Chapter 273 World Eleven (Fourteen)

When Mrs. Tan saw You Dongjun, she was surprised. Although the servant had mentioned that this Taoist was quite young, Mrs. Tan thought that this age was compared with those Taoist priests with long hair and white beards.

However, Mrs. Tan had never imagined that the handsome young Taoist priest in front of her was the one who had some ability to catch monsters as the servant said.

However, You Dongjun did not show any fear when facing the vague gaze of Tan's mother. He looked calm and asked in a deep voice what the purpose of Tan's mother's visit was.

This kind of expression makes him look like a sage who has attained immortality.

Mother Tan felt a little relieved. She had no other choice at this moment and could only regard You Dongjun in front of her as the only life-saving straw she could grasp.

Tan's mother honestly recounted that since Tan Qianfan's engagement, every woman he'd ever betrothed had, without exception, suffered an accident. Naturally, she didn't believe the "unlucky wife" theory and speculated, "Is there perhaps an evil spirit at work in the Tan family, causing so much trouble and disrupting the marriages of our descendants? I've heard the young Taoist priest has the ability to catch demons, so I've come to invite you into the mansion to see it."

You Dongjun remained silent.

Baoshan walked over gracefully and placed the freshly brewed tea in front of You Dongjun.

"Master."

Before Baoshan put the tea on the table, You Dongjun reached out to take it.

Suddenly, a cool breeze blew into the room. Baoshan coughed softly twice. She covered her lips with a handkerchief and her face turned pale.

Only then did Tan's mother's gaze shift from You Dongjun to the treasure fan.

Tan's mother saw Baoshan's frail figure, and although her cheeks were powdered, she still looked a little sick. She thought she might have caught a cold and had just recovered.

Mother Tan's eyes were sharp and she could tell that Baoshan and You Dongjun had a close relationship. She turned around and instructed the servant.

In just a moment, the servant passed the news he had heard to Tan's mother.

Mother Tan's gaze softened as she looked at Bao Shan. She said softly, "This young lady seems to be unwell."

Hearing Tan's mother talking to herself, Bao Shan subconsciously moved closer to You Dongjun and replied timidly, "It's just a minor illness."

Tan's mother said that she had a wonderful medicine for treating coughs at home, so why not give it to Baoshan. Baoshan declined softly: "My cough is not caused by the cold I caught a few days ago.

If it is just a cold symptom, taking some herbal medicine or drinking some loquat and pear soup will greatly improve it.

As the doctor said, my body is weak, which is why I haven't been in good health for a long time. I just need to take good care of myself. There is no need to bother with the medicine given by this lady... Even if she used it on me, it would be useless."

Baoshan didn't want to disturb You Dongjun and Tan's mother's discussion, so she simply rejected Tan's mother and said goodbye softly.

Before leaving, Baoshan suddenly bent down, put her soft hand on You Dongjun's Taoist robe, took off the loose button, and held it in her hand.

She whispered softly, "Master, please remember to change your robe and I will sew the buttons on it."

You Dongjun nodded slightly, his expression still indifferent. But Mother Tan could clearly see that You Dongjun treated the treasured fan differently from others.

Mother Tan didn't know whether You Dongjun's refusal to exorcise the demon was because he was not proficient in Taoism and was worried that he would not be able to eliminate the evil spirit and would ruin his reputation, or because he didn't want to get into such trouble.

But Tan's mother had already made up her mind to invite You Dongjun to check on Tan Qianfan.

Her face was gentle: "Look at that girl, there are deficiencies on her face, and she needs careful care with precious herbs.

It so happened that I had a Tianshan Snow Lotus in my house, which was very nourishing and was just right for that girl.

With the nourishment of snow lotus, the girl no longer has to suffer from cough.

If the young Taoist priest can find out what kind of evil spirit it is, the Tan family will offer you a reward and send you the snow lotus."

You Dongjun frowned and said in a deep voice, "Exorcising demons and conquering ghosts is the duty of the Maoshan sect. As for money, it is not necessary."

When Mrs. Tan saw that You Dongjun had given in, she naturally thanked him profusely.

Tan's mother learned that this was You Dongjun's first time to go down to Mount Maoshan, and he was a green hand who didn't know much about the world.

However, Tan's mother understood the principle of give and take, and she no longer mentioned the matter of reward.

But she has already decided that if You Dongjun can really find out where the evil spirit is, she will naturally give him everything she promised.

Led by Tan's mother, the three of them came to the Tan family residence.

Bao Shan looked at the magnificent mansion and the servants standing neatly in the corridor, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart that the Tan family really had a high status in Liangcheng.

Gu Xiaoxiao wandered around the mansion. Although she was used to seeing wealth, the Tan family was still the most prominent and wealthy of all.

The Gu family places more emphasis on reputation, and their interior and exterior decorations are all designed to resemble a scholarly family.

But it is different in the Tan family. Even the second-class maids wear gold hairpins in their hair.

You Dongjun had no interest in these luxurious things. His dark pupils flickered as he carefully examined every decoration of the Tan family's house. He took out the compass from his waist and walked towards the courtyard.

Gu Xiaoxiao parted the grass and found a dragonfly with transparent wings. It lay motionless on a blade of grass with its two dark eyes open.

Gu Xiaoxiao grabbed the dragonfly's wings and hid it in her palm, and her palm suddenly felt numb and itchy.

Gu Xiaoxiao wanted to show the dragonfly to You Dongjun, but when she turned around, You Dongjun had already followed Tan's mother and walked a long way away.

Only Baoshan was still standing there. Her slender fingers gently touched a flower branch and she leaned over to sniff it.

The peanuts were so delicate and gorgeous, like the finest rouge, contrasting against Baoshan's porcelain-white cheeks.

Gu Xiaoxiao had a teasing idea in her mind. She approached the treasure fan and said in a light voice, "Here, let me show you something good."

Bao Shan didn't suspect anything, she stood up softly and asked timidly, "Miss Gu, what is it?"

Gu Xiaoxiao did not answer, but stretched out her snow-white fist in front of the treasure fan.

When Baoshan looked carefully, Gu Xiaoxiao suddenly opened his fist.

The dragonfly, seeing the light of day, immediately flew towards the precious fan.

Bao Shan was frightened by the sudden appearance of the flying insect, and her face turned pale. She was shaky and called out, "Master..."

Listening to what Tan's mother said about what had happened recently, You Dongjun nodded slightly.

You Dongjun felt something strange in his heart. He stopped and frowned, then he realized that the soft footsteps that should have been heard behind him were no longer audible.

You Dongjun turned around and saw Baoshan with a pale face, calling him timidly.

You Dongjun frowned and summoned a talisman. Two talismans flew out from his waist and were behind the treasure fan in an instant.

The talisman gently supported the treasure fan's soft back, preventing it from falling to the ground.

Seeing this, Tan's mother became more convinced that You Dongjun had real skills and was not one of those quacks who randomly scribbled talismans with cinnabar and sold them for money.

You Dongjun walked up to the treasure fan and asked, "What's wrong?"

The spell had lost its effect, and Baoshan's body softened, and she fell down slowly. You Dongjun stretched out his arms and hugged her.

Bao Shan's long, black eyelashes trembled slightly: "...There are insects..."

Although You Dongjun didn't know what was so scary about flying insects, he still turned to look at Gu Xiaoxiao, slightly raised his eyebrows, and wanted Gu Xiaoxiao to explain.

Gu Xiaoxiao felt rather guilty. She clenched her fingers and explained softly, "It's not a flying insect, it's a dragonfly. I wanted to play a trick on you, but you ran so far away in the blink of an eye. It's just me and Baoshan here. I can only play a trick on her. But—"

Gu Xiaoxiao didn't look into Bao Shan and You Dongjun's eyes and continued, "Who knew Bao Shan was so timid? It's just a dragonfly, and then...

Okay, I know what I did was inappropriate, that's enough."

You Dongjun said coldly: "Don't make trouble in the future."

Gu Xiaoxiao complained quietly, "You always protect the treasure fan anyway. It just so happens that this time she has a good reason..."

Bao Shan had recovered from her shock and said softly, "Don't blame Miss Gu. I'm just timid. A tiny dragonfly could scare me."

You Dongjun lowered his head and looked at the treasure fan, his voice becoming colder: "You are not allowed to make trouble either."

Baoshan felt a little sore in the nose after hearing You Dongjun's cold words. She trembled slightly and replied softly.

But You Dongjun continued, "I told you to follow me, why didn't you obey?"

Bao Shan's beautiful eyes trembled slightly, her cheeks flushed, and she timidly explained, "I...saw that the flowers in the mansion were in full bloom, and for a moment I forgot."

You Dongjun still had a tense and stern face.

Seeing this, Tan's mother thought to herself that what should have been a caring and affectionate relationship between a man and a woman was expressed so coldly by You Dongjun. How could a weak woman accept it? Tan's mother quickly spoke out to save the situation and said, "Baoshan really has good taste. The flowers and plants in this mansion are all tended by the most famous gardeners in Liangcheng. They are naturally beautiful."

If you like, I'll ask the maid to pick some flowers and grass and send them to you, okay?"

Bao Shan said nothing, but only looked at You Dongjun timidly, waiting for him to speak. You Dongjun sighed softly and said, "Thank you for troubling Madam Tan."

With You Dongjun's words, Gu Xiaoxiao stopped making trouble and became quiet.

Baoshan followed You Dongjun closely, but even so, You Dongjun would stop from time to time.

He continued walking forward until he heard soft footsteps.

Although he was looking for evil spirits, You Dongjun only went into a few rooms in the Tan Mansion.

As for the other houses, You Dongjun was not planning to check them carefully.

The Tan family mansion covers an area of several thousand acres. If You Dongjun were to visit all the rooms one by one, it would take him a lot of time.

You Dongjun simply threw the compass in his hand into the air.

According to common sense, the compass should have fallen heavily to the ground.

But the compass was hanging high in the sky, high enough to overlook all the houses of the Tan family.

On the compass, there is a slender copper needle. If there is an evil spirit, the copper needle will swing left and right, pointing towards the evil spirit.

But the compass stayed in the air for a long time, but no sound of the copper needle shaking could be heard.

After a while, the copper needle made a slight sound and moved slightly.

You Dongjun called out, "Fall."

The compass then floated back into You Dongjun's hands.

He carefully observed the direction of the copper needle, pointed towards a house on the east side, and asked, "Where is that?"

If we say that after seeing You Dongjun's Taoism, Tan's mother already believed in it to 60%.

Now that she saw the direction You Dongjun pointed to, she believed it completely.

It was because You Dongjun pointed to Tan Qianfan's bedroom. And Tan's mother never mentioned where Tan Qianfan lived.

Mother Tan hurriedly said, "That's where my son lives. Little Taoist priest, is the evil spirit there?"

You Dongjun shook his head, not sure.

Mother Tan brought them to Tan Qianfan's bedroom and ordered them to unlock the door. The servant hurriedly said, "The young master... is still inside..."

Tan's mother was already extremely anxious about getting rid of the evil spirit.

Now that Tan's mother sees that You Dongjun has made some progress in getting rid of the monster, she can't wait to have You Dongjun catch the monster and give Tan Qianfan justice.

It would also prove to everyone that the story of the unlucky wife was completely false, and that it was only the work of evil spirits that caused the ladies who were getting married to encounter accidents.

Mother Tan said angrily, "It's already so late, what does it matter if Qianfan is in the house? Quickly open the door and let the little Taoist take a look. Don't let him miss the important matter!"

Upon hearing this, the servant hurried to open the door.

Tan Qianfan had just returned from the alley. He had spent the entire night hanging out with Huan Niang, and only when he was fully refreshed could he forget all the trivial rumors. Tan Qianfan collapsed onto the bed, intending to rest. Unexpectedly, a chaotic noise erupted from outside. Before Tan Qianfan could react, he heard the door open.

Tan Qianfan was exhausted and fell asleep without taking a shower or changing his clothes.

He was only wearing his undershirt, which was loose and revealed his muscular chest, which was dotted with red marks, which made people blush.

As a girl, she had never seen such a gorgeous scene.

Seeing this, Gu Xiaoxiao screamed in surprise.

Bao Shan cried out softly, her cheeks flushed bright red. She was so panicked that she didn't know what to do. She just wanted to avoid looking at these unbearable scenes. Her body softened and she hid in You Dongjun's arms.