As the sisters who raised him have to leave, Henry has to figure out how to live by himself within the city. He finds a job in a lighting shop and claims to "lighten up people's life". His job will bring him to discover friendship and love.
秀才王文在外出途中结识了青楼女子鸦头，两人情投意合，王文意外发现鸨母狐妖的身份，幸得鸦头相助，得以逃跑。之后，鸦头被鸨母掳走虐待，王文悲痛万分。多年后，王文携子王孜救出了鸦头，击败鸨母，一家人团聚。
旅途中的史进误打误撞，成为了把上林村村民从瓦罐寺的强盗手中解救的关键人物。经过惨烈的战斗和牺牲，史进终于带领村民将瓦罐寺的七个强盗依次清除。