Miss S (2020–…): Season 1, Episode 16 - The Deadly Mill Part 2 - full transcript

Miss Su.

Inspector Luo, I did as I was told.

I stayed put, sat here quietly

and didn't interfere with your work.

- Xiao'an. -Inspector.

- Get the car. We're leaving. -OK.

I know you're going to scold me

for letting Taozi work undercover.

But I'll be bringing her home soon.

Is she doing okay?

She's calm and doing well.



- She makes a good spy. -I thought so.

Well, she did have a good teacher.

Don't get too smug.

If the police need to question her any further

just let me know. Don't be shy.

Did you see Liu Ruqing today?

No. I think she's at the hospital.

We found out

she was the last person to see

Huang Yusheng alive. We need to find her.

Jici Hospital

Huang Yusheng is dead?

What happened?

Does that surprise you?



All I can say is that I feel bad

that this happened.

But I think besides his family

no one else would grieve his passing.

He was so stingy and miserly.

He crashed through the window in his office

and fell to his death.

Could it have been caused by a heart attack?

His heart condition wasn't that serious.

Why did you visit him today?

He was an awful man

but I'm still a doctor.

He called me this morning and said

he felt unwell as he slept poorly last night.

He'd asked me for an injection.

What time did you visit him?

We agreed to meet at 8.30am

but I was there five minutes earlier.

That's because we would always bicker

for a few minutes before we begin.

Besides, I had to wait for Huang Qiaoman.

Why is that?

He kept his digitalis medicine in the safe.

Only she has the key.

What happened after the injection?

I came straight back to the hospital.

I left around 8.50am.

Huang Yusheng fell at 9.00am.

It took me about 20 minutes to get back.

I got back around 9.10am.

I had a patient appointment at 9.00am

and I was ten minutes late.

All right, let's see.

Did you take your medicine regularly?

Yes, I did.

Well, that should clear you of suspicion.

What do you mean?

Are you suspecting I did it?

Don't take it personally.

That's how criminal investigation works.

Everyone who had contact with the deceased

has to be questioned and investigated.

Don't worry. I won't take it personally.

It's the nature of your job to be sceptical.

But I must remind you.

As long as this case is open

they might come back with more questions for you.

Sure. They can come to me anytime.

I didn't kill him.

I wouldn't want his filthy blood on my hands.

I have something to tell you.

What is it?

Ding Rushan wrote me a letter.

Did he admit to his wrongdoing

and plead guilty?

No.

He wanted me to write a letter

as the family of the missing victim

and agree to his early release.

Once he's released from prison

he'll tell me the truth about

Wenfei's disappearance and her whereabouts.

You mustn't make a deal with the devil.

Wenfei has been gone for years.

Does it really matter how she died?

Of course, it does.

My sister disappeared right before my eyes.

I still don't know where she is.

I can never forgive myself for that.

Wenli.

So many years have passed

it's time for you to let this go.

Ding Rushan is the devil.

You cannot write that letter for him.

It wasn't easy to send him to prison.

He'll only hurt more people if he gets out.

I know you've solved a number of cases.

But this case hits too close to home.

You aren't his match.

Listen to me.

Stop thinking about this.

And stay away from him.

Han.

How's everything?

What's wrong with Rongchang Mill?

One man had his head crushed by the machinery

and another fell to his death.

His face is a terrible mess. It's ghastly.

Don't look.

He looks like a porcupine

with all the glass shards stuck to his face.

He had all characteristic injuries you'd see

in cases of falling from great heights.

Arterial haemorrhage

splenic rupture and comminuted fractures.

However...

I found another cause of death.

What is it?

Bleach-induced heart attack.

Bleach-induced heart attack?

That's right.

In the right concentration

bleach will react with digitalis

to produce a substance

that speeds up the heartbeat abnormally

within 10 to 15 minutes

bringing about a heart attack.

Before his death

his heart rate was highly elevated.

His heart was racing like a deer.

Was this found in his stomach?

His stomach was empty.

I believe it was administered

via an intravenous injection.

The boss at the mill sounds like a miser.

What a dreadful place to work at.

They even keep track of toilet breaks?

Someone like you

who likes to smoke in the toilet

should work there and mend your ways.

Shut up.

Sounds lively, what's going on here?

- Miss Su. -Miss Su, you're back.

What would you like for dinner?

We should celebrate Taozi's safe return

with something fancy!

- All right. -Sure...

Braised pork hock and steamed sea bass.

- All right. -What do you think?

- Thanks, Uncle Xiang. -I'll get started.

Miss Su, I think what happened today

is related to Wen Qiuming's death.

I hear you.

But first, you need a good meal

and a good sleep tonight.

Let's talk about this tomorrow. OK?

Listen, Inspector Luo complimented you today.

Even though I didn't say it

I was really worried about you.

I'm so glad you're home safe.

I know, but I want to go back.

There are still lots of unanswered questions.

I thought you'd have had enough there.

We finally found some leads.

I'm not giving up now.

Miss Su.

I tore this from Huang Qiaoman's notebook.

Taozi, that's a huge risk you took.

Looks like a list of female worker names

and their overtime hours.

She must have made them work overtime

until midnight.

Yes, and then she paid them for it.

This explains why

the blood on the machine had dried up

by the next morning.

So Wen Qiuming was caught in the machine

when the workers were working overtime.

This is just one of the first few pages.

There are a lot more entries in the notebook.

That's labour exploitation.

These workers don't earn much during the day.

So they had to continue to work at night.

They've been very secretive about this.

Plus, I saw the supervisor, Li Jinquan

secretly paying a female worker.

- Work hard. -I will.

Looks like Huang Qiaoman

and her brother, Huang Yusheng

weren't on such good terms after all.

I'm sure there's more than meets the eye.

Miss Su, what should we do now?

You've done an excellent job, Taozi.

Now it's their turn

to pay the mill a late night visit.

What about 10.00pm tonight?

Sounds good.

- Taozi. -I... will lead the way.

All right.

Let's get a drink to bolster our courage.

Get me my vodka and four glasses.

Aunt Hanrong is here, Miss Su.

She's waiting for you in the study.

OK.

It's probably about Liu Ruqing again.

I'll take the first drink.

Miss Su...

Let's not drink. We have work to do tonight.

What were you thinking?

Dismiss Liu Ruqing?

- Yes. -On what grounds?

On what grounds?

Isn't being a murder suspect enough?

Impossible. Why would she kill Huang Yusheng?

Why wouldn't she?

Then, explain to me why

the police sent so many men this evening

to escort that woman out of the hospital?

- Luo Qiuheng... -I'm telling you.

There's one more thing.

Hey... I'm not done.

Do you really think that

Ruqing killed Huang Yusheng?

I hope she didn't.

But the autopsy report stated that

Huang Rusheng died from a heart attack

triggered by bleach poisoning.

Didn't you say his heart condition

weren't that serious?

Did someone force him

to drink bleach before he died?

There was no bleach in his stomach.

It entered his body intravenously.

She gave Huang Yusheng an injection.

In the right concentration

bleach will react with digitalis

to produce a substance

that speeds up the heartbeat abnormally

within 10 to 15 minutes

bringing about a heart attack.

She left around 8.50am

after giving him an injection.

Huang Yusheng fell from the building at nine.

She reached the hospital at 9.10am.

The timing fits.

I'm sorry. Before new evidence surfaces...

I must detain Dr Liu.

- Keep an eye on her. -Yes.

She doesn't have a motive to kill Huang Yusheng.

There must be one.

We just don't know what it is yet.

For instance, the Huang siblings

had been unhappy with her.

After what happened to Wen Qiuming

she was unhappy with

how they handled the incident.

You know that too.

And that's enough to prove she's the killer?

Yes, Liu Ruqing can be haughty.

Many patients don't like her.

But she is a good doctor.

All she wants to do is save lives.

She'd never kill anyone.

Besides, she asked me

to investigate Wen Qiuming's case.

Why would she do that

If she'd wanted to kill Huang Yusheng?

I need you to stay calm and objective

when you analyse this case.

She did give him an injection.

Yes, she's your good friend.

Yes, she's kind hearted.

But maybe she wants us to think that

so we won't suspect her.

Maybe she thought

Huang Yusheng killed Wen Qiuming

and she wanted to avenge his death

What?

Liu Ruqing is a very rational person.

She's a good and devoted doctor.

I don't care what you say

I don't believe she'd hurt anyone.

You have another explanation for what happened?

- I'm all ears. -It's simple.

The medicine had been swapped.

Why? Who would do that?

Someone wants to frame Liu Ruqing

and that person has succeeded.

As to who that person could be

it's likely to be Huang Qiaoman.

She keeps Huang Yusheng's medicine.

She's the only one with the key to the safe.

Taozi found out that Huang Qiaoman

has a secret ledger.

- A secret ledger? -Yes.

She has been secretly making the workers

work overtime at night.

That was when Wen Qiuming died.

And...

So what?

Why would she kill her own brother?

Maybe he found out about

the workers working overtime

and wasn't happy.

They could have had a falling out

There's nothing linking this ledger

to the two deaths at the mill.

I know. I'll try my best to find the link

and I'll start right now.

It's late. Where are you going?

- I'm not telling you. -Don't go to the mill.

- I'm not going there. -Where then?

I'm not telling you.

I'm watching you.

Rongchang Mill

Rongchang Mill must have bad fengshui.

The place gives me the creeps.

I heard that this place used to be a cemetery

before Shanghai was developed.

- Stop scaring me. -You're such a wuss.

A truck's coming this way.

Their owner is dead

but the secret operations are still going on.

Maybe they're just here to deliver goods.

At this hour?

I think they're here to pick up goods.

Open up!

So there's a way to earn extra money after all.

Li Jinquan, the supervisor

only listens to Huang Qiaoman.

If only you two have had a little to drink.

We didn't even get a sip of that vodka.

We're doing work for Miss Su.

How could we drink?

Oh, I get it.

Hey, I have some liquor right here.

Let's take a sip to calm our nerves.

Hurry up.

- Return the bottle to me! -It's mine...

Give it back! Hurry up!

What are you doing? What's going on?

You owe me money. Now you want my liquor?

So what if I do?

- Your girl is next! -How dare you!

- Enough! -I'm going to kill you.

- Enough! -How dare you touch my girl?

- Let's talk this out. -That's right.

Let's have a fight.

How dare you?

- Knock it off. -Don't touch me.

Don't you dare touch my woman.

- Talk it over. -Give me back my liquor.

Enough... I said enough.

Yokohama, Japan

Or you're not leaving here alive!

- Talk it over. -Get your hands off me!

Listen. I don't care what's going on.

Go settle your scores outside.

Why are you making a scene here?

My grandpa... he's buried here.

Yes, his grandpa is here.

The cemetery was demolished 20 years ago

to make way for factories.

What are you talking about?

Demolished?

- Why has it been demolished? -Get out.

How could you?

He threatened to break my legs...

Miss Su, I took a good look.

Those goods are going to Yokohama, Japan.

It contains cotton gauze

that seems to be for medical use

and some thick green fabric.

No wonder Yang Cai'e

was so guarded around you.

That's why they're sending the goods out

in the dark of the night.

Doesn't that make them traitors?

I'll take Inspector Luo there tomorrow

to run a thorough investigation.

Miss Su, I have a suggestion.

For a win-win situation.

I'll trade you the truth for my freedom.

A truth that will bring you closure

and allow the deceased to rest in peace.

Miss Su.

Your mail was strewn all over the bed.

I didn't seem right

so I've tidied it for you.

Uncle Xiang, did you read these letters?

I have no right to do that.

Uncle Xiang.

Let me ask you a question.

Would you make a deal with the devil?

When my wife was sick

I went to the temple and prayed to Buddha.

But it didn't work.

After she died

I never visited the temple again.

Before she died

she held my hand and told me

"Be strong and do what you think is right".

Thank you for sharing, Uncle Xiang.

- Good night. -Good night, Miss Su.

"Do what you think is right".

- Is Ding Rushan still here? -Yes.

Tilanqiao Prison

Miss Su, it's been a long time.

How's the weather today?

Is it sunny or raining outside?

The weather outside is no concern of yours

since you're locked up in this dark, dank place.

I guess you've made up your mind

to help me get out of here.

That's why you're here today.

All these years...

not a moment goes by

where I don't miss my sister.

I've failed her.

If I could turn back time

I'd choose to die in her stead.

We both have something the other party wants.

What do you think? Do we have a deal?

Ding Rushan.

There's only one way you can get out of here.

Confess what you did to my sister

and wait for your death sentence.

Otherwise...

you'll continue to rot away

in this dark, dank place

until the day you die.

I'll get out of here even without your help.

Just wait. I'll come look for you.

Congratulations, Miss Huang

on taking over Rongchang Mill.

It's nothing worth congratulating over.

Have you found out how my brother died?

Not yet. But we received a report that

somebody in the mill has been moonlighting

and selling goods that are unaccounted for.

If any one of us has violated the rules

that's our business. I'll take care of it.

What does it have to do with

the police investigation?

It doesn't.

But let me remind you.

The goods you sent out at night

were cotton gauze for hospital use

and military cotton products.

The destination is Yokohama, Japan.

After the January 28 incident

China and Japan are no longer on good terms.

Japan's intention to occupy China is obvious.

Industrial and commercial sectors in Shanghai

have pledged not to offer any help to Japan.

You gave up your integrity...

in return for some small profit.

Do you really want to be a traitor?

How did you get this?

You're asking the police that?

This is hilarious.

Did your brother know about this?

As far as I know

your brother might have been stingy

but he had his principles.

If he knew what his factory was up to

and that his sister was the mastermind no less

what do you think he'd have done?

We suspect this is linked to his death.

You need to assist with our investigation.

I don't know anything about this.

But rest assured that

I'll get to the bottom of it.

Inspector, come and have a look.

Bleach.

The colour has faded.

Were you here when Dr Liu

gave your brother his injection yesterday?

Yes.

Is this where the medicine bottle was discarded?

Yes.

Is the rubbish cleared daily?

Yes, every afternoon.

Where is it cleared to?

Just outside.

Where is it?

Go down from here and turn left.

Got it.

Taozi.

What are you doing?

I'm looking for the garbage dump.

It's over there. Come with me.

This place is very dangerous.

Stop what you're doing.

My name is Du Xiaofeng.

OK, Du Xiaofeng.

I'm serious here.

This place is very dangerous.

Two people have died.

Listen, I'm here on mission.

So please stay out of it.

I'll stop when Miss Su tells me to.

Why must you be so stubborn?

Du Xiaofeng!

Coming! I have to go.

I don't like the way you're acting now.

It doesn't matter.

The rubbish is here. Take your time, Officer.

Do you know that officer?

No.

He seemed pretty chummy with you.

We exchanged a few words

the last time he was here.

I think he fancies you.

Oh. don't tease me.

What is he looking for?

I think he lost his pen

when he was here the last time.

- You're Qiu Fen, right? -Yes.

We have some questions for you.

I'll let you do it.

Have a seat.

They say you're the back-office supervisor.

- Is that right? -Yes.

Boss... I mean, Mr Huang Yusheng

asked me to keep an eye on the workers

and report back to him

so he'd know everything that goes on here.

He gave me special permission

to freely access any place in the factory.

And to search anyone in the factory?

Including his doctor.

Carry on.

The doctor would come here every Wednesday.

Sometimes, she'd make an extra visit

depending on the boss' condition.

After she got close to the female workers

she'd always arrive earlier to talk to them

and check on their health.

Helping those who can't afford a doctor

isn't inappropriate behaviour.

It depends.

She had been secretly helping them

practise contraception and abortion.

How can a decent woman like her

talk about something so disgraceful?

She thinks she's educated and knowledgeable

but she's just a loose woman without morals.

No wonder Huang Yusheng didn't like her

and wanted her replaced.

But what has her friendship with the workers

got to do with Wen Qiuming?

Well... I don't know

if I should be telling you this.

This is not a casual chit chat.

This is a police investigation.

You could get into trouble

for hiding things from us.

After she came here several times

she got close to Mr Wen.

They... became more than just friends.

So you're saying that...

They were in a scandalous relationship.

Were you in love with him?

Wen Qiuming

No wonder you couldn't bear to

look at the crime scene photos.

I did wonder why you were acting so skittish.

I didn't know you were...

suffering inside.

What do you want me to say?

Tell me everything.

Only then can we help you find the truth.

I kept it from you because

Huang Yusheng had already wanted me fired

from the hospital.

If our relationship were exposed

it'd give them a legitimate reason to do it.

Wasn't Wen Qiuming your childhood neighbour?

We really were neighbours when we were kids.

But we were just kids then.

I ran into him at the mill years later

and it felt like I'd known him forever.

And then, we...

How long were you together?

About three months.

What did Wen Qiuming think about this?

He told me...

he really liked me.

He wanted me to give him some time

to settle some issue with "bunny".

Some issue with "bunny"?

Trust me, Wenli. I didn't lie to you.

I didn't kill anyone.

Of course, I trust you.

You wouldn't kill anyone.

You'd rather get hurt than hurt anyone.

Give us some time.

We'll find out the truth for you.

Digitalis

Why are there two pink pricks on the bottle lid?

There should only be one.

So the other hole was made

when someone added bleach into the bottle.

Who gave you this bottle?

Huang Qiaoman?

She was usually the one who does that.

Occasionally, she'd just leave it out for me.

But yesterday, she seemed preoccupied.

The bottle was left on the opened safe.

I didn't know where she was.

Huang Yusheng was his usual self.

He was grumpy and wouldn't stop ranting.

He blamed me for bringing you to his mill.

So I got impatient and gave him the injection

without checking everything properly.

And that woman you brought with you.

What's her name again? Su something...

She's everywhere.

One second, she's a nurse and...

Interrogation Room

There wasn't any blood on the safety plate.

It was obviously installed after the incident.

All of you are hiding the fact that

the mill was secretly operating at night

when the incident happened.

Fine, I admit it.

I know about the order from Japan.

They had my permission to do it.

Did you know your brother's medicine

had been tampered with?

You were in charge of the medicine.

Only you have access to them.

I'm innocent.

I was usually the one who took the medicine out

but not always.

Something cropped up and I wasn't there that day.

The last time I asked

you said you were in the room.

- I... -Were you in the room or not?

I wasn't in the room.

I went to the warehouse.

With who? Can anyone prove that?

Li Jinquan.

Why weren't you honest with us previously?

Because there are things I rather not bring up.

Wait... someone might see us.

Li Jinquan...

is a married man.

Did anyone know

when and where you two would meet?

We were very careful

but I can't say for sure that no one knew.

Where did you keep the key to the safe?

I hang it in the office.

Is there someone

who's very familiar with the mill

has the boss' permission

to monitor everyone in the mill

and has complete access to the mill?

Do you mean...

Is there someone...

with the nickname "Bunny"?

Bunny?

That's our back-office supervisor's nickname.

- Taozi! -Open the door!

The police officer has gone.

Did he find his pen?

I suppose so.

Your bunny pendant is adorable.

I was born in the Year of the Rabbit.

This is my lucky charm.

To Bunny

Why haven't you changed?

I left my locker key at home.

This lock is only a visual deterrent.

Thank you.

I'm tired today.

Since Miss Huang isn't here, I'll get going.

I'll tell you tomorrow where you can

sneak off to grab a quick nap.

OK. Thank you.

Bunny, I don't know how to tell you this

but I have to do it.

We can't do this anymore.

I'd been wondering for the longest time

how to break this to you.

I can't lie to you

and I can't lie to myself either.

I don't have feelings for you anymore.

Let's go back to being colleagues.

I'm sorry for hurting you.

I hope you can forgive me.

Wen Qiuming.

What are you doing?

I...

You opened my locker and read my letter.

- I-I didn't know you and... -He was mine.

He had always been mine.

Until that mannish doctor showed up

and stole him from me!

I-I-I don't care about your relationship.

You don't?

But you've been sneaking around behind my back.

Who exactly are you, Du Xiaofeng?

Stand right there.

Stop, Du Xiaofeng!

Don't be afraid.

I won't hurt you. I didn't kill anyone.

I didn't kill Wen Qiuming.

It was just an accident.

What about Mr Huang?

You killed him, didn't you?

He was just a means to an end.

That doctor stole Qiuming from me.

She's the one who should die!

She used her position as a doctor

to get close to Qiuming.

Wait... someone might see us.

Huang Qiaoman tried to seduce him too.

They did me wrong

so I thought of a way to get back at them.

I poisoned Mr Huang and made them scapegoats.

Stop right there!

What are you trying to do?

I'm going to shut you up.

Let go of me!

Stop right there!

- Where are you going? -Let go of me!

- Let go! -Die!

- No! -Die!

- Help... -Die!

- Taozi! -Taozi...

- Over there! -Taozi!

Let go of me!

Let go of me!

Xiao'an!

- Are you OK? -I'm fine.

You scared me.

You poisoned Huang Yusheng's medicine

framed Liu Ruqing for murder

and now you're trying to kill Taozi.

What's wrong with you?

She made me suffer.

I'll do the same to her!

You're crazy!

He loved me. I know he loved me.

He loved me.

He loved me...

I know he loved me.

He loved me...

I know he loved me.

He loved me...

He loved me...

Miss Liu.

I'm representing the hospital and myself

to extend our most sincere apology to you.

We shouldn't have acted so recklessly

and suspended you.

Therefore, on behalf of the hospital

I'm admitting to our mistakes.

We'll reinstate you right away.

- Thank you. -No... don't thank me.

I'm serious. It'd only make me feel bad.

We were the ones at fault.

Oh, right.

I've been meaning to ask you.

Don't you have any plans to get married?

Everything will be fine.

- You're not hurt? -No.

Not a single scratch.

Can you not act on your own next time?

Run it by me before you do anything.

I have you and Miss Su by my side.

What's there to be worried about?

How can you say that?

Remember what happened at the mill yesterday?

Can you imagine what would have happened

if we had arrived a minute later?

OK... don't get worked up.

I promise. OK?

What do you promise?

I promise that in the future...

I'll be brave and not run away

when things go south.

You're way too brave now.

It's bordering on reckless, that's what...

Do you know that you were being reckless?

Are you OK? Wipe yourself with this.

Are you not feeling well?

Lecturing me when you're so weak yourself.

I've been unwell since the visit to the mill.

I caught the flu.

Brother Xiao'an, you're here.

You're back, Suyun.

- Sister Taozi. -You're home so early?

Did you get in trouble at school?

No. Spring break starts tomorrow.

Really?

Miss Su is busy with

the Miss Daffodil Beauty Pageant.

She can't keep an eye on you.

You must be good.

- Don't wander about. -Got it.

Miss Su said the other girls and I

can be a part of the pageant.

Really?

That's great.

Sister Taozi, I'm heading upstairs.

Sure.

Good luck.

How did your thing go?

My thing?

You went to see Ding Rushan.

There's no hiding things from you.

You mentioned your younger sister before.

I want to know if I can help.

Ding Rushan wrote me a letter.

What did he say?

He said...

he'd tell me everything about my sister's death.

But in exchange

I must write a settlement letter

to ensure his early release.

Are you asking for my opinion?

That's what I'm doing.

I want to know what you think.

Tell me to respect the law

and not let a murderer go

in return for the truth.

Tell me some truths aren't worth knowing.

So you know what I'm going to say.

But when have you ever listened to me?

I'm going to listen now.

Even if it's just empty words of comfort.

You know what to do.

To Su Wenli. From Tilanqiao Prison

I do know what to do.