Invisible Guest, The (2023)

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Officer Zheng.

The funeral of the

renowned architect Ming Hao

was held this morning.

One week ago,

he was k*lled in a hotel

suite in MiianSui Forest.

[YaaRon City Police Department]

CEO of Shaphat Group

and wife of Mr. Shaphat, Joanna Shaphat,

was arrested at the scene as a suspect.

But a week has passed

and the police have not

presented a chain of evidence

to file charges.

Joanna was released on bail this morning.

Shaphat Group is a key player

in the real estate industry.

So this case has attracted

public attention.

Mrs. Shaphat will arrive soon.

[The Invisible Guest]

Let's take a look at today's hot news.

Tonight, we will launch a special report

on the unsolved m*rder case of Ming Hao

that has caused a sensation

across the country recently.

The victim Ming Hao was a

well-known Chinese architect.

He was also the adopted son of

Chinese Councilor Ming Hecheng.

The suspect Joanna

married into the Shaphat

Group six months ago.

Since the m*rder, Shaphat

Group's stock price has plummeted

due to Joanna's involvement in the case.

Joanna has been active in

philanthropic endeavors

during her tenure as President

of the Shaphat Group.

She supported large numbers

of children living in poverty

and helped them access a

good educational environment.

The police have not solved the case yet.

But it is possible that

Joanna's m*rder of Ming Hao was framed.

At the funeral of the deceased Ming Hao,

his relatives were grieved and devastated.

I will bring the m*rder*r to justice

and avenge my son's death.

The victim Ming Hao was the adopted

son of Councilor Ming Hecheng.

As the only Chinese congressman,

he expressed great anger

about the m*rder of his adopted son.

Excuse me.

Can you not smoke?

I'm Zheng Wei

from MiianSui precinct,

the sergeant for Ming Hao's case.

I know.

Lawyer Qiang asked you to come.

Mrs. Shaphat.

You're in an unfavorable situation.

Ming Hao's adoptive father

has been pressuring the police.

Lawyer Qiang told me everything.

Where is he?

He had something to deal with

and couldn't come back in time.

He should have told you this then.

At 10 p.m. tonight,

the police will hand over all

the evidence to the court.

Once the evidence is submitted,

it will be difficult to retract.

Be ready to say goodbye

to this comfortable life.

You treat me like a suspect.

But I'm a victim too.

You should find out the truth

and clear my name.

You will be convicted

based on the evidence.

Your case has received a lot of attention.

More than 60 police officers

in our homicide team

are working late every day

[Special Investigation File]

Just to convict you.

The thing that can change your fate

is right here.

This is the crime scene.

You invited the victim

to this remote hotel.

I was threatened to go there.

What exactly happened?

I don't want to talk about it anymore.

I've told the police many times.

Mrs. Shaphat.

I don't think you understand the situation.

I need details.

Maybe

the details you left out in your statement

will make the facts you said

more convincing.

Everything I said is true.

Are you sure?

These are all the evidence the police have.

But I think

it's far from the truth.

Lawyer Qiang asked me to come here

in hopes that

I can find out the parts in your favor

to clear your name.

Why are you willing to help me?

A beautiful woman like you

has been wronged.

What injustice.

Especially someone like you

who lives in a mansion.

I'm here to help you prove your innocence.

You won't let me work

for nothing, will you?

I have handled many cases.

Actually this case is not difficult.

It is all about

trust and cooperation.

I've met two kinds of people.

The smart ones

are obedient and get away safe and sound.

The other kind, the self-conceited ones,

usually don't end well.

I suppose you're a smart one.

But time is running out.

In two hours,

[Evidence will be handed over in 2 hours]

Everything will become final.

It will be a dead end for you then.

Only I know

how to use the evidence

to your advantage.

You are so talented!

Very good job.

Ming Hao and I used to date.

But after I married Jack Sharphat,

someone wanted to blackmail us

with our old private photos.

[Call from: Unknown]

Hello?

They wanted us to pay

5 million in exchange.

[3 p.m. afternoon, MiianSui

Forest Resort Hotel.]

The strange thing is that

no one contacted us

even when it was past 3 p.m.

I tried to calm myself down.

Ming Hao.

I was unconscious for a few minutes.

When I woke up,

the nightmare began.

What was the first thing you remember?

Someone knocking on the door.

Can I help you?

Hello?

Is something wrong?

Ming Hao.

What's happened?

We actually called the police.

Where are they?

Be careful.

Open the door!

Open the door!

This is the police. Open the door!

Open the door or we will break in!

Open the door!

Open the door, please.

Open the door!

It's my final warning.

Get back.

Hands up! Police!

Save him!

Hands up!

Leave the body down!

I said, stand up!

Get away from the body!

I'm warning you.

Get up slowly!

Stand up!

It's not me.

Hands up!

Somebody is in the room.

- Get back!

- Somebody is in the room!

Get down on the ground!

Get down!

Get down!

Save him.

Well, according to our investigation,

someone heard a crashing sound

but didn't see anyone coming out.

Did you see anybody leave the room?

- No.

- No, we didn't.

The door was locked from the inside.

When the police arrived, they

had to break down the door.

The windows in the room cannot

be opened from the inside.

There were no signs of break-in either.

The hotel staff said that recently

the forest is being

sprayed with pesticides,

so they locked all the windows.

We did a thorough inspection of the site

and tried many ways to get in and out.

Every method left some form of a trace.

However,

we got nothing.

The scene was a locked room.

Did the so-called k*ller you mentioned

vanish into thin air

after k*lling Ming Hao?

I don't know.

It must have been a trap.

Someone was trying to frame me.

I really didn't k*ll him.

Calm down.

Listen to me.

I didn't k*ll him.

If someone is trying to frame you,

who would that be?

What's their motive?

Maybe Ming Hao offended someone.

How would I know?

It's your job to find the m*rder*r.

All I know is that

you are unjustly accusing me.

Now my husband's company

is in trouble.

- Jack.

- I will get you out of here.

How could you treat my wife like this?

Do you know who I am?

Jack!

You need to leave now.

But the police have

identified you as a suspect.

Your fingerprints were the

only ones on the m*rder weapon.

I have the text message

proving that we were blackmailed.

As for the fingerprints,

when I tried to help Ming Hao up,

I must have touched the knife accidentally.

The text message was sent

from a fake cell tower.

You could have sent it to yourself.

As for being blackmailed,

we found your bag

and the money was still there.

Why didn't the blackmailer take the money?

Right?

Were you really blackmailed because

of your previous relationship,

or was there another reason?

[Missing: Leo Ping]

Do you remember Leo Ping?

Mrs. Shaphat.

Before I came here,

the police have just

learned of a secret witness.

Perhaps

he could tell everything he saw firsthand.

Councilor Ming will definitely

pressure the court about it.

I'll make her pay for what she did.

At that time,

with the evidence and witness

presented to the court

and his intervention,

what do you think would happen?

We are out of time.

We must quickly establish a

chain of evidence in your favor.

Otherwise...

be prepared to go to jail.

Your only chance now

is to tell me the details

and let me help you.

Cooperate with me.

Use the police's evidence

[Missing: Leo Ping]

To prove your innocence.

[Evidence will be handed over

in 1 hour and 40 minutes]

It was six months ago.

I thought you were really that heartless

to just disappear from my world.

Ming Hao.

Actually,

I agreed to meet you this time

[Call from: Shaphat]

Him again.

Hello?

Hello, baby.

For our wedding,

which photo do you want to use?

Can you hear me?

Use the photo on the

invitation for the wedding.

Yeah?

Up to you.

Okay. Love you. Bye.

Okay, bye.

When will you stop acting like a child?

Wedding?

Who's getting married?

We can't go on like this.

What do you mean?

You're marrying him?

I was afraid you would react like this.

You finally agreed to come out with me...

That's why I didn't tell you.

Just to tell me this?

He's really good to me.

You can't marry him.

I don't want to make

the same mistakes again.

You can't marry him.

I don't want to hurt Shaphat.

I don't want to treat you unfairly either.

I will never...

Ming Hao.

Ming Hao!

Ming Hao!

Why the heck are you driving like a snail?

The speed limit is 40.

I was driving at the speed limit.

It was you who rear-ended

me while speeding.

You should take full responsibility.

Do you know who I am?

I don't care who you are.

I'll have to call the police.

Ming Hao!

What's wrong with you?

Stop!

Stop!

Joanna, are you okay?

Sir.

Sorry.

Sir, are you okay?

Stop it!

Ming Hao. Come back!

Stop it!

I'm sorry, sir.

It's right there.

There is an orchard at

the foot of the mountain.

Actually,

I just wanted to tell you

I will buy that orchard

and build a large house there.

Because you once told me

you wanted to

live in a house designed by me.

Let's not bring up the past anymore.

What exactly do you like about him?

Does he love you more than I do?

Does he know you as well as I do?

What should I do

to make you come back to me?

I know you're good to me.

But you can't always be

aggressive like you are right now.

I can wait.

Time will tell.

Time can solve all the problems.

It's not about time.

Don't you get it?

I don't get it?

It's you who don't understand.

The owner of the orchard is here.

You are

Mr. Leo Ping?

You're the one who wants

to buy the orchard?

It's not for sale.

Mr. Leo Ping.

Wait, let me apologize to you.

I'm sorry for what happened today.

And I'll compensate for all your losses.

I still hope you can

sell me the orchard.

I have nothing to say to someone like you.

I'll never sell the land to you.

You old fogey.

Can't you understand human language?

Sell me

the land.

Dream on.

Ming Hao!

Save him.

Ming Hao.

Save him.

What are you doing?

I'll go down there.

No. Don't.

No one saw it.

No one knows.

He made me do it.

It's his fault.

He deserved it.

Where am I?

How do I get to Ajiah village?

I just got here.

Photo.

Thank you.

Okay.

Okay, thank you.

Why did you drop your phone there?

Answer the phone.

Don't worry, man.

- Hello?

- It's her cell phone.

She was so distracted by the view...

You got the wrong number.

That she must have dropped it just now.

We are leaving too.

Have a nice day, man.

Have a nice weekend!

Goodbye.

We need to dispose of the body.

There is a witness now.

He will recognize us later.

Ming Hao!

Are you okay?

Joanna.

My leg is stuck.

Slow down.

What are you doing?

We should go to the police, right?

Call the police.

No way.

If we go to the police,

we'll both go to jail.

Don't tell anyone about

what happened today.

Do you understand?

Do you understand?

Do you understand?

Do you understand?

What's done is done.

We have no other choice.

I need to get rid of the body immediately.

Leave it to me, okay?

Had I broken up with Ming Hao earlier

or

Had I refused to go out with him that day,

the car accident would not have happened.

None of the terrible things

would have happened.

Where did Ming Hao hide Leo Ping's body?

I don't know.

I was terrified.

I just remember

I had to get out of there.

How did you get out of the forest?

I can't remember.

I only remember that

I walked in the heavy rain

for a long time.

Hey, Miss.

It's raining heavily.

Let me give you a lift.

Thank you, Madam.

Call me Sister Hong.

Everyone calls me Sister Hong.

By the way,

why are you here alone

in a weather like this?

I got separated from my friend

in the mountains.

You can drop me off at the main road

where I can get a cab.

In this weather,

it's hard to get a cab.

Besides, it would be hard

for you to walk here.

There are many slopes.

It's quite dangerous.

Why don't you

go to my house to get warm

and wait until the rain stops?

This is my son.

He's not in good health.

Don't worry.

It's not contagious.

By the way,

what is your name?

Ming Ian.

Just call me Ming Ian.

Ming Ian!

Ming Ian. Come on.

Thank you.

You are injured.

Enough talking.

Get in.

Go.

Ming Ian.

Are you okay?

I'm fine.

Where are you hurt?

Apply some ointment.

I'm not hurt.

I just got covered in mud.

Have some hot tea to warm you body up.

Thank you.

You seem to be interested in these photos.

These are old photos.

I was once in a small troupe.

I played Wudan.

Luckily, I knew Kung Fu back then.

Come on, touch me.

My body

is still in good shape.

My son.

He used to perform on stage as well.

He loved watching me in the show King Cat.

His father and I met in the troupe.

But he got sick

and stopped performing.

I've put away all his photos from the past.

I'm afraid he'll feel bad if he sees them.

Mom.

Have a seat.

Coming.

Where's Dad?

Has he not returned yet?

Did he go out again?

Let me call him.

[Incoming call: Hong]

[Incoming call: Hong]

[Incoming call: Hong]

Did you hear a phone ringing?

Sounds like

it's over there.

Leo Ping is never without his phone.

I think the rain has stopped.

I should go.

Thank you.

So soon?

Don't you want to rest a bit longer?

It's getting late.

I won't bother you any longer.

After that,

I found a public phone booth

and contacted Ming Hao.

I think I dropped my necklace down there.

We can't go back. It's too risky.

We need to leave this place now.

That man...

Foget about him.

From now on,

just pretend nothing has happened.

We shouldn't contact each other anymore.

His expression terrified me.

When I got back home,

I became seriously ill.

[Ming Hao]

[Block]

[Block]

I cut off all contact with Ming Hao.

[Cancel] [Confirm]

But I couldn't stop thinking about it.

Not long after that,

I got married.

I struggled mentally a lot.

But it took a year to

prepare for the wedding.

I couldn't let everyone down.

So I had to pretend to be happy.

My new life began.

I thought the nightmare had ended.

[Joanna is about to become

the president's wife]

But I didn't expect that...

[Missing: Leo Ping]

MiianSui Chinese Children's

Elementary School confirmed that

the principal

Leo Ping, who has been uncontactable,

has embezzled a large sum of

the donation from Shaphat Group

and absconded.

This is ridiculous.

As a result, the school

is facing bankruptcy

and classes have been suspended.

Most of the students in this school come from

low-income Chinese working families in MiianSui.

Most of them will not be able

to attend school anymore.

They might never receive

any education again.

You should do a better job

at managing our charity fund.

The school has not responded

to this at present.

Angry parents are gathered

in front of the school.

This is about our family

legacy for God's sake!

Ming Hao is so unscrupulous.

I've implicated these innocent children.

I felt so guilty.

Mrs. Shaphat.

Whether these children go to school or not

has nothing to do with me.

The people I want to help

are wealthy people like you.

Let's get back to your case.

Slandering Leo Ping for

absconding with the money.

I immediately realized

Ming Hao was behind this.

That's how he is.

He never quits

once he makes up his mind.

That's why

when I saw the news about Leo Ping,

I hesitated for a long time

but still decided to ask Ming Hao out.

[Calling: Ming Hao]

I got this when I disposed of him.

I pulled some strings

and found an accountant in his school.

I cooked the books.

A non-existent transfer and withdrawal

can solve all problems.

In this world,

money can solve all problems.

How about this?

Let's turn ourselves in.

Don't be stupid.

Let's turn ourselves in.

Don't be stupid.

The police will investigate us.

Is it worth ruining our great future

for the sake of a nobody

People are divided into

various grades and ranks.

He has no power

so he doesn't matter.

It's no different from crushing an ant.

No one will care.

If you dare to call the police,

I'll take you with me.

Don't forget

that

someone saw you with me then.

Hello, Lawyer Qiang.

How's it going?

I think we've found him.

I'll handle him.

I'm talking with Officer Zheng right now.

Let me talk to him.

It's Lawyer Qiang.

It's me.

How's it going?

You can handle it, right?

Don't worry.

I'm out now.

Let's talk later when I get back.

What did Lawyer Qiang say?

He told us to make good use of our time.

Keep going.

[Special Investigation File]

This

is the critical evidence

which can help you a lot.

The blood test showed

it was Leo Ping's.

Your initials are engraved

on the necklace.

I think it should be an engagement gift.

The diamond pendant alone is

worth more than five million.

This is the only one in Yalong.

If Councilor Ming gets this,

it will become the evidence

of your m*rder of Leo Ping.

It shouldn't be odd that my

necklace was tainted with blood.

I told you I dropped my necklace.

I didn't k*ll Leo Ping.

Ming Hao is the m*rder*r.

Ming Hao is dead. Dead men tell no tales.

But the evidence is a double-edged sword.

With this, we can identify you

as the m*rder*r of Leo Ping.

It's quite easy to convict you.

Once we convict you,

you'll have two murders on your hands.

I can help you out.

I'll make sure

the necklace does not

appear in the police file.

But accordingly,

you have to pay a little price.

Ten million.

You are asking me to use money

to buy my own possession back

to prove my innocence?

Your innocence is priceless.

[Evidence will be handed over

in 1 hour and 25 minutes]

Money is not a problem.

Without the necklace in the evidence list,

you'll be off the hook for Leo Ping's case.

But you're still the only

suspect in the Ming Hao case.

Actually,

all this time

you've been overlooking someone.

The person who disappeared

from room 0706.

There are two cases

and two bodies.

There is a connection between them.

If we can use the invisible k*ller

to establish Ming Hao

as the m*rder*r of Leo Ping,

no matter how powerful Councilor Ming is,

there's nothing he can do.

However,

Mrs. Shaphat,

I am here

to help you.

But you need to tell me the truth.

You made up those private

photos, didn't you?

Think about it.

How did that man

blackmail you?

My assistant sent me a letter

the day at the elementary school.

[I saw it!]

[I saw it!]

[Call from: Unknown]

I saw what you have done.

If you want to keep the secret,

prepare five million cash.

Go to the front desk.

Ask for the key for Joanna.

Room for Joanna.

That guy

also called Ming Hao.

Ming Hao?

Once Ming Hao died,

you were framed as his m*rder*r.

The truth is hidden in the

connection between these two cases.

Who do you think

the real k*ller can be?

There was someone there that day.

I heard a voice at that time.

What if that was not a monkey?

Perhaps

he took the photo on purpose.

He may have noticed something

and didn't leave afterwards.

Have a nice weekend! Goodbye.

He came back on purpose,

hid,

and saw everything.

I suspect

he's the one who blackmailed us

and the m*rder*r.

If he were the m*rder*r,

he must have been

blackmailing you for money.

Why did he k*ll Ming Hao

without taking the money?

I have no idea.

Maybe

something else happened.

Then how did he leave the locked room?

It doesn't make any sense.

[Evidence will be handed over in 1 hour]

You've already wasted an hour.

Who else could it be?

Sometimes

hatred can be in the corners you overlook.

Some people

never let go of their hatred for you.

At that time,

I just joined the MiianSui precinct.

Principal Leo is not a bad guy!

Find out the truth.

Where is the justice?

We need the truth.

My dad usually worries a lot about things.

But he never leaves his phone behind.

It's impossible that he just

disappeared without his phone.

Yeah.

As soon as that woman came to

our house, the phone showed up.

It must be that woman.

How could she have my dad's phone?

At least two hundred people go

missing every year in this city.

You're interrupting us from doing our job.

But my dad isn't just a

number in your records.

He's a living, breathing person.

It's evident here that in Leo Ping's case,

that he took the money and he ran away.

Impossible.

He has never acted against his conscience.

Do you know how many students

he subsidized with his salary?

He couldn't have embezzled.

Stop making up stories.

Someone's framing him.

I'll lock you up! All of you!

Please get him back.

He must be innocent. Do you hear me?

Did you stop looking for him?

Where's the justice?

Does nobody care about the truth?

How could you

So unreasonable.

Somebody get them out of here.

Son.

Help!

Someone fainted!

Help!

Help!

My son.

Get out!

Help.

What happened?

That woman's husband embezzled

a large amount of money.

We have not found the man.

How much?

At least ten million.

That school

received nearly 15 million

worth of donations.

I was thinking

if Leo Ping took that much money,

he would definitely leave

some for his family.

I'm Zheng Wei, a MiianSui sergeant.

I made an excuse to ask them

about the disappearance.

In fact, I just wanted to

make some money from them.

In order to find him,

you will have to pay a price.

Mobilizing police forces

costs a lot.

If you can pay for some of it,

we'll be able to find him faster.

We really can't afford it.

It's not that difficult.

If you can find him,

no matter how hard it

is, we will find a way.

Just use some

from the money Leo embezzled.

What did you say?

My husband has never acted

against his conscience

in his life.

He would even sacrifice himself

to save others.

When people in the village are in trouble,

he always helps.

Don't cry. Don't.

We don't believe

that accusation.

Neither does anyone who knows him.

Your son's treatment

costs a lot, right?

My father borrowed the

money for my treatment.

We used to have a piece of wasteland.

My dad wanted to farm it

to pay off his debts.

He worked in the fields day and night.

His body hasn't recovered yet.

Stop explaining to him.

He won't understand.

How could my child have this

disease at such a young age?

Doctor.

I can't take it anymore.

Doctor!

I have a kidney in my body

that was given to me by my father.

The rest of your life

depends on your own vitality.

Hold on.

So even if all of you don't trust him,

I won't betray him.

Even if you stop searching,

I'm going to get him back.

If it was not for my dad,

I wouldn't be alive.

He always told me...

Be like a tree.

Always grow towards the sun.

Never give up.

No matter what the problem is.

- Accept it.

- Accept it.

- Face it.

- Face it.

Then fight it.

Then fight it.

Hatred and anger

are like trees

that fall to the ground and take root.

I pretended to believe their words

and gained their trust.

I thought that

in time,

I can find a way to get them

to hand over the money.

I'll have the technical

department unlock the phone.

We are all Chinese.

I will do whatever I can to help.

Before leaving that day,

I noticed

Leo's car has a dent on its rear.

He must had been in a

car accident recently.

So I quickly unlocked Leo Ping's phone.

I found a new lead through

the road surveillance.

Stop.

Zoom in here.

What's this sign?

I have seen this before.

It's a car rental agency.

Check the next crossroad

the car has shown up.

Stop.

This is where the photo

on Leo Ping's phone shows.

Officer Zheng.

We have found the car.

That's a rental car.

I'll send you the rental information later.

Okay.

[Ming Ian]

Ming Ian.

You rented the car.

I did rent the car.

But I didn't drive it that day.

It might be my brother. He

travels for work all the time.

Who is your brother?

Her brother

is Ming Hao.

After that day,

I have been keeping an eye

on Sister Hong secretly.

A month later,

I found out something unexpected.

The day

was June 18th.

It was your first public event

after you became Mrs. Shaphat.

It was on that day

that the seeds of revenge were sown.

Do you remember

what happened on that day?

Mrs. Shaphat, sorry to bother you.

Someone from the yacht

club is looking for you.

Sorry.

Hi.

Are you from the yacht club?

Do you still recognize me?

I gave you a ride once.

It was raining heavily that day.

Sorry, you may have

gotten the wrong person.

You told me

your name is Ming Ian.

But you are not Ming Ian.

Why did you lie to me?

You must be mistaken.

People don't lie for no reason.

There's only one reason to lie.

To cover up the truth.

Why didn't you tell the

truth about the phone?

I don't know what you're talking about.

You have met Leo Ping.

You have met Leo Ping.

They said he was corrupt

and absconded with the money.

This is impossible.

My husband has been upright all his life.

He never ever lied.

He never slept out either.

He has disappeared for such a long time.

I know

he must be gone.

My son and I

went to the police again and again.

You rich people are all dishonest.

You conspired with the

police to frame my husband!

But you'll never know

what we poor people can do

for our family.

Because family is all we have.

Where is my husband?

Please.

I really don't know.

Was it my husband's blood

I saw that day?

- Please be clear...

- You have parents.

And you'll have children in the future.

Can't you tell me the truth?

Where is my husband?

I don't know.

You won't tell?

I really don't know.

I'll tell them everything.

See what they would think of you.

I'd like to help you.

Where is he?

I don't know what you're talking about.

I'd like to help you.

I just want him to rest in peace.

You can't do whatever you

want just because you're rich.

God is watching your every move.

You have to pay for what you've done.

I'm just a poor old lady.

But I'm not afraid of anything.

Your lives are worth more.

You'll get what you deserve.

As long as I have a breath left,

I won't be done with you!

She's a m*rder*r. Why don't you arrest her?

Shut up.

You are disturbing the social order today!

Name? And address?

Is there really

no justice in the world?

I don't want her to harass Mrs.

Shaphat again.

Do you think

it'll be over that easily?

I got the record of Sister

Hong's interrogation.

She said...

I know she is the m*rder*r.

Even if I lose my life,

I'm going to make her pay.

When Sister Hong knew that

the person who k*lled her husband

was rich and powerful,

she could only risk everything.

She stalked you every day.

She learned

everything about you.

And then

she devised a scheme

to seek revenge.

The m*rder*r

is that woman?

Once a person is cornered,

she can do anything.

She k*lled Ming Hao first,

then framed me.

As a result,

your enviable family, career,

and reputation

will be ruined.

[Shaphat]

After you got bailed out,

Lawyer Qiang came to me.

Because I have enough evidence

in my hands to convict you.

In other words,

these evidence

can also prove your innocence

and

help us find that invisible k*ller.

I'm really grateful for your help.

So,

how much...

is this worth?

How much do you want?

Twenty million is decent, right?

With the necklace, it's

a total of 30 million.

You pay half first, and we'll continue.

Deal.

Lawyer Qiang

has already given your

account number to me.

I will transfer the money now.

[How are things going?]

The money is already transferred to you.

But according to what you said,

how did that woman

leave the room?

I told you.

It's all in the details.

If you think from a different perspective,

a lot of things

become different.

What is this?

Why did the blackmailer

choose this hotel?

You should be very clear now, right?

With her son's help,

they had a perfect chance to

retaliate fiercely against you.

Based on this inference,

there was indeed a disappearing k*ller

in room 0706.

You and Ming Hao fell into

her trap step by step.

After all the traps were put in place,

they just needed to wait.

Ming Hao.

Don't k*ll me!

Room service.

Hello?

Can I help you?

Hello?

After that, she followed a

pre-designed route and left.

Get back! I said get back!

Somebody is in the room.

I'm warning you, I'll sh**t you!

Get back!

Save him!

Get down.

Get down!

I said get down.

Save him.

They didn't take the money

because they wanted to frame you.

Then

the case is very clear.

The m*rder*r is Sister Hong.

They cooperated

to make her disappear.

That's why the police

misunderstood me as the m*rder*r.

If I hadn't discovered this detail,

you'd have no chance to clear your name.

Hey, Lawyer Qiang.

I'm with him.

Don't worry.

He has taken the money.

There will be no more problems.

Officer Zheng.

It seems that

there is a chance to clear my name.

I fully agree with

your speculation.

You asked Lawyer Qiang to

find the secret witness?

He was the eyewitness at the time.

If someone has a motive to hide the truth,

then I won't be able to get a fair trial.

So after being released on bail,

I asked Lawyer Qiang to

look for him immediately.

I told you about the secret

witness from the beginning.

Why didn't you tell me first?

You even asked Lawyer Qiang to find him.

You're so self-conceited.

You didn't tell me who

the secret witness was

when you came in.

I put my life

in the hands of strangers like you.

I also need time

to determine

if you're reliable.

How can you be sure

Lawyer Qiang will find

him before the police do?

Of course I can't.

I had to take the risk.

I've been charged with m*rder.

The police has all the evidence.

Just like you said,

the police have all the power

to frame me or exonerate me.

If I don't find a way to save myself,

am I supposed to just wait for my death?

You think that's gonna help?

This witness won't get you off the hook.

Why not?

Because the surveillance

camera caught your car.

The crash marks on your car

match those on Leo Ping's car.

In addition,

you met Sister Hong in person

but pretended to be Ming Ian.

Your story is full of loopholes.

What else can I do?

I have told you.

We need to tell a different story.

Since Ming Hao is already dead,

we need to find a breakthrough from him.

We can't give Sister Hong any chance

to accuse you of anything.

Ming Hao was unstable

and very impulsive.

He was the one who k*lled Leo Ping.

Then, he coerced you

to make up all the lies.

You're a victim too.

In this way,

everything makes sense.

Since we can't disprove your involvement,

we will leverage your involvement

and blame the m*rder on Ming Hao.

Now

there's only one thing missing.

What?

We need direct evidence.

We need Ming Hao's personal belonging

to be found on Leo Ping's body.

We went to Ming Hao's house

after he was m*rder*d.

For you,

Ming Hao's bracelet

will be the best evidence to be planted.

As long as his bracelet

appears on Leo Ping's body,

regardless of Sister Hong's suspicions,

the m*rder*r can only be Ming Hao.

Once the evidence is established,

you'll be able to recover your innocence.

So now,

we're just missing one

more piece to the puzzle.

What?

Where's the body?

Only Ming Hao knows that.

If you want me to help you get exonerated,

you have to tell me where the body is.

Ming Hao dealt with the body.

I really don't know.

Stop lying.

It wasn't Ming Hao who took

care of the body that day.

It was you.

What did you say?

Ming Hao had an injured leg.

He couldn't even move the body.

So you think a tiny woman

like me could have done it?

You have a stronger motive to

k*ll Leo Ping than Ming Hao.

Because Leo Ping will

always be a threat to you.

If he revealed the truth

about you and Ming Hao,

would Shaphat still marry you?

The life you yearned for

would just turn into a pipe dream.

That day,

you didn't expect

Leo Ping to recognize you.

Sir.

I won't sell the orchard.

Sir.

I really want to buy that orchard.

We want to build a big house

that belongs to us on it.

Please sell it to me.

If Shaphat Group wants to buy my land,

I won't say a word.

It's because of the funds

from Shaphat Group's charity

that our school can keep running.

I have seen engagement photos

of you and Jack Shaphat.

You're Joanna.

Right?

You got the wrong person.

Miss.

If you've decided to get married,

let me suggest

that you clean up your act.

It's because of the funds

from Shaphat Group's charity

that our school can keep running.

What exactly do you want?

Do you want more money?

Why did you make up such a horrible story?

Sir.

Forgive me.

I have confessed everything to you.

What else do you want?

The person who blackmailed

you didn't k*ll Ming Hao.

You did it.

You're talking nonsense.

This is ridiculous.

What exactly are you trying to...

Because...

I'm the one who blackmailed you.

Go to the front desk.

Ask for the key for Joanna.

It was me.

Use that key to enter the room.

You've been making up stories

since the beginning.

Just like how you put on an act at

the poverty-stricken elementary school

to enhance your reputation.

But in fact,

you've never really given

a lesson to the children.

This is how you behave.

This is ridiculous.

I grew up in an orphanage.

[Shaphat Charity]

I want to use my own resources

to make more people care

about these children.

This is defamation.

Well, let's talk about your feelings then.

You knew Shaphat is a philanderer

before you got engaged,

but you still wanted to marry him.

After reuniting with Ming Hao,

you used his feelings for you

to maintain your love affair.

When you invited Ming Hao to MiianSui,

it was not to break up with him.

Ming Hao.

On that day...

I would never...

You were the one driving.

I think we can use the photo on

the invitation for the wedding.

No worries.

Okay, bye.

Bye.

What's wrong with you?

I'm just

tired of living.

Don't think too much.

Nothing has changed,

hasn't it?

You know I love you.

We're always happy

when we're together, aren't we?

I came out today just to tell you

that although I'm getting married, I

Since you are getting married,

let's stop contacting each other.

I'm sorry.

Are you okay?

Are you okay?

Why the heck are you driving like a snail?

Did you do it on purpose?

You were speeding and rear-ended me.

You need to take full responsibility.

What do you want to do?

Film me.

Joanna.

Film me.

What are you doing?

All right.

Why won't you film me?

Sorry, sir.

Film me!

Sorry.

Sorry. So sorry.

Driving recklessly

and also trying to cause

trouble for others.

Quit it.

What's wrong with you?

Enough.

After you k*lled Leo Ping...

What have you done?

He threatened me.

It was also you

who manipulated him.

We can't call the police.

If we call the police,

we'll both go to jail.

I don't want my life to end like this.

You'll never see me again.

Someone died.

There's no other way.

Leave it to me,

okay?

After today,

we'll never see each other again.

Later,

Ming Hao saw the news about Leo Ping.

So he contacted you.

Leo Ping, who has been uncontactable,

has embezzled a large sum of

the donation from Shaphat Group.

What have you done?

2 p.m.

See you at the usual place.

I took it when I dealt with his body.

You took Leo Ping's ID.

With your power...

Leave it to me.

You can handle the aftermath easily.

What a wonderful story.

Unfortunately,

you can't prove what you said is true.

Let's talk about Ming Hao.

We learned from Ming Ian,

that although Ming Hao is usually stubborn

and impatient,

he is actually

nothing like you described:

cold, ruthless and calculating.

On the contrary,

he's sensitive and fragile.

He can't handle a lot of pressure.

You and Ming Hao grew up

in the same orphanage.

You know that better than anyone.

He's been suffering a lot inside

because of Leo Ping's death.

But you probably don't know

he's suffering from severe depression.

It is documented in his

medical certificates.

He needs to take a lot

of psychotropic drugs

to keep himself alive.

Mrs. Shaphat, may I inquire

about the current progress

of the Chinese Medical Charity Fund?

Mrs. Shaphat, do you plan to establish

other new charitable organizations?

Mr. Shaphat, could you please share

how you and Mrs. Shaphat divide

roles and manage the company?

He wanted to end your relationship

but he couldn't get rid

of his feelings for you.

He gradually realized

the only way to ease his conscience

was to tell the truth.

If Ming Hao had told the truth,

why didn't Sister Hong call the police?

Instead, you're making things up

to threaten

and blackmail me.

Because you're rich and powerful.

Because you've put a price tag

on the justice in this world.

She knows you have your

methods to suppress it.

By then,

she would lose even

the last glimmer of hope.

But none of this has

anything to do with me.

I'm just a businessman.

I like price tags.

Sister Hong was sure

you left the phone at their house.

This also made me turn my focus to you.

Joanna married into the Shaphat Family,

which is one of the richest

families in the country.

Their family fortune is still a mystery.

Shaphat Group is a big fish.

Unfortunately, there is no direct evidence.

But as soon as Ming Hao confessed,

I realized that the opportunity

to make a fortune had arrived.

Ming Hao

wanted to leave some

money for the Leo family

to ease his guilt.

He also wanted to give you a

chance to change your mind.

I'm just doing everyone a favor

by setting up the blackmailing.

I saw what you have done.

If you want to keep the secret,

bring five million cash.

The address is on your phone.

[I saw it!]

I invited you

to the hotel.

I'm already in the room.

Don't hang up.

Okay.

Why are you here?

You got the call too?

Joanna.

I want to turn myself in.

No.

You can't.

If you turn yourself in,

we will lose everything.

Come with me, okay?

You'll destroy everything we have.

Why do you have to go to this extent?

He made me.

He threatened me.

Don't you know what I did all this for?

For money and power.

Only with money and power

can we live a good life

and build the house you want...

No.

Isn't it?

No.

You are not doing this for us.

I didn't cause this.

You're just doing it for yourself.

For myself?

For money and power.

All these years, I've been

the one providing the money...

You just want to be the wife of Shaphat.

It was you who told me you were tired.

You k*lled Leo Ping.

You wanted to break up with me.

All of this now...

I listened to you, didn't I?

You're just trying to...

You ruined me.

Someone died!

People die every day.

I can't close my eyes.

Is it that big of a deal?

Every time I close my eyes,

Leo Ping would stare at

me with his eyes open.

When my mother died,

she was also staring at me

with her eyes wide open.

You have to have a conscience.

Is it useful?

You have to have a conscience.

Is it useful?

Someone died!

Someone died!

Every man for himself and

the devil take the hindmost.

I've recorded everything you just said.

You have two choices now.

Turn yourself in with me.

Or I'll hand it over to the police.

Let's turn ourselves in.

I promise you,

that no matter if it's 10 years

or 20 years,

as long as I'm still alive,

I'll wait for you, okay?

Joanna.

Let's turn ourselves in.

I'll listen to you.

After Ming Hao hung up the phone,

I didn't hear from him again.

Ming Hao gave you a chance

because of his feelings for you.

He didn't expect you to k*ll him.

Room service.

Hello?

Not long after that,

the police came.

It's the police.

Open the door!

Get back!

That day,

I could have made five million.

But after Ming Hao died,

the plan changed.

If I took another step forward,

I could have arrested you.

But I know

that before the trial of this case,

I can make more money from you.

You're such a self-righteous rat.

You want to set me up

and demand an exorbitant price, right?

This photo is the evidence

that proves Sister Hong is the m*rder*r.

Just as you deduced.

We can only find out the truth

through the clues.

The truth is that Sister

Hong was at the scene.

She k*lled Ming Hao out of hatred

and framed me for it.

Sister Hong wasn't on duty that day.

So why did she appear in the photo?

Take a closer look.

Take a closer look.

Do you see Sister Hong

in the mirror?

I

Photoshopped the photo.

It's fake.

You b*stard.

I have already transferred

the money to you.

What else do you want from me?

Now, you have no choice

but to blame Ming Hao

for Leo Ping's death.

Only I can

make the evidence valid.

In view of this,

I want more.

A total of 100 million.

You are insatiable.

Have I reached your limit?

You planned this whole thing

to blackmail me.

You have no shame.

In your presence,

I feel like a novice.

You didn't even mind k*lling Ming Hao.

Let me guess.

After Ming Hao hung up,

just like in the past,

you used your sweet words

and your fake love

to make Ming Hao drop his guard.

At that moment,

just like in the past,

you were the only one in his world.

Just like in the past,

he was loving you

without reservation.

But he didn't know

this time would be different from the past.

Isn't it?

Femme fatale.

It's just your baseless speculation.

Do you think everything you say is true?

My relationship with Ming Hao

was not as simple as you said.

When we were young, I remember

we were always bullied.

You always said

to just hang in there.

It'd be over soon.

When we were in college

and living a poor life,

I once cried while asking you

when these days would come to an end.

That I'm at my breaking point.

You still held me

and said...

Just hang in there.

It'd be over soon.

Look.

You see that orchard?

You've always wanted

to build your own house

as we used to envy others.

Then we'd live inside together.

I relied on him.

He knew everything I've gone through.

He knew how I got to where I am today.

He never looked down on me.

I thought he would never change.

But I didn't expect that...

What are you doing?

He betrayed me.

You're still lying to me.

Have you been lying to me all this time?

I'm no different from those men to you,

right?

Give me the phone.

What are you doing?

No.

Give me the phone.

Give it to me.

You promised to turn yourself in with me.

What are you doing?

Give me your phone. Do you hear me?

What are you doing?

Give me the phone!

Where is the recording?

Where?

Where is it?

Answer me!

What do you want to do?

Let go of me.

Let go of me!

You said you'd come with

me to turn yourself in.

Do it, or just k*ll me.

You definitely won't turn yourself in.

I know you won't.

You don't want to give

up your money and power.

Then k*ll me.

You're going to be Shaphat's wife.

So you won't turn yourself in.

I can't sleep. I feel so terrible.

Please help me.

Please.

I feel so bad.

Anyone in the world can coerce me.

Shaphat can coerce me.

Leo Ping can coerce me.

But not you, Ming Hao!

Ming Hao.

Ming Hao.

Ming Hao.

I'm sorry.

I didn't mean to do it.

Sorry.

Ming Hao.

I brought you here today

to tell you

that I will buy it.

We finally have the money.

We can fulfill our wish.

Hang in there.

It'd be over soon.

Ming Hao's death did hurt me badly.

But I also figured it out.

Whether it's my mother

or Ming Hao,

they wouldn't have died in vain

if I ended up living my dream.

Life is unfair anyway.

Not everyone

has the privilege to be kind.

You k*lled Ming Hao yourself.

Your sophistic arguments

will sound like gibberish to the judge.

That's why I asked you to come.

As long as I get rid of these troubles,

I will have nothing to worry about.

In the end,

it still came down to

just throwing money at it.

I am already free.

I just have to pay a bigger price.

Don't gloat too soon.

It's not time to celebrate yet.

It may cost you more than you can imagine.

Time is really running out.

I must know

where the body is now.

Otherwise, I won't be able to help you.

You would be spending the

rest of your life in prison.

I've already told you.

I don't know where the body is.

You still won't tell me?

Fine.

I'll tell you one more thing.

This necklace

is also fake.

How dare you try to fool me?

The real necklace is in Sister Hong's hand.

After Ming Hao told them the truth,

they found the necklace.

Now

I'm really the only one who can save you.

On the day of Ming Hao's m*rder,

surveillance cameras couldn't capture

whether you were wearing the necklace.

As long as you insist you

were wearing it that day

and the necklace was found

at Sister Hong's house,

it'll be the evidence

that she k*lled Ming Hao.

Of course,

you still need me to tamper with

the details in the report.

First, we'll prove that

Ming Hao k*lled Leo Ping.

Then we'll use the necklace to

exonerate you from the case.

If you win, you take all.

If you lose,

prepare for the worst.

We have less than half an hour

before we hand over the evidence.

Stop delaying

or you leave me no time to

tamper with the evidence.

I'll ask you one more time.

Where is the body?

If you don't want the deal, then forget it.

It's none of my business if you

just want to wait for your death.

Hello?

Got it.

Lawyer Qiang has been arrested.

Lawyer Qiang, can you hear me?

This is MiianSui Police.

Your lawyer is suspected of a bribery case.

We have the witness and evidence here.

About 30 minutes ago,

we stopped a suspected vehicle.

Do you know who I am?

You cannot make a phone

call right now, sir.

You are under arrest for suspected bribery.

I'm going to arrest you.

We will sue him in accordance with law.

Ms. Joanna.

You need to understand

your current situation.

Once the m*rder is pinned on you,

you will be immediately

kicked out of Shaphat Group.

Everything you have now

will no longer exist.

Besides,

taking two lives

would mean a life sentence.

It seems

I can only wish you good luck.

Wait!

Go and handle the matter right away.

Get me out of both cases.

Once it's achieved,

I won't withhold a single

dime from what I owe you.

Right now,

I'll tell you where the body is.

There's a small cabin there.

Next to it

is an orchard that is still being planted.

The body

is buried under those three saplings.

I know that place.

But that orchard is at

the foot of the mountain.

How could you move the body so far away?

Of course I couldn't.

Get out of here.

Go!

I thought

he was already dead.

I had no other choice.

I'll donate more money

to their school

in the future.

In that case,

he didn't die in vain, did he?

You have received the deposit.

If you don't get things done,

the deposit is evidence

that you took bribes.

Don't try to be clever.

All right, Officer Zheng.

Everything's clear.

Now get to work.

Don't forget about the rest of the money.

Officer Zheng.

I'm depending on you.

Wait for my good news.

Ms. Joanna.

You are suspected of m*rder.

You're under arrest.

It was Zheng Wei who set me up.

He blackmailed me.

He has money in his account.

You can verify it.

I'm the real Zheng Wei.

I just started my job in MiianSui

[Zheng Wei]

And immediately took over Leo Ping's case.

After you were released on bail,

Lawyer Qiang found me.

We have already found a witness

before Lawyer Qiang did.

He fully cooperated with

our operation tonight.

The account you transferred

the money to is mine.

The transfer record

will be used as evidence of

your bribery of the police.

The person you talked to just now

is Leo Cheng,

Leo Ping's son.

Take her back.

I'm innocent.

I'm innocent.

I'm innocent!

- What's going on?

- Son!

What's going on?

Son.

The medical examination report is out.

The results are not good.

He needs a new kidney.

My son is so young. How

did he get this disease?

This is the only way to survive.

I'm sorry.

Doctor.

What...

What should we do?

You'll be okay.

- Don't be afraid.

- Don't be afraid.

It's okay. We're here.

Dad is here. Everything's gonna be okay.

Don't be afraid, my son.

Don't move.

Doctor!

Be good.

Go.

No.

- Be good.

- I'll go.

Doctor!

Listen to Dad.

Listen.

No matter what problems we face,

we have to accept it.

Face it.

Then fight it.

Son.

Your future is in your own hands now.

You must perservere.

Remember.

Be like a tree.

Always grow towards the sun.

Never give up.

At least two hundred people go

missing every year in this city.

[Missing: Leo Ping]

But my dad isn't just a

number in your records.

He's a living, breathing person.

Someone is framing my dad!

You guys have to investigate it!

One of my kidneys

is from my dad.

If it was not for my dad,

I wouldn't be alive.

So

Whether you will find him or not,

I'll bring him back.

I'll help you.

We are dedicated to assisting...

Mom.

What's going on?

Help children in need, help our future.

She is not Ming Ian?

I'm Joanna Shaphat.

She is not Ming Ian?

Ming Ian.

Just call me Ming Ian.

Where's your dad's phone?

Phone?

Joanna was so angry.

She pushed Mr. Leo Ping off the cliff.

When

we went down to find Mr. Leo,

he wasn't breathing.

I'm sorry.

Sorry.

Joanna and I are sorry.

I'll find a way to convince

Joanna to turn herself in.

I have a plan.

[Zheng Wei]

I cannot give my consent to your plan.

This doesn't comply with our procedures.

It's very dangerous.

Once you're exposed,

not only will you never find your father

but it could also bring

deadly consequences.

About this,

you need to consider carefully.

I won't give up any possibility.

Remember,

a m*rder*r is capable of anything.

It's hard to convict her

without the body.

Let's go.

Your future is in your own hands now.

Never give up.

Officer Zheng.

From now on,

you are Officer Zheng.

I'll leave Lawyer Qiang to you.

Dad.

I finally found you.

You can rest in peace.

I will take care of Mom.