Black & White Forest Episode 8 Recap
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Seven years ago, Xing Liang sat alone, seemingly upset, when Wen Zixuan came to sit with him. She asked about the arrangements for Liu's funeral, scheduled for the day after tomorrow when his parents arrived. Wen Zixuan sighed, lamenting what a good kid Liu was – smart, reliable, and polite. She recalled planning to introduce him to someone just the previous week when he had dinner at their home.
She felt fate was cruel but was thankful he wasn't married, or his wife and children would be devastated. Wen Zixuan expressed frustration with Xing Liang's career, noting he always said being a policeman was his dream, but it hadn't seemed to reward him. She pointed out that after ten years as a police officer, he had been stuck in the same position for seven.
She described his demanding schedule, getting up earlier than chickens and sleeping later than dogs, to the point that their daughter, Feifei, still couldn't properly call him "Dad." She urged him to compare himself to Tai Yongzheng, who graduated and joined the police force on the same day but was now a Deputy Director. She questioned what he was sacrificing for.
Xing Liang humbly replied that Tai Yongzheng was more capable and that he himself was slower and needed to work harder. Wen Zixuan countered, asking how much more effort was needed, pointing out that Liu was also hardworking and younger, but his life was still gone in an instant. She revealed how much she worried every day, unable to imagine losing him if he were the one who died, leaving Feifei fatherless.
She acknowledged her bad temper but said she could at least yell at him because he was alive; if he died, she could only yell at his grave. Xing Liang apologized for making her worry. Wen Zixuan shared her exhaustion from handling all the family business alone since her father passed away two years prior. She asked him to quit and come back to help her.
Xing Liang told her he had never wanted to do anything else since becoming a policeman ten years ago and had decided to dedicate his life to doing this one thing well, asking for her understanding. Meanwhile, Ah Zhi's mother, Aunt Chen, was sitting in Bao Chenyan's office, comforted by Tu Manjiang who promised they would get Ah Zhi back safely.
Ah Zhi had been kidnapped by Chen Mingyuan to force his mother to sign over her shares in Tuan Island. Bao Chenyan sent Wu and Xi to negotiate with Chen Mingyuan's group. Wu stated their purpose was to get Ah Zhi back, emphasizing that Bao Chenyan would take responsibility and they were prepared to pay, but the Tuan Island shares were non-negotiable.
Chen Mingyuan's group was dismissive, demanding the shares as the only condition for Ah Zhi's release and threatening violence. Wu and Xi's group retreated calmly. Later, Chen Mingyuan brought out Ah Zhi, who cried for his mother's help. Chen Mingyuan pressed Aunt Chen to sign the shares, threatening to harm Ah Zhi and make her life miserable if she refused. Ah Zhi begged his mother to sign or offered his own hand to be cut instead.
Chen Mingyuan reiterated that Ah Zhi would pay for his mistake with his hand if the shares weren't signed. Seeing her son's distress, and with Bao Chenyan's reluctant agreement relayed through someone, Aunt Chen signed the shares. Chen Mingyuan released Ah Zhi, who reunited with his mother, and he taunted Bao Chenyan as they left, claiming he had gotten the shares. Wen Binbin and Luo Tianyi were on a stakeout, waiting for Sun Changhai to appear.
Elsewhere, Xing Liang's team observed someone opening Sun Changhai's locker, which led them to apprehend Sun Changhai's cousin. Wen Binbin, observing a fried chicken stand, noticed a young boy paying with cash for a large bag of chicken, which aroused his suspicion. He informed Luo Tianyi and went to investigate, quickly locating Sun Changhai. He relayed this information to Fei Zai.
Back with Xing Liang's team, Sun Changhai's cousin was being questioned in a car, claiming ignorance of his cousin's whereabouts. Sun Changhai then called his cousin, and their coded conversation alerted Sun Changhai that his cousin was with the police. Sun Changhai attempted to flee. Luo Tianyi arrived in a car and pursued him, but as Luo Tianyi attempted to apprehend Sun Changhai, he was struck by a motorcycle, allowing Sun Changhai to escape once more.
Xing Liang arrived at the hospital and found Wen Binbin, who confirmed he was unharmed but Luo Tianyi was injured. Wen Binbin insisted on being included in all future operations. Wen Zixuan called Xing Liang and overheard Wen Binbin's demand. She told Xing Liang it was safer for Wen Binbin to participate in the team's actions than to go off alone.
Despite Xing Liang's initial reservations about violating protocol, Wen Zixuan firmly stated that she would participate in every future operation and no one could stop her. She reasoned that since Xing Liang couldn't stop Wen Binbin from acting independently, joining the team offered more safety than being a lone wolf. She even jokingly suggested tying Wen Binbin up and keeping him under guard. Xing Liang agreed to consider it.
Later, the team lost track of Sun Changhai in the northern suburbs at a T-junction with no surveillance. Based on analysis, they believed he had likely headed towards the Da An Alliance area due to a large forest there providing potential hiding spots. They identified two roads leading there and considered two possible stopover points with gas stations: Pingling Town on 197 National Highway and Tumuji. Fei Zai thought Tumuji was more likely, assuming Sun Changhai would avoid the highway.
Xing Liang argued that Sun Changhai might believe the most dangerous place was the safest and ordered Officer Liu Yong to contact the Pingling Town police station to search the area. Police in Pingling Town located Sun Changhai at a lodging house, having arrived at 3:00 AM. Xing Liang's team moved in to apprehend him. During the arrest, Officer Wang was injured but expected to recover after surgery. Sun Changhai was successfully captured.
Tai Yongzheng met with Xing Liang and congratulated him on the arrest, expressing confidence that obtaining information about the gun would now be possible within the remaining seven days. While Sun Changhai was recovering in the hospital, Xing Liang questioned him about the missing police gun. Sun Changhai claimed he threw it off the cross-sea bridge the day he left Binjiang.
When asked about the middleman, possibly Uncle Long, Sun Changhai denied meeting him but described him as a "tough guy," adding that the police would never catch him. Xing Liang stated they had come for Sun Changhai and would find the gun with or without his cooperation. He then asked if someone had instructed Sun Changhai not to shoot Wen Binbin during the pursuit in Hegu.
