Chapter 28 A Night Visitor
The woman's voice softened, perhaps because she felt the severity of her tone. She leaned over and held the little girl's face, wiping away the tears.

"Don't blame me for scolding you. You are wrong. I know you are intelligent and good at using your hands and feet. But if you stand by the river, you will get your feet wet. If you continue to be lawless, you will get into trouble sooner or later."

"I won't dare to do it again." The little girl choked softly. "I just, I just found that boy annoying. He wore better clothes than others and wandered around the market so ostentatiously. I just wanted to teach him a lesson, not to steal anything."

"Don't do this again, okay?" the woman sighed. "Do you know what you stole today? The things in this purse are not as simple as you think. If the owner of the purse is not the Li family boy but the person who drew the talisman, you will die without knowing how to die if you steal other people's things."

"Ahem, Aunt Xue, don't scare our junior sister. She is just playful and doesn't know any better. I will keep a close eye on her in the future." The sturdy man couldn't help but speak up as he listened to what the woman said.

The woman glanced at him and said calmly, "Do you know the origin of these two talismans?"

"What's the origin?" the sturdy man was puzzled.

"These two talismans are genuine spiritual talismans, and their quality is definitely not comparable to ordinary real talismans. There are real and fake talismans in Xuanmen. Fake talismans are common talismans, which may be useful or useless. The real talismans can only be drawn by those who have stepped through that threshold. Your master is famous and has a high status in Xuanmen. But if you want to draw such real talismans, I'm afraid it will be difficult even for your master to come." After the woman finished speaking, she couldn't help but sighed as she looked at the two confused people.

"Hasn't your master taught you some rules of the Xuan Sect? Don't steal talismans when you see them, and don't get involved in trouble for no reason. If this owner comes to cause trouble, you and your master will not get any benefit here."

"..." The little girl stared blankly at the purse in her hand. She didn't expect the thing in her hand to be so important. She stuttered and looked at the woman, and asked in a panic, "Sister Xue, I, I just stole things from the son of a wealthy businessman. I shouldn't get into any trouble, right..."

"It's because you stole things from ordinary people. If you stole things from this master, we might not be able to leave this yard tonight." The woman waved her whisk and said, "Since you have taken it, you should put it away carefully. When you leave here, find a place to bury it to prevent future troubles. It will be time in a few days, and we should also do some serious work."

"I understand, Sister Xue." The little girl carefully put the purse away and did not dare to be as careless as before.

But she was still a little confused. Why would such a valuable thing appear on a dandy boy? The little girl was puzzled.

Li Daoxuan, who was defined as a dandy, returned to the house in annoyance. He did not expect that he would be robbed while strolling outside. Although his attention was focused on the market at the time, he should not have his wallet stolen so easily. The thief was really good at it and was able to avoid his detection.

Although there was nothing important in the purse except two talismans and the copper coins he used for divination, he had someone collect the bottle of cow's tears with great effort. He was very angry that it was taken away before he could try it.

"Don't let me catch you, otherwise you will be in trouble!" Li Daoxuan cursed with gritting his teeth.

When he returned home, his face was gloomy, and Master Li also saw that his youngest son was in a bad mood. He tentatively asked him what happened, and Li Daoxuan told Master Li that his things had been stolen.

Master Li stroked his beard and said comfortingly: "Xuan'er, don't worry, it's just some cow's tears. Dad will get you a few dozen more bottles."

Without waiting for Li Daoxuan to say anything, Master Li called the housekeeper over. He asked him to use the blue and white porcelain to fill up the cow's tears. If he couldn't fill it up, he would lose his monthly salary. The old housekeeper took the blue and white porcelain with a bitter face and went out to find servants to borrow tears from cows all over the village. Not only did he have to pay, but the money was not small. This caused everyone in Lijia Village to collect cow's tears, which became a topic of conversation during the New Year. Li Daoxuan's second sister knew about this and made him a new purse. The eldest brother took out his Kaiyuan Tongbao and gave it to him for divination.

In the happy atmosphere of the family, the Spring Festival arrived as scheduled.

The sound of firecrackers continued. Li Daoxuan got up from the bed, washed and dressed. Then he wished a happy new year to Mr. Li and Mrs. Li, and also to his elder brother and second sister. He also prayed for blessings and hung New Year's blessings for his family.

After this round, his purse was bulging. Master Li couldn't bear to see his son being poor, so he gave him a box of gold ingots and some Western watches. He even threatened that he would buy anything that the third son liked. In the end, Mrs. Li scolded him for a while, and Master Li stopped.

As for Madam Li, she gave Li Daoxuan a gold bracelet with the words "Fu Lu Shuang Wan" engraved on it. His mother said that the family had prepared a shop for him, and he would run it after he came down from the mountain to practice Taoism. Li Daoxuan secretly wondered if he could run it now, so that he wouldn't have to go to the mountain to eat cabbage with the old Taoist priest.

Of course, he couldn't say such words. After all, when the old Taoist took him away, he said that he could only leave the mountain when he was sixteen, otherwise he would be in trouble. Because of this reason, even if the old Taoist was willing to let him out now, Master Li and Madam Li might not be willing.

Anyway, those shops are real estate, so they can just be left there.

Finally, the eldest brother and the second sister each gave some small toys and red envelopes of money. Li Daoxuan took these things back to his room and looked at the bulging hillside with a bitter smile. The money in front of him was enough to help the old Taoist repair the entire Baiyun Temple.

It’s no wonder that the Li family is a wealthy family in Jinling. The New Year’s money they give to their children is enough to provide a family of seven with food and clothing for the rest of their lives.

After everyone finished paying their respects, Mr. Li took his three children to visit relatives and friends. The festive atmosphere was overwhelming, and it also made Li Daoxuan dream back to his childhood.

After a few busy days, Li Daoxuan stayed at home. The distant relatives of the Li family could be visited by Master Li and his elder brother, and he was reluctant to go out. After all, it was uncomfortable to travel by car, and it was better not to suffer if it was not necessary. Mrs. Li took her second sister back to her parents' home. After all, there were many relatives on both sides, and the whole family might not be able to finish visiting relatives after the Lantern Festival.

So, apart from the housekeeper, servants and maids, Li Daoxuan was the only master left in the Li family mansion.

So Li Daoxuan's life these days was quite orderly. He got up early every day to practice boxing and martial arts, and studied talismans and practiced moves in his dreams at night. He lived like an old Taoist priest and did not do anything out of the ordinary.

That night, Li Daoxuan was meditating with his eyes closed when he suddenly heard light footsteps on the rubble on the roof. It seemed that someone had come to the Li family's house and was trying to find a chance to come down from the roof.

Li Daoxuan suddenly opened his eyes and looked at the roof with a serious expression.

(End of this chapter)