In the Name of People
Episode 21
Director Lu! - Little Fang!
Is her purchase confirmed? - I'm working on it!
Hurry!
Video evidence would be best!
Yes madam!
Let's go!
Greetings, welcome!
I already signed, you sign it.
Is this contract the only thing that let's you put work aside?
Secretary Li, vice-president Ouyang, your photos please.
I already prepared yours.
OK, thanks!
Secretary Li, we are done. - Thanks!
Thank you!
Thanks a lot!
Thanks!
Thank you!
Why are you in a hurry today?
I snatched a cheap plane ticket.
Good, let's have lunch!
Have it at the airport then.
There's only bad and expensive food there!
The forget it.
Can you drive me to the airport?
What's up with you today?
Nothing, I suddenly miss our daughter.
Aren't you gonna meet her soon?
Did the person in this photo swipe the card?
Yes, and she signed with 2 different names!
You see, one with "Zhang Guihua", the other "Ouyang Jing".
How could this happen?
She bought a jacket, Zhang Guihua's card had too little money.
Thank you!
Chief, those two people left.
The target entered Li Dakang's car with luggage!
They must be heading to the airport!
Li Dakang is going with her!
Keep watching Li Dakang's car, report at anytime.
Roger!
What's up? - The powerful person entered the game!
We'll stop them at the airport toll station!
Speak!
Chief, the target found out I'm still onto her.
Abandon the task, team 2 will take over.
Roger!
Stay where you are, the target may return!
Yes sir!
(Los Angeles, USA)
Mr. Li!
Greetings!
Greetings Mr. Li! - Greetings!
Mr. Li, this is our pursuit team leader, captain Bi.
Hello captain Bi! (Li Liang, contact person of Handong in L.A.)
This is little Wang! - Hello Mr. Li! (Li Liang, contact person of Handong in L.A.)
Hello little Wang!
This is little Liu! - Hello Mr. Li!
I am... - You are Zhou Zheng!
Yes yes!
Your provincial chief Qi called me before you arrived.
He told me about you.
There's an emergency I need to tell you.
Ding suddenly disappeared from He Asan's bar where he was hiding!
But how?
We also find it weird.
According to our intel,
this He Asan, and his family are involved with gangs.
They also have connections in China.
It was Ding's contacts in China who arranged him into He's bar. (Bi Jingye, Jingzhou PD division captain)
Right!
But he can't stand being alone and working at the bar...
That's why he called his sister!
Yes, and with this call, we tracked his location!
Mr. Li, so when did Ding Yizhen disappear?
Our colleagues followed him yesterday, he was still there.
But today he's tracelessly gone!
As my colleague found out,
he quit his job with He Asan this morning and left.
I think Ding must've heard something and escaped again!
Captain Bi, do we need to get in touch with this He Asan?
You just arrived, it's better to rest and recover from jet-lag.
Even if you find He Asan, you won't get any useful intel.
That's right, don't beat the grass and alert the snake!
Before you came, I spoke with your police chief Qi Tongwei.
We analyzed the case of returning Ding Yizhen to China.
Catching him within a short time period, is very unlikely!
Extradition is also impossible.
We also studied US laws on the plane.
Will the US law enforcement ignore us?
Yes, the US police will not give us any help.
If they find out you are Chinese police officers,
they may even expel you!
Remember this is US,
our red notice has no legal power here!
Our best option is to persuade Ding to return to China!
But now he's gone, how can we persuade him?
Our first priority is to find him!
Therefore you must pay attention to these 3 places:
1st, He Asan's bar in L.A.
2nd, the restaurant of Ding's sister in L.A.
3rd, the restaurant of He Asan and his father in San Francisco.
Good! Let's form two teams.
You take team 1 and head straight to San Francisco!
Team 2 stays to monitor the bar and meet Ding's sister directly!
Yes sir!
Report back to China if there's anything!
Zhou Zheng...
I think we should report less...
Captain Bi, before we left, chief Qi and chief Hou both said:
"report back to China if there's anything"!
I'm worried that reporting too much will leak info!
Stop arguing, comrades!
Generals in war do not heed the emperor's orders. (Chinese proverb)
If things come up, we decide and resolve together!
OK!
This Ouyang Jing is something!
Taking Li Dakang's car straight to the airport!
If Ding's escape was sneaking in the dark,
this time it's barely veiled!
You mean Ding Yizhen was released by Li Dakang last time?
Who else could it be?
But it doesn't matter now, we already found Ding Yizhen.
Even if we can't extradite him,
the secrets from that night will come into daylight!
I disagree.
Today's situation is different from that night.
I think we must report to proc. director now!
He must at least tell the provincial committee!
That's why we can't!
As a provincial official, touching Li Dakang requires central authorization.
This is beyond our authority and responsibility!
To solve the case, we must assume this:
Li Dakang is unrelated to Ouyang Jing's suspected crime!
This one!
Please confirm,
did the woman in this photo buy the jacket?
Yes it was her!
All good! - Thank you!
No problem!
Speak! - Chief Hou, the evidence is solid!
Good, get back and await further orders.
Yes sir!
Chief Hou...
Do you really wanna take Ouyang Jing from Li Dakang's car?
Yes. I'm backing up personally!
So abnormal!
When you need to be abnormal, you must be righteous!
Let's act accordingly!
I don't think you wanna keep your bureau chief post!
If Chen Hai wakes up someday, or we solve the case,
I'll pack my bags immediately!
Ouyang, what's with you today?
Somewhat sad, and a bit lost.
I'm traveling to an unknown country after all.
Dakang, we've been married.
Can you send me aboard the airplane today?
Are you hiding something from me?
You were always dominant, I'm not used to how you act today!
How else should I be?
Everything I tried to rely on collapsed.
Strong women were all forced to be strong!
Ouyang...
I didn't give you the life you want and I'm very sorry!
But...
I didn't mean it.
You know me!
Outside of work, when it comes to life,
I'm a very boring man!
Your world has nothing to do with the life I want.
I'm also not your ideal woman.
We already divorced.
Today you send me away,
everything will end!
Don't you think this Li Dakang is too reckless?
Personally driving his wife to the airport!
Can we not assume this:
Li Dakang is clueless about Ouyang Jing's acts!
Don't the rumors say they don't get along?
You think it's true?
Rumors also say in US, there's a "wife village".
The wife brings kids and money to enjoy life in US.
While the officials keep embezzling money in China.
Central government is moving against "naked officials".
Li Dakang may become provincial governor.
How would he dare to send his wife abroad?
Unless they already divorced on short notice!
Right...
But divorcing right now, is he not afraid to start rumors?
What if he must sacrifice a chariot to save the king? (Chinese idiom)
BTW...
Ding Yizhen, before our pursuit team got to L.A.,
disappeared again.
What?!
Zhou Zheng told me on the phone.
What does this mean?
Wang Dalu told me that yesterday,
some provincial procurators were looking for you.
Yes, to ask about some company loans we issued!
Wang Dalu told me you called him and apologized!
I may have been overcautious about Wang Dalu,
and hurt him without knowing.
Dakang, this is how you should be.
With Yi Xuexi, you and Wang Dalu,
you are like "oath brothers in the peach garden". (from "Romance of Three Kingdoms")
You can't forget them once you advanced!
You think we are bandit heroes from "Water Margin"? (one of China's four great classical novels)
Ouyang, you are a party member too.
Don't treat our party like the Loyalty Hall of Mount Liang! (the HQ of outlaws in "Water Margin")
This is wrong!
The party is not the Loyalty Hall of Mount Liang!
Some leaders refuse to appoint anyone but their own!
They'd even let a post stay vacant and wait for their own,
than letting other comrades take it!
Regarding this issue,
former chief Zhao Lichun set a bad example!
People have been complaining,
Luezhou secretary Liu Kaihe, totally inherited his way!
The municipal secretary who got suspended before my arrival?
Yeah, that's him!
This secretary is very autocratic about appointing officials.
Comrade Yi Xuexi of Luezhou Gaoxin district government,
has worked many years on deputy-mayor tasks,
with visibly good records!
But this Liu Kaihe never raised him to actual deputy-mayor!
Recently he confessed,
he left the post for a district secretary!
But this district secretary hasn't fulfilled his terms.
He's still 1 year 3 months away!
Chief Sha, I know about this comrade Yi Xuexi.
23 years ago, he was already a county secretary.
Even worked together with secretary Li Dakang in Jinshan!
He was the county secretary, 1st-in-command!
This comrade is honest and capable,
but lacked "political resources"...
That's why for so many years, he drifted around division-level.
Has Li Dakang...
ever informed the party and recommended him?
No.
Other than working together in Jinshan,
they have no other interactions.
When they worked together,
was there any major dispute?
Probably not...
BTW, there was an incident.
When they raised funds to build road,
a village official died unexpectedly!
As county secretary,
Yi took the blame and defended the county mayor Li Dakang!
Chief Ruijin, the organization commission proposes:
we officially include comrade Yi Xuexi in our candidate list!
Is this really appropriate? - Of course!
We are just detaining Ouyang Jing according to procedure.
What if Li Dakang refuses, and causes a stalemate?
You think he'll do it?
Li Dakang is a politician, he'll consider the consequences.
I trust he won't resist me in this situation!
Even if he wants to bail out his wife, it'll be behind the scene.
He won't fight me!
I guess he won't even leave his car!
What if, I mean what if, he's as abnormal as you are?
Then I'll call chief Sha Ruijin and report to him!
Can we report now?
Don't mention it again! I don't want Ding's case to repeat!
I will stop Ouyang Jing within our national borders!
I take responsibility if things happen!
In the future, I guess I won't hear you give speech again.
Dakang,
I just think that Yi Xuexi and Wang Dalu,
they both carried explosives for you.
You don't defend or help them,
isn't it too cold-blooded?
Ouyang,
please don't trivialize our friendship!
I say it again:
party discipline must separate from personal relations!
Secretary Li, a police car has followed us all the way!
Keep driving, forget about them!
Secretary Li, what now?
Go and ask, watch your attitude!
OK!
You know whose car this is?
We only know our suspect Ouyang Jing is in the car!
Do you really not know who she's married with?
It has nothing to do with our case!
Someone reported on vice-president Ouyang Jing,
we must "invite" her back to question her!
Do you have the official warrant?!
Vice-president Ouyang Jing is the wife of secretary Li Dakang!
This is secretary Li Dakang's personal car!
Really?
If secretary Li Dakang is in there, please inform him.
We are doing our job, we hope he'd understand and support us.
What's going on, do you know?
No matter what it is, it doesn't concern you.
We divorced!
Dakang, thank you for driving me to the airport.
Take care!
You were right!
Li Dakang never left his car!
But I didn't know he'd lower the window to give me a warning!
Good thing you know!
Comrade Changming!
Secretary Dakang?
Let me ask you about something.
Somebody reported on Ouyang Jing, is the evidence solid?
Did your anti-corruption bureau file a case?
I don't mean anything with this call.
I'm not defending Ouyang Jing.
I should've known better about people around me.
Secretary Dakang, what's up?
Have you heard anything?
What do you mean "heard"?!
Your men arrested Ouyang Jing from my car!
They chased us to the highway and stopped us at the exit!
Like in US action films!
Now you can report to proc. director Ji.
You or me?
You!
As director of division 1, you're chiefly responsible for the case!
I guess, old Ji will spit me a face-full!
I guess proc. director Ji is talking with Li Dakang right now.
I call his cellphone.
Secretary Li, I can tell you this responsibly:
I don't know about this.
If you ask whether the evidence on Ouyang is solid,
they never told me either.
Therefore I cannot judge the nature of this unexpected event!
But, you said they chased to the airport highway, right?
This leads to another question!
I wanna ask you, is Ouyang Jing leaving the country today?
If that's true, I would've also stopped her!
Even if she has issues, you must think of the political impact!
Changming, you've been around for a while.
You may have heard about me and Ouyang Jing.
But today I tell you:
we divorced by contract.
After the divorce, she asked me to drive her, can I refuse?
You can't, that's understandable.
I totally understand!
But secretary Li, if Ouyang Jing leaves the country with issues,
did you consider this possibility:
she asked you to drive her just to exploit you and your car?
I actually didn't...
So I'm the one who caused the political impact?
Fine, let's stop talking then!
I warn you: follow due procedures!
Don't get influenced by certain people or factions!
Give my ex-wife Ouyang Jing justice!
Secretary Li, I get you now.
You don't trust comrade Hou Liangping. Let me explain.
Hou Liangping is indeed Gao Yuliang's student.
But his appointment to Handong this time,
has nothing to do with secretary Gao.
You can relax, he has no prejudice against Ouyang Jing!
Changming, good thing you are not from...
Han-Uni institute of politics and law!
I trust you!
Thank you for your trust!
Secretary Li, you should also trust our bureau,
and comrade Hou Liangping!
None of us stands above the law!
I assure you, regarding this matter,
I'll let the bureau and Hou Liangping give you an explanation!
Is this OK?
No it's fine, I already told you all I wanted to say.
Alright.
Good, let's try to understand each other better!
Old Ji! - They must've finished!
Pick it up!
Proc. director! I was just gonna report to you!
Report what?!
What's left to report?! Where were you earlier?!
It was an emergency!
Emergency? You couldn't even call me?
That kind of emergency?
Chief Hou will explain!
Stop blaming one another!
Come to my office now!
A storm is coming! - I prepared raincoat!
The big shots of US action films are here!
Proc. director is humorous!
Is detaining Ouyang Jing an US action film?
Right, proc. director Ji is exaggerating!
Exaggerating? How is it not an US action film?
You had 5 cars with lights flashing and sirens blazing,
speeding on the highway, chasing secretary Li Dakang's car!
Who is Li Dakang? Municipal secretary of Jingzhou!
Is this the "little rascal" you told me about?!
Don't blame Lu Yike for this, blame me!
Of course I know!
Even if I were stupid, I'd still know this was your idea!
So what, Hou Liangping?
From Bejing to Handong,
still playing your Monkey tricks?
Li Dakang is a provincial official and Jingzhou secretary!
Chasing him on the highway,
are you not afraid of any political fallout?
We considered this,
that's why we didn't do it outside his home!
You mean you wanted to take Ouyang Jing from his bedroom?!
Report!
Lin Huahua is still stationed outside Li Dakang's home!
You already caught Ouyang Jing, why is she still there?!
Fine, I'll call her back!
OK, sit down!
Explain this matter to me thoroughly!
I must explain to the provincial committee!
Good! Then I'll officially report to you!
Secretary Li?
Secretary Li!
Why are you here?
Secretary Li, I was asking why you are here...
To ask you about something!
About what?
My wife Ou...
Ex-wife Ouyang Jing!
Ex...
You finally divorced!
Thank the heavens!
Tell me the truth!
Does Ouyang Jing has issues or not?!
Leave it open!
Secretary Li, she actually has issues!
Based on our intel,
Cai Chenggong's accusation is not unwarranted!
Why did he only snitch on Ouyang Jing?!
Tell me, what is Cai's relation to Ding Yizhen,
to Gao Xiaoqin, and the newly arrived Hou Liangping?!
Secretary Li...
Calm down, I'm also think about it!
Allow me to report to you!
Did Ouyang Jing's act of cutting loans,
cause the bankruptcy of Dafeng factory,
and the 1/16 incident, this is not clear.
But Ouyang Jing's bribery is beyond doubt!
According to Cai's report, Ouyang Jing received 2 millions.
We already confirmed 500k!
What? You already confirmed 500k?!
Tell me, I want evidence, I want details!
Proc. director,
we are all aware of Ouyang Jing's connections!
Therefore regarding her case, we acted with extreme caution!
Chief Hou repeatedly said we must solve it with zero testimony!
What's even more strange is today,
Ding Yizhen escaped again from L.A.!
But how...
Qi Tongwei is the pursuit team leader, you are his deputy!
Exactly!
That's the problem!
The first man who received news, is him!
Is he a man of Jiang, or man of Wang? (Quote from "Battle of Wits", means "loyalist or traitor")
If he really is a man of Wang... (refers to Wang Jingwei, an infamous traitor during WW2)
Catching Ding would be hard!
According to our survey, there are two opposite opinions.
One of them is:
Qi Tongwei worked as the deputy proc. director in Jingzhou.
Then the chief judge of Lincheng middle-level court.
Later, he worked for 8 years as the provincial police chief.
With the complete set of experience in political and legal affairs,
he's the perfect candidate for political and legal secretary!
It's from Gao Yuliang, he didn't tell during the last meeting.
Right, I diverted the topic.
To something like... the world history of communism.
Chief Sha, there's another strong opinion.
Some complained that Qi Tongwei has moral issues.
He's two-faced and disloyal!
Furthermore he fraternizes with some businessmen!
Wu Chunlin, don't be so vague, give specific examples!
Such as!
Such as with Shanshui Group's beauty boss, Gao Xiaoqin!
Yes, allegedly,
Qi Tongwei has special relations with this Gao Xiaoqin!
They often took people to her Shanshui Manor to wine and dine!
Before the Eight Regulations,
secretary Gao Yuliang also joined occasionally!
Ding Yizhen also brought people to that manor!
That place...
Almost became the holiday resort for some Jingzhou officials!
Donglai...
Ouyang Jing has her issues.
But no matter how big they are,
they don't excuse Ding Yizhen and those people's issues!
Don't worry secretary Li!
Whatever leads that need to be investigated, I will investigate!
Let me remind you.
Keep an eye on the Shanshui Manor!
The discipline commission told me, Ding often went there!
They must have more connections than food and wine?
Right now, we can't be sure.
But don't worry, I'm already watching them!
Donglai,
I think sometimes you need to learn from that Hou Liangping!
I don't like Hou Liangping.
But I think...
I appreciate that he has...
a kind of spirit!
That's all! - Good, excellent!
With such solid evidence, we do whatever we must do!
This way, you can explain it to secretary Li Dakang!
What do you mean, "explain"?
We carry out the law!
I tell you: on the phone,
I declared my attitude for secretary Li Dakang!
I told him:
If Ouyang Jing leaves the country with issues,
I would've also stopped her!
I'd also play an US action film!
Did you really say that? - Of course!
That's our job, what else should I say?
That's right! I get you now!
We kill whoever stops us, gods or monsters alike!
I get you too!
Look at our proc. director, how awe-inspiring!
Full of bravery!
I'm full of respect! - You should!
Enough, stop fooling me!
Let's discuss work, be serious!
Seriously speaking proc. director, I'm impressed by Li Dakang!
During the action, secretary Li Dakang played just as well!
He never left his car and never spoke!
In the end he lowered the window, and looked at us!
That glare...
I take it as encouragement!
Or threat! - No, encouragement!
Encouraging us to stay true to our duty, and solve the case!
OK. You can go back to your work now.
I'll report to the provincial committee.
Since it's about a political and legal official post,
therefore we asked for secretary Gao Yuliang's opinion.
Secretary Yuliang said:
he maintains his previous recommendation!
He also said:
he groomed Qi Tongwei as his successor!
This time he recommends him for deputy governor,
next up, he can take over his post!
Becoming the provincial political and legal secretary!
The organization and discipline commissions suggest:
we'd better wait and see!
Secretary Tian, does your discipline commission agree?
Yes!
Comrade Ruijin, there's a situation we must be aware of!
Gao Yuliang was promoted by...
Qi Tongwei's father-in-law!
Former provincial political and legal secretary,
comrade Liang Qunfeng!
Now that Gao Yuliang is devoted to making Qi his successor,
are there personal reasons?
Can we rule out nepotism in power-transfer?
We must beware!
Right, your reminder is very important!
We can't have nepotism in power-transfer!
This is a question of principle, also our political norm!
Sha Ruijin thought:
this water pond of Handong seems really deep!
Personal connections and history cannot be ignored!
People talk about Han-Uni and secretary factions like jokes.
Do they exist or not?
Li Dakang's secretary faction remains concealed.
Gao Yuliang's Han-Uni faction is eagerly stepping up.
Chief Hou,
I still don't believe Li Dakang is clueless about her wife's acts!
Otherwise he won't choose to divorce at this moment!
I can't explain.
But based on my years of experience and gut feeling,
Li Dakang didn't know.
If he knew, he'd never drive his divorced wife to the airport!
Remember, Li Dakang is a politician with ambitions and ideal!
Not a mindless lover-boy!
But he did drive her, and after getting stopped,
he lowered the window to demonstrate!
He was demonstrating, and declaring his self-respect!
This means you need to be careful!
Li Dakang will hate you to the bones!
He'll thank me! From the bottom of his heart!
Why?
Go figure out yourself!
Feelings aside, sometimes,
I appreciate what he did!
Without his relentless chase and stopping my car,
Ouyang Jing would've made it to the airport!
And left safely on the plane, like Ding Yizhen!
If that happened, how can I face the provincial committee,
and the central government?
My political career would be over!
To be frank secretary Li,
this anti-corruption bureau chief has determination!
Men like him are few!
Let me ask you: if it were you, would you stop my car?
I never thought about it!
Maybe yes, maybe...
No!
Never thought about it!
You won't!
Maybe you'll chase after me, but not stopping my car!
Maybe you'll report to provincial committee,
which takes time, and during the process...
Ouyang Jing is already gone!
If it were me,
I may have waited until Ouyang Jing departed...
Before reporting to you!
If that really happened...
Chief Sha!
Proc. director Ji Changming is here, with urgent news for you!
Let him in. - OK!
Chief Sha! - Comrade Changming!
Please sit, I'll finish in a sec.
Alright, thanks.
What urgent news?
The vice-president of Jingzhou City Bank, Ouyang Jing,
is suspected of bribery.
Li Dakang's wife?
So she finally lost it. - Yes.
Just to be clear, she's now secretary Li Dakang's ex-wife.
Today, right before we officially detained Ouyang Jing,
they suddenly signed divorce contract, and made the divorce!
After that,
Ouyang Jing tried to fly away to L.A. in US!
So she took secretary Li Dakang's personal car.
They went to the airport together!
Together? - Yes!
Our anti-corruption bureau chief, comrade Hou Liangping,
after hearing of this unexpected event, made a quick decision.
He stopped them at the exit of the airport highway!
Hou Liangping...
The bureau chief who recently got appointed here from Beijing?
Yes, when he just arrived, you spoke with him!
Yes, I remember.
A sharp lad!
Let me brief you on the background of this case.
In the severe incident of 1/16,
38 people got burned!
Cai Chenggong's Dafeng factory, a 1-billion precious land,
were taken by Shanshui Group in the form of stock collateral!
Dafeng went bankrupt, the workers fought back!
That's how it happened!
Here, we must pay special attention to this person:
Gao Xiaoqin!
The sister A-Qing of Handong!
She's a capable woman, elegant and eloquent!
Also good at singing Beijing opera!
Not long ago, I sang "Battle of Wits" with her.
Her sister A-Qing, chief Qi Tongwei's commander Hu,
and my Diao Deyi!
When she asked if I'm "a man of Jiang or man or Wang",
I asked back, if she works for Jiang or for Wang!