On a rainy night at the ancient Qingya Temple, imperial examination scholar Shen Yan bumps into the maiden Bai Jiu, who is disguised as a white fox fairy. Bai Jiu plays the ghost and plays the god solely to protect the ancient temple and overturn the decade-long wrongful case of her father, imperial censor Bai Qian. The powerful local Qian Mancang forges land deeds to forcefully occupy the temple, with the prefect backing him from behind. The scholar, who believes in neither ghosts nor gods, hits it off instantly with the orphaned girl disguised as a fox fairy: you play a fox, I beat the gong. Relying on account books and physical evidence, they fight corrupt officials and wealthy gentry, borrow the strength of the common people to uncover the old case of official grain corruption, wash away grievances, and finally turn the ancient temple into a charity school that teaches and nurtures people.