The Divine Doctor and Adorable Consort: The Demonic Emperor is Too Cunning

Of course, the answer is to save them!

Fang Qingyou smiled and said, "Young hero, please wait a moment. After I take down this imperial edict, I will take you to the south gate."

As Fang Qingyou was about to reach out to remove the imperial edict, the handsome young swordsman stopped her, saying, "Young brother, are you going to remove this imperial edict?"

"Yes." Fang Qingyou looked at the handsome young swordsman with a puzzled expression. Did she look like she was joking? She felt that her expression was very serious.

"Young brother, do you know what's written on this imperial edict?" Even his furrowed brows were incredibly handsome.

"I know, the imperial court is summoning talented people from the common people to find out the cause of death of the victims in a series of murders!"

The handsome young swordsman's expression turned serious: "Do you know what the consequences will be if you fail to do so?"

Fang Qingyou shook her head. The consequences of not being able to do it were not written on the imperial edict, and she had never even considered that possibility.

In her previous life, she was carefully nurtured by her family from a young age and studied a wide range of medical fields, so working as a forensic doctor was not difficult for her at all.

"Young hero, rest assured, since I dared to answer this imperial edict, I naturally have the ability to do so," Fang Qingyou said confidently. Being cared for so much by a handsome man made her feel quite good.

The handsome young swordsman initially distrusted Fang Qingyou, but he was deeply impressed by the confident light in her eyes—the kind of radiance that only someone at the pinnacle of a certain field possesses.

He had only ever seen such brilliance in the eyes of two other people.

One was his master, and the other was the peerless physician Xiaoyaozi.

Therefore, the handsome young swordsman believed Fang Qingyou, thinking that she could definitely find out the cause of death of those victims.

However, he was genuinely curious about one thing: "Young man, how old are you?"

"I... am fourteen years old." Fang Qingyou almost said "twenty-two years old," which was her age before she transmigrated.

The young swordsman's eyes widened in disbelief as he pressed on, "Fourteen years old? Are you really only fourteen, or have you cultivated some kind of age-reversing martial art, or taken some kind of age-preserving medicine?"

Fang Qingyou almost spat out a mouthful of blood. She admitted that her actual age was indeed older than fourteen, but she definitely did not have the abilities of the Heavenly Child Granny, nor was she some old monster with a young appearance.

"I am fourteen years old!" Fang Qingyou said firmly, shattering her lingering guilt.

Then she saw the handsome young swordsman suddenly become serious, scrutinizing her carefully from top to bottom, and then from bottom to top.

When Fang Qingyou was starting to feel a little shy, the handsome young swordsman finally asked with a puzzled look, "Fourteen years old? Then why don't you have an Adam's apple? I remember I had one when I was fourteen."

Fang Qingyou: "..."

Fang Qingyou stared at the handsome young swordsman for a few seconds, then turned around, quickly stepped forward, tore down the imperial edict from the notice wall, and ran away with it in her arms.

If they don't run away soon, their disguise as a woman disguised as a man will be exposed.

At that moment, the guards guarding the imperial edict were all stunned. They had all noticed that Fang Qingyou had lingered in front of the imperial edict for a long time, and they had all heard her say that she wanted to take down the imperial edict, but they had never expected that she was serious!

Fang Qingyou was so eager to get rid of the handsome young hero that she forgot that after accepting the imperial edict, she was supposed to go back with the guards to report back.

"Hey kid, stop right there!" So, the situation ended up with Fang Qingyou running ahead while carrying the imperial edict, and a group of guards chasing after her, shouting and yelling. The handsome young swordsman, after realizing what was happening, also joined the chase.

Fang Qingyou was caught up with not far away, but the first to catch up with her was not the group of guards, but the handsome young swordsman she wanted to shake off.

The first thing the handsome young swordsman did after catching up with Fang Qingyou was to whisper a sentence in her ear: "Little brother, don't be afraid. With me here, they won't dare to do anything to you. Don't worry, I will protect you until you help them solve the case."

Fang Qingyou: "..."

Fang Qingyou really wanted to tell this handsome young swordsman that she was actually afraid of him, not these guards, and that his curiosity might kill her.

Fang Qingyou didn't have that chance, because in such a short time, the guards had already caught up to her.

Fang Qingyou, who was internally devastated, could only give the handsome young hero a "don't be impatient" look, indicating that no matter what questions he had, they should wait until she finished dealing with the imperial edict.

After receiving Fang Qingyou's gaze, the handsome young swordsman nodded seriously, no longer asking any further questions, and simply stood quietly to the side.

Fang Qingyou breathed a sigh of relief. This was a delaying tactic. She thought that the handsome young hero probably wouldn't really wait until that time. But she didn't expect that she would miscalculate!

But that's a story for later. Right now, facing a group of panting guards, Fang Qingyou still has to give them a reasonable explanation.

Just kidding. The imperial edict represents the supreme imperial power. There are probably very few people who would dare to run away after taking down the edict. A serious crime of disrespect could lead to the extermination of nine generations of one's family.

Fang Qingyou was reluctant to die, and even more reluctant to have Ren Shi and Fang Runting buried with her.

"Brothers, I was just too excited, that's why I ran away with the imperial edict after taking it down. I didn't have any other intentions, please understand."

Seeing Fang Qingyou's apologetic face, the group of guards felt that she was quite sincere and didn't seem to be lying. However, when they looked back at the distance of several hundred meters behind them, they felt that her excitement was a bit too intense.

Seeing the expressions on the faces of the guards, Fang Qingyou quickly explained, "Brothers, I really can help the yamen solve the case. Look how wise and powerful you all are, how could I dare to lie to you? Besides, I can't risk my own life, so please believe me!"

The group of guards felt that Fang Qingyou's words made a lot of sense. They exchanged glances, and the leading guard said, "Since you have taken down the imperial edict, come with us."

"Okay, Brother Bing." Fang Qingyou replied with a smile, and then obediently followed a group of guards.

She had only taken one step when she discovered that the handsome young swordsman had not left as she had expected, but had instead followed her and walked alongside her.

Fang Qingyou stared at him in astonishment, then saw him smile and wink at her, clearly saying, "We agreed."

The handsome young swordsman was so strikingly handsome that any other person with a penchant for good looks would probably scream, and someone with weak willpower might even faint. But Fang Qingyou felt like crying. This was the first time she had ever strongly wished that such a handsome young swordsman could stay as far away from her as possible...