The two hung up the iron plaque and went inside.
Li Qingxian took out a large handful of talismans, first putting them up around the house, then distributing them among the four.
"These are talismans our Night Guard's high officials use. Keep them close to your bodies. They'll keep you safe, but don't let anyone know. Sis, I prepared this one especially for you."
As he spoke, Li Qingxian handed her a yellow talisman with a blue border and red markings. "This talisman is one of a pair. I have the other one. If anything important or urgent happens at home, tear yours, and I'll sense it immediately."
"All right!" Chen Xiang took the talisman curiously and carefully tucked it close to her body.
Zhang Fang teased, "Your little brother really does look out for his sister."
"Where's mine?" Chen Yuanpeng came over, craning his neck.
"Yours, my ass. Once I have some free time, I'll take you around the academies, martial arts schools, the Dao Records Office, and places like that to see whether you have any talent. If you do, I'll ship you straight off. All you do when you're sitting around at home is play."
"Mom, he's bullying me again!" Frightened, Chen Yuanpeng hid behind Zhang Fang.
Zhang Fang rolled her eyes at her son, then looked eagerly at Li Qingxian. "Can you really do that?"
"Of course. It's a trifle."
"But the tuition..."
"I'll cover everything. You don't have to worry about any of it. Rest easy," Li Qingxian said.
"Qingxian really has made something of himself. Look at you-you're just like my brother-in-law when he was young. If my elder sister could see you now, she'd be beside herself with joy..." Zhang Fang's eyes reddened as she spoke.
Chen Xiang hurriedly said, "Mom, weren't you