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

Cangyue Kingdom - Nanlai - Shunyang County

Two days later, at midnight, in the backyard of Yueyun Inn, a dark shadow landed outside the wall. "Master, how are you?"

"The White Wolf is here. Don't worry, it's nothing serious. How are things over there?" a man inside the wall spoke.

"The things have been sent away. Black Hawk came to get them personally to ensure that they are safe. Ye Ling is too powerful. My subordinates were afraid of being exposed, so they didn't dare to come back to the inn after seizing the rhinoceros banner that day. She also blocked my subordinates at the county government office once. This matter is difficult to handle," said White Wolf.

"Don't worry, she won't meddle in other people's business. However... you have to put on a proper show. Find a few bandits who have done a lot of evil and have them robbed and killed on Ye Ling's way back."

"Yes, I understand." Bai Lang said and left. He didn't dare to stay any longer, for fear that Ye Ling would find out.

The next day, the seventh day of May, Ye Ling rode his newly bought horse out of the gate of Shunyang County with satisfaction. Jiuyou was responsible for driving the carriage, and Xue Jingchuan and Jin Rui were in the carriage.

Jin Rui had already woken up, recovering faster than expected. He secretly glanced at Ye Ling, who was away, and then whispered, "Brother Xue, why are we going to Nanlai so quickly?"

"She has arrived. Your sister Ye is going to compete with him on the tenth day of the first lunar month," Xue Jingchuan replied.

"I heard that She Zhao is quite arrogant. Now that Choi Seungcheol is dead, he's even in the top ten. He's not going to be easy to deal with, right?"

Xue Jingchuan paused for a moment and said, "Your sister Ye can fight Gu Feixiang now, so why are you afraid of She Zhao?"

"Wow, really? I told you my master is so powerful. He defeated She Zhao and made it onto the Nirvana in Fire" Jin Rui was very happy.

"No one agreed, why are you calling me Master?"

"I don't care whether she agrees or not. I have chosen this master. With my martial arts skills, I rely on the little bit of knowledge my elder brother gave me, which will hinder me when I face actual combat." Jin Rui blamed himself very much.

"Then let's heal our wounds first."

"Hmm," Jin Rui thought for a moment before speaking again, "Brother Xue, who is that Jiuyou? I haven't dared to ask him these past two days. He never smiles, and his expression is always cold and a bit fierce. But I feel like he obeys Master's orders."

"He is the only warrior General Ye Tingzhan left for Ye Ling."

"Hey, you dead man! Why is it so cold?"

"Don't provoke him if there's nothing to do. People like them are only loyal to their masters. The rest of the people are just corpses in their eyes. You saw it too. He ignored me. You just have to get used to it."

"Of course I didn't dare to provoke him. He brought me food and drinks every day, and I was scared to death. I didn't dare to say a word."

“It’s good to know”

"By the way, Brother Xue, do you think we will be hunted down and silenced?"

"Maybe"

"What should I do?"

"With your master here, what are you afraid of?"

"That's right, Master, it's not uncommon for you to kill people."

The two of them walked and talked all the way, but they didn't listen much. Jiuyou, who was driving outside, heard it clearly and kept staring at the inside of the carriage.

In the evening, several people camped in an open space. Jin Rui was seriously injured, so he rested in the carriage. Ye Ling took out the pots and pans that had been placed in the back of the carriage in advance. While no one was paying attention, he took out the blanched chicken and some necessary seasonings from the space refrigerator, and then began to cook by himself. Although he was away from home, he couldn't neglect his stomach.

Jiuyou immediately found some stones and made a simple stove. It hadn't rained recently, so there was burnt wood everywhere, which could be lit at once.

The flames slowly lit up, Ye Ling placed a medium-sized iron pan on the stove, poured some oil in, added some green onions after the oil was hot, and stir-fried until fragrant, then stir-fried the chicken.

Xue Jingchuan sat aside to help add firewood. Jiuyou flew back from a distance using light skills, carrying a few water bags and a wooden bucket of water in his hands.

"Thank you for your hard work. The river is not close to here, right?" Ye Ling scooped a bucket of water from the wooden barrel and poured it into the pot, and mist immediately rose.

"Wow~ Ye Ling, you are really skilled at cooking!" Xue Jingchuan exclaimed. He originally thought that it would be just like usual and he would just eat a little bit. It was also the first time he saw Ye Ling cooking.

"You are all wounded and have traveled all day. How can you bear it without eating something good?" Ye Ling quickly put all the seasonings in place, added some water, and then covered the pot.

"Thank you." Xue Jingchuan looked at Ye Ling tenderly, then turned to look at Jiuyou who had already started to boil medicine on another stove, and suddenly felt a little sentimental.

Xue Jingchuan had been injured many times since he was a child, and he had to bear every injury by himself. But this time was different. Ye Ling said that they were a burden, and Jiu You, who usually had a stern face, also said that they were holding his lady back, but in fact, the two of them took good care of them. Even in this wilderness, they thought about nourishing them and did not forget to boil medicine.

Ye Ling washed a few more potatoes, cut them into small pieces and set them aside. Then he stood up and said, "You light the fire. Once it's on, keep it on low and simmer. The sun hasn't set yet. If anyone's hungry, here are the steamed buns I bought this morning. Have one to fill your stomach. I'll go over there to find some wild vegetables and make a cold dish."

"Okay, Sister Ye, don't worry, I will take care of it," Xue Jingchuan said with a smile.

"You're being shameless again." Ye Ling walked away with the basket speechlessly.

"Brother Blood" Jin Rui got out of the car: "I want to sit out for a while too."

Without waiting for Xue Jingchuan's reaction, Jiu You stood up and walked towards the carriage. He first took out a two-centimeter-thick blanket from the back, walked over and spread it one and a half meters away from the stove. After spreading it out, it was almost a square blanket with a side length of about two meters. Then he helped Jin Rui walk over and sit on the blanket. He then returned and took a small low table from the back of the carriage and placed it in the middle of the blanket.

"You guys brought quite a lot!" Xue Jingchuan couldn't help but speak.

Jiuyou ignored him, gave Jin Rui a steamed bun, and walked over to continue boiling the medicine.

A quarter of an hour later, Ye Ling returned with a basket full of green vegetables. "Hey! You're out? How are you feeling today?"

"Master, don't worry, I'm fine," Jin Rui said.

“Don’t call me Master”

"Okay Master"

Ye Ling didn't want to talk anymore and started washing the wild vegetables.

"What is this? Is it edible?" Xue Jingchuan was curious and helped to pick.

"I call it alfalfa, Qianqing calls it light wind grass. Wash it, rinse it with hot water, and then mix it with cold water. It's really delicious."

"Fengguangcao, this is the first time I've heard of it," said Xue Jingchuan.

"This is the first time I hear it too," Jin Rui said.

"You are all rich young masters, so naturally you don't know what wild vegetables are edible. I am different from you. I don't know these things and I can't cook. I would have starved to death long ago." Ye Ling said it easily. Recently, not only has her martial arts improved, but she has also recalled many memories about the real Ye Ling.

Xue Jingchuan was speechless when he heard this, and spoke for a long time: "I'm sorry, that's not what I meant."

"I know, I was just saying it casually. Jiuyou, go move three more stones and make a stove." Ye Ling said as he stood up and walked towards the carriage. He carried a person on his back and took out a small iron pot from the space and carried it over.

"There's also a pot?" Xue Jingchuan was surprised. "I've been traveling the world for so many years, and this is the first time I've seen someone carrying all the pots and pans with them, except when they're on the march."

"If you two weren't injured, would I have to go through so much trouble?"

Jin Rui was immediately moved: "Master, besides my parents, you are the best person to me."

Ye Ling shook his head helplessly and didn't want to tell Jin Rui anymore. Jiuyou brought three stones and Xue Jingchuan helped to light the fire again next to the cooking chicken.

Ye Ling poured some water into the small pot, brought it to a boil, rinsed the wild vegetables with water, took them out and rinsed them again with cold water, then squeezed out the water, added some seasonings, stirred them evenly, and they were ready to eat.

"It smells so good!" Xue Jingchuan was already drooling.

"I love spicy food, but today I'm taking care of you two, so we won't eat spicy food." Ye Ling said as he stirred the chicken. The fragrance could be smelled as soon as the pot was opened.

"I'm so touched," Xue Jingchuan immediately said sentimentally, "Lady Ye, I have nothing to repay you with, so I'm afraid I can only pledge my love to you."

"Okay!" Ye Ling agreed immediately: "Although you are a little old, you are still pretty. You can be my concubine."

"Pfft..." Jin Rui couldn't hold back and laughed unkindly.

Xue Jingchuan covered his chest and said, "Your words make me feel cold."

"What's the big deal? I'll add some firewood and it will be hot right away. Do you want to try it?" Ye Ling asked.

"Forget it, I'm afraid you'll burn me again."

"Then shut up"

Time passed as they chatted with each other. When the sun set, the chicken was cooked and the cold dishes were tasty. The four of them sat on the blanket and began to enjoy the food. Perhaps it was because they were in the wild, but they always felt that the meal was particularly delicious.

"This is the best chicken I have ever eaten," Jin Rui praised.

"This sounds familiar. My Qianqing also said that," Ye Ling said.

"Have you done this before?"

"I made it once, and after all these years, this is the only thing I can make well."

"This is very good, delicious," Jin Rui said while eating.

"Okay, stop flattering me. Your family is wealthy, and as a second-generation rich man, you have eaten all kinds of delicacies. Why don't I believe that this chicken is delicious?" Ye Ling said.

"Master, all the delicacies from land and sea are prepared by the chef, but today's dish is made by you personally. Maybe you can only eat it once in your life, so it must be delicious."

"I'll say it again, don't call me Master. If you call me Master again, I'll abandon you," Ye Ling reminded him for the last time.

"I understand, Sister Ye." Jin Rui pouted. He was really afraid that Ye Ling would abandon him.

Xue Jingchuan gloated and laughed: "See, I said this master is not easy to worship, right?"

"I will try my best," Jin Rui said.

"Drink the medicine after eating," Jiuyou finally said.

"Okay, hero," Xue Jingchuan responded obediently.

After dinner, it was already dark. After cleaning up the dishes, the two wounded soldiers each drank their medicine.

After a while, except Jiuyou, the other three lined up and lay on the mats, looking at the sky that was beginning to darken, with a bonfire burning under their feet. At this moment, the years were quiet and the temperature in May was just right for sleeping outside, neither too cold nor too hot.

Jiuyou sat on the small wooden stool that Xue Jingchuan had sat in front of him, silently wiping his dagger and darts, and adding one or two pieces of wood to the campfire from time to time.