Original subtitles

December 23rd.

There's wind at the bottom of the sinkhole.

The air circulates.

But as the conditions are limited,

I can't reach the bottom of the sinkhole.

December 24th.

Since Zhu Wei told me the rescue was to be redeployed,

four days have passed.

If this deep pit at Luobai

collapses,

the rescue mission

will be even more difficult than the San José mine disaster in Chile.

December 25th.

Supplies are running low now.

Everyone's morale is low, as well.

It rained.

We've collected some rainwater.

It should be enough.

I can't just sit and wait for death.

I've decided to take back control of the supplies

from Luo Haoran's hands.

We must get out of here.

We still have many things to do together.

I will definitely get you out of here.

Get everyone out of here.

Hai Mei,

I still remember

the first time we met

was in the atrium.

I didn't expect we'd be trapped

for 20 days now.

Hai Mei,

Hai Mei,

hang in there.

Don't give up.

Xiaoguang,

don't give up.

Pull yourself together.

Before giving up, try one more time.

Pull yourself together.

I must get everyone out of here.

I must save everyone.

Hai Mei,

I promised you

I'd get you out alive.

I'll take you and your mom

to see the ocean.

Hai Mei,

I want to eat liangpi.

[The Limbo]

[Episode 11: The Truth]

[First-class merit]

Captain Ye.

What do you think of this photo?

This photo is from when Xiaoguang first

got his rescue uniform.

He asked me to take it for him.

That day,

Xiaoliang was there, too. Xiaoliang sat here,

Xiaoguang sat here, and I sat here.

Then, the three of us just kept talking,

talking, and talking

until dawn.

We didn't expect

that we'd have to do a 20-kilometer armed cross-country.

As a result, we two just kept training and sleeping.

Xiaoguang must have wanted to wear this rescue uniform again.

This photo is…

quite good.

[Memorial for Comrade He Xiaoguang]

[Memorial for Comrade He Xiaoguang]

[Haizhou City Mortuary]

[Sign-in area for the farewell ceremony of He Xiaoguang]

Miscalculated, didn't you?

They definitely won't come.

Do you know why the bureau

assigned me to solve this case?

Officer Wang told me

about the great earthquake in 1976.

You're also a survivor.

Yes.

My parents

died in that earthquake.

I grew up on the charity of many families.

The person who saved me was from my mother's work unit,

a staff member from the security department.

The two of us

were trapped under a prefabricated panel

[Sign-in area for the farewell ceremony of He Xiaoguang]

for two days and two nights,

with no water or food,

surrounded by complete darkness.

I was 10 years old at the time.

I remember being terrified.

I thought I might never get out.

He held up that prefabricated panel,

protecting me underneath his body.

Whenever he had even a little strength,

he would tell me,

"Hold on."

"Don't give up."

"Persistence…

will bring miracles."

Xiaoguang once

said something similar.

"Before giving up,

try one more time."

So, when I

first saw Xiaoguang at the scene,

I thought of that man.

I felt they were the same kind of person.

They possessed a certain strength,

which can illuminate everything

in the darkness.

Although Xiaoguang was no longer a firefighter,

saving people

was ingrained in his bones.

It was a driving force in his life,

a kind of faith for him.

He had saved so many people.

He would never easily

give up his own life.

At the same time, I believe

those rescued survivors

also had

a light illuminating them in their hearts.

You see,

isn't this a miracle?

This is the fourth day after the collapse.

The biggest challenge right now

is whether our supplies can last until

the day the supply line is established.

Xiaoguang,

I'm sorry.

Hai Mei says,

"The candlelight lit in darkness is a bridge.

It can bring the departed back to reality

and take the living to another world."

When the candlelight was lit,

I saw Xiaoliang.

No food.

I'm sorry.

No water.

Maybe it won't be long

before it gets closer and closer to us.

Hai Mei.

Captain Zhu.

I'm here

to say goodbye to Xiaoguang.

The fact that you came

must make Xiaoguang…

quite happy.

Hai Mei,

can I take a moment of your time?

Someone wants to talk to you.

Is that okay?

Come, please sit.

Xiaoguang had saved so many people before,

but today, only you came to see him off.

I think Xiaoguang must be very special to you,

right?

Is Xiaoguang's death

related to this gang attack?

Xiaoguang,

don't give up.

Pull yourself together.

Before giving up, try one more time.

Pull yourself together.

Even if everyone was threatened by Luo Haoran

and no one dared to help him,

Xiaoguang still decided to save people.

I have to put an end to all of this.

No one knew it was a trap.

Luo Haoran had planned everything in advance.

He was just waiting for this moment.

He knew Xiaoguang would definitely step up.

He moved all the supplies.

What happened?

So, as soon as Xiaoguang made a move,

Luo Haoran would shift all the blame

onto Xiaoguang.

He would incite everyone to hate him,

and then beat him up.

Once Xiaoguang died,

everyone would fall apart.

I was wrong.

By then, Luo Haoran wouldn't even need to act personally.

They would kill each other.

It's not only me you hurt by stealing supplies;

you hurt everyone.

You're a bad apple.

Xiaoguang!

He didn't get a drop of blood on his hands,

yet he got everyone killed.

At the hospital, you said

Xiaoguang sexually assaulted you. What's that about?

I'm sorry. I lied.

Why did you lie?

Because of Ding Zi.

She kept begging me.

The police will definitely investigate Xiaoguang's cause of death.

That knife fell into the abyss.

After they find it,

they'll discover my fingerprints.

And yours, too.

Hai Mei.

If anyone asks who stabbed Xiaoguang,

I hope you can admit that you stabbed him.

What do you mean?

Xiaoguang is gone now.

If the police know I was also involved in the gang attack

and stabbed him,

I'll be sentenced to over 10 years.

Now, only you can help me.

You had a relationship with Xiaoguang.

If you can just say

that he hurt you,

and you stabbed him while resisting,

and that I just left my fingerprints

because I was trying to protect you,

then it will be considered self-defense.

If we find a good lawyer…

Do you have any humanity left?

Xiaoguang had been protecting you from beginning to end.

He was helping you and saving you.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry, Hai Mei. Hai Mei, I...

If you just help me this once,

whatever conditions you want in the future,

I can fulfill them all.

My dad has already agreed.

Money, car, house…

Anything.

You name the conditions.

I don't want to see you again.

You disgust me right now.

Get out.

Hai Mei, I'm begging you.

Get out!

Even if you don't consider it for yourself,

you should consider it for the child, right?

Let me take care of him

and protect him with you. Okay?

I can give him the best life.

I won't let him be hurt at all.

I was confused at the time and agreed to her.

Ever since I told that lie,

every night, I...

I always wake up from nightmares.

I see Xiaoguang

standing in front of me, covered in blood,

telling me

not to be afraid

and be strong.

Xiaohuang sacrificed his life

to protect me,

but I was so selfish.

I falsely accused him

and slandered him.

You just said

Xiaoguang sacrificed his life

to protect you.

Can you be more specific?

Luo Haoran.

He had a memory card.

He tricked everyone into recording confession videos.

That was Luo Haoran's backup plan.

Where is that card now?

Xiaoguang had it.

We didn't find the card

among his belongings.

We only found this capsule.

This is...

Didn't he tell you about it?

I think I saw it once by chance.

Simply put,

it's a kind of painkiller

called acemetacin.

Of course, the capsule he had

contains a powder that is

a toxin called ricin.

Toxin?

A highly toxic substance.

We found similar capsules at his home, too.

They contained as much as 0.5 milligrams each.

But why did Xiaoguang

carry such a toxin with him?

Yes.

At first,

I thought he was planning

to use this toxin for revenge.

Luo Haoran suffered from acute gout,

so he always had this medicine on him.

Xiaoguang worked at Luobai,

so he had many opportunities to replace it.

However,

last night,

when Zhu Wei and I went to his house

to prepare for his funeral arrangements,

we found his suicide note.

Of course,

whether he had considered using the toxin for revenge

[Suicide note]

is now unknown.

But one thing is clear:

when he went to work at Luobai that day,

he didn't intend to come back alive.

Because

it was the third anniversary

of his brother's death.

Can you tell me what happened

in the last few days?

Before the rescue team arrived,

everyone found out that Luo Haoran

had hidden the supply line and resources.

They also learned that he wanted to kill everyone.

So, everyone lost their minds.

In their rage,

they pushed Luo Haoran

off the building.

[Collapse Incident: Day 20]

Hold on!

Xiaoguang was right beside him at that moment.

He grabbed him

and saved his life.

Xiaoguang.

Xiaoguang, can you hear me?

Xiaoguang!

Xiaoguang!

Xiaoguang?

Hai Mei.

I'm fine.

Luo Haoran isn't dead, either.

What should we do now?

How are you going to get out?

This is the only exit left.

We'll have to pry it open.

Aunt Chang,

you should go back and rest first.

I can handle things here.

Luo Haoran told you guys

as long as you recorded a confession video,

you wouldn't be thrown out.

Did everyone record one?

What should we do then?

In there,

there are not only our secrets,

but also a video of us

beating up Xiaoguang together.

I saw Luo Haoran filming it.

Then, what do we do?

We need to find that GoPro

and destroy the evidence inside it.

Where are we supposed to look in such a big place?

How should I know?

We'll search here; you guys search outside.

Let's split up and search. Hurry, hurry!

Xiaoguang, it's all blocked. I can't get through.

Xiaoguang, how are you doing?

Hai Mei.

It's all my fault.

I should have known

The supply line was opened up long ago.

It's not your fault.

Don't blame yourself.

If anyone's to blame, it's Luo Haoran.

He's the one who caused all this.

Xiaoguang,

how's your wound now?

Does it hurt?

Are you okay?

I'm fine.

Xiaoguang,

I'm sorry.

I shouldn't have doubted you.

If I had

always trusted you,

we wouldn't have ended up in this situation.

It's not your fault.

It's my mistake.

If I had told everyone the truth earlier,

and if we had discussed

and solved it together,

no one would have believed Luo Haoran's words.

Hai Mei,

the rescue team will be here soon.

After we get out,

what's the first thing you want to do?

I want to...

I want to hug my mom.

I've never hugged her before.

What about you, Xiaoguang?

I want to eat liangpi.

I want to taste Auntie's cooking.

That will definitely happen.

Hai Mei,

go take care of Aunt Chang now.

The rescue team will be here soon.

I'll be able to get out soon.

You don't need to worry about me.

Even if the video is deleted,

the person who was beaten is still here.

We almost beat Xiaoguang to death.

If we get out

and he really dies in a couple of days,

do you know what the result will be?

Severe circumstances, serious consequences, and cruel methods; those who commit such crimes will face the death penalty.

But it was all Luo Haoran.

He was the one who instigated us.

Where's the evidence?

Luo Haoran didn't touch Xiaoguang at all.

The police value evidence more than confessions.

Do you understand?

Ding Zi also stabbed Xiaoguang.

He can't possibly tell anyone about that, can he?

Even a vicious tiger won't eat its cubs.

It depends on if he's desperate enough.

You wouldn't drink urine before.

It's not that bad to drink.

This won't work; that won't work.

What should we do?

Shut both of them up.

It's the safest way.

Mom.

Mom.

One, two, three.

Push harder.

Two, three.

Yes, keep pushing.

Why are you so weak, as if you haven't eaten for days?

Push harder.

So much nonsense.

Find a steel bar to pry with.

Everyone split up and look for steel bars.

Come on, let's go find steel bars.

Let's go.

Go find steel bars.

Xiaoguang, can you hear me?

Just wait a little longer.

You'll be out soon.

Xiaoguang.

Xiaoguang, are you alright?

Xiaoguang.

Xiaoguang, please wait a bit longer.

Mom!

Zhengtai.

Mom, where are you?

Your mom is over there.

Go on.

Mom.

Don't cry.

I'll take you to find your mom.

Killing people is wrong.

Zhou, you're such a good person, huh?

When you stole my stuff

and hit me on the head back then,,

I didn't see you hesitate.

I was...

just kidding with you.

Is that so?

Come on, turn around.

I'll kid with you, too.

I'll return the favor.

Let's think of

another way. Okay?

I'm telling you this,

I'd rather rot in this sinkhole

than go back to prison.

If you two can do it, do it together.

If not, don't get in the way.

You have a solution?

Let's give it a try.

Alright then.

How's Aunt Chang doing?

I don't know how much longer she can hold on.

Xiaoguang trusts you.

Go and persuade him.

As long as he cooperates,

we won't make things difficult for him.

Everything is negotiable.

What do you mean?

-Xiaoguang! -Hai Mei!

Name your price.

As long as you don't tell anyone about us bea-

beating Xiaoguang,

you can ask for any amount of money.

Don't you want to find a job?

My father's company offers excellent benefits.

I can arrange it for you, okay?

Hush money?

It's about sharing hardships

and helping each other.

When you guys

beat up Xiaoguang,

did you think about sharing hardships?

You should go to the police for help.

I won't help you cover this up.

I really despise you lot.

So,

any other ideas?

Card.

Give me my card.

It's useless for you to take my card.

I saved your life.

You don't even say thank you?

[Signature Recommendations]

What do you want that card for?

To blackmail everyone?

To make them all keep quiet?

So that no one will reveal how you killed Wu Hanlei

and drove Wu Jianjun to his death,

right?

Luo Haoran.

You got my brother killed.

You made me lose my job.

You ruined my entire life.

These past three years,

I didn't seek revenge, but it doesn't mean I've forgiven you.

I hate you.

I've been investigating you for these three years.

I know what you've done.

I didn't have evidence before,

but this time,

I won't let you off the hook.

Then, why did you save me?

Wouldn't it have been better to let me fall to my death?

Saving lives is my duty.

I won't refuse to save you

just because you've committed crimes.

Besides,

after all you've done,

letting you die like that

would be too easy for you.

Mom.

I saw it.

What did you see?

I saw

Uncle Yang Bing

trying to hurt Hai Mei.

Ding Zi, where's Hai Mei?

Hai Mei.

Hai Mei.

-What's that sound? -Hai Mei.

Xiaoguang,

brother, listen to me.

I suspect

someone might want to kill Hai Mei.

The guilty ones all hope that what happened

can stay buried forever.

The cleaner you are,

the dirtier everyone else becomes.

You and Hai Mei,

as long as you're safe,

everyone else will be in danger.

Give me the card.

Only I can help you and Hai Mei.

Do you understand?

Stop running! Stop running!

Hai Mei!

Stop running!

You can't run up there, can you?

Stop running! I can't run anymore!

Hai Mei,

I'm now

giving you two choices.

One,

I chop off your head.

Two,

you jump down from here yourself.

Hai Mei, listen to me.

I advise you to choose the latter.

Leave your body intact. It's more decent.

Make your choice.

I'm asking you to choose!

Yang Bing, don't do anything rash.

Hai Mei.

As long as you don't tell them what happened,

they won't harm you.

Right.

You think if Xiaoguang and I keep quiet,

Luo Haoran will let you go?

Let me tell you,

even if I jump from here,

I won't stoop to your level.

Then, I'll make your world

dark and gloomy from now on!

Yang Bing!

Yang Bing!

I have the card.

Let Hai Mei go.

Give me the card!

Let Hai Mei go.

Or I'll throw the card down.

You can't go down there.

The police will definitely find it.

You know what that means.

-Let her go! -I dare you!

Neither of you will live if you do that.

Xiaoguang!

Xiaoguang.

Xiaoguang, don't be rash.

Let's all calm down.

Can't we talk this through?

What can't be negotiated?

Let Hai Mei go!

Luo Haoran, let Hai Mei go!

As long as you can promise

that before we're rescued,

you'll destroy the card.

I promise. I promise you.

I'll definitely destroy the card before we get out.

Or I'll die.

Alright, Yang Bing.

Let Hai Mei go.

Xiaoguang.

Slowly.

Are you okay?

I'm fine.

Do you really plan

to destroy the card before we get out?

If we want to get out alive,

I guess this is the only way.

But even if we destroy the contents of the card,

they won't let us go.

Hai Mei.

Don't worry.

No matter how difficult it is,

I'll make sure you leave here alive.

I couldn't save Xiaoliang three years ago.

This time, I must save you.

Definitely.

The walkie-talkie still has power, but it seems broken.

The rescue team should also have walkie-talkies.

See if you can find a way

to tune into their frequency.

Mom, where's Bumblebee?

Let me find it for you.

You sleep first.

Come on.

Tao Ye.

Tao Ye.

Help me watch Zhengtai.

I'll go find Bumblebee for him.

No one's in a hurry, huh?

Big boss.

Two rich people.

You know the technology.

I've got nothing to lose.

Can we trust what they say?

When we go up,

we'll all end up in jail.

If you ask me,

we might as well

take them both out.

That's the safest option.

Tell me,

if you go talk to Hai Mei

and plead with her,

do you think it will work?

She's my friend.

I'll try.

Tell her

not to push us.

Go on then.

We're running out of time.

President Luo,

are we dealing with those two or not?

Give us your decision.

Don't hesitate anymore.

Hai Mei, it's me.

I came alone.

What are you doing here?

I brought alcohol and gauze.

How's Xiaoguang?

Xiaoliang.

Xiaoliang.

I know it's too late to say anything now,

but no matter what,

I did stab Xiaoguang.

Since being trapped here,

I feel like I've been in a dream,

a long nightmare.

A few days ago,

sometimes I thought

about giving up

and that I might as well die.

Hai Mei,

you're my only friend.

I hope you can make it out of here alive.

You and Xiaoguang don't have to forgive me,

but you must give me, my father,

and the others a chance.

It's also a chance for yourselves.

A chance?

Hai Mei,

if you can just forget

everything that happened here,

I promise

everything will be alright.

You came to me

just to tell me this?

Ding Zi, if you truly regret what you've done,

I advise you to think carefully

about how to confess

to the police after getting out.

I can't help you.

Xiaoguang won't help you, either.

You should go.

It's fixed.

[Collapse Incident: Day 21]

Command center, command center.

Copy that, go ahead.

We need two rebar cutters.

Alright,

we'll send them down to you right away.

What's the current progress?

We're about 1.5 meters away from the target.

It's alright.

Dad anticipated this.

We'll handle this matter.

You go back and rest first.

Dad will call you if anything comes up.

Go on.

Did you find it?

What's wrong?

It's alright.

I'll do it.

We'll handle this matter.

What on earth is wrong?

What happened?

I...

They're going to kill to silence them.

How's the progress on your side?

We're doing fine here. It's going smoothly.

We've encountered a steel bar on our side.

We need a hydraulic cutter.

Alright, I'll contact Team One right away.

We need more safety ropes over here.

Okay, okay. Copy that.

No.

I have to go tell Xiaoguang and Hai Mei.

Wait.

No, calm down.

If you go now,

you'll get yourself into trouble.

Am I supposed to just ignore it?

We've already let one person die by not helping.

I've told you, that wasn't our fault.

He brought it upon himself.

He deserved to die.

Yuyang,

don't be rash.

To protect themselves now, Luo Haoran and his lot are

capable of anything.

If you go,

they definitely won't let you off.

Even if you don't consider yourself,

you should think about your kid.

You're right.

Zhengtai.

Team Two, how's it going over there?

We're good here. Making smooth progress.

Who are you?

I'm Zhengtai.

I'm 8 years old this year.

Everyone, let's put in more effort and speed up.

We're almost through.

Uncle, it's talking.