Episode Summary
In this episode, Ding Baoshuai's criminal life collides with his personal life when Luo Xiaomei gets pregnant and is subsequently kidnapped by Guazilao as leverage. Liu Tianye captures Chen Shuifa to get dirt on Zhang Xin, while the police close in on multiple fronts. The episode ends with a chaotic chase where Qin Feng and his team capture Guazilao, though Luo's location remains a critical issue.
Spoiler Alert
Old Dreams and New Warrants
We start with a flashback to 2005. Ding Baoshuai is all smiles. He congratulates Wen Bo on becoming a police officer. But Ding has other plans. He is done with school. He wants to start a business and force his family to respect him.
Cut to the present. That ambition led him down a dark road. Peng Hanzhang gives a serious update to Hong Mushou and Secretary Li. They are hunting Ding Baoshuai. Hong thinks about it. He tells them to issue a warrant immediately. They need to speed this up.
Elsewhere, Liu Tianye is ready to go to war with Zhang Xin. He strikes first. He exposes Chen Shuifa’s crimes. Chen panics and tries to run. He doesn't get far. Liu Tianye’s men are waiting and intercept him.
Secrets in the Suburbs
Luo Xiaomei finds out she is pregnant. She panics. She doesn't know how to tell Ding Baoshuai. She calls a friend to vent instead. Later, she spots Chen Shuifa being dragged into a suburban yard. She sneaks up to the house.
She overhears a video call between Chen and Liu Tianye. Then she sees something worse. Ding Baoshuai is inside. He is beating Chen Shuifa on Liu’s orders. This breaks Chen. He spills everything. He talks about Zhang Xin trafficking girls to a boss. He even gives up the address of the last victim.
Pawns and Fake Cops
Liu Tianye visits Mayor Hong Mushou. He tells Hong to leave Hanzhou. Hong just smiles. He tells Liu they are just pawns in someone else's game. They shouldn't feel too important. Liu’s ego takes a hit, but he still wants to make his mark.
That night, Qin Feng tracks drug dealers to Liu Tianfei’s shop. He walks right in through the front door. Liu Tianfei tries to get his guys out the back. He tries to stall Qin. It fails. Police catch the underlings making a deal. Liu Tianfei lies and says he doesn't know them.
Mai Hongchao spots something strange. Liu Tianfei’s men are dressed as police officers. They are driving an armored car. Mai and Qin follow them. A man named Guazilao is also tailing them secretly. The truck stops at a remote yard.
The Hostage Trade
Ding Baoshuai finds the pregnancy test. He is happy. Luo Xiaomei is not. She looks at their dangerous life. She isn't sure she should keep the baby. She asks to go to the hospital for a checkup.
Ding is worried. He calls Liu Tianye. He asks Liu to send Luo away to safety. He promises to stay and help Liu in return. Liu agrees to get her out of the country.
The next day, Luo goes to visit her friend. It’s a trap. Guazilao is waiting. He kidnaps her. He calls Ding with a demand. He wants to trade Luo Xiaomei for Chen Shuifa. No deal, no girl.
The Takedown
Zeng Xu sees Guazilao kidnapping Luo. He reports it to the station immediately. Ding grabs Chen Shuifa and rushes to the exchange point.
Guazilao is smart. He realizes he is being followed. He orders his men to take Luo to the thermal power plant. He uses himself as bait to lead the police away. Qin Feng, Mai Hongchao, and Ye Tianyou chase him down. It takes a lot of effort. The three of them work together. They finally catch Guazilao and arrest him.
