Episode 12 recap: Shen Jin Zhen secretly helped Shen Tu Nan gather evidence.
Wei Ruo Lai wanted to hold Yu Shi Qing accountable, but Shen Tu Nan advised him not to act rashly. Yu Shi Qing's influence in Shanghai was intricate and powerful, but Wei Ruo Lai wanted to give it a try. Wei Ruo Lai and Yu Shi Qing clashed directly in the stock market, neither willing to back down.
Lin Qiao Song knew that the assassination of Shen Tu Nan was a serious matter, and the Nanjing government attached great importance to it. The only living witness died right under his nose, and he couldn't escape the blame. He begged Kang Shao Jie to give him a way out. Kang Shao Jie knew that he had previously served in Nanjing and had many connections. After careful consideration, Kang Shao Jie reluctantly agreed.
Yu Shi Qing and Zhang Ming Quan hosted a banquet to thank Kang Shao Jie for eliminating the assassin and destroying the evidence. When Shen Tu Nan learned about this, he suspected that Yu Shi Qing was up to something behind his back. He swore to confront Yu Shi Qing until the end. Without waiting to fully recover from his injuries, he left the hospital and returned home. Su Ci Shu showed concern for him and quickly prepared hot wonton soup for him.
Lin Qiao Song was upset and took Biaozi to drown his sorrows in alcohol. Biaozi also realized that the matter of silencing the hitman was Yu Shi Qing's way of bribing Kang Shao Jie, but he dared not speak up in anger. Lin Qiao Song vented all the pent-up resentment he had carried for many years.
Shen Jin Zhen complained that Shen Tu Nan didn't stay in the hospital to recuperate properly. Shen Tu Nan wanted to come back and deal with Yu Shi Qing. Shen Jin Zhen took the opportunity to suggest that he acquire Yu Shi Qing's Xingxia Bank. Yu Shi Qing had been entrenched in Shanghai for many years and had great influence. Only by finding his weakness could they win.
Shen Jin Zhen had a clever idea and sneaked into Xingxia Bank overnight, where she found important documents in the safe and immediately took photos to lend to Xu Nuo. After recovering from his injuries, Shen Tu Nan returned to work at the central bank. Deng Ze received Mr. Song's orders and led all the staff to the entrance to welcome him. He also conveyed Chiang Kai-shek's appointment of Shen Tu Nan as a director of the central bank.
Wei Ruo Lai worked day and night to gather information about Xingxia Bank and kept an eye on its movements in the stock market. He quickly found a way to bring down Xingxia Bank, just as Shen Tu Nan had proposed to take over the bank in one fell swoop. Huang Cong Yun strongly opposed it, but Shen Tu Nan sent him away. Wei Ruo Lai swore to bring down Xingxia Bank within two weeks, and Shen Tu Nan couldn't resist him, so he agreed to let him give it a try.
Early in the morning, Wei Ruo Lai arrived at the stock market. He encountered Yu Shi Qing and Zhang Ming Quan at the entrance and took the opportunity to humiliate Zhang Ming Quan. Zhang Ming Quan was furious.
As soon as the stock market opened, Wei Ruo Lai bought shares of Xingxia Bank, with Huang Cong Yun following closely behind, never leaving Wei Ruo Lai's side.
Deng Ze was worried that Wei Ruo Lai was not a match for Yu Shi Qing and advised Shen Tu Nan not to act impulsively. Shen Tu Nan wanted to give Wei Ruo Lai a chance to prove himself, so he made a phone call to Mr. Song's secretary.
Wei Ruo Lai bought a large number of shares of Xingxia Bank, causing the stock price to plummet. Huang Cong Yun advised Wei Ruo Lai not to underestimate Yu Shi Qing, warning that he could end up losing everything. However, Wei Ruo Lai was well-prepared and instructed his broker to continue buying Xingxia Bank's stocks. Yu Shi Qing injected a large amount of funds to stabilize the market, and the stock price of Xingxia Bank slowly started to rise. Wei Ruo Lai kept following the upward trend and the stock price soared. Wei Ruo Lai suspected that Yu Shi Qing had invested a significant amount of money and instructed his broker to sell all the stocks of Xingxia Bank, allowing Yu Shi Qing to pocket the profits. The stock price of Xingxia Bank stabilized, and Wei Ruo Lai had intended to short-sell the stocks, but Yu Shi Qing launched a comprehensive counterattack and stabilized the situation.
Shen Tu Nan arrived in time and took over all the stocks. He went directly to negotiate with Yu Shi Qing, who threatened to make Shen Tu Nan suffer a crushing defeat. However, Shen Tu Nan remained calm and vowed to make Yu Shi Qing pay for his actions.
Yu Shi Qing suddenly received a call from the manager of Xingxia Bank, informing him that the central bank had taken full control of the bank. Yu Shi Qing was dumbfounded. Shen Tu Nan confronted Yu Shi Qing face-to-face, exposing his crimes of financial fraud, smuggling large quantities of goods, and even providing financial support for espionage activities by Western powers through Xingxia Bank. Yu Shi Qing had no choice but to admit defeat and declared that he would fight Shen Tu Nan to the end.
Wei Ruo Lai witnessed Shen Tu Nan's turnaround and felt inferior. He was curious about how Shen Tu Nan managed to obtain the confidential information of Xingxia Bank in such a short time. Huang Cong Yun received a roll of film containing evidence of Yu Shi Qing's crimes, which he immediately handed over to Shen Tu Nan. Shen Tu Nan was cautious and verified the authenticity of the evidence before using it to accuse Yu Shi Qing. Wei Ruo Lai couldn't guess who provided the film.
As the Spring Festival approached, Shen Tu Nan and Deng Ze took a group photo with all the employees. Shen Tu Nan had high hopes for them, hoping that they would become outstanding talents for the country. Shen Jin Zhen provided important information to Shen Tu Nan and secretly helped him take over Xingye Bank. Xu Nuo praised her and urged her to obtain customer information from Xingxia Bank and deliver it to the organization as soon as possible.
Shen Tu Nan took Wei Ruo Lai to Xu Nuo's fashion store to have custom suits made. Shen Jin Zhen hid in the back room and didn't show herself. Wei Ruo Lai found Xu Nuo's voice familiar but couldn't remember where he had heard it before. Suddenly, Wei Ruo Lai remembered that Xu Nuo was a comrade of Wei Ruo Chuan, his deceased brother. He lied that he had seen Xu Nuo at Shen Tu Nan's family banquet, and Shen Tu Nan didn't inquire further. Shen Tu Nan carefully selected suits and a few pairs of shoes for Wei Ruo Lai before leaving, satisfied.
Wei Ruo Lai saw Xu Nuo and was reminded of his late brother. He remained silent throughout the journey, and Shen Tu Nan sensed that something was bothering him. Wei Ruo Lai tried to hide it, and Shen Tu Nan assumed it was because Wei Ruo Lai's monthly salary of fifteen yuan was not enough. On the spot, Shen Tu Nan increased his salary to fifty yuan, and Wei Ruo Lai was overjoyed.
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