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Chang Zheng,

you're going to the police school tomorrow.

Let me say something for your school life.

Remember.

It's not hard to do some right things.

It's hard

to do the right things all your life.

I'll keep it in mind.

[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 34]

Lin Bai,

you're calling so late.

Can I help you?

Yes.

I want to meet you

and discuss it with you.

How about tomorrow morning?

OK.

At ten tomorrow morning.

OK.

Send me the address.

See you tomorrow.

See you tomorrow.

Mom,

you didn't get me here

for a mere breakfast, huh?

I want to ask you.

Are the Zhaos stumping Chang Shi

against Chang Zheng?

Mom,

is Chang Zheng

my biological brother?

Zhao Xiaosheng said something, huh?

I'm warning you.

Never trust

even a single word of his.

I'm just asking.

Calm down.

I'm calm.

In this case,

Chang Zheng's problem has nothing to do with me.

It does.

Lin Bai's son is like my son.

You must help.

Mom,

to be honest,

Chang Zheng

started it.

He had the Zhaos cornered first.

I'll ask Chang Zheng to stop.

That's what you said last time.

This time, it's nothing like that.

Fine.

As long as Chang Zheng stops,

the Zhaos will let go of Chang Shi.

There's one more thing.

Could you lend some money

to Chang Shi

so that

he can pay off the illegal fund-raising,

and the money

he owed Zhao Pengxiang?

If he can't pay the debt,

he'll end up in prison.

Lin Bai is already worried sick.

She's in hospital now.

How much does he need?

Twenty million.

OK.

But you must be the guarantor.

Why?

Only when you're the guarantor

can the Changs feel the pressure.

And it's more feasible

for you to persuade Chang Zheng.

However,

the money

must be transferred to Chang Zheng's card.

Son, what are you up to?

If Chang Zheng

keeps harassing

the Zhaos,

I'll talk to him about this.

You sound

more like one of the Zhaos.

Mom,

not "like".

I am one of the Zhaos.

[Han Ya]

Hello,

Han Ya.

Bai,

I've solved Shitou's problem

for you.

Thank you.

I really appreciate it.

However,

I have to transfer the money

to Zheng's bank card.

His card?

I'll text you his card number later.

But Han Ya,

is it appropriate

to use his card?

Why not?

Don't you trust me?

I do. I do.

OK.

I'll text you the card number later.

I keep one of his bank cards.

I've been using it.

Don't worry.

I'll persuade Zheng to stop.

I will.

Thank you, Han Ya.

Thank you.

Mom.

Zheng.

Are you alright?

Don't worry.

I'm alright.

Why didn't you tell me you were in hospital?

Aunt Han told me about it.

Where's Shitou?

Son,

sit down.

I have something to tell you.

What's it, Mom?

Could you help your brother Shitou?

What did he do again?

The Zhaos

are having him cornered!

If you don't help him,

he'll be utterly discredited

and even end up in prison.

He's still so young.

Think about it.

What can he do?

Fine, fine.

Take it easy. Take it easy.

Mom,

how do you want me to help him?

Your Aunt Han

made a deal with the Zhaos.

As long as you stop investigating their case,

they'll let go of your brother.

What are you talking about, Mom?

I'm a policeman.

Do you know what you're asking me to do?

Stop the investigation, anyway.

You have to listen to me!

You mustn't continue!

Mom,

you've been conniving at Shitou's behaviors.

If you continue, you'll ruin him.

You know?

But I'm not only doing this for Shitou!

I'm trying to protect you, too!

You know what?

If you continue the investigation,

you'll be in danger, too!

Mom,

what on earth is this about?

Why can't I investigate the Zhaos?

What are you keeping from me?

Mom, say something.

What happened?

Do you know

who you're investigating?

The Zhaos threatened you, huh?

Did Zhao Xiaosheng scare you?

I'll go talk to them.

Zheng, don't go!

I beg you!

Don't go! Don't.

Mom!

It's been years.

I don't care how they mess with me.

But I don't allow them to hurt my family!

I won't let go of Zhao Xiaosheng!

Zhao Xiaosheng...

Zhao Xiaosheng...

Zhao Xiaosheng...

He's your biological father.

What?

Actually,

you're the son

of Han Ya and Zhao Xiaosheng.

I've kept it from you for years.

Now,

I'll tell you

all that happened.

You told him everything?

Sorry.

Han Ya,

I...

It's OK.

I get it.

It's quite a big thing.

But Chang Fei

didn't tell me at all.

Lin Bai,

in this case,

you suffered the most.

Yan,

I'm meeting you here

to ask you for a favor.

What is it?

Go ahead.

I know

Chang Zheng has been investigating the Zhaos.

But as Zhao Xiaosheng's son,

he's related to the Zhaos.

He should recuse himself in the case.

Yan,

could you

tell his superiors about it?

Does Chang Zheng know it?

What

does he think?

I told him.

But I think he...

Theoretically,

Chang Zheng can apply to recuse himself.

But...

As far as I know him,

I'm afraid

neither you nor I can decide for him.

We should respect

his own decision.

Lin Bai,

I understand

that you feel distressed for your son.

But laws are laws.

Family love can't override laws.

If Chang Fei were still alive,

do you think

he would agree with you?

Sorry, Yan.

I...

I shouldn't have asked for that.

I understand your feelings.

Yang,

I need to talk to you

about something unexpected.

It's about Chang Zheng.

Do you think it's fair?

Is it fair to me?

Is it fair to my mother?

Do you

never care about others' feelings?

What are we?

You gave your son to someone else.

Your best friend

kept your secret for half of her life.

Don't you feel guilty?

All these years,

I've been asking myself

these questions every day.

It's true.

I really...

I really regret

what I did at that time.

But now,

nothing...

Nothing can be changed.

To you,

Lin Bai,

and even Chang Fei,

I really

owe all of you a lot.

Now that you discarded me,

you should have done that completely.

Why do you still interfere with my life

and my work?

Why?

Never can a mother

really discard her son.

Never.

But you discarded me at the beginning.

You've got no chance.

I came to ask you one thing.

Have you colluded with the Zhaos?

Are you

their protector?

What have you done for them over the years?

You divorced Zhao Xiaosheng

just to go farther

in your career, right?

Guohua,

I agree with you.

Chang Zheng

has traced the Zhaos' case for the longest time

and he knows most about them.

No one

can replace him.

So,

if Chang Zheng

insists on following this case,

I have no objection.

You guys

can work without concern.

If there's any responsibility,

we'll take it together.

[Fair Justice]

[Fair Justice]

What's up?

Deputy Director Xiao,

may I come in?

What have you got to say?

Be seated and say it.

Deputy Director Xiao,

you have nothing to say?

Before

Xiao Chen died,

he kept asking me

to give you the cigarettes.

He kept them

in his office drawer for a long time.

He knows

I only smoke this brand of cigarettes.

Deputy Director Xiao,

I want to tell you

that your son Xiao Chen was

far braver than you.

[Fair Justice]

♫Never expected the sorrow in my heart♫

♫To originate from lostness♫

♫The process is lengthy♫

♫Hiding myself away♫

♫Using all my strength♫

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

♫Never expected to hesitate when I travel alone♫

♫No one to share my feelings with♫

♫Suppressing my passion♫

You called me a dozen times

♫As my dream swayed from side to side♫

just to get me here

♫I sing a battle song♫

and watch you drink?

♫Remembering my mission♫

Have you reported it?

Chief Zhang,

I quit.

♫Some disappointments will be forgiven by hope♫

I resign.

Why?

♫Some truths and faults will be hidden by reality♫

I want to quit.

I can't move on.

♫Some lies will be buried by the ending♫

Too tired.

♫Determination comes from one's heart♫

Fine.

Write a resignation.

♫That loneliness will be compensated by satisfaction♫

Now,

pretend I've submitted the resignation.

Let me go.

♫How do I disguise my feelings for you?♫

I can't stay for even a single day.

Chang Zheng, you know what?

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

If you want to quit,

you have to submit a resignation first.

♫The sunlight will shine on the world♫

It must be commented by the Apartment,

verified by Human Resources,

and approved by the Organ.

Before you get the formal approval,

you can't take off your uniform

or leave the police station.

But what are you doing?

Quitting just as you wish?

Are you kidding me?

♫Never expected to hesitate when I travel alone♫

Chief Zhang

♫No one to share my feelings with♫

♫Suppressing my passion ♫

Chang Fei isn't my father.

♫As my dream swayed from side to side♫

I keep investigating Zhao Xiaosheng

♫I sing a battle song♫

and collecting evidence to arrest him.

♫Remembering my mission♫

He's my biological father.

I can't continue the investigation.

♫Some disappointments will be forgiven by hope♫

I can't stand it.

Don't ask me to investigate him.

♫Some truths and faults will be hidden by reality♫

Who told you that?

♫Some lies will be buried by the ending♫

My mother.

Han Ya.

♫Determination comes from one's heart♫

They both knew it.

♫That loneliness will be compensated by satisfaction♫

At last, you knew it.

You knew it, too?

♫How do I disguise my feelings for you?♫

A very long time ago,

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

your father told me about it.

♫The sunlight will shine on the world♫

Why?

Why?

You all knew it.

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

Why didn't you tell me?

You prodded me

into investigating the Zhaos.

After all these years,

♫The sunlight will shine on the world♫

I got some clues.

Then you told me he was my father.

Is it fair?

Why must I suffer this?

Why didn't you tell me?

Why?

Why couldn't you tell me?

To protect you.

Actually,

I asked Chang Fei

what I would do

if one day

you knew the truth.

Have you asked Lin Bai?

I have.

She doesn't want to explain it.

Then I forgot about it.

Come on.

When did you know that?

As I investigate Zhao Xiaosheng,

I track down

to my own son.

Chang Zheng is

the son of Han Ya and Zhao Xiaosheng?

Zhang Qiufeng,

swear to me.

Even if you were killed,

you would tell no one about it.

What?

You'll keep it secret forever?

Swear first.

Fine.

I swear.

I won't...

I swear I won't tell anyone about it.

Exposing it does no good to anyone.

We keep it secret

and pretend it doesn't exist.

We'll live a normal life this way.

Why must Chang Zheng get involved in his parents' problem?

Right?

Feeling dismayed, huh?

Yes.

But feeling dismayed alone

is better than dismaying my whole family.

It's OK that you feel dismayed.

But why did you tell me?

What if I die earlier than you?

Someone has to know it.

Don't say that!

Just keep in mind

that Chang Zheng is my own son.

But what if...

I mean what if.

What if he knows?

Let him be.

Come on. It's easy for you to say.

Sir,

the bill, please.

OK. Pay it at the cashier.

If he knows it,

he'll pull through it.

Oh, dear.

It's so astonishing.

Will he just pull through it?

What makes you so confident?

Because I brought him up.

Now that you swore,

the meal is on me.

Eat more.

On one of my birthdays,

my father took me here.

He told me about that lighthouse.

When fishermen saw the lighthouse,

they would never get lost.

Later I realized that

he lied to me.

Because the lighthouse was never lit up.

It was lit up before.

Later, the Zhaos

thought it brought bad luck

and then it was never lit up again.

You and your father

are so much alike.

You both appear

to be very strong.

But actually,

you're fragile in the heart.

Every time you're in big trouble,

you hide yourselves

and vent your frustration.

I remember

going past on my way to a case.

It was too hot

and I wanted to swim in the sea.

Guess who I saw?

Chang Fei.

He was hiding there.

Right over there.

♫Time never stops♫

♫There's always a new beginning♫

♫The proud stubbornness♫

♫Pierces most from the back♫

[Police]

♫People meet and part♫

♫In the bustling era♫

♫Everything ends before the dawn♫

♫You'll look out of the window at the cloud♫

[Police]

♫It'll be sunny instead of raining♫

♫We'll move towards the future♫

He sat there all alone,

wiping the tears secretly.

When I think about it now, I understand.

He was carrying

all the pressure.

The Zhaos' case failed to be solved.

The number of victims grew.

He thought it was his fault.

Only when he was here

all alone

could he vent his frustration.

After he stopped crying, he left.

I pretended I hadn't seen him.

I thought he would ask for leave the next day.

Unexpectedly,

he went to work on time.

As if nothing had happened,

he continued to investigate the case.

Are you telling me

however hard it is,

I should hold on?

No.

My point is...

Since then, I've learned

to come here

and vent my feelings

when I fail to hold on.

Everyone fails to hold on sometimes,

not to mention policemen like us.

I understand what you're going through.

♫If I take this step♫

Cry out if you want to.

♫Will everything ahead be clear♫

When you're done,

pretend nothing happened.

♫How much do I have to go through♫

Be strong.

♫At the next crossroad♫

A lot of things are waiting for you.

Chief Zhang,

♫If I take this route♫

you're not me.

You wouldn't feel how I feel.

♫Will the cold wind be less piercing♫

Over all these years,

every day,

♫Make regretless sacrifices♫

I've tried my best

to deal with the Zhaos

and fight against them.

♫Or give in to destiny♫

But in the end,

look how I'm ending up.

I'm told

that the one I want to arrest is my real father.

♫Mist is along the way♫

♫Having blocked the sunrise♫

I don't know what I'm doing.

I don't know what I should do next.

♫Destinations are countless♫

I'm rudderless.

So, seriously,

♫To give or to take♫

don't ask me to continue.

I'm too tired to continue.

♫To restrain or to run wild♫

Let me go.

♫Are roadside trees involved♫

Look at me.

Look at me!

♫Mist is along the way♫

♫Having blocked the sunrise♫

♫Victory may be at the finish line♫

Chang Zheng, I'm telling you.

You have Zhao Xiaosheng's blood

♫Right or wrong To like or to hate♫

but it doesn't mean he's qualified to be your father.

♫To resist or to conquer♫

Chang Fei

worked so hard to bring you up.

♫Turning around will I be♫

Without reservations, he raised you,

accompanied you,

♫On the way home♫

and instructed you!

Your hearts are linked.

You're the real family.

Got it?

♫If I take this route♫

If he were still alive,

could you say what you just said

♫Will the cold wind be less piercing♫

in front of him?

Criminals

♫Make regretless sacrifices♫

want you to break down!

They won't wait until you cheer up!

♫Or give in to destiny♫

♫Mist is along the way♫

Do you know

♫Having blocked the sunrise♫

the Zhaos' case

♫Destinations are countless♫

is like a great mountain?

Your father

climbed halfway up.

♫To give or to take♫

Then Zhao Pengcheng.

He nearly made it to the top.

♫To restrain or to run wild♫

♫Are roadside trees involved♫

Now, it's you.

Following their footsteps,

you've finally made it this far.

♫Mist is along the way♫

♫Having blocked the sunrise♫

Do you want to give up?

♫Victory may be at the finish line♫

I believe

you can go further.

♫Right or wrong To like or to hate♫

Because you're Chang Fei's son.

♫To resist or to conquer♫

♫Turning around will I be♫

♫On the way home♫

Fine.

Take one day off.

Go see your father.

♫Mist is along the way♫

I believe

in your heart,

♫Having blocked the sunrise♫

he's just like the lighthouse

♫Victory may be at the finish line♫

that will guide you where you're heading for.

♫Right or wrong To like or to hate♫

♫To resist or to conquer♫

♫Turning around will I be♫

♫On the way home♫

I've always known

who Chang Zheng's father is.

It's my fault that I didn't report it.

I ask for punishment.

Now I understand

why you didn't want Chang Zheng

to investigate the Zhaos.

I was scared

that he would die as Chang Fei did,

and after he knew about his real father...

But now,

you try hard to persuade him

to continue the investigation.

Now that he knows everything,

I only want him to get rid of all distractions

and follow his heart.

Are you sure

that Chang Zheng is

still competent for this mission?

Actually,

he's stronger than he thinks he is.

It's just that

when he needs to talk to someone,

I listen.

When he needs to vent his frustration,

I give him time.

I believe

as long as Chang Fei is

the lighthouse in his heart,

he'll never go the wrong way.