Chapter 204 The Curtain Falls

Shen Sangning also received the main rules, otherwise she wouldn't be so clear that Lin Xi's sixth rule was successfully recorded. This was good news for Lin Xi, but also bad news.

The fact that Shen Sangning could receive the main rules indicated that this world had acknowledged Shen Sangning's existence as a "ghost." According to Cai Hua's theory, if this happened, it would also mean that Shen Sangning could never return to the real world. Although Lin Xi had already made up her mind to stay with Shen Sangning in the world of rule-based ghost stories, no one would object to having more options.

Now that he was forced to give up a way out, Lin Xi would of course feel very unhappy.

She rushed over and hugged Chen Sang Ning's waist and cried for a long time. Chen Sang Ning could only hug her back and pat her. After her tears were almost dry, Lin Xi thought of something.

She thought at first that this was her fault. If she hadn't added new rules to the book of "Rules", Shen Sangning would definitely not have received the main rules.

But then she felt something was wrong. Lin Xi was a person who firmly believed that "it is better to go crazy and kill others than to waste time on yourself", so she quickly put the blame on the "Rules" book and the "History" book. If these two had not deliberately lured her there, she would not have made a wish, nor would she have left Shen Sangning with no way out!

All of this is their fault!

Then again, Lin Xi didn't regret making that wish. She had actually hesitated, considering whether to wish for her and Shen Sangning to be together forever. But through the previous wishers, Lin Xi had clearly seen that the Book of Rules didn't always follow the wishes of the wisher; instead, it felt more like a curse.

Wouldn't making such a wish under these circumstances be like being struck by lightning? That was why Lin Xi had this wish. If it came true, it would be the best. She would be the most powerful being in the world of Rule Weird Stories. Anyone who dared to oppose her and Shen Sangning being together would be sent to reincarnation.

If it were the other way around, that wouldn't matter. If she couldn't become the Ghost King, she could just continue to be human. The Rules of Weird Stories world had already inscribed her name, so she couldn't possibly kick herself out, could she? Being the only living person in the Rules of Weird Stories world wasn't bad either. At least being with Shen Sangning was enough.

Overall, Lin Xi still thinks this simple wish is the best.

She'd considered making a wish anyway, like "Lin Xi and Shen Sang Ning will never meet," and then, thanks to the curse, she'd be with Shen Sang Ning forever. But ghosts were cunning, and Lin Xi, having experienced so many dungeons, knew they were particularly cunning. If she made that wish, it might become a blessing in the Book of Rules, truly a blessing that she and Shen Sang Ning would never meet.

Lin Xi didn't want to gamble on this, so he made this wish that didn't matter to him whether it was right or wrong. Now it seemed that the Book of Rules was going against him. Lin Xi didn't become a ghost, but still existed as a human.

I just didn’t expect that the book of “Rules” would directly overturn the table and leave Shen Sang Ning with no way out.

Damn it! These two books are really damn terrible!

After Lin Xi threw the pot away, he said to Chen Sang Ning: "Wife, can you feel where Xia Cui is?" After thinking about it, Lin Xi felt that the two books must still be with Xia Cui, so he simply asked Chen Sang Ning where the books were.

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"I don't know what Xia Cui said, but I know where those two books are." Shen Sangning understood Lin Xi. She knew what Lin Xi was thinking just by looking at the turn of her eyes, so she not only answered Lin Xi's question but also answered what Lin Xi really wanted to know.

Lin Xi glanced at Shen Sang Ning with admiration, and then continued to ask: "Ning Ning, where are those two damn books?"

Shen Sangning pointed to the ruins of the library: "It's still underneath."

Lin Xi didn't need to explain what happened next; Chen Sangning was already planning to find the two books. It would be better to keep them close to her than to leave them around to cause trouble. She was mainly afraid that the two books would wander around, and if someone found them, they would write down the seventh rule: XX is a ghost more powerful than Lin Xi.

Although Shen Sangning didn't think anyone would make such an outrageous wish like Lin Xi, there were so many psychopaths these days that there might be such a fool. To be on the safe side, Shen Sangning felt it was more important to keep an eye on them.

Shen Sangning tapped her fingers lightly, and like an orchestra conductor performing a performance, an invisible force, under Shen Sangning's command, moved the rubble and pulled out the two books at the bottom. The two books looked no different from the others, ordinary and even a little dirty, but Shen Sangning recognized them at a glance.

The main reason was that she had recognized the Book of Rules. Shen Sangning's rules were closely tied to Lin Xi, and now the Book of Rules was also closely tied to Lin Xi. Rounding it off, it wasn't surprising that she had discovered the Book of Rules.

After receiving the books, Shen Sangning opened her mouth and swallowed them both. She was so fast that Lin Xi couldn't stop her. She could only pounce after Shen Sangning had finished swallowing them. She reached out to pry Shen Sangning's mouth open, but Shen Sangning grabbed her hand. She said, "It's okay."

Lin Xi didn't believe it: "You can't just put it in your mouth. You don't know if it's clean..." Lin Xi thought that this was not a key issue, and quickly added: "Besides, it's not safe at all. What if it explodes in your stomach!"

As she spoke, her eyes were fixed on Chen Sangning's belly, as if she was worried that the two books inside would be disturbed. However, Chen Sangning shook her head and told Lin Xi, "It's okay, really. They're both quite quiet and well-behaved inside."

Although it was a bit inappropriate, Lin Xi couldn't help but feel that when Shen Sangning said this, it was a bit like saying that there were two children in her belly. Lin Xi took a deep breath and repeatedly asked if she would be okay. Only after receiving a positive answer did he breathe a sigh of relief.

Even so, Lin Xi once again gave Shen Sangning a warning: "No matter what, next time, don't just stuff food into your stomach like that!"

At this point, the matter has come to an end for the time being.

Lin Xi was still a little worried about Xia Cui, but Shen Sangning said, "Don't worry too much about her. Even if she runs away now, she won't be able to escape in the future. I have a feeling we'll see each other again."

Since Shen Sangning said so, Lin Xi nodded and stopped thinking about it.

Lin Xi knew that although Shen Sangning said it was a premonition, it was actually her own analysis. Lin Xi trusted Shen Sangning, and as long as his wife said it, it would most likely come true, so Xia Cui would most likely see it again.

At that time, Chen Sangning might just swallow Xia Cui in one gulp. Lin Xi could see that his wife was extremely angry about what Xia Cui had done, and she wanted to kill Xia Cui right now.

The only problem was that there were no cars to get home, so the two of them could only sit on the bus platform, chatting about previous events while waiting for the bus. Their conversations were always aimless, sometimes drifting into other topics, like Lin Xi's favorite TV series. Chen Sangning wasn't much of a TV show fan, but if she saw something interesting, she'd still watch it with Lin Xi.

Before Shen Sangning's death, there was a suspenseful TV series they were both following, and it's long since finished airing. Lin Xi and Shen Sangning were chatting about the show, and then she excitedly gave Shen Sangning a spoiler about what happened. Fortunately, the base had internet access and didn't forbid her from watching it, otherwise Lin Xi wouldn't have known what happened next.

"I told you before that man was a murderer, but you didn't believe me."

Chen Sangning didn't find it interesting to watch these suspense TV dramas. She could figure out the murderer from the script's arrangement and some minor details, and would discuss it with Lin Xi. Even though Chen Sangning guessed correctly every time, Lin Xi still didn't believe it while watching the TV series.

It was only on this point that Lin Xi showed resistance to trusting Chen Sang Ning. Because watching a suspense drama and having the killer's story revealed was truly unpleasant! And yet, Chen Sang Ning loved teasing Lin Xi about this, calling her a bad guy. Lin Xi thought Chen Sang Ning was the bad guy!

Now that Shen Sangning said this again, Lin Xi could only feel indignant: "It's all because of that low-level screenwriter. If someone else were to write it, they would never let you guess who the murderer is! If I were to write it, you definitely wouldn't be able to guess it."

Given how well Shen Sangning knew Lin Xi, she'd guess it would be much easier if Lin Xi were the one writing the script. However, Shen Sangning wasn't the type to push her partner. Instead, she offered Lin Xi encouragement: "Okay, when Lin Xi is free, you can write it."

"I'll have plenty of free time when I'm with you in the future."

Shen Sangning was stunned for a moment, then smiled: "Yeah, I will." According to Lin Xi's idea, they will be together for a very long time, and she will have a lot of time to slowly do what she wants to do.

After a long chatter, the No. 4 bus finally emerged from the fog. When it arrived at the site, the driver was a bit surprised. He leaned toward the platform, lowered his gaze, and couldn't understand how a library could be reduced to ruins in such a short time.

Shen Sangning said, “Don’t look at it, it will recover on its own after a while.”

Most objects in this world have undergone changes due to the presence of the white mist, and buildings are among the most severely affected, transforming into energy bodies similar to ghosts. Houses and libraries, for example, are of this type. Best of all, they're edible.

Shen Sang Ning didn't eat the library, so she naturally knew that it could slowly recover on its own.

After hearing what Shen Sangning said, the driver sat up straight, his eyes fixed on the road, and he just focused on driving. After getting on the bus, it swayed a lot, and it didn't take long for Lin Xi to fall asleep leaning against Shen Sangning. She was really tired today. Shen Sangning touched Lin Xi's head and adjusted her sitting position to make her sleep more comfortable.

The driver looked at Lin Xi a few more times through the rearview mirror.

Looking at his eyes, Shen Sang Ning knew that he might be thinking in his heart: I never thought that Lin Xi would be the Ghost King!