How to become a Taoist priest starting from a brothel

"So..." Lin He's eyes were filled with disbelief, "you really are my family, then who am I?"

Miss Zhou held his hand, looking at him with eyes full of worry.

Liu Yin glanced at Master Zhou, then seemingly casually glanced at the servants around her.

Master Zhou waved his hand and dismissed the servants.

"Girl, please speak."

Liu Yin looked at Lin He and sighed softly: "My cousin's real name is He Ruilin, and he is the son of General He."

"Wait, General He? Which General He?" Master Zhou interrupted her, his face full of disbelief.

Liu Yin smiled but didn't say anything.

It made no difference whether they said it or not; everyone's faces were filled with disbelief, especially Master Zhou's face, which was a mixture of disbelief and surprise, making him truly eye-catching.

"I...I don't remember anything." He Ruilin looked at the jade pendant in his hand with some sadness.

Liu Yin smiled and shook her head: "It's alright, it's better that you're alive than anything else."

He Ruilin nodded, but the sadness and confusion in his eyes did not disappear.

Seeing his expression, Liu Yin had no choice but to say, "I will stay here for a few more days. If you have any questions, you can come to me anytime. However, there are some things I don't know much about."

Seeing this, He Ruilin didn't say anything, but Miss Zhou chimed in, "Since she's my cousin, how can I let you stay at the inn? Just let her stay at home."

Liu Yin shook her head. She was still on the wanted list, and no matter how she disguised herself, her travel permit could not be changed.

Although the arrest warrant for Cui Jingyou has not yet been posted, she dares not gamble. If it implicates her hard-won cousin, she would truly be letting her uncle down.

Miss Zhou was about to persuade her again, but Liu Yin waved her hand and said directly, "No need, sister-in-law, I have some important matters to attend to and don't want to involve you."

Seeing her say that, Miss Zhou could only look at He Ruilin, but He Ruilin shook his head at her.

Seeing that her husband also agreed with the other party's idea, Miss Zhou stopped trying to persuade her.

After retrieving the jade pendant, Liu Yin and the three others took their leave.

Miss Zhou wanted to invite her to stay for a meal, but Liu Yin refused.

However, it wasn't that Liu Yin didn't want to have dinner with his family, but rather that Liu Yin did indeed plan to meet someone today.

After leaving the Zhou residence, Liu Yin headed towards the Shengyuan Trading Company branch she had seen earlier.

Upon entering the shop, they found that business wasn't doing very well; even the shop assistants were yawning and listlessly leaning on the counter.

"Please come in, sir." Upon seeing a guest arrive, the waiter hurriedly came forward.

Liu Yin handed over a jade pendant directly: "I want to see your manager."

The waiter took the jade pendant, glanced at it a few times, and then respectfully invited the person upstairs.

Not long after, the shopkeeper politely pushed open the door and came in: "Young Master".

Liu Yin looked at the shopkeeper but didn't say much: "Have the books I gave you last time been distributed yet?"

The shopkeeper cupped his hands and said, "They've been distributed; now at least four cities have them."

Liu Yin nodded, then asked, "Has there been any letter from home for me?"

The shopkeeper shook his head: "Never."

Liu Yin frowned: "Alright."

Then she remembered He Ruilin's instructions: "Prepare to send a message back to your uncle and tell him that I have found my eldest cousin. I will persuade my cousin's family to go to Yancheng in the next two days."

The shopkeeper's eyes lit up: "You've found the young general?"

Seeing Liu Yin nod, the shopkeeper hurriedly said, "Alright, alright, I'll send a message to Yancheng right away."

Liu Yin stopped his hurried departure: "Wait a moment, please send a message to Guining Escort Agency and tell them to wait for me in Fengcheng. I have something to tell you."

The shopkeeper replied solemnly, "Yes."

After briefly explaining a few things, Liu Yin took the money the shopkeeper gave her and left.

A few days later, Liu Yin finally had some free time and was invited to the Zhou family again.

"My cousin is here." After being informed by Liu Yin, Miss Zhou changed her address to "cousin."

"Sister-in-law," Liu Yin greeted with a smile.

After meeting He Ruilin, Liu Yin asked curiously, "Isn't Master Zhou eating with us today?"

Miss Zhou said with a smile, "My father said that he has found a good son-in-law and is going to the temple to light an everlasting lamp for my mother, so he has been staying at the temple these days."

Liu Yin nodded knowingly. She had long heard that the matriarch of the Zhou family had passed away many years ago, and that the patriarch of the Zhou family had raised his daughter alone.

So now I'm not surprised when I hear that the other person said their mother died young.

Not long after the meal, Liu Yin hesitated to speak to the two of them.

Seeing her like this, Miss Zhou asked directly, "Cousin, do you have something to say?"

Liu Yin thought for a moment and said, "I have a suggestion, I don't know if you would be willing."

The young couple looked at each other, somewhat puzzled: "Cousin, please speak freely."

Liu Yin hesitated for a moment before saying, "My uncle's whole family is in Yancheng now. I think you should move there. It's time for my uncle to know that my cousin is still alive."

He Ruilin didn't show any expression; this was a question he had been thinking about for a while.

Instead, hesitation flashed in Miss Zhou's eyes.

He Ruilin saw the hesitation and worry in his wife's eyes, thought for a moment, and said directly, "Or..."

"Okay." But before he could finish speaking, his wife interrupted him and nodded in agreement.

"You..." Seeing this, He Ruilin couldn't help but look at his wife with some worry.

Miss Zhou patted his hand, said nothing, and looked at Liu Yin: "My cousin wants us to move to Yancheng, but is there some other reason?"

Liu Yin thought for a moment, but still didn't tell the truth: "It's nothing, it's just that I feel my uncle and cousin have special identities. If others find out that my cousin is still alive and living here, I'm afraid..."

This wasn't just Liu Yin making things up; after all, He Ruilin's disappearance was quite suspicious.

He Ruilin seemed to be thinking about something, so he simply nodded and said nothing more.

Seeing this, Liu Yin stopped talking about the topic. The group sat for a while longer before Liu Yin left.

After she left, He Ruilin looked at his wife's worried eyes and patted her head: "It's okay, I'm here for you."

Miss Zhou sighed before saying, "You are the son of a great general, from a noble family, while I am merely the daughter of a small merchant in a county town. If... if..."

He Ruilin held his wife's hand tightly, looking at her with eyes full of affection: "At worst, I'll come back with you and become your son-in-law. I'm just afraid that my wife won't want to then."

Miss Zhou laughed at his words: "Nonsense, you are a young general with many responsibilities on your shoulders, how can you be so frivolous?"

He Ruilin lowered his head, took her hand, and patted his face: "It was my fault, thank you for your guidance, my wife."

Miss Zhou rolled her eyes at him, withdrew her hand, sighed, and sat back down in her chair.

He Ruilin looked at her seriously: "Don't worry, as far as I know, the He family is not a family that values ​​social status. I will definitely not let others separate us, nor will I make you sad."

Hearing her husband say this, Ms. Zhou could only relax a little and lean against him. For a moment, the room was silent...