Mountain Wanderer

Lu Tong spent seven years studying medicine in the mountains, but upon returning home, he found everything had changed.

His eldest sister, a victim of foul play, met a tragic end.
His elder brother, wrongfully imprisoned, languished in dungeons.
His father journeyed to the capital to seek justice, only to meet a watery demise on the road.
His mother, driven to madness overnight, perished in flames.

Lu Tong packed his medical kit and headed to the capital of Jingzhou.

'Debts must be repaid, and lives must be avenged!
'If there's no judge, then I'll be the judge from Hell!'

In the capital, noble families faced successive tragedies,
Commander Pei Yunxing quietly investigated the matter,
And suspicions fell on a young woman from the Renxin Medical Hall.
However...
Before he could find evidence,
The girl made her move against him first.

Smiling Under Lanterns

The rain pattered, Shengjing's night was dim and heavy, exuding the crisp chill of autumn.


By the time Qi Chuan returned home, it was deep into the quiet night.


The roof leaked rainwater, which trailed down the wall to form a small puddle on the ground. Stepping into it unwittingly, his thin-soled boots instantly soaked through.


He pulled his wet leg free and pushed the door open to enter.


Inside, the room was lit by a lamp on the table, where a young woman in a satin robe sat on the outer divan drinking wine. Shrimp shells were tossed carelessly all over the floor, the room redolent with the smell of alcohol.


She was somewhat drunk, squinting disapprovingly at the water stains on Qi Chuan's clothes that dampened the floor, and muttered, "Filthy!"


Qi Chuan paid her no heed and merely glanced inside, asking, "Is Jiu'er asleep?"


Jiu'er was Qi Chuan's son. Mrs. Ma grunted in response.


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