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Two more shipments,

and then we'll start expanding into other cities.

Sounds good!

The guns we ordered should be here soon, right?

Yeah, the samples arrive tomorrow.

They'll go straight to the office.

Be there to check the goods with me.

Look, our current gear

is getting so old it's holding us back.

It still works for now.

Still works?

So we shouldn't have bought new gear?

Of course not.

Guns are lifesavers.

The foreigners have gear

way more advanced than ours.

Leave it now.

Let's play a few more rounds.

- I haven't admitted defeat. - Play this instead.

I don't want to.

We're playing this!

Play the video game, please.

- Let's play this. - Darts are so dumb!

Are they?

Yeah, really dumb!

Bullseye!

No, stop!

[Halan Public Security Bureau]

Good thing Bei

had briefed all the police in the province

about the Lucifer case in advance.

Otherwise, the Tongling police

wouldn't have picked up

on the local meth deal so quickly.

If Jiang Yingzi isn't Mr. Ma,

then who is?

That was really bold of him.

Is Sheng City's market not big for him anymore?

Now he's trying to push north?

I don't think these are Mr. Ma's men.

Last time, when they shipped drugs to Sheng City,

Mr. Ma was smart enough

to use towels as the carrier.

But for this Tongling shipment,

the drugs were simply transported by train.

If he were really that dumb,

he wouldn't have stayed hidden this long.

But based on what we know,

Lucifer is the only meth

on the market right now.

If he's not behind this,

then who is?

It's possible someone's trying to bypass Mr. Ma

and take a piece of the market.

We've questioned those two guys,

but they didn't give anything up.

They probably knew

the police didn't find the goods,

so they stuck to the story

that they were just thieves

who got into a fight.

But that's fine.

Stay quiet in jail all they want.

Once they're out,

we'll tail them

and see where they go.

Keep a close watch,

and we'll catch whoever's behind this.

- Alright. - Got it.

[Halan Railway Public Security Joint Defense Team]

You'll follow him, okay?

We've been investigating these past couple of days.

Turns out Lin Zhida

tried to transport drugs on his own,

but

the big boss behind it all, Mr. Ma,

found out about it.

That's what led to what happened on the train.

Those two guys who got caught

don't really have any backing.

They both work for a guy named Xu Hai.

Xu Hai

is a smuggler who helps people "settle" things.

His whereabouts are very well hidden.

But I've noticed

that he keeps in touch with a foreign trade company.

"Settle things?"

Like what?

Smuggling? Human trafficking?

Pretty much anything.

Tomorrow Foreign Trade Company?

Yes.

The owner of this company

is Liang Jiaju.

So he could be...

We don't know yet.

We'll have to meet him and see.

Bei, that's Liang Jiaju's car.

We've been watching Liang's company

for a while now

and found nothing suspicious.

Everything checks out as legit.

Plus, the security here is really tight.

There's a huge camera at the entrance.

If Bei hadn't sent people to check fire safety,

not even a fly could've gotten in.

I'm the one who sneaked in to plant the bug.

Are you calling me a fly?

That's not what I meant.

I was just saying...

Listen.

Mr. Liang,

here's your coffee.

It's just the right temperature.

I asked you

to have the windows cleaned before the Spring Festival.

Why are they still dirty?

I had a cleaner scheduled for this morning,

but as soon as we started work,

a group showed up

for a fire inspection,

so it got delayed.

Talk.

Talk now.

Have someone clean up after work.

What a mess.

How was your Mid-Autumn Festival?

Are your parents still in good health?

They're doing great.

When they saw my new car,

they were overjoyed.

It's all thanks to you, Mr. Liang.

Work hard this year

and get your parents to the city soon.

Well...

They're not used to living here.

They're too attached to their neighbors.

I'm hoping to build them a two-story house this year

and upgrade their stove to a gas one.

Treat your parents well

while they're still around.

Don't be like me,

making money

with no one to spend it on.

Don't say that, Mr. Liang.

You've always been our role model.

We should all learn from you.

The audio's getting fuzzy.

Did they move the flowerpot?

Both voices faded at the same time.

If the flowerpot's moved,

there's a third person there.

Can't hear anything.

One bug isn't nearly enough.

It's all my fault.

I didn't notice it.

I'm sorry.

If this happens again,

you know the consequences.

Yes.

They're poking around here now.

What should we do?

The company's clean,

nothing to hide.

But not sure how much

they've uncovered outside the company.

They will be here soon.

Should we proceed as planned?

It's too risky to deal at the company now.

Cancel it.

You can leave.

Okay.

We really need those guns.

The old ones we have are holding us back.

Cops are watching too closely.

At this rate,

we won't be able to deal in the city anymore.

I'm sure my cover is blown now.

They'll be on me

the moment I leave the city.

According to our plan,

it's time to take action now.

Take out that special task force,

especially

Zheng Bei.

I know you admire him,

but there's no other way.

If you can't do it,

I'll find someone else.

I can do it.

I'm the only one who can.

I was just wondering

how many detonators we've got in stock.

Planning something big?

Is that warehouse in the eastern suburbs still empty?

Yeah.

I'll set things up.

Tell the foreigner,

the deal's happening in three days,

right in downtown Halan.

Hello, who is this?

Hello, Bei.

Can you talk now?

Xiaohai,

what's up?

I need to tell you something.

Go ahead.

Qin Yi had a few minions

who weren't involved in the drugs,

so they didn't get caught.

Then?

They've got a new boss now,

which seems tied to your case.

I heard

some foreigners are bringing in a batch of guns to Halan.

Selling guns?

Who's the buyer?

A foreign trade company, I think.

How did you find out?

I know

one of the guys pretty well.

The other day, he was bragging while drinking,

saying he's making a big deal soon.

That's how I found out.

You got the time and place?

The warehouse in the eastern suburbs at 9:30 AM tomorrow.

Weren't all the warehouses

in the eastern suburbs demolished?

This one was used for coal storage.

It's abandoned now.

I know that place.

I'll take you there tomorrow.

Alright.

Come and lead the way tomorrow.

Okay. See you tomorrow.

See you.

We're having an operation tomorrow morning.

[Halan Public Security Bureau]

- Morning, Bei. - Morning.

- Morning. - Morning.

Haven't eaten yet, right?

I brought some buns. Here you go.

Aren't you thoughtful?

My family runs a restaurant, remember?

These buns are amazing,

got pork and noodles,

and beef ones too.

Here.

You go ahead. We've already eaten.

We're good.

You've both eaten?

Alright. Save them for lunch.

We'll be back before lunch.

True. We won't be there that long.

Let's go.

[Halan Public Security Bureau]

[Memory Diner]

Guozhu, Xiaoguang,

you two will enter through Entrance 1.

You two will watch Entrance 2.

And you two will guard the perimeter.

If anyone comes out,

hold them down immediately.

Understood.

It's almost time.

But the warehouse door's still shut,

and no cars have arrived.

What's going on?

The two cars parked outside the warehouse are both empty.

Could they have moved up the deal?

Could the men be inside already?

Xiaohai,

are you sure there are only four people involved?

That's what I was told.

Two foreigners selling

and two locals from Halan picking up the goods.

Bei,

I think it's possible that they've moved up the deal.

Okay,

so here's the plan.

If there are only four people,

we'll sneak in first.

If no one's there, we'll find a place to hide

and wait until 9:30 AM.

If they show up,

don't act until we've seen both the money and the goods.

Got it?

Got it.

Be careful.

Let's go.

Wait here.

What's wrong?

Nothing.

Be careful, Bei.

Don't worry. I got this.

Everything's fine. Relax.

We've lured the cops out to the outskirts.

No one will find us.

Xiaohai, why are you standing there?

Sit down.

What happened, Bei?

You mean inside?

Nobody's there.

It's already 9:30 AM.

They probably aren't coming.

Xiaohai, are you sure about your intel?

They should be here by now.

What went wrong?

I'm sorry, Bei.

You came out here for nothing.

It's fine.

It's my fault.

I shouldn't have trusted a drug dealer's word

and brought the whole team here.

What... What do you mean?

Xiong, how's it going over there?

We got them all.

No casualties.

We seized over twenty guns

and more than 300 rounds of ammo.

Alright, everything's fine here.

Let's talk later.

Wrap things up.

More than 20 guns

and over 300 bullets.

Are the numbers right?

Aren't you quite the strategist?

Did you really think the police force

was that small?

Here.

This is so amateur.

This junk?

I can dismantle three in a minute.

It's not that it's junk,

it's that you've still got it, Uncle.

That doesn't sound like a compliment.

I'm heading back to the bureau.

Alright.

We'll be waiting for you outside.

When did you know?

When you

found the bug.

Hand me the binoculars.

Here, Bei.

I'm going up.

Keep watching.

Be careful, Bei.

My big brother's outsmarted me again.

I'm impressed.

True,

I know Mr. Ma well.

I did lie to you.

But that's not illegal, right?

So this is the real you.

Qin Yi's godson,

Jiang Yingzi's loyal brother,

and Mr. Ma's right-hand man.

How do you define "reality"?

Reality?

The reality is

that my birth parents abandoned me,

and the big brother I trusted the most left me behind too.

But I've put that behind me.

The real reality

is that I got beaten up by human traffickers,

by my adoptive father,

and by people on the streets,

while my sister,

the only person who cares about me,

became a drug lord's mistress,

and my godfather, who saved my life,

was a drug dealer too.

This is my reality.

This is a reality

someone from a happy family like yours

will never truly understand.

I get it.

You had a painful childhood.

But it's not too late.

Lele,

come with me. Turn yourself in.

Help us

catch Liang Jiaju.

You can still make things right.

It's not too late.

Not too late? Really?

My dear brother...

No.

Zheng Bei.

We're actually the same age.

Why are our lives so different?

Could it be

that a person's fate is decided

the moment they're born?

Xiaohai,

I know you've had a tough time over the years,

but plenty of people have been through worse,

and they didn't become drug dealers

or criminals.

Xiaohai, you made the wrong choice,

you know?

Did I have a choice, Brother?

No.

Zheng Bei, you're really good at spouting all this righteous talk.

Sometimes, I even

feel sorry for you.

What do you mean?

You always treated me well.

After learning I was Lele,

you were even better.

Your sense of guilt runs deep.

You've carried it for years.

Now that you finally have a chance to make things right,

you're treating me like your own brother,

right?

Now the truth is out.

The person you wanted to make things right with

has been on the opposite side all along.

Everything you gave him,

your effort,

care,

love,

it's all just a joke now.

Oh,

do you remember the note I left at your house?

"I'll become someone you can be proud of."

What do you think?

Have I done it?

Xiaohai,

this is no justification for your crimes.

What have I done?

Do you have the proof?

Can you arrest me?

Do you really think

you can get away with all this?

Can't I?

If you had enough evidence,

I'd already be in cuffs.

No point wasting time convincing me to turn myself in.

Am I right?

You must hate me by now

I do.

But I don't hate you for lying,

or even for trying to blow me up with those detonators.

Because I've already

convinced myself

that you're not a good person.

What I hate is

that this very bad person

thought about saving me.

When I was leaving, you grabbed my arm.

You should've just watched me

walk out and get blown up

with a smile.

But you grabbed me...

and then let go.

Xiaohai,

Lele,

is there really no turning back?

I've come too far

to turn back now.

Goodbye,

big brother.

[Memory Diner]

Sorry for causing all this trouble, guys.