Episode 24 recap: Qiu Zhi Zhang Sends Xing Li to Surrender

In Episode 24, Lin Qiang and Zhu Feng Shan devise a plan to first apply pressure on Qian Bo through the inspection department, then have Xia Xin from Human Resources step in. Their goal is to get Qian Bo to reveal the truth about the Wen Hu Group loan fraud case and expose Xing Li's crimes.

As soon as the inspectors leave, Zhu Feng Shan instructs Xia Xin to approach Qian Bo. Upon investigation, Xia Xin discovers that many branch loan officers have been involved in illegal lending, all of whom were recommended by Qian Bo. Faced with this, Qian Bo crumbles and opens Xing Li's office safe, hoping to find some clues.

Meanwhile, Chen Xing Yuan rushes to the Long Yuan branch to confront Lin Qiang, eager to understand why Lin Qiang is targeting Xing Li. Lin Qiang speaks in circles, avoiding a direct answer. Chen Xing Yuan shares his dream of creating a clean bank and invites Lin Qiang to join him. However, Lin Qiang seems to have his own agenda and takes the opportunity to send Zheng Shuai, one of Chen Xing Yuan's subordinates, away.

On Xia Xin's end, new discoveries emerge as she examines the list of personnel recommended by Qian Bo and finds that Li Yi Chen is also receiving a salary from the Wen Hu Group. Realizing he can't escape, Qian Bo admits that the list came from Xing Li, and he was only responsible for handling the paperwork in Human Resources. To his shock, Qian Bo learns that Xing Li had also sent Lin Xiao Zao to monitor Lin Qiang.

When Xing Li finds out that Qian Bo tampered with his safe, he immediately summons Qian Bo for questioning. Qian Bo feels deeply betrayed; despite his loyalty to Xing Li over the years, he never imagined Xing Li would push him into a dangerous situation. While rummaging through the safe, he uncovers documents related to Wu Da Group, only to realize it’s just a shell company. Xing Li had forced him to sign loan contracts for this company, as well as numerous illegal penalty agreements in his name.

Qian Bo brings up Li Yi Chen, hoping to prove his innocence, but Xing Li is indifferent to his claims. Finally, Qian Bo reaches a breaking point, reflecting on all the unethical things he has done for Xing Li over the years, and he finally awakens to the reality of his situation.

He didn't want to repeat the mistakes of his brother Qian Cai and suspected that the overseas accounts used to frame Ling Chen and Chen Xing Yuan actually belonged to Xing Li. Qian Bo had always thought that Xing Li was confiscating bribes from the Wen Hu Group, but he realized that Xing Li was the mastermind behind the fraud.

Qian Bo had already reported all the bribes he received to the inspection department and submitted his resignation to Xing Li. When Xing Li heard this, he became furious and began to threaten Qian Bo. Now cornered, Xing Li attempted to flee the country but was stopped by the police at the airport. He went to Qiu Zhi Zhang for help, who advised him to turn himself in and presented evidence of Qian Bo’s crimes. Upon seeing the evidence, Xing Li was stunned and even threatened to jump off a building, but Qiu Zhi Zhang ignored his dramatics.

Xing Li waited for Qiu Zhi Zhang outside the headquarters, as if awaiting his final judgment. When Qiu Zhi Zhang came down, he wanted to take him home, but Xing Li refused, as his wife and children had already been sent abroad. Qiu Zhi Zhang decided to accompany him to surrender and promised to speak on his behalf.

Xing Li wanted to put on a show for Qiu Zhi Zhang, but Qiu Zhi Zhang was filled with mixed emotions. At the board meeting, Qiu Zhi Zhang announced Xing Li's surrender, feeling deeply saddened because Ling Zhong Bank was like his child, now in disarray due to Xing Li's actions. He encouraged Chen Xing Yuan to take over as chairman and steer the bank back on track, but Chen Xing Yuan declined, insisting on pursuing his banking dream. Although Qiu Zhi Zhang did not support Chen Xing Yuan's independence, he understood his decision.

As for Xing Li, he had reached the end of the line, awaiting the consequences of the law.