Justice Pao

Twenty-one corpses are found in the water of Tai Wu. All of them are naked and their faces have been spoiled. They are all officials of the yamen. They have been killed by LUNG and YIK who impersonate them and move into the yamen. They use the tax to assist the poor and they plan to avenge their brother's death by killing PAO. PAO arrives and meet LUNG, who claims that he is the local judge, to discuss the case. LUNG invites PAO to stay, hoping to kill him with bombs. However PAO refuses and moves into CHART's house. CHART's original name is YEUNG. Fifteen years ago, the local judge lusted for his wife's beauty and raped her. She killed herself. CHART reported the case to the court but the corrupted officials refused to handle his case. Soldiers were sent to arrest him. CHART and his daughter were released by his loyal servant CHUNG. CHART jumped down a cliff and was saved by PAO. His daughter was saved by LUNG who named her YIK.… ...

LUNG masks himself and tricks CHIU. CHIU is fooled and leaves CHART's house. LUNG keeps PAO as hostage. LUNG tells PAO his intention tb kill PAO for his brother. CHIU follows YIK and tries to catch her but in vain. He just grasps her bracelet. CHIU returns and drives LUNG and his people away. PAO investigates the case and discovers that LUNG's brother is KAU. KAU killed himself because he killed an infant by mistake. He felt guilty. He left a letter asking PAO to execute him. On the other hand, PAO feels suspicious as there is no one reporting information relating to the corpses. CHART is shocked as he realizes that his daughter is still alive when he sees the bracelet. In order to get the bracelet back, YIK works as a maid in CHART's house. She wants to kill CHART by pushing him into a well. However she saves him as she was told that the bracelet that it belonged to his daughter. She is confused.

PAO discovers that LUNG has a foster-daughter and suspects that she is the assassin who tricked CHIU away. PAO is lurked by LUNG but is saved by CHIU. PAO visits LUNG in the yamen. CHIU discovers that the officials are wearing clothes with clothes coinciding the corpses' wounds. PAO and CHIU decide to hold a banquet to see if LUNG has a wound on his arm. They also discuss KAU's case in front of him to see his reaction. YIK overhears the plan. PAO orders a fisherman to accuse LUNG. CHIU catches LUNG and wants to check his arm. YIK comes and attacks them. YIK hurts LUNG's arm and as the new wound covers the old one, PAO and CHIU cannot identify LUNG.