While District 014 was in turmoil over the District Government's confirmed appointments and personnel changes across the various regions, Xu Huo took his family on a simple trip near Capital City.
News of his return was hardly a secret. Many people had caught wind of it, and some had tried to meet him through various channels. Father Xu and Ms. Yu were overwhelmed by the nuisance, but they truly could not put things too harshly. Even people from their residential complex could not help circling closer, openly or discreetly. The family had practically stopped leaving home.
So Xu Huo simply took them out for a stroll nearby.
Naturally, they did not go to any famous tourist attraction, but to a mountainous area sealed off by the District Government and forbidden to outsiders.
Before going in, Xu Huo informed Ji Tong. The Players stationed in the mountains withdrew in advance, so Father Xu and the others had no idea what kind of place this was. They merely took it for some deserted wilderness. Besides, Dungeons and Random Instances had been appearing everywhere lately, and few people dared go out. Places like this had once had hikers and climbers, but now it was perfectly normal not to see a single person.
They brought tents and ingredients, planning to camp.
Xu Huo had also invited Ms. Fang and Tang Guangbo in advance, but both were too busy to come.
After the forests mutated, the scenery had become exceptionally beautiful. The family wandered around the mountains for a while before setting up a table to prepare barbecue.
Though they had brought ingredients, the old man and Tongtong were both very interested in the wild game in the mountains. Father Xu and Ms. Yu disagreed. After all, these were evolved creatures. Who knew what they