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How cruel!

What happened?

Who took the case?

When did you come?

It was like this when we got here.

What's up, Liang?

Did an entire dance troupe come here and dance on the scene of the crime?

You should have preserved the footprints!

Are you guys stupid?

-So? -It was like this when we got here.

Look.

The reporter of the crime noticed this right away.

Genius.

What a genius.

How much money was found?

Over 40,000 yuan.

We're still looking.

That's a lot of money.

It's worth it.

Spent a couple thousand yuan to erase the most important evidence.

It's a good deal.

Ms. Lin, what should we do?

Keep investigating. Gather all clues.

Okay.

You're probably more experienced.

Start folding.

Don't stop.

Tell me what happened tonight.

Spare no details.

This has to do with how you deal with the police.

I understand now.

This is my fault.

It's not your fault, it's mine.

I chose Blondie.

Are you lovers?

We're classmates. Did you go after her?

No need to answer that.

Listen very carefully to what I am about to say.

Hui-ru.

Tonight, around 10 p.m.,

Blondie will go to the restaurant and order delivery.

You, Yu, are in love with her.

You asked her out and she didn't show up.

You were worried about her, so you followed her there.

You saw Blondie harass her.

You got away just in time, but you tripped and fell.

Blondie saw you appear, so he hid in his van.

You were hurt. You couldn't walk.

So you carried her.

And then you bought medicine and gauze at a store.

That's what happened.

And then? That's it.

That's what happened tonight.

When did he die then?

Do you know?

You don't know.

That's right.

You know nothing.

Don't try to find out about the case.

Especially tomorrow when they find the body.

A lot of people will be talking about it, but that's all right.

Just believe whatever people tell you.

Don't let your imagination go astray.

Remember this.

For the police to solve any homicide case, they need three things.

A witness, evidence and a testimony.

I'm the only witness to what happened tonight.

If I don't talk, there's no one else. I'll take care of the evidence.

So the riskiest part is the testimony.

Don't stop folding.

One day, when you face the police,

an experienced cop will try find things out of you.

They'll collect your words and see if anything is contradictory.

Usually, fake testimonies are most likely to be discovered.

What should we do then?

It's simple.

Just memorize the story.

Memorize it.

Each and every word.

Why?

Never mind.

It's fine.

Just remember that starting tomorrow,

every lie you tell will become the truth.

Ms. Lin, we've collected all the crime scene evidence.

We found a bag of beer and half a box of fried rice.

There were signs of a struggle.

Let's go. Take the body back for inspection.

All right.

Something big happened! Do you want me to tell you about it?

Come here.

Mr. Shao, what is it?

What is it?

Someone died. Did you know?

What?

Last night, under the railway bridge close to where I live,

a body was found.

I heard he was stabbed to death.

Wounds all over the body. What a terrible sight.

By the second day, the body was frozen. His intestines came out, you know?

Stop it!

Yes, stop talking.

It's not safe here anymore.

It's going to get worse, trust me.

Hey.

-Where are you going? -The bathroom.

You didn't come back here last night.

Did you do it?

Did you see his face?

From the wounds on the body and the amount of blood loss,

we can assume that the cause of death was stabbing.

The killer kept stabbing after the victim died,

so we can't tell which one was fatal.

What about his head?

There were serious head injuries.

But we still can't be sure which of them happened first.

Why are you laughing?

It's just like the footprints. How do you hide your footprints?

Create hundreds of footprints.

The killer wanted to hide his killing method.

That's why he did this.

If you ask me, his internal organs are pretty much done.

You won't be able to find the fatal wound.

Mr. Yan, you know a lot about forensics.

I was involved in it a few years ago.

Tell me what you think.

Blondie was the Snowman's only witness.

And he got killed once we started looking for him.

I think the Snowman is behind this.

Mr. Zhao, I think we should combine the cases.

I agree.

You agree?

Have your own opinion.

What's your opinion then?

It wasn't the Snowman.

The Snowman killed four people already.

Don't you remember his method?

Clean and swift. Not rushed at all.

And then look at this one.

The body was totally destroyed.

If the Snowman did this, would the crime scene look like that?

Those are only deductions and guesses.

Where's the evidence? Due to no evidence

and Blondie's status as a witness, I agree to combine the cases.

Ms. Lin, take over the case.

Yes, Mr. Zhao.

We have a new lead.

Mr. Zhao, a witness said that last night, around ten o'clock,

Blondie ordered delivery from a restaurant.

-Hui-ru, you're here. -Yes.

-Fu-lai, I'm here. -Hey.

Hui-ru, is your leg all right?

I'm fine. It wasn't serious.

You should be more careful.

I heard that something happened nearby. Someone was killed.

-Is that so? -Yes. Just last night.

That's why I was worried.

Well, I'm fine now.

Don't worry.

Okay. Good.

Welcome.

Sit wherever you want.

The menu is up there.

Hey.

Hui-ru Zhu?

Do you know each other?

We're the police.

Mr. Li.

-Hello. -Hello.

NATURE

Bing, where did you go?

Your cellphone was off. I couldn't find you.

Well, here I am now.

Last night, every police officer in town was looking for your man.

What happened?

I don't know anything.

You better take care of it. Don't cause any trouble.

Don't worry. I'll take care of it, okay?

Mr. Song.

I'm so sorry.

I had to take a call.

I'm sorry.

-Are you done? -I'm done.

Let's talk then.

Sure. Please.

-Tian-ding Xu. -Yes?

Or Blondie.

Were you with him last night?

Yes. We had dinner together.

When did you part ways? Around nine o'clock.

Did you contact him after that?

No.

-Really? -Really.

Oh, around 11:30 p.m. last night, he called me.

Wait a second.

BLONDIE

Hey, Blondie.

Let's have lunch tomorrow.

That's what you're calling for? Why would you call me for that?

What a psycho!

Carry on.

Do you know Hong-yun Sun?

Sun...

Yes, I do.

Two days ago, Blondie got into a fight with Hong-yun.

Did you know that?

Mr. Song, that's an exaggeration.

This is what happened.

Hong-yun owed us money.

You saw Blondie, right?

He has yellow hair. Quite flashy.

He decided to go get our money from him.

Then, they argued a little.

There wasn't any conflict.

Is that all?

That's all.

I swear.

Do you have anything else to add?

No.

Mr. Song.

What happened to Blondie?

He's dead.

Dead? He was killed.

Listen to me.

Before we solve the case, do not tell anyone about this.

Keep your phone on.

Do not go abroad.

Do you understand?

Yes, I do.

-You understand? -Yes.

Hey, man.

I don't care what you're doing.

Gather everyone and get over here.

Get over here right now!

Is this the restaurant you were talking about?

Yes.

He's your brother, Zhu...

-Fu-lai Zhu. -Yes, Fu-lai Zhu.

Sir, how do you know who we are?

We were working on a case before and your sister was the witness.

Okay.

Then, what is it this time?

Have you seen him before?

Yes. What happened to him?

Have you seen him before?

Of course. We saw him together last night.

I'm asking her.

Be quiet. Have you seen him before?

Yes, I have.

But, Sir. What happened?

He's dead.

What? Dead?

How did he die?

Murder.

Sir, this has nothing to do with us.

I'm asking her. Please be quiet.

When did you last see Blondie?

Around ten o'clock last night.

He came and ordered delivery.

I prepared it. Who delivered it?

I did.

And then what happened?

Tell us.

So, I went to deliver the fried rice.

His van was parked under the bridge near the river.

And then...

And then I came home.

Came home?

Really?

Hui-ru Zhu.

Let me ask you again.

Think harder about what happened last night.

Did you get in Blondie's van?

I...

I did.

What?

If they're quick, they'll find you before tomorrow night.

What should I say?

Nothing.

We can't erase your struggle with Blondie.

They'll find you for sure.

But don't admit to anything.

Why?

First of all, you need to confirm one thing.

You didn't kill Blondie. You didn't do it.

Absolutely did not.

All that happened tonight was that you delivered the rice

and almost got raped.

Yu, if you were her,

would you tell anyone about that voluntarily?

So you need to memorize what I told you before.

Repeat it in your head. Again and again.

Until you believe that it's the truth.

One day,

when the police find out you were lying,

you can tell them this truth.

Tell them.

I saw him.

He dragged me into the van.

He wanted me to drink with him.

And then...

He touched me.

What?

Go on.

I wanted to run away.

But he grabbed me.

I tried very hard to run away.

I yelled for help.

And then...

I fell and started bleeding.

At that moment, one of my friends got there.

When Blondie saw him, he ran back into the van.

And then, my friend carried me home.

What's your friend's name? Where does he live?

His name is Yu Guo.

I don't know where he lives.

Yu Guo?

What is it?

Nothing.

Why are you so nervous?

I'm not nervous.

That's all for today. Thank you for your cooperation.

-Okay. -Thank you.

Thank you.

Take your time.

-I'll walk you out. -Okay.

Mr. Li, thank you.

It's fine.

Does your brother not know about Hong-yun Sun?

He does. But I don't want to talk about it.

Bye.

Fu-lai.

What is all this?

Why didn't you tell me?

-I didn't want you to worry. -I...

Hui-ru.

The case the policeman mentioned.

What was that?

Can't you tell me anything? Just so I won't worry.

I'm begging you. Just tell me something.

He's dead.

Who's dead?

Hong-yun got killed.

Really?

He's a bastard. He should get killed.

Hui-ru, you have nothing to do with him, right?

I wouldn't be able to.

I know. Over these years...

Yes. We were together all these years. Everyone knew, but you.

No. But...

But he's not dead because...

I killed him, okay?

Okay. Don't be mad.

I'll stop asking.

I'll stop.

Let me ask you again.

What are the three elements of evidence?

A witness and evidence.

And a testimony.

Good.

Testimonies are the most important part for you.

Because without a testimony, the police won't be able to convict you.

Don't forget that.

Wen Luo

-Yu. -Yes?

You need to remember this too.

I will.

WEN LUO

Where did you go?

What do you mean?

Where did you go last night?

-I... -You what?

Mr. Jin was looking everywhere for you.

Get in there.

Wen.

You should have come yesterday.

Sorry. I had an appointment last night.

What's more important than your life?

Do you know that you're living off dialysis?

If you're one day late, or even several hours late,

you could do serious harm to your body.

I understand.

Wen.

You need to go to a bigger hospital.

Uremia is very serious. It could take your life.

Listen to my advice and go to a bigger hospital.

Try your luck.

-If you get a kidney donation, you... -Thank you.

I like it here.

I'm used to it.

-You need to rest. -Okay.

Ms. Lin.

This is Yu.

He's carrying Hui-ru Zhu.

The crime happened around 10:30 p.m.

According to Hui-ru Zhu,

she hurt her leg when she got away from Blondie.

Yu carried her home.

Wait, enlarge this.

If Blondie died from stabbings in the front,

there must have been a lot of blood.

If one of them was the killer, they should be covered in blood.

But look, they're pretty clean.

What if, Hui-ru Zhu has blood on her chest?

Impossible.

As I said, Blondie died around 11:00 p.m.

His call with Bing proves that. At that time, they were at home already. It couldn't have been them.

The autopsy report came out.

Blondie had half a box of undigested fried rice in his stomach.

He ate it after Hui-ru Zhu left.

Liang.

What do you think?

What's up, Liang?

Are you...

100 here. I spent 33 minutes folding 100 of them.

Not calculating fatigue of my muscles and eyes,

if I made 500 of these,

it would be morning already.

The killer didn't have time to do this.

Could the killer prepare it beforehand?

No.

The killer had a hundred ways to get rid of the footprints.

Why would he do this?

So, the killer had accomplices?

Other possibilities include that the killer is a handicraft genius,

or that all the money in his or her wallet is folded like this.

That's ridiculous.

I know it is.

Just listing the possibilities.

Fine. Let's look at the footage.

There's no need.

It's not a coincidence

that the girl, Hui-ru, appeared in both cases.

I need to go there. Sir.

-Do you need anything else? -No.

Yes.

Do you have Kvass?

-Yes. -Room temperature.

Hey, your brother's leg...

What happened?

He fell from the second floor.

How did that happen?

Ten years ago, we crossed someone back in our hometown.

He got pushed.

Did you call the police?

We did.

-But there was no evidence. -Hui-ru?

Yes?

What are you talking about?

-I got hurt while working. -Thank you.

Here.

-Great. -Thank you.

-I'll come again next time. -You're welcome to!

-I am? -Of course, you are!

Yes.

Let's talk about the case, all right?

My boss is mad.

No more chitchatting.

About the case.

You said you hurt your leg.

Please come with me.

Is everything all right?

It is.

Just asking some questions.

She doesn't want this. Take it.

It's fine. Leave it here.

It's fine.

Thanks.

-Not a problem. -Let's carry on.

You went to deliver the fried rice

and Blondie harassed you.

You got dragged into his van and then you ran away.

Can you tell us what happened

between the two of you?

Is there a physical contact?

I went there.

I didn't see him at first.

He appeared from behind me.

He took out some beers and wanted me

-to drink with him, but I didn't. -Okay, wait.

He invited you to drink, right?

Yes.

How many cans did he bring out?

I don't remember. They were in a plastic bag.

Did you touch the bag?

No. I don't think so.

Are you sure?

Hui-ru, answer the question truthfully.

I'm sure.

Okay.

That's all.

Sir, is that all for my sister?

She'll be fine.

One last thing.

Your sister needs to come with us.

What? Why?

We found a can of beer with fingerprints on it.

Hui-ru, you'll need to come with us.

But there must be a mistake.

Can I get my coat?

It's fine. Don't worry.

Just do what they say.

Sorry!

-I forgot to pay. How much was it? -No need to pay.

-I'm serious. -What?

-I can't do that. -It's okay.

How about I give you 100 yuan?

I'll pay the rest next time.

No need.

Sir, what do you think my sister...

Don't worry.

-She'll be home soon. -Okay.

Why did you disappear last night?

I'm sorry, Mr. Jin.

I had to take care of something.

What?

You just left me there.

I won't do it again.

There won't be an "again."

Get out now.

Please write a dismissal letter and indicate the reason for dismissal.

Did I interrupt your motel date with a client during off-hours?

Are you threatening me, Yu?

-No. -Yes, you are!

Who are you? Get out!

We're the police.

I'm sorry.

Excuse me. Please have a sit.

No need. Who's Yu Guo?

I am.

We need your help with an investigation.

Please come with us. Okay.

This is you, right?

Yes, it is.

Why did you go meet Hui-ru, Yu?

We were going to a movie last night.

I couldn't get in touch with her.

I found out that she went for a delivery, so, I went to find her.

Mr. Jin knows about it.

Where did you go after you took her home?

I went home.

My firm has a singles apartment.

I live with my coworker. His name is Hai Shao.

When I got home, he was asleep.

I don't know if he can prove it.

Okay, Ms. Lin.

So you haven't been under the bridge before.

You saw Blondie's van from far away.

Yes.

So you have never touched anything that belongs to Blondie?

-Talk. -No.

Please come with us to the station.

What? Why?

You'll see later.

Let's go. Is that all?

Ah, the good young man.

Hello, I'm Liang Yan.

Hello, I'm Yu Guo.

I know.

Come here.

Please sign here. We need your fingerprints.

Are you a lawyer?

I'm an intern about to take the examination.

Excellent. Lawyers are awesome.

They can turn yes into no, black into white.

They're better than the police.

There's only one truth.

Lawyers just provide another explanation according to the law.

Okay. That's good.

Hey, do it properly.

Good.

How do you two know each other?

We were classmates.

What kind of classmates?

Is this relevant to the case?

Wow.

It's better not cross a lawyer.

Okay. No more questions.

Can I ask you something then?

Go ahead.

Why do you need my prints?

Have you seen this before?

No.

We found it in Blondie's van.

You've never seen it.

She has never touched it.

But there's a clear fingerprint on it that doesn't belong to the victim.

According to our information, you two were the last people to see him.

So we need your prints. Is that all right, Mr. Lawyer?

Of course.

Okay. Compare them.

Wait a minute.

It'll be quick.

-So both of you were classmates. -Here are the results.

Hui-ru Zhu, Yu Guo, you can go for now.

What?

They can wait at home.

-Thank you for your cooperation. -Let's go.

Ms. Lin.

What's going on?

The results are out.

The prints belong to the Snowman.

Are we good?

Probably.

Are you sure you hid the cans?

I can't remember.

I might have missed some.

It's fine.

They let us go before the results came out.

I think it means that we're not suspects anymore.

Really?

I think so. I'm quite confused too.

What I don't understand is the man from last night.

That man...

His reaction to the crime scene shows that he's not an ordinary person.

He knows how detectives work and he's very calm.

I'm guessing he might be a police officer or a professional criminal.

That can't be.

But it's still weird. Think about it.

If he's a police officer, he would arrest us.

If he's a criminal, why would he help us?

I can't find a reason why.

Maybe he's just a nice man.

We don't have time to think about this.

He might have his own reasons.

But he helped us deal with a tricky situation.

It's fine.

Even without him, you still have me.

We'll be fine.

Here you go.

-Fu-lai, here. -What? Okay.

Have a seat.

Thank you. Hey.

Hello. I want a hot pot.

No meat.

Fu-lai.

-One hot pot. No meat. -all right.

Veggie hot pot.

The police came to me.

Did you do what I told you to?

Yes.

Then you're fine.

Keep doing it.

The same thing.

Here.

Please give me some tofu.

All right, tofu coming.

Thank you.

Are you looking for me?

I...

I told you, don't do anything extra.

Don't you get it?

I want to ask you something.

Don't.

The less you know, the safer you are.

Stop following me.

What?

Why did you help us?

Do you have to know?

Yes.

I promise you,

if you do as I said last night,

they'll never catch you.

If that's true,

do you still want to know?

Yes.

What if the answer will harm you?

Do you still want to know?

The less we interact,

the better it is.

Go home.

That's wrong. What?

Your notes are wrong.

It's not your homework.

Don't touch it.

BA2807H at 12:13 a.m. was a Landwind, not a Land Rover. The black Audi that went by at 12:40 a.m. showed up in the last footage too.

We've looked everywhere.

It's not here.

-Are you sure? -Yes.

We've looked everywhere.

Think about it.

That thing is big. Even the police didn't find it.

Even if it was here, it's probably not here anymore. Right?

What did you have in there?

Is it that important? Probably not.

My life was in there.

Okay, I'll keep looking. Keep looking! Hurry up!

That's enough. Get back here.

Turn off the flashlight.

Turn it off.

We'll never find it.

We need to look for people.

From the day we had dinner with Blondie, up to when he died,

who did he have contact with?

Even if just to borrow a cigarette, or to grope a random girl's ass,

gather all the people and bring them to me.

Understand?

Don't worry. We'll get it done.

Go!

Let's go!