I am the Ruler of the Kingdom of Mysterious-Chapter 127 - 103: Mom, Are You a Devil?

Sang Que now has no survival pressure, so she lazy to think, wanting to ’copy answers’ with peace of mind.

Sang Wan saw through her thoughts and said directly, "Based on your description and my own experience, the storyteller’s story is best not to interfere from the beginning, which is the safest approach. The elements of writing a story are nothing more than time, place, and characters. Su Liangyuan you encountered wants to start by eliminating all characters, and that approach is correct."

"Without characters, there is no story. Similarly, without a place, the story cannot proceed. As long as you quickly leave the current location, everything that is about to happen at that location will not involve you."

"I also discovered that when the storyteller writes stories, they don’t directly write the names of living people, only using tags to define the characters in the story. The reason behind this needs further investigation, but in the Ming Mansion story, the storyteller directly wrote Huilan’s name."

"Does this mean he can manipulate evil spirits but cannot directly manipulate human behavior? The storyteller’s power is similar to the power of evil spirits and ghost gods. It uses hierarchical suppression among evil spirits to manipulate them, while for humans, it influences the surrounding environment using evil spirits, increases settings, sets hooks, and other means to guide the people in the story to the point he needs."

"Just like when you were trapped in the mirror, Huilan’s memories full of resentment were the hooks I set for you, and I only set up the look of the mirror world, and everything that followed would naturally happen."

"Seeing Huilan’s resentful memories would make the village resentment absorb those resentments, evolve logically, break the mirror seal, and eventually escape the mirror and return to your body."

"Reasonable, that’s a key point, so you must tell me all your information in detail. The more comprehensive I understand your situation, the next time you encounter such a situation, the better and more easily I can help you."

Sang Que exclaimed, "Next time? If I can’t fix the storyteller within three seconds the next time I meet him, I will definitely run away! Run as far as I can, and never step into his story again."

Sang Wan didn’t respond to that and continued, "Your previous assumption was correct. There is definitely a connection between the modern times and the Deceit Dynasty. After I used the storyteller’s power, the story relay group immediately found me. So, I suspect the members of the story relay group also have similar powers as the storyteller, just not as strong."

Sang Que nodded, puzzled, "Then what about the two times we encountered? Did the group write the story first, leading to the events we experienced, or did the events we encountered originally have nothing, but were influenced by the group, turning towards the supernatural?"

"The specific mechanism is still unknown. We’ll talk about it later; anyway, Aunt Xu will find someone to investigate. By the way, did you figure out the function of your Mountain Ghost Token?" Sang Wan asked.

Sang Que shook her head, "No, I only saw the storyteller from afar and didn’t have direct contact with him, so I didn’t learn anything, and... I can’t say, but I feel the storyteller doesn’t bear ill will towards me, yet he is not willing to contact me either."

Sang Wan frowned, "It’s not that he doesn’t bear ill will towards you, but that you have passed his test."

"Mom, where did you see this?"

"The last few questions you answered before you left the mirror."

Sang Que remembered that moment, filled with anger, purely a reflex reaction without deep thought, and immediately became worried.

"Mom, did I say something wrong?"

Sang Wan comforted her, "Those questions didn’t have standard answers. Maybe your answers were similar to his thoughts, so he feels that one day in the future when you face certain issues, you will stand by his side, and he did not intervene further."

"Is there something wrong with the Mountain Ghost Token?" Sang Que returned to the main topic.

Sang Wan frowned, "The rubbings of the token weren’t originally in the book, but last night it appeared on the paper at the beginning of the storyteller’s story. When you were in the Ming Mansion, did the story manuscript you got automatically have subsequent story content appear?"

"No, at least the two pages I saw didn’t have it."

"In that case, it was the power of the Mountain Ghost Token that made that page reveal the storyteller’s story, reminding me to save you. Even after I fainted, it was that page blown by the wind that landed on the phone, and Aunt Xu called."

"In the past, I would have thought it was a coincidence, but now, I really think there might be a deity called ’Mountain Ghost’ secretly watching you, and the token is a kind of anchor." 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

Sang Que suddenly felt a shiver, "Mom, stop it, I’m now especially scared of this kind of thing. Sometimes I even feel like there’s another storyteller behind the storyteller controlling me, I can’t even think about it."

Sang Wan smiled, "Now that you’ve arrived at Dongyang County, what do you plan to do next?"

Sang Que thought for a moment and said, "The main goal, of course, is to continue improving myself, and also to help the Yin Child and village resentment improve, increasing my strength. But the Heart Lamp currently locks me at the third layer; until it reaches the fourth layer, I can’t step into the fourth layer. This requires time to accumulate, no haste. Before that, I need to deepen my understanding of all aspects of the Deceit Dynasty."

"So, I still need to quickly join the Evil Suppression Bureau, study within it, and conveniently, there is a branch of the Evil Suppression Bureau in Dongyang County. I’ll go ask later what kind of test is required to join, and then prepare specifically. If I successfully join the Evil Suppression Bureau, I’ll be able to use the bureau’s incense burner. I think that thing should be an ’External Heart Lamp,’ temporarily strengthening my own Heart Lamp."

Sang Wan nodded and picked up a pen, "Having a plan is good, it’s late. You should go to sleep, I’ll organize the information you’ve collected over the past three days."

Sang Que stood up and forcibly closed her mother’s notebook.

"I’m sleeping with you tonight. I’ll go to the Deceit Dynasty tomorrow morning, settle Xia Chan, and come back for lunch at home. In the afternoon, I’ll thank Grandma Xu."

"Anyway, we’re temporarily safe in Dongyang County. Kou Yushan and the others will also settle here. I’ll first gather all sorts of information and prepare for the Evil Suppression Bureau test, and also help you understand the customs of the Deceit Dynasty to perfect your novel’s detailed worldview."

Sang Que directly pushed her mother’s wheelchair out of the study.

"During this time, I’ll mainly accompany you. You’re working hard by yourself to do rehabilitation every day, and I can’t let you live like an empty-nest elder at a young age."

Sang Wan chuckled, letting Sang Que push her to the bathroom to wash up.

"I’m only just over thirty, how am I an empty-nest elder? Out there, don’t call me mom. Do you see anyone treating me as your mom? So, what do you want to eat tomorrow noon? Mommy will uh... order delivery for you herself."

Sang Wan’s eyes and eyebrows were filled with smiles, who wouldn’t love having your daughter by your side, sharing meals together?

"I want to eat blood sausage!"

Sang Wan took the toothbrush Sang Que handed over, "I actually forgot such an important thing just now. Little Que, do you want to buy some Ejiao or red dates to eat? Your craving for blood products might be because the rapid recovery of your wound consumed a lot of your energy and blood. Shall we see an old Chinese doctor to take your pulse and prescribe some medicine?"

"Can Chinese medicine cure curses?"

"What if it works? This is mysterious power from the East!"

"Then both of us should take our pulse! Check if you have any sequelae."

"By the way, when will you write your homework? There’s only one week left before school starts, and you’ll need to head to Wangshan City, just send an empty box along. That way, you can study for another month or so, sophomore year, just leaving..."

"Mom, are you a devil? Stop it! Brush your teeth!"