A Lonely Hero’s Journey 孤舟 Episode 21

When Hu Zhiping asked Zhou Zhenwu about his current situation, Zhou Zhenwu approached on the pretext of delivering milk powder, but in fact he had a hidden secret. Hu Zhiping enthusiastically invited Zhou to have dinner with him and took the opportunity to inquire about Xiao Ruotong, but Zhou was vague. Later, Zhou Zhenwu revealed confidential information about the provincial party committee leader's visit to the Soviet Union. Hu Zhiping suddenly felt that the situation was serious and was about to react, but Zhou had already drawn his gun.

At the critical moment, Hu Zhiping got smart and used innocent children as bait to throw the child at Zhou Zhenwu. While Zhou Zhenwu was distracted, he quickly counterattacked and killed him with one blow. When Gu Huizhong returned home, he was confused when he saw the situation. Hu Zhiping succinctly explained that the place was no longer safe, and then hurriedly evacuated with him to avoid further spread of potential dangers.

Gu Yizhong urgently summoned Gu Yizhong himself and urgently asked if there was any conclusive evidence linking Hu Zhiping to "Cell No. 8", but Gu Yizhong shook his head helplessly. After learning that Zhou Zhenwu had not returned for a long time after visiting Hu Zhiping alone, Gu Yi felt an ominous feeling in his heart.

Later, Gu Yizhong and Xiao Ruotong rushed to Hu Zhiping's residence. The red five stars and blood stains left at the scene revealed the tragedy. Gu Yizhong opened the cabinet door and suddenly discovered that Zhou Zhenwu had suffered a misfortune. Xiao Ruotong endured his grief and closed his eyes for Zhou Zhenwu. At the same time, he realized that the leaders of the provincial party committee were facing a huge threat.

On the other side, Hu Zhiping secretly led Gu Huizhong to a safe place. Facing Gu Huizhong's questioning, Hu Zhiping confessed affectionately and promised to do everything to protect the safety of her and her children.

At the same time, Xie Wenchao notified Zhou Zhifei to prepare to leave, and Shen Yifei used the mirror reflection as a signal to launch the hoeing plan. Not long after Zhou Zhifei's car drove out, he was ambushed and a sniper shot accurately, ending his life. Shen Yifei reported the results of the battle to Ji Hongbo, and Quan Shui looked sad after hearing the news.

After the assassination attempt, Xie Wenchao urgently reported to Zhou Zhifei, revealing that the man behind the scenes was a Central Unification agent and that the new Central Unification leader in Suzhou was Ji Hongbo. Zhou Zhifei was still in shock when an unexpected call came from Hu Zhiping, using the whereabouts of the leader of the CCP Provincial Committee as bait and demanding 50,000 French currency in exchange. Hu Zhiping's flashing words aroused deep doubts in Gu Huizhong, and she decided to take action to secretly track and eavesdrop on his calls.

When Hu Zhiping returned with the money, Gu Huizhong had been waiting for a long time. The cold gun was pointed directly at his forehead, and the atmosphere was extremely tense. At the same time, Gu Yizhong noticed the unusual movements of Agent No. 90 and worried that his target was directly targeting the leaders of the provincial party committee, so he urgently called Xiao Ruotong to report the situation.

Faced with Gu Huizhong's questioning, Hu Zhiping finally admitted his identity as "Cell No. 8" and confessed how he was forced to rebel after Zhou Zhifei threatened Gu Huizhong and his children. This revelation not only shocked everyone present, but also further deepened the complexity and crisis of the situation.

Hearing this, Gu Huizhong felt mixed emotions in her heart. She recalled the past when she and Hu Zhiping went on the revolutionary road together, and eloped away regardless of everything. She never imagined that this would happen today. Hu Zhiping begged her to put down the gun, intending to take her to escape, but he underestimated her determination. During the struggle to grab the gun, the tragedy was accidentally triggered. Gunshots rang out and Gu Huizhong was shot and fell to the ground. Hu Zhiping was heartbroken and hugged her tightly. Facing Zhou Zhifei's questioning, he declared desperately: If Gu Hui died, he would rather die than say anything. Seeing that it was useless, Zhou Zhifei finally pulled the trigger and ended Hu Zhiping's life.