Chapter 247 Chicken Coop
Watching Qian Bo leave, Li Daoxuan was left standing there quietly.

He looked out across the courtyard, feeling mixed emotions.

I never thought that the Yao family had so many internal affairs, and the relationship between Madam Yao and the eldest son was so bad.

Hearing Madam Yao's tone just now, is there something about Yao Nianchun that doesn't please Madam Yao?

If it was a ghost, he had also tested it and found nothing unusual.

And this Qian Bo was also strange, always appearing and disappearing mysteriously. Li Daoxuan boasted that he had some hard skills, and with his sharp ears and eyes, he should be able to perceive the movements around him.

But every time he met Qian Bo, he always asked him to approach quietly.

Li Daoxuan was puzzled by this matter. He just felt that between Qian Bo and Yao Nianchun, he was more willing to believe Yao Nianchun.

"Forget it, let's not think about it for now." Li Daoxuan put his thoughts aside and returned to his residence. He saw Gong Youwei sleeping soundly and decided not to disturb this little goblin's rest.

As usual, three sticks of incense are burned as tribute to the gods of the four directions.

He offered sacrifice to the sword, recited scriptures, and then quietly wrote and drew on paper. Before he knew it, it was evening.

There were lights on outside the house, and Li Daoxuan put away his pen and ink.

I was quite satisfied with the calligraphy and paintings.

These days he has been practicing calligraphy and painting more and more, and his skills have improved a lot. Since he came to the late Qing Dynasty, he understood why the ancient literati were proficient in everything from playing the piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. They had no entertainment in their daily lives, and apart from drinking and sex, they could only spend their time on these things.

Otherwise, when it gets dark, you will be blind when you go out, and what fun will there be?

I put the calligraphy and paintings into the book basket when there was a knock on the door.

Gong Youwei, who was still chewing the fruit, was stunned for a moment. She then ate the fruit and turned into a rabbit and curled up in the quilt.

When Li Daoxuan saw Gong Youwei turned back into a rabbit, he stood up and walked over, reaching out to open the door.

Outside the door, the petite Yao Jinyu was wearing a cloak, with a hint of panic on her still young face.

"Brother Daoxuan." When she saw Li Daoxuan coming out, her big eyes lit up and she quickly stepped into the house with a look of joy on her face. The maids following her could only come in with lanterns.

After walking around the bedroom, Yao Jinyu sat down at the table.

"Sister Jinyu, why do you come to me so late? Is there something wrong?" Li Daoxuan felt a little strange when he saw her expression. After all, why would the little girl come to him so late?

When the little girl heard this, she looked at Li Daoxuan with some fear, and then said, "Brother Daoxuan, I'm a little scared."

"What's going on?" Li Daoxuan asked hurriedly.

"It's... haunted." The little girl told him the strange thing that happened to her just now. It turned out that she left Mrs. Yao's room and accidentally saw a strange figure on the way back.

The little girl walked over to take a look out of curiosity, and in the end she saw the figure hit the wall and disappeared without a trace.

The little girl and the servants were naturally frightened by such a strange thing. They did not dare to go back to the boudoir, but turned around and came to Li Daoxuan, trying to seek some sense of security.

Li Daoxuan frowned as he listened to the little girl's explanation.

He first calmed the frightened little girl, then picked up the peach wood sword and a cloth bag on the altar, and wanted to go to the place that Yao Jinyu mentioned.

"Come on, I'll accompany you. Don't be afraid. Take me to check it out."

"Fortunately, with Brother Daoxuan here, I'm naturally not afraid. I'll take you there right away." Yao Jinyu seemed to be encouraging herself. After she said that, she stood up and walked out. Li Daoxuan followed behind her. Looking at the timid yet strong and brave look of the little girl, he felt a little funny.

But now that Yao Jinyu had Li Daoxuan's protection, she felt much more at ease.

She folded Li Daoxuan's sleeves tightly, took him to the place where the ghost disappeared, pointed to the wall in front, and said timidly: "Right, right here."

"Are you saying that the ghost disappeared from here?" Li Daoxuan looked carefully at the surrounding situation, trying to find any trace of the ghost's disappearance.

But when observing with the Dharma Eye, there is not even a trace of ghostly aura left.

This is really strange. Yao Jinyu and the maids clearly saw it with their own eyes, so how could there be no trace at all?
Li Daoxuan was very surprised and walked closer again, taking a closer look along the wall.

Although he didn't find any traces of ghosts until the end, he did find something. He took a thin feather from the cracks in the rubble on the wall and held it in his hand to examine it.

The feathers are as thin as cicada wings, and they move in the wind, making them look extremely light.

Upon closer inspection, he discovered that this thing was similar to the feathers on a chicken. Li Daoxuan's heart moved slightly, and then he asked the maids, "Where can we raise chickens in the mansion?"

"Ah? Young master is asking about the chicken coop?" The maid was a little confused at first, but after understanding what Li Daoxuan meant, she enthusiastically gave him guidance.

After learning the location of the chicken farm, he was not in a hurry. He walked up to Yao Jinyu to comfort her and told her to go back to her room to rest first.

"I will help my sister catch the ghost." Li Daoxuan said with a smile.

He reached out his hand and took out something from his bosom and handed it to Yao Jinyu, "Sister, take this. If you are scared, just keep it on your body and recite a few more sentences of 'Taojun bless you'. It will definitely protect you from being frightened by ghosts and gods."

Yao Jinyu and Ye Zhong opened their eyes wide and took the things handed to them by Li Daoxuan.

She took it carefully in her hand, then held her hands on her chest and looked at him, her eyes showing some joy and expectation, and she shook her pigtail and nodded: "With Brother Daoxuan here, I won't be afraid."

After watching Yao Jinyu, who was reluctant to leave, being surrounded by maids, Li Daoxuan walked towards the chicken coop of Yao's family, holding the chicken feather in his hand.

After passing two courtyards and turning a corner, you will arrive at the kitchen.

There was still light here, and people were talking in the houses on both sides. They must be the old woman and servants in charge of the kitchen.

The Yao Mansion is so big, with many maids and servants. With more than a hundred mouths to feed, they have to consider their daily eating, drinking, and defecation, so there are quite a few people assigned to the kitchen, most of whom are married women.

Looking at the row of kitchens not far away, the lights are still on. Someone must be busy preparing ingredients for tomorrow's meal.

Li Daoxuan had no intention of eavesdropping, but went straight to the chicken coop.

He pressed the Dao formula to his chest and said, "Urgent."

Another talisman flew out into the chicken coop; it was a silencing talisman.

This way he could avoid alarming the chickens and prevent any accidents. He took the chicken feather and stepped lightly into the room.

This chicken coop is not small, perhaps it should be called a "chicken coop".

It was getting dark, and the chickens were asleep, clucking softly, as if they had entered some kind of theater.

Looking closely, there are more than a hundred chickens in the chicken coop, many of which are fat, mostly hens.

Although the smell of chicken shit was unpleasant, Li Daoxuan endured it.

Place the chicken feather on the Bagua compass and watch the compass needle turn.

"Let me see what you really are." He thought to himself, moving closer and closer to where the chicken was.

When the needle on the compass stopped, Li Daoxuan could see the appearance of the chicken clearly.

It was a white-feathered chicken with gray feathers all over its body, as if it was wearing white clothes.

It was dozing off with its eyes closed, unaware that someone was watching it.

After staring at the white-feathered chicken for a long time, Li Daoxuan didn't see anything unusual. The chicken was deep in the chicken coop, so it would be difficult for him to get it out even if he wanted to.

He looked at it a few more times, twisted the feather around, and seeing that there was nothing strange about it, he gave up the idea of ​​looking at the chicken any further.

"Maybe I guessed wrong." Li Daoxuan frowned, turned around and walked out of the chicken coop, turning back to look at the chicken coop as he left.

He closed the wooden fence, took out a talisman, left it on the door, and left.

Just after Li Daoxuan left, in the chicken coop.

The white chicken suddenly opened its eyes and looked outside the chicken coop with a dim gaze.

(End of this chapter)