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[The Justice]

[Episode 37]

Mr. Cheng.

I heard that

the Second Division of Army Staff Headquarters

had raided Wenquan Pharmaceutical Factory.

I came to see you

because of this.

They have taken the factory workers hostage,

occupied the plant,

and demanded that Rebang Bank

complete the handover

within 48 hours.

If Wenquan Pharmaceutical Factory

falls into their hands,

it will be all over.

[Atlantic Club]

Just an hour ago,

Itagaki suddenly asked me if I knew anything

about what happened at Rebang Bank.

As far as he knew,

the Second Division of Army Staff Headquarters

was planning to take over Rebang Bank,

probably in the next two days.

Take over Rebang Bank?

I guess that Rebang Bank's

close relationship with the industries

has attracted the attention of the Army Headquarters.

If the Army Headquarters takes over Rebang Bank,

will all of Rebang Bank's investments

in the industries

be lost?

Wenquan Pharmaceutical Factory

would not be saved,

and other businesses and factories

would be controlled and managed by the Army Headquarters

with the involvement of Japanese capital.

It's a disaster for us.

Huge disaster.

Mr. Cheng.

How about

letting me go convince Zhaozheng Bank

to take over Rebang Bank.

Then I can

continue to help you, right?

Thank you.

Our Division plans to continue

to take over Shanghai Tongshang Bank,

Shanghai Bank Shanghai Branch,

and Shanghai Rebang Bank.

Wait a moment.

It is more reasonable

for Shanghai Rebang Bank

to be taken over by

Zhaozheng Bank Shanghai Branch.

Rebang Bank

has no capital from Chongqing

or from Britain or the United States,

and its position is neutral,

so it is not an enemy property.

In addition,

Rebang Bank has good relations with

the industry and commerce in Central China.

By taking over

Rebang Bank,

we hope to strengthen our emotional trust

with the industry and commerce in Central China,

expand our cooperation,

and facilitate the further expansion

of our companies and corporations

in Central China.

I'm sorry, everyone,

but I cannot accept your proposals.

Itagaki,

Zhaozheng Bank has always been more concerned

with the interests of companies and corporations

than with the needs of the war effort,

and this is a blind spot in your work.

After we declared war on Britain and the United States,

the pressure on supplies was far greater than before.

It is because of the close connection

between Rebang Bank and the industries

that our Division has to take over by force.

Major General Liu, with all due respect.

Your Division has always acted hastily.

Your botched assassination

of the Shanghai financial community

not only irritated the Chongqing government,

resulting in serious losses to pro-Japanese institutions

such as the Central Reserve Bank,

but also caused the Chinese people's

strong resentment,

creating difficulties in achieving

the basis

for Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere.

If the Rebang Bank

is handed over to your Division,

I am afraid that your Division will act hastily again

and waste the opportunity.

Itagaki.

Your criticism of Major General Liu

was too severe.

Major General Liu could not bear to see

the Chinese continue to short-sell Japanese stocks

and had no choice but to take assassination action.

Yes, Senior General.

The assassination

was the last resort.

Senior General, there's something you don't know.

Takada Terminal

and Yoshida Pharmacy

were ill-prepared and rushed into the market,

which is why they were hit by the Chinese

and successively shorted.

Then answer me,

as an important manager

of Zhaozheng Bank,

why were you defenseless

against the short-selling of the Chinese?

I…

There is no need to argue.

In the future, all financial institutions

involving important materials

will be handed over

to the military for management.

Zhaozheng Bank

can give advice.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Cheng.

The major shareholders have all arrived

and are in the conference room.

Shimazaki just informed me

that although Zhaozheng Bank

applied to take over Rebang Bank,

it was rejected

by the Enemy Property Disposal Committee.

It is a foregone conclusion that Rebang Bank

will be under military control.

Major General Liu, sorry, I'm late.

I received temporary information last night.

I arrived at

the Wenquan Pharmaceutical Factory before dawn.

Fortunately, I arrived in time,

otherwise,

they would have left Shanghai

on the British merchant ship

with the machines and workers.

Leizi,

I've been asking you to keep an eye

on the Wenquan Pharmaceutical Factory.

How come you didn't notice

such a big movement

in time?

Interpreter Dou.

I'm sorry for the trouble

you've had.

Please forgive me, Major General Liu.

I have not been well thought out lately,

and I have not achieved much.

Last time,

as for the short-selling of Japanese stocks,

thanks to you, I was allowed to reopen my business.

But before I could do anything,

the Shanghai financial community

was already in shambles,

so I'm really sorry.

Now that your Division is at war with Britain and the United States,

and military expenditure is bound to increase,

so I should

hand in the interests of my industries

as a token of my sincerity.

Mr. Huang, this is a very positive move on your part.

This is what I should do.

Leizi,

from today onward,

hand in all the income

from the Persian Red

and Dianchuan Aroma.

Please accept my offer.

Interpreter Dou.

How about

you receiving it?

Okay.

Cheers.

Cheers.

Zhou Wenquan is unable to attend today's meeting

because of house arrest.

As of now,

there are only 18 hours left before the Wenquan Pharmaceutical Factory

is placed under military control,

and less than 2 days at most

before Rebang Bank is placed under military control.

This meeting is called today

to tell you

about the cruel situation,

and also

to brainstorm.

So if you

have any ideas,

feel free to mention.

Come in.

Mr. Cheng.

Liu Erlang, Head of the Second Division

of Army Staff Headquarters,

has asked to meet with you immediately.

The car is waiting at the door.

Please come in.

Please come in.

Major General Liu.

Mr. Cheng.

Nice to meet you.

Major General Liu. Nice to meet you, too.

I'm available

whenever you call.

But I've heard you're very busy.

If it weren't for our Division getting in the way,

Wenquan Pharmaceutical Factory

would have boxed up the machines

and moved to Chongqing.

I'm afraid there is some misunderstanding.

Major General Liu. There's something you don't know.

In fact, Wenquan Pharmaceutical Factory

wants to move to Chongqing

is by no means to escape the Japanese,

but

reached an agreement with Chongqing.

It's just the exchange of interests.

Interests?

Yes.

To tell you the truth,

Rebang Bank has been expelled

from the Shanghai Bank Association

for a long time,

and its development has been troubled.

It just so happens

that Chongqing is in serious shortage

of pharmaceuticals in the second half of the year.

So the government offered to cooperate.

As long as we can relocate

Wenquan Pharmaceutical Factory to Chongqing,

Rebang Bank will be able to rejoin

the Shanghai Bank Association.

It is difficult for us

to refuse such a generous offer.

Do you mean

Rebang Bank is not anti-Japanese?

As long as we have the same interests and goals,

cooperation is the best policy.

Please sit down.

Okay.

How to cooperate?

Major General Liu.

As you may have heard,

the reason why Rebang Bank

has been able to gain a foothold

in Shanghai

is because of supporting industries.

Take the Wenquan Pharmaceutical Factory as an example.

In fact, the workers don't have anti-Japanese intentions,

but because of the sudden intervention of your Division.

It is inevitable

that there are some negative emotions.

But if your Division

can cooperate

with Rebang Bank,

we can help

to coordinate the production order

between the factories and the merchants

to meet the military needs,

but also to eliminate

the tediousness of your Division's

direct involvement in management,

and to establish a communication bridge

between the Army Headquarters

and the industries,

forming a win-win situation.

That may sound good.

But Rebang Bank has never

shown goodwill to our Division,

so why do you want

to cooperate with us now?

Because cooperation is the best learning.

Compared with military management,

it is indeed better for Rebang Bank

to be supervised by our Division

and continue to develop industries.

So our Division

will send a competent person

to take over as the new General Manager

of Rebang Bank.

But this will require you

to surrender your authority.

Do you accept it?

It's Rebang Bank's General Manager's Office.

Hello? Lizi.

It's me.

Heart-shaped Face?

What happened?

I'm at the dock now.

I had just arrived yesterday

when I heard that Wenquan Pharmaceutical Factory

was under military control.

I don't dare to go back.

What is the situation on your side?

Wenquan Pharmaceutical Factory

has been heavily guarded.

I can't say

whether the situation will worsen or not.

Heart-shaped Face,

you should hide

and take care of yourself.

Okay, got it.

Chief Wu.

There are two officers here to see you.

What can I do for you two?

Rebang Bank

was founded and led by you.

You deserve a lot of credit

for making it what it is today

and how big it is.

It must be difficult for you

to suddenly hand over

your authority.

No.

It's not hard to accept.

Major General Liu.

I understand and have no objection

to your consideration

of finding a more capable person

you trust

to take over Rebang Bank

for your Division.

As long as he/she can meet the needs of the Army Headquarters,

maintain the development of Rebang Bank,

and coordinate the relationship between

the Army Headquarters and the industries

to reach a consensus,

the General Manager

does not have to be me.

You're broadminded.

I like you.

To good cooperation!

Thank you.

Lizi.

I'm back.

How did it go with Liu Erlang?

He promised me

that the existing credit relationship between Rebang Bank

and the industries under Rebang Bank will remain unchanged.

In other words,

the factories,

including Wenquan Pharmaceutical Factory,

will not be under military control.

How can that be?

Why is he so nice?

He had one condition,

asking me to step down as General Manager.

Did you agree?

The only way for Rebang Bank

and the factories to be saved

is to send someone

from his side

to take over as General Manager.

So I...

So I had no choice

but to say yes.

That's not the right way to save Rebang Bank.

You'll not even be the General Manager anymore.

If they send a traitor

to take over Rebang Bank,

Rebang Bank…

What will Rebang Bank become?

What's the difference between that and the military control?

Lizi.

Lizi.

We still have a chance.

Liu Erlang overestimated me.

He thought that as soon as I stepped down from my post,

Rebang Bank would be powerless.

But he didn't know that you were still here.

As long as you are here,

the structure of the bank will remain unchanged

and the situation will be much better

than the military control.

Lizi.

I know you don't like this,

but I had no choice.

You can understand me, right?

Have you thought about

who he would send to take over?

Huang Ruhong.

Lizi, I...

So

you're just going

to leave me here

and watch me work

with my father's

killer?

Did you even

consider my feelings

for even a second?

Did you?

Do our feelings

even matter now, Lizi?

It's not just us

we have to protect.

It's Rebang Bank and the factories

we're trying to protect.

Lizi, I'm sorry.

Please understand me.

It's you who don't understand.

You don't understand

that Rebang Bank is like…

like…

like our child to me.

How could I possibly

put our child

in the hands of someone else

and let them touch it with their dirty hands?

I also see Rebang Bank

as my child,

the one we lost.

Lizi.

As long as you cooperate with me,

I promise you

that I will come back,

okay?

If you don't come back, I won't go home.

I'll stay at the hotel

tonight.

Lizi!

Go ahead then.

Major General Liu wants us

to help you regain your freedom

to live as a single lady.

If Mr. Cheng Yizhi

continues to disturb your life

after the divorce,

we will settle him for you.

[Whitmerson Hotel]

Hello. I would like to book a room.

Size doesn't matter,

as long as I can see across the road

from the window.

[Rebang Bank]

Mr. Cheng. Did you want to see me?

I'll step down

as General Manager of Rebang Bank tomorrow.

Japanese Army Headquarters

will appoint someone to take over.

Xiaocong.

You must sort out all the accounts

of the Department of Bond as soon as possible.

Everything related

to the short-selling of Japanese stocks

and all the accounts of supplies

sent to the rear

must be erased.

We can't let Army Headquarters

get those.

Okay, I will do it immediately.

By the way,

do you know

where Chief Wu has gone to?

She didn't let me hail a taxi.

She left on her own.

All right. You can go.

[Rebang Bank]

[Notice of Job Dismissal]

[Notice of Job Dismissal]

[Notice of Job Dismissal]

[Rebang Bank]

Mr. Cheng.

Mr. Cheng.

Due to the urgent and special situation,

there is

a major personnel adjustment

in Rebang Bank today,

and I would like to inform you as follows:

with immediate effect, I, Cheng Yizhi,

will step down as General Manager of Rebang Bank.

The new General Manager

will be appointed by the Second Division

of Army Staff Headquarters.

My feelings

are as sad as yours.

However, it is the best choice

for Rebang Bank

that I leave here.

I believe

that with Chief Wu

and the other section heads

in place,

the purpose and original intention

of Rebang Bank

will not change.

Thank you all for your care for me.

We will meet again.

Meet again?

Mr. Cheng.

Are you still thinking about coming back?

The Second Division of Army Staff Headquarters

[Appointment Letter of Army Staff Headquarters]

has decided

to appoint me, Lei Daming,

as the General Manager

of Rebang Bank with immediate effect.

I will be in charge of all bank affairs.

Master,

an unexpected situation!

Liu Erlang has appointed

Leizi

as General Manager of Rebang Bank.

It happened this morning.

Cheng Yizhi stepped down.

Master,

should I call Leizi back

for you to confront him?

No need.

I gave all the income from the Persian Red

and the Dianchuan Aroma

to Liu Erlang,

which has given him a hard time.

He is now acting

without any prior notice to me.

He's clearly challenging me.

He is so bold now.

No wonder he has been keeping a low profile these days.

It turns out that he had a big plan.

I think he hoarded a lot of pounds

and gave them to Liu Erlang.

Also Interpreter Dou helped him

and got him a good position

from the Army Headquarters.

Master,

Leizi is now walking on air.

We can't let him

keep his position.

With Cheng Yizhi there,

he won't keep that position for long.

Mr. Cheng.

No. The former General Manager.

Don't worry. Just go.

Leave Rebang Bank to me.

Mr. Lei.

I'll leave it to you then.

Chief Wu.

I'll leave it to you, too.

Chief Wu. How are you?

Everyone,

it is because of the enormous industrial resources

of Rebang Bank

that we have been favored

by the Second Division

of Army Staff Headquarters.

Mr. Lei.

My colleagues and I

will follow your instructions

to ensure factory production

and meet the material needs of Japan.

Chief Wu.

We both know each other

so well.

Instead of saying these polite words,

introduce these people

to me.

This is Mr. Peng from the lobby.

He's responsible for organizing the tellers

to carry out the daily cashing of small and medium-sized amounts

for individual investors.

This is Director Li from Transfer Office.

He's responsible for the deposit and transfer of money.

Next to Director Li

is Accountant Qian from the Finance Department.

[Sales Department Inquiry Office]

This is my first time at Rebang Bank.

Why do I

have a familiar feeling?

I remember.

This was the Shanghai Deposit Bank.

Your father's bank.

Chief Wu.

Your father and I went back a long way.

He was

standing on the rooftop

of the Fu Lin Building back then.

His legs were shaking

like a sieve.

It was painful to watch.

I couldn't bear it.

So I helped him,

and pushed him down.

Mr. Lei.

You suddenly brought up the past.

Do you want me to give up the opportunity

to work with you

at Rebang Bank

because of my grief and anger?

But I don't want to.

And I must remind you

that according to Major General Liu Erlang's plan

for Rebang Bank,

we must

go to

the Wenquan Pharmaceutical Factory now

and call off the military control of the factory.

I was just about to go.

You are welcome

to come with me.

Mr. Cheng.

Let me.

Thank you.

Mr. Cheng.

The phone jammer is installed

and no one can listen in.

Have you finished sorting out

the accounts of the Department of Bond?

Don't worry. I've done that.

Oh, right, Xiaocong.

Leizi is heartless and cruel.

You have to assist Chief Wu more.

Got it.

What are you doing?

Get up! Get up!

What are you doing? Get up!

Get up! Get up!

Stop beating them!

Get up and work!

Stop beating them!

Sir! Please stop beating them!

Please stop beating them!

Get out of my way!

Hey!

Get up!

I'm okay.

Sir!

Sir! Please stop beating them!

We'll get up and work.

Mr. Zhou. Are you okay?

Sorry, I'm late.

Rebang Bank has received approval

to re-take over the Wenquan Pharmaceutical Factory.

Take the workers

back to rest.

Now.

Wait.

Chief Wu, did you forget to introduce me

to Mr. Zhou?

This is Mr. Lei, who was appointed

by the Army Headquarters this morning

to take up his post at Rebang Bank.

Mr. Zhou,

I'll be the General Manager

of Rebang Bank from now on.

You need to cooperate with me,

understand?

Mr. Zhou,

Rebang Bank will support you

as before.

You just need to organize the workers' production

as you did in the past,

and the Army Headquarters will not give you a hard time anymore.

What Chief Wu said is true,

[Wenquan Pharmaceutical Factory]

as long as you ensure the safety,

scale of production, efficiency and speed

of the Wenquan Pharmaceutical Factory.

By the way,

I'd like to introduce you to an old friend.

Chief Wu, long time no see.

How are you?

I was wondering who it was.

It's you.

It has to be me.

I'm the only one

who gave you a slap

in the face

in Shanghai.

Do you still remember

that slap?

Don't you want to say hello to Mr. Zhou?

It's him who doesn't have the guts

to look at me.

Chief Wu,

the factory workers and I will go back to rest.

Zhou Wenquan,

who gave you permission to leave?

Did Mr. Lei not tell you

that I am now

the production supervisor

of Wenquan Pharmaceutical Factory?

How are you qualified

to supervise my pharmaceutical factory?

I have this qualification

because I am Mr. Lei's woman.

From today onward,

all existing orders

from Wenquan Pharmaceutical Factory are cancelled.

New orders are here.

Listen carefully,

the Second Division of Army Staff Headquarters

needs 4,000 boxes of antipyretic tablet,

6,000 tubes of anti-swelling injection,

4,000 cases of disinfectant water,

and 2,000 plates of heatstroke preventive pill.

Mr. Zhou,

you have to finish on time.

Go for it!

[Tianxiang Firm Melissa Dancing Hall]

Major General Liu.

It's you.

It seems that

he was very happy.

Thank you, Major General Liu, for taking care of me.

You are so concerned about me.

Then I have to give you something

in return.

Am I that annoying?

Get out right now.

If you fire this shot,

the person who dies will probably be you.

I'm not afraid to die.

It would be a shame for you to die.

I've arranged for a reporter

to wait downstairs at my hotel.

This young man

is very eager for news

and will not sit idly by

on a murder case.

It's a pity, then.

Don't forget

that we censor

all the news.

What if he was

the Japanese Army Reporting Department's

mouthpiece?

What if he was the pro-Japanese China Daily's

reporter?

What if his intention was only to expose

the Chongqing government's killing and maiming

of the Chinese banking community

and the Shanghai banking community,

but instead accidentally revealed

the scandal of Major General

of Army Staff Headquarters?

Major General Liu,

there is really no need for you

to hurt your future because of me.

Do you know, Lizi?

You are not only very beautiful,

but also very eloquent.

I really admire you,

but that doesn't mean

I believe

there is such a reporter downstairs.

As you said,

I am prepared

for anything.

If you don't want to believe it,

then you can try me.

But I don't want to kill you.

I want to have you.

But I want to kill you.

If you don't leave,

I'll shoot you.

The longer I wait,

the better it'll taste.

I don't mind taking my time.

Lizi.

Next time remember to turn on the safety

before you shoot someone.

Good night.

[Whitmerson Hotel]

Hello?

Hello?

It's me.

I know.

Where have you been so late?

Lizi.

If you care about me,

come back soon.

I won't go anywhere

if you're home.

What's wrong?

I told you

I wouldn't go home

until you went back to the bank.

Lizi.

I know you're disappointed in me.

You can be mad at me,

but you have to be safe

out there by yourself, okay?

I will find a way to get back to the bank.

Trust me.

Come back soon.

What are you looking at?

I think I got them.

Who?

Zhou Wenquan,

Cheng Yizhi,

and Wu Lizi.

Every person you hate.

Something fishy about this account book?

Look here.

Cooling ointments, three silver dollars a box,

produced in the first and fourth quarter of the previous year,

in the first and third quarter of last year,

and in the first and second quarter of this year.

Got it?

What is the need

for constant discontinuation and production

of one of the cheapest categories?

I think

it is to wipe out the accounts

for the bond public of the factory.

Can there be something wrong

with something that costs three silver dollars a box?

I don't think

these are cooling ointments

at all.

Then what are they?

They're definitely

the controlled substance, antimicrobials.

Three silver dollars a box were written on the account book,

but I think they were sent to the rear.

You are really

their nemesis

as the General Manager.

Why don't we report this to the Army Headquarters?

No.

Why don't you write an order

for 2,000 boxes of cooling ointment

to be produced by the end of the month

from the First Division of Army Staff Headquarters?

Mr. Zhou.

I thought we had some tacit understanding.

I didn't say to you explicitly,

and you played dumb

and delivered cool ointments to me, right?

[Wenquan Cooling Ointment]

The order written in black and white

asked for the Wenquan Cooling Ointment.

What's wrong with it?

Zhou Wenquan. I advise you

not to make things difficult for yourself.

And you, Wu Lizi.

Do you think I can't see

what you did

to the account book?

I know

what's in the Wenquan Cooling Ointment

even if you don't tell me.