The sudden System Mandated Quest directly brought Bai Zhi's holiday to an end.
Honestly, Bai Zhi wasn't surprised by the arrival of a mandatory quest. After all, it had been quite some time since he returned from the World Tomb.
The only thing that depressed him was the delicate timing of this mandatory quest. Having to head out on a mission on the very first day of the new year was simply inhumane...
Besides that, he was also rather worried about Qingyi and the others.
Leaving several lolis alone at home over the New Year holidays really didn't put his mind at ease.
Originally, he had planned to go to the Puzzle Card World and bring Tian Huo over to take care of the three little ones. But after thinking it over for a moment—mainly after seeing Xiao Hua elegantly stroll past him with catlike steps—Bai Zhi abandoned that idea with a shudder.
Tian Huo not being able to cook was a minor issue. More importantly, Bai Zhi was deeply worried that she would lead the lolis astray.
There was precedent for that.
When he had taken Qingyi and the others to Japan for sightseeing and a business trip, in just those few short days, Xiao Hua, who had been left behind to watch the house, had been taught by Tian Huo to pick up the bad habit of smoking...
A dog firmly convinced that he was a cat was already bizarre enough. But for that dog to become addicted to smoking? He absolutely couldn't be left alone.
When Bai Zhi had accidentally caught Xiao Hua with a cigarette in his mouth, puffing away with a blissful expression, he had nearly chased him out the door with a broom...
And whenever he imagined returning from this System Mandated Quest to