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[Under the Skin Ⅱ]

[Episode 24]

This is the room.

Su's roommate is away for an internship.

During this time,

he had been living here alone.

Thank you.

You can go ahead with your work now.

Shen Yi.

It should be ox blood.

We've found the raw material.

Let's see if we can find

Prussian blue.

Let's keep looking.

Du Cheng.

Is it Prussian blue?

It's identical to what

I made at home.

Then we can confirm

that Su Youliang knew

he was being poisoned

and even made an antidote.

No wonder

An Luran said

he was unwell for a while

but then recovered.

He knew he was being poisoned.

So why didn't he report it to the police?

I suspect he's covering for the perpetrator.

He loves me very resolutely.

He even made me swear with him,

promising not to betray each other.

He said

whoever betrays the other

will be punished.

Du Cheng.

I know what that

underlying tattoo means now.

[Beijiang Branch, Beijiang City Public Security Bureau]

After preliminary confirmation,

Su Youliang knowingly

[Beijiang Criminal Investigation Team]

chose to protect the poisoner

despite being poisoned himself.

Next,

we need to focus on investigating

all the people around Su Youliang

who have emotional connections with him.

We also need to check

if they had any possibility of coming into contact with thallium.

Jiang Feng,

go find Su Youliang's brother.

Li Han,

go meet Lin Xiaoyin's parents.

Okay.

I want to go talk to Lin Xiaoyin

again tomorrow.

Alright.

Everyone, let's split up and get to work.

What do you want to ask?

About relationships.

I'm asking on behalf of my two friends.

You came after all.

Have a seat.

Then let's start right away.

Alright.

First, in your mind,

silently think of your question.

Don't stop.

Go on. From left to right,

choose three cards in order.

They represent the past, the dilemma, and the action.

The Lovers.

Gemini.

It's clear as day.

In the past, they were deeply in love.

Their love was passionate and pure,

without any impurities.

You can understand it as

a childlike fervor.

So it can't be interpreted with

a mature emotional perspective.

That's right.

It's very accurate.

Real-life issues.

They're facing difficulties because of this.

Because of money,

they feel lost.

And then?

What action will they take?

Move forward for love.

Overcome all obstacles.

Indeed.

These two friends of mine

have a great relationship.

Young people

all feel lost when facing

societal pressures.

One day,

an opportunity beckoned

to this boy.

It was risky,

yet tempting.

The boy agreed.

We all thought

that this girl would

break up with the boy because of this.

But unexpectedly,

this girl resolutely

chose to stay with him,

taking on this huge risk.

For the same goal,

they worked together.

Childishly in love, reckless,

even...

Even...

Gradually deviating from their original intentions.

Also gradually...

Falling apart.

Next,

I want to read about this girl.

Okay.

It's alright.

Take your time shuffling.

What do these three cards mean?

I'm not in a good state.

Let's not do the reading today.

Let me do it.

This girl

seems to be on the verge of realizing her dreams.

But in reality,

she's under immense pressure.

And this pressure...

She has no one to share it with anymore.

She must be exhausted,

yet she doesn't dare to break down.

She's torn.

How do you know?

I'm just interpreting the cards.

Next...

This card

suggests that this girl might have been deceived.

Money was the beginning of their troubles,

and in the end,

they were consumed by it.

Lin Xiaoyin,

Su Youliang almost had a change of heart.

You know that, don't you?

[Inquiry Room]

We've checked Su Youliang's

and your family group's

chat history.

We found that from

seven or eight months ago,

you've been constantly urging Su Youliang

to leave Lin Xiaoyin.

So what?

So it was at that time

you learned about Su Youliang's

relationship with An Luran.

Yes.

Our family isn't well-off either.

After I graduated from high school,

I didn't get into college.

I couldn't find a good job.

If he got together with An Luran,

my job and the house for marriage

would all be taken care of, right?

Besides, I've met An Luran.

She's quite pretty,

not at all inferior to Lin Xiaoyin.

So we advised him

to be sincere with An Luran

and have a good life together.

How did Lin Xiaoyin find out

about this?

I sent a voice message

and she overheard it.

She came over to confront me,

asking why I was sowing discord.

I just told her straight out.

There's no choice.

The inferior person gets abandoned,

and the inferior item gets thrown out.

She's no match

for An Luran in any aspect.

What does Su Youliang think about this?

Do you know?

My brother hasn't given in.

But I think

he's somewhat wavering.

I'm closing the shop for the day.

The emotional separation.

This time,

this girl fully experienced

that everything was taken away from her.

She began to feel

a strong distrust towards this boy.

And the sword in her hand

represents her naked killing intent.

You hate him.

You hate him for betraying you

for An Luran.

So I'm guessing

that the poison in the cup

that An Luran gave him

was actually put there by you, wasn't it?

Didn't you say you didn't understand this?

You lied to me.

I really don't understand,

and I don't believe it at all.

I'm just stating the facts.

What facts?

You have no evidence.

Captain Cheng, we have a new lead.

I just found out.

Lin Xiaoyin has a close friend.

She's from the University of Science and Technology,

a graduate student in the Chemistry Department.

Lin Xiaoyin frequently

visits her laboratory.

Their lab

has records of purchasing thallium salt

and data on its usage.

Does this look familiar?

This is the tattoo Su Youliang

got for An Luran.

There's a trident on it.

I originally thought

this was An Luran's way of claiming

ownership over Su Youliang.

Later I realized that

this trident

was only added because it couldn't cover the original design.

So they incorporated it

into the composition of the later tattoo.

And the trident in the original design

was actually tattooed by Su Youliang for you.

It represents loyalty and punishment.

An eternal and unchanging vow.

No matter who betrays whom,

punishment will ultimately be served.

We found thallium salt hidden

in a crystal ball at Lin Xiaoyin's house.

Where's your crystal ball?

It's indeed a clever hiding place for thallium salt.

You went to my house?

Why did you poison him?

I...

I thought if the tattoo changed,

I would lose him.

Just because his feelings changed,

you had to punish him?

I didn't want it to be like this.

But I really...

I really didn't mean to hurt Youliang.

I truly didn't want to harm him.

Due to the poisoning,

his bodily functions were impaired.

He needed to take medication.

Who would have thought

that an overdose of aphrodisiacs

would cause his already damaged body

to be unable to withstand the stress,

leading to his sudden death.

It's all my fault.

It's all my fault.

If I had known it would be like this,

I should have stopped him then.

I should have stopped him then...

Greed is endless.

It only makes people sink deeper and deeper.

Okay.

Alright, I understand.

[Beijiang Criminal Investigation Team]

Thank you for your hard work.

Su Youliang's family

has already arranged for cremation.

Captain Cheng,

can we

close the case now?

There's one thing I still can't figure out.

A sudden myocardial infarction

doesn't cause immediate death.

Usually, when it occurs,

there's a process.

During this process, people

struggle due to the pain,

even calling for help.

But when An Luran reported it,

she said that when she woke up,

Su Youliang was already dead.

They were together all night,

yet she didn't notice anything.

Isn't that strange?

Could it be that she was in a deep sleep?

Su Youliang's case

can be closed.

But Li Han,

could you please help me check

the surveillance footage

near An Luran's house that night?

Hopefully, I'm just overthinking.

Jiang Feng.

Captain Cheng.

I found out that

on the night Su Youliang died,

An Luran made an online transaction

at a small private convenience store

in Yongxing Beach.

I just checked the surveillance footage and found that

she made the purchase in person.

She bought a pack of cigarettes.

An Luran is indeed suspicious.

At that time,

Su Youliang was likely already dead.

There was a corpse in the house,

yet she didn't call the police.

Instead, she went to the beach.

Do we have any information on her whereabouts after that?

The beach area is quite complex.

There are fishing villages, swimming areas,

and container homestays nearby.

There are many blind spots in the surveillance coverage.

We can't be sure where she went afterward.

The beach police station

just reported an important lead.

On the very night Su Youliang died,

the maritime police intercepted a smuggling fishing boat.

The captain said

these smuggling boats

are all involved in illegal organ transplant business.

Many of the smuggled individuals

have already been matched for transplants

and are here for bone marrow extraction.

They come and go on the same day.

It's like a black market.

Let's go.

We'll investigate at the beach.

Alright.

Why haven't you finished cleaning up yet?

Hurry up, all of you!

Be careful with what you're doing!

The more you rush, the messier it gets.

Come on, hurry up!

Clean up the footprints on the beach.

Alright, understood.

Officer Shen,

coming to the beach for a date so late?

What about you?

It's so late,

did you just see someone off?

Or are you waiting for someone?

Thank you.

No problem.

This entire area

is privately contracted.

But the containers inside

are all rented to individuals.

Some use them as leisure cabins,

some rent them as warehouses,

and others convert them into guesthouses

for business.

The floating population is very dense

and lacks centralized management.

Was that Tang Keying?

This is private property.

What do you want?

Miss Tang,

please open the door.

Tang?

Why are you with

Officer Du?

And with so many people?

Why are you here?

I was deceived by a scumbag,

lost my child,

and I'm feeling down.

I invited Tang

to find a quiet place

for a girls' night chat.

Is that not allowed?

Officer Du, are you interested

in joining us?

Tell everyone to call it a day.

Pack up.

How did you end up here?

I suspect that on the night Su Youliang died suddenly,

An Luran came to the beach.

I checked the recorder

carried by the paramedics that day

and found this.

This piece of clothing belonging to An Luran

is dyed turmeric yellow with pure natural plant dyes.

Turmeric yellow has a unique property.

It turns red when it encounters alkaline substances,

and reverts to yellow when it encounters acid.

So the red stains on it

are not blood

nor paint.

Instead, I suspect that

this piece of her clothing

came into contact with seawater,

and then passed through some kind of acidic environment,

which is why there are

streaks of yellow marks on it.

Li Han also found out

that on the day of the incident,

only this garden area had been sprayed with acidic pesticides.

That's why I came here.

I suspect that on the night of Su Youliang's death,

An Luran's hasty departure

was related to the transfer of illegal immigrants at the beach

and the participation in illegal organ transplants.

When you were inside just now,

did you find anything?

No.

Looks like we've come up empty-handed today.

Alright,

let's head back.

I came here by bike.

Load it onto my car.

This place.

I think...

We can put it here too.

You're back.

I understand.

I see.

Alright, goodbye.

I'll never expect

you to knock again.

I saw you were busy earlier.

Alright, let's get down to business.

There's a big case in the city.

The higher-ups have assigned our Criminal Investigation Team

to join the core task force.

It's under the command of the Municipal Discipline Inspection Commission.

The Municipal Supervision Commission, Public Security, and Drug Administration

are all working together on this.

What kind of case is it?

Such a big commotion.

Based on the previous investigation results,

Hua'an Medical Center and

Maoyu Biochemical Group

are suspected of illegal drug manufacturing,

smuggling of prohibited goods,

and illegal organ transplantation.

This case also involves

collusion between government and business,

and major economic crimes.

So the city

has made a firm decision

to take unified action

to break through this case.

I understand.

I will synchronize

the clues we've found so far

with them.

Currently, this case

involves units

with complex backgrounds and sensitive nature.

Our task

is to thoroughly investigate

the deep-rooted criminal activities behind the scenes.

What's the matter?

Why did you call me here so urgently?

Look.

These are the heatmaps of genetic samples

I used for the experiment.

Their owners

all have different genetic defects.

Some affect physical health,

while others affect mental health.

[DNA sample]

After gene sequencing,

the resulting heat maps

make all of this visible.

[DNA sample]

Currently, among the most widely recognized

genes that influence

criminal personalities,

besides the one you're already familiar with,

monoamine oxidase A,

there are also...

[DNA sample]

Catechol-O-methyltransferase

and

dopamine receptor D4 genes.

They innately affect

a person's emotional stability

and cognitive function strength.

Additionally...

[DNA sample]

Genes like transmembrane glycoprotein

influence a person's prosocial behavior.

Finding the expression patterns

of these genes in the heat maps

will complement your understanding

of the innate causes of personality.

If I can identify

Cao Jian's genetic issues

at a glance through

color and shape coordination,

[DNA sample]

I can surely spot these as well.

Give me all of these.

These are all confidential.

You can't take them away.

However,

you can look at them here.

Alright.

Here.

[Beijiang Criminal Investigation Team]

Everyone's here.

Here.

Let me say a few words.

Our superiors have

clearly issued our

[Beijiang Criminal Investigation]

key tasks for this case.

We need to firmly grasp

Hua'an Medical Center's

key leads.

Dig deep and investigate thoroughly.

Because the case is complex

and intricate,

everyone should be

rigorous,

meticulous,

and low-key in their work.

Focus on methodology and prioritize evidence.

Let's strive for

a major breakthrough as soon as possible.

Alright,

let's now review

Hua'an Medical Center's

key leads.

[Maoyu Group]

[Maoyu Group is a transnational medical investment company.]

[About the Company]

[Business Field]

[Business Field]

[Hua'an Medical]

Hua'an Medical Center

is a high-end private hospital.

Its clients are either wealthy or noble.

It was acquired by Maoyu Group ten years ago,

and its scale rapidly expanded afterward.

[Hua'an Medical]

The business areas involved include

plastic surgery, health and wellness,

assisted reproduction, genetic diseases, and more.

Its parent company, Maoyu Group,

is a

multinational medical investment company.

Kailai Biotechnology Research Institute

and Hua'an Medical Center

have a cooperative relationship.

Most of Kailai Biotechnology's

medical projects

are clinically tested

by Hua'an Medical Center.

The two institutions collaborate very closely.

[Kailai Biotechnology]

[Relationship between Hua'an Medical Center and Kailai Biotechnology]

[Director of Kailai Biotechnology: Fang Kaiyi] [Assistant: Tang Keying]

Tang Keying, as

the common liaison

for these two institutions,

will be our breakthrough point

for the upcoming investigation.

What a coincidence,

Miss Tang.

Running into you at the entrance of our research institute

is probably not just a coincidence, is it?

Officer Du.

Can we have a quick chat?

I'm sorry,

but I have a meeting to attend.

It won't take long.

I don't know anything.

I haven't even asked anything yet.

How do you know

that you don't know anything?

You were parachuted into Kailai.

And as soon as you arrived, you became

Professor Fang Kaiyi's

research assistant.

In less than two months,

you became the liaison between Hua'an Medical

and Kailai Biotechnology.

What exactly do you want to ask?

After our investigation,

we found that Hua'an Medical

is suspected of serious illegal activities.

I hope you can cooperate with us

and provide us with some leads.

I'm only responsible for

technical matters.

I know nothing about anything else.

Given your special position

and your close relationship with An Luran

as her best friend,

it's hard for us to believe

that you're completely unaware.

I'm sorry,

but I really need to go to my meeting now.

You're an only child.

Although your parents' income is modest,

you've attended the best schools

throughout your life.

They've done everything they can

to support your education

and have high hopes for you.

I'm sure you wouldn't want

them to be heartbroken

because of you.

When an avalanche occurs,

no snowflake is innocent.

I hope you can

consider what I've said.

Excuse me,

can I borrow your phone to make a call?

Thank you.

This is my number.

If you have any information,

I hope you'll contact me.

I won't keep you from your meeting any longer.

Director An.

After the container incident,

the police are watching us closely.

Should we reduce our contact?

Why are you panicking?

If they had any evidence,

we would be

in the interrogation room by now.

However, given the current situation,

we can't do business domestically anymore.

I plan to leave the country.

So you mean

you're leaving me here to take the fall alone?

Do you want to come with me?

I...

Coming with me can at least protect you.

But you know me,

I don't keep idle people around.

You need to do something for me.

The new company abroad

has already been registered.

Securing investment funds

is not an issue either.

What I need are the

core data and experimental results

related to

embryonic gene editing.

Once we have these technologies,

you'll have a place to use your skills too.

So you're saying

you want me to steal

Mr. Fang's core technology?

I don't care if you steal, rob,

or deceive.

These are the conditions.

Once you get it,

you'll come with me.

The benefits and power

I promised you before

will only increase, not decrease.

Once we're abroad,

you can also work freely

to build your own career.

What about Mr. Fang?

Are you kidding me?

You're still worried about him?

You have no right to worry about him.

Don't tell me you still

have feelings for him.

After all these years,

you've been hovering around him.

If he had any interest in you,

it would have happened by now.

To put it nicely,

you're his confidant.

To put it bluntly,

in his eyes,

you're just a bunch of genetic code.

I'll say it again,

don't expect anything from men.

Think about all the things you've done.

If something really goes wrong,

can he protect you?

Is he even capable of protecting you?

But he's extremely cautious in his actions.

This involves

an extensive amount of research data

and experimental results related to

embryonic gene editing.

I have to find a chance to...

So you do know

where these core data

are stored.

Anyway, the situation of the group

is uncertain from day to day.

We must make every second count.

These core data

are our trump card

for starting over,

and also your lifeline.

Sister.

Your fate

is in your hands.

My future

is also in your hands.

I've said all I needed to say.

I'll go first.

In this item,

the molecular structure of ribonucleic acid

has a unique proportion.

We need to focus on studying

its formation factors.

Tang, please follow up on this.

We'll continue the discussion next week.

Did you hear that, Tang?

Yes, Mr. Fang.

We're having dinner with Academician Fu tonight.

All of you will join us.

Mr. Fang.

I'm not feeling well.

Then you should rest.

The rest of you come with me.

Alright, Mr. Fang.

[Please wait]

Based on what I know about him,

he wouldn't keep the core files

on this computer.

Mr. Shen.

Who sent you here?

I'm helping Mr. Fang...

Is it An Luran?

Last time at the container,

I could tell

you were working for her.

So,

what did she send you to do?

Steal research results?

You should know that

what she's asking you to do

is illegal, right?

Mr. Shen, could you

not tell Mr. Fang?

I can see

you're already in too deep now.

Tang Keying.

You're just

an ordinary staff member.

You can't handle these murky waters.

Don't make another mistake.

Whatever deal you've made with An Luran,

cut your losses

and give up now.