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A Summary of the Story of Sunset in the Chivalrous Detective Garden

Taiyuan general Liu Dodge married a young woman, Yang Yueming, in his later years, but his son and adopted daughter unanimously opposed her and refused to let her into the house. Yang had to live in Yuemingge. One day, Liu Daoqi clashed with Qi Shoucheng, the housekeeper, because he was in charge of the key at home and Qi Shoucheng was expelled from the house.

That evening, Liu Dodge had an altercation with his son. The next day, Master Liu was found poisoned and died. Both Liu's children and Yang Yueming are suspects. When all the evidence pointed to Yang Yueming's actions, she insisted that Qi Guanjia had planned this conspiracy of murder for money and framing others, but there was no evidence to correct him, let alone the motive for killing.

What is even more surprising is that in a letter left by Liu Dodge to Captain Li found in the closet, Liu left all the secrets and half of his property to Qi Shoucheng-