Episode 17 recap: "The danger continues."
Xiao Yi asked Principal Li Qiumei if they were students from their school, and the principal admitted it. Xiao Yi asked why there was no record of them on the list, and the principal explained that they were not very formal before, and many students attended classes without being recorded. They only started keeping records from this semester onwards. Xiao Yi mentioned that Li Qiumei had disappeared, and wondered why they didn't consider reporting it to the police. The principal explained that many people couldn't afford the tuition fees and left midway, and they thought Li Qiumei was heartless and didn't even want her child.
Xiao Yi asked if the school principal knew Li Qiumei, and the principal admitted it. Xiao Yi stated that Li Qiumei was now deceased and couldn't be separated from the people at their college, and that the crime of murder was severe, so they shouldn't need to remind her. The principal hurriedly clarified that they didn't kill anyone themselves and that the records were altered at the instruction of the school principal, and they didn't know anything else.
Xiao Yi and the others examined the principal's office and found scratches on the sofa. They took the teachers' lesson notes back with them, hoping to find some clues. In fact, Wei Lan had conducted a secret investigation at the school. She had changed into shabby clothes at the convenience store in order to blend in at the school.
Zuofeng blamed himself for scolding Wei Lan earlier and thinking that she shouldn't write those gossip news, but in reality, Wei Lan had been preparing for the undercover investigation long ago, and he had misunderstood her. Zuofeng mentioned that journalists usually use a different name during undercover investigations, so Xiao Yi and the others should pay attention to that.
Xiao Yi and the others showed the principal some photos and the principal confirmed that the person was indeed a student from their school named Wang Lan. Routine inspections were conducted during admission, but nothing unusual was found. When the principal attempted to escape, Dou Zi Lin and the others brought them back. The material of the sofa had also been examined and was found to be the same as the substance found under Li Qiumei's nails, and there were traces of semen on the sofa as well.
Xiao Yi asked the principal, and now there is evidence. The principal admitted to raping Li Qiumei. At that time, the principal called Li Qiumei over, pretending to inquire about her academic achievements, and made her learn how to serve men by practicing on himself, forcibly raping her. The principal claimed that he was only trying to teach Li Qiumei self-confidence and how to serve men, which made Xiao Yi and the others unable to bear it.
Yao Shu Bei arrived and said he came to help. Dou Zi Lin was curious if Yao Shu Bei no longer blamed Xiao Yi. Xiao Yi saw the words they wrote about obeying and serving men without resistance and believed that the person most deeply influenced by these thoughts was most likely the culprit.
Xiao Yi discovered that Sun Min wrote those words. Liang Dong Ni checked the addresses of these teachers and students and found that Sun Min's home was in the bungalow area, but it was highly likely that the body was dumped there. Xiao Yi and the others went to Sun Min's house to investigate. Inside, they found iron chains, indicating that someone had been tied up here before. The house had a lot of dust and hadn't been lived in for a long time.
They went to question the neighbors, who said that Sun Min was often physically abused by her husband, and her leg was broken by him. After her husband died, Sun Min stopped coming home frequently. It seemed that the iron chains were related to the previous captivity. Sun Min taught the students here, but most of them were not real people, just mannequins.
There was a woman here whom Sun Min had caught, asking her why she wouldn't answer and how she had been taught. Xiao Yi and the others arrived and advised Sun Min not to act impulsively and to release the person first.
This drama is bold and daringly filmed. I believe its inspiration comes from real life. I think it's more about giving voice to women and serving as a wake-up call. I believe the intention is for women to protect themselves better.
We shouldn't measure human nature and society based on our own understanding. Reality can be even more cruel.
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