Stealth Walker Episode 4 Recap
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Lin Qiang, strapped with a timed bomb by Lei Jie and Tar Coal (who suspected she had other intentions during the rescue mission), found herself in a difficult situation and pleaded with Tar Coal to delay the detonation by five minutes. Disguised as a doctor, Lin Qiang entered the hospital and shared an elevator with Chu Jiaojiao, who was being transported for emergency treatment.
Taking advantage of the distraction of medical staff and police discussing Chu Jiaojiao's condition, Lin Qiang instructed Chu Jiaojiao to change into her clothes and hide. Lin Qiang then impersonated Chu Jiaojiao, jumping from a window, creating a diversion that led police to believe the suspect had escaped. The actual Chu Jiaojiao, wearing a doctor's white coat, descended to the ground floor.
Lin Qiang, having discarded her patient gown, met Chu Jiaojiao, and they had just escaped the hospital main gate. Cheng Jingsong witnessed them just as they escaped the hospital main gate. Learning that an inmate had escaped, he immediately chased after them, firing a warning shot before Lin Qiang and Chu Jiaojiao got into a waiting car. However, another unknown shooter also fired, wounding Lin Qiang. Despite her injury, Lin Qiang and Chu Jiaojiao sped away in the car.
Back at the Narcotics Control headquarters, Cheng Jingsong confronted Cao Yongming, confirming he only fired a warning shot and did not aim at the women. He questioned why Lin Qiang was involved, but Cao Yongming refused to provide details, citing it as an official Narcotics Control matter beyond a SWAT officer's clearance.
Cheng Jingsong then pressed Cao Yongming about Cheng Ji's death, noting that his uncle was nearing retirement and major cases were handled by Cao Yongming, yet Cheng Ji personally went scouting. He directly asked if Cao Yongming had asked Cheng Ji to go, but Cao Yongming remained silent. That shot hit Lin Qiang, and she bled profusely. Lei Jie did not want to save Lin Qiang, initially planning to drive a bit further and have Tar Coal abandon her.
However, Lin Qiang revealed she had contacted a friend via a nurse at the hospital and given Tar Coal's phone to this friend. She threatened that if she died and her friend couldn't reach her, the phone would be turned over to the police, implicating Lei Jie and Tar Coal. Realizing the phone was indeed missing, Lei Jie and Tar Coal reluctantly agreed to provide medical attention.
After two days unconscious, Lin Qiang awoke to Lei Jie and Tar Coal demanding the phone's location. Lin Qiang insisted on meeting Qiu Hu first, reminding them of their promise that she could work for him if she rescued Chu Jiaojiao. Tar Coal stated that Qiu Hu had refused her request. When Lin Qiang persisted, Lei Jie began to torment her. Chu Jiaojiao, feeling grateful to Lin Qiang, intervened.
She told Lin Qiang that Qiu Hu genuinely refused to take her in, advising her to surrender the phone and leave Lingnan to save her life. Lei Jie was surprised by Chu Jiaojiao's unexpected support, but Chu Jiaojiao explained she was protecting Qiu Hu. She then accused Lei Jie of orchestrating Lin Qiang's bomb-strapped rescue, revealing Lei Jie's intent to kill both her and Qiu Hu's unborn child.
Chu Jiaojiao threatened to reveal this secret plot to Qiu Hu if Lei Jie continued to provoke her, which caused Lei Jie to back down. Driven by concern for Lin Qiang, Cheng Jingsong applied for a transfer to Narcotics Control, claiming he was no longer suitable for SWAT duties. However, Cao Yongming suspected Cheng Jingsong's true motive was to investigate Lin Qiang and Cheng Ji's case.
Despite being pressed by a superior whose approval meant Cheng Jingsong would otherwise be relegated to community policing, Cao Yongming firmly rejected his application, stating he would not accept anyone with selfish intentions. Lin Qiang led Lei Jie to a wharf, promising to reveal the phone's location there. As they arrived and a boat prepared to depart, Lin Qiang announced that the phone had been in the car's backseat all along.
While Lei Jie rushed back to retrieve it, Lin Qiang boarded the boat and escaped. An enraged Lei Jie shouted threats, vowing to kill Lin Qiang if she ever returned. After escaping, Lin Qiang borrowed a phone and called Haoting Hotel, reserving the largest private room with the best wine under the alias "Wang Qian." She then instructed a waiter to inform Qiu Hu that "Wang Qian" missed him and had a "big present."
Qiu Hu, in the midst of a business meeting with Zhang Xianhe, was informed of "Miss Wang's" arrival. He asked Zhang Xianhe to wait in his car while he handled the matter. Lin Qiang, assuming the person entering the car was Qiu Hu, attacked Zhang Xianhe. After beating him, she realized her mistake, and Zhang Xianhe recognized her as the woman he had met crying by the roadside. Qiu Hu rushed out to apologize to Zhang Xianhe for the incident.
Qiu Hu brought Lin Qiang to the private room, demanding an explanation for attacking his guest. Lin Qiang, still using the alias Wang Qian, provocatively replied that she "got the wrong man," implying she had intended to confront Qiu Hu. Qiu Hu then questioned why she wasn't "buried with Cong," as he had ordered. Lin Qiang reminded Qiu Hu that his safety was due to her sister, Wang Shanshan's, loyalty, who hadn't exposed him after her arrest.
She accused Qiu Hu of seizing her money and trying to kill her. Qiu Hu dismissed her, saying that in their line of work, self-preservation was paramount, and "dead men never talk to the police." He declared that no one would condemn him if he killed her now. Lin Qiang admitted her "ignorance" and accepted the loss of her $200,000 as a "tribute."
She then emphasized her genuine attempt to join him by risking her life to rescue Chu Jiaojiao and Qiu Hu's unborn child, implicitly revealing that Qiu Hu was unaware of her role in the rescue. Skeptical, Qiu Hu summoned Chu Jiaojiao, who confirmed Lin Qiang had indeed rescued her from the police and revealed that Lei Jie and Tar Coal had strapped a bomb to Lin Qiang to force the rescue. Qiu Hu found the "bomb" strategy to be "creative."
As Tar Coal moved to escort Lin Qiang away, she suddenly grabbed a gun and pointed it at Qiu Hu, stating that she wouldn't be easily intimidated. Impressed by her daring and the successful rescue of Chu Jiaojiao, Qiu Hu offered her a choice: either shoot him or drop the gun and work for him. Lin Qiang lowered the gun, slapped Lei Jie, and then collapsed due to her injuries and exhaustion.
