Foon-hei paid the elders $6 million,
and asked them to nominate him to be the Master for this term.
I'll play hard with you then.
Let's kidnap his son.
See if Foon-hei has the guts to make trouble
I'll give them a hand.
Why are you doing this? I pass out when I see blood.
Police.
Cheuk Sir, there's nobody here.
Cheuk Sir, if there's nothing else, we'll stand down.
OK. Thank you.
Stand down.
Thank you.
There's a tracking device inside.
When you see the doctor,
find a chance to put the bottle of painkillers in his kit.
Yin.
Yes.
I think someone's injured. Check all the hospitals in Hong Kong.
See if anyone suspicious has sought medical treatment.
Copy that.
Hey, where are we going?
You'll know when we're there. You talk so much.
Just asking. I've become a kidnapper now. You two have really got me into trouble.
See how the kid's doing.
Fine. Do you need to yell at me? What now?
Get the cotton and sterilize the wound.
Then use the gauze and bandage to dress his wound.
There are so many bottles. Which one is it?
This one.
Get out of the way. You're so clumsy. You're useless here.
I used to get hit by people with bottles. I'm good at dressing a wound.
What's the matter?
Just now when we grabbed the kid...
Don't be scared.
I saw an old woman.
I'm afraid she'll...Are you guys done yet?
Just finished. I'm more efficient than St. John's Ambulance.
Pack up. We're changing locations.
Don't move the kid anymore. He can't hang in there.
A new location again? So troublesome.
Yes, we need a new location. You pack up. You carry the kid out.
OK.
Faster. Go.
OK.
Po, get it done.
Hey! Where is the tracking device? Where is it?
Hurry. Why do you look so dazed?
I'm packing up.
Oh my God! Big big trouble!
Cheuk Sir, I've checked with all the hospitals.
They said there wasn't anyone suspicious.
It's lubricant. A oar was parked here earlier. They left in this oar.
It's hard to find it without the license number.
This is the paint on a car. Ask IB to run a test on it.
Call the Transport Department.
Ask them to send all the footage from the traffic surveillance system to my office
I believe the kidnappers left in a white van or a seven-seater car.
Copy that.
Copy that, Big...
Big said until he becomes the Master, no one can leave.
I did what you asked me to do. Let me leave. I won't talk.
You can leave only if you're dead. Do you still want to leave?
Are you serious?
You want me to stay here for a couple of days?
My three mothers will call the police if I go missing. Let me leave first.
I swear I won't tell anyone, OK?
I believe you. But you need to ask him.
Look. I need to collect on a big bet.
What if that guy disappears because I didn't call him?
Save your breath. Didn't you hear what he said?
Big said no one's allowed to leave until he's got the post.
I can't believe this. I can't even collect the debt?
Will you ask me to pay you as soon as we get out of here?
I'm not that mean. I'll postpone the deadline accordingly.
I'm so unlucky to meet you two.
I'm going to the bathroom. Hold this for me.
I get it. Louse spilled wine on the UC's communication device.
So the interference stopped...
I remember. He's Chum Foon-hei's underling.
Don't be scared. I just want to give the kid some water.
Are you an UC?
What are you doing in here?
The kid is in such bad shape. I just wanted to give him some water.
Why are you so nosy? Get out. Go.
Fine. Do you need to yell?
Cheuk Sir, Transport Department has sent us the shots from the traffic cams.
I suspect that the kidnappers are riding in a white van or a seven-seater car.
Pay attention. See if you can find anything.
Yes, sir.
Camera 3, pause.
Paused.
Zoom in.
Done.
Blow it up. Let me see the sheet of paper on top of the car.
Zoomed in.
Why is there a flyer on the roof!
Lucky Foot Massage.
Let's go.
This is very likely the oar the kidnappers are in.
Keep following it. See where it's gone.
Yes, sir.
Cheuk Sir, the car has entered San Po Kong Industrial Estate.
Fast forward. See if they've come out.
Yes, sir.
They haven't come out.
OK. Yin, Tung, Kwong, Sze. You four leave with me in ten minutes.
The rest of you keep following Flounder.
Yes, sir.
There are over 20 streets with nearly 100 buildings in this industrial area.
Tung, Kwong, Sze, check the streets one by one.
See if there's anything. Yin and I will stay in the car as backup.
What's your situation over there?
Nothing in zone one.
Nothing here either.
Everything here is normal.
OK. Carry on. We'll make one more round in the oar.
Copy that.
Listen. There's a phone guy on Tsat Po Street. Tung, check him out.
Yes, sir.
The guy keeps looking at Chun Fat Industrial Building.
He appears to be a lookout.
Copy. We'll go back to that spot. Sze, try to sell him your phone.
Yes, sir.
How much will you pay for this phone?
I'm not buying. Beat it.
He's talking to himself. Something's wrong.
He should be talking on the phone. I'll drive. See if you can jam his line.
OK.
Ready.
Tsat Po Street.
Chun Fat Industrial Building.
I think we've got something.
They're in Chun Fat Industrial Building now.
Good. Listen carefully. The boss is in Chun Fat Industrial Building.
I'll pick everybody up from where we started
Yes, sir.
Mei-yin, cut the power.
Copy that.
Big Brother, I'm hungry. Do you want to eat sweet potatoes?
Did this hawker used to be here?
I don't think I've seen him before.
Valet parking.
I've lost them.
Big, there really are cops.
You reported it to the police? Fine. I'll play hard ball with you then.
Second floor.
Third floor.
Fifth floor.
Sixth floor.
Kitchen is in unit seven on the 7th floor. Call hit team right away.
The cops have placed sentries all over the place.
I'm sure Chum Foon-hei has filed a report with the police.
I'll teach him a lesson. Kill all of them.
Copy that.
The phone guy has left. Hit team will arrive in five minutes.
Copy that.
Big, does he want to kill all of us?
Are you serious?
Brother Yung, don't kill me.
It's hard to dump my body because I have such a big build.
What's going on?
Big called. He said Foon-hei reported this to the police.
He want to kill them.
What's going on?
Big called. He said Foon-hei reported this to the police.
He want to kill them.
Hey, I have nothing to do with this. Let me leave, OK?
You want to leave?
But the kid is innocent.
I don't care if you want to die with him. I won't have mercy on him. Po.
Yes.
Keep an eye on them.
Don't do it.
Brother Yung, do you need help?
Hey, stop it.
Open fire. Open fire. When will the hit team be here?
Two minutes.
Hurry. We're running out of time.
Die.
Run.
Go...
There.
Get off me.
Don't move. Police.
Let's go down together.
I won't let you die. None of you can die.
Cheuk Sir, are you OK?
I'm fine. One of the kidnappers was shot and the other fell off the building.
We've searched the place. There are no other kidnappers.
The kid's gone. There's only a man in the room.
Summon backup right away. Seal all the entrances and exits.
Yes, sir.
Come on. Take it off.
Cops. Hide.
Just close the door.
Now what? The cops are coming up.
Take the LPG out.
Push the cabinet in.
Push it over there.
Run...
Sensuitei Japanese Restaurant
Closed.
Dad.
Sing...Are you OK?
I'm fine. He saved me.
Kau, take Sing home.
You haven't taken a bath in two days. Go home and take a bath.
I'll come home and see you very soon.
OK.
Did you take part in kidnapping my son?
Yes...Ouch.
It's impossible that Flounder told you to return my son to me.
Big doesn't know. I made the decision myself.
Why?
Big wants to become the Master. That's why he kidnapped your son.
If he killed your son, you wouldn't spare him.
I joined the gang just to make money. Harmony is what I want.
There's no point killing each other.
You took things into your own hands and did me such a big favor.
Aren't you afraid that Flounder will kill you?
I'm afraid of that too. I hope he'll listen to my explanation.
If I can survive this, maybe I can work for a couple more years.
Smart. I can't believe Flounder has such a smart underling.
You know to pave the way for yourself in advance.
Too bad you're working for the wrong guy.
Brother Foon-hei,
if there's nothing else, I'll go to see Big now.
Thank you so much. I thought it was lost.
You care about the bag so much. Is there treasure in it?
All three Mother Day's gifts are inside.
I haven't been home in a couple of days. I don't know how I'll explain that.
Just blame me then.
I definitely will.
I suffered both physical and emotional trauma for this case.
I'll need at least five to seven years to recover. So I need a raise.
I've never met a UC who's so calculating.
What?
You'd be dead already if not for me.
I won't let you die. None of you can die.
The other cops will be here soon. Climb down the water main later.
Yes, I really should thank you. If it weren't for you I wouldn't have wet my pants
You really do have the potential to be a UC.
You know how to improvise.
Hey, did you scrape the paint off the oar on purpose so that I could follow you?
I didn't. I just put the flyer on the roof. I didn't scrape the paint.
You didn't?
Did it come off by itself? Hey, did the doctor talk?
He's so scared. He wouldn't talk at all.
Are you kidding me? All our efforts are futile?
Hey, Burst Seed and Louse took the kid.
We're looking for him. I hope the kid will be fine.
I think he'll be fine.
Flounder told Yung to kill the kid. Burst Seed risked his life to save him.
I think he should be fine.
How can you trust a gangster? Did you try to contact Lin Ho-kan?
I did ask him using secret code whether he's one of us.
Are you an UC?
What was his reaction?
I'm not sure whether he reacted to it.
How did he react?
It's so confusing. How can I show you?
He's still hospitalized. Try and ask him again.
Are you serious? I haven't finished this job yet.
What's the pay for the next job? What?
If you don't do the next job, you won't get paid for this one.
I'm home. Pretty girls, happy Mothers Day. Wow, there's so much food.
Let me reheat them so we can eat together.
Someone didn't call us even though she didn't come home.
She didn't return our calls either. She doesn't care that we worry about her.
Relax. Daughters are like that.
She's not our biological daughter. You can't complain so much.
I thought we're better than her biological mom because we raised her.
So that's just a fairytale. She's really so ungrateful.
My dear mothers, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to miss Mothers Day.
Actually, I was arrested by the police.
How come? What happened?
Why were you arrested?
Did you run into a sex offender?
Didn't you hear what Sis Nail said?
She was arrested by the police. What do you mean sex offender?
So what happened?
What happened?
Right. What happened?
A guy came for a massage earlier.
He was arrested by the police a couple days ago for stealing.
He said I handled the stolen property,
so I was locked up in a cell for a couple of days.
Oh, m.
I couldn't call you guys. I only got to eat cold lunch boxes.
Oh, no. The three of us got you wrong.
I thought you were having fun with your friends
so you had forgotten Mother's Day.
Oh, no. You didn't have anything nice to eat for sure. Look. You've lost weight.
Right. You've lost weight.
Never mind. Let's eat first. I'll reheat the food. Let's eat.
Wait. Forget about eating. Mother's Day is the most important.
Please sit down, pretty girls.
OK.
What is it?
I have a surprise for you guys.
What is it?
Of course I bought all of you Mother's Day gifts.
Wow...
Everyone gets a gift.
Great.
Happy Mother's Day.
Great.
Why are they all broken?
You've been cheated, Sis Nail.
How come?
I bet the cops threw Sis Nail's bag around so they all got broken.
Right.
That must be the case.
Those darn cops broke the gifts I bought for my mothers.
Hey.
I thought you guys would be so happy.
Don't be mad.
I like it.
Me too. It's your thought that counts.
Right. It's fine.
Let's eat.
I'm so unlucky. It's like working in SDU. What for?
Sis Nail, have some sweet soup.
OK. Coming.
Your favorite bean curd sheets and egg sweet soup. Quail's eggs.
Thank you, Mom Susie.
Have it...How come there's a strong smell of pseudo-ginseng?
I don't smell it.
You do foot massage for people all day. It's that kind of smell.
Sis Nail, forgive me for being long-winded.
Yes?
Did you go out for fun? Or were you really arrested by the police.
What are you talking about?
Look, a woman must get a good husband.
If you've found a nice man,
we won't be mad at you even if you don't come home every night.
Have you found one already?
No.
No way. I must ask someone to introduce a nice man to you.
I really haven't found any man.
I'll really be upset if you talk about this again.
OK. Don't be mad. Enjoy the sweet soup. I'll go out.
That Mom Susie is so dumb. She believes whatever you say.
She thinks it's the smell
from doing foot massage for clients this morning.
Don't laugh at her. I'm just good at acting.
The three of us raised you. But we've become your burden.
Why would you say that?
You were a cop.
Your job was steady. There was order in your life.
You could meet boys easily.
Now you've resigned and opened the foot massage shop
to make our dreams come true.
You're so busy every day.
Hey, I cant sit still. How could I stay in that job for long?
It's better now. I can keep you three company every day.
We don't need your company. You'll be bored doing that.
Why don't you hurry and find someone to keep you company?
How come everyone is on this subject today?
You don't get it? We care about you, OK?
Ouch. You did that on purpose.
Thank you, Mom Rose.
Did I wake you?
I hadn't fallen asleep yet.
I find myself three times luckier than other people.
Why?
It's because I've got three loving mothers who love me so much.
Go to sleep. Don't catch a cold, OK?
OK.
Goodnight.
If I want the kid to stay alive, then he stays alive.
If I want him dead, he'll be dead.
Big, I just did it for Hung Ying Society.
So you're saying I made a mistake?
No...If the kid died, Foon-hei wouldn't spare you.
What? Do I need to be afraid of him? He doesn't have underlings. Use your brain.
I know that. But his son is innocent.
Even if you got to the Master this way,
would the elders respect you?
The police would look for you. Foon-hei would seek revenge against you.
You'd be in big trouble then.
You think I didn't think of that? of course I know that.
I want to scare that inmate.
He can't think he can do anything just because he's got money.
Don't think you can go against me
just because you're my head broker making money for me.
If you do this again, you won't be so lucky anymore.
Stop.
Police.
What is it, Yip Sir?
Is it against the law to teach my underling a lesson?
Of course it's not against the law. But kidnapping is a serious offence.
I suspect that you, and you, are involved in a kidnapping case.
I want you two to come in with me to assist in the investigation.
Yes, sir.
Go.
I'll walk myself.
Sir, he kidnapped my son. Arrest him. I'll be the witness.
What are you talking about, Foon-hei?
Have you lost your mind because your son is missing?
Knock it off.
Take your time to talk.
Hey, are you done looking at me? You're crazy.
Are you toying with me?
You think I can't charge you just because you won't talk?
If you could charge me, you would have done it already.
Sir, 48 hours at most.
Why don't you release me now? Don't waste our time.
Don't be so arrogant. I'll nail you sooner or later.
Every cop says that. Can you be a bit more creative?
Come in.
Yip Sir, I know him. Can I talk to him?
Fine. I've got plenty of time. I want to detain you for 48 hours.
You've committed kidnapping too. You're really worse than your dad.
I'm better than my old man.
So you admit that you took part in the kidnapping?
I've done many bad things. But I've never kidnapped anyone.
How do you explain the fact that you returned Chum Foon-hei's son to him?
Sir, I already told you guys.
I saw the kid on the street. He had lost his way.
Of course I took him home.
Aren't people in Hong Kong encouraged to do good deeds?
I get it. I've done a good deed. People want to frame me for advantages.
This is a common trick now, right?
How do you explain the fact that you went to a drugstore
to buy the same brand of anticoagulant pills that the kid takes on a long-term basis?
Big told me to do it. of course I had to get the job done.
Was I supposed to ask him why and who they're for?
When your boss tells you to do a job, you don't ask him why, do you?
I don't have any evidence now. It doesn't mean I can't find any in future.
Don't think you'll be so lucky to walk every time.
Sorry, sir.I'm really that lucky all my life.
You caught me once when I was young.
I was lucky that you were so kind to set me free.
I've never screwed up since. Thank you very much, Cheuk Sir.
Are you sick? You're still staring at me?
Hey, anyone there? Set me free.
Are you done shouting? Aren't you tired? Kwok Sir wants to talk to you two.
You two go out.
Yes, sir.
Kwok Sir, you asked us to come so early. Do you want to buy me tea?
Be serious.
You're wise to call it quits. But that doesn't mean I'll let it go.
And you, Chum Foon-hei. Don't even think of taking revenge.
You just got out of jail. You don't want to go back in again so soon, do you?
Kwok Sir, I'm an old man.
I just want to raise my son in peace and live the rest of my life happily.
I didn't expect someone would be so chicken.
He was afraid he wouldn't get the post. He hurt even a kid.
In peace? What are you talking about? You take me for a fool?
Where do you think you are?
I know both of you want to become the Master.
You may compete for it. But don't make a mess.
I'm in this position. I have a duty to maintain the order.
If you two play by my rules, maybe you can enjoy a peaceful life.
Don't worry, Kwok Sir.
I run a legitimate business. I won't make trouble.
I'm worried someone will find trouble with me.
Hey, Kwok Sir's talking to you. Give some kind of response.
OK, Kwok Sir.
I will tell my underlings not to make trouble.
Good.
Hey.
Brother Foon-hei.
It's OK, Kobe. Stay put. How are you? Are you OK?
I'm fine. Just some minor scratches.
The cops said Sing was returned home already, right?
Yes. Burst Seed took him home himself.
Why was it him?
He's smart. He told me that he wanted to make big money.
He didn't want to make so much trouble. Too bad he's working for the wrong guy.
He doesn't appear to be so simple.
Simple or complicated, I don't care as long as Sing is fine.
Right.
Let me peel you an apple.
Thank you.
Is that you?
Here, Kobe.
Thank you.
Let me wash my hands first.
OK.
Sorry, kid.
Did I do it right?
You did. You're so smart. I'll treat you to a candy.
Thanks for the warning. Call me Nail.
It's nothing. I'm Kobe, Lin Ho-kan.
Let me wash my hands first.
OK.
Danger. Run.
Kid, I'll play a game with you. If you win, I'll treat you to a candy.
OK.
Knock on the wall like you're playing a drum
Tell me later how the sound is different, OK?
OK.
I'll watch you from here.
If someone comes in, just carry on. Just ignore him.
OK.
Lucky you two are smart.
At first my duty was to get intel for you. Now I'm like a special agent.
I need to be smarter to stay alive.
I found some white paint at the kidnappers' first hideout.
Did you leave that behind on purpose?
Yes. I was worried about the kid.
Good job.
You're my new handler? Who are you?
She's Nail, Ding Siu-ka.
She's one of the five UC's was Hong Sir was handling.
I'm CIP Cheuk Hoi of CIB. I'm your new handler.
Hong Sir committed suicide. His computer's not working.
Your files can't be retrieved for the time being.
My job is to find all of you.
How come? Our files are gone. Will that affect me resuming duty then?
I promise you that it won't.
Why did Hong Sir commit suicide?
I'm still investigating that.
Are we UC's in danger?
Don't worry.
No one except me and the boss knows your details.
Can you tell me what your mission is?
Originally Hong Sir sent me to a finance company to gather intel.
Then we found out that
Chum Foon-hei had pocketed a batch of drugs before he went to jail.
So he sent me to jail to get close to Chum Foon-hei and gain his trust.
When I got out of jail,
I could work under Chum and hopefully find the drugs.
As a UC, you can't tell anyone about your identity.
You even had to go to jail?
It's just a job. Do you need to work so hard?
A policeman must have a sense of mission.
Cheuk Sir, you sound so righteous. I'll give you a Grand Bauhinia Medal later.
Does Chum Foon-hei trust you?
Sort of. But he's paranoid. He's very cautious.
Chum Foon-hei has done so many things to get the post of Master.
He must have planned everything. Maybe it's related to the drugs.
If you're the only person he trust, maybe you'll fulfill Hong Sir's wish.
I'll do my best.
The other three UC's could be in Hung Ying Society too.
Pay attention.
Cheuk Sir, Chum Foon-hei and Flounder
are competing so fiercely for the post of Master.
This time it was kidnapping. What if they kill people next time?
It's getting more and more dangerous.
I'll give you a raise, OK?
Don't think that I just care about money.
I don't want my three mothers to attend my funeral.
Why don't you do something to reinstate my identity as a cop?
I understand. But several UC's are still out there.
You're so smart. I need your help.
You don't want your fellow cops to be in danger, right?
OK. You're such a nuisance.
Anyway as soon as we find them,
transfer me back to the district.
OK.
And...
You want more money, right?
Smart.
What is it?
I'm ICAC Operations Department Investigator Mok Sin-yan.
I suspect that there's been transfer of benefits between you and triad gangsters.
Please come in with us to assist in our investigation.
Madam, is there some kind of mistake?
The investigation will tell us whether this is a mistake.
No problem. I'll go with you guys.
We received a report that you accepted advantages
to cover up the illegal activities of Hung Ying Society's Yau Tat-fu.
According to the intel we get,
your CIB team has failed to coordinate with other departments on many occasions
resulting in failed operations.
You work in operations too.
There are many factors that lead to the failure of an operation.
It may not be due to the
lack of coordination between me and the other departments.
Perhaps the other departments failed to accommodate me.
They failed to accommodate you on so many occasions?
Could it be that convenient?
The police tried to raid Yau Tat-fu's joint on several occasions but failed.
One time, you guys raided Lee Kai-shing, nicknamed Chicken Shing's bookie joint.
You arrested him. But the book was gone.
Last week, the son of another Hung Ying Society's member
Chum Foon-hei was kidnapped.
When you guys got to the scene, the kidnappers had already fled.
We have reason to suspect that
you accepted advantages and tipped them off.
Madam, I believe you watched the news report
At the time, there was exchange of fire. Some kidnappers died.
If I were a mole, would I do such a lousy job?
Internal strife is common in triad gangs.
Perhaps you thought they didn't pay you enough.
Madam, you do have an active imagination.
Look, if you have the evidence, then charge me.
If you don't, please let me leave. CIB is very busy.
48 hours later.
What do you think of Cheuk Hoi's case?
He's been in the police force for 15 years.
He's worked in CIB for three years.
He must know how to protect himself well.
If he's guilty, I'm confident I'll find the evidence to arrest him.
Why don't we send a surveillance team to follow him?
No hurry. Let's check his telephone records for the past two months first.