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♫ Distance times pi, puts us poles apart ♫
♫ I can't forget the angle of your face, the arc of your smile ♫
♫ Who's fallen into the advancing scarlet flames? ♫
♫ You know, you know, you know ♫
♫ I thought that loneliness was my everlasting prophecy ♫
♫ When I look at you, my reason seems to crumble ♫
♫ I want to change, to take on a huge risk ♫
♫ You know, you know, you know ♫
♫ I embrace this thorn-covered rose, and the thorns pierce into my heart ♫
♫ It fills in all the empty spaces ♫
♫ The wild lion inside me awakes with my love for you ♫
♫ Now I fight for my throne ♫
♫ Baby, I want you to be my only lady ♫
♫ Who can love more crazily than us? ♫
♫ Love makes us braver, stronger ♫
♫ If I don't love you, who would I love? ♫
♫ What do I mean to you? ♫
♫ If I don't love you, who do I love? ♫
♫ Give your beauty to me ♫
[Lion Pride]
[Recap] Wang Qiangda's father was a suspect in the case.
Side must be able to get a DNA sample from him.
That won't do. I can't do that.
I found out about a secret.
[Episode 14] My dad came to talk to me and Qiangwei. He told us everything.
What is it?
Qiangda mistook him for an accomplice.
It was a mistake? ...Have a seat.
Did you hear all the details?
My dad didn't end up participating.
I was worried you'd be influenced by Qiangda, so I came to talk to you right away.
Don't worry. Police operate on evidence.
So Qiangda's dad was really a suspect in that case 23 years ago?
I trust Qiangda's persistence and judgement.
I believe Mr. Wang was innocent.
I believe my dad too.
I'll help you find out the truth.
Don't listen to Ah Fei's chatter. I already told you we can handle it.
Line 180 of the criminal procedure clearly states that
spouses, blood relatives, and up to third-degree relatives
can refuse to testify. This has to do with judicial discretion.
To have a daughter retrieve her father's DNA to testify against him is too cruel.
I'm not going to testify against him. I already said that I believe he's innocent.
I hope that you can believe my dad the same way you believe in Qiangda's.
I need to do this to earn your trust.
But what if you get discovered?
I won't be.
Because we can just use my DNA. That will prove
whether or not the perpetrator is related to me.
Then you can request a search warrant from the courts to obtain more evidence.
Side,
you're a really nice person.
But I'm really worried you're going to get hurt.
But won't you be there to protect me?
I will.
This is the IOU you gave me.
I don't have to use this for you to tell me, do I?
I keep making you wait for me to find the truth.
But I can't give you a date for when that will be.
Master Meow, I want to hear you tell me yourself.
There are many types of secrets.
Some hide ugliness.
So what if there's ugliness? All things have cracks in them.
That's where the light comes in from.
A Canadian once said that.
OK.
Today's your birthday.
I invited everyone to celebrate your birthday.
I promise you that I'll tell you everything you want to know then.
[Restaurant Booked] - Happy birthday, Qiangwei.
Thank you, everyone, for celebrating my birthday with me.
Qiangda, I hope that you'll be able to experience
the happiness and meaning of celebrating a birthday.
OK, enough with the lovey-dovey. Make a wish, Qiangwei.
OK! I'll make my wish.
First, I hope that I'm not the only one happy.
I wish that all my friends can also be happy.
Wow, Qiangda, her first wish was for you. Not bad.
Second, I wish I can quickly find a teaching position.
You definitely will.
I'll keep my third wish in my heart.
I wish that in the future,
Master Meow will be by my side for every birthday.
I'm done!
Hurry and blow out the candles.
Yay! Happy birthday!
Food's ready!
To Qiangwei.
Happy birthday!
A kiss to the god of longevity! French kiss!
Kiss! Kiss!
All right, good.
Do you have all your things?
I'll send you home.
Be careful on your way home.
You had me when you said "Cool."
Look at them.
We're leaving, aren't we?
Right, let's go.
- Bye bye! - Be careful.
Don't go home 'til you're drunk!
- OK. - Bye bye!
Watch the shop for me. I'll send Xiao Qian up.
Watch the shop.
OK, you still have classes later.
- Goodnight. - Be careful.
This is for you.
A birthday gift?
Wow. This is the first birthday gift from my boyfriend.
How meaningful.
Open it.
A necklace?
This is... our math equation.
Sine squared plus cosine squared equals one.
This represents us, that when we're together, we'll always be one.
So we're not 1 plus 1 equals 2.
We're 0,5 plus 0,5, to make 1.
We each gave up half of ourselves,
and after joining together, we became complete.
Thank you.
Qiangwei, I think I'm ready.
I hope...
to complete your birthday wish.
Before then,
there are some things I need to confess to you.
Only then
can I continue this relationship with you.
Master Meow,
what I care about is the trust and reliance between us.
If this secret puts you in a difficult position, you don't have to tell me.
No, this is a mountain I have to pass.
Qiangwei,
23 years ago, my dad
was investigating your family's case,
and in his pursuit of the perpetrators, he died
The place he died just happened to be where the stolen goods were being divided up.
At the time, Zhan Dingxuan was the only one to be arrested.
He insisted that there was a police officer among them called Chief.
And so, my dad was dubbed a corrupt cop.
A dark shadow enveloped my family.
It's because of this that my mother grew depressed and passed away.
As I grew up on my own,
the status of "corrupt cop's son" followed me my entire life.
So,
I told myself, and I told my dad,
that one day, I would uncover the truth.
I would prove my dad's innocence.
So the reason I've been investigating this case for so long is to clear my dad of the criminal accusations.
So that's how it is.
Thank you for telling me. It's really important to me.
I'm sorry. I'm sorry that...
I wasn't about to tell you all of this when I found out how we were involved in all of this.
Because...
because you're really important to me. I'm always afraid that I'll lose you.
So until now, I've been very prudent and careful when it comes to our relationship.
What I want to tell you is I'm like you
I believe that your dad is innocent.
Because everything and everyone you believe in, I'll believe in them too.
So, there can't be any secrets between us anymore, OK?
Alright. Thank you.
I believe that everything will get better.
We'll find the truth together.
I'm sure Mr. Lian can understand all the pain and trouble you've been through.
What exactly did Lian Zhongyan tell you?
Mr. Lian said that you wanted to find him to prove your dad's innocence.
But he couldn't help since he didn't know anything, and then you took your anger out on him.
Qiangwei, do you believe what he's saying?
I also don't know. He just told me it like that.
I think that Xiao Tie must have some evidence, but the investigation isn't public.
I was worried about Side, so I wanted to say that I could help.
Actually...
Xiao Tie and I have
nearly confirmed that there's something very wrong with Lian Zhongyan.
It's just that there's some evidence that can't be revealed.
But the truth will be come out soon.
Promise you won't talk to Lian Zhongyan anymore, OK?
If you're worried, then I'll promise.
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A child's steps would be smaller.
And I probably played as I headed over.
The time would have been dragged a bit longer.
No matter how I calculate it, it would have been about 20 minutes.
Qiangda, where's your dad?
He went after the bad guys.
I told him to come home early. What time is it now? Chasing bad guys?
Start.
Was it that late?
Maybe I'm misrecalling.
Even if I'm getting the time wrong,
if the cartoons were on, it must have been after 6 o'clock.
Mom!
Your dad's late again. He's always late. When isn't he late?
Why is it so difficult being a cop's wife?
The family isn't just my own. As a dad,
he can't just bring money home every month and call it that.
Dad's a police officer. He's supposed to catch the bad guys.
Just because he catches bad guys, does that mean he's good?
Mom, don't say that!
Once, your dad came home really late, and he even changed his watch.
I nearly believed him.
Dad changed the time on his watch?
Really?
OK, if that's the case. The time would have been...
Qiangda. Qiangda!
This morning, Lian Zhongyan was admitted to the hospital for arrhythmia.
He started talking all kinds of nonsense in front of the reporters.
This morning, the city council candidate who's been in the news lately, Lian Zhongyan,
was suddenly admitted to the hospital for arrhythmia.
At the same time, he gave a press release to the reporters, claiming judicial persecution.
Let's hear what he had to say.
The police have been searching my office over and over.
It's had a big effect on my campaign.
My investigations revealed that this is all related to Wang Qiangda.
He's a math professor, and he assists the police in their cases.
He's also the son of Wang Yuming, the officer involved in the Wang murder case 23 years ago.
He was upset that his father was called a corrupt cop,
so he dragged me into their mess.
Prosecutor Tie Bufan was his schoolmate and good friend.
Not only did he not withdraw from the matter,
he was happy to be used. We also can't rule out them working for someone else.
I suspect that this is the work of my competitors.
I find it very regrettable that the police have been reduced to hired thugs for political groups.
Who would believe that?
It sounds so fake.
He needs to be admitted to the hospital, but he made time for press release.
I'm telling you. He's faking his illness.
Lian Zhongyan's guilty conscience is creeping up on himself.
That's why he used such a cheap trick.
His intentions are very clear.
He wants to give you a deadly blow.
He directly revealed to the world that you're involved in the Wang family murder case.
I've been telling myself this for a long time.
I have to be strong enough that nothing can affect my inner balance.
But being able to show your smile to the people and things you hate...
That's a nastiness we must learn.
A lion with shortcomings is still a lion.
And no matter how perfect a housefly is, it's still just a housefly.
Lian Zhongyan,
do you really think you can take someone's tragic fate
and turn it onto a show for others to watch?
Lian Zhongyan is very openly provoking you,
directly bringing the Wang murders into the spotlight.
Where's Qiangwei?
She went out to get you breakfast. Thank goodness she didn't see the news.
Otherwise...
Bye bye.
Ms. Wang Qiangwei.
Were you aware that Mr. Wang Qiangda's father was involved in your parents' murder?
- My parents' murder? - Wang Boyi was killed by Zhan Dingxuan, and Gao Yuci died from gunshot wounds.
If Wang Yuming was an accomplice, he would have been one of the murderers as well.
Murderer? What are you talking about? I don't understand at all.
Your parents were murdered before the criminals set fire to the house.
Are you dating the criminal's son because you've already forgiven the perpetrators?
Mr. Reporter, let me explain it to you.
There was a fire at the house.
- My parents died in a fire— - That's not true.
It was recorded very clearly in the police reports.
Wang Boyi died from loss of blood because of a stab wound to the abdomen.
I recall Gao Yuci also died from blood loss, after she was shot.
Xiao Wei!
XIao Wei, come this way!
- Xiao Wei! - No, that's not right.
Wang Qiangda saved you multiple times.
Do you think it's because he felt guilty for his father's crimes? Are you dating the criminal's son...
- Hey! - Get lost!
Move away!
You guys are way out of line! I'll arrest you for violation of public order laws!
Which newspaper are you from?!
Mr. Lian, things are going smoothly and according to plan.
Good.
I think I'll drop out of this election.
But Wang Qiangda
will have to pay.
Pay for what?
Dad, your body's already protesting. What are you still talking about?
OK, my good daughter. I'll cut back on things.
If I can let it go, I will.
Dad, why did you talk about Xiao Tie like that on TV?
Who's Xiao Tie?
Prosecutor Tie.
Don't mention him anymore.
Dad, if there's some misunderstanding, tell me, and I can work as an intermediate.
But don't just say things like that. It will hurt a lot of people.
- Dad, what's wrong? - Get my medicine.
OK.
Excuse me, which room is Lian Zhongyan in?
Over there.
Are you feeling better.
Thank you.
Lian Zhongyan, it's been a long time.
- Ah Xun. - Uncle.
- You two know each other? - Yes.
So you're his daughter.
Uncle Xun, were you here to see Qiangwei?
Xiao Tie told me that she seemed unwell,
and that she was admitted to this hospital.
I came to visit your father.
OK, then you two can talk. I'll go visit Qiangwei.
Didn't expect that you'd
visit me at the hospital, Ah Xun.
Didn't we agree that the well water would stay out of the river? (mind our own business)
If you hadn't provoked me.
What is it? How have I provoked you?
I'm warning you. Stay away from Qiangda.
If Qiangda gets hurt in any way,
be ready for a fight.
Auntie?
She's fine.
The doctor said that if there are no complications,
we can leave the hospital soon.
Qiangda, please remember
to keep Qiangwei away from bad memories.
I understand.
I won't let her think about what happened in the past.
So Qiangda was listening to Auntie.
They were both hiding things from me.
I kept thinking that it was just a dream.
But thinking about it now, it must not have been a dream.
OK, bye.
Is Qiangwei resting?
Is she OK?
What is it?
Is something wrong with Qiangwei? What happened?
What happened?
Qiangwei is in this state because of the words your dad said on TV.
My dad?
My dad told her the same things before at the cafe, and she was fine then.
Side, don't you find it strange?
So many things happening recently involve your dad. Haven't you realized?
Qiangda, that's enough.
I already told you that this has nothing to do with Side.
Can you please stop taking your anger out on her?
Neglecting your friends when you get a girl.
What did you say?
You're the one who's lost your senses because of Qiangwei.
The Wang Qiangda I know is someone who talks
about reasoning and logic
Where did he run off to?
Are you going to keep going like this?
Tie Bufan, take a good look.
Qiangwei is lying here because I didn't do a good job protecting her.
She's here because of all that nonsense that Lian Zhongyan spouted.
Am I not allowed to ask Side to talk to her father and clarify things?
You should be going to talk to Lian Zhongyan yourself!
Xiao Tie.
OK, Qiangda.
I'll ask my dad about things, but can you please give me some time?
I'll clear up all the misunderstandings.
OK.
But make sure you tell your father
that Wang Qiangda is telling him to stop bothering Wang Qiangwei.
That's right.
Mr. Lian must know enough to fill in all the blanks I have.
Sorry about what happened earlier.
Qiangda tends to be very straightforward when he speaks. That's how he is.
Do you know how annoying he was when we were in the same class in high school?
Our classmates, the teachers, the principal...
The janitors all hated him too.
Even the owner of the chicken cutlet and milk tea place across the street hated him.
No one pays any attention to what he says.
So you...
shouldn't let yourself get bothered by it.
Do you know Qiangda and I became friends?
It's hilarious.
So once, when we were heading home after school,
I had my headphones in and was listening to GTM.
Qiangda thought I didn't leave because I was listening to him.
He was so touched
that he was like "We're going to be bros forever."
Hey, Xiao Tie!
Did the report come out for the DNA sample I gave?
It's still underway.
But when the report does come out,
facts are facts. If the results are disadvantageous for your father,
I hope that you'll be prepared.
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Sine squared plus cosine squared is one.
We already have a symbiotic relationship.
Everything that's happened
has made me realize that I care about you more than I knew.
Qiangwei, you form the base of me.
Excuse me, Mr. Wang, we need you to fill out some forms.
OK.
Lian Zhongyan,
our feelings and our future won't be altered to satisfy you.
Qiangda and Auntie wouldn't tell me the truth, would they?
- It's Qiangwei. - Lawyer Ma.
Mr. Lian.
I heard you were in the hospital. Are you all right?
I've mostly recovered. But there's something I wanted to ask you about.
I wonder if you have time.
What is it? Tell me.
It's regarding the case around my family from 23 years ago.
I see. Why don't we head out to talk.
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Do you know what it means to stop while you're ahead?
Wang Qiangda?
The genius math professor. I've been wanting to interview you.
You have a bit of first-hand information about the Wang murder case.
You asked me so many questions, so let me ask you one now.
You rushed Wang Qiangwei because Lian Zhongyan instructed you, right?
I am just really curious that the murder's son,
ended up dating the victim's daughter.
How did it begin?
Do you know there is a big difference between the two of us?
There are two things I really liked to say.
One is, "I don't care." And the other is, "None of your business."
So in the 80% of the rest of my day, I do more meaningful things. Perhaps you could take a lesson.
Chief's son truly does have the air of a general.
I'll cut the crap then.
I'm here to tell you from now on,
stay away from Wang Qiangwei.
Also tell Lian Zhongyan,
in order to find the truth and protect Qiangwei,
I will become a devil to defeat the devil.
For the truth, I will muster my courage, without any fear of the consequences.
At the time, your father had a very big antiques business.
there was once when he sold a lot of things at an auction.
Some of the payment was collected in cash.
So he asked the police for protection.
The officer in charge of safeguarding was able to enter your home.
He saw all the items in your house and got greedy.
Then he conspired with Zhan Dingxuan.
Originally, the plan was to break into the house when it was empty.
But who knew your parents came home suddenly,
There was conflict, and then your parents
were killed.
So the person who was in charge of protecting my parents were
That officer was Chief.
Qiangwei, from my assumptions
Chief should be Wang Qiangda's father, Wang Yuming.
Additionally, Wang Yuming died at the scene,
and there were items from your house on his body. Did you know this?
The police should probably still have this item.
You can ask the police to see it.
I understand. Thank you Father Lian.
What is Wang Qiangda going to do?
Actually I'm trying to prove my dad's innocence because
Qiangwei I feel like if I can't prove it I can't face you.
But
I have the evidence to prove it.
It's just... You know, the day the incident happened 23 years ago,
I met up with my dad by the river after school.
But at that time some man ran past us. I saw that he had a gun,
so I told my dad.
So my dad ran to chase him. I'm 100% sure.
But I always remember my father's back view.
Sometimes I ask myself, if I hadn't told him anything, if...
If maybe he would be OK right now.
But... You remember when we captured Black Ghost?
When he was captured, I asked Black Ghost
what time the incident happened, and his answer made me even more certain.
The timing of their robbery is when I was with my dad at the river.
That's how I have evidence that my dad was 100% not the killer.
I'm the evidence. I'm my dad's alibi, but...
Since I was a kid, I kept trying to tell someone about it, but no one wanted to listen to a kid.
So, right now, I just need some time
to prove my dad's innocence.
Qiangda said that he trusts that his dad isn't Chief,
because he personally saw his dad chase after the criminal.
He's his father's alibi.
I remember that before Wang Yuming arrived,
I ran into a young boy in the tunnel.
So that boy was Wang Qiangda.
That's right.
That matches up with what Zhan Dingxuan said.
Xiao Zhan and Chief planned everything out,
but because Chief's identity was rather special,
he needed to manufacture an alibi.
After leading everyone inside, he left.
From the sound of it, Wang Yuming wasn't at the Wang house very long,
and so he had the chance to set up an alibi.
Qiangwei, I brought some food.
Qiangwei,
what's wrong?
Are you feeling uncomfortable?
I met with your dad.
Did my dad say something to make you worry?
Don't let him affect you. Things are still unknown right now, so you should just trust Qiangda, OK?
Actually, after talking with Mr. Lian, I've been thinking about a lot.
I was thinking that even if... Even if Qiangda's dad was Chief,
that has nothing to do with Qiangda.
Of course I hope his dad isn't Chief,
but in case he is...
I think that it won't change the fact that I love Qiangda.
That's good.
Qiangda.
What's she doing here?
She brought me some food.
Uh... Since your boyfriend is here, I'll leave you to him. I'll get going.
If I told Qiangda that I went to talk to Mr. Lian,
he would definitely be upset.
I'll tell him later.
Oh yeah, the doctor told me that if nothing changes, you can check out tomorrow.
Great.
Give me your hand.
What?
Lie down and I'll tell you.
I want my Master Meow to rest with me.
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Who wasn't foolish in their youth?
When I was young, I was too immature.
I was so easily influenced.
But after I mended my ways, I've only been doing good deeds.
Dad just walked down the wrong path when he was younger.
I shouldn't suspect him.
This Chief...
He planned a robbery that became a tragedy.
He died, and that was a fitting punishment for his crime.
There's something else that I haven't told you.
What is it?
I passed out this time...
They said it was lung cancer.
We'll see what happens.
I'll live for however long I can.
Dad, don't talk like that.
You'll be fine, OK?
The only thing I can't stop worry about is you.
My greatest wish in this life is to see you marry happily,
to give your hand to another man
who can protect you for the rest of your life.
I'm afraid that I won't be able to wait until then.
Dad, let's not talk about that right now, OK?
We should figure out what we can do.
It's going to be OK.
It'll be OK.
We'll figure something out.
They must have made a misdiagnosis.
Because of you, I am complete.
I fell asleep.
It's OK.
You've been working hard.
No, not at all.
Qiangda, I want to ask you something.
If...
I'm saying if.
If the truth that you end up discovering
says that your dad isn't who you thought he was,
what will you do?
Don't worry. That won't happen.
The odds that my dad isn't Chief are greater than 95%.
But there are a lot of exceptions in the world.
What if...
Mr. Lian and you have misunderstood each other?
Why are you suddenly asking that?
Did Lian Zhongyan come to meet with you today?
What did he say?
Actually, I sought him out.
He told me that he didn't participate in the incident.
And after Chief brought Zhan Dingxuan and the group inside,
he left the house very early.
So it's possible that he was able to create an alibi.
Let me tell you something.
It's in Lian Zhongyan's nature to lie.
A lot of things he says aren't true.
But Qiangwei, I'll prove... Soon, I'll prove it to you.
I'll prove that my dad isn't Chief.
Qiangda,
I don't need you to prove anything.
You know, at a young age, I lost everything.
But right now, because of you,
I've received love.
I don't want there to be any reason to cause us to separate.
It's something that happened so long ago.
Whether or not your dad is Chief,
that won't affect my love for you.
I really don't want to see you keep getting sucked into it all.
Thank you.
I know that... I know that I was in the wrong first.
I didn't tell you everything in the beginning.
Who I am may make you uneasy,
but I promise that this will all be over very soon.
Wait for me to prove that my dad isn't Chief.
Then...
We won't be troubled by this anymore.
We can live together.
OK?
It's really troublesome since Lian Zhongyan won't cooperate and provide a test sample.
How's it going?
We were just discussing some thing.
It's troublesome.
Does it involve Lian Zhongyan?
So is there a way to prove he's Boss Shengli?
If we can figure this out, the whole case moves forward.
Let's get to work.
Qiangda, Lian Zhongyan isn't a suspect in any other case right now.
Ah Fei, tell him.
Haven't our superiors been pressuring us to stop investigating this case?
Boss is telling the truth.
Ah Fei, also tell him
that I've been continuously communicating with my boss.
Communicating.z
Right. Ah Fei and I both really want to break this case.
You understand?
- Boss, he understands. - Good job.
The painting!
Using Qiangwei's DNA sample,
we were able to confirm that the bloos on the painting belongs to her father, Wang Boyi.
Right now, we're focusing on the bloody fingerprint on the painting.
Who does the fingerprint belong to?
We compared the print to Qiangwei's parents, and it's not theirs.
But it's not Zhan Dingxuan's or Yan Changtai's either.
That's right.
We haven't eliminated the possibility that it belongs to Lian Zhongyan.
Lian Zhongyan has refused to submit any samples for our investigation,
and he's not a suspect in any cases, so it will be difficult to move forward.
I've been trying to come up with a solution.
The important point here is
that everything hinges on Lian Zhongyan's identity.
I need to come up with a way to prove that Lian Zhongyan is Boss Shengli.
The calm and collected Master Qiang, if you turn all the problems into a math problem,
you'll be strong and big.
What's Lian Zhongyan's background? He's a criminal.
He can't change his habit of committing crimes.
Previously, he cut himself off from the soy sauce factory.
This time, he's pretending to be ill to hide from police investigation.
What's all this garbage on this politics program?
Lian-san!
Are you well?
Why did you come to my room?
I came to visit.
Here we are. The fruit is for Lian-san.
You can have the flowers.
Go on. Go arrange the flowers.
Lian-san,
when I saw the headlines that you were admitted to the hospital, I came to visit you right away.
Cut the crap.
Lian-san, you shouldn't say that.
I came to visit you with a genuine heart.
Previously, because of my professional duty,
I was quite presumptuous and I must have disturbed you.
Please forgive me.
A few days ago, after I was contacted by Attorney General Liao,
I realized that had offended Lian-san greatly.
I felt very apologetic.
When I heard that you'd been admitted to the hospital, I was so worried.
Representing Attorney General Liao, I offer my greatest apologies.
That's enough. I'm not the kind of person to bicker about things.
Relax.
Thank you very much.
Then...
If I may be so bold as to ask
for your cooperation in providing some non-invasive specimens.
To put it plainly, I'd like if you could provide your fingerprints
to help us conclude a case.
That's something that a criminal would need to provide.
I haven't committed any crimes, so why should I provide anything?
That's right.
It's because you've committed no crimes that you can feel at ease as you provide it for us.
Bullshit.
Lian-san, think about it.
Right now, the news and media are publishing whatever they can.
If it gets out that you're not cooperating with our investigation,
what do you think they'll say?
They'll say that you have impure motives and that's why you refused to provide evidence.
Those unreasonable words will surely influence your campaign.
When your opponents find out, there will be a ruckus over such a small issue.
It will certainly influence your constituents.
If Lian Zhongyan refuses to provide evidence, what are his intentions?
It's obvious!
It means that he's covering up the fact that he committed a crime.
If he didn't commit a crime, why wouldn't he cooperate with the investigation?
Is he hiding something?
Goodness, all the media and news, and these political programs are so irresponsible with their words!
A completely innocent political figure has been slandered just like that.
It's a pity... Such a pity...
I want to give you a suggestion, Mr. Lian. I know that you're telling the truth,
that this has nothing to do with you.
Since you've committed no crime, if you simply provide your fingerprints
to help solve the case and prove your innocence,
wouldn't that be killing two birds with one stone?
Guan Jingjing was killed by Xiao Zhan.
Xiao Zhan was attacked by Ah Bin.
I didn't personally make any attacks.
There can't be any evidence.
Moreover, the Wang murder from 23 years ago remains unsolved.
The fire burned up any evidence there would have been.
There shouldn't be any problems.
Thank you for your cooperation, Lian-san.
I, Lian Zhongyan, am an upstanding person.
You'll definitely find me innocent.
Yes! I believe you're innocent as well.
Don't worry.
[Xiao Tie: OK]
Qiangda, you really are strong.
How did you calculate it? How did you know that Lian Zhongyan would give in?
Ah Fei, let me teach you.
Lian Zhongyan is the classic case of a sore loser.
I've been observing Lian Zhongyan, and his personality is very clear.
He'll intentionally make himself appear innocent,
and cut himself off from any crime or wrongdoing.
This shows he's very ambitious and likely to use foul means to attain his goals.
He's very confident.
That's right.
He doesn't like others meddling in the plans he's made.
Lian Zhongyan's opinion polls have been dropping.
It's affecting his campaign.
So we're only his secondary enemies.
He's most concerned about the public's opinion.
That's right.
So what's Lian Zhongyan's weakness?
This is a very hot political program right now.
It airs very frequently. 1pm, Monday to Friday.
Unlike some programs that only air at 10pm on Saturdays. (which is when Lion Pride airs in Taiwan)
Additionally, they invite the audience to call in.
So... You like watching political programs?
The point I'm trying to make is that we just need to let Lian Zhongyan see this program.
I got you.
Faking an illness to make headlines? That's worse than a soap opera.
I suspect that Lian Zhongyan, that old dog, won't be coming up with any new tricks.
Mr. Xia from Taoyuan, hello. Welcome to the show.
Let's hear what he has to say.
Hello.
- I think that Mr. Lian claiming he's innocent... - Get up!
- ...but refusing to cooperate in the police investigation... - What is this?
This kind of reaction is a sign of guilt.
If he were truly innocent, why wouldn't he cooperate?
Should we be electing someone like that as a representative?
Can we trust him?
Mr. Xia from Taoyuan?
He's completely talking nonsense!
Boss, be careful about your blood pressure.
Lian-san!
Nice, bro.
Next, we'll see just who Boss Shengli is.
Bingo. The analysis report is out.
The fingerprint in blood is a complete match for Lian Zhongyan.
Nice.
But when did he leave a fingerprint on the painting?
Do you remember that Old Yan said
Mr. Wang came home in the middle of the robbery?
Zhan Dingxuan and Wang Boyi ended up in a scuffle.
Zhan Dingxuan killed Mr. Wang with a knife.
Then Boss Shengli shot Mrs. Wang.
I suspect that Zhan Dingxuan's hand was covered in blood at the time
when he handed the painting to Boss Shengli.
Boss Shengli accepted the painting with his right hand and left a fingerprint.
But because the fingerprint was faint, it was only visible under special lighting.
That's why Lian Zhongyan didn't even know his fingerprints were on the painting.
The accident was all over the news at the time and everyone was paying attention.
Lian Zhongyan had a lot of items he needed to sell off.
This painting had fingerprints on it,
so he decided to put it into a safe box for the time being.
He planned to take it out when things blew over,
but he hadn't expected he'd be holding onto it for 23 years.
Now that he's been campaigning, he decided to put on a charity auction.
He realized that this painting had never appeared in a public auction,
and as an authentic Puru painting, it would fetch a good price.
That's why he took it out.
The bloodstains were on the left side of the painting,
and the most important part of those paintings, the inscription, was left intact.
He wanted to get rid of the bloodstained portion and re-mount the painting.
If he decided to sell it after all this time, no one would know it had been altered unless they'd seen the original.
When Guan Jingjing called me,
she told me she'd stolen one third of the painting from Lian Zhongyan's warehouse.
Because she was curious, she went to the auction to steal the other two thirds.
And that's what put her in danger.
So that's how it went.
Right now, the painting has the victim's blood, Zhan Dingxuan's fingerprints,
as well as Lian Zhongyans' prints.
Combining all these things, we can prove that Lian Zhongyan was lying.
The prints didn't end up on the painting after he bought them,
but rather, at the scene of the original crime.
That's right.
With Old Yan's testimony,
Lian Zhongyan won't be able to get away this time.
Hurry and capture the slippery Boss Shengli.
Lian Zhongyan,
you've evaded the law for long enough.
I can finally arrest you.
Boss!
Boss, what is it? Are you feeling unwell?
I'm fine.
I just thought of Side.
I think I need to take care of some things
before I can arrest Boss Shengli.
Xiao Tie,
Dorothy once told me that
if you put enough effort into caring for someone else,
they'll be able to feel it.
So I'm sure you'll be fine.
Good luck.
Qiangda,
hearing you say that,
I feel rather touched.
But it was really corny.
And kind of disgusting.
I think you'd better go off and find your Dorothy, Master Meow.
Meow.
Get to work already!
Qiangda got angry.
Qiangda!
Side.
Are you waiting for someone?
I'm waiting for Qiangda to pick me up.
Did you finish all the paperwork?
Why do you look so down?
Side.
Lian-san—
No, I mean your dad. Is he doing well?
He's not that good, but he can check-out tomorrow.
I understand.
Qiangda,
my dad really isn't a bad person.
He said that back then, it was Zhan Dingxuan and Chief
who planned everything, and he wasn't involved.
So can we just sit down and talk about whatever misunderstandings there are?
Stop fighting with him.
Side, there may be some things that aren't quite what you're expecting.
To me, your father is a criminal who's been evading the law.
I can't just sit and have a talk with him.
What evidence do you have to call him a criminal?
Would I not have evidence?
He's been wantonly announcing that my dad's a criminal,
while I have evidence of his innocence.
Do you think I wouldn't have evidence to prove your father's criminal ways?
Where's the evidence?
What right do you have to call him a criminal?
This is a very testing time. Let's not get too caught up in our emotions.
Let the police handle these things.
Qiangda has his own position.
He didn't mean any ill-will with his words. Everyone has different views.
Qiangwei said that I need to consider my friends' happiness more often.
Side, I...
...didn't intentionally try to start a fight with you.
I'm sorry.
Qiangwei, let's go.
Hello?
Right now?
Uncle Xun, thanks.
I've really been needing this lately.
Why isn't Qiangda with you guys?
Qiangda had some things to take care of at school.
Side, sorry about what happened earlier.
Qiangda's personality makes you anxious and his words are very direct.
Yeah, I want to apologize for Qiangda too.
It's fine. You two don't have to worry about me. I don't mind.
It's OK.
There must just be some kind of misunderstanding between them.
I believe in my dad.
Xiao Tie, would the DNA analysis be able to prove my dad wasn't involved in the case?
The DNA sample you gave did help the investigation team.
It eliminated some suspicions about the evidence.
But it hasn't entirely ruled out the possibility of your father's involvement.
So are you working from the presumption that he's a criminal?
That's not it.
Are you going to continue until you find proof that he committed a crime, so that your presumption stands true?
Is this how you work a case?
Aren't you supposed to start by assuming that he's innocent?
Side.
Xiao Tie, I was really wrong about you.
Side!
Side. Side!
Let me say something.
What do you want to say?
I'm a criminal's daughter. We have different positions.
Don't come too close.
It's normal to have different standpoints.
What will it take for us to have a proper conversation?
Do you want me to change my position on this?
Go ahead.
Can you change?
I can't change my profession.
Of course I can't change my position.
But what I want to change right now is... What do I have to do so that you're not upset?
I'd like to ask, how could I possibly not be upset?
My father, whom I love, is going to be sent to prison as a fall guy, by the person I like.
How could I possibly not be upset?
What did you just say?
How could I not be upset?
No, after that.
Yes, I like you. So what?
Whatever there was between us, it's completely over now. Do you understand?
It's all over!
OK.
But before we end things,
let me finish what I have to say.
After that, we can go our separate ways.
Every morning, the first thing I do is check my phone.
I check if you've called me or texted me.
Because I want to see you,
I detour to the cram school and to your apartment every day...
...to see if I can run into you.
I know that you're a really nice girl.
But from the very beginning, you've been pretending to be strong and hiding your loneliness.
You push all the things that upset you down in your heart, and you don't share it with anyone.
I understand all of that.
That's why I worry about you.
Yes, our relationship is complicated right now.
I'm scared to face you.
I clearly care about you a lot,
but I can't act as if nothing's happening around us.
I don't know what to do.
You occupy a part of my thoughts.
You make it difficult for me to do my job.
Side.
I like you.
I've liked you for a long time.
So, before we ever even got started,
I can't let you single-handedly decide that it's over.
Lian Side,
as a prosecutor, I'm asking you...
I'm asking you to take responsibility.
Take responsibility for what?
To be responsible for letting me be there for you when you're upset.
To be responsible for letting me
take care of you in the future.
I want to tell you that no matter the outcome,
truth is the only path to forgiveness.
The path may torment a person,
and bring them pain and exhaustion.
It may make them feel helpless.
But I promise you this.
I'll be there to hold your hand.
I'll hold your hand until the end.
♫ ...satisfy all those bodies? ♫
♫ The seller of souls has such captivating eyes ♫
♫ If he's got a lock on you... ♫
Side, you're such a nice girl.
But please, you must be strong.
Mr. Lian! Are you still participating...
- ...in the election? - Sorry, I'm not taking any interviews today.
Police on business! Excuse me.
You two again. You're always hanging around.
Lian Zhongyan, please come with us to the prosecutor's office.
I don't have the time.
I'm afraid that's not for you to decide.
This isn't a request for cooperation. I'm arresting you.
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Prosecutor, I'm exercising my client's right to counsel.
You can sing and dance if you'd like.
- Just don't overly interfere. - Of course.
Mr. Lian, someone indicated that you were involved in the Wang robbery-fire case 23 years ago.
What do you have to say about this?
That case was planned by Zhan Dingxuan and Chief.
Zhan Dingxuan came to me and asked me to join them,
but I had already decided to start my life over by then,
so I didn't agree and I didn't participate.
But your testimony doesn't match the ones Zhan Dingxuan and Yan Changtai gave when they were arrested.
They both said that they were recruited by Boss Shengli.
And they didn't meet Chief until the day of the incident.
Are you lying?
Since this case happened 23 years ago,
it's entirely possible that my client has forgotten or misrecalled some details.
That doesn't mean he lied.
Xiao Tie, Lawyer Ma is trying to distract you.
Ignore him.
If there's something I haven't done, then I didn't do it.
I have no reason to lie.
But someone also said that you're Boss Shengli.
That's a serious accusation you're making.
If you don't have sufficient evidence, Mr. Lian can—
I do.
I have evidence.
I'll remind you that there will be leniency if you confess, but severe punishment if you resist.
I was not involved in the incident. It has nothing to do with me.
After Zhan Dingxuan's accident,
we arrested Yan Changtai as a suspect.
At the time, he claimed that
he committed perjury at your behest.
Is that true?
My client has the right to remain silent.
I'll continue then.
You recognize this man, yes?
Masha.
According to the time table offered by Yan Changtai, you did go to Masha's house.
Additionally, you convinced his wife to let you into their house to plant evidence.
Following the incident, you gave her a large sum of money.
This is the bankbook of Masha's wife.
You transferred $8 million to her.
We investigated and found that the money came from an account under your name.
She also admitted that you bribed her.
Zhan Dingxuan and Yan Changtai, who you colluded with, intentionally his the facts
and pushed all the blame onto the then-dead Masha.
This indicates that you were indeed involved in the Wang robbery-fire case on November 18, 1994.
I also have sufficient evidence to conclude that you're the Boss Shengli that Zhan Dingxuan and Yan Changtai spoke of.
Would you like to refute any of this?
This... This is...
If not, you needn't say anything. That's fine.
You were saying that you were completely uninvolved in the robbery-fire case,
but I have evidence to overthrow your alibi.
This is a Puru paintings that's been split in two parts.
You were selling this part at an auction.
You're familiar with it, yes?
The other part was stolen from your warehouse.
You came to me to find the thief.
The thief was Guan Jingjing.
This shows that the painting belongs to you.
It originally belonged to the Wang family, to Wang Boyi.
As the fire didn't destroy the account books, we can prove that this painting belonged to him.
So the question is, did you steal this painting from the scene of the crime?
I bought this painting.
This is what it looked like when I bought it.
Lian Zhongyan, you're really persisting in this lie.
OK.
You said that the stain on the painting was blood.
In addition to finding Zhan Dingxuan's fingerprints on the painting,
we found your fingerprints as well.
Those fingerprints can prove that you were at the scene of the crime.
The fingerprints were put onto the painting at the scene of the original crime,
not when the painting was bought later on.
After close inspection, we found a light fingerprint in blood.
Perhaps it was after Zhan Dingxuan killed Wang Boyi, as he was handing the painting to Boss Shengli.
Boss Shengli's fingerprint ended up on the painting.
The fingerprint was very light and required a special light source to see it.
After an analysis, we found the fingerprint was a perfect match for your right thumb.
This proves that you were at the scene of the crime.
Mr. Lian, this is about murder and arson.
We...
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Lawyer Ma, your work is done here.
You can leave.
Get ready to go to court.
Yes, sir.
Prosecutor Tie, this is a personal request.
I'd like a few minutes to speak with Wang Qiangda privately.
I'll leave the rest of the time for you two to chat.
Please don't harm each other.
I'm talking about hitting someone.
You, don't get reckless either.
I'll keep an eye on you from outside.
Don't mess around.
What did you want to say to me?
You've already proven that I'm Boss Shengli.
I'll be spending the rest of my life in jail,
so I'm afraid I won't get the chance to say this later.
I want to tell you
who Chief, the person you're so concerned about, is.
You want to tell me who Chief is?
Didn't you want to know?
Go ahead.
The truth is, Chief is your father, Wang Yuming.
♫ Meddlesome people whisper in each others' ears ♫
♫ It's an inescapable net, with nowhere left to hide ♫
♫ You can't deal, but there's no choice—Get over it ♫
♫ Come on, no one knows better than me ♫
♫ Cover your ears, and let the sounds fade away ♫
♫ Who says you need to fear loneliness when you're alone? ♫
♫ I know that I can do it, no problem ♫
♫ I was born with the resolve ♫
♫ I'm not retreating, I won't retreat ♫
♫ I'm an unbending wild rose ♫
♫ I said I won't retreat, so I won't ♫
♫ Let the storm keep blowing ♫
♫ Condense the beautiful moments, leave out the worries ♫
♫ In the end, the rain water will slide off my face ♫
♫ The pain and bitterness will fade ♫
♫ From the bottom of my heart, I'll be happy ♫
♫ I'm happy, for myself ♫
♫ I'm happy ♫
[Preview] - My dad is a criminal.
We shouldn't walk together.
You want to give up? Have you ever considered what I'd feel?!
The facts and evidence are all there. I don't know what to believe.
I love you a lot.
But I can't reciprocate the trust you have in me.