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

Cangyue Kingdom Langya Pavilion

In the evening of July 16, Ji Ruochen was busy sorting and checking a pile of letters.

Du Jiang hurried in: "Sir, Miss Ye is here."

Ji Ruochen immediately looked up: "Please come in!"

"This... Miss Ye went straight to the cell, carrying food, and said she was going to see Bicheng and Zhuang Yi," Du Jiang said helplessly.

Ji Ruochen was stunned for a long time before he smiled. "Just go. No matter what, she's the first one to enter the Catholic Church. I win."

Du Jiang thought for a moment and said, "That's right! You and Yue Sishi made a bet that Miss Ye would go to that hall first, but you didn't say who she would meet inside. Even if they were both from the Renzi Hall, they are now in the Catholic Hall. So even if Miss Ye came to you first, Yue Sishi would definitely lose the five hundred taels."

Ji Ruochen happily picked up the letter and read it again.

Inside the cell, Ye Ling and his friends drank three rounds of wine and chatted happily while also discussing the recent events in the martial arts world.

Ye Ling was the first to express his opinion: "I think the rules of Langya Pavilion are pretty good. We should just stay out of matters that don't concern us. We should just live our lives behind closed doors and ignore their ups and downs."

"The goddess is right," Bicheng absolutely agreed. "As for those people in the underworld, who doesn't have bad intentions? They're all just like the rabbits that are eaten by the dogs, and the monkeys that scatter when the tree falls, each pursuing their own future. Don't be fooled by the fact that they seem to be very harmonious on weekdays. That's just a superficial illusion. Behind the scenes, they are all like weasels paying New Year's greetings to chickens, with no good intentions. How does the saying go... dog bites dog, and they get a mouthful of fur."

"That's true, but what if the city gate catches fire? Then it won't just be the fish in the pond that will be affected, it could be all the fish in the entire river," Zhuang Yi objected.

"Worrying about nothing happening again" Bi Cheng disagreed: "When has the world of martial arts never been in turmoil? It was just an undercurrent before, but now the strong wind has blown the undercurrent into a raging turbulence, and that's why people can see it."

"This isn't a strong wind, it's a demonic wind." Ye Ling was genuinely a little tipsy this time, and continued, holding the wine pot. "The destruction of the major sects to obtain the secret manual, the deliberate release of Gu Ci and subsequent abduction and murder of Gu Enze, the disappearance of the Taoist Master Xianhe, and the assassination attempt on me—these four events are all causally related. However, everything has a cause and an effect. I can't figure out what motivated the other party to kill so recklessly. How powerful is their power? Will Langya Pavilion be defeated?"

"Miss Ye is right. I don't think we can stay completely out of this." Zhuang Yi put down his wine glass and said slowly, "Although Langya Pavilion has always kept a low profile, a big tree attracts the wind. If the martial arts world is in chaos, it will be difficult for us to remain unscathed."

"Instead of passively waiting for the storm to come, it is better to take the initiative to find out the news," Ye Ling said in a daze.

Zhuang Yi's eyes lit up: "Miss Ye, what's the breakthrough?"

Ye Ling smiled mysteriously and took a few more sips of wine. "I once read a passage that said, any man who approaches you and chats with you isn't trying to make you happy, but is looking for an opportunity to sleep with you, or has some ulterior motive. Never believe in coincidences, or that a chance meeting is fate. That's all nonsense."

"So...so you mean that someone approached you actively? Who?" Bicheng asked.

Ye Ling waved his right index finger: "I can't say it, I can't say it! However, I started to doubt him from the first time he appeared, but that's not enough."

"What do you mean?" Bicheng was even more confused.

Ye Ling continued drinking and said, "Some people say that when you can't see how many fish there are at the bottom of the water, just throw in a handful of fish food, and all the fish will float to the surface. But that's not true. Real big fish don't eat fish food. They want to eat big fish and meat, delicacies from the mountains and the sea."

"Miss Ye, are you drunk?" Zhuang Yi was also confused.

"I'm not drunk, I'm sober," Ye Ling said, hugging the wine pot. "They are just jealous of me, so they tried every possible way to kill me. The world is so big, but there is no place for me. Do you know why?"

Zhuang Yi glanced at Bi Cheng and said, "Miss Ye, no one can't accommodate you. Langya Pavilion is your home."

Ye Ling smiled. "Are you stupid? Langya Pavilion can be the home of any of you, but it can never be my home. The reason I came back was to see my senior brother and sister-in-law, as well as Brother Ji, Yue Chi, and you. After seeing you, I will leave. I know that everyone outside wants to get my martial arts secrets."

"Aren't we talking about the underworld? How did it get to you?" Bicheng wanted to avoid the subject.

"You bunch of bastards, the more you don't want women to stand up, the braver I will be. If you are weak, I will be strong. If you are strong, I will go up to the roof. I burn incense to Buddha and take out guns when I meet thieves. I have no good upbringing. I become stronger when I meet a strong person. I don't care about people's qualities. I will fight if I don't obey. I am born with bad morals and I love killing people the most. Let you stinky men know that it's not that women are incompetent, but that you dare not let women let go. If you want to steal my martial arts, there is no door or window." Ye Ling cursed to himself.

Bicheng whispered, "Zhuang Yi, do you think she scolded us as well?"

"Shut up! Can't you tell I'm drunk?" Zhuang Yi said, then stood up and said, "Miss Ye, can I have someone take you home? It's getting dark."

"No," Ye Ling objected. "I'll wait here today. You two are too pitiful. You're locked up in your own cell for no reason. If it were me, I would have kicked you out long ago without asking why."

"Miss Ye, you are really drunk..."

"Shut up!" Bicheng interrupted Zhuang Yi and asked, "Goddess, who was that person you just mentioned that you suspected the first time he appeared?"

"Why do you ask so clearly?" Zhuang Yi said.

"I'm going to kill him and give my goddess peace" must be the absolute truth.

"Hmm~" Ji Ruochen finally spoke after hearing enough from the corner.

Ye Ling glanced at the person at the door and smiled: "Why, Ji Sishi is not eavesdropping anymore?"

Zhuang Yi and Bi Cheng stood up and bowed, "Envoy Ji."

Ji Ruochen raised his hand to indicate that he didn't need to be polite, and then walked in slowly: "Junior Sister Ye has deep internal strength, so she naturally knew I was coming a long time ago, so there is no such thing as eavesdropping."

Ye Ling rolled her eyes at Ji Ruochen: "Liar."

Ji Ruochen sat down opposite Ye Ling and said, "You two Thousand Envoys, please sit down too. I'm here to have some drinks. Junior Sister Ye, you're really wronging me. When have I ever lied to you, Junior Sister?"

"Hmph!" Ye Ling pouted and snorted, "Who said they couldn't find anything? I don't believe it. Langya Pavilion is a place like that. How could there be something that can't be found? You're just hiding it from me and don't treat me as one of your own. But it doesn't matter. It doesn't matter. I'll check it myself."

"Envoy Ji, have a drink." Bicheng poured a glass of wine for Ji Ruochen.

Ji Ruochen looked at Ye Ling and continued, "We didn't mean to lie to you. It's just that there are some things you don't need to get involved in. You just said that the martial arts world has always been like this. There's nothing to be surprised about."

"You think I don't want to be alone? But they don't want me to be stable."

"Who are they?" Ji Ruochen took the opportunity to ask.

Ye Ling didn't respond, instead talking to herself: "My senior brother said last night that my appearance disrupted their plans. How could I know that I wasn't part of their plans? I have a miserable life. I've lived with a mother but no father since I was born. I lived until I was a teenager and never saw what my father looked like. Later, my mother also passed away. I finally met a master who was like a father and mother to me. But after just three or four years of hard work, my master passed away again, and then everyone started bullying me."

"Junior sister, you are overthinking it. The Pavilion Master and the rest of us have never bullied you," Bicheng said.

"I know." Ye Ling stared at Ji Ruochen in a daze. "That day when I was being forced by the Wulin Alliance and the old Pavilion Master, Brother Ji was the one who kept speaking for me. I remember favors. Brother Ji, is there anyone you want to kill? I'll help you kill him. I only know how to kill one person, and nothing else."

Ji Ruochen's expression was serious: "Junior Sister Ye, remember, you are our Junior Sister of Langya Pavilion, not someone else's knife, nor a killer."

"Thank you, Senior Brother Ji." Ye Ling smiled and stood up, holding the wine jug: "Senior Brother Ji is such a good person, I will tell you a secret."

"Goddess, I'm nice to you too, I want to hear the secret too," Bicheng said immediately.

"You can't listen," Ye Ling refused. "You're already very pitiful. Don't worry, I'll go and ask my senior brother to let us out. If he doesn't agree, I'll sneak over at night and rob the Tianzitang prison. Then we'll all wander around the world together. Hush~ This is also a secret. You absolutely cannot let Ji Ruochen know. His prison is full of small fry. They're vulnerable. I can knock them all down in a minute."

Bicheng was trying to suppress a smile: "Goddess, do you want to take a look at who is sitting in front of you?"

Ye Ling immediately lowered his head: "Huh? Senior Brother Ji, when did you come? Did you hear everything just now?"

"I... just came and didn't hear anything. What were you talking about?" Ji Ruochen lied seriously with his eyes open, and then pulled Ye Ye, who had stood up, to sit down. "You just said you wanted to tell me a secret. Tell me, who is the bad guy?"

Ye Ling slammed the table and said angrily, "Brother Ji, you are too bullying. I have already said it all. Besides, what I know is exactly the same as what you found out. You still hid it from me and said that I killed his son. Now I understand why I was able to gather that group of people. It was all a scam. It doesn't matter. They all deserve to die anyway. I am upright and have nothing to fear."

"Are you talking about Meng Molin?" Bicheng asked in a low voice.

"Who else could it be besides him? Master once said that in the last duel with Meng Molin, if he loses, he will make a bold statement that his own disciple must defeat Master's disciple. Now, I have defeated his disciple, and even Nangong Chen has been defeated. Xue Jingchuan is definitely not my opponent. Does he have any other disciples?"

Bicheng shook his head: "He has no apprentices anymore. Two of his three sons are dead, and the one still alive is only seven years old. Does this mean that this old man is mentally perverted?"

"Yes, he is an old pervert. Master said that Meng Molin doesn't love his wife and children at all. He only likes martial arts and is close to crazy."

"So Junior Sister Ye thinks that Meng Molin must have done this?" Ji Ruochen asked.

"Haven't you found out everything? Still asking me? You're not sincere. As expected, men are unreliable. Take the present for example, there are four of us at the table, and we all have our own thoughts. Everyone has his or her own little secrets. The three of you, hide them well!" Ye Ling said with a mysterious smile.