All language subtitles for [English] The Procurator

Defendant Xia Wei.

The prosecution accuses you
of intentional homicide.

Do you have any objections?
[Court Day One, 9:30 a.m.]

Defendant Xia Wei.

Are you willing to answer
the court's questions?

Prosecutor.

Do you need to further
question the defendant?

Defendant Xia Wei.

Did you go to Chen Xin's house
on the day of the crime?

Please honor the opportunity
of the court trial.

And tell us the truth of
what happened that day.

Objection.

Presiding Judge, it's the defendant's right
to be silent.

What right does the prosecutor have
to force my client to speak?

The defendant is obliged
to make a truthful statement,

which is stipulated in the
Criminal Procedure Law.

Is there any legal basis
for the right to remain silent?

Finding out the truth and
proving the defendant guilty

is the responsibility of the prosecution.

If the prosecutor has sufficient evidence,
just present it in court.

Since the defendant remains silent,

the prosecutor is going to present
relevant evidence in this case in court.

This goes back to a rape
case three months ago.

[The Procurator]

[Three Months Ago]

It's closed?

It's something new. Mysterious on purpose.

This way.

[Closed]

Mr. Hong, look how good business is.

You and Mr. Chen can never lose money.

Please.

Call Chen Xin over.

No problem, after you.

Mr. Hong, this is what
Mr. Chen got recently.

He'd like you to have a look first.

Where is he?

He's upstairs.

I'll call him over.

Wait a minute.

Okay, send some girls to keep him company
for a while. Wait for me.

Where were we?

I borrowed 30,000 yuan
from your campus loan platform.

But you gave me only 19,000 yuan.

And it's piled up to such a large sum
in less than a half year.

I've already paid back a lot.

There's no way...

I could pay the rest back.

What's wrong with you?

Why did you bring her here?
She's got no money.

I'll take care of it. Get out.

There's always a way.

The key...

is to rely on yourself.

Didn't they teach you in
college to repay your debts?

Let's order another bottle of wine.

Come on. One more. Order one more bottle.

I need to go puke.

Hey. You can't sleep here.

Go away.

Why bother with our customer?
Just leave him to the waiters.

Don't come any closer.

Stay away from me.

Don't be afraid.

I'm a procurator.

May I help you?

Procurator?

This is my badge.

Stay calm. It's okay.

What happened?

I can help you.

I was...

I was raped.

Brother Junshan and Qiming.

I miss you so much. Didn't you miss me?

I was...

There's a girl...

couldn't get her hands off me.

Sorry to keep you waiting.

Your business runs so well.
Why do you need me here?

My small business can't
compare to yours at all.

This only seems to be impressive.

You know... The economy is not doing well,
it's difficult to make money.

That's not my problem.

Come on.

I wouldn't be here without you.

You know... I thrive on your support.

I got the stock agreement prepared for you.
Just sign it and it's done.

Fine. Bring it out.

So... how much do you need this time?

The business wasn't good last month.

There's a gap of 2 million yuan.
Let's each cover half of it.

Chen Xin.

You're way out of line.

Mr. Chen, there are people to see you.

Didn't you see my brothers
and I are talking?

Get out.

It's the police, I...

We're from Liucheng Criminal
Investigation Division.

Chen Xin, you are suspected of rape.

Come with us to the police station.

Call me if you need anything.

Li Rui, let's go.

Girl, don't be afraid.

We got you.

Thank you.

You said you're...

I'm a procurator.

[Written & directed by Alan Mak]

Please check your statement
and sign it if everything is correct.

Answer it. We're arranging for a forensic
doctor to do your injury evaluation.

Daughter, what actually happened?

I've always told you not to...

No crap.

Cut to the chase. Come on.

Xiaohuan, don't go to the police.

We're no match for them.

Be careful what you say.

This policewoman will take you
to do the injury evaluation.

He didn't rape me.

I had consensual sex with him.

- Cameras off.
- Mr. Chen, may I ask...

No filming.

- Move aside.
- Why did you...

What happened?

Why did the police bring you here?

Is it true that you're
suspected of sexual assault?

Mr. Chen, what's the truth?
Tell us about it.

Wh-What sexual assault?

Well...

There's nothing we can do.
The victim changed her statement.

The bastard is getting away with it again.

You know I've got so many businesses
and chicks here in Liucheng.

It's alright to run many businesses,
but when it comes to chicks...

Well... they can get jealous.

It's all rumors and misunderstandings.

Don't spread rumors.

Qiang. Go find some KOLs and trolls
to write something nice online now.

Drive!

[My parents have betrayed me. I don't have a
prosecutor, brother. The above is the truth.]

Look.

It's her, right? The
one sitting in the back.

The characteristic of tombs
in the mid Tang dynasty

is the carving of the life story
of important figures on the gate,

which we call elegy stone.

Our late Professor Lu Yongqiang, an expert
in the history of the mid Tang dynasty,

has made great contributions to fill
the archaeological gap of this period.

Next time, we'll discuss
the late Tang dynasty.

Do your prep please.

Besides,

I heard a lot of rumors this morning.

I think classmates should
help and support each other.

That's it. Class dismissed.

Wake up.

Sleeping in the office in broad daylight...

Over there. Sleep on your turf.

I worked overtime last night.

Worked overtime?

It's Sunday yesterday. You're full of crap.

You stink of alcohol and cigarettes.

Which bar did you go to?

Take it.

[I was raped. I borrowed money, but the interest
kept growing. He told me there was a way...]

[The day I saw you, I didn't want to talk to the police.
But my mother was talking to a man I didn't know.]

Zhao Liping.

Has the case from last
night been filed yet?

It's gone.

What do you mean?

The case has gone, so has the victim.

I'm at Liucheng University.

I'll be right there.

Something's wrong. I'm going out.

Take your car key.

Watch the step.

Ms. Xia.

We'll take over from here.

Please go back.

Officer Zhao.

I heard from my students that Xiaohuan
ended up in the police station last night.

Is that true?

It's not her fault. She was...

Sorry. I can't tell you that.

What about those online posts?

Excuse me.

Captain Zhao.

What happened?

Wrist was cut.

She was already gone
when the doctors arrived.

It's Chen Xin again. Bastard.

Ye Xiaohuan has sent me
what happened on my phone before she died.

It can be considered a dying declaration.
Can we file a case?

I have no problem filing the case. The
key is whether the arrest can be approved.

We need to consult
our Procurator General Zhao about this.

You can count on us on the approval.

Captain Zhao. Go find Ye Xiaohuan's phone
to obtain evidence.

- Okay.
- Thank you.

Please be aware that criminals still have a strong
hold on local authorities in certain areas,

which means a tough war to root out
corruption that breeds crime awaits us.

All the departments and all the people
must unite as one to ensure victory.

Procurator General Zhao.

The college girl is dead.
What do we do with Chen Xin?

Can we talk in my office
instead of in the toilet?

Come on.

- Mayor Yan.
- The case...

Mayor Yan.

Mayor. Sorry for disturbing you.

No worries, Mayor Yan

Go on, then.

Go on. What should we do?

Without a complete
statement from the victim,

the court may not accept her dying
declaration in the form of a text message.

Have you got any other evidence?

Procurator General Zhao, we have evidence.

The police and we have always suspected

Chen Xin's nightclub is the biggest den
of criminal activities in Liucheng.

These are photos with time stamp.

We can start with the rape case,

and uncover the hidden evil
behind Chen Xin after his arrest.

Pal, you did work overtime this time.

Regardless of the intensity of crime
crackdown, Chen Xin's business runs well.

And his arrest has been obstructed.

Either witnesses changed their statement
or victims withdrew the charge.

I think he's well-connected.

It's time to find the
corrupt official behind him.

Procurator General Zhao,
this is our best shot.

Yeah, right.

The case may give us the best chance
to clear out the underworld.

Smash his den of crime
and uproot his protective umbrella.

Right, Procurator General Zhao?

We need to carefully think about this.

Li Rui, go to the Inspection Division
to investigate this now.

[Deceased]

Hi, honey.

Are you off work yet?

Do you want me to come pick you up?

No need. I have to do my
lesson preparation tonight.

Go home, don't wait for me for dinner.

I'll have Qiming bring you some food
in case you get hungry.

It won't be necessary.

It won't take long. Don't worry.

Order takeout when you're hungry.

- Bye.
- Bye.

She was already gone
when the doctors arrived.

It's Chen Xin again. Bastard.

Okay, I'll treat you to a drink with
pretty girls when I get the money.

Hello.

Mr. Chen.

A lady named Xia Wei
says she's your friend.

Can I let her in?

Xia Wei?

Yes.

Okay, let her in.

You can go in now.

Hello.

Can you wait for me here for a while?

- Sure.
- Thanks.

What brought you all the way here
to my house, my beautiful sis-in-law?

I have something to ask you.

Why so serious?

Take a seat. What do you want to drink?

My brother Junshan sent you here, right?

Did you know Ye Xiaohuan was my student?

What a coincidence.

She's really nice.

I liked her a lot.

It's such a pity she died.

You raped her, right?

You came right on time.

I've got some money.

Can you pass them on to her parents
to express my condolences?

Chen Xin.

You're such a beast.

Who would take the money of a rapist?

You already knew I'm a beast.

What's there to be surprised at?

When tomb robbers try to steal burial objects,
they have to destroy elegy stone first.

They don't care about the
archaeological value of it.

So those who have elegy
stone must be tomb robbers.

Why do they keep it if they
don't think it's valuable?

According to an article,

the soul of the dead passed onto elegy
stone so they have to enshrine it at home.

Where's that article?

In my home.

May I... go to your place?

Alright.

I...

I'm confused.

I have no idea what just happened.

I...

There's blood on me.

Wait for me. I'll be right there.

Professor Xia.

We are from the Liucheng
Criminal Investigation Division.

A case has been reported.

Please answer me.

Have you been to Chen Xin's house tonight?

Chen Xin died.

You're suspected to be
directly related to his death.

Please come with us to the police station
to cooperate with the investigation.

Security.

- What's going on?
- The police came to make an arrest.

Of whom?

Professor Xia. It's said she's involved
in a murder or something.

- Procurator General Zhao.
- Procurator General.

What do you need?

The man you want is dead.

Dead?

Chen Xin's body was found
by security in his house.

According to the initial assessment,

he was struck on the head by a blunt object
and died from excessive bleeding.

The suspect has been apprehended.

The history professor of
Liucheng University, Xia Wei.

Hong Junshan's wife.

The police are requesting
approval of her arrest.

Li Rui.

- The case is yours now.
- No problem.

Its background is very complicated.

Don't hesitate to consult
Zhang if you got any problem.

Trust me.

We've come all this way when Chen
Xin's suddenly executed by a professor?

It's not possible.

I'm checking out the crime scene.

I'm heading to the police station
to find out what happened.

[Court Day One 10:30 a.m.]

Please answer my questions clearly.

First, did you see Defendant Xia Wei
enter Chen Xin's home?

Yes or no?

No. I was in the security
booth the whole night.

Second, did you see Defendant Xia Wei
walk out of Chen Xin's home?

I...

No.

In that case, how can
you be so certain that

my client Xia Wei entered Chen Xin's home
and took away a stone from it?

I...

So it's pure speculation, right?

Yeah, but...

Presiding Judge, I have
no further questions.

The witness is excused.

[Murder weapon: Elegy stone]

At the crime scene,
we found Defendant Xia Wei's footprints.

And on the stone we seized in her office,

blood of Victim Chen Xin was tested.

The edge of the stone
also matched the injury on Chen Xin's head,

indicating Defendant Xia Wei
has entered the crime scene,

and the stone she took away with her is the
murder weapon that caused the victim's death.

Defendant Xia Wei, if you weren't at the
crime scene, you can tell the court now.

As you remain silent,
can I assume you have no objections?

[One Day After The Crime]

Contact local media outlets.

Tell them to focus the report on Xia
Wei's occupation as university professor,

while Chen Xin's a nightclub
boss suspected of rape.

Got it.

- The college girl killed herself, right?
- Yeah.

- Tell the press to mention she's Xia Wei's student.
- Okay.

You're stirring up a media storm?

Mr. Hong.

When the media form their
own version of truth,

it'll become pressure on the judiciary,

and that pressure is our weapon.

Take a seat, Mr. Hong.

Okay. I have a few questions.

Go ahead, Ms. Tong.

How does your wife know Chen Xin?

During the time of the murder to her
arrest, did you speak to each other?

Do I... have to answer your questions
for you to save my wife?

If you don't clear up my doubts, sooner
or later the judiciary will investigate.

The information asymmetry
between the prosecution and me

will cause me to lose the case.

I had done business with Chen Xin.

My wife's seen him a few times.

That night...

my wife and I talked on the phone.

What did you say?

She wasn't in her right mind that day.

I'm confused.

What's wrong, honey? What happened?

I went to Chen Xin's house.

She said she went to Chen Xin's place.

And?

And she said...

Chen Xin is a tomb robber.

Chen Xin is a tomb robber.

A tomb robber?

Why did she say that?

I have no idea.

Think about it.

Any detail can be the
key to saving your wife.

The reason why she said Chen Xin
is a tomb robber is important.

I found it weird, too.

Right.

Zoom in.

Make sure that you
take numerous clear photos of those points.

- Okay?
- Okay.

So we won't miss any detail.

You watch too many detective films.

Be careful with the crime scene.

My hands are tied.

You tell me.

The police got a call at 8:30 last night,
saying that security found a body.

We arrived here at 9:00
and confirmed the victim was Chen Xin.

According to security,
someone named Xia Wei came for him.

We found Xia Wei at 9:45 in her office.

She said she arrived at
Chen Xin's place at 8:00.

Hello.

You are...?

I am Xia Wei, Ye Xiaohuan's teacher.

Oh, hello.

Come in, please.

Come on in.

What do you want to drink?

Red wine, champagne, or spirits?

Xiaohuan is dead.

I want justice for her.

She said she came to seek justice
for her student Ye Xiaohuan.

Chen Xin wanted her to take his money
and pass on to Ye Xiaohuan's parents.

You came right on time.

I'm too busy to visit her parents.

Can you help me pass on some money to them
to express my condolences?

You can keep your rotten money.

Why are you here if you don't want money?

You want me?

Hands off.

Let go.

Then Chen Xin was trying to rape her.

She said she has completely no idea
of what happened after that.

She lied.

This is the murder weapon?

Yeah, it was found in her office.

Look at the marks on this stone, obviously
caused by longtime immersion in water.

And here.

Look at this dent in the fish tank.

There must have been something here.

And the shape of the dent basically
matches the shape of the murder weapon.

So the murder weapon
had probably been in the fish tank.

Not bad, Li Rui. You're really something.

This fish tank was broken
by the ashtray on the table.

If Xia Wei was trying to
defend herself like she said,

why didn't she just use the ashtray
on the table to hit Chen Xin,

instead of taking the ashtray to break the tank,
and picking up the stone in it to strike him?

Think about it.

It's impossible.

It doesn't make sense.

Maybe it was Chen Xin who broke the tank.

Why would he break his own tank?

What's this?

A recorder.

Probably Xia Wei's.

It won't turn on. I'm
guessing it was in the water.

The recorder might have been
thrown into the fish tank.

And when the tank was broken,
it washed up over there.

Can you restore the data?

It's hard to say, I'll try.

Take it seriously.

If Xia Wei came here to
seek justice like she said,

would she drink with Chen Xin?

We'll collect evidence from
the traces on the glass.

But security said Xia Wei
was the only visitor that night.

Bloody hell.

We've got a big problem. A really big one.

Stop yelling.

- Put on your shoe covers.
- I know.

Do you know who's Xia Wei's lawyer?

It's your former colleague
from the District Procuratorate.

Which one?

Your ex-girlfriend.

My ex-girlfriend?

Tong Yuchen.

[Liucheng District Procuratorate]

Would you like to be my girlfriend?

- Be your girlfriend?
- Yeah.

Why?

Because I like you.

There's no better reason.

Firstly, it's not a proper reason,
you changed the subject.

Secondly, you like me and
me being your girlfriend,

it's not cause and effect, but a
sufficient but not necessary condition.

Have you thought about if I'm into you?

If you're not into me,

why are you sitting here?

Your presence is the best evidence
for this fact-finding.

Me being into you is just your guesswork,

which is no basis for
us to become a couple.

Wait. Can we figure out one thing first?

Do I have the potential
to be your boyfriend?

Whether or not you have a certain potential
is your own perception.

If you don't even know that, you shouldn't
have asked me to be your girlfriend today.

Besides...

it's our relationship.
Why do you need Procurator Zhang here?

Do you need a judge present
every time you pursue a girl?

No, he asked for my help. He's shy.

Is he shy?

No, he's not.

Do you think we're a good match?

Yeah.

But I think it's better
to avoid office romances.

- You're right.
- It's hard to predict if it'll end well.

Don't take it personally,
I'm just being honest.

Enough with the honesty, okay?

I told you I shouldn't have come.

- I asked you to come, not to talk.
- How can I help you with my mouth shut?

Is it necessary to get so close?

Mrs. Hong.

I've done some research on the case.

Let me speculate what happened
on the day of the crime.

Listen to me first.

You went to Chen Xin's house that day

to demand an explanation from him
for the suicide of Ye Xiaohuan,

who was raped by him,

during which he groped you and struck
you on the head with a heavy object,

which caused your head injury, correct?

Then you found out

he might be involved in a tomb robbery
many years ago as you saw in his home...

- What it is called?
- Elegy stone.

Elegy stone of the Tang Dynasty Empress.

When you tried to report him to the police,
he started...

How do you know it's the elegy stone
of the Tang Dynasty Empress?

Your husband told me.

How could he know?

It's unrelated to the case. I have no idea.

Professor Xia, is my speculation
of what happened on that day...

I don't know.

Partly right, partly wrong.

I can't remember.

Then my advice for you is to remain silent.

Whether faced with procurators now
or the Presiding Judge in the future,

even when I question you in court,

it's best to remain silent.

Is there anything else you want me to know?

I want to go home.

Excuse me.

Procurator Li is here. He
wants to see the suspect.

She's meeting with her lawyer.

Her right of defense is granted by law.

I believe Procurator Li must also be
a defender of this right,

and won't mind waiting a little longer.

I want to see my husband.

When can I go home?

The police have submitted the request for
approval of your arrest to the Procuratorate.

And it will be approved
if there are no obstacles.

But if you're feeling unwell,

you can bring it up.

You're protected by law even in here.

And don't forget what I told you,

it's best to remain silent.

I don't think she's faking it.

Here they are.

Hello, Procurator Zhang.

Hello.

Why is she smiling?

No idea.

Is she still into you?

Enough.

Officer Wang.

Procurator Li.

I'm really sorry.

The suspect is indisposed
and was taken to the infirmary.

You have to wait until the doctor confirms
she's suitable for interrogation.

Now you know why she's smiling.

There's more than meets the eye.

Let's go.

Verification passed.

Why did you take this thing out?

Brother.

Do you really believe there
are ghosts attached to it?

Junshan.

There's no such thing.

Don't scare yourself.

Do you still have yours?

It's been in my home, left untouched.

How's your wife?

I don't know.

Hope she can come home safe.

I've been waiting for you for a long time.

The Prosecutorial Committee
has listened to the defense lawyer

and disapproved Xia Wei's arrest.

Why?

Xia Wei has made no confession, the source
of the murder weapon is also in doubt,

and, most importantly,

the possibility of a third party involved
cannot be ruled out.

I knew it.

Tong Yuchen is not easy to deal with.

You know it best.

What do you mean I know it best?

You were her boyfriend.

Zhang.

It was you who ruined it, don't you know?

How did I ruin it?

You didn't express yourself clearly.
So she didn't know if she liked you...

It's your words that chased her away.

- I was asked to be there but not allowed to speak?
- Zhang, Zhang.

I'm telling you, Tong Yuchen's hate for him
is totally out of love...

Stop it, guys.

I'm here for investigation advice, okay?

Okay.

I just can't understand relationships
of the younger generation.

Have the forensic crime scene report
and the blood test of Xia Wei come out yet?

Yes.

No alcohol was found in her blood.

But saliva DNA that doesn't belong
to Chen Xin or Xia Wei

was tested on the glass at the scene.

So there's a third person there?

Exactly.

After confirmation by test,
this third person is male.

The saliva sample was
sent for DNA comparison.

The result hasn't come back yet.

Any progress on the recorder?

That's more complicated.
It'll take some time.

There are only profiles of criminals
in the DNA database, right?

Yes.

So we can't track this third man
if he has no criminal records.

Right. All we know now is that it's a man.

Those aside,

I'm taking you to track
the source of the murder weapon.

We need to wait for some documents
and then she can go home later today.

Alright. Thank you.

Her release on bail is only provisional.

The police and the Procuratorate
won't give up the investigation easily.

Don't get too optimistic.

Bye.

Bye.

Master, you really nailed it there.

I had to squat in front of you to hear you.
How could I help you otherwise?

You asked for my help, but how?

Your help chased her away.

Police.

Freeze.

What's in your bags?

I'm Director Yan of the Cultural
Relics Protection Institute.

These three are members
of the Tang Dynasty Empress Tomb

Archaeological Team of Liucheng University.

Honey.

When did you get out?

Where's Qiming?

I sent him away.

I haven't slept well these days.

Is there anything you want to tell me?

Junshan.

I'm afraid.

You don't need to be.

I've got you the best lawyer.

What scares me is not going to jail,

but what Chen Xin said.

What did he say to you?

He said...

you robbed the Tang Dynasty Empress Tomb.

Is that true?

You look tired.

Get some rest.

We've been married for 20 years.

Think it through before you answer.

[I'm at the door.]

Where's your wife?

She's in the shower.

She found out what we did?

Relax. She's going to be okay.

Listen, when we go in...

I know, you do the talking, I'm all ears.

Great.

Welcome to my shop.

Is Tomb Maven in?

I've got something for him to look at.

My master is away.

I can look at it for you first.

What you've got here seems to be forgeries.

They're all genuine.

We don't sell anything stolen or looted.

If you want to see my master,

go through me first.

Ask your master to authenticate
if this is genuine.

I-I don't know anything.

Did the old man pull off
some dirty job again?

What dirty job?

Dad, help.

Who would dare to take you on?

Mr. Zhang.

What brought you here?

Tomb Maven, you've got a son.

This is the one we want.

All you have here are
stolen goods, aren't they?

Show some mercy, please.

I haven't got in trouble for a long time.

Don't worry. I'm not here to arrest you.

I have something for you to authenticate.

It's very important.

If you do it well, you'll be alright.

If not,

he'll dig up all the crimes
you've committed since you were born.

It's elegy stone.

Elegy stone?

It's from a Tang dynasty tomb.

I can't tell whose it is.

But...

But what?

Elegy stone is inset in the tomb gate,

so tomb robbers must break
it to get in the tomb.

No one sells it.

Selling it is like screaming for arrest.

So you're saying...

Whoever has it is a tomb robber.

[Court, Day One 1:08 p.m.]

The murder weapon is confirmed to be

a fragment of elegy stone
from a Tang dynasty tomb gate.

According to expert testimony,
only tomb robbers would keep such a thing.

So you're implying the whole case
is related to a tomb robbery?

Xia Wei and her husband

majored in archeology in the History Department
in Class 1998 of Liucheng University.

There was an archaeological
project back then.

Thank you.

The elegy stone fragment on the photo
is from the Tang Dynasty Empress Tomb.

Are you sure?

Definitely. Because our university was in charge
of the excavation of the tomb at that time,

but it's been terminated.

Why? The tomb was robbed?

No, because someone died.

Who died?

Professor Lu. He died from a fall.

Here are some files.

That's all we have left.

The rest was destroyed in a fire
at our archive that year.

Take your time.

Is this Professor Xia here in the photo?

Yeah, she was Professor
Lu's student back then.

His star pupil.

Why she's in all the photos? Who took them?

The team is usually led by a professor
with a group of students

and some workers and technicians
hired from outside.

The photos were probably taken by students.

Take your time.

- Let me know if you need anything.
- Okay. Thank you, Dean.

[Hong Junshan]

[Hong Junshan]

[Hong Junshan]

Dean.

Hong Junshan was a student here?

He and Professor Xia were classmates.

Hong Junshan's really something.
He's now the richest person in Liucheng...

Dean, have you got any other
files I can go through?

Didn't I tell you they
were all lost in the fire?

Let me think...

We've got electronic backups.

Why didn't you let me know?
Luckily, there are electronic backups.

Didn't I say the files were all burned?

Then what are you going to show me?

We have a genius here.

He can restore all the files.

Hello, my name is Peng Shao.

I majored in Electronic Structure Engineering
and graduated from Huatsing University in 2015.

My hobby is singing and dancing.
My wildest dream is...

- to become a librarian.
- Enough.

Any progress on the recorder?

I brought a genius for us.

Genius, come in.

Hello, my name is Peng Shao.

I majored in Electronic Structure Engineering
and graduated from Huatsing University in 2015.

My hobbies are singing and dancing.
My wildest dream is to become a librarian.

Can you make it?

May I play some music?

I like listening to music when I work.
Do you mind?

Listen to whatever you want.

Come on.

What's going on here?

Li Rui?

You know, geniuses have
their little eccentricities.

He's too big a genius.

Listen, you've got 10 minutes.
Time's up, he's gotta go.

Okay. What were you talking about?

We were discussing
who can go in and out at Chen Xin's house

without being checked
at the security booth?

Don't worry about us. Any
clue on the murder weapon?

I found out the murder weapon is an elegy stone
of the Middle Tang Dynasty Empress Tomb,

excavated by Liucheng University
more than 20 years ago,

when Xia Wei and Hong
Junshan were classmates.

They also participated in the excavation.
But the tomb was robbed.

Since Chen Xin had the
stone, he's the tomb robber.

You mean the three of them
might be in it together?

Zhang, I'm done with it.
I'm kicking the fat guy out.

Be patient with our genius.

What brought you all the way here
to my house, my beautiful sis-in-law?

I have something to ask you.

Why so serious?

Have a seat. What do you want to drink?

[Court Day One 15:56] Do you think this
is your home or that you're my wife?

- Let go of me.
- Let go? Why would I?

What are you doing? Let go.

What's this? Give it to me.

- Give it to me.
- What's this?

Sis-in-law, you're so naughty.

You... You want me dead...

You and my brother want me dead?

The recorder found at the scene
has "Liucheng University" printed on it.

It's brought there by Defendant Xia Wei.

According to this recording,

when she arrived at
Victim Chen Xin's place,

he was still alive, and they had a fight.

First, I'd like to know has the prosecution
conducted voice print identification.

Chen Xin is dead.

And Defendant Xia Wei has
been silent since her arrest.

We're not able to get it done.

Then may I ask the prosecutor,

without voice print identification,

can we make the conclusion that

the two voices in the recording are
Defendant Xia Wei's and Victim Chen Xin's.

Presiding Judge.

Criminal trials are not about
the analysis of probabilities

but about proof beyond a reasonable doubt.

In this recording,

the two voices are extremely similar
to those of Chen Xin and Xia Wei,

and the content is closely
related to the case.

So far, no counter-evidence can prove
it's not their voices in the recording,

even Defendant Xia Wei has no objections.

I think it can be adopted.

The court rules that the recording
is admissible as evidence.

The prosecution and the defense
don't need to argue further on this.

Does the defense have any other objections
to this evidence?

Okay.

Even we acknowledge it is the voices
of Chen Xin and Xia Wei in the recording,

but what did we hear?

A teacher seeking justice for her student.

In the recording, Chen Xin admitted he raped
Ye Xiaohuan and found Xia Wei's recorder.

That's when it abruptly ended.

Anyone can imagine what happened next.

Chen Xin became angry and red-faced,
got violent against my client.

Under such circumstances,
even if she fought back, it's self-defense.

If Xia Wei acted in self-defense,

why did she keep silent?

Even as the prosecutor said,

my client Xia Wei started the fight, picking
up the murder weapon to strike Chen Xin.

I'd like to draw your attention
to the following question:

As an adult male, Chen Xin was
much bigger and stronger than my client.

Wouldn't he have fought back instead
of letting Xia Wei beat him to death?

The forensic crime scene report

shows the DNA print of a third person
was found on the glass there.

Who is this person? Why
did he leave a trace?

And what did Chen Xin's
death have to do with him?

Prosecutor, do you have
a reasonable explanation?

Yes.

Your piles flare up?

Look at your face.

Your brows are knotted.

The case goes to trial in two weeks.

Don't be so worried.

How could I not?
The third person hasn't been found.

Even so, all the evidence we've got
is sufficient to convict her.

We need to find out the whole truth,
not hurry into conviction.

We've got to take responsibility. If you
don't understand, don't interrupt, okay?

Okay, I won't interrupt.

Let me help you.

Shoot.

Shoot what?

Whatever you can't figure out.

Shoot.

How could someone get into Chen Xin's house
without being checked at the security booth?

That's so easy.

Just climb over the wall, dig a tunnel,
or parachute down.

Okay, stop. Leave me alone, thanks.

Go away.

The DNA comparison result came out.

Got a match?

No.

Well, what a waste of time.

We're back to square one.

We'd have been better off sleeping at home.

He lives there.

What?

I mean, the third man is a resident there,
so the security didn't check him.

The suspect lives in the villa compound.

Exactly. It's totally possible, totally.

- I'm making a call to check.
- Yeah, check now.

You always say I talk too much,

but if it wasn't me saying sleeping at home
would you have thought he's a homeowner?

Right? Your contribution is
attributed entirely to my rambling.

- You have to thank me for this.
- I have people looking into it.

Don't get excited too soon.

We've put in so much time and effort.

Even if we find the third person,

what if he just went to
Chen Xin's and had a drink?

- That's all for nothing.
- Yeah.

Impossible.

Look how much bigger
Chen Xin is than Xia Wei.

She couldn't have beaten him.

And if Xia Wei wanted to kill Chen Xin,

why did she use the ashtray on the table
to break the fish tank,

then pick up the stone
in it to smash Chen Xin?

Wouldn't it have been quicker
to just use the ashtray?

Exactly.

- There must be more to it.
- I think so, too.

Here's the homeowner list.

That's quick.

Easy peasy. Just took a phone call.

Hong Qiming?

Hong Junshan's big brother.

Can you get his DNA?

That's even easier.

- An Americano, please.
- Okay.

- Use this.
- No problem.

That's rude.

What a timely pee.

[Court Day One 16:38]

The DNA comparison
shows the third person is Hong Qiming.

Then may I ask where is Hong Qiming now?

Presiding Judge, may I approach the bench?

Procurator Li wants to have a word
with Presiding Judge in private.

If I'm not mistaken, Hong
Qiming has already fled.

In that case,

let's wait until Hong Qiming is arrested
before we proceed on Xia Wei's case.

How's it going?

Reconvene in seven days.

We must have Hong Qiming before that.

That's up to Zhao Liping.

Let's go to the Detention
Center to see Xia Wei.

Officer Wang.

Procurator Li.

What's this?

A coat from Xia Wei's family.

- Have you checked it?
- Yeah, nothing unusual.

Sit.

Xia Wei.

I'm here to talk.

You keep silent because
you're worried, right?

But not about yourself,

or to say, not only about yourself, right?

How did you know Chen Xin?

Xia Wei.

As long as the evidence
is sufficient indeed,

a conviction can be made
without the defendant's confession.

So silence is not your best option.

I need to see my husband one more time.

I need an answer.

After that,

I'll tell you everything I know.

Hong Junshan.

You're worried about him?

Xia Wei.

Xia Wei.

Xia Wei.

Are you okay?

Is there anything wrong?

How do you feel?

Hello, could you tell me where is Ward 107?

The patient in that ward is a suspect.

She's not allowed to see anyone.
You are her...

Ms. Xia is critically ill.
Mr. Hong has the right to visit her.

Right.

Procurator Li, are you aware of
the physical condition of my client?

If you try to extract confessions
by torture again, I can sue you.

You're a great actress.

You coached her, right?

Li Rui, speak with evidence.

Yeah. We studied law after all.

I'm the patient's family.
How's my wife now?

Does your wife know she
has a severe allergy?

Yes.

We found a large amount of
pollen in her nasal cavity,

which might be the allergen that caused
severe asthma and damage to her lungs.

For now, it'll take long to recover.

You're a good talker. Talk to them.

Why did you hurt my wife?

What are you doing?

Procurator? Who do you think you are?

Let go.

- This isn't over.
- Calm down.

You'll see.

- Procurator General Zhao.
- Get Li Rui for me.

- Procurator General, Mayor Yan is...
- Get Li Rui now.

Mayor Yan.

What brought you here?

Your Procuratorate has
become internet-famous.

I have to come and see for myself.

Mayor Yan.

How could we possibly extract
confessions by torture?

Needless to say, this kind
of issue is tricky indeed,

but we can't panic.

Cases and public relations
are equally important.

We cannot let one procurator or one case
affect the credibility of the judiciary.

Yan.

What do you think we should do?

I think you already know.

Come in.

Procurator General Zhao, you needed me?

Hello, Mayor Yan.

Hello.

You two talk, I'll come back later.

Li Rui.

You're on leave, starting today.

Hand over your cases to Zhang Youcheng.

Alright.

Hello?

Yeah.

I'll be right down.

The case is in your hands.

Keep a close eye on it.

Zhang.

I've learned a lot from you.

Thank you.

What could you have learned from me?

I'm the talker. You're the doer.

Can I call you "master"?

Later.

My dear boss.

Don't you know what Li Rui is like?

You suspended him like that.
Isn't it a bit too much?

Of course I know what he's like.

He's the most...

talented,

excellent,

and conscientious
procurator I've ever seen.

Youcheng.

You must help him.

You wanted to see me?

Let's talk outside. I have
to get out of here now.

Sorry.

I'm here on behalf of my client, Mr. Hong,
to apologize to you for last night.

No worries.

What's this about?

I got suspended.

Suspended?

Thank you.

You thanked me for getting you suspended?

Yeah.

Because I just don't meet many opponents
as formidable as you.

I'm also craving truth this time.

Why?

Because I believe Xia Wei is innocent.

What do you think?

Are you Tong Yuchen, or Ms.
Tong the lawyer now?

Tong Yuchen, of course.

Trust me. I'll find out the truth for you.

But if the truth isn't in favor of my
client, there's no need to tell me.

Hey. Who just said she's craving truth?

I'm Ms. Tong the lawyer now.

My responsibility is to fight for
the best interests of my client.

Fine.

How typical of a woman.

I find you a bit cute now.

Hello.

Hello, Mr. Li.

He's not here. Who is this?

This is Fatty.

Who's Fatty?

My name is Peng Shao.

I majored in Electronic Structure Engineering
and graduated from Huatsing University in 2015.

My hobbies are singing and dancing.

Stop, I know. What's up?

Is that Mr. Zhang?

Can you please tell Mr. Li
I've restored the file he needed?

He can come to see it.

What file?

The archaeological report on

the Tang Dynasty Empress Tomb
from Class 1998 of the History Department.

Alright, got it. I'm on my way.

Professor Xia's keys.

Thank you.

Hello.

Where's Mr. Li?

He's busy.

Tell him to drop by anytime when he's not.

Sure.

And the file?

Thanks.

It turns out Hong Junshan, Hong Qiming, Xia
Wei and Chen Xin knew each other 22 years ago

and participated in the excavation of the
Tang Dynasty Empress Tomb together, right?

Right.

It's in the file you gave me.

He doesn't know.

Professor Xia and Hong Junshan
were definitely in Class 1998,

the others...

Hong Qiming and Chen Xin?

Probably hired from outside.

- Chen...
- Chen Xin.

Chen Xin...

I remember now. The tomb robbing trio.

Tomb robbing?

There was an uproar back then
right after Professor Lu died.

The police arrested the Hong brothers
and Chen, accusing them of tomb robbery.

Then what?

Of course, it was a misunderstanding.

You know, they're excavators.

And that's the reason why they're teased as
the tomb robbing trio since then.

What's wrong?

No idea, dead battery maybe.

- Wasn't everything fine on our way here?
- Yeah.

You fix the car. I'm in a hurry.
I'm taking the bus.

Okay.

Zhang.

I just went to Liucheng University

to check the register
of the tomb excavators 22 years ago,

and I found Hong Qiming and Chen Xin
were workers hired from outside back then.

The four knew each other 20 years ago?

Yes.

The Hong brothers and Chen Xin had
even been arrested for tomb robbery.

I'm heading to the police station

to see if there are any records
or information from back then.

You suspect they were
harbored by the police?

Not sure.

By the way, can you have
Xia Wei's coat tested?

What for?

The doctor said there's a lot of pollen
in her nasal cavity,

but the coat was brought by her family.

Got it.

Anything else?

No.

Oh, yeah, Fatty from the
library said he misses you.

Zhang.

I'm hanging up.

Okay. You're on the way here?

Good.

See you at the door.

Hurry up, I've got things to do.

Li Rui.

I found a very, very crucial piece of...

I'm a bit busy now.

Let's meet to discuss further in detail.

Spilt up to search.

You're following me?

No.

There's nothing in here.

Sir, are you okay?

Sir?

Sir, are you okay?

Call an ambulance now.

Call an ambulance.

Li Rui.

How's Zhang?

Not good. He's in surgery.

The Supreme People's Procuratorate
has approved the prosecution.

Don't worry, Li Rui.

Zhang's a tough guy. He'll be fine.

Do we have any suspect?

I checked the surveillance footage.
The driver seemed to be Hong Qiming.

Hong Qiming?

Yes.

The doctor gave us this, saying Zhang
was gripping it tight in his hand.

Before he was attacked, he told me
he had found crucial evidence.

What's in his hand must
be an important clue.

Procurator General.

Let me finish what Zhang hasn't.

Don't let Zhang down.

Zhao.

I heard one of your
procurators got attacked.

How is he?

Not good.

He's in surgery.

Do you have any suspects?

I can't disclose any details of the case.

How about getting the shop owner's
phone number looked up?

No need. It's not here.

The tissue is a clue.

Qiming.

Bring Junshan to the reservoir.

Li Rui, what are you doing?

Li Rui, calm down.

Li Rui, enough.

[Who can testify for you?]

[Director Yan Zhitian of Liucheng
Cultural Relics Protection Institute]

I need to hand in the file
before Mayor Yan's on the run.

What do you mean?

Qiming tends to act on impulse.

I gave him qipan flowers,
telling him to consult with you,

but he just poisoned Chen Xin with them.

Cops got on his tail,

I told him to run,
he hit a procurator with a car instead.

I asked him to tell your wife
to keep silent in detention.

What did he do?

He got her a coat with pollen.

How useless.

You need to do something about this.

When I was the Director of the Cultural
Relics Protection Institute, I saved you.

But you can't keep
counting on my protection.

Take care of yourself.

Professor, why didn't Xia Wei come today?

She's not feeling well today.
I gave her a day off.

Is she all right?

I didn't know she's not feeling well today?

Just a cold.

What?

No... Nothing.

Nothing.

Professor.

Hold on to me.

Hold on.

Hold on.

Where's the article?

It's in my home.

May I... go to your place?

Okay.

No, Junshan.

Junshan.

What should we do now?

Go down to check on him.

This is the Tang Dynasty Empress Tomb.

How many treasures could be hidden inside?

We're rich.

Junshan, how can we get in there?

Junshan, leave him there.
It's not your fault.

Professor Lu fell down on his own.
We all saw it.

- Right, Chen Xin?
- Yeah, right.

Junshan, we're all in this
together no matter what.

No. Stop.

Junshan.

You've always been a coward.

You're too afraid to do anything.

You can't approach the girl you like or take
treasures that are ripe for the taking.

It's our best shot in life.

It's okay.

Come help us.

Police. Freeze.

Who's there? What are you doing?

They're all excavators.
I can vouch for them.

Teenagers get scared easily.

Come to the police station
to make a statement tomorrow.

Let's have a look at these treasures.

No?

Or should we call the police to join us?

Junshan.

What did Director Yan say to you?

The police are looking for you everywhere.

Why did you come back?

Yan Zhitian is barely keeping
his head above water.

We can make a clean getaway
as long as we cut ties with him.

Just let it go.

Do you think I don't want to?

Mom asked me to look
after you at her deathbed.

That's what I've been
living for all these years.

Stop.

How much does your wife know about us?

Can we trust her?

What about killing her,

then Yan Zhitian,

and me at last?!

How dare you talk like this?

All that I've done is for our own good.

Don't you know that?

What have you done?

You've been a coward your whole life!
You can't do anything!

All you ever do is sit on your hands!

Tell me.

Tell me what have you done!

We're finished,

brother.

I'm okay.

Don't worry.

Rest assured.

I had a deal with Ms. Tong.

Everything's going to be fine.

It'll be okay soon.

Didn't you quit smoking a long time ago?

Yeah.

There's a lot going on.

I can't remember well.

How many more things
are you hiding from me?

How many things am I hiding from you?

I'm doing all these for us.

You killed Professor Lu, too.

Tell me.

If Lu Yongqiang hadn't died,

would we be here today?

Come and go as you like.

Do you think this is your home
or that you're my wife?

- Let go of me.
- Let go of you? Why would I?

What are you doing? Let go.

What's this? Give it back to me.

Sis-in-law, you're so naughty.

You... You want me dead.

Now it's gone. The recorder's gone.

Would you like to have a drink with me
first? Then we'll see how I play with you.

Play here or upstairs.

Elegy stone from the tomb.

Why do you have it here?

You robbed the Tang Dynasty Empress Tomb.
You tomb robber.

- It's you.
- Not only me.

But also Junshan.

- And Qiming.
- It's impossible.

You're surrounded by tomb robbers.

You're related to Professor
Lu's death, right?

What does that have to do with me?

You should ask your husband, okay?

He's the one who did it.

It's not possible.

You're lying.

You're lying. Lying!

Nonsense.

You liar. Liar!

That's how the crime was committed.

It should be noted that
before Chen Xin met Xia Wei,

he met privately with the other defendant
Hong Qiming, who was additionally charged.

Hong Qiming put poisonous qipan flowers
in Chen Xin's glass,

which was not detected in the first autopsy
since it's no conventional poison.

Within minutes of being poisoned,

the central nervous system will
be paralyzed, leading to death.

It was how Chen Xin lost his ability to fight
back and was beaten to death by Xia Wei.

But Hong Qiming was just taking orders
from those behind him.

Because this case is closely related
to another one many years ago.

The two brothers, Hong
Qiming and Hong Junshan,

had been involved in the robbery of
the Tang Dynasty Empress Tomb 22 years ago.

Their protector Yan Zhitian bribed
his way up the bureaucratic ladder

using the robbed cultural relics.

These clues were found by Procurator
Zhang Youcheng at the risk of his life.

I hope he gets well soon.

Any objections, Defense Lawyer?

According to the prosecutor's
account of the crime,

my client Xia Wei has only shortened
the victim's life by a few minutes.

It can't be denied that

it's Chen Xin's misbehavior that night
that led to the occurrence of this case,

which is the victim's fault
in terms of the Criminal Law.

So I recommend the Collegial Bench
to impose a lighter sentence on Xia Wei.

The length of one's life
can't be determined by any other.

Defendant Xia Wei and Hong Qiming both
committed the crime of intentional homicide.

But the prosecutor recommends the Collegial
Bench take into account the victim's fault

and be lenient in the sentencing
of Defendant Xia Wei.

The prosecution and the
defense have been fully heard.

Presiding Judge.

Defendant. What do you have to say?

I am guilty.

I'm the one who killed Chen Xin.

The case has been reported to the Supreme People's
Procuratorate and approved for prosecution.

Defendant Xia Wei committed
the crime of intentional homicide,

but admitted guilt and
accepted punishment during trial,

and is sentenced to ten years imprisonment.

Defendant Hong Qiming committed
the crime of intentional homicide,

and is sentenced to death
with two years suspension,

deprived of political rights for life.

He has also committed the crime of illegally
excavating and robbing ancient tombs,

is sentenced to imprisonment of 12 years and
confiscation of all his personal property.

The Defendant committed the crime
of scalping relics,

is sentenced to imprisonment of ten years
and a fine of one million yuan.

The Defendant is sentenced to death
with two years' suspension,

deprived of political rights for life, and all
his personal property shall be confiscated.

What's up, Procurator Li?

I...

I came to say thank you.

Thank you for understanding
my pursuit of the truth,

for being my opponent,

for your smile, and...

thank you for letting us meet again.

I'm exhausted while you're still
delivering a closing argument.

What about inviting me to dinner first?

What would you like to eat?

You didn't come to me with all the crap
to ask if I could be your girlfriend?

What?

Well...

the fact that we met again made it possible
that we can still become a couple.

You presence here is the evidence of fact
that you're still into me.

Is your perception
irresistible to my theory now?

What are you waiting for?

Could you be my girlfriend?

No.

You lost. Now we can call it a draw today.

Later.

Bye.