A farming master in Stardew Valley

Chapter 461 You've Been Tricked (Monthly Ticket Bonus)
However, Sophia did not ask about this matter abruptly, but just ate the Grampton Orange Chicken on the plate silently. When the two people and the dog finished their lunch, Sophia realized that the little guy Dahuang had actually eaten a portion that was enough for two adults.

Glancing at Dahuang's slightly bulging belly, Sophia once again realized Dahuang's peculiarity, and at this moment her envy was almost overflowing from her eyes.

Seeing Sophia's horrifying look that seemed to want to eat Da Huang, Da Huang was so scared that he shrank into Leon's arms.

In order to prevent Dahuang from getting stressed, Lyon had to take Dahuang and run away.

"Go back and have some rest. I'm leaving first. Remember to pay the bill."

After saying this, Leon didn't wait for Sophia to say anything. He rushed out of the Stardrop Bar with Dawang in his arms like the wind, opened the door of the pickup truck, and threw Dawang into the passenger seat.

Then he completed a series of smooth operations, including closing the door, fastening the seat belt, starting the engine, shifting gears, releasing the clutch and stepping on the accelerator. The moment Sophia chased out the door, all that could be seen was the exhaust of the Beast pickup truck.

"This guy, he runs so fast." Sophia could only stomp her feet on the spot to express her dissatisfaction at this moment, but since Leon had already run away, she had no way to continue to find a way to get into Leon's second treasure hunt queue. She had to go back to the Star Fruit to pay the bill, and then rush back to the Blue Moon Vineyard with the Resurrection Stone.

And the first thing he did upon arriving home was to pick up his phone, contact the merchant from the Far Traveling Chamber of Commerce who was in charge of the handover, and order one of the most high-end and secure safes on the market as a place to keep the Resurrection Stone.

On the other side, after Leon drove Dahuang back to the farm, Dahuang jumped out of the car and went into the doghouse to calm himself down.

Leon had no intention of disturbing Dahuang, nor did he plan to continue taking Dahuang out.

In order to find Leah's arrangement, Leon prepared to go alone.

After parking the car, Leon pushed out his bicycle and rode towards the coal forest. The terrain of Stardew Valley is suitable for transportation such as bicycles. Pickup trucks have great limitations. Moreover, Leon still hasn't found the nearest gas station. When this tank of free gas from Joja is used up, he will have to find someone to deliver gas to him if he wants to drive again.

When Leon rode his bike to Leah's cottage by the river, he knocked on the door first, but found no one responded. Leah didn't seem to be at home, so Leon put his bike into the system backpack and began to look for Leah along the coal forest.

Soon, on a wooden bridge next to the dilapidated wooden house of Hat Mouse, located below the river, Leon saw Leah washing the wild wasabi she had just picked in a basket.

"Hi, Leah, you've got a great harvest." Looking at the basket that was almost full of wild-collected plants, Leon smiled and congratulated Leah.

"There's always endless game in the forest, every season. That's why I like living here." Leah also looked at Leon with a smile.

"Are you here for wild harvesting or fishing?"

"I came to see you," Leon explained. "I have something here that I'm not sure if it's a painting, and I'd like you to take a look at it. I need a professional artist to analyze what this piece of work is trying to express."

“The word ‘professional’ may sound a bit exaggerated, but I’m willing to help you.” Leah said modestly to Leon.

"It's not convenient here. Let's go to my room. I'll let you see the painting you modeled for last time."

"Row."

Leon nodded, then stepped forward to help Leah carry the basket of vegetables, which made Leah couldn't help but laugh and tease: "You are really a gentleman. I can't imagine whether I can carry these fresh plants without your help in the future."

"I don't think you will have any problem lifting me up as well." Leon joked. Although Leah is quite thin, as a person who studies art and has been painting and practicing wood carving for many years, her strength may not be much weaker than that of an adult fitness man.

"Hahaha, then I'd like to try and see if I can really do that," Leah agreed. "Forget it, it's a bit awkward to lift her up, but a princess hug is acceptable," Leon complained, waving his hands.

"Oh? Do you like this kind of game?" Leah looked at Leon in surprise.

"I don't like it. Let's stop chatting. I also want to see your new work." Leon hurriedly stopped the topic which was becoming increasingly off-topic. If he continued to talk, he was afraid that he would be teased in return.

After all, she is a girl from a big city and an artist. Leah is not someone to be trifled with. Almost everyone who passes by knows how scary female drivers can be when they drive.

Leah listened to the advice and walked with Leon through the bushes and various wooden bridges. After arriving at her cabin, she took the initiative to go forward and open the door.

"I put the spare key under this flower pot. Actually, next time you can just wait for me in the house."

Leah, who opened the door, suddenly turned around and reminded Leon.

"It's not appropriate, aren't you afraid that I will steal your things?" Lyon was a little surprised when he heard that.

"Don't be afraid. There's nothing valuable here anyway. On the contrary, you already know where I hid my spare key. Next time something is missing from the house, I'll be the first to suspect you. Don't deny it then." Leah joked to Leon with a smile.

"Then you should hide the spare key somewhere else. I really can't take the blame for this." Leon shrugged and complained.

"Okay, no more joking. Take out the painting you want to show me first, and I'll give you some advice." Leah didn't continue teasing. After moving the small high-legged table to the center of the room, she said to Leon.

Leon immediately took out the abstract painting representing the second treasure map from his backpack, spread it on the table, and displayed it in full in front of Leah.

"Forehead"

After seeing the painting, Leah fell silent, because in her opinion, it was just an ugly graffiti, with a bad combination of paints. The paint had no trace of brushstrokes at all, and it was as rough as if it was applied by hand. It was called a painting, but in fact it looked more like a piece of waste paper that had been thrown on the palette and rolled around.

"You didn't buy this thing with money, did you?"

After observing it for a long time and not seeing anything special, Leah raised her head and asked Leon.

At this moment, she suspected that Leon had been deceived and bought this "masterpiece" in the form of a work of art.

"No, what's wrong?" Lyon asked in confusion.

"That's good. Then, did the person who gave you this, uh, work say anything?" Leah tried to choose softer words to describe this terrible graffiti.

"He told me that this is a treasure map. As long as I can find the pattern in it, I can find a special treasure." Lyon explained.

"In that case, I'm sorry, but I don't think I can be of much help. I can't tell what's hidden inside. Based on my appreciation of art, either the meaning of this piece is too profound, or you've been tricked. There are only two possibilities, and I'm leaning towards the latter."

Leah said to Leon helplessly, she didn't want to see Leon being fooled by this terrible thing.

(End of this chapter)