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He read all the names

on the autograph book when he was outside.

He actually

read the entire autograph book?

Yan Guohua,

seems like you've set your sights on us.

Pengchao,

once Ji Lv is here,

you must complete the deal with him as soon as possible.

You must be quick

with the asset transfer,

you hear me?

[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 26]

Xia Zongtao,

killing a cop is a serious crime.

You're pretty ruthless, aren't you?

I've committed plenty of crimes.

Committing another one won't make any difference.

Look at you.

Your family business was taken over by the Zhao family.

The Zhao family killed your brother.

But now, you're working for them.

Don't try to fish for information.

I only do things for my sake.

Uncle Yan,

thank you for coming today.

Goodbye.

We will surely meet again.

Thank you.

Alright.

Guo Liang,

pass the phone to me.

Where's Chang Zheng right now?

How is he doing?

No matter what,

we must ensure his safety.

Shanmao.

I failed.

I was wounded.

I'm heading outside right now.

Okay.

Head to the place we discussed earlier.

There's a vehicle waiting for you.

You should return to the orchard first.

Chang Zheng

isn't doing too well either.

He hasn't caught up to me yet.

I think he was wounded too.

Forget about him.

Leave the rest to me.

Just go ahead.

I'll pay for it.

Got it.

Where is he?

Wait.

This is the location he shared.

Why isn't there anyone here?

This is Chang Zheng's phone.

What's the matter?

Are you looking for someone?

No.

That's not it.

You see,

one of the companies over there owes us some money.

I came here to take a look.

A person of your status

came all the way here because of this?

You must be kidding me.

Where are you going?

I'm picking someone up from the airport.

Who is it?

About that,

you have to ask Pengchao.

You're right.

Alright.

You should move along.

Alright.

See you.

Okay.

Let's check the front.

Did you tell Yan Guohua that Mr. Ji was coming?

At first,

he took a huge detour

and asked me why I didn't invite the rest of our classmates.

In Changwu,

your mother

was our only classmate.

He mentioned it even though he knew

she wouldn't come even if I invited her.

That's why I was suddenly reminded of

Ji Lv, who was on the plane.

It's obvious that he was being sarcastic.

That means

he knew that Ji Lv was coming.

It was pointless to hide it from him.

How did he find out?

Isn't it simple enough?

Ji Nian knew about it.

When Ji Nian knows about it,

Chang Zheng will also know about it.

When Chang Zheng knows about it,

naturally, Yan Guohua will know about it.

Grandfather.

Uncle Pengchao,

we need you

to handle the situation out there.

Father.

Go ahead.

Where's Chang Zheng?

I heard that he was hurt.

He is

missing.

Why was Xia Zongtao outside?

I thought I told Sangniu to keep an eye on him?

I don't know about that either.

However, Shanmao has already sent a vehicle

to pick him up and send him back to the orchard.

Pengchao.

What's going on?

I was careless.

He launched a sneak attack.

He's on his way back.

Keep a close eye on him.

[Chengmai Motel]

Jin Yan,

have you arrived at the hospital?

How's Chang Zheng doing?

I'm at the hospital now.

The doctor said

he was fine.

That's great.

Bring him here tonight.

I'll speak with him personally.

Yes, sir.

Yang,

it's me.

I think

the time is ripe.

It's time for the task force

to recruit a new member.

Is everyone here?

Political Commissar,

Lu Jian hasn't returned yet.

The rest are back.

After the mission was accomplished,

we left one by one according to the plan.

According to our plan,

he should've returned by now.

Let's wait a little longer.

You're awake?

What are you doing here?

Someone told me

to come to the hospital.

Who?

Here's your phone.

You didn't forget about your promise, right?

I'll bring you to someone later.

He'll give you the answers you need.

It's Lu Jian.

Political Commissar Yan.

Did something happen on your way here?

Someone was trying to capture me.

Calm down.

Tell us the details.

It's like this.

I had already accomplished my mission.

According to our plan,

I was supposed to take the bus.

However, I didn't expect...

Stop right there!

Get out of the way!

Stop right there!

Stop right there!

Hurry!

Hurry!

Pengchao,

that's the guy.

He caused a mess at the entrance today.

I was in a hurry to deal with him.

That's why Pengzhan and Pengxiang got the better of me.

Pengchao, I'm sorry.

Where is he?

I was so sure

that they'd lost sight of me.

I hired a cab,

took the bus,

and I even took the subway.

I took a huge detour before coming back.

I only came back after I was sure

that no one was tailing me.

Initially, I wanted to stop him.

But our brothers

lost track of him.

I've inquired about him from our brothers in the bureau.

His name is Lu Jian.

He's from Qingan City PSB Branch.

Lu Jian,

leave Changwu

immediately

and return to your branch.

Wait, Political Commissar Yan.

I don't wish to leave.

I'm not asking you to leave

because I'm punishing you.

I'm protecting you here.

Not only do I have to protect you,

but I also have to protect our task force.

Do you understand?

I understand.

Political Commissar, you told us

that the members of the Secret Task Force

cannot afford to be careless

so that the effort of everyone here

won't go down the drain.

This is all my fault.

I didn't handle it properly.

But Political Commissar,

I don't wish to leave.

You have to leave.

Head to the railway station

and buy yourself a ticket.

Don't go into hiding.

What if the Zhao family...

We want the Zhao family to know

that Lu Jian has left Changwu.

Relay my command.

Find him at all costs.

Yes, Pengchao.

Political Commissar,

we've been doing this for six months.

I'm not satisfied with this.

My child,

it's been tough on you for the past six months.

Go now.

Leave immediately

and head to a new place.

Hurry.

Yes, sir.

Zhang,

send the new address to Jin Yan

once we're there.

Got it.

You've been circling this area for some time.

What exactly are you up to?

Why are you being so anxious today?

You're not acting like yourself here.

I did so in the past because I thought

I could trust my partner.

But now, I cannot trust her.

I didn't do anything wrong.

Why are you angry at me?

How many other secrets are you hiding from me?

You'll know them later.

You'll know everything later.

Why did you attack Chang Zheng?

Didn't you tell me to do it?

So, it was a fake order, huh?

The Zhao family is truly annoying.

Was it Pengzhan or Pengxiang?

It's your family affair.

You should deal with it yourself.

It doesn't matter even if

I have to kill another person.

That kid would've been dead

if it weren't for my old ailments.

Security will be tight for the next few days.

I'll find someone reliable to take you to Yunnan

after some time.

What do you think?

Don't let me wait too long.

If you need anything,

you can find Heitou.

If he can't solve your issue,

he'll come to me.

Where is it?

This should be the place.

Should be?

Can you stop pretending?

I only got this address

after we left the hospital.

You were circling the area

for such a long time.

And now, you're pretending to be ignorant?

Just follow me.

Open the door.

Aren't you...

Let me introduce myself.

I'm a cop

from Haicheng City Criminal Investigation Detachment,

Li Mingqi.

Nice to meet you.

Nice to meet you.

So, the reporter for the mining accident

was a fake too?

Mr. Lu Yuan

did exist.

And, he was the one who wrote about the mining accident back then.

However, he already passed away.

That's why...

My identity was fake.

My name was fake too.

Let me introduce myself again.

I'm a member of the Provincial Economic Crime General Brigade.

My name is Zhang Xiaoming.

Nice to meet you.

Chang Zheng, you're here?

Political Commissar Yan?

You guys can head to the other room for now.

Yes, sir.

[Zhao Xiaosheng's Family Tree and Relationship Map]

Whenever we reach a new place,

we'll hang these on the wall.

You've met the people

who you should've met.

You've been to the places

that you should've been to.

Tell me your opinion about us.

Political Commissar Yan,

it's been a long time.

I know I'm not fighting alone.

How's your injury?

It's fine now.

Come.

Have a seat.

Yes, sir.

Political Commissar Yan,

if I'm not mistaken,

this is a secret task force.

You guys have been doing investigations ever since Cao Dalong's incident.

Although I was

cleared of my suspicion after that,

you guys didn't manage

to find the true culprit.

That's why

you've been staying at Changwu

in search of evidence related to crimes committed by the Zhao family.

Am I right?

You're basically right.

However,

I need to correct something.

We didn't start paying attention to the Zhao family

because of Cao Dalong's case.

It was because of

a whistleblower complaint.

What whistleblower complaint?

Eight months ago,

our department received a whistleblower complaint with his true name on it.

The target of the complaint

was the Zhao family.

After receiving the complaint,

the superior of our provincial department

paid great attention to it,

and formed this secret task force

swiftly.

We began investigating the Zhao family in secret.

It's already been eight months?

Why didn't you tell me about it?

Was it because

our organization didn't trust me yet?

This has nothing to do

with trust.

You know this yourself.

The Zhao family is an organized gang.

They always stay on high alert,

and they're protected by multiple layers

of protective umbrellas.

From the start,

our department

designated our task force

as a unit with top security clearance.

Only

selected superiors

knew about

the existence

of our unit.

The local government and authorities had no idea.

At the same time,

our department had designated

two investigation routes, which were the official and unofficial routes.

The official one

will provide cover for the unofficial one.

The unofficial one

will do the same.

We were launching

a two-pronged investigation.

You

and

the yacht explosion task force

were our official route of investigation.

It was our unit?

Your unit, which has always been on the frontline,

had provided excellent cover

to our secret task force.

No wonder.

Whenever

we lose our bearing in our investigation,

Jin Yan will always provide us with new clues.

So, you guys were supporting us in secret.

Political Commissar Yan,

you're the leader

of the Secret Task Force, right?

That's right.

What's the matter?

I wish to join the Secret Task Force too.

You're born in the Year of the Monkey indeed.

You can't wait

to climb all over the place, huh?

You said so yourself.

I've been to the places

where I should've been to

and known the people I should know.

From a secret hint, it became an obvious tip.

If I still don't understand what you're getting at,

I don't deserve to call myself your student.

You're such a slick talker.

Comrade Chang Zheng,

after

observing you

through the tests we'd given you,

you'd proven that you're a competent individual.

After getting permission from our superiors,

I hereby decide

to recruit you as an official member of the Secret Task Force.

From today onward,

we shall fight together.

I will surely

do my best.

[Wanda Center]

Why didn't you turn on the lights?

My eyes feel uncomfortable.

I feel terrible.

Uncle Ji has reached the hotel.

Everyone is waiting for you to have dinner.

You can't just ignore your father, right?

Come on, let's go.

Two people assaulted me today.

Besides Xia Zongtao,

there was another member of the Zhao family.

Are you sure about that?

[Qiu Tao]

Qiu Tao?

That's right.

Hello?

Alright.

See you at the usual place.

Come with me.

Okay.

[Zhao Xiaosheng's Family Tree and Relationship Map]

Uncle Ji.

Chao.

Long time no see.

Hello, Uncle Zhao.

The traffic was terrible.

How are you doing?

You look more spirited now.

Did you rest well on the plane?

Yeah.

Dad.

My plane was a little late.

What's wrong with you?

It's nighttime, you know?

Why are you wearing shades?

Aren't you afraid that you'll trip?

She was diagnosed with pink eye lately.

The doctor said

that light would sting her eye.

He wanted her to wear a pair of shades

to protect her eyes.

If I don't bring him here,

he'll arrest you with his men soon.

Hello.

Falcon.

Myna?

What's with the codenames?

This is

a secret between us.

Are you an undercover cop?

Buddy,

so, you're one of us?

You were so convincing with your act.

I had no choice.

I had a mission to accomplish.

This is great.

Political Commissar Yan,

I'm so relieved.

Ever since news of the yacht explosion case got out,

Qiu Tao

thought something was off.

When he rushed to retrieve the footage,

the municipal bureau

had already put you on the wanted list.

You would've been fine if we handed over the footage.

But he couldn't do so.

If he did hand over the footage,

his cover would be blown.

Although he insisted on handing over the footage,

I stopped him.

That's why I sent Jin Yan to assist you.

I told her to help you to search for evidence.

Political Commissar Yan

wanted to stall the situation.

It wouldn't be too late to hand over the footage

after the municipal bureau arrested you.

He told me to pass the footage to Zhao Pengchao

to see what he was up to.

Look over here.

Copper wire?

I think it was used

to hold the camera in place.

You should learn from your husband in the future.

You should've been more mindful.

You should've checked the license plate before crashing into me.

These are the tracks of a bike, right?

Why are they so messy?

I think an accident happened here.

Look, these are glass shards of a car lamp.

There's even a dent here.

Look.

Look at that.

If so, do you remember

the license plate?

Of course.

It was Z1111.

When I first retrieved the footage,

I thought

I was giving the Zhao family too much pressure.

I thought Zhao Pengchao was trying to bribe me with the footage.

I never expected this.

Do you really think Zhao Pengchao

gave you the footage because he was desperate?

Even if you went knocking on his door,

what could you do

if he told you that the camera recorded nothing

or

he lost the video?

What could you do if he told you

that there was no footage?

I understand.

Before you came knocking on his door,

he told me

that he would surely give you the footage.

However,

he needed to wait until the court gave its verdict.

He wanted you

to be indebted to him.

He wanted to save me?

I don't know about that.

According to what he said before this,

he wanted to win you over.

However,

he didn't do anything else after that.

But according to my observation,

Zhao Pengchao

is very concerned about you.

Of course he is.

I'm the one

who's keeping the closest eye on the Zhao family.

And, I'm doing it

in the public.

I'm sure his family sees me

as a thorn in their eyes.

I'm afraid it's not that simple.

There were a few times

when Zhao Pengchao

almost fell out

with his two brothers

because of you.

That's a mystery indeed.

But we haven't found the answer to it yet.

No matter what,

Zhao Pengchao

told you to install a camera beforehand

so that he could film the incident.

That alone is enough to prove

that Zhao Pengchao knew

that an explosion was going to occur.

Let's forget about

the case for now.

Chang Zheng,

he saved you during the yacht explosion case.

Today,

he knocked you out

and saved you for the second time.

Buddy,

thanks a lot.

Alright then.

Political Commissar Yan,

you guys can have a chat.

I'll get in the car.

Qiu Tao.

If Ji Lv did return to the country

to celebrate

Zhao Xiaosheng's birthday for him,

he could've returned one day earlier.

That's why

this might be a ruse.

That's right.

Before this, Zhao Pengchao said

that he wanted to use the birthday feast

as a ruse to hide the true reason Ji Lv came back to the country.

I was thinking

that Zhao Pengchao might be planning to transfer his assets to Australia

through Ji Lv.

Do you know

when they will discuss this?

Tomorrow.

I wish to know about the content of their discussion.

I will try my best.

You must stay safe.

Your son sent a video to me.

Do you wish to see it?

I do.

Dad,

where are you?

When will you come home?

I miss you.

Mom said

that you would come home earlier

if I did well in my studies.

I've memorized the Three Character Classic today.

Let me recite it for you.

Men at their birth are naturally good.

Their natures are much the same;

their habits become widely different.

If foolishly there is no teaching,

the nature will deteriorate.

The right way in teaching

is to attach the utmost importance in thoroughness.

Of old, the mother of Mencius

chose a neighborhood;

and when her child would not learn,

she broke the shuttle from the loom.

Dou of the Swallow Hills

had the right method.

He taught five sons,

each of whom raised the family reputation.

To feed without teaching

is the father's fault.

To teach without severity...

He's turning into a kindergartener

in the blink of an eye.

I'd never been there for him

even since he was born.

You must've missed your wife and son, huh?

I miss them terribly.

I dream about them every day.

Political Commissar Yan,

you can save the video for me.

Send it to me once everything is over.

[Sihai Hotel]

Uncle Ji,

you should rest for now.

We can talk about the rest tomorrow.

Sure.

Since you're already back,

there's no need to rush.

Zhao,

I'll visit you some other day.

Alright.

Rest well.

Sure.

No problem.

Alright, see you.

Dad,

why don't you rest early today?

The flight must've been tiring.

I'll follow them back.

Why are you in a hurry to leave?

It's been a long time since I saw you.

Come.

Let's head upstairs

and have a chat.

Dad,

where's the kitchen?

What's the matter?

I'll make some tea for you.

No need for that.

Your leg hasn't fully recovered yet.

Here, you can sit over there.

My leg is fine now.

Sit down.

Let me peel some fruits for you then.

No need for that.

Are the lights here brighter

than the sun?

You should remove your shades.

I thought I told you I have pink eye?

Are you sure it's pink eye?

Or did your eyes get red from crying too much?

How long do you plan to hide this from me?

Was it because of Chang Zheng?

It's all my fault.

I never expected

my flight

to be delayed for two hours.

Initially, it was a good thing.

In the end,

it backfired on me.

Dad,

it's not your fault.

Maybe this is fate.

Why are you talking about fate when you're still a young girl?

Niannian,

if I remembered correctly,

back then, you persuaded me

to let you return to the country

not because you wanted to develop your career here.

You said

you came back

to maintain your relationship with Chang Zheng.

You said you couldn't part with him no matter what happened.

Dad,

sometimes,

there's a certain distance

between one's dream and reality.

I know that.

I know that. I even knew

that my daughter

was always outstanding in her career.

However, when it comes to her relationship,

she...

She's a bit muddle-headed when it comes to it.

This time, you said

you wanted to give it everything you got

to maintain your relationship with Chang Zheng,

right?

I agreed to it. I supported you.

I said I would support you, right?

However, I was also mentally prepared.

Tell me.

What's the situation right now?

Is there a chance for you to save your relationship?

Actually, it isn't as serious as you think.

I just think

that I might have

simplified

what a relationship

was supposed to be.

I thought I could

do well in both my career

and my relationship.

It's quite terrible now.

Are there other issues between you two

besides Chang Zheng's feud against the Zhao family?

He and I...

It feels like

he and I

belong to two different worlds.

When...

It's

pretty tiring

for us to communicate with each other.

Chang Zheng holds a deep grudge against the Zhao family.

He insists on asking me to leave the Four Seas Group.

Whenever I mention the Four Seas Group,

he'll turn into a different person.

What did Pengchao say then?

Zhao Pengchao and I

were only colleagues.

I rarely ask him about the Zhao family.

Good.

Just maintain your relationship with him as a colleague.

That's the best for you.

Dad,

is there truly something wrong with the Zhao family?

Don't overthink it.

Didn't I always tell you this?

A large company, enterprise,

or family

always

has some gray areas.

We must

never touch that area.

Just do

your own job.

Don't bring your personal feelings into this.

It's the best for everyone.

I never forgot

your words.

It's good that you remember them.

Alright.

I think Chang Zheng's feud

against the Zhao family

isn't that big of a deal.

I will talk to that kid

once I'm done here.

But Dad,

you don't need to do that.

Don't worry.

I have sharp eyes.

If he's a useless fool,

my eyes can tell immediately.

However, if he's husband material,

my eyes can tell immediately too.

He'll end up as my son-in-law eventually.

Dad.

What are you saying?

What am I saying?

I'm saying the things that are on your mind.

Alright, sit here.

I'll make us a pot of tea.

After that,

we can have a chat.

But...

-Let me make the tea. -Don't move.

He's gone.

Are you sure?

Yes.

I followed him to the railway station.

I took pictures of him

from the time he bought the ticket

until he got on the high-speed rail.

[Nanjin Station Entrance]

Judging from this,

it seems like

Lu Jian came to Changwu for a business trip

and passed by Sihao Hotel coincidentally.

Do not tell anyone

about your encounter with Qiu Tao today.

His identity

is a secret even to our task force.

No one knows about his existence.

I understand.

Political Commissar,

was Qiu Tao

a member of our public security system before this?

He was the vice-battalion commander of the Special Forces.

After he was demobilized,

he was supposed to be assigned to our general brigade.

But after I read his profile,

I intercepted and stole him immediately.

That's why I sent him to Australia

before his profile was sent to our brigade.

We must be very particular

when it comes to the Zhao family.

So, you've started investigating Zhao Pengchao

since then.

Our superiors launched an investigation into Zhao Pengchao

through

the INTERPOL.

They found out that he specialized in taking lawsuits

for triads.

Zhao Xiaosheng has a son

who engages the triads

and knows the law at the same time.

I'm sure

he was the product of his nurture.

He spent so much effort to nurture him.

He wouldn't leave him in Australia.

He would surely

tell him to return here

and take over the Zhao family.

You can tell me what's on your mind.

I'm just thinking

that since we're capable enough to set up

this elaborate plot

and plant a spy in the Zhao family,

do you think the Zhao family

might do the same

and plant a spy

in our public security system too?