Chapter 153 I am the female lead, this is your mission
As if a program had been implanted in his mind, words like 'heavenly secrets,' 'fate,' and 'backlash' automatically flashed through his mind. And because he was close to Su Xiaoyu, he instinctively sensed the intimate yet strange aura emanating from her, which suddenly intertwined with his own!
"Hmm..."
Doctor Crane's face turned pale, and the oil paper package in his hand almost fell to the ground.
He pressed his forehead sharply, feeling a throbbing pain in his temples, followed by a sudden, sharp pain that felt like countless silver needles piercing his nerves.
It was as if some heavy shackles were pulling at his mind, trying to stop him from recalling and understanding!
"It hurts...it hurts so much..."
The Divine Physician Crane couldn't help but let out a muffled groan, and his body swayed as well.
Lin Wan'er took in his reaction and looked down at him, saying:
"Divine Physician Crane, you should see clearly that I am the female lead of this world! Everything in this world has a predetermined plot. You, the Crown Prince, and even everyone else should revolve around me and serve the plot. You should be an aid to the plot, so how can you follow a lowly maid around and let her do whatever she wants just for a bite to eat?"
"You're talking nonsense... Xiaoyu isn't a maid..." Doctor Crane's headache intensified, and his vision began to darken.
"Am I talking nonsense?" Lin Wan'er squatted down, her voice carrying a seductive charm.
"Think about it carefully. Before Su Xiaoyu, how carefree your life was! The name of the Divine Physician of Medicine King Valley resounded far and wide. Who didn't respect you? But ever since you met her, you not only lost your memory, but you also became a fool who chases after pastries! Isn't this her disrupting your destiny?"
"I……"
Wake up!
Lin Wan'er softened her tone, but it became even more sinister:
"Su Xiaoyu is a plot-ruining variable. You should stay away from her and return to your predetermined path. Your mission is not to be her pastry-making servant, nor to save the crown prince who shouldn't have recovered, but to help me complete the heroine's destined path."
"Have you forgotten? This is your true mission!"
“Mission… Who am I…” Doctor Crane’s head was throbbing with pain.
Lin Wan'er's words drilled into his ears like a curse, rampaging through his mind, making him feel like his head was about to explode.
The Divine Doctor Crane crouched down in agony, pounding his head with his fists in an attempt to relieve the tearing sensation.
“Yes! Your mission.” Lin Wan’er pressed her advantage, her voice becoming even more urgent.
"It's about maintaining the stability of this world, about getting the plot back on track. The Crown Prince should be crippled, Su Xiaoyu should disappear, and Xiao Jingheng and I should be together. That's the right thing to do! That's what you should be doing, understand?"
"No...that's not right..." Doctor Crane squeezed out these words through clenched teeth. His headache blurred his vision, but in a corner of his heart, a weak yet stubborn force was resisting.
"Little Fish...Prince...can heal...can heal..."
"Stubborn to the end!" Seeing that he was still struggling, Lin Wan'er decided to unleash her trump card:
"Do you really think you can defy fate with your meager medical skills?"
She slightly raised her chin, and the sunlight cast an almost divine, aloof halo over her already stunning face. Her words also carried a cruel indifference to all living beings.
"Divine Physician Crane, no, I should call you... one of the 'Guardians of the Books' of Medicine King Valley?"
This title, like a hammer, suddenly pried open the floodgates of He Shenyi's memories.
He was suddenly startled, even his headache seemed to stop for a moment, and he looked up in horror at Lin Wan'er.
Lin Wan'er was very satisfied with his reaction, and a knowing look flashed in her eyes.
After she awakened, she not only learned of her identity as the female protagonist, but also glimpsed some of the 'settings' and 'rules' that underpinned the operation of this world.
Medicine King Valley is detached from worldly affairs, yet it is secretly connected to the core of this world. Within the valley, a very small number of people bear the responsibility of maintaining it, or correcting and intervening in major deviations in the plot.
The Divine Physician Crane was one of them, which is why he warned her and said those words.
"It seems you haven't completely forgotten." Lin Wan'er's tone was calm, but her words were piercing.
“As the ‘Guardian of the Book,’ you should understand the price of forcibly erasing the established pages. You may not be afraid of the backlash, but what about Medicine King Valley? That valley has been passed down for thousands of years. The healers, medicine children, and even every plant and tree that share your origins… are their survival also insignificant?”
She paced slowly, her voice like ice beads falling onto a jade plate.
"Since I am the destined heroine, it means that I have certain 'authority' in the story of this world. Perhaps I cannot directly flatten a valley, but... I can cause Medicine King Valley to suffer a once-in-a-century landslide, or destroy the secret medical classics in the valley in a bizarre fire, so that Medicine King Valley can be stained with an indelible stain..."
How do you think the plot will unfold? Will the world's 'corrective force' protect you, the 'keeper of the book' who's trying to disrupt the main storyline, or... will it make necessary 'sacrifices' for some insignificant side details in order to maintain the 'correct' direction of the main story?
Upon hearing this, the Divine Physician Crane's expression changed instantly, and the fingers he was using to support his forehead trembled violently.
Lin Wan'er's words clearly stirred up deeper, more terrifying memories. Images of the flames of Medicine King Valley, the collapsing plaque, the terrified faces of his fellow disciples, and the frantic, desperate running and escape flashed through his mind…
"No...no...you can't do this!" Doctor Crane roared, his voice filled with despair.
Lin Wan'er curled her lips into a cold smile: "Then listen to me and do as I say..."
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Meanwhile, the Third Prince—no, now the Prince Jing—soon received news that the Crown Prince's leg still had hope of being healed, and that after being treated with acupuncture by the Divine Physician Crane today, he had regained some sensation.
The news quickly spread throughout the hunting grounds, and the happiest person was none other than the emperor. He ate an extra half bowl of rice at lunch that day.
Meanwhile, inside King Jing Chu Yan's tent, the atmosphere was eerily tense.
Upon hearing this news, Chu Yan immediately overturned the table, spilling the exquisite food all over the floor, and his face turned extremely gloomy.
"Didn't you promise that everything would be foolproof?"
"Is this what you call foolproof?"
Damn it!
If Chu Yu really can stand up, wouldn't that mean there's still a chance of things changing?
He absolutely cannot allow such a thing to happen.
"And what about that Crane Doctor? Where did he come from?"
The servants and guards in the room were all silent and knelt on the ground.
"Your Highness, please calm your anger. Originally... originally the Crown Prince's injuries were extremely severe. Even Imperial Physician Wen said he was beyond saving. In addition, our people were 'adding something' to his medicine every day, so it was a sure thing that he would die. But who knew... that a Cheng Yaojin would appear out of nowhere..."
Chu Yan closed his eyes tightly, and when he opened them again, his eyes were filled with a cold killing intent.
At this moment, Wu Tie, a trusted subordinate, stepped forward and suggested, "Your Highness, since this Divine Physician Crane has become an obstacle, why don't we just go all the way and..."
Wu Tie stretched out his hand and made a throat-slitting gesture.
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