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Transmigrating as the wicked stepmom of
seven villain stepsons, Honora Warman avoids
the original host's tragic end. She disciplines the
boys, hunts, and farms to improve their lives.
After protecting them from greedy relatives, the
kids shift from resentment to trust, fighting to
call her mom and rewriting their destiny.
seven villain stepsons, Honora Warman avoids
the original host's tragic end. She disciplines the
boys, hunts, and farms to improve their lives.
After protecting them from greedy relatives, the
kids shift from resentment to trust, fighting to
call her mom and rewriting their destiny.
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00:00:00What a crap! Are you such a sore loser that you resort to slander?
00:00:05I've been an appraiser for 40 years and handled countless treasures.
00:00:09This vase's patina and glaze are perfectly natural.
00:00:12You're just a country bumpkin. What do you know about Song-era craftsmanship?
00:00:18Whether it's real or not isn't decided by your knife.
00:00:22The exterior can be faked, but the base doesn't lie.
00:00:26Shine a light on the base and we'll know for sure.
00:00:30Please bring over a professional UV light.
00:00:45My God! It really is a modern fake. Mr. Mason actually missed it.
00:00:50This... this is impossible!
00:00:52Expensive doesn't mean real, and old eyes can fail.
00:00:55Mr. Mason, your 40 years of experience aren't all that impressive.
00:01:05Put that fake Jake teapot right in the most eye-catching spot.
00:01:08Spread the word on purpose. Just say...
00:01:10It's a rare piece, fresh out of the old mansion.
00:01:17I want that old man, Martin, to cough up everything he just got with interest for me.
00:01:24Martin, this news feels way too deliberate.
00:01:27I suspect Samuel Hart is behind this. You really need to be careful.
00:01:30Don't worry, Miss Weston. If they've set a trap, wouldn't it be a waste not to check it out?
00:01:34Let's not disappoint their kind intentions.
00:01:45Modern resin jade teapot. Aged with chemicals. Worthless.
00:01:50It really is a trap.
00:01:58Go on, buy it. Once you buy this fake, today I will make you completely ruined.
00:02:05Sir, this is a real treasure. If you're sincere, $500,000 and it's yours.
00:02:13This teapot is too pricey. But if I buy it, this broken base, can you throw it in for free?
00:02:19Fine, fine. It's just junk. If you buy the teapot, it's yours for free.
00:02:24In that case, I'll pass on the teapot. As for this broken base, I'll pay $500 for it alone.
00:02:31What trick is Martin up to?
00:02:34It's paid for. It's mine now.
00:02:44Please, sir, clean all the dirt off the surface.
00:02:53Oh my god! This is... This is premium-aged agarwood!
00:03:07Look! It has a past dynasty's imperial craftsman signature!
00:03:14This agarwood carving isn't just top-tier material. It's an imperial piece!
00:03:21Its market value is definitely over $250,000!
00:03:28Oh, man! How could I sell a treasure like it was trash?
00:03:47This whole geezer, it's not just luck! He really has eyes that can see through anything!
00:04:00Dear guests,
00:04:02This antique appraisal competition has just half an hour left.
00:04:05From now on, Bluecrest Jewelers and Heritage Antiques have treasures valued almost exactly the same.
00:04:10In the final half hour, each team can pick one showpiece item.
00:04:14The value of this item will directly determine who wins today.
00:04:20Mr. Mason, we absolutely can't lose.
00:04:24This last piece has to seal the deal.
00:04:31Rest assured, Mr. Hart, I'll bring out my A-game.
00:04:40Mr. Hart, this is very likely a Ming Dynasty piece. An early work by Tyler Tanner.
00:04:51Mr. Hart, it's damaged. But if it's authentic, its value will turn the tide.
00:04:59Great!
00:05:01Buy it!
00:05:15Sir, how much is this bowl?
00:05:20Martin, this bowl is blackened and it's cracked. This? Are you sure?
00:05:26Ms. Weston, trust me.
00:05:40Look at this, everyone! Sloan's chief advisor went from picking up scrap to picking up a broken bowl.
00:05:49A bowl even beggars would reject. You're using it as your showpiece?
00:05:54Sloan, seems you really want to embarrass yourself with him.
00:06:03Mr. Hart, since you're so confident in your painting and look down on my bowl,
00:06:08how about we raise the stakes?
00:06:13Raise the stakes? How?
00:06:19The loser must not only concede publicly, but also shout to the room.
00:06:25I, Samuel Hart, have a worse eye than you.
00:06:34Deal. I'll take that bet.
00:06:38Let's see how your broken bowl beats my famous painting.
00:06:47Well, Mr. Hart, Mr. Mason, this painting, though old, using mid-ching paper and ink has weak strokes.
00:06:56It's no authentic Tyler Tanner.
00:07:00At best, it's a later imitation.
00:07:04Market value, $50,000 at most.
00:07:11$50,000? How is that possible?
00:07:13Mr. Mason, didn't you say this?
00:07:16The imitation is just too good.
00:07:18But don't panic, Mr. Hart.
00:07:20Even if ours is only worth $50,000, it's still better than his worthless broken bowl.
00:07:26That leaky piece of junk, even a beggar wouldn't want it.
00:07:31Expert, please use the special solution to clean the bottom of this bowl and the soot on the body.
00:07:37Make sure it's spotless.
00:07:44This glazing body, this incised technique, oh my god, this is extremely rare.
00:07:49A Song-era old kiln piece, an incised lotus pattern bowl.
00:07:52Even though there's a crack, the craftsmanship is incredibly well-preserved.
00:07:56This is a true rarity.
00:07:57Conservative market estimate, $800,000.
00:08:01Impossible! Absolutely impossible!
00:08:04You experts, did Sloan bribe you to favor her?
00:08:09A broken bowl can't be worth $800,000.
00:08:12Since Mr. Hart doubts it, let the three senior appraisers re-evaluate it.
00:08:24It seems I overthought it.
00:08:26The results are unanimous.
00:08:28It is indeed an authentic Song-era kiln piece.
00:08:31The valuation is undoubtedly $800,000.
00:08:34Mr. Hart, the results are in.
00:08:37Your bet, time to honor it.
00:08:45Samuel Hart, admit your eye is better.
00:08:54Everyone, the results of the antique appraisal competition are finally in.
00:08:58Bluecrest Jewelers, with their ancient coin, agarwood base, bronze paperweight, and the finale
00:09:03lotus bowl, has a total value far exceeding heritage antiques.
00:09:07With an absolute advantage, they have taken this competition's first place.
00:09:14Mr. Brooks, your eye is incredible.
00:09:17You're a living legend.
00:09:19I was wondering if you have time to appraise some things for me.
00:09:23As for your fee, name your price.
00:09:25Mr. Brooks, let me get your number.
00:09:27Next time I get big items, I'll show you first.
00:09:32It's just a fluke.
00:09:35Pure dumb luck.
00:09:37Mr. Hart, once is luck.
00:09:40Eight in a row is true skill.
00:09:42If you're a sore loser, it just proves you're blind and rotten to the core.
00:10:01Martin, if it weren't for you today, I wouldn't just have lost.
00:10:05Samuel Hart would have walked all over me and ruined Bluecrest Jewelers.
00:10:12I owe you big time.
00:10:14I'll never forget this.
00:10:15Don't mention it, Ms. Weston.
00:10:17Since I took your consulting fee, I was just doing my job.
00:10:21Martin, I want to officially hire you as Bluecrest Jewelers' chief consultant for life.
00:10:26Double base salary.
00:10:27Plus, from the company's net profits on all antiques, you'll get a 20% cut.
00:10:31Andy needs a good school.
00:10:33Lily needs a fresh start.
00:10:35And Gloria's shop needs cash flow.
00:10:37Even if the old house holds billions of dollars in gold, I can't just live off that.
00:10:41I need a steady, legitimate income to truly give them a secure future.
00:10:47All right, Ms. Weston, here's to a great partnership.
00:10:51Great!
00:10:51With you on board, Bluecrest Jewelers will reach new heights.
00:11:00Hey, Big Mike, take care of an old geezer for me.
00:11:04Money isn't an issue.
00:11:08Martin, there's an industry secret few outsiders know about.
00:11:12The so-called rare collector pieces you saw at the competition,
00:11:15over half of them were actually scored by bosses and appraisers at the Midnight Bazaar beforehand.
00:11:21Midnight Bazaar?
00:11:21Right. It only opens from 2 to 4 a.m. It's gone by dawn. It's a mixed bag there.
00:11:26There are real unearthed treasures, as well as high-end fakes.
00:11:29Whether you find a steal depends entirely on your eyes.
00:11:34And the rule there is, all sales are final.
00:11:37Even if you drop a million dollars on a fake, you're just out of luck.
00:11:41Since I have x-ray vision to spot the fakes, this Midnight Bazaar is basically an ATM tailor-made for
00:11:48me.
00:11:48Andy's education, and Lily's future, require a lot of money.
00:11:53Consulting fees aren't enough.
00:11:55I have to go, try my luck.
00:11:58Martin, the Midnight Bazaar is sketchy.
00:12:01When vendors lose money, they'll turn on you. Some even have mob ties.
00:12:05If you're going, I'm sending bodyguards with you.
00:12:08No need. Bringing too many people will only spook them.
00:12:13I'll just check it out myself.
00:12:31See her? That's the State Heritage Association's expert appraiser, Portia Lane.
00:12:34Heard she's got killer eye. At the last antique appraisal competition, she busted several big scams.
00:12:38Sir, the patina on this bronze beast is natural. The red and green rust is solid too. Give me your
00:12:43best price.
00:12:44Good eye, Ms. Lane. This was just unearthed.
00:12:46If you're serious, $300,000, and it's yours.
00:12:55She looks pretty sharp, but she can't even spot such a basic lead block scam.
00:13:00Wait a second. This thing is a fake.
00:13:08Wait. This thing is a fake.
00:13:14Where did this hit come from? How dare you ruin my business at the Midnight Bazaar?
00:13:18Who the hell are you? Acting like an expert here?
00:13:21The red and green patina on this bronze beast looks completely natural. How could it be a fake?
00:13:25But he looks so sure. Is something off?
00:13:30Come look, everyone. These two are definitely working together to lowball me.
00:13:35This broke old man doesn't know shit about bronzes.
00:13:40The patina on the outside looks pretty good, but the inside's been hollowed out.
00:13:45It's stuffed full of lead. It's just a patched up Frankenstein.
00:13:50You're talking nonsense. You can't prove it. You're not leaving this street today.
00:13:57The base of the left hind leg. There's a tiny crack. Do you dare shine a strong light on it?
00:14:08It's modern industrial resin glue. So it really is pieced together.
00:14:24You're from the antique appraisal competition. You won the match for blue crest jewelers. You're Martin.
00:14:30Miss Lane, a pleasure.
00:14:33Martin, this Midnight Bazaar is full of fakes, but the real treasures are hidden deep.
00:14:39Since we met, why don't we team up and look around?
00:14:43Sure.
00:14:53Wow. Pleasure doing business.
00:15:08This, this isn't a copper button. This is from the Qing dynasty court. An old silver gilt piece.
00:15:19This porcelain vase may have a chip, but the mark on the base, it's actually a rare Aldrich Imperial porcelain.
00:15:29Just what kind of eyes could spot all this? In this pitch black Midnight Bazaar, he nails it every single
00:15:36time.
00:15:47Martin, even though it's damaged, the mark from the Aldrich Imperial porcelain is unmistakable.
00:15:52If you take it to an auction, it'll easily start at $150,000.
00:15:57Stop right there. I changed my mind about selling that vase. I messed up the price.
00:16:01If you want to take it, you need to add another $100,000.
00:16:04Once the deal's done, hands off. Money paid, goods delivered. That's how things work at the Midnight Bazaar.
00:16:09You set up a stall, so you have to stick to the rules.
00:16:12Screw your rules! That's my family heirloom!
00:16:19Give it back to me!
00:16:21Exactly. Taking advantage of his mistake. That's so messed up. Give it back to him!
00:16:31Stop! Reneging is taboo at the Midnight Bazaar. If anyone dares to snatch things here and break the
00:16:36rules today, who would ever dare buy from this street again? Are you trying to ruin the Midnight Bazaar's name?
00:16:43Fine. You got me this time.
00:16:47Martin, your eye for detail really blew me away. The sun's almost up. Let's wrap it up.
00:16:54All right. Pretty good haul today. Let's go.
00:17:06Hey, boss. I want that old wooden box full of junk. I'll take it.
00:17:21Oh, my God. This is a real Edmund Vale. Martin, if this painting goes to auction, it'll definitely fetch at
00:17:28least $200,000.
00:17:34Hey, Big Mike. By the exit alley, we've got a fat mark. They're carrying at least a few
00:17:41hundred grand in top goods. Bring your weapons and snatch this stuff.
00:17:55Old man, heard you were in there tonight scoring good stuff.
00:17:58Shady goods. Hand them over and save yourself some paint.
00:18:04Know what you're doing? I'm with the State Heritage Association, a special appraiser.
00:18:09If you lay a finger on us, it's artifact robbery and assault. Can you afford the consequences?
00:18:17Screw your appraiser crap.
00:18:20I run these streets. I only care about money. You trying to scare me?
00:18:26They're after the stuff I have. I'll hold them off. You find a chance and run to the main road.
00:18:35She's dressed so fancy. Must be loaded. Grab her, too.
00:18:43Let go of me! What are you doing?
00:18:46Let her go!
00:18:47Let her go!
00:19:06Old man, this woman is in our hands now. If you want her to live, bring everything you scored tonight.
00:19:12All the antiques. You've got half an hour.
00:19:14Come alone to the abandoned warehouse on the west side. If you call the cops, or I see anyone else,
00:19:20I'll kill her on the spot!
00:19:31Big Mike, when that old man brings the painting and vase, we'll take the goods and finish him.
00:19:42Old man, you've got guts. Toss the bag over.
00:19:47Everything's here, but the deal is a straight exchange. Let her go first.
00:19:52Bullshit! You in a position to bargain? Open the bag, now! I need to check if my vase and painting
00:20:00are okay.
00:20:00All right. I'll let you check.
00:20:19My eyes!
00:20:25Martin!
00:20:26Run! Go to the iron door on the right.
00:20:29I'll smash your junk!
00:20:34The vase!
00:20:35Forget about the stuff. Your life matters more. Go!
00:20:55My hundred grand! Big Mike! Break that old geezer's legs!
00:21:06Run! No one's going anywhere!
00:21:18Surround them.
00:21:23What are you doing? This is just a business dispute. He broke our stuff.
00:21:28What's wrong with wanting an explanation?
00:21:36Take a good look at this. I'm with the State Heritage Association, special expert Portia Lane.
00:21:41What you did tonight counts as kidnapping a heritage expert and stealing national artifacts.
00:21:46The severity of these crimes will keep you locked up for the rest of your lives.
00:21:52An expert? It's over. We're completely doomed.
00:22:12You were almost kidnapped. Stop acting tough.
00:22:18Martin, I'm sorry. If you didn't protect me, that vase wouldn't have broken.
00:22:23That was an authentic piece worth over a hundred grand.
00:22:28Ms. Lane, if a thing breaks, we can find another. But if you got hurt, no money could fix it.
00:22:38People matter more than money. Even an old country guy like me knows that.
00:22:45This Martin Brooks just lost hundreds of thousands of dollars, and he didn't even flinch.
00:22:51He's not just got an expert eye for antiques. He's also got a backbone that never bends.
00:23:09After so long in this cold, calculating world of antiques, where everyone's out for themselves.
00:23:17It's been ages since anyone took care of me without expecting anything in return.
00:23:26Ms. Lane, the doctor says it's a severe sprain. We need an x-ray right away to make sure no
00:23:32bones are broken.
00:23:36Imaging is on the third floor. We'll have to go through the corridor by the maternity ward.
00:23:45Thanks for all your help, Martin.
00:24:11Brandon, don't go! You can't just leave me like this!
00:24:20Brandon! Please don't go! I'm begging you!
00:24:24Let go of me! Stop making a scene!
00:24:30What's going on?
00:24:34Brandon! I just had your baby! You can't just abandon me! For you, I gave up Andy and completely
00:24:40alienated the Brooks family! Now I have nothing! You must take responsibility!
00:24:44Get lost! Stop disgusting me with that crap! You gave birth to a worthless little girl, and you expect me
00:24:50to care?
00:24:51Besides, you were the one who threw yourself at me. Who knows if this kid is even mine!
00:24:56Where's the family? Why is the mother out here? The baby's crying! Go back and feed her!
00:25:02I don't care! You must pay me today, or I'll make a scene at your office! And your house!
00:25:06Crazy bitch! Just try it! I'll kill you!
00:25:16Martin! This is all your fault! If you hadn't taken Andy and frozen Matthew's money, I wouldn't be here today,
00:25:23unable to even pay my hospital bills!
00:25:25You old bastard! You cursed your own son to death, and now you're cursing me!
00:25:28Michelle, you betrayed Matthew, abused Andy, and schemed for the pension. Getting kicked aside like a dog by some guy
00:25:36is all your own fault!
00:25:38I'm gonna kill you!
00:25:45Stop!
00:25:52What are you doing? How dare you get violent in a hospital!
00:26:00Oh!
00:26:01Oh!
00:26:03Oh!
00:26:05Oh!
00:26:07Oh!
00:26:08Oh!
00:26:10Oh!
00:26:11Oh!
00:26:12Oh!
00:26:13Oh!
00:26:13Oh!
00:26:13Oh!
00:26:13Oh!
00:26:16I know...
00:26:16Call the police immediately, and contact my lawyer. Document every public insult and threat she just made against Martin.
00:26:22I'll hold her fully accountable.
00:26:26Who do you think you are?
00:26:28I'm teaching my own father-in-law a lesson. This is a family matter.
00:26:32What gives you the right to butt in?!
00:26:36Listen up.
00:26:38Martin saved my life.
00:26:40If anyone lays a finger on him, they'll have to answer to me, Portia Lane.
00:26:49Miss Lane from the Antique Association? I can't believe this old guy has such a huge backer.
00:26:59The man I used to despise and call a broke country bumpkin has reached a level I could never reach
00:27:06in my life.
00:27:11Dad, Dad, I was wrong. Please, for Matthew's sake, for Andy's sake, help me pay my hospital bills. I have
00:27:21nowhere else to go.
00:27:26Since you betrayed Matthew and treated Andy like an ATM, you're no longer part of the Brooks family.
00:27:32You chose this path. Now you have to walk it. Don't ever come to me again.
00:27:46Martin, let me toast you with tea. That night at the Midnight Bazaar, if you hadn't fought to protect me,
00:27:52I probably wouldn't be sitting here right now.
00:27:56You're too kind, Miss Lane. In that situation, any real man couldn't just watch a girl like you get taken
00:28:02away.
00:28:11Martin, Portia, I'm really sorry. The shareholders set up a last-minute meeting.
00:28:17A major distributor is waiting at the Golden Crest Hotel to sign a contract. I need to head over right
00:28:22now.
00:28:23Business first. Go ahead, Miss Weston. Drive safe.
00:28:32Martin, at the Antique Appraisal Competition, I just thought you had a great eye.
00:28:37But after the Midnight Bazaar, I admire your character even more.
00:28:41Not everyone has the guts to save someone without hesitation by smashing an antique worth over a hundred grand.
00:28:47No matter how expensive, it's just an object. If it breaks, it breaks.
00:28:55Martin, I was wondering if you're interested in jadeite rough. Are you?
00:28:59In a few days, there's going to be a private jadeite rough auction.
00:29:01All the stones there are uncut. They're still wrapped in their original skin.
00:29:05No one knows whether they're just rocks or top-quality jade inside.
00:29:08The risk is ten times higher than the Midnight Bazaar.
00:29:10Some people get rich overnight, while others lose everything.
00:29:13Ruffs? I wonder if my x-ray vision on these roughs can see right through the skin to the jade
00:29:21inside.
00:29:22I trust your judgment. If you're in, you pick the roughs, I'll front the cash.
00:29:28If it's a hit, we go 50-50. If it's a bust, it's on me.
00:29:32To protect my whole family, the jewelry shop's fee isn't enough.
00:29:36I need to make more money to become their unshakable support.
00:29:41All right. Since you trust me, Ms. Lane, for this jadeite rough auction, I'm in.
00:29:51Martin, the trip to the Midnight Bazaar was risky, but it was worth it.
00:29:55At least, I got to see who you really are, and I made a friend like you.
00:29:58Ms. Lane, you should head home and get some rest.
00:30:00About the jadeite rough auction, let's talk more later.
00:30:08Ms. Weston.
00:30:08Martin, help me. I'm at the Golden Crest Hotel. Third floor, private room.
00:30:13Ms. Weston, if you don't drink this, you're disrespecting me. Here, make her drink it.
00:30:18What's wrong? Is Sloan in trouble?
00:30:20Ms. Weston is cornered at the Golden Crest Hotel and being forced to drink.
00:30:22She sounds like she can't hold on much longer. I need to go right now.
00:30:24I'll go with you.
00:30:25Ms. Lane, your leg is injured. It's too chaotic there. I can handle this alone.
00:30:30Martin, city business dinners can't be solved with just fists.
00:30:33With me there, they'll have to hold back. They won't dare go too far.
00:30:36Okay.
00:30:37Get in. Driver, Golden Crest Hotel. Step on it.
00:30:44Ms. Weston, if you don't sign this tonight, you're not walking out that door.
00:30:53What do you want? The bosses are inside talking a multi-million dollar deal.
00:30:56No outsiders. Get lost. Move.
00:30:59You? An old hick picking up trash. Deserves to know.
00:31:02Mr. Pierce's friend? Scram. Don't make us use force.
00:31:10Ms. Weston, finish these three drinks. Then, sign the contract.
00:31:13We'll all stay friends after this. If not, tonight, at the Golden Crest Hotel, we might not make it out.
00:31:18Mr. Pierce, you're taking advantage of the situation.
00:31:21These bastards! Dare to mess with my friend?
00:31:27Old geezer, you're dead!
00:31:29Stop! Open your damn eyes!
00:31:32I'm Portia Lane. Lay one finger on him, and I swear your boss is finished in this state.
00:31:38Miss!
00:31:38Miss Lane?
00:31:42What idiot is kicking the door?
00:31:44You got a death wish?
00:31:57Mr. Pierce, acting high and mighty.
00:31:59Using a deal as a cover to force drinks on Ms. Weston and sign this blood-sucking contract.
00:32:03Believe me, tomorrow I'll report this to the State Heritage Association.
00:32:06I'll make sure no one in the industry ever does business with you again.
00:32:09Ms. Lane, you misunderstood. No one's forcing her. We're just friends having a few drinks. Just catching up.
00:32:20Friends? What kind of friends force someone to drink like this?
00:32:23I'm taking her with me. Let's see you try to stop me.
00:32:26Old fart!
00:32:27Who the hell are you?
00:32:30Try touching him!
00:32:31I'll call the cops and the association right now!
00:32:34Mr. Pierce, don't mess with her. She has top state connections. If we cross her, we'll be stuck with all
00:32:38our goods.
00:32:39Please calm down, Miss Lane.
00:32:40Calm down, Martin. It's all a misunderstanding. Since Ms. Weston had too much to drink, she should go home and
00:32:44rest.
00:32:45Martin, I almost couldn't hold on.
00:32:47Listen up.
00:32:49Lay another finger on Ms. Weston, and I'll make sure in this industry, you won't even find a place to
00:32:55beg.
00:33:00Martin, tonight was a setup. There's a mole in the company. Someone is deliberately trying to ruin me.
00:33:11Martin, Portia, thank you both.
00:33:16If it weren't for you today, everything I've worked for my whole life would have been destroyed in that private
00:33:21room.
00:33:23Miss Weston, that guy, Mr. Pierce, how does he have the nerve to bully you so openly?
00:33:27How could he treat you like that? Where were your people from the company?
00:33:29The people from the company? They're the ones trying to push me to the edge.
00:33:33Mr. Pierce and his crew only dared to do this because someone is backing them, handing them the knife and
00:33:38sabotaging me.
00:33:39That person is my own brother, Trent Weston. He thinks because I have no kids, the company will eventually fall
00:33:47to outsiders.
00:33:48So he used this supply chain crisis to gang up with outsiders and force me out to seize full control.
00:33:57Sloan, at the Jadeite Rough Auction in two days, were you planning to fight for the distribution rights?
00:34:04Yes, but the way things are now, I can't even control my own company.
00:34:08I'd just be a joke to them if I go. I'm giving up.
00:34:13You're being foolish. The Jadeite Rough Auction isn't just about gambling.
00:34:17It's where every jewelry company shows their hand.
00:34:19If you don't go, Trent will immediately make his move at the board meeting.
00:34:22He'll say you don't even have the guts to attend and can't run the company.
00:34:28When that happens, you'll truly be doomed.
00:34:35Miss Weston has helped me so much. My daughter still works at her jewelry shop.
00:34:40If Miss Weston goes down, Lily will lose her job too.
00:34:43Miss Weston, if you trust my old eyes, at the Jadeite Rough Auction in two days, I'll go with you.
00:34:50Martin, the stakes are too high. If you misjudge a stone, you could lose everything.
00:34:56Why worry? I promised Martin. Whatever stone he picks, the money, I'll cover it.
00:35:04Sloan, with Martin's eyes and my money, are you still afraid of that traitor Trent?
00:35:14Okay. Let's leave tonight for the Jadeite Rough Auction.
00:35:29My dear sister, you actually showed up.
00:35:33Trent, today is a public event, blocking the way with the shareholders.
00:35:38Don't you know the rules?
00:35:41Rules? Last night at Golden Crest Hotel, you almost cost the company our biggest contract completely.
00:35:47If Mr. Pierce wasn't so forgiving, our company would be broke today.
00:35:55Miss Weston, we heard about last night.
00:35:57As the head of this company, acting so impulsively is just completely irresponsible.
00:36:01Sister, even if you're desperate, you shouldn't just bring any trash into the company.
00:36:07Bringing some tacky country bumpkin and a cripple in a wheelchair to the Jadeite Rough Auction?
00:36:13Do you think the Weston family hasn't been humiliated enough in front of our peers?
00:36:18Trent, shut up!
00:36:20Martin and Portia are my honored guests.
00:36:25Honored guests?
00:36:27You really are crazy.
00:36:29Gentlemen, look at her now.
00:36:32Is she in her right mind?
00:36:34She's a woman with no children.
00:36:38The company will have no heir and fall to outsiders.
00:36:41I think, for the company's sake, control should be given to me, a true Weston, sooner rather than later.
00:36:50Look at you.
00:36:51What's the point of trying?
00:36:52You can't even have a kid.
00:36:58Oh, geezer, have your lifetime of farming hands ever touched Jadeite?
00:37:02Don't let your failing eyes mistake rough stones for sweet potatoes and take them home.
00:37:13A stone's true value isn't proven with words.
00:37:17Since you're so capable, let's use this pile of rough stones to see who has real skills.
00:37:25Everyone, this is the top Jade expert in the state, the renowned Graham Fox.
00:37:30Today, Mr. Fox will personally pick a showstopper rough for us.
00:37:34Then, we'll see who truly deserves to run the company.
00:37:39No need to look further.
00:37:40This rough has great translucency.
00:37:43It's definitely icy jadeite.
00:37:45Once cut, a conservative estimate is over $8 million.
00:37:49You're amazing, Mr. Fox.
00:37:51What an incredible eye.
00:37:53$2 million for an $8 million return.
00:37:54What a steal.
00:37:55Sis, since you brought an expert, let's make a bet.
00:37:59You pick a piece too.
00:38:01Whoever loses, resigns from all company positions.
00:38:06Are you in?
00:38:07Martin, Mr. Fox really knows his stuff.
00:38:11That rough looks great from the window.
00:38:13Don't push yourself.
00:38:14Worst case, I won't pick one today.
00:38:16Ms. Weston, trust me.
00:38:22That's no icy jadeite.
00:38:24That bit of green is just at the window, a thin layer.
00:38:28Inside, it's all spiderweb cracks and gray impurities.
00:38:32You couldn't even cut a tiny ring from it.
00:38:35It's just a tampered fake with a glued skin.
00:38:50Look, everyone.
00:38:51The master's choice.
00:38:54This is Black Sand Jadeite Rough.
00:38:569 out of 10 are duds.
00:38:58With an exterior like this, if there's any green inside, I'll eat it on the spot.
00:39:07What a joke.
00:39:09Comparing this trash to my icy jadeite is a total insult.
00:39:19This stone, I'm taking it.
00:39:25Martin Brooks, are you going senile?
00:39:27This piece of trash left on the street wouldn't even be touched.
00:39:30And you treat it like treasure?
00:39:31I've bet on jade for decades.
00:39:33What I despise most are clueless amateurs pretending to be experts.
00:39:37If this rock yields green, I'll write Graham Fox backward.
00:39:42Put it on my card.
00:39:44We're buying this stone.
00:39:45Shareholders, gentlemen, since my sister's so-called expert is so confident,
00:39:49let's just cut it open right here.
00:39:51Martin Brooks, want to make a bet?
00:39:53Whoever's stone is a dud has to announce to everyone here,
00:39:56yelling it three times that they're a blind piece of trash.
00:39:59Trent, you're going too far.
00:40:02Fine, you're on.
00:40:19Oh, my God.
00:40:21This is your expert eye?
00:40:22This is the treasure you picked?
00:40:23Nothing but a stepping stone.
00:40:25Sis, look at who you hired.
00:40:26What an absolute loser.
00:40:28This is ridiculous.
00:40:29How could Miss Weston bet the company's future on this guy?
00:40:34Sir, ignore them.
00:40:37Change the angle.
00:40:38Cut another three centimeters.
00:40:44Martin Brooks, how much longer will you embarrass yourself?
00:40:47Two cuts, both duds.
00:40:49Just admit defeat.
00:40:50Get on your knees and beg, and I might let you off.
00:40:53This stone is absolute trash now.
00:40:56Beyond saving.
00:41:01Sir, don't stop.
00:41:03Follow the line I drew.
00:41:04Make one last cut.
00:41:06Keep it straight.
00:41:18It's...
00:41:19It's green!
00:41:25This, how is this possible?
00:41:27The green band is so thick.
00:41:29The base is so clean.
00:41:30There's not a single crack.
00:41:32Calm down.
00:41:33It's just luck.
00:41:34It's just a thin layer of green.
00:41:35I've seen plenty of this black sand rough.
00:41:37It only looks good on the surface.
00:41:39The inside is definitely full of gray spots.
00:41:41It's barely worth a few dollars.
00:41:44Sir, switch to the grinding wheel.
00:41:46Follow this green edge, and grind slowly.
00:41:49What?
00:42:03Fluorescent, with an icy base.
00:42:05The green is rich and pure.
00:42:07This is extremely rare.
00:42:08Top grade glass type imperial green.
00:42:10This piece alone, even if you just carve a few solid green bangles and cabochons,
00:42:14conservatively, is worth over ten million dollars.
00:42:17Oh my god!
00:42:18A piece of junk worth a few thousand dollars turned into a top grade piece worth over ten
00:42:21million.
00:42:21What an eye.
00:42:22That's insane.
00:42:22My piece of junk is done.
00:42:24Vice President Weston, it's time to bring out your piece of eight million dollar icy jadeite
00:42:29and let us have a look, isn't it?
00:42:33Mr. Fox!
00:42:34Cut it!
00:42:34Let this country bumpkin see what top-tier icy jadeite looks like.
00:42:39Cut it.
00:42:40Cut along the window.
00:42:52It's a bust.
00:42:53Total bust.
00:42:54It's full of cracks inside.
00:42:56You couldn't even get the smallest ring face out of this.
00:42:58This isn't a two million dollar stone.
00:42:59Nobody would want it for two hundred dollars.
00:43:01It's a classic fake skin to trick people.
00:43:03Graham Fox!
00:43:05You blind old fool!
00:43:06Is this what you said was worth at least eight million dollars?
00:43:09You fucking scammed me!
00:43:12Vice President Weston, watch your mouth.
00:43:14Even gods can't judge uncut jade.
00:43:17Stone gambling is always risky.
00:43:19You were the one desperate to show off to the shareholders and insisted on buying it.
00:43:23I only gave a suggestion.
00:43:25I won't take the blame for this.
00:43:27The skin of this stone was clearly acid-washed to look old.
00:43:31The green layer at the window was also glued off.
00:43:35It's specifically made to scam clueless and greedy amateurs.
00:43:45Martin is right.
00:43:46It is indeed an artificial fake skin.
00:43:48Two million dollars for a fake stone?
00:43:50With eyes like that, how can he manage company purchases?
00:43:54The shareholders are all here.
00:43:57What happened today?
00:43:58Everyone saw clearly.
00:44:00From now on, all rough jadeite and jewelry purchasing decisions must be cross-checked by experts.
00:44:08Trent, you're suspended from all purchasing.
00:44:12I refuse!
00:44:14There's still the sealed bid section.
00:44:16That's where the real big stones are.
00:44:18Martin Brooks, if you've got guts, let's go.
00:44:21One last bet.
00:44:22Do you dare?
00:44:25The sealed bid stones really decide our fate.
00:44:30Martin Brooks, dare to bet big again?
00:44:33Miss Weston, let's quit while we're ahead.
00:44:36The sealed bid stones cost tens of millions.
00:44:39If Martin here makes a mistake, six months of our cash flow will go down the drain.
00:44:44Miss Weston, since he wants a clear defeat, let's grant his wish.
00:44:57Go!
00:44:58Go!
00:44:58Write it straight on the bid sheet.
00:44:59Put down 25 million dollars.
00:45:02This stone's python belt is super clear.
00:45:04The pine flower pattern is perfect.
00:45:06There's definitely a big hall inside.
00:45:08No one is taking this from me.
00:45:16That's a huge horizontal crack.
00:45:18It's like a knife sliced through it.
00:45:20It split all the green jade inside into a bunch of tiny pieces.
00:45:23You can't even get a single bangle out of this thing.
00:45:27Whoever buys it is going bankrupt.
00:45:33Three million bucks for this piece of junk?
00:45:39Martin Brooks, are you that broke?
00:45:42This rock is so worthless.
00:45:44Even flies won't land on it.
00:45:45And you think it's a treasure?
00:45:47Sis, you better think this through.
00:45:49If you follow him and buy this trash, your CEO seat ends today.
00:45:54Miss Weston, forget that giant boulder.
00:45:57Put all the money on this half-mountain stone.
00:46:10I trust Martin.
00:46:16Steal bids revealed.
00:46:17Winners, get ready to cut your stones.
00:46:23Highest bid jadeite boulder.
00:46:25Trent Weston, 25 million dollars.
00:46:27Bring my rock up right now.
00:46:28Today, I'm going to show some people exactly what real power looks like.
00:46:36See that?
00:46:37We hit the jackpot.
00:46:38Sloan Weston, how can you ever compete with me?
00:46:41Pack your bags and get out of my company.
00:46:46What a pity.
00:46:47The cracks are too deep.
00:46:48You can't carve any large pieces from this.
00:46:49It can only be cut into small pendants.
00:46:5125 million dollars.
00:46:52What a huge loss.
00:46:53Bullshit!
00:46:54It can sell as long as it's green.
00:46:55This is the highest bid boulder.
00:46:57Cut Sloan's piece of junk now.
00:46:59I want to see what that unwanted piece of coal can actually turn into.
00:47:05Sir, don't cut it.
00:47:06Follow this line.
00:47:08Use a fine wheel and sand it slowly.
00:47:10Okay, you got it.
00:47:19It's showing!
00:47:20High ice, clear water jadeite.
00:47:22Oh my god!
00:47:23This kind of material is extremely rare on the market now.
00:47:25Sloan!
00:47:26Look at the base.
00:47:27It's completely flawless.
00:47:28And it avoided all the cracks.
00:47:30With this size, it's enough to make a whole set of premium icy clear water jadeite bangles.
00:47:34Wow, Miss Weston has a great eye.
00:47:36Three million dollars for such premium material.
00:47:38Now that's a true CEO who makes money for the company.
00:47:44We got a formal complaint that you're cheating.
00:47:46You bribed our staff to see the roughs in advance.
00:47:48You must undergo an investigation.
00:47:50Director, you must look into this.
00:47:52He's just a dirty old hillbilly.
00:47:54He doesn't even know jadeite grades.
00:47:56How could he cut top-tier pieces back-to-back?
00:47:57This is definitely rigged.
00:47:59Trent!
00:48:00You're a sore loser using these dirty tricks.
00:48:03If you have no shame, I'm embarrassed for you.
00:48:06The roughs came straight from Myanmar.
00:48:08Escorted by armed guards.
00:48:10Sealed and numbered.
00:48:11Even I couldn't see them early.
00:48:12How could he cheat?
00:48:13Are you organizers doubting your own security?
00:48:16Or deliberately shielding a sore loser?
00:48:19Miss Lane.
00:48:21Rules are rules.
00:48:22Since someone complained, we must look into it.
00:48:27No need.
00:48:28I'll make it crystal clear to all of you today exactly how I do this.
00:48:32I study the crust's texture, gauge the stone's weight,
00:48:35listen to the tapping sound, and check the bands and cracks.
00:48:39That's real skill.
00:48:40Something people who only use dirty tricks would never understand.
00:48:44Bluffing.
00:48:45Keep bluffing.
00:48:46You're just full of crap, you hillbilly.
00:48:48You know about crusts and sounds?
00:48:51You're just a frog.
00:48:53If you were really that good, why not read Palms on the Street?
00:48:56Just admit someone's backing you.
00:48:59Oh.
00:49:06This crust is dry.
00:49:08The tap is dull.
00:49:09It's full of gray cotton.
00:49:10Worthless.
00:49:13This looks hydrated, but the bands are broken.
00:49:16It has deep cracks inside.
00:49:18It yields nothing.
00:49:19This one.
00:49:20Tight crust.
00:49:21Even grains.
00:49:22Guaranteed green inside.
00:49:24Sir, cut it.
00:49:28There's color!
00:49:29It's really icy jadeite with green streaks!
00:49:33Amazing!
00:49:34He's a living god!
00:49:36Great job!
00:49:47Miss Weston, if you let us sell the lavender and clearwater jadeite on channel profits,
00:49:52we'll yield 3%.
00:49:55Miss Weston, pick us!
00:49:57We'll pay half up front.
00:50:10Channel partners, shareholders.
00:50:13Don't be fooled by her current success.
00:50:17She doesn't even have an heir.
00:50:19The Weston family business will end up with outsiders.
00:50:22If you sign with a woman with no heirs, aren't you afraid you'll lose it all?
00:50:27It sounds harsh, but a family business with no heir is indeed a huge risk.
00:50:33Bullshit!
00:50:35What makes the company stand strong?
00:50:37It's about solid skills.
00:50:38It's unshakable reputation.
00:50:40It's the responsibility that brings people together.
00:50:42When Miss Weston worked to the bone for this company, what were you doing?
00:50:45Stabbing her in the back!
00:50:49Relying on having kids to keep a business?
00:50:51That's outdated, futile trash!
00:50:53Well said, Martin.
00:50:54What's truly shaming Weston Jewelers today isn't a CEO fighting to save the company, but you.
00:51:00You only weaponize family ties and use gender and kids to shame your own sister.
00:51:05You shameless scumbag!
00:51:06If you shareholders think a morally bankrupt loser like him can make you money,
00:51:10then I, Portia Lane, will pull all my funding right now.
00:51:14Calm down, Miss Lane.
00:51:15We fully support Miss Weston.
00:51:17Someone with Trent's character doesn't belong in management.
00:51:22Trent, you've really disappointed me.
00:51:24Effective immediately, as CEO, I am suspending you from all purchasing and operational decisions.
00:51:30All your accounts will be handed to the board for a full audit.
00:51:39Sloan Weston!
00:51:41Just you wait!
00:51:43This isn't over!
00:51:49Miss Weston is amazing!
00:51:52Martin's eye is unbeatable!
00:51:57Sloan Weston!
00:51:59Don't think just because you got lucky at the auction that you own this company.
00:52:04Gentlemen, if she brings an outsider to gamble on stones today, tomorrow she'll give the Weston business to outsiders.
00:52:12The foundation our family built over generations cannot be ruined by a childless woman.
00:52:18Today, you must step down as CEO.
00:52:21He's right, Miss Weston.
00:52:23Company equity and succession really do need careful consideration.
00:52:28Trent, did you really think, just because you're my brother,
00:52:33I was completely blind to all your dirty tricks?
00:52:37Attorney Collins, come in.
00:52:44Everyone, I have Vice President Weston's records from the past three months.
00:52:48He secretly contacted Mr. Pierce, attempting to sell out at 30% below market price the company's core channels.
00:52:55Here are the recordings and draft contracts.
00:52:57Plus, I also have proof from past procurements that he low-balled prices and took kickbacks,
00:53:02disrupting our daily operations.
00:53:04Here are his bank statements.
00:53:06Trent!
00:53:07You betrayed us to gut the company!
00:53:11Hey, we had nothing to do with this!
00:53:13Sloan, let me explain!
00:53:17These are all fake!
00:53:19I...
00:53:19Shut up!
00:53:21The evidence is solid.
00:53:22The legal department has officially reported this to the police.
00:53:24The rest of your life can be spent explaining yourself in prison.
00:53:30Everyone, the company has come back from the brink.
00:53:33Martin deserves all the credit.
00:53:35I hereby announce, I'm transferring part of my shares to Mr. Brooks.
00:53:40Starting today, Martin is now our core shareholder.
00:53:46Sloan Weston!
00:53:47You gave shares to an outsider?
00:53:49Are you out of your mind?
00:53:53Martin, sign this, and you'll be the top shareholder.
00:53:57Miss Weston, this is too much.
00:54:00I'm just a farmer.
00:54:01I only know a bit about stones.
00:54:04Helping you was just a favor.
00:54:05Taking all these shares, I wouldn't feel right.
00:54:09This isn't charity.
00:54:11You earned it.
00:54:13You didn't just save my life.
00:54:15You saved the legacy my father left behind.
00:54:17Plus, it's because you aren't greedy, you don't back down, and you have a real eye for things.
00:54:22That the company needs someone like you to sit in the top seat and hold down the fort.
00:54:27Martin, true treasures aren't just stones, but people with principles.
00:54:31If you have the ability, but refuse this power, how will you protect the people you left?
00:54:37I can't be weak anymore.
00:54:39I want money.
00:54:41I want power.
00:54:42I'll make everyone who looked down on me shut up.
00:54:46I want to give my family a better future.
00:54:53All right.
00:54:54These shares, I'll take them.
00:54:57Send a company-wide notice immediately.
00:54:59Starting today, Mr. Brooks is officially the company's chief appraisal advisor and top shareholder.
00:55:09I won't accept this!
00:55:11You peasant!
00:55:12Why should you get Weston money?
00:55:14Spit it out!
00:55:16Security, throw him out.
00:55:19Without my permission, he is never to set foot in here again.
00:55:25Sloane Weston!
00:55:26You barren bitch!
00:55:28You'll die a horrible death!
00:55:31Let go of me!
00:55:38My comeback has only just begun.
00:55:49Martin, I need your help with an urgent matter.
00:55:51You're the only one who can do this.
00:55:53Go ahead, Miss Lane.
00:55:54I'll help if I can.
00:55:56The City Heritage Appraisal Office recently received a badge of newly excavated artifacts.
00:56:00A few of them are very tricky.
00:56:02The most senior appraisers can't seem to agree.
00:56:04They've argued for three days with no conclusion.
00:56:06If this drags on, it'll hold up the inventory registration.
00:56:08You were the first person I thought of.
00:56:10No.
00:56:10No way.
00:56:11Miss Lane, I'm just an old country guy.
00:56:13I just got lucky with jade betting.
00:56:15Caught a few breaks here and there.
00:56:16National artifacts?
00:56:17That's serious business.
00:56:18I wouldn't dare mess with that.
00:56:20If I mess up, I'd be a sinner through the ages.
00:56:22Martin, real skill isn't just for making money.
00:56:25Artifacts are from our ancestors, what they've left behind.
00:56:27Protecting them, that matters more than any paycheck.
00:56:30I trust your eye.
00:56:32Just help me out and help those treasures too.
00:56:35Do them justice.
00:56:41Martin, Miss Lane is right.
00:56:43If your eye can help the country save a few artifacts,
00:56:46that means more than signing ten contracts here.
00:56:49I'll go with you.
00:56:51All right, I'll go, but I'll only tell the truth.
00:56:54If I'm not sure, I won't say a word.
00:57:01Well, well.
00:57:02Isn't this Martin making waves in the jewelry world lately?
00:57:05What?
00:57:06Got bored of jade betting?
00:57:07So you're crashing our antique scene?
00:57:09Mr. Hughes.
00:57:11He's now the top shareholder of a big company.
00:57:13He can make money anywhere.
00:57:14Why would he care about stuff dug out of the dirt?
00:57:17Jade betting is 30% skill and 70% luck.
00:57:21Artifact appraisal takes decades of reading ancient texts
00:57:24and handling thousands of items just to grasp the basics.
00:57:28It's not for just any random nobody to weigh in on.
00:57:43The coloration penetrates the texture.
00:57:46The patina is natural and rich.
00:57:47Typical Han Dynasty craftsmanship.
00:57:49Everyone, this jade disc is undoubtedly real.
00:57:52We can sign the appraisal now.
00:57:53Good eye, Mr. Hughes.
00:57:55This jade disc is in such perfect condition.
00:57:57It's truly rare.
00:57:58Us old timers agree, it's real.
00:58:05Wait.
00:58:06This item, you can't sign it.
00:58:09Martin, what do you mean?
00:58:11We've been appraisers for decades and saw no issue.
00:58:15Who are you to interrupt?
00:58:16This jade disc.
00:58:17The outer patina does look old, but it's just artificially aged.
00:58:20The core is wrong.
00:58:22Right here, there's a tiny seam.
00:58:24The coloration is only on the surface.
00:58:26It doesn't penetrate at all.
00:58:27The core has modern industrial glue.
00:58:30This is completely ridiculous.
00:58:32Jade isn't a watermelon.
00:58:33Without cutting it open, how do you know there's glue inside?
00:58:36Nonsense.
00:58:37You ignorant country bumpkin.
00:58:39Just because you guessed right a few times at the jadeite rough auction,
00:58:42you dare spout nonsense at the Heritage Authority?
00:58:44Mr. Hughes, don't be so sure.
00:58:46If Martin says there's an issue, he has his reasons.
00:58:49Send this jade disc to the lab right now for a non-destructive spectrometry test and ultrasonic flaw detection.
00:58:55Fine.
00:58:55Test it.
00:58:56When the results are out, let's see how you'll show your faces.
00:59:01Miss Lane, the test results are in.
00:59:07The jade disc has a 0.2 millimeter seam on the edge, and it indeed contains traces of modern epoxy.
00:59:11This, you just got dumb luck.
00:59:15You only guessed right once.
00:59:17Guest?
00:59:18You old fool.
00:59:20Listen here.
00:59:21Objects can lie, but flaws don't.
00:59:25You didn't even look closely, yet you gamble with national heritage.
00:59:29That's truly blind.
00:59:30Bring up the second item.
00:59:32No doubt he'll guess right again.
00:59:38It's too heavily rusted.
00:59:39The surface is completely ruined.
00:59:41Can't even make out the pattern on the back.
00:59:42It's typical scrap.
00:59:44What a shame.
00:59:45Just log it as ordinary scrap.
00:59:46No value for restoration or research.
00:59:49Hold on.
00:59:50Don't rush to log it in.
00:59:52Under the back of this mirror, there are characters.
00:59:56You think you have x-ray vision?
00:59:58The rust has eaten into the core.
01:00:00Even if there were characters, they'd have corroded away by now.
01:00:03Young man, got a scraper?
01:00:05From the side, follow this rust seam and scrape it out slowly.
01:00:09Don't force it from the front.
01:00:12Outrageous!
01:00:13You don't even know the basic rules of restoration!
01:00:16How dare you boss around a professional!
01:00:18If you ruin this treasure, can you afford it?
01:00:23Do as he says.
01:00:24If anything goes wrong, I, Portia Lane, take full responsibility.
01:00:33Characters!
01:00:34There really are characters!
01:00:36My God!
01:00:37Only royal tombs have this special inscription.
01:00:39The value of this bronze mirror and its research significance just multiplied a hundredfold!
01:00:45Martin, your eye for this is simply incredible!
01:00:49How did you see that?
01:00:52It's nothing.
01:00:53I used to farm.
01:00:55I know what roots are buried under the mud.
01:00:58When looking at things, just pay close attention.
01:01:01Go!
01:01:02Bring out our most difficult piece!
01:01:10Inside this box is an important, newly unearthed bronze artifact.
01:01:14But the external puzzle lock is very complex.
01:01:16If forced open, it could trigger the internal self-destruct mechanism damaging the national treasure.
01:01:21That's why no one has dared to open it.
01:01:23Well, since Martin can read heavily rusted inscriptions, this little wooden box must be a piece of cake for him.
01:01:32Why don't we have Martin show off his skills?
01:01:35He can enlighten us useless old folks.
01:01:39What do you say?
01:01:41Martin, don't take it.
01:01:43He's up to no good.
01:01:45Not even our puzzle experts dare to touch it.
01:01:48He's setting you up.
01:01:49If the treasure gets destroyed, you're finished.
01:01:54This latch was tampered with.
01:01:57That old fox, Mr. Hughes.
01:02:00He doesn't just want me to fail.
01:02:01I'm afraid he's plotting something worse.
01:02:05Fine.
01:02:05This box, I'll open it.
01:02:10Martin.
01:02:12Don't worry.
01:02:14I'll open the box, but on two conditions.
01:02:17First, everyone step back 15 feet.
01:02:20Second, set up an HD camera to record the whole process.
01:02:26Putting on a show.
01:02:28Let's see you dig your own grave.
01:02:34My God.
01:02:36It's a late-shot animal motif bronze vessel.
01:02:38A national treasure.
01:02:39An absolute national treasure.
01:02:44Hurry.
01:02:45Get on it right now.
01:02:46Top priority registration and photos.
01:02:48This is absolutely a national treasure.
01:02:56What happened?
01:02:58Power's out.
01:02:59Nobody move.
01:03:00Secure the artifact.
01:03:08Where's the vessel?
01:03:09The bronze vessel is gone.
01:03:15It was him.
01:03:17He definitely stole it.
01:03:18He was the only one who touched that box.
01:03:21Before the blackout, he purposely backed away from the crown.
01:03:24It was definitely him.
01:03:26He hid the artifact in the dark.
01:03:29Lock down the doors.
01:03:30Search him.
01:03:32Exactly.
01:03:33Country hicks are just greedy.
01:03:34He gets a few shares at a jewelry company and dares to steal from the Heritage Authority.
01:03:38What nerve.
01:03:40Mr. Hughes.
01:03:41That's pure slander.
01:03:43Martin is worth billions of dollars.
01:03:45Why would he steal anything?
01:03:46Richard Hughes.
01:03:47We haven't even checked the footage.
01:03:49How can you be so sure that Martin did it?
01:03:51Check the footage?
01:03:52The power went out.
01:03:53The cameras went black.
01:03:54Until we search him top to bottom, nobody leaves this room.
01:04:07Search me?
01:04:10Fine.
01:04:16Not on them.
01:04:18Did they move it out already?
01:04:24Out of my way!
01:04:29He's making a run for it!
01:04:31Grab him!
01:04:37Run?
01:04:38Unless you start talking, you're not going anywhere.
01:04:43It's not my fault!
01:04:44It was...
01:04:45It was Mr. Hughes!
01:04:46He paid me $20,000 to use the blackout and sneak it out under the cart!
01:04:52You're lying!
01:04:53You slandering piece of trash!
01:04:55Who saw me give you money?
01:04:57Still in denial.
01:04:59Huh?
01:04:59Security!
01:05:00Get his phone.
01:05:07Look at this, everyone.
01:05:08Not only is there a record of him transferring $20,000 to this temp, but also his chats with
01:05:13Trent Weston.
01:05:14Don't worry, Trent.
01:05:15As long as the blackout plan works, I guarantee Martin will be ruined and brought in jail.
01:05:26Mart, we really owe you today.
01:05:28Otherwise, our office would have been caught in a huge scandal.
01:05:30On behalf of everyone here, I sincerely apologize to you.
01:05:34Miss Weston, Trent has completely lost it.
01:05:36He even dared to steal a national treasure.
01:05:38You need to be extra careful right now.
01:05:39He's asking for trouble.
01:05:41I'm heading back to the company.
01:05:42I'm going to clean house and get rid of all his spies.
01:05:47Miss Weston!
01:06:02Martin Brooks, see how pathetic your boss looks right now?
01:06:05Thought you were so tough?
01:06:06Thought you could protect her?
01:06:08You have one hour.
01:06:09Bring all the share transfer agreements and the withdrawal statement.
01:06:12Come alone.
01:06:12Call the cops and I'll carve up her face and feed her to the fishes.
01:06:17Oh my God!
01:06:18Hurry!
01:06:18Call the cops from earlier.
01:06:21We can't call the cops.
01:06:23Trent has completely lost it.
01:06:24He'll definitely take Miss Weston down with him.
01:06:26Then what do we do?
01:06:27Going alone is suicide.
01:06:29Plus, we don't even know where they are.
01:06:31Look here.
01:06:31Outside the window, there's a rusty abandoned water tower.
01:06:34This type of water tower is only in the old Eastside Industrial District.
01:06:36Look at the corner of the wall.
01:06:37On that metal sign with half the paint peeled off, you can just make out the words
01:06:40Number One Machinery.
01:06:41It's the abandoned Number One Machinery plan on the outskirts.
01:06:44Miss Lane, go to the office right now.
01:06:45Contact the police in secret.
01:06:46Give them the location.
01:06:47Have them send in undercover officers.
01:06:48Whatever you do, don't take them off.
01:06:50I'll go stall Trent first.
01:06:51Martin, it's too dangerous.
01:06:52Miss Weston trusted me and gave me the shares.
01:06:54That's why this lunatic is after us.
01:06:56She believes in me.
01:06:57Even if it costs me my life today, I have to bring her back safe and sound.
01:07:05Sign it.
01:07:06Give me the rest of the shares.
01:07:08And record a video saying Martin Brooks stealing the artifact
01:07:10was a misunderstanding or I'll kill you.
01:07:13In your dreams, the Weston business, even if destroyed, will never go to an animal like you.
01:07:18Bitch.
01:07:22Let her go.
01:07:23What you wanted, I brought it.
01:07:27Martin Brooks.
01:07:28You really are a loyal hound, you old dog.
01:07:31All right.
01:07:32Toss the files over.
01:07:33I must ensure Miss Weston is safe first.
01:07:36Search this old man thoroughly.
01:07:38If he's hiding a weapon, chop him up.
01:07:44I can't fight head on.
01:07:46I need one perfect strength.
01:07:48Please.
01:07:48Don't kill me.
01:07:50Here are the files.
01:07:53Go pick them up.
01:07:54Don't get them dirty.
01:08:09Martin.
01:08:13I'll kill you.
01:08:15I'll kill you.
01:08:19I'll kill you.
01:08:30Martin, get out of here.
01:08:33Leave me.
01:08:34Shut up.
01:08:35Stay close.
01:08:39Kill him.
01:08:40Kill him.
01:08:42Kill him.
01:08:55Old man.
01:08:57I'll kill you.
01:09:02Officers.
01:09:03Right inside.
01:09:03Hurry.
01:09:05Police.
01:09:06Drop the weapon.
01:09:06Hands on your head.
01:09:07If I'm going down, you're coming with me.
01:09:14Stay down.
01:09:17Martin.
01:09:18Martin, hold on.
01:09:20Ambulance.
01:09:21Call an ambulance.
01:09:22You're safe.
01:09:23That's what matters.
01:09:30Grandpa.
01:09:31You're finally awake.
01:09:32Don't scare me like that again.
01:09:34I promise I'll be good.
01:09:36Don't cry, Andy.
01:09:38Grandpa is fine.
01:09:41Dad.
01:09:42Don't move.
01:09:43Why do you always do this?
01:09:45In danger, you always shield others.
01:09:47Don't you care about yourself?
01:09:50Martin.
01:09:51If something happened to you, what would Lily and I and Andy, what would our whole family do without you?
01:09:57Martin.
01:09:58You're finally awake.
01:10:00We were so worried about you.
01:10:01I'm sorry for making everyone worry.
01:10:05Dad.
01:10:05While you were out, Aunt Sloane never left your side.
01:10:09She didn't sleep for days.
01:10:10She even put off work.
01:10:12Miss Weston.
01:10:13I'm sorry for the trouble.
01:10:15Martin.
01:10:16I should be thanking you.
01:10:18You risked your life to save mine.
01:10:20From now on, my life is yours.
01:10:23I'll do whatever you say.
01:10:31Mr. Brooks, on behalf of the Heritage Authority, I sincerely apologize for our earlier misunderstanding.
01:10:35Please accept our formal apology.
01:10:36Director Parker, you're being too kind.
01:10:37That bronze ritual vessel is a national treasure after all.
01:10:40It's only right for you to be cautious.
01:10:41That's how it should be.
01:10:41Your skill and integrity are truly deserving of this honor.
01:10:44I've lived most of my life as Martin Brooks.
01:10:46I've been stepped on by others.
01:10:48I've been treated like a nobody.
01:10:50But fate gave me these golden eyes.
01:10:53I thought they were just for getting rich and changing my...
01:10:56But now, I finally understand.
01:10:58These eyes are so I have the power to protect what's real and what's fake in this world.
01:11:02To protect the family and friends I love with my life.
01:11:05This plaque, as Martin Brooks, I accept it.
01:11:09Bitch!
01:11:10Bitch!
01:11:10Bitch!
01:11:11Bitch!
01:11:12Bitch!
01:11:12Bitch!
01:11:13Bitch!
01:11:13Bitch!