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=Sword Rose=

=Episode 9=

I want a balloon.

Dongdong.

Dongdong.

Dongdong.

Dongdong!

Dongdong!

Dongdong!

Have you seen a little boy?

About this tall?

Dongdong.

Dongdong!

Dongdong.

Dongdong!

Put the child down.

Kidnapper!

Let go!

Put the boy down!

Put him down!

Luoluo!

Why did you run off?

Move aside.

Didn't I tell you to sit there?

Why are you here?

Why are you so disobedient?

Dongdong!

Dongdong!

Dongdong!

Give him to me.

Don't touch my son.

Quit acting like this.

Give me back my child.

Hands off!

What are you doing?

No, he's my son.

That's nonsense.

We're already divorced.

The court awarded me custody.

So what if they did? I still have visitation rights.

Are you trying to take that from me?

Come here.

Hands off!

Let go!

Get off me!

Who are you?

I'm the police.

Take a good look.

I see.

Explain what's going on.

Well...

This is my son.

We're divorced.

You two need to settle this between yourselves,

but snatching a child in broad daylight

is not okay, alright?

Yes, you're right.

Thank you,

Officer.

Hey, come back.

I just saw that man.

He was acting really sneaky.

I could tell he was up to no good.

When that lady turned her head for a second,

he grabbed the little boy and tried to take off.

I thought he must be a kidnapper.

I'm sorry, Luoluo.

I shouldn't have

jumped to conclusions

and yelled at you.

Is she your daughter?

Good thing she stepped in.

No.

Well... sort of, I guess.

Daddy!

Thank you.

Come on, let's go play.

Daddy!

Don't run! You'll fall.

Daddy!

I have a daddy now!

Slow down.

I have a daddy!

Slow down.

Daddy!

Look, my daddy's here.

I have a daddy now.

He's my daddy.

Stop running.

Look,

my daddy's a police officer.

He's amazing.

He's here.

Luoluo.

This is my daddy.

He's a policeman.

He's awesome.

I have a daddy now.

My daddy's here!

(Whiteboard, Skinner, Meng Gui, Madam Hong)

Based on the intel from Lianqiao,

this Skinner seems to be the ringleader of the girl trafficking gang.

And Madam Hong specializes in abducting children.

(Meng Gui, Madam Hong)

Meng Gui helps Madam Hong transport

the kidnapped children.

I'm just the driver. I wasn't part of the trafficking.

(Han Yougang, however, is involved in a separate operation.)

(He's not part of the structure Whiteboard mentioned.)

(It's clear Meng Gui was taking jobs behind Madam Hong's back,)

(but Madam Hong doesn't seem to care.)

(In fact, she turns a blind eye.)

(Meng Gui, Madam Hong)

(Bai Wentao, "Whiteboard")

(Whiteboard is one of Skinner's men.)

I said if you can't give the girl back,

one of us has to die.

Those two,

and Madam Hong, Meng Gui,

they're not part of the same crew at all.

We need to re-map both networks.

There's a problem.

Don't you think Han Yougang's timing was suspicious?

What if Han Yougang

was brought in by Madam Hong as a cover?

Mr. Yin,

do you think

Han Yougang could be connected to Madam Hong?

It's definitely possible.

Madam Hong is very cunning.

She's good at hiding her tracks.

If Han Yougang is indeed one of her runners,

then he and Meng Gui likely abducted

more than just two kids.

Jiajia,

keep checking Meng Gui's travel routes.

See where he's been.

Yan Lei,

keep tracking Skinner.

Chang Rui and I

will go look for Han Yougang.

(Smart Checkpoint Data System)

(Jiajia, I need)

(you to pull Meng Gui's travel history from the past few years.)

(Including the van with license plate South C1798B)

(and the SUV with plate South CC0Y30.)

(Look for places)

(where he stayed for a long time)

(and visited repeatedly.)

(Watai Village, Anji County, Lin'an County, Jishui County)

(Cross-reference them with missing persons reports from that time.)

(We might find something.)

(Moxi City, Jiangcheng County, Jishui County)

(Watai Village, Anji County, Jiangcheng County, Jishui County)

Still another half hour to go.

Let's eat something first.

(Rural Guesthouse)

I need to take this. Go on ahead.

Here, take a look at the menu.

It's fine.

Just bring us two bowls of noodles.

Want any cold dishes?

No, how much is it?

Sixteen.

Do me a favor.

Ask your vice squad

if they've heard of someone called Skinner.

Sir,

hey...

Let me ask you something.

Have you seen this guy?

No, I don't know him.

Two bowls of noodles.

How's the taste?

Clean plates.

Look.

Take this.

That much?

I want you to take us somewhere afterward. Okay?

Alright, no problem.

Sir.

Can I see your menu?

Give me your most expensive dish.

250 g mixed meat, please.

Sure.

Alright.

Coming right up.

That's 68, right?

Here.

Miss,

you said you were looking for someone?

Let me see the photo again.

Sure.

Have a look.

See if you recognize him.

Did he ever eat here?

He looks kind of familiar.

Try to remember where you've seen him before.

That's him, isn't it?

Chang Rui!

Move!

Move!

Watch out!

Why are you chasing me?

Han Yougang.

You're coming with us.

(Interrogation Room)

Look...

Officers,

you have the wrong guy.

I...

I'm a law-abiding citizen.

Then why did you run?

Well...

It was a misunderstanding.

I...

I thought you were debt collectors.

Nine out of ten people who come here say they weren't involved in trafficking.

And one always says

he was dodging debt.

That's right. No one even bothers to change the script.

It's fine. We're in no rush.

Didn't Meng Gui already confess?

He said he sold the kids.

We'll just sit here and wait.

Alright?

You caught Meng Gui too?

I...

Officer,

here's the thing.

Someone asked me for a favor.

I thought,

helping others is a good deed, right?

I only took a small payment.

And how many of those good deeds did you do?

What's your relationship with Madam Hong?

I don't know any Madam Hong or whoever.

What?

No. What you're saying doesn't match Meng Gui's story.

I really don't know her.

Meng Gui was the one who contacted me.

Isn't he selling counterfeit cigarettes?

We got to know each other through that.

I casually mentioned buying a kid,

and to my surprise,

he actually brought one to me.

He said the child had been abandoned.

He gave me two kids in total.

One was for my cousin

in Nanyangdian Village,

and one was for a coworker in Xibang Village.

That's it.

How many kids total?

Just two, really.

How many?

Seriously, just two.

I...

Well... Actually...

Listen to me.

You see,

Meng Gui did say

that if I wanted to buy kids again, I should go to him.

But I swear I didn't go back to him.

Because after my cousin's kid was found

in Nanyangdian,

I got scared.

I ran away.

I regretted it.

I really did.

Looks like Han Yougang isn't one of Madam Hong's.

Director.

According to this data comparison chart,

Meng Gui's route

did show up in red at the locations where the two abduction cases occurred.

Meaning he stayed there.

The same pattern showed up in Watai Village too.

But strangely, there were no reports of child abduction there.

Watai Village...

Why does it

feel like I've seen that name somewhere before?

Wasn't there a notice about it

a year ago?

Jiajia,

search the national anti-abduction DNA database

and the investigation assistance notice.

Okay.

Yes, that's the one.

(National Anti-Abduction DNA Database)

(Investigation Assistance Notice)

As I recall, this case

falls under Binliu City, Xinyang Province.

The crime happened in another province,

but the person who filed the report was from Watai Village.

So we didn't pay much attention to it.

Watai Village...

Meng Gui.

(Watai Village)

That's the home of Zhang Xuegui and Cao Guihua.

Their eldest son

went missing about a year ago.

Their neighbor is Wang Baozhu.

He's the only one we haven't asked.

Baozhu!

Director? What brings you here?

And these folks are...

They're officers from Linshan City Police Bureau.

They're here to look into something.

What could I possibly know?

It's fine. Just say what you know.

If you don't, say you don't.

Have you seen this car or this man?

I remember that car.

He came here selling cheap cigarettes.

It was just a few days before Xuegui and his wife left.

I remember it clearly.

Xuegui bought two cartons.

He even took down his contact information.

Was it him?

Yeah.

He's the one who sold them.

His car was parked right here.

Everything happened right on this spot.

- Baozhu. - 30 yuan off is impossible.

Xuegui.

I see you've got a visitor.

No. He's selling cheap cigarettes.

You don't want any?

Come take a look.

Let me see.

Take your pick.

(One thing seemed really off that day.)

(That guy selling cigarettes seemed obsessed with kids.)

(He kept staring at little Zhang Hao,)

(and even played with him for quite a while.)

Hello?

Jiajia.

Director.

Get on the DNA database

and check something for me.

Did you find a lead?

(July 18, 2009. Binliu City Police Bureau)

Based on the info you gave us on Meng Gui,

we pulled surveillance footage

of the van he was driving before and after the incident.

We've basically pieced the whole thing together now.

(Hardware store entrance) (The suspect followed Xuegui to Binliu,)

(and stayed near their hardware store the whole time.)

(Using the plate number you gave us,)

(South C1798B,)

(we tracked it to a car repair shop.)

(Their surveillance showed)

(that when Meng Gui came in to get his van fixed,)

(he was picked up by a motorcycle.)

(That motorcycle)

(matches the one caught at the scene of the crime.)

Take a look.

Here's how the child went missing.

(Xinrong Hardware, Alley Entrance)

(Supermarket, Outdoor Area)

Something about Cao Guihua seems off.

You noticed it too?

After Zhang Xuegui filed the report,

we went to his home to gather info.

According to him,

his wife Cao Guihua hasn't been quite right

since giving birth.

Eventually, she couldn't even leave the house.

The criminals

took advantage of that.

After the child went missing,

her condition got even worse.

We wanted to find the child as soon as possible

to help them through this.

But that village is too remote.

A lot of the infrastructure is lacking.

We searched everywhere,

and reviewed a lot of footage.

But after that,

there were no more leads.

One more thing.

We recently rescued a kidnapped woman.

She was trafficked from your city, Linshan.

She's being treated in the hospital.

All we know

is her name is Liu Shumei.

We were about to reach out to confirm her identity.

Then,

you all showed up.

Isn't that Meng Gui's wife?

Officer,

you've asked me so many times.

I swear I've never seen Madam Hong's face.

I don't know where she is either.

Whatever I needed to say,

I've already said it.

We're not here today

to ask about Madam Hong.

We're here to talk about you.

Meng Gui,

how many kids did you abduct?

Just one.

The one at Central Garden Square,

the one my wife took.

Just that one?

What about the child from Watai Village?

Wa...

Watai Village?

Look at this photo.

This place.

Looks familiar?

Doesn't this place look familiar to you?

Weren't you there a year ago?

Did you forget?

I used to

sell contraband cigarettes.

I went there to promote my stock.

Dozens of households,

and you just happened to sell to that one.

Zhang Xuegui bought your cigarettes, right?

And you played with their kid.

Maybe...

I think so.

You think so?

And after that,

Zhang Xuegui went to Binliu a couple of days later.

Then the child went missing.

You were in Binliu at the same time.

And after the kid went missing, you came back.

Isn't that right?

I really don't know.

Man,

I don't know if you're

naive

or just plain dumb.

Don't you realize

what kind of trouble you're in?

Look at this.

(Trafficker Liu Shumei)

(Sold to An Old Bachelor While Fleeing) This woman was caught

(Found Paralyzed from Beatings) in Hexi a few days ago.

When she was running away,

another trafficking group abducted her and sold her off.

She got beaten badly.

Luckily, the police got to her in time.

She's still lying in the hospital.

Meng Gui,

we don't want anyone to end up like this.

We're trying to help you.

If you come clean about

everything you know,

we can help reduce your sentence,

and get you a lighter punishment.

You're bluffing me, aren't you?

You're trying to scare me.

That's not my wife.

My wife has already run off.

Officers...

I was wrong.

I'll tell you everything.

(Thanks to Meng Gui's confession,)

(we finally found Zhang Hao.)

(A family on the brink of collapse)

(was given new life.)

(To us,)

(that is the best reward.)

♪Even if the light grows faint♪

♪I still want to shine for you with all my might♪

♪Until the end♪

♪Searching for you♪

♪In the crowd♪

(In addition,)

(Madam Hong's whereabouts)

(are gradually coming to light.)

(It seems we're one step closer)

(to capturing her.)

(Linshan City Police Bureau)

Director,

now that Zhang Hao's been found,

why do you still look upset?

I'm just wondering if

the statement might contain more clues.

Chief Xiao, Captain Han.

- Chief Xiao, Captain Han. - Chief Xiao, Captain Han.

Come on.

Chief Xiao, Captain Han, have some tea.

Is that the tea I gave you?

Yes, it is.

But

it's almost gone.

Goes fast, huh?

It's all tea dust. How do I drink that?

Binliu City Bureau rescued a child named Zhang Hao.

Was that based on your lead?

Yes.

That was my case.

Did we

do something wrong, Chief Xiao?

Think carefully.

What step did you overlook?

Chief Xiao,

I was in charge of this case.

Whatever it is, I'll take responsibility.

Good.

A leader who takes accountability.

Let me tell you,

the Anti-abduction Office

still has a long road ahead!

Captain Han,

what's going on?

Ai Xin,

this tea is from Chief Xiao.

You guys,

especially you.

Take a look for yourself.

Captain Han...

(Binliu City Police Bureau Official Letter)

Official letter from the Binliu City Police Bureau.

Regarding the recent Zhang Hao case,

due to the criminals operating across provinces,

with organization and planning, we were put in a passive position.

Reuniting multiple families with their children

has rekindled hope and confidence among the people.

We recommend...

Well?

No need to scare them like that.

We recommend

that your bureau award the Anti-abduction Office

with a Second-Class Collective Merit Award.

♪I want to be your starlight♪

♪Pierce through the night sky♪

Really?

♪And fall into your galaxy♪

Second-Class Merit?

♪I want to soothe your pain♪

That's great.

♪And let your dreams blossom♪

♪I want to paint your life♪

Hello?

Rui,

I've looked into

that guy.

Turns out he's also a major target for our anti-vice task force.

He's no small fry.

He's the ringleader of a prostitution ring.

Has over a hundred people under him.

Several nightclubs in Linshan

are linked to him.

I've tailed him for a few days,

and found one of his bases in Luojiang County.

Rui,

is it them?

Wait outside.

I'll go in.

Okay, Rui.

Be careful.

Who are you looking for?

I came for tea.

Daniu sent me.

Where is he?

What are you doing?

He didn't mention anything about this.

It's the rule.

You'll get it back when you leave.

Get on the bed.

Hurry up.

Don't be scared.

I'm a police officer.

Police?

Keep your voice down.

Whatever I ask,

just answer truthfully.

Okay?

Were you trafficked here?

Yes.

How long have you been here?

Four...

Three...

Three or four months.

Are there other girls like you here?

Yes.

There are about

seven...

eight girls.

Do you know who trafficked you?

How many of them are out there?

I...

The ones I've seen, maybe...

four or five.

Look at these photos.

Were any of them locked up with you?

I've seen her.

She was locked up with me.

You saw her?

Are you okay?

Are you stupid?

Only if you do what they say

will we have a chance to escape.

Didn't I tell you that already?

Can you just listen to me?

Stop fighting back.

Just do what they say.

That's the only way we can get out.

Please cooperate, okay?

What are you doing?

What are you trying to do?

Leave us alone!

Go!

What are you people doing?

Weiwei!

Are you usually kept here?

Every time they bring us in,

our eyes are covered.

I don't even know where I am.

Please...

Please save us.

Don't worry.

We'll get you out of here soon.

Thank you.

Please save us.

My name is Pingjiao.

How was it, buddy?

Not bad.

You were in there for quite a while.

I'm off.

Take care.

Go.

Hurry.

Officer Huang from the Anti-Vice Task Force

helped us track down Skinner's location.

They've placed surveillance on several of his hideouts.

Last night I snuck into his base in Luojiang County.

One of the girls inside said she saw Zheng Weiwei.

Jiajia,

how's the sub-bureau prep coming along?

Seven sub-bureaus are joining this operation.

Over 600 officers in total.

Let's move.

Arrest Skinner

and rescue those girls.

Mo.

Leave here.

Wait,

Skinner said this chick's not in good shape.

Told us to leave her alone.

He's not here, so I'm calling the shots.

Get out!

Please don't make this hard for me.

(Luojiang County, Huayuan Residential Complex)

Open the door!

Open up!

Stop hiding quietly in there.

You built this illegal structure

right outside our back window!

Who is it?

Why are you yelling?

Don't move!

Hurry! Upstairs!

Move!

Freeze!

Hands on your head!

Stay still!

Crouch down!

Come here!

Everyone crouches down!

Where are they?

Chief, over here.

The henchmen are secured

on the first floor.

Director, the girls are upstairs.

Got it.

Everyone, look up.

Please stand up.

What's your name?

Not the girl I saw last time.

Okay, sit down.

Hi, please stand up.

What's your name?

Please sit.

Where are the other girls?

I don't know.

I'm new here.

Look up and face me.

Where's the girl you brought me last time?

I really don't know.

I'm giving you a chance.

Think carefully before answering.

Where are the remaining girls?

One was taken to the city yesterday for the boss.

The other wouldn't take clients.

The boss said he'd find another use for her.

She was sent away this afternoon.

Where did they take her?

I really don't know. Ask him, he's my boss.

Hey, babe.

How are you doing?

That wound...

It breaks my heart to see it.

If only you'd behave yourself...

Come.

Let me teach you.

You dare bite me?

You sure this is the place?

I'm sure.

That's the room.

Move in immediately.

(Police)

Report, Chief.

No sign of anything unusual.

Have them get in the car.

No one inside.

Didn't you say this was the place?

Chang Rui.

Are you messing with me?

Rui.

Where is Skinner?

Chang Rui!

You're pretty clever.

We've all been running in circles around you.

That thin,

dark-skinned guy just now,

he was about to confess.

Do you know why?

Because he can reduce his sentence.

For criminals like you,

who are tough to crack,

if your accomplice gives up useful info

to convict you,

he gets credit and a lighter sentence.

Do you get it now?

What our director means is

that if all of you cooperate,

no one's getting much of a break.

But if you alone refuse to cooperate,

your accomplices get off much lighter.

In fact,

they should be thanking you.

Ready to talk yet?

By the looks of it,

you don't have much time left.

Speak now if you're going to talk.

No need to press him.

The others spilled everything.

Take him back.

Wait...

Wait, Officer.

I'll talk.

How dare you bite me?

What's going on?

What the hell?

Didn't I tell you not to touch her?

They're cracking down hard right now,

and you keep stirring things up.

I didn't touch her.

She's nuts! She bit me!

Is she okay?

She's fine.

Was I talking to you?

Did I ask you?

With a beating like that, how's she supposed to work?

Make a call.

Order a fresh one.

The client's impatient.

Take care of it.

Guys!

Guys?

What's the situation?

Director,

no one here.

Search inside.

Any leads?

What did you find?

Nothing yet.

Move aside.

Hold this.

It's Zheng Weiwei.

She's still breathing.

Get her to the hospital.

Got it.

Copy that.

Is this Zheng Weiwei?

Yes.

They left her in the freezer.

Probably thought she was dead.

What about Skinner?

Still no sign of him.

Hurry to the hospital.

To the ER.

Yes, Sir.

Hurry!

Quick!

(Emergency Treatment in Progress)

(Nanjie Provincial People's Hospital)

Who's the patient's family?

Please pay the fee.

I'll do it.

Come with me.

(Emergency Treatment in Progress)

(Emergency Room)

Weiwei.

Weiwei.

Where's the emergency room?

Up ahead.

Weiwei.

Over there!

Weiwei!

Weiwei!

Weiwei!

Weiwei!

- Parents of Zheng Weiwei. - Weiwei!

Weiwei!

Weiwei, it's Mom.

Weiwei!

Excuse me,

what's going on?

The doctors are fighting to resuscitate her.

Resuscitate?

Yes.

The doctor...

No...

She...

What happened to her?

Ma'am.

- Help her sit down. - Ma'am, please have a seat.

What happened?

Where is she hurt?

Why does she need resuscitation?

(Emergency Room) She was very weak when we found her.

So we brought her to the hospital.

She's still not out of danger.

Danger?

Ma'am.

Weiwei...

Please try to stay calm, ma'am.

♪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♪