Episode 18 recap: The assassination of Li Cheng Da by Shen Jin Zhen failed.
Suddenly, Xiaoyuer fell ill, and Su Ci Shu and Shen Jin Zhen took her to the hospital. On the way, they encountered workers on strike, and their car couldn't pass through. Shen Jin Zhen stepped forward to petition for the striking workers while Xu Nuo worried about Shen Jin Zhen's identity being exposed and urged her to move quickly. However, Shen Jin Zhen firmly refused to leave.
Members of the investigation team came to the bank to retrieve gold, and Wei Ruo Lai handled the matter according to protocol, asking them to fill out the purpose of the retrieval, but they refused to cooperate. Wei Ruo Lai and Jiang Hu Hao had a drink together and only then did they learn that the workers had participated in the strike demonstration and had clashed with the police.
The police surrounded the residence of Huang Baofachu overnight, and upon hearing this, Jiang Hu Hao wasted no time and went back with his brothers to settle the score with the police. Wei Ruo Lai couldn't persuade Jiang Hu Hao, so he had no choice but to accompany them. Xiaoyuer suddenly developed appendicitis with a high fever, and the ambulance couldn't come because of the workers' demonstration. Shen Jin Zhen drove Su Ci Shu and Xiaoyuer to the hospital.
Their car was trapped in the middle of the procession and couldn't move. Wei Ruo Lai spotted Shen Jin Zhen from a distance and asked Jiang Hu Hao for help. Jiang Hu Hao found two pedicabs and sent Shen Jin Zhen, Su Ci Shu, and Xiaoyuer to the hospital. The medical staff did everything they could to save Xiaoyuer.
Shen Jin Zhen expressed her gratitude to Wei Ruo Lai, who could tell that Wei Ruo Lai opposed the workers' strike. Shen Jin Zhen explained the significance of workers rising up in resistance to Wei Ruo Lai. Wei Ruo Lai sympathized with the experiences of Jiang Hu Hao and others, but still believed that a demonstration wasn't the solution to the problem. Shen Jin Zhen became angry and ignored him.
A doctor performed a craniotomy on Li Cheng Da, and he finally regained consciousness. When Lin Qiao Song learned of this, he rushed to the ward, eager to know who had tried to kill him. Li Cheng Da could see his eagerness for achievements and demanded ten gold bars. This made Lin Qiao Song furious, and he scolded Li Cheng Da severely.
Li Cheng Da refused to speak and not only demanded the gold bars but also requested a personal meeting with Kang Shao Jie to ensure his safe passage out of Shanghai. Lin Qiao Song was seething with anger, but Li Cheng Da repeatedly claimed that if Lin Qiao Song captured the assassin, he could uproot the entire underground party organization in Shanghai. Lin Qiao Song was immediately swayed by this.
Xiaoyuer underwent an appendectomy, and Shen Jin Zhen and Su Ci Shu took meticulous care of her in the hospital. Her condition gradually improved.
Shen Jin Zhen went to call Nurse Li to change the dressing for Xiaoyuer. Upon learning that Nurse Li had given an injection to the patient in Room 317, Shen Jin Zhen went to find her.
Nurse Li was giving an injection to Li Cheng Da in Room 317 when he took her hostage. The members of the investigation team heard the commotion and rushed in to see what was happening. Li Cheng Da was holding one of them hostage, demanding to see Lin Qiao Song. Biaozi arrived upon hearing the news and forcibly took Li Cheng Da back to the ward. He also drugged him to make him unconscious. Shen Jin Zhen witnessed the scene from a distance and immediately called Xu Nuo to report. Xu Nuo witnessed Li Cheng Da collapsing but was surprised to learn that he was still alive.
Shen Jin Zhen disguised herself as a nurse and went to Room 317 on the upper floor. She entered Li Cheng Da's room through the window using a rope, killed the guard, and then suffocated Li Cheng Da with a pillow. When Lin Qiao Song arrived at the ward to see Li Cheng Da, Shen Jin Zhen quickly escaped through the window using the rope and returned to Xiaoyuer's room without raising suspicion.
Upon seeing that Li Cheng Da was still alive, Lin Qiao Song immediately called for medical personnel to rescue him and sent Biaozi to search for the assassin. Although Li Cheng Da was saved, he couldn't utter a word. Lin Qiao Song promised to transfer him to another hospital the next day.
Early in the morning, Lin Qiao Song arranged for Li Cheng Da's transfer. Shen Jin Zhen and Su Ci Shu took Xiaoyuer for a walk in the courtyard. Lin Qiao Song approached Shen Jin Zhen and greeted her, while Li Cheng Da stared at Shen Jin Zhen without being able to speak.
Upon learning about the situation, Xu Nuo urged Shen Jin Zhen to leave as soon as possible to avoid exposing her identity. Shen Jin Zhen hurriedly packed her luggage and prepared to leave. Just as she was about to leave, Shen Tu Nan called home. Su Ci Shu asked Shen Jin Zhen to answer the call, and Shen Jin Zhen lied, claiming that she was going on a business trip to Suzhou. She bid farewell to Shen Tu Nan reluctantly over the phone.
Lin Qiao Song reported Li Cheng Da's conditions and demands to Kang Shao Jie. After careful consideration, Kang Shao Jie reluctantly agreed. He wrote a note instructing Lin Qiao Song to go to the Central Bank to retrieve ten gold bars. The members of the investigation team went to the Central Bank to collect the gold bars. Wei Ruo Lai asked them to fill out the purpose of retrieval as requested, and they wrote down "intelligence funds." Wei Ruo Lai brought them ten gold bars to verify, and they inadvertently mentioned that the gold bars were to be delivered to the Licha Hotel. Wei Ruo Lai immediately became suspicious. He went to the Licha Hotel, checked in, and learned from the hotel receptionist that the sixth floor was not open to the public. He chose a room on the fifth floor instead.
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