Episode 5 recap: Cheng Bing visited his daughter.
After that, Cheng Bing returned to the prison and continued to cooperate with the work inside. He lived ordinary days, just like other inmates, day after day, with a calm and unaffected heart. Even his usually indifferent wife made a special trip to visit him in prison, and tears couldn't help but flow after reading his handwritten letter.
Days passed like this, and Cheng Bing endured through many seasons. He successfully endured until the day of his release. On that day, he carefully dressed himself, took the things he used to wear, and couldn't help but look back at the prison gate after going out. Cheng Bing got off the bus and prepared to go home, but to his surprise, he was faced with a dilapidated house that had already been demolished by an excavator. Unable to find a place to stay, he planned to stay at a hotel nearby, but no one was willing to accommodate him. Now, Cheng Bing, who was alone and destitute, had no choice but to continue walking aimlessly on the street. He ended up going to a nearby internet cafe, intending to stay there while eating instant noodles.
At this moment, Cheng Bing began to feel out of place with everything around him. Feeling tired, he yawned and seemed to see his enemy, Wang Da Yong. Without hesitation, he pressed him down and grabbed his neck. Unexpectedly, someone suddenly appeared and pointed a gun at Cheng Bing's head. Cheng Bing woke up from his dream again, drenched in cold sweat from the fright. When he regained his senses, he suddenly realized that his bag was missing. He started asking the owner to check the surveillance footage and followed the clues to investigate further. He also unexpectedly encountered an old acquaintance named Liu Zi, who warmly welcomed him and wanted him to stay.
Afterwards, Cheng Bing continued to obediently stay there and even took the initiative to help them wash cars. He specifically told Liu Zi that he wanted to be treated the same as everyone else. However, soon someone asked them to pay protection money. Upon hearing this, Cheng Bing showed no signs of fear and was the first to step forward and refuse. When Liu Zi learned about the situation, he became particularly anxious. Soon, several people drove over and started accusing Cheng Bing of his actions.
Liu Zi, standing nearby, prepared to mediate the situation but was surprised to hear the leader of the group intentionally making things difficult for Cheng Bing by asking him to wash his car due to Cheng Bing's previous experience as a police officer. Cheng Bing, who remained calm, obediently complied with the request. Soon, the leader of the Huang Mao gang arrived at the scene and was so scared upon seeing Cheng Bing that he immediately treated him like a brother. Before leaving, he also reminded his brothers not to provoke Cheng Bing.
After that, Cheng Bing happily worked with everyone and even spent New Year's Eve alone, watching the dazzling fireworks. Days passed like this, and one morning, a woman suddenly came to the car wash wanting to have her car cleaned. Hearing her familiar voice, the person sitting inside the house realized that it was his ex-wife. The two of them sat together and discussed Cheng Bing's release from prison. When they heard news about their child, Cheng Bing's heart filled with excitement. However, unexpectedly, before leaving, his wife repeatedly asked him not to tell their child about his release from prison. Upon hearing this, Cheng Bing felt sad again during the night.
Later, during a meal, their friends discussed their child's situation. Cheng Bing, upon hearing this, started to care about his daughter and planned to ask others about which class she was in. They both arrived early at the school gate to wait for her after school. However, the security guard found them suspicious and immediately called for others to remove them. A dispute ensued, and the two groups ended up fighting. Cheng Bing was pinned down by others, and as the time for school dismissal arrived, he saw his familiar daughter running out happily. With his face pressed against the ground, Cheng Bing knew he looked miserable and deliberately turned his head, afraid that she would see his embarrassing state.
Some of you should just stick to superficially understanding the plot. Deep comprehension isn't suitable for you. Bad people have courts, right? Isn't it normal for police officers who commit murder to go to jail?
Just because they are bad people, does that mean they shouldn't be imprisoned? It's fine if they die during the pursuit, but once they have been successfully apprehended, it's a different story.
Don't let emotions cloud your judgment; the country has procedural systems in place.
Firstly, if someone complains of feeling dizzy, shouldn't they be immediately taken to the hospital?
Nowadays, even the police would choose to send someone to the hospital upon hearing about physical discomfort, just to avoid taking responsibility. Secondly, the person seemed fine, at least appeared to be in good health.
If you didn't lay a hand on them, and they suddenly died with no apparent connection to you (dying in the interrogation room, followed by various investigations conducted by the disciplinary committee, etc.), but if you did lay a hand on them, does that mean you indirectly killed them?
Intentional murder? Or is a fatal injury solely caused by a punch? Your understanding seems to be that a single punch can kill a person. Normal people wouldn't, but if there's already brain damage, it's not necessarily the case.
An old injury might have been harmless, but combined with a new injury, it's uncertain. The new injury becomes a fatal blow, which means you've killed someone.
Lastly, when watching a drama, don't be too emotional.
Bad people deserve punishment, but the way they die—whether it's decided by the court or carried out by the police—makes a difference.
Chen Bing intentionally committed murder? And for 11 years? Why was he sentenced like that? Chen Bing, who was once the captain of the Criminal Investigation Division, has now become a criminal, which is disheartening. Chen Bing must have suffered inhumane treatment in prison, although that part wasn't shown.
After arresting so many people during his time as a police officer, could he have had an easy time in prison? What surprises me is that Chen Bing's wife still came to visit him. Did you notice that the uniforms of the police officers on both sides changed when Chen Bing and his wife had their meeting in prison?
Then disinfectant was sprayed in the prison, like during the SARS period. Chen Bing is released! But he is out of touch with the times. The old small house has turned into tall buildings, and the currency has completely changed from the past.
And you should know that it's difficult for someone who has been in prison to find a job. Chen Bing, who left prison, is left heartbroken with no one to pick him up. The words spoken by the prison police to Chen Bing are enough to make one want to cry.
In everyone's eyes, Chen Bing is considered innocent. Chen Bing is completely unfamiliar with the way of life now. "Insert coins to board the bus," "He already stands out," in the past, one mao or five mao could buy three or four buns, but now one yuan can only buy two.
Chen Bing sees a thief on the bus, and some say he doesn't have the courage to intervene any further. He returns to his former neighborhood, which has turned into ruins. The kindergarten his daughter used to attend has changed. It truly makes one feel cold-hearted.
Just like Lin Ying said, the streets are full of surveillance cameras, and people's awareness of self-protection is getting stronger. When those hotel owners see someone coming out of prison, the look in their eyes... All the old bulky computers are outdated.
Chen Bing obviously doesn't know how to turn them on. I even saw someone with a "kill Bill" hairstyle while surfing the internet. I saw someone who looks a lot like Wang Da Yong and thought, "This nightmare will accompany Chen Bing for his whole life unless Wang Da Yong is caught." Waking up and realizing that his bag was stolen, Chen Bing sits alone at the entrance of the internet cafe, waiting for this scene.
It truly makes one feel a bit heartbroken. I give him a thumbs up for his perseverance!