Episode Summary
Liu Tianye demands a divorce and escalates his war with He Biao. Both sides take hostages, but police intervention ruins the exchange. A coordinated attack wipes out the opposition: He Gang is murdered by a hitman, and He Biao dies in a car crash engineered by Xiaoshuai. Liu Tianye secures his victory, but the criminal organization demands he be monitored closely.
Spoiler Alert
New Ventures and Cold Goodbyes
Liu Tianye isn't wasting time mourning his past in Longwan. He and Qin Taoyi are already moving on. They opened a luxury club to mark their new territory. But the celebration vibes die pretty quickly. Zhao Peng asks a heavy question about Liu Tianye’s marriage to Zhao Ziyi.
You might expect a little hesitation here. You won't get it. Liu Tianye is ice cold. He demands a divorce right then and there. He even says the mother and daughter are better off without him. The room goes quiet. The guys try to talk him down, but Liu Tianye isn't hearing it. He kicks everyone out. The man has made up his mind.
The Hunt for Leverage
Zeng Xu and Bian Jing are doing real police work down by the seaside. They find the van used to kidnap He Gang. Zeng Xu has a sharp eye. He spots a hidden surveillance camera nearby. This is the break they needed.
That night, the anti-smuggling team hits Liu Tianfei’s secret warehouse. It’s a total ambush. Liu Tianfei panics. He can’t move the funds in time. So, he does the only thing he can. He burns it all. The money, the evidence, everything goes up in smoke.
Liu Tianfei makes a run for it with whatever cash he has left. He’s paranoid. He figures He Biao is the one who ratted him out. He wants revenge. But he doesn't get far. A group of unknown guys blocks his path.
Meanwhile, He Biao is losing it. He found the van, but he can't find the boat or his brother, He Gang. He tears the docks apart. Nothing. He needs a bargaining chip. He grabs Liu Tianfei and ties him up. Now both sides have a hostage.
The Standoff
Zeng Xu checks that surveillance footage. He sees the kidnapping. Then he spots something huge. There’s a man in a hat in the background. Qin Feng takes one look and knows. That’s the guy who killed Su Hongbao.
He Biao storms into Liu Tianye’s club. The tension is thick. They each hold the other’s brother. It’s a classic standoff. They decide to gamble. Liu Tianye gets greedy. He says he’ll give up He Gang, but he wants He Biao’s business. He also demands He Biao leave Hanzhou forever.
It doesn't go as planned. He Biao’s crew manages to extract him from the situation. The police show up late, but they don't leave empty-handed. They find Liu Tianfei in a secret room and rescue him. Just like that, nobody has any leverage anymore.
The Double Hit
Zeng Xu and Qin Feng are hunting the killer from the video. They are chasing every lead.
Peng Hanzhang tries to save He Gang. He gets him a new ID and tells him to run. But Qin Taoyi is lurking in the shadows. He snaps photos of the meeting. Liu Tianye tries to use these photos to blackmail Peng Hanzhang. Peng doesn't blink. He doesn't care.
Liu Tianye technically won his bet with He Biao. He Biao can't swallow the loss. But the game is rigged. He Gang drives away, thinking he’s safe. He isn't. A killer sent by Zhang Xin crashes into him and knocks him out.
At the same time, He Biao’s car gets t-boned by a truck Liu Tianye arranged. It’s chaos. Xiaoshuai rushes to the scene. He watches a mob beat He Biao. He can’t do anything. He Biao gets desperate. He jumps into Xiaoshuai’s car and forces him to drive.
No Survivors
This part is brutal. Zhang Xin’s killer drags an unconscious He Gang to a remote yard. Qin Feng and Zeng Xu track them down, but they are too slow. The killer stabs He Gang. It’s over. The killer is smart, though. He rigged the place with gas. The cops realize it just in time. They jump out of the building right before it explodes.
Xiaoshuai is driving with a gun to his head. He’s terrified. But he makes a choice. He crashes the car straight into a tree.
The impact kills He Biao instantly. Xiaoshuai is knocked out cold. When he wakes up later, his head is spinning. He asks Wen Bo if He Biao is dead. Wen Bo confirms it. It seems Xiaoshuai crashed on purpose to finish the job.
Zhang Xin gives a calm report to the boss. The He brothers are dead. Liu Tianye wants a seat at the table. The boss agrees, but with a condition. They need someone on the inside to watch him.
