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

Chapter 988 "Quick! Go tell my mother!"

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For the next three days, Li Sanniang, along with Tang Mingyue and a dozen others, stayed by Du Qinghui's side.

She discussed with everyone about adjusting the prescription and personally took care of Du Qinghui's wound.

Li Sanniang and the others stayed by Du Qinghui's side without taking off their clothes for three days until Du Qinghui's high fever stopped recurring and his condition stabilized.

They finally arranged the shifts, allowing everyone to have some time to rest.

Meanwhile, urgent reports were sent to Chang'an one after another.

Suddenly, there was a series of sharp flapping sounds, and a carrier pigeon crashed haphazardly into the window frame.

Old Ten frowned. He quickly stepped forward and took the copper tube off the pigeon's leg. When he caught a glimpse of the special blood-red mark on it, Old Ten's expression changed drastically. He immediately handed the secret letter he had taken out of the copper tube to Li San Niang.

"Third Sister, it's an urgent message from the alliance!"

Qiu Xiang also sensed something was wrong and looked at the bloody mark, urgently saying to Li San Niang.

Li San Niang's hand was unusually steady as she took the secret letter, but when she unfolded the narrow scroll and saw the messy handwriting with even a few brownish-red marks, her body swayed almost imperceptibly.

The surrounding air seemed to be sucked away instantly, and Li San Niang's face turned deathly pale at a visible speed. Only her eyes suddenly ignited with a cold and terrifying light.

Looking at the message in the secret letter, Li San Niang neither exclaimed in surprise nor cried out in pain, and her face was completely expressionless.

However, her fingers, which were gripping the rolled-up paper, were not only white at the knuckles due to excessive force, but were also trembling slightly.

After a long while, she folded the secret letter very slowly, her movements as gentle as if afraid of disturbing something, and then carefully put it away.

When she looked up again, her eyes were like a bottomless, icy pool, where all the turbulent waves were firmly suppressed beneath the ice.

Li Sanniang looked at the Prefect of Liang who had rushed over upon hearing the news. Her voice was calm and without any ripples, yet it carried a chilling decisiveness: "Prefect Wang, my daughter Wang Wanlu was kidnapped by villains on our way back to Chang'an, and her whereabouts are still unknown!"

The villains' intentions are self-evident: they want to use my daughter's life to blackmail me and prevent me from treating General Du!

Li Sanniang spoke slowly and clearly: "I hope Chief Clerk Wang will inform Governor Zhao and request that he issue the order immediately!"
The main roads leading from Liangzhou to all directions were blocked, allowing entry but not exit, and all vehicles and pedestrians were strictly inspected, especially those traveling north.

Furthermore, they reviewed all suspicious individuals who entered the city in the past half month, especially those holding documents from Longyou, the Western Regions, or speaking certain accents!
I implore the governor to use all available resources to find my daughter! Find the villain!

Chief Secretary Wang was intimidated by the cold madness and absolute calmness in Li Sanniang's eyes, and dared not be negligent in the slightest. He immediately bowed and said, "Yes! I will go and find Governor Zhao right away!"

Li Sanniang's gaze then turned to Chen Yong: "Captain Chen, in the past few years at Yumen Pass, I have treated some Jianghu people and quite a few traveling merchants."

Please ask Captain Chen to go to the market and find the Xing family's shops, and use their channels to spread my message!
I, Li Mingfang, offer a reward of a thousand taels of gold, or a promise from me to save my daughter Wang Wanlu's life, in exchange for her safe return!
A reward of three hundred coins will be given to anyone who can provide the exact location of the dewdrop!

I, Li Mingfang, keep my word!

Finally, Li San Niang looked at Qiu Xiang and Lao Shi: "Qiu Xiang, order the brothers in the alliance here to do their best to search for Dewdrop!"
As long as we can find the dewdrops!

I'm willing to make a promise to that person!

Li San Niang is currently the most important person in Liangzhou!

The fact that her daughter was kidnapped by villains is the most outrageous thing in Liangzhou!

The official machinery was activated; not only the yamen runners, but even the garrison troops were dispatched to rush to the city gates and checkpoints.

The underworld's secret networks were also activated, and countless messages were rapidly transmitted through various channels.

Li San Niang herself sat motionless in the courtyard outside Du Qinghui's ward, waiting for news. Time passed day by day, each day feeling like an eternity.

Finally, two days later, vague news came from the underworld: there were indeed suspicious people who had been active north of Liangzhou, seemingly related to an abandoned teahouse.

Following that, the Bad Guys also discovered some traces of the villains through their own channels.

And what about the dewdrops?
Where is she now?

By discerning the direction, the dewdrop emerged from the dense forest before dawn.

At Yumen Pass, Lu Zhu'er had already seen the various checkpoints along the Silk Road from Li San Niang's place, so she knew the route to Liangzhou.

Along the way, she left the dense forest and took a small path.

She dared not walk directly on the official road, fearing that her whereabouts would be discovered by that group of villains, who would then kidnap her to threaten Li San Niang.

Although she was taking a side path, Dewdrop still stayed close to the main road. Along the way, she even traded the silver pendant she wore in her ear for food.

After walking on dirt roads for two days, when Dewdrop was hungry and tired and almost couldn't go on, she heard the sound of rapid hoofbeats coming from ahead of her on the path!

Startled, Dewdrop quickly darted into the roadside bushes to hide.

Soon, several riders arrived at full speed, their heads turning anxiously towards the roadside woods, calling out, "Zhu'er! Zhu'er! Where are you?"

It's Tang Dalang!

The moment she heard Tang Dalang's voice, Dewdrop burst into tears.

With all her might, she burst from her hiding place and shouted hoarsely in the direction of the galloping horse, "Brother Shilin! I'm here!"

Tang Dalang suddenly reined in his horse; he couldn't believe he had actually heard Lu Zhu'er's voice!

He tightened the reins, turned his horse around, and from a short distance away, he saw the figure who was disheveled, covered in wounds, but with bright eyes!
Tang Dalang squeezed his legs tightly against the horse's belly and "whoosh!" he rushed towards the dewdrop by the roadside!
When they arrived, Tang Dalang practically tumbled off his horse and rushed over, grabbing Luzhu'er tightly in his arms.

For a moment, Tang Dalang's voice choked with sobs, and he couldn't speak: "Zhu'er...Zhu'er, are you alright!"
Very good!
You're alright!

Tang Dalang hugged Lu Zhu'er tightly, as if he were holding a treasure he had lost and found again. "It's alright! Zhu'er, I've found you!"
It's alright. It's alright!

Upon seeing Tang Dalang and hearing his words, Dewdrop's fear, worry, and dread of the past few days collapsed at that moment!

All these emotions poured out at once!

"Brother Shilin!"

I'm so scared, I'm really scared!
Mother, Mother.

Dewdrop cried loudly for at least a quarter of an hour before gradually stopping with Tang Dalang's comforting words.

Tang Dalang looked down at Lu Zhu'er, his eyes filled with heartache and pride: "Zhu'er, you did a great job! You not only escaped the villains yourself!"
You're on the right track!
And they weren't caught by the bad guys along the way!

After Lu Zhu'er calmed down, she didn't have time to tell Tang Dalang about her grievances, nor did she care to listen to Tang Dalang's praise. She quickly stepped forward and grabbed Tang Dalang's arm, saying urgently, "Brother Shilin!"

Hurry! Go tell my mother!
Those kidnappers were going to take me to an abandoned teahouse north of Liangzhou!
They're trying to use me to threaten my mother, to prevent her from performing surgery on General Du!

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