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Chang Zheng visited Dong Lu

and drove Zhao Pengcheng's car away.

Pengchao,

come home.

[Chasing the Undercurrent]

[Punish those who commit crimes and make mistakes so as to discipline them, and execute those]

[who violate the prohibitions so as to terrify would-be violators. -Guanzi, Ban Fa]

[Episode 13]

[North Entrance]

Thank you.

Where are you heading?

Political Commissar Yan.

Did you have it rough?

No.

♫ Never expected the sorrow in my heart ♫

Did you encounter difficulties?

♫ To originate from lostness ♫

That's normal.

♫ The process is lengthy ♫

♫ Hiding myself away ♫

He actually shouted at me just now.

♫ Using all my strength ♫

Why do you look like

♫ Until I see the stars. Waiting for the dawn ♫

a wife who's been scolded by her husband?

I'm sure you shouted at him too.

♫ Never expected to hesitate when I travel alone ♫

What's the issue here?

It's nothing much.

♫ No one to share my feelings with ♫

We just lost our only lead.

♫ Suppressing my passion ♫

When I was a detective,

I had a partner too.

♫ As my dream swayed from side to side ♫

He was a close buddy of mine.

♫ I sing a battle song ♫

During our investigation,

♫ Remembering my mission ♫

we often had disputes.

Are Chang Zheng and I

♫ Some disappointments will be forgiven by hope ♫

considered partners?

It seems like it.

♫ Some truths and faults will be hidden by reality ♫

We had a dispute just now,

and it wasn't my fault.

♫ Some lies will be buried by the ending ♫

When two people work together,

♫ Determination comes from one's heart ♫

you two might encounter failures

or even life-or-death situations

during the investigation.

But at the same time, trust will be built.

♫ That loneliness will be compensated by satisfaction ♫

Chemistry will be formed.

It's hard to avoid disputes

during

♫ How do I disguise my feelings for you? ♫

investigations.

It's truly difficult

to proceed with this case.

♫ How do I avoid being hurt? Waiting until the dawn ♫

The more I understand the case,

the more I feel sorry

for Chang Zheng.

♫ The sunlight will shine on the world ♫

It's all because I'm too dumb.

I couldn't help him out.

You shouldn't belittle yourself.

When you lose your only lead in a case,

you'll get

frantic about it.

Sometimes, you'll lose confidence too.

No matter how difficult it is,

I must get to the bottom of this case.

♫ Never expected to hesitate when I travel alone ♫

What about Chang Zheng?

♫ No one to share my feelings with ♫

I think

he will never give up.

♫ Suppressing my passion ♫

I can understand

♫ As my dream swayed from side to side ♫

why he shouted at me just now.

I don't blame him.

♫ I sing a battle song ♫

I'm angry

♫ Remembering my mission ♫

because

I don't know my next move.

It's good that you didn't lose your confidence.

♫ That loneliness will be compensated by satisfaction ♫

When you two encounter difficulties

and lose your only lead,

you two must encourage each other.

♫ How do I disguise my feelings for you? ♫

You two must support each other

and move forward.

♫ How do I avoid being hurt? Waiting until the dawn ♫

Political Commissar Yan, you're right.

I understand now.

You two must overcome the obstacles ahead.

♫ The sunlight will shine on the world ♫

Tell Chang Zheng about this.

You must let him know

♫ How do I avoid being hurt? Waiting until the dawn ♫

that he was never fighting alone.

♫ The sunlight will shine on the world ♫

I'm sorry.

So, you're in a better mood now?

You're not chasing me away?

I was too impulsive

this afternoon.

It's my fault.

Chang Zheng,

we're partners.

I'll beat you up

if you try to drag me down again.

Okay.

It's my fault.

I'll apologize.

So,

shall we find a quiet place to discuss our case?

Aren't you going to eat something?

You made me lose my appetite.

Come on, don't waste time.

Let's go.

I was careless.

Judging from Pengcheng's personality,

he would surely create a backup.

I'm sure Chang Zheng visited Dong Lu

to get his hands on it.

You don't need to blame yourself.

Chang Zheng is keeping an eye

on the Zhao family all day long.

You were busy

with family affairs all day long.

It's normal for you to neglect something like this.

Besides, did Pengcheng

truly leave something behind?

This is just a guess.

But judging from the current situation,

I guess Chang Zheng found nothing.

If not,

it's impossible for him to let us

rest at home like this.

Hello?

From today onward,

I need to know

where Chang Zheng has gone

and what he has done.

Understood.

Dad,

do you think

that I should've gotten rid of Chang Zheng in the first place?

I was just thinking

that it was inappropriate for another cop to die

when a prosecutor was just killed.

Moreover, this cop

is our nemesis too.

There's no need to explain yourself.

Since I've entrusted the Zhao family to you,

I believe

that you're doing everything for the family's sake.

However, I just think

that the way you treat Chang Zheng

seems a little different

from how you treat others.

He's pretty interesting.

He's your nemesis.

He might become our comrade too.

I've sparred with him before.

He did surprise me.

I hope he won't let me down this time.

Have you ever pondered about

what Zhao Pengcheng told Dong Lu?

He told her not to touch his car.

And, why was his navigation system

leading us

to your father's grave?

I think

that's the hint he left behind for me.

He wants me to find it out.

He spent so much effort on it

and took such a huge detour.

I'm sure he's afraid that someone else

might find it before you.

I think he had a hunch beforehand.

That's why he wanted to see me.

He knew that I would continue the investigation

if something happened to him.

And, if you do so,

you'll surely check his car.

When that happens,

you'll be directed to Xishan Cemetery.

That's why he hid

the backup evidence in my father's tomb

so that I can find it.

That sounds logical to me.

But where is it?

This is simple.

Someone else

might've taken it before you.

Someone else?

Who?

How could he be faster than me?

We only found out

about the GPS when we examined the car.

After that, we followed it to the cemetery.

Who else can retrieve the evidence before me?

Now, I just hope

that we're overthinking it.

Actually, this isn't a hint.

There are no clues or evidence.

If he did hide the evidence

in my father's tomb,

and a member of the Zhao family got his hands on it,

we can forget about the case.

All of the evidence would be gone.

Don't overthink it.

Let's head back to the cemetery tomorrow.

We'll take another look.

Officer,

our surveillance cameras

were mainly installed

on several points near the entrances.

Due to restrictive conditions,

we didn't install surveillance cameras

within the cemetery itself.

Alright.

We'll head outside to take a look.

Alright.

[Xishan Cemetery, Types of Graves]

Did you find anything?

It was pouring yesterday.

The floors are clean.

There weren't any foot tracks.

What about you?

I found nothing.

Let's go.

Deputy Chief Chang.

Chang Zheng,

Chief Zhang was looking for you.

Please head to his office.

Why was he looking for me?

He wants to know about the progress

of the yacht explosion case.

Both Ning and I were summoned

to his room before this.

What did you tell him?

I just told him the truth.

By the way,

he wasn't very kind to us just now.

You better keep yourself in check

when you head inside.

Sir,

were you looking for me?

How's the progress

with the yacht explosion case?

I thought you already asked

Song Guangming and the rest?

Why are you still looking for me?

What's with the hostile attitude?

Chief Zhang,

our task force

is under the direct command of Deputy Director Xiao.

I cannot report our progress to you.

I just wish to know

if you guys are facing any difficulties

and if you need my help.

After all,

the superiors are rushing us to solve this case.

I didn't expect you

to treat my kind intention

as ill intention.

That's my fault.

Thank you, sir.

If there's nothing else, I'll take my leave.

I just wish to remind you

that you must

head in the right direction for your investigation.

Don't waste your time

on meaningless leads.

Chang,

let me give you a reminder.

Don't waste your time

on meaningless leads.

Yaya is here.

Pengxiang, what's wrong?

Miss Guo is here.

Miss Guo?

I remember now.

She's the home tutor you hired for Yaya, right?

Miss Guo is pretty good, right?

Pengxiang,

are you hiring a home tutor

for Yaya?

Or are you

looking for a wife here?

Grown-ups

don't need to choose.

Have you confessed to her?

I don't dare to speak to her.

Pengxiang, what did you say?

Is the sun rising from the West?

I don't believe that at all.

If I must say,

just do the usual three things.

Open the door, and press her down.

Was I wrong?

What do you mean by the usual three things?

Who told you that?

Who do you think you're talking to?

Don't you understand the meaning of a formal wedding?

I do.

I have to make Pengzhan

and Dad speechless.

Do you know the situation I'm in right now?

Pengzhan is a cripple.

Pengcheng's daughter

has the surname Dong instead of Zhao.

Dad

doesn't acknowledge Yaya.

If so, I have

to get myself a son.

If I'm not the eldest son,

at least I have to give birth to the first grandson.

You do have a point.

Where are the oranges I told you to buy?

Oranges?

They're here.

Pengxiang, here.

Pengxiang,

so

you must be doing so to get a son, huh?

It's all for the sake of getting a son.

I thought you used

to eat lemon in the past?

Just cut the crap.

Lemon is too sour for me.

[Police]

What's the matter?

Pass the keys to me.

What's wrong with your mentor again?

I have no idea.

Isn't it obvious?

Mentor is trying to show off his driving skills.

Show off his driving skills?

I think he's just crazy.

Mentor,

nice.

Wait.

Chang Zheng,

there are no outsiders here.

Can I ask you a question?

What is it?

So

do you have

OCD?

I don't.

That's impossible.

I've been observing you for a long time.

If not, why would you park the car so perfectly?

Comrade,

something's wrong with you.

You couldn't park your car well.

And I'm parking the car for you.

But now, you say I'm crazy?

Parking a car

may seem like a small issue,

but in reality, it's something serious.

If you park your car

in a crooked manner,

what do you think the people and our superiors

will think about us when they see it?

Your behavior

has seriously affected the detachment's reputation and discipline.

Understood?

Chang Zheng!

This is infuriating.

He lectured me

even though he has OCD.

It's fine.

I have

to vent my frustrations.

If not, I'll go crazy.

I have to make him admit it personally.

I have an idea.

Okay, tell me about it.

Great idea.

I'll buy it immediately.

[Binxi Criminal Investigation]

Whose toy is this?

Whose Rubik's cube is this?

It's on your table. Who else does it belong to?

This isn't mine.

Its owner should take it immediately.

It's fine if you don't like it.

There's no need to be so fierce.

If you

don't like it,

I can throw it away for you.

Why are you throwing it away?

I'll throw it away then.

If not, I'll take it.

You guys

are really childish, huh?

You guys are still into this?

Do you know how to play it?

I don't.

Yu, do you know how to play it?

I don't.

We don't know how to play it.

How do you make them

all the same?

This looks uncomfortable.

Do you know how to play it?

I don't.

But this feels so uncomfortable.

Time to eat.

Time to eat.

Mentor,

your lunch will get cold soon.

I feel terrible

if I can't finish this.

I have no appetite.

What are you laughing at?

You've proven

that you have OCD.

Mentor,

I came out with this idea. What do you think?

We could tell at first glance.

So, you're siding with an outsider, huh?

You actually helped her to tease me?

You're really something else.

It's not that big of a deal.

It's just OCD.

You just need to admit it.

Precisely.

What's wrong with having OCD?

What's the most important trait of a detective?

It's determination.

How do you stay determined?

You have to have at least some sort of OCD somehow.

How did I stay determined enough

to crack all those cases?

It's all because

of my OCD.

He has a point.

Yeah.

Chang Zheng,

I was

suddenly reminded of something.

Is it related to the cemetery?

Deputy Chief Chang is only concerned about

the Rubik's cube and the cemetery.

Of course it's related.

I suddenly remember

that there's a type of person

who often loiters around cemeteries.

Song,

you must be referring to a ghost.

You see, there's this classmate of mine.

His mother passed away some time ago.

He buried her in Xishan Cemetery.

He's going

to head overseas for his work soon.

Therefore,

he hired someone

from the cemetery

to help him

clean her grave

from time to time.

He'll pay the caretaker for it.

Does such a job actually exist?

Of course.

And it has high pay too.

Think about it.

They can clean this grave today

and clean another person's grave tomorrow.

Don't you think they can make a lot of money?

That's why

such people

are most concerned about

the people who are buried in the cemeteries.

But why?

It's because they could get things for free.

Think about it, there are free flowers and liquor for them to take

when people are paying homage

to the deceased in the cemetery.

Alright, I got it.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

Chang Zheng,

this old mister said

he saw someone

opening the wall grave before.

Where did you witness it?

It's around the wall grave area.

If so, please bring us there.

Alright, follow me.

This is the place.

Are you sure?

Yes.

What have you witnessed on that day?

It was pouring that day.

There was no one around.

I was seeking shelter

under the tree.

After that, I saw

a person

standing around here.

I think he reached his hand

into one of the graves

and took something out.

If so, did you see his face?

I...

He was wearing a raincoat back then.

His cap

was covering his face.

To be honest,

I couldn't even tell if he was a guy or a girl.

Are you okay?

I'm fine.

We just need to find new evidence.

This is normal

for detectives like us.

Glad to hear that.

It's just a shame.

Zhao Pengcheng

spent so much effort

hiding the evidence.

And now, it disappeared right under our noses.

My mentor once told me

that the typical cases you guys investigate

are just like

a house.

As long as you know who's inside the house,

you'll get your evidence.

However, as detectives,

especially for cases as such,

it's like we're

in a skyscraper.

We have to find the culprit

within hundreds or thousands of rooms.

You understand me?

I...

I don't mean anything else.

I'm not trying to show off here.

This is just an example.

We may have different work natures,

but all of us are serving the people.

It's okay.

When I was in the Maritime Port Bureau Branch,

my job was to help people apply for lost ID cards

and catch thieves.

Although

cracking down on drug deals and preventing explosions are within our job scope,

I've never encountered such situations

in the two years I've been there.

I always wanted to ask you something.

What is it?

What's your relationship with Political Commissar Yan?

Don't tell me you think that I got in through backdoor means.

That's not it.

You see,

usually,

they'll assign another detective to me as my partner.

But this time, they assigned you to me instead.

I'm just asking.

Didn't I tell you already?

It's because I'm more familiar with this case.

Forget it. Who are you trying to fool here?

It's because he trusts me.

But why?

The case with the Zhao family

is filled with traps.

Humans are unpredictable.

None of us can afford to drop the ball here.

If not, the entire operation will be ruined.

In a task force,

the most important thing

is to find people who you can trust.

The old principal knew

how insistent I was toward being a cop.

No matter

how tough it is,

I will surely get through it.

That's why I'm a perfect candidate for the task.

What?

I've suffered a lot

in order to be a cop, you know?

Maybe I'm different from you.

Maybe I wasn't always

the best cop.

However, I'll be the most hardworking cop you'll see.

Why do you want to be a cop this badly?

Why are you such a busybody?

You're my partner.

I have to know you better.

Fine.

I can tell you why.

But swear to me

that you'll never tell anyone else.

Who else can I tell?

When I was in primary school,

one day, after school was over,

some boys tailed me.

They surrounded me

when I went into an alley.

They wanted to do something...

I was still a young girl back then.

I was terrified.

I had no way to fight back.

Luckily,

a passerby saved me.

Without him,

I wouldn't dare

to imagine what would have happened to me.

After that, I found out

that the passerby was a cop.

Since then, I swore

that I wanted

to be someone like him when I grew up.

Was that cop...

It was Political Commissar Yan.

Oh.

Oh.

I understand now.

Pengchao,

Chang Zheng and his partner had left Xishan Cemetery.

Seems like he couldn't find what he was looking for.

With his personality, I'm sure he won't give up

just like this.

Pengchao,

say, are we being paranoid over here?

Maybe

Pengcheng didn't leave anything behind.

Go and investigate

where Pengcheng went

and who he visited

before the incident.

If he did leave something behind,

we must obtain it before Chang Zheng.

Don't worry.

Hello?

Transfer Chang Zheng to some other cases.

If not,

we'll get in trouble eventually

if he keeps investigating Pengcheng's case.

Alright.

I understand.

Don't worry.

I'll think of something.

Okay.

One more step.

Just one more step

and we can obtain

the evidence Zhao Pengcheng had left behind.

Who exactly is one step ahead of us?

Ning, listen up.

Everything related to the Zhao family

has never been simple.

Just you wait.

There's plenty more

to this case.

We discovered a nameless corpse

on Longwang Mountain a few days ago.

Initially,

Han was responsible for the case.

But Han was hospitalized.

So, from now on,

you two

will take over his case.

These are the materials.

Chief Zhang,

why did you look for me?

Why can't I look for you?

You knew that I have a case right now.

Does that mean you cannot take on new cases?

There are only a few people

in Binxi Criminal Investigation Detachment.

So, according to you,

I can only handle a few cases per year, huh?

Is that the case?

Chief Zhang, why do I feel like

you're up to something here?

Up to something?

Come.

Tell me about it.

What exactly am I up to?

Chief Zhang, you just want to draw

my attention away from the yacht explosion case, right?

Just tell me directly.

There's no need to beat around the bush.

So, according to you, I cannot assign

new cases to you

before you solve the yacht explosion case, huh?

Is that what you mean?

Chief Zhang,

that's not what he meant.

I'm already being kind enough to you two.

Initially, I wanted you two to take over Han's case

right after he was hospitalized.

Why did I delay it until now?

It's because I was afraid you two might be too busy.

But you guys shouldn't waste too much time on it.

Even after all of your investigations,

you found no clues.

I'm being kind to you here.

But now, you're saying I'm up to something?

Chief Zhang, you're right.

You're right in reprimanding us.

I wouldn't have approached you if I had enough manpower.

I'm not willing to waste my breath on you.

You're the deputy chief, you know?

Can you be responsible for once?

You should share some of my burdens with me.

Come on.

Be quick with it.

Express your stand.

[Archive file]

Are you taking it or not?

Don't kick him.

We'll take it.

We'll take on the case.

Chief Zhang, don't worry.

I'll make a move now.

[Office]

Deputy Chief Chang.

Deputy Chief Chang.

Deputy Chief Chang.

Mentor.

Can't you see

that your mentor is pulling a long face right now?

You're seeking trouble here.

Deputy Chief Chang.

[Archive file]

Why are you giving this to me?

You should investigate the case since you took on the case.

That's enough of you.

Our superior is assigning a mission to us.

You can't just refuse him.

I took it on

because I was trying to give you an out here.

Give me an out here?

Who do you think you are?

Do you think I need you to give me an out when I'm facing Zhang Qiufeng?

What were you thinking?

[Archive file]

Please be appeased.

Take it away.

Come on.

Where are you going?

Amazing.

You actually finished it?

Are you done?

Yeah.

If so, you should return to your case.

Which case?

What other case can it be?

Of course it's the nameless corpse case on Longwang Mountain.

But why?

What did I teach you?

As a detective,

do you think you have the right

to choose which case to take on?

I know you're frustrated.

If I don't let you vent out your frustrations,

I won't be considerate enough

as your mentor.

Now that you're done complaining,

you should resume your work.

You're right.

But don't you think

something's wrong with Zhang Qiufeng?

What did he say wrong?

We do lack manpower, and you don't have

any clues regarding the yacht explosion case.

Or are you saying that the task force

can only take on one case?

Chang Zheng,

if you wish to pick on someone,

you should provide evidence.

I think you're just prejudiced

against him,

am I right?

You're right about that.

I'm prejudiced against him.

I've handled so many cases here.

Whenever the case

was related to the Zhao family,

he would appear

and obstruct me by using all kinds of excuses.

I do suspect him.

Stop right there.

You better swallow your words

if you don't have any evidence.

Fine.

I'll go and investigate

that old skeleton.

Stop right there.

You guys have run out of clues.

You guys can take a breather

by taking on a new case,

understood?

Where are you?

I'm in the hospital.

I just met Han.

I inquired about the investigation

of the nameless corpse case from him.

I plan to head

to Longwang Mountain tomorrow morning.

Who told you to act on your own initiative

and investigate the case?

You went to find Deputy Director Xiao, right?

What did he say?

He told you to take on the case, right?

Since you're quiet, I assume I'm correct.

Enough.

Wait for me at Longwang Mountain tomorrow morning.

Alright.

Where is it?

Over here.

This is the crime scene.

This used to be

Qiongya No. 5 Mine.

It was abandoned long ago.

It's because

an accident

occurred 28 years ago.

Many miners were buried alive.

Their bodies weren't found.

Therefore, Han

thought that this nameless corpse

might be

one of the miners who was buried alive back then.

If so, have they performed

an autopsy on the corpse?

Yeah.

But Han was in the hospital.

That's why he didn't retrieve the report.

What about this?

You can head to the forensic evaluation center and wait for the report.

I'll wait for your news back at the detachment.

Alright.

[Binxi Criminal Investigation]

Hello?

Hello,

Deputy Chief Chang,

I've retrieved the autopsy report.

The victim did die 28 years ago.

Got it.

Chief Zhang,

is this the case you want me to investigate?

What's wrong?

What's wrong?

28 years ago,

Qiongya No. 5 Mine on Longwang Mountain

underwent progressive collapse.

Eleven miners

and one supervisor were killed.

The corpse was discovered

in the ruins of

Qiongya No. 5 Mine.

Anyone with a brain

can assume

that this corpse was most likely one of the dead miners.

What's there for me to investigate?

Most likely?

But it's not confirmed, right?

I knew you would say that.

I've sent the corpse for an autopsy.

The autopsy report is on its way here.

The report clearly states

that the time of death of the remains was

twenty-eight years ago.

Chief,

don't you think you're wasting our time here?