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Sparrow
I already received reliable news
that Sparrow and Rehmannia are both trying to steal the 'Return to Zero' plan.
Liu Meina has already believed Tang Shanhai. When does he plan to make his move?
You feel that the two of them are not a real married couple?
I still can't be sure about it yet. But if they are really just a fake couple,
then Tang Shanhai surely is Rehmannia.
What you mean is...
Let's just bring this plan out then.
If anyone really shows interest in it,
then those are Sparrow and Rehmannia.
Episode 28
- The waiter was just cleaning up the table.- No one?
When you escorted Su Sanxing out earlier, did Chen Shen see you?
Don't worry, Division Chief. He didn't.
Sparrow hasn't been arrested yet and now a Rehmannia from the Nationalist Government has appeared?
Division Chief Bi, Supervisor Li hasn't suggested to me just once
to choose another talented individual to replace you in this position but I kept refusing to decide on it.
But if you still show no progress,
I also can't find a better reason to convince Supervisor Li.
[Division Chief Office]
By 9am, I will call Xu Bicheng
and tell her to get the 'Return to Zero' plan from me here then register it, process it, and enter it to the archives.
Immediately leave the division after she leaves.
Remember, tell Secretary Qian
that you are temporarily going to the Central Headquarters for a meeting.
Yes, Division Chief.
Inform Tang Shanhai to go to the piers
and investigate a recently confiscated contraband.
You must make him leave the Special Operations Division before 9 am.
Yes.
Have you placed the listening devices already?
I already placed it in Xu Bicheng's office.
We have already finished placing them before Chen Shen came back last night.
You did great.
Team Leader Chen, hello.
- Have you eaten breakfast, Team Leader Su?- I already did.
Hello, Division Chief? Okay. I'll be there right away.
- Meina.- Secretary Qian.
Supervisor Li called and told me to go to the Central Headquarters for a meeting.
The archive room will be closed for half a day. If anyone looks for me, please tell them about it.
No problem. Just do what you should do.
- Thank you.- You're welcome.
Bring these files first to the Classified Archives Room for registration
and then send it to the Archives Room to be stored.
This is a top secret file. Make sure to take care of it.
Okay, Division Chief.
Return to Zero Plan
[It was reported that communist Sparrow is currently looking for one top level secret document of the reorganized Government,]
[code name still unknown. You must find a way to get this document before he does.]
Recently, you worked in the inventory of the archived files.
Did you find the secret plan?
Yes. The plan's code name is 'Return to Zero' plan.
It is hidden in the safe for top secret files.
What's wrong?
So sorry, Division Chief. I have a cold.
Take care of your health.
I'll get going then.
Division Chief.
Xu Bicheng has already went back to her office.
Go. Let's go to the piers to check on Tang Shanhai.
Yes.
Guess who she will call.
It must be Tang Shanhai. I saw him leave earlier.
These are so clean. Why do they need to be washed?
Even ones that I wash aren't this clean.
Hello?
Hello, Bian Tou?
I'm looking for your team leader.
I just knew she'd look for Chen Shen.
Ms. Xu, my boss isn't here.
Did he go out?
No, I think he's at the dog house
or in the warehouse.
Okay. Once he returns, help me tell him to call me back.
Okay, Ms. Xu.
Thank you.
Let me see the recent inventory record form.
Okay.
Here.
Ah Qing, you weren't on duty last night, right?
Yes. Last night, Su Sanxing's team was on duty.
What brand of wire are we using now?
Wire? We're currently using this brand:
Phoenix Wires from the Peicheng Electric Factory.
Wire? We're currently using this brand:
Phoenix Wires from the Peicheng Electric Factory.
Yes. Last night, Su Sanxing's team was on duty.
[Team 3 Leader Office]
- Who is it?- It's me.
- I was just looking for you.- For me?
Look!
Oh, "Detective Ninth Brother"?
I was just missing these two days' editions of the Shanghai Evening Post and Mercury newspaper.
[Bi Zhongliang told me to register this.]
[I couldn't find Tang Shanhai or you.]
[Liu Meina isn't here. Secretary Qian said she's in a meeting at Central Headquarters.]
[What should I do now?]
[It must be a trap.]
[You must take care of this as you would any top secret file.]
[Don't do anything. Go find Secretary Qian.]
[Immediately return the file to Bi Zhongliang.]
- Team Leader Chen.- Huh? What else do you need?
Shanhai left today without telling me.
Soon after, Liu Meina also left.
Do you think they are...
You think they're on a secret date?
I don't think this issue is that simple.
Love is like an illness.
Once you meet somebody and fall in love with him,
you are sick, and he is your medicine.
You can only feel comfortable when you're with him.
Some people are sick for a lifetime,
some can recover soon,
and some fall for another illness and need other medication.
Then, should I just let this happen?
Thank you for your newspapers. I'm leaving.
- Somebody was there. I couldn't do anything about it.- The waiter was cleaning the table.
Nobody was there?
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Why didn't they say anything?
Could Chen Shen have already realized?
How is that possible?
Chen Shen was only in Xu Bicheng's office for a few minutes. How could he realize?
This sudden trap caught Chen Shen by surprise.
Did Su Sanxing do this because he was ordered by Bi Zhongliang?
Then, last night at Huamao Restaurant, was Su Sanxing
the one who met with Bi Zhongliang?
The plan to steal the archives room keys has yet to succeed.
Why is Bi Zhongliang using the Return to Zero Plan to test Xu Bicheng?
Did they expose themselves?
Is that Return to Zero Plan the real one?
If Bi Zhongliang and Su Sanxing have formed an alliance,
then in the future, they will be treading on thin ice.
- Mrs. Tang.- Secretary Qian.
Do you know when Meina will be back?
I think at noon.
Division Chief was just at his office, but he's gone now.
I saw him leaving with Erbao.
What do I do with these documents?
What documents?
Division Chief told me to register this and immediately archive it in the archive room,
but we can't archive anything right now.
If I keep this document for too long,
it won't follow protocol. Division Chief is also not here.
Hey, that's a top secret file. Hurry and give it to Division Chief.
That's right. Secretary Qian, can you come with me?
I should leave this in Division Chief's office.
Otherwise, if an accident happens to this file when it's with me, the punishment will be too much for me to bear.
Mrs. Tang, you are so thoughtful.
I have the keys. I'll go with you.
- Thank you, Secretary Qian.- You're welcome.
Here, Mrs. Tang. Please go inside.
Thank you, Secretary Qian.
Don't thank me. It's all for work. Go ahead, please.
This batch of smuggled goods just so happens to contain some American ginseng.
Later, take some of the ginseng and give them to Supervisor Li.
- Don't worry. I'll definitely help you deliver them.- Okay.
I heard that your love life has been chaotic lately.
Why do you know about such trivial affairs?
If young men don't love while they can, they're wasting their youth. I understand.
These are just rumors. Don't believe them.
Of course I won't believe them. If the news reach me, it's fine,
but if it reaches Supervisor Li's house, it'll be problematic.
Be careful.
Division Chief, you are right to criticize me.
Secretary Qian, open the door!
You continue listening.
Coming!
Division Chief, when you were out earlier, Mrs. Tang came.
She said that the archive room is closed, so she couldn't archive an important document.
Thus, she delivered it to your office.
Division Chief, I have something to report.
Bicheng.
When did she deliver this here?
Right after you left.
You can go now.
How was it?
I don't know if Team Leader Chen discovered something.
Xu Bicheng didn't fall for the trap.
Chen Shen?
You're back?
I just went to the pier. I left in a rush, so I didn't tell you.
After we get off work later, let's go grocery shopping together.
Okay.
What's wrong? Is she pretending to be a good wife?
- You just went out?- Yeah.
Let's talk inside.
Look what I bought for you.
- Do you like it?- It looks good.
I haven't bought you a gift yet, but you're already gifting me.
Here, let me see.
These Western-influenced ties can only suit elegant gentlemen like you.
I'll help you put it on.
No need.
Meina,
I'll accept your kind intentions,
but in the future, don't spend money on me anymore.
I'm willing! It makes me happy.
Weren't you going to Wing On Department Store to buy jewelry? When are you going?
I'm planning to go after work. Will you come with me?
I just knew that you treat her better than you treat me.
Meina, we really need to be more careful.
Bi Zhongliang spoke with me today.
What did he say?
He said I shouldn't get too close to you because it'll be bad influence.
Why is he so nosy?
It's not like you don't know Bicheng's relationship to Supervisor Li.
If something happens to embarrass them,
it's no big deal if I end up in a bad situation. I'm mainly afraid it'll impact you.
I understand now. I won't put you in a difficult position.
Thus, we need to be more cautious.
But don't worry;
my birthday present for you won't be a disappointment.
I must, must spend your birthday with you.
I think after Team Leader Chen left,
Xu Bicheng went to find Secretary Qian.
I didn't notice anything abnormal.
Novel series?
Detective Ninth Brother?
There really is such a thing. I checked.
Thank you. You can rest now.
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Hello? Division Chief?
- You're back?- Yes, I'm back.
The archive room was closed earlier,
so I delivered the files back to your office.
Did you see it?
I saw it. I called specifically to talk to you about this.
No wonder you are Supervisor Li's relative. You handle your job very appropriately,
and you follow the rules. Well done.
Thank you, Division Chief. Do you need my help with anything else?
- No. I'll go archive it later.- Okay.
Division Chief, what do we do next?
Inform Su Sanxing to remove the listening device in Xu Bicheng's room.
So soon?
Her performance today was foolproof. There are only two possibilities:
One, she really isn't a spy.
Two, she already discovered the listening device.
I can let her hold evidence against me.
That's right. If she gets Supervisor Li involved in this, it'll be troublesome.
- I'll contact Su Sanxing right away.- Wait.
How is your investigation about Tang Shanhai and Liu Meina?
I've already investigated it.
They're really having an affair.
Tang Shanhai
is having an affair with Liu Meina
under the risk of offending Supervisor Li?
Do you really think he's in too deep?
Then, you mean that Tang Shanhai is getting closer to Liu Meina
to instigate her to rebel?
Make a different version of the Return to Zero Plan.
Send that to Liu Meina along with this version.
Mark them as A and B, and tell her to archive both plans.
Yes, sir.
Don't rush. Let's play slowly.
Why did you just now tell me something so important?
I thought Chen Shen was right. What if you also had a listening device in your room?
Okay, then according to Chen Shen,
Bi Zhongliang and Su Sanxing have teamed up and are using the Return to Zero Plan to test us.
That's too strange.
Even if Bi Zhongliang suspects us, how does he know we want the Return to Zero Plan?
Are there possibly spies from the Reorganized Government among our party leaders?
General Kagesa,
the plan to lure in Sparrow and Rehmannia with the Return to Zero plan
has begun.
I don't think I'd receive good news so soon.
That's right. Sparrow and Rehmannia are both elite special agents.
They won't take the bait so quickly, but I believe that
very soon, they will frequently
contact their leaders about the progress of the Return to Zero Plan.
Thus, I came today
to ask you to support me
in the telecommunications technology aspect.
Our telegraph detector vans have already arrived in Shanghai.
They are currently being debugged.
That's great. I've already heard that
these mobile telegraph detector vans can search nearby areas for telegraph signals.
If we can find a telegraph signal,
then we can track down the spies and catch them.
Looks like you already have ready plans, Division Chief Bi.
As long as Sparrow and Rehmannia are hiding within Operations Division,
my plan will surely lure them out.
I hope that during your next visit,
I can bring out my homeland's most delicious alcohol to celebrate with you.
I won't disappoint you.
You must be careful these days.
Chen Shen has already reminded me.
No matter what, we luckily escaped this time.
We owe Chen Shen another favor.
We can return all our debts to him in the future.
I'm afraid I won't have a chance to repay him.
What do you mean?
Is Chen Shen after you?
What are you saying?
If he doesn't even want you, then what does he want?
If he's really Sparrow, then he wants the Return to Zero Plan.
Can we give it to him?
Operations Division is a messy place. It's every man for himself.
In a place like this, Chen Shen helped us once and once again. Don't you find that suspicious?
Then, why did you ask me to get his help?
If you don't trust him, why pull him into these muddy waters?
Just treat it as I'm using him.
After all, he's the only person in the Operations Division who can help us.
I feel like you are using me.
Aren't you also using me
to get closer to Liu Meina?
Have you sent away everybody yet?
Don't worry. I have.
Are you certain that Chen Shen isn't back?
- I haven't seen him since work ended. I think he's outside playing.- Okay.
Team Leader Chen, I'm Su Sanxing.
Team Leader Chen, are you back?
Do this as quickly as possible.
When we talk about telegraphs, we can't avoid talking about an ungrateful American,
Morse. Morse is the founder of source codes.
People say that he tricked many women
in the name of art.
Of course, I'm not any better than him in this field.
After he became famous, he abandoned his benefactor.
He tricked his ex-partner Henry
and claimed he discovered the telegraphic code alone.
Of course, this didn't hinder his becoming of one of the greatest inventors in history.
In May 24th of 1844,
he sent out the first telegraphic message in history.
It is a verse from the Bible: "What hath God wrought?"
- Division Chief Bi.- Division Chief Bi.
That's right. This is surely one of the greatest human inventions.
Today, you will learn and understand this, and use it as a weapon to control our enemies.
Lesson one: the different classes of Morse code.
Stop telling so many stories. You're not teaching women, so no need to act profound.
You found the root of the problem. I was just wondering why today's lesson was so boring.
Turns out it's because there were no female students. Can you deliver some girls here tomorrow?
Should I let Xu Bicheng go listen to your lecture?
If you agree to it, I won't object.
Stop talking nonsense.
Teach these people well. Once the Japanese telegraph detector vans arrive,
we need to send these people out to war.
What's so great about these vans?
Take a guess.
Mobile antennas?
That's about right.
The antennas can search anywhere the car is. It can find all suspicious signals
and successfully locate its source within one minute.
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♫ Fly, fly towards the bright light. ♫
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♫ I shake off the bitter cold in my body. ♫
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♫ But my home is in devastation. ♫
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♫ bravely breaking through the prison bars. ♫
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