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We can never

let Pengchao get this done.

But Father supports

Pengchao now.

How are we supposed to defeat him?

We won't be able to defeat him.

But the police will.

What does that mean?

You called the police?

Boss.

Are you insane?

The police

will freeze all of our money, won't they?

As long as the money is still in Changwu,

there are plenty of ways

to unfreeze it.

That makes sense.

Will Father and Pengchao

know we are going to tip the police about the news?

We can't tip the police.

But there is someone who can.

Do you still remember

that brother-in-law of ours

who reveals everything after drinking?

I do.

Bai Xiaosheng.

[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 30]

Can you tell me?

Was it the Zhaos who sent Xia Zongtao

to murder Deng Xiaojun?

This case is still under investigation.

I'm sorry.

I can't tell you a single word.

Actually, it's not hard to guess.

Deng Xiaojun was murdered

because he knew what actually happened

in that mining accident 28 years ago.

He also knew about what caused his father's death.

So the Zhaos

may be the manipulator behind all this.

The only thing you need is the evidence.

And, Xiao Zongtao

is the only clue you have got.

Xia Zongtao

is indeed an important clue.

Xia Zongtao was shot dead.

Are you all suspecting that it was my father who did it?

Suspicion isn't truth.

I see.

I don't think

you should move out of your home

before everything is clear.

I can't face him

until he is proved innocent.

I have a question.

If...

I mean if

your father

does have something to do with the Zhaos,

what will you do?

How is everything going?

Xiao Zhenbang

is suspended and undergoing investigation.

It's all clear with me.

Stay alert.

This son-in-law of mine

is always indecisive.

Maybe

he will cause us troubles.

So,

you need to keep a close eye on him.

Take necessary actions when appropriate.

Got it?

Yes.

Coming.

What brings you by?

My wife has a party with her old classmates.

I was being all alone at home.

Let's

grab a bite?

I have eaten.

Talk to me inside if you have to.

Don't just stand outside the door.

Zhenbang,

we were dispatched to the bureau together.

I remember that our seats were opposite

to each other.

It's been so many years.

Get to the point.

Cut the crap.

I don't have any point to get to.

I just don't know what to say.

I noticed that you are a little upset.

So I wanted to keep you accompanied.

It's not a big deal.

You'll be reinstated soon.

Don't think too much.

I want to have a conversation with the Party.

What conversation?

It's totally not necessary.

It was normal for you to misjudge the situation

given what was happening at that time.

Don't think too much.

Misjudge?

Do you buy

what you are saying?

Go with me.

If we take the initiative,

we may end up well.

I have nothing to say.

I have a daughter

who studies abroad.

Money has to be transferred monthly.

And my wife was suspended,

jobless at home.

Every penny has to be spent wisely

on the loan for the car

and the house.

Li Bodong,

sometimes I have to respect you.

Me?

How can you

live such a carefree life?

Don't you have any guilt?

How...?

Why would I have guilt?

We do the same things

for the sake of our own families and our own wives and kids.

We are the same type of people.

We are so not.

Fine.

You are not like me.

We are all men.

All humans.

We do everything just to earn the bread.

You can deny it.

But listen up,

we're still the same.

Bullshit!

I am a scapegoat at most!

Unlike you.

You have no shame at all.

Zhenbang, dear Zhenbang,

face the fact,

if you are a real man.

Don't be arrogant

or self-deceiving.

To tell you the truth,

I had a low opinion of you in the past.

We two

were dispatched to the bureau together.

We were at the same starting line.

My credits and rewards were not less than yours.

But how did you end up as a director?

It's because you have a capable father-in-law.

You live off a woman.

But to be honest,

now I

totally understand you.

I really do.

It's not easy for you to maintain the position.

It's miserable, depressing,

blasted and nasty.

I know you want to confess to the Party

so that you can be released from suffering.

But Zhenbang,

what will happen to Xiao Chen if you tell the truth?

Do remember

that you got on the boat earlier than I did.

You can leave everything behind.

You will get rid of the pains.

How selfish you are!

Your son is such a good young man.

What an excellent prosecutor he is!

With a father like you,

how is he supposed to face all of his colleagues,

his families and friends?

As for me,

I'm not a good policeman.

I have rotten for a long time.

But I won't confess now.

I will keep my mouth shut.

At least,

I'll wait till my daughter gets married.

Do you believe it, Zhenbang?

I've been wearing this jacket for years.

I have never lived for myself

for a single day all these years.

So my advice for you is that

you can't be so selfish as a man.

Xiao Chen.

Xiao Chen really is a great son.

[You'll pay the debts sooner or later.]

Okay.

I'll call you back.

Okay.

How is it going?

Not good.

Maybe

they know that we are eager about the acquisition.

So they raised the price.

It's been up

by fifty percent.

Fifty percent?

But as far as I'm concerned,

for a subject like Jiubijiu...

it's still worth it

even if the price is up by fifty percent.

What do you say?

So now,

will you continue

or hold it?

When our men

stalked that Mr. Ji,

they heard him talk on the phone with someone in Australia.

It seemed that he is acquiring some company.

What company?

Well,

they missed it.

Oh, right.

Staff from the accounting firm

pay frequent visits to

our finance department recently..

It's said that it was Tang Shaowen who invited them over.

Accountant Zhang told me

they are proceeding liquidation assets.

Liquidation assets?

Yeah.

So this is what Pengchao and Ji Lv

have been plotting together

every day.

Keep an eye on that Mr. Ji.

Don't miss any information.

Yes.

Pengxiang,

get back now.

I have something to tell you.

I summon the three of you

to show you

some recordings.

Whatever it costs,

you have to get the explosive.

Don't worry, Deputy Chief Li.

I'm on it.

Deputy Chief Li.

Chang Zheng and his men found Deng Xiaojun.

[Unknown musician]

Five o'clock.

At the ferry.

Deputy Chief Li.

Well...

I overheard

that they would go to some orchard

And arrest a...

A...

A man called Xia...

Xia Zongtao?

Yes, that's him.

I see.

Keep monitoring them.

And keep me posted if anything happens.

Okay. Got it.

Wait.

The one who was speaking

is Jia Xiaoqiang?

Li Bodong?

I accidentally found

that Li Bodong contacted

Jia Xiaoqiang

through this phone number that he barely uses.

So I reported it to Political Commissar.

I pleaded for technological support from provincial department

to crack Jia Xiaoqiang's cloud storage.

It contains

many clips of call recordings

between Jia Xiaoqiang and Li Bodong.

What was played is only a tiny fraction.

No wonder

I met with so many difficulties

and obstacles

every time I was sent out to the field

or arrested someone.

Turns out our leader set me up.

Fine.

Calm down.

Did you pay attention?

When

Jia Xiaoqiang tipped Li Bodong,

what's the repeated words?

I heard that.

He called him "Deputy Chief Li" every time.

He emphasized Li's identity.

He secretly recorded their calls

to protect himself,

and to threaten Li.

No wonder I've been feeling tingled

every day at work.

It's like someone has been peeping at me.

Turns out that one of these two moles

is my superior,

the leader of criminal investigation.

And the other is a junior staff

who works with me every single day.

How scheming!

I totally understand you.

However,

it's not the right time to expose them.

I know.

There may be someone behind him.

None of them can get away.

As long as we know who it is,

an aim will be spotted.

One more thing.

We can take advantage of them

at crucial occasions

and let the Zhaos know some false information.

What kind of place is this?

I've been working here

for years.

I get in and out of its door

for tens of thousands of times.

Yet until today, I realize

that I don't even know what kind of place this is.

As for that matter,

there is someone

who has something to do with it.

Xiao Zhenbang.

Li Bodong is a mole

while Xiao Zhenbang

was the chief commander in charge of that task.

His plea is in accordance with Li Bodong's,

which shows they are on the same boat.

Stand in line!

Quiet!

See that?

When I first joined the team,

I always got criticized, too.

I told you. This place is not a police college.

You are in a police uniform now!

Xiao Zhenbang often criticized me.

But after all the criticism,

I only remember a simple sentence.

He said, "Chang Zheng,

you are a policeman."

This sentence is engraved on my brain.

It occurred to me

every time I ran into troubles.

Chang Zheng.

You are a policeman.

You need to be upright.

I became a policeman because of my father.

But it was Xiao Zhenbang

who told me what a good policeman should be like

and taught me

how to be a real policeman.

And I...

I would talk to him

whenever I have any problems

or meet with any troubles.

But today I was told

that the person who taught me to be a real police

doesn't deserve to be one.

Do you know how I feel about it?

What should I do?

I don't even know what I should do.

Look at them.

Are they moles?

Chang Zheng,

I can understand you.

But without evidence,

you can't take random guesses.

Even Li Bodong is a mole.

Anyone can be a mole.

I'm not.

You can fully trust me.

Hey, you do not even trust me?

Of course, I trust you.

Great if you do.

Just go ahead without worries.

I got your back.

Deputy Chief Chang,

I think your recent mood

can easily affects our working efficiency.

Or,

you take my lead. How does that sound?

You're thinking too much.

You want to overthrow me?

What?

You buddies always

cheer for each other like that, don't you?

Song.

Just let me check on the files, will you?

Why would you check on them as an auxiliary police?

Mentor.

Deputy Chief Chang.

Tea with milk for you.

Deputy Chief Chang, Yan,

I just bought it.

Have a try.

It's delicious.

Come on, Yan.

I'm on a diet.

You bought it?

Yes, I did.

Don't you feel embarrassed?

How can you ask Xiaoqiang to buy food and drinks for you?

We bought some before.

Yeah, we...

It doesn't matter who buys them.

Look at him.

How smart he is.

Mentor.

No way.

Xiaoqiang is harboring something,

isn't he?

You don't earn much.

What?

You won a lottery?

Why would you buy us

food and drinks out of no reason?

Ning Yu has a point.

Xiaoqiang, tell us the truth.

Why would you want to check on the files?

Indeed, I'm harboring something.

The truth is, I just want to

learn from you guys.

I've been studying

for the joint exam of public security.

I also want to

officially

be a real policeman

and serve the people.

Deputy Chief Chang has always been a good example for me.

You see,

do I have a chance?

Well, I...

I feel flattered.

You surely have a chance

to have a promising future.

You're hard-working

and can catch the spotlight,

right?

Just ask us

if you have any problems with your study.

Okay.

Don't be shy.

Okay.

After all, you're...

one of us.

Okay, thank you, Deputy Chief Chang.

You keep eating.

Deputy Chief Chang,

well,

will you bring me along with you

in the field next time?

Why are you...?

Why are you so ambitious?

Good for you.

Bring Xiaoqiang with you in the field.

Don't easily feel tired.

Okay, no problem.

You need to devote yourself

to your own work for now.

You may get into trouble if you rush it.

Xiaoqiang,

if you want to work with my mentor,

you still need to be trained for another two years.

Two cups of tea with milk.

Okay, thank you.

Sir,

this is Xiaoqiang.

[Reference Room]

What are you worrying about?

Will it work?

No matter it's acquisition

or joint venture,

what Pengchao is up to

is called "internationally compatible".

Can you get it?

I don't get it anyway.

As long as he doesn't owe me what I deserve.

You surely don't get it.

But now I may understand

what Pengchao is up to.

What does he want?

His acquisition plan

may just be a cover.

Now I highly suspect that

he intends to transfer all of the Zhaos' assets

to Australia.

What does that mean?

Although he gives us much more bonus

than before,

but compared with the Zhaos' assets,

such a small amount of money

is nothing!

If he really transfers all of our assets

to Australia,

you and me

will end up with nothing.

We won't get a penny.

He may not go that far.

We are brothers after all.

For money,

even a father and a son can be turned to enemies.

What kind of person is Pengchao?

You still don't know him until now?

What should we do then?

Let's go home first.

And see what will our father say.

Dad.

Take a seat.

Your two bothers

came back for the overseas acquisition.

Now that you're here,

tell everyone your plan

in case that there is some misunderstanding among families.

Here is the thing.

My acquisition plan...

Cut the chase.

Get to the point.

How much?

Five billion.

In Australian dollars.

Dad,

did you hear that?

That's five billion.

You don't get that much

even if you sell every item the Zhaos had.

Yeah, I did the math.

Given all the money the group has

and the Zhaos' assets,

the money won't be enough,

even if all of these are used as collateral for bank loans.

But it doesn't matter.

I'm gonna figure out how.

I disagree with the acquisition.

Pengzhan is right.

I disagree with it.

And,

why didn't you ask for our opinions

on such a huge matter?

Why did you keep it as a secret?

It's not that.

I'm waiting for the right time.

When will the right time come?

Does it come

when all of our assets

are spent?

Today our father is here.

You tell us the truth.

Are you planning to transfer our assets

through the acquisition?

That's right.

It's for the sake of

the Zhaos' long-term benefits.

You know what? Zhao Pengchao.

Stop gabbing about your so-called

the Zhaos' long-term benefits.

We've got long-term benefits before you came.

How did we earn all these assets?

Father endeavored it

with the two of us!

Am I right?

Pengzhan broke his leg.

Who took care of the things afterwards?

Who did all the hard jobs?

It was me!

I did it!

I did it all!

Zhao Pengchao, listen up.

Stop being playful here.

If you want to have some fun,

you have fun on your own.

Don't touch my property.

Father,

Pengxiang

makes sense.

For the worst scenario,

if we don't transfer the Zhaos' assets

abroad soon,

not a single penny will be left for you in the future.

What does that mean?

What do you want?

Hear him out.

Sit down.

Given the situation at home

and the many cases that we've got ourselves involved in,

the police are spying on us.

You should be well aware of it.

It's right

that we're deeply rooted in Changwu.

But how long

will the protection last?

So we have to take long-term precautions.

It's the preparation we make for retreat.

Don't wait for the day of liquidation.

We'll lose everything at that time.

That's alarmism.

Dad,

we've been living in Changwu for years.

And we've undergone tremendous hardships.

Now we're still doing great.

Am I right?

I won't believe what he said will happen!

Enough.

I have to remind you.

At present,

considering the situation,

it's dangerous for all of us.

So,

what Pengchao just said

are my decision.

No more discussion.

Eat.

Serve the meal.

Dad.

You always want to know

who this incense coil up there

is burning for, don't you?

Now, you can see it yourself.

It's me.

You shouldn't be surprised.

But I want to tell you

that neither praying to God nor protection

is going to work.

You have to depend on yourself.

I gave you the name

Pengchao.

"Chao" means

extremely superior to everyone.

I want you to be the next master of the Zhaos.

When your mom and I got a divorce,

she asked me

to send you abroad.

But she never expected

her idea

accorded with mine.

Do you still remember

the first three cases you received in Australia?

The first one,

robbery.

The second,

drug smuggling.

The third,

gang vendetta.

I always thought

it was arranged by Mr. Ji.

It was you, dad.

As a law firm owner,

you could

get some confidence

from these three cases.

More importantly,

I wanted you to hook up with the gangs in Australia

through these cases.

In this way,

the next master of the Zhaos

knows about the law

and about how to make use of social forces

so that

the Zhaos will have a future.

Your brothers are hopeless.

So,

how far the Zhaos will go

will be decided on how far you go.

I won't let you down, dad.

Great.

At last,

I have some words for you.

Those who are merciful do not master the military.

Those who are tender-hearted do not succeed.

Those who are loyal do not manage wealth.

Those who are kind-hearted

do not secure an official position.

Do believe me.

Do you know

how much did Zhao Pengxiang spend

on his car?

Over a million.

One more guess.

Three to four million?

You won't guess it right in your lifetime!

Tell us.

Listen up.

Twenty-eight million!

You are bragging.

Brag.

Twenty-eight million?

Man, you're bragging.

I saw Zhao Pengxiang's Benz.

It's an AMG GT.

It only costs around two million.

How ignorant you are.

You don't know what happened.

What's Pengxiang's favourite game?

What is it?

Gamble.

Right?

Gamble.

But he loses every time.

He loses it all every time.

So he had to mortgage the car

to the casino,

and then redeemed it

when he won.

That's what happened.

Fourteen times in total.

You do the math. Fourteen times

makes it twenty-eight million.

You are bragging.

He wouldn't lose for fourteen times in a row

however hapless he was!

That's right.

The Zhaos would have been broke if he lost for so many times.

What broke?

Don't care about the truth.

Just treat it as a joke.

Forget it.

He's just bragging.

Let's leave.

I'm not bragging.

See you around.

Short-sighted!

See you around.

Ignorant!

Don't talk to me ever again.

You're annoying.

You are the one, aren't you?

That police.

Right?

Hey, you were detained

by the procuratorate, weren't you?

I'm released.

Is it a date?

Yeah.

Your girlfriend stood you up?

Would you like to sit over?

Cut it out.

I don't deal with police.

Officer,

just mind your own business.

Sure.

Great wine.

Such mellow wine!

Which year?

What year?

Why did you sit over here?

You invited me over, didn't you?

I agreed.

Did I agree?

You don't deal with police, do you?

Hey.

Police and civilians have built strong ties.

We didn't find a proper way to talk before.

Now we have it!

I'll open it.

How can you be so quick?

So...

So great.

Yu,

did you see Chang Zheng?

He's been out for quite a while,

saying he had something to deal with.

Man,

do you know what Chang Zheng is doing?

Chang Zheng?

I think he is dealing with something huge.

What?

He asked me for a bottle of great wine

that my old man well preserved.

And he told me to report that he would drink.

I think

he is treating his future father-in-law

for dinner.

Right.

What's that look on your faces?

We feel anxious for you.

Right, Ning Yu?

Yes.

Right.

We do.

My mentor is about to get married.

Right.

Right?

What's up, Yan?

Song and I are just joking.

You can joke about everything,

but not this.

We all work in the same task force.

A joke like this

would only harm our unity.

Wait. Wait.

And,

if I hear it again,

I'll report and ask

to leave the force.

Yan.

It's my fault.

Come on.

Now that you drink the wine,

you won't pretend you don't know me, right?

I won't.

How can I do that?

We just lacked

the bridge.

Now we have it.

Come on.

You used to be

such a bragger.

There must be lots of people who would buy you drinks, right?

What?

What bragger?

What I was telling was solid facts.

Which one is fact?

The one about Zhao Pengzhan.

They are a bunch of idiots.

They don't believe what Zhao Pengzhan said.

I don't believe that.

Let alone them.

You are an idiot, too.

You are an idiot.

Wait.

No. No. No.

I won't give it to you.

Hey. Hey.

I'll tell you something.

I'll tell you something.

I...

Listen carefully.

Something crucial

will happen to the Zhaos.

Cut it. Something crucial?

Give it back.

It's true. It's true.

Something crucial.

Crucial in what way?

Well...

Crucial in...

See? You don't even know how to make it up.

Give it back to me.

Wait. Wait.

I'm not making things up.

You know what?

The Zhaos

will purchase a mining company in Australia

with tens of billions of dollars.

That's the story?

Tens of millions?

I can make up hundreds of stories like this in a single day.

No. Wait.

When I drank with

Zhao Pengzhan,

he told me that

in person.

You know Zhao Pengzhan?

The legal eldest son of the Zhaos.

Zhao Pengzhan bought you drinks?

I am...

Do you know who I am to him?

I am his brother-in-law!

When did he tell you?

Just now.

Just now?

You were bragging over there just now.

That was the second round.

This is the third round.

It was the first round when I drank with Zhao Pengzhan.

We drank at his place.

You have many rounds of drinking.

You just don't believe me.

Come on.

Bottoms up.

Don't drink too much.

Tastes great.

I can't even spare a second to eat.

As far as what we observed,

recently,

Zhao Pengchao has been making

frequent contacts with Ji Lv.

Recently, a few companies owned by Four Seas Group

have large cash flow.

Are these two matters connected?

Are Zhao Pengchap and Ji Lv

up to something?

[Chang Zheng]

I'll have our men

to confirm it.

Stay put.

Wait for my news.

Chang Zheng called to report a piece of news.

The Zhaos are proceeding

an overseas acquisition plan.

Their target is a mining company

in Australia.

That's it.

It must be what Zhao Pengchao and Ji Lv

are up to.

So the Zhaos are mobilizing funds.

That explains

the problem I found.

This matter

must have our full attention.

If the news that the Zhaos

are proceeding overseas acquisition is true,

I doubt

their real intention

is to move their assets abroad

and get prepared for what will happen next.

According to Chang Zheng,

The news

comes from a man

called Bai Xiaosheng,

who is said to be a distant relative of the Zhaos'.

It's claimed to be Zhao Pengzhan's.

Zhang,

investigate him.

Find his background.

Okay.