Operation: Special Warfare Episode 4 Recap
> Operation: Special Warfare Recap
As the Global Energy Conference loomed, Wu Mei pressed Wu Jie to quickly locate James's new energy technology data, warning that their plan to monopolize new energy would be ruined if the data became public. Wu Mei also instructed Wu Jie to accelerate the development of a super bomb to destroy the conference and eliminate the experts, thereby securing their profits. Meanwhile, terrorists grew bolder; James's former partner and his wife were brutally murdered.
The detachment leader confirmed the killings were the work of the S Group, a terrorist organization that had been relentlessly pursuing James's new energy data for two years, aiming to monopolize the market and create a terrifying super bomb. With Operation Lightning drawing near, the Blue Lightning Commando needed to complete its reorganization and achieve combat effectiveness quickly, a heavy responsibility falling on Qin Guan.
The detachment leader warned Qin Guan that failure to do so would result in the unit's disbandment. During a training run, Qin Guan and his soldiers encountered a car fleeing a police check after hitting a civilian. Qin Guan immediately pursued the vehicle, clinging to its hood, but was eventually thrown off and injured as the car sped away. The car was found to be carrying dangerous chemical contraband. Li Sisi, Xu Dongdong, and others tended to the injured civilian.
Li Sisi mistakenly attempted artificial respiration, but Zhuang Qian intervened, identifying the patient as an asthma sufferer. Tong Mengyao and Xu Dongdong openly mocked Li Sisi's lack of medical knowledge and near-fatal mistake. Despite his abdominal injury, Qin Guan continued to chase the fugitive with police assistance. Ning Meng also joined the pursuit. The remaining fugitive took a man hostage, threatening to kill him.
Qin Guan attempted to negotiate, pretending to be an ordinary citizen to diffuse the situation, while subtly sending Ning Meng away. Ning Meng understood his unspoken instruction, cleverly circling behind the suspect. With Qin Guan diverting the suspect's attention, Ning Meng successfully subdued the man and rescued the hostage. Observing Qin Guan's severe abdominal wound, Ning Meng expressed concern, but he downplayed it. When the captured fugitive cursed at them, Ning Meng impulsively punched him.
Ning Meng's actions led to a reprimand from the detachment leader and commissar. The commissar criticized Ning Meng for assaulting a suspect without resistance, emphasizing that special forces personnel must control their emotions. Qin Guan, however, defended Ning Meng, asserting that her decisive action had prevented unimaginable consequences. Despite his defense, he acknowledged her emotional lapse, leading both the commissar and detachment leader to demand serious punishment for her misconduct. Ning Meng was placed under administrative supervision.
Qin Guan visited her, instructing her to write a profound self-reflection, implying it was crucial for her to satisfy the commissar. Ning Meng inquired if completing the self-reflection would secure her release, and Qin Guan vaguely replied it depended on its depth. She then requested to read "Outbreak," a book on big data analytics, but Qin Guan dismissed her, telling her to focus on her self-reflection.
Later, Wen Jing confronted Qin Guan, sensing his underlying concern for Ning Meng despite his outward sternness. Wen Jing pointed out that Ning Meng's excellent performance during the emergency proved her to be a capable soldier and reminded Qin Guan that Ning Meng's confinement was partly due to his previous actions. Qin Guan, however, maintained his stance on not showing favoritism.
He submitted Ning Meng's self-reflection to the detachment leader, who, while finding it profound, reiterated the importance of fairness in treatment and warned Qin Guan against making similar mistakes.
Qin Guan then tried to use the need for enhanced battlefield medical training, led by Zhuang Qian, as a pretext to get Ning Meng released early, but the detachment leader saw through his thinly veiled attempt to protect her and refused, reminding him that the Party Committee's decision on her administrative supervision was final. Meanwhile, Li Sisi tried to visit Ning Meng in confinement but was turned away by the guard. Chen Haozhe arrived, also wanting to see Ning Meng.
He claimed to admire her exceptional military skills, deeming her a role model. Li Sisi proposed a tactical maneuver: Chen Haozhe would distract the guard while she delivered fruit and the requested book, "Outbreak," to Ning Meng through a window. The plan worked flawlessly, much to Ning Meng's delight. It was later revealed that Chen Haozhe was acting on Qin Guan's subtle instructions.
In the criminal underworld, Wu Jie's subordinate reported that their shipment of contraband had been confiscated by the armed police, indicating increasing risks. Wu Jie continued his desperate search for James's data, having already exhausted all known contacts in James's network. Despite interrogating James's former bodyguard, he found no new leads, leaving him convinced that James must have had a backup copy hidden somewhere.
Later, the hostage rescued by Ning Meng visited Qin Guan, bringing a banner and expressing profound gratitude, specifically asking to meet Ning Meng, his "savior." Qin Guan initially stated Ning Meng was on a mission, but the man insisted on waiting. Qin Guan then approached the detachment leader, subtly arguing that Ning Meng's confinement would reflect poorly on the unit if the grateful civilian discovered it.
The detachment leader, though still firm on Ning Meng's punishment, eventually agreed to her brief release, instructing Qin Guan to ensure she was presentable before meeting the civilian. Ning Meng met the civilian, who profusely thanked her, stating that her actions had saved his livelihood and family. Ning Meng, in turn, thanked him, implying his visit had secured her release. Qin Guan, overhearing, sarcastically remarked that she intentionally got confined to study.
As Ning Meng enjoyed her newfound freedom, Qin Guan maintained his tough demeanor, claiming he wished she had stayed confined longer. However, Ning Meng revealed that Li Sisi had told her Qin Guan had personally interceded with the detachment leader and commissar on her behalf, confirming his underlying care. Ning Meng then directly asked Qin Guan if he didn't want her to return to her original unit, to which he, still feigning indifference, abruptly told her to "disappear immediately."
Back in training, Qin Guan announced that the Team commander would soon visit and inspect the detachment, urging everyone to show their utmost spirit. During Zhuang Qian's battlefield medical training, Tong Mengyao, still holding a grudge, loudly refused to be grouped with Li Sisi, reiterating that Li Sisi knew nothing and had almost caused a fatality during the earlier incident. Xu Dongdong joined in, suggesting Li Sisi was unfit for Blue Lightning and a hindrance to the team.
Ning Meng, witnessing Li Sisi's humiliation, defended her comrade and challenged Tong Mengyao and Xu Dongdong to a one-on-two obstacle course race. Ning Meng confidently won the race. Accepting their defeat, Tong Mengyao and Xu Dongdong offered to apologize publicly, but Ning Meng declined, merely asking them to stop harassing Li Sisi. Qin Guan, who had been observing, later heard the detachment leader praise Ning Meng's victory and Qin Guan's training skills.
Despite their loss, Xu Dongdong and Tong Mengyao remained convinced that Ning Meng would not be allowed to stay in Blue Lightning, believing Qin Guan's actions reflected this. Li Sisi felt dejected, but Ning Meng reassured and encouraged her, reminding her to be brave and confident in her unique strengths, pointing out that many had left the Blue Lightning selection, yet Li Sisi had persevered. Ning Meng concluded by telling Li Sisi not to underestimate herself, for often "the most unknown person in a group is the best," akin to "a pig eating a tiger."
