Episode 2 recap: The defendant recanted and revealed a shocking secret.
Zhang Yanjun had always been afraid of getting involved with Luo Huaigong. Although Luo was in business, Zhang's uncle was a leader. So Zhang knew that if he wanted to continue climbing up in the future, he would definitely need Luo's help. Qi Heng had always upheld justice and even sent his own brother-in-law to prison. The two and a half years were about to pass, and the prison called Qi Heng to come and pick him up. However, the call happened to be answered by Marathon, causing an awkward situation where he didn't know how to explain.
Later, Qi Heng allowed Marathon to ask him one question. Marathon couldn't understand why he didn't help prevent his brother-in-law from going to jail. But Qi Heng knew that if he agreed that time, there would be countless times in the future. Marathon also asked if this matter would worry his wife, but Qi Heng said it wouldn't because his wife had also gone missing.
Meanwhile, Lin Yu, who was in the detention center, was terrified by a nightmare, repeatedly saying that it had nothing to do with him. Qi Heng went to the police station to meet an old friend and investigate some details about the fishing boat murder case. Later, his good friend took him to meet the person in charge of the case, Hou Mingjie. Qi Heng then wanted to ask some detailed questions, but his good friend, Director Lin, had to leave due to other matters. They still hadn't found out the true identity of Wang Gui, who was now deceased, making the investigation more difficult.
Qi Heng believed that all of Wang Gui's identities were fake, and his disguises had a certain purpose. Hou Mingjie thought the matter was already clear-cut, with all three suspects having confessed, and all evidence had been lost. Qi Heng also inquired about the problems between Qi Wenjing and her husband Liu Kai since Qi Wenjing had said that Liu Kai's death was deserved.
After returning home, Qi Heng accepted a live interview with a reporter and intentionally discussed the case during the broadcast. Coincidentally, someone who knew Lin Yu commented below, stating that Lin Yu wasn't that kind of person. Qi Heng knew that he had achieved his goal. Niu Geng also investigated Liu Kai and discovered that he had a history of severe domestic violence. During the final trial, Zheng Duo and Qi Wenjing both admitted to their crimes, but Lin Yu remained silent. Eventually, he declared that he wanted to provide a new testimony, causing Zheng Duo to become somewhat flustered, but Niu Geng urged Zheng Duo to control his emotions.
Lin Yu said that on that day, the captain planned to return when he learned that the weather conditions were unfavorable. However, Wang Gui was the first to speak up and said he wouldn't go back. Qiu Ren scolded Wang Gui, and in a fit of anger, Wang Gui killed Qiu Ren and threw him into the sea. Everyone present was shocked, and Lin Yu recognized this person as Wang Gui Ping, the same person who had robbed the bank a few days ago. Now Wang Gui Ping no longer pretended and revealed his true identity.
With the new testimony, Niu Geng announced that they would reopen the investigation. Lin Yu continued, saying that Wang Gui Ping forced everyone to accompany him to Dengxian Island and then ordered the captain to continue sailing. Everyone arrived at the cockpit, and Wang Gui Ping compelled the captain to keep sailing. Lin Yu had initially thought that there was a tracking device on the boat, which would help locate them later. However, he discovered that the tracking device had been turned off.
Taking advantage of Wang Gui Ping's inattention, Lin Yu had Zheng Duo pass a note to Liu Kai, who was sitting next to him. Lin Yu wanted Liu Kai to activate the tracking device, but Liu Kai was extremely afraid and worried that Wang Gui Ping would notice if he tried to activate it. Liu Kai quickly explained that it was Lin Yu's idea. The captain had planned to launch a surprise attack on Wang Gui Ping, but he was directly killed by Wang Gui Ping. Wang Gui Ping threw the captain's body into the sea. Qi Wenjing bandaged Liu Kai's wound, and Hu Bai followed suit. Wang Gui Ping thought Lin Yu would sail the boat, but Lin Yu had no intention of doing so.
Wang Gui Ping also took the opportunity to destroy the tracking device. The next person to be killed was Liu Kai, but it wasn't Wang Gui Ping who killed him. It was Qi Wenjing who killed Liu Kai. Qi Wenjing accidentally hurt Liu Kai while bandaging his wound, which led to Liu Kai violently attacking Qi Wenjing. Niu Geng questioned Qi Wenjing if she was the one who killed him, and in the end, Qi Wenjing admitted that she had killed Liu Kai.
Originally, Hu Bai tried to stop Liu Kai, but Wang Gui Ping prevented him and even instigated a fight between the couple. In a fit of anger, Qi Wenjing pushed Liu Kai into the sea.
After watching the first episode, I have a feeling about the fishing boat murder case... In the TV series, they mentioned it was a black boat. I think it's possible that this black boat is operated by a human trafficking gang.
Perhaps the human traffickers trick people into boarding the boat under the pretense of helping them smuggle into another country. Once they reach foreign shores, the traffickers sell these people overseas.
That might be the truth behind the fishing boat murder case. However, I can't guess what exactly happened on the fishing boat. Yan Kuan's character in this drama might be portraying a snakehead, commonly known as the leader of human trafficking who deceives people into going abroad.
Zheng Duo can be confirmed as a trafficker, and Aunt Kang and the young man might be the unfortunate ones sold as "sheep." But due to the unexpected storm, the trafficking operation went wrong, and perhaps each person on the boat experienced something different.
In order to avoid imprisonment, the three of them colluded in their testimonies. This is just my speculation.