Are You Safe Episode 29 Recap
> Are You Safe Recap
Alone in the night, Chen Mo made his way to an agreed meeting point. As a precaution, he activated his phone's location sharing, setting it to automatically send his last known location to Qin Huai if he detected no movement for ten minutes. Following the riverbank with a small flashlight, Chen Mo eventually discovered a vehicle amidst a patch of reeds.
A light rain obscured the car's windows, and as he wiped away the moisture, someone ambushed him from behind, knocking him unconscious. Meanwhile, Xu Guangming informed Qin Huai that Ma Pingchuan was the traitor who had framed him. Qin Huai accepted Xu Guangming's apology, which came with the acknowledgment that Xu Guangming had nearly ruined Qin Huai's future and needed to answer to his clients.
Qin Huai expressed his belief that Hupo Technology could thrive without Ma Pingchuan and looked forward to the day they could compete fairly as rivals. Shortly after, a message arrived on Qin Huai's phone, prompting him to leave abruptly. At the river, an assailant (Peng Pai) placed the unconscious Chen Mo in the driver's seat of the car, positioning an open gas canister nearby and leaving a fabricated suicide note on the window.
Guided by Chen Mo's emergency location signal, Qin Huai and Zhou You soon arrived. Zhou You, seeing the note, mistakenly thought Chen Mo was attempting suicide, but Qin Huai dismissed the idea. They frantically knocked on the windows, managed to open the car door, and pulled Chen Mo out. Qin Huai instructed Zhou You to revive Chen Mo, telling him to pinch Chen Mo's philtrum. At Momo Housekeeping, Mu Tong had just finished setting up surveillance cameras when General arrived.
General had previously threatened her by recalling other photos he possessed and stating he would expose them if she didn't come to him that night. She handed him a memory card, expecting him to honor his promise. General then closed the door. Seeing the cameras, he realized Mu Tong intended to expose him. He deployed a device that blocked all Wi-Fi signals within a twenty-meter radius, rendering her cameras useless.
General commented on her audacity to come, knowing he was plotting against her, and asserted that she could neither escape nor harm him. He told her she could only go with him, accusing her of wanting a quiet life with Chen Mo. General then chillingly stated that the "obstacle" between them, Chen Mo, would soon be gone.
When Mu Tong furiously demanded to know what he had done to Chen Mo, General declared his intention for Chen Mo to "cease to exist." Mu Tong fought back, grabbing a stool and swinging it at General, then using a fire extinguisher to create an escape. As she fled, she desperately called Chen Mo, but his phone was unreachable.
She then called Qin Huai, urgently telling him Chen Mo was in danger, but General caught up to her before she could finish speaking. Qin Huai, realizing Mu Tong was also in peril, decided to split up with Zhou You. He instructed Zhou You to take Chen Mo to the hospital for treatment, while he would go to Momo Housekeeping to find Mu Tong. Upon entering, Qin Huai found Mu Tong lying unconscious. Before he could help her, General emerged.
Qin Huai recognized him as the man supposedly killed in Taimanda. General, however, told Qin Huai to worry about himself. Qin Huai proved no match for General and was soon knocked unconscious and tied up. General inserted a USB drive into a computer, only to discover that Qin Huai had completely destroyed its contents. Enraged, he threatened Qin Huai, demanding he write code to release a ransomware virus.
Seizing the opportunity, Qin Huai subtly infiltrated the housekeeping company's computer system, setting up a way to communicate with Chen Mo using a secret code once Chen Mo accessed the computer. General warned Qin Huai not to try anything foolish, emphasizing Mu Tong's safety as a leverage point. Back at the hospital, Chen Mo woke up and immediately asked about Mu Tong. Zhou You informed him that Qin Huai had gone to look for her but hadn't called back.
Feeling restless, Chen Mo insisted on leaving to find her, but Zhou You urged him to calm down, reminding him of his fragile state after the coma, and promised they would search together later. Once Chen Mo was discharged, he and Zhou You went to Momo Housekeeping, but found no trace of Qin Huai or Mu Tong.
On a computer, Chen Mo found a suicide note written in Mu Tong's name, claiming she had betrayed him and could not face him. Zhou You deduced this was part of a plot to make it appear Chen Mo had committed suicide due to Mu Tong's betrayal, intending to permanently tarnish Mu Tong's reputation and prevent her escape. Chen Mo then noticed ransomware on the computer, which also contained a message from Qin Huai.
Using their shared secret code—the common logarithm of Pi—Chen Mo deciphered Qin Huai's message, which revealed that both he and Mu Tong had been kidnapped by General. Chen Mo connected the dots, realizing that the "ex-boyfriend" who had sent Mu Tong threatening messages was none other than General, whom they had believed to be dead in Taimanda.
Qin Huai, in his message, instructed Chen Mo to inform Guo Yao and to use "Camouflage City" to deceive General, even if it meant paying a ransom in the virtual city. He also directed Chen Mo to his office to retrieve an authorization document from a drawer. To avoid alarming Ding Auntie and Tang Lin, Zhou You bought several boxes of kiwis, claiming they were gifts from their boss for a two-day company holiday.
He asked them to deliver Chen Mo's share to his house, telling Chen Mo's Auntie Shen that Chen Mo and Mu Tong were "tied up" and wouldn't be home that night. Once the office was clear, Chen Mo and Zhou You began setting up. Chen Mo explained "Camouflage City," a solution he and Qin Huai had developed in college for large-scale cyberattack tests.
Each computer could simulate ten thousand others, meaning their current setup of a dozen machines would act as a hundred thousand, forming a "small city" where Qin Huai could release the ransomware. This would make General believe a widespread attack had occurred without Qin Huai actually committing a real crime.
Zhou You acknowledged the challenge of such an outbreak alerting the tech community and General but confidently stated his extensive presence on various forums would allow him to create the illusion of a genuine attack. Next, they tackled the financial aspect. Chen Mo opened a safe and retrieved a document: Qin Huai's authorization letter granting Zhou You unlimited authority over the company. Zhou You was deeply moved by Qin Huai's trust.
He then approached Lin Shuo for help with selling performance shares. Lin Shuo suggested financing instead, offering to introduce reliable investors, but Zhou You insisted on selling due to Qin Huai's wishes and the urgency of their situation. Lin Shuo, seeking confirmation, called Qin Huai despite Zhou You's attempts to dissuade her. To Zhou You's surprise, she connected with someone who sounded exactly like Qin Huai, who confirmed his decision to sell shares and his faith in Zhou You.
Zhou You rushed back to the office, wondering how Qin Huai could be speaking to Lin Shuo. Chen Mo revealed that the voice was a simulated AI, part of the "Camouflage City" system. He had simulated tens of thousands of computers, created virtual companies with virtual phone numbers, and developed hundreds of AI voices to act as receptionists. This elaborate setup was designed to fool General, who was cautiously calling these "attacked" companies to verify the ransomware's impact. Zhou You realized General's meticulous verification process made their deception even more critical.
