In the Name of People
Episode 37
Hello?
Hello Xiao-Ai, can I help you?
Liangping's phone is off?
It's like this, Xiao-Ai,
Liangping has a special mission tonight.
He may need to be offline.
Xiao-Ai, don't worry,
I'll get people to bring Liu Shan to the procuratorate.
It's fine!
No problem, OK!
Did chief Hou turn off his phone? - Yeah...
Is he offline, or in trouble?
Before he left, I told him to never turn off the phone!
Has anything happened?
Don't get stressed, it shouldn't be so fast!
We can't guess.
Can you contact your undercover?
Yes!
Yike, call Lin Huahua ASAP!
Let her bring Liu Shan to the procuratorate!
Yes sir!
Chief Hou, it's like this.
Liu Xinjian was my dad's personal secretary.
He worked for 8 years, like a son to my dad!
Therefore when my dad heard Liu Xinjian got in trouble,
he asked me to come and check it out.
I hope it's not too bad?
Right now it's hard to tell!
We haven't questioned him!
Didn't you question him this morning, you told me on the phone!
You don't say, I stopped because you called!
So I still got some face left!
What do you do here? - I'm a manager!
Manager Wang?
Manager Cheng!
Greetings, I'm here to check if boss Gao needs help!
No need!
Boss Gao will find you if there's anything!
Can I talk to boss Gao?
No! Building 1 is in lockdown!
Lockdown? - Hmm.
Manager Cheng, you must be kidding!
I'm not, our chiefs are discussing anti-corruption,
nobody can trespass, sorry!
OK, I see.
Manager Liu, I say we don't wait for you uncle anymore!
Now you gotta rely on the organization!
And your organization, is our Jingzhou Alpha Inc!
Boss Zheng, I haven't even decided if I wanna join you!
It's fine if you don't join!
It's normal for online friends to hang out, right?
It's your first time in Jingzhou,
I can show you a cool place today!
You can eat, drink and sing!
After a nice dinner, I'll drive you to the train!
What say you? - Sounds like a good idea.
Between us useful bugs, we can treat each other, right?
Hmm, please get in the car!
Liu Shan!
Sister Lin!
Liu Shan, I'm Lin Huahua!
Hello sister Huahua!
Why do you hang out with him, you don't know who he is!
He's always dancing around the boundaries of law!
One misstep and he breaks the law!
Come on beauty Lin, procurator Lin!
What do you mean by that?
I get it, you are jealous!
Why would I be jealous at you?
I'm afraid our Liu Shan will fall into your trap!
I warn you, Liu Shan is our chief Hou's relative!
I see!
Appeasing your superior, right?
I'm protecting women and children!
Are you leaving or not?! - Yes yes!
Here manager Liu, get in the car!
But wait, what are you doing?!
I must protect her!
The car is broken, you must all get off and push!
Push a car with automatic gear?
It won't ignite!
It's out of gas!
Vice-CEO Bao,
what have you done as the vehicle manager of our company?
I just manage one car! - Yet you still failed!
How can you make such lowly mistake!
Before friends from Beijing too!
You... - What's that, shut up! - I...
I tell you, never make such mistakes again!
As punishment, you can't eat with us, fix the car here!
I... - Let's take a cab! - I...
Building 1 is in lockdown, can't enter!
It looks fine from building 6.
The kitchen begins to serve cold dishes, it should be OK.
I'll be honest.
Liu Xinjian is not a tough guy, his mental capacity is weak!
I reckon, he may burst any minute!
Hmm...
Therefore Liangping,
that's what our mentor and I worry about!
You see,
what shall we do if this Liu Xinjian starts biting around?
For example, if he bites onto our old chief Zhao Lichun,
what do you think we should do then?
How's the conversation, the meal is ready!
Let's move to the table!
Good, I brought maotai from Beijing, we can drink and chat!
Beer is good enough for me. - That won't do!
It's not Erguotou, you must drink!
I already quit!
You can drink first, I'll visit the bathroom.
Where is it? - First on the left!
OK!
We wait in the dining hall.
Manager Cheng...
Proc. director Ji, provincial PD is checking our armory!
What? Checking our armory? Provincial PD?
Why would they suddenly do that, what's going on?
They said there was a gunfight in Jingzhou suburbia last night.
They are worried that guns might be leaked into the public.
Therefore they are checking. - OK, I see.
It is a Hongmen Banquet!
Provincial PD suddenly wants to check our guns!
Liangping...
It's a crime to pass on such good maotai!
Yeah, crime!
A toast for you, school brother! - Hmm!
Hmm!
Little bro...
Your brother wants to talk from his heart today.
You should've done it long ago, brother!
With you calculating so much, and I'm taking such risks,
if we don't talk from our hearts, we would've failed everyone!
But wait!
By taking risks, do you mean this is a Hongmen Banquet?
You admitted it yourself!
So what, isn't it time for Xiang Zhuang to step up?
What's up manager Wang, sending food yourself?
Too many guests tonight, we are understaffed.
But you don't have to do it personally!
Let me take it!
I'll distribute to the guests! - They can do it themselves!
Please go back!
OK, excuse me then.
Chief Hou, have some abalone!
Don't just look at me, you guys eat too!
I'm not boss Zhao, this dinner tonight is risky for me!
I know you have cameras here,
if we turn on each other in the future, you can frame me!
Once you upload photos of me with maotai and abalone,
how can I keep my job as bureau chief?
Come on chief Hou, if you think like that,
who do you think me and chief Qi are?
We must eat, and talk too!
Right!
You can say anything now!
If we do that, and if someday you judge us,
that's all evidence, right?
Impossible!
Both my recording pen and phone are with manager Cheng!
What evidence can I get?
But you guys can edit my audio recordings!
You can prove me to death!
Chief Hou is a smart guy!
Dealing with smart people is enjoyable!
Right, boss Zhao?
I feel honored for making you feel enjoyable!
Here! - Hmm!
You don't have to treat me or Liu Shan this time.
I'll pay for us two, our chief Hou will reimburse me.
Procurator Lin, that's not very nice, no unity!
Since you'll reimburse anyway, please count me in too!
Why would our bureau reimburse for you?
But, what if you do?
Don't you want me to write a tea-drinking report?
If you don't pay any fee, you can at least pay for dinner!
It depends on if your report is worthy!
Caterpillar, you chose this place.
You know it best, so you should order.
Order what?
I think everything looks expensive!
Waiter, order everything I marked!
I tell you, our bureau chief will personally reimburse this!
You better save him some money!
Let's just have noodles, I know this bureau chief is poor!
Alright, I won't joke with you anymore!
This is Liu Shan's first visit to Jingzhou,
for job interview with me!
I should be treating her, OK?
What I just ordered don't count!
OK, just these ones.
Liangping, let's put it this way.
Although you graduated from here, but you went to Beijing.
Therefore you don't know Handong very well.
You must know,
Handong's achievements today is because of one man...
Our old chief Zhao Lichun!
For today's development, old chief's contribution is undeniable!
You know the old chief managed this place for 30 years!
I know!
Our mentor Gao, Li Dakang,
aren't they both old chief's lieutenants?
Old man promoted secretary Gao and secretary Li,
these two reform generals!
But if you promote many, sometimes you misjudge!
Or perhaps not, maybe he was a good man back then!
Maybe he got corrupt slowly, right?
Yes, take Liu Xinjian for example.
It's really sad!
Hmm!
When my dad heard about Liu Xinjian, he got a heart attack!
He's still at the hospital!
Seriously?
Did old chief really receive benefits from Liu Xinjian?
Now we've come to this point, let's be straightforward!
There's no sound or video recording!
Have as much as you like, manager Liu!
Caterpillar, that report I asked for, when would you give me?
Procurator Lin, you still haven't forgotten?
Let me ask you first,
have you found my 6k recruitment fee for me?
I'll be honest, tea-drinking is boring, don't ask anymore!
Boring for you, but not for me!
Can you just do me a favor?
What do you mean, are you begging me?
Procurator Lin, if you had this attitude earlier,
it would've been easy!
Alright then, I'll tell you about this tea-drinking!
Tea-drinking is a school of knowledge,
those who organize tea-drinkers for example, are all different!
Those who often hired me would pay me,
they'd also add something to the government's minimum bid,
so the government makes money.
But others are different:
they don't pay me, don't let me drink tea,
and they make sure the government won't make any money!
Any example?
You know our former provincial chief Zhao Lichun?
Yeah!
His son is Zhao Ruilong, ever heard about him?
Yes, he has companies and a big corporation in Handong!
Correct, China Huilong Group is his!
They got a real estate company in Jingzhou, called Hongda!
This company is pure scum!
Liangping, among boss Zhao's companies,
you know the net worth of China Huilong Investment Group?
30 billions!
That's why old chief won't bother with Liu Xinjian's money!
Old chief fears that people may use Liu Xinjian to plot things!
And destroy the unity of officials in Handong!
He's afraid some people may use the banner of anti-corruption,
to make movements!
I know, I know it all!
Boss Zhao, I'm curious.
Where did you get your business-smarts from?
How did you become a pioneer of our time?
I know what chief Hou is thinking.
As anti-corruption bureau chief,
you must see the world with suspicion!
I get it.
But I wanna tell you,
every cent ever made by me and Huilong Group,
are clean profits under the sun!
Are they really all clean?
Without even the slightest component of power?
Right, not even the slightest!
Good!
A toast for cleanness!
How dare the Zhaos even talk about "clean"?
Piss off!
I'll just say this.
5 years ago,
Zhao Ruilong wanted a piece of land in downtown Jingzhou.
He openly declared: I want this land!
Who dares to auction, or bid against me?
Who dares to drink tea with me?
Drinking tea is fine, but you need an iron throat!
They have no discretion at all!
These are threats!
At least they should hire some people to pretend it's fair bid!
I thought the same as you.
If he doesn't hire me, he must hire someone else!
But nope.
Guess how he did it? That was so exceptional!
How so?
First, guess who went to bid against him?
I don't think you can.
Handong Oil & Gas!
Their boss is Liu Xinjian!
Speaking of Liu...
Piss on him!
Saying his name disgusts me!
He's shameless to the extreme, you know?!
People say Liu XInjian is a hound of the Zhao-clan.
As I see it, they flatter him, he's just a chi-huahua!
On the bidding day, people of Handong Oil & Gas,
actually lost their way!
They are Jingzhou locals you know!
They could even get lost, how ridiculous!
In the end they didn't find the place, and gave up the bid!
That's how Zhao Ruilong took this land for less than 0.2 billion,
and immediately sold it for 1.2 billion!
That's suspected crime!
Not suspected, but real crime!
OK, I've told you too much.
Procurator Lin, you better think about my recruitment money!
You won't dare to catch these men or anything,
talking is useless!
Comrade Zheng Qian,
we represent the country and the people!
I tell you, Liu Xinjian is already detained by us!
Now that you said it, I feel relaxed.
Since we are all clean, then we don't fear if people check us!
You don't fear Liu Xinjian, I don't fear drinking this wine.
Maotai is good wine, it's a crime to skip!
What say you, school brother, cheers!
Cheers!
Now that we had the wine, what's the next program?
Boss Gao, let's sing "Battle of Wits"!
I'm gonna pass on that opera.
I got things to do, I'll leave first. - Please!
Brother Long!
Hou Liangping got a Type 64 pistol and 10 bullets!
I guessed it right, he's not being honest today.
But strangely, he was unarmed when he walked in!
You sure? - Yes, I was right there!
We even found his recording pen!
There's only one possibility: an undercover brought it in!
That's impossible too!
I know who that mole is, I didn't let him in!
How about I make a search?
No, seize that mole.
He'll become the murderer of anti-corruption bureau chief!
Got it? - Yes sir!
Old schoolmate,
today you are Commander Hu again!
But... Monkey, sit down please.
Monkey, I really wanna talk to you thoroughly!
Tell me!
Me, you and boss Gao,
we've all worked hard to become what we are!
Look at me, to get this position,
I married an old hag to worship at my home until today...
But old schoolmate,
if you put it like that, I must disagree!
Prof. Liang Lu was also young once, she was our goddess!
She was no hag when you married her!
Monkey, why can't you see it from my perspective?!
I really don't wanna hurt you!
You think I wanna hurt you, school brother?
I really hope you have no issues!
Fine, bro.
Now that we are here, let's talk through it completely!
Name your price!
What do you mean?!
Do you want money or company stocks, and how much?
What must I do then?
You must explain first!
All is normal, looks like they are discussing.
Princeling Zhao is gone, don't know where.
I told you on the way, chief Hou.
Let us live!
You?
Is chief Qi included?
Yes!
It's true that chief Qi has some stocks at Shanshui Group.
School brother, you have the guts to do businesses!
Can't help!
I've been poor in my previous lives!
Really!
In this lifetime, I finally found a path to be rich,
but she looks down on me!
How about mentor Gao, does he have stocks?
Nope.
You must know our mentor!
He wants a realm, or a power close to infinity!
He'll even trade a mountain of gold for power!
Hou Liangping wants to believe Qi Tongwei.
Their mentor Gao doesn't interest in money, but power.
But in this complex and shadowy game,
is his mentor really clean?
Does he really know nothing about Qi Tongwei's acts?
Hou Liangping cannot be sure about his mentor anymore.
Gao Yuliang felt ashamed.
His favorite student Qi Tongwei's face is getting clearer.
He's a dangerous man who can do anything for personal gain!
Why did he promote such a man for so many years?
Why did he not realize, before Liang Lu's report today?
His political sense and vigilance as political & legal secretary,
where have they gone?!
Prof. Gao!
Are you punishing yourself?
You can say that.
Yes, it is punishment!
OK, that's enough already.
The food is getting cold, let's eat!
Come in!
This Liang Lu actually went to your office to complain!
She'd never tell me!
How would she dare?
Qi Tongwei protected rapists, it's serious!
It's against both the regulations and the law!
But this couple has been fighting all along.
They also don't have kids!
I know what you think.
Liang Lu has her issues.
But she won't make things up!
Besides she only told me, she's protecting Qi Tongwei!
True...
They are a couple after all.
How come I used him?!
I failed the party and the people!
Yet you insist on recommending him as deputy governor!
It scares me!
If he really becomes political & legal deputy governor,
then Handong will totally become lawless!
Therefore, driven by an impulse for justice today,
I went for Sha Ruijin!
Well done, I support you!
Alright school brother!
Boss Gao, let's start singing!
Wait a sec!
You still haven't answered us!
Boss Gao, chief Hou already answered your question!
Let's sing!
Shit, we lost our undercover!
Something must've happened!
Donglai, don't hesitate anymore!
Let's follow the plan!
Operation commence, target: Shanshui Manor!
We leave! - Good! - Let's go!
Back then, my warband, just started out! (Commander Hu: a local warlord)
With only dozens of men,
and a handful of guns!
Chased by Japanese army, I lost my way.
Thanks to sister A-Qing,
who hid me in the water vat!
She fetched water with cauldron,
with a face like nothing was wrong.
She tricked the soldiers,
and saved me a disaster!
That's a life-debt I can never forget!
This Commander Hu is loyal,
I will repay her somehow!
How about I name a price?
Old schoolmate sings well!
Your voice is good!
After all the talks,
your steps of justice stopped outside Sha Ruijin's door!
I'm no longer that law professor who could only teach.
Can't be too bookish!
But you don't fear that Qi Tongwei brings down the sky on you?
As police chief he has men, guns and power!
I am afraid!
If I didn't have greater goals,
I'd recommend the committee to immediately remove him!
Stop acting!
What greater goals can you possibly have?
Sha Ruijin is here,
you will be transferred to PCC next year, you know? (Political Consultative Conference)
You must stay away from Qi Tongwei, stop defending him!
You can't make people think he's your man!
You must make people think Hou Liangping is your man!
If Hou Liangping were my man, that would be wonderful!
In any case,
you must cut yourself off from Qi Tongwei!
You think it's so easy?
We have special relations with Zhao Lichun.
Qi Tongwei also has special relations with Zhao Ruilong!
Whether you like or not,
Qi Tongwei and I,
we are tied to the same ship!
Tell me,
are you planning to shoot chief Hou Liangping?
Manager Cheng,
what was that, are you kidding me?
You think I look like I'm kidding?
To shoot someone, you need a gun, where is it?
Of course you need a gun,
to snipe the anti-corruption bureau chief, you need a gun!
You got a sniper rifle!
Sniper rifle? From where?
Stolen from chief Qi's shooting range!
Your fingerprints will be on that gun!
Cheng Du, I get it!
You wanna frame me!
This woman... (Diao Deyi: Japanese spy tring to enlist Commander Hu)
is rather special!
Diao Deyi, what devilish intentions does he have? (Sister A-Qing: communist undercover)
This little Diao is not giving her any face!
This dim-wit,
is actually a wind-shielding wall!
Wanna smoke?
She doesn't smoke, what are you doing?
Boss, the target stays at dead angles,
I can't get a hold on him!
He must be prepared!
He may even be armed!
Therefore you must kill in one shot!
There's no 2nd chance!
Got it!
The municipal PD is on the way!
Guard the gate, keep them out.
I'll be right there! - OK!
She's neither humble nor pushy...
His face is neither mad nor glad!
Diao Deyi, what devilish tricks are you playing?
Are they men of Jiang, or men of Wang? (KMT loyalists or Japanese collaborators)
I'll beat around the bush to find her out!
I must watch his every expression to guard against him well!
Little Qian, what are you doing?
We got a report, Shanshui Manor has prostitutes!
We caught the guy who made that false report.
Go back!
Manager Cheng,
this many officers from provincial PD to catch one guy?
What's going on in Shanshui Manor?
I got nothing to say!
As Commander just said,
sister A-Qing is rather special!
(from 2nd big sister)
I admire your cool, smarts and courage,
you had the guts to play tricks before the japs!
Without the good intention of fighting the Japanese,
how could you risk your life to save others without fear?
(from 2nd big sister)
Sister?
Lieutenant, don't put unfit praises onto me!
You flatter me to say I saved others with my life.
If you hope for success with a tea house,
loyalty is the primary quality!
Listen to me Ruilong!
Jingzhou PD is having Shanshui Manor surrounded!
Dad orders to you stop all foolish activities!
One more step means endless abyss, nobody can save you!
You are dad's only son, our only brother!
Is this info accurate? - What do you think?
Dad spent 30 years in Handong.
Don't make unnecessary killings anymore!
I see.
After things are taken care of, you should leave and hide.
Captain, commissioner Zhao will be here!
Good, maintain contact with him!
Yes sir!
Commander comes here again and again,
I wanna lean on this tree to get some shade.
It's Commander's great fortune,
who made him survive all the dangers!
Operation canceled!
You sure?
Yeah...
My 200k fee.. - I know, go now!
Commissioner, manager Cheng caught the informant.
Our operation is halted.
Commissioner Zhao!
Cheng Du!
How capable, are you avenging on me and municipal PD?!
Listen to yourself, avenge for what?
Just doing my job!
I removed your uniform,
you don't resent me and municipal PD?
Now you are sizing up a gentleman's heart with pettiness! (Chinese idiom)
Alright gentleman Cheng, lend us the way!
I'm asking chief Qi for a man!
Who? - Hou Liangping!
Anti-corruption bureau chief Hou, you didn't see him enter?
I actually don't know that!
Is chief Qi here then?
Chief Qi?
I'm not sure either, maybe he already left!
Isn't chief Qi inviting Hou Liangping for dinner tonight?!
Really?
I don't know!
Since you know nothing, raise the bar and let us in!
Commissioner Zhao... - Raise the bar!
Go!
New 4th Army is stationed at Shajiabang, (communist forces)
this tree offers some shade.
You hang out with them often,
you must have special relations with them too!
I set up my oven,
and boil my teas.
Open up the tables, and greet folks from everywhere.
Everyone here is a guest.
I live on my eloquence.
When we meet I smile,
after they leave I won't think twice.
As soon as you leave, the tea goes cold!
What "special relations" do you mean?
Here, a toast!
Chief Hou!
Commissioner Zhao!
How cool you are,
proc. director needs you for party commission meeting!
They can't wait any longer!
When I saw sister A-Qing, I forgot everything! I'll go now!
Manager Cheng, return my stuff please!
I'm leaving! - Take care chief Hou!
Hurry, people are waiting!
Excuse us, boss Gao! - No worries!