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[The Silence of the Monster]

[Episode 28]

[There are a thousand Hamlets in a thousand people's eyes.]

[Zheng's Bookstore]

There must be surveillance in your store.

Yes, there is.

Can't your surveillance record sound?

No.

He said a lot of irritating things.

He even tried to bribe me with money.

He wanted to insult Tianhuan's work with money.

I won't agree no matter what.

He even admitted

that this novel was written by Tianhuan.

Gosh, why was I so stupid?

I never thought of recording.

The press has sent relevant information

to the law firm via email.

Go take a look.

Draft a statement.

Okay.

Zheng Xiuyuan?

Mr. Jiang, thank you.

Dear readers...

Thank you, Mr. Jiang.

You are deluded.

This novel wasn't originally written by Jiang Lu.

He plagiarized someone else's work

almost literally.

Zheng?

The real author of this novel is Bai Tianhuan.

Liar.

An.

There's something wrong with this book.

Is it really a plagiarism?

Where is Sui Yi?

She's upstairs.

I'll go find her.

Sui Yi.

Sui Yi.

Coming.

Sui Yi.

Coming.

Open the door.

Let me ask you something.

Is it about love?

No.

It's related to your profession.

It's strange.

Say it.

Something happened to Zheng.

-So, I want to... -Stop.

Is Zheng Zheng Xiuyuan?

Yes.

His real name is Zheng Xiuyuan.

How did you know?

I didn't know until today.

I can't help him.

Why can't you help him?

Aren't you a lawyer?

I know what you care about.

Although you're still an intern,

at least you're professional.

Much better than us.

Here's the thing.

Our director

is the legal advisor of Blue Sky White Clouds Press.

And Jiang Lu

is the signed author of this press.

Why are you helping Jiang Lu?

He plagiarized someone else's work.

I can't answer this question.

And from now on,

we need to build a barrier between us.

We can't talk about

anything work-related.

Zheng's matter is work-related.

I promise

I won't ask you

about Zheng.

And you won't ask about Jiang Lu.

OK?

But why did Jiang Lu

go to your law firm among so many others?

Because our law firm is excellent.

You...

To avoid suspicion,

before the case is closed,

I think it's safer for me to stay

in my room.

So please stop going up to the third floor.

Then can I come to An?

No.

You...

What are you doing here?

There's a barrier.

[Working]

What barrier?

The barrier that Sui Yi set.

She had to take Jiang Lu's case

instead of anyone else's.

Isn't she not allowed to take cases yet?

Her leader's job is her job.

When did you become so serious?

Jiang Lu.

Who is he?

Did something happen?

The author of this book is called Jiang Lu.

He and Zheng

were good friends ten years ago.

They have a common friend

whose name is Bai Tianhuan.

He died of illness eight years ago.

He left this novel before he died.

Zheng has the manuscript.

But one year ago,

this book was published in the name of Jiang Lu.

But there's another problem with this book.

What is it?

The style of this book has changed a lot in the latter part.

According to Zheng,

the former part of this book was copied from Bai Tianhuan

and Jiang Lu wrote the latter part himself.

Zheng found out later

and sued him for plagiarism.

It was even on the news.

So Jiang Lu

is a client of Sui Yi's law firm now?

Yes, that's right.

That's why she set this barrier.

She said we can't talk about work at home

to avoid suspicion.

I wanted to ask her for help.

But now,

a friend became an enemy.

When I didn't need her,

she was always against me.

Now I need her,

but I can't even see her.

This is her job.

We have to respect her job.

I'm going to cook.

I'll go with you.

Here, try this.

Last time,

at Zheng's Bookstore,

I saw Curly over there doing the test paper,

scratching his ears and cheeks.

Stop.

I can't even say that?

Fine.

Tell me what I can say.

As long as it has nothing to do with Zheng and Jiang Lu,

it's fine.

OK, Sui Yi.

If... I mean if...

you go to court one day,

what do you think

is most important to you?

To win the case, of course.

Is it because the pay is higher?

No.

As a lawyer,

what I care most

is the sense of glory and justice of winning the case.

The sense of justice is sacred.

The most important thing that lawyers like you

should not lose is the sense of justice.

When a friend is in trouble,

you should offer help.

We should help each other when we're not in trouble,

right?

Stop.

These are two different things.

Sui Yi said

she cares about the sense of justice the most.

Isn't that what you care the most?

I think you two should have a baby

named He Justice.

What do you think?

It's bad for your health to talk while eating.

I didn't see you talking less

when we were eating before.

From now on,

let's change the bad habit.

Fine.

I'll eat.

I'll eat more.

An.

Have some more.

I'm done. I'm going upstairs.

Ask me to clean up after you finish.

You don't have to come down.

Robin will clean it up.

I'll change my name.

Winkle Bin.

It sounds nice.

I'll clean up.

I'm willing to.

I find that both of you

have a strong desire to win.

Birds of a feather flock together.

I don't seem to have the desire to win.

You do.

Not only do you have the desire to win,

but your desire to win is very strong.

I'm not.

When you were like this

with that girl,

and said I'm your boyfriend...

That's not desire to win.

Then what is it?

It's possessive.

I like this word.

Previously,

I hid my identity from you.

I'm so sorry.

I was angry.

But it's all in the past.

I understand you.

Does

your fiancé know you're here?

He's not my fiancé.

At least in my memory,

he is not.

All my memories now

belongs to An.

I just want to do what An wants.

Then...

what does An want to do?

An wants to be with you.

I want to be with you too.

Do you really not mind?

I lost my memory.

I suddenly appeared at your door

and asked you to identify me.

I have a so-called fiancé.

Maybe one day when I remember something,

I'll bring you a lot of trouble.

Maybe one day,

I will forget everything that's happening now

and become another person.

Do you really not mind?

I do.

I don't want to lie to you.

I've envisioned countless outcomes

about you.

I don't mind you losing your memory.

Neither do I mind

you coming to my door to let me identify.

I think

you are a gift from God.

But

I'm afraid that you'll become another person

and go back to your fiancé.

I was afraid that you would disappear completely.

But things in the future are unpredictable.

Instead of worrying about the future,

we should enjoy the moment.

At the moment,

you're here.

Me too.

As long as we are happy.

The most important thing is you're happy.

What is this?

The time of the secret game.

I didn't plan to go.

What?

Are you not interested in the game?

Aren't you curious?

I'm doing fine now.

I pick locks to help others,

not for winning.

He Chufeng.

Let me ask you a question.

Do you still feel happy

when you pick locks?

Every lock you pick now

can be picked in a minute with your eyes closed.

Do you still feel satisfied?

An excellent person

shouldn't hide their light.

Because God is fair.

He will give everyone the talent they are best at.

And you are

the most gifted lockpicker

I've ever met.

I don't want you to lose yourself.

You should stand where you should stand,

where you deserve to stand.

You can fool everyone,

but not yourself.

You want to win.

This is you.

Do you want to win?

Yes.

Okay, let's play.

Okay.

Shameless!

[I, Zheng Xiuyuan, report Jiang Lu for plagiarism]

Jiang Lu.

I won't let you go.

Hello, everyone.

I'm Zheng Xiuyuan.

I report Jiang Lu

who is the author of this novel.

He plagiarized someone else's work.

The original author of this novel is Bai Tianhuan.

He's a friend of Jiang Lu's and mine.

He passed away eight years ago.

He left this novel manuscript before he died.

Jiang Lu,

as an old friend of Bai Tianhuan's and mine,

has an opportunity to read the manuscript,

but shamelessly

claimed this novel as his own.

Not only that,

he didn't get to see

the complete content of the manuscript,

so from Chapter 15,

he wrote himself.

This can explain

why this novel

has a lame ending.

The former part is wonderful,

but the latter part is shallow.

It is very different in styles,

words and sentences,

and themes from the former part.

What you see now

is the notes Bai Tianhuan left.

I will show you in pictures.

The ending written by Bai Tianhuan

is closely related to the previous content.

It's obvious whether it's true or not.

The ending Bai Tianhuan wrote is shocking,

while Jiang Lu's continuation is unremarkable.

This is the forensic report.

It can prove that the manuscript I'm holding...

This is serious.

is Bai Tianhuan's handwriting.

Zheng is doomed.

Also, Jiang Lu.

Don't you just want to see

the ending Bai Tianhuan wrote?

I can tell you

you don't deserve it.

You don't even have the right to take a look.

That's the height you can never imagine.

The statement has been released.

Most of the public opinion and reactions on the Internet

support us.

It shows that our response measures

are still timely and effective.

If he doesn't take another step,

this matter can be settled temporarily.

It won't affect

your planned publicity work.

That would be great.

Is this really okay?

What if he comes to me again?

Judging from the evidence Zheng Xiuyuan presented,

it won't be a threat to you.

Of course,

if he takes further action,

we'll deal with it right away.

That means

I have to wait here

for him to mess with me?

Why can't we fight back?

Mr. Jiang,

what kind of counterattack do you need?

Before he sues you,

we don't need to respond to

something that's not true.

Mr. Jiang, don't worry.

We'll keep an eye on the development.

If they make any move next,

we'll take action.

Mr. Jiang,

I have something to do.

Well,

next,

Miss Sui will take over.

Excuse me.

We'll leave now.

Miss Sui,

we're leaving.

Miss Sui.

There's something

I need to consult you, is it okay?

Sure.

Here's the thing.

I have a question for you.

If Zheng Xiuyuan

comes to me again...

I am

impulsive

and care about old times.

If he...

I mean if...

If he comes to me again,

what should I pay attention to?

Here's the thing.

First of all, you must pay attention to what you say

and avoid physical conflicts.

Secondly,

pay attention to whether there's any

audio and video recording.

Yes.

Audio and video recordings can both be used as evidence.

Of course,

if he comes to you again,

the best way

is to avoid communicating with him face to face.

And try to avoid phone calls.

Evidence?

Mr. Jiang.

Have you talked to Mr. Zheng?

No.

Just in case.

Thank you, Miss Sui.

I'm leaving.

So?

I think

he didn't tell us the truth.

At least he didn't tell us the whole truth.

He did not tell the truth.

Mr. Zhou,

you know everything?

He may hide

something unfavorable to himself.

Or even

he did plagiarize.

Are we protecting

someone who might have done something wrong?

It's just possible.

Should we investigate it?

Maybe he did plagiarize.

What can we do

if he did plagiarize?

He's your client.

You're his lawyer.

If your client is a criminal,

won't you defend him?

You've learned all these in school.

Besides, it's just possible now.

I did learn it.

I just didn't expect to encounter this situation so soon.

As I said earlier,

if the other party doesn't take any further action,

this matter can be settled temporarily.

But this is not fair

to Zheng Xiuyuan.

How can you be sure

Zheng Xiuyuan is telling the truth?

For me?

Juice tea.

Have you ever encountered such a situation?

Yes.

The case that Mr. Chen guided me to do

was exactly the same.

Our client

wanted to sue the other party for stealing his equipment.

I thought

he was weird.

I was a little confused.

Do you know what happened?

He stole his own equipment.

He didn't tell me the truth.

How did you know?

I lured him to tell the truth.

What do we lawyers rely on?

The most important is our mouth.

How do I lure him?

You don't know how?

Let me teach you.

Look.

First, you need to analyze

why he didn't tell you the truth.

The reason he refused to tell me

should be he is worried

the truth will harm him.

This may be a reason.

But that's not the main one.

First of all,

you didn't gain his trust.

Secondly,

many clients don't know

the most severe outcome their lies

will lead to.

Most of the time,

our clients haven't

realized the seriousness of the problem

and chose to lie.

Of course.

You can't just say bad things.

We have to say all the good and bad things.

After all, as lawyers,

we can't just memorize

laws and regulations.

We still have to think for the client.

Many times, when we ask a question

in a different way,

the result will be completely different.

Communication with our clients follows this rule.

So does stating and questioning in court.

Did Mr. Zhou tell you these?

How did you know?

I heard it last time.

Have some tea.

This juice tea is quite good.

Right?

I gave it to you last time,

but you didn't drink it. You even despised me.

You break your word.

I didn't know it was so delicious.

It has many other flavors, right?

I'll ask them to leave some for me,

lest they drink it all.

I'm leaving.

Okay.

Hello.

Have you eaten?

Yes.

Nothing.

What about you?

What's your plan today?

Are you going out?

No.

I'm stay in today.

See you tonight.

See you tonight.

Bye.

Bye.

I've finished it.

Leave it there. I'll watch it at night.

Where are you going?

I got a call

for fixing a safe.

Hello? Hello?

Jiang Lu plagiarized.

Jiang Lu plagiarized.

Shameless!

Hello?

Jiang Lu plagiarized.

Jiang Lu plagiarized.

Shameless!

Robin!

Lend me

Flight on the Island.

There's a barrier between us.

We agreed

not to talk about Jiang Lu and Zheng at home.

That's why I want to read

Flight on the Island.

Otherwise, I have to buy one myself.

The door is over there.

Suit yourself.

Why did you ask him?

This is my book.

Why is this yours?

I bought it.

You are mine.

So this book is mine too.

I'm leaving.

What would you like to drink?

Coffee.

Okay.

Jiang Lu.

Are you forcing me to call the police?

Zheng Xiuyuan.

You actually put this thing

you wrote in a safe!

Bai Tianhuan!

Are you driving me crazy?

Mr. Jiang has been

submitting articles to our press before.

We knew him.

But there were too many works of the same style.

I kept telling Mr. Jiang

to change his style.

Until last year,

he gave me this work,

I couldn't let it go.

I read it overnight.

I really wanted to know what happened later.

But he only gave me the first half.

The next day, I reported it to the chief editor immediately.

Even if it's not over,

the chief editor decided to sign with Mr. Jiang immediately.

Judging from the current market,

I made the right decision.

Can you sign the contract without an ending?

That's what we do.

If you are late,

good works will be taken away.

I read it last night.

I have a question.

Now netizens are saying

that the style of the ending

has changed.

What's going on?

Here's the thing.

Authors

rely on inspiration.

For one moment,

they suddenly come up with something

and they write it down.

When inspiration passes,

the latter part may not be so good.

But the flaw does not obscure the good.

That doesn't detract from the fact

that it's a perfect piece of work.

TV shows and movies may also have lame endings.

Moreover,

the ending of Mr. Jiang's book is not lame, right?

At most,

it's a little different in style.

Do you have a proofreading script?

Of course.

I made it.

We're like one person

doing the work of many.

I happened to bring it with me.

Mr. Jiang and I

have made an appointment for the next book.

He decided to leave it to me.

Take a look.

Thank you.

He hasn't come out all day.

What is he doing in the room?

You're interrupting my work.

I'm being kind.

I'm here to care about you,

you know that?

What are you doing

in your room all day?

Are you in a bad mood?

No way.

Did you quarrel with Sui Yi again?

It can't be.

You even had an appointment with your mother-in-law.

It's about work?

You are He Chufeng.

What Heavenly Lock can stump you?

You're not going to take part in the secret game

of writing letters in blood, are you?

No.

Then what are you doing?

Listen.

I've checked the game.

It's dangerous.

If you go,

you might never come back.

I know you like challenges.

And your desire to win is strong.

But as your friend,

I have to remind you again.

You can't do this.

You think too much.

I'm not going to the secret game.

Then what are you doing?

I'm going to compete

with Gu Nan.

Gu Nan?

Why are you competing with him?

Didn't you ask me

to ask him about the secret game?

So I went.

He asked me if I wanted to join.

I said no.

Yeah.

Does this have anything to do

with your competition?

I think you just want to

compete with someone.

You're just like your master.

You are both competitive.

But didn't you say

your master hasn't picked locks for a long time?

Why are you two competing?

Are you trying to bully him?

This is not your style.

Since he mentioned it,

it means

he's fully confident.

We locksmiths

often compete and learn from each other.

It's normal.

We used to be like this.

Are you sure you can win?

I'll do my best.

So don't bother me if nothing happens.

And don't bother me if anything happens.

Solve it yourself.

Okay, I got it.

There's a barrier on the third floor.

There is also a barrier on the second floor.

There is no place for me

in such a big room.

Should I ask again?

He might agree to go out.

Do you want to go to the supermarket with me?

That was close.

Luckily, I hid fast.

Fine.

I'll go by myself.

OK, Mr. Zhou.

I see.

When I see him later,

I'll talk to him in a proper way.

OK. Bye.

Miss Sui.

Mr. Jiang.

Mr. Jiang.

We've sorted out

what happened.

Although Mr. Zheng

hasn't taken any further actions

for now.

But this matter

has stirred up a storm online.

And now the public opinion

is fermenting very fast.

The netizens

are sensitive

and attentive

about plagiarism.

Things are changing rapidly.

So if we can't

solve this problem in time,

if anything else happens,

it may damage your reputation.

How can we solve it quickly?

Mr. Jiang,

if you don't tell us the truth,

we can't help you.

If things have not changed

and no action

has been taken on Zheng's side,

no matter what the truth is,

it can be bygones.

But

once Mr. Zheng has issued

any evidence against you,

we can't handle it.

There may be serious consequences.

What serious consequences?

I'll just lose some money.

-Hello. -Hello.

Two iced Americanos.

OK.

Sui Yi.

Miss Sui,

what serious consequences could there be?

You may be held responsible for criminal crimes.

That means you might go to jail.

Go to jail?

Really?

Yes.

So, Mr. Jiang,

I really suggest you

tell us

the truth.

Here's the thing.

Aren't you not allowed to see clients alone?

Why did you meet Jiang Lu?

What did he tell you?

Can you buy me another iced Americano?

Add more ice.

What did he say?

What did he say?

Just tell me a little.

No.

I'm in a mess.

Hello, what would you like to drink?

Hello.

Americano, less ice.

Forget it.

Without ice.

Okay.

Tell me.

I'll tidy it up for you.

I promise to keep it a secret.

No.

The ending Bai Tianhuan wrote is shocking,

while Jiang Lu's continuation is unremarkable.

Don't you just want to see

the ending Bai Tianhuan wrote?

I can tell you

you don't deserve it.

You don't even have the right to take a look.

That's the height you can never imagine.

Thank you.

What are you going to do next?

Who are you?

Why are you here?

Kid.

What's your name?

Curly.

Curly.

I'm Zheng Xiuyuan's good friend.

He asked me to get something for him.

But he didn't tell me where it was.

It's a pile of manuscripts.

Have you seen it?

Yes.

Where is it?

He's really anxious.

I see.

I prefer this ending.

Me too.

He's been carrying a bag with it every day lately.

Did he forget

to bring it today?

Yes.

So he's very anxious.

Look for it yourself.

How much have you read?

I finished reading.

Then why are you still reading it?

The third time.

What do you think

of this book?

Not bad.

I think the latter part is more interesting.

Can you tell me

what is interesting?

It's just quite interesting.

But many people say

the latter is worse than the former.

Don't you think so?

Sir.

Don't you know there's a saying that

there are a thousand Hamlets

in a thousand people's eyes?