Escaping Doppelgangers: "Coraline" Serves Up Adventure in a Parallel World
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In a kidnapping case at a convenience store where the hostages are successfully rescued, the police know from the victims the existence of a shocking P2P lending and human trafficking case involving many people. Meanwhile, SWAT team member Hao Miaomiao's cousin Zhang Lele is deeply caught in a P2P lending trap. While attempting to apprehend the criminal gang, Hao Miaomiao is accidentally abducted by the gang in Zhang Lele's place. And SWAT team member Tang Shiyu timely informs the criminal police team about what happened so that they can have a joint operation. In a series of battles of wits and courage, Tang Shiyu finds out by chance that Zhang Lele's boyfriend is a gang member. At the crucial moment when Tang Shiyu's identity is about to be revealed, the SWAT team finally manages to arrest the mastermind, free the imprisoned young girls, and bring all the criminals to justice.
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In a kidnapping case at a convenience store where the hostages are successfully rescued, the police know from the victims the existence of a shocking P2P lending and human trafficking case involving many people. Meanwhile, SWAT team member Hao Miaomiao's cousin Zhang Lele is deeply caught in a P2P lending trap. While attempting to apprehend the criminal gang, Hao Miaomiao is accidentally abducted by the gang in Zhang Lele's place. And SWAT team member Tang Shiyu timely informs the criminal police team about what happened so that they can have a joint operation. In a series of battles of wits and courage, Tang Shiyu finds out by chance that Zhang Lele's boyfriend is a gang member. At the crucial moment when Tang Shiyu's identity is about to be revealed, the SWAT team finally manages to arrest the mastermind, free the imprisoned young girls, and bring all the criminals to justice.
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