The days when I was an obstetrician and gynecologist in Chang'an

Chapter 981 Interception
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Li San Niang, Lu Zhu'er, Qiu Xiang, Lao Shi, Shao Yang Shi Xiong, Jin Zhen Bao, Tang Da Lang, and others;

And Li Sanlang and his wife Sun Yanxia;
Also there was the Li Dalang and Jiang Shengnan family who came from Shule;
As Li Sanniang boarded the carriage, they drove it away from Yumen Pass and headed towards Chang'an.

Yes, Li Dalang and Jiang Shengnan also brought their three children from the border town of Shule to Yumenguan, all for the purpose of returning to Chang'an as a family to attend Luzhu'er's wedding.

Of the couple's three children, the eldest is already ten years old, which is considered half an adult.

The youngest is only six years old, but he is also lively and adorable.

The whole family, along with the bodyguards and the necessary luggage and carriages, set off eastward in a grand procession.

Dewdrop is now twenty-one years old, which is considered "advanced age" by people at this age.

Therefore, Li San Niang and her group returned to Chang'an because the epidemic at Yumen Pass had been basically brought under control. Over the past six years, she had also implemented a series of epidemic prevention regulations at Yumen Pass.

At this point, she left Yumen Pass, and He Lichun and the others who remained at Yumen Pass were able to hold the pass.

Besides, their most important purpose in returning to Chang'an was that Li San Niang wanted to go back to Chang'an to arrange Lu Zhu'er's wedding.

For the past three years, Tang Dalang has been at Yumen Pass, assisting Li Sanniang in handling government affairs and coordinating caravans;
He also followed under Li San Niang to treat patients, and through experience, he became more and more calm and capable.

She was already Li San Niang's most capable assistant, besides Qiu Xiang, Lao Shi, Jin Zhen Bao, and Lu Zhu Er;

He also gained Li San Niang's approval.

Besides, it's been six years. Mr. and Mrs. Li in Chang'an are over sixty years old and approaching seventy.

Li San Niang herself was also afraid that she would want to take care of her parents, but they would no longer be there.

Therefore, although the journey to Chang'an was long, Li San Niang felt very at ease.

With Lu Zhu'er by her side and relatives accompanying her, she could enjoy the company of her parents and watch her daughter get married when they returned to Chang'an. How could she not feel at ease?
As Li Sanniang sat in the carriage, she even began to plan how to share the border epidemic prevention experience with the physicians in the Imperial Medical Academy after returning to Chang'an.

However, this tranquility was completely shattered after their group entered Suzhou territory.

It was on a relatively desolate section of official road, with low mounds on both sides.

Suddenly, a sharp whooshing sound came rushing towards the carriage where Li San Niang was!

"Enemy attack! Guards!"

The tenth brother's fierce shout arrived almost simultaneously with the arrow!
The well-trained bodyguards instantly shrunk, protecting the carriage carrying Li San Niang and Lu Zhu'er in the center.

The wooden shield was raised, deflecting the first wave of arrows.

"Auntie!"

Dewdrop exclaimed, instinctively wanting to shield Li San Niang behind her.

Li San Niang, however, remained unusually calm. She quickly assessed the situation: "Don't panic! Qiu Xiang, protect Zhu'er!"
Shengnan, Yanniang, take good care of yourselves and the child!

Dozens of masked men in black emerged from behind the mound, their blades flashing, and charged straight at the convoy.

Clearly, their objectives were clear, and their offensive was ruthless; they were no ordinary bandits.

The guards were all skilled fighters; though startled, they remained calm and formed a three-man formation to meet the enemy.

Old Ten stood guard outside Li San Niang's carriage, while Wu Niang (a member of the Bad People, codename Twenty-Five, who followed Lu Zhu'er to Yumen Pass) drew her soft sword from her waist with a "whoosh" and, like a tiger entering a flock of sheep, wielded the sword so skillfully that it was impenetrable, instantly stabbing down several people.

Inside the carriage, Qiu Xiang also drew the Emei dagger from her sleeve, shielding Lu Zhu'er behind her, and stood guard on one side of the carriage, her sharp eyes fixed on the carriage door.

The sounds of fighting, the clang of metal on metal, and screams instantly shattered the silence of the wilderness.

Li San Niang peered through the gap in the carriage window, her brows furrowed as she carefully observed the scene.

These assassins possessed cunning and ruthless martial arts skills and worked in perfect harmony, clearly demonstrating that they were professional assassins.

Who wants to kill her?
Yes, Li Sanniang believed that these assassins were there to kill her!

After all, among their group, she was the most renowned, and many of the decisions she advocated would inevitably cause harm to the interests of certain individuals or groups.

So, with interests at stake, isn't it normal for someone to want to kill her? Or, could it be that Li Dalang (Sun Hu) brought the assassins?
Do not!
After all, who would know what position Li Dalang held in the army or what tasks he had performed?

Li Mingfang has become quite well-known along the Silk Road in recent years.

Li Dalang did not dismount. He stood guard outside the carriage where Tang Dalang, Li Sanlang, and the children were sitting, holding up his sword. Whenever an arrow came, he immediately deflected it.

The battle outside the carriage was exceptionally fierce.

Although the bodyguards were brave, the assassins outnumbered them and were fearless.

Just as assassins were about to break through the defenses and approach the carriage, finally, the people secretly sent by the Bad People to protect Li San Niang appeared!

With the addition of these scoundrels, the tide of battle finally turned in Li Sanniang's favor.

Seeing that the situation was hopeless, the leader of the assassins gave a whistle, and the remaining men in black quickly retreated without lingering for a fight, disappearing behind the mound in the blink of an eye.

The scene was a mess, and there were many casualties.

Li San Niang, disregarding her lingering fear, immediately threw herself into treating the wounded.

"Quick! Get my first-aid kit! Save this person first!"

She knelt on the ground, skillfully stopping the bleeding and stitching up a guard who had been stabbed in the abdomen, her calm demeanor as if she herself had not just experienced a brush with death.

After those who needed emergency treatment had been treated and the bodies of those who couldn't be saved had been collected, the leader of this group of scoundrels approached Li San Niang.

"Old Jiu's rescue came too late!"

Li San Niang looked at the man in front of her, who was bowing and clasping his hands, and looked like an ordinary woodcutter: "Why did it take you so long to get here?"

"Weren't you always following behind us?"

Li San Niang's voice carried a hint of weariness, but more so a calm questioning tone.

Old Ninth didn't refuse anything. He first apologized and then explained in detail: "We were following along just fine, but at that fork in the road, a carriage stopped us and said they were asking for directions."

But now that I think about it, it must have been deliberately arranged by someone behind the scenes to hinder our rescue efforts.

Li San Niang nodded and looked at Lao Jiu, saying, "Send a message to the bad guys, send more people."

"Let's get to the inn first; the wounded all need rest."

Old Nine quickly agreed, but was inwardly horrified.

Who dared to assassinate this renowned fifth-rank physician who had saved countless lives on the frontier?

Old Nine didn't know, and he couldn't guess, so he could only arrange for people to follow up on the assassins' trail while discussing with Old Ten and the others about heading to the post station.

After this battle, the atmosphere in Li San Niang's group quickly became tense.

Jiang Shengnan and Sun Yanxia were still very frightened and hugged the children tightly in their arms.

Li San Niang remained silent, carefully examining the injuries of each wounded soldier with Qiu Xiang, Lu Zhu'er, and Tang Da Lang until everyone was properly cared for. Only then did she straighten up and glance twice in the direction where the assassin had disappeared.

"Mother, who exactly are they?"

Dewdrop asked Li San Niang with a worried expression.

Li San Niang shook her head: "Even I don't know, but this is definitely not an ordinary grudge."

They fought with ruthless ferocity, charging forward regardless of their own casualties; these must be suicide squads, not ordinary bandits.

Li Sanniang had a vague premonition that this ambush might be related to her return to Chang'an.

However, there are too few clues to guess the specific reason.

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