The Virgin Mary in the Book: I Decide My Life with Two Swords

Cang Yue Kingdom - Nanlai - Noble House

While Ye Ling was eating, You Ming Lang returned to the guest room. He put on his usual cold demeanor, expressionlessly stroking his white cat, and said in a gentle voice, "Master Zhang, this is the first time you've visited our Noble House! I hope you can forgive me for my poor hospitality."

"Master Youlou is too polite. I don't like this noisy place, so I have never been here," said Zhang Penghui, the leader of the Nanlai branch of the Illuminati.

"If you don't like making noise, why are you interested in coming here today?" Youminglang asked knowingly.

"Master Youlou only knows about She Zhao's affairs. I have heard about this evil beast who is so bold that he actually dares to come to Master Youlou and kill people. The Illuminati will definitely give you an explanation," said Zhang Peng.

You Ming Lang's lips curled slightly. "Master Zhang is wrong. A woman died here, but She Zhao was captured for assassinating the princess. This is a serious crime punishable by execution of the entire family. Is this how President Gu taught his adopted son? When they can't win openly, they form gangs and kill people in private? I didn't expect the Illuminati to be so picky. They have all kinds of people."

Zhang Peng knew he was in the wrong and had already cursed She Zhao's eight generations of ancestors in his heart, but he still had to be polite on the surface: "Master Youlou, could you introduce me to the princess?"

"The princess is furious, and Young Master Xue is seriously injured, his life or death uncertain. The princess said she needs to find someone to bury him with her, but... there's one thing I still don't understand. It's said that Ye Ting died in battle for a different reason, and now his personal bodyguard, Captain An Kui, is betraying his master and trying to kill Miss Ye. And your adopted young master, She Zhao, is in cahoots with An Kui. This isn't a good thing. From an outsider's perspective, the incident involving the Ye family army five years ago might have been assisted by the Illuminati!"

"Nonsense!" Zhang Peng suddenly stood up. "We in the Illuminati don't even know Ye Tingzhan, so how could we be related?"

You Ming Lang continued to speak slowly, "Why is Hall Master Zhang so anxious? If they have no connection, how did She Zhao and An Kui know each other? Isn't that strange?"

"You..." Zhang Peng was speechless for a moment.

You Ming Lang stood up, holding the cat in his arms. "Master Zhang, please tell President Gu, She Zhao, if you're not going back, let him stay a little longer to figure out how to explain to the world that his adopted son is colluding with An Kui! Also, you know the rules of my Noble House: a life for a life, a debt for a debt. He has a life on his head, so this matter is not over yet. Send him away."

"Wait a minute," Zhang Peng said, "Master Youlou, this matter has not been thoroughly investigated yet. She Zhao is not dead. You are detaining him and not handing him over to the authorities. This is an abuse of private punishment."

"Haha..." You Ming Lang laughed enchantingly. "Abuse of lynching, Zhang Peng, am I giving you face? Who the hell are you? How dare you yell at me here? Listen carefully, if you don't let him go, I will turn him into a dog, a guard dog. Hehe... Get lost."

"You Minglang, just wait and see." Zhang Peng walked away angrily.

The pigeon then spoke: "Master, it was the princess who refused to release them, why didn't you mention it?"

"All under heaven belongs to the king. There is actually no difference between the emperor and the prince. Once they have murderous intentions towards someone, then even if that person is the best in the world, he will be walking on thin ice," said Youminglang.

"Master, you mean the royal family wants to kill Miss Ye, right?"

"I didn't know the reason before, but after this incident, I now understand it completely. If there is really something wrong with Ye Tingzhan's death, then the prince's suspicion is unquestionable. Family disgrace should not be made public. At this time, the emperor will only protect his son and his honor as a wise ruler. Then, Ye Ling, the victim, must die. Without her, who can legitimately refute the Ye family? Therefore, the people in the Falcon Prison may also be the work of the emperor," said Youminglang.

"Master, are you saying that the emperor made Miss Ye a princess to show the world, and at the same time paid a hit man to kill her, so that even if the truth came out, no one would associate it with the Nangong family?" The pigeon was shocked.

"So I'll take the blame for offending the Illuminati. Ye Ling will have one less enemy. An Kui's affairs will soon spread, and Ye Ling won't be at peace from now on." You Ming Lang paused for a moment and said, "The emperor is far away. I have to warn this girl that no matter what happens, she must not return to the capital. Once she does, things will get tough. Do you know Ximen Feng?"

"I've heard of it, you want to?"

"Let's go, change clothes and tell Ye Ling a story."

Ye Ling was still eating, but Jiu You finished her meal first. “Miss, Young Master Xue is staying in your room. Why don’t you go to my room and rest? I’ll be on guard here.”

"Chanjuan died in the next room. I'm afraid Xue Jingchuan will feel uncomfortable when he wakes up. Forget it, wait a moment. I will go to burn some incense for her later. It was me who killed her," said Ye Ling.

"How could it be you?"

"They captured Xue Jingchuan just to kill me, and indirectly caused the death of Chan Juan." Ye Ling put down the food in his hand, and blamed himself more and more as he spoke: "I am destined to be a lonely star chasing the sun in this life. Anyone who gets close to me will be implicated."

"Nonsense!" You Ming Lang walked in and said, "What about the lonely star chasing the sun? That's all nonsense. I think you just didn't get enough rest and started talking nonsense."

"I'm telling the truth. Look at me, I kill a small one every three days and a big one every five days. Looking back, I've only made two friends along the way. Now, Jingchuan is on his last legs because of me, and you, Chanjuan, are dead. So I plan to move out. What if I lose your Guiren Pavilion..."

"Don't ever mention that again. Do you think our Guiren Pavilion is afraid of trouble?" Youminglang was inexplicably happy. He only had two friends, and he was one of them. He had to have some fun. "Just live here peacefully. Let Blood Prince come back to life first, and then we can make plans."

Ye Ling glanced at Xue Jingchuan, and then fell silent. After coming back to life, perhaps they really parted ways, or perhaps they were not the same kind of people at all.

"Master, are you thinking about the rhinoceros banner? Do you think it is related to the Blood Prince?" Mengmeng asked.

Ye Ling took another bite of her steamed bun and muttered to herself, "The one who lured me away that day was Bai Lang, and the one I saw outside the Shunyang County walls was also Bai Lang. I won't be mistaken." So, the question is, even if Nangong Chen wanted to summon the rhinoceros banner, Xue Jingchuan wouldn't have to be so secretive, right? Never mind, that's his business. I'd better take care of myself first.

"Miss? Miss?" Jiuyou called several times.

"What?" Ye Ling finally came back to his senses.

"Master You has called you several times. Are you... too tired?" Jiuyou was a little worried.

"No, I just thought of something else. My dear, let those two dogs starve for a day. I will interrogate them after Xue Jingchuan wakes up," said Ye Ling.

"Okay." Youminglang glanced at Bailang and said, "Girl, let's go sit outside and chat for a while. Jiuyou will keep an eye on this place."

"Okay, let's go." Ye Ling also wanted to get some fresh air.

The two of them sat down at the wooden table in the hallway, and You Ming Lang asked, "How are you going to handle this?"

Ye Ling sighed helplessly, "Honestly, I originally planned to do nothing about this matter. I just wanted to roam the martial arts world and be a free knight. I never thought that they would never let me go. They pressed me step by step, forcing me to get involved. As for the consequences, I don't know."

"I didn't know the truth about your father's death before, but now I have a rough guess. But... there's one thing I want to tell you: the emperor will never side with an orphan like you. His son is the most important. No matter what mistakes he makes, he will only receive a mild punishment."

"The arm cannot twist the thigh, but if forced into a desperate situation, people will resist."

"That's quite true. Have you heard the story of Ximen Feng fifty years ago?"

"Ximen Feng? I remember Jiuyou said that he was the previous number one in the world and was very powerful."

"Then do you know how the number one expert on the Langya List died?"

"Jiuyou said he died of illness."

You Ming Lang laughed. "That's the answer given by the King of Da'e. Actually, it's not true at all. Ximen Feng is unruly and a complete martial arts fanatic. He also does things for the good. Once, because he fought against violence and protected the good, he broke the legs of a Da'e prince. The King of Da'e remained calm on the surface and even rewarded him. But secretly, he sent people to hunt him down, but because his martial arts skills were too high, they repeatedly failed. Finally, the King of Da'e found a reason to invite Ximen Feng back to the royal city, set up a Hongmen Banquet, and killed him with over 10,000 imperial soldiers."

"Is this how a great master died?" Ye Ling couldn't believe it.

"Girl, if an emperor wants to kill you, there are a hundred ways for him to do so. But if you are outside, it will be difficult for him to succeed. Once you return to his territory, you will be unable to escape. There are tens of thousands of imperial guards, and they can tire you to death even if they are tired. Do you understand?" asked Youminglang.

"Are you afraid that Nangong Xuan will trick me back and then kill me in the capital?"

"So don't be like Ximen Feng. He's much more powerful than you, but he still died. The Crown Prince and the Emperor are father and son, and you're just a pawn."

"I understand. Even if you didn't tell me, I haven't thought about returning to the capital. Even if there is an imperial edict, I will go back. That place is cruel and ruthless," Ye Ling said. She was naturally aware of the horror of the emperor's anger. She would definitely not be able to withstand thousands of troops, so she hesitated. How should An Kui deal with it? Once the fake imperial edict and letter were announced, the court would definitely be unstable. But if she didn't give it to him now, he would not intend to let her go. It was so annoying.

"Master, it won't work if you fail to complete the main task," Mengmeng reminded.

Ye Ling's headache got worse. Now he didn't even dare to trust Xue Jingchuan: "Let's take it one step at a time! Anyway, my life is destined to be turbulent, so a little storm doesn't matter."

"An Kui may not testify for you."

"I didn't count on him. I just wanted to avenge Chan Juan and Xue Jingchuan. That's why I didn't kill them. Then the Illuminati came to claim them."

"The Illuminati is also afraid of losing face and wants to take the person back to be dealt with. It's wishful thinking."

"We've already offended the royal family, so we're not afraid of having more enemies. The worst that can happen is killing, killing, killing."

"You! Stop dwelling on this. Blood Prince's injury is the real problem right now."

"I know, but I'm speaking the truth. I don't like being criticized or caught, so it's more comfortable and safer to travel alone."

"I still say the same thing, no one is implicated, it's all a disaster destined by fate."

"Are you trying to comfort me?"

“Just telling the truth”

The two looked at each other and smiled, both looking at the stage on the first floor.