Episode Summary
Huo Jun's memory is triggered, revealing his past as a spy. Huo Min seeks to avenge him and volunteers for a dangerous mission, infiltrating Xin Chuan and Shoulong Group to investigate Azure No. 1, despite opposition from his colleagues. Meanwhile, Matt, under an alias, arrives to oversee operations, testing Huo Min's loyalty.
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"Secret Files of XSA" Episode 10: Recap & Spoilers
Episode 10 dives deeper into the mystery and intrigue surrounding Huo Jun and the looming threat to national security.
The episode opens with Zhao Jizheng visiting Huo Jun, who sadly doesn't remember him. Zhao Jizheng tries to jog his memory, reminiscing about their days playing spy games together, emphasizing their excellent partnership. Despite Zhao Jizheng's efforts, Huo Jun remains blank. Then, Zhao Jizheng says the trigger phrase: "Rainbow calls Lightning." "Lightning" was Huo Jun's code name. This seems to spark something! Huo Jun starts humming "Ode to the Motherland" and struggles to utter, "I am Lightning," repeating it over and over. Zhao Jizheng, visibly moved, tells him, "Rainbow informs Lightning, the spies have been rounded up."
Next, Huo Min inquires about Huo Jun's past. Zhao Jizheng reveals that Huo Jun was an undercover agent abroad for six years before being betrayed by Xiuluo. Huo Min volunteers for a mission, but Zhao Jizheng refuses because he's already been exposed. Later, we see Zhao Jizheng playing mahjong with Huo Min's family. It's revealed that Huo Min's parents, Huo Yingming and Situ Yu, are also former national security officers. While they're playing mahjong, there's a lot of coded language as Huo Min subtly expresses his determination to go on the mission, and his parents show their support.
Huo Min infiltrates Xin Chuan Public Welfare Association and finds a chip hidden in Han Yao's name badge. Huo Min contacts the other party, offering to provide the structure diagram of Azure No. 1 laboratory in exchange for Ban Kun. During an internal commendation meeting, Huo Min is absent, and the organization approves Zhao Jizheng's request for retirement due to illness. Lin Shoulong and Mingshu meet with Jiang Shanghong, the acting chairman of the Chongong Chamber of Commerce, to renegotiate Azure No. 1. Jiang Shanghong mentions that they've seen some parameters of Azure No. 1, emphasizing that Shoulong Group can't do without their energy compression equipment and technology. The meeting falls apart after the leak of internal secrets, and Lin Shoulong urgently asks someone to notify the National Security Agency.
Matt, using the alias Wang Lin, arrives in Xizhao and contacts SAD member Peng Yonghui, stating that he will personally command the upcoming operation. Peng Yonghui investigated Huo Min and says that it matches the information they have. Matt instructs him to get Huo Min into Shoulong Group. Huo Min gives Matt a structure diagram of the Azure No. 1 base to test his reliability. Huo Min deliberately challenges Lin Yasheng during a rock climbing session and wins, demanding that Lin Yasheng get him into Shoulong Group, to which Lin Yasheng agrees. Luo Shanshan gives Huo Min his medal, and Huo Min says that he now works at Shoulong, and although he wants to contact Xiuluo to avenge Lightning, his priority is to ensure the smooth development of Azure No. 1. Luo Shanshan strongly opposes Huo Min's decision, but Huo Min tells her that Director Wei has approved his request, and he will cooperate with them at the convenience store later.
Zheng Qi introduces Huo Min to everyone and assigns him a new intern who just passed the bar exam to guide him, also asking him to buy coffee. Huo Min runs into Lin Yasheng and Bai Keqing at the elevator entrance after shopping at the convenience store. He tries to strike up a conversation with Bai Keqing, but Bai Keqing laughs and says he has mistaken her for someone else. Lin Yasheng has someone test Huo Min's skills, leaving him badly injured. Zhao Jizheng says that he is retiring to relax, and the length of time is confidential, which everyone understands. Huo Min arrives at the convenience store base, where Luo Shanshan gives him some equipment and synchronizes all of Lin Yasheng's preferences and habits to help him quickly build a relationship with Lin Yasheng.
