It was originally a light tune, but He Yuyan felt sad and regretful when she heard it, and sighed in her heart: "The devil in the deep boudoir, the devil in the deep boudoir!" But in the sadness and remorse, she also felt a bit of tenderness.The more conflicted the mood, the more uneasy. She finally couldn't bear it anymore, and suddenly shouted: "Stop blowing it, the more you blow it, the more upset I will be!" Geng Jingshi asked in astonishment: "What's the matter with you?" Seeing her expression, he understood in his heart, and sighed: "Are you still annoying me?"

Yes, this was He Yuyan's favorite piece of music. It was because she was seduced by the sound of the second senior brother's flute that she made a big mistake on a spring night intoxicated.It was also on that night that she drank wine for the first time, no, it was not wine, it was the bitter cup of life. He Yuyan said: "If you don't do it, you've already done it, what else is there to say. I'm not annoying you, I just feel ashamed to see me and my father." Geng Jingshi suddenly said: "To be honest, I'm really a little scared. I'm afraid we won't be able to do it as a husband and wife when we get to your house. Why don't you let me go back to Liaodong, and you can come and meet me after the child is born."

He Yuyan said: "The ugly daughter-in-law will eventually have to see Weng Gu, and she will see her even if she is afraid. Although my father is strict, I know he loves me the most in his heart. Now that the rice is cooked, he sees it because I have his grandson." , I will scold you at most, but I will forgive you in the end. Hey, what are you thinking?" Geng Jingshi said: "I, I didn't think about anything. Ah, the heavy rain is coming, hurry up, go over there to shelter from the rain." This time there was no thunder, but the heavy rain suddenly poured down. They hid under a stone screen protruding from the mountain wall, and the rain was getting heavier and heavier. He Yuyan didn't know if he was enjoying the rain scene, but he was fascinated.

She suddenly thought of Eldest Brother. On the day she ran away from home, when she was saying goodbye to Eldest Brother, it was also raining like this.The person she felt ashamed to meet was actually not her father, but her elder brother. "Well, big brother..." Geng Jingshi suddenly said it when she was thinking about big brother. He Yuyan's heart was shocked, and she said loudly: "Don't keep it in your stomach, just tell me what you want to say!" Geng Jingshi said: "To be honest, I'm afraid of senior brother." He Yuyan said: "Don't worry, he will forgive you." Geng Jingshi said: "No, I know he will never let me go!" He Yuyan said: "If you believe me, senior brother has already forgiven you." Geng Jingshi said: "How do you know?" He Yuyan said: "You don't believe what I say, but do you believe it only after Senior Brother tells you personally?" At this moment, lightning flashed, and suddenly two people were seen running towards them.It was their big brother Ge Zhenjun who ran ahead. Following the elder brother was the old family member He Liang, who ran slowly and was still on the hillside, while the elder brother had already come in front of them. He Yuyan felt strange, her home was in a village five miles south of the mountain, and it was raining so hard, why did they come up the mountain?Could it be that they have the ability to predict the future and come here to pick her up? Sigh, why is the elder brother's face so gloomy and terrifying? He didn't speak, his cold eyes shifted from her to Geng Jingshi's, staring at him fiercely as if he had an unshakable hatred. The rain had lightened a little, and the sky was not so dark.He Yuyan clearly saw the expression on the senior brother's face, and couldn't help shivering, feeling colder than when the rain was heaviest. She could understand Eldest Brother's sadness, but she couldn't understand his unusual coldness.She had never seen such a hateful gaze from the elder brother.The elder brother didn't speak, and she didn't dare to speak either. It seems that the scene from a year ago reappeared, that day when she said goodbye to the elder brother in the heavy rain, she also saw tears in his eyes.But there was no hatred in his eyes.But now his complexion is even scarier and gloomy than that day! "When he saw me and Jingshi coming back, he couldn't help being sad. But in any case, it shouldn't be more sad than that day, right? I said goodbye to him that day! At that time, I never thought of coming back, and he only said in the future I was never to be seen again. But he forgave us. Now that we're back, why should he? Could anything hurt him more than the day he knew I was leaving him forever?" She couldn't bear such a cold gaze from senior brother, although his gaze wasn't fixed on her.She plucked up her courage and said, "Brother, we are back!" Only then did Ge Zhenjun turn around and said, "You should have come back a long time ago!" She said "we", but Ge Zhenjun only said "you"! She couldn't believe her eyes, she couldn't believe her ears.Things are completely different from what she thought! She felt that Geng Jingshi's worries were not overdone. She was stunned for a moment, and said in a trembling voice: "Brother, I know we are sorry for you..." Ge Zhenjun said: "You have already said this, there is no need to say it a second time. I never blamed you for being sorry to me." Or just mention her alone! He Yuyan plucked up her courage again and said, "Brother, what about what you said yourself?" Ge Zhenjun said: "I also said that I will definitely count, and I never say it a second time!" He Yuyan ignited hope, and hurriedly said: "Thank you, senior brother, for your promise, Jingshi, why don't you come over and kowtow to senior brother—" Suddenly, her words seemed to freeze, and she could not continue. The elder brother still had such a cold face, but he seemed to be looking at her with a little more pity. Geng Jingshi also seemed to be "frozen", unable to move. He Yuyan shuddered, and shouted: "Master, have you forgotten, you told me that day—" Ge Zhenjun said: "I haven't forgotten. I remember every word I said. It seems that you are the one who forgot!" Forget, how could she forget? The scene of that day is as it is now! It was also the same as now, it was raining heavily, and it was also the same as now, she stood in front of the elder brother, except that Geng Jingshi was missing. The elder brother also looked at her as before, without saying a word. Regardless of the heavy rain, she knelt down on her knees. "Brother, I'm sorry for you. I, I—" "What's the matter with you? If you have something to say, don't be like this!" "I don't have the face to tell you, I just beg you—" The senior brother sighed lightly, and said, "Are you going to leave with the second junior brother?" He Yuyan's heart skipped a beat, "Brother, do you know everything?" The elder brother nodded, his face darker than the sky. He Yuyan burst into tears and said: "Brother, I can't be your wife anymore, I dare not ask your forgiveness, I just ask you to let him go." Ge Zhenjun said shyly: "I knew what would happen today. The second junior brother is versatile and will please you. I am not as good as him!" He Yuyan said: "Senior brother, it's not that I want to change my mind. My father betrothed me to you since I was a child, and I really wanted to be your good wife. Alas, there is no need to say these words now, and you won't will believe it." Ge Zhenjun's eyes lit up, and he said, "Did you be tricked by him and fell into his trap?" He Yuyan said: "I can't blame him entirely. I only blame my life, and my life should have this evil!" Ge Zhenjun said: "So, you actually like him too." He Yuyan said: "Brother, don't ask. If you forgive us, let us go. If you don't, I will let you handle it!" She would rather bear the fault alone, and Ge Zhenjun really didn't need to ask any more. Ge Zhenjun waved his hand, and said dejectedly: "Go away, as long as the second junior brother is really kind to you, I won't blame him. But..." He Yuyan hurriedly asked, "But what?" Ge Zhenjun said, "What are your plans for the future?" He Yuyan said: "Hidden name and anonymity, go far away." Ge Zhenjun sighed: "Why is this so?" He Yuyan said: "You know my father's temper. He has never liked Jingshi very much. If he knows about this matter, I am his daughter. I may be spared death. I am afraid, I am afraid that Jingshi will at least Abolish his martial arts!" Ge Zhenjun said: "It's good to avoid it for a while, and I'll speak for you when the master calms down. But the masters of the Jianghu are treacherous, you are still young, and you are walking in the Jianghu, so you must choose your friends carefully. Don't go astray and ruin your father's reputation as a chivalrous man." He Yuyan said: "Senior brother, don't worry, we are also afraid of being caught by our father. How dare we use his name to show off in the Jianghu? I have already said that we are determined to bury our names in a foreign land that no one knows. She lived in seclusion. Even if you live in obscurity, it doesn't matter if you live this life." Ge Zhenjun said: "You don't need to be so depressed. Although Master has a stubborn temper, he will forgive you in the end. At that time, you can still be a pair of young heroes who are famous all over the world." He Yuyan said: "I'm afraid it will be ten or eight years later." Ge Zhenjun said: "Second Junior Brother is afraid of Master, but he is too scared. In fact, you don't need to..." He Yuyan said: "I know, if we steal it without telling Dad, it will make him even more angry. But now I'm marrying a chicken and following the chicken, so I can only follow Jing Shi's advice." In fact, she dared not say a word to the elder brother Yes, she knew that what Geng Jingshi was most afraid of was not her father, but her elder brother. Ge Zhenjun said: "Since you have decided to go with him, I will not dissuade you. I hope you will remember my words." He Yuyan said: "I will keep it in mind. Brother, if you have no other orders, then I will go." Unexpectedly, after only one year, they have come back again. Unexpectedly, what my husband was worried about has now become a reality. The scene in front of me is similar to that at that time, why did the senior brother's tone all change. She asked a little angrily, "Brother, what did I forget?" Ge Zhenjun said: "I said I could forgive Geng Jingshi for taking you away from me, but I never said I could forgive him for anything he did! Do you want me to repeat those two sentences?" He Yuyan said loudly: "We didn't go astray, nor did we lose Dad's reputation as a chivalrous man!" Ge Zhenjun had no expression on his face, and said coldly: "I'm not talking about you!" Geng Jingshi didn't know what they said that day, he only knew that the elder brother would never let him go.He was unbearably stared at by the elder brother's cold gaze, and suddenly said loudly: "Junior sister, don't plead for me. Elder brother, I'm sorry, you can treat me however you like!" Ge Zhenjun said: "You are not sorry for me, you are sorry for Master!" Geng Jingshi was taken aback, and shouted: "What did you say, how can I feel sorry for Master?" Before Ge Zhenjun answered, the old family member He Liang had already arrived.He Liang is an old servant of her family, and he is the most loyal to her father. In terms of seniority, he is still the elder of her clan. He Liang pointed at Geng Jingshi angrily and cursed: "I'm sorry for being so easy, you, you traitor—" Ge Zhenjun said: "Uncle, don't scold him like this, just ask him clearly!" He Liang said: "Is there any need to ask? I saw it with my own eyes!" Geng Jingshi was also angry, and shouted: "Be clear, what did you see, and why did you call me a traitor?" Ge Zhenjun waved his hand and said, "I will figure this out. Junior sister, you and Uncle He should go home first!" He Yuyan said: "No, Jingshi and I have become husband and wife, his affairs are my affairs. I want to stay here with him!" He Liang said: "Miss, do you know what he did? If you know and protect him, then don't blame me, don't blame me—" He Yuyan said: "What do you want to do to me?" He Liang watched her grow up, and he has always loved her in every possible way. At this time, his heart was bleeding, and he said in a soft tone: "Miss, I believe you are still kept in the dark by this traitor." You are a good woman with a kind heart, and you will never be as mad as him!" The implication is that if she knows what her husband has done and still recognizes him as her husband, then she will be "crazy"! He Yuyan was extremely surprised, and shouted: "What did he do, tell me quickly!" Ge Zhenjun said slowly: "Junior Sister, you can stay here. But I'm afraid you can't stand the excitement!" He Yuyan said: "I'm not afraid of the sky falling!" She thought to herself: I can bear your cold eyes, what else can I not bear. Ge Zhenjun said: "Okay, then I ask you to answer me honestly, were you with Geng Jingshi last night?" He Yuyan blushed and said, "Brother, why are you asking this?" Ge Zhenjun shouted: "Answer me!" He Yuyan said: "I'm not with him, who else can I be with?" Ge Zhenjun said, "Did he stay by your side all night?" He Yuyan's heart was shocked: "Eldest brother, how did he know? Could it be that he has already found out our whereabouts, and came to spy on us last night?" It turned out that Geng Jingshi was indeed not by her side for a while last night. They were staying in a small inn. He Yuyan dreamed back at midnight, and suddenly found that her husband was not by her side. It took about half an hour before he came back.Even He Yuyan didn't know where he went. Should I answer truthfully, or hide it for him?He Yuyan hesitated to answer. Geng Jingshi stood up and said: "I asked myself that what I did was not a sin, and I don't need to hide it. Yes, last night, I left that inn for a little personal matter." He Liang said angrily: "You still dare to say that what you did was not a sinful thing, but I say you are simply insane!" Ge Zhenjun stopped He Liang with gestures, He Liang stepped aside, and muttered, "You should interrogate him. In fact, the evidence for this matter is solid, so there is no need for interrogation!" Ge Zhenjun turned around and asked Geng Jingshi, "What's your personal matter?" "A friend?" "Who is this person?" "You have no right to know my private affairs! I'm not a prisoner either, so you can't be interrogated like a prisoner." Last night, Geng Jingshi answered his wife's question in the same way.He Yuyan was in doubt, feeling faintly "something bad" in her heart, and advised her husband, "Jing Lang, since you have a clear conscience, you might as well tell the elder brother directly." Geng Jingshi smiled wryly, "Don't even you believe me?" He Liang shouted: "I can't help it, Young Master Ge, if you don't allow me to say it, I want to say it too. The traitor surnamed Geng, you have committed a heinous crime, and you still dare to pretend that nothing happened. You are so angry at me!" These two sentences were yelled at Geng Jingshi! Ge Zhenjun said: "Okay, he dare not speak, you speak for him!" He Yuyan was extremely surprised and said, "Uncle He, do you know what he did last night?" He Liang said: "Of course I know. Last night, I saw him with my own eyes. The crime he committed cannot be denied!" He Yuyan said: "What crime did he commit? Please tell me. I should have the right to know, right?" He Liang's tears had already flowed down, but his voice was very serious, he said: "Last night, he didn't go to meet any friends at all, he came back to your home and killed your father!" The rain has stopped.But when He Liang said this, it was as if a thunderbolt sounded above He Yuyan's head. She couldn't believe her ears, she was stunned for a moment, and asked blankly: "Uncle He, you, what are you talking about?" He Liang cried with tears: "He is your father-killing enemy, don't you know?" He Yuyan swayed a few times, managed to stabilize her figure, and shouted: "I don't believe it! I don't believe it! How could Daddy die under his hands?" He Liang shook his head and sighed: "When did uncle tell you a lie, you have to believe it if you don't believe it. Your father was really killed by a traitor. This traitor is..." He Yuyan shouted first: "This villain will never be him!" He Liang said: "Can what I saw with my own eyes be fake?" Geng Jingshi was surprisingly calm and said, "Brother, were you at home when Master was killed?" Ge Zhenjun gritted his teeth and said, "If I'm at home, how can I allow that traitor to escape?" Geng Jingshi said: "Then I want to ask Uncle He a few words, is it okay?" Ge Zhenjun said: "Yes." Still angry, He Liang snorted and said, "You still want to quibble?" Geng Jingshi said: "I haven't asked yet, how do you know I'm quibbling?" He Liang said: "Okay, you ask!" Geng Jingshi said: "When was Master killed last night?" He Liang said: "It's about two o'clock." Geng Jingshi said: "We lived in Niu Mian Town last night..." He Liang couldn't wait to cut off his words: "Niu Mian Town is only twenty-five miles away from our house, with your lightness kung fu, half an hour is enough to go back and forth." Geng Jingshi said: "Last night, from the second watch to the third watch, it was raining all the time in Niu Mian Town. At that time, you were at home. Was it also raining outside?" He Liang said, "It's raining." Geng Jingshi said: "I remember Master has the habit of going to bed early, so he was already in bed by then?" He Liang said: "I don't know if he is asleep or not, but I heard him screaming like in a dream, I ran to his room to see, at that time, you traitor had already killed him!" He Liang kept saying that he saw it with his own eyes, and it seemed that there was no room for rebuttal. Geng Jingshi suddenly said: "Junior Sister, does your father have the habit of sleeping with a light on?" He Yuyan said: "Of course not!" Geng Jingshi said: "Uncle He, when you heard my master calling, you must have lit the torch before running to see it?" He Liang said: "That's right, I didn't see your face clearly, but I saw your back. You were jumping out of the window at that time! You were apprenticed to the teacher when you were ten years old, and you are twenty-two years old this year. , I have watched you grow up, I have watched you for twelve years, even if I am old and dim-sighted, I will definitely not recognize the wrong person!" Geng Jingshi said: "It's not unusual if you can recognize me when you see my back in normal times, but last night..." He Liang said, "How was last night?" Geng Jingshi said: "It was raining last night, there was no moon and no stars. According to what you said, I was performing lightness kung fu to escape again. How could you recognize me from the back that you saw in an instant?" He Yuyan felt relieved, and said, "Yes, uncle, I'm afraid you had a prejudice against him before—" He Liang sternly said: "Geng Jingshi, do you think you can get rid of the suspicion by making such a sophistry? Yes, I didn't see clearly, but I can hear clearly!" He Yuyan said: "What did you hear?" He Liang said: "When I ran into your father's room, I heard him scolding: You bastard, I taught you martial arts, but you actually used them... The words stopped, and he died before finishing the scolding. " "Beast" is usually only used to scold disobedient sons and apprentices.If what He Liang said is true, it seems that there is no one other than Geng Jingshi as the murderer. Geng Jingshi's complexion changed drastically, he stayed for a moment, and suddenly asked: "Brother, why were you not at home last night?" Before Ge Zhenjun opened his mouth, He Liang replied angrily for him: "It's unreasonable, do you still want to bite your senior brother back? Yuyan's father is angry with you because you cheated his daughter away." He was sick. Master Ge went to the town to get medicine for him last night, and he didn't come back until four o'clock." Ge Zhenjun said: "I went to the pharmacy to knock on the door. The owner of the pharmacy can testify for me. At that time, the town was knocking on the third watch." Geng Jingshi sighed: "I have no one to testify, it seems that I must bear the blame!" He Liang said angrily: "You traitor, if you say that, could it be that I colluded with your senior brother to harm you?" He was so angry that he slapped him. Geng Jingshi dodged and said, "Uncle He, you have served Master for many years, and I respect you as an elder. Please don't scold at your mouth, but hit you with your hand. Otherwise..." He Liang said angrily: "Otherwise, what? You murder a teacher and rebel, I wish I could eat your flesh!" Although his martial arts were far inferior to Geng Jingshi's, but within a short distance, he tried his best, and when he rushed forward, Geng Jingshi still hugged him.Sure enough, he opened his mouth and bit. Geng Jingshi also seemed to be angry, he waved his arms and pushed him away. With a bang, He Liang fell to the ground. Ge Zhenjun hurriedly helped He Liang up, checked his breath, he was already dead! Ge Zhenjun's face was ashen, he put down He Liang's body, drew his sword out of its sheath, and shouted: "Geng Jingshi, you want to kill people to silence your mouth, but there is me!" He Yuyan's shock was no small matter, and she exclaimed, "What? Uncle He, he, is he dead?" Geng Jingshi was stunned for a moment.For the push just now, he felt that he didn't use much strength. Could it really be that he missed and killed him? He was still in a state of mind when Ge Zhenjun stabbed him with a swish sword. Geng Jingshi drew out his sword to resist, and shouted: "It was my fault that I accidentally killed He Liang. But I will never bear the crime of killing my teacher!" He Yuyan was also frightened and panicked, and shouted: "Brother, why don't you allow him to argue?" "What else does he have to argue?" "Why did he kill his master? That's right, we did something that ruined the family style and made him angry. But I absolutely can't believe that Jing Shi would dare to do such a rebellious thing just because he was afraid of his father's punishment!" "Of course not just because of this incident." "What is that for? For what?" Ge Zhenjun said with a straight face: "You must know?" He Yuyan said: "I must know!" Ge Zhenjun sighed, and said, "I'm afraid you won't be able to bear it, I didn't want you to know—" He Yuyan choked with sobs and said, "Daddy is dead, Uncle He is also dead, what could be more unbearable to me?" Ge Zhenjun continued: "I didn't want you to know, but if I didn't let you know, you would just say that I'm avenging myself. Well, since you want to know, let me tell you. Because he is a Manchurian spy!" This stimulus was indeed even greater, to the point that He Yuyan couldn't stand still. He Yuyan couldn't stand upright, sat on the ground, and said in a trembling voice: "Brother, you, what evidence do you have, say, say that he..." Ge Zhenjun said, "Where did you live in the past year?" He Yuyan said: "By the Songhua River, there is a fishing village." Ge Zhenjun shouted: "Why did you go to the Manchurian place?" He Yuyan said: "That's to avoid running into acquaintances." Ge Zhenjun said: "Geng Jingshi, I want you to answer me!" Geng Jingshi said: "Junior Sister has already said it for me, what do you want me to answer?" Ge Zhenjun said: "I'm afraid you are hiding it from her! I said, you went to that place because it is convenient for you to meet with the buyer!" Geng Jingshi had a wry smile on his face, but a fierce look appeared in his eyes, and he said in a harsh voice: "As I expected, senior brother, you really want to find an excuse to kill me!" Ping, bang, bang, they started fighting again ! He Yuyan said: "Don't fight for now, senior brother, I have something to say, I have something to say, please—" Geng Jingshi said: "Junior Sister, don't beg him. He won't let me go." Ge Zhenjun sighed and said, "Junior Sister, don't you still believe that he is a bad person? Well, if you have any questions, tell me!" He Yuyan said: "We fished there for a living, and all the villagers in the same village were fishermen. We lived there for a year and never met a Manchurian official. If there was a 'buyer', it was just buying our fish. buyers." Ge Zhenjun said: "It is not necessary for officials to come forward to buy spies." He Yuyan said: "There are not many people in the village, and he rarely interacts with outsiders. I don't see any suspicious people." Ge Zhenjun said: "There is a man with triangular eyes and protruding ears, do you recognize him?" He Yuyan said: "This man's name is Huobutuo, and he is a buyer of a fish farm in a small town. All the fish we catch are sold to this fish farm. How is he?" Ge Zhenjun said: "This happened in the first half of last year, but this person suddenly disappeared in the second half of the year, right?" He Yuyan was puzzled, and said, "That's right, I heard that the buyer of the fish farm has changed. As for why the buyer changed, we never cared about other people's business and never asked. Senior brother, do you know this person?" Ge Zhenjun said: "I have never seen this person, but I do know his identity!" He Yuyan said: "Oh, what is his identity?" Ge Zhenjun said: "He is one of the top masters of the Changbai Mountain School. Before he became a fish farm buyer, he was the guard of Jin Kingdom Khan Nurhachi." (Note) He Yuyan was secretly surprised, she never thought that the ugly, seemingly mediocre fish farm buyer turned out to be a master of martial arts. I only heard Ge Zhenjun continue to say: "However, his current identity is a secret agent sent by Manchuria. He was ordered by Nurhachi and is currently active in the capital of our Ming Dynasty. His name has also been changed to a Han name. Guo Pu." He Yuyan said: "Brother, even if what you said is true, what does it have to do with us? We don't know his identity at all." Ge Zhenjun said: "You don't know, Geng Jingshi knows! "Steeply shouted: "Geng Jingshi, don't you confess now?" Geng Jingshi said: "What do you want me to confess?" Ge Zhenjun said: "Why did you come back from outside the pass?" He Yuyan said: "Brother, didn't I already tell you? I told him to come back. Because I'm pregnant and want to go home—" She blushed, but she didn't care about saving her husband's life. taboo. Ge Zhenjun said: "Junior Sister, you have been lied to by him. On the surface, he is answering your invitation. In fact, the real reason is that he received a secret letter from Hobto, who told him to Come back!" He Yuyan was puzzled, and said, "How can there be such a secret letter, I have never heard it, I have never heard it—" Ge Zhenjun shot Geng Jingshi with sharp sword-like eyes, and said coldly: "Of course he won't tell you." He suddenly raised his voice and shouted: "Geng Jingshi, by now, you should know that you can't hide it from me. Do you dare to say that there is no such letter? Do you dare to let me search? I know that this letter is what you want to use as a token. It is expected that it has not been burned. It is either on your body or in your baggage !" The baggage that Geng Jingshi carried with him had been placed under the stone screen that seemed to protrude horizontally when he took shelter from the rain just now, and He Yuyan could reach it with his hand.Geng Jingshi's complexion changed drastically, and he unknowingly glanced in that direction. He Yuyan also subconsciously thought: "If he is really as bad as the senior brother said, I shouldn't protect him." Gritting her silver teeth, she immediately opened her husband's burden. Opening the bag, he found a letter. What was written in the letter was: "My brother is in the capital. Fortunately, he has been promoted. He will be able to find an official position in the near future. After returning home, please come to Beijing for a meeting. You are well-known." Although the letter was not signed, He Yuyan recognized that it was indeed Hobto's handwriting.She sold fish to Hobto, and often bought fishing equipment from Hobto. Sometimes, for convenience, she even asked him to go to the city to buy daily necessities, so there was an account transaction.Every month at the end of the month, Hobto gave her a list. After reading the letter, He Yuyan trembled all over, as if falling into an ice cave, and asked tremblingly, "This, this letter!" Geng Jingshi seemed less frightened than before. He met his wife's gaze calmly and said, "The letter is true. I didn't tell you because of unavoidable reasons. But I have a clear conscience..." Ge Zhenjun sneered, interrupted his words, and said to He Yuyan: "Junior sister, you should also be able to see that this letter is not an ordinary letter of entertainment. The letter is true, do you still doubt that my words are false?" ?” But He Yuyan was still full of doubts, she raised her head and asked: "Eldest brother, you said that you don't know Hobto?" Ge Zhenjun said: "That's right. I've never seen this man before. I've heard others say about his appearance." He Yuyan said: "Appearance is second to none. What I don't understand is, how do you know that he has this letter to Jingshi? Even you seem to know the content of this letter already! Since this letter is a secret letter, he always You won't tell 'others' easily? Unless it's his best friend!" Ge Zhenjun said coldly: "It doesn't have to be a good friend to know, his enemies will know too." He Yuyan said: "How do you say that?" Ge Zhenjun said: "Don't forget that your father is a hero of the two lakes, and at the same time he is the leader of the Wudang faction. Although he is not in the capital, there are disciples of the Wudang faction in the capital! Huobutuo's whereabouts are suspicious, he came to the capital Soon, his identity was found out." He Yuyan said: "You mean that there are disciples of the Wudang sect who told daddy the secrets they knew about Hobutuo? But the secret of identity is easy to inquire about, so could the secret of that letter be inquired as well?" Ge Zhenjun said: "He didn't inquire about it, he saw it with his own eyes. Don't be surprised, listen to me, and you will understand." "This letter was brought back by Hobto's assistant. Those who watched Hobto immediately followed his assistant. His assistant was captured by that person on the third day after he left the capital!" He Yuyan said: "Since the person who delivered the letter has been captured by Wudang disciples, why is this letter delivered to him?" Ge Zhenjun said: "Of course the disciples of the Wudang faction would not kill the person who sent the letter. He just tapped the person's hidden acupoints. I don't need to tell you about the effect of the hidden acupoints. Bar." 武当派有一门独门手法，点了那个人的“隐穴”，那个人仍然可以行动如常，不过，若是一运真气，立即腹如刀绞。隐穴被点之后，内伤逐日加深，倘若过了七天，还没有武当派的人替他解穴，这个人就要受到极大的痛苦折磨，最后气绝身亡。 何玉燕明白了几分，道：“他留下活口，为的就是要那个人仍然装作没事人的样子去送信？” 戈振军道：“不错，若非如此，怎能引得叛徒自投罗网？” 何玉燕道：“那位武当派弟子是谁？” 戈振军道：“是丁师叔！” 他说的这位“丁师叔”乃是何玉燕的父亲何其武的三师弟，名叫丁云鹤，丁云鹤的武功虽然不及师兄，在武当派中却以足智多谋见称。 何玉燕道：“丁师叔为什么要费这样大的气力引京士回来？” 戈振军道：“第一，他还未知道耿京士是否已决意背叛师门，恐防中了敌人反间之计。清理门户，是应该由师父亲自动手的，他不便越俎代庖。唉，但想不到其后事情的变化，完全出乎他的意料之外，叛徒虽然给引了回来，但师父亦已给叛徒害死了。” 耿京士道：“师父不是我害死的，那封信也不是要我做满洲的奸细！我可以发誓——” 戈振军冷笑道：“谁还会相信你的誓言？”冷笑声中，眼睛望向何玉燕。 何玉燕也不敢说出“我相信”这三个字了，不过她心里却还是半信半疑的，她避开大师兄的冷酷目光，说道：“我还有一个疑问。” 戈振军道：“你说！” 何玉燕道：“那个送信的人是霍卜托的副手，丁师叔既然没有杀他，他为什么不回去禀告霍卜托？”言外之意即是：倘若霍卜托知道此事，霍卜托自必要想法通知耿京士，耿京士还怎肯自投罗网？ 戈振军道：“师妹，你的想法也未免太幼稚了！” 何玉燕道：“请大师兄指教。” “不错，侠义道是该一诺千金，但那也要看是对什么人。对朋友和对敌人不能一样！” 何玉燕道：“那人送信之后，丁师叔没有给他解穴？” “丁师叔怎能容他多活几天？一离开你们住的那个小镇，丁师叔就把他杀了。” 何玉燕道：“那么丁师叔呢，不知他现在何处？” 戈振军叹口气道：“我刚才说过，其后事情的变化，连丁师叔也是意想不到的。他早已在你爹爹被害之前给人暗杀了！” 何玉燕道：“丁师叔亦已遭害？” 戈振军道：“我也是今早才得到消息，丁师叔一回到京师，就暴毙了。身上没有伤痕，但武学的行家可以看得出来，他是给长白山派的风雷掌力震毙的！” 何玉燕呆住了。她不仅是为了师叔的被害伤心，而是她还存着一线希望，希望大师兄说的不尽不实。但现在丁师叔也死了，那还有何对证？ 戈振军似乎知道她的心思，冷冷说道：“丁师叔是先到咱们家里，然后才回京师的。那封信不过寥寥数行，他早已记牢，念给你爹听了。当时我也是随侍在师父身边的。” “弟在京师，侥幸已获晋身之阶——兄回里了当大事后，请即来京一晤。”他把信背出来，果然一字不差。 “了当大事，这件大事不只是等待你在家产子吧？”戈振军毫不放松地问他师妹。 何玉燕颤声道：“那，那你以为是、是指什么？” 戈振军厉声说道：“还用得着我说吗？你自己也该想得到！他叛师求荣，最紧要的事情当然莫过于保全自己！” 这话说得十分明显，耿京士是因为害怕师父清理门户，因而先行弑师！ 这本来也是极为合理的推测，但何玉燕却又怎能接受这样冷酷的事实？“不，不，他即使是行差踏错，我也不能相信他会杀害爹爹！” 不过，不相信也要相信了，因为她已经找不出任何理由反驳大师兄。 她咬着牙叫道：“耿京士，我，我真是看错了你。你，你还有什么话好说？” 耿京士苦笑道：“燕妹，连你都不相信我，我真是没有什么话好说了。不过——” 戈振军喝道：“还有什么不过！” 耿京士道：“大师兄，请你宽限十天，到了限期，我一定回来和你们说明真相！” 这段话包含两层意思，第一，此时此地，他还不便说明真相；第二，他向大师兄求情，用的却是“你们”二字，当然也是求他的妻子谅解的了。 何玉燕留意他的眼神。感觉得到他内心的凄苦，但却似乎并没羞愧不安，而是坦然迎接她的注视。何玉燕不禁心中一动，暗自想道：“做了亏心事的人，不会这样坦然的，难道他真有难言之隐？” 但耿京士如今已经从她的丈夫变成了杀她父亲的疑凶，她又怎能率先提出可以答允他的要求？她把目光移向大师兄。 戈振军冷笑道：“你还会回来，骗小骇子也不会相信！嘿嘿，你杀了师父，居然还想脱身，这算盘也未免打得太如意了。倘若我徇情放走了你，师父在天之灵也不会饶恕我的！” 他这段话显然也是说给何玉燕听的。何玉燕还能说什么呢？ 她狠起心肠，咬着牙根，颤声道：“大师兄，杀父之仇，本来应该由我报的。但如今，只好，只好偏劳你了！” 只听得“唰”的一声，戈振军已是挥剑向耿京士刺去。何玉燕掩面低泣。 耿京士挡开他的一剑，突然一声长叹，道：“大师兄，你这样迫不及待的要来杀我，其实也早在我的意料之中，我知道你等待这个机会已经等得很久了。大师兄，我说得对么？” 戈振军怒道：“我是替师父报仇，不是和你计较私人恩怨！你杀了师父，杀了何亮，还能怪我不留情面！”口中说话，出剑已是越来越快。七十二手连环夺命剑疾发如风，“嗤”的一声轻响，耿京士肩头中了一剑，虽没伤着骨头，已是流血如注！ 何玉燕转过了头，不敢再看。只听得耿京士朗声道：“大师兄，我本来不应和你动手，但我可不能让我的孩子一出世就没父亲，说什么我也要见到我的孩子才能瞑目。大师兄，你既然一定要杀我，可莫怪我不让你了！” 戈振军道：“谁要你让，有本事你连我一起杀了！” 双剑相交，但听得“当”的一声，耿京士晃了两晃，脚步都好像有点站立不稳的样子。戈振军喝道：“着！”长剑顺势横披，截腰斩肋。他出剑如电，而且是趁着耿京士身形未稳之际痛下杀手的，只道这一剑最少可以斩断耿京士的两条肋骨。哪知耿京士摇摇晃晃，看似站立不稳，但他接连转了两个圈圈，却恰巧避开了戈振军这凌厉的一击。 戈振军哼了一声，心里想道：隔别一年，这小子的轻功似乎又进了一层。但饶你轻功再好，料也难以抵挡我的连环七十二招。 果然不过二十多招，耿京士的身形已是被他的剑势笼罩，戈振军又喝一声：“着！”长剑抡圆，当作大刀一般从耿京士的头顶上方直劈下来。这一招“直劈华山”，以剑作刀，刚猛无伦，正是戈振军最得意的一招杀手，他自恃功力比对方胜过一筹，料想耿京士是无论如何也难以抵御了。哪知就在他的剑势刚刚引满待发，距离耿京士的头顶不到七寸，就要劈下来之际，耿京士的剑锋一转，轻轻巧巧划了一个圆圈，竟然把他这一招极其刚猛的剑势化解了。 戈振军吃了一惊，暗自想道：这招剑法我好像从没见过，他是从哪里学来的？要知戈振军身为大师兄，耿京士初入师门那一两年，还是由他替代师父传授师弟剑法的。后来耿京士虽然得到师父亲自传授，但师兄弟也还是同时练习，而且当然也还是由师兄负起督导之责。所以戈振军可以说得上是耿京士的半个师父。但如今耿京士竟然使出了一招他从未见过的剑法，他怎能不感惊奇？ 哪知令他惊奇的还在后头，耿京士扭转劣势，剑法就跟着完全变了。只见他剑势如环，东划一个圈圈，西划一个圈圈，大圈圈，小圈圈，圈里套圈，戈振军那么凌厉的攻势，被他的圈圈套着，竟然受了牵制，威力再也不能随心所欲的发挥出来。而且耿京士划的剑圈好像还有一股粘黏之劲，渐渐令他不知不觉的跟着耿京士的剑势移动。 何玉燕没听到金铁交鸣之声，不知不觉，张开眼睛看了。 戈振军思疑不定，喝道：“原来你在辽东改投别派，怪不得胆敢背叛师门了！” 耿京士冷笑道：“枉你做掌门师兄！” 戈振军道：“你这话是什么意思？” 就在此时，只听得何玉燕“咦”了一声，接着说道：“大师兄，他使的是本门剑法！” 戈振军瞿然一省，失声叫道：“这，这就是本门的太极剑法？” 何玉燕道：“依我看来，好像是的。” 原来武当派有两套名闻江湖的剑法，一套是“七十二手连环夺命剑法”，另一套是“太极剑法”。江湖上常见的是连环夺命剑法，至于太极剑法，则甚至本门弟子（尤其是俗家弟子）也有许多未曾见过的。 这里面有个原故，原来太极剑法乃是武当派开山祖师张三丰晚年所创的，由于这套剑法博大精深，奥妙无穷，要想练成，除了内功方面，必须有相当深厚的基础之外，还得弟子本身，有上佳的资质（领悟力强），故此武当弟子，都是先练“七十二手连环夺命剑法”，有成之后，然后再由师父量才施教，传以太极剑法的。“量才施教”，那就不是任何人都可以学了。另一方面，因为张三丰是道士，由他传下来的不成文规矩，太极剑法十九都是传给道家弟子，极少传给俗家弟子的。原因是张三丰恐防俗家弟子容易在江湖上惹事生非，所以选择又更严格。不是完全不传俗家弟子，而是除了道家弟子所必须具备的那两个条件之外，俗家弟子还必须经过本门长老的暗中考察，确信他是人品好的，这才传授。武当派这个不成文规矩，直到明末清初，方始逐渐改变。 何玉燕的父亲何其武是懂得太极剑法的，但他一来是因为弟子的“七十二手连环夺命剑法”都未练得大成，不想给弟子躐等；二来也为了遵守本门规矩，要等待弟子在江湖行走数年后，考察他们的人品，的确是值得传授之时，那才传授。他为了害怕弟子见了这套剑法而心有旁骛，是以他在自己练太极剑法之时，总是在三更半夜，一个人在内院练的。 不过，他虽然不让弟子看他练剑，他自己的女儿却是无法避免不让她看见的。只能告诫女儿，不可妄求躐等。练武之道，是必须循序渐进的。是以，何玉燕也只是“识得”太极剑法，而并非“懂得”太极剑法。连“懂得”都谈不上，更不要说会使用了。 戈振军一听得耿京士使的果然是太极剑法，不由得面色大变，心里想道：“师父平日好像是不大喜欢这个小子的，谁知暗中却传授了他太极剑法。哼，我是掌门弟子，一直以为师父的衣钵当然是要传给我的，怎料得到，师父竟然是这样偏心！”他妒火如焚，也顾不得是否打不过师弟了，立即又来一轮猛攻。 耿京士突然使出太极剑法，戈振军固然惊奇，何玉燕却比他还更诧异。 原来何玉燕和戈振军一样，在此之前，都是根本不知道耿京士会使太极剑法的。 戈振军只道师父偏心，暗中传授师弟剑法。但假如真有此事，做父亲的又怎能瞒得过女儿？ 戈振军虽然拼命进攻，但还是给耿京士化解了他的攻势。 不过耿京士所受的压力虽然大减，何玉燕的心头却是更加沉重了。 “他是从哪里学来的太极剑法呢？为什么对我也从不透露呢？” 夫妻之间，本来是应该没有秘密的，但如今给何玉燕发现丈夫的秘密已经不止一桩了。 霍卜托那封密函，他一直瞒着妻子。 昨晚他偷偷出去，又是去会什么样人呢？他也不肯告诉妻子。 如今又再加上这套太极剑法，令得何玉燕疑惑更深了。 “唉，不知他还有多少秘密是瞒着我的。” 不错，直到现在，她还是不能相信耿京士会是杀害她父亲的凶手，但想到丈夫竟然瞒着她这许多事情，已经足够她伤心，足够她气愤了。 忽地她感到腹中绞痛，不知是否受到刺激所致，本来是还未足月的，胎气已突然动了。绞痛一阵比一阵厉害，她即使全无经验，也知道这是临产前的“阵痛”了。 耿京士每退一步，就化解了师兄的一分攻势，此时，他已是转守为攻。戈振军一招“举火撩天”，恰好被他斜斜划出的剑圈套住。耿京士喝道：“师兄，你再不松手，可休怪我不留情了！”他只要再划半道弧形，就可以把戈振军的手臂斩断！ 就在此时，他听见了何玉燕忍耐不住的呻吟！ 耿京士吃了一惊道：“燕妹，你怎么啦？” 何玉燕呻吟道：“我求求你们，不要打了。我，我要死了，快来帮我！” 呻吟声突然中断，接着却是“呜哇”的一声——初生婴儿的离开母体的哭喊。 不是死，是生，他们的孩子诞生了。 耿京士又喜又惊，不顾一切，飞奔到妻子跟前。他挥剑割断脐带，抱起婴儿。“啊，是个男的！”他大喜叫道。 正当他惊喜交集的时候，忽地感到一片冰冷，刺骨透心的冰冷。原来是戈振军的青钢剑从他的背后刺来，已经刺入了他的心脏。 戈振军的声音比他的剑锋更冰冷，“师妹，你别怪我杀他，他不配做这孩子的父亲！” 何玉燕呆若木鸡，她好像没有听见戈振军说的话，甚至连思想也冻结了。这刹那间，她的脑海好像突然变成一片空白。 这一剑来得好快，耿京士也好像还未知道是发生了甚么事情，只是脸上现出一片茫然的神气，身躯晃了两晃，就慢慢倒下去了。他的手还是紧紧抱着婴儿。 婴儿触着地面，屁股给沙石擦伤，“哇”的一声又哭起来。 戈振军弯腰劈开耿京土的双手，抱起婴儿，冷冷说道：“我已经让你见到了你的孩子，你也应该可以瞑目了。这是你自己说过的。” 何玉燕好像从恶梦之中给婴儿的啼哭惊醒过来，叫道：“给我，给我！” 戈振军勉强笑道：“燕妹，你瞧，这婴儿很像你呢。” 何玉燕接过婴儿，她的眼中没有掉下眼泪，语声却是比哭还更令人难受：“好苦命的孩子，生来就没爹、没娘——” 戈振军忙道：“师妹，你别胡思乱想……” 何玉燕在婴儿的小脸上亲了一亲，说道：“师哥，我对不住你。我求你一件事情，你肯答应我么？” 戈振军道：“你要什么我都答应。” 何玉燕道：“我知道你会替爹爹报仇的，所以我不是求你代报父仇。不过，这件事情，却比报仇更难的。” 戈振军道：“你说吧。不管怎样为难，我都会尽我的力替你办到。” 何玉燕说道：“好，得你这句话，我就放心了。我求你照料这个孩子，直到他长大成人……” 戈振军道：“师妹，我会帮你照料这个孩子的。咱们本来就是、就是……倘若你不介意的话，我希望你肯答应让我做这孩子的父亲！” 何玉燕苦笑道：“不错，我不能做你妻子，只能求你做这孩子的父亲了！”表面听来，他们说的好像差不多，意思其实却并不一样…… 何玉燕继续说道：“你可以不必让这孩子知道他的父亲是谁，但如果你不介意的话，我想给这孩子起个名字，嗯，就让他的名字叫玉京吧。” “玉京”，这不是从耿京士和何玉燕名字中各取一个字合成的吗？用不着何玉燕画蛇添足，戈振军一听就懂得她这命名的含义了。尽管她可以不让孩子知道父亲是谁，但孩子的名字就含有纪念父母的意思在内。想深一层，这名字不也是正包含了一份她对耿京士的情感？她并没有把他当作杀父仇人，她还是承认他是她的丈夫。戈振军不觉有点酸溜溜的感觉，当然他也懂得师妹说的“不介意”是什么意思了。 戈振军的心情十分复杂，但在目前的情况之下，他还能去责备她么？他唯有勉强笑道：“这名字很好。不过要是你能自己教导他，那就更好。” 何玉燕的声音越来越低，说道：“唉，活着实在太苦了，请恕我把麻烦推给你。唉！师哥，我欠你的实在太多，临死还要，还要——” 戈振军叫道：“师妹，你，你要活下去！”但已经迟了，何玉燕的话还没说完，就倒在他的怀中，死了！在闭上眼睛那一刹那，她放开孩子，她最后一眼，就是看见戈振军接过她的孩子！ 天地万物，都好像静止了！ 地上有何亮的尸体，有耿京士的尸体，现在又加上了何玉燕的尸体。 唯一的声音，就只是孩子的哭声了。 戈振军抱着孩子，眉头打结！唉，要养大孩子，岂只“麻烦”这样简单。 孩子在哭，在抓他的脸。戈振军也在仔细看孩子的脸。 初生的孩子，也看不出他究竟是像父亲多些，还是像母亲多些。 啊，这是耿京士的孩子，但也是何玉燕的孩子！ 也不知是爱屋及乌还是孩子本身就很可爱，他不知不觉竟然好像当真是自己做了父亲一样，对这孩子有了一份情感。“别哭，别哭，乖，乖！”他轻轻抚拍婴孩，逗他，哄他。 但孩子还是在哭。 他有许多事情要做，但目前最紧要的事情，却是如何安置这个孩子，他不知道初生的孩子会不会有“饿”的感觉，但无论如何，总得喂他一点东西吧？这个孩子也不能让他赤身露体的在林间抵受风寒啊！ 旅人是必定贮备有食水的，戈振军在何玉燕身旁找到了她携带的水囊，还有半囊食水，他倒了一点食水给婴儿喝下，苦笑说道：“你喝不到母亲的奶汁，只能把水当作奶汁了。”婴儿果然停止了哭声。 但水总是不能替代奶汁的。这未足月的婴儿瘦小得可怜，戈振军纵然没有育婴的经验，也知要养大这未足月的婴儿，非得奶汁不行。即使不是母乳，也一定要是人奶。 雨已止了，但天色也近黄昏了。山坳那边有缕缕炊烟升起。 他蓦地省起：“眼前就有一个现成的奶妈，我怎的想不到呢？” 正是那家人家，住着一对年轻夫妇。丈夫名叫蓝靠山，是个猎户；妻子是个能干粗活，十分健壮的少妇。就是这位蓝大嫂，数日前刚刚产下一个女儿。戈振军和这对夫妇很熟，而且有一次帮蓝靠山打死一只吊睛白额虎。当时蓝靠山的猎叉虽然已经插在老虎身上，但老虎皮粗肉厚，受了伤更是凶性大发，要不是得到戈振军及时赶来帮他，他已是难逃虎口。