In the Name of People
Episode 39
Hello!
Please hurry, the flight to Hong Kong is about to depart!
Sir, your passport is wrong!
Right!
Zhao Lichun congratulating Yi Xuexi?
Didn't he suppress Yi Xuexi all the time?
Zhao Lichun is making tactical retreat!
Not only would he congratulate Yi Xuexi,
he'll even let his son use the compensation fee of gourmet city,
to make a 180-million...
"Crescent Lake environment fund"!
That's a good thing!
One step back means a broader world! (Chinese idiom)
Prof. Wu,
at this rate, is there really a way to back out?
(Handong International Airport)
Go now. (Handong International Airport)
Remember, we have no way out this time.
Tongwei...
Why can't you come with me?
Come with me, OK?
I can't go, and I shouldn't.
I remember you said something that I feel so right:
Hou Liangping wants us to cry first,
so I'll make him cry even harder!
Go!
Just like before, tell me when you've arrived safely.
I know!
Remember, don't antagonize old Gao.
I won't, he's my mentor.
If he wants to slap my left cheek, I'll give him my right one too!
Take good care of yourself!
Put it here.
Prof. Wu...
Let's guess:
Hou Liangping, this ace student...
what is he doing right now?
What do you think? - I'm asking you!
Not sleeping, of course!
Of course!
I reckon...
he must be questioning Liu Xinjian overnight!
If Liu Xinjian said everything he should or shouldn't say,
then my chat with Hou Liangping would be meaningless!
You think Liu Xinjian will endure?
Don't know!
I don't know him.
The room temperature is just above 10.
Look at him, full of sweat, how interesting!
What does it mean?
Our 10 questions are hitting his weak spot!
Lin Huahua, got napkins? Wipe his sweat, don't catch cold!
Boss Liu, you are sweating?
Shall I wipe it for you?
No need, it's because this room is stuffy and hot!
You don't feel hot?
I feel cold actually!
Next question then!
He was transferred from provincial military zone,
not from our circle of Han-Uni students and teachers.
As Zhao Lichun became provincial chief,
he also became 1st commissar of the provincial military.
It was Zhao Lichun who hired him,
as his security secretary.
I heard...
Liu Xinjian was just an anonymous military advisor.
He was very capable, also had good writing skills.
That's how Zhao Lichun noticed him.
He got promoted from security secretary to political secretary,
and finally,
his first secretary.
All of Zhao's first secretaries entered politics!
All of them got powerful posts!
But why did Liu Xinjian enter the industry?
Did he or the Zhaos want this?
I reckon the Zhaos wanted this.
Or more directly, princeling Zhao Ruilong wanted this!
So it means...
they already had their eyes on the juicy beef of oil and gas!
Facts triumph over arguments, there's one fact you can't deny.
Ever since you became the chairman of Handong Oil & Gas,
your company, Zhao Ruilong's companies,
and companies he had stocks at, had massive overlaps,
it's utterly shocking!
Is there transfer of profit?
Absolutely not!
I heard you are oath-brother with Zhao Ruilong!
You even believe that?
It's nothing but rumors!
You know that I've been chief Zhao's secretary for 8 years,
I have good relations with his family!
Zhao Ruilong is about my age,
he's also chief Zhao's only son.
Of course we hanged out a bit more!
This allowed those with ulterior motives to get a hold on me!
They made up all kinds of rumors on purpose!
I'm a party member,
how can I swear oath-brothers with people?
How do you even have the audacity,
to call yourself a party member?
Liu Xinjian's psychological defense is about to fall!
He must be conflicted right now:
on one hand, he still has hopes for the Zhaos;
on the other hand, he knows he's very guilty.
But I never expected he'd endure for so long!
So it means, you missed a golden opportunity!
What opportunity?
We should've taken him down when we detained him!
Back then he wasn't mentally prepared!
Defeating someone's mental defense is just a moment's notice.
If they endured the critical moment, it would get difficult!
Some people may never get defeated again!
Yeah, these are based on experiences.
But I wasn't ready either, he showed strong reactions.
If accidents happened, this case won't get solved!
True that.
All these years...
how much did Zhao Ruilong steal from Handong Oil & Gas?
Not even the ghosts can tell!
If they check carefully,
it will implicate Qi Tongwei and Shanshui Group!
So it means,
they also have overlaps with Shanshui Group?
Not just a little!
Everybody wants to eat the juicy beef of SOE!
With Liu Xinjian's cooperation...
the watchman became the thief!
Yuliang,
perhaps I must remind you.
You must be careful!
Careful about what?
To be honest, I know nothing about their shit!
They won't dare to tell me!
You know nothing?
Also little Gao's matter...
you don't know?
I can ignore these matters...
But the central and the party...
they won't ignore!
Prof. Wu, don't get yourself involved, OK?
Little Gao is in Hong Kong now!
Hong Kong belongs to China now!
It's not an absolute sanctuary!
You stayed up all night,
you must be hungry.
I'll cook you some "eight treasures congee".
(Hong Kong, China)
Hello? - Classmate Gao Xiaoqin!
Boss Zhao, is that you?
I'm in Hong Kong, come over quickly!
You are in Hong Kong too?
Wonderful!
Let's eat together at North Watch Tower!
Alright Yike, let's stop here today.
Alright, you can go get some sleep.
If you still can fall asleep!
If you can't sleep, you can chat with us anytime!
I got nothing to say to you!
I demand you to step away!
Old Gao!
It's done, come!
You added sugar?
Just some xylitol.
How many times have I told you, my blood sugar is high lately.
Don't add sugar!
I know, that's why I added xylitol!
Skip the xylitol too!
OK, I'll get you another one.
It's fine.
I'll eat this.
Prof. Wu, give Hou Liangping a call.
Tell him that you invite him over for brunch, with crabs!
OK!
Yuliang, I must bother you with something.
What?
The province is having entry exams for public servants,
little Lin from our department wants to sign up!
Which little Lin?
You met him!
Remember now?
It's like this,
he failed to get academic promotion lately,
and back home,
his wife also wants to divorce, so he got depressed...
And therefore wants to enter politics?
Prof. Wu...
you keep injecting fresh blood into my Han-Uni faction!
Don't say it like that!
I don't mean to force you!
This is my principle regarding this: let's help if we can.
If we can't help, don't force yourself!
OK, tell Prof. Lin to send me his CV first.
I'll see how many political & legal posts I can assign myself.
Thank you!
No problem.
Proc. director Ji, to prevent any future incident,
I suggest we take necessary measures,
against our suspects Zhao Ruilong and Gao Xiaoqin.
We either detain or monitor them.
And Qi Tongwei, do we monitor or detain him too?
Zhao Donglai kept looking for evidence on Qi Tongwei.
But he got nothing so far!
He's a police chief with strong anti-surveillance capability!
That's true...
Liangping, I've always worried about this:
do they have anything to use against you?
Me? No!
Yesterday, I just went to eat and sing!
I'm very careful, as you reminded me!
Sounds good!
Take measures against Zhao Ruilong and Gao Xiaoqin ASAP!
Yes sir!
There's no rush, it's weekend today!
Go back and sleep, you've stayed up all night!
Yeah, I'm really sleepy!
(Hong Kong, China)
Boss Zhao, have a piece!
Thanks!
You have some too! - Nah I'm not hungry, later.
How did you get out?
I heard you got stopped at the border!
They can't stop me, I got 5 passports and 5 IDs!
I just had to switch ID!
And the airport too? - Yeah!
I went from Handong airport to Luezhou airport,
also changed my destination from Singapore to Hong Kong!
My flight was only 1 hour before yours,
I just got to this "3 seasons hotel"!
"3 seasons hotel", what a weird name!
Of all 4 seasons, there is no "winter"!
Hoping for warmth and good fortune?
Yeah...
But most importantly, there's concentrated intel here!
Concentrated intel?
This is called "North Watch Tower", you haven't heard?
Nope!
What's the location of Hong Kong, relative to mainland?
South!
Then what's the location of mainland relative to here?
North of course!
Therefore, brothers who left mainland all stay here.
They look to the north, at "North Watch Tower"!
So from now on,
we must also stay here, and look to the north?
Let's just lay low until it's over.
Can you tell me now?
What's good about little Gao,
that mesmerized you for years?
I never figured it out!
I wanna find the answer!
Please tell me, OK?
Prof. Wu...
I wanna know!
I wanna learn from her, have her teach me!
Let me guess:
she's younger than me, that's for sure!
I was once young too, she'll also become old someday!
Besides, why did she infatuate with you for so many years?
What do you have that deserves her infatuation?
You are handsome, but old too.
You are devoted to love.
But you don't have this quality!
No...
You did devote yourself to love!
But you devoted to your love for her!
I get it now!
Power, the power of a man!
She's attracted to your power!
Can't you stop? - No!
If you are done, let me talk...
you talked all these years, you think it's meaningful?
It is as long as it's not sorted out!
I tell you, you must be careful, careful!
You must be discreet, get it?
Can't you stop?!
Stop, that's enough!
Call Hou Liangping!
I reckon he's done with the questioning, OK?
OK, no problem!
Hello Liangping!
Prof. Wu!
It's like this,
somebody gave us some crabs,
I want you to come over now!
Are you really inviting me over for crabs?
I just finished night-shift, wanna sleep!
No worries, you can sleep here, OK?
After you wake up, we eat crabs together!
This... - Come!
Your mentor Gao wants to play chess with you!
OK, I'll come over!
See you soon!
Boss Gao, you...
shouldn't worry too much!
Let me tell you something.
3 years ago, somebody got a hold on me, wanted to jail me.
I hid here for 18 long days!
18 days later, everything got taken care of.
I restored my banner and expedited north!
I went back to Beijing again!
I didn't know you have this experience!
What do I not have?
We got people here who sell all kinds of intel and information!
Is this place like that French bar in the movie "Casablanca"?
It's a bit like that!
Therefore boss Gao, just relax and stay here.
I'm meeting 2 intel-brokers tonight,
let's see if they know,
what really happened to us, how we can solve it.
Thank you, boss Zhao!
Please eat, you must be hungry!
Hou Liangping knows it's Gao Yuliang's invitation.
With this huge incident at Shanshui Manor,
his mentor can't sit still anymore.
To be careful,
Hou Liangping wanted to report this to the organization.
He doesn't wanna come off as leaking info to his mentor.
Hello Liangping!
Hello? Hou Liangping?
So far there's no evidence that implicates his mentor.
As his student, he can't guard against him like a thief!
Sorry proc. director Ji, wrong number!
Are you dizzy or what?
Besides,
he also wants to hear his mentor's standpoint.
Boss Gao,
the North Watch Tower is not a clean place.
There are all kinds of swindlers.
Therefore, don't try to chat up strangers!
Don't trust their promises!
I reckon he took the money but didn't solve the problem,
so the gangs found him!
As long as you have money here, any service is possible!
Ther are things we can't imagine, but nothing they can't do!
Boss Zhao,
then I'll have to entrust you with everything!
Not me, but money!
Money!
With money you can make ghosts turn the mill! (Chinese idiom)
But now, money can even make the mill turn the ghosts!
Can the mill turn the ghosts?! - Yeah...
If you spend enough and spend right,
even the mills can turn the ghosts!
I get it, thank you!
My room is here.
Alright, take a rest.
If there's anything, we'll stay in touch!
Yes please!
Prof. Wu! - Liangping!
Come in! - Alright!
Don't take off your shoes! - No need to change?
You are special guests, it's fine! - Alright!
Come in! - And mentor Gao? - He's here!
Liangping! - Mentor Gao!
I knew you stayed up all night!
I was just telling Prof. Wu, we can eat crab anytime!
Nah, we must eat today!
It's no longer fresh tomorrow!
Liangping, you didn't rest? - Yeah!
How about you get some sleep in Fangfang's room?
No it's fine, I'll play chess with mentor Gao first!
What's the rush?
Prof. Wu, cook the crabs first.
Right, you guys keep talking! - OK!
I'll cook the crabs for us!
Seriously, do you need a nap first?
No.
Mentor Gao, actually I didn't come for the crabs or the chess.
There's something I wanna tell you,
I fear that I'd betray you if I don't tell!
What's so serious?!
Something big is about to happen, very very big!
Sit down and tell me.
Chief Sha!
Your last reply to the netizens was very welcomed!
We got more than 850 "likes"!
And "hehe"? - "Hehe"... (showing indifference)
More than 200 too!
And the number of "pervert" and "stomps"?
Not too many, only 100!
That's not few!
Any more news?
Two more news that may interest you.
The 1st is:
Jingzhou Dafeng workers go to work like thieves!
They jump through the window!
A middle-aged female worker got injured!
Dafeng factory, you mean the one in "1/16" incident?
Yes!
And the 2nd news?
Guangming district complaints office neglecting their job!
Cousin, don't just keep working, have some water!
Xingzhi...
The extension of light rail line 8,
how about I extend it to here?
If it's extended here, then you can go home directly by train!
Indeed, I can go home directly! - Yes...
Cousin, did you build it just for me?
Just for you? How big of a face do you have?
BTW...
you are a lousy undercover!
Did the Guangming complaints office fix their windows?
It's been a while, you never gave me any intel!
I'm not a professional undercover!
I went to the munic. complaints office lately, not the district one!
How about your sisters, did they not tell you?
BTW, I told you last time,
I saw district director Sun Liancheng apologizing,
saying he arrived late,
Actually, it was even on Jingzhou Daily!
It said Guangming district did solid work,
treating people with complaints as gods!
I kept that newspaper for you, let me get it!
You mean your school brother Qi Tongwei...
may already be corrupt,
and even engineered a traffic accident to murder Chen Hai?
Yes!
The death of Shanshui Group finance manager Liu Qingzhu,
I reckon he's involved too. - Reckon?
Got evidence? - No.
I'm deducing based on facts. - What facts?
Qi Tongwei admitted of having Shanshui stocks!
Did he bring it up himself? - Yes!
Last night, he told me before Gao Xiaoqin!
I wasn't surprised!
Liangping...
I actually knew about it long ago.
You knew?! Then why didn't you stop him?
When I found out, he already invested for 5 years!
It's not just himself, but 7 of his relatives too!
They invested 700k together, what can I do?
Tell him to quit, police chief doing business is against the rule!
Of course it is!
Therefore he quit on paper!
But in reality?
He didn't quit did he?
Qi Tongwei is a simple man.
I kept asking him lately, so he admitted.
It's true he didn't quit.
With tear-eyes he told me:
he fears poverty!
You know his upbringing,
before college, he didn't eat many full meals!
But mentor Gao,
he was always political & legal official, now the police chief!
So what, he's also human who must feed his family!
Besides he has a big family, he can't feed them with his salary!
Try to understand!
I don't!
I've checked already, for all these years,
especially after he became police chief,
he arranged job for all his relatives!
Some arrangements are very unreasonable!
He even helped out barely related relatives,
an illiterate became assistant police, to guard parking lot!
Where did you here it from?
Did you investigate on Qi Tongwei lately?
Do I need to?!
Everybody in Handong political & legal branch knows!
Fine.
Even if he did help his friends and relatives, so what?
Let's take a different perspective!
If a man is too inhumane and disloyal to even help his family,
can you count on him to serve the people, impossible!
If all our officials are so humane and loyal to serve their own,
then this society won't have fairness and justice!
There is no absolute fairness, Liangping!
I solemnly swear: to remain loyal to the country, the people,
the constitution and the law!
To maintain fairness and justice!
To uphold the unification of legal system...
In the end, people's selfishness is hard to contain!
The key question is whether he has redlines!
You are no longer that schoolboy!
You've entered the society for many years, still so naive!
It's not naive, mentor Gao!
If everybody in the society uses this unfairness for profit,
then someday, we will become victims of such unfairness!
OK enough!
Qi Tongwei is my student, who would defend him if not me?
I'd defend you too! I can't help!
I can't help! I can't help!
Alright!
Since today is weekend, let's do a surprise attack.
I'll take a shower.
Give Li Dakang a call.
In one hour,
we meet him at Guangming district complaints office!
OK!
Then we visit Dafeng factory.
One more thing...
Don't tell Li Dakang what we do!
I'm on it!
Any security measures at Dafeng... - No need!
Tell the driver to pick up Chen Yanshi, he knows them well!
After that, we visit Chen Hai at the hospital!
Secretary Li.
Chief Sha and I depart in 10 min.
We arrive to Guangming district complaints office in 1 hour.
See you there!
Xingzhi, my cellphone!
On my way!
Cousin, why does chief Sha care so much about complaints?
Could it be that Guangming complaints office improved,
they wanna set a good example? - Don't know!
I hope Sun Liancheng did somethig decent!
Here, take it easy!
I know.
Back in the school,
like an old hen protecting chicks,
you always defended us!
You must defend them when you must.
Otherwise they may die young!
They either get stomped or eaten by big animals!
Qi Tongwei for example,
when he was the security section manager for Zhao Lichun,
he almost got strangled!
The "grave weeping" incident is still circulated until today!
I also heard, but what happened really?
What do you think?
Li Dakang made things up!
When Qi Tongwei was at Zhao Lichun's family grave,
one of his distant cousins just passed away.
In that environment, he cried at familiar sights.
That's normal, what's strange about it?
Li Dakang still talks about it, until the last committee meeting!
It left the new chief Sha Ruijin a very bad impression!
He made us lose a deputy governor!
Hello, chief Sha already arrived?
OK I'll be there!
Liangping, you actually know this.
Qi Tongwei never had it easy!
After he got transferred from the mountains,
he fought with his life on the frontlline against drugs.
He infiltrated drug cartel alone, took 3 bullets,
and received the title of heroic anti-drug captain!
Because of his injuries,
he switched to political & legal branch.
He worked as deputy commissioner at Jingzhou PD,
then chief of provincial PD!
He worked vigilantly at every post!
Losing deputy governor promotion this time,
to be honest, even I feel sad for him!
Why don't you speak?
How should I speak, people change!
Today's Qi Tongwei,
is no longer that heroic captain who fought with his life!
That's normal!
Liangping, as party members we know materialist dialectics.
I tell you,
the only unchangeable truth in this world,
is everything is changing!
With increasing capability, rank and power,
everybody will change!
The key is whether he changes for the better, or worse!
I tell you, with the slightest sign of changing for the worse,
I will point out immediately without mercy!
Secretary Dakang!
I'm here!
Chief Sha! - Comrade Dakang!
Your reception windows are special!
People posted them online!
I got curious, so I came over to see!
It's exceptional indeed!
Why don't you sit, there's a chair!
When you are thirsty, you can even take a candy!
Don't let the flies eat them!
Chief Sha...
I'll self-examine!
I self-examine!
I just told him recently to learn from you!
To learn what?
Your moral integrity, spirit and principle!
On those points, you are better than him!
Sometimes he loses principle!
Since you know Qi Tongwei may lose principle,
then why do you always recommend him for deputy governor?
I recommend him to the province and central,
because of his experience, records and capability!
Who can be flawless?
Nobody is perfect!
But think about it,
Qi Tongwei's innate character is still good!
Still trustworthy!
Mentor...
Are you repaying kindness?
I don't wanna lie to you...
Qi Tongwei's father-in-law, former secretary Liang Qunfeng,
was kind to recognize me!
If he didn't pick me personally,
I may still be teaching at Han-Uni!
Speaking of which...
it's been over 20 years!
Therefore you promote Qi Tongwei,
to repay the kindness of secretary Liang Qunfeng!
Not really!
But I'll be honest,
because of the relation with secretary Liang,
emotionally, I feel naturally close to Qi Tongwei.
I don't deny that.
But I'm a man of principle and rules.
For over 20 years, at each step of Qi Tongwei's development,
I never dared to be careless or play favoritism!
Besides, if he has no moral or ability,
he can't advance even if I promote him, right?!
Speaking of ability, Qi Tongwei may have some.
But there's no evidence otherwise!
Liangping!
Do you insist on biting onto your school brother?!
Mentor, can't you look at the reality,
don't defend him with your life anymore!
Why are you getting loud?
Keep quiet and play chess!
Old Gao, go!
Lay out the chessboard with Liangping, I'm finishing here.
Chief Sha, I won't explain or blame anybody!
As Jingzhou munic. secretary, everything is my responsiblity!
Hmm, good!
Then come in and talk, it's uncomfortable to squat!
I deserve it!
I didn't monitor properly!
Don't pity me!
Then grab a chair and sit, let's sit and talk!
I get furious whenever I see these reception windows!
I told Guangming district to fix a month ago, they did nothing!
It even alerted you!
But they did fix,
added a bamboo chair, and some candy!
He didn't fix shit!
I was here personally and told district director Sun Liancheng:
fix them like reception windows in banks.
He has the guts to fool me!
Chief Sha, now I remember,
an official complained to me, this district director once said:
"if you are selfless, you are fearless"! (Chinese proverb)
Since he wants no promotion, he has nothing to fear!
What a startling sight!
This is sloth administration!
Come on.
I know you want the best for me, and worry for your mentor.
Yeah...
If it weren't for you, I would've said nothing!
Why do I do this?
Qi Tongwei told me yesterday,
that you don't horde money, you want a realm!
That's not correct either, what realm?
It's a job and responsibility granted by the party and people!
Therefore,
as your past student and current subordinate,
I hope you take this responsibility.
Don't make mistake about Qi Tongwei,
and have him drag you down!
Liangping...
I have my difficulties!
I can't help but defend Qi Tongwei!
Why, have you really received his benefits?
What benefits, I won't touch that my entire life!
Let me reveal something too.
It's because of the Zhaos, old chief Zhao Lichun.
Comrade Lichun is worried now,
about people using you as anti-corruption bureau chief.
Or that you become somebody's sword,
to deny the achievements of reforms in Handong!
I won't let anybody use me!
Nor will I serve any aristocracy!
Zhao Lichun is a deputy national-level official.
Our procuratorate and bureau don't have the authority over him.
But his son Zhao Ruilong doesn't have this privilege,
our bureau is investigating him right now!
It's not just Zhao Ruilong...
but Liu Xinjian too, I reckon?
Comrade Zhao Lichun's former secretary?
Correct!
Last night, we questioned Liu Xinjian!
(checkmate)
Your turn!
Liangping...
Don't you find this matter strange?