01x01 - Episode 1

[bunniefuu]

-[waves crashing]
-[breathing deeply]

[uneasy music playing]

[coughing]

Hey, anyone there?

Anyone there? Hey!

[coughing]

[man 2] Shut up!

-[thud]
-Ah!

Who's that? There's no air.

[ship horn blaring]

[clank]

Who are you? Why am I here? Hey!

[man 3] It's no use.

And you are?

I've been knocking
while you were sleeping.

We're stuck in here.

Was I k… kidnapped?

And why are we at sea?

It's no use.

Jung found out.

That's it.

Jung? You… you mean my boss?

W… what does he know?

You work for Jung too, huh?

I'm his accountant.

How could you do it?

-[man 1] What?
-I'm only his driver.

How could I turn it down?

Uh, turn… turn down what?
Can you please explain?

How can you be the accountant
at a huge construction company

and still get around
to sleep with his wife?

Sleep with his wife?
How could I sleep with her?

Then why are you here?

Uh, Jung can't possibly think…

I've only met her twice.

Don't make excuses.

You're locked in here just like me.

[man 1] Huh…

[man 3] I guess they'll just toss us
into the ocean.

[man 1] I guess he wants to silence me.

He already believes
that I leaked information about fraud.

Is that so?

Jung launders money
for a lot of political and financial VIPs.

Everyone knows that.

Someone set me up.

If I wanted to rat him out,
I would have already done it.

[man 3] If you left proof
with someone close to you…

[man 1 groans]

…then after we're dead,
they could expose the as*h*le.

We could have our revenge.

My wife might see the ledgers in my study.

But she's not the sort of person
who would…

She wouldn't dare do anything.

My son just started junior high.

I… I don't… I, uh…

[man 3 grunts]

They're in the study?

[lively rock music playing]

[man 1] Huh?

[container door opens]

[groaning]

[waves crashing through speaker]

Next time, you're doing the dirty work.

[sound of waves stops]

-[man 3] We appreciate all your help.
-Wait, I…

And you'll have a guy round
to copy those ledgers sometime.

I'm that guy.

Don't worry.
We're not going to hurt your family.

There's food and drinks over there.
Help yourself.

Wait, wait!

But if you're thinking of stopping us,

work out how you'll explain this to Jung.

[man 1] My wife might see
the ledgers in my study.

But she's not the sort of person
who would…

[tires screech]

[man 3] We're on our way
to get the ledgers.

If there's no shocks, nobody's shocked.

[man 4] After you get them, hurry back.
The chairman's got a new task.

Hey. Do we have to keep doing jobs
for the cops?

I'm starting to feel like one of them.

If the case comes from the director
of the National Police Agency,

how can we turn it down?

If you've got complaints,
tell them to the chairman.

[disconnect tone]

[brushing]

{\an8}[opening theme song playing]

THE FIXERS

THE SWAMP EEL

[dog barks]

[man 1] Come on, gentlemen.

If you don't gamble your money,
your parents get funny.

Chance is untaken and bets are forsaken.

-A bet or two, money for you.
-[laughter]

-[man 2] Okay.
-Come on.

-[man 3] Come on!
-Bets are placed. No more changes.

[gamblers call out "big" and "small"]

[gamblers continue to call out]

[man 1] All right!

-Open!
-[gamblers groan]

Triples triumph again.

Triples beat all. Come to Papa.

-[man 3] Come on.
-[man 1] You should never gamble.

-What? Keep going.
-[man 4] You can't leave. You've just won.

Sorry, gents.
My beautiful wife's made me dinner.

-Who do you think you're kidding?
-Your wife's waiting with your dinner.

I don't have a wife now. Keep going.

[gamblers yelling "Keep going!"]

-[banging on door]
-We're not done.

-[banging on door]
-Just wait there.

[gamblers complaining]

[man 5] Come on!

Hanshan temples outside Gusu.

[man 6] The rightful path
will sometimes choose you.

Hurry up.

[man 1] Hey, Milky.

-[man 7] What's this, huh?
-[Milky] Pond Loach.

Well, well, well… [chuckles]

Business seems all right.

How are you? I'm Swamp Eel.

-[Milky] Yeah.
-[Swamp Eel] Huh? Coffee, tea, or me?

I'll make it for you.

Oh, will you just…

Your debt's overdue. Time to pay.

Well, uh, uh,

business is not so great lately, so…

[sighs]

What about we have another game here?

-[gamblers clamoring]
-[gambler] Come on! Let's go again!

[Swamp Eel] Huh? Huh? [chuckles]

-[gamblers chuckling]
-Let's do it.

-We good? Okay.
-[suspenseful music playing]

[gamblers] Oh!

[man 4] Look at that.

-Are you sure?
-[man 5] All in on big.

[man 2] Here we go, here we go!

-[man 3] Big.
-[man 2] Bet on big.

-[Milky] Okay.
-Bet on big!

Okay, all right.

Bets are placed. No more changes.

-Like a lamb to the slaughter.
-[dice rattling]

Here we go.

-[man 4] Go big or go home.
-[gamblers yelling "big!"]

[gamblers continue yelling "big!"]

-[exhales deeply]
-[gamblers groaning]

[man 5] Open it. Open it. Big!

What's up? Scared, are you?

-[man 5] What?
-[scoffs]

-You're scared?
-[music stops]

Open!

Hey! f*ck you! You're fixing this!

-[Swamp Eel] Whoa! No.
-[man 7] What the hell was that?

No, no, let's talk it over.

The fan was on too high,
so it blew the dice over.

-I'm not cheating here.
-Keep talking sh*t. That's fine.

You think I don't know
what your most valuable body part is,

your golden index finger, huh?

I heard your last boss even put
an insurance policy on it.

You hear what I'm saying?

[Milky] Mm-hmm?

Okay. I'll just pay the amount.

All right?

Hey, move. Out of the way. Move.

-Hey, come on, come on. What's going on?
-Take the money, take the money. Come on.

-Pay, my a*s!
-[lively rock music playing]

[Milky] Get him!

[breathing heavily]

-Granny, I gotta go.
-Debt collectors?

-[Swamp Eel] No!
-[man 8] Ah, what an as*h*le.

Ah!

[man 8] Stop there! [screaming]

Hey!

-Uh, I'll leave you to it. sh*t!
-[man 7] Stop!

-Ahh!
-Come on, come on!

-[man 8 sobbing]
-We gotta go, man!

[groaning]

We lost him.

Where is he? f*ck!

[panting]

[makes kissing noises, chuckles]

There he is. Stop running, man!

Stop! Stop!

[man 7] What's he doing?

-as*h*le!
-[grunts]

-He's climbing the wall!
-[man 8] f*cking monkey!

sh*t. Hey! Hey!

[breathing heavily]

f*ck!

Ridiculous.

[man 7] He's in here. Stop!

Shh, shh! Shh, shh, shh, shh!

[music fades]

-[cell phone buzzing]
-[groans]

-[quietly] Hello?
-[woman] Dad, I think we're screwed.

-What are you telling me for?
-I'm not talking about you.

It's Mom who's in trouble.

[man 9] He's over there! He's over there!

[lively rock music resumes]

[grunts]

-f*cking traitor!
-[man 8] Stop!

[Milky] Stop running. f*ck!

f*cking stop!

Stop, you old m*therf*cking gorilla!

f*ck this sh*t!

Stop! Stop!

-Hey, what's with all this?
-I catch you, you're f*cking dead!

Here we are! [yells angrily]

-Hey, my swamp eel!
-Eurgh!

Huh? Huh? Huh?

m*therf*cker!

-f*ck you, m*therf*cker!
-[Swamp Eel groaning]

Piece of sh*t!

f*ck you! Where are you going?

Come back, f*ck!

[man 8] Just stop, m*therf*cker!

[woman] Stop this fighting!

Get out of my store!

What are you doing?

Please don't touch that!

He's there!

[woman screams]

[woman] I'm gonna call the police!

[man 8] Hey! Hey, hey, hey, hey!

[Swamp Eel] Hey!

[woman screams]

[woman] Stop this!

-Get out!
-[Milky] f*cking stop him!

[woman] Get out of my store!

[man 10] Call us
if you have any issues. Bye.

Hey! Hey, officer, here.

-You okay, sir?
-Can you give me a ride home?

-[music fades]
-What's wrong?

Well, you know, I have diabetes.

And the insulin, you know, the syringe,
I didn't bring it with me.

[policeman] Do you need an ambulance?

No, it's quicker if you give me a ride.

-Okay, watch your head.
-Thank you, thank you.

[car door closes]

[policeman] Get his address.
We'll drop him off on the way.

[chuckles] See ya!

Mwah!

Wu Song fights the tiger. [chuckles]

SCAMMERS, FACE US AND PAY UP

Hey, buddy, what happened?
Where's your mom?

-Live streaming.
-And exactly why is she live streaming?

Take a look.

[sighs]

He then told me to buy
some kind of cryptocurrency, so I did…

WENDY'S SEAFOOD LIVE STREAMING

…and it multiplied a hundredfold.
Can you believe it?

Then he said
this company would release a new coin.

He said that the price
would definitely go up

and told me I had to buy it,
so I bought it. Look.

-Half a month later, 12%.
-Not again.

My husband always says
take advantage when you're up,

and when you're down, go all out!

-So of course…
-You hear that from me?

-Well, yeah.
-Did I say that?

Hey, they're your words.
You should remember.

The price goes up. I wanna cash out.
What does the company tell me?

They're under investigation.

They won't give me any of it back.

That's all right though. It's only 5 mil.

I promise it'll be shipped out next month,
fresh and delivered direct to you.

When has Wendy Wu ever lied to you?

-Uh…
-So this investment is a scam already?

-Report it to the cops.
-I went to the police, didn't I?

And there's a possibility
that I can't get it back.

Just wait.

I'm the casualty here,
so you should be nice to me and not shout.

All day you play mahjong, which is okay,

but you've been scammed
out of 5 million. That's not.

I'm the one who should be yelling.
You go out all day,

and you come back,
your clothes are all dirty.

-I'm starting to think you've got a lover.
-Hey!

-[groans]
-You're obsessed with getting rich.

Scammers love people like that.

Felix Chiang.
You have no right to go on with that talk.

I've been married to you for so long.

This is how I'm treated?

I have to raise a child
on next to nothing.

I worked to help out with expenses.

We'd be living on the street
if we relied on you.

So this is all on me, is it?
It's my fault now.

I'm not saying that.

I… I just, uh…

I just wanna earn a little extra money.

[groans]

Money can be earned back.

-At the very worst, I'll take care of it.
-Hey.

That was a lot of money.
You can't cover that.

Please, don't you know who I am?

Back in the day, this kind of money
was nothing to me, okay?

Hey. Where'd you get 5 million?

Oh. Uh… uh…

Uh, I just…

I just used our house as collateral

and took out a loan in your name.

[sighs]

Astounding!

Great investing!

[uneasy music playing]

CHIU CHA TEMPLE

[indistinct chanting]

Excuse me, miss. Are you seeking guidance?

-[opens drawer]
-[papers rustling]

[drawer closes]

CONSULTATION FORM, CHAO MING-CHENG

[man] Please draw a fortune stick.

-That's all you need.
-[exhales deeply]

[fortune sticks rattling]

FANG CHIAO-HUI

The fortune slip reads,

"The one who ties the knot
must be the one to untie it."

If Mr. Chao encounters any difficulties,
tell him to come handle it himself.

[cell phone dialing]

[man] How did it go?

CHING HE TEMPLE

They want you to go there in person.

[tense music playing]

[breathing heavily]

CHING HE TEMPLE

-This way, please, sir.
-Thank you.

CHAO MING-CHENG

[man] Mr. Chao.

Do you have a problem?

Please come with me.

[keypad beeping]

[door closes]

TAI SUI HALL

[menacing music playing]

I am the chairman of Ching He,
Thackery Huang.

Tell me why you're here.

How can I assist you, sir?

[uneasy music playing]

[newscaster] As his term draws to an end,

Attorney Chao Ming-cheng
is seeking re-election,

but news has broken
of his son's drug possession.

A leaked video clearly shows
an unidentified…

[man 1] What do you think of this?

The party hacks will switch
their allegiance to Lu Shu-jung

and force Chao Ming-cheng to withdraw.

Then congratulations.

Lu Shu-jung is a conservative
within the party.

If she's elected, that'll help
your chances of becoming mayor.

-[woman 1] The minister's here.
-[man 1] It's the minister.

{\an8}MING YOUNG PARTY FUNDRAISER

{\an8}TRISTAN HSUEH AND FATHER ARRIVE AT EVENT

{\an8}Word is you're active post retirement.
If your son becomes mayor,

{\an8}would you be pulling the strings?

-[woman 1] Sir, please comment.
-Uh, tonight's a fundraising dinner.

-Let's focus on that.
-[man 2] Sir, can you stop for a photo?

Louis.

Join us.

{\an8}-Come on.
-[woman 3] What? Who is he?

[sighs]

-Is this the other son?
-[woman 2] No, no, no, that's impossible.

There's only one son.
I've never seen him before.

-Stand in the middle.
-[brooding music playing]

[sighs]

-[cell phone buzzing]
-[sighs]

Yung? Hi. Why are you calling?

Just to warn you
that Milky's spreading the word

that you rig your games.

And I heard your family was scammed,
and you owe 5 million.

How'd you know that?

Because your wife live-streamed
her sob story to the whole world.

Everyone knows. What's your plan?

Uh, I'll change location, I guess.
I'll find someplace.

I'll pay off the debts before I die

and make a little more
for my wife and son.

I got a job that could turn a quick buck.
Someone owes my friend money.

You've just got to flash a g*n around
as a warning.

[sighs]

I won't work with g*ns. Got that?

You used to be such a badass.
If you come back--

Evening light upon my heart.
You'll soon be dead, so fart.

That was a long time ago, okay?

Hey, you're perfect for this
'cause I know you won't pull the trigger.

For 300,000, you don't have to sh**t.

You just flash it around. Well?

I thought you heard me.

-I don't pull a g*n these days.
-[sighs]

Think it over. I'll call you again later.

Tsk. Keep looking.

[exhales deeply]

[music fades]

-Dad. What are you looking for?
-[gasps]

Uh, don't scare me like that.

Have you come across a…
a… tin box with flowers on it?

No. Why do you want that?

[sighs]

-Hey, you need to know.
-What?

You'll need to earn big
to support your mom. Don't be like me.

[son] Hey, you shouldn't
underestimate her, okay?

She's live streaming so much,
she'll earn it back.

How's she feeling?

She's on the phone to aunt saying,

"How could I be so stupid
as to sell the house?"

Anyway, you've heard it all before.

[Felix] Ah.

Found it.

-What's in there?
-Nothing. Why?

You got midterms tomorrow. Go learn, huh?

Hey, buddy.

What?

Good luck, yeah.

Ooh, what's in the bag, buddy?

-Hey!
-[laughing]

[hard rock music playing]

-[Yung] Hello?
-Hi.

Have you made up your mind?

-Stop thinking about it. It's decided.
-[breathing heavily]

I'll send you the address.

[grunts]

sh*t.

[exhales sharply]

[suspenseful music playing]

[sighs]

Mr. Hung, it's been a while.

[Mr. Hung] Yes, long time no see.

[man] This is my son Tristan.

-[Mr. Hung] Oh.
-[man] And this is Mr. Wang.

Please meet Mr. Chen.

[Tristan] Sir, hello. Pleased to meet you.

[man] Please look after this young man.

[Mr. Hung] Young and very promising.

[cell phone clicks]

[woman] Hey, hello.
It's been a long time, sir.

Should I be addressing you
as Legislator Lu?

[Lu] Oh, no. But seriously,

the position might be decided
a little earlier tonight.

When you take office as a legislator,
I'm sure you'll have lots of plans.

It'll be fine.

I'll oversee the Hsin Nan
Redevelopment Zone project personally.

There won't be any hitches.

[music fades]

[gentle chamber music playing]

Give me a vodka martini.
Shaken, not stirred.

Make it a double.

I don't need to be sober for this.

What are you having?

Oh, orange juice.

Oh. You don't need alcohol for this?

[chuckles] I'm working. I can't drink.

One more, thanks.

Work's an excellent excuse to drink.

Louis Hsueh. Hello.

The son of ex-Minister Hsueh?

Well, hello. I'm Lu Shu-jung's aide, Viki.

I don't think I've seen you
around here before.

[Louis] My dad doesn't usually bring me
to these things.

I'm not very social.

So I see.

[chuckles softly]

[gasps] Oh, I'm sorry.

-Your trousers.
-It's fine.

[Viki chuckles softly]

-[intriguing music playing]
-[chuckles softly]

You owe me now.

We could exchange numbers.

[chuckles softly]

[door beeps, opens]

[Viki chuckling]

Sorry. I didn't expect
you to be so forward.

There were so many people downstairs.

You've done this a lot.

[tense music playing]

What does that mean?

I can't believe a graduate with a PhD
had to hook up with her boss's husband

just to get the gig of a PA.

Why do you have that picture?

I ask the questions.

What do you want from me?

Chao Ming-cheng's son's drug use is a fix.

Who did you hire to do it?

Uh, I don't know what you're asking me.

Should I give these
to the press at the event?

Or should I post them online?

[sighs] You're trying to send me mad.

-I don't have to.
-[gasps]

You can just tell me
who you hired to frame him.

[Viki] Hmm.

[sighs]

Lu Shu-jung's husband did it.

He hired Noods.

In exchange for what?

Once Lu Shu-jung is elected,

Noods's charges will be thrown out.

Is Lu Shu-jung that clever?

[laughs] She definitely isn't.

Once she's elected,

I'll get someone to report Noods
and accuse him of kidnap and trafficking.

If she denies everything, she'll be fine.

Once she's elected,
I'll get someone to report Noods

and accuse him of kidnap and trafficking.

If you don't tell anyone
what we discussed here,

then you and these shots are in the clear.

[music fades]

[newscaster] As his term draws to an end,

Attorney Chao Ming-cheng
is seeking re-election,

but news has broken
of his son's drug possession.

A leaked video clearly shows
an unidentified powdery substance

surrounding his son's body.

-[Felix] Hey.
-[Yung] You about to go in?

How come it's a pig farm?

Um, it's a cover
for Noods's drug distribution company.

Something doesn't feel right.

What? Oh, you've been out of the game
for too long.

You lost your nerve.

Don't worry. No one knows you're coming.

[sighs] All right.

[uneasy music playing]

[breathing deeply]

[man] Noods.

Is risking your life like this
for them worth it?

Hey. How much are you earning?

I don't know what you're talking about,
so go on, sh**t me.

And I don't earn anything.

[laughing]

Stubborn, aren't you?

[Viki] She definitely isn't.
When she's elected,

I'll get someone to report Noods
and accuse him of kidnap and trafficking.

If she denies everything, she'll be fine.

After they're done using you,
they're gonna make you wear it.

f*ck that. You can't trust a politician.

What do you want?

As long as you give me the proof
that Mr. Chao's son was framed,

I promise
you'll get out of this all right, okay?

You'll even earn something.

[inhales sharply]

It's in the pigsty there.

[pigs squealing]

[object clatters]

[gate creaking]

[tense music playing]

[dramatic music playing]

[breathing heavily]

[man grunts]

[music fades]

[grunts, exhales]

[Felix] Buddy.

I didn't mean to sh**t you.

I didn't see anything.

You don't work for Noods?

No. I was sent here to collect a debt.

[man exhales]

Uh…

Uh…

[Felix breathing shakily]

There is a bag there. Bring it here.

[phone camera clicks]

[cell phone buzzing]

{\an8}GOLD

-Hello?
-So, have you got it yet?

[man] I've been shot.

Where are you? I've got you.

Don't worry.

-It's too late.
-[car door closes]

-[exhales sharply]
-I'll send the file to you now. Hold on.

[sighs deeply]

Oh m*therf*cking sh*t.

I got the video, but the phone's broken,
so I can't send it.

There's someone there.

[sighs]

[tense music playing]

[disconnect tone]

-[exhales deeply]
-[cell phone buzzing]

-[Louis] Hello?
-Our client goes on stage in half an hour.

Have you found the evidence yet?

Help me find someone first.
I'll send you a photo.

{\an8}FELIX CHIANG, SWAMP EEL


Put me on speaker.

[sighs]

Felix Chiang.

Who's that?

Bring that phone to the top floor
of the Kuang He Road parking lot

within 20 minutes.
Hand it over to a red sports car.

Here's a question. Why should I?

Howie Chiang. Your son's got a great name.

He goes to Ping Cheng Junior High
and ranks high in his class.

How do you know that? Tell me.

Twenty minutes.

You have only 20 minutes
to bring the phone here,

and I guarantee
your family will be safe and sound.

If you don't come, you're on your own.

-as*h*le.
-Thank you.

Oh f*ck!

Hey, is that your car?

Come on, hurry up.

-[music fades]
-[indistinct chatter]

[gentle chamber music playing]

[Shu-jung] Mr. Chao.

Ten minutes until you go on stage.
All prepared?

Don't be so arrogant.

I'll settle this score with you
sooner or later.

Fine. I'll be ready for you.

Sir, get ready to go on stage.

The host will go over
the order of events with you.

-[uneasy music playing]
-They should be free in a minute.

-[man] We can't get hold of Noods.
-What happened?

-The tracker shows…
-[sighs]

I don't care what you do. Sort it out.

[tense music playing]

[music builds]

[music subsides]

BREAD AND CAKES

[car horn honks]

[tires screech]

[exhales sharply]

[music fades]

Hurry up.

-Here.
-Oof!

Eau de swine?

-Funny guy, huh?
-Stand over there, will you?

Hey, wait. You got what you want,
so I'm done.

You wait. I need to check it.

-sh*t.
-[elevator dings, door opens]

[ominous music playing]

[Felix] Hey, hurry up.

[footsteps approaching]

Give this phone to Mr. Chao Ming-cheng
at the fundraising dinner next door.

You should do it. I don't give a sh*t.

This is nonsense.

I hear your son's in the top 30 at school.

It'd be a pity to lose him over this.

[music fades]

-[exhales deeply]
-[footsteps retreating]

[car horn honks]

-[tense music playing]
-[car horn blares]

That's him. Get him.

-[dramatic music playing]
-Uh…

[man 2] Stop! Stop!

[man 1] b*stard! Stop!

-[man 2] Where's he going?
-[man 3] Go, go, go! f*ck!

[man 1] Catch him!

-[man 3] Come back!
-[man 4] Stop!

-[man 1] Stop running. f*ck you.
-[Felix] Stop chasing, I'll stop running.

MING YOUNG PARTY

[microphone booms]

[uneasy music playing]

Good, evening everyone.
I am Chao Ming-cheng.

Thank you for all your support
along the way.

[camera shutters clicking]

I have worked hard

ever since I entered politics
to serve the people.

And I have never done anything
against my conscience.

[breathes deeply]

However, over the years,

my views have changed.

[Felix groaning]

All right, that's enough.

Where's the stuff
you're going to give Chao Ming-cheng?

Speak up.

You're not listening to me.
That's all on the phone, man.

I'm not stupid. It's just porn movies.

[groans]

Does he like watching porn a lot?
I don't care.

I've had enough of your sh*t.
Now beat him to death.

[Felix groaning]

[exhales]

CHING HE TEMPLE

-[Felix groaning]
-[man 3] Marathon man.

-[blows echoing]
-f*ck you.

[muffled] f*cking rabbit.

[man 4] Chickenshit.

Over time…

[tense music playing]

…I have devoted my life to work…

and neglected my family.

So, after careful consideration,

I formally announce…

-[music fades]
-[breathing shakily]

[concerned chatter]

[Ming-cheng inhales deeply]

[concerned chatter continues]

I have to tell you…

[suspenseful music playing]

…that I will not be withdrawing.

I have evidence that proves
that allegations of my son's drug use

are entirely fabricated.

I will fight this by-election.

-I will continue to serve.
-[upbeat song playing]

And I will never stand down.

[Noods] This doesn't look right.
Sprinkle a bit more powder. On him too.

MISSION COMPLETE

[engine revving]

[tires screech]

Get out!

You enjoy that, as*h*le, huh?

How'd you get out of that?

f*ck! It takes a lot more than that
to bring me down.

-They were nothing to me.
-Get in. We'll share a late dinner.

[grunts angrily]

f*ck you!

Don't let me see you again!

[song ends]

-[door mechanism clanking]
-[dramatic music playing]

Fixer Shadow has been sent for treatment.

The surveillance shots near the scene,

they're destroyed.

[Thackery] Then we can ask Mr. Chao
to make a donation.

[man] Very well.

There is another matter
that you might be interested in.

CELESTIAL

EARTH

ARCANE

TERRA

PRIMORDIUM

[door opens]

[music fades]

[newscaster] The cryptocurrency market

is of course celebrating
this incredible surge.

The CEO of well-known domestic
cryptocurrency platform Yuan Tao

made a surprising statement
during an interview.

He believes that the current surge
is just the beginning.

Significant movements in…

Where the hell have you been?
You weren't answering your phone.

Uh, I had stuff to do
with the gaming house.

-[groans]
-Why the hell are you sleeping here?

[Wendy] I was waiting for you.

Hey, what happened?

Your face is covered in scratches.

Uh, some as*h*le flashed their high beams,
and I fell over.

Go get some rest.

-Will you be careful?
-Yeah, yeah.

[Wendy sighs]

[newscaster 1] Chao Ming-cheng said
that he would not bow to malicious forces

{\an8}no matter how much pressure he faced.

{\an8}CHAO MING-CHENG SHARES VIDEO
CLAIMING SON WAS FRAMED IN DRUG CASE

{\an8}He will fight for justice.
In other news, at a nearby hospital,

{\an8}multiple mobsters have been injured

{\an8}and taken to hospital
with kneecap fractures.

[newscaster 2] Attorney Chao Ming-cheng
stressed that he would never bow

to malicious forces.
No matter how much pressure he faces,

he will persist in speaking out
for the people and for the truth.

After the press conference concluded,
a sh**ting occurred at a nearby hospital.

[snoring]

Known criminal gangs were implicated…

-[coughing]
-Oh, you frightened me there.

Are you having a nightmare?

[Felix coughing, wheezing]

[Wendy] What exactly were you busy with
last night?

The largest local g*ng…

You came home covered in scratches
and kept checking the news.

[cell phone buzzing]

…large event with 100 g*ng members
dressed in black.

To prevent any accidents,
the police deployed over 100 officers.

Yeah.

[Yung] So was Noods scared shitless
to see you?

[whispering] I just need to say,
I didn't k*ll Noods.

It was someone else who did it.

What? What, Noods is dead?!

-You haven't heard he's dead?
-Damn it!

-I thought you never pulled the trigger.
-What?

I, I, I didn't ask you to k*ll him.

-Don't call me again. I can't believe it.
-What part are you not hearing?

sh*t!

[uneasy music playing]

[dog whines]

[thunder crashes]

[whimpers]

[footsteps echoing]

[ominous music playing]

[footsteps echoing]

[newscaster]
A fundraising dinner last night

was attended by the Hsueh family,

including prospective mayor Tristan Hsueh.

Today, he made a major move

by presenting a municipal study
targeting traffic congestion.

-[g*nf*re]
-[tense music playing]

[thunder rumbling]

TAI SUI HALL

[thunder rumbling]

[exhales]

[door buzzing]

[dramatic music playing]

[music fades]

[intriguing music playing]

[music fades]