The Thunder
I need to pick up the phone.
Hello.
Hello, Chen.
We’ve found Bao Xing.
Where is he?
Right in Zhongshan.
It was really coincidental.
I got to know this
through two little meth dealers
that Bao Xing has a girlfriend.
She will meet Bao Xing tonight
through the two dealers.
Are you sure it’s tonight?
Yes.
How is Biaozi’s wound?
Doesn’t matter.
The bullet wasn’t kept in his body.
Chen,
if there’s anything you want, please let me know.
You didn’t expose yourself?
Trust me, Chen, I didn’t.
Don’t you see
that they searched every corner of Zhongshan
but still didn’t find me and Biaozi ?
Bro, solve this for me
and I will treat you good.
By the way, Chen,
I have got control
of that two dealers.
You wanna erase Bao Xing alone,
or all of them?
The two dealers have known you,
so they must die.
Do away with them all
and fake a scene.
You know how to do it.
Alright.
I’ll do this myself.
This is extremely important.
Not a single foul-up is allowed.
You can count on me.
I’ll call you when it’s over.
Remember,
send me the photos.
Gotcha.
What are you doing!
Just to cover you up…
Take your dirty hands off me!
Don’t touch me!
Sorry, I’m sorry.
I cooked some porridge for you.
Have some.
Be careful.
No need to gobble, child. -Don’t touch me!
Don’t touch me!
You look much better!
Let me have a look, son.
Don’t touch me!
Zaizai,
I have begged the principal,
and he has allowed you to go back to school now.
You are so annoying, just go back, ok?
Besides, the director of the center said
you did really well there.
Zaizai, you finally made it!
My dear son!
Coming!
Get on, Zaizai.
Sure!
Zaizai, you can’t go with them!
Don’t touch me!
Come on.
Let’s go.
Zaizai!
Got more?
Yes, yes.
I want some fried chicken.
The doctor said
your wound hasn’t been healed yet,
and you can’t eat greasy food.
Guangrong, what’s wrong with you just now?
The call was so important?
Director Li and Director Zuo were both there,
and you just go away.
Don’t be like that again.
Chief Chen,
what was the meeting about?
They said the Investigation Group and the
Special Group should feel free to say anything.
Free to say anything.
Will they be free to speak to us?
Chief Chen,
What is Mr. Li’s judgment on Lin Shengwen’s death?
Homicide or suicide?
Or maybe you just don’t know.
The meeting was on, and you went to the washroom.
How could you know what they’ve talked about?
You saw me in the washroom?
You picked up a call, didn’t you?
You heard something?
Nothing.
Why did you save me?
Neglecting those in danger
is a sin, isn’t it?
Be easy and heal your wound here.
They won’t find you.
Why did they want to kill you?
Sorry, I talked too much.
You used to be a teacher?
I was.
Your son…
died of… drugs?
Are you his family?
I’m his father.
Too much drug injected,
and we failed to save him.
We are so sorry.
Hey,
old guy,
don…don’t be too sad.
Old guy,
What did you use to teach?
I taught Chinese.
I have been a Chinese teacher at Dongshan Middle School
for over 20 years.
My family is a family of scholars.
My ancestor was a Jinshi (a candidate in the highest imperial examinations)
Back in Tazhai,
the four characters “Lin Shi Ci Tang” were just written by him.
You are from Tazhai?
You’ve been there?
No, not really.
Just heard of it.
Child,
why did you drop out?
My father was ill,
heavily in debt,
how could I afford to go to school?
What’s more,
it’s useless.
I would end up like you, wouldn’t I?
No, no.
Child,
After you recover,
I can help you find a job,
a decent job
that people won’t down on you.
You thought I’ve never had one?
I began working at the age of 15,
and I have taken more than a dozen different jobs.
None of those made me money.
I was later drug addicted,
and I could do nothing but sell drugs to buy drugs.
Sister.
Who is he?
He is one of my friend.
Friend?
I heard everything you were talking about.
The boy is injured,
and he will leave as soon as he feels better.
He won’t stay long.
Then you can go with him.
I don’t want my son
to see an uncle like you.
I’ve had enough.
Just leave right now.
Sister, I have no place to go.
I’ll be back here in one hour,
and if you are still here,
I would have to call the police.
Maybe,
I would even get rewards from this.
Sister…
Wu, what are you doing?
Get outta here.
You are so wounded… where are you going?
Still better than she calls the police.
Fine, I’ll go with you.
You don’t have to.
You have to be by my side.
My sister is right.
I can’t let my niece
see an uncle like me everyday.
This is bad for his growth.
Since I was addicted,
I have got used to be chased everywhere.
Let’s go.
Shuibo,
you are dismissed by the school.
It’s written in the convention of our village
that anyone addicted to drugs
will be chased out of the village.
You were the honor of our village,
but now…
How could a man like you
be a teacher and give lessons?
At first,
I tried drugs in order to help my son rehabilitate.
Truly, I didn’t believe
that quitting drug
would be so hard.
Today,
Director Zhang of the Drug Control Committee of Dongshan
summoned me
to talked about your issue.
He stressed to deal with your case strictly.
Just pack up and leave Tazhai.
Let’s go.
So you are Yang Liu?
Yes,
I am Yang Liu.
I heard from Little Dongbei that you broke up a long time ago.
Why do you suddenly want to see him?
This is 1000 yuan as you asked.
I have some private business with him.
Bao Xing is arriving in 10 minutes.
You wait there for a while.
You didn’t tell him that it is me, right?
I didn’t. I just told him to deliver the goods.
Where is he?
What? You got a motor
and still let me walk for so long?
Hurry up, give it to me.
Why are you in a hurry?
Someone wants to meet you.
Who?
Your ex-girlfriend.
Yang Liu?
Where is she?
It’s you?
I want to talk to him alone.
Bao Xing! Bao Xing!
Bao Xing,
Are you okay? Let me have a look!
Hurry up.
Come on, get in the car.
Hurry, let’s go.
Hurry up, come on.
Xiang, Xiang
Tell me, who are they?
I don’t know, Shan.
Five minutes ago, we received the report
that there was a shot around Zhongtang Bar
We are heading for there now.
Where is Chen Ke?
Her signal shows 20 minutes ago
that she was also around Zhongtang Bar.
But now it disappeared.
By any means find me Chen Ke.
Do everything you can
to bring her back safe and sound.
Clear?
Keep me informed if there’s anything happened.
Got it.
Who shot the gun?
I don’t know.
I just went to get goods from Xiang.
Why are you two together?
Where is the 5 million receipt of loan
that Xinda Company had lent from your brother-in-law?
receipt of loan?
What receipt?
What receipt!?
Receipt…receipt…
I hided it up.
What 5 million?
Who are you?
Police?
Uncle Liang, She is not police.
Let her off,
and we take Bao Xing to find the receipt.
No way.
Bao Xing has to go with me.
No, he is now worth 5 million.
Yang Liu,
You promised to help me!
I thought over and over, and I think it’s not worth.
I have to take back this 5 million.
It’s what Bao Xing owes me.
I’m sorry, Chen Ke.
Yang Liu, don’t go!
Your phone!
Yang Liu!
Yang Liu, don’t!
Yang Liu!
Xuechao.
Director Li, we have found Chen Ke.
How is she?
She is fine. She’s with me now.
Any new clues on site?
The one who took Bao Xing is called Yang Liu.
Together with Yang Liu there were 3 men.
The head is called Uncle Liang.
They kidnapped Bao Xing
for a 5 million receipt of loan.
The guy shot dead,
what is his real identity?
We have checked his identity.
He is a street drug dealer, nick-named Abu.
His true name is Liu Yuehua, form Changsha Hunan.
Now the Special Group
is trying to figure out his social relations.
But such small dealers usually have
complicated social networks.
I’m afraid we can’t figure it out easily.
Based on the bullet shell,
it should be a shotgun.
Director Li,
the source of such gun
is hard to figure out.
What about Yang Liu?
Start from her social relations!
Investigate carefully!
Chen Ke said Yang Liu has been engaging in sex business.
She has been meeting all kinds of people.
So…
Do not tell me about the objective difficulties.
How could it be easy to crack a case?
Bao Xing must be taken!
No slip is allowed. I want him caught alive!
Got it.
Xuechao.
Xuechao!
Sorry.
I was anxious.
Inform me if there’s any new progress.
okay.
Listen,
everything Chen Ke told you
should be kept a secret.
understood.
I’m hanging up, Director Li.
What?
Why are you called to have a talk with the Special Group?
What are you talking about?
It sounds really harsh
coming from your mouth.
It is you who were called to have a talk.
I was to attend the meeting as a member of the Special Group.
That’s different!
Something’s wrong with you today.
You have something on your mind.
You’ve been staring at your phone.
What is the matter?
Was I?
In two minutes,
you looked at your phone for 3 times.
You are really an experienced detective.
Too busy recently
that my wife thought I had an affair.
I was worried about her inspection.
If I happened to miss her call,
I would have to explain a lot. That’s troublesome!
Do you really have an affair?
Do you think…
I go to the bathroom.
Hello.
Chen.
How was it?
I’m sorry.
Something went wrong.
What?
They got helpers,
and they ran away.
How could you let them go!
Who was the helper?
They mustn’t be the police.
Trust me, Chen,
I will take my life
to make up for this.
I don’t need your damned life!
I want Bao Xing’s life!
Shan,
Are you sure they are not cops?
Cops would do things like this?
Next…
I’m afraid we’ll have to start a slaughter.
They got so many people after all.
Shan, are there any other solutions?
No.
The game is on.
Play it,
or be played.
Just play it.
What should we do next?
Find out that car.
I remembered the car number.
Sir,
the French Police had replied.
Rongchang Company
has sent the Yuanping Freighter to French.
Here is the statistics of Rongchang
and the shipping list of that freighter,
and also the information about Liu Haoyu, the legal person.
Have you got the cash flow of Rongchang?
Anything wrong with it?
Nothing wrong.
Cleaner even than distilled water.
Let you police investigate,
yet you have got nothing.
Don’t know what you were busy with.
What are you talking about?
Sorry, sir, I apologize for that.
There were drugs on that ship.
Believe it or not.
I will send you the arriving time and ship number,
and you can inform the French Police.
This would be a gift for them.
So what’s your next plan?
You just mind your own business, and I mind mine.
Keep communicate, okay?
Fine.
Your reward.
As usual, sign a signature for me.
Thanks.
We’ve been cooperating for 10 years.
Pleasure to work with you.
If you don’t step across the border,
I wish we could cooperate for another 10 years.
Thank you sir.
Hello.
Two days later,
goods from Qinglong will arrive in Marseilles.
What’s the matter？
What does it have to do with me? Where are your goods?
Do you dare make it big?
What do you mean?
I have informed the French Police.
Why do you inform the police?
As long as we eliminated the network from Hong Kong to France,
and then,
we take that business.
Dongshan has to come to us for drugs,
Right?
Afraid?
Stop if you are afraid.
Afraid?
I’ve survived through so many years,
and I never feared a thing.
What you’ve been through were child’s game.
Do you wanna make a fortune?
Just make it.
Good.
How are you today, Li Fei?
Fine.
Can we continue?
Yes.
I carefully reviewed our previous talk.
In Zhongshan you said to Director Cui
that you have evidences for Cai Yongqiang’s conspiracy with drug traffickers.
But actually the cases you reported
were just your suspicions to him.
If you don’t want to make a direct reply,
could you give us some hints?
Tazhai.
The May13 case happened
Because Song Yang and I
targeted at Tazhai Village.
Tazhai is the Model Village for drug control.
Tazhai Village
is the largest natural village in Dongshan.
It has a population of over 20,000.
In such a large village,
there were zero drug related case
happened in Tazhai before the Lin Shengwen’s accident.
This doesn’t make sense.
Besides, villagers in Tazhai,
drive luxury cars, and live in big houses.
Did they earn it by farming shrimp
and planting lychee?
Tazhai boasts the Dragon Real Estate Development Company.
They have three projects in Longping and Dongshan.
Recently, the Fengyuan Lijing Project of Dragon Real Estate Development Company
has also started selling.
Where does the seed capital come from?
Lin Yaodong’s investment and the villager’s collective funds.
I’m suspicious of Tazhai,
for actually just one person,
the village director,
Lin Yaodong.
You are suspicious of Lin Yaodong
harboring the villagers to produce drugs.
But before Lin Shengwen died,
he was chased out of the village.
If not for the well-organized harbor of crime,
Tazhai wouldn’t win the honor of model village.
Frankly,
I think there must be
a secret drug production team
in Tazhai.
Do you have any evidence for your suspicion?
Wu,
What are you doing!
You are wounded, don’t jump.
You thought I would jump down?
You scared me!
A living dog is better than a dead lion.
I understand.
So, have you got the drugs?
Listen,
don’t take too much, just to relieve your pain.
You take your son’s photo with you everyday?
Yes,
I take it with me everyday.
Zhuangzi said,
A great hawk spread its wings,
and flies thousands of miles high.
Wu,
Wu!
Look at this.
Keep on investigating.
Director Zhao,
We’ve found Uncle Liang.
We found a manager at Golden Years,
and she knew Yang Liu.
She said Yang Liu was their girl.
A guardian, called Zeng Ziliang,
has a close relation with her.
They call Zeng Ziliang “Uncle Liang”.
We determined his location through his cellphone.
But his phone was left home and wasn’t with him.
This is all what we can find
about Zeng Ziliang.
Zeng Ziliang, 43, from Henan Nanyang.
He had operated a martial art school,
but later closed it down because of bad management.
5 years ago, he came to Dongshan
and worked in the Golden Years
as the head of its guardian team.
Check out the monitor around Zhongtang Bar
to see if the MVP ever appeared.
Alright.
Where is Zeng Ziliang? -Asked for a week off,
saying his mother was sick,
and gotta to go back to Nanyang in Henan.
Did you directly contact
those in Golden Years?
We figured out these information
through our spy there.
He pretended to be a guest,
and entered into Golden Year.
I think he didn’t draw their attention.
These information
are collected via the police station and vehicle administration office.
That MPV
was a second-hand car he bought last year.
There are records in the office.
Got it.
Search this MPV throughout the city, now!
Yes, sir.
Hello, bro.
I’ve found their
hiding place.
A small yard.
The man who took Bao Xing is called Zeng Ziliang.
His car is a second-hand one
that used to belong to
a jewelry businessman.
The car was used to carry jewelries,
so it was equipped with GPS system,
and the system wasn’t dismantled.
I’m heading for there now.
If everything goes well, I’ll finish this in half an hour.
Director Li,
We’ve found Bao Xing.
He’s in Chang’an Town in Zhongshan.
And we are heading for there now.
Xuechao,
Bao Xing must be caught alive!
Bao Xing must die!
At any cost.
Clear.
Clear, Chen.