(Lost In 1949)
Master Six.
Special Agent Qiao was...
alone in the house back then.
Special Agent Qiao.
Explain the situation back then.
Master Six.
The only explanation that we need the most is...
how did Qiu...
kill himself with opium.
I was sent to Qiu's Mansion...﻿
for only 2 days.
I know nothing about...
what had happened before that.
I heard that...
you all..
have already checked...
Qiu's Mansion thoroughly.
Then why did you...
leave the opium for him?
Was it to save him the trouble to kill himself?
Master Six.
The situation back then...
was in a chaos.
I had to make quick decision.
As everyone knows,
Qiu had certain influence...
in the business circle.
If the word gets out,
people might think that...
we murdered him violently...
as we failed to persuade him.
or think that...
we force him to kill himself.
Therefore I had to take prompt action.
Plus,
the current situation...
doesn't really mean it's bad for us.
Qiu is dead now.
But those cotton mills...
flour mills are still running, isn't it?
He left them for his widowed wife and orphan,
what do they need it for?
Qiu was too clever.
Had to make such a fuss even after he died.
but no matter how many plans he layed out...
can he even beat you, Master Six?
Master Six...
Please excuse yourselves.
Speak.
Master Six, the family of Qiu wanted to burn this...
"Rare Birds Painted from Life" for the dead one.
Nice try.
I grabbed it out from the brazier...
with my bare hands.
Please have a look at it.
But I'm afraid that I was a little bit late.
Xuan paper is too precious.
When there is fire, it burns...
Speaking of Qiu,
he just had to ruin such a precious thing,
even though he's dead.
Master Six, should I...
find someone to fix it?
What is left to fix?
Look at how it has become.
Burn it.
Just burn it.
What a waste.
Such a waste.
Mr. Qiu.
The car will send you to the dock first.
It's safer to travel by water.
Thank you.
Sorry for the trouble that you've been through...
and thank you for trusting us.
You wife and your son,
we will take care of them.
They will stay in Shanghai at the moment.
The liberation day...
which will be your time for reunion.
Please.
Madam.
Special Agent Qiao is here.
He said that he wants to see you.
Tell him I am in grief, ask him to leave.
I told him already.
But...
he said...
He wants to talk to you...
about the death of Master.
It still comes just as one expected.
Hello, Mrs. Qiu.
How dare you show up here?
How much insults do you want...
to add on our Qiu family's wound?
We do not welcome you here.
Please see him off.
We're not done with Master Qiu yet.
I do not have any other intentions.
How about we just sit down first...
and talk it out.
There is no need for this.
Just say it like this.
I'm just going to stand and talk then.
Mrs. Qiu.
I think what happened to Mr. Qiu...
might have been too sudden for you.
You are unprepared.
That's why I am here today...
to help you to solve the problem.
Mr. Qiao.
Which problem are you indicating?
That dead body...
You're insulting us!
The dead should be put to rest by burried in ground.
When someone dies,
shouldn't you find a grave for him?
Mrs. Qiu.
I really want to help you.
I know to find a good graveyard right away...
should be very difficult for you.
But I happened to have...
a friend from Evergreen Park Cemetery.
They have a great graveyard over there.
I think the Feng Shui is the best.
It's perfect for Mr. Qiu.
Mr. Qiao.
The land that you are talking about...
how much is it?
Mrs. Qiu.
I'm not trying...
to blackmail you.
That land is 3588 sq ft.
The Feng Shui is great.
The boss just asked for 8 gold bullions.
You can think it over.
Take some time to consider.
I will show myself out then.
"Rare Birds Painted from Life."
I'll return it in good condition.
Where is the Rare" Birds Painted from Life"?
Where is my"Rare Birds Painted from Life"?
Who took it?
Dad, what's going on?
Where is my Rare Birds Painted from Life?
That was one extraordinary artwork...
out of all of my collections.
Who took it?
I don't know.
Then...
Who stole it?
Boss Wen, Young Master Qiao.
Boss Wen
This is the down payment from family Qiu.
They are buying...
that graveyard.
This...this...
Boss Wen.
Such a treasured land...
is sold to such a wealthy family...
with such great deal.
Then, what about that little treasured land over there?
Young Master Qiao
Don't mention it, it's yours.
Thank you, thank you.
You're welcome, you're welcome.
-Generous. -You're welcome.
Generous, generous, generous.
Sister.
Come, come, come.
It's time to make arrangement for...
for me and Yun Fu's wedding.
The night before New Year's eve is just a few days away.
Li Na,
are you sure that Captain Wu said...
to get married on the night before New Year's eve?
I am absolutely sure about it.
I am not deaf.
I heard it very clearly.
Come, sister, let me show you.
This is a gift from Boss Wang,
a white jade bangle.
And this,
this was when the Jews retreated,
the best pearls that...
Comprador Liu bought for me.
And these are the best ones.
These are all foreign stuffs,
gifts from the former vice mayor.
It's awesome, right?
By the way, sister...
how many big gold bars do you think...
I can exchange with these?
What are you going to do?
My married life with Yun Fu.
Yun Fu broke the ties with...
his family because of me.
I thought that I should at least...
share the burden with him.
When he is back,
he doesn't need to worry about anything,
I will take care of all of it.
The house, the maids...
the furnitures...
our wedding ceremony...
Oh, wedding ceremony.
Is a gold bar enough to cover it?
Should be more than enough.
That's great.
Sister, I don't have much understanding...
on money.
I will just leave it all to you.
Here's the thing, Li Na,
I think that...
We can't just take things as too simple.
Your jewellery...
is valuable indeed,
but it's not a good time to cash it at the moment.
The economic situation right now is...
when the currencies are messed up,
the price of goods are increasing.
Do you know that...
two pawnshops in the alley...
are closed down?
it's because of the Gold Yuan...
has been dropping horribly.
They couldn't make it.
Now the US dollar on the market...
has a lot of fake notes.
Other than the gold bars in the bank,
gold bars from the small jewelry shops...
are untrustable.
Then what should I do?
I only have these jewelries.
If I can't cash it,
where do I get the money from?
That's why...
Would you consider...
postponing the wedding ceremony...
a bit?
So that you won't have to rush with...
the house and the maids.
Now the poitical situation is in chaos,
the situation of the war is in tension,
it's not a good time for any preparation.
How about we take some time to observe first?
Sister.
Mom finally agreed to my marriage.
Now,
is it your turn to have a different opinion?
It's not that I don't want you to get married.
I just don't want you to rush yourself into the wedding.
I am the one who's getting married, not you.
Is there any rush for this?
I don't mind being rush into this.
I know...
You had your relationship experience.
Even mom were married twice before.
But you all shouldn't...
impose all your thoughts...
on me.
In this family,
no one is qualified to tell me...
how should I get married...
should I get married.
If you are not here...
to give your wishes to me and Yun Fu,
please show yourself out then.
That's not what I meant.
So are you going to help me or not?
I am.
Sister, then go and buy some...
candies, alcohol and cigarrettes for me...
in the afternoon.
I have so many stuffs to do.
I need to buy a wedding dress.
And have to book a wedding feast.
We must be able to...
make the wedding ceremony...
grand and beautiful.
By the way,
about the money,
just spend it as you wish.
Must buy all the best stuffs.
The best ones, okay?
I am leaving now.
Boss, may I have...
fruit candy, milk candy, coffee candy?
3 grams for each.
Lady,
I see that you are buying candies for wedding.
If you have chocolate，
I will have 3 grams of it as well.
Chocolates are in short supply.
You see, these are not what you wanted, right?
There is no place for me to restock.
Means there's no place for you to buy any.
The society is in a chaos right now.
You can try the black market.
Black market?
Yes.
Thank you boss.
This is the latest name list.
The names in the list...
are the experts from different field...
whom I think...
would be the easiet to bring them into Homecoming Operation.
They have one thing in common...
which is open-minded.
Dissatisfied with the current political situation.
Having hopes on...
building a better future.
Good.
Leave them to us...
to follow up.
Regarding Qiao Li Jie,
we have to depend on you.
Hello.
Candy?
What flavour do you want?
I would like...
to have the milk candy,
coffee candy and fruit candy.
3 grams for each flavor.
5 bucks?
In silver coins.
That's so expensive.
Leave, if you have no money.
It's not that, boss...
I would like 3 grams for each.
It's 9 grams in total.
This...
it's only one gram only.
5 bucks for a gram.
9 grams...
Five times 8 is equal to 40.
Pay me 40 bucks more.
Aren't you bullying customer?
I don't want your candy anymore.
Give me my money back.
I said it's sold.
You will just have to take it.
No one does business like you.
This is how I do business, what can you do about it?
How can you do this?
This is what I do, what can you do about it?
-I am calling the police. -Go ahead.
Do you think I will be scared? Police is here!
Don't leave, give me back my money.
Move away.
Stand there.
Quick, quick.
This way, this way.
Why are you here?
I'm here to buy spade and shovel...
The graveyard and coffin...
I've fixed it up for you.
I thought you want the body to be buried today?
I've asked about it.
Evening would be the best time.
Just go to the Evergreen Park Cemetery...
at 5p.m. should be fine.
Qiao Zhi Cai, thank you.
Thank me only when it's done.
What are these?
My younger sister is getting married.
She asked me to buy some...
wedding candies, wedding cigarrettes, wedding alcohol...
You sister is getting married with Captain Wu?
Count me in for the wedding candies.
They have reconciled, I have credit for that.
But I was...
being cheated by...
by a strong big man just now.
I just got few candies...
with my 5 bucks silver coins.
Now that he has ran off.
I can't have my money back.
You mean Candyman Xie?
Do you know him?
Leave this...
to me.
Let's go.
Xie hoarded all his candies here.
How did you know about this?
The imported candy bussiness that he's doing,
I was the middleman.
If it isn't because I'm not from a wealthy family,
I don't have the money,
I will do the candy business too, it's profitable.
Every household comes to buy candy,
to offer sacrifices to the Kitchen God on 24th.
Does it sound just like your...
party's secret code?
Brother Qiao, what brings you by?
Buying candy.
This is your girl?
She paid the money.
Where is the candy?
Are those your wedding candies?
Cut it out.
Do you still want the business in the future?
Yes, yes, yes.
Here.
Five bucks silver coins,
just for these low quality stuffs?
Are you bullying my lady?
Add another 3 grams of toffee candy.
Brother Qiao...
Toffee candy is too expensive.
If this is what you are saying...
let's go.
Wait a minute...wait a minute
Such a big loss.
Put it on my hand.
The French toffee.
It's hard to get on the market.
What do you think?
Awesome.
Mr. Qiao.
This is your black coffee.
Thank you.
Wholemeal sandwich.
Li Jie.
Dr. Tang.
What a coincidence, please sit.
Black coffee, thank you.
Am I interrupting you, Li Jie?
Certainly not.
Recently, I don't know why I kept...
having dreams about the old times.
I have been saying to catch up with you some time.
But you are always busy in your research lab,
I am busy in my clinic.
I really missed the old times in Massachusetts.
In Zhenning Village,
only the two of us have spent some time in Massachusettes.
That's true.
I was in Cambridge.
You were in Boston.
There was a Charles River...
between us.
Hello sir, here is your coffee.
Thank you
Do you remember I invited you...
to Fenway Park...
to watch the Red Sox team's baseball match?
Of course.
I remember the first baseball match I watched...
it was invited by you.
I was so excited.
You had informed me with...
with so many knowledge about baseball.
and told me a lot of...
history about baseball.
The Curse of the Bambino.
Babe Ruth.
And rivalry between Red Sox team...
and the Yankees.
Speaking of which, I am feeling ashamed of it.
Actually I am just...
a dilettante baseball fan.
but you are a professional music fan.
I remember you invited me...
to Boston's musical hall...
to listen to the symphony.
It was a pity that I missed it...
because I had a thesis defense.
It was really a pity that day.
That was Boston Symphony Orchestra...
performing Mahler's Symphony No. 3.
It was splendid.
It was a pity that...
I won't be able to listen to it...
after I returned to Shanghai.
That's not true.
I have a Vinyl record...
with their live performance recorded in it.
If you are free,
welcome to come and listen.
If listen once is not enough,
you can bring it home too.
Really?
That's great!
But unfortunately that I am quite busy recently,
there won't be many chance to do that.
There are so many trivial matters to deal with...
after I returned home.
Every actions of yours...
can be seen on the news.
You have to attend...
city dinner party every half of the month.
Many famous schools have contacted you...
to give a speech for the public.
Recently you have been on many business trips, isn't it?
I didn't see you at all...
in the alley.
That's not because of it.
I am just living in the research lab.
I seldom go home.
Can't get used to living in the house?
It is too noisy at home.
I can't focus on my work.
I understand that.
The news reported that...
you are leading a research team...
to work on a very difficult...
and innovative research.
Everyone is expecting the result of your work.
Are you having a lot of stress?
There isn't any changes on stress.
The more stressful I get, the stronger I become.
Li Jie.
You are still the same.
Always say meaningful words unconsciously.
You must come over to my house...
to visit me when you have time.
I will prepare the record for you.
Maybe listen to some music...
might bring you some inspiration...
for your research.
Sure.
Thank you for what you did just now.
I have got all I need...
on the list.
If you weren't there,
I might have already spent a lot of uneccessary expenses.
You're welcome.
See
It's so quiet on the street.
It doesn't look like festive season.
\Who knows how will the war be like.
How do you wish it'd be like?
I wish you can beat Changjiang.
Liberate China.
People are really having...
a hard time these days.
Like today,
just to buy something,
you have to go to the black market...
to beg for it.
But I also wish...
the war can be extended...
I have a lot of milk powder, silk hoarded on my hand,
if the war ends early,
I will have a lot of loss.
The profit hasn't been much originally.
Don't say that.
I know...
that you have the conciousness.
Yes.
Just now when you loaded the car,
didn't you injure you hand?
I just bought this.
Remember to apply it everyday.
(Jin Shang Medicine)
The wound on your hand can get infected easily.
It doesn't heal easily.
Alright.
In these days,
I've seen that you've been working hard out there.
You've done well.
Thank you, Qiao Zhi Cai.
Why are you being so polite?
It's great as long as you are happy...
with what I've done.
Let's go back.
It's getting late.
If you are busy,
you can leave first.
I would like to stay for a little while.
I'm free, I'm free.
I'll stay with you.
It's such a pity for your leader.
What?
Look at the style of his sweater,
it's quite new and fashionable.
He should be just around his thirties.
Lost his life in such a young age...
without his whole body.
Only with a cenotaph left for him.
It's so sad.
I didn't quite understand before.
I thought that being able to eat and drink...
Being alive is great.
Why did you have to fight for those...
with your life?
But now...
I think I understand some of it.
If everyone is like me,
only worried about...
the food and drinks,
this country won't get any better.
Don't say it like that.
In Qiu's Mansion,
you did a lot.
You knew this.
I was thinking it was odd back then,
there must be someone...
from your party in there.
It was no big deal for me.
but I thought that...
if someone like Mr. Qiu...
is wiling to believe in your party...
and willing to go through all the troubles.
Your organization...
must be really awesome.
Tell me...
will our country...
have a bright future?
Of course it does.
Don't you see we are trying our best to work on it?
Including me?
Of course including you.
Did you leader have a child?
He had a wife.
It's good for him to have a wife too.
If one day,
this country's future..
is really great...
Even if he's not there to see it,
at least his wife is there to see it.
Are you okay?
Did I say something wrong?
No.
You didn't say anything wrong.
Ping Ying, what's wrong?
Nothing.
Please tell Huang Li Wen...
her medicine has arrived.
Young Master Zhi Cai, there is a phone call for you.
Young Master Zhi Cai, phone call for you.
Phone call, Young Master Zhi Cai.
Hello.
Mr. Qiao.
Master Six sent us to pick you up.
Master Six?
Master Six sent you all to pick me up?
Pick me up for what?
Mr. Qiao just need to come out of the house.
Hello? Hello? Hello?
Mr. Qiao, please.
Master Six, Mr. Qiao is here.
Hello Master Six.
Hello Chief Jiang.
Feng Ping, Brother Qiao and I...
have something to talk about.
Please wait at the dining room for a moment.
Sure.
Brother Qiao.
Sit.
Master Six, what order do you have for me?
Just tell me.
No need to hold up your time.
You are one of us.
Skip the formalities.
Let's just have a chat.
You did well on the special agent...
mission at Qiu's Mansion.
You handled it well.
I am impressed.
You are flattering me.
It's my duty, it's my duty.
Nowadays there are less of people...
who would do the job within his duty.
And there are even less for those...
who would do the job outside of their duty.
For example,
that "Rare Birds Painted from Life".
Although it might be priceless.
but...
you don't really have to...
bring it back to us.
Nowadays it's so chaotic out there,
even if you run away with it,
it will be a difficult...
for me to be able to look for you.
A human being,
should be wiser...
flexible...
so that others can't do anything on you.
Master Six.
I am from a noble intellectual family.
I understand completely about principles...
and proper limits when I do things.
Some of the flexibility actions might be against with the rule of my family,
plus I am timid,
I have small capability,
I just wish to make a living.
Do you...
have any orders for me?
Follow me.
Master Six, you...
From today onwards,
you are going to work in this room,
in charge of counting and sorting...
the jewelery, the antiques in the safety box.
Register and record it in a book.
The gold bars and US dollars here,
calculate the amount for me.
Don't worry.
Your salary, allowance...
and festival expense.
You will receive the full amount of it.
But...
I'm not giving you bank note.
I am giving you silver coins.
You understand that, right?
Master Six.
I think you entrust with such...
a huge responsibility.
I am afraid I'll let you down.
I...
Why?
Do you think this task is too easy for you?
No, no, no.
It's such a great responsibility for me.
Then that's great,
do your job nicely then.
Don't let me down.
As long as you are doing a good job,
I won't mistreat you.
After it's done,
I will reward you with 2 gold bars.
The time is tight, the mission is urgent.
You can start your work now.
Alright.
This place has a telephone.
If you are thirsty, hungry...
make a phone call.
Someone will send it here to you.
But...
don't have it inside here,
have it at the room outside.
Alright.
If someone ask about you,
I won't say anything much.
I will say I am helping you to do the assessment...
of your stamp's value.
Why are you so brilliant?
Do the job nicely.
By the way,
regarding this matter of accounting,
you have to make it looks like it's flawless.
Can you see...
this pair of walnuts on my hand?
The pairing looks no difference.
But...
as someone who's professional,
he will see right through it.
Have you got any reply on the identity of Qiao Zhi Cai?
Chief, there isn't any information about Qiao Zhi Cai.
What about Huang Li Wen?
Huang Li Wen is working as an accountant for the sugar factory...
under Enamel Factory in the liberated area.
There isn't any record of the study of the party.
There isn't any communist job files found as well. She is not a communist.
Send a telegram to He Luo.
Continue to verify the identity of Huang Li Wen.
We've verified several times.
Huang Li Wen is not a communist.
Check again.
Huang Li Wen has engaged with...
our side for many times,
she is familiar with anti-tracking technique,
anti-wiretap and anti-surveillance techniques.
Her identity is definitely not ordinary.
The identity of accountant should be just a cover for real identity.
Please be sure to investigate her identity throughly.
Ms. Huang.
The party has considered carefully...
about your application to join.
You are now officially...
a probationary party member.
Congratulations, Huang Li Wen comrade.
Thank you for the trust of the party.
I will work hard for you.
Generally,
as a probationary party member,
you should attend classes arranged by the party...
and submit a reflective report regularly.
But as we are in a different circumstances at the moment,
we are lurking in the zone of enemy...
and you shouldn't carry any...
documents or books that are related to the party.
We have to adapt to the situation.
You may skip other assignments for now.
When the time has come,
we will arrange...
a learning opportunity for you...
to understand more about the party.
Got it.
Other than this,
there is an important thing.
Please come over.
Last time you did...
medical check up,
this is the result of your blood test.
The test report shows that...
your irregular menstruation recently...
is not because of the hormonal imbalance...
it's because...
you're pregnant.
Chief.
These are the specific situations of Qiao Zhi Cai fixing a grave.
Huang Li Wen fully participated in the process.
And she cried.
So I think that...
Huang Li Wen must be related with...
the person in the grave.
Not just a common relationship.
Right now,
it's hard to break through from the outside.
We have to change our technique.
Do it internally.
Find someone for me.