This way.
Mr. Guan, we can't even see the tire impressions. Yet you--
What tire impressions? The car's there.
Mr. Guan, nothing unusual was found in the car.
Unusual?
Like weapons, bloodstains, or drugs.
-Red wine? -What red wine?
That bottle of 1961 Lafite, of course.
The key is in, but the dashboard won't power up.
No more fuel?
Headlights were on.
Battery's dead.
Never been sat on.
The trunk?
We've checked. It's empty.
Just an accompanying tool kit,
a first aid kit, and two bottles of mineral water.
That's a telescope.
Remember to better describe items like this next time.
This is a range finder monocular telescope.
Captain Ma.
Yes, turn right on the side road after the roadblock.
Mr. Guan, Captain Ma will be arriving soon.
Do you think we should...
Don't touch the focal length. It's fixed at about 800 meters.
So, Dong Qian stood here,
adjusted the focal length of this...
range finder monocular scope to 800 meters
in order to see something approximately 800 meters in front of
-the valley, right? -Did the academy teach math?
The height we're at now is about 100 meters.
If the 800 meters is the hypotenuse of a triangle,
the leg side distance is around 730 meters.
But that doesn't explain what's 730 meters
from here in the valley in front of us.
That's right.
He might be playing games with us,
so a search is unavoidable.
Search?
Of course. Since he abandoned the car,
he has two options left. He could jump off the cliff or hike it.
Didn't you say he left without water? He couldn't have gone far.
Eat some more.
You don't like the way I eat?
You haven't even smoked this whole time. Out of respect?
I'm not in the mood.
I have a question for you. Just gossip.
It's okay if you don't feel like answering.
Go ahead. I'm full anyway.
Do you think Guan Hongyu was framed?
No, wrong question. I know you think he was framed.
I want to know. Besides the obvious,
are there other reasons why you believe
he was framed?
Why do you ask?
You said you guys broke up before, but now...
you're pregnant. Doesn't add up.
Ya'nan.
Page 10 of the case file.
You took it, yes?
Enjoy your food.
I can't say it was you.
Whether it was you or Guan, you two...
are the closest to him and...
both work with the investigation team.
And both of you are so sure that he was framed.
I just wish you could give me something...
besides affection and intuition, like a real reason.
It's funny.
The only person who gave me some leads
was Guan Hongyu himself.
Himself?
Yup.
Should I believe it...
or not?
You saw Hongyu?
Yes.
Guan, how are things over there?
Did you find Mr. Dong?
Why are you still in Jingang?
I submitted the application.
Approval takes time, right?
A cross-country trip with a criminal and armed guards needs Ministry approval.
It's no longer important when Hu Qiang comes.
Let me talk to Ya'nan.
How do you know we're together?
Of course.
Xu told me that she accepted your dinner invitation.
Come on. I have something to ask her.
All right, hold on.
Hello, Captain Guan, you...
How are you? Are you okay?
I am okay.
I wanted to hear your voice. How are you and the baby doing?
Don't worry. No matter how cunning Zhou Xun is,
he wouldn't tap his own phone.
I'm fine here.
But something's up with the case.
You can tell Zhou Xun I called you because of the case.
You found Dong Qian's body?
That's right.
But not Dong Qian's. And there's more than one.
I don't care, generator or power station.
Get the lights on!
We have to keep searching.
Who knows what else we'll find!
Yes, get it done now!
So many mosquitoes.
Thank you both. A big case like this is rare.
Bureau has set up a task force.
There won't be much progress tonight,
but at least the scene's been secured.
You've worked hard today.
I'll get you home now.
We will continue tomorrow, okay?
But, Captain Sun, we...
Captain Sun, jurisdiction issues aside, Dong Qian is the one we're after.
We haven't found him yet.
If the victims from Jingang's case
are among the bodies found here,
I hope the bureau can share the information and progress with us.
Excuse me, I have to take this.
Hello?
Hello? Louder.
The reception is bad here. Yes. What?
Where are the lights?
Mr. Guan,
isn't this the area of focus from Dong Qian's range finder monocular scope?
Do you think Dong Qian is the killer?
Were you just brushing Captain Sun off?
We'll still do our best to search for Dong Qian, right?
Of course. We haven't found the 1961 Lafite.
Be careful.
Okay.
See you.
-Captain Zhou. -Yeah.
Listen to Guan when you get there.
-I'll be there soon. -Okay.
We'll be there soon.
-The application at the bureau-- -Ya'nan.
Look at you. Why don't you stay?
They have a forensic team.
Yes, they do. But if the bodies found have
skeletonized, meaning at least three to five years old,
plus environmental factors like temperature,
-humidity, vegetation-- -Okay.
I'm not belittling my peers,
but we're much better in those areas.
You can let Xu go.
Fine.
Xu.
You heard Captain Zhou. You'll be
in charge now.
Really?
I can't, Captain Zhou.
I can't do it. I can't.
Dr. Gao, I really can't.
-You can't? -I can't...
-No. -Okay.
Didn't you tell me we're on the same team?
Get to work.
All right... Be careful.
Come on, have some.
How about another glass of peanut milk?
I'm allergic to peanuts.
I get breakouts.
An allergy?
It's genetic?
No, my parents are fine with peanuts.
Just me.
Let me tell you.
That punk Zhou Xun is too much.
He thinks I have no idea.
Solving this case is so depressing.
No matter what...
you trust me.
Right? Shutong?
Of course, Mr. Guan.
I do...
trust you the most.
Stop calling me Mr. Guan.
We're not strangers.
We're off duty now.
Call me big brother.
Mr. Guan, I can't figure something out.
What is it?
I feel that you have two personalities.
Sometimes you are serious,
proper, like an elder and a teacher.
But sometimes...
you're just a regular person.
Then which...
side of me do you like?
I'm going to the washroom.
Shutong, you know what?
I've wanted to tell you.
Only you can...
see the other side of me.
Mr.... Guan.
Backup is arriving.
Mr. Guan.
I'll go write the report.
I'll join you later!
Little girl.
Another bottle, please.
Hello, Liu.
It's me.
Are you working tonight?
Great, I'll be there as I need a favor.
I'll bring you a bottle of wine.
See you.
Nanshan, please.
The number you have dialed is unavailable.
Mr. Guan's cell is still off.
How did you get separated last night?
Last night...
It's just...
We went to the bar...
and then...
What did you do to that girl last night? Look how embarrassed she is.
Told you not to come.
Yet you're here.
Mr. Guan.
And Zhou Xun arrives?
Tonight.
-Zhao Qian, this is Captain Sun. -Captain Sun.
Jurisdiction issues?
The ministry has confirmed regarding jurisdiction.
Letter should be here soon.
They hope we can work together and solve this case soon.
Okay.
Let's go there.
The ministry's that fast?
We're here. Captain Zhou will deal with it.
Xu, get to work.
Okay.
Didn't sleep well last night? Dark circles.
How is it?
The five deaths took place within four years
and in relative order.
The first has fully skeletonized.
Based on the decomposition of the clothes,
it'd be four years ago.
Although the second is similar,
the maggots' growth cycle and the weathering stage of the bones
suggest the death's more recent, maybe three years.
The fourth is in a liquefied state.
You notice the green stuff on the body?
That's fat decaying,
or corpse wax.
The fourth body is still fresh.
Although it's been badly devoured by insects and wild animals,
based on the nails, time of death is less than three weeks ago.
The one in the middle?
The middle body's
soft tissues have dried out.
And look at...
the dented left skull.
Dented? The one Hu Qiang killed?
Actually, the body's hyoid bone was fractured.
So it was strangulation.
Hu knocked him out, and someone else killed him.
Five in four years.
Check missing persons with Jiangzhou.
Records over four years?
That's a lot of work.
Based on the bone structures, all victims
are male between 16 and 20 years old.
All young teens.
Hey, Zhou Xun.
Zhou Xun.
I advise you not to leave Jingang given the situation.
Guan Hongyu's wanted. The Jiangzhou case needs solving.
The investigation team is not a task force just for him.
We have you here, so it should be fine.
How's the situation with Ye Fangzhou?
That bastard changed his number after leaving the station.
All his old numbers are not working either.
Even your daughter's number?
What do you mean? Keep her out of it.
No, look.
Ye Fangzhou contacting Zhou Shutong now does not seem coincidental.
Whether to protect her
or to uncover Ye's secrets, I'd say that you track it closely.
Okay, see you.
Based on the visit to Jiangzhou Institute of Technology,
Dong Qian always plays by the rules.
Teachers felt that he is more of a loner and doesn't
like to socialize much.
Students' comments were
boring lectures,
too many assignments, and such.
Nothing of value.
But the bottom line is, he never did anything out of line
or involved himself in anything illegal.
Zhao Qian.
Based on the visit we requested from Shenyang Tiexi team,
when he worked at the Youwang factory,
he had several records of molestation
and even assault of young male colleagues.
Since it's embarrassing,
the victims didn't want to step forward. From a legal perspective,
it's hard to prove. He was disciplined for the worst incident.
That's unbelievable.
Then a leak occurred at the chemical plant. Dong Qian
was one of six survivors.
Compensation was 270,000.
Dong Qian took the money and moved here.
Two hundred seventy thousand. His house in East Garden?
He bought it with a mortgage of 426,000.
He still has half of it unpaid.
-Monthly? -It's 1,800.
His car's likely 200 to 300,000.
A loan as well. Two thousand monthly.
Wait. How much is he paid at the school?
That... Let me check.
Continue working with the Jiangzhou team.
Get them to look for Dong Qian.
-No matter what, find him. -Okay.
Dong Qian's pay, including allowances,
is 4,600 per month.
But minus deductions and insurance,
his net income is around 3,000.
He has to pay 3,800 in loans per month.
And still has money for antique goods.
And don't forget the bottles of Lafite.
If so,
his life isn't typical at all.
Check if he has other sources of income.
Get the Shenyang team to visit his parents.
Find out their financial status.
Is it a good time?
-No problem. -One second.
Hello. Hongyu.
Zhou Xun is on his way with Hu.
He should arrive tonight, so harder for you to leave.
No worries. I got a chance to go to the Nanshan military base last night.
I'll skip the details, but I touched base with a reliable comrade.
This An Teng has served in the military for many years.
He lost some decommissioned firearms and was sent to military court.
Due to lack of evidence, he was released but discharged after.
An Teng was from Shanxi, Datong. His father died. Illness.
His mother has Alzheimer's and is staying in a nursing home.
His whereabouts since are unknown.
-He and his sister likely came to Jingang. -Sister?
His mom felt lonely when he was in the military.
She adopted a girl without any records, and her last name isn't An.
What's An Teng mother's last name?
I think it was...
Zhao.
What was it again?
Oh yes, Xu.
Zhou's looking for you.
Okay, I'll go take a look.
What are the findings?
We found multiple cuts beneath the first victim's ribs.
Preliminary finding is he was stabbed to death.
Then a cut near the second victim's cervical spine.
It's likely that the stab went through his neck.
Third and fourth were
both strangled to death.
After removing the corpse wax,
we can even still see the marks.
The fifth was drowned.
Water was extracted from the lungs...
I'm going over the case, and you're messing around.
What?
Since I've turned over a new leaf, you haven't found me as charming?
Oh yes.
To confirm the time, we need to visit the scene.
Look at samples for the temperature, humidity, and environment.
Since you're here, come with me?
I can't stop you.
-Take care. -I know.
Mr. Guan, Zhou Shutong didn't ask for me.
Really?
Maybe I heard it wrong.
It's okay. Go on.
It's okay...
Sis...
something hit me.
It's fine.
Who's there?
Sis, I'm going to the restroom.
What are you doing?
Didn't you hear? Restroom.
It's time to take a break.
Mr. Guan, based on the visit to East Garden...
the management
and the neighbors often saw
Dong Qian come home with different guys.
Since he is a teacher,
they thought they were his students.
Who'd have thought...
Yes, this...
The main suspect is likely to be Dong Qian,
but we don't have evidence to prove it.
If the cooling-off period and the MO are different,
how did you determine that, Mr. Guan?
Serial killers are different from madmen.
Sometimes the act of murder is just an extended result of a particular crime.
Meaning, when a person commits a crime,
he might not want his victim dead.
But the victim ended up dead.
The first victim,
he was stabbed repeatedly to death.
Oh, so you mean
the first victim was probably killed
in a violent conflict with his assailant.
The second victim was also stabbed,
but more precisely.
One stab to the neck.
His skills have improved.
But the stab wounds caused massive bleeding.
It is troublesome to clean up the scene.
So the killer switched to strangulations or other ways that don't involve blood.
The last victim...
Was drowned.
The killer's skills have matured.
Mr. Guan, last night...
Last night...
You dare talk about last night?
I drank too much. Where were you?
You left me.
Where were you?
Do you know I woke up on the street?
I rushed here this morning. What a friend.
Mr. Guan, do you remember what you said?
Mr. Guan.
Actually, I wanted to tell you last night...
The sun is up.
Can you see the forest?
What tree looks like that?
This is Dong Qian?
Yes.
He committed suicide?
Where's the 1961 red wine?
Come, hurry up.
Watch the head.
Slow down.
FIELD KIT
-Lights. -Be careful.
Mr. Guan,
Zhou said he'll be here in an hour or two.
Should we wrap up on our end?
Let's see.
Liver temperature?
Should be a suicide.
Should be?
Fine.
There's no evidence of suicide.
Hanged with tow rope.
The rope and the marks match.
No secondary injuries were found.
Which means he suffocated from a single strangulation.
The fiber on his neck
is similar to a tow rope's, but it still needs
to be confirmed by the technical team.
Most importantly, the bruises and abrasions near
the strangulation mark correspond to signs of
strangulation from hanging.
Hyoid bone and cervical spine fractured, a broken jaw...
and distorted limb muscles
are signs of struggling in midair after being hanged.
Time of death?
Within 48 hours. The body is far from stiff
and has turned soft.
Liver temperature shows the same.
So, it's confirmed to be a suicide?
All right.
Maybe I was not clear enough before.
It's determined that Dong Qian was hanged to death.
Whether he was forced to
stack the stones, tie the rope around his neck,
and release the support,
I can't tell you.
-Zhou. -Yes.
Hold the light.
-Okay. -Thank you.
Are you sure he was hanged?
Yes, but Ya'nan mentioned
we can't rule out the possibility of a murder.
To threaten a person to complete
a series of steps and hang himself, something ought to have
gone wrong. Ways things match at the scene will be off.
Will it?
What's wrong?
Something just doesn't feel right.
Tell me.
Sometimes you need to rely on your intuition.
Maybe you just haven't organized the leads and evidence,
but the conclusion might be right.
After Dong Qian disappeared,
we found his car through a routine search.
Then we found the monocular scope
focused on the exact location where the bodies were found.
Then across from the scene,
we easily found the place where Dong Qian hanged himself.
It was way too easy.
Something fishy is going on.
Did you wear gloves while handling the scope?
Of course.
What is it made of?
Metal? Plastic? Rubber?
Spray-painted?
This...
Check the material.
If made from normal materials, there might be prints.
You mean there might be other people's fingerprints?
The key is... are there any prints?
Why bring so many things?
I said travel light.
Do you think, before we leave,
we should let them know?
Hongyu diverted Zhou Xun to ease tensions in Jingang.
He wouldn't agree if he knew I was coming. Why bother?
No, I feel that you... I
did a lot of thinking. Do you
want to hear... me out?
Thanks a lot.
Mr. Guan, we've brought him in.
Get out.
Let's go, 203.
Move, move.
Guan.
Thank you.
Glad you and Zhou came.
We've made lots of progress in two days.
It's nothing, but if they can grant a bigger budget
to get another room,
we'll be more comfortable, right?
Wait, what happened?
You're in one room?
What's wrong with you?
I told you on the phone. Get Mr. Guan
a separate room. What's the matter with you?
She didn't get it.
Why didn't you get it?
You climbed up the pipes and through the window
but didn't notice anyone inside?
Normally, after we get in, we'd lock the door
from the inside, just in case
the owner came back.
Then?
I locked the door, turned around,
and saw a young man
walk out of the bedroom.
What were the shoes he had on?
I asked what shoes he was wearing. Slippers,
leather, or sneakers?
He wore...
slippers... When we were fighting,
he fell because of them, so I remembered.
Continue.
Then from this wine rack,
I grabbed a bottle of wine...
and smashed it on his head.
He bled profusely.
I panicked and ran without a thing.
Did the bottle break?
Into pieces...
Where?
It's...
around here.
What position was he in? His head and feet?
Demonstrate.
His...
head was here.
Like this.
Guan, you think they changed the floors?
Not much difference in color between the cracks.
-I don't think they did. -Wang.
Get the team and dig it up.
Okay.
Captain Zhou, Chief Li.
-Hello, Chief Li. -Have a seat.
We went to Jiangzhou Institute of Technology
and followed up with the investigation. Victims 4 and 5
were both dropouts.
Due to family issues,
their studies were affected,
and they all had questionable friends.
From East Garden's surveillance footage,
we have a record of
the last victim and Dong Qian entering.
The timing matches his time of death.
Also, we've checked the area's
missing persons records within recent years.
I believe we'll soon have the identities of all the victims.
Captain Zhou, your side...
Zhao. Captain Sun, we have found blood and wine
stains beneath the floors Hu Qiang identified.
We have confirmed his charge of aggravated burglary
that injured a young man on September 15 two years ago.
According to our forensic team's findings,
the third victim
might be the young man.
But the third victim
died from a fractured hyoid bone
or strangulation.
Likely at the hands of someone else.
Or maybe...
it was Dong Qian.
Zhao.
Our current outline for the case is
Dong Qian,
a sexual predator with records of
sexual molestation and even assault of young men in Shenyang.
In Jiangzhou, he lured dropouts, the unemployed, or similar
young men to his home and sexually assaulted them.
We believe there are more victims who have simply not come forward.
Besides that,
Guan feels there is something dubious about the case.
Captain Guan.
♪ There is no extended relation Between us ♪
♪ Nor do we have any right To each other's life ♪
♪ It's only during the hours of dusk ♪
♪ There might be moments of both ♪
♪ Day and night ♪
♪ Would never know each other's world ♪
♪ A world that can't be imagined ♪
♪ We still insist to wait ♪
♪ In our own separate place ♪
♪ And thus the world is divided into two ♪
♪ You will never understand my sadness ♪
♪ Like the day will never know The night's darkness ♪
♪ Like the eternal burning sun ♪
♪ Everlastingly neglects The tenderness of the moon ♪
♪ You will never understand my sadness ♪
♪ Like the day will never know The night's darkness ♪
♪ Or why the shooting stars fall ♪
♪ Day and night ♪
♪ Would never know each other's world ♪
♪ A world that can't be imagined ♪
♪ We still insist to wait ♪
♪ In our own separate place ♪
♪ And thus the world is divided into two ♪
♪ You will never understand my sadness ♪
♪ Like the day will never know The night's darkness ♪
♪ Like the eternal burning sun ♪
♪ Everlastingly neglects The tenderness of the moon ♪
♪ You will never understand my sadness ♪
♪ Like the day will never know The night's darkness ♪
♪ Or why the shooting stars fall ♪
♪ Day and night ♪
♪ Would never know each other's world ♪
♪ A world that can't be imagined ♪
♪ We still insist to wait ♪
♪ In our own separate place ♪
♪ And thus the world is divided into two ♪
♪ You will never understand my sadness ♪
♪ Like the day will never know The night's darkness ♪
♪ Like the eternal burning sun ♪
♪ Everlastingly neglects The tenderness of the moon ♪
♪ You will never understand my sadness ♪
♪ Like the day will never know The night's darkness ♪
♪ Or why the shooting stars fall ♪
♪ You will never understand my sadness ♪
♪ Like the day will never know The night's darkness ♪
♪ Like the eternal burning sun ♪
♪ Everlastingly neglects The tenderness of the moon ♪
♪ You will never understand my sadness ♪
♪ Like the day will never know The night's darkness ♪
♪ Or why the shooting stars fall ♪
♪ Don't understand my sadness ♪
♪ Like the day will never know The night's ♪
♪ Darkness ♪
Subtitle translation by: Denise Ching Mei Yen