Father Rose to Glory Through His Son! A Basketful of Success! This Time, They'd Hit the Jackpot!

"First Uncle, I'm going with you tomorrow too! I want to see my mom, boohoohoo~"

"I want to see my dad!"

"I'm going too! I want to see my dad, my grandparents, all of them!"

The room instantly dissolved into tears.

Faint sobbing could even be heard out in the hallway.

Lu Chen: "..."

See? Ancestors were a hard necessity!

Who could possibly resist the longing for deceased loved ones?

"Don't rush. This is just the appetizer. Once Netherworld Currency goes live, it'll be even crazier!"

Lu Chen mused inwardly.

This glory!

He wouldn't keep it all to himself!

"Son, since you can summon the dead from the underworld, bring your grandparents up too. Dad misses them."

After watching the whole thing, Lu Jianming was utterly shaken!

Since ancient times, the worlds of yin and yang had been like two sides of a mirror—seemingly one whole, yet truly separated by an unreachable distance.

But he never could've imagined that his son possessed such divine powers, forcibly carving out a road between yin and yang!

"And your maternal grandparents too!"

Lu Chen's mother, who'd been listening to the commotion from her room, finally came out, her face full of unconcealed anticipation.

Lu Chen nodded, then said to Black and White Impermanence beside him, "Please help me locate Lu Guosheng, Wu Xiulan, Zheng Xianrong, and Li Lan. They're my elders."

"At once, General!"

Black and White Impermanence flipped through the Underworld Office register again.

This time, though, Black Impermanence had only turned a few pages when she seemed to recall something. She stopped, smiled faintly, and said, "The General's ancestors naturally wouldn't be recorded in this humble register of mine."

Lu Chen smiled knowingly. Black Impermanence looked colder and more distant than White Impermanence, but this gesture revealed a quick-witted thoughtfulness.

Not bad!

She could be taught!

"Found them!"

White Impermanence reported, "General, the register says that your paternal grandparents and maternal grandparents have all reincarnated and been reborn as humans. They are no longer in the Netherworld."

"I see."

Lu Chen's parents exchanged looks, their expressions holding both disappointment and a measure of relief.

"That's fine. Reincarnating early is a good thing too."

"Then may I ask, honored underworld officers, are my parents and my in-laws living well after reincarnation?"

Lu Chen's mother pressed on.

Black and White Impermanence looked at each other, then both clasped their fists and bowed. "Madam, we sisters are merely servants under the General's command. How could we dare accept the title of 'honored officers'? Please take it back."

Gasp!

A chorus of sharp intakes of breath sounded throughout the room.

"Could Little Chen really be some kind of leader in the Netherworld?"

"A General, no less?! So if we pass on someday, Little Chen can still look after us."

"Damn, the Lu Family has truly risen all the way up!"

"Yeah, looks like we should get closer to the Lu Family from now on."

Listening to the whispers around him, Lu Chen's lips curved upward slightly.

If the payoff wasn't heaven-defying, who'd bother tending a cold stove?

Still, mortals serving posts in both Heaven and Earth weren't unheard of—just as rare as phoenix feathers and qilin horns.

To ordinary people at the bottom, the boundaries of the Three Realms were as distinct as the waters of the Jing and Wei.

But the higher one climbed, the blurrier the boundaries between the Three Realms became.

For instance, it was said that the current Prime Minister held the post of Director of Fate in the Heavenly Realm.

Yet for someone at Lu Chen's level to hold the rank of General in the Netherworld—that was indeed enough to shock the world.

No wonder the neighbors were so stunned.

Lu Chen's mother froze at first, then laughed. "All right, then, you two underworld officers... ladies, could you reveal a little more?"

"Madam, we've already checked. All of your elders have reincarnated into kind and virtuous families. As for exactly which families, please forgive us, but we cannot say."

Lu Chen's parents looked at each other and finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Of course. Thank you, ladies."

With matters here settled,

Lu Chen suddenly asked, "How many people want to go to the God Temple tomorrow to worship King Yama? Come on, let me count."

"Me!"

"Me too!"

"I'm going too!"

"Same here!"

Almost everyone raised a hand.

"Don't forget, lots of people outside want to go too!"

The neighbors squeezed outside the door shouted loudly as well.

In the end, there were 110 people present. Of them, 109 wanted to go tomorrow, while the remaining person genuinely couldn't get away and planned to go the day after tomorrow.

Lu Chen nodded. "Then here's the plan. South City isn't close, so tomorrow I'll arrange a few buses to take everyone there and back. I'll cover all the transportation costs."

With so many worshippers brought over, Lu Chen believed that even if he handed out red packets of a thousand apiece, Sun Qingcang would gladly pay for it—after all, a hundred worshippers meant another year of life for his father.

"Good, it's settled then! What time do we leave tomorrow?"

"Eight in the morning. We leave on the dot."

"No problem!"

At Lu Chen's call, everyone answered. Only then did the neighbors gradually disperse.

Remembering something, Lu Chen asked with a smile, "By the way, are you all still going to continue worshipping King Yama at home?"

Everyone was stunned at first, then awkwardly scratched their heads and laughed. The living room filled with cheerful air.

Once most of the people had left,

the three uncles exchanged looks, then nodded, as though they'd reached some silent agreement.

Finally, Third Uncle took the lead. "Jianming, the three of us old fellows discussed it. We're at this age now; it's time to step down and make way for the worthy. From now on, why don't you become the managing uncle of our neighborhood? What do you think?"

Lu Jianguo froze, then pointed at himself. "Me? Be an uncle?"

"That's right. You're still in your prime, just when you should be shouldering heavy burdens. We're old now and can't keep going. Besides, with such a promising son as Little Chen in your family, you'll be able to hold the fort when anything big or small happens in the neighborhood."

"This..."

Second Uncle also urged him, "Jianming, don't refuse. Other than you, we can't find anyone more suitable in the neighborhood. It's settled, then. Tomorrow, the three of us will officially announce it."

Lu Chen smiled and chimed in, "Dad, I think it's a good idea. You've always liked standing up for what's right. Just think of it as helping the three uncles share the burden."

Lu Jianming's expression shifted. He looked deeply at his son, pride impossible to conceal on his face, and finally nodded solemnly. "All right! I'll be this uncle!"

Warm applause erupted in the living room.

Lu Jianming took a deep breath, his heart filled with emotion—he'd never imagined that someone as inconspicuous as himself would one day become the managing uncle of their neighborhood!

Of course, he understood that all of this was thanks to his son.

Lu Chen added icing to the cake. "Then in a couple of days, our family will host a feast and treat the whole neighborhood to a good meal!"

"Great!"

The applause grew even louder, and laughter echoed throughout the room.

It was as though everyone had forgotten why they'd gathered here in the first place...

Ten minutes later, Lu Chen's father had already returned to his room to rest.

Lu Chen sat alone on the living room sofa, while Black and White Impermanence stood quietly before him.

Looking at the two beautiful female underworld officers before him, Lu Chen's thoughts stirred. He took out several [Great Silver] notes he'd stuffed into his pocket earlier, and a wisp of ghostly fire sprang from his fingertips, burning them to ashes.

"You two are practically family... oh, no, family sisters. This is just a small token of my appreciation. Please accept it."

Looking at the several high-value Netherworld Currency notes that had suddenly appeared in their hands, the sisters were first stunned, then delighted. Finally, they couldn't help letting out a soft laugh.

"Looks like King Yama really didn't lie to us!"

"Lie? What do you mean?"

Lu Chen was surprised.

The more lively White Impermanence explained with a grin, "King Yama said that as long as we served the General well, there'd be plenty of benefits for us."

Black Impermanence raised the Netherworld Currency in her hand and said respectfully, "General, what you've rewarded us is worth more than half a year's salary for us sisters! Thank you for your reward, General!"

"I thought it was something serious," Lu Chen said with a laugh. "There'll be many things I'll need to rely on you two for in the future. I hope you'll cooperate with me."

"You're too kind, General. So long as you command it, we sisters will brave boiling water and tread through fire without hesitation!" the more composed Black Impermanence replied, clasping her fists.

"Big Sister is right! Without hesitation!" White Impermanence hurriedly echoed.

Lu Chen nodded with a smile. "By the way, I still don't know what to call you two."

"I am Xie Qingyi."

"I am Fan Rusong."

Lu Chen considered it briefly. "How about this? I'll call you Xiao Qing, and you Xiao Ru. Simple and easy to remember. What do you think?"

"We'll follow the General's arrangements!"

"All right, it's getting late. Go back for now. I'll summon you again when I need you."

"Yes!"

"Goodnight, General!"

Compared to Black Impermanence, Xiao Ru's dignified manner, Xiao Qing's farewell still carried a trace of playfulness.

"This Xiao Qing..."

Lu Chen smiled.

After the two women left, he took out his phone and dialed Sun Yourong's number.

He planned to tell her that Sun Dechang wouldn't die for the time being.

And while he was at it, have her arrange a few vehicles for tomorrow...