Episode 26 recap: Task Force Traces the Leads to the Factory
In Episode 26, to catch the small-time drug dealer, Zheng Bei deliberately provokes him at a restaurant, making the dealer furious enough to bring him back to the station. Meanwhile, Zhang Xue Yao and Gu Yi Ran locate Jin Fei's residence. When Jiang Xiao Hai hears them, he quickly hides outside the window. Fortunately, they don’t notice him, and they comfort Jin Fei, encouraging her to commit to kicking her drug habit.
Through the coordinated interrogation of Zheng Bei and Zhao Xiao Guang, the dealer finally stops being evasive and reveals the distribution method for the tainted towels: two trucks deliver towels to the hotel garage—one with clean towels and one with contaminated ones. Whenever clean towels are sent to the hotel, the contaminated ones are quickly unpacked and distributed. Multiple private cars wait nearby, ready to leave with the tainted towels, all under the supervision of Bai Ling.
Back at the task force, Zheng Bei and the team analyze the towel-swapping method. They learn that the Wan Huang Hotel won’t place another towel order for two weeks, so Zheng Bei instructs everyone to gather all evidence and locate the drug production factory within that timeframe. The team continues to monitor pharmaceutical and chemical factories, finally making progress by pinpointing a suspicious company purchasing raw materials for drug production, though the company's exact location is only confirmed to be in the eastern part of the city.
Due to the broad search area, they can only rely on interviews and surveillance. With limited manpower, it’s challenging to find the precise location of the drug factory quickly. Gu Yi Ran, tirelessly seeking solutions, suddenly comes up with an idea while having a meal with Zheng Bei and the others: to look for clues in the sewage system. The only way to do this is to test the wastewater.
Soon, the police station is filled with a terrible stench, causing everyone except Gu Yi Ran to vomit. Gu Yi Ran tests the sewage for toxic content and finally pinpoints the exact location of the drug factory. However, even with this lead, there’s still no evidence linking Lin Zhi Da to the drug activities, so they must find a way to conduct covert investigations.
That night, Zheng Bei, Zhao Xiao Guang, Gu Yi Ran, and Zhang Xue Yao split into two teams. Zhao Xiao Guang disguises himself as a logistics worker to cover for Zheng Bei as he enters the chairman's office, while Gu Yi Ran and Zhang Xue Yao infiltrate the sewage factory.
At that moment, Lin Jiang entered the office but didn’t notice Zheng Bei; he simply grabbed a bag of snow angels and left. After Lin Jiang departed, Zheng Bei opened the office safe and successfully obtained some useful items. He then returned to the task force and informed everyone that they would be going to Zheng’s family restaurant tonight for roasted lamb.
Zheng Bei personally visited the detention center to see Er Jin, reassuring him not to worry about Jin Fei. He explained that once Jin Fei successfully completes her rehabilitation, she could go study in another city, away from this complicated environment. Er Jin was extremely grateful and revealed to Zheng Bei that Jiang Ying Zi was likely not Xiao Ma Ge. He had overheard Qin Yi suggesting to Jiang Ying Zi that they should eliminate Xiao Ma Ge, but Jiang Ying Zi refused, insisting that Xiao Ma Ge was no ordinary "cook" (drug producer) and had many loyal, dangerous followers. Many had tried to replace him but had failed.
Lin Jiang harbored resentment toward Jiang Xiao Hai. Remembering how his sister Jiang Ying Zi had been meddling with Wan Huang, he planned to teach her a lesson. Fortunately, Lin Zhi Da returned just in time to stop his son, advising him that being short-tempered could ruin their larger plans. He also brought a shipment of goods, wanting to continue making big profits with Jiang Ying Zi.
Early the next morning, two men boarded a train carrying a bag of walnuts, attracting the attention of a man sitting across from them. Meanwhile, undercover police were sitting not far away on the same train. Before long, the two groups got into a scuffle over the bag of walnuts. One person tossed the walnuts off the train, and the contact person quickly retrieved the hidden goods inside.
At that moment, the Lin father and son were having a meal when Lin Zhi Da received a call from Jiang Ying Zi. Upon learning that Xiao Ma Ge had suddenly requested to see them, his expression grew serious.
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