooligan!
You can go to work!
Teach me then!
Your mom is right.
Really.
Without your mother,
your dad is nothing!
Without your mother,
you're nothing!
No one can control you.
What about you? Without my mother,
who do you think you are?
I'm nothing either.
Gao Qiqiang.
Gao Qiqiang, you don't care about me at all.
Stop acting.
Yes.
I never cared about you.
Never.
I never loved you.
But I love your mom very much.
Then you go and love her.
Leave me alone.
What am I?
Because you are
your mother's only child
in this world.
Only when I lecture you,
can I feel that your mother
has never left me.
Sometimes I wonder,
if I didn't
pick you and your mother
up from Hong Kong,
will she
still be with me?
Shuting.
Don't hang up.
I just need to say one thing.
I know I shouldn't
bother you and our child anymore.
But I was diagnosed last week.
The doctor said it was incurable.
It can't be cured.
I
I just want to
see you one last time.
How long have you been waiting?
I came after I was diagnosed.
I just stay in the hotel opposite yours.
The hotel in Hong Kong
is small and damp.
The price of goods is also very expensive.
Then go back.
I'm running out of money.
I can't go back.
What disease?
It can't be cured.
The doctor said
that's it.
What disease?
Let me see.
Forget it.
I'm leaving.
Honey.
Be prepared.
What kind of cancer is xerophthalmia?
It is The doctor said
there is no cure for now.
I have to keep using eye drops.
It's not contagious.
Are you trying to scare me to death?
No, this is an incurable disease.
It can't be cured.
I'm in Hong Kong now.
I have no money.
Can you lend me some money?
You came to Hong Kong to borrow money from me?
No.
I thought
if you didn't come back with me,
I'd have to just
pick up trash here.
-Everyday I -Do you believe
what you say?
What are you doing in Hong Kong?
One last chance.
To pick you up.
I have secretly come here several times.
I stood up there
and watched you come down.
Come back with me.
Without you and the child,
I feel like I'm a walking corpse every day.
Xerophthalmia, really?
I'll listen to you in the future.
I'll listen to whatever you say.
Then I'll make three ground rules.
You can make ten.
First,
using your current status
legitimizes all your business.
From now on,
we're law-abiding businessmen.
I already am.
-I've also joined the Chamber of Commerce. -Second,
no more killing.
Third,
no matter
how big your business is,
you can't let our son get involved.
Okay, I promise you.
Think carefully before you say yes.
I swear I can do it.
Honey.
I have an incurable disease.
I can't live without you.
-I'm really -Stop pretending.
Stop acting.
I'm not afraid you'll laugh at me.
In my life,
I have only one woman and that is your mother.
She was my first love.
Really?
Get off.
Is this your car?
Gao.
What do you mean?
Gao Xiaochen,
Do you dare to race with me?
What are you racing with?
Stop it.
My motorcycle is 1200 cc.
How dare you use it to race with me?
What do you want to compete?
Speed.
Speed?
Okay.
Promise me.
If I win,
you let me join Qiangsheng Group
and teach me how to do business.
What if you lose?
Lose?
I'll never touch motorcycles again,
and I'll do whatever you say.
Okay.
Deal.
The traffic light under the mountain
is the end.
I'll let you start first.
Push it for me.
Gao, you're not familiar with the road situation.
About the fourth bend ahead,
you should hit your brakes in advance.
It's a camber.
Take care of yourself.
Gao, come on!
Watch out! Slow down!
Slow down! Do you want to die?
Do you want to die?
If you don't hit the brake when you're crossing the bend,
you'll die.
You're not allowed to ride anymore.
Do you know why you lost?
You race with your life!
You're right.
Actually,
it is you who are too afraid of death.
If you're afraid of death,
don't try to kill yourself in the future.
Sell my motorcycle tomorrow.
Brat.
Aren't you riding in the future?
We're busy our asses off
at the front line.
Your guidance team
is investigating us behind our backs
while needing our cooperation
and assistance.
How can I say these
to my brothers?
Lu Peng, the Inspector of Pingkang Police Station.
Tens of millions of yuan in illicit money
were found in his house.
Don't you think this kind of person
should be investigated?
An Xin.
Are all the police in Jinghai
like him?
Are you?
Am I?
All the men in the unit are clean.
Are you sure?
Of course.
They are my men!
I know that!
The Qiangsheng Group's influence has grown
more and more strong in recent years.
Yes.
There were times
that we had to turn a blind eye to them.
But there is no corruption or abuse of the law.
Secretary An has coordinated this operation
with Director Qin.
I'm just here to interface with you.
We let you participate,
showing that we have the most trust in you,
right?
Fine.
How to assist? Tell me.
Find some people you trust
and wait for my news.
You want to arrest someone?
What task is so urgent?
I don't know.
Just tell them to cooperate with this action.
We will tell them after they arrive.
Zhang Biao.
They all take our cars.
Why?
That confidential?
It's for work.
We take one car.
Look at this hotel.
There's a prostitution den here.
Tang Xiaolong actually controls this den.
We arrest him today?
The dependable tip is that
Tang Xiaolong is going to collect the debt today.
We've already got people
at all the entrances and exits.
As long as Tang Xiaolong appears,
we'll arrest him.
Leader. Leader.
Tang Xiaolong's car is in the basement.
Okay.
Attention, all units.
Move!
Come out! Don't move!
Hands on your head.
Put on your clothes and get out.
Stand still.
Don't move!
Come out.
-Hands on your head. Stand still. -Don't move.
Where's Daggar?
I don't know.
I didn't see Daggar today.
Does Tang Xiaolong have a dog nose?
Did he smell us,
or did someone leak the information to him?
The people behind keep up!
Keep up.
Zhang Biao.
What's wrong?
Give me your phone.
Where's yours? Out of battery?
The other one.
What the other one?
Your Phone. The other one.
The other phone
that you used to
tip off Tang Xiaolong.
Give it to me.
Stop joking.
I'm not joking.
You suspect me?
I suspect you!
This operation is arranged
by your special investigation team, right?
We didn't know anything
before we came here.
If we have to talk about tipping off,
it should be one of your guys.
Or
it could be the ones I brought.
I'll interrogate them when I get back.
Aren't those the people
you trust the most?
There are some newcomers.
I'm not familiar with them.
The problem is, they don't even know
who their target is today
I only told you
about arresting Tang Xiaolong.
You set me up?
Tang Xiaolong wasn't even here,
right?
I'm sorry.
You didn't pass this test.
Why are you targeting me?
Did you take a self-examination
with your special investigation team?
Besides,
do you have any evidence?
I have an account book
that records
all the money Tang Xiaolong has transmitted
to your wife.
Do you want to see it now?
Give me your phone.
An Xin.
Actually, today
What will you do with me?
Demerit?
Dismiss?
Or
sentence?
It's not my business.
Do I need to be handcuffed?
Not today.
You cooperate with the investigation first.
I have one last request.
Master.
After I became the captain,
I realized
this is really a job that offends people.
Someone is afraid of you,
and others hate you.
But no one likes you.
Being a captain is tiring.
I failed my family
and myself.
People left and died.
Over the years,
few of his disciples have remained.
Only us.
I am not a good captain.
And I don't deserve to be a captain.
I can only protect myself
and my family.
Did Tang Xiaolong
threaten you
with your family?
Stop making excuses for me.
It was my fault that I did not stick to my bottom line.
I just hate guys like you.
Now you know the bottom line.
Now you know you have to keep it.
What were you thinking back then?
Why didn't you say
you had to keep your bottom line back then?
Now you know to wipe it.
Can you wipe it clean?
Can you wipe
your conscience clean?
I can't.
According to the clues and materials
from Captain Zhang Biao
of the Jinghai Criminal Investigation Unit
and the current evidence,
we have,
we have basically learned
Tang Xiaolong's crime.
Although directly accusing Gao Qiqiang
is not enough,
arresting Tang Xiaolong
represents cutting off
an arm of the Qiangsheng Group
and forcing out
the protective umbrella behind them,
so that we can catch them in one net in the future.
We have requested
to use police from the different locations.
1,200
SWAT members
are heading to Jinghai in batches.
When they arrive,
we will launch operations
against targeted private loan platforms, prostitution dens,
casinos, and other places involved
at the same time.