Synopsis：During the Republican era, a string of murders occurred in Fuhong Town: graves were dug up and corpses whipped, female opera performer Wen Xiao'e was buried alive, and Squire Jia was killed. Theater troupe leader He Jiu (Ninth Uncle) assisted police officer Li Changqing in the investigation. It turned out that You Wanqiu, a once-famed opera star, had been framed and imprisoned by Qu Ruidong. Upon release, she carried out a revenge plot, driving Qu Ruidong to his death and killing Wen Xiao'e and Squire Jia, before ultimately perishing in self-immolation to face judgment.