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[Episode 03]

Lin Fanglu!

Why are you following me?

I...

I'm not following you.

Why don't you admit that?

Admit what?

[Tender Light]

I'll have a tofu.

I want more pickled mustard in mine!

Sure thing.

That Xu Yi...

He doesn't have a motive

for killing Nan Ya.

I know a thing or two about the bridge case.

It wasn't serious enough to commit murder.

On the contrary, Nan Ya had been suffered from abuse

and wanted to divorce him.

She hated him.

So she killed him.

Could it

be possible?

Were you saying that you are not a verbalist?

Talking to well-educated people like you

is truly...

truly exhausting.

Well,

this is called inference.

Inference only works when there is logic.

How do we solve cases?

Precisely by inference.

Maybe you are, but I'm not.

Then how do you solve cases?

By intuition?

No wonder people call you talent.

You have up-to-date skills and fresh ideas.

Don't flatter me.

I've realized long ago

that I was with average talents

and low IQ.

That's why I don't believe in intuition.

I solve cases

with my self-control.

What?

Self-control?

Control myself from involving personal feelings, biases

and unreliable stuff like intuition

in the investigation.

Everyone in Qingshui Town

knows about Xu Yi's long-term abuse.

[Victim, Suspect] She always hooks up with men.

She's got a bad reputation.

Control myself from making judgments on any one person too early.

I wanted a divorce

but Xu Yi wouldn't agree to it.

Xu Yi's parents didn't like Nan Ya either.

They refused to formally accept her into the family.

But Xu Yi...

He had a weird obsession with her.

Control myself from verifying my own assumptions through reasoning.

Control myself and check every detail

until every piece of the puzzle

forms a closed chain of evidence.

The incident happened on the night of the millennium.

The murder weapon was a knife.

One stab from the front,

and one from the back.

The stab to the chest pierced the heart artery,

which almost killed him instantly.

The sound of fireworks overlapped the explosion.

No one paid any attention at the time.

He came here with his parents.

His description of the crime scene

was basically the same as Nan Ya's.

He was relatively calm.

Ma'am, how much is it?

It's 6 yuan for two bowls.

My treat.

Thanks. See you again.

Thank you.

Where are you going?

To the bridge construction site.

[Unscrupulous corporation Shengda. Brutal cooperation. Give me back my son]

[Making dirty money. Cutting corners]

[Shengda Construction]

Anyone here?

Who are you?

We're police officers.

Open the gate.

What's going on?

The construction of the bridge started

in summer last year.

There was a collapse not long ago

where two workers died,

and three got severely injured.

What was the main cause?

There was a problem with the reinforced concrete.

Some parts of it are leaking.

There's a one-meter hole in the core of the inner plate.

There are also serious quality issues

with the booms and grouting areas.

I'm lost.

Can you explain it to me?

To put it simply,

they were cutting corners,

thinking about getting away with it.

Who's the person chiefly responsible?

I was sent by the county office

to investigate this matter.

Was Xu Yi the main contractor?

There's also a problem with the qualifications

of the designer and construction team.

It was privately designed,

the blueprints were not authorized,

and changes were made as they wanted.

Every level of construction was contracted out.

Although Xu Yi was the contractor,

he sub-contracted the project

to another company.

If it were investigated,

would Xu Yi bear the legal responsibility?

Hard to say.

A procurement officer

was the main handler for the construction materials.

That person is currently on the run.

[Shengda Construction]

This way.

These are the company's account bills.

Those below

are the procurement lists.

[Purchase Requisition]

Mr. Xu was

screwed by Liu Changshui.

He just ran away

and left us

with an enormous debt.

So Liu Changshui doesn't work for Shengda?

No.

He was hired from outside.

This is a major project.

Why did you guys simply hire an outsider

to take such an important role of procurement officer?

Mr. Xu saw that he was also from Qingshui.

He thought he could trust a fellow homeboy.

But Liu Changshui was full of greed.

In order to gain extra benefits,

he signed fake checks

and shortened the construction period.

As a result, the bridge collapsed before it was completed.

He managed

to run away with the money that night.

The families of the victims came and made a scene every single day.

Mr. Xu had to personally go to the construction site

to placate those people.

He promised them

that they'd receive rightful compensation.

He did everything he could.

Isn't it enough?

I told you.

There's no valid motive for Xu Yi to kill Nan Ya.

He'd already sorted out the finances.

The ECU is also after Liu Changshui.

Even if he's guilty of joint liability,

he'd just be in jail for two years at most.

Killing for such a reason?

Looks like the key

still lies with the procurement officer who's on the run.

Let's go.

He has no conscience.

He just left

without leaving us any money.

Now we're the ones having to pay.

How are we supposed to pay?

Who knows if he has a mistress outside?

There will be officers

investigating your husband's case.

The reason we're here

is to find out more

about Xu Yi.

Isn't he dead?

Was he close to Liu Changshui?

That family

thinks they're better than everybody else.

They'd never associate with us.

Was there anything unusual about him

in the days before he left?

He made it clear that he no longer wanted us,

then he would put on an act.

If you find that Liu Changshui, tell him this.

I have never lived a happy life since I got married with him.

I'm not dealing with his debt.

I want to get a divorce.

Getting married with him

only brought me bad luck.

Is that your son upstairs?

We'll have a chat with him.

He doesn't know anything!

It's part of the investigation.

Please cooperate.

[Certificate of Commendation]

Did you take these photos?

No people on them at all.

After your dad left,

has he ever contacted you or your mom?

No.

He didn't give you any money?

No.

He didn't pay for the living expenses?

My mom's in charge of the money.

Well,

how is your relationship with your dad?

How is your relationship with your dad?

Not good.

You?

Did your dad talk to you about his work

when he was at home?

My dad isn't an embezzler.

Then why didn't he come home?

Do you know about absconding with the money?

That means he had a guilty conscience.

If he calls home, you tell him

to quickly turn himself in

and give a proper statement.

My dad did not take the money!

Dad.

Where are you going?

It's none of your business.

Go to sleep.

Why are you following me?

Dad.

It's a serious matter.

You'll go to jail.

Why are you so close-minded?

Do you know how many people are looking for me right now?

I'd still be screwed

if people saw you trying to stop me.

I can't run away

from what happened at the bridge site.

It's a given that I'd be going to jail.

Dad.

I don't want you to go to jail.

I don't want it.

Listen to me, Liu Xun.

In this world,

you're nothing if you're poor.

Why could Xu Yi be so arrogant?

It's because he was rich.

You're going to go to university.

I know you are talented.

My son is putting it all into it.

If I'm arrested,

you'll be affected and criticized.

I'm sorry.

Dad.

People have to be

tough on themselves.

Otherwise, they're nothing.

Dad.

Dad.

Dad!

[Huashan Cram School, Science Class (1), Midterm Exam Rank No. 1, Zhou Luo]

I went to get an update from the Economic Crime Unit.

They still haven't found Liu Changshui.

There wasn't any ticketing record

at the airport, train and bus stations.

And I don't think

he's contacted his family recently.

Earlier this afternoon,

his wife and kid

were acting.

Why would you think so?

Liu Changshui didn't just run away.

And they were putting on an act.

What for?

I too think that his son, Liu Xun,

knows something.

That boy

is known to be introverted.

He cares a lot about his reputation.

Last year, he didn't do well in the college entrance exam.

He went to the roof of the school

and shouted all day long.

Shouted what?

He went over

all the questions he got wrong in the exam.

We thought he was going to jump and tried to persuade him.

But he came down in the middle of the night.

He could barely talk afterward.

He ate three bowls of beef noodles

and went home to sleep.

No wonder.

No wonder what?

Whether or not his dad went on the run due to embezzlement

means a lot to him.

Not because he's his father,

but because

he cares about his reputation.

That makes sense.

[Construction Materials Procurement Ledger]

Time to go.

It's quite late.

Why don't you come to my place for dinner?

Thanks,

but I'll stay and look through the files.

You've got a lot of time for this, right?

I mean, we're investigating this case together.

We can analyze the case while we eat.

That's also considered working.

Come on, let's go.

[Certificate of Honor for 20 years of service, Comrade Chen Guoying]

Officer Lin.

Have a seat.

Don't mind me.

Have some tea.

Thank you.

Lin, have some water.

Yeah, I will.

Don't worry. I'll take care of him.

Here, have some melon seeds.

Chen seems to like eating melon seeds.

He often stayed up late investigating cases

and smoked too much.

Last year, he did a health check and found his lungs were in a bad state.

So now he'll turn to melon seeds when he wants to smoke.

Where's the fermented bean paste?

It's right there.

Where?

Here.

Right here.

I think we're out of cooking wine.

I feel like I'm doing more when you're cooking.

Jun, come and eat.

Coming.

Looks delicious.

My son. You know him.

He's always

following Zhou Luo around

here and there.

Who's following whom?

I'm also one of the celebrities in Huashan Cram School.

I might suck at studying but I have other talents.

Save me some face.

Have some.

Dig in.

Let me try.

Listen up.

The best dishes in Qingshui Town

are found nowhere else but in my house.

You're pretty good at self-flattery.

Ling is back.

Ling.

You're just in time.

This is my daughter.

She's the head nurse at the hospital.

This is the newly transferred deputy chief.

Don't mind her.

Go.

Tell your sister to come and eat.

It's not like she didn't see us.

Just go and call her.

Chen Ling, come and eat.

Bro.

Is Nan Ya stabbing Xu Yi to death considered intentional murder?

Don't pry into the case.

So what? The whole town's talking about it.

Zhou Luo is your buddy, right?

We're like sworn brothers.

I know everything about him.

Then you should learn more from him.

Such as improving your academic performance.

Who's to blame for my low IQ?

Probably the one who gave birth to me.

Watch your mouth!

You have no manners.

I'm just not good at studying.

Okay, okay.

I said I didn't want to repeat a year but you forced me to do it.

Right? I just want to go to the Police Academy.

That's enough.

You have to be educated

to become a police officer.

If you're like this,

you'll never be admitted to the Police Academy.

Eat, bro.

Bro.

Will what my friend saw

be helpful to the investigation?

Of course.

He's an eye-witness.

His statement is crucial.

So, if two people were fighting,

and one of them stabbed the other to death,

how will such a case be sentenced?

If it was a life-threatening moment,

it could be justified as self-defense.

Justified as self-defense?

Meaning not guilty.

According to the evidence we currently have,

it can be regarded as a justifiable defense.

I have a night shift.

- Ling. - Finish dinner first.

Eat first before you go.

Your mom can pack some food for you.

Okay?

Ling!

Never mind. That's how my sister is.

Be careful on the road.

She can't stand hearing people talking about those two people.

It's a knot in her heart.

It's been so many years,

and yet she still can't let it go.

Stop talking.

Let me help, ma'am.

No need, you just go and drink some tea.

It's okay. I ate too much and should do some exercise.

Don't mind them, Officer Lin.

This family is full of stubborn people.

They're all like this.

But they are

all good and honest people.

Officer Lin.

It's been decades since what happened to the young generation.

I don't mind telling you about it.

That Nan Ya

used to be best friends with Ling.

They were so close that they even wore each other's clothes.

She was miserable.

Her mother died early.

And her father?

He was lazy and unreliable.

He was drinking all the time.

Her stepmother also treated her badly.

Whenever Ling talked about her,

she'd get all teary and emotional.

She felt bad because nobody cared about Nan Ya.

Often,

she'd ask Nan Ya to come over for dinner.

When it got late, they'd share the small bed together.

We treated her like our own daughter.

No one could've expected

how things turned out.

The blame should go to those two people

for being too ruthless.

That Nan Ya

is heartless.

You know what?

Whenever Nan Ya brought her daughter here,

she would close the door once they entered Dr. Jiang's office.

They'd be in there for a long time, and no one knew what they were doing.

The following patients had been complaining.

How shameless.

She's so brazen.

Chen Ling is so unlucky.

How does Nan Ya always manage to steal her man?

Chen Ling's man?

Who?

Dr. Jiang.

The chief set them up for a blind date.

Really?

Nan Ya seduces every man.

Even Xu Yi's cousin got involved and eloped.

She knows how to seduce a man well.

I don't suppose Chen Ling knows yet.

Otherwise, I bet she'd be furious.

If it were me,

I'd have destroyed her face when she was caught red-handed.

Nan Ya.

Open the door, Nan Ya!

I know you're in there.

Open up!

Nan Ya!

What are you doing here?

Let's talk outside.

I'm not going!

- Nan Ya! - Get over here!

Was I not good to you?

Was our family not good to you?

Didn't you say he wasn't a good man?

You even told me to...

Enough!

Nan Ya.

How vicious of you.

You deserve every bit

of the hardships you have suffered before

and the subsequent repercussions you will receive.

You'll never be happy!

How do little chicks sound?

Your little ear...

What are you doing?

Mom, let me take Wanwan to the hospital.

You're kidding. Don't you go to school?

It's okay.

I have already learned

everything anyway.

Besides, I know Wanwan's condition well.

It's easier for me to take her there.

You already set up the seat?

Alright, then. Luo will take you there.

Listen.

When you're on the steep road,

go slower.

It's hard for her to sit at the back.

Okay.

Wanwan, hold onto this tight

while Luo is driving.

Hold tight, okay?

Don't ride the bike. It's not safe.

I'll drive you guys there.

I'm heading there too.

In the meantime, I can find out more about Wanwan's illness.

Someone is worried about her.

[Yishan Second People's Hospital]

Does it hurt here?

No.

How about here?

No.

Okay.

Did you eat seafood lately?

You said I couldn't eat.

Yes, good girl.

All done. Put on her coat for her.

How is it?

Same old.

But that's a good thing.

Wanwan.

Remember to keep warm.

Make sure not to catch a cold.

Also, pay attention to what you eat.

Low protein, got it?

Wouldn't low protein

cause her to be malnourished?

At least, it's better than deterioration.

Right?

Plus, low protein doesn't mean cutting it out completely.

Foods with high purine, like sea foods,

it's better not to eat them.

Why is it you coming with her today?

Mind your own business.

Watch your mouth.

Show some respect.

It's like this.

Wanwan

is staying at Guixiang's house for now.

Oh, right.

The girl's mom has probably been...

Cut the crap and just write the prescription.

Dr. Jiang.

Just give them the prescription first.

I have some other questions for you.

Okay.

Do a urine routine

and a liver and kidney function test.

After that, get an IV drip.

Here.

He must have gone crazy from studying too much.

He's so rude.

Next time, it's better not to talk about her mother

in front of her.

She is still young, but she knows what's happening.

Yes, okay.

Take a seat.

Sit.

Well,

when did you start treating Wanwan?

About when she was born.

Her illness is congenital.

Inherited?

Not exactly.

When Nan Ya was heavily pregnant,

Xu Yi had kicked her in the stomach.

She was born prematurely and under developed.

Luo, I'm cold.

You're cold?

Here.

Cover with the blanket.

Sit here for a while.

I'll go get you a hot water bottle.

Okay.

Could you please take care of her?

Will do.

Does it hurt?

No.

Did Xu Yi and Nan Ya fight a lot?

Well, I don't really know.

I thought you saw Nan Ya once a week.

I'm really not sure about that.

At first, she did show up with bruises on her face.

But later, there weren't any.

Maybe because

Xu Yi knew better

and didn't slap her face.

When she got seriously hurt,

did she get herself treated at the hospital?

Well...

I really can't answer you.

Besides, I'm a doctor

in the nephrology department.

That's not under my care.

So if she needs treatment,

which department will she go to?

General Surgery.

Thanks.

No worries. See you.

There is no record if they're not hospitalized.

You can only check the outpatient record.

Which one is Nan Ya's?

The outpatient record

notes the treatment conditions of daily patients.

There wouldn't be a specific one for Nan Ya?

I can help you to find it.

I happened to be on duty one time.

Have you finished your work?

Have you changed the dressing for Bed No. 4?

Did you get the test result for No. 16?

I will finish them now.

Why are you checking these?

For case verification.

What case?

She killed him and admitted it.

Why bother verifying anything?

Are you trying to help her get her charges dropped?

Chen Ling.

I understand

why you're emotional.

But...

I'm not emotional.

Those two are nothing to me.

I just don't get it.

What is it that makes Nan Ya so special?

Why?

Why is everyone helping her?

If people were actually helping her,

then she probably wouldn't have gotten beaten so badly.

You're a smart boy.

You should know

to keep a tight lip in front of the police.

You don't know what's going on with the adults.

If you talk without care,

it'd affect Officer Lin and his colleagues' investigation.

I am a doctor.

I'm a serious man.

I admit

that Nan Ya did try to seduce me.

But I'd never

have anything to do with her.

Why are you telling me all this?

Right.

It has nothing to do with you.

I just happened to pass by

so I thought...

I should tell you

that take good care of Wanwan.

It's getting cold.

Dr. Jiang.

The poor person must be utterly detestable.

She deserved everything.

Not only did she deserve everything,

she also killed someone.

Did you ask her?

Why was she beaten in the first place?

Officer Lin.

I've found the patient record that you wanted.

Dr. Xu asked me to give it to you.

How strange.

All prenatal examinations and births

at Obstetrics and Gynecology are recorded.

But the notes on the day of birth are missing.

[Yishan Second People's Hospital]

Thanks.

There are no Nan Ya's medical records at all.

I didn't find anything either, sir.

It's impossible.

Nan Ya was beaten so many times.

The whole town knew about it.

Maybe they were not severe,

and she treated them herself.

After all, it was not a good thing,

right?

Nan Ya said

she went to the hospital for so many times.

It's been many years.

We don't know specific dates,

so where do we even start checking?

[Proof of Diagnosis] [Zhou Luo, male, 21 years old]

September 28th.

Find me the patient record

on September 28th.

On this day, Zhou Luo was beaten up by Xu Yi.

Nan Ya went to the hospital to do an injury evaluation.

September 28th.

There's nothing, Officer Lin.

There's no record for September 28th.

Impossible.

Show me.

There's none.

September 27th.

September...

September 29th.

Did someone tear it off?

Check the missing pages.

Find all the pages that are missing.

Got it, sir.

Look at this.

I've got one too.

Okay, enough. Stop.

Your direction is all wrong.

Who are you investigating?

Is it Xu Yi or Nan Ya?

Who's the killer?

Alright, come with me.

I'll take you to meet a person.

Who?

Someone related to the case.

Continue checking.

Find all the missing pages

and note them down.

Officer Lin.

[Soy Sauce Shop]

Wang Guihong.

Wang Guihong.

She's over there.

Wang Guihong.

I don't regret anything.

I wouldn't be living

if he hadn't died.

He beat me every day.

He hit me so hard that I almost went blind.

I couldn't run,

and I couldn't divorce him.

What else could I do?

To be frank, I had wanted to kill him long ago.

I bought a knife and hid it under the table.

I thought about it every day.

When he got drunk,

I thought I might as well strangle him.

But I couldn't do it.

So, why did you finally do it?

If there were hope, one would rather do anything.

You killed someone.

There's no hope for you.

Before, I just endured it.

Later, I met a man,

and I couldn't tolerate it anymore.

Whether to run away or be in jail,

I was going to end this.

That day, he was going to beat me again.

And I couldn't take it anymore.

I grabbed the knife and stabbed him.

Later, that man left too.

He didn't even spare me another look.

Still, deep down,

I don't blame him.

This was a case I investigated 20 years ago.

The whole village

spoke up for her.

They cracked down hard at the time.

The sentencing was mild in response.

The circumstances in each case

are all different.

A woman who's a victim of domestic violence

is poor, of course.

Well,

you can

sympathize them,

but you should not ignore the truth.

As policemen,

we can't be carried away by compassion.

Since it's a crime of passion,

there must be some doubtful points.

The doubtful points are

that these things all fit together perfectly.

Don't you think

she and Wang Guihong

are kind of similar?

Are you saying

that she has an affair?

♪Dear, my beloved♪

♪Dear, my beloved♪

♪Believe me at least♪

♪Without you, languishes my heart♪

♪Dear, my beloved♪

♪Believe me at least♪

♪Without you, languishes my heart♪

♪Dear, my beloved♪

♪Without you, languishes my heart♪

♪Your faithful one sighs always♪

♪Cease, cruel one♪

♪So much severity♪

♪Cease, cruel one♪

♪So much severity♪

♪So much severity♪

♪Dear, my beloved♪

♪Believe me at least♪

♪Without you, languishes my heart♪

♪Dear, my beloved♪

♪Believe me at least♪