The Thunder
I am still sitting here!
Xingju Hall is the place
where we have meetings before our ancestors,
not the place where you complain
and bargain!
Lin Yaohua, born in 1968.
He is Lin Yaodong’s brother,
the second clan leader of Tazhai Village.
He’s been a farmer in the villageTazhai,
and currently serves as
Chairman and President
of Shenzhen Dragon Trading Co. Ltd.
He is also the Deputy Director of Tazhai Village Committee.
Lin Zonghui is
Lin Yaodong’s cousin.
His father and Lin Yaodong’s father are brothers.
He was born in 1966,
and he is the third clan leader of Tazhai Village.
He currently serves as Security Director of the villageTazhai,
and Vice President of
Dongshan Dragon Real Estate Development Co.
That’s interesting.
He has higher rank and is two years older than Lin Yaohua.
Yet he is only the third clan leader.
Although Lin is the common last name in Tazhai Village,
they are not as close as we think.
Do you know how much you hurt me
when you act like this?
It’s easy to share fortune together.
But when it comes to hardship,
it’s not that easy anymore.
I see now that
you are here today to confront me
and ask for money from me.
No problem.
I admit that I owe you money.
But I am going to ask you to think.
Think about the life we had before.
And think about the life we have now.
In Tazhai, we have kindergarten,
nursing home,
and our own factory.
We can make a living inside of our village
instead of working out of the town.
We have made it come true that
the young are educatedschooled and the elderly are cared.
Can you find another village like ours
in this province, in this country, or in this world?
Can you?
Lin Jingwen, born in 1989,
He entered Guangzhou Humanities University after high school.
I’ve never heard of this university.
Because it has no record in the Ministry of Education.
It’s simply a diploma mill.
So far,
Lin Jingwen hasn’t had any bad record.
When Lin Yaodong established Dragon Trading Co. Ltd.
four years ago in Shenzhen,
Lin Jingwen served as Chairman and President.
Lin Can, Lin Yaohua’s son,
born in 1990,
Vice President of
Dongshan Dragon Real Estate Company.
He is an imperious bully.
Four years ago, he led the folks of
the clan chief and the second clan leader
to have a fight with the folks
of the third clan leader in Tazhai,
and crippled Lin Erbao, the second son of Lin Zonghui.
He was then arrested,
but released later because
Lin Zonghui dropped off charge.
From poverty to prosperity,
we have been relying on
unity.
Yes, we are encountering difficulties now,
but it’s only a God’s test.
Unity is the only way
to escort us through the difficulties.
Tazhai Village is still developing.
The better life has yet to continueme.
How to get there?
By Unity!
What’s wrong with you today?
I know it’s the Information Age.
I am behind the times.
I count on all of you to help me,
not to undermine each other.
You are here today for money.
Let me tell you this.
If you can’t wait,
just go to my home now.
I will give you the money
within 24 hours
even if I’ll be broke.
If you can wait,
I’ll really appreciate that.
Dear folks
and friends,
Let’s calm down
and discuss.
Lin Zonghui once served the army.
He graduated from The Open University of China and
held an associate bachelor’s degree in Chinese.
After he was demobilized,
he opened a plastic products company in Huidong.
Four years ago when Tazhai was about to elect a new director,
he handed the company over to his son
and came back to Tazhai
to run for the director position.
Because of this,
Lin Yaodong and Lin Yaohua
got mad at Lin Zonghui
and foustarted a fight with him.
During the fight, Lin Zonghui’s second son, Lin Erbao,
was crippled by Lin Can.
But the real reason of the fight
was the death of Lin Yaozu,
Lin Yaodong’s youngest brother.
Lin Can believes that
Lin Yaozu was murdered by Lin Zonghui.
The police were then involved for investigation
and suggested that due to delayed rescue,
Lin Yaozu died of heart attack.
So, Lin Zonghui had nothing to do with his death.
But based on the rumor,
Lin Yaozu died because he rooted for
Lin Zonghui to be the director, which
displeased Lin Yaodong and Lin Yaohua.
Then Lin Zonghui got angry and his rage killed him.
Lin Sanbao, Lin Zonghui’s youngest son
was dead from a car accident
last July.
Dad.
Dinner is ready.
Let’s go home.
Dad, be careful!
Careful!
Dad.
I heard you just now.
You said sharing the fortune is easy,
but it’s not easy
when facing the hardship together.
It’s not their fault.
I actually feel for them.
I admit that
there’s a problem with my sales channels.
I need to figure out a way to solve it.
The Iiinternet is highly efficient nowadays.
How about I find a buyer
from the Iiinternet?
Forget about it!
Doing this business has to be face to face,
so that I can read his intentions.
Let’s go.
Ok, dad, let’s go home.
Lin Yaodong’s story
sounds very encouraging.
A Hongkong billionaire is willing to
go back to his poor hometown
and serve as a village director.
It’s very commendable.
But it doesn’t make a lot of sense
by any means.
Since the global financial crisis,
there has been a downturn in industry and commerce.
It’s understandable that Lin Yaodong chose to go back to Dongshan.
Dongshan also provided him with a lot of benefits
in order to have him back.
Right upon the establishment of Dragon Real Estate Co.,
he won the bidding and got an 80,000 square meters of residential land
in Dongshan Development Zone,
where he built Lijing Garden.
On the opening day, all the departments were sold.
Lin Yaodong made at least 100 million
from Lijing Garden project.
If going back to Tazhai Village
was Lin Yaodong’s bargaining chip and
brought him plenty of benefits
from the local government,
think about it,
he made 100 million from a single apartment building project,
then why would he start drug dealing?
It’s a life-risking business.
The only reason is that
he had problems with his capital chain.
These are the financial expenditure record
of Tazhai Village
and
the financial statements of Dongshan
and Shenzhen Dragon Real Estate Companies.
No problem has been found.
I am Catholic.
The business I had with Rongchang Trading Co.
are all legal.
I’ve been buying electronic parts from them
and I’ve never had any problems.
I really didn’t know that they hide drugs in there.
What will happen to me?
That’s impossible!
I know nothing about it.
Let’s wait for my lawyer.
This way.
New fish!
Hi!
Nice jacket!
Must be expensive!
Leave me alone!
What, fish?
Take it off! I want it!
Hurry! Hurry up!
Leave me alone!
You are no fun!
Guard! A suicide downstairs!
Get back! Get back! Get back!
Move! Get back! I didn’t do anything!
It’s not me! Let go of me!
I didn’t do anything! Not me!
Hello!
Where’s my money?
Speak!
Tell me, where’s my money?
Money?
It’s out of my control.
Your goods were seized right after arriving in France.
I almost got caught.
I feel bad too!
It is not just millions or tens of millions.
It’s hundreds of mbillions!
So you know that.
Give me an explanation then!
I know!
But there’s nothing I can do!
Ryan is arrested.
So is He Ruilong.
The dealer is gone!
Our dealing channel is broken!
The market we’ve building for years
is gone!
Luckily, I killed He Ruilong in time
to save your life and mine!
I still have goods.
Hold it.
I don’t have a dealer now in France.
Liu Haoyu.
I am in Tazhai right now.
I am standing in the village at this moment.
Tazhai is like a powder keg.
It has not exploded yet
because people can make money out of it.
If one day the source of money is cut off,
this powder keg will go off
and kill me.
And you
will be dead too.
Alright! Alright! I’ll do my best!
Ok? I will find a dealer as soon as possible!
Didn’t we decide to meet less?
Now we have to meet more.
There’s something
I find very strange.
What is it?
Li Fei has been under investigation for days.
He should have told everything he knows.
But how come we are not exposed
after Lin Shengwen confessed about
the evidence of that three million?
Uncle Hua,
are you sure Lin Shengwen has the video
you talked about in his phone?
I’m sure.
Lin Can has seen it in person.
Then, after Lin Shengwen obtained a guarantor pending trial,
did he say it in person
that Li Fei has seen the video?
He didn’t say it in person.
He went to Sweet Dancing Hall directly after he said it,
and gave it away to the escort girlsprostitutes.
Maybe they heard it wrong?
Those girls are all ours.
They wouldn’t make a mistake.
Then why didn’t Li Fei mention the video?
Unless, he doesn’t have it at all.
Where’s the video that Li Shengwen saved?
He said that he destroyed it.
He told the girls that
he was bluffing when he said he showed the evidence.
His phone was lost too.
Lin Shengwu.
He ran away the third day after his brother was dead,
didn’t even wait till the seventh day. (In China, the
seventh day after people’s death is exceedingly important.)
Lin Shengwu must
have the video!
Don’t admit that you have it no matter what!
Maybe it’ll keep you alive.
Brother, help me!
Brother!
Help me!
Brother!
I don’t wanna die!
Brother, what are you doing?
I just wanted to find a way to relax.
Don’t be angry!
Shut upyour mouth!
Brother! Get in!
Brother!
Brother! What are you doing?
Brother! I know it’s my fault! Brother!
Brother! I’ll make it right!
Get out! Please give me a chance, brother!
Get out!
Give me a chance!
I’ll make it right! Brother! Get out!
I’ll make it right!
Brother! Don’t hit me! Brother!
Brother! Don’t hit me! It’s my fault!
It’s my fault! Brother!
Brother! Don’t hit me!
Brother! Please!
Don’t hit me!
Brother! Brother!
Mom!
Since mom passed away,
you’ve never hit me once!
My money is tight! I’m just in need of money!
Brother!
I’m your big brother! How dare you not listen to me?
I’ve told you many times
do not go outside! Brother!
Do not go outside! Lin Tianhao saw you!
You can’t get away now! Do you know that?! Brother!
Stop! Brother!
Please stop! Brother!
Your…
Your life is at stake,
yet you still don’t realize it!
You made two mistakes.
First,
you did business with northeasterners
behind our folks’ back.
Second,
you violated our clan rules and made drugs yourself.
Isn’t that enough?
And you were full of shit
when you were at the police station!
Then what should I do?
Should I run? Brother?
Run where?
Let me ask you!
Did you show the police
that video in your phone?
Promise?
I swear! I swear to God!
I’ll never ever tell this to anybody!
Where’s the video?
Here.
Give me!
Shengwen.
Hello, uncle Hui.
I’m Shengwu.
Where are you right now?
Bring Shengwen back.
Well…
We’ve discussed it.
Shengwen must leave the village with his whole family.
Do…
Do they have other requests?
They do.
From now on, we need to
give them 10% of the profit
with each deal made under my watch.
Sorry! Uncle Hui!
I’m really sorry!
Shengwu, don’t mention it!
Come back!
Ok!
Is everything ok now?
Listen carefully!
You must not tell anybody
about the video!
Just say that you made the video for fun,
it’s been deleted and you’ve lost your phone.
No matter what happens,
even if they are going to kill you,
you must stick to the story that
the video has been deleted!
Are you clear? Yes! Yes!
Please wait for me here for a while.
Ok.
Hello.
Shunzi.
Who is this?
Can’t recognize me voice?
Shengwu?
That’s right!
Where are you?
I’m in Zhuhai.
Are you home?
Yes.
Here’s the thing.
Shunzi.
I happened to stop by Zhuhai.
and got off the car to have dinner.
Then I found that my wallet was stolen.
Could you lend me some money?
Lend?
You are insulting me!
Let me get 20,000 yuan for you. Is that enough?
That’s enough. Thanks, bro!
Where are you right now? I’ll go and give it to you.
I’m right downstairs.
Shunzi.
I won’t go up.
I still have to go to Sihui.
Ok, I’ll be right down.
Alright! I’m waiting.
Shengwu.
Hey Buddy.
It’s getting late.
Maybe you should
spend the night at my home
and leave tomorrow.
Shunzi, thank you for your thought!
But the guys in Sihui are still waiting for me
to do business.
To be honest,
I’m already late for the hold-up in Zhuhai.
Shengwu.
I looked all over
and only found this much at home.
This is all I have for now.
I didn’t know that my wife
took 40,000 yuan today to get cosmetic injections.
I’m so sorry.
Or, let me find an ATM
in the neighborhood
and get more for you?
It’s alright, bro.
Thank you!
I can borrow some from the guys in Sihui.
When I stop by Zhuhai next time,
I’ll give your money back.
Don’t mention it!
I’m going.
Thanks, bro!
Driver, Sihui.
Sihui?
It’s too far!
It’s time for me to get off work.
Don’t worry.
I’ll make it worth your while.
Bye, Shengwu!
Be careful!
Hello, Gangzi.
You brother works for Jintuo Taxi Company, right?
Please ask him to locate a cab for me.
Lin Can. Shunzi.
Sorry, I couldn’t delay him longer.
I was afraid that he’ll get suspicious if I’m over-friendly.
But, as you asked, I onlyjust gave him 4,000 yuan.
Lin Can.
Shengwu told the driver to go to Sihui.
I’ve remembered the plate number
and asked Gangzi’s brother to track the cab
to see if it’s heading to Sihui.
I’ll let you know when I find out.
Shunzi.
You must find out where the cab’s going.
Do I make myself clear?
Yes!
I always have an odd feeling
when I’m in Dongshan Public Security Bureau.
It feels like people all doubt each other
and the atmosphere is very weird.
I think there’s a problem in the Bureau,
and the problem
caused by the leaders,
which in fact proves what Li Fei told.
Lin Shengwen said that
the leader of the Bureau took three million yuan from them.
So you are saying
Ma Yunbo is corrupted?
Ma Yunbo does have some flaws.
I think his biggest problem is that
he is a little shortsighted.
I had my hesitation when I
assigned him to the Bureau.
But in fact,
only half a year after he took the office,
the drug control in Dongshan
has made big progress.
Right.
I think Zhenjiang is right.
Before he took the office,
the drug price in Longping and Dongshan
was around 15,000 per 1kg.
After the half of year he was on the position,
the price has gone up to
30,000 per 1kg.
It means that we strengthened crackdown on drugs
and the drug supply reduced,
its price thus went higher.
Exactly!
The provincial office therefore
rewarded Ma Yunbo.
Yunbo has been working for me,
and he was also recommended by me to assume the position of
Deputy Director of Dongshan Public Security Bureau.
When he first arrived,
he was full of energy.
But now, it seems like
he’s losing his ambitions.
Maybe,
it reflects his flaw
that Zhenjiang just talked about.
But,
the drug dealers really
hate Ma Yunbo’s guts.
Please elaborate.
It should be five years ago,
when he still worked for me,
he broke up a drug gang
who trafficked drugs from Yunnan to Guangdong.
The drug dealers followed him
for over a month.
And they finally
took revenge on him
when Yunbo and his wife were
on their way to celebrate Spring Festival with hisYunbo’s parents-in-law.
His wife shielded him from the drug dealer’s gun shot.
Yun Bo!
Ma Yunbo’s wife, Yu Hui,
received over 150 small pellets into her body,
nine of which found their way
into her head, neck, waist,
as well as some other vital organs.
Some pellets were no larger than a grain of rice.
The doctors had even no way to remove them.
To this day, the nine pellets
are still in her body.
I am such a burden to you.
That’s nonsense!
Please divorce me.
Let me go.
Li Fei is a free man now?
Almost.
He is still suspended from work.
I want him
to get back to work
after the case of “5.13” is closed.
Ok.
Send someone to protect him.
In case any accident happens.
I’ve arranged someone.
Then should Weimin and the Joint Investigation Group
leave Dongshan?
No.
The Group shall continue to stay,
in the name of Joint Steering Group that includes
the Ministry of Public Security and Guangdong Public Security Department.
The Joint Steering Group
consists of the people from the current Joint Investigation Group.
Weimin.
you are still the group leader. Ok!
Zuolan will be the deputy leader.
Your job is to supervise Dongshan Public Security Bureau
to carry out self-examination and correction.
Of course, it’s only an act.
You have to keep the investigation ongoing while
making it appear to be a regular routine job.
But this must be done.
If the Joint Investigation Group
leaves Dongshan in such a hurry,
it’ll, in turn, raise their alertness.
Actually,
the purpose of setting up the Joint Steering Group
is to throw the drug dealers
and their protections off,
letting them believe that
it’s just a bluff.
Weimin.
The focus of your job should switch to
Tazhai Village and Dongshan Public Security Bureau.
Ok!
DirectorChief Wang, DirectorChief Lei.
I have a thought.
Can we start an action to crack down on drug traffickinganti-drug campaign
in Dongshan
to break the drug makers
and drug dealers’ momentum,
as well as boost the morale of the police officers.
That sounds good!
But you can’t touch Tazhai Village yet.
Understoodand!
Also,
we need to spare more effort
on finding Lin Shengwu.
Dead or alive,
we must find him.
Li Fei made a good point.
Lin Shengwu’s sudden disappearance
must have something to do with Lin Shengwen’s death.
This job
will be assigned to Director Cui.
Keep it secreton the QT.
Make sure no officer in Dongshan and Longping will be involved.
Yes, sirOk!
Shunzi said that he only borrowed 4,000 yuan to Lin Shengwu,
then he personally saw him off
on a cab.
He also heard Lin Shengwu
told the driver to take him
to Sihui.
Shunzi remembered the plate number
of the cab right away.
We then found the driver.
The driver said he did take Lin Shengwu to Sihui.
Lin Shengwu got off the cab
near Tonglian Building.
Uncle,
our people
are there looking for Lin Shengwu right now.
Lin Can,
I don’t think your people
will find him in Sihui.
Uncle, I don’t follow you.
He’s already back to Zhuhai.
It’s 172 total.
Anything else?
Add two bottles of soda.
182.
Here you go.
Sir, here’s your change back.
Thanks.
Lin Can,
I’ve told you.
You are no match
to Lin Shengwu.
He wanted to
borrow 20,000 yuan.
Why did you ask Shunzi
to lend only 4,000 yuan to him?
Dad.
I was worried that he’d run away with extra money in hand.
Lin Can.
You see,
it’s because of your carelessness,
you gave Shunzi away
and also made
a wrong judgment yourself.
Thanks, bro.
What does
Shunzi do?
Driver, Sihui.
He’s a tobacco smuggler.
The deals made in this business
are all by cash.
So, it’s impossible that
he only had a few thousands at home.
Because you talked to Shunzi,
so Shunzi only gave him 4,000 yuan
in case he got away.
He got on the cab in front of Shunzi
and told the driver to go to Sihui.
He wanted Shunzi
to tell you this information
and let you believe that he was in Sihui.
Driver, Zhuhai.
And you fell right into his trap.
Am I right?