Qi Magazine № 80
Michael Tseand the Zhou Dynasty, 2500 years
ago, China was divided up into
many different countries, each ruled by
its own king. As the Zhou Dynasty was
weak, each country was independent and
often fought against each other.
Jin was one of these countries and
its government was also weak and in
disorder. This meant the country was
chaotic and there were criminals
committing crimes everywhere.
A senior government official, Shun
Lim Fu, was very
worried about this and
he tried to have
anyone who broke the
law arrested. However,
it proved to be too
difficult as how could
he catch everyone who
committed a crime and
how could he even find
out? Eventually he was
introduced to a top
detective who was
famous for catching
criminals. His name
was Yu Yun.
When they met,
Shun asked Yu, “How
do you catch a
criminal?” Yu Yun
smiled and said, “It is
easy, I have been a
detective for a long
time and I have come across so many
criminals. After so many years I know
who is a criminal or not.” Yu Yun continued
to say, “Generally, people are all the
same. There is no difference. When a
criminal sees money or something
valuable and a situation where they can
commit a crime, they show their interest
and excitement in their faces. There are
others who try to hide and feel insecure
when they see a policeman. They try to
avoid us and get away. So I can recognise
them very easily.” Sun Lin Fu was happy
to hear this and happy to have an
assistant like Yu Yun