The Knockout (2023) s01e37 Episode Script
Episode 37
[The Knockout]
[Episode 37]
That much money?
I should have retired earlier.
Stop it.
Well.
The second round of education and rectification has just begun.
I didn't expect you to be in trouble first.
Tell me, how can I stick up for you?
This is obviously a frame-up.
Look.
This is the chateau.
This one too.
This one is a property.
These were all
recently transferred under my name.
There is only one purpose,
and that is to stop me from investigating.
You see. Xu Zhong. When we sent you
to Jinghai,
we thought
you were discreet
and knew what to do and what not.
We also thought
when you were in Jinghai,
you would find out about
some real problems
and protect yourself at the same time.
But who knew
you would be framed aboveboard?
Thank you for saying that.
It means you trust my party spirit.
Second,
from your point of view,
you still tend to believe
that I was framed.
Look.
Now the opponent
has put his cards
on the table.
There are only two purposes.
First, burn their boat.
Second,
it means there is a more powerful ally
behind them.
Whatever the reason,
we must uncover the truth until the bitter end.
The problem is
that you're already suspended temporarily.
Xu Zhong, look.
Since the guidance team is in Jinghai,
you must
give the provincial government
a perfect answer.
So your efforts will not be in vain,
right?
Remember.
The determination
of the Party and the State
to deploy the normalization of the crackdown on gang crimes
and the education and rectification of the political and legal teams
will not change.
Even without you,
there will be someone else.
But
we must show
some progress.
You mean
Gao Qiqiang
is the reason for the guidance team's coming to Jinghai.
Those "black sheep"
in our political system
are bribed by him
more or less.
If we
submit this answer
to the provincial committee
before the investigation process is initiated against you,
can it help you
get out of the woods as soon as possible?
You mean we should close the case as soon as possible?
I see.
You want to use the time difference
to save face for the guidance team
so we can ask them to let me off the hook.
If I did that,
that's exactly what they want.
At this critical moment,
we give them a head start.
Even if there were ten of me,
we could't catch them.
But they still have time
while you are under investigation.
I'll actively cooperate with the investigation
and try to get back to work as soon as possible.
In this situation,
our secret fight with the guidance team
has turned into an open fight.
If we can't take Xu Zhong down,
once he returns to Jinghai,
we will all be screwed.
It's not as easy
as you said.
The Commission of Discipline Inspection
will not
arrest Xu Zhong
without actual evidence.
Your little tricks are useless.
Then why do you ask me to do it
if it's useless?
You think I'm cannon fodder?
Although it's useless,
it can buy us some time.
You go find out
what exactly Gao Qiqiang
has on us.
After you destroy that evidence,
you can just kill him.
Okay.
Okay.
Brother Qiang.
The special investigation team
went to investigate Jiang Tian's sand quarry.
Really?
He deserves it.
He thought he could find
some dirty stuff
about the team members.
Now they are fighting back.
Zhao Lidong must be having a hard time this time.
He should be.
If the evidence against Xu Zhong
is found to be fake,
Xu Zhong will be back soon.
It can be found to be real.
Xu Zhong
is clean.
Zhao Lidong thought
this report could do something to him.
But the report
can only buy him some time.
They will use this time
to deal with me.
I'm going to
take the heat to Jiang Tian.
Fortunately, we have enough time.
If Xu Zhong's guidance team
were a piece of dog-skin plaster,
he would be a mad dog when he came back this time.
Xiaohu.
Leave them alone.
We should make Jiang Tian shut up as soon as possible.
Brother Qiang, have some soup.
This soup is specially made for you.
You've been staying up late lately.
Drink more soup.
You were too brave that day.
You frightened both me and your father.
-Don't do this again. -Aunt!
Understand?
Yao is here?
Yao.
Brother.
-Give it to me. -You look
good today.
A loving meal from Dad.
See what he has cooked.
Chicken.
So many dishes.
Loving soup.
Soup again?
What do you mean, "again"?
Your dad works so hard every day.
He still finds time to cook for you.
He treats you so well.
Yeah.
Dad said he would come to see you
after work tonight.
If it's too late, don't let him come.
He's so good to you.
Have some soup.
Careful. It's hot.
You must be tired,
Yao.
You have to work and take care of your brother at hospital.
I'm not.
Just
I'm still studying
to organize the accounts with Mr. Song.
It's just that I'm learning slowly.
I came across a deal today
and had no idea how to deal with it.
What deal?
I think it's
the technical service fee
that Dad asked them to transmit to a company in Hong Kong.
But he didn't tell me
about the details.
Maybe he thinks I'm too stupid.
You're stupid?
That's because he doesn't teach me.
When was the money transmitted?
Probably
two or three days before my brother's accident.
Is it good?
What's wrong, Aunt?
I'm thinking it's time to take your medicine.
I'm full.
I can't eat anymore.
Then don't eat anymore.
Take the medicine.
Yao, go get the medicine.
You lie still.
Let me do it, Brother.
Yao.
Yao.
I fell asleep.
Yao.
Can you do me a favor?
Where is the key?
Dad.
Why are you sitting here?
Your aunt and Xiaochen disappeared
after you had sent lunch to the hospital.
Do you have anything to explain?
I don't know.
What did you say to her?
Nothing.
My aunt said
I've been working hard lately.
I said I'm not overworked in the company.
I just help with
the accounts of the company.
And I've been learning too slowly recently.
Then there is a sum that I don't know how to do.
It's transmitted to the company in Hong Kong.
Some technical service fees.
But Mr. Song didn't tell me
about the details.
What else did you say?
Nothing else.
Then I went back to the company.
That's all?
You're tired.
Go upstairs and rest.
Dad, you too.
Xiaohu, have you found them?
We've searched the old house.
They never came back.
You must
find her tonight!
Keep finding!
We must find them tonight.
-Yes! -Yes!
You've come around and want to turn yourself in?
My sister went missing
with my son.
Did she come to you?
No.
Did your sister find out
what you did?
I don't have time to joke around with you.
Lan and Xiaochen
are missing now.
I'm afraid those who want to threaten me
will use them
Anyway, I
I've done everything I can.
Can you help me too?
Guo.
How's the sand quarry?
The ships we used have been moved.
They can't find any clues.
Gao Qiqiang's sister and son
went missing.
He hid them himself, right?
He's afraid we'll find her.
I don't know.
You need to find them.
In this way,
we'll have another card in our hands.
Any clues?
I'll send you the photo.
I'll figure out a way.
Which one?
[Dad help me]
[Gao]
I didn't kidnap
your sister and your son.
Jiang.
Do you think
only you have killers in Hong Kong
and I have no friends
there?
I didn't find anyone from Hong Kong.
I didn't hurt your son.
I told you
one day that when your family
was held up by a knife,
don't come to beg me.
What do you want?
Go kill yourself
in front of the municipal government building.
What?
Aren't you so arrogant?
Are you scared?
You have two choices.
You can either commit suicide
or watch me
water your wife and children with gas.
Which one do you choose?
Before you do it,
remember to leave a letter for me.
Tomorrow,
all the headlines will be
that the owner of Shahai Group
committed suicide in grief
after being unable to complain about the bribe demanded by the guidance team.
In this way,
public opinion will rise up.
The guidance team
will have to leave Jinghai dejectedly.
Then I'll be very grateful.
Despicable. You're so despicable!
Am I?
Someone must sacrifice his life for war.
Right?
It's seven o'clock now.
The city government is working at half past eight.
I want to see you
in front of there.
Otherwise,
you wait and see
your wife and children
get watered by gas at 8:30.
You!
Okay.
Calm down.
Our leader is here.
You can tell our leader.
Hello, I'm Ji Ze,
the Deputy Team Leader of the Stationed Guidance Team.
Who are you?
I'm Jiang Tian.
I want to report someone.
Who are you going to report?
Me.
I framed up
Director Xu Zhong.
But I was forced.
Who forced you?
My family was kidnapped in Hong Kong.
If you can
save them,
I'll tell you everything.
Mr. Jiang, listen to me.
Don't panic.
Tell me your family's name
and contact information,
and all other information
you know.
We'll report to the Provincial Department of Public Security
and contact the Hong Kong police.
Only one hour left.
If they can't get out.
If you can't save them,
I won't say anything.
Don't worry.
Please trust us.
Fang Ning, report
the materials
and clues that Jiang Tian just gave
to the Provincial Department of Public Security.
Let them contact
the Hong Kong police
-and verify them. -Okay.
Sun Xu.
You contact the public security system
and ask them to locate Jiang Tian's phone
and implement protective measures immediately for him.
One more thing.
Remember.
You must prevent Jiang Tian
from doing anything too extreme.
Yes.
So early?
I didn't sleep.
We haven't found anything
about what you asked me to do.
My family
was kidnapped in Hong Kong.
You buy us some time.
When I catch Gao Qilan
and Gao Xiaochen,
we can exchange hostages
with them.
It's useless.
There are only two options now.
Either I turn myself in,
and they will be all screwed
What else?
Or
I die,
and you kill his whole family for me.
You don't have to tell me that.
Good buddy.
Thank you.
[Jinghai Bridge]
[Sai Kung, Hong Kong]
The Provincial Department of Public Security
has contacted the Hong Kong police.
Hong Kong police
quickly locked down the area
where the hostages might be hidden based on clues
and sent SDU to rescue them.
[Unknown] [Video Call]
What are you doing?
Help! Help!
[Close] [Mute] [Change to voice call]
What do you want?
-Dad, save me! -Son!
Son!
Save me!
Don't be afraid!
Help me!
Once Daddy is dead,
you'll be fine.
Help!
Help!
Gao Qiqiang!
Let my son go.
Otherwise,
I won't let you go, even if I'm dead.
[Police]
Hurry, get off.
This account is mine.
Are you sure?
Yes.
Because I personally deposited
every penny in the account.
Of course I remember.
Who else, besides you,
has access to
this account?
My husband.
Did your husband
use this account before?
Actually, I really don't know
about his business.
He doesn't want me to know either.
All these years,
he has been fighting openly and secretly
with the Qiangsheng Group in Jinghai.
He wouldn't even let me go to Jinghai.
So,
I really don't know anything
about his business.
Secretary He,
the offshore account has been traced.
The real holder
is Jiang Tian's wife,
not Xu Zhong.
Are you sure?
I've contacted the bank.
The details match.
The technical department has identified
that the information that Jiang Tian reported about Xu Zhong
was all fabricated.
There's news from Jinghai too.
Jiang Tian's man has testified
that the hidden gold in wooden horse was
a self-directed trick by Jiang Tian too.
[Chairman's Office]
What did I do
to Tang Xiaohu?
But he has
had affairs more than once.
Are you crazy?
Why are you embarrassing yourself and me here?
Leave! Hurry!
You are crazy!
Listen.
I'm here today
to tell on you.
Brother Qiang, I'm not afraid to tell you.
That house at Fontainebleau.
The people from the property management company have called me.
They heard
men and women moaning
in there.
I'm not afraid to tell him.
That house.
At that door.
I have asked my cousin to bring some men
to wait there.
She can't escape.
Xiaohu, what are you doing?
Lian!
Xiaohu is not that kind of person.
Lian.
I don't want to
hide it from you anymore.
I don't want you to misunderstand Xiaohu.
The person who lives in your house
is actually my woman.
Hurry up and go. Don't make trouble here.
-Let's go. -No.
Hurry up and go!
-Let's go. -Wait a minute.
Brother Qiang.
I'm sorry.
I hope you can
keep this secret for me.
Don't worry.
I won't tell a soul.
I won't.
Stop talking and go!
Let me tell you.
Tell your cousins
to get lost now.
Sorry, Brother Qiang.
Didn't you say
your wife's house has been vacant for over a year
and no one lives there? There is no problem?
I don't know.
Luckily, your wife made a scene.
At least,
the guidance team won't find out.
It's not too late to move them now.
How about this?
Do you still remember
the old house
where Mo and Huang Yao used to live?
I do.
Go ask Huang Yao for the key.
And move them there first.
After we pass this,
we can find a way
to send them out.
Okay, I got it.
Hello.
Pack up and come down.
Take the fire exit.
I'm waiting for you
at the B1 entrance.
[Executive Deputy Secretary of the Political and Legal Committee's Office]
[Integrity and Honesty]
You broke into my office.
Do you want some tea or water?
Water will do.
I just took the medicine.
How are you feeling?
I'm fine.
It's rare for me to have a long vacation.
So
you're complaining
that we are inefficient
and have locked you up for too long.
Is that what you mean?
I dare not.
That's exactly what you mean.
I heard
the Central Committee of the CPC also knowd about this matter?
For you,
the Central Committee of the CPC sent two comrades
from the supervision team.
Luckily,
after the investigation,
the facts are clear
and you are innocent.
Otherwise, the negative impact
will be too much.
Jiang Tian
is really a troublemaker.
When I return to Jinghai,
I must ask him
why he used
such a despicable trick?
Jiang Tian is dead.
No wonder he's so irrational.
He was being used as a cat's paw.
You see.
When can I go back to Jinghai?
I want to start working right away.
I've been thinking about
whether it is appropriate for you to return to Jinghai
after such a big thing happened?
But all my team members are there.
I
Ask them to come back.
About the electric power company,
I want you
to pass on your experience in the meeting.
But the Qiangsheng Group is still out there.
It's a big company.
It can't run away.
Well,
I'll be 60 in two years.
If I can't
get a promotion now,
I'll have to take a back seat.
I recommended you for the case in Jinghai.
It's your ability
to catch Tang Xiaolong and Yang Jian,
but it's also to my credit.
Yes.
If we don't take this opportunity
to get a promotion, I'm afraid
Just a little will be fine.
We don't have to bite off more than we can chew.
You know me well.
I'm not interested
in promotion.
You just want to keep investigating the Qiangsheng Group,
right?
Fine. Fine.
But I have to tell you one thing.
You must see the big picture
in this matter.
You can't raise new issues!
Understand?
Yes.
Remember.
Honey.
Cooperation with the investigation is over.
What happened?
Do you know what mistake you made?
This is your physical examination report from last year.
If it weren't for the Commission of Discipline Inspection
and asking me to find that bank card,
I couldn't find it.
You're really good at hiding.
It's just coronary heart disease.
I'm afraid you'll make a fuss
if you know.
Coronary heart disease?
Is coronary heart disease a minor disease?
OK.
I was wrong.
Look.
Alright, don't be angry.
I'm taking medicine right now.
I keep taking it every day.
Xu Tai, upstairs,
has been suffering from coronary heart disease for 15 years.
How is he?
He's fine.
Don't be a joker here.
Yes.
Yes.
Xu Tai
has retreated to the back line.
What about you? You're on the front line.
You didn't even tell me about such a big thing?
All right.
I'll take my medicine now.
I'll keep taking it.
Not now!
Wash your hands first.
OK. OK.
Honey, here's the thing.
I'm going to Jinghai soon.
You
On the matter in Jinghai,
where there's a start, there's a finish.
Help me pack my luggage later, OK?
Don't pack me too many clothes.
Save some room
so I can bring some cigarettes for Ji.
There's no brand he likes in Jinghai.
Alright.
Don't be angry.
Hey!
How long are we going to hide?
We have no choice.
The whole pier is locked down.
How can we escape?
Just suck it up a little longer.
Stop looking.
It's safe here. Let's go.
There are not many people here.
The lights are all dark.
Here.
Which key is it?
Watch out!
Lan.
He's one of us!
Uncle Hu!
Xiaochen, run!
Lan!
Put it down!
Don't move!
You take care of your own family business.
I just work for pay.
Are you on the same side?
Put it down first.
Listen to me.
I just do things
according to Brother Qiang's orders.
My dad asked you to kill me?
Put it down!
I'll explain it to you.
You came with them.
How can I trust you?
I don't agree with this.
But you know that
I can't persuade Brother Qiang
once he's made up his mind.
It's really my dad.
Sit down!
Lan, you sit down!
Get down! Get down!
Run! Run inside!
Left!
Run inside.
Turn off the flashlight!
Xiaochen, trust me.
They are not my people outside.
What happened?
Yang Jian was arrested.
If they keep investigating Wang Li's case,
they will come to you.
So you want to kill me?
Get rid of the people outside first.
I'll explain to you later.
Who are those people outside?
It could be Jiang Tian's man.
Fire!
He wants to burn us to death.
What are you doing?
Call the police!
What police?
We'll all die if we don't!
110? I need help.
Now I'm trapped in
House No. 28 of Huaqiao Village
in Qinghua District.
Someone is trying to kill us.
Come and save me!
Go up. Hurry.
Go up. Hurry!
Come on.
Let's go!
-Go! -Xiaohu!
Xiaohu!
Go!
Gao Xiaochen.
Why did you hide
in Huang Yao's old house?
How did those two Hong Kong killers
find you?
Uncle Hu used his life
to save me and my aunt.
We are victims.
Are you here to interrogate me?
We came here to chat with you.
We've known each other for so many years.
I need to consult with you on some things,
can't I?
Xiaochen.
Do you remember
the first time we met?
I was too young.
I can't remember.
Right.
Seven or eight years old?
You were holding
a toy submachine gun
and standing at the door,
and you wouldn't let us in.
You said you were the only man
in this family
and you had to protect your mother, right?
Do you remember
being kidnapped in the Mang Village?
We used
a lot of police force
to save you.
But until now,
you haven't told us
who kidnapped you.
Xiaochen, have you ever thought about
why you've been
living in
such a dangerous
and turbulent environment?
Or do you get used to it
and also like
living in fear?
Did your aunt
say that she knew
something about Gao Qiqiang?
She wants to protect you.
She is afraid you would be in trouble
if you stayed with Gao Qiqiang,
so she hid you
in spite of everything.
But she didn't expect that trouble would still come and find you.
-What are you doing? -Mr. Gao.
Brother.
An Xin, what are you doing?
My son is injured, and he has not recovered.
He was frightened.
And you came here to question him at this time.
You are so unethical!
Can we continue?
I'm a little confused.
Leave me alone.
It's okay.
I know you won't
sell your brother out.
But if you really want to
protect your family,
you have to know in your heart
what is right.
If you do this,
I'll file a complaint against you, An Xin!
Anytime.
Okay, you wait for me!
Brother.
Did you ask him to come?
Xu.
Leader.
[Advanced Social Organizations] [Jinghai City Excellent Organization Unit] [First Prize]
Leader.
Xu.
You all came out and welcomed me back?
Of course.
Why didn't you call us first?
It's nothing.
It's good that you're back.
You're back,
and some people will panic.
They can't sit still.
Am I right?
Yes.
I brought you cigarettes.
I announce. I quit smoking.
Attention, everyone else.
No one can smoke
in front of Xu.
You should pay more attention to yourself.
Of course, especially me.
My wife told you?
Yes.
Xu,
you shouldn't hide it from us.
We can take care of you
when we're at work.
Don't.
Listen up.
Work comes first.
We've been working
while you've been away.
We've never slacked off.
I can tell you
that Gao Xiaochen is receiving inquiries
from An Xin and Sun Xu.
It seems that many things happened
during my absence.
Aunt.
Let's talk in the car.
Aunt.
Yao.
Tell me
everythig you know.
Aunt.
I
I don't know what to say.
About the money transmitted to Hong Kong,
I accidentally blurted it out.
I didn't know
I caused so much trouble.
Just tell me.
Did my brother
hire someone to kill Xiaochen?
I don't know.
Aunt, I really don't know.
Don't ask me.
I know nothing, Aunt.
Don't scare me.
Aunt!
Yao.
Get in my car and go back first.
Come down for a walk?
Do you think
I will harm you?
You
were brainwashed by An Xin.
He has been looking for evidence
of my crime all these years.
But he can't find anything.
So he sowed discord
between us.
This is his trick, you know?
You have more tricks.
No matter how many tricks I have,
I'm doing this for our family
and for you.
You always told me the story of The Boy Who Cried Wolf
when I was little.
Now, I think
you look exactly like
that lying boy.
I can't even tell
what is true
or what is fake
about everything that happened around me.
[Episode 37]
That much money?
I should have retired earlier.
Stop it.
Well.
The second round of education and rectification has just begun.
I didn't expect you to be in trouble first.
Tell me, how can I stick up for you?
This is obviously a frame-up.
Look.
This is the chateau.
This one too.
This one is a property.
These were all
recently transferred under my name.
There is only one purpose,
and that is to stop me from investigating.
You see. Xu Zhong. When we sent you
to Jinghai,
we thought
you were discreet
and knew what to do and what not.
We also thought
when you were in Jinghai,
you would find out about
some real problems
and protect yourself at the same time.
But who knew
you would be framed aboveboard?
Thank you for saying that.
It means you trust my party spirit.
Second,
from your point of view,
you still tend to believe
that I was framed.
Look.
Now the opponent
has put his cards
on the table.
There are only two purposes.
First, burn their boat.
Second,
it means there is a more powerful ally
behind them.
Whatever the reason,
we must uncover the truth until the bitter end.
The problem is
that you're already suspended temporarily.
Xu Zhong, look.
Since the guidance team is in Jinghai,
you must
give the provincial government
a perfect answer.
So your efforts will not be in vain,
right?
Remember.
The determination
of the Party and the State
to deploy the normalization of the crackdown on gang crimes
and the education and rectification of the political and legal teams
will not change.
Even without you,
there will be someone else.
But
we must show
some progress.
You mean
Gao Qiqiang
is the reason for the guidance team's coming to Jinghai.
Those "black sheep"
in our political system
are bribed by him
more or less.
If we
submit this answer
to the provincial committee
before the investigation process is initiated against you,
can it help you
get out of the woods as soon as possible?
You mean we should close the case as soon as possible?
I see.
You want to use the time difference
to save face for the guidance team
so we can ask them to let me off the hook.
If I did that,
that's exactly what they want.
At this critical moment,
we give them a head start.
Even if there were ten of me,
we could't catch them.
But they still have time
while you are under investigation.
I'll actively cooperate with the investigation
and try to get back to work as soon as possible.
In this situation,
our secret fight with the guidance team
has turned into an open fight.
If we can't take Xu Zhong down,
once he returns to Jinghai,
we will all be screwed.
It's not as easy
as you said.
The Commission of Discipline Inspection
will not
arrest Xu Zhong
without actual evidence.
Your little tricks are useless.
Then why do you ask me to do it
if it's useless?
You think I'm cannon fodder?
Although it's useless,
it can buy us some time.
You go find out
what exactly Gao Qiqiang
has on us.
After you destroy that evidence,
you can just kill him.
Okay.
Okay.
Brother Qiang.
The special investigation team
went to investigate Jiang Tian's sand quarry.
Really?
He deserves it.
He thought he could find
some dirty stuff
about the team members.
Now they are fighting back.
Zhao Lidong must be having a hard time this time.
He should be.
If the evidence against Xu Zhong
is found to be fake,
Xu Zhong will be back soon.
It can be found to be real.
Xu Zhong
is clean.
Zhao Lidong thought
this report could do something to him.
But the report
can only buy him some time.
They will use this time
to deal with me.
I'm going to
take the heat to Jiang Tian.
Fortunately, we have enough time.
If Xu Zhong's guidance team
were a piece of dog-skin plaster,
he would be a mad dog when he came back this time.
Xiaohu.
Leave them alone.
We should make Jiang Tian shut up as soon as possible.
Brother Qiang, have some soup.
This soup is specially made for you.
You've been staying up late lately.
Drink more soup.
You were too brave that day.
You frightened both me and your father.
-Don't do this again. -Aunt!
Understand?
Yao is here?
Yao.
Brother.
-Give it to me. -You look
good today.
A loving meal from Dad.
See what he has cooked.
Chicken.
So many dishes.
Loving soup.
Soup again?
What do you mean, "again"?
Your dad works so hard every day.
He still finds time to cook for you.
He treats you so well.
Yeah.
Dad said he would come to see you
after work tonight.
If it's too late, don't let him come.
He's so good to you.
Have some soup.
Careful. It's hot.
You must be tired,
Yao.
You have to work and take care of your brother at hospital.
I'm not.
Just
I'm still studying
to organize the accounts with Mr. Song.
It's just that I'm learning slowly.
I came across a deal today
and had no idea how to deal with it.
What deal?
I think it's
the technical service fee
that Dad asked them to transmit to a company in Hong Kong.
But he didn't tell me
about the details.
Maybe he thinks I'm too stupid.
You're stupid?
That's because he doesn't teach me.
When was the money transmitted?
Probably
two or three days before my brother's accident.
Is it good?
What's wrong, Aunt?
I'm thinking it's time to take your medicine.
I'm full.
I can't eat anymore.
Then don't eat anymore.
Take the medicine.
Yao, go get the medicine.
You lie still.
Let me do it, Brother.
Yao.
Yao.
I fell asleep.
Yao.
Can you do me a favor?
Where is the key?
Dad.
Why are you sitting here?
Your aunt and Xiaochen disappeared
after you had sent lunch to the hospital.
Do you have anything to explain?
I don't know.
What did you say to her?
Nothing.
My aunt said
I've been working hard lately.
I said I'm not overworked in the company.
I just help with
the accounts of the company.
And I've been learning too slowly recently.
Then there is a sum that I don't know how to do.
It's transmitted to the company in Hong Kong.
Some technical service fees.
But Mr. Song didn't tell me
about the details.
What else did you say?
Nothing else.
Then I went back to the company.
That's all?
You're tired.
Go upstairs and rest.
Dad, you too.
Xiaohu, have you found them?
We've searched the old house.
They never came back.
You must
find her tonight!
Keep finding!
We must find them tonight.
-Yes! -Yes!
You've come around and want to turn yourself in?
My sister went missing
with my son.
Did she come to you?
No.
Did your sister find out
what you did?
I don't have time to joke around with you.
Lan and Xiaochen
are missing now.
I'm afraid those who want to threaten me
will use them
Anyway, I
I've done everything I can.
Can you help me too?
Guo.
How's the sand quarry?
The ships we used have been moved.
They can't find any clues.
Gao Qiqiang's sister and son
went missing.
He hid them himself, right?
He's afraid we'll find her.
I don't know.
You need to find them.
In this way,
we'll have another card in our hands.
Any clues?
I'll send you the photo.
I'll figure out a way.
Which one?
[Dad help me]
[Gao]
I didn't kidnap
your sister and your son.
Jiang.
Do you think
only you have killers in Hong Kong
and I have no friends
there?
I didn't find anyone from Hong Kong.
I didn't hurt your son.
I told you
one day that when your family
was held up by a knife,
don't come to beg me.
What do you want?
Go kill yourself
in front of the municipal government building.
What?
Aren't you so arrogant?
Are you scared?
You have two choices.
You can either commit suicide
or watch me
water your wife and children with gas.
Which one do you choose?
Before you do it,
remember to leave a letter for me.
Tomorrow,
all the headlines will be
that the owner of Shahai Group
committed suicide in grief
after being unable to complain about the bribe demanded by the guidance team.
In this way,
public opinion will rise up.
The guidance team
will have to leave Jinghai dejectedly.
Then I'll be very grateful.
Despicable. You're so despicable!
Am I?
Someone must sacrifice his life for war.
Right?
It's seven o'clock now.
The city government is working at half past eight.
I want to see you
in front of there.
Otherwise,
you wait and see
your wife and children
get watered by gas at 8:30.
You!
Okay.
Calm down.
Our leader is here.
You can tell our leader.
Hello, I'm Ji Ze,
the Deputy Team Leader of the Stationed Guidance Team.
Who are you?
I'm Jiang Tian.
I want to report someone.
Who are you going to report?
Me.
I framed up
Director Xu Zhong.
But I was forced.
Who forced you?
My family was kidnapped in Hong Kong.
If you can
save them,
I'll tell you everything.
Mr. Jiang, listen to me.
Don't panic.
Tell me your family's name
and contact information,
and all other information
you know.
We'll report to the Provincial Department of Public Security
and contact the Hong Kong police.
Only one hour left.
If they can't get out.
If you can't save them,
I won't say anything.
Don't worry.
Please trust us.
Fang Ning, report
the materials
and clues that Jiang Tian just gave
to the Provincial Department of Public Security.
Let them contact
the Hong Kong police
-and verify them. -Okay.
Sun Xu.
You contact the public security system
and ask them to locate Jiang Tian's phone
and implement protective measures immediately for him.
One more thing.
Remember.
You must prevent Jiang Tian
from doing anything too extreme.
Yes.
So early?
I didn't sleep.
We haven't found anything
about what you asked me to do.
My family
was kidnapped in Hong Kong.
You buy us some time.
When I catch Gao Qilan
and Gao Xiaochen,
we can exchange hostages
with them.
It's useless.
There are only two options now.
Either I turn myself in,
and they will be all screwed
What else?
Or
I die,
and you kill his whole family for me.
You don't have to tell me that.
Good buddy.
Thank you.
[Jinghai Bridge]
[Sai Kung, Hong Kong]
The Provincial Department of Public Security
has contacted the Hong Kong police.
Hong Kong police
quickly locked down the area
where the hostages might be hidden based on clues
and sent SDU to rescue them.
[Unknown] [Video Call]
What are you doing?
Help! Help!
[Close] [Mute] [Change to voice call]
What do you want?
-Dad, save me! -Son!
Son!
Save me!
Don't be afraid!
Help me!
Once Daddy is dead,
you'll be fine.
Help!
Help!
Gao Qiqiang!
Let my son go.
Otherwise,
I won't let you go, even if I'm dead.
[Police]
Hurry, get off.
This account is mine.
Are you sure?
Yes.
Because I personally deposited
every penny in the account.
Of course I remember.
Who else, besides you,
has access to
this account?
My husband.
Did your husband
use this account before?
Actually, I really don't know
about his business.
He doesn't want me to know either.
All these years,
he has been fighting openly and secretly
with the Qiangsheng Group in Jinghai.
He wouldn't even let me go to Jinghai.
So,
I really don't know anything
about his business.
Secretary He,
the offshore account has been traced.
The real holder
is Jiang Tian's wife,
not Xu Zhong.
Are you sure?
I've contacted the bank.
The details match.
The technical department has identified
that the information that Jiang Tian reported about Xu Zhong
was all fabricated.
There's news from Jinghai too.
Jiang Tian's man has testified
that the hidden gold in wooden horse was
a self-directed trick by Jiang Tian too.
[Chairman's Office]
What did I do
to Tang Xiaohu?
But he has
had affairs more than once.
Are you crazy?
Why are you embarrassing yourself and me here?
Leave! Hurry!
You are crazy!
Listen.
I'm here today
to tell on you.
Brother Qiang, I'm not afraid to tell you.
That house at Fontainebleau.
The people from the property management company have called me.
They heard
men and women moaning
in there.
I'm not afraid to tell him.
That house.
At that door.
I have asked my cousin to bring some men
to wait there.
She can't escape.
Xiaohu, what are you doing?
Lian!
Xiaohu is not that kind of person.
Lian.
I don't want to
hide it from you anymore.
I don't want you to misunderstand Xiaohu.
The person who lives in your house
is actually my woman.
Hurry up and go. Don't make trouble here.
-Let's go. -No.
Hurry up and go!
-Let's go. -Wait a minute.
Brother Qiang.
I'm sorry.
I hope you can
keep this secret for me.
Don't worry.
I won't tell a soul.
I won't.
Stop talking and go!
Let me tell you.
Tell your cousins
to get lost now.
Sorry, Brother Qiang.
Didn't you say
your wife's house has been vacant for over a year
and no one lives there? There is no problem?
I don't know.
Luckily, your wife made a scene.
At least,
the guidance team won't find out.
It's not too late to move them now.
How about this?
Do you still remember
the old house
where Mo and Huang Yao used to live?
I do.
Go ask Huang Yao for the key.
And move them there first.
After we pass this,
we can find a way
to send them out.
Okay, I got it.
Hello.
Pack up and come down.
Take the fire exit.
I'm waiting for you
at the B1 entrance.
[Executive Deputy Secretary of the Political and Legal Committee's Office]
[Integrity and Honesty]
You broke into my office.
Do you want some tea or water?
Water will do.
I just took the medicine.
How are you feeling?
I'm fine.
It's rare for me to have a long vacation.
So
you're complaining
that we are inefficient
and have locked you up for too long.
Is that what you mean?
I dare not.
That's exactly what you mean.
I heard
the Central Committee of the CPC also knowd about this matter?
For you,
the Central Committee of the CPC sent two comrades
from the supervision team.
Luckily,
after the investigation,
the facts are clear
and you are innocent.
Otherwise, the negative impact
will be too much.
Jiang Tian
is really a troublemaker.
When I return to Jinghai,
I must ask him
why he used
such a despicable trick?
Jiang Tian is dead.
No wonder he's so irrational.
He was being used as a cat's paw.
You see.
When can I go back to Jinghai?
I want to start working right away.
I've been thinking about
whether it is appropriate for you to return to Jinghai
after such a big thing happened?
But all my team members are there.
I
Ask them to come back.
About the electric power company,
I want you
to pass on your experience in the meeting.
But the Qiangsheng Group is still out there.
It's a big company.
It can't run away.
Well,
I'll be 60 in two years.
If I can't
get a promotion now,
I'll have to take a back seat.
I recommended you for the case in Jinghai.
It's your ability
to catch Tang Xiaolong and Yang Jian,
but it's also to my credit.
Yes.
If we don't take this opportunity
to get a promotion, I'm afraid
Just a little will be fine.
We don't have to bite off more than we can chew.
You know me well.
I'm not interested
in promotion.
You just want to keep investigating the Qiangsheng Group,
right?
Fine. Fine.
But I have to tell you one thing.
You must see the big picture
in this matter.
You can't raise new issues!
Understand?
Yes.
Remember.
Honey.
Cooperation with the investigation is over.
What happened?
Do you know what mistake you made?
This is your physical examination report from last year.
If it weren't for the Commission of Discipline Inspection
and asking me to find that bank card,
I couldn't find it.
You're really good at hiding.
It's just coronary heart disease.
I'm afraid you'll make a fuss
if you know.
Coronary heart disease?
Is coronary heart disease a minor disease?
OK.
I was wrong.
Look.
Alright, don't be angry.
I'm taking medicine right now.
I keep taking it every day.
Xu Tai, upstairs,
has been suffering from coronary heart disease for 15 years.
How is he?
He's fine.
Don't be a joker here.
Yes.
Yes.
Xu Tai
has retreated to the back line.
What about you? You're on the front line.
You didn't even tell me about such a big thing?
All right.
I'll take my medicine now.
I'll keep taking it.
Not now!
Wash your hands first.
OK. OK.
Honey, here's the thing.
I'm going to Jinghai soon.
You
On the matter in Jinghai,
where there's a start, there's a finish.
Help me pack my luggage later, OK?
Don't pack me too many clothes.
Save some room
so I can bring some cigarettes for Ji.
There's no brand he likes in Jinghai.
Alright.
Don't be angry.
Hey!
How long are we going to hide?
We have no choice.
The whole pier is locked down.
How can we escape?
Just suck it up a little longer.
Stop looking.
It's safe here. Let's go.
There are not many people here.
The lights are all dark.
Here.
Which key is it?
Watch out!
Lan.
He's one of us!
Uncle Hu!
Xiaochen, run!
Lan!
Put it down!
Don't move!
You take care of your own family business.
I just work for pay.
Are you on the same side?
Put it down first.
Listen to me.
I just do things
according to Brother Qiang's orders.
My dad asked you to kill me?
Put it down!
I'll explain it to you.
You came with them.
How can I trust you?
I don't agree with this.
But you know that
I can't persuade Brother Qiang
once he's made up his mind.
It's really my dad.
Sit down!
Lan, you sit down!
Get down! Get down!
Run! Run inside!
Left!
Run inside.
Turn off the flashlight!
Xiaochen, trust me.
They are not my people outside.
What happened?
Yang Jian was arrested.
If they keep investigating Wang Li's case,
they will come to you.
So you want to kill me?
Get rid of the people outside first.
I'll explain to you later.
Who are those people outside?
It could be Jiang Tian's man.
Fire!
He wants to burn us to death.
What are you doing?
Call the police!
What police?
We'll all die if we don't!
110? I need help.
Now I'm trapped in
House No. 28 of Huaqiao Village
in Qinghua District.
Someone is trying to kill us.
Come and save me!
Go up. Hurry.
Go up. Hurry!
Come on.
Let's go!
-Go! -Xiaohu!
Xiaohu!
Go!
Gao Xiaochen.
Why did you hide
in Huang Yao's old house?
How did those two Hong Kong killers
find you?
Uncle Hu used his life
to save me and my aunt.
We are victims.
Are you here to interrogate me?
We came here to chat with you.
We've known each other for so many years.
I need to consult with you on some things,
can't I?
Xiaochen.
Do you remember
the first time we met?
I was too young.
I can't remember.
Right.
Seven or eight years old?
You were holding
a toy submachine gun
and standing at the door,
and you wouldn't let us in.
You said you were the only man
in this family
and you had to protect your mother, right?
Do you remember
being kidnapped in the Mang Village?
We used
a lot of police force
to save you.
But until now,
you haven't told us
who kidnapped you.
Xiaochen, have you ever thought about
why you've been
living in
such a dangerous
and turbulent environment?
Or do you get used to it
and also like
living in fear?
Did your aunt
say that she knew
something about Gao Qiqiang?
She wants to protect you.
She is afraid you would be in trouble
if you stayed with Gao Qiqiang,
so she hid you
in spite of everything.
But she didn't expect that trouble would still come and find you.
-What are you doing? -Mr. Gao.
Brother.
An Xin, what are you doing?
My son is injured, and he has not recovered.
He was frightened.
And you came here to question him at this time.
You are so unethical!
Can we continue?
I'm a little confused.
Leave me alone.
It's okay.
I know you won't
sell your brother out.
But if you really want to
protect your family,
you have to know in your heart
what is right.
If you do this,
I'll file a complaint against you, An Xin!
Anytime.
Okay, you wait for me!
Brother.
Did you ask him to come?
Xu.
Leader.
[Advanced Social Organizations] [Jinghai City Excellent Organization Unit] [First Prize]
Leader.
Xu.
You all came out and welcomed me back?
Of course.
Why didn't you call us first?
It's nothing.
It's good that you're back.
You're back,
and some people will panic.
They can't sit still.
Am I right?
Yes.
I brought you cigarettes.
I announce. I quit smoking.
Attention, everyone else.
No one can smoke
in front of Xu.
You should pay more attention to yourself.
Of course, especially me.
My wife told you?
Yes.
Xu,
you shouldn't hide it from us.
We can take care of you
when we're at work.
Don't.
Listen up.
Work comes first.
We've been working
while you've been away.
We've never slacked off.
I can tell you
that Gao Xiaochen is receiving inquiries
from An Xin and Sun Xu.
It seems that many things happened
during my absence.
Aunt.
Let's talk in the car.
Aunt.
Yao.
Tell me
everythig you know.
Aunt.
I
I don't know what to say.
About the money transmitted to Hong Kong,
I accidentally blurted it out.
I didn't know
I caused so much trouble.
Just tell me.
Did my brother
hire someone to kill Xiaochen?
I don't know.
Aunt, I really don't know.
Don't ask me.
I know nothing, Aunt.
Don't scare me.
Aunt!
Yao.
Get in my car and go back first.
Come down for a walk?
Do you think
I will harm you?
You
were brainwashed by An Xin.
He has been looking for evidence
of my crime all these years.
But he can't find anything.
So he sowed discord
between us.
This is his trick, you know?
You have more tricks.
No matter how many tricks I have,
I'm doing this for our family
and for you.
You always told me the story of The Boy Who Cried Wolf
when I was little.
Now, I think
you look exactly like
that lying boy.
I can't even tell
what is true
or what is fake
about everything that happened around me.