Chapter 185 Hero Saves the Beauty?
Although Xue Yao did indeed use Li San Niang as bait to lure the mastermind behind the scenes, so as to catch all the rebels who intended to do evil under the prosperous Tang Dynasty.
However, Xue Yao didn't really want Li San Niang to die. After all, Li San Niang hadn't done anything wrong; she was just unlucky and was targeted by the mastermind who wanted to establish his authority.
Moreover, Li Sanniang was listed in the Record of Extraordinary People and had a name before Emperor Wu.
Furthermore, according to Xue Yao's investigation, Li San Niang was indeed a female physician who only wanted to do practical things. If she were to die like this, it would truly be a loss to the Tang Dynasty.
Therefore, Xue Yao genuinely wanted to capture this group of wicked killers in order to investigate the mastermind behind it all, and he also genuinely wanted Li San Niang to live.
Of course, this did not stop Xue Yao from using Li San Niang as bait, putting her in a situation where she could die at any moment.
Furthermore, Xue Yao's statement about letting these assassins live unharmed did not mean letting them escape, but rather imprisoning them. As long as they cooperated and revealed the person behind them, they could live safely.
Of course, it was impossible for the tall, thin man and the four surviving assassins beside him to believe just one sentence.
Li San Niang has also been looking for an opportunity to save herself.
Li San Niang was so close to these assassins that she realized they weren't a united front either.
It seems they are divided into two factions. The tall, thin man and another relatively thin assassin are inclined to take Li Sanniang hostage and exchange her with Xue Yao for a chance to escape.
However, the other three meant that they should kill Li Sanniang first to complete the mission within the sect.
Li Sanniang heard the thinner assassin say, "If we kill her, then we'll really be doomed."
You want me to die with you? Dream on!
Li San Niang was overjoyed; as long as there was conflict, she would have a chance to escape!
Li Sanniang heard one of the three men lower his voice and say, "The sect leader ordered us to kill her, so we should carry out the mission and kill her!"
If they manage to escape by sheer luck, all the better; if not, killing one is enough, killing two is a bonus.
Li San Niang wanted to seize the opportunity of their argument to escape, but the tall, thin man's long knife blade was pressed against her neck. Not to mention escaping, even the slightest movement could kill her.
So, while the tall, thin man was preoccupied with arguing with the three men, Li Sanniang lowered her head and bit his hand hard. Taking advantage of the moment when he instinctively moved his hand in pain, Li Sanniang slightly turned her head and, despite being cut on the cheek by the blade, squatted down and broke free from the tall, thin man's hold.
Suddenly, before Li Sanniang could escape from these people, she felt a chilling fear rising from her tailbone—it was an archer!
With a "whoosh," an arrow pierced the air from afar and shot towards the tall, thin man's forehead.
"ah!"
The tall, thin man, who had only managed to utter a single sound, fell to the ground, dead, with an arrow lodged between his eyebrows.
As the arrow pierced the air, Xue Yao and the other two sprang into action.
Four against three, the two sides started fighting again.
This time, the thinner assassin dared not think of escaping. The arrow that just shot was from the archer inside the gate. He was punishing the tall, thin man for not killing Li San Niang but instead trying to take her hostage and escape.
No, it's not punishment, it's execution!
Li San Niang had already run to the bottom of the carriage and was hiding there. She couldn't interfere in the battle between the martial arts masters.
While hiding, Li San Niang accidentally touched the wound on her neck that had been cut by a blade, and the pain was excruciating.
Crouching under the car, Li Sanniang saw Song Dalang lying by the roadside. She noticed that a lot of blood was seeping from under Song Dalang's head, soaking the ground.
After a moment's thought, Li San Niang quickly climbed onto the carriage, opened her medical kit, and took out a roll of cloth.
After glancing at the seven people still fighting to the death nearby, Li Sanniang quickly ran to the roadside, checked Song Dalang's pulse and breathing, and found that he was still alive.
After a quick check, apart from the whip marks on his chest and arms, the only other wound was on his head, which was likely caused by the female assassin kicking him and causing him to accidentally hit a rock. Song Dalang was currently unconscious.
Li San Niang gently stroked Song Da Lang's neck, and only after feeling that there was nothing wrong did she dare to move his head.
Li Sanniang carefully wiped the dirt off Song Dalang's head. Since the conditions were simple, she didn't bother to be picky. Li Sanniang unfolded the cloth, folded it into a triangle, wrapped it tightly around the wound on Song Dalang's head, and tied a knot.
Song Dalang's physique was far too heavy for Li Sanniang. After bandaging him up, Li Sanniang didn't move him, but went to the Jinwu Guard who had fallen to the side.
On-site first aid can only be provided for life-threatening injuries in a short period of time. As for injuries that are not immediately fatal, it is best to wait until later.
Therefore, Li San Niang ignored the whip marks on Song Da Lang's chest and arms.
Li San Niang quickly examined the Jinwu Guard on the ground and found that he had been slashed twice in the waist. He was not unconscious and was still conscious, but he was starting to feel dizzy. If she didn't save him soon, he would go into shock due to excessive blood loss.
Li San Niang quickly returned to the carriage, grabbed her medical kit, and ran towards the Jinwu Guards, glancing at the seven men still fighting to the death along the way.
Saving lives was the priority, and Li Sanniang couldn't care less about the archers hiding in the shadows at this moment.
It took Li Sanniang a while to remove the armor of the Jinwu Guard. She then used scissors to cut open his inner clothes and saw two rather long knife wounds, each nearly a foot long.
"Soldier, it hurts a little, just bear with it."
Li San Niang used the last bit of alcohol to disinfect the incision, then picked up a curved needle, threaded it with catgut, and began to sew it up directly on the person.
The feeling of a needle piercing through flesh is certainly unpleasant, but it's much better than death.
Lying on the ground, Jinwuwei, delirious from excessive blood loss, was thinking this.
As she sewed, Li Sanniang felt the ground tremble and vaguely heard the neighing of horses in the distance. Halfway through sewing, Li Sanniang looked up and saw that the gate of the ward was opening, and there should be many soldiers on horseback rushing towards her in the distance.
Li San Niang thought to herself, "My God, they've finally arrived! The reinforcements have finally come!"
Although she felt much more relaxed, Li San Niang didn't slow down her work. After finishing one stitch, seeing that there wasn't much catgut left, she focused on suturing the deeper parts of the incision.
Hearing the approaching hoofbeats, the four assassins among the seven still fighting to the death began to panic. Xue Yao and his two companions seized the opportunity and took care of the two assassins.
Qiu Xiang then stepped back and headed towards Li San Niang, not forgetting that there was a highly skilled archer lurking in the shadows.
Li Sanniang, who was already relaxed and thought she would definitely be saved and not be killed, focused more on the injured person in her hands and neglected her five senses about the surrounding situation.
"Third Sister, watch out!"
No sooner had Qiu Xiang finished speaking than another arrow shot through the air toward Li San Niang’s back.
"Third Sister!"
"Bang! Bang!"
The first sound came from Qiu Xiang throwing the Emei dagger, which struck the arrow's fletching and caused it to deviate slightly from its course.
The second sound came from the tortoise shell thrown from horseback by Xu Jingzhen, who was leading the rescue. It once again deflected the hidden arrow that was aimed at Li Sanniang's back. The arrow, which had been deflected twice, now stuck firmly five steps in front of Li Sanniang, thanks to the remaining force of its impact.
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