The Interpol gave us this info about Prof Guo
A few years ago, his son was...
given a life term for rape
He meant to kill Liang Huixin to avenge his son
Can you read my mind?
You're good-looking,
but your heart is dark
You appear to be steady
However, you're unstable
Is it possible to hypnotize a group of people?
You mean mass hypnosis?
You don't want any one of them to get hurt, do you?
Please?
Hang in there!
Come
Wake up, Mum!
Wake up!
Hang in there
Wake up, Mum!
Auntie -Mum
Mum
Auntie
Doctor, how is my mum?
I've examined her
Her injuries are superficial. She also had a little scare
Other than that, she's fine
Don't worry, she'll soon come to
Thanks
You've come to, Mum
Mum
Wenjie
Are you all right, Huixin?
Yes. Don't worry about me
Good. I was scared out of my life
Don't worry, Mum's all right
But you should see a doctor
Huixin
What happened?
You knew we were guarding outside
Why did you sneak away by the back door?
Sorry, this was what happened
I was at my shop when Dick suddenly called
He said he'd got Mum, and insisted on meeting me
And then?
When I reached the rooftop, Mum had been tied up
Dick said he'd kill me to avenge his brother
Then I looked him in the eye
My mind went blank
When I realized what happened, I was standing on the edge of the rooftop,
and you pulled me away
You mean...
you were under Dick's hypnosis?
I think so
Why did he stand on the edge, too?
Was he going to jump down with you?
I don't know
There were just the two of you. How could you not know?
I really don't know
Dick wanted revenge. He couldn't have killed himself
Did you notice or see anything?
Is there something you dare not tell me? -No
I've told you everything -Think carefully
Every word I said is true
Huixin isn't a criminal. Never mind if you don't believe her
But please don't interrogate her
She really doesn't know anything
Huixin
I'm sorry
It's all right
Did you wait long, Anni?
You started without us
Cheers
Thanks for your help
Had it not been for you, Huixin would've been killed
I was only doing my job
Still, I owe you one
Had anything happened to Huixin, my mum would've been devastated
Since everybody's all right, it calls for another toast
Come -Cheers
Cheers
To think at the end of the day,
Prof Guo is the biggest victim
He's an upright man
He often tells us not to harbour evil thoughts
Yet one of his sons was a sex offender,
the other almost took a life
Dick was avenging his brother,
but I disapprove of the use of hypnotism to achieve his goal
I still can't figure out...
why he jumped off the building
Realizing that he couldn't get away,
he killed himself to escape punishment
No
That he flew back from the States...
shows he was bent on taking revenge
He had a good chance to kill Huixin, so why didn't he do it?
Did you notice it?
He looked kind of strange at the rooftop
His eyes looked empty, and he had a blank look
I suspect he was hypnotized -What?
Only my mum and Huixin were at the rooftop
Don't tell me you suspect Huixin hypnotized him?
No way
What are your views?
Dick was an expert hypnotist
He was also very guarded
It wouldn't be easy to hypnotize him
What's more, Huixin knows nothing about hypnosis
I think she's keeping something from us
I trust her
Yongyan has given us an analysis
Huixin had no reason to lie
Why are you so defensive?
If you really think she wasn't lying, why are you so quick to defend her?
Don't suspect innocent people...
just for the sake of investigation
Having been a cop for so many years, I've my own judgement
You may trust Huixin, but you've no right to stop me from voicing my opinion
I'm not stopping you but telling you...
your judgement is wrong this time
Huixin couldn't have done a thing like that
I sounded too harsh just now
Sorry
I'm not picking on Huixin...
but looking at the facts
You were separated for so long
Do you really know everything about her?
In any case, I trust her
She won't keep anything from us
Why are you so protective towards her?
Maybe she really knows hypnosis, but she doesn't tell you
I'm just protecting my sister
If she really is guilty, then you aren't protecting her...
but covering up for her
Wenjie
If she weren't your sister,
would you suspect her like I do?
You should know that very well
Have a good talk with her...
and find out about her past
If she weren't your sister,
would you suspect her like I do?
Brother, why are you home so late?
I went for a drink with Yongyan and Anni
Why are you still up at this hour?
I can't sleep
Still thinking about what happened to Dick?
I've something to say to you
You're my next-of-kin next to Mum
I want you to know that...
you can confide in me
I'll do my best to help
We're family after all
I don't want you to shoulder everything by yourself
So many things happened recently...
and I was the cause of them
Thank goodness Mum is all right,
or I wouldn't be able to forgive myself
Maybe I shouldn't have come back at all
Don't be silly. Mum doesn't blame you
All these years,
we'd been hoping to be reunited with you
What matters is, all of us are all right
Come
The incident is past. Don't dwell on it
Go to bed
I made a mistake
I need to redeem myself
Aren't you going to atone for your sins? Go on, jump down
Why aren't you taking the plunge?
Don't you want to atone for your sins?
Jump down, go on!
I'll never let you off!
I wasn't in the wrong, he was
He raped my friend
I saw it with my own eyes!
You're lying!
My brother isn't the sort!
It's true! I didn't accuse him wrongly!
No way
No way!
I know you love your brother
But you should know what he's like
He isn't a perfect man!
That's not true
It's not true!
Dick
She's right
I'm not as perfect as you make me out to be
I'm worse than a beast
I really meant to violate that girl
I had it coming
I must atone for my sins
Take care
Brother!
Brother...
Hang in there
Come
Hang in there
Don't you think she's too much?
She doesn't know what's good for her
She should count her blessings Chief is interested in her
Precisely. How dare she reject his love
Let's not be civilized with her
We'll press her for payment afterwards
She's to pay us back...
with interest right away
Right, Chief
We'll teach her a lesson for you
Do you have a head?
You've a good sense of humour, Chief
We all have a head
Right, I just realized today that...
we all have a head
But not everyone has a brain
I like that
Chief is saying you're brainless
So are you
That's enough. Don't do anything unless...
you have my instructions
You haven't given up on her?
I'm content just to admire my goddess...
from a distance
Given your background, you can have any woman you want
But ever since you met this woman, you've lost your marbles
Look who's talking! This is what happens when you love someone dearly
You'll never understand
Indeed we don't
You're meeting Chief Hong for a meal
If we go now, we'll be just in time
Not now. It's still early
Better leave now. Chief Hong doesn't like it when you're late
Let's go
Shall I tell them to serve the food first, Chief?
No. Wait a while more
Junrong should be here any time
You're clearly going places
I have to wait so long just to have a meal with you
Chief Hong, it's been years
But you still speak with such power
It's you
The four of you had gone to Macau
Why did you come back?
I've nothing better to do now that I'm old
So I thought I'd visit you, my old friend
Didn't we agree not to meet again?
You also promised never to return
It's been over 20 years, Chief Hong
No matter what happened, it was all in the past
Why should you still worry?
Don't tell me you're afraid... -Shut up
Stop beating about the bush. Come straight to the point
You see,
I'd wanted to be my own boss, so I went to China to set up a business
But the venture failed and I lost my nest egg
Every cent of it
I was at a loss, and you came to my mind
Can you lend me some money to tide me over?
I'll leave once I get the money
How much do you want?
Not much, 500K
What? 500K?
It's too much money. I can't help you
Now, you're not being fair, Chief Hong
Instead of taking care of my family,
I laid down my life to help you establish your influence
Surely I deserve some credit for my hard work alone?
You already got your fair share
I didn't shortchange you back then
Neither will I overpay you now
Fine
Fine!
Aren't you something!
You're hardhearted for a chief
I guess our agreement is no longer valid
Dad
Yan?
You're a big and handsome man now
I...
We met when you were a baby
I even carried you
Want to know what happened 20 years ago?
That's enough
You'll get what you want
But I need some time
No problem!
I'll contact you again
But don't keep me waiting
Or else, I may...
say something I shouldn't say
See you, Yan!
Tell them to serve the food -Yes
Who was that man, Dad?
An old friend
Why did he mistake me for Brother?
Don't ask so many questions
But I...
The mouth is for eating,
not for asking things which you shouldn't ask
Prof Guo
Hi
Prof Guo may have come to, but he's still rather weak
Is that the truth?
Dick is gone?
I was prepared for this long ago
Life and death issues don't bother me
I'm OK
When he was a kid,
he often said to his brother that...
I was always busy with my research work on campus
Only his brother stayed at home with him
So his brother was more like a father to him
When his brother went to jail,
he was more upset than me
Even in his dreams,
he'd scream that he'd avenge his brother
I came back...
with the intention to stop the bloodshed
But I failed
It happened all too quickly
Liang Huixin is all right, isn't she?
Good
Oh yes, Madam
Yongyan told me...
Dick almost got you into trouble
I'm sorry
I failed to take him in hand
Forgive him
Forgive me
I'm sorry
Did you sneak out that evening to meet Dick?
He might be my illegitimate son,
but he was my flesh and blood after all
I had an intuition that he was going to strike that evening
So I went out to look for him
But his good sense...
was overtaken by the evil in his heart
Now you know why...
I keep reminding my students...
to harbour no ill intentions when they learn hypnosis
If you're upright,
you can help many people
But if you harbour ill intentions,
you'll do yourself...
as well as others harm
Agreed, Prof Guo
What happened is an example
Dick might've been good at hypnosis,
but he was hypnotized by his own desire for revenge,
so much so that he couldn't pull himself back
Get some rest. Don't brood over it
I'm all right
You said...
Dick had been hypnotized by his own desire for revenge
What did you mean?
Still wondering if Huixin knows hypnosis?
Dick was bent on seeking revenge
But he failed to hypnotize Huixin
Instead, he became confused...
and the evil in him took over
In short, he lost his mind
That's why he jumped off the building
You still owe me an explanation
What explanation?
When I almost hurt Huixin under hypnosis,
you woke me up with a pull-tab
How do you know its significance to me?
I've never told anyone about it
And I doubt Wenjie would've told you
You'd better come clean with me
I owe you an apology
When we first met,
you told me at the pub you didn't believe in hypnosis
You even asked me to try hypnotizing you
And you did?
What is...
most important and indispensable to you?
The pull-tab
The pull-tab? Why?
Wenjie gave it to me ten years ago
He promised me a real ring eventually
What does the pull-tab...
mean to you?
For the past ten years,
I've been...
waiting for him to give me a real ring
Zhao Anni, that hurts
This will teach you...
to hypnotize me and infringe on my privacy
So unethical!
Cool down first
You sounded confident,
so I thought I'd play a joke on you
When I asked you what meant most to you,
I didn't expect you to say a pull-tab
Not another word! -OK...
I really didn't mean to pry
I'd wanted to explain it to you,
but was afraid I might make things worse
So I decided that I'd take the secret with me to my grave
As if I'd believe you -It's true
But when you tried to hurt Huixin,
the situation was desperate
I had no choice but to reveal your secret to get your attention
Save your explanation
Don't be angry. I'm sorry
Won't you forgive me?
Not so easy!
Swear that you'll never hypnotize me again
I won't have the guts to do it again
OK?
Sorry, I had to go round and round looking for a parking space
It's OK, you don't usually ask me out for shopping
I don't mind the waiting. What are you getting?
My dad's birthday is coming
Give me some ideas
What should I get him?
How about a watch band?
The last time I was at your place, I noticed his watch band had worn out
I got him the watch when I received my first pay packet
It's been many years
You're so thoughtful. Small wonder my parents like you so much
You're the only one who doesn't appreciate me. It's your loss
Hold it there!
Why did you steal? What's your name?
Answer me!
What's going on? -She's a thief
What did she steal? -A finance magazine
I'm a police officer. Leave her to me
Thanks, Madam
What's your name, girl?
Where are your parents?
Do you have their contact numbers?
We need to know where you live...
before we can take you home
What's your name, girl?
Will you tell me?
You look like a fiend. Let me
Are you hungry? Want some cake?
How about a Superman cake?
But after you have it,
you must tell me your name and where you live
Excuse me, Superman?
She's a girl. She'd prefer a bunny
I'll get you a bunny cake
You sure look like a bunny
Girl
A finance magazine is not for a girl her age
She doesn't understand it
What did she steal it for?
Maybe she didn't steal it for herself
You mean someone put her up to it?
Maybe
Madam, we've tried ways and means,
but she still refused to open her mouth
Were you too harsh towards her?
Why don't you try?
I don't think I can make her open up either
Could she be autistic?
You never know
Anni -Here comes our saviour
Sorry you had to make the trip
We stumbled upon this little girl
She doesn't have anything to prove her identity, and we can't get her to talk
We have no choice but to turn to you for help
Can I talk to her in private?
Hello
How are you?
Don't be afraid. I'm not a cop
I won't ask you many questions
If you don't wish to talk, you don't have to
I won't force you
But don't keep hanging your head low
Your neck muscle will feel tired,
and your neck will grow longer
You won't look good if you look like a giraffe
Come
Look what I've got here
Colourful crayons
Aren't they pretty
Let's paint together
Want to paint with me?
I'll start first
I'll paint a...
What is this?
Two red dots
And then...
Guess what this is
Black, red...
Though she didn't say a word,
the painting...
tells me what her inner world is like
I can't tell
Sorry, I forgot
Look at the sky. It's so bright
That means she leads a happy life
An unhappy person cannot produce such beautiful colours
There isn't a soul in the painting
It shows she's a little lonely
She doesn't have any friends
Why is this apple black?
It means she has an unhappy past...
that she doesn't wish to recall
From my brief interaction with her,
I can see that she doesn't trust anyone
It might take us some time to win her trust
I learnt something again today
Thank you so much
Don't mention it
What a headache. I don't know what to do with the girl
She won't talk, and we don't know where she lives
If this goes on, we'll have to put her...
in some government agency or a children's home
No... Don't do that
You'll scare her and...
make her shut herself off further
What do you suggest then?
You're back, Anni -Dad
Your mum cooked chicken soup. It's your favourite
Come and have it -Sure
Come in. Don't be afraid
Whose child is she?
Something happened to her today
We don't know her name or her address
So we can't take her back to her parents
Can a police officer bring someone else's child home so casually?
Of course not
By rights, we should put her in a children's home
But the psychiatrist advised against that
So I made an exception and brought her home
What a lovely girl you are
What's your name? How old are you?
We tried to make her talk,
but she just wouldn't open her mouth
You must've scared her
Didn't her family make a police report?
That's what puzzles me
They don't seem to care about her. They're not looking for her at all
Watch what you say. She's right here
Don't worry, until we find her family,
we'll take care of her
It's livelier to have another person around
She looks tired
Let her shower and change before you have the soup
Sure. Come on
We'll shower before we have soup
My mum's soup is delicious
I'll scoop the soup
Girl
Here's a new towel
This is new, too
Shower and change into it
We'll have dinner after that, OK?
Do it on your own
Chief
Is the money ready?
Yes
But are you sure you want to give such a big sum to Ke?
It might not satisfy his insatiable greed
Let me get someone to remove him
No. He has three brothers
I don't want more trouble
Nobody must find out about the secret
Just do as I say
Got it, Chief. Consider it done
Chen
Be careful
Where are you rushing off to, Uncle Chen?
I've to run an errand for Chief
What's in the bag? -Nothing in particular
So much money!
I'm in a rush
Uncle Chen
Money
My chief wants me to tell you that this is definitely the last time
You'd better keep your word
Don't ever come back
Don't teach your grandmother to suck eggs
I know what I should do
Tell your chief to put his mind at ease
Who are you? Why did you take so much money from my dad?
Stay out of the adults' affairs, kid
Go ask your father if you want to know
I'm not a kid
My dad may have retired, but it doesn't mean...
you can walk all over him
He still has me, his son
Stay out of this, Junrong
My dad is being blackmailed, Uncle Chen
I have to do something
You're not leaving with the money
Just you wait!
I've taught that old goat a lesson, Dad
He fled, or I'd have broken his other arm, too
Why are you looking at me like that?
I got rid of the pest for you and retrieved the money
But you don't seem to appreciate it. In fact, you look peeved
Why did you act without my permission?
Poke your nose into my affairs again and you'll get it from me!
Just what did I do wrong?
I couldn't let you be blackmailed
You're unhappy with everything I do. Fine
It's your money anyway. Use it any way you like
I don't care
Chief, shall I tell Junrong...
No need. See to the matter again
No matter what, you've to shut Ke up
Right away
Don't you think Dad is ridiculous?
I solved the problem for him, yet he ticked me off
Dad has his reasons for doing what he does
Go along with him
If he doesn't want you to interfere, you should just stay out of it
But I couldn't possibly let him be blackmailed
Who the hell is Ke?
Why is Dad so scared of him?
Ke? -Yes, he's an old goat
You know him?
No, but the name rings a bell
I can't remember where I heard it
Don't even try to recall,
or you might get a scolding, too
The box you're holding...
carries...
the memories you had before you were six
Open it...
and you'll remember everything
Well?
Since you entered university,
you've asked me to hypnotize you for at least ten times
But every time,
I failed to help you retrieve your memory before you were six
No matter how hard I try,
I can only remember things...
after I was adopted at six
My memories before that are a total blank
Frankly,
if those were happy days,
recalling them...
would only serve as a comfort
But if the past was a nightmare,
then recalling it...
might not do you any good
In fact, it would ruin...
your future
Don't worry, Prof
No matter what memories they are,
I'll accept them
Bear this in mind
What happened...
is all in the past
It's what you believe now that matters
An evil thought, a kind thought,
or a positive thought...
will determine your future
It's also the pivot of your life
Do you understand?
Thanks, Prof Guo
You're flying back to the States tomorrow
Sorry you had to make a special trip here
You're my best student
I look on you as my son
Please
Be kind to yourself
Have you found her family?
No
It's been more than 48 hours
By rights, her family should've filed a report
But there's been no report of...
any missing child so far
She doesn't say a word
We're really at a loss
Let's put a notice online
Her family might see it and contact us
Good idea
Hello
OK, I'll be right over
There's a murder. I've to go
She... -Leave her to me
I'll take her back to your place
My parents will only be home after 2
Thanks
Do you like ice cream?
I'll buy it for you,
but you must tell me where you live
You need the washroom?
Go
The body was discovered at 8 this morning
We've yet to identify him
Madam, the livor mortis indicates that...
the time of death is between 1 am and 3 am
The cause of death is a broken neck. It was a fatal blow
Death was instant
The killer seemed skilful. This is no ordinary murder
This place is deserted, Madam
Hardly anybody comes here
We're unable to find any witnesses
Ziliang, Jason, look around again
Don't miss out any possible lead
Uncle Chen, this place is vast
We need help from the K9 Unit
Yes, Madam
I've looked for the victim's DNA in our data bank
He was a Macau-based Singaporean
Ke Youzheng, 50, single
He was a triad member 20 years ago...
and had a record of assault and blackmail
He moved to Macau later and only came back last month
He must've made enemies when he was in the underworld
But how major was the feud...
that made the killer go after him...
even after 20 years?
Ziliang, check his call and message logs
Uncle Chen, make a list of all his enemies, members of his gang,
and everyone whom he had a feud with
Don't miss any one of them out
Jason, Michael, check out the place he was putting up at
Don't miss out any lead
Let's get cracking
Yes, Madam
Subtitles: S Lin, MediaCorp TV