The beloved is reborn as a substitute, and the tyrant begs for forgiveness every night.

"Master, is what you're saying true?"

Seeing the look of surprise and delight on Zhu'er's face, the old Taoist nodded, then plopped down in a chair and unceremoniously accepted the credit.

"Of course. However, these days, your energy and spirit have been greatly depleted, and you will need to take some medicine to recover."

Upon hearing these words, Pearl was naturally extremely grateful.

"Please, Master, prescribe a medicine for me."

Hearing what Zhu'er said, the old Taoist nodded and casually wrote down another prescription, handing it to her.

"The young lady only needs to follow this prescription to get the medicine, and take it for ten days to half a month."

"Thank you, Master."

Zhu'er glanced at the prescription and saw that it was just a common sedative.

The matter is settled; now it's time to talk about compensation.

When Pearl asked, the old Taoist priest acted completely differently.

"This humble Taoist priest travels far and wide, and everything I do is based on fate. Today, I have a connection with you, young lady, so please give me what you think is appropriate."

Upon hearing his words, Zhu'er's face showed a hint of difficulty.

"My daughter has never met a master like you, so she naturally doesn't understand these rules. Why don't you give her some guidance?"

Upon hearing what Zhu'er said, the old Taoist's eyes lit up with even greater joy.

This fat sheep is really too easy to slaughter; he doesn't even feel at ease taking the money.

That's what he said, but the old Taoist priest was quite blunt when he started talking.

"Then take out a hundred taels of silver."

Hearing his outrageous demands, Pearl almost lost her composure.

Although she was reluctant to part with him, she still gritted her teeth and gave him a silver note, just as she remembered Xu Leyao's instructions.

After receiving the silver notes, the old Taoist priest did not linger.

"Now that I have resolved your confusion, young lady, I shall take my leave."

After saying that, the old Taoist priest immediately disappeared.

He didn't even wait for the restaurant to serve all the dishes.

Seeing him leave, Pearl hurriedly chased after him.

However, when she chased after him, she deliberately walked lightly and paid for the meal as well.

The old Taoist priest held the silver note in his hand and looked around happily.

There were some things he wanted at the market.

It's good to stock up on some goods while we have the money now.

Thinking this, he then slipped into a nearby bungalow.

Seeing this, Pearl did not go in, but stayed outside to keep watch.

When the door opened again, a handsome young scholar with fair skin and red lips walked out.

When Zhu'er saw that young man, her eyes almost popped out.

This person went in and transformed into this appearance.

Could it be that he really knows Taoist magic?

Before Pearl could even ask any questions, she saw a human skin mask being dried inside.

The moment you see the human skin mask, all your confusion disappears.

A hint of understanding flashed in Zhu'er's eyes, and then she followed the young man.

The young man was seen strolling around the market, buying things here and there.

Because Pearl was watching him closely, she could tell that he was buying things like black dog blood and glutinous rice.

This whole thing looks like an exorcism!

Pearl thought to herself, but couldn't help but complain.

This old Taoist priest has no skills whatsoever, yet he insists on pretending to be a reclusive master, swindling and cheating people everywhere.

He thought that some people might have already suffered at his hands.

Pearl couldn't help but feel resentful.

However, she was still very clear about her purpose in coming along.

Pearl stayed behind the young man the whole time without ever saying a word to disturb him.

After confirming that the young man had entered the bungalow, Zhu'er quietly left.

Upon returning to the Jiang residence, Zhu'er went straight to Xu Leyao's courtyard.

In the courtyard, Xu Leyao was also waiting for Zhu'er.

It's been quite a while, why hasn't Zhu'er returned yet?

Could it be that you've encountered some kind of difficulty?

The more Xu Leyao thought about it, the more she decided to go out and look for someone, but she ended up running into Zhu'er.

"Miss, I have completed the task you instructed me to perform."

As soon as they met, Pearl couldn't wait to take credit.

However, she knew this wasn't the place to talk, so she kept her voice very low.

Seeing this, and looking at the joy on her face, Xu Leyao had a guess in her mind.

"Then let's go back to our room first."

Xu Leyao spoke, and Zhu'er followed behind her.

Pearl lowered her head and looked meek, as if she had never been out before.

After the two returned to their room, Zhu'er couldn't wait to tell them everything she had seen and heard that day.

Hearing her vivid narration, Xu Leyao felt as if she were listening to a storybook.

I never realized it before, but now it seems there are still many things to discover about Pearl.

After Zhu'er finished speaking, she felt her mouth was dry.

Seeing this, Xu Leyao handed her another cup of tea.

Pearl drank the tea in one gulp and gently put the teacup down.

“Miss, that old Taoist priest is clearly a bookish young man in disguise. He uses his silver tongue to swindle people everywhere.”

As she spoke, Pearl became somewhat dissatisfied again.

"If it weren't for Miss's instructions today, I'm afraid I would have argued with him. We even lost that money for nothing today."

In the end, Pearl looked pained again.

Seeing her like this, Xu Leyao couldn't help but shake her head and smile.

Even if it costs a hundred taels of silver to get such information, it is worth it.

Since this old Taoist priest is a fraud, Xu Leyao no longer needs to worry about anything.

But thinking about what her mother had told her about going to the temple to burn incense earlier that day, Xu Leyao started to ponder again.

This fake Taoist priest is obviously unreliable.

Then Xu Leyao no longer needed to conduct experiments on him.

It would be better to go to a temple and take a look. If she could get in, perhaps Xu Leyao wouldn't have to worry about such things in the future.

"Alright, now that we've confirmed that this old Taoist priest has no ability, let's keep a close eye on him. If he does anything unusual, then report back to me."

Xu Leyao gave the order, and Zhu'er naturally did as she was told.

However, this time it wasn't Pearl who personally went to keep an eye on the person.

Instead, he bribed a resident living near the bungalow.

That man was a butcher, and he didn't believe in ghosts or gods.

Moreover, he still felt disgusted by the old Taoist priest.

It was simply because he had been deceived by such a charlatan Taoist priest before.

Such a person is easy to use and gives you peace of mind.

Another day passed, and Xu Leyao decided to go to the nearby Baima Temple to offer incense.

She had just made her decision when she sent Zhu'er to tell Jiang's mother.

There was no reason for the mother of ginger not to agree.

"I will go with her tomorrow."

With the time for ancestral worship and inclusion in the family genealogy fast approaching, Jiang's mother didn't want any more accidents to happen in the next couple of days.

Xu Leyao should be able to behave herself a bit more when she's at the Buddhist temple.

Jiang's mother made up her mind that after going to Baima Temple the next day, she would find an excuse to let Xu Leyao stay overnight.