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

Cangyue Country - Nanlai - Next to the Official Road

Under the cover of night, most people were asleep, except Nangong Chen and Xue Jingchuan who were sitting in the same tent.

"Tell me about your gains. It's been five years, and I'm a little impatient," said Nangong Chen.

"I'll tell you one thing at a time. First, there was indeed someone around Ye Ling. This person hid very well, so I couldn't detect them. I could only judge them based on a few things. The first thing was that the old women in the Lu family farm were killed. I went to the farm alone and found the bodies in the well. To avoid unnecessary trouble, I asked the brothers in the dark farm to fish the bodies out and dispose of them at night."

"This incident shows that someone is seeking revenge for Ye Ling," said Nangong Chen.

"Yes, based on the rotten state of the food at the time, I roughly inferred that this person was killed five days earlier than us, so he is very likely the mysterious person who paid tribute to General Ye. Another incident happened two days ago. Ye Ling was stopped on the street by Lu Xun's men. She didn't have time to take action and was rescued. Ye Ling said she was a chivalrous knight, but I think she deliberately concealed something, or she knew the person who helped her, but just didn't want to say it."

"No matter what, as long as there's someone alive, everything will be much easier. I must find out what happened back then. Where's Jiuyou?"

"He might know something, but no matter how I asked, he refused to tell me. I don't know where Ye Ling hid him."

"Hidden?"

"Yes! They left together, including that little girl. But when they came back, only Ye Ling was there. I asked her, but she wouldn't tell me. Also, Ye Ling hung a sign in Langya Pavilion. It seems she's determined to be on the Langya List."

"Is this all you found?" Nangong Chen was somewhat disappointed.

"Please, my His Highness Prince Beichen, do you know how difficult it is? Ye Ling and his servant have always been on guard against me, and that mysterious man, even Ye Ling doesn't know his existence. I have tried my best. The next step is to find a way to lure him out," said Xue Jingchuan.

"How to draw it out?"

"Then we have to rely on Ye Ling. We definitely can't do it anyway."

Night Cool

"You also find it difficult, right? If it were any other woman, it would be easy to come up with a solution, but Ye Ling is different. You dare not push her head at all, or she will get furious and draw her sword in an instant, fighting you to the death. Anyway, I dare not contradict her, let alone follow her, because I can't beat her." Xue Jingchuan was really timid.

"Look at how cowardly you are," Nangong Chen said with a mocking look on his face.

"I'm a coward. If you're not, go tell her and ask her to lead that mysterious man out. See what she says. I guarantee she'll immediately scold you like a worthless person."

"Alright, alright," Nangong Chen was speechless. "Let's talk about other things!"

"Well, the flower thief we caught earlier mysteriously vanished, and now Nanlai is plagued by a new wave of missing women. The new governor, Zhao Hongan, is completely overwhelmed. On the one hand, he has to investigate two cases, and on the other hand, he has to clean up the mess left by Guang Zongyuan. There's been no progress at all in the case. I've also sent people to look for the missing girls, but they haven't found much. I suspect someone is trying to trick you. What do you think?"

"My brother sent someone to kill Guangzong Yuan. He just wanted to clear himself of all charges."

"Master Xue, His Highness said the day before yesterday that our trip was very smooth. It seems that Nanlai is really not peaceful!" Ying Ren said.

Nangong Chen's thoughts wandered again: "Tell me, what does Ye Ling want to say to me?"

"How should I know? But..." Xue Jingchuan paused slightly: "Do you feel that Ye Ling is hostile to your Forbidden Guards leader? It's obvious that she was deliberately looking for trouble tonight, and her target was very clear."

"You can see that. I'm not a fool. Shadow Blade, send a pigeon back to the capital to check Yutong's life and see if he has any grudges against the Ye family."

"Yes." Shadow Blade bowed and left.

There were only two people left in the tent. Nangong Chen stared at Xue Jingchuan without saying a word.

Xue Jingchuan was a little nervous: "Why are you looking at me like that?"

"Are you familiar with Ye Ling?" Nangong Chen asked.

"Of course, we have come all the way together, talked about everything, and fought side by side," Xue Jingchuan was quite proud.

"Do you have any beasts?"

Xue Jingchuan was stunned for a long time: "Who do you take me for? We are friends."

Nangong Chen smiled and said, "Come on, I don't know who you are. If Ye Ling didn't know martial arts, would you dare to say that you don't have that beastly heart?"

"Nangong Chen, is this how you talk to your senior brother?"

"You've already lost to your brother."

"I'm too lazy to talk to you, let's go to sleep." Xue Jingchuan got up and left.

Nangong Chen muttered from behind: "If there is no beast, why are you running away with such a guilty conscience?"

The next day, Ye Ling was fully revived. Seeing Yu Tong being helped onto the horse, she began to sneer again: "Hey! A man needs someone to help him get on the horse. Tsk tsk tsk tsk... What a real man!"

"Ye Ling, say it again," Yu Tong said angrily.

"I'll say it again. What? You think you're inferior to me, and you want your imperial guards to unite against me?"

When Yutong heard this, he didn't know where he got the courage from, but he directly pulled out the scimitar next to the saddle and threw it at Ye Ling.

"Yutong, don't be so rude!" Zhang Chong shouted quickly.

Ye Ling spun on the spot and easily caught the scimitar. She looked at it carefully and said, "This knife doesn't suit your image at all. What a pity," Ye Ling said and threw the knife back.

Yu Tong's face was covered with anger. This time he was really embarrassed. The imperial guards who had never obeyed him were just watching the show, and no one stood up to speak for him.

Ye Ling looked at Yu Tong with a smile: "Alright, let's get going! Don't go grinding naked, it's embarrassing to go around in circles."

"Haha..." Ye Ling's last words caused many people to laugh.

Not far away, Ying Ren, Xuan Lei, and Zhang Chong couldn't help laughing. Zhang Chong said, "This Miss Ye not only kills people, but also curses!"

Nangong Chen and Xue Jingchuan looked at each other, and became even more confused as to why Ye Ling hated Yutong so much.

Nangong Chen called out, "Zhang Chong, come here."

Zhang Chong hurried over and said, "Your Highness, it is because I have not been strict in my administration."

"I didn't ask you this. How much do you know about this leader?" Nangong Chen asked.

"This is the first time I have met him. As you know, I have just taken office as the left deputy commander. I used to be the chief of the right camp. I am not very familiar with the chiefs of the left camp," said Zhang Chong.

"What do you think of him?" Xue Jingchuan asked.

Zhang Chong turned his head and glanced at the crowd in the distance: "He...is not very sociable. It seems that he doesn't get along well with his brothers. He is a bit bossy."

"I can see that no one stood up to help him even though Xiao Yeling bullied him so much. It seems that his interpersonal relationships are really poor," Xue Jingchuan said with a smile.

"Miss Ye, this isn't bullying! The brothers in the Imperial Guard make a living by their own abilities. He can't beat a woman, and he doesn't even realize it. This has brought discredit to the Imperial Guard. Naturally, the brothers don't want to help him," said Zhang Chong.

"You, the deputy commander, won't help?"

"Mr. Xue, you are joking. Miss Ye's martial arts are better than mine. If I step forward, wouldn't I be bringing shame upon myself? I won't be able to hold my head up in the Imperial Guards anymore." Zhang Chong was very slippery. He didn't want to lose face.

"Xuan Lei, keep an eye on Yu Tong and don't let him cause trouble." Nangong Chen gave the order and mounted his horse: "Let's go."

Xuan Lei walked to Ye Ling's side and said, "Miss Ye, let's go!"

"Okay!" Ye Ling turned around and left happily.

The group set off again in a mighty procession. Meng Meng anxiously asked, "Master, why do you keep looking for trouble with Yutong?"

Ye Ling replied in her heart: I thought about your words carefully yesterday. Even if I told Nangong Chen about Yutong's betrayal, he would not believe it. So I found another way and made trouble for Yutong. I beat him so that he could not take care of himself. On the one hand, I wanted to see how he would pass on the message. On the other hand, Nangong Chen is very concerned about my every move. If I treat Yutong like this, he will definitely think that Yutong and I have a personal grudge. In this way, he will pay attention to Yutong, and it will be even more difficult for Yutong to act.

"I see! Master is truly clever. Master, the people of King Beichen and the Imperial Guards are all very polite to you. This is the benefit of being powerful, isn't it?"

Ye Ling smiled: You are right. They are polite to me because they see that I am good at martial arts and don’t want to conflict with me. Because once a conflict occurs, I will fight, and the loser will lose face. Men care about face the most, let alone losing to a woman.

"Meng Meng likes her master to be strong"

"What are you thinking about? Why are you laughing so happily?" Xue Jingchuan asked Ye Ling.

"I'm wondering when His Royal Highness Prince Beichen will give me an explanation. What happened yesterday was seen by everyone!" Ye Ling said.

"Don't worry, this is a done deal, there's no getting around it."

"That may not be the case. After all, no one knows who the other party is. If he is powerful, I will be like a mute swallowing bitter herbs, unable to express my suffering."

"How is that possible? Killing is wrong no matter who it is."

"Alas~" Ye Ling sighed deeply. "They say that if a prince breaks the law, he will be punished just like a commoner. That's all bullshit. The criminal law is only for ordinary people."

"Miss Ye, you can't say that!" Ying Ren said.

"Little brother, don't disbelieve it. The ugliness of human nature is: finding faults in powerless and kind-hearted people, and looking for the good in powerful and immoral people," said Ye Ling.

"That makes sense," Xue Jingchuan agreed. "The ugliness and ruthlessness of human nature are like poisonous snakes hidden in a dark forest, ready to attack the defenseless at any time."

"Confidant" Ye Ling was very happy.

Nangong Chen glanced at Xue Jingchuan and muttered, "Shameless! He'll say anything to please a girl."

"He is telling the truth, how can he be shameless?" Ye Ling immediately stood up to refute.

"You've only known him for a few days? What do you know?" Nangong Chen was very angry.

"Everyone has two skins. I don't know what he was like in the past, but he's a good man now. At the very least, he respects others and doesn't blindly look down on or belittle women. For this reason, I'm determined to make Blood Prince my friend."

Xue Jingchuan said proudly: "Ye Ling, I am so moved by what you said that I want to cry."

“No need to”

"I feel so too"

"Boring" Nangong Chen felt sad.