Episode Summary

Sun Fei is arrested after being implicated by Jiang Hongjun, but he refuses to cooperate during interrogation. A fifteen-year-old crime is revealed, showing that Chen Shenglong took the fall for a vehicular manslaughter committed by Jiang Yuan, an incident orchestrated by Yu Tiancheng. As the Special Investigation Team uncovers a web of corruption involving the Tianlong Group, key officials become increasingly paranoid. Hong Liang accidentally overhears his father-in-law, Jiang Xudong, trying to convince his son, Jiang Yuan, to flee the city, deepening the intrigue.

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Following his arrest, Jiang Hongjun confesses that all his illegal activities were orchestrated by Sun Fei. Panicked, Sun Fei seeks protection from Lan Jingming but is turned away. He decides to flee, quietly booking a flight to Hong Kong. However, before he can leave, he stops at his favorite local spot for a bowl of lamb soup, where he is promptly arrested by Hong Liang.

At the station, Sun Fei refuses to cooperate with the Special Investigation Team. Hong Liang, who has a personal connection to him, steps in to lead the interrogation. Sun Fei was once the driver for Hong Liang's father-in-law, Jiang Xudong, who helped him rise to the position of Captain of the Dongping Criminal Investigation Detachment. Playing on their brotherly relationship, Sun Fei tries to appeal to Hong Liang's emotions. Hong Liang, however, remains firm. He confronts Sun Fei with three fake passports as evidence of his plan to escape justice and reveals that Jiang Hongjun has already confessed. Sun Fei stubbornly denies everything, insisting he was framed.

Meanwhile, Jiang Xudong learns that Yu Tiancheng is financing his son Jiang Yuan's new energy development project. He urges Jiang Yuan to leave the corrupt city of Dongping, but his son refuses to listen. Desperate, Jiang Xudong arranges a meeting with Yu Tiancheng, whom he hasn't seen in over a decade since the "1.31 Case," when Jiang Xudong had Yu Tiancheng hand over a mine to Wanhai. Jiang Xudong warns Yu Tiancheng to stay away from his son.

The meeting brings back painful memories from fifteen years ago. Jiang Yuan, driving drunk and without a license, hit and killed a pedestrian. He called his father for help, and Jiang Xudong suspected that Yu Tiancheng had deliberately set the situation up. To protect Jiang Yuan's future, Jiang Xudong was forced to go to the scene, where a man named Chen Shenglong took the blame and served a year in prison. Now, Jiang Xudong begs Yu Tiancheng to leave his son alone, but Yu Tiancheng is only interested in getting his mine back and reveals that Jiang Yuan has been planning the new energy venture for three years.

The arrests of Jiang Hongjun and Sun Fei send shockwaves through the city. Fearing she will be implicated, Lan Jingming goes to Yan Licheng to admit her mistakes, with Zhang Fang also present. Yan Licheng instructs her to cooperate fully with the Special Investigation Team, which Zhang Fang explains was dispatched by the provincial government without notifying local departments.

The investigation team uncovers significant leads. After his release from prison, Chen Shenglong worked at Dacheng Mining before founding the Tianlong Group, now a leading real estate and construction enterprise worth one hundred million. Several key figures, including Li Renjun, Sun Fei, Wen Qin, and Jiang Hongjun, own property in Tianlong Group's most exclusive residential complex. The team also learns that Chen Shenglong intended to acquire Wanchuan Mine for new energy development before a mining accident occurred there. In response, Zheng Yaping has ordered Wang Chunxiang to keep a close watch on Chen Shenglong.

As the pressure mounts, Li Renjun becomes lost, unsure of who around him is truly corrupt. He confides in Xu Yanwu, who warns him that the investigation is serious and won't end until the truth is exposed.

Family dynamics grow tense. Hong Liang returns home to find his wife, Jiang Min, and daughter, Hong Dou, have returned from Beijing. His reunion is cut short when Lan Jingming arrives to seek advice from Jiang Xudong. Jiang Xudong tells her to remain calm and prevent her colleagues from turning on each other. Later that night, Hong Liang is locked out of his bedroom by his wife. While getting a snack from the kitchen, he overhears Jiang Xudong urging Jiang Yuan to leave Dongping because of the investigation. Hong Liang accidentally makes a noise, silencing them, and he quickly pretends he heard nothing.