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Chapter 163 Talisman

Master Qingfeng slowly walked up to Madam Li, held the two yellow talismans between his fingers, and showed them to Madam Li.

“Madam Li! These two talismans have taken a great deal of my effort. Look, the runes on them were all carefully drawn stroke by stroke. Moreover, drawing such a perfect talisman is no easy feat; often, it takes more than a dozen attempts to succeed. Therefore, each talisman is extremely precious…”

Master Qingfeng's intentions were quite clear: he knew he couldn't get the talisman without some sincerity.

"I understand what you mean, Daoist Master. Please rest assured, if you can ensure Qing'er's safety and successfully eliminate the demons and evil spirits, then our Li family will definitely reward you handsomely!"

Madam Li raised her hands and then gently clapped them together, making a crisp sound.

"Cui'er, bring the things up!"

As soon as the voice fell, a maid dressed in a green dress stepped out from behind the screen on the right side of the hall with light steps. She steadily held a red tray in her hands, which was covered with a piece of red silk.

As Madam Li lifted the silk, the contents of the tray were revealed: ten gleaming silver ingots, each weighing fifty taels.

"Here is five hundred taels of silver. Whoever can rid the evil spirit will have these five hundred taels. If the job is done well, there will be even more silver as a reward."

The exorcists present were all stunned when they saw the five hundred taels of silver, and Miss Duan was no exception.

They came to the Li residence to exorcise the demon for the money; it would be strange if they weren't tempted by all that gleaming silver.

In particular, Master Qingfeng directly handed two talismans to Madam Li.

Staring at the silver coins, he wished he could just pocket them all.

“Madam Li, there’s no need for those two to lift a finger. With my talisman, that evil spirit will surely never return.”

Madam Li took the talisman and handed it to Li Qing, who was standing to the side. Seeing this, Li Qing could only reluctantly accept the two pieces of waste paper.

"Madam Li, I've already given you the talismans for exorcising demons. There are still many things at the Taoist temple that I need to take care of when I get back. As for the silver..."

"Cui'er".

"Yes, madam."

Before Master Qingfeng's expectant gaze, the tray containing silver was not handed to him, but instead placed on the table between Li Qing and Madam Li.

Master Qingfeng was taken aback and looked at Madam Li with some confusion, saying, "Madam Li, what does this mean?"

"Master Qingfeng, we are unsure what kind of evil spirit it is. Can you guarantee that these two talismans will work?"

"Besides, now that we've invited three masters back, we can't let the other two have made a wasted trip. It's also uncertain who will successfully eliminate the evil spirit. For the sake of fairness, let's wait until the evil spirit is eliminated before deciding on the ownership of the silver."

"What do Master Fakong and Miss Duan think?"

Madam Li glanced at Daoist Qingfeng with a playful expression, then looked at Master Fakong and Miss Duan.

She naturally didn't easily believe Master Qingfeng's words. You say two talismans can eliminate evil spirits, so they really can?

Madam Li believed that there were truly skilled people in the world who could eliminate evil spirits with just two talismans, but she did not believe in the Taoist Master Qingfeng in front of her.

The Taoist priest Qingfeng couldn't take his eyes off the silver. He even tried to give her the talisman before taking the silver and leaving.

There's no such thing as a free lunch. You think you can just leave without getting rid of the evil spirits?

What if these two talismans are fake?

What will happen to her Qing'er then?

Madam Li wasn't stupid. She was managing the vast Li family estate all by herself. If she didn't have some brains, all of the Li family's property would have been seized by others long ago.

"Does Madam Li not believe me?" Master Qingfeng questioned.

"Of course not. Fair competition means giving the other two masters a chance."

"Sigh! Well then, let's stay at the Li residence for one more night! We'll return to the Taoist temple after we get rid of this evil spirit."

Master Qingfeng stroked his beard and sighed softly, seemingly unable to change his mind.

But he did have his own little scheme in mind.

Unexpectedly, Madam Li of the Li family was not easily fooled and did not fall for his tricks.

Master Qingfeng was originally a conman in the martial arts world. He had a handsome appearance and did know some kung fu, so he traveled around the martial arts world and deceived many people.

He knew nothing about Taoist magic, and the two talismans he gave to Madam Li were just drawn randomly from a book; they had no ability to exorcise demons.

Now that the plan has failed, this trip has been a waste. Anyway, he didn't lose anything, so he decided to sneak out of the Li residence under the cover of night.

"Yes, that would be perfect. Don't worry, the Li family will not mistreat you. We will also arrange a place for you to rest."

Madam Li nodded slightly, then looked at Monk Fakong and Miss Duan and said, "I wonder what Master Fakong and Miss Duan think?"

“Amitabha! Excellent, excellent! This humble monk believes that Madam Li's words are absolutely correct. This arrangement is the most appropriate and suitable, truly a wise move.”

The monk Fakong closed his eyes slightly, muttered incantations, and kept turning the prayer beads in his hands, making a clear and melodious sound.

"What does Miss Duan mean?"

"I have no problem with that. Just give me the money you owe me after you've eliminated the evil spirits."

"That's for sure. As long as the evil spirits are eliminated, the five hundred taels will be returned in full."

"Please take your seats, everyone. I've already arranged for dinner to be prepared. Does anyone have any dietary restrictions?" Madam Li said with a smile.

"I have no dietary restrictions."

“Amitabha! Well done, well done. Thank you, Madam Li. Please prepare some vegetarian food for this humble monk. As a monk, I am compassionate and do not kill or eat meat. I live a vegetarian life.” The monk put his hands together and bowed his head to chant.

Looking at the burly, fleshy monk in front of him, Li Qing couldn't help but mutter to himself, "This monk is so fat, he doesn't look like a vegetarian or a Buddhist at all."

Li Qing shook his head slightly, thinking that this monk must be an imposter. He acted very well and probably pretended to be a monk to swindle people around.

At this point, Miss Duan stopped being coy and found a chair to sit down with an air of nonchalance, saying, "Prepare some good wine and meat; how can we subdue demons and monsters if we're not well-fed!"

"Haha, Miss Duan is truly a woman of character!"

Li Qing clapped his hands and laughed.

"Don't worry, my Li family will definitely not neglect you. We will make sure you eat well and are full. My safety is entirely in your hands."

After speaking, Li Qing glanced at Daoist Qingfeng and Monk Fakong.

You're still pretending now, but what will you do when the monsters come?

"Qing'er, you're right."

Then, Madam Li looked at Huan'er behind her and said, "Huan'er, go quickly and tell the kitchen to prepare dinner to entertain the masters. Don't forget to prepare according to their requirements."

"Yes, ma'am!"

Soon, the servants brought dinner to the table, dish by dish.

The kitchen also specially prepared several vegetarian dishes for the monk Fakong, and they didn't forget the wine Miss Duan wanted, preparing the finest Daughter's Red wine for her.