A Strange Case on a Rainy Night: Ye Hanqiu, a rising constable of the Six Fan Gate, is ordered to investigate the theft of government silver. At an inn in the wilderness, he encounters the mysterious swordsman Gu Xifeng. A torrential storm traps travelers from every faction inside the inn, and the discovery of five bodies brings to light an unsolved case from twenty years ago.
The Mystery of the Bloodstained Clue: Xiao Yueli, daughter of the Grand Tutor, is gravely wounded and leaves the words "Cold River" written in blood. The descendants of the Four Great Constables gather in Bianjing and discover that this case bears a startling resemblance to the "Cold River Case," which led to the Four Great Constables' disappearance twenty years ago.
A Double-Edged Scheme: The cold-faced divine constable Lu Qingya and the mechanism expert Hua Xiangrong join forces to investigate, uncovering secret archives from the previous dynasty hidden in the Grand Tutor's residence. Zhao Mingcheng, a seemingly upright vice minister of revenue, was the officer in charge of the silver convoy when the case took place twenty years ago.
Veiled in Mystery: The "Cold River Orphan" of martial-world legend reappears, and the mysterious organization known as the "Black Shadow Pavilion" emerges from the shadows. Ye Hanqiu unexpectedly discovers that the jade pendant he carries comes from the same source as the Black Shadow Pavilion master's token.
The Final Showdown: When the group overcomes countless traps and reaches the Cold River ferry, they find the Four Great Constables waiting for them, though they were supposed to have died twenty years ago. A shocking conspiracy of court politics and the martial world is about to be revealed.
I have loved watching the Four Famous Catchers series 😜 since I was a child.