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

Cangyue Country - Nanlai - Paradise

Wan Qi couldn't lie down, so she went to catch butterflies again. Ye Ling was tired from practicing martial arts and felt comfortable lying down.

Meng Meng was also busy: "Master, An Kui hasn't figured it out yet, and here comes another monkey. It seems that this world of martial arts is really not easy to make a living in!"

Ye Ling closed his eyes: Don’t forget, there is another master. This person went down the mountain this time and never showed up again.

"It's so scary down the mountain, it's safer here"

Ye Ling smiled: Mengmeng, I bet you that if I don’t go down the mountain for two or three months, this place will not be safe. Do you believe it?

"Xin, these people are coming for you, and we can't let you feel at ease. There is no impenetrable wall in the world. Even if they don't know the exact location, as long as they know that you are in the mountains, it will be enough. The soldiers will search the mountains, or as the master said, set fire to the mountains, and we still can't escape. We can't hide in space forever, otherwise the story line will be gone. If you fail to complete the mission, you can't go back even if you die of old age," Mengmeng said to herself.

Ye Ling suddenly entered the space: "Meng Meng, why have you never mentioned anything about not being able to complete the mission? What mission?"

Meng Meng felt a little guilty and flew high, afraid that Ye Ling would catch it. "Master, Meng Meng only found out after the recent automatic upgrade. If you fail to complete the main quest and various side quests, even if you survive, you will become weaker and weaker. You will die before you reach old age."

Ye Ling muttered, "You...you are using unfair terms and cheating consumers. Do you believe I will file a complaint?"

Mengmeng flew even higher: "Master, Mengmeng is also constantly upgrading. I really didn't know there was such a thing before. My previous master didn't complete the main mission and was obsessed with herself. That's why she died early. She can never go back and died in the book."

Ye Ling felt very bad and slumped down on the sofa. She had originally thought that if she couldn't make it any further, she would hide in the space and try to survive, but now it has become a bubble.

"Master, I'm sorry, Mengmeng didn't mean it." Mengmeng fell down: "You hit Mengmeng to vent your anger."

"Can hitting you change the mission?"

“No, I can only vent my anger.”

Ye Lingsheng was completely disappointed: "Forget it then. Tell me, what are the main quests and what are the side quests? I can make preparations and plans early on."

"The main storyline is most likely your father's unjust case. The side stories are random. Everything you encounter along the way can be a side story. The more quests you complete, the more Mengmeng will remember, and all your skills will improve faster, such as martial arts."

"Jiuyou said that my martial arts skills have improved a lot recently."

"That's because you've been checking on General Ye's affairs. The space sensed it and raised Meng Meng's level, which also improved your martial arts."

"Okay, I have to discuss this with Jiuyou again this time. It's such a headache!"

"Master, there is one more thing."

"You said it all in one breath"

"Yes, yes, Mengmeng remembered why there was nothing decent in the space before. It was because the previous owner didn't follow the correct route of the story, which resulted in her being unable to use the space at all. Mengmeng was also so weak that she was almost in a coma all the time. Now that the owner is following the correct route, Mengmeng is full of energy every day and can even upgrade automatically."

"Haha..." Ye Ling's signature fake smile: "Congratulations."

"Master, don't be angry! Jiuyou is here, maybe he's calling you for dinner, go out quickly, Wanqi ran back alone."

Ye Ling left the space, put away the air mattress, and looked as if he had lost all hope in life.

Jiuyou noticed: "Are you feeling unwell? Are you sick? You look so bad."

"My life boat capsized at any time, and I can never escape the hard days," Ye Ling complained as he walked.

Jiuyou was completely confused: "What are you talking about? I am stupid and don't understand."

"Let's eat first! After eating, I have to think carefully, and then we will seriously discuss it and see if we can survive." Ye Ling was still half dead, she just liked it this way, happy for a moment, sad for a moment. It is commonly known that she loves to act, and even the people closest to her can't tell what emotion she is feeling.

This is how life is. The more you want to avoid something, the more it likes to come to you. The more you fear something happening, the more likely it is to happen. This is Murphy's Law, and no normal person can avoid it.

After lunch, Ye Ling returned to his room, saying it was a nap, but actually he was thinking about something.

Meng Meng saw the man sitting on the sofa, silent and with empty eyes, and she felt a little worried: "Master, are you... okay?"

"You said, if I get struck by lightning again, can I go back?" Ye Ling asked.

"You will be struck to death and you will never be able to go back. You will remain in the book forever and become words without any thoughts," said Mengmeng.

"Thank you for pulling me into this broken world."

"Master, Mengmeng has no other choice. The system will match you with a suitable one."

"Alas, this is all fate. Others who traveled through time became either princesses or queens, but I'm an orphan, without a father or a mother."

"Don't you like this character? If you were really a princess, would you be content to take care of your husband and children? Or would you be jealous of a bunch of women?"

"That's true." Ye Ling took off his boots and changed from sitting to lying down. "So, what should I do? I definitely can't hide in the mountains anymore. I have to go out into the mortal world, collect evidence, and find a way to complete the main mission. I'm not well-informed here, and I can't do it in the dark."

"Master, Youminglang's words are actually quite true. Mengmeng can sense that Nanlai is your base camp. You have a place to stay."

"The current Nanlai Governor, Zhao Hongan, is indeed a rare good official. At least he's reasonable, and my identity is well known in Nanlai. Furthermore, there's Uncle Mu's Langya Pavilion branch, and at the very least, there's Youminglang. I don't know if these are friends or foes, but at least they're familiar to me."

"Then let's find a place to stay in Nanlai City. With the master's current wealth, we can spend a little money to buy a small yard that will be enough for us to live in," said Mengmeng.

"That won't do," Ye Ling disagreed. "Even though it's a place to stay, we can't just sit back and enjoy the scenery. Besides, the small courtyard is not much different from here, and we still don't have access to the latest news. We need a shop that's practical, where we can live and make money, with people coming and going, so we can hear a lot of news."

"A busy shop?" Meng Meng thought as she flew back and forth: "A restaurant, a teahouse, an inn, a brothel?"

"A brothel? That's a bit vulgar. I'm a princess after all. If I open a brothel, it won't sound good if it gets out. Besides, with the Guiren Pavilion here, the brothel business will definitely be bad."

"That's the restaurant, teahouse and inn."

"Teahouses are places that are pretentious and elegant, and I don't like them very much. As for restaurants and inns... I can consider them. Let me think about it." Ye Ling brainstormed: "We can open an inn where you can eat and stay. I don't think there are such shops in this book?"

"No, in the world of the book, inns are for people to stay in, and they provide food and drinks. Restaurants only provide food, and there is no place to stay. The only places that provide food and accommodation are the VIP halls and brothels," said Mengmeng.

"Forget it, opening a shop is too troublesome. I want to travel the world and make a living by killing people. If I open a shop, I will be trapped in Nanlai. If I don't open a shop, as for where to stay, I can stay in the best inn for several months with just one business deal. Why should I worry about not having a place to stay?"

"That's right, Mengmeng will listen to you." Mengmeng was also helpless. It is said that it is better to take action than to be moved. However, the owner of his house was the type who was only moved but not took action. He was commonly known as lazy.

The afternoon sun was shining brightly. After waking up, Ye Ling sat in the pavilion in the courtyard, studying a list: "Jiuyou, this is the list of fugitives from Nanlai that I asked Lord Zhao for. Although the reward is not much, it still counts as a reward. There are five people in total."

Jiuyou picked up the list: "Aren't there more than a dozen?"

"The rest are small-time thieves with bounties in Nanlai. The rewards are too little. These five are notorious bandits, extremely vicious and ruthless. They are all on the imperial court's wanted criminal list. The rewards are much higher."

"The imperial court wanted criminals, all wanted nationwide. They're definitely worth a lot of money, but they're also hard to catch, and even harder to find."

"How can I show off my ability if it's not difficult?" Ye Ling pointed at one of them. "Ge Ba, as his name suggests, is a tyrant who bullies men and women and commits all kinds of evil. The imperial court has been hunting him for almost eight years, and countless bounty hunters have died at his hands. He has a huge debt of blood on his hands!"

"There's only a name and physical features on it. How do you know it so clearly?" Jiuyou was curious.

"Do you think your young lady is just eating and waiting to die every day in Nanlai City? I have a mouth and ears," Ye Ling said angrily.

"Yes, yes, I spoke out of turn." Jiuyou has become very fond of laughing recently.

"You know what? While strolling down the street the other day, I heard a few escorts say that this Ge Ba's latest activity area is in Shunchang County, Nanlai, only two days away. We could go and try our luck."

"Okay, I checked the area this morning, and the traps I set are intact. They're safe."

"Reliable. Tell Qianqing later that we will leave early tomorrow morning. Bring a horse with you. I will be a lone ranger. You just stay in the space."

"Okay." Jiuyou was actually very happy to live in the space.

Qian Qing was somewhat unhappy when she learned that Ye Ling and Jiu You were leaving again. After all, it was lively with so many people around, and she and Wan Qi would inevitably feel lonely when they were left alone.

Ye Ling brought out a lot of food for her, the rice jar and the flour jar were both full. The only downside was that she couldn't put too much meat because the weather was hot and there was no place to freeze it, so she had to put a little. Fortunately, the chickens laid eggs, and Ye Ling bought more than a dozen. She could kill the chickens and cook meat when she was craving it, and Wanqi also had to have snacks.

Ye Ling was afraid that he would be gone for too long, so he asked Qian Qing to keep an eye on it. The seeds under the plastic film were already sprouting, and if they were discovered, they would have to make a small hole to let them out, otherwise they would suffocate.

Qianqing patted his chest and guaranteed that no one would die.

On the second day, April 29th, Ye Ling and Jiu You set off. Since they had a main mission, they had to go down the mountain to interact with society and earn money while completing the mission.