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

In October, it was nearly the beginning of winter.


The Guangyun River's surface began to form a thin layer of ice, and, above the wide expanse of the river, a large ship slowly docked.


A group of people dressed in dark blue cotton robes descended from the deck of the large ship, looking from afar like a line of ants traversing the wilderness, each one moving independently.


By the river, there was a teahouse providing temporary respite, where the owner offered several pots of hot tea and bowls of hot noodles, setting out a few basins of charcoal fires, around which the crowd gradually became lively.


Lin Danqing sneezed and complained, "It's so cold."


Standing beside him, a medical officer consoled, "We'll be passing Mengtai soon. It's colder near the river; once we're past Mengtai, it will be much better."


Chapter 223 Journey