The First Cases of the Henan Magistrate

In the 39th year of Emperor Kangxi’s reign, newly appointed Magistrate Peng Dingqiu arrives in Sanhe County determined to protect the innocent. His first days plunge him into local tyrants, cunning bandits, switched corpses and abducted women, and a private investigation that nearly costs him his life.

The case records of Judge Peng in standalone volumes, each complete in itself and readable in any order: bandit brotherhoods, imperial treasures, disguise and decisive action. Together they map the full original novel, growing toward about 25 volumes.