Psych-Hunter Episode 25 Recap
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Sergeant Bai and his team successfully rescued the victims from the Palace of Ultimate Happiness. Jiang Shuo and Yuan Muqing observed Liu Qing's profound grief over Su Min's death, which deeply affected them both. Yuan Muqing expressed concern for Jiang Shuo's injuries. However, Jiang Shuo informed Yuan Muqing that he was formally removing her from the Liu Zhi Investigation Team.
He explained that he could not bear to have her, a young woman, constantly facing life-and-death situations with him, as danger had been a constant companion since they met. Yuan Muqing refused, declaring that after all they had been through, she realized there was no meaning in life if she could not be by the side of the man she loved. Sergeant Bai then approached, reporting that they had found nothing of significance in the Palace of Ultimate Happiness.
This prompted Jiang Shuo and Qin Yiheng to reconsider the clues from Shang Yu's home, questioning if the letter sent to Shang Yu was truly from Liu Zhi, given the absence of his usual distinct mark. As they conversed, Jiang Shuo spotted an old man observing them from a corner. Qin Yiheng immediately recognized him as his long-lost father, Qin Yi. Qin Yi was agitated, muttering "Be careful of Liu Zhi" as he fled.
Qin Yiheng, Jiang Shuo, and Yuan Muqing quickly gave chase, noting they were near the Jiangjun River, making them wonder if "Yin River" on the map was a misdirection or another name for this river. The trio followed Qin Yi along the Jiangjun River to the base of a mountain. Jiang Shuo astutely noticed a large rock that appeared to be intentionally placed.
He asked Yuan Muqing to stay and look after the agitated Qin Yi, while he and Qin Yiheng proceeded into a nearby cave. Inside the cave, they discovered a massive Rubik's Cube, identical to one Jiang Shuo had seen in his Mind Mansion. On the wall, the inscription "Tomb of Mr Liu Zhi" was clearly visible, causing Qin Yiheng to ponder if Liu Zhi was truly deceased.
Jiang Shuo, recalling the configuration from his Mind Mansion, manipulated the Rubik's Cube, and a hidden door swung open. Stepping into the tomb, Jiang Shuo and Qin Yiheng found only a skeleton, which they presumed to be Liu Zhi's. At that moment, Qin Yi, accompanied by Yuan Muqing, rushed in, frenziedly pointing at the remains and muttering about Liu Zhi. Realizing Qin Yi's distressed mental state, they decided to take him to the hospital.
There, Qin Yi remained paranoid, insisting that someone was trying to kill him, even though "he's dead," and reiterating the need to find the "Yin River." To uncover the truth behind his father's trauma, Qin Yiheng asked Jiang Shuo to take him into Qin Yi's Mind Mansion. Inside, they found people eerily frozen in positions that collectively formed the Chinese character "玖" (Nine).
Qin Yiheng and Jiang Shuo discussed how Qin Yi's profound fear of Liu Zhi stemmed from an incident on the isolated island a year prior. With Zhao Ling dead and Jiang Shuo having lost his memory, Qin Yi was the only one who might know what happened. They were bewildered by Liu Zhi's inconsistent behavior—first faking his father's death, then leading them to him.
They questioned if Liu Zhi truly died a year ago, but dismissed the idea of a ghost committing the numerous heinous crimes, resolving to find the postman, their only remaining lead. Baffled by Liu Zhi's motives, Jiang Shuo and Qin Yiheng, now accompanied by Yuan Muqing, headed to the post office for clues. The Postmaster identified a man in a portrait as Zhang Heng, an old postman from the No. 9 branch, and recognized the symbol "玖" as its postmark.
He explained that the No. 9 branch was notorious for receiving "letters from the dead," leading people to call it the "Post Office of the Dead Spirit" before it was eventually closed down a year ago. The Postmaster provided Zhang Heng's home address. Qin Yiheng decided to investigate the defunct No. 9 branch himself, while Jiang Shuo and Yuan Muqing went to Zhang Heng's house.
At the dilapidated No. 9 branch, Qin Yiheng encountered an old woman who frequently posted letters there. She tearfully confirmed its reputation as the "Post Office of the Dead Spirit," explaining that she received letters from her husband, who died in a tavern fire four years prior. She revealed that all families who lost loved ones in that fire mysteriously began receiving letters from the deceased.
Meanwhile, Jiang Shuo and Yuan Muqing reached Zhang Heng's house, finding it long abandoned and dusty. They discovered his old postman's uniform and, more disturbingly, a memorial tablet for Zhang Heng, confirming that the old postman himself was dead. While there, Jiang Shuo told Yuan Muqing that while he initially tried to keep her out of danger, he now realized that instead of fearing for her safety, he should proactively protect her.
The trio later reconvened at the compound, puzzled by the fact that letters from the dead were still being sent, even though both the supposed senders and the postman, Zhang Heng, were deceased. They also noted that they couldn't find the "玖" postmark stamp at Zhang Heng's house. While the three were still at the compound, a police officer urgently arrived to report a murder, suspected to be committed by a "dead spirit."
They rushed to the police station, where they learned a married couple died by drowning. The eyewitness was the victims' daughter, Lin Ying, who terrifyingly claimed to have seen Wu Meng, a man who supposedly died seven months ago, emerge from the water and kill her parents. The couple had also received a letter from Wu Meng. Lin Ying also mentioned that her father had a business relationship with Wu Meng that ended badly.
Examining the evidence, Qin Yiheng discovered an insurance policy from the British Bank, indicating that Lin Ying was the beneficiary if her parents died, and she would be able to claim the substantial payout when she turned eighteen, which was in two days.
Given the potential financial motive and the strange "dead spirit" element, they divided their efforts: Qin Yiheng and Sergeant Bai went to the British Bank to investigate the insurance policy, while Jiang Shuo and Yuan Muqing headed to Wu Meng's house to learn more about the economic dispute. At Wu Meng's house, his wife, Madam Wu, who was now bedridden and paralyzed, explained the bitter history between the two families.
Years ago, Lin Zhi, new to Changshan, persuaded Wu Meng to become business partners. Wu Meng mortgaged his house and borrowed a large sum from an overseas bank as capital. However, once the business grew, Lin Zhi broke his promise, never repaying the principal and ultimately seizing Wu Meng's entire business. The Wu family was ruined, losing everything, and Madam Wu's legs were crippled by aggressive creditors. Devastated, Wu Meng eventually committed suicide by jumping into the river.
Madam Wu vehemently refused to believe that her husband, a coward in life, would suddenly gain the courage to seek revenge as a dead spirit. Meanwhile, Qin Yiheng and Sergeant Bai returned from the British Bank. The bank manager confirmed that the Lin couple indeed purchased an insurance policy, with their daughter, Lin Ying, as the beneficiary. She was set to receive a substantial sum once she turned eighteen, which was coincidentally in two days.
Back at the police station, as they consolidated their findings, Lin Ying suddenly received another letter, supposedly from her deceased father. Upon comparing the handwritings on this new letter, the one from Wu Meng, and the letters received by Aunty Wang from her deceased husband, they noticed inconsistencies.
While all letters bore the distinctive "玖" (Nine) postmark, the handwriting on Wu Meng's letter was different from the others, while the letters from Lin Ying's father and Aunty Wang's husband had a similar script. This further deepened the mystery of the "Post Office of the Dead Spirit." To get to the bottom of this enigma, Yuan Muqing proposed an experiment: they would mail their own letters.
Lin Ying wrote a letter to her deceased father, and Yuan Muqing wrote one to her brother. Jiang Shuo spent the entire night secretly observing the mailbox from a building across the street, but he saw no one approach it. The next morning, when he checked the mailbox, he found that both letters had vanished.
