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Sparrow
The leaders have assigned me a new traitor elimination order.
Who do you want me to kill first?
Xiaonan, a bomb is underneath.
Why did you come?
No matter what operations you have planned, cancel it immediately!
If you had notified Old Tao earlier, would this have happened?
You mean, I should risk exposing myself to meet Old Tao?
How could it be such a coincidence? Tang Shanhai just so happened to be nearby your house?
You think he placed the tomb?
Can I ask Boss Huang if any of these pictured were here?
This customer was here.
- Episode 14 -
I've already confirmed with our higher-ups: Chen Shen isn't one of us.
Then, why would he help us?
Would he risk his life
for a mere student like you?
Also, don't you think the trip to Nanjing with Prime Minister was very questionable?
Nobody is allowed to leave.
Take action!
Where's Boss?
Chen Shen!
Who's on that car?
Enemies. We must shake them off.
Can you help me ask that man?
I don't know which route ahead leads to Nanjing.
Where's the road to Nanjing?
Hey!
If we can think of it, Bi Zhongliang definitely can, too.
If he's really a communist,
he can't hide it from Bi Zhongliang.
This only means that Chen Shen is possibly more cleaver than Bi Zhongliang.
Hello?
Uncle.
Yes, we haven't slept yet.
Tomorrow evening?
Okay. Bicheng and I will surely come.
Would you like to speak with Bicheng?
Okay. Goodbye.
Li Moqun is inviting us to eat at Huamao Restaurant tomorrow evening.
We're all family here. Let's act casually.
Come often in the future.
Shanhai,
Bicheng, you two have been in the Operations Division for quite a few days.
Are you getting used to it?
Uncle, my work is very easy. I just take care of some logistics in the general affairs branch.
The nationalist Hurricane Squad as been very active lately, so Operations Division is afraid to attract too much attention.
Bi Zhongliang treats me well. He doesn't give me dangerous missions.
Is he taking care of you or warding against you?
I heard that Bi Zhongliang has been frequently going to Nanjing, right?
There are some rumors that he has a classmate in Nanjing
who works for the Reorganized Government.
How should I describe Zhongliang?
He's very capable,
but he has a small heart.
He's always wanting to climb to a higher position.
His actions...
In Huxi, there's a Boss Hua in the opium trading business.
He pays tribute to him every month.
Actually, I know all of these things.
We're all working in the Special Agents Central Headquarters, right?
I can only turn a blind eye to it.
We all need to eat, right?
There are some rumors that say
Bi Zhongliang is very ambitious and wants to replace you, uncle.
Fine! If he can climb to this position one day, I'll be happy for him.
Uncle, you have such a big heart. I'll toast you.
Here.
Actually, Bi Zhongliang is quite capable.
If we can find some evidence to hold against him, he would be very useful.
I'm afraid he'd take some underhanded actions and catch you off guard.
You're right.
I have an idea, Shanhai.
I want Bicheng
to become a secretary at the Operations Division's classified archives room.
Once the operations of the Division become written documents
and handed in to me, it'll be too late.
If Bicheng is there, I can understand the situations right away.
What do you think?
Uncle, cheers!
- Here.- Uncle, that is a good idea,
but I'm afraid Bicheng can't handle it.
Actually, we were already discussion at home if we could just let Bicheng become a housewife.
Bicheng, is that what you want?
Uncle, you know that Shanhai always underestimates me.
No matter what, I once studied at Batch 16 of the Whampoa Military Academy,
although my grades weren't that great.
But I have a good memory!
Whenever I read a document, I can remember about 80% to 90% of the content.
Also, you know that my work at the general affairs branch is very easy.
All day, I'm just making calculations. It's boring.
Uncle, I think your idea is great. We'll go according to your plan.
See? Bicheng is willing. Actually, Shanhai,
a secretary of the classified archives room only manages the files. She doesn't go elsewhere.
It's not dangerous.
Of course, you two can discuss it more
once you return home. You can give me an answer later.
Here, let's eat.
Eat, eat. Hurry. They're getting cold.
You don't seem too happy.
Our mission is to gather intelligence, but that's my job.
Your job is just to be my nominal wife.
Our leaders want you to find the secret plan.
Bi Zhongliang is warding against you everyday. How will you search?
If I enter the classified archives room, maybe I can find some intelligence.
The motive behind Li Moqun sending you there is too obvious. Do you think Bi Zhongliang is an idiot?
He's a sly fox. If he creates some false intelligence to lure you in,
with your inexperience and impulsiveness, you might fall for it. Then, what will we do?
I will report to you all the intelligence that I see.
You can decipher if they're real or not,
and then we can decide whether to take action.
I won't be impulsive.
Remember: other than me, you can't trust anybody else in Operations Division.
I know.
You must think of our current cooperation with Chen Shen as an accident.
What if we're both searching for the same intelligence?
What if he's Sparrow? How will you choose?
Did you see Xu Bicheng's job transfer order?
Yes. Secretary Sun personally delivered it today.
Early this morning, Li Moqun called me over to his office.
Guess what he told me.
What did he say?
He said, "you'll never fully understand a person's heart."
He said that although Xu Bicheng is his relative,
he can't promise that she's not a spy sent by Nationalist Dai Li of Whampoa.
He told me to be careful against her.
Is he trying to treat you as a confidant?
What confidant? Li Moqun doesn't trust anybody.
He'd rather have his subordinates be in chaos,
and then all run to him for support. This way, he can secure his power.
He wants to fight with you? Let's first see if he has the capabilities.
Xu Bicheng was once my student.
She was last place in almost all of her classes.
Don't worry about her.
I'm not afraid of her, of course.
Guess what I'm most afraid of.
What is it?
If my brother doesn't betray me, I don't fear anybody.
Then, I need to go home and calculate this.
If I sell you out, how much money would I make?
I'll give half the sum to Sister-in-Law.
Little rascal.
- Come eat.- Okay.
Your transfer order arrived yesterday. You're going to begin work at the classified archives room today.
Remember: you must be very careful there.
Whenever you see any intelligence, you can only memorize it. You can't leave any evidence behind.
Okay.
That plan is so secretive. Where can we find it?
Not in the classified archives room, for sure.
There are some super important files that only Bi Zhongliang can see,
but it must be registered in the archives room,
so you still need to establish a nice relationship with Liu Meina.
I see.
- It's warm enough for you to drink.- Thank you.
Your shirt is dirty, get a clean one on.
Your shirt from yesterday has been dried and ironed, now it's hanging in the closet of your study.
Okay, thanks.
You are welcome.
Award Certificate: Special Operations Agent Chen Shen for his bravery in arresting six people from the Nationalist...
[Chen Shen]
- Bicheng.- Director Zhang.
Register this file and keep it in the archives room.
Yes Sir, I'll do it now.
[Ten arrested nationalist members]
[Zhou Li]
This is the commend document from today.
The nationalist six-member group?
Actually, you guys should receive the credit for this.
I saw a transfer notice file today.
There are some files that I don't want to know about.
As the secretary of the classified archives room, you need to learn to have a still tongue.
I will have a still tongue towards others, but I must tell you about this.
Tell me.
Do you still remember my classmate from Whampoa Academy called Zhou Li? She was my roommate.
I remember her. She even helped you deliver a letter to me before.
That's right. Her.
What's wrong?
On that transfer notice file today, I saw her name.
There are many people with the same name.
But my instinct tells me that it's her. After graduation, she was transferred to Nationalist Military Commission's second branch.
Then, she was sent out for some secret missions.
After that, I never saw her again.
If it's her, what do you want to do?
I want to save her.
From what I know, nobody can save anybody from Bi Zhongliang's grasp.
You know that back in Whampoa, I was very bad at everything.
I couldn't do anything right.
Only Zhou Li comforted and helped me.
If you ask me to watch her die while knowing her whereabouts, I can't do it.
Then, you want to die along with her?
Or do you want to drag both me and Tang Shanhai to the grave with you?
I understand your feelings,
but if you've been on the battlefield before,
you'd know that
a comrade with one leg blown off by a bomb
might be laying right next to you, but you have no chance to save him
because the next bomb might take your life.
No matter if you're willing or not,
there are some farewells that are inevitable.
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Bamboo of eight.
Old Bi, you must be careful.
Careful of what?
Hurricane Squad has even assigned Chen Shen as their main target.
Looks like he's becoming more popular than you.
Secretary Sun, eat some fruits. Old Bi has nothing to worry about.
He's happy to have somebody block the bullets for him.
These fruits came just in time. He's trying to block off my mouth!
Keep playing.
Mrs. Sun, how could you play your wild card?
It's true! You played your wild card, Mrs. Sun.
I have such sour luck today.
- She's too muddle-minded.- Zhongliang, your turn.
Here. Dot of six.
Bamboo of five. Self-draw! Sorry, everyone.
You're so lucky today.
I won't play anymore. My luck today is horrible.
Secretary Qian, you come play.
That's not a good idea. I didn't bring money today.
It's fine. Just play!
How could I?
I almost forgot. I have an appointment with Master Gao at 8 PM in Red Rose Barber Hall today to get my hair done.
I'm leaving now.
You're going to a hair salon at night?
Master Gao's very popular. I needed to make prior appointments.
Chen Shen, go drop Mrs. Sun off.
I waited all night, but you're chasing me out without letting me play?
No need! I'll just call for a rickshaw.
- No need for the trouble.- Hey!
Is this enough? Don't be so immature. Hurry and go.
Old Bi, you're good at everything else, but you're too stingy with money.
You think it's too little? Then, give it back.
Delivering a beauty is my honor. I'm not doing it for the stingy profit from Old Bi.
Team Leader Chen is so great at talking.
That's not it. He's just pretending to be a goody two shoes after gaining an advantage.
- Let's go, Mrs. Sun.- We're leaving now. Farewell!
- Goodbye. - Come home soon.
- Take care.- Okay!
Are you crazy?
I'm not crazy. We can save Zhou Li.
If we find the transfer time and location,
and then ask Old Tao to find a chance to take action, we can succeed.
I don't agree to it.
What is our goal in coming here? It's to find intelligence,
decrease our organization's losses, and then fight our enemies with more power than ever before.
Correct. Even more, we can't easily expose our identities.
I don't understand.
How is rescuing Zhou Li related to our identities?
This is why I originally didn't want you to work in the classified archives room!
You're too blinded by emotions. Our goal is to find the special plan.
This means that we must ignore some minor intelligence.
We can't easily expose our identities.
If the rescue fails, we can just withdraw.
What if Old Tao is caught?
What if he can't withstand the interrogation and confesses our identities?
Did you think of this when you asked Old Tao to execute the assassination operations?
Eliminating the traitors is our job! Saving people is not.
You mean that your job is only to fish,
and midway, if you see a drowning child, you wouldn't help him
because your job is only to fish?
Is it because you're afraid of wetting your shoes?
Don't criticize me with this sort of analogy.
You're oversimplifying it.
Not only is Old Tao at risk,
once the transfer information is leaked, Bi Zhongliang will investigate until the end.
By then, you'll be his first suspect
for leaking the information.
I don't understand.
From the jail, to the Shanghai Special Agents Central Headquarters,
to each division's managers, I'm not the only one reading the files.
If they end up suspecting people, I wouldn't be the only suspect.
Before you begun work at the classified archives room, you already agreed that
I get to confirm the importance, possibility,
and reliability of the files, right?
Do you know
how important Zhou Li is to me? She's a sister closer to me than my family.
Back in Batch 16 of Whampoa, only she treated me well.
You don't know how dumb I was back then. I was even dumber than I am now.
I'm begging you to help me.
If it's another issue,
I will surely agree
because, after all, it means I'm somebody
your heart can rely on,
but this issue...
Can't you think of another solution?
If there a solution that can both rescue Zhou Li
and protect our identities?
You're so smart. You can definitely think of something.
Why bother?
If I give you hope today, you'll be disappointed tomorrow.
It's possible that you can't sleep all night.
We don't even know if this is the Zhou Li you are looking for.
We don't know her transfer route
or how heavily she's guarded.
Fighting this unprepared battle is too risky.
The guillotine blade has already risen;
it's destined to eventually fall.
Face reality.
Mrs. Sun, is that Red Rose Barber Hall on this street?
- Yes. Stop up ahead.- Okay.
Later, I can drop you off directly at Red Rose.
No need. I still need to go to
Nanhuo Store to buy some things.
Just drop me off at the intersection ahead.
Okay.
Thank you.
Mrs. Sun, take care.
- Goodbye, Team Leader Chen.- Take care.
Goodbye.
Drive carefully!
[Burlington Hotel]
Hello, sir. What do you need?
I want to look at your guest list.
Okay, Mister.
Here.
Jiang Hong Chao, checked in April 6
Case files of important political prisoners
Do you still remember that I have a classmate while I was still in Whampoa 16 called Zhou Li?
She lives in the same room as me.
Case files of important political prisoners
Really? You really are going to introduce a girl to me?
Of course, it's true. I already invited her for you.
Let's eat together tomorrow night at the Marsell Coffee Shop that we frequent.
- Marsell Coffee Shop.- Chen Shen!
Chen Shen!
Yo.
And I was thinking who was it.
So it's a lunch box with legs.
You can just leave the lunch box and can go now.
You wish.
Boss, I already brought the person here. I'll just go back to the duty quarters. Just call me when you need me.
So you now come without informing me first?
You won't go visit me so I can only come over to be with you.
Now, really great. It's quite dangerous outside. I am guessing that you won't dare to go to me too.
I also won't need to look for you all over the streets.
I don't need people to accompany me.
Drink the soup first.
Your sister-in-law, Mrs. Bi, especially instructed me
that I must bring you soup everyday for nourishment.
If you don't drink them all, I surely will tell on you.
Fine. Stop using my sister-in-law to make me follow.
Be careful, it's hot.
Does it taste delicious?
How's work? Anyone bullying you?
Impossible. Unless they don't want to live anymore.
Right now, in the set, I can do as I want.
When the director sees me, he even kept sucking up to me. Always giving me more roles everyday.
Just lacking the leading lady role now.
Just keep bragging.
Really. I am not lying to you.
He even arranged for a whole day outdoor filming tomorrow at Caohejing.
Caohejing Prison
Bian Tou, are there prisoners that would be transferred to Caohejing Prison in the next few days?
There is one today?
Okay. Call me when you are about to leave.
Xiaonan is filming outdoor nearby. I'll hitch on your ride and go check on her.
Boss, when you check on Ms. Li later, can you also take me?
Why are you going?
Ms. Li said that she is going to introduce a lady to me which also works in their film company.
We've agreed to meet and eat at Marsell Coffee Shop tonight. It will be on me.
How about we just fetch them?
Sure.
Boss, another thing.
Say it. How much?
Boss, I still haven't said anything. You really know everything.
Thank you, Boss.
What I can help you with is not much.
If you really want to marry a wife and live a family life, then lessen your gambling.
When that happens, someone will already be minding your every movement. Are you really sure about this?
I'm sure. As long as there is one, I will follow all her requests.
Say, why must you people find someone to control you?
Boss, if I am like you who has women sticking on me even if I don't marry them,
I will also won't be willing to suffer like that. Isn't it?
But there's none. Now that I would be meeting someone, I must grab hold of her tightly.
How about this? I'll help you again.
- Ha?- Later, when we reach the prison, I'll do the paperworks.
You find time to buy the girl a bouquet of flowers.
But there are no flower shops nearby.
Just pick a bouquet of them then.
Okay. Sure.
Hey, when we get there, since it's your first time meeting each other,
if you give this bouquet to her, how happy would she be?
Right. Boss,
you should teach me more of these stuff. I don't know them.
Hurry.
Hurry. Move faster.
You, get in.
Keep up. Hurry.
Team Leader Chen, how come you have the time to come here?
I feel so bored staying inside the headquarters. Just came out to look around and also visit our brothers.
Eat some before leaving.
Of course. Old practice, eight dishes and one soup.
- No way. It should be at least 16 dishes and one soup.- Sure.
Reporting to Assistant Zhang, head warden is asking you to go to him.
I know already.
Hey, I need to report some work. How about you sit inside my office for a while. I'll be back right away.
- Okay. Just go do your work.- Okay.
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You know that when I was in Whampoa 16, I was bad at everything.
I can't do anything well. Only Zhou Li, she consoles and help me.
If after knowing her whereabouts, I will do nothing to save her, I am unable to do that.
If it is indeed her, what do you plan to do?
I want to save her.
From what I know, no one can save anyone that are within
Bi Zhongliang's hands.
- Where are the flowers?- None. I looked all day and saw no one selling one.
If there's none, desserts will be fine too.
- Desserts are okay too?- Yes.
Someone is selling yunpian cake over there. I'll go buy some now.
Hurry and go. Reimburse it to me.
Boss, really great. If this thing is successful, I...
Go now.
Chen Shen, of course, knows how Xu Bicheng feels for Zhou Li.
But to be able to save Zhou Li out of Wang Wei's hands without starting a fight
is a totally impossible mission.
But he still should do something for them.
Even if it is just to let them see each other.
Recalling the affair between Mrs. Sun and Doctor Jiang,
Chen Shen then had an idea.
I have confirmed it.
The Zhoul Li locked up in Caohejing Prison is indeed the Zhou Li we know.
Didn't you say that you won't be able to save her?
Right. Can't save her.
The only thing I can do now is to let you see her one last time.
Hope you won't blame me.
I won't. I understand.
Even if it is just for us to see each other, you also must risk great danger.
That's why, you must listen to my arrangement starting now. This way, both of us won't get in trouble.
I'll listen to you.
Tomorrow, don't go to work anymore. Just stay at home and wait for my news.
Okay.
Then should I be doing some preparations?
Just try your best to look different from your usual get up. That should be better.
This is your last time seeing Zhou Li.
You can reminisce with her and let her say her last wish
but you cannot expose our identities.
Then what if she asks me how I was able to get in and visit her, what should I say?
Very easy. Having money can make anything happen.
Medical Clinic
Routine physical examination of prisoners to be transferred. Sure. Team leader Chen, just set the time.
I'll just go with you to the prison.
Dr. Jiang, I came here today to do business with you.
Team leader Chen, I don't quite understand what you mean.
Team leader Chen, what do you mean by this?
I think that you understand now, right?
For the Caohejing Prison routine physical examination, I want to bring someone in.
Hope Dr. Jiang can step away for a while.
Okay. Okay.
Today, I don't feel well and won't go to work anymore.
Please help me ask for a sick leave. Thank you, Bicheng.
Bicheng.
Are you alright? Do you need me to take you to the hospital?
I'm fine. Just some cold. Just go to work first.
Get in the car.
Your identity now is Dr. Jiang from the Special Operations Medical Clinic.
Later, wear the white coat.
The process of a routine physical examination,
I already thought that to you when you were in Whampoa 16. Will you be fine?
I'll be fine.
Then how about Dr. Jiang?
You don't need to worry about that.
Team leader Chen.
Routine physical examination of prisoners to be transferred.
The official letter?
- Thank you.- You're welcome.
You were so nervous earlier that you are like shaking a sieve.
Did I? I will do it well.
Don't be nervous.
Team Leader Chen, why are you here?
Dr. Jiang drank too much last night so he let his assistant come today.
Oh...
- Go and do your work.- Okay.
Not bad.
Don't even think about it.
Don't worry. I surely won't steal my brother's love.
Let's go.
Go in and prepare first.
All of the ones for today are here.
Go.
Don't talk too long. I'll wait outside.
Sit.
Done already?
Chen Shen knows very well right now that he is carrying the burden of accomplishing the task of
looking for the top secret Japanese military file.
Doing this is actually very risky.
His heart currently is weighing nonstop if
he should abandon such reckless acts?
But the tender and protective feelings that spontaneously started under the maidenhair tree would overflow out again.
That time, he still didn't know what love is.
But it was his first time to have the rashness of doing anything for a person.
This undefined rashness has taken control of him again.
He again developed the thoughts of helping Xu Bicheng.
Right now, he doesn't want to think about the fact that she's already married.
Being able to see her. Being able to help her.
Maybe, he also has a bit of illusion
that one day, she will be like him,
being able to stand on the same side of the communists as him.
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♫ Fly, fly towards the bright light. ♫
♫ Fly past the endless confusion. ♫
♫ At worst, you’ll hurt your wings. ♫
♫ At least you’ll still have some remaining hope. ♫
♫ Fly, fly towards the sun, ♫
♫ even if your ultimate destination is death. ♫
♫ At worst, you’ll lose your clothes. ♫
♫ At least you’ll still have your original faith. ♫
♫ I shake off the bitter cold in my body. ♫
♫ I only want to rest in your harbor. ♫
♫ You should know that this is the biggest longing in my life. ♫
♫ But my home is in devastation. ♫
♫ I can’t cower to safety. ♫
♫ Forgive me. Allow my last rallying cry. ♫
♫ I will become brave, ♫
♫ bravely breaking through the prison bars. ♫
♫ The distant road is long. ♫
♫ For freedom, I am willing to be pierced through the chest. ♫
♫ I have already become brave, bravely charging into the darkness. ♫
♫ The dimming fire and lights of home in the distance are my ultimate faith. ♫