How to pronounce "不下"

[Silent Honor]

[Episode 16]

Has Mrs. Chen left Taiwan safely?

She should've reached Zhoushan by now.

Mr. Wu.

Adjutant Nie.

There's too much filling in this.

It's about to burst.

This looks about right.

Yes, just like that. Look.

Just press it like this.

And it's done. Simple, right?

You're back!

Come,

Yuxun, let me introduce you.

This is the new friend I told you

about last time, Mrs. Chen,

from Hong Kong.

This is my husband, Wu Shi.

And this is his adjutant, Nie Xi.

Hello, Mr. Wu.

Your wife has mentioned you many times.

Pleasure to meet you.

Pleasure's mine, Mrs. Chen.

Welcome to our home.

I'll go change my clothes.

All right.

Bikui,

come help me for a moment.

Please excuse me for a moment.

He can't even find his clothes without me.

Yes, yes, I know.

Nie Xi, help keep Mrs. Chen company.

Yes, Madam.

Mrs. Chen,

weren't you supposed to have left Taiwan by now?

I thought about it

and decided it's better not to go.

How did you get to know Mrs. Wu?

Taiwan is such a small community.

We met through the ladies' circle

and got along really well.

We had a great talk and hit it off.

Mrs. Wu doesn't know about

Mr. Wu's affairs.

She doesn't know.

Don't worry.

Mrs. Chen, Adjutant Nie,

would you like some tea?

I'll go make some.

Okay.

Okay.

Thank you.

When did you meet Mrs. Chen?

Didn't I tell you a couple of days ago

that I'd met a new friend

and wanted to bring her home to meet you?

Seems like you remember nothing

but work.

You mean you met her

at the Dou's Mansion?

So you do remember.

How exactly did you two meet?

Why are you asking so many questions?

You sound like you're interrogating me.

A friend you bring home

must be someone you're quite close to.

I just want to hear more about her.

You don't have many friends, after all.

Not many in Taiwan,

but I had plenty back in Fuzhou.

That's true.

I'll put it here.

Mrs. Chen, I'll be frank.

Mr. Wu hopes you can leave as soon as possible.

Well…

I'll just say goodbye to Mrs. Wu later.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Mrs. Chen,

please leave my house as soon as possible.

I understand.

Mrs. Chen, where are you going?

I thought about it and decided not to impose.

You're not imposing.

Didn't we agree to

have dinner together tonight?

I've prepared a big feast

of our Fuzhou hometown dishes.

They're absolutely delicious.

Please stay and eat before you go.

Well...

Yuxun.

Yuxun, help me persuade Mrs. Chen

to stay for dinner before she leaves.

If you don't mind,

please stay for a simple meal.

Alright, sorry for the trouble.

No trouble at all.

Everything is ready.

Yuxun,

please entertain Mrs. Chen for me while I...

Nie Xi,

go check if Madam

needs anything.

I'll accompany Mrs. Chen for a walk in the garden.

Okay.

Alright.

Mrs. Chen,

Yuxun will accompany you for a walk in the garden.

Dinner will be ready soon.

Okay.

What's going on between you and my wife?

We're just friends.

She knows nothing.

You still have the pass, right?

Find an excuse

and get out of here later.

Leave Taiwan.

What about the intel you have then?

Wan will send a new courier.

Can't I wait until

the new courier arrives

before I leave?

No.

You can't stay even for a day.

As a courier,

you should understand the rules.

I can let it slide

for sending the film last time

without my permission.

But this time, meeting my family in secret

is a far more serious mistake.

I don't care what your thoughts or plans are;

tomorrow, you take the boat back to Hong Kong.

Wasn't the first meeting

at the Power Company Guesthouse

also your mistake?

I didn't think it was a

good place for a rendezvous.

I admit that.

It was precisely

because leaving a risk at the Power Company Guesthouse

that I had to make you leave Taiwan immediately.

A few days ago,

I heard from Mrs. Dou

that Director Duan came to pick up Mrs. Duan that day.

He saw me with Bikui.

But please believe me

I didn't give anything away.

He truly believes

I'm your wife's friend.

What about after that?

Can you guarantee

that Mrs. Duan won't find out anything

in her social circle?

As far as I know,

Mrs. Duan can't go to Dou's Mansion now.

So I'm safe for now.

Mr. Wu, please give me one more chance.

I'll leave after the new courier arrives.

And I swear

if I'm exposed,

I'll sacrifice my life to protect the East Sea Team.

Sacrifice your life?

Your own life?

Have you thought about your family?

If you sacrifice yourself,

what about your family?

Don't you have family too?

Why are you so insistent?

Originally,

the new courier we sent you

was a girl named De Ying,

but unfortunately,

her pass ran into trouble

at the checkpoint.

Was she caught?

She reacted quickly

and jumped into the sea.

She couldn't swim.

I was

right there

and couldn't do anything to help her.

Wan will find a way to rescue her.

Later, I saw

a newspaper report

saying a woman had committed suicide for love

at Victoria Beach.

There was a photo in the paper,

and I recognized her—it was De Ying.

She was 24,

and

she was about to get married.

Mr. Wu,

my position is convenient

and flexible.

This way, we can avoid

unnecessary sacrifices.

Give me one more chance.

Dad,

who is this lady?

This is your mom's friend, Mrs. Chen.

Mom's friend?

What did you do to her?

Xuecheng!

Why are you so late from school today?

I was on duty today.

Say hello to Mrs. Zhu.

Hello, Mrs. Zhu.

Hello, Xuecheng.

Can you handle shrimp paste?

Yes, I can.

I made some hometown dishes from Fuzhou.

They're all quite light in flavor.

Come.

Try this

clam soup with chicken broth.

Thank you.

It's been simmered all day.

How is it?

Delicious! It's so flavorful it'll knock your socks off.

That's great! I was worried

that you wouldn't be used to Fuzhou cuisine.

It's quite bland.

Mrs. Zhu,

why were you crying just now

when you were talking with my dad in the yard?

What happened?

Well, you see...

Just now, talking with Mr. Wu,

I learned that he attended classes in Japan

taught by my late husband, Chen Shouqing.

I can't bear to talk about the past.

I'm really sorry.

Truly sorry.

It's quite a coincidence.

I never expected

to have this connection

with Chen Shouqing.

But that was in Japan.

It's really a pity

he never got to see the victory of the War of Resistance.

But I'm happy today...

Let's not talk about it anymore.

Let's change the subject.

Come, try this.

Alright.

Thank you.

Mr. Wu is from Fuzhou too?

Yes.

We're from the same hometown.

We were introduced by a friend.

When I was 18,

I left home to follow him.

18?

Yes.

I remember that year he also had a throat illness.

My parents were strongly against it.

They said that

following a soldier

would mean a life of drifting and hardship.

Yes, back then,

Bikui's family strongly opposed our relationship,

but she still resolutely chose to come with me.

Later when we had our first child,

things finally eased with her family.

I never thought 30 years have passed,

and she has no complaints.

Who said I have no complaints?

If I'd known your work would get busier and busier

over these 30 years,

I wouldn't have followed you.

I've let you down, honey.

If you had kept the three rules

we agreed on,

maybe I could have forgiven you.

Madam,

by now there must be ten rules.

Which three rules?

It's a long story.

Once

he had to go to Hong Kong

on business, right?

Then he asked Nie Xi to come back and get some things,

tricking me

by saying he'd stay in the office for a few days.

And bringing suits, shoes, ties…

I said, if you're staying in the office,

why do you need to bring so much stuff?

Then Nie Xi...

How's it going,

Boss?

We couldn't find him.

Zhuang Achen just vanished.

Did you check the truck depot and the shantytown?

We've searched everywhere.

Searched everywhere?

That's strange.

I searched the docks twice.

He's not even a local.

Where could he possibly be hiding?

Should we send in more men tomorrow?

No.

We can't risk mistakes at the shop,

and the communication line must not be touched.

It's still up to us

to keep searching tomorrow.

Go now.

Yes.

Mrs. Wu,

thank you so much for your hospitality today.

Don't mention it.

Did you enjoy the food today?

It was excellent.

Come by more often,

even just to keep me company.

Thank you.

Nie Xi,

drive Mrs. Chen home.

Alright.

You forgot the pineapple cakes.

Wait for me.

Nie Xi, come here.

I'm so sorry.

Hurry, wait a moment, Mrs. Chen.

Okay.

Once the new courier arrives, you leave.

Mr. Wu,

you have no idea that

Hong Kong can no longer

send in new couriers.

Mrs. Chen,

these are pineapple cakes,

and these are dried squid.

So many things.

They're especially good for soup— very fresh.

Thank you.

There's more.

I also made a little of that

seafood sauce, satay sauce—

good for noodles or stir-fries.

I can't carry all of this.

Take them, Nie Xi, take them.

Alright, Mrs. Chen.

Quickly help Mrs. Chen to the car.

Okay, thank you.

See you next time.

Thank you.

Okay.

Goodbye, Mr. Wu.

Alright, goodbye.

The woman in this photo

is Nie Xi's wife, Gao Xiumei.

The man next to her

is an American Army major named Pete.

They've been quite close lately.

There are indeed many photos from different occasions,

but just looking at them,

it doesn't seem like they're very close.

But it at least explains

why Nie Xi is living apart from his wife.

To make it easier for you to infiltrate,

if necessary,

I can even have someone create some

photos that make them look very close.

I'll head back now.

Weng Lianwang.

Mr. Zhuang.

Leader.

Have something to eat.

I specially bought duck noodle soup

from Chinatown for you.

It's okay, Leader.

I'm not hungry.

Please eat some.

Don't you Taiwanese always say

eating plain noodles

drives away

bad luck?

We can move now.

Almost.

Okay.

Then I'll eat.

Your subject Li Mi states:

I...

Born under an unlucky star,

encountered sorrow and misfortune at an early age.

When I was only six months old,

my kind father passed away.

At the age of four,

my uncle compelled my mother to remarry against her will.

Class,

the "uncle compelled my mother to remarry against her will"

refers to...

Mr. Zhuang,

it looks like tonight is the night Lin Yiliang

will finally find Zhuang Achen.

Are you really falling for Adjutant Nie?

What nonsense are you talking about?

You know very well whether I'm talking nonsense or not.

You're

just way too enthusiastic with Adjutant Nie.

Why don't you try a little push-and-pull,

some give-and-take?

I'm not trying to "catch" him,

so how can there be a "let go"?

Where do you even get these crazy ideas?

[LIN LOON MAGAZINE]

How come

there are articles like this?

Study it carefully.

Congratulations.

You'll soon become my colleague.

Mr. Gu,

which position will I be assigned to?

Don't get impatient.

Don't be thinking about rank

or pay so quickly,

okay?

You came over from the Communist spies' side.

You can't just join the Operation Team

by reporting a few Communists.

Who would accept that?

That's right.

You're thinking correctly.

So,

what do I need to do?

Tonight,

there's an operation to capture Communist spies.

How about it? Would you like to join?

Of course.

I've waited so long

just to do some real work

by your side.

As long as everything goes smoothly,

you'll be considered to have passed

the BIS employment screening.

Just give me the chance.

I'll definitely work hard.

Get ready to start a new life.

Have everyone follow the plan.

Yes!

Stop!

Catch him!

Quick! Over there!

Stop!

Stop!

Don't run!

Hurry! Stop!

Stop!

Stop!

Over there!

Stop!

Stop!

Stop!

Enough. Stop chasing.

Stop!

Leader, it's all part of the plan.

Anyway,

the mission went pretty well.

You should head back first.

I'll have them clean up the scene.

It's so dark.

What if the people from Sanrong Trading

didn't get a good look at Liu Kangfu's face?

Leave him here.

Consider it a fresh start.

Let's go.

How did you know about Sanrong Trading?

I'm sorry.

I broke the work regulations.

Mr. Wang, from our school

is a courier for the Work Committee.

We're very close.

Once,

he brought me here to shop.

He told me to look around on my own

and he'd be right back.

I was a little curious,

so I followed him quietly

and saw him enter this shop.

I guessed

it must be his contact point.

You guessed?

Did you tell anyone else?

No,

I've never mentioned it to anyone.

Mr. Wang...

Mr. Wang is quite reclusive,

always keeping to himself.

How did you become so close to him?

We're both from Zhanghua,

and joined the revolution together.

He cooks very well,

always makes more than he eats.

He's skinny as a skeleton.

Can't help it. He has cholecystitis.

When he first arrived in Keelung in 1947,

he was a bit heavier.

But then...

You're mistaken.

He came at the end of 1946.

We left Changhua together.

1947?

Yes.

Did I remember it wrong?

1947.

No, you remembered it wrong.

Never mind.

Let's go rest.

Okay.

Take it slow.

[Kuomintang Hsinchu Air Force Base]

You're off duty today?

How strange.

As soon as you mentioned my sister inviting me for dinner,

I thought about

a whole table of Fuzhou food waiting for me,

and suddenly I felt unwell,

so I asked for leave.

Hurry and get in the car.

Boss.

Don't move.

Lie down.

How do you feel?

Much better.

Sorry you have to put up with this warehouse for now.

This is already quite good.

I've already contacted the Party.

They'll take you to the mountain base the day after tomorrow.

The BIS is still after me.

Won't I put the comrades there in danger?

The base is well hidden,

and our comrades will be waiting.

It's safer than the warehouse.

Focus on recovering.

My sister's Fuzhou cooking is still the best.

You Air Force guys eat well enough.

How can you still be craving more?

Yeah.

I don't know why.

Back on the mainland,

I never thought Fuzhou food was that delicious.

But now that I'm in Taiwan,

I miss it more and more.

If it's so good, why don't you come by more often?

Sis, I've been busy

with training lately.

We don't even get Sundays off anymore.

I actually took sick leave

just to sneak out today.

I haven't heard of any Air Force operations lately.

Why all this intensity?

They won't tell us anything;

they just work us to death every day.

It feels like

they're just treating us like fools.

Yuxun,

have you heard anything about our plans?

No.

Chief Zhou didn't mention anything?

He's your commander.

I haven't heard of anything.

Come on.

No work talk during meals.

Yes.

Stop pouring drinks for Yuxun.

He has high blood pressure.

You shouldn't drink anymore either.

Enough.

That's enough.

Sis,

it's right

to let Yuxun drink less,

but I don't have high blood pressure;

why won't you let me drink?

Aren't you going back to base later?

It's not good to drink too much.

You think you can drink freely

at your sister's place?

No way.

Alright, I'm done eating.

Take your time.

I need to handle some documents upstairs.

Let me walk you up, Sir.

Okay.

Yuxun,

if Jiancheng kicks off his quilt,

help tuck him in.

And once Xuecheng finishes her work,

tell her to go to bed right away.

Take the chance to check the airport in person.

During dinner today,

my sister was nagging me to get married again.

I laughed it off

and said I didn't want to,

but really I'm too afraid to.

Look at the current situation.

The Americans won't look after us.

Where will Taiwan go?

My own future's uncertain.

I can't promise my wife and kids

a happy, secure life.

Isn't that exactly my situation now?

I feel nothing but guilt toward my wife and children.

I understand that feeling.

It's a bitter pill to swallow.

I've seen

you and Mei

go from the perfect couple to what you've become today.

It hasn't been easy for her.

It hasn't been easy for you either.

I know you're suffering inside.

Today I'm going all out.

It's my treat.

Drink as much as you want.

[Someone will send me to the mountain in two days.]

Go back.

Okay.

Captain Yu, it's me.

Weng Lianwang can't stay at Sanrong Trading anymore.

But it's not time to move in yet.

Find a way for him.

Jifu?

You're not up?

What is it?

Aren't you going to Hsinchu?

Why didn't you wake me earlier?

Wait...

Isn't this early enough?

I'm doomed.

My sick leave is only 12 hours.

If I go over, they'll throw me in the brig!

Then what should we do?

Let me drive you?

Do you even need to ask?

Hurry up, we're running out of time.

Don't rush. Let me drive you.

Hurry up! We're running late!

What are you looking at?

It looks great.

Do you have a crush on him?

I meant the Air Force uniforms look good.

Lately, everything's been under centralized control.

They even canceled all leave for the next six months.

I can't even enjoy the New Year.

What's this big operation for? Where are they bombing?

Before, whenever the Air Command had a plan,

a few of us staff officers

would draft proposals first.

Now, they say nothing

and just call for an emergency assembly.

Slow down, Miss Wu.

Who are you?

I'm from the BIS.

My name is Yu Xiaonan.

You can also call me Captain Yu.

BIS?

Nothing good comes from them.

We're conducting a

confidential investigation.

You just need to tell us everything about Mr. Wu's

routines, habits, everything.

In return, we'll make it worth your while.

Deputy Chief Wu has been good to me.

I won't do anything to betray him.

You're overthinking this.

We're acting on Comrade Jianfeng's orders.

All senior officials in the Nationalist Government are under investigation.

It's not just Deputy Chief Wu;

Chairman Chen and Chief Zhou

are also part of our scope.

Think about it, doing this

is for Deputy Chief Wu's own good,

right?

I won't let you work for nothing.

Think about it.

A single piece of information could be worth a dozen bucks,

maybe even

over a hundred for some.

Officer Wang, the airport is about to lock down.

You'll have to go in by yourself.

Jifu,

I'll just drop you off here.

You can go in by yourself.

I'm almost late,

man, enough talk.

Open up and let me in. Hurry!

I'm sorry, Officer.

There's an order

that unauthorized personnel can't enter.

I'll call inside right away

and have someone

drive out to escort you in.

What are you talking about?

Orders from whom?

A colonel from the Ministry of Defense

is unauthorized?

Listen carefully, Officer,

he is sent by the Ministry of Defense to inspect the work.

If you don't let him in,

you can call the Ministry yourself.

I'll give you their number right now.

Here.

You're not afraid of offending the higher-ups,

but I sure am.

Let them through.

[Hsinchu Military Airport]

If he doesn't let us in, I'll have him

call Mr. Wu at the Ministry of Defense.

That's inappropriate.

People who don't know better might think Mr. Wu

is throwing his weight around.

It's better not to mention his name.

Got it; I just scare him a little.

Boss, I've packed everything. Let's go.

We can't leave now.

What happened?

Boss?

What's wrong?

There are suddenly many checkpoints.

Did you notice this

when you went out to deliver earlier?

Yes.

It's not safe to send you to the armed base now.

Let's talk about it later.

That's fine.

I can stay and help you out.

You saved my life.

What can I do for you?

Over 20 B24 bombers

all ready to go?

No mistake about it.

I saw it with my own eyes.

The key thing is,

air force staff like Wang Jifu

have no idea what they're actually doing.

It looks like Chiang is planning to hit Shanghai hard.

Shanghai's air defenses are very limited.

Sir,

we have to confirm

the exact D-Day as soon as possible

to minimize losses.

Besides Chiang and Ching-kuo,

[D-Day: the day an operation or military action is launched]

hardly anyone knows

the exact D-Day.

What about Zhou Zhirou, Chief Zhou?

He must know,

but the secrecy level is extremely high.

He's very cautious now.

Last time I asked Mr. Li

for meteorological data on the Zhoushan waters,

he didn't give it to me.

I guess Zhou Zhirou already knows about this.

You're worried

that Chief Zhou might be suspicious of you?

Even if he's suspicious, I have to try.

Sir,

you can't take such risks.

I can use

the excuse of escorting Huang Jie's corps back to the mainland

to request the meteorological data for the Zhoushan waters.

Currently,

this is the fastest way

to determine D-Day.

Chief, this is the complete list

of personnel who have recently inquired about

Shanghai and Zhoushan.

[Personnel List]

Why is Mr. Wu's name on the list too?

A few days ago, he went to the meteorological station

to review the recent weather and sea conditions

in the northern bay.

After that, he

wanted to check the weather around Zhoushan.

According to Station Mr. Li,

he can only access that information after reporting to you.

It seems my decision to let you

be in charge of this operation is right.

Any unusual movement

can't escape your eyes.

You trust me,

and I'll certainly carry out my duties faithfully.

Chief,

I think Deputy Chief Wu's

review of the work is entirely normal

and shouldn't be a problem.

You trust him so much?

He was personally appointed by the President,

so it's hard not to trust him.

But then, why wasn't his name crossed out?

The Chief personally instructed me

to report the facts truthfully,

no matter who it concerns.

No need to be so tense.

You did the right thing.

After the Guo Rugui incident,

the President was extremely angry.

If our Ministry of Defense

were to have another Communist spy like Guo Rugui...

[Silent Honor]

[Episode 16]

Has Mrs. Chen left Taiwan safely?

She should've reached Zhoushan by now.

Mr. Wu.

Adjutant Nie.

There's too much filling in this.

It's about to burst.

This looks about right.

Yes, just like that. Look.

Just press it like this.

And it's done. Simple, right?

You're back!

Come,

Yuxun, let me introduce you.

This is the new friend I told you

about last time, Mrs. Chen,

from Hong Kong.

This is my husband, Wu Shi.

And this is his adjutant, Nie Xi.

Hello, Mr. Wu.

Your wife has mentioned you many times.

Pleasure to meet you.

Pleasure's mine, Mrs. Chen.

Welcome to our home.

I'll go change my clothes.

All right.

Bikui,

come help me for a moment.

Please excuse me for a moment.

He can't even find his clothes without me.

Yes, yes, I know.

Nie Xi, help keep Mrs. Chen company.

Yes, Madam.

Mrs. Chen,

weren't you supposed to have left Taiwan by now?

I thought about it

and decided it's better not to go.

How did you get to know Mrs. Wu?

Taiwan is such a small community.

We met through the ladies' circle

and got along really well.

We had a great talk and hit it off.

Mrs. Wu doesn't know about

Mr. Wu's affairs.

She doesn't know.

Don't worry.

Mrs. Chen, Adjutant Nie,

would you like some tea?

I'll go make some.

Okay.

Okay.

Thank you.

When did you meet Mrs. Chen?

Didn't I tell you a couple of days ago

that I'd met a new friend

and wanted to bring her home to meet you?

Seems like you remember nothing

but work.

You mean you met her

at the Dou's Mansion?

So you do remember.

How exactly did you two meet?

Why are you asking so many questions?

You sound like you're interrogating me.

A friend you bring home

must be someone you're quite close to.

I just want to hear more about her.

You don't have many friends, after all.

Not many in Taiwan,

but I had plenty back in Fuzhou.

That's true.

I'll put it here.

Mrs. Chen, I'll be frank.

Mr. Wu hopes you can leave as soon as possible.

Well…

I'll just say goodbye to Mrs. Wu later.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Mrs. Chen,

please leave my house as soon as possible.

I understand.

Mrs. Chen, where are you going?

I thought about it and decided not to impose.

You're not imposing.

Didn't we agree to

have dinner together tonight?

I've prepared a big feast

of our Fuzhou hometown dishes.

They're absolutely delicious.

Please stay and eat before you go.

Well...

Yuxun.

Yuxun, help me persuade Mrs. Chen

to stay for dinner before she leaves.

If you don't mind,

please stay for a simple meal.

Alright, sorry for the trouble.

No trouble at all.

Everything is ready.

Yuxun,

please entertain Mrs. Chen for me while I...

Nie Xi,

go check if Madam

needs anything.

I'll accompany Mrs. Chen for a walk in the garden.

Okay.

Alright.

Mrs. Chen,

Yuxun will accompany you for a walk in the garden.

Dinner will be ready soon.

Okay.

What's going on between you and my wife?

We're just friends.

She knows nothing.

You still have the pass, right?

Find an excuse

and get out of here later.

Leave Taiwan.

What about the intel you have then?

Wan will send a new courier.

Can't I wait until

the new courier arrives

before I leave?

No.

You can't stay even for a day.

As a courier,

you should understand the rules.

I can let it slide

for sending the film last time

without my permission.

But this time, meeting my family in secret

is a far more serious mistake.

I don't care what your thoughts or plans are;

tomorrow, you take the boat back to Hong Kong.

Wasn't the first meeting

at the Power Company Guesthouse

also your mistake?

I didn't think it was a

good place for a rendezvous.

I admit that.

It was precisely

because leaving a risk at the Power Company Guesthouse

that I had to make you leave Taiwan immediately.

A few days ago,

I heard from Mrs. Dou

that Director Duan came to pick up Mrs. Duan that day.

He saw me with Bikui.

But please believe me

I didn't give anything away.

He truly believes

I'm your wife's friend.

What about after that?

Can you guarantee

that Mrs. Duan won't find out anything

in her social circle?

As far as I know,

Mrs. Duan can't go to Dou's Mansion now.

So I'm safe for now.

Mr. Wu, please give me one more chance.

I'll leave after the new courier arrives.

And I swear

if I'm exposed,

I'll sacrifice my life to protect the East Sea Team.

Sacrifice your life?

Your own life?

Have you thought about your family?

If you sacrifice yourself,

what about your family?

Don't you have family too?

Why are you so insistent?

Originally,

the new courier we sent you

was a girl named De Ying,

but unfortunately,

her pass ran into trouble

at the checkpoint.

Was she caught?

She reacted quickly

and jumped into the sea.

She couldn't swim.

I was

right there

and couldn't do anything to help her.

Wan will find a way to rescue her.

Later, I saw

a newspaper report

saying a woman had committed suicide for love

at Victoria Beach.

There was a photo in the paper,

and I recognized her—it was De Ying.

She was 24,

and

she was about to get married.

Mr. Wu,

my position is convenient

and flexible.

This way, we can avoid

unnecessary sacrifices.

Give me one more chance.

Dad,

who is this lady?

This is your mom's friend, Mrs. Chen.

Mom's friend?

What did you do to her?

Xuecheng!

Why are you so late from school today?

I was on duty today.

Say hello to Mrs. Zhu.

Hello, Mrs. Zhu.

Hello, Xuecheng.

Can you handle shrimp paste?

Yes, I can.

I made some hometown dishes from Fuzhou.

They're all quite light in flavor.

Come.

Try this

clam soup with chicken broth.

Thank you.

It's been simmered all day.

How is it?

Delicious! It's so flavorful it'll knock your socks off.

That's great! I was worried

that you wouldn't be used to Fuzhou cuisine.

It's quite bland.

Mrs. Zhu,

why were you crying just now

when you were talking with my dad in the yard?

What happened?

Well, you see...

Just now, talking with Mr. Wu,

I learned that he attended classes in Japan

taught by my late husband, Chen Shouqing.

I can't bear to talk about the past.

I'm really sorry.

Truly sorry.

It's quite a coincidence.

I never expected

to have this connection

with Chen Shouqing.

But that was in Japan.

It's really a pity

he never got to see the victory of the War of Resistance.

But I'm happy today...

Let's not talk about it anymore.

Let's change the subject.

Come, try this.

Alright.

Thank you.

Mr. Wu is from Fuzhou too?

Yes.

We're from the same hometown.

We were introduced by a friend.

When I was 18,

I left home to follow him.

18?

Yes.

I remember that year he also had a throat illness.

My parents were strongly against it.

They said that

following a soldier

would mean a life of drifting and hardship.

Yes, back then,

Bikui's family strongly opposed our relationship,

but she still resolutely chose to come with me.

Later when we had our first child,

things finally eased with her family.

I never thought 30 years have passed,

and she has no complaints.

Who said I have no complaints?

If I'd known your work would get busier and busier

over these 30 years,

I wouldn't have followed you.

I've let you down, honey.

If you had kept the three rules

we agreed on,

maybe I could have forgiven you.

Madam,

by now there must be ten rules.

Which three rules?

It's a long story.

Once

he had to go to Hong Kong

on business, right?

Then he asked Nie Xi to come back and get some things,

tricking me

by saying he'd stay in the office for a few days.

And bringing suits, shoes, ties…

I said, if you're staying in the office,

why do you need to bring so much stuff?

Then Nie Xi...

How's it going,

Boss?

We couldn't find him.

Zhuang Achen just vanished.

Did you check the truck depot and the shantytown?

We've searched everywhere.

Searched everywhere?

That's strange.

I searched the docks twice.

He's not even a local.

Where could he possibly be hiding?

Should we send in more men tomorrow?

No.

We can't risk mistakes at the shop,

and the communication line must not be touched.

It's still up to us

to keep searching tomorrow.

Go now.

Yes.

Mrs. Wu,

thank you so much for your hospitality today.

Don't mention it.

Did you enjoy the food today?

It was excellent.

Come by more often,

even just to keep me company.

Thank you.

Nie Xi,

drive Mrs. Chen home.

Alright.

You forgot the pineapple cakes.

Wait for me.

Nie Xi, come here.

I'm so sorry.

Hurry, wait a moment, Mrs. Chen.

Okay.

Once the new courier arrives, you leave.

Mr. Wu,

you have no idea that

Hong Kong can no longer

send in new couriers.

Mrs. Chen,

these are pineapple cakes,

and these are dried squid.

So many things.

They're especially good for soup— very fresh.

Thank you.

There's more.

I also made a little of that

seafood sauce, satay sauce—

good for noodles or stir-fries.

I can't carry all of this.

Take them, Nie Xi, take them.

Alright, Mrs. Chen.

Quickly help Mrs. Chen to the car.

Okay, thank you.

See you next time.

Thank you.

Okay.

Goodbye, Mr. Wu.

Alright, goodbye.

The woman in this photo

is Nie Xi's wife, Gao Xiumei.

The man next to her

is an American Army major named Pete.

They've been quite close lately.

There are indeed many photos from different occasions,

but just looking at them,

it doesn't seem like they're very close.

But it at least explains

why Nie Xi is living apart from his wife.

To make it easier for you to infiltrate,

if necessary,

I can even have someone create some

photos that make them look very close.

I'll head back now.

Weng Lianwang.

Mr. Zhuang.

Leader.

Have something to eat.

I specially bought duck noodle soup

from Chinatown for you.

It's okay, Leader.

I'm not hungry.

Please eat some.

Don't you Taiwanese always say

eating plain noodles

drives away

bad luck?

We can move now.

Almost.

Okay.

Then I'll eat.

Your subject Li Mi states:

I...

Born under an unlucky star,

encountered sorrow and misfortune at an early age.

When I was only six months old,

my kind father passed away.

At the age of four,

my uncle compelled my mother to remarry against her will.

Class,

the "uncle compelled my mother to remarry against her will"

refers to...

Mr. Zhuang,

it looks like tonight is the night Lin Yiliang

will finally find Zhuang Achen.

Are you really falling for Adjutant Nie?

What nonsense are you talking about?

You know very well whether I'm talking nonsense or not.

You're

just way too enthusiastic with Adjutant Nie.

Why don't you try a little push-and-pull,

some give-and-take?

I'm not trying to "catch" him,

so how can there be a "let go"?

Where do you even get these crazy ideas?

[LIN LOON MAGAZINE]

How come

there are articles like this?

Study it carefully.

Congratulations.

You'll soon become my colleague.

Mr. Gu,

which position will I be assigned to?

Don't get impatient.

Don't be thinking about rank

or pay so quickly,

okay?

You came over from the Communist spies' side.

You can't just join the Operation Team

by reporting a few Communists.

Who would accept that?

That's right.

You're thinking correctly.

So,

what do I need to do?

Tonight,

there's an operation to capture Communist spies.

How about it? Would you like to join?

Of course.

I've waited so long

just to do some real work

by your side.

As long as everything goes smoothly,

you'll be considered to have passed

the BIS employment screening.

Just give me the chance.

I'll definitely work hard.

Get ready to start a new life.

Have everyone follow the plan.

Yes!

Stop!

Catch him!

Quick! Over there!

Stop!

Stop!

Don't run!

Hurry! Stop!

Stop!

Stop!

Over there!

Stop!

Stop!

Stop!

Enough. Stop chasing.

Stop!

Leader, it's all part of the plan.

Anyway,

the mission went pretty well.

You should head back first.

I'll have them clean up the scene.

It's so dark.

What if the people from Sanrong Trading

didn't get a good look at Liu Kangfu's face?

Leave him here.

Consider it a fresh start.

Let's go.

How did you know about Sanrong Trading?

I'm sorry.

I broke the work regulations.

Mr. Wang, from our school

is a courier for the Work Committee.

We're very close.

Once,

he brought me here to shop.

He told me to look around on my own

and he'd be right back.

I was a little curious,

so I followed him quietly

and saw him enter this shop.

I guessed

it must be his contact point.

You guessed?

Did you tell anyone else?

No,

I've never mentioned it to anyone.

Mr. Wang...

Mr. Wang is quite reclusive,

always keeping to himself.

How did you become so close to him?

We're both from Zhanghua,

and joined the revolution together.

He cooks very well,

always makes more than he eats.

He's skinny as a skeleton.

Can't help it. He has cholecystitis.

When he first arrived in Keelung in 1947,

he was a bit heavier.

But then...

You're mistaken.

He came at the end of 1946.

We left Changhua together.

1947?

Yes.

Did I remember it wrong?

1947.

No, you remembered it wrong.

Never mind.

Let's go rest.

Okay.

Take it slow.

[Kuomintang Hsinchu Air Force Base]

You're off duty today?

How strange.

As soon as you mentioned my sister inviting me for dinner,

I thought about

a whole table of Fuzhou food waiting for me,

and suddenly I felt unwell,

so I asked for leave.

Hurry and get in the car.

Boss.

Don't move.

Lie down.

How do you feel?

Much better.

Sorry you have to put up with this warehouse for now.

This is already quite good.

I've already contacted the Party.

They'll take you to the mountain base the day after tomorrow.

The BIS is still after me.

Won't I put the comrades there in danger?

The base is well hidden,

and our comrades will be waiting.

It's safer than the warehouse.

Focus on recovering.

My sister's Fuzhou cooking is still the best.

You Air Force guys eat well enough.

How can you still be craving more?

Yeah.

I don't know why.

Back on the mainland,

I never thought Fuzhou food was that delicious.

But now that I'm in Taiwan,

I miss it more and more.

If it's so good, why don't you come by more often?

Sis, I've been busy

with training lately.

We don't even get Sundays off anymore.

I actually took sick leave

just to sneak out today.

I haven't heard of any Air Force operations lately.

Why all this intensity?

They won't tell us anything;

they just work us to death every day.

It feels like

they're just treating us like fools.

Yuxun,

have you heard anything about our plans?

No.

Chief Zhou didn't mention anything?

He's your commander.

I haven't heard of anything.

Come on.

No work talk during meals.

Yes.

Stop pouring drinks for Yuxun.

He has high blood pressure.

You shouldn't drink anymore either.

Enough.

That's enough.

Sis,

it's right

to let Yuxun drink less,

but I don't have high blood pressure;

why won't you let me drink?

Aren't you going back to base later?

It's not good to drink too much.

You think you can drink freely

at your sister's place?

No way.

Alright, I'm done eating.

Take your time.

I need to handle some documents upstairs.

Let me walk you up, Sir.

Okay.

Yuxun,

if Jiancheng kicks off his quilt,

help tuck him in.

And once Xuecheng finishes her work,

tell her to go to bed right away.

Take the chance to check the airport in person.

During dinner today,

my sister was nagging me to get married again.

I laughed it off

and said I didn't want to,

but really I'm too afraid to.

Look at the current situation.

The Americans won't look after us.

Where will Taiwan go?

My own future's uncertain.

I can't promise my wife and kids

a happy, secure life.

Isn't that exactly my situation now?

I feel nothing but guilt toward my wife and children.

I understand that feeling.

It's a bitter pill to swallow.

I've seen

you and Mei

go from the perfect couple to what you've become today.

It hasn't been easy for her.

It hasn't been easy for you either.

I know you're suffering inside.

Today I'm going all out.

It's my treat.

Drink as much as you want.

[Someone will send me to the mountain in two days.]

Go back.

Okay.

Captain Yu, it's me.

Weng Lianwang can't stay at Sanrong Trading anymore.

But it's not time to move in yet.

Find a way for him.

Jifu?

You're not up?

What is it?

Aren't you going to Hsinchu?

Why didn't you wake me earlier?

Wait...

Isn't this early enough?

I'm doomed.

My sick leave is only 12 hours.

If I go over, they'll throw me in the brig!

Then what should we do?

Let me drive you?

Do you even need to ask?

Hurry up, we're running out of time.

Don't rush. Let me drive you.

Hurry up! We're running late!

What are you looking at?

It looks great.

Do you have a crush on him?

I meant the Air Force uniforms look good.

Lately, everything's been under centralized control.

They even canceled all leave for the next six months.

I can't even enjoy the New Year.

What's this big operation for? Where are they bombing?

Before, whenever the Air Command had a plan,

a few of us staff officers

would draft proposals first.

Now, they say nothing

and just call for an emergency assembly.

Slow down, Miss Wu.

Who are you?

I'm from the BIS.

My name is Yu Xiaonan.

You can also call me Captain Yu.

BIS?

Nothing good comes from them.

We're conducting a

confidential investigation.

You just need to tell us everything about Mr. Wu's

routines, habits, everything.

In return, we'll make it worth your while.

Deputy Chief Wu has been good to me.

I won't do anything to betray him.

You're overthinking this.

We're acting on Comrade Jianfeng's orders.

All senior officials in the Nationalist Government are under investigation.

It's not just Deputy Chief Wu;

Chairman Chen and Chief Zhou

are also part of our scope.

Think about it, doing this

is for Deputy Chief Wu's own good,

right?

I won't let you work for nothing.

Think about it.

A single piece of information could be worth a dozen bucks,

maybe even

over a hundred for some.

Officer Wang, the airport is about to lock down.

You'll have to go in by yourself.

Jifu,

I'll just drop you off here.

You can go in by yourself.

I'm almost late,

man, enough talk.

Open up and let me in. Hurry!

I'm sorry, Officer.

There's an order

that unauthorized personnel can't enter.

I'll call inside right away

and have someone

drive out to escort you in.

What are you talking about?

Orders from whom?

A colonel from the Ministry of Defense

is unauthorized?

Listen carefully, Officer,

he is sent by the Ministry of Defense to inspect the work.

If you don't let him in,

you can call the Ministry yourself.

I'll give you their number right now.

Here.

You're not afraid of offending the higher-ups,

but I sure am.

Let them through.

[Hsinchu Military Airport]

If he doesn't let us in, I'll have him

call Mr. Wu at the Ministry of Defense.

That's inappropriate.

People who don't know better might think Mr. Wu

is throwing his weight around.

It's better not to mention his name.

Got it; I just scare him a little.

Boss, I've packed everything. Let's go.

We can't leave now.

What happened?

Boss?

What's wrong?

There are suddenly many checkpoints.

Did you notice this

when you went out to deliver earlier?

Yes.

It's not safe to send you to the armed base now.

Let's talk about it later.

That's fine.

I can stay and help you out.

You saved my life.

What can I do for you?

Over 20 B24 bombers

all ready to go?

No mistake about it.

I saw it with my own eyes.

The key thing is,

air force staff like Wang Jifu

have no idea what they're actually doing.

It looks like Chiang is planning to hit Shanghai hard.

Shanghai's air defenses are very limited.

Sir,

we have to confirm

the exact D-Day as soon as possible

to minimize losses.

Besides Chiang and Ching-kuo,

[D-Day: the day an operation or military action is launched]

hardly anyone knows

the exact D-Day.

What about Zhou Zhirou, Chief Zhou?

He must know,

but the secrecy level is extremely high.

He's very cautious now.

Last time I asked Mr. Li

for meteorological data on the Zhoushan waters,

he didn't give it to me.

I guess Zhou Zhirou already knows about this.

You're worried

that Chief Zhou might be suspicious of you?

Even if he's suspicious, I have to try.

Sir,

you can't take such risks.

I can use

the excuse of escorting Huang Jie's corps back to the mainland

to request the meteorological data for the Zhoushan waters.

Currently,

this is the fastest way

to determine D-Day.

Chief, this is the complete list

of personnel who have recently inquired about

Shanghai and Zhoushan.

[Personnel List]

Why is Mr. Wu's name on the list too?

A few days ago, he went to the meteorological station

to review the recent weather and sea conditions

in the northern bay.

After that, he

wanted to check the weather around Zhoushan.

According to Station Mr. Li,

he can only access that information after reporting to you.

It seems my decision to let you

be in charge of this operation is right.

Any unusual movement

can't escape your eyes.

You trust me,

and I'll certainly carry out my duties faithfully.

Chief,

I think Deputy Chief Wu's

review of the work is entirely normal

and shouldn't be a problem.

You trust him so much?

He was personally appointed by the President,

so it's hard not to trust him.

But then, why wasn't his name crossed out?

The Chief personally instructed me

to report the facts truthfully,

no matter who it concerns.

No need to be so tense.

You did the right thing.

After the Guo Rugui incident,

the President was extremely angry.

If our Ministry of Defense

were to have another Communist spy like Guo Rugui...