Episode 3 recap: The Lu Shan Drug Trafficking Case
Since suspecting that his mother was murdered eight years ago, Lu Jiang secretly installed surveillance cameras in his home to unravel the mystery of Lu Shan's framing. He took the initiative to invite Xiao Zhi to his house and installed a memory card in the computer to immediately start reviewing the footage. Lu Shan never knew how to drive and liked Su Pan. During his stay in Jiang City, Su Pan would daily chauffeur him between the villa and the downtown area.
Xiao Zhi noticed that Lu Shan had feelings for Su Pan, but Su Pan was interested in Lu Jiang. Xiao Zhi advised Lu Jiang to handle the relationship between the three of them properly, or else it could lead to negative consequences and hurt them all. Lu Jiang was surprised to see on the surveillance footage that Xu Mai had come to their house. He then learned that Xu Mai had been interested in Su Pan all along and even planned for her to study abroad. However, Su Pan knew that their families represented different factions and that they couldn't be together, so she rejected Xu Mai's confession, saying that she would only marry Lu Jiang.
Xu Mai was in great pain upon hearing this and sat at the desk, burying his head in sorrow. Su Pan was lost in her own thoughts and had her back turned to Xu Mai, unable to see what he was doing. Through analyzing the surveillance footage, Lu Jiang felt that Xu Mai was the primary suspect, but because he liked Su Pan, it seemed unlikely that he would have a motive to do such a thing.
Ever since seeing Su Pan in the surveillance footage, Dai Zhi Yong couldn't help but feel that she resembled his long-lost sister. He couldn't resist the urge to visit the Pan family and catch a glimpse of Su Pan. Pretending to investigate the drug concealment in Lu Shan's case, Dai Zhi Yong brought Hou Ping'an along and paid a visit. When Pan Yue Yang heard about Lu Shan's involvement in drug concealment, he immediately dropped his teacup, and Su Pan quickly helped him upstairs.
Watching Su Pan's figure, Dai Zhi Yong grew even more suspicious that she might be his lost sister from years ago. However, it wasn't the right time to inquire about their identities. He quickly learned from Su Pan about Lu Shan's character, discovering that Lu Shan had always been upright and had a strong sense of justice. He had recently come to Jiang City to assist Pan Yue Yang and didn't have much interaction with other people in his daily life.
Dai Zhi Yong couldn't help but ask Su Pan if she was a local resident of Jiang City. Su Pan felt that this question went beyond the scope of the investigation, but she still answered Dai Zhi Yong, stating that she was indeed a local. Xiao Zhi called Dai Zhi Yong and asked him to go to Lu Shan's house to watch the surveillance videos, but Lu Jiang was hesitant about trusting Dai Zhi Yong.
Xiao Zhi urged Lu Jiang to treat Dai Zhi Yong as their comrade and involve him in the case.
Dai Zhi Yong was surprised to learn that Lu Jiang had surveillance cameras installed in his home. What surprised him even more was that the video card given to him was empty, containing none of the content Xiao Zhi had mentioned.
Pan Yue Yang fell ill due to the stress caused by Lu Shan's involvement in drug concealment and was admitted to the hospital. Su Pan believed that Xu Mai was highly suspicious and angrily arranged to meet him in Meteor Valley. In order to make it to the appointment on time, Xu Mai rode a motorcycle to meet Su Pan despite the rain. Just as Su Pan was getting angrier waiting, Xu Mai arrived. Seeing Su Pan standing there in the rain, he quickly ushered her inside to take shelter. Noticing Su Pan's upset expression, he wondered what had happened.
Su Pan immediately switched to a mocking tone, accusing Xu Mai of plotting and not only framing Lu Shan but also affecting Pan Yue Yang. Xu Mai tried to defend himself, claiming that he hadn't done anything, but Su Pan didn't believe him. Xu Mai had to explain that he risked his life riding to Meteor Valley. Su Pan's attitude softened slightly upon hearing this. However, neither of them noticed that someone secretly took photos of their meeting.
Dai Zhi Yong reported the incident of Lu Jiang giving him an empty card to Xiao Zhi. Xiao Zhi couldn't help but feel helpless. He rushed back to the police station to hold Lu Jiang accountable, but Lu Jiang had already handed the video over to the technical investigation department. He also expressed suspicion towards Dai Zhi Yong, leaving Xiao Zhi unable to pursue the matter.
Using mobile phone tracking, Dai Zhi Yong discovered that Xu Mai had gone to Meteor Valley, a place over 40 kilometers away from the city center that most people wouldn't visit. Suspicious, Dai Zhi Yong hurried there with Hou Ping'an. As soon as Xu Mai saw a car approaching, he immediately rode away on his motorcycle. This action further deepened Dai Zhi Yong's suspicions. He tried to contact Xu Mai, but his phone was unreachable.
Upon learning that Lu Gao Yuan was Lu Jiang's father, Xu Jia Yin decided to gather information about Lu Jiang from him. So, posing as a journalist, Xu Jia Yin approached Lu Gao Yuan. However, as soon as she obtained some basic information, Lu Jiang arrived and caught Xu Jia Yin in the act. He accused Xu Jia Yin of prying into his privacy and threatened to report her. Xu Jia Yin felt that she was simply having a casual conversation and hadn't done anything illegal. After saying goodbye to Lu Gao Yuan, she left directly.
Lu Jiang learned from Lu Gao Yuan that Xu Jia Yin had come to inquire about him out of admiration. He was somewhat surprised but concluded that Xu Jia Yin had ulterior motives. He told Lu Gao Yuan not to pay too much attention to her.
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