Original subtitles

After I left the battlefield,

People gave me a nickname:

Night Owl.

Do you know l what a night owl is?

That's right.

The night OW/

Travels through the endless dark

Carrying news of death.

(Mongolian) Emergency notification.

At 3AM this morning

Zhao Beishan, known leader of a gang of smugglers,

Escaped the regional prison by faking a medical emergency

And coordinating with his gang to hijack the ambulance.

The search for these dangerous criminals is ongoing.

A warning to all citizens:

These Criminals are armed.

Stay vigilant and report any suspicious activity to the police.

Who's that?

Pull in here.

Pull in here.

Who are you guys?

Gave him too much medicine. A double dose.

Gave him too much medicine.

A double dose.

Gave him too much medicine.

A double dose.

(15 hours later)

(Mangya, )

(a border town, )

(adjacent to three territories.)

(Rich in minerals, )

(and where trades thrived.)

(Prosperous it once was.)

(Till the mines shut down, scattered were the people.)

(On the brink of Summer, )

(in a windy desert.)

(And for now,

(no road can reach there, )

(isolated it stands from the world.)

How about this?

Give me another three grand,

And you can have this,

And we're even.

We have to pay you another three thousand?

Who's the one in debt here?

This costs 18,000!

It's a mobile phone!

You can call people when you're mobile!

While you're walking down the street!

You can op that out here?

No.

There's no signal here

Then it's just a a brick out here!

Told you to

Use your words,

Not your hands.

If my eyes were any less sharp today,

He would've gotten away!

Detaining him

Won't help him get your money back.

People who leave these days never come back!

There's no mine, no business, and nobody here

Ican't magically make money appear.

Look, we're all neighbors

We should be more understanding.

Look at Li Hong.

So many people ran out on their debts s to her,

But she didn't stop anyone

The bitch is pretending to be a saint.

She'll get hers one day.

Watch your mouth!

This was just a personal loan.

Both parties agree on the debt,

Just settle the repayment on your own.

People who leave never come back, right?

Don't want to see someone go?

You.

If you were leaving,

You'd tell me first, right?

III take you with me

That's ;a promise!

Here for a meal?

Yes.

We're out of a few dishes.

Let me go check.

No need.

I川 have that.

That's for display,

Not for eating.

No.

Know a man

Who only eats that fish

Have some noodles,

I toss in extra meat for free.

Go bring in the laundry.

How's business here?

Up and down.

Depends on the weather.

Relying on the weather. How passive

L've never seen you before.

First time in Mangya?

I'm a local.

You're the outsider, aren't you?

It's been three years now.

L've never seen someone leave and come back.

People come and go.

Someone's bound to change things dn and come back.

Let me introduce myself.

My name is Qu.

Qu Maduo.

I've heard good things about you, miss.

There's vacancies upstairs, right?

L've been away for years

My old house has fallen apart.

Mind I stay here for a few days?

Didn't you see that sign on the door?

We're closed for the wind.

But I own a guest house across the street.

Let me introduce myself

I'm Xu San.

Boss is coming.

Not coming to see these folks off?

No.

It'Il be nice and quiet after they're gone

Bullheaded as always.

Still want to fight?

You good-for-nothing piece of shit!

Ma Xiaozhi!

Must be blind

To have hired a lazy ass like you to watch my sheep!

(in Tibetan) Are you blind or not, then?

What did you say?

Say that again!

Are you sure he stole your sheep?

A hundred percent!

Did you see it?

No!

Did anyone see it?

No!

Then how do you know it was him?

There are only two of us.

If it ain't him, did I do it?

Your sheep couldn't I have run off on their own?

Exactly

Sheep can run off on their own!

Idon't give a shit!

If he ate my sheep, pay me.

If they ran off, find them for me.

Give me a solution!

Otherwise I won't leave.

How much does a sheep cost?

Three hundred!

Pay you, all right?

He must be Iying about the price

It's not e easy to make a living,

And it's gone again.

It's not you who should pay even if he's right.

You clearly speak Chinese

But you won't speak properly.

He thought you were cursing at him.

Didn't e eat it.

You must know that.

Idon't know.

(in Tibetan) Weirdo

III guard this for you first

And ask you a question.

Have you been to the gas station 1 recently?

No.

Go home.

Don't roam around.

The wind's about to pick up.

Hey.

What are you doing?

Got no home to return to.

The bus already left.

Go find Yan Peng.

Take his car into the city.

I told you, I don't need it!

You've always wanted to go to Shenzhen.

You always said Mangya 1 is boring.

Amla dog?

You can just throw me out as you wish?

The restaurant is shutting down

Ican't keep 」 it going anymore

Give me back my bag.

Started making up all kinds of excuses to kick me out in the afternoon.

And you never gave me even a reason.

You just don't want me around, do you?

I'm your sister,

Not ： some part-time employee

L'd rather not have a sister, then.

Stop!

Mangya is no place to make a living.

Listen to me.

You'll be better off.

When you get to Shenzhen,

Settle down and wait for me.

When I get t there

"I tell you everything you want to know.

Go.

Go.

A sister? You've been keeping things from US.

So touching.

She doesn't know anything.

Let her leave.

Take a guess

Will she even make it out the door?

Who the hell are you?

How's this your business?

Does she e really know nothing?

Ialways heard you were a tough lady.

You have tricks.

I'm impressed.

Missus Boss.

You know each other?

Do you know each other?

Do you know what she does?

Do you know who she is?

Go, quick!

What's the rush?

Missus Boss.

I'm here to report

That everything is going according to plan.

He..

Will be here in half an hour.

Who are you?

Bad people.

If you ask me, you should listen to her

And get out of here.

Chaos is coming to Mangya.

Anyone who stays is..

How should I put it...

In danger.

Don't listen to him.

I can get you out.

Really?

Playing Missus Boss again, are you now?

Missus Boss.

You should know that

Everything we do is governed by rules.

Besides, the person who can stand up for y you.

Can't protect you anymore

What op you mean?

Boss made it out

But he's still unconscious.

The doctor that got him out wasn't sure

He'd get past the guards,

SO he gave him

Twice the dosage

What are you up to?

Those siblings have been watching you for three years,

And they had no idea what they've been looking at.

And you know?

They're looking at Boss's s ledger.

This book holds the locations of all the cash.

Until Boss wakes up.

You're the only one who holds the secret.

Hand me the book,

And 川 let her go.

You have the nerve to take it?

You have the nerve to keep it?

I don't know you.

Then let's see 」! she can make it out of here!

How do I know you'll keep your word?

You don't.

She's mouthy and meddlesome

She really shouldn't be out in the wild

What op you think?

Don't you dare!

Missus Boss.

You know the drill.

This isn't the time to negotiate

I'm giving you a chance here!

Listen to me carefully.

Don't tell anyone about Mangya when you get out of here.

Don't tell anyone that you know me.

Go as far a as you can.

Don't turn back.

Right under our noses.

You really are the boss's missus

Don't move!

What's the matter?

The radio's dead.

Jian Ning.

Go to the government building and call the city precinct.

What doltell them?

We've got a case

We need backup from the criminal police.

What case? Just go!

Did you try the phone?

」 did.

It's not working.

What the hell is going on?

Go down and look.

You stay here!

Don't compromise the scene

Jian Ning.

Go to the town government.

Their phone is dead, too

Tell Fan

To go to Twin Springs right away.

There's no other car in town

And ours is running out of gas.

He can ride a horse! A camel!

A damn sheep if he has to!

There's not a moment to spare

Make it fast!

A huge case?

A huge case

They cut the gas and our comms

They're not out for money. They're out for blood.

Fourteen years without a k big case in Mangya.

And now we've got three deaths.

The prison guard and the doctor are from abroad.

Cross-border crime?

Everything planned meticulously.

These aren't any old robbers.

They're pros

With the wind coming,

There's no way in or out.

The oil truck and the bus have gone,

And won't t be back for another two weeks.

They've timed this precisely.

We're trapped

What do we op now?

We wait for help.

What if we can't reach anyone outside?

Have everyone stay home..

And off the streets.

On a big case like this

You should bring Jian Ning along.

Our station is understaffed,

We don't take big cases.

Attention, all residents!

Attention, all residents!

Close your windows

Stay off the streets.

Don't go anywhere

Take preventive measures s for t the sandstorm!

Attention, all residents!

Attention, all residents!

Close your windows.

Stay off the streets.

Don't go anywhere.

Take preventive measures for the sandstorm!

Something's happened!

Something's happened!

Have you heard anything strange at night?

No.

Seen any new faces?

No.

What e else have you lost at home?

The most valuable thing we have is my wife's gold ring.

It was passed down to her.

Supposed to be worth over two grand.

Where is it?

Did you bury it down here?

No way

My wife's wearing it.

She's had it on so long

There's no way to get it off.

It's practically part of her flesh.

So you've actually lost nothing

And gained a pit.

Then tell me where the pit came from.

Who.

Would dig a pit t in my storehouse

In the middle of the night?

Are you all right?

It's ( okay.

Old wound.

Another one?

A smokescreen?

It's a mark.

Mark for what?

We need to look for more of these.

We'll know when we find them.

Boss will wake up anytime

If you run off now

You'll be a traitor.

Ialready gave you his ledger.

That makes me good as dead.

What else do you want?

If Boss wakes up

And finds out that you ran off

After giving away the ledger,

You're e really dead

But if the boss stays asleep. 7

Asleep forever..

And you gave me the ledger..

That puts us in t the same boat.

And if we're in the same boat..

We can talk things out.

You want me to kill him?

Only you can do it.

L've never killed anyone

If he's dead.

You're free.

Not so difficult.

Tonight at nine.

You'll mix this into his IV drip.

Switch on the sign on the roof when it's done

You hear me?

Who is it?!

Dug up his fucking outhouse!

How much money is there?

In renminbi

Nearly 1.78 million.

It's burnt.

Was it deliberate?

Can't say.

Seems like more than a coincidence

That the radio was destroyed at the same time

It's no coincidence.

It was arranged.

Even the police station is part of the plot.

Four cases in total?

ForS such 1a big move,

Iexpect way more.

How much?

Money isn't our biggest problem.

How far back have you looked?

Back to '88.

I'm almost there.

What's the matter?

Am I a police officer?

Get to the point.

L've been here six months.

Alll've done is look for sheep and I board up windows.

Now that we have a a big case

You're making me count money!

You don't believe in my ability.

Iasked you to count the money because I trust you.

It's important t work!

Come back here!

I forgot my notebook.

Where're you going?

I'm going to the gas station!

To inspect t the site!

To solve this case!

The gas station and the money

Are parts of the same case

It's a a huge case, right?

Knew it!

Chief Xia, you analyze this for us, then.

You've been to war!

Don't i interrupt.

I've tracked the migrant population in the past few years.

I noticed a group of people...

Coming in and out ofl Mangya before the border opened.

Freight?

A construction team.

The places where we found the hidden money

Were all built by the same contractors.

A smokescreen!

Gas station.

The wind.

The radio.

The boxes. Construction team.

I suspect

suspect.

There's a gang of criminals

Who used new construction

To hide a batch of money

A huge batch of money.

They scattered it all over the town.

Mangya is isolated

And underpopulated

A perfect hiding place for their money.

No one even noticed.

Now.

They've cut Mangya off from the world..

To get the money back in the windy season.

Who took the cases?

Cops

Who?! Cops.

What a shithole!

It's goddamned cursed!

Let's go and get them back!

It's time!

Donkey

Our boss is out of commission.

It's not the time to be impulsive

And what gives you the right to make the rules?

Big Head

What did the Boss tell you?

He told us how / to drug him,

How to break him out of prison,

How to cross the border,

And how to get to the gas station.

After we got to the gas station,

We go retrieve the cases.

That's all.

He didn't mention what's in the cases?

No.

How about the number of cases?

No.

And no contingency plan if it goes to shit?

You know Boss.

He never allows screw-ups

But now the screw-up

Has happened to him.

Brothers.

Look at this!

With cases like this, we must have a total of...

Don't keep US hanging, damn it!

A lot!

Accountant.

Is he telling the truth?

Who'd ever imagine.

That l boss would be hiding this much money?

We all know that every one of us

Is getting monthly salary

Let me put it t this way.

With this kind of money.

We can each retire twice! From now!

Ionly do the talking in this gang,

And 1I'm fine with that.

But you guys risked your lives for this money,

And still only get a salary like a regular joe?

So you got any other ideas?

Since there's no more plan anyway

Tomorrow, II.I mark down every location.

If the police don't put up a fight,

We'll do it the civilized way

If t they interfere

We'll take it by force

Know everything about this town.

There're only three cops. One gun between them.

We have nothing to worry about.

We can dig freely,

Split the dough

Then enjoy our freedom

In our own separate ways!

There's no time to hesitate!

I know this place better than you do.

You might think it's just any other wind,

But when it picks up，no one is getting out.

What else can we op with all these cases?

Wait for police e reinforcements to arrest t us? b

With idle hands?

Wait to be shot?

What about our boss?

Who's looking after boss?

Tongue

I know what everyone is worried about.

But if I, Qu Maduo..

If l dare to show you where the money's hidden...

You can rest assured I have a plan for Boss.

Tongue

It's me.

A lot of people left this morning,

But there are a few c dozen townspeople left.

What op you think?

We wait.

We wait for Fan to come back

With reinforcements.

Those are all the bullets we have.

Have you fired a gun before?

Yes.

At a person?

Amad cow.

There're: only three of us,

And only one gun.

They go to the trouble of t trapping US,

Then stay in hiding.

Are they afraid of the police?

They're waiting, too

Done!

What is?

Boss's problem is solved!

How is it solved?

I asked his old lady / to take care of him!

Impossible!

That bitch dared to kill Boss?

It took some manipulation,

But I have my ways.

But Tongue's been watching Boss.

The medicine takes time to kick in..

At least six hours.

By the time Tongue finds out

It'll be sunrise.

Too late

For anyone to do anything.

The thinking is sound

And the methods are solid.

I don't need any thanks.

Just don't resent me for it.

Think you're the only one with a goddamn brain?

Every fucking day trying to copy Boss,

And still can't e even get it right.

Anyone trying to pocket Boss's cash,

Has to get through me first.

Are you the only one with a goddamn brain?

The sheepfold!

Someone found the spot at the sheepfold

Think someone called the police.

XU SAN!

Only Qu Maduo knows where the money is hidden.

Boss will wake up for sure!

And if he doesn't?

That sheepfold money will be our last ( case

I'm going to the sheepfold

We should've done this long ago.

Just take it by force, right?

I"I go myself.

No way I'll lose this case, too

Big Head, go check on 1Boss

Whether he's dead or not, keep an eye on that bitch.

Think you're the only one with a goddamn brain?

The sheep thieves are here!

The sheep thieves are here again!

Slow down.

What happened?

There are a few people,

Isaw a few people from afar.

They were in a hurry!

Driving e Car!

You stay here

Wait in the car,

I"I go take a look first.

We go together.

Where are they?

Be quiet.

Stay here.

Let me go check.

Turn that off!

Go!

Go!

Sorry, Donkey.

I'm short of money.

Big Head

The two cops are out there somewhere.

It doesn't matter.

It is about time.

Go collect Boss's body

Then we'll split the cash.

They're fighting amongst themselves.

Check the wounded.

Okay.

Ma Xiaozhi! Quiet.

Push down hard.

Where's boss?

Tongue's taken him.

Is he alive or dead?

Tongue's taken him.

Is that all you know how v to say?!

Get Xu San and his sister to look for him,

No matter he's dead or alive.

You two, board the windows shut.

Let's s wait till daybreak.

Then we'll walk back.

They won't come back now that they've got the money.

Now you know, right?

That I can't see at night

My leg is weak, too

No matter how good my grades were,

I could never be a criminal officer.

If I didn't turn on the flashlight,

Would he still be alive now?

No such thing as "if"

Why?

It just doesn't exist.

Chief Xia... Get some rest.

They say you defended your position alone...

Go to sleep

They say you were the only survivor in your platoon.

Right?

Now.

I'm your friend in battle, too

「 don't need a friend in battle.

Ican't protect you.

You've been protecting me all this time.

Chief Xia.

Teach me.

How to defend our position.

You take one step ata time.

Sleep!

Chief Xia.

What do you think Ma Xiaozhi..

And those robbers

Before they died.

What op you think they were thinking?

They found bodies at the gas station!

Why didn't you tell us?!

Don't panic, everyone

We're solving the case

Clean yourself up

Some strange faces showed up in the restaurant.

Anybody home?

Why is boss here?

Where the e hell is everyone?

Aren't you looking for I him?

Why is he alive?!

You thought he was dead?

Who told you that?

Qu Maduo?

Li Hong?

Li Hong?!

If I don't go down,

He will come up.

Now that

Ihave the ledger..

And Qu Maduo is dead

You and I are allies.

We can help each other.

Or what?

Or we'll both end up

Iike Qu Maduo!

Why are you still open?

Seen any strangers?

Say something.

Looking for me?

Have a seat.

You came here alone?

All by yourself?

Where did you come from?

Let's see some ID.

I don't have any.

What's your name?

Xia.

Xia what?

L've never I heard of you.

I'm asking you.

What's your name?

Li Hong has real tight lips!

Why did you come to Mangya?

Because it's home.

Tell him.

Who opened this restaurant?

You.

You " what?"

You opened it.

And who am 1?

Zhao Beishan.

How about a complete sentence?

You, Zhao Beishan,

Opened this restaurant.

See.

How exhausting y it is?

See what it takes to get a complete answer around here?

Get it.

The boss has come

To collect money

Wrong.

Came to check my accounts.

Bring the ledger here

It's not

Down here.

Go get it then

You're not in a rush, a are you, Officer Xia?

Let me have a smoke

While we chat.

Give me the ledger.

A cop came?

Quickly. If I take too long, he'll. get suspicious.

Where's Tongue?

Idon't know!

Are you screwing with me again?

You have all the leverage.

I can't afford to screw up.

Where's the fish?!

Officer Xia,

Don't be SO nervous.

Relax.

It's ( okay.

Did you come to arrest me?

Or to interrogate me?

To arrest you SO we can interrogate you.

Why don't you interrogate me first?

Check your accounts，collect your money,

Then leave.

Is that the right order?

Are you SO anxious to send me away?

That's unlike a police officer.

The wind in Mangya is strong.

Aren't you worried you won't be able to leave?

If I can't leave, I'll stay!

Idoubt that's how your people think.

My people?

Has Officer Xia seen my people?

You're the boss.

You ought to know

How your people behave

Where's the fish?

It's not c done yet.

The ledger?

Just now

I can't let you worry about the fish,

And forget about the ledger, right?

You see,

Most people

Can only do one thing at a time.

Don't worry about my people,

Worry about yours

I'm alone.

There are three of you, no?

No.

The town has a few dozen people in total.

It has nothing to do with them

If you insist on being a hero

Don't blame me for putting you on a memorial plaque.

Stop stalling.

Hand it over and maybe we'll both live.

If you don't, we're dead.

Pour me some booze!

III listen some more first.

Hurry idn

You're gonna get me killed!

Let me ask you a question.

Go ahead.

You're risking yourself for a few measly lives.

Are they really worth it?

It's all worth it if I can protect them

Ilove a bullheaded man like you.

Pour one for Officer Xia first!

There's one more thing you should know.

You can't s stop me

I can't stop you from coming

Or from leaving?

You can't stop what I'm doing here

Are you sure?

First of all, you don't k know uS.

"Us"?

I don't know you, true,

But t them? Do you know them?

Are you in a daze?

What are you supposed to be doing?

Fish!

Let's not beat around the bush.

Are you trying to say that my men aren't unified?

Let me put it t this way.

Say for example

You.

Xia what?

Never mind.

Let's say you're one of my men.

You're diligent,

Hardworking, never complain.

One day, you realize your boss is gone

No one's in charge

What would you do?

Keep toiling away?

Or try to do something?

To make something of yourself?

I don't know about you.

But if you ask me,

I'd want them to think about moving up the e ladder...

And helping their boss out.

If they show off their talents,

And prove themselves in my eyes,

Everybody wins

If there was a devil among you cops,

He'd wreak havoc.

But another devil among us?

That's just l healthy competition.

People like US

Only speak of merit,

Not faults.

We reward merit.

That's what I'm I looking for.

Go on.

And another thing..

You can't arrest me.

Why not?

If y you do, they'll come for me

And in the process the town will descend into chaos.

In chaos, people die.

Aren't you afraid of death?

Are you SO sure they'll rescue you?

And one last thing:

You should know

You wouldn't be able to arrest me if you tried.

Why's that?

Why op you think?

The worst thing for a person to think

Is that he's smart.

That he's somebody.

That he's special

And capable

Igot goddamn screwed again!

Officer Xia,

'M not that kind of man.

Idon't care about money.

Don't care about life.

Then what op you care about?

Idon't know,

Officer Xia.

Idon't even care whetherl know or not.

I should remind you

Our reinforcements are almost here.

To care or not to care

Is your decision.

Did I say you could leave?

AII this chatter

And you haven't pulled the trigger.

There aren't any bullets, right?

Just a mute cop!

Who the hell do you think you are?!

Do you know whol am?!

Beishan!

Tongue!

Tongue!

Go home.

Lock your doors.

Don't go outside!

Did you find him?

Who opened fire?

What happened?

Say something!

Xia!

(Officer) Xia, you there?

(Officer) Xia, you there?

Don't panic!

Stay together!

This way!

Be careful!

Ever seen a dead person?

Oh yes.

Of course you have.

The first t time I saw a dead person,

Iwas as tall as this table.

The dead man was my big brother.

He had long hair.

He was tall

And handsome

A great singer, too.

But he I loved to fight.

It was over 50 yuan

He took the blow to the head

Thatl killed him.

Go inside the market!

Did you know

That v when a person dies

He becomes small.

He shrinks

Until he's tiny

And deflated.

No matter how pretty we look

Or how precious we are in life,

In death we're all the same.

You're nothing

But shriveled

And dry.

And you: Stink

Iike a damn fish.

Listen.

He wasn't the only one we sent out for help.

Reinforcements are on the way

Let me conduct my business

And you watch your people.

After I'm done, 1'11 find you.

She's one of them.

If those thugs dare to show up,

I don't know about the rest of you,

But 'll be the first to fight them head-on!

Stay back!

Stay back!

Xu San's dead!

They killed him!

How many of t them are there?

Thirty to forty.

Weapons?

Many.

They're all armed

And outside of town?

He has watchers.

How many?

Idon't know.

When will they leave?

They'd never tell me these things.

Other than Li Hong,

Who else in town is their people?

Me.

Don't believe her.

She could've been sent here to 」 spy on uS.

Officer,

I deserve mercy for confessing!

Ihave something to tell you!

Go on.

Radio!

They have a radio!

You can call for help with it!

Where?

They must've brought it to town by now.

The restaurant!

Tomorrow Restaurant!

How do you know it's a radio?

Can use it!

(Know what a radio ) is!

Did you destroy the radio in the police station?

Son of a bitch!

Big Head

Despite your shitty memory,

I still assigned d to you only, you know why?

Idon't know.

Because you're a moron!

A moron

Would write down everything!

And once he'd written down everything,

He'd execute it to the t!

Right?

Right.

So why did you h have to take after the others?!

Why did you have to use your brain?!

Why did you make such terrible choices?!

Of all people...

Why did you have to follow Qu Maduo?!

I didn't!

Acting like a big man now?

So you t take afterl Donkey?

You should've picked smarter role models?

You have SO much money!

So much money!

We never knew you had this much money!

We put our asses on the line!

Why should you have all the money?!

We didn't want to keep getting our l hands dirty

All I for a measly salary!

Am I right?

Guys?!

You've got pride

This kid has pride.

People like US,

The most important thing

IS self-awareness.

Before you take a bite,

You should know whether you've earned the food.

Accountant!

Yes.

What did I tell you before?

Unless asked, don't listen.

Unless asked, don't look.

Unless spoken to..

Don't speak.

You lost the ledger,

You should show some responsibility.

Look!

That's the self-awareness I've been talking about!

Iasked you to take this responsibility!

I never killed anyone

I never killed anyone

Accountant

Iet's make a bet?

Sure.

How many shots?

Five shots?

You've severely underestimated her.

Five shots!

No way it'll be any less.

How many shots do you say?

Li Hong, give me a number.

Give me a good number.

Everyone's watching.

You need their forgiveness about: the ledger.

Three.

Three shots!

Let's see who can hit the target first.

Tongue

No peeking!

Start!

One shot!

Two shots!

Three shots!

Now, no one knows the locations of money,

But her.

That's enough fun!

Get to work!

Boss.

You go keep an eye on them

Weed out the troublemakers

And the disobedient ones first.

The town's sall dug up.

Will they leave?

They're here for money.

No reason for them to stay once they have the money.

Being their prisoners like this..

Is so frustrating.

As long as everyone is safe, it's fine.

Chief Xia,

Can you teach me?

You're college grad.

There's nothing I can teach.

You taught t me before.

At the sheepfold, you said

Take it one step

At a t time,

Meaning I should focus on the urgent matter first.

That's not what meant.

Then what did you mean?

That's evidence.

Are we allowed to use it?

There's aren't any bullets for our handgun.

Handling unique cases requires flexibility.

Do you know what this gun is?

A PPSh-41

Always check the safety first.

Release the magazine

Check it for bullets.

Check the chamber.

Be careful.

Watch everything closely.

This gun hasn't been fired in a long time.

Need to check if it can still shoot.

Remove the bolt.

Check it.

After you fire,

Don't t touch the barrel.

There's no hand-guard

Keep the bolt open.

This step is to ensure

That the discharging mechanism still works.

Got it?

Can you do it again?

Which part?

Got it.

Meant.

Let me teach you.

Don't distract me.

It's just fighting.

1know how to fight.

Can help.

Hold the lamb for r me.

Take care of your lamb first!

Don't let anyone eat it.

One more time.

Little cop.

What are you doing?

Know now

You're working the case, right?

I'm on night watch

Don't fool me.

I heard a saying that,

At midnight,

If you look into the mirror naked,

You can see the dead

How will seeing the dead help you?

They know all.

They'll tell you

Where the bad guys are

IS that true?

Of course not.

Schooling was wasted on you.

Even scientists practice Qigong.

Why not try?

Yeah, why not?

But you'll have to

Be naked first.

Then tell me,

Who have you seen?

Accountant.

Who knows what's going on?

Idon't know.

Any movement with the police?

No.

In this kind of wind, power outages are normal.

I don't think ( it was sabotage

If they can't see,

Will they continue to dig?

What is it, Chief?

In all this darkness, they can't see us, either.

Where are you going?

Tomorrow restaurant!

Now?

This might be our only chance

Without reinforcements

We can't hang on for long.

Xu Meifeng is one of them.

There might t not be a radio there

I still have to try.

Then

I'm leaving the police station to you.

Dorje.

Let me borrow your knife.

Never mind

You don't have to ask.

Help Jian Ning out.

Okay!

No news from the guys watching the perimeter?

They checked in at noon. Everything's okay.

Is it their reinforcements?

This is only a breeze.

Look how panicked you all are

Officer Zuo!

People are escaping!

Who?

Liu Wu

And someone I couldn't recognize.

They ran the moment the lights went out.

How about this?!

Isaw Qu Maduo hide this here with my own eyes!

That's the bag!

I'm sure that's the bag from the pit at my house!

Are you insane?!

Go with me!

This is from my house!

Found it.

What are you talking about?

Put t the money down!

Go with me!

If we go back with you,

What happens to the money?

You're putting the whole town at risk!

Do you understand?!

Don't use them to guilt me

What do they have to do with me?

Listen, leave the money

We'll discuss this later

When we go back. Go!

It's too late!

Zuo.

I'm sorry!

Where did they come from?

Who's he?

He kept asking to talk to you face-to-face

About some important tissues

You've got balls.

Let me introduce myself.

I'm Liu Wu,

The chairman and general manager of Shuguang Bathhouse.

Though I am a businessman,

Ialso dabble in the underworld.

So l'm quite familiar with

Your exploits

You know me?

I know a few things. The Route 469 robberies,

And January 26th bank job...

And Star Gorge!

Those big scores

Were inspiring.

Today, the chances of us

Sitting here together...

It's fate!

Think that my | resources,

Connections,

And vision,

Teamed with your guts,

Wisdom

And bravery

The two of us together..

Could achieve great things!

I don't ask for much

Just a 30% stake.

The money here

Money from my house,

Is just a little gift to show my sincerity.

Together?

Why don't you tell me wholam?

Iknow they say Donkey is the boss...

But I don't believe that.

He's just a henchman at best!

You're the real boss!

So what's my name?

Know your rules.

I don't dare to speak your name.

No，go ahead.

Ionly know your.

Nickname.

Have a nickname?

That's what they say!

They say that

You've got eyes everywhere.

Thaty you plan or approve every action

Big and small!

And?

And they say that

We have to pass your test to join the gang.

That you alone call the shots.

And?

No one can catch you

Because you have a lethal move

Even the law can't get to you.

Oh? What lethal move is that?

They say that you're a genius in calculating every move

And that's why you are called the Accountant.

He offered your money as a gift.

I couldn't listen to him anymore

Accountant.

Yes.

You're getting good at calling the shots for me.

Boss.

Don't joke... you know I'd never do that.

My friend,

I'm going to ask you a question now.

I"I only ask it once

So tell me the truth, alright?

I'm old.

My hearing's no good.

Speak up.

Are e reinforcements still coming?

What?

I'm asking you.

Are e reinforcements still coming?

What?

Think he's having too much fun.

You have to speak up.

I can't hear you!

I said speak up' M

Not "beat up'

City Precinct, come in!

This is Mangya!

City Precinct, come in!

This is Mangya!

Intruder!

There's an intruder!

Ma'am.

Have you seen any strangers?

No.

Ma'am.

Let me look inside.

Said no.

What is it, Mangya?

Boss,

A cop

III say it.

III say it.

Hang on a minute

Let's hear him out first.

Chief!

Was there really a radio?

Did you get in touch with the city precinct?

The I radio was there.

But the wind was too heavy. The signal wasn't good enough.

So I couldn't reach them in time.

No one's coming.

Before I became a police officer,

Was a a tour guide

There are two kinds of people l've never understood.

The first

Are those who carve their names on landmarks.

In time I realized

They're just insecure and afraid

That they won't be remembered.

But if they got mistaken for someone else..

That'd be more humiliating than being forgotten.

So?

Why don't they carve their names on their foreheads?

The second kind is

Thieves!

They have arms and legs.

Why op something SO despicable?

What happened?

Say it!

That cop went to the restaurant

The radio's broken.

Why didn't you tell me earlier?

Let's go

Jian Ning.

Pick your head up.

Look at me!

You can't cry!

Swallow your tears!

Listen to me.

We're estill alive.

Those people outside are still counting on uS.

It's t too hard, Chief.

Too hard.

Raise your head

You asked me to teach you, right?

I'm giving you second lesson now.

Listen up.

Don't ever look back.

No matter how bad you feel,

Don't e ever look back.

Always look ahead!

What's past is past.

Forget it!

Take it to your grave!

You hear me?!

Now stand I up!

We're going to

Protect this police station!

We're done digging.

Attack!

Get everyone together

We're taking down the police station!

What are you waiting for?

Go!

Boss.

Why SO sudden?

Why attack now?

What do you mean, "now"?

What op you mean, "sudden"?

There are still a few cases out there.

Why don't we.. Are we giving up on the two cases

In the police station?!

Our men are watching it.

The cops don't dare to move.

They already have!

Boss.

The wind's still picking up.

There's no need to take that kind of risk.

What if we can't make it out?

You're getting good at calculating.

No wonder you're called the Accountant.

You won't kill unless the numbers work out.

Maybe you should go into insurance instead.

Accountant.

Yes.

Shall we make a bet?

Call it.

You win, you call the shots.

Boss.

We can't bet on this.

Tails!

Boss.

This is ` too important.

We can't leave it to a bet.

What we dois all about betting on luck, on our lives, on our future.

If you can't afford to lose, then quit!

Boss!

Please!

Worried you'll 1 lose?

Or worried you'll win?

If I can't r make the call,

And the coin can't make the call,

Doesn't that mean only you can make the call?

Accountant.

Yes.

We were doing good.

You just had to slap me in the face.

You've changed, too

Don't f follow me!

We follow Boss's orders.

The police station.

Move!

III pay more!

She knows where the money is, doesn't she?

I won't do anything that breaks the rules.

You don't need to.

Get a message to Boss for me

Chief Xia.

It's for you.

Xia Ran.

It's me.

Did I just hear gunshots?

He wanted to attack the police station.

His men didn't, SO they fought back.

Did he ask you to tell me?

Where is he?

I don't know / if he's alive or dead.

I just grabbed this radio during the chaos.

A few townspeople were held as hostages.

We're inside the ambulance next to the restaurant.

I don't believe you.

Six hostages,

Two watchers,

And Mrs. Zuo are here.

She's hurt bad.

They think you reached reinforcements

They want to leave right now.

They're taking these people as hostages.

And once they're out of Mangya,

They'l kill everyone.

Why are you telling me this?

Officer Xia, you there?

You don't have the right to surrender!

You don't have the right to shoot me.

II shoot you right now!

Alright.

II give you a chance

One,

Two,

Three!

Cops

Even ifl commit worse crimes,

You can only arrest me, not e execute me.

Iıl take off this uniform and kill you!

Do it!

If you can do it,

Dying by your hand would be worth it.

Do you want to die or not?

Some want to die but can't.

Some don't want to die but die young.

You know this better than 1

Right, little cop?

Now that we have consensus,

Iet's talk business.

L've had six of your people

For a long time

Do you want to know where they are?

Everyone's here with me

There's the woman doctor we took from the clinic.

She's married to o that old cop, right?

I really should kill you.

No rush.

II wait right here

Once you've helped me finish

Those ungrateful bastards,

II tell you where your hostages are.

How's that sound?

Chief Xia.

Do they really have hostages?

Is this a trap?

He and Hong.

They might be duping you.

They aren't working together.

He's bluffing.

He thought we didn't know about the hostages.

He really wants you to help him clean house?

Saving the e hostages is top priority.

Wait t for me.

Chief.

Be careful.

Wait t for me.

What are you doing here?

Jian Ning asked me to come help.

He said there are injured people.

Li Hong.

Li Hong.

Kick the door.

Ma'am.

Calm down!

What op you want?

She's getting worse!

All I was told is to keep you in the car,

Dead or alive.

If you let me loose,

1I1I save her myself.

You're worried about them?

Worry about yourself first, ma'am!

Don't r make a sound.

Wait for my instructions

Listen.

Follow my lead

Remember these two gestures.

This is "go"

This is "\'stop -

No matter what you see on the road

Don't get scared

Just follow my signal.

IS that clear?

III take you to the market,

Not the police station.

Clear?

Li Hong.

Let's go

Can't leave.

Don't 9 get closer,

Otherwise we'll all get caught.

You're going back to stay with them?

Can't turn back now.

It's too late for me.

I'm all out of options

Why?

Itook the wrong path ten years ago.

For a bit of security, even here,

Willingly followed that monster.

That's the type of person I am.

Fora a place to belong.

II op anything.

You're not like them.

Let's go

Can you say it again?

You

Are not like them.

Come.

It's not too late.

There's one more thing I have to do

Trust me one last time.

This belongs toa girl.

Who knows where she is?

It belongs toa girl.

Which of you shitheads knows where that girl is?!

Missus Boss.

I recognize that bag!

And where is she?

I remember the girl, too!

She fell real fast, but she crawled real I far.

Her belly was all shot up

But she still crawled for al mile!

Isn't it y yours, Missus Boss?

Guys

Let's put some money together

For Missus Boss.

If you're leaving,

You'd tell me first, right?

Sis.

I really don't know you.

Ma'am.

Ma'am.

Take it easy.

We were just doing as we were told!

AS you were told?

Alright, then run.

Run!

What's going on?!

Did you plan that?

Wrong.

I was wrong.

Don't talk.

Save your energy

The gun.

I shouldn't have pointed the gun away from him.

If I hadn't,

He wouldn't have gotten away.

Remember what I told you?

There's no "!!

Chief...

Am Igoing to die?

Yes.

You sure know how to comfort someone.

Don't be afraid.

Everyone dies

Chief.

Thanks.

Thank you.

For not Iying to me.

You're a good cop.

I'm not brave.

You don't need to be.

Chief.

If you have a case you can't solve,

Iook into the mirror.

I'll tell you

Where the bad guys are

Go somewhere you want to be.

Don't worry about me.

It's.

It's not so dark anymore

Some died of talking too much.

Some died of being short-sighted

Going around killing

But only getting monthly salary

Is unfair, right?

But what does fair " mean?"

It's the rule of law

That determines what's fair.

If you f follow my law,

Under my lead

The money we lost here..

We'll earn it k back twice over.

Hell, ten times over! Twenty times more!

What happened?

Shit, misfired again.

Boss.

I don't understand what you're saying.

What's your name?

My name is Dimey.

What didn't you understand?

(We're used to ) running around killing

And getting a monthly salary.

We don't think it's unfair.

After a all, this is our job.

A self-aware man.

You have a bright future

But we were recruited as temps.

What's wrong?

Now that you're back, you're going to change the rules?

Temps?

Yes.

Temporary workers.

We get paid I by the job, after every assignment.

We thought that since the money burned up,

You may not pay US.

But we didn't think you'd find out about the money Accountant stole.

No wonder you're the boss!

Boss ; is boss!

So Boss.

Think there's still some money left after paying our wages.

Do you want to leave?

Or attack the police station?

If we're attacking,

You'll need to pay US extra.

Can tell that

You're a generous fella.

Generous fella?

Load the cars.

All right!

Boss's orders!

Pack up

And leave!

The work is done,

Iet's go.

Get a message to Boss.

Couldn't

Bring myself to tell you this.

I'm dead either way.

Boss.

You just don't understand

Three years.

You stayed d in jail for three years

But the world outside changed by 30 years

People nowadays are different from US.

No one trusts anything.

From now on,

No one else will stay by your side.

Finally they've left.

We're safe.

After I left the battlefield

People gave me a nickname:

Night Owl.

Do you know what a night owl is?

An owl

That's right,

The night owl

Travels through the endless dark

Carrying news of death.

Was the only survivor

In my platoon.

I should've died with the other soldiers.

If I'd tried harder,

Would Jian Ning have survived?

Would Zuo Luo have survived?

And Ma Xiaozhi?

There's no

You said sO yourself.

Why am

The last survivor again?

Why?

Even if you go,

You can't bring the others back.

I'm tired.

Tired of hiding.

You'll die.

That's still better than being left by myself.

Dimey!

Stop the Car!

Stop the damn Car!

Turn back!

Turn back! Turn back!

Where's Beishan?

Where's Zhao Beishan?

N-no

He didn't leave.

Let me conduct my business

And you watch your people.

After I'm done, Ill go see you.

Beishan!

Beishan!

Beishan!

In huge winds like this,

Was wondering if you'd make it back.

Why didn't you leave?

If l just t up and left,

Wouldn't it be too dull?

They abandoned you.

When they had nowhere to turn,

/ gave them freedom!

Gave them respect!

T gave them money!

Igave them a chance at a new life!

What did they do?

They turned on me,

Those traitorous shits.

How ungrateful!

They deserve to die!

Isn't that what happens to everyone

Who works for you?

Those bastards deserve to die.

But without them

You'll be nobody

Don't move!

Dorje!

Dorje, just go.

It has nothing to do with you.

Tongue!

Shoot!

We die together, no big deal!

Tongue

Just shoot, damn it!

If you fire,

III kill him.

Tongue

Put the gun down.

Do my orders mean nothing anymore?

Tongue

Don't worry about me!

If you want him alive,

Put down your gun.

Dorje will kill him, he meant it.

Shit!

You little piece of shit!

Tongue

I Come. We can't lose!

Come here.

I raised you for nothing!

Dorje!

I'm fine.

Dorje.

Why op you care about him SO much?

Never mind.

You don't have to tell me.

Tongue's gun

Never misses.

He's a dead man.

Why bother to even check?!

If you want to see sO badly,

I'll take you there!

Take a good look!

Dorje.

Dorje.

It'I be fine.

Hold on.

Don't fucking die!

You're not allowed to die.

You hear me?

You're the only one left.

You have to follow my lead.

Hold on.

You can't die.

You have to follow my lead.

You can't die.

Don't die.

You have to follow my lead.

Officer Xia,

1'm not that kind of man.

I don't care about money.

I don't care about life.

Then what do you care about?

You keep it.

You.

Don't want to take a look?

The town's being abandoned.

What will you do?

I haven't thought about it.

How about you?

I want to try my luck in Shenzhen.

Wanna come along?

Shenzhen?

L've been there before.

Go on your own.

Have you actually been to Shenzhen?

Don't I look it?

No.

So people who've been there,

What should they look like?

Have no idea.

Chief Xia!

Come say good bye!

Chief Xia!

Don't be shy!

That's right!

Come see US off.

Being alone...

Will you k be okay?

Yes.

Being alone...

Should be fine, I guess.