Episode 23 recap: Everyone is Keeping a Close Watch on Jiang Ying Zi
In Episode 23, our special task force has been quite busy lately, primarily focusing on a person named Jiang Ying Zi. While sifting through a mountain of photos, one sharp-eyed team member suddenly spotted someone familiar—Bai Ling. I remember when Brother Zheng Bei led the raid on the nightclub, Bai Ling was just an inconspicuous janitor there. We asked her a few questions before letting her go, but looking back now, that situation seems much more complicated. There’s something suspicious about Bai Ling.
Zhao Xiao Guang recalled the nightclub scene, noting that the manager was tough with everyone else but was exceptionally deferential to Bai Ling. That kind of behavior sends chills down my spine in retrospect.
To keep a close eye on Jiang Ying Zi, Zheng Bei and Gu Yi Ran rented a small room across from a pharmacy, taking turns like they were in a movie—Zheng Bei on watch during the first half of the night, then Gu Yi Ran taking over.
Guess what? Bai Ling turned out to be quite clever; she went to the pharmacy herself. We listened in and noticed that every time she met with Jiang Ying Zi, they acted as if they didn’t know each other, but their familiarity and Bai Ling’s evasive tactics were clearly suspicious!
Jiang Ying Zi is as cautious as a fox, and we couldn't find any solid evidence against him. Zheng Bei decided to send Zhao Xiao Guang and Zhang Xue Yao to track Bai Ling, but they unexpectedly ran into Zheng Nan at the market, nearly blowing their cover. Quick-thinking Zhao Xiao Guang pulled Zheng Nan into a hug, pretending they were a couple and making up a story about being out to buy mooncakes for the Mid-Autumn Festival to deflect suspicion.
After that, they continued to follow Bai Ling and managed to uncover her residence. The team worked in shifts for several days and discovered that Bai Ling went to the pharmacy every three days, claiming to feel unwell. She would meet with Jiang Ying Zi, exchanging cryptic phrases we couldn’t decipher, which was incredibly frustrating!
One day, while Zhao Xiao Guang was on stakeout downstairs, he saw Bai Ling leave her house and head straight for the pharmacy.
In the surveillance, Jiang Ying Zi used the excuse of a new therapeutic device to lead Bai Ling into a back room, and after that, we could no longer hear what they were saying. Jiang Ying Zi came out shortly after, but Bai Ling seemed to have vanished into thin air; no one saw her exit through the back door.
Meanwhile, the young girl Jin Fei wanted to visit her father in prison and sought help from Lawyer Liu, but he informed her that the regulations were strict—only lawyers were allowed visits. At that moment, Jiang Ying Zi came in to comfort Jin Fei, displaying an unexpectedly gentle demeanor. However, as soon as Jin Fei left, Jiang Ying Zi immediately sent someone to keep an eye on her.
Lawyer Liu also told Jiang Ying Zi that Wang Jianmin hadn’t revealed anything, but he wouldn’t escape a charge of intentional homicide.
By nightfall, everyone was exhausted and returned to rest, leaving only Zheng Bei and Gu Yi Ran on watch. Near midnight, Gu Yi Ran spotted Li Wen Long lurking around the pharmacy entrance. He felt anxious, realizing he hadn’t yet gathered any evidence against Li Wen Long, and planned to take action while Zheng Bei was asleep.
At that critical moment, Zheng Bei woke up and grabbed Gu Yi Ran, urging him to calm down and remember his identity and mission, warning him not to act impulsively and become the very kind of person he despised. The two resumed their surveillance and observed the closeness between Bai Ling and Li Wen Long. Through their listening device, they pieced together the nature of their relationship and confirmed that Li Wen Long was a subordinate of Jiang Ying Zi, who was, in fact, the head of the drug trafficking organization!
Now more determined than ever, Zheng Bei concluded that Bai Ling was likely the mastermind behind the nightclub, Jiang Ying Zi’s trusted lieutenant, handling the major transactions while her janitorial role served as a cover. With the Mid-Autumn Festival approaching, Zheng Bei decided to let Gu Yi Ran take a break for now and plan for a major crackdown after the holiday to completely dismantle this operation!
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