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Autumn Cicada

Episode 25

Mr. General.

When did you know the existence of Santalum?

Showa 7.

In Mukden.

I was sent to Manchukuo

to be in charge of the police system there.

I hadn't been in office for long

before there were

a number of assassinations

in my jurisdiction.

I had several suspects.

So I sent a spy

to investigate it.

But it wasn't long

before the spy disappeared.

Until one night,

I found the dying spy

in front of

the police station.

He only said a word to me

before he died.

What's that word?

Santalum.

Later, my colleagues

told me that

Santalum

is a Communist agent.

He was behind

those assassinations.

He is bold

and careful.

He keeps his background

extremely clean.

He comes and goes without trace.

At first, we didn't get a method.

He led us everywhere by his nose.

Then, I sworn to

research this man thoroughly.

But he seems to have left Mukden

at that moment.

Did he come to Hong Kong?

No.

He went to Shanghai.

Maybe it's fate.

I was transferred to Shanghai

soon after he left.

I rediscovered Santalum

in Shanghai in Showa 13.

He rescued

the Communists we had captured.

And he killed one of my lieutenants

using the same means of assassinations

he used in Mukden.

I was so close

to get killed by him.

Mr. General.

How can you be sure

the man in Shanghai is Santalum?

Your intuition?

Of course not.

He is quite interesting.

He published

a piece of news at that time

in Japanese newspapers in Shanghai.

And he defied me in public.

Shinichi?

It's my pen name.

I used to published editorial

in Tokyo newspapers

under the pen name of Shinchi Sato.

Well, he knows you pretty well.

Yes.

So I gave him a taste of his own medicine.

And you knew what happened later.

I killed him.

But the ironic part is that

even though I knew him well,

and I killed him,

I have no idea

who he really was.

The land of China is vast.

One is easy to hide himself in the sea of people.

Miyamoto.

Now it's all your job

to catch Autumn Cicada.

Here are some information about him.

Take them back and have a look.

It will be useful for you to investigate

Autumn Cicada.

Don't worry, Mr. General.

I won't let you down.

Please.

It looks like you

agreed to cooperate with us.

Professors are indeed different.

You are much better than

those dumb asses.

Go ahead.

Tell me what you know.

I can tell you.

But I am just a teacher.

I don't know much.

Maybe you

can't really get

the information you want from me.

It's OK.

Let's start off

where we left off last time.

Tell me about Autumn Cicada.

I really haven't heard

this name before.

But if he's

really sent out by Santalum,

I might have seen him

in Santalum's place.

Have you met Santalum once?

Yes.

In Shanghai?

We arranged to meet

in a small apartment next to the Paramount.

I had just walked into Santalum's room at that day

and I passed by someone.

He walked so fast

that I didn't see his face clearly.

You must recall it carefully

and tell me everything you know.

What does he look like?

I think he's very young

and fashionable.

He is about 1.8 meters tall

and thin.

Keep going.

Shikumen is a traditional Shanghainese architectural style As I entered the gate of the Shikumen,

I heard the sound of piano

in Santalum's room.

There is a piano

in Santalum's room.

But as I know,

Santalum can't play the piano.

I guess

it must be

the young man that played the piano.

You mean he can play the piano?

I...

I am just guessing.

Keep going.

How did you contact Santalum?

And how did Santalum contact others?

Santalum has a hobby.

He like to use poetry

as code words.

The code words

we used at that time were

'On the mighty desert, sand seems snow;

Over Mountain Yan, a moon like a hook'.

Are you here to buy clothes?

Startled by magpies leaving the branch in moonlight,

That's all I remember.

That...

That's all I know.

Even if you kill me,

I don't know anything else.

Answer me.

If I bring this young man to you,

can you identify him?

Maybe I can.

Hello, sir.

Hello.

May I ask

if there is a room available?

Yes, just one left.

It's a small one,

and no windows.

Room 320 has been checked.

Everything's good.

OK.

So many people are staying here these days.

The top military officials

came to Hong Kong three days ago.

All of them are staying here.

For their safety,

we blocked a whole floor.

You mean.

Only one floor

is open to the public.

Yes.

I'm sorry.

Do you still want to book this room?

No, thanks.

I will reconsider it.

OK.

So

I was right.

The three cars

from Matsubara Hotel

were indeed driving in circles.

It's a deceptive trick.

Right.

Now the top military officials

are staying at

Matsubara Hotel

The hotel is highly guarded.

It is the most dangerous place

and safest place.

You know someone at the hotel.

Tell him to take the picture and check the room.

They all live in hotels.

They can't refuse to meet the waiters.

OK.

As soon as I am sure,

I will inform the comrades to take action.

Ma... Major.

Major. Major. Major.

Mr. Yu is not in danger for now.

He will be fine after a couple of days of rest.

May I go back to arrange my housework first?

Sure.

I appreciate your hard work these days.

Go have a rest.

Just come back on time.

Thank you, Major.

Reinforce security here.

Also

send someone to follow him.

Yes.

Here he is.

Let's go.

Brother.

Come in.

Wait a moment.

Brother.

What's going on?

I'm not your brother.

When you were robbing the clinic from me,

did you treat me like your brother?

Clinic?

I don't need it anymore.

Brother.

I'm sorry.

I was thoughtless

and foolish at that time.

I got our nephew killed.

I thought you asked me to come

because you wanted to cooperate with me.

You see. Nowadays.

My business is much better than operating a clinic.

Say no more.

Mr. Tang.

I leave him to you.

He owes me a life.

It's time for him to pay back.

Brother. Brother.

Who are they?

Do you know Yu Zhongping?

What... What...

What do you want?

Tell me where he is.

and what he told you.

Tell me or not.

Believe it or not, I will shot you.

I...

I'll tell you.

I'll tell you.

Isn't your name Yama Wu?

I was thinking

how am I going to give you

a taste of your own medicine?

What?

Are you scared?

I'll tell you.

He is at Matsubara Hotel.

Room 406.

Good.

What did he say?

Let me go

if I tell you.

I'm not making a deal with you here.

Say it.

I'll say it. I'll say it.

He said there is a man named Santalum

and their code words are from poetry.

Santalum?

What else?

And Autumn Cicada.

What?

Autumn Cicada.

It should be Autumn Cicada.

He said he knew Autumn Cicada?

Yes.

He said he knew the man.

And

he said the man can play the piano.

What else did he said?

That's all.

He passed out.

Really?

Yes.

Brother.

Something happened.

What happened?

You are so flustered.

Wu Qifei was killed.

When did this happened?

What's going on?

This clinic

belongs to Wu Qifei's brother.

When their father died,

He left this hospital to his brother.

Wu Qifei was not convinced.

He didn't want to share with his brother.

He wanted to keep it.

His nephew didn't agree.

was thrown into prison for some made-up reason

and tortured.

He was accidentally killed.

Wu Qifei felt guilty,

so he stopped

the fight over the clinic.

The two brothers have been out of touch for ten years.

Why didn't you get to know this in advance?

I thought he was only a doctor.

You thought, again?

His death

maybe was just an accident.

It was we that pushed him to the eye of the storm,

so he got killed.

Accident?

He was asked out by a relative he hadn't seen in ten years,

and got killed.

You tell me it is an accident?

I've sent someone to

check the owner of the clinic.

He's already dead.

What's the point to check it out?

They could kill him,

which means they were

completely prepared.

What can you find out?

His death

is a signal.

We should start with the clue we had

and let Autumn Cicada

meet Wu Zhongping asap.

Autumn Cicada?

May I come in?

Miyamoto.

What

makes you so happy?

Ye Chong.

Our job

made a great progress.

Really?

You've been so mysterious lately.

I've been hanging around

with nothing to do.

I'm going to get sick.

I told you before.

It will be your turn

when I get the important news.

What did you get

the important news?

Autumn Cicada didn't die.

It's too easy.

Right.

I also think it is like a fairy tale.

But Yu Zhongping

is an intellectual.

I'm very confident

about his confession.

Also, I want to tell you.

Autumn Cicada is in Military Government.

Is there anything I can help?

During this time,

I secretly investigated a lot of people,

and I got several targets.

I will bring them together

to meet Yu Zhongping.

OK.

I found Ye Chong is also here.

What if he finds you?

I'll play it by ear.

We cannot afford to waste a single minute.

OK.

Liu.

I'll leave it to you.

I have something else to do.

I'm sorry. Guys.

I hope you can cooperate

and find an important clue.

Professor Yu.

It's your turn.

Miyamoto's caution

makes Ye Chong's plan

more dangerous.

In order to find the exact location of

Yu Zhongping,

he decided to use himself as a bait

to wait for the support of other comrades.

We're going to the fourth floor for service.

Didn't you get the message?

No one can go to the fourth floor today.

Check them again.

Xue Ping.

Why are you here?

What are you doing?

What's going on?

Activate first-level alert.

Take them away.

Mind your own business.

Major Ye.

A small incident.

We'll continue in a minute.

Go.

Be careful.

Be careful.

How's it going? Are you OK?

Be careful.

Major.

Yu Zhongping is gone.

Make sure you block here.

Yes.

Go back.

Go.

This way.

Don't move.

Major Ye.

Let's go.

Stay here.

Don't move.

Major Ye.

What's going on?

I caught this guy.

Yes.

Go.

What happened?

He wanted to shoot me.

Bastard.

Master.

The medicine has been heated several times.

Just drink it.

I will drink it later.

You put it here, Auntie Liu.

Master.

Your chest pain

hasn't got any better.

Drink it quickly.

OK. I drink it now.

Auntie Liu, you can leave.

Something happened.

Yu Zhongping is dead.

Miyamoto took me to Matsubara Hotel after a lot of trouble.

He said we can find the mole using Yu Zhongping.

However,

it turned out to be such a farce.

Such an important prisoner is dead.

What the hell is going on?

General.

It's an accident.

No one knew

he had a gun.

Suke Kojima did so for self-defense,

he had to shoot.

Is he such a bad shooter?

Did he have to kill him with one shot?

We lost HK.

Now we lost him.

How can I explain to my superiors?

Major Ye is well-trained.

How could you make

an unarmed wounded man

run away from you this easily?

And you were holding a gun.

I've verified the identity of

those anti-Japanese that had come

to rescue Yu Zhongping.

I found out that their resident permits

are forged using

the identities of people

who have died.

And Yu Zhongping's gun

was snatched

from them.

He's just an isolated and helpless prisoner.

We could have captured him alive.

The result is

he was shot

by one of his men.

Does that make sense?

Kojima did so for self-defense.

You're on the spot. Don't you understand?

Did Yu ZhongPing

shoot Kojima?

But Kojima shot him.

Doesn't Kojima

have this little judgment?

Ye Chong.

You lame excuses

can't persuade the general and me.

Say it again.

Enough.

There is nothing wrong

in Ye Chong's report.

But the man

was killed by Kojima.

How do you explain it?

Is this the student you taught?

Say no more.

Anyhow,

it was a disgrace to the entire Military Government.

This case

will end up here.

Miyamoto.

I will truthfully report

Kojima's dereliction of duty to the superiors.

He will be suspended before further instructions.

What's more,

you have to reorganize

your action squad,

and give me

a report on this accident.

Codes Cormorant,

Sail,

HK,

and Santalum

are burdens

in Ye Chong's heart.

He will carry these names with him

for the rest of his life.

And he will continue to act

under the eyes of the Japanese.

Master. Are you OK?

I'm OK.

Master.

You can say anything directly to me.

I know the Party rules.

I shouldn't ask the superiors.

What's more, I shouldn't query our comrades.

But...

Who are the comrades

lurking among the Japanese

HK said?

Could it be

the one we've been looking for?

Autumn Cicada?

I'd love to know the answer, too.

But I don't know.

Autumn Cicada.

Autumn Cicada.

Chong.

Mr. General.

What did you do about Kojima?

I've suspended him for introspection.

Mr. General.

I think there is

- ...something not right. - No.

I've told you.

This case

will end up like this.

We have more important things to do.

Do you know what I've been up to

these days?

Aren't you having a confidential meeting

with the top management?

Have you found anything new?

I had dinner with Governor Isogai tonight.

During the dinner, I met people from

the naval headquarters,

the army headquarters, and the governor's office.

Governor Isogai

assigned a very important task

to our Military Government.

I want to give you a chance

to amke up for your mistakes.

Will you accept it?

Another Chinese died in front of you.

Feel bad?

What a pity.

I wish I could catch you myself.

Miyamoto.

Don't you think

it's a waste of time to

follow me like that every day?

It will be right for me

to follow you.

When will you

stop suspecting me?

Do you think I'm wrong to suspect you?

I suspect every Chinese,

including you.

Peng Jian is a translator

we have worked

for the longest period

since we came to Hong Kong.

None of us speaks Cantonese.

It's normal for us

to rely on him when we go out.

It's only human natural to

feel a little bad about him right now.

I don't understand

the human nature

between you Chinese.

I only believe in myself.

Whatever you said,

General believes you,

but I don't.

Miyamoto. What exactly do you want to see?

I'm afraid I will let you down.

I'm not afraid that you will let me down.

Some things are meant to happen.

Ye Chong.

Look out for yourself.

You followed me all the way.

I'll accept your warning.

But I advice you

to stop asking for troubles.

It can't be wrong for the empire to choose us.

Don't choose the wrong way yourself.