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[Dark Night and Dawn]

[Episode 17]

Thank you, Mr. Jin.

Mr. Jin.

If there's nothing else,

I'll be on my way.

Okay.

Sir, have you seen this man?

No.

This is Mr. Lin.

Stop!

It hurts.

It hurts.

Have you seen this person?

I haven't.

Look carefully.

I really haven't seen him.

I don't believe it.

Come on, show me the cards.

Show me.

All pairs, three of a kind.

I lose even with a dragon hand.

No debts in this round, alright?

I'm not playing anymore.

Keep going, keep going.

Why so loud?

Afraid the police won't show up?

Big brother, we've been hiding here for days.

We can't go anywhere.

Sitting here with a ton of money,

it's driving us crazy.

It's not just this dock that's shut down,

the others are too.

We'll enjoy life again once this storm blows over.

Understand?

Yes.

What's going on?

Is he one of your guys?

We only communicate on separate lines.

Whether he's my guy, I'm not sure.

You've at least heard of Bingweimo, right?

I don't know him.

He's the one you used

to distribute another batch of counterfeit bills.

He's already confessed.

You say you don't know him, and that's it?

He says he knows me, so I know him?

Then I might as well be Dai Yueqing.

Move! What did you tell them?

Get up.

Speak!

Who's your boss?

Destroying evidence, huh?

Beat me to death if you want.

Say it again.

Come on.

That's enough. Stop beating him.

Want to cause a death?

Drag him out.

When we do business, trust is key.

You broke the rules first.

Our boss has already ordered all docks

to stop distributing counterfeit bills.

What do you want?

Our boss wants to arrange another meeting.

Go send the message.

Go!

Wei!

Let's go.

Come on!

Come on!

Don't move!

I said don't move!

Not bad.

Your shooting's improved.

You're not bad either.

Bingweimo, Zhu Hong.

How did you even come up with that?

Good thing I've read that book,

or I might've fallen for it.

Aren't you afraid they've read it too?

They're a bunch of illiterates.

How many words can they even recognize?

The parts aren't broken, right?

Let me check.

Catch.

[Trauma Medicine]

Wei,

if you turn back now,

maybe there's still time.

There's no going back.

You know I've got too much blood on my hands.

You saved me today.

It means you're still the same you,

You haven't changed.

Wei,

trust me,

there's a way.

Are you going to shoot me?

Come on.

Shoot me.

Go ahead.

Shoot.

Get lost!

We've already searched everywhere,

even his house.

We can't rule out the possibility that he may have contacted his family.

If I hadn't run at that moment,

maybe...

You would've been caught too.

Brother,

I didn't abandon anyone back then.

You've been through battles with me.

This isn't called abandoning a comrade.

I believe Lin Shaobai will be fine.

Understand?

Director Lu.

Is it really you?

I saw you from afar and thought it looked like you.

Mrs. Lin.

You're back from shopping?

Yes,

Shaobai

hasn't come home for two days.

I think he should be back today,

so I bought some eels

to make his favorite dish, fried eel strips in oil.

Why don't you two join us?

No need, Mrs. Lin.

We're on a mission

and just passing by.

We're still busy.

You young men don't understand.

The busier you are, the more you need this eel dish.

It's very nourishing.

Director Lu.

Is Shaobai also

on a mission?

Will he be home tonight?

Auntie,

Comrade Shaobai...

He...

He is

on a mission in Minhang.

He probably won't be home tonight.

He won't?

Mrs. Lin, we have to go.

See you.

Director Lu.

What about tomorrow?

Will he be back tomorrow?

Tomorrow?

He probably won't be back tomorrow either.

That's okay, that's okay.

Shaobai has been naughty since he was a kid.

He caused you a lot of trouble, right?

Not at all, Auntie.

Shaobai performs

very well with us.

He's always winning commendations. I admire him a lot.

Really?

How could he win anything

without the help of his leaders?

But since the liberation,

Shaobai's spirit

has improved a lot.

He used to sigh all the time when he came home,

but now, no matter how busy he is during the day,

he stays up late thinking about cases.

Sis.

Sis.

Director Lu, you're here.

Hello, hello.

Mrs. Lin,

Shaobai called.

He said he won't be home for the next few days,

so no need to buy groceries tomorrow.

Shaobai called?

Okay.

Young man,

try to get into fewer fights,

so your family doesn't have to worry so much.

Take it slow, Uncle Qi.

No, I wasn't fighting.

I got beaten up.

Did you call the police?

The police are really good now.

They handle everything.

You see the streets full of PLA soldiers arresting thugs.

Calling the police

is effective.

I already did.

Cover for me.

Don't let anyone see this injury.

Otherwise, changing into these new clothes will have been pointless.

Alright.

Lin Shaobai.

You were out on duty, but you...

What's up, Lu?

After you escaped,

why didn't you call the department first?

Why did you call your mom to tell her to buy less food?

I can't go home with this face right now.

What if she buys too much food and no one eats it?

What happened to your face?

Got scratched, look.

Look.

Be gentle.

That's a big wound.

You call this a wound?

Well.

If my mom sees this,

she'll scold me to death.

Get up, quickly!

Get up!

What's wrong?

Anywhere else you're feeling uncomfortable?

I just sat too long. My legs went numb.

If your legs are numb, come walk with me.

What's wrong, Huzi?

Why are you looking at me like that?

I knew you'd manage to escape.

Since you're here,

help me settle the bill.

Well done, capturing him.

Such a big operation.

Lu,

this whole thing was to save me, right?

I just made the suggestion,

it was the Military Control Commission's decision.

The main purpose was to crack down on bandits,

and while at it, they looked for you.

But Deputy Commissioner Yang

really gave you some special attention.

Alright, I get the kindness.

If I had known,

I wouldn't have broken out on my own.

But honestly, we gained a lot this time.

Now we can confirm that this group of agents

is collaborating with a gang

to circulate counterfeit money.

Once we find this gang,

we can trace it back to the counterfeit mint.

How do we find this gang?

Shrimp dumplings.

Shrimp dumplings?

What shrimp dumplings?

What shrimp dumplings?

Young man.

Sis.

Today you're going to have meat?

This river crucian carp is a big one.

I'll come over and crash your meal later.

Alright, alright.

Crucian carp soup it is.

Jiang, you're back.

I'm back.

Dabao, Xiaobao.

Aunt Li.

Have you seen Dabao and Xiaobao?

I didn't see them this morning.

I don't know where they went.

Go take a look.

Alright, thank you.

No problem.

[Yang's Cigarette Inn]

Go to your Daddy.

Daddy!

Dabao, Xiaobao,

[Yang's Cigarette Inn]

where did you two run off to?

Look at our new school bags.

This one is mine.

Who gave you the bags?

It was Uncle Jin. He hired a tutor for us.

Mr. Jiang.

All this was arranged by Mr. Jin?

Yes.

Mr. Jin knows what matters most to you,

so this was all arranged by him.

Pass along my thanks to Mr. Jin.

It's better if you thank him in person.

He's waiting for you.

Master Qin

is the head of all the major and minor gangs in Shanghai.

In this line of work, there's no one who doesn't respect him as their godfather.

He surely has some clues.

Let's go.

[Yinian Hall]

Thank you.

You're Lin Shao...

Shaobai, Master Qin.

And this is?

This is Lu Zhengyang,

my superior at the Public Security Bureau.

Mr. Qin, greetings.

Okay.

Master Qin,

we're here today to ask for your help

in tracking down a small gang.

Not difficult.

But there are hundreds of thousands of gang members in Shanghai.

Besides the big ones like the Green and Red gangs,

there are over 600 other smaller

sects and gangs.

I'm talking about the established ones.

The people we're looking for

should have come from the old Red Gang.

I've heard their codewords.

They call gold "ground mole"

and silver "ground dragon."

"Execution" is referred to as "ascending to court."

These are the old codewords of the Red Gang.

But there's one phrase I hadn't heard before,

"Sending shrimp dumplings to the River God",

or maybe "River God sending shrimp dumplings".

Right after they said that,

someone came up and stabbed me.

Lift your clothes up and let me take a look.

[Yinian Hall]

This was done with a hook sword, wasn't it?

What's wrong?

Anywhere else uncomfortable?

I just sat too long. My legs went numb.

I knew you'd manage to escape.

They would cut open your belly,

fill it with rocks,

and throw you into the river.

That's what shrimp dumplings are.

Shrimp dumplings?

Mr. Qin, are you confirmed?

Bring me the photo.

Dai Yueqing from the Hook Sword Gang.

Back then, she was just a young girl.

Everyone respected and feared me,

but she was the only one who dared to ask me to dance.

So, I knew right then, she wasn't just any ordinary person.

Thank you.

[Yinian Hall]

After the dance,

she knelt down,

kowtowed, and called me godfather.

Later, I heard

her husband died in a gang fight.

She became a widow.

After that,

she managed to pull the Hook Sword Gang back together

and became its leader.

Quite a capable woman.

What did she do wrong?

Do you know what she's been up to lately, Mr. Qin?

There are too many followers. I can't keep track of them all.

If any of you know something, don't hide it from me.

Master Qin,

I ran into Dai Yueqing

a few times at Xianlemen before the liberation,

but I haven't seen her since.

Anyone here who has any information

about Dai Yueqing,

no matter what it is, please tell us.

As for where she is now,

I believe if you all make an effort to search,

we'll have an answer within two days.

[Yinian Hall]

No need for two days.

One day.

Mr. Qin,

there's a letter for you from Mr. Du.

What does it say?

Say it.

Mr. Du invites you to Hong Kong,

and it says that everything has been arranged for you there.

I'm too old.

What's the point of going to Hong Kong or Taiwan?

I could very well

die on the way.

Better to die here in Shanghai

than out at sea.

Write back to him,

tell him I'm too old,

and I'm not going anywhere.

As for now, the new government seems to be fair and just.

They won't do anything to me.

Don't worry, Mr. Qin.

The Military Control Commission already has a policy.

For those gangs

that continue committing crimes,

they'll be punished severely.

For those who redeem themselves,

they'll be treated leniently.

[Yinian Hall]

Justice in Shanghai will depend on people like you.

Gentlemen, see you.

-Thank you. -Thank you.

Did you see that?

The grand master of the Green Gang

actually bowed to me.

Some people's backs have been bent for so long

that when they try to stand straight again,

it feels awkward, doesn't it?

Of course, I am.

In the new society,

everyone is equal.

There are no more big bosses,

only directors.

Director.

Mr. jin, I want to thank you

for taking care of the kids during this time.

It's just a small thing.

You left Anhui and came to Shanghai to make a living,

always mixing with the gangs,

fighting and wandering around.

It's a problem even if the kids register for school.

That's no small matter.

I originally planned

to wait until I had earned enough money

to hire a private tutor for the kids.

Education is important.

Learning is like forging iron.

If you miss a single strike,

you'll fall behind with every strike after that,

and it could ruin the child's future.

How about this?

I'm still short of an assistant by my side.

If you come over,

you'll have a legitimate identity,

and the kids can smoothly enroll in school.

Mr. Jin,

I promise I'll help you root out the agents behind this,

so you'll never have any further troubles.

Those are two different things.

Sit down.

Have you had any progress tracking down Falcon?

Don't you need to get that stomach wound checked again?

It's fine. I'm almost fully healed.

No, seriously, what's going on, Lu?

If you have something to say, just say it.

The Hook Gang's hook sword

was right at your stomach.

How did you get away?

I tricked them by saying I worked for Shrike.

They didn't verify it?

They did verify it. Of course, they did.

Luckily,

they got a newbie to check,

so I managed to fool him.

Even agents need fresh recruits, huh?

It was Xu Wei, wasn't it?

No one else

would've let you go.

I wasn't planning on hiding it from you, Lu.

If it weren't for Xu Wei,

I wouldn't have escaped.

Look, that counts as him making some kind of amends, doesn't it?

His wife is still in the hands of the agents.

At this point,

he's not in control of his own situation anymore.

I'm warning you.

Don't...

Don't let emotions cloud my judgment. I know.

Xu Wei

has indeed done a lot of wrong things,

but I still believe he can be saved.

I'm afraid that's just wishful thinking.

So what if it is?

I'm willing to give it a shot.

Lin Shaobai,

deep down you know the truth.

Xu Wei used to follow Wang Liqun.

Wang Liqun's dead.

Then Yang Hui died too.

Logically, Xu Wei should've gotten out by now,

but he's still involved in the production

and trafficking of counterfeit money.

He's fully tied to Shrike's

organization now.

The hand behind the counterfeit money case

is the same hand manipulating everything.

Don't worry, Lu.

The next time I see him,

I'll personally arrest him.

Let's eat.

The food is getting cold.

Falcon's transport convoy route

is fairly consistent.

These are all the waypoints

I've tracked.

[Xinyao Hotel]

Among them, there must be

a place where he's contacting his superiors.

There are so many.

How do we narrow it down?

There's one place that showed up twice,

where there were delivery slips but no receipt slips.

What does that indicate?

It means after receiving the goods,

the Falcon didn't deliver them to the designated recipients.

[Producing signature and business card design] [Writing Design]

He went elsewhere.

Or perhaps there were no goods at all,

which is why no one signed a receipt.

The deliveries were just a cover.

In other words,

Falcon's superiors

are using the guise of deliveries

to communicate with the transport convoy.

This allows Falcon

to openly meet with his superiors.

Where's this place you're talking about?

[Lanting]

Lanting Studio.

Falcon must be connected to Lanting Studio.

It's very likely this is where his new superior is.

Should we take out everyone at the Lanting Studio?

The price is negotiable.

One gold croaker per person.

The police have been watching Lanting Studio.

If there's another murder,

they won't let it go.

Are you confident you won't leave any traces?

Keep an eye on the studio for now.

Figure out who Shrike is.

As for when and how we make our move,

we need to think it through carefully.

I've been in business my whole life,

and everything has to be flawless.

[Lanting]

Let's go. I'll drive you home.

No need.

My place is close by;

I'll just walk.

The agent have already marked you.

If they want to catch me,

let them figure out

how many exits there are in this alley first.

Go back.

Be careful.

♫Rushing into the layered peaks of the night mist♫

♫Cradling the starlight with care♫

♫Stepping into the vast, surging ocean♫

♫Stirring up towering waves♫

♫As trivial as♫

♫Someone like me♫

♫Can still be♫

♫Lit up♫

♫Fearless of the long passage of time and the earth's sway♫

♫Charging at the walls of evil and the nets of sin♫

♫Glimmers of light grow freely in the night♫

♫The more obstacles♫

♫The more determined I become♫

♫The struggle between dreams and reality♫

♫Fearless of the long passage of time and the earth's sway♫

♫Charging at the walls of evil and the nets of sin♫

♫Glimmers of light grow freely in the night♫

♫The more obstacles♫

♫The more determined I become♫

♫The struggle between dreams and reality♫

Wei.

You saved me.

Will they let you go?

Why has business at the docks stopped?

The communists are cracking down on counterfeit money.

Doing anything now would be jumping into the fire.

Are you saying

if the communists don't stop their raids,

your men

won't have food or drink?

I have two conditions.

If you agree to them,

I can restart business

at the docks right away.

Speak.

First,

my Hook Sword Gang must be the only channel

for the counterfeit money.

I'm not the only one

doing this business.

The veteran NBIS members are all doing it.

But

ever since the beginning,

you've been my only channel.

I'm no longer 18 or 19.

A man's word

can't be trusted entirely.

You can station your people

at my factory

to supervise.

That's not enough.

The amount of counterfeit money

you send over each day is huge.

There must be more than one machine.

In other words,

there has to be more than one set

of printing plates.

I want you to share one with me.

You print,

and I'll print a little too.

Boss Dai,

people can't be too greedy.

When greed goes too far,

it never ends well.

Don't move.

Don't move.

Your Hook Sword Gang is where it is today because of me.

Since I can give you benefits,

I can also take them back anytime.

Wouldn't you agree?

I believe you,

but you won't do that.

If we fight to the bitter end,

no one benefits.

The second condition...

Come in.

Your Falcon betrayed us.

He killed my men

and rescued someone I had captured,

someone else involved in the counterfeit money business.

If that person's still around,

it proves you didn't give the counterfeit money

to someone else.

Falcon thinks he did a clean job,

but my men saw him.

I want his life,

as a warning to others.

Is this true?

It's true.

But the person I saved wasn't a fellow counterfeiter.

It was Lin Shaobai, a police officer.

The police have infiltrated us now?

You let a cop go without permission

and killed my man.

That deserves a life in return.

Think over my two conditions.

Why are you silent?

Does that mean you agree?

Fine, then do it.

Wait.

Falcon is my man.

If he really made a mistake,

I'll deal with him myself.

Boss Dai, after going through

such a long roundabout conversation,

I finally understand now.

What you really want is a set of printing plates,

right?

I'll give them to you.

Are you serious?

Tomorrow morning at 8,

right here.

Alright.

I'll be here.

See you tomorrow.

See you tomorrow.

Shrike.

Chief, I...

Come.

Tell me what's going on with Lin Shaobai.

I remember you telling me yourself

that you two were no longer on the same side.

Sit.

Okay.

What happened?

Back at the police station,

Lin Shaobai helped me out quite a bit.

This time, I was just returning a personal favor.

From now on, our brotherhood is over.

It won't affect anything else.

I know

you won't be affected,

but he might.

And that's exactly

where we can use him.

I will.

Falcon.

Don't have any burdens on your mind.

For our victory,

all moral standards can be abandoned.

In the current situation,

loyalty and brotherhood

are too dangerous.

Understood.

So are we really going to give the printing plates

to Dai Yueqing?

Do you know how some snakes die?

They swallow prey that's too large,

their bellies burst,

and they die from overstuffing.

Dai Yueqing is that snake.

Tomorrow, I'll bring more people

and take them all out directly.

How's the situation with the Hook Sword Gang?

I've got a good handle on

their operations, their businesses,

and who they deal with.

The key is still the people.

Dai Yueqing's most trusted right-hand man

is the Bearded One.

As long as we take her and the Bearded One out,

I'm confident we can take control of the Hook Sword Gang

and reestablish them at the docks

to work for you.

Do it tomorrow.

Be quick and clean.

Understood.

Boss.

Did you get the cash printer?

Yes, I did.

It's an old one left behind by the Japanese,

a bit damaged.

But we've secretly had the old master repair it.

Now all we need are the printing plates,

and we can start printing immediately.

But, Boss,

the printing plates are like the hen that lays the golden eggs.

Will Shrike really just give them to us?