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Sparrow
So long as Sparrow and Rehmannia are hidden within our Operations Division,
My plan will definitely make them show themselves.
Do we have to send it tonight? I have a bad feeling.
After we send this, we can leave right away.
The net I cast out
has never returned empty.
We already sent people to catch them.
One of them should be injured.
The one with a gunshot wound
Tell me clearly, why are you injured and where did you get injured?
I ran around the whole city trying to rescue you.
But you weren't even going to tell me the truth.
I have nothing to say to you.
Episode 39
The intelligence of Rehmannia meeting with the new district governor of the Shanghai Branch of the Nationalist Government at the Changlong Store in Jixiang Road in Jiading is just a smoke bomb (distraction).
Where did the intelligence come from?
When I was at Whampoa Batch 16, I had a colleague named Xi Tongqing.
He just happened to pass through Shanghai today.
He told me he had a gift to give me.
Then I found this.
What position does this person hold in the Nationalist Military Commission?
He said he was on his way to Beijing to accept a new position.
He didn't tell me what his new job is.
And then he bemoaned the current state of events.
He made a joke, saying that if the Nationalist party and country doesn't work out,
that I should remember to help him out.
So you're saying, he sent you this to try you out?
The Nationalists, from top to bottom, are not lacking in slick operators.
What's so odd about that?
In the end, we're all just commoners.
Whoever ends up being in charge is who we'll all follow.
We all have to live, right?
That's right, I had another thing to talk to you about.
Last week, my cousin's husband
came to Shanghai from Chongqing.
He came to find me, wanted to get to know you.
Isn't that just someone wanting to make a connection?
In case power changes hands in the future,
it'll be easier to change our allegiance, right?
When I received the intelligence this afternoon, I had a hard time figuring out if it was true or false.
But in order not to alert the enemy, I didn't tell anyone,
and I still took the troops to Jiading, and then got out of the car on the way.
It just so happened that I didn't have to act today. I made a big fuss about Chen Shen taking me to eat some evening snacks.
He couldn't talk me out of it, so he had to come with me.
After I went, I found out he went to catch a spy.
Chen Shen took you with him?
Chen Shen, you really aren't what I said you were.
How could you take Xiaonan into such a dangerous situation?
Actually, at the beginning I didn't want to take her with me.
Afterward, I was thinking. A man and a woman aren't suspicious.
Besides, Li Xiaonan is such a silly girl,
who would think she's a special operative?
Who are you calling silly?
What time did that happen?
9:30pm, probably.
Well, now everything's cleared up, right?
Xiaonan was with Chen Shen all night.
And didn't Chen Shen get injured at that Changlong Restaurant?
Then there must be so many people who witnessed it.
Who don't you send someone to go ask?
And besides, if he was really an enemy agent,
why wouldn't he run away?
Why would he run to a hospital and wait for you to catch him?
How could there be such a silly person, right?
That's right. Sister Lanzhi,
at the time I even fainted when I saw his blood.
It was lucky that Chen Shen was there to take care of me.
In the wind and the rain he even took me home, never left me once.
Even after I woke up,
it was only after I talked him into it, that he went to the hospital.
And then for such a long time, he lost so much blood,
my heart was in so much pain.
How much blood did you lose?
That won't do, Xiaonan. Later, come with me,
I'll call Nanny Liu to make you a soup to replenish your blood.
You'll have to replenish it well, okay?
Okay! Hey,
from now on, I'll make him soup for one meal every day.
Oh, that's right. Our Chen Shen asked you to marry him before.
Look, it's been so long.
Back then you said you would think about it.
I'm asking you, have you finished thinking about it?
When I look at how worried he's made me tonight,
I'll casually... agree.
Hey, my neck is still on the chopping block.
How are you still in the mood to talk about this?
Zhongliang, you wouldn't still distrust Chen Shen, would you?
Think about what kind of relationship you have with Chen Shen,
you know it best in your heart.
This outsider knows you two get along well,
so he's purposely trying to get between you. Don't let yourself be duped, you know?
All of the doubts and suspicions had seemingly been dispelled.
Chen Shen had been cleared as a suspect.
But in Bi Zhongliang's eyes,
the fog before his eyes had only become thicker.
Over the past few hours,
Chen Shen absolutely had the ability to plan everything,
even using Liu Lanzhi and Li Xiaonan
to wash himself clean of suspicion.
But in the deepest part of his heart,
he was more willing to believe that Chen Shen hadn't lied to him.
Lanzhi,
I promise you I'll definitely investigate this thoroughly.
Wow, look how late it is. Hurry home and get some rest, okay?
Anyway, I'm telling you,
You can suspect anyone aside from Chen Shen.
If the Japanese suspect him,
you have to defend him.
I know helping the Japanese isn't easy.
But the two of you are like a pair of chopsticks.
You have to work together to survive, okay?
I know.
Okay, I'm going.
Sister Lanzhi, I'll go back with you, okay?
Okay. I'm leaving, okay?
So stressful.
- Let's go. - Lanzhi.
Sister-in-law.
I really feel bad about calling you out here so late at night.
What's there to be polite about? We're sisters.
Such an important matter, who else would you call besides me? Of course you have to call me, no matter how late it is.
Xiaonan, I'm telling you, what goes on between the men in our lives
is the biggest thing in the women's lives.
If something happens to the men, then us women will have the sky come crashing down on us, you know?
Let's go.
During the examination, you must be meticulous.
Miss Li.
What are you crowding me for?
Team Leader Su. You've been staying up all night working too?
It looks like everyone in the department is here. You're all working so hard.
It's not hard. This is where our duty is.
So, what happened with Team Leader Chen tonight?
Oh, it's a misunderstanding! I just explained it to Director Bi.
Tonight, Chen Shen was with me all night.
Misunderstanding! I said so from the beginning.
Man, I'm so sleepy.
So am I going home to sleep, or going to the judgment room to sleep?
You rascal,
you brought your sister-in-law in to support you, what are you still doing here?
Scram.
Team Leader Su, let me tell you a good news.
Xiaonan will be engaged to our Chen Shen soon.
Wow! How come it's so sudden?!
I do have to trouble you to help me check which hotel in Shanghai is good to hold it.
About the wedding banquet,
have to trouble the people here in the division to help us out.
Okay. Okay. You are being too courteous. Of course. Of course.
- Engagement? - Engagement.
Jeez, sister-in-law, no rush.
I know it. You are now at ease.
Of course, you are not rushing.
But our Chen Shen does.
That's right. You two should have been married long before.
You two clearly have such close relationship yet you two have to do this and that; be good today, good tomorrow.
We are already annoyed looking at you two. Marry early, right? Marry early, and everything will get better early.
You said it so accurately.
Of course, right?
- Right, getting married is good. - What are you saying, Pian Tou?
Getting married.
Chen Shen, hurry and tell everyone. Aren't you getting engaged soon?
Say you, you and Xiaonan were together all night
with just you two. You must take responsibility for it. You know that, right?
The rice has already been cooked.
Wedding candies...
Boss, when are we eating wedding candies?
Pian Tou, aren't you afraid having cavities from wedding candies?
Not afraid.
I was thinking earlier...
I feel that the 16th of this month is quite a good day.
Right? How about the 16th?
If sister-in-law isn't afraid of getting tired, then let's do as you say.
Of course, I'm not tired. I am too happy.
- Is it already on the 16th? - Right. Right. - 16 is good.
A bad thing turning into a good one. A good thing turning into a celebratory event.
- You said it well. - What do they always say again?
- A misfortune may actually be a blessing. - That's right. That's right. Go over there. Why are you just standing here?
This is really a happy event! You chose an auspicious day! Congratulations!
Still not tired from being awake all night?
What are you doing? Don't be like this, okay?
On the 16th, you sister-in-law and I will hold a wedding banquet for you.
You hear that?
This time, you were not being forced, right?
I am all willing.
Tang Shanhai and I are actually fake.
We disguised as husband and wife just for work.
I accepted this mission because of you.
What did you say?
In this life, being able to see the man I love again, I already feel contented.
Thank you, Chen Shen.
Reporting to Division Chief, other than the five team members that got hurt during the round up,
I currently didn't find any other team members with strange injuries.
Go now.
Okay.
Division Chief, this might be an alibi that Team Leader Chen deliberately fabricated.
What really happeend at the Changlong Hotel in Jixiang Road
last night, go and investigate it.
Yes.
- Don't just ask the people inside the hotel. Ask the adjacent neighbors too. - I understand.
How did the firing sound happened,
the trajectory of the bullet, all must match.
- Will abide. - Go now.
Division Chief, since Team Leader Chen has returned,
then should we inform Team Leader Segu to stop the search already?
I'll just call Mr. Kagesa personally.
Yes.
Then how about the people inside the meeting room?
The people who didn't come back on time to assemble
were only Tang Shanhai and Xu Bicheng, right?
Right. Just the two of them.
Make the two of them stay and disperse the other people.
- Yes. - And also,
Tang Shanhai said that he went to Huifeng Pharmacy to buy medicines last night while it was raining.
Go and investigate it too.
- I understand. - Go now.
Meeting room
Staying alive is what is best.
Ms. Li.
Team Leader Su, good morning.
I have waited for you for quite a long time.
Team Leader Su has been here since earlier?
Do you need anything?
Don't marry Chen Shen, okay?
Okay?
Team Leader Su, what are you doing?
I shouldn't have been disrespectful.
But...Chen Shen is not sincere towards you. Don't you know that?
He kept exchanging flirtatious looks with that Xu Bicheng all day.
This kind of man is not worthy for you to entrust the rest of your life with. You will regret it.
Thank you, Team Leader Su.
I know that you have always been caring about me.
I believe that Chen Shen is a good man.
Lies!
You were not really with him last night. Am I right?
He went to you because he want to use you
to be his alibi and be able to save the woman he loves, Xu Bicheng.
That's why, he agreed to marry you. Do you know--
I know that I am being a bit rude by saying those.
But every time I think about that night...
you face when you were in pain and sad for him,
my heart aches.
Right now, he is just using you that's why he is treating you so well.
Do you know? Don't be fooled by him.
Team Leader Su, have you been in love?
My older sister told me before that all men are liars.
Some will lie to you for some time. Some will lie forever.
Regardless, you're being lied at.
I'd rather believe that Chen Shen is that man who will lie to me forever.
In my heart, Team Leader Su has always been my best friend.
At this time, I hope to get Team Leader Su's blessings.
Changlong Hotel
Officer, this is the bullet that hit Chen Shen yesterday.
Was it fired from that direction?
Right.
- Are you sure? - I am.
If this bullet was the one that injured Chen Shen last night,
then because it got hindered, it should have lost its power a little and the area where the bullet landed should be a bit shallow.
Thank you, Boss Cheng for you cooperation.
It's something that I should do.
Boss Cheng, look at this notes if they are correct. If they are,
sign your name and put your thumbmark.
Okay.
Investigation Testimony
Qinshan, Qinshan! I just heard a gunshot outside, did you hear it?
I already sent Ah Xing away, and there just happens to be a train leaving at 9am.
Whatever it is, we'll talk about it in a bit. Get back in the room.
Boss Chen, what about the waiter?
He had some family business, he just went home today.
What a coincidence.
Yes, he just got a letter from home yesterday,
it said his mother is gravely ill.
Alright, I've taken too much of your time.
Officers, have a good day. Please.
Get back in the room, quick!
Zhen Shu,
Ask the neighbors on this street
what this waiter's name is and where he's from.
And if anyone else heard a gunshot last night.
Okay.
Also, go to the train station.
Check how many trains are leaving this morning at 9, and where they're going.
Don't worry, I'll handle it.
- You, come with me. - Yes, sir.
Chen Shen, you'd better not have left any loose ends for me to grab, otherwise I'll make you die a very ugly death.
Xiaonan is mine. She definitely isn't yours.
Chen Shen.
Chen Shen, are you awake?
Hurry and get up.
Boss! Get up! We already bought breakfast, if you don't eat it quick it'll get cold.
Boss.
Boss, I'm going.
How's your wound?
If you really care about me, you'll let me resign and get lost.
First, eat it while it's hot.
If you get lost after you eat, you won't be late.
I'll take that as a promise.
I thought about it all night,
why I would suspect you.
It's because I know you too well.
You feel things deeply.
I was afraid you and Xu Bicheng would rekindle the flame, and you'd be used by her.
I wasn't sure if you'd be unable to betray me,
but this was what I least wanted to see.
Fine. I can understand it.
But how could you take Su Sanxing as your trusted confidante?
Have you forgotten that he's Li Moqun's man?
He's nobody's man.
As long as it's beneficial to him,
he could sell anyone out at any time.
How do you know who will end up benefitting from this situation?
He's on your side for now.
On the day when Li Moqun decides to take you down,
how do you know Su Sanxing won't stab you in the back?
I've spent so much effort.
If I can't find this spy,
then don't even talk about Li Moqun trying to take me down.
Kagesa will want my head, too.
Under an overturned nest, will all the eggs be safe?
Did you really think they'd really let you go to be a barber again?
Chen Shen, you need to be clear on this.
We can't avoid this battle.
We can only win, we can't lose.
We'll find the spy.
But you should know, their pulling me down is only to pull you down too.
If Xu Bicheng is really the mole,
could you bring yourself to act against her?
It doesn't matter what I can bring myself to do.
The one who has to act in the end won't be me.
Then will you want to help her the way you helped me?
Are you the mole?
You're not, so I was able to help you.
If she is, even Li Moqun can't help her, so how am I supposed to?
Any more questions?
No. Hurry and eat your food while it's hot.
In the future, don't hide things from me, and keep testing me.
Sister-in-law said it right, the two of us are a pair of chopsticks.
We'll only survive if we stick together.
That's all I have to say.
Brother,
I've let you down.
Boss?
You're amazing!
Even the Director apologized to you.
How did they find out what happened last night? Do you know?
Oh, it was after we went to Jiading.
That Japanese telegraph detector van found where the Nationalist undercover agent sent the report.
It seems like there were three of them.
Military Policeman Segu's squad went with Su Sanxing's people
and locked up the whole Qiufengdu Shikumen area.
But they didn't catch them, they still got away.
Even if the telegraph detector van could receive the report,
how did they know it was definitely sent by the Nationalists?
I was just about to tell you about this.
Do you know what Su Sanxing and them have secretly been up to lately?
- Do you know? - What were they doing?
The newly arrived Nationalist communications person just got captured.
They even got a hold of the code book. They translated the signal.
What they were sending was the "Return to Zero" plan. If they're not moles, then what are they?
[Third Team Office]
The Changlong Restaurant waiter's name is Ah Xing. He's from Chao Province.
The 9am train today was headed to Chao Province.
And did you ask the neighbors? Did anyone hear a gunshot?
I asked, some said they did, some said they didn't.
This has been a messy year so far, there have been lots of gunshots lately. And the wind and rain were heavy last night.
So even though we've been asking, there still isn't a consensus.
Send someone to Chao Province, find that waiter named Ah Xing.
Chen Shen could buy the boss, so we can buy the waiter.
Don't be afraid to tear him apart.
Okay. I'll take care of it.
Director.
I've already been to the scene of the crime at Changlong Restaurant.
There really is a bullet hole in the wall.
I also tried facing that wall and firing a shot.
The bullet hole was a bit deeper than the earlier one,
and there was no problem with the angle.
Director, you can see if this testimony and what Team Leader Chen said last night
match up.
Team Leader Chen said the same thing.
Director, don't you think this is all a bit too coincidental?
Are you trying to say that Team Leader Chen planned all of this?
I wouldn't dare.
I think, if Team Leader decided to walk right into the trap,
then he must have already calculated his next steps,
and wouldn't leave any loose threads for the Director to catch.
I'm just worried that you've had the wool pulled over your eyes.
I don't believe anyone is invulnerable.
People always have a weak spot.
Then, with your understanding of Team Leader Chen,
what's his weak spot?
What do you think it is?
Could it be Miss Xu?
If we want to bring Miss Xu in for interrogation, then we must have evidence.
If Team Leader Chen has witnesses, then so can we.
So you're Ah Mao?
That Shikumen house is yours?
No, no. It's my uncle's.
When my uncle left for Nanyang, he rented it out.
He rented it out to five people.
Every half a year, they pay rent. It's always mailed in,
I've never seen what they look like.
Your son?
- Come here! - No! - What are you doing with my son?
We're going to take care of your son for you.
Help me out, look. Remember this person. Do as I say, and I'll make sure your precious son comes home safely, okay?
I remember, I remember.
Yes, General Kagesa.
The suspects are already locked up. By tomorrow at the latest,
I'll definitely give you a report.
Miss Xu, please come with me.
What are you doing?
Team Leader Tang, last night someone saw Miss Xu and a strange man
in a neighborhood in Qiufengdu.
The Director wants her to come explain herself.
Lies.
I've already verified Team Leader Tang's actions at the Huifeng Hall pharmacy last night.
Since Team Leader Tang and Miss Xu weren't together all night, then how can you be sure
Miss Xu never went to a Qiufengdu neighborhood?
I'll go with Bicheng.
I'm sorry, Team Leader Chang. The Director said,
Miss Xu is invited to come alone.
Shanhai, I'll go by myself, don't worry.
Fine. Those who live straight don't fear a crooked shadow. Go.
My apologies, Team Leader Tang.
You were looking for me?
We found a witness. Come with me to interrogate Xu Bicheng.
I should probably recuse myself.
Recuse yourself from what? She's not your wife.
Moreover, could the two of you collude under my watch?
If it was someone else I wouldn't ask you to come.
I know she's still in your heart, so I asked you to come watch.
Are you coming?
Quit acting. Let's go.
Director. Team Leader Chen.
I've brought the witness for you.
Go. I'll take care of it from here.
Do you want to do the interrogation?
Quit messing around. You do it. I'll just watch from the back.
Okay.
Director, you're here.
Sit.
Is this appropriate?
Sit.
I heard you found a witness.
Come here.
Officer.
What's your name?
A-a-ah Mao.
Ah Mao? Have you seen this woman before?
Yes, I saw her last night, in Qiufengdu. She was there.
She came with a man. I saw her.
What time did that happen?
Around 9pm, it was windy, but it hadn't started raining yet.
I was banking the coals in the stove when I saw her.
You're sure the person you saw was me?
Tell the truth.
It was definitely her. It's rare to see such a beautiful lady in the alley.
I even stole a few extra glances at her.
At the time, she was walking with a man.
What did the man look like?
About half a head taller than her, but I don't remember what he looked like.
I was only looking at her.
Then let me ask you, what was I wearing at the time?
It was too dark, I couldn't really see.
Didn't you say you kept staring at me?
At the time I was wearing a cheongsam with light blue flowers.
No matter how dark it was, even if it was in the alley,
that color would be very easy to see.
Right, right. It was a light blue flower cheongsam. I remember it.
Liar. I was wearing a black windbreaker yesterday.
It's the same one I'm wearing right now. I wasn't even wearing a cheongsam.
But- this-
Director,
next time you find a witness,
please find a smarter one.
One who's a bit quicker.
Get out.
Yes, sir.
Bicheng, it seems I've always underestimated you.
A spy who looks like a little white rabbit
is the hardest to guard against.
Even though you haven't been able to teach me to be a special operative, you still taught me.
How could I be framed so easily?
[Signing] "Your communications person got captured"
[Signing] "Your code book was leaked"
Now that you mention it, I remember
you were Chen Shen's student.
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