Among the Miao family of Miao Village, the men of the Miao Nanquan line never lived past forty. This had become a long-standing family secret and curse. By contrast, the Guo Xiumou family in the same village had thriving generations. The head of the Guo family had always believed the Miao family had prospered by deceiving his ancestors, so the Guos constantly targeted the small Miao family and murdered its only son, Miao Yongchang. To avenge her husband and mother-in-law, Mei Ying, the young Miao bride, spared no effort. In the end, the story concluded with the father and son of the Guo family paying with their lives.
