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=Sword Rose=

=Episode 13=

The case is still under investigation.

We can't share too many details right now.

But if anything comes up,

we'll let the family know right away.

Ms. Cai,

if your husband is innocent,

we'll definitely release him.

He will have justice.

Then at least tell me

what he did.

He is suspected of rape.

Rape?

He would never do something like that.

You got the wrong guy.

Ms. Cai, whether we did or not,

we'll get to the bottom of it.

If there's nothing else,

please head home and wait.

Alright then.

Follow your procedures.

But if you're wrong,

I'm filing a complaint.

Get to the bottom of Lu Sheng's case.

Got it.

We don't have direct evidence,

but Chen A'mo pointed him out,

plus there is objective evidence.

Lu Sheng illegally

detained Zheng Weiwei

and raped her.

There's enough to make an arrest.

Captain Han, take a look?

I approve the arrest,

but keep digging.

Find solid evidence,

and make him own up to it.

Understood.

(Han Liang)

(Brig)

(Inspection Unit)

Rui?

Rui, you're back!

Let me get you some water.

No need.

(Linshan City Police Bureau)

What are you doing?

(Police Officer ID)

I'm done.

Don't be rash, Rui.

I'm not being rash.

Three days in there

made me come around.

I'm just not cut out to be a good policeman.

So I'm quitting.

♪What kind of person do you want to be?♪

♪A beacon in the night♪

All the best to you.

I do hope your hard work gives us

a world free from abductions.

♪A brave soul♪

♪No matter the role I play♪

♪Never letting down those unwavering eyes♪

♪Go on river, just keep flowing♪

♪With steady eyes, I raise my hand♪

♪What we cherish in time♪

♪Stays forever new♪

♪Just like my heart♪

♪It will never rust♪

(Chang Yongjun's Grave)

(Chang Yongjun's Grave) (Erected by his wife Wang Wanfen)

(Chang Yongjun was an outstanding Party member and public servant.)

(He gave his life to honor the mission of the People's Police.)

What brings you here?

Paying my respects to Chief Chang.

You really didn't have to.

It's a long trip for you.

If it hadn't been for this case,

I likely wouldn't have

known Chief Chang's contributions.

But after I found out,

I really came to admire him.

He showed me what a good policeman

should be.

What is it like?

All I remember growing up

was a dad who never came home

and was always busy with work.

And in the end, he died saving some human filth.

Is that what a good policeman really is?

But even so, you still became a policeman.

Didn't you?

Because I had no choice.

After he died,

everyone around me assumed

I should follow in his footsteps.

At that moment, Chief Chang did

what he felt he had to do.

Right up to his last breath,

he was fulfilling his duty as a police officer.

As his son,

don't you feel the same way?

Why should I take over his legacy?

I am not my dad.

No one ever cared

about what I wanted.

Everyone just assumed

I should live my whole life

under his shadow.

I don't know what happened

between you and your father

that made you say things like this.

But these past few days, I can see

that losing him hurts you deeply.

You've carried that pain.

You just never wanted to admit it.

Skinner is still not talking,

and so many kids are still missing.

You really want to quit now?

There are other police officers.

Many are way better than me.

It's not like

I make a difference.

Chang Rui,

I never thought I'd be

so disappointed in you.

I never thought you'd say that.

I won't lecture you just to keep you here.

You're right

that there are other police.

But training one for anti-abduction work

takes a lot of time and effort!

You know how we work.

We're always racing against time.

Even while we're here talking,

some family out there

might be about to face the nightmare of losing their child.

If none of that matters to you anymore,

if you've stopped caring,

if you've gone numb, if you've given up,

I won't try to talk you out of it.

I just hope from now on

you get to live the way you want.

Find a job you actually like.

I wish you all the best.

What's wrong?

You're not happy?

Says who?

I'm happy.

Super happy.

Do you think I'm a good policeman?

Of course you are.

You're a great policeman.

How so?

Because you've caught so many bad guys.

Yeah, true.

That makes you a good policeman.

Helping bad guys makes you a bad one.

But you saved me too.

That's different.

You are not a bad person.

But I did help bad people once.

You were just a kid back then.

You had no idea.

You did whatever they told you to.

You didn't even know what you were doing.

So the same goes

for when you save someone.

You don't always know if they're good or bad.

Director.

I...

I...

That day,

I yelled at Chief Xiao right to his face.

Do you think...

he is actually mad at me?

Chang Rui.

You realize your mistake?

Chief Xiao.

Technically, Chang Rui

doesn't have to recuse himself

from Wang Guangqing's case.

Zip it.

Do you understand your mistake?

As a police officer,

I should follow orders.

I shouldn't act on personal emotions.

I definitely shouldn't

have yelled at you.

Good.

Now that sounds like Chang's son.

But have you figured out

how to deal with Wang Guangqing?

Yes, we have.

Then, what are you waiting for?

Keep the pace tight.

Got it.

On it.

Welcome back.

(Police Officer ID)

Thanks...

(Interrogation Room)

Wang Guangqing.

Do you know why I hit you?

Because you think you're tough?

Because you're a cop.

Just wait.

You and I will settle this fair and square one day.

Forget it.

(Report from Nanjie Police) Do you remember Chang Yongjun?

(October 19, 1992. Chief Chang Yongjun of Nanyangdian Station drowned)

(while saving a boy from drowning...)

Yeah, I remember.

He saved my life.

He was my lifesaver.

That's why every year during Qingming Festival,

you leave a bouquet

of carnations at his grave.

Even I know how to be grateful.

My name is Chang Rui.

Chang Yongjun was my father.

Well.

Your dad...

He pulled me out of the water years ago.

And now look at this.

His son

almost took my life

in the water.

Wang Guangqing,

since you still remember Chief Chang,

think about what you've done.

Do you really think you've honored him?

Maybe...

if Chief Chang were still alive,

he'd regret

saving me that day.

He wouldn't.

He'd never regret it.

Even if he had to do it again and again,

he'd still save you.

You leave flowers at his grave

every year.

You haven't forgotten him.

That means you still have a conscience.

We've questioned you so many times.

You haven't told us anything.

But that's fine.

We got all the evidence we need.

Even if you stay quiet,

you're still going down.

But can you really live with yourself?

Do you think you deserve to lay those flowers every year?

Do you think you're worthy of Chief Chang's sacrifice?

We only want you to turn your life around.

I shouldn't have hit you during the arrest,

but I lost control.

I just couldn't accept

that the person my father died saving

ended up becoming

such a disgrace.

He wasn't a good father.

But he was a good policeman.

I hope you'll work with us.

Tell us everything you know.

Let an officer's sacrifice

mean something.

I'm thirsty.

Get me some water.

If what Wang Guangqing just said is true,

then the Zheng Weiwei kidnapping case

isn't an average kidnapping.

At the very least,

it wasn't random.

(Mr. Li...)

He had a thing for a girl.

It was...

the second girl from the left,

in those photos on the table.

But she is an adult.

A college student.

Not exactly someone easy to trick.

So, I had Whiteboard

to start

chatting with her online.

Over time,

we figured out her personality,

habits, and so on.

Then one time,

when she was on her way to tutor someone...

(We just...)

Well, we basically kidnapped her.

We kidnapped her.

Who would've thought this girl

was so tough?

Nothing worked on her.

So,

we ended up drugging her.

Then Mr. Li...

He forced himself on her.

After that,

he was pretty pleased with the girl.

Then,

Cripple and Fei said they were happy too.

The next day,

they handed me 100,000 yuan in cash.

To me, this had

to be a case of organized trafficking

and kidnapping.

And the fact that Cripple

gave 100,000 yuan up front?

It shows the profit he expected

was way more than that number.

So we have to find out

what kind of trade they're running.

Mr. Li's real name is Lu Sheng.

I think we should start digging into him.

(Dingshun Group, Lu Sheng) Yan Lei,

(Fei, Cripple) check the transactions

of Lu Sheng's company during the time of the kidnapping.

(Linshan University Outstanding Student Works Exhibition)

(Linshan University Outstanding Student Works Exhibition)

(Linshan University)

(Certificate of Honor, Zheng Weiwei. "Walking Against the Wind". Gold Prize)

Yanyan couldn't make it again today.

Ever since she became the director,

she's been swamped.

A dinner with her? No chance.

Well, it's work.

It's her duty.

Fine.

Work matters,

but so does life.

Did you know?

Her place is always a mess. She never has time to clean.

I have to go over there every now and then to tidy up for her.

That's true.

Xiuming.

Are you staying this time?

I'm leaving tomorrow.

That soon?

You didn't stop him?

Would that even work?

Right now,

he is married to his job.

Our home is more

like a hotel. Am I wrong?

This is really on me.

Uncle, Auntie,

our company in Shencheng

has been doing well lately.

A venture capital firm

wants to invest in us.

We've been rather busy.

That's a good thing!

Really good!

- Let's toast to that. - Cheers.

Xiuming,

you're both still young,

and you tend to think too simply.

Work is important,

but it's not more important than life.

Am I right?

What I mean is,

you two are always

living apart from each other.

Don't start causing any trouble.

It's a long-distance relationship.

Dig in.

Don't worry, Auntie.

It won't happen.

I've already thought it through.

Once things settle a bit

with work over there, I'll cut down on travel.

Or I'll just stop traveling altogether.

Exactly.

I'll live here.

Then you'll settle down.

Now that sounds better.

You two,

it'd be great if you had a kid.

Yeah.

Eat up.

Come on, let's eat, alright?

I mean,

if you really don't have the time

with all the work,

you could always adopt, right?

See that?

Once she starts talking,

she can't stop.

Let the kids

figure it out themselves.

Alright?

Yeah.

Auntie,

I never thought of what you just said.

Adopting a child doesn't sound bad.

Right?

Let me raise a glass to you both.

Cheers to you.

Come on.

Wishing you both good health.

Thank you.

Cheers.

- Cheers. - Cheers.

(Cripple only)

(Interrogation Room) (deals clean.)

Even if you nab all of us down here,

you still won't get him.

Guys like me

are just there to take the fall for him.

You know how heavy that fall is?

You think you can handle it?

You're willing to throw your life away for Cripple?

You take someone's money,

and you fix their problems.

We get paid to do that.

There's still some honor among thieves.

Cripple is

quite generous.

The money always comes through.

As long as the job's done well,

the money always comes through.

If he says

he'll do something for you,

you can count on it.

How do we reach him?

Honestly?

I can't get in touch with him.

Every single time,

Fei calls me.

He gives the orders.

After you cleared out Mangshan Villa,

I crossed

over Baiwushan and Fei picked me up.

(Then, he took me to Hongxi City.)

(Since then,)

I've lost contact.

His phone won't even connect.

Looks like

(Fei, Cripple) Cripple and Wang Guangqing

(Wang Guangqing) don't have direct contact.

Everything goes through Fei.

Fei is the key link in all this.

We'll just have to dig the hard way.

Jiajia.

Check the surveillance along

Wang Guangqing's escape route

based on his confession.

Got it.

Hello?

Something's wrong.

Director Deng,

after you talked to her last time,

she got a lot better.

She went out today.

She didn't take her student ID.

I thought she finally came around and went to class.

But I never expected

to find a pregnancy test.

It came out positive!

And she left me a note.

It says,

"Mom, I'm sorry.

I'm leaving.

Just pretend I was never your daughter."

Director Deng,

please help me find her.

(Linshan University Outstanding Student Works Exhibition)

(Certificate of Honor, Zheng Weiwei. "Walking Against the Wind". Gold Prize)

Weiwei,

give me the pills.

No.

Please don't do anything rash.

I'm begging you! Hand them over!

Weiwei.

Didn't you promise me?

We had such a good talk last time.

I thought I could do it too.

But now...

I just can't.

You know how I found you?

I saw the article you wrote.

It was displayed in the center

of your school's exhibit hall.

And not just at your school,

it also got

a lot of attention online.

People really liked you.

They loved what you wrote.

You gave everyone hope.

Are you going to give up your own hope now?

Stop. Just stop...

(Weiwei.)

(Do you remember me?)

(I'm Pingjiao.)

(Look.)

(I went home.)

(I found my real parents too.)

(Weiwei,)

(when we were locked up together,)

(you told me hyacinths were flowers of rebirth.)

(Look,)

(I planted two of them here.)

(One is you,)

(and one is me.)

(Weiwei,)

(if it weren't for you,)

(I might not have made it this far.)

(So you have to promise me)

(to live strong.)

(Live your own amazing life.)

(You got this.)

You'll get through this.

I'm with you.

(Interrogation Room) (Lu Sheng,)

(you're suspected of rape.)

What?

You think you're being framed?

Officer,

I really am being framed.

Please get to the bottom of this

and clear my name, alright?

Still not ready to face the truth?

What truth? What do you mean?

What are you guys implying here?

Are you trying to set me up

or frame me?

Is that what this is?

Watch your tone.

We're the police.

Why would we frame you?

You feel wronged?

You want the truth?

Zheng Weiwei is pregnant.

The non-invasive paternity test

shows the baby is yours.

I found Fei.

Director, Rui,

perfect timing.

I found Fei.

According to Wang Guangqing's statement,

this is the car that took him to Hongxi City.

We've located the vehicle.

The owner is Fei.

(Fei Yan: Linshan City, Nanjie Province)

Fei's real name is Fei Yan.

After Fei Yan dropped off Skinner in Hongxi City,

he flew to Qinmang Country.

(Flight info inquiry: Fei Yan)

He slipped away really fast.

The number Fei Yan used to contact

Wang Guangqing

only ever

contacted him.

Single-line communication.

So the trail went cold again?

Not yet.

Jiajia.

Check where Fei Yan's car

has been driving around the province.

Got it.

This is the car's recent movement history.

It mostly stayed around Linshan City.

And the place it visited the most was...

(Tianhai Lucky Entertainment Center)

Tianhai Lucky Entertainment Center.

(Tianhai Lucky Entertainment Center)

(Tianhai Lucky)

Come on.

Open it.

Drink!

Go on.

(Tianhai Lucky)

- Enjoy your meal. - Thank you.

Thanks.

Weiwei.

What took you so long?

Sorry.

Traffic was bad, so I'm late.

Long time no see.

Feeling any better?

Much better.

Take a seat.

Why are you crying?

Sit down.

How have you been lately?

Pretty good.

Does your hand still hurt?

It is almost healed.

Let's eat.

Okay.

What did you order?

- I've never had this before. - Try it.

It smells really good.

(Recently,)

(several human) Dip it in the sauce.

(trafficking cases involving girls from other regions)

(forced into prostitution have been solved.)

(Authorities are taking this seriously.) Look!

These are the girls who were trafficked

and were raped.

They were indecent with their lives,

so these scumbags targeted them.

So you're saying

those girls who were raped

and trafficked were at fault themselves?

What else could it be?

Flies don't buzz

around eggs without cracks.

And I'll tell you this.

Once girls like these

are rescued, think about it,

what decent guy would want them?

What decent man wouldn't think they are dirty?

So I'm telling you...

What's your deal?

What was that for?

So what if I did?

I should've done it sooner

and shut that filthy mouth of yours.

Even my mom never scolded me.

You dare to yell at me?

You want me to hit you?

Aren't you something?

Touch her and see what happens.

Two girls picking a fight with me?

I'll take you both on!

Don't you dare. We're filming everything.

Yeah, we have evidence!

Touch them,

and we'll call the police!

Get lost!

You just wait!

You call yourself a man?

You're a bully!

Get lost. Go on.

Well done!

(Tuanyuan Restaurant)

Have you heard?

Mr. Zhao next door

is giving up his shop.

Why?

What else could it be?

The rent is going up.

He can't keep it going.

Well,

we could buy some of their tables, chairs,

and kitchen equipment.

I already asked.

He won't sell them separately.

He says it's all or nothing.

That is too much.

We don't have the space.

Forget it.

Even if we had room, we couldn't afford it.

Everyone seems busy.

Madam Zhang.

Have you eaten?

I have.

I came to talk to you

about something.

Here's the thing.

A friend of mine

is interested in this shop.

The offer he gave

is quite fair.

- So I was thinking... - Qian,

I wanted to ask too.

Can we maybe

renew for another year

at the same rent?

Yes...

Madam Zhang,

it's not like I haven't looked after you.

Rents have gone up on this whole street.

All these years,

I've never raised your rent.

I've done right by you, haven't I?

Indeed.

But how about this?

A small

formal raise?

A small formal raise?

How small?

My friend

offered me 50,000 yuan a year.

For you,

I'll make it 48,000 yuan.

Forty-eight grand?

That's barely a discount.

It barely makes a difference.

That's too big of a raise.

- Exactly. - Qian, please.

- Can you give us a bit more slack? - No, no.

Look.

You see,

this past year

has been really hard for us.

We barely made any money.

Qian.

You've been very kind to us all.

We know it hasn't been easy for you.

So maybe...

we could talk it over again and find a compromise?

Just a bit more room.

Either

you pay 48,000

and we renew the lease,

or

I give everyone two weeks to move out.

- Two weeks? - Two weeks?

Qian...

That's final.

Please think it over.

Wait, Qian.

Hold on, Qian.

Please wait a second...

Let's talk...

Take this to the records.

Got it.

Lu Sheng used to run a small business

which went under.

Then, he married Cai Ning.

Then, he used the Cai family's wealth

to get to where he is.

Director Deng.

Updates from Economic Crimes.

These are the companies that signed contracts

with Lu Sheng's company during the kidnapping

and the contract amounts.

(Party B: Dingshun Group, Ye Xiuming, Contract Amount: 32 million)

Dingshun Group?

What is it?

It belongs to my cousin and his wife.

If it's awkward for you,

Lei can go instead.

It's fine. I'll call them

to feel them out.

(Dingshun Group)

Did you sign this?

Yes.

That's a massive shipment.

(Marine Cargo Insurance) With a lot of money on the line!

Why didn't you just go

with a local insurance company?

Why did you use some overseas

insurance broker?

That broker has now disappeared.

The money is gone!

So tell me,

how do we clean up this mess?

Mr. Ye,

this is my fault.

We've worked with that company for years.

There was never any issue before.

Never a single issue all this time?

Wu, is that what you should be saying right now?

I failed everyone.

Nobody wanted this

to happen.

We've already contacted

the foreign agency and reported it.

Reporting it does no good.

You report it overseas,

but when will it be solved?

When will we get the money back?

Shencheng is already low on funds.

I cannot afford to wait!

I have an idea.

I'll personally follow up

on the overdue payments.

I'll also sort through

our longtime clients as soon as I can.

I'll try to pull in as many new orders as possible.

Would that work?

Mr. Ye,

please let me take care of this.

Give me one month.

Within that month,

I'll come up with a practical solution.

A plan alone won't help me now.

And I can't give you a month.

You have two weeks.

The money needs to be in.

Got it.

If I can't do it,

I'll resign.

I'll get to work now.

- Good day, Mr. Wu. - Good day, Mr. Wu.

Good day, Mr. Wu.

Why are you pushing him like this?

I'm not pushing him.

I have no other choice.

This happened because of his negligence.

He is responsible!

How is this his negligence?

How is this his responsibility?

Whose company is this?

It belongs to both of us.

You act like a hands-off boss.

There's so much going on here.

We're short on manpower.

You don't manage anything.

You dump it all on us.

Now that something goes wrong,

you're here pointing fingers?

What are you doing?

I'm flying to Shencheng first thing tomorrow.

I'll figure something out there.

Bottom line is,

we can't let the funds run dry.

All you care about is Shencheng.

All you care about is money.

Do you care about anyone else at all?

Lu Sheng's case is tied to Dingshun Group.

Its boss, Ye Xiuming, is my cousin.

If this case really involves

Dingshun Group in any way,

should I recuse myself?

We're not there yet.

Just keep investigating as usual.

I trust your integrity.

If Ye Xiuming turns out

to be involved,

you can recuse yourself then.

Alright, I got it.

Okay.

I'll be going.

Alright.

Rest for a moment.

Why do you always dress so plain?

Why don't you ever wear the clothes I gave you?

They are too flashy.

I'm a police officer, so I can't wear those.

So now you're too good for them?

Anyway, what do you want?

This can't just be coffee and cake.

Here's the thing.

I wanted to ask you

about this guy, Lu Sheng.

Lu Sheng?

Someone from the Anti-abduction Office

already talked to me.

Just be honest with me.

Does our deal with Lu Sheng

stand any chance now?

Well, to be honest,

I don't know much about your company's deal

with him.

But his case involves a lot of

details I just can't

share with you.

All I want to know is,

will this Lu Sheng case

have a big impact on Dingshun?

♪What kind of person do you want to be?♪

♪A beacon in the night, lighting the way for others♪

♪A brave soul♪

♪No matter the role I play♪

♪My heart stays true♪

♪Through it all, I became who I am♪

♪I walked my youth with nothing to regret♪

♪Bearing love's pain, I fight for the impossible♪

♪Never letting down those unwavering eyes♪

♪Go on river, just keep flowing♪

♪With steady eyes, I raise my hand♪

♪The gentle strength of navy blue, one moment etched in eternity♪

♪Once I choose this path, I won't turn back♪

♪Let time come and go as it will♪

♪There's always someone behind the spotlight♪

♪What we cherish in time stays forever new♪

♪Just like my heart♪

♪It will never rust♪

♪This heart in navy blue♪

♪Will never rust♪WEBVTT

♪Will never rust♪