The Knockout (2023) s01e33 Episode Script

I heard
you were transferred to
the provincial
education and rectification team.
Yes.
Xu Zhong is indeed competent.
As soon as he arrived,
he threw Jinghai into turmoil.
To be honest,
many people who were promoted in
the public security system
were competent
and made contributions.
They were all heroes.
But some
couldn't hold on in the end.
What a pity.
Yang,
fill it with water.
Okay.
I said fill it with water.
So I often say
don't hold out your hand.
Just like me.
Although I am not well off,
I feel at ease.
That's it.
Everybody makes dumplings together.
Isn't it good enough?
Yu,
come and help me with this dish.
I think Xu Zhong
is really high-profile.
As soon as he arrived in Jinghai,
he brought further disruption.
I'm just a frontline officer.
I don't know the details.
He didn't tell me either.
Did he tell you
what is the scope of
his investigation in Jinghai?
Probably
I suppose it's
as wide as it can be.
Don't make a wild guess.
How can he act without any boundaries?
You have a point.
When I see him again, I'll tell him.
If he wants to crack down on the umbrellas,
he can't just have determination.
I've been telling you
if you want to succeed,
you must examine the situation thoroughly.
Why did you want to have dinner at
my place tonight?
Didn't you two
invite me to dinner?
You said Uncle Meng missed me.
It's pointless to say that.
You're boring too.
Yang.
Uncle Meng treats me as his son.
So in my heart,
you are my family.
I'll talk to you like we're a family.
Xu Zhong and Ji Ze
came to our city to
actually solve some problems.
Gao Qiqiang is doomed.
Think about it carefully.
Do you understand?
How long has it been since we had a drink?
Let's have a drink sometime.
I guess
you're now the only one
who is willing to tell me about this.
I'm willing to tell you,
but you have to listen.
Alright.
I have to go back and tutor my children.
Bye.
The guidance team is here
not only to investigate Gao Qiqiang,
but also to eliminate the accomplices
who tolerate the gang crime in Jinghai.
Although there have been many obstacles
over the years, I've been collecting
the evidence of
Yang Jian colluding with Gao Qiqiang.
Go to see Director Qin tomorrow,
and get
the file on the 228 shooting case.
Thank you.
An Changlin told me
about assisting in the investigation.
Don't worry.
Now everybody thinks
Jinghai is in chaos.
But who isn't constrained by something?
You've been in the system for so many years.
You should know
how powerful your enemy is.
Follow the guidance team,
and stick to the end.
Protect yourself.
If you need anything,
just let me know.
Thank you, Director.
Sign it.
Here.
This 228
shooting case
hasn't been solved yet?
Yes, it remains unsolved.
The young man in charge of this case
was tall and slim.
He looked quite friendly.
His name
What was his name again?
Lu Han.
Yes.
He disappeared when he was interviewing
people for the investigation.
Then his car was found.
But a living person completely disappeared.
He was documented as a missing person.
It wasn't filed as a case.
It has been so many years.
The odds are against him.
Don't search here.
There's nothing to eat here.
Don't you have any paper
at the Criminal Police Unit?
So you have to search my desk.
These are from the People's Procuratorate.
Why are you writing? Are you crazy?
Zhang Biao asked me to write them.
He asked me to write them 1000 times.
I have to write properly.
After I finished, I'll frame it,
and hang it in his office.
What's wrong?
228 case.
No one dares to be in charge of the case.
I did.
But once it involved
the Qiangsheng Group and the Power Supply Bureau,
somebody always intervened.
As a policeman,
I feel as if I'm just a decoration.
Master,
if you were still in the team,
you would find out the truth, right?
It's your team's matter.
Don't ask me.
Master.
If you were my leader,
you'd support me, right?
The permanent roles in my department are filled.
You have to line up to join us.
Master, you don't have to
act foolish on purpose.
I know who you used to be.
What was I like before?
I want to ask
if the old An Xin was here,
would he find out the truth?
Ask the old An Xin.
What's the point of
asking me now?
Just give up on yourself here.
Zhang Biao,
please tell us about the disappearance
of the Criminal Investigation Unit
Level 3 officer, Lu Han.
Where is An Xin?
Did you hear
what I just asked?
Ask An Xin to get here.
Please answer the question.
Ask An Xin to come here.
It's our regulatory talk now.
Please cooperate.
You're from another city.
What do you know?
Ask An Xin to come.
He should also be responsible for
Lu's missing case!
Let me remind you.
You should be responsible for your words.
Comrade,
I beg you.
Ask An Xin to come.
I'll talk when An Xin arrives.
An Xin!
An Xin!
Calm down!
Answer the question!
An Xin! An Xin!
An
You're here.
Why were you yelling?
This is a regulatory talk.
You have to cooperate when they ask you questions.
Why do you want to see me?
Who are you acting cute to?
I just want to talk to
someone I know.
I don't want to see you.
Arrest and interrogate your team members.
Do you know how I feel?
I'm not used to
the sudden switch in positions.
You're an experienced officer.
You know well about arresting and interrogating.
You know the rules better.
What were you doing?
What's the point of crying?
Isn't it embarrassing?
I'll keep him company.
Can you tell me?
Tell me about what happened to Lu.
What happened in the 228 shooting case?
What did you mean by I am also responsible?
Let's talk.
Because you are his master.
He has been imitating you.
He learned your excellency
and your stubbornness.
After you were transferred out of the team,
Lu became the loneliest person
in the Criminal Police Unit.
Who will be in charge of
the 228 armed robbery case?
Captain Zhang, I need to
deliver this to a senior.
No one, right?
Nobody. Then I'll call your names.
Whoever gets called will be in charge.
Captain Zhang, why don't you take it?
I'm busy.
Biao,
assign it to me.
Have you finished your work?
Yes.
Have you written the closing report?
I put it on your desk this morning.
Come with me to the detention center.
Big Head.
It's yours.
Captain Zhang, I have
a lot of work to do.
Biao, I'm serious.
Assign it to me.
Lu.
Anyone is fine, except you.
Why?
Captain Zhang, please assign it to him.
It doesn't matter who investigates.
Yes.
It doesn't matter.
It doesn't matter.
You
Yeah, Biao.
Just assign the case to me.
Investigate, interview and report.
Follow the routine and finish the three steps.
Don't do anything else.
Got it. Thank you, Biao.
Lu.
Lu.
The 228 case
is very complicated.
No matter what you find out,
you must report to me directly.
Understand?
Yes.
Look carefully.
Look carefully.
I'll give you this.
Do you dare to investigate it?
What's your name?
Lu Han from the Municipal Criminal Police Unit.
Right.
For business?
Then don't go into the living room.
Have a seat.
Xiaolong, serve some tea.
Okay.
No need.
I'm not used to your tea.
Why do I think
this scene is a familiar?
Yes.
Eight years ago,
my master An Xin and I came here.
We came here twice.
The decor
hasn't changed much.
Right.
Your master was sitting here.
You were standing there, right?
At that time, I was
sitting here.
Right?
One stair higher.
Here?
You have a good memory.
How is your master?
He's been fine.
Is he still a police officer?
Yes.
I heard you
talking outside.
Let me tell you.
I've been involved in many rumors.
Have you recently heard about
the rumor in Jinghai,
which is about me?
It claimed that I was involved in
the 228 shooting case.
It claimed that I interfered with the personnel
appointments of the power supply system.
How can I be that competent?
Besides,
what does Shengsheng Group
has anything to do with the power system?
What's in it for me?
Right?
You know what?
I've never heard about
the rumor you mentioned.
But since you
you mentioned it yourself,
we'll note it down,
and investigate it later.
Okay.
I hope
you won't be led astray.
We won't.
I'm just
fulfilling my duty.
I hope to solve the case as soon as possible.
Gao, who's here?
A police officer from the Municipal Police Criminal Unit.
He said there was a motorcycle in
a shooting case
that was exactly the same as
our son's motorcycle.
Lu Han.
Long time no see.
You have a good memory.
Of course.
Long time no see.
Long time no see.
What motorcycle?
Do you have a photo? Let me see.
It's exactly like Xiaochen's.
When did it happen?
February 28.
February 28.
Xiaochen's motorcycle was sent to
the auto repair shop last week.
It's called
Thai's Auto Repair.
Thai's Auto Repair?
Yes.
Thai as in Thailand.
Yes.
OK.
Thank you for your cooperation, Mrs. Gao.
We're leaving.
Have some tea.
No need.
Yes.
If there is
any missing information,
we may have to
come back for investigation.
Thank you for your time.
Say hello to your master.
Tell him we're friends.
Ask him to
answer my call, okay?
I think my master
has his reasons to reject your call.
This kid
is just like his master.
Mr. Gao,
I'm not as good as my master.
He came on the night of 26th.
The workers were off work.
I opened the door.
Why didn't you tell us last time?
Last time, you asked me about
the name list.
Where is the motorcycle?
Show it to me.
You stripped down the whole thing! What was broken?
I'm asking you!
Why is it stripped down like this?
There was an abnormal noise inside it.
We didn't know
what the problem was.
We decided to strip down it bit by bit.
That's it.
Don't let me catch you!
Stay away from me.
Tell me.
The tires were removed.
The brake marks couldn't be matched.
It was sent to the repair shop in the middle of the night.
The surveillance camera was broken that night.
There was no alibi
at the time when the crime took place.
When we ask him,
he just said he slept at home all day.
Don't you think he is suspicious?
Right.
We have the clues and suspicious points.
But do you have direct evidence
that proves he committed it?
If you approve that I can bring Gao Xiaochen
here, I'll interrogate him and give you
the results within 24 hours.
Lu,
what did I say
when I assigned the case to you?
Don't be stubborn, okay?
If you don't let me interrogate him,
how can I give you the evidence?
Do you know why
your cases have always been rejected
by the People's Procuratorate?
Copy the saying
"innocent until proven guilty" 1000 times.
Put it on my table tomorrow morning.
So you wanted to
protect your member?
Every captain
wants to protect his member.
But I didn't stop him.
Because he didn't believe in
me all along.
Actually, you could've.
But you didn't.
You hoped
he could catch Gao Xiaochen,
right?
Sometimes when I went back to the team,
I saw him turning his back against others
and thinking about things.
He was really like you.
You must be very happy to see
Lu was still in the Criminal Police Unit.
Because there was someone in the team
who wasn't like me.
But he did nothing wrong.
Me neither.
Aren't all officers supposed to be like this?
Not everyone can do that.
Not everyone can be protected.
An Xin,
you will never understand.
Don't be off-topic.
Go on.
How did Lu Han disappear?
Lu couldn't let things go.
He summoned Gao Xiaochen according to the law.
He was interrogated for 24 hours.
We didn't get any information.
He had to be released.
Then he went to find Wang Li.
Wang Li resigned from the Power Supply Bureau
and went back to his hometown.
Yang Jian
became the Deputy Director of the Power Supply Bureau.
Gao Xiaochen
rode his motorcycle,
and did a few laps in front of our Bureau
just to rub it in Lu's face.
Seeing him like that,
I was afraid something would happen to him.
I had him temporarily suspended.
I asked him to go home and calm down for a while.
Then he went missing.
The last time
he was seen was at a toll station
when he left
the provincial highway.
Which provincial highway?
The intersection with the other province.
Lishui County.
What happened next?
What happened next?
Nothing more.
No one mentioned it.
No one filed a case.
A living person
just completely disappeared.
Didn't his family ask about it?
Lu's mother has
severe hearing loss.
She was deaf a few years
before Lu went missing.
He didn't have other family members.
Nobody tried to
tell his mother?
She came to the Unit to
look for him for many times,
but I was too scared to receive her.
Later,
I wrote
I wrote a memo to his mother,
telling her that
there was
a very important task in the Bureau,
which required Lu to work in another province.
He would be back after many years.
His mother believed it?
I don't know.
On special festivals,
I visited her,
and gave her some gifts.
One time, I even saw you
walking out of her house.
I had to hide.
I still have my work to do.
Can you be by yourself?
Yes.
An Xin,
be brave and march forward.
Why did Lu Han
go to Lishui County?
Because Lishui County is the hometown of
Wang Li, the victim of the 228 case.
He went back to his hometown
after resigning from the Jinghai Power Supply Bureau.
Follow
the clue closely.
Okay, got it.
Thank you.
I'm leaving.
-Brother. -I'm not eating at home.
Gao Xiaochen.
You should be
careful outside.
What's the matter?
I just got a call.
The Public Security Bureau has relaunched
the investigation of
your 228 shooting case.
They didn't find anything back then.
It's different this time.
An Xin is leading the investigation.
He has an imperial sword.
Don't talk rubbish outside.
You'll find a way anyway.
You can't let my mom down.
I'm leaving.
Brother, the Provincial Special Investigation
relaunched the investigation of the 228 case.
Okay.
I hope they can solve the case soon.
Do you need to
take my sister-in-law
and your kid to somewhere else
Tao,
I'm with my mom in the hospital.
The signal is bad here.
We'll talk about it later.
Boss.
Are you feeling unwell?
No.
I was thinking about someone.
The more I think about him, the more my head aches.
Should I ask Dr. Song to come
and treat you?
The illness
couldn't be treated by a doctor.
Hello?
I need you to take action.
When?
As soon as possible.
The special investigation team went to
Lishui County to look for Wang Li.
Wang Li!
Get out!
Don't come back again.
What are you doing?
Are you crazy?
Are you crazy? Stop throwing.
All you do is being reckless.
Thank you.
Wang Li.
Hello, we are from the provincial guidance
team of education and rectification.
Don't be nervous.
We're here to
ask for some information.
I'm not nervous.
I'm just a little cold.
What do you do now?
I don't have a job.
I just read
and drink tea at home.
What about your family income?
Do you rely on your wife?
As you know,
I tried to compete,
but I lost.
I had to accept my fate.
It's no big deal to lose once.
The biggest mistake in Napoleon's life
was that he escaped from Elba.
If he decided to
give up when he lost
the first time,
at least he could keep
the title of the emperor.
If you lose twice,
you'll lose everything.
Are you willing to accept it?
At least I'm alive.
I'm very happy.
February 28, 2014,
on your way to work,
you were robbed by an armed man.
Do you remember?
Officer Lu Han
was in charge of this case.
Do you still remember him?
After you left Jinghai,
Lu Han went to Lishui County to find you
in order to solve the 228 case.
He went missing in Lishui County.
It's impossible that you don't know.
What he just asked
were the questions
Lu Han asked you back then.
It's been so long.
I don't remember anything.
It's no use to force me.
Lu Han,
a young man,
went after the truth of your case.
And now we still don't know if he's alive or dead.
You can go on being happy.
Let's go.
Officer An.
I want a drink.
OK?
Waiter.
Get a beer.
Seven years ago,
I was transferred from Lishui County to Jinghai City.
I was promoted by Zhao Lidong.
They all said I was in his pocket.
The position of the deputy director
could only belong to me.
Here, have some water.
Thank you.
You're welcome. Thank you.
How is it?
How have you been in Jinghai?
Quite good.
How are you getting along
with your colleagues?
Quite good.
There's nobody whom I am very close with.
Yang Jian from the HR department.
What do you think of him?
He
I think he's young and talented.
Very enthusiastic.
But he's your competitor.
Competitor?
The position of the Deputy Director
has been vacant for half a year.
It's time to fill it.
Am I
appropriate?
You can't ask if you're appropriate.
You should ask yourself
whether you can take up the responsibility.
The Power Supply Bureau supports urban constructions.
All industries can't live without electricity.
But someone is causing trouble
behind my back.
He's making the power supply station
run up huge debts.
It's very serious.
Have some water.
You're a technician.
You should be the Deputy Director.
But I just think
Director Yang is experienced.
I'm afraid
What are you afraid of?
You're in my team. What are you afraid of?
During that time,
there were rumors in the Power Supply Bureau.
But Yang Jian
was still very polite
when he saw me at work,
as if nothing had happened.
Someone invited me to tea.
I knew it was Yang Jian's backer.
But I didn't expect
to meet Gao Qiqiang.
What are you doing?
I want to make friends.
What kind of friends? It's so costly.
You can ask around in Jinghai.
For anyone
who is my friend,
this is just a small sum.
I don't like to
make this kind of friend.
It's okay.
I also
have friends who I don't like.
But I can do business.
Take the money.
Leave Jinghai and go back to your hometown.
That's not easy. I've transferred
my organization relations to here.
How about this?
You stay in the company.
Don't participate in the election for the Deputy Director.
It's enough.
So you're the one who's causing trouble
and making the Power Supply Bureau
run up the debt.
It was you.
Zhao Lidong said it, right?
He thought highly of me.
Let me tell you.
I'm not into politics.
But for the job,
I want to give it a try.
I see.
Zhao Lidong wanted to train you, right?
He likes to
say nice things
and captivate people.
Actually,
he just tied a dog leash around you.
By the time you realize, it'd be too late to get out.
you will never get out of it.
Weren't you promoted by
Mayor Zhao?
How could you achieve all this
without Mayor Zhao?
You may not even know.
What I gave him was
is far more than
what he gave me.
So you want to change your team,
and support Yang Jian,
right?
Strictly speaking,
I want to cut this chain.
Jinghai
is very complicated.
Zhao Lidong
hides himself very well.
You can't even imagine
what he did.
There was a man named Tan Siyan.
You can ask
what happened to him.
Here's my advice.
Leave Jinghai.
I'm just
a technician.
I just want to work hard.
Take the money
and be my friend,
or stay in the election?
Choose one.
I won't take
this money.
That means you want to be my enemy.
OK.
Gao Qiqiang
mentioned Tan Siyan?
Yes.
After Gao Qiqiang left that day, the more
I thought about it, the more scared I was.
I told this
to Secretary Wang,
who worked for Zhao Lidong.
The next day,
Secretary Wang invited me to dinner.
He said the leader would personally
teach Gao Qiqiang a lesson.
Mr. Gao.
When will Qiangsheng Group
support us?
You're kidding me.
Your business is booming.
We'll have a chance in the future.
Mr. Gao,
we're getting older.
You look younger and younger.
Yes.
I have a good mindset.
Yes.
Wu, I'm not blaming you,
but you said it wrong.
Why did you address him as Mr. Gao?
He is President Gao.
Yes.
President Gao. President Gao.
Yes, my bad
President Gao.
As businessmen,
whether we have business to do
depends on the leaders, right?
That's true.
Why are you here?
We were about to
pick you up outside.
Why are you
talking about this now?
No one brought us in.
We went to
several other rooms by mistake.
I arranged for someone to pick you up.
No.
Thank you.
Have a seat.
Sorry, sir.
I arranged for someone to
pick you up outside.
Maybe you didn't see him.
I'm sorry.
Let's serve the dishes first.
Waiter, serve the dishes.
Have a seat.
Okay.
Sit down.
Take your time.
Bring a few bottles of apple vinegar.
Waiter
Don't bother the waiter.
President Gao,
please fetch a few bottles.
Wait a minute please.
Are you blind?
Didn't you see him
when he came in?
Why didn't you bring him in?
He's scolding me?
No.
He's scolding the waiter.
Sir, here you go.
It's not for me.
It's for Wang Li.
Thank you.
Nice to meet you.
Thank you.
What's wrong, President Gao?
Why are you so angry?
Just now,
my subordinate didn't know the rules.
I scolded him a little.
That's right.
You have to be strict to
your subordinates.
Otherwise,
they'll rely on their master's power,
and bully others.
Yes.
You're
right.
All right.
Why are you so serious?
Let's eat.
Let's eat.
Pour some wine.
After that dinner,
Gao Qiqiang went silent.
Later, during the vote on
the Power Supply Bureau's CCP Committee,
I had two more votes than Yang Jian.
I remember it was a weekend.
Secretary Wang told me that
I would be appointed
no later than
the end of next month.
Wang Li.
Don't kill me!
Money!
I'll give it to you.
Wang Li, get out of Jinghai!
I've invited the Director of
Public Security Bureau for you.
Just say it.
Don't be afraid.
I'm here for you.
On February 28,
on my way to work,
I was robbed.
Bullshit!
Was that a robbery?
There were a few witnesses.
How could a robber shoot first and do a lap
before robbing you?
Are they crazy
or are you crazy?
Mayor, calm down.
Tell me.
Did someone threaten you?
Sir,
I want to resign.