在有人神秘地将他的注意力吸引到了证据之后，一位无所畏惧的所得税官员袭击了勒克瑙最有权势的人的宅邸。
辛亥革命成功后，正义都督蔡松坡被袁世凯软禁，蔡为免受迫害，佯作诗酒风流，整日与名妓小凤仙泡在一起。副官求见蔡，遇上武文渊，两人不打不相识，并共商营救蔡出城之策，惟他们的行踪已为袁世凯之侦缉处长所知……
Mr. Joly, doctor Cordelier's lawyer, is amazed to discover that his client and friend leaves his possessions to a stranger, Opale, a sadistic criminal. He needs this man to prove that people's behavior can be adjusted at will...
