Chapter 227 Something Happened

Only after leaving her name to the two men was Li San Niang able to escape the encirclement.

Li San Niang had just seen it too; doctors had already come out to treat the wounded on the street, and soldiers from the Imperial Guards and patrolling constables were also helping to organize the rescue.

Li San Niang had exerted too much force earlier, and now her arms were aching terribly. She was truly enduring it in front of others, pretending to be calm and collected.

However, since the ground was paved this time, my knees weren't chafed, only my clothes got a little dirty.

"Third Sister, you are a kind and compassionate healer. Thank you so much for saving my life. Your method is truly ingenious; it's like snatching someone from the jaws of death."

Despite the pain, Li Sanniang smiled at Di Renjie and said, "You flatter me, Di Shaoqing. It's just a doctor's duty, nothing to brag about. This method is indeed effective, and it would be wonderful if everyone knew how to use it."

After exchanging a few more words, Di Renjie noticed Li San Niang's discomfort and stopped talking.

"In short, thank you very much, Miss Li San Niangzi!"

Li San Niang said nothing, but bowed her head and gave a proper greeting.

Li San Niang originally wanted to walk with Qiu Xiang and Shi Jiu to the gate of the neighborhood to see if there was a carriage so they could go home.

Di Shaoqing kindly told the Jinwu Guard soldiers that he would ask two soldiers to escort Li Sanniang home, and that the three horses could be used by Li Sanniang and her two companions for the time being. Once Li Sanniang arrived home, the two soldiers would drive the three horses back.

Li San Niang thanked Di Renjie for his kindness, and was pulled onto the horse's back by Qiu Xiang. Leaning against Qiu Xiang's chest, she almost couldn't even hold onto the saddle ring.

"Third Sister!"

Li San Niang turned her head and saw Xu Jingzhen riding up with her. Facing Li San Niang's puzzled look, Xu Jingzhen calmly explained, "Tonight is not peaceful. My martial arts skills are not bad. Let's escort San Niangzi home together with the two soldiers."

Just as Li San Niang was about to refuse, she saw the pleading look in Xu Jingzhen's eyes and felt too embarrassed to refuse.

Alright, let's escort them then. With so many people, what could possibly happen?

Things have calmed down for Li San Niang now, but Li's father and the others are going through a huge change!

Now, Di Renjie arranged for five soldiers to escort Li's father and his family home. Li's father and his family first went to retrieve the donkey cart that they had left at the carriage shop. With three adults gone, the donkey cart could fit Xing Xiaolang on it.

The escorting soldiers were also very considerate. Seeing that it was a donkey cart, they simply spread out around the cart and slowed down the horses as the cart moved.

After entering Changshoufang, you can clearly feel that the street has become quiet, with only a few doors still open and a few lights on in a few houses.

After all, it wasn't the East or West Market, or Pingkang Ward, nor was it a place near the Imperial City or a ditch. Although there was no curfew tonight, people still followed their usual habits and there was no all-night revelry.

Everything was fine until we were almost at the street where the Li family lived, when suddenly everything changed!

Just as they were about to turn into the street where the Li family lived, three arrows shot out at lightning speed and struck the horses. The three horses following the Li family's carriage on the right were instantly startled. The soldiers on horseback struggled to pull on the reins, and one of them was unlucky enough to fall off the horse.

The other two weren't doing much better either, still trying to soothe and control the horse that was in pain and frightened.

At the same time, four more men in black descended from the sky. Two of them confronted the two guards on the left side of the Li family's carriage, while the remaining two went towards Li Erxiong and Li Dalang, who were sitting on the carriage shaft!

Li Dalang reacted quickly, grabbing his dagger to parry the black-clad man's long sword.

But while they were on guard against Brother Li, they forgot about the other man in black!

Instead of wielding his long sword to slash, the man grabbed Xiao Silang from Li Dalang's back and ran away.

"Little Four!" Li Dalang called out anxiously.

Inside the carriage, Li Erlang and Li Sanlang, hearing the sounds of sharp weapons clashing outside, could no longer bear it and were about to push open the door when their father reached out and blocked the door.

"Waiter, go. Third, stay."

Despite his father's glare, Li Sanlang still wanted to follow, but his father gave him a fierce look, and his sister-in-law tugged at his clothes from behind. Helpless, Li Sanlang sat back down.

After handing the poison bottle that Li San Niang had thrown to him to Li Er Lang, Li's father got out of the carriage after Li Er Lang.

"Father?"

Sister-in-law Li was surprised that her father had also gone out. She looked at her mother, who was holding Xing Xiaolang in her arms, and wanted to call her "Mother." But after thinking about it, she didn't say anything and hugged Luzhu'er in her arms tighter.

When Li Erlang and his father came out, they saw Li Dalang chasing after the man in black.

Li's father glanced at Li's second brother, who was still desperately dodging the black-clad man's long sword, and said as he ran towards him, "Little brother, go help your eldest brother."

Li Erlang had already gone to Li Dalang's place.

But after chasing for no more than a hundred paces, Li Erlang could no longer keep up with Li Dalang and the man in black, because they had all gone up to the rooftop!

Although Li Erlang also practiced martial arts from a young age, he was not interested in it, so unlike Li Dalang who wanted to join the army, he did not train his body and dabble in fist, staff, and knife techniques.

Li Erlang only knew some martial arts, enough to protect himself.

Li Erlang really didn't know that kind of light-body technique that allowed him to fly around so high and low.

Li Erlang held the dagger that Shijiu had thrown to him earlier, stood on the road watching the direction the man in black had fled, and then looked back over his shoulder.

Li Erlang immediately chose a spot and headed there.

He thought that although the women of the Li family were all behind him, those five Imperial Guards were not just for show.

Not to mention that Li's father, who had seen a lot of things in the martial arts world when he was young, was also there, so Li Erlang thought that the Li family behind him should be fine.

Those three men in black were probably providing cover for the man in black who kidnapped Xiaosilang.

Therefore, the most important thing is still Li Dalang's side.

The location that Li Erlang had chosen was a local earth god temple in Changshoufang.

The temple was small, consisting of only a few rooms.

On weekdays, only one old man does the cleaning and sweeping; at night, the old man doesn't stay at the temple.

Li Erlang was 80% certain that this place would be the hideout of these men in black!

Li Erlang was right; the small temple in Changshoufang, deserted at night, was indeed the meeting place for the Holy Temple Gate.

At this moment, there is another person waiting here.

When footsteps were heard on the roof, the man got up and lit an oil lamp.

When the man in black, carrying the now-awakened Koshiro, leaped down from the roof, he approached with an oil lamp. He froze for a moment when he saw Koshiro, whose mouth was covered and whose eyes were filled with tears, which he was stubbornly holding back.

The man lowered his voice and growled at the black-clad man covering Xiao Silang's mouth: "This isn't Xing Jiazi! Xing Jiazi is only three or four years old, this kid is almost ten!"

The man in black was stunned, then looked down at Xiao Silang: "What? Did you steal the wrong thing?"

The two stared at Xiao Silang, undecided whether to kill him or not, when Li Dalang finally caught up and arrived.