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CENTURY HOTEL, MONUNG

BLUE-KING GAMBLE HOUSE, TO-PAN

This way.

Please come inside.

Why is there nobody here?

You are a distinguished guest. So I had to clear the venue.

Speaking of which,

for big casinos, reputation and income

go hand in hand.

For people who sign bills but don't pay them,

Century Casino will find it hard to deal with them.

But here in To-pan, a godforsaken place,

no one manages it,

and no one signs the bills either.

In my opinion,

Mr. Yan has a sharp eye.

With such a cooperation,

our two casinos will complement each other and soar side by side.

The right term for it

is "win-win."

CRY

Come on.

This way.

Please.

How come it's still Wang Anquan's guy?

No wonder you're not an ordinary person.

You really have a sharp eye.

Didn't you say

you would have at least five bills every month?

Of course.

Once the payment is received

and the debt collection is successful, they are let go.

But your place is too small.

I'll bring a dozen people at a time.

Mao.

How can we have only one room?

In our line of work, caution ensures duration.

I'm looking forward to it now.

Keep up.

You shouldn't go down there.

You're so innocent. I'm afraid you'll be distressed if you see it.

This place is small, but complete.

We have dark rooms, water dungeons, iron cages,

furnaces, and iceboxes here.

You could say it's only limited by your imagination,

and there's nothing we can't do.

This way.

He is your fellow countryman.

His surname is Tian.

What is this? What do you want with me?

He went missing a few days ago.

Tian?

Are you Tian, the journalist?

Xing.

Guo Limin?

Didn't you return to China?

How did you get in here?

Why are you here?

Did Xia Wenjing set you up?

You shouldn't have come here.

What happened?

Come here and open the door.

Xing,

go back.

Don't look for me anymore.

And don't come to see me either.

What exactly happened?

Do you owe Xia Wenjing money?

Did he lock you up here?

I don't owe anyone anything.

It's the Trilateral Slopes that owe me.

It has to be repaid little by little.

You are crazy.

You must be crazy.

-Open the door now. -I'm not crazy.

I stink.

You think you smell better than me, huh?

What are you doing?

Put that down. Have you forgotten what you came here for?

You're here to earn money for your mother's treatment.

Think about your mother.

Think about your sister. She still has to go to school.

And you still have to go home.

She died.

She died yesterday.

You paid the surgery fee.

But the surgery failed.

This might be for the best.

If she were to see her son like this,

it would probably be worse than death for her.

Xing,

do you see?

I'm right, aren't I?

Come smell it yourself

and see if it stinks, Xing.

Guo Limin.

Guo Limin.

Forget it.

I'll take you with me. Let's go back to China.

-Let's start over, okay? -It's not possible.

I pleaded with Mr. Xia to let me come down here

because I don't want to start over.

I just want to die here.

And I want to make myself a little more comfortable before that.

I know many people have bullied you.

But he didn't, right?

He's our fellow countryman.

He's not one of those gamblers or villains.

He has never bullied you, has he?

I don't know how he got in here.

But he is definitely a good person.

He's a good person?

Who defines that?

What makes a good person, and what makes a bad person?

Am I a good person?

And you? Are you a good person?

No.

I'm not a good person.

But ask your own conscience and think for yourself.

Have I ever wronged you?

Just stop, and let's go home.

Okay?

Let's go home.

I'm begging you.

Impossible.

I'm already rotten to the core.

Staying in clean places

will make me uncomfortable.

Xing.

You're really not ordinary.

You're really annoying.

Didn't you say you would not come down?

Aren't we in the middle of the handover? What are you rambling on about here?

Mr. Xia,

please let Xing out.

I can't work with him here.

See?

Xia Wenjing, tell me.

How did you bring this person in?

Did you also force him to sign a bill?

Let him go immediately.

Oh my…

Are you my mother or what?

Have I been too kind to you?

Then just appreciate that.

Mr. Cai told me

that I'll be managing the Blue-King Gamble House from now on.

Don't you know that?

Don't you understand what that means? You've fallen out of favor.

Since that scalding incident of yours,

you have been out of the game.

Be sensible and get out of here quickly.

I understand.

Guo Limin, I know you're not right in the head right now.

Just wait. I'll come to you in a couple of days.

Alright, stop nagging.

It's dirty here. Why did you even come down?

Go up.

Who do you think you are?

THE BODY IS…

Mr. Cai,

this person's picture

is all over Monung now.

I know where he is.

He is right at the Blue-King Gamble House.

How do you know?

I went with the manager of Century Casino to see the venue

and found him by accident.

By accident?

How could you go all the way inside by accident?

You knew?

It was me

who had Xia Wenjing lock this man up.

Why?

He climbed in to take pictures secretly and then was caught.

What choice did we have?

Taking pictures?

Actually, we could have just confiscated his equipment.

Why must we lock him up?

Do you know

whether he has taken secret photos before

or whether he has any backups?

Do you know?

I heard that this man is quite influential.

The police and the embassy are looking for him now.

I was thinking too simply.

I have news about the water supply.

Fights have broken out at Mokwel River.

And the big inspection at Mwi-syo has been postponed.

The goods still can't come in.

Shall we still wait?

No.

The goods to be sent into the mountains

must not be cut off or delayed.

Hold off on those electronic products.

Okay.

Xing.

You convinced me of the cooperation between the two casinos.

If any issues arise before the cooperation is settled,

we may not be able to recoup the investment.

So, if you still don't understand

what you should and shouldn't do,

you should go back to supply water.

Xing,

pass the rope through and tie it for me.

Xing!

Pass the rope through and tie it for me.

Hand me the rope.

It's in front of you.

What's wrong with you?

Are you still thinking about Guo Limin?

No.

Tie the knot and pass it to me.

Tuo,

don't you think Mr. Cai has been acting strange lately?

It feels like he's distant one moment and close the next.

Come and look.

What is it?

Why is there a whole box of camouflage uniforms?

See?

It's not cigarettes or liquor. It's military uniforms.

We shouldn't do this kind of business.

What's the matter?

Do you think we shouldn't be doing this?

To-pan has never taken on such business. This is the first time.

Do you know why?

It's because we can't fully provide the goods they want.

If we don't deliver these,

we will starve.

They are at war, you know.

Now is not a time when we can choose.

Why are you telling me all this?

I know we've been having a tough time lately.

Why shouldn't I tell you all this?

Given your personality and your past with Guo Limin,

do you think I don't know what you're thinking?

Which side are you really on at such a time?

Are you going to turn a blind eye to the debt-forcing room,

or are you going to mess it up

so that everyone will starve

to meet all the demands of drug traffickers?

Enough.

You don't have to say it. I understand.

I was thinking…

I really don't know how to explain it to you.

This is the price you pay for choosing to stay.

Sometimes it's not Mr. Cai being temperamental.

It's you who are indecisive.

You might not know

that the Chamber of Commerce's timber supply has already stopped.

President Chen

might have already defected to Kinchamba.

At this do-or-die moment,

I hope that we can be united

and overcome the difficulties together.

You say President Chen has defected to Kinchamba?

That's impossible.

His Parkson Entertainment City was set on fire by them.

How could he possibly turn to Luan Basong?

Why did they set that place on fire?

It's because he didn't want to defect.

It's just 800,000.

Do me the favor

and let me sign another bill.

Jin Long,

you lost all your money in just three days.

Who can you blame?

Yes, 800,000 isn't a lot of money.

But if you sign another bill,

how can I handle other guests?

What am I supposed to do if they all default like you?

Am I the same as them?

You better not forget.

When you first went to Kamon to be a chip stacker,

who helped you make your first dollar?

It was me, Jin Long.

But you are just the same as them.

Aren't you all just living dead on the blacklist?

Do you have to be so ruthless?

Or what?

Do you think I don't know what you're up to?

Get Rong here.

Would I dare come if I didn't know anyone here?

How could I let your ex-wife know

that you are here?

Be honest.

Are you going to pay the money or not?

So you disregard our relationship, huh?

You want me to pay the money?

Okay then. Wait a moment.

What are you doing?

Nobody wants to make it so ugly.

Go down and have a good talk with him.

It's already the seventh person.

Not a single one can afford to repay the money?

Then why don't you hurry up and take them to Blue-King?

Hasn't Mr. Cai already agreed?

The checks are really strict now.

Sending them one by one will only increase the risk.

Just be patient.

I will send them all at once when there are ten of them.

A gambler like Jin Long

owns seven or eight properties.

How come he can't afford to pay back the money?

In Kamon, there's nothing I can do about them.

But we are in the Trilateral Slopes now. How can we do nothing?

It's all different from what was said in the beginning.

I've lost hundreds of thousands

and threw in three brides for nothing.

Now you tell me all this?

But what if…?

Fine, let's say there is a "what if."

It's still not for To-pan to spread the word first.

Think about it. You've been doing this for so many years.

You've never gotten into trouble before. But why this time?

Why did that bride run back after getting pregnant?

Why did you fly a pigeon?

And how come the ledger is lost?

It was Luan Basong's trap.

He wanted President Chen to submit. Don't you understand?

Even if everything you're saying is true

and President Chen has defected to Kinchamba,

for me, it only means changing boss,

and I'm still working for someone else.

Should I even ask who signs the paycheck?

Wouldn't that make me silly?

He'd do anything to get what he wants.

Will you commit a crime if he asks you to?

Tell me. How legal are the things I'm doing now?

Liu Jincui.

If you won't help me, just get lost.

Liu Jincui, forget it. I mean it.

Your father wants you to get married off

to pay back your brother's debts.

Don't you understand?

What's the point of staying?

Look, you know yourself that you were wrong.

Then why keep doing it?

Talking halfway and quitting the job

isn't my style.

Fine then. Keep on with your style.

Let's just finish this deal and quit, okay?

You think you know everything, huh?

Do you think I am harming them?

But have you ever considered that I might actually be helping them?

Who truly has the right to speak?

Can you say for sure if it is help or harm?

With your abilities, you can do anything and go anywhere.

I offer you the same words.

You can educate me when the day comes that you decide to leave.

Are you leaving or not? If you're not leaving, move aside.

Isn't it true that Shen Xing is not allowed to manage the casino?

Why hasn't he come back to deliver the goods?

Now the supply is tight, and there aren't many trips.

He also has to handle the cooperation between the two casinos.

Then he should be delivering the goods while you collect the money, right?

I don't like dealing with numbers.

So I went to Mr. Cai and suggested that he go.

Mr. Cai even got him a new car.

I drove that car back from the restricted zone.

We are family. So don't say that again.

Do you hear me?

Understood.

Dan Tuo.

Once this batch is delivered, there'll be no more goods.

Once the casino thing is settled, the money will come back.

Dan Tuo.

Aren't you worried about the bill-signing thing?

Why don't we just transfer Blue-King

over completely to Xia Wenjing?

That way, even if that place is busted, we can sever all ties.

If we had no ties with Blue-King,

why would Jason Li do business with us?

All in all,

it was to tie us to them.

Suo Langgong.

Hurry up.

Everyone, behave.

Stay down.

-All of you, stay in line. -Suo Langgong.

Xing, you're here.

This is the subcontract that Mr. Cai adjusted.

We need about two more days.

Once we have ten people, we can head to Blue-King.

We've only made one adjustment.

We must first get the money

before we can send the people over.

Everything else is the same.

I know. I'll hurry up and deliver it.

Xing,

since Guo Limin is already at Blue-King,

how about you take his things

in the locker room to him?

Can I sign for another bill?

Didn't you say

that the gambling here is free?

-What is this? -Come.

Wait. What is this?

You have to pay off this bill first.

What are you doing?

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MEDICAL FEE FOR MOTHER

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REPAIR CHARGE

CHARGE FOR REMITTANCES, SURGICAL SPIRIT

SURGICAL SPIRIT, COTTON SWAB, MEDICINES

AT TRILATERAL SLOPES,

YOU CAN GET RICH AS LONG AS YOU WORK HARD.

-Mr. Xia. -Big business is coming soon.

Teach them.

Who is it?

Ah.

What a rare guest!

What are you doing here?

Guo Limin's things.

I brought them for him.

What's the matter? You're doing deliveries now?

Wait. So you

take whichever path that is blocked?

When you come out later, take this to him.

I know you and Guo Limin are good friends,

and you want him to leave.

It makes sense.

No one was mentally prepared

for that little reunion that day.

We were all shocked.

I'll be honest with you.

As soon as you left, I told him

that he could leave.

But do you know what he said? He said he wouldn't leave.

I tried to persuade him.

I said, "Your friend is unhappy with you being here,

and it's affecting my relationship with him."

"So I won't pay you anymore."

"You should leave."

But do you know what he said?

He said, "Even if you don't pay me, I will still stay here."

It's my personal charm.

Take care. I won't see you out.

Is that a place to pee?

Xing.

I've looked everywhere. Monung, Kyu-lawn, Bokang,

and even Mrs. Ma's border gate.

I haven't found any information about Guo Limin's departure.

He should still be in the Trilateral Slopes.

I know.

You know?

Have you found him?

Tian.

What are you saying?

That Tian you're looking for

is with Guo Limin.

Are you drunk?

I drank.

Yes, I did.

But I'm not drunk.

Tian, the journalist,

and Guo Limin, the thug…

Thug?

They're both in To-pan.

How much did you actually drink?

Alright,

I can't make it clear in just a few words.

Tomorrow at noon

at the usual place, let's talk face-to-face.

Good morning.

Why are you up so early?

I'm getting old.

I sleep little.

Young people sleep more. Look at you.

Haven't you slept all night?

Do you know that I used to live here too?

When I first came back, I lived in this bamboo hut too.

It seems like it's fate.

River.

This place is by the river.

-Let me tidy it up. -No need.

It's all the same as before.

I would also sit here, have a drink, and eat peanuts.

There were a lot of fish in the river.

I used to catch several jin of fish a day.

There's a story.

No need.

One day,

a young man came here to swim.

He went up and down,

as if he were fishing for something.

He scared away all my fish.

That was really annoying. So I drove him away.

But he kept coming back.

Eventually, I just left him be.

I even gave him food.

That poor kid ate half and saved half. Then he went back into the water.

Everything was washed away and fed to the fish.

Later, I asked him

what he was fishing for every day.

He told me

that a truck overturned upstream

and that it was loaded with pangolin scales

that should be washed downstream.

So he fished out those scales to sell, which was quite profitable.

This young man

you are talking about is Dan Tuo, right?

Yes, it was him.

It sounds like something he would do.

So he followed you after that?

No, another incident happened.

Sit down. I'll tell you.

Later, for some reason,

Suo Wen

knew about it.

He told the truck owner.

The truck owner caught Dan Tuo,

demanding all the scales back.

But Dan Tuo was hot-tempered.

He caught Suo Wen

and cut off

a piece of his tongue without hesitation.

I couldn't let him off.

So I asked him why he treated Suo Wen like that

and hurt him.

Suddenly,

he cried. He kneeled down

and said

that he would offer his life as compensation.

So Suo Wen became mute because of him.

Didn't he hate him for it?

Suo Wen was already mute.

He was born mute.

So we have always wanted to know

how he told the truck owner.

Perhaps because

Suo Wen was born with a defect,

he always found everything displeasing.

So it's hard to say whether it's good or bad

if some things happen.

Later on, he became restrained

and mature.

Gradually, he was even thankful to Dan Tuo.

They have become good brothers.

Suo Wen used to be annoying?

He was displeased with everything.

He was much like Scrag.

Have I ever told you about Scrag?

He is the cousin of my deceased wife.

Dan Tuo is a bit simple-minded.

As for Scrag, he doesn't even have a mind.

His head is empty.

He can't do anything well.

But he is

absolutely one of our own.

Yes, absolutely.

So,

To-pan is a small place.

It's always these few people.

We all

share one heart when doing business.

It's our past experiences

that bind us together.

And now,

we've got one more person, which is you.

So tell me.

Why are you so worried?

Is it because of your friend?

Because we don't accept him?

Not entirely.

I don't know what's going on. I just feel like

I'm at my wits' end.

It's like nothing I do is right.

I now understand

the words you told me back then.

The only thing I can control are my own words and actions.

Nothing else works.

How should I put it?

When you look back, you will find out

that if you weren't what you are,

we couldn't have got together.

So this quality of yours is precious.

Never change your principles

because of a small setback.

I'm just afraid you'll go to another extreme.

I am actually also a person

who lacks a sense of security.

I won't say for sure when there are things

I am not fully confident about.

My existence

is to always support everyone, no matter what happens,

so that everyone can be at ease

and have a better judgment

regarding the rights and wrongs.

So I can

be at ease at some point in time.

ONE CARD CAN CHANGE YOUR FATE

Good afternoon, distinguished guests.

Welcome to the start of a new round of your gambling journey.

I wonder if any guest today

will have the turn of luck

to change their fate with a card.

I need to remind all of you

that our bill-signing has a time limit.

Please be mindful of your deadline

so as to not miss out on the chance to change your life.

Are you sober now?

Tell me. What's going on with Tian and Guo Limin?

Well, I…

I was drunk.

I just remembered you saying you wanted

to find Tian.

I also want to find Guo Limin.

I thought I saw them when I was drunk.

So I made a scene by calling you.

I can't drink like this in the future.

That's not right.

You are not the kind of person who jokes about this kind of thing.

You must know something.

Xing, tell me the truth.

Are Tian and Guo Limin

at the Blue-King Gamble House?

This is no joke, Xing.

Tian is special.

If this becomes a diplomatic crisis,

it's a whole different thing.

If he is at the Blue-King Gamble House,

when do you plan to take action?

So he's there, right?

Why did you change your story just now?

Is it because Blue-King is Mr. Cai's territory?

Not entirely.

I still want to give him a chance.

What kind of chance?

If you really raid that place,

Guo Limin will never be able to return.

Has he really become a thug for the debt-forcing room?

Back then,

the two of us came to the Trilateral Slopes together.

I also bear responsibility

for what he has become.

I'll go back now to apply for a search warrant.

However, police can be dispatched the day after tomorrow at the earliest.

I'm leaving. Call me if there's anything.

Tonight,

Jason Li will hold a banquet at the Century Hotel to celebrate.

Pass a message to Mr. Cai for me.

Has Mr. Cai really gone to release creatures?

Yes. Don't overthink it.

He didn't mean to avoid you.

He had an appointment with Aiso early on.

Hurry up.

Everyone, behave.

Hurry up.

Move.

He really came.

Who?

Someone who's been trying to avoid me for a lifetime.

If he is willing to come tonight,

you should go along with him.

I can't make it tonight.

Mr. Cai told me

to go to the Blue-King Gamble House

to ensure the handover of the first group of people.

Do you really want to come back to Kamon with me?

Isn't it all planned out?

Without a hint of hesitation?

Of course not.

Before you go,

do one more thing for me.

We buy T-shirts at the open fair

Yeh, our pants cost a few dozen yuan

But those big fashion brands Get their inspiration from us

And then they sell them At a high price, but

We're the street artists, original

Real street artists, for real dog

You arrived early.

I came over in advance to have a chat with you.

Alright, let's chat.

I remember you telling me last time

that after we complete the handover,

Blue-King will be under your management, right?

What's the matter?

Mr. Cai just talked with me on the phone,

saying that Blue-King will still be managed by me.

Do you think I am a fool?

Do you have to make it so obvious?

The written agreement has been settled.

Do you think you can regret it if you want?

Even if you regretted it, Mr. Cai wouldn't send you to talk to me.

Are you so desperate to grab power?

And you even lied, saying that it was Mr. Cai's decision.

You are right, Mr. Xia.

I was just kidding.

You are so bad at taking jokes.

The handover hasn't happened yet.

I have to see this through.

Also,

I came

to make a deal with you.

Xing, slow down.

Xing, let's make one thing clear first.

Whether he can be persuaded to leave or not,

I won't refund the money.

Don't worry.

This way.

Open this door for me too.

I'll go in and have a word with him.

Didn't you come for Guo Limin?

I'll speak with him first.

Well, although

Mr. Cai's no longer my boss,

it was Mr. Cai who wanted to lock him up.

Aren't you…?

-You're making it difficult for me? -Mr. Xia.

Xing.

Century Casino called.

They said they would be here soon.

Why are they early?

Wang Anquan is waiting outside.

Should we have him step aside for a bit?

-Why is he here? Drive him away. -Okay.

By the way,

when they arrive,

should they enter through the middle iron gate

or through our gambling hall?

Mao, have you lost your mind?

That's a big truck.

Can it pass through the gambling hall?

The problem is that I can't find the key to the middle iron gate.

Then smash it.

I can't count on you for anything.

I'm on it.

Move.

Mr. Xia,

the door.

Guo Limin has the key.

He is over there. Go find him.

Darn it. I'll kick you open.

Tian?

Tian?

Listen to me.

I am Chinese.

The police already know you are here.

Just hold on a bit longer.

Someone will come to rescue you early tomorrow morning.

It's pleasant to work with you.

Likewise.

Let's go.

Did you agree to leave?

What's wrong?

Fresh blood…

gushes out.

Only dead fish

will drift on the water aimlessly.

What are you talking about?