Episode 16 recap: Shen Tu Nan accepted Wei Ruo Lai as his closed-door disciple.
Shen Tu Nan cleared Wei Ruo Lai of suspicion, but Kang Shao Jie refused to let him go. Shen Tu Nan decided to hold a press conference to publicly address the matter, which infuriated Kang Shao Jie. Eventually, Wei Ruo Lai was released, and Shen Tu Nan invited him to have a meal at his home. Little Fish called Wei Ruo Lai "Uncle Wei." Huang Cong Yun tried to force Wei Ruo Lai to leave Shen Tu Nan to prevent any further trouble, but Wei Ruo Lai firmly refused. Lin Qiao Song arrived at the cell and announced Wei Ruo Lai's innocence. Wei Ruo Lai had thought he would never leave the prison in his lifetime, but he managed to survive. Lin Qiao Song prepared a table full of food for him, and Wei Ruo Lai enjoyed the meal. Lin Qiao Song desperately tried to please Wei Ruo Lai, hoping that he wouldn't hold a grudge against him. Wei Ruo Lai warned him not to harm Shen Tu Nan again, or else they would have a serious conflict.
With the suspicion cleared from Wei Ruo Lai, Zhang Ming Quan, Yu Shi Qing, and Kang Shao Jie were at a loss. They had intended to use this case to destroy Shen Tu Nan and his tariff reform, but their plan backfired.
Kang Shao Jie sent Lin Qiao Song to bribe William, but they never even saw William's face. Yu Shi Qing realized that this case had alarmed the higher authorities in Nanjing's government, and he had no options left. Shen Tu Nan, accompanied by the legal advisor from the Central Bank, Yao Gengming, came to confront Kang Shao Jie. Yao Gengming brought the case files of Wei Ruo Lai and ordered Kang Shao Jie to release him as soon as possible. Kang Shao Jie made various excuses and delays, but Shen Tu Nan had already obtained the final decision from the special task force: Wei Ruo Lai was innocent and would be released. Shen Tu Nan issued a final ultimatum to Kang Shao Jie, threatening to hold a press conference to expose their crimes. Kang Shao Jie had no choice but to make concessions.
Wei Ruo Lai was released without charges, and both Shen Tu Nan and Shen Jin Zhen came to the prison to pick him up. They wanted to celebrate and clean him up. However, unexpectedly, Lin Qiao Song treated him to a feast. Shen Tu Nan swore to seek revenge against those who framed him and took Wei Ruo Lai to the hospital for treatment, reminding him to protect himself and not take any reckless actions.
Su Ci Shu hosted a banquet to entertain Wei Ruo Lai, and Little Fish called him "Uncle Wei." Wei Ruo Lai blushed with embarrassment. Shen Tu Nan reminded Shen Jin Zhen to drink less to avoid causing a scene. Su Ci Shu quickly intervened to defuse the situation. Wei Ruo Lai felt heartwarming seeing them all happy together.
After dinner, Shen Jin Zhen played a piece of music on the piano, deeply attracting Wei Ruo Lai with her performance. Shen Jin Zhen cared about Wei Ruo Lai's injuries and learned that the new suit he had made was ruined by the restraints. She promised to take him to get several new suits.
Kang Shao Jie suffered a complete defeat in Wei Ruo Lai's case. He vented all his anger onto Lin Qiao Song, violently beating him and blaming him for handing over the bullets. However, Lin Qiao Song reminded him to take care of himself, warning that otherwise, he would meet a miserable end.
Wei Ruo Lai returned to Qibao Street, and the neighbors believed the newspaper reports that labeled Wei Ruo Lai as a murderer. They avoided him. A Wen was overjoyed to see him return safely and hugged him tightly. Zhou Yi asked Wei Ruo Lai to step over a brazier, symbolizing a departure from all the misfortunes. Wei Ruo Lai felt warmth in his heart.
The neighbors who were unaware of the truth wanted to drive Wei Ruo Lai away, fearing that he would bring trouble. However, Zhou Yi believed in Wei Ruo Lai's character and regarded him as a national hero. Zhou Yi chased away the rowdy neighbors and invited Wei Ruo Lai into her home. She took the opportunity to increase his rent by two dollars, leaving Wei Ruo Lai both amused and exasperated.
Shen Tu Nan stayed up late to work on the bank's audit report, while Shen Jin Zhen asked him for the client information of Xingxia Bank's military industry customers. Shen Tu Nan refused, citing the confidentiality of the information. Shen Jin Zhen used the pretext of developing business for the military factory to press him, and Shen Tu Nan had no choice but to hand over the client information to her.
Wei Ruo Lai's injuries gradually improved, and he went to work at the bank with high spirits. His colleagues discussed him fervently. Huang Cong Yun advised Wei Ruo Lai to voluntarily leave the central bank to avoid causing further trouble for Shen Tu Nan. Deng Ze wanted to fire Wei Ruo Lai, but Shen Tu Nan fought hard to defend him. Wei Ruo Lai could have shifted the blame onto Shen Tu Nan to avoid severe torture, but he adamantly refused to do so. Shen Tu Nan insisted on keeping Wei Ruo Lai, leaving Deng Ze with no other choice.
Wei Ruo Lai wanted to hear Shen Tu Nan personally dismiss him; otherwise, he would never leave. Shen Tu Nan heard Wei Ruo Lai's words downstairs and publicly announced that he would accept Wei Ruo Lai as his closed-door disciple. His colleagues were astonished, and Wei Ruo Lai immediately became his disciple. Shen Tu Nan gave Wei Ruo Lai his own pen as a gift, and everyone applauded for Wei Ruo Lai. Huang Cong Yun had followed Shen Tu Nan for years, longing to become his disciple, but he was infuriated that Wei Ruo Lai had beaten him to it.
Shen Jin Zhen handed over the military client information of Xingxia Bank to Xu Nuo. While in Huang Cong Yun's office, she saw a document indicating that the German company Rheinmetall had a significant volume of tungsten ore transactions. The funds of this company were being transferred through Xingxia Bank to Nanjing, and the person in charge was named Hans, an old friend of Shen Tu Nan.
Lin Qiao Song became more and more suspicious of Shen Jin Zhen. During the two arrests of the underground party's contact person, Shen Jin Zhen had been present both times. This time, she was doing everything she could to help Wei Ruo Lai clear his name. Lin Qiao Song decided to find a breakthrough through Li Cheng Da. He immediately rushed to the hospital and urged the doctors to perform the skull surgery on Li Cheng Da as soon as possible. The doctors were terrified by his persistence and had already contacted a neurosurgery specialist for the surgery. Only then did Lin Qiao Song relent.
Xu Nuo submitted the client information provided by Shen Jin Zhen to the organization. The higher authorities quickly made contact with Rheinmetall, expressing their willingness to cooperate on the tungsten ore business with the Soviet base. Shen Jin Zhen handed Hans' information to Xu Nuo and suggested conducting a negotiation rehearsal in advance.
Wei Ruo Lai was ordered to take over the tariff accounts of HSBC Bank. Zhang Ming Quan refused to cooperate, and Wei Ruo Lai warned him to take care of himself if he wanted to establish a foothold in the Shanghai banking industry in the future. Zhang Ming Quan had no choice but to back down. Mr. Song received reliable intelligence that Hans had arrived in Shanghai and wanted to negotiate the tungsten ore business with the Communist Party. He called Shen Tu Nan and asked him to negotiate with Hans, and also informed Kang Shao Jie to arrest the Communists who came for the business talks.
Shen Tu Nan brought Wei Ruo Lai to meet Kang Shao Jie and conveyed Mr. Song's orders to him. Lin Qiao Song discovered the identity of Lei Ming, the representative for the Communist Party's negotiations, and planned to capture him at the Licha Hotel. However, Wei Ruo Lai suggested stopping the cooperation first before making the arrest. Shen Tu Nan shared the same idea, but Lin Qiao Song was eager to make a contribution and insisted on capturing Lei Ming. Shen Tu Nan made it clear that the tungsten ore business brought considerable income to the government every year, and if the negotiations failed, Kang Shao Jie's life would be in danger, let alone a mere Lin Qiao Song.
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