Episode Summary
Childhood allies Gu Nuo and Shen Yi clash during a failed escape attempt, leading to a car crash and Gu Nuo’s confession. Shen Ye uncovers cash stashed in flowerpots while tracking his adoptive brother, as flashbacks reveal Shen Yi’s descent into vengeance sparked by a university explosion cover-up. Meanwhile, survivor Xu Tongsheng awakens, and Gu Deman’s looming threats tighten the noose.
Spoiler Alert
Let's unpack this emotional rollercoaster of an episode where childhood ties get tested by fire (literally and metaphorically). Grab your popcorn – things get messy.
Betrayal and a Car Crash
Gu Nuo finally confronts Shen Yi about his mounting crimes, tearfully agreeing to "help" his lifelong friend one last time. But here's the twist: Our detective isn't playing wingman anymore. During a chaotic car ride, Gu Nuo reveals he's taking the professor straight to the cops for a plea deal. Cue the Fast & Furious moment when Shen Yi tries to hijack the wheel, leading to a crash at Yanzi Lane. The fugitive bails, but Gu Nuo's already dialing his confession hotline.
Wild Goose Chases & Flowerpot Cash
Meanwhile, Wu Yong's team tracks Shen Yi's cloned license plate vehicle (driven by Gu Nuo – oops). When Shen Ye loses the tail, our favorite adoptive brother pulls a Sherlock move: Realizing Shen Yi's "new home" sighting is a decoy, he races to their childhood house. What does he find? A Breaking Bad-level stash of cash hidden in... flowerpots? Turns out those "don't touch my plants" lectures from their youth weren't just about gardening.
Childhood Bonds Turn Toxic
Gu Nuo's confession drops bombshells: The cop and professor grew up like brothers after Shen Yi's mom raised them both. Their deadly partnership began with the Binjiang University explosion cover-up – Gu Nuo illegally cremated victim He Runian's body. One bad deed snowballed into a whole avalanche of crimes. Pro tip: Never mix brotherhood with arson investigations.
Shen Yi's Freudian Flashback
The fugitive gets nostalgic seeing Shen Ye's newspaper-published childhood drawing of their adoptive dad. But this Hallmark moment gets dark fast – we flashback to the university explosion that started it all. While Shen Yi maintains it was an accident, his revenge murder of Dean Zhen (using elevator alcohol residue to burn him alive) proves our professor's got a PhD in petty vengeance.
Final Clues & Cliffhangers
- Xu Tongsheng wakes up from his coma, giving Shen Ye major hero points.
- Gu Nuo hints Shen Ye holds the key to catching Shen Yi.
- That flowerpot cash? Probably linked to shadowy businesswoman Gu Deman's deadlines.
Why You Should Care
This episode masterfully unpacks how "ride-or-die" loyalty curdles into destruction. The real fire isn't in the explosions – it's in Shen Yi's burning resentment and Gu Nuo's slow realization that some childhood bonds can't survive adulthood's moral compromises.
Spoiler for Next Episode
- That newspaper drawing? It's about to become major emotional ammunition.
- Dean Zhen's murder method suggests Shen Yi's got a signature MO with fires.
- Keep your eye on those flowerpots – they might hold more than cash.
Things are about to get explosive (again) as this brother vs. brother chess game enters its endgame. Will guilt or survival instincts win? My money's on more flowerpots getting smashed.
