My Roommate Is a Detective Episode 35 Recap
> My Roommate Is a Detective Recap
Lu Yao spent the entire night analyzing Bai Youning, converting all her traits into numerical values. He worked through complex equations and concluded that his feelings for her were genuine and independent of any external factors. This revelation brought Bai Youning a moment of relief, until Lu Yao added that his prolonged single status might have skewed his judgment. Annoyed, Bai Youning angrily threw a cup of water at him, and the glass struck his face, causing it to bleed.
Bai Youning took Lu Yao to the hospital for his injury. Lu Yao wanted to see Doctor Jiang, who had performed surgery on him previously, but Doctor Jiang was currently operating on Marquis Harvey, a senior director of the Municipal Council. While waiting in the hallway, Lu Yao couldn't help but admire a passing nurse, which ignited Bai Youning's jealousy. Lu Yao admitted he felt uneasy, having been bored since Norman's arrest left him without any intriguing cases.
He even remarked that investigating cases was truly enjoyable. Just then, a loud explosion echoed from the operating room, sending nurses and doctors fleeing. Lu Yao saw a blood-covered Doctor Jiang and bravely entered to find the patient dismembered by the blast. Qiao Chusheng soon arrived with his patrol officers, playfully remarking that Lu Yao and Bai Youning seemed to bring misfortune wherever they went.
Lu Yao briefly explained the situation, and Qiao Chusheng expressed his concern, noting Marquis Harvey's immense influence and Mr. Bai's recent investment in the hospital, fearing Mr. Bai might be implicated due to their past conflicts. The coroner, Yu, arrived shortly after, and Lu Yao urged him to quickly determine the true cause of Marquis Harvey's death. Yu’s preliminary investigation concluded it was a murder, with fragments of an explosive device, including a detonator, found inside the victim's stomach.
In an emergency meeting, Anderson, a British official, demanded the Municipal Council swiftly apprehend the culprit, emphasizing the potential political ramifications, especially with an election approaching. Lu Yao, concerned about potential bloodshed, instructed Qiao Chusheng to prepare his men for any escalation. Lu Yao and Qiao Chusheng ruled out the possibility of the bomb being placed during surgery, as there were no abdominal incisions, and a medical team would have simpler ways to kill a patient.
They pondered how such a large device could have entered the Marquis's body, with Lu Yao frustratingly challenging Qiao Chusheng to swallow a lightbulb to prove its impossibility. At that moment, Ms. Yun arrived with her close friend Huang Lu, Marquis Harvey's wife. Huang Lu revealed she married the Marquis last year after becoming pregnant, though she later suffered a miscarriage. She described her marriage as unfulfilling due to the significant age gap and cultural differences.
Huang Lu admitted she wasn't particularly grieving, confessing to being a lavish spender, which led to frequent arguments with the Marquis. He, despite his inherited title and estates, was not as wealthy as she thought, having four children from a previous marriage, and had threatened to disinherit her over her spending. Huang Lu then presented an accidental death insurance policy, making her the sole beneficiary.
Believing the Marquis was assassinated due to his conflict with Mr. Bai, she eagerly sought to have his death confirmed as murder so she could claim the substantial payout and buy a prized horse. Lu Yao found her shamelessness appalling but proceeded with the investigation after Ms. Yun promised to waive his rent if the case was solved quickly.
Meanwhile, Qiao Chusheng met with Mr. Bai, who believed someone was deliberately trying to frame him, giving the British a pretext to suppress the Green Gang. He urged Qiao Chusheng to solve the case swiftly. Qiao Chusheng then visited a bomb expert at an opium den, who identified the device's detonator as a new Swiss Corbet automatic ignition model.
The expert claimed only two other people in Shanghai could make such a bomb: Yuichi Watanabe, who had joined the Kwantung Army in Mukden, and an unknown Indian. Qiao Chusheng checked customs manifests and found that Salim, an alumnus of British Imperial College London and Vickers Arsenal, had recently ordered such detonators. Qiao Chusheng immediately dispatched his subordinate, Adou, to apprehend Salim. Upon his arrest, Salim insisted on speaking with Lu Yao, vehemently denying the murder.
He explained that he modified firearms to support his family in London and only took the bomb-making job for the substantial pay. He received requests and payments via a specific post box in Shanghai's underground black market, never meeting his clients. Salim described the bomb he made, stating its dimensions differed from the fragments found in Marquis Harvey's stomach. Just then, Anderson arrived at the police station with his men, demanding to take Marquis Harvey's body.
Qiao Chusheng firmly refused, leading to a tense standoff. Lu Yao interjected, calmly reassuring Anderson that the body would be released after a final check, de-escalating the confrontation. Lu Yao noticed Coroner Yu acting erratically, stammering and wearing new expensive clothing and accessories. He immediately suspected foul play and warned Yu against falsifying evidence. Cornered, Yu confessed that he had met a woman at a nightclub, Da Shijie, who showered him with gifts and promised to marry him.
However, her "husband" discovered their affair and threatened to expose Yu unless he produced a fake autopsy report. Yu admitted that on the night of Marquis Harvey's autopsy, he heard an explosion outside his window, found some broken parts, and incorporated them into the report as evidence. He insisted that no bomb was actually found inside the Marquis, but maintained that Marquis Harvey truly died from a powerful internal explosion centered in his stomach, which severely burned his organs.
Qiao Chusheng demanded the woman's address. He and Adou investigated, only to find the apartment empty. Inquiries revealed the entire building belonged to Mr. Bai, and the tenant's name was fake, with rent paid in cash. Qiao Chusheng deduced this was a meticulously planned setup to implicate Mr. Bai. Lu Yao then took Doctor Jiang to the hospital operating room.
Doctor Jiang revealed that Marquis Harvey had a small, benign stomach tumor and chose him for the surgery because they were both Oxford alumni. Doctor Jiang vividly recalled that the explosion occurred the moment he made the incision after administering anesthesia. Lu Yao confiscated all of Marquis Harvey's medical records and took Doctor Jiang to the police station for his protection, fearing someone might try to silence him. That night, Lu Yao meticulously reviewed Marquis Harvey's medical records.
He instructed Bai Youning to visit Doctor Barzel at a German hospital the next day to inquire about Marquis Harvey's medical history and his reasons for transferring hospitals. The following morning, Lu Yao met with Huang Lu, informing her that no explosives were found in Marquis Harvey's body. Huang Lu adamantly insisted Mr. Bai was responsible for the murder. Lu Yao, suspecting Anderson's involvement, pressed her about her relationship with him.
Huang Lu admitted Anderson had offered to help with the funeral and encouraged her to publicly weep and hint at Mr. Bai's culpability. She found the idea preposterous, as she had no intention of becoming a pawn against the Green Gang. All she cared about was the insurance money, stating she wouldn't let her youth go to waste. She further detailed Marquis Harvey's peculiar habits, like meticulously recording all his daily activities, which had driven his servants to distraction.
