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

Cangyue Kingdom - Nanlai - Shunyang County

"The food is here." While the three of them were chatting, the waiter brought two people to serve the food: "Enjoy your meal, my three guests. If you need anything, just let me know."

"Thank you," Xue Jingchuan said as he gave her a small tip.

The waiter smiled happily: "Thank you, sir. Please enjoy your meal."

Jin Rui looked at Ye Ling a little embarrassedly: "Then I..."

"Meeting is fate, Young Master Jin, come along, it will be more lively with more people," Ye Ling said as he poured wine.

"Thank you, Sister Ye," Jin Rui immediately changed his tone and took the wine jug: "I'm the youngest, I'll pour the wine."

"Ye Ling, this Ge Ba is born with supernatural powers, and he often helps people get things from the ground for money," Xue Jingchuan said in a low voice.

"Ge Ba? The second most wanted criminal?" Jin Rui said in a low voice, "Brother Xue, Sister Ye, are you here just for him? Great, me too."

"You want to make money too? Rich young master?" Ye Ling was puzzled.

"Well..." Jin Rui smiled awkwardly. "On the one hand, it's our duty as chivalrous men to help the weak and suppress the strong. On the other hand, I ran away from home secretly and brought some money with me. But what if I spend it all? So I have to make plans in advance."

"Okay, here comes another one to share the money." Ye Ling picked up the wine glass helplessly.

Xue Jingchuan smiled: "It's all for the peace of the martial arts world and for the people to live and work in peace and contentment!"

"Come on, I'm not that great. I'm just doing this for money," Ye Ling said.

Jin Rui's eyes were fixed on the food on the table, and he didn't listen to the conversation between the two. "Um, Brother Xue, Sister Ye, are you ready to eat?"

"Just eat!" Ye Ling said casually.

"Okay." Jin Rui began to eat without distraction.

Ye Ling was surprised by Jin Rui's speed: "Are you the reincarnation of a starving ghost?"

"Sister Ye...Sister Ye," Jin Rui said, swallowing a mouthful of meat with great effort. "I don't have much money, so I don't dare to buy such expensive meat dishes. I've been craving them for the past few days. Sister Ye, don't worry, I won't share the reward money with you. Just take care of my meals for a few days, and I can help you run errands."

"With the way you eat, it's more cost-effective for me to share the reward money," Ye Ling complained accurately.

"That's fine. Just keep a note of my food expenses. I'll return it to you when I get the reward." Jin Rui said as he ate.

Xue Jingchuan smiled helplessly: "Waiter, bring another portion of this dish. Xiao Yeling, this meal is mine today. I'm treating my two friends from Jianghu."

"Okay, sir, please wait a moment," the waiter responded from the lobby on the first floor.

"You said it!" Ye Ling wished it would. She didn't want to feel bad about treating a young man she just met.

"I said, you guys eat well and make sure you're full." Xue Jingchuan took care of his two younger siblings like an older brother. She knew that Ye Ling was a money-grubber and would not spend money to treat strangers to a meal.

When the waiter came to deliver the food for the second time, Ye Ling whispered a few words in his ear, and the waiter nodded and left.

"Ye Ling, look at table number nine on the first floor. They are not ordinary merchants," said Xue Jingchuan.

Ye Ling took the opportunity to read on: "What's the difference?"

"When we first came in, we arrived almost at the same time as them. Remember they each carried a package?"

“Remember, there was a fishy smell.”

"Are they tomb robbers?" Jin Rui asked.

"Almost. They are just some small fry, or at most, hired hands to work for the master." Xue Jingchuan took a sip of wine.

"Little Luo Luo is also spending money here?" Jin Rui didn't understand.

"The tomb robbers are not very poor. It is obvious that they must have received the employer's fee."

"What is Doute?" Ye Ling asked.

"They are the ones who scout ahead and dig the soil. These people do the most tiring work but get the least money. However, even if it is the least, they still earn more in this trip than you and I would if we caught five Ge Ba," Xue Jingchuan explained.

"So profitable?" Jin Rui was surprised.

"Master Jin, some people earn money but never spend it. Sometimes the tomb collapses and they are buried alive."

“That’s really a waste of life.”

"If you don't open for business for three years, you can make money for three years after you open it," Ye Ling muttered.

At this moment, the waiter came upstairs carrying a two-layer food box: "Sir, your food box contains four dishes made according to your requirements, and three hot steamed buns."

Ye Ling took the food box and said, "This is his too. You two can eat first. I'll be right back."

Looking at the person leaving, Jin Rui wondered: "Brother Xue, where did she go?"

"I'm not quite sure either!" Xue Jingchuan was also puzzled.

Ye Ling carried the food box and came to an empty corner and entered the space instantly.

Meng Meng immediately spoke up: "Master, Meng Meng has asked Jiu You to prepare our five plates!"

"You're smart." Ye Ling sat down to rest.

Jiuyou transferred the dishes from the food box to his plate: "Miss, there is food in the space as well, you don't have to go through so much trouble."

"These are all snacks, and you don't like sweet food. Take your time to eat them. I'm leaving now." Ye Ling carried the food box out of the space and walked back past a private room, which caught her attention. So she stopped and listened attentively to the conversation inside.

The heartbeats in the private room were five people, two of whom were talking:

"We've been preparing for so long, we must succeed this time. The higher-ups are sending people to personally inspect it. If we don't get it, you and I will die."

"Do you think I'm not afraid of death? I also know that the higher-ups are pressing hard, and you know that man's methods. If you and I hadn't stumbled upon the key three years ago and handed it over to him, I'm afraid Shunyang County would have replaced him long ago."

"I know, but this time I've recruited experts, and we must get the Rhino Banner. Gathering so many people on a normal day would easily attract attention, so I'll use the Beast Taming Festival to conceal our presence."

"We finally determined the exact location of the mausoleum. We can't fail this time."

"I know. Did the people above see you?"

"Not yet, but I think he's around us, watching us."

"Alas, the head of the family has been planning for ten years. We can't let it go at the critical moment. If we succeed, you and I will be founding heroes, be granted titles and become prime ministers, and our names will go down in history."

"That's all for later. You should tell that Ge Ba to hide. He'll commit crimes as soon as he arrives. I don't know how many bounty hunters are watching him."

"I know. If I hadn't wanted him to open the huge stone door to the tomb, why would I have looked for such a person? I had no choice."

"Tomorrow, we'll gather them together during the Treasure Fighting Competition and discuss the specific time and route for our action."

"OK…"

"Who is it?" A voice suddenly came from inside.

Ye Ling also felt that there was someone on the roof. She dodged and went out of the corridor window. Sure enough, there was a man in the house chasing a masked man.

Just as the masked man was about to disappear, a dart appeared out of nowhere and shot him dead.

The other people in the house also ran out of the restaurant door and came to the scene of the masked man's death. Unfortunately, the distance was too far and the alley was too dark, so Ye Ling could not see their faces clearly.

In the darkness, a deep voice spoke: "You don't even have the slightest bit of vigilance. Don't meet in places like this in the future, or you'll ruin the master's business."

"Were you sent from above?"

"I'm just a guard, you guys take care of yourself and find the thing as soon as possible."

The low voice disappeared, and the rest of the people hurried away in two groups.

Ye Ling returned the same way, and Jin Rui immediately spoke: "Sister Ye, you've been gone for a long time, what have you been doing?"

"I found a quiet place for you... and came back after eating." Ye Ling opened his mouth again.

"Ah?" Jin Rui was surprised.

Xue Jingchuan smiled and shook his head: "Jiuyou came with you? Why not let him eat with you? Why bother with it?"

"Who said to give him food? Can't I give it to the beggars outside?" Ye Ling denied it.

"Why send a beggar?" Jin Rui asked seriously.

"Do something good for Prince Xue! Do some good for him." Ye Ling answered seriously.

Jin Rui felt that he could not understand the language of the two people in front of him, so he could only lower his head and eat in silence.

Ye Ling glanced at the tomb robbers who were about to leave downstairs and asked, "Is there going to be a treasure fighting competition here tomorrow?"

"Yes! Sister Ye also knows? It's at Wenwan Villa outside the city," said Jin Rui.

"Can we go?"

"The owner of Wenwan Villa is Qi Bingnan, the person I mentioned who owns a horse farm. He is not easy to deal with. It is easy to go to the horse farm, but to enter his villa, you need an invitation, which I don't think we can do," said Xue Jingchuan.

"You don't need an invitation, as long as you have someone of status, you can come in."

As soon as Jin Rui finished speaking, Ye Ling and Xue Jingchuan stared at him and smiled maliciously.

Jin Rui immediately understood: "No, no, this won't work. Mr. Qi, the owner of Wenwan Villa, is an old friend of my father. He knows me and will definitely tell on me. My father will then send someone to capture me. I've finally managed to escape."

"Ah~" Xue Jingchuan sighed, "I wonder who just said that they would go through fire and water for their friends."

"No, Brother Xue, I really..." Jin Rui was in a dilemma. He was afraid that he would be caught and taken back.

Ye Ling poured Jin Rui a glass of wine: "Brother, we are just going for a walk. By the time Qi Bingnan's letter is delivered, you will have left Shunyang County long ago. What are you afraid of?"

"That's right," Xue Jingchuan echoed. "This place is a thousand miles away from Feiyun Villa. It would take several days to send a letter back by carrier pigeon, not to mention the round trip, right? If you agree to this, Ye Ling and I will take turns to take care of your meals."

"You really don't suffer any loss." Ye Ling was speechless.

"Miss Ye, after all, it was you who suggested going to Wenwan Villa, so let's be fair!" Xue Jingchuan said with a smile.

Jin Rui thought for a while and then said, "Okay, I'll lead the way, but... Sister Ye, I'm afraid you can't get in. You're a woman, and Wenwan Villa is only visited by men. You'd be too conspicuous if you went."

Ye Ling's expression changed instantly: "What's wrong with being a woman? Why can't I go?"

"Don't be angry, I don't look down on Sister Ye, it's just..." Jin Rui was embarrassed.

Ye Ling took a swig of wine and said, "Stupid men. They are all scum."

The two men at the table looked at each other, neither daring to say a word, because they knew they couldn't scold or beat the other, so they could only back down.

"Okay, I'll change my clothes tomorrow, okay?" Ye Ling asked angrily.

Jin Rui nodded quickly: "Okay, okay, okay." He was really afraid that Ye Ling would slap him and beat him half to death.

Xue Jingchuan drank while suppressing his laughter. He didn't dare to say much. Ye Ling had a very bad temper and was easily provoked. If he caught fire and destroyed the place, he would have to pay the price.