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

Yan Xu was harsh, frequently forcing the two of them to practice martial arts by sparring with each other, which often ended with them bruised and swollen, unable to cease fighting.


When they were younger, they could hardly bear the hardship. Yan Xu would only let them out of their cell once the lamp oil had fully burned out. Back then, they would curse the abundance of oil, making the long night unbearable. Years later, upon reflection, they would sigh at how little oil there had been, regretting the wasted years.


After each sparring session, Yan Xu would make them both drink a pot of Hanxiang Liquor. The liquor was harsh and foul-smelling but had a remarkable effect on healing wounds; both of them would grimace as they finished it.


It has been a while since they last drank it.


After a while, Xiao Zhufeng mocked, "Do you still remember the first time we fought? You were beaten to the ground, utterly embarrassed."


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