Scare Out 2026

Intercept and destruction of evidence

Huang Kai and Yan Di intercept Nathan delivering a metal box containing highly classified material. The exchange devolves into chaos when the box suddenly ignites, leaving Nathan severely injured and destroying much of the evidence. The successful interception is compromised by the explosive turn of events.

Pursuit ends in casualties

During the pursuit, Huang Kai is wounded by a hidden sniper and another officer is killed. The attack underscores the danger of the operation and the high personal cost to the team. The immediate aftermath shifts the operation into a tighter, more secretive phase.

Zhao Hong takes command

Following the incident, veteran officer Zhao Hong assumes command of the team. He begins reorganizing the operation and balancing public risk with internal discipline. The leadership change signals the start of a more covert, controlled phase of the mission.

Scare Out covert briefing

Director Wang privately informs Zhao Hong, Huang Kai and Yan Di that a foreign agency may have a mole inside their unit. He reveals a covert internal investigation code-named Scare Out. The briefing sets off a tightening of security and a broader look at potential compromises.

Huang Kai's entanglement with Bai Fan

Huang Kai has become entangled with Bai Fan, a foreign intelligence operative who uses a secretly recorded video of a drunken encounter to blackmail him. Under duress, Huang Kai agrees to help Bai Fan remove forensic evidence from the recovered metal box. Bai Fan also recruits Li Nan, a chemistry professor suspected of leaking the classified technology.

Li Nan tied to the leak

Li Nan becomes a key source of the leaked technology, working with Bai Fan to flee the country before authorities identify him. His desperation increases as the net closes in on the network. The alliance between Bai Fan and Li Nan raises the stakes for the investigation.

Surveillance and partial disclosure

Zhao Hong quietly places Huang Kai, Yan Di and other team members under surveillance while withholding the full extent of the investigation from most of the bureau. The pressure of suspicion weighs on the inner circle. The lack of full transparency fuels tension and paranoia.

Decoy box swap reveals suspicions

State Security secretly replaces the recovered metal box with a decoy to identify the suspected mole. Huang Kai realizes that he has become a principal target of the internal investigation. The move heightens distrust and accelerates the net tightening around the key players.

Yan Di shadows Huang Kai and investigates

Yan Di independently begins following Huang Kai and eventually searches Bai Fan's apartment. She discovers that anything incriminating may have already been removed, preventing solid proof from surfacing. The pursuit deepens as she weighs whether Huang Kai might be compromised.

Bai Fan orders murder of Li Nan

Bai Fan orders Huang Kai to kill Li Nan to eliminate a potential witness. Yan Di intervenes and prevents the murder, thwarting Bai Fan's plan. The confrontation escalates the already dangerous situation.

Li Nan's escape attempt and murder

As the investigation broadens, Li Nan attempts to escape with Bai Fan's assistance. Bai Fan kills Li Nan to remove a potential witness and protect their operation. The body count rises as the conspiracy tightens.

Yan Di pursues Bai Fan; assassin attack

Yan Di pursues Bai Fan but is delayed when he is attacked by a foreign assassin. He defeats the attacker after a violent confrontation. The chase highlights the international reach of the network and the personal risk to Yan Di.

Climax: Huang Kai eliminates Bai Fan, then takes his own life

Yan Di closes in on Bai Fan with Huang Kai in pursuit. Huang Kai kills Bai Fan but, overwhelmed by guilt over his complicity, takes his own life. The operation reaches its grim, personal reckoning as both men pay the price.