During the Tongzhi period, there were internal and external troubles, the DPRK and the Central Government were controlled by Lafayette, the great powers stared at China like a pack of wolves, officials at all levels were extremely corrupt, and the people were in dire straits. Several unusual murder cases have occurred in a small county along the Jialing River in Sichuan Province over the years. The then county magistrate He Dawei used detailed on-site inspections and rigorous analysis to find out the real culprit. It provides a glimmer of security for people's survival in troubled times. This book records the different experiences of Magistrate He in the process of solving the case.