How to become a Taoist priest starting from a brothel

"Sister... Sister!" The older brother, who was unconscious on the bed, suddenly woke up from his sleep shouting.

Liu Xuemei quickly stepped forward and covered his mouth, then looked around warily.

"You! Who are you?" Her covering his face actually brought the boy to his senses. He looked around in panic, "Ruiniang! Ruiniang!"

He was finally relieved when he saw the girl lying on another bed not far from him, and then turned around to look around the cabin.

The cabin was far more luxurious than he had ever imagined, even more so than the Nan family mansion, which he had thought was the richest in the world.

He then turned to look at the people in the room.

A woman dressed as a martial artist, who had already put down her hand, was sizing her up, while not far away, another person dressed as a martial artist was guarding another person and watching her warily.

Finally, his eyes fell on the only woman sitting in the cabin.

Her eyes carefully swept over the high bun, adorned with gold or jade hairpins and rings. As her gaze moved down, she noticed the delicate earrings, the gold-embroidered hem of the skirt, and the exquisitely embroidered shoes faintly visible beneath it.

He cautiously raised his eyebrows and saw Liu Yin pick up her teacup. Her jade-like hands did not have the long, balsam-dyed nails he had seen on the women of the Nan family before; instead, they had neatly trimmed, rounded nails.

"What are your names, brother and sister?" Liu Yin asked, seeing his cautious and innocent gaze, like that of a small animal.

Liu Yin's words startled him. He hurriedly looked away and carefully replied, "I... I am called Nan Yuanshi, and my sister is called Nan Ruiniang."

"Nan?" Liu Yin was somewhat surprised. "What is the relationship between the Nan family, who performed the human sacrifice, and you and your siblings?"

“It is…it is our clan…” Nan Yuanshi’s face flashed with fear when he heard the words ‘human sacrifice’ before he cautiously replied.

"So... what are your plans for the future?" Hearing that they were related to the Nan family, Liu Yin's original plan was interrupted. After thinking for a moment, she decided to let the brother and sister make their own decision.

"I...I don't know." Nan Yuanshi looked completely bewildered.

"Well then, you can rest on my boat for the next few days, and we'll talk again when your sister wakes up," Liu Yin said after thinking for a moment.

"Thank you... thank you... thank you young lady." Nan Yuanshi's gratitude was evident.

"Then you should get some rest." After saying that, Liu Yin stood up and led Liu Xueqin and Mei Wu to find another room to rest.

But before she could even leave, she suddenly remembered something and turned to Nan Yuanshi, saying, "Should I write a letter to your parents when we stop at the next dock?"

"No! No! Please! I beg you!" Nan Yuanshi suddenly became agitated.

"Alright, alright, I won't tell you, calm down." Seeing this, Liu Yin hurriedly took a few steps and pressed him down.

Suddenly enveloped by a sweet fragrance, Nan Yuanshi blushed and calmed down, stammering, "I...I understand..."

Seeing his reaction, Liu Yin felt relieved and led Liu Xuemei and the other woman out of the cabin.

Just as she was about to run into the Li family servants who were serving on the ship, Liu Yin said directly, "Please prepare another room for me. I have invited two friends to stay in that room temporarily."

The servants of the Li family hesitated for a moment before nodding in agreement. Seeing that it would still take some time, Liu Yin led the people toward the deck.

"Young lady, why did you tell the Li family about this?" Liu Xuemei asked, puzzled.

"Do you really think we can hide people?" Liu Yin smiled before continuing, "Alright, we are following Lord Li's orders anyway, and it is proper for the master to know about these developments."

"Then...aren't you afraid, young lady?" Liu Xuemei didn't explain it very clearly, but she knew that Liu Yin could understand.

Liu Yin naturally understood. She didn't answer but looked at the scenery on both sides of the river. After a long time, she replied, "I don't have that much ability. Right now, I'm like a clay Bodhisattva crossing a river. With the Li family's help, they will be better off than following me."

Liu Xuemei was somewhat confused, but when she saw Liu Yin's expression, she suppressed her questions. Looking at Liu Yin, she felt that at this moment, she seemed very far away from them.

Nan Rui Niang didn't wake up until noon the next day. After waking up, she followed Nan Yuan Shi to Liu Yin's place.

As soon as she entered the room, she pulled her brother to kneel in front of Liu Yin. Before anyone could stop her, she pressed one hand on Nan Yuanshi and the other hand on the ground to kowtow to Liu Yin: "Ruiniang and her brother thank you for saving our lives, Miss."

"Get up quickly." Before Liu Yin could get up, Liu Xuemei grabbed the two of them and lifted them up from the ground.

Liu Yin was relieved and smiled at the two of them, saying, "Alright, I appreciate your thanks. You're still not fully recovered, so you should thank me properly. Don't overthink it."

"Thank you, Miss." Nan Rui Niang stood up gratefully, looked at Liu Yin, and continued, "My brother told me everything."

She thought for a moment and continued, "Thanks to your kindness, Miss, we two were able to escape from the underworld. From now on, we will follow you and serve you every day."

"No need. I saved you because I couldn't stand it, not because I want you to repay me," Liu Yin said, shaking her head slightly.

“No!” Nan Rui’s mother said resolutely. “Girl, I know you were only being kind to us temporarily, but we cannot be ungrateful.”

Seeing her so stubborn, Liu Yin then spoke up to persuade her, "I know your intentions, that's enough, the rest is not important."

Before Nan Ruiniang could say anything more, Liu Yin waved her hand and continued, "There's no need to say anything more. I'm just a musician from a humble family, and I'm currently traveling to the capital with others to perform. It's really not suitable for me to bring you along."

Although Liu Yin's words were vague, Nan Ruiniang had some guesses in her heart. She pursed her lips and said nothing more. On the contrary, Nan Yuanshi looked anxious: "Miss, we don't eat much, and we know a lot. Please let us stay."

"Snap!" A crisp sound interrupted Nan Yuanshi's words.

It turned out that Nan Yuanshi was about to kneel down and kowtow to Liu Yin, but before Liu Yin and Liu Xuemei could stop him, Nan Ruiniang reached out and slapped him on the back of the head.

"Don't cause trouble for the young lady!" She turned and glared at her brother before saying to Liu Yin with an embarrassed look, "Young lady, my brother doesn't have any bad intentions, he's just stubborn."

Liu Yin couldn't help but laugh out loud, and waved her hand to Nan Ruiniang, saying, "Okay, it's alright, sit down quickly."

Although Nan Rui Niang heard Liu Yin say this, she still turned her head and glared at Nan Yuan Shi, then pulled him to the seat next to her before sitting down herself, giving Liu Yin an embarrassed smile.

Liu Yin smiled and shook her head slightly before continuing, "I asked your brother that day, and I suppose he's already told you. I wonder what your plans are for the future."

Hearing her say that, Nanruiniang thought of her brother, who hadn't said a word since she woke up, only asking her to come and see her savior's brother, and couldn't help but glare at her again.