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[My Dear Guardian]

[Episode 32]

[How is Xiao Xue's condition?]

[That's great.]

Liang Mu Ze, what are you trying to say?

[I sent you a song.]

[Take a listen.]

♫ The window obscures the moon ♫ ♫ My yearning and anxiety ♫

♫ Reflected in meaningless words ♫

♫ The busy shadows and the long nights ♫

♫ Leave behind a feeling in their haste ♫

♫ Your voice shakes as you avert your gaze ♫

Liang Mu Ze,

you should smile more often.

You look pretty good

♫ Yet you are so mesmerising ♫

when you smile.

So superficial.

♫ Why do I yearn for such a confusing love? ♫

♫ From the sleepless, heart-wrenching nights ♫

♫ To the present sorrow of a lost passion ♫

♫ Why should we let loneliness taint true love? ♫

How old are you?

♫ From endless talks to a simple goodnight ♫

You should think like an adult.

You can hit me,

you can throw a fit,

♫ Despite my fantasy, we separated so easily ♫

but you have to come home.

Got it?

♫ Our tender love contradicts the change of hearts ♫

My goodness.

I failed.

♫ I can't resist your casual goodnight ♫

♫ I am consumed with our farewell ♫

♫ Because of a goodnight, the foolish lover ends up hurt ♫

♫ From endless talks to a simple goodnight ♫

♫ Despite my fantasy, we separated so easily ♫

♫ Our tender love contradicts the change of hearts ♫

A while ago, you asked me

whether I'd adopted

anybody else's habits.

You said you hadn't.

It was true back then.

♫ I can't resist your casual goodnight ♫

But now, I want you to know

that I'm learning to eat durian

♫ I am consumed with our farewell ♫

and to not put salt in my soups.

I'm getting accustomed to your tastes.

♫ Because of a goodnight, the foolish lover ends up hurt ♫

Remember what you said?

The heart is above the stomach.

I don't want to get even with you anymore, Dr Xia.

♫ Because of a goodnight, the foolish lover ends up hurt ♫

Ms Lan.

[Xia Chu,]

[are you busy?]

No. I'm on my afternoon break.

[How's Dad?]

Did he feel better

after he went back?

I don't want you two to get angry

[and quarrel because of me, alright?]

[I'm doing fine here.]

I know what to do regarding Liang Mu Ze.

This Spring Festival,

I'll try to go back and visit you.

[Xia Chu,]

your father went to Isaia

to attend Tang Lin's wedding.

I haven't heard from him for two days.

[I called his and Tang Lin's phones,]

but neither of them answered.

What's going on?

Mum, don't panic.

[I've been to Isaia before.]

[The signal there is terrible.]

Tell you what,

why don't you give me Dad's flight number

and the name of the hotel?

[I'll call in to check]

[and get back to you.]

Alright. I'll send it over right away.

[The number you've dialled...]

[Hotel not found]

[Hello.]

[You've reached the Chinese Embassy in Isaia.]

[How may I help you?]

Hi.

I've lost contact with my father after he landed

in Isaia two days ago.

And

I can't find his hotel online.

Can the embassy

help me find his whereabouts?

[Ms Xia,]

[we've just been informed]

[by the Isaia police.]

[Your father, Xia Guang Yuan,]

[was arrested for drug possession]

[by the airport police]

[on the 23rd when he was going through immigration.]

[He is now held]

[at a police station in the suburbs of Isaia.]

Take a seat.

I'm the lawyer sent to bail you out.

Here are your

papers.

And here

is your bail bond.

Just sign on the dotted line,

and we'll be on our way.

Don't worry.

Your friend sent me here.

Everything has been arranged for you.

All you have to do is sign it,

Professor Xia.

Have a drink, Professor Xia.

Thanks.

May I ask

where the person who came here with me

is right now?

I want to call my family.

But my phone is missing.

I want to go home.

Can I go home right now?

Can I?

This isn't the way to the airport.

Where are you taking me?

Pull over!

I... I want to get out.

Calm down, Professor Xia.

It'll all be clear when you wake up.

Willow of Zhangtai, Willow of Zhangtai.

Tian Yong.

Xiao Xue.

Tian Yong.

Xiao Xue.

Wake up, Xiao Xue.

It's me, Mummy.

Mum.

You're here?

If I don't come here,

what will become of you?

I'm sorry.

What happened?

You were fine

and now you're injured.

Sister-in-law.

I thought I heard

someone reciting poems.

Willow of Zhangtai, Willow of Zhangtai.

Are you still as green as ever?

It's you.

Who did you think it was?

What are you trying to find?

What are you trying to find?

What is it?

My smartphone.

Here it is.

Did it ring just now?

Xiao Xue.

I didn't mean to get in his way.

I didn't mean to.

Xiao Xue, what's wrong?

You're not feeling well?

I didn't mean to give him trouble.

Why?

Stop asking.

What are you doing here?

Going through the material.

It's about

Zhuo Ran's confession.

Any new discoveries?

He said a lot of things.

But when it came

to Old Master's identity,

he revealed nothing.

If he wasn't covering up for Old Master,

he was covering up for himself.

[Is this Mi Gu from Life FM?]

Yes. May I know who's speaking?

I've been following your program.

I have a lead

[that you might find interesting.]

Go on.

[Professor Xia Guang Yuan]

[of Dong'an University]

[was kidnapped in Isaia.]

[T4 has just confirmed they're responsible for it.]

Who was kidnapped?

[Who are you?]

Mum!

You're back.

What's going on?

We basically

got the picture now.

Try and think about it.

If there is any detail that we missed,

remember to contact the university.

Or Officer Zhou here.

We'll take our leave, then.

Mum!

Mum!

Here.

Slowly.

Well?

Feeling better now?

So many things have happened.

Why didn't you guys tell me earlier?

What's the use?

You were too far away to help us.

Didn't you have things

you wanted to tell us back in Ningjiang?

No wonder Dad

was so adamant that I come back to Dong'an.

Xia Chu,

don't blame your father.

He has too much on his plate.

It's hard on him emotionally.

I know.

I know.

Mum,

Dad would never

run off to another country

and join a research institution there, would he?

What are you saying, Xia Chu?

Don't you trust your father?

Don't you know what kind of person he is?

I do.

To him, work

was never

simply work.

It is his dream.

No matter how hard life is,

no matter how unfairly he's treated,

even if he's forced to leave the laboratory,

he'd never abandon us,

his friends,

his colleagues, his students,

and his project

to pursue a co-called future.

No way.

I know him. There's no way he'd do such a thing.

I know he wouldn't.

Take it easy,

alright?

No matter what the people who came to our house said,

I still believe in your father.

I believe in him, too.

Don't worry.

I'll go to Isaia

and bring Dad back safely.

When are you going?

Tomorrow.

I need to go to Ningjiang first

to pack up.

I'll fly from there in the afternoon.

Okay.

Let me pack up. I'm coming with you.

Mum.

Mum, calm down.

Listen,

you have to stay at home.

The university people might want to contact you.

Someone has to stay back.

But how can you go on your own?

Trust me.

I can do it.

Tell you what,

why don't you tell me what happened

on the day Tang Lin came to see Dad

down to the last detail?

That day,

Tang Lin came to our house unannounced.

He told your father

he was going to have

a wedding in Isaia.

Xia Chu!

I have to go to Isaia.

Is this about your father?

I received a phone call

saying he's in trouble.

From whom?

I don't know.

I tried calling back,

but nobody answered.

Wake up.

What's up?

Find Hai.

Right now?

Right now.

Take him to Old Master.

Does Old Master know?

Should I give him a heads-up?

Listen,

Xia Guang Yuan and the others have arrived in Isaia.

The new product development is in the bag.

What Old Master wants is the Chinese market.

I need to solve this problem as soon as possible.

For my mother.

She doesn't have much time left.

Why do you need Hai?

He's only a middleman.

Because compared to Jiu,

he's more valuable.

[Rao Zhi, Old Master has agreed to meet up.]

[But Hai must go to his turf.]

[Why Hai?]

He doesn't want to give you too much sway over him.

[He's hoping Hai]

[can provide more options for distribution.]

Long Yi

was the man who hurt Xiao Xue.

Isn't that right?

Xiao Xue told me everything.

It's been so many years,

yet Xiao Xue could recognise him straight away.

Your mission this time

is two-fold.

First, to find the actual location of T4's HQ.

Second,

to meet

the puppetmaster, Old Master,

and take a clear photograph of his face.

So that the police

can identify him.

And if possible,

obtain evidence of him and T4's crimes.

I'll do whatever it takes

to find proof of their wrongdoing.

I will complete the mission.

Be careful.

Are you going by yourself?

Don't worry.

I've lived in Isaia for six months.

I'll be fine.

If, like the man claimed,

T4 is involved with your father's disappearance...

All the more reason for me to go.

I need to relay the information to the embassy

and the local police,

so they can find him as soon as possible.

My father was charged with drug smuggling,

and now he's missing.

I must go, Mi Gu.

Have you told Liang Mu Ze?

I don't intend to.

Why not?

He's your boyfriend.

Are you afraid he won't come with you?

No.

I know he'd be happy to.

But he can't because he's a soldier.

Even I had to get special permission.

It's impossible for him.

He'd feel torn.

You're still thinking of him at a time like this?

Xia Chu,

you're just a girl.

Don't think

you can handle everything on your own.

Tell him.

At least let him hear you out.

I don't want him to feel guilty.

Is there anything I can do for you?

Keep it a secret.

Take care of yourself.

Don't worry.

Dr Zhang.

Can I have Liang Mu Ze's contact information?

Reporting in!

What's all that racket?

Come in.

[Brigade Commander's Office]

Yes, sir.

Commander,

I'd like to take a leave.

Now?

That's right.

What for?

Xia Chu's father ran into some trouble in Isaia.

I want to go there with her.

Is there any way

I can get to Isaia as soon as possible?

Do you expect me

to call up the Air and Ground Forces?

Thank you, Commander.

Liang Mu Ze!

You're getting out of line.

You're an active personnel.

What right do I have

to let an active personnel

leave the country willy-nilly?

Besides,

under what justification should I let you go?

For business?

For a trip?

Or to visit your family on a holiday?

I think you're out of your gourd.

Our priority now is the redeployment.

And we're firing on all cylinders.

I know.

Like hell you do.

Let me tell you, Liang Mu Ze,

I can't send you to Isaia this time,

but even if

I can,

and you arrive in Isaia,

what can you,

a Special Forces soldier,

the face of Chinese military, do?

Do you think this is a movie where you

get to roam free

in a foreign territory

with guns blazing?

Dream on!

Commander,

I just want to be there

to protect her when she needs me.

I want to protect my loved one.

Say no more.

How many times

must I repeat our code of conduct?

Go back.

Commander.

Don't make me put you in confinement!

Get out!

Yes, sir.

Please get me

Military Attache Chen's contact information.

Thanks.

[I heard T4 kidnapped him.]

[But I'm not sure if it's true.]

[I'm really worried about her.]

[I don't know who else can help her.]

[It's dangerous for her to go there.]

[Can you figure something out?]

Xia Chu.

Why are you here?

Mi Gu told me.

I tried to ask the Brigade Commander

to deploy me to Isaia,

but to no avail.

What were you thinking?

It's just a pipe dream.

I can't come with you.

I'm sorry.

What are you apologising for?

I'm a military personnel, too.

I understand.

That's why

I asked Mi Gu not to tell you.

I didn't want you to feel guilty.

The fact that you came here today

and told me those things

is enough.

By the way,

when you arrive,

a man named Mahadi will be there to pick you up.

He's a friend of mine in Isaia.

He works for the local police.

He should

be able to help your father.

If you run into

any trouble there, just give me a call

and I'll figure something out, okay?

Sure.

You should get going.

I have to go now.

Safe journey.

I'm going back to the camp.

Bye.

Commander.

Well I'll be, kid.

So tell me.

Where were you heading?

I went to see Xia Chu off.

By the way,

I've sent Xia Chu's contact information

to Military Attache Chen at the embassy in Isaia.

He'll get in touch with her.

Thank you, Commander.

Remember,

if I see you running off again,

I'll take disciplinary action.

I'll make an example of you in front of the entire brigade.

Yes, sir.

[At Willick's border]

Where's your partner?

He has something important to do.

What's so important?

Dig in.

The food here is pretty good.

Where are we?

Jade City.

This is their current location.

Based on the map,

I'd say they're in a restaurant outside the border.

It's the same place Zhuo Ran met Old Master last time.

Keep an eye on it.

Director,

Tian Yong and the rest have crossed the border.

Tell the Interpol

and the local police to keep a close watch.

Got it. I'll coordinate it.

One more thing.

While helping the Dong'an Police

investigate an inter-provincial wire transfer,

the Financial Investigation Division

made an interesting discovery.

Who is it about?

Zhuo Ran.

Before you came,

I checked the airport

and the police's surveillance footages.

So, I understand your father has some problems?

Is this your father?

Yes.

His suitcase

was lifted up by a janitor.

The whole process lasted less than

five seconds.

Nothing suspicious

was found with the janitor.

The suitcase had already been opened.

How do you know?

Here.

There is a sign of deliberate tearing

on the sticker along the latch.

Probably caused by the opening of the zipper.

So

maybe we can check it out?

The CCTV at the baggage claim area.

We need to look into the baggage handler for that flight.

Yeah.

And what about the student who came with my father?

He went to a bathroom after your father claimed

his luggage

and changed his clothes. Then he left your father alone

with the police.

No entry has been recorded yet, but

we searched,

and we're sending more people to search for him.

Why would he do that?

I don't know.

He certainly has a direct connection

to what happened to your father.

Have you found that hotel?

Fake address.

That hotel isn't even in Isaia.

So, look at this. Do you know him?

This is the lawyer

that took your father from our custody.

We tried to identify him.

I don't know him.

I don't know anyone in Isaia

apart from the colleagues

from the army medical team.

I couldn't get a lawyer to bail my father out.

It's a trap all along.

You're really tired today.

You should eat something.

Wait, wait. Eat this.

Liang said

your taste is light.

So he reminded me to put

less salt in your food.

He's so sweet, right?

Yes.

[Liang Mu Ze.]

Xia Chu?

[Where did you get this number?]

I asked the embassy to connect my call.

[How are you getting on?]

I've found a hotel.

Which hotel?

Is it safe?

[Don't worry.]

[Mahadi found it for me.]

It has great security.

That's a relief.

What about dinner?

[I had dinner with Mahadi.]

[Something light and simple]

at the restaurant where we first met.

The owner still remembers me.

Alright.

Too bad I wasn't there.

Liang Mu Ze,

my father

could be in serious trouble this time.

I don't know how things will turn out.

What are you trying to say?

I'm afraid it might affect you.

[No, Xia Chu.]

No matter the outcome,

I'll always be with you.

[Rest assured.]

[Are you crying?]

No.

Tell you what,

why don't you tell me

everything you know,

alright?

[Okay.]

[Mahadi and I went to the airport today,]

[where we learned that a baggage handler named Zaha]

[had suddenly quit after the incident.]

[In the past few days,]

[Zaha has been seen frequenting high-end outlets.]

[Through his fingerprint,]

[the police confirmed he had handled]

[the bag of cocaine found in my father's suitcase.]

[Zaha was acting]

[on the orders]

[of a man named Francis.]

[Zaha admitted]

[that Francis was the lawyer]

[who took my father from custody.]

[By tracking Francis']

[account activities, Mahadi and his team]

[verified that]

[he has been laundering money]

[for the T4 group headquartered in Willick.]

[Afterward, Mahadi secretly followed Francis]

[to a secluded industrial area.]

[There,]

[he saw]

[Tang Lin, who had been missing.]

[Based on the analysis]

[of the waste material coming from the factory,]

[we know there is drug manufacturing.]

What about my father?

He should be there.

Are you sure?

Every day,

two Chinese people would prepare two servings of Chinese food and send them

to the south factory building.

When can we get him out of there?

Not yet.

Why?

We need more information

and analysis about that building.

What kind of analysis?

Analysis about the building and its walls

because that building has two security gates,

meaning there are two security checkpoints,

and we don't know anything about it.

About the structure and the interior,

we know that.

[The problem is]

[the Isaia police can't find]

[can't any more information about the building.]

[Their surveillance tools and techniques are too crude]

[to penetrate the building's interior.]

[They fear going in blindly]

[might result in unnecessary casualties.]

[Hence the rescue is delayed.]

Need anything, Captain Liang?

Mi Gu!

Mi Gu!

Your best friend's father

has been captured by a drug cartel?

How did you know?

You just posted the article on your public account.

Get back to work.

I need to take a call.

Okay.

Xia Chu.

I saw your article

on your public account.

[I didn't post it.]

[Nor did I write it.]

Then how did it appear on your account?

I have no idea.

[It's already had over a hundred thousand views.]

I really don't know.

Xia Chu,

[I promised I'd keep it a secret.]

[I'd never compromise your privacy]

[and your father's safety]

[just to get some views.]

Please believe me.

[I believe you.]

I'm just worried about my father.

If this article

keeps propagating on the internet,

[and my father's captors see it,]

his life may be in danger.

I'll delete it immediately.

[Thanks.]

You're sure

you haven't told anyone about this, right?

Except for Liang Mu Ze,

I haven't told a soul.

[Then who could it be?]

Not only is he privy to this,

he's even able to post using your public account.

[What is this person trying to accomplish?]

[Is this Mi Gu from Life FM?]

Yes. May I know who's speaking?

[Professor Xia Guang Yuan of Dong'an University]

[was kidnapped in Isaia.]

I'm opening up my boundaries to you.

From now on,

you'll be an administrator of my public account.

If I'm not free,

you'll post on my behalf.

[Sorry,]

[the number you've dialled is unavailable.]

[Please call again later.]

Mi Gu, have a cup of coffee.

Thank you so much

for taking me to that fan's club event.

Don't mention it.

By the way,

Mr Zhuo has been mighty busy with his clients.

I'm not sure if he's coming to the office today.

Would you like to call him and ask?

I called him but he didn't answer.

Why don't I give it a try?

No thanks.

I'll just wait here.

Alright.

I'm off to lunch.

Would you like anything?

No thanks.

Patient's name?

Zhuo Ran.

Date of birth?

Hold on.

February 19, 1991.

[On December 25, 2009,]

[in a joint effort between the army and the police,]

[a drug dealer, who assaulted a boy]

[who had just turned 18 the prior week...]

2009.

December 25.

Turned 18 a week prior.

Take it back.

Is this yours?

What are you trying to do carrying a gun around?

It's fake.

It's just a toy.