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Someone's

paid good money

for your life.

All I care about is money.

Open your mouth!

Dongzi.

This Blue Loong Sword was

Emperor Qianlong's protective sword.

It's said that after he died

it was buried alongside him

in the Eastern Qing tombs in Hebei.

But the warlord Sun Dianying

was eager to get his hands on it

and stole it from the tomb.

He was later forced to give it

to the intelligence officer Dai Li,

who was going to hand it over to Chiang Kai-shek.

But somehow

the sword

fell in the hands of the Japanese spy, Yoshiko Kawashima.

They say the sword

was so sharp

it could cut through stone.

Why don't you believe me?

Why?

Master Fan.

Master Fan.

You...

You selling the sword?

I was going to.

But not anymore.

I'm here to

ask you about

my brother,

Dongzi.

You locked him up for 20 years.

Why?

Release him now!

Hurry up.

Cui.

You're the worst of the lot.

Don't move!

One more step

and I'll kill him.

Don't move, Cui!

You won't win.

You called Big G?

Big G?

Small G.

Doesn't matter.

Right.

Let us through.

Move aside!

Move, move.

Cui.

So much for guarding the entrance.

Now this bum's holding the chief to ransom.

Can't wait to retire?

That's why

I called you to save the day.

All I do is guard the entrance.

Chief Guo.

Big G's gone out of his way to save you.

Dinner's on you.

But you're paying.

Fan Zhiguo!

Get on with it.

Stab him.

Save us some trouble.

See them?

They'll mow you down.

I don't want to kill him.

I just want you to release Dongzi.

Dongzi?

What's wrong with you?

Open your eyes and tell me who you see.

Big G.

Glad that's clear.

20 years ago,

It was me who put a bullet in Dongzi.

So take it out on me instead!

I wouldn't dare.

Is everything okay?

It's okay.

Don't move!

It can't be!

Dongzi can't be dead!

Off you go.

You've all fallen into Ghost's trap.

Show's over!

Go home!

Chief Guo gave us 200 yuan

to thank us.

You did good.

Cheers.

He knows the rules.

The Disciplinary Panel had a chat with Guo.

About what?

Crime investigations.

Stop right there!

What investigation?

I'm just the janitor.

Nothing to do with me.

You? The janitor?

More like an arse-licking

investigator if you ask me.

Janitor indeed!

Jiang Hao

was reported.

Taking bribes on a case.

Lots of people got suspended.

Everyone wants out.

You implicated?

Up yours!

As if.

Cui could never be implicated.

Even if he was

he'd atone for his crime

with his good deeds.

If I'm ever implicated

I'll know you're behind it.

Where you off to?

To piss.

Your mentee Lin Nan's in charge of economic crimes.

He's bound to give you a big job.

I heard

there's a big case.

So what's new?

It never stops.

I heard

the Economic Crimes Department plans

to hire a whole team of detectives.

No age limits.

That's true.

You should apply. We can work together.

I'd be crazy to apply.

I plan to follow orders till I retire.

Makes sense.

Your wife's a big banker.

She earns well.

You can help her gather deposits.

A villa by the sea.

Sounds idyllic.

Of course you want to retire early.

Is deposit-gathering illegal?

Certainly not.

I'm teasing you. Don't be so testy.

You stepped on me!

You blind or something?

Look!

Can't you see I'm busy?

I'm...

I'm bursting.

What you on about?

I wasn't talking to you.

I'm talking to my foot.

What about your foot?

Out!

Out!

What do you mean?

What do you mean?

What's up?

What's going on?

Look what he did to my shoe?

My friend's getting old.

I apologise on his behalf.

So you'll lick my shoe clean?

Lick it clean.

You want me to lick it or him?

He's probably as old as your dad.

My dad's way younger than you.

Watch it.

Calm down.

Smash him.

Go away!

Why are you hitting me?

Stop it.

Smash him!

Stop fighting!

What's all this?

Any idea who he is?

He's my dad.

I can hit my dad if I like.

That would be illegal too.

He's a cop.

You've some nerve.

Get up!

They really are cops.

So what?

How do you know he's a cop?

I should know.

He's Ghost's friend.

So what?

If Ghost was here

I'd make him drink my piss.

I don't care if you're cops.

I don't care if you're Ghost's friends.

I'm only letting him off because he's the same age as my dad.

Piss off!

You okay?

What was all that about?

Telling them I'm a cop.

I hate that.

I can take care of myself.

You okay?

Ghost.

I hear you want to kill me.

I wouldn't dare.

I was drunk.

I was scaring the cops off.

Scaring them off?

I'm not a real ghost.

Don't you know I don't mess with cops?

We have a rule.

Don't mess with cops.

Got it?

Ghost.

Open up.

Sorry, Ghost.

Open your mouth!

Never forget

the cops are off limits.

Off limits!

Give him a gold tooth.

Keep him pretty.

Ghost, let me join you.

Social media influencer!

We hear you've been

live streaming here for three days in a row.

Get in the car.

No photos on the bridge.

Huny up！

So aggressive!

Get in your vehicle.

Morning, Officer Cui!

Morning!

Hey, Cui.

You scared me.

What are you plotting now?

I'm wondering when the earth will explode.

Deng, what's all this?

I'm retired as of today.

Great.

Let's celebrate. My treat.

I'll retire tomorrow.

Then we can both go fishing.

I was rummaging through some photos.

I found this gem.

What did you find?

Keep it.

Call for you, Mr.Cui!

Thanks.

Yes?

None of my business.

Forget it.

Sir!

Hi Cui.

Come sit down.

Get up! Can't you see the man needs a seat?

Sit here!

No need. I'm used to standing.

We agreed.

I'm here to listen. And make suggestions.

Fire away.

Last month we got an anonymous letter

reporting Xing Xiaomin, the boss of Huamao.

He's involved in transferring money overseas.

Through a friend,

he was introduced to a bank clerk, named Liao Junfeng.

That's him.

Liao claimed he could legally transfer

30 million yuan overseas for Xing Xiaomin

for a 0.5 per cent handling fee.

I was saying...

Stop right there.

Lee.

Bring him closer.

Okay.

Closer.

I was saying...

Okay.

Wait a minute.

Go ahead.

It's like a just said.

I received

the 30 million.

In cash.

But I gave it to Fart Face.

No idea where he put

the money.

F-A-R-T?

What?

Fart with an R?

Yeah, as in "to break wind".

He didn't have foreign currency transfer rights,

but had connections with underground bankers.

It's money laundering.

You just made up a name to fool us

so you can pocket the money yourself.

We're done here.

Send the Prosecutor a blank testimony.

This little shit should get

at least 8 years.

His name really is Pi Zheng!

Z-H-E-N-G.

How come last time it was spelt differently?

Even if you'd given the right name

how would you ever give him 30 million in cash?

No receipt!

Or collateral.

Take me for a fool?

He paid them a 0.3 per cent handling fee

to launder the money

and send it overseas.

He himself gets a 0.2 per cent cut.

A 0.5 % fee. 150,000 yuan.

The bank takes a 0.3% cut.

He's left with 60,000 yuan.

60,000 yuan!

Is it worth it?

Pack of lies!

You took the money!

I swear I didn't.

It wasn't the first time we did this.

How was I to know he'd double-cross me.

How many times did you collaborate?

In the past two years

Liao's made around a million yuan through money laundering.

Meaning he's laundered

hundred of millions from various clients.

That's just the tip of the iceberg.

You said it wasn't the first time.

What do you mean?

You misunderstood me.

Not "wasn't".

It WAS the first time.

Just the once.

I don't really know him.

We asked you here today

to form a team of detectives

with you at the head.

What do you say?

Cui.

In the Economic Crimes team

I admire you the most.

Whenever we discuss your cases

I'm always the first to support you.

I have a bad temper.

I say hurtful things.

I'm not good with people.

The job's a minefield.

Do it well...

The mines are intact.

And glory awaits.

Cock up

and the mine explodes!

It ends badly.

So no one in the team

wants the job.

So now you've come to me

asking me to step into a minefield.

You're quite something.

Tell me.

Apart from Big G who else can I pick?

You decide.

Pick another good one.

Each team needs four officers.

Now all you need is someone to run errands.

Chief Guo!

Let me introduce you.

Lyu.

The young ones are good with tech.

Officer Pan.

Chief!

Chief!

You're on the team.

What team?

The ongoing case.

Cui asked for you specifically.

Chief Zhao?

I was just telling Pan about his new job.

Be right there.

Coming.

So now I have to follow Cui's orders!

Me too.

This is a special case.

Economic crimes will cooperate with the crime and patrol teams.

And this young man.

You must investigate from the outside so you don't alert the enemy.

Hey, Lyu!

We police officers need brains and balls.

By balls

I mean courage.

By brains...

Talking big again!

I mean wisdom.

But brains and balls

rely on confidence.

Confidence is...

It's about having no shame!

That you must learn

from old Pan here.

Shameless! You're the expert on that.

Next time you can sit in front.

You'll see how I kick your ass.

Is your guy reliable, Big G?

He used to be reckless.

Got into drugs.

If Fart Face ever showed his face to these druggies

he'll be the right guy to talk to.

Still hot.

He just got back.

And pissed against the wall.

Wang Guosheng?

Biao asked me to bring something!

Let me see the wound.

It's fine.

Open the door!

What is it?

What do you want?

Get up!

Big G!

Big G!

Big G!

Assaulting a police officer!

Big G!

How did I know he's a cop?

Just ask me nicely.

You know Fart Face?

Fart Face, right?

I know him.

He's new.

Not local.

From the Northeast.

Laundering.

Loans.

When he gets high

his head spins while

his cock's sucked.

Forget the details.

Tell me.

Do they have a den?

Yes!

Pai Hotel. Shovelhead's turf.

Big G.

You know the rules.

Don't out me.

Look at you.

At your age,

you're still skulking about like this?

Can't you have a normal life?

There's no normal life

for people like me.

There's no way out.

Money.

We've all gone cashless.

No one uses cash.

The rice congee stalls

and barbecue joints on this street

belong to Shovelhead.

He was a gangster.

Ghost's right-hand man. We knocked him about a few times.

Call Liu Quan.

We need reinforcements.

Okay.

I'm going over.

Excuse me?

Do you have any rooms?

Yes.

We're from Tianjin.

A big group.

Lots of people.

We need three rooms.

We have three.

Come in.

Would you like twin or double rooms?

Show me one further on.

Okay.

Show me this one.

Okay.

Is it sunny?

Yes, it is.

Come in.

Three rooms, please.

Sure.

Who are you?

Turn on the body camera.

Freeze!

Handcuff them.

Get up!

Come on.

Carry on.

What the hell?

Officer.

Officer.

My mum

is seriously ill.

Can you message my friend

to tell him to check on her?

Please?

Help me out.

My whole family will be grateful.

I'll give you a million.

How much?

A million.

To send a text message?

Yeah.

We all have parents to care for.

This is a blind spot.

It has an advantage.

The cameras can't see what you're doing.

There's another advantage.

The cameras can't see what I'm doing.

Get up.

Hurry up.

Cui.

Did you teach him that?

He's a smart kid.

He learn it himself.

You said your biggest job

was a five-million transfer.

In cash.

Yeah.

In what?

A suitcase.

Sure?

Sir!

Time for a little lesson.

A brand new banknote weighs

1.15 grams.

One million

is 11,500 grams.

Five million is 57,500 grams.

That's 57.5 kilos.

Five million

stacked up would be this high.

With the damp and other factors

it would be about 70 kilos.

Can you carry that?

Now you've had your lesson

will you tell us the truth?

It's not my money.

Nothing to do with me.

I've answered all your questions.

But you'll have to protect me.

Where's the 30 million?

I always take the money to a designated place.

I leave the car there and get a taxi back.

I only know the location.

I've never seen the guy.

Turn on the body camera.

We need the company person here.

Don't worry. The cameras are watching.

Pan.

This is for you.

Use it yourself.

Big G!

30,000 kwh.

There must be appliances down there.

I smell a rat.

It can't be gold, can it?

Look at all that money!

Get your phones out. Turn on the video.

To stop anyone framing us.

About one billion?

This container

contains 1.4 billion.

Count it carefully.

How much?

1.4 billion.

One point four!

In recent news

the city police have solved a huge economic crimes case.

An important lead was provided by a private citizen

and began with an investigation into the suspect's bank account.

With the help of the People's Bank of China

and Economic Crimes, Patrol and Crime departments working together...

With evidence from as far as Guangxi and Heilongjiang Provinces

40 criminal suspects have been arrested

and four billion yuan has been seized

and the case has now unravelled.

The gang was led by Chen Mouhao and Yu Mouling

who laundered up to three billion yuan overseas.

This morning

the police force are celebrating.

According to the city police award policy

a crucial role was played

by Office Cui Tiejun's team

who received a second-class commendation.

Lyu.

Present!

Come here!

Three Old Boys!

What's your name?

My name is Moneybags.

My family own a mine.

Come on!

Dance with me.

What?

Still not satisfied?

I'll satisfy you.

Get off!

Get off!

Stop singing!

You slapped me just now!

How dare you!

Stop it!

Kill him!

Stop it!

Stop! You'll kill him!

You're here at last.

Bust-up?

Is this how you protect me?

Back home I smash who I want.

Your turn.

Can you count?

We comparing numbers?

Come.

Let's count together.

So what if you have more?

I'm all for

fair play.

How about a duel?

You're on.

Our bad.

Let us apologise.

Go home.

Let her go!

You on edge?

Come on!

Love seeing people on edge.

Tiger!

Hear that?

Don't make me look bad.

Stop it!

Stop it!

Biao!

Give up?

I'm Qing.

Let them both go.

Think you're my dad?

You can order me around?

So you're Ghost?

I know we work for the same boss.

So I'll let you off.

Pay the boy's medical bills.

And we're even.

Okay.

I offered but he refused.

If you want to leave with a fight

I can oblige.

Ghost.

Leaving just like that?

How should I leave then?

Teach me.

Bye bye!

Shouting won't solve anything.

Please calm down!

Everyone!

I'm in charge of economic crime investigations

If you have issues

come to the reception room.

Don't block the entrance!

Please calm down!

Listen.

Three points. Number One:

Those affected need a written explanation

from the boss.

Two: get someone articulate to educate

this lot on the law.

Hear what they're shouting?

They know nothing of the law

let alone money laundering.

Get some men to clear out the canteen.

They can petition there using their real names.

Let me introduce you to

Director Chu of the Provincial Economic Crimes Investigation Team.

He's been seconded to our station

by headquarters to be

Political Commissar of our Economic Crimes Team.

Let's all welcome him.

I'll leave you to it.

I have to deal with a dismembered corpse.

You carry on.

Luo.

I need to go.

Okay.

I'll try to be brief.

To date,

over 1.4 billion in cash has been intercepted.

Not a cent has left the country.

Which means,

the case has now unravelled.

That's it.

This is the most perfectly and timely executed

economic crime case

in the bureau's history.

Without a doubt.

Well done!

Well done!

Our next task is to

thoroughly investigate anything related to the main case.

And shelve the rest.

As for the frozen money,

we unfreeze what we can

and return the money where possible.

Every cent belonging to the state goes back to the state.

513 accounts linked to the case.

4.385 billion yuan in cash.

1799 individuals.

14 companies.

Is that really it?

Tackling crime is all about rooting out evil.

I feel that before the case is completely closed

unfreezing the money just like that

would be like

indulging the criminals.

Dereliction of duty.

Well said.

Officer Cui.

We only have

a few dozen officers.

With another dozen cases to work on.

As Officer Luo just said,

the starting point for this investigation

was the fraud committed by bank clerks in collusion with

the underground bank.

We need to ensure those in

the main case are prosecuted.

First deal with the main issue.

And then focus on the 4 billion..

I'm going to take a piss.

As I see it

both of you have a point.

Guess it's down to what the boss wants.

So Master Pan, how do you think we should proceed?

From a legal point of view,

I agree with Cui.

When it comes to corruption cases

you can just seize the money and that's it.

Once this has blown over

the money will find it's way back.

I'm a simple footsoldier.

I fight when my general tells me to.

Of course, if the boss wants the main players to close this case

and let us do what we can

then I have no objections.

You can count on me.

How about this.

The investigating team will

delve deeper into the case.

How does that sound?

I was born in 1967.

I finished police academy aged 19.

33 years in the force.

My retirement has never been approved.

Fine.

I can guard the station entrance.

At the end of the year

my career will be over.

I'll take off my uniform

at that critical moment.

I suppose this case

is a twist of fate.

I was born

in 1969.

30 years in the force.

I'll go at the end of the year.

Pan was born in 1967.

You need to be experienced to do interrogations.

Police work in the past

was tough.

But it felt good.

Those thugs didn't stand a chance.

As long as you had it in you

you could do what was needed.

But not anymore.

I hate it.

Cui.

If you ask me

I say

smash them!

The Economic Crimes Team

has power

and backing.

Let's smash them.

That's what the Economic Crimes Team's for.

To smash the bastards.

It's our mission.

Since you both agree,

Let's smash them!

But I'll remind you,

watch your backs.

Don't fall into their trap.

Happy Birthday to you...

Go home. I'm sleeping alone tonight.

I was so busy I forgot your birthday.

When have you ever remembered?

Listen, Big G.

Do whatever you like.

Just don't get us into trouble.

Ghost came looking for you.

He's waiting downstairs.

I warned you not to go near Hua.

I didn't have a choice.

What do you want?

Big G.

I hear you're on a special investigation.

Why?

Any of your money involved?

Mine?

If I'd taken that path

I'd be rich by now.

But I remember the lesson you taught me.

I want nothing to do with dirty money.

But a friend of yours has money invested in it?

He's not really a friend.

Big G.

Could you

just stay away from the case?

Threatening me?

I wouldn't dare.

It's a friendly warning.

This friend of mine

is very unpredictable.

This thing runs deep.

I'd rather die

than give up.

Piss off!

What are you doing?

I don't care if you consider me a friend or not.

If you hadn't killed Dongzi

we wouldn't be here today.

We all see you as family.

There, I've said it.

As for the rest

it's in fate's hands.

Come back.

Come back.

That way.

Big G!

Don't move or I kill you.

Turn your lights down you idiot.

You never come to

class reunions.

Worried you'll have to pay?

I've been busy.

In economic crimes now?

Why do you ask?

That laundering case.

You must have frozen a lot of money.

What do you mean?

Nothing.

Look into it for me.

If you could unfreeze the money

that would be great.

I'm not chief of police.

The chief would be easy.

It's the slippery officers like you who are more tricky.

Pan.

Try and be flexible.

Whose palms are you planning

to grease?

Once you get the money

you going to launder it or evade taxes?

Don't interrogate me.

I'm no criminal.

Tell me.

Ready?

The offal?

Or the case officer?

It's over-cooked.

Dip it eight times.

That's the rule.

My friend.

You've always told me

you want to do something after you retire.

I have a friend who opened a law firm.

They need someone with police connections.

My wife's waiting for me.

I'll get in trouble if I'm late.

Pan.

Hear me out.

Move with the times!

Share resources

and everyone wins.

Some people

sell each other out.

Some people

compete with each other.

Some people

scratch each other's backs.

My dear classmate.

Thanks for thinking of me.

This is...

what I'm like.

I can't change.

See ya.

You...

Who are you?

What's all this?

Who are you?

Very passionate.

In five minutes

this video will be sent to your wife's phone

and posted online.

Provincial Bank Governors, Mr Zhong and Mr Qi

will also receive it.

Transfer the 1.5 billion from Sanli Freight Company

to this account.

Sever ties

with Blondie.

Or shit will hit the fan.

What's up?

You wouldn't be here unless something was up.

Is business easy?

Not at all easy.

From sedan services to DiDi cabs.

The taxi business isn't easy.

It's just enough to live off.

Doing well, aren't you?

Taxi Superstar.

And always so righteous.

A model citizen.

Let me know if you need any food or drink.

Intestines and garlic will do the trick.

Need my services?

Can you follow a few people?

Conspicuously?

How many?

Conspicuously of course.

Three cabs should do it.

Ghost.

Here's 2000.

I'll top it up as needed.

Don't patronise me!

I don't want it.

I'll pay what needs to be paid.

Take it.

You own Juli Agency?

Yes.

House prices have shot up lately, no?

Just a bit.

You asked me here to ask about Wang Siwei's house right?

That's nothing to do with my agency.

Wang may look all innocent.

But he's rotten to his core.

The house was put up as collateral.

How could it be sold?

What was your commission?

2.5 per cent of the transaction value.

But not much left once it reaches me.

How much do you earn a month?

Including commission.

My wage is 1200.

My bonus is 20% of 2.5% of each transaction.

Around 10,000 a month altogether.

That's not much.

Exactly.

I earn a pittance.

Sometimes I hardly have time for a bowl of noodles.

How come there's over a billion in your bank account?

Did it go to the wrong account?

Really?

Seriously?

You're the legal representative.

Of Juli Agency.

In the last six months

you transferred over one billion yuan

to over 300 accounts, including those of

Chen Zhihao, Yu Peiling and Zhang Weijie

to try and send it overseas.

And you had no idea?

We may need to take more coercive measures.

I've seen this man.

Where?

He was in charge of delivering cash to the den.

Make a record?

I wouldn't dare make a record.

If I did, they'd kill me.

Who's they?

I'll tell you everything, sir.

But I really don't know.

All I know is the roots run deep.

I didn't dare ask.

Remember the van model?

GL8.

Gem blue.

I don't remember the number plate.

It was an old GL8 model.

It didn't have electric windows.

It was the kind

with a white button by the window.

Lyu, get me CCTV footage from the coast.

I'm looking for a blue GL8 van.

Director Zheng.

How did you explain the money to the cops?

I just told them the money isn't mine.

Did you say whose it was?

No.

I didn't tell them.

They've asked me back.

You'll have to leave.

Where to?

Abroad.

Can't I stay...?

No.

Remember this.

If you get caught abroad

under no circumstances

can you tell them about Boss Huang.

Stay in hiding.

After a while

things will quieten down.

What about my wife and kids?

We'll have to protect them for you.

I'll kill you, Zheng.

Piss off!

Master Cui, I've found it.

The van belongs to D-Rongbao.

The actual controller is Huang Youfa.

I also just found out Xie Chunbao boarded a plane for Thailand.

Got it.

Hello, officers!

I'm Xie Jingyi, legal representative of D-Rongbao.

What can I do for you?

We're investigating a case.

We're aware of a vehicle registered under your company's name.

Here's the licence plate number.

What's wrong with the vehicle?

Nothing specific.

But we'd like to check.

If there's nothing wrong with it,

then procedurally speaking,

I have no obligation to cooperate.

I hope you understand.

That vehicle's in Cui Bin's hands.

Hello officers!

I'm Zheng Guangming.

Senior advisor at D-Rongbao.

Officer Cui.

I know you're a responsible police officer.

And a responsible father.

The job of the police is to fight crime.

The job of a father

is to give his family a happy life.

D-Rongbao is completely legit.

We have good connections.

You can't bring us down.

There are 24 bank cards in here.

2.4 million. All in Cui Bin's name.

He deposited it all personally.

You can check the bank's CCTV footage.

What do you want?

Get out of my sight!

All the money Bin's earned is legit.

Out.

On your way.

What you doing?

Bin!

Quit your job at D-Rongbao.

Pay back every cent.

Why should I?

I haven't broken the law.

You haven't broken the law.

But D-Rongbao has.

Did you know it's dirty money?

It's bribery.

Did you know?

I'm not an official.

How can I take bribes?

I earned it fair and square.

What the company does has nothing to do with me.

You're crazy! Get out!

Get out! Let him go.

There's over ten years of savings

and money from the sale of the house

in here.

Return the money.

Or I'll arrest you myself.

Effective from today

Comrade Cui Tiejun are suspended

pending investigation.

- Calm down. - Stop.

I quit anyway.

Was the 500 million my wife got you to part with

from D-Rongbao too?

Yep. The company has to deposit its money.

Doesn't matter where.

She gets a commission you know.

0.3 per cent.

The bank manager told me.

Trying to drag me down?

You're already at rock bottom.

Here.

It's your girl's birthday tomorrow.

Buy her something nice.

Food delivery!

Wash your hands.

Okay.

I didn't order anything.

You scared me.

You really did get take-out.

Daddy's bought you some nice food.

Thank you!

Go shower before dinner.

You stink of criminals.

You stink of bank money.

What's in here?

Money.

Lower.

Put them in the lobby.

Take them out.

Yes, sir.

Back in Macao

you knelt like this

to beg me to pay

your father's gambling debts

and take you on.

It's all coming back to me.

It's been forty years.

I've been through rough seas.

But now the sea is calm.

Boss!

I've decided to

stick these hard times out.

I'm going through hard times?

That's the spirit.

You must be strong.

Drink your tea.

Ghost.

Come and have some tea.

In this line of business

whether you're legit or not,

you need to be ruthless.

If you don't strike first

they'll think you're out of action.

By that time, these three wolves

will call the other wolves.

And when they bite you

striking back won't be easy.

Boss Huang.

Was it you who dragged Officer Cui's son into this?

Would I ever do anything so underhanded?

He did it.

You should learn to be thankful.

If I hadn't hired that lawyer

and found a fall guy for you

you'd be rotting in jail right now.

You're the one that should be thankful.

Over the years I've done

my fair share of your dirty work.

Don't flatter yourself.

I know

you're afraid.

Afraid of those police.

Never mind.

If you won't do it

I'll find someone who will.

There are rules in this trade.

We don't touch the cops.

It's not as easy as it was 20 years ago.

Since you insist on going

I won't force you to stay.

Leave all those recordings you have here.

I can't do that.

I want to keep them as a souvenir.

Make them leave.

Go after him.

Eliminate them both.

How much?

30 million will do.

Godfather!

I protect you

like I protect my own eyes.

Consider it done.

Hey Cui!

You're a dark horse.

How so?

That narcotics officer Dongzi

killed Jiao Xiongbin.

What was he to you?

You investigating me?

Why not?

Afraid of something?

Jiao Xiongbin was my brother.

We had the same mother.

When my parents divorced

he took my mother's surname.

So what if Jiao Xiongbin's his brother?

What does that prove?

In the case records,

apart from Ghost

and Dongzi who was shot dead,

there's also a Huang Youfa.

He was filed as a witness.

The records show

before Dongzi shot Jiao Xiongbin

Huang Youfa met Dongzi.

Huang Youfa's the guy

controlling D-Rongbao from behind the scenes.

Tell me now.

What's the link between Huang Youfa

and your brother's death?

Dongzi was

my brother's boss before becoming an informant.

The cops were trying to break up a drug gang

and get closer to the source

so they brought in Dongzi.

He was ruthless.

He penetrated the gang.

At the start he played by the rules,

providing intel to my brother.

But he soon got hooked on drugs too.

He lost control.

While my brother was investigating the gang

he discovered a mole in an underground bank.

The person controlling the underground bank was...

Huang Youfa.

Exactly.

But that was precisely when

someone

paid good money

for your life.

Dongzi was turned by Huang Youfa.

You planted evidence and set the whole thing up?

The contract fraud case was also

an anonymous tip-off from you!

When Chief Guo went to you

you'd already prepared the chessboard.

Your target was never the illegal bank.

It was the criminal, Huang Youfa

Right?

You also made that phone call 20 years ago

allerting us to the case.

Dongzi will do the transaction on Hundred Foot Avenue.

Economic crimes agents don't carry guns.

You criminal investigators did.

I needed to borrow your bullets.

Bullets, my ass.

Hua!

Hua!

Hua!

Where are you?

I can't see you.

I'm at the junction.

Where are you?

Pull.

You're in my hands now.

I'll rip you apart even if you're made of steel.

Where are Ghost's videos?

Behave!

The hard drive?

Where's Xue?

Zhu Di!

The hard drive?

I hid it before coming.

I knew you'd play tricks.

I know

you two are controlled by Ghost.

Like dogs on a leash.

You're in it for the money, right?

From today

you can join me.

I'll let you work standing up.

I'll let you be a man!

Instead of a dog.

Those old farts have

controlled the world for too long.

We need to drive them out.

Does that show enough good faith?

The hard drive?

The locker outside.

No. 2103.

There's a copy at Ghost's place.

I know.

Scores of unsavoury videos exposing business

and sex-for-favours scandals

have exploded across China's social media platforms.

Provincial police authorities

believe they have identified the source as

Qiu Jianjun, leader of a criminal gang.

Qiu Jianjun remains at large.

Efforts to crack the case continue.

Qiu Jianjun, also known as "Ghost",

He's 49 years old.

From Peackock Town, Qingan City.

Anyone with information

should call the local police hotline at

55825536

Xue!

I sold the car.

I was in a hurry.

Didn't get much for it.

I got a ticket for tomorrow.

Xue!

Don't scare me!

Let's go to hospital.

Don't scare me!

To hospital.

Don't scare me!

Don't scare me!

Still have the nerve to meet me?

You did that to Hua?

It wasn't me.

Or I wouldn't dare meet you.

You'd shoot me on the spot.

Think I don't dare?

It was a new kid

Guy called Qing. Huang Youfa's godson.

I should shoot you too.

You're all bastards.

Big G.

Please do something for me.

Today my life's in your hands.

You'll understand when you see the things inside.

It's all in there.

So sorry

to interrupt your date.

Hey dipshit.

Scared of an old man?

Bring all your henchmen to boost your ego?

How about

you let my friend go

and we finish this man-to-man?

Stop right there.

This is the spot where I bumped Dongzi off.

Anyone want to join him,

I'll do the honours.

So you're Big G.

Well, Big G.

I look forward to seeing

if you have more bullets than I have men.

Ghost!

What happened?

You okay?

In light of Xu Guozhu having gathered

all the evidence against Huang Youfa

the Commitee has decided

to reinstate Xu Guozhu and Cui Tiejun.

They will lead the special economic crime investigation.

Huang Youfa is the actual controller

of the illegal company, D-Rongbao.

In just a year, the company

used high interest rates to

to lure unspecified individuals,

syphoning off 30 billion yuan from individual deposits

The four billion we previously froze

was the tip of the iceberg.

Key suspects

at the company are preparing their escape.

Chief Guo has ordered us to act fast

to break up the D-Rongbao crime ring.

What are you doing?

Commissar Chu.

We're on a mission.

What mission?

A special mission.

I can't divulge.

No one touches the D-Rongbao case without approval.

Wait for orders from above.

Who exactly?

Don't forget.

You're just an acting team leader.

I'm your superior.

You'd better listen to me.

Wrong.

I'm the head of this team.

I'm the one calling the shots here.

Officers.

Stay here if you want to obey

his orders.

Otherwise follow me.

How dare you

disregard my authority.

Chief Guo was relieved of his duties.

When?

Lin Nan.

The Party Commission's decided

that from today

Chu Dongyang will take over as Deputy Chief

and lead the D-Rongbao case.

Every single one of you

in Economic Crimes

is to follow his orders.

Got it?

Got it!

Listen to your mentor.

I found a guy down south

who can move the cash

overseas in three days time.

Apart from the frozen account

there wouldn't be much of a loss.

Can Chu Dongyang wait three days?

They'll only launch the final offensive in three days.

He'll get all the credit.

We gave him enough

to last several lifetimes.

Even if he doesn't think of himself

he has to think of his father-in-law.

Where's room 011?

Straight ahead, on the left.

You've picked the coldest, most distant place ever.

Sit down.

What's all this?

Payback time?

I'm not sitting there.

I prefer this side.

I'll stay away from the long arm of the law.

A drink?

Sure thing.

Just a little.

Pan.

I heard about your wife.

It wasn't my doing.

Have you noticed

anyone close to Huang Youfa

who knows too much has come to a bad end?

Like Ghost.

Or Dongzi.

You'll be next.

What do you mean?

I want to give you a chance.

As my classmate.

I want to let you live.

Zheng Guangming.

Back in high school

you said you wanted to study law.

Whenever we passed the Law College after school

you'd recite their motto.

I remember it to this day.

"Wield the sword of the law."

"Hold the balance of justice."

"Eliminate evil in the world."

"Uphold the sanctity of the law."

Everyone follows their own path.

I came to realise deep down

I'm just a businessman.

Well, let me tell you.

Deep down

I'll always be a police officer.

Yes.

And a great one.

Such a good one.

All that money you gave me

including my wife's commissions.

Not only did I save it.

It's all been put on record.

Every single cent is accounted for

and approved by the police.

Your boss is Huang Youfa, right?

Yes.

Why did you report Huang Youfa to the police?

Online financial fraud wasn't profitable enough.

His goal was to transfer the money abroad.

Do you have proof of Huang Youfa's involvement?

Every monetary transaction leaves traces.

That's your voice, isn't it?

There's a lot more of that on tape.

You really think

a shoddy fake recording like this

will hold up in court?

Who are you kidding?

As long as Huang Youfa believes it...

I borrowed these from forensics.

The one with his head blown up is Shovelhead.

The other one with the dagger wounds

is Ghost.

You can browse through while I eat.

My dear classmate.

Good friends don't

play such tricks.

Wrong!

It's precisely because you're my friend

that I asked you here today.

We'll see about that.

Tell me what

you want me to do.

Feeling better?

Much better.

Try this.

Yeah.

Tastes nice.

I started this whole setup.

Because I'm a policeman.

I don't need to tell you

what a policeman's duty is.

You can see clearly how those bastards

are robbing the state's money.

Not to mention ordinary citizens' pensions

and decades of savings

they've pocketed.

They send it overseas

to buy private yachts,

planes,

and luxury villas...

For a life of indulgence.

How can you live with that?

We policemen

sound and look

all-powerful and mighty.

But we know deep down

what we are to those

bastards.

What we can do

to shake things up.

I've been in this for years.

Every day was a lie.

Suspects lying.

Witnesses lying to protect themselves.

Thieves reporting crimes to incriminate others.

I really treasured the trust we had.

On my first day of work my mentor told me

I can't trust myself,

let alone others.

The only thing you can trust is the law and the evidence.

So many officers fought with me.

Side by side.

And what happened?

How many of them fell prey to money and lust?

From that day on I told myself

as long as I solve this I won't trust anyone.

Only the results matter.

I only trust the law.

The law is mankind's last line of defence.

Cui.

In this world,

apart from the law,

there are norms and moral principles.

Without principles,

there can be no justice.

Big G.

When it comes to my brother

I did it for myself.

I let you down.

For that

I owe you a lifelong debt.

But he was sacrificed in the line of duty.

Don't we have a responsibility

to complete his mission?

Guys.

I know I've dragged you into this.

It's my fault.

Once this is over

I'll kowtow

and beg your forgiveness.

Cui.

Cui.

Why are you never at home?

Why are you never at home?

Having an affair?

Mummy, what's an affair?

It means meeting someone else.

Who are you meeting?

Tell me now!

The other day Lin Nan met me.

Huang Youfa's deeply entrenched.

The bureau

created this special team

so we could dismantle Huang Youfa's fortress

bit by bit.

We're the frontline.

Guardian protectors!

If I'm able to leave the country

I promise to raise a shrine to you

wherever I end up.

I bid you farewell for now.

Blessed be.

Heard you were leaving.

Those videos. Did you put them online?

You killed Ghost yourself, didn't you?

It wasn't me.

One of my poor minions.

I just watched.

But you made it the talk of the town.

What's your endgame?

You've let me down.

How have I let you down?

I got the hard drive back.

You wanted Ghost dead.

I got rid of him for you.

What I do now

is up to me.

So what do you want?

Look who I am.

Look carefully.

Ring any bells?

You may not know me.

But you'll know my dad.

What's my dad's name?

Tell me.

What's my dad's name?

Dongzi.

Louder!

Dongzi!

I've been by your side all these years.

You never recognised me.

Why not?

Because you never once looked me in the eye.

I didn't kill your dad.

But you know exactly

how he died.

Don't be afraid,

Godfather.

If you tell me your overseas account number and password

I won't kill you.

I'll even continue to protect you.

Say it again.

Thanks, Godfather.

Big G. Wan's watching Qing.

Qing just left Huang Youfa's house with his men.

They're on the new road to the port.

I'll join up with you soon.

Go to Huang Youfa's place, Lyu.

Huang Youfa's dead, boss.

Let's get those bastards.

Qing's right up ahead.

I'll lead the way.

Call Lin Nan to deal with Huang Youfa.

Take over those bastards.

No problem.

Bastards.

Do it.

Wan, keep an eye on those bastards.

See where they head to.

What's the situation?

Wan's going to lead them into the old factory.

Tell them to stay put.

Just watch the entrance.

Gang!

Big G!

Thanks for stepping up

and helping us catch the bad guys.

Insightful.

Help us get rid of those snakes.

Don't do anything stupid.

What's all that?

Stay here and watch the entrance.

We'll deal with them inside.

No one else goes inside.

Stay put.

You okay?

Yeah.

We'll get this bastard.

Liu.

You get the rest.

Got it.

Get him!

Come on.

You're Dongzi's son.

Yep.

I'm Geng Dongzi's son.

I'm Qing.

It's because of you,

Ghost,

and Huang Youfa,

I lost my dad at the age of four.

Now you're after me.

I spent years at Huang Youfa's side

spilling blood for him.

All so I could send you all

to hell.

Your dad got hooked on drugs.

He was used.

He killed a cop.

He got what he deserved.

Follow in his footsteps

and you'll end up dead like him.

Dead?

Yeah.

But today,

I'm going to finish you both off.

Only then can I be born again.

Come on!

Big G!

The Blue Loong Sword!

SWAT Team reinforcements are on their way.

Don't move.

Don't move.

Don't move.

Why did they have to do that?

Chief Zhao and Chief Guo didn't have a choice.

I hope you'll understand.

This thing went right to the top.

Know who it was?

How could I not know.

Chu Dongyang's father-in-law.

Boss.

Chu Dongyang's under investigation.

Chief Zhao wanted to ask you three.

You want to carry on?

Or gracefully retire?

After several months of work by the Qingan Police,

this major economic criminal case involving Huang Youfa was solved.

Most of the dirty money was tracked down.

Qing was arrested on criminal charges

and currently awaits trial.

Chu Dongyang and XXX have been investigated by the Discipline Inspection Commission.

Detective Lu.

Chief Lin.

Deputy Chief Lin.

What's so amazing about that?

What are you doing?

Sir!

We have a meeting.