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

He had just picked up a piece of baked pancake and taken a bite when suddenly a harrowing cry came from nearby, "Poison! Someone has been poisoned! Help——"


This voice came so suddenly, like a clap of thunder in the quiet Tribute Court, startling Old Master Xun so much that the pancake "rolled" out of his hand and onto the ground.


He had no time to pick it up, instead pushing the window of his cell open to try and catch a glimpse of what was happening outside.


To prevent cheating among the candidates, each cell in the Tribute Court had been locked, and even the windows were secured with iron bolts, allowing them to open only halfway.


Chapter 73 Poison Outbreak_3