Plot Synopsis
Young detective Xiao Yi, with the helpof his team, successfully solved oneperplexing case after another in Xia City. However, he became entangled in a long-forgotten mystery orchestrated by the enigmatic avenger Bai Zhe. With their own respectivepositions, the clash between good and evil reverberated through their destinies. As the fog cleared, the sunlight once again bathed the land, and Xia City returned to tranquility.
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iQIYI (Subscription)Episodes Recap
- 1-3
- 4-6
- 7-9
- 10-12
- 13-15
- 16-18
- 19-21
- 22-24
- 25-26
Episode 1 : Abandoned building discovered a female corpse.
Episode 2 : Xiao Yi investigates a series of serial murders.
Episode 3 : Mysterious Observer.
Episode 4 : The Disappearing Severed Hand.
Episode 5 : Sealed Regret.
Episode 6 : Dangerous Remote Controller.
Episode 7 : Double Kidnapping.
Episode 8 : Desperate Avenger.
Episode 9 : Arbor Day: Discovery of Human Remains.
Episode 10 : A female celebrity was brutally murdered.
Episode 11 : Important suspect identified.
Episode 12 : Pan Xiaofeng and Wu Yuexin were kidnapped.
Episode 13 : Xiao Yi found the real culprit.
Episode 14 : Ma Ye kidnapped Yang Qianqian.
Episode 15 : A female corpse appeared in the wilderness.
Episode 16 : Murder Case at Virtuous Women Academy.
Episode 17 : "The danger continues."
Episode 18 : Brainwashed women.
Episode 19 : Xiao Yi tracked his disciples.
Episode 20 : Disciple murders Ma Ye.
Episode 21 : A person who has been missing for five years committed the crime.
Cast & Role
Yao Shu Bei
(Zheng Ying Chen)
Xing Man
(Ge Xin Yi)
Dou Zi Lin
(Gao Ge)
Bai Zhe
(Liu Yi Tong)
In my opinion, the fault lies with the source because there wouldn't be consequences without a cause! If this event didn't happen from the beginning, then the subsequent events wouldn't have occurred either.
Without these incidents, there wouldn't be any victims, let alone perpetrators. However, this is a television drama, a pre-written storyline where I can have a god's-eye view and know all the imaginable ways to avoid or resolve it perfectly, but they don't know, just like we don't know our own fate.
The origin of this matter is the root of the problem, but that doesn't justify the victims inflicting their pain onto others and making them suffer as well.
From an objective standpoint, both sides are at fault.
So far, the most profound character is Luo Yutong. It's probably because her story resonates with my own life. In this case, there is no one who is completely right or wrong. If we have to point out someone who made a mistake, it would be those who knowingly broke the law, turned a blind eye, and protected the guilty.
The daughter killed someone because of the trauma she experienced during her youth, witnessing her child being bullied. The father hid the body out of guilt and love for his daughter. They are both right and wrong at the same time, which is truly heartbreaking and leaves a deep impression.
My heart aches for Xing Man. She was ignored as a child and grew up being prickly towards everyone. It was Bai Zhe's appearance that softened her heart. He became someone she cared about. She came to know that her father had sacrificed himself to protect her.
The person she cared about, however, got entangled in a revenge plot and ultimately lost his life. Now, Xing Man is left alone, yearning for him. She wants to forget but finds herself trapped in the pain of losing her loved one.
The case of undercover journalist Blue Sky at the women's virtue school, where they mentally bind their feet, is truly suffocating and nauseating. The educators at the school, who are victims of unhappy marriages, end up victimizing an even more vulnerable group—the women who seek help.
The principal, Zhang Huaishi, whose wife cheated on him, establishes an adult women's school to educate women about obedience and virtues, using exams to continuously violate women's rights.
Sun Min, driven by jealousy, kills Li Qiumei. The most pitiful character is the child Zhou Yan, who is abused daily and brainwashed into becoming an accomplice in Blue Sky's murder. Haoying mistreats Zhou Yan, making him work non-stop and even bang his head against the wall.
It's infuriating and heartbreaking to witness. The storyline is just too distressing to watch.
Coming back from a long journey, I was deeply moved by the sumptuous feast prepared by my parents. As I grew up, I often left home to travel far away. Whenever I returned, my parents would always set aside their tasks and prepare a table full of delicious food for me.
This act never failed to touch me deeply.
Savoring the delicious food and seeing the joyful smiles on my parents' faces, I could feel from the bottom of my heart how deep their love for me was.
This beautiful feeling is something I will never forget.
It is the fault of those who turn victims into perpetrators. Although this world sometimes appears dark and drives us to madness, we have the presence of law in this era.
We should stand up using the right means to protect ourselves and others. We must not tread the path of wrongdoing. Although Darker handled many people that justice couldn't, in the new era, we must believe in the law and strive to eliminate the occurrence of dark events where victims become perpetrators through the right means.
There will always be a ray of light shining upon you.
Currently, both cases involve one or two women being assaulted. All the female characters introduced so far are depicted as victims, helpless, and driven to madness. The camera focuses on the vulnerability of the victims or their resistance, fixating on women being assaulted and narrowing the issue down to gender.
It fails to make some people understand that men are not just perpetrators or bystanders. These twisted beings are harmful to both men and women, as men can also become victims of assault. Lastly, let's not be held hostage by notions of chastity.
The core socialist values never stated that women must remain pure. Sisters, live for your own future. (PS: Yuanyuan, as a victim, is not innocent either, Shang Enbi. I hope you can experience it yourself and let me see how you navigate the boundaries between resistance and compliance.)
The serial murder case where the first victim turned into the perpetrator is the most impactful. At first, it seemed like the father, Luo Hai, was the one responsible for the killings, but as the story unfolded, it was revealed that it was actually his daughter who committed the crimes.
In the end, it's a tragic situation for the entire family. The father, who witnessed his daughter being violated in her childhood, felt sorry for another family in a similar situation and chose not to seek revenge or report the crime. After witnessing his daughter committing murder, he felt guilty and decided to bear all the blame for her.
Luo Yu Tong, the daughter, carried various traumas from her childhood and felt neglected by her father. Her pent-up anger exploded in a moment, leading to the murders. As a result, Luo Xiaoman, the child born into this situation, became an orphan.
I hope Xiaoman can grow up in good health. It's important for us to communicate with our parents in a timely manner. A few words of conversation can resolve many conflicts. I hope every child can grow up in a healthy and happy environment.
I feel the most heartbroken for Qu Yuan Yuan. She lost her life due to the sinister intentions of her manager, her own brother, and the shopkeeper. Her fate should not have taken such a tragic turn.
If the manager hadn't been obsessed with work and insisted on keeping her under constant surveillance, based on the actress's freedom to sign contracts independently, there wouldn't have been the subsequent retaliation and blackmail from the shopkeeper, nor the regrettable accidental killing by her brother.
As a fan of suspense dramas, I don't understand why the screenwriter had to incorporate romantic clichés into a suspense drama. They even included elements like time travel and rebirth. What kind of genre is this? This drama was a complete letdown.
It started off confusing, but I could manage. However, as it progressed, it became more and more frustrating. I'm not against having a romantic storyline in a suspense drama, but they could have portrayed it better. The redemption arc for Bai Zhe was just too far-fetched!
Yuan Yuan's suicide by jumping off a building after being raped is not an isolated case, nor is it a situation caused by a single person! First and foremost, Han Dong's parents indulge their son, unconditionally satisfying his unreasonable demands.
I can understand why Yuan Yuan's mother wanted to choose her daughter's boyfriend. If this incident hadn't occurred, given Qian Feng's conditions, he would never have been able to meet the requirements for marrying Yuan Yuan.
Everyone knows that material conditions are necessary for a marriage to be supported, and any emotions beyond survival needs are self-deception! As for using Qian Feng to kill Han Dong, we all saw that Qian Feng didn't even dare to stab him once, and he couldn't even set him on fire!
So, how much does he truly love Yuan Yuan? Is he only willing to die for her? If he really loved her, he would have killed everyone involved in the rape case that day and burned down that bar! It is a society that turns a blind eye to cruelty that provides the breeding ground for such heinous acts!
Qian Feng may be innocent, weak, and deeply affectionate, willing to take responsibility, but his weakness is his fatal flaw.
Xu Ruoqin, who was repeatedly betrayed, carries thousands of tragedies on her shoulders. It's not just heartbreaking, but the plot twists are also incredibly bizarre! The renowned actress Xu Ruoqin was found dead in the wilderness, with multiple fractures on her body, signs of being hit by a vehicle, and traces of being struck by heavy objects.
She ultimately died of suffocation. The multitude of injuries on her body is shocking, leaving one to wonder what cruel abuse she endured during her lifetime!
Originally a restaurant waitress, she was discovered by her manager Wu Yuexin and quickly rose to become a highly acclaimed star.
However, she lost her freedom as a result of her celebrity status and became a money-making tool for her manager. Can you imagine a glamorous star having 9 cameras in her room, with every move under the surveillance of her manager? For Wu Yuexin, Xu Ruoqin's success was solely dependent on her relentless planning.
In order to promote Xu Ruoqin, Wu sacrificed her own family and chose not to have children. Now that Xu Ruoqin's contract is about to expire and she decides not to renew it, Wu is devastated. In a fit of anger, Wu drives her car and crashes into Xu Ruoqin.
She then proceeds to put Xu Ruoqin's body in the trunk. However, the supermarket owner Pan Xiaofeng happens to witness everything, and he steals Wu's dashcam footage, moves Xu Ruoqin's body, and uses it to blackmail Wu. While burying the body, Pan Xiaofeng discovers that Xu Ruoqin is still alive, so he hits her with a shovel a few times and flees the scene.
What's even more astonishing is that Xu Ruoqin's older brother, who had been hiding in the dark, hoping to escape with his younger sister, mistakes the person in the bag for the despicable Wu Yuexin. Believing that the "manager" in the bag is dead, he forcefully strangles her until she takes her last breath.
Only when Xu Ruoqin's brother claims her belongings does he realize that the woman he strangled to death was not the manager but his own sister, Xu Ruoqin... She was subjected to three consecutive murders, and one can only imagine her despair.
The most tragic aspect is that she died at the hands of her own brother, who loved her!
Whether it's Wu Yuexin, Pan Xiaofeng, or Xu Ruoqin's brother, if any of them had even a shred of compassion, perhaps she could have been saved!
A kind-hearted girl should not have suffered such injuries and such a tragic ending!
No harm, no pain! Regardless of the type of perpetrator, causing harm is always the root of the problem! When a victim becomes a perpetrator, they transfer their pain and pressure onto others, thus becoming the source of harm themselves. Such behavior of transferring harm is undoubtedly inexcusable.
Hateful individuals often have pitiable aspects to their lives. There are reasons behind why victims engage in such behavior of transferring harm, and there are some mistakes that contribute to their transformation. Firstly, psychological reasons. After experiencing harm, victims may feel inferior, helpless, fearful, angry, and other emotions.
These emotions leave deep traces in their psyche. Over time, these accumulated negative emotions eventually erupt, turning the victims into perpetrators. Secondly, social environment. This is a significant factor in the transformation from victim to perpetrator.
Various conflicts and contradictions can become overwhelming, leading victims to engage in harmful actions. Thirdly, family reasons. The family environment is also an important factor in the transformation from victim to perpetrator. A negative and adverse family environment has detrimental effects on the victim's physical and mental well-being, contributing to negative emotions.
Fourthly, individual reasons. This is also one of the significant factors in the transformation from victim to perpetrator. Some individuals may have an inherent aggressiveness and a tendency to lose control of their emotions. Their innate character flaws make them more susceptible to harm and more likely to transfer their negative emotions to others.
Ultimately, it is regrettable and mournful when victims become perpetrators. We hope that such occurrences become less frequent, and we strive for less harm to happen. By learning from these cases, understanding the mistakes that can lead to such problems, we can make efforts to fundamentally cut them off and prevent the repetition of such mistakes!
Once someone becomes a perpetrator, their wrongdoing is unquestionable. Whether they were the initial perpetrator or transformed from a victim into a perpetrator, it doesn't change the fact that they are at fault.
No justification can excuse their actions of causing harm to others. At the same time, the victim who becomes a perpetrator and fails to restrain themselves, choosing the wrong approach of using violence to counter violence, is also at fault.
However, apart from the mistakes of the perpetrator and the victim, in discussing the issue of who bears the blame, we must consider the context in which the victim finds themselves.
The occurrence of this transformation is often the result of multiple factors, particularly intertwined with the various real-life problems faced by the victim.
Enduring a heap of unfavorable circumstances and enduring torment without an outlet or someone to confide in, some victims easily succumb to emotional instability, becoming increasingly irritable, indifferent, narrow-minded, and quick-tempered.
Eventually, they spiral into extremes and become perpetrators themselves. In this process of transformation, the victim actually endures double harm.
Instead of solely focusing on assigning blame for this transformation, it is crucial to remind everyone to pay more attention to and care for the victims, especially their circumstances and mindset.
Victims in a vulnerable state, be it their emotional state, mentality, resilience, or overall situation, are more fragile than the average person. In such extremely vulnerable situations, they are more susceptible to falling into a dead end and spiraling into extremes due to certain triggering factors.
Therefore, if we can timely provide them with care, make them feel loved and supported in mind and body, actively console and guide them towards maintaining a positive and optimistic attitude, and especially if we can intervene and help them overcome difficulties when we notice early signs of negative transformation, doing everything within our power to pull them out of the quagmire and effectively prevent this transformation from happening, I believe that would hold the greatest significance and value in addressing this issue.
After watching, I would give it a 7 out of 10. The storyline is indeed good, but the individual heroism is too strong, and the overall focus is only on the protagonist and that sidekick chasing fugitives, making the other police officers appear useless.
There are also logical issues. First, when the protagonist receives a phone call while chasing a fugitive and his car breaks down halfway, it's unbelievable that he continues on foot. Second, when the protagonist sees Bai Zhe, a criminal, for the first time, his immediate reaction is not to arrest him but to run around with him.
Third, the most unbelievable part is that the evidence, a watch, from the scene where the protagonist's girlfriend and the leader of the disciples commit a shooting, is taken away by the second disciple (and this happens while the protagonist is present at the scene).
What qualifications do these two police officers have to shout and yell at the former victims? They didn't grow up in the other person's environment, so they have no right to judge them based on their own moral standards.
You may have the right to determine her guilt, but you have no right to yell at her using normal moral standards. It's like kindergarten teachers and a mute elderly woman defending a boy with violent tendencies due to domestic violence.
His tendency to bully classmates can be understood because of the abuse he experienced at home. But Luo, with his psychologically twisted nature shaped by his upbringing and with the criminal capacity of an adult, suddenly becomes the target of shouting and condemnation.
Luo's father suddenly becomes the epitome of a good person. This logic is quite amusing.
I feel the most heartache for Qu Yuan Yuan. She has a slim figure, tall and beautiful, and a boyfriend who loves and cares for her. However, her parents do not support her.
After she was violated, it was Qian Feng who stayed with her, took care of her, and helped her gradually emerge from the darkness. But fate is merciless. Just when they were about to embark on happiness together, Yuan Yuan discovered she was pregnant, plunging her into the abyss once again.
She chose to commit suicide. Being in darkness is not the scariest part. Just when she finally managed to step into the light, she falls back into darkness. It's like the final straw that breaks the camel's back.
Being a woman is really not easy. Wearing beautiful clothes might invite gossip and criticism, and even attract the attention of villains. But it's not our fault.
The fault lies in the backward thinking of some people and the lack of conscience in those who commit wrongdoing. What clothes we wear is our freedom and should not be a reason for others to slander and harm us.
When we suffer any form of harm, we must not remain silent. Doing so will only embolden the criminals. We must bravely step forward, seek legal protection, and use the law to protect ourselves.
From my perspective, I believe the root cause is to blame because there can't be an effect without a cause! If this incident didn't happen from the beginning, then there wouldn't be the next one. If these things didn't occur, there wouldn't be any victims, let alone perpetrators.
However, this is a TV drama, a pre-scripted story. I can have a god's eye view, knowing everything and imagining ways to avoid or solve things perfectly. But they don't know, just like how we don't know our own destinies.
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Yutong committed a crime, witnessed by her father. Her father never expected that Yutong would hold a grudge over something that happened four years ago, and Xiaoman being bullied became the trigger. The father provided false testimony and took the blame for Yutong, trying to patch up the past mistakes.
Little did he know that his momentary softness back then would result in Yutong's extreme and stubborn behavior now. But the father was caught in a difficult situation back then as well, no matter which choice he made, it would cause harm.
The victim turned into the perpetrator due to circumstances.
But I believe that the perpetrators should not use their own pitiful circumstances as an excuse to harm others. I can understand it, but I can't agree with it. You can't expect others to agree either, because according to this logic, just because I am a healthy person and a kind and empathetic person, I should forgive.
This cannot be considered a valid reason for being harmed. And then the victims start to think that it's their own fault, that they deserve to be harmed. Why should I understand those who hurt me?
Just because they are pitiful, does that give them the right to harm others?