Are You Safe Episode 26 Recap
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Zhou You and Tang Lin, returning from their assignment, expected a warm welcome, but instead found everyone engrossed in a meeting discussing a new system. Unfazed, Zhou You eagerly asked Tang Lin to record his grand entrance as they walked into the room. They called out to their "Buddies," announcing their return, but were met with silence as a group of pig farmers listened intently to Chen Mo.
The farmers were expressing their frustration about being swindled by scammers and hoped the company could help them. Chen Mo confidently assured them he would not let them down. Chen Mo then presented the new intelligent pig farming system, explaining how it ensures the health of each pig through precise feed management, controls dosage to reduce waste and costs, tracks health conditions, and strengthens the pigs' immune systems. The farmers were thoroughly impressed.
Chen Mo, however, humbly stated that the system was a collective effort, particularly highlighting Director Zhou. Qin Huai then introduced Zhou You as the company’s CTO, emphasizing his crucial role in collecting and analyzing the sample data that was fundamental to the system's smooth operation. The grateful farmers enthusiastically shook Zhou You's hand, leaving him with a profound sense of accomplishment. Meanwhile, at Momo Housekeeping, Mu Tong was overwhelmed with a surge of orders but struggled to find new recruits.
A man who couldn't speak but could hear, and claimed to have previous cleaning experience, arrived, applying for a cleaning position. He communicated through a notepad. Mu Tong expressed concern about the communication barrier with customers, but Chen Mo, seeing her exhaustion and the urgent need for staff, suggested they give him a chance. Mu Tong agreed. Elsewhere, Peng Pai informed General via text that he had successfully infiltrated Mu Tong's workplace and sent him the location.
Having recovered from his injuries, General decided it was time to re-emerge. To ensure his secrecy, he ruthlessly eliminated his private doctor, who was the only one aware of his recovery and whereabouts. The next morning, Zhou You arrived late to work, having overslept.
Tang Lin teased him, sarcastically implying he had "privileges" that exempted him from company rules, then contrasted his tardiness with Chen Mo's dedication, mentioning that Chen Mo had just completed editing over 100 pages of a technical manual before going home to nap. Feeling the pressure, Zhou You immediately called an English class, struggling immensely to introduce himself in English over the phone.
He later confessed to Qin Huai that he wanted to surpass Chen Mo and catch up to Qin Huai himself. Qin Huai, playfully, had Zhou You try on a shirt, which was a gift from his parents, along with other items. Qin Huai then took a picture of Zhou You in the shirt and sent it to Zhou You's mother, much to Zhou You's initial embarrassment.
However, after Qin Huai left, Zhou You looked at the gifts, which stirred deep emotions within him. He eventually sent a text message to his parents, assuring them he was well and studying English for an upcoming exam, acknowledging his poor English skills. His parents were overjoyed by Qin Huai’s photo and Zhou You's message.
At HuCloud, Xu Zong summoned Ma Pingchuan and Hu Dezheng, informing them that Internal Security had confirmed that the attack code implanted in the company server originated from an internal computer. The operation was meticulously planned and likely carried out by someone from the technical department, though the specific culprit remained under investigation. Hu Dezheng immediately questioned Ma Pingchuan, asking who he thought was most likely responsible.
Ma Pingchuan, feeling targeted, defensively asked if Hu Dezheng was suspecting him, then evasively stated that anyone from the technical department could be the mastermind, as he couldn't possibly know, deliberately changing the subject. Xu Zong clarified that he wanted their analysis on why someone from their own technical department would attack HuCloud. Hu Dezheng proposed that the best solution was to quickly identify the perpetrator and hand them over to the police.
Ma Pingchuan simply responded that he would unconditionally respect the company's decision. After they left, Xu Zong instructed Hu Dezheng to secretly investigate Ma Pingchuan before deciding whether to involve the police. Upon returning home, Ma Pingchuan found his wife anxious about their daughter's overseas education. He lied, claiming Xu Zong wanted him to expand the company's market abroad, transferring his technical department responsibilities to Hu Dezheng.
He framed this as a positive development, allowing their family to move abroad together and for their daughter to attend an international school sooner. He urged his wife to quickly find a school for immediate enrollment, emphasizing that money was not an issue as the company would cover half the tuition. His wife was thrilled by the news.
Later, Ma Pingchuan was overheard on a phone call, instructing someone to quickly sell or mortgage properties registered under companies in his name for cash and to maintain a low profile. His wife noticed his increasingly strange behavior—leaving early, returning late, not going to work, and refusing to let her see bank transfers. Concerned, she confronted him, fearing he had done something illegal that could jeopardize their daughter's future.
Ma Pingchuan denied any wrongdoing, confessing that he had secretly established private companies to take on side projects, which he had kept hidden from his workplace to avoid negative repercussions. He claimed he was now selling these companies to secure funds for their daughter's tuition and their life overseas. His wife warned him not to lie to her.
Meanwhile, Chen Mo and Qin Huai discussed the pig farming system's success, which brought many business invitations, but Qin Huai cautioned them to be careful of potential trouble and people taking advantage. Qin Huai revealed that his facial recognition search of former employees yielded no results, indicating the mastermind was an expert who left no traces. Chen Mo suggested that if the HuPo mole was connected to the scammer who defrauded his mother, then clues might be found within "Arsenal."
However, their current decryption speed was too slow. Qin Huai proposed asking their Senior Brother for help with the "The Eleventh Power" algorithm to accelerate the process. They met with their Senior Brother and Senior Sister, explaining their need for access to "The Eleventh Power" algorithm to decrypt server logs from the "Revenge" virus victims. Qin Huai stated they were certain the "Revenge" leak was not an accident but an intentional frame-up. Senior Brother agreed to crack the files himself.
Senior Sister expressed hesitation, worried about the unestablished "Eleventh Power" and the potential risks involved, but Senior Brother insisted they should help each other. Later that night, Senior Sister found Senior Brother still working late, suffering from a headache. She reminded him of the immense effort he poured into his past research, which led to his chronic migraines. He responded that he was grateful for the past, as it ultimately led him to her.
Senior Sister, still concerned about his intense focus on the "Revenge" case, questioned its urgency and suggested he take a break. He explained that the sooner he cracked it, the sooner they could trace the original spreader of the virus, which would help Qin Huai find closure. However, Senior Sister, sensing his true motives, revealed her knowledge of his secret identity as Grey Heron.
She stated she knew he was the one who leaked the "Revenge" virus and that he was now working so diligently to crack "Arsenal" before Qin Huai found evidence that would expose him. Senior Brother admitted his identity and his enduring resentment towards Qin Huai, stating he would never forgive him for taking credit for his research as the first author, effectively stealing what meant most to him and depriving him of recognition and opportunities.
He felt Qin Huai deserved to pay for his actions and called him a hypocrite. Senior Sister pleaded with him to let go of the past, but he recounted the immense suffering and effort he had invested. Despite his deep-seated bitterness, Senior Sister ultimately vowed to stand by him, saying that if this was his chosen path, she would join him.
