Chapter 12 The twelfth chapter: Little Yingxia Convinces Everyone With One Finger

It turns out that this young couple, male named Zhanpeng, female named Han Yunyan, nicknamed Xinglin Shuangyan, the elder brothers of the couple are big merchants who specialize in traveling to India and Burma. The thieves and bandits and some natives only robbed and killed merchants.Those natives are even more formidable. The hidden weapons they use are all poisonous. They hide in dangerous places and come and go. They rely on their lightness and strength. They are good at climbing mountains. A game of survival.The natives can also use geography to escape into the dark forest, but the merchants in the past are not defeated. If they are negligent, they will surely die if they are hit by a poisoned arrow.In addition, there are poisonous snakes and beasts lurking everywhere, the weather is hot, and the poisonous miasma is heavy.These merchants, except for many capable martial artists and experienced travel guides, most of them are physically strong, proficient in local customs and languages, and have foreign friends who know how to live, so they dare to do this business.At that time, transportation was inconvenient, there were too many dangers, and where there were benefits, as usual, intrigues, mutual scheming, open and secret fighting, full of deceit, even close relatives would not give in.Only this kind of merchants feel that the mountains and rivers are dangerous and the remote areas are dangerous. Although the benefits are great, there are few people.When we were in China, we just rushed to do business, and when we reunited in different places, it was like seeing our own relatives, and a kind of enthusiasm for mutual concern naturally arose.I also saw that there are many people and we are widowed, being bullied and controlled in everything, being oppressed by others, and the officials of our own country are high above them, and they don't care about life or death.If we unite and help each other, it is still difficult to avoid the bullying and harm of outsiders. If we have to suspect each other and give others a handle, the differences will end, and we will suffer endless losses.What's more, there are many dangers along the way, and if there are fewer people and weaker forces, it will be difficult to pass safely. Therefore, under the theorem that the greater the pressure, the stronger the resistance, the more external hazards, the stronger the will of the people, and the more united they can be when encountering difficulties. This kind of merchants not only unite together, but also join in other lines. Those who come with them are only Chinese people, and they are all welcome. Work hard, go abroad to make huge profits, and ship the other party's products back.Although the benefits are extremely high, the hardships and hardships and the number of people employed are beyond the human and material resources of ordinary merchants.

Zhan's couple are younger siblings of the leaders. Not only are they similar in age and appearance, but they are also similar in family background and situation.Both father and brother are well-known martial arts masters, and the father of the daughter's family is a thieves in the world. He washed his hands in middle age, first served as bodyguards for businessmen, saved some money, and partnered with others. , relying on him and several experts to fight for their lives, take risks to meet the enemy, keep everyone unscathed, overcome difficulties, and under the gratitude and belief of everyone, they become the leader invisibly.Later, the children of the two families grew up and followed them several times. Their skills were actually higher than their parents, and their reputation became far and wide.As the years passed, the greater the power, the more people there were.Although the other party knew that this group of Han people were not easy to bully, but they believed in Buddhism all the year round, and they were all poor. Seeing outsiders coming back to other countries with full rewards every year, they all hated it.Because of the failure of the previous two plots and assassinations, they were defeated by this group of businessmen, and even bribed corrupt officials in other countries.

The parents of the two have already seen that they wanted to retreat bravely, but a large group of businessmen and Chinese living abroad repeatedly begged them to lead them to sit in the town. It was a matter of public concern, so they postponed it due to sympathy.On the way home this year, the enemy suddenly bought out the natives, and shot their father to death with poisoned arrows.Although the murderer was caught and asked the truth, the leader was dead and there was no one to preside over it.At last, the children are alright, after three years, because the enemy saw that this group of Han people had no one to lead, they gradually showed their true colors, colluding with corrupt officials in other countries, oppressing and bullying, doing everything.The children of the two families already missed their father's feud and were agitated by righteous indignation. At that time, they selected experts and went in groups as usual.Reluctantly endured in advance, secretly informed those Han Chinese living in the local area who had suffered a lot and were in a precarious situation.On the surface, they didn’t show their signs, and it was estimated that the person who left first had already reached the ground. Then they agreed on a date, prepared their luggage and assets, and the Burmese natives who were often hired in advance quietly transported them away. The two experts went to intimidate the Burmese officials in the middle of the night, and promised heavy bribes, relying on the fact that they did a clean job in revenge. After the murder, they burned them all in a big fire without leaving any flaws, so they passed away vaguely.

This group of chivalrous men did not expect it to be so easy. Most of the Chinese hackers kill and set fire in other people's territory. If a person who is seen through by others can get away with good martial arts, many people will suffer.And because many overseas Chinese suffer too much on weekdays, it was agreed in advance that they would slip away from now on.The idea of ​​never coming back, I found out afterwards that the local Burmese officials were more corrupt and stupid than the Han officials, they were only willing to give money, and they responded to every request, and they also held his handle in their hands, never afraid of his retaliation, and discussed with each other. He also felt that the predecessors spent a lot of effort and finally laid a foundation in the local area, and it would be a pity to give it away, so he flew again to find the escaped person.In order not to be seen by others, people are required to stay in charge of many places, and transactions are carried out as usual, and they must be extra cautious and negligent.The group of people who finally took action are all experts, strong and strong, and are very familiar with geography. The second time the people did not go far, the natives were ignorant and did not get along well on weekdays. Let's do the math again.I didn't say it clearly in advance, I'm afraid it will be leaked, and I have been busy for several days before I can finish it.Except for the limited number of expatriates who suffered too much and sold their shops early, they have returned to their country and agreed to never come back again. , have a charter, no longer oppress for no reason, all are ecstatic.Since then, border transactions have become more prosperous, and many roads have been opened.

This year, the merchants were going to handle goods. On the way, they encountered floods and a herd of ferocious beasts that could last for many days. They were no match for manpower. They were forced to flee and walked in a valley where no one had passed through by mistake, turning left and right. Turning around, after seven or eight days, Fang Shi reluctantly walked out, lost his way back, and lost his way in the forest again.After going through many dangers and fighting with death all day long, he finally got used to walking long roads, prepared carefully, had a lot of food, had springs to drink on the way, and was able to hunt wild animals, so he was able to survive.In this way, I ran wild all the way, and injured several people. After several months, I walked through the valleys, forests, deserts, and grasslands, and found the human habitation, which is the border of India.Wenming crossed two high mountains and a piece of forest, and came to the ruins of the upper reaches of the Mailikai River. The Savage Mountain was already visible, so he couldn't go back to the original path, so he simply rushed through the undeveloped chaotic mountains and forests. .I decided to make plans when I arrived in my own country. I even crossed many dangerous peaks, cliffs, big valleys and high cliffs. I just walked out of another forest. With a dart gun, it will hit like a heavy rain.

Although the heroes were exhausted, they knew that the bandits were ferocious, and they were invincible, so they were a little timid. The opponent was fierce and fierce, surrounded by them, they had no choice but to sit and listen to the slaughter, there was no way out, so they had to go forward and fight desperately.Running along the long road, I was hungry and tired, I saw that the enemy was gathering more and more, and I was anxious, and suddenly I saw that a tall man was the strongest and most ferocious, and was issuing orders to the group of thieves. At that time, the Zhans were only about 20 years old, and they traveled with their father and brother to the border areas of India and Burma since they were young. They happened to be together. Seeing that there are many bandits and powerful people, and there are also a large group of aborigines covering up and killing them in three ways. Knowing that everyone is tired from the long journey, people are hungry and thirsty, and no matter how skilled they are, it is difficult to fight for a long time. Among the crowd, they sneaked around to the cliff on the side, originally to check the enemy's situation, and wanted to use the strategy of diverting the tiger away from the mountain to secretly set fire to the mountain village, so as to postpone the urgent situation.Zhanpeng suddenly found that the mountain chief was coming, his expression was very mighty, and he wanted to catch the thief and the king, but unexpectedly he flew down from the top of the cliff.

Unexpectedly, Han Yunyan's fiancé-in-law was so reckless, and followed him down. At the same time, Zhan Peng's brother, Shendao Taibao Zhanzhi, also saw that this was a mountain chief, and flew over from the crowd by coincidence.Seeing that there are many people on the mountain, everyone is light and strong, although my side won the victory and even injured many people, but they all have a little bit of strength, for a while, they will definitely not be able to support.Seeing that all the mountain people were casualties one after another, I was already a little timid. Since the mountain chieftain arrived, he roared a few times, and then rushed to fight for his life. With the sound of the horn, there were more and more mountain people. , following the momentum of the vertical rise, the flying knife inserted in the waist was struck forward in succession.Before the people arrived, Zhanpeng and his wife had already attacked first.

The mountain chief was walking down the cliff, and he didn't expect someone to fly down from above. Seeing that four of his subordinates were injured by the enemy's throwing knives, he became more and more furious.He was roaring fiercely, shaking the beast bone and the spear in his hand and rushing forward, suddenly felt the wind blowing from his head, looking up in a hurry, just caught a glimpse of a figure, and the spear was shot empty, and the two enemies, male and female, had already fallen behind one after another.Just as he was about to turn around to fight back, he raised his hand when he suddenly felt someone click on his waist. At that time, his whole body was numb and he couldn't move.Immediately afterwards, another noose flew down from the top of the cliff, trapping the person and hanging him up.

It turned out that Zhan Zhi was rushing forward, saw the two little brothers and sisters flying down one after another, they had already touched Shan Chief's acupuncture points, he was overjoyed.Looking back at all the mountain people chasing after them, there was a strange rock next to them. They suddenly touched the inspiration, and then they went up to the top of the cliff, took out the noose around their waists and hung the mountain chief, and shouted: "You two, hurry up!" Come up! Hold on to that cliff, it makes sense." After finishing speaking, before the two of them went up, he raised the mountain chieftain who was two heads taller than others with one arm, and shouted loudly in local language, making all the mountain people Quickly stop and stand by, and fight again after speaking, otherwise the mountain chief will be beaten to death.All the mountain people were suppressed, and all the people gathered together. While eating the food in different shifts, and at the same time asking and answering questions with the mountain chiefs, relying on the bravery, wit, and vigor of the three people, they subdued the local mountain people. Turn enemies into friends.When I asked about the place, it was the Grape Market.

Soon all the tribes in the market were subdued, and the leaders of the heroes drew up separate rules and followed them together, while opening up farms and building a paradise, which is similar to what Nanzhou has heard before.It's just that those miracles are all performed by brothers Zhan's by taking advantage of the mountain people's belief in ghosts and gods, relying on their amazing abilities to show miracles, they are not real.Because the local scenery is beautiful, there is a lot of production, it is easy to develop, it is easier to make profits than doing business in India and Burma, and it is safe and there is no danger, so I lived for a long time, and naturally communicated with my partners at home and abroad.Because Zhanpeng and his wife had great ambitions, they felt that this large area of ​​good land was not developed, and there was a lot of production in the mountains, so they had to find a way out, so they set up two branch villages, one in their hometown in Kunming, and the other in Dongba County, Sichuan.On the one hand, it cooperates with those foreign merchants and entrusts orders to transport and sell them; As a bodyguard on behalf of others, he sells local products in the mountains.People in the Jianghu are only willing to change their ways and turn to righteousness, and those who can make a living by working hard can also be selected after passing the test.But beforehand, he had to live in the two bodyguards with branch villages for a year or two, to see the other party's will, before taking them to the Putao Market, and giving them houses and fields so that they could stand on their own.

Eight or nine years before and after, not counting the mountainous forests, but the basin where the grape market is half-mountain and half-water, from two valleys to the riverside, within a radius of 200 miles, there are beautiful scenery everywhere, mulberry and hemp everywhere, luxuriant seedlings, and luxuriant trees. , the famous flowers are like brocades, the houses are neat and tidy, and the filthy bamboo buildings, soil caves, and thatched huts have long since been swept away.Because regardless of ethnicity, they are treated equally. As long as they are fair and law-abiding, and self-sufficient, everyone can have enough food and clothing. The local Han people are his best friends and comrades. Much more, and also avoid mutual suspicion and the misery of killing, looting and burning.Although many unreasonable customs and habits are changed, they are not forced to come up. No matter what happens, it is done gradually, talk first and then do it. Afterwards, I can see the benefits of the reform, so people are convinced, and I regard the leaders as gods, and I no longer believe in witches and ghosts, but believe in people. In order to show the old age and know that the area along the river from the foot of Savage Mountain to the edge of the Irrawaddy River is within a radius of one or two thousand miles, there are many races, and it cannot be civilized in a short time. I want to build the Putao Market into a beautiful paradise first. After all the mountain people speak Chinese and are proficient in Chinese, after all are enlightened, the younger generation has grown up, the internal foundation has been established, and then it will be promoted.During this period, they closed their doors and guarded themselves. Except for Zhanpeng and his wife who went to Fenzhai to bring the recruits every other year, no other tribes were allowed to enter the country.Because of their tight security, there are special guards and snoopers along the way. Those wild men from other tribes who are ambitious and take pleasure in looting, looting, burning and killing are more than fierce and have little knowledge. They can win but not lose. So they clamored and made a lot of noise, and made a letter early on, and the leaders immediately greeted them.Under the united mind of all the people in the whole market, the leaders of the people are very capable, and they never fail to kill someone. Originally, the matter was secret and no one knew about it. For some reason, at the end of last year, Pan Geng, the thief in Mulijia, would find out the details. Taking advantage of his and his wife's return to their hometown to recruit people, they set up a feast, specially invited to keep them, and wanted to collude .Zhanpeng and his wife don't know each other's background at first, they only feel that their elder brother usually doesn't want to be known, and the two sides are only separated by a river, if they make friends with each other, their traces will be leaked.At the beginning, I thanked him politely, and then persuaded the other party to stay because of his deep affection. It was really unbearable, and a group of more than ten people went to the banquet together.As soon as they met, they recognized the host and his wife. They were the same in appearance and body as the border robbers who colluded with foreign countries and smuggled evil.Although disgusted and wary, because he knew that the other party was powerful and extremely vicious, it was inconvenient to offend him at that time, so he reluctantly endured it, perfunctory the end, and then drove away. The two thieves, male and female, were also extremely vigilant, as if they could see the intentions of the couple. They were not as earnest as they were before, but after seeing them, they were like visitors. .Han Yunyan said to her husband on the way: "The dogs and men have clearly seen our intentions. This guy is fierce and violent. You must pay attention to it on the way home." I have never had any enmity, and on the surface, I have not left any festivals. As long as I am careful on the way home, it will not be harmful.When they arrived in Kunming, they handed over the goods transported in the mountains to the people in charge of the sub-villages to transport them to various places, and they lived in the New Year before returning home.Originally, no more than 40 or 50 people were selected each time. This time, there were Naifu’s former ministry and some family friends who had persuaded him a few times before he started to wash his hands. There were also more than 20 people who had asked for leave two years ago to return to their hometowns to visit relatives’ graves. A friend in adversity, several passers-by got together, and there were a total of one hundred forty or fifty people.I thought to myself: These people are all congregants, each of them has some expertise, and there are many famous people, the oldest one is only about forty, and there are very few of them. Pan Geng has a different plan, and he can handle it.At the same time, I remembered that the two sides did not hold any grudges, and the dog and the man wanted to make friends in the future, so how could they make enemies for no reason?Talk to everyone for a while, then throw it away.Unexpectedly, the line was close to the local area, and there was a big disturbance more than 20 li away from Mulijia. Every time the people cross the river, they make the transition under the cliffs in the upper reaches of the Mailikai River.The river in that area is the narrowest, only ten feet wide, but both banks are empty of cliffs, and there is a deep valley in the middle of Tibet. There is no way up and down, and the situation is extremely dangerous.In the past, as usual, a few strong men who are proficient in water, brought two thick long vines and hemp ropes, and crossed the water.On the other side of the cliff, I found the hidden iron piles from the nearby cliff caves, tightened both ends, and tied the goods with rattan rings, slid on the cable bridge, and then pulled them back and forth with thin cables.On the other side, there is only a precipitous cliff with a length of two feet and a width of more than five feet, and then use a rope ladder to support the top of the cliff, and hoist the goods up one after another.The rest of them were good at lightness kung fu, so they galloped across the cable bridge.Finally, the special fast boat "drills in the waves", puts a rattan ring on the top of the cable bridge, puts on a thin rope, and pulls it to the opposite bank.If the wind is strong, all people will come and go by boat.Because the terrain is dangerous, tens of miles long, there are dangerous peaks and cliffs, no vegetation, close to the downstream side, and covered by huge rocks, every time I travel, I never meet an outsider.There is only one place to pass through the valley next to Mulijia, and the distance is only four or five miles. Because it is the border of Mulijia, it is extremely desolate, and there is a precipitous cliff in the middle. If you don’t know it in advance, you can’t see it when you pass through the valley. out.Although he suspected that Pan Geng found out from this, in order to bring too many people, only this one was the most secretive. So as not to hide it and be laughed at by dogs and men. Unexpectedly, that night, I suddenly received a strange letter warning, saying that the two thieves, male and female, discovered the origins of the heroes of the Putao Market last year, and they had already made plans to annex them. , Li used conspiracy and poisonous tricks, both openly and secretly.Last year, I blocked the way to invite, and after meeting, I saw that the other party looked bad, and I absolutely refused to join forces with him.I also heard from the same party that his brother and the leading heroes are still in the bodyguards, and they are only fighting against the gang of thieves under him pretending to be bandits. lean out.The dogs and men were furious when they heard the report, and they immediately had evil thoughts, and they are now ready to plot.The original road has been blown up, and people have been sent to watch for a long time, and he has set up an ambush, but he himself does not show up. No matter which road he takes, he must be careful. well know. The Zhans and his wife are strong people. One thing is too strange. The letter didn't leave a name or surname, and they didn't meet anyone, so they don't know if it's true or not; , Walking with the camera, unexpectedly fell into the enemy's trick.The two thieves who washed their hands together, although they lived in Fenzhai for three years, and made oaths as usual, accompanied the bodyguards to and from Myanmar twice.Pan Geng knew that the two thieves had known Brother Zhan for many years, and they were family friends. After getting the information, he ordered the two thieves to go to Kunming as an undercover agent first.This strange letter was left secretly by the two thieves to set up doubts. The two thieves said from the side: "This kind of practice is not good. We know the situation in this area. Based on the speculation of the two of us, although this road has never been traveled before, I heard that the cliffs on both sides of the bank have been emptied, and people walk from half of the cliff. The transition of the cable bridge, the torrent of electricity below, the strong wind of the river, it swayed like a swaying autumn dry, the situation was too dangerous, the iron piles were blown up, and the cable bridge could not be installed. The valley leading to the river bank was deep and narrow, If the enemy lays an ambush on it, no matter how skilled they are, it will be difficult to use it. Although Lingyang Gorge is a long way around and the terrain is relatively wide, the only exit is high mountains and deep valleys. Businessmen who are separated from each other, or who pretend to be crossing the river to go to Burma, can pass by calmly. There are also Pan Geng and his wife who are powerful. I can't be sure if the strange letter is true or not, as long as the enemy doesn't make a move, I'm happy to put it off for a while. When I go back to Putao Market and discuss with my brothers, I'm ready to stop. If he doesn't offend me, let's just cross the river and get rid of it if it happens for no reason. It is also a good thing. It is best to divide the people into two groups, and the first group will be led by the two of us. After the Lingyang Gorge is not far from the border of Muliga, let them go on their own. The two of us pretend to give gifts and go to Posting posts, acting with the camera, and checking his mind. According to the rules of the rivers and lakes, there is no enmity between the two parties. It is unpleasant to visit the door with courtesy, and there is no reason to be an enemy. Let us first say that your husband and wife are in a hurry to return, and because the host is hospitable and hospitable. Uneasy, ordered the two of us to pay tribute. Now that the large group of people has passed by, if he must see him, or if there is any festival, your brothers in the rear team will also rush to him at this time, and tell him face to face: From now on, the two will not violate each other. If you really want to deceive people too much, simply make an appointment to compete on a date, it’s much better than quietly covering up the past and making the other party choose the festival, and laughing at me for being timid.” The Zhans and his wife were actually persuaded, and they heard the praise of all the people in the same industry. They thought: the three towns by the riverside have been very lively in recent years, with everything available, and there are many merchants from all over the place. Let's check it out and think that it will be a place to transport mountain goods in the future. , is also more convenient.At that time, he nodded and divided the people into two.Because I have never walked this road before, I only listened to the two thieves' one-sided words, and only said that it was much easier to walk.Unexpectedly, the two thieves received Pan Geng's secret order, and they spoke very cleverly, and persuaded Zhanpeng: "The enemy will never expect us to change our route. Since we are going to be polite first and then soldiers, these two people should stay far away so that they can post back. The rear team just Hurry up, just catch up. There is a large hunting ground in the central part, and there are a lot of medicinal materials for wild animals, you might as well use hunting to delay for half a day before catching up." Although the Zhans and his wife are very vigilant, the two thieves have known each other for many years, and they had a good relationship before, and they thought that if the two sides did not lose face, there would be a festival.Just in case, he ordered the people in the front team to approach the border of Muliga. If the enemy caused trouble for no reason, they could tell the leader that they had not arrived, and then ordered people to report on flying horses, and they should not underestimate the enemy before they arrived.If you encounter a dangerous and remote place, you must pass through in groups and do not stay.There are more than 30 people in the rear team, all of them are happy and victorious teenagers, except for the Zhan couple who are the most talented, there are more than forty players in total, after the two thieves encouraged them, seven or eight out of ten were in the front team. When we arrived in the central area, there were indeed many wild animals.Han Yunyan felt that the shape of the mountain was dangerous, and she didn't think of anything else, so she killed many wild animals, and it was almost dusk.Just about to finish eating and go on the road, but less than half of it was eaten, suddenly two fast horses came galloping and reported: "The people in front are in danger, and there are many casualties." Near the mouth of the valley, he suddenly said to the crowd: "It's getting late at this time, and there is still a way to go in Mulijia. I'm afraid I won't be able to make it in time. I plan to post gifts first." They didn't know that there was a conspiracy, and they didn't stop them.The two thieves immediately took gifts and hurried away on horseback. The people in the front team felt that the mountain road was more treacherous than the original road, and the sky gradually darkened.As we were walking, two precipitous cliffs suddenly unfolded. Looking ahead, it was as deep and narrow as the road we came from, only a section of more than ten feet long in the middle, and the terrain was relatively wide and flat.I remembered that when the two thieves left, they said: "There are still thirty or forty miles away from the village. For example, the two towns of Tengnan and Linma are farther apart. Only this one has a wider terrain. It is best to rest here for a while and eat Let’s go on the road.” There is a waterfall right next to it, and everyone was exhausted from walking, hungry and thirsty, although they felt that the two cliffs were leaning forward, as if they were going to press their heads down, the sun had been blocked, and one of them could not be seen clearly. And because of the gloomy and desolate scene along the way, it was always quiet, and I didn't see a single person. It's not surprising that I usually go to and from the dangerous trails in the deep mountains.After discussing with each other, they divided the people into two or three groups, and each started a fire according to the local situation. At that time, if they had eaten dry food, there would not have been so many casualties. It was only because the Zhans and his wife were thoughtful in every way. Because they saw many people, they carried an iron pot with a walking stove when they traveled, and they walked in the deep mountains for several days, so it was rare for them to eat a meal. Hot things, just killed two goats on the way, intending to roast them.They were talking and joking with each other, complaining that the two thieves who went first had made up their minds and walked such a difficult road, and the meat on the other side hadn't been roasted yet, when they suddenly heard a sound of explosion.Most of these people are athletes who have experienced the enemy for a long time. They heard the sound of gunpowder, and they were just alerted. Although the valley path in this area is about three feet wide, there are dangerous cliffs on both sides. From the waist of the cliff, there are strange rocks protruding outwards.There were 20 or 30 sandstones from the cliff to the top, and they erupted at the same time, pressing down like a landslide, and a ten-foot-long valley was almost covered by it.Just listen to the deafening sound of boom and bang, the dust and sand are flying, and the whole valley is lost.Although they are all some gravel, the largest one is no more than a foot or so round, and because of its dense laying, no amount of skill can withstand it.There were a few places where the sand and gravel were densest, and they were smashed at that time.Dozens of them were slightly or seriously injured, but fortunately there were more than half of them. They were very alert, and the gravel was sparse, and they fled quickly. There are a few brave and strong experts inside, seeing that it is the enemy's conspiracy, otherwise there is no such clever way, their hearts are extremely sad and angry, and the dust is still there, so they quietly cover the place where the first explosion sound came from the foot of the cliff.I just noticed that there is a natural plank road on the side of the cliff near the mouth of the valley to go up and down, and at the same time, I found that there seemed to be a black shadow flashing on the top of the cliff in front of me.The anger went up and was just about to cover up, when there was another popping sound, knowing it was not good, he hurriedly retreated, it was too late, but fortunately, Yashi blocked it, his upper body was not covered, only his shoulder and arm were injured, he knew that the enemy had a good position, and he didn't know what was ahead There is still no ambush, the sun is not shining in the valley mouth area, and it is too dark, so I have to reluctantly retreat.Feeling that the wounds were a bit strange, they looked carefully and found that each of them was hit by one or two hidden weapons like darts and arrows. They thought they dodged quickly, fled in a hurry, and had extremely strong physical strength.After this, it is expected that the enemy will ambush here on a large scale, and they don't know what conspiracy is ahead, and they are even more afraid that the enemy will take advantage of the victory to attack. There are still many seriously injured and disabled people in the sand and stone piles on the ground, struggling for help, and must be rescued from the dangerous place.A delicate and mature man in the middle immediately spoke, gathered the uninjured people together, each took a weapon to defend himself, rescued the wounded first, carried them back to the road, watched the terrain, divided them into guards, and prepared to meet the enemy. After waiting for a while, there was no movement, and I didn't know what the enemy was doing.There were dozens of people riding fast horses, luckily, when they were grilling meat just now, because there were no aquatic plants in this area, they were led by two people to a hilly meadow at the corner of the road, and even the people and the horses and the things on the horses were not damaged.When the two heard that the police were coming, they said in a hurry, got on their horses first, and galloped to the rear to call the police.The two riding horses of Zhan's couple are wild breeds in Putao Mountain, they are slightly smaller than ordinary horses, but they are very handsome, they can travel thousands of miles a day, and their speed is like flying.Terrified by the news, he came galloping on horseback, and asked the crowd to see no movement after a long wait. They had already sent people to help them climb up the cliff, and looked around.The moon had just risen on the mountain, and the light was as clear as day. Although the terrain was extremely dangerous, it was quiet everywhere, and there were no traces of people. Many people were still searching on it, but they never came down.Hurrying to cover it up together, it turned out that the scenery was desolate, with chaotic mountains and clumps, no vegetation, and the danger was extremely dangerous. Zhan and his wife first concluded that it was Pan Geng's conspiracy, but they didn't know that the gift-giving thieves were spies. They were filled with grief and indignation, and they were greeting everyone, counting the number of people, and hiding the dead body in the cave.When we were going to discuss to welcome them, suddenly there was a strange man in white looking for him. First, he thought it was the enemy's mission. After meeting and talking, he realized that the two thieves were actually gangsters. They also left the strange letter in secret, so no one read it. out.The cable bridge on the original road was not blown up, and the falling rock was a stone cannon ambushed by Pan Geng's buddy nicknamed Fei Tianlei. The stone cannon made of crushed stone is placed on it, and when the enemy passes by, the medicine is ignited. At that time, it explodes, and the shot will come up. Because there are not many people, it is like a landmine. silhouette.This move is half revenge, half demonstration, just kills and injures one by one, not a catch-all plan. The other person also said: "The enemy has done a clean job, but he doesn't want to reveal the truth for the time being. On the surface, he still pretends not to know, but once he finds the place, he doesn't turn his back. If there is a slight disagreement, it doesn't mean that you are underestimating you. These two thieves are not only There are a lot of people, all of them are powerful, and there are a few remnants of the Kongtong faction who are helping the tyrants. Once you go, you will never come back safely, not to mention that there are still many injured people who need to be treated. It is best to pretend to be confused at this time and seek medical treatment first. Go back and make up your own mind. That’s it, I have to prevent them from using other schemes to plot against me. Don’t be rash. I also came here to eliminate harm. I have traveled to Mulijia several times, but I dare not do it because the time is not right. Recently, dogs and men You are getting more and more arrogant, colluding with many thieves and thieves in an attempt to make a big deal. They let you go, but half of it is because of this. The situation is getting tighter and tighter, and we are also eager to start, but our companions have not arrived. I hope you will be patient for a while and act as I said, to be successful." Zhan's couple took the opportunity from another person, listened to his advice, and came to seek medical treatment from Nanzhou.Nanzhou is already famous, but the wound medicine he brought was polluted in the valley, buried in a large amount of gravel and sand, and even if he took it out, it was no longer suitable for use. Another person said: "Nanzhou's medicine is better, but it needs to be disguised as a poor person. Go, fortunately, among the luggage, I can bring such worn-out clothes. It is dark at this time, and it is inconvenient, so I can follow me to a mountain village, about twenty miles away from here, because there are not many people, Hidden deep in the mountains, no one has always noticed, but Tongtengnan. It took a total of two or three miles to detour, but it can avoid the enemy's plotting. After arriving, they can be sent on the road overnight. It is just time to rush to Xiaojianglou. It contains pills, which are very effective, but unfortunately there are not many of them, so they can only be dissolved with water, and everyone will take them separately to save the life of the seriously injured and disabled person. People are escorted by me to get up, and after you are done, I will talk to you about the strategy for eliminating harm in the future. The matter is very important, and there are many clues, not just that. My companions will be much easier when they come tomorrow." The Zhans and his wife had already seen that the other party was a stranger, they were overjoyed when they heard the words, and immediately acted according to what they said.When they arrived at the mountain stronghold, men and women from the mountains were summoned by strangers, borrowed a lot of clothes, and asked them to help them carry them.The shilling hurt people and was full, and was taken away by strangers.Zhan's couple and about 30 accomplices stayed in the village to wait for the letter, and then they chose a place to bury the dead bodies. At noon, the other man came back and said: "The man has been delivered. Pan Geng knew about this matter, and he had a little demonstration at first, but we will talk about it in the future. Unexpectedly, two bandits of the same party who specialize in robbery at border crossings came. They have eaten you before." It's a big loss, as soon as I heard about this, I wanted to take the opportunity to retaliate. The spies urged me again and again. If Pan Geng had something on his mind at this time, he didn't want to blatantly commit crimes in the open, and almost made a big move. In this way, he still sent two gangs of thieves, preparing to assassinate along the way , When you encounter a remote and uninhabited place, you set up a murderous hand. You are dedicated to fighting against the enemy, and you may not necessarily suffer from him. You have brought many injured people, and you are separated by a big river. You have too many worries. Because I The road leading last night was a secret path in the mountains. No one else has ever walked it. There was a gang of thieves outside the Lingyang Gorge, but no trace of you was found. Be timid and retreat to the original path. However, I just learned that the first half of the road is not so good, but the riverside ferry area is annoying. I have to go downriver to find a place to cross the river, and simply go back to the Grape Village through the border of the fishermen to make it empty and safe. Much more." The Zhan couple and a few capable comrades, when they heard that the dogs and men were so insidious, they refused to accept it first, and said: "We brought many people to get up from Xiaojiang Tower, and the gang of thieves knows everything. Wherever we go, It is inevitable to encounter each other. What's more, the enemy commits crimes for no reason, and does not fight head-on, and uses this kind of conspiracy. If you don't give him a bad impression, you should still be afraid of him, and the anger will be hard to dispel." The other man laughed and said, "You are young and energetic, I expected it earlier. Although my companions have not arrived yet, I guess the dogs and men don't pay much attention to the injured person, they just want to plot against you, especially let your husband and wife go. You only act according to what I said at all times. Xiaojianglou’s restaurants and food are all good. After you have dinner there, wait for a while, then get up together, and just catch up with the person who left first. My companion will also be found, no matter what. , I must also show some color to him, not only to vent your anger on your behalf, but also to make him know how powerful he is, and dare not despise you. Before the gang of thieves go to death, you can save a lot of trouble, isn't it good?" The thief party said it. Zhan Peng waited to hear it, and realized that the stranger not only had deep intentions, but also took care of their face and took the matter over, Fang said: "The thief party is really powerful. Although my husband and wife will not suffer, it is difficult for others to say. We have brought so many people on this long road, it is shameful to be plotted against by others, and because of our bravery and foolishness, we fought recklessly with others to increase the casualties, how will we see them with face in the future!" I was grateful in my heart, and thanked repeatedly.Seeing that the situation was dangerous, he had to be extra calm on the surface.The stranger immediately left and told his young companion that if he arrived, he would definitely notify him, but Xiaojianglou did not necessarily go and so on. The husband and wife got up, and according to what the stranger said, divided the people into several groups, rode a fast horse by themselves, and started on the road first, because the mountain road was very secretive, Tengnan Town was not far from the exit, and there were many people in the town in the afternoon 1. When the transaction was busy, no obstacles were encountered on the way, and no abnormalities were found.The two were extremely heroes, full of grief and indignation, and thinking about those injured, they rushed down the mountain as soon as they arrived.登楼之后，见后面的人改了装束，陆续赶到，分别投店，日色业已偏西，异人尚无音信，想起发急，便用“千里眼”遥望，发出信号，跟着便接下山崖同党信号回报，表示帮手已到，沿途平安。料知异人同伴业已寻来，心方放走。 南洲等四人听完前事，双珠姊妹见韩云燕和自己投机，便设词探询：与隔江花蓝家可曾相识，南洲因见对方虽然一见如故，有好些话和那异人来历姓名均未明言，恐有难言之隐，故意接口道：“这二位贤夫妇既是葡萄墟主人，怎会和花蓝家逆酋、淫妇相识？我儿不要问了！”云燕本要回答双珠姊妹的话，闻言惊问：“二位妹子怎会想到我们与那厮相识？老先生并有逆酋、淫妇的话。莫非那逆子花古拉业已篡位了吗？” 南洲忽想起对方曾说去冬离山，今始回转，又是这样口气神情，那黑衣女子分明另有其人，可是马财所说怪女子也是这样装束，鬓边戴有一朵红花，事情哪有这样巧法？对方既有异人相助，并肯代他们出气，离山不远，有两三处渡口均可过江，为何还要绕往下流七十里，由木里戛通过，是何原故？心方寻思，展氏夫妇见他父女面色沉吟，同声问道：“老先生和二位妹子，有话只管明言，只要愚夫妇力所能至，无不遵命。” 路清先和南洲一样疑心，此时业已听出对方所说不假，就有隐瞒之处，也是有人指教，不是本心，接口答道：“上月花蓝家曾想过江洗杀，被一黑衣女子劝住，也和这位女侠一样装束。”云燕不等话完便急问道：“此女身材貌相如何：鬓边可有一朵红花？”南洲闻言忽然醒悟，忙接口道：“听说此女装束年貌均和你差不多，鬓边也有一朵红花，有人见过，尚在此地未走，一间即知。” 云燕两条秀眉往上一飞，气道：“我知道了，此是另外一人。有好些话暂时还不能说，老先生将来自知。难怪盘家狗男女，无缘无故，下此毒手，原来有她在内。”还待往下说时，展鹏笑道：“你这样生气作什？早晚自有相逢之日。此时说来话长，不提也罢。”云燕好似气极，两次欲言又止。 南洲见他夫妇人甚稳练，一谈到黑衣女子，女的固然气极，男的强作笑容，终掩不住那心中怒火，料定中有隐情，自然不便多问。且喜无意之中交到两个侠士和许多有用的人，妙在就是葡萄墟那班英侠，只要善为运用，捕鱼族这些盗匪，早晚必能一举扫平，永绝后患，心方欣慰。云燕随又提议：“只老先生年高德重，三位弟妹和我夫妻年纪差不多，意欲结为异姓骨肉，不知可否？”南洲等四人也愿结交这两夫妇，稍微谦谢便即点头。当时叙了口盟，两夫妇又向南洲礼拜，一同归座。双方越说越投机，这一顿酒吃了两个多时辰，受伤的人在展氏夫妇初入座时，已先经人抬送上路。展氏夫妇问知主人昨夜不曾睡过，老大不安，忙起告辞。 南洲见时已不早，此行关系许多人的安危，也未深留，送到楼前。展氏夫妇将马解下，因见镇江楼人多热闹，不愿惊人耳目，径由崖后绕路下山，往江边驰去。四人从昨日起劳苦了两日两夜，虽有灵药提神，到底有些疲倦，何况明日还有病人。那十几个伤病人经过自己尽心医治，至少也有一小半免于残废。时已将近亥初，南洲怜爱三小兄妹，客人送走，便催安息。 自从移居小江楼后，南洲父女都住楼上，和郑氏夫妻的房并排，中间隔着一大间堂屋和两间堆药料的空房，乃是一明一暗。靠着楼角有一小套间，乃南洲暇时看书配药、研讨医理的静室。楼后不远，便是近山顶的一片峭壁，中间空着一片平地，种有不少花木。另外辟有亩许菜园，养了几十只鸡鸭，地甚幽静。众人各有各事，从早忙起，到夜方歇，除却郑妻按时喂鸡煎菜，去上两次，余人均嫌地势太窄，无什隙地，无论乘凉望月、坐卧闲步，均在楼前一带，轻易无人前往走动。南洲却喜这后楼一角可避烦嚣，夜景幽丽，镇江楼繁华火炽之景也看不到。每夜睡前，照例要将当日所医疑难重病或是有什事情发生写成日记，偶然还要看上两页医书方始上床，已成习惯。除非隆冬风雪，轻易不令儿女服侍。二女常要守伺在旁，非要老父上床，才肯走回自己屋内。 当夜南洲因连日劳苦，进门便将二女遣走，二女也各回房安息。睡到半夜，双珠忽听隔壁父亲房中有人走动，并有灯光外映，料知老父半夜起身，笑问：“爹爹怎还不睡，起来作什？可有事吗？”南洲恐她姊妹起来，笑答：“我已睡了一觉，因想起连日事情奇怪，又想起一个主意，我交你那东西，千万保存，也许不久还要去寻你师父所说的那两位老前辈呢！一会也就睡了，你自睡吧。再如多言，将你清哥、二妹惊醒，我就要生气了！”双珠姊妹素来孝顺，知道慈父钟爱，此时过去反不高兴，又知此是老人习惯，心中有事，非办完决睡不好，只得罢了，跟着便听磨墨和取纸笔之声。窗外似正起雾，星月早已无踪，心里一静，便朦胧睡去。睡梦中似听隔壁老父与人说话，为了连日疲劳，稍微一迷糊，二次睡去。 二女为了行医事忙，老恐乃父大劳，起身特早，醒来见天还未亮透。双玉业已先醒，低声悄说：“爹爹近年睡得更少，我们无论如何早起，都是他老人家先醒。我醒时天还未亮，因恐惊动，没有起身。此时隔壁尚无动静，想是这两天人太劳倦，睡得正香呢！说起爹爹，也真辛苦，一年到头都是忙于救人，自己从无一点享受。我们几时将他老人家的医道完全学会，让他稍微舒服，能够退休，颐养天年，由我三兄妹承当，我就心满意足了。” 双珠人最谨细，对于乃父起居饮食最是留心，觉着父亲无论多劳，至多两个多时辰好睡已足，此时应该起来独自练功。如其睡熟，那轻微的呼声也听得出，不会这样静法。再看楼外天色，雾气甚重，分明方才看错，天已亮透。侧耳一听，楼外的人似都起身，心疑老父业已去往楼下，因见女儿睡得香甜，没有喊醒，笑说：“二妹快起，今日天阴有雾，天已早亮，莫要爹爹先下楼去了吧？”双玉答说：“不会下楼。我也觉着等了好些时候，但我醒时天实未亮，始终未听爹爹声息和脚步走动，这时我也有些奇怪呢！” 二女边说边起，刚披上衣，便听路清脚步之声由隔房那面绕来，到了门外立定，低听：“大妹二妹可曾起来？爹爹在这里没有？”二女开门出问。路清答说：“今日病人必不在少，想是他们知道我们昨日太劳，满山云雾，天太阴沉，所以还未见来。我上楼探看，见房门大开，爹爹不知何往。二位妹子何时醒来？可曾见到没有？”二女闻言，心虽一动，一则父女三人最是惊醒，南洲平日起身特早，但不愿惊动病人，有时也常出外走动，并未想到有事发生，好在一房之隔，顺后楼走廊绕去，转弯就到。进门一看，不禁大惊。 原来南洲业已失踪。二女均知老父人最端谨细心，背人独居也是一样，小至一笔一纸之微，都放得整整齐齐，没有丝毫杂乱，收拾也极干净。不在房内还不相干，但是床上被褥并未叠好，那本近年连女儿都不令看的日记，竟在桌上，笔也不曾套上，业已干透。再拿起日记一看，大意是说双玉、路清一双佳偶，早已心许，前夜终算定局，跟着提到展氏夫妇订交之事，心疑白衣异人是化名吕二先生的大侠严陵。可是日记并未写完，笔又干透，分明在双珠头次惊醒人睡之后，突然来人，发生变故，由此二去不归。 三人这一惊真非小可，正在揣测，忙于寻找，双珠忽说：“不忙！爹爹武功甚好，室中没有争斗痕迹。我在梦中曾听爹爹和人说话，必是彼时来人，但那口音决非相识。此事奇怪，来人如怀恶意，我二人便不被他暗害，也必惊动。要是寻常来访，或有什事商量，来者是友非敌，以爹爹的性情，一句话不留便半夜出走，一去不归，断无此理！”话未说完，双玉忽在桌后寻到一张纸条，好似被风吹落，上写：“时机已迫，非去寻到黑森林内那两个异人不可。野人烈凡都颇关重要。”后面又写“小江楼诸人处境危险，幸遇展氏夫妇结交，多了好些帮手，并还得知贼党用心，实是巧极”等语。 那是一张旧药方的反面，三人均知南洲习惯，每遇心中有事，静夜寻思之时，常把心事和应付方法写在上面，用作参考。照例写完打好主意必要撕碎，事前还用墨涂掉，这张纸头只涂了两行，分明主意打定，还未涂完便有来人，匆匆塞向桌后。再将那墨涂之处映着亮光仔细查看，好些字已看不真，只看出一点大意，是写人骨骷髅信符关系重要，此后自己不能再带，如有警兆，应由三小兄妹偷偷过江，照平日所说走法，先往下流巨石松族寻到山民首领菜花寨主哈瓜布，把前留信物与他观看，令其护送往野人山黑森林，投奔严陵所说男女异人和烈凡都。再由黑森林觅路往葡萄墟去寻展氏夫妇，一同除害。只是每日病人无人医治，如留一个，非但仇敌不肯放松，连镇江楼对头也必来此生事，非全走不可。底下墨涂大浓，已看不出。 三人看完，匆匆藏起日记，便往外跑。心虽惊疑，因南洲常时他出，智勇双全，武艺高强，全山上下，除镇江楼有限几个恶人，到处都是相识，并还情份深厚，如有不妙，早已有人来此送信。到了楼下，问知并无人来报警，心中略宽。正要往万花谷和下山崖一带分头寻访，忽见一个土人，冒着满山浓雾，惊惊慌慌往楼前跑来。这时镇江楼以上雾已减消，三人见那来人由下面雾影中穿出，神态慌张，还跌了一跤，还未近前，业已心跳。等到相见，来人跑得太急，见了二女，双手乱摇，一句话也说不出，累得直喘。双珠眼快，瞥见来人手上拿着一个纸卷，打开一看，不由魂惊胆颤，几乎晕倒。要知后事如何，且看下文分解。