Not a Strange Tale

I think what people read in *Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio* is the stories of talented scholars, fox spirits, and the supernatural. They should write less about chivalry and brotherhood. Occasional travelogues are fine, but don't try to change the social environment. That's just how things were back then; even if you became emperor, you couldn't change it.

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Reading 37 chapters in a row was incredibly enjoyable. This book review is just a small token of my appreciation! (I'm quite selective about the books I read.) First-class: Story Plot Despite its seemingly mundane yet extraordinary nature, the story is set in a fantasy world, but the author doesn't directly state what kind of fantasy world "The Untold Story" is.

It's a bit like a gift to a girl. Gu Le, the daughter of a high-ranking official who is actually a wandering knight-errant, was harmed by the underworld. Her soul left her body, and a few days before she was about to make a final attempt to summon her soul, Xiao Huan, the personal ghost of Ning Caichen, one of the male lead's subordinates, took over Gu Le's body so that she could have a true spiritual-physical exchange with Ning Caichen.

I hate writing historical fiction where the protagonist is portrayed as beautiful, intelligent, and capable in a poor family. It's impossible. First, let's talk about beauty. Without fancy clothes or exquisite jewelry, toiling in the fields every day, enduring hardship, her skin wouldn't be healthy, her hands wouldn't be delicate. How beautiful could she possibly be in that environment?

The story was going well until suddenly Gu Le was killed off. A lot of time was spent describing her; she even brought the protagonist fruit the night before her death, and then she was gone the next day. The protagonist showed absolutely no emotional reaction; he glanced at her once and said it was the last time, then just left her there? Wasn't there supposed to be a 20-30% chance of success?

The part about the maids' platoon in Chapter 29 is very illogical. I was recommended by someone, and things were fine at first, but this part doesn't make sense. According to the background in the text, the students in the maid class all came from wealthy and noble families. This class was similar to an extracurricular activity class today; attending it was purely for leisure.

It's so frustrating to watch. This world is supposed to be full of immortals and heroes, but their martial arts skills are just so-so. They're easily wiped out by a large army. They're not immortals who can fight against a country by themselves.

It's unbelievable. Has my taste in books declined? This book has a good pace, with both mundane yet interesting daily life, thrilling battles, and a suitable atmosphere of horror. How could it not have performed better? What kind of books are people reading these days?