My Deepest Dream Episode 14 Recap
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When Captain Shen questioned Wu Yu about his knowledge of the confidential details of the Jinghai Serial Murder case, Wu Yu revealed that his sister, Wu Miao, was also a victim whose whereabouts remained unknown.
He explained that the most crucial lead in the Jinghai case was the use of potassium cyanide as the cause of death, and he believed this pointed to Su Wan, especially since he found enough cyanide in Su Wan's residence to commit the crime and both Tan Jiao and Su Wan had gone missing simultaneously.
Captain Shen, however, stated that he rarely trusted instinct and relied solely on evidence, promising to investigate Su Wan but demanding a full explanation from Wu Yu afterward. Just then, Su Wan arrived. Wu Yu confronted him, demanding to know Tan Jiao’s whereabouts, which Su Wan denied knowing. When questioned about the potassium cyanide transfer order, Su Wan explained it was a routine procedure for their factory to borrow materials from other factories, a practice Ms. Feng was aware of.
Ms. Feng confirmed Su Wan's explanation. Wu Yu then pressed Su Wan about attempting to run over Chen Ruying with a car, but Su Wan claimed he didn't know how to drive due to a thumb injury. Wu Yu confirmed this, stating Su Wan always took taxis or had a driver. Police investigators also confirmed that the car that nearly hit Chen Ruying was found abandoned and had been spotted at the dump sites of two previous Jinghai murder victims.
Considering Su Wan's inability to drive, Captain Shen concluded that Su Wan could not be the sole perpetrator of the Jinghai Serial Murder case. Su Wan, agitated, then accused Wu Yu of colluding with Tan Jiao to swindle money from the Chen family. Zhuang Yu stepped in, arguing with Su Wan, who then chastised her for stalking him.
The argument escalated until Ms. Feng intervened, telling Su Wan to leave her home and asking Zhuang Yu to go home and rest, despite Zhuang Yu’s protests. Later, Zhuang Yu sat outside the mansion, looking at photos of herself and Tan Jiao, weeping and praying for Tan Jiao’s safety. Captain Shen approached her and offered to drive her home.
He acknowledged that everyone should be grateful to her, as her timely report had prevented the situation for Tan Jiao and Chen Ruying from spiraling further out of control. Zhuang Yu, still distressed, asked Captain Shen if Tan Jiao would be safe. Captain Shen explained that since the kidnappers explicitly forbade involving the police, they had to maintain the illusion that authorities were not involved.
He asked Zhuang Yu to cooperate by temporarily leaving Chen's residence and acting as if she knew nothing, assuring her that they would work together to bring Tan Jiao back safely. Meanwhile, Tan Jiao managed to use a piece of broken glass to cut her restraints and Chen Ruying’s. She then used a hairpin to pick the door lock, preparing to escape. As they were about to leave, the masked man unexpectedly returned, forcing them to hide.
Just as they thought they had a chance to slip away, Chen Ruying deliberately shouted that someone was trying to escape. Tan Jiao realized that Chen Ruying had orchestrated the entire kidnapping, and the masked man was none other than Xu, the Chen family's butler. Chen Ruying confronted Tan Jiao, blaming her for disrupting her wedding. She admitted to intentionally forcing Tan Jiao to record the ransom video to mislead everyone into thinking Tan Jiao was the culprit.
Chen Ruying believed her mother’s biggest weakness was her, and that Ms. Feng would surely pay the ransom that night. Xu, who had been listening, displayed a sinister smile. Wu Yu and Captain Shen devised a counter-plan. They equipped Wu Yu with a watch containing a listening device and a camera, allowing the police to monitor communications and react to any changes.
Their strategy anticipated that the kidnappers, aware of police involvement, would change the drop-off location multiple times to evade surveillance or swap the money bag. Wu Yu was instructed to pretend to cooperate with the kidnappers' demands to gather information. Wu Yu set out with the ransom money. The kidnappers initially directed him to the Jinghai Road underground parking lot.
However, he received a call from a phone hidden under a car, redirecting him to the men's restroom on the fifth floor of Jinghai Building. There, he received a text message instructing him to swap the bag of money for garbage in the toilet's cleaning closet without informing the police, or the hostages would be harmed. Wu Yu followed these instructions as part of his secret plan with Captain Shen.
The kidnappers then changed the location again, demanding the money be left in a trash can at the north gate of the suburban forest park within two hours. Police had laid an ambush at the park. When a scavenger picked up the bag, the police moved in, only to find the bag contained garbage. After the failed exchange, the kidnappers sent another video.
In it, Chen Ruying's face was covered in what appeared to be blood, causing a distraught Ms. Feng to believe she had been abused. The video instructed Wu Yu to deliver the money alone to the Jinghai Stadium by noon the following day, warning against any tricks. Back at Chen's residence, Ms. Feng was furious that Chen Ruying hadn't been rescued and accused Wu Yu of failing. She grew suspicious, even suggesting there might be an insider within the family.
Wu Yu and Captain Shen soon realized that the kidnappers knew their every move because spy cameras had been secretly installed throughout Chen Ruying's house. Wu Yu had discerned this crucial information from a clue Tan Jiao left in the ransom video: a bloodstain on her shirt had obscured part of a logo, leaving the letters "CAM" visible, subtly signaling the presence of cameras. With the cameras discovered and removed, Xu and Chen Ruying grew nervous.
Chen Ruying wanted to end the "game," arguing it was just a prank she pulled because everyone was against her marrying Wu Yu. However, Xu, whose true motive was money, became enraged. He slapped Chen Ruying, asserting his control and declaring that she was not at home and couldn't decide when to stop. Chen Ruying realized Xu’s intentions were serious and that he had been lying about it being a prank.
Xu threatened to kill both her and Tan Jiao if they didn't continue with his plan. Under Xu’s coercion, Tan Jiao recorded another video. In the video, with a knife held to Chen Ruying, she announced that the previous day's planned transaction was canceled. She demanded the money be delivered within 24 hours to a location she would specify later, threatening that if it wasn't, Chen Ruying would be killed. The video concluded with Chen Ruying angrily calling Wu Yu a "heartless man" and screaming for her parents to save her.
