Resumen del episodio 7 de The Truth
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Leng Qiming visited Wu Da’s home to further investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of Wang Xiaole. From his colleagues, he learned that despite their families' initial opposition—which was so strong that the couple had once stolen their household registration books to marry in secret—Wu Da had voluntarily given the apartment in Shancheng Community to his ex-wife following their divorce.
During the subsequent interrogation, Wu Da appeared broken, explaining that their separation was never his choice but had been forced by Wang Xiaole’s parents, who had threatened suicide to break them apart. He confessed that he had failed to provide her with a stable life after his career as a pharmaceutical representative took a downturn and he lost a significant amount of money. Despite the legal divorce, the two had continued to meet secretly several times a month.
However, on the night of the murder, Wang Xiaole had summoned him to say that she was moving on to marry a stable man named Huang Chong and that they must stop seeing each other. Distraught, Wu Da left at 10:00 PM and bought the cheapest liquor at a nearby supermarket, drinking himself into a stupor at a roadside flower bed before eventually stumbling home. The police set out to verify Wu Da’s alibi the following day.
Their investigation of the neighborhood supported his story. A local shop owner recalled Wu Da buying a bottle of cheap spirits on the night of the 9th and described him as a frequent customer who often became a "mean drunk," howling and crying by the flower beds. An elderly man walking his dog also confirmed seeing the young man slumped by the flower bed during his strictly timed walks between 11:30 PM and 1:50 AM.
Surveillance footage further corroborated that Wu Da had passed through the garden and remained there during the window of the crime, suggesting he lacked the time and the physical state to have committed the murder. The investigation took a significant turn when Ziwu discovered small fragments of fresh Masson pine bark on the doormat of the victim's home.
Noting that these trees were rare in the city center but abundant in the woods north of the community, Leng Qiming led a search of the forested area. The team discovered several discarded condom wrappers of various colors, suggesting a long-term presence in the area. Most alarmingly, they found a telescope mounted in a tree with a clear, direct view into Wang Xiaole’s bedroom.
It became evident that the killer had been stalking her for an extended period, possibly since she moved into the apartment four years prior. Forensic analysis of the evidence revealed a chilling level of precision. No fingerprints or DNA were found on the telescope or the condom wrappers, but Ziwu detected traces of latex and talcum powder on the tree bark, consistent with medical gloves.
This matched Ye Qian’s earlier profile of a meticulous and cautious killer with a medical background. Since both Wang Xiaole and Wu Da were medical school graduates, the police realized that the suspect could be anyone within their extensive social and professional circles of doctors and pharmaceutical representatives. Meanwhile, Dan Qing—the woman formerly known as Chen Yumo—visited her parents' graves.
She deliberately wore a bright red dress to ensure that the men working for the criminal boss Bao Hei could easily follow her. Discussing her strategy with Huo, she revealed her intent to manipulate the cold-hearted Bao Hei. She planned to use her relationship with her ex-boyfriend, Ye Qian, who was an active-duty police officer, as a way to prove her worth and intimidate her criminal associates.
Dan Qing harbored deep-seated resentment, making it clear that she had no intention of letting Ye Qian live a peaceful life after their paths had crossed again. Ye Qian was at a pharmacy investigating the specific brand of contraceptive found at the crime scene. He learned that the product was not for sale but was a free supply distributed by the city’s family planning departments, hospitals, and community centers. During this investigation, he unexpectedly encountered Dan Qing.
Her warm greeting and composed demeanor left him visibly unsettled. She told him that she had changed her name to Dan Qing and suggested they start their acquaintance over, eventually exchanging WeChat information. After she left, Ye Qian was overwhelmed by memories of their past, particularly a promise he had made to paint for her until he was no longer able to hold a brush.
He later asked a colleague to quietly look into her history over the past few years. Seeking more clues from the past, Ye Qian visited the medical university where the victim and her ex-husband had studied. Their former homeroom teacher, Mr. Liu, remembered them well. He noted that Wu Da had only chosen clinical medicine to be near Wang Xiaole and had eventually tried to transfer because he felt unsuited for the profession.
When shown the surgical precision of the victim's fatal wound, the teacher confirmed that Wu Da had never been able to handle a scalpel properly during his training. He also recalled that Wu Da had once been disciplined for a fight with a close male friend, providing Ye Qian with a new lead to investigate. That night, Si Yuanlong questioned Ye Qian about his feelings for Han Zhao.
After learning that Ye Qian saw her only as a colleague, Si Yuanlong used Ye Qian’s name to invite Han Zhao to a late-night meal at a small diner. The restaurant was run by a woman named Jing, whose husband, Jiao Lei, was a fellow police officer. She provided meals for field officers as a way to honor her son, a border guard who had died on duty five years prior.
The gathering was cut short when a large group of officers from the Public Order Unit arrived for a meal only to be immediately called away for an urgent mission. Ye Qian and Si Yuanlong were also summoned by Leng Qiming, leaving Han Zhao alone with Jing. Jing comforted her, explaining that the life of a police officer’s family was defined by these sudden departures and a shared sense of duty.
