The Mystery of the Black Canal

In the 17th year of Jianwu's reign in the Eastern Han Dynasty, Changsha County was steaming with heat. Wang Chun, who was waiting for something to do, accidentally discovered the official salt smuggled by the Black Canal Gang. Since then, he has formed a deadly feud with this gang of villains entrenched along the Black Canal. Soon, the mother was abducted by the Black Canal Gang, leaving behind the threat of "getting done". However, the Changsha County Magistrate was perfunctory and evasive, which made him realize that the government protection was hidden behind these gangsters. Wang Chun couldn't bear the suffering of the people who suffered from the Black Canal Gang's occupation of people's land and smuggling for profit, so he decided to fight against the crime alone. His wife Su Jin changed from her initial dissuasion to silent support, and two veterans Zhao Laoshuan and Li Shitou were also willing to follow. He visited the Heiqu Ferry at night, and unexpectedly encountered the collusion between the county magistrate Shuzuo Chen Xiu and the Heiqu gang leader Zhou Qushuai. The shadow of the protective umbrella became more and more intense. In order to collect evidence of the crime, Wang Chun followed Su Jin's plan and teamed up with three secretaries from the county, Cang Cao, Bing Cao, and Hu Cao, to collect evidence on the Heiqu Gang's crimes of confiscating civilian warehouses, secretly hiding crossbows, and forging household registrations to evade taxes. After an ambush and a bloody breakout, they finally broke through Shuizhai, the core stronghold of the Black Canal Gang, rescued their mother, and captured Zhou Qushuai and Shen Xiu. Thinking that the storm had subsided, Wang Chun resigned and returned home with his family. However, two years later, he received an anonymous secret letter, revealing that the Black Canal Gang was backed by Zhang Yushi from the DPRK. In order to find out the ultimate mastermind, he was repeatedly obstructed and his memorial was intercepted twice, but he never retreated. Fortunately, with the help of Chen Wu, the governor of Jingzhou, he finally reported Zhang Yushi's treacherous behavior to the emperor. After Zhang Yushi was brought to justice, Wang Chun completely retired to his hometown and transformed into a "civilian judge" trusted by his neighbors, resolving many folk mysteries. Thousands of years later, Han Dynasty bamboo slips excavated by archaeological records sporadicly recorded his deeds. This legend of the Eastern Han Dynasty's anti-crime campaign has finally left its mark in the dust of history.