【Kiwi First | FULL】Beneath the Undertow EP11 | 暗潮缉凶 | iQIYI
You’re back. What is this? Whose house is this? If you want it, it’s yours. I want it. Of course I do. How much does it cost? Don’t worry about that. But you can’t keep this house. You’ll need to sell it after a while. That way, you can also recover
the money you lost. Fine, let’s sell it then. I don’t care about houses anyway. After that, I want to send you both abroad. Abroad? Why go abroad when everything’s fine here? Chunxia won’t find a job anytime soon, and she doesn’t want to work anyway, so she might as well
continue studying abroad. Just the two of us? If you don’t go, I can’t manage on my own. I’ll go. Once I’ve finished my business here, I’ll join you. [Beneath the Undertow] [Episode 11] When we see Ao Xiaojie later, can I be the one to question him? You know him? [Baoyang Building] -You guys are really…
-You’re paying. No, I want to eat that. I want to eat that. We’ve already spent
all our living expenses. Let’s just eat buffet. Let’s go. Let’s go. Come with me to get something. We’ll go get something. [Da’ao Cultural Communication Co., Ltd.] Who are you? We’re here to see Ao Xiaojie. Police. Is this the place? Yes. Must be this one with the big crab. That karaoke studio belongs to him too. And that Meiyixing Plastic Surgery Clinic, Ao Xiaojie has shares in that too. After getting plastic surgery,
those people become livestreamers, keeping the profits in the company. Could that loan shark, Shark, also be working with them? Think about it, first they give out
high-interest loans for plastic surgery, then have the girls become livestreamers
to pay off the debt. It’s a complete business chain. Captain is already
investigating this angle. These people are really sneaky, always covering their tracks well. So we’re just going to wait in the car, not going up to check it out? That’s Ao Xiaojie’s car. Come on in. Feng. Officer Shi. It’s a real honor to have you here. And this is… Our squad leader. Hello, Sir. You probably don’t know, Officer Shi and I go way back. Back in the day,
west of the train station, when it comes to this,
I only respect him. Please, have a seat. Dayong. I thought you came to see me as a friend. But it seems this is official business. That’s right. Do you know Shen Xiaozhou? You’re still as impatient as ever. Starting the conversation
before the tea is even served. Have some tea. No tea. Answer the question first. Give me a hint, will you? This one? I know her. She used to livestream here. Where did she stream? Right here in the company. We have over 30 livestream rooms. This Li… Shen Xiaozhou, right? She’s naturally beautiful, has great camera presence, and a distinctive personality. At that time, I thought she had the potential to be a huge star, but she only streamed twice, then refused to continue no matter what. She quit? Why? The fans were too enthusiastic. She’s a college student, and she’s shy. I guess she couldn’t handle it. Being a livestreamer may look easy, but not everyone can do it. Alright, I see. What’s wrong? What happened to her? She was murdered. It’s all over the internet. How could you not know? You know, for those of us working in tech, we’re so swamped with overtime every day that we can barely
keep our heads above water. Information that’s unrelated to us brings no value. Honestly, we just don’t have the time
to care. If you didn’t know about this, then why were you looking for her? Shen Xiaozhou… How did she get in contact
with your company? How did she end up working here? A buddy of mine introduced her to me. Who? Zhang Haoyang. Zhang Haoyang is your buddy? He used to come to
the karaoke studio downstairs often. That’s how we met. Haven’t seen him for quite a while now. How do your streamers work here? Can we take a look? Of course, Sir. Feel free to look around. Everything’s completely legal
and compliant. Are these all
the crab company’s streamers? Have you noticed they all look the same? They must have had their plastic surgery
done from the same mold. I really can’t tell who’s who. Our company and the karaoke studio
downstairs have the same layout, but we didn’t spend as much on decoration. Each of our rooms is different inside. This way. Take a look. Thank you, Big Bro, for the rocket gift! Handsome bros, push those likes to 5,000, and we’ll do a little talent show
for you. Deal? Just dropped into my stream? Be a sweetheart
and hit that little follow up top. Thank you, my top Big Bro, for the gifts. This is good business, huge profits with no investment. Sir, you’re mistaken about that. Not to mention the space we occupy, training a streamer requires a significant investment. Competition is really fierce nowadays. Even with talent, you need promotion. Growing followers, boosting traffic, creating buzz,
and organizing offline meet-ups, all these cost money. Boost traffic? So you need to hire
click farms too? We have our own team. These days,
every industry competes for traffic. Traffic equals cost. Also, I have a rule: the streamers of my company
can’t use beauty filters. They can use skin smoothing at most. Those who look like goddesses
with filters on but frogs without them, we won’t hire them. We don’t rely on that. We can’t deceive consumers, right? Here, let me show you this. Thank you for the little gift, dear Zhang. Those who need plastic surgery
will get it. We don’t rely on software
to enhance looks, but upgrade the hardware directly. Should I call them out for you two to inspect? No need. Dayong. Yes. My darlings,
I need to step out for a moment. I’ll be back soon. My streamer also went to the bathroom. What’s going on? They even go to the bathroom
at the same time, like they’re clones or something. Ladies. Today, we have two police officers
visiting our company. Everyone, perk up, show some spirit, demonstrate your talent, and sing a song for our two officers. Sing “Those Who Dare to Fight Will Win,”
okay? Okay. Stop the singing. Let them go back. Maybe we should listen anyway. Thank you for the opportunity, Sir. Is everyone ready? Yes. Ready? Go! ♪ Sometimes when you lose,
you can’t help but resent it ♪ ♪ Sometimes when you’re down and out
you can’t help but be scared ♪ Keep it neater. ♪ It all makes you lose hope ♪ ♪ And drink every day into a stupor ♪ ♪ Just like a scarecrow,
you have a body but no soul ♪ ♪ Life is like the waves on the sea ♪ Sir. That was embarrassing. They’re all better at performing solo. ♪ Sometimes it rises ♪ They suck at group singing. ♪ Sometimes down ♪ That’s enough. Thank you, that’s enough. ♪ Good luck ♪ ♪ Bad luck ♪ Stop, stop. She’s back. She’s back. Your streamer’s back. So it’s true? They really went to the bathroom? But the bathroom can’t be that big. What’s going on? Why did they follow us here? You already knew about my past,
didn’t you? Before becoming a cop, I was someone just like Ao Xiaojie. I didn’t know. As police officers, you’re the model, while I’m the underachiever. Underachievers always looks down
on models, probably because they’re afraid others will discover their dark past. History isn’t important. What matters is what history
has made you become. Do you know this person? It looks a bit like her, but not quite. Look at her chin. She’s had plastic surgery. That explains it. She didn’t look like this before. Her name is Cherry. Cherry? Yes. Her real name is Xu Ying. Cherry is her nickname. Did Cherry… Use to like you? Yeah. Ask her out tomorrow. I don’t like her at all. Besides, I’m now… This is an investigation task. Ao Xiaojie is very good at
using click farms. Yao Guangbo from Fengyun Headlines said that the click farms
who hyped up Zhang Haoyang’s trending post came without being hired. Hello? Bro. Those two cops have been here. Seems they’ve figured it out. Understood. I said exactly what you told me to. Hello? Hello, Haiping. About that kid, I’ve asked around. What did you find? He was born in April 1992, and right after birth, his mother sent him to live with relatives
in the countryside. I grew up with relatives
in the countryside. Nobody knows my exact birth date. I just heard it was in April. But when this kid was around ten, he ran away from his foster family. I heard someone saw him in your city. What’s his name? I don’t know that. His foster family’s surname is… Shi. You really won’t eat? I said no, so no. You eat, I’ll just enjoy the smell. How are things going with that girl now? What girl? Don’t play dumb with me. Get a move on. She’s a cop too, so she’ll understand your overtime. When it comes to these things, you should settle down sooner and get things done fast. When did you become so naggy? What’s the rush? Eager for grandchildren? Why would I be in a rush? I’m not your father. I… I mean you should take swift action
on this kind of matter. No delays. You’re not getting any younger. Do you remember Ao Xiaojie? Ao Xiaojie? Yes, I remember him. What about him? Nothing. Just ran into him again on a recent case. Stop following me. Go back to your police academy. That victim was quite pitiful. She looked a bit like Shen Xiaozhou. You’ve met quite a few girls like that? If you keep following me, I’ll jump off! Don’t you understand? I don’t like you! There’s a course in school called Victimology. That female victim had a child. People who lack responsibility and run away from problems are even
less suited to be police officers. What do you mean? Frivolous, flippant, lacking self-respect. Have you always looked down on girls like that? Can’t you show some humanity? Cannon over the screen. Nice move. Director Yue, you came at the right time. Watch how I’m going to beat him. Have a seat. Playing chess, huh? Director, you’re here. Thank you, Director.
Thank you, Director Yue. Thank you, Director. What about mine? Thank you, Director. I can’t afford to smoke these. Director, how are the negotiations
with Jinhai Group going? When will they start building? Is there still hope? Soon. I’ve never lived
in a sea-view apartment before. Actually, sea-view apartments
aren’t that great. They’re too humid, especially not suitable for families
with elderly people. We won’t really live there ourselves. Once we get them,
we’ll sell them to out-of-towners. You’re dreaming. The case hasn’t been solved yet. The police won’t let us proceed. Why did she have to die in our factory? Hey, do you know what a livestreamer is? Livestreamer? Like in the news broadcast? No. Look at this, everyone. Such a nice-looking girl, but why is she asking for tips right away? Right? I feel like she’s just like a beggar, don’t you think? Look. She’s pretty though. If you ask me, begging would be more dignified. When begging, you only need to smile, but she has to swing her hips and waist
and such. Swinging her hips and waist. Swinging hips and waist. Let me tell you, there’s a type of person who likes to swing their hips and waist, or play music and sing for money. Obviously not decent people. Don’t let your wife hear that. She was in our factory’s troupe
when she was young. So what if she was in the troupe? I’m the kind of person who’s not afraid to name names. That’s right.
I was referring to Shen Huazhang. Yang. After all these years,
why are you still holding a grudge? What do you want to compare with him? Look at yourself. You’re practically illegal-looking. Even with his head shaved, he still crushes you. Crush my ass! At least I didn’t have an idiot child or end my family line. That’s too far. You’ve gone too far with that. How could you talk like that? That’s just how I talk. Pardon me. What are you doing? Yang! A broken drum doesn’t fear beating.
Bring it on. I… Dad! If you get arrested again, you won’t be getting out. Let’s go home. Why is he so fired up? Did he eat gunpowder or what? Director Yue. Director. Don’t mind him. He’s always been like this. Everyone knows that, right? You shouldn’t have interfered. You should have let me hit him with that bottle
and send him back to the hospital. Where were you
on the night of Xiaozhou’s accident? You were drunk, weren’t you? Do you remember how you got home? Let’s go home. Is this for Cherry? By the time I see her,
it won’t be cold anymore. It’s for you. Kumquat Lemonade? That’s nice. Don’t you want some? I’ll pass. Thanks. Why don’t you wear something nicer? Isn’t this decent? It cost me several dozen yuan. I’m not good at picking clothes. Are you? No. I wonder if Sui Xiao will be upset when she finds out I met with her. You’re underestimating Sui Xiao. It’s been so many years
since I’ve seen her. I’m worried she’ll… This is work. No matter what she does,
you have to go through with it. Is she close with Ao Xiaojie? Yes. She knew him before I did. Actually, when I first knew Claw, he wasn’t called Claw yet. He’s quite loyal to his friends. He helped me during those years
when I was homeless. Although he’s not exactly a model citizen, I don’t think
he’d get involved in a murder case. Besides, Shen Xiaozhou
being a livestreamer was a few months ago. Would the Ao Xiaojie you knew open a so-called cultural company? Would he have a group of girls sing for the police? People change. Even you became a cop. He asked Huang Bin
to delete Shen Xiaozhou’s photos. There must be a reason. At the very least,
he doesn’t want people to know that Shen Xiaozhou used to be
a livestreamer in his company. I’ll head over then. I wonder if Cherry has changed. Go ahead. I’m home. Dinner will be ready soon. Mom. I want to discuss something with you. Can we postpone the wedding? I want to put it off for a bit. Postpone it? Until when do you want to postpone it? Until Xiaozhou’s case is solved. If you agree, I’ll talk to Tang Juan about it. What nonsense are you talking about, postponing it? The wedding is in just a few days. The guests have been invited, and the banquet has been booked. Who are you trying to embarrass? Why did you have to drink so much? Come on, go inside. Go lie down on the bed. Hey, tell me, am I right or not? I’m telling you, you’re just spoiling him. Tao. I know you’re in a difficult position. But look, our family
has got everything prepared, and the money has already been spent. It can’t be changed now. Xiaozhou… I believe she’d understand. But we had invited Uncle Shen to come and play the pipa at the wedding. So what do we do now? We shouldn’t have invited him
in the first place! His pipa playing brings bad luck! Mom. We can still go through with it, but we won’t be setting off
any firecrackers that day. Sure. No firecrackers, so your Uncle Shen won’t hear them. We must set them off! The more the better! To drive away the bad luck! Jump! Jump! Jump! Jump! Come on! You’re here. Play by yourself. Insert a coin! Come on. Here it comes! Hurry up! One push! Move faster! You’re going to ruin it! That’s not how you play it! Shi Qiangfeng! Who plays like that? Let’s go another round. Again? Game’s starting, alright? The front ones! Those two in front! The back. Step on those two keys. I think I’ve got it. Good, that’s it. Cherry. W-We’re in public. Don’t call me Cherry. You used to complain that I was too tomboyish. Am I not feminine enough now? V-Very feminine. Have you even forgotten my name? Xu Ying. How could I forget? This is the camera
opposite Baoyang Building. Get the surveillance footage from the evening of June 19th. Baoyang Building? You and Zhao Hougang
are going for the same thing. He also requested this footage. Haiping, come on. Have a seat. Chief Qiu is right. Your two teams’ investigations
have overlapped. Zhao, give us the details. Alright, I’ll start from the beginning. Through our investigation, we found that before Wang Yishan and Jia Beibei were killed, they both borrowed high-interest loans
from Shark, Sha Hongli. This Sha Hongli has now disappeared, and all evidence suggests he’s likely been silenced. Going back to Wang Yishan and Jia Beibei, our investigation revealed that the purpose of their loans was for plastic surgery
to become livestreamers. The dentist who consulted with Jia Beibei about her dental cosmetic work told me personally that Jia Beibei’s purpose
for fixing her teeth was specifically to become
an online livestreamer. After that, we further investigated Wang Yishan’s social connections, and now we can confirm that Wang Yishan’s purpose
for cosmetic surgery was also to become a livestreamer. So we conducted a search of all related businesses in the city and found that a company called
Da’ao Cultural Communication Company is the most suspicious. Its actual controller is Ao Xiaojie. Its address is right in Baoyang Building, and strangely enough, the Meiyixing Clinic
that did Wang Yishan’s plastic surgery is also in Baoyang Building. Moreover, also in Baoyang Building, there’s a Da’ao karaoke studio, which also belongs to Ao Xiaojie. Jia Beibei and Wang Yishan were regular customers
at this karaoke studio. This Meiyixing isn’t just
some ordinary clinic. It has close ties with this Da’ao Company. Based on this, we can deduce that from loan sharking to plastic surgery, and then to online livestreaming, it has formed a complete cycle. Every livestreamer at Da’ao Company was personally selected by Ao Xiaojie, likely right at the karaoke studio. So our team’s next investigation target is the owner of Da’ao Company, Ao Xiaojie. Good. That was very clear. This chain of logic holds up so far. So you suspect that Ao Xiaojie used
becoming a livestreamer as a pretext to lure them, and then murdered them? Yes. We’ve already placed Ao Xiaojie under 24-hour surveillance to continue gathering evidence. Lian Haiping. How did the Shen Xiaozhou case lead to the Baoyang Building? Shen Xiaozhou also worked at
Ao Xiaojie’s company as a livestreamer. She did it twice a few months ago, but then quit. But I’ve always felt something doesn’t add up. Shen Xiaozhou’s connection with Ao Xiaojie was from several months ago, and the dates when
Shen Xiaozhou and Jia Beibei were killed are too close. Therefore, although our current
investigation directions have overlapped, I can’t help feeling it’s raised even more questions. Regardless, keep this Ao Xiaojie under close watch and investigate him thoroughly first. By the way, we’ve already met with Ao Xiaojie. Sorry. I didn’t know you also tracked him down. Lian Haiping. What’s your impression of that person? Shrewd and good at disguising himself. He must be related to
the Shen Xiaozhou case. Shi Qiangfeng has already been
investigating him further through a livestreamer. Shi Qiangfeng? Why send him? Shi Qiangfeng and Ao Xiaojie
have known each other for many years. He won’t act on impulse, will he? I’d like to think he won’t. What would you like to eat? My treat. I want… Some drinks. Don’t you have work tonight? Sure I do,
but does that mean I can’t drink? A few drinks actually helps me
perform better for them. Then… Shall we go to a bar? Bar drinks are all watered down. Let’s go to my place. My drinks aren’t watered down. What’s wrong? Afraid I’ll eat you alive? Let’s go. Make yourself at home. Is this place rented or owned? I bought it. Being a streamer pays this well? I’m one of the inner circle, okay? I’ve been with him for years. Those newcomers
are still sharing apartments. Going this hard right away? Can we start with beer? Would you please sit down? I’ll look around. Sit down. Do you have a girlfriend? No. Did you see me last night? Yes. You didn’t even look at me. I did see you, from the corner of my eye. How did you get my phone number? I’m a cop, it’s easy. Stop drinking. Don’t you still have to work? I’m not going. They won’t miss me. Not working for one night, how much will you lose? As a streamer,
what’s your daily commission? Do the newcomers get the same as you? No, they don’t. But you’re all doing the same job. Doesn’t that create conflicts? Let’s not talk about this anymore. You came to see me. It’s not to reminisce about old times,
is it? Just chatting, that’s all. Liar. You do have a girlfriend. You hesitated for a second. Anyone that makes you hesitate must be someone you truly care about. Don’t think I know nothing. You used to treat me like a buddy. How could I not know your type? You came to see me to ask me something, right? You know what? When I was lying on the operating table at the plastic surgery clinic, the first person I thought of was you. I wanted you to see how I look now. Actually, I don’t care about that. I also asked around about you later, and found out that
you went to the police academy and became a cop. I knew then our paths were growing further apart and would never converge. That’s not true. I never wanted to be a livestreamer, sweet-talking those fans into
giving me tips every day. Am I even myself anymore? But you know what? There was this fool who spent 30,000 yuan just to have dinner with me. And he’s not the only one. Scamming those guys for money
is one thing. Last year, a kid in his teens tipped me over 200,000 yuan meant for
his grandmother’s medical treatment. His parents went to
the police station afterward. I don’t know how much they got back. So later when streaming,
I stopped talking completely and just danced. I wouldn’t say a single word. Thank you, Big Brother. Can you gift me, your little sister,
a villa? How is that any different from begging? So I’ve been going downhill. Ao Xiaojie always tells me that we’re earning our money
through hard work too. You know what? My parents sell vegetables for a living. Compared to them, what right do I have to say I work hard for my money? If you don’t want to do it anymore,
then quit. But what else can I do? I don’t know how to do anything else. Should I apply to the police academy too? I know Ao Xiaojie treats those girls pretty badly. Sometimes I also feel sorry for them. How does he treat them badly? But Ao Xiaojie has never wronged me. I can’t say anything against him. You can ask a girl named Xiaonan. She’s just been injured and can’t leave even if she wants to. What you can find out depends on yourselves. You should go now. I want to sleep. Are you okay? I’m fine. Don’t worry about me. I’m actually quite happy today. On the afternoon of June 19th, Ao Xiaojie’s car left Baoyang Building at 5:30. Looks like he wasn’t alone. Right, there were two of them. There was another well-built guy. They were together the whole time. On the day Jia Beibei was killed, Ao Xiaojie’s car also left the company before 6 o’clock. As for Wang Yishan’s case, it happened too long ago. Our surveillance footage
doesn’t go back that far. So basically, when Shen Xiaozhou
and Jia Beibei were killed, he wasn’t at the company either time. That’s correct. But that doesn’t really prove anything. I checked the surveillance footage of this camera from the past three months. Every week, for one or two days, or sometimes two to three days, he would leave early with this big guy. That’s not exactly strong evidence either,
right? About that girl I met yesterday, although it was for case investigation, there’s something I need to tell you. She used to have feelings for me. Actually, she still has feelings for me. So, do you like her? I already have someone in my heart. There’s no room for anyone else. Then why are you reporting this to me? Did something happen
between you two yesterday? Well… There was some skin contact on exposed areas a few times. I couldn’t avoid it, so I’m wondering if I deserve punishment. Am I really that petty? You’re the most generous person ever. It’s just…
I still have to meet another girl. Captain Lian has told me about it. Her name is Zhou Xiaonan, right? I’ll go with you. You’re coming with me? You don’t trust me? It’s not that. It’s because she’s a girl, and there might be things
she’s not comfortable saying to a guy. She might open up more if I’m there. I haven’t figured out
how to ask her out yet. We can’t let Ao Xiaojie know, and we can’t reveal anything
to her beforehand, in case she gets scared
and doesn’t show up. Captain Lian already has a plan. Thank you for supporting our work. Today, that big spender of mine only sent me one rocket gift. How am I supposed to get through
this month? Me too. I’m exhausted. My feet hurt from all the standing, and we have to wear heels all the time. Yeah, my feet are really sore. So tired. Why are you back so early? Yeah. Be careful. Are you okay? I’m dead tired. How did it go?