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I discussed the project you proposed last time

with my dad.

He said unless someone from Tin Ping became part of our family,

he wouldn't use the group's funds

to invest in Tin Ping.

I have a way

to get our two groups to work together.

You're getting married?

Yes. What's the problem?

When you proposed,

did you stop for even a second

and think about how I'd feel

if I found out?

I went through all this trouble

to bring this investment into the company.

Shouldn't you be happy for me?

It's always about your company.

Have you ever thought about us?

When I socialise with people,

I have to bring a female companion.

A man can only be kept at home.

Look at this ashtray.

Look at it.

It's beautiful, isn't it?

But would you take it out with you?

Don't be upset over someone who hurt you.

Out with the old, in with the new.

Come on.

I'll drink with you tonight.

We won't leave until we're drunk.

Drink until you completely forget him.

♪With you, it's like I can breathe again♪

♪I can't live without this breath, this heartbeat♪

♪Forever's too far, but you're right here♪

♪Together we'll take on this jaded world♪

♪With you, I'll cross the dark, outrun the pain, and run away♪

♪Still believing in true love, no matter how naive, calling you♪

♪I'm willing to wait♪

♪I love you like you're a part of me♪

♪I want to share my life with you♪

♪To love this deeply, I'll give a little more♪

♪In this cold and gray city♪

♪Through all the pain, I'll hold you. Is it true?♪

♪Pieces of our memories slowly fade♪

♪Stay with me♪

♪Do you remember the day we crossed paths?♪

♪Stay with me♪

♪Do you remember the forever we promised?♪

♪Who's waiting for you to save them?♪

♪My heart aches, breaks, and struggles on♪

♪How can I hold on to everything in one moment?♪

♪Stop blaming fate and learn to let it be♪

[Ash] [Episode 6]

[POLICE]

Officer Chan, come take a look.

One more thing, Officer Chan.

We found a nine-millimetre shell casing.

Looks like it came from one of ours.

It looks like Officer Mok's.

Fei Foon.

Fei Foon, it's me.

I know I was harsh last time.

Let me in, and we'll talk.

Fei Foon?

Fei Foon?

Fei Foon!

Fei Foon?

Fei Foon?

Officer Mok!

Hui Loek To!

Where's Officer Mok?

Hui Loek To!

I'm warning you for the last time.

Please leave immediately.

Where's Officer Mok?

What do you want with him?

I have information for him.

You can tell me whatever it is.

He's not here. I'll pass it on.

I'll only speak to Officer Mok.

Or get Lam out here.

Are you here to cause trouble?

He's dead, and you're still looking for him?

What did you say?

You said Lam is dead?

Then where's Mok Fei Foon?

Where's Officer Mok?

What's going on?

He says he's here for Mok Fei Foon and Joseph.

I just want to know where Mok Fei Foon is.

Can't you even answer a simple question like that?

We don't disclose officers' information to just anyone.

I've been to his flat.

The place had been completely ransacked.

Don't you care what happens to your own colleague?

You can rest assured.

We always take our officers' safety very seriously.

So it was you who went to his flat.

Mr. Hui,

get this straight.

We're the police here.

And you're coming into a police station to interrogate us?

But

if you do find him,

tell him to turn himself in.

If we find him first,

don't blame us for doing things by the book.

You think Officer Mok killed that brat?

He had a name.

His name was Lam Tung Sit.

Mr. Hui,

do you have no idea what respect means?

Why do you think Officer Mok killed someone?

That's an internal police matter.

We don't owe you an explanation.

On,

show him out.

Don't let outsiders wander in again.

No need.

UI12875.

I'll remember you.

[For Rent / Sale]

Hey, what are you doing here?

Fei Gai!

Who are you?

Just here to lie low for a bit, brother.

I'll be gone right away.

You think you can just come and go as you please?

Do you know Eastern Hall runs this place?

Eastern Hall?

The long-established society,

Eastern Hall.

Their main business is arms dealing in Southeast Asia.

In a previous deal, the other side

[Ho Tung Fong] caught them paying in counterfeit notes.

I've got important police intelligence on organised crime for your boss.

Take me to him.

Uncle Wah's and Sai Tung's people

who know better have mostly switched sides.

The rest have either been subdued by us

or gone into hiding.

Uncle Tai Tang's people are the biggest problem.

They'd rather die than surrender.

Can you handle it?

No problem.

I just need a little time.

What about the business?

When can our people take over?

We still haven't found the keys or the account books.

It's like Uncle Wah knew we were coming for him.

He handed everything over to someone else.

I'm doing everything I can to find him.

So you're saying we've made no progress at all?

I'm sorry, Ms. Ho.

Instead of apologising,

figure out how we're going to fix this.

The longer this drags on,

the easier it'll be for other gangs to take Eastern Hall's turf.

The other uncles should all be coming to the meeting.

Let's hear what they have to say before we decide.

Understood, Ms. Ho.

You can get back to work now.

One more thing, Ms. Ho.

Fan Shu found someone outside.

He says he has some organised crime intelligence for you.

Who is he?

No idea.

I've never seen him before.

Send him in.

Ms. Ho. Mr. Lok.

Hello, Ms. Ho.

Finally, we meet.

What is it? Talk.

I'll only tell you in private.

You can leave us.

Yes, Ms. Ho.

Lok.

Yes, Ms. Ho.

Go on.

What information do you have?

I can tell you how the police think,

how they investigate cases,

and when they'll make their move.

I can help you avoid every danger.

Not only can I help you secure your position,

but I can also help you make Eastern Hall even bigger.

How do you know how the police operate?

Because just a few days ago, I was still a police officer.

Now I'm a wanted man for killing one.

If you don't believe me, turn on the TV.

You'll probably see my face in the headlines.

Why should I trust you?

Because if I don't want to stay on the run,

I need someone to protect me.

And you need my help too.

The whole world knows

you killed your father and second uncle to take power.

You need results to shut the other uncles up.

And I

am the one who can help you do that.

Search warrant.

Open up!

[Three days earlier]

Hey, over here.

You came alone?

Of course.

What's this?

You told me to come up here,

but you're standing all the way over there.

Are you messing with me?

I know right now it looks

like I killed Joseph.

I don't know whether you believe me,

so we'd better keep some distance.

If anything happens, I can leave straight away.

Honestly,

I don't know exactly what happened,

but I do believe you.

No, this won't do.

My throat hurts talking like this.

Come over here, and we'll talk.

If I'd wanted to arrest you,

I'd have brought the whole team.

Would I have come up to the rooftop alone?

Come over.

You're really not coming?

No?

Fine, I'll come to you.

Don't go anywhere.

Don't leave while I'm coming over.

Please, I'm asking you.

So Joseph was Leung Yee's younger brother,

and he got close to you for revenge.

That's right.

No wonder.

Last month, Internal Investigations

found that Joseph had ties to Leung Yee

and had an informant investigate him quietly.

We were nearly ready to move,

but then this happened.

Give our guys some time

to get to the bottom of it

and clear your name.

Don't go running around at a time like this.

Come back with me first.

Sorry, sir.

I can't go back with you.

Now that everyone thinks I'm a traitor

who killed a fellow officer,

I want to use this chance to infiltrate Eastern Hall

and keep following the counterfeit money trail.

With the heat on like this, you're still thinking about...?

Never mind how dangerous infiltrating them would be.

Eastern Hall is tearing itself apart with infighting.

You really think you can find any leads in there?

I do.

But I'll need your help, Officer Chan.

[One year later]

Lok, anything to report?

The police raided our Fo Tan base.

It was just as Fei Foon predicted.

So we suffered no losses.

Uncle Tai Tang's people have all been dealt with.

We've left their last piece of turf for Foon to handle.

No one will interfere with Eastern Hall's business anymore.

Good.

Then we'll make an announcement.

And we'll summon the heads of every branch...

I have something to say.

We want you to dump that cop.

I've said this many times.

Foon is my boyfriend.

I trust him completely.

But

keeping a police officer by your side is too risky.

He killed a police officer.

He's a wanted man.

The whole city knows it.

Not once has his intel been wrong this past year,

and he's never betrayed us.

I see no problem with keeping him in Eastern Hall.

I'm sorry, Ms. Ho.

We just can't trust him.

He's getting involved in more of our internal affairs

and learning more and more about Eastern Hall.

If things go wrong one day,

who do you think will be the first to inform the police?

Ms. Ho,

the uncles' concerns aren't unfounded.

This man

used to be a police officer.

That's a fact.

For the sake of our society

and everyone's safety,

I think we need to be careful with him.

I know what you're worried about.

I'll take care of it.

Ms. Ho.

Sit.

I've dealt with Wah's man.

And I've asked Mr. Lok to help.

He'll look after all the venues we've taken back.

Just leave that to Lok.

You don't need to worry about it.

The uncles are telling me to dump you again.

Calling you my boyfriend

isn't enough to shut them up anymore.

Again?

What do I have to do to satisfy them?

We get married.

Get married?

They're afraid that if Eastern Hall gets into trouble and we end up in court,

you'll testify against us.

Fair point.

I know all of Eastern Hall's secrets,

so they're afraid I'll put all the blame on them.

Once we're married,

if anything happens and we get arrested,

we can't testify against each other.

Then they won't be afraid you'll inform on us.

And when I put you in charge of more of Eastern Hall's core affairs,

they'll have no reason to object.

Sounds perfect.

I look forward to our partnership,

my fiancée.

Thanks to the intel you gave me, Officer Chan,

Ho Tung Fong trusts me more and more now,

and I've been able to access Eastern Hall's secrets

without the uncles constantly getting in my way.

So you'll be meeting people from Dreamweaver next?

Hopefully.

At least I should be able to find out how they contact Eastern Hall

and get a lead I can follow.

I know this hasn't been easy.

I thought I'd only be in Eastern Hall for a few months.

I never expected it to take this long.

Hang in there a little longer.

Things are going smoothly now.

We should be able to wrap up soon.

I hope so.

I told you long ago this wouldn't be easy.

I really don't understand.

You knew how difficult and dangerous it would be.

Why did you still insist on doing this,

you little traitor?

I chose this path myself.

No matter how hard it is, I'll see it through.

However it turns out,

I won't regret my choice.

Shooting is easy.

"Your left hand is only there to guide the ball." Ever heard that before?

Shoot it like this.

Hold the ball properly.

Grip it from above.

Push with your middle finger.

Raise it up

and release from here.

Chloe,

is Vincent coming or not?

He should be here soon.

Should?

You don't know?

Didn't you speak to him this morning?

I'll have Natalie call him.

Looks like he isn't coming.

Every time we have a meeting, he's either absent or late.

Does he even want to remain chairman?

I think Vincent just isn't feeling well.

Not feeling well?

He's been unwell for quite a few days now.

Chloe,

you really need to take better care of Vincent.

Looks like he isn't coming after all.

We have a quorum anyway.

Let's get started while we wait.

First item on the agenda:

the expansion plan for the Bayfront Metropolis project.

Chloe?

You've been disappearing from work every day just to drink here?

No.

I've got plenty to deal with.

Smoking.

Sleeping.

Hui Loek To,

you were the one who asked me to work with you.

You haven't lifted a finger for our wedding.

Fine. I can live with that.

I'll treat the wedding like a show and plan it myself.

I'll pick out the clothes I like

and arrange the venue myself. That's all fine.

But now you won't even go back to the office.

What exactly do you want?

Do you still care about the Bayfront Metropolis project?

What if I do?

What if I don't?

Everything's been decided.

I'm telling you,

don't think the So family won't pull out.

My patience has limits.

You'd better get yourself together.

Go on.

Everyone might as well leave.

Are you here to lecture me too?

Chloe already said

everything that needed saying.

I'm here

to drink with you.

You okay?

If you can't drink, don't force it just to look cool.

I really don't get why you all love drinking so much.

You don't drink much, so of course you wouldn't understand.

Right. I don't know anything.

I don't know how much you really love that man.

I don't know why you're turning yourself into such a wreck over him

or how much longer you're going to stay miserable.

But

I'm not going to tell you to move on,

give up, or any of that nonsense.

I'm your brother. Whatever happens, I've got your back.

All those years I doted on you weren't wasted.

Finally, something sensible.

Come on.

Have a few more drinks with me.

I've had enough.

One drunk brother is enough.

I'll help take care of things

at the company.

Don't worry.

But you

should take your time and figure out what you really want to do.

I've looked everywhere I can.

I've contacted everyone I can.

There's still no word from him.

What else can I do?

I don't know.

But maybe try imagining this.

If you ever get to see the person you love again,

do you want him to see you as a complete wreck,

reeking of alcohol,

or as the handsome, confident Hui Loek To who can do anything?

By the way,

Loek To,

take a shower. You smell awful.

I'm off.

Am I embarrassing you now?

Yes.

Next time, use your head before you

come asking me questions.

♪Loving you always comes with rumours and whispers♪

♪I hear♪

You came to me on your own.

♪You treat love like a circus act♪

♪You make me happy, then forget it all♪

♪You admire me, then cast me aside♪

♪Loving you means...♪

So you'll sleep with anyone.

You said I came to you on my own.

Then today, you came and sprayed me with water.

Are you saying you want to end things?

That's right.

You said it.

♪How thrilling can it really be?♪

Who is Ms. So going to marry?

Me, of course.

Who else could it be?

The marriage is fake.

You're being unreasonable!

It's fake.

I said it's fake!

When I socialise with people,

I have to bring a female companion.

A man can only be kept at home.

♪Walk away♪

Oh, you're finally awake?

Perfect.

Chloe asked me to bring this over.

Want to try on the wedding tuxedo first?

I can try that anytime.

Let's deal with work first.

What's on the schedule today?

Nothing much today or tomorrow.

You can go back to the office and hear briefings from the different departments

on the progress of Bayfront Metropolis.

There's a government interdepartmental consultation the day after tomorrow.

I think you should make an appearance.

All right.

The day after that is a little different.

Ms. Ho from Eastern Hall invited you to a gathering at their headquarters.

Apparently, the biggest gangs in Hong Kong, China will all be there.

Eastern Hall?

We've never really had dealings with them.

Why invite us out of the blue?

They've spent the past year tearing each other apart over who gets to lead.

Word is, the second daughter, Ho Tung Fong, came out on top.

I think everyone's going to see what she's up to.

Right.

Let's go.

Vincent?

Long time no see.

Uncle Kau.

Now that's not right.

Every time I ask you out for tea, you're always busy.

So what brings you out today?

Eastern Hall's new leader invited us.

I had to show some respect

and come see what's going on.

What's all this about?

Why bring so many people

and make such a big show of it?

The new leader

wants to show who's boss

and size everyone up. That's normal.

Hmm.

Gentlemen,

this way.

Thank you all for coming to Eastern Hall.

Over the past year,

I'm sure you've all heard about some internal disputes within Eastern Hall.

I invited everyone today to tell you

that all those problems have been resolved.

And I

will be leading Eastern Hall from now on.

I hope that going forward,

we'll stick to the old rules.

Let's all make money together, keep things friendly,

and stay out of each other's way.

Gentlemen,

what do you say?

Sounds good.

Business should be about making money

and keeping the peace.

Mr. Hui,

does Sheng Tung have any objections?

Ms. Ho,

I haven't seen this man before.

Let me introduce him while we're at it.

This is my fiancé, Foon.

We're getting married soon.

Wonderful.

You've become the new leader, and you're getting married.

Two reasons to celebrate.

Ms. Ho,

congratulations. Let's have a drink.

Thank you.

I'll keep an eye on things here.

You go back to the workshop.

Understood, Foon Gor.

Hello,

Eastern Hall's leader's fiancé.

Get lost.

How did you get involved with Ho Tung Fong?

What's it to you?

Mr. Hui,

please mind your manners.

You've been hiding out at Eastern Hall all this time?

Do you know how long I've been looking for you?

Did you get engaged to Ho Tung Fong

just to get a rise out of me?

Not everything is about you.

Are you undercover again?

Watch what you say.

If you're wanted by the police,

you don't have to stay with Eastern Hall.

Come back to me.

I can take care of you too.

Don't go.

We can talk about everything else later, okay?

Don't touch me.

I have nothing to say to you.

Please stay away from me.

Mr. Hui,

what do you want with my fiancé?

Boss, is everything all right?

I'm fine.

You know him?

When I was a cop, I raided his place.

So Eastern Hall even takes in renegade cops now.

You're more generous than a charity.

Are you telling me how to run things?

I don't care about Eastern Hall.

I just want this cop dead.

Are you out of your mind?

You raided my place before

and even took me back to the station.

You think I'd just let that go?

Ms. Ho,

name your price.

How much will it take for you to hand him over?

Are you serious?

Completely.

Consider it a gift to celebrate your rise to power.

Sorry.

My fiancé isn't for sale.

You know he's a cop,

and you're still keeping him around?

How I run Eastern Hall

and who I keep around me are none of your business.

Please take your people and leave.

We won't see you out.

This isn't over.

Don't let me see anyone from Sheng Tung at Eastern Hall again.

Understood.

Foon.

What exactly happened between you and Hui Loek To?

I was on the team that raided his place.

And I took him back to the station and questioned him.

It was all standard police procedure.

Nothing special.

Anything else?

In the end, the police didn't charge him.

I never saw him again.

So Hui Loek To got questioned once,

and now he wants to take revenge on you?

Who knows?

Rich people can be so petty.

Try to stay away from him from now on.

Eastern Hall and Sheng Tung have never got along.

If the uncles see you getting involved with him,

they'll definitely have something to say.

Got it.

I'll be careful.

I won't cause you any more trouble.

I used our engagement to silence the uncles

because I trusted that you were capable

of dealing with the police

and staying ahead of their investigations,

helping Eastern Hall to grow.

There are still many businesses you haven't been involved in.

I don't want any more complications.

Doesn't Eastern Hall only deal in arms?

Don't the police have a file on us?

They do.

But I've never read it.

We've been dealing in counterfeit money these past few years.

At first, we only helped others distribute it.

But eventually, we realised Eastern Hall could produce it too.

Others?

You'll find out soon enough.

So,

you're really not hiding anything from me?

I've told you everything I have to say.

You can keep testing me like when you suspected me

after I left the police force,

but I'll prove to you again and again

that I've never lied to you.

Get some rest.

Whatever you're thinking right now,

the answer is no.

You mean we should just leave him at Eastern Hall?

You heard Ho Tung Fong just now. She's clearly protecting Mr. Mok.

He'll be fine.

That woman, Ho Tung Fong,

killed her own father

and uncle just to take power.

The longer Mok Fei Foon stays by her side,

the more danger he'll be in.

You don't know why Mr. Mok went to the Ho family.

If you act rashly,

there's no telling what could happen.

That's true.

But Ho Tung Fong is dangerous.

That's a fact.

We've been at odds with Eastern Hall for years.

Things are already tense between us.

If you keep interfering,

Eastern Hall may start suspecting Mr. Mok,

and it could cost him his life.

He can't stay at Eastern Hall.

Do you want him safe,

or do you just want to keep him by your side?

Don't forget.

He's Ho Tung Fong's fiancé now.

So what if they're engaged?

Then what are you planning to do?

Go to Eastern Hall

and take him away.

[Episode 6]

[This story is fictional. Any resemblance is entirely coincidental.]