1978 film by Chor Yuen

Chu Liuxiang is having drinks with his friend, Monk Wuhua. Gong Nanyan of the Holy Water Palace suddenly appears and accuses Chu of having stolen the palace's Heaven's One Holy Water and committed a series of murders. She agrees to give Chu a month's time to clear his name, or else the mistress of the palace will kill him. Chu's curiosity and eagerness to prove his innocence spur him to investigate the case.

成书于1971年。当时是古龙巅峰时期，是古龙个人最爱的作品。但因为小说与一般传统的武侠小说有着许多不同，叙述也是采用了散文化的笔法，因此在一些读者中间并未得到好评。但也有一部分读者认为这是古龙最好的作品之一。全书围绕郭大路、王动、燕七、林太平四人的友谊展开。四个人有着不同身世、不同性格，每人都有一个秘密，秘密的连续揭露推动了情节的发生发展。四个秘密的背后有着更深层次的故事，江湖中的新人老人，穷人富人，男人女人都不能避免的故事。故事随着这些秘密的揭发而展开。四个主人公坚持着自己做人的信念，在贫穷中获得欢乐与友谊。