Original subtitles

[Dark Night and Dawn]

[Episode 32]

As long as the Communist Party is here,

he won't come back.

I don't think so.

Just the other day, planes came and dropped bombs on us.

When he bombed us, we knew

he couldn't come back.

Why is that?

Look, he doesn't care about destroying other people's stuff.

He even dared to bomb Shanghai.

So, deep down, he knows himself

that he can't come back.

Doesn't that make sense?

Seems like, yeah, that reasoning holds up.

Just now, a name suddenly flashed in my mind:

Good Times.

Your wife should be from Shanghai, right?

I just thought of a name:

Good Times Breakfast Restaurant.

Good Times Breakfast Restaurant.

That's great.

Really great, right?

If you two...

I mean,

if both of you think

the name is good,

I'll draw up a plan.

And in a few days, I'll have my staff come by

for your review.

If you both think it's good,

then let's get started to make you a sign.

Okay.

Thank you. Thank you.

[Open]

Alright, let me pay for the wontons.

No need.

It's just a bowl of wontons.

Okay.

Well, then,

I won't stand on ceremony.

After all, we have plenty of time ahead.

Okay?

Okay.

Okay, I'll take my leave now.

Okay.

Thank you.

Take care.

Thank you.

Okay. Okay.

Don't forget to return that...

I know. I know.

What if he is a liar?

Be careful.

He won't be.

We have Officer... Officer Lin.

The subtle fragrance wafting

from Lu Zhengyang

is from

the perfume called "Red Moscow."

How come Lu Zhengyang started wearing perfume?

I don't think he has that kind of hobby.

I think it's because he was in close contact for a long time

with someone who wears that perfume,

and that's how he got the fragrance on him.

A large number

of Soviet officers

prefer this perfume.

Sir.

Not long after your home visit,

I saw Lu Zhengyang

come out of No. 1899 Zhongbai Road.

Now we can confirm

that this is the location of the Air Defense Command Post.

Sir,

can we send a telegram to Taiwan now?

We can.

[Group photo of the excellent workers of Wusong Steelmaking Plant]

This group photo

was taken on New Year's Day in 1942.

The person in the center of the second row is you.

It's been eight years.

You've aged a lot,

but I can still recognize you at a glance.

This person

is you,

Du Lengquan.

[Group photo of the excellent workers of Wusong Steelmaking Plant]

[Du Lengquan]

It's time to get to know the real you again.

As Shrike's subordinate,

from 1943 onwards,

you disguised yourself as a progressive worker

pretending to secretly resist Japan in order to get close to Chen Rushan

and gradually earn his trust.

This...

[Party Membership Application]

is your application to join the Party

in 1944.

Through your masterful disguise,

you fooled Comrade Chen Rushan

and became his right-hand man,

mainly responsible for the protection of the secret transmitter-receiver

and managing the sending and receiving of telegrams.

In April 1945,

Comrade Wen Tian

sent me the action plan for the transfer of Ogura

via the transmitter-receiver controlled by Chen Rushan

and asked me to go and assist.

Yet, you... secretly passed on the telegram's content

to Shrike

and killed Chen Rushan cruelly.

When the cemetery wanted to register the deceased's name,

you filled in your own name instead...

Du Lengquan.

You knew very well

that only when you,

the identity of Du Lengquan, were dead,

could you completely bury everything

and assume Chen Rushan's identity

to remain undercover until now.

I still got discovered by you guys.

Impressive.

Truly impressive.

But now that you know,

what can you do?

After we confirmed that you are Du Lengquan,

we subsequently found your family in Hong Kong.

Your wife is Guo Wenxia,

and your son is Du Jiahao.

We will soon bring them here.

Thank you.

If you hadn't mentioned them,

I might have forgotten about them completely.

Trying to use familial ties to persuade me to confess?

Don't waste your time.

I know your policies.

Me and my family are separated.

You won't do anything to my family.

Moreover,

I'm not Dai Yueqing.

Even since I've dedicated myself to the Kuomintang,

family ties

are nothing more than

disposable attachments to me.

Throughout all these years,

you've neglected your wife and son.

Don't you feel any guilt at all?

No.

Not at all.

Speaking of guilt,

I actually think you, Lu Zhengyang, should feel guilty.

If you had arrived on time

for that mission five years ago,

Wen Tian and his wife would still be alive.

The explosion case on Fuzhou Road wouldn't have happened.

Xiaoman,

do you really know

the man standing in front of you?

After so many years,

have you forgotten about this incident

completely?

All these years, I've had only one wish,

and that's to find out you, the real culprits.

You are the main culprit

for the failure of that mission.

No.

No.

The main culprit is you, Lu Zhengyang.

If it weren't for your negligence,

arrogance, and incompetence,

Wen Tian and his wife wouldn't have died,

and Ogura wouldn't have escaped.

And other underground Party members

wouldn't have died because of you.

I think it should be you

sitting in this chair for the interrogation.

Du Lengquan, what nonsense are you spouting?

If it weren't for you,

the mole who leaked the information,

the operation wouldn't have failed at all.

That's right.

It was I.

I did it.

I was rewarded in our organization.

But Lu Zhengyang...

Failure is a failure.

Because we all have our own leaders.

Director Lu,

for such an important task as transferring Ogura,

you didn't survey the route in advance, observe the traffic,

or prepare for contingencies.

Your failure was inevitable.

Also,

you've been overly cautious

in all of your office's operations later.

Now, I want to ask you,

with all your caution,

can you bring your old squad leader,

Wen Tian, and his wife back?

I'm particularly curious.

If Feihang...

knew that it was you

who caused her parents' deaths,

would she still call you "Uncle" so affectionately?

If she knew the truth,

she might kill you

to avenge her parents.

You don't deserve to mention Feihang!

You don't deserve to mention her.

You are a sinner,

a complete loser.

Also, I'm warning you,

if anything happens to me,

your Feihang will stick in a wheelchair forever.

Our people will turn her into a cripple!

Shut up!

Lu.

You sinner.

Go ahead and kill me!

Lu Zhengyang!

Stop the interrogation.

Let's call it a day for now.

I'm sorry.

I'm not suited to continue the interrogation.

How's your hand?

Mr. Yang, Lu hasn't recovered yet.

Du Lengquan deliberately provoked Lu,

targeting his sore spot and reopening his old wound

to resist the interrogation.

If Lu really backs down,

then Du Lengquan will have his way.

Interrogation is mainly a psychological game.

It's wise for Lu Zhengyang

to pause the interrogation now.

How about...

I go talk to him?

Give him some time.

He has to get through this sooner or later.

Yaohong, get ready to take over as the lead interrogator.

We must break Du Lengquan as soon as possible

and catch Shrike.

Yes, sir.

♫Disappeared on a rainy day during the transition of seasons♫

Speaking of guilt,

I actually think you, Lu Zhengyang, should feel guilty.

♫Become the sparks that set the wilderness ablaze♫

If you had arrived on time

for that mission five years ago,

♫A fleeting memory of your face flashes by♫

Wen Tian and his wife would still be alive.

The explosion case on Fuzhou Road wouldn't have happened.

♫Rendering the final chapter♫

♫Take the risk bravely with eyes closed♫

Zhengyang, even though you don't say it,

♫Breaking through the smoke among the thorns♫

I can see it.

This incident has always been your burden.

♫The snow of dawn falls upon your shoulders♫

♫Fulfill the promise in its entirety♫

♫Turning the pages of mountains and rivers♫

I really hate myself.

♫Eternity is but a moment♫

Why wasn't I the one who sacrificed?

Why couldn't I rescue him in time?

♫The ordinary bard reads it a few more times♫

And why

♫It's still stirring the heartstrings♫

couldn't I make an extra backup route map?

♫Timeworn memorials♫

♫Traversing a thousand miles, far and wide♫

♫Ordinary believers protect the world♫

♫Protect the wishes in their hearts♫

♫Protect the wishes in their hearts♫

I didn't see you in the bureau,

so I knew you were here.

I heard that this place is about to be demolished.

You still can't let it go, huh?

This matter...

was originally a trap orchestrated by Shrike

and that mole, Du Lengquan.

You didn't do anything wrong,

so there's no need to feel guilty.

Du Lengquan is right.

A failed mission is a failure.

The deaths of Wen Tian and the others is just that: death.

It's because I didn't do well enough.

What did you not do well?

You did everything you could.

You're not a god.

You can't foresee the future.

You did your best.

I really didn't do well enough.

So it's a burden for me

that I can't let go.

Lu.

If you don't want to carry this burden for the rest of your life,

you should stand up and face it.

[Information about Chen Rushan]

This is the top-secret information

on Chen Rushan and Du Lengquan

in the period of Japanese occupation.

[Information about Chen Rushan]

Here.

[Information about Chen Rushan]

Lu, I'll say it again.

You didn't make any mistakes in this entire matter,

and no one blamed you.

[Information about Chen Rushan]

You have to face it.

Think about it.

I'll wait for you in the interrogation room.

[Information about Chen Rushan]

Sir,

today's weather

and wind conditions in Shanghai have been sent over.

What else do we need to do now?

What a wonderful day.

We've done all we can.

Now, let's just wait for good news.

According to our intelligence,

the Kuomintang's fighter jets have just taken off from Zhoushan.

Our Air Force Corps

is also ready for combat.

Looks like this false intelligence has successfully fooled Shrike.

But this also means

that once they are ambushed,

he will immediately realize

it's a trap we've set,

and he'll flee right away.

That will make it harder to catch him.

So in the next few hours,

we must find out who Shrike is.

Where's Zhengyang? He's still not back yet?

I've tried to persuade him.

How about we wait a little longer?

There's no time. We need to start as soon as possible.

Yes.

Take him in first.

Do you think the director will really come?

Let's wait for a bit longer.

Director.

Let's do it.

Go.

Director Lu,

you don't look well.

You didn't sleep well, did you?

Had nightmares, right?

The ghosts of the Wen Tian couple

came to you again, right?

Speak only when asked.

If not, keep your mouth shut.

Comrade Wen Tian was my old squad leader;

of course, I often dream of him.

But it's solely out of missing.

Du Lengquan.

I think you often dream of

Comrade Chen Rushan too, right?

But it's all out of guilt.

What a joke.

Why should I feel guilty?

We're from two different sides.

Besides, he has been dead for five years.

Yet you still haven't forgotten him.

You often visit his grave.

You must be holding something heavy in your heart,

so you need to find a place to vent.

Looks like your investigation work

is quite thorough.

Yes, I often visit his grave to talk,

as the dead can tell no souls.

But Lu Zhengyang,

you don't even have a place to vent.

I'm curious.

What would you say

if you were standing at the Wen Tian couple's grave?

Would you say that Feihang became an orphan because of you?

That Ogura went missing

because you arrived late for the mission?

Or that hundreds of thousands in Shanghai

might have contracted the plague

because of your failure at that time?

Am I right?

You are a sinner.

You don't deserve to sit here and interrogate me!

What happened back then...

has indeed weighed heavily on me...

like a boulder resting on my heart.

But...

I still have a chance to make up for it.

The best way to comfort Comrade Wen Tian

is to find out the truth

and bring the real culprits to justice.

But you, Du Lengquan,

do you still have a chance to make up for Chen Rushan?

Why should I?

How did Chen Rushan break his leg?

He broke it himself.

We spent a lot of effort

[Information about Chen Rushan]

and found some files

left by the Japanese.

In September 1943,

the Japanese Plum Blossom Agency was capturing anti-Japanese people.

Comrade Chen Rushan fought valiantly

to cover your retreat

and was ultimately forced

to jump from the rooftop by the Japanese.

What did you do then

when you saw Chen Rushan break his leg?

I had no choice.

In life-or-death situations,

the more people escape, the better.

You were afraid of dying

and didn't have the guts.

Later, other comrades

rescued Chen Rushan.

Soon,

everyone began to blame you,

saying you had abandoned your comrade.

And at that moment,

it was Comrade Chen Rushan who stood up for you.

He defended you.

He said that the situation was urgent

and that there was no need for everyone to make unnecessary sacrifices;

we must leave seeds of hope for the revolution.

And you

were the seed

he chose to protect with his life.

Unfortunately,

he misjudged me.

Later, you became partners.

After two years together,

you learned about Chen Rushan's attire, handwriting,

habits, and even how he conducted himself.

This was all preparation for you to replace him.

But you began to

unconsciously acknowledge

and admire him.

My goal was to stay undercover.

I got close to him

just to be able to kill him one day!

During those two years,

Chen Rushan cared for you and looked after you.

He even gave you the money

for your mother's medical treatment.

Chen Rushan treated you as one of us, as a comrade,

and even as a best friend.

This kind of camaraderie

is something you'll never experience

in the NBIS,

where your only way out is death,

especially under Shrike's command.

In the end, you still hardened your heart...

and killed your so-called enemy.

He died.

In this world,

there will never be anyone else like him who treats you that way.

No.

We were enemies.

I didn't.

We were enemies!

After all these years,

can you still tell

if you are Chen Rushan or Du Lengquan?

I'm Chen Rushan!

No, no, no.

I'm not Chen Rushan.

I'm Du Lengquan.

I have my belief.

I did it because of my belief.

I didn't do anything wrong!

I didn't do anything wrong.

Belief?

What belief allows you to go against your conscience

to kill a comrade who protected you with his life...

and even his innocent parents?

You completely abandoned your conscience.

Let me tell you what belief truly is.

Belief

is a truth for which you're willing

to sacrifice everything.

It is something that you would do anything for,

believing that it is right and worthwhile.

Even with a gun to your head

or a knife at your throat,

you would still steadfastly adhere to it.

This is a belief.

Because even if you die,

your heart remains bright, proud,

and guiltless to anyone.

Stop it.

Stop it.

Du Lengquan.

I remember.

Chen Rushan made dumplings

with this filling.

Chive and egg filling.

They were particularly delicious.

I still remember...

what he said to me before he died.

He said,

"We walk different paths,

but don't forget,

we must drive the Japanese out of China."

"We must make sure our people can live with dignity."

I visit his grave,

not because I killed him,

but because I realized

that I can never become like him.

He was a Communist,

and even in his final moments, all he thought about was the people.

He's buried underground,

yet it feels as if he's always living in the light.

While I...

am always a person who hides in the shadows

and a loser.

I was wrong.

I chose...

the wrong path.

You can finally take off your mask now.

Your heart

can at last find peace.

Lu,

thank you.

I'm like a drowning person now

who's finally able to come up

for air.

Now, can you tell us

who

Shrike is?

Zheng Lanting.

Let's go.

Move to the side.

Huzi, clear the people out.

Let's go.

Evacuate the crowd. Evacuate them.

Evacuate all of them.

[Lanting Studio]

[HSBC]

Evacuate the crowd.

Hello, Chief, something happened.

Our fighter jets have been shot down by the Soviets.

This Air Defense Command Post is fake.

We've fallen into their ambush.

We were tricked by Lu Zhengyang and Lin Shaobai.

[Lanting Studio]

[Lanting Studio]

[Zhaofang Art Photography Studio]

You won.

It is you,

Mr. Zheng.

Let's go.

Let's go back to the station and talk.

Today may not be a convenient time for me.

Convenient or not, I'm afraid

that's not for you to decide today.

Feihang.

Uncle Lu, Uncle Lin!

Feihang!

Kid.

I'm going to

talk to your Uncle Lu and Uncle Lin

about something.

You just need to listen quietly.

Feihang, don't be afraid.

Zheng Lanting,

the child is innocent.

Let Feihang go first.

Taking a child hostage.

Don't you think that's despicable?

That's not nice.

Despicable or not.

This is a fight.

A life-and-death fight.

You've set a trap using Nyctibius.

I've studied it repeatedly,

yet you still managed to fool me.

I admit defeat.

You've lost, and that's that.

Shrike, be straightforward.

Young man,

don't try to provoke me with your words.

I'm not Xiang Yu.

If I can survive crossing the river, I will.

I've been mentally prepared

for something to go wrong

with Nyctibius.

Especially since today

was the bomb day.

So I brought Feihang to the studio.

As expected,

it's proven to be useful.

Zheng Lanting,

you've calculated

everything.

And you've planned

every operation carefully.

But why did you still lose?

I ponder that question every day too.

Why is that?

Because you've never thought

that your opponents aren't only the Social Affairs Office and the Public Security Bureau,

but also all the people in Shanghai

who long for peace and stability.

The people of Shanghai

are standing with us, the Public Security Bureau.

So you can't win.

You do have the right time, place, and people

on your side.

Especially the people.

That's the most important factor.

Let us be straightforward about it.

It's simple. Get me a car,

and I'll take these two

leave here.

I'll be your hostage and go with you.

Let the child go first.

If I let her go, how will I leave?

Don't try to fool me.

What if I refuse?

If you refuse,

then are you going to repeat the tragedy of the death of

Wen Tian and his wife—Feihang's parents?

You've already been exposed.

It's useless to resist.

You can't escape.

Even if it's the end,

I want one last chance to put up a fight.

If I just surrender like this,

I won't be able to live with myself.

This is the detonator for the time bomb,

connected to

over 100 kilograms of DNT underground

and the explosives buried along the street.

At twelve o'clock,

it will detonate,

flattening everything

within a few kilometers of this place.

Please choose.

Evacuate all people here immediately.

Yes.

You won't make it.

Only five minutes left.

Uncle!

Feihang, don't be afraid.

I won't let them hurt you.

There are bombs! There are bombs!

[Lanting Studio]

Evacuate the crowd!

Hurry up!

Bombs! Bombs!

Scatter! Scatter now!

Scatter now!

[Lanting Studio]

I really like this child.

I've never intended to harm her.

But that depends on your decision.

Director Lu.

You've experienced once before

the profound pain of deep regret.

I imagine

you don't want to go through that again, right?

Zhengyang.

Do as he says.

Mr. Yang.

The safety of Feihang and the people on this street

are the top priorities.

Zheng Lanting.

The car is downstairs.

You can go now.

Thank you.

You're the leader. You're sensible and humane.

I've agreed to your terms,

but as her teacher,

you have to promise me

to ensure her absolute safety.

Rest assured.

This is my duty as a teacher.

Feihang.

Listen to me.

I will find a way to save you.

Zheng Lanting.

Feihang is just a child.

I hope you can keep your promise.

I never break my promises.

May I make one small request?

Please don't destroy all my works here.

Once I've left, you can disarm the bomb by cutting the blue wire.