The Old Detective's Last Lie

Chen Guoan, a veteran detective who is about to retire, has been troubled by the "Dongjiang Dismembered Corpse Case" for 30 years. He knew there were doubts about the case, but chose to remain silent due to lack of evidence. The key witness of that year, Han Sumei, was killed, breaking the calm. What shocked him even more was that Li Xiaodong, the deputy leader of the task force, was the son of the "murderer" Li Jianmin. This child who he had rescued and supported has now become the youngest director of the provincial department. The two were both masters and disciples, but also enemies. During the investigation of the case, they started a battle of conscience. As the investigation deepened, the truth emerged: Li Jianmin did have an agreement with the real murderer Zhao Mingyuan, and he was not completely innocent. Faced with this complicated truth, Chen Guoan must choose - to maintain everyone's dignity, or to tell the whole truth? In the end, Chen Guoan chose the complete truth, even if it would destroy everyone. At the last moment before his retirement, the master and apprentice completed their reconciliation. Although justice is not perfect, the truth must be made known to the world.