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Mr. Ji.

(Give the phone to Mr. Gu.)

Okay.

(Mr. Gu.)

(It's Nana.)

(Dad.)

(I'm Nana.)

Nana?

I'm here.

Dad, I'm Xiaowen's sister.

(Xiaowen?)

I'm Nana.

(Nana.)

What happened to my dad?

Take off Mr. Gu's hat.

(Nana.)

Ji.

Who did it?

Why is he like that?

Besides the police, who else could it be?

Where is my dad now?

Take me to see him.

I can't agree with that.

Why not?

Because the Northwest Wolves

only listen to the Wolf King.

You're not the Wolf King.

=Chase the Truth=

(Adapted from Zhao Junkai's novel "Northwest Off-North is Not North")

=Episode 21=

In that case,

I'll play the old card.

Ku.

You go first.

I go first?

Don't try to act superior to me.

You think I'm dumb?

We are both people with no way out.

Your situation isn't better than mine.

Since he understands the cipher,

you should have located Desert Tiger's legacy, right?

I won't get a share of it

once you two leave this room.

You're overthinking it.

We are a family now.

No need to be alerted.

Alright.

I'll be even frank then.

If he knows where the legacy is,

why should he share it with an old man like you?

From now on,

this kind of talk is not allowed here.

(Yongsheng Hardware Store)

(Building Materials Wholesale)

Who is it?

Coming!

Isn't this Mr. Sha?

Fei.

Didn't your family get busted

by the police?

You still

have inventory?

Mr. Hua.

I'm not here to sell goods this time.

I'm here to buy.

Buy what?

Weapons.

Guns?

Sure.

Here it is.

Eighty each.

Only transfer is accepted.

No cash.

Mr. Hua.

The goods I sold to you some time ago,

I want to buy them back.

I'll pay double the price.

Double?

Mr. Sha.

I had to kneel down to you

when I went to get goods from you for the first time.

Have you forgotten?

Mr. Hua.

I was immature before.

Now, my family is facing difficulties.

Could you

please help me out?

What did you just say?

Come on.

Say it again.

I was immature before.

Now, my family is facing difficulties.

Could you

please help me out?

And how much are you offering?

I'm willing to pay five times the price.

Consider this evidence.

I did not force you.

You're doing this willingly.

Here.

Make the transfer.

I want to see the goods first.

It's customary.

If you refuse,

I can go to Shi for goods.

Come with me.

Yin.

Ms. Jiang is Mr. Gu's eldest daughter.

(I'm Sha Xiaofei. Jiang Wenli is in my hands.)

She's now in the hands of Sha Xiaofei.

Mr. Gu's daughter is in danger.

Will you intervene or not?

(I'm Sha Xiaofei. Jiang Wenli is in my hands.)

What happened to my sister?

Bring Sha Xiaofei here.

Once I'm sure

Ms. Jiang is safe,

I'll hand over the cipher.

Otherwise,

we have nothing more to discuss.

This is rare.

I haven't had it for long yet.

I can't bear to give it to you.

Mr. Sha.

Even at five times the price...

(Mr. Hua.)

(I was immature before.)

(Now, my family is facing difficulties.)

(Could you)

(please help me out?)

Call him.

Wait.

Aren't you worried

that Fei will call the police here?

When Mr. Gu established the base here,

it was for safety reasons.

I will bury the police here

if they dare to come.

If Ms. Jiang doesn't come,

none of you

will leave here alive today.

Enough.

Give him a call.

Put it on speaker.

(Unknown number)

Hello.

I'll send you a location.

(Cut the nonsense.)

(Who is around you?)

Yin.

Chu Yihan.

Everyone you want to see is here,

and so is everything

that you want.

(Ms. Jiang.)

Ku.

The police have been after you.

(What have you done this time?)

You will

listen to me now.

I'll send you an address.

Come meet me there.

Alone.

(You haven't found your dad's warehouse.)

You're returning now

to divide Desert Tiger's legacy.

Right?

Don't beat around the bush.

Ms. Lin wrote the cipher.

Chu Yihan is her son.

He has already deciphered it.

We've found Desert Tiger's legacy.

Don't believe me? Ask him.

He's a police officer.

(Are you foolish?)

If one could secure a fortune lasting ten lifetimes,

why would they return to being a cop?

(Fei.)

(I held a grudge against you before)

(because of your dad's stupid warehouse.)

(Now,)

(with the warehouse gone,)

(we have nothing to fight over.)

Here's the deal.

If you have Zhou Ji's wife

safely delivered to me,

I promise you,

no one will dare to hurt you.

Yin.

Do you think I'm innocent?

(That poor shrine we looked for,)

(to be honest,)

(sooner or later,)

(it would be raided by the police.)

I've said my piece.

It's your choice

to believe it or not.

Dr. Mu.

Chief Tai.

This was found in my father's office.

(Quinidine)

This drug is used to treat atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter,

as a maintenance therapy after the cardioversion.

An overdose

could lead to cardiac arrest.

Not to mention my father

was allergic to quinidine himself.

If you can detect the drug

in his body,

then I can testify

that he committed suicide.

Send it to Captain Xia immediately.

Yes.

Dr. Mu.

Anyone

would find it difficult to accept this.

Chief Tai.

Was my father coerced,

or did he

commit the crime willingly?

We cannot conclude the cause of your father's death yet.

Did you notice

anything unusual about him

when you were with him?

We have never had a peaceful time together,

so I cannot provide you with an accurate answer.

That day,

when I was with him at the deli,

we were kidnapped by a man named Ku.

That man used me as leverage

to coerce him into doing something.

What I really want to know is,

did my father die because of me?

Dr. Mu.

I can only tell you

that what you experienced at the deli

is only a small part of this case.

As for your father's death,

you

bear no responsibility.

Whether it is

emotionally,

morally,

or legally,

you should not blame yourself.

As Mr. Mu's daughter

and Cheng Fan's lover,

you have done exceptionally well.

Is Cheng Fan okay?

Don't worry.

He's an experienced officer.

There's nothing he can't handle.

The forensic results

will be out before morning.

If he is proven to be innocent,

he won't

bear any responsibility.

No matter

what the outcome is,

this will cause serious damage

to your relationship with Cheng Fan.

But I still hope

you don't give up on each other.

Finding someone you mutually like

is truly not easy.

As an old friend,

I will do my best

to support both of you.

Thank you.

It's getting late.

We'll continue

after Fei brings Ms. Jiang over.

You take a few people to guard upstairs.

Take turns sleeping in the car.

Yes, Mr. Pei.

There are only seven rooms.

Share them in pairs.

Let Nana pick first.

She won't pick any of them.

They are all men.

Leave now.

It's too late.

It's not safe for girls.

She has to leave.

Listen, Yihan.

Your Wolf King title

hasn't been crowned yet.

We'll pick a good day for that later.

Today, I'm in charge.

Nana.

Stay here for now.

Once things are settled,

I'll have someone take you home.

I'm not leaving.

Fine, then.

Pick one quickly.

I'm telling you.

If you take too long,

you'll have to share a room with me.

She'll be with me.

No.

They're all men.

You have no better choice.

Which room is my dad's?

The first one around the corner.

Let me go!

Or I'll shoot her.

Calm down.

I'll make a call.

I need to consult the chief.

Nana.

Don't be afraid.

I won't harm you.

There are no more bullets in the gun.

I can't turn back now.

No matter

what path you'll choose,

always remember,

your surname is Gu.

Take care of yourself

and Wenli.

Tell her

I can't play the piano for her anymore.

I'll see her in the next life.

(I'm Sha Xiaofei.) (Ms. Jiang is)

(Jiang Wenli is in my hands.) (Mr. Gu's eldest daughter.)

Wenli is

your half-sister.

(Nana.)

(Do you know)

how you got that injury on your foot?

It was that Hanbei police officer,

Cheng Fan,

who shot you.

(My mom's name is Jiang Jiulin.)

(Was she also killed by your men?)

Nana?

♪Guessing what the stars say to the moon♪

♪Uttering words of touching romance♪

♪The moon remains silent♪

♪Yet, it cannot hide its smiling face♪

♪Taking advantage of the night breeze♪

♪Quietly tiptoeing, reluctant to be noisy♪

♪The fallen leaves under the trees are asleep♪

♪Will the flowers bloom again tomorrow?♪

♪Guess the silence on this side♪

♪What lies do I want to tell you...♪

Nana.

♪Such as no need to worry♪

♪Such as I can let go♪

♪But the annoying wind♪

♪Kindly comforts my cheeks♪

♪Dew hangs on the corners of my eyes♪

♪Dropping into whose heart?♪

♪But do you know♪

♪I'm waiting for your reply?♪

♪Perhaps a glance♪

♪Can longing sprout♪

♪You already know♪

♪I'm not good at expressing myself♪

♪The moon and the stars accompany me♪

♪Waiting for your reply♪

- (How's the family?) - (Same as usual. And you?)

(Still negotiating. Tell Jiang...)

(Pei Yin and Nana are in the base.)

(If he doesn't want Nana to be in trouble,)

(he must come over tomorrow!)

(Alright. Take care.)

Captain Duan, Captain Xia.

This is the latest footage we could gather.

All toll stations have responded.

But so far, there's no record of those two vehicles passing through.

However,

they were all headed north.

Along the way is all desert.

There are only three major roads they can pick.

Captain Xia.

This is provided by Dr. Mu Xiaowan, Mu Shaobai's daughter.

(Quinidine)

Give it to the Forensics Team. Get the results by morning.

Understood.

Mr. Jiang.

Your sleeping pills.

Ku sent me.

Take them soon.

Good night.

Okay, thank you.

(Nana and Pei are in danger at the base. Hurry!)

Captain Xia.

Things are normal on Jiang Jiuping's side.

Keep watching him.

Make sure he doesn't leave.

Is this your composition?

Chu Yihan.

I'll show you a dance.

♪Upon the vast wilderness♪

♪Wildfires softly narrate sorrow♪

♪The doves in the night sky♪

♪Circle aimlessly, unable to find a direction♪

♪The wind from distant mountains♪

♪Calls out for your elusive presence♪

♪As sunlight returns to the earthly realm♪

♪The world undergoes a transformation♪

♪Like a humming song♪

♪And like the flowing rivers and mountains♪

♪Like a gentle stroke♪

♪And like the clarity of the sky after the rain♪

♪It is ordinary♪

♪Yet timeless through the years♪

♪It is you and me♪

♪In the moment of resolute pursuit♪

Tacky.

♪I want to journey from the south to the north♪

♪I want to traverse from white to black♪

♪I want people to see me♪

♪yet not know who I am♪

(Kalisha Public Security Bureau)

Duan.

Forty minutes ago,

Beiguan Police Station got a call

about the trace of Sha Xiaofei.

They received the report around 6:00 a.m.

Look.

The owner of a hardware store was strangled to death.

They retrieved nearby surveillance footage.

And they found this.

He switched fake plates during the journey.

That's a lot of effort.

Fake license plates?

He's quite cunning.

(Wang)

Hello?

(Captain Xia.)

(Jiang Jiuping is missing.)

Zhu.

Is it out?

Chief Deng.

(Autopsy Report) We concluded

that he took a large amount of quinine

about an hour before death.

The deceased was allergic to quinine,

so the cause of death is drug-related.

The subsequent injuries were only superficial.

Chief Tai.

Dr. Mu Xiaowan can confirm

that the drug was the deceased's.

We've got the airport surveillance footage.

Cheng Fan

just got off the plane

an hour before Mu Shaobai's death.

Chief Tai.

Officer Cheng

is no longer under suspicion.

Chief Deng.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

Zhu.

Chief Tai.

An underground passage

was found in Jiang Jiuping's bedroom.

He escaped.

Understood.

Based on the current footage,

Chu Yihan, Sha Xiaofei,

and Jiang Jiuping's routes

overlap.

This is not a coincidence.

It's a rendezvous.

If they meet up,

Chu Yihan will be in even more danger.

But,

it brings us

closer to closing the net.

- Even if they don't meet... - Chief Tai.

Wait a moment.

Even if they don't meet,

the most urgent thing now

is to find Jiang Jiuping.

He will get us

closer to the truth.

Master, leave it to me.

Cheng Fan.

Nothing.

Let's go.

Fan.

Let's depart.

Let's go.

Xiaowan.

Do you see?

They are all good

and reasonable.

Come, Fei.

Sit in your dad's seat.

I find it dirty.

I want to sit in your spot.

You can't sit there now.

Where's my sister?

Rest assured.

She's not dead.

I can give her to you.

What do you have in exchange?

What do you want?

I want everything

that you have.

We're all on the same side.

Don't get so greedy.

Ms. Jiang

is Gu's biological daughter.

All of us

care about her a lot,

right?

As your elder,

I don't want you kids

to fight each other all the time.

Here's the deal.

If you want money,

I can give it to you.

If you want guns,

let's figure something out.

What I want to make clear is,

right now,

we've got control of most of Desert Tiger's legacy.

Right, guys?

If you want to join us,

I welcome it.

You can rest assured.

You'll

have a share.

Desert Tiger's legacy

is in Gu Mulan's hands.

What does it have to do with you?

Times have changed.

Let me introduce you.

Chu Yihan.

He is the only one

who knows about Desert Tiger's legacy.

Now you have two choices.

First,

release Ms. Jiang.

Let's sit down

and talk

calmly.

Second,

you kill her,

and then,

flee for your life.

Let the police

hunt you down.

Of course,

we won't have a good end either.

So,

where is Ms. Jiang?

Or you tell me first.

Where is Desert Tiger's legacy?

Mr. Chu.

Would you

save the life

of Ms. Jiang?

Master.

Are you okay?

I'm fine.

(Cheng Fan)

(What is)

going on with Jiang Jiuping?

He's doing it on purpose.

Now, we can't be sure

whether he's leading us into a trap

or genuinely trying to guide us.

Master.

If he really wants to guide us,

he can just tell us directly.

Instead, he's playing hide and seek.

What exactly is he trying to convey?

Tell us?

Really?

If he stated it outright, wouldn't it be like turning himself in?

He's probably

leaving a way out.

If things go smoothly,

he can say

he's here at Heisha Sea to relax.

What do you think, Master?

(Cheng Fan.)

His path aligns with Sha Xiaofei's for now.

Watch him closely.

Your sole task

is to bring Jiang Jiuping back alive.

Yes, sir.

Uncle.

Why are you here?

Gun's antique firearms

are with me.

Regarding the Northwest Wolves,

you won't be able to settle it.

♪Embark amidst the hustle and bustle, wander in the wilderness♪

♪If the heartbeat understands promises♪

♪Countless versions of myself♪

♪Move forward without looking back♪

♪Fulfilling the wait♪

♪Let go of possessions♪

♪Only then do I understand freedom♪

♪Only then do I exist♪

♪Dawn comes, and the heart becomes worthy♪

♪Sacrifice might lead us out of the wilderness♪

♪I am not lonely, engraved in your heart♪

♪There is more♪

♪The sunlight gradually awakens♪

♪Busyness persists♪

♪Slowly crossing over the mountain peaks♪

♪Countless versions of myself♪

♪Move forward without looking back♪

♪Fulfilling the wait♪

♪Let go of possessions♪

♪Only then do I have freedom♪

♪Only then there are possibilites♪

♪Dawn comes, and the heart becomes worthy♪

♪Whether remembered or forgotten♪

♪In any case, I will be by your side♪

♪Guarding freedom, you and I♪