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

Cang Yue Kingdom——Quezhou Noble House

Ye Ling stood at the door and watched Jin Niang walk away. Netherworld Langshen suddenly appeared behind Ye Ling and said slowly, "She knows you are a woman."

"She also knows Yao Qi's true identity," Ye Ling said.

"All the women in Chunfengdu were infected with the plague and died. Your partner did things cleanly and efficiently. She is the only one alive now. This woman is not simple. She is sincere to Yao Qi. The reason she came to Guiren Pavilion is that she was afraid that the madam of Chunfengdu would force her to accept customers. If she is alive, someone will know that Yao Qi fainted here. The prefect Hou Bing is not a waste. He will investigate. What if..." Youminglang didn't say anything else.

"I know what you mean, but... although I have killed countless people, Jinniang is an innocent person, I..." Ye Ling didn't finish his words.

"Girl, you once said that no one who climbs high is clean. People are selfish and will do anything for their own benefit."

"After tonight..."

"Be obedient, you can't spend the night." Youminglang interrupted Ye Ling, "We can't afford to gamble. The messenger has already arrived at the camp. There must be someone around Yao Qi who knows about his confidante in Quezhou. Once they find out there's no Chunfeng Ferry and no Jinniang, Hou Bing will definitely investigate thoroughly and won't miss any clues."

"Then...what should we do?"

"Go find your partners and have them take action. Girl, you can't keep this Lei around. It will ruin everything you've accomplished. Killing a high-ranking imperial general is tantamount to rebellion. Regardless of whether there's evidence or not, Hou Bing will make you a scapegoat to mitigate his own guilt. Now that it's come to this, we have to root it out."

While the two were chatting, Black Hawk, with his face masked, appeared silently in Ye Ling's room.

You Ming Lang remained calm. Ye Ling walked in and asked, "Why...are you here?"

"Where is Jinniang? The master said that Yao Qi's personal bodyguard will enter the city before dusk. Hou Bing will definitely ask him to identify all the bodies in Chunfengdu. If Jinniang is gone, there will be endless troubles, and you will be the first to bear the brunt. Where is she? You don't have to do anything," asked Black Hawk.

"Room 3, North Floor, Second Floor," Youminglang answered for Ye Ling.

Just as Black Hawk was about to leave through the window, Xi Jun came running over and said, "Master, Night Envoy, Jin Niang quietly left the Noble House and headed all the way to the Governor's Mansion, with Pigeon following her."

Black Hawk left instantly, and Ye Ling followed closely behind. She just wanted to see if Jinniang really intended to betray her, so that she could have peace of mind.

Just as Jun Xi said, Jinniang and her maid hid from place to place all the way to the prefect's mansion.

Ye Ling watched quietly on the rooftop in the distance as Black Hawk knocked them out and took them away.

Pigeon said softly: "Miss Ye, let's go back. We will be in trouble if we are seen by the officers and soldiers."

Ye Ling nodded slightly, and quickly returned to Guiren Pavilion with Pigeon.

After returning to her room, she entered the space and told Jiuyou what happened outside. Then she sat on the sofa in a daze.

Jiuyou poured a cup of hot water: "Drink some water!"

Ye Ling took the water cup and smiled: "Actually, we are not related at all. I want to silence her, and she wants to betray me. It's reasonable and logical. There's nothing to worry about, right?"

"Yes, so don't think too much. My sister-in-law has slept for too long and she must be hungry," Jiuyou said.

"Are you hungry?" Ye Ling said with a smile.

Jiuyou smiled slightly: "I don't like these snacks, so... I'm a little hungry."

After a while, the three of them left the space, and Ye Ling woke up Su Su.

Su Su opened her eyes dazedly: "Oh my God, Sister Ling, how long have I been sleeping? Eh? Why are you wearing women's clothes?"

"I am a woman, and I still like to wear these neutral silk skirts. You should get up quickly, it's almost dark. Let's pack up and go out for dinner. Although we can't go out, we can move freely in the building," said Ye Ling.

"I'm really hungry," Su Su smiled foolishly.

Youminglang prepared a large table of food, table number one in the middle of the second floor.

Before Ye Ling arrived, he asked, "Why did you choose to be here today?"

"Because the view of the stage on the first floor is the clearest from here, there are no outside guests in the building tonight. Apart from you, there are only four businessmen living here. I will ask them to perform all the songs and dances for you to enjoy," Youminglang said with a smile.

"Does this mean I have reserved the entire place?" Ye Ling smiled and sat down, and Jiuyou and Su Su also sat down.

"I'll book the whole place for you, you don't have to pay," Youminglang also said with a smile.

"Then is it better for me to arrive at the right time than to arrive early?" Yue Chi walked over with a smile.

"Brother Yue, are you trying to kill yourself by running here? What if you get caught by the Guan family?" Su Su was worried.

"Don't be nervous, Sister Susu," Youming Lang said, "With Envoy Yue's martial arts, those losers won't be able to find you. Come, sit down, and let's have a few drinks tonight."

"Let's eat first. It's been almost a day and I'm starving." Ye Ling started to eat without saying anything.

Jiuyou was also silent. He just wanted to fill his stomach and then go back to his room. He had no interest in the girls dancing on the stage, and even less interest in drinking.

Su Su hesitated and spoke again and again: "Brother Yue, Yuan Jialin...how is he?"

"Don't worry, Miss. I will bring him back to Langya Pavilion and explain the whole story. Master Yuanzong is a good man, but I don't know who his son learned these dirty tricks from," said Yue Chi.

Su Su didn't ask any more questions. She lowered her head and ate the food in the bowl, somewhat tastelessly. Although she hated Yuan Jialin and even hated him a little, he was still her cousin after all.

The other four families living in the building also came out. The four of them sat together at table number two, which was the table next to Ye Ling and the others. They ordered some food and wine, and also enjoyed singing and dancing and tasted fine wine. The only difference was that each of them had a girl accompanying them.

Ye Ling asked in a low voice: "Brother You, don't they know you at all?"

"Yes, among the guests, I have only met you and had a drink with you. I don't know the others," Youminglang said arrogantly.

Ye Ling smiled and said, "I'm so honored. Come on, let's have a drink together. Thank you for meeting me."

The five of them raised their glasses, Su Su and Jiu You drank tea. Downstairs, the singing and dancing began.

At the same time, Hou Bing stood outside the open space where he had disposed of the bodies in the morning, waiting for something.

After a while, the young general came out with a soldier. The soldier said, "Sir, I have checked and found Jinniang among the bodies at Chunfengdu."

"Sir," the young general said, "Just after entering the city, I took General Yao's guards to Chunfeng Ferry and confirmed that General Yao and Jinniang were both found in the room where Jinniang usually lives."

Hou Bing closed his eyes helplessly: "Heaven wants to kill me! Now that things have come to this, there is no doubt. Your General Yao is quite courageous! Running to a brothel to hide a beautiful woman, this time he has put himself at risk, right? As a general, he didn't die on the battlefield, but died in a woman's bed."

The soldiers lowered their heads in shame: "Sir, what should we do now?"

"What should we do? Go back quickly and ask your General Zu and Military Advisor Xu to manage the army well. Wait for His Majesty's order. Remember, don't let anything happen again, otherwise all of our lives will be in danger," Hou Bing warned.

"Yes, I'll take my leave," the soldier said and rode away.

The master came over and said, "Sir, the express delivery of eight hundred miles has been sent. Just now, our people came to report that King Wen has vomited blood and his condition is very serious."

"Just vomit it out. Look at his body. The wind can even blow him down, and he opened a pharmacy. Humph! You really take yourself seriously. You can't lack living supplies, and don't worry about other things. Even if he dies in Quezhou, Your Majesty will not care. The most important thing now is to control the plague and not let the cavalry army get into trouble again." Hou Bing didn't take Nangong Che seriously at all.

"Alas," sighed the lawyer, "so many people died again this time, it's hard to explain."

"There has never been a plague in Quezhou. We don't know what happened this time. One after another, it caught our government off guard," said Hou Bing.

At the same time, in the inn, Nangong Che was sitting on the bed reading a book. He was doing this for the spies in the inn to see, so that they would think that they would not live long.

Black Hawk entered the room and said, "Your Highness, everything has been done. No one knows that Yao Qi had entered the Noble House before his death, and no one knows that Ye Sishi had been to Chunfeng Ferry. All those who had anything to do with this matter are dead."

“You have to do things cleanly and efficiently, otherwise it will be too late to regret it,” Nangong Che said softly.

"Your Highness is right, so what should we do next?"

"If there are no more deaths in the city, the blockade will be lifted gradually. Now I only hope that the army..."

"Your Highness," Yue Kun hurried in and interrupted Nangong Che: "Good news, some soldiers just rushed into the city, and I think someone in the camp must have fallen ill."

"That's great, it's finally going to succeed. Xu Liang will take the opportunity to get rid of Zu Wang, and then the cavalry army will be ours temporarily," Yue Kun said.

"Now that King Beichen and the Crown Prince are gone from the capital, it's just the right time for me to go back and take action." Nangong Che was very happy. This time his goal had been achieved, and Ye Ling had made an indelible contribution.

As he was speaking, Master Hou Bing ran into the study: "Sir, something has happened. I just received a report that there are multiple infected people in the Hussar Army, and some have died. What should we do?"

"What you fear will come true. What is coming has come. This time it's over. My tenure as a prefect has come to an end," Hou Bing said helplessly.

"Sir, I know that if anything happens to the army, you will be in trouble!" said the advisor.

Hou Bing frowned and thought for a moment before saying, "Let's block the news first and don't let it spread any further."

The master looked troubled: "Sir, this may be difficult to do. There are so many people in the army, and the news may have leaked out long ago."

"First, let Zu Wang and Xu Liang stabilize the morale of the troops and do our best to treat them. This is God's will to kill me!

"Don't say that, sir. It can still be remedied."

Hou Bing took a deep breath, stood up, and paced. "You must immediately notify Zu Wang and Xu Liang in person. Tell them to isolate the infected individuals and prevent the spread of the disease."

The master responded and left in a hurry. Hou Bing was extremely worried. If the cavalry army collapsed due to the epidemic, Nangong Hanyi would definitely be furious. Even if he didn't die, he would be seriously injured!