Chapter 10

Ling Xiao shook his head secretly. At this moment, even if someone came from Mars, it didn't matter; in the face of life, everything had to give way! According to the plot, standing at the back meant being bled one by one! No matter what, as a doctor of the Great Ming, it was better not to die. Besides, these doctors seemed to have pretty good knife skills.

The venue was made of wood. Perhaps the strange appearance of the aliens had completely captivated the doctors, so they didn't even notice the sound of the venue's main door being locked. Next, a group of killers would probably burst in and start a massacre. Just as Ling Xiao was about to warn everyone, he suddenly noticed a little girl.

Having a little girl wasn't unusual, and Ling Xiao wasn't a creepy uncle; even if she was cute, it wouldn't attract his attention. But it was very unusual to see a little girl who showed no interest in aliens in the dissection room of a celestial being!

The little girl looked to be about seven or eight years old, wearing a plain cloth dress, with two pigtails standing up at the back of her head. Her round, chubby face was rosy, and her big eyes sparkled with clarity. At that moment, the child was looking around, frowning at the locked door, making her face even more endearing.

"Why are you here alone? Where are your parents? It's inhumane to leave such a cute child here!" Ling Xiao approached and said.

The little girl tilted her head and sized up Ling Xiao: "Uncle, who are you?"

"Uh, Uncle! You should call me Brother! And of course, anyone standing here is a doctor!" Ling Xiao skillfully avoided the little girl's question. He didn't reveal his name because this world was complex. A man on a white horse could be Tang僧, a man with wings could be a bird man, and a little girl could be the Child of Tian Shan!

The little girl pouted and pointed backward: "My parents are inside, surrounding that ugly celestial being and pulling its beard!" Her tone was clearly full of dissatisfaction.

"What are you doing here?" Ling Xiao asked curiously.

"Keeping watch!"

What a sensible child! The adults were doing something improper inside, and the child had to help keep watch outside. Wait, keeping watch? Ling Xiao looked at the little girl with suspicion: "Why are you keeping watch?"

"Isn't it obvious? The Jurchens are cunning and treacherous. If it weren't for the great attraction of the celestial being, do you think they would come?"

The little girl's words made Ling Xiao very embarrassed! He rubbed his nose awkwardly, realizing he had underestimated others. To become a renowned doctor, one must be no ordinary person. "I'm just a bit curious, why is the celestial being so attractive to them?" Ling Xiao tried to explain, attempting to cover up his mistake.

The little girl looked at Ling Xiao with a playful expression: "You're not a doctor!" Her tone was definite, not a bluff.

Ling Xiao was startled, not knowing where he had slipped up. He frowned and asked: "How do you know?"

"That's simple. Do you know what it means for a doctor to study the anatomy of an alien? Especially one from outer space! You didn't even do your basic homework and dared to come here! Who gave you the courage?"

Ling Xiao smiled bitterly and shook his head. It was like that. Although he and Ling Ling Fa were known as gynecological experts, it was just a facade. They had no interest in celestial beings at all!

The little girl raised her arm and patted Ling Xiao's shoulder, like a little adult, and comforted him: "Young people, it's inevitable to make mistakes. It's good to know and correct them, but whether you have the chance depends on your fate!"

Ling Xiao was stunned and didn't have time to ask what was going on when he saw the little girl pull out a small gong from somewhere and started banging it fiercely, "Oh my God! Someone's dead! Run! It's terrible!"

The loud gong and her strange, shrill cries made everyone's heads hurt. A doctor with a cleaver, in a panic, slashed the alien's arm.

"Ahh~" Then, to everyone's shock, the alien started jumping around.

"Huh? The Emperor's voice!" Ling Ling Fa, being close to the Emperor, recognized the voice by the scream alone.

When the alien's mask was removed, a man with disheveled hair but still a handsome face was revealed. It was the first time Ling Xiao had seen the Emperor's face, and he had to admit that the royal genes were excellent. With such a face, he could definitely make a living as a pretty boy!

"Who the hell cut me!" Seeing Ling Ling Fa, the Emperor's authority returned.

"Someone cut you, here! It's him!" Ling Ling Fa pulled over a thin, middle-aged man with a mustache.

"But this knife is his!" The middle-aged man was clearly not a pushover.

"You damn brat, I'll cut you twice!" The Emperor slapped Ling Ling Fa to the side, the movement causing him pain.

"Ah!" The shrill scream made everyone cover their ears.

Seeing everyone's attention on her, the little girl stopped screaming and pointed at Ling Ling Fa and the others: "What are you doing! Still fooling around, haven't you died yet?" Ling Xiao was surprised to see her, her气势 so strong that even the Emperor was momentarily stunned.

As if in response to the little girl's words, a group of black-clad men suddenly jumped over the wooden fence. Ling Xiao was about to draw his gun but then realized these black-clad men were holding crossbows!

"Ah!" The little girl let out a strange cry and turned to charge into the crowd. Ling Xiao was panicked. What was going on? Where were the curved swords? Why were they using crossbows!

The doctors had never seen such a scene and were immediately frightened, huddling together in the center. "Who are they? Why are they holding crossbows!" Some doctors were already crying in fear.

"Quiet! Emperor! Today, I, Ling Ling Fa, will protect you!" Ling Ling Fa's stern face and confident tone moved everyone, and the scene fell silent as they looked at him in surprise.

The Emperor looked at Ling Ling Fa in surprise: "Ah Fa, you..."

The killers had been waiting for a while and were clearly getting impatient, their fingers tapping the triggers. Bang! Countless crossbow bolts rained down like a storm, turning everything in their path to pieces!

The wind rushed past, and Ling Xiao was shocked by the power of the crossbows and instinctively lay down to avoid them. This instinctive action came from his past experience in a gang, where it was the best way to avoid gunfire.

However, this time, such a cool move didn't work. The crossbow bolts, which covered almost the entire area, suddenly changed direction in mid-air! Countless bolts formed a terrifying torrent, swirling and converging on the dissection table.

The Emperor was terrified. Before he could react, Ling Ling Fa stepped forward and shielded him. This moment seemed like an eternity to the Emperor. Once, he had been diligent and determined to lead the Great Ming to glory, but he had ended up becoming an emperor by chance! The reason was simply that he was naive! Life as an emperor was not as busy as he had imagined; it was even easy. Because he could do nothing, countless constraints left him with only the option to enjoy life. For some, this might be a dream, but for someone with great ambitions, it was a torment. Luxurious enjoyment and unfulfilled aspirations pushed him to the brink of mental extremes. He roared and was unpredictable, just to emphasize his existence. The Six Ministries, the Imperial Guard, the Jinyiwei, the Eastern and Western Factories, and even the Dragon Protectors! Countless people protected him, but he knew they were protecting the position of the Emperor, not him! Loneliness, isolation, and the lack of someone to confide in at midnight drove him to the brink.

Tears welled up in his eyes as he looked at the not-so-broad back in front of him, which seemed so majestic and reassuring! If he were a woman, he would have wanted to offer himself to him. He was not good at martial arts, had a vulgar appearance, was uneducated, and had no talent for governance. He had kicked him, scolded him, and even made him wash dishes and clean the toilet! Yet, he had traveled thousands of miles to the Jurchen territory just to stand in front of him and shield him from the rain of crossbow bolts!

Regret! If he had another chance, he would say three words to him— "I love... No, good brother!"

(Collect! Collect! Feed it well before you kill it!)

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