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MY ROOMMATE IS A DETECTIVE

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The key of this case

is essentially a magic show.

The killer went to great lengths to perform such a play

to mislead the audience,

making them think that

this killer

really came from the mirror.

What are you talking about?

There was no audience

in this place.

Audience?

The audience was the two of you.

Come here.

Let's review what really happened.

How did you stand that night?

Mr. He.

Stand at your place that night.

But we still miss the victim.

Inspector Qiao.

Finally

I'll play

this killer from the mirror.

But first I want to explain

how this "Killer in the Mirror"

was born.

On the night of the murder,

judging from this position of everyone,

the moment the victim was killed,

He Kun blocked in front of the two bodyguards

and the two bodyguards

could only see how the victim was stabbed

from the reflection of the mirror.

It's impossible for them to really have witnessed the whole process of killing.

No! That's not true.

We did see what happened!

You sure?

I…

The day

you put some diuretics to Chen Qiusheng's wine…

The wine tastes weird.

…in order to lead him

to the murder scene you designed.

Then He Kun quickly adjusted

where he stood

to prepare for

the play coming up.

After the victim came out of the bathroom,

he came to the sink.

At this moment,

the murderer got out from here

and stabbed him to death.

But everyone would see the killer hiding here.

They are not blind!

Be patient.

I found out that day

that there is a gimmick here.

It's a quite interesting.

What did you find?

I was wondering

why it would become loose out of nowhere.

Inspector Qiao explained

that maybe it wasn't adhered well at the beginning during the construction.

But this mansion was designed and supervised by the Germans

who we all know wouldn't make such a stupid mistake.

So I think

this mirror was brought here by the murderer.

Move it.

At that time,

the killer was hiding in this space.

At the time of the murder,

the two bodyguards could only see the victim through the mirror.

Your reaction

gave Dr. Zhao enough time to go back to hide.

Then the two bodyguards rushed in

but were distracted by He Kun.

Search the place!

Boss!

Then he put the mirror back to where it was at this time.

When the two bodyguards finished searching and came back here,

they no longer could see anything out of place at the scene.

Boss!

The bodyguards were already stunned by the fact that Chen Qiusheng was killed.

At this time He Kun deliberately planted an idea in their heads.

Did you just see that?

A knife stuck out from the mirror

and stabbed Boss.

This sentence

misled the bodyguards psychologically

and convinced both of them that

what they just saw

was a man from the mirror.

Get someone to help!

Then you sent the two bodyguards to call someone for help

while you took this time window to

put the mirror back on and wipe it clean.

The doctor went downstairs

where he was then brought back to the crime scene by the bodyguards

to perform a so-called rescue.

The knife was stabbed into his side from a slanting direction.

You pulled the knife out because you didn't want to expose

the fact that you were hiding on a slant direction on his side.

That's a wonderful speech.

But you don't have any solid evidence.

So you still cannot pin this on me.

Evidence?

The evidence was just in front of you.

Although you have wiped

the front of this mirror clean,

the back

will still have your fingerprints on it.

We just need to take it back for a test

to see if I am right or not.

I did not expect

I still missed something

even though I racked my brains.

You killed him

for revenge, right?

Yes. Revenge.

The old lady who died an

unjust death at the time of the demolition

was my mother.

Both of them

killed my mother

just to build this luxurious mansion.

So Chen Qiusheng and Nie Chengjiang

must pay for her death with their lives.

What about you?

Take a wild guess.

It's really you!

Why are you…

You did it !

Why?

Mr. Qiao!

Why would you…

Just wait and see!

Just wait and see!

He Kun, betraying one's boss is a taboo in the underworld.

Why would you do that?

It was all your fault!

Because of me?

We both tried our best to survive in the street of Shanghai.

But then I got lame

so I had to find a job of secretary for Chen Qiusheng.

I was bossed around by him and lost my pride.

Later I heard you became a

detective inspector in Concession Police Station

with a bright future.

I had to find a future for myself.

Just at this time,

Dr. Zhao came to me taking a huge risk.

This is all my savings.

Only you can help me with this matter.

Do you believe I can kill you now?

I believe you.

But have you ever thought about it?

You have no future

working for Chen Qiusheng.

Your only chance of

getting a better future is when he dies.

You were one of them

who involved the forced relocation.

But I will only

revenge on Chen Qiusheng for my mother's death.

If you help me,

you can consider it to be a redemption of your sin.

If not,

then I bet on the wrong person.

Chusheng, you have a better fate than me.

You chose to work for the right boss.

Mr. Bai is a loyal and good boss,

unlike the one I worked for,

who never treated the men working for him as humans.

I figured out how the crime was committed.

But I still couldn't figure out

why Mr. Nie framed me.

There can be only one killer.

If the police caught you,

then the real murder would get away with it.

Then why did he protect Dr. Zhao?

He didn't do so out of good intention.

He and Chen Qiusheng used to be partners to sell crude opium.

If this case was not closed,

sooner or later he would be a person of interest.

He framed you as a scapegoat

to protect himself.

We should have come back two days later.

It wouldn't make much difference.

He was deeply poisoned,

he wouldn't have survived.

What are you going to do next?

Back to work in the bank.

What else can I do?

You are a good detective candidate.

Would you like to stay and handle cases for me?

Work for you?

Do you know how much money I make a month?

Stay to work for you?

Can you afford to pay me?

Arrogant bastard.

Look at me.

Look!

Who do you think you are?

How dare you,

a stock manager to

threaten and intimidate people in my name?

You have brought shame to my reputation!

Say it!

Can't answer me, can you?

Since you can't, get out of here!

Get lost! You're fired!

Get lost!

Mr. Lu, you lost your job so soon?

Xinyue Daily said that I'm a murderer.

They said I scratched the victim's car

and I also used Mr. Sassoon to intimidate the victim.

Mr. Sassoon was so mad that

I was fired immediately.

You better not offend a reporter,

especially reporter working in a tabloid

That damn girl in a perm!

She'd better not let me see her again,

otherwise I'll…

Let me remind you,

talk whatever you want, but don't do anything.

Otherwise the next day

your body will be found in the bottom of Huangpu River.

Then tell her for me that

I wish her to be single

and alone forever.

Help me to handle cases.

I will pay you the consultation fee.

I will pay whenever a case is solved.

Sorry but I'm not interested.

Why not?

All murder cases

are full of negative emotions.

Blood, revenge, conspiracy and killing.

It's too gloomy.

Do you think you are a sunny person?

At least I don't need to wash away my sin.

And I don't need to be forced

to do what I don't want to do.

My name is Qiao Chusheng.

Whatever.

Give me some more time.

All my money

are spent on my stocks.

Chen Qiusheng had ruined my life.

Mr. Lu, you can pay your rent later.

But at least you have to pay your utility bills.

Rest assured.

I will find a job soon.

Please help me pay the utility bills and I will pay you back.

You have a guest visiting.

What are you doing here?

Miss Bai.

Miss Bai, here you are.

Welcome.

What is this?

This is the new tenant I found to share the house with you.

Miss Bai Youning.

How can you do that?

Do you know what she did to me?

Besides, what rights do you have to let her move in?

I am the landlady.

I have the right to ask her to move in,

and I also have the right to kick you out.

You can pay me the rent now

or you can thank Miss Bai

to share the rent for you

so that you won't have to live on the street.

Mr. Lu, hope we can be good roommates.

Ms. Yun, where is my room?

I was going to take you there.

Thanks.

Your room is here.

I have to thank you on his behalf.

Let me tell me,

he is always in arrears with my rent.

The Chinese

should not have been allowed to work at the concession from the beginning.

You know it was your fault .

I knew. So what if it is?

At least he broke the case.

No innocent people have been wrongly accused.

If the case had been continued to be investigated,

more things are surely to come out sooner or later

that will implicate us.

They will anger the people and

the Chinese will take the opportunity to infiltrate.

Don't worry, they don't have that skill

or the courage for that matter.

Sir.

It's all taken care of.

Nie Chengjiang is dead.

This put the case to the shelf for now.

I want you to find a new agent

for Nie and Chen's business as soon as possible.

Yes, sir.

In the future, You need to be careful.

Mr. Bai appointed this inspector.

China is not like India.

We cannot put our reputation or even our lives on the line

just to make a little bit of profit.

This is my first

and the last warning

to everybody.

OK?

Cheers.

Cheers.

Look at your watch.

What time is it now?

It's over eleven.

Here comes the tram.

Let's go.

Get in.

It's so annoying.

We have to work overtime to this hour every night.

Mr. Zhao agreed to give us a pay rise,

but they still haven't done it.

You should feel content.

To have a stable job these days

is a blessing.

My neighbor's son graduated from high school

and he can speak English.

Still he can't find a job and has stayed at home for more than half a year.

His mother is so pissed.

A power cut?

What's going on?

What happened?

Why the blackout so suddenly?

What is the smell?

Don't you feel tired cleaning the carpet so early in the morning?

There are mites on the carpet if I don't clean it.

My skin will be allergic.

It's so pungent.

Close the door.

I am trying to have my breakfast.

You are a good home cook.

When I eat,

please don't talk to me.

Do you think that I am a little annoying?

Not a little.

A lot.

I didn't mean to make you unemployed.

First of all,

you used to be a suspect of the murder, right?

You also did scratch a car.

And you did intimidate others with Sassoon's reputation.

Since those things are true,

I am a reporter so

of course I have to report what really happened.

If it were you,

you wouldn't let me go away with it, right?

Chusheng?

The house warming party is not today.

I'm here or him.

Mr. Lu, there is a case that needs your help.

Sorry. I don't have time.

So busy?

I have to go out and find a job.

I will pay you.

I want to find a serious job.

How about twenty silver dollars?

How do I get paid?

If you solve the case, you get 20 dollars.

If you solve it in a day, you make yourself a sweet deal.

Pay me per day.

Three dollars a day.

That won't work.

If you deliberately drag it for a month,

I have to pay you ninety dollars.

Don't worry about that.

Within ten days, I will definitely solve the case.

Man, you haven't been to the scene yet.

Where's your confidence from?

You will pay me by day even if I can't solve the case.

Otherwise, you can go find someone else.

Sometime between midnight and wee hours today,

a tram full of women workers in a textile mill

disappeared into thin air

at this intersection. Both the tram and the people on it.

My boss

is a shareholder of the tram company.

So we have to solve this case quickly.

If we cannot find the passengers,

the company has to lose a lot of money as compensation.

What is the smell? It's not like firecrackers.

It is so pungent.

In front of it is the bell tower,

and residential buildings on three sides.

How could it disappear under the eyes of everyone?

There was a dense fog here last night.

You could see nothing.

How did you know that?

I live in that building.

Last night I heard the tram just stopped

halfway on the track.

But when I opened the window,

I couldn't see anything clearly outside.

I could hear all kinds of weird sounds,

thudding and banging and howling of some beasts.

It was scary.

Then the fog dispersed,

but the tram already disappeared.

Such big footprints.

Tyrannosaurus rex?

What is that?

An extinct prehistoric creature.

Gigantic and brutal.

In the age where they still existed,

they had no natural enemy.

How likely is that?

Zero.

Tyrannosaurus rex weighs several tons.

It's impossible for them to step on the bituminous street without breaking the road.

A deceptive trick.

Yes.

The pavement, tram track and footprints of the scene

are all just a stage scenery.

Someone deliberately planned it.

Such a large-scale operation

needs a lot of people to work.

If they just

wanted to hijack the tram,

it wouldn't be worth the efforts.

So I think it

should not be a simple kidnapping case.

And the tram passengers are all workers from their night shifts.

Their family won't be able to pay the ransom.

Why does she always appear in front of me?

This is a public place,

and she is a reporter.

She has the right to interview.

What are you doing?

Stay back! There is nothing to look!

What did you push me?

What does it have to do with me?

What are you doing?

I didn't say you can film me!

You are taking a picture of me!

Where did she graduate from?

Fudan University.

Did she major in literary?

Business.

Then why would she choose to work as a reporter?

You have to ask her.

Auntie, this is not the camera.

This is an artifact for exorcism.

I'm here to subdue monsters.

Why didn't you come here to do it then?

What happened back then?

Oh, that.

Let me tell you.

Three years ago,

someone died at this

very intersection.

That man was an alcoholic.

He was very drunk that night, got confused,

and wandered around on the street.

Somehow

a wire fell off.

The man couldn't even make a sound and died on the spot.

When he was found,

his body was already stiff.

I don't think it was a cable of the tram that fell off.

It was! That foreign thing!

Let me tell you, such evil things

have destroyed our Feng Shui!

In the ancient time when we used wagons,

we were okay for hundreds of years.

Even since these foreign devils came,

fear has spread

throughout people living

in our Shanghai which had been so good.

What a devil's deed!

Don't bother driving me away! I'll go myself.

I don't want to look either! It'll bring bad luck!

Would you like to check who she is talking about?

His name was Sun Peng.

Forty years old when he died. Native of Shanghai.

No family members.

He made a living by collecting and selling scraps.

After he died being electrocuted,

the tram company buried his body.

How do you know that?

All the news in the newspaper

within the past ten years

are all in my brain.

You really have a lot of time to spare.

Do you have anything else to see?

If not, come with me.

Where to?

Donghai Power.

We need to get them back to power

and resume the tram service as soon as possible.

If this goes on, it will escalate to a public event.

Is the power company so rich?

This curtain is made of velvet.

It is imported from France.

They are so pricy.

People don't nickname them "electricity tiger" for no reason.

Can you please not disgrace yourself?

This sofa is made of Italian calfskin!

It takes six months to ship this to China.

When he comes,

can you say some good things about me?

Why?

To help me look for a job! What else can it be?

Why? You don't like solving crimes?

Solving crimes is just for making a living.

I still prefer a life where I just suit up

and do nothing but have coffee

and read newspaper in my office.

I'm so sorry

for keeping you wait so long, Mr. Qiao.

I just came out from a board meeting.

It's alright.

Mr. Wu, I'm here this time

for one thing and one thing only.

I hope you can

restore power supply to Huakang as soon as possible.

But…

Consider it a personal favor.

This matter really can't be delayed.

After all, there are thousands of people in Shanghai who

need to take the tram to commute every day.

OK, I'll check the schedule.

You can take a seat.

I don't understand,

why would anyone like to smoke cigar?

It's just looking for pain.

This is Dannemann's handmade cigar.

This one should be limited.

You really are a connoisseur.

Absolute connoisseur.

This is the Brazilian Royal Gift Box.

The best tobacco in Cuba.

Even in the entire Shanghai…

No, let me think.

I don't want to exaggerate.

Yes.

This is the only box in the whole Shanghai.

Taste it.

I don't smoke.

I do!

Aren't you not smoking?

Are you kidding? Brazilian Royal Gift Box!

Thank you, Mr. Wu.

By the way, I found out the schedule.

I'll send someone to repair it as soon as possible to

restore power supply.

Thank you.

Don't just thank me with words.

Say shall we go to have a good drink?

This tram case hasn't been solved yet.

Mr. Bai is pressing me.

I really can't go right now.

I will take a raincheck.

OK, you're here for business.

I won't keep you here any longer.

I shall take my leave.

Let's go.

Did you forget about something about me?

Let's focus on solving the case for now.

Go.

Say something for me!

Newspapers!

Come and read the newspaper!

Look at the headline story!

Come and take a look at the newspaper!

Here you go.

What is this?

What the hell is this report?

"A ghost seeks his revenge at a fork road;

the truth will be buried because of a shareholder being a mafia".

Today's newspaper is selling like crazy!

Bai Youning.

I don't care you are in a fight with your father.

But don't drag me in the mess.

He won't blame you even if you write nonsense.

It will be me who will face his anger.

Fine.

I am sorry, OK?

And also,

I can understand Tyrannosaurus rex in the report since he did say so.

The monks are also involved?

What the hell are you doing?

I didn't make it up!

When the tram company laid the railroad a few years ago,

they had a conflict with the monks in the nearby temple

which became a physical fight later.

That matter made headlines at the time

and aroused great attention.

The whole thing

didn't stop until

the director of the Municipal Council personally intervened.

Where are you going?

Not your business.

Are you my mother?

Do you have potassium cyanide?

What do you want now?

Put some in his spice bottle.

Get out!

What took you so long?

It's working time, bro!

Why do you want me?

Didn't we

invest in Huakang Tram Company's stock?

There is no "we"!

You are no longer a member of Sassoon Bank.

Cut the crap. Did we?

We did invest some.

Why would you ask?

I want to go short Huakang's stock.

Don't.

Why not?

We just had a meeting to discuss this.

Before the accident Huakang

bought an insurance with a big payout.

Now all their losses

will be borne by the insurance company.

Really?

I strongly advise you to stay out of this case.

Why?

Among Huakang Tram Company's shareholders, there are mafia members.

Think about it.

Is it worth it

to be thrown into the Huangpu River

just for a little bit profit?

Mafia?

Is that true?

What do you think?

We lost our family!

We lost our family!

We want justice!

We want justice!

Bring them to us!

Bring them to us!

Dead or Alive!

The police station must give us an answer!

The police station is covering up for mafia tram company!

The police station must give us an answer!

The police station is covering up for mafia tram company!

Sir, I found out that

from the route of their parade,

to the rhythm of shouting,

it's like someone's giving instruction to them.

Just now

I saw someone were secretly handing out buns and water to them.

The families of the deceased usually cry to the extent that

they can't say anything clearly.

I have never seen

victim's family like these parade people before.

You mean the parade was planned.

Get in there!

Don't do anything stupid!

what now?

She was in the protesting parade

and even wanted to lead them to climb through the wall.

Holding a stone in hand,

did you want to smash the glass or what?

You should feel lucky that I didn't throw a Molotov Cocktail.

Are you crazy?

Those families need an explanation.

You as law enforcement

cannot evade your responsibility.

Who evades his responsibility?

You think I want to delay it?

The longer it takes to solve it, the more your father will lose money.

Will it kill you to grow up?

Okay. I am out of here.

Suit yourselves.

Keep an eye on her.

Yes sir

What to do now?

We have no clues,

not even a direction.

Well,

There is one clue.

What is it?

I don't think

I get paid for today.

You two are such a pain in my ass.

My investigation found that

before this case happened,

the tram company bought an insurance with huge payout.

So there is a possibility of insurance fraud.

Welcome to Huakang Tram Group.

I'm George, President of China District.

What is this?

Dinosaur fossil.

Cool.

My friend found it in Montana.

Yeah , I love dinosaurs.

If I wasn't in business

I'd definitely be an archeologist.

Do you also like dinosaur fossils?

Can you speak English?

He can translate for me.

You need to pay me extra

for translating.

No need. I can speak Chinese.

Here's the thing, Mr. George.

We discover that

your company bought a huge insurance before.

Yes.

Someone was hit and killed by a tram cable of our company before.

His family claimed compensation after his death.

They found a lawyer

and exposed it to the media.

In order to eliminate adverse effects as soon as possible,

we paid a heavy price.

Didn't the victim a poor guy collecting scraps?

How could his family afford a lawyer?

Who knows?

Although a tram company can be very profitable,

its pre-construction requires a lot of investment.

It normally takes five to seven years to make profits.

Since we had learned lessons

from our previous mistake,

I worried that there would be such an accident again,

so I spent a lot of money to insure.

As you can see,

it is a right decision.

I heard the huge amount of insurance payout

can ease your company's pressure on cash.

For a tram company, safety is the number one priority.

If there is a problem with security,

it will jeopardize the company greatly.

No one can take the consequence.

If that tram is indeed lost

and the passengers are also missing this time,

how much compensation can you get?

A lot of money.

But I have decided after deduction of the company's loss,

I will share all the money among the missing passengers' family.

Then have you

discussed this decision with other shareholders?

I am about to hold a shareholders meeting.

I think Mr. Bai will be on board with me.

How is the tram?

Not found yet.

But I have sent people out to find it.

It's impossible not to leak any trace

of such a large-scale operation.

I'm afraid it's an inside job.

So you also suspect

Huakang Tram did it themselves.

Mr. Bai,

why did you want to invest in a tram company?

Investing is to make money.

What else can I up to?

But they are not doing well

and there is no possibility of profit in the short term.

This investment is so cost-effective.

Chusheng, what business do you think is the most profitable?

Crude opium.

Why don't I do it then?

You want to make your conscience clean.

And there is no future for this business.

No country or nation

rise by selling and buying narcotics.

I invested in Huakang

because of their technology.

They have the best engineers

from Britain and Germany.

Only with such talents

can China's national industry rise.

I'm worried something is shady about this company.

You can't do business,

without any shady secret.

We just take what we need.

Do you know

why they invited me to be their shareholder?

Shortage of cash?

That was the last thing they worried about.

They wanted me to get onboard

because they wanted me to negotiate with the power company

to drive down electricity prices.

Otherwise their operation would not be profitable at all.

So what if this time

the tram company is really the mastermind behind it?

What should I do?

Act according to law.

Catch and sentence the culprit.

Ok. I got it.

How is Youning recently?

She's good.

She works very hard.

What about her private life?

She…

She has shared an apartment with someone.

With whom?

Oh my…

Smells so good.

So sneaky! Do you want to give me a heart attack?

I was afraid I might affect your thinking.

By the way, have you got any lead with the case?

Want to know?

Pay me first.

How much do you want.

How much do you want to hear?

Give me information worth one silver dollar first.

Where's the money?

Fine. I will put it on your account.

The tram company bought an insurance before the accident.

Inspector Qiao thinks it can be an insurance fraud.

Go on.

One dollar can only buy so much information.

Such a profiteer!

I'll give you one more for free then.

The drunk guy who was electrocuted three years ago.

That was not an accident.

Not an accident?

It was a murder!

The family of a scavenger

could not only hire a lawyer

but also get media to protect their right.

This matter is more complicated than it seemed.

Is it possible that a competitor did it?

Was there another tram company

besides Huakang three years ago?

Tram company? No.

But there were rickshaw companies.

After the tram appeared,

rickshaw business plummeted.

The Mr. Big behind rickshaw business

even sent someone to smash the trams.

Which Mr. Big?

Hu Zhuxuan.

Uncle Hu. It's been a while.

By the way, Uncle Hu,

this is my friend, Lu Yao.

Mr. Lu. What is your occupation?

-Investigation consultant. -Stock investor.

I worked at Sasson Bank.

And now he works with Chusheng.

We are here this time

to know the matter about

you sent someone to smash a tram.

Who asked you to come here?

Mr. Bai

or Qiao Chusheng?

Don't get us wrong.

Here's the thing.

This tram company

got into some trouble recently

Then you suspect me?

How dare you?

No, sir…

It's not like it, sir!

I didn't suspect you!

Why did you scare a little boy?

Come at me.

Come on, I dare you.

Come at me.

Youning.

You really are your father's daughter.

Come on.

What do you want to know? Just ask away.

What? Were you scared?

They have knives! Long knives!

Even if he did want to kill you, he won't do it in his home.

Besides, I was also there.

What were you afraid of?

They dared not kill you.

But they might kill…kill me!

"Kill…kill me."

Useless.

How are you supposed to

survive in Shanghai being so timid?

What's wrong? Why are you so gloomy?

I just took him to see Uncle Zhuxuan.

He got scared.

Let me tell you something else then.

Brace yourself.

What now?

My boss Mr. Bai

found out that you two share an apartment and

he was so angry that he flipped the table over.

She had to move over.

What does it have to do with me?

What are you afraid of?

Who I choose to live with is my call.

He has no right to control me.

Lady, I beg you. Move out now.

If you don't move,

I'll move.

Where are you going?

Run for my life.

This case is not solved yet.

My life can be gone. Why do I care about the case?

Fine.

If you go, I'll tell my dad

you molested me.

I am begging you!

Just have mercy

and let me go.

So many female workers' families are waiting for some news

and you are their only hope.

I'll move as long as

you solve this case.

Deal! You just made a promise yourself.

I did.

Hurry up and call your dad.

Why?

I want to see the contracts.

All the accounts and contracts of the tram company.

I want to see them all.

Can you really understand it with such a speed?

My reading speed

is in proportion to my eagerness to kick you out.

Go to hell!

Get the car ready.

Where are you going?

Donghai Power.