After the exposure of one of the Midnight murderers, a chilling song about the Golden Mistress spreads through the capital's streets, and then strays animals disappear without a trace. There are rumors that these are ghosts foretelling the state of Greater Xia of impending disaster. The owner of the "White Crane," Yao Lin, receives alarming warnings: someone is leaving dead animals at the doorstep of his inn and attempts to assassinate him, nearly wounding him with a golden arrow... It's as if a mysterious enemy is hunting him. The head of the Punishments Office, Yun Shengli, strives to protect his new ally at all costs but is forced to investigate the disappearance of the ceremonial minister's beloved dog, suspecting that both cases are connected with the ominous signs in the capital. However, the criminals' trail leads away from the city – to Dalin, known for its mines, where gold is so abundant that it flows in the veins of its residents…
