【FULL】Beneath the Undertow EP05 | 暗潮缉凶 | iQIYI
Beijing is bathed in sunshine, with blue skies and white clouds. Beijing… Partly cloudy turning clear. Beijing, partly cloudy turning clear. Beijing… partly cloudy turning clear. -Beijing…
-Stop it! Stop it. Stop it. Stop it. Shut up! Shut up! -Shut up! Shut up!
-Xiaohai, Xiaohai. It’s okay. Dad wasn’t yelling at you. Dad wasn’t yelling at you! Dad wasn’t yelling at you. No. Alright. He wasn’t yelling at you. It was not about you. Not about you. Not about you. What’s wrong with Xiaohai? Nothing. He’s fine. Let’s go. Come inside. Come on. How are you feeling? My heart aches. But the pain is dull, lingering. Like being squeezed by pliers. You can’t fall apart now. I had a dream. I dreamed that Xiaozhou got married. She had a daughter, only one and a half years old. The three of them came to visit our home. Right here on this very bed… Xiaozhou was teaching the baby
to recite poems. The two poems were so long, and the baby memorized them
after just two readings. Just as smart and lovely as Xiaozhou was
as a child. We were so happy, clapping and laughing. Then I woke up. The moment I woke up,
it felt worse than death. Xiaozhou will never have that day. [Beneath the Undertow] [Episode 5] Chen Hui is a rather shady guy— paranoid and introverted. I think he’s capable of murder. Guo, are Shen Xiaozhou’s blood test results in yet? Any anesthetics found? Yes, there were. But there are many types of anesthetic sedatives. We’ll need more tests to determine
the exact one. I’ll tell you a few possible ones, and you can check if any match. You must have already tested
for ether and ketamine. Pentobarbital sodium, as well as propofol, chloral hydrate, and procaine. Those are about all I can name. Alright, got it. Where are we going now? We’re going to verify whether Shen Xiaozhou had
a boyfriend or not. Can we trust Chen Hui’s claims? I think he might have made that up
to cover his tracks. Whether he’s lying or not, we’ll find out
after investigating. Our counselors don’t interfere with
students’ dating lives. But as far as I know, she didn’t have one. She said she hadn’t met the right one yet. Why don’t you go ask Yue Chunxia? A boyfriend? Yeah, did she have one? I don’t think so. If she’d ever had one, the neighbors would’ve known. Xiaozhou didn’t have a boyfriend. I think Chen Hui was
just making things up. You completely trust Shen Xiaozhou? At least in this regard, yes. Why? I can’t explain it. But based on
how she appeared in the videos, she seemed like a good girl. You have a good impression of her? Don’t you? Didn’t you say that girls like her must be upright and kind? Do you think… she was not as pure as she appeared? Even you could be wrong? I only look at facts. Oh, right, there’s a course at school called “Victimology.” It teaches you how to summarize
victims’ personality traits and such. I did poorly in it, but you must be good at it. With your years of experience, have you come across victims like her? Shen Xiaozhou was somewhat different. Although her family isn’t well-off, they’re happy and harmonious. She grew up in a healthy environment. For example, what particular characteristics do victims from unhealthy upbringing environments
have? Often… they’re constantly trying to
fill the emptiness inside. How do they fill it? By finding a boyfriend? Then, what if the boyfriend dumps them? They’d be completely devastated. Could this be
what happened to Shen Xiaozhou? She thought she’d found a boyfriend who could help her escape
her difficult life, but she got dumped instead.
That led to conflict, and the tension escalated. If that were the case, I think she would have moved on. Really? Would a girl just move on that easily? Those who are strong inside would. Is it done? Yes. Then I’ll pull it out. Whether what Chen Hui said is
reliable or not, we still need to verify it from two more angles. Okay, you go back first. I’ll walk around a bit more. Let’s work separately tomorrow. Remember to record everything and take detailed notes. Hello? Um… how’s Lian doing today? Same as usual, why? You… well, you should prepare yourself mentally. Even though you weren’t here
when that case happened, they might still question you as well. What case? Question me about what? The gambling den case. You don’t know about that anonymous email? We’ve gotten in touch with
two local students, both from Chen Hui’s dorm. As you requested, we arranged to
meet off campus. They’re already 20 minutes late. How much do you know about Chen Hui? Not much. His parents used to work at the paper mill. The paper mill? Isn’t that right next to
the Xuri Factory? Yes, they’re both
in the old industrial zone. But I heard they’ve already moved out. Do you have their new address? No, he doesn’t like
talking about his family. Officer, can we get reimbursed
for transportation costs? No problem. [Green Cycle
Environmental Protection Ltd.] Captain Lian, do you need something? I still have a few more questions. Alright, let’s go to my office then. Officer Lian, this is our company’s own bottled water. I guarantee it’s purer than any bottled water on the market. Have you looked into the classmate I mentioned last time? I can’t say anything about that yet. I really shouldn’t have asked either. I’m here today to verify some information, mainly about your itinerary on the 19th. That’s all. We just need to investigate
all of Shen Xiaozhou’s social connections thoroughly. I completely understand. Please, ask away. How did you get to Qingzhou on the 19th? I drove there. What car and license plate number? Hold on, let me write it down for you. Here. Your itinerary for that day. I was with the client the entire day. We had a meal together first, then went out for some entertainment, and didn’t get back to the hotel
until late at night. Here, this. Please take a look. He was the client that day. [Li Jianhe] Where did you stay that night? At a hotel. Which hotel? I heard that Shen Xiaozhou’s incident
happened in the early evening. I hadn’t returned to the hotel
by that time. It’s a routine question. Please answer. Isn’t that… a bit personal? We can find out
if you registered anywhere, so please save us some time. The Lotus Hotel, Room 806. Last question. Do you have a girlfriend? I’m too busy for that. We actually don’t know Chen Hui very well. He basically wanders around campus all day and doesn’t get along with anyone. He never comes to our dorm gatherings, right? He’s just poor.
Can’t even afford bubble tea, so he only drinks water. To be honest, it’s kind of scary
sharing a dorm with him. Who knows, one night, he might just… You know what I mean, right? Why would you say that? He has violent tendencies? Let me put it this way: one time, everyone in our dorm got diarrhea, except him. We joked about it at the time. Chen Hui, did you do this? Hurry up, my stomach hurts! Why do you think
he’d do something like that? He has a really strong ego, but he’s also extremely insecure, afraid everyone looks down on him. So, h-he is twisted inside. Apart from being good at studying, he’s really not good at anything else. Does he have a girlfriend? Um… it’s unlikely
that he has a girlfriend. His face is covered with acne
from all that frustration. Oh, right, Officer, Chen Hui has a habit. Every few days, he leaves school at 8 PM and doesn’t come back until midnight. Sometimes, he doesn’t return
until the next morning. So, we suspect he’s been… We’ve gotten in touch with the client
in Qingzhou who met with Hu Xiangze. He roughly confirms what Hu Xiangze said. They were eating, singing karaoke, and drinking until around midnight. What exact time? He said he had drunk too much and couldn’t remember clearly. He said it was already past midnight
when he got home. However, Hu Xiangze, there’s actually something off about him. I found a civil dispute case
from two years ago. Hu Xiangze was entangled with
one of his married female subordinates. Later, her husband found out about it and smashed up Hu Xiangze’s car. Anyway, after all the back and forth, Hu Xiangze insisted that he didn’t know she was married. In the end, he didn’t pursue any charges
against the husband. If you ask me, how could you not know whether your female subordinate is married? Hu Xiangze?
He doesn’t look like that type. He looks like a decent guy. Now you’re talking like a child. Adults, you know, are all very complicated. I always feel
that Hu Xiangze is hiding something. Isn’t that all there is to it? Doesn’t seem like a real lead. You should trust Captain Lian’s intuition. It’s not intuition. When you’ve seen enough people, you can summarize some common traits. Look what I found. There’s something about Chen Hui. We’ve found all the surveillance footage of Hu Xiangze’s car
at the highway entrances and exits. He left on the morning of the 19th and returned on the morning of the 20th, which matches his statement. Then let’s look at what I found. Please project it
onto the big screen, thanks. Don’t rush. Let’s look at them one at a time. What about the surveillance footage
from the Lotus Hotel? Just sent it over. Can you let me take a break? I’ll look into it. That’s him, no doubt. That doesn’t look like Shen Xiaozhou. That wasn’t her. Following so closely, don’t tell me
it’s another female subordinate of his. This is indeed serious. Captain Lian’s intuition is spot-on. Well, when there’s suspicion, we need to clear it up to put our minds at ease, don’t you understand? Is Lian Haiping here? Please wait a moment. Come with me for a moment. Before meeting them, I… have to ask you something. Okay. That blue-haired guy
from the night before last, Bachuan— do you know what he does? A delivery guy. He was a bouncer at an illegal gambling den
we’d busted before. Did he tell you anything? W-What do you mean? We’re all cops here, so I’ll be blunt. I feel like you’ve always had something
against me. You think Bachuan told me about the money and that I sent the anonymous email
reporting you? I… never… said it was you. Even if I wanted to report you, I wouldn’t do it anonymously. Alright, those are all the questions
we have. We’ll verify everything again
when we get back. We won’t let a good officer be framed. Do you have any thoughts on who might have sent
the anonymous email? If it’s a false accusation, we need to investigate the sender too. No. Your station is currently considering candidates to replace Mr. Feng Zhongshan
as commander, right? Could it be… Is there any conflict between you and the other candidate, Zhao Hougang? Is the questioning finished? How did it go? Nothing serious. Let’s continue. Look at the video Shi Qiangfeng recorded. Do you notice anything wrong? This was the time period
when Shen Xiaozhou was murdered, and Chen Hui wasn’t at school. Where is he? Who sent that email? We can’t trace it. Must be Yu Dayou’s gang of cronies, trying to get revenge for him. His gambling den has been busted. That’s a significant loss. So, they fabricated dirt to frame you and dragged you into it. They really stir up trouble. I want to apply for a transfer. Sit down first. If there’s a misunderstanding,
it should be cleared up. Good people fight,
while bad people celebrate? That won’t do. Sit. Haiping? Haiping? I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have said that. I’ve been a cop for so many years and have never faced such slander before. My head’s been a mess. So, I transferred that slander onto you. I should have known better. I’ve always believed
that you’re an honest person. Sorry. I’m not good at saying this stuff. Just say what matters. Well, we’re cops. We’re men. We’re not even afraid of sacrifice, so what’s a little grievance like this? Let the wind carry it away, but our brotherhood remains unbreakable. Now that it’s out in the open, say something. I’m sorry. Don’t transfer. Let’s solve the case together. Okay? Shi Qiangfeng, do you know how hard it is for Lian Haiping to say things like that? You’re young, a tough guy, and you can’t even get over this? Alright. Let’s just pretend
that today never happened, alright? You made up? Time will tell what kind of guy Lian really is. You’ll see for yourself later. You guys are so stingy! Even hid the tea leaves. The results are in? Yeah, we found propofol. Shen Xiaozhou’s blood had it, not in high concentration, but there was quite a bit
in her stomach contents. She drank it? This stuff is tasteless. If you mix it with tea, coffee, or juice, then it’s even harder to detect. In the list you gave me last time, you mentioned propofol. And that suspect of yours has it in his lab. D-D-Don’t get too excited. Don’t be so excited just yet. Propofol is very common. It’s easy to get nowadays. Some people even use it
like a drug, injecting it. Let’s keep a close watch on Chen Hui. The college campus is
a unique environment. We don’t have many young people
on our team. Should we borrow a few from elsewhere? What about S-Sui Xiao? Does s-she look like a college student? No need. I can go three days
without sleep. I can do it too. [Southern University
of Science and Technology] Dinner’s here. He’s coming out. You eat. I’ll go. No need. I’m all ready. You know, you really look like
an engineering student dressed like that. Just a bit old. What? I can totally pass for a freshman. Please. I’ve got it all figured out. My identity will be… a mechanical engineering PhD student. I’ve already borrowed the book. For borrowing this book, I… Hello. How’s it going? He’s entered the dorm. You’ve been watching for two days. Let Qi take over. No need. I’ll keep watching. Who are you? What are you doing? Are you even from this school? Which department are you from? Physics. Yeah, right. You could pass as a PE student, maybe. You, from Physics? And I’m Stephen Hawking. Get out! Well, didn’t the security office give you
a heads-up? It’s me. I’m on duty. Sorry, sorry. Please, carry on. I’m sorry. Officer. Has the case been solved? Have you caught the killer? Not yet. Then… do you have any suspects? Sorry, but we can’t disclose
the investigation details. Not even to the family? There are rules. Officer Lian, please tell us something. Uncle Shen has been waiting every day
for news. His heart is in knots,
and he’s about to collapse. Don’t worry, when the case is solved, I’ll notify you first thing. Yang Tao, you’re close to
their family, right? Yes. Xiaozhou grew up playing with me. She was like my little sister. Look. This is a photo of Xiaozhou and me
from last month. That’s your car? I bought a new car, and Xiaozhou came to congratulate me. She said I’d joined the car owners’ club. And who’s this? This is my girlfriend. We were supposed to get married in just a few days. Xiaozhou even said she would play the pipa at our wedding. Let’s go back. Why are you just sitting in the car
instead of going home? Mom. I’m tired; just taking a breather. Come on, let’s go home. What did you buy? Look. Mom got this for you. When do you actually have time? That girl’s been waiting to hear back. Didn’t you say you wanted to
date a kindergarten teacher? She is one. Tell him that he must finish his homework, and I’ll check it when I get back. He’s already finished middle school.
What homework could he have? Doesn’t his tutoring class give him any? He said no homework. Call the teacher to verify that. Still need to gather evidence
from multiple sources. You think this is a case? Alright, got it. It’s the end of the month, and our department’s been doing
quarterly summaries. So, I just got off work now. Hello? He’s heading to the school gate,
the south gate. Come over. I’m there. Weirdo. Hey! Excuse me! May I ask how I can get to
the Science Building? Don’t know, I’m a sports major. Okay, thanks. Did you see him? He was supposed to be
in the lab at this time. His routine has changed. He used to just stick to
the dorm, lab, and cafeteria— three fixed points, very predictable. Look, he’s wearing a hat today, like he doesn’t want to be recognized. This is suspicious, very suspicious. I’ll get on the bus and follow him. Don’t. There aren’t enough people
on the bus to hide among. What’s wrong? I think there’s a car following us. No way. Who would dare to follow cops?
Asking for trouble? Are they still following us? I was mistaken. What? He spotted us? We can’t keep following
Lian Haiping anymore. He’s too alert. This guy… hard as nails. Even reporting him for taking bribes
didn’t work. By the way, bro, Bachuan and the others
have gone into hiding too. They’ve set up that guy Shi Qiangfeng, and now they’re afraid of
getting beaten up. We’ve got what we wanted. Let’s use our brains now. Even the strongest person… has weak spots. Go check if Chen Hui is still on the bus. I’ve been watching. He hasn’t gotten off. Go. What if he sees me? Just go. He’s not on the bus. Where did this guy go? Vanished into thin air? Someone in a hat and work uniform got off at the Third Textile Factory stop, but I didn’t see anyone dressed like that get on the bus. You actually remember what everyone who got on was wearing? I wasn’t trying to. Quite a few people got off
at the Third Textile Factory stop, and my attention was divided. That person must have been Chen Hui. Why did he change his clothes? Could he have noticed
that someone was tailing him? That kid can’t be that sharp, can he? Get in. Let’s go back
to the Third Textile Factory. You stay here and keep watch. If Chen Hui wants to go back to school, he’ll definitely catch the bus
from here again. I’ll go check the area. Okay. Hey, buddy. May I borrow your motorcycle? I’m a police officer. I need it to chase a suspect. Sure, go ahead. Thanks. Look at that loser. A cop? Please! He looks even shadier than you do. Hello? I spotted Chen Hui. He was riding a tricycle. Are you sure it was him? It was definitely him. He went toward
a residential area with bungalows, but I couldn’t catch up. What kind of tricycle? Electric, with a flatbed. The kind used for collecting recyclables. You go in first. I’ll be right there. Okay. Not taking any more today.
Come back tomorrow. Who told you that you could come in? Police. Has this guy been here just now? No. Officer, I’m about to get off work. My wife is waiting for me at home. Don’t you live right here? Who are you? I’m… I’m a police officer. -You?
-A cop? A cop? Please. You’re just a thief! I really am a police officer. -Don’t go!
-Don’t go! Once we blow our whistles,
you won’t get out of this alley! Blow it. No, no, don’t blow it! -What are you doing?
-Don’t move that hand! Take your hand out! I have my badge. Badge? You’re not from around here, are you? Where are you from? Did something illegal back home, right? How do you know? Answer the questions honestly. Help us out,
and you might get a reduced sentence. Come on. Take another look. He was driving
a flatbed electric tricycle earlier. The last one who brought in recyclables. He looked like him,
but he was wearing a mask. So I can’t say for sure it was him. What did he bring here? He comes by every few days. Always brings bulky items. Has he brought in a laptop recently? Has he ever brought in women’s clothing? It really is him. I’m sorry. My apologies, Officer. I really couldn’t tell! Yes. I know all the beat cops around here, but you… you’re a new face. We’ve never seen you before. I’m from the criminal investigation unit. Criminal investigation unit? What case are you investigating? Do you need our help? Yes, just give the order, and we’ll… No, no, don’t blow the whistle! I’m just looking for a tricycle. Needs to be done quietly. A tricycle? What kind? I know who has what tricycle in this area. Right. We know which family owns what. These. They’re all the clothes
I’ve collected. I don’t know who brought them in. I know that nowadays, you can track people through the NBA or whatever. My NBA is all over these things. I haven’t done anything terrible. Officer, you have to believe me. Back home, I only stole some cables. I’ve been on the run for years. I live in fear every day. Now that you’ve found me, I actually feel relieved. You said he comes by every few days. Is it always at this time in the evening? Dad, what’s this? This is a pipa. Can you play it? Yes. Daddy plays it very well. What can you play? Daddy can play all the pieces on this. Do you want to learn? You play first, and I’ll listen. Pick one. This one then, Daddy. Nice choice. You picked the hardest one. But it’s not difficult for Daddy. It’s right up ahead,
just around the corner. Yes, we’re almost there. This is the place.