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MY ROOMMATE IS A DETECTIVE

♔ Follow @skysoultan on Instagram ♔ Episode 32

Liuzi.

This sniper made very strange moves.

Last night

he shot Lu Yao's chest in one shot.

It means he has excellent marksmanship.

Later we hid behind the car.

If it had been me,

I would have definitely shot the fuel tank.

The car would have exploded in two shots.

By the time all the people by the car would die.

And for a sniper,

this place has such a strategic superiority.

He had no need to escape.

Sir!

We found this at the scene.

What is this supposed to mean?

Yesterday

my daughter and her boyfriend were attacked.

Lu Yao got shot

and he's still lying in the hospital now.

Chusheng

found this at the shooting scene.

You…

You don't think I did it, right?

This is a bracelet you customized for your sixtieth birthday.

A total 108 of them.

You gave one to each of your good friends and loyal henchmen.

Abao, I watched Youning grow up.

I have liked that girl since she was a baby.

Even if we have our disputes,

there is no way I would want to kill her!

Besides, you know who Lu Yao is.

His father's powerful and resourceful.

Both of his brothers are warlords.

You think I dared to shoot at him?

Give me a break!

Who else can it be if it wasn't you?

Who is so bold?

What do you think?

The people in the hospital just told me

Lu Yao just got out of intensive care.

He didn't die?

If he died, Shanghai would be in chaos.

Actually it's already in chaos.

Mr. Bai's henchmen are making troubles at the station and the pier.

They have apprehended more than a dozen people.

It's OK. Just let these people do as they want.

They are of lower status anyway.

The more they play up,

the more public opinion will favor us.

We'll just wait until they fought with discontent,

Just take your time, and then, we will choose how to sort out everything. Put it all back in orders.

I'm just worried that they will ruin the deal.

You don't have to worry. How many time have I prepared for the deal?

As long as Lu Yao is still lying in the hospital,

we won't have any problems.

With God's help,

he won't get up, ever.

Youning.

Go back to take a few hours' sleep.

I'll take care of him.

It's OK.

Rest assured. The doctor said he is fine.

But why hasn't he waken up?

His report came out.

The test result said that the hollow bullet was specially made

and filled with veterinary anesthetics

which is used to hunt elephants.

How much longer will he sleep?

With such a big dose,

he's lucky if he won't turn into an idiot.

You are an idiot!

Jinx!

Please step aside.

Who are you?

I am the patient's sister.

Without Mr. Qiao's permission,

you can't go in there even if you're the patient's grandma.

Mr. Qiao.

She said she's his sister.

Please.

Sis, why are you here?

My brother is injured.

I don't even

have the right to visit him?

How did you know that?

The hospital head Mr. Song

was my Harvard alumnus.

He will wake up.

Can I talk to Miss Bai in private?

Mr. Qiao.

Here, have a smoke.

We're in the hospital.

Mr. Qiao.

Everything is ready.

We're waiting for your order

to do it.

What? Itching for some action?

I can't wait!

But you still have to wait for a while.

Go big, or go home.

We'll teach those arrogant foreigners

a lesson.

When he was little, he was such a slow learner.

He couldn't remember Analects when he was already four.

He only learned calculus at the age of seven.

My dad was so mad that he hit his palms with a discipline ruler.

His hands were swollen seriously.

But he didn't cry nor beg for mercy.

he knelt in the heavy snow until the middle of the night.

He was almost frozen to death that night.

Sometimes, he can be

very stubborn.

At that time, our mother was taking care of our grandmother's properties in Tianjin.

She was away from home all year round.

And I as the elder sister

took on the responsibility of educating him.

I blamed myself for not educating him well

so he became who he is today.

Not at all.

Although he is mean

and sometimes very gluttonous and lazy,

he has always worked seriously and responsibly.

He never made any mistake of principle.

Compared to

those hypocrites I know,

he is very pure.

He is like a child

that makes people want to take good care of him

and protect him.

But you failed to do that.

Right?

I…

Your father told me that

he would do his best to protect Yao.

The din of his words has scarcely died away,

and what happened?

We did not expect those people

were so bold.

All kinds of people mix up Shanghai.

So many different forces are fighting against each other for their interests.

Since Yao gets involved in your war,

even he survived this time,

sooner or later, he will pay with his life.

If he dies in a battle for our country,

we can live with it.

But if he dies because of

some petty interests of your gang fights,

it will be such a humiliation that my family can't afford.

Sis,

then what do you want him to do?

Miss Bai,

I heard

among the famous four ladies born in a mafia's family,

you're the only self-reliant one.

You and he have been sharing an apartment for months

but you two never did anything inappropriate.

This speaks a lot about your virtuous character.

I have also read your articles.

The writing skills are…

But it's not important.

Through your articles

I can see you are kind and caring.

Just with this reason alone, I give you two

my blessing as his elder sister.

Really?

But what about your father?

Even if my father disagrees,

I will find a way to convince him bit by bit.

Thank you, sis!

I appreciate it.

Do you want an apple?

How about I peel an apple for you?

But for the sake of safety,

you guys can no longer stay in Shanghai.

Not in Shanghai?

Where can we go?

Africa.

Africa?

My husband has a manor in Tunisia

with more than one hundred servants.

Farming, riding a horse, hunting,

you two can enjoy life however you like.

But we're both used to living in big cities.

Paris, London, New York.

It's your choice.

Wherever you want to go,

I will buy you properties there.

I guarantee you love birds can live a worry-free life.

With his ability, it should be easy

to find a job at Wall Street.

And if you still want to work after you get married,

I can write you recommendation letters.

Wall Street Journal, New York Times.

I have acquaintances in big newspapers.

As long as…

As long as you two

can stay alive,

I don't care about anything else.

Thank you, sis.

But this is a big decision to make.

I want to wait for him to wake up

then we'll reply to you after we have discussed it. OK?

Fine.

But hurry up.

After the assassination, the underworld has been in a chaos.

In the future, Shanghai will inevitably witness conflicts and bloodshed.

There's not much time left for you.

Mr. Bai!

Sir! Something is happening at the casino. Please send someone quickly.

Yes, it's serious. It's already out of control here!

Chop chop!

These are expensive Indian opium.

Run, run!

Fire!

[Shanghai News]

Sir, they're waiting for us.

What are they waiting for?

The arson.

They came to report the case early this morning.

But till now, you haven't sent anyone there to investigate.

Is it a bit unreasonable?

Is anyone dead?

No.

Then why are you in a hurry?

There is another murder case in the puppet play theater!

We need to have priority when handling cases.

What about the casino case?

What does the snake disaster have to do with us?

We are police, not some snake hunter.

The British people invested the casino.

So did the British people personally come to report the case?

No.

Then there you go.

We'll see when and if they come.

We'll pretend nothing happened if they don't come.

So we just put the case on the shelf?

Or do you want to investigate the case?

I'm not that brave.

Are you scared?

Of course. I don't want to

being stuck between Mr. Bai and the British.

I don't understand what you're saying.

After the attack on Mr. Lu, all the streets are turbulent.

These days, all the incidents

seem to happen to the British's properties.

Maybe that's a coincidence?

Mr. Lu is not dead.

Do we have to mess up with the Brits?

He just got lucky that he was not killed by them.

They already shot him!

Should we kneel and beg them to spare our lives?

What were you thinking?

You think we're some soft wussy?

Hello?

It's me.

He woke up?

Ok, I'll be there soon.

He woke up.

I love you.

Love.

Love, like..

Hey! "I love you".

Mr. Qiao.

Silly Lu!

The autopsy report is out.

Cause of death is excessive bleeding.

The victim's body contains a lot of antihypertensive drugs

and alcohol.

Does he lose his memory?

Amnesia is already a better alternative.

I'm afraid he might become an idiot.

I'd prefer he becomes an idiot.

Otherwise

I don't even know how to explain to him.

Explain what?

His sister was kidnapped.

What?

And voila, he's fine.

Who kidnapped her?

Come on.

She's fine.

I was just kidding.

You…

Silly Lu!

My head hurts.

Does your head hurt?

Does it hurt here, or there?

I am a patient!

-I. -You're so evil!

Help!

Someone! Help!

Turn around!

Help!

Help!

Help!

Hey, someone's life is threatened!

I am in danger…

You like acting, right?

Come and play an idiot to show me!

Come on!

Keep acting dumb.

Silly Lu, I dare you!

Help!

You bastard.

Me and Bai grew up together.

We are like real brothers.

I can't go against him for little money.

If you don't do anything,

he will mess up the order in the Concession.

Does this have anything to do with me?

The British Concession is your territory.

We don't want to confront him head-on.

Why? Are you afraid of him?

It's just a matter of security for the time being.

When it's only conflicts between the Chinese people,

we can watch the fights as a neutral party.

Provide some legal support if necessary.

But if the British side rushes to act,

once handled badly,

it might escalate into

a serious diplomatic incident.

Actions taken by you will be more efficient than us.

What do you want me to do?

Let's hear it first.

What I ask you to do

is a piece of cake for you.

Clear!

Clear!

Clear!

If you two need anything, just shout.

There are people guarding outside.

You don't need to be so dramatic.

Shanghai is not safe recently. Stay at home.

What's wrong?

Because of you.

After you got shot, my dad was furious.

He caused troubles to the British people everywhere.

What does this have to do with the British people?

The anesthetic bullet was made in the UK.

It was used to hunt elephants.

Then why didn't they just kill me with one shot?

If you are dead,

your family will go after them

and they cannot bear the consequences.

So this shot

was just to warn you

so that you would get scared and leave Shanghai as soon as possible.

How about the shadow play murder?

Forget that case.

The safety of you two is more important than anything else.

This is a locked room murder!

I would really hate it

if I can't solve this problem.

Don't worry.

I found a clue when you were sleeping.

Really?

At the back of that button

was engraved the brand Hugo Boss.

I asked Adou

to take the button and go to Wing On Department Store to investigate.

We found

this button is from

a limited edition of trench coat from this spring

imported from Germany to Shanghai.

A total of 17 have been sold so far.

We have acquired the list of buyers.

Good job.

After inspection, I also found

the fingerprint on the back of the button and the fingerprint on the weapon

are from the same person.

That night didn't you come to the conclusion that the murderer

was in the crowd?

I have asked the crowd to leave information.

Next I will inform them to come to the police station

to compare fingerprints one by one.

I believe soon

we will find the murderer.

But speaking of which,

how could you be sure

the murderer was among them?

Very simple.

The "locked" room that night

was a psychologically locked room.

Psychologically locked room?

We all saw that room.

There was absolutely no exit.

There was only one possibility for the murderer to leave.

The murderer was hiding behind the door.

He or she waited until the door opened

and the crowd rushed into the room.

Then he or she mingled with the crowd during the chaos

to pretend to be one of them all along.

But what if someone saw the murderer hiding there

the moment they opened the door?

This is too risky.

But in fact you guys didn't find him or her, right?

I just have a feeling that it cannot be that simple.

Take some rest first.

You can think about it after you wake up.

No need.

That button is the evidence.

Apprehend the suspect and then interrogate.

Then we will see if I am right.

Sir! Everyone present that night is here.

We have taken their fingerprints.

But it takes time to compare.

Does it take so long to compare a fingerprint?

Those good-for-nothing!

What happened to you?

I choked by my coffee.

Sir, you are afraid that the British people will fight back?

I'm afraid because they didn't fight back.

It's been days since they met so many troubles.

But nothing happened.

They must be up to something evil.

The British people are all educated dudes.

Maybe they can talk the talk,

they are not good at fighting.

You underestimate them.

What do you think they

grabbed the Concession from the Qing government in the first place?

Bought it with a lot of silver?

Silver?

They bombarded our door open with warships and artillery.

They are called an empire on which the sun never sets for a good reason.

How many colonies do they have in the world?

You don't get so many colonies by talking the talk.

Sir! They have finished fingerprint comparison.

Any match?

No.

There's no fingerprint of people on the scene that night that can match the one on the weapon.

[Fingerprint Collection Sheet for Central Patrol House of Public Concession]

Are you sure you checked everyone?

Yes.

Besides you, me and Youning,

there were a total of 13 people at the scene.

No one is missed.

That's impossible.

Before we went in,

Salim waited at the end of the corridor.

No one left after we entered.

Trust me.

The murderer is definitely among the crowd!

What's 348,133

divided by 97?

Why?

IQ Test.

I don't even bother to answer you.

Where are you going?

Go to the scene to take another look.

Sit down.

You and Youning are strictly prohibited from going out recently.

But this case has reached an impasse!

Let it be.

Anyway, the victim was not some big shot.

We have no pressure.

So the life of a puppeteer doesn't count?

A living person died so miserably.

Don't you have any sympathy for him?

Can't you hear

the crying of the wife and children of the deceased?

Who would have thought that under this blue sky,

there is such a law enforcement officer

who has little regard for human life?

As a law enforcer,

don't you have any

basic sense of responsibility?

I despise you!

You two can go out if you want.

But you have to promise me one thing.

What?

This is the latest American gear.

Get used to it.

I realize this is close to my old base.

Your base?

Bank of Sassoon.

Just few meters down the street.

I often bought pan fried pork buns on this street.

At that time, life was really leisurely for me.

It's not too late to change trade now.

Maybe I will.

After this case

I should get a serious job.

What's going on? Why are there so many people?

These are all the victim's fans.

Shadow play also has fans?

This is the quintessence of Chinese culture.

It started in the Western Han Dynasty and prospered in the Tang Dynasty.

It has a very long history.

Good memory.

This Qiyuan Theater

is the most popular shadow play theater in Shanghai.

Although its box office can not

compare to

Beijing Opera,

with Mr. Wu and Mr. Tao's dedication,

this theatrical troupe has stayed in business.

But now

Mr. Wu is on his own.

How was their personal relationship?

I heard it was not good.

Mr. Tao was a playful soul.

He would play for a period and disappear after making some money.

Only when he ran out of money would he come back and keep playing.

Mr. Wu was once a sailor.

He only started to learn shadow play when he was already quite old.

Mr. Tao was his senior in this.

So no matter how obstreperous Tao was,

Mr. Wu thought he couldn't discipline him.

There comes the motive for murder.

Would you kill me

because I didn't fulfill my duty?

When did you ever fulfill your duty?

Silly Lu!

Hey!

Don't run!

Step aside! Make way!

Mr. Wu, I am sorry for your loss.

Thank you.

Please take a seat.

You are here alone?

Most employees are on holiday.

Why?

We used to have to perform every day.

Everyone was exhausted.

After the murder,

the show was suspended.

So I took the opportunity to give everyone days off

to have a break,

preparing themselves for the reopening.

But now you are the only one left.

Can it be reopened again?

Yes, it will one day.

Did you find out who killed him?

Not yet.

We took the button in his hand

for fingerprint comparison.

But we haven't got any result yet.

So we come back to investigate the scene.

OK, I preserved the scene.

Nothing is moved or touched.

Mr. Ge.

Take the key

and show Mr. Lu to the storage room.

Mr. Lu, this way please.

Take your opium pipe, too.

If the murderer was not in the crowd,

how did he leave here?

Could he really walk through the wall?

Or are there still some secret mechanism I didn't find?

I don't think it would be so bizarre.

If you don't need me anymore,

excuse me.

Not so fast.

I remember you are the concierge, right?

Yes.

So all the audience

will have their tickets checked with you before they enter, right?

What's the matter?

I want you to do me a favor.

I want you to identify a coat for me.

Salim.

At the night of the murder,

have you seen anyone wearing this trench coat?

There were so many audience members.

How could I recognize all of them?

You don't want to say it?

OK.

I'm not here to investigate the murder case today.

I came for drug bust.

Sir…

What are you looking at me for?

Tell them the truth of anything related to the case.

There's no need to hide anything.

OK. To be honest,

I did see someone that night

wearing this coat.

Who was it?

Say it.

That man's surname is Chen.

Does he have a full name?

Chen Youli. I heard he's a big shot.

What? You know him?

Chen Youli is Uncle Huang's White Fan Guy.

What white fan guy?

He's Uncle Huang's counsellor.

He's specialized in the financial matters of the gang.

Underworld people call him God of Wealth.

This is something important.

I have to go back and discuss with Mr. Bai.

Discuss what?

If this time it's me who broke the law

and the French Concession Police wants to arrest me,

they must ask Mr. Huang and Mr. Du's opinion first.

Only after the two bosses discuss what to do with me with Mr. Bai and

reach a consensus, can the police arrest me.

You are going home?

Master gave us a few days off.

I am going back to visit my family.

Is there any taboo when you pack and store the shadow puppets?

Between different shadow puppets,

the head of a male puppet should not be put with body of a female, vice-versa,

or you mess up the yin and the yang.

When you put the puppets back in the box,

don't let them go face to face.

This will cause their internal splits.

Are there any other taboos?

Let's go!

I have to go home, I have a deadline for a report!

Has this picture been changed?

How do you know that?

I remember when I came last time,

it wasn't this picture.

There were too many onlookers these few nights.

Someone touched it and the picture fell on the ground.

The frame was broken.

This one is newly hung there.

Is there anything particular about this picture?

Zhong Kui.

You guys are afraid his ghost might haunt the place?

After all, someone died of violent death.

This is a place of ghost's resentment.

Mr. Ge specially went to the Chenghuang Temple to get this blessed picture.

It's him again.

Did you forget to pay the electricity bill again?

No. I paid it.

Why are you here?

Why can't I be here?

I just missed you

so I came to see you. I am not welcome?

I already paid this month's rent.

Who's talking about the rent?

Tacky.

Let's talk about feelings today.

Don't talk about feelings.

I already have someone in my heart.

Who is it?

Bai Youning.

So the rumor is true.

My heart hurts.

I am not as young and beautiful as her

or not as gentle and charming as her?

Ms. Yun, don't tease me.

I finally made up my mind to be with her.

I still have a mess to deal with my family.

Please don't give me more trouble.

Fine.

Our destinies have been intertwined but would never joint.

Yao, tell me the truth.

Have you ever

felt anything for me?

I…

don't think so?

Ok.

I'll double your rent from next month.

I don't care.

After returning to China,

Bai Youning is the only girl I have ever fallen in love with.

Are you satisfied with this answer?

Little guy, good for you.

Then you have to treat her well.

Women are to be loved.

I'll try my best.

Mr. Bai.

You came.

Have you eaten dinner yet?

No.

Chusheng is joining for dinner!

It's OK. I can't. There is an emergency.

What happened?

The British people made a move?

No, it's about Mr. Huang.

Chen Youli is suspected of murder.

The White Fan Guy of Huang's gang?

Yes.

When we investigated the case, we found

he is our major suspect.

What's his motive?

Mr. Huang had his eyes on

a puppet show theater in a prime location.

Chen Youli tried to purchase it

but the owner refused to sell.

They set fire, threatened the owner,

basically used everything they could.

But the owner put his foot down no matter what they did.

I think Youli was finally determined to kill

when he was desperate.

Is the evidence conclusive?

We found fingerprints on the scene.

Once they are a match with Youli's, I'll have to arrest him immediately.

So before that,

I want to come over and ask you for instructions.

What should I do about it?

Gather evidence first.

But this matter must be kept a secret.

You can't let anyone know for now.

Ok, I get it.

Sorry, I got stuck in the traffic jam.

It's OK, Youli.

How about we drink this wine?

Sure.

Cheers.

Cheers.

Just say it. What is this about?

I have been investigating a case recently.

I have something to ask you.

The shadow play theater case.

Yes.

I found a button from your trench coat at the scene.

But I have an alibi.

Are you sure it's not a perjury?

Qiao Chusheng.

We both know each other well.

Let's not beat around the bush.

Our boss wants that theater.

If anyone dares to stand in his way,

it's at your own risk.

Why? Are you going to expand your activities into the British Concession?

Speaking of which,

I remember you guys also have properties in the French Concession.

Go back and tell Mr. Bai.

We only work for the money.

As long as you don't stand in our way of getting money,

we're still friends.

What if we accidentally stand in the way?

Then it depends on who has more guns.

Not a big deal.

Sir, are we going to have a war?

I hope not.

Fingers crossed.

It's done.

Hello?

OK, I see.

I'll tell him.

Chusheng checked Chen Youli's fingerprint.

It matches the one on the weapon.

How should we deal with it?

My dad will discuss it with Uncle Huang.

Will the murderer go unpunished?

I am not sure.

If they are pushed too hard,

they will pay a lot of money to find someone to take the blame.

But we have direct evidence. How will they explain the fingerprint?

There are a bunch of ways to explain.

They dare to openly fight against public opinion?

No.

But they dare to burn down the newspaper office.

I used to be fearless,

but since you got shot,

I knew what fear was like.

Hello?

Is Lu Yao there?

Lin Xiaobai!

Silly Lu!

Long time no see! I miss you so much!

Cut the crap.

Why are you here?

You don't have to be so indifferent to me.

Can we speak in private?

Go to my room.

I have no extra money to lend you.

I didn't come to you to borrow money!

What are you doing here then?

I am here to make you rich!

Make me rich?

Just you?

Don't look down on me!

I am very serious!

Mr. Sassoon has sold many properties recently

and liquidated into gold.

I think he wanted to evacuate Shanghai.

To where?

Judging from the flow of funds,

it should be Hong Kong,

or London.

Why?

Shanghai is not peaceful recently.

He's ensuring his capital safety by diversifying investments.

I also heard

those rich Jewish businessmen

also began to sell assets quietly.

In other words, there will be ups and downs in the stock market.

Exactly.

In the club next to the bank

those foreigners have parties every day.

Starting at eight every night

and carnival till dawn.

Nearby residents called the police but only in vain.

Didn't that club open only on weekends?

So I think

they received insider information and

are ready to make a fortune with this timing.

What do you think? Such a great opportunity!

Want to join me?

A great opportunity indeed.

It's a pity I don't have any money.

You don't.

But your father-in-law has a lot of money.

What father-in-law?

What nonsense are you talking about?

Fine.

You don't want to talk about it, and I'm not going to ask.

But this opportunity in the stock market

will absolutely make us rich.

If you miss this

you will regret it forever.

Really!

Forget it.

Are you serious?

You don't bother to pick up gold on the ground?

Are you out of your mind?

I might be leaving Shanghai soon, too.

Why?

Go make a fortune without me.

No, Silly Lu, you have changed.

Those who miss the opportunity to make money are idiots.

This is your motto!

If you got shot, you will change too.

People realize what the most important thing in life is

only when they saw death.

I just gave up a chance to get rich,

I mean like really rich.

You wouldn't.

Those who miss the opportunity to make money are idiots.

Isn't it your motto?

After being shot,

I seemed to have an epiphany suddenly.

I used to work hard to make money

just to show my dad

I could still succeed without my family's protection.

But later I found out

no matter what I did, he would never be satisfied.

I have solved so many cases

and came famous in Shanghai.

But in my father's eyes

I 'm still the same rakehell

who shamed the family.

You can't blame him too harshly.

Decent people don't want to have anything to do with mafias.

I'm really tired.

Previously whenever I handled a case

I always found it very novel and fun.

But the more cases we have seen,

the more depressed I become.

I've been frustrated and annoyed recently.

I don't want to do it anymore.

Then let's get out of here.

Where can we go?

London, New York, Paris.

You are paying?

It's easy for you to say.

What is this?

Test report.

[Fingerprint Test Form for Prisoners in Central Patrol House of Public Concession]

Chen Youli's fingerprint

has a match with the one on the murder weapon on the scene.

What do you think about this?

Do I have a say in

cases that happened in British Concession?

You have the final say in

whether we arrest him or let him walk away.

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