Episode 1 recap: # Gu Yi Zhong's Capture
In the first episode set in 1941, in the city of Suzhou, wealthy young man Gu Yi Zhong eagerly arrives for a meeting with Xiao Ruo Tong, an underground Communist Party member. Xiao presents Gu with a pen engraved with the words "For Gu Yi Zhong," symbolizing deep meaning.Excited, Gu Yi Zhong asks if this gift indicates that Xiao Ruo Tong has accepted his feelings. Xiao smiles but remains silent, creating a subtle tension. Despite his privileged background, Gu Yi Zhong, a talented architecture student, is devoted to his country and actively participates in the anti-Japanese movement.
During this meeting, the underground party plans a mission to rescue a comrade, Ri Gong Xitai. Xiao secretly hands Gu Yi Zhong weapons, and he is chosen as the guide due to his expertise in drawing maps of the target area. He joins the mission's leader, Liu Ge, to undertake this daunting task. The team infiltrates the target location, but they soon fall into a trap set by the traitorous Zhou Zhi Fei.
As their awareness heightens, they realize they've been ambushed, but the chance to escape quickly vanishes. In a fierce gunfight, all but Gu Yi Zhong are killed, their blood staining every inch of the ground. In his final moments, Liu Ge expresses hope for Gu Yi Zhong, urging him to go to the Lianguo Café by 8 PM to meet the contact code-named "Eagle" and continue their mission.
Tragically, Gu Yi Zhong is captured and taken to the Suzhou Special Agent Station No. 90, a dark and terrifying place. Zhou Zhi Fei subjects him to brutal interrogation, determined to uncover the identity of "Eagle." Despite the torture, Gu Yi Zhong remains steadfast, filled with suspicion that there is a traitor among them.
Enduring both physical and mental torment, he inadvertently reveals the pen given to him by Xiao Ruo Tong, catching Zhou Zhi Fei's attention. Zhou smirks, threatening Gu Yi Zhong that if he doesn’t confess, his girlfriend—who may be the escape driver—will face dire consequences.
Gu Yi Zhong glares defiantly, his resolve to keep his secrets only strengthening. After the operation at the target site, Xiao Ruo Tong rushes to a rice shop for a rendezvous but is warned by the underground party to evacuate immediately. Meanwhile, Gu Hui Zhong is frantically sending messages, and Hu Zhiping quickly directs him to hide and set off traps to thwart the enemy's pursuit.
Hu Zhiping and Gu Hui Zhong plan to meet with "Eagle" but discover the transport station has been compromised. Given Gu Hui Zhong's pregnancy, Hu Zhiping advises her to return home for safety, where her father, Gu Xi Xing, a military legend with a prestigious background, can protect her.
Huang Xin Zhai, the deputy director of the Suzhou Special Agent Station, informs Kondo Masao that Gu Yi Zhong has been captured. Kondo uses Gu Yi Zhong's pen to blackmail Gu Xi Xing into becoming the magistrate of Wu County, but Gu Xi Xing remains unmoved. After Kondo leaves, Gu Xi Xing refuses to plead with the Wang Jingwei regime for help.
Meanwhile, Xiao Ruo Tong learns that Gu Yi Zhong is to be executed and urgently rushes to Gu Yuan to seek Gu Xi Xing's assistance, as the situation grows desperate.
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