My Roommate Is a Detective Episode 34 Recap
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Lu Yao, Qiao Chusheng, and Adou descended into a hole in the Bank of Sassoon's vault, where they discovered the lifeless body of Mr. Ge in the sewer pipes. Lu Yao immediately declared that the murderer in the theater case was none other than Wu Peiyan and proceeded to meticulously recount the events of that fateful night. Before the shadow play performance, Wu Peiyan had drugged Tao Yu with a high concentration of antihypertensive drugs.
Given Tao Yu's history of drug abuse, the combination of substances plunged him into a deep coma. Wu Peiyan then enlisted Mr. Ge to help him with the performance. During a three-minute segment of the play that required no singing, Wu Peiyan slipped on gloves, dragged the unconscious Tao Yu from backstage into the storage room, gagged and bound him, and placed a button from Chen Youli's coat in his victim's palm.
He then used a wooden stick, which Chen Youli had previously handled, to stab Tao Yu to death, before returning to the stage to finish the performance. After the show, Wu Peiyan used a large mirror strategically placed in the corridor to create the illusion that a shadow puppet was killing Tao Yu in the storage room, while he operated it from another room.
When the lights went out, Wu Peiyan quickly moved the mirror, concealing it behind a large painting, and then emerged from the other room, establishing a perfect alibi. Lu Yao proved this by tearing down the Chinese painting, revealing the mirror. He noted its Western-style frame and unusual weight had first aroused his suspicion, and that the nail holding it was deliberately loosened for easy removal.
Lu Yao presented further evidence, explaining that Tao Yu's acrylic pants generated static electricity when dragged, leaving behind fibers that could be revealed with a special reagent, tracing a clear path from backstage to the crime scene. Additionally, the unique "double bowline" knot used to tie Tao Yu was a sailor's knot, and Wu Peiyan had previously been a sailor.
Confronted with the irrefutable evidence, Wu Peiyan confessed, claiming Tao Yu "deserved it" for years of torment that nearly ruined their theater. Lu Yao then pressed Wu Peiyan about Mr. Ge's death. Wu Peiyan denied killing him, claiming the robbers were responsible. This led Wu Peiyan to confess his coerced involvement with the gang. He recounted that after he had killed Tao Yu, someone confronted him late at night, threatening to expose the murder if he didn't cooperate.
The mysterious figure ordered him to give the theater employees time off, allowing the robbers to conduct nightly construction under the theater without interference. Qiao Chusheng, initially bewildered, asked how Lu Yao deduced the gold robbery. Lu Yao explained that a colleague from the Bank of Sassoon had told him Mr. Sassoon was converting assets into gold, likely preparing to flee Shanghai.
Consulting old building plans, Lu Yao found unusually thick flood discharge pipes connecting the theater to the bank's vault, large enough for a person. Though he initially dismissed the idea due to the noise of such an operation, he noted a nearby ballroom had started hosting nightly parties with free entry.
Qiao Chusheng observed that while other ballrooms played slow music after 10 PM, this one continued with loud, fast music, confirming Lu Yao's suspicion it was cover for excavation noise. Further investigation revealed that trash cans and debris in the back alley had been removed, suggesting large vehicles were entering nightly.
Lin Xiaobai also informed Lu Yao that the bank had booked a cargo ship, the "Istanbul," for Hong Kong the next day with an unusually large crew of three to four hundred guards, confirming it was the gold transport. This meant that night was the robbers' last chance. As Wu Peiyan was taken into custody, Lu Yao urgently reminded Qiao Chusheng to save Chen Youli. Moments later, a terrified Chen Youli, having soiled himself, was being led to his execution.
Qiao Chusheng's patrol officers arrived just in time to stop the proceedings, declaring Chen Youli innocent. Qiao Chusheng sincerely apologized to a deeply shamed Chen Youli. Later, Qiao Chusheng reported the details to Mr. Bai, concluding that Mr. Huang had been unknowingly manipulated by British interests, as he wouldn't risk offending Sassoon for the gold.
Meanwhile, after his release, a stern Mr. Huang reprimanded Chen Youli, who confessed that British individuals had hired him to acquire the theater under the false pretense of redevelopment, hiding their true intentions. Mr. Huang credited Qiao Chusheng for preventing a disaster and instructed Chen to treat him with respect.
Huang also reflected on how he himself had nearly been used as a pawn, noting he still owed Mr. Bai for a lost shipment of arms and several men, and warned Chen to avoid foreign entanglements. Mr. Sassoon expressed his gratitude to Lu Yao and offered him a position as a director at the bank. Lu Yao politely declined, explaining his desire to move abroad with Bai Youning.
Understanding, Sassoon revealed his own plans to transfer his wealth to Hong Kong ahead of a potential war in China and warned Lu Yao to be careful of retaliation, promising to help him realize his dream of a life abroad. Soon after, Lu Yao confronted Norman, systematically laying out how he had masterminded numerous criminal cases.
He detailed how Norman used custom-made newspapers to induce individuals to commit offenses: from the Nie family murder to a drug trafficking dispute; from a tram hijacking to a series of murders orchestrated to install his own people, secure business interests, manipulate markets, and eliminate rivals.
Lu Yao meticulously connected Norman to the murders of porphyria patients, a female painter, a porcelain carver, a Catholic nun, a newspaper editor-in-chief, and several wealthy businessmen, showing how Norman had profited from each death or used them to consolidate power and remove threats like Mr. Bai. He explained how Norman manipulated a maid into a copycat murder via a fake radio broadcast and drove a man to kill by tampering with his medicine.
He concluded with Norman’s involvement in the heroin operation that led to the death of his ex-girlfriend's sister. Lu Yao revealed that Norman's company had placed massive short-selling orders months before the gold robbery, set to profit from the resulting market crash. Despite Norman's denials, Lu Yao announced he had compiled a report of all these crimes and given it to Mr. Sassoon, who would forward it to a British House of Lords delegation in Shanghai.
As British police arrived to arrest him, a stunned Norman was told he would face justice under British law. As he was led away, Norman stated that the anesthetic bullet that struck Lu Yao was not his doing, leaving Lu Yao bewildered. Qiao Chusheng informed Mr. Bai of Norman's arrest, explaining it was accomplished through Lu Yao's report and Mr. Sassoon's influence.
Concerned for their safety after straining relations with the British, Mr. Bai suggested Lu Yao and Bai Youning leave Shanghai for a while, which Qiao Chusheng supported. Later, Lu Yao hosted his sister, Lu Miao, for hotpot. After congratulating him, she pressed him to leave Shanghai with Bai Youning for their safety. Lu Yao adamantly refused. He then revealed he knew the anesthetic bullet that hit him was fired from a rare rifle by her driver.
Lu Miao admitted it was for his own good, but a furious Lu Yao threatened to call the police. Lu Miao warned that if he didn't leave, she would take further action. The siblings argued fiercely until Lu Miao stormed out. Lu Yao confessed to Bai Youning that his rebellion stemmed from a cold upbringing after his mother's difficult birth with him, and he refused to be controlled by his family.
Bai Youning perceptively asked if his choice to be with her was just another act of defiance. Lu Yao admitted he had never considered it, and she urged him to think it over. That night, Lu Miao telephoned a commander, Lu Youjia, ordering him to take five to six thousand rookie soldiers, armed with rifles, grenades, and over twenty Maxim machine guns, to Shanghai and bring Lu Yao back.
