Cambrian Period Episode 6 Recap
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Jian Zi was deeply saddened upon learning of Suo Tou's death. He pondered if power and wealth were truly so important that one would sacrifice their life for them, remembering the path other brothers in Qiu men had taken—either dying for the organization or leaving to live their own lives after completing a mission.
He recalled Suo Tou treating him like a true brother and acknowledged his ambition, believing that Zhan Shili had once highly regarded him as the future leader of Qiu men. Now, everything was gone. Zhan Shili, upon hearing the news, declared Suo Tou's death as his final contribution to Qiu men, making him a scapegoat for Shen Keke's case and severing all ties.
He reflected on how ambition could swell within people and that Suo Tou couldn't wait for him to grow old and die. He admitted he had considered being lenient with Suo Tou but was surprised when Suo Tou had betrayed Da Zhong. Zhan Shili acknowledged that Suo Tou had accepted his fate, neither begging for mercy nor trying to escape, and he still remembered the value he placed on Suo Tou over the years.
Meanwhile, Li Yongji found Suo Tou's death highly suspicious. Despite the official report claiming suicide and presenting a Facebook mask and a confession letter, Li Yongji argued that these very elements suggested a deeper problem within Qiu men, demanding a thorough investigation. He pointed out that Suo Tou, as Qiu men's second-in-command, had used his power and money to cultivate dark forces, and Shen Keke was silenced for knowing their secrets.
His superior, however, insisted on closing the case, citing Suo Tou's prominent position and the need for stability on South Island. The superior warned Li Yongji against further investigation, fearing more casualties and disruption, and ordered him to refrain from interfering with the case or causing trouble at the upcoming press conference. Tang Yin learned from the news that Suo Tou was identified as Keke's killer.
She confronted Jian Zi, questioning why he hadn't told her, especially since he knew about Keke's death early on. Jian Zi vehemently denied that his brother was the killer, but Tang Yin accused him of insincere comfort and covering up the truth. Unable to fully explain, Jian Zi apologized and left, promising to return with an explanation. Later, Tang Yin, preparing to leave South Island, visited Li Yongji at the police station to say goodbye.
During their conversation, she mentioned that Jian Zi was Suo Tou's brother, an unexpected piece of information for Li Yongji. He initially dismissed it, explaining that the police records indicated Suo Tou was an orphan, making it impossible for them to be blood brothers. Tang Yin seemed appeased, believing she had misunderstood Jian Zi. However, Li Yongji grew suspicious of Jian Zi's true connection to Suo Tou and the criminal underworld, deciding to discreetly investigate the seemingly ordinary bar owner.
Li Yongji soon arrived at Jian Zi's bar with a search warrant. As they confronted each other, Cai Jiayi called Jian Zi, informing him that Tang Yin had been kidnapped by Facebook. Li Yongji, who had also received information from Cai Jiayi about the kidnapping location at Pier 3 on Sunrise Island, immediately mobilized his police unit for a rescue operation, while Jian Zi, donning a Facebook mask, rushed to the location alone.
Tang Yin was shocked to see that her kidnapper was Facebook, having believed Suo Tou was the man behind the mask and now dead. The kidnapper revealed that he was the one who killed Keke and framed Suo Tou, then demanded the encoder from Tang Yin. Tang Yin defiantly refused to cooperate, further enraging him.
Just as the kidnapper was about to assault Tang Yin, Jian Zi, also wearing a Facebook mask, arrived and engaged the criminal in a fierce fight. During the struggle, Tang Yin was injured while protecting Jian Zi and fainted. The kidnapper, unable to defeat Jian Zi, fled the scene, vowing revenge. As the police, led by Li Yongji, arrived, Jian Zi quietly slipped away. Tang Yin, mistaken, believed Li Yongji had rescued her.
The police collected blood samples from the scene for forensic analysis. Back at his bar, Jian Zi was in a melancholic state, drinking alone. Mai Quancheng, noticing Jian Zi's emotional turmoil, pressed him about his feelings for Tang Yin. Jian Zi initially claimed he only felt responsible for her and wasn't sure what love was. Mai Quancheng challenged him, asking if he felt uncomfortable seeing Tang Yin flirt with Li Yongji and if he missed her when she was away.
When Mai Quancheng disparaged Tang Yin as a selfish, vain woman, Jian Zi retorted, questioning why such a woman would sacrifice herself to protect him during the kidnapping. This moment of realization solidified Jian Zi's understanding that his feelings for Tang Yin transcended mere responsibility. Driven by his newfound love, Jian Zi rushed to Qiu men and waited outside all night.
The next morning, he asked Zhan Shili to entrust all matters concerning Tang Yin to him, a request Zhan Shili reluctantly granted, warning him to act with discretion. Worried about Tang Yin's safety under police protection and unable to directly approach her, Jian Zi concocted a plan. He inflicted a wound upon himself, fabricating a story that he was injured while bravely defending Tang Yin's luggage from a thief, hoping to gain entry into the witness protection facility with her.
Mai Quancheng immediately saw through Jian Zi's unconvincing lie, reminding him of his inability to lie. Despite his amusement, Mai Quancheng agreed to help Jian Zi, even teasingly accepting a "date" with Cai Jiayi as compensation. Mai Quancheng then presented Jian Zi's fabricated story to Cai Jiayi, arguing that Jian Zi also deserved police protection given his involvement in the incident. He suggested that both Jian Zi and Tang Yin should be protected together.
Cai Jiayi, seemingly persuaded, arranged for Jian Zi to return to the hotel where Tang Yin was being protected and receive medical attention. At the witness protection facility, Li Yongji questioned Tang Yin about her kidnapping, specifically asking who rescued her before the police arrived. Tang Yin, unsure whether to trust the Facebook who had saved her, evasively claimed she had fainted and couldn't remember.
Li Yongji noted the signs of a struggle at the scene, indicating someone had been there before the police. To escape further probing, Tang Yin feigned a stomachache and went to the restroom, where she privately pondered if the Facebook who saved her could be a good person. Meanwhile, Jin Lin was awakened from a nightmare by the presence of a masked figure in her room.
The figure removed his mask to reveal Suo Tou, alive but with an injured back from his fight with Jian Zi. As Jin Lin tended to his wound, Suo Tou explained that Zhan Shili's extensive investment in Dujia Village had left Qiu men's funds depleted. He needed the encoder to secure a continuous stream of money to expand his power, support his men, and extract funds from Zhan Shili.
Jin Lin, with her strategic mind, outlined how the encoder could be used to flood the market with fake casino chips, collapsing Qiu men's financial and credit structures, ultimately allowing them to acquire Zhan Shili's assets. Suo Tou revealed that Tang Yin possessed the encoder, prompting Jin Lin to disclose that she, coincidentally, knew Tang Yin.
