I'm not attracted to younger men
I wasn't...
I admire that.
Jealous.
Look.
Li Jia's face appears cool
but her body language tells another story.
Oh... women...
are born liars.
What does a man like you know about women?
I don't?
See that girl?
She's flirting with me.
You're nosy
and secretive
you always say the wrong thing.
You're no better.
You're stubborn, unfeeling.
Only one woman has ever loved you.
- You don't even have one. - How did you guess?
It's only temporary.
You must have scared her off?
It's possible.
You never finished your sentences.
You've deduced that Zhuo was killed by crossbow...
the bullet was likely made from a foreign substance.
But you haven't explained
how the three of us are involved in this murder.
When the time is right
I will tell you.
Here we go again.
Be patient
I found absolutely nothing.
- "Bet with Mr. Ding. - 5 days left".
Donglu.
Perfect timing.
As you know, I made a bet with Mr. Ding.
If I fail to solve the mystery of heaven's will
I'll need this as back-up.
What is it?
A bullet-proof vest
newly-invented by an expert.
Has it been tested?
Not yet, let's test it now.
Back up a little.
What if it fails?
I was going to test it on myself.
But if I die, who Will modify it?
It's just one shot.
Wait!
If they shoot here, the vest won't help.
In the head, of course.
You've got mail!
Mail?
Donglu
how's your new job?
After you left
my life here is the same as before
very peaceful.
You asked me the last time
how did I get Wu to beat me?
I'll tell you now
I began to plan the murder
a year ahead.
To frustrate him
I refused to have sex with him
I also left behind false clues
to convince him that I was having an affair.
In the end, he snapped and hit me.
You knew the answer...
before you asked.
But you were in denial
I knew that the beatings would attract attention.
My neighbors could serve as my witnesses.
The closer I got to my goal
the more abuse I had to endure.
But I didn't expect
the feeling of inner joy...
was far greater than any physical pain.
Do you hear something?
What's that sound?
Wake up.
"The phantom bullet is going to kill you all."
Yan is back!
She did it to herself. Why come after us?
Perhaps she was innocent.
- Stand back! - Let me out!
Go back!
Let me out!
- Shut up! - Listen!
No one is allowed to leave today!
Has the killer been caught?
A vengeful ghost appears to be responsible for the murders.
- Is this true? - Any leads?
How will you pacify the terrified workers?
The whole town is in a panic. What's your plan?
I came here...
is to oversee the election of the next Police Chief.
But I'm here to announce that
the county government's new priority
is to catch the serial killer!
- Let us out! - You're under contract!
No one leaves!
We'll be killed if we stay here!
That's right!
- I don't want to die! - We want to see Mr. Ding!
- Mr. Ding...
He's over there!
Mr. Ding.
- Let us go! - Step back!
- No one leaves! - Stop beating!
We're on strike
until the killer is caught indefinitely!
Strike! Strike!
Arrest them all!
Strike! Strike!
Alright, alright.
Everyone
I'll handle this!
If this gets any bigger
even I can't protect you.
We're in the same boat.
Don't even think about jumping ship.
Don't tell me what to do.
You dog.
You're on my payroll
do something.
Are you tired of living?
I can kill you and shut down the factory.
Kill me?
Go ahead.
My dear chief
let's be clear about who's the boss around here.
What if the Commissioner gets hold of this ledger?
It contains your bank records.
"Phantom Bullet Triggers Citywide Panic."
This way.
Last night a worker from the factory came to me
with information about the murders.
He said that a worker named Xiaotao...
claimed that Yan was innocent
her death wasn't the will of the Heavens
I witnessed it. I must report it!
What's the use? Just keep quiet!
Because of this.
Xiaotao fought with Zhuo over it.
He decided to go to the police.
Then“.
He disappeared.
There was a fire recently.
Xiaotao's entire family died.
What caused the fire?
All three were killed. No one knows.
The fire must have started here.
This spot is the most charred.
You've improved.
But the fire hottest spot...
is the whitest.
Wood becomes charcoal
and eventually turns to ash.
The ashes fall into piles like snow.
There are two piles of white ashes in this house.
Therefore the fire had two points of origin.
It was arson!
Where are the bodies?
This way.
This one is Xiaotao.
That's his sister.
That one is his mother.
Victims who are burned alive
must have put up some sort of fight.
They will inhale a lot of smoke
through both the nose and mouth.
Look.
Their mouths are clean.
It proves that...
they were killed
before the fire was set.
Xiaowu, exhume the nearby corpses.
The others don't have shrouds.
They were buried in a hurry.
Look at how this body is wrapped.
Does it remind you of anything?
Wang Hai might have killed...
to avenge Xiaotao and Yan.
Chen Qi took the gun from Mr. Ding...
linking him to Yan's death.
If Zhuo was Chen's accomplice
what was his role?
The gun found next to Chen's body had one bullet.
Zhuo's had two.
Why the extra bullet?
The killer wanted to tip us off about "heaven's will".
If so, there'll be another victim.
- There's trouble. - What happened?
They attack Little Lark's stall!
What are you doing?
Shut up and go!
You don't know when to keep quiet.
Keep it up!
This will shut you up...
for good!
You're laughable!
- What're you looking at? - Leave!
Damn you!
There!
Sir, do you need a ride?
Are you trying to steal?
No... I can explain...
- it's a mistake... - Stop!
Don't you run off without paying!
Stop her!
Don't let her go!
Go away! Stay out of this!
Are you deaf?
Go!
You'll get killed!
Leave or I'll kill you too!
Go!
Get lost!
Go away!
You'll get killed...
Why are you staring at me?
I just realized...
how much I like watching you.
The sight of you working hard
makes me happy.
It's true
I want to make a home...
with you...
even for just one day
I'm not the family type.
Being with a loved one...
having a sense of security...
no matter where.
- "Bet with Mr. Ding. - 2 days left".
You alright?
How do you make sure your gun kills?
Load it with bullets.
How do you make sure it doesn't kill?
Empty out the bullets.
You just solved the mystery of "heaven's will".
Don't!
The first bullet I loaded was a dud.
That's Why it didn't kill me.
How did it become fully loaded later?
How did you load six bullets at once?
That fateful day.
Xiaotao and Zhuo must have seen Ding switch bullets.
Little Lark and Chen Qi both saw the same thing:
The gun was fully loaded
I kept thinking that.
Chen and Zhuo were murdered
because they played
a part in Yan's death
I never imagined they were merely witnesses.
The killer left bullets in the guns...
to let us know that
the gun in Yan's hand was fully loaded.
She didn't stand a chance.
It wasn't heaven's will
but murder
Yang will likely be the next victim!
Nowadays
it's every man for himself.
You're on your own
I don't care, it's not my fault
I don't want to care, also not my fault.
Not caring, definitely not my fault!
Quick!
Who sent you?
Who?
Back off!
Are you responsible for everything?
He's dead!
The deaths had nothing to do with the curse!
Now that the killer is dead
it's time to end the strike!
Everything can go back to normal, right?
I can't!
I still see Yan standing by my bed every night.
Mr. Ding...
I promise...
to expose all your crimes!
- What did you say? - Break it up.
Break it up!
I'm in charge here!
Case closed!
Withdraw!
Troublemaker!
Why did you kill Xiaotao?
I didn't.
Then why was your ring...
found at the scene of the fire?
How should I know?
I could have lost it.
Or someone stole it and planted it in Xiaotao's house.
Xiaowu.
Think before you answer
I didn't do it, I'm telling the truth.
You're a cop, you must know
there's a motive for every murder
I had nothing to do with the three victims.
Why would I kill them?
We didn't say anything about three victims.
Let go!
I didn't... do it.
Guo Zhui, go to hell.
Guo Zhui.
Let go.
Zhui, it'll kill him!
Let go!
You can't kill him without a trial!
I don't care! I said let go!
I'll talk... I'll talk...
It was Chief Jin's idea.
Xiaotao came to the station that day.
He said that "the heaven's will" was a scam.
Mr. Ding's gun was loaded with a dud
I can testify.
What was his motive?
He was holding out on wages.
The workers were ready to strike.
He killed Yan to scare the workers.
Chief Jin wanted to cover it up.
He told me to follow Xiaotao home...
make it look like an accident
I had no choice
I told you everything.
We did it.
You stay here.
Pull me up!
Guo Zhui!
Freeze!
Fat Boy?
Is he dead?
Are you alright?
I felt a chill.
Donglu
I just figured out...
how to get the chopstick...
out of the bottle.
Fill up the bottle with water...
and the chopstick floats up.
Am I right?
Yes.
What happened?
How did all these people die?
The two of them...
how could you?
You got your brothers killed!
It was you!
You're responsible for everything!
You'll Pay.
Let's go!
Caps on!
Salute!
If you continue this investigation
your career will be over.
You may even lose your life.
You're so far from home.
Is it worth it dying for?
What about you?
You've pissed off every crook in Tiancheng.
You'll get killed sooner or later.
It's not the same.
My home is here
I must carry on the investigation.
Even if I can't change the world
I must stay true to myself
I'm not afraid
I've already reserved a grave site
a quiet spot.
You want one too?
You'll join me eventually.
Then get me a spot higher up.
At high spot
I'll have a better view.
There're two differences between Yang's body and the others.
One, the bullet is still lodged in the body.
Our killer doesn't leave bullets.
And two?
Fewer shattered bones.
Let's reexamine the bodies of Chen and Zhuo.
This bone fragment has been filed down.
It was hidden among the other fragments
I almost missed it.
The phantom bullet...
is actually bone bullets!
When I was searching Wang Hai's room
something didn't feel right.
Now I know why
I found gunpowder and casings on his desk
but no bullets
because the bullets were made of bone.
Wang Hai was the killer.
The phantom bullets scared Ding.
He's after the killer
and has probably already set a trap.
It was you?
What's so funny?
The fastest gun in Tiancheng isn't Guo Zhui
but me!
Chief, Ding is dead.
The killer's gone
I'm also curious...
who's the fastest gun?
I never guessed it was him.
We did everything
to lure him out
he didn't stand a chance.
You did us proud!
Cut the charade.
You ordered the deaths of Xiaotao and his family.
You let Ding kill Yan to cover up your own involvement.
Where's the proof?
This is the proof!
You killed Xiaowu.
You've got it all wrong!
What's this then?
Just my notebook.
But Ding had a ledger that could implicate Chief Jin.
Listen.
If I escape with my money
in just a few months
I'll just hit another town and start over.
All you can do is watch my rise to power.
Guo Zhui, learn to see the bigger picture.
Get out! Get out!
Stay away!
You can't go in. Stay here.
He's okay
I hereby announce.
Guo Zhui's new appointment
as Chief Constable of Tiancheng Police Department.
Donglu
I never expected you to write back.
You even described a most interesting case.
You asked
how Wang Hai knew you'd use the corridor to get to...
the sealed room?
You figured it out long ago.
You suspect that someone around.
But you were in denial.
Something else puzzles me
it's also the key to solving this murder case...
What?
The three of us.
Facing the truth is painful
isn't it?
Chief.
Mail
I finally solved the murder in the sealed room.
See you there at 3pm.
Why are you smiling like that?
Did a girl write you a love letter?
Donglu, never changes
I'll see you tonight.
The banquet is in your honor.
Don't be late
I will... not.
Only the architect of the sealed room murder
knows that the gunshot sound came from here.
You're the architect.
You once said: it was an echo.
You purposely tried to lead us here.
Why leave evidence behind?
Are you here to arrest me
or to learn the truth?
You should know me by now.
Let's play a game.
You get one question if you live.
If you die
I'll make sure your body gets home
I'll go first.
How did you guess I was the mastermind?
If revenge was the motive.
Wang didn't need to create a murder mystery.
It was designed to spread panic...
to force Chief Jin to step down.
The one with the most to gain is always the mastermind.
Did Wang Hai know about you?
He only cares about money
I put instructions and his fee in a red packet.
Little Lark delivered it.
Did you begin to suspect me
after I came to talk to you?
How are the three of us involved in this murder?
When the time is right
I will tell you.
Here we go again
I didn't want to...
suspect you.
Your kindness to Little Lark...
gave me hope that you weren't a bad man.
What was her involvement?
She only did what I asked.
She didn't ask questions
I see.
It's better for her this way.
Two rounds left.
Did you consider killing me?
Yes.
But I changed my mind.
You didn't deserve to die
I only did one bad thing.
But in the end, it was all in the name of justice.
More lives will be saved!
And you?
You only get involved after the fact...
when the victims are already dead!
Do you think you do more good than me?
You sacrificed lives in the pursuit of justice.
What kind of justice is that?
If I asked for a chance to go free today
would you let me go?
You know that I'm the fastest gun in Tiancheng
I do
I promise
as long as my heart beats
I'll always protect you.
"There's no such thing as a perfect crime, just good people gone bad."
Am I a bad person?
I have faith in humanity
I listen to inmates tell their stories
because I want to know
why good people do bad things.
You're just another
good person gone bad