During the Emperor Yonghui's Rule in the Tang Dynasty, Judge Dee was appointed as a local governor in Penglai Township and the first thing he did after the appointment was that he successfully uncovered the truth behind the mysterious death of this predecessor. Soon after Judge Dee and his family members arrived in Penglai, they were notified that the ghost of predecessor was still inside the residence. His loyal and trusted assistant revealed quite a number of questionable points during the investigation process and new fatalities occurred soon after the appointment. Is this series of entirely irrelevant cases a pure coincidence or a continuation from the previous case? Check out how Judge Dee resorts to his extraordinary power of observation and logic to solve the riddle.