You're wanted for killing Wu Zheng's entire family.
Do you know who he is?
Frankly,
I have no idea how I became
a wanted man for killing a family of five.
This isn't the first inconsistent answer between you two.
Wu Zheng's one of us.
An undercover for the Bureau.
We spoke on the phone the day he was murdered.
He told me that Changfeng team
has been infiltrated
by an organized crime group.
And it has already reached to the higher-ups.
Why did Wu Zheng talk to you if he's with the Bureau?
Just like your brother.
Good question.
I'm his sheepdog.
Similar to Zhao Xincheng and Lin Jiayin's case,
they often transfer personnel
from district offices when there're confidentiality issues
in classified operations
or to maintain communication.
An undercover is often referred to as
a sheep in a wolf's clothing.
People like me are sheepdogs.
My sheep are dead.
The whole herd.
Based on the evidence,
you're the killer.
But from this point on,
I have to rethink about this.
Rethink?
What's your plan?
POLICE
Zhou Xun,
We're detaining you for attempted murder
of Vice-Captain Liu Changyong.
Take him away.
Good work.
Wang.
-Captain Guan. -How is he?
Heart condition or stroke? What are the symptoms?
When we arrived, he was already...
Hey!
Okay.
But right now...
I'll go.
And Zhou?
I don't know.
It's too sudden.
Hurry back.
What's wrong?
An hour ago,
Liu passed out in his office.
He's in the ER now. But...
Liu Changyong is...
I don't know why
but the Bureau believes Zhou Xun is involved
and had him arrested.
You mean Zhou Xun's responsible
for Liu's death?
No.
The Bureau believes Liu was murdered.
Zhou Xun's the main suspect.
Just leave it.
Don't you have a protocol to follow?
This is fine.
-Name. -Zhou Xun.
-Age. -Thirty-five.
Address.
Changfeng Dist. Luo Twp, Bldg. 6, #901.
Native place?
I've forgotten.
My dad's from Shandong. I was born here.
Family members?
Just my dad and me.
It's fine. Go ahead with your questions.
No worries.
Just do your job.
Stay where you are.
Who are you?
Show your ID.
Oh, I'm a consultant
so no badge. I used to be the captain here.
Anyone can verify that.
Guan Hongfeng?
You're not a consultant.
-What? -Please leave
immediately.
We'll let you know when you can come
to collect your personal items
Who's in charge now?
It'll be arranged, it's not your business.
Haigang Dist.
Scene investigation.
Hey.
Liu was in charge last night.
Probably working in his office.
That night, many of us went back to sleep at the dorm.
There were about 10 left in the office.
Capt. Zhou was on his way up as I came back from the toilet.
I greeted him.
We realized Captain's still here as we heard them fight.
I have no idea why they were fighting.
But it was bad.
You heard what they say?
Here and there.
Nothing clear.
-What was it? -"You want to die?"
Something like that.
Words of anger.
I had a document for Liu's approval.
When I entered, he'd already
passed out and collapsed.
I noticed his fingertips
were blue as he was carried out.
A pungent smell in his mouth.
His gums and tongue were full of blisters.
Signs of poisoning.
At 18:37, headquarters received urgent notification
that Vice-Captain Liu passed out after
a conflict with Capt. Zhou and was sent to ER.
The poison was traced to a peanut milk tea on his desk.
The CCTV reveals Zhou Xun returned to his office
after their argument.
Liu left a few minutes later.
Then, Zhou Xun
returned to Liu's office by himself and stayed
1 to 2 minutes before leaving
the building on foot.
At that time,
Liu returned to his office
and collapsed
a few minutes later.
Take a look.
CRIME SCENE LOG
So?
How do we know
it was Zhou Xun?
There are three sets of fingerprints on the cup.
Liu Changyong's,
Zhou Shutong's
and Zhou Xun's.
We've verified
Liu Changyong is Zhou Shutong's father.
She bought him the milk tea.
It must be one of them.
How do we know it's him
once we rule out Zhou Shutong?
We have some doubts
about the fingerprints.
We've discovered
Zhou Shutong's prints are only on the cup
but Liu's and Zhou Xun's fingerprints are on the cover too.
In other words,
unless Liu had poisoned himself,
Zhou Xun's the only person who rigged and poisoned the tea.
The seller of the milk tea?
Chief Bai, no other prints were found.
That's possible though.
The seller could've worn gloves
for food safety.
Okay, I got it.
Keep me updated.
Sure, Captain Guan.
Ye Fangzhou.
It has to be him.
You're sure it isn't Zhou Xun?
That Zhou Xun, I'd believe it if he beat someone to death.
I don't believe he'd resort to poison.
Moreover, it happened in his own station.
He knows there are CCTVs.
You're right.
This is highly suspicious,
especially since
the Bureau got the news
the moment Liu got in the ambulance.
The intention's obvious.
I can understand the efficiency
as it concerned a vice captain's life.
Hongyu described the situation at the time.
Based on his expression as he discussed the leads that Hongyu provided
from the Changchun trip,
he seemed relaxed and at ease,
unlike a person who just poisoned another.
Am I right?
Don't tell your brother what I said.
Since the two previous incidents,
Zhou Xun has been secretly
investigating the possible corrupted detectives
by organized crimes.
With the current situation,
he's on the right track.
So if Zhou Xun's
really innocent,
what should we do?
Since the Bureau confirmed the poison came from milk tea,
and CCTV reveals
Zhou Xun's the only one who had contact with it
before Liu drank it.
Under such circumstances,
we need to look into when the milk was poisoned.
Didn't they find
Zhou Shutong's prints on the cup?
Exactly.
I've worked with Liu
for years, he's not the type who'd
buy himself milk tea.
We need to ask Zhou
if she had bought that milk tea for him.
I'll ask her.
If we can confirm
where the milk tea's purchased,
can you get the CCTV footages along the way?
That depends on the type of CCTV.
Hacking methods between traffic CCTVs and security CCTVs
are different.
It isn't like...
Well, okay.
Anyway, it can't be any worse
than what we've done so far.
I'll just hack them all for you.
Let's first settle the ticket issue.
Jiayin,
Go to Changchun.
Ensure Qiao Sen's safety.
He's our most important witness.
Ye Fangzhou and
his people are out of their minds.
Be prepared to face the worst.
That's fine.
If that happens, what are
the rules of engagement?
Don't hesitate when
you confront him.
Even though it was to deal
with them,
don't lose control like them.
EMERGENCY
Hey.
Captain Guan.
-Wait for me at the car. -Sure.
Zhou...
I know it's not the right time to ask.
But the Bureau is really pushing it
Bai is stressed.
I'm only following orders.
Thankfully she's not considered a suspect.
Based on protocols,
she is Liu's family and
the one who bought the tea. Highly suspicious.
For the same reason,
they ruled her out
from the start.
She lacks a motive to kill.
And her fingerprints aren't on the cup cover.
Put those aside,
knowing her,
do you think she'd
poison her father?
My opinion doesn't matter.
Evidence is the key.
What did she say?
She's strong and
clear-headed.
She recalled
buying two pastries
and two drinks at the 85 Degree Bakery
south of the station.
The beverages are
coffee and peanut milk tea.
Then she returned to the station
and gave Liu the pastries and milk tea.
She tidied her desk and went to the cafeteria for porridge.
And then...
she went to the dormitory to rest.
Can we make sure the milk tea's poisoned?
Tech team's result is an arsenic and mercury mixture.
But, we need his autopsy result to verify
if the poisons match.
Right now,
the coroner's consulting her and his family for consent.
In other words,
the peanut milk tea didn't change hands from the
time she got it
till her dad took it?
From the time she gave
the tea to Liu till the time
he passed out,
Zhou Xun's the only one who went to Liu's office twice.
That really isn't favorable for Zhou Xun.
What about Zhou's coffee?
She said she drank it and threw it in a trash can
by the cafeteria door.
Are you suggesting that we check on that cup and examine it?
That cup ought to be safe
or she would've been in trouble too.
Why is the culprit so confident that
Capt. Liu would drink the milk tea?
Or rather,
the culprit's confident
Zhou wouldn't drink it.
-Keep in touch. -Sure.
All right.
Look.
She went in.
She bought it and came out.
That's it.
How is this helpful?
Her car?
Not in the shot.
There's a blind spot at the front entrance. She parked it outside.
Are hot beverages like milk tea made on the spot?
Yes.
Are you suspecting the bakery shop staff?
Look at this girl.
Why did she return?
She left her cell phone inside?
Whatever the reason,
she's not holding the drinks.
Look into other CCTVs. I want to see her car.
Feng,
I did my best.
All the CCTVs in the area,
traffic security,
everything's all here.
None captured her car.
Including the time when you were
in her car.
This CCTV at the bakery entrance has a blind spot.
What else can we do?
Captain Guan.
It's been a long time.
You're still here?
Capt. Liu's wife is inside.
We need her consent
to do an autopsy.
Officer Zhou's fine with it.
But the spouse has
to sign the consent form.
Okay, I'll leave you to it.
I remember a victim called Qi Weidong from
one of the cases I worked on with you.
I met her daughter outside of the coroner's lab.
All this time working and learning from you,
I've realized
when one's facing a sad news,
one would go through
four phases,
denial,
rejection,
sadness
and then acceptance.
That girl was probably a few years younger than me.
Come to think of it,
she wasn't in any of those phases.
There was a little bit of all four phases.
For many years,
she looked forward to see her dad.
But in the end,
her father died.
As for me,
my dad was by my side every day.
But I never treated him like one.
-What are you doing? -My job.
-Can't someone else go? -Move aside.
Don't follow me. I got it.
I'm merely trying to protect you.
I'll handle it.
Calling a bureaucrat like you
as the vice-captain of our team
brought shame upon us.
Didn't you get him food and beverage?
I think your relationship now
is much better than before.
That's right.
This was the only time
but it got him poisoned.
The doctor who worked on him told me
his organs failed from the poison.
The Haigang team also came to interview me about the details
of my purchase at the bakery.
Plus, Coroner He is waiting
for the autopsy consent.
I think I can think this through.
Nothing's confirmed now.
If someone intends to poison him, he'll always
find the chance.
Very likely, this happened by chance.
After my parents' divorce,
he had a new family.
My mom got sick and
passed away soon after.
Then he fired Ye Fangzhou who then
broke up with me.
I blamed him for everything
that had happened.
At that point,
I thought the only thing
I could do was to exchange my life for his lifetime regret.
Actually,
he still cared for you.
Yes.
I understood that
over the years.
These are merely causes and effects.
When I was little,
my parents fought constantly.
He didn't want an unhappy marriage
so he made a choice.
I've never tried to understand the situations.
I only cared about how it made me feel.
Don't you think I'm childish
and selfish?
Or just plain stupid?
I'm not sure if he's a good cop.
But I guess,
as a person, we all have
strength and weakness.
I'm not sure if he's a good father either.
But now I understand
every family has its problems.
And he...
he's my father.
Qi Weidong's daughter pleaded with me
to find her father's killer.
I'm different.
I'm a police officer.
I'll find the culprit myself.
Open up.
Zhou.
Captain Zhao.
Remain seated. I didn't ask you.
I question him
and you take notes.
What's this?
It's still on.
This won't do.
No. It's fine.
Don't make a mess out of the situation.
What did you do last night?
Last night...
Liu came back from his
trip and I had him on nightshift.
I had a chat with him at 6 p.m.
After that,
I left the station.
I saw Guan at the door
and had a little chat.
I talked to him about returning to the unit as a consultant.
Right, after that, you came
and took me away.
I had no idea what happened.
What did you and Liu Changyong
talk about?
We talked about how
to organize and report the leads
he got from Changchun.
But other staff in the building
heard you two arguing.
Did you disagree on the report?
I can't remember why,
but we'd never gotten along.
Ignore that.
Follow your protocol!
Everyone knows about it.
But Liu's our team member.
I only point my gun at outsiders, never at my own people.
When you returned to Liu's office,
did you see a cup
of milk tea on his table?
Not at first.
But I saw it when I went back
the second time.
I thought it was coffee so I
opened it and found
it's milk tea so I left it there.
So you admit that after your argument with him,
you entered his office
without his presence?
I didn't know he wasn't in his office
Why did you return
after the argument?
The discussion wasn't over.
What else?
You left after that?
Yes.
Go wait outside.
-I want a word with Zhou. -Capt. Zhao...
Get out.
I've known you for years,
I'll get to the point.
Are you involved
in Liu Changyong's murder?
Yes.
Hello.
Louder. I can't hear you.
There's no one.
I said, no one.
No can do.
Back up requests from pre-trial,
local units, and patrol teams. I've no one left.
Get Security Team to help you.
That settles it.
Hello. It's me. Is that Gao?
My men are on the way.
Not a crime case.
A goat's leg hung on the door.
Yes, a goat's leg.
Not a human's leg.
Forget about the civilians. You guys can't even tell.
Okay, I got it.
I've got another call.
Yes, happy new year.
All right.
Zhou Xun here.
What?
Use your radio.
I don't have one.
My men took them.
Almost here?
Okay, I'll come down.
This is Zhou Xun.
What?
I didn't get it. What?
I'll take a look.
I got six arson reports today and none has to do with fire.
All right.
All right. I'll send some people over.
They'll be there soon.
Where's Liu?
I have no idea.
See the show?
No. There's word from the Bureau that the
110 Center just gave us another case.
Answer the call for me.
I'm in a hurry. I'm going down.
By the way, Wang...
Hurry up.
Lend me your radio.
I have none.
-Let me use it. -Take it slow.
-Copy. -Roger, go ahead.
Ocean Bath just reported arson. Go check it out.
Probably some jackass with the firecracker.
I'm counting on you all. Appreciate it.
Get off.
Gentle, gentle.
It hurts.
It's you again.
Zhou, sir.
It's not even midnight yet.
A new record. You've been here three times this year.
-Sign here. -Zhou, sir,
it's a mistake.
The watch was there.
-Thought it had no owner. -Okay.
No misunderstanding.
Didn't you hit him?
-No... -Enough. Good work, guys.
Appreciate it.
Detain him for now.
All right?
Enjoy some food before you go.
Thanks for your hard work.
Hey, Liu, Wang's looking for you.
Bureau has a notice for you.
-We'll see when I get back. -Certainly.
Hello.
Calm down, I haven't seen the fax.
My hands are tied.
The tech team's out.
Wait for my call.
Okay.
Hey, Wang.
-Bro. -Thanks.
Don't mention it.
How about I hold on to this?
-Sure. -Liu stepped out. I'll give it to him.
If unit two mentions an arson case on the radio,
let me know.
-Sure. -Okay.
Hey, Wang.
What's this?
Didn't I tell you?
110 Center gave us a case.
Aggravated burglary
at Shuguang Building No. 4.
An anonymous report. Reliable?
Who knows.
You make the call.
All right.
I'll call Capt. Guan.
By the way,
inform the guards to lock up those three arrested separately.
-I'll interview them later. -Sure. No worries.
Not picking up?
To be more specific...
From the beginning...
From February 13th,
everyone involved in the case
is involved in his death.
Come on. Don't waste your time, the murder weapon can't be here.
Look here.
Something's missing.
Something like a flashlight.
Is that so?
Got a hold of Capt. Guan?
Not yet.
Do you know him?
Who?
No, I don't know him.
-You're back. -Zhou.
Yeah.
-Zhou. -Oh, hey.
Hey, Captain Guan.
You're finally back. I called you many times.
I can't hear my phone from the firecrackers.
I see.
Why aren't you there?
Things were okay
so I went to eat with Liu.
Where's Liu?
Back at the station.
Things looked okay without the murder weapon?
Murder weapon...
They found it?
Gao found it in a trash can with
bloodstains and prints.
Strands of hair with follicles were found by the team at the scene.
If the DNA and prints are from the culprit, it's hard evidence.
He can't get away once we find him.
-Capt. Guan. -Yes?
The result's out.
Who is it?
Let me see.
FINGERPRINT MATCH
Port CMX668
It looks like this is a stolen plate.
The analysis of the plate number
shows that it's likely a 2009 Haima.
Can you see the driver from the footage?
The angle and the poor lighting make it difficult
to see.
It's confirmed that he'd been
following Zhou Shutong and me.
Feng,
have you thought about
the fact that whoever poisoned the milk tea,
his target might not be Liu Changyong.
Certainly.
She bought two drinks,
but he only poisoned one.
He eliminated a few possibilities
such as Zhou drinking both cups
or her drinking the milk tea.
He knew Zhou Shutong wouldn't drink the peanut milk tea.
Why don't you order a peanut milk tea?
It's okay.
I'm allergic to peanuts. I get breakouts.
Is it genetic?
Not really. My parents
don't get the allergy. Just me.
So that means,
the culprit knows Zhou very well.
He knows what she eats
and doesn't eat.
It seems the poison
was targeted at me,
Zhou Xun or Liu Changyong.
Why do you say so?
Zhou Shutong has many colleagues.
You'll know after a while.
You either buy it for everyone or none at all.
But she only bought one more.
It's likely for her superior.
Based on the work relationships,
it's likely for Guan Hongfeng.
The culprit didn't mind killing anyone else.
It probably took Zhou Shutong
a minute to retrieve her cell phone.
The poison's administered then?
It should be.
It's common not to lock
or forget to lock the patrol car.
It's a police car.
It's deemed to be safe.
The guns and comms are carried, so not much is left in the car to steal.
Ye Fangzhou
didn't miss any chance.
But we still can't confirm who's sitting
in the car.
Our recent leads all
connect to him.
First, Wang Zhige was taken
during escorts.
He breached the station
and the gun he used was the one I lost
from an ambush with Wu Lingling
two years ago.
Zhou Xun was onto An Ting so he wanted to
kill Zhou Xun,
but got shot instead.
The last person An Ting
saw was Ye Fangzhou.
And don't forget
An Ting aka An Teng
was the eye witness
in Hongyu's case.
Then the incident with Jinshan
Why is Ye Fangzhou following?
I can't figure that out.
But no doubt,
he's concerned.
Liu Changyong followed
the leads to Jilin
and found Qiao Sen,
the middleman for Jinsan's arms deal.
Qiao Sen used his hand
to write the culprit's name.
What's his motive behind all these?
He didn't plan those.
He's just the executor.
Since we're both here,
you take it.
The scale of these matters
involves extremely complicated
intel sources and manpower.
Ye Fangzhou's merely a pawn.
He's not capable of doing this.
But Qiao Sen...
Lin Jiayin's flight has taken off.
The Bureau assigned Shi Guangling to lead Changfeng District.
He's in charge now.
I remember you'd told me
he was from Changfeng.
The situation's so chaotic now,
it's understandable they
want him back.
It was him who called me earlier.
I'm back as their consultant again.
♪ This vast sea of people Waves without wind ♪
♪ The turbulent undercurrent runs deep As one falls, another soon rises ♪
♪ This perfect weather of spring and fall Have you been well ♪
♪ The lonesome moon Sails through wind and waves ♪
♪ Who has tears in his heart Struggling between right and wrong ♪
♪ Pretending none of it matters Atone for love ♪
♪ Who has no regret in their youth Cheers to bravery ♪
♪ Riding the cloud against the wind ♪
♪ Light scattered darkness ♪
♪ The night heading into day Will there be an end ♪
♪ Starlight fades imminently ♪
♪ Gloriously Despite the consequences ♪
♪ Who will compromise Who will say goodbye ♪
♪ This vast sea of people Waves without wind ♪
♪The turbulent undercurrent runs deep As one falls, another soon rises ♪
♪This perfect weather of spring and fall Have you been well ♪
♪ The lonesome moon Sails through wind and waves ♪
♪ Who has tears in his heart Struggling between right and wrong ♪
♪ Pretending none of it matters Atone for love ♪
♪ Who has no regret in their youth Cheers to bravery ♪
♪ Riding the cloud against the wind Light scattered darkness ♪
♪ The night heading into day Will there be an end ♪
♪ Starlight fades imminently ♪
♪ Gloriously Despite the consequences ♪
♪ Who will compromise Who will say goodbye ♪
♪ The night heading into day Will there be an end ♪
♪ Starlight fades imminently ♪
♪ Gloriously Despite the consequences ♪
♪ Who will compromise Who will say goodbye ♪
♪ Who will say goodbye ♪
Translated by: Jo