Justice In the Dark Recap, Plot, Synopsis
Justice In the Dark Synopsis
Luo Wenzhou is the head of the Yancheng City Public Security Bureau. He has a good appearance and dressed casually, giving an impression of youthfulness.
However, his temperament is completely at odds with his style. He is a mature and sophisticated police officer with a strong sense of insight and reasoning.
Although Luo Wenzhou is young and promising, he lives a loose life. He befriends Fei Du, a rich young man, as he investigates a murder case in downtown Hua.
Fei Du grew up without a mother and whose father became a vegetable in a car accident. He became the Group's heir at an early age but is not interested in business. He spends all his time wasting money.
They acquaint with each other and work together to solve a murder case.
Justice In the Dark Recap
Episode 1 Recap
Neo-Civilization, year 253. Due to genetic mutations appearing in specific groups within this civilization, gene crime, a unique problem in this world, has increasingly become the focus of social attention. . . More and more supporters have taken to the streets to advocate for the rapid passage of the gene detection bill.
The gene detection bill was first proposed by the Xin Zhou government two years ago, hoping to curb the persistently high crime rate by detecting individuals whose genetic sequences are abnormal due to radiation. Pei Su is very interested in Apaths; he finds them a very interesting group of people. A radiation storm comparable to a disaster created 1. 3% of them. A bestowed gene makes them born different, unable to empathize with normal humans.
Perhaps unable to recognize emotions, perhaps unable to share feelings, no matter which type, they are criminals dominated by genes. He has actually always been curious about how normal people view them. A heavenly gift, a serial killer, or a monster? Another body was discovered in the Lower West District; this is the fourth homicide in the district this month. Luo Weizhao led a team to assist in the case investigation in the Lower West District.
According to information provided by the Lower West District patrol team, the deceased was named He Zongyi, a migrant worker who came to Xin Zhou from Qian Dao and was a deliveryman. The body was found in the alley behind the shared rental housing where the deceased resided. The time of death was likely between 8 PM and 11 PM last night, and the cause of death is still being examined at the scene.
Regarding the serial killer rumors circulating online, it is said to be because the deceased's belongings were completely looted, his phone was gone, and his wallet was emptied and thrown aside. The reporting person said that a piece of paper covered the body's face, and a small piece of tape was stuck to the deceased's hair, with the words "ten thousand" written on the side facing inwards.
After looking at the scene photos, Luo Weizhao felt that the piece of paper did not just happen to fall there; it seemed like the killer had deliberately stuck it on. Pei Su came to the crime scene after seeing the livestream online and wanted to ask Tao Ze out for dinner. Who knew that as soon as Luo Weizhao saw Pei Su, he started targeting him, and the two began to clash.
Luo Weizhao flatly refused and left in the car with Lan Qiao and Tao Ze. Pei Su did not give up; he drove in hot pursuit. To shake him off, Pei Su deliberately attracted the traffic police on duty. Luo Weizhao discovered that besides the crime scene and motive, there was another suspicious point. Miao Xiaowei said that He Zongyi went back to change his clothes, but the tag on the clothes had not been cut.
Generally, if the tag hasn't been cut, it indicates that the clothes are beyond his spending range, and since they were needed for certain occasions, he wanted to return them after wearing them once. If it was really as Miao Xiaowei said, that He Zongyi was going to meet his fellow townsman and a dispute occurred, would he really rent clothes he couldn't afford?
Pei Su accidentally spilled Tao Ze's case files under the seat, and he saw the tag on He Zongyi's clothes. His idea was the same as Luo Weizhao's: this set of clothes was beyond his spending level. He believed that He Zongyi was going to meet someone who was very important and powerful to him. Tao Ze didn't understand why it would be a powerful person.
Although this set of clothes was expensive, it didn't fit well and seemed overly stiff and formal when worn. If he wasn't going for a job interview, he should have been going to meet someone who was particularly important to him and who was doing much better than him. Pei Su wanted to use himself as an example to try and analyze the killer's psychology, but he was interrupted by Tao Ze. Apaths are very dangerous, and he would not allow Pei Su to speculate on the killer's psychology.
Episode 2 Recap
Xiao Hanyang again asked Miao Xiaowei in the morning and got an important clue. Miao Xiaowei said He Zongyi's phone was given to him by a fellow townsman as compensation from the other party in a fight. Luo Weizhao felt that if it was really as Miao Xiaowei said, what did He Zongyi have to hide about the conflict with someone? Furthermore, with so many people living together, no one else knew about it, proving the injury wasn't severe.
Was it necessary for the other party to send such a valuable item afterwards to apologize? Yesterday, he carefully examined that suit. Not only was it expensive, but the style was also old-fashioned and formal. If he was going to meet a fellow townsman his age, He Zongyi could have used that money to rent a style popular among young people today.
Therefore, he felt that if he wasn't going to meet an elder, he was going to meet someone powerful. Before he could finish speaking, Tao Ze answered first. He thought Tao Ze was thinking the same thing as him. Tao Ze's hesitation reminded Luo Weizhao of Pei Su. Tao Ze truthfully relayed everything Pei Su said yesterday to Luo Weizhao.
Sticking a note on the victim's forehead could be seen as an elder teaching a child a lesson, or a strong person bullying a weak one, and the killer has a narcissistic personality. Luo Weizhao suspected that the person He Zongyi was going to meet was the same person who gave him the phone or perhaps even the 100,000 yuan. Those with emotional empathy disorder are the most dangerous type among Apaths, who enjoy manipulating others' lives.
Therefore, he hoped Tao Ze would not let Pei Su learn any case information, and not let Pei Su become that kind of person. Miao Xiaowei provided another important clue. He said he had never heard He Zongyi mention knowing any elder or powerful person in Xin Zhou. But that day, He Zongyi had inquired about a place from him. That place was Chengguang Manor.
Chengguang Manor is a private club Zhang Donglan frequents, and Zhang Donglan himself was at Chengguang Manor on the day of the incident. Pei Su was also with him that day. But Pei Su also couldn't completely prove that he didn't have time to commit the crime. However, he believed Zhang Donglan would not be the murderer. Cui Hongliang has already arrested Miao Xiaowei and identified him as a major suspect. The evidence for this is He Zongyi's phone.
They found the phone through location tracking, and the phone fence confessed immediately that Miao Xiaowei was the person who sold the phone to him. Later, the Lower West District patrol also checked for Miao Xiaowei's and the victim's fingerprints on the phone. Not only that, Miao Xiaowei also said he picked up the phone at the crime scene. Even stranger, they found injection marks on Miao Xiaowei's arm.
It was originally a body dumping case, but now it involves Zhaonan Group on one hand and drug use on the other. Luo Weizhao felt the body dumping location was special. They examined the soles of the victim's shoes, which were very clean despite the muddy, trash-filled road at the crime scene. And Miao Xiaowei also confirmed that He Zongyi was indeed wearing these shoes when he left.
So the possibility of the killer changing his shoes was basically ruled out. If the killer wanted to move the crime scene, why would he choose a place where there was a high probability of being seen to dump the body? Miao Xiaowei clearly stated that he heard people arguing near the crime scene, but when asked what he saw, he stammered and couldn't answer. This indicates that things often happen in this place, and people dare not get involved.
Du Yuliang received an anonymous tip. It contained information about the three previous cases in the Lower West District. It accused Cui Hongliang, the director of the Lower West District, of being a protective umbrella for a drug trafficking group. As Luo Weizhao said, the locations of these three cases were all in the same area. Perhaps this is why the Special Investigation Team got involved.
Pei Su was the first person to report a case that Luo Weizhao and Tao Ze handled together after graduation. According to the scene investigation, all evidence pointed to his mother's death being a suicide. Pei Su insisted that his mother's death was related to his father. After the case concluded, Luo Weizhao continued to help him investigate despite regulations, but at that time, there was nothing more to find in that case.
They all felt that Pei Su could never let go of his mother's death, perhaps because in his subconscious, he still resented his mother for abandoning him. But he never listened to these words. Over the years, the two have always been at odds, clashing whenever they meet, filled with endless resentment. Pei Su accompanied Zhang Donglan's sister, Zhang Ying, to cooperate with the investigation. At that time, she was interning in economics and trade.
That day, she was tired from working overtime and wanted to buy a coffee. For some reason, someone kept following her. The person also kept asking if she knew someone with the surname Feng. When He Zongyi was beaten, he just held his head and didn't fight back. Zhang Ying was firm that her brother wouldn't kill anyone; he was simply standing up for her.
After Zhang Ying left, Luo Weizhao talked to Pei Su about the case from seven years ago. The doors and windows were locked, there were no signs of forced entry in any room, and the most advanced security system of that era was untouched. She had put on makeup, changed clothes, and even played music. There was a sense of ritual at the scene. A written suicide note was placed on the nearby table.
After examination, the handwriting was confirmed to be the victim's. The person who wrote this letter had clear signs of depression. The victim was an adult, no drugs causing unconsciousness were found in her body, and there were no defensive wounds on her body. This was all the evidence they found seven years ago. Unless Pei Su had concealed some evidence at the time, this was undoubtedly a suicide. He hoped Pei Su would not remain stubbornly misguided.
Episode 3 Recap
Pei Su said he rarely hypnotizes himself anymore. Teacher Bai asked him if he had found the lost memory. In fact, she had never understood the significance of Pei Su reporting here every so often over the past year. After all, based on the scales, he was even healthier than the average person. This past year, she had never been able to see what was hidden in Pei Su's heart, and he had never been able to take further steps.
Even now, she didn't know why Pei Su was looking for that memory. She always felt that the friend Pei Su mentioned would be the catalyst for him finding that memory. The leads were broken, so Tao Ze was preparing to redo the victim analysis. Luo Weizhao told him to try following the Zhang Donglan lead. Zhang Ying had mentioned a mysterious person surnamed Feng at the police station.
If He Zongyi hadn't mistaken the person at the time, he should have had some interaction with Zhang Ying and them. He suspected that the person He Zongyi was going to meet at Chengguang Manor was likely known to Zhang Donglan. He told Tao Ze to question Zhang Donglan again. Have him list everyone who was at Chengguang Manor that night. Luo Weizhao discovered that the taxi driver was Chen Zhen, the younger brother of the first case victim.
His sister, Chen Yuan, had been arrested for prostitution and eventually died from an overdose. He was the one who sent the anonymous letter. He believed his sister hadn't actively used drugs but had been killed by a criminal gang, and he accused this gang of having a protective umbrella behind them in the anonymous letter. But Luo Weizhao looked at all the materials submitted within, and there was no evidence.
Given the state of the Lower West District, Chen Zhen didn't fully trust that the Special Investigation Team was Xin Zhou's last hope. That's why he went to such great lengths, using an anonymous letter. He hoped to cause a city-wide sensation and force them to conduct a thorough investigation. Zhang Donglan was ultimately forced to be released due to insufficient evidence, but this didn't mean he was cleared of suspicion.
He Zongyi's mother suddenly came to the entrance of the police station, crying and shouting, asking who the murderer of her son was and not letting others leave. Pei Su kindly persuaded her to enter the police station and wait. Zhang Ying brought her boyfriend Zhou Hongchuan to thank Luo Weizhao. Seeing that Luo Weizhao was out of cigarettes, Zhou Hongchuan proactively offered his own. After asking, Luo Weizhao found out that Zhou Hongchuan had also been to Chengguang Manor.
Tao Ze asked He Zongyi's mother. She said He Zongyi had never mentioned knowing any powerful people, nor had he ever talked about the one hundred thousand yuan matter. Hearing that Tao Ze was going on a blind date, Pei Su felt a bit lost. In the end, he could only follow Luo Weizhao to eat at the police station canteen. But his pickiness was even harder to cater to than Luo Weizhao's cat. He wouldn't eat this or that.
Luo Weizhao, feeling helpless, could only roll up his sleeves and peel shrimp for him. Before going to university, Pei Su often went to Tao Ze's house. He often thought that if one day Tao Ze got married, had a wife and children, he wouldn't be able to go to Tao Ze's house often anymore. The world was changing, people were changing, and he himself was changing. Refusing to part, refusing to change was illogical.
So he gradually came to understand later. He couldn't hold onto the past forever. Luo Weizhao received a distress call from Chen Zhen. He had found another phone number belonging to someone named Hu Xuechun. Surprisingly, it was a person with a known name. He quickly told the police station to give his location to Team Du, asking them to track the phone's location. Luo Weizhao arrived at Hongfu Unlimited City.
The front desk gave him a list, but he specifically asked for Hu Xuechun. Hu Xuechun's alias was Linda. The people at Unlimited City arranged the last suite down the hall for him. He took out the note the front desk had secretly handed him, which read "someone is waiting to ambush you. " So as soon as he came in, he surveyed the room and discovered a camera in the wall socket.
He deliberately let Linda get close to drink, using his finger to gesture that he was SID. Linda knew there was a camera on the wall, so she stood up and deliberately turned her back to the monitor's position. Luo Weizhao took the opportunity to ask her if she had any male friends she was close with, subtly implying the person was Chen Zhen. From Linda, he learned that Chen Zhen was in Unlimited City.
The boss of Unlimited City recognized Luo Weizhao as someone from the Special Investigation Team and was preparing to find a way to get rid of him, unexpectedly, his subordinates suddenly announced the news that Chen Zhen was dead. First, a dead person appeared in the Golden Triangle, then came Chen Zhen, who asked around and also died, and now someone from the Special Investigation Team is involved. He felt things had become complicated.
He felt Luo Weizhao couldn't be kept around. Luo Weizhao was surrounded by people from Unlimited City. He fought his way to the rooftop by himself, only to find another group of people waiting for him there. He rushed directly into the rooftop storage room but found that Chen Zhen had stopped breathing. Luo Weizhao himself was also accidentally injured by a knife.
Linda, who had originally fled, worried that Luo Weizhao was unfamiliar with the area and couldn't escape, so she returned. The two of them were now trapped downstairs. Just then, Pei Su arrived, and Luo Weizhao and Linda also successfully escaped danger.
Episode 4 Recap
Pei Su accidentally saw Luo Weizhao's wound, and being晕血, he instantly felt his vision blur. The pursuers were relentless. He struggled to stay strong and drive, but unexpectedly, he was overtaken by someone who took advantage of the situation. Luo Weizhao, in order to protect Linda, fought with that person in the car. During the struggle, Pei Su saw Luo Weizhao's wound again and he fainted. Luo Weizhao and Linda kept calling Pei Su's name, trying to wake him up.
The front of their car was on fire, so Luo Weizhao had to control the steering wheel himself. Fortunately, Pei Su woke up at the critical moment. Luo Weizhao scolded him for failing them at such a crucial time. Even at this point, the two were still arguing in the car. Pei Su thought Luo Weizhao would have backup, but Luo Weizhao said the backup wouldn't arrive so quickly and they could only fight side by side.
Whether it was the case of He Zongyi or the drug trafficking case, Du Yuliang had already obtained permission from the Xin Zhou government and the Supervision Department, and from now on, the Special Investigation Team would take over everything. It was initially thought to be an ordinary murder case, but who knew it would uncover a case within a case, and by following the clues, a drug trafficking gang was pulled out.
Pei Su went to see where He Zongyi had lived before. That place was dilapidated and remote, a mixed crowd, but there were still many new immigrants who chose to live there, bringing their families, with elders above and young ones below. He couldn't understand why He Zongyi, a good child who didn't do drugs, didn't gamble, and only focused on earning money to treat his mother's illness, died there.
Just as Luo Weizhao had guessed, as soon as Zhang Donglan was released, new clues were delivered. Tao Ze called him to inform him that Zhang Donglan's driver said he found a tie with bloodstains in the car. After testing, the tie belonged to He Zongyi, and this tie should be the murder weapon.
That gang of motorcycle riders and Jin Zaihong had just entered the interrogation room, but judging by Jin Zaihong's attitude, it was estimated that nothing could be interrogated for the time being. Pei Su opened up and chatted with He Zongyi's mother about his own family affairs. Perhaps because they were both mothers, He Zongyi's mother could empathize.
For mothers like them, if they didn't have any other abilities, the only thing they could look forward to every day was their children. Therefore, He Zongyi's departure was a terrible piece of news for her. He Zongyi's mother had been waiting at the police station. She heard that Miao Xiaowei knew her son, and crying and shouting, she asked Miao Xiaowei who killed He Zongyi. Miao Xiaowei looked at the heartbroken He Zongyi's mother and felt very guilty.
He knelt on the ground and kowtowed to He Zongyi's mother, saying that he had harmed He Zongyi. According to Miao Xiaowei's description, ever since he became addicted to drugs, he was often hard up. So he set his sights on He Zongyi's new phone, wanting to take it out for a deal. He didn't know why He Zongyi suddenly remembered that phone that day and couldn't find it. So He Zongyi questioned him a few times.
But he was possessed by a ghost and refused to admit it. Finally, the two parted ways unhappily. That night, he traded the phone for drugs. He was originally smugly waiting for He Zongyi to come back so he could search his things, but unexpectedly, He Zongyi not only didn't come back but also died in that place.
The place where He Zongyi died was the Golden Triangle clearing, which was their frequent trading location, and this code name was only known to regular customers. He thought that He Zongyi somehow saw his transaction, wanted to snatch back the phone, and was beaten to death by someone. Luo Weizhao had never considered Miao Xiaowei a suspect from the start. The note on He Zongyi's forehead was too bold.
Just as Pei Su said, this killer had a narcissistic personality, daring to expose himself in front of them, which was too different from Miao Xiaowei. Tao Ze re-examined the surveillance video and found that He Zongyi took out a cigarette, but didn't smoke it, put it back, and then took out another one. This reminded Luo Weizhao of Zhang Ying's boyfriend, Zhou Hongchuan, who had the same habit when smoking.
Pei Su specifically delivered Zhou Hongchuan's business card to Luo Weizhao because he saw the address on the card. Xiao Hanyang wanted to ask He Zongyi's mother a few more questions, but found she was gone. After investigating the surveillance, they found that she was taken away by someone right outside the police station entrance, and that she wanted to commit suicide. Pei Su started empathizing again.
He analyzed the killer's thoughts and felt that with his narcissistic personality, he would likely want this suicide to be seen by more people. They located the exhibition venue and found He Zongyi's mother on the rooftop of the Twin Towers. Pei Su successfully bought two minutes using the sky screen live broadcast. By putting himself in He Zongyi's perspective, he gradually persuaded He Zongyi's mother. A gust of wind blew He Zongyi's photo away.
He Zongyi's mother wanted to grab that only memento, but unexpectedly, the guardrail suddenly broke, and the lower half of He Zongyi's mother was suspended in mid-air. Luo Weizhao had investigated Pei Chengyu back then. During that process, he discovered that there was another group of people also tracking and investigating Pei Yuheng, and these people were unemployed vagrants who claimed to be private detectives. He knew that Pei Su had hired them.
Another time, Pei Su was doing homework at Tao Ze's place and left behind some useless scratch paper. Luo Weizhao discovered that it was an itinerary for Pei Yuheng. Later, when Pei Chengyu had an accident, it made him suspect that Pei Su was behind it. But now he felt that someone who could reveal his own scar in front of the public for a woman he didn't know would not be a dangerous person. Luo Weizhao officially apologized to Pei Su for his prejudice against him over the years.
Episode 5 Recap
After Luo Weizhao fainted, he kept muttering about wanting Tao Ze to find Cui Ying. It turned out that Chen Yuan had sent the USB drive to Cui Ying two weeks before the incident. Cui Ying was at a loss after seeing it and couldn't contact Chen Yuan, so she told a senior whom she trusted very much and showed him the content of the USB drive at the club. That senior was Zhou Hongchuan.
Now Jin Zaihong couldn't escape; he had confessed everything about drug trafficking in the Lower West District and causing deaths. Cui Hongliang also resigned due to the incident. Zhou Hongchuan's original name was Zhou Fengnian, also known as Feng Nianguo as mentioned by Zhang Ying. According to He Zongyi's mother's recollection, Zhou Fengnian came from a very poor family and was always marginalized in the village.
This Zhou Fengnian not only had bad luck when he was a child, but he didn't fare well when he grew up either; the only time he returned to his hometown after university, his entire family was burned to death. It was originally thought that He Zongyi's mother could identify Zhou Hongchuan, but she said the person who took her away wore sunglasses and a mask, and their hair was also different.
Zhou Hongchuan must have deliberately disguised his physical features. Even when shown Zhou Hongchuan's photo, He Zongyi's mother had no impression of him. If she hadn't been told that Zhou Hongchuan was Zhou Fengnian, she would never have linked the two together. But Zhou Hongchuan was very cunning; he admitted to damaging the guardrail on the rooftop. However, his reason was that he had never seen that special guardrail and wanted to take it back for his collection.
This reminded Luo Weizhao of what Pei Su said, that narcissistic people like him often like to follow the development of cases, and if their arrogance reaches an extreme, they might even take something from the crime scene. Sometimes, for these people, meaning is far more important than the actual value. Zhou Hongchuan admitted that Cui Ying had mentioned Chen Yuan's matter to him.
He had indeed seen that video, and it was quite chilling, but as far as he knew, Jin Zaihong, who appeared in the video, had deep dealings with Director Cui Hongliang of the Lower West District. And he was just an ordinary person with no abilities, so he chose to play it safe.
After watching the video, he went for an on-site investigation, but he didn't dare to go deep because once, while pretending to drive by, he was spotted by several people suspected of being drug dealers. He realized that this matter was very dangerous for him, so he went back and told Cui Ying that she shouldn't tell anyone about it.
Cui Ying said that Zhou Hongchuan told her that if she killed someone, she should dump them in the drug trading market in the Lower West District. But Zhou Hongchuan flatly denied this. Lan Qiao found a building Zhou Hongchuan rented in Chengguang Mansion, which looked like he had a collecting addiction. He had collected all those things. He was simply a pervert.
Tao Ze felt that by having Cui Ying meet him there, Zhou Hongchuan was treating Cui Ying as one of his collected trophies. Even before Lan Qiao called, Luo Weizhao had already pressured Zhou Hongchuan with the matter of the No. 13 Mansion collection. This matter indeed broke through his psychological defense. In his excitement, he revealed that Zhang Donglan's fingerprints were on the bloodstains on the tie.
Knowing that what he knew had been exposed, Zhou Hongchuan proactively offered himself as an important witness in the Chen Yuan case, solely to reduce his sentence. Regarding He Zongyi's death, he said it was self-defense. He Zongyi had initially asked to borrow 100,000 from him, and he had no choice but to lend it. Unexpectedly, He Zongyi still found Zhang Ying. Later, to get rid of He Zongyi, he gave He Zongyi a new phone.
Later, when he went to the place in the video for an on-site investigation, he discovered that He Zongyi and Miao Xiaowei were trading at the drug trading location at that time. He thought He Zongyi was an addict. Therefore, he didn't believe an addict who extorted and blackmailed would really repay him 100,000. But the truth of the matter was that He Zongyi's autopsy report showed he had never taken drugs.
Because He Zongyi's mother needed dialysis, he was forced to borrow 100,000 from Zhou Hongchuan. From that day on, He Zongyi saved every penny just to repay the money as quickly as possible. For fear of displeasing Zhou Hongchuan, he didn't even mention his name or background to anyone. Zhou Hongchuan was just too smart, so smart that he had to make the first move in everything. He thought He Zongyi would pester him, so he killed him.
He thought Zhang Donglan would prevent him from entering the Zhang family, so he wanted to frame him. He thought Zhang Zhaolin's mother would accuse him, so he incited her to commit suicide. But no matter who it was, no one ever thought of stopping him. Pei Su was very curious how Luo Weizhao deduced all this just from Zhou Hongchuan and He Zongyi being from the same hometown.
Zhou鸿川 had no cognitive empathy disorder and was very good at hiding himself. It was all because Zhou Hongchuan was too arrogant. That day when they were picking up Zhang Donglan outside the police station, Zhou Hongchuan specifically found Luo Weizhao to inquire about the case's progress. It was through his custom of the "wish cigarette" that Luo Weizhao thought of the connection between Zhou Hongchuan and He Zongyi. Luo Weizhao called Tao Ze and brought up two unresolved doubts.
He Zongyi didn't do drugs, so why did someone send the text message changing the trading location? Also, how did the receptionist who gave him a note at Hongfu Grand View that day manage to disappear into thin air right in front of the Special Investigation Team? Tao Ze on the other end of the phone remained silent for a long time before speaking. He told Luo Weizhao that the Cleaner had appeared again. . .
Episode 6 Recap
Ever since hearing the broadcast in the taxi, Tao Ze went back and checked. He found that the "Qiming Reading" column had been turned into an app specifically for listening to books, which was very niche, with almost no submissions from anyone except the Cleaner. A line in the broadcast surprisingly matched the label Zhou Hongchuan gave Pei Su. Moreover, the Cleaner updated the classics on the very day He Zongyi was killed.
Whether it was a coincidence or not, Luo Weizhao always felt that this matter was not over yet. Pei Su went to visit Shi Nan's grave. Just after he left, Luo Weizhao arrived with a bunch of small white flowers. It suddenly started raining, and Luo Weizhao felt someone holding an umbrella for him. He saw it was Pei Su and lied, saying he was just passing by to take a look.
Only then did Pei Su realize that those flowers had always been placed by Luo Weizhao. This was the first case Luo Weizhao handled, and Pei Su's persistence made a deep impression on him. He remembered the weather wasn't great that day either, and he and Tao Ze were just two rookies on duty at the patrol station. They were startled when they received Pei Su's call.
They were afraid it was a case of robbery and murder and worried that Pei Su, who was still a child then, might be in danger. They called for instructions while rushing desperately to Pei Su's home. He can still remember Pei Su's eyes from that time. Like an abyss without end, yet with a spark of fire within the abyss. Luo Weizhao invited Pei Su to visit Tao Ze's new apartment, but unexpectedly, the elevator broke down.
Pei Su hadn't gone up for a while, so Tao Ze and Luo Weizhao came down to meet him. To their surprise, the young woman Pei Su met downstairs happened to be Tao Ze's blind date, Tang Ning. Pei Su hinted to Tao Ze to invite Tang Ning over as well. It turned out Tang Ning and Tao Ze were high school classmates and later met again through a blind date.
During dinner, everyone took turns praising Tao Ze, hoping to make a good impression on Tang Ning. Luo Weizhao accidentally discovered his master's notebook. Their master, Lao Yang, was their captain when they were both transferred to the Sixth Detachment, and they always had a very good relationship. However, he unfortunately sacrificed himself before retirement when he encountered a wanted criminal. The six girls who disappeared in Lianhua Mountain that year were never found.
Originally, this case was not handled by the Special Investigation Team. Because the case caused a huge uproar that year and eventually led to collective appeals from citizens, the government adopted the suggestion after this incident and included missing minors within the Special Investigation Team's investigation scope. Furthermore, they established a rapid activation system, the Fieling Alert. Sixteen years ago, Lao Yang received a report from a father saying his child had disappeared.
Moreover, the girl's father, Guo Shinan, received a call from a phone booth. The call was connected for a long time, but no one spoke. Later, all clues in Guo Fieling's case were broken, and Lao Yang found it suspicious. He entrusted the Special Investigation Team to intervene through the district patrol team and discovered that throughout Xinzhou City, including the nearby islands, there had actually been five similar cases of missing girls.
Pei Su took Chenchen to play on the playground equipment downstairs for a while. He suddenly noticed that someone seemed to be following them. He scanned his surroundings and found a suspicious elderly person. He reminded Chenchen to pay more attention to the people around her when school was over, not only to be wary of strangers but also to be careful of familiar people.
The old newspaper clipping in the notebook mentioned that besides being similar in age, these missing girls had another common point. Pei Su asked Luo Weizhao, was that common point "floral dresses"? He had just been talking about this with Chenchen when they went out. After they returned, Lan Qiao asked what the common point was. Luo Weizhao didn't answer, but he glanced at Chenchen. Like those missing girls, Chenchen was wearing a floral dress.
Pei Su learned that the video game console he had as a child was originally given by Luo Weizhao, and suddenly felt a bit awkward. He asked Luo Weizhao if the reason he didn't let him see the notebook was that he was afraid Pei Su would see the part about the victim Guo Fieling's father starting his own investigation, claiming he found the suspect, and stabbing the person to death with a watermelon knife. Luo Weizhao remained silent.
Episode 7 Recap
Today afternoon, students from Xinzhou Kangxin Middle School visited the indigenous tribal ruins in Xiling. On the way, they encountered kidnappers. Later, through the positioning system on a child's mobile phone, the bus was tracked to the scene of the incident. Although the kidnappers were killed, a child was missing. The missing girl is named Qu Tong and is from the Xiling area.
After the school bus incident, Qu Tong took advantage of the chaos during the struggle between the teacher and the kidnappers to jump out the window and escape. The Field Alert has been issued for four hours. The patrol team has searched the mountains within a ten-kilometer radius of the surrounding area. The last clue ended next to a gravel road about five kilometers from the scene of the incident.
Pei Su and a group including Zhang Donglan have a sports car club on the top of Xiling Mountain. They had just set out for a drive today when they unexpectedly encountered this incident. The group cooperated with the police to mislead the kidnappers. After learning that a child was missing, they voluntarily offered to help with the search. SID just received a recording sent by Qu Tong's father.
He feels the need to consult Du Yuliang about the old Lianhua Mountain case from sixteen years ago. The old case from sixteen years ago is mostly based on hearsay for everyone, but only Du Yuliang experienced it firsthand. The missing girl Qu Tong is highly similar to the victims of the "Lianhua Mountain" old case from back then.
Both were wearing floral dresses when they disappeared, and after disappearing, no one demanded a ransom; instead, they sent recordings with unclear intentions. The Lianhua Mountain case caused a great stir back then. Even now, you can still find extensive reports about it in the newspapers from that time. However, one detail was never revealed to the public.
The parents of the first victim, Fieling, once mentioned during the investigation that they heard the sound of their daughter's pencil box bell on the phone and consequently believed the recording was of their daughter. At that time, no audio evidence was left, only the testimony of the victim's parents. Apart from the few sets of shredded, blood-stained clothes, the main reason for identifying Wu Guangchang as the primary suspect was that there was a seventh girl.
Moreover, she did indeed show signs of having been abused. And after waking up, she directly identified Wu Guangchang. On the fifth day of Qu Tong's disappearance, Luo Weizhao found Guo Shinan. He discovered that Guo Shinan had also been following Qu Tong's case and he hoped to get Guo Shinan's help. The six girls from "Lianhua Mountain" are already dead, but Qu Tong might still have a glimmer of hope.
Guo Shinan had also mentioned the case detail about the bell in the pencil box to others. Hearing Guo Shinan recount his own investigation process from sixteen years ago, he accidentally discovered during the investigation that a boy named Xu Dongyu was also secretly following Wu Guangchang. Xu Dongyu was Su Lingnai's classmate. It was also because he timely informed her that Su Lingnai was rescued in time.
Pingzhao Middle School is a private school with strict management, and students usually wear unified uniforms. Xu Dongyu was hesitant when answering questions about the case details from back then, saying he couldn't remember clearly. But when asked if he had an impression of Su Lingnai, he remembered that Su Lingnai often wore various floral dresses.
They only learned about Su Lingnai's death during their investigation, but Xu Dongyu, who claimed he hadn't been in contact with Su Lingnai for many years, actually knew about this. Luo Weizhao felt this was abnormal and instructed Tao Ze to have someone keep a close watch on Xu Dongyu. Luo Weizhao encountered a traffic jam and only then realized there was a car accident ahead. He looked closely and saw it was Pei Su's car.
He quickly got out to check. Knowing that Pei Su only had a dislocation due to osteoporosis, he laughed all the way. Even though Pei Su was injured, Luo Weizhao didn't forget to tease him, saying he would sell Pei Su. Luo Weizhao said he was getting out to find a buyer, but he was actually going to buy a birthday cake for Pei Su.
Episode 8 Recap
Luo Weizhao cooked a few dishes, preparing to give Pei Su a simple birthday celebration. In the past, Tao Ze would sing him happy birthday, but today it was just the two of them, and Luo Weizhao couldn't sing the birthday song either, so he simply told Pei Su to make a wish. Luo Weizhao then started his "elderly lecture" routine at the dinner table, and Pei Su finally couldn't help but talk back.
Just when he thought the two could have a peaceful meal, Luo Weizhao received a call from Tao Ze saying that Zhang Yuchen was missing. Zhang Yuchen was wearing a floral dress when she disappeared. In the five days since Qu Tong went missing, two people have disappeared. This frequency is too high. Tao Ze was afraid that Qu Tong might have already been killed.
Surveillance video showed that Zhang Yuchen kept looking out the window in the art room, and even waved outside the window. Afterwards, Zhang Yuchen was seen meeting up with a group of girls on the playground. The school claimed that the surveillance was comprehensive with no blind spots, but the surveillance could not see where Zhang Yuchen and the others went after they left.
The surveillance blind spot was a row of public restrooms, and nearby there was also a hole in the fence connecting to a small park. According to the memories of the other girls in the video, they went to the public restrooms to change clothes, preparing to go to the small park together to take photos. A classmate from a photography class needed to submit an assignment, so they found a few girls to be models.
After taking photos in the small park, Zhang Yuchen said she wanted to go back to the Youth Palace, and they disbanded at the park entrance. Zhang Yuchen's father stated that he tried to contact Zhang Yuchen using location software at six o'clock, but couldn't reach her. Pei Su checked his operation and confirmed it was correct.
Therefore, he suspected that someone took Zhang Yuchen's phone while she was changing clothes and taking pictures, and when Zhang Yuchen turned around and found her phone missing, she wanted to go back and look for it. And just then, someone suggested going to the small park to look. This person must be someone Zhang Yuchen trusted, a peer. Through Pei Su's analysis, they found a girl who was with Zhang Yuchen, named Su Ruowan.
This girl turned out to be Su Lingnai's daughter. When they went to Su Ruowan's house, they found that she had just left shortly before. The music box on the table hadn't even been closed yet. Lan Qiao found a doll with broken arms and legs inside the music box. The doll's dress was the same as the dress Qu Tong was wearing. Xu Dongyu was being monitored by SID. SID had installed a bug in his house.
There were clearly two phone calls made to him during this time, and he must have heard them, but he didn't answer. The tracked IP address was the same as the address registered by Su Lingnai back then. After Luo Weizhao realized this, he immediately led a team to that place, not forgetting to have someone bring Pei Su along.
Under Pei Su's slow persuasion, Su Ruowan put down the fruit knife in her hand, and Zhang Yuchen was also successfully rescued. Aside from being frightened and having some bruises, she was fine. Guo Fieling's father heard that a suspect had been apprehended and wanted to learn the truth about Guo Fieling's case through him.
After all, the case was still under investigation, and many things were inconvenient to disclose, so Luo Weizhao told him to go home and wait for news. Du Jia investigated and found that the background of the truck driver who hit Pei Su that day was clean, and the license plate was also rented, as if it was just a regular accident. Xu Dongyu adamantly denied Su Ruowan's accusation.
He stated that he was in a relationship with Su Lingnai, and if something hadn't happened to Su Lingnai, he would be Su Ruowan's stepfather now, so it was perfectly normal for Su Ruowan to call him. Xiao Wu, following Luo Weizhao's instructions, probed Xu Dongyu, but unexpectedly, he calmly handled it and even stated that he needed to see his lawyer.
Episode 9 Recap
News is reporting on gene-related crimes, drawing serious attention from the police. According to the investigation, the Guo Fieling case occurred sixteen years ago, but similar cases are linked to cross-regional human trafficking. The detective in charge of this case suspects that the case is organized and premeditated. They believe Su Ruowan is key to the investigation, but she has been unwilling to answer questions.
Director Du asked them to assist the Fourth Division in handling the case, linking the missing person cases with the Lianhua Mountain case. However, Luo Weizhao believes that the connection between the two cases is not yet certain and that there is no substantial evidence. Director Du introduced Pei Su to them, saying that he was a student of old Pan and a new intern in criminal psychology. Luo Weizhao was surprised when he met him; they knew each other.
Pei Su questioned Su Ruowan, using a seemingly indifferent approach to provoke her. Luo Weizhao and Tao Ze watched through a one-way mirror. Pei Su obtained a clue and told Luo Weizhao where Su Lingnai's ashes were kept. Luo Weizhao was dismissive, mocking that he had ulterior motives for getting into the University of Political Science and Law, and warned him not to act rashly. The two went to Fuyuan Hall, and a staff member handed them Su Lingnai's ashes.
Luo Weizhao put on white gloves and opened the urn, but found nothing in the keepsake compartment. Pei Su mocked him for giving up too easily, suggesting that he should open the urn itself. Although Luo Weizhao was reluctant, he reluctantly opened the urn. After calming himself, he felt a pink notebook in the ashes. After the two finished reading the diary, Su Lingnai mentioned her mother, Sophie.
Pei Su suspected that after they kidnapped the missing girls, they used two methods to deal with them. He thought the Su family's empathy gene was terrible, but he also felt sorry for Su Ruowan. Luo Weizhao believed that genes were not the source of evil, and that good and evil were entirely up to the individual. The two mentioned the disposal of the murdered bodies.
Pei Su considered dismemberment, but Luo Weizhao believed that the Su family mother and daughter were not capable of doing so. This speculation reminded Pei Su of a past wound. Su Lingnai first mentioned the floral dress in her diary, which was also the beginning of her paranoia. She also mentioned Wu Guangchang.
Su Lingnai once saw Wu Guangchang as a knight, but eventually realized that he was just like other men, and Su Lingnai's personality became more and more violent. At the end of the diary, there were several photos, including photos of Su Lingnai and Wu Guangchang. Luo Weizhao knew that the photos were taken by Xu Dongyu, but there was no evidence to prove it.
He called Tao Ze and asked him to investigate the situation, suspecting that Xu Dongyu's room could be used for filming and might be the scene of previous crimes. Pei Su stared at the photos in a daze. The faces in the photos looked familiar to him. After careful recollection, he realized they were people from the club. Luo Weizhao also remembered that when the missing person case occurred, they didn't suspect the helpers.
Tao Ze asked Uncle Guo to recall and think about Xu Dongyu's situation. Uncle Guo recalled the details, saying that Xu Dongyu took him on a shortcut, and they happened to see Wu Guangchang pulling Su Lingnai. He thought Su Lingnai was in danger, so he went up and killed Wu Guangchang directly. Based on his memory, Uncle Guo drew a map of the area at the time. The police began to arrest people, intending to find Xu Dongyu.
After comparison, Tao Ze and others finally found Xu Dongyu's house. Luo Weizhao interrogated Xu Dongyu, suspecting that he was also a Apaths. Xu Dongyu emphasized that he was Su Lingnai's fiancé, but Luo Weizhao believed that he had impure motives and coveted Su Lingnai's daughter. Xu Dongyu was speechless because there was relevant evidence in the room.
Luo Weizhao determined that Xu Dongyu was involved in the case, and Xu Dongyu had no choice but to tell the story of that year. Back then, Su Lingnai was a transfer student and in the same class as Xu Dongyu. Xu Dongyu was fascinated by her and wanted to approach her but was rejected.
In order to see Su Lingnai more, Xu Dongyu moved across the street from her house and accidentally saw her having a relationship with Wu Guangchang. Afterwards, Xu Dongyu saw Su Lingnai bringing girls home and suspected that Wu Guangchang was not only involved with her. He ran into Su Lingnai cutting up a floral dress under the pretext of delivering homework. Su Lingnai begged Xu Dongyu to keep it a secret, and that's how the later things happened.
He felt that Su Lingnai had betrayed his sincerity. Luo Weizhao questioned him, using other evidence to speculate, forcing Xu Dongyu to recognize the despicable things he had done. He knew that Xu Dongyu was interested in Su Ruowan because Su Ruowan looked a lot like Su Lingnai when she was young. Xu Dongyu's heart was filled with fear, and he couldn't face this reality.
Episode 10 Recap
Luo Weizhao revealed the truth of the case. Sixteen years ago, Su Lingnai intentionally tricked the girl Guo Fieling, luring her to a hotel to wait for Wu Guangchang. Because Su Lingnai acted on her own, she had a dispute with Wu Guangchang. After they killed Guo Fieling, they took her pencil case. Su Lingnai was jealous of Guo Fieling's happy family and deliberately called Uncle Guo, making Uncle Guo mistakenly believe the killer was Wu Guangchang.
Uncle Guo was heartbroken after learning the truth and brought Guo Fieling's ashes home. After the Lianhua Mountain case concluded, the suspects were successively apprehended. News reports stated that Su XX was not a Apaths, reigniting discussions about genetic crime. Pei Su contacted Du Jia, saying he found clues about District 13 Bay. The gentleman was interested in Pei Su's genes, knowing he was also a Apaths.
Pei Su waited for Du Jia at the villa, but unexpectedly fell asleep and was awakened by a nightmare. He quickly turned on music to calm himself. When Du Jia arrived, he found Pei Su looking pale. Pei Su had discovered Pei Chengyu's secret base, where he had seen the District 13 investment agreement. Their main entity was the Guangyao Foundation. Du Jia also remembered this project, but the District 13 project was shelved.
Pei Su suspected this project was related to Guangyao Genes. He thought the secret of District 13 was the best place to dispose of bodies and planned to unite with the enemy of their enemy. Luo Weizhao went to the cemetery to visit his mentor Yang Zhengfeng and told him that he had finally solved the Guo Fieling case. However, recent cases involve intimates, and he suspects there are others behind the scenes. He thinks Pei Su is a suspect.
Yang Xi also came to the cemetery and happened to run into Luo Weizhao. Luo Weizhao asked her why she came early, and Yang Xi said she had other arrangements. Unexpectedly, Yang Xi also came to the investigation team as an intern. Luo Weizhao was surprised. Director Du asked Luo Weizhao to cooperate with the two of them.
During dinner, Luo Weizhao mentioned the research group, saying this group had cooperated before and that he thought they were rehashing old matters. He deliberately emphasized stricter procedures for the group, reminding Pei Su and Yang Xi to follow the rules. The glasses guy heard that the Zero Degree Project had existed before and wanted to ask more questions, but Luo Weizhao interrupted him, telling them to eat first before talking.
Luo Weizhao stared at Pei Su at work, and Pei Su called him out on it. Pei Su had doubts about the Guo Fieling case, suspecting someone had guided Su Lingnai to mention the pencil case. Just as the two were discussing the case, Director Du called, saying that philanthropist Zhou Junhao had been in a car accident and asked Luo Weizhao to investigate. Luo Weizhao brought his team to the police station.
The police reviewed surveillance footage and dashcam recordings, stating that the accident looked like a normal traffic accident. Because Zhou Huaixing insisted on entrusting the investigation team, the case went to Luo Weizhao's department. The police believed the family wanted attention and that the matter was simple. Pei Su came to the Zhou family home. Zhou Huaixing did not believe the accident was real.
He believed Zhou Junhao usually took a bulletproof car when going out, but happened to not take it this time and then had an accident. He suspected someone killed Zhou Junhao because of the will. Luo Weizhao disliked Zhou Huaixing's demeanor. Zhou Huaixing hinted that someone had used money to hire a killer. Luo Weizhao thought Zhou Huaixing was hinting at something but not saying it.
Afterwards, Pei Su mentioned that Zhou Junhao had an illegitimate child, but it might be a rumor. The glasses guy found that the driver, Dong Xian, was normal in all aspects and planned to first question his daughter, Dong Xiaoqing. Pei Su said that whether the illegitimate child was real or not, someone would use it as an excuse to frame the Zhou family. He mentioned the classic novel 'Regicide', which has similar case experiences.
Luo Weizhao mentioned Pei Su's past experience, asking him the reason for his tense relationship with his father as an only child. Pei Su felt that genes were imposed on every cell of his body and seemed impossible to escape.
Episode 11 Recap
Xiao Hanyang found Dong Xiaoqing, intending to ask about Dong Xian's situation, but Dong Xiaoqing was emotional and accused the investigation team of slandering Dong Xian. Xiao Hanyang saw on his phone that public opinion was being guided towards reports that Dong Xian was paid to kill. Dong Xiaoqing cried out, and Xiao Hanyang didn't dare say more. Yang Xi secretly watched the two from a corner.
After Zhou Huaixing returned to the country, he took a taxi home late at night, but unexpectedly, the driver took him to a remote location and kidnapped him. The next day, the kidnappers released a video of Zhou Huaixing being tied up. Everyone recognized him as the eldest son of the deceased Zhou Junhao. The investigation team took over the case.
Luo Weizhao learned about Zhou Huaixing's situation and was puzzled by his behavior of taking a taxi late at night. Pei Su explained that Zhou Huaixing was just that kind of person, humble in front of outsiders and unwilling to affect his employees' work schedule due to private matters. Du Jia discovered that online public opinion was escalating, seriously affecting the Zhou company's stock. The investigation team quickly deleted the video, but the kidnappers kept posting new ones.
Du Jia complained that the kidnappers weren't after money, suspecting someone was deliberately spreading them. Pei Su said he should recuse himself, but Luo Weizhao stopped him and asked him to provide a relevant list. Pei Su suggested that he suspected the kidnappers and the instigators were not the same people. Zhou Huaixing cried to Wu Zhengyu, believing someone was trying to frame their Zhou family.
Pei Su recognized Wu Zhengyu as the Zhou family's secretary and knew he was Zhou Huaixing's classmate. Zhou Huaixing determined that Zheng Kaifeng was behind it. As the second-in-command of the Zhou Group, he promoted the rumored illegitimate son, Yang Bo. Wu Zhengyu believed Yang Bo would not harm Zhou Junhao. He knew that although the two had conflicts, hiring a killer was impossible.
Tao Ze and others found the taxi involved in the case and discovered traces left by Zhou Huaixing inside. The media suddenly followed, causing chaos at the scene. The kidnappers released another new video, which frightened Zhou Huaixing and almost caused him to suffocate. Yang Bo suddenly came to the Zhou house. Zhou Huaixing yelled that he wanted to kill Yang Bo, insisting that he was the murderer. Luo Weizhao stopped Zhou Huaixing.
Yang Bo denied any father-son relationship with Zhou Junhao, telling them not to believe rumors and explaining that he joined the company based on his personal abilities. Zhou Huaixing verbally abused Yang Bo, and Yang Bo strongly retorted. Director Du called, questioning Luo Weizhao's ineffective handling of the matter. Luo Weizhao hesitated, unsure whether to delete the new video. Pei Su expressed his opinion, thinking the video should be deleted and guessing that the kidnappers would not harm Zhou Huaixing.
While the two were discussing, the kidnappers released another new video. Zhou Huaixing was forced by the kidnappers to ask questions on camera, asking if Zhou Junhao was a Apaths and about the authenticity of the paternity report. Zhou Huaixing was worried and asked Wu Zhengyu to prepare the ransom, anxious to save Zhou Huaixing. The kidnappers ended the video call, giving them ten minutes to answer about the report's authenticity.
Zhou Huaixing stated that the report was real and told Wu Zhengyu to immediately issue a public statement. Luo Weizhao discovered from the video, confirming that Zhou Huaixing was tied up with cargo boxes, and told Tao Ze to track quickly. Zhou Huaixing deliberately issued a public announcement, answering the kidnappers' questions, which instantly sparked heated discussion online. Yang Bo accused Zhou Huaixing of spreading rumors.
Zhou Huaixing claimed he was the heir and had the obligation to tell the public the truth. Zheng Kaifeng suddenly appeared and accused Zhou Huaixing of being reckless, stating that the group did not belong solely to the Zhou family. Luo Weizhao asked Zheng Kaifeng to give a statement first. The kidnappers took this opportunity to release another video, forcing Zhou Huaixing to ask questions.
Luo Weizhao believed the kidnappers were inside the building and told Xiao Wu to control the people present and get information from the driver who picked up Yang Bo, finding a clue about Hengda. As time was running out, the investigation team asked Zheng Kaifeng to stall the kidnappers. The driver did not dare to hide anything and confessed that he was instructed by Yang Bo. Luo Weizhao told Tao Ze to search the water area.
After Tao Ze and others arrived, the kidnappers had already driven the truck into the river. Fortunately, the river was not deep, and Zhou Huaixing's body floated to the surface. They quickly went into the water to save him. Luo Weizhao received a call and learned that Zhou Huaixing had been successfully rescued and was still breathing. Pei Su observed the expressions of the few people at the scene and found that they all had their own hidden agendas.
Episode 12 Recap
After the driver identified Yang Bo, Yang Bo was arrested by the investigation team. Yang Bo pleaded and begged Zheng Kaifeng for help. Zheng Kaifeng accused Wu Zhengyu of not handling public relations properly. Luo Weizhao learned that the kidnappers did not lock the truck. He suspected the kidnappers did not intend to kill Zhou Huaixing. Zhou Huaixing went to the bathroom to vomit. Pei Su followed him in, believing that he had not spoken a few truthful words.
Zhou Huaixing pretended not to know, just saying he couldn't stand Yang Bo's behavior. Pei Su saw through his scheme, believing Yang Bo's confession was inaccurate and must have been instigated by someone. He had already known that Wu Zhengyu logged into the backend. Zhou Huaixing was using this to put on a show, intending to pass off the false as true. Under Pei Su's repeated questioning, Zhou Huaixing admitted it was his doing.
He had not seen the real paternity report, but he had no intention of surrendering, saying he would let the investigation team investigate. Luo Weizhao saw Pei Su enter the bathroom and thought he shouldn't secretly talk to a person involved in the case. Pei Su said Zhou Huaixing was not a suspect. Luo Weizhao reminded him of his identity as a member of the investigation team and requested that he must write a report.
Pei Su called Du Jia and asked him to help investigate the detailed situation of Yang Bo. Residents saw the special investigation team investigating Dong Xiaoqing and shouted questions, believing the Dong family was involved in murder and it would affect the safety of their property prices. Xiao Hanyang didn't want to answer. The residents accused them of having a bad attitude. Yang Xi understood Dong Xiaoqing; she seemed unable to forget this terrible matter.
After the negative news spread, the company's boss told Dong Xiaoqing to take a break, tactfully saying that she should handle her resignation procedures once she was better. Reporters from the newspaper also chased after her to the Dong house, wanting to interview Dong Xiaoqing about the issue. Dong Xiaoqing felt isolated and helpless, sitting alone on the sofa crying. She remembered the business card Xiao Hanyang had given her.
After Zhou Huaixing woke up, he did not intend to pursue the kidnappers. Tao Ze was worried the client would cancel the investigation authorization. Luo Weizhao believed they could start with Zhou Junhao's car accident. He suspected others had other intentions. A delivery person knocked on the Dong house door. Dong Xiaoqing received mail from Dong Xian, which surprisingly contained a photo of her mother. Luo Weizhao listened to the famous book "Regicide", recalling the progress of the entire case.
Dong Xian left a letter stating that his wife's death before was related to the Zhou family, and Zhou Junhao's death was his chance for revenge. Dong Xiaoqing learned the truth, knowing that Zhou Huaixing hired Dong Xian to kill Zhou Junhao and deliberately cause the car accident. Zhou Huaixing went to the hospital to visit Zhou Huaixing, crying and saying that he only recognized Zhou Huaixing as his brother.
The paternity test report found that Yang Bo was not Zhou Junhao's illegitimate son. Du Jia repeatedly checked the surveillance footage and finally found a suspicious point. At that time, Zhou Huaixing came out of the airport. He clearly saw the signposts but avoided the direction for taking a taxi and went to the basement level one to get a taxi. At this moment, Xiao Hanyang received a text message.
Dong Xiaoqing said there was something at home and hoped Xiao Hanyang would come over. Unexpectedly, this was deliberately sent by a masked man. After sending the text message, he threw the phone into the trash can. Luo Weizhao heard that Pei Su was writing a report and learned that he was investigating Apaths. He learned from his mentor back then that Apaths have genetic defects, which led some people to propose their criminal motives.
He knew someone had supported this argument, but heard that this person had passed away. Luo Weizhao hoped Pei Su would be frank about his reason for joining the team, but Tao Ze called, saying that Zhou Huaixing was to be discharged from the hospital immediately. Suddenly, reporters rushed in wanting to interview. Dong Xiaoqing stepped forward, saying she wanted to personally apologize to Zhou Huaixing. Zhou Huaixing was sitting in a wheelchair.
He didn't think too much and agreed to let Dong Xiaoqing approach. Dong Xiaoqing walked over, pulled out a dagger, and stabbed towards Zhou Huaixing. Zhou Huaixing pushed Zhou Huaixing away to protect him, but he himself was stabbed and fell to the ground. Seeing this, Luo Weizhao quickly chased after the fleeing Dong Xiaoqing, wanting to calm her emotions, saying he knew Dong Xian was wrongly accused.
Dong Xiaoqing ran to the middle of the road, pointed the dagger at Luo Weizhao, and said that Dong Xian killing someone was not an injustice. Just as she was about to say more, she was hit by a black minivan and thrown into the air. The masked man entered Dong Xiaoqing's house and burned the note she left behind. Zhou Huaixing was put into the ambulance.
Pei Su found his hands covered in blood and horrible echoes appeared in his mind. He went to the bathroom to wash and calm down, but the voice in his head reminded him that he should not forget his native superior bloodline. Zhou Huaixing was sent to the operating room for emergency treatment. Pei Su walked over and exposed Zhou Huaixing, knowing that he had orchestrated and directed everything himself to deceive everyone.
Episode 13 Recap
After the accident involving Dong Xiaoqing, Luo Weizhao didn't get a clear look at the perpetrator. He felt frustrated and suspected that the perpetrator was not a first-time offender. Xiao Wu found the car owner. The owner discovered the car was stolen after finishing his driving test. A lead came from Lan Qiao's side; surveillance footage captured the perpetrator's vehicle. By the time Luo Weizhao and the others arrived, they found the perpetrator's vehicle was already on fire.
Zhou Huaixing admitted that he orchestrated and directed it himself, specifically finding someone to kidnap him to perform this act. Pei Su knew that Wu Zhengyu followed Zhou Huaixing's instructions, but Zhou Huaixing stated that Zhou Junhao's death had nothing to do with him. Zhou Huaixing only wanted to use Zhou Junhao's death to make a statement. He was not Zhou Junhao's biological son but was conceived before his mother married into the Zhou family.
Zhou Huaixing mentioned his biological father Zhou Yahou, claiming that back then Zhou Junhao had no status in the Zhou family and that Zhou Yahou's death was definitely related to Zhou Junhao. Back then, before his mother died, she gave him the safe password so he could keep Zhou Junhao in check. She hoped Zhou Huaixing would have a chance to escape the Zhou family and not be controlled by Zhou Junhao.
Pei Su learned that Zhou Huaixing (幸) was Zhou Junhao's only son, and Yang Bo was not the illegitimate son. Zhou Huaixing deliberately swapped Zhou Huaixing's (幸) sample, making Yang Bo mistakenly believe he was the illegitimate son. Zhou Huaixing originally wanted to use Yang Bo to deal with Zhou Junhao and make them fall out. However, unexpectedly, before the plan was realized, Zhou Junhao died in a car accident.
Zhou Huaixing had to make the best of it and came up with a temporary plan to orchestrate the act, exposing Yang Bo and Zheng Kaifeng. Pei Su did not understand, thinking the final inheritance was a mess. But Zhou Huaixing did not care; he only wanted Zhou Junhao's perverse bloodline to be publicized. Zhou Huaixing's words provoked Pei Su. Pei Su suddenly brought up Zhou Huaixing (幸), accusing Zhou Huaixing of being selfish and exploiting Zhou Huaixing's (幸) kindness.
Zhou Huaixing (幸) valued their brotherly relationship greatly and almost helped Zhou Huaixing confess to the crime. The surgery light went off. The doctor walked out and told them they had done their best, but Zhou Huaixing (幸) had died. Zhou Huaixing cried loudly after learning this. Pei Su told him the truth: the paternity test results were back, and Zhou Huaixing was Zhou Junhao's biological son. Zhou Huaixing couldn't believe it.
Pei Su looked at Zhou Huaixing's (幸) body and squeezed the water bottle tightly. Luo Weizhao saw that Pei Su was not alright. Pei Su claimed he was fine, but after getting out of the car and walking a few steps, he suddenly fainted. Luo Weizhao took him home. When Pei Su woke up, he lied, claiming he had low blood sugar. Pei Su asked about the investigation's progress.
Luo Weizhao didn't want to talk about it and said he wanted to care for him. Pei Su recalled his childhood, when similar people cared for him like this. Luo Weizhao was puzzled and asked Pei Su why he lived so remotely. He noticed a discarded ashtray on the table. Luo Weizhao brought up the past. Back then, his mentor took him out to work on a case and was injured, and later killed by a mentally ill inmate.
This was an unresolved issue for Luo Weizhao. Luo Weizhao wanted to persuade Pei Su, telling him that he shouldn't be trapped by his worries either. Just as Pei Su was about to share his worries, Tao Ze's phone call interrupted their conversation. Pei Su walked upstairs alone. Luo Weizhao didn't follow him but inadvertently saw a secret passage. As he walked towards it, he found a password lock on the door.
He tried to unlock it and was surprised to succeed. Luo Weizhao called Pei Su, wanting to inform him, but the call didn't connect. Luo Weizhao had no choice but to go straight in. After uncovering the middle curtain, he found technological equipment and drugs and immediately took pictures of them. He then found a remote control. After turning it on, he suddenly saw horrifying images and Pei Su as a child.
Pei Su suddenly came in and interrupted him, snatched the headset, put it on, and after plugging in the equipment, made the painful process from that time replay on his body. Luo Weizhao was stunned.
Episode 14 Recap
Pei Su woke up groggily and saw Luo Weizhao using a wire to knock open the door, shouting and dragging him out of bed. Luo Weizhao complained that the villa was too far, and he specially drove from a distance to buy ingredients and cooked noodles for Pei Su. Pei Su was overwhelmed by the unexpected favor. Luo Weizhao persuaded him to cheer up and also told him to wash the dishes after eating.
Pei Su did as he was told. Luo Weizhao comforted him not to worry about his background. Xiao Hanyang rushed to the Dong family's house. Knowing there had been a fire there, he still didn't believe Dong Xiaoqing had killed someone, thinking Dong Xiaoqing might involve Zhou Junhao's family members due to anger. Tao Ze instilled a principle, saying sometimes one must believe and not judge based on personal feelings.
As members of the investigation team, they cannot simply judge right or wrong based on feeling, but must ascertain the truth to reassure the public. The investigation team analyzed the case. Surveillance footage captured a masked person who appeared at Dong Xiaoqing's doorstep twice. Lan Qiao was puzzled and suspected Dong Xiaoqing's motive for the crime. Luo Weizhao believed the masked person was looking for something and burned down Dong Xiaoqing's house after succeeding.
Xiao Hanyang revealed some information, saying they had investigated Dong Xian before and learned he frequently shopped online and returned items often. He thought Dong Xiaoqing might have been provoked after receiving a package. He didn't expect that after he went to investigate the Dong family's house and left, a recent package happened to show as signed for. Luo Weizhao had various doubts and asked Xiao Hanyang how he came to this conclusion.
Xiao Hanyang insisted that someone was provoking the investigation team. He believed Dong Xian, although instructed to kill, was also a victim in this case. Luo Weizhao mentioned the courier. Xiao Hanyang said they had investigated and the courier disappeared after the incident, and his identity was fake. Luo Weizhao asked Tao Ze and Lan Qiao to investigate the courier, arranged for Xiao Wu to monitor the situation, suspecting the courier might disguise himself. The meeting concluded and everyone dispersed.
Xiao Hanyang showed a strange look in his eyes. Tao Ze privately interceded for Xiao Hanyang, believing he didn't intentionally go against them in the meeting, and hoped Luo Weizhao wouldn't mind. Luo Weizhao initially thought Xiao Hanyang was a simpleton, but after careful analysis, he felt that his logic didn't align with common sense, suspecting Xiao Hanyang was implying that there might be problems within the investigation team.
Luo Weizhao stated that he didn't deny Xiao Hanyang's speculation, but rather believed he shouldn't voice speculations without evidence. He began to question Xiao Hanyang's true purpose for joining the special investigation team. Pei Su looked at the resume on the wall and found that Director Zhang's case-handling experience was extensive, praising that this was not something an ordinary person could achieve. Zhou Huaixing was brought back to the investigation team for interrogation.
He wanted to personally see the identification report and couldn't believe he was of Zhou family blood. Pei Su told him that Zhou Junhao was not a Apath, and Zhou Huaixing did not have this gene. Luo Weizhao mentioned Dong Xiaoqing, questioning Zhou Huaixing if he knew the inside story. Zhou Huaixing harbored hatred towards Dong Xiaoqing, thinking she deserved to die. He stated that he didn't know Dong Xiaoqing and only remembered something afterward.
He admitted he had done something unethical and also knew that Zhou Huaixing should not have been involved. He stated that the Zhou family's business was dirty and suspected Zhou Junhao of murdering Zhou Yahou. Xiao Hanyang sorted through the Dong family's belongings and found a death certificate for Xiao Qingya after finding a photo. He found old newspapers and suddenly ran out after remembering something.
Zhou Huaixing said his mother suffered from postpartum depression, and he had to take care of the newborn Zhou Huaixing to save himself. On one occasion, he accidentally overheard Zhou Junhao and Zheng Kaifeng's conversation and heard about the Dong family's matters. Tao Ze reported the latest news. They found that the date of Dong Xian's incident was the same as Xiao Qingya's death date.
They also found a foreign investment agency contract belonging to Dong Xian, which mentioned the beneficiary after Dong Xian's death. Zhou Huaixing denied the signature on the contract, allowing the investigation team to perform an analysis. He remembered the development of Xinzhou twenty years ago and suspected it was done by Zheng Kaifeng. By the time everyone reacted, they learned that Zheng Kaifeng had already fled.
Luo Weizhao immediately asked Tao Ze to investigate and instructed Lan Qiao and others to pursue Zheng Kaifeng. Pei Su believed he should recuse himself because he knew Zheng Kaifeng. Luo Weizhao did not suspect Yang Xi, nor would he suspect Pei Su. Before Dong Xiaoqing died, she had said that Dong Xian was not wronged. Pei Su revealed what he knew, stating that the shareholders of the newly opened company before were called Guangyao Fund.
Episode 15 Recap
Luo Weizhao deliberately gave Pei Su a chance to report on the investigation. Pei Su stated that the Zhou Group had Guangyao Gene behind it, and the location involved was Xu Dongyu's wetland, the underdeveloped Thirteenth District. He believed this was not a coincidence. Pei Su drove to a hotel, thinking Yang Bo was suspicious. Yang Bo received a call; Zheng Kaifeng asked him to come to the basement.
Pei Su and Luo Weizhao watched the hotel and saw a cold chain truck pass by. They suspected Zheng Kaifeng himself was inside the truck and followed it to the underground garage to wait. Yang Bo left his room, and an investigator disguised as a hotel worker appeared, pretending to remind Yang Bo. Yang Bo was startled and left in a hurry.
The investigator quickly reported to Luo Weizhao, who couldn't understand why Yang Bo, who had been under surveillance, would suddenly act now. Yang Bo arrived at the underground garage and was forcibly pulled into the trunk. Luo Weizhao ordered everyone to act and track the cold chain truck. After several twists and turns, they finally intercepted the cold chain truck in the middle of the road. Luo Weizhao got out to arrest the people, telling Pei Su not to participate.
But Pei Su got out to wait and saw that the trunk door was not opening for a long time. He suddenly noticed the infrared device inside the vehicle and immediately suspected something was wrong with the compartment. Luo Weizhao didn't know the situation and was about to open the trunk. Pei Su thought there might be a bomb, rushed forward to save Luo Weizhao, and the bomb instantly exploded. Pei Su was seriously injured and bleeding profusely.
By the time Luo Weizhao reacted, Pei Su had already collapsed on the ground, unconscious. He ordered someone to quickly send him to the hospital. Luo Weizhao's legs were injured, and he told Tao Ze to keep a close eye on the surgery. Pei Su was sent to the hospital for emergency treatment; his condition was not optimistic. Due to cardiac arrest, the doctor issued an emergency notice for the family to be prepared.
Luo Weizhao walked over after his wounds were bandaged and stood outside the operating room, watching and praying for Pei Su to wake up quickly. Pei Su fell into a state of consciousness. He saw his mother waving at him, asking him to come and lean by her side. His mother comforted him and listened to Pei Su's complaints. Pei Su felt tired and closed his eyes, leaning against his mother. Suddenly, he heard someone calling his name.
He subconsciously got up and walked forward, but his mother wanted him to come back. Pei Su hesitated for a moment but chose the other direction. At this moment, the dream collapsed, and Pei Su finally regained his heartbeat. Tao Ze received news that Zheng Kaifeng and Yang Bo were killed on the spot.
However, the Zhou Group was involved in too many interests, and the higher-ups demanded an explanation from the investigation team, which might lead to Luo Weizhao's suspension. Pei Su remained in a coma, during which the investigation team was questioned and ultimately found to have no issues. Luo Weizhao reorganized his thoughts and compiled all the clues. With Wu Zhengyu's cooperation, Tao Ze found evidence related to the Zhou Group's money laundering.
They found bombing devices at Zheng Kaifeng's house, suspecting Zheng Kaifeng and Yang Bo conspired and ultimately killed themselves for fear of exposure. However, direct evidence against Zheng Kaifeng was lacking. Tao Ze believed someone behind the scenes was guiding them in the investigation, which reminded them of the Zhou Hongchuan case. Luo Weizhao found that Pei Su's father also died in a car accident and suspected it was related to the person behind the scenes.
When Pei Su's father was in a car accident, the person behind the scenes published a book. Luo Weizhao had seen this play before. He could imagine that Pei Su had also seen it, and it seemed the story within reflected Pei Su's experiences. He could feel Pei Su's helplessness and pain but was powerless to do anything.
Episode 16 Recap
After Pei Su woke up from his coma, his neck was fixed so he couldn't move, and he could only watch Luo Weizhao eat. Tao Ze called to report on the progress, saying that he had found key evidence for Zheng Kaifeng. Luo Weizhao put the call on speakerphone so that Pei Su could understand the situation. Some residents reported to the investigation team that a rental house was emitting a strange smell.
After the patrol team went to investigate, they found a male body in the refrigerator, which had already decomposed. The deceased left a fake identity in the rental house, but the investigation team, through comparison, found the deceased's identity on the list of suspects, stating the deceased's name was Wang Li, and he had previously killed the entire family of a creditor due to gambling.
Someone claimed that on the day of Dong Xiaoqing's accident, they saw a strange man visit Wang Li's home, and Zheng Kaifeng's fingerprints were found inside the house. Luo Weizhao thought this matter was too obvious and did not believe Zheng Kaifeng would personally appear to silence someone. After Pei Su fell asleep, Luo Weizhao believed he was clear about the case and knew he had hidden secrets in the villa.
The news reported the final result of the Zhou family serial murder case. Xiao Hanyang watched the news, reluctant to close the file on Dong Xiaoqing. The news stated that the Zhou family were not Apaths, and this case was a false alarm, but it did not rule out the possibility of Apaths being among the public, expressing concern that such people could endanger public safety.
In the hospital, Pei Su asked Zhou Huaijing, he didn't understand why Zheng Kaifeng hired someone to commit murder. Zhou Huaijing said that before the car accident, Zhou Junhao had been diagnosed with an illness and wanted to quickly make a will, and Zheng Kaifeng knew about this. Zhou Huaijing knew the heir would definitely be Zhou Huaixing, but Zhou Huaixing was too young and couldn't control the Zhou family's legitimate and illegitimate businesses. Pei Su still had doubts.
He probed Zhou Huaijing, stating that he understood Zheng Kaifeng and did not believe Zheng Kaifeng would be a suicidal person. He suspected Zheng Kaifeng and Yang Bo were just pawns, and someone behind them was still planning. Zhou Huaijing's face suddenly changed upon hearing this, and he hesitated, seemingly about to say something. Seeing this, Pei Su deliberately said he needed to go back to rest, telling him to think it over and contact him later.
Pei Su returned to his own room and saw a woman standing at the door looking around, thinking she was a young lady. The woman said she was delivering food for Luo Weizhao, falsely claiming she came by because her husband was hospitalized. Pei Su praised the woman for being young, and learned she was Luo Weizhao's mother, Zou Feng. Luo Weizhao picked Pei Su up from the hospital.
Since the person behind the scenes hadn't been caught, for safety reasons, he took him to his own home to rest. Luo Weizhao introduced his cat to him, hoping they could get along well. Luo Weizhao went to cook, and Pei Su opened a can of food for the cat, muttering to himself, asking if the cat remembered him. Pei Su remembered his childhood, being controlled by his father and using kittens for experiments.
He couldn't bear the kittens being harmed, so he quickly took them to his brother's home to find a way to save them. Luo Weizhao called him to eat, pulling him back from his memories. After dinner, Luo Weizhao asked three questions, hoping Pei Su could confess clearly. Pei Su believed Pei Chengyu was related to his mother's death, and he was trying to trace back his childhood memories, even though the investigation team had cleared him as a suspect.
Luo Weizhao guessed that the Pei family was similar to the Zhou family. Pei Su said Pei Chengyu was related to Guangyao Fund, but Pei Chengyu had a car accident three years ago, and he didn't think it was an accident. Luo Weizhao asked the third question, asking Pei Su why he didn't come to his home back then. Pei Su didn't speak, gripping the wine glass tightly. At night, neither of them could fall asleep.
Pei Su couldn't answer this question. Luo Weizhao hoped they could be honest with each other and that Pei Su could let go of his emotional burden and tell him. The next morning, after Pei Su woke up, he saw breakfast was ready on the table, but Luo Weizhao was nowhere to be seen. He quietly walked into the study, subconsciously opened the computer, wanting to unlock it but then hesitated. He saw the photo album on the table and remembered that Minister Du also had one, finally guessing that this matter might be related to Pan Yunheng, and quickly called Du Jia to check a list.
Episode 17 Recap
Xiao Wu personally made breakfast to reward his investigation team colleagues. Yang Xi sat silently. Xiao Wu walked over and handed her a glass of soy milk. Xiao Qiao said there was a new commission and asked Luo Weizhao to come back quickly for a meeting. Du Jia found information, saying there were twenty-seven people on the list. Pei Su found that someone had left the special investigation team.
Du Jia sent the information he found to Pei Su, believing that the information in Luo Weizhao's hands was more comprehensive. Pei Su drove back to school and personally applied to Professor Pan for a thesis topic, wanting to start from Apaths and the causality of psychological crime. Professor Pan believed this topic was controversial, but Pei Su argued for the necessity of this research. He mentioned recent cases, wanting to persuade Professor Pan to agree.
Professor Pan said she needed to consider it. As he was leaving, Pei Su deliberately mentioned the photo album on the table, saying he had previously seen five people. Professor Pan explained that the person who was missing had deviated from their practices and they were no longer in contact. Luo Weizhao rushed back to the investigation team and learned that the new case was about finding missing college students. Xiao Qiao believed this case was special.
The missing students were from the International College, an administrative university, and required the investigation team's intervention. Luo Weizhao learned that the leader who prompted the students to leave was named Feng Bin, who was excellent in all aspects, but his motive was unknown. Luo Weizhao arranged for everyone to search for the people first, saying that if they weren't found within three days, it would be unusual.
After work, Tao Ze took out the preserved meat given by his teacher's wife and saw Yang Xi walk into Luo Weizhao's room. Yang Xi's face was pale, and she wanted to ask for leave and leave, but she couldn't give a specific time yet. Luo Weizhao pressed her for the situation. Yang Xi shook her head, enduring her sadness, and left. Afterward, Tao Ze told Luo Weizhao that Shimu had been diagnosed with advanced lymphoma.
Luo Weizhao's heart was complex. He worried about Yang Xi's studies after Shimu was gone. He thought it was Yang Zhengfeng's death that caused Shimu's depression and illness. When he opened the box of preserved meat, he saw a note left by Yang Zhengfeng when he was alive. He had said that someone's intentions had changed, but he didn't know who it was.
He instructed his wife Jiahui not to contact old friends and told her and Yang Xi to be extremely careful. Night fell. A female student was terrified. She saw someone kill a classmate and quickly hid inside a box. After reading Yang Zhengfeng's letter, Luo Weizhao learned that Apaths were harmful to society and that their influence surpassed that of high-level officials.
He deeply knew the wickedness of human hearts, mentioning that his friend Huo Xiao had been removed from the list, and no one dared to mention this person again. Luo Weizhao shed tears after reading it. He verified that Huo Xiao had indeed been removed, connecting it to the extraordinary nature of this case. Pei Su woke up in the middle of the night, saw the study light was on, and saw Luo Weizhao investigating something.
He could only say he came out to get water. Pei Su thought his presence here was affecting him. Luo Weizhao didn't explain but seemed troubled. Pei Su joked that the two of them couldn't be honest with each other, knowing that Luo Weizhao also had something on his mind. Remembering his childhood, Pei Su left the kittens with Luo Weizhao, hoping he could help take care of them because he couldn't bring them home himself.
Afterward, Luo Weizhao explained that this case was complicated and he hadn't sorted it out yet, hoping Pei Su could understand. Tao Ze called and said that a missing college student, a male, had died in Yelang Valley. Luo Weizhao rushed to the scene. Pei Su opened his phone. The Classic Literature Reader was updating classics. The deceased was Feng Bin. Luo Weizhao found that the method of murder involved poking out the eyes, which seemed familiar.
Xiao Hanyang mentioned a murder case from ten years ago, where the killer Du Guosheng also liked to poke out eyes and was still at large. Luo Weizhao teased him about his strong memory, thinking these cases were from a long time ago. Xiao Hanyang said he had reviewed them from the inside out. Bloodstains were messy at the crime scene. A pink hair tie was found, which was believed to belong to another victim, Xia Xinan.
Luo Weizhao asked the evidence team to provide a complete chain of evidence. Xia Xinan was disoriented and trembling all over. Xiao Qiao reasoned that she was terrified, suspecting that the two of them were found by the killer and Feng Bin was killed protecting Xia Xinan. Suddenly, another old gentleman came over in a wheelchair, shouting that he wanted to see his granddaughter Xia Xinan.
Episode 18 Recap
Pei Su brought the kittens back to the villa before. The secretary came to find him for a signature. Pei Su smelled something special about the paper and learned that Su Cheng had arranged for new people to enter the company. Pei Su did not give him face and asked the secretary to refuse Su Cheng's request to meet.
Pei Su asked the secretary to raise the standard for employee lunches, knowing that food prices had recently increased, but he actually had other plans. Pei Su told Du Jia that he believed the person behind Su Cheng was about to be exposed, and that he had deliberately pretended to be cold and ruthless all these years. Du Jia saw the Qiming Reading app updated an article.
He didn't know the manipulator's purpose, but he found the identity of the mysterious man in black, who seemed to be Yang Zhengfeng's old partner. Pei Su did not tell Luo Weizhao the truth. He still wanted to investigate it himself. Luo Weizhao discussed the missing student case with Tao Ze. Xiao Hanyang came in and said they had found surveillance footage showing the killer was Du Guosheng. Luo Weizhao saw Xiao Hanyang suddenly clench his fist.
Xiao Hanyang realized his action and quickly relaxed his fist. They studied the surveillance footage and found that Feng Bin and Xia Xinan met alone. Seeing them holding hands, they suspected they were a couple. Luo Weizhao suddenly saw Feng Bin holding a bag with a supermarket name printed on it, suspecting that the other students were also near the supermarket. Luo Weizhao didn't know why the couple went to Yelang Valley.
Lan Qiao gave him some background knowledge, saying there was a scenic spot behind Yelang Valley called the Wishing Stone, which was rumored to witness couples' love. Luo Weizhao interrupted her, thinking this was just a young girl's fantasy. Xiao Hanyang opened the surveillance footage and said Du Guosheng chased them to the Wishing Stone, killed Feng Bin, and gouged out his eyes. They reconstructed the scene based on the surveillance footage.
Lan Qiao thought the matter was too strange, and it didn't seem like a coincidence for two lovers to encounter a murderer. Luo Weizhao saw Xiao Hanyang hesitate to speak. He asked about the victim's phone data recovery and learned that a call was made to the police from the phone at the time of the incident, but no one spoke.
Tao Ze reviewed the entire situation and thought it was strange that the murderer, who had been wanted for ten years, suddenly appeared to kill students. Luo Weizhao also believed there were many suspicious points in this case and asked Tao Ze to go to the hospital room and wait for Xia Xinan to wake up. Luo Weizhao suspected that there was something wrong with Xiao Hanyang.
He remembered Xiao Hanyang mentioning the murder case from ten years ago and had thought Xiao Hanyang was just diligent in his work. Xiao Wu and others finally found the other three and questioned them about the reason they skipped school. Zhang Yifan said he was under a lot of academic pressure and just wanted to relax. His parents came to pick him up and gave him a good beating.
Luo Weizhao saw that Zhang Yifan had something to say, but after looking at his father, Zhang Yifan didn't dare to speak. Luo Weizhao believed there were suspicious points in the case and wanted to go back to the scene to take another look. Pei Su heard that the murder case was related to Du Guosheng and subconsciously clenched his fist. Luo Weizhao mentioned the open letter and found that among the missing students, Xia Xinan was relatively special.
Pei Su believed this case was not simple; he felt that the students' disappearance was more like deliberately leading to Feng Bin's death. Pei Su reconstructed the scene, suspecting that Feng Bin's view was not obstructed, and believed that Du Guosheng had been waiting there for a long time, intending to kill Feng Bin.
Luo Weizhao speculated that the two ran to the cabin, but he didn't know why they only called for three seconds and hung up without saying anything. Pei Su looked at the footprints on the ground. Based on Du Guosheng's path towards the trash can, he suspected that Feng Bin had thrown something in at that time, and this item happened to be very important to Du Guosheng. Finally, they thought it was Xia Xinan's phone.
Luo Weizhao realized the situation was wrong, believed Xia Xinan would be in danger, and hurried towards the hospital. At night, Xia Xinan suddenly woke up. Tao Ze checked Xia Xinan's file and learned that she had a sad background but loved studying. Pei Su mentioned that open letter, providing new judgment and analysis, which Luo Weizhao listened to intently. After Xia Xinan woke up, she was questioned. She remained silent about the reason for leaving collectively.
Tao Ze comforted her not to be afraid. Luo Weizhao saw that she wasn't speaking, so he directly took out a photo of Du Guosheng and asked her if she had hung up Feng Bin's emergency call, believing she was worried that the secret on her phone would be discovered.
Episode 19 Recap
Xia Xinan panicked and said the wrong thing. Luo Weizhao exposed her behavior. She was teary-eyed but still remained silent. Pei Su was listening to a new article on Qiming Reading when he suddenly received a call from Teacher Pan. Teacher Pan told him to come back and reminded him that the information obtained in the Special Investigation Team must be signed off by Teacher Pan and Director Du. Xiao Qiao complained that the missing students' statements were identical.
Tao Ze's side also made no progress; the students were not talking. Luo Weizhao believed the suspicious point in this case lay in the relationship between Xia Xinan and Du Guosheng. Tao Ze saw that Xia Xinan was afraid of Du Guosheng and believed that her trembling behavior did not seem faked. Xiao Hanyang expressed his opinion, believing that Xia Xinan might be the victim. After hearing this, Luo Weizhao planned to talk to Zhang Yifan again.
Tao Ze received a message from Tang Ning and was about to reply happily, but suddenly received a content update from The Purifier, and his face instantly changed color. Xiao Hanyang went to the restroom to adjust his emotions, recalling being bullied by classmates when he was young, and an adult helped him drive the students away. Luo Weizhao looked at Xiao Hanyang's resume and learned that his parents were divorced.
He and Pei Su came to Zhang Yifan's house, saw him in a high-end villa, and guessed that his parents had financial strength. Zhang Yifan was home alone. He didn't intend to say anything. Luo Weizhao probed him, deliberately saying that Xia Xinan had confessed and colluded with the murderer to kill Feng Bin.
Zhang Yifan subconsciously spoke up for Xia Xinan, took out his savings, and wanted to ask Luo Weizhao to help take care of Xia Xinan, believing there was a misunderstanding during this period. Luo Weizhao continued to question them about the reason for leaving. Pei Su mentioned that Feng Bin's eyes were gouged out. Zhang Yifan was thoughtful and said they were just going for a carnival. Luo Weizhao asked him why he hesitated to speak.
Zhang Yifan didn't dare to speak. Pei Su saw this and comforted him, talking to him empathetically. He knew that Zhang Yifan had been controlled by his parents since childhood, and tried to introduce the key figure Xia Xinan, guessing that he liked her. Zhang Yifan said that the Grim Reaper often bullied Xia Xinan, so they had to run away, with each person playing a different role.
He said that the school would hold a carnival before the holiday, and he was also selected as a candidate for the Grim Reaper. They would bully Wang Xiao and others considered low-status ordinary people. They had to find the person who would play the Deer and continue to bully this person.
Pei Su speculated that they wanted to expose this matter and tell the outside world about campus bullying, but unexpectedly Feng Bin died, and everyone else dared not speak. Luo Weizhao investigated Wang Xiao and learned that her family background was poor, but she carried her family's expectations and dared not drop out due to campus bullying.
Pei Su believed that Xia Xinan was academically excellent and beautiful and was bound to be sought after, suspecting it might be same-sex jealousy. After investigation, Liang Yujin was found to be suspicious. She was unwilling because Xia Xinan appeared and took away her first place, so she targeted Xia Xinan. Luo Weizhao summoned Xia Xinan and her family for questioning. Xiao Hanyang thought it was useless because there was no direct evidence.
He still suggested starting the investigation with Du Guosheng. Tao Ze said that Du Guosheng could not be found, so they could only start with Xia Xinan. Xiao Hanyang was emotionally agitated and insisted on starting with Du Guosheng. Luo Weizhao did not agree and pretended to leave. Xiao Hanyang lost control of his emotions, ran to the toilet to call a reporter, wanting to reveal the real murderer, but hesitated when he was about to speak.
Pei Su heard him talking in the restroom. After Xiao Hanyang left, he heard Luo Weizhao looking for him. Luo Weizhao revealed Xiao Hanyang's background, knowing that he had a half-brother and that due to his busy mother, he was boarded at the home of Huo Xiao, a former investigator, when he was young. Pei Su interrupted their conversation and wanted to ask Xiao Hanyang who he planned to say the real murderer was.
Luo Weizhao became anxious after hearing this and accused Xiao Hanyang of not having personal motives. Under their questioning, Xiao Hanyang mentioned the case from ten years ago, stating that he had found Du Guosheng's fingerprints.
Episode 20 Recap
Xiao Hanyang mentioned knowing Huo Xiao. Back then, he was bullied by classmates, and his neighbor Huo Xiao helped him, later treating him like his own son. Because his nurse mother was busy with work, Xiao Hanyang spent his entire elementary school years at Huo Xiao's home. Huo Xiao was his idol. Xiao Hanyang hoped Huo Xiao would marry his mother and wanted him to be his father. But the 3.
27 incident broke out, and Huo Xiao was busy investigating the case. While staying at his home, Xiao Hanyang accidentally overheard Huo Xiao making a phone call, mentioning Du Guosheng's suspicious points. Xiao Hanyang believed Huo Xiao had found clues. He saw from the diary that Huo Xiao had investigated the high-end club on the Seine.
Pei Su was shocked after hearing this, knowing the club was high-end, later closed due to a fire caused by fire safety issues, and had now disappeared without a trace. Xiao Hanyang believed this case was not simple. He learned from the survivors' testimonies that a detective was bribed and had a conflict with the club manager at the time.
The murderer originally intended to destroy the bodies, but the fire safety facilities were just for show, resulting in severe casualties. Xiao Hanyang felt it was unfair to Huo Xiao; after the fire occurred, Huo Xiao, who was tracking the suspect, was instead framed as a bribed murderer, with witnesses and physical evidence accusing him. Speaking of this, Xiao Hanyang was very upset.
Luo Weizhao understood Xiao Hanyang's actions, believing he wanted to use Du Guosheng to reinvestigate the old case from ten years ago and clear Huo Xiao's name. Pei Su criticized Xiao Hanyang for taking a risky approach, without considering the consequences. If the person behind the scenes manipulated public opinion, it might be even less likely for Huo Xiao to be cleared.
He reminded Xiao Hanyang not to alert the enemy, otherwise Du Guosheng might be silenced, and the investigation leads would be cut off. Luo Weizhao suspended Xiao Hanyang from his duties, and Xiao Hanyang felt guilty and remorseful. When leaving, Pei Su planned to interrogate Xia Xinan. Luo Weizhao intentionally mentioned the watch in the study, asking if Pei Su had seen it. Pei Su knew what he meant, believing Luo Weizhao was testing him.
Pei Su tried to appeal to Xia Xinan emotionally, hoping she would speak up and find the murderer for the deceased Feng Bin. Pei Su had investigated the carnival plot and guessed that Xia Xinan was the betrayer, having already found the phone she threw away. Xia Xinan finally spoke, saying she didn't do it on purpose. She was extremely conflicted and revealed the person behind the scenes was Wei Wenxuan.
Luo Weizhao remembered this person and learned that Wei Wenxuan was the class monitor. Pei Su recognized Wei Wenxuan's identity and knew his father was Wei Zhanhong, the chairman of Lianhua Real Estate. Xia Xinan confessed the specific events. She had personally witnessed Wang Xiao being bullied and was worried she would be bullied too. Before escaping, Feng Bin had told Xia Xinan he had a friend who could help, and this person was the Purifier.
However, before the escape, Xia Xinan was approached and warned by Wei Wenxuan. She had no choice but to hang up when Feng Bin called the police, ultimately leading to the tragedy. At the critical moment between life and death, Feng Bin, knowing the truth, still chose to protect Xia Xinan, but he died at Du Guosheng's hands. Xia Xinan confessed everything, falling into guilt and pain.
While driving back, Luo Weizhao saw Pei Su in a daze and suddenly received an updated article from the Purifier. He hesitated and glanced at Pei Su beside him. Pei Su snapped back to reality and saw the lights on at Luo Weizhao's house. After they went up, they discovered Luo Weizhao's parents had arrived.
Luo Cheng disliked Pei Su and deliberately spoke about him in front of Luo Weizhao, saying that as a prosecutor general, he had a responsibility to help Luo Weizhao. Pei Su overheard their conversation. After Luo Weizhao's parents left, he also packed his luggage, planning to leave. Luo Weizhao tried to persuade him, but Pei Su said Luo Weizhao already suspected him, and it was indeed inconvenient for him to stay there, especially since Luo Cheng also had suspicions about him.
Episode 21 Recap
Pei Su left Luo's house with his luggage. He sat on a chair downstairs, looked up at the moon, and recalled the scene of being homeless when he was a child. Du Jia drove over to pick him up, laughing that he had been discovered by Luo Weizhao. Suddenly, a speeding car blocked their way. Luo Weizhao got out of the car and directly took his luggage. After the two returned home, Luo Weizhao said he knew about the basement.
Pei Su was surprised to hear this, which made him want to escape again. Luo Weizhao pulled him back, saying he saw him self-healing in the basement, and he felt sorry for Pei Su's injuries, not understanding why he did it. Pei Su interrupted him. Luo Weizhao expressed his inner thoughts, saying he subconsciously treated Pei Su as a projection object and was stricter with him than with others.
He knew that Pei Su instinctively lacked empathy but still had compassion for the world. He regretted letting Pei Su face it alone. Pei Su was silent for a long time. When Luo Weizhao turned to leave, he pulled him back and said that Pei Chengyu had used that basement. Pei Su said that Pei Chengyu was extremely terrifying, that he dominated and controlled everything, including Pei Su's mother, who was often punished.
Pei Su had wanted to break free since he was old enough to understand, but he was powerless until his mother committed suicide. Pei Su's mother had instilled the idea of freedom in Pei Su, but Pei Su's Apathy gene caused him to react coldly. Pei Su knew his mother had committed suicide but still intentionally let the investigation team get involved, not only to deal with Pei Chengyu but also the parasitic organization behind Pei Chengyu.
Luo Weizhao thought it might be the Glorious Foundation. Pei Su said the Glorious Foundation was just a shell and they needed to find the real manipulator behind the scenes. That year, when Pei Su's grandfather learned his mother was pregnant, he died in a car accident on the way to visit her.
Pei Su suspected that the organization behind Pei Chengyu had done it, but he didn't expect Pei Chengyu to suffer a backlash, falling out with the organization because of the Binhai District project. The behind-the-scenes organization was too greedy, not satisfied with Pei Chengyu's control, and wanted to grasp more leverage over wealthy people to build their own vast leadership.
Pei Chengyu lost control and no longer provided funding, but the organization still found new sponsors and, conversely, silenced Pei Chengyu. Luo Weizhao recalled the Zhou Huaijing case and suspected that the organization had more than just Pei Chengyu as a backer. Luo Weizhao mentioned Yang Zhengfeng and asked Pei Su if he had any suspicions about this matter. That year, Yang Zhengfeng found clues about the Purifier and was then silenced unexpectedly. He didn't understand the Purifier's purpose.
Pei Su mentioned the cases of Feng Bin and Su Ruowan, both of which had suspicious points. He knew the organization was looking for new sponsors again, and he fit their requirements. Luo Weizhao couldn't bear to listen and didn't want Pei Su to get involved. Pei Su admitted that he had been approached by the organization but had not agreed.
He wanted to bring down the organization at a critical moment and revealed that his joining the special investigation team was suspicious. The agreement that Qiming read that year was in Pei Chengyu's basement. Luo Weizhao didn't believe Pei Su was the Purifier. He told Pei Su not to mislead him with the gene theory, believing that Pei Su was different from other Apaths, and hoping he could trust himself.
Zhang Yifan made up his mind to write about what happened at school to mourn the deceased Feng Bin. Wei Wenxuan and others were taken away by the police. Xiao Hanyang requested to return to the team, but Luo Weizhao didn't agree for the time being. Pei Su said he needed to find Wang Xiao and asked Xiao Hanyang to go to her home with him.
When the two arrived at Wang Xiao's doorstep, Wang Xiao hesitated for a long time whether to open the door. Pei Su left his phone number, asking Wang Xiao to contact him after she had thought it through. After the two left, Pei Su indeed received a call from Wang Xiao. Wang Xiao said she had nothing to say. Pei Su kept guiding her, seizing upon Wang Xiao's inner weakness.
After hearing this, Wang Xiao couldn't help but want to cry. She hesitated several times, wanting to speak but stopping, and finally said that she had heard of Du Guosheng from Liang Yujin. From her description, Pei Su knew that Du Guosheng was Wei Wenxuan's friend and was in the hotel. Wang Xiao was not confident but still pulled open the curtains to look at them, recounting her feelings of inferiority. Xiao Hanyang encouraged her with his own personal experiences.
Episode 22 Recap
Wei Wenxuan was taken back to the police station, and Tao Ze personally interrogated him, suspecting that he had colluded with others to kill Feng Bin. Wei Wenxuan remained silent. Luo Weizhao mentioned the tracking phone he gave to Xia Hinan, saying that Xia Hinan had reported him, urging Wei Wenxuan to tell the truth. Wei Wenxuan thought for a moment and insisted on seeing his lawyer.
Pei Su found Wei Zhanhong's Longyu City, called Luo Weizhao to report, and then took Xiao Hanyang to check out the situation first. Xiao Hanyang asked Pei Su to help him check a report, wanting to regain Luo Weizhao's trust. Afterwards, the two returned to Luo Weizhao's house, waiting for Luo Weizhao to come back for dinner. They deliberately created a dinner setup but were actually searching the house, finally discovering a bug in Tao Ze's bag.
After destroying the bug, they guessed who had placed it, and everyone expressed their opinions. Luo Weizhao believed that everyone had their own clues and wanted to take this opportunity to communicate and exchange information. Pei Su had investigated Wei Zhanhong and knew that both Longyu City and Fengxi City were under his control. It was rumored that Wei Zhanhong had bad luck, and he suspected that the Purifier's target was Wei Zhanhong.
Tao Ze wanted to check the surveillance, but the police had no evidence to intervene. Pei Su had already arranged for his people to infiltrate. Wei Wei brought food to surveillance officer Xiao Guo, deliberately causing him to have an upset stomach and leave, then took the opportunity to copy the surveillance footage and send it to Pei Su, almost getting caught.
From the surveillance, Xiao Hanyang discovered that Du Guosheng had visited Longyu City and believed that Wei Zhanhong had contacted Du Guosheng early, using this as evidence to accuse them of intentional homicide. However, when Du Guosheng left, his license plate was removed, making it impossible to track his whereabouts. Xiao Hanyang discovered again that there was a convex mirror in the video that happened to reflect the license plate number, but only three digits were visible.
Luo Weizhao asked a friend for help, claiming he was looking for a date's car information. They needed to find Du Guosheng's hideout as soon as possible and reminded everyone to keep information confidential and stay safe, and to check if their communication devices were being monitored. Wei Wei called Pei Su and cried happily when she learned that the bad guys were about to be caught, saying she was willing to go through fire and water.
Victims' family members caused trouble at the investigation team, questioning the team's ability to handle cases. When Minister Du saw this, he called Pei Su, but Pei Su didn't answer. Pei Su found the car parked at Fengchao Hotel with the help of a friend, suspecting that Du Guosheng was hiding inside. Pei Su had already arranged for Du Jia to appear, disguised as a businessman, to discuss cooperation at the hotel.
This allowed him to sit in the car with the license plate ending in 336. Du Jia deliberately inquired about the car, then pretended to have diarrhea and asked the driver to stop. After sedating the driver, he drove the car away. Pei Su learned that the driver was named Sun Xing and was blackmailed by Wei Zhanhong. Du Jia was worried that Sun Xing's disappearance would be discovered by the hotel staff.
Wei Zhanhong was called to the investigation team. Looking at the chaotic scene, he suddenly received a text message. He wanted to reply but had no signal. Xiao Hanyang deliberately blocked the signal to prevent Wei Zhanhong from contacting the outside world. Wei Zhanhong wanted to leave but was stopped by the staff. He deliberately incited conflict among the victims' families to distract the staff.
Subsequently, Wei Zhanhong went to the restroom to send a message but was unexpectedly knocked out by Xiao Hanyang. Unexpectedly, Wei Zhanhong turned around groggily, and Lan Qiao quickly came to the rescue, stunning Wei Zhanhong with an electric shock. Xiao Hanyang sent messages randomly to temporarily divert Wei Zhanhong's subordinates. The subordinates noticed something was wrong and called Wei Zhanhong back, but there was no answer, making them suspicious. Pei Su guessed that Du Guosheng was on a bus.
Luo Weizhao questioned this. Pei Su looked at the forbidden area of the villa. That year, he followed a marble inside and was almost discovered by the returning Pei Chengyu. Fortunately, his mother helped him, but it resulted in his mother being beaten. Luo Weizhao interrupted him and asked about the situation back then, but Pei Su said the time was not right. The subordinates went to Longyu City to check the surveillance. Wei Wei was worried about being discovered and learned that some surveillance footage had been deleted.
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