Chapter 35: Love is only three hundred gold
Li Daoxuan came back to his senses and didn't speak for a long time.
Chen Ziyu let go of his hand and looked at him quietly.
Li Daoxuan finally understood why Sister Yu felt sympathy for this female ghost, because Sister Yu's experience was so similar to hers.
They all lost their mothers when they were young, were imprisoned and abused, and Sister Yu was even fed poisoned wine, and she could no longer speak...
At this moment, Li Daoxuan had already figured out the whole story and also knew what the eldest lady was hiding.
The eldest lady had long realized that the female ghost was Hui'er!
As for why the eldest lady concealed the truth, perhaps it was related to the doll. The eldest lady was not an ordinary person. She had learned the art of witchcraft and used it to harm Hui'er's mother's life, and then successfully ascended to the throne.
This also explains why her heirloom is a low-grade protective magic weapon.
But she didn't expect that after Hui'er's death, by chance, she would become a very strange mirror ghost and come for revenge.
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Li Daoxuan looked at the female ghost Hui'er who was entangled by Sister Yu's hair. Her eyes were bloodshot, but upon closer inspection, he found them to be dull and empty.
Even after turning into a ghost, she was still the silly and foolish Huier.
Li Daoxuan is now faced with a dilemma.
Do you want to kill her?
Li Daoxuan really couldn't bring himself to kill her. She was already pitiful enough, and it was only natural for her to avenge her mother.
But if he didn't kill her, Li Daoxuan was worried that she would gradually lose control, eventually turn into a red-clothed person, and harm countless people.
The reason why Sister Yu was able to regain her sanity was because her master spent a lot of effort to help her resolve her resentment. Otherwise, Sister Yu would probably have been stained with blood countless times.
After hesitating for a moment, Li Daoxuan seemed to have made a decision. He held a Five Thunder Talisman in his hand, took a deep breath, and chanted the spell.
"Five thunders, five thunders, quickly meet Huang Ning, the mist changes, the roar is as fast as lightning, it comes as soon as it hears the call, quickly send out the Yang sound, hurry up as the law orders!"
Boom!
Thunder broke through the air, exploding in the Huang Mansion and also illuminating Li Daoxuan's eyes.
…
The next day, early morning.
Mr. Huang and the eldest lady walked in surrounded by a group of servants. When they saw the charred marks all over the ground in the yard, they couldn't help but gasp.
"Master, I heard someone say that our house was struck by lightning last night. I thought it was nonsense at first, but now it seems to be true!"
"It must be the Immortal Master who summoned the thunder to destroy that filthy creature. Now we are finally safe!"
"Look, the Immortal Master is on top of the house!"
Everyone looked up and saw a Taoist priest in a green robe sitting on the roof. His long hair was flying, he was holding an ancient sword and a black gourd. He was gazing at the rising sun and drinking fruit wine.
Li Daoxuan rarely practiced the "Purple Qi Nourishing Essence Gong". His eyes were deep and no one knew what he was thinking.
"Master!"
Mr. Huang raised his head and said with a smile, "Master, are you coming down to talk?"
Li Daoxuan glanced at him and the lady beside him, without saying anything. Instead, he took something out of his arms and threw it down, which landed right at the lady's feet.
It was a doll pierced with silver needles.
The eldest lady's face changed drastically. She immediately put it into her sleeve and stared at Li Daoxuan closely.
She shouted at the servants: "All of you step back first!"
Wait until people leave.
She said to Li Daoxuan, "Master, can you please come in and discuss this in detail?"
After a pause, she said meaningfully, "I heard that the Zhenyang Taoist Temple where the Immortal Master lives has been in disrepair for a long time. I am willing to pay for its renovation and give an additional 100 taels of gold!"
As if she was worried that Li Daoxuan would point it out to him, she changed the tone of her words with a hint of threat.
"Even if the Immortal Master is very good at Taoism, he is still a citizen under the rule of the imperial court when he walks in the human world. My cousin is the current minister."
Li Daoxuan raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "In that case, let's go inside and talk."
As he said that, he jumped down and said to Mr. Huang who was full of doubts: "Mr. Huang, you come in with us."
The two followed Li Daoxuan into the house.
Mr. Huang asked in confusion: "What is going on?"
Li Daoxuan smiled slightly, not paying any attention to the warning in the eldest lady's eyes, and said calmly: "The doll just now contains the birth date and hair of your first wife Xie Yulan, Mr. Huang. The reason why Mrs. Xie suddenly fell seriously ill was because the eldest lady secretly cast a spell of aversion."
Mr. Huang looked at the eldest lady in shock, pointing at her with trembling hands.
The eldest lady lowered her head, a trace of resentment flashing in her eyes.
Mr. Huang stretched out his hand and wanted to slap her hard, but in the end he sighed and put his hand down.
"Master Huang, that female ghost is your biological daughter Hui'er. She was abused by the first lady and finally driven out of the house and drowned in the lake."
Looking at Mr. Huang who seemed to have aged a lot in an instant, Li Daoxuan sat down and tapped the chair lightly with his fingers.
"Master Huang, this is the truth behind why your house is haunted."
Li Daoxuan quietly looked at Mr. Huang who had a struggling expression. He really wanted to know what choice the other party would make after knowing everything.
After a long time, Mr. Huang sighed, lowered his head, walked to Li Daoxuan, and took out a bulging coin purse.
"Master, thank you for helping my Huang family get rid of... that dirty thing. You can take this gold. As for Huang's family affairs, please... don't make them public."
Li Daoxuan took the money bag, opened it and saw that there were gold cakes inside.
He weighed the money bag and said with a half-smile, "Three hundred taels of gold, it's really heavy."
Mr. Huang thought that he was dissatisfied and wanted more, so he smiled and said, "As long as the Immortal Master keeps his mouth shut in the future, I will give you a valuable gift in a few days!"
However, the next moment, Li Daoxuan threw the money bag to him.
"Three hundred taels of gold are actually more valuable than the lives of my wife and daughter. Master Huang, you have really opened my eyes."
Mrs. Xie and Mr. Huang met each other when they were poor. They went through thick and thin and stuck together from being penniless to becoming wealthy. They loved each other for more than ten years, but it turned out that their love was only worth three hundred gold coins.
Mr. Huang looked a little embarrassed, put away his smile, and said, "What do you mean by that, Immortal Master?"
Li Daoxuan waved his hands and said, "It's nothing, I just can't take this money. After all, I am a Taoist priest with principles. I take money from people to help them eliminate disasters. Since the disaster has not been eliminated, I naturally cannot accept this money."
After a pause, he added, "By the way, the deposit of one hundred taels of silver is not refundable."
Mr. Huang seemed to have thought of something, and a hint of fear appeared in his eyes.
The eldest lady also realized that something was wrong and turned around and ran towards the door.
But it was too late, the door slammed shut and did not budge no matter how hard she knocked.
The wedding dress fluttered in the wind as Chen Ziyu walked out slowly from the inner room, holding an oil-paper umbrella in one hand and Hui'er's hand in the other.
Every step he took left a bloody footprint on the ground.
But she did not take action. Instead, she looked coldly at Mr. Huang and the First Lady, then gently pushed Hui'er.
Hui'er looked at Li Daoxuan and was still a little afraid of this Taoist priest who had scared her with thunder last night.
Li Daoxuan coughed and said with a wry smile: "Sister Yu, stop looking at me. I'll just turn around, okay?"
He turned around and made his attitude clear: if there is a grudge, then a grudge; if there is a vengeance, then a revenge. He, Li Daoxuan, will never interfere!
