(Lost in 1949)
Master Six.
I'm Qiao Zhi Cai.
I hope I didn't disturb your rest.
I have something urgent...
to confirm with you.
The last time we dined together...
you told me that you had a timepiece...
with a malfunctioned mechanical movement.
I've been bearing it in mind.
I asked around in the black market...
but I couldn't find any.
Coincidentally, it strikes me that...
my younger brother is heading to America.
My younger brother's professor is a mechanical fan too.
I'm thinking if I should entrust him to ask his professor about it.
If he can find a good one, I'll ask him to post it to you.
I'm making this call to confirm with you...
if your pocket watch is a minute repeater?
Let me check it out.
Zhi Cai.
It's indeed a minute repeater.
When will your younger brother...
go to America?
If...
he's going to America in the near future...
please do me the favour.
If he won't be leaving any sooner...
I'll entrust it to others.
My younger brother...
should be at the airport by now.
I've told him that...
after confirming with you,
I'll make sure that he accomplishes the task.
Please do me the favour then.
Zhi Cai.
Are you free now?
Would you mind coming over to my place?
Let's have some drinks.
Sure.
Master Six, anytime!
Okay. See you later.
How is it?
Is it working?
I'm not sure.
He's a crafty old fox.
I couldn't tell by the way he spoke.
Stop Qiao Li Jie at the airport!
Yes.
(China Airlines)
-Don't move! -Holy sheesh!
Don't move or I'll kill you.
Pilot, there's an emergency!
-What's wrong? -There's an emergency.
-You can't go out now. -Let me go.
The place is full of people from the Secret Service.
We're bodyguards hired by Mr. Qiao.
Mr. Qiao's safety...
is now our responsibility.
Mr. Qiao.
Master Six wants to see you.
(China Airlines)
Li Wen.
-Mom. -You're back.
Why aren't you asleep yet?
I was waiting for you.
Where is Zhi Cai?
His boss suddenly wanted to see him.
So I came back alone.
He should have sent you home.
You're pregnant now.
What if something happened to you?
Don't worry, mom.
Alright. You should go rest now.
-Rest early. -Go ahead.
Master Six.
Mr. Qiao is here.
Master Six.
Why did you invite my younger brother here?
Mr. Qiao, I wanted to...
invite you to my place since a long time ago.
There is no time like the present.
The timing is just right.
Your brother is here too.
I've prepared...
a few dishes.
Just a little token to show my respect. Please.
Mr. Qiao...
may not remember me.
I had the honour...
to meet Mr. Qiao...
during the city hall dinner.
This is the infamous Master Six.
It's an honour...
to be invited by Master Six.
Master Six.
Why don't you have a seat?
Let Mr. Qiao have a seat first.
Mr. Qiao.
What are you doing?
Mr. Mao.
I don't know you...
but you swept me here...
without my consent.
This is against my will.
I can't accept it.
Master Six.
Please don't take offence.
My younger brother isn't used to being a guest.
You invited him out of a sudden...
he got bewildered.
Please don't take offence.
It's fine.
I'm not one to be troubled by petty things.
I'll not take this to heart.
Please have a seat.
Mr. Qiao.
I heard that...
you like bamboo shoot soup with salted pork.
The dish...
is cooked using ham from Jinhua...
and bamboo shoots from Fuyang.
What do you think? Have a taste.
Sit down.
I want to go back to the airport.
Let's enjoy the meal.
Master Six had specially prepared this feast for you.
I don't feel like eating.
Seems like...
Mr. Qiao...
doesn't have the appetite to eat.
No problem.
I'll ask the kitchen to prepare some other dishes.
Sorry, I can't keep you company.
Master Six.
My younger brother has a one track mind.
His pet peeve is when people mess up his plans.
Please...
don't ever take offence.
Why are you so impatient?
Please sit down and enjoy the meal.
Can't you leave tomorrow?
Brother.
I must leave tonight.
I've promised my professor.
Excuse me.
I invited your younger brother...
to tell him something.
Mr. Qiao.
You'll not be able to...
leave tonight.
I've the right to leave under the Constitution!
No one can deny my rights!
What are you doing? So sorry.
The Constitution has given you rights...
but at the same time,
has entrusted you responsibilities.
You are part of the country.
You're a talented person who is needed by the country.
Your presence affects the future of the country.
As such...
you can't just think of yourself.
Master Six...
does that mean...
my younger brother can't leave tomorrow as well?
Zhi Cai, you're working for the country.
You should know better.
I...
Of course I know.
That's great.
Mr. Qiao, since you're already here, let's enjoy.
If you're not hungry...
let's...
have a drink.
-Sure. -Let's have some tea or coffee.
Okay?
There's no way I can...
drink with a person like you...
because you don't have...
the respect towards talented people.
I'd like to leave now.
Immediately.
Mr. Qiao.
Please calm down.
Now every party is fighting for talented people...
at all costs.
I invited you to my house today...
to ensure your safety.
You're shameless.
Not only do you ignore my basic human rights...
you also brag unblushingly...
about ensuring my safety.
Shut up! What are you saying?
Master Six.
-Please don't get angry. -Zhi Cai.
You're part of Secret Service.
From now on...
you'll be fully responsible...
for your young brother's safety.
Don't let me down.
If there are any negligence...
or collusion...
I...you know what would I do.
Sure.
Ku Mu has sent us the latest information.
Qiao Li Jie was stopped...
by the authorities at the airport.
He didn't manage to leave.
Boss.
This is from Si Nan's wife.
-You may leave now. -Okay.
Si Nan has passed away.
Li Jie, why are you still here?
Li Jie is detained by Secret Service.
And you're working for Secret Service.
That means...
you'll be keeping watch on Li Jie.
You told us you're working as a treasurer in the organisation.
It turns out that...
you're working for secret service.
Mom.
Qiao Zhi Cai has never done anything bad.
-Never. -Li Wen.
Mom.
What is this?
Cheques from the Government.
Although Li Jie would be temporarily deprived of his personal freedom...
the compensation is really...
Not only is it enough for him,
it's sufficient to support...
our whole family's living expenses for a long time.
Mom.
Have a look, sister-in-law.
What say you?
He actually doesn't suffer from any loss.
He can still go to laboratory for experiments.
It's not as bad as we imagined.
Can't believe Li Jie is so valuable!
Let me have a look.
-It's such a huge amount! -Indeed.
Zhi Cai, you're the head of the family.
You better cash it now.
It's the best to convert it into dollars.
If the money in the bank is not enough...
we can make 2 transfers.
If twice doesn't cut it, make it 3.
-Okay. -It must be converted it into dollars.
Otherwise, it'll still be insufficient after the inflation.
Your elder brother is right.
Tomorrow, go to the bank with him.
Mom, I've the same thought. I'll go tomorrow.
I don't agree.
My freedom has been bought over by a cheque.
I can't agree to...
a transaction like this.
It's despicable.
Let me have a look.
What's wrong?
You must be really tired today.
You're the one who worked hard tonight.
All thanks to you...
for holding down Li Jie.
What are you saying?
I'm his brother.
Of course I have to protect him.
What's wrong?
Are you still worrying about Li Jie?
You're worrying that...
as Master Six gets involved...
it'll become a recipe for disaster?
Not only we've alarmed Master Six...
we also got you involved into this.
We don't know...
what kind of troubles are waiting in the future.
Even Dr. Tang...
Do you think...
it's done by Chief Chu's subordinates?
He's been suppressed by Master Six.
He can't do anything.
He doesn't have the guts to take revenge on us either.
That's why he moved in on Dr. Tang.
It's not impossible.
Don't worry. Let me...
check them out.
Li Wen.
Stop worrying.
No matter what happens...
I'll always be by your side.
Don't worry.
Everything will be fine.
(Da Guang Ming Hotel)
Chief Chu is absent again?
-Yes. -Where did he go?
I don't know.
Chief Jiang.
Listen.
Tell Chief Chu that...
he must come to work even if he's upset.
It'll be hard to explain if Master Six asks.
Also,
hand in the budget for the next month quickly.
-I don't entertain lateness. -Chief Jiang.
Chief Chu will never come back.
What do you mean?
Something bad happened to Chief Chu.
Are you sure this is Chief Chu?
We've conducted the identification of teeth.
The dead body belongs to Chief Chu.
Another 2 were his subordinates.
The fourth corpse...
is unidentified as it's not identical with any persons on the list.
Chief Jiang, this is the photographs taken at the scene.
At 8, of the night before...
I went to Lane 206 of Wuyuan Road...
to meet up with Chief Chu and Wang Ke Lai.
When I reached...
the whole building was on fire.
The firemen were putting out the fire.
After the fire was gone, I went inside with the police...
and saw the burnt bodies.
Chief.
This incident is obviously directed at our office.
You'll be in danger, now that Chief Chu is gone.
Please represent us...
to call on Master Six to investigate into the matter.
How about this?
You'll be responsible for this case.
If you get any clues...
report to Master Six and I immediately.
I don't mean that, Chief... I...
Let me tell you a good news.
Chief Chu is dead.
Your most hated person is gone.
Now you can take a break.
How did he die?
He was burnt to death.
At Lane 206 of Wuyuan Road.
He died together with his subordinates.
There is another body at the scene.
It's unidentified.
Could it be...
The forensic diagnosed that...
the male corpse...
weighed 75 to 80 kilograms...
with the height of 178 to 180 centimetres.
That's Dr. Tang.
Dr. Tang?
What kind of good news is that?
They killed Dr. Tang.
But...
why did Dr. Tang and Chief Chu...
burn to death together?
Chief Chu must be trying to...
kill Dr. Tang.
Dr. Tang...
Dr. Tang decided to turn to ashes with them...
and so he started a fire before he died...
and burned down the house.
He won't.
Dr. Tang was not an impulsive person.
Furthermore...
Chief Chu was not weak.
Even if the house was on fire...
they would attempt to escape from the house for sure.
Indeed.
What say you?
What happened?
Down the ages...
the ambitious people either murder others for power...
or get themselves killed accidentally.
It seems that Chu Yu Fei...
didn't escape from the golden rule.
You're right.
Chief Chu...
was indeed impulsive...
and insulted a lot of people.
However...
it's strange that the murderer killed our people.
It's hardly justifiable.
What's wrong?
Are you bored with your logistic duty?
Now you plan to work in the Operation Department?
Why the sudden interest in the case?
No.
Master Six, please don't say that.
I'm incapable of solving cases.
I...
I haven't completed the budget form for the upcoming month.
I've got to go back to the office now.
Feng Ping.
Master Six, anything else?
Communist...
will take over Nanjing in no time.
The days of our country is numbered.
The fall of Shanghai...
is just a matter of time.
But be rest assured,
after reaching Taiwan...
I'll still remain the same.
I'll still protect all the brothers.
When the time comes,
I'll get you a good job.
Thank you, Master Six.
The most important things at the moment are...
first, your personal belongings...
second, your family.
You know what to do.
Bring my old friends...
to Taiwan.
If they're not willing to leave...
leave them...
in Hong Kong.
-Okay? -Okay.
Don't worry, Master Six.
I'll accomplish the task.
How about your god daughter?
What god daughter?
Ms. Li Na.
Oh, her.
I'll arrange it myself.
-I've my own arrangement. -Okay.
Master Six, I'll go do my job now.
Li Jie, are you going out?
-Let me pick up my clothes. -You don't have to.
Since you're going out...
-I'll have to tag along. -Brother.
Now, you're following me around everyday.
Don't you feel awkward?
Li Jie.
There are always 2 sides to a coin.
When I follow you around...
you don't feel happy...
but for me...
it's a pleasure.
At least, it's me who's following you around.
And not some stranger.
Other people will never tolerate you like I do.
I'm protecting you in my own way.
Brother.
Can you stop making noise?
What's wrong?
I didn't do anything.
You're bored.
That's why you're making noise.
Please go home.
I won't run away.
I'll go home when it's time.
I just wish to continue with my work without interruption.
I'm now at the second stage, dealing with data analysis.
I'm going into the third stage to straighten out my thoughts.
I'm short of time.
I don't understand what you are saying.
But I need to tell you that...
do you see the person...
behind my back who is wearing a hat...
and a blue shirt?
And also, the one who is sitting behind you...
who is selling cigarettes?
They've been following us...
since we left home.
If it weren't for me...
they'll be sitting in front of you.
They've crossed the line.
That's why, little brother.
Why do you come here?
Won't it be better to go home with me?
I'm not going home.
I'll stay back.
I'm almost bored to death.
Think about it. It's so peaceful...
to stay home.
You can do whatever you want and so can I.
Little brother.
You refuse to go home...
because you don't have the courage...
to meet Huang Li Wen, right?
This is the portrait we made...
based on the facial anatomical network of the body.
Due to the severely damaged skin,
we're unable to ascertain condition of the deceased prior to his death.
As such, the portrait...
may be different from...
his actual appearance.
There is another important clue.
I've conducted post mortem...
onto the dead bodies.
I found that the deceased...
had passed away before the fire.
None of them were burned to death.
Exactly.
There was another person at the scene.
He was the arsonist.
Li Wen.
You're back.
It's already so late. Have you eaten?
Sister-in-law cooked roasted chicken with carrots.
It's so delicious.
Do you want to eat? I'll heat it up.
-I'm not hungry. -You're not?
You haven't drank or eaten anything.
You'll get gastric at this rate.
Come on.
I'll get Gui Fei to heat up the dishes.
Li Jie, eat up while it's hot.
Qiao Zhi Cai.
Don't sit on the couch.
Come over and eat.
I don't want to eat.
Li Jie.
These few days...
you look down.
I can see that.
You don't talk much recently.
Are you angry...
because your brother is following you around?
I'm not.
Sister-in-law, I don't have the appetite.
Li Jie.
Did I do something wrong?
Please tell me.
You didn't.
Sister-in-law.
Both you and brother have been good to me.
Mom.
Were you looking for me?
Of course I was.
Let me ask you...
what do you plan to do to Li Jie?
Do you plan to tie him to you?
He is your brother!
Mom, I don't have any other choice.
I can't afford to insult Secret Service.
You can only blame your son for being too extraordinary.
If he wasn't a physician...
he won't be in this right now.
No way.
We need to figure this out.
I need to meet Secretary-General Lee.
He is your dad's classmate.
We're quite close to him.
I'll call on him to...
lift the ban on Li Jie...
so that Li Jie can leave the country.
What do you think?
Your Maotai made in the 5th year of the "Republican Era"...
Let me have 1, as a gift to him.
Mom, Secretary-General Lee can't help us.
He's retired a long time ago.
His words have no weight anymore.
Then...
if he can't help...
I can find...
Deputy Mayor Chen.
Deputy Mayor Chen has always been thinking highly of Li Jie.
Give me 2...
of your Maotai.
Do you know what kind of research your son is conducting?
Nuclear Physics.
It's related to weapons.
He can do the work of a few troops.
Do you think Deputy Mayor Chen will let him go?
Then, what should we do?
He's your brother. Do you care for him?
Yet you're reluctant to sacrifice your liquor.
I'm not.
-I'm not reluctant. -Then?
I'll give them to you.
Three bottles, is that enough?
Three bottles it is.
There's no point sending them the presents.
Such a waste of good booze.
I...
A-San!
-Where is A-San? -Cai A-San has gone out.
-Hello. -Long Legs.
-Zhi Cai. -Let me ask you something.
What's the market price of Maotai from the 5th year of the "Republic Era"?
Young Master Qiao...
do you mean the genuine Maotai or the counterfeit?
Nonsense.
Of course, the genuine Maotai.
You can't get one even if you pay 60 Silver.
Do you have any stocks?
I don't.
I want to buy.
If you know of anyone in black market who has the stocks...
let me know immediately.
Okay.
60 Silver.
(Logistic Department) Babe, what's wrong?
Nothing much.
I'm just envy others.
Dr. Tang brought his wife...
to Hong Kong.
I should skip talking about their lavish life.
Now tell me...
how would you settle me down?
Are you worried that I may ditch you?
No worries, babe.
I plan to ditch my...
arrange-marriage wife.
Pack up...
and follow me to Hong Kong.
I'll let you be my legal wife.
Bad boy.
You're a man with a conscience.
Babe, I've to go.
Someone's here for me.
I'll punish you tonight.
Come in.
Chief Jiang.
There's development on Chief Chu's case.
There are bullet holes....
and fatal wound on the dead bodies.
In addition,
they were dead prior to the fire.
The key point is...
there was another person at the scene.
We inquired the witnesses...
about the people...
who appeared at the scene.
These are the portraits of the suspects drawn...
based on the clues we obtained from the scene.
Please have a look.
This...
No point even if I have a look.
I'm in charge of logistic and finance.
I don't know things related to suspects.
Well, you...
should wait for the new Chief who will replace Chief Chu.
-Okay? -Chief Jiang.
It'd be too late by then.
You can't just leave it.
You told Sun Tian Feng, you'd follow up if we found any clues.
-How can you... -How can I, what?
How can I, what?
I wasn't busy when I told Sun about it.
Now...
I'm very busy.
Chief Jiang...
can you lend our department a hand on finance?
Our department budget had been tremendously decreased.
The new Chief isn't here yet.
We have no work-force and equipment.
Even if we have the suspect's portrait in hand...
we can't further investigate.
Chief Jiang.
Please do us a favour.
You need to understand this.
I don't have a say on...
the budget for each department.
It's instruction from Master Six.
So, brother...
anything else?
I'm leaving, Chief Jiang.
We can't operate without a leader.
So many people from our department are killed,
yet no one is willing to investigate on this.
Brother Sun.
If the superiors refuse to investigate...
we'll do it.
We're brothers.
We can't let Chief Chu die in vain.
That's not the main point.
Brother.
Our department doesn't have a leader.
We don't get budget for allowance.
What should we eat?
Will we get our wages?
Brother, Chief Chu is dead.
You'll have to be our leader.
We'll get the credit only if we manage to crack the case.
We'll get reward when we get credit.
Since Chief Jiang refuses to help...
-we'll investigate it ourselves! -I support you.
Chief Chu kept a close eye on...
Huang Li Wen from Zhenning Village prior to his death.
I believe that she must be related to this matter.
Let's start from Huang Li Wen.
Let's keep an eye on Huang Li Wen.
(Zhenning Village)
Yi Ying, hurry up.
Where is Li Jie?
Why isn't he at dinner?
Let me go get him.
-Sister-in-law, you're busy. -You're back.
Such an coincidence.
I'm just in time for dinner.
Ah-San, you're lucky.
A-San, what are you busy with?
What else?
I'm not qualified with...
decent jobs that bring me wealth.
Are you doing illegal?
Zhi Cai...
what do you mean?
Zhi Cai.
Constable Cai...
is busy arresting the stragglers wandering on the streets.
Stragglers?
You're responsible for stragglers too?
That's not bad.
What's so great about being security? How much can you earn?
You can earn much faster by selling alcohol.
Reselling alcohol?
I bet you don't know...
the price of aged whiskey and brandy...
in the black market...
are sky-high.
They're reselling the booze at a high profit.
Zhi Cai.
The security team is trying to put down the black market.
Really?
The more the security team tries,
the more thriving the night market gets.
Are you interested to resell 2 bottles for me?
Maotai from the 5th year of the "Republic Era".
Li Jie.
Why are you sleeping here? You'll catch a cold.
Wake up.
Zhi Cai.
You're overestimating me.
I don't have the guts to do so.
So sorry that I can't help.
A-San, I'm quite busy recently.
You've to know that...
the Maotai is worth...
60 Silvers in the black market.
Are you really not interested?
Zhi Cai, we can't get involved in the black market transaction.
It's scary.
Mom, I feel sorry for A-San.
The stragglers on the street...
are fearless.
I worry that A-San will hurt himself.
Zhi Cai, give the fish a try.
A-San, are you sure that you're not interested?
Li Jie is still working.
He said that...
inspiration is hard to come by. He'll eat later.
Keep some dishes for him.
Heat up for him later.
Okay.
Zhi Cai.
I can support my own life.
You don't have to worry...
about me.
-You don't have to help me too. -A-San.
Cai A-San...
had the audacity to steal my booze.
Four of my Maotai have gone missing.
That's a lot.
I know right.
He denied taking them.
If I catch him later...
I'll kill him for sure.
Well...
the booze...
were not taken by Cai A-San.
Who else if it wasn't him?
Did you take it?
It's Li Jie.
Li Jie?
He took my booze?
I went to get him for dinner just now.
He was lying at the table.
He's drunk.
What did you say?
Li Jie was drunk?
He doesn't drink.
So sorry.
I taught him.
I didn't know that you drink.
You taught him to drink?
No.
It's...
because of Wu Yun Fu.
He was extremely upset...
when he found out about Wu Yun Fu's death.
I worried that he would be in too much sorrow...
so I gave him one of your booze...
to calm him down.
Who knows...
he started looking for booze after that.
I think Li Jie...
has been quite moody.
He used to talk to me...
about music.
Ever since he got detained by Master Six...
not only is he watched closely by you...
he also picked up the drinking habit.
Do you think that...
he'll get depressed soon?
He's no upset...
because of being detained by Master Six.
Then why?
It's between us.
I'll find a chance... to talk to him.
(The Paramount) The party organised by Mr. Zhuang...
(The Paramount) is killing me.
I was dancing for the whole night.
In the end...
he made me teach him tap dance.
I said...
Mr. Zhuang...
my tuition fee is expensive.
This is the tuition fee from Mr. Zhuang.
Mr. Zhuang is so generous.
Two days ago...
I dined in with Mr. Chu.
This is the bracelet from Mr. Chu.
Let me have a look.
This bracelet is not cheap.
Your fee is quite expensive as well.
Poor me.
I told them that I don't want accessories.
So they gave me bank notes instead.
The wads of banknotes...
look so hideous.
Sisters!
Coming.
Invitation card from Mr. Qin.
Let's go to Mansion Qin.
Are you happy?
Yes!