Chapter 142 Kidnapping
The driver, who had been arranged beforehand, was waiting opposite the clinic. Li San Niang, carrying her medical kit, went up to greet the driver and got into the cart.
Actually, it was a bit early to head to the Li family's house at this time, but the alliance had a rule that interns didn't have to stay until late afternoon to finish their shifts. Only doctors who lived close to the clinic, like Tang Mingyue whose house was on the same street, would stay until almost late afternoon to finish their shifts.
Since the accommodations for interns are mostly located on the outskirts of Chang'an, where rent is generally cheaper, it is the most cost-effective option for single doctors.
Therefore, in order to accommodate most interns, the alliance arranged for interns to be on duty as early as 3:00 PM.
Of course, this is also one of the reasons why interns are paid much less than full-time physicians.
Sitting inside the donkey cart, Li Sanniang lifted the curtain on one side of the carriage and looked at the vibrant scene of vendors and laborers on the street. She felt that such a life was truly enjoyable.
As the driver intermittently whipped the donkey's rump, the donkey obediently changed direction step by step, making its way towards Changshoufang.
After traveling for a while, Li San Niang saw a shop selling roast geese. She stopped the driver and wanted to get off the cart to buy two roast geese so that she could celebrate with her family the successful completion of her first day on duty when she got home.
"Miss Li, the authorities don't allow illegal parking here. I'll wait at the alley entrance at the top, is that alright?"
Li San Niang naturally agreed with pleasure.
After getting off the bus, Li San Niang went to join the queue. Yes, this roast goose restaurant is quite famous. Every time a batch of geese comes out of the oven, it's snatched up in no time.
Only by queuing up, getting a number, and waiting can you buy a few.
So just imagine how fragrant and delicious this roast goose must be.
Li San Niang paid the money, carrying a roast goose wrapped in oil paper and tied with hemp rope in each hand, and walked towards the end of the street.
As Li Sanniang turned into the alley, she saw a donkey cart parked not far away. She quickly went up to it, thanked the driver, and got on the cart.
As soon as Li San Niang sat down, the donkey cart started moving.
Li San Niang was still thinking about taking the roast goose home. There were two geese. Lu Zhu'er could eat one leg, and the remaining three legs could be shared among the four little ones. She figured Li Da Lang probably wouldn't eat them, so she could give them to Li's mother.
Thinking of this, Li San Niang suddenly felt something was wrong. Logically speaking, the road from Yongpingfang to Changshoufang was a wide avenue. Although it was almost curfew time, it was still not curfew yet. It should be noisy and bustling with all sorts of sounds, just like before.
But at this moment, Li San Niang was sitting in the carriage and couldn't hear anything. It was unusually quiet!
Moreover, Li San Niang only realized at this moment that she had opened the carriage curtain while she was in the carriage. She was looking at the street scene when she saw the roast goose for sale, which is why she decided to get out of the carriage to buy some.
However, at this time, both curtains were drawn.
Li San Niang felt that something was very wrong, extremely wrong.
Li San Niang touched the purse hanging from her waist, which contained the sleeping potion she had prepared earlier.
Without hesitation, Li San Niang put the roast goose aside, moved quietly to the medical kit, opened it, and took out a small scalpel that she had previously commissioned a master craftsman from the palace to make, which had been sharpened. She held the scalpel upside down and hid the handle in her palm.
The donkey cart continued to move forward at a steady speed. Li Sanniang felt a little annoyed. When she carried the roast goose onto the cart, she hadn't noticed whether the driver, who was wearing a straw hat and had his head down, was still the same kind-hearted old man.
Absolutely not!
Because Li Sanniang listened carefully, and in such a quiet environment, the heartbeat of the person sitting on the carriage shaft was strong and powerful, definitely not that of the dark-skinned, honest old man from before!
This is a huge problem!
Li San Niang took deep breaths, inhaling deeply and then slowly exhaling from her chest and abdomen, forcing herself to calm down.
I, Li San Niang, am just a woman who knows a little about medicine. What do I have that would make anyone go to such lengths to set up such a scheme to kidnap me?
Li San Niang was puzzled, and couldn't understand what she had that could lead someone to use such methods against her.
The only two things about Li San Niang that cannot be revealed are that she, like her father, is an unofficial member of the Bad People, and that she inherited the Poison King's poison techniques from her father.
But Li San Niang asked herself honestly, neither of these things had harmed the interests of either side, and she herself had not made any enemies in the past three months.
Aside from Wang Pozi and Wang Erlang being unhappy that Li Sanniang was doing well after the divorce, the fact that Li Sanniang was able to take Luzhu to the Wang family for a reunion dinner on the Mid-Autumn Festival meant that the Li family and the Wang family had no deadly enmity.
So, who exactly is it? And why? Why is Li Sanniang being treated this way?
Li San Niang felt that it was quieter than before, guessing that the kidnappers had gone deeper into the alley.
No, I can't stay away from people anymore!
Li San Niang opened her eyes, put aside her thoughts, and carefully lifted the curtain of the carriage door. She saw that the fake driver was facing away from her, as if he was seriously driving the carriage.
Li San Niang took the opportunity to observe the streets outside the donkey cart. Seeing that they were still in residential areas, they should still be in Yongpingfang. Since they had not yet left Yongpingfang, they should hurry up and save themselves.
This imposter driver is definitely skilled in martial arts, and Li Sanniang knows she has no chance of winning if a fight breaks out.
No sooner said than done, Li Sanniang suddenly leaped out of the carriage, spotted a foothold, plunged her knife into the donkey's rump, pulled out the knife, rolled to the left and jumped off the donkey cart, then quickly got up and ran back the way she came, shouting as she ran, "Kidnappers! Kidnappers! Kidnappers! Kidnappers!"
Li San Niang didn't know if she was doing the right thing. When the difference in strength was too great, this was all she could think of. Running and shouting frantically, Li San Niang desperately hoped that the Imperial Guards patrolling the streets of Chang'an could hear her heartfelt plea for help.
Li San Niang didn't see the Imperial Guards. She tripped over a stone that appeared out of nowhere in the alley and fell flat on her face. Her clean dress was covered in dust, and luckily, her right cheek and right hand were cut by the stone and bled profusely.
Li San Niang quickly got up, picked up the scalpel that had just fallen to the side, and was about to continue running and shouting.
With a "bang," it was the sound of Li San Niang being kicked hard from behind and falling to the ground.
The imposter driver reacted quickly, momentarily losing sight of Li Sanniang and underestimating her, allowing her to jump off the cart and run away. However, the man was skilled in martial arts and caught up with Li Sanniang in just a few steps, kicking her to the ground. "Oh, you little wench, you've got some sense."
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