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Shuting,

where are you?

Why weren't you answering?

Well, any leads?

Not yet.

I need to

verify something.

But I believe

the killer could not

change his behavior pattern so easily.

If our reasoning is correct,

then Xie Yaoqi

still has a chance.

Forensics has confirmed

the tread and soil

on the sneakers

from Liao Yunsheng's home

match the findings

from the bat cave.

And we already know

his involvement in the bovine TB experiments.

All the evidence points to

his presence at the crime scene.

Now Liao Yunsheng

is the prime suspect.

The victim

is the owner of the phone

found yesterday at Liao's place.

I told you

I saw her yesterday.

Xie Yaoqi's friend,

Li Shuting.

The hair found at the pork shop

has been confirmed

to be Xie Yaoqi's.

So, based on this,

we can infer

that after killing

Ye Yingying,

Liao Yunsheng kidnapped

Xie Yaoqi and Li Shuting.

I checked Li Shuting's phone.

Not much useful info.

The killer might have deleted it.

We only know she's 25.

Both parents are dead.

No other family.

Her place

is under her name,

but it's outdated.

The landlord says she moved out

years ago.

What about Xie Yaoqi's place?

Like her parents said,

covered in dust.

No one's been here in ages.

Well, Mr. Qi,

any leads

on the syringe

from Liao's home?

The residue in it

has been identified.

It's funnel-web spider toxin.

Same as in Ye Yingying's body.

Based on

your calendar theory,

the killer is mimicking a spider.

He kidnapped Xie Yaoqi

three days after killing

Ye Yingying.

Then why did he

take Li Shuting earlier this time?

Su,

get a BOLO

issued on Liao

to all units.

Xi, keep checking the cameras.

Wan,

check around

his place.

Ms. Zhu, we're on the funnel-web spider.

Funnel-web spider.

Funnel-web spider.

Funnel-web spider?

Dr. Chen.

You brat,

sending me such expensive wine?

This wine

reminds me

of our school days.

You and Li Ming

often came find me

for a drink after school.

Well,

how have you been feeling?

Not bad.

Don't worry.

Anytime you need help, come find me.

My rates are steep.

I actually have something

to ask you about.

Go ahead.

Here's the thing.

Do you know there's a type of person

who imagines themselves

to be a certain animal?

For example,

a spider.

A moment.

Here.

See.

Clinical lycanthropy.

A type of

mental illness.

During an episode, the patient

believes they are a wolf.

Their lifestyle

mimics that of a wolf.

It's not

just wolves

they imagine being.

They can imagine being other animals.

Like insects.

You said someone might think

they're a spider.

It's highly possible.

Chen,

do you know

what causes this?

The causes of mental illness

are complex.

With physical illnesses,

you can pinpoint

an exact origin.

But mental illness

is rooted

in abnormal brain function.

The triggers

can be

psychological trauma,

family issues,

medication overuse,

or even drugs.

Do they

really lose the line between delusion

and reality?

During an episode,

these patients

fabricate lies that deceive their own minds.

For them,

it's genuine.

Mr. Qi,

the materials

from Liao Yunsheng's greenhouse

are here.

After mating,

female spiders

may kill the males.

For funnel-web spiders, the average time

from mating to egg-laying is 13 days.

Thirteen days?

You mean

he wants to lay eggs himself?

Alright, send me the photos.

Qi Sizhe says,

based on

the materials we found,

Liao Yunsheng truly thinks

he is a spider.

The 13 days on the calendar

is the time

from mating to egg-laying for funnel-webs.

So

he wrapped the victim into an egg?

Yeah,

pretty much.

Funnel-webs are highly venomous.

No way I'd sell them.

Who knows what could happen?

Are you the only spider seller

around here?

Yes.

I'm the only one for miles.

Have you seen him?

He's Liao Yunsheng.

No.

Any membership info?

I run a traditional business. No computer.

I only keep records for deliveries.

Sir.

What will a funnel-web spider do

when its habitat

is destroyed?

Find a new place

to build a web.

Sedentary.

Nest in fixed locations.

The nest provides for feeding, capture,

shelter, and breeding.

They don't migrate frequently.

Territoriality.

Highly territorial

around their nest.

After building a nest,

they'll defend

their domain and resources.

Nocturnal. Mostly active at night.

During the day, they hide in the nest

to avoid sunlight

and predators.

Mostly active at night.

Don't migrate frequently.

If Liao Yunsheng is really mimicking

a spider,

then that cave

was his nest.

He killed Ye Yingying

and wanted to kill Xie Yaoqi,

but Xie escaped.

Mr. Qi barged into the cave,

forcing him to relocate

and make a new web.

Perhaps at a specific time,

Li Shuting intruded

and became his next target.

Right.

Liao Yunsheng usually helps out

at his uncle's illegal clinic.

Ye Yingying and Xie Yaoqi

had both been there.

Li Shuting also went there later.

Liao must have been scouting

for victims there.

But I still don't get it.

Mr. Qi says

the victim is not prey,

but an egg.

Why?

Giving birth.

Giving birth?

Qi Sizhe mentioned this

on the phone.

After mating,

female spiders

may kill the males.

But there were no signs

of sexual assault on Ye Yingying.

Yeah,

that's what's puzzling me.

Hello?

Got it.

Mr. Han,

they received

a distress call.

Might be Li Shuting.

Help me!

He said tonight,

after killing Yaoqi, he'll kill me.

It's very dark here.

I can hear machinery.

It cut off here?

Can we trace it?

No caller ID.

And the call was too short.

No way to track it.

She heard machinery.

Maybe near a factory?

Xi,

can we run a check?

I will

give it a try.

Come on!

Do you know

how many factories

there are in this city?

How would you check?

Then how?

We must check!

There is a way

to narrow it down.

Funnel-webs don't migrate.

But if their habitat

is destroyed,

they'll seek a new place.

I think

we should search around

the Beishan cave

and his home.

He can't have gone far.

Now he just needs

a new hiding place

where is dark, damp,

low-traffic,

and suitable

for funnel-webs.

We're running out of time.

Since the body

was found in the cave,

let's search the area

around it.

Request support from all precincts.

Have them check near Liao Yunsheng's home

for any suspicious places.

We'll split up.

Yes.

What about

the Xiangfan Factory west of

Beishan South Road?

It's abandoned.

Fits a funnel-web's needs.

What else

around there that fit?

All residential.

Not suitable.

Mr. Han,

I spotted

someone suspicious

on the camera.

He was carrying

an empty terrarium

and wearing a black hoodie.

Could it be Liao?

Location?

Beishan South Road.

Not far from that factory.

We split up.

Okay.

Mr. Qi,

I'll check there.

Be careful.

Qi Sizhe!

You okay?

Yeah, go after him.

Mr. Qi, are you fine?

Didn't see his face.

Are you okay?

Li Shuting,

can you tell us

what happened?

Sorry.

I didn't

tell you before.

Actually, Yaoqi

was dating Liao Yunsheng.

I thought

she was hiding

to avoid her parents.

I thought

she was with Liao Yunsheng.

I wanted to talk to her,

so I went to Liao Yunsheng's place.

I...

But...

Yaoqi?

Yaoqi?

Yaoqi?

Yaoqi?

Did you see him clearly? Was it Liao?

No.

And you?

Did you see

his face?

I only know

he wore

a black hoodie.

He showed me some paintings.

What painting?

Of Yaoqi.

He drew her.

Her looks when she died.

It's horrifying.

What did he do

to you?

He believes

he's a spider.

He kept wrapping me

in plastic wrap.

I couldn't breathe.

You've met Liao Yunsheng.

Was it him?

Do they

really lose the line between delusion

and reality?

I don't know.

I was too scared.

During an episode,

these patients

fabricate lies that deceive their own minds.

For them,

it's genuine.

I only found

Li Ming's DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid)

in the car.

But when you were unconscious,

you saw someone.

Your intuition

and your memory

are unreliable.

Qi Sizhe,

you just can't

convince yourself

that the Raw Diamond case is over.

You're refusing to face reality.

You okay?

I'm fine.

If what Li Shuting says is true,

is Xie Yaoqi

in serious danger?

Something doesn't add up.

What?

Based on the evidence,

we infer

that the killer

has a mental illness.

During episodes,

he imagines himself as a spider,

adopting its habits

and behavioral patterns.

This much is clear.

Then

after killing Xie,

he should have

waited until August 30th

to go after the next person.

He shouldn't have taken Li Shuting

at this time.

But why?

If he really thinks

he's a spider,

he wouldn't easily break

his established pattern.

Something must have happened

to force him to change his plan.

Perhaps Li Shuting

found something,

so he had to

kill her in advance?

That's possible.

However,

her statement doesn't add up.

He believes

he's a spider.

He kept wrapping me

in plastic wrap.

I couldn't breathe.

Clearly,

he was in an episode

and believed

he was a spider,

so he chose

an abandoned factory

that suits a spider's needs.

But the events

at that factory

don't feel right.

Let's go.

To the scene.

Find out

what's off.

This is the abandoned factory

where Li was found.

This is where Xi spotted Liao Yunsheng

on the cameras.

Since Mr. Qi

was attacked at the factory,

we've set up checkpoints

at major intersections nearby.

All units are assisting

in Liao's arrest.

The cave

where Ye's body was found,

Liao's uncle's illegal clinic,

and his university

are under surveillance.

We'll be the first

to know.

Good.

Wan, you and Su take a team each.

Search all suspicious places

one more time.

This time, we can't let him get away.

Yes.

The first two scenes

both had funnel-web nets

left by the killer.

Why are there none here?

He killed Ye Yingying

in the cave.

Then he brought

Xie Yaoqi there,

because that was

his nest.

Now he brought

Li Shuting here.

If he saw this

as his new nest,

Xie Yaoqi should be here.

But she's not.

There are no webs here.

And the 13-day cycle is broken.

Why would

the killer

change his own pattern?

So he changed

and decided to kill Xie Yaoqi early?

Hello.

Hello.

ID. Driver's license.

Pop the trunk.

Okay.

Here.

Well, thanks.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

Is something happening?

Just routine check.

Maggie.

Sorry.

I got stopped at a police checkpoint.

Is the client here?

Not yet.

I hit a checkpoint too.

Really?

People near the Beishan cave say

the police

found a woman's body.

They've been asking around

if anyone keeps spiders.

Strange, right?

Why spiders?

Don't tell me that girl

was killed by a spider?

That's fearsome.

Good thing I didn't book you

with that client.

If you'd gotten bitten too,

I'd be out of a job.

What client?

He came a few days ago

and looked odd.

Wore a hat

and was bundled up tight.

He was fiddling with

a medicine bottle

or something.

I asked if he was okay.

He said he wanted to see a doctor

and felt like a spider.

Do you know there's a type of person

who imagines

themselves to be a certain animal?

For example,

a spider.

Did you register him?

I was about to,

but when I came back with the form,

he was gone.

Well, check the footage.

See if it caught him.

Qi,

I'd like

to tell you something.

Any other angles?

He didn't enter.

There's only one camera.

Is that him?

He wore a hat. I didn't see clearly.

Thanks, Chen.

Hello? Ms. Zhu.

Okay.

I'll deploy teams now.

Everyone,

we have a new lead.

After Ye Yingying was taken,

the killer went to

this psychology clinic.

Use this clinic

as the center.

Check every nearby crossroads

and look for

the killer's trace.

Maybe we could find Xie Yaoqi.

-Yes. -Okay.

Ms. Zhu,

after leaving

the clinic,

he traveled via Beiyi Road

and headed south.

Dongning Road's camera

didn't catch him.

Here. Xiwan Road, southbound.

Ms. Zhu, we've got him.

He exited the highway and went nearby,

then vanished.

Must be in a nearby neighborhood.

Mr. Han, we've found him.

Ms. Zhu?

Hello.

All old neighborhoods here.

South gate.

North gate.

Only seniors

live here.

Only these two

have young people.

I see.

We'll split up.

Wan,

you, the local officer, and Su

search there.

I, Mr. Han,

and Mr. Qi will search here.

Okay.

Let's go.

Mr. Han,

the precinct

contacted the committee.

Several renters there

match the suspect's profile.

When processing evidence

from the greenhouse,

we found a water bill.

It's unit 604.

604.

Here.

It's Liao Yunsheng.

We've been misled.

Liao Yunsheng was the first victim.

You suspect Xie Yaoqi?

We all thought Xie Yaoqi was a victim.

No one can prove she was kidnapped.

Why did the killer change his pattern

when it came to Li Shuting?

Li Shuting?

Li Shuting?

Estradiol Valerate Tablets.

Women take it for ovarian health

and fertility.

What if a man uses it?

Who's this person?

Wang Qilong.

Has something happened to Shuting?

Answer our questions first.

I don't know anything.