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Sergeant 23142 calling, position: Sheung Wan

It is storming pretty hard. The signal is bad

Please repeat, over

Always bad reception in this spot

Sergeant 23142 calling, please answer if you hear me

You and Lam Chiu came from Malaysia together

It is quite clear what kind of relationship you two have!

13 years ago, Lam Chiu robbed Bo Fung Bank

and we got the loot back because you squealed on him

Freeze

Don't move or I will shoot

Nobody from the outside knew about it, if I get the word out

You will be in a very bad shape

You are joking. Officer Cheung

What I gave you everytime were good and true leads

And you are treating me this way?

This is a Police Station. What do you think? A market?

You want to bargain

Okay! Speak! Let's see how much your tongue is worth

How much your tongue is worth?

Karpi Honey

Still busy Yes

Finished your work? Not yet

When are you coming home?

I will come home when I am done

Can you come home now?

I am busy, don't keep on calling me

You have already called over twenty times

You are saying I am a pest

You told me to cook dinner for you

Listen to me. I am not saying you are a pest

I am not mad at you

There is a lot of things you could do at home

You could watch DVD, TV, or cook something to eat

I can take care of the baby too, but I want you to come home and be with me

Fat Wah has been in custody for almost 48 hours now

If we can't get anything out of him, have to let him go

Yes, sir.

I didn't say that

But you can do a lot of things

Come home soon, okay?

Alright

Miss you

Got it

If I'm asleep, wake me up when you're back

Okay. Go to bed early with the baby

and don't think confusedly

Lock the windows and doors before you go to bed

Bye

Officer, it is raining heavily, walk carefully

You'd better be careful too

After getting out of here, call me every other day with information

Am I on parole?

call me every other day with information after getting out of here, I said

Or you'll be in big trouble, understand?

Where do I get so much information?

Go find them

Beat it

Rockman, since we don't have much work tonight

the guys are planning to have supper with Uncle Bill as a farewell

Uncle Bill is retiring the day after tomorrow

Bill, remember our date for supper?

I remember. Supper tonight

Who else will come? Where are we eating?

The guys prefer the street food stall

Is street food stall okay with you?

Fine

No problem

Hold on

Mr. Please stand still

Mr. Please stop

Mr. Please stand still!

Mr. Stand still

Police. Stand still

What's wrong, babe?

Stop crying... sweetie...

Good babe

Rockman, you haven't had a day off for a long time

Go home and let the guys take care of the routine

Baby

Baby gone

Karpi

Karpi

Karpi

The forensic report is out, the bullets on Uncle Bill's body

is from the missing gun of Officer Ho Chi Wai who was slayed 2 months ago

It is possible that the wanted criminal Lam Chiu did all these

Also, Lam Chiu is 45

He was busted while arm robbing a bank in 1993

Got 12 years jail term and was released one year ago

Okay, I know all these

Right here, we used ultra sound to look at it

There is something moving in his body

Could it be maggots?

Impossible

He has been dead for less than 24 hours, cannot have maggots

The victim was shot 3 times

One shot each in his right hand, left leg and stomach

All are non fatal wounds

The cause of death is massive hemorrhaging

The killer could have killed him with one shot

But he didn't do that

He didn't want the victim to die at once

He wanted to torture him slowly

The shot in the right hand was to take away his ability to fight back.

The shot in the left leg was to take away his mobility

The shot in the stomach was to cause massive internal hemorrhaging

The killer must hate the Police with a vengeance

I suspect Lam Chiu is the killer

13 years ago he was resisting arrest

and shot by my colleague

Freeze

Freeze or I will shoot

He was lucky and lived, but he has lost his sense of pain

What is worse than pain?

It is to never know what pain is again

With excessive bleeding, the body will be numb

It is possible the killer wanted the victim to feel

the most excruciating and intense pain until he lost sensation

Also, the victim's chin was obviously burned

How did it get there?

Let's look at the baby

The baby has over 100 stab wounds

Looks like they were pierced with sharp knife or needles type sharp objects

Cause of death is very suspicious

Do you believe there is Gong Tau?

Mr. Cheung, your wife has a mild concussion in her head

It is not serious

Initial examination didn't find out why she keeps complaining

her whole body is in severe pain like being poked by needles

I have given her a tranquillizing shot so she could get some rest

This is the second cop murder case within two months

Does the Police think the two cases related?

Up till now

the Police has got leads, data and evidence

Basically we are quite sure that

the killer is the same person

Bro Sum, about Ma's case

Thank you

he is holding a grudge against the Police and

he must hate the Police with his guts

Your son was killed the same night

Is it related to the other two cases?

I am not sure, but

we are sure that we will get the guy

May Yes, madam

Get a cup of Blue Mountain coffee for Brother Sum

Yes Thank you

Our Blue Mountain coffee is quite famous

Customers rave about it

Why not talking?

I was thinking how I am going to say it

I know you won't like what I am going to say

Go ahead

A baby boy died recently

and the way he died is very similar to your husband

He is not my husband

Our divorce had been finalized one month before

Thank you

What do you think? How did Ma Jun Sang die?

It was the Needle Gong Tau

Actually, it was he who

got himself into the wild affair

The woman was a hooker

but she quit and started to have an affair with Ma

Very soon, the woman was pregnant

and said it was Ma's but Ma denied it right away

That woman got really mad and had a big fight with Ma

The woman snatched a strand of Ma's hair

She took the hair

to a sorcerer to cast Gong Tau on Ma

At that time, a Malaysian said that he could remove the Gong Tau for Ma

But later he was put in jail because of robbery

soon afterwards Ma died

At that time there was a Malaysian claiming that he could remove Gong Tau

His name is Lam Chiu. Have you ever heard of that name?

Lam Chiu

Never heard of it

Baby

Baby

Karpi

Karpi don't sleep on the table

So much pain What's wrong, Karpi?

No. I don't want to sleep on the bed

No. I just want to sleep here

No. It really hurts. Sleeping on the bed really hurts

I am aching all over.

It hurts. I don't want to sleep on the bed. I don't want to

I will sleep here. Let me sleep here okay?

Honey, I don't want to.

What's wrong? It really hurts.

It is not comfortable for you to lie on the table

Oh! It's so painful!

Needles are poking me

No needle. There is no needle here

It's so painful!

I know. Don't lay down then

Why are you making so much noise?

It's okay now.

Dropped?

I have done all the tests for you wife

However, I could not find the cause of the pain

But she screams in pain every time she lies down

I had a patient who was complaining of headache constantly

And no matter what, I could not find the reason

Later on I referred him to a psychologist

and finally found out his headache was his mood swings

If you agree

I can refer your wife to a psychologist

Rockman

Have you noticed the case records in the file room?

Some cases are closed before they are cracked

What do you mean?

Because the killer is non human or there isn't any killer

For Uncle Bill's case, the killer could very well be Lam Chiu

But your son's case is strange

Believe it or not

I suspect Karpi and your son got Gong Tau

Didn't you go to Thailand three years ago to investigate the drug dealers?

I was called back before I could finish the job

Did you mess up or irk anyone?

Especially with women

It has been really creepy

Uncle Bill's chin was burned, it looks like voodoo

Also, Lam Chiu had something to do with Ma's case

He knows about Gong Tau

I suspect he is the one messing up your family

If Lam Chiu is after you for revenge

Why doesn't he try to get you but your family?

Because he hates me

Not only he hates you but hates us the Police even more

Lam Chiu is on the line and is asking for Officer Cheung

Ready to trace the line?

Yes. Ready.

Which line?

Line One

This is Rockman Cheung speaking.

Officer Cheung? How's your wife?

Thanks for caring

Don't say anything over the phone, let's meet and talk

How about having a cup of tea?

No thanks. You are busy plus you are tracing my phone line

I won't bother you for long

I just want to tell you that I had a dream last night

I dreamed about the next Mark Six numbers. Mark them down

2, 3, 14, 26, 32, 44

Officers, don't forget to bet on them

23142...

That's Uncle Bill's police serial number

Check who's number is 63244.

Step on it! Step on it! STAT!

Control said the last call received from 63244 was from around here

Have a look there

Kit, stay here.

Sai Keung, go check if there is a back door

Yes

Lam Chiu... Lam Chiu you bastard

Kit, anything downstairs?

Nothing, Brother Sum

Call control, and ask for backup

I want a search for the whole building

Yes. Sir!

Sir, it's cold

Can you turn the air conditioning down a little bit?

You got me for several hours already

My legs are cramping from sitting too much

I would rather take beating then you let me go

I really don't know Lam Chiu that well

After he went in jail we lost contact

He is busy with his job and I am with mine

He became a crook and I became a good citizen

Officer, no

I am old and fragile,

If I happen to die here

you have to clean up after me and pray that I won't haunt you

Officer, please, no horsing around

Are you daring me?

What do you want, Officer?

Say it, I will tell you whatever I know

Where can you get a cheap meal?

Stop putting me on

And you said you would talk?

Cassaroles of Shing Fat in To Kwa Wan is quite good

Hing Kee in Jordon is a bargain, isn't it?

Shing Fat is cheaper

Dinner for two with soup is less than sixty bucks

Dinner for two

With your buddy Lam Chiu?

I don't know him that well

Don't tell me you don't know him well again, get it?

I really don't know him that well

Can't you hear what the Officer is telling you?

He is telling you stop repeating yourself. Are you faking deaf

or you are really deaf?

Help! The cops are beating me up!

Lock him up for full 48 hours

After you get out, remember to report to me every other day

For you

Officer Cheung, the boss said your son's death

is inexplicable as of now

But we are not excluding the possibility that your wife by mistake...

Don't tell me the rule of thumb things

I understand, okay?

Yes, sir!

Rockman

After the murder, no one has been charged

They had a tough time writing the report

Luckily we found someone had broken into your house

Or we really don't know how to write it

OCTB (Organized Crime and Triad Bureau)

Someone called, a dead body was found in Jet Tung Street

Clear, we are coming over

Officer

Who called the police?

That garbage collector

Ma'am, is that you called the police?

Yes

Where is the dead body?

Outside

Right here

Rockman, you haven't take a rest for a while

Take a day off, go home and keep your wife company

She really needs you by her side now

Take a day off?

Taking a day off won't help anything

The most important thing is to get Lam Chiu

Do you think Lam Chiu is messing up your family

I am not sure

But I am sure that he killed three cops

Actually I worry about your wife more

Have you thought about what we talked about last night?

What?

Gong Tau

I bring you to someone tomorrow

Have some tea

No matter how, I could not chop up this piece of firewood

Occasionally I will come across this kind of wood

But you can still burn it

Wood that cannot be chopped will be hard to burn

What do you mean?

I will dump it into the river in the back

And let it go free

You are letting a piece of wood go free?

All beings have spirituality and all things have their own Karma are causal

The wood can't be chopped and can't be burnt, it must be Karma

Mr. Cheung, Sum has told me about your problem

It's Gong Tau

Go home and check your wife's eyes, see if they are blood shot

If there is a black straight line in the upper white

If there is, she definitely has Gong Tau in her

People who cast Gong Tau are either for money or love

They want someone's life

unless it involves a lot of money

But you are just an ordinary cop

then, it must be for love

Though the Gong Tau plagued only your wife and son

it could be because of you

What are you doing?

Sum

My wife really got Gong Tau

When I was working in Thailand

I met a girl named Elli Lam

You are suspecting her?

I don't know if she knew anything about Gong Tau

But I heard if you want to cast a Gong Tau on someone

you can have someone else to do it.

You are saying that Elli got Lam Chiu to do it?

But I have checked with Immigration Department

Elli didn't come to Hong Kong

But Lam Chiu could go to Thailand

That I don't know

Lam Chiu is a wanted man, officially he can't go anywhere

But you can't stop man like him from going anywhere

And Immigration wouldn't have records on his coming and going

The Master Clear Sea you saw this morning

he can fix cases that doctors can't help

I have signed a release for your wife

Doctor Wong is a psychologist

I have already forwarded your wife's file over

You can make an appointment with him

We are not going home?

I want you to see someone

who?

He is a Master of a secret sect of Buddhism

Why do I have to see him?

Why?

Karpi, you have got Gong Tau

But I didn't doing anything to anyone

Why was the Gong Tau on me?

It is you! You screwed around, didn't you?

It is you. You killed our son

I have shot a criminal

He is from Malaysia. He knows how to cast Gong Tau

He has been released from jail

Now he is after me for revenge

It is alright now

Master Clear Water, what should I do now?

Get her up, give her some water

Look down there

Take her home, and remember

fill a copper basin with water and put it in front of the window

Put a pair of copper scissors into the water, pointing outward

The Gong Tau can be undone just by doing this?

The Needle Gong Tau is undone. But just after removing the Gong Tau

I saw a head flying

If it is the Flying Head Gong Tau

not only I cannot help you, even my life will be in danger

What is Flying head Gong Tau?

Flying Head Gong Tau is the most powerful Gong Tau

The sorcerer will cast the Gong Tau on himself

to let his head separate from the body and start flying

He will turn into a vampire

His power in casting Gong Tau will increase by double

I don't know how to remove Flying Head Gong Tau

but all Gong Tau must be broken before the sorcerer dies

Or if he dies

the Gong Tau can never be broken or removed

May I speak to Officer Cheung?

Jenny, go ahead

Officer Cheung, I have checked for you

During the last three years, there was no Elli Lam

or person with similar name leaving from Thailand

No?

Correct, no

OK, thank you

Sum

Rockman, come over to the place where we found the dead cat

What have you got?

The Agriculture and Fisheries said all the cat's blood was sucked up

I am coming over

Karpi

I have to go and take care of something. I will be right back

Where are you going? I don't want to stay here by myself

It is urgent

I will get someone to keep you company tomorrow

Rockman, the watchman said there is a Thai tenant

paid one year's rent in advance

Very few people have seen him

He is very reclusive and seldom comes downstairs

Last time I saw him, he looked weird

His neck was bandaged

Here it is

Police. Open up

Open up

Remember the girl I told you? Elli Lam

This is the third bottle

You want it so badly. Speak up a little earlier next time

I don't have much left

This corpse fat is fresh

It is from a cop. Strong stuff

You got a good deal

Get me another bottle

Why are you so ruthless?

I have been playing with this stuff for many years

I have seen a lot of people toying with it got hurt badly and even died

You, be careful, I don't want to lose a good customer

I am going to take them to hell with me

This is a small world

You'd better pray and don't let me be the one to remove your Gong Tau

Money is everything to me

Karpi, Karpi

I am back

Karpi

You are leaving?

Why are you hiding the baby's things?

I am scared

Seems like the baby hadn't appeared before

I don't want you to see these anymore

They will only break your heart

I am more heart broken when I see you

When I was pregnant, you were busy

Always busy

I bought all the baby stuff by myself

You were not with me when I was giving birth

Get out

Why are you here? Get out!

Honey

Sorry

It is my fault

I just don't want you to be so sad

Now you are the most important one

Baby is dead

He had such a horrible death

I am so scared. I don't want to be alone

I don't want to stay in the house by myself

The house reminds me of the baby

I haven't even hear him calling me mommy

And he is dead

Don't be scared, I promise, we will move tomorrow

I am so scared Karpi don't be afraid

Honey

It will be fine when you awake

It's okay, you just need some rest

It's coming again!

Didn't you tell me it has gone?

Why? So much pain

I don't want to be here. I want to go back to the hospital

I rather go back to the hospital!

Good job

You dance really good

Come, have a seat

Thank you

Get me two more shots, one for the lady, please.

Sorry I don't drink, but thank you

Just one then, thanks.

Where are you from?

I grew up in Guangzhou

Guangzhou? Then you understand Cantonese?

I do

How long have you been dancing here?

Not very long

There is a lot of people dance better than me

It doesn't matter, you are the only one who speaks Chinese here

So what?

That makes a difference, we feel closer

Just like two ships meeting in the middle of the sea

They will greet each other by blowing their whistles

That's it

Then you would have to blow your whistle many times in one night?

I don't think so, looks like there are only two ship in this sea

One is me, and one is you

But there is another ship

The waiter?

I take him as a sunken ship

I just like talking to you

Good night Good night

If you are hungry, I can have a snack with you

I am not hungry

But I can make breakfast for you in the morning

Great

What it is?

For you

I don't want it

If you want money, that's fine with me

If you like, leave your number

What do you mean?

I have no time to chit-chat with you

I am turning the table, I think I like you

Where are you going?

I have to go back to Hong Kong and it's urgent

Didn't hear you talking about it?

Sorry, I didn't tell you

Can you stay a couple more days?

I can't

It's urgent, I must go back to Hong Kong

Will you come back to see me?

I don't know

Have you ever loved me?

I promise, I will come back to see you

I promise, I will come back to see you

Remember, you promised me

I will wait for you.

What's the matter? Last night you should have a good sleep

The Gong Tau is back

Just took Karpi to the hospital

Why don't you stay there and keep her company?

I want to, but she said she didn't want to see me

She said I reminds her of our son

Who?

Why didn't you call me?

It's Lam Chiu

Hands on your head

Sum, stop him from the outside

Let go!

Beating won't do me anything, Officer Cheung

I can't feel pain

I know your son has died of Gong Tau

Now is your wife's turn

You let me go

I will remove the Gong Tau for your wife

Nobody can help you except me, Officer Cheung

Rockman

I am asking one more time

Does Lam Chiu really know Gong Tau?

Didn't say a word

You all leave the room

Sum, you too

Leave the room, Sum

Officer Cheung

I have been waiting for you for a long time

I am waiting to remove the Gong Tau for your wife

Why should I trust you?

You have no choice

unless you want your wife dead

The Needle Gong Tau that your wife got is just a starter

There're more gruesome Gong Taus which are totally out of your imagination

Have you ever seen a head...

just pop out like that?

In the beginning the head will have innards attaching to it

After sucking enough blood, it can kill someone remotely

Practicing Flying Head Gong Tau is just like playing with fire

You have to pray really hard for him not to die

Once he dies

The Gong Tau will be with you for the rest of your life

until you die

You know how to remove the Flying Head Gong Tau?

Only if it is a Gong Tau

Officer, please

Lam Chiu, come out!

Rockman, it is major serious if you take Lam away

There is no turning back

Karpi is beyond help, Lam Chiu is her only chance

I have made up my mind

He is a prisoner in custody

After saving my wife from Gong Tau

I will bring him back

You have to trust me

You said you are bringing me back, what do you mean?

How could I get you out if I didn't say that?

You keep changing your story, how can I trust you?

Stop putting me on

Now I am the only one to save you, you have to trust me

Who are you?

I am Lockman

Rockman?

Elli loves Rockman, that's why my name is Lockman

Who is Elli? I don't know her. Please leave me alone.

You are such a fool!

Your husband had another woman, and you didn't know about it?

You've got the wrong person, please get out.

Mr. Cheung, it is good that you are here.

Someone is visiting your wife

Let's go, Karpi

You kill a woman named Elli

Why are you doing this?

There was a man named Lockman here

He told me a woman named Elli died because of you

Why are you lying to me? Why are you hiding it from me?

Where is that man? Where is the man called Lockman?

His neck is bandaged, really scary, his head is crooked

He said he wants to ruin us... he wants to mess us up

Where is the man Lockman?

Why don't you tell me? You didn't tell me anything?

I didn't do anything, listen to me, I am getting help for you

We have to go now or it will be too late

Why are you doing this to me? What are you doing?

Let me go! Why are you doing this?

The man you just saw is the one who cast Gong Tau on you

Let me go! Where are you taking me?

Let me go

Who is he?

Is none of your business

I come for you

You stay here and don't move

Where?

Where!

Just follow me

Lam Chiu, stand still

You'd better be straight with me

Go get a crock pot, and catch a centipede...

a poisonous snake, a gecko...

a spider and a scorpion

Put them all into the crock

Then bury the crock at an intersection

The five poisonous creatures will start fighting because of lack of air

Two hours later, you take the crock out

The survivor will have all the poisons in its body

Miss

Mrs. Cheung, I am really thirsty

Could you get some water for me?

I beg you

Thank you

What do you want?

Just want to touch you

Pervert!

Mrs. Cheung

Take a look

Do you know...

ever since I was shot by your husband

I know what living dead is

Now I must have the lights on when I get to bed

One night, I smelled something burning in my sleep

I woke up and saw my blanket on fire

I pushed away the blanket and found my thigh was on fire too

I could only hear the hissing sound and smelled charred flesh

It is pathetic when you can't feel pain

Then what?

Lam Chiu. Don't move

Stand still Put the gun down!

Put the gun down! I said put the gun down

Put the gun down or I will shoot her Put the gun down!

Put the gun down

There's one bullet left

Sum!

Sum!

Sum!

Won't do you any good by killing me

There won't be anyone to remove the Gong Tau for your wife

You are not helping me!

I am helping you

But I have to make sure I could leave after I helped you

Don't trust him, he is lying

Before I change my mind

You'd better do what I say!

No, don't trust him

Don't trust him

He is lying, don't trust him

Karpi, stay calm!

Hurry

You can't feel the pain?

Let me stop the bleeding for you

Got the crock back, only the centipede is still alive

Now you grind everything inside into powder

Then what?

Add some corpse fat into it and condense the powder into a vector

Where is the corpse fat?

I don't have any here

You don't have any?

Do you know how much corpse fat cost? It is sold out here.

A dead body is over there.

You cut his belly out, and fry it

Then you can get the corpse fat

Don't listen to him! You cannot, honey

Brother Sum is your buddy

What's the point of it? What is a buddy?

He is dead

His death is worthwhile if it could help others

I told you not to hit me, I can't feel any pain!

Don't do it

Don't listen to him

Don't you want to save your wife?

Don't do it

I beg you, please don't

There's a knife over there, grab it

Go and get it!

No. Don't do it.

No. Don't do it

Let's go! Okay? Don't do it.

No! I am begging you, please don't

Brother Sum is your buddy, you can't do that

Karpi, Brother Sum is dead

I must save you from the Gong Tau

No! Please no.

Don't. I would rather not have the Gong Tau removed

Sum would forgive me! I would rather die!

If he knows the whole story, he would help you

No, please don't

I must help you, I won't let you die

No! Please no.

Sorry, Sum. Lend me your meat

There is nothing we could do!

I don't want it... I don't want it

Please no! No.

I am begging you, please don't

No. No.

No please. I beg you, please don't.

Karpi. I am so sorry

I am so sorry

Please don't...

I would rather not have the Gong Tau removed...

I don't want the Gong Tau removed

Honey, please don't

Please don't...

Honey...

There is more

Go and burn your friend's chin, save the corpse fat

Now you have to add some sperm and blood into the corpse fat

There is only blood, where is the sperm?

What are you saying?

I said you have to jerk off to get it

Need some help?

Then what?

Pour the sperm into the corpse fat from the chin

Sprinkle the Five Poison powder into it, mix well

This will make the antidote

That will lead the Gong Tau back to its caster and destroy him

How about this?

Have no use for it

Rockman

Shoot! Shoot and kill me

The Gong Tau will be with your wife for the rest of her life

What do you want?

I just want you to know how awful Elli's death was

What do I have to do with Elli's death?

After you left, Elli waited for you everyday

I told her, you would never come back for her

She didn't believe me

Elli said you promised her you would go back

You are so mean, you even changed your phone number

I have never seen a shit head like you

If you are not going back, just say it

Why make a woman wait for someone who is never coming back?

Do you know what Elli said before she died?

I really love Rockman

I love him so much

Elli died in front of me

I really want to tell her, I love her

But before she died

She was still saying she loves you!

Lam Chiu! What should we do?

Dump the poison vector on him!

Honey, are you okay?

I am okay

Honey!

Honey! What's wrong with you? Honey...

Honey! Honey!

What are you doing?

I am not telling

People who cast Gong Tau are either for money or love

And you are just an ordinary cop

It must be for love

Though it was your wife and son who got the Gong Tau

it could be because of you

If it is really Gong Tau, then...

How long does it take before it start working up?

That really depends on the charm of the sorcerer

Some will act up immediately, some kicks in after several years

I really love Rockman