莫不是故意放走一个
“Could they have let one go on purpose?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
是有人逃脱了
“Someone escaped.”
莫不是 故意 放走 一个
“Could they have let one go on purpose?”
“This escape wasn't an accident—someone among us deliberately let him run.”
In traditional detective and wuxia narratives, unexplained escapes almost always point to internal collusion or a secret double agent.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
could it be that...; is it possible that...
A rhetorical phrase often used in storytelling or semi-formal speech to express an educated suspicion.
to let slip away; to let escape
A resultative verb compound combining 'release' and 'go away'.