Chapter 838 Intelligence (Happy Lantern Festival~)
The letter from the Bad Guys was conspicuous enough that the first to arrive were the Jinwu Guards who patrolled Changshoufang at night. But how could the people in the houses and shops near Li Sanniang's home not know anything about the situation?
When Li San Niang and the others encountered danger, Li's parents had already gone to bed, but Li Er Lang was just about to go out to fetch water for washing his feet.
For most people, the water used for washing feet in winter is usually left behind the door and poured out the next morning.
However, Li Erlang was a clean person, so he wouldn't wait until the next morning. Instead, he would use it that night and then pour it out in the yard.
Just then, Li Erlang saw the message that Lao Shi had sent out.
Although Li Erlang was not a member of the Bad People and did not know what the letter flower meant, he was very clever and immediately thought of Li Sanniang who had brought the dewdrop home before.
Furthermore, the direction where the letter flower was located was indeed the location of Li San Niang's new residence.
Given this, how could Li Erlang not overthink it?
Therefore, Li Erlang immediately went back to his house, put on his shoes and socks and his outer garment, and went to the courtyard where his elder brother and sister-in-law lived without even having time to fasten his collar.
Brother Li and Sister-in-law Li had only been lying down for a short while, and the couple were still chatting about what Li Dalang had done outside. So when Li Erlang knocked on the courtyard gate, Brother Li immediately put on his clothes and got up to open the door.
“Father, I just went to the yard to pour out the water for washing my feet and saw hyacinths falling from the sky, right in the direction of my aunt’s new house.”
My heart was pounding; something just didn't feel right.
"Father, hurry back and get dressed so we can go to Aunt's house. Otherwise, I'll feel uneasy and won't be able to sleep well tonight."
Brother Li, a member of the Imperial Guard, asked Li Erlang about the color and pattern of the letter flower, and his face immediately darkened.
"This is a distress message from the Bad Guys!"
"Wait here, I'll go back inside and get dressed, then I'll go with you."
When Brother Li was about to leave, he not only brought a knife for himself, but also brought one for Brother Li.
"You'd better not forget the swordsmanship I taught you back then."
Li Erlang, who had not picked up a weapon for many years since becoming an official, held the Tang sword in his hand, lost in thought.
However, when Li Da Xiong and his son Li Er Lang arrived at Li San Niang's new house, two more groups of people had already arrived.
One group was another team of Imperial Guards who came after spotting the letter flower from afar, while the other group was led by Mr. Bu Ke with dozens of skilled fighters from the Bad Guys who were available in Chang'an at this time.
Brother Li and Second Brother Li were led into the main hall of Third Sister Li's house by Old Ten, who opened the door. As soon as they entered, the first person they saw was Mr. Bu Ke, who was still dressed in white.
The only difference is that Mr. Bu Ke is sitting in a chair at Li San Niang's house, instead of the wheelchair he usually appears in public in.
Yes, after Li San Niang gradually practiced and fully mastered the skill of quick eyes and hands, she found Doctor Liang and the young boy from Shaoyang to perform surgery on Mr. Bu Ke. After three years of rehabilitation, Mr. Bu Ke can now walk on his own!
Although he doesn't walk as fast and steadily as a normal person, unless you look closely or he walks too fast, you can't tell that Mr. Bu Ke's gait is significantly different from that of a normal person.
Moreover, this is only three years. According to Li San Niang's estimate, if he has another two years of training, Mr. Bu Ke will be able to run and jump in the future.
Brother Li and Brother Li Erlang bowed to Mr. Bu Ke. When Brother Li turned his head again, he saw his colleague, Military Advisor Huo, who was the leader of the Jinwu Guard who was among the first to arrive at the scene with a long spear.
"Military Advisor Huo!"
"Sun Xiaowei!"
Upon seeing Brother Li and the leading Jinwu Guard greet each other, Mr. Bu Ke merely glanced at the two of them casually before turning his head away.
"...So Dr. Li is actually School Guard Sun's sister?"
Brother Li spoke with the Jinwu Guards, while Mr. Bu Ke sat alone, waiting for news.
After Brother Li learned the whole story from Military Advisor Huo, he was truly worried. Li Erlang also looked solemn with his brows furrowed.
The father and son then went to find out what had happened from the tenth brother who was standing to the side. After listening to what the tenth brother had to say, the eldest brother Li asked, "You have been following Third Sister for a long time. Has she offended anyone at the Imperial Medical Bureau recently?"
After thinking it over, Lao Shi could only shake his head at Brother Li. "I am just Third Sister's groom. I really don't know anything about the affairs of the Imperial Medical Bureau. Usually, it's Qiu Xiang and Third Sister's disciple, Song Fuling, who accompany me."
Brother Li nodded, and then asked, "Is Lady Qiuxiang seriously injured?"
"Third Sister hasn't come out yet. She instructed Linglan to have me brew some medicine and send it in about an incense stick's time ago. I don't know how she is now."
Qiu Xiang, who was lying on the low couch in the side hall, still had her eyes closed and had not yet woken up.
"Lily of the Valley, please take Dewdrop and go to sleep first. I will stay with Qiuxiang tonight. If she gets a fever in the middle of the night, I will call you back."
"Master, I'll have Lao Shi bring another low couch into this room in a bit, so that Lu Zhu'er can make do here for the night."
"Since you've all gone through this today, it'll make me feel more at ease if we sleep together."
After Linglan finished speaking, she looked at Luzhu'er, who had been sitting quietly to the side. Luzhu'er quickly nodded and agreed: "Mother, I'll listen to Aunt Linglan and sleep here tonight."
With Sister Qiuxiang by my side, I feel at ease.
Looking at Lu Zhu'er's expression, Li San Niang knew perfectly well that she was also terrified.
Li San Niang nodded and addressed him directly as Lao Shi (Tenth Brother) to outsiders.
Just as Lao Shi entered the side hall, two men in black jumped down from the courtyard in front of Li San Niang's main hall.
The Bad Guys and Imperial Guards scattered in the courtyard and main hall, along with Li Da Xiong and Li Er Lang who were sitting in the corner waiting, immediately reached for their weapons and looked at the man in black.
"Gentlemen, don't be alarmed. They are spies from the Bad People."
The hunchbacked servant who had always stood behind Mr. Impossible stepped forward and said something that made everyone relax, though they still held onto their weapons.
Two men in black stood in the courtyard. One bowed to Mr. Bu Ke, who was sitting at the head of the main hall, and then stood still.
Another man in black went straight into the main hall, approached Mr. Ke, and handed him a scroll with both hands.
Mr. Ke took the paper while sitting down and began to read it by the light of the lamp on the table. The small scroll of paper was covered with dense writing.
The others present, including Brother Li, Li Erlang, and the leaders of the two Jinwu Guards, all wanted to know what the information on the scroll contained.
However, Mr. Ke was not so easy to talk to. After reading the contents of the scroll, he simply lit it with the lamp and burned the information.
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