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 was dense, fireworks by the edge of Chang Le Pond had burned out, and the remaining smoke was scattered by the wind, vanishing into the tidal darkness.


The legitimate son of the Grand Preceptor's Mansion, Qi Yutai, had died.


He was found within the effigy of the Plague Deity during the ritual, curled up inside the belly of the effigy like a baby hidden in the womb, his body was a mess from the ritual swords' stabs, and his blood had almost entirely dyed him red.


The corpse's eyes were filled with terror, his fists scuffed, indicating a desperate struggle before death.


Also discovered with him was an empty wine flask inside the effigy's belly, and traces of powder remaining on Qi Yutai's clothing.


The palace coroner had seen it, Qi Yutai had just ingested Cold Food Powder.


Chapter 218: A Father’s Fault for Not Teaching