In the late Qing Dynasty, there once was a green forest thief named "Lin Wu".
This man committed adultery, robbery, and all kinds of evil.
This bandit was born with over an inch of black hair on the soles of his feet.
He could travel five hundred miles a day and was almost as good as a BMW, so he was nicknamed "Scud".
Lin Wu relied on his innate unique talent to jump several feet high and climb over tall buildings and buildings as if he were walking on flat ground.
Although this thief caused harm to the people and had a mountain of cases, due to his outstanding skills, the government was unable to do anything.
It is said that although Lin Wu did not know the nature of water, he never used a boat to cross the river and could reach the other side on foot.
People who saw him said that he walked on the water like a swallow playing in the water, so he was also called "Swallowtail".
His deeds have been mentioned in many miscellaneous records and unofficial histories, but the fact that this thief was captured by the government in Tianjin Guard has never been known to anyone.
At that time, there was a county magistrate in Jinghai County, a neighboring suburb of Tianjin, named Ding Chaogui.
The magistrate Ding's family had a daughter who was only 28 years old.
She was born with great beauty and beauty.
When I went out to watch the God-welcoming competition, I happened to be bumped into by Lin Wu.
Lin Wu was so amazed by the beauty of this woman that he couldn't help but have evil thoughts in his heart.
He sneaked into the county government office that night with the intention of committing indecent assault.
Unexpectedly, this woman had a strong temperament and refused to obey, so she banged her head against the wall and died.
Seeing that the good thing failed, Lin Wu walked away after stealing some jewelry.
Magistrate Ding was eager to love his daughter, so he cast a dragnet to round up Lin Wu.
Lin Wu knew that the case was serious and it was not suitable to stay here for a long time, so he fled Jinghai County and came to Tianjin.
At that time, there was an official in Tianjin Prefecture named Shi Zanqing.
He was very talented and intelligent, and all his subordinates were also talented people, who were good at solving strange cases and unjust cases.
On one occasion, Shi Zanqing went to a place called Yelongting to investigate a theft case.
The stolen item was an orb intended as tribute to the imperial court.
He immediately sent out detectives to investigate.
After the search, he learned that it was the thief Lin Wu who did it, but he could not be captured because of his strange whereabouts.
After discussing with his men, Shi Zanqing decided to postpone the roundup.
Lin Wu knew that the captors had all withdrawn, so he settled behind Hou's house in Tianjin.
At that time, traces of the traitor were often seen in a place called Loquat Gate Lane.
By the time Lin Wu was in his thirties, he had gained weight and was wearing gorgeous clothes.
He looked like a rich man, living a luxurious life and spending money like water.
Once he met a southern businessman.
Although this man was from the south, he spoke with a Beijing accent and a Beijing rhyme.
The two hit it off immediately after meeting, and immediately became brothers and indulged in pleasure and wine all day long.
One night, Lin Wu got very drunk and was stayed at home by a southern businessman.
Late at night, the businessman suddenly called his entourage into the house, tied up Lin Wu, cut off the black hair on his soles, and packed him in a sack.
Later, when Lin Wu sobered up, he realized that those followers were the government's captors, and that the southern businessman was Shi Zanqing's master, and he had fallen into the government's scheme.
Lin Wu was arrested and captured.
A judge reviewed the cases he had committed and found that there were hundreds of cases.
He immediately reported to the Ming court and Shi Zanqing was promoted to a higher official rank.
Lin Wuze was taken to Jinghai County for execution
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