Stealth Walker Episode 3 Recap
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Zhang Xianhe arrived at the scene, where Liu Bing was already present. Liu Bing remarked on Zhang Xianhe's ruthlessness in killing Sun Dapeng, despite their close relationship. Zhang Xianhe retorted that anyone who betrayed his father, Ma Hongtao, must die.
He explained that since he was the one who fed Sun Dapeng the false information, he had to be the one to "tie up the loose ends" to prevent rumors that he was covering for an old friend, especially after Liu Bing had accused him of colluding with a mole. He then instructed Fourth Uncle to handle the remaining details.
Fourth Uncle later reported to Ma Hongtao via phone that everything was taken care of, noting Ma Hongtao's son was "quite tough." Later, Zhang Xianhe picked up Coco, Sun Dapeng's granddaughter. Coco noticed a cut on his neck, which he dismissed. She innocently asked about Grandpa Sun, who had promised to take her to taste every Lingnan delicacy in Lingnan, wondering when he would return. Zhang Xianhe sadly told her that Sun Dapeng would not be coming back.
He then received a call from Ma Hongtao, who questioned why Zhang Xianhe had acted instead of Fourth Uncle. Zhang Xianhe reiterated that he had to personally eliminate Sun Dapeng to silence Liu Bing's accusations. He then confronted Ma Hongtao, realizing that the supposed trade with Qiu Hu was merely a ruse. Ma Hongtao confirmed that he used Zhang Xianhe to feed false information to Sun Dapeng because Sun Dapeng trusted him.
Zhang Xianhe expressed his disappointment, feeling that his own father had mistrusted him. Nevertheless, he declared that since things had reached this point, he would help Ma Hongtao retrieve the goods Qiu Hu had taken. Meanwhile, with only 68 hours left until the operation, Cao Yongming began intensely training Lin Qiang to become Wang Qian.
He provided her with detailed information about Wang Qian's background, including her being sent to Detroit at age 12, dropping out of high school, and having a tattoo that would need to be removed after the mission. He also emphasized the importance of mastering various types of unstandardized firearms often used by drug dealers. Cao Yongming reminded Lin Qiang that the money she would be handling belonged to the taxpayers and must be returned in full.
He briefed her on their target, Qiu Hu, also known as Tiger, explaining that Qiu Hu's suspicious nature meant he likely agreed to the deal intending to double-cross them and simply grab the money. Therefore, Cao Yongming provided Lin Qiang with a bag of fake money for the exchange. Lin Qiang requested backup, and Cao Yongming agreed, allowing her to enlist non-police assistance.
She then met Yong, an associate who had taken over after Shanshan's absence in Longjin, who informed her that she would be dealing with him now. During the meeting, Cong immediately demanded the money, signaling his intent to steal it. Lin Qiang, feigning weakness, negotiated a 50-50 split with Cong if they successfully acquired the drugs.
When Cong discovered the money was fake, Lin Qiang cleverly asserted that killing her would yield nothing, insisting that she would only hand over the real money after seeing the actual goods. Cong reluctantly agreed and took Lin Qiang to another location to show her the merchandise. Cao Yongming and his team followed, ready to move in when Qiu Hu appeared. However, Qiu Hu did not show up, instead sending his girlfriend, Chu Jiaojiao, with the goods.
Cong demanded payment from Lin Qiang, stating that Qiu Hu had shown her sufficient respect by sending Chu Jiaojiao. Simultaneously, Qiu Hu, who was observing from a nearby park, spotted the police and immediately called to have the goods dumped. Cao Yongming, realizing the situation, ordered his team to act. While police apprehended Cong's associates and Chu Jiaojiao, Cong fled with the fake money. Lin Qiang, determined to recover the money, quickly commandeered a car and pursued him.
Cong's escape was short-lived as Qiu Hu and his men intercepted him. Cong desperately tried to pin the blame on Lin Qiang, claiming she was a police officer. Qiu Hu then confronted Cong with Cheng Ji's police ID, demanding to know who ordered the hit. Cong confessed that a stranger had hired him to kill someone the previous month, and he had been unaware that the victim was a police officer. He again accused Lin Qiang of being a cop.
Lin Qiang vehemently denied this, shifting the blame to Cong for killing a police officer, which brought the authorities down on them and ruined her deal. After listening to both, Qiu Hu shot and killed Cong. As police sirens grew closer, Qiu Hu grabbed Lin Qiang, dragged her into a car, and fled the scene, leaving Cong's body behind.
Qiu Hu then instructed his two subordinates, Lei Jie and Hei, to dispose of Cong and Lin Qiang, and subsequently to rescue Chu Jiaojiao from the hospital. Lei Jie and Hei began digging a pit to bury Lin Qiang alive. Lin Qiang pleaded for her life, offering to do anything.
Realizing that Chu Jiaojiao was pregnant, and therefore vital to Qiu Hu, Lei Jie and Hei decided to temporarily spare Lin Qiang, believing she could serve as a scapegoat if their rescue attempt for Chu Jiaojiao failed. During her interrogation, Chu Jiaojiao denied any knowledge of Qiu Hu being involved in Cheng Ji's murder.
She claimed Qiu Hu had merely "taken" a batch of wine (not heroin, as suggested by Cao Yongming) and that the original owner had deliberately paid Cong to kill Cheng Ji to frame Qiu Hu. Cao Yongming, prioritizing the search for Lin Qiang, instructed his team to further investigate who hired Cong and what specific goods Qiu Hu had taken, while also stepping up efforts to locate Lin Qiang.
Held captive by Lei Jie and Hei, Lin Qiang devised a plan to rescue Chu Jiaojiao. During a restroom break, she subtly gathered information from a nurse about allergic reactions in pregnant patients. She then presented her detailed plan to Lei Jie and Hei: induce an allergic reaction in Chu Jiaojiao by adding shrimp powder to her food, forcing the doctors to take her for treatment and another ultrasound.
Lin Qiang calculated the three-minute travel time from Chu Jiaojiao's seventh-floor room to the second-floor Ultrasound Room as their window of opportunity. She proposed to tamper with the elevator during this period, creating a diversion, while Lei Jie and Hei waited at the west gate to ensure a quick escape into traffic.
Lin Qiang stipulated that her help was not free; she demanded to join Qiu Hu's operations after the rescue to make up for her lost money and botched deal. Despite Lin Qiang's cunning plan, Lei Jie expressed distrust of her, fearing she might be setting them up. Lei Jie and Hei then strapped a timed bomb to Lin Qiang, explaining that only Hei knew how to safely disarm it, thus ensuring her cooperation.
Lin Qiang, now in a perilous situation, could only ask Hei to extend the bomb's timer by an additional five minutes. Unbeknownst to them, Dazhuang reported to Cao Yongming that a nurse had delivered a message from Lin Qiang, requesting police cooperation with her rescue operation. Cao Yongming, suspecting their target was Chu Jiaojiao, ordered Dazhuang to closely monitor Chu Jiaojiao at the hospital, while he went to seek approval for this new phase of the operation from his superiors. Cao Yongming also briefly dismissed Cheng Jingsong, who was inquiring about Cheng Ji's case.
