My Roommate Is a Detective Episode 11 Recap
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When Qiao Chusheng moved Massimo's body, he noticed the cross bore signs of being struck, leading him to suspect the killer used a Flying Tiger Claw hook. He explained that the killer likely threw the hook onto the cross, climbed up with the body, and then secured it, remarking on the strength required. Lu Yao challenged him to attempt it. Soon after, Father Angus approached them, offering to share a meal.
Lu Yao politely declined, recalling a prior unpleasant experience with church food. He then observed that Father Angus, as the church's head priest, seemed remarkably composed given the circumstances. As Lu Yao, Qiao Chusheng, and Bai Youning were leaving to find food, they witnessed Cheng Yihe admonishing his wife, Yang Sufang, for speaking wildly in front of the inspector.
Yang Sufang tearfully insisted that her experience was not a hallucination, maintaining that she had clearly seen their son at the crime scene. Cheng Yihe attempted to convince her that her visions were a natural consequence of grief over their deceased son, Cheng Zhikang, and her collapsing faith. Exasperated, Cheng Yihe then blurted out that he was the one who killed Massimo. Qiao Chusheng immediately arrested Cheng Yihe, ignoring Lu Yao's attempts to intervene and let Cheng Yihe finish speaking.
During the interrogation, Qiao Chusheng learned that Cheng Yihe had moved into the church only after his son's death, not when he was elected chairman six months prior. Cheng Yihe claimed he falsely confessed to his wife to give her a "reasonable excuse" and prevent her from believing their son's ghost was seeking revenge. Qiao Chusheng then presented a blood-stained shirt found in Cheng Yihe's room as evidence of the murder.
Cheng Yihe maintained the blood belonged to his son, left by Massimo, and asserted that both Yang Sufang and Father Angus could corroborate his story. He admitted to hating Massimo intensely and wishing him dead but claimed he lacked the courage to commit such a sin, fearing it would condemn him to hell. Despite Cheng Yihe's emotional confession, Lu Yao's intuition suggested he was not the killer.
Lu Yao pondered if Cheng Yihe had been framed, noting the oddity of hiding a bloodied shirt when the police were about to search his room. He concluded that the murderer must be connected to the church. Lu Yao led Qiao Chusheng to the church crypt, which was remarkably clean compared to other areas, suggesting recent sanitization.
Lu Yao deduced this was Massimo's site for child abuse and the place of his murder, identifying a knife found among the tools as the likely weapon. He dismissed Qiao Chusheng's suggestion that Massimo himself might have cleaned it, arguing Massimo had no reason to conceal his own activities. Lu Yao pointed out the absence of blood on the knife, unlike the whips, indicating it was the murder weapon used by someone else.
He reasoned that the killer must be a church insider familiar with the crypt. Lu Yao then suggested that the crime might not have been committed by a single person, possibly involving other parents of the choir children. He speculated that if Yang Sufang's vision was not a hallucination, then another choirboy might have been used to impersonate her son's ghost. Lu Yao then moved to inspect the cross where Massimo's body was found and other parts of the church.
He observed the frescoes and sculptures, reflecting on the profound impact of religious art. While there, he found several physics-related books and a candlestick with a dent under a Bible in the nuns' room. Later, Lu Yao questioned two believers who were reportedly the only ones who hadn't argued with Massimo. They denied liking Massimo, stating that everyone in the church disliked him.
They revealed that Father Angus frequently chastised Massimo publicly and that they always reported Massimo's misdeeds directly to Father Angus, since Massimo was merely a deputy priest. Father Angus, in a conversation with Lu Yao, expressed his fear that Massimo, an abuser of choir children who even bought poor children from outside, would be promoted to head priest if Angus were transferred.
Bai Youning excitedly informed Lu Yao that the choirboy confirmed Massimo had taken him to the crypt, but the boy stated he had seen nothing. This detail spurred Lu Yao to a sudden realization about the identity of the culprit. He urged Bai Youning to rush, fearing the murderer would escape. However, to their surprise, Father Angus had already arrived at the police station and confessed to the murder.
Angus claimed he drugged Massimo, dragged him to the crypt, stabbed him with a knife found there, and then nailed him to the cross to highlight his sins. Lu Yao immediately challenged Angus's confession, pointing out that an elderly man could not have single-handedly hoisted Massimo's heavy body up a tall cross. Angus struggled to explain, vaguely attributing it to divine strength.
Lu Yao asserted that Angus was lying and that he knew the true killer and the reason for Angus's false confession. Qiao Chusheng announced Father Angus's confession to the church staff and believers, but a nun immediately protested, insisting Angus could not be the murderer. Lu Yao then revealed the true culprits were three nuns, explaining that Angus was sacrificing himself to protect them. He demonstrated how a "physics enthusiast" among them had devised a clever method.
By utilizing the cross's smooth, stainless-steel surface as a makeshift pulley, they could easily hoist the body up from below. He presented the dented candlestick from the nuns' room as evidence, explaining it was used to create a dent on the cross. Lu Yao further explained that the body was secured from the second-floor corridor using a long, hooked stick, which also explained the larger knots on the body.
Finally, he detailed how they burned the ropes to release the body, using asbestos cloth to prevent the flame from reaching the body itself. The ropes, he added, were soaked in potassium nitrate to facilitate burning. Faced with this undeniable evidence, the three nuns stepped forward and confessed, admitting they committed the murder out of a desire for revenge for the abused children.
After the three nuns were taken away, Qiao Chusheng criticized Father Angus for having enabled Massimo's actions for so long, asserting he should have reported him earlier. Qiao Chusheng revealed new information: Massimo was not a genuine priest from the Vatican, but a gangster from Rome who had murdered a priest and assumed his identity to escape to Shanghai. Father Angus was visibly stunned by this revelation. Shortly thereafter, he was transferred from his post.
Meanwhile, a conversation revealed that Lu Yao, a brilliant Cambridge mathematics student, was an unwitting pawn in a larger scheme orchestrated by a senior military official named Norman. Norman had previously massacred an entire village to steal cultural relics and had silenced all witnesses. Qiao Chusheng, now aware of this dangerous connection, grew concerned for Lu Yao's and Bai Youning's safety. He contacted Bai Youning's father, Bai Qili, to request additional protection for Bai Youning.
Upon returning home, Lu Yao immediately pressed Qiao Chusheng for his fee for solving the case. Bai Youning playfully taunted him, leading to a sarcastic exchange about their incompatible personalities. Lu Yao then retired to his room, only to find his landlady, Yun Jie, lounging on his bed amidst numerous lit candles. He attempted to flee, but Bai Youning had locked the door.
Yun Jie revealed that Lu Yao had previously sabotaged her relationship with a foreigner and that Bai Youning had told her Lu Yao secretly harbored a crush on her, prompting Yun Jie to believe he was jealous. She asked to stay the night, but Lu Yao adamantly refused. The next morning, Bai Youning found Lu Yao sitting glumly on the sofa. She claimed her actions the previous night were merely a joke.
Yun Jie then emerged from the bedroom, confirming she had slept in the bed while Lu Yao had spent the night on the sofa. She explained that she had let Lu Yao go because he had lied about being in love with someone else—Bai Youning—to get rid of her. Exasperated by Bai Youning's antics, Lu Yao swore to get even with her.
As a peace offering, Bai Youning invited Lu Yao to a movie premiere, explaining that a famous actor, Gao Song, was interested in purchasing the script Lu Yao had helped her modify. Lu Yao initially showed little interest, even falling asleep during the premiere held in a surprisingly shabby theater. As the film concluded, producer Tan Xiao took the stage to thank the audience and invited director Li Rui and lead actor Gao Song to join him. Unexpectedly, Gao Song was suddenly shot and killed on stage, plunging the theater into chaos.