The Guilty

A body is buried beneath a lighthouse in 1999 and a secret is sealed. Eleven years later, ex-con Ma Derong returns to Nanping just as Xia Xue’s daught...

As panic spreads, Lu Ming suspects Ma Derong is behind Shanshan’s disappearance. Flashbacks reveal Lu Ming, Xia Xue, and Lin Hua’s close friendship an...

Shanshan’s case escalates into a murder investigation, putting Lu Ming under police scrutiny. A dark truth surfaces: years earlier, Ma Ke assaulted Xi...

After a deadly factory explosion conveniently lists Ma Ke among the victims, the friends attempt to hide his true cause of death. But Ma Derong senses...

A hidden videotape resurfaces, and blackmail forces Lu Ming into life-threatening work to buy silence. As debts mount and pressure builds, Lu Ming pro...

When Ma Derong discovers the truth about his son’s death, he retaliates brutally. Xia Xue claims she is pregnant with Ma Ke’s child to save Lu Ming’s...

The factory collapses financially, families are torn apart, and Lu Ming turns to ruthless debt collection to survive. Meanwhile, Xia Xue raises her ch...

Lu Ming begins gathering evidence against Ma Derong’s criminal dealings. But when Xia Xue is dragged back into Ma Derong’s control, both realize they...

Lu Ming risks everything to expose Ma Derong, entrusting evidence to Hou Jun, a man who claims he can help. Ma Derong is arrested but Lu Ming’s hope o...

Back in 2010, Lu Ming confronts Ma Derong over Shanshan’s kidnapping. As police close in, dangerous negotiations unfold and the truth about Shanshan’s...

Under interrogation, long-buried secrets unravel. Lin Hua confesses to killing Ma Ke, but inconsistencies raise suspicion. Detective Qin Wen begins to...

Qin Wen and Lu Ming secretly join forces to uncover the real mastermind behind the explosion. Their investigation points to powerful figures within th...

A high-ranking official is found dead in an apparent suicide, but Qin Wen doubts the story. Evidence begins to implicate Hou Jun, whose connection to...

With the truth exposed, Hou Jun attempts to flee — threatening to release a damning videotape. In a final confrontation, Lu Ming pays the ultimate pri...