In the Name of People
Episode 24
Hello auntie Wu!
Lu Yike is with me.
Chief Hou,
I must criticize you for ruining my great endeavor!
Did you know, I found her an associate professor of Han-Uni.
They are meeting today.
Sorry auntie Wu, I didn't know.
Can she still make it?
Chief Hou, you must personally escort Yike to ground zero!
OK, I'll personally send her to the dating spot!
Alright!
I thought you wanna cheer me up, you are escaping marriage!
I am here to cheer you up! Escape what marriage?
I hate blind-date the most!
I won't go, I'll stick here!
And kill them with anxiety!
My princess Lu, can't you show me mercy?!
If you don't go, your mom will send dumplings 3 times a day!
Always with celery and meat filling! Don't you pity my stomach?
Fine, let's say I pity your stomach, I'm helping you this time!
That's loyal enough! Eat quickly, I'll drive you.
I'm so mad today!
I tried to cheer you up, but you force me into a blind-date!
Talk nicely with him later!
Stop nagging, get in the car!
Chief,
you are most handsome when you shoot!
No matter what, Ouyang Jing cried first!
Hou Liangping went back with broken feathers! (Chinese idiom for defeat)
But my first line of defense is gone!
I tell you, never underestimate my little schoolmate!
He'll bite onto your Shanshui Manor!
But I don't get it, why is he aiming at me?!
Not you, but me!
This time in Handong, I think he's after me!
Aren't you being paranoid?
There must be a reason behind!
Instinct!
A kind of instinct!
Enjoy. - Thank you! - You're welcome.
I'm sorry, I was solving a case, am I too late?
Not much, just...
48 min 9 seconds!
What a scientist, your precision is down to seconds!
Nah, I haven't done science for years.
Now I'm an infrastructure manager.
Isn't it a pity to not work in your area?
Why?
If you work in your area without funding, you'd be dirt-poor!
Think about it, we must publish research results every year.
Our petty salary is not even enough to pay the publication fee!
Publication fee? Isn't it explicitly forbidden?
Forbid what? It's just talks!
Let me tell you, other than publication fee nowadays,
you can even buy lab data!
Even the lab data?!
What an eye-opener!
That's nothing new!
There are companies who specialize in selling lab data!
Today we had a joint-interrogation.
But who would know we found an innocent sister A-Qing,
and an irredeemably evil Cai Chenggong!
I boasted to old Ji before, that we made a breakthrough!
But nobody expected this result!
Old Ji was nice to not scold me, and even invited me for dinner!
I'm too embarrassed to go!
I'll analyze for you.
This Cai is a scoundrel.
But he can't arrange Ding's escape!
With Ding's escape, who benefits the most?
We suspected Li Dakang, but he's now excluded.
The truth is only getting murkier!
Besides, I also worry about disrupting the political balance!
What do you mean?
To reach balance, you need harmony and consensus.
If they wanna investigate you, they'll always find something!
They can at least accuse you for neglecting your duty!
So Hou Liangping will disrupt the current political consensus?
And cause firefights?!
No matter what you say,
they'll treat Hou Liangping as a man of Han-Uni faction!
The Han-Uni faction took someone's wife.
If they retaliate, they won't target one man,
but the entire Han-Uni faction!
But Hou's fault won't make the entire Han-Uni faction pay!
They need a focus!
What I worry most is that Shanshui Group becomes their focus!
Your Shanshui Group is despised for doing well these years!
Take Wang Dalu for example.
He was secretary Dakang's colleague, they are friends.
You must know Wang Dalu is very interested in Dafeng's land.
Therefore I remind you, Xiaoqin.
Some of Shanshui Group's projects must be halted if possible.
Tall trees catch winds! (Chinese idiom)
OK, I listen to you.
Actually even before the Eight Regulations,
we halted lots of our activities.
We thought this wave of wind would die down eventually.
But this time...
We really sealed our mouths!
That's why I suggest tactical retreat!
It's fine as long as Shanshui Manor can run without losses.
We already lose money!
I don't wanna lose too much and cause fights among ourselves!
Not gonna happen.
Enough about that, let's talk about Little Leather Ball.
Too naughty!
He's indeed a brother-in-need with my Ranran!
I must educate him properly these days!
But regarding that, I also have disagreements with Lu Yike!
You know why?
Lu Yike is treating Little Leather Ball like her own son!
Freeze! Drop the knife!
Who are you?
Little Liu, chief is under attack!
They got guns, hurry!
Are you from provincial or municipal PD?
I'll talk to Qi Tongwei, otherwise Zhao Donglai!
Don't you know I'm the anti-corruption bureau chief?!
The new chief wanna kill the old chief?
Why would I do that?
We spotted you as soon as you came!
Now you wanna do it, huh?
You got the wrong guy!
You got wrong, I have my badge!
Chief!
It seems colleges nowadays are no longer ivory towers!
I saw through this long ago!
Therefore I must get a manager post at all costs!
To be frank, director Lu,
dozens of professors are eyeing at my current manager post!
Professors like you are becoming more and more!
How do I put it?
Nowadays, everyone is smart, nobody is dumber than others!
Who wants to look down and only focus on research?
What's the use of a professor title?
There's no power attached!
So you think your current post is powerful?
Dozens of professors are eyeing at my post, it must be!
On my current powerful post, I'm becoming full-professor soon!
So having power is quite important then!
In that case, you can even advance quickly within your field!
Nah, you flatter me!
Prof. Lin are you in a hurry? Let's call it a day then!
No director Lu, please sit down!
That's my professional habit, we call it "time management"!
Director Lu, you see.
I have a somewhat immature idea.
You see, the new campus of our Handong-Uni is finishing.
Soon my infrastructure manager post will become boring.
I was thinking: if we end up together,
can I get assigned to your political and legal branch?
Are political and legal official posts even more powerful?
It's definitely more interesting than doing research!
Besides director Lu, I wanna be like your uncle-in-law!
A distinguished alumnus of Han-Uni, secretary Gao Yuliang,
with great accomplishments!
Excuse me.
Hello, what?
Chief Hou got caught?
How incompetent you are!
Stay where you are and protect Chen Hai!
I'm on my way!
Excuse me, I must leave for this case!
Bye! - OK...
If it weren't for secretary Gao,
who would have time to chat with you?
How capable you are, you didn't catch Chen Hai's assassin,
but got the anti-corruption bureau chief instead!
Bring him to the "1/17" case office then.
Since water flooded the dragon temple, (Chinese idiom for friendly fire)
let's show our hands!
OK, I'll wait!
Hello Lu Yike.
I'm fine!
I'm fine, enjoy your date! Bye!
Commissioner!
Poetic justice!
We caught chief Hou alive!
You two go back!
Zhao Donglai, you wanted to humiliate me on purpose!
Why would I, chief Hou? You acted suspiciously!
Who can prove you were peeling apple?
They suspected you had ulterior motives, and acted!
So your men were protecting Chen Hai all along?
Of course!
I had 4 men, since you joined, I removed 2.
Keep talking, protecting Chen Hai?
It's not my first time in hospital, they won't know me?
I tell you, I removed all 4 men.
These 2 are new, they started today!
I'll pretend you spoke truth, but why didn't you tell us?
Have you told all your stuff to me?
I...
You even spy on me!
Spy on you? Absolutely not!
Stop denying!
When your subordinate Lu Yike negotiated with me,
she still spied on me!
Are you behind it? - Must be a misunderstanding!
Or she did it without telling me!
So nothing is your responsibility, right?
Of course!
But commissioner Zhao,
I appreciate that you protect Chen Hai in secret!
You do? - Hmm.
That's right!
To be frank, investigating duty crimes is your specialty.
But investigate criminal offenses, you aren't as good as us!
Sending judicial police officers?
Chief Hou, can judicial officers save you when it really matters?
How come the more I hear, the more I feel it was on purpose?
OK enough, that matter is settled.
You guys don't spread it around.
If you ruin my image, I will send my men to ruin yours!
Relax, we'll uphold your image and keep it a secret!
Good!
To be honest with you, somebody really tried to kill Chen Hai!
To shut him up, and they almost succeeded!
When was this? - A few days ago.
When Chen Hai was transferred from the observation room,
somebody cut off his breathing tube!
Chen Hai almost died from asphyxiation!
(the relatives of some patients are rioting at hospital)
Afterwards, I scolded them and made them investigate!
But the 2 nurses on the shift said,
when the patient's relatives rioted at the hospital,
they knocked off the breathing tube!
But the tube was cut off!
I even suspect this disturbance was carefully planned!
How about the 2 nurses, are they suspects?
We didn't find anything.
But those 2 police officers had issues!
What?!
When Chen Hai was transferred, none of them were there!
One went for breakfast,
the other was hitting on the receptionist nurse!
Total neglect of their duties!
The most unsettling part is one of the officer's relatives,
was once caught by your procuratorate!
Who?
The uncle of little Liu who went for breakfast,
he was some kind of deputy bureau chief.
2 years ago he embezzled 10 millions,
and Chen Hai took him down!
Commissioner Zhao, how did you do your background check?
Nobody checks their uncles!
OK enough about that, I already fired those 2 officers.
These 2 today are totally new, they don't even know you!
Otherwise they won't catch you, chief Hou!
Commissioner Zhao, don't scold those 2 big guys today.
You must commend them, and properly!
That's why I call it "poetic justice" to catch you alive!
Again?!
I told you to commend when you must!
And keep secrets when you must!
Bro...
Don't worry, I'll keep the secret for you!
You are back!
How was that Prof. Lin?
Mom, your judge of character is only getting better!
For real?
Tell me!
This guy,
is a fan of my uncle-in-law, secretary Gao Yuliang.
He's not interested in me, but my uncle-in-law.
He plans to march on the golden path towards my uncle!
What do you mean?
If you are uninterested, just say it.
Are you trying to disgust me?
I'm not.
But you disgusted me!
He didn't come to date,
but to find an uncle-in-law!
Confess, where did you find him?
This Lin Huahua...
When introducing you this Prof. Lin, I told her repeatedly.
Don't mention our relation with Gao Yuliang to Prof. Lin!
You think she'd listen?
Lin Huahua you little...
I'll make you work overtime till you die!
Mom, let me officially report to you.
Hmm.
This Prof. Lin, is up to no good!
Why is that?
I met him before, I think he's fine.
Yike.
Are you overthinking?
Me, overthink?
What's the job of your daughter? Procuratorate investigator!
Let me imitate this Prof. Lin. - Hmm.
No it's fine, you're just late by 48 min 9 sec!
It's my professional habit, I must manage my time!
He checked watch every 5 minutes, afraid that I won't notice!
OK I saw it, Rolex Star-Dial, with price of...
Over 300k!
He's meeting you for the first time.
Besides, he wants to show off his financial capability!
Blind-date you know!
This is understandable!
Yeah right.
What's his job again, hmm...
A civil servant, infrastructure manager of Han-Uni!
With his legal income,
how can he possibly afford this expensive watch?
Is there any corruption or bribe involved?
I must let the procuratorate find out!
My princess, can't you give it up already!
Prof. Lin went on a date, if he ends up in jail,
who would ever dare to introduce you dates?
Who would ever dare to date you?! It's too risky!
Right!
Marrying your daughter has risks, beware who you introduce!
Hello? Jingzhou procuratorate?
Lu Yike! I'll call you my mom, OK?
What if Prof. Lin's watch was fake?
What if he borrowed an expensive watch to go on the date?
You wanna falsely accuse him or what?
False accusations or not, we'll find out!
Alright, director Lu!
From now on,
I'll never get involved in your personal matter again, OK?!
What did you just call me?
That's my girl, little baby!
You little witch...
Secretary Yuliang!
I'd like to have a minute with you, to report something!
What's there to report this early in the morning?!
Little He, give me the cup.
Go to the office first.
Secretary Yuliang,
I'm worried about Hou Liangping.
Why?
Are you worried that Monkey boy will roll over?
There's something, I don't know if you heard.
Did the municipal PD not catch you alive?
Nope! You think I practiced Taekwondo for fun?
They got guns! - So what?
Am I not talking to you just fine?
Chief Hou!
There are 2 possibilities: 1st, you did a prison break.
And 2nd, you already switched side!
Lu Yike, would I ever switch side?
I tell you,
last night I stole confidential intel from Zhao Donglai!
You'll know when you see him!
Our 2 investigative units had a successful rendezvous!
Like the Red Army at Jinggang Mountains!
Get in the car!
Where hills bend, streams wind and the pathway seems to end, (Chinese idiom for unexpected luck in hopelessness)
past dark willows and flowers in bloom lies another village! (Chinese idiom for unexpected luck in hopelessness)
I got good news, wanna hear?
You are my superior, you decide if you wanna tell!
This morning I received Zhou Zheng's call from San Francisco!
They found Ding Yizhen?! - Yes!
Guess what this deputy-mayor is doing?
At least he shouldn't have as many banquets and toasts!
Exactly!
He's washing dishes in a restaurant!
That bad? - Totally!
Zhou Zheng said Ding is held by gangs abroad.
It's likely he gets persuaded to return!
I also told Zhou Zheng, persuasion would be best.
Even if he refuses, we hope Ding could help us,
and explain how he escaped that night!
As long as he can talk,
this game will come alive again!
On the airport highway yesterday,
Hou Liangping used 5 cars to stop secretary Dakang.
In a full blaze of publicity,
he took away Ouyang Jing from secretary Dakang's car!
I know, old Ji told me before.
I tell you,
Ouyang Jing's arrest is expected.
Yes, it's expected.
But don't you think he was being reckless by doing that?
You think Hou Liangping was reckless?
I think he was stupid!
You see, the political landscape in Handong is complex now.
Right?
Doing this is stirring up a huge wave!
It's firing the first shot of the Handong civil war!
This way!
Chief Hou, director Lu, welcome!
Let me ask you, did you keep the secret about last night?
How come even director Lu knows?!
What, don't ask me, ask your director Lu!
The judicial officers said it!
Then fire them! They went to the bathroom when it mattered!!
They don't shut up about their superior getting caught,
but instead spread it around, like it's glorious news!
Of course it's not glorious, but legendary!
It's worthy to be told!
Zhao Donglai, you...
Come and sit!
Captain Wang, captain Chen, come! - OK!
Have some water! - Thanks!
So let's get to the topic here.
OK.
This is captain Wang Guofeng of the investigative branch!
Also the main responsible person of "1/17" case!
Chen Wenqiang, captain of financial crime branch.
He's solving illegal fund-raising cases!
Including 3 cases where Cai Chenggong got involved!
Guofeng, explain the "1/17" case to them. - Yes sir!
Chief Hou, director Lu,
we all know Chen Hai got hit on the morning of 1/17.
Therefore the case is named after the date.
But ever since Chen Hai's accident on the morning of 1/17,
we never saw it like an accident, but attempted murder!
Chen Hai got hit at 8:30am.
Think about it, who would get wasted early in the morning?
It's too suspicious!
That's true. I questioned it as soon as I heard it!
You see, what is Hou Liangping's position?
Anti-corruption bureau chief of provincial procuratorate!
And most importantly, he's your student!
How would the others and secretary Dakang think about it?
They won't take it personal,
they'd say that the Han-Uni faction,
tries to clean up enemies just to advance politically!
Secretary Yuliang, we still haven't caught Ding.
The promotion of over 120 officials got put on hold!
At such a key moment, why would he provoke them?
He's asking for trouble!
You are still thinking about your deputy-governor post!
That's of course one factor.
You also know this chance is too important for me!
If I advance this time, then fine. But if I don't...
Then my political career may end here.
Besides, you have one year before retiring.
You know that with your retirement,
the "political resources" of lots of our officials, will be gone...
Political resources, who invented this word?
Just call it "powerful supporter"!
That's what it means.
Without you as my "powerful supporter", I won't be here today!
So you actually know?
Of course I know!
Come to my office.
Qi Tongwei knows that Gao Yuliang is his political resource.
And his late father-in-law, Liang Qunfeng,
was his mentor's political resource.
Mentorship and "petticoat influence", (Chinese saying for nepotism)
built him a smooth path of advancement.
He thought the deputy-governor post was within reach.
But the central government unexpectedly sent a Sha Ruijin.
His once foreseeable future is becoming clouded.
Now we know the suspect Ruan Chengyu is involved in gangs!
4 years ago,
he got 2 years in jail after killing someone while driving drunk!
So we suspect he's pulling an old trick.
He got hired by someone to murder Chen Hai!
Explain why. - OK.
Ruan Chengyu drank a lot the night before, that's true.
But there's another undeniable fact.
The ethanol-enzymes in his blood are far above the average.
It means he's somewhat immune to alcohol!
Correct!
Besides during questioning,
no matter what, he only had one reply: "I drank too much".
No matter what we asked, he said nothing else.
He's a serial offender, experienced in pulling his old act.
He's fully aware that killing while driving drunk,
gives you 3 years in jail at most!
But attempted murder means death penalty!
So who would hire this drunk-driving assassin?
That's also our question.
Therefore we put our sight on Cai!
Tongwei, I'll be honest with you.
A few days ago,
the provincial organization and discipline commission,
spoke to me on behalf of the provincial committee.
I recommended you again.
I recommended you based on your experience and talent.
But now...
I'm a bit disappointed in you!
I don't understand!
You don't understand?
Li Dakang used his personal car and went himself,
to drive his crime suspect ex-wife to airport and escape to US.
Hou Liangping was selfless and fearless to have stopped him.
Did he do wrong?
I tell you, this time Hou Liangping did nothing wrong!
But you!
Aren't you being too petty?!
You are scared to be seen as a man of Han-Uni faction, right?
But ever since we followed Cai,
we noticed that your shadows kept walking in his footsteps,
to protect him!
It's normal! Cai is the informant on Ouyang Jing's bribery case!
Ouyang Jing is also the wife of secretary Li Dakang!
Ex-wife now!
I didn't think that much, just the issue at hand!
Not that much?
Chief Hou, you even believed that,
secretary Li Dakang wants to kill Cai via the municipal PD!
You even suspect secretary Li Dakang planned Ding's escape!
Commissioner Zhao, are you bullshitting me?
OK OK! Since you mention it, Cai told us,
that you repeatedly made him read a voice message.
Why? Cai suspects somebody wants to frame him!
Now that you mention it, I actually wanted to tell you today.
Guofeng, go get the 2 voice records of Cai,
and the voice record restored from Chen Hai's phone.
So they can listen! - OK!
You can help us decide, if the voices are the same!
Tongwei, think about it.
if you become the political and legal deputy-governor,
and take over my political and legal secretary post afterwards,
how can you convince me and the provincial committee?
Are you capable of handling this complex political state?
Secretary Yuliang, I don't get it.
Don't just think about yourself, think of the greater good!
Everything you said is about deputy-governor!
That's why you are glancing back and over-cautious!
Now you fear Hou Liangping's act on Li Dakang's wife,
will hurt your political benefit!
What do you want me to say?
But his act indeed disrupted the political balance of Handong!
Listen carefully!
Balance is always relative, never absolute!
It's good that Hou Liangping disrupt this balance!
Hou Liangping doesn't play by the book,
those who play by the book are shocked!
How is that bad?
I tell you,
Liangping has lots of qualities that you could learn!
Hmm... Yes...
Liangping has lots of qualities that I should learn!
Chief Chen?
I report! I report on a bunch of corrupt officials!
They don't want me to live, I'll give them what they deserve!
There's a book I kept, that I'd give you in person!
These are clearly different voices! - I agree!
That's right!
The same conclusion came from 2 separate technical analysis.
So it means Chen Hai received 2 calls before his accident.
Yes.
Chen Hai did speak to Cai, Cai also admitted himself.
He asked Chen Hai to meet at the Mt. Dalong scrapyard.
But they left no voice records.
But the other informant did!
This other informant is the real key to this case!
Who is he, did you check?
We are on it.
But...
I have a feeling.
This man is already dead.
Then focus on the abnormal deaths in Jingzhou,
that took place around Chen Hai's accident!
Bro, great minds think alike!
Talking about investigating criminal offenses,
I may not be worse than you!
Tongwei,
where's the hero cop who kept fighting after being shot 23 years ago,
where's that proc. director who upheld justice 15 year ago?
And the attentive provincial police chief 8 years ago, where is he?
Can you find them back?
Can you?
You remember everything!
Of course I do!
You are one of the few rare good students of mine!
Besides,
your late father-in-law Liang Qunfeng,
was kind to recognize me!
Without his recognition, I may still be teaching at Han-Uni!
Of course, education is not bad.
But politics to me, is a broader world!
Secretary Yuliang,
I know you are a man who repays kindness.
Sometimes I think back about these years,
the story of my growth, is also about how you repay kindness!
To be frank, in the last 23 years,
I paid close attention to every step of your growth!
Cai's case is now handed to our municipal PD.
Chief Hou summarized it very well.
Today is the rendezvous of our two investigative units!
After the rendezvous, we combine our strengths into one!
From now on we share information and resources!
Of course!
Does it mean director Lu can become our contact person?
I agree!
Did I not bring her here today?
Wonderful!
Then today is our first time working together, correct?
In that case, would you also tell us about your findings on Cai?
Alright, director Lu, your turn! - OK!
Tongwei!
Go back and think carefully, what happened to you lately?
Which string is loose?
Is this all about the deputy-governor post?
Catching Ding Yizhen is your job!
Only when you do your job well,
I can recommend your more easily!
Do you agree?
I'll remember! Don't worry, I'll definitely do my job!
Good!
I say it again, don't disappoint me anymore!
I promise!
Qi Tongwei is confused, is his mentor getting old?
Why is he unwilling to make truce with Li Dakang in person?
He's giving the new party chief a chance to divide and conquer!
Do they really have to fight Li Dakang until one of them falls?
Little Bi, why didn't you report yesterday?!
What's going on with Ding, any progress?
Good news chief Qi, we made huge progress!
Ding is held by the Yifu-gang,
he got abused and wants out, we may persuade him to return!
We just got back to San Francisco from L.A., waiting to strike!
But remember, don't break US laws!
Little Bi, let me remind you again.
You must keep a tightened string in your mind!
Unlike US police, you have no authorities!
Understood, chief Qi.
Ding's sister came with us.
Besides, Zhou Zheng is negotating at the spot as the witness.
Good, report if there's anything new.
Understood!
Based on currently available intel, our initial conclusion is:
Cai's bribe to Ouyang Jing and his report are separate cases.
1/16 incident, Chen Hai's accident,
and Ding's escape are not related to Cai!
Moreover, murdering chief Chen Hai,
and coordinating Ding's escape under the nose of our leaders,
whoever pulled these off cannot be ordinary!
Today is our first joint case meeting, let's not hide anymore.
Let's speak freely!
I think Cai must be a decoy!
Chief Hou, Cai is not really a decoy.
He's indeed involved in 3 illegal-fundraising cases!
He's indeed heavily in-debt!
When he said he wants jail time to stay alive, it may be true!
But is it the entire truth? I think not!
The case we are facing is very complex!
There's duty crime, murder, financial crime,
and an unavoidable financial dispute too!
What should we do? Unveil the mists first!
Chief Hou's summary is good!
This case is indeed complex,
but some of the mists are already unveiled!
For example,
we all believed that a certain leader wanted to protect his wife,
he even planned Ding's escape!
and is behind Chen Hai's accident!
But now it seems,
we were wrong to suspect him.
This leader is innocent!
At least for now, he's innocent!
You could've said Li Dakang! We are analysing the case!
Avoid mentioning those who are respected! (Quote from Confucius)
I don't get politics, keep talking!
(San Francisco, USA)
Tom.
Do you really think you sister can save you?
I was wrong...
Wrong...
I submit completely to your Yifu-gang!
Don't force us to kill you!
Brother, you are a good man.
Please spare my unworthy dog life!
Tom, don't say I never warned you!
Your every movement is completely under our surveillance!
Since people paid us, we must solve troubles for them!
Understand?
Brother, can you please tell me who paid you for me?
Can't tell!
If you wanna live, ask fewer questions!
Now you have 2 ways to go.
One is staying in US illegally with us!
The other is going to Africa!
Going to... Africa?
Actually,
I do know a boss in Africa who owns a gold mine!
Good, then I'll go prepare!
But...
You must pretend you escaped yourself.
I understand!
Other than that...
I found Gao Xiaoqin's Shanshui Manor an intriguing place!
Before Ding escaped, he often went there!
Besides, both Ding and Gao are involved in the 1/16 incident!
But of course, based on current intel,
we haven't found Gao Xiaoqin to have issues.
Therefore when necessary,
we must consider putting Shanshui Manor under surveillance!
Both of you take an interest in Gao Xiaoqin's Shanshui Manor!
Alright, that's it for now.
Let's focus on finding the informant, whether he's dead or alive!
Starting from 1/16 to 1/18,
check the abnormal deaths and missing persons in Jingzhou!
Especially finance managers in private or national companies!
And be thorough: suicide, accidents count as abnormal deaths.
It's the same thing with heart attack!