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[Changwu Bank]

I promised to give you this.

Take it.

Pengchao,

what did you...

What did you promise?

I just forgot.

You didn't.

You'd never forget.

Take it.

Pengzheng is just back.

Take good care of him for me.

Wherever he goes,

you go with him.

OK?

OK. OK.

Also,

tell me what he does every day.

He was a policeman

and feuded with many of us.

I don't want trouble.

Got it, Pengchao.

I'll watch Pengzheng.

If anything goes wrong,

I'll let you know.

This is

our family stuff.

Pengchao...

Thank you, then.

Thank you. Well...

I should go.

[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 37]

We're the Special Task Force.

If something's wrong,

we should be all wrong.

Why does my mentor

have to take the blame alone?

I quite agree.

Together,

we did the investigation.

If it's wrong,

we should take the blame together.

Yes.

You've made up your mind?

Yes.

Yes.

Fine.

Let's go talk to Director Wang.

-Go. -Go.

Where are you going?

Chief Zhang,

we think

we're on the same team

and we'll take the blame together.

All of you?

Yes.

You stick quite together.

Absolutely.

Will you regret it?

Never.

Chang Zheng had a huge money transfer of unknown origin.

Did you embezzle the money

or did you take bribes together?

Chief Zhang,

what do you mean a huge money transfer?

How huge?

20 million.

20 million?

That much?

Economic Crime police found that.

What's worse,

the money

was from the man you've been investigating,

Zhao Pengchao

of the Zhaos.

Tomorrow morning,

go to the Economic Crime Investigation Detachment

and get the case files.

Don't bother to bring them back.

Send them to the Procuratorate.

Do you hear me?

-Yes. -Yes.

Will you still take the blame together?

Don't overreach.

[Li]

Hello.

Deputy Chief Li.

They were told

about Chang Zheng's huge money transfer.

Tomorrow, they'll get the case files

and send them to the Procuratorate.

Got it.

Yes.

OK.

I get it.

Thanks, Deputy Chief Li.

Dad,

it's time

that you do something.

20 million.

I gave the money to Chang Zheng.

Why did you suddenly give him so much money?

It's not that much.

Man, it's been 29 years.

As his father,

I never knew

about this son before.

So, the money is

kind of compensation.

Are you used to life here?

You're thinner.

Look what you've done.

Now, throughout Changwu City,

everyone knows

that I'm worth 20 million.

It's not a low price, though.

Not a disgrace.

But it means

my own brother spent 20 million

on buying my life, right?

You can't be

a policeman anymore.

Go back home with me.

I know I can't be.

Even if I can, I wouldn't do that.

I'm exhausted.

After working my fingers to the bone,

I ended up in the detention house.

Quite boring.

And look at you.

You wear a suit

and a luxury watch.

And you do a robust business.

Isn't it wonderful?

In Changwu City, anyway,

a policeman like me can't overthrow you.

I give up.

I can go back with you.

On three conditions, though.

I'm all ears.

First,

give me the murderer who killed my father.

Chang Fei committed suicide.

There's no murderer.

If you play the fool, stop here.

He died three years ago.

Why do you still not let it go?

Besides,

he's not your real father.

Don't bother.

Just tell me if you can do it.

I need time.

OK.

Back in the family,

I accept no one but you and your father.

Make sure those guys

won't bother me.

Reasonable.

Accepted.

Good, then.

When I'm out of this place,

I don't want to do anything.

But you must give me enough money

and make sure I'm free.

Don't worry.

You're Father's son.

Money and freedom

will always satisfy you.

Fine.

You'd better hurry.

Hopefully,

I can take Chang Zheng back today.

Everything went

as you scheduled.

Why are you still depressed?

I feel it was too easy.

You succeeded, anyway.

There's no point thinking about it.

Soon after we mentioned the 20 million,

they were going to the Procuratorate.

Isn't it

an odd coincidence?

No worries.

Take him back first.

Before,

he didn't know

he was my son.

But when he's back,

I'll make him understand

how he should behave

in our family!

Pengchao,

it's not hard to change someone.

It depends on how much you offer.

In this world, everything changes

but change itself.

Over all these years,

we've never failed

to get anyone we want to draw over.

Some people can even be bought with a meal.

Of course,

some others are hard to get.

It took three or five years.

Eight or ten years.

As long as the time is worth it.

And think about those leaders

who took office in Changwu City.

When they first came,

they all wanted to bring me to justice.

And then?

They became my friends.

So,

it's the same with Chang Zheng.

Don't forget. He's my son

and your younger brother.

So, our effort will be worth it,

however much it is.

Got it.

Of course,

to make him

adapt to our family life...

If he has no weaknesses,

create some.

If he wants nothing, teach him.

20 million was a good plan, huh?

Sure,

we should also

be on alert.

At least, we can't let him

touch our core business.

Not even a little bit!

This is what worries me.

Qiu Tao's pen drive is still missing.

He didn't leave this house, huh?

It must be here.

As long as Chang Zheng isn't in,

he can't find the pen drive.

Fine.

I'll listen to you.

[Changwu No.1 Detention House]

Chang Zheng isn't out yet?

Chang Zheng!

Mentor!

Mentor.

[Changwu No.1 Detention House]

Mentor,

come on.

I'll open the door for you. Hurry.

Let me do it for you.

Go.

Mentor.

Go.

Time to go home.

Mentor.

Off you go.

Go.

Mentor.

Chang Zheng, where are you going?

It's the wrong car.

[Changwu No.1 Detention House]

Mentor,

that's our car.

Chang Zheng.

Chang Zheng,

do you know what you're doing?

Chang Zheng!

Mentor!

Chang Fei is your father.

Mentor...

Chang Zheng!

Mentor!

Chang Zheng!

Mentor!

Chang Zheng, get out of the car!

Don't you remember how he died?

Where are we going?

To get what you want first.

[Smoking or Open Flames Prohibited]

The man you want.

Do with him at will.

Heitou.

You got him to me?

Yes.

Who's he?

Trying to fool me, huh?

You think I don't know him?

He can't even kill a chicken.

You tell me he killed my father?

Pengchao.

What's happening here, Heitou?

Is he the murderer?

Pengchao...

Don't explain it to me.

Explain it to him.

I'm sorry.

I got the wrong person, I guess.

Don't worry. Give me some more time.

I'll get you the real murderer!

Chances are few.

Don't fool me again.

I won't.

Why did you fail such a small mission?

Pengchao.

Fine. Give him some time

to find the murderer.

Here we are.

Aren't you supposed to take me home?

Where am I now?

This is where you'll live for the moment.

You want a free life, don't you?

Father goes to sleep early and gets up early.

He doesn't want to wake you up.

If you don't trust me, say it.

Don't bother to play silly games.

Dad, we're back.

Rich men like you

prepared these simple dishes to welcome me?

Any problem?

Isn't it sweet to enjoy a simple lunch

when you're home?

Fine.

Come on. Be seated.

Here's my gift for you.

Bank card?

[Changwu Bank]

It's a card for your free use.

[Zhao Pengzheng]

Zhao Pengzheng?

OK.

I hope

you two will unite

and make joint efforts

to prosper our family.

OK. Come on. Cheers.

I made my point before I came.

In the past few years,

I've suffered a lot.

Now I can't finally live a rich life.

So, when I'm back here,

I don't want to do anything.

All I will do is

enjoy myself

and be happy.

I'll care about nothing else.

Whatever.

Good.

Just do as you wish.

OK?

Now that you're back,

we can

get to know each other.

As time goes by,

you'll realize that this family

isn't what you think it is.

Come on. One more drink.

What?

You can't come in.

You can't. You just can't.

Kai,

come out.

Hey, you.

What are you sneaking around for?

I... I...

I'm waiting for Boss.

Who?

Who are you talking about?

I don't need to explain it.

Go, go, go.

Go.

Hurry.

You'll know soon.

Go away. Hurry.

Go away.

Just go.

Why are you even standing here?

I...

I'm waiting until Boss comes out.

Who are you waiting for?

Master and Pengchao aren't here.

Where...

Where are they?

In the vacant villa over there.

What is this guy doing here?

To thank you

for sparing his life, I guess.

Good, then.

Looks like

no one wants to talk to him.

Let him work for me.

OK.

He's familiar with Zhaojiawei.

He'll work for you.

Good.

[Sea Story]

Absolutely no problem.

Boss,

no matter what you want,

let me know.

I'll have it arranged perfectly.

Boss,

a toast to you.

Thank you for saving my life.

You saved me twice.

You're my

lifesaver

and great benefactor.

Come on.

The first time I saved you,

you pretended you didn't know me the next day.

Now you want to work for me?

What a snob!

That was different.

You used to be a policeman.

But now you're Zhao Xiaosheng's fifth son,

the young master.

To be your minion, I...

I'm honored.

Boss...

Stop calling me Boss.

You're far older than me.

Don't call me that.

But it's the rule.

I'll call you Pengzheng, then.

Pengzheng.

You know what? Working for me gives you no future.

I can't even get into Zhao's Villa.

Don't bother.

I just want to stay alive.

You keep saying

you're the boss of the Zhaos.

But why were you scapegoated?

How poor!

When bad luck was my companion,

even a ripe banana could break my teeth.

What happened?

You saved my life.

I'll tell no one but you.

Keep the secret for me, though.

Until the next day

I watched the news,

I hadn't known

that a procurator was shot dead in Meishan Restaurant.

Then I realized

that it must be Sangniu.

And then?

I thought that night,

Sangniu didn't see my face.

Unexpectedly, she remembered my motorcycle.

It was

a very special type

and wasn't sold on the market.

Sangniu was an expert in motorcycles.

She looked for it everywhere

and found it in my garage.

Pengchao,

he witnessed what I did.

Pengchao.

Pengchao, don't kill me.

Pengchao.

Pengchao.

Pengchao,

I swear

I won't say anything.

I didn't see anything.

I'll take him to the back of the mountain.

No, I'm not going.

I'm not going there.

Pengchao, spare my life, please!

I beg you, Pengchao!

Pengchao, I'm not going!

I'll give you one last chance.

But whether you can live

depends on your luck.

OK. Thank you, Pengchao.

Thank you. Thank you.

Thank you, Pengchao.

Thank you. Thank you.

So, you were scapegoated

as the one who killed my father?

Pengchao said

as long as I lived,

I would get a large sum of money.

Pengzheng,

you have sharp eyes.

You realized that I wasn't the murderer.

Or I would have been dead.

All right. All right.

Drink some beer and calm down.

They easily kill people.

I just want to follow you

and stay away from them.

It's...

It's scary.

Sangniu...

Does she often ride a black motorcycle?

Yes.

Yes.

Pengzheng,

what do you want?

It's OK.

Follow me if you want.

I need companions, anyway.

But I won't do anything

but play around

and muddle along.

No problem, Pengzheng.

I'll be your minion.

I'm good at drinking.

Pengzheng,

you drink it all and I drink a little.

What?

You drink a little and I drink it all.

Stop, stop.

Enough.

What goes around

comes around.

I'll screw you.

And you.

You're dead.

Drink, drink.

Come on.

What goes around comes around.

I'll do it.

First screw you.

What are you talking about?

I'll screw...

Just drink.

I'm not playing with you.

I quit.

Not playing with you anymore.

I want someone else.

Anyone wants to play with me?

Hurry.

Come on.

Come on.

What's wrong with you? Are you insane?

Sit and don't move.

Don't fight.

Play with me.

Back to your seats.

It's OK.

It's alright.

Pengzheng.

Focus on your food.

Come and sit down.

Come over!

Come on. Let's sit.

Just sit.

Here.

I'm not playing with you.

Ask them to play with me.

But they're working.

I want to play with them.

I don't want you.

Sit down here.

Play with me.

He asked you to sit down.

Come play with me.

Come on. Listen to him.

Here, a toast to him.

Come on.

I get the beer myself.

Where are you sitting?

Be observant.

Go away.

How oblivious!

Sit over there!

Play the finger-guessing game with me.

Come on.

A toast to Pengzheng.

That's mine.

You know what?

Song has to pay the bill tonight. Last time, he...

That's right.

Five. At least, five.

It can't be less...

One more time. Come on.

Good buddies, have fun.

Seven stars, eight horses. I won.

Nice.

Guangming?

What are you doing here?

Sit down

and drink with me.

Chang Zheng!

So, you came together?

Don't you remember?

I have gout.

Gout...

Drink some spirits, then. Come on.

Sit down.

Let me introduce you.

They're my close colleagues

in Binxi Criminal

Investigation Detachment.

They're excellent officers.

And they're nice.

They're good at everything,

but investigations.

How much did you drink?

Why are you so drunk?

Drink some.

Mentor,

I still call you Mentor.

Don't. Don't call me that.

No matter what happened,

you used to be a policeman.

Why are you hanging out with such losers?

You're not supposed to do so.

What did you say?

Sit!

What are you yelling for?

-What? -Who were you talking about?

Can't I eat?

You just can't!

Stop!

You're being so rude.

Sorry,

I'll instruct them later.

Sorry, Pengzheng.

All right. Don't apologize.

Just be seated.

Pengzheng?

Zhao Pengzheng?

Yes, seriously.

Chang Zheng...

Don't argue with him. He's drunk.

Don't you remember what you pledged

when you became a policeman?

Look at what you're doing.

Aren't you disappointed in yourself?

Why must I be disappointed?

I'm here eating seafood and drinking beer.

What's the disappointment for?

Aren't you here for some food, too?

Are you disappointed in yourself?

I'm disappointed in you.

Don't bother about me.

Whatever.

All I know is that you're a policeman.

The best policeman in my heart!

I was laid off.

Stop talking about that, OK?

And the best policeman

works better than me now.

Don't just stand there. Sit and drink.

Come on, Guangming.

I seldom see you.

Drink some beer. Come on.

Drink some.

You don't want respect, huh?

I asked you to drink, so what?

Feeling ashamed?

Drink or go away.

Get out of my sight.

Chang Zheng!

Get out of my sight!

Look at you.

You're a coward!

Don't point at me.

Deserter!

Don't point at me.

Loser of the police!

I'm warning you...

Beat him.

Don't let me see you do a crime.

Don't. Don't.

Come back.

Back. Back.

Drink some beer. Come on.

Drink some.

You don't want respect, huh?

I asked you to drink, so what?

Feeling ashamed?

Drink or go away.

I met these three guys before.

Get out of my sight.

Chang Zheng!

Get out of my sight!

They used to be very close, I think.

If the policewoman hadn't stopped them,

they would have fought.

Beat him.

I think Pengzheng

still cares about his old friends.

But those police officers

kind of despise him.

Anyway,

it happened a few times lately.

Fine.

We're done for now.

OK.

What do you think?

It's hard to tell.

Play or go out!

At 7:00 PM on the 13th day,

in Xiji Restaurant,

Pengzheng, Li Jin, Yu Qi, and Jinbao

drank good wine that was stored for 15 years.

They drank three bottles

until four in the morning.

At a quarter past three

on the 20th day, AKA today,

Pengzheng and Wang Tianwen

played cards in the big pool

of Hot Spring Club.

Pengzheng lost over 200 thousand.

Zhou Er won over 600 thousand.

All the other members lost.

They're still playing there.

That's all?

Eat, drink, and gamble?

Yes.

In total, Pengzheng lost

nearly a million.

Pengchao, I should go back.

If Pengzheng can't find me, I'll be in trouble.

Fine.

Goodbye, Pengchao.

Pengchao,

our men also told me about it.

Pengzheng plays around every day.

Chief Zhang,

you know what?

After working with him for so many years,

I never expected him to behave like that.

You just didn't see how dead drunk he was.

Or you would curse him, too.

Provoked?

How about this?

Let me beat him

to vent your anger.

No, Chief Zhang.

We're just doing resolutions.

Chief Zhang,

we thought about it.

Chang Zheng left.

But the Special Task Force stays. We stay, too.

Anyway,

we must investigate the case

until it's solved.

Right.

Chang Zheng gave up.

But we won't.

We sincerely hope

the superior can still trust us.

Don't worry, guys.

We won't drop the case

simply because Chang Zheng is away.

For the Zhaos' case,

we've come this far.

No matter what,

we must put an end someday.

Hope this day comes soon.

Then Chang Zheng will know

persistence is useful

and absolutely right.

Good.

Very good.

You guys

still have passion for work.

I'm quite relieved.

Chang Zheng is away.

But you're here.

So am I.

Got it?

It's time

that I lead the team.

Chief Zhang,

have you got any plans?

Those guys behind him...

Time to scare them

and knock some sense into them.

Freeze!

Get down. Don't move!

I'm your own man.

I'm a policeman, too.

You get the wrong guy.

Get up!

Chief Zhang, glad to see you here.

Deputy Chief Li,

they're going to the Orchard

to arrest a Mr. Xia.

Your voice, huh?

Chief Zhang, no...

Why do you think it's my voice?

Come on, Chief Zhang.

There must be a misunderstanding.

Let me explain, Chief Zhang.

Don't bother.

Captain Yu,

I'm leaving him to you.

Keep it secret.

Rest assured.

Go.

Chief Zhang.

Chief Zhang!

Chief Zhang, let me explain!

Chief Zhang.

Hello, Deputy Chief Li.

I need to talk to you. It's urgent.

[Recording]

OK.

Keep spying on them.

If anything happens,

let me know.

Jia Xiaoqiang...

Where's he?

If we keep him,

he'll be a huge threat to you, huh?

Are you saying

that you've dealt with him perfectly?

I'm an experienced policeman.

I took care of him

and you don't need to worry.

What do you want?

You know exactly what I want.

I don't. Make it clear!

In my forties, I'm still a section chief.

So what?

I don't want...

I don't want to keep it until I retire.

My wife wouldn't agree, either.

I'm merely a deputy chief!

It's because you want to stay

instead of leaving.

You don't want to work in the provincial bureau.

Deputy Chief Li,

I beg you.

If you help me with this,

I will

always be grateful.

I know you get backers.

You mean

you want to work in the provincial bureau, right?

Get me to work there

and I'll destroy the recording immediately.

I swear to God.

I'll take care of it.

Cheers.

Thank you, Deputy Chief Li.

Get out!

I need to see you right now.

Hello? Do you hear me?

Right now! Immediately!

You want me to kill Zhang Qiufeng?

You know what?

Today, he threatened me with the recording.

Tomorrow or the day after tomorrow,

he may threaten me with something else.

Let me remind you.

After he threatens once,

he'll keep doing that.

It's not that I don't help you.

But he's a policeman.

The chief!

So what?

What about me?

Even if I'm a dog of your family,

I've been guarding you for years, right?

You know what?

Even a worm will turn.

I don't mean I won't help you.

We just need a careful plan.

I can't wait that long!

Zhao Pengchao, I warn you.

If I'm in trouble,

your family can't make it to Australia!

Wait and see!

Zhang Qiufeng.

Zhang Qiufeng.

If this is solved perfectly,

you can not only silence Li Bodong,

but also stop suspecting.

What does it mean?

You always suspect Chang Zheng, don't you?

Come with me.

We really found out

who killed Chang Fei.

Are you sure?

Don't give me another man

as the scapegoat.

I won't accept it.

Zhang Qiufeng.

I knew what he did a long time ago.

Well...

Let me show you

what you didn't know.

Chang Fei is diagnosed with major depression.

I suggest

he should have a suspension immediately.

Deputy Chief Li,

if it's inconvenient

for you to make the call,

I'll make it.

When he's suspended from duty,

he can no longer harass the Zhaos.

It'll be easier

for all of us.

Who recorded this?

Li Bodong.

Back then, he was the chief of your detachment.

I worked as a policeman

for a few years.

I've seen a lot of edited recordings.

If this is your evidence,

I don't quite believe it.

Do you know why Chang Fei's case

was identified as a suicide?

Because in the accident investigation,

Zhang Qiufeng said something.

Chang Fei once told me

anywhere above the third floor,

once he saw a window,

he wanted to jump out of it.

How did you know what he said

in the accident investigation?

Li Bodong was in charge

of Chang Fei's case.

I asked him for the investigation record.

Here's the original file.

[Investigation Record]

If you want to take revenge,

we'll get the gun for you.

Zhang Qiufeng...

We can get him out, too.

After you kill him, we'll clear up.

You won't be in trouble.

Of course,

if you don't want to take revenge,

forget it.

You're no longer a policeman, anyway.

And Chang Fei is only your foster father.

We...

We can understand.

Tomorrow night.

Get him out for me.