01x06 - A Secret

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m*rder*r!

Get out of here! —Go to hell!

Your father is a m*rder*r!

We don't want you
here! —Get lost!

The whole family's evil.
—You're disgusting!

Your father k*lled
someone! —Shameless!

Shame on you! —Get out of here!

Get lost! —Go away!

Why aren't you
leaving? —Get lost!

Get out of here already!

Hsu Tze-wei.

I'm Deputy Captain
Huang Hom-yue.

Good day, sir!

You came first in
this year's class.

You have your pick of units.

Our unit is very tough
for female officers.

Sir, every unit is
just as challenging

for both men or women.

I'll prove that

I can be the best
police officer there is.

Apply for Criminal Investigation

if you want to prove yourself.

Fine, prove yourself first

then apply for
Criminal Investigation.

Don't worry about
what others may think.

We don't get to
choose our family.

Do your best.

Thank you, sir.

What's the point of
keeping the house?

This is an important decision.

Why didn't you
discuss it with me?

You want to move
back into that house?

Is it livable?

It's a big house.

I just need to
clean it up a bit.

You might not mind
living there now

but what about in the future?

Your future husband might mind.

I'm not planning to get married.

You're not?

What is going on in
that head of yours?

I just want to be a
good granddaughter

and look after you.

Come on, let's take a walk.

Please give us more support.

The need for our
service is increasing

but we're at full
capacity. —Easy now.

This is what I should
do as a councillor.

We're counting on
you. —Here you go.

Thank you. —Thank you.

A-Syun, please go
with the director.

Tze-wei.

Sure, no problem.
—This way, please.

I'll catch up with
you guys. —Sure.

Grandpa, it's been
a while. —Here.

Have some water, Grandpa.

Hello, Grandpa.

You are... Councillor Yang?

Right.

I see you on TV all the time.

You're even better
looking in person.

Why wasn't I informed that.

Councillor Yang
would be coming here?

I'm feeling betrayed.

Big-Eye says it's not a problem.

Big Eye says it's not a problem?

Besides, Councillor
Yang insisted on coming.

I couldn't stop him.

I'm here to talk
to Detective Hsu.

Sorry, Tze-wei.

You're looking for
my granddaughter?

You two have a nice chat then.

Thank you. Sorry to bother you.

I'll leave you guys alone.

Are you still mad at me?

No, should I be?

I was just trying to help.

You just wanted to make a scene

at the police station.

I didn't mean to do that.

I had to do something
for the police

to sit up and take notice.

Two women are dead.

They made that migrant
worker the scapegoat

while the real culprit
is still at large.

I care, and I will catch him.

So worry about yourself instead.

Grandpa, I'll get going.

OK.

Take care.

Bye.

Don't be nosey.

He's really good looking.

He's annoying.

He talks too much.

(Cantonese) Sorry.

I won't learn this word.

Why not?

It's pointless just
saying these words...

You can say it in Mandarin.

I think

we should make up

for our mistakes through action.

Just saying sorry
doesn't mean squat.

So you've never
apologised to anyone?

Never.

But I can teach
you how to say it.

In Taiwanese, you say "sit-leh".

Sit lek?

Sit-leh.

Sit-lek.

Close enough.

So did your teacher
and her friend

have a good time in Taiwan?

Apart from that incident

I suppose they had fun.

She said she'd come
again for my graduation.

Are you going to the pub later?

I can't. I need to
work on my thesis.

All right then.

Shall we continue?

Sure, I get it.

Ming-chieh, Chief
Prosecutor told me

you were supposed
to be in Singapore.

Your mother knows?

OK.

A-Syun.

Are the nursing home
documents ready?

Yes, all done.

Great, send them to the
Social Affairs Bureau.

OK.

That can wait.

You made headline news.

"Councillor Yang puts
pressure on 3rd Precinct."

Your poll support
dropped by a few points.

Opinion poll is
just an estimate.

Let's finish up
what we have to do.

Excuse me.

I'm Officer Chen Chia-hao
from the 3rd Precinct.

I've brought you some documents.

What documents?

I didn't make any request.

I requested information
on the m*rder cases.

The press is asking questions

and we don't have any details.

We need to be prepared

in case the media writes about

your relationship
with the victim.

Thanks, you may go.

Councillor Yang, do
you have a minute?

You have a complaint
against the precinct?

No way. I'm sorry.

Councillor Yang
will not entertain

any complaints related
to the 3rd Precinct.

I know.

It has nothing to do
with the precinct.

Are you the officer
that arrested

the migrant workers
with Tze-wei?

Yes. —What's your name?

Chen Chia-hao.
—Nice to meet you.

Councillor Yang, I
have some thoughts

regarding Jia-jia's m*rder.

Would you be interested
to hear me out?

Take a seat.

Captain, we need to
include Lin Ming-chieh

as a person of interest.

He's linked to both cases.

He was both Jia-jia and
Nicole's last client.

We need to follow this lead.

You're off this case.
I've put Li in charge.

It doesn't matter
who's in charge.

What matters is
we solve the case.

That's right, so let's
not be wasting time.

Let me look into Lin Ming-chieh.

No need for that.

I know Lin Ming-chieh.

He's the chief prosecutor's son.

He's not in Taiwan.

So we get a warrant

to obtain his departure records.

Evidence.

Show me hard evidence
that links him to the case

and I'll get you his
departure records.

Just give me the authority
to look into him.

Leave him out of it.

Li.

Everyone's swamped lately

so we're all stressed out.

Let's go out for a smoke.

It's too stuffy in here.

Come on, let's go have a smoke

and I'll update you on the case.

Speak your mind.

Jia-jia's last client
was Lin Ming-chieh.

Are you sure?

He comes from an
influential family.

His mum is the chief prosecutor.

Director Huang bows and scrapes

before the chief prosecutor.

He'll do anything
she asks of him.

He's even cooking up evidence

to show that Lin Ming-chieh

was out of the country
when Jia-jia died.

Are you serious?

I'm sure Jia-jia's death

has something to do with him.

What now? I have to take
orders from you too?

And I have to inhale

your second-hand
smoke while I do it?

No, there are things I
can't say in the office.

Like what?

Tze-wei, I know you
want to prove yourself

but this really isn't the
right time to do that.

I'm not trying to prove myself.

I just want to crack the case.

I don't want to give
anyone an excuse

to make a scene in our station.

I was over there smoking

when Director Huang
reprimanded you.

Stop overcompensating

for your dad being a m*rder*r!

Don't worry, I'm not a gossip.

I know you too well.

The harder we try to stop you

the more you want
to prove yourself.

But Captain has his plans.

So please, just stay
out of it for now.

If there are any
new developments

I'll let you know.

You know this young lady too?

I don't know Jia-jia

but I was friends with Nicole

the victim in the
first homicide.

I thought the police declared.

Nicole's case solved?

And you helped
arrest the m*rder*r.

There's just something
off about it.

I don't know if
you remember this

but there was a
m*rder three years ago

with the same M.O..

And now we have two
cases of dismemberment.

That means the real
k*ller is still at large.

Yes, my thoughts exactly.

So, what do you plan to do next?

Arrest Lin Ming-chieh.

I know someone who
might be able to help.

Tze-wei.

Aren't you on the
councillor's security detail?

Why are you here?

I'm sorry. Councillor
Yang wants to see you.

I accidentally let it
slip that you're here.

I'll deal with you
back at the station.

Oh, darts.

I haven't played in a while.

Let's have a game.

I guess I should've
told you I was coming?

No, you don't have to.
You're a councillor.

I mean, they're your colleagues.

Will I get you in trouble

by making an
unscheduled stop here?

I'm not a reporter.

You can drop the
Mr Nice Guy act.

You know I'm not like that.

Like what?

Fine, I'm sorry.

I was just trying to help.

I really wanted that
b*stard arrested.

What's the point
of saying sorry?

I know saying sorry
won't cut it with you

so I've come up with a new plan

to help you guys
catch that b*stard.

What do you mean?

Chia-hao, come here.

He'll do the explaining.

Madam Hsu.

You're going rogue, like he did?

I don't condone what
Councillor Yang did.

Don't get me wrong.

But I know Councillor Yang

is very concerned
with what's going on.

It's obvious that
someone in the precinct

is trying to protect
Lin Ming-chieh.

So we need all the
help we can get.

What are you getting at?

I'm sure Lin Ming-chieh
is still in Taiwan.

Knowing how he's like

he'll continue
his partying ways.

Drugs, women and parties.

I've asked my man to
keep an eye on him.

He'll keep me updated.

So what if we have
someone watching him?

We can't do anything to him.

We just need to arrest him

for some minor infraction

so we can check
his call history.

From there, we'll
try to find evidence

that can convict him.

What do you think?

Yeah, that's right.
I've got to go. Bye.

No way! He's at my hotel?

A family member of yours

recommended him the place?

What are you talking about?

He chose your hotel
because he's broke.

Oh, pardon me, Councillor Yang.

I'm not implying that
your hotel is low-end.

Just that the pricing
is more reasonable.

Value for money. —Exactly.

Hey.

What should we do now?

I bet he went to
get drugs just now.

But without a search warrant

we can only inspect the hotel

and not the hotel guests.

What about Article 131
of the Criminal Law?

He knows the law so well.

He'll sue us before
we can make an arrest.

I suggest we wait for him here.

When he comes out

you can arrest him
for drug possession.

Look.

I'm sure that's the
call girl he engaged.

How could you tell?

You don't usually
see such high-end

call girls at this hotel. —Hey!

Sorry, Councillor Yang.

You don't have to take
this kind of risk.

Don't worry, I won't
get in your way.

That's not what I mean.

You're a councillor.

It'll be bad press for you.

Just take it that I
want to play hero.

It's all right. It's
going to be fine.

Hey, I didn't pay
for you to sleep.

No, I...

I took one of your pills and

it makes me so sleepy.

Why did you take it?

You asked for someone
to get high with.

You've been out all day.

Won't your colleagues
say anything?

I took the day off.

Is catching this k*ller
so important to you?

Yes, nothing matters more.

Hey... hey!

So? —He should be
checking out soon.

Let's get ready. —OK.

Since you're on leave today

I'll do the inspection.

Got it.

That guy looks really familiar.

Is it one of your hotel staff?

No, he looks like...

Hu Ta-dong!

Yes, that's him!

Amber, where did that man go?

Eighth floor. —Which floor?

Eighth floor. —You
need to stay here.

I'm coming with you,
he's on my turf.

After what he did to me!

You're not a cop.

You stay here and call Big-Eye.

Be careful.

I'll do the search. You
guard the staircase.

OK. —Let me know if
anything happens.

OK.

Don't move.

Hu Ta-dong! Put your hands up!

Don't do anything rash!

Put the g*n down.

Just stay calm.

Don't hurt him.

Drop the g*n or I'll k*ll him.

Calm down. He's
a police officer.

If you k*ll him

the entire police force
will hunt you down.

Drop the g*n.

Drop the g*n.

All right!

Stay calm.

Chia-hao...

Don't come any closer!

I'll sh**t him. Just try me.

Drop the g*n! —OK.

I'll put the g*n
down. Don't hurt him.

Chia-hao!

Yang Chih-hsiao, take cover!

Tze-wei!

Bang!

He went that way...

Hell!

Madam Hsu, this way...

Notify the team that
Hu Ta-dong is armed

and ask them to be careful.

Let's go to Lin
Ming-chieh's room.

I'm coming.

What took you so long?

Sorry to bother you.
I'm the proprietor.

They're... —We're
with the 3rd Precinct.

I know who you are.

What do you want?

Under Article 131
of the Criminal Law

I need to search your room.

Hey, I'm not some
wanted criminal.

How does Article 131 come in?

I suspect you're harbouring
a wanted criminal.

I also suspect you
have drugs in there.

I don't have any drugs in here.

All you might find
are sleeping pills.

That girl over there.
She must be drugged.

I'm the proprietor.

I've given them
permission to do this.

Suit yourself.

I'm going to arrest you.

For what? Coercion as
stated in Article 304?

Come on, if you arrest me

you'll be in more
trouble than I will be.

Well, I'm not worried.

Are you sure you
want to do this?

We'll talk when we're
back at the station.

Please co-operate.

Why did Hu Ta-dong
come to see you?

What? Who's Hu Ta-dong?

How did you two get in touch?

Are you helping him
hide from the police?

I'm not harbouring any criminal.

What did you do to
that girl on your bed?

Calm down. I didn't
knock her out.

She took some of
my sleeping pills.

She'll wake up soon.

She took it on her own accord?

Mister, who are you?

I didn't agree to this interview

to listen to you preach.

I'll only answer questions
from Detective Hsu.

So shut up, will you?
—What did you say?

Hey, what are you doing?

Chen Chia-hao, get out.
The video camera is on.

Don't jeopardise
my investigation.

OK, smarty-pants.
Do you know that

harbouring a criminal
is a serious crime?

Hsu Tze-wei.

Let him go.

He's been in contact
with a wanted criminal.

He should be transferred
to the Criminal Bureau.

You're talking about
Hu Ta-dong, right?

I told Lin Ming-chieh
to contact him.

I wanted him to
reel Hu Ta-dong in

but you went and arrested him.

He's working for me!

Let him go.

Director Huang...

I must have been too
lenient with you.

I've told you not to interfere

but you just won't listen.

You may go.

Why are you letting him go?

What kind of attitude is this?

Has insubordination
become the norm here?

He was Nicole and
Jia-jia's last client.

He's really suspicious.

He wasn't Jia-jia's last client.

Li has checked it out.

Jia-jia had another pimp.

Lin Ming-chieh didn't like her

and turned her away.

I'm leaving this to you.

This is a big lead.
Why didn't you tell us?

You were too hot-headed!

You ruined the whole operation.

Do you believe what they said?

Li won't lie. —I
don't believe them.

So what if you
don't believe them?

Lin Ming-chieh's not the k*ller.

Fine.

Fine, I'll do this myself.

Chen Chia-hao...

Bloody hell.

I was in cuffs for so long.

Don't worry.

I'm here for you, OK?

Do I have to contact
Hu Ta-dong again?

Da-bai, I'll have my usual.

Where's Chia-hao?

I don't think he's coming.

Thanks.

Did we make a mistake?

I'm not sure.

Has it crossed your mind that

your superiors could be lying?

Or perhaps I've been
too fixated on the case.

You're a detective.

It's your job to
work hard on a case.

Besides, you know Lin
Ming-chieh's type.

Even if he has nothing
to do with the murders

he's still bad news.

Are you stereotyping him?

Absolutely.

Well, there are some
truth to stereotypes...

Come on.

I'll try to track down
Jia-jia's last client.

How? Using ill*gal means?

I won't do that.

I'm a detective. I
want to catch criminals

and make them pay.

But you're a councillor.

Why are you risking
your career for this?

No reason in particular.

I just want to do what
I can for the victims.

Did someone ask you to do this?

No.

It's just that I understand

how the victims and
their loved ones feel.

And I know what they need.

Well, I don't.

I have a loved one
who was a victim.

I know what it's like.

If that's a joke, it's
in really poor taste.

I won't bring it up again.

You're having a soda?

Yang Chih-hsiao, a common thief!

Adopted from the gutters!

My, aren't you all grown up now?

Yeah. Am I awesome or what?

The cops recruited me to
nab a wanted criminal.

Too bad it didn't work out.

That's enough!

Mum, I was being a good citizen

and helping the police.

If it wasn't for those
two dumb officers

I'd be getting a
medal for what I did.

I know what you've been up to.

If it wasn't for
Director Huang's help

you think you could
be sitting here now?

You would've wound up

being sent to the
prosecutors' office!

Come on, Mum.

I'm just trying to
lighten the mood.

I know. Stop nagging, will you?

And I do intend to see you

at the prosecutor's
office every day.

I'll pick you up from
work starting tomorrow.

How about that?

Why didn't you
discuss this with me?

I can't believe you
stayed in Taiwan

when I sent you
off to Singapore.

And you could still party

when we've frozen
your bank accounts.

I have money stashed away.

Here. Tell your dad
what you did. Go on.

What's there to tell him?

I've received the admission card

for the bar exam.
He'll hear about it.

Fine, I'll find a
chance to talk to him.

Tell your people
to stop tailing me.

I didn't send
anyone to tail you.

You didn't?

Are you paranoid or what?

Look. Can you believe this?

These flyers are everywhere.

On every lamp post and
every wall in the market.

We'll take care of this.

These allegations
are ridiculous.

Boss, these posters
are everywhere.

They are plastered across town.

This is way out of line.

I bet Councillor
Lin is behind this.

That scumbag!

We must teach him a lesson.

It must be him.

We should take legal
action, Councillor Yang.

You and him are neck
and neck in the polls.

We can't afford to take
any negative press.

That's right! Sue
the pants off him!

Gentlemen.

Don't you find these
allegations ridiculous?

Would you believe this nonsense?

You wouldn't, would you?

Well, neither would the public.

It's no big deal.

Plus, we don't have proof that.

Councillor Lin is behind this.

So don't be mad.

Have some tea. —OK.

Come on... have some tea.

Siao-bao. —It's
obviously their doing.

I know, but we need
proof to sue him.

Have some tea. —It's
clear who did it.

Have some tea.

Geez! I could've
gotten hurt, you know.

Really?

Sorry, I rarely come here

so I don't know the rules.

It's all right.

So what's up? —It's
about Jia-jia's case.

Her last-known location.

Great Nobility Hotel.

Confidential intel from
a prosecutor I know.

Thank you. —You're welcome.

I told you I'd let you
know if I had leads.

I don't know what
you're going to do, but

you have my full support.

By the way

let me know if
you find anything.

My career could really
use with a boost.

Got you. If I catch
him, you get the credit.

Great.

Carry on. Continue
with your training.

Oh, one more thing.

What now?

Where did Chia-hao go?

Isn't he supposed to
help out at the unit?

The files are piling up.

My eyes are watering

from doing all the paperwork.

You're chummy with him,
I thought you'd know.

I don't know where he is.

That's odd.

What's going on with
him? Family emergency?

Who told you to come?

Give it to that b*stard!

Break his arm.

You've been putting
up those posters, huh?

Serves you right. —Stop!

This is payback, b*stard.

So many guys
beating up one dude?

They're really
letting him have it.

Is there bad blood among them?

Wait a second.

That bald guy
who's giving orders

doesn't he work for
Councillor Yang?

They knew to avoid the
surveillance cameras

but they didn't expect
a passer-by to video it.

You're friendly
with the councillor.

Give him a heads up
before you go over.

I'm not you, that's
not how I operate.

This is pretty solid evidence.

Why are you still
sitting there for?

Tze-wei, where are we going?

To make an arrest. Idiot.

Oh, OK.

Shouldn't we give
Councillor Yang a heads up?

I mean, we've known
him for a while now.

Are you saying we
should give him

preferential treatment? —No...

Did you fail art
class in school?

First of all, the font.

You shouldn't have gone with red

when the font size is so big.

I wanted to make it pop.

No, listen... —Councillor Yang?

We have more important
matters at hand.

We need to address the slurs

made against you
in those posters

or all our effort
will be for nothing.

Listen, use the same
colour for these lines.

And for this part... —Hello.

Detective Hsu.

Oh, you're all here today.

We're not here as
your security detail.

We're working a case.

Show him the video clip.

He works for you, right?

It's Siao-bao.

Who took this?

A member of the public.

Siao-bao didn't come in today.

That scumbag deserved it.

They don't seem like our men.

Besides, their
faces are covered.

He made a scene at the
station previously.

You think we wouldn't
recognise him?

I don't understand you police.

Go after the schmuck
behind those posters!

Why are you going
after the assailants?

They were just
doling out justice.

Ask him to show himself.

Let him speak for himself.

The victim was one
of Councillor Lin's

campaign workers.

Councillor Yang, it's obvious

who's behind those posters now.

We need to take legal
action against him.

Yes, sue him.

Spreading malicious
rumours or as*ault

which do you think
is more serious?

He works for me

but I didn't ask him to do this.

I really didn't.

I need to talk with
you in private.

This way.

Wait, Councillor
Yang... —It's all right.

She just wants to
talk. Have some tea.

I just want to say this again.

I would never do such a thing.

You have my full cooperation.

I'll find him for you.

This is...

Jia-jia's last-known location.

I got this from a colleague
but I can't say who.

He got it from a prosecutor
he's friendly with.

I know this hotel.
I'll handle it.

My father was the president
of the hotel guild.

I can talk to the
person-in-charge.

It won't be a problem.

Tell your guy to
turn himself in.

It will be a lighter
sentence that way.

Chien-chien...

Mister.

Calm down. Please calm down...

This is all my fault. I'm sorry.

I'm so sorry...

What's your problem?

Why are you stalking me?

If you need help, just say it.

Hey... chill, dude.

Ming-chieh, what's up?

What do you want? —I'm fine.

But I think he has
a problem with me.

Say something.

What are you doing? You
want to pick a fight?

He's nuts.