A plugging contest is held in several villages of the Hos.

Niu representing the Eastern Village is ordered by Ho Kuei to

try hard to win the championship. Niu does all his best, but

a foul play resorted to by the Western Village causes a

confusion. Then news goes around that Ho Fu's son has won the

bachelor's degree. Ho Kuei immediately changes his stance

and orders Niu and Chun-mei to apologize to Ho Fu instead,

much to the chagrin of Chun-mei.

Ho Szu-chin returns from town to the village, and Niu and Mei

come to meet them at the station. Chun-mei falls for Szu-chin,

hoping to marry into riches. Szu-chin sends her a pair of

shoes, much to her exaltation.

On the other hand, Niu also loves Chun-mei, and is disappointed

to find her attached to Szu-chin.

When the Western Village is plundered by bandits, Szu-chin, in

spite of his parents' opposition, leads Niu and others to

suppress them.… ...

Niu is wounded for rescuing Szu-chin. Paying tribute to his

excellent services, Ho Kuei makes Niu the Captain of the

militiamen. Szu-chin and Chun-mei congratulate Niu. Niu

frankly admits he won't mind Szu-chin marrying Chun-mei, and

Chum-mei becomes embarrassed when Szu-chin clarifies that he has no intention to.

A constable returns to the Hos' Village to offer to his

ancestors. When an attempt on his life is foiled, the

revolutionaries are killed, and Szu-chin, severely wounded,

is brought by Niu to the woods for shelter.

On his way back home, Niu is arrested by the constable on

charges of being a rebel. Niu hastens to defend for himself

and takes the constable to find Szu-chin, but he has already

left. Niu is detained.

Ho Te tries to frame Niu. Chum-mei learns of it and sets fire

to the Rural Committee to release Niu. Niu and Chun-mei flee to the city, but to avoid arrest, they

take refuge in the wilderness.… ...

Niu and Mei, who are forced to tell Ying the whereabouts of the

gems, declare that they know nothing of it. Since Mei does not

want Niu to be killed, she brings them to look for the gems which have already disappeared when they arrive there. Mei runs away and falls down from the cliff. Niu thinks that Mei has died.

One night, Niu escapes from the stockade and goes home but is

followed by Chang Tai. Niu, who is brought back to the stockade,

wants to burn the stockade but is prevented by Yu Lao-chiu.

Shan brings the officers to arrest them and Niu is mistakes as

a bandit too. At that time Niu meets Chang Lei.

Niu's foot is wounded by a guard and he is saved by Chang Lei.

On the other, hand, seeing that the stockade is ruined, Mei thinks

that Niu has been killed. Later, she becomes Lu Hao-mei's servant.

Chang Lei brings Niu back to the stockade for him to nurse his

wound. Although Niu is still discontented with the bandits, he

becomes a good friend with Chang Lei.

Once when Chang Lei is on duty, Niu tempts him away. But then

disturbance is aroused in the stockade for the alarm rings suddenly.

Chang Lei is thus punished for not performing his duty. Feeling

guilty about it, Niu is willing to be punished for Chang Lei.

Since Niu has recovered from his wound, he is sent away. On the

way, he meets Ho Kuei and teaches him a lesson. Then, he decides

to go back to the stockade and be a bandit.

Mei, now working in Hao-mei's house, is attracted to Ming Lan-ku,

the great actor.. But once, Lan-ku wants to rape her. Hao-min now

decides to force Mei to be a prostitute.

You Su-chung, who is going to marry Kan Yi-wen, plays with him on

the street. They are scolded by their fathers. Su-chung goes to

receive Kuo-chung who comes back from Japan. On their. way home,

Ying, who robs; them, kidnaps Su-chung.

Actually Lao-chiu was a rich man. But Dao-lin had robbed his

properties. So Ying wants to take revenge for him this time.

Lao-chiu decides to blackmail Dao-lin with Su-chung. Dao-lin

discusses with Wen's father for what they are going to do.

Su-chung, who is sad and angry when she knows what his fathers

had done, is pacified by Niu. On the other hand, Mei is not

willing to be a prostitute. Once, she runs away and goes to

seek help from Ming Lan.

When Ying and Chang Lei go to get the ransom. Chang Lei is

caught. Since Niu is afraid that Lao-chiu will do harm to

Su-chung, he let go of her.

Although Niu is punished for. releasing Su-chung, he is let go

of by Lao-chiu secretly. After Su-chung has arrived home,

Dao-lin wants her and Yi-wen get married as soon as possible.

Su-chung asks Dao-lin about the robbery that year. but Dao-lin

denies it.

Yi-wen asks Su-chung if she has been offended by the bandits.

She is so angry that she leaves and then meets Niu who asks

her to save Chang Lei. Ying also comes to teach her. how to do

it.

The three of them snake use of Yi-wen to save Chang Lei. Wen's

father is so angry that he wants to arrest Su-chung. She is

advised by Ying to go to the stockade for shelter.

Kuo-chung tells Wen's father that Su-chung is killed by the bandits.

Although Wen's father knows that it is false, he accepts the

explanation.

Su-chung is allowed to stay in the stockade. But disturbances are

caused for the bandits are attracted to her.. She then decides to

leave the stockade. On the way, she hurts herself. And when Ying

finds that Dao-lin has said that Su-chung is dead., they pity her and

let her stay. Chang Tai wants to act as a go-between for, Su-chung

and Chang Lei, but hefails.

Knowing that there are some important goods of the court, they goes

to rob it successfully. But then, they discover that they are the

armaments.

However, they do not know how to use armaments. Ying wants to sell

them to Kuo Chin. Lao-chiu agrees at last. Unexpectedly, Kuo Chin

betrays them and they are encircled are the officers and guards.

But then, they are saved by the revolutionaries, Chou Ching and

Huang Fu-ming, etc. Lao-chiu agrees immediately to sell them the

armaments to revolt against the Ching.

Mei finds that she is pregnant and goes to the theatre to tell Ming

Lan. She meets Niu who goes there to rob. Since Niu has become as

bandit and she is now pregnant, she refuses to unite with Niu.

Knowing that Mei is pregnant, Ming Lan gives her aborticide to eat

in secret.

At the feast in the house of Master. Wang, Mei appears as the sister.

of Ming Lan so as to get known with the rich. Ming Lan is much

discontented.

Kuo Ya-you, the comrade of Lao Chiu, wants to co-operate with Lao

Chiu to rob the tonics. Actually, Ya-you wants to deal with Lao

Chiu. Ying finds them suspicious and warns Lao-chiu of it who takes

no notice of it, however.

At the celebration for. their success this time, Chang Lei discovers

that Li Bai-sheng wants to poison them but is wounded. Therefore,

they are all poisoned. And Ya-you kills the people of the stockade.

Only Lao-chiu, Chang Tai and his wife, Ying, Niu and Su-chung are

able to escape from the disaster..

It is five years later. Ya-you has been the leader, of the stockade

and now forces a girl to marry to him. On the other hand, Niu has

married Su-chung and they have a son, Bao. They attack Ya-you and

get back the stockade successfully.

Chang Tai and his wife thinks that Chang Lei is dead and grieve on

it. Thinking that he has involved his brothers, Lao-chiu handles

the stockade to Ying and Chang Tai.

Niu goes the Hos' village and makes a scene on Ho Kuei. When he

knows that there is a raper in the village, Niu helps them to catch

him. But he is shocked to know that the raper is Chang Lei.

Chang Lei was saved by Chou Ching who taught him the Taoist magic.

However., he was entwined and has to rape women. Therefore, Niu

decides to bring him to the stockade to cure him. But Chang Lei

leaves suddenly because he knows that Chou Ching is arrested by

the officers. So he goes to unite with Fu-ming so as to save Chou

Ching.

Ming Lan is addicted to drug. Their life is getting more difficult.

Once, Mei meets Kuo-chung and she decides to seduce him.

Chang Lei is unable to save Chou Ching with his magic for. there is

a bank opposite it. So he asks Niu to rob the bank first. But when

they are ready to take action, Chou Ching has died already.

Chang Lei decides to rob the bank.

Ming Lan flirts with the wife of Lu Yueh. When Lu Yueh wants to take

revenge on him, Ming Lan exchanges it with Mei. But then, Dao-lin

asks Lu Yueh to let go of Mei. He can only consent. Dao-lin is then

attracted to Mei.

Niu and the others rob the bank and save Szu-chun and the revolutionaries.

A fight begins when Kuo-chung discovers it. Niu is. injured and is saved

by Su-chung to a clinic which belongs to Yi-wen. Yi-wen saves Niu at

once. Niu is anxious for Yi-wen and Su-chung reunite with each other..

At the time Su-chung has united with her, mother, Kuo-chung comes to

arrest the revolutionaries. At last he releases Su-chung and Niu.

But then, the relationship between Su-chung and Niu is much worsened.

Mei asks Dao-lin to marry her as his concubine, and Su-chung's wife

agrees though unwilling at the beginning. on the other hand, Su-

chung brings Bao to visit her mother. When Niu knows that Bao hurts

himself, he goes to see him. But he argues with Su-chung again.

Out of anger, Niu goes back to the inn.

That night, Mei goes to'the inn to see Niu for. she can't help her

love to him.

The former affection of Niu and Mei rekindles. Since Su-chung is

unwilling to leave home, Niu can only goes back to the stockade

himself. Later an agreement is made between the stockade and Wu

Lieh to smuggle the salt.

Yi-wen will sometimes tell Su-chung about the revolution. Because

Bao is thinking of his father, Su-chung brings him back to the

stockade.

Niu has opened a stall but Su-chung is not willing to stay in it.

After, a quarrel, she goes back to the stockade with Bao. Feeling

that she is wrong herself, she goes back to the stall but discovers

the secret meeting of Niu and Mei.

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Su-chung.,brings Bao to see Yi-wen for Bao is ill. Out of jealousy,

a quarrel starts again. Niu also agrees to transport the armaments

for Szu-chin. He deceives Kuo-chung that some armaments are sent

for the court so that Kuo-chung will allow them to transport the

armaments into the city.

Hong knows the plan from Chang Lei and so tells it to Kuo-chung who

then prepares a trap for. them. He catches Niu and sentences him to

death.

On the day of execution, Chang Lei saves Niu with his Taoist Magic.

Niu is saved to a hut. Seeing that Niu is safe, Su-chung is too

happy. The two can get the reconciliation.

Since the officers burn the mountain, Lao-chiu asks the brothers

to leave. Then Lao-chiu, Chang Tai and his wife, Ying and Niu

join the revolutionaries.

Szu-chin wants to bomb the house of the viceroy. But since it will

endanger Yi-wen, Su-chung objects. She wants to inform Yi-wen but

is prevented by Niu. Ying and the others pretend to be actors and

go in the house of the viceroy. At last, Yi-wen and his father. are

killed in the explosion.

Deceived by Hong, Chang Lei loses his magic and is then arrested.

Chang Lei is not willing to tell Kuo-chung about the whereabouts

of the revolutionaries no matter how he is tortured.

Niu asks the revolutionaries to save Chang Lei but Wang Fu-ming

does not dare to act rashly. So Lao-chiu and Niu go to save him

themselves but both Lao-chiu and Chang Lei are sacrificed.

Kuo-chung tortures Chun=mei so as to force her to tell where Niu is.

She is injured. Later, she runs away and is saved. Niu is moved

by Mei who is wounded because of him. Su-chung is unhappy and

goes to see her mother with Bao. However, they are caught by Kuo-

chung.

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