Meng Xiaolou, the head of a struggling opera troupe, accepts a staged-bride-kidnapping job for a hundred taels of silver, only to unexpectedly become entangled in a crisis surrounding the Shen Family Escort Agency. To help the bride, Shen Zhaotang, uncover the truth behind her father's death, the two engage in a battle of wits and overcome one challenge after another, using ingenious theatrical tricks to gradually expose a conspiracy. In the end, the truth comes to light on the opera stage, while a ninety-tael IOU brings the two together on a journey as partners.