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 palace was lit throughout the night.


A death during the ritual ceremony was an ominous sign. The Emperor and Empress Dowager were furious, although they did not know how Qi Yutai managed to "ingest" the Plague Deity. The Ministry of Music, the Ministry of Rites, and the Imperial Astronomical Bureau were all thoroughly inspected throughout the night.


The Qi Family posed the greatest difficulty.


The Grand Preceptor lost his son, becoming both the bereaved and the accused.


Lead by the Third Prince and the Duke of Chen, a group of people bluntly stated that Qi Yutai's death at his father's hands during the ritual, was divine punishment, suggesting the entire Qi Family should be heavily punished. The Crown Prince's faction, however, firmly insisted that Qi Yutai's death had hidden circumstances and that he was actually harmed by a treacherous person.


Inside the palace, the arguments were endless while the bloodstains by the Edge of Chang Le Pond had been completely cleaned up.


Chapter 219: Cherish