Stealth Walker Episode 15 Recap
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Captain Cao Yongming arrived at the agreed transaction location on Yong'an Highway and contacted Commissioner Xu, requesting immediate SWAT backup. Captain Cao reported that Lin Qiang's cover had been exposed after Qiu Hu's men found Chu Jiaojiao and forced out the undercover identity. Commissioner Xu expressed concern about making an arrest and alerting Qiu Hu without first locating his drug workshop, as this would make it difficult to secure a conviction.
Captain Cao assured the Commissioner that Qiu Hu, desperate for ephedra due to strict controls and a lack of trustworthy subordinates, would likely come in person, and that Cheng Jingsong was actively questioning Chu Jiaojiao. Once Chu Jiaojiao revealed the location known as "Ba Po", the workshop's location, they could proceed with the raid.
Considering Lin Qiang's life was in grave danger, Commissioner Xu agreed to dispatch the Sixth SWAT Unit, instructing Captain Cao to hold the situation until they arrived. Qiu Hu soon arrived at the transaction point. His men immediately restrained Lin Qiang and confiscated her phone. Captain Cao, posing as the seller's representative Mr. Chen, attempted to stall. Qiu Hu ordered Hei Pi to inspect the ephedra, which was cleverly hidden inside mattresses.
After Hei Pi confirmed the quality and the payment was transferred, Qiu Hu prepared to have Hei Pi drive the goods away. Captain Cao then feigned receiving a message about his wife being injured by a "rose flowerpot," a coded signal meant for Lin Qiang, indicating her identity was compromised. Qiu Hu, annoyed, threatened Captain Cao and proceeded to leave with the ephedra and Lin Qiang before the police reinforcements could arrive. Lin Qiang understood Captain Cao's hidden message.
After Qiu Hu's departure, Captain Cao immediately ordered all traffic surveillance footage to be reviewed to track Qiu Hu's movements. Inside Qiu Hu's car, Qiu Hu interrogated Lin Qiang, detailing how her actions as an undercover agent had compromised his operations, including setting up Cong and causing Lei Jie to become a scapegoat. Lin Qiang admitted her identity, but argued that keeping her alive as a hostage would prevent the police from acting recklessly, suggesting she could still be useful.
Despite Hei Pi's suggestion to kill her, Qiu Hu, acknowledging her point, decided to spare Lin Qiang's life for the time being, vowing to make her suffer. Meanwhile, Keke got in touch with Zhang Xianhe and bribed Old Zhao, who delivered meals, hoping Old Zhao would secretly release Fang Lin. Zhang Xianhe promised to take Fang Lin to a safe place after his escape. Cheng Jingsong was intensely questioning Chu Jiaojiao.
He reminded her that Lin Qiang (using her alias Wang Qian) had consistently protected her, even submitting written reports to secure a lenient sentence for her, emphasizing it was for her unborn child's sake. Chu Jiaojiao was torn, fearing that revealing the workshop's location would lead to Qiu Hu's death and leave her child without a father. Cheng Jingsong then delivered critical news: Lin Qiang had been captured by Qiu Hu and was in life-threatening danger.
Distraught, Chu Jiaojiao revealed that "Ba Po" was not a person, but an alley in Yangqi Village. Following Chu Jiaojiao's information, the police quickly raided the drug workshop in Yangqi Village, arresting five suspects. However, neither Qiu Hu, Lin Qiang, nor Fang Lin were found at the scene. Simultaneously, Dazhuang, an officer tailing Zhang Xianhe, reported that Fang Lin was now in Zhang Xianhe's car, though his destination was unknown.
Captain Cao ordered Dazhuang to maintain surveillance and report all details. Back with Qiu Hu, his attempts to contact his workshop were met with a subordinate's trembling voice over the phone, inadvertently confirming the raid. Enraged by the news of his workshop being compromised, Qiu Hu was prepared to kill Lin Qiang. Lin Qiang, realizing Fang Lin was not captured, quickly claimed to know Fang Lin's whereabouts.
She asserted that Fang Lin was with Zhang Xianhe, suggesting Qiu Hu call Zhang Xianhe, who would surely exchange Fang Lin for her. Lin Qiang insisted that Zhang Xianhe was unaware of her true identity.
Convinced to try, Qiu Hu called Zhang Xianhe, informing him he had Lin Qiang (referring to her by her alias, Wang Qian) and demanded Zhang Xianhe bring Fang Lin and 500,000 US dollars in cash to a scrap metal plant in the south within an hour, alone. Zhang Xianhe agreed.
During a brief phone exchange with Zhang Xianhe, Lin Qiang, pretending to be Zhang Xianhe's girlfriend, subtly communicated her situation and hinted at a plan (asking him to think of his favorite foods and promising to cook for him later), reassuring him she was unharmed and that they would "leave Lingnan for somewhere no one knows about us" after this. Inside Zhang Xianhe's car, Fang Lin questioned who he had called and where they were going.
Zhang Xianhe sternly told him to cooperate, promising not to hurt him. Police shadowing Zhang Xianhe observed him stopping at a bank to withdraw a large amount of cash before heading south. Captain Cao, connecting Zhang Xianhe's actions with the last known location of Hei Pi's phone in the southern area, deduced that Lin Qiang had cleverly used Zhang Xianhe to lead them to Qiu Hu.
He immediately ordered the Southern Branch to intercept Zhang Xianhe and personally rushed to the location with Li Yan. Captain Cao stopped Zhang Xianhe, identifying himself as the captain of the Narcotics Control Brigade of Menjiang Sub-bureau, and stated he suspected Zhang Xianhe was involved in a drug deal. Zhang Xianhe insisted he had to save his girlfriend, Lin Qiang, whose life was at stake.
Captain Cao agreed to help him save Lin Qiang, provided Zhang Xianhe cooperated with the police in apprehending Qiu Hu. At the scrap metal plant in the south, Zhang Xianhe arrived with the money and Fang Lin. Qiu Hu, expressing surprise at Zhang Xianhe's presence, took the cash. Lin Qiang urged Zhang Xianhe to flee, warning him that Qiu Hu had no intention of letting them go.
Just then, Hong arrived with her men, having been secretly called by Zhang Xianhe as backup. Qiu Hu, seeing Hong, tried to dissuade her from interfering by revealing Lin Qiang's identity as a cop. Lin Qiang vehemently denied this, accusing Qiu Hu of slandering her to divide them. Zhang Xianhe also spoke up for Lin Qiang, asserting that Qiu Hu, now cornered and desperate, intended to kill them all. Enraged by the defiance, Qiu Hu attempted to shoot Lin Qiang.
At that moment, a police sniper, strategically positioned, fired a shot, hitting Qiu Hu and preventing Lin Qiang's death, which plunged the area into chaos. Amidst the confusion, Qiu Hu, despite his injury, managed to escape with Fang Lin. As Qiu Hu tried to shoot Lin Qiang again, Zhang Xianhe bravely stepped in front of her, taking a bullet. Lin Qiang and Zhang Xianhe then escaped in the car.
Hong and her men also managed to flee the scene, evading police capture. Captain Cao's team pursued Qiu Hu to Peiling ferry dock. There, Qiu Hu, injured and with Fang Lin, met Hei Pi, who was waiting for him. Qiu Hu told Hei Pi that all the others had been arrested. As they were about to leave, Hei Pi, seizing the opportunity to avenge Lei Jie, fatally stabbed Qiu Hu. Hei Pi then took Fang Lin and disappeared. By the time Captain Cao arrived at the dock, only Qiu Hu's lifeless body remained by the river.
