# WebtoonLib — Kusuriya no Hitorigoto (The Apothecary Diaries) #38

## Series
- title: Kusuriya no Hitorigoto (The Apothecary Diaries)
- slug: kusuriya-no-hitorigoto-3aa78f

## Chapter
- number: 38
- chapter_key: 38
- release_date: 2025-05-29

### Summary
The mystery of the unearthed hand unravels into a poignant tale of the past, as Maomao's investigation leads her to the tragic history of the once-great courtesan, Fengxian. The grim discovery is revealed not as a simple murder, but as a desperate, symbolic message from the eccentric strategist Lakan, tied to his long-lost love for Fengxian. This revelation forces Maomao to confront a shocking truth about her own origins, uncovering the long-buried secret that she is the daughter of Lakan and Fengxian, forever linking her to the very people at the center of this decades-old tragedy.
- summary_source: graph_aggregator
- summary_verification: unverified

### Characters involved
- Luomen — character
- Fengxian — character
- Lakan Kan — character
- Maomao — character

## Spoiler
- level: auto

### Safe teaser
The mystery of the unearthed hand unravels into a poignant tale of the past, as Maomao's investigation leads her to the tragic history of the once-great courtesan, Fengxian.

### Spoiler summary
The mystery of the unearthed hand unravels into a poignant tale of the past, as Maomao's investigation leads her to the tragic history of the once-great courtesan, Fengxian. The grim discovery is revealed not as a simple murder, but as a desperate, symbolic message from the eccentric strategist Lakan, tied to his long-lost love for Fengxian. This revelation forces Maomao to confront a shocking truth about her own origins, uncovering the long-buried secret that she is the daughter of Lakan and Fengxian, forever linking her to the very people at the center of this decades-old tragedy.

## Status
- data_status: partial
- summary_status: generated
- transcript: Hardsub chapter — image-only

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — Kusuriya no Hitorigoto (The Apothecary Diaries) #38](/series/kusuriya-no-hitorigoto-3aa78f/chapter-38)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/kusuriya-no-hitorigoto-3aa78f

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