Episode Summary
Jin Chun uncovers a cremation cover-up linked to Gu Nuo while investigating an empty coffin, triggering a chain of secrets involving Shen Yi. Tensions explode (literally) when Xu Tongsheng and Shen Ye race against a warehouse bomb, revealing Han’s Group’s drug ties.
Spoiler Alert
Buckle up, true crime junkies—Episode 26 of Unnatural Fire starts with a literal empty coffin and ends with an explosion that’ll leave you side-eyeing every shady warehouse in your neighborhood. Let’s break it down.
Grave Secrets & Bureaucratic Drama
Forensic queen Jin Chun cracks open a coffin only to find… nothing. No bones, no body—just ✨air✨. She races back to the Criminal Investigation Team (CIT) to brainstorm with her partner-in-crime-solving Yuan Zhoulu, who casually drops a Sherlock-level deduction: "Two possible places the body could be. Take your pick." Spoiler: They pick the crematorium. Turns out, an unidentified corpse was incinerated there in 2003 under the watch of Gu Nuo (aka Suspicious Person #1 this season).
But when Jin reports this bombshell to her boss Wu Yong, he shuts her down faster than a TikTok ban. "Keep this quiet—especially from Xu Tongsheng!" (Y’all, the guy’s either dirty or about to become collateral damage. Place your bets.)
Family Dinner? More Like Family Secrets
Meanwhile, brooding detective Shen Ye has a very awkward family meal with his dad Shen Yi. Mid-bite, Shen Ye gets a text from Wu Yong about Gu Nuo’s cremation shenanigans. Cue the world’s worst poker face—he pretends to laugh at a meme while Shen Yi, who also gets a photo of his dug-up family grave, deadpans through the drama. These two could teach stones how to stay emotionless.
Over at CIT HQ, Chief Chang Zhen connects the dots: If Shen Yi and Gu Nuo pulled off a murder cover-up 20 years ago, they’ve gotta have deeper ties. Queue the order to dig into their childhoods and family trees. (Grandma’s diary entries, anyone?)
Flirting, Feelings, and a Therapy Intervention
In a rare non-murdery moment, Jin Chun hangs with her childhood pal Han Jun at a boxing gym. He teases her about her "sunshine personality" (blame her happy childhood) and low-key implies she’s too soft for forensics. Meanwhile, Jin dodges his "Remember when all the boys crushed on you in high school?" question like a pro. Smooth, Han Jun. Real smooth.
Later, Jin pivots to a messy intervention: She arranges to transfer autistic kid Shi Haoyu to a specialized care facility, but his guardian Zeng Mingfang (who’s been Googling "how to parent" all season) throws a fit. Drama ensues until social workers literally show up at the door. Brutal, but necessary?
Bomb Squad Blues
The episode’s final act is pure chaos. CIT’s wildcard cop Xu Tongsheng gets lured to a sketchy warehouse by informant Fan Yi, who knows the security guard’s smoke break schedule. (Organized crime runs on punctuality, folks.) But it’s a TRAP! They find mysterious "transparent crystals" (uh, drugs?) before the doors lock and a bomb starts ticking.
Shen Ye arrives just in time to play action hero, smashing the door with an axe while Xu yells, "If I die, INVESTIGATE HAN’S GROUP FOR DRUGS!" (Not subtle, but effective.) They escape with two seconds to spare—but Fan Yi becomes human confetti. Oof.
As Shen Ye drags a barely-conscious Xu away, guess who’s creepily watching? Shen Yi, holding a gun like he’s auditioning for Godfather 4. He flees when cops arrive, but not before Shen Ye glimpses his silhouette. The episode ends with Shen Ye collapsing, Xu barely alive, and a henchman getting cuffed.
Final Thoughts
This episode’s got it all: parental issues, workplace tension, and a bomb that’s basically the writers screaming, "SEASON FINALE COMING—GET HYPED!" Also, Shen Yi’s villain origin story is clearly brewing. Catch y’all next week… or whenever the streaming gods decide to drop Episode 27.
