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[Acquisition Proposal]

[Acquisition Proposal of Lakeside Fishery]

[Letter of Intent for Equity Acquisition]

All the contracts I have...

Are they fake?

[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 39]

So,

are you used to life here?

I'm doing great.

Wherever I go,

I get entertained.

I drink at will, too.

It's been quite happy.

If you have any plans,

let me know.

Not yet.

I want more rest.

I worked for years, after all.

Come on.

Look at my birds.

They're my treasures.

I've raised them for years.

Come on in.

No, I won't.

I'm scared.

Why are you scared of birds?

When I was little, I was pecked.

Since I grew up,

I've been scared of birds.

Too scared.

These birds are safe,

except for this myna.

It indeed pecks.

People usually don't dare to feed it.

Look.

Every time I point at it,

it glares at me.

Look at it.

[Famous Chinese Stele Calligraphy of colorful and enlarged version]

This is a crucial turning point

in my life.

And yours, too.

Yeah.

I'm going back to the Zhaos.

And I'll see him for the first time.

Who?

Who do you mean?

Just keep it in mind.

October 10, 2018,

is a day to remember

and that's all.

[Acquisition Proposal of Jiubijiu Mining Company]

[Acquisition Contract]

Pengzheng.

Pengzheng.

Do you really not

want a job from the Zhaos?

What job?

I don't want a job.

Every day,

I can drink

and go shopping.

What a great life!

Besides, I can do nothing,

but be a policeman.

I won't do anything.

You know what?

Even if you're not in a police uniform,

I still think of you as a policeman.

Every time you talk to me,

I feel you're interrogating me.

Do you know why?

Because you've done too many bad things.

You're always guilty.

Maybe

because you were a policeman,

you have

a special temperament

beyond words.

Come on. What temperament?

I'm a laid-off policeman.

No temperament at all.

Pengzheng,

you've got a visitor.

What's up?

I have something to tell you.

Go ahead.

Excuse me for a moment.

Be seated.

Would you like some wine?

Why are you drinking at this time of day?

I don't need to report for drinking anymore.

I can do whatever I want

and I drink whenever I want it.

My point is

what you said

about the Zhaos

may be right.

They do have problems.

Now you know that?

Sorry,

but too late.

I'm laid off.

Now, I'm Zhao Pengzheng.

The problem of the Zhaos

is exactly my family problem.

Don't talk nonsense.

I don't see any problems.

You're born to be a policeman.

I know you.

You'll never give up your faith.

Nonsense.

What do you know about me?

What makes you think so?

You know nothing.

Don't flatter yourself, OK?

Now,

I want nothing, but wine.

Know me? Huh.

Chang Zheng,

I really regret it.

I should have listened to you.

Are you done?

Stop nagging, will you?

Stay and drink with me

or leave immediately.

I don't have time for your talk.

Leave me alone! Do you hear me?

Do you?

Go.

Would you like some?

What are you looking at?

Your eyes.

You're a nice guy.

Why did you pretend

to be so cruel?

Don't talk nonsense.

Cruel?

Just focus on drinking.

Is it OK to be so rude to a lady?

Look, it's my brother.

Still working?

Wine for noon already?

Not for noon.

I started last night.

These days,

you seem to have fun.

I'll sit for a while.

What's your next destination?

One more bottle.

Pengchao.

Come in for some tea?

No, thanks.

Let me tell you what happened these days.

Every day, Pengzheng and I

enjoyed food and drank wine.

OK.

Pengchao,

don't worry.

OK. OK.

Pengchao,

are you still worried

about your new brother?

I don't think you need to worry.

It's good for us.

When he's no longer a policeman,

he can't hurt us.

Keep a close eye on him.

Anyway, Mr. Know-it-all

can't be very reliable.

OK, Pengchao.

You got it. Got it.

It'll be our dinner.

Help!

Don't wriggle.

I got a cramp in my leg.

It's OK. It's OK.

Don't be scared.

Pengzheng,

you saved my life again.

I can't repay you.

No more kowtow, huh?

Pengzheng,

there's something

I've wanted to tell you.

If you don't

want to say it,

forget it.

I don't care.

I want it, or I wouldn't have started it.

Pengchao asked me to follow

so that I could spy on you.

He asked me to spy on you!

I knew.

Don't you remember I was a policeman?

You think I can't tell that?

Pengzheng,

I want to follow you.

Whether you're a policeman,

you're just my boss.

Pengchao

kept asking me.

He asked

where you went,

who you met,

and what you said

in recent days.

He inquired about all details.

I didn't tell him anything.

When he asked you,

what did you say?

I lied.

I'm good at making up stories.

I nearly forgot that.

Fishing isn't fun.

Let's try something else.

Anything else?

What do you want?

I don't...

What?

The birds are so carefully looked after?

They're Master's treasures.

Especially the myna in his room.

The driver Qiu Tao...

Only he could

feed the myna and walk it.

No one else

could get close or touch it.

Qiu Tao?

No one else could touch it...

You take good photos of birds.

And you love birds.

What kind of bird do you think you're like?

Myna.

The one

hanging at Zhao Xiaosheng's doorway

that says "Hello"?

That one?

I'm a mere driver.

When my master loves a myna,

I have to love it, too.

What did you say?

Nothing. The myna is just scary.

I saw Qiu Tao teach it to say something.

Say what?

He taught the myna

to say his name.

Did it say that?

Not at all.

Dad,

I should go.

Father.

Where are you going so early?

Just drive around.

Come back early, then.

I'll have breakfast with you.

OK. OK.

Pengchao,

just now,

was it you in Master's room?

No.

That's weird.

Just before you came downstairs,

I saw someone in Master's room.

Was it...

Pengzheng?

What was he doing in my father's room?

Drive back.

Yes.

[Welcome to Zhaojiawei]

Mr. Yan,

I got the pen drive.

I'm bringing it to you now.

Dad,

where's Chang Zheng?

He's out.

Why are you back?

Block Zhaojiawei

and search for him immediately.

You must find him!

Yes.

What happened?

The son you just got back

may not come back.

[Camp in the suburb, the Secret Task Force]

In the pen drive Chang Zheng got,

there's quite a bit of evidence

of the Zhaos' crimes.

But here's the biggest problem.

This pen drive

was left by Chang Fei

and Zhao Pengcheng.

Inside it,

there's no evidence

of all crimes

that Zhao Pengchao committed.

But now,

he's actually the one

behind the Zhaos' crimes.

Zhao Pengchao

majored in law.

He has lawyer qualification in China, America, and Australia.

So, even if the evidence is

right against him,

he can definitely

get out of the accusation.

What?

Having no confidence?

I stand by what I said.

Once he did anything,

he would leave a clue.

Pengchao,

before Zhaojiawei was blocked,

Chang Zheng had left.

Someone saw him return to the criminal investigation detachment.

What do we do next?

Pengchao, contact our friends in Southeast Asia immediately.

We'll leave through the high seas.

The sooner, the better.

Mr. Zhao,

an employee told me

that Miss Ji sneaked into your office.

[Binxi Criminal Investigation]

What did you do?

You could have done better.

What? Perturbed?

No.

Then why?

This is awesome.

It's much harder than one color for a side.

How did you do that?

With heart.

With

a clear goal,

a proper method,

and enough patience,

you can make it.

Giving me a lecture now?

No.

Just an insight.

Looking at the cubes,

I've got an insight, too.

What is it?

Look.

If we only look at one cube closely,

our vision is limited

and we can't see anything.

But if we step back

we'll have a wider vision.

We may discover something new

and become enlightened.

What you said

about the Zhaos

may be right.

They have problems.

Chang Zheng,

I really regret it.

I should have listened to you.

Your idea quite enlightened me.

Step back

for another perspective.

The new perspective...

It's Niannian.

What do you mean?

I was too close.

I only focused on Zhao Pengchao

and his family.

I ignored the fact

that Ji Nian worked with Zhao Pengchao for the longest time.

As Zhao Pengchao's legal counsel,

she takes care of key issues

and handles peripheral problems.

Her father worked for Four Seas Group

and was arrested.

A daughter like her

would definitely figure out

why he was arrested.

If Zhao Pengchao

wants to shirk legal responsibilities

with his legal expertise,

Ji Nian will certainly be used.

A few days ago, she came to me

and wanted to say something.

It was inconvenient for me to listen.

Now I think

she must have known something.

Let me call her.

[Acquisition Proposal of Jiubijiu Mining Company]

[Zhao Pengchao]

[Chang Zheng]

You broke up.

Maybe she doesn't want to answer it.

How about you text her first?

What are you doing here?

I want a word with you.

Good.

I want a word with you, too.

Do me a favor, please.

Ask Chang Zheng out for me.

He and I broke up.

Call him yourself.

I can't help you.

Is it because of your father?

I told you

I would try to get him out.

When the trouble is solved,

everything will be all right.

Zhao Pengchao,

when will you stop lying to me?

What did I lie to you?

Illegal business operations.

Penalty,

five to ten years in prison.

Coercive transactions.

Penalty, three to seven years in prison.

Usurious loans.

Penalty, three to seven years in prison.

Money laundering.

Penalty, five to ten years in prison.

Illegal transfer

and resale of land-use right.

Penalty, three to seven years in prison.

Manipulation

of the securities market.

Penalty, five to ten years in prison.

And all the rest...

Penalty, life imprisonment!

Zhao Pengchao,

what on earth did you do?

What else did you lie to me?

What kind of man are you?

I really can't see through you.

I didn't know until now

that you got my father in prison.

It was you!

You got him in prison!

It's Chang Zheng who arrested your father!

You should hate him.

And he's trying to screw me.

I'm his own brother.

His brother?

He's a policeman!

He does everything for justice.

And you?

You committed so many crimes.

Why?

The accusations I just said

would get you dozens of death penalties!

It has nothing to do with me!

Don't you see what I did?

I changed the seedier family

into a decent one.

What did Chang Zheng do?

When he can't take down our family,

he's going to arrest me

for what my silly brothers did.

Now, my family business is legalized.

When he has the chance,

he's about to overturn Four Seas Group.

Enough!

It's your family business.

I'm not interested!

You also contributed to Four Seas Group!

Will you just see it collapse?

Will you just see me die?

I love you.

You know me.

I never lie to you.

Say no more.

Just say no more.

I don't know

what you say is real

and what is fake.

I don't want to interfere with anything.

I...

I just...

I just want to leave.

Niannian.

Ji Nian.

Let me go!

Let me go!

Don't touch me.

Get Chang Zheng here.

I'll prove to you

who you can trust

and rely on.

I don't care!

Zhao Pengchao,

all I want

is the truth.

Over all these years,

I've trusted you

and obeyed the rules we made.

I never asked about the grey area.

But now,

I want to know the truth.

If you really love me,

you should be honest with me.

I'm also an attorney.

If you need,

I can defend you in court.

But you must

let me know what happened.

You keep saying you love me.

Shouldn't you be honest with me?

Shouldn't you?

Shouldn't you?

OK.

OK.

Three years ago, I had a plan

to clean up my family.

I would get rid of Pengcheng,

deal with Pengzhan and Pengxiang,

and consolidate my family properties.

Before the final collapse of my father,

I would transfer all family assets to Australia.

Everything went on

exactly as I planned.

Now, I have a little problem.

But it doesn't matter.

I can take care of it.

I know how to solve it.

Because in front of you

is not Zhao Pengchao,

but the master of the Zhaos.

You...

You told me the plan

to transform Four Seas Group.

Is that a lie?

It's not.

The real Four Seas Group is in Australia.

Everything here is just a trick.

So...

So, we have to do these things.

What about Chang Zheng?

He's your own brother, after all.

I promise you.

After the problem is solved...

-Say no more. -I will...

No matter how you and Chang Zheng end up,

it's not what I would like to see.

I...

I just want to return to Australia.

OK.

After I take care of everything here,

I'll return with you.

Be seated

and calm down.

Give me some more time.

Trust me.

Let me put them in your room.

[Chang Zheng, hurry...]

Because in front of you

is not Zhao Pengchao,

but the master of the Zhaos.

She's in danger.

Jin Yan,

faster, faster.

[Chang Zheng]

This is the evidence

of Zhao Pengchao's crimes.

Now,

one more charge.

Intentional homicide.

Chang Zheng,

farewell.

Farewell.

[Wanda Center]

Niannian!

Niannian.

Niannian!

Zhao Pengchao!

Pengchao?

Mom.

Why are you coming so late?