Episode 19 recap: Brotherhood Shattered
In Episode 19, the saying goes that misfortune does not befall future generations. However, Lu Zhengyang and Lin Shaobai manage to exploit Dai Yueqing's protective instincts towards the child by deceiving her into believing that Yinghun had previously encountered the child, posing as fake police officers. Lin Shaobai's response completely dispels Dai Yueqing's suspicions. She reveals that the location of the counterfeit money factory is at No. 46, Xingfu Li, in Putuo District.
Dai Yueqing finally asks if the child knows that his mother is a notorious criminal. Lin Shaobai admits he hasn’t told the child the truth. While the child is aware that he is adopted, his adoptive parents have spun a tale that his biological mother was a battlefield nurse who sacrificed her life during the war against Japan. Upon hearing this, Dai Yueqing is visibly moved and sheds tears. Lu Zhengyang hopes she can truly turn back and seek leniency.
Ah Xiang reports back that he followed Zheng Lanting to her studio and hasn’t seen her leave since. Two thieves, gleefully armed with a pickup order, head to No. 46 to collect a box of penicillin. After Zombie Que Xiaoyun learns about the situation, she kills the two thieves, realizing this is a warning from Bolao. Before the police arrive, she sets up an ambush in the yard and warehouse.
A fierce gunfight ensues, with flames and smoke filling the air. Lu Zhengyang and his team press forward but soon discover there are ambushes inside the warehouse as well. At Lu Zhengyang's signal, Lin Shaobai throws a bomb inside, turning their passive position into an active one. Amid the chaos, everyone is shot, and Zombie Que seizes the moment to ignite a lighter and toss it towards the counterfeit money and equipment.
Lin Shaobai quickly fires two shots at Zombie Que’s hiding spot, injuring her as she escapes. Before the explosives ignite, Lu Zhengyang pulls Lin Shaobai to the ground to avoid the blast. Afterward, a meeting is held at the bureau to summarize the situation. While the counterfeiting incident seems to have reached a conclusion, there are still reports of hoarding rice, grain, and cotton, and the spies are likely to remain active.
Due to an injury to his foot while protecting Lin Shaobai, Lu Zhengyang is unable to pick someone up at the station, so he asks Lin Shaobai to do it instead. The girl, named Feihang, may be small but is very mature for her age, speaking clearly and expressing a grand dream of building airplanes.
Feihang wants to meet Lu Zhengyang, so Lin Shaobai brings her to the office to greet everyone. Lin Shaobai accompanies Lu Zhengyang to take the child home, inadvertently discovering that Feihang’s parents were the Wen family, victims of the Fuzhou Road bombing.
Meanwhile, Xu Wei has trouble at a checkpoint due to a lack of proper identification and is recognized as the fugitive Yinghun. He tries to escape but is questioned about whether he needs to change his identity. Bolao does not agree, and Xu Wei doesn’t mention that his identification was lost along with Lin Shaobai's information. However, Bolao is suspicious, and he instructs Li Xu to follow Xu Wei, discovering that Xu Wei's driver's license is missing and that the dock transport team hasn’t returned.
Lin Shaobai goes to a seal shop, only to find that Xu Wei had visited before him. Lu Zhengyang takes Feihang to school, which happens to be the same elementary school where Zheng Lanting works. Lin Shaobai lies about taking a leave of absence, raising Lu Zhengyang's suspicions. When Lu Zhengyang visits Lin Shaobai’s home and realizes that his two mothers haven’t gone to a funeral, he understands Lin Shaobai is lying.
Lu Zhengyang arranges for Huzi to follow Lin Shaobai, discovering that Lin Shaobai knows Xu Wei's whereabouts but hasn’t revealed it. Just before midnight, Lin Shaobai waits for an opportunity, and when Xu Wei arrives, he tries to persuade him to turn back, but Xu Wei refuses. Hidden outside, Lu Zhengyang worries that things might get chaotic and harm Lin Shaobai. Seeing Xu Wei alone, he orders action, but a car suddenly blocks their way, causing them to miss the chance to capture him.
Lu Zhengyang chases the car and happens to see Lin Shaobai standing beside it, mistakenly believing he is the one driving to rescue Xu Wei. Ignoring Lin Shaobai’s explanations, Lu Zhengyang punches him hard, knocking him to the ground.
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