My Roommate Is a Detective Episode 27 Recap
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Lu Yao, accompanied by Salim, returned to the cemetery to investigate the death of Zhou Yunliang. Lu Yao observed burn marks on a large tree and deduced that the incident was not a natural lightning strike but an artificial one, meticulously orchestrated. Qiao Chusheng subsequently ordered the arrest of Zhou Yalong, Zhou Yafang, and He Qiaoyin, bringing them to the police station.
Lu Yao reconstructed the events, explaining that the apparent thunder was created by super firecrackers made from gunpowder extracted from regular fireworks, which Butler Zhang had confirmed Zhou Yalong setting off. Lu Yao then revealed that Zhou Yalong, a physics major, had ordered a secondary coil from the UK months prior. This equipment, part of a Tesla Coil, allowed him to generate artificial lightning by placing the device on a car and discharging it over the cemetery wall.
Lu Yao pointed to the scorch marks on the wall and the ground as evidence of an initial aiming error before the body was electrocuted. He then asserted that the person seen entering the cemetery that day was not Zhou Yunliang, but Zhou Yalong, who closely resembled his father and could have disguised himself with old-age makeup while holding an umbrella low to obscure his face.
He Qiaoyin attempted to defend Zhou Yalong, but Lu Yao exposed their collective motive: to claim a substantial life insurance payout because their family business, Dazhou Department Store, was on the verge of bankruptcy. Despite Zhou Yalong and Zhou Yafang's adamant denials of murder, claiming their father died of a heart attack, He Qiaoyin accused them of angering Zhou Yunliang to his death, leading to a heated argument among the three. Qiao Chusheng intervened, stating they were all indirectly responsible.
Believing they didn't commit the murder but conspired to fake an accident, Lu Yao pressed them for the full truth. Zhou Yalong confessed that on the day of the incident, they were in a contentious board meeting when Butler Zhang called, informing them of Zhou Yunliang’s critical condition. Rushing home, they found their father had already passed away from a heart attack. Amidst their distress, Butler Zhang presented a huge insurance policy and urged them to work together.
Faced with the family’s impending financial ruin, the three decided to stage Zhou Yunliang’s death as a lightning-strike accident to claim the insurance money. Lu Yao then dismissed their story, revealing that Zhou Yunliang's actual cause of death was an overdose of nitroglycerin. He stated that lab tests showed an excessive amount of the drug in Zhou Yunliang’s stomach, indicating it was swallowed, not dissolved sublingually as prescribed, and had been heated before ingestion.
Lu Yao directly confronted Butler Zhang, who had been alone at home that day, accusing him of putting 23 nitroglycerin pills into Zhou Yunliang's soup. He pointed to the faint residue of the drug found on the casserole lid, which Butler Zhang had overlooked while meticulously cleaning the pot. Lu Yao concluded that Butler Zhang deliberately framed the three beneficiaries, providing clues about Zhou Yalong's physics background and the company's financial state to mislead the investigation.
Enraged, Butler Zhang confessed that his lifelong loyalty was met with ingratitude when Zhou Yunliang refused to lend him retirement money. Lu Yao then dramatically tore up the insurance policy, declaring it invalid since the death was a murder, leaving the three siblings stunned. After the case, Lu Yao, impeccably dressed, went to meet his sister, Lu Miao, with Bai Youning accompanying him.
Lu Miao was annoyed by their tardiness, and her anger escalated when Bai Youning introduced herself as Lu Yao’s girlfriend. A guest, Brian Anderson, Chief Director of the Concession Public Works Bureau, praised Lu Yao upon learning he was a Cambridge graduate. Lu Miao questioned the depth of Lu Yao and Bai Youning's relationship, to which Bai Youning confidently declared their profound love.
Lu Miao bluntly stated that their father would never approve of Lu Yao marrying a gangster's daughter, but Bai Youning defiantly retorted that love was the only thing that mattered. Bai Youning then pulled out a gun, threatening to die if she couldn't be with Lu Yao. Lu Miao, equally defiant, took the gun, claimed it had only two bullets, and proposed a deadly game to decide their fate.
Lu Miao fired a shot at herself first, and without hesitation, Bai Youning put the gun to her own temple and pulled the trigger. Lu Yao was terrified, but Qiao Chusheng arrived just in time, announcing that the gun was empty. Furious that they had conspired to trick him and risked their lives, Lu Yao stormed out. Later, Qiao Chusheng took a still-shaken Lu Yao to investigate a new case.
Shen Changzai, a prominent medicine dealer, was at a magic show with his grandson. During a "disappearing person" act, the magician chose Shen Changzai's grandson, who held ticket No. 43, to participate. After the magician plunged swords into the box, blood appeared, but when the box was opened, the boy was gone. Chief Jiang Yuandao of the Zhabei Police Station, who was sitting next to the Shen family, described the incident.
Lu Yao examined the prop box and the lottery cylinder, discovering that all the slips inside were marked "No. 43," confirming a premeditated kidnapping. Given Shen Changzai's connections, Qiao Chusheng took charge of the case, ordering all theater staff to be questioned and all props to be inspected. Returning home, Lu Yao found Bai Youning drinking alone. Relieved he wasn't still angry, she apologized for her impulsive behavior earlier.
Lu Yao reiterated that his sister, despite her harsh demeanor, cared for him deeply. The abduction investigation stalled. Lu Yao realized the prop box at the police station had been swapped with the one used during the performance. He questioned the magician, Wang Tiancheng, who remained uncooperative.
When Chief Jiang Yuandao suggested using harsh interrogation methods, Lu Yao strategically agreed to let him take Wang Tiancheng to the Zhabei station, hoping the change in circumstances would force a break in the case. As they left, Lu Yao noticed Chief Jiang Yuandao's expensive Rolls-Royce and spotted traces of crayons and bubble gum inside. Suspecting Jiang had been the original target as he was the one who traded the No. 43 seat, Lu Yao proposed visiting his home.
Qiao Chusheng suggested a polite gift-giving visit instead of a formal search. At Jiang's house, they were greeted by Mrs. Jiang, who tried to prevent them from entering. Once inside, Lu Yao noticed dusty children's toys, indicating the child had been gone for some time. Mrs. Jiang broke down and confessed that their daughter, Zhao'er, had been kidnapped and the kidnappers had threatened to kill her if they told anyone.
She explained that her husband was trying to handle it himself, but she feared he was no match for such cunning criminals, especially after they had brazenly abducted Shen Changzai's grandson from a crowded theater.
