Resumen del episodio 16 de The Truth
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A chaotic scene unfolded in the neighborhood when an elderly woman, convinced her dog had been poisoned, began physically and verbally attacking a delivery man. Jing, witnessing the standoff, called Mr. Cao to the scene. The police eventually cleared the delivery man's name after surveillance footage identified a different suspect—a young man who had begun poisoning local pets out of a deep-seated resentment caused by his unemployment.
When Jing later learned that the culprit was a struggling university graduate from a poor, single-parent home—much like her own late son, Hui—her anger turned to pity, and she decided to drop her plans to sue, unwilling to further devastate his family. Meanwhile, the investigation into Liao Guangyong’s death deepened. Ye Qian discovered that Zhao Junxin had carried out the assault using a fruit knife she had borrowed from the family of another patient in the hospital ward.
While the act appeared to be an impulsive crime of opportunity, Leng Qiming remained skeptical, suspecting that Jiang Yuzhen was more involved than she seemed. Forensic analysis by Ziwu soon confirmed that the rat poison found hidden at Jiang’s house was a perfect match for the substance that killed Song Ying, right down to the specific chemical impurities from the manufacturer.
Surveillance footage further supported their suspicions; by comparing Jiang’s entry and exit from the crime scene, the team noticed her canvas bag was significantly heavier when she left, leading Si Yuanlong to conclude she had stolen the large amount of cash and valuables missing from the safe. Under the shadow of the criminal underworld, Bao Hei’s men continued to monitor Ye Qian.
Wiretaps of his conversations with Dan Qing revealed his alleged connection to a high-ranking official in the narcotics bureau, which made the gang suspicious that he might be an undercover cop. To determine if he was a mole, they began planning a series of tests, fearing they might need to cut ties with Huo if the risk was too high. Unaware of the immediate danger, Leng Qiming continued his investigation by visiting a flower shop frequented by Zhao Junxin.
The owner revealed that Zhao was a regular who often bought flowers with symbolic meanings for children. On the night of the crime, however, she had specifically requested premium packaging for sunflowers and took a taxi to the site of a fatal traffic accident from eight years prior, where she stayed emotionally distraught for half an hour. The search for physical evidence led the police to the home of Geng Tianchou, Jiang Yuzhen's son.
Ye Qian and Officer Luo questioned him about his mother’s canvas bag, but Geng defensively denied ever seeing it, even threatening to report the officers for harassment. His behavior became even more suspicious when Ye Qian uncovered a major accidental death policy in Jiang Yuzhen’s name, listing Geng as the sole beneficiary for a two-million-yuan payout.
Records showed that Geng had called the insurance company’s claims hotline the very afternoon of the crime, long before news of the incident had been public. Furthermore, the insurance company refused to pay, citing that Jiang had concealed a late-stage lung cancer diagnosis that had already metastasized to her brain. This led Ye Qian to theorize that Jiang and Zhao Junxin were actually accomplices in a calculated "murder swap" designed to look like accidents.
On a personal front, Han Zhao attempted to drown her sorrows by hosting a loud drinking party for her friends. Si Yuanlong arrived to check on her, bringing food and a game console as a gift. Although he worried about her heavy drinking, he chose to leave her to her friends, hoping she would find a way to vent her frustrations. Later that night, Han Zhao found him waiting alone in the garden.
Despite his clear concern, she firmly rejected his romantic advances, stating they had no future together. Simultaneously, Dan Qing returned home to find Huo waiting for her. Jealous and suspicious, Huo warned her not to let her performance with Ye Qian turn into real feelings, suggesting she was losing herself in the role.
The investigation took another turn when Ye Qian identified a mysterious promotional text message regarding duplex apartments that had been sent to both Zhao Junxin and Jiang Yuzhen. The number was unregistered and the contact number provided was void, suggesting it was a covert communication method.
While Ye Qian kept a close watch on Geng Tianchou—who had recently looked at expensive properties and tried to deposit large sums of cash without explaining its source—Leng Qiming tracked down the driver involved in the eight-year-old hit-and-run that killed Zhao Junxin's son. The driver was visibly shaken during the questioning, struggling to explain why Liao Guangyong had paid his five-hundred-thousand-yuan legal settlement through a series of complex, layered transfers.
