Episode Summary
In this episode, Zhou Tianna pushes a fake cure for the Alpha Virus while Qiu Tian sets a digital trap for the hackers trying to steal her team's data. Shen Yang agrees to become an inside source and attempts to plant a bug on her boss's computer.
Spoiler Alert
The Calm Before the Storm
A Little Help for Friends
The episode starts with the Cheetah team out in the cold. It’s a small moment, but the guys give all their hand warmers to the women. You love to see it.
Ling Zhengrong pulls Qiu Tian aside. He tells her he called in a favor with some old army buddies. They’re going to help out Zhang Lan’s family. Qiu Tian did her part, too. She contacted a feed supplier to get the family's chicken farm back on its feet. It’s good to know they haven’t forgotten about the people they’re trying to protect.
The First Breach
Suddenly, alarms go off. The team spots some weird activity on their secure military network. An increase in outside traffic means one thing. A hacker is trying to get in and steal their data.
They start checking every device connected to the network. The problem turns out to be a security guard’s computer. The guy was playing solitaire on his night shift. Seriously. That little game of cards opened a door for Zhao Bo’s team to slip inside. Luckily, Qiu Tian’s crew caught it fast. They shut down the compromised computer and beefed up their security. It was a close call.
Zhou Tianna Makes Her Move
The Big Lie on Live TV
A drug called Jinbo gets official approval. Zhou Tianna immediately wants to start mass production. Her partner, Zhuang He, thinks they should wait. He argues that the data Zhao Bo is trying to steal could help them develop a real cure for the Alpha Virus. Zhou Tianna doesn't care. She’s not waiting for anything.
She goes on live television for a media interview. A reporter mentions that Jinbo can prevent and treat the Alpha Virus. This is a huge lie. But Zhou Tianna just sits there. She doesn’t correct the reporter. She doesn’t deny it. Her silence is basically a confirmation to the public.
One of the company's own researchers knows this is wrong. He confronts Zhuang He about it. But Zhuang He just talks about his family's money problems. Then he offers the researcher his own team and a promotion. It’s a clear bribe to keep him quiet.
A Warning from an Old Friend
Shen Yang sees Zhou Tianna’s interview and knows something is very wrong. She secretly calls Qiu Tian. Qiu Tian tells her to quit that job immediately. She needs to get out of there before things get bad.
Shen Yang refuses. She thinks her job as a receptionist is too low-level to be affected. She believes she's safe. Qiu Tian can't convince her, so she just tells Shen Yang to watch her back and be careful.
The Heist and the Trap
Roadblocks and Distractions
Ling Zhengrong and Chen Hansheng are leading separate teams to transport sensitive data. Before they leave, Qiu Tian gives a direct order. If anything goes wrong on the road, their first priority is to destroy the data.
Zhao Bo knows they’re on the move. He sees this as his golden opportunity. He knows Qiu Tian’s team has to open an internet port to coordinate, which makes them vulnerable. So, he hires some people off the dark web to cause trouble for the transport teams.
Ling Zhengrong’s convoy gets blocked by a huge truck parked across the road. Chen Hansheng’s team runs into a group of people burning paper offerings in the middle of the street at night. Both are obvious distractions. The teams deal with them quickly, but the delays were the whole point.
Qiu Tian's Trojan Horse
Zhao Bo uses that window of time to launch his attack on Qiu Tian’s system. He thinks he’s in. He’s so excited. He immediately syncs the "stolen" data to Zhou Tianna.
She opens the file. And just like that, her entire system is infected with a Trojan virus.
Qiu Tian planned the whole thing. She set a trap, and they walked right into it. Zhao Bo realizes way too late that he’s been played.
Shen Yang's Risky Mission
The episode ends with Shen Yang putting a plan into motion. Following Qiu Tian’s instructions, she needs to plant a program on Zhuang He’s computer.
First, she intentionally rips his package. She uses that as an excuse to get him to come downstairs with her to check on it. Then, she "accidentally" spills coffee all over the floor. Her plan is to plug a USB drive into his computer while he's distracted and she's pretending to clean up the mess.
