Episode 13 recap: Lu Jiang learned that Su Pan is a fake cousin.
Lu Shan's classmate, due to his love for drinking, caused his wife to leave him and their child, and he even ended up with a limp. However, he couldn't change this habit. Lu Shan entrusted him to find out information about Gong Qi, and surprisingly, he managed to gather some information. They arranged to meet and chat while having drinks at a restaurant. Gong Qi had a rich romantic history in her younger days. First, she was dumped by a boyfriend she had been dating for eight years. Then she was sent to university for studies, where she later married a teacher and gave birth to Jiang Yue. However, her husband had a car accident eight years ago and remained bedridden for several years before eventually passing away.
When Lu Shan heard that it happened eight years ago, she became more suspicious that Gong Qi's past might be related to her mother's death. However, she had become smarter now and kept things to herself, never easily revealing her thoughts. Xu Jia Yin was busy cleaning in the evidence room when Wu Yi Dong approached and handed her a list, mysteriously asking if she knew about drugs. Xu Jia Yin only knew about some common drug names, which gave Wu Yi Dong an opportunity to show off. However, Lu Qi came looking for him and asked him to meet Lu Jiang, so Wu Yi Dong made plans to talk to Xu Jia Yin next time.
Lu Jiang read the transcript made by Lu Qi and realized that it didn't seem like the work of someone with years of experience. Lu Qi complained and said that Dai Zhi Yong was stubborn and didn't listen to advice, and everything was done according to his demands. Based on the expertise of Wu Yi Dong and Lu Qi, Lu Jiang instructed them to fully utilize their strengths and quickly identify Ma San's social network. He hoped to find a breakthrough point and avoid confusion. This matter was top secret, so Lu Jiang specifically reminded them not to disclose any information to anyone outside the task force.
Su Pan acted as if she was making a full effort to acquire Yuanke, which indeed prompted Xu Ke Ji to speed up the process. Xu Mai initially wanted to have a meeting to discuss the acquisition further, but Xu Ke Ji directly agreed to all of Yuanke's conditions. As a result, the meeting turned into a discussion on how to integrate Yuanke. Yan Qing Qing advised Xu Ke Ji not to confront Pan Yue Yang head-on, as he might not win.
Xu Ke Ji thought that Yan Qing Qing was concerned about losing her support and showed no intention of giving up the fight against Pan Yue Yang. In fact, she became even more ruthless. Dai Zhi Yong, contrary to his usual behavior, was not at the team today. Lu Jiang learned from Lu Qi that Dai Zhi Yong had no family or reasons to be in Linjiang. He used to spend most of his time at the team, occasionally going out for meals with Hou Ping An. Lu Jiang called Hou Kuai Le to inquire about the places Hou Ping An used to frequent, and indeed found the intoxicated Dai Zhi Yong there.
Dai Zhi Yong, with drunken eyes, warned Lu Jiang to treat Su Pan well and said that Su Pan is his sister. However, no matter what, Su Pan refuses to acknowledge him, which greatly distresses him.
Lu Jiang sent Dai Zhi Yong to the hospital, and the next day, when Dai Zhi Yong woke up, he deeply regretted what happened last night. He pondered how to write a report to the leadership, as he had violated discipline by drinking. At the same time, he was surprised that Lu Jiang went to see him.
Lu Jiang learned about Su Pan's identity and had doubts, so he had someone help investigate his supposed uncle Su Anzhi's situation. It was revealed that Su Anzhi had died in a car accident with his entire family twenty-five years ago. This indicated that the current Su Pan was fake, and she should be Dai Zhi Yong's sister, Dai Zhiying.
Lu Jiang immediately reported this information to Xiao Zhi, and they both found it suspicious, especially considering the unexplained hostility between Su Pan and Dai Zhi Yong, which suggested hidden motives. Xiao Zhi decided that Lu Jiang should go to Dai Zhi Yong's hometown to investigate and find out what was really going on.
Lu Jiang learned that Su Pan hadn't returned home all night because she was reviewing reports. He specifically went to pick her up and took the opportunity to subtly inquire about her impressions of her biological parents. He also mentioned that Xu Mai's love for Su Pan was genuine. Su Pan felt that the burden of love was too heavy, and while Pan Yue Yang's love for the Lu brothers came from family ties, it wasn't the same for her. When Lu Jiang pressed further, Su Pan revealed that she had lost her parents a long time ago and didn't want to continue discussing the topic.
Su Pan admitted that Xu Mai had stayed overnight at the Pan family's doorstep. She hadn't mentioned it earlier because she didn't want to get too involved with Xu Mai. Now that Wang Jie had informed Lu Jiang, she decided to let Wang Jie explain everything clearly. Wang Jie distinctly remembered that Xu Mai had come on the second day because that was when she received chickens from the farm and was busy cleaning up, which caused her to take out the garbage late and coincidentally encounter Xu Mai.
Wei Hong Jun brought Xu Mai to the police station for questioning and specifically asked him what he was doing at the Pan family's house that day. Xu Mai explained that he was feeling distressed during that period and unconsciously drove to the Pan family's doorstep. He fell asleep after seeing the warm light through Su Pan's window and didn't notice the situation on the road.
Lu Jiang knew that Su Pan had always closed the heavy curtains whenever she was in her room, so no light could escape. Xu Mai excitedly told Lu Jiang that Su Pan wasn't like this when she was abroad. Back then, she was calm and beautiful, and she loved walking and reading under the sheer curtains.
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