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

Cang Yue Country - Tang Zhou - Street

After hearing Ye Ling's words, Xue Jingchuan's eyes lit up: "Great, I want to go to Nanlai too. I heard that there is a flower thief there. I plan to accept the government's reward order and then capture the person in exchange for money.

Ye Ling became interested upon hearing this: "The government is offering a reward. Is this thing profitable? How much is the reward?"

"It depends on the severity of the crime committed by the person being arrested, and whether he lives or dies."

"Can you tell me in detail?" Ye Ling saw her way to make money. As a person in the 21st century who works day after day at 8 o'clock every morning, she likes this free career very much.

"We're at the city gate," said Xue Jingchuan.

"Let's go together. Aren't you going to Nanlai too?" Ye Ling made the invitation. Her real purpose was to see who sent Xue Jingchuan. Anyway, she absolutely didn't believe in the word "chance encounter".

"Well...you two are women, and the next one is a man from outside. Wouldn't it be inconvenient to travel with you?" Xue Jingchuan pretended to refuse.

Ye Ling laughed inwardly: "It's okay, people in the martial arts world don't care about trivial matters. Besides, don't we still have my Jiuyou here?"

"Okay, let's get on the horse together..." Xue Jingchuan didn't finish his words when he saw Ye Ling mount the horse with a beautiful move. He was surprised again: "Miss Ye is really capable."

"I am an orphan. If I didn't have any skills, I would have died long ago."

"That's right." Xue Jingchuan got on the horse.

Qian Qing was able to get on the horse with Jiuyou's help. She was still very scared and tried hard to overcome it.

Several people began to ride their horses slowly forward. Ye Ling couldn't wait to ask, "Master Xue, tell me about the reward money."

"Any criminal wanted by the government with a bounty is difficult to catch. The reward is given according to the severity of their crime, just like a flower thief and a murderer are not worth the same price. In addition, you can choose to capture the person alive or kill him, and the reward is also different. Generally, the reward is more expensive for a living person, and relatively less for a dead person." Xue Jingchuan explained patiently, not minding at all that Ye Ling looked down on her because she was a woman.

"Is this kind of work common?"

"A lot, because anyone who gets a reward from the government must have some talent, just like the flower thief this time. His Qinggong skills were so powerful that the government sent troops to surround him several times but all failed. As a last resort, the Nanlai prefect Guangzongyuan issued a reward to see if there were any martial arts masters who could catch him."

"Oh~" Ye Ling nodded: "Is this what you do?"

"That's it!"

"Is that so? What does that mean?"

"As for me, I'm just like you. I have no parents, no relatives, and I'm wandering the world all by myself, so I need to eat! I usually just take on bounties and sell some information, and that's enough to support myself."

"Selling information?" Ye Ling grasped the key point. Could it be that this guy wanted to sell his whereabouts to the Lu family?

"Yes! I have been traveling around the world, so naturally I know a lot of news. How about you buy some news?" Xue Jingchuan asked with a smile.

Ye Ling looked at him and thought for a moment: "Will you try to have it both ways?"

"How is that possible? People like us also have professional ethics. We are all in this together. Honesty is the principle. Otherwise, who would dare to buy information from me in the future?"

"Okay." Ye Ling still felt it was unreliable, but she couldn't find any flaws, so she simply threw a stone to test the waters: "I just happen to have some news I want to know. Someone wants to kill me. I want to know the details of the other party, such as how many people they have sent, their martial arts skills, and when they plan to attack. Tell me your price and see if I can afford it."

Xue Jingchuan smiled gently: "Miss Ye, you and I are going to Nanlai together, which is also a kind of fate. Moreover, it is a beautiful woman who asked me for information. So, how about I give you a free message?"

"So good? Cheap goods are not good, and good goods are not cheap. You won't send me low-quality news, right?"

"How is that possible? Just look at my face and you'll see how sincere I am."

Ye Ling smiled and said, "My mother told me since I was little that I should never look for a good-looking man, because good-looking men can be deceiving."

"I don't agree with that. My heart is the same as my appearance, because the four words I hate most in my life are - double-faced."

Ye Ling shook his head speechlessly: "Men's words are lies. So tell me, who wants to kill me?"

"Lu Caiyun's family, this matter has long been known to everyone. You want to take back General Ye and Madam Ye's property, which is equivalent to taking away most of Ye Tingxun's property, or even more. How could Lu Caiyun let it go? She wants to kill you and then take back the property legitimately. Am I right?"

"Yes, that's right. How much do you know about the Lu family?"

"The Lu family is just average these days. Ever since Mr. Lu passed away three years ago, his three sons have been fighting over the family property, basically turning against each other. Now, the eldest son, Lu Xun, is the governor of Chongzhou, and the third son is a general on the border. These two won't interfere. The main thing is the second son. You must know that Nanlai is the Lu family's home base. This second son, Lu Xun, is the deputy general defending Nanlai. He was the one who received Lu Caiyun's letter, asking to kill you."

"He's going to use soldiers?"

"That's not the case. After all, you are Ye Tingzhan's only daughter. Killing you must be done in secret. Therefore, we absolutely cannot use officials. We must use people from the martial arts world. Have you heard of the Hunter of Life?"

Ye Ling shook his head: "I don't know."

"There is another kind of killer who makes money in the Jianghu, known as the Hunter of Life. They receive money from their employers and kill people for their employers. This time, Lu Xun has hired the Hunter of Life, and the Northwest Twin Devils are here to take your life."

"The Northwest Twin Devils? I didn't hear anything they said." Ye Ling shook his head.

"Miss, they are quite famous and are said to have never failed." Jiuyou was a little worried.

"Very famous? Then I'm dead, right?" Ye Ling pretended to be scared.

"Miss Ye, I have another identity. Do you want to hear it?" Xue Jingchuan smiled wickedly.

"I'm getting goosebumps!" Ye Ling said with disgust: "Tell me, what is your identity?"

"I escort convoys. Sometimes I also help government officials or wealthy families to transport things or people."

"You really are omnipresent!"

"Oh! For a living! Do you want an escort service?"

"Then would you like to accept the services of Mr. Life Hunter?"

"How do you explain it?" Xue Jingchuan became interested.

"Kill Lu Xun, name your price," Ye Ling said with a smile.

Xue Jingchuan smiled helplessly: "Miss, he is a general, a member of the imperial court. Killing him? I have a life to earn this money, but I don't have a life to spend it! Otherwise, I will help you kill the Northwest Twin Devils?"

"If you kill the two evil spirits in the northwest, there will be two fools in the northeast. When doing things, we must start from the source. Kill Lu Xun and put an end to it all."

"What you said is true. If you kill Lu Xun, on the one hand, the court will not let you go, and you will become a fugitive from the daughter of a loyal minister. On the other hand, although the Lu brothers are not in harmony, they will not completely ignore the life and death of their brothers, right? By then, Ye Tingxun will also add insult to injury, and you will be really isolated and helpless." Xue Jingchuan analyzed the pros and cons.

"That's not right. It's reasonable for Lu Xun to send people to kill me? Isn't he afraid of getting into trouble by killing me? That's right. I'm just an insignificant commoner. Just like the word fairness is for the weak, and the word interest, one carries a knife, the other carries blood." Ye Ling was somewhat displeased.

"No, no, no, that's not what I meant. What I wanted to say is... maybe we can kill Lu Xun quietly and commit a perfect crime. In this way, who would suspect that an orphan like you can do such a thing?" Xue Jingchuan said. In fact, he had wanted to deal with these people from the Lu family for a long time, but it was a pity that Nangong Chen did not allow him to do anything wrong.

"I like to hear that. I'll do it when I get the chance."

"Miss Ye, I have something to say, but I'm not sure if I should say it."

"Say it!"

"You've inherited a large fortune, and many people in the world want to...get it. So, this is not a good thing. Besides the Lu family, you have to be careful when others approach you."

Ye Ling looked at Xue Jingchuan: "Are you talking about yourself?"

"Absolutely not. I'm a decent man who only makes decent money. So, how about it? Do you want to kill the Northwest Devils?"

"Tell me the price."

"In this case, we are destined to be together. I will give you a price for true love. One head is worth one thousand taels, and two heads are worth two thousand taels."

"Two thousand taels?" Ye Ling was shocked. "That's it? Is it true that friendship is worthless in times of trouble? Why don't you just go and rob? Wait... you just sent a message, and you were waiting here, right? The city is really too dark, the countryside is still better."

"Miss Ye, those are the two evil spirits from the Northwest! My price is already the lowest. The starting price is several thousand taels. You can go and ask about the market price. For these two people, the starting price for each head is five thousand taels. If you don't believe me, you can ask your subordinate," said Xue Jingchuan.

"Okay, wait a minute, Lu Xun hired the Northwest Twins to kill me. How much did it cost? Do you know?"

Xue Jingchuan pointed a finger.

Ye Ling was furious: "One thousand taels? Damn it, my life is only worth one thousand taels?"

"Miss, you can't swear," Qian Qing quickly reminded.

"It's ten thousand taels," Xue Jingchuan explained with a smile.

“This is too worthless.”

"When the Hunter of Life kills someone, it depends on the opponent's fighting strength and whether he is easy to kill. You are a weak woman, and Lu Xun's offer is at most two thousand taels. I guess he heard that Jiuyou is with you, so he increased it to ten thousand taels. Do you understand?" Xue Jingchuan asked with a smile.

Ye Ling felt extremely aggrieved instantly: "I understand. Of the ten thousand taels, my mother is only worth two thousand taels, and the remaining eight thousand taels belongs to Jiuyou."

"Pfft... Hehe..." Xue Jingchuan couldn't stop laughing: "Miss Ye, you are the cutest and most interesting woman I have ever met. Your reaction is really hilarious."

Ye Ling glared at Xue Jingchuan, then looked at Jiu You: "From now on, I'll ask you for eight thousand taels, okay?"

"Miss, I don't want them. I'll give them all to you." Jiuyou answered seriously.

"Get out!" Ye Ling was so angry that his stomach hurt, and he rode his horse forward.

"Haha..." Xue Jingchuan laughed heartlessly: "Jiuyou, Jiuyou, you two, the master and servant, are really interesting."

"Hurry..." Jiuyou ignored Xue Jingchuan and hurried to chase Ye Ling: "Miss, please slow down."

Four people, four horses, moving forward.