Warm medicine emits fragrance

Another month passed, and in mid-July, the Great Heat arrived.

The imperial court suddenly assembled a large force to counterattack, and the rebel army was defeated at Chengxing Pass, 200 miles away from Xingzhou, with more than half of its troops killed or wounded.

Yan Qi personally led his troops into battle and turned the tide of the war.

During the height of the battle, a hundred-strong suicide squad appeared in Xingzhou City at dawn and headed straight for the Li residence.

Li Chenbi was suffering from recurring fever, while Li Qiuping paced anxiously outside.

"It hasn't happened like this in so many years, why is the fever so recurring this year?"

The doctor stood aside and sighed, "These past few months, the second master has never finished his medicine. In addition, his emotions are more irritable than in previous years, so it is only natural that his fever will worsen."

Hearing this, Li Qiuping couldn't help but sigh as well.

Since Fan Liuer left, Li Chenbi has searched for countless wet nurses, but none of them have satisfied him.

If it weren't for saving his life, Li Chenbi probably wouldn't have been able to bring himself to take those medicines, even if it meant being beaten to death.

Taking medicine every day was a huge ordeal for Li Chenbi.

In addition, the inability to find Fan Liuer for a long time caused him to worry and get angry every day, which aggravated his depression and led to repeated attacks of his fever, sometimes several times a day.

Li Qiuping was genuinely worried that if things continued like this, Li Chenbi's body might not be able to withstand it.

"Isn't there any other way to alleviate this?" he pressed the doctor.

The doctor sighed, "If that were the case, would Second Master have had to endure so much suffering all these years?"

Li Qiuping was speechless after hearing this, and immediately became discouraged and stopped speaking.

Just as the two were silent, an alarm siren suddenly sounded outside the courtyard, and Li Qiuping immediately looked up.

Everyone in the courtyard became alert when a heavily wounded guard came to report.

"Steward Li, there are assassins! We can't hold them off any longer, we must get Second Master away first."

Li Qiuping's expression changed instantly, his aura sharp and imposing. He issued the order, "All guards of the North Garden, guard the Second Master's room!"

After saying that, he turned around, pushed open the door, and strode into the room.

Inside the room, Li Chenbi was soaking in the bathtub, his head tilted back against the edge of the tub, his face flushed, and his brows furrowed in pain.

Li Qiuping squatted to one side, his expression serious. "Master, there are assassins attacking. I will take you to the secret passage."

As he spoke, he reached out to help Li Chenbi up.

Li Chenbi opened his eyes, which were bloodshot from the intense pain. Coupled with his gloomy and fierce gaze, he showed no signs of weakness from the torment of illness. Instead, he looked like a demon who had fought his way out of a sea of ​​blood.

He gritted his teeth, grasped Li Qiuping's hand, and rose from the water. "Who are you?"

Li Qiuping took an outer robe from the side and draped it over Li Chenbi's shoulders. "It's not clear yet."

Li Chenbi quickly put on his outer robe and strode outside. "Escort the old lady and young lady out first."

Li Qiuping immediately accepted the order.

"Yes."

Li Chenbi stepped out of the bathroom, where guards were already standing watch, one of whom was holding Li Chenbi's sword.

Li Qiuping led his men to the west courtyard, while Li Chenbi took his sword and led a group of people out.

The doctor chased after him, "Second Master, Second Master, you absolutely mustn't use force now! If you do, it will accelerate blood circulation and worsen your fever!"

Upon hearing this, Li Chenbi stopped in his tracks.

He was truly intent on killing, wishing he could kill everyone to quell the rage in his heart.

The doctor's reminder brought him back to his senses.

He is no longer the Li Erye who can do whatever he wants; the entire Li family and Xingzhou City are now on his shoulders.

And there's Fan Liuer.

He hasn't caught her yet; he can't let a fever drive him to his death.

Gripping his sword tightly, he took a deep breath and said in a hoarse voice, "Go to the secret passage."

The group escorted Li Chenbi out of the North Garden and headed towards the secret passage.

He had barely stepped out of Beiyuan when he was ambushed. More than ten assassins dressed in black rushed straight at Li Chenbi.

The guards around Li Chenbi immediately rushed forward and fought with the assassins, while the remaining guards continued to escort Li Chenbi toward the secret passage.

However, the guards were no match for the assassins, and before Li Chenbi and his group could reach the secret passage, they attacked again.

It took no more than a quarter of an hour.

Li Chenbi was slightly taken aback. The guards of Beiyuan were all personally selected and trained by him, and their martial arts skills were no less than those of some martial arts masters. Logically speaking, even if they lost, they should not have lost so quickly.

unless...

These assassins were suicide squads.

A bunch of reckless lunatics.

His eyes narrowed slightly. He no longer cared whether the fever would worsen; he drew his sword, turned to the guards beside him, and ordered, "Escort the doctor away!"

Having said that, he swung his sword to block the blade that was thrusting towards him.

The blades clashed, producing a piercing sound. The next second, the assassin withdrew his sword and thrust it towards Li Chenbi's abdomen.

Li Chenbi dodged to the side, bent his knees and leaped up, hooking one hand onto the roof beam above, then flipped over and thrust his sword down towards the assassin's head.

The assassin raised his sword to block the attack, and Li Chenbi took the opportunity to land behind him. He raised his hand and struck the assassin on the back. At the moment the assassin was injured and lunged forward, Li Chenbi's feet blurred as he chased after the assassin and pierced his chest with his sword.

The assassin opened his eyes wide, but without making a sound, his knees dropped and he knelt on the ground.

Li Chenbi could no longer hold on. He reached out and braced himself against a pillar, then bent over and spat out a mouthful of blood.

Just now, I activated my internal energy, causing my blood to boil faster, which aggravated my fever and caused my blood and qi to attack my heart.

He can no longer use his internal energy, otherwise he will die of fever before he dies at the hands of the assassin.

"Sir!" Li Qiuping arrived with his men and immediately stepped forward to support him. "Are you alright?"

Li Chenbi wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth. "How are the old lady and young lady?"

"It's already been sent into the secret passage, let's hurry over."

"Walk."

Li Qiuping helped Li Chenbi up, leaving a few guards to block the assassins, and the group headed to the secret passage.

Not long after they stepped out, another group of assassins surged out and blocked their way.

We can't get through unless we kill all these assassins.

However, these assassins were not only highly skilled in martial arts, but they also used every means possible to injure their enemies, preferring to lose a thousand of their own to injure eight hundred of their own.

With this kind of fighting style, the guards simply couldn't stop them.

Li Chenbi made a decisive decision: "Let's go!"

Having followed Li Chenbi for many years, Li Qiuping immediately understood Li Chenbi's meaning and led him in another direction.

The group hurriedly went to the stable in the backyard, mounted their horses, and left the Li residence, fleeing towards the gate of Xingzhou City.

This group of assassins came with great force, and they even chose to come when General Yan was leading his troops into battle.

They knew that Xingzhou City was currently undefended and were coming to kill him.

Although most of the troops in Xingzhou City were taken away by General Yan, a group of soldiers were left behind to guard the city. This group of people was able to appear at the Li residence without anyone noticing.

This shows that...

There are ghosts.

Li Chenbi immediately had someone in mind. He had made many merits in the past few months, and some people were probably already envious. If he went to the military camp for help at this time, he would probably die even faster.

Sure enough, when he led a group of people to the vicinity of the city gate, they saw from afar that the city gate was guarded by an army, blocking the road.