Episode Summary
The police find Qin Yu's car, which was being stripped by a kid named Ma Shanbao. Qin Yu tries to control the situation by hiring a lawyer for the boy and telling him to stay quiet. Detective Tang Xuan grows suspicious, linking damage on Han Gang's bike to Qin Yu's car. The situation explodes at the police station when Ma Shanbao recognizes Qin Yu and accuses him of being at the scene, alerting Tang Xuan. The episode ends with a lab report confirming Qin Yu's car was involved in the hit-and-run, even as Qin Yu calmly agrees to cooperate.
Spoiler Alert
The Morning After
A Mess Gets Messier
So, Han Kuilong is still in jail. This has not calmed things down. His gang and their rivals are basically sharpening their knives. The whole city feels like a powder keg. While all this is happening, the cops get a break. They find Qin Yu's car. You know, the one that conveniently went missing. The kid who was hired to strip it for parts has no idea what he's gotten into. He just thinks it's a regular car. He is very wrong.
Qin Yu's Cover-Up
Qin Yu is at home having breakfast with his son. He acts completely normal. He tells his son not to worry. They'll just go get the car from the police station after breakfast. Then, A Wei shows up, and he is panicking. He explains that he hired his cousin's kid, Ma Shanbao, to take the car apart last night. He just found out the car belonged to Qin Yu. He also says Ma Shanbao got picked up for driving without a license.
Qin Yu is relieved the whole story isn't out yet. He immediately goes into damage control mode. He tells A Wei he'll find a lawyer for the kid. He even offers up his own apprentice for the job. He makes it very clear. Ma Shanbao must not say a single word until the lawyer gets there.
The Investigation Heats Up
Police Politics
The police are all talking about Han Gang's hit-and-run. They're trying to figure out how to stop a full-blown gang war. Their brilliant idea is to release the guys they arrested for fighting the other night. They hope this will keep things quiet for now. They also agree to let Han Kuilong visit his son in the hospital.
Tang Xuan, the lead detective, does a quick interview with Qin Yu. She takes his statement about the "stolen" car. Then she lets him drive it home. Elsewhere, Qin Yu's son, Yiwei, has a sudden asthma attack from stress. His coach helps him calm down. Later at school, Yiwei sees some cops and gets super nervous. He makes an excuse and bolts.
Family Tensions
Tang Xuan is furious. She learns her bosses let the gang members go. She can't believe they undid her work. At the hospital, Han Kuilong sees his son, Han Gang, lying unconscious in bed. He is overwhelmed with grief and pure rage.
Back at Qin Yu's house, his mother-in-law starts asking questions. She wants to know who would be bold enough to steal a judge's car. She tells Qin Yu not to hide things from her. She's still upset that she only found out about her own daughter's death after it happened. She doesn't want any more secrets.
The Net Starts to Close
Tang Xuan Connects the Dots
Tang Xuan's team inspects Han Gang's wrecked motorcycle. They find something interesting. The damage looks like it was caused by a Japanese car. A lightbulb goes off for Tang Xuan. She pulls the file on Qin Yu's stolen car case. She rushes over to the courthouse to investigate further.
Meanwhile, Han Lie talks to his father, Han Kuilong. Han Lie believes his brother's crash was not an accident. Han Kuilong tells him to stay out of it. He says the family business will go to Han Gang when he recovers. Han Lie is hurt. He thinks his father still doesn't trust him. But Han Kuilong clarifies. He says he just can't bear to lose another son.
A Scene at the Station
Tang Xuan gets a good look at Qin Yu's car. She asks him for the old parts from a previous headlight repair. Her gut is telling her something. She suspects this car hit Han Gang during the time it was supposedly stolen.
At the police station, Qin Yu's apprentice shows up to be Ma Shanbao's lawyer. Ma Shanbao is wary. He doesn't trust this guy. As they lead him out of the interrogation room, he spots Qin Yu across the hall. He recognizes him instantly. He saw Qin Yu hiding in the shadows that night. Ma Shanbao starts yelling. He shouts that he was framed and that he never stole the car.
This outburst catches Tang Xuan's attention. She realizes Qin Yu and Ma Shanbao know each other. Qin Yu tries to play it off. He awkwardly says they've just seen each other around. It's a terrible lie.
The Final Pieces
Ma Shanbao's case goes to a hearing. The judge orders him held for seven days for investigation. No bail. A Wei feels incredibly guilty and worried.
Then, Tang Xuan gets the lab results from Qin Yu's car. At the same time, Han Kuilong makes a move. He has the asthma inhaler from the crime scene passed through several people. It finally ends up in the hands of a man named Shi Zhiyang. The look on his face is hard to read.
The lab report is a bombshell. It confirms that forensic evidence from Qin Yu's car matches Han Gang's accident. Qin Yu gets a call informing him of the results. He stays perfectly calm. He says he will cooperate fully with the investigation.
