Witness to a Prosecution

DAN and CHAN pay respect to CHI`s dead body and discovers that he is still alive. They are very glad. KWAI finds out that the headman had died of tetanus. DAN reports the case to the new district governor, SUNG YIK. YIK and the cop, LIP YAN LUNG, find DAN and CHAN very suspicious. They follow DAN and CHAN and arrive at the funeral parlour. YIK and LUNG trust CHI. He thus takes CHI`s advice and carries a forensic check. YIK even tells SZE that he will re-investigate the case. CHI pretends as ghosts to scare the headman`s wife. LUNG`s daughter, LAP FUNG, nearly spoils CHI`s plan. The headman`s wife eventually agrees to carry out another forensic check. However, FUNG discloses CHI`s plot unintentionally. The villagers oppose strongly. YIK insists. However, the dead body has already been dissolved and cannot go through forensic check. CHI and SZE will be executed soon. FUNG knows that she has involved CHI into great trouble……

CHI knows that SZE is an orphan. He sympathizes with her and decides to marry her. The headman`s wife eventually agrees to carry out a forensic check a minute before the execution. CHI and SZE could then wash off the disgrace. CHI has lost his job. He thus always goes to the funeral parlour to help KWAI. KWAI finds out that CHI has the talent in forensic check. He thus teaches CHI forensic skills diligently. CHI and SZE compromise that they will keep their engagement in the prison a secret. SZE is being chased by the loan shark. She has no alternative and steal LING`s money. CHAN chases after her. SHING is elected to be the village headman. YIK also proves that CHI is the descendent of the SUNG`s family. CHI is thus entitled to have land and be employed as the worker in the funeral parlor. CHI thanks KWAI and wants KWAI to be his teacher. CHAN misunderstands that SZE is his sister who has been separated from him for a long time……

SZE and LING quarrel. However, they pretend to cope with each other harmoniously on the surface. CHAN is glad. One day, the loan shark again bothers SZE. SZE shirks the responsibility to CHI. CHI sells his land to repay the debt for SZE. The rich merchant`s (LAM TAO) daughter, LAM CHOI TIP, is beautiful but arrogant. CHI is deeply attracted by her beauty. FUNG does not tell LUNG that she has been sacked. When YIK learned about the case, he helps FUNG. FUNG feels grateful for his help. CHI stops a plague from spreading in the village. The villagers like him after this incident. LING wants to have a baby and sees the fortune-teller. However, SZE always spoils her plan. TIP thinks that CHI is a gay man. She bets with her cousin, KWAN, that she could make CHI propose to marry her. TIP tries to seduce CHI. CHI thinks that TIP really likes him. When he learned that TIP does not like his profession, he immediately resigns……

TIP is being kidnapped and KWAN is killed. TAO thinks that CHI is the murderer. Fortunately, CHAN and DAN prove that CHI is with them during the murder. YIK orders CHI to resume duty and carry out a forensic check with KWAN`s body. CHI finds out that KWAN has died of sword wound. He suspects that it was the woodman`s deed. A masked man extorts thirty thousand tael from TAO with TIP as hostage. He even requests the servant, KUEN, to deliver the ransom. CHI eventually finds out that the murderer is a gallant in the martial world. The masked man kills KUEN and gets the ransom. He even intends to kill TIP. Fortunately, YIK saves TIP in time. LUNG urges FUNG to return to Chengzhou. FUNG is very reluctant to leave. YIK employs FUNG and helps her to get rid of the trouble. CHAN sighs that his family does not have any scholars. He thus forces SZE to study. SZE is lazy. YIK enlightens SZE. SZE decides to study hard.

YIK discovers a thief at home. In fact, this thief is the real YIK. The false YIK`s real name is FONG CHUN. His family has gone bankrupt. He met YIK whose appearance assembles him and had fallen from a cliff. CHUN thinks that YIK has died. CHUN then disguises as YIK. However, YIK is still alive. CHUN and YIK quarrel with each other. CHUN kills YIK and buries his dead body near the well. DAN fails in the public examination for many times due to some psychological factor. They encourage DAN to take a mock examination. DAN`s performance is good in the mock examination. However, DAN fails again in the public examination. LING finds SZE very troublesome. She instigates CHAN to find a husband for SZE. CHAN finds CHI is suitable for SZE.

SZE places the rabbit in CHI`s home temporarily. When CHAN comes to propose a marriage between CHI and SZE. CHI thinks that it is regarding the rabbit. CHI agrees. CHI investigates KWAN`s case further. He suspects FOK. However, FOK has already been killed. CHI goes to LAM`s home to investigate KWAN`s case again. Fortunately, FUNG bursts into FOK`s home. CHI could then escape from being killed by the masked man. TIP bullies the temple worker and his family. YIK cannot tolerate and keeps her into the prison. SZE has blossomed love feeling on YIK when he is teaching her. CHI teases SZE. A tiger killed some villagers. All are alerted. The wine-house owner, KONG CHI YEUNG kills the tiger. CHI carries out a forensic check with the dead tiger and discovers that the tiger has died of serious breakage of its internal organs.

CHI and the others suspect that YEUNG is good at marital art and he might be related to KWAN`s murder case. They then focus on investigating YEUNG and CHING. However, they have no clue at all. FUNG devises to trap YEUNG. Unexpectedly, the one they caught was CHING. YEUNG disguises as another person and leaves the town. CHING is glad to learn that YEUNG has escaped. FUNG tries to convince CHING to confess but is in vain. YEUNG tries to help CHING escape from prison by all means. He aims only at getting back the ransom. CHING is very disappointed. FUNG eventually kills YEUNG. FUNG and the others speak good words for CHING so as to help her exonerate from punishment. SZE perks up herself on the festival. CHI is very impressed. A female victim who had been raped before she was murdered. CHI discovers that some glue in her mouth. YIK tells SZE that he got no time to teach her anymore. SZE is very disappointed. CHI witnesses the scene.

SZE intends to express her love to YIK. However, she is very disappointed when she finds out that YIK and FUNG has fallen in love. CHI thinks that YIK has refused SZE in person, CHI blames YIK. Murder and rape cases happen incessantly. They eventually identify a suspect, KWAI. The evidence left matches with KWAI`s. When YIK is going to execute KWAI, KWAI tells them that he had been sterilized and is impotent. CHI discovers that the murderer has six fingers. They suspect FU who is very afraid of his wife. However, LUNG thinks that he is not the murderer. SZE has a strong sense of righteous. FU finds her very similar to his wife. FU intends to kill SZE. Fortunately, LUNG and FUNG arrive in time and save SZE. Since then FUNG and SZE become good friend.

CHI concerns SZE a lot but SZE does not thank him at all. SHING and his wife set up a shop selling rice. They convince CHAN to help them manage the rice shop. TIP falls into a pond. YIK saves TIP. TIP admires YIK. One day, a eunuch, CHOI, passes by. He recognizes KWAI is an ex-eunuch, SIU HING CHI. KWAI keeps away from CHOI. CHI finds KWAI very suspicious and questions him. KWAI then tells CHI CHOI's bad deeds. KWAI secludes in a small town so as to keep away from CHOI and his persecution. CHI encourages KWAI to report the case to the governor but is stopped by YIK. KWAI agrees with YIK. CHI is very influential in the palace. TAO tries to flatter CHOI. YIK also wants to win CHOI`s favour. YIK knows that TIP likes him. He then starts to court TIP. A group of small children are playing in a forest. They discover KWAI who had committed suicide by hanging oneself in the forest. CHI strongly believes that KWAI`s case was not a suicide case.

CHI is very upset because of KWAI`s death. He disappears for three days. CHOI rewards YIK who has found KWAI and bestows him a gold plate for exclusive use. CHAN and DAN ask YAN to console CHI. SZE also comforts CHI. All stay in the funeral so as to get some clue. CHI eventually finds out some evidence. However, YIK does not want to offend CHOI and stops CHI to carry out any further investigation. SZE encourages CHI to sue CHOI at the capital. SZE and CHI then set off to the capital. Prince CHIU YUEN CHOI plays tricks on CHI and SZE for a few times. CHIU helps CHI and SZE to slip into the palace for apology. CHI and SZE disguise as eunuch and palace servant respectively. They wait for a chance to see the Emperor and tell him the case.