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

Cang Yue Country - Nanlai - A dilapidated house on the street

Nanlai City was quiet in the second half of the night, with only the occasional barking of dogs and the chirping of various insects.

An Kui walked all the way to the shabby house where Ye Ling had come to see him before, and said as soon as he entered the door: "You came quite early."

"Why choose here?" the person behind the screen in the room asked.

“The most dangerous place is the safest place”

"I won't waste any more time talking nonsense. How are you doing?"

"Ye Ling doesn't have much evidence in her hands, but it may not be easy to get rid of her. Among the masters on the Langya List, ten of me are no match for her. Maybe this girl has been deceiving everyone from the beginning, pretending to be useless, and suddenly broke out and quickly made it onto the Langya List," said An Kui.

"What's the point of saying all this? Your Highness only cares about the results. Regardless of whether she has evidence or not, you must find a way to kill her and eliminate the root of the problem."

"That's easy to say. Someone hired someone from the Falcon Prison to kill her, but they still couldn't. Don't you know how powerful I am?"

"This is your business, An Kui. Don't forget what you've done. Once Ye Ling finds out, do you think she'll let you go?"

An Kui was silent for a long time: "If you hadn't lied to me back then..."

"What did you lie to me about?" the man interrupted An Kui. "Didn't you take the money? You've been spending it like water these past five years, living a life of extravagance and debauchery. Now that the money is almost gone, do you think we lied to you?"

An Kui was angry but dared not speak out and could only remain silent.

The person behind the screen continued, "Xue Jingchuan is King Beichen's man. He's a man of deep scheming and never reveals his true intentions. His purpose in staying with Ye Ling is to investigate you. You'd better be careful and kill these two people as soon as possible, otherwise no one can save you. And don't even think about biting back at His Highness, or you'll only end up in a more miserable state."

"You still want me to kill Xue Jingchuan?"

"Don't worry, this is a different price. Xue Jingchuan is seriously injured now. You must not miss the opportunity. You should get rid of him first. In this way, Ye Ling will lose external support, and King Beichen will lose his arm. His Highness will not treat you unfairly. You don't have much time left, so take care of yourself!" The man disappeared after he said this.

The next morning, at the Nanlai Illuminati branch, She Zhao got up, holding his head. He felt pain all over his body, and his internal organs felt as if they were burning in flames.

"Young Master Gan has woken up," said the man who took She Zhao away last night.

She Zhao looked around and asked, "Master Zhang? Where is this?"

"The Illuminati has a branch in Nanlai. I don't know when I offended Young Master Gan, so he asked you to come to Nanlai and open an inn instead of staying in the branch?" asked Master Zhang unhappily.

"I just don't want to disturb what's going on in the hall, and I came here to fight," said She Zhao.

Zhang Tangzhu sneered, "Master Gan, a martial artist loses when they lose. I went to watch your fight. Ye Ling is truly a rare master. You shouldn't be acting like a shrew, drunkenly running around the streets and insulting her for being a woman. She's a woman, to be sure, but she defeated you. So? You don't accept it? Go back and practice, and then challenge her openly when you're better."

"I just drank a few more glasses. Master Zhang, didn't you say too much?" She Zhao still didn't know he was wrong.

"Young Master Gan, Zhang followed the leader to develop the Illuminati. It's not easy to get to this point. If you are not afraid of being embarrassed, the Illuminati will be afraid. You'd better take care of yourself. Come back after you have recovered from your injuries." After saying this, Master Zhang left.

She Zhao clutched the quilt tightly, furious, and swore inwardly: "Alright! You all look down on me. Just wait, the Illuminati will be mine sooner or later, and then you'll all die."

Elsewhere, the Guiren Mansion was eerily quiet. Ye Ling woke up not too late, fully recovered, and changed the gauze on his arm wound. Then, he opened his wardrobe and pondered for a long time before surprisingly taking out a white, cuffed, waisted, cross-collared men's suit. The collar was trimmed with a circle of fine silver lines, adding a touch of luxury. The sleeves were embroidered with exquisite patterns, like blooming flowers, vivid and lifelike. A wide white belt was tied tightly around his waist, not only emphasizing his waistline but also making him look more energetic.

"Master, why are you suddenly wearing men's clothes?" Mengmeng was puzzled.

"I was on the Nirvana in Fire yesterday. Today I'm going out to listen to what people are saying outside. I'll change into men's clothes to make it easier to eavesdrop. You put on some masculine makeup for me, without blush and lipstick, it will look best naturally," said Ye Ling.

"Yes, Mengmeng obeys your command."

After a while, Ye Ling went out, tiptoed to the next room, gently opened the door a crack and looked inside.

Xue Jingchuan smiled slightly when he saw the little head poking in from the doorway: "I'm awake, come in."

Ye Ling then pushed the door open and walked in: "How do you feel?"

"I feel much better today. Jiuyou just gave me breakfast and he went to the backyard to make medicine." Xue Jingchuan looked more energetic than yesterday. "It's just that this house is a bit stuffy."

"Can you walk now? I'll help you sit in the corridor outside for a while. It's very quiet outside."

"My legs are not injured, so I can walk around naturally." Xue Jingchuan was bored and wanted to go out for some fresh air.

Ye Ling squatted down naturally to put boots on Xue Jingchuan. In his opinion, patients need a little care, not to mention that the other party had a serious abdominal wound and could not bend over.

Xue Jingchuan was stunned. He opened his mouth again and again but didn't know what to say.

"Okay, no need to put on any more clothes. I'll put a cloak on you. It's quite hot outside anyway." Ye Ling expertly tied the cloak on Xue Jingchuan and helped him walk out slowly. "Don't walk too fast. Be careful of your wounds! Look, have I grown a lot taller?"

"Am I holding you back again?" Xue Jingchuan asked softly without responding.

"Nonsense, you ignored your old injuries and tried your best to save Jiuyou. You lived and died with us. This doesn't count as a drag. Don't worry, I, Ye Ling, am a principled person. I will take care of you so that you can take care of yourself, and then I will do my own things. Come, sit down slowly." Ye Ling carefully helped Xue Jingchuan sit down in the corridor. The view here was pretty good and you could see the entire Guiren Pavilion.

Xue Jingchuan looked at the person who was busy pouring tea, his eyes showing a conflicted look, and then he gave a helpless bitter smile.

"Here, try a sip. Their tea is delicious, not bitter at all." Ye Ling brought out a pot of tea and two teacups from his room.

"Thank you." Xue Jingchuan held the teacup and looked at it for a long time but couldn't drink it. He looked at Ye Ling and said, "If, one day, you found out that I have a secret that I didn't tell you, would you be very angry and ignore me forever?"

Ye Ling smiled: "What's the big deal? Who doesn't have a secret? I have a secret too, we are both the same."

Xue Jingchuan raised his teacup and said, "Ye Ling, no matter whether our paths will be the same in the future, I can guarantee with my life that I will never do anything to harm you. If I break my promise, my ancestors will all suffer."

Ye Ling was shocked: "Pfft, pfft, Master Xue, if you don't want to do it, then don't do it. There's no need for you to make such a cruel oath, right? What if there's no other choice?"

"Then why should I be forced to do so? Some of it is all for my own sake. Even if I really had to do so, it's what I deserve. It's the result of my own fault. Like you said, adults have to pay for their own actions." Xue Jingchuan finished speaking and drank the tea in his hand: "It is indeed very sweet. It seems that the owner of the You Pavilion treated you to the best things."

"What's wrong with you... Did the injury damage your brain? You're talking strangely today." Ye Ling was a little confused.

"It's indeed a bit of a headache, so you have to let your Jiuyou take good care of me and not abuse the patient." Xue Jingchuan cleverly changed the subject.

"It's good enough that he can take care of you, but he's so picky. Besides, don't we have Miss Chanjuan? I heard that she asked the owner of You Pavilion for leave to take care of you for a few days."

"Don't get me wrong! There's really nothing between her and me. Besides, I'm a grown man, so it's inconvenient for her to serve me."

"Come on! People have already had an abortion for you, what's the inconvenience? Xue Jingchuan, let me tell you, you should be content to have such a confidante who doesn't hold grudges against you! Sister Chanjuan is very kind-hearted." Ye Ling spoke up for Chanjuan.

"Okay, okay, I'll listen to you, okay?" Xue Jingchuan knew he couldn't win the argument, so he could only do it perfunctorily.

Ye Ling suddenly remembered something: "Master Xue, you always tell me that you don't even have a personal bodyguard or something like that? What if you get injured or sick? Will you handle it all by yourself? At least I still have Jiuyou with me."

Xue Jingchuan smiled bitterly: "You'll get used to it. However, judging by the way you're dressed, you're definitely going out later, right?"

"Yup!"

"Go to Wantong Money House in the south of the city and deliver a letter for me," Xue Jingchuan said as he took out the letter he had written in advance.

"No problem, I will definitely deliver it to you." Ye Ling put away the letter.

"Why don't you ask?"

"What's there to ask? You've been badly injured, it's good to let your people know. Xue Jingchuan, do you feel uncomfortable living here?"

"No, just follow Lady Ye's arrangements. I don't care. It's just a little expensive here," Xue Jingchuan said with a smile.

"It's indeed expensive, but it's safer here. You're seriously injured now. If you encounter an assassin again, I won't be able to take care of you." Ye Ling was telling the truth.

"Indeed, the strength of Guiren Pavilion cannot be underestimated. Few people in the martial arts world dare to go against it openly. It is very rational for you to choose to cultivate yourself here. After all, life is more important than money. Having said that, I see another sentence you don't want to hear. Although you are on the Langya List now, you must remember that there are mountains beyond mountains and people beyond people. You must never be too proud, and you still have to be extra careful in everything." Xue Jingchuan warned seriously.

"Thank you, Master Xue, for reminding me. I will definitely not be arrogant or conceited. I really like the saying, 'Better safe than sorry.' After all, my original intention was to survive, and I haven't changed my mind."

"That's good. As long as you're alive, that's better than anything else. Money can be earned again, but life is gone for real."

"Thank you for your advice, but don't just blame me. You should also live well. After all, you are the only one left in your Blood Family. Listen to me. You are not young anymore. Find a woman and have a child quickly to preserve the roots of your Blood Family."

"It's not that easy. Finding your significant other is a lifelong thing. It's too difficult."

“No matter how difficult it is, we must face it head-on.”

"Let me try"

"That's right!"