Original subtitles

[Dark Night and Dawn]

[Episode 14]

[Post Office]

I'm leaving then.

Goodbye.

Feel free to come to me if you need anything in the future.

The prices will absolutely be fair.

You're my regular customer.

Thank you, Boss.

Okay. Goodbye.

[Deshengxiang Refined Pigment Store]

Hello, what would you like?

Hello, police.

Boss.

What was that lady doing here just now?

She's from a studio.

She ordered some pigments here a few days ago.

She came here today to tell me something happened at home.

She doesn't need them, so she returned them.

Okay, thank you.

Okay, goodbye.

[Xiya Timepiece Store]

Where is your boss?

Sir, what can I do for you?

I'm here to pick up the watch.

Show me the receipt.

I don't have it.

The owner of the watch is Shrike.

I was wondering who it was.

It's you.

You ran away from Zhoushan back then.

I thought you were dead.

Now you work for Shrike.

Why didn't he tell me?

The operation to rescue Shrike must be cancelled tomorrow.

Xu Wei,

have you forgotten who you are?

How dare you talk to me like that!

Shrike

has a quirk.

He always likes to use bird names

as code names for his subordinates.

What's your code name?

Falcon.

Falcon is dead.

I'll resurrect it.

Zombie Sparrow sent you here, right?

She underestimated my determination

and overestimated you.

Don't move!

Shrike said

you are self-conceited.

You always do things beyond your capability.

If you move again, I'll shoot you!

If you shoot me, you'll alarm the neighbors

and lure the police here.

And your identity will be exposed.

It's useless to stop me.

Yang Hui will still take action tomorrow.

[Xiya Timepiece Store]

[Specializing in precision repair] [Selling high-end timepieces]

Mr. Zheng, you're still up.

I can't sleep.

Sit. Sit.

I'm here to tell you

you can leave tomorrow morning.

So you've found out the truth. I'm innocent, right?

I can go home?

You misunderstood, Mr. Zheng.

I'm going to tell you first

so that you can be prepared.

The higher-ups

have decided to transfer you to Beijing.

Where?

Beijing.

Bei...

Well,

you want to investigate me in Beijing because you can't find out the truth in Shanghai?

I know you've suffered, Mr. Zheng.

If I were them,

I would have let you go long ago.

But I really can't make the decision

for the higher-ups.

I can't believe it.

Mr. Zheng.

You should rest early.

Don't think too much.

They will

find out the truth soon

to clear your name.

I should get going.

They are waiting for me.

Okay.

Thank you, Mr. Lin.

Have a good rest.

Okay.

[Map of areas near Shanghai and Suzhou]

This is the transfer route.

We'll use a cargo train tomorrow.

If the agents take action,

innocent people won't be implicated.

I've told him about the transfer.

Lu,

if we really have wronged him,

how should we explain to him tomorrow?

Tell him the truth. Ask for his understanding.

Annoying.

Mr. Zheng.

We should hit the road.

Okay.

Coming.

What's wrong, Mr. Zheng?

Nothing.

You were fine yesterday.

How did you become like this suddenly?

Huzi.

What happened last night?

After you told him about the transfer yesterday,

he couldn't sleep all night.

He tossed and turned,

and his breathing was fast and heavy.

Those should be symptoms

caused by acute anxiety.

It can lead to heart palpitations, sweating, and even convulsions.

Looks like he really is scared.

Mr. Zheng.

Don't be too anxious.

It's nothing serious.

We'll let you go after we find out the truth.

As long as you can clear my name,

I'll cooperate with you in anything.

Considering his current condition,

it's not suitable to transfer him now.

Why don't we wait a few days?

Mr. Zheng.

Thank you for your cooperation.

We'll do our best to ensure your safety.

I'll go with you and take more sedatives.

Skip the formalities.

H-Help me up.

[Shanghai North]

[Shanghai North]

[Shanghai North]

Here, Mr. Zheng, have a seat.

What's the situation over there?

Everything is normal.

If I were an agent,

I wouldn't take action at the train station either.

There are so many soldiers of the People's Liberation Army

and policemen.

[Shanghai North]

Deputy Chief Yang,

why hasn't Liu Guiheng come here yet?

Ignore him.

We can succeed by ourselves.

After the explosion later,

kill everyone on the train.

Kill them all.

Okay.

Take whatever you want on the train.

-Great! -Great!

Great!

Guys, we can have meat.

What's there to be happy about now?

Are the explosives set?

If the explosives are set, hide!

Mr. Zheng. Have some water.

Okay, thank you.

Are you feeling better?

I think I can still hold on.

That's good.

Have you ever been to Beijing?

No.

I've been living in Shanghai.

I've only been to some small cities nearby.

It's said

the weather in the south and north is different.

The scenery

is also quite different.

I stayed in Yan'an for two years.

Mr. Zheng, if you

see the loess plateau there,

you would also be stunned.

I really want to take a look.

Have you noticed this?

Differences in geographical environments

can shape the course of history

in different ways.

Really?

Look.

Historically, nations in the northwest usually had

advantages when campaigning against the southeast,

while those in the southeast faced greater challenges when advancing toward the northwest.

This...

Is that so?

I've never heard of it.

What I heard is

the south was known for talents and the north was known for generals.

The people in the north were a bit tough,

so they were aggressive and good at fighting.

The people in the south indulged in pleasure and comfort.

They paid attention to the four arts of the Chinese scholar,

so they lost their territories.

Not exactly.

Look at the current Kuomintang.

It occupies the southeast region.

It also claimed it would attack the mainland.

But the people represent the general trend.

Yes.

It's useless to resist desperately.

Yes.

War is indeed too horrible.

We ordinary people just want

to live a peaceful life.

Yes.

Mr. Zheng, what you want

is also what all the Chinese people want.

Have some water.

What are you doing here?

Abort the mission.

Shrike has his own plan.

This is Director's order.

Do you listen to Director or Shrike?

Liu Guiheng is using you!

Who do you think you are?

How dare you talk to Deputy Chief Yang like that!

I'm the new leader of the action team.

I'm the new Falcon.

I'll verify it after the operation.

Take him away and get ready to take action.

Let go of me!

Move!

If you are exposed,

I will

die with you.

Don't move!

I'll kill him if you move again!

[Kunshan]

Did we really wrong him?

Let's go back.

[Kunshan]

Young man, what's going on?

Aren't we going to Beijing?

Why... Why are we going back?

Mr. Zheng,

we policemen have our own procedures in case handling.

You just need to cooperate.

No, no.

I don't understand this.

You told me we were going to Beijing.

How... How can we go back?

Isn't this torment?

Are you kidding me?

Where is your leader?

Your... Your Director Lu.

Director Lu,

please come here!

Mr. Zheng, don't shout.

What's going on?

I trusted you very much.

You're fooling me, aren't you?

Look how sick I am.

I've been cooperating with your investigation, right?

Mr. Zheng.

Calm down first.

I can't calm down.

You have to give me an explanation.

Now I doubt

if you are still the police for the people.

Which law allows you

to imprison a teacher like me

for so many days?

What exactly do you want?

Mr. Zheng, this trip

is also part of the political examination.

Please understand.

What kind of logic is that?

It's a waste of manpower and money.

All of you, sit down.

Don't...

The bathroom.

Okay, I'll go with you.

It's done.

Don't worry.

Continue to keep an eye on Yang Hui.

He's the key to Mr. Zheng's plan.

First, Mr. Zheng misled the police

and made them think Yang Hui is Shrike.

Then Mr. Zheng let the police find the code book in Yang Hui's house

and told Yang Hui

he can only help him out of trouble if he makes a big scene.

Lastly, he'll use you to deal with Liu Guiheng.

Now, I guess Yang Hui

must have contacted the Anti-Communist Salvation Army.

I guess the NBIS

will send a telegram soon

to approve Yang Hui's application

for the Anti-Communist Salvation Army's operation.

The Communist Party will

decipher this telegram

based on the code book

found in Yang Hui's house

to intercept them in advance.

So the Anti-Communist Salvation Army will definitely fail.

And they have clues on Yang Hui.

Your mission is

to ensure Yang Hui's death

is perfectly timed.

Got it.

When we transferred Zheng Lanting,

the agents didn't take action at all.

Lu,

can this prove

Zheng Lanting has nothing to do with the agents?

During his imprisonment,

I always kept an eye on him.

I didn't notice anything unusual.

Director,

did we really catch the wrong person?

These days,

I've been pretending to be close to him.

I found that

he is nothing like a timid person

everyone says he is.

Instead, he always looks relaxed,

as if everything

is under his control.

We'll draw a conclusion

after we catch Yang Hui.

[Office 2 of Social Affairs Office]

Director,

the Investigation and Monitoring Division sent a message.

They used the code book

to decipher a telegram sent by the NBIS.

The agents will take action tonight.

They'll assassinate industrialists.

Deputy Commissioner Yang.

[Telegram Deciphering Paper of Shanghai People's Government Public Security Bureau]

According to the telegram,

the agents assigned to this operation

are directly under the command of the NBIS.

Their rank is not low.

Tonight's meeting between the municipal government

and industrialists are very important.

So after the discussion of the city leaders,

the meeting will proceed as usual.

But as for the meeting's location,

we'll make other arrangements.

You can do whatever you want.

Hurry! Keep up!

[Shanghai People's Government Public Security Bureau]

Commander Liu.

These are American weapons.

Just do what you want boldly.

After it's done...

You'll get a lot of silver dollars.

Great!

Deal!

Shoot!

They are inside!

Guys, kill them!

Shoot!

Move! Are you scared?

My monthly salary is not very much.

No need to risk my life.

What are you doing?

Come back!

Coward!

Shoot!

Put your hands on your head!

Squat!

Don't move!

Don't move!

I'm sorry, Director.

I won't do it again.

It's good that you're okay.

You guys are so patient.

You only took action when they

were so close to you.

When I heard their gunfire,

I realized it was just a test.

Later, the gunfire grew more intense.

It indicated their leader was about to appear.

This telegram code book

is like the borax in Ghost Hand Luo San's belly.

They want to lure us into another trap.

[Telegram Code Book]

Then let's play along.

Ask Captain Zhang to cooperate with you.

You only brought a few useless men.

How dare you call yourself a commander!

You... are a fast runner!

Good.

So you went to catch him.

You're very smart.

Take us to Yang Hui

to make contributions.

Deputy Commissioner Yang,

what's the situation on Lu's side?

They are lying in wait.

He is lying in wait on the river

with our water policemen.

Yang Hui and his men can't escape this time.

He's here!

Turn around! Shut up!

Just repeat after me.

Do you understand?

Deputy Chief Yang!

It's me!

Liu!

We won,

but we lost many men!

You should reward us generously!

He's trying to win my sympathy.

Dock the boat.

Dock the boat!

Guo Chao,

deliver it to him.

Okay.

Thank you, Commander Liu.

Deputy Chief Yang said

you guys should rest well to recover.

There will be

many big deals in the future.

Why didn't Deputy Chief Yang come ashore?

I have something to tell him.

Deputy Chief Yang will see you

when he wants to see you.

Let's go.

Go!

Don't move.

Xiaoman!

Back off!

Back off!

Don't shoot!

Take it!

Deputy Commissioner Yang,

why don't I go talk to him?

It's not your turn to do it.

Don't come any closer!

Back off!

Don't come any closer!

Back off!

Back off!

Don't be nervous.

Look.

I'm not taking

any weapon with me.

I just want to come here to talk to you.

Tell them to drop their guns.

Drop your guns.

I know you.

You're Deputy Commissioner Yang,

their leader.

Since you know me,

you should know

there's no harm in talking to me, right?

Yang Hui,

you must be waiting

for your boat on the river to save you.

I'm afraid you'll be disappointed.

Our water policemen

have cut off your retreat.

My death would be worth it.

A life for a life.

Even if I die,

I'll make her die with me.

I came here to talk to you

because I want to give you a chance to live.

How about this?

Let her go.

I'll be your hostage.

You'll be my hostage?

Aren't you afraid of death?

You won't be that stupid.

If you kill me,

you can never escape alive.

Did you hear that?

Our water policemen have succeeded.

If you want to live,

do as I say.

Okay.

Raise your hands.

Walk towards me slowly.

Don't move!

If you dare to play tricks with me,

I'll put a bullet in your head!

Yang Hui,

let's think from your point of view.

First, your identity has been exposed.

Second,

the Anti-Communist Salvation Army was destroyed because of you.

Even if you can escape,

will your superior

let you go easily?

I made contributions to Kuomintang.

They won't treat me like that.

Don't be stubborn.

When things go wrong, you look for a scapegoat.

That is your tradition.

Do you still need me to remind you?

Drop your weapon

and cooperate with us.

That is your final way out.

Why should I trust you?

You know our policies.

You don't have time to think about it.

Give me the gun!

Your mission is to ensure

Yang Hui's death is perfectly timed.

Don't come any closer!

I knew you're not a good guy.

Go to hell!

[Telegram Deciphering Paper of the NBIS of the National Defense Department]

[Translated News]

[Content]

[Jinsheng Bank]

[Zhang Guoqiang, He Gui, Hao Yu, Shen Haiyan]

[Li Wensheng, Yang Baojun, Zhang Huixin, Shen Xing]

Look at this.

Wang Liqun?

This has established a linkage to the previous cases.

This should be Shrike's base.

[Wang Liqun] [Hospital's picture poster]

What we can confirm now is

what we destroyed this time

is a mobile base

of the Shanghai Special Operation Station.

That's why

it had been hard for us

to find clues about agents all this time.

Our colleagues from the Evidence Division

have taken photos of all the evidence

and pasted them here.

In the base,

we found two transmitter-receivers,

gold bars taken from Jinsheng Bank,

the list of the Anti-Communist Salvation Army's members,

[Wang Liqun] [Hospital's picture poster]

a large number of telegrams among agents,

a photo,

and five portraits.

What's worth our attention is

there is a date on the back

of every portrait.

April 29.

That is the date

of the Fuzhou Road Explosion four years ago.

I've seen her before.

She was also at the scene of the Fuzhou Road Explosion

four years ago.

She got in the car with Wang Liqun.

She was badly injured and covered in blood.

I don't think she survived.

Every year on her death anniversary,

he would draw a portrait of her to mourn her.

Her relationship with Shrike

is very special.

And this photo.

When it was found,

[Wang Liqun]

[Yang Hui] [Shrike]

it was torn into pieces.

But we pieced them together.

[Wang Liqun]

There are two people in the photo.

The one in the front is Yang Hui.

The one behind him is Wang Liqun.

On the back of this photo,

there is also a very blurry date.

[Wang Liqun] [Hospital's picture poster]

It's around December 1938.

That was the graduation time

of the first Linli Special Training Class of the NBIS.

Looks like Yang Hui

was the mentor Wang Liqun mentioned.

He was the perpetrator of the explosion four years ago.

He also had anthrax bacteria.

Those are the evidence.

The driver in the car accident back then

was also him.

Then everything is very clear.

All the evidence shows

Yang Hui was Shrike,

the chief of the Shanghai Special Station.

We are lucky.

We just joined them and already solved such a big case.

Who could the person firing the blank shot at the scene be?

Do you really think Yang Hui was Shrike?

All the evidence we have now

points towards him.

[Be modest, cautious, humble, and patient]

That's the problem.

Everything we found out about him

and even his death

happened at the perfect timing.

It's like

someone arranged everything in advance.

That's indeed possible.

[Be modest, cautious, humble, and patient]

After we thoroughly investigate the Shanghai Special Station

and find the most direct witness,

the truth will come out.

If Yang Hui was not Shrike,

the real Shrike

will be a very tricky opponent.

Mr. Zheng, you still are not feeling well?

It doesn't matter how I'm feeling.

Just tell me what I should do to cooperate with you.

You can leave now.

I can leave now?

Yes.

Director Lu,

do you know how I managed to get through

the past few days?

Each day felt like a year.

When I was lying here just now, I was thinking

back then,

even when the Japanese gave us a hard time,

I don't think it was that hard.

You're right.

Mr. Zheng, I'm sorry for having made you suffer.

Fine. Working people are not afraid of hardships.

We're just afraid of being wronged.

You're too serious, Mr. Zheng.

Your wife

is waiting for you at the gate to go home.

Let me walk you out.

No, no, no.

I can't just leave

like this.

If I leave here with nothing,

what will the teachers and students in the school think of me?

How should I explain to my neighbors

and my friends?

You have to clear my name.

At least you should give me a certificate.

The content

of the certificate has to be as follows:

the police's investigation over the past few days shows

Zheng Lanting is a good citizen.

He is not an agent.

Okay.

The students have been waiting for you, right?

How have you been? Is everything alright?

It's okay.

Let's...

go home.

Goodbye.

Lanting.

Get me some hot water.

Okay.

It's almost done.

Okay.

Right.

Take a photo

of the certificate and develop it.

I'll hang it in the studio tomorrow.

Lanting,

time to eat.

Where are the paintings

in the drawer in the room upstairs?

I put those paintings

in Yang Hui's house.

The police can be more convinced

that he was Shrike after finding them.

I just wanted to clear your name.

I'm going to say it again.

Please don't touch

anything in that room

without my permission.

Got it?

Yes.

Let's eat.

Today's dinner

is a hearty one.

Thank you.

Xu Wei,

you will die a horrible death.

Shrike.

Shrike.

You're back.

Great.

It must be because

Yang Hui followed my order

and saved you, right?

It was just a trivial matter. No need to bother Yang Hui.

The Public Security Bureau has found out the truth.

I'm innocent now.

That's good.

That's good.

Xu Wei told me

you made great efforts

to save me.

So I specially came here to thank you.

No! No!

Shrike,

what are you going to do?

We have the same rank

in the NBIS.

Without Boss's order,

don't you dare touch me.

Xu Wei!

Xu Wei!

Xu Wei, what are you going to do?

Don't say that.

We are comrades.

Why would I touch you?

It's just that young people

are ignorant.

Secretary Liu, please don't take it to heart.

Your whole body must be numb.

It's fine.

Not very numb.

Relax yourself.

The point is...

Shrike,

there shouldn't be

any misunderstanding between us.

Like you said just now,

we are comrades.

And we both are working in Shanghai.

We should...

take care of each other...

and help each other, right?

I

really wanted to save you.

It took me a lot of effort.

You really wanted to save him?

You mean it took you a lot of effort to stab him in the back.

Who do you think you are?

Who are you to speak here?

You're trying to drive a wedge between the higher-ups.

This crime alone

is enough for me to kill you according to our law!

You bastard!

Shrike,

don't listen to him.

You know clearly

what kind of person I am.

I'm not that kind of person.

What kind of person do you mean?