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[Dark Night and Dawn]

[Episode 24]

I grew up on a boat on Taihu Lake.

We lived off the boat.

Later I followed the flood to Shanghai.

I still made a living on the boat year after year.

Are you trying to say that my family background is better than yours?

But background is not everything.

What's more important is your choices.

You also still have a choice.

What I wanted to say is that

I've been on a boat for too long, and I hate it the most when it rocks.

Drive more steadily

so that I won't feel sick.

Find a phone booth by the road.

I need to make a call.

How can I make a call without coins?

Thanks.

I need to know what the call's about.

The general-in-chief is majestic and powerful,

while the second general takes the lead.

You didn't get it?

I'll teach you when I have time.

Where are we going now?

Don't move.

What do you want?

Drive.

Make way! Make way!

[Public phone]

[Public phone]

Hello, Huzi.

Notify all branches

to chase a car

with the license plate number 00366.

The car is on Nanjing Road.

It's heading north.

Stop it if they can.

Remember,

the person in the car held one of our comrades hostage.

We must ensure her safety.

Also, ask everyone of Office 2

to go to places where Dai Yueqing might appear.

Arrest her immediately if they see her.

Why did you do that?

You broke your promise.

But you still bought it, didn't you?

Don't think you can run away like this.

Director.

As soon as I got your call,

I went to Dai Yueqing's old house.

No one was there. The sealing strips were intact.

What about the ballroom they ran?

I went there too. No one was there either.

Lu.

How is it?

I went to the dock too. No one was there.

There's no one anywhere.

I knew there must be something wrong with Dai Yueqing.

She had always planned to run away.

And now, she's holding Xiaoman hostage.

What should we do, Director?

Hello?

I went to Tong Susu's adoptive mother's house.

She didn't go there to see her son, either.

She only has one son.

If she plans to run away,

there's no way she wouldn't go see him first.

Come back immediately.

I'll send people from our department to Tong's house.

Xu, go to the archives room

and bring me the files

on all the leaders of Hook Sword Gang.

If Dai Yueqing wants to escape,

she'll definitely ask her old subordinates for help.

Okay.

Chen.

I want the files on all the leaders of Hook Sword Gang.

Be quick.

Okay. Just a moment.

[Rules and Regulations of the Archives Room]

This is the rule.

Are you arraigning Dai Yueqing again?

[Archives Borrowing Registration Form of Shanghai People's Government Public Security Bureau]

No.

It's an emergency. Let's talk about it later.

Okay.

I'm leaving.

[Rules and Regulations of the Archives Room]

Shaobai, why are you bringing a bucket of spare fuel?

I'm going on a mission.

Why are you here?

Xu asked me for

the files on the leaders of Hook Sword Gang.

I noticed there was a copy missing from the files I gave him,

so I came to deliver it to him.

Where is he?

He's upstairs.

All right, go on then.

Okay.

I'm leaving.

Okay, be careful.

Take a look. The comrades of the branches

have checked all the properties

under the name of these leaders,

but they still haven't found her and Xiaoman.

We can only pin our hopes on her son now.

[Office 2 of Social Affairs Office]

Chief Chen, you are here.

Xu.

Chen, well...

Did I interrupt you?

No.

I found that I missed a file,

[Gaoqiao Town]

so I came to give it to you right away.

I hope it didn't affect your work.

No, we were just investigating.

Okay.

[Dai Yueqing] [Hook Sword Gang] [Son]

Chen, I still have work to do.

[Motorcycle] [Forged License Plate]

Okay.

How about...

I know. What about I treat you to a bath

when you have time?

Xiang, you too.

Okay.

No problem.

Okay, you go ahead then.

I'm leaving.

Take care.

Take care.

I went to the Social Affairs Office

and noticed that the photo of Dai Yueqing

was placed in a conspicuous spot in Office 2.

And the map was full of marks.

Obviously, they are looking for someone.

I guess Dai Yueqing

ran away while helping them with the case.

We must find her.

She should have been under review during this period.

Can you get the review report?

No.

Before the case is closed.

it'll be kept in the Social Affairs Office.

I have no access to it.

But I think

Dai Yueqing has a son.

Really?

I only heard one sentence.

I heard them say

they could only pin their hopes on her son now.

They should be talking about Dai Yueqing.

Where is her son?

I don't know.

He should be a bit far from here, though.

I happened to see Lin Shaobai

put fuel in the car today.

I guess it's not a short distance

from the Social Affairs Office to her son's place,

so one tank of fuel is not enough for a round trip.

That's why Lin Shaobai brought

an extra bucket of fuel.

Who knows his whereabouts?

Go find Master Qin.

Please.

Su, your tea smells so good.

Master Qin.

You haven't been here for a while.

The prices of all the food and drinks

on the market have increased.

Why didn't you raise the price?

The coal's price has risen,

but I've always used firewood.

Good.

Mr. Qin, I still have things to do around here.

Please enjoy.

Okay.

I want to ask you something.

I wonder which house's threshold...

Doesn't use the Panhai pedestal.

Dai Yueqing has a son,

right?

Where is he?

What one does shouldn't implicate his or her descendants.

This is the rule set by our ancestors.

You got the wrong person.

I respect you,

so I'll give you another chance.

Are you going to tell me or not?

Don't you have manners?

Look at what you do. It's even dirtier than the gangs' doing.

You're an agent. right?

The most important thing is to start well and end well.

Since the day I opened the tea stall,

I've always been committed to integrity.

Till today,

I, Qin Yihai,

have never changed.

What a pity.

I'll tell you! His name is Tong Susu.

I know where he is.

Where are we going?

Keep driving forward.

You're going to see your son, aren't you?

Do you want it or not?

Your cigarettes are too expensive.

I don't want it.

Go guard the intersection over there.

How is it?

Tong Susu's adoptive mother is here.

Dai Yueqing hasn't shown up.

I've been following her from home to school,

but there was no trace of her whatsoever.

Go take a rest, Wei Bo.

I'll take your shift.

Go.

Okay.

[No Trespassing, High Voltage]

How long until school is over?

About 3 minutes.

You are too confident in yourself.

Lu, I still want to believe Dai Yueqing.

It's here.

Check if there are any lookouts.

As expected from an aristocratic school.

So many of them drive cars.

Falcon doesn't want to do

such a despicable thing as kidnapping a kid himself,

so he asked us to do it.

School will be over soon.

Watch carefully.

[St. Fang Ji Junior High School]

Are you tired?

See you, teacher.

What are you doing?

Let go!

Let go of my child!

Let go! Let go!

Mom! Mom!

Susu!

Susu!

Susu!

Help!

Get out of the way!

Get down! Get out of the way!

Move!

Run!

Disperse!

Move!

Susu!

Disperse! Disperse!

Don't move!

Put the gun down.

Don't move.

Get in!

Xiang!

Xiang!

Be careful.

Open your hands.

Tell me. Where were you going to take him?

How are you feeling?

Lu, Xiang is injured.

Xiang! Xiang!

Xiang. Xiang.

Boss.

Aren't you going to see your son?

Boss!

Boss.

I knew it was you as soon as I got the signal.

From now on, Hook Sword Gang

will have a backbone again.

Exactly!

You've been through a lot

these days, my men.

Not at all.

We're just glad you're back.

Who is this?

It was because of the help of a master

that I was able to come back safely.

This is the god-granddaughter of that master,

who's now my goddaughter.

So she's an important guest.

Welcome.

Welcome.

Everyone is here?

Yes.

The heads of each dock

are all here.

Pass my order.

Gather all our men

to find a place near Gaoqiao

with a sea, a river and a chemical plant

where people can be detained.

Who's detained there?

The big shots who were kidnapped in Shanghai recently.

Wasn't it done by the Communist Party?

Recently,

who among you has contacted Falcon?

He's the one who kidnapped them.

Boss, are you looking for them for the police?

Is that why they...

What do you mean?

If I cooperated with the police,

would you all still be standing here?

Right.

Boss, so who are you looking for them for?

My family, of course.

Among the kidnapped,

there's someone who's very important to my family.

Alright, let's cut to the chase.

Whoever finds them first

will get a great reward from me.

Do you all understand?

Hurry up. Go get some water.

Oh, okay.

Please have a seat.

Have a seat.

This way, please.

How long will it take to find Falcon at the fastest?

They are very cautious about their whereabouts.

We have to search every place very thoroughly.

It'll take at least 3 or 4 days.

Have you seen him

since you last met at church?

Boss, I...

Boss, I swear to God.

I'll be struck by lightning if I ever met him.

You haven't met him, but the others might have.

During this time when I was detained by the police,

some people in the gang must have turned to someone else for refuge.

Hu, listen carefully.

I just told them to look for Falcon.

Someone will definitely tip him off.

Observe and see who is suspicious.

If we find this person, we can find Falcon.

Okay.

[Operating Room]

[Operating Room]

Lu.

How is Xiang?

Luckily, his vitals weren't hurt.

He's being rescued.

Director, it's all because of Dai Yueqing

that Xiang is seriously injured

and Cen Xiaoman is unaccounted for now.

[Operating Room]

We shouldn't have let her go.

Huzi, stop it.

Calm down first.

I made that decision.

I said I'd take the responsibility if anything went wrong.

Zhengyang, I'm not mad at you.

You did make the decision.

But who came up with this idea?

Lin Shaobai, say something.

Weren't you quite eloquent before?

You said that people in the underworld are the most trustworthy.

You said a mother wouldn't bear to leave her child.

Look what happened. She ran away.

Why are you silent now?

Stand up and speak.

Huzi.

[Operating Room]

Huzi.

The case is not over yet.

How do you know that Xiaoman and Dai Yueqing

won't come back?

Lin Shaobai.

Are you possessed or something?

Now you even believe a gang's leader's word?

She finally managed to escape.

How could she possibly come back herself?

Do you even believe what you said yourself?

Just take it as I'm possessed.

What does it mean that the agents went to kidnap the child today?

It means Dai Yueqing is not on their side.

I believe Dai Yueqing will come back.

If she doesn't come back,

you don't have to say anything,

and I won't get Lu involved.

I'll take all the responsibility myself.

[Be quiet]

Who do you think you are?

Can you afford to take the responsibility?

Huzi.

Will they listen to you and go look for them?

You don't know about gangs.

Someone is following us.

Turn right.

Laosan, I think they found out about us.

Remember to be smart.

Okay.

What's up, Laosan?

Boss, it's not safe around here.

So I thought I'd escort you for a while.

It's very nice of you.

You may stop here.

Just focus on

what I asked you to do.

May I ask who that master is?

Can he really guarantee our safety?

Wu Laosan.

In the gang,

you're the closest to Falcon,

right?

No, that's not true.

As long as I want to know

what's happening in the gang,

no one can hide it from me.

Tell me.

Where is Falcon?

I don't know.

I don't know.

Boss, don't shoot!

He made me do it!

If you still refuse to tell me,

the next shot will be in your head.

If I tell you,

Falcon will kill me too.

I'll kill you right now if you don't tell me.

Godmother.

Wu Laosan.

Haven't you always wanted to know who I am?

[Police]

Look carefully.

Shanghai Police.

[Police]

Tell us where Falcon is,

and the government can keep you safe.

Boss, what's with that police officer?

Do you trust me?

Yes.

You just need to remember that

everything I do

is for our men.

Why should I trust you?

You turned to Falcon

just to

find a way out for yourself, didn't you?

But as you can see,

if you keep working for the agents,

even if you don't die here today,

you'll die somewhere else tomorrow.

Don't you understand?

Let me ask you.

How long have you been working at the dock?

Over a decade.

Over the decade,

Hook Sword Gang has been nearly destroyed several times.

Even such a gang couldn't gain a firm foothold.

Why would you think a few agents

are able to do that?

As you can see,

Kuomintang can't discipline the gangs and the business community,

but the new government can.

And why is that?

It's because we are selfless underneath.

We don't do things for one person

or one party of power,

but all the people.

Wu Laosan.

If you really want to repent,

the government will be lenient with you.

Maybe you can have a new life.

But if you insist on working for the agents,

since the PRC is about to be established,

all those agents will be like grasshoppers in late autumn,

and you'll only be buried with them.

You know what's at stake here, right?

I'll tell you.

Falcon suddenly came to me last night.

He said

Boss had escaped from the police,

and she might contact the gang.

He... He asked me

to find a way to kill Boss,

and he'd give me a lot of money afterwards.

Where can we find him?

Gaoqiao.

Shanhuang Village.

I didn't expect you

to be so good at lecturing people, little girl.

If this were in the past, I would actually want to take you as my goddaughter.

I never thought of joining a gang.

And I'm not a little girl.

I'm a police officer.

Alright.

You've known where to find him,

and I've done what I promised you.

Hand Wu Laosan over to her.

Okay.

Stop!

So you still want to run away.

I'm not running away.

It's just I have some unfinished business.

Leave now if you don't want to die.

[Be quiet]

Have a bite.

[Be quiet]

Huzi only said all that because

he was worried about Xiaoman and Xiang.

I know.

Didn't you say it yourself?

Things are not over yet.

Until the last moment,

no one knows the outcome.

The most important thing now

is to find Dai Yueqing

and save Xiaoman.

[Be quiet]

[Operating Room, Staff Only]

Doctor, how is it?

The surgery went well, and he'll be fine.

But there's a possibility of infection or internal bleeding at any time.

We'll also pay attention to it.

Don't worry.

Thank you.

Xu, you stay here.

Shaobai, Huzi.

Yes.

Let's go.

Find Dai Yueqing.

Director.

Xiaoman.

Are you okay?

I'm okay.

What are you doing?

You're okay?

I'm okay.

Director, I brought someone back.

He knows where Xu Wei is.

Great. Where is Dai Yueqing?

Did Dai Yueqing do anything to you?

No, but she ran away.

Who said I ran away?

Boss brought us here to turn ourselves in.

I'm a woman of my word.

Since you chose to trust me,

I'll keep my promise.

I understand. Times have changed.

If we continue to do bloody business, there's no way we can survive.

I've brought all my men here.

Remember your promise.

The new government will definitely handle this properly

according to the policy.

Dai Yueqing.

You made the right choice.

They will also

have a new way out.

I thank you

on behalf of my men.

Now it's basically certain that

[Shanhuang Village, Gaoqiao]

the place where the entrepreneurs are detained by the agents

is an abandoned warehouse

[Shanhuang Village, Gaoqiao]

in Shanhuang Village, Gaoqiao.

Do you have a specific plan of action?

[Shanhuang Village, Gaoqiao]

Considering that the entrepreneurs are in the hands of these agents,

if we attack them forcibly,

these agents will definitely use the entrepreneurs

as shields to protect themselves or run for their lives.

Once they find they can't escape,

they'll probably start killing people.

Yes

Lu.

Can we sneak in in disguise

and work from the inside?

Once they find there are unfamiliar faces,

these agents will investigate it carefully.

[Shanhuang Village, Gaoqiao]

Most of our comrades in the Social Affairs Office

have met them before.

Once recognized,

not only can we not save those people,

but we'll also alert them.

Deputy Commissioner Yang.

[Shanhuang Village, Gaoqiao]

Actually, I discussed a plan

with Shaobai before.

But it's not yet mature.

I wonder if you can check it.

Go ahead.

Lin Shaobai, go ahead.

Here's the thing, Deputy Commissioner Yang.

Since we can't attack them now,

and we can't sneak in,

why don't we try a different approach?

Let those agents

voluntarily hand over the hostages to us.

Only in this way can we ensure the safety of the hostages.

What?

Let the agents

hand over the hostages to us?

Right.

But this plan

requires Wu Laosan's cooperation.

Don't shoot!

It's me, Wu Laosan.

Boss, Wu Laosan is here.

Let him in.

Yes.

Shi Pengfei, go notify them.

Okay.

Wei.

Didn't I ask you to kill Dai Yueqing?

Why are you here?

I failed to kill her.

But I risked my life to come here and notify you.

Dai Yueqing

will find this place soon.

She has sent all the gang members

to contact the kidnapped entrepreneurs.

How did you get this injury?

Dai Yueqing beat me.

She almost killed me!

Boss.

The police are here, with guns.

Wu Laosan.

Why did the police come as soon as you arrived?

Did you lure them here?

I took the waterway. It's really not me.

It must be Dai Yueqing.

They must have searched all the way here.

How many people did you bring on your boat?

Just one.

The boatman, Zhang.

I didn't dare to bring more people.

Why didn't he get off the boat?

You have never seen him before.

I was worried he'd get shot if he came out.

This place is not safe anymore.

Take the hostages and evacuate immediately.

Yes.

Take them away!

Hurry!

Let's go.

Get up.

They are here.

Hurry!

Go! Hurry up!

Don't move!

We are on the same side.

Behave yourselves!

Wu.

Get on the boat and inspect.

Sir, where are you taking us?

Why do you have so much to say?

Clear.

Boss, all clear!

Take the entrepreneurs aboard!

-Let's go. -Let's go.

Watch carefully. Don't shoot our own people.

Come on. Go down.

Come down here!

Come down here!

Get down!

Get down!

What are you waiting for? Set sail.

Set sail!

Okay, I'll set sail.

Stay still.

Action!

Hold on!

Shaobai.

Uncle Jin.

Director Lu!

Go hide over there.

Go!

Attack.

This is the Forensics Department. Go ahead.

This is Shaobai. We're back.

How is my dad?

Don't worry. He's perfectly fine.

Don't worry.

Where are you now?

We're at the dock of the Investment Promotion Bureau.

We have an interview with the reporters later.

You know what?

Those agents

used public opinion to spread rumors about us

and smear us.

We'll give them

a taste of their own medicine.

Okay.

I'll go pick my dad up at the dock now.

Okay.

[Testing Precautions]

This is the Forensics Department. Go ahead.

Hello, Dr. Jin.

Good news.

We found the source of anthrax

near the sugar factory.

Stay on the scene. Don't do anything.

I'll be there in the afternoon.

But the bad news is

I don't really know how to handle it.

The situation at the scene is extremely complicated.

It may be a bit too difficult for me.

Why don't you...

Okay, I'll be right there.

Okay.

[Testing Precautions]

Dr. Jin.

I'm Gao Huaipu.

[Kidnapping Incident Clarification Press Conference]

This time,

it wasn't the People's Liberation Army

who abducted us!

It was the agents pretending to be the PLA who abducted us.

They abducted us

to disrupt the market,

start a war of public opinion,

and undermine the credibility of the new government!

This time,

we actually came back alive

[Kidnapping Incident Clarification Press Conference]

from those agents!

It was all thanks to the new government,

and the police officers

of Shanghai City!

[Kidnapping Incident Clarification Press Conference]

Thank you!

Bravo! Bravo!

[Kidnapping Incident Clarification Press Conference]

Bravo!

From now on,

Gao's Flour Factory

will support the new government unconditionally,

and provide the people of Shanghai

with affordable rice and flour!

Bravo! Bravo!

[Kidnapping Incident Clarification Press Conference]

Well said.

We will support them unconditionally.