In the Name of People
Episode 50
Uncle Chen!
Uncle Chen, what's your opinion on Gao Yuliang?
I wonder...
the stuff between him and Gao Xiaoqin, can't be baseless?
People are talking, there must be some truth in it?
How do I describe Gao Yuliang...
He wasn't a bad person,
if he is, then it's Zhao Lichun who made him bad!
There are rumors about his relation with Gao Xiaoqin.
Some say she's his niece, others say his daughter.
I asked, it's neither!
Did you ask him if Gao Xiaoqin is his mistress?
Is it possible?
I tell you, I can't be sure of other things,
but this I know for sure:
this man isn't greedy about money!
He fraternized with Gao Xiaoqin for so many years,
have you seen him raking in large sums of money?
Never!
He loves power, not money!
It's my basic assessment of him!
He can build his faction, but he won't hoard money!
Qi Tongwei said so too!
He said Gao Yuliang...
wants a power close to infinity!
Money is but the most shallow layer of desires!
But power is different, you can create order with it!
Money can only function under power!
Gao Yuliang, as a man...
fancies the attractiveness of power too much!
After he left college, he worked with me briefly.
He once said this:
he said those who exchange power for money, are corrupt!
He wants to use power to change one man, a few men,
and even a generation of men!
That is Gao Yuliang!
Uncle Chen...
Gao Yuliang may not be the same as you remember!
He may not like money,
but does he like pretty women or other stuff?
For so many years at powerful posts with ample temptations,
can he really endure?
I think he has abnormal relations with Gao Xiaoqin!
Those photos aren't PS:ed!
Besides, judge Wu's attitude towards him is suspicious too!
"When encircled by legions of enemies, I stand my ground!" (citing Mao Zedong)
Dafeng's 20 public accounts got frozen by the courts.
Yet we held out for over a year with these hundreds of cards!
That's how we kept the jobs for 1,000 workers!
As you put it, shall we hand you and Cai a big medal?
Medal is unnecessary,
but don't you feel touched by our unyielding spirit?
You exploited legal loopholes!
Let's change topic.
Accountant You...
How did you issue so many bankcards?
Where did you get all the ID cards, and from whom?
From Dafeng workers? - Of course not!
We often paid them late, it'll go wrong if we use their ID!
I lent from migrant workers and people outside the province.
As for Hou Liangping's card...
I guess Cai got a copy of his ID!
But... issuing a bankcard requires the original ID!
For small customers only!
Big customers like us don't need!
Local banks and credit unions beg us,
no original ID is needed, they even do home-service!
You know why?
Because I'm bringing them savings!
Also, that... Xiao Gangyu!
I heard people say he's very upright!
You boy think of people in too simple ways!
Somebody fake honesty,
others fake righteousness,
he fakes upright!
I heard he loves money, and has ways to collect money!
Well done, Monkey!
Now you really know him!
He made me unemployed, of course I must investigate him!
He said I took a box of Chunghwa cigarets,
I checked, he received a box of Chunghwa too!
And he asked his briber to sell it!
Someone paid but didn't pick up the cigarets.
So he sold the same box again, how greedy he must be!
This I know!
I also told old Ji and Gao Yuliang.
Old Ji wanted harsh punishment,
but Gao Yuliang said there was no evidence,
so he pushed it down!
Later, this guy left the provincial procuratorate.
Found it!
(Hou Liangping)
A WeChat message!
They found Hou Liangping's bankcard!
Quickly, forward to Lu Yike!
Is it the card?
If you found it in the rented room, then yes!
Has Hou Liangping ever extracted money from this card?
I can tell you responsibly, no!
Our finance office used it to pay salaries!
Thank you for your cooperation, accountant You!
Accountant You, you can go traveling too!
We need a few days for this case, please understand!
Yeah... I understand!
The corruption of officials in Handong,
Zhao Lichun is chiefly responsible!
I don't deny his contributions in the economic reform.
But he got corrupt later on!
He built factions and ruined the party's reputation!
How many officials did he drag down?!
Uncle Chen, have you told the inspection team all these?
Of course, I'm honest to the organization!
I even told them,
the former anti-corruption bureau chief got murdered,
now he's lying in the hospital, neither dead nor alive!
The new bureau chief also got framed,
what does it mean?!
It means the corruption is strong in Handong!
Never underestimate!
We spoke for a long time, his attitude was clear!
You know what it means?
Yeah!
It was a nice chat, totally expected!
Chief Ruijin,
did you also expect "who's gonna monitor Sha Ruijin"?
Let's say so!
Yi Xuexi could demolish the gourmet city despite resistance,
but not demand us based on central regulations?
So?
I told you this Yi Xuexi is special!
Yeah!
Comrades who can stick to principles and challenge superiors...
Are very rare!
People are making jokes about me,
calling Yi Xuexi "the first lieutenant of my Sha-clan"!
OK...
This first lieutenant is challenging me first!
It's a good thing, it shows we used the right man!
Correct!
Old Tian. - Hmm?
You are provincial disciplinary secretary, I'm provincial chief.
Let's begin...
our equal-level monitoring!
From now on, be strict on me in my studies, work and life!
If you indulge me,
then you'd hurt me in the end!
Alright!
I meant what I said!
Before the 1/16-incident,
boss Cai visited Hou Liangping in Beijing.
He did bring a box of Chunghwa cigarets,
and 2 boxes of Maotai wine!
But he only kept one bottle!
There was also 10k in cash for Hou Liangping's son!
Hou Liangping refused that too!
Boss Cai felt really awkward!
Did you bring back the tobacco and the wine?
Yeah!
Both the tobacco and the wine were fake!
After Beijing, boss Cai told me to deal with them.
So I asked a small shop to sell them for me!
Ask the shop's address!
The address of that shop...
please tell us!
It's in Jingzhou,
Hexi district, Linxia Road,
to the left of the school area.
The boss is a woman, boss Lin!
She knows if you mention me!
Look at this mess, are these loot?
If yes, then take them away ASAP!
They are fake, can't sell!
I even got into fights with people!
I told Mr. Qian from Dafeng to take them back, he never came!
Everything is here!
Then we'll take them away, they are indeed loot!
Comrade, we never sell fake stuff!
These are from a friend!
I know!
Please keep this receipt!
Load them up!
The higher-up we are as 1st-in-command,
the more we must remember the party stature,
and the source of our power!
The more we must position ourselves correctly!
We must be...
crystal-clean!
If you can do it as provincial chief,
then your subordinates can do it too!
Hmm!
But of course, we eat from the same pot.
It's hard to implement effective equal-level monitoring!
That's a fact!
As I know, when 1st-in-commands got corrupted these years,
disciplinary officials on the same level rarely reported!
Correct?
Yes!
I've seen this a lot!
Some of our disciplinary officials,
during meetings and reports,
when it's about issues on their level,
they may even say:
"OK enough, come on comrade,"
"let's not discuss that leader's issues now!"
"I haven't heard anything"!
You see!
It's not normal, must change!
From now on,
we begin with me, the provincial chief!
Do you agree?
Good!
Hello?
Old Ji, I was gonna call you!
How's it going with Hou Liangping's investigation?
You were quite loud today!
Yes chief Sha,
our opponents used every method they could deploy!
This morning, they surveilled, remote-controlled and chased!
But they failed in the end!
Chief Sha, this time,
we should thank our old proc. director,
comrade Chen Yanshi!
He mobilized the workers of Dafeng to help us.
That's how we found their accountant and driver so fast!
Hou Liangping's issue is completely cleared!
Did his opponent frame him? - Yes chief Sha!
The assessment of you and secretary Tian was correct!
Somebody pushed to mislead me, let's hear him now!
Yes chief Sha, I'm just about to ask you.
Shall we report Hou Liangping's matter to Gao Yuliang?
Of course, why not?
He's the political & legal secretary! - OK!
Chief Sha, I hear you!
Good, tell Hou Liangping to pay me a visit!
OK, I'll tell him now!
Uncle Chen, what do you think I'm doing, I'm idle...
Hello proc. director Ji!
Hou Liangping, I inform you on behalf of the organization:
your issue is completely cleared!
Your holiday should end now!
Get to the prov. committee ASAP and talk to chief Sha!
Perhaps it's about your upcoming work.
Good!
Uncle Chen, auntie Wang.
My holiday is ruined!
Old Ji just called,
chief Sha wants to talk to me, about my upcoming work!
But you still gotta eat, don't go hungry!
Right, leave after meal!
OK, I'll leave when I'm full! - Good!
Now you are free, I must report to the inspection team too!
The holiday is over for us both!
Let's eat! - Seriously...
Let's go after eating!
Then I'll help myself! - Good!
Comrade Hou Liangping,
from today,
you on leave for self-reflection and our investigation.
If a man is too inhumane to even help his family,
can you count on him to serve the people?
If all our officials are so humane and loyal to serve their own,
then this society won't have fairness and justice!
There's no absolute fairness, Liangping!
I solemnly swear: to remain loyal to the country, the people,
the constitution and the law!
To uphold justice and fairness,
and the unification of legal systems!
I think Yue Fei refused to guess his lord's will!
I inform you on behalf of the organization:
your issue is competely cleared!
Chief Sha awaits you! - OK!
Chief Sha!
Bureau chief Hou!
If I don't find you, you'd never come find me!
Chief Sha is busy, how would I dare to disturb?
That's what everybody says!
Please sit! - OK!
Let's sit!
You didn't find me,
but Ji Changming came to me a few times.
Your old superior never believed you had issues!
Of course,
I didn't believe either!
We believed you got framed by your opponents!
And the fact proves we were right!
Secretary Gao,
I'm here to report about Hou Liangping's matter.
Both witnesses, Dafeng's accountant and driver are found!
We checked the bankcard and gifts. (questioning transcript)
Hou Liangping was indeed framed!
Where did you find the witnesses?
In our neighboring province!
Chief Qi told me he couldn't find the 2 witnesses!
Perhaps chief Qi forgot about judicial custody!
Judge Wu came up with it!
This judge Wu...
When I called her, she told me nothing!
Don't blame her!
Keeping secrets is our occupational disease!
I have it too, don't wanna bad guys get any chance!
Keeping it secret even from me?
It's understandable, but you see,
the informant Cai was Hou Liangping's childhood buddy.
Could he purposefully frame Hou Liangping?
Whether it's purposeful, we are still investigating.
But,
the frame-up is undeniable!
Cai Chenggong!
What do you say now?!
Procurator Zhou,
actually you could easily check on the stuff I said!
Since you knew, why did you still frame chief Hou?
Cai Chenggong, you just picked up new crimes!
Criminal defamation, you know?!
Procurator Zhou, I had no other options!
My son will be in danger!
Now your son is in danger?!
Telling us fairy tales again?! - I'm not!
It's true!
Cheng Du told me, that former constable of Guangming PD!
Chief Sha, were you and secretary Guofu,
waiting for me to visit you and cry injustice?
How could I?
I worked as an investigator before,
if I can't even prove myself, I'd be too incompetent!
Besides, I had Chen Yanshi, judge Wu,
and so many people helping me!
The longer I waited for you,
the more I believed in you!
What tea do you want, black or green?
Either is fine! - Black tea then!
From Cixin Garden of Mt. Wuyi, sent by an old comrade!
OK!
Secretary Bai!
Chief! - Two cups of black tea! - OK!
Sit!
I was thinking: Hou Liangping better not come to me!
He must endure!
If he comes recklessly, then his opponents will hear!
Then,
Zhao Ruilong and Gao Xiaoqin may never come back!
We must pursue them again, inconvenient!
I almost came!
But my mentor Gao kept watching me!
Since you mention your mentor Gao,
then let's discuss him thoroughly today!
Chief Sha,
I should make a formal report to you and the committee now!
Good!
Since everything is clear,
seeing my favorite student land safely,
I feel relieved!
Yeah...
To be honest, I never trusted the reports on him!
You know he's my student after all!
Can I not know him?!
Yeah, you told me back then...
I really had no other options!
Everything I did was to make some comrades shut up!
I understand... - And people keep saying,
I found chief Sha to force his hand!
Do you even believe I wanna kill my own student?!
Right... - Now we think about it...
It was your Xiao Gangyu who forced my hand!
Secretary Gao, when did he become "our Xiao Gangyu"?
Xiao Gangyu listens to you but not me!
Fine, since this is over, let's stop talking!
OK, secretary Gao, I'd like to ask you:
is Hou Liangping able to return to his post now?
Hou Liangping's matter...
Let's do this.
Shall we ask chief Sha first?
That's not necessary!
He's talking with Hou Liangping right now!
Really?
Isn't Hou Liangping leaving Handong?
Now he's clean, perhaps chief Sha...
is keeping him now?
And tries to persuade him to stay?
The suggestion of sending Hou Liangping back to Beijing,
also came from chief Sha!
To protect Hou Liangping, you know!
Now that everything is clear,
I suggest we do this:
let him stay, what say you?
I obey your directives!
Alright!
You mean... Gao Yuliang is trapped?
Yes.
Other than the 3 photos,
during our investigation,
lots of leads and hints suggest,
lots of Gao Xiaoqin and Qi Tongwei's matters,
are connected to Gao Yuliang!
Is he also connected to Zhao Lichun's son, Zhao Ruilong?
Of course!
Zhao Ruilong's gourmet city and real estate projects,
were all approved by Gao Yuliang!
Gao Xiaoqin worked for Zhao Ruilong's company initially,
as a receptionist.
Gao Xiaoqin's Shanshui Group,
and Zhao Lichun's former secretary Liu Xinjian...
Do they have overlap? - Yes!
Gao Xiaoqin, Liu Xinjian and Zhao Ruilong colluded.
They've stolen national assets via Handong Oil & Gas.
But,
the primary suspect Liu Xinjian is not yet breached!
A few things remain uncertain!
I heard this from Ji Changming's report.
You got put on leave, somebody tipped off Liu Xinjian.
Therefore,
Liu Xinjian, a special person to Zhao Lichun,
is full of fantasies again!
Kill his fantasy then!
You must breach Liu Xinjian ASAP!
I'll reveal this:
regarding the harsh anti-corruption battle in Handong,
central is paying attention!
Last time I told you,
"there's no upper limit"!
They aren't empty words!
I got it!
Then... proceed with your Operation Sharp Sword!
Speed is a soldier's best asset! - Yes, chief Sha!
Chief Sha wants to revive Operation Sharp Sword!
I'm prepared!
You're going to the detention center in the suburb!
In the suburb? - To question Liu Xinjian!
Chen Qunfang is waiting there!
Why do you put Liu Xinjian there?
We learn from our lessons!
After the failed questioning,
I put Liu Xinjian somewhere safer!
To prevent future incidents!
Thoughtful!
Chief Qi? - Hmm.
I'm Gao Yuliang! - Secretary Gao.
I got a good news for you!
The provincial procuratorate found the 2 witnesses!
Hou Liangping's issue is completely cleared now!
Are you listening?
I am, secretary Yuliang!
Your school brother is innocent now,
without any issue!
We should be happy for him, right?
Wonderful, secretary Yuliang!
Gao Yuliang has a bad feeling.
He gave a warning call to Qi Tongwei,
because he trusts Qi Tongwei will take action.
He's still the provincial police chief.
Gao Yuliang knows that,
everybody on this sinking ship must prepare for funerals,
including himself.
Or they'd die rather disgracefully!
Secretary Gao!
Disciplinary secretary Tian Guofu asks you to come over!
OK, I see.
This was decided yesterday!
Little He, please correct tomorrow's meeting speech for me.
I marked several places in red.
Send it to me after you are done!
Carry on!
Those 2 witnesses are with Hou Liangping!
He's out of our control!
This old Ji...
and Lu Yike are too f#cking cunning!
Talking is useless, find ways to wipe clean our butt!
Cai will renege on his words!
Is there any trouble for you? - No!
I didn't find Cai directly, I was prepared!
Think again, and patch up all loopholes!
Yes, of course they must be patched up!
Must patch!
Why do you trust Cheng Du, what's your relation with him?
A very normal relation!
We were both in Guangming district.
He bailed out a whoring boss for me, that's how we met!
Cheng Du had a guard bring me a letter.
He asked how I relate to Hou Liangping, I replied truthfully.
The guard was unhappy, he asked me to reconsider.
Guard? Did Cheng Du not talk to you directly?
No!
What's the guard's name?
I really don't know his name, he's not from our area!
Report! - Come in!
Commissioner Zhao, we got a hostage situation!
Where? - Caihong district!
Have we deployed? - Yes, including the sniper team!
Let's go and check!
Hello captain Wang! - Hello!
What's the situation right now?
The suspect kidnapped a 10-year old on 6th floor.
The suspect is unstable, please arrange!
OK!
Sniper, take an elevated spot ASAP and prepare!
Act immediately if the suspect hurts the hostage!
Captain Wang, report!
Commissioner Zhao, it's like this.
The kidnapper is Wang Wenge,
a former worker of Dafeng factory.
The hostage is the 10-year old son of Cai Chenggong.
Cai's son came home at noon, when he opened the door,
Wang Wenge suddenly appeared and grabbed him, over.
How could I know this would happen?!
He normally won't come home at noon!
Comrade officer, please save my kid!
Sister, please calm down!
Let me ask you, where were you?
I was getting my hair fixed at the salon outside!
The 2nd time, when they sent me back to my cell,
that guard came again, with a note from my wife.
It said "do as they ask or our son will be in danger"!
How can I refuse them?!
It's fine if they kill me, I can't let my son follow!
That's why,
when Cheng Du questioned you, you framed Hou Liangping?
Cheng Du didn't question me...
It was two men from the municipal procuratorate!
One was a proc. director Xiao!
Procurator Zhou,
I didn't wanna frame Hou Liangping!
You know we are childhood buddies!
He treats me so well, why would I frame him?!
Besides, you could easily disprove what I said,
and clear Monkey's name!
I know Cai failed the workers, but what else could I do?
I did all they asked for, I even wrote a note for them!
Who asked you to write a note? - Gangsters!
They wanted Cai to do as they say,
or our son will be in danger!
Please, save my kid!
Commissioner, the kidnapper wants to meet Chen Yanshi!
Meet whom, send the negotiation expert!
Commissioner, he refused to meet the negotiation expert!
Because he said so?!
Commissioner, the kidnapper is very unstable right now!
We fear that the situation will get worse!
Alright, I'll try to call master Chen!
Old Chen.
I think you should tell our son at the hospital tomorrow.
Liangping is free, it's a big deal!
So our son can rest assured too. - Hmm!
People really shouldn't do bad stuff!
There will be retributions once you do bad stuff!
The old saying goes,
retributions come in due time!
I don't get it!
This Gao Yuliang,
he has a sharp mind,
how did he get corrupted too?
Yeah... who could've known?
What a pity!
The thing is,
Liangping and Xiao-Ai don't tell us everything explicitly,
we don't know very well.
Can he tell you explicitly?
Did your son tell you about his cases?!
Did I tell you when I solved cases?!
It's common sense!
I know!
I was just saying!
I know the regulations, it's their discipline!
Hello, Donglai.
What?!
Kidnapped?!
Who?
Wang Wenge?
But I...
Alright, I'll be right there and persuade him, OK?
Don't shoot!
Don't shoot him!
OK, I'll pick you up!
What happened this time?
For his few stocks, Wang Wenge kidnapped someone!
No way to prevent absolutely...
OK I'll have a look!
Old Chen, be careful!
Boss Zhao,
we must solve the stock dispute with Dafeng!
You were in Hong Kong, I couldn't find you!
So I had to draft a settlement contract with their lawyers!
Now you've gone too far!
You even drafted a settlement contract behind my back!
We had no other way!
Smart men know when to retreat, now we must pay back!
Besides we must pay even if we don't want!
That's fine, but you must take the losses!
I'll stay out of this!
Boss Zhao, don't say it like that.
The profits are yours, but losses are ours?!
But you didn't lose, Liu Xinjian sent you 700 million!
Ruilong, you keep talking about the 700 million.
But you took 210 million in less than 2 weeks, right?
It's my rightful share!
I have 30% of the stocks, 3 times 7 equals 21!
Besides,
how could Liu Xinjian send the money so fast without me?
Do you agree boss Gao, we must have a conscience!
Boss Zhao.
Speaking of conscience, we must return the workers' stocks!
To be factual, the workers never approved,
to have Cai sell the stocks!
Cai faked the approval letter himself!
Before we had judge Chen Qingquan defend us!
Yeah!
Since Cai faked it, he's responsible, why do you ask me?
Cai went bankrupt, he's in jail now!
How do you want him to pay?
Chen Qingquan also went inside.
Nobody can defend us now!
Boss Zhao, from a legal POV,
if the court rules our transfer of stocks as invalid,
then we'll face many issues and troubles!
Liu Xinjian's 700 million, we must pay back somehow!
Boss Zhao, shall we... return the 700 million?
Liu Xinjian is caught, after all!
You transferred me from Jingzhou...
to here, is it necessary?
Detention centers are all the same, I'm not picky!
Besides I told you last time.
Without your chief Hou, I won't chat with anyone!
Don't waste your time!
Chief Hou!
The one you wanna meet is here!
We meet again!
Surprised?
No, no!
Commissioner, master Chen is here, we'll keep you updated!
Master Chen, sorry for this!
Skip the pleasantry, where is he? - Upstairs!
Let's go!
Wang Wenge!
Master Chen is here, you can talk to him.
Mr. Wang, I'm Chen Yanshi!
Open the door!
Mr. Wang, why doing something so stupid?
What's going on, release the kid now!
Old Chen, you know the stocks best!
Let them return my stocks!
It's being negotiated!
Our lawyers are very optimistic, just wait a bit, OK?
Be patient!
Stop fantasizing now, nobody will bail you out!
I tell you, Zhao Ruilong and the Zhaos can't save you!
Central takes Handong's anti-corruption seriously,
their inspection team is here!
The Zhaos are like clay idols crossing river, can't survive! (Chinese idiom)
Let's chat, we'll talk about...
did anyone tell you that I'm fired,
and can't solve your case anymore?
Boss Liu is smart, you should've thought,
even if I'm not responsible, my comrades will take over!
Yes, I hope you are responsible!
I feel better chatting with you!
I confess!
But I can only confess my own issues!
I know nothing else!
Still being brotherly-loyal!
You kidnapped a kid just for this, why?!
The kid doesn't know about the stocks, I know!
How about you take me your hostage,
release the kid, OK?
No, every debt has its lender, it doesn't concern you!
Why do you call me here then?
I said you know the stocks best!
I do, it's Cai who owes you, not the kid!
A son must always pay his father's debt!
Old Chen, you know it!
Dafeng stocks is my only capital,
I need it to get my son married, and for our pension!
Otherwise, I won't get burned for defending the factory!
Wang Wenge, I know about your family situation!
How about I get in and talk to you?
It's not that I won't pay, it's just too much this time!
I must pay for the gourmet city, to boss Du,
now I pay for your mess too, why?
I won't even listen to my old man this time!
Huilong Group belongs to me!
Listen to yourself, now what?
Not even your old man can convince you?
Boss Zhao, think about today's situation!
Nobody wants to pay!
But it's different now, one step back is a broader horizon!
Ruilong.
In today's world,
safety is the best fortune!
BTW, is Hou Liangping suspended now?
Who? - Hou Liangping!
What are you thinking, suspend Hou Liangping?
What do you mean, you told me on the phone!
Secretary Gao agreed, at least he'll be sent to Beijing!
I won't be back otherwise!
The situation changed, they found the 2 witnesses!
Hou Liangping can prove he's innocent!
So you teamed up to lure me back from Hong Kong?
Why would I fool you?
Would that benefit boss Gao and me?
But...
Don't get mad, I just heard about it too!
Gao Yuliang called me personally, think about it!
Ruilong, given this situation,
you can't be clueless!
I'm not clueless,
I took the risk to come back, just to organize the exodus!
Boss Liu upholds loyalty, doesn't wanna talk!
It means you give up a chance to cooperate!
Procurator Chen, tell us.
Regarding Handong Oil & Gas and boss Liu's 10 questions,
what have you found?
Alright chief Hou,
we made progress in our investigations!
These are what we confirmed:
1st: Liu Xinjian was ordered by Zhao Ruilong,
to collude with Shanshui's Gao Xiaoqin.
With the project of Dafeng as an excuse,
they embezzled 700 million from Handong Oil & Gas!
But this project is still not realized!
It's a loan, for investment, not embezzlement!
Boss Liu... save your speech for the trial!
2nd...
I'll take this.
Hello?
Director Lu, are you done? If so, come back quickly!
The mission is a success!
Huahua and I are on our way back!
Chief Hou,
this time it's the damsel who saved the hero!
Without our struggle and selfless rescue, you'd be dead!
How exaggerated, is it so serious?