Episode 17 recap: # Zhou Zhi Fei's Unintentional Probe into Gu Yi Zhong
In Episode 17, Gu Yi Zhong casually mentions spring water, but Zhou Zhi Fei pretends to be confused and curiously asks about his identity. Gu Yi Zhong then reveals Zhou Zhi Fei's secret connections to the spring water and the military intelligence, but he expresses little interest in it.
Gu Yi Zhong's real goal is to seek underwater information about Cell No. 8. However, when Zhou Zhi Fei learns of this, he firmly refuses and bluntly tells Gu Yi Zhong to abandon the idea. After Gu Yi Zhong leaves, the spring water is eager to depart, but Zhou Zhi Fei advises against it. He believes Gu Yi Zhong might still be monitoring them, and leaving now would not be wise.
On the other hand, Gao Hu is filled with gratitude for his mother's recovery. He expresses his loyalty to Gu Yi Zhong, even saying he would go through fire for him. Gu Yi Zhong quickly helps Gao Hu up, unwilling to accept such a grand pledge.
Meanwhile, in a theater, Hai Mo is performing beautifully when a group of patriotic students suddenly attacks her. They accuse Hai Mo of being Gu Yi Zhong's girlfriend and call her a "traitor." Gu Yi Zhong and Gao Hu rush in to protect her, sternly warning the students that their true enemy is someone like Gu Yi Zhong, not an innocent woman.
In private, Gu Yi Zhong meets with Hai Mo to express his intention of finding her missing cousin and generously offers her a sum of money, hinting that he hopes she will leave Suzhou and start a new life in Shanghai. Although Hai Mo finds the sudden "reward" amusing, she decides to continue living as "Hai Mo," as it represents her insistence on her own identity.
As night falls, when Gu Yi Zhong returns home, he is surprised to find Hai Mo already there. She has tidied up the house and prepared dinner for him. Hai Mo explains that since she has been recognized by Gu's father as his daughter, she feels responsible for taking care of Gu Yuan and preventing it from falling into disrepair. Although Gu Yi Zhong initially finds the sudden cohabitation inconvenient, he gradually becomes accustomed to this warm way of life.
Meanwhile, an important transaction is taking place outside Gu Yuan. Captain Zhang is escorting a mysterious figure wearing a hood—Lin Changxing, also known as Jiang Bo Xian—to a prison near the Gu residence. This is the person that the spring water has been desperately trying to rescue. In the dimly lit cell, Lin Changxing encounters another prisoner, Xiao Jun Xia, who has a scruffy beard, all while everything is kept secret.
On the other hand, Xiao Ruo Tong urgently meets with Gu Hui Zhong to inform her of Ding Jiansheng's death and cleverly leads her to suspect that it may be related to Hu Zhiping. She also reveals that an underground party has received a confidential letter pointing to Cell No. 8, and the source of this letter may have some connection to Gu Yi Zhong. This news sparks a series of doubts and thoughts in Gu Hui Zhong's mind.
Zhou Zhi Fei secretly meets with Li Xian Sheng and assures him that their relationship is as strong as iron, making it difficult for Japanese forces to infiltrate. Li Xian Sheng subtly advises Zhou Zhi Fei to maintain a good relationship with Kondo Masao and reveals that Jiang Bo Xian's visit to Suzhou is actually as a representative for Chiang Kai-shek in peace talks with Japan. Wang Jingwei wants to prevent this goal from being realized but is unwilling to directly offend Japan, thus setting up this situation.
In the end, Zhou Zhi Fei confides in the spring water that rescuing Jiang Bo Xian is no longer possible, but as long as he remains silent about the purpose of this trip, he may still ensure his safety.
In the archives, Gu Yi Zhong accidentally discovers the name Xiao Jun Xia, which raises his suspicions. This name is actually connected to the underground party's Sixth Brother and Xiao Ruo Tong's brother. Xie Wen Chao perceives Gu Yi Zhong's thoughts, and a carefully orchestrated confrontation begins to unfold. When Gu Yi Zhong is assigned to transport prisoners to the dungeon, the standoff with Xiao Jun Xia becomes extremely tense and suspenseful.
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