chapter 16
A stick of incense later, they all stood uniformly in front of Lin Mo.
Hmm, it turns out he was overthinking it.
The four sets of men’s clothing on the four junior sisters, though each had its own unique flair.
Yet, he still couldn’t tell who the junior brother was.
At first glance, all four seemed to be women in disguise.
The only passable one was Xia He, who, though slightly better than the other three, had a somewhat heroic look in her eyes and brows, resembling a dashing young man.
But in every move, there was a feminine air, a so-called effeminate vibe.
It was the naturally dazed Qu Ruyan whose expressions and movements weren’t so femininely obvious.
As for the sisters Xie Zhi’an and Xie Zhi’qu…
The elder sister Xie Zhi’an seemed like a sister-protecting fanatic, always full of care and protection for her younger sister Xie Zhi’qu.
And the younger sister Xie Zhi’qu, timid and introverted, gave off the feeling of a warm and soft little kitten.
Xia He seemed quite pleased with her own disguise, smugly glancing at Lin Mo: “How about it, don’t I look more handsome and dashing in men’s clothing than you?”
Lin Mo was speechless, too lazy to reply.
But the simple-minded Qu Ruyan raised a key question at this moment: “Why does the clothing Brother gave me fit so well, it’s really strange!”
At the moment Qu Ruyan’s words were spoken, the other junior sisters looked at Lin Mo with puzzled eyes.
Xia He looked at Lin Mo warily: “Yeah, how do you know our sizes?”
Xie Zhi’an rarely spoke up: “Brother, I’m also curious, we four have different clothing sizes, why do you just happen to have four sets that fit us?”
That’s why Lin Mo hated being asked ‘why’ by others.
Qu Ruyan seemed to realize this and covered her mouth with her hand again.
With things having come to this, Lin Mo had to find an excuse to brush it off.
He took out a piece of cloth from his storage ring.
Then he took out the tailor’s tools he had just exchanged from the system and started working in front of everyone.
The four junior sisters’ gazes went from initial confusion to watching, wide-eyed, as the piece of cloth turned into a set of plain white robes, leaving them dumbfounded.
Qu Ruyan exclaimed in amazement: “I never thought, Brother, you’re so amazing, you can even make clothes!”
The sisters Xie Zhi’an and Xie Zhi’qu nodded in agreement.
“It’s really ugly!” Despite her complaint, Xia He still gave Lin Mo a look of admiration.
Naturally, Lin Mo had never made clothes before, thanks to a lucky draw a few days ago that raised his ‘sewing’ level from zero to just over two.
Although not expertly done, with many flaws, the clothes he made were not as good as the ones he had just given them, but it was completely OK to deal with these sisters who knew nothing about sewing.
…..
This time, the training location was in Daliang City.
Recently, it seems that low-level ghosts have been causing trouble in Daliang City, and not a few citizens have died.
Their mission this time was to deal with these low-level specters.
The task wasn’t too challenging, and Lin Mo wasn’t worried about handling it.
It was a three-day journey from Da Liang City to the Qing Ling Sect.
Nothing unexpected happened along the way.
As they were about to enter the territory of Da Liang City, Lin Mo said to his junior sisters, “Just as we discussed before, follow me closely. No one is to act alone. Before you do anything, you must report to me.”
The junior sisters agreed readily.
But as soon as they entered the city, their steps gradually became unrestrained.
The endless stalls were selling all kinds of things.
Food, toys, drinks, they had it all.
They had only been initiated for a year, their cultivation level merely at Qi training. They were strictly supervised in their noble families and rarely had the chance to go out and play.
Now, captivated by the bustling city scene, they had forgotten the promise they made to Lin Mo.
Fortunately, they didn’t wander too far.
All within Lin Mo’s line of sight.
Qu Ruoyan stood in front of a bun stall, eyeing the steaming buns, swallowing her saliva.
“Young master, would you like some freshly baked, piping hot meat buns?” asked the vendor.
“Yes!”
“One for three copper coins, how many would you like?” the vendor asked with a smile.
“Ten!” Qu Ruoyan blurted out.
“Alrighty!” The vendor didn’t think much of it and handed over ten buns, split into two portions.
Taking the buns, Qu Ruoyan started eating on the spot.
One,
Two,
…
In less than no time, she had finished them all.
Not only the vendor but also Lin Mo, who was not far away, were stunned.
How could her stomach fit ten large meat buns?
“Young master, you really have a great appetite!” the vendor said with a laugh, rubbing his hands together, “Ten buns, that’ll be thirty copper coins.”
“Thirty copper coins? What’s that?” Qu Ruoyan looked bewildered.
“Young master, you’re not joking with me, are you?” The vendor’s smile froze, “You don’t plan on dining and dashing, do you?”
“Well, I only have spirit stones!” Qu Ruoyan took out thirty low-grade spirit stones from her storage bag, ready to hand them to the vendor.
“I have it here!” Lin Mo took out thirty copper coins from his storage ring and handed them to the stall owner, then hurriedly pulled Qu Ruyan away.
At this moment, Qu Ruyan was still curious: “Senior Brother Lin, what did you give him? Don’t we trade with spirit stones?”
Lin Mo unceremoniously gave Qu Ruyan a knock on the head: “Most of the people in Great Liang City are ordinary folks, so naturally, they trade with the currency of the common people. One low-grade spirit stone is equal to a thousand copper coins, which could buy you three hundred and thirty-three meat buns.”
“Ouch, Senior Brother!” Qu Ruyan touched her reddening forehead, surprised that it could buy so many.
Lin Mo had figured it out; this little girl was obviously pampered at home from a young age, probably only interacting with cultivators, otherwise, how could she not know such common knowledge?
Just then, Xie Zhian came over with Xie Zhiqiu.
“Thank you, Sister!” Xie Zhiqiu held a small silver box of lip rouge, looking very happy.
With Qu Ruyan’s lesson in mind, Lin Mo turned to Xie Zhian and asked, “How much did it cost?”
Xie Zhian, having seen what Qu Ruyan had done earlier, said indifferently, “When I was still at home, I often traveled with my father and got to know the prices of commoners’ goods.”
Hearing this, Lin Mo said no more.
In this team, it seemed that Xie Zhian was the one who gave him the least worry.
She could even take care of her sister, which was truly commendable.
Just as Lin Mo was inwardly praising Xie Zhian for being sensible…
“Young Master, that rouge color looks so lovely, is it for your beloved?”
“Young Master, your skin is so delicate and fair. Why don’t you come to Jiang Yue Tower tonight? I can teach you many things!”
Xie Zhiqiu was accosted by two flamboyantly dressed girls passing by, their hands touching her face and pulling at her hand, their actions and words full of flirtation.
“Sister…” Xie Zhiqiu’s face turned red, her eyes helpless and lost as she looked at Xie Zhian.
“Sluts, you’re courting death!”
Xie Zhian’s eyes turned bloodshot, and she drew the sword from her waist. Before Lin Mo could react, she had already slashed at the two ‘little demons’ beside her ‘sister’.
Lin Mo twitched the corner of his mouth, retracting his previous thought.
Damn it, worry-free my foot!
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