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Ah Tou

What's going on?

I don't understand

Don't worry

You will understand soon enough

Understand what?

Shh

You're such a sweet and innocent girl

Too bad...

my father threatened to disown me...

if I didn't make you earn money

Oh, she's so pretty!

Ah Tou

Don't

Goodbye, Leng

Ah Tou

Ah Tou! -Sir

She's all yours

Remember to share the wonderful experience you had here...

with my father

Don't worry. I will

Ah Tou!

Enjoy yourself

No!

Don't move!

Come!

Come...

Stop struggling!

Omigod!

Omigod

I'm gonna get breakfast

What...

She's not an easy person to work for, Ah Fan

Listen to you

As if this is my first time working in a brothel

I was a domestic helper before you

And remember?

I even served you

Shh!

You're never to mention that again

Fine

You know I don't like to gossip

Anyway,

Chun Wo Yun was the biggest brothel in Melaka in my day

I know my way around the job

Our madame is different

I heard she's very beautiful

And I heard she's a rich man's concubine,

and he gave her money to start the brothel

That's one story

You shouldn't listen to gossip

Ah Yoke!

Madame

Sorry

This is my friend from Melaka

Nice to meet you, Madame

Inspector Mak will be arriving soon

Prepare tea and snacks

Yes, Madame

That's her?

Madame Phoenix?

She's beautiful

But I think I've seen her before

Was she from Melaka? -Ah Fan

If you want to work here,

you will have to learn not to ask so many questions

She really looks familiar

You'd better go

But...

Look -

it's been a bit tense around here these last few days,

and Madame has been busy dealing with some problems

Give me some time

I'll bring the subject up when she's in the right mood

Now go

Come in

Sir

At ease

It's as you've suspected, sir

They're still rounding up every person Ah Yat had contact with

But no one has confessed

Any probable suspects?

Doesn't seem like it

Just make sure they don't kill anyone

Don't worry, sir

I have my guys on standby if they go too far

Good

It was...

clever, sir,

making them do the work for us

The British want us to maintain order,

solve crime in the ganglands

The triads have 100 times the money we have...

and 10,000 times the money we have

So why not make them work for us?

Looks like we'll have to revisit some of our original suspects

We leave in 10 minutes

Sir

They were together last night at the house...

till quite late

Treasure hunting, I'm sure

This is the best I could do without being spotted

I'm sorry

Sorry?

Sorry for taking advantage of you

Oh, for god's sake

I kissed you!

Something happened, Chi Ling,

something good

Well...

I thought it was good

I'm trying my hardest not to think about what happened last night...

because I'm about to be married to someone else

I think you should go

Please take a seat

Thank you for your help

We were just doing our jobs

You didn't have to take us in the car...

and make your officer walk

I've contacted my British counterparts at Scotland Yard

They should be able to stop George and retrieve the jewellery at least,

if not the money

Siu Lan would be most grateful

I don't get you, Madame

Most madames would have whipped a runaway girl half to death

And then what?

A half-dead girl can't make you money

You're quite something yourself, Inspector

It's rare...

that the British trust a Chinese so much

They don't trust me

They need me to do their dirty work

I solve cases,

whereas most of the British are just here to collect a fat cheque...

while doing much less,

all the while treating the locals like trash

They don't treat you like trash

They tried

Now they know better

Who are you, Inspector?

You won't take bribes

You help damsels in distress

You're not like other men

Who are you, Madame Phoenix?

That's what I want to know

A mercenary madame?

Or a girl who loves to read?

One who cries when she loses a girl,

who takes back a prostitute who ran away...

Who...

is the real...

Fung Lan?

A woman must have her secrets

Then the men will keep coming back

The truth is,

my background is really...

boring

But back to business

Tell me, how can I thank you?

I know you don't take bribes

But everyone needs...

relaxation once in a while

How about I get one of my girls...

to give you a...

massage?

In fact, let me go get them

No

No need...

for girls

Are you a prude, Inspector?

Or perhaps your interests...

lie...

somewhere else

It can be a little difficult,

but I'm sure I can arrange something

I like girls well enough, thank you

I just don't pay for them

I wasn't expecting you to pay, Inspector

Usually, they just come to me

You want to thank me?

Thank me yourself

I... I don't...

I need you...

to answer a question -

a personal one

What question?

Do you...

recognize this photo?

I...

don't

The girl in this photo -

she looks like you

And a hundred other 15-year-olds

I never said she was 15 years old

She looks 15

What is this about, Inspector?

This is a girl who was reported missing many years ago

She was 15 years old

I'll keep a lookout

May I have the photo?

I'm afraid this is vital evidence in our investigations

Sir

We have some updates. We have to go

Unfortunately, Madame, duty calls

I'll have to take a rain check on your...

offer of thanks

Any time

I look forward to seeing you, Inspector

Tell me something -

does the geeky history buff thing really work with the ladies?

Or did you just get lucky with my fiancée?

We were just at the market

- She wanted to... - You're pathetic

Look, we never meant for anything to happen, and...

I get it

A man and a woman working late into the night,

I'm not there for Chi Ling...

A kiss is nothing, right?

Let me tell you something -

it stops now

The shophouse...

Preserved the way it is - you like it like that, right?

Of course

It's an invaluable part of our nation's...

Then let me make you a deal

You stay away from Chi Ling,

and I'll make sure the shoplot is gazetted...

as a heritage building

And if you don't,

I'll make sure that place is demolished,

and all those precious little artefacts and everything you love about that place...

will be under a pile of rocks

You know,

you seem like a smart guy -

a smart guy who knows what he likes and likes to keep it that way

Oh

Let me show you something

Even the Celestial Kings have not been spared Seh's wrath

Their lieutenant was personally interrogated by Seh himself

And? -Doesn't seem like they did it

So much for my plan to make use of the triads

Ah Yat's murderer...

is too smart, even for Seh

Maybe I should tail Ah Fook,

Seh's right-hand man

It's time for me to take control of this investigation

Inspector Mak,

you can't blame me for taking action

My nephew has been murdered

And my sister...

demands justice

I have given the police time

You've impeded on our investigations

I have ruled out possible suspects for you

I mean,

I know you have a reputation...

as a great crime solver,

but at the moment,

I think...

that reputation is hardly deserved

You conveniently used this situation to get rid of your enemies

You may be the biggest gangster in town,

but I will not have you going around beating up everyone

The last thing I need now...

is a gang war

Perhaps my men have been a little bit too...

enthusiastic

Master Seh,

I know how things work around here,

and I've given you the space to do what you need

But now,

it's time for me to step in

What do you want?

The evidence you kept from the police

- I don't... - Please, Master Seh

I'm not Russell

I'm not like those other Caucasian inspectors who take money from both sides...

and do nothing

I'm here to do a job...

and to solve your nephew's murder

So...

you're confident that...

you'll be able to find his killer?

My record is impeccable

But then...

I'm sure you already know that

I will find Ah Yat's murderer

Good

Master Seh,

you trust that he'll catch the culprit?

You haven't managed to find Ah Yat's killer

He's been spending a lot of time...

with the madame at the House of Phoenix

Just her?

Yes

She's...

quite a woman

His interest...

is understandable

Continue to keep an eye on him,

and keep me informed...

on when he sees that woman

I think I'm ready to go back to work

Siu Lan is still recovering from the herbs that she took...

to solve the problem that stupid white man left behind

Can't have both of us out of action

Business will suffer

Actually,

there has been more interest in you...

ever since I announced that you're unavailable

Really?

Your customers are worried that you've become...

exclusive,

or worse -

retired and become a rich man's wife

Who has made me an offer?

Oh, the gossip mill is on overdrive,

although I might have dropped a hint or two...

that it's Mr Wong

The younger or the older?

Apparently both!

If gossip is to be believed

And the policeman?

Inspector Mak?

Has he been bothering you?

Sis Yoke says that he's come around a few times

I know how to handle him

Don't worry

The day we left Chun Wo Yun together,

I put my fate and destiny in your hands

You've never let me down

Time after time, you've saved me

What would I do without you?

Soh Fan

Don't you sometimes wish that things were different?

We can't change the past, Fung Lan

We can only look to the future

Come in

You wanted to see me, sir?

Yes, just wanted an update on your surveillance of the House of Phoenix

Mostly just tradesmen coming and going,

and, of course, the clientele

Yesterday, however, there was one unusual visitor -

an older woman

I followed her to one of the boarding houses in town

And since Siew Fa ran off to marry Old Master Lam,

we have been rather short-handed

That's why I thought Ah Fan could help

I know she's your friend,

but can she really be trusted?

She's a bit of a gossip, but she needs work

Leave that to me

Thank you

Can you get me my floral cheongsam, please?

I'm going out

Where are you going?

Some business with the temples

I think you should leave...

Girl, this boy takes care of me

Not many people in this worldare as kind as him

I've done nothing wrong

She's my friend, and I was just visiting her

You knew Madame Phoenix?

No

Ah Yoke

She's my friend

Although she definitely looks familiar, the madame...

Reminds me of one of the girls at the brothel I used to work at

Are you sure?

Not really

But there's something about that Madame Phoenix...

that reminds me of that girl

Fei Tsui -

that's her name

Always behaved like she was better than any of us...

just because she can speak perfect English

You mean, she was educated?

Who knows?

Some of these girls put on airs

What was the name of the brothel you worked for?

Look, Inspector, I was just a worker there

I was not involved in any of the activities

Just the name

Please

Chun Wo Yun, in Melaka

The boss...

Was his name Ah Tou?

I think so

Nasty brute of a man

Always roughing up the girls

That girl, Fei Tsui -

is she in this photograph?

Hey, I'm not availableto answer your call right now,

but please leave a message

Thank you

Surprise!

Oh

Hi

How are you? I've missed you

I got this for you

Thank you

"On an eveningin the latter part of May,

"a middle-aged man was walking homeward...

"from Shaston to the village of Marlott..."

Come and catch me

Hey, slow down

I'm never marrying that old man

No, but your father insists

Never!

Leng!

Ah Tou!

Enjoy yourself

No!

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