True Tycoon Her Empire, Her Rules

Chapter 191

The viewers commented.

1 swear I’ve seen this story about Mandrake Meadow online before. It’s real, I tell ya!”

“I’m from the nearby town, so you can take my word for it. It’s the real deal!”

“The show’s crew even clarified there were no scripts involved, so it’s gotta be legit.”

“Sounds almost like Mother Nature’s throwing a fit, right? My grandma used to say mountains that nurtured medicinal herbs were endowed with spirits. Maybe there really is. a guardian spirit.”

“With all the development going on, lots of forests have been hit hard. Wouldn’t be surprised if Mother Nature is giving us a warning.”

“Geez, I hope the guests on the show won’t run into any trouble, though.”

“Nah, Mother Nature’s gentle at heart. Even if she’s sending a warning, it’s a kind one. Haven’t heard of any fatal incidents so far.”

“But come on, uprooting fledgling mandrakes and tossing them aside as a ‘gentle‘ act? That’s money down the drain. The investors must be losing their shirts!”

Hmm, I have faith in Mervin and Winnie.”

“Hey are you?

Gentry by leaving him out?”

“And what about Kaney,Candy and Joseph? Why leave them out of the picture?”

“Well, everyone knows that the other three are just pretty faces for the camera.”

Amidst the lively debate among the viewers in the live chat, the show’s crew van had already brought the six guests to a village at the foot of the mountain.

Calling it a village might be an understatement, as most buildings were at least two stories tall.

their cultivation and sales techniques, nearly every family

nothing like those rural scenes on TV,” Candace couldn’t help but

famous Mandrake Meadow. The struggling villages you see on TV are often deep in the mountains, where

archway they had just passed, “That stone archway we saw at the entrance, that’s something only the wealthier communities

style and grandeur vary with the village’s

eaves with auspicious clouds carved beneath them and a pair of drum–shaped stones at the front it’s a symbol of

episodes, Gentry’s finding his groove in

he claimed to be talented, but deep down he knew he had no actual skills, especially compared to Mervin and Winnie. The more he tries, the more he seems like he’s putting on an act. After witnessing a few guest mishaps,

in the previous episodes and came up with a new plan, finally carving out a better character for himself

to explain local customs

Winnie had touched on these topics before, but they weren’t the talkative types. With Candace energizing the

a mystical streamer had built up a reservoir of knowledge, and with some extra homework before the show, he was

were listening intently, all except

stolen. After all, as the host, introductions and explanations were his

last time he felt this way was when Gentry took over the live interaction

Gentry seemed

after Ned’s

anxiety crossed Ned’s mind, and he quickly took the baton from Gentry,

more young people around

them followed the show online or were fans of the stars, so they were thrilled about the crew’s

welcomes, this visit was

were warmly greeted

hand in welcome and

the guest houses all ready for you folks, and the families hosting you have been briefed. They’ll take good care of you.”

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arrangements between the show’s producers and the village chief, you’ll be paired up and staying with local families. The three households you’ll be with have all experienced disturbances in

harassment of the Mandrake Guardians and the