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[Under the Skin Ⅱ]

[Episode 26]

Officer Du.

What's all this?

Did you kill Tang Keying?

Tang Keying?

She's dead?

How did she die?

A needle was found at the scene.

On it,

we found Tang Keying's tissue

and some residue.

Analysis results show

[Beijiang City Public Security Bureau Beijiang Criminal Investigation Team]

that there were sodium cyanide

and anesthetic components.

These anesthetics

belong to Kailai Biotechnology's

R&D patent.

You think I killed her?

She was my student.

On the night Tang Keying was killed,

you two had met,

and then you returned to your studio,

right?

Yes.

Then you left the studio.

Where were you for over two hours?

I went to the beach.

Why did you go to the beach?

Shen Yi taught me to paint the starry sky,

but I couldn't no matter how I tried.

So I thought I'd go to the beach

to look at the real starry sky

for some inspiration.

Inspiration?

What a coincidence.

You went to the beach for inspiration,

and Tang Keying's crime scene

was also at the beach.

I really don't know anything.

Tang Keying's death...

has really shocked me

and upset me.

Someone's accusing you

of killing Tang Keying.

Who?

Wu Bin.

Nothing to say in your defense?

No.

What's your relationship with Wu Bin?

Originally,

it was an employment relationship.

My research

once cured his illness.

He always wanted to repay me.

I felt sorry for him,

so I recommended him

to work as a driver for An Luran.

I admit...

I actually wanted him to

help me monitor An Luran.

After all, I don't trust

An Luran fully.

That's why you regularly sent him money?

Yes.

But now...

we're like

a farmer and a snake.

The farmer kindly saved the snake,

but in the end,

the snake actually bit the farmer.

I'm sorry,

but could you clarify that?

I've always believed

that humans are born evil,

but I've always hoped

to see the good side of humans.

But reality proved

that the some people's evil

is truly irreversible.

You should've found out

that in the past six months,

Wu Bin has become increasingly greedy.

He kept asking for more and more

money from me.

He even threatened me...

saying that if I don't pay him,

he'd go to An Luran

and expose me.

But I still refused,

because I know

that human desire...

is a bottomless pit.

So you believe

that Wu Bin falsely accused you

because you refused him?

Yes,

this is utter nonsense.

Do you have

any other evidence?

How's it going?

[Beijiang Criminal Investigation Team]

Fang Kaiyi wouldn't admit to anything.

[Beijiang Criminal Investigation Team]

Jiang Feng.

Any news on your side?

I canvassed the area

pertaining to

the time of the incident

with Fang Kaiyi's photo.

No witnesses have seen him.

I also retrieved

the municipal and commercial

surveillance footage there

but didn't find anything.

What about Tang Keying's side?

We examined her home, her parents' home,

Kailai Biotechnology—

everywhere we could—

but still have no new leads.

Apart from

Wu Bin's statement,

we don't have any solid evidence.

Captain Cheng.

We might've got it wrong.

We've gotten

the lab results of the fake nail

we found in Wu Bin's pocket.

In the residual glue on the inside,

they detected

An Luran's DNA.

So this proves

this fake nail was An Luran's.

[Beijiang City Public Security Bureau Beijiang Criminal Investigation Team]

But in Tang Keying's online shopping orders,

there was a set

of fake nails

of the same color and style,

15.9 yuan with free shipping.

That should be a counterfeit.

I've checked.

These fake nails

are from a high-end brand.

Each nail costs nearly 1,000 yuan,

which fits An Luran's spending level.

So this one is authentic?

Yes.

Could I've been mistaken?

At the tip of the nail,

there were also Tang Keying's

tissues.

We can't rule out the possibility

that they had a physical altercation.

Chen.

Ms. An.

You've been with me for over a decade now.

You're the one I trust

the most.

There's 300,000 yuan in this card.

The password is my birthday,

backwards.

Ms. An.

I'd like to ask you for a favor.

You said this fake nail

[Beijiang City Public Security Bureau Beijiang Criminal Investigation Team]

belonged to your girlfriend?

Yes.

Who's your girlfriend?

I don't have a steady girlfriend.

That's strange then.

On this fake nail,

we only detected

DNA from two people,

An Luran

and Tang Keying,

[Forensic Center of Beijiang City Public Security Bureau] [Forensic Report]

and not your

so-called girlfriend.

You lied.

I don't know.

I don't know women's stuff.

Captain Cheng.

Look at this.

Get it done quickly, then bring it to me.

Okay.

Wu Bin.

An Luran's car surveillance

is stored in the cloud.

Our technical team is restoring it.

So, soon,

we'll know what happened

that night.

I hope you'll tell the truth,

which is a voluntary surrender,

where we can apply

to the court for leniency

to get you a reduced sentence.

I-I'll talk.

I'll talk, I'll talk.

The one who killed Tang Keying was...

An Luran.

Originally, Ms. An...

An Luran

and Tang Keying agreed

to go abroad together.

But Tang Keying

seemed to be emotionally unstable.

She suddenly proposed

to meet in person.

So,

we drove to the shipyard.

Ms. An.

I'll go in to see her alone.

Don't go too far.

Wait for me outside the shipyard.

Okay, Ms. An.

What do you mean you're not coming with me?

Two hours ago,

we agreed on the phone.

Why are you changing your mind again?

I've changed my mind.

Whether I follow

you or Fang Kaiyi,

it won't end well for me either way.

I've decided to leave you two

and live my own life.

You ungrateful brat.

Ten million.

Transfer it to me now.

What do you mean?

Pay me and I'll leave,

or we'll both go down.

The police said I was

acting under your instigation,

so I can redeem myself.

Threatening me, huh?

Fine.

I understand your choice,

but you've to come with me first.

Once we've landed abroad,

I'll pay you.

Then you won't have to

live in fear in the country

and can fully get rid of me.

Win-win.

You still think I'm a fool?

You'll pay me once we're abroad?

I'd probably have to be grateful

just to keep my life.

Then why should I trust you?

You have to trust me!

I have the police's contact info.

I can have you arrested anytime!

Have you gone insane?

You all forced me into this!

Ms. An.

I just want the money.

Pay me,

and I'll leave Beijiang immediately.

No, I can't trust you.

I can give you the money,

but

only after I've boarded

the plane.

No!

It has to be now,

immediately!

I can't wait even for a day.

How do I know

what tricks you'll use against me?

Tang Keying.

Don't push your luck!

You have no right to yell at me anymore!

Who's the most

afraid of the police now?

I'll call the police right now.

What are you doing?

Calling the police, what else?

You've really gone insane.

Let go of me!

Wu Bin! Wu Bin!

Let go of me!

-Wu Bin! -Let go of me!

What's wrong, Ms. An?

Tie her up for me!

What are you going to do?

Let go!

Tang Keying, listen up,

regardless,

you're leaving with me today!

Are you going to

kill me to silence me?

Let's go!

Move!

Come back!

Come back!

Let go!

You're not going anywhere!

Let me go!

Let me go!

Ms. An! Ms. An!

She's holding

an animal euthanasia syringe!

Let go! Let go!

I said let go!

So you initially framed Fang Kaiyi

under An Luran's instructions too?

Yes.

After she calmed down,

An Luran told me

that she'd pay

hush money to my family every year

until she died.

She also told me

that I was just

helping to dispose of the body.

I'd get a few years in prison at most.

She promised me

that as long as I was alive,

I'd always have leverage over her,

and she'd keep her promise.

One is your lifesaver,

and the other is your sponsor.

Who are you really loyal to?

Life's not just about being alive.

I still have to worry about living.

I have to

receive treatment for a lifetime.

Since childhood, for my treatment,

my family has already

sacrificed too much.

They have a ton of debt from compound-interest loans.

I had no choice.

Then why

did you call Fang Kaiyi?

An Luran said

Fang Kaiyi was the most suspicious,

with the most obvious motive.

Framing him was the rational choice.

Too bad...

he didn't take the bait.

I've already

told you everything

I know.

If you don't believe me, investigate it.

[Beijiang Branch Beijiang City Public Security Bureau]

We're from the Beijiang Criminal Investigation Team.

Could you please check

if there's a guest named An Luran?

Captain Cheng.

The car's memory card

has been recovered.

There's a recording

of An Luran instructing Wu Bin

to clean up the scene

and dispose of the body.

From his

living environment and accessories,

I've extracted a few

rather conspicuous

and aesthetically consistent elements.

What do they tell us?

That these symbols of belief

are his way of seeking

a sense of belonging.

It might've stemmed from

his congenital defects

that he admires strength.

Look.

The figurine of Guan Gong

is placed at his bedside,

which is

a very important position.

Also, during his trial,

when faced with crucial questions,

he'd spread his arms and clench his fists sideways,

just like the statue of Guan Gong

holding a sword,

displaying

a notable tense posture.

Guan Gong's loyalty and righteousness

might be the values he cherishes.

And his loyalty,

just like Guan Gong himself,

is directed towards men.

It's a kind of bottom-up

reverence and worship.

So,

based on just a Guan Gong statue,

you deduced that

Wu Bin's loyalty

doesn't lie with An Luran?

It's Fang Kaiyi.

But what I don't get is

why he initially insisted

on framing Fang Kaiyi.

Don't think anymore.

Once we catch An Luran,

everything will be clear.

Room 801 is right ahead.

Who are you?

An Luran.

What are you doing?

Where did An Luran go?

Ms. An went out.

How long has she been gone?

Is this An Luran's phone?

An Luran's phone is turned off.

An Luran has fled.

Notify everyone.

Search the entire clubhouse.

-Yes! -Yes!

We were one step behind.

By the time Jiang Feng got there,

she'd already left the country.

What should we do next?

Du Cheng.

Fang Kaiyi's starry sky painting

is strange.

In one painting,

there are two

completely different emotions and styles.

I suspect that it was

after he returned

from the beach

that his brushstrokes

began to change drastically.

This is too unusual.

Why is that?

We've determined

that Hua'an Medical Center

is suspected of illegal organ transplantation and contraband smuggling.

Through investigations of

the involved companies and personnel,

we've also discovered

illegal assisted reproductive services.

But the company's head, An Luran,

has already fled.

How can we keep investigating?

It's all my fault.

I arrived too late.

It's not your fault.

She used a nanny to impersonate herself,

which means she was prepared long ago.

You mean...

We were tricked.

What should we do next?

Although An Luran has fled,

we can't let go of the Hua'an lead.

Next,

we've to thoroughly investigate

all of Hua'an's profit chains.

I believe

An Luran left in a hurry

and couldn't have

hidden everything well.

-Yes. -Yes.

Where's Mr. Shen?

Why didn't he come to the meeting?

I don't know.

Du Cheng, look.

I've reconstructed

Fang Kaiyi's starry sky painting.

From the brushstrokes,

I can strongly sense that

those two hours

must've been some special experience

that caused

a huge mood shift.

He might've seen someone

or something

that disturbed him.

In any case,

things aren't that simple.

[Beijiang City Public Security Bureau Civil Petition] [Approval Form for Police Leave Request]

I've applied with Director Zhang

for two weeks' leave for you.

You can get some fresh air

and recalibrate.

Why?

Now's the most

critical moment of this case.

What leave?

Give me more time,

and I'll

figure it all out.

No need.

You're off the case.

What do you mean?

Ever since you started

the Human Nature Atlas research,

you've become less and less

like who you used to be.

I understand

that you want to predict crimes.

Du Cheng.

I'm about to figure out the truth.

The truth is...

we were tricked.

From beginning to end,

it was all

a trap set by An Luran.

Wu Bin was just a decoy

An Luran provided us.

He first said

he killed Tang Keying,

then he framed Fang Kaiyi,

and then finally said it was An Luran.

All of this was to

buy time for An Luran to escape.

Impossible.

Wu Bin couldn't have done this for An Luran

because

the person he's loyal to

is Fang Kaiyi!

Du Cheng, believe me.

You have to believe me, I—

When have I not trusted you?

Whenever you had an inspiration,

when did I not investigate it thoroughly?

As bizarre as

they were,

I always chose to

believe you unconditionally.

I hope to

protect my colleagues well.

But despite

my endless persuasion,

you remained indifferent,

only sinking deeper and deeper.

Shen Yi.

Have you ever thought about

how your intuition

might be right 99 times,

but even if it's wrong once...

that I can't bear it?

[Alarm]

Where's Shen Yi?

Where's Shen Yi?

[Police]

Captain Cheng.

Interpol has started

searching for

An Luran's movement trajectory.

Have they located her

exact position?

Not yet.

But I've synchronized our info

with the city's criminal investigation team

and found a previous

customs smuggling case

they uncovered.

It was mentioned that eight months ago,

Hua'an Medical Center

applied for biological product export

under the guise of transporting canine blood plasma.

We suspect these biological products

are likely to be embryos.

And most importantly,

the person accompanying the export was Tang Keying.

Although Tang Keying

was Hua'an's liaison,

why did she need to accompany

the export?

Could it be that Tang Keying was secretly

helping An Luran

with other things?

That's possible.

Go check on Kailai Biotechnology's

embryo experiments.

Okay.

It's been a while since we met.

How is it?

Have you caught An Luran?

Do you have anything to do...

with Tang Keying's death?

You still suspect me?

Last time you took me to the police station,

didn't I explain

everything clearly?

My intuition

keeps telling me

that your painting's off.

The emotions

and styles before and after

are totally different.

If it accurately

reflects your inner state,

then tell me

what happened

in those two hours that

caused such a huge mood shift?

So you still think

I killed her?

In those two hours,

you think I went to kill someone, right?

Shen Yi.

What kind of person do you think I am?

I see you as a friend,

a very important friend.

So please tell me,

is this matter...

related to you or not?

Over these years,

to continue my research,

I did have to

rely on Maoyu Group

and associate with people

like An Luran.

I don't know

what the Group and An Luran have done.

What I pursue

isn't profit at all.

Why'd I break the law?

I can tell you for a fact

that Tang Keying's death...

has nothing to do with me at all.

Shen Yi.

I showed you the starry sky in my heart,

but you...

insist on finding dark clouds in it.

Could it be possible

that...

you're so paranoid

because of your profession?

It's interfering with your true feelings.

Have you ever thought about

how your intuition

might be right 99 times,

but even if it's wrong once...

that I can't bear it?

I'm choosing to trust you.

But I also ask that

you live up to this trust.

Thank you.

[Beijiang Criminal Investigation]

I'm increasingly realizing

that even in the microscopic world,

structure determines function.

Gene mutations

affect protein structure,

and changes in protein structure

also alter

cellular functions.

Your eyes

have become as powerful as instruments,

able to deduce gene mutations

through the shape and structure

of cells and proteins.

If I can improve your efficiency,

can you start the editing experiment

on MAOA gene mutation

sooner?

The experiment isn't difficult,

but what comes after?

If we can't

intervene at the fertilized egg stage,

it won't produce

actual results in reducing crime rates.

Implanting edited embryos

into human bodies

may remain illegal

in our lifetime.

Mr. Fang.

Mr. Cao is here.

Mr. Cao?

You go ahead.

I'll wait for you there.

Okay.

Come, be careful.

Mr. Cao.

You're so early.

We happened to be nearby,

so we came over.

I'll only be at ease after you

examine her.

No problem.

By the way,

I need to discuss the funding issue

for my research institute's operation.

Okay.

Why don't you find a place to rest for a bit?

I'll take a stroll.

Okay.

Go ahead.

This way.

Officer Shen.

Ms. Zhou.

Long time no see.

Have a seat.

How far along are you?

Almost eight months.

What brings you here today?

We're here for the baby's genetic testing.

We basically

come every month.

How is it?

Is everything okay?

It's great.

Cao says this baby of mine

is exceptional

and very strong.

It's bound to be extraordinary.

Cao hopes

it'll inherit

the family business.

As for me, I just hope

it'll be happy.

So, you and Cao Jian...

We got married.

I'm his legal wife now.

Surprised, aren't you?

No.

As long as you're happy.

I guess my basic needs are covered

for the rest of my life.

I don't have

other extravagant hopes.

Mr. Shen,

Mrs. Cao,

everything's ready.

Please come with me.

Okay.

Careful.

Careful.

Goodbye, Officer Shen.

Goodbye.

Recently,

I've been feeling the baby's movements.

This child is

free from bad genes.

It's bound to be extraordinary.

Then I think,

after this child is born,

I'll personally

raise it

to inherit my business.

Thinking of all this

makes me feel so hopeful.

I could keep working for decades more.

Mr. Fang.

[Jiangcheng Kailai Biotechnology]

How are

the baby and Shanshan?

They're good, of course.

It's the third trimester.

Keep a close eye

and pay attention.

Of course, I'll be careful.

I should go.

I won't stay long.

I have a

childcare course in a bit.

I'm taking childcare courses.

Could you have imagined this before?

I'm off.

[DNA Sequencing Analysis Report]

Mr. Fang.

After correcting the data, this batch's mice

in this experiment

all experienced biochemical pregnancies.

So?

At what time point?

What symptoms?

Any similarities or differences?

Where did the problem occur?

Do I have to be present

for everything

for you to do your job?

Do you think you just need

to inform me

that it failed again,

that it was all in vain again, huh?

Go.

What's wrong?

What happened?

Nothing.

Just a normal

experimental failure.

Do you need me for anything?

Zhou Shanshan said

you've been conducting

genetic tests on the child.

Cao Jian's always worried.

It's because of his genetic defect, right?

Besides the violent gene mutation,

there's also a genetic mutation

affecting reproduction.

What about that child?

Is it hereditary?

If possible,

-can I see his genetic sequencing— -Shen Yi.

It's not worth it.

It's just an imperfect offspring

of an imperfect person.

Don't waste any more time on this.

I'm sorry,

I need to go to the lab.