After managing to arrest one of the most wanted criminals in the country, Captain Rudas is rewarded by a transfer to San Javier with the well-defined mission to put an end to the acts of Antonio Salcedo, a bandit who is also a living legend. Rudas soon finds that arresting Salcedo is no easy feat and his quest slowly turns into an obsession. After three fruitless years spent chasing a shadow, Rudas receives a telegram saying that Salcedo has been captured by chance...