After half a lifetime of glory, Li Xiaolong returns to his hometown only to find that his elder brother, Li Dahu, has mysteriously gone missing. His sister-in-law, Shen Lili, acts suspiciously and tries every possible way to obstruct Li Xiaolong from investigating the truth. With his exceptional insight, Li Xiaolong sees through the lies of Shen Lili and her lover, Zhao Tian, ultimately finding his dying brother abused in the firewood room. However, Li Xiaolong is suddenly framed and forcefully taken away, and Shen Lili seizes the opportunity to discharge his brother from the hospital to harm him again. When Li Xiaolong returns after clearing his name, what he faces is his brother's mourning hall. Amidst the misunderstandings of the neighbors, Li Xiaolong publicly exposes the crime of Shen Lili and Zhao Tian conspiring to harm his brother right at the mourning hall, bringing the villains to justice and avenging his brother.