Cambrian Period Episode 2 Recap
> Cambrian Period Recap
Tang Yin, still charmed by the masked figure, recognized him as the bar owner, Jian Zi, who then relaxed his guard. Jian Zi asked what she and Shen Keke would like to drink. Shen Keke, feeling as though she had caused Tang Yin a lot of trouble, suggested they drink and get drunk, morbidly wondering if they would see the sun tomorrow. Tang Yin playfully dismissed her concerns. Suddenly, Jian Zi's friend, Mai Quancheng, arrived and flirted with the women.
Tang Yin asked Shen Keke who he was, to which Shen Keke jokingly replied that he was "probably a duck." Tang Yin found him attractive, prompting Shen Keke to tease her about still being a virgin and offer to "clock" Mai Quancheng for her. Tang Yin refused, saying that men were unreliable. Shen Keke then paid Mai Quancheng herself, which Tang Yin questioned. Mai Quancheng secretly added a drug to a drink.
Shen Keke insisted Jian Zi drink, accusing him of thinking her drink was "dirty." Jian Zi protested, saying it was his drink, but Shen Keke ignored him and drank it herself, immediately noticing a "strange smell" and realizing something was wrong. Tang Yin then unknowingly drank another drugged glass. Shen Keke then stepped aside to answer a phone call from Suo Tou. He demanded to know her location.
Shen Keke teased him, claiming she was in a "Bridal Chamber" with a "duck." Enraged, Suo Tou threatened to kill anyone who touched his woman, claiming that Zhan Shili, Shen Keke's father, had already dealt with a previous incident. He then demanded the encoder. Shen Keke, seizing the opportunity, demanded $100,000, promising to reveal the encoder's location only after she left South Island the next day.
Suo Tou begrudgingly agreed, commenting on her toughness, and Shen Keke instructed him to prepare the money. Before leaving, Shen Keke told Jian Zi to take care of Tang Yin. She then left with Mai Quancheng. Outside, she gave him money but rejected his advances, telling him she was not interested in "a kid like you" and that he was "making fun of himself." She threw the money at him and walked away alone.
Shortly after, as she walked dejectedly down the road, she was struck by a car. Meanwhile, back at the bar, Jian Zi received an urgent call, instantly sobering him up. He donned his Face-Print mask and left to execute a mission. Unknown to him, Tang Yin, still heavily under the influence of the drug, stumbled into his car.
A news report on the car's screen discussed Police Officer Li Yongji, who had recently been promoted to Deputy Director of the Police Department. The report detailed a dangerous "secret killer belonging to a black organization" (referring to Face-Print) who had failed an "internal crackdown action" due to police intervention, urging the public to report any information. Tang Yin, disoriented, asked Jian Zi if he liked the police.
Jian Zi arrived at Jin Lin's residence as Face-Print, intending to give her a warning. Suo Tou was already there, discussing the late Mr. Pei and how many things needed to be re-evaluated after his death. Jin Lin confronted Suo Tou, reminding him that he had initiated the contact with her, implying that changing his mind now was dishonorable. She then brought up Zhan Shili, the head of Qiu Men.
Suo Tou, already having witnessed Face-Print's presence and fearing his private agenda would be revealed to Qiu Men through Face-Print, became visibly agitated. At that moment, Tang Yin, still in a daze, wandered into Jin Lin's house, mistaking it for the police station and asking where Li Yongji was. Her unexpected intrusion caused a commotion, almost exposing Jian Zi as Face-Print. Fortunately, he quickly managed to escape.
Following Face-Print's escape, Suo Tou, still fueled by his fear of exposure to Qiu Men, attempted to kill Face-Print. However, Jin Lin intervened, preventing him from seizing the opportunity. Later, Suo Tou made a phone call to Zhan Fu, inquiring if Zhan Shili was asleep and if he had been out that night.
Upon learning that Zhan Shili was asleep, Suo Tou deduced that the Face-Print who visited Jin Lin was not Zhan Shili, leaving him to wonder about the identity of this new Face-Print. On the drive back, the lingering effects of the drug overwhelmed both Jian Zi and Tang Yin, leading to them having sex in the car. The next morning, Tang Yin and Jian Zi woke up disoriented and disheveled in the car. They both screamed in shock.
Tang Yin furiously confronted Jian Zi, believing she had slept with "that duck" she had seen the previous night, and lamented losing her innocence to "the owner of the Duck Store." Jian Zi tried to defend himself, quietly insisting, "I am not a duck," and promised to "be responsible for you." Tang Yin, still fuming, threw some money at him as a "service fee," scornfully calling him "stupid" and "unattractive," then stormed out of the car.
As she walked away, she felt a pang of regret and embarrassment, recalling the events of the night and her first time, muttering about her aching body. Jian Zi, too, quietly reflected that it was his "first time." Meanwhile, Suo Tou arrived at Shen Keke's apartment and frantically searched for the encoder, but found nothing. He called her phone, but it was switched off. Enraged, Suo Tou vowed to kill Shen Keke if he ever found her.
Tang Yin returned to Jian Zi's car, demanding his phone to call Shen Keke. She tried calling, but Shen Keke's phone was still off. Tang Yin, dismissing Jian Zi's wary glance, assured him she wouldn't "cling to him for a mere broken phone," took his phone, and asked for money for a taxi. After Tang Yin left, Jian Zi meticulously cleaned the car before remotely driving it into the sea, ensuring its complete destruction.
Later, Zhan Shili was informed that the encoder was missing and Shen Keke was unreachable. He also learned that traces of Da Zhong had been found by the sea, confirming his death. Zhan Shili immediately ordered South Island to be placed under comprehensive martial law, while allowing general industries to operate as usual.
He further instructed his subordinates to deploy additional personnel to thoroughly investigate anyone connected to Shen Keke, making it clear that this was a direct warning to Suo Tou. He also ordered Jian Zi to return, stating, "It's time for him to move."
