Chapter 352: Chapter 173: Patriarch Chen Drops the Act After Being Exposed? (Part 2)

Xiaoyu’s face clearly showed a strange expression as she spoke.

Even Xiaomi was the same.

Beside them, Chen Lin was drawn in by the conversation.

After all, the news about the guy whose girlfriend got unlucky while trying to cheat was quite popular.

The key is that they all knew from Chen Han that the Chen Family indeed has such special powers.

Chen Lin couldn’t help but complain, "Young people these days are really chaotic. It’s better to be free and single."

Chen Han listening to this felt troubled, as he was still thinking about convincing Little Uncle to find a partner and have kids.

Why is Little Uncle suddenly so enlightened about relationships?

However, out of around 5000 tickets, 130 were refunded. That’s quite a high percentage, and who knows how many of them were from couples canceling?

At this rate, the Chen Family’s decent Taoist Sect’s Residence might turn into a marriage spot?

Should the Chen Family set up a statue of the Matchmaker God?

Thinking about it, Chen Han shook his head.

Xiaoyu then said, "Under normal circumstances, these refunded tickets should be put up for other tourists to grab. But Lobster and her supporters want to come over, so Sister Xiaomi and I plan to give the tickets to them instead."

"Alright!" Chen Han nodded. Actually, there’s no need to inform him about such matters; they can decide by themselves.

Moreover, this kind of humanity and worldly wisdom is normal too.

After dinner, he returned to his courtyard, and only then did Doggy come back, wagging along, asking for help in removing its armor.

Chen Han was surprised because today there were two floating clusters of white light on Doggy’s back. Is this why it’s returning late?

Storing the two clusters of light, he checked the warehouse and found a piece of Thunder Bamboo Spirit Rat meat and a piece of Cyan-Feathered Pheasant meat.

This was another double burst.

The last time he got two items in one burst was long ago during the Great Battle between the Profound Frost Lion-headed Goose Army and the Dog Demon Race.

But last time, all the items were from the Dog Demons.

This time, the items are both from demon beasts.

What surprised him was the sudden appearance of a game hint:

[The Dog Demon King brought back Cyan-Feathered Pheasant meat and Thunder Bamboo Spirit Rat meat today. From the remaining attributes on the meats, it’s clear they don’t belong to the beasts themselves.]

[Looking at the trace of Thunder Attribute Power left on Cyan-Feathered Pheasant meat and the Wind Attribute Power on Thunder Bamboo Spirit Rat meat, it seems there was a fight between them!]

[Something appears to have happened on the Cyan Simurgh Peak, and since it’s too close to the family, perhaps you should find time to explore it!]

This clearly indicates a new game plot, or perhaps a side story unfolding. Normally speaking, the battle between Cyan-Feathered Pheasant and Thunder Bamboo Spirit Rat should really be caused by the Dog Demon King and its group.

Otherwise, these two demon beast meats wouldn’t end up with him.

And while he was thinking, the game system displayed a task prompt:

[Special Family Task: The demon beast meat offered by the Dog Demon King suggests something may have happened on Cyan Simurgh Peak. It’s now part of the Chen Family territory, so please investigate Cyan Simurgh Peak’s situation for peace of mind. Current exploration progress: 0%.]

Chen Han didn’t expect this to trigger a task, but having a task is a good thing, as completing it will earn rewards.

Moreover, special family tasks usually provide items beneficial for family development, like the Body Forging Pill before.

Thinking of this, he also entered the attic, took a shower, and then began cultivating with a nearly exhausted Spirit Stone.

Cultivation is still the primary focus.

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The next day, with the alarm sounding, Chen Han got up, freshened up, and went downstairs. As usual, he checked the Moon Gazing Rabbit House, then headed to the Special Spiritual Acupoint for cultivation.

In July, after 5:00 AM, the sun rises earlier, and the morning glow becomes more intense.

After finishing cultivation at the Special Spiritual Acupoint, Chen Han went, as always, to Little Uncle’s kitchen to prepare medicinal dishes.

He proceeded to handle the Thunder Bamboo Spirit Rat, making sure to soak the processed bones in wine.

After igniting the medicinal dish for simmering, he brewed a jar of wine with the Thunder Bamboo Spirit Rat’s bones.

Then, he headed towards the hill behind the Chen Family.

In the game plot, this hill is Cyan Simurgh Peak.

In reality, it has been donated to the Chen Family by Mr. Liu as a Merit Asset, although development hasn’t started yet.

The main reason being uncertainty about how to develop it, as there are many similar hills in Linhe County. Simple sightseeing, like opening paths and constructing pavilions, doesn’t seem necessary.

Outside the village, there are too many deceptive tourist spots like this, unable to give a refreshing experience. Thus, it’s better to wait until inspiration strikes or the game system offers rewards before developing the hill.

Because no villagers have ventured up in a long time, the paths across the hill are overgrown with weeds.

Fortunately, Chen Han didn’t plan to explore the entire hill in one go; it’s unrealistic since the hill is quite large.

He mainly wanted to check the exploration progress, so he spent an hour and then came down the hill.

Looking at the family task progress in his mind: 5%.

It seems he really needs to explore the entire hill, maybe after the National Style Event, setting a time to thoroughly investigate.

Returning to the Chen Family, he saw Huang Xin, a tourism policeman, leading patrols with far more people than usual.

This was to support the Chen Family’s three-day National Style Event, with additional personnel dispatched by the county for maintaining order.

Even though the Chen Family’s National Style Event only sold over 5000 tickets, it doesn’t mean only over 5000 people will attend. Events like these ensure many locals in Linhe County will join in on the excitement.