Episode Summary
Luo Zhongkui is killed while saving Duo Zai. Mou Sen escapes with Duo Zai but leaves a captured Mai Jiamin behind. After learning his inheritance is gone and being rejected by his family, Mou Sen burns his ancestral hall and partners with Andy. Yang Yipeng reveals Duo Zai is his informant and then uses a pregnant Mai Jiamin as bait to set a trap for Mou Sen's crew.
Spoiler Alert
A Violent Escape and a Major Loss
This episode did not pull any punches. I hope you had your snacks ready, because things got messy, and fast. We lost a good one.
The Getaway Goes Wrong
The action kicks off immediately. Luo Zhongkui decides to save Duo Zai. He confronts Hu Jia directly. It's a bold move. It's also his last. In the chaos, Luo Zhongkui is shot. He dies right there.
Mou Sen and Duo Zai see their chance. They bolt out the back door. Mai Jiamin is waiting with the car. She speeds them through the streets. A classic car chase follows. But it ends badly. She crashes the car into a roadblock. The impact knocks her unconscious. Duo Zai tries to pull her from the wreck. Mou Sen isn't having it. He forcibly drags Duo Zai away, leaving Mai Jiamin behind. The police show up and arrest her on the spot. Cold move from Mou Sen.
A Hero's Farewell
Back at the station, everyone is reeling. Luo Zhongkui's death hits the whole team hard. Yang Yipeng is completely gutted. He keeps replaying moments with Luo Zhongkui in his head. They argued all the time. But they were a great team when it mattered. He finds Luo Zhongkui's old notebooks. They are filled with little details about his life. Yang Yipeng clutches the notes and just breaks down.
Later, the anti-drug squad holds a funeral. It's a serious, somber affair for a fallen officer.
Shifting Alliances and Broken Trust
With one man down, everyone's plans are changing. Trust is getting harder and harder to find.
Mou Sen's Empty Pockets and Burnt Bridges
Mou Sen finally gets access to his inheritance account. He has Duo Zai check the balance online. Surprise. The account is completely empty. Someone already transferred all the money out. He and Duo Zai also hold their own small funeral for Si Yan Hao. They plan to leave town for good.
Before he goes, Mou Sen makes a stop at his hometown. He brings a paternity test with him. He wants the clan elders to finally accept him and his mother into the family records. They still refuse. Mou Sen feels mocked and angry. So he does something drastic. He burns the entire ancestral hall to the ground. After that, he goes to find Andy. He tells Andy he's ready to team up.
Yang Yipeng's Double Game
Yang Yipeng makes a big confession. He tells Director Fang that Duo Zai is his informant. This is news to his boss. Director Fang gives him a new order. He needs to figure out Duo Zai's status and where Mou Sen is going next.
We also check in on Mai Jiamin. She's pregnant and in the hospital. Her health is too fragile for a proper interrogation. The police are letting her rest. She tells Yang Yipeng a story. She says Mou Sen threatened her and forced her to be his getaway driver. She's clearly using the pregnancy to dodge legal trouble.
A Trap Is Set
You just knew this was coming. Yang Yipeng isn't just sitting around. He's setting the board for his next move.
The Bait
Yang Yipeng cleverly arranges for Mai Jiamin to "escape" from the hospital. He has a nurse look the other way. Once she's out, Mai Jiamin calls her brother, Li Haipeng. She tells him she's free and that she's pregnant. They agree on a place to meet. The bait is now in the water.
Walking into the Lion's Den
Mou Sen smells a rat. He tells Li Haipeng it's a police trap and that he shouldn't go. This sets Li Haipeng off. He's already furious that Mou Sen abandoned his sister. Now he learns she's carrying Mou Sen's child. He accuses Mou Sen of being selfish and starts a physical fight. He worries Mou Sen will eventually betray them all just as easily.
Despite the fight, they go to the meeting spot. We see that Mai Jiamin's taxi driver is an undercover cop. Yang Yipeng is already there, hidden and waiting. Mou Sen, Duo Zai, and Li Haipeng arrive. Mou Sen carefully scans the area through a window. He doesn't spot anything out of the ordinary. Duo Zai then leaves to buy some medicine for Mai Jiamin. As he walks out, Mou Sen gives Li Haipeng a look. The look says it all. Follow him.
