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

Cangyue Kingdom's Yunzhou City

Shadow Blade didn't arrive at Wangcai Inn until it was almost dark. As soon as he entered, he asked, "Where is Duke Leng?"

"I'm leaving. I don't dare to stay because I'm afraid you'll misunderstand that he's here to investigate your prince's fiefdom." Ye Ling had just finished his meal and left the space.

"I'm just asking as a routine question. Everyone knows what kind of person Duke Leng is," Ying Ren explained quickly.

"Okay, hurry up and tell me about chasing the wind and the lightning. After killing these two guys, I can set off." Ye Ling didn't want to delay for another day.

"Then don't be angry. People in Anzhuang said that Zhuifeng Zhudian is in Yunzhou City. Not only that, many people from the martial arts world have come to Yunzhou recently. They are all well-known and have basically committed murders. The government has issued a bounty order, and the reward money is more or less." Shadow Blade Jieshi.

"They're all here to kill me!" Ye Ling sighed as she poured herself some tea. "It's so hard to survive these days. Why do people always want to kill me?"

"Miss Ye, I don't quite understand what you mean. What do you mean... to kill you?" Ying Ren asked.

"You don't need to understand. There's nothing for you to do next. You can go back."

"what?"

"What? You can either go to Anzhuang and wait for news, or set off immediately. I will take care of the matter of chasing the wind and the lightning. It will be settled in three days at most." Ye Ling raised his teacup and said, "Little brother, let's say goodbye now. There is a long way to go. We will meet again if we are destined to."

Shadow Blade picked up the teacup with a confused look on his face: "Miss Ye, then you better be careful."

"Thank you very much"

A moment later, Shadow Blade left the inn. On the second floor of the restaurant opposite, Gong Yue pointed at the person leaving and said, "Master, did you see that? Jiuyou is coming out."

The man with the golden mask took a deep breath and said angrily, "Who did you say just came out?"

"Jiuyou? He is Ye Ling's junior brother. Young master, you have never seen him, so naturally you don't know him." Gong Yue looked excited.

The man with the golden mask slapped him in the face. "Gong Yue, are you here to tease me? You're still the head of Yunzhou, but you don't even recognize King Kaoshan's personal guard. Are you mentally ill? His name is Ying Ren, not Jiuyou."

Gong Yue covered his face in shock. "Master, I've hardly ever dealt with the King of Backer Mountain, so I've never seen that Shadow Blade!"

The man with the golden mask closed his eyes angrily and said, "Go away, go back to Yunzhou."

"Yes, yes, yes," Gong Yue hurried away.

A guard with his face half covered spoke up, "I thought he was a king, but I never imagined he was such a loser. Master, what should we do next? Should we kill Ye Ling?"

"The people my father uses are all useless. However, it's not bad to use his people to pave the way for me."

"In this world, no one except me knows that you are good at martial arts."

"If I go out like this, others will think I'm weak and can be bullied!" The man with the golden mask raised his hand and used his internal energy, shaking his head slightly. "The internal skills of Fenglei Sect and Feihu Hall are too mediocre. I don't know what father likes about them."

"The master was a master throughout his life, but he ultimately failed because of his excessive arrogance."

"You're absolutely right. He always looks down on everyone, including me, his son. Never underestimate anyone, and don't look down on anyone. Anyone who can become a familiar face in the martial arts world is no ordinary person, and Ye Ling is definitely not an ordinary person."

"What do you mean?"

The golden-masked man smiled. "A lot of people say Ye Ling is a knife. Wouldn't it be a pity to kill her now?"

"She is indeed a knife, but what the master said is true. Ye Ling's knife is double-edged. You can hold it to deal with the enemy, but you must be prepared to be killed by her at any time. Master, are you sure you want to hold this knife?"

"Okay, let's go to the street."

Just as the two of them left the window, Ye Ling came out of the inn in black and purple men's clothing. He looked towards the building opposite and muttered in his heart: Mengmeng, did you feel a very strong internal force flowing just now?

"I don't feel anything!" Mengmeng replied.

Ye Ling still didn't quite believe it: "Could it be that I'm wrong? This shouldn't be the case! I'm a master of the Langya Bang. I should be able to sense if there are masters within a hundred meters, right? Forget it, let's get down to business first..."

"Lady Ye?" A familiar voice interrupted Ye Ling's thoughts.

Ye Ling was a little surprised: "Master Jinyu?"

"Lady Ye, you still remember me? It's an honor." Jin Yu was still as gentle as ever, but she was too bookish.

Ye Ling glanced at the restaurant behind Jin Yu: "Are you eating here?"

Jin Yu nodded: "Yes! I just returned from Shang County today. I'm hungry now. I ate something and prepared to check into the hotel."

Ye Ling turned around and looked at the Wangcai Inn he had just left. "There are guest rooms right here. Master Jin, please go in. I have something else to do."

"I'll go with you. I'm familiar with Yunzhou. This is my hometown. I moved here with my father five years ago," Jinyu volunteered.

"How can this be so embarrassing, I..."

"It's okay," Jin Yu interrupted Ye Ling and ordered the two followers behind him: "You two go in and get a room. I want a room next to Lady Ye. Lady Ye, let's go!"

"Can you please stop calling me heroine? Can't you tell what I'm wearing?"

"Yes, yes, young man, is it okay?" Jin Yu said with a smile.

Don't hit someone who smiles at you, so Ye Ling could only nod.

The two began to walk slowly down the street, and after a few steps, Ye Ling turned around and looked behind him.

Jin Yu also turned around and said, "Don't look at me. My father gave me bodyguards because he was afraid of danger. Tell me, I'm just a scholar and I never make enemies with anyone. What danger could there be?"

"You'd better be careful. These days, nothing can be predicted." Ye Ling said and continued walking. She also felt that the people behind her had no hostility and their martial arts skills were average. She just followed them: "Master Jin, where are you now?"

"Qingzhou, my aunt's family has no male offspring. My father is the youngest in the family, so he took over the family line. I also took my uncle's surname Jin," Jin Yu said without hiding anything.

Ye Ling was a little puzzled: "If that's the case, then your uncle's family is also in Yunzhou City, why don't you go back and live there?"

Jin Yu gave an awkward smile. "My father is... he was born to my grandfather's mistress. My two uncles don't like him very much. Otherwise, they wouldn't have sent my father to support my aunt's family, right? If I go back rashly, they'll definitely think I'm here to divide my grandfather's property. There's no point in that. I'm leaving tomorrow anyway."

Ye Ling knew that these wealthy families had many scandals, so he wasn't very curious: "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have asked."

"It's okay. In my opinion, it doesn't matter. Our family's life in Yunzhou is hard to describe. Five years ago, my uncle was critically ill, so my grandfather asked my father to live with my aunt. At least we have our own home, and we don't have to depend on others for three meals a day. I also know that my grandfather is doing this for the good of our family. He was afraid that my father would be kicked out after he passed away. So we settled in Qingzhou, and my grandfather passed away the following year. My father and I came back to attend the funeral, but we were turned away by my two uncles. We could only kowtow to my grandfather at the door." Jin Yu said it lightly, but one could tell from his expression that he was upset. After all, who would be willing to live with someone else and take someone else's surname?

"I think you should be doing well now?" Ye Ling wanted to change the subject. After all, one can't always bring up other people's pain.

"Yes! I will go to the capital to take part in the Spring Imperial Examination next year and will definitely bring honor to my father and mother."

"Come on, I wish you success in the college entrance examination." Ye Ling sent the most sincere blessings.

"It's enough for me to hear what you said, young man. My aunt left such a huge family business to us, so I have to make good use of it and work hard to make a name for myself. I can't just live off the wealth." Jin Yu said this with a gleam in her eyes.

Ye Ling admired this scholar very much. He looked dull, but was actually very optimistic.

The two chatted as they walked, and before they knew it, they arrived at the gate of the prefect's mansion. Ye Ling stopped to watch.

Jin Yu asked in a low voice: "This is the prefectural governor's residence. You want to appeal for justice? It shouldn't be right. If you want to appeal for justice, you can go directly to Duke Leng."

"I won't seek justice," Ye Ling said as he walked towards the wooden board where the bounty notices were posted, looking at the familiar yet unfamiliar wanted criminals on it.

Jin Yu also came over and looked: "These are all extremely vicious villains!"

"Such a lot of money!" Ye Ling's eyes only saw the reward amount written in red letters.

"Ah?" Jin Yu was confused, then realized: "Are you short of money?"

"What do you say?"

Jin Yu nodded: "That's right, I have my aunt's property to inherit. You are no longer the Langya Pavilion Secretary, so naturally you don't have a monthly salary. You must be short of money. This money is not easy to earn!"

"Fortune and honor are sought in danger, success and failure are determined by details." After saying this, Ye Ling accepted all the bounty orders.

The general on duty at the gate of the prefectural government immediately stepped forward and said, "My two lords, this is a bounty issued by the imperial court. Once you accept it, you must complete it. Otherwise, you will be guilty of deceiving the emperor."

"Young man, what the general said is true. You have to do what you can. You can take one. The reward of 500 taels is enough," Jin Yu kindly reminded.

"Five hundred taels are not enough to fill the gap. If you want to do something, do it big. I'm really tired of being poor," Ye Ling said softly.

"Ah?" Jin Yu said with sympathy, "You... are short of money?"

"It's so hard. I have to eat one meal and not the next! In the past, one person could feed the whole family, but now I have to feed my man. It's too hard." Ye Ling lied seriously and looked at the general. "I'll take all these. Tell your governor to prepare the money. I'll let you know within three days and bring the money to pick him up."

"Three days?" The general was a little surprised. "Young man, I'd like to kindly remind you that these people are roving criminals. Just finding them will take a long time. Isn't three days a bit of an exaggeration?"

"Right, right, right." Jin Yu was also afraid that Ye Ling would be charged with deceiving the emperor. "Although I'm not from the underworld, I know these bad guys won't appear in groups. They roam around everywhere and are hard to find."

Ye Ling bowed, "Thank you for the reminder, General. Don't take on a job you don't have the skills for. Without further ado, all you need to do is prepare the money. Oh, and I have a bounty on Chasing the Wind and Lightning here. It was given by King Kaoshan himself, saying your governor requested it. So prepare the money, King Kaoshan said so! Farewell."

As soon as Ye Ling left, the general hurried in, muttering, "This is terrible! King Kaoshan has sent someone!"