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

Chapter 982 The Second Wave of Interception!

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If I can't guess, then I won't guess.

Li San Niang and her group arrived at the official post station and rested there for two days.

After properly settling the wounded who had difficulty moving around, they didn't just wait for the bad guys to send people from the local area;

Li San Niang also took her goldfish charm to the Suzhou garrison and asked a team of soldiers to escort them back to Chang'an.

Thus, they continued eastward, carefully leaving the territory of Suzhou and entering Ganzhou.

They encountered no problems along the way, before entering Ganzhou.

Li San Niang felt that it was only because of the garrison's escort that she felt safer.

But to everyone's surprise, at the post station thirty miles outside Ganzhou City, the second wave of ambushes came in a more covert and vicious way!
That night, the lights at the post station were dim.

Everyone was exhausted from the tension and travel of the past few days.

After dinner, quite a few people experienced vomiting and diarrhea, which immediately alerted Li San Niang.

She suspected that there might be a spy in the post station who had poisoned them!
Before Li San Niang could tell Qiu Xiang and the others what she had said, one of the weaker grooms collapsed in front of everyone and began to convulse and foam at the mouth!

"It's poisoning!"

Li Sanniang said sternly, and demanded that Lao Jiu, the leader of the Bad People, and Wang Duizheng, the leader of the town army who was escorting them, quickly check the water and food supply at the post station.

"Qiu Xiang! Bring the silver needles and the poison powder!"

"Senior brother, quickly help me hold him down!"

The silver needle was inserted into the water vat and the remaining soup, but it did not turn black.

Li San Niang frowned; she knew this was not a common type of arsenic poison.

She quickly retrieved the special medicine powder from the medicine box and sprinkled it into the bowl of water. After a moment, some barely noticeable color changes appeared.

"The toxicity is slow-acting, intended to incapacitate rather than kill instantly!"

Li Sanniang's heart sank. "What a vicious method!"

If their entire team loses the ability to resist, wouldn't they become lambs to the slaughter?

Li San Niang immediately organized those who were not obviously poisoned to help take care of the poisoned people.

Because there were many of them, they ate in batches.

Although some people who took the medicine early experienced faster onset of symptoms;
However, some people didn't eat much dinner, or simply didn't eat dinner at all because they were busy.

Li San Niang quickly led Lu Zhu'er and the others who were not poisoned to prepare antidote medicine for the poisoned.

Fortunately, their carriage was stocked with various medicinal herbs, so the medicine was dispensed very promptly.

Thus, the entire post station was thrown into chaos, with people decocting medicine, administering it orally, and inducing vomiting.
Just as Li Sanniang was doing her best to save the poisoned people in the caravan, shouts of killing rang out again outside the post station!

As expected, the second wave of assassins launched an attack on the post station under the cover of night and amidst the chaos of the group!
The number of assassins who came this time was even greater than the number who ambushed her the first time, and they were all agile and their timing of attack was extremely precise!

Many of the unruly men and soldiers guarding Li Sanniang and her garrison had been poisoned and were now so weak and unable to get up.

They were simply powerless to resist.

The tenth brother, the ninth brother, Wu Niang, and Li Dalang, along with the soldiers brought in from the town's army, all fought desperately, resulting in a fierce and brutal battle.

Li San Niang and the others hid on the second floor.

While directing the others to rescue themselves and others, she was also thinking rapidly.

Why would the people behind this group of assassins be so determined to kill her?
These two assassination attempts—one a direct assault, the other a poisoned attack—were clearly determined to kill her!
Whose business did she end up in?

Is her value so great that the other party is willing to pay such a high price?

You should know that the cost of keeping a loyal bodyguard is not something an ordinary family can afford!
Inside the inn, the lights flickered, and the stench of blood mingled with the scent of herbs, creating a suffocating and eerie atmosphere. Downstairs, the sounds of fighting were deafening: the sharp clang of clashing weapons, the wails of the dying, and roars filled the air.

Every thud of the stairs sent shivers down the spines of the women and children who were being sheltered on the second floor by Li San Niang.

Li San Niang's face was calm and composed, but the dagger she gripped tightly in her hand betrayed the turbulent emotions within her.

She hid behind the door, looking towards the stairwell through the openwork window.

Downstairs, the battle has reached a fever pitch.

Old Nine wielded a horizontal sword with the agility of a dancer, fiercely guarding the narrow stairwell leading to the second floor.

He had several wounds on his body, and blood stained his coarse clothes, but his steps were not faltered at all. Every time he swung his knife, a scream of agony would follow.

He had only one thought in his mind: He must not retreat! Doctor Li is up there!
Lao Shi and Wu Niang stood back to back, protecting the area below the stairwell from attacks coming from all directions.

Wu Niang's soft sword is like a slender venomous snake, specializing in attacking the enemy's wrists and ankles. Wherever the sword flashes, an assassin will scream in agony and lose his fighting ability.

The tenth brother, on the other hand, was powerful and heavy. With a horizontal slash, almost no one could withstand it. However, he was breathing heavily, clearly indicating that he had exhausted a great deal of energy.

Li Dalang (Sun Hu) stood like a god of death, guarding the door outside the room on the first floor of the post station where Tang Dalang, Li Sanlang, and several wounded people were located.

He came from a military background, and his moves were wide and sweeping, a style of fighting that was entirely about risking his life.

An assassin attempted to ambush Tang Dalang, who was bandaging a wounded man in the open doorway, but was slashed away by Li Dalang with a backhand slash.

Immediately, Li Dalang kicked the assassin in the chest, sending him flying backward. He crashed into a table and was unable to get up again.

"Big Brother, go inside! Close the door!"

Li Dalang roared without turning his head, his voice hoarse from the killing.

Wang, the captain invited from the Suzhou garrison, was leading seven or eight soldiers who were still able to fight, forming a simple circular formation to engage in a fierce battle with assassins who outnumbered them several times over.

Although they were poisoned and their fighting strength was greatly reduced, their soldierly spirit remained. They fought to the death and refused to retreat. Soldiers kept falling, but they used their bodies to buy time for their comrades.

The assassins clearly hadn't expected that even though they had taken the opportunity to drug the water in the post station beforehand, they would still encounter such fierce resistance from the guards protecting Li San Niang.

The assassins were ordered to act swiftly and eliminate the target.

Seeing that time was being wasted, if they didn't leave soon, the soldiers of Ganzhou Town would probably come to their rescue.

Thus, the leader of the men in black let out a sharp whistle, and the assassins' attack suddenly became even more frenzied, a completely reckless fighting style!
Ignoring Wu Niang's soft sword aimed at her ribs, an assassin risked injury and lunged at the stairs guarded by Lao Jiu!
Old Nine cleaved him in two with a single blow, but another assassin's blade was already at his waist from the side!
"Ninth Brother, be careful!"

Old Ten's eyes were bloodshot with rage. He wanted to help, but he was entangled by the other two assassins.

At the critical moment!
"call out!"

A crossbow bolt shot out from nowhere and pierced the throat of the assassin who had launched the sneak attack!

The assassin froze, incredulously clutching his bleeding neck, and collapsed forward.

Immediately afterwards, a series of mechanical sounds suddenly rang out from outside the windows and on the roof of the post station!
"Pfft!"

"what!"

Several assassins who were about to launch a powerful attack fell to the ground with crossbow bolts stuck in their vital parts!

"The garrison is here! Traitor, prepare to die!"

A clear, cold shout came from outside the post station. Accompanied by the sound of a knife being drawn, several agile black figures rushed into the post station hall like eagles swooping down on rabbits. Their weapons were pointed at the masked assassins!
Reinforcements!

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