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I, Mu Sheng, swear to the heavens

that I've never stolen the Hundred Demons Mountain and Sea Map.

If I'm lying, I will be struck by lightning!

Miss Lin,

Liu Fuyi,

dare you take this curse?

Enough.

I suddenly remember.

Last night, I stayed up with a candle,

reading the Mountain and Sea Map,

I accidentally fell asleep and burned the map.

I threw the remaining piece into the pond.

I forgot.

Sister Mu.

Sister,

this is impossible.

I burned the Mountain and Sea Map.

I am feeling exhausted.

Everyone, please go now.

But Lin Yu is really nice.

I think she should be my first bosom buddy.

Even unreasonable troublemaking should have its limits.

Unreasonable troublemaking?

All I seek is the truth.

Sister, about today,

why did you take it upon yourself?

We forget it

and don't pursue it any further?

Don't you know why I'm not pursuing it?

Sister, what are you talking about?

Weren't you the one who stole the map?

Sister, you suspect me?

Fuyi has been in seclusion these past few days.

Moreover, he didn't even know that I had the map.

The people who had the opportunity to steal the map

only included you and Miss Lin.

Miss Lin is an outsider.

But you are different.

You know all my secrets.

Moreover, you oppose my pursuit of the Resentful Woman,

fearing that I kick against the pricks.

You wish I'd never found the map, or never find the Resentful Woman, right?

Yes.

I'm afraid you'll be hurt by the Resentful Woman, but…

The Resentful Woman kills living beings and commits numerous evil deeds.

I have sworn to kill her, even at the cost of my life.

For the public,

it is to fulfill the duties of Demon Catchers.

In private, it is to seek revenge for our family's annihilation.

None of this is important, and you don't care, do you?

That's right.

Other living beings or duties have nothing to do with me.

But your enemies are mine too.

You can make baseless accusations to partners

who shared life and death with us.

My parents are not your biological parents.

How could you care about their death?

So, in your heart,

this is what you have always thought.

You are so mischievous.

What's the difference between you and a demon?

You've always been wise,

and I…

only follow your lead.

I don't like to argue with you.

Since you think I am the real thief,

I am the real thief.

Should I confess?

Mu Sheng will definitely kill me.

If he kills me, so be it. It's a small matter.

It's like this…

Friendly reminder:

The ten-day protection period has ended.

From now on, the plot cannot be reverted or restarted.

The host's death in the plot of this book will be true death.

Please cherish life.

Be cautious at all times.

Young Master Mu, Sister Mu,

in the middle of the night, you must be parched from all that arguing.

How about I get you something to drink?

I see.

Originally, I thought

I should stand in front of you to protect you.

Now it seems…

you don't need me anymore.

It's me who is blocking your path.

MU SHENG'S HEART LAKE

Young Master Mu,

Young Master Mu,

I accidentally overheard what you said to your sister.

Young Master Mu, wait for me.

I know you were speaking out of anger.

The person who burned the map wasn't you.

What about… I go and explain it to Sister Mu for you?

Why should you explain it to my sister?

Don't say she merely suspects me.

Even if she wants to kill me,

it's none of your business.

I…

Young Master Mu, am I trying to help you?

I believe you.

and I know you would never do anything that would hurt your sister.

Don't pretend to know me.

I don't really know you, but I think we have a connection.

Maybe we can have a good chat.

I said so much, at least respond to me.

I don't talk to dead people.

Miss Lin, eat more what you like recently.

I can't afford to anger him.

System task has been updated.

Now announcing the hidden task.

Please conquer character Mu Sheng

before killing the Resentful Woman,

making him treat you like his true love,

otherwise, the host will never return to the real world.

Conquer him? True love!

Are you playing with me?

Successful conquering is

character Mu Sheng's favorability towards you

reaching 100%.

So,

how much does he feel about me now?

Friendly reminder:

character Mu Sheng's favorability towards you is

negative 200%.

According to the current situation,

it will trigger the plot where Mu Sheng kills your entire family.

Damn it.

He hates me that much?

System, is it more that you have made a mistake?

What did I do?

He is just that narrow-minded.

Is it necessary?

I just asked him to peel grapes, and give me a shoulder massage,

complained about him in front of his sister, intended to…

hurt his sister,

tore the talisman,

changed the medicine,

and burned his sister's map.

Alright, I admit it.

I did some despicable things.

But I was forced to do them. I had no choice.

Besides, he can't just wipe out an entire family easily.

What should I do?

Alright, I got it.

Stop appearing!

However, the extermination of the County Magistrate's family

is truly tragic when you think about it.

MAINTAIN INTEGRITY

Young Master Liu, my daughter is innocent.

Please take her away.

No, no, Dad!

-Go! -No!

Hurry up!

-No! -Go!

Hurry up!

Dad!

-Dad! Dad! -Daughter, go now!

-Dad! Dad! -Go!

Dad!

Dad!

Go!

Go!

The County Magistrate embezzled money from the National Treasury

and was exposed.

The Imperial Capital's Secret Envoy Ji De slaughtered his entire family.

Lin Yu was the only one that survived.

IMPERIAL CAPITAL'S SECRET ENVOY JI DE

Miss, we finally found you.

You are so young.

Why don't you leave quickly?

Leave?

Where are we going?

Anywhere is fine.

What about… you take out your indentures? We burn them.

Miss, you want to drive us away?

I didn't mean that.

What I mean is,

if one day my family faces a disaster,

you won't be innocently implicated.

Miss, what are you thinking about?

-We won't leave. -Yes.

I am serious.

We are serious too.

Miss, you asked us not to refer to ourselves as maids,

not to kneel before you,

and you even asked us to sit down and eat together with you,

we've never encountered such a master.

Even if the Lin Mansion is in trouble, we will not leave.

Yes. Me too.

Why are you all so stubborn?

Forget it. I'll go back to sleep.

My head hurts.

Miss.

SERENITY AND FAR-REACHING

Slowly.

Watch your step.

What's all the noise outside?

Let's go and check it out.

Slow down.

Watch your hands.

Alright.

Dad.

Dad, this is…

Dear, sit.

Dear, I hear you're always hanging out

with the Demon Catchers these days

and show great interest in magic arts.

So, I took action and bought a few good things

to make you happy.

How about that?

Impressive, right?

Yes.

There is talisman magic in here.

The wick lights up following a sound.

It lights up when there is sound

A voice-controlled lamp?

You haven't seen that before, right?

Yes. I've never seen it.

Look at this.

This is a cold-jade cabinet.

There is ice magic cast by a Demon Catcher.

No matter how scorching it is outside,

the inside remains as cold as an ice cellar.

A refrigerator.

Fruits, vegetables, and flower wine will be more refreshing

if placed inside.

It's rare, isn't it?

Yes, very rare.

Let me show you another magical item.

This must be the electric fan.

This is a cloud-blowing treasure plate. It is indeed a good item.

Look, it doesn't need human power.

It brings a gentle breeze.

Dad, how much did this cost?

Not expensive, only 800 taels.

Eight hundred taels?

That refrigerator,

no, how much was this cold-jade cabinet?

Only 3,000 taels.

But,

every two or three months,

a Demon Catcher needs to come to infuse it with spiritual power.

The remuneration for each visit is 15 taels.

Wan,

how much is your salary each month?

Miss…

Two taels.

Yes. Two taels.

Dad, you're a bit too wasteful.

Considering he embezzled so much money, he was exposed by Mu Sheng.

He deserves to be beheaded.

What waste? No waste.

As long as you are happy.

Even if you want the moon in the sky, I will buy it back for you.

I don't like these things anymore.

Return them. I don't want them anymore.

This…

Dear, didn't you most love

extremely expensive things?

But I don't like them anymore.

What's so great about being expensive?

Dad,

I just hope you can live well

and always stay by my side safely.

This…

You…

Well, am I staying well by your side?

Don't worry, Dad, this time, I won't lose you again.

Who is it?

It's me.

Young Master Mu,

I heard from the servants that you've had nightmares recently,

so I specifically asked the chef to make some calming herbal soup for you.

I'm bringing it over to you.

It's okay. You can let it cool down before drinking it.

You still dare to come.

This is my home. I came to see you with good intentions.

Why should I be afraid?

Putting more fresh flowers in the room helps to relax the mind.

Young Master Mu, I beg you, please spare my Dad.

I know you suspect that I stole the map,

which caused Sister Mu to suspect you.

So you feel sad and want to vent your anger.

Killing me alone is not enough.

You also want to kill my entire family, right?

You're overthinking.

I also know that

you want to manipulate the accountant to report my Dad.

If the County Magistrate's ledger is sent back to the Capital City,

I am merely upholding justice, eliminating a pest.

What does this have to do with my sister?

Moreover,

what if my sister doesn't believe me?

I don't care at all.

According to your temperament,

if you truly want to uphold justice,

you can rely on yourself to kill the entire Lin family in an instant.

There is no need to rely on the imperial court.

What you are doing means you care about Sister Mu's opinion of you.

You don't want her to think you are cruel, and be disappointed in you.

So you did it in such a big roundabout way.

Noisy!

Young Master Mu,

don't go.

I… I know you… I know you feel wronged.

But if more people die because of you,

your sister… will be even more disappointed in you.

Do you see it?

He threatened to kill my whole family, but I didn't argue much with him.

He was about to kill me.

If I hadn't run away quickly, I would have lost my life.

Lin Yu, I am so sorry. I will discipline him properly.

Sister Mu, why are you apologizing? It's not your fault.

This is all Mu Sheng's fault.

Sheng has been like this since childhood.

When my father punished him,

as long as he yielded, he could avoid much suffering.

But he was beaten all over his body,

even being beaten unconscious, and he didn't surrender.

Others said he was strange, weird, unruly and irritable.

He was ungrateful. But actually he…

He is just an ungrateful wretch.

Sister Mu, no wonder everyone hates him.

He only brings you trouble.

Anyway, he was adopted, he's not your biological brother.

Why don't you ditch him? So as not to cause you any trouble.

Lin Yu, Sheng is my only relative.

What do mere blood relations matter?

As long as he is there,

even if there is only a roof,

that is my home.

Even if he hurt you, harmed you,

burned your Mountain and Sea Map,

you still wouldn't give up on him?

Sheng and I have depended on each other since childhood,

he is my younger brother.

Lin Yu, you don't understand because you don't have siblings.

No matter what Sheng has done, no matter what others say about him,

I will never give up on him.

Sister Mu, you are so generous! You are amazing.

I'll be leaving now.

Wasn't my idea great?

After hearing your sister's heartfelt words,

do you feel a bit happier?

You siblings are the same, you love to talk tough,

but you don't mean it.

It's no different from being real siblings.

How about it?

Has his favorability towards me been greatly improved?

Isn't he a siscon?

I did so much for him, why didn't he change his attitude?

If this continues, my entire family will be exterminated.

Miss, is there something troubling you?

I urgently need a strategy guide to deal with him.

How can I improve his favorability towards me quickly?

Wan, Huayi, come here.

Have you ever been in love?

What I mean is,

have you ever had a mutual affection with someone else?

There are rules:

We servants cannot overstep our bounds.

Have a seat.

Sit.

Relax.

I just want you two to give me some ideas.

What do you think is the best way to make someone quickly fall for you?

Miss, do you have a beloved?

Of course not.

I work not because I like working.

I am forced to.

Let's put it this way.

I have a friend.

She, due to some reason,

has to make someone who doesn't like her at all

and even hates her

change his attitude towards her,

improve his impression of her and even start to like her.

Do you have any efficient and quick methods?

Tricks are okay too.

The more effective and the sooner, the better.

Although I don't understand,

we can think about it.

It seems Miss has already fallen deeply in love,

and is unable to extricate herself.

With whom?

Who else could it be?

Of course Young Master Liu.

That's it, Miss.

Isn't the Moon Appreciation Festival approaching?

The Moon Appreciation Festival is a fictional festival in the book,

similar to the Lantern Festival.

So what?

You can pray to Goddess Mei at the Lantern Festival.

Yes.

If you win the top prize at the Lantern Festival,

you can fly the first Unity Lantern of the year with the person you admire.

That is the most auspicious.

Goddess Mei?

I know the Goddess Mei.

She's the goddess of love in the novel.

She governs marriage and relationships, like a matchmaker.

As for this Lantern Festival…

Let's invite this year's Lantern King to light the lantern!

-Good! -Good!

What a perfect couple!

Yes.

So beautiful!

-Such a perfect match! -So good-looking.

-They truly are a perfect match. -Indeed.

So beautiful.

Are you two from another province?

You might not be familiar with the customs in Taicang County.

On this night, you light lanterns together,

and pray for the blessing of Goddess Mei,

you will be able to stay together and never separate.

The first lantern of the year is the most effective.

This segment seems to be a romantic scene between them,

but next…

Good!

Good!

It's flying!

-So beautiful. -Yes, indeed.

So beautiful.

-They match so well. -Yes, indeed.

Good!

GRANARY

TAICANG COUNTY GRANARY

-Fire! -Fire!

Firefighting!

Firefighting!

Why is the Rice Granary empty?

-Go check quickly. -Yes.

How did this catch fire?

Look, it's empty!

-The granary is empty. -How could it be?

Where did our silver go?

-It's gone! -What should we do now?

Yeah, why is everything gone?

How did everything disappear?

I'm in a bad mood tonight.

I'll kill a pest

to sacrifice to Heaven.

No, I must prevent such things from happening.

Miss.

Dad, the Lantern Festival must not be held, okay?

So let's go to the Lantern Festival together.

Dear, what did you say just now?

I said,

let's talk privately.

I said, this Lantern Festival is held every year.

It lacks creativity.

How about we don't hold it this year?

The weather is dry. Things are prone to catching fire.

This is an annual grand event of Taicang County.

We've been preparing for a month or two.

The people are all waiting.

How can we cancel it now?

And it needs to be held grandly.

But…

Huayi already told me.

Don't worry, I have arranged everything for you.

I promise

I will let you, my dear daughter, be completely satisfied.

What arrangements are you making, Dad?

Did you misunderstand?

-Don't be shy. -I'm not shy.

With me around, it's certain.

Regarding the Lantern Festival, please do honor us with your presence.

Go back and tell the master:

the Hundred Demons Mountain and Sea Map has been destroyed.

I have no reason to approach the Mu siblings.

I'll return to Liaoran Valley soon to report to master.

In the book, Liu Fuyi can't be considered a complete scoundrel.

But he is indecisive and hesitant,

constantly wavering between love and his master's orders.

In the end, he still chooses to hurt Mu Yao.

This kind of lead actor and this romantic subplot

are hated by everyone.

In emotional, reasonable, public and private aspects,

today's plot must be modified.

Find the most beautiful clothes and the most impressive jewelry for me.

At tomorrow night's Lantern Festival, I will amaze everyone!

Miss, what do you want to do?

I'll compete with Mu Yao for the lead actor.

Sister.

Sheng, come to help me. Which one looks better on me?

This one?

Looks good.

How about this one?

That also looks good.

This one?

You look good in anything.

Why don't you give me some advice?

You've always preferred quiet over noise,

and you are not keen on makeup and dressing up.

Tomorrow's Lantern Festival seems to be very important for you.

Of course.

I don't like crowded places,

but if someone important is there, I will surely accompany them.

Sister still remembers

her promise to me when I was seven.

She'll accompany me to the Lantern Festival.

It'll be my first time accompanying a close friend on an outing,

I don't know what to wear.

So, I'll go check out the clothing store.

Her again.

Lin Yu.

-Great! -Great!

LANTERN FESTIVAL

Good!

Great!

It's so lively.

Sister Mu, your outfit today looks really nice.

-Really? -Yes.

Oh my, this outfit and its colors, and this shawl,

match your headpiece perfectly!

I specifically bought this dress to match this.

You did that?

Did you do your makeup yourself today?

You are so talented!

I only taught you once, and you did such a great job.

This eyeshadow looks sophisticated and natural.

I knew you would praise me.

I practiced for a long time yesterday.

Really?

What about me?

You look very nice too.

This outfit is dazzling and eye-catching.

Thank you, Sister Mu. Look over there.

What are they talking about?

I can't understand.

But I'm angry.

More fire is coming.

You two look festive and auspicious today.

Auspicious?

Festive?

What season is it now? You carry a fan.

So pretentious.

Are you thirsty?

I can't forget my main task.

As long as I ruin the romantic scene between them tonight,

the people who fly the Unity Lantern together

won't be Liu Fuyi and Mu Yao,

Mu Sheng's mood won't be bad.

The warehouse won't catch fire.

If the warehouse doesn't catch fire,

my Dad won't be dead.

Brother Liu, Brother Liu,

I hear that the person who wins the most can become the Lantern King,

and win a big prize.

Why don't we…?

Lin Yu, do you want to be the Lantern King?

If we play together, we can definitely win.

But I want to go with Liu…

There is a pitch-pot. Let's go and take a look.

Ten coins for a pot of arrows!

-The one who hits the most wins. -Excuse me, please make way.

Come and try your luck!

It's very cheap. Cost-effective.

Boss, the County Magistrate's daughter is coming.

Almost.

The County Magistrate has instructed us.

-Miss Lin shouldn't be disappointed. -Look at that.

I think tonight's Lantern King is definitely Miss Lin.

If we make Miss Lin happy,

the County Magistrate will reward us generously.

-Come on, hurry up. -Boss.

Boss.

Two Misses, come try your luck.

-Okay. -One pot, please.

Sister.

So accurate.

Sister.

Impressive!

Hit again!

Sister, I will definitely catch up with you. Look.

Sister.

Lin Yu, do you want to try it too?

-It's very easy. -Great.

No. I'm too clumsy.

Brother Liu, can you teach me?

-Come on. -Okay.

-I'll teach you. -Okay.

Listen, stand firmly.

Hold it steady.

Look at the edge of that pot.

Do you see it?

-Got it. -Come on, you try it.

Okay.

Boss, are you alright?

No, Sister Mu, I'm too clumsy. I'm really not good at this.

You play with Young Master Mu.

I'll ask Brother Liu to teach me.

Congratulations, Miss.

Congratulations. You have won this round.

This is the colored note you have won.

Why?

She didn't hit a single target.

-Well… -Yes.

Because she hit the hidden bullseye,

her score is ten times that of an ordinary winner.

She won.

Young Master.

-Is that right? -Yes.

That's great.

Lin Yu, we won.

Here, take this.

There are more fun things. Let's go check it out.

-Okay. -Go.

There are some arrows left. Shall we finish them all?

Sister.

Refund, please.

The sky in my eyes Is always a dazzling blue

The departing ship raises its sails Waiting for the wind

It says breaking Through layers of obstacles

Will lead to the stars and the sea

The fledgling bird at the cliff's edge Spreads its wings

How high must it fly To meet expectations

The waves say The breeze will come naturally

So fly

Even if I encounter storms And crash into flames

Even if the thorns cover me

I was meant to

Embrace every surging wave

This world

Has both spectacular and ordinary moments

Giving it my all is brave enough

The next stop

Is calling me from ahead

A flower breaking through the stone Pure and soft

Open up an umbrella on a long journey

No matter where the wind comes from I'll look forward to it

So fly

Even if I encounter storms And crash into flames

Even if the thorns cover me

I was meant to

Embrace every surging wave

This world

Has both spectacular and ordinary moments

Giving it my all is brave enough

The next stop

Is calling me from ahead

As the wind blows open the folded Crane-shaped letters

The yellowing paper Reflects forgotten wishes

I want to talk to the passionate persistence I had back then

Thank you for not retreating

Thank you for always guarding your beliefs

So fly

Even if I encounter storms And crash into flames

Even if the thorns cover me

I was meant to

Embrace every surging wave

This world

Has both spectacular and ordinary moments

Giving it my all is brave enough

The next stop

Is calling me from ahead