Recaps

Dong Xuebin recovered enough to leave with Zhang Longjuan and the Shen sisters after the fight, while insisting he would stay to protect Zhang. The sisters learned he had once worked as a clerical employee in State Security and were stunned by how well he could fight.

• Zhang Longjuan fed Dong Xuebin porridge and let him share a cigarette with her as he recovered.
• Shen Xiaoyan and Shen Xiaomei visited and explained that their department director had ordered them to care for Dong Xuebin.
• Zhang Longjuan pushed Dong Xuebin in a wheelchair back to the hotel while the Shen sisters guarded them.
• Shen Xiaoyan told Dong Xuebin to recover for two days and then return, but he refused to leave Zhang Longjuan unprotected.
• Dong Xuebin said he had worked as a clerical employee in State Security, leaving Shen Xiaoyan and Shen Xiaomei astonished by his fighting ability.

Dong Xuebin refused to leave Zhang Longjuan while National Security prepared a mission, and he confronted the director until the director agreed to let him join. The Twin Sisters learned that even a high-ranking National Security official was wary of Dong Xuebin.

• Shen Xiaoyan argued that Dong Xuebin could not join the domestic National Security operation, while Zhang Longjuan insisted he stay.
• Shen Xiaoyan called the director, who told her to handle Dong Xuebin herself and then asked to speak with Zhang Longjuan.
• Dong Xuebin took the phone and warned the director that he would hold National Security responsible if anything happened to Zhang Longjuan.
• The director let Dong Xuebin join the mission and ordered the Twin Sisters to brief him and keep him from causing trouble.

Dong Xuebin learned that Shen Xiaoyan and Shen Xiaomei planned to infiltrate a massive gambling cruise ship suspected of espionage, with Zhang Longjuan helping them board. Zhang revealed that her company was facing a severe financial crisis and that she had joined the mission while desperately short of funds, leaving Dong stunned by the scale of her debt.

• Zhang Longjuan kissed Dong Xuebin on the forehead to reward him for defending her, then went to shower while Shen Xiaoyan left the suite.
• Shen Xiaomei explained that she and Shen Xiaoyan were investigating a huge gambling cruise ship whose owner might have foreign espionage connections.
• Shen Xiaomei said Zhang Longjuan's overseas business background, American Green Card, and gambling skills made her useful for gaining access to the ship.
• After finishing her shower, Zhang Longjuan received a call about her company and told Dong Xuebin that its cash flow had collapsed and her family would only help in exchange for shares.
• Dong Xuebin offered Zhang Longjuan tens of millions of yuan, but she said she needed at least two hundred million US Dollars, leaving him and Shen Xiaomei shocked.

Zhang Longjuan told Dong Xuebin and Shen Xiaomei that her company was close to collapse and that she planned to gamble on an illegal ship to raise money, with National Security agreeing to help legitimize any winnings if the mission succeeded. After learning Dong Xuebin had won a hundred lottery first prizes, the Shen sisters confronted him about his extraordinary abilities and asked him to teach them how to dodge bullets.

• Zhang Longjuan explained that her company faced a severe financial crisis and that she intended to gamble on the ship to win enough money for temporary relief.
• Zhang Longjuan revealed that National Security had agreed to help launder her winnings if she completed the mission, and she asked Shen Xiaomei to keep the arrangement secret.
• Dong Xuebin told Zhang Longjuan that he had won about a hundred lottery tickets, shocking her and Shen Xiaomei.
• After Shen Xiaoyan returned, Shen Xiaomei told her about Zhang Longjuan's plan and Dong Xuebin's lottery win.
• Shen Xiaomei asked Dong Xuebin to take her as a disciple and teach her to dodge bullets, while Shen Xiaoyan also expressed interest in learning.

Dong Xuebin woke up injured in Zhang Longjuan’s home, where Shen Xiaoyan and Shen Xiaomei fussed over him while pressing him to reveal how he dodged bullets, survived injuries, and won lottery tickets. He denied knowing any special skills, and the chapter left him being fed porridge as Zhang Longjuan teased him about the sisters’ attention.

• Dong Xuebin called Xu Yan, Luan Xiaoping, Xie Huilan, and Qu Yunxuan to reassure them and keep his location secret.
• Shen Xiaoyan and Shen Xiaomei wiped Dong Xuebin’s face with hot towels and asked how he had dodged bullets.
• Shen Xiaoyan fed Dong Xuebin porridge while the sisters questioned him about qigong, his fighting ability, and his lottery win.
• Dong Xuebin claimed he only had luck and pretended his wounds kept him from teaching the sisters any moves.
• Zhang Longjuan saw the sisters tending to Dong Xuebin, teased him, and went to wash up.

Dong Xuebin showed Shen Xiaomei and Shen Xiaoyan how to target numb spots and acupoints during close combat, demonstrating the technique while still injured in bed. The sisters were convinced and spent the morning learning and writing down his advice.

• After Zhang Longjuan left, Shen Xiaomei pressed Dong Xuebin to teach the sisters, and he agreed to exchange close-combat techniques.
• Dong Xuebin explained how precise strikes to acupoints could weaken an opponent and invited Shen Xiaomei to test his method.
• Shen Xiaomei struck Dong Xuebin and found that a light block left her hand numb and weak.
• Shen Xiaoyan sparred with Dong Xuebin, who made her wrist, arm, and leg go numb with a series of casual blocks.
• Dong Xuebin explained the technique in detail, and the Twin Sisters took notes and continued learning from him throughout the morning.

Shen Xiaoyan, Shen Xiaomei, Zhang Longjuan, and Dong Xuebin passed strict checks to reach the yacht bound for the Gambling Ship. When staff questioned why four people were traveling on one gold card, Zhang Longjuan claimed Dong Xuebin was her lover, allowing them to board.

• Zhang Longjuan asked Dong Xuebin one last time whether he would join the dangerous mission, and he insisted he had to protect her.
• The group entered the bar, presented Zhang Longjuan’s gold card, and passed searches and inspections before being driven to the coast.
• At the shore, staff questioned whether four people could board with one gold card and asked what role Dong Xuebin had.
• Zhang Longjuan linked arms with Dong Xuebin and called him her lover, satisfying the staff member and securing permission for them to board the yacht.
• Zhang Longjuan led Dong Xuebin toward the yacht while he felt embarrassed by the onlookers and their close contact.

Dong Xuebin accompanied Zhang Longjuan onto an illegal gambling ship, posing as her lover while they traveled from shore to a massive cruise ship in international waters. After passing extensive security checks, they reached their luxurious VIP rooms and awaited the casino’s midnight opening.

• Zhang Longjuan introduced Dong Xuebin as her lover to old acquaintances Director Wei and Director Leng, who planned to meet her at the casino.
• The yacht left shore, and its passengers learned the ship had changed its route because inspections had become stricter.
• Dong Xuebin and the others arrived at the cruise ship, where staff searched guests, checked for cheating devices, and inspected their cash.
• Shen Xiaomei presented Zhang Longjuan’s gold card, and staff escorted the group to two VIP rooms reserved for them.
• The staff told Zhang Longjuan that the casino would open at midnight and that meals and drinks were free.

Dong Xuebin and Zhang Longjuan settled into their cruise ship suite while Shen Xiaoyan and Shen Xiaomei checked for surveillance devices and prepared to handle the mission. After they ate and prepared to rest before the casino opened, Zhang Longjuan called Dong into the bathroom and asked him to scrub her back.

• Shen Xiaoyan and Shen Xiaomei inspected the suite and found no surveillance devices.
• Zhang Longjuan assigned the sisters to the adjoining room while she and Dong Xuebin shared one.
• The sisters left to familiarize themselves with the ship and prepare for their work.
• Zhang Longjuan ordered a meal, and she and Dong Xuebin ate together in bed.
• Zhang Longjuan told Dong Xuebin to rest before the casino's overnight opening, then went to bathe.
• Zhang Longjuan called Dong into the bathroom and asked him to scrub her back.

Dong Xuebin helped Zhang Longjuan wash, then gave in to her teasing and tried to touch her chest on the sofa. She stopped his hand and teased him about whether he had touched her breast, leaving him embarrassed.

• Zhang Longjuan persuaded Dong Xuebin to scrub her shoulders and upper back while she washed in the bathtub.
• Dong Xuebin finished scrubbing and left as Zhang Longjuan rinsed herself and got dressed.
• Zhang Longjuan sat beside Dong Xuebin on the sofa and leaned over to inspect his wounds, exposing her bra.
• Dong Xuebin put his arm around Zhang Longjuan and slid his hand up toward her chest.
• Zhang Longjuan caught Dong Xuebin's wrist, stopped him, and asked whether he had touched her breast.

Dong Xuebin felt mortified after touching Zhang Longjuan, but she reassured him by letting him touch her legs. The chapter ended with Zhang Longjuan calling it a reward for his recent efforts protecting her.

• Dong Xuebin regretted touching Zhang Longjuan and considered using BACK to undo what had happened.
• Zhang Longjuan laughed at Dong Xuebin’s guilt and told him she was not angry.
• Zhang Longjuan took Dong Xuebin’s hand and guided it onto her thigh, telling him he could touch her.
• Dong Xuebin tentatively felt and squeezed Zhang Longjuan’s thigh while she watched television.
• Zhang Longjuan pulled up her dress to reveal her stocking-covered legs, then let Dong Xuebin knead her thigh before he stopped and covered her legs again.
• Zhang Longjuan said she was rewarding Dong Xuebin for working hard to protect her.

Dong Xuebin tried to calm himself after Zhang Longjuan flirted with him, then danced with her and accidentally hurt her toe. After he examined her foot, Zhang Longjuan teased him about whether he had seen anything beneath her dress, leaving their playful tension unresolved.

• Dong Xuebin washed his face and returned to find Zhang Longjuan smoking; they shared her cigarette and teased each other about her charm.
• Zhang Longjuan turned on music and led Dong Xuebin in a dance, and they repeatedly stepped on each other's feet.
• Zhang Longjuan said her toes felt uncomfortable, so Dong Xuebin massaged her foot and judged that it was only strained.
• Dong Xuebin realized he was crouched beneath Zhang Longjuan's skirt and quickly stood up, insisting he had not seen anything.
• Zhang Longjuan teased Dong Xuebin about looking down her neckline earlier, then said she would stop teasing him.

Dong Xuebin and Zhang Longjuan entered the Gambling Ship’s casino as it opened, hoping Zhang Longjuan could win enough to save her company. Zhang exchanged her remaining five million US Dollars for chips, while Dong Xuebin took only a few chips to play casually.

• Dong Xuebin woke in VIP Room 7 and joined Zhang Longjuan, Shen Xiaoyan, and Shen Xiaomei as they discussed their plans and the casino’s fairness.
• Zhang Longjuan and Dong Xuebin left for the casino, with Zhang Longjuan linking her arm through his as he worried about her company’s financial crisis.
• At midnight, the casino doors opened, and staff welcomed the guests before Director Wei and Director Leng greeted Zhang Longjuan.
• Zhang Longjuan exchanged all five million US Dollars for chips, and Shen Xiaomei said they had mostly chosen thousand-dollar chips.
• Shen Xiaoyan and Shen Xiaomei prepared to handle other matters, while Zhang Longjuan gave Dong Xuebin chips and told him to play casually.

Dong Xuebin explored the cruise ship casino and tried a slot machine, while Zhang Longjuan warmed up at the tables. Zhang Longjuan had won several million dollars and prepared to continue gambling before moving on to the VIP Room in pursuit of her hundred-million-dollar target.

• Dong Xuebin watched casino patrons play slot machines and learned that one machine had paid a hundred-million-dollar jackpot the previous month.
• Dong Xuebin sat at the machine everyone avoided, lost two thousand dollars, and stopped playing.
• Zhang Longjuan warned Dong Xuebin that the custom slot machines were unfamiliar and unreliable, and said she preferred games where skill and experience mattered.
• Zhang Longjuan told Dong Xuebin she had won about five or six million dollars at baccarat and 21 Point, despite losing some at roulette.
• Zhang Longjuan said she would keep playing in the main hall before going to the VIP Room, where she hoped to reach her hundred-million-dollar target.

Dong Xuebin watched Zhang Longjuan win at blackjack and roulette while holding back from using his own abilities. At the casino, Zhang reunited with Song Yuhu, who joined her, Director Wei, and Director Leng for a high-stakes mahjong game.

• Dong Xuebin lost his remaining chips on roulette while Zhang Longjuan profited from her bets.
• Dong Xuebin decided not to intervene or reveal more of his abilities unless he was forced to.
• Song Yuhu recognized Zhang Longjuan and invited her to play mahjong with Director Wei and Director Leng.
• Zhang Longjuan told Dong Xuebin that she had once won ten million US dollars from Song Yuhu and Director Wei.
• The group opened a VIP Room and prepared to play mahjong as the dealer laid out strict rules for the bodyguards.

Zhang Longjuan initially won big at mahjong, but she lost most of her chips playing Show Hand on the Gambling Ship. As she faced pressure to keep gambling for her company’s money, Dong Xuebin offered to take her place.

• Zhang Longjuan won several mahjong hands and ended the first round with the most chips.
• Dong Xuebin left the VIP Room, watched the casino, and later returned to find Zhang Longjuan had lost most of her chips at Show Hand.
• Song Yuhu and Director Leng won heavily from Zhang Longjuan while she folded several hands and her remaining chips dwindled.
• Zhang Longjuan took a break to smoke, and Dong Xuebin offered to step in if she could not continue.

Dong Xuebin convinced Zhang Longjuan to let him play the next hand, but she lost her remaining chips to Song Yuhu before he could take a turn. Zhang Longjuan left with no money to continue gambling, leaving Dong Xuebin without the chance to help her recover her losses.

• Dong Xuebin insisted he could win at Show Hand, and Zhang Longjuan agreed to let him play after her next hand.
• Zhang Longjuan, Director Wei, and Song Yuhu continued gambling while Dong Xuebin watched her receive three Nines.
• Song Yuhu shoved all of Zhang Longjuan’s remaining chips into the pot, and she called his bet.
• Song Yuhu revealed three Jacks and won the nearly three-million-dollar pot, leaving Zhang Longjuan with no chips.
• Zhang Longjuan told Dong Xuebin and the Shen sisters she had no money left and led them away.

After losing all her money, Zhang Longjuan learned that Song Yuhu and two other directors had conspired to exploit her financial troubles and humiliate her. The chapter ended with Dong Xuebin and the Shen sisters realizing that Song Yuhu was Sixth Master, the man behind the casino and the people who had captured them.

• Zhang Longjuan prepared to leave the VIP Room after losing her fortune, but Song Yuhu offered to let her gamble by wagering her clothes.
• Zhang Longjuan suspected Song Yuhu, Director Wei, and Director Leng had joined forces to fleece her, and they admitted they wanted revenge for her beating them in an earlier gambling match.
• Song Yuhu taunted Zhang Longjuan about her company's debts and urged her to keep gambling, but she refused and said she would settle the debt another time.
• Song Yuhu announced that he owned the casino and offered free VIP Room card games for the rest of the night.
• A security guard called Song Yuhu Sixth Master before correcting himself, and Dong Xuebin and the Shen sisters realized he was the casino's hidden boss and the man connected to their capture.

Dong Xuebin restrained himself from confronting Song Yuhu on the gambling ship but warned him that he would find another way to make trouble for the casino. An influential older man named Old Zhou arrived and politely defused the confrontation, while Dong Xuebin remained intent on following through.

• Shen Xiaoyan and Shen Xiaomei stopped Dong Xuebin from attacking Song Yuhu, and Zhang Longjuan reassured him about losing her money.
• Dong Xuebin confronted Song Yuhu, accused him of setting up Zhang Longjuan, and warned that he could ruin Song Yuhu by winning a huge sum from the casino.
• Song Yuhu’s security guards moved closer, but he stopped them because he knew they could not handle Dong Xuebin.
• Director Wei and Director Leng criticized Dong Xuebin as the confrontation drew a crowd, while Zhang Longjuan defended him.
• Old Zhou arrived with more than thirty security guards, apologized for Song Yuhu, and asked Dong Xuebin to let the crowd disperse.
• Dong Xuebin accepted Old Zhou’s request but kept his intention to make trouble for the casino.

After Zhang Longjuan and her companions lost their money, Dong Xuebin refused to let the casino’s setup go unanswered and decided to keep gambling. He pooled their scraps of cash and coins, calculated that they had about US$1,000, and took the mixed money to a counter to exchange for a chip.

• Dong Xuebin insisted that he meant to win back more than US$100 million from Song and would not wait for another chance.
• Zhang Longjuan told Dong Xuebin that she had run out of money, so he proposed pooling whatever cash they had left.
• Shen Xiaoyan, Shen Xiaomei, and Zhang Longjuan emptied their wallets, giving Dong Xuebin a mixture of renminbi, Hong Kong dollars, US dollars, and coins.
• Dong Xuebin calculated that their pooled money was just enough for one US$1,000 chip using the previous day's exchange rate.
• Dong Xuebin brought the mixed money to counter No. 5 and asked the attendant to exchange it for one chip.

Dong Xuebin demanded chips for a small, crumpled mix of US dollars, Hong Kong dollars, yuan, and coins, turning the exchange counter into an argument over the casino’s rules. Old Zhou ordered the staff to exchange the money, and Dong Xuebin left with a thousand-dollar chip and his two cents in change.

• Dong Xuebin presented his mixed currencies and coins at Counter No. 5, but the staffer hesitated to exchange them.
• The supervisor refused, prompting Dong Xuebin to accuse the casino of looking down on Chinese currency and its customers.
• Song Yuhu and Old Zhou arrived; Song Yuhu told Dong Xuebin the casino accepted only US dollars, while Old Zhou asked how much he wanted to exchange.
• Old Zhou ordered the staff to convert Dong Xuebin’s money into US dollars, which came to a thousand dollars plus about two cents.
• The staffer gave Dong Xuebin a thousand-dollar chip, and he insisted on receiving the two cents in change.

Dong Xuebin took Zhang Longjuan’s last chip to a roulette table after deciding to win back the money she had lost. The chapter ended with him betting the entire chip on number 22, despite only just learning the rules.

• Dong Xuebin returned with one low-value chip and two cents, which he gave to Zhang Longjuan.
• Dong Xuebin proposed playing against Director Wei and Director Leng, who mocked him for having only one chip.
• Dong Xuebin chose roulette after considering the group’s limited funds and asked Zhang Longjuan and the Shen sisters to explain the rules.
• The roulette dealer began the betting round, and Dong Xuebin placed his chip on the single number 22 for a thirty-six-to-one payout.

Dong Xuebin used his ability to rewind time and changed a losing roulette bet into a winning bet on 13, turning one thousand dollars into thirty-six thousand. He then staked all his chips on number 9, leaving Shen Xiaoyan and Shen Xiaomei alarmed as the next round began.

• Dong Xuebin first bet one chip on 22, but the ball landed on 13 and he lost.
• Dong Xuebin rewound time thirty-five seconds and moved his bet from 22 to 13.
• The ball landed on 13, and the dealer paid Dong Xuebin thirty-six thousand dollars in chips.
• Dong Xuebin returned to the roulette table and put all his chips into the next bet.
• Dong Xuebin placed his marker on number 9 despite Shen Xiaoyan and Shen Xiaomei trying to stop him.

Dong Xuebin hit his chosen roulette number for a second consecutive round, turning a single thousand-dollar chip into about 1.3 million dollars. After the casino searched the group and shut down the wheel for inspection, Dong Xuebin chose to keep playing roulette rather than enter the VIP Room.

• The ball landed on 9, the straight number Dong Xuebin had bet all their chips on, and the crowd reacted in shock.
• The dealer alerted casino staff, and Song Yuhu ordered Dong Xuebin, Zhang Longjuan, Shen Xiaoyan, and Shen Xiaomei to be scanned and searched for cheating devices.
• After the searches found nothing, Song Yuhu had the roulette wheel shut down for inspection, and the casino paid out more than a hundred large-denomination chips worth about 1.3 million dollars.
• Old Zhou arrived, heard that Dong Xuebin had hit straight numbers twice in a row, and stayed to watch him.
• When Shen Xiaomei asked whether they should go to the VIP Room, Dong Xuebin said they needed more money and headed to the other roulette wheel.

Dong Xuebin returned to the roulette table and wagered all 1.3 million dollars in chips on the number 3, despite Shen Xiaomei’s warnings. The wheel began spinning, leaving Zhang Longjuan’s hopes of recovering her company’s fortunes—and her rivals’ plans to crush her—resting on the outcome.

• Shen Xiaomei warned Dong Xuebin not to risk all his winnings, while Zhang Longjuan let him continue playing.
• Director Wei and Director Leng challenged Zhang Longjuan to meet them later in the VIP Room for mahjong and threatened to exclude her if she lacked enough chips.
• Dong Xuebin squeezed into the crowded roulette table with Zhang Longjuan and the Twin Sisters.
• Dong Xuebin placed every chip, worth about 1.3 million U.S. dollars, on the single number 3.
• Shen Xiaomei protested, and Zhang Longjuan praised Dong Xuebin’s nerve as the roulette wheel began to spin.