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 chief examiner had no personal vendetta against him, and even if, as Lu Tong said, the man was bribed and corrupted, the offense did not warrant death. How could he lay hands on him?


Besides, having been a commoner for so many years, he was already accustomed to swallowing his pride and grievances. He didn't even entertain the thought of contesting the unfairness and oppression.


If it had been the eighteen-year-old Wu Youcai, perhaps he might still possess a sliver of courage to stand against this murky world and the powerful elites. But the Wu Youcai, worn down by the hardships of life, had long lost that spirit. He was like a sheet of ink-stained paper, smoothed out and laid bare between heaven and earth, allowing the wind and rain to batter him without resistance.


"Fairness" was a luxury that the poor dared not even dream of. Perhaps only in death could they go to Yama's court to receive an ounce of it from Judge Yama.


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