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 night wind howled like a woman's wailing, but within the courtyard of the Liu Family's mansion, faint sounds of laughter could be heard.


Tomorrow was the Imperial examination, and Liu Zide, the youngest son of the Liu Family, would also enter the fray early on. Wang Chunchi, Liu's aunt, had specially prepared a feast to celebrate her son's upcoming journey to the examination hall.


The table was laden with chicken, duck, and beef, and in the center was a bowl of bird's nest soup. Wang Chunchi picked up the small bowl of bird's nest and handed it to her youngest son, her smile especially bright, "My son, after you finish this bowl, you'll have to endure a few hard days in the examination cells."


Chapter 72: A Night with Secrets_1