[English subtitles are available]
[The Knockout]
[Episode 5]
[Year 2021]
I gradually understand that
why people like Gao Qiqiang,
someone who used to be
a law-abiding citizen,
who used to work so hard
in his field
day and night
could experience such a big change
later.
If we call market administrators like
Tang Xiaolong and Tang Xiaohu
who dominated the whole market
the trigger,
I think it's better to say that
it's because
there are still some phenomenon of unfair distribution existing
in our society,
causing the grassroots to think
they can't get rich
without using illegal means.
So,
people who are willing to take risks appeared
and Gao Qiqiang is one of them.
He took the risk.
And later,
he gained illegal money
through many illegal means
and overruled the people.
Sometimes I think
with his intelligence,
he could have contributed
a lot to society.
Unfortunately, he made another decision
at the crossroads.
[Year 2000]
Someone is coming.
Does this fish pond belong to him?
I've checked.
This pond belongs to no one.
Even if it belongs to him,
we can just give him some money.
Right.
Bro.
I can tell Qiang was beaten.
What's wrong?
No one there.
No one? Impossible.
He's over there.
Xiaohu, keep an eye on him.
I'll go take a look.
An.
I have something to tell you.
What is it?
You can't tell me on the phone?
The boss of the Platinum Palace sent for me.
He insisted on having a dinner with me.
I can't reject it.
Who is the big guy he sent?
Even you can't refuse?
You really can't say no. You have to go.
So annoying.
How about this?
come with me
And ask An Xin to come with us together.
Is this still
about the thing related to An Xin last time?
Honestly,
I can't think of anything else
that makes him want to see me so desperately.
Fine.
I’ll go with you.
According to the new clue provided by An Xin,
we think
the recorder Huang Cuicui carried with her when she got on the boat
led to her death
directly.
Therefore,
we searched the room rented by Huang Cuicui
has been investigated.
We did find
the invoice and the box that can prove she bought the recorder.
I also remembered
something new.
On the day we got on the boat,
I saw a few girls.
I think I had seen them before
when Crazy Donkey took me to
the Platinum Palace.
Platinum Palace?
Yes.
[Xu Jiang, a famous entrepreneur in Jinghai]
This Xu Jiang
is a famous entrepreneur
in Jinghai City.
He is the real boss
of the Platinum Palace.
[Xu Jiang, a famous entrepreneur in Jinghai. The enterprise he owned is listed among the top 100 outstanding enterprises for its excellent products and good reputation.]
So you knew
it was him?
You never told me about it.
Now you tell me
he invited us for dinner.
And you want me to go?
This guy does have a lot of nerve.
Isn't he afraid that I would
arrest him on the dinner table?
After all I've told you,
you still don't understand, huh?
Fine, arrest him if you dare.
Arrest me and Meng
together then.
So you can be the boss of Jinghai Public Security Bureau.
I just want to know
who is
behind this person.
Why would
both directors of the Public Security Bureau
have to take his
sugar-coated bullets?
Am I wrong?
Fine, you're right.
I am wrong.
Cao Chuang.
Bring me the rubber stick.
Director An, we got a case involving deaths.
Two bodies were found by the river in the south.
There's a case involving two deaths all of a sudden.
I need to go to the scene.
Please tell Mr. Xu.
Mr. Xu called me
just now.
He said he had something to do and couldn't leave.
That's great.
Tell him
we can meet another day.
So you choose to go to the scene
to avoid the dinner?
Drive your car.
Fill me in.
According to my preliminary judgment,
they lost consciousness after suffering an electric shock,
and then they drowned.
Do you know their identities?
Yes.
We found ID cards
on the bodies.
One of them is Xu Lei.
-Move. -The other is Yan Jin.
This is a crime scene.
Get up.
You can't go in.
Sir.
You can't go in.
Why do I feel
this man is so familiar?
He is Xu Jiang.
Please cooperate.
-Are you his family? -Stop him!
Yes.
Get him. What?
You can't go in here.
Family, right?
-Please cooperate. -Move.
I just want to see my son.
Please listen to me.
The victim has died
for quite a long time.
It rained yesterday,
so the body may not look good.
Please go back first, okay?
How did he die?
I'll let you know
once we got the result.
Let me take a look.
Let me take a look!
-Please cooperate. -Let me take a look.
Please cooperate. Calm down.
Let me take a look.
Step back.
-I know. -Please cooperate.
All right.
I'm listening.
If he was killed,
you must tell me.
We'll let you know when the investigation is done.
Okay.
Please go back.
-Let's go. -Lei!
Calm down.
My son!
Get him out of here.
Lei.
All right.
Come on.
Hurry. Watch carefully.
Civillian Xu and Civillian Yan
died of electric shock
when they were doing illegal activities
of electrofishing by the river.
This tragedy
-reminds us again... -Sheng.
...to follow the rules.
Turn off the TV.
Don't do anything illegal.
-I'm not feeling well. -And obey the law.
Go to sleep now.
Okay.
A field of beautiful golden rice...
Brother, are you in trouble?
No.
I remember Lan was thirteen years old back then.
There was an emergency
when she was having an appendectomy.
She was in the operating room the whole night.
Your colleague
gave you a bag of coffee.
He said if you can't stand it,
if you couldn't keep yourself awake.
There was no hot water in the hospital.
So you started to chew the ground coffee.
Since then,
you formed a habit of
chewing ground coffee whenever you are nervous.
Whenever something big happens in our family,
you'll just chew the coffee.
I know you well.
Tell me. What is it?
Nothing happened.
Turn off the TV.
Go to sleep.
Half a kilo.
Ma.
Let me give you the change.
Ma.
Where is Qiang?
I didn’t see him.
-What should we do? -Here's the change.
Let's go to his house.
Who's that?
Brother Qiang. I'm Xiaolong.
Brother Qiang.
Qiang, did you see the news?
Let’s talk inside.
Go in.
Brother Qiang,
we...
Brother, who is it?
Hello, Xiaolong, Xiaohu.
You're home.
Why are you still up?
I just took a nap.
Well,
Xiaolong has something to tell me.
Let's eat out and have supper.
Go to bed.
It's okay. I'll get changed and keep you company.
No need.
I'll pack something for you later.
Alright?
Okay, I want rice rolls.
You guys go. It's okay.
Lock the door.
Okay.
Go outside.
Wait for me.
This is
the money
given by the boss after we finished the business.
What did the boss say?
He said
that nothing happened.
Does he know I'm involved?
No.
That's good.
He doesn't know me.
And I don't know him either.
It's good for everyone.
Shouldn't it be twenty thousand?
Well, the boss said
we did a good job.
So he gave us ten thousand more.
Brother Qiang.
Actually,
the boss promised to give thirty thousand at the beginning,
We want to
make some money for ourselves.
So we lied.
But we didn't
do anything in this matter.
The money is all yours.
No.
You two
did a great job.
I'll take mine.
You can take yours.
Brother Qiang, this...
We can’t take this.
We’re leaving, Qiang.
Did I go alone?
Didn't the three of us
go there together?
Thank you, Qiang.
After taking the money,
we are
on the same boat.
My brother and I
will listen to you from now on.
Let's go.
[Qiangsheng PHS Store]
May you be rich!
Thank you!
[Qiangsheng]
My brother and I
opened this Qiangsheng PHS Store together.
If you old neighbors
would like to
come to our store,
I'll give you 40% off.
Great!
According to the forensic analysis,
Xu Lei and Yan Jin
suffered an electric shock and drowned.
It was raining heavily that night.
So most of the traces at the scene
can't be restored.
Yes. The villager who called the police said that
he was very familiar with
with electric polyps.
He was afraid of getting an electric shock.
So he didn't dare to get close
after he found the bodies.
Then he called the police directly.
You mean
according to the evidence
we have now,
Xu Lei's death is probably an accident.
Right?
We think so.
Then we can consider closing the case.
Okay.
But somehow,
it doesn't look like an accident.
Tell me more.
Yes.
didn't the forensic doctor Fu say
that
the incomplete fingerprint
found on the machine.
didn't match the two victims'.
Can you find a match in the database
with a partial fingerprint?
No?
Right.
But at least it proves
there was a third person at the scene.
Right.
It's still a clue
even if we can't find a match.
I support you to continue the investigation.
Even if there was a third person,
you can't prove
he is the murderer.
Then who is he?
Look.
Is there a possibility that
the fingerprint
by someone
who used the machine before?
No.
Dr. Fu specifically mentioned that
this fingerprint
was on top of those
left by the two victims.
So this person must've touched it later.
Maybe
some villager
left the fingerprint on it after the accident.
No.
You just said
they all know about
this dangerous machine.
-So no one dares to touch it. -An Xin.
Now you're being unreasonable.
How?
It happened before.
-It happened before. -No.
He was Xu Jiang's son.
Enough.
About whether we should
continue the investigation of this case,
we'd better
stick to the principle of
investigating each case thoroughly.
I'm on An Xin's side.
But
we still have so many cases
to work on.
You can keep investigating,
but you still have to work on other cases.
Dismissed.
An Xin, someone is looking for you at the gate.
Who?
Gao.
Officer An.
You want to see me?
Last time you told me
about Huang Cuicui's case.
Let's talk inside.
Okay.
Later I found that
many people in our Old Factory Street
know this Huang Cuicui.
Sit.
Officer An, do me a favor.
I'll get some water for you.
Thank you.
You're here again.
Here's the thing.
I took Huang Cuicui's photo
and asked around in the market.
An old customer of mine
happened to know her,
saying that she had a boyfriend
from our street.
Her boyfriend
was arrested for robbery six years ago.
Then he was in jail.
He's still locked in prison now.
He hasn't come out yet?
No.
But
six years ago...
Here's the thing.
There's another message.
I think it might be very important.
When her boyfriend
was put into prison,
his father visited him.
He found out that
Huang Cuicui was doing
something indecent outside.
He asked his father
to tell Huang Cuicui that
he'd kill her after he got out.
Officer An,
is it possible that
he sent an assassin
to kill Huang Cuicui?
It's hard to say now.
Too many weird things
happened these days.
I saw the news the other day,
saying
someone
died
during electrofishing by accident.
by accident.
You saw it?
I don't know.
Maybe it was an accident
or...
This case hasn't been closed yet.
We're still investigating.
But I've seen things like that
in the past.
When we were kids,
we often saw people
using electrodes to stun the fish in the river
and accidentally died because of the electric leakage.
If the electricity leaks, people will die for sure.
What's his name?
Xu Lei.
I mean Huang Cuicui's boyfriend.
Huang Cuicui's ex-boyfriend.
We used to call him Mo.
Which Mo?
I don't know.
His father's surname is Chen.
Chen Jinmo.
Maybe the pronunciation is Chen Jinmo.
Chen Jinmo.
Xiang, help me find someone.
His name is Chen Jinmo
or it may be pronounced as Chen Jinmo.
This man was imprisoned for robbery six years ago.
He's still a prisoner now.
Yes, check
which prison he is from.
I'm from the Criminal Police Unit of the city.
I want to ask you something.
Seriously?
I've told you everything.
I have nothing to say.
You feel quite comfortable here,
huh?
Don't you want to perform meritorious service and get out of here early?
My parents are dead.
My child is dead.
What's the point of getting out of here?
You never got married.
How could you have had a child?
Who said I didn't have a child?
My child
was killed
by that vicious woman Huang Cuicui.
You'd better keep me locked in this place.
Or I'll kill her myself after getting out.
You just said
Huang Cuicui killed your child.
How did she do that?
Six years ago,
she got pregnant when she was with me.
She forced me to get married.
But she also despised me because I was poor.
Fine.
I could just rob someone.
I robbed a taxi
and 300 yuan.
Then I was imposed six years in prison.
Huang Cuicui came to me,
crying.
She said she couldn't wait for me.
So she had an abortion.
Officers,
don't you think
she killed my child?
Well...
Huang Cuicui is dead.
What?
I said Huang Cuicui is dead.
She deserved it.
It's called karma.
What a pity.
I should've been the one to end her life.
You...
Can you give me a strand of your hair?
Sure.
Come on.
I'm so happy.
Sit down please.
Thank you.
Thank you, Bin.
Without Mr. Gong
pulling strings for us,
our business
would be hard to go on.
Really.
Thank you.
Boss, what do you do?
I'm...
Communication technology.
What's there to be shy about?
Right.
Communication technology.
High-tech.
One has to be smart to run a business.
He is smart.
Smart?
How smart can he be?
She doubts that.
No, she didn't mean that.
Well, show her by solving a math problem.
Why would I solve a math problem
here?
We used to solve math problems like...
-Do you remember? -Chicken and rabbits in the same cage.
Right. Come on.
Six heads.
22 feet.
How many chickens and rabbits are there?
Five rabbits and one chicken.
He seems to be right.
Right?
He's really smart.
What about 36 heads
and 96 feet?
There are 12 rabbits
and 24 chickens.
88 heads.
244 feet.
34 rabbits.
54 chickens.
108 heads.
444 feet.
How many chickens and rabbits are there?
The question is wrong.
What's the use of being smart?
You got to have solid relationships
to do business.
That classmate of mine
used to be my errand boy
when we were in college.
I thought
he was a big boss.
He couldn't even afford a meal in the canteen
without my help in college.
Our brother Cao
should be the real boss here,
right?
Are you okay?
Be careful.
Sheng.
I can't find my phone.
Your phone is gone?
The phone...
Did you drop it over there?
No.
Over there,
where we were drinking just now.
Go there.
You put it at the corner of the table?
Yes.
-Go take a look. -I'll find it for you.
Then let's meet here.
Okay, let's meet here.
-Hurry up. -Look for it in the grass.
I did your homework for you.
I've been doing homework for you for three years.
I've been helping you do your homework.
Rice with pickled vegetables.
Do you think it tastes good?
Do you want to try it?
Drink it, son.
I know you like it.
I bought it for you.
Come on. Drink it up.
Drink as much as you can.
I'll buy you more.
Why do you like it?
Brother.
What? What is it?
We have news about Lei.
Go ahead.
Lei
went to the casino in Xiawan recently.
He was in debt
and beat up
the debt collectors.
Xiawan.
Bai Jiangbo.
Yes, Bai Jiangbo.
Why did he get involved with him?
Lei probably did it on purpose.
He knew you wanted to
the sandstone business of the Bai family.
Fine.
I'll talk to him.
Shoes.
Boss, we're sorry for your loss.
It's all bull shit.
Say that to someone else.
Who is it?
The password.
Move!
Smash this place!
Brother.
Why did you hit him so hard?
How can I ask him if he's dead?
What were you thinking?
Where is Bai?
See if there's anyone who can talk.
No, Boss.
Last night,
someone did come back
for the phone.
He was so drunk.
[Platinum Palace]
He just shouted like a crazy guy
because he couldn't find the phone.
He almost got into a fight with the security.
You two stole it.
-What are you doing? -You two stole it.
What do you mean?
They stole it.
What are you doing?
Look at you. A poor and pathetic guy!
You stole it. You must have it on you.
I thought college students
were all decent.
I was wrong.
They're even worse when they go crazy.
Did they drink a lot?
Not that much.
They were quite sober
when they paid the bill.
They even returned
the unopened wine.
Hotpot tonight.
Brother.
The police who caused trouble
came again.
That annoying guy...
Brother, don't...
-Please. -Who is it?
Who?
You found the murderer who killed my son?
We're still investigating.
I'll let you know as soon as we have an answer.
Let me know?
Then why are you here now?
We're investigating a robbery case,
which happened in your place.
Robbery?
What?
Your guest's phone was robbed.
Who did it?
Do you know who did it?
I completely support your work.
Officer.
Hurry up and open your eyes.
Find the murderer who killed my son.
-Do you hear me? -Put your hand down.
Who do you think you are talking to?
Why are you so sure that
your son was killed?
Did you or your son
offend so many people?
Can't it just be an accident?
Anyway,
the current analysis result shows that
he was drowned.
Of course,
we understand
how you feel.
And as the police,
we didn't give up.
We're still investigating.
I just told you
I'd let you know as soon as I have an answer.
Why are you so impulsive?
You brought so many people here
and even got hurt.
You're a good talker.
Mr. Xu.
Go ahead.
[Year-end Drink Promotion Event]
I have another question for you.
Do you know
a girl named Huang Cuicui?
Do you know a girl
named Huang Cuicui?
Brother, they asked about her last time.
She was not from here.
We don't know her.
I asked him last time.
He's not from here.
No one knows her.
Do you understand or not?
Uncle Tai.
You come out to deal things yourself.
Good for you.
I'm old indeed.
But I'm confident that
in the area of Xiawan in Jinghai,
my friends would still show me some respect.
So they asked me to be
a peacemaker.
You're on his side then.
I'm not siding with anyone.
I'm here to be a testimony today.
What happened to Lei
was just an accident.
Shut up!
If you mention him again, I'll kill you.
All these years,
you know very well
how many times you sent people
to rob at my sand quarry.
Have I ever said a word about that?
How could I let someone kill Lei
just because of this little amount of money?
Did you see with your own eyes
I robbed you?
I destroyed the sand quarry
and left my name on a note or something?
Enough.
Stop pretending
in front of me, both of you.
How many years
have you been fighting against each other?
It was me who settled your conflict
and let you do your business within your own territory.
Now you've grown powerful, Xu Jiang.
You wanted to take over the business of the Bai family.
Uncle Tai,
All these years,
I've been playing by the rules
you set.
I've been putting up with him
for a long time.
Stop talking.
Listen, Bai.
Why do you think I'm here today?
I'm here to kill you.
You've gone too far!
At worst, we'll die together.
Don't think I'm afraid of you.
-I'll kill you. -That's enough.
Xu Jiang.
The pain of losing a child
must be hard for anyone.
He also made some mistake.
But he didn't kill him.
Can we move on
if he gives you the murderer's name?
Uncle Tai.
I didn't ask anyone to do this.
I didn't do anything.
Bai,
Haven't you figured it out yet?
All these years,
why can't you beat me?
You're a coward.
You're such a coward.
You don't even dare to kill anyone.
How about this?
If you don't dare to kill anyone, just
find a safe place
and hide for two months.
Let me handle it.
You can come back after this is over.
But remember,
you must come back in shame.
Eat and sit at the children's table.
Okay?
The Old factory Street.
The Tang brothers did it.
I didn't ask them to do that.
It has nothing to do
with me.
Old...
I didn't expect
you still show an old man like me
some respect.
Right?
It's over.
As usual,
You two shake hands and make peace with each other.