My Roommate Is a Detective Episode 28 Recap
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Following the revelation of his daughter Zhao’s kidnapping, police chief Jiang Yuandao anxiously placed the requested ransom in room 205 of a hotel, pleading with the kidnappers for her release. However, the kidnappers had already detected the police ambush he had set up in the adjacent room. The hallway lights shattered, causing panic, and Jiang rushed to room 205 only to find the money gone and the window wide open, leaving him distraught.
Qiao Chusheng and Lu Yao soon arrived, with Lu Yao immediately suggesting the case was a revenge plot, similar to the recent kidnapping of the tycoon Mr. Shen's grandson, Chen. Under the bed, Lu Yao discovered a girl's hairpin, which Jiang did not recognize. The trio then proceeded to Mr. Shen's residence, where the tycoon, frustrated by the lack of progress, angrily confronted Jiang.
When shown the hairpin, Mr. Shen also denied recognizing it, stating that his grandson, being a boy, wouldn't wear such an item. Lu Yao learned the kidnapper had ingeniously extended a public phone line into a nearby alley to make the call, indicating a cunning criminal. Mr. Shen, in a fit of pique, declared he would hire underworld figures to find his grandson and instructed Jiang to torture the magician, Wang Tiancheng, for information, regardless of any permanent injury.
Meanwhile, a stumped Lu Yao returned home to find that Bai Youning had uncovered a crucial lead. Seven years prior, Mr. Shen founded a school where a "haunting" incident traumatized a student named Chen Xiaoyuan, who subsequently dropped out and committed suicide by jumping from the eighth floor. Jiang had handled the case, absolving the school of responsibility, which led to his rapid promotion.
Unable to persuade Lu Yao to leave Shanghai, his elder sister, Irene, visited Qiao Chusheng, offering him a prestigious military or political position in Peiping. Her hope was that Lu Yao, being close to Qiao, would follow him, thus removing him from Shanghai. Qiao politely declined, asserting his commitment to protecting Lu Yao's freedom and respecting his choices. Bai Youning continued her investigation, tracing the students who witnessed the "haunting" with Chen Xiaoyuan. Only one, Sun Qianqian, remained in Shanghai.
Bai Youning convinced Lu Yao to accompany her to Baoshan District, and during the trip, she impulsively proposed a fake marriage, suggesting they secretly get a marriage certificate to deter Irene. Though Lu Yao expressed concerns about their compatibility, Bai Youning framed it as the only strategy to escape his sister's interference. They found Sun Qianqian, who revealed her past academic success was due to "Smart Pills" provided at the school.
These pills improved mental clarity but had side effects like hallucinations, which she believed caused the "haunting" and Chen Xiaoyuan's death. Research by Bai Youning linked the pills to methamphetamine, produced by a chemical plant once owned by Mr. Shen. Lu Yao concluded Mr. Shen had used the students for drug trials. He also learned the hairpin found at the hotel was an item from Shen's school, yet both Shen and Jiang had denied recognizing it.
Fearing for Wang Tiancheng's safety, Qiao Chusheng and Lu Yao rushed to the prison, only to find the magician had escaped, leaving a letter for Jiang vowing revenge on Mr. Shen. Qiao accused Jiang of being an accomplice, which he denied. Lu Yao then revealed his shocking deduction: during the ransom drop, the sack Jiang delivered contained not money, but Mr. Shen's grandson, Chen.
Lu Yao meticulously reconstructed the events: Jiang's daughter was kidnapped with the sole demand being an exchange for Chen. Jiang bribed Wang Tiancheng, who used a custom-built prop box to fake Chen’s disappearance during his magic show. This allowed Jiang to secretly transport Chen away in a police vehicle. Lu Yao also exposed Shen's drug experiments and Jiang’s complicity in the cover-up of Chen Xiaoyuan’s death in exchange for his career advancement. A stunned Jiang was left speechless.
Just then, Mr. Shen was reported missing. Jiang received a call from Wang Tiancheng, who confessed to kidnapping Shen and reminded Jiang how he had dismissed Chen Xiaoyuan's mother's pleas for justice. Hearing a train, a ship's whistle, and an echo in the background, Lu Yao pinpointed Wang's location to a warehouse near a railway and a dock.
As Jiang prepared to lead a raid, Qiao intervened, offering to retrieve Zhao himself to repay a past favor and recognizing Jiang was too emotionally compromised. Wang Tiancheng called Jiang again, allowing him to overhear a chilling negotiation with Mr. Shen. Wang revealed he had acquired Shen's original drug formula and intended to test it on both Zhao and Chen, sadistically telling Shen that it was Jiang who had kidnapped his grandson.
As Jiang cursed Wang over the phone, Lu Yao and Qiao arrived and apprehended the magician. During interrogation, Wang Tiancheng was defiant about his seven-year quest for revenge for his sister. However, Lu Yao sensed something was amiss. Wang had ample opportunity to kill Mr. Shen and to escape but did neither. Lu Yao realized Wang’s true motive: to manipulate Jiang into committing the murder. As suspected, Jiang later snuck into Mr. Shen’s hospital room and strangled him to death.
Following these events, Bai Youning again proposed marriage to protect Lu Yao from his sister. Lu Yao refused a marriage of convenience, confessing he would only marry her if he truly loved her. Their banter was interrupted by a call from Anderson, who informed Lu Yao that the Municipal Council was sending him to Scotland Yard for a year of training.
Upon his return, he would be promoted to Chinese Chief Inspector, but if he refused, he would be barred from working cases in the Concession. Understanding this was his sister’s doing, Lu Yao felt trapped. To lift his spirits, Qiao took him to a dance hall, unaware that Bai Youning was already being informed of their whereabouts.
