Known as the "Night Spider," Sa Chao is the most notorious yet revered thief in the martial world. Having pulled off nearly a hundred daring heists, eliminated sixty corrupt targets, and plundered vast fortunes, his bounty has soared to three thousand silver taels. Yet, the common folk revere him as a righteous vigilante, for he targets only tyrannical despots and corrupt officials, leaving his spoils for the impoverished while vanishing like a dragon in the clouds. Only one man has successfully tracked his shadow: Chu Quan, the "Golden-Eyed Eagle" and Chief Constable of Guangdong. A lay disciple of the Emei Sect, Chu Quan possesses peerless swordsmanship and unmatched investigative skills. But on his journey escorting the captured thief, tragedy strikes. Chu Quan visits his younger brother, Chu Jun, only to find him brutally murdered by the legendary Peacock Feather, leaving behind a ruined home and a one-year-old orphan. Who is behind this heinous crime, and what dark secrets lie ahead?