Worthless people live only to eat and drink;
people of worth only eat and drink to live.
Socrates
No more!
Brother Tat Q, what's wrong?
I got ahold of the hit drug blue ice.
Want to try?
Blue ice is a Cheung Hing exclusive.
You bought from the enemy?
Don't tell Brother Foon-hei!
It's really high. Want to try?
Brother Foon-hei!
Tat Q, what's so funny?
Hey, don't...
Move aside! I'll let you in on a secret.
Don't tell Brother Foon-hei!
I won't tell him.
You promise?
I got ahold of the hit drug blue ice.
Want to try?
Such a pretty girl!
I'll let you in on a secret.
Don't tell Brother Foon-hei.
The blue ice is really cool.
Come on, talk to me...
What would happen if Brother Foon-hei found out?
He'd have Chai Fing beat me to death!
Chai Fing!
Listen carefully, whoever get their hands on blue ice,
I will fed them to the sharks.
Yes, Brother Foon-hei!
Come in!
Delivery, Miss Sze.
Sit down! Mui, please come in.
Scarlett!
Your new OL look is not bad!
But I like the maid look better.
Mui is now my assistant.
I was a waitress, not a maid.
Some promotion! I'll have to address you as Sis Mui now.
Scarlett, what can I do for you?
Help me count the money.
Scarlett, it's $5,007,000.
Correct.
Miss Sze, I'll get back to my delivery.
Mui, next time you make your delivery to me.
Scarlett, does the money go into the safe?
No, take it to the VIP room.
Mr. So agreed on the rate.
He's coming over to pick it up.
Open a bottle of champagne in there.
Right!
Cheung Hing is making a fortune from blue ice.
No wonder Foon-hei is jealous.
According to Mui, any given deal is worth at least $5M.
That's double what Chum Foon-hei makes.
Not only that. They turn around and earn the interest of 60% p.a.
Ngai Tak-shun is more than a gangster.
He's also a businessman.
Heroin is expensive and has a limited number of junkies.
Soft drugs like blue ice
skew towards the young and rich.
There's a much bigger market for it.
Sze Ka-lei appears to be his partner of the club
and intermediary of the loan company.
But she uses her financial skills to launder dope money for Ngai Tak-shun.
She runs the club, loans out money and launders dirty money.
She must have gained Ngai Tak-shun's trust.
I just started as her assistant.
I don't know much except she's quite awesome.
Someone could have sold you and you wouldn't even know it.
Ignorance is bliss!
She doesn't seem threatening to anyone.
That's how she got close to Scarlett.
Cheuk Sir, is that a praise or a criticism?
Either way, I must count on you.
Let's hope Cheung Hing and Fook Wo will continue their fight.
We can then find out how they're connected to the dirty cop.
This is our Mystery Man?
You can’t even tell if he's black or white!
Why don't you take the picture? Cheuk Sir!
There was a war going on. Mui did a good job.
Hear that?
Why didn't you call me when a client cancels the appointment?
You sent a SMS, how can you be sure I read it?
You call that informing me?
Sorry, Scarlett! I called you but you didn't pick up.
The appointment is for the day after tomorrow
If you read it now, then it should be OK.
Communication means you're certain your message has been well received.
This is not like fixing a dinner date.
You must be very clear, understand?
Yes. I'm sorry, Mr. Ngai! Sorry, Miss Sze.
Don't! You're not a waitress anymore.
You're Scarlett's assistant.
You may go.
Airplane, you may go too.
Miss Sze, I'm going now.
BYE, Mr. Ngai!
What are you doing?
I'm not a waiter, I'm the partner.
Naturally I'm cleaning up a mess.
The cleaning lady will do that tomorrow.
No, it's good to put things in order when they are messed up.
At least you can calm yourself down.
Just like your mood tonight.
When can you compose yourself?
Ngai Tai-shun should not bother himself with such trivia.
Shouldn't I care about my partner?
Your performance will directly impact my investment, right?
Hello?
You wanted to witness the paper burning?
Yes!
You have 30 minutes to be there.
I'll be right over.
I have something to do.
These people make such a mess!
What are you doing here?
Lau Leung, 73, former Hing Gat member.
He makes his living in Jordan and remains in the bottom rung of the triad.
25 years ago, he was convicted of murdering his wife.
That's enough!
I know what you're waiting for.
Your 30 minutes is almost up.
To Ngai Tak-shun, there's no secret in gangland.
Then you must know Lau Leung is my father.
You can find out how he killed my Mom.
But you can't possibly know the way he treated us all these years.
One time, she held him at bay with a knife
and warned him to stay away from her.
He dared my Mom to kill him.
He threatened to kill her.
Mom was too soared and lowered the knife.
But that was enough to provoke the creep.
Then he shouted at her and vowed to kill her
and started punching her,
until she threw up, chucking up everything she had eaten.
There was blood everywhere.
At the trial, he claimed he didn't do it on purpose.
He said he had no idea she was so fragile.
The jury found him guilty unanimously
and he got a life sentence.
I read in the newspaper he was beaten up in jail.
I was so happy I laughed out loud.
But the so called life sentence only lasted 20 years.
You want him dead no matter what?
I wanted him dead more than once.
I swore I would do it if I can.
I won't judge you.
You must be prepared you'll regret it.
I'll wait here.
If you change your mind,
I can stop them with one phone call.
I'll let you make that decision.
I only want you to know,
whatever you decide,
I'll be right here beside you.
I won't make that phone call.
I know how much I hate this creep.
I won't hesitate.
OK!
Lau Leung, you snitched on my old man in exchange for your parole.
Someone covered for you in jail,
but out here, you must die!
Leave! Cops will be here soon.
It's over, think no more of it.
Without him, you won't be what you are today
You wouldn't have become an orphan,
and wouldn't have been adopted and moved to the U.K.
You're quite thorough.
I should know more about my partner.
Too bad, that's all I know.
I know nothing about what happened after your college graduation.
It's not that easy for an ordinary person to wipe out her past.
Who are you?
I know. We all have our secrets.
Enough about me. I don't want to talk about it.
How about I tell you my story?
Even as a child, I knew I was different.
I was sensible and I knew
I'll always carry the burden of being the third generation of Cheung Hing.
Before I was 10, Grandpa took me with him everywhere.
He told me stories of different gangs,
who killed who and why.
My Dad, on the other hand, was soared of me.
Maybe because Grandpa was fond of me,
since I graduated from grade school,
Grandpa named me his heir
before he let Dad take his current position.
Well...thank God for Grandpa and his clout.
To me, he was a brilliant businessman
who was dedicated to his work
and knew exactly what he was doing.
He didn't care what people thought of him.
To me, he'll always be my hero.
He was demanding and wanted me to take over the family business.
He started to prep me for the job.
You accepted his arrangement?
I rebelled against him.
Kids want freedom.
I tried to cut myself from Cheung Hing and the family business,
and pursue something of my choice.
Grandpa didn't try to stop me.
He let me go to the U.S.
I was in the army when Grandpa died.
I couldn't be with him in his final days.
About Hong Kong, Cheung Hing and the Ngai family,
I missed Grandpa the most.
I thought I could cut all my ties,
but when New Cheung Hing popped up,
I thought of Grandpa whenever I closed my eyes.
I can't let his lifetime work go to waste.
It was Heaven's will I was born into this family.
I should follow my destined path.
The irony is...I didn't choose this path,
but then I still chose it in the end.
You don't always have a choice.
Just like what happened just now.
You can choose to make or not to make that call.
But in the end, everything is predestined.
I don't mean we have no choice.
We can’t choose whether we want to go down this path.
But we can still choose to do well down this path.
Do you understand?
Cheuk Sir, per your order,
I suggested to Chum Foon-hei to buy up the blue ice on the market.
Ngai Tak-shun will need to stock up soon.
Talk to me.
Brother Airplane, demand is high.
We have many orders we can't fill.
Alright. I'll get more.
Brother Airplane! Hey!
How much do you need?
About $5M worth
What is it?
Go check it out! Yes!
Brother Airplane! Go back!
Brother Foon-hei, I have the goods!
Good job!
What's next?
Give them to Chai Fing.
Open up! Brother Chai Fing is here.
Ben, time to collect your laundry.
Mark your positions. Wait for my signal.
Yes, Sir!
What's with the entourage, Officer?
Police! We need to take over your place.
What about my business?
You don't make the calls.
Wait! Cops can make the calls.
You're right!
Whatever you say!
Lok, your favorite.
Thank you, Brother Foon-hei!
Lok, thanks to you, we can taste Brother Foon-hei's geoduck sashimi.
Don't say that.
You're moving up, kid!
Brother Foon-hei plays fair.
Let's eat. I can make another plate if this is not enough.
I don't mind!
Thank you!
Hello?
Police! We need to take over your place.
What about my business?
You don't make the calls.
Carry on. I have something to do.
Sure!
I'll run to the toilet.
SIP Lau Kit-ming of NB.
Inspector Chu Chi-bun of OCT B.
I know why the OCT B is here.
NB knew about this warehouse for some time.
It's our case.
Since it involves drugs, I hope OCT B can pass it back to us.
Let's go!
Yes, Sir! Let's go!
Thank you, Chu Sir!
I'm sorry we treaded onto your lead.
Dangerous drugs should be handed over back to the 15/F.
We moved to the 18/F for quite some time.
We should have better communications.
I hope you'll make the arrest.
I hope so too.
Hello? I swatted the flies for you.
Brother Foon-hei, have a piece of orange.
You're not feeling well? You stopped eating.
No! Well? Did you settle it?
Moved everything to the backup warehouse.
Will we get busted again?
This one is more secured.
I'll take your word for it.
How did the cops find us?
Why did you stop eating?
HEY, Curly! Yes?
Chai Fing has not eaten,
fix him some fried rice noodles with beef.
Yes, Brother Foon-hei!
Lok, have a drink.
Thanks. Brother Foon-hei... Yes?
When are we going to offload the blue ice?
Let's see how Ngai Tak-shun will react.
Let's have a toast on beating Ngai Tak-shun!
Cheers! Cheers!
Lok, you're late. Chum Foon-hei made you work OT?
Eating with him is hardly OT.
You reek of alcohol.
I hope you didn't drive.
Cheuk Sir, did you catch the dirty cop working for Chum Foon-hei?
Mui, show him the files.
The officer who asked Ben Sir to back off
was SIP Lau Kit-ming of NB.
He's the commander of NB's sub unit B3.
Everyone who showed up today was from sub unit B3.
Chum Foon-hei tipped them off and this team came to his rescue.
They knew what they were doing. They were all dirty.
What about our Mystery Man?
I watched the team carefully, no one looked like him.
He wasn't there doesn't mean he's not involved.
Dig into the background of all the dirty cops.
I'm sure we'll find something.
Search their blogs, Facebook, 1G or other social media.
Also check Offbeat and Police chat groups.
Mui, stop! Go back to the last picture.
Is that Wong Sir?
SSP Wong Chun-hong of NB.
Do you have other pictures of him?
You suspect him?
You can't verify if it's him or not.
There's something glaring on Mystery Man's arm.
You think it's a watch, Cheuk Sir?
Yes. He's Mystery Man!
Second in command within NB,
in charge of the OPS team.
Is he the dirty cop Lai Sir mentioned?
If he is, excluding Fook Wo,
any gang we can tie to him
may have a UC sent by Lai Sir.
Good! We'll soon find out the truth behind Lai Sir's death.
The problem is Wong Sir won't tell us who his collaborators are.
I have a plan.
I still can’t beat you, Shifu.
You can still run.
You know me. I run every day.
It's not stamina, I'm just not resolved.
Thinking about the past again?
It's hard not to.
If I had caught up with the thief who stole my Mom's wallet.
She wouldn't have lost her pay for that month.
She was so upset she got herself sick and eventually died.
The day she died, was the day I swore to become a cop,
so I can arrest all the perps.
I remember when you joined OCT B,
I was the commander of an operation.
At first I thought you were just good with grades.
But when the perp got away and everyone was out of breath chasing him,
you were the only one who kept running.
You both jumped into the water and you caught him.
Not only did I catch the perp,
I also caught a mentor.
I see more than your ability, but also your determination.
Shifu, like the bust on the drug warehouse.
If you need my help, just tell me.
Thank you.
Since I'm already involved,
you can tell me what you have found out.
The Mystery Man behind that NB team
is SSP Wong Chun-hong of NB.
A SSP is dirty?
There's a black sheep in every flock.
No one knows if he's dirty or clean.
That's why you don't want to come in.
The dirty cop is a super sensitive issue.
You're on your way up, I don't really want you involved.
But I have no access to Police resources,
that's why I need your help.
I'm sorry, if you feel uneasy, you can say no anytime.
I don't accept "I'm sorry".
I'm your protege, I will never say no.
You're spoiling me.
Shifu, you were looking into Lai Sir's death.
Now suddenly you're onto the dirty cop.
Is Lai Sir's death related to the dirty cop?
I want the seasonal salad,
Teppanyaki set and your sashimi combo.
Sure!
That's all.
Are you sure?
Our meeting with Mr. Chan is at 1:30 in the office.
Can you eat all that in 20 minutes?
Set A. Very well!
Thanks!
Crab roe salad and water. Thanks.
Very well.
Scarlett, your workload is reversely proportional to your appetite.
Where do you get your energy?
From money. You'll understand when you reach my level.
You cant believe in anything but money.
Money can't buy happiness.
Happiness is more of a luxury than money.
Scarlett? Sze Ka-lei, is that you?
Hi, Cherry.
Where have you been? You disappeared,
then you quit your job.
The manager was soared to talk about you.
What happened?
Nothing. Something happened to a friend.
I needed time off to look after her.
But I didn't get approval so I quit.
Is your friend OK now?
Yes!
Good! You should come back and visit.
We really missed you.
I've been busy.
Doing what? You have a new job? Another loan company?
Of course not!
You are...
I'm Scarlett's assistant, call me Mui.
Hello! Hi!
Cherry, don't you have an appointment?
Right! I'll call you later. Text me.
She seems nice. What did you do?
Don't be nosy. Are you an undercover?
I'm just curious. What's taking so long?
Can I help you?
I want to borrow money.
I'll get someone to help you.
She has a nice smile. She should be easy going.
I'll get her for you.
Thanks!
Sorry to keep you waiting.
I'm Cherry, you are...
Miss Cheng!
What kind of loan do you need?
Have we met? You look familiar.
Are you Scarlett's assistant?
We met at the restaurant.
Right! You used to work with Scarlett!
She used to work here?
Yes. She didn't tell you?
You know each other well?
Don't worry, Miss Cheng.
Client information is strictly confidential.
Scarlett will never find out.
Scarlett always went home after work
and never joined our gatherings.
You have nothing to worry about.
How long did she work here?
When did she leave?
She was here about a year.
She left 3 months ago.
You seem very interested in her.
She's now my boss.
You know how cool she is.
I never knew what she's thinking.
That's why I want to ask you her likes and dislikes.
I should learn from you.
What is she doing now?
She's managing a club.
She looks after the money,
I do her errands.
Shes in management and has an assistant?
That's much better than here.
We have quotas to fill and she was worried about losing her job.
You really should come to us.
How much do you need to borrow?
We have several plans for you to consider.
$100K enough? I can get instant approval.
I don't need that much.
How about our $50K plan?
You'll get instant cash. Your I.D. please!
Sure...I must have left it at home.
I'll come back.
It's OK. You're Scarlett's assistant,
you can send me a copy later.
I might have lost it. I better go look.
I might have to report the loss.
Let me help you.
No need.
It's right here, Miss Cheng.
Sign here and I'll fill in the rest.
Cheuk Sir, what about the money?
Do I have to declare it?
I told you to do some digging.
I never told you to borrow any money.
I'm a professional. It's the whole shebang.
You don't even have a file. Don't bother to declare it.
Pay them back when you have time. Don't spend it.
What did you find out?
Scarlett used to work for Ling Chi Finance Ltd.
She quit 3 months ago.
3 months! That's the key!
3 months ago, Lai Sir sent a UC into Cheung Hing.
Though Ling Chi is the Ngai family's legitimate business,
3 months ago, Scarlett was someone worried about losing her job.
You think Scarlett is a UC?
First of all, the timing fits.
Secondly, when Lok ambushed her,
she has proven she was no ordinary woman.
And definitely not an ordinary staff.
When she was working at the finance company,
she was very secretive towards her co-workers.
Now she seems embarrassed to see them.
Working for the finance company is just a front.
Was I too long-winded?
No.
Then why are you smiling?
I'm happy to see you make progress.
Really?
This is a reasonable analysis.
Thank you.
Starting tomorrow, your job is to find out if Scarlett is a UC.
I'll find a way to help you.
Yes, Sir!
Are you a UC?
Meet me tonight on the roof of Nam Shan Building.
Be careful. Find a place to hide.
Wait for Scarlett to show up,
bide your chance to show your face.
Is this OK?
OK. I'll watch you from over here.
Wait for my signal.
Scarlett is here.
Leave at once. Don't let her see you.
I can't. The exit is facing you.
I'll help you.