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

Cangyue Kingdom Langya Pavilion

After everyone left, Ye Ling put Jiuyou into the space again, because everything was convenient in the space, and she had to carry Jiuyou with her at all times to prevent emergencies.

It was late at night and Yelu Liangzhu was wandering at the door of the right guest hall of Langya Pavilion.

After a while, Fang Shu went out and said, "Mr. Chu, my cousin and I have asked around, and there are only six or seven female guests here, but not the woman we met on the way here."

"How could that be? Aren't all the female guests supposed to be in the Right Guest Hall?" Yelu Liangzhu was puzzled.

"Who knows? Why don't you come in and take a look yourself, Mr. Chu?" Qi Yi said as he walked.

"No, no, no. Envoy Chen Qian has reminded us that the right guest hall is for women and the left guest hall is for men. Both parties are not allowed to visit each other. This is also to protect the safety of the women. I dare not go in," said Yelu Liangzhu.

"Mr. Chu, the person is definitely not in the Right Guest Hall," Fang Shu was very sure.

"In my opinion, she is a liar and she deceived you," Qi Yi said.

"How is that possible? There is only one way up the mountain. She can't possibly go down."

"That's not necessarily the case. What if she's hiding in the bushes, watching us leave, and then coming out?"

Yelu Liangzhu didn't believe it. He bowed and returned to his room in the Zuoke Hall. He still had a question in his mind: Why did Envoy Chen Qian say that Envoy Ye had taken care of him? What did he mean? I don't even know this female Envoy.

Yelu Liangzhu sighed, sat down, and poured himself a glass of water, feeling helpless. "I wonder what's become of Xiao Yan?" I dare not ask. I hope the heavens will see. Regardless, I don't want to go back, ever. However, I'd better hide in Langya Pavilion for the next two years. I can't show up. The risk is too great.

At the same time, Qi Yi in the Right Guest Hall sat on the bed and thought: "Cousin, the food provided to guests at Langya Pavilion is pretty good! Let's go out and take a walk tomorrow to get familiar with it."

"Didn't you hear what Chen Qianshi said? There are a lot of traps here, and something bad will happen if you walk around randomly." Fang Shu was sitting in front of the bronze mirror combing her hair.

"Who doesn't know how to scare people? I'm not afraid. Let's familiarize ourselves with the environment in advance. When we have to work here in the future, I will move up step by step and become a female steward like Ye."

Fang Shu shook her head: "You! Don't be too happy too soon. You don't even know if you can pass the interview."

"Why won't you let us go? Anyway, I have my father's letter, so I'm not afraid."

"Cousin, listen to my advice. This is Langya Pavilion, not the Wanquan Escort Agency. You're not the eldest daughter. We're here to be subordinates, so we need to understand our place. Even if you pass the interview, you still have to go through three months of training. Can you endure that? Can you handle being bossed around?"

"My father is..."

"Cousin" Fang Shu interrupted Qi Yi: "Langya Pavilion only looks at ability, not who your father is. If you want to be the eldest daughter, you have to go back. Here, the hierarchy is clear. We are newcomers and are even the lowest guards. Anyone can say a few words about us. Can you tolerate it? Didn't you just read the most basic rules of Langya Pavilion given by Chen Qianshi? The first rule is obedience, unconditional obedience to the orders of your superiors."

Qi Yi picked up a booklet and took a look at it: "There are so many rules, it's more troublesome than our escort agency."

"Look at you, you don't follow the rules. If you make a mistake, you will have to leave immediately." Fang Shu was speechless. She didn't come out voluntarily this time. It was Qi Yi's father, her uncle, who asked her to come and accompany Qi Yi.

Qi Yi only read two pages and immediately lost interest, throwing the book away: "Cousin, if we succeed in getting in and have three months of training, which hall do you want to work in?"

"I..." I thought hard in the room, "It's all fine, but we definitely won't be able to join the Renzi Hall."

"Why? They all say that it's easiest to make money in Renzitang. Although the monthly salary is low, as long as you complete missions, you will get extra rewards. Sometimes the rewards are huge!"

"Look at the booklets that Chen Qianshi gave you. The threshold to join the Renzi Hall is the highest, and the most important thing is martial arts. Because the Renzi Hall is in the business of killing people, if you don't have good martial arts skills, you will have to pay with your life. The so-called reward money is in exchange for life."

Qi Yi quickly searched and finally picked up a booklet to check it out: "Really, only the Renzi Hall has a high threshold."

"Yes, for the other two halls, only Ji Sishi can make the arrangements, but for the Renzi Hall, the allocation of personnel still needs Ye Sishi's approval. Therefore, our martial arts skills are definitely not enough."

"But I want to enter the Renzi Hall so I can travel around the world."

"Running around the world?" Fang Shu said helplessly. "The reason the Renzitang is free is because they go on missions. Just like the most recent time, when Envoy Ye personally escorted the Second Prince of Xidu back home, many people tried to rob and kill him along the way but failed. Do you think you can ensure the safety of the people you escort?"

Qi Yi fell silent. Perhaps her enthusiasm was simply unrealistic. After thinking about it, she still couldn't understand: "Cousin, then tell me, the threshold of Renzi Hall is so high, why can Ye Ling sit in the position of Sishi?"

"Why don't you understand? What's the most important thing about Renzitang? It's martial arts! Ye Sishi is ranked seventh on the Langya List, which means she ranks seventh in martial arts in the world. She's more powerful than the Sect Master and the Old Pavilion Master. What else can she do if not be a Sishi?"

"Okay!" Qi Yi was helpless: "Cousin, I kind of want to meet this female emissary. Do you think she is also like a man, big and strong, and ugly?"

Fang Shu shook her head. "I'm not sure, but... the woman I met on the mountain road today, I always feel she's not simple. Master Chu said she's very skilled in martial arts."

"Do you believe what Chu Liang said?"

"They came here on horseback. How can we, like you and I, who can't even ride a horse, make our way in the martial arts world?"

"It's not that hard to learn how to ride a horse. You can learn it later."

"Okay, go to bed!"

The next day, after breakfast, Ye Ling and Mo Yufeng left Xianren Peak together. As they walked, Mo Yufeng asked, "I heard from Ruochen that you recommended someone to him?"

"It's not really my recommendation. This guy is from Xidu and came from Cangzhou. I met him halfway. He didn't know the way and followed me relentlessly. Of course, he didn't know my identity from beginning to end. He is a good person with a sense of justice, but a little bit reckless. The letter of recommendation was written to him by Yuan Zhen, the leader of the Cangzhou branch. It has nothing much to do with me," Ye Ling explained.

"You all came here together, why didn't you go into the mountain at the same time?"

"Hehe..." Ye Ling laughed and recounted what happened on the road yesterday: "You know, I hate nagging the most, so I left first."

"I see. These two women probably won't be able to stay. Even if they have some martial arts skills and pass the interview, three months of training won't be easy."

"If they want fairness, then be fair. If you can't handle it, just leave. Why do you want to learn from me? Sigh~" Ye Ling was speechless: "My martial arts skills were developed by my master. He almost beat me to death in three years."

Mo Yufeng smiled and said, "I've been beaten a lot too."

"Jiuyou is the most comfortable, I didn't get hit once"

"That's right. When he wakes up, it will be time for him to be beaten."

"That's right, I'm here. Take care, senior brother." Ye Ling waved his hand and walked into the gate of Renzi Hall: "Brothers, I'm back."

The "official" Bi Cheng came running up to greet him: "You are finally back! Your subordinates were so worried."

"Why are you in such a hurry?" Ye Ling walked to her study as if she was familiar with the place.

Cai Yang in the "Si Shi" bowed.

Ye Ling sat down at the desk and picked up the list on the table: "Hey, you finished the list of replacements so quickly?"

"Wu You mentioned it yesterday, so I took it out. This was all written before. Our Renzitang has the highest threshold for recruiting people, so these positions that need to be filled have been vacant and difficult to fill. There has been no suitable candidate for more than a year," Cai Yang replied.

Ye Ling stared at the list. "None of these positions are that important. It doesn't matter if they're vacant. Zhuang Yi is short of a captain. See if there are any suitable ones among you brothers. Recommend a few. I'll be the one to review them. Let's take care of this one for him first."

"Yes, I have done it in the past two days. Also, Si Shi, actually, the clerk position also needs to be filled. I am a bit too busy. This position does not require outdoor missions, so it is okay if your martial arts skills are slightly worse, but you must have a flexible mind," said Cai Yang.

"Okay, aren't there a group of new interviews tomorrow? I'll see if there's anyone suitable. You can just keep working hard for a while."

"Yes, I understand."

"Where's Zhuang Yi?"

"He's on a mission and hasn't returned yet. He probably won't be back until mid-winter."

"Okay, you're right. Langya Pavilion isn't really that cold in the winter! It feels like spring."

"It's really not cold in Zhezhou in winter," Bicheng came over with the brewed tea.

"Si Shi, when you return to Langya Pavilion, you need a servant by your side who can help you send people to pass on the message. I have chosen one," said Cai Yang.

"Alright, where are the people?"

"Yingchuan, come in."

As Cai Yang finished speaking, a young man in his early twenties came in, dressed in black work clothes and with a handsome face. He bowed and said, "Your subordinate Yingchuan, I pay my respects to the envoy."

"No gifts!"

"Sir, do you think it's okay?" Bicheng asked with a smile.

"Okay, that's him. You two can get busy!"

"I'll take my leave," Cai Yang bowed and left.

Ye Ling looked at Bi Cheng: "What are you doing?"

"I've picked out a list and plan to complete it before the end of the year," Bicheng said, holding out a piece of paper. "This is a group of bandits from Weizhou. Six months ago, they robbed several wealthy locals. They sent a letter to Langya Pavilion. It wasn't much, just two thousand taels of silver, asking them to help them kill these bandits. We've already figured out who they are. It will take about fifteen days for me to leave. Please sign and let them go."

"Are you sure you can do that?"

"determine"

"Bring more people with you," Ye Ling signed, and then stamped his Renzitang jade seal: "Okay, have a safe trip, and come back soon."

"Yes." Bi Cheng walked away happily, then returned to the door and said, "Sir, the box on the table contains the money for arresting Di Bin and the eunuch. The brothers have divided it up. This is your share. Keep it. I'm leaving now."

Ye Ling curiously opened the box and found a lot of money inside. He smiled slightly, thinking that this was all earned through hard work. He turned to look at the person who was quietly tidying up the bookshelf and asked, "Yingchuan, how much is your monthly salary?"

"I came from Langya Pavilion earlier. Although I was fortunate enough to enter the Renzi Hall, I have never been on a mission. My monthly salary was three taels before, but now I am your guard and my monthly salary is five taels."

Ye Ling was a little surprised: "It's so little, it seems that our monthly salary in Renzitang is really the lowest, it's all due to jungle!"

"Yes, the monthly salary in the Tianzi Hall and Dizi Hall is high. When I first entered the Renzi Hall, my lord rewarded my subordinates with fifty taels of silver. It's still there now. I'm very grateful, brother. Some people don't even get fifty taels of silver a year."

Ye Ling nodded and thought to himself: The gap between the rich and the poor is so huge, in comparison, I am indeed a rich man!