Chapter 219 Sisters
After experiencing the incident with the boat girl, Li Daoxuan's originally drowsy spirit became a little more awake.

He couldn't fall asleep while sitting on the horizontal board, so he simply got up, got some pen and ink, then sat down on the floor and leaned over the horizontal board to copy the scroll.

After finishing a chapter of Taoist scripture, a yin-yang fish appeared in his eyes.

When he had nothing to do on weekdays, he would save two coins for fortune-telling. As long as the number did not exceed three, he would not enter the illusion.

During the days of recuperation, he would ponder the function of the Yin-Yang fish when he had nothing to do.

After all, after the battle with the Japanese wizard, Li Daoxuan seemed to have a better understanding of what the old Taoist said about "hiding the Dharma in one's body".

The more ways you have to hide, the more advantage you will have when fighting with others.

If he hadn't had more magical instruments and skills than the Japanese wizard that day, I would have been the one who died there.

Therefore, the research on the Yin-Yang fish was put on the agenda. After careful study, Li Daoxuan actually discovered some wonderful uses.

After putting away the papers filled with articles, he touched a pebble in the book basket.

This is the pebble dropped by Cheng Jiugui. Li Daoxuan was not able to use this stone when he performed a ritual to pray for the souls of the dead that day. Li Daoxuan was curious, so he kept it with him, hoping that he would be able to use it in the future by some chance.

He didn't bring much with him this time, just a few of his magical weapons.

The robe was torn and it would be troublesome to mend it, so he asked Aunt Sun to help him find a robe that was commonly worn by Taoist priests, which could be used.

In addition to the peach wood sword, he also carried the seal and the water-repellent bead with him.

As for some ordinary jades, he placed them all in the old house.

Besides the money he got from the Zhao family, he only took a few commercial bills, which were from big shops and his own shop in Yangzhou.

As long as he keeps these things well, he won't have to worry about the expenses along the way.

Originally, he and Senior Brother Chen should have gone to the Da Baoen Temple first, but Senior Brother Chen said that the matters in Yangzhou were the most important, so he would go to investigate the matters in the Da Baoen Temple. If there was any situation, he would write to him and tell him where to stay, and then send a letter to Baiyun Temple to inform him.

Li Daoxuan thought that since his senior brother had agreed to it, he really didn't have to worry anymore.

When the news of this Japanese wizard's evil deeds in Jinling spread, I think the various Taoist sects would not ignore it. It would be a shame for all sects if such a place as China was disturbed by outsiders.

So he put the matter of the monk aside for the time being and went to Yangzhou first.

I don’t know whether the old Taoist has gone to the capital now.

When Li Daoxuan thought of the old Taoist priest, he couldn't help missing him. It was probably because the first person he saw when he first came to this world was the old Taoist priest.

While I was lost in thought, there was another knock on the door.

He couldn't help but frown, walked to the door and opened it, and saw a pair of women standing at the door. One was big and the other was small, both wearing green jackets, embroidered shoes, and rough-made horse-faced skirts.

The two women looked a little nervous. The older one hugged the younger one and looked at Li Daoxuan with clear and bright eyes.

It is very big and very bright, just like a glass bead, without any other color.

Her facial features were very regular, and even though there was some dirt on her face, it could not hinder her delicate beauty.

Her slender fingers were intertwined, and there was a hint of uneasiness and panic in her eyes.

The woman opened her mouth, then bit her lower lip. She looked at Li Daoxuan, and for a moment she seemed to be hesitant to speak.

"Is there anything wrong?" Li Daoxuan asked with a frown when he saw her like this. He looked her up and down, and was a little curious about the purpose of this woman's visit.

If she were to be called a boat girl, she wouldn't be dressed or dressed like that and look like that. Instead, she looks like a traveler in a hurry, with mud still on her body.

The little girl in the woman's arms looked no more than 11 or 12 years old, very young, and rather thin. She looked like she hadn't eaten properly for a long time and must be so hungry. But her facial features were just like the woman's, straight and pretty.

Hearing Li Daoxuan's question, the woman looked around nervously, then lowered her head and asked in a low voice: "Can I trouble you to help me with something, young master?"

"Help with what?" Li Daoxuan asked curiously.

After two groups of women came one after another, he began to suspect that he had been targeted since he got on the boat, otherwise why didn’t the couple go find someone else but knocked on his door.

Confused, the woman bit her lip, picked up the little girl and walked into the room.

Li Daoxuan was a little stunned and was about to stop the woman when he suddenly saw two boatmen coming from the corner, knocking on doors one by one to check tickets.

Soon, the two walked up to Li Daoxuan and asked politely about the ticket. After Li Daoxuan handed over the ticket, they carefully checked it. Then they looked at the situation in the room, and smiled as if they understood.

"Young master, please take care of your health and don't let these women suck away your energy too early." The boatmen said jokingly, and then left to the next small room.

Li Daoxuan ignored the two people's teasing, took back the boat ticket and closed the door. He turned around and looked into the room, and saw the two women sitting on the boat looking at him anxiously.

"I need a reason now." Li Daoxuan said lightly.

"Young master, please listen to what I have to say." The woman had a bitter look on her face and worried brows. She stood up and saluted him, then slowly told him her story.

Li Daoxuan saw that she was quite gentle and did not seem to be a girl from an ordinary family. It was inappropriate for her to enter his room rashly just now, but her etiquette was appropriate at this moment. She must be the daughter of a scholarly family, or her family must be quite wealthy.

Her behavior was not like that of a village woman, she was quite decent. It seemed that this woman must have some background, but he didn't know why she came to him.

"My surname is Xue, and my name is Yurong. This is my sister, Yuyan. We two sisters are daughters of the Xue family in Jinling."

The woman named Xue Yurong slowly told her story. It turned out that she was going to Yangzhou to live with her relatives in order to avoid her enemies.

The Xue family had worked hard in Jinling for generations. They were originally a family of officials and scholars in Jinling City. But later on, the family fell into poverty, and her father's generation no longer had any prospects for an official career, so they started a business relying on the assets and connections left by their ancestors.

Although the family had fallen on hard times, as the saying goes, a starving camel is bigger than a horse. The Xue family was still considered a wealthy family in Jinling City, and their children were all educated.

But later, for unknown reasons, Xue Yurong's father went to visit Wang's family. He never came back since then. Dalang tried his best to find his father, but he died on the road.

The Xue family lost two pillars of support, leaving only an orphan and a widow, who had to make a living by selling calligraphy and paintings.

Who would have thought that the second young master of the Xu family in Jinling took a fancy to Xue Yurong and wanted to take both sisters as concubines.

How could Xue Yurong agree to this? She resisted in every way, but she never expected that the second young master of the Xu family would do so many evil things and play tricks on her mother, causing her mother to owe a large debt for no apparent reason. Her mother had to sell the ancestral property before she gave up.

Xue Yurong's mother was so angry about this that she almost died. Xue Yurong was naturally unwilling to sell her ancestral property, so the second young master of the Xu family ordered people to smash and destroy it, and also wanted to take them back to the Xu family, forcing them to become concubines or prostitutes or maids.

So Xue Yurong took advantage of darkness, packed up some things and fled from Jinling with her sister.

They wanted to go to Yangzhou to live with their relatives, but their money was defrauded along the way and now they are penniless.

I had no choice but to find a way to get on the boat, but when it came time to check my ticket, I was helpless.

As for why he chose Li Daoxuan, it was simply because when he boarded the ship, he saw that he was alone and a handsome young man, and he thought that he should have good character, so he decided to give it a try.

After hearing what Xue Yurong said, Li Daoxuan was speechless.

He didn't expect that the ultimate reason for this matter was because of his appearance.

So handsome people seem more approachable?

(End of this chapter)