Episode 29 recap: Chen Ke Hai skillfully conveyed the information.
After encountering Song Qing Shan, Chen Ke Hai felt that things had changed and some matters and people were best left in memories. He became angry and left. Fang Li called Luo Bing and instructed her to go to No. 24 Ningxing Street to collect some money from Mr. Zhang. Luo Bing wondered why the money was so urgent and why it had to be collected today.
Fang Li and Chen Bin got into an argument, with Fang Li scolding him for not focusing on his work and instead engaging in internal conflicts with colleagues. A girl chased after Lao Duan and handed him a note, saying that her grandfather sent her to collect the rent. Fang Li invited Song Qing Shan, a former comrade of Chen Ke Hai, to a restaurant in order to verify Chen Ke Hai's identity. Chen Ke Hai sensed Fang Li's intention, had an argument with Song Qing Shan, and left. Fang Li asked Song Qing Shan to tell the truth, and Song Qing Shan mentioned that Chen Ke Hai seemed like a Communist Party member. He recalled seeing Chen Ke Hai chatting and laughing with a Communist Party cadre after being separated from the group. Song Qing Shan, a sniper, claimed that he wouldn't be mistaken and promised to take responsibility for his statement, hoping that Fang Li would promote him in the future.
Chen Ke Hai went back to the office directly, with Lao Jin constantly monitoring him from outside the door. Even when he went out, he falsely claimed that Fang Li ordered him to stay in the department. Li Tang deceived Lao Bai by telling him that Miss Zhao had asked him to pass on a message that the spring in Furong Lake is beautiful, implying that they would play together next year. He asked Lao Bai not to disappoint Miss Zhao.
Lao Bai made three demands: he wanted 50,000 US dollars and two tickets to Hong Kong, guaranteeing that the information he provided would be valuable. While smoking, Lao Bai informed Fang Li that his mission was to receive a representative evacuating from Moscow and assist them in contacting the Shanghai underground organization. He mentioned the remaining forces of the Dragon Puppet, and because they were classmates, he was assigned to assist.
Fang Li believed that this was a big catch and asked for the recognition code. At that moment, Chen Ke Hai entered the interrogation room and encountered the female Communist Party member being carried out. His subordinate informed him that the woman had died after hitting the wall in a fit of resistance, and the man had reportedly confessed everything. Lao Bai continued his instructions, telling Chen Ke Hai to place a street lamp under the window of the apartment at Nan'en University and sit by the roadside with a red umbrella at 5 o'clock in the afternoon. If the window opened, he could go upstairs.
Lao Bai insisted on personally participating in the meeting to avoid arousing suspicion from the other party. Chen Ke Hai urgently called Luo Bing and asked her to take the yellow bag from the study drawer to Mr. Zhang's tailor shop to collect the money. Liu Yuan Dong noticed Luo Bing leaving and immediately reported to Xing Han Zhu. Meanwhile, Li Tang intercepted Chen Ke Hai's phone call and played the recording for Fang Li to listen to.
Fang Li asked Chen Bin if Miss Zhao had been taken to the hospital, and Chen Bin nervously revealed the news of Miss Zhao's death. Fang Li angrily rebuked him for only engaging in internal conflicts every day and being incapable of handling serious matters. Li Tang interceded for Chen Bin. Chen Ke Hai watched as Fang Li walked away, feeling extremely anxious, but Lao Jin continued to monitor him, making it impossible for him to escape.
Fang Li and Lao Bai arrived at the rendezvous point. Fang Li remarked that he used to be a person who valued loyalty but gave up his beliefs in the end, while Lao Bai claimed that he hadn't lost his faith but had lost himself. Luo Bing arrived at the tailor shop as planned, and Old Zhang, the tailor, noticed that she was carrying the cloth bag he had personally sewn for Chen Ke Hai. When he opened it, he found a jade pendant inside and immediately addressed Luo Bing as "Madam." Before she could react, he invited her inside for tea because the amount of money they needed was substantial, and he wanted his daughter to collect it from various shops. He specifically instructed his daughter to collect the money from Mr. Duan at the Changying Pharmacy first because Chen Ke Hai had previously instructed him to be the first to pay his debts.
Luo Bing suspected that this could be the secret signal for their meeting. In order to protect Mr. Duan, she suggested that Old Zhang's daughter collect money from all the shops together, starting with the hardware store next door. Lao Duan, seeing that the meeting time had arrived, grabbed his coat and left. At that moment, Old Zhang's girlfriend caught up with him and handed him a promissory note, demanding payment. Old Zhang took the IOU and returned with her.
Lao Bai took the red umbrella and went upstairs, followed by Chen Bin and Li Tang. On the other side, Lao Duan took out a telegraph machine. Lao Bai knocked on the door, and the people inside invited him in. The moment he opened the door, an explosion occurred in the room. Lao Bai was severely injured by the blast, and in that moment, he used a blade to cut his own throat. Li Tang and the others rushed into the room, only to find that a radio had been emitting the sound of "Please come in, the door is not locked," and the person inside had already escaped.
Lao Duan sent a telegraph to instruct all personnel to suspend all tasks and maintain silence. Fang Li rushed over to see the critically injured Lao Bai and angrily rebuked him for playing him. It turned out that Lao Bai had known about Miss Zhao's death long ago, and his so-called "red" was not a signal for the rendezvous but a warning. The other side had already set up the scene to escape when they saw the red signal. It was a double-edged arrow, and the explosion also served as a warning to other comrades.
Fang Li, angry about the mission's failure, left, and Chen Bin was blamed for Miss Zhao's death. Luo Bing left with a bag of money, and Old Zhang reminded her not to stop the yellow carriage along the way. Liu Yuan Dong followed Luo Bing and arrived at No. 76, where she handed the money to Chen Ke Hai.
Chen Ke Hai looked at Fang Li, who was waiting for him. He asked Luo Bing to go home first while he took care of something. Fang Li insisted on accompanying Chen Ke Hai, and Chen Ke Hai understood his intentions. He led him to a tea house and directly handed the money to Song Qing Shan. Seeing the heavy bag of money, Song Qing Shan happily remarked that he should have known and didn't need to act. He claimed that he had no choice and needed the money for the rest of his life, taking care of his disabled self and his sick elderly mother. He promised that as long as he received the money this time, he wouldn't bother Chen Ke Hai again.
Chen Ke Hai asked Song Qing Shan if he remembered which arm was injured when they were separated. Song Qing Shan told him not to set a trap because he wasn't injured. He explained that he did it for his own future, as he didn't want to end up disabled and burdened with an ailing mother. He assured Chen Ke Hai that after this money, he wouldn't trouble him again.
Chen Ke Hai revealed the wound on his chest and the gunshot wound on his leg, claiming that with such serious injuries, how could he have shown up among the Communists half a month later. Song Qing Shan blamed himself, but Chen Ke Hai didn't blame him and advised him to find a wife and live a proper life, not trying to please Fang Li anymore.
At that moment, Fang Li entered the room and defended Chen Ke Hai. Song Qing Shan, frightened, handed over the money.
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