Pong has taken a girl hostage on a school bus. Chen Yu and Zhijie work together to subdue him. On the spur of the moment, Chen Yu shoots and kills him. Zhijie laments that they have lost an important lead, now that Pong is dead. Chen Yu heaves a sigh of relief secretly. Xuewei praises Chen Yu for a clean job and declares he is worthy to be his successor. Chen Yu reproaches himself for sacrificing three lives and regrets not turning himself in earlier. Xuewei reiterates that there is no turning back. Chen Yu tenders his resignation. Zhijie tries to retain him but his mind is made up. Zhijie deduces that Pong had communicated with his instigator via an online pet forum. Shishi is shocked to learn about Chen Yu’s resignation. He indicates that he is going to help Xuewei run his business. Shishi discovers Jingze likes Yanqi and decides to play matchmaker. Xuanmei and Guixiang argue over the wedding preparations. She takes off her wedding ring and throws it at him. At a park, Xuanmei is attacked by the skateboard molester. She tries to resist and is severely beaten up. Her injuries lead to a brain haemorrhage, which eventually leaves her half-paralysed. Guixiang rushes to the hospital. It pains him to see Xuanmei’s condition and begs for her forgiveness. She refuses to forgive him. Ruoting shows Chen Yu how the syndicate’s illegal operations are run. By chance, Chen Yu comes across a shady aspect of Xuewei and his father’s relationship. He blackmails Xuewei to test his reaction. It turns out that the person behind his father’s death is someone close to him.
