Resumen del episodio 24 de The Truth
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Ning Haiyang catches sight of the police and immediately bolts, leading them on a high-stakes chase. Being agile and intimately familiar with the local terrain, he manages to lose several officers, but his escape is eventually cut short when Ye Qian and Si Yuanlong successfully corner him. Trapped on a high floor, a desperate Ning Haiyang threatens to jump, claiming his life is worthless.
Ye Qian attempts to de-escalate the situation by telling him his mother is waiting downstairs, hoping the power of family might reach him. However, Ning Haiyang remains cold, stating that his biological mother died long ago and he refuses to acknowledge the woman downstairs as family. Just as he is about to fall, the officers manage to grab him and pull him to safety. In custody, Ning Haiyang reveals the bleak history of his life.
He explains that he attended a martial arts school to learn skills for a future career since his academic performance was poor and his mother wanted him to be able to support himself. While he initially had no desire to leave his adoptive family, his mother’s illness changed everything. On her deathbed, she confessed that he was originally from Renshan, leading him to Baijia Village to find his roots.
There, he discovered his biological father had moved on to a new life where he felt like an outsider. After threatening his father to learn the identities of the traffickers who took him, he discovered a more painful truth: he had actually been sold by his own parents. Driven by a desire for vengeance, he hunted down the traffickers Liu Min and Liu Jianyuan.
He admitted to killing them and sending their phones to the police because their fake identities made them difficult for the authorities to track. The police discuss the legal ramifications for Ning Haiyang. Despite his tragic background, he is now eighteen, meaning he faces the full weight of the law for premeditated murder, likely resulting in life imprisonment or even the death penalty. That evening, Leng Qiming, his son Xiaoyu, and several colleagues gather for a meal at No-Name Diner.
The atmosphere turns somber when Officer Lao Gao suddenly collapses from a heart attack. He is rushed to the hospital just in time, while the team reflects on the immense pressure and health risks inherent in their profession. During the commotion, Ye Qian receives a call from a superior who informs him that the "big fish" has been caught and his special mission is officially complete, meaning he is no longer required for the operation.
The next day, Xiaoyu watches the news coverage of the Ning Haiyang case and finally begins to grasp the dangers and responsibilities his father faces every day. Feeling a newfound sense of guilt for his past lack of understanding, Xiaoyu tells Leng Qiming to take better care of himself before heading back home.
Touched by his son’s rare display of concern, Leng Qiming arrives at the station in an uncharacteristically jovial mood, even humming to himself, which leaves his colleagues wondering if he won the lottery. The peace is soon shattered when a new murder is reported at a local residential complex. The victim is Zhao Sihui, also known as Zhao Heizi, a man notorious for his gambling debts and poor reputation.
A neighbor discovered the door to room 208 in building 8 standing open and found Zhao Heizi lying in a pool of blood. Investigators find a blood-stained kitchen knife at the scene and note that the victim was still wearing his leather shoes. This suggests he was attacked almost immediately after entering his home, either followed by the killer or ambushed by someone lying in wait.
The brutal nature of the crime and the lack of a struggle suggests the killer acted with significant malice. Si Yuanlong and Ye Qian track down two men, Shanzai and Haozi, who were seen at the building earlier that day. The pair admits to being there but insists Zhao Heizi was already dead when they arrived. Haozi explains that they were debt collectors working for a loan company owner named Uncle Bo, to whom Zhao Heizi owed 100,000 yuan.
Haozi had pried the door open after getting no response, hoping to collect on a recent 150,000 yuan gambling win they heard Zhao Heizi had secured. While the police suspect illegal debt collection, Haozi suggests that the victim’s windfall might have made him a target for a robbery rather than a hit ordered by Uncle Bo, as the debt amount wasn't high enough to warrant murder.
