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

Cangyue Kingdom Langya Pavilion

On October 23, the originally scheduled interview was postponed for two days because it was raining so heavily that I couldn’t go out.

Yelu Liangzhu carefully read all the rules and conditions for entering Langya Pavilion. He had read them every day in the past few days and had already memorized them.

Fang Shu was the same, but Qi Yi was absent-minded: "Cousin, this annoying rain! It's almost winter, why is it still raining?"

"Didn't I tell you before that there is no winter in Zhezhou? It never snows here, only rains. You can just stay here and relax. We have food and drink. Take advantage of these few days to read these three manuals carefully. You might be asked about them during the interview." Fang Shu sat on the bed, holding the manual that Chen Fei gave them, and looked at it carefully.

"What's so interesting about talking about it on paper?" Qi Yi walked to the bed and picked up a book at random to read.

Halfway through the day, Yelu Liangzhu was making hot tea on a small stove, feeling quite comfortable alone. It was only the third day since he arrived, and he had not talked to anyone else in the courtyard, so he was considered to have no friends. Everyone else sat in a room in groups of three or four, drinking tea and chatting.

Suddenly, the door was pushed open, and the person who came in put away his umbrella and then closed the door again.

Yelu Liangzhu stood up hurriedly, looking surprised: "Miss Jiuyou?"

Ye Ling smiled, placed the two jugs of wine and a three-layer lunch box on the table, and said as he untied his cloak, "Ah! It's really getting a bit cold with the rain."

"Then come over and warm yourself by the fire." Yelu Liangzhu was inexplicably friendly, feeling like he had finally met an acquaintance. He quickly took out a dry towel and said, "Come, wipe yourself."

Ye Ling took the towel and wiped the rain off his body, then warmed himself by the fire: "Open the lunch box, heat up the wine, and let's have a few drinks."

"No problem, it's just... this is the left guest room. Will you be misunderstood if you come here? People outside will gossip if they see you." Yelu Liangzhu was afraid of ruining Ye Ling's reputation.

"It's okay. The door is closed, so no one can see you. Come and sit down. After all, we know each other, so I should come to see you," Ye Ling said with a smile.

The two of them took out some dishes, warmed up some wine, and started chatting and drinking.

Yelu Liangzhu was puzzled: "Where do you live? I went to the right guest room and looked for you, but they said they didn't see you."

"I live in Immortal Peak!"

"Immortal Peak?" Yelu Liangzhu hesitated slightly. "Oh, yes, yes, I remember now. It's in the manual. Immortal Peak is the clan leader's private residence. You are a friend of his wife, and Li Yin lives there."

"Yes, come on, let's have a touch."

After drinking a cup, Yelu Liangzhu continued to ask: "Well, you see, you came to see me, and we are friends. Can you tell me your real name?"

"Next time, I'll tell you next time we meet, okay?"

"When is the next time?"

"Two or three days later"

"Okay," Yelu Liangzhu was happy.

"Chu Liang, are you interested in collecting, organizing, and managing various documents? Would you be interested?"

"Hmm?" Yelu Liangzhu was a little confused: "What do you mean?"

"Oh, it's like this. I heard the sect leader and her wife yesterday saying that there is a vacant clerk position in Langya Pavilion, and it seems to be from Renzi Hall. I wanted to ask if you are interested. Maybe you can try for it." Ye Ling said casually.

"The Renzi Hall?" Yelu Liangzhu shook his head slightly. "It's probably quite difficult, you don't know! Of the three halls in Langya Pavilion, the Renzi Hall is the most difficult to enter. Not only are there a lot of rules, but the most important one is martial arts skills. As you know, my martial arts skills are not very good, so I probably won't be able to get in."

"But I heard from them that the clerk in the Renzi Hall doesn't have to go on any missions. He just organizes various official documents in the hall and settles the monthly wages and expenses of all the brothers in the Renzi Hall. This position should not require any martial arts skills."

Yelu Liangzhu thought: This is a good job. I don’t have to show up in public. Organizing documents and doing accounts are easy for me!

Ye Ling looked at Yelu Liangzhu: "Chu Liang? Chu Liang? What are you thinking about?"

"No, I'm just thinking about how to work hard for this clerical position. I guess it's not going to be easy to get in. After the interview, there's still three months of training. Everything is difficult at the beginning!"

"Nothing is difficult in the world if you set your mind to it. Keep working hard."

"Thank you. By the way, you are such a good martial artist, you can actually enter Langya Pavilion. As for Qi Yi and Fang Shu, they are probably in trouble. Their martial arts are not that good, and Qi Yi has a bit of a spoiled girl's temper. This kind of place is not their Wanquan Escort Agency," Yelu Liangzhu complained.

"Wanquan Escort Agency? You said they are from Wanquan Escort Agency?"

"That's right, Qi Yi is the daughter of Qi Yu, and their letters of introduction were all written by their fathers."

Ye Ling nodded: "Wanquan Escort Agency has been thriving in the past two years. This Qi Yi, leaving behind her good job as a young lady, came here to be the lowest servant. How interesting."

"Who says it's not true? I've only been here for two days and I've already offended all the female guests there."

"Besides these two, are there any other women who want to enter Langya Pavilion?"

"The others are all guests, passing through with their families and seeking shelter. Oh, and I suddenly remembered something. It is said that Ye Sishi also lives in Xianren Peak. She and the Sect Master are from the same family. Have you seen her?"

"Well...didn't she go to see Yelu Zongzheng off?"

Yelu Liangzhu nodded: "Yes, I forgot about it. She hasn't left Cangzhou since I left. She must not have come back yet."

It was not until the evening that Ye Ling left Yelu Liangzhu's room holding an umbrella. The rain was still falling, and the stone road of Langya Pavilion was washed clean. There were almost no people on the road.

Ye Ling wore a pair of leather riding boots, which were both warm and water-resistant. He hurried back to Renzi Hall. Passing by a pavilion, he saw Qi Yi and Fang Shu, who were standing inside admiring the distant mountains in the rain.

Fang Shu was the first to notice Ye Ling. She was a little surprised: "Are you the girl I met on the mountain road the day before yesterday?"

Qi Yi turned around immediately: "You really came up."

Ye Ling glanced at the sky and said, "Girls, it's getting dark soon. Langya Pavilion will activate many magic arrays at night. Please return to the right guest room as soon as possible!"

"What do you know?" Qi Yi said with disdain.

Fang Shu was very polite. "Thank you for your reminder, cousin. She is right. Envoy Chen Qian said that Langya Pavilion is very dangerous at night. You are absolutely not allowed to walk around casually. If something happens, they will not be responsible. Let's go back!"

Ye Ling was speechless and was about to leave.

"Wait a minute," Fang Shu said, "Miss, are you going in the wrong direction? The right guest room is over there."

Ye Ling smiled slightly: "I'm not a guest, you two should go back early!"

Looking at the person who had already walked away, Qi Yi still didn't care: "Cousin, do you believe her? I tell you, this kind of woman, you can tell from her face that she is not a good person. Anyway, I don't like her."

Fang Shu shook her head slightly: "You! Do you still think you are the eldest daughter? It's different now. Where are you now? Go back."

"Cousin, I just don't understand why you always side with outsiders?"

Fang Shu walked silently, she didn't want to talk.

At this moment, Yue Chi came towards them, followed by two guards. He had just finished a meeting in Mo Yufeng's Ganlu Palace and was on his way back to Dizi Hall.

Seeing the two women, Yue Chi stopped and said, "Ladies, are you guests of the pavilion? It's getting late and the rain is so heavy, you should go back quickly!"

Fang Shuwei knelt and saluted: "Thank you for the reminder, we were just about to go back."

"Who are you?" Qi Yi asked.

A guard said, "This is our Dizi Hall's Yue Sishi."

Qi Yi's eyes lit up immediately, and she changed her expression: "So it's Envoy Yue. My apologies. I'm Qi Yi, and my father is Qi Yu from the Wanquan Escort Agency. We are not guests, we are here to enter the Langya Pavilion."

Yue Chi looked at the two of them, smiled slightly, and muttered in his heart: These are the two women that Ji Sishi mentioned!

Seeing Yue Chi was silent, Fang Shu spoke softly, "Envoy Yue, my cousin and I will be back soon."

"Go back quickly!" Yue Chi said and was about to leave.

"Envoy Yue, wait a moment," Qi Yi quickly stopped him, "Envoy Yue, when is the interview?"

"The rain may stop at any time."

"Then..." Qi Yi added a little bit of a little bird: "Envoy Yue, can you please show me some mercy during the interview? My cousin and I came here just for you, Envoy Yue!"

Yue Chi laughed inwardly. As a playboy, he saw what the girl was up to at first glance. "I'm sorry, but the interview isn't decided by me alone. Now that the three envoys are here, if the two of them object, it's two to one, and there's nothing I can do."

"Could you please introduce Ji Sishi to me?"

"I'm afraid this won't work. Among the three of us, Ji Sishi is the most difficult to talk to. It's difficult for me to see him on weekdays. You'd better rely on your own abilities, young lady! You two can go back!" Yue Chi said and left directly.

Qi Yi was not very happy, and kept muttering all the way: "Cousin, isn't he just a servant? Why is he so arrogant and indifferent?"

Fang Shu was completely speechless. "Cousin, why don't you understand the situation? Langya Pavilion is now headed by the Sect Master. Below him are the three Sishi, then the nine Qianshi, then the twenty-seven teams, and so on. We are the lowest-ranking guards, why should they pay attention to us? To be honest, you and I are not qualified to talk to those team leaders now. Don't think you are the eldest lady anymore."

"Okay, okay, I get it. Anyway, I've already made a promise to my father that I must make a name for myself in Langya Pavilion, otherwise I won't go back." Qi Yi hugged Fang Shu's arm: "Cousin, we grew up together, you have to stay with me!"

"Cousin, my martial arts skills are not as good as yours. I don't even know if I can pass the interview. Don't hold your hopes too high. If you are selected and I am not, then I will have to train here alone."

"No, I want you to stay with me. I'll be scared if I'm alone."

"But...we are unfamiliar with this place, and we two women..."

"Cousin, father said that everyone in Langya Pavilion is a gentleman, and we are safe here. I must make a name for myself and show that auntie that I am much better than her son who only knows how to cause trouble."

Fang Shu glanced at Qi Yi and stopped talking. Her parents died when she was young, and she grew up in her uncle's house, living under someone else's roof. That's why everyone gave in to Qi Yi and protected her. Now she had to accompany her here to make trouble.