Rose and Gun Episode 28 Recap
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Military units mobilized for a combat drill, with various special operations brigades like the Black Shark Squad, Blue Blade Special Ops Team, and Tiger Shark Squad assembling and receiving their orders. Commanders emphasized that the exercise would adhere to real combat standards, where a hit meant elimination. Captured personnel would be considered eliminated if their armbands were removed, or held as hostages if their armbands were kept. Meanwhile, Tang Xin returned home and found her father asleep.
She told her mother about Wu Si's marriage proposal, which moved her mother to tears. Her mother asked if Tang Xin was ready for the challenges of being a military wife, recalling a childhood memory where Tang Xin, in first grade, had comically mismatched words in a school exercise. Tang Xin suggested keeping the proposal a secret from her father, planning to reveal it as a surprise for his upcoming birthday. Concurrently, Han Yuhang formally took charge of Changzhou Group.
He addressed the staff, stressing that past issues concerning the former chairman were behind them and announced a comprehensive restructuring of business operations and human resources, warning against any unethical conduct. As Han Yuhang took the reins, Han Zhangzhou quietly departed without a farewell. Elsewhere, Lan Yangyang reported for duty as an anesthesiology resident at Wenzhou University Medical School and was introduced to her new colleagues.
The military drill commenced with a crucial mission: Wu Si's Blue Blade First Squad was ordered to infiltrate L Island within 48 hours to execute a decapitation strike, ensuring the main force's safe landing. They reviewed the island's terrain to plan their infiltration. Tang Xin, discharged from the hospital, returned to work.
She assured her concerned colleagues that she was well and mentioned that the Public Security Bureau, while grateful for her past intel, had advised her to avoid further involvement in the case for her own safety. Wu Si's squad successfully landed on L Island and moved to bypass the Blue Team's defenses by traversing a dense forest. When they spotted a six-man Blue Team patrol approaching, Wu Si ordered an ambush, and his team successfully eliminated the patrol.
At the same time, Wang Chen was at home, pushing herself in her rehabilitation. Her mother, a doctor, found her attempting to walk without her support gear and sternly warned her that improper methods could cause further injury and negate her progress. Wang Chen insisted she needed to recover quickly to avoid being a "dead weight" in the Marine Corps, but her mother emphasized the importance of scientific recovery methods.
Back on L Island, the deployment of military dogs forced Wu Si's team to move quickly through the forest. Alerted to a small enemy unit's presence, the Blue Team command suspected a decapitation strike and decided to lure the intruders into a kill zone. As her birthday approached, Tang Xin received a call from Han Yuhang, who offered to celebrate with her at a restaurant he had specially booked.
She politely declined, explaining that her father was already planning to cook a birthday meal at home. On the island, Wu Si's team deduced they had been exposed, likely by undetected infrared sensors in the forest. Realizing evasion would impede their mission, Wu Si decided to engage the enemy. They strategically retreated to prepare and, noting the forest was now a primary search area, opted for a shortcut to the outer perimeter of the Blue Team's headquarters.
Despite an electric fence and patrols, he ordered his team to cross without a trace, sending Zhou Keyang, Dai Wei, and Ye Haiyang to seize Blue Team gear for disguise. Meanwhile, Lan Yangyang finished her shift. Seeing a colleague get picked up by her husband, she politely declined a ride, hiding her disappointment and stating her own husband couldn't make it.
Later that night, Wu Si's team observed the Blue Team's patrol routes and identified a three-minute window to cross a critical area. The Blue Team commander, after receiving reports that all search teams found nothing—except for the one that had been completely wiped out—correctly inferred that the Red Team had already infiltrated his camp. He prepared a trap, intending to "welcome them properly."
Wu Si's team noticed the camp was heavily guarded on the outside but lax inside, suspected an ambush, and decided to hold their position overnight. By morning, Wu Si determined a full assault was too risky. Instead, he decided to send only two men in disguise to infiltrate the command center during a shift change. Wu Si and Dai Wei volunteered, and he instructed Zong Qing to remain outside and keep a firm watch on the Blue Team's commander.
As Wu Si and Dai Wei infiltrated the camp, Zong Qing observed from afar that they were spotted almost immediately, confirming it was a trap. The Blue Team, knowing the remaining Red Team members wouldn't charge in recklessly, decided to bait them by spreading news that Wu Si and Dai Wei had been captured alive and were being transferred. Zong Qing recognized this as a diversion and adhered to Wu Si's order to focus on the commander.
On her birthday weekend, Tang Xin called Lan Yangyang and, intrigued to hear she was heading to a military wives' meetup, decided to join as a "quasi-military wife." At the event, Lan Yangyang shared her experience of a "flash marriage," advising others to be mature and independent before marrying. Tang Xin then recounted a childhood story of a typhoon when her mother had a high fever.
With her father deployed and no transport available, a young Tang Xin tried to push her sick mother to the hospital in a grocery cart until a passing police officer helped them. She concluded that military marriage involves significant hardships, or "typhoons," as well as romance, advising the women to love not just the uniform but also the person wearing it.
Meanwhile, the Blue Team commander, realizing his bait had failed, concluded he was the true target and deployed all troops for a sweeping hunt. Observing this, Zong Qing saw the "carpet search" as an advantage, as a dispersed enemy was more vulnerable. His team prepared to evade the search and then strike back.
