Becoming a Butcher, Accumulating Slaughter Points

Before his cheat system appeared, Chen Lin had been so anxious about this matter that he couldn't sleep all night.

He was constantly thinking about how to quickly improve his strength, then join the War God Temple, or how to obtain the identity of a Demon Slayer Envoy.

After all, since he had taken over someone else's body, he had to do something for their family, otherwise, he would always feel a sense of guilt that wouldn't go away.

Fortunately, the sudden appearance of his cheat system later finally resolved Chen Lin's worries.

It made him breathe a huge sigh of relief and also gave him more confidence and plans for the future.

After Chen Hongbo drove the donkey cart into the yard, Chen Lin leaped off.

By this time, Zhang Shan had already disappeared from the donkey cart. The guy had used the excuse of having something urgent at home to get off the cart at the alley entrance, all to avoid disturbing Chen Lin's family.

Inside the courtyard, Chen Lin was looking around when a rather sharp female voice suddenly came from behind him.

"Oh my! Ah Lin, you're back and recovered?"

Chen Lin turned around and saw a plump woman with a large head and big ears smiling at him, her expression clearly showing she was enjoying the spectacle.

Looking at the woman, information about her immediately flashed in Chen Lin's mind.

The woman's name was Zhang Guihua. Her husband worked as a shopkeeper in the Chen Clan Patriarch's store. Her son, Chen Ming, trained martial arts with Chen Lin at the Lieyang Martial Arts School. Because his talent wasn't as good as Chen Lin's, he was always overshadowed by Chen Lin in the clan, which made his mother dislike Chen Lin intensely.

She had often spoken ill of Chen Lin to the neighbors, both openly and behind his back.

This year, Chen Ming and Chen Lin participated in the martial arts examination together.

Although Chen Ming's martial arts talent wasn't as high as Chen Lin's, he had still been admitted to the lower division of the Nanqing Martial Arts School this year.

Compared to Chen Lin, who had failed the martial arts examination, this result was much more glorious.

Looking at Zhang Guihua's expression, Chen Lin knew without a doubt that this woman wasn't here to inquire about his injuries, but to mock him.

With his guess confirmed, Chen Lin couldn't be bothered to play along. He responded with a noncommittal "?" and turned to go back inside.

Seeing Chen Lin's attitude, Zhang Guihua's face darkened. She spat a thick glob of phlegm onto the ground and said, "A brat who didn't get into the Martial Academy, what's there to be so proud about? What's the point of having good talent? You still have to go back to the fields to farm! Hmph!"

Chen Hongbo, who had just finished tying up the donkey cart, happened to overhear Zhang Guihua's taunt. He immediately got angry and said, "Zhang Guihua, can't you, as an elder, show some decency? What did my Ah Lin ever do to you to make you badmouth him like this behind his back?"

"Heh! What business is it of yours whether I show decency or not! Am I not speaking the truth? In a short while, you'll all have to get out of this courtyard. Instead of wasting your time talking to me, you'd be better off going back inside and packing up your junk, so you don't get kicked out in a hurry and leave anything behind, disturbing our peace!" Zhang Guihua, in her shrewish fury, wasn't afraid of Chen Hongbo at all and said whatever nasty thing came to her mind.

Chen Hongbo pointed at Zhang Guihua, his lips trembling slightly in anger. In the end, he could only say indignantly, "You shrew! I can't be bothered to argue with you!"

With that, he turned and went back into his own room.

Chen Lin, however, didn't pay any attention to Zhang Guihua's mockery from outside.

With his cheat system, he would eventually amaze everyone. He, a grown man, couldn't be bothered to waste his breath on an ignorant woman like Zhang Guihua.

When Chen Hongbo entered the room, Chen Lin couldn't help but ask, "Father, why aren't Mother and sister home?"

"Your mother and Lan'er went to the market to buy vegetables and will be back soon!" Chen Hongbo replied with a forced smile and then quickly went to the kitchen with the teapot.

With nothing else to do, Chen Lin sat on a stool for a while and curiously looked around his current residence.

Chen Lin's house was on the east side of the courtyard, with two floors and a total of four rooms. There were three bedrooms: one for Chen's father and mother, and one each for Chen Lin and his sister, Chen Lan. The living room had been divided into a kitchen and a dining room.

The entire house was mainly made of wood, with some parts filled with blue bricks. There were no superfluous carved beams or painted eaves; it looked very simple and unadorned.

"Brother, you're back?"

Just as Chen Lin was about to check the kitchen, a clear and crisp call came from behind him.

Chen Lin turned around and saw a beautiful girl with skin as white as snow looking at him with a face full of surprise.

The moment Chen Lin saw the girl, a bright smile instantly appeared on his face.

During the half-month he was recuperating at the clinic, it was mostly this sister who took care of him.

The meals, the herbal medicine, and the laundry all fell on the shoulders of this young girl. Chen Lin, who had always longed for a sister in his past life, genuinely loved this sister.

"Xiao Lan, you're back! Are you tired? Where's Mother?" Chen Lin took the vegetable basket from Chen Lan's hand and asked gently.

"Mother is in the back." Chen Lan wiped the sweat from her forehead with her small hand, her smile bright.

"Ah Lin, are you hungry? I bought a lot of your favorite dishes. Wait for me a moment, I'll start cooking for you!" At this moment, a short, fair-skinned middle-aged woman carrying half a bag of rice walked through the door with a smile and called out.

Chen Lin's mother was named Song Qiaoyun, a kind and simple woman.

"Mother, let me help you!" Seeing the heavy bag of rice in Song Qiaoyun's hand, Chen Lin quickly reached out to help.

"No, no, your injuries haven't fully healed yet, so just rest!" Song Qiaoyun waved her hands repeatedly in refusal, then pulled Chen Lan into the kitchen.

Feeling the care from his sister and mother, Chen Lin secretly resolved that in a month, he would become a member of the War God Temple or obtain the identity of a Demon Slayer Envoy.

He absolutely could not let his family in this world be driven out of the city and live in fear.

Not long after Song Qiaoyun and Chen Lan entered the kitchen, Chen Hongbo was kicked out.

Seeing his son lost in thought again, a trace of heartache flashed in Chen Hongbo's eyes. He walked over and sat beside Chen Lin, asking gently, "Ah Lin, what are your plans now?"

Although Chen Hongbo knew very well that failing to get into the Martial Academy was a huge blow to his son, he still had to ask this question.

Because he felt this was a reality his child had to face, and he didn't want his son to live forever in the shadow of failing the martial arts examination.

Despite his regret that his son didn't get into the Martial Academy, Chen Hongbo held no blame.

Because he knew very well that his son had always worked hard at martial arts and had always done very well.

Failing to get into the Martial Academy this time was entirely due to a villain's scheme; it wasn't because the child lacked ability.

"Father, do you still need people at your slaughterhouse?"

Instead of directly answering his father's concern, Chen Lin asked an unrelated question.

Chen Hongbo was taken aback and asked, a little confused, "Why are you asking that?"

"I want to work as a butcher for a few days to vent!" Chen Lin offered the excuse he had prepared.

Chen Hongbo's heart skipped a beat upon hearing this, and he then sighed softly, "If you want to vent, I can take you tomorrow. But you should also think carefully about how you'll proceed from now on. Although I'm uneducated, I know your life has just begun. Don't let a temporary setback go to waste your excellent martial arts talent. This world ultimately respects strength; I hope you understand this principle, son."

Chen Lin nodded in response, "Father, don't worry, I understand."

"Good! It's good that you understand!" Chen Hongbo said, patting Chen Lin's shoulder reassuringly.

Before long, Song Qiaoyun peeked her head out from the kitchen and called to the father and son who were talking, "Husband, come in quickly and get the bowls and chopsticks to serve the food, dinner is ready!"

"Coming right up!" Chen Hongbo replied with a smile and immediately got up.

Chen Lin also hurried into the kitchen to help carry dishes.

"The food smells delicious today!" Chen Hongbo praised while serving rice.

The family of four ate together harmoniously.