Episode 23 recap: Chen Hao safely escorted Mrs. Tong to escape.
Chen Hao vividly remembered that when Shi Jun Yu handed him the photo, there was a scar on the target's hand. To further confirm, Chen Hao deliberately hid in the restroom. Finally, when Hua Liang entered the restroom as well, he quickly pretended to wash his face. After a while, Hua Liang came out after washing his hands, and Chen Hao clearly saw the identical scar on Hua Liang's hand, just like in the photo.
The situation was urgent, so Chen Hao immediately contacted Shi Jun Yu. After explaining what he had just confirmed, Chen Hao proposed to bring Mrs. Tong out immediately. Because Hua Liang would soon find out that Mrs. Tong was being protected at the Jiangnan Shipyard, he would undoubtedly bring her out immediately to clear his brother of suspicion. Therefore, it was necessary to take Mrs. Tong away immediately before Hua Liang arrived.
Chen Hao carried the handgun given to him by Shi Jun Yu and also had a prepared identification document. He entered the hospital at the fastest speed and encountered Hua Zhen while searching for Mrs. Tong's ward. Hua Zhen found it strange to see Chen Hao here and asked what he was up to.
Chen Hao refused to answer and simply asked Hua Zhen to trust him and let him take Mrs. Tong away if she still had faith in him. Unaware of Chen Hao's true identity, Hua Zhen did not agree and returned to the ward. Hua Zhen asked Mrs. Tong what her husband, Tong Ganwen, had been up to recently. Mrs. Tong mentioned that before Tong, the journalist went missing, he had taken many photos, and only one of them contained a person. Inside the photo, there was Japanese journalist Ri Jianzhishu and another person with a scar on their arm resembling the letter "Y."
Mrs. Tong remembered which hand had the scar, and Hua Zhen was secretly shocked. The person was clearly his brother, Hua Liang. No wonder Chen Hao had remained silent earlier; he knew everything. Chen Hao stole a white coat to disguise himself as a doctor and asked the nurse to transfer Mrs. Tong to another ward for examination. After exchanging a secret code with Mrs. Tong, she agreed to escape immediately.
As the two were preparing to leave through the back door, Hua Zhen and Luo Min Min chased after them. Their eyes met, and Luo Min Min asked if Chen Hao had understood journalist Tong's background before entering Section 16. Chen Hao did not respond. Seeing that Hua Liang was about to catch up, Hua Zhen ultimately gave a discreet signal to let Chen Hao escape with Mrs. Tong.
Hua Liang heard from Ri Jianzhishu that Hua Zhen had been rescued by Tong's wife, the journalist's wife. He was already surprised, but when he hurriedly came to take the person, he discovered that she had just gone missing. It was simply too coincidental. Hua Liang questioned how Hua Zhen knew Mrs. Tong and brought her to the hospital. Hua Zhen evaded the question and simply said that he went to the Fourth Residence to look for a friend and coincidentally encountered the ailing Mrs. Tong. Out of sympathy, he brought her for treatment, and Hua Liang believed him.
That night, Hua Liang went to meet Ri Jianzhishu. The photos taken by journalist Tong happened to be evidence of the Kuomintang smuggling military supplies to the Japanese side. The boxes in those ships were labeled as tea on the surface, but they actually contained military equipment. The high-ranking officials within the Kuomintang were worried that if the news got out and the Chinese people knew that the Seven Auspicious Goods Joint Venture Company was smuggling military supplies to the Japanese military, it would definitely cause a huge uproar. The Shanghai police and Hongji Shantang would both be implicated. Ri Jianzhishu immediately guaranteed that he would safely deliver the goods to Japan and block the news.
Originally, Hua Liang was prepared to end it there, but the Japanese were still suspicious of Hua Zhen's involvement. They asked Hua Liang if he had asked Hua Zhen why he brought that woman to the hospital. Hua Liang could see the doubt in the Japanese man's eyes and solemnly reminded Ri Jianzhishu that he was currently busy working actively to ensure the success of the transaction, and they should appreciate his efforts instead of being unreasonable.
Ri Jianzhishu knew that Hua Liang held a high position and was not someone to be messed with. He immediately claimed that it was merely a family matter. Hua Liang was concerned that they might take action against his brother without permission and warned them once again that anything related to Hua Zhen must and could only be handled by him.
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