Episode 9

is the ninth episode of the first season of Link Click.
== Synopsis ==
== Plot ==
After receiving the strange call, the trio tries contact Xu Shanshan again, but fail to reach her via both her mobile and home numbers. Suspecting that the news article about Xu Shanshan has invited trouble, Lu Guang instructs Cheng Xiaoshi and Qiao Ling to lock the doors and sets off to find Xiao Li. Qiao Ling suggests that they accompany him, but Lu Guang insists that it's best for Cheng Xiaoshi to stay behind to avoid potentially slipping up under stress. He also advises Qiao Ling to hold onto Cheng Xiaoshi's phone for the time being.
At the station, Xiao Li is briefing information on the suspect to the other officers: Within a few hours of the police made the CCTV image of the suspect public, many public tips have pointed towards one person — Liu Min. Chen Bin interrupts, informing Xiao Li of a visitor — Lu Guang.
Back at the photo studio, Cheng Xiaoshi is extremely stressed, unable to sit still. He takes out his phone to search for clues online, but Qiao Ling confiscates his phone, explaining that it is so he is not made even more anxious by online rumors. Cheng Xiaoshi then decides to lie down upstairs until Lu Guang returns.
Xiao Li questions why Lu Guang has come back to him after previously refusing to help with the homicide case. Lu Guang requests to see the CCTV image again, explaining that a friend is in danger and informing him of the strange call. Although uncertain if it’s connected to Xiao Li's case, Lu Guang is determined to find out quickly.
Handed the photo, Lu Guang activates his ability, identifying the license plate number of the suspect's car, which Chen Bin hurriedly notes down. However, before he can extract more information, he spots Cheng Xiaoshi in the photo, sneaking behind the vehicle. Alarmed, Lu Guang asks who else has seen the photo, and Xiao Li replies that it was just made public online that morning. Hearing this, he immediately rushes out, leaving the officers puzzled. Xiao Li comments on Lu Guang's odd behavior, saying that there was no way he would've trusted these kids if not for the previous case. However, Chen Bin mentions that though hard to believe, he has confirmed that the license plate number that Lu Guang provided indeed belongs to Liu Min.
Receiving a call from Lu Guang, Qiao Ling rushes upstairs to check on Cheng Xiaoshi, who she believed was resting. However, to her shock, Cheng Xiaoshi is nowhere to be found in his room, and only a laptop sits on his desk.
Cheng Xiaoshi has decided to enter the photo alone, confident that he will be able to retreat safely as long as he stays unnoticed while gathering clues. Upon entrance, he calls Lu Guang's name but gets no response, which confirms that there is indeed no contact if he enters this way. He looks for his phone but realizes that he doesn't have it with him. 
In the present, Xiao Li and Chen Bin have arrived at the Liu residence in search of Liu Min. However, they are greeted by his disgruntled father, Liu Jing, who is upset about the CCTV image released online, which has attracted netizens to attack his son. Xiao Li explains that it is precisely why they've decided to visit in person to find out the truth. This only makes Liu Jing more angry, expressing his disbelief that the police is taking the "internet trolls" seriously, claiming that Liu Min is being targeted simply because of resentment toward the wealthy.
The episode briefly returns to the photo, where Cheng Xiaoshi spots the suspect returning to his car, along with a woman, offering her a ride. As they board the car, Cheng Xiaoshi slips into the trunk.
Back in the present, Liu Jing insists that Liu Min has enough to deal with as is. He refuses to produce his son and pushes the officers to leave. However, overhearing the commotion, a wheelchair-bound Liu Min comes over on his own. With Xiao Li is shocked to see Liu Min's state, Liu Jing angrily points out that his son was recently in an accident and is now paralyzed, scoffing at the thought that he could've committed any crimes.
In the photo, the woman falls quick asleep on the ride as the suspect drives onto a highway. When she wakes up, the suspect, who she addresses as Liu, mentions that he's heard how she was wronged by Zhu Ye and that he understands if she's exhausted. He asks about her future plans, to which she answers that she intends to return home, stay with her parents, and find a new job. She admits she had high hopes for a big city, but now values finding a life that truly suits her.
Only at this moment does the woman notice that they are heading the wrong way. When questioned, Liu claims the GPS picked an alternate route due to traffic on the main roads. When she asks how much longer it will take, he ominously responds that they might not be able to make it today.
Confused by his reply, the woman becomes alarmed as Liu pulls the car over near an abandoned construction site, turns off the lights, and locks the doors. Frightened, she pleads to be let out, but Liu reveals his true colors, accusing her of trying to run away with "the money." He expresses disgust for her, viewing her as a blood-sucking insect from the countryside, pretending to be well-educated, even giving herself an English name, "Emma," only to exploit the city. He demands to know where "the money" is, but Emma, terrified and confused, insists she has no idea what he's talking about.
Hearing Emma's name, Cheng Xiaoshi finally realizes who the woman is, and grasps the reason why Emma ended up in this situation: it was his text to her parents on her behalf that brought her here. As Liu begins to strangle Emma, her phone rings with a call from her mother, who, along with Emma's father, is waiting at the train station for her arrival. Overcome with guilt, Cheng Xiaoshi cries out in anguish, drawing Liu's attention. Liu steps out of the car to investigate, but when he opens the trunk, it is empty.
Having exited the photo before he is caught, Cheng Xiaoshi finds Qiao Ling in his room alongside Lu Guang, who has just returned from the police station. While Qiao Ling is confused, Lu Guang grabs him by his clothes and angrily questions him why he acted alone, warning him about the severe consequences. Cheng Xiaoshi though, feeling utterly defeated, answers that he now knows, which is why he didn't do anything to interfere this time. He reveals that the victim was Emma and confesses something else to Qiao Ling: his sudden appearance during a previous investigation distracted her, which prevented her from stopping Doudou's kidnapping — something she has blamed herself for ever since.
Piecing it together, Qiao Ling comes to the conclusion that Cheng Xiaoshi has the ability to enter photos. Cheng Xiaoshi confirms it, and explains he and Lu Guang's true roles in their past operations.
Just then, Lu Guang receives a call from Chen Bin, who informs him that while the license plate matched, it seems impossible for Liu Min to have been the perpetrator: At the time of Emma's death, Liu Min was in the hospital receiving emergency treatment, while surveillance footage shows Emma walking by herself across an abandoned bridge.
== Characters ==
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