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

Cang Yue Nation - Nanlai City - Noble House

Outside, Jiuyou lost the tongue battle with Xue Jingchuan. Inside, Ye Ling did not sleep, but took a bath in the space.

Meng Meng flew back and forth: "Master, you have confirmed that Blood Prince is working for King Beichen, why don't you tell him about Yutong's assassination? This way he can tell King Beichen in advance, and you don't have to wait here."

Ye Ling closed her eyes and soaked in the bathtub: "Mengmeng, never trust someone easily just because you get along with them for a while, and then give up your cards. Everyone in this world has two faces, more or less. We have only known each other for a short time, how can we confirm his true identity? So, there are some things that need to be done with caution."

"Oh I see!"

Ye Ling opened his eyes and wiped his arm. "The best way to protect yourself is: don't overestimate your relationship with anyone, don't overestimate your importance in others' hearts. The more familiar you are with someone, the more vigilant you should be. Remember: I'm not afraid of tigers and wolves that are cunning in front of me, but I'm afraid of people who are two-faced."

"Alas~" Meng Meng sighed, "Life is so complicated, Master. What do you think of Blood Prince?"

"I can't tell, so Mengmeng, when you meet someone you can't see through, he must be a smart person, at least smarter than you."

"Then we'd better be careful. Mengmeng always listens to the master."

"Okay, clean up and go to bed."

"Master, what are we going to do tomorrow?"

"Of course, I'm going to Zhuangzi to avenge the real Ye Ling."

"Then will you let Blood Prince follow?"

"Zhuangzi can of course follow us, but he won't be taking the same road as us. Besides, Lu Caiyun and Ye Tingxun won't let me go, so the days ahead won't be peaceful. But here, the one we have to be careful with is Lu Xun. If I remember correctly, he was also involved in the assassination of Nangong Chen. We have to strike the snake at its most vulnerable part. If we want to live a more peaceful life in Nanlai in the future, we have to get rid of this thorn," Ye Ling said as he put on his inner clothes.

"Master wants to use King Beichen?" Mengmeng is very smart.

"Yes, this is an era of imperial rule. I can't kill court generals by myself, otherwise I will be wanted. Moreover, he has the military power. We are few in number, and no matter how powerful we are, we will suffer. So I can only kill with a borrowed knife, and Nangong Chen is the best knife. I help him avoid assassinations, and he helps me kill Lu Xun. It's fair." Ye Ling said as he left the space and lay on the bed.

"Master, have you wanted King Beichen to kill Lu Xun for a long time?"

Ye Ling closed his eyes and replied in his mind: I didn’t think so before, I planned to do it myself, but then I learned that Nangong Chen was coming, and I remembered his story line, so I decided to use his strength to defeat him. Okay, go to sleep.

"Good night, master." Mengmeng fell alone on the Simmons bed and moved out from under the quilt to rest.

The next morning, the rain stopped and the sky cleared. Ye Ling stretched lazily and went out.

"Miss/Ye Ling, good morning." Jiuyou and Xue Jingchuan spoke first.

"Jiuyou, why are you here? It's so quiet! The noise last night gave me a headache." Ye Ling said as he walked to the third floor railing and glanced at the entire building: "Strange, where did everyone go?"

"The people in this place are active at night and stay at home during the day. Now everyone is sleeping and will only get up to open for business in the evening," Xue Jingchuan explained.

"Miss, let's go back!"

"Okay, let's go!"

The three of them walked out of the gate of the Noble House and walked slowly along the way. The people passing by looked at Ye Ling with strange eyes. After Ye Ling passed by, they whispered to each other:

"See? She came out of the Noble House. Judging from her clothes, she must be a girl from a wealthy family. What a pity, she has not learned her lesson."

"That's right, she brought two male favorites out at once, and then she didn't have enough fun with them, so she took them back."

"Corrupting women's virtues"

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Listening to what the others were saying, Ye Ling stopped in her tracks, speechless. However, she didn't want to argue with a few idiots. However, she took a serious look at Jiu You and Xue Jingchuan, and then nodded with satisfaction: "Not bad, not bad. Good looks prove that I have good taste. These two male favorites are both top-notch."

"Miss, what are you talking about?" Jiuyou was helpless.

Xue Jingchuan smiled happily: "I am different from this young man. Not only do I have a good appearance, but I am also good inside. I can please you!"

"You're right, beautiful appearances are all the same, but interesting souls are one in a million." Ye Ling agreed, and the few of them continued to walk back.

Jiuyou glared at Xue Jingchuan angrily, warning with his eyes: Stay away from my young lady.

Xue Jingchuan also gave Jiuyou a look in return: You don’t have the final say, I have cultivated both inside and outside, and you are just a shell.

Jiuyou became even angrier: Don’t force me to do it.

Haha…Xue Jingchuan laughed: You can’t beat me.

While the two men were fighting silently, the three returned to the inn, had breakfast, and immediately rode out of the city and rushed to the farm.

"Ye Ling, why don't you buy a carriage? That would be more impressive." Xue Jingchuan asked as they walked.

"Why would I spend that money? Even though I have some money, I can't afford to squander it! Go..."

"It's okay, if you have no money, you can ask me, I will support you."

"Forget it. I have to support myself and my two male favorites at the same time. Haha..." Ye Ling smiled wickedly.

"That's absolutely no problem. I really like being supported by others," Xue Jingchuan responded with a smile.

"Xue Jingchuan, shut up!" Jiuyou said.

"Ye Ling, you see, there is no room for two tigers in this mountain. Why don't you give up Jiuyou? I am better at martial arts than him and I know how to handle things. As for you, you only need to support one person, right?" Xue Jingchuan asked.

"That's something we can consider," Ye Ling continued.

"Miss" Jiuyou became anxious.

"Come on, young man!" Xue Jingchuan was gloating.

The few of them talked and laughed all the way. Around noon, they arrived at a village, which was the Zhuangzi mentioned by Ye Ling. They dismounted and walked holding hands.

"Xiawa Village? It's so remote!" Xue Jingchuan said. He usually goes to big cities and rarely goes to small villages like this.

"This is where the ancestors of the Lu family lived. They have moved away now, but the courtyard in the village is still there. Several old women from the Lu family who have no children are living here in their old age. I was thrown here by them and had a narrow escape from death," Ye Ling said as he walked.

"Master Leng went on a diplomatic mission to Dayu on behalf of His Majesty, and then patrolled the border again after returning. It took more than three years. Otherwise, you would definitely not have to suffer here," said Xue Jingchuan.

"I know. As soon as grandpa came back, he sent someone to pick me up. I will never forget his kindness."

The few people walked very slowly. The villagers were all farmers. It was noon now and they were all on their way home with their farm tools. They were very surprised to see Ye Ling and the others. Most of them knew Ye Ling, and they were naturally surprised to see that the girl who used to be disheveled was now well-dressed.

Ye Ling ignored them and hardly even looked at the group of people. After entering the village for about two hundred meters, they came to a courtyard that looked relatively spacious.

Jiuyou walked up and kicked the door open without saying a word.

The courtyard was eerily quiet, with not a single person in sight.

"Are they also doing farm work?" Xue Jingchuan asked.

"How is it possible? They have pension money from the Lu family and don't have to work." Ye Ling stepped into the courtyard, a sense of familiarity came over her. She asked in her heart: Mengmeng, I have never been here before, why do I feel so heartbroken that I can't ignore it as soon as I enter the door?

"Master, don't forget that your heart truly belongs to Miss Ye! She is full of fear and despair about this place, and naturally she rejects it," Meng Meng replied.

Ye Ling suddenly realized and held her chest with her hand: Yes! It's like muscle memory. This is where her nightmare ended. I seemed to see her being beaten, scolded and bullied...

"Miss, what's wrong with you?" Qian Qing asked.

Jiuyou and Xue Jingchuan noticed it immediately and both looked at Ye Ling.

"Nothing." Ye Ling tried to calm down: "The scene brought back some unbearable memories."

"Miss, there is no one here." Jiuyou had already checked the room.

"Ye Ling, you look very bad. Find a place to sit for a while," Xue Jingchuan said.

"Let's go to the main house and take a look." Ye Ling walked into the main house. The furnishings inside were still the same. She touched the table and said, "There's very little dust, which means someone has lived here recently."

Jiuyou opened the wardrobe: "Miss, the clothes are all in the wardrobe."

"Ye Ling, come here quickly!" Xue Jingchuan shouted from another room.

Ye Ling hurried out to check: "What's wrong?"

"Look, less than half of the food on the table has been eaten. Two plates of food have been knocked over and scattered on the ground. The food smells a bit bad, which means... someone lived here at least five days ago," said Xue Jingchuan.

"Six bowls and chopsticks belong to the six of them. It seems... they were called away or taken away by someone while they were eating," said Ye Ling.

"I think he was taken away or killed, because there were obvious signs of resistance, but... there was no blood," Xue Jingchuan checked carefully.

"Jiuyou, check all rooms," Ye Ling ordered.

"Yes," Jiuyou responded and left.

Ye Ling also left the room and returned to the main house: "This is the room where Aunt Liu lives. She is also the leader of these old women."

"What are you looking for?" Xue Jingchuan asked.

Ye Ling didn't answer immediately. Instead, she took out a box from the bedside table and opened it to check: "The small change is all there. If they left voluntarily, they would definitely take the money."

"Miss, I have checked each room one by one. All the rooms are tidy and the clothes are all there. There is even a half-embroidered floral cloth in one of the rooms," Jiuyou reported as he entered.

Several people came to the yard and carefully observed the surroundings. Xue Jingchuan said, "Why don't we ask a commoner?"

"They are so self-righteous that they rarely interact with the people. Sometimes they don't go out for several days at a time, and the people may not know about it. Since they are not here, let's not investigate any further. We may get into trouble. Let's go!"

"Miss, why did they disappear?" Qian Qing asked.

"How should I know?" Ye Ling didn't want to get involved and just walked out the door.

"Girl, why are you back again?" an old woman asked at the gate.

"Where are they?" Ye Ling asked casually.

"I haven't seen him for several days. I guess he went to Nanlai City. He looks down on the people and environment here!" said the old woman.

"Thank you, old man. Let's go!"

The three returned empty-handed and left the village.