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

Cang Yue Nation - Nanlai City - City Defense Camp

The warm spring breeze has dressed March in gorgeous clothes, and everywhere there are birds singing and flowers blooming, full of vitality.

In the blink of an eye, it was the 22nd, and a carrier pigeon flew into the city defense camp of Nanlai City.

A soldier took the bamboo tube letter and quickly walked into a courtyard and into the main house: "General Lu, your secret letter."

Lu Xun walked out from behind the screen. His face was somewhat similar to Lu Caiyun. He took the bamboo tube slowly, opened it and checked the note inside.

The soldier bowed and left. A man who looked like a general walked in and asked, "General, did you succeed over there? You want the remaining reward?"

After reading the note, Lu Xun's face darkened. "These two worthless guys failed. Our people found the bodies of the Northwest Twin Devils beside the official road. There was also Li Ba, who was also dead."

"What? The Jiuyou beside Ye Ling is so powerful? It's unlikely, right? If he can win against the Northwest Twin Devils alone, it's still possible. But this Li Ba is no pushover!" The master didn't believe it.

"Everyone is dead, Ye Ling must still be alive"

"We don't know what she looks like, so it's hard to find her!"

"Send a pigeon to the capital immediately and ask the eldest lady to paint a portrait of Ye Ling and send it over," said Lu Xun.

"Yes, General, this matter is not serious. She is just a woman. We can kill her later. Our main target is King Beichen. He will be here soon."

"What are you afraid of? The civil officials took most of the embezzlement. I only took a few. If the sky falls, there are tall people to hold it up. General Qian is not in a hurry. We just need to watch the show," said Lu Xun.

"General, you are right. I will do what you have instructed me to do. I will take my leave."

At the same time, Ye Ling's carriage stopped not far outside Nanlai City.

"Why don't you leave?" Xue Jingchuan asked.

"I'm going to the farm first, you go into the city!" Ye Ling said.

"Let's go tomorrow! It's getting late today, let's go into the city first and have a good night's rest."

Ye Ling thought for a moment and said, "Alright! You can go into the city first. I need to change my clothes. Jiuyou, you and Qianqing should do the same."

A quarter of an hour later, Ye Ling got off the carriage. She was wearing a cute pink cross-collared long dress. A pink tulle shawl added a touch of playfulness to her. Her hair was simply combed, but she looked like a heroine.

Xue Jingchuan's eyes widened: "Wow! So beautiful."

"This is my best-looking dress. When I have time in the future, I will make a few more cross-collared dresses. I hate those exposed-neck dresses that Ye Yun and the others wear," said Ye Ling.

"Why do you want to change clothes suddenly?" Xue Jingchuan was puzzled.

"Words can suppress a gentleman, and clothes can intimidate a villain. If you have no clothes on your body, you will be bullied; if you have no knowledge in your mind, no one will know it. Respect the clothes first, then the person; respect the body first, then the soul," Ye Ling explained.

Xue Jingchuan nodded: "That makes sense. Just based on your clothes, many people would not dare to look down on you. It's just that this carriage is too shabby and doesn't match your temperament."

"So I'm going to throw it away and we're going to town on the horses."

"Just throw it away, it's not worth much anyway"

A quarter of an hour later, several people led their horses into the city. People passing by would unconsciously look at Ye Ling. After all, it was unprecedented for a woman to lead a horse and parade through the city.

"Jingchuan, have you been here before?" Ye Ling asked as they walked.

"Of course, I know Nanlai best. How about you just listen to me?"

"Okay! Find an inn."

"Come on"

Xue Jingchuan naturally took the people to his own territory, an inn called Tianlaike.

The innkeeper had already received the pigeon message from Xue Jingchuan, so he pretended not to know them and received them.

Ye Ling opened the back window of her room and looked out at the bustling streets. "Jingchuan, didn't they say Nanlai City was the worst hit? Why does it feel so much better than the small towns we've been to? You can't tell it's been hit by a disaster at all."

"This is the doorstep of the governor's house, so we have to clean it up." Xue Jingchuan had already changed his clothes: "Ye Ling, I'll take you to some fun places tonight."

"Okay!" Ye Ling also felt that the journey was very boring.

"No," Jiuyou disagreed: "Miss, you can't go with him."

"It's okay, you and Qianqing have a good rest, we will be back soon, don't worry"

"Miss…"

"Okay, stop talking."

Jiuyou was helpless. Although he knew that Xue Jingchuan would not harm Ye Ling, he was still worried.

In the evening, Xue Jingchuan took Ye Ling away. They talked as they walked and soon came to a big restaurant called Guirenguan. It didn't look like anything special from the outside, but when they went inside, they found a different world: singing and dancing, wine, meat, gambling, eating, drinking and having fun, with both men and women.

"How is it? This place is fun, right? I'll take you around," Xue Jingchuan said with a smile.

As the two of them reached the second floor, they were met by an enchanting beauty. She was somewhat surprised to see Xue Jingchuan: "The sun is rising from the west. Isn't this Young Master Xue? How dare you come here?"

"Your boss is running a business, so he won't refuse the money that comes to his door, right?" Xue Jingchuan said.

The woman rolled her eyes at Xue Jingchuan, then looked Ye Ling up and down: "How old is the little girl?"

"Eighteen," Ye Ling replied.

The "only eighteen" woman immediately looked at Xue Jingchuan: "How could you have the heart to do that?"

"Don't talk nonsense," Xue Jingchuan said quickly.

"Hmph!" The woman laughed. "Little girl, this man is a playboy. He's played with countless women. I see you're dressed well, so go home quickly or he'll take advantage of you and make you cry."

Ye Ling quickly looked at Xue Jingchuan, who looked helpless: "Don't listen to her nonsense! After all this journey, don't you understand who I am? Chanjuan, even if there is no result between us, you don't have to be like this, right?"

"How dare you say that? Who jumped out of the window in the middle of the night and ran away? And then was never seen again?" Chan Juan said angrily.

"You said you would follow me forever, how could I not run?" Xue Jingchuan said confidently.

"I was just joking, is it really that serious?"

"Okay, okay, I just brought my friends here tonight to see the world and have some fun. Don't worry about it and go about your business!" Xue Jingchuan didn't want to say more.

"You'll get yourself into trouble sooner or later."

"Thanks for the reminder, I'll just..."

"Little girl, whose family are you from?" Chan Juan ignored Xue Jingchuan and looked at Ye Ling and said, "Judging from your clothes, you must be a daughter from a wealthy family. But don't be fooled by this man! He only knows how to play and not take responsibility."

"That's too much," Xue Jingchuan said helplessly, "Ling'er, go sit down in private room number six up front. I'll be there soon."

Ye Ling left obediently, wanting to laugh in her heart. She was right. Xue Jingchuan was a playboy.

After Ye Ling walked away, Xue Jingchuan immediately spoke up: "Chanjuan, what do you mean? Why do you always try to sabotage me? When we were together, did I make it clear to you in advance that we each get what we want and satisfy the needs of adults? I never said I would be responsible, right? You agreed to that, too. Besides, if you have a child, do I give you money to have an abortion? If it were any other man, would he still care about this?"

"You sound nice, but when I had the abortion, I almost died of pain. Can you share that pain?"

"Okay, okay, I was wrong, but can you remember to take your medicine next time? That way it won't be so troublesome. I feel bad for you when you're in pain." Xue Jingchuan hugged Chan Juan and took out a banknote: "Go buy some delicious food, or some rouge and powder."

"You want to cut off ties with me?"

"That's not what I meant. I brought a friend here today, so please stop pestering me!"

"She is an innocent young girl, unmarried, how could you be so cruel?"

"I can't explain it to you. I'm leaving now. Go and get busy!" Xue Jingchuan kissed Chan Juan on the face before leaving.

Ye Ling looked at the person who came in and smiled wickedly: "Young Master Xue must have had a lot of romantic debts, right?"

"What kind of romantic debt is this? Don't you think about it? If there really is a debt, would I still dare to bring you here?" Xue Jingchuan said as he poured tea.

"No debt? Then why did you run out the window in the middle of the night?"

"She's talking nonsense. Do you think I'm that kind of person?"

"Yes," Ye Ling was sure.

Xue Jingchuan smiled helplessly: "Well, my reputation is ruined."

At this moment, applause broke out downstairs, and two dancers, a man and a woman, walked onto the stage.

"Wow, it's time to dance." The private room where Ye Ling was located had a clear view of the stage.

"This dance is not suitable for you to watch. Let's go somewhere else and play at the gambling table!" Xue Jingchuan said.

"I don't want it, I just want to watch the dancing"

"Then...don't blush later!"

"Tsk, I've seen all sorts of big scenes, I'm afraid..." Ye Ling swallowed his words mid-sentence and immediately turned around: "Is this... is this dancing? It's no different from a live broadcast, right? Did people in ancient times have so much fun?"

Xue Jingchuan smiled: "I already told you it's not suitable for you to watch. Let's go to the gambling table."

"Why would a woman come to this place?"

"This isn't a brothel, so women are welcome to come. Of course, most of those who come here are wealthy, and those without money can't afford it!" Xue Jingchuan stood up and naturally took Ye Ling's hand: "Come with me, let's win back what we spent tonight."

"Are you so sure?"

"Of course, just wait and see."

The two chatted and laughed all the way to the gambling area on the third floor.

On the second floor behind them, Chan Juan and another woman watched the people going upstairs. The woman asked, "Sister, you still can't forget him?"

"How could a woman forget a man like this?" Chan Juan smiled bitterly.

"Is that new prey he's pulling in?"

"I'm afraid not. This time, Xue Jingchuan has become the prey. I'm afraid he doesn't even realize it yet. This woman will make him fall."

"How does sister know?"

"A man's mouth can lie, but his subconscious actions and eyes can't. It turns out... he likes this type! But she is indeed beautiful and a good girl. As for us, we are not qualified to talk about marriage at all," said Chan Juan.

"Yes! Being sold to a place like this, there is no freedom in life. But, sister, compared to the girls in brothels, we are really better off. At least we can choose to sell our art instead of our bodies," the woman said with a smile.

"That's true, but after all, it's like a bird in a cage. Even if it flies out, it can't land."

"Sister, what happened to you today?"

"Nothing, let's go!"