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The Justice

Episode 35

May I pay the bill now?

Of course not.

Five

I'm a gentleman.

How can I let a lady pay the bill?

So, will you give me the money back,

gentleman?

Sure.

My treat.

Keep the change.

Thanks.

Miss Lizi, since you bought me the drinks,

would you mind

if I drive you home?

It depends on if I need it.

It’s not convenient for you, is it?

The problem is I never said

I would go home.

I have an appointment

at Whitmerson Hotel at 8:00 P.M. tonight.

Excuse me.

That's OK.

In that case,

I can take you

to Whitmerson Hotel.

My car is just outside.

Miss Lizi.

Please.

Maggie Apartment

Lizi.

I'm back, Lizi.

Lizi.

Here is Whitmerson Hotel.

Miss Lizi.

Whitmerson Hotel

Mr. Liu.

Anything else you want to speak to me?

Your friend

still hasn't arrived, right?

Maybe

I can wait for a while with you.

That'll be good.

Then let's wait

at the hall.

Oh, Mr. Liu.

Do you know Senior General Aoki?

He likes

coming here for Bridge

very much recently.

It's almost time.

Every time he played,

I totally couldn't understand.

Maybe you can tell me about the details.

Seems it's not good.

You are a busy bee.

You are here now

waiting for my friend with me.

If Senior General Aoki knows it,

will it be improper?

No, it’s OK.

Senior General Aoki

never concerns himself with such pretty things.

It's just because

I know nothing about Bridge.

I'm afraid

I can't teach

Miss Lizi today.

Good night.

Good night.

Whitmerson Hotel

Whitmerson Hotel

Whitmerson Hotel

Secretary Ai. It’s me.

Please take it easy.

Yeah. I've recovered.

I want to talk to Chief Wu.

She got off work at five this afternoon, right?

OK.

No, thank you.

Lizi.

Where have you been?

You said you'll arrive at night.

The ship landed this afternoon.

And then I came back without delaying.

I want to tell you

the advisory group adopted my ideas.

Tung oil loan will soon be put into practice.

Really?

And the Ministry of Finance

has had a hand in Chen Chen Tung Oil Factory.

Gao Dayong has got back

his position and equity.

And he also takes the post of

senior technical consultant

of Tung oil loan.

It's great.

Lizi.

When I was in Hong Kong,

I've thought of

the future working plan of Rebang.

We should get ready for

the economic war.

Economic war?

Yeah.

Legal tender is under devaluation.

We are suffering inflation.

Anyway,

we still have a chance to do something.

We can take Rebang

as the trench,

take industries as the weapon,

and take our profits

as the bullets.

Lizi.

We can be guerrilla warriors

in economy.

Rebang Bank

is hardly able to cut

the enemy's financial lifeline.

But

we can still

make threats at them

and get them hurt

and bleed.

From today on,

we will make war against them

in economy.

Yeah.

How couldn't I

think of it before?

Come on. Have some water.

Chief Wu, I need to thank you

for allowing me to go to Hong Kong.

By the way,

there is one more thing.

What's it?

I miss you, too.

Go take a shower.

Shower?

Come on.

In such a hurry?

Mr. Cheng.

Do you want me to help you take a bath?

That'll be great.

Are all men here?

All are here.

OK. Take the goods.

You are not Zuo Laosan.

Guys, it's a trap.

Go, quickly.

Mr. Huang.

There always has been an accident

once the Chinese get involved.

Tell me why.

General, if you said so,

I'm afraid it's unfair.

It's the Chinese

who provided template for the counterfeit money.

But it's the Japanese

who were responsible for printing, packing,

and even transportation.

Particularly,

only the Japanese knew about

the shipping ways and the time of arriving at Yichang.

Mr. Huang.

The loading master and the labour head

were Chinese.

I listened to your advice.

If the loading master and the labour head

were Japanese,

would the ship

get into Yichang port

so smoothly?

You tell me.

Major General Liu, I'd like to

be responsible for the next action.

If there is any fail,

please punish me as you wish.

Not necessary.

Major General,

counterfeit money isn't a long-term policy.

If Nanjing Government

issues new currency

to fight against Chongqing,

the situation will be different.

Major General.

Central Reserve Bank

has made preparation for reserve notes for long.

Major General, please pardon me for saying so.

The focus of Central China Finance is on Shanghai

and for Shanghai, it's on the concession.

If the Chongqing force still exists,

the reserve notes

can't exist in the concession.

It’s more difficult tospread in Central China.

Issuing reserve notes

is just a waste of funds and credit.

It can improve the Nanjing Government's prestige.

But it's not worth the candle.

Mr. Huang, you are against Nanjing Government.

Is it because you are worrying about

if you can reopen

your gambling houses and tobacco houses?

If it's good for the overall situation,

I don't care about my personal interest.

Inform Central Reserve Bank

of a meeting tomorrow.

Yes.

Itching?

What do you mean?

Do you wanna come out again?

The stocks.

I do.

But you don't allow.

You can take a big one.

Among all western industries,

which is the easiest for short selling

among the Japanese stocks?

Do you want short selling of Japanese stocks?

Don't you dare?

Excited.

How about Kyoei Cotton Mill?

No.

They are supported

by Japanese Navy Headquarters

and the Finance Ministry.

They are too powerful to shake.

It's hard for that.

We can do something to the new ones.

Among the new Japanese stocks,

Takada Terminal

and Yoshida Pharmacy are the largest.

It's absolutely

a try of the Japanese.

If these two stocks

can raise funds successfully,

there will be

more Japanese businesses

and factories joining in

to raise funds for military expenditure.

We can do that.

Great.

Chief.

Zhaozheng Bank

The material lists

have been sorted out.

Please take a look.

No, thanks.

The transportation of counterfeit money

of 10 million failed.

The Army Staff stopped the action.

Yes.

Chief.

What?

Central Reserve Bank

has got the support of the Army Headquarters.

They are going to issue new currency.

It has an equal value to legal tender.

And the Army Headquarters

will let Takada Terminal and Yoshida Pharmacy

issue stocks next Monday.

The entry price

for Takada Terminal's Note of 100

is 70.

The entry price

for Yoshida Pharmacy's Note of 100

is 60.

In such a hurry?

Do the Army Headquarters think

once these two stocks succeed,

Japanese stocks

will have more space later?

As long as Takada Terminal

and Yoshida Pharmacy perform well,

the following Japanese stocks

can do better to raise funds from the market.

It will help us

further push the production

of military materials.

And it can also be a supplement

to the military expenditure and supplies for the war.

But if it doesn't perform well,

the Army Headquarters' thoughts

will completely come to nothing.

And it may also cause

much worse consequences.

Let's wait and see.

Yes.

Come in please.

Chief Wu, do you want to talk to me?

Close the door.

Go investigate the background of this man.

The sooner, the better.

Major General Liu Erlang?

His family history,

marriage, experience in promotion,

people on good terms with

and those on bad terms with.

I see.

The investigation is confidential.

Nobody else can know about it.

Yes.

Stock Exchange

Bai.

Earned money?

Mr. Charlie.

Less than 400.

I will pay your money back next time.

If I had more principal,

I would earn over 1,000.

So confident?

The Japanese

is the master now.

Just wait and see.

The two stocks will double at least.

Do you wanna a chance

to have more principal?

Sure.

After it starts trading tomorrow,

buy 20,000 shares of Wodefeng Dock

and 15,000

of Angie Pharmacy.

It has a fall of 40% per share the day after tomorrow.

Sell them all.

By doing so,

you don't need to pay back the money you owe me.

What's more,

I'll give you another 100 pounds

as the service fee.

Is that OK?

Sure, I will do that.

Then keep quiet.

Don't leak out

any information.

OK.

But I can't understand it.

Wodefeng Dock

and Angie Pharmacy.

Why?

Don't ask too much.

Mr. Lei.

What

is this?

Reserve notes of course.

Mr. Lei. You are kidding me.

Of course, I know these are reserve notes.

But why do you

take such a great number of reserve notes here?

I will charge you legal tender of 100,000

as the reserve fund.

You will have the reserve notes of 100,000.

The reserve notes

have a secret mark of Central Reserve Bank.

When the notes return to Central Reserve Bank after circulation,

you will have an annual interest of 0.4%

as a reward.

Mr. Lei.

Not mentioning how low an annual interest of 0.4% is,

let's just talk about the reserve notes of 100,000.

It will take a very long time

to distribute them all.

You will not the only one to do so.

Every one will do it. You are the first.

It will be faster.

That's circulation.

Am I right?

Yes, you are right.

But Zhenhai Private Bank is small.

Longying Private Bank can be the first one.

You will get double the result.

Mr. Lei.

Are you going to

be independent?

Mr. Wan.

If you still want to work with me,

talk less and do more.

I see.

I see.

Chief Wu.

I've finished the investigation

into Liu Erlang.

Please take a look.

No records of marriage.

Single till now.

Never goes to places of debauchery.

He doesn't take opium.

He has the viscountship.

But it's no big deal

among the Japanese nobles.

He has won many victories

because of his blood-and-iron policies.

He may be promoted

in the Army Staff.

But he's wayward

and poor at economic management.

So he isn't on good terms

with Zhaozheng Bank,

nor with the foreign minister

of Japanese Asia Development Board.

Besides,

he's too close

to Mr. Huang Ruhong.

His consultant and interpreter Dou

is also close to Lei

who works for Mr. Huang.

Mr. Charlie.

This is the work you assigned.

About the investigation into stocks of western industries in the Stock Exchanges,

I've finished it.

Who is the shareholder behind Union Dock?

English Jardine Matheson.

Shanghai Telephone Company.

English Chartered Bank.

Wodefeng Dock.

English David Sassoon & Co., Ltd.

Angie Pharmacy.

French Aiqi Firm.

Wrong.

It should be French Ruifeng Firm

in my memory.

Mr. Charlie.

Angie Pharmacy

used to be held by Ruifeng Firm.

After the Germany defeated France,

Ruifeng Firm declined its size sharply.

Now Angie Pharmacy

is privately held

by Aiqi Firm.

Mr. Charlie.

This is my reason.

You are right.

It's different from your estimation.

Mr. Cheng. Mr. Charlie.

Will we

do something

to Takada Terminal

and Yoshida Pharmacy?

It's different from the estimation.

We can't make use of our friendship

with Ruifeng Firm now.

But I can build relationship

with Aiqi Firm.

Are you sure?

Aiqi Firm

didn't declare their standpoint.

But Manager Bellow

is the backer of General De Gaulle.

He is

also close to

free French Fundraising Committee.

I can contact him

in the name of

French Literary Fraternity.

Then you will be

responsible for this.

By the way, Takada Terminal,

I've got ready for it.

Time to work.

According to Cheng Yizhi's arrangement,

Charlie and Xiaocong

cooperated with English and French firms

and started fierce fighting

against Japanese stocks.

How about Takada Terminal?

What's the price for Note of 100?

86.

Buy more. Come on. It will keep rising.

Come on.

I will buy. I will buy.

Come on.

Takada Terminal is 82.

300 out.

Right now.

How could this be?

It's been rising every day.

How could it decrease now?

What's happening?

Let alone all that happened.

The banker has sold that in big quantity.

It's 69 in the black market.

Come on, bro.

I lost a lot.

Master.

I've checked it out.

Your estimation is right.

Leizi and Interpreter Dou are very close now.

Dou even brought Leizi

into contact with Pan,

vice president

of Central Reserve Bank.

He is finding ways

to promote reserve notes.

What way?

Replacing fractional currency.

And secret rewards.

It shows

reserve notes are circulating in the concession.

But Liu Erlang

can't keep his eyes

on reserve notes now.

The stocks of Takada Terminal and Yoshida Pharmacy

have been sharply down for 3 days.

That's what's happening.

Chief Wu.

The stocks of Takada Terminal and Yoshida Pharmacy

have been down

below the offering price on entering the market.

A quarter ago,

the Japanese instructed the two to suspend trading

to avoid further losses.

I've heard of it.

Note of 100 for Takada Terminal

has decreased to 60 in the black market.

And Yoshida Pharmacy down to 52.

Also Kawasaki Metallurgy,

Kimura Machinery,

and Kurayama Cigarette,

all have been down continuously.

Even Kyoei Cotton Mill

has been affected,

a down of 27%.

Charlie really has his way.

Anyway, I have to remind you.

Rebang has limited capital.

Don't let Charlie make it too big.

Charlie and Xiaocong

made a third party do it.

They provoked

Wodefeng Dock

while roping in Angie Pharmacy.

The two are supported by David Sassoon & Co., Ltd.

and Aiqi Firm.

Both have wealth speaks louder than others.

We don't need to worry about that at all.

Anyway, let them end on good note.

And don't catch the attention of the Japanese.

What? Are you afraid now?

Of course not.

It's day time.

Nobody would see.

Mr. Cheng.

All a mess recently.

It's lucky I have you.

Rebang Bank

Where is she?

Flying away?

Let's go.

Major General.

Note of 100 for Takada Terminal

has decreased to 63 dollars

before trading suspension.

7 dollars lower than the offering price on entering the market.

25 dollars lower than the highest price.

Note of 100 for Yoshida Pharmacy

has decreased to 56 dollars

before trading suspension.

4 dollars lower than the offering price on entering the market.

20 dollars lower than the highest price.

Who do you think should be blamed?

I have no excuse.

I should take the responsibility.

Before taking your responsibility,

should you know

who was leading the attack?

Chongqing Government,

or their financial institutions

in Shanghai,

or Four-Bank Joint Office?

I got no conclusion.

But I think

Bank of Communications is the most probable suspect.

Bank of Communications

takes orders from Chongqing Government.

They absorbed share capital

of legal tender 400,000.

They have both motivation and strength.

Bank of Communications?

Do they have any capable person?

Dr. Shi, the security supervisor

of Bank of Communications Shanghai Branch

has graduated from

University of Pennsylvania.

He is a young talent

in the financial world in Shanghai.

Major General.

To battle it out,

we need more funds.

Major General. Mr. Huang is here.

Let him in.

Yes.

Get up and out.

Yes.

See you sir.

Mr. Huang.

Major General Liu.

Mr. Huang.

What

brought you here?

On hearing the stocks of Takada Terminal

and Yoshida Pharmacy

have been down for days,

I've been feeling very upset.

After thinking it over,

I think I have to stand out

to relieve you of the worries.

Mr. Huang.

Dr. Shi of Bank of Communications

has returned after graduating from Wharton School.

Even Chief Sato

is unprepared for his attack.

Do you mean

you have the way to handle it?

Dr. Shi is a gentle

scholar.

He couldn't make waves like that.

Mr. Huang,

who do you think

is the maker?

I'm very familiar with

the Banking and Monetary industries in Shanghai.

No matter who he is,

I can find him out.

However,

to ease the situation,

funds are absolutely necessary.

Anyway, please don't worry about it.

I'm here volunteering my services.

So I won't bring you trouble.

Just hope you will allow me

to reopen

my businesses.

If I have enough funds,

I'm sure

the stock market in Shanghai

will be calm.

OK.

I agree.

Thank you, Major General Liu.

Thank you, Mr. Huang.

Master.

This round of short selling is weird.

The old hands of the black market joined in later.

According to their words,

it's English and French ones

starting the attack first.

English and French ones?

Yes.

In my opinion,

it should be those from Chongqing

entrusting English and French ones

with the short selling.

It's most probably like that.

Seems

I met this kind of skill before.

Get some bird's nests

for me this afternoon.

Ms. Guan.

This is loan committee member

of Chamber of Commerce and Industry,

Mr. Huang Ruhong.

Glad to meet you,

Mr. Huang.

I even don't know you also listen to opera.

Please excuse me.

I don't know too much about Peking Opera.

Ms. Guan, I'm here to see you

to talk about

your old friend Mr. Charlie.

Charlie?

Yes.

I heard that

Mr. Charlie

is always helpful for you.

And he always follows your advice, too.

He's never disobedient.

Mr. Huang, your words

sound harsh.

I've been a friend with Charlie for years.

It's because he knows opera

and cherishes my talent.

That's it.

Seems

I'm having the right place

and the right person.

Ms. Guan, you've acted here

for hundreds of operas.

Don't you think it's too narrow?

You have talent and skill.

So you should be at Tianchan Theatre.

Not just that,

you also should

perform together with White Peony.

Mr. Huang, please excuse me.

Ms. Guan,

if your old friend

Mr. Charlie

works for Mr. Huang,

you can go to any theatre in Shanghai.

All the famous can root you.

This is what Mr. Huang

promises to you.

Tomorrow, I want Takada to keep 7 down 8,

Yoshida to keep 5 down 6.

And

a bottle treasured brandy

has been delivered to your house.

Please accept that.

You are welcome. Bye.

International capital is moving.

Huaqi Firm starts to get in.

Bank of China and Bank of Communications

are entrusting the players with short selling.

Large amount.

If it continues,

Takada Terminal and Yoshida Pharmacy

will get out of the market soon.

This battle,

it's exciting.

Stop pretending.

When you lost money

on playing the Five-card Stud,

you've drunk a lot.

Yes, but after that,

I never drink.

Take it.

It's worthy of a drink.

Department of Bond

Xiaocong.

Do you know

why Lizi let me teach you?

You are great at bonds.

No.

You know all the answers.

No.

Uh.

I see.

Because you don't have a friend.

It's because

you are a man of great potential.

That's why.

Well.

I have nothing else to teach you.

Cheers. And you finished your learning.

Mr. Charlie.

Thank you for your edification.

It's time.

I'd leave now.

Hey, where are you going?

None of your business.

Ms. Guan.

Sorry for being late.

Please excuse me.

Not at all. It's OK you can come.

Ms. Guan,

Why don't you bother about it today?

I'm no longer young.

I can't bother about everything.

Ms. Guan.

I've been thinking

I've performed

for so many years.

But I'm still just an ordinary actress.

Not famous at all.

This haste life

is really boring.

Ms. Guan.

Please don't say so.

You always have

a capacity audience.

It sounds good.

But I can only stay here,

only the theatre.

Charlie.

Please tell me.

Do I deserve performing at Tianchan Theatre

and together with White Peony?

Of course.

If you are willing to

perform at Tianchan Theatre

and together with White Peony,

I'm sure...

I can't promise it will succeed.

But I'm sure I will find a way.

You don't need to find any way.

You just need to

talk with Mr. Huang Ruhong.

Huang Ruhong?

Dou.

See that man?

He's Charlie.

That's the one

who made the waves.

He was against Huang Ruhong years ago.

Huang Ruhong was defeated at that time.

Now,

Huang Ruhong got a thing on him.

See the woman with him?

She's Guan Xiuyue.

Huang Ruhong will surely win this time.

Mr. Lei, do you want to take actions?

I need your help to do so.

Of course no problem.

If Charlie wants to work for Huang,

bro, please get him

before he goes

to Huang Ruhong.

What if he doesn't want to?

Kill him.

Kill?

The players won't have a head.

Then they will give up.

What's more,

Rebang Bank

will become the enemy of Huang Ruhong.

At that time,

we will get the benefit.

Bro.

I can't wait to see you be the master.

Charlie.

You know that

I never asked for help.

Now you have the ability,

will you please help me?

Ms. Guan, you know what?

Huang Ruhong

is working for the Japanese.

Charlie.

I'm no longer young.

I can still perform now.

So I want to perform

with the famous actress at the largest theatre.

Then I have no regrets.

Last month, we delivered medicine of 20,000,

and medical cotton of 50 tons

to the rear last month at a low price.

Also flour later.

It's a good win.

I want to ask you

why you didn't go get the bonus.

Charlie, why didn't you get in?

Mr. Cheng.

Chief Wu.

I'm here today

to formally ask for

quitting my job

as the supervisor of Department of Bond

of Rebang Bank.

Why?

I...

I'm going

to work

for Mr. Huang Ruhong.

Huang Ruhong?

Yeah.

Can you explain

the reason?

Did Huang Ruhong go for you?

Did he threaten you?

No, not that.

He didn't threaten me.

It's true.

But he...

He made use of Ms. Guan.

He promised

he will help Ms. Guan

so that she can perform

at Tianchan Theatre and even with White Peony

if I work for him.

It's White Peony.

So Ms. Guan

forced you to do that, right?

No.

Ms. Guan didn't force me.

She begged me.

What has she done for you?

Charlie, let me ask you,

how could she be so selfish?

How could you be so silly?

She begged you for that today.

And you do that for her.

If she wants you to die,

will you kill yourself?

Lizi.

It's been years.

This is the first time

she talked to me like that.

I...

Chief Wu.

I want to talk to Charlie alone.

Lizi.

Let me talk to him.

Charlie.

If you really work with them,

we are not friends any longer.

Let's not talk about Ms. Guan now.

What do you think

about working for the Japanese?

I don't need to think of it.

The Japanese.

They are not qualified.

But you are willing to do that for Ms. Guan.

You even lay down his life for her.

Charlie.

You compared Ms. Guan

to Lizi before.

You said

we both were doing the same thing.

We are inaccessible

to be loved.

It's hard.

I can understand the hardship.

But hardship means nothing

in front of love.

Even if you meet

Ms. Guan's wishes,

she can perform

at Tianchan Theatre,

she will be popular for a while,

what's next?

She will be applauded

by people.

She can get what she wants.

But then,

people will take you

as traitors to the country.

Will Ms. Guan be happy for this?

She will surely think that

she is tempted by the evil

all because of Charlie.

And then she will keep away from you,

hate you

and never meet you again.

In this case,

you won't feel no regrets, will you?

I...