An adaptation of Mai Jia's novel Decoded
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Decoded
Episode 033
Comrade, you can put down your luggage here first. The storage is full and we can't fit anymore inside.
Okay.
I'll register for you.
Selling candies.
- Here. - Thanks.
Come again.
Why did he leave?
Or are we too sensitive?
He's not that person.
Secretary Wu.
I'll have to ask you to go to the station. Check inside the station too.
I suspect that they're covering for another person.
We can't fall for their plan.
Yes.
Ning Zhou University
- Pan. - Yes?
To be honest,
we were against Yanshi dating
at first.
She kept skipping grades ever since elementary school.
We are so used to seeing her as a child.
Then she suddenly told us that she's in a relationship.
It was truly hard to adapt to it.
More importantly, we're worried.
Coincidentally, we came to Ning Zhou to lecture
and you both are working in Ning Zhou too.
We can finally see you.
We were worried when we read the letters from her. But now that we see you,
I feel at ease now.
Yes. Yes. Yes. You seem like an honest person.
But, our Yanshi doesn't have much experience in life.
She doesn't know how to do any housework. You should take care of her more in the future.
Mom!
Aunty, don't worry. I guarantee you,
I will take care of Yanshi.
Yes. Yes. Yes. That's good.
If not, our Professor Yan will be sad
when he gets back to Shang Hai.
Our daughter is the person he worries about most.
Dad, Mom, you are going back at noon?
Can't you stay for a few more days?
It's been pretty busy at work. It's already a week since we left for our business trip.
I have to go rush back to give lectures.
Uncle, Aunty, I will try to see you off at noon with Yanshi.
Chief Lei,
Train 6903 has gone past the bridge.
Before the train left, the station police searched thoroughly.
We didn't find the target on the train.
Open it.
Bellman, come.
Chief Lei, the ticket,
ID Permit, and money are still here.
Catch that person who was selling candies.
I wish dad and mom could stay longer.
It's 12 o'clock already.
What's so happy about 12 o'clock?
At this time, the Awakener should be caught already.
- The Awakener? - Yes.
I decoded a secret message yesterday.
It said the Awakener and Bian Xing wouldl be appearing in Ning Zhou Station.
They're planning to escape.
Why didn't you tell me something this important?
You're not in this mission, of course I had to keep a secret from you.
These are the rules.
Comrade Pan Sen, Secrecy Regulations, Section 2.3. Recite it.
- Section 2... - What you said, was it true? You didn't lie to me?
If I keep a secret from you, I'll get punished.
I admire them. They're so honest to each other.
That's right, but we can be good for life too.
We can also be honest to each other. There will be no secrets.
And we don't have to worry about losing each other.
Pan Sen, can I ask you a question?
Do it involve secrets?
When did you start to like me?
I... I'm not sure.
Then why do you like me?
I don't know. Do I need a reason to like someone?
There must be a reason.
Then why did you start to like me?
I'm not telling you.
Think carefully,
What did you two talk about?
Didn't I tell you?
He bought candy from me and gave me 5 cents. That's the money.
What are you rushing for?
This is an important matter. Please cooperate with us.
What did you two talk about?
I told you many times!
He bought candy and gave me 5 cents.
Then I told him to come again.
Don't rush it.
Chief Lei, I already investigated in the police station.
This person's name is Xu Ke Ming. He lives in San Ning Street.
He sells candy for many years already. He should be innocent.
What's wrong, Chief Lei?
He came here already.
This was done by you.
Are you sure your decoding was correct?
There should be no problem. I knew this was really important,
So I checked many times before reporting to you.
What's wrong, Chief Zheng? Is there any problem?
Today's mission to catch the Awakener,
failed.
Sir!
Come in.
Go back first.
Chief Zheng, we checked repeatedly. There is nothing wrong with Comrade Yan Shi's decoding.
What?
The mission failed?
Yes. That's why I have to make sure with you.
Did you have any problems when you got the message?
No.
At the time, He Shasha and Li were also there.
Meng Xiaoyun.
Meng Xiaoyun. Why didn't you answer me?
The cryptogram that night, did you monitor it personally?
I'm asking you!
Huh? What did you say?
I'm asking you, did you monitor the cryptogram personally that night?
Yea.
There wasn't any problem?
No. How could there be any problem.
Then it's fine. Did Chief Lei talk to you too?
I still have some business to do. I'll go first.
Meng Xiaoyun
Meng Xiaoyun, what's wrong?
Meng Xiaoyun?
885.
357.
885.
Solve the problem.
Now,
We can finally fulfill An Neng's death wish.
I have been calculating all my life.
The most amazing calculation that I've ever solved was you.
To be accurate, I didn't solve it.
I put a bet on you.
At that time, An Neng was the one who supported me the most.
By the way,
I already formally propose to the campus,
To promote you as the deputy director of the decoding department.
Congratulations in advance.
Sir.
Come in.
Rong Jinzhen? Come in.
Come. Come. Come. What are you still standing there for?
Come here.
Sit. Sit. Sit.
Now that you're the deputy director,
Do you feel any difference?
There's less people than before.
What did you say?
There's only me in the office now.
That is right. You should enjoy this kind of treatment as the deputy director.
Tell me if you have any need as long as it's related to work.
The group will definitely try to satisfy your need.
Dean, I do have a request.
You're not hold back, aren't you.
Tell me your request.
I want to leave 701.
Say that again?
Now that the Purple Code is decoded,
I think the group will let me leave 701.
Are you trying to be a deserter?
Don't tell me this.
Go to the South Campus.
Go to the graveyard. Say it to
An Neng. Say it to Captain Cao, and all the soldiers who sacrificed for you.
Say it to them!
Rong Jinzhen.
Do you think decoding the Purple Code will make the world in peace?
I'm telling you, just today,
We failed in a mission to capture the Awakener.
This fight is not over yet.
The decoding department needs you. 701 needs you.
The group treat you as a hero and gave you a medal,
Not to let you move backward, but to move forward despite all the difficulties.
Dean, you're mistaken.
I don't want to be a deserter.
It's just...
I'm really tired.
I want to rest for a while.
I see.
Rong Jinzhen, as long as you don't leave 701,
You can tell me your need anytime.
I want to go home.
I want to go home and take care of Madam for a while.
Her asthma is acting up again.
The winter in Ning Zhou is cold and humid.
Ever since I left headmaster's house,
Madam's health has been getting worse.
I want to help her to move out of Ning Zhou.
And find a warmer place in the south.
And come back after winter.
Don't you also have a sister?
She should be taking care of Madam at home.
She already took a long break off work
And has been looking after Madam.
She's even delaying her own studies.
I think that's not fair for her.
I'm madam's son too. I should be filial to her too.
Mom. Mom.
Mom, wake up.
It's time for you medicine.
Ying Yi, I have let you down.
Mom, don't say that.
Look at you, you're a professor.
And yet you can't even lecture.
Just because of my illness, you're staying at home to take care of me everyday.
You're becoming like a nanny.
Jinzhen is not home. It's my responsibility to take care of you.
I don't mind it.
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Back then, when the headmaster was still alive,
Our house felt so crowded.
Now, it's cold and empty.
Now that Jinzhen is not home,
There's only the two of us here.
It feels so empty.
My sickness is bringing you down.
The headmaster will blame me when I go to the other side.
Mom, don't say anymore nonsense.
If you don't take your medicine and take care of yourself more,
Then Headmaster Rong will blame you.
Don't fill your head with this nonsense.
Here.
Comrade, who are you looking for?
Are you professor Rong Ying Yi?
- I am. -Hello, Professor Rong.
Hello, madam.
Miss, you came again.
Yes, it's me. My name is Zhai Li.
I'm Rong Jinzhen's co-worker.
I'm here with good news.
Comrade Rong Jinzhen is promoted as the deputy director.
He's my leader now.
Mom, did you hear that? Jinzhen is already a deputy director.
He's not only the deputy director,
He's also a hero.
He's a role model to all of us.
Miss Zhai, thank you.
Thank you for telling me this.
So... when can our Jinzhen come back?
Soon. I'll introduce to you.
This is Comrade Wang who works in Ning Zhou City Hall.
Hello.
This time, we're here to send you to do a check up by our order.
To do a check up?
Yes. This is specially arranged by our group.
Ning Zhou Central Hospital
Miss Zhai, you're even taking me to the experts for my sickness?
What exactly is the rank of Jinzhen.
He's arranging such luxurious treatment for me.
Even though he's the deputy director, our leader told us
To treat him the same as our Dean Gao.
- Hello, Dean Nan. - Hello.
Matron, please bring the patient inside.
Okay. Come with me please.
Comrade Zhai Li, I already received the order from the city.
We'll definitely do our best to do the check up and treat her sickness.
Thank you.
You were in the river and you were shot.
If you didn't meet me, you would have already died.
But you're lucky, you met me instead
I could have not care for you.
But I was feeling kind.
So I saved you.
Fella, you owe me $36.82.
That's how much you owe me.
Remember, to pay back with interest in the future.
Here, sign this.
What am I called?
Give me your hand.
In the future, we'll stay here.
Every day, you'll farm in the fields, and I'll fish on my boat.
Oh no no, you'll solve the problem on the paper,
And I'll fish on the boat.
Then, I'll cook for you, and you'll boil water for me.
In the future, we can
Give birth to a boy and a girl.
Okay?
Sir!
Come in.
- Reporting, Chief Rong. - Wait.
Can you not call me Chief Rong?
It's weird.
Okay, I'll call you
Rong Jinzhen when there's no one around us.
Yes, that's good.
The results from the experts
Came out already.
Medical History
Madam only has asthma, there's no other complication.
The doctor said, she only needs to rest a while, then she'll be fine.
Don't worry.
That's great. Thank you, Zhai Li.
The leader told me, they already approved your request to visit your family.
Now, I'll tell you two things.
First, I'll follow you for your entire visit
To protect you.
Second, based on your rank and the importance to our work,
They arranged a special personnel for you,
Before that, I'll take on that job temporarily.
So from now on, if you write down anything,
No matter what the content is, you have to hand it to me to keep it. Nothing is allowed to leak outside.
Okay. I got it.
Also, during the visit, other than headmaster's house, do you want to visit any other place?
If you do, you have to tell me beforehand.
I have to contact the security team in the Ning Zhou police force.
To check the security in advance.
There's a security team? That's too exaggerating.
Well your life is so valuable now.
I have a request too.
Say it.
If the Ning Zhou police force has to send a security team,
I have to designate a person.
Hurry. Hurry. Zhao.
Zhao. There's a problem. There's a big problem.
What's wrong? Aunty Zhang don't worry. Did the cat climb the tree again?
- Yes. - Don't worry, I'll catch it for you.
- Zhao. - Yes.
Head to the city headquarter immediately. Deputy director Wu wants to see you.
- But... - But what?
What are you still standing here for? Head out now.
Yes.
Huang!
- Go catch Aunty Zhang's cat. - Yes.
Dean Gao.
Please sit.
I'll introduce to you, this is the person from the department,
Group leader of the investigating department, Comrade Lu
The failure of our mission to capture the Awakener,
The department is paying a lot of attention to it.
The superiors think that, the problem is most likely to be inside of 701.
Therefore, you have to cooperate with Group Leader Lu.
And investigate about this.
I look forward to work with you.
If you have any needs, just tell us.
After all, we want to find out the truth too.
Well said, Chief Zheng.
But after all, it's your own people. It would be hard for you.
If not, you would have find out the problem much earlier.
We already investigate thoroughly.
There were no problem with the decoding and the monitoring of the cryptogram.
Even during the mission, we made sure to kept it a secret.
Therefore, there should be no problem in the technical aspect in the mission.
If there's no problem in the technical aspect, then it must be the problem of the people.
Portfolio
Everybody, do you still remember Sun XiangQing?
He withdrew his confession. He was sentenced to 20 years in jail for espionage.
To shorten his sentence, he confessed to us.
Just a few days ago, I interrogated him personally.
He said, he wasn't the real spy.
He was only taking the blame for money.
His mission was to stand up for the spy
When it was dangerous.
Then do you have any suspect for this spy?
According to Sun Xiang Qing.
The spy is the most hidden pawn that the Awakener put in our department.
And he's hiding in 701.
The reason why the Awakener and Bian Xing wasn't captured
Was all because of this spy.
He must be a person who can get first hand information from 701.
And inform the Awakener through this method.
Therefore, I want to investigate from the start.
Everyone who participate in this mission,
And everyone who was in contact with the cryptogram.
I have to investigate all of them.
Even us?
Chief Lei, if I remember correctly,
Back then when you were in 632, interrogation was your forte.
Now that we've made such a big mistake,
Believing the words of a scapegoat,
Of course I have to investigate you. And you'll be the first one I check on.
Chief Lei,
Loyalty and Selfless dedication
What's wrong with you?
Nothing.
What he said was arrogant,
But you don't have to react like this.
From what he was saying,
It seems that you worked with him in 632?
No.
Then why did he mention that when you were in 632,
Interrogation was your forte?
It's none of your business.
Professor Rong. Professor Rong.
The security said that the car is almost here.
Oh.
Lian, do you think my clothing fits me?
Also, do I look very pale?
Professor Rong, you look much better than when I first met you.
Your clothes are looking great too. Let's go now so they don't have to wait for us.
Okay. Let's go.
Sir! I'm Zhao Qirong from the Ning Zhou police department.
I have received order to
Protect you during your visit. Your instruction please.
Just call me Big Head later.
Jinzhen.
You're finally home.
Sister, I missed you.
Mom's not home today,
I made dumplings with Lian for you.
I don't know if it fits your taste.
I promise I'll finish them all.
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♫ A tiny light far beyond the stars ♫
♫ The dust swirls in the light’s monologue ♫
♫ A slight cold spreads to my toes as I wait in hesitation ♫
♫ Leaving only silent secrets in the deep seas ♫
♫ Borrowing the dim light of dawn ♫
♫ Approaching the disorderly ending of no reason ♫
♫ Unveil the nightmares which burned memories ♫
♫ You are the hardest riddle to solve ♫
♫ You are the closest to me ♫
♫ The most distant mystery ♫
♫ Wings of elves ♫
♫ flap across the dark and the bright skies ♫
♫ Hover and fly high ♫
♫ Silently without a word ♫
♫ There is always a secret ♫
♫ the evidence that I came, I loved and I ached ♫
♫ You are the closest to me ♫
♫ The most distant mystery ♫
♫ There is a name connecting ♫
♫ the past and the future♫
♫ Thick fog and heavy rain ♫
♫ Purified world ♫
♫ Love is the answer ♫
♫ The answer to everything ♫