Episode 18 recap: Secret agents impersonating police officers broke into the Tong family's home to steal data.
Li Wen Bo led the investigation team to the café to investigate the shooting incident, and based on eyewitness accounts, they found the Tong family and questioned the father and daughter. But Tong Sheng, in order to protect Su Xing, blatantly denied meeting Su Xing and denied ever going to the café. Tong Jiang Nan seemed quite surprised when she heard this, but did not expose her daughter's lie at that moment.
Kuomintang secret agents dressed as police officers broke into the Tong family's home and knocked out Han Yu Rong when she was off guard. By the time Han Yu Rong woke up, Tong Jiang Nan had already returned home, and the intruders had ransacked the entire study and found the experimental data missing.
Old Zhao assured Zhou Ya Nian that as long as their factory security team was there, the enemy would never be able to enter the shipyard and take a ship.
Back at the liaison station, Zhou Ya Ming severely criticized Wang Da Long for failing to properly protect Su Xing. Wang Da Long reflected deeply on this and solemnly promised that such an incident would never happen again. Although this assassination attempt by the enemy agents put Su Xing in danger, fortunately it also indirectly led to Tong Sheng gaining more trust in Su Xing.
Tong Sheng's inner balance was gradually tipping towards Su Xing, which was undoubtedly good news amidst the many bad news. Luo Guan Ying's death was like a time bomb ready to explode, and any carelessness could expose the hidden figures behind the scenes. Lin Shi Man expressed concern to Dang Xun Qi, worried that the higher-level investigation could adversely affect him, and reminded him to remain vigilant in the near future.
When discussing the assassination attempt on Su Xing, Lin Shi Man directly pointed out that the Queen Bee was the mastermind behind it. Li Wen Bo's team went to the café to investigate the shooting, and based on eyewitness accounts and Cha Liang Jie's analysis, they found multiple clues pointing to the Tong family. So Li Wen Bo personally went to the Tong family, questioning Tong Jiang Nan and her daughter, but Tong Sheng denied meeting Su Xing and denied going to the café, in order to protect Su Xing.
Tong Jiang Nan seemed quite surprised when she heard this, but did not expose her daughter's lie at that moment. After Li Wen Bo left, Tong Jiang Nan questioned her daughter as to why she was shielding Su Xing. Tong Sheng, recalling the situation, felt that the cruel methods used by the assassin were inconsistent with the CPC's style, and that it was actually Su Xing who saved her in the critical moment.
However, Tong Jiang Nan had already been blinded by irrationality, and still insisted that Su Xing was a Kuomintang secret agent, leading to an intense argument between father and daughter. Old Zhao actively organized the factory security team and successfully recruited many party comrades. Due to the frequent appearance of unfamiliar faces near the shipyard company, Old Zhao and the others were highly vigilant.
Everybody expressed deep concern for Old Zhao's safety, but Old Zhao said they could not capture him, and the most important thing now was to ensure the workers' safety. Ying Hua learned that Tong Jiang Nan's daughter had been attacked, and suspected that Tong Jiang Nan was likely the next target. He instructed Li Wen Bo not only to quickly find the perpetrator, but also to ensure the safety of the Tong family.
Meanwhile, as Old Zhao was on his way to the liaison station to report the incident, he was being tracked by the enemy. Wu Ya Ming's suspicious gaze turned to the Qiming Bookstore. Currently, Li Wen Bo and Cha Liang Jie were still unaware of the situation on the day of the incident. Therefore, Cha Liang Jie proactively approached Tong Sheng, trying to understand who she met with at the cafe.
Tong Sheng insisted that she had been working in the lab the whole time and had not gone out. Facing Tong Sheng's firm denial, Cha Liang Jie did not dare to press the issue further, and could only remind her and Tong Jiang Nan to be more careful. The democratic activists secretly gathered at the Tong family's, discussing the need to leave Hong Kong as soon as possible, due to the death of Luo Guan Ying and the Kuomintang's close watch on the Tong family.
Tong Jiang Nan reassured everyone, revealing that his student Zhang Shao Mu was in contact with a ship, and they just needed to ensure their own safety in the meantime. Meanwhile, Zhou Ya Ming and Su Xing learned that Tong Sheng was withholding information from the police, meaning that Tong Sheng had chosen to trust Su Xing, and the key obstacle now was Tong Jiang Nan's attitude, so persuading him became crucial.
Wang Da Long had arranged surveillance at the docks to ensure that no one trying to take the democratic activists away would be missed, while also buying more time for Su Xing to gain Tong Jiang Nan's trust. On the other side, Kuomintang personnel disguised as police came to the Tong family and knocked out Han Yu Rong when he was off guard.
When Tong Jiang Nan returned home, he found Han Yu Rong unconscious, though unharmed, but the experimental data in the study room had mysteriously disappeared. Tong Jiang Nan urgently contacted Commissioner Ying Hua, who felt a headache coming on and immediately ordered Li Wen Bo to investigate.
The spy keeping watch across the street noticed the abnormality and quickly reported the situation to Dang Xun Qi. Dang Xun Qi and Lin Shi Man were both puzzled, analyzing the possibilities of the British and the Communists, but the primary suspect was still the Queen Bee. Meanwhile, Li Wen Bo personally came to the Tong family, greatly dissatisfied with his subordinates' negligence, while the spy across the street gloated.
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