"In the Name of People"
"Episode 14"
Comrades, brothers and sisters,
I'm Zheng Xipo. I'm back now.
Inspector Cheng of the district PD sent me back personally!
Last night, it was only detention,
the Guangming district PD wanted to ask about the 1/16 fire.
We started late, so I didn't go home and stayed there overnight.
But I didn't expect this to cause misunderstanding.
Cai Chenggong's head injury is almost healed,
but his brain shows signs of concussion, and must stay for observation.
For how long? - A few days only.
Go! - Wait, I'm dizzy.
Go!
Easy easy, I'm dizzy...
Easy! - Go.
Everyone's here! Everyone welcome!
You are fast! You see, it's clean everywhere!
This is like our home!
Old Zheng, the government agreed to not demolish by force,
you guys can stop fighting.
This time secretary Li brought money and men to apologize to us!
It's more than we asked!
Most of the workers are very grateful of the government!
They have at least solved the settlement fee!
Yeah, the fee is resolved, helping the workers to settle down is also an issue.
Secretary Li, I just wanted to tell you,
some workers asked me if we can skip the settlement fee for now,
but use the money to buy land and relocate the factory.
We rebuild the Dafeng factory. I think it's a long-term solution!
This is a good idea! - He's full of ideas!
Good, good! The government supports!
The government supports!
Xingzhi,
when did our secretary Li come back yesterday?
12am? He left early in the morning.
Men like him, should never have wife and kids!
He's never around!
Don't say that, my cousin is doing his best.
Such a huge city, so many things, how can he not give his all?
He put his heart into his cities, but never cares about me!
Worker friends, now we start.
Today's meeting is for coordination, what do we coodinate?
The many issues following the bankruptcy of Dafeng factory.
For this, the government has done a lot under tightened budget,
the government decided to allocate 45 millions,
to pay for the settlement of unemployed workers.
No work today? - I'm not going. I booked SPA in the afternoon.
Still say you didn't benefit from him? If he's not municipal secretary,
which company would let you come and leave as you please?
What's up with you? So talkative today!
Go and get me something warm!
Fortunately, the government's effort,
was accepted by most Dafeng workers.
Our union chairman Zheng Xipo just told me that
the Dafeng workers, are quite satisfied, about the government's efforts. .
I also heard a few workers say:
don't pay settlement now.
With the governmental support,
we build a new Dafeng factory where everybody holds share!
This is a good idea! We won't get unemployed!
You are right, no unemployment!
Good idea your ass, you may lose your share again!
Yeah it's better to take money and leave!
OK worker friends, let me repeat once more.
As decided by the worker's representatives meeting,
everything is voluntary with no reluctance!
I declare this on behalf of the municipal government:
we firmly support you!
The government will make full use of all available policies,
to ensure the rights of the workers are protected!
OK, next, we ask master Chen to have a few words!
Let's welcome him!
Don't listen to him, he didn't give us back the stocks!
Master Chen told us, with the stocks,
we can develop and become rich together.
Master Chen is right,
we received dividends every year, we didn't lose.
But now the stocks disappeared due to Cai Chenggong.
Don't blame old proc.director, he always helped us out!
To help us prosper, master Chen never gave up through times of hardship.
Good men like him are hard to find!
What's that good for? Without power, who trusts him? I don't!
OK OK.
Let's stop argue.
Whether I fooled you or not, our stocks did go wrong last time.
This time, we learn from this lesson and make sure it's safe.
If you don't feel assured, it's fine.
You can choose to join or not, free choice, OK?
Every brother and sister could receive a bag of daily articles.
We sincerely hope our efforts could help you to overcome the hardship!
Please come and claim your stuff! - Good!
Everyone please!
Secretary Li, you see this is a good start.
A good start.
Come in!
Secretary Li, you looking for me? - Sit down.
Secretary Li we achieved good success at Dafeng factory.
If Ding Yizhen did like this earlier, there would be no 1/16 incident!
Do you think he'd do it?
If he did it, where would he collect money from?
Right.
As the district director, whenever I made him suggestions,
he never listened!
He used you and the municipal committee as a shield.
And kept saying he works for me! Who do I work for?
Right, we all work for the people.
Liancheng, well said.
Today I talk to you on behalf of the municipal committee.
As new chief project manager, we haven't properly communicated.
Secretary Li, I've been waiting for you to talk with me.
But you are too busy!
Ha, looks like you lose today!
I let you win, OK?
I'm in a bad mood today.
Still thinking about becoming deputy governor?
New party chiefs don't promote people right away, that's the standard!
Besides, chief Sha is not only against you, are you overthinking?
I tell you, I did give the new chief a bad impression after all.
Secretary Yuliang kept recommending me,
I think it will have the opposite effect.
You worry the new chief views you as Yuliang's man, and skip you on purpose?
Hidden rules of politics you know...
I just vaguely feel that my advancement ends here.
Tongwei... - Hmm?
Changing a new faction is a political taboo.
How about you take some big fishes you raised,
and show the secretary to get a better impression?
You listen to me!
Show him? I don't wanna scare him.
What has he not seen, scared of this?
Last chance! You gotta do your best!
Manager Wang! - Hello inspector Cheng! - Greetings!
Is chief Qi here or not, when could he meet me?
I asked boss Gao, chief Qi is not here yet, just a bit longer.
Chief Qi is inviting Hou Liangping of the procuratorate today,
am I right? - Right.
The rules are strict these days,
but this place, you know.
I know.
BTW inspector, didn't you also graduate from Han-Uni politics and law?
Why is chief Qi not inviting you?
When I went to Han-Uni, secretary Yuliang already left.
Just a bit longer then. I'll take care of something, see you later.
Liancheng,
Guangmingfeng-project is the key project of the municipality.
The total investment is about 28 billions!
It involves both central industry and provincial state-owned enterprises.
Also many famous private enterprises are investing!
Everybody is watching, so many eyes!
Especially after 1/16 incident!
Secretary, I understand.
What I'm saying, I said it all to Ding Yizhen before.
To strike the iron one must have a strong body! (Chinese proverb)
Ding Yizhen that bastard,
failed the expectation of me and municipal committee.
He got corrupt and ran to US!
Completely lost my face!
Don't you lose my face!
Secretary Li, I assure you!
Liancheng,
let's make a gentlemen's agreement today.
If you chief project manager has issues,
I am responsible, I resign to the provincial committee.
But if your subordinates have issues,
I and the committee will punish you!
Secretary Li,
today I make a soldier's oath with you and the municipality!
Liancheng...
Good!
I think secretary Yuliang is right.
Given the situation, a wait is better than a move.
BTW, how's it going with the Dafeng factory?
I read the newspaper, it says everything is going well!
And you believe that?
The workers stopped occupying the factory, but also the demolition!
The government paid after all.
I'm just worried that others might see it differently.
Different ideas are fine, but they must be legal, no?
Don't you have the contract?
And you think it counts?
We are a social-market economy,
therefore we Chinese businessmen are the bottom of the society.
We must watch the face of everyone!
You watch others' face? If even you must watch others' face,
how could the others live, boss Gao?
Chief Qi, when do you ever understand to agree with women?
My bad, I'll correct it OK?
I'll remember, to agree!
With such a huge sun, shall we go?
If you don't wanna play then fine. I'm not in the mood anyway.
Here, pick up!
Don't let down your guard on the Dafeng incident,
it might reoccur, we may even fail completely!
Reoccurring is possible, but secretary Li, failing completely?
Don't we have a Shanshui Group?
Let me tell you something.
The settlement fee paid by the government is not for free,
it must be collected back!
Otherwise we can't answer to anyone, and somebody will give us trouble!
Secretary Li, this I understand.
Do we collect from Gao Xiaoqin's Shanshui Group?
You make it part of the land acquisition fee of the government!
But I fear Shanshui Group won't accept,
that Gao Xiaoqin always played hardball!
Find an agreeable company and auction that land!
Secretary Li, when Ding Yizhen was in charge,
he signed a contract with Shanshui Group in the district's name.
You also know Shanshui Group is not the only company with such situation!
Liancheng,
you are the new chief project manager now.
You take down everything unqualified, illegal and bribery-related, and start anew!
This...
Secretary Li, I see.
I'm here to announce that our procuratorate just received
comrade Hou Liangping's official appointment file!
Everyone clear?
OK, keep up the good work!
Comrades, I hope we can work together in good faith!
Before this meeting, I spoke to proc.director Ji,
Cai Chenggong's report will be handled by Lu Yike's 1st division!
Cai Chenggong's report on Ouyang Jing, I feel it's a huge case.
The bureau hands this case to 1st division because they trust us!
Therefore we gotta do our best!
Your instict is right, it's definitely a huge case!
We investigate people based on info, now let me analyze this for you.
Dafeng Company, a 1-billion precious land,
was seized by Shanshui Group, via stock collateral.
In a moment, Dafeng Company went down, Shanshui Group made 0.8 billion.
From there on, the stockholding workers of Dafeng got mad,
and led to the 1/16 incident.
From here, we found the 1st VIP of this case,
Gao Xiaoqin, president of Shanshui Group.
What's Gao Xiaoqin's background and origin, nobody knows!
But the myths about her are everywhere!
This is worth pondering.
So I looked up her history of success,
she "caught wolves with empty hands"and took over lands (means "making profit without investment")
just like how Dafeng was devoured.
This made me curious, could she be a business genius?
If she weren't involved in 1/16 incident, I don't have to check.
But now that she's involved, I must satisfy my curiosity!
Cheng Du has been waiting for you, how about you meet him?
No!
You send all kinds of messed-up persons to me!
It's a crucial moment right now.
Besides, is he in the same camp as secretary Dakang?
Yes, that's why you must meet.
Think about it, Li Dakang won't let him live,
who else can he find, if not you?
But if I take in Cheng Du, I'll openly antagonize secretary Dakang!
I know you don't wanna antagonize him, but he's already onto you!
Think about it,
he even talked about your "grave crying" at committee meeting,
can you still expect him to help you become deputy governor?
I think other than your mentor, nobody can help you.
I'm mostly worried,
that he might be a bomb somebody plants next to me.
What bomb? Cheng Du brought you a gift!
What Gao Xiaoqin said reminded Qi Tongwei.
The poison pill Li Dakang delivered at the committee meeting,
Qi Tongwei could not forgive easily.
Now, he actually wanted to check out,
what gift this junior brother brought him.
Chief Qi...
Chief!
This is the inspector of Guangming district PD, Cheng Du!
I know, he's famous.
Now speak!
Chief, municipal secretary Li Dakang wants to get me killed!
He ordered to kick me out of the police force on the spot!
Zhao Donglai met district head Sun Liancheng the same day,
to remove my uniform and send me to the complaints bureau,
as deputy office manager.
Liancheng,
commissioner Donglai told me,
about that inspector Cheng Du.
You wanna transfer him to the letters and complaints bureau?
Secretary Li, I just wanted to report this to you!
Is it appropriate? Given his attitude,
would he show a good face to the people with complaints?
Secretary Li, but we still gotta feed him somehow!
That's OK, but don't let him smash our pot!
I think secretary Dakang and commissioner Zhao Donglai were right.
For this thing you did, if it were up to me,
I won't stop at removing your uniform!
Chief, is there anybody who never makes mistake?
Besides, he's our own brother.
Who's our own? What do you mean by our own?
How could an official of the party and the people, do something as immoral?
You felt Chang Chenghu got unfair treatment, therefore you abused your authority?
Who do you think you are? Secretary Dakang?
Or political and legal secretary Yuliang?
Chief, don't get so mad!
I don't smoke!
I tell you, even if you are secretary Yuliang or secretary Dakang,
you still can't do this! You hear me?!
The party and the people never granted us such authority!
Chief, I was wrong... - Outrageous!
Thanks to the curiosity towards Gao Xiaoqin, I found another lead.
At the night of 1/16, Gao Xiaoqin got a call via the provincial telecom station.
This number was used only once, and never appeared again.
Meanwhile, Gao Xiaoqin called the one who got informed on,
vice president of Jingzhou City Bank, Ouyang Jing.
Until now, the 2nd VIP of this case, Ouyang Jing surfaced.
Why do I call Ouyang Jing a VIP?
As she refused the loan to Cai, it triggered the series of events afterwards.
Please pay attention,
This Ouyang Jing is the wife of a provincial committee leader.
Specifically, the wife of provincial committee member,
and municipal secretary Li Dakang.
Ouyang Jing is longing for love just like young people,
(Wang Dalu, president of Dalu food company)
living in her daydreams, refusing to wake up. (Wang Dalu, president of Dalu food company)
living in her daydreams, refusing to wake up.
As if she's the female lead from romantic tales.
Ouyang,
why can't you skip the unnecessary troubles?
You see the women around you, who has less pressure than you?
But they live very well,
and full of spirit!
But you, you miss nothing,
but are full of complaints towards life.
Who said I miss nothing?
I miss caring and safety.
Everyone thinks being the wife of municipal secretary is wonderful.
But you see, what have I benefitted from Li Dakang?
Family or professional matters, what can i rely on him?
Whenever I face trouble,
I instinctively think: how do I solve it?
I never thought about "us".
Ouyang,
You can't have both the fish and the bear's paw. (Chinese proverb for having the cake and eat it)
Why not? Men with great career care even more for women!
Liancheng, let me give you a suggestion.
Man like Cheng Du,
before he completely correct his attitude towards the people,
don't let him service the people upfront!
This is bad!
OK secretary Li, we'll try to find him something else.
Regarding Zheng Xipo's collective startup, the district must support!
Old comrade Chen Yanshi takes it very seriously!
He wants to act the consultant of the new Dafeng company!
Master Chen spoke to me, and I showed him my attitude.
I fully support! - Good!
Secretary Li let me be honest,
I'm worried these workers, won't achieve much.
You see we have a market economy,
all the talented people work for themselves!
Who would want to drag them along?
That's what makes their collective startup even more precious!
What's this? - My surveillance footage data on Li Dakang.
You monitored secretary Dakang?
Who told you to do it?
I can't say.
I'm doing it for someone else.
Cheng Du,
you monitor a provincial committee member, municipal secretary,
Don't you know that doing this violates national laws?
I can arrest you anytime!
Chief Qi, I told you I'm really doing it for someone else.
Otherwise I don't dare to monitor a municipal secretary.
Since I came here today, I put my life in your hands.
If you wanna arrest me, I accept your decision.
Who are you doing it for? Who made you so reckless?
I gotta remind you here:
Ouyang Jing is Ouyang Jing, Li Dakang is Li Dakang,
before we see Li Dakang breaking the law, don't put them together.
Even if we find Li Dakang has economic issues during investigation,
without proper authorization from the central government,
we can't start investigative procedures against him.
But that's "sparing the rat to save the porcelain"? (Chinese idiom)
How can we investigate Ouyang Jing?
Make use of your wisdom, use your head!
Donglai, I'm Qi Tongwei.
There's an inspector at Guangming district PD called Cheng Du, right?
Yes.
This comrade, we wanna move him to the provincial PD.
Chief Qi,
Isn't it... inappropriate?
Cheng Du made a severe violation of the police regulation,
almost caused a huge trouble!
He was also caught redhanded by secretary Li Dakang.
Secretary Li ordered, we must discipline him!
His police uniform must be removed!
What's going on, you tell me.
Chief Qi,
I'll report to you then, this is what happened...
Chief Hou,
I suggest we start from the bribery.
Cai reported on Ouyang Jing accepting 4 cards, 2 millions of cash.
4 cards over 4 years, collecting evidence is difficult!
But as soon as we confirm one card, we win!
Director Lu, do we consider to directly contact Ouyang Jing?
No, if we contact her now, we'll alert her.
Yes, don't beat the grass and alert the snake! (Chinese idiom)
After our initial investigation, we decide our next move.
OK, go do your job.
OK now I see.
For this comrade,
we'll give him a thorough critique and lecturing!
But the transfer must be made,
because our provincial PD office manager old Hu will retire.
We headhunted for a while for this post before finding comrade Cheng Du.
We can't undo everything just because secretary Dakang got mad.
Our provincial PD is after all, not led by secretary Dakang.
Chief Qi,
it's not about secretary Li getting mad.
But Cheng Du violating the police regulations!
I suggest the provincial PD reconsider this,
whether this arrangement is appropriate.
That's not up to your municipality! I will take him!
If secretary Dakang has objections, tell him to find me.
That's it.
Secretary Li!
There is something.
I must report to you.
Who provoked you?
Chief Qi wants to move Cheng Du to provincial PD as office manager!
When did this happen? - Just now!
Police chief Qi Tongwei called me himself!
Did you not tell him about Cheng Du's serious misconduct?
I did!
Chief Qi said the provincial PD decided this long ago!
Decided long ago?
Why telling it just now? Coincidence?
Definitely not!
Cheng Du must've found someone who gave him the guts to challenge us!
Division director Lu!
I asked! - About what?
Chief Hou has a wife in Beijing, even with a kid!
Why did you ask this? - Because I care about you!
Get lost! As far as you can!
Can't you be gentle, treating a kind heart as donkey's liver... (Chinese idiom)
Take your donkey intestine and feed dogs! - But...
Let me ask, are you seeing that medical professor or not?
No!
I beg you, just go do your job! Stop helping me out, OK?!
But... this is your mom my auntie asking us to help!
Lin Huahua... - Yes?
Am I your superior or is my mom your superior?
Have you checked the commerce files of Shanshui Gropu?
Go!
Chief Qi,
thank you!
Don't thank me, you know who you should thank.
I know.
In the provincial PD, you only take orders from one man, understood?
I understand.
OK, sit down.
Is there anything valuable here?
Yes!
Li Dakang and his wife Ouyang Jing lived separately for years.
Ouyang Jing often appears at Dihao Garden 22nd.
She's very close with Wang Dalu of Handong Dalu Group!
Li Dakang never comes home before 12am.
Our home is like a hotel.
We don't even meet each other often the whole month,
let alone communicate.
Our only communication is fighting.
Ouyang,
I also hope that you...
can think from Dakang's perspective!
As a man, he's not having it easy, also quite lonely.
After coming home, he faces the roomful of loneliness,
he has nobody to talk to.
Why are you still caring for him?
Why can't that Li Dakang care for me?
As I see it,
emotions can't be too selfish.
Otherwise, you will be abandoned by everybody.
Ouyang, you put up a face like the whole world owes you!
Why can't you think about,
what you have contributed yourself?
I contributed too much! But what did I get?
Don't say you got nothing!
It's just what you got does not fulfill your desire!
What's wrong with women these days...
They only wanna find a rich and powerful man
who treats them well unconditionally, without contributing themselves.
Why would men do this?
Why would women do this?
They just want the men to reward them properly!
Don't know you only the good wives get dumped?
You open shop together, once it's established, you are old.
It's time to dump the chaff wife!
Therefore I say, that girls these days,
only wanna share success without opening shops together!
Stop right there! The ones who share your success,
are never the ones who also share your misfortune!
You sound too extreme.
Which one of the richest men in the world has pretty wife?
The key is the mingling of the souls!
That probability is too low!
Don't you see the streets full of small nouveau riche?
You really are eloquent!
Secretary Li,
my opinion: we can't let Cheng Du get off easily!
We punish him first, even kick him out of the police!
Let the provincial PD reinstall him, if chief Qi dares!
This way, we become enemies with the provincial PD, is it worth it?
Why not?
Whatever we do, we have our redlines!
We can't let them challenge our authority without fear for retribution!
They did it just now!
Let me reveal something: at the provincial committee meeting,
I spoke a different opinion regarding Qi Tongwei's appointment.
At times like this, is it even possible to keep secrets?
Qi Tongwei already heard about it!
Isn't it logical that he retaliates?
Secretary Li, you mean?
Let him go.
In due time, he'll get what he deserves!
Keep monitoring Li Dakang.
There's one more thing you need to do for me.
Please tell!
Come in!
Chief Hou!
Why are you posting Chen Hai's photo here?
To remind me, and alert me.
Chen Hai has friends like you, it's worth it!
Friends like us, including you.
I knew you won't mind my attitude on that day, right?
Who said I'm not mad?
I'm preparing the "small shoes", you better watch out! (slang for deliberate bad treatment)
Chief Hou, I'm not criticizing you, but a leader must act like one.
Don't let Zhou Zheng and Huahua bum off free meals from you, it looks bad.
So you ate less? The day is almost over, wanna get free meals from me?
I'm serious, the files you asked on Shanshui Group.
Giving me before I go?
BTW, Huahua wanted me to ask, what's for dinner?
Wanna come again?
Director Lu, a question for you, from the female perspective,
is this a beauty or snake beauty?
Isn't she the kind of women that you men find pretty?
Could've said "snake beauty".
Looks like you take an interest in boss Gao?
Yeah, boss Gao is well connected and can't be taken lightly.
My childhood buddy Cai is sharp like a hairless monkey,
but still fell in her hands, unbelievable!
Hi old schoolmate, you need my help?
What can I ask, I treat you for dinner!
Our mentor arranged this!
If it's dinner, I should invite you, for bothering you that night.
Stop playing around, you invite me, where?
You just got here and don't know the place,
are you gonna have us eat at the procuratorate dining hall?
Liangping, I tell you,
our mentor specifically said to welcome you.
It must be pompous, without violating regulations.
Because it's strict these days.
Don't you drive your procuratorate car, OK?
Mentor thought of everything! I'll take a cab, it's convenient.
Nah, how can I let you take cab?
I'll arrange someone to pick you up.
In 30 min, wait for me at the procuratorate building. OK?
You come here personally, do I have such big face?
Of course! Your face is colossal!
OK, obedience is better than politeness. (Chinese proverb)
See you tonight! - Good, see you later!
Chief...
I don't smoke!
Speaking of Shanshui Group, tonight I gotta dine at Shanshui Manor.
Going there?
Be careful of snake bites! - Do I need you to remind me?
I tell you, investigate Cai's case thoroughly! - Yes sir!
Don't think about eating and drinking all day! - It's not even me!
Let me help you.
Leave Cheng Du's matter as it is.
Cai Chenggong, we must hurry up and question him.
It must be done even if it's at the hospital!
If not driven by profit, then why would Cai,
let Gao Xiaoqin take away Dafeng's stocks,
without paying the settlement fee for Dafeng workers?
I've never seen a rotten contract like this!
Secretary Li,
could Shanshui Group have tampered with something?
It's possible! Donglai, you gotta investigate this!
Hmm!
Is the investigative report on 1/16 incident complete?
The report is complete.
Chief Hou!
Greetings chief Hou, I'm Gao Xiaoqin of the Shanshui Group!
Chief Qi sent me to pick you up!
The mythical boss Gao! I heard lots about you!
Chief Hou you are humorous!
But I believe this myth is not any legend.
To be precisely, they are rumors and hearsay.
Why the lack of confidence? - It's not that.
If you think about it, when myth becomes reality,
you'd think "why is she such an ugly type"?
It's more like surprise, your impression to me,
is like an elegant female scholar.
Not a world-shaking female entrepreneur!
If I take what chief Hou said as compliment, would you object?
No, it's all true!
Actually I have long wanted to witness your charisma,
but I don't want you to misunderstand.
Misunderstand what?
Misunderstand that I have hidden motives!
Have you not studied all the myths about me?
I think most of them say I'm a person with hidden agenda!
Right, people say different things.
But I'm a procurator, my professional training tells me,
I can't believe any myth. I must trust my eyes and evidence.
Chief Hou, sometimes eyes may betray you, evidence may be wrong.
Such as?
Such as...
your childhood buddy Cai Chenggong!
According to our initial investigation, this fire was purely coincidental.
A worker named Wang Wenge accidentally lighted the gasoline.
The clash between the demolition team and the factory defenders,
actually never involved physical contact.
Objectively, both sides acted with reason and restraint.
Therefore both sides think they are wronged. - Yeah.
This inspector Cheng Du felt his cousin faced extreme injustice!
Is there anybody who's responsible for the incident?
Yes, Cai Chenggong.
He's mainly responsible.
He stirred up and organized the factory defenders,
using gasoline and firewall were all his ideas.
Moreover, this Cai is the legal representative of Dafeng factory.
Arrest him then. That would satisfy everybody.
We must check with the provincial procuratorate.
Their anti-corruption bureau is also watching Cai Chenggong.
I really don't understand,
why the procuratorate keeps watching Cai.
Donglai, if you can tell me, please do.
If you can't tell me then don't.
It's fine actually.
It involves an important report.
Made by Cai Chenggong? - Yes!
Right after his report,
former anti-corruption bureau chief Chen Hai, had a mysterious accident!