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

Cang Yue Kingdom——Nanlai City

After hearing Ye Ling's words, Ying Ren disagreed: "Miss Ye, there are still good people among officials. We can't generalize."

"Really? At least all the officials in Nanlai are beasts," said Ye Ling.

Ying Ren stopped talking, and the two of them sat there quietly for a long time. During this time, Ye Ling went to the bathroom.

As midnight was approaching, Ye Ling could no longer hold on and fell asleep leaning on Ying Ren's shoulder.

Suddenly, a figure fell down, and Ye Ling reacted instantly and prepared to draw his sword.

Shadow Blade quickly stopped him: "We are one people."

Only then did Ye Ling suppress his murderous intent.

Shadow Blade said, "Xuan Lei, why are you here?"

"Your Highness, let me take a look at what you are doing. Why don't you take Miss Ye back home so late at night, but sleep here in the cold wind?" Xuan Lei said.

"Why do you care about us?" Ye Ling sat down: "I just fell asleep and you woke me up."

"Miss Ye, here..."

Before Xuan Lei finished speaking, the three of them immediately lay on the roof vigilantly, staring at the yard.

Not long after, a man flew in from the gate of the courtyard, carrying someone on his shoulders, and then walked into the house with ease. Then, he started knocking on various things, and at the same time, a woman's shrill cry could be heard from the house.

"What are you looking at? Save him!" Ye Ling said as he flew into the courtyard first and kicked the door open: "You beast, I finally caught you."

The man in black who was torturing the woman in the house immediately picked up his weapon to resist. Ye Ling and Xuan Lei attacked at the same time, and Ying Ren rushed to rescue her.

The three men fought from inside the house to outside, and then to the roof. Ye Ling finally understood why he committed the crime without leaving any trace. This guy really had some kung fu skills.

During the fight, Nangong Chen and Xue Jingchuan brought people over, and the courtyard was instantly brightly lit.

"Your Highness," Shadow Blade came out of the room and said, "The woman inside had her wrists cut. I gave her a simple bandage."

"Did Xiao Yeling find out?" Xue Jingchuan asked.

"Yes, she said she wanted to take me to earn the government's bounty, and said that it's not that the government can't investigate, but that they don't want to investigate. She said that the officials in Nanlai are... beasts," said Ying Ren.

As they spoke, Ye Ling and Xuan Lei each kicked the man off the roof.

The assailant fell to the ground, spitting blood. The imperial guards led by Nangong Chen immediately stepped forward, clamped the knife to his neck, and restrained him.

“Hahaha…” The attacker, despite spitting blood, continued to laugh, showing no fear at all: “You finally found me? Hahaha… beasts in human clothing, you bunch of… dogs and beasts, you finally came to catch me.”

"How dare you!" Shadow Blade gave him a kick.

"Who told you to kick him?" Ye Ling flew down and hit Ying Ren. "I think he was right to scold me. He was not wrong."

"Ah?" Ying Ren was overwhelmed.

Ye Ling turned and looked at the attacker: "I know everything about you, but for the money, I have to arrest you. After all, if you don't work for yourself, you will be punished by heaven and earth. I admit that I am not a good person either, hehe..."

"You know everything about me?" The man obviously didn't believe it.

"Yes, otherwise, why would I be waiting for you here in the middle of the night? Like you said, those damn officials know nothing! If it weren't for me, even if you killed ten more women, they might not come looking for you. So, you should thank me. Without me, everything you did would be in vain. It was me who made your goal come true."

"Thank you" the man actually said thank you.

Everyone present was shocked. It was the first time they saw a criminal thank his captor!

Ye Ling was very satisfied after hearing this and quickly asked Nangong Chen: "Your Highness, how is the reward calculated?"

"According to the bounty order, I'll give it to you tomorrow," said Nangong Chen.

"Thank you, Your Highness." Ye Ling was very happy. She finally earned her first money.

"Shadow Blade, pass the order. The case will be heard at the Nanlai County Court tomorrow morning. The prefect will preside over the trial personally, and I will be an observer."

"Yes, take it away."

"Ye Ling, you have to be there too"

"Okay," Ye Ling agreed immediately. She had never seen a proper government office lobby before, so she wanted to go with him to broaden her horizons.

Everyone evacuated the yard. The man living diagonally across the street was standing at the door. As soon as he saw Ye Ling, he rushed over.

"What are you doing?" Xuan Lei stopped him immediately.

The man looked at Ye Ling with pleading eyes: "Girl, where is my daughter? My daughter...where is she? Please, tell me, I...we know we are wrong...even if it is her body, it's...all right."

Ye Ling paused briefly before speaking, "Don't do to others what you don't want done to you. Karma will always be rewarded, and justice will always prevail. Tomorrow morning, are you willing to go to the government office and tell me the secret in your heart?"

"Okay, I do, I do," the man burst into tears.

"You are the only man I have ever met in this world who would do this for his daughter." Ye Ling said and turned to leave: "Prince, you must protect him tonight, otherwise he will not be able to go to court tomorrow."

Nangong Chen glanced at Xuan Lei, Xuan Lei nodded, turned around and arranged for people to protect the man just now.

"Xiao Ye Ling, how do you know so much?" Xue Jingchuan asked.

"How can you get the bounty without putting in some effort? Besides, this matter doesn't even need to be investigated. It's obvious. It's just that the officials in Nanlai didn't dare to investigate, let alone dig deeper. Otherwise, the truth would have been revealed long ago. Why would I need to investigate? Shadow Blade found Yuying's residence on the first day of investigation today. It shows that the power of ash cannot be abolished."

"Who is Yuying?" Xue Jing was curious.

"She is the woman who was executed last year. Her name was Yuying. She fled from the north eight years ago to escape famine and was rescued by Aunt Zhu and her husband. She married their son Tianqi. Later... because of her outstanding appearance, Yuying was favored by Guangzong Yuan's son, but his marriage proposal failed, so he killed Aunt Zhu and her husband and Tianqi. However, he pushed the blame onto Yuying, a weak woman, saying that she colluded with an adulterer and killed her parents-in-law and husband. That's why the people never saw the adulterer appear. From interrogation to execution, it was all Yuying who was executed. The man and his wife just now testified for money. Now they have lost their daughter and regret it. The hostess has also gone crazy. How do you know it is not retribution?" Ye Ling said to herself.

"I thought that this case last year was a wrongful conviction, but I never thought it was really related to Guang Zongyuan. However, her whole family is dead now. As you said, it can be regarded as retribution," said Xue Jingchuan.

"Then who is this man who avenged Yuying?" Nangong Chen asked. After all, he had just come into contact with this case and really knew nothing.

"I don't know his name, I only know that he also fled from famine and came to Nanlai with Yuying. If it weren't for the protection of the officials, he wouldn't have resorted to such extreme means to seek revenge."

"That's why he said thank you to you." Nangong Chen was smart and quick to understand, so he sorted out everything: "In the beginning, he defiled these women to attract the attention of the government so they could arrest him. This way, he could confess Yuying's wrongful conviction in front of the new governor and have him overturn her case."

"Yes, but Prefect Zhao was too busy, so he handed the matter over to the original officials. These officials had guilty motives and did not dare to dig deeper. When this guy saw that it was not going to work, he started kidnapping and killing these women. His purpose was to attract the attention of the prefect," said Xue Jingchuan.

"It's not just the prefect. He heard that King Beichen was coming, so he kept committing crimes in order to attract the prince's attention. If no one still catches him, he plans to take revenge in his own way," said Ye Ling.

"It's thanks to you that you investigated this matter. If the prince investigated, those officials who were involved would be silenced overnight," said Xue Jingchuan.

"They didn't expect anyone to avenge Yuying, otherwise they would have silenced her long ago. But the prince is also very quick! He just heard that Yingren and I went to the mass grave and came here to guard it, and he immediately thought of everything."

"I am not as smart as Miss Ye."

"Come on! You've brought people here to guard it, but you still refuse to admit it. You're smart, so why are you being so humble?" Ye Ling has a good quality, which is the courage to admit the strength of others. As a person at the center of the power struggle, Nangong Chen must be much smarter than himself, otherwise he would have died long ago.

"Okay, let's go our separate ways," Xue Jingchuan said, "You guys go back to the posthouse, Xiao Yeling and I will go back to the inn. See you tomorrow morning."

"it is good"

"Your Highness, don't forget the reward!" Ye Ling reminded again.

Nangong Chen was speechless: "Can you please stop talking about money all the time? Are you obsessed with money?"

Ye Ling put his hands on his hips and said, "Your Highness has lived a life of luxury since childhood, so naturally he doesn't know the hardships of us ordinary people. As the saying goes: Businessmen don't talk about money, but every word is golden; officials don't talk about power, but every word is powerful. When money takes the lead, truth is silent. When power takes the lead, money becomes worthless. When people have money, money is worthless. When people don't have money, they are worthless. Therefore, making more money when I have time is my way of survival."

Xue Jingchuan couldn't help but applaud: "Ye Ling, everyone says you're uneducated, but I think that's bullshit. You should be well-read!"

"This is a normal social phenomenon. It's not poetry or literature, it's a fact."

"Okay, I will have Lord Zhao bring you the bounty tomorrow, Money Slave." Nangong Chen smiled and turned to mount his horse: "Gee..."

The bustling streets instantly quieted down after Nangong Chen and the others left. Ye Ling glanced at the moon and asked, "Jingchuan, is it almost dawn?"

"It's three quarters past midnight. Go back and get some rest. Tomorrow we'll go join in the fun and see the faces of the Nanlai officials."

The two chatted as they walked, and Xue Jingchuan said, "Your second cousin came to Tianlaike again tonight. I was away at the time, and he...he moved in. It seems he is determined to take you back."

"He moved in? I'm so annoyed." Ye Ling had a headache. "He has a problem with his brain. He doesn't understand what people say. He told me he was here to discuss business, but what happened? He came to marry into the Jiang family, the richest family in Nanlai. I don't understand how wealthy families interact with each other."

"If you don't understand, don't read it. Just live your life and no one has the right to interfere. Practice your martial arts well and try to get on the Langya List as soon as possible so that I can also benefit from it," Xue Jingchuan said with a smile.

"Thanks for your good wishes. I will work hard." Ye Ling really likes talking to Xue Jingchuan. This person always agrees with her and never says anything that looks down on her.

"If you need any help, just tell me. Although I'm not from Nanlai, I'm quite familiar with this place."

"Okay, I'll come to you if I have anything to do. I won't be polite."

"You're welcome!"