Never Say Goodbye Episode 21 Recap
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Task Force 84 initiated its operation, with officers diligently taking their positions. Rong Yao and Zhao Ran, disguised as businessmen, prepared to meet Linda to purchase goods, while Li Yimeng joined the team as Zhao Ran's secretary. They entered a private room to meet Linda. Li Yimeng, feigning dissatisfaction, remarked on Linda's lack of sincerity for not bringing her boss. Linda, however, remained guarded, refusing to disclose any information about her superior.
Zhao Ran offered to pay half the sum upfront, but Linda still wouldn't reveal her boss's identity. Meanwhile, Li Ruosheng, having tracked Linda's location, arrived outside the negotiation room and began to eavesdrop. A police officer, Zhao Ke, alerted to the eavesdropping, informed Li Yimeng through her earpiece that someone was outside. Li Yimeng immediately staged a heated argument with Rong Yao. During the fabricated dispute, Rong Yao yelled, "What are you looking at? You've never seen a woman?"
Li Yimeng retorted, "Are you crazy? I wasn't looking. You were looking at her the whole time. Do you think I didn't see it? Explain this to me! What are you two doing?" Rong Yao, pretending to be angry, then stormed out, ostensibly to chase Li Ruosheng. The police gave chase, with one officer directing, "He went out the back door. Mr. Bao, take some men to the back door."
However, Li Ruosheng cleverly hid himself in a pile of garbage and escaped, even managing a casual wave to a group of people doing morning exercises before he vanished. The officers reported, "Where is he? We didn't see him. Did we lose him? We lost him. Retreat." Rong Yao later reported to Director Liu that Li Ruosheng was the eavesdropper. Director Liu questioned if Mr. Ou had discovered something and sent Li Ruosheng to monitor them.
Rong Yao dismissed this, explaining that given Linda's vigilance, she wouldn't have allowed a third party at the meeting. He suggested that if Mr. Ou knew, he would have done more than just stalking. Analyzing this, Director Liu speculated that Mu Qing might have orchestrated Li Ruosheng's presence. Mu Qing confirmed that he had indeed sent Li Ruosheng to follow Linda, regretting that it had inadvertently jeopardized the police operation.
He decided to first gauge how much Li Ruosheng knew before proceeding. Mu Qing visited Li Ruosheng at his home, finding him playing games. Li Ruosheng, while talking about Linda's dealings with outsiders, mentioned a man they called "Mr. Zhao" with an Eastern accent, accompanied by a man and a woman. He added, "The guy looks familiar somehow. I've been trying to figure it out. I really don't know. I feel like I've seen him. Maybe I got it wrong."
Mu Qing pressed him, saying, "Have you ever seen this person or not? This is important." Li Ruosheng struggled to recall, stating, "I told you that I can't remember. You know that I'm slow sometimes. I forget people. Maybe I know his face, but not his name. Or I know his name, but not his face. I'll tell you if I know, all right?" Mu Qing later discussed this with Ou Kexin.
While Li Ruosheng hadn't recognized Mu Qing, he did find Rong Yao familiar, though he couldn't place him. Mu Qing and Ou Kexin expressed concern that this was a hidden danger, suggesting a change in the undercover agent. Rong Yao, however, disagreed, arguing that a change now would alert Linda. He insisted on continuing the mission himself, despite the risk. He proposed, "Mu Qing, pull Li Ruosheng out for now.
After I find out who's behind Linda, you can send him out. Ou Kexin, coordinate with Mu Qing and stall Li Ruosheng. Leave the rest to me." Ou Kexin worried about the danger to Rong Yao and Mu Qing, asking for more time to find a safer method. Rong Yao firmly stated, "We don't have time. That's the only way." Ou Kexin reluctantly agreed to be careful.
Mu Qing told Li Ruosheng to take a break, offering to track Linda himself. Li Ruosheng was pleased, believing Mu Qing had "gained conscience." Shortly after, Ou Kexin arrived at Li Ruosheng's place with a bag of groceries, successfully keeping him occupied by preparing a meal. Meanwhile, the police deployed to Wenhua Grand Hotel. Li Yimeng, disguised as a tour guide, led Task Force 84 into the hotel room, where they set up surveillance equipment.
Mu Qing called Rong Yao, informing him he was also en route to provide backup. Linda, however, did not appear at the meeting. Instead, she sent two burly men. Upon entering, the men declared, "Take out your things. We need to check you." Rong Yao and Zhao Ran were subjected to a thorough body search. When Rong Yao questioned, "Our deal was made with Liu Qingqing's boss. Are you the boss?"
, the men stated they were there on behalf of Linda. When Rong Yao insisted on seeing Linda's boss, one man retorted, "We make the rules." The men confiscated all electronic devices, including a watch from Rong Yao. Rong Yao cleverly claimed it was a "fake," preventing his communication device from being discovered. With their gear removed, Rong Yao and Zhao Ran were blindfolded and escorted into a vehicle.
Officers outside the hotel, including Mu Qing, immediately gave chase, but the criminals' use of two identical cars allowed them to escape detection. " They're gone. They must have used the alley behind us. They tricked us," an officer reported, calling for traffic control to review surveillance footage. Mu Qing immediately called Li Ruosheng, who was having hotpot with Ou Kexin. Li Ruosheng provided Linda's current location, noting, "I think this address is Tieguanyin's fish farm.
So isn't she working for Tieguanyin?" Mu Qing then relayed this information to Director Liu, who dispatched Task Force 84 to the location. Director Liu instructed them to monitor the perimeter and only intervene in a critical situation to ensure everyone's safety. Rong Yao and Zhao Ran, still blindfolded, were brought to a new location. They continued to demand to see Linda's boss. Moments later, Guanyin herself appeared, revealing she was Linda's superior.
Guanyin informed them, "This is one-tenth of the package. Take it for now." Rong Yao protested, "I brought you the rest of the money, yet you only gave me a tenth of the package. That's against the rules." Guanyin coldly replied, "I am the rule." She intended to double-cross them, taking their money and eliminating them. Back at the hotpot, Li Ruosheng suddenly realized Rong Yao was the police officer who had previously set up Dakun.
He then informed Mu Qing by phone that he suspected there was a police officer among the group conducting the transaction, warning him of potential danger. Feeling Mu Qing was in peril, Li Ruosheng insisted on rescuing him. Upon learning the situation, Ou Kexin also insisted on going to rescue Mu Qing herself.
She argued that since Li Ruosheng was on the police's radar, she, as a non-drug dealer, would be safer to show up and could disrupt the situation to save Mu Qing. Li Ruosheng, seeing the logic, agreed. Before she left, Mu Qing called her, trying to dissuade her from entering, "I'm warning you. Stay in the car. If I'm not back in 15 minutes, call my dad." However, Ou Kexin ignored his plea.
Mu Qing, guided by Li Ruosheng's tracker, arrived at Guanyin's fish farm. He forced his way inside, interrupting just as Guanyin was about to shoot Zhao Ran in the head. Mu Qing declared he was alone and had followed the tracker Li Ruosheng had placed in Linda's phone case. He then claimed Rong Yao and Zhao Ran were his subordinates, sent to investigate Linda's boss. He accused Guanyin of making private deals behind Mr. Ou's back, which was dangerous.
Guanyin demanded proof that Rong Yao and Zhao Ran were his men, threatening, "If you can't prove it, no one gets out of here alive!" At that tense moment, Ou Kexin burst in. Guanyin's hostile demeanor immediately softened. Ou Kexin pretended to be jealous, accusing Mu Qing of dating Linda and forcing Li Ruosheng to reveal their location, thinking they were on a date. She then spotted the drugs, feigning shock.
Ou Kexin cleverly leveraged Guanyin's secret dealing against her, implying she would tell her father, Mr. Ou, about the unauthorized transaction. She then stated her "motive": for Guanyin to keep "flies or insects," referring to Linda, away from Mu Qing. Mu Qing, seizing the opportunity, told Ou Kexin, "This is business. You're not supposed to be involved. Take my men with you. Get out of here." Ou Kexin agreed, stating, "Fine, I'll get going. But this isn't over yet," as she led Rong Yao and Zhao Ran away.
