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[Be Reborn]

[Episode 6]

Making a son pay for his father's debt.

That

is such a dated belief.

To put it bluntly,

you couldn't get what you wanted from his father,

so you're taking it out on his son.

Thank goodness you didn't kill someone.

You still have a chance. You should just confess.

He is still alive?

What do you think?

Surprised?

I just feel...

I feel sorry for him.

What do you mean?

Think about it carefully.

What do you think about Zhuang Wenjie's behavior

throughout this entire matter?

Do you think

he acts like a normal university student?

Why was he able to see through

all my methods?

It's because his mind

has been thinking about them.

It's an instinct

in his blood.

He can't control it.

Just wait and see.

Someday,

he won't be able to resist it

and he'll try it out himself.

That's hard to say.

From what I know about this kid,

he is nothing like you.

I refuse to buy the idea

that you guys

never suspected him because of his father's identity.

You hit the nail

on the head.

His father,

Zhuang Yaobai,

did give him

some trouble.

Even torment.

However...

Things are different now.

Now, Zhuang Wenjie is a hero

who helped us catch the criminal.

All the troubles, torment, misunderstandings...

None of that matters.

(He will have his own life)

(with friends)

(and love.)

(He will study hard)

(in school.)

(After he graduates,)

(he'll get a proper job.)

(He will have)

(his own happy family as well.)

So...

You don't have

to worry

about his future.

Your judgment and analysis

won't dictate his life.

Those cliches of yours

won't affect him.

His life depends only on himself.

As long as he works hard

and doesn't do anything wrong,

he will never

talk to me

in your position.

I'm surprised.

You're rather chatty, Captain Luo.

All right.

Get the record ready

and let him sign it.

We're done for today.

It's ready.

Here.

Sign here.

Sign it.

Officer Luo.

I'm sorry

I gave you

a terrible impression tonight.

But I don't think

I can let it end

just like this.

What else do you want?

After hearing Captain Luo's words,

I suddenly...

I suddenly felt an urge.

Urge?

What do you mean?

You wanted to know

to whom

I sent those documents, right?

You feel like answering us now?

Yes.

But

I will only tell one person.

Who?

We'll be leaving then, Wenjie.

Keep an eye on your drip.

Call the nurse once it's finished.

Text us via WeChat

if anything comes up.

We're off, Wenjie.

Okay.

See you.

Zhuang Wenjie.

How about it?

Easy enough, right?

Toying with us, are you?

Don't bother.

Take him away

to the detention center. We're done here.

Don't regret your decision.

It will be too late

after tonight.

Explain to me

why it has to be him first.

I just want to find out

if he will choose an ordinary life

as you said.

(Why did Ding Shenghuo insist)

(that he must see)

(Zhuang Wenjie tonight?)

(Aren't you worried that he is playing tricks?)

(Ding Shenghuo stole)

(from the vault in Liao Detong's office.)

(Someone must have given him the orders.)

(We've interrogated him several times,)

(but he refused to give us a name.)

(Now,)

(he suddenly brought up a demand.)

(Chief,)

(I think it could be a breakthrough.)

A call from Captain Luo.

Hello? Captain Luo?

Sorry

for disturbing you at this hour.

Something urgent came up.

I'll be direct.

Someone wants to see you.

Ding Shenghuo.

I'm done. How are things on your end?

I can't see the outside area clearly.

Help me check the hallways.

Two cameras.

One to your southwest.

Another to your northeast.

Are you kidding me?

No matter where I go,

they are bound

to catch me on camera somehow.

What else can we do? We're running out of time.

This is too risky.

Can't we change plans?

We're already in this situation.

Do you think that's possible?

Alright. Fine.

So be it, I guess.

I specifically checked

with the chief.

These are the prerequisites he listed.

First,

your safety must be guaranteed.

Secondly,

we must take your health

and your personal wishes

into full consideration.

I know

he coerced

and harmed you.

So...

You have the right to refuse.

I got the thing you wanted.

Can you

turn this thing off now?

Time is almost up.

I already did as you said.

Please!

Hurry! It's going to blow up!

Captain Luo.

Zhuang Wenjie is here.

Thank you so much for coming.

How are you feeling?

I'm fine.

All right.

You only have

one simple task

when you go inside.

Find out who he sent

those documents to

and get out right away.

No need to dwell.

You can stop at any time

if you feel uncomfortable.

Okay.

Unbelievable.

We meet again.

Sorry to disappoint you.

Not really.

You just got lucky.

But one

cannot always be lucky.

Enough nonsense.

You can tell us

who you sent

those documents to now.

Are those documents

what you are worried about right now?

Or are you more concerned

about what I left at your place?

He actually thinks

that the painting

was burned.

Ding Shenghuo.

Don't try to change the subject.

Answer the question.

Who did you send those documents to?

You scared me.

If you keep this up,

I don't think there's a need to continue this conversation.

I don't know

who that person is.

We kept in touch

through VoIP.

We never met in person.

Do you think we would buy that?

I'm already in this situation.

Is it necessary for me to lie?

What about the email address?

I forgot.

Don't be surprised.

I'm old. I forget things easily.

Otherwise...

Otherwise,

I wouldn't have written it down on paper. Right?

That means

you don't know anything.

Are you messing with me?

It's true

that I don't know who they are.

But what I'm about to share next

should interest you.

Three months ago,

Sotheby's from the UK

held an auction.

You can have Officer Luo

look into it.

I'm sure there will be clues

that interest the police.

And?

That's all I know.

You called me here in the middle of the night

just to tell me that?

Wasn't that important information?

If you want

to find out more details,

you better move faster.

After tonight,

it will be too late.

Why tonight?

♪I predict♪

♪That the east wind shall come on Jiazi day♪

♪Setting an altar♪

What is Ding Shenghuo singing?

♪On Nanping Mountain♪

♪Disaster shall be upon us♪

Ding Shenghuo!

You jerk!

Zhuang Wenjie!

Zhuang Wenjie!

Are you messing with me?

What are you doing?

You're messing with me.

Wenjie.

Listen to me. Calm down.

Are you messing with me?

Calm down!

Are you playing games with me?

Zhuang Wenjie!

You messed with me, Ding Shenghuo!

Ding Shenghuo!

[Qingcheng Public Security Bureau]

What happened?

Why did you get so agitated?

He tried to kill me.

Then, he called me here in the middle of the night.

He even sang Chinese opera to mess with me.

How could I not get mad?

Right. Help me analyze his actions.

I find them strange too.

Why would he sing Chinese opera

in the middle of the night?

You are choked.

Are you all right?

Should I get you a doctor?

Never mind.

I...

I'll just take you back to the hospital.

Let's not push you any further tonight.

I'll send him back, Captain Luo.

No need.

I feel bad making him come here

so late at night.

I'll send him back.

You guys wrap things up and call it a day.

Look up

the lead Ding Shenghuo gave

and find out if it's reliable.

Come on.

Let's go.

I'll take you back to the hospital.

Good work tonight.

(Dear listeners,)

(the rainstorm in the east of the city)

(has stopped.)

(Those getting off their night shifts)

(can leave work without worry)

(now.)

(Tonight,)

(there'll only be a drizzle.)

(We had online listeners calling in to complain)

(that the weather forecast wasn't accurate.)

(There wasn't a single drop)

(of rain in the city center.)

(But they were understanding.)

(Our city is big, after all.)

(We had showers in the parts of the city...)

What's on your mind?

Nothing.

We're friends.

Don't hide things from me.

I've been a police officer for many years.

This is my first time encountering a case like Ding Shenghuo's.

Did you understand what he meant?

You'll have to interrogate him again.

I will.

I'll leave now, Captain Luo.

Okay.

Wenjie.

This case is getting

more and more complicated.

I really don't want to get you involved.

Besides, your body is still...

It can't be helped.

Please bear with us.

When you're discharged,

I'll treat you to a nice meal to express

my apologies and gratitude.

Get well.

Thank you, Captain Luo.

We're friends.

Don't hide things from me.

(Are those documents)

(what you are worried about right now?)

(Or are you more concerned)

(about what I left at your place?)

(You wanted to know)

[You wanted to know...] (how I got those pictures, didn't you?)

This photo symbolizes my collaboration

with your father 12 years ago.

This was the best photo

your father took.

He always kept it by his side.

(If he actually drowned in the river,)

(why would this photo)

(appear in my hands?)

(Think about it again.)

You don't think

someone like him

would just die like that, do you?

How are things going?

We found something, Captain Luo.

So soon?

I thought so too.

Look.

On 12th June,

three months ago.

Sotheby's Auction House

held a summer auction.

Of the seven items up for auction that night,

only one

had something to do with China.

What's that?

Look.

This piece of jewelry

is the "Tears of Moon Goddess".

It was the most prized lot of the night.

It is worth six million.

So expensive.

Legend has it

that it was crafted from precious jade

from the Spring and Autumn period.

It was later turned into a pendant by the master craftsmen

in the palace

and later lost during the war

against Japan.

The Sotheby's auction

was the first time it showed up since.

What about the buyer?

The news said

it was bought

by an anonymous Chinese buyer.

Ding Shenghuo's clue

was a necklace.

[China Police] We have to get our hands

on the buyer's information.

Well...

That won't be easy, Captain Luo.

The buyers are all anonymous.

We'll need

Interpol's cooperation.

Well, we can't believe

everything Ding Shenghuo said.

What if he just used some news

to dupe us?

I don't care.

We have to follow up on everything

that can be regarded as a lead.

Also,

have Ye

give me a copy

of the video

of tonight's interrogation.

Yes, sir.

Yes, sir.

Captain Luo.

You're here, Captain Luo.

What's the situation?

A safe theft case.

We got the report

at 7:30 AM.

Ma and the others are inside.

Captain Luo.

We haven't even solved

Ding Shenghuo's case yet.

And now we have a new one.

Why are you blabbering so much

so early in the morning?

This way.

Team 2 and Team 3

are busy every day.

You were assigned some work

and you're complaining so much.

Why isn't Liao Shuang here?

She has other tasks.

Morning, Ma.

-Captain Luo. -Captain Luo.

Take a look at this.

No signs

of forced entry on the lock,

but the safe was broken into.

You saw it as well.

We can tell

from the footprints from the entrance to the study

that the suspect knew what they were after.

It's safe to say

that they know the exact location

of the safe.

And throughout the entire process,

their techniques

were skillful.

They must have a lot of experience.

It's a safe with a digital code.

They even managed to pry this open.

Look.

The buttons on this panel are coated

with a detection agent.

When light is shone upon it,

it glows.

This is how

the suspect learned

which numbers were frequently used.

No.

You're wrong.

If they knew the password,

why would they have

to pry open the safe?

Also,

they would only know the numbers,

but not the order.

You're correct.

Take another look.

This electronic hub

is usually embedded

inside the safe.

Why did the suspect pry

this panel open?

That is because

they wanted to connect their own decoder

to the backend.

And 6 numbers

can give you 720 combinations.

A decoder works very fast.

It only needs less than a minute

to identify

the correct password.

That is some advanced technology.

What did the suspect take?

A novel.

It's the original manuscript of a novel, Captain Luo.

They didn't take any

of the valuable jewelry

in the safe.

They didn't take a penny

from the 30,000 dollars in cash either.

The only thing missing

is the manuscript.

Don't they use computers

to write novels now?

Do they not have a backup copy?

No.

That was the only manuscript.

The victim also said

the entire novel

was written

with this thing.

I thought it was just a decoration.

Someone actually uses this?

Captain Luo!

Please don't touch it.

This is a Chinese typewriter made in the 21st year

of the Republic of China.

According to Jia Jinyan,

it is apparently the exact one

Lin Yutang remodeled back then.

It's highly valuable and precious.

This typewriter needs

to be oiled and maintained twice a day.

Once in the morning and once at night.

Ms. Jia told us very clearly

not to touch it

when we entered the room.

She said that even if a single piece of paint were to come off,

it would cost us

a year's worth of salary.

Don't look at me.

This is completely

out of my area of expertise.

If she says not to touch it,

let's not.

What gives?

Our hands

have touched countless pieces of valuables.

Both of you, listen up.

All items present

at the crime scene

are within the scope

of our investigation.

That means this typewriter

is directly connected

to

the missing item,

the novel.

So,

no matter how precious

this typewriter is,

we still ought to examine it.

Don't touch it!

How many times have I told you already?

Do you simply touch everything

when you go to a museum as well?

Get your hands off of it!

T-This is the owner, Jia Jinyan.

This is...

Hello, Ms. Jia.

I...

-I am... -Hold on.

How would I know

when we'll be able to get it back?

Ask the police!

I'm more anxious than you guys.

Don't you know

how important it is to me?

Sorry for waking you.

No. It's fine.

You...

Who are you?

Don't you remember me?

We met at the criminal investigation department.

I'm Liao Shuang.

Hello, Officer Liao.

Why are you here?

Where's Officer Pang?

He has another task to work on.

From now on,

I'll be taking care of you.

Take care of me?

I don't think that's necessary.

That won't do.

Captain Luo

specifically gave these orders.

But if it's just about taking care of me...

Officer Pang is a guy.

He would be more suited for this job.

I don't think it's appropriate.

Liao Shuang is a woman, after all.

What were you thinking, sir?

You...

So what if she is a woman?

She has

better judgment and adaptability

than you do.

I think you're no better than a woman.

I get it.

Officer Liao is adaptable and quick-minded.

You're more attentive

and can take care of me better than Officer Pang.

So long

as you understand Captain Luo's effort.

Of course.

I don't understand.

It's just taking care of a boy.

My reaction isn't that slow.

Don't you think

what happened last night was strange?

I spent all night thinking about it.

Ding Shenghuo

clung to Zhuang Wenjie.

He had us bring him to the station

from the hospital just to tell us that one line.

He even sang Chinese opera.

Now that you mentioned it,

I do think something is off too.

But I don't know what is off.

There is something wrong

with both of them.

Zhuang Wenjie is usually calm and rational.

Why did he have such a huge reaction last night?

I was wondering if it was possible

that Ding Shenghuo

did something to him

during the interrogation,

but we didn't see it.

That's why you took

the video of the interrogation.

Captain Luo.

You sent Liao Shuang to the hospital

to keep an eye on him, didn't you?

It is

to protect him.

I told Zhuang Wenjie

not to hide things

from us as well.

I think he...

I don't want to tell him

the same thing

in another place again.

Captain Luo.

We're pretty much done investigating this place.

I'll write a report when I get back.

We'll conduct

a detailed analysis after that.

Okay. We'll discuss it later.

You guys can head back first.

All right.

What's the matter?

I'm hungry.

Wait for a bit.

Your meal will be here soon.

No... Ms. Liao...

I'm not used

to the food here.

Is that so?

All right.

What do you want to eat?

I'll buy something for you.

Thank you so much.

Don't mention it.

Captain Luo

told me to look after you.

I have

to make sure you eat properly, of course.

All right.

I won't hold back then.

I want to eat wonton soup

from Jinbao Street.

It's really good.

Really?

Okay.

I'll order some for you.

They don't do deliveries.

I see.

Fine.

Then...

I'll go and buy it for you.

Thank you, Ms. Liao.

Wait here.

Okay.

What's wrong?

Oh, silly me.

Jinbao Street

is quite far from here.

It'll take a lot of time

to get there and back.

The wontons will be cold by then.

It's fine.

Their wontons taste good even when they are cold.

That won't do.

You

are recovering.

We can't accidentally let you eat something bad.

How about this?

The hospital serves wontons too.

I'll have the nurse

get you a hot bowl

of wontons later.

Okay.

Thank you, Ms. Liao.

You're welcome.

Let me know if you need anything.

[MMA Mixed Martial Arts]

Um... I won't interrupt

your reading anymore, Ms. Liao.

I'll go back inside my ward now.

I'll bring the wontons

to you later.

You can compare

and see which tastes better,

the hospital's or that restaurant's.

Thank you.

Don't mention it.

[Qingcheng Public Security Bureau, Safe Theft Case]

Jia Jinyan.

[Hard Work and Devotion] A well-known sentimental novel writer

[Persevere and Overcome Difficulties] in our country.

Married.

No children.

[Married Couple] Her husband's name is Sun Tongfang.

He is the head of a department

at a technology company.

The stolen manuscript

is Jia Jinyan's

upcoming novel,

"Frozen Love".

This is the crime scene.

[Situation of the safe] The jewelry and cash in the safe

were untouched.

The culprit's target

was evident.

The manuscript.

After comparing

the footprints we extracted

from the scene,

we can initially conclude

that the suspect

is

an adult male

around 170 to 180cm tall.

He is skilled

in lock picking.

We caught the suspect on cameras

located in the underground parking lot

of the neighborhood as well as in the corridors.

That makes things easy, then.

We'll just use the surveillance footage to find him.

But the problem is,

the crime couldn't have been

carried out by a single person.

This is Jia Jinyan's apartment door lock.

It is an imported smart door lock.

What sets it apart

from other locks is that it can distribute

the codes in real-time.

That means

the password is constantly changing.

It's basically impossible

to crack the password

using

conventional methods.

So Mr. Ma made a bold assumption

after leading us

to examine

the entire crime scene.

This door lock

was cracked remotely.

(If you want)

(to know the entire truth,)

you need to do something for me.

But remember.

You only have 48 hours.

If you understand,

yell at me.

You jerk!

♪I will take responsibility for everything♪

♪As the answer lies hidden♪

♪The quiet people♪

♪Will still meet♪

♪Can't hide behind the old window♪

♪Can't avoid the lies♪

♪How to choose a frame that refracts light?♪

♪Trying to cover up right and wrong but ending up exposing them♪

♪The world♪

♪With black, white, and grey♪

♪Everything pretends to stand in the middle♪

♪Only leaving♪

♪A bunch of leads♪

♪That got annihilated after trying to survive♪

♪The dividing line that lingers and vanishes♪

♪Running about at the desired door♪

♪Those who leave without saying goodbyes♪

♪Will one day gather under the stars♪

♪The world♪

♪With black, white, and grey♪

♪Everything pretends to stand in the middle♪

♪Only leaving♪

♪A bunch of leads♪

♪That got annihilated after trying to survive♪

♪The dividing line that lingers and vanishes♪

♪Running about at the desired door♪

♪Those who leave without saying goodbyes♪

♪Will one day gather under the stars♪

♪The light falls and becomes stagnant♪

♪Penetrating the tampered starting line♪

♪The drooping pendulum pointing at the dark space♪

♪Never doubting♪

♪The borders between good and evil of the world♪