Shen Qingtang, the proprietress of a paper-making shop in a deep alley of an ancient town, was suspected by the villagers because of the "living paper man" murders that occurred one after another in the town. Lin Zhao, a wandering Taoist priest, came to investigate. The two worked together to uncover the truth about the magic controlling the paper man - Zhou Qinian, a wealthy family, was refused revenge by Grandpa Shen to help him tie the paper man.
