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HAISHAN GEM MINE, MOKOK

MARKET, MOKOK

Come out, come out.

Come out.

Ge Maopi, what's going on?

Are they your people? Sneaking around back there.

-They're not my people. -Oh, yeah?

Who are you?

And what are you doing here?

If you don't talk,

I will shoot you.

Sir, sir.

We're laborers.

We saw a construction site and wanted to come in and ask.

-Chinese? -Yes, Chinese, Chinese!

-How did you get in? -The gate wasn't locked.

I saw trucks coming in and out, so I wanted to ask if there's any work.

We'll come back tomorrow, okay?

Laborers?

Are you messing with me?

No, we're not. I've worked in Monung before.

Vehicles, excavators, I can operate them all.

-Cut the crap. -We can prove it.

All right.

The engine was smoking

mainly because something was wrong with the cylinder.

I just checked it,

and there are no sand holes or cracks on the cylinder.

The cylinder gasket isn't blown either.

It just got water inside.

I drained the water and tightened the bolts.

It should be fine now. Give it a try.

It's true.

Can you build a large cold storage?

Are you working on a cold storage?

I didn't ask you.

4,000 a day,

paid monthly. What do you say?

I haven't done that before.

-You don't want to do it? Forget it then. -We'll do it.

Repairing a workshop, right?

The materials are different, but the technique is the same.

What do you say?

What are you doing?

Making decisions on your own. Are you the boss? What are you doing?

Chinese people are diligent, skillful and resilient.

You're pushing for such a tight deadline.

More hands, more strength, right?

Ge Maopi, what if I just hire one?

You can save 2,000 a day that way.

All right.

Having some is better than nothing.

You can understand us?

Okay then. He fixed the car.

-I only want him. -Okay.

Then it's settled.

Let go.

I won't.

You can't just leave me here alone.

What do you have to be afraid of?

Think about it. We came here just this once,

and we found everything suspicious.

If we can dig deeper, why not?

Dude, you make it sound so easy.

Didn't you see him with a gun? Besides,

you can't just leave all the dangerous tasks to me, right?

I went to Mokok alone.

-This time, it should be your turn. -They wanted you.

I couldn't stay even if I wanted to.

Right?

And this time, it's completely different from before.

You know everything inside out, don't you?

Something's not right with this Tisa guy.

Don't you want to take back this deal quickly

and ask Aiso to help you find your uncle?

-Am I right? -Well, that's true.

But I'll only stay for three days, Dan Tuo.

Pick me up after three days.

Mr. Cai, you're right.

Something's wrong with Tisa.

He used to deal in live pigs.

After slaughtering them in the early morning every day,

he'd them directly to the market without freezing them,

so he doesn't have a cold chain at all.

They bought our refrigerated trucks,

and the drivers didn't even know how to drive them.

They are managing it with a few small freezers.

So Tisa deceived Aiso to win the deal.

If Aiso learned about this, To-pan would have a chance, right?

Even if Aiso finds out, it wouldn't change anything.

If he finds out,

Aiso can also take the opportunity

to tighten his grip on Tisa's neck and demand more benefits.

If Aiso wants to mess with us,

given his character,

there's no need for him to apologize with a golden Buddha.

So the problem lies with Tisa.

But how could Tisa dare enter the game and keep Aiso in the dark?

After all, Aiso is not easy to deceive.

We should find the answer.

Isn't Shen Xing with you? Where is he?

Uncle.

Uncle.

Shen Xing.

Uncle.

Uncle.

Uncle.

Let me take a nap.

Were you dreaming?

Hurry up.

Mr. Tisa.

Brother, where are you from?

From To-pan. Mr. Cai knows that you come here

every week to worship Buddha and burn incense.

He asked me to wait here for you.

Mr. Cai?

I've never had dealings with To-pan.

What does Mr. Cai want from me?

Mr. Cai says he can solve your problems,

and he invites you over to talk.

Greetings. Please sit.

The tea has just been brewed.

This is the handmade tea from the Moyok Buddha Temple.

Both the taste and aroma are top-notch.

Have a taste, come on.

I don't know much about tea.

Speak your mind.

Miss.

Is this breakfast?

This isn't yours. Yours is inside.

I know you've been working with Mr. Aiso recently

in the live cattle business, right?

But it seems that you don't have a complete cold chain system, huh?

Does Aiso know about this?

What do you want to do?

Tell Aiso about this?

That's not what I mean.

If that were the case, I wouldn't have invited you here to talk.

I'm here to discuss business with you.

Actually, my request is very simple.

I have a complete cold chain.

I make one trip and get paid for it at the market price.

Just to make a living.

I don't know

where you got the news from,

but I can handle the cold chain myself.

Don't worry about it.

Why are you doing this?

You must understand that we are here to help you.

I know you are still preparing

and building your own cold chain system.

But there's a problem that's hard to solve,

which is time.

Right now, you are in Aiso's observation period.

The number of live cattle he's giving you is only one-fifth of his normal amount.

I think in another two weeks,

he will give you the normal amount, and by then--

If you want to report me to Aiso,

go right ahead.

If there's nothing else,

I'll be on my way.

Wish you good luck.

Master.

Here. Didn't you want to eat?

The terms are good, and the money is plentiful.

Why would he do this?

The clam that won't open

often hides a large pearl inside.

Bro.

Why is this meal so dry? I can't swallow this.

The breakfast was better, with eggs and vegetables.

What were you thinking?

That breakfast wasn't prepared for you.

You only get what the bhikkhus don't want.

Right, aren't we breaking the precept against killing?

So the bhikkhus don't want our food.

I have to take this.

Hello? Bro?

I'm eating.

Everything's pretty good.

There's no chance at all.

The foreman is watching too closely.

He won't leave even for a second.

The manager, no luck with him either.

As for the office, the manager is basically living there.

There really is no chance.

I say that's about enough.

I'm not an undercover agent.

How can I sneak in? He's got a gun.

What if he shoots me?

See you in court.

-I'll think of another way. -See you in court.

Hear me out.

Please, let me explain.

Stop talking. Save it.

It's not that I won't give you the money.

I don't want to talk so much right now. I want money.

-Pretending to be deaf, huh? -I know you need money.

But my boss, he…

All right, all right, let's not babble on.

I'm not trying to babble. I just want the money.

Where are you going? Come and eat.

The manager forgot to close the door. It's dust here. I'll close it for him.

Hurry up. We'll start working again after eating.

Okay, okay.

Quickly, hurry up.

I'm coming.

Who? Who's in there?

I see you.

What are you waiting for? Let's go.

Anything?

These were all contracts Tisa signed

with upstream and downstream partners.

They have nothing to do with frozen beef.

There are two more. Take a look.

They're all the same.

These must be files that are not important.

Otherwise, they wouldn't be on the table and so easy to see.

I was thinking, when we get the business back,

we can visit the restricted zone.

I don't know if Mr. Cai can leave the business aside

and ask a favor for you.

What are you looking at? Do you understand it?

I don't, but I can understand these numbers.

Tuo, look.

This number

is the same as the number on this sheet.

And then, this number is also on this sheet.

Every number is here. What does this mean?

Penalty.

They're all penalties.

When Tisa was dealing live pigs

with these partners,

he never fulfilled the contracts at all.

They suddenly stopped,

and he switched to beef.

It's clearly written in the contract that he has to pay penalties.

All these penalties combined

are not a small amount.

Should we ask these bosses?

Dali Pig Farm.

Liang Xiaohua.

A Chinese name.

DALI PIG FARM

I think I've seen him.

He might be that Mr. Liang.

Mr. Liang, right?

Hello, Mr. Liang.

My name is Cao.

We're in the same industry. I also deal in pork.

I've met you before, but you might not remember me.

Do you need something from me?

I would like to ask you about Tisa's business.

He is my supplier. We signed a two-year contract.

It's only been half a year, and he says he's quitting.

Since you know him,

I would like to inquire about his situation.

Just go directly to the factory.

If he's not there, look for his manager.

Take out your contract and let him compensate as required.

My main concern is that he won't compensate.

He won't see me, even with such a major issue.

I'm afraid his manager won't take care of it.

Full compensation is definitely out of the question.

But what can you do?

That's true.

What about you? How much did he compensate you?

Only one-third.

The rest was documented in an IOU.

He said he would pay me the rest after three months.

He also had me sign the supplementary agreement.

We have to sign that agreement.

If you don't sign, he won't give you a penny.

Why is that? What is that supplementary agreement for?

The contract automatically renews after three months.

Renewal? What's the use of that?

Didn't he stop dealing in pork? I heard he's slaughtering cattle now.

He has now found a new place and is building another slaughterhouse.

After that's finished, he'll still sell pork.

-Still selling pork? -Yes.

Is he out of his mind?

He must be sick.

I get it, understood.

All right, thanks, sir.

I'll go look for him right away.

If I go later, I'm afraid that

he might shut me out and run away again.

All right, see you.

Even if he wanted to deal in both pork and beef,

he could certainly wait until the new slaughterhouse was built.

But what did he do?

He stopped all of his current orders

even if it means paying a large sum in penalties.

I don't get it.

He wanted to seize the opportunity as soon as possible,

but he'd have to slaughter a lot of cattle to break even.

Shen Xing, your trip wasn't in vain.

This clue is very important.

Actually, it's all thanks to Dan Tuo.

Shut up.

What do you think, Mr. Cai? What should we do next?

Actually, Tisa has no reason to make a loss in business.

I feel there must be a reason behind this.

Then let's follow this lead and investigate.

The people Tisa met with before dealing in cattle,

the past account books

and this new pig slaughterhouse that he's building,

we'll figure it all out.

Investigating all this is going to cause a big stir.

If Tisa gets wind of this, he'll be on guard.

Yes.

That's true.

Mr. Cai.

I know a cop.

If he could help us with the investigation,

it surely wouldn't alert Tisa.

Besides, Tisa wouldn't suspect To-pan either.

How do you know a local policeman?

He's a friend of my uncle.

After my uncle went missing, he's been helping me look for him.

Great, that would be helpful. Thank you.

You're taking advantage of my relationship with your uncle

and dragging me into everything.

Why don't you believe me, sir?

This really has to do with my uncle.

Otherwise, I wouldn't be bothering you.

Let me ask you.

What exactly does your boss do?

Weren't you transporting goods before?

How did you get involved with a slaughterhouse now?

What's going on?

Anyway, the situation now is

as long as my boss can get this business back,

he can speak to the sheriff,

and then the sheriff can ask Banlong about my uncle.

Who exactly is your boss?

It's Mr. Cai. Do you know him?

-Mr. Cai from To-pan? -Yeah.

Look, sir,

right now, no one can get in touch with Sunkong.

The embassy got the photos of my uncle's car from Banlong.

It's very likely that Banlong is holding my uncle.

You said it's hard to enter the restricted zone.

Now, we don't have to go in there to get my uncle out.

Isn't this the best way?

Can this Mr. Cai really help you?

Mr. Cai is such a big shot.

He wouldn't bother messing with me for no reason, right?

-He has mentioned it several times. -Well, you see,

all he needs to do is ask.

Why must he wait until the business is secured?

Doesn't he even have that bit of power?

Look, here's the thing. That sheriff, Aiso,

he and my boss were in business together.

Later on, he wronged Mr. Cai and kicked Mr. Cai out.

So he owes my boss a favor.

If Mr. Cai asked him now to help me find my uncle,

wouldn't they be even?

Mr. Cai certainly can't do that.

I really have no other solutions, sir.

This is indeed not easy.

But I will figure something out. I'll help you.

Okay.

Then thank you, sir.

Sir, your car is done being washed.

Thanks.

I'll pay the bill.

Sir.

Is this taxi yours?

Making some extra money after working hours.

Have to support the family.

It's been three days

and still no news.

Can we trust that cop?

He's a cop in the Trilateral Slopes but drives a taxi to support his family.

We can trust him.

Hello, Officer Jue Xintun.

Is this information reliable?

It should be.

He asked his colleagues.

There shouldn't be any problems, right?

Tisa's new factory land belongs to the Buddhist temple.

Even if a slaughterhouse is built, it's still the temple's land.

Ukamaha is the Venerable One at the Buddhist temple.

He has no reason to do this.

So that leaves only one person.

Chapo.

This just keeps getting more interesting.

Tisa is determined to win this business at any cost,

just for this piece of land?

Absolutely possible.

Most of the land in the Trilateral Slopes

belongs to the government or the Buddhist temple.

It's available but priceless.

I think it's worth it even if there's a cost.

But logically speaking,

Tisa was recommended by Chapo.

So he should be paying a kickback to Chapo.

So why is Chapo giving him land?

Everyone puts on a show as a cover.

So Chapo didn't simply make a recommendation.

If we work with Mongnawng,

he can't get any slice of the cake.

So I think there must be some collusion of interests behind this.

They're making deals under the table,

definitely behind Aiso's back.

Aiso is a wolf that can't be tamed.

To establish his power, he could even devour those who fed him.

Because of his character,

he'll suspect that everyone around him is playing tricks behind his back.

Chapo

has crossed the line.

Don't get so angry. Don't upset yourself.

What's going on with that Tisa?

Why did they stop taking in cattle?

Isn't his slaughterhouse very big?

It's full already?

It's so hot. Turn up the AC.

Aiso,

the great Zen master once said

that the reason why the Trilateral Slopes is suitable for Zen meditation

is the heat.

Heat is the result of high-speed movement.

When the mind stirs, all things move.

When the mind is still, all things are still.

Heat is a key to introspection.

It can shine into the unrest within one's heart.

Joy and sorrow are both fires of the heart.

The Zen master is right.

I still need more practice.

My mind is agitated.

You need not worry too much.

After all, the frozen meat business is just getting started.

There are bound to be some issues.

Once things settle down after a while, everything will be all right.

Have some of this to cool down. Chapo is right.

Don't be so anxious. Getting worked up is harmful to your health.

Hello? Mr. Cai.

Okay.

Was it Mr. Cai from To-pan?

What did he want?

Mr. Cai and I

release fish into the Mokwel River every season

between rainy and dry days.

He can't make the original schedule.

So I will go tomorrow instead.

What did Tisa say?

Tisa refused to collaborate with To-pan.

And afterward, there was no further contact.

Tisa wouldn't betray you, would he?

Have you solved his problem?

Older Sister,

what should we do?

What on earth did Mr. Cai tell Aiso?

Why panic?

No matter what those outsiders want to do,

Mongnawng has its own rules.

What rules?

We are the rules.

Greetings.

Mr. Chapo.

You are busy with worldly affairs,

yet you still manage to find time to join us today.

Releasing fish with you

also allows me to accumulate more virtuous merits.

You've always been by the great Zen master's side.

Your virtues and merits are surely greater than others'.

Mr. Cai.

It can't be that coincidental, can it? Look at this fish.

It looks exactly like the one you released last time.

It's really not a coincidence. It is the same one.

The ones who sell these fish say once we release them upstream,

they catch them downstream to sell them.

Actually, those who play dirty

will eventually be exposed.

Mr. Cai sees things clearly.

In the end, those cunning vendors

are making our releasing them completely meaningless.

The great Zen master once said

action is more important than intent.

What is done is done.

What is done will certainly yield consequences.

But this is abetting tyranny.

Good deeds may end up benefitting those with ill intentions.

How do we

define the consequences?

Just like Tisa.

I don't know if you are aware,

but Tisa does not have a cold chain.

No cold chain?

No.

He's making do with a few freezers.

There's no cold storage at all.

No wonder he said he couldn't manage the turnover.

When you introduced this person to me,

didn't you say he met all the requirements?

Were you aware of this?

Aiso.

Indeed, it was my oversight.

He deceived me at first,

and by the time I realized it, the collaboration had already begun.

He worked day and night to build a cold storage

and assured me it would be completed soon.

I thought, in that case,

it would be detrimental to our business to make a fuss.

So I warned him not to fool me again.

Why didn't you tell me something so important?

My older sister said you had not been resting well lately.

I was afraid of adding more to your plate.

Which means Mr. Chapo

knew about this.

Did you give him a piece of land to build a new factory

to reward him for lying?

Mr. Cai, what do you mean?

Are

you saying

that I'm colluding with Tisa?

No.

Wait a minute.

Is what he said true? About that piece of land?

The Buddhist temple did give Tisa a piece of land.

Tisa makes large donations to the meditation center.

He himself has also paid homage to the great Zen master.

The great Zen master was grateful for his devotion

and gave him the land.

I was only responsible for the supervision.

It has nothing to do with any other thing.

But it is hard to prove.

If you don't believe it,

you can also present evidence to prove me wrong.

On the contrary, you've been busy doing your homework.

Tisa mentioned

several important contracts were missing.

After checking the surveillance footage, it turns out the thief was your man.

You've got your eye on this deal.

When desire rises, the senses can be blinded.

The cattle trade business relates to the livelihood of all of Mongnawng.

I'm afraid that you

might do something harmful to yourself and the others.

Mr. Cai.

This is my fault

for not being a good patriarch of Mongnawng.

I made you worry about me.

Rest assured. I will handle everything well.

Take good care, Mr. Cai.

You do not need to trouble yourself over my affairs anymore.

Of course.

Let's release them.

Hey, how's it going?

Guo Limin?

Wow, you haven't called for a while.

What are you up to?

Sure, but not these days.

I'm pretty busy these days too.

I'll treat you to a meal when I get a chance.

Okay, great.

I have to go.

Mr. Cai, I'll go have a look.

Mr. Cai.

It didn't work?

You can't park here.

How did it go? The information didn't help?

Not quite.

Don't lose heart. I've got some good news for you.

Banlong is indeed at Sunkong's doorstep.

The government forces have assembled on the western front.

The situation on the eastern front has eased up.

I think in a few days, the blockade will be completely lifted on the eastern front.

That's it then, sir.

Please help me find out how to sneak in from the east.

How many lives do you think you have?

A wounded wolf is still a wolf.

Since when do sheep jump into a pack of wolves?

I really have no other option now.

Look at the situation now. The deal is likely to fall through.

Xing.

I gave you the news to calm you down.

Just keep waiting. We've waited longer than this.

Getting used to waiting is also cultivation.

Look at those who give alms.

They insist on waiting for the bhikkhus to come out.

Waiting, you see, is about patience.

You can't be choosy or discriminatory.

Not really.

I remember at Tisa's slaughterhouse,

there were vegetables, meals, fruit and fresh flowers.

But the bhikkhus didn't want them.

I reckon it's because the slaughterhouse has killed too many animals.

That's why the bhikkhus won't accept their offerings.

That was an exceptional case.

I think it has nothing to do with the killing of cattle.

Why is that?

You don't know?

Tisa's son, Aden,

was speeding in the busy market and hit and killed a bhikkhu.

Really? When did that happen?

It was a while back.

After he hit and killed that bhikkhu, he tried to flee.

People nearby tried to stop him.

He sped up and ran over another guy.

My friend works in the prison.

He told me that they can't execute him.

Does Tisa have such great power?

Isn't this place especially religiously devout?

"Money makes the mare go."

That's an old Chinese saying.

-I see. -Leaving now?

Thank you. You've been a great help.

Tuo.

How is Mr. Cai?

He went in yesterday and hasn't come out since.

Do you know about Tisa's son's incident?

What incident?

His son killed two people in a car accident,

and one of them was a bhikkhu.

He's already been sentenced to death.

Now, Tisa is pulling strings,

planning to get his son out of it.

You two.

Come up and talk.

Although this is not really related to our business,

it's still a lead on Tisa.

I'm thinking

if we can find out

that he's colluding with the police,

maybe we can even prove that he's covering up some crimes.

In Mongnawng, Aiso and Chapo are both devout believers.

Perhaps they would

change their minds.

Did Tisa have someone get his child out?

I'll ask right now.

Officer.

Yes, it's about what I asked you last time.

Any progress on it now?

The criminal, Aden, is still in prison.

He hasn't been released.

He was supposed to be sentenced last month,

but it was postponed.

Postponed? Who was pulling the strings behind it?

It's not clear at the moment. This takes time to investigate.

Hmm, understood.

Thank you, Officer.

Please keep a close eye on this.

Other than that, there's something else you should know.

The execution will take place next Monday.

The date won't change.

But the person to be executed isn't Aden.

Somehow, they found someone on death row who looked just like him.

Someone to take the fall.

Come on, spice!

Ten yuan for a large bowl, and eight for a small one.

Look at the spice.

Did you know Bandiwa, that bhikkhu, too?

I didn't know him.

But I heard that the bhikkhu was killed here

and wanted to pay my respects.

Ma'am, were you selling here on the day of the incident?

Yes, that's right.

That guy hit the bhikkhu and wanted to run.

I tried to stop him.

Look at my foot.

I almost got run over.

When the police arrived,

a bunch of us had already pulled him out of the car.

If it hadn't been for the police stopping us,

we would have made him pay with his life that day.

Really, we should have beaten him to death that day.

Indeed.

Look, they've already sentenced him, but it got delayed.

Who knows when they will deal with that murderer?

Really.

Someone will definitely take care of it.

We'll buy some flowers too.

Tuo, I keep feeling

that Mr. Cai is taking a bit of a risk.

It was you who found this lead.

Yes, it was.

Are you thinking that even if we strike a deal with Tisa

for the cold chain that it has nothing to do with Aiso,

and you still won't find your uncle?

I'm gonna be straight with you.

This is not as simple as some cattle deal.

What else is there?

Back then, you and I took care of Ang Tun together.

I got my revenge, and you kept your life.

But this is far from over.

What follows is a series of chain reactions,

which led to To-pan constantly losing money.

Didn't we get involved with Mr. Duan?

How could business with guaranteed hard currency be losing money?

The price of Mr. Duan's alcohol and the alcohol here in Laza

has been on the rise.

And there were issues with counterfeit alcohol in the mountains.

Mr. Cai couldn't raise prices on the drug traffickers.

How could it not have resulted in a loss?

Mr. Cai never touches this crap.

In order to fill the gap,

he had to steel himself to do business with Aiso.

But he suffered one setback after another.

You know why?

The two of us are the culprits behind this.

So no matter what happens next, risky or not,

To-pan must secure this cold chain deal.

I owe Mr. Cai that.

Yeah.

Then let's deal with the cold chain first.

We'll take care of the rest later.

Warden, farewell.

I won't forget your kindness.

Your father is waiting for you at the Jinzhu sand field.

Remember,

take the sand carrier to the wharf and leave the country directly.

If you show up in the Trilateral Slopes, it'll be the end for all of us.

Crap. I was cooped up in there for so long.

Why should I have to leave the Trilateral Slopes as soon as I get out?

They can't even handle something so simple.

Is this the right road?

Aren't we going to the sand field? Where are you going?

Stop the car.

Stop! Stop the car.

What are you doing?

You hit someone. You've hit someone.

You've hit a person.

Are you crazy? Why are we here?

I'm sorry. I can't understand you.

Five yuan.

Give your father a call.

STORY BASED ON THE ESCAPE FROM TRILATERAL SLOPES SERIES

OF STORY HUNTING PROGRAM

NO ANIMALS WERE HARMED IN THE MAKING OF THIS FILM