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[Game of Hunting]
[Episode 22]
Can the information that he'll lose the election be relied on?
Strictly speaking, if there's no news, it can't be called reliable.
But, Zhan Tian Xiao, partner at a construction investment group
in the development zone
has already begun a job handover process.
If nothing unexpected happens, he should be the new district mayor.
Look at you. Let's see if you'll show off again.
That bag of costumes is over 50 kilograms! Why did you carry it?
What were you showing off for?
Oh, shut up.
Aren't you tired? You've been nagging all day.
It's not like I haven't carried anything before.
If you have, would you have hurt yourself this badly?
Have you forgotten your car crash? You were injured for a good while.
You have bad memory.
Your back is weak and feeble. What if there's a show later?
Hold on. Do I stick it here?
Hurry up. I'll be fine.
I only pulled something.
Hold on!
Are these for sensitive skin?
I don't want to be scratching until my skin turns red.
Look, it's written right here. For sensitive skin.
You never believe me.
Find an electrician later.
Have him raise speakers 1 and 2 by half a meter.
This theater doesn't transmit sound very well.
[Norwegian Wood]
What are you looking at?
I'll go find an electrician. Raise by half a meter.
Oh, right. Don't go anywhere.
I hired a Chinese practitioner to come take a look at your back.
I'm just answering the phone. Where would I go?
Hello?
It really is you.
Who else would it be?
You're the one who called.
I did call you.
I heard you haven't been answering calls. I was just trying.
How come you suddenly called?
I came to Beijing for some work.
You're in Beijing?
Yes.
You really think I'm from Hangzhou? My household register is in Beijing.
Marriage on vacation?
No, it's for work.
What is it? Or is it a routine greeting?
I want to say it's a routine greeting
but there is something you might be able to help me with.
Let's have dinner together tonight.
I can't. I have a performance tonight.
Performance? What performance?
A kid's show.
I can't explain on the phone.
We could meet afterward.
Late-night dinner is on me. Where do you live?
I'm over at East 3rd Ring Road. It was arranged by my host.
East 3rd Ring Road?
Is your business urgent?
It's rather urgent.
If so, you can come see me.
I'm over in the Xidan neighborhood.
Xuanwumen Inner Street.
I'll send you the address later.
Okay, see you tonight.
See you tonight.
Son, where is the little piggy?
The little piggy is hiding in this house.
This is a straw house.
Let's rush in and capture it!
Okay.
The Big Bad Wolf is here! Help!
Where's the little pig?
Daddy, the little pig ran that way!
Ran? Let's chase!
- Run! - After it!
Run, piggy!
What do you think?
Very good. This bass is very full.
It doesn't have the scratchy sound.
I wasn't asking about acoustics. I was asking how I performed.
You only asked what I thought. I didn't notice.
Oh, right. I'll bring you out for the curtain call later.
You shouldn't.
What? You contributed too.
Yu, it’s almost your turn. Get ready.
Okay, coming.
The hat.
I completely forgot.
- Okay, you're good. - I'm going.
- Curtain call. - Okay.
We won!
We defeated the Big Bad Wolf!
Children!
Mama!
Children!
Mama!
Mama, the Big Bad Wolf came today.
He wanted to eat us!
Really?
We chased him away!
You're so brave!
Wonderful! You're all grown up!
You're my good children!
Mama!
Luo Luo.
Is your back okay?
Thank you.
Hi.
Were you waiting here?
I saved a ticket for you at the front desk.
I went in.
I caught the ending.
It was very good.
Thank you.
What do you want to eat?
How about Gui Street?
Okay.
It's rare to see you skipping around. You seem years younger.
This sort of show is low-pressure and fun.
The male actor who played the Big Bad Wolf...
He's quite funny.
Why did you notice him?
No special reason. I just saw him.
He's also just an amateur.
He put together this troupe.
Amateur? What's his real profession?
He runs a restaurant.
Does that man have a thing for you?
I saw the way he looked at you during the curtain call.
Yes, he is my current boyfriend.
We met not too long ago.
He's an ordinary person.
That's a good thing.
Outstanding people just aren't for me. It never lasts.
Really?
I have sharp eyes, don't I?
Why didn't you tell me sooner? We should've went to his restaurant.
I'll pay.
No need to be so polite with me.
Besides, he's quite petty.
I don't know what he'll think if he sees you.
Tell me about your business.
My business?
Still the same.
After you left, there were some major personnel changes.
Two long-time employees left.
What's with you?
Didn't you say you needed to see me about something urgent?
Sorry, my mind wandered off.
So it's like this.
I came to Beijing for a headhunting case.
The target candidate is a government official.
The deputy district mayor of the Economic Development Zone.
I'll get to the point.
There's something I need to make sure of.
He is taking part in the election for the next district mayor.
The higher-ups may have results already.
I want to know if his chances of being promoted are high.
If he can be promoted, he'll be hard to recruit.
If he loses
you can take advantage of his loss to recruit him.
It's so easy to talk with smart people.
The food here isn't as spicy as before.
I ordered mild spicy.
We used to order extra spicy.
What can I help you with?
If you have government connections, help me ask around to see if
he has a chance of being district mayor.
I can be better prepared if I know.
What is this person's name?
Qu Min Jing, an awkward-sounding name.
It's these three characters.
Thank you.
Headhunters also recruit government officials?
For a long while already.
It's happening even more now.
The opposite also occurs.
It's also common to see
the government going to headhunting firms to recruit special talents.
I forgot to ask how Xiong Qing Chun is doing.
Pretty good. Still the same.
You two must be married.
Didn't you say you were getting married soon last time?
Maybe after this busy period.
Is it the turn up ahead?
Keep straight.
Your information.
Ms. Liu.
Yes, go ahead.
Is that so?
Thank you, Ms. Liu.
Goodbye.
Your Qu Min Jing is Tan Fu Sang's son-in-law?
Yes.
Artsy girls all like Tan Fu Sang.
I'm his diehard fan.
I read his "Winter's Thunder" in junior high.
What about my business?
It's like this.
Qu Min Jing's dreams of being district mayor are hopeless.
- Really? - Yes.
There's already a new candidate.
In the long-term...
this is a good thing for him.
The god of fortune is right near him.
The new candidate is a Chairman Zhan of a construction investment group.
I know this person.
My friend said
Zhan and Qu Min Jing have not gotten along well.
Really?
Know whom to seek help from.
It seems it was the right decision to come to you.
This Qu Min Jing isn't simple.
Of course. Would I go after some ordinary fellow?
My friend said the papers he published during his studies abroad
were all at a very high standard.
My information doesn't have any of this.
Regardless how this ends, remember to tell me the result.
I'm interested.
Okay, I will.
Why aren't you married yet?
We can now make a definite diagnosis that this is allergic asthma.
The turn for the better in her symptoms was related to the better air quality.
The smog has worsened again in the past two days, so...
Your daughter requires special attention.
Her reaction to the smog is more severe than other kids.
Could it be an allergic reaction to medication or food?
No.
PM 2.5 and sulfur dioxide concentrations
are the primary causes to asthma and lung inflammation in children.
Air and smog. There's no way to hide from it.
Oh, yes. Take this home with you.
Look here.
The primary cause of weakened lung function in children
is sulfur dioxide.
Female children are more susceptible.
Yun Zheng, you can't play ball anymore.
What ball?
Golf. Her uncle likes to play and often brings her along.
You must be cautious about her outdoor activities.
Check the air quality index before going out.
Do not go out if PM2.5 is over 100.
Time is limited.
We can't keep observing from a distance.
I need a chance to have contact with them.
Qu Min Jing, his wife, or his daughter.
That'll be difficult.
They're all reserved and detached.
Why was their nanny dismissed?
I don't know. I'm sorry.
I didn't pay attention to their nanny.
But, they split household duties.
The wife stays at home at night to help the child with homework.
Qu Min Jing does research
in the resource room of the Foreign Experts Building.
In actuality, he often just sits there lost in thought.
Lost in thought?
Going to a quiet place away from the wife and child
to release his inner emotions.
Do you mean nervousness because his position hangs in the balance?
That's right.
Do you really think he goes to the library to read?
At this point, he wouldn't be in the mood to do any research.
Fresh Online has an interview that covers the Brazil World Cup's outlook.
The interviewer is
the entertainment media chief editor, Feng Juan Juan.
- That is your wife, right? - Yes.
Focus on your work. Why are you paying attention to my wife?
I am doing work.
The one being interviewed is Ye He
who specializes in self-drive road trips and outdoor adventures.
I need your wife to introduce this person to me.
Ye He.
Must be a pseudonym.
Who is he?
Qu Min Jing's brother-in-law, Tan He.
His wife's younger brother?
Have you made any progress? There are only 18 days left.
I can do basic math under 20.
I need to meet this person somehow.
Please ask your wife to help make an introduction.
Okay, I'll call her right away. She is in Beijing.
That's great.
[Brazil World Cup Outlook]
He left. Same time as usual.
Okay. You can take off.
You don't have to go to the resource room anymore.
Goodnight.
[Feng Juan Juan]
Hey, Juan Juan.
I am Zheng Qiu Dong.
He told you already?
Sorry to trouble you.
Tomorrow? That's fine with me.
It's been arranged already?
Impressive.
He's very playful.
He's considered a pampered son from a wealthy family.
He likes to play with bizarre things.
Vinyl, hotel room cards, menus of Michelin-starred restaurants
car wheel hubs, mahjong, and so on.
He even has mahjong in Hebrew.
He likes to play.
AAAA-level player.
He was mentioned before in Tan Fu Sang's essays.
He was rebellious since a young age.
He ran away from home in high school.
Yes, but he is not a bad person.
He's very uninhibited, genuine, and frank.
That's his car. He's here.
How do I introduce your reason for seeing him?
No need to.
Once he sits down, I can take over. I'll introduce myself.
The rest should be up to me anyway.
Thank you. You have already completed your mission.
Hey, beautiful. How's it going?
Still on the front lines of gossip?
Definitely.
I can only retire the day you stop playing it cool.
When was I playing it cool?
Let me introduce Zheng Qiu Dong.
He's my husband's colleague and from Hangzhou.
Hello, Mr. Zheng.
Hello.
This Mr. Ye He is the one who did those unbelievable things I told you about.
- Sit down. - Come, let's sit.
All right.
What would you like to drink?
I'm drinking this. What about you two? Just that?
Just this.
Mr. Zheng is the one who wants to speak with you.
I'm not going to interfere. I'm going to go play.
- Take your time. - Okay.
Bye.
Feng Juan Juan is so mysterious. She wouldn't tell me anything.
Don't blame her.
I was afraid she couldn't explain clearly so I asked her not to say anything.
I'll tell you myself.
You're from Hangzhou?
I really can't guess what you have to say.
I'll be frank.
I came for your sister, brother-in-law, and niece.
I run a headhunting firm.
- Do you know about headhunting? - Yes, yes.
A childhood friend of mine has been with Korn Ferry International for 10 years.
- I am working for Te Hui. - Te Hui?
I've heard of that too. An American company.
You have a broad knowledge. That makes things easy.
I am currently in search of a CEO for a company seeking to list.
This company has very impressive prospects.
Their business in Shenzhen and Shanghai reaches across the nation and abroad.
They greatly admire your brother-in-law's professional competence
and hope to offer him this job.
I've done some research.
In your sister's family
there are differences in opinion about
occupation choices, children's education, and future plans.
These issues haven't been resolved either.
I don't believe this anybody's fault.
The crucial point is
there hasn't been a perfect option presented to them.
This option refers to a plan combining professional growth and personal life.
I know you have the best relationship with your sister in the Tan family.
This plan of yours...
It'll fail. It has no chance.
Why?
If Qu wanted to become an expert
he would've become the top in his field already.
Kissinger once said, "Power is the great aphrodisiac."
But it's not applicable to every person.
I'm not afraid of failure.
Even if I end up flat on my back, I'm willing to give it a try.
I will handle your brother-in-law.
What I want to know from you is
whether your sister has the desire to change her current circumstances.
Let me say a bit more.
She was once the youngest associate senior translator
at the Foreign Affairs Office.
She was always busy and hoped to have the time to spend with her daughter
to do homework or play ball, but she never had the time.
She envied a university's winter and summer breaks.
In the last two years, she has twice proposed
to teach at Normal University's School of Foreign Languages.
The school also wished to accept her, but her workplace did not allow it.
She was very upset.
- Is that how it was? - I really don't know.
She only tells me the good and never the bad.
However, I know she wants to be a teacher
and have time to be with her daughter.
Your niece likes to play ball and be outside.
But you know about her health.
The air.
The air has a major affect on allergic asthma
especially in children.
This is in a city that has among one of the best air quality levels in China.
How come your headhunting firm also considers these fussy things?
As long as it's for the client's benefit, we must consider it.
There are boundaries to duty, but no limits.
Providing the most appropriate service to those who need it
brings me a sense of achievement.
How long has it been since you've seen your sister smile?
She's in the position of a lady, but the fate of a servant.
There are problems in her marriage.
When she married, she wanted to marry an intellectual, a scholar.
After getting married, she found out her scholar turned into an official.
That isn't a bad thing
but now their social circles and household ambience was entirely changed.
It's like driving on flatland, perfectly fine
then suddenly insisting on speeding down the highway.
Would they not crash?
Your analysis is spot-on.
Not every person is suited for bureaucracy.
It is an arena for those with political talent
to put their skills to full use.
Your brother-in-law should be on a stage suited for his talents.
He always thinks his decisions are the best. What others say is useless.
There is a very appropriate quote.
"You can't wake a person who is pretending to be asleep."
It's talking about him.
Aren't headhunters usually very stealthy?
How come you're so straightforward?
Why are you coming directly for Qu?
To tell the truth, I am hard-pressed on time.
Success or failure is not up to me.
I don't have any hopes that anyone can change his mind.
However, I'm quite interested in headhunting.
Especially in Counter-Strike.
I really do need your help.
Help me get through to him.
I have no say in his family business.
Qu will be promoted soon.
I really don't know how you're going to sway him.
The promotion might not be for sure.
I need you to introduce your sister to me.
I swear I will only be doing what benefits the Tan family.
This includes
an offer from Shenzhen University's School of Foreign Languages
and a spot in the youth training program at Mission Hills golf clubhouse.
For free.
I'm still unable to get a more detailed CV.
But I'm sure with Southland's influence in Shenzhen
and Yuan Kun's abilities
a spot as a teacher is attainable.
This isn't breaking unspoken rules.
She was the recipient of
the Han Suyin Award for Young Translators 10 years ago.
We don't have information on his wife.
It seems Yuan Kun hadn't thought of pursuing this route.
Forget about Yuan Kun.
First of all, Tan Xu is an outstanding translator.
Her verbal and written translations are top quality.
She became associate senior translator at the age of 35.
She also has papers on English translation in foreign affairs.
She's Tan Fu Sang's daughter. She comes from an educated family.
These are all basic qualifications.
I believe she has even more qualifications.
I need to find a way to meet her.
I will inform Vice Chairman Yuan later.
Have you had contact with Qu Min Jing yet?
Not yet. I'm still working on it.
This all requires time.
How is Jin from Headquarters?
Very good. I really like him.
If there's nothing keeping you in Hangzhou
I hope you can come here and partner up with me.
Some things will be easier to discuss.
That's...
It's best if you call Saul directly.
It just depends on your attitude.
Let's veer off topic for a second.
Did you see Luo Yi Ren?
What's this?
That came out of left field.
Couldn't you have eased into it?
I saw her.
It really was just for work.
I asked her to make inquiries about the district mayor election.
Damn it. She has a boyfriend again.
How desperate must a woman be to give herself away so easily like that?
You two sure are star-crossed.
Wrong, wrong, wrong.
What kind of crackpot is she with this time?
A comedian.
Comedian?
You haven't thought about being with her again?
I have.
There's no medicine for regret though.
I'm so frustrated.
Let's not talk about her.
Speaking of her, something came to mind. I'm going to go.
By the way, consider what I said. Come partner up with me for a few days.
You can even reunite with your wife.
Speaking of her brought me a sudden flash of insight. Bye!
Vice Chairman Yuan.
Zheng Qiu Dong just called from Beijing.
What kind of alternative approach is this?
Tan Xu? Who is Tan Xu?
Qu Min Jing's wife.
Oh, right, I think that was her name.
The daughter of a famous author.
Who's Qu Yun Zheng?
His daughter.
Yun Zheng?
That's a religious name.
There's a matter that will require Southland's help.
Look here.
Since Tu Fang Zhi is remarkably influential
ask him to take care of this personnel task.
There are rigid qualifications to be a university professor.
Rigid qualifications?
Look at her experience.
The rigidity of high-carbon steel.
Roundabout move.
Zheng Qiu Dong is taking this approach?
He's not lacking judgment.
He has brilliant ideas.
Okay.
Thank you...
Come to our show later!
How come you're waiting here? Didn't we say across the street?
I just arrived.
Let's go. I don't have much time. I have a show tonight.
I don't much time. I don't have a chance to get close to him.
This is the only method I could think of.
It's quick and direct.
Isn't this used in American espionage movies?
I'm not sure where I found the inspiration.
What's in American films are for entertainment.
This is to get things done.
This sort of thing...
This is the perfect chance
for your Xiong Qing Chun to put her talents to use.
Her? She would freeze up at the critical moment.
I need someone with better composure.
Does she not have the right qualities?
This is a big deceiving act.
She was able to blackmail such a large amount of money from you
someone who values money just as much as your life.
She still wouldn't be able to pull it off?
She's now...
farther away than you are.
I know where I got the inspiration.
It's no from those nonsense American films.
It's from you.
It's true. I was inspired by you.
From your acting on stage.
From me?
Your plan...
How come it seems like a conspiracy?
It's not a conspiracy, it's wisdom.
I need your cooperation.
No, I mean I need your help.
You know how it is.
There's nobody else I can go to in Beijing.
This job is paid.
- How much? - 20,000 yuan.
But only after the job is done.
This money may be insignificant to you.
But do you know, Yi Ren?
I was excited as soon as this idea formed in my mind.
Let's put aside the results for now.
Just from the process, I think--
Stop trying to dupe me.
You always manage to persuade me.
It feels so unfair.
You're saying yes?
If there was a plan I could complete on my own
I definitely wouldn't have come to--
bother you.
I saw your guy at the theater entrance just now.
Frankly, he works very hard.
I can't bear to see it.
I'm glad you know.
He is an unsophisticated man and doesn't pick at my faults.
What I'm worried is...
your Xiong.
Don't let her take everything from you.
Let's not talk about her.
Hi, Tan.
Really?
That's a good time.
Tell your sister not to worry.
I will take responsibility for her entire family.
Of course. This is professional integrity.
Okay, goodbye.
Thank you once again.
I don't know if it's my good luck or good karma.
I go asking for help with just a sliver of hope
and everybody agrees.
- Including me? - Of course.
Aren't you being too much of a stranger?
Do you need to have a sliver of hope when you come asking for my help?
Don't anger me.
I was wrong.
Are you returning to Hangzhou after this job is done?
Probably.
You don't seem to have much interest in Beijing anymore.
It's Beijing that has no interest in me.
I'm here.
Bye.
Hey.
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