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2010 JIANGTAN CITY

Those who have no bags pass through here.

Those who have bags move on to the security check passage.

Those who have no bags pass through here.

Those who have bags line up for security check.

The bags need to go through security!

Those without bags pass through directly.

The bags need to go through security!

Those without bags pass through directly.

Sir, according to our policy, all bags need to go through security.

There are only some blankets inside.

Sir, all bags need to go through security.

There are only blankets and stuff inside.

Don’t you hear me?

- Stop him! - Get out of the way!

- Stop! - Stop!

- Get out of my way! - Stop!

- Get out! Get out of the way! - Stop!

Stop him!

Stop! Don’t move!

Stop! Stop! Don’t move! Freeze!

Don’t move! Put down the suitcase!

- Get out of my way! - Put down the suitcase!

What’s inside?

I have a bomb!

All of you! Back off!

Don’t shoot! Don’t shoot! Stop shooting!

All teams, evacuate the onlookers immediately!

This is Xincheng Culture Plaza, the departure station of subway line 3.

At around four o’clock this afternoon,

an unidentified man forced his way into the subway carrying a suitcase.

After attacking two security guards, he claimed he had a bomb in his suitcase.

The suspect and the suspected explosive are at about 20 meters away

from the exit 3B.

What’s underneath the buildings is the newly opened subway line 3.

What’s above is 206 provincial highway.

The people in the subway have been evacuated.

The roads above have been blocked.

However, due to the special location,

once the bomb goes off,

it’ll cause incalculable damage!

So, we’ve lured the suspect to the exit of the subway.

Are the snipers in position?

They’ve stood by on the building across the street.

The suspect is quite precautious, though.

He’s been hiding at the exit, which makes it quite difficult

for the snipers to get a clean shot.

We don’t even know what’s in the suitcase exactly.

Don’t shoot without my order.

- Yes, Ma’am! - Yes.

Give me a bottle of water.

Let me.

Back off!

Back off! Do you all wanna die?

Fine! Then let’s die together!

We’ll die together!

Target cannot be locked.

- Back off! - Step back!

SWAT

I’m Ren Yueting,

Captain of Criminal Investigation Division of Municipal Public Security Bureau.

I’m here to help you!

I don’t care who you are! I don’t trust you!

You can tell me what you want.

I’ll put my gun down.

- What are you going to do? - I’m just slowly walking to you.

Tell me what you want.

Then, listen up!

Ask your people to leave.

And get me a car and take me away from here!

Otherwise, I’ll kill all of you!

Alright, I’ll get a car for you.

Okay.

Are you thirsty?

- Don’t you play a trick! - Do you want some water?

I’m not thirsty!

- See? It’s just water. - Okay!

Bring it to me, slowly!

Stop! Stop right there!

Put the water down!

Back off!

It’ll explode! It’ll go off shortly!

Take the suitcase to an open area right away!

We’ve checked it carefully.

EOD specialist will confirm it now.

THE LONG NIGHT

EPISODE 1

Come on, people! Keep going!

Dig a little deeper!

- Send someone to check the reeds side. - Yes, Captain Yang!

What are you doing? So clumsy!

POLICE DOG

Captain Yan, you are finally here!

- Brief me on the case. - Okay.

Not long ago,

a female student who just took the college entrance exams

disappeared after catching a cab in the middle of the night.

When we just got a clue of the suspect,

he suddenly died in a car accident on the same day.

Based on the witness,

the victim’s body should be buried somewhere along the river.

It rained heavily for days

after the murder took place.

- The crime scene has been destroyed. - Ma, come here! I found some hairs!

Moreover, this place is huge. It’s really hard to search the body.

If the body is buried any deeper, even the dogs can’t sniff it.

We’ve been digging for days,

but there’s no luck so far.

The exams results just came out a few days ago.

The victim was the top scorer in science in this city.

The higher authorities asked us to solve the crime within a week.

I really don’t know what to do now. So I hope you can help me.

Stop digging.

Get some bamboos here.

Come on, sharpen the bamboos!

Distribute the bamboos to everybody.

Report once you smell something weird.

- Okay! - Yes!

Captain Yang! I found it!

Our reporter learned from the task force

that the Subway Body Dumping Case happened 3 months ago

has now entered the stage of criminal proceedings.

Next, let’s take a look at the famous Korn Group of our city.

Its stock price has plummeted 80 percent.

Based on an insider, the company signed a contract to build…

Name?

Zhang Chao.

Age?

46.

Vocation?

Vocation?

Lawyer.

How do you explain the body in your suitcase?

I killed him.

- How is it? - Captain Ren.

Has he confessed?

He already confessed that he killed the person.

Now we are trying to find out the details. He’s quite cooperative.

The victim was his friend.

He said he killed him on the spur of the moment due to debt dispute.

His name is Zhang Chao, running a law firm,

specialized in criminal cases.

He’s quite famous in Jiangtan City.

Zhang Chao.

It sounds familiar.

Ask him why he took the body to the subway.

Why did you take the body to the subway?

- I wanted to discard it. - Discard it?

In the subway?

I wanted to take the subway

to Xiushui Mountain in the suburb

and discard the body in the lake.

Zhang Chao,

you’d better tell the truth

for being treated with leniency.

How could a person with right mind

choose the subway to go to the suburb and discard the body?

Why didn’t you drive a car?

I was going

to drive a car.

I was so scared

after killing him,

so I drank a lot.

Since our city is having

a crackdown on DUI,

I was afraid of being stopped by the police,

and they would find the suitcase. So I had no choice

but called a cab.

Let me help you!

- It’s okay! - No need! Really!

Thank you! Thanks!

FOR RENT

Sir, let’s go.

Sir, can you go faster?

- I’m in a hurry! - Okay.

We’ll be there soon.

What happened?

- Are you okay? - I’m fine!

Look what you did?

Sorry! I’m so sorry! You suddenly stopped! I…

- There’s traffic jam. - …couldn’t stop in time!

- My car is damaged. - Sorry! So sorry!

- There’s a big dent. Look! - Let’s call the police.

- Call the police? - Yes.

Okay! Alright!

After the car accident,

I had no choice anymore.

I was thinking

the subway line 3

heads to the suburb.

It might have

lax security check there.

So I wanted to try my luck.

Why did you claim you had a bomb then?

At the moment,

I was surrounded by the police and security guards.

I had nowhere to run.

So,

I got stupid

and said I had a bomb.

This is the so called "detonator?"

It’s just a remote control of a toy car.

As I said,

I drank a lot before I left.

I was drunk and confused.

So I accidently put the toy key in my pocket.

Cao.

Give Captain Gu a heads-up later.

Zhang Chao is a criminal lawyer. He’s quite familiar with our work.

We’ve got to interrogate him carefully in case he fools us.

Got it! Rest assured, Captain Ren!

Thank you, Cao!

Tell us what happened.

How did you kill the victim?

It was

quite chaotic.

Lend it to me one last time!

I will! I will! I will!

Why couldn’t you just say that earlier?

I don’t remember clearly now.

I didn’t mean to do it.

You strangled him?

From the front or back?

Lend it to you! I’ll lend it to you! I…

It should be from the front.

Think again. Are you sure?

Maybe from the back.

I really don’t remember.

Lend it to you! I’ll lend it to you!

I found

an old piece of wire over there.

And then,

I threw the wire out on the balcony.

Found it.

Ma, how is it going?

Has the result come out?

Yes.

Look.

There’s lots of Zhang Chao’s skin and blood tissue on the victim’s fingers.

IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENT

The fingerprints on the wire also match Zhang Chao’s.

Besides,

the ligature mark around the victim’s neck

matches the wire.

There’s no doubt that the suspect

used this wire to strangle the victim to death.

Great!

Then I’ll go report it right now.

Yiming!

I still think

it’s a little strange.

What’s wrong?

It’s hard to explain.

But everything seems

too smooth and perfect.

And here’s something I don’t get. Look.

How come there’s a scratch mark

on the end of the wire?

My nephew is a cable TV installer.

I asked him.

He also said he had no idea where the scratch mark came from.

Show me the wire.

You can’t figure this out?

Let me tell you, there are only two possibilities.

One, the suspect scratched it with his nails

while committing the crime.

Two, it’s scratched by other tools

when used over time.

What do you say?

Interesting!

Don’t be so suspicious all the time.

I say, you are just too exhausted

from working too hard.

How about this? After the case is closed,

take a few days off and have a good rest! I’m leaving.

JIANGTAN PRISON

I remember you, Captain Ren.

Zhang Chao. Lawyer Zhang.

You started teaching in University of Political Science and Law at age 29.

At age 31,

you were already promoted as the youngest professor in history.

You became the Deputy Dean of the university when you were 34.

It was a sure thing that you’d become the Dean after only a few years.

But you fell in love with a female student.

So you gave up everything and left to protect this relationship.

At age 36, you started from scratch and opened Jiangdong Law Firm.

Over the past 10 years, your firm handled 1,116 cases

and almost never lost,

which makes you quite well-known in the legal field of Jiangtan City.

Lawyer Zhang, I have a question.

Professor and criminal lawyer.

Which title do you prefer me to call you?

I’m just a murderer.

Among the 1,116 cases,

the only case you lost was when you defended

procurator Jiang Yang, right?

Yes.

It’s quite normal for a criminal lawyer.

Among the 1,116 case,

over 100 of them were extremely tough.

Even so, you still managed to defend successfully in court.

So why didn’t you appeal for Jiang Yang’s case?

He was your student,

your favorite student.

What made you hate him so much

that you had to kill him?

Do you regret it?

It’s already done.

Why would I regret it?

BRIEFING ON "3.12" XINCHENG PLAZA SUBWAY CASE

PICTURES OF SUBWAY BODY DUMPING SCENE

The suspect is named Zhang Chao,

who used to be a university professor of Politics and Law Department.

He later resigned and became a lawyer.

Zhang Chao has fully confessed to the killing of Jiang Yang.

The victim, Jiang Yang,

was a procurator at the Pingkang County Procuratorate.

Two days before the crime,

the two had a fight and caught attention of the local police.

The police station has a record.

You are also having Moxiaoxian instant hotpot?

This is the community surveillance footage at about 7 p.m. on March 11.

Our Captain Ren looks good on TV.

On March 12, at Xincheng Culture Plaza, the departure station of subway line 3,

a mysterious man carried a heavy suitcase

and entered the subway.

He acted suspiciously at the security check spot.

When the security guard asked him questions,

he started gibbering with fright.

He then kicked down the security guard and claimed he had a bomb in the suitcase.

The police rushed to the scene immediately.

Captain Ren Yueting went to negotiate with the suspect and secured him successfully.

After evacuating the crowd, EOD specialist opened the suitcase…

Go deliver Jiangtan Evening after dinner.

…and found an adult male’s body.

It’s reported that the suspect is named Zhang Chao,

who used to be a university professor, then resigned and became a lawyer.

- And repair that vending machine, too! - The suspect is under investigation.

The victim was named Jiang Yang, who used to be a procurator.

He spent two years in jail for illegal behaviors.

- What are you doing? - Why did you do that?

- He acts weirdly every day! - Indeed!

Captain Ren,

so you mean it’s 100% confirmed

that Zhang Chao is the murderer.

That’s all for today’s meeting.

JIANGTAN EVENING

Chief Editor Chen, I’ve followed Jiang Yang’s case for a long time.

I've even collected over 100 pages of interview notes.

But now with Jiang Yang suddenly being killed, the whole plan is ruined.

So, I’m wondering if I can make a special issue on the subway case.

Xiaoqian,

it’s a good idea.

This case has caught the entire city’s attention.

- Work a little late and get it done. - Alright! I’m on it!

- Yueting. - Director Zhao.

Before the meeting, I went to the jail and asked Zhang Chao a few questions.

My instinct tells me that there’s something wrong.

What is it?

I don’t have a clue yet.

Do you think Zhang Chao is up to something?

The chain of evidence is now complete.

The case will be transferred to the procuratorate.

You can share your findings with the procurators.

Don’t miss any detail.

Understood.

"3.12 SUBWAY BODY DUMPING CASE" REVIEW

JIANGTAN EVENING

Sis Xiaoqian.

The case review we posed

has got over one million hits in just a few hours!

Stop looking at it. Go home.

The trial starts tomorrow. It’s going to be a tough battle.

Sis, what are you nervous about?

It’s undoubtedly that Zhang Chao will be sentenced to death.

It’s too early to tell.

Who knows what will happen tomorrow? Bring a backup battery for the camcorder.

CHIEF JUDGE JUDGE

The defendant Zhang Chao is suspected of intentional homicide.

Jiangtan Municipal Public Security Bureau concluded the investigation.

"3.12 Subway Body Dumping Case" will be heard today.

We’ll keep you posted on the results of the hearing.

DEFENDANT

Defendant,

do you have any objection to the evidence

presented in the indictment?

I’m frightened.

For the victim,

and the victim’s family,

I feel really sorry and unfair.

But what I feel the most right now

is enormous confusion.

Because I don’t understand why I have to stand here today

and be accused of murder.

It must be a big misunderstanding!

Because,

I’ve never killed anybody!

I wasn’t even in Jiangtan City on March 12!

Order!

After Jiang Yang was released from prison,

Zhang Chao lent his house to Jiang Yang for free.

Later, the two had conflicts often over debt issue.

The night when Jiang Yang was killed…

JIANGTAN CITY PROVINCIAL PUBLIC SECURITY BUREAU

Zhao,

I got a phone call this morning.

The higher authority

is quite concerned about this case.

We stress legal society all the time.

What’s the characteristic of a legal society?

It’s "People come first!"

Our legal system has always emphasized "innocence until proven guilty."

But look at you guys.

You concluded this case so hastily.

You were quite efficient, huh?

Director-general Gao, I accept your criticism.

Actually, we should have been

more cautious about the details.

I’ll set up a special investigation team for "3.12 Case."

The team will be comprised of the core force

of the Criminal Investigation Division.

We’ll do our best to find out the truth of this case A.S.A.P.

You’ve got someone who’s good at solving cases, right?

I heard he’s quite amazing!

You mean Yan Liang?

If possible, ask him to join the special investigation team.

Okay.

BELOVED SON YAN XIAODONG’S GRAVE

FATHER YAN LIANG MOTHER SHU LAN

Captain Yan did us a big favor!

Otherwise,

we couldn’t get the job done in time!

Fill the cup!

Today, let’s drink with Captain Yan and thank him! Got it?

- Okay! - Come on!

- So many people! - Director Zhao, you are here!

I just knew it! Sit down.

- Here! - Please sit! Enjoy!

- Please sit. Here, Director Zhao! - Okay!

The meal is on my husband and me! There’s more! One for each!

Thank you, ma’am!

- Enjoy! - Thanks!

- Director Zhao, take it easy. Sit here. - Okay.

- The wonton still tastes this good! - Okay.

Get me a cup.

How have you been doing?

Is everything going well at home?

Zhao, you are here

for the subway body dumping case, aren’t you?

Nothing can get away from your eyes!

Director-general Gao of the Provincial Public Security Bureau

asked for you in person.

Zhao.

The thing I mentioned last time

hasn’t been solved yet, right?

You just can’t stop talking about that!

Alright.

I promise that

as long as you help me solve the subway case,

I’ll go to the PPSB in person for the matter of Mingyang.

- Will you keep your word? - Have I ever lied to you?

Morning!

- Captain Ren, morning! - Morning!

Captain Ren.

Captain Ren.

Yan Liang.

- What’s going on? - Director Zhao invited him.

Captain Gu.

Captain Ren. I bought you breakfast.

Thanks!

Here are so nuts! Let’s share!

Yan Liang.

You are awake?

Let me introduce for you.

Director Zhao.

I’ll introduce.

This is Yan Liang.

This is Gu.

He’ll join our special investigation team.

This is Captain Ren. You know her.

Yueting.

Yan Liang is dispatched here by Director-general Gao to work with you.

Hope you’ll have a nice cooperation.

Why is it him?

This is Yan Liang, Captain Yan.

I know.

Yan Liang, Officer Yan.

The "Snowman Murder Case" that caused a nationwide sensation

was solved by you.

I’m glad that you joined

the special investigation team.

Hope your team can catch

the real murderer as soon as possible and prove my innocence.

Nice glasses!

How much?

Well… My wife bought them for me. I don’t know.

JUNE 22, 2010, SATURDAY

Yan Liang is quite unpredictable.

Let’s see what he’s going to do.

How nearsighted are you?

Left eye, 300 degrees. Right eye, 350 degrees.

I’ve seen the previous interrogation tapes.

You didn’t have glasses on.

Wearing glasses in prison needs an approval.

I had to read quite a few documents before the hearing.

So I made an application.

You didn’t wear glasses in the subway.

Yet you wore them in court when you withdrew your confession.

It doesn’t make sense.

They are not presbyopic glasses anyway.

How did you go to work?

I drove myself.

How’s the traffic in Jiangtan City?

It’s quite heavy in the morning and evening.

But it’s much better compared with the big cities

such as Beijing and Shanghai.

How did you go to work when you didn’t drive?

I’d catch a cab.

I’d take subway, too.

The subway line 3 just opened not long ago.

And it heads to the suburb.

Have you taken it before March 12?

I was insanely busy

around that time.

I can’t remember.

You didn’t kill the victim.

Then why did you confess you did?

The body

was found at my place,

and I was so scared back then.

So I got stupid and confessed.

So, you’ve been stupid for months,

but suddenly came to your senses in court?

Officer Yan.

I used to be a professor of Politics and Law Department.

And I’ve been a criminal lawyer for 10 years.

I’ve handled a lot of cases.

So,

I couldn’t help thinking too much.

Actually, I regretted the same day I confessed.

After all, I didn’t kill anybody.

But,

this thing already caught so much attention.

I was worried that it’d be difficult

to withdraw my confession in the prison,

so I thought I’d wait till the hearing and tell the truth,

so that I can be saved.

If you didn’t kill Jiang Yang,

how come on the tip of his fingers

we found lots of your skin and blood?

Before he died,

we argued,

and had a fight.

There were many

scratch marks on my neck and arms.

We made a quite a scene that day.

The neighbor even called the police.

I guess

the blood was from that time.

So you are saying

Jiang Yang

wasn’t a neat person.

He didn’t wash his hands for a whole day.

Otherwise, we couldn’t extract your skin tissue on his fingers.

Even if he was careless and didn’t wash his hands well,

we could only extract a small amount of DNA.

I’m telling the truth.

Zhang Chao,

you’d better be honest.

I’ve been very cooperative.

Officer Yan.

Whether Jiang Yang washed his hands or not,

I have no idea.

Maybe he was kidnapped

right after we fought,

so he didn’t have a chance to wash hands.

It’s pure excuse.

Lawyer Zhang,

I think what you said makes sense.

It provides us with another angle to look at the case.

I just don’t understand one thing.

Since you definitely didn’t kill Jiang Yang,

why did you go to the subway and make such a mess?

Even if you can successfully withdraw your confession, the crime of fabricating

and intentionally spreading false terror information will still

put you in jail for at least three to five years.

Why would you do that to yourself?

Officer Yan,

it gives me hope that you joined the special investigation team.

You have 24 days to investigate this case.

If everything goes well,

on the 24th day,

the truth

will reveal itself.