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

She glanced at the rigid expression on Lu Tong's face and "pfft" laughed.


"Don't be nervous, Little Shiqi, the medicine just makes your throat uncomfortable, it won't kill anyone. Even if you take it, you won't be in danger of losing your life. I just want to know..."


Lady Yun's slender fingertips brushed across the top of Lu Tong's head, her tone carrying a naive curiosity, "whether you can truly endure it or not?"


Laughing, she left the thatched cottage with the Silver Jar in her arms. When she was gone, Lu Tong scrambled inside, rummaging through her things until she found two hemp ropes as thick as her fists.


She knew that Lady Yun never lied, and every "casual mention" inevitably led to intense "unbearable pain." Since she had used the word "endure," it meant the itching pain from the "Free-as-a-Bird" would be no small ordeal.


Chapter 78 Zi Zai Ying_2