He is kindhearted, yet deeply lonely, and believes he was born to be a thief. But he is both a police officer and a detective, and everything he does is so honorable that even the most virtuous gentlemen cannot match him. He punishes and fights evildoers, taking their money to help those in need. Society's moral standards brand him a notorious bandit. Yet his good nature is enough to let him stand before God and receive His praise and admiration. Still, perhaps what he does will keep him out of Heaven.
He is a man of mystery. Cunning, but not cruel or vicious; proud, but never deluding himself; brave and resolute, but never recklessly blind. He is tender and passionate, and would even choose to sacrifice himself for an enemy. He steals only from the wealthy who have no compassion for the poor; he gives to the needy, offering them his very last coin. He is a handsome young man, a frail old man, a Chinese nobleman, an Englishman…
This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to actual people or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.
