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[Under the Skin Ⅱ]

[Episode 17]

Back then, Captain Lei

did indeed visit this welfare home.

The welfare home had clear

identity information for Min Xue.

From this perspective,

there was nothing wrong with Captain Lei's approach.

If there was nothing wrong,

I wouldn't be here now.

That teacher

said Min Xue was very skillful with her hands.

Captain Lei's notes

also mentioned this.

What do you think?

I saw Min Xue's handmade crafts

in that photo album just now.

Her technique

was clearly very mature.

This indicates

she has a natural talent in this area.

Doing handicrafts

can please the teachers

and help make friends.

It's like a reward system,

which is quite normal.

Yes.

How could a homeless child

have such

mature survival skills?

You think her the logic behind her actions

didn't match her age at that time?

Or rather,

she had been trained before,

and before this,

she had already mastered this skill.

Then the Tuyuan City Welfare Home

might not be the only welfare home

she had stayed at.

Many welfare homes offer handicraft classes.

If we investigate them one by one,

it'll be very time-consuming.

Characteristics for a search

are like keywords in a search engine.

The more keywords,

the more we can narrow down

the scope and length of the investigation.

I remember two things

from the photo album.

One is braiding.

The other is origami.

Then we should focus on investigating

welfare homes that offer

these two types of classes.

I think we

are quite in sync.

You really won't come with me to the city bureau?

I...

No need.

I was just kidding.

[Puxi City] [Fengdu Mountain] [Lianjiang Middle Road] [Aofeng Road]

I'm sorry.

I'm not very familiar

with the past.

I've contacted

our retired director.

She's on the way here now.

Please feel free to look around first.

Alright, thank you.

Here you go.

Thank you.

Are all the children here

good at doing this?

Well, no.

It's just that Lin Xue was particularly clever.

She not only learned quickly,

but could also braid

very intricate patterns.

[July 2010] [Zhang Ting]

I'm sorry, I'm sorry

for keeping you waiting.

I heard from Ms. Cai

that you are police officers.

Yes.

We're here to find someone.

Please take a look.

Do you recognize this person?

Isn't this Zhang Ting?

That child was really wonderful.

Smart,

skillful, and sensible.

She loved taking care of the younger girls

and even helped our teachers

with a lot of childcare work.

Then

did she

make this origami too?

Yes, isn't it beautiful?

We've kept it here

for so many years,

not bearing to throw it away.

We use it as a craft model

for the other children.

Did you have

a child here

named Lin Xue?

Lin Xue?

Lin Xue?

Yes, yes, yes.

There was one.

Zhang Ting often played with her,

but Lin Xue was much younger.

Then where did

Zhang Ting go?

After she turned 18,

she didn't get into college.

Then she left the welfare home directly.

Usually, children from the home

come back to visit us

and their younger siblings

after they've grown up,

but Zhang Ting

never came back again.

Could I trouble you one more time?

Do you recognize this person?

No,

I don't have any impression.

I probably haven't seen him before.

Alright, thank you.

[July 2010] [Zhang Ting]

While investigating Min Xue's call records, I found that

she had many contacts

who are sex workers.

She contacted them frequently.

However, I'm not sure

if this has anything to do with the rescue station.

Why was she frequently contacting

sex workers?

[Beijiang Criminal Investigation Team]

I've found their contact information

and permanent addresses, which are attached.

Coming!

Didn't we agree on 2:30?

Why are you

half an hour early?

What's the rush?

We're from the Beijiang Branch

Criminal Investigation Unit.

We'd like to ask you some questions.

Is that alright?

Have a seat.

We won't sit.

Put on some clothes.

You've seen

her before, right?

What's your relationship with her?

Officer,

she was always the one

who contacted me first.

I'm asking

what your relationship with her is.

Well,

what else could it be?

We just make money together.

How exactly do you make money?

She

always makes me

pretend to be an underage girl

to meet those really perverted men,

secretly record videos,

and then she blackmails them for money.

I didn't actually do anything.

I just help her act.

Go ahead.

Min Xue's real name is Zhang Ting.

She lied about her age back then

and used a false identity.

Min Xue's information

was all entered

into the national public security system.

But now it seems

it might be because

the household registration system was not well-developed at that time.

She took advantage of this.

Regarding how we should we characterize and handle

this matter,

the city bureau needs to hold a meeting to discuss it.

Is there anything else?

No.

Wait for my news.

On the way back, Captain Lu

mentioned

a crucial piece of information.

It's about China's welfare home system.

Before 2017,

there was no nationwide network system.

This resulted in

the information of many orphans

not being shared between institutions.

Moreover, many orphans' files

lacked photo information.

So this Zhang Ting,

also known as Min Xue,

could easily

use the excuse of helping teachers at school

to access other orphans'

original residence information and family background,

then take the opportunity to change her own identity information.

We also found out that

Min Xue had sex workers

pose as underage girls

to blackmail those donors with ill intentions.

So what's the plan now?

[Beijiang City Public Security Bureau, Beijiang Branch]

Morning.

Morning.

Du.

Mr. Shen.

Have I done something wrong?

Who is she?

Beatrice Cenci.

Like you,

she had a baby face.

People in later generations thought

she was an underage girl.

She was a girl with a tragic fate.

She was sexually abused by her violent father.

In the end, unable to bear it any longer,

she conspired with her family to kill her father.

She...

Her experience...

It's very similar to yours.

But in fact, when she killed her father,

she was already 21 years old.

Min Xue.

Lin Xue.

Zhang Ting.

What should we call you?

You don't understand.

For people like us,

who were abandoned at birth,

we long so much for someone to rely on.

When the brothers and sisters

who grew up and come back

to the welfare home

to visit after leaving,

they all say

that whether it's work

or life,

they're all alone out there,

with no one to rely on.

I was terrified of leaving the welfare home.

So...

I came up with a plan.

I used

the identity of Lin Xue, who was much younger than me,

to stay at the welfare home.

I just liked being taken care of by them.

At least

I wasn't alone.

There were people with me.

This child was very likable.

She was a sweet-talker.

She especially liked to play with the younger girls.

This child was really wonderful.

Smart,

skillful and sensible.

She loved to take care of the little girls.

Why did you conceal it back then?

Why didn't you tell Captain Lei your real age?

Because I wanted Zhang Bin

to pay the price.

The law will make him pay.

It's not enough.

It's not enough.

Compared to what he did to me,

the price he paid is too light.

After Min Shengmei

adopted me,

she was kind and gentle at first.

I tried my best to be well-behaved.

I thought I was lucky

and could finally have a home.

Until she took me

and married Zhang Bin.

Crispy, isn't it?

Your hand.

Dad's home.

Watching TV?

I bought some Gala apples for Xue.

They're delicious.

Thank you, Dad.

Xue.

Dad wants to eat too.

Dad.

Dad, what are you doing?

Mom!

Don't move.

Mom!

Don't move.

Dad, what are you doing?

Mom!

Don't move.

Xue, call Dad for dinner.

Mom.

Dad assaulted me.

How can you talk like that?

How could Dad assault you?

Alright, go call him now.

Xue,

what are you sitting there for?

Hurry up and eat.

Xue, Xue!

Xue!

Are you not listening

to what Mom is saying anymore?

You're not my mom.

He's not my dad either.

What are you saying, child?

You can't leave.

Where would you go in the middle of the night?

It's none of your business!

Keep your voice down.

If you leave here,

the welfare home

definitely won't take you back.

Do you want to end up on the streets?

Neither of you are good people.

Watch your language.

There are even fewer good people out there.

Once you leave,

you won't even know

how you got sold.

I want to call the police.

Call the police?

She wants to call the police.

My precious daughter,

have you forgotten what

I do for a living?

I'm a lawyer.

Think about it.

Who do you think

the police will believe?

Enough.

Don't make things harder for yourself.

If you tell too many lies...

Naturally,

no one will believe you anymore.

What are you standing there for?

Take off your jacket.

Hurry up.

In a moment,

go in and apologize to Dad properly.

We're all unfortunate people.

Dad provided us

with such good conditions.

We should be grateful.

You shouldn't act recklessly.

Be obedient.

Be good.

We have investigated everything.

Zhang Lili and the others pretending to be minors

to commit fraud

are all connected to you.

And the targets of their fraud

were all donors to your rescue station.

Why did you do this?

Because there are always some people with bad intentions

who use the donations

to exchange with me for those girls.

Just like what Zhang Bin did to me back then.

Xue,

are there any little girls

in your welfare home who like

nice things?

What do you want?

Nothing.

Don't worry.

Dad won't leave you.

Dad

can help them fulfill their wishes.

Maybe

they'll meet

someone better than me.

They'll be able to buy things they like,

go on vacations

and even buy pets.

They can go to university

or even study abroad.

Later,

I had Zhang Lili and the others

pretend to be minors

to set up a trap

and extort them.

This way,

those people were punished,

and I had money

to run the rescue station.

I genuinely wanted to help

those girls.

I didn't want them to

experience the misfortunes I had.

But now I can't do anything anymore.

Du,

what will happen

to the rescue station?

Don't worry.

They will be properly taken care of.

Thank you.

From now on,

how would you like us to address you?

Min Xue?

Lin Xue?

Zhang Ting.

Now, I finally have the chance

to let go of all this

and be Zhang Ting again.

[Beijiang Criminal Investigation]

After the city bureau's analysis,

first,

it can be confirmed that

Min Xue's real name is Zhang Ting,

and there is evidence of identity theft.

I will compile and report

the supplementary evidence found by the Beijiang Branch

to the city bureau

and transfer it to the prosecutor's office and the court.

Second,

regarding

the approach,

process, and case conclusion

of Lei Yifei's investigation into the age discrepancy

of Min Xue...

It is all in compliance with regulations and without fault.

Everyone has worked hard during this period.

The meeting is adjourned.

Being able to identify problems,

acknowledge them,

and work together to solve them,

you two

did well.

Keep it up.

Let's go.

Sit.

The case is closed.

What else do you have to say, Captain Lu?

It's precisely because the case is closed

that I came to say hello.

I heard from Director Zhang

that you voluntarily requested

to investigate this.

Why?

I wouldn't trust anyone else to do it.

You clearly had good intentions,

but you were so serious when you came

that I didn't know

if you were friend or foe.

It's not the first time.

You'll get used to it.

So,

the truth about Captain Lei's case has come to light.

Are you satisfied with the result?

Goodbye.

I'm leaving.

Leave and don't come back.

Don't worry,

I won't come back.

I'll wait for you to come find me.

[2009 Outstanding Worker: Lei Yifei]

You said you specially invited me for a meal.

You really put some thought into it.

The case is closed successfully.

You should rest.

Originally,

I cooked something myself.

But I tasted it.

In the end,

I ordered some delicious food.

Eat it while it's hot.

Did you make the coffee?

Yes.

Although the case is closed...

I've been thinking

that if nothing had happened to Captain Lei,

he would've kept an eye on Min Xue.

Then maybe Min Xue

wouldn't have come this far.

The harm that Min Shengmei and Zhang Bin

caused her back then

was indeed too deep.

Although she used

the method of concealing her age

to take revenge on Zhang Bin,

once the seed of malice

was planted in her heart,

it might be difficult for her

to trust anyone again.

I was negligent.

I should've kept an eye on Min Xue

on behalf of Captain Lei.

If Captain Lei knew

what happened,

he'd be very sad.

Have you ever thought about

that if Captain Lei knew

that the little troublemaker he saved back then

has become

an outstanding criminal police captain

and taken over his position,

would he be less sad?

Who are you calling a troublemaker?

I was just going through a rebellious phase.

Didn't you have one?

I haven't named it yet.

You think of one.

The Person Who Changed My Life.

Indeed, he did change

my life.

Help!

Help! Help!

Help!

Help!

Help!

At three in the morning,

a sanitation worker

heard an alarm.

Upon entering, he found a woman

lying there unconscious.

Captain Cheng.

Are there any surveillance cameras nearby?

No,

because this entire area

is a demolition zone.

It's usually fenced off,

but someone

made an opening

to take a shortcut through here.

People occasionally pass through.

How long has this area been under demolition?

From the start of relocation until now,

it's been about 1.5 to 2 years.

Has the victim's information

been found?

She's a local female university student

named Guo Yuan,

20 years old.

How is her condition now?

After emergency treatment,

she has regained consciousness.

[Missing]

Ms. Guo,

do you

often walk through that demolition area?

Rarely.

Have you recently

had any conflicts

with anyone?

No.

Do you remember

what your attacker looked like?

No.

Everything

happened too fast.

My head was covered,

and then he came and hit me.

He kept hitting me,

like a wild beast.

He wanted to beat me to death.

He wanted to beat me to death.

Ms. Guo,

please calm down.

I'm a sketch artist.

If

you can try your best

to recall more details

of the incident,

we can help you find your attacker

as soon as possible.

You won't be able to find him.

I shouldn't have gone that way.

They all say that once you go in,

you won't be able to

leave that path.

Yes.

It wasn't a human.

It was a ghost.

A ghost attacked me.

Not a human, not a human.

Captain Cheng,

we found the information

on Li Hong from the missing person flyer.

She's a local,

37 years old,

made a living by collecting recyclables.

She went missing a year ago.

Her husband reported her missing.

When she disappeared,

she didn't take any belongings with her.

Her whereabouts are still unknown.

Also,

she had rickets as a child.

She's hunchbacked.

Can we confirm the location where she went missing?

It's unclear.

I want to go check the demolition area again.

You suspect

it's related to Guo Yuan's attack?

Not sure.

Let's take a look.

Okay.

Think carefully again.

Was this the brand logo

on the gloves

of your attacker?

Yes.

Isn't the red tick Nike's logo?

But just now,

our colleagues have verified that

Nike has never produced

the type of

worker safety gloves you described.

It's okay, Ms. Guo.

Please think carefully again.

Try to recall

if there are any more details.

I remember the glove

was a bit worn out.

There were many broken parts.

Ms. Guo,

here.

Take a look.

Did the hand

that attacked you appear

at this angle?

Yes.

Yes.

That's right.

So,

you filled in the gaps with your imagination

and imagined it as

a red checkmark.

Now I need you

to continue to recall.

What other angles did you see

the gloves' logo from?

I can try to reconstruct it.

How did it go?

I asked around,

but no one knows this Li Hong.

Let's go.

Give me that.

Sir,

do you often collect things here?

What do you want?

Can't you see I'm busy?

Here's the thing.

We're looking for someone.

Do you know

someone named Li Hong?

Li Hong who?

I don't know.

She used to collect things here too.

Take a look.

Isn't that

the hunchbacked woman?

You know her?

I don't know her.

Haven't seen her in a long time.

Maybe she quit.

Why are you looking for her?

Well,

she's a relative of ours.

We suddenly lost contact with her.

We're worried something happened,

so we came out to look for her.

Or do you know

if she might be

collecting things somewhere else?

I don't know. I really don't know!

Don't bother me.

Grandpa,

our family is really worried about her.

We've been looking for a long time but can't find her.

Please tell me.

Alright.

I'll check in the group for you.

There's a group?

Nice acting.

Got it.

That's on Kaifang Street.

She collected cans there.

And on Chunzhi Road,

she even found some good stuff.

There's more.

She's been to that old district.

There's a chemical plant there.

There was an accident there,

so we all avoid it,

but she's been there.

That's all.

Thank you.

Thanks.

Thank you, sir.

[Kaifang Street] [Chunzhi Road] [Hongda Chemical Plant]

I think that's the

hunchbacked woman, right?

She used to come here often.

I even told her

this place had an accident before.

The factory has been abandoned for so long.

There's nothing valuable left here,

but she wouldn't listen.

She insisted on coming in,

so I just let her be.

Have you seen her recently?

No, I haven't.

Thank you.

No problem.

Based on Guo Yuan's

description of the gloves worn by the killer,

I've reconstructed the logo on them.

[Hongda]

They're worker safety gloves from Hongda Chemical Plant.

I have another question.

What was the name of this plant

before it was abandoned?

Hongda.

Hongda Chemical Plant.