Chapter 2 The second time I went back to the guest house and met with the same door, I met Gao Shiyin's affectionate help, the most difficult thing to bear the beauty's favor
The mouth of the valley is in the southeast, and since there are not more than two people in the valley, they are flying forward from the north.Yuan Rengfa's footsteps were just to the west of the valley's mouth, and his footsteps were fast. Both sides were blocked by the cliff, and they couldn't see each other. They happened to arrive at the valley's mouth at the same time.Yuan Reng didn't know that it was the three evil stars who came here, and he was still thinking: "Since the evil monk is the enemy of the black woman, the sweetheart must be the same enemy. Hei Haier chased after several nights but failed to catch up. Last night, I saw that the evil monk was very capable. If you follow the boxing method you have learned in the past few days, you will be able to deal with it. If you take him running all night and are tired, knock him down and capture him, wouldn't it be better for both ends?" Fearing that he would miss it, he hurried away.
What a coincidence, the area around the mouth of the valley was surrounded by dangerous cliffs, the sun was not shining, and the morning fog had not disappeared, so it was hard to see clearly. Yuan Reng only cared about pleasing his sweetheart and Hei Haier, and he was so eager to get what he wanted, without thinking about it.As soon as I arrived at the mouth of the valley, I saw that the murderous monk hadn't escaped yet, so I was so happy that I went in.With a glimpse of the mist and confusion on the opposite side, Fei Ye seemed to come running with a bald head. He had a preconceived idea in his heart, thinking how could someone rush to Ming in the middle of the night?The more he believed that the person who came was the fierce monk Fakong, because he was usually gentle and gentle, so he didn't do anything when he came up.He just blocked the road, and shouted: "Come slowly! Listen to me." The voice stopped, and the visitor rushed out of the fog. When he saw someone blocking the way, he saw the origin of body movements and gestures, and his heart moved slightly. He stopped in a hurry, looked up and down at Yuan Reng, grinned grinningly, and asked: "Ignorant rat, do you want to die if you block the third grandfather's way?"
Yuan Reng saw that the person who came was a bald man in a yellow shirt, and he was not illegal. The two behind him, a strong man in black and a middle-aged Taoist priest, knew that they had misunderstood him. Furious and full of anger, he replied: "I just saw you running in the valley from a distance. This man is dressed in black and looks very much like my friend. Therefore, he came to stop the way to ask, but he recognized the wrong person. You guys If you still leave, it’s okay, why do you hurt people?” The bald man said with a sneer: “You speak so lightly. You don’t know what to do, and you don’t ask questions. Sangmen, Dishaxing Shitong, Taiyuan Sansha, does anyone dare to snort at him?" Seeing that the other party's expression was fierce and overbearing, and hearing the tone of this nickname, he was not expected to be a kind person. It must be unavoidable, according to the teacher's instructions, calm down, suppress the anger in the heart, wait for the other party to finish talking, and the camera responds, the black-clothed man suddenly rushed forward, winked at Shi Tong, and asked: "Friend, you said I was wearing Black clothes, like your friend, what's his name?"
Although Yuan Reng hadn't walked around the rivers and lakes, he was smart. Seeing that the man in black was about thirty or forty years old, not tall, with a white face without a trace of blood, he had an eagle nose and eyes, and his eyes were fierce. With a deceitful look on his face, it is expected to be Wu Yukun, one of the so-called three evil spirits.There was no courage in his heart, so he blurted out with a smile: "I heard that your accent is a stranger, and you don't know my friend. Why ask him?" , asked with a sly smile: "You can stop us for no reason, don't you want to ask you a word? That friend of yours is dressed in black, but is he always walking around Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and his name is Hei Haier? We are also Looking for him."
Yuan Reng saw the three of them, except for the Taoist named Chu Fazhang who stood beside him without saying a word, both Wu and Shi were not good at speaking, so he immediately replied: "Hei Haier is my friend, what do you want? Wu Yukun sneered and said: "That's it. This little thief deceives people for no reason. I'm looking for him everywhere. You know each other, no matter how good you are. We won't make it difficult for you. As long as you are a guide, find the little thief." It's none of your business, what do you think?" Yuan Reng's face sank, and he replied angrily: "Brother Hei was still chasing a bald thief just now, he must be ahead of him. His family lives near Yuxu Palace. You have the ability Why are you scolding people behind your back?" Before he finished speaking, Shi Tong interrupted and scolded: "Ignorant bastards! My grandfather has no grudges against you. His original intention was to find Hei Haier and Du Liang puppies. I am willing to take you under the knife, and kindly teach you to lead the way, how dare you refuse to accept it?"
Among the three evil spirits in Taiyuan, only Shi Tong's ability is the worst. He has already seen the origin of the other party's physical skills, but he didn't know that Yuan Reng abided by the commandment of his teacher and did not strike first when encountering the enemy. Although the opponent is from the Tianmen faction, his skills are not deep, and he is not afraid to make a move because he is intimidated by the reputation of the three evil spirits.Yuan Reng had already prepared in secret, and it was the first time he fought with someone, so he was extra cautious before the matter, and he even transferred all the internal strength of his whole body to his arms.As soon as he saw the attack, he raised his left hand to grab the opponent's wrist, and blocked the opponent's left palm with his right hand, then stepped forward, pressed the palm on the chest, and at the same time let go of the left hand.
Shi Tong had practiced the iron sand palm and hit the stone like powder. When he saw the enemy using his hands to fight, he was still thinking that this blow would not break the enemy's arm!Just about to chop down with the side palm to make the opponent suffer some pain, unexpectedly the enemy has the inner family's true biography, that block is actually both false and real, the technique is extremely fast, Shi Tong is proud of the enemy and has a thick heart, the more he suffers, the two strikes just one Contact, felt that the opponent's palm suddenly changed from up to down, and released half of the force, suddenly remembered that this was the most famous unloading tactic of the Tianmen sect, he was shocked, and planned to fight back and change his move, but his right wrist was already captured, at that time The arm was sore and numb, and he knew he was an expert. While exerting the horizontal strength he had practiced for many years, he slammed back with all his strength, and at the same time, he smashed with his left hand horizontally.At this moment, he suddenly felt the enemy's hand tightened again, his right wrist was like an iron hoop, not only did he not break free, but his body was led forward by the enemy, and at the same time, his left palm was also caught. The people are separated, and they hit the chest with a palm.Just now he secretly said "Not good", a huge force has been pressed to his chest with the wind of the enemy's palm, as if hit by a hammer, the two suns shot into gold stars, tinnitus and dizziness, the blood surged up against the enemy, and there was a sweet taste in his mouth , A mouthful of blood was not spit out, the enemy let go of his hand again, immediately fell on his back, and passed out.
Although Wu Yukun stood the closest, because Taiyuan Sansha has been famous for many years, one of them is better than the other in martial arts, and he fights with others, fighting alone as usual.Wu Yugun arrived second, even though he knew that the enemy was Hei Haier's friend, he must be a concubine, he still underestimated the enemy and conceited, thinking that although Shi Tong's skills were relatively poor, such an ordinary enemy was by no means an opponent, and he never dreamed that the enemy was so powerful .When Shi Tong's wrist was captured, he still wanted Shi Tong to practice iron fists and hard kung fu. As long as he worked hard to earn his luck, the enemy's tiger's mouth would be broken, and even his fingers were broken.In order to prevent his reputation from being weakened, he never thought of going forward.Just looking forward to Shi Tong's victory in the defeat, the thought came into being, he was already defeated, and he saw that the enemy's palm strength was abnormal, Shi Tong must suffer internal injuries, his heart may be broken, he couldn't help but burst into anger, and shouted sharply: "Little Thieves attack!" As soon as he raised his hand, Yuan Reng knew that things would be difficult, and saw that one of the enemies had been knocked down, he became more courageous and energetic, thinking that it would be easy to deal with.I caught a glimpse of the enemy and was about to parry and attack back when I heard someone yelling: "Second brother, retreat quickly! Wait for me to kill this puppy!" aside.Standing in front of him was Chu Fazhang, one of the three evil spirits, and he pointed his halberd and asked, "Puppy ignorant, are you the disciple of the three old thieves of Tianmen? Which old dog is your master? You will die by name."
Although Yuanreng worshiped Chai Hansong as his teacher, they only got together for a few days, and his martial arts all depended on his spiritual comprehension, his hard work, and his master's experience.Although the martial arts he is learning are the best of the inner family, he usually lives in a remote village with little experience, not only does he not know the details of his master's origin, even the three elders of the Tianmen sect have never heard of it.It was the first time to fight with someone, and the other party didn't move when asked, and he stopped his hands and replied: "My master has not seen for many years. I don't know what you say about the three elders of the Tianmen. If you have the ability, just fight. What's the use of cursing and barking?" Chu Fazhang He sneered and said, "Aren't you really a disciple of the three old dogs of Tianmen? Who is your master? Why don't you dare to tell?" Yuan Rengfang was about to answer, and suddenly remembered that his master once said that he would not let others tell his teacher's name, why he was provoked Spit?Then he said: "How strange you are! You don't need to ask my master's name, and I won't tell you, but my master is by no means the three elders of Tianmen as you said. Although I injured your comrades, you are unreasonable. , Swearing first and then beating, I was forced to accidentally hurt someone. My master knows, maybe he blames me. If you are not convinced, just come here, anyway, I won’t strike first. If you want to chatter again, I have something to do, so I have to excuse myself."
Hearing this, Chu Fazhang seemed to be suspicious, his thick eyebrows frowned slightly, and he said with a sneer, "I am the Sansha of Taiyuan, I don't know how powerful you are. My third younger brother was caught in your poisonous hand by a momentary negligence. I just saw that your tactics are old dogs. I intend to take your dog’s life after asking, is it just a dream to go away? Go to the dead city!” Yuan Reng caught a glimpse of Shi Tongjing and Wu Yukun’s whole body massaging, roared angrily, spurted out a mouthful of blood, and returned wake up.He was about to stand up, but was stopped by Wu Yukun, and he was talking in a low voice. He knew that the hatred had already been accomplished, and the enemy would be even more powerful according to the momentum of the enemy's approach just now.
Sure enough, Chu Fazhang saw that he never attacked first, and his expression was calm. In the eyes of experts, he had already seen that the enemy was calm on the surface, but in fact he was nailed to the ground, and he knew that his internal strength had reached a high level.Although Shi and Wu were careless, why didn't they see it before?The most strange thing is that the number of Tianmen family that the enemy Ming Yijing stopped, but he said that he is not the disciple of the three elders, his expression is not fake, if it is the new disciple of the old enemy who has disappeared for many years, he would be very disgusted.In addition, this person is not very old, he has such good martial arts, and he can't tell from his appearance. Fortunately, he is walking with him, otherwise even Wu Yukun might not have suffered from him.I wanted to kill him for revenge, but I was afraid that this would lead to the old enemy, so I still captured him, and it would not be too late to execute him after interrogating him to find out the origin.After making up his mind and finishing his sentence, he slapped Yuan Reng with his palm.
Yuan Reng finally saw that the bandits were coming, and the situation was not easy to deal with. He didn't despise him, and fought back, watching secretly.Sure enough, the thief's ability is very strong, which is quite different from the first enemy, and his movements are even more light and agile.Although relying on the six-character mental method passed down by the master, I will deal with it with all my strength.It was barely a tie, and there was an enemy next to him, I don't know how deep it is, in case of a double attack, it is definitely not the enemy, the heart is frightened, and if you relax your mind, the technique will be chaotic, and it is almost difficult to deal with; the most powerful thing is sometimes to use internal strength Kung Fu hit the enemy, not only the enemy was not injured, but one or two times he even felt the counter-shock force. If he hadn't understood the magical effect of the inner family, he was an ordinary person. In a hurry, he thought to himself: "The enemy who came to find Hei Haier must be Zhao Kui, Fakong and other parties. As long as you support them, if people find out, Hei Haier, Du Liang, Hei Nu and others will definitely come to help you. Master He once said that he has practiced according to the formulas he taught for three years. Although he still can't penetrate, he must be able to bear the beating. In the past six months, he has been able to use his internal strength and energy as he wants. Slashing with a knife and an axe, no matter how powerful the technique is, you will not be injured. The thief is so powerful, it is better to secretly use the true energy to protect the whole body, so as not to be injured, until the reinforcements arrive." Turning his thoughts, he immediately put his true energy When it is condensed, except for the occasional use when it is separated, lightly do not mobilize outwards, in order not to seek meritorious deeds, but to seek no faults first.
After fighting for a while, the bandit Dao intended to capture the enemy alive and torture him, but he didn't come up with a murderous hand. Later, he saw that the enemy was unrelenting, only occasionally his tactics were slightly messed up.If you can't fight for a long time, when you want to kill, the enemy also changed his style of attack, becoming only defending and not attacking. Sometimes when you hit the enemy, the skin and flesh will be sunken in the place where you hit, and the force will be removed, or it will be soft. Like cotton, no matter how inconvenient it is, it seems to be hit on a piece of solid steel, or even has hidden elasticity, rebounding after a shock.Seeing that although this person's skill is not as good as his own, he has other ingenuity. He clearly has the same skills as his old enemy, and he deeply regrets that he missed the opportunity just now.He also heard Wu Yukun yelling and scolding, saying: "The third brother has been poisoned, and this revenge must be avenged!" He urged himself to do it.Thinking of the prestige of the three evil spirits, met this nameless rat for no reason, came up first to eat people and injured one, his life may not be saved, and he himself fought for half a day and was unable to win, ruining the prestige of the seven-step chasing soul. When he got up, he suddenly became fierce, and thought to himself: "This is the end of the matter, don't worry about the old enemy! Let's beat the puppy to death, and take revenge first." Give full play to it.
Yuanreng should also have this difficulty. Although the Seven Demons of Thieves are extremely powerful, Yuanreng must be taught by an expert. In terms of winning against the enemy, although he is much worse than Hei Haier, in terms of self-defense skills, he can only follow his scheming skills , the enemy is absolutely difficult to attack, it is said that they have suffered from inexperience, and at least they can last for more than half an hour. At this time, the rescue is coming, and the defeat can be turned into victory.But because of a moment of panic and anxiety, seeing no one found after beating for half a day, fearing that the terrain is remote and difficult to be found, and hearing the enemy's stern yelling and urging revenge, hearing that there are other killers in the thief's way, it is unavoidable, only fearing the enemy Eager for vengeance, the party stepped forward to attack, trying to lure the enemy to the open space on the left side of Taniguchi so that Hei Haier could easily find it.
Thief Dao was about to launch a killer, when he saw the enemy fighting and retreating, he moved to the open space on the left, his heart moved, and he suddenly made a poisonous plan, deliberately selling a loophole, pretending to be exhausted after fighting, and his technique was a little slow.Yuan Reng was eager to move to the bright place, but when he saw the opponent's mouth was panting slightly, his tactics were not as urgent as before, because the bandit party still had a new force, and they didn't dare to fight back, but wanted to take the opportunity to go sideways. Don't even think about how the enemy's movement is so brisk, how can he allow him to escape at will?As soon as he took the thief's path and was blocked by his palm for four or five feet, he suddenly turned over with a "monster python", turned his body around, and turned into a "yellow swan soaring into the sky", and flew towards the open space on the side. On the ground, he suddenly heard the gust of wind rushing towards the back of his heart with a great pressure. Yuan Reng knew that something was wrong, and he wanted to dodge to meet him, but he couldn't do it himself.
It turned out that the evil way judged that Yuanreng must escape, and this move was just in line with his intentions. He had already used his lightness kung fu stunts "Dragonfly Lipping Shadow" and "Swallow Three Copying Water" to follow and fly over, and not far away, he channeled all his strength to his right palm, aiming at it. The enemy hits on his back.Yuan Reng finally reacted wittily, felt that the situation was urgent and it was difficult to dodge, so he simply channeled all his strength to the back of his heart and gave him a blow.This is the most dangerous way for both sides to face each other head-to-head with their internal strength and true qi. The winner will be divided if the chess is high, not to mention the killer who has been trained in the way of thieves.As the bandit's iron palm went everywhere, he stopped drinking, as if he had been hit by a hammer weighing a thousand catties on his back, his heart pulse trembled, his eyes turned black, he jumped a long way, and fell to the ground.Fang thought that my life was over, but at the same time it seemed that I could hear two or three people shouting and cursing, but I couldn't hear them clearly, because I was seriously injured by this blow, I fainted to death.In a coma, it was as if the body was lifted up by someone and ran away, knowing that he had fallen into the enemy's hands, he tried to break free several times, but it was nothing like when he was beaten just now, he used too much force, his true energy flowed backwards, his acupoints were closed, he could not speak or move, he knew in his heart, he was anxious , fainted again.After a while, when I woke up, I felt extremely painful all over my body. Someone was rubbing and rubbing my body, and my hands were as hot as fire. Everywhere I went was very comfortable. A woman whispered to people: "Fourth sister, come and help me! This person's previously blocked energy and blood are about to be melted by me. Don't let him wake up and see me. I can't stop. Please turn to the dark Press on the sweet hole to put him to sleep, let’s talk after he is cured.”
When Yuan Reng heard it, it was the accent of the girl surnamed Qin that he was looking forward to in his heart. He couldn't help being overjoyed. At that time, he was so happy that he forgot all the pain in his body.Knowing that the person was rescued by the second daughter, he never thought that the person who was in love day and night, and who wanted to meet but could not get it, would accept her to rescue him and come home to treat him with his own hands. The jade hand massage does not avoid suspicion. Enshen, how do you accept supplementary compensation?Suspecting that the person is in a dream, but also fearing that she will press the sleeping hole, and unable to appreciate the deep affection of the sweetheart, how can he dare to open his eyes?Then he closed his eyes, mixed his breath in the dark, and then used the internal method of tortoise breath, held his breath, pretended to be asleep, and listened to what they had to say.
Then another woman replied: "I don't like wild men. Didn't my second sister say that doctors have the heart to cut off their shares? As long as you are a good person, you will do it to the end. You usually pretend to be the husband of a woman, and you take over from Senior Brother Hei. Why bother to give him a little trouble when he is about to wake up? The second sister is as beautiful as a fairy, so sometimes she has to avoid suspicion, if she is as ugly as me, she is only willing to save him, and I am not afraid of him looking at it." The girl couldn't help but Massage, while coquettishly said: "Fourth sister, what nonsense are you talking about? If I have a little bit of worldly views, I don't care about him. But this person is a bit dull. I must thank you when I wake up. I see a lot of clichés." I'm not used to it. Fortunately, the Qi and blood have melted away, and I plan to make him fall asleep and wake him up after healed. What kind of suffering does he have?" Hei Nu replied: "In my opinion, the pain in my heart is probably worse than It's even more uncomfortable to bear the palm of the seven evil spirits, otherwise he should have woken up long ago. He has suffered such a serious injury and just escaped from danger, so why teach him to be anxious?"
Yuan Reng had already heard that it was a black woman's accent, and knew that this woman was the most difficult to speak. Hearing her tone, she knew that she had been caught pretending to be asleep. Trying to enjoy the warmth, deliberately pretending to be asleep? Although my heart is only respectful, loving and grateful, and has no evil thoughts, I always disagree with reason, and then I am called out, how can I be ashamed?" Just as she was about to open her eyes and thank you, the girl was already angry, and said angrily: "Why is Fourth Sister talking incoherently today? If you talk nonsense, I'll tell Brother Hei that I want you to look good!" Hei Nu smiled and said, "Good sister, don't be angry. Blame me. I'm too lazy to deal with strangers. See you when I'm young. "The girl hurriedly shouted: "Fourth sister, don't go!" There was no answer.
Yuan Reng wanted to open his eyes, but the black girl had already gone, thinking that there was no one in the room, and he would not wake up early or late, if he woke up at this time, he was afraid that the girl would be suspicious.After a while, I felt that the whole body's qi channels were fully connected, and the other party was waiting for the massage, and he was massaging with his own hands. There was no reason why he didn't know it. If he didn't wake up, he might cause another misunderstanding. "Miss, Mrs. Tai said that after waking up, she cannot move. She still sleeps in Miss's study so that she can be taken care of nearby. It will take at least a hundred days to recover. Everything must be looked at by Mr. Gong, and please ask Miss to take some time." Go to the upper room, Mrs. Tai still has something to say."
The girl Fang replied: "I know, don't talk too much, I will go in to see Mrs. Tai." After finishing speaking, Chao Yuan Reng rubbed his flanks twice, and then said: "Xiaoyan, you are waiting here, but you can treat him He said that it is best not to move like this, otherwise, when he was hit by the seven evil palms, although he relied on his pure inner strength to protect the back of his heart, he was not shocked by the enemy and escaped from death. But the dog's way of palm Terrible, I used all my strength this time, but the true energy was scattered and rushed into the side acupoints, causing the blood stagnation, and even the viscera suffered. It took at least three days to get out of bed, and within a hundred days, I still couldn't move freely Use strength. It is best to adjust the breath according to his teacher's instructions, so that the true energy will be unified and circulate slowly. When you see me, don't sit up and talk. Although I have never met him, but my good friend Hei Haier and I are more in love with each other than flesh and blood. We are friends in adversity, and we are friends of the same family. Since I am entrusted with healing, it is my duty to do so. I am not a woman of the world, so I don’t need to be polite when I meet you. I will go inside and say a few words to the eldest lady, and I will come when I am young." After saying that, he walked away.
Yuan Reng couldn't remember how to talk to people after waking up, and felt that he could hide it by pausing and opening his eyes for a while.Unexpectedly, I was so focused on the girl before, I didn't realize it, as soon as the girl left, Fang wanted to open his eyes, and asked the waiting maid, Xiaoyan, with a slight movement of his head, he suddenly felt that the bones in his body seemed to be loose, and he was in excruciating pain before. Although the numbness went away nine out of ten times, the area around the back was still numb, and the neck, shoulders and back were so sore that I couldn't move, so I couldn't help but let out an "ah".That Xiaoyan is also a smart and beautiful girl. When she saw him wake up, she said: "Mr. It was directed at him, and his own strength was weak. He whispered softly: "Thank you, Miss Qin, for saving my life. I woke up early, and because I knew the injury was too serious, I remembered what my master taught me when we broke up, so I dare not act rashly. Thanks to Miss Qin To avoid suspicion between men and women, I am deeply grateful for the treatment, and I will never forget it." When she was about to say more, Xiaoyan was suddenly pleasantly surprised, and whispered: "Master Xu, your second senior brother is here."
Yuan Reng's residence is the study of the hostess. It is built according to the landscape, with ingenuity and ingenuity. The surrounding flowers and trees are scattered, which is quite like a garden. The windows in the room are bright and clean, and the furnishings are elegant.Because the master is a wonderful woman with all-round talents in civil and military affairs, she sometimes reads at night in Tianxiang, and occasionally stays in the room.This time because Yuan Reng was seriously injured, seeing that he first met in the wine shop, and later peeked at the scribe who was competing with swords in the lawn and pine forest opposite the black woman's residence, knowing that he was Duan Ren, he first had a good impression of him.Being entrusted by Hei Haier again, I didn't have time to think about it in a hurry, so I led it straight to the study where I usually play the piano, read, play the moon and practice swords.After leaning down on the couch, I realized that although this room is not my own bedroom, because the local house is bright and bright, it is a place for daily banquets, sitting and reading, and sometimes I sleep in it. How can I keep people here to recuperate?I wanted to move to another room, but also thought that this person was seriously injured, and the whole family had only two mothers and daughters and a maidservant, Xiaoyan. The other pavilions are only used for sightseeing and appreciation, and none of them are equipped with bedding, so they cannot be prepared in a hurry, and they cannot be moved after they wake up.Ji Xiang usually pretends to be the husband of a daughter-in-law, and has no restraint in the same family. He often travels side by side to save the lonely and the poor. The men and women travel thousands of miles away, and they are both generous and nonchalant. Why do you have such an idea today?I felt it was funny, so I stopped the previous thought and stopped moving.
At this time, the window in the middle of the room was opened, and Yuan Reng was lying on the couch, and he could see all the scenery outside the window. Hearing Xiaoyan said that there was a guest coming, he was still a brother from the same school, so he thought to himself: "It was only five days before the apprenticeship, and the master will travel far away. , I haven’t seen any of my senior brothers from the same school, I don’t even know their names and surnames, I was injured and rescued, and my master hasn’t talked to me yet, how could Xiaoyan know about it?” He was sure that it must be Hei Hai.Unexpectedly, looking everywhere, someone has already passed by the window. It is not Hei Haier, but Hu Qiang, the deaf man with a disabled left leg who stayed behind at the Jiangting Huolong Temple after the master left. It sounded from near to far to the backyard, the sound was not loud, but very fast.After a while, I heard that the old man stopped, and I was not sure if it was this person, so I asked with a low laugh: "Did you say that my senior brother is here?" Xiaoyan said in surprise: "The one who just walked by is the second disciple of the old Taoist priest. Mister Gu Er with iron feet? Why haven’t you seen it? Can’t you even hear the sound of iron feet walking on the road?”
When Yuanreng heard the words, he realized that the disabled person in the temple was a different person, and he was also a brother of the same sect. Hu Qiang was his pseudonym, and Xixi used to give money and rice to help, and he was never rude.From this point of view, the hostess must have a deep relationship with the master and apprentice of this sect, and I am even more delighted.I'm embarrassed to tell you the truth, but after thinking about this girl's intelligence and wisdom, there must be a servant like her master, and the friendship between the two parties is so deep, it's better to tell each other bluntly, and seeing Xiaoyan looking at her with her beautiful eyes, it seemed strange, so she Inform the apprentice.
Xiaoyan smiled and said: "When Mr. Wang came, I heard Uncle Wang say that you are the favorite disciple of the old Taoist priest. I was still thinking that Mr. Xianggu lived in the Huolong Temple in Jiangting, and he often traveled between Xiandu and Jinyun. He was ordered to stay behind, and never moved around easily. His wound medicine is extremely effective, and he is even more skilled in healing internal injuries. Only the heart pulse has not been broken, and the internal organs have not been shattered. Sent here to ask the young lady for treatment? It turns out that the brothers in the same school don’t know each other, so it’s no wonder. I heard the fourth lady said that you have realized the old Taoist’s seven-character mental method, is it true?” Yuan Reng replied : "Master didn't say clearly in the biography that he has been working hard every day for the past few years. Although he feels a little interesting, it seems that he has built a car behind closed doors with only a half-knowledge. Already?" Xiaoyan pondered for a while, and replied with a smile: "Although I have studied for a few days, I am young and weak, and I have not made much progress. My husband should not talk too much. Miss came, and I will be surprised to see me nagging. Still please Close your eyes and recuperate, and wait for the injury to heal. I have a lot to ask for advice, and the days will be long. After this, I will become a family, just like Uncle Wang and Du Xianggong, and come and go frequently."
Hearing the last two sentences, Yuan Reng felt that he would often be the guest of honor in the future, so he couldn't help but feel moved, and wanted to open his mouth to inquire about the origin and details of the hostess, but suddenly Xiaoyan shook her eyes to signal that she would not speak, and followed the black girl to leave. Come, enter the door and ask: "Xiaoyan, this person is silent, what do you say to him?" Xiaoyan said: "Mr. , I was grateful for the life-saving grace of Miss, and asked me to thank you. Unexpectedly, when Mr. Xianggu saw the old lady, he would not know him, so he said a few words like this." The black woman smiled and said: "If you don't tell lies in front of the real person, what have you got? Good thing, help him like this? I'll ask you when I see Xiang Guzi." After saying that, he turned to leave.Xiaoyan chased her out, and begged in a low voice: "Good lady, good master, what I said is true. Xu Xianggong is really a good person. He opened his eyes after the lady left. He was probably embarrassed at first and afraid of being hurt by what he said, so he didn't say anything. Open your mouth first, it's not the kind of person the young lady expected earlier."
Because Hei Nu is a close friend of the master, he was rescued just now, and he must do his best. He wanted to thank him and put a few words in perfunctory words, but Hei Nu only said a few words to Xiaoyan at the door, then turned and left without looking at him.Hearing this, the voice below is far away and cannot be heard clearly.After a while, Xiaoyan turned around and saw him staring at the top of the bed, seeming to be thinking, and whispered with a smile: "Mr. It seems that he was suspicious because he had not woken up from the previous sleep, and he was discerning the meaning of the second daughter's words. Hearing Xiaoyan's words, it seemed that the words had a reason, and his heart moved again. She smiled and replied: "Thank you, little sister, for your care. I am very grateful. Uncle Wang and my second senior brother, will we see each other sooner or later?" Xiaoyan replied: "These people meet every day, so there is no need to be busy for a while. Don't call me Mr. Wang like that." Miss, it’s okay. If the old lady knows, I will be blamed. I don’t want anyone’s gratitude, but please teach me the inner family qigong passed down by the old Taoist master, so that I can practice both the virtual and the real, and lighten the enemy. It’s fine if you’re weak.”
Yuan Reng was taken aback when he heard the words, and thought to himself: "Master's mind, how dare you reveal it to others if you don't obey your master's order?" , couldn't bear to say no.And I'm not used to telling lies, so I had to tell each other politely: "Your master and servant have treated you with great kindness, and there is nothing you can't do. It's like having strict orders when you are apprenticed to a teacher. The teacher's mind is not dared to spread, it is the young lady who saves life deeply." Yes, but you can repay your kindness, and you will never hesitate to die. If you ask about this matter, you dare not reveal it favorably. But if you wait for my master to come back, no matter how difficult it is, you will sincerely ask for help. How about telling me when you get permission?" Xiaoyan heard the words Xi smiled and said: "Xianggongguo is a sincere gentleman. You have said a lot of words because of your in vain, so don't bother your mind. I will get something to eat with you, and we will rest separately. You didn't sleep last night. You just got out of danger. Eat It's good to sleep for half a day. Anyway, the lady won't come out for the time being, and we will meet at night." Yuan Reng was secretly looking forward to it because Qin Nu said that she would come when she was going, and she was very disappointed when she heard the words, and it was inconvenient to ask.After pondering for a while, Xiaoyan turned around and walked away. After a while, she came in, put down the tray in her hand and said: "Miss said that there are guests in the upper room, and she has to go out for a while. It will be around the Ming Dynasty. This is porridge made with fresh fish soup." , there is Mr. Gu Er's wound medicine in it, it may not be very delicious, it is right to treat the sick, please sleep and rest after eating." Yuan Reng promised, and Xiaoyan fed the porridge to Yuan Reng with a spoon.
Yuan Reng was already hungry and tired. He felt that the porridge tasted delicious, with only a little medicinal smell, so he ate it in one sitting. Knowing that Qin Nu would come back tomorrow morning, there was no hope.Because after running for nearly two days and one night, and when the serious injury was newly healed, after the pain stopped and the mind was tired, it took a long time to sleep, and it was already midnight when he was about to wake up.Opening his eyes, he saw that the light and shadow in the room were dim, the lamp was dim, and the door was closed. He didn't know how late it was, but when he saw the moon shadow coming in from the front window, he knew it was late at night.Seeing that the sweetheart may have come, but because he was not awake, he walked away.Then I thought of the suspicious behavior of the Hei Nu, the master came when he said he was going, since the Hei Nu arrived, Xiaoyan said a few words to her, then changed to come back at night, fell asleep from then on, and no one was there.If I really want to come here, there must be noises in the room, not to mention that Heihaier and the second senior brother also came here to visit, I have improved my internal skills recently, no matter what noises are in the room, I was alert at the time, there must be three or four people coming in the room and I still can't hear them out of reason.It is clear that the master had good intentions at first, but because he pretended to be sleeping, he was seen through by the black girl, slandered her, or said something, so he changed his original intention, and I am afraid that it will be difficult to meet in the future; If you are slightly underestimated, it may be difficult to meet.
Thinking of this, I was anxious and regretful, and broke out in a cold sweat at that time, wanting to get out of bed.Xiaoyan was not there, and she couldn't find anyone to ask questions. Thinking of the jade man's warm words and massage when he was treating the illness, and the little smell of Xiangze and Xiaoyan's words that we can often go back and forth together in the future, I felt that the jade man had a deep affection, which was unforgettable, and my heart swayed Shake, overjoyed.When I think about the black woman's slander, it's a long way to go. It seems that this heavenly personification, golden boudoir and chivalrous woman, who am I, and what I hope for?I can't help but feel sour.I feel uncomfortable again.It seems that the thoughts are ups and downs like this, and I worry from time to time. After a long time, I am always in a state of confusion. How can I sleep again?First look forward to the dawn, but if the master doesn't come, Xiaoyan has a good intention and will definitely come to visit and get some news.The joys of life are short, and the time of worry is long. Waiting for others is the most anxious. The more the anticipation is, the more sad the time will be.Later, the more I waited, the more irritable I became, and the sky would not be bright. I thought that Xiaoyan was very intelligent and cared for me, and would be waiting nearby. As long as she made a sound, Xiaoyan would definitely be seen, so why not inquire?Thinking of this, I was overjoyed, thinking that it was a good idea, so I couldn't call people out late at night, pretending to wake up from illness, got out of bed to play with the moon, and wanted to get up.
Unexpectedly, the injury was too serious, I only got out of the crisis, but I didn't recover, I had something on my mind, I didn't pay attention to it, I started a little violently, just leaned over, I suddenly felt sore all over my body, my bones were so painful that I couldn't even sit up and turn around , I know how powerful it is.After resting the previous thoughts, he calmed down again, used his internal strength, slowly entraining the Qi, and made it circulate, and it took a while to stop the pain, how dare he act rashly?With a firm mind, it suddenly occurred to me that the master had never been in the same life, and she could not avoid the suspicion of men and women, so she personally rescued him and escaped from the dead. Pity, kindness to save each other, but reverie?If you can't get rid of such delusional thoughts, you are not only guilty of the gods, but also have shame in your clothes. Once you are seen through, you will definitely turn your gratitude into resentment, and you will not be tolerated by your teachers. In the ground, the more I thought about it, the more wrong it became. When I thought about it, it seemed like a basin of cold water was poured down on my head. My heart was cold, my delusional thoughts disappeared, my mind calmed down, and I fell asleep again.In the dimness, I could hear the sound of birds and the laughter of a woman outside the window from near to far, as if passing by the door and walking elsewhere.Suspected that Qin Nu was involved, all the thoughts of last night had been thrown out of the sky, and I couldn't help but feel a little bit of a move in my heart. I quickly opened my eyes and looked sideways.It is expected that the jade man has already been here, and because he did not wake up, he walked away, deeply regretting that he woke up too late, and missed the opportunity of face-to-face. Looking out the front window and sighing.
Just as he was thinking and looking forward to himself, his heart felt sour, when he suddenly heard a girl's voice in front of her head laughing, "Brother Xu, what worries you? You have suffered a serious injury and escaped from danger. You must calm your mind so that you can recover quickly." When he said that, Yuan Reng heard It was the hostess' accent, and she looked up quickly, and it turned out that the person she was looking for was sitting on the big chair near the head of the couch.It seemed that he was struggling to look up, but he had stood up and walked over with a smile.It's only the second time we met since we met in a restaurant by chance.On this opposite side, the more he felt that the jade was standing tall and the wind was peerless, he couldn't help being elated, thinking of the past, his face blushed, and he didn't dare to look more.Fang was about to bow his body to thank him, when suddenly he saw a figure flying over from the left, and the man shouted: "Mr. Holding a bowl in his hand, he seemed to be walking in from outside the door, seeing himself remembering, even though he was going to stop him, his movements were extremely brisk, half of the bowl of gruel in his hand did not spill a drop, it was amazing.Thinking of the painful things last night, he no longer forced himself to do so. Just then, he looked forward to the scene just to cover it up, smiled and said to the master and servant: "Miss Qin is a god in the sky, a flying man among men, Yuan Reng is not good at learning, and was plotted against by others. Originally, Wan Wu had no physiology, but Miss Domon's deep kindness and protection saved her from death. The great kindness and virtue are unforgettable, and I will not thank you verbally here, so I have to respect rather than obey, and let's be presumptuous for the time being."
Qin Nu stood quietly in front of the bed, looking at Yuanfeng with a pair of wonderful eyes, the gourd rhinoceros was slightly exposed, as if she was about to speak.Xiaoyan has already answered with a smile: "Xu Xianggong, Miss doesn't like people being sour. After I finish feeding this bowl of gruel, you just lie down and rest, and Miss asks you to talk, don't worry about it." When he said that, Yuan Reng seemed to see Xiaoyan fed the porridge, turned her back to Qin Nv, and winked, suspected that she would not want to eat more, just nodded herself to eat the porridge.秦女笑道：“我这使女小燕，因是从小相随，人颇聪明向上，家母对她怜爱，我也稍微放纵，往往对客语言无忌。但她口快心热，对人忠诚。好在徐兄不是外人，幸勿见怪。我昨夜因事出门，本定今日才回，不料事情容易。回时天还未亮，见你睡得甚香，小燕就在床后小室之内守候，有事立起，故未进门。今早同了黑兄来看，人还未醒，只奇怪面色不如预想之佳，恐是夜来妄自转动受了痛苦之故。想等醒后询问，未随四妹同行，不知昨夜可曾起床么？”
元礽早一口气将粥喝完，闻言答道：“昨夜并未起床，只醒时偶然转侧，觉得痛楚，连忙调气平息，随即入睡，不知有何妨害？”秦女笑道：“这还算好，否则内伤甚重，虽经我用内家救治之法脱出险境，并未痊愈。此时周身血髓筋骨均受损害，如非功候精纯，休说起动，连你那内家真气也运行不得。本来至少须经七十余日才可起坐，家无男丁，正有为难之处。昨日香谷子来，才知令师寒松老人就在今明两日要回山了，要是能得他亲手医治，再服上两丸灵丹，不特日内必痊，并可轻身益气，却病延年，增长不少功力，为异日除凶报仇之计。但在这位老世伯未到以前；千万静养为是。今日说话无妨，仍不宜多，好生保重。我还有四妹约会，就要起身。如有为难之事，可告小燕。左近不远住有一家山民，可以唤来相助。如觉饥渴，饮食均早准备，随时可用，无须客气，等我回来再作详谈吧。”说完转身走去。
元礽目注倩影，心中恋恋，好生不舍，两次想要开口留住，终觉不便，欲言又止。正在出神，忽听“嗤”的一笑，连忙回顾，小燕正望自己巧笑，恐被看出破绽，好生惶愧。小燕却似不甚经意，笑问：“徐相公脸红，盖得太多，可觉热么？”元礽乘机答道：“我因师父快来，心中喜欢，想问几句，不料小姐走得太快，想要请回，又觉不便。抬头时微微用力，头上稍微发热，并不妨事。”元礽自以为这一番话遮盖得好，哪知慧婢灵警，早听人说前夜松林观斗之事，闻言笑道：“你师父来，病自好得快。可是他老人家一到，你就迁往轩辕庙去，不能住在这里了。”元礽立被提醒，想起心事，不由呆了一呆。
小燕见他出神，笑问道：“徐相公怎不说话？莫非是嫌庙中清苦，住不惯么？”元礽脱口答道：“庙中并未去过，更不怕苦。我是在想小姐深恩未报，今要离去，不知何时得见？有好些话还未说呢。”小燕笑道：“人说相公有点书呆子气，果然不差。小姐和你素昧平生，仗义拔刀常有的事，何况双方师友均有渊源，感恩二字直说不到。还有什么说的？”元礽被她问住，脸又一红，只得改口说道：“我也并无别的话说，蒙她相救，连名姓家世均未请教呢。”
小燕道：“我小姐本是先朝宦裔，为了一事，历尽艰危，蒙你师兄好友相助，才得奉母入山，隐居在此。休看我从小相随，也只知个大概。虽然相公不是外人，算来也是自己人，不奉命我也难于详告，相公将来总会知道。好在你一到轩辕庙就知道了，何必忙此一时？以后相公成了自己人，尽可常来常往。你此去好得极快，晚见数日有什相干？不过我小姐平日看去那么温柔秀气，性情却极豪迈，不似庸俗女子。以后来只管来，切忌拘束，更不可带出酸气，遭其厌烦。休看她年才十九，每日无事便在山中读书，不论文武，都是极好。”
元礽还未及答，忽听门外接口道：“燕儿饶舌！谁不知你主人文武全才，要你逢人遍告么？”元礽一看，门外走进一人，正是黑女，知她说话尖利，不喜男子，最难应付，又是心上人的好友，不能得罪，心正一紧，方喊了一声“四小姐”。黑女已插口笑道：“徐师兄好些了么？”元礽见她词色不恶，又是这等称呼，好生欣慰，赔笑答道：“多蒙四姊垂念，已好不少。幸恕小弟不能起坐，改日痊愈，再拜谢吧。”
黑女笑道：“我今日遇见二师伯，才知师兄竟是他老人家关山门以前所收传衣钵的弟子。实不相瞒，我平生最厌男子，认为十之八九不是好人。当救你时，还和家兄黑孩儿争论，以为二师伯已早说过不肯收徒的话，要做他的徒弟也实真难。第一人要性行好，根骨禀赋更要上等，还须用功勤奋，诚信艰毅，守他戒条，不容丝毫违背，最厌纨袴子弟，腐儒酸丁。见你对敌时虽是他门中家数，变化分合好些不像，料定外人，不知从何处偷学了些前来，并非亲身传授。后遇香谷子，说你是二师伯记名弟子，也只当是双方有什交谊，情不可却略微指点，因肯用功得此成就，也并未十分重视，只厌恶之心去了多半。因为有事，匆匆上路不曾细谈。今日才知二师伯初意，只为你至诚感动，暂且记名，看你为人用功如何再定去留。继见你至诚谨厚，始终谨守师言，用功从未懈怠，品行更是极好，由此器重，曾在暗中命人考察你三四年。本定上月回来亲传心法，也是你该有这危难，他老人家为事耽延，缓来了一月。不过你虽受苦，我二姊却沾了你光。我看你对二姊甚好，就存心为她吃点苦头也必愿意，何况自己惹事受伤，命还是她救的呢。”
元礽见黑女对他忽然改了观念，论成兄妹，一心只想将来可少一层阻力，心中欢喜。这未几句话，并不知是什用意，脱口答道：“我蒙二姊救命之恩，如有用我之处，万死不辞，怎谈到沾光二字？”黑女笑道：“我说的话，你此时还不明白。并非有什事要你出力，乃是二姊有一难题，非二师伯出场相助不可。但他清修多年，早已声明不再管人闲事，那一口青虹剑虽还未封，也只再用两次，又是古怪脾气，不轻然诺。开头不肯答应，后来任谁求说全无用处，独对门人偏爱，只能得他欢心期爱的人，即便当时不允，如肯忍苦缠磨，求告不已，终必答应。二姊和我们早想求他，无如事关重大，开口一个不允，永无指望。香谷子虽是他得力门人，但因以前性情太刚，嫉恶多杀，曾犯家规，受责三次。如非本身素无恶迹，只是处置恶人太过，几乎命都难保，老人已不喜他，托他代求，未必有效，家兄是他师侄，虽甚期爱，也因不敢冒失请求，见面之时又是极少，于是牵延至今。不料你竟是他爱徒，能得此老器重，人品心性可想而知。妙在打伤你的贼道恰巧又是二姊仇人的同党，老人护徒，向不容人欺负，就自己不出头，也必有个了断，你再借此或明或暗将两件事合而为一，或是明告老人，向其诚求，只肯不怕磨折，必能如愿。少时家兄便来接你，送往轩辕庙中，由二师伯亲手医治。为此赶来通知一声。此事务要记准，等你伤好，二师伯必传你最高心法。时机一到，自有入对你说出详情，此时却须缜密，任谁也不可提起。异日如见二姊，她如未提，你不可问，如拿话探你口气，也须装不知道，你只随口答应便了。因我和她至好，此举另有深意，如不畏难，肯照我做，自有你的好处。”
元礽想念师父已有数年，忽听来到，早已喜极。只为爱恋玉人，心中不舍，正在盘算日后如何相见，一听对方有事相需，又听出师恩深厚，对己器重，愈后便要传授心法，越发喜出望外。只觉所说的事关系重要，原应守口，但是日后心上人如若谈到，岂可装作不知，饰词瞒她？方一沉吟，黑女面色一沉，问道：“你畏难么？”元礽见她误会，忙道：“死尚不辞，何难可畏？我是在想平生不说假话，何况对我恩人。”黑女方转笑容道：“呆子！你不知我二姊脾气，又没教你瞒她，不过由她先说比较好些。既是这等痴呆，由你说去。小燕忠心，她知我的心意，现在所说的话决不泄露，你将来就知道我的好意了。”元礽方想黑女走后再向小燕探询，黑女忽道：“二姊家兄来了。”随听男女笑语之声，跟着走进两人，正是秦女与黑孩儿。
元礽大喜，忙喊：“王师兄，秦小姐，可见家师么？”黑孩儿便指秦女笑道：“此是我师妹秦瑛，师弟大约还不知名。她比你小，以后叫她二妹好了。二师伯已回轩辕庙，我来接你。二妹为了庙中饮食清苦，我又嘴馋好酒，特意先来，大家畅饮几杯，夜来人静，再送起身。你我一见如故，不料你还是二师伯的门下，越发不是外人，秦师妹女中丈夫，以后只管往来，无须客气。”
元礽巴不得能与心上人亲近，又知这几位少年英侠不尚浮文虚礼，立时乘机应诺。答说：“小弟遵命。自来大德不言报，既蒙不弃，我也不作客套。不过二妹、四妹看去那么温文嫡雅，偏是落落大方，遇事又那么豪快绝伦，更有一身惊人武功，宛如飞仙剑侠游戏红尘，真叫人佩服极了。”黑女插口笑道：“徐师兄不要乱恭维人，将我拉在一起来说。这回救你的是她，与我无干。实不相瞒，我在昨天晚上还讨厌你呢。你说得我也这样好，岂不冤枉，使我惭愧？”
元礽原因爱极秦瑛，情发于中，不能自已，惟恐黑女不快，连带恭维，不料黑女看出自己心意，竟不承受，本被窘得无话可说，再见秦瑛、小燕俱望着自己好笑，越发脸红。正想不起如何回复，忽听黑孩儿笑道：“我还忘了引见，这是舍妹孤云。师弟你是老实人，莫听她的。因她和我都是幼丧父母，从小各被恩师收养。她师父乃我师叔跋师姑，平生只收她这一个徒弟，未免娇惯。她又自命男儿，立誓不嫁，除我和同门好友而外，最厌男子，人更心直口快。你休见怪，只不理她便了。”元礽闻言方得下台，知道自己不善词令，尤其对于妇女，恐黑女说话尖利，多言有失，不敢往下多说，想了一想答道：“令妹果是女中丈夫，行事豪爽。你我同门至契，患难之交，便四妹说我几句，也断无见怪之理。”
元礽说时一意矜持，惟防被人看破心事，本想不看秦瑛，无奈情有独钟，眼睛偏不听话，心想不看，越由不得要看，不时把目光扫向秦瑛身上，说完话又偷看了一眼。秦瑛也正看他。二人目光正对，元礽看出秦瑛面带微笑，把一双黑白分明，神光炯炯、隐蕴威棱的剪水双瞳注定自己，仿佛满腹心事已被这一双妙目看透，不禁心中一动，慌不迭把目光移开。突发现下余三人也都望着自己好笑神气，越发窘极。正眼望床顶，面红心热，暗中惶愧，忽听秦瑛说道：“小燕，你守在这里作什？徐相公今夜便走，时已不早，王大爷海量，还不快准备酒菜去！”
小燕笑答：“香谷先生还未前来，只当是还要等客呢。”秦瑛又道：“今天只王大爷兄妹、徐相公和我，共只四人，菜不要多，只把现成的东西各备一盘，连昨天杜家代送来的风鸡，先端了来给我们下酒。王大爷非肉不饱，难得连日庙会，前山那家许有鲜肉，你去买上两斤，再杀一只肥母鸡，与肉同烧。留下半斤瘦肉，把园里春笋采上些，一半干烧，一半和瘦肉切丝同炒。炒肉丝不宜过多，可分两锅炒，不要又和上次一样，只图听话偷懒，做来没人吃。”小燕应声走去。
元礽想要看她，心又不敢，正在为难，恰值黑孩儿站起闲踱，正走向秦瑛这面，孤云说要看花，又往外走去，心中一喜，便向黑孩儿问道：“王师兄，昨天那位杜师兄，少年英雄，甚是少见，料与二位贤妹至交，小弟颇欲拜见，怎未到来？”说着话，偷看玉人颜色，方觉秦瑛美艳如仙，似此天生丽质，也不敢生什妄念，只盼果如黑女所言，为她出点气力，能得相过从，结个忘形之交，便是万幸，方自寻思。秦瑛话完回顾，似因元礽看她，面上微现不快之容。元礽情痴入迷，心疑玉人已然见怪，正在着急。黑孩儿道：“你问杜良师弟么？如今他不会来，有什事也只派人转告，已有好多日不上门了。”元礽觉得奇怪，未及开口，秦瑛笑道：“大哥只管对徐师兄说，我们这几人有什避讳？”
元礽见她只方才秀眉微蹙，似有愠意，转眼言笑自如，复了原状，心虽稍放，终于忧疑不定，因听这等说法，料有事故。随听黑孩儿道：“二妹长得美貌，文武全才，她又女中英侠，爱管不平之事，以前为此闹了不少事故。所结对头，十九是江湖上有名能手，加以秦老伯昔年与匪结仇，受了危害，几遭不测。罢官后，正要回转长沙原籍，不料路遇一个强仇大敌，双方约期比斗。彼时二妹年才十岁，幼承家学，从小便练了一身好武功，又练就几十口金钱刀，恐父年老，不是敌人对手，执意随往。秦老伯原是内家嫡传，武功极好，知道对头如不倚仗人多势众，凭着一身内家轻功，必能全身而退。再则秦老伯已然准备归隐，不在江湖走动，既不图名又不图利，对头曾吃自己大亏，便输与他，只算扯直，无什相干，不过爱女却万去不得，再三拦阻。二妹久闻对头武功高强，为报前仇，特意令他狗子拜一异人为师，武功比老的更强，立志报仇，必有阴谋毒计，说什么也不放心。因见父亲发怒，不敢违抗，却在暗中准备，意欲尾随下去。不料深闺幼女不曾独自出门，不知途径，秦老伯早防她任性行事，故意指东为西。这时秦老伯全家，只妻妾女儿四人和一名老仆，所坐的船又泊在荒江小镇之旁，订约地方远在百里之外。二妹年幼胆大，以为老伯任上所娶之妾，也是一位名武师之女，已被自己说动，相约待父亲一走便同起身赶去，惟防父亲警觉，起身又晚了一步，上来便把方向走错，如何能够寻到地头？等走了半日，好容易向人打听，问出真的途向，相隔已远，才知上了父亲的当。秦伯母还在船上生病，对于父亲赴约之事并不知道，惟恐仇敌寻来加害，没奈何只得回赶。徒劳跋涉还在其次，最伤心的是快要回到船上，遥望斜阳影里飞也似跑来几个人，内有两人抬着一块木板，上卧一人，连头盖住，到了码头放下，为首一人大声喝问：'这船是秦家的么？你们主人来了。'二妹情知不妙，正要飞扑过去。总算那妾这时还不曾变心，平日又爱二妹灵慧，看出主人受伤被敌人抬回，凶多吉少，当时将她抱住，不令过去，再三告以利害。敌党问知舟中只老伯母一人，另外一女一妾已在今晨出走，便对船夫说：'我们乃西陵寨主佟天王手下，因这老贼二十年前在黄河渡口无故欺人，日前令人投帖约他三日赴约，不料到时忽然失踪。方疑他胆小伯死不敢前去，今朝正第三天，居然有种，孤身一人前往拜山，自不认错，被小天王佟元亮打伤。照他以前行为，本应乱刀分尸。老寨主念他年老光棍，特意开恩，将他送来此地，说他所受内伤虽重，并非没有治法，如若不死，只管往寻老少二寨主报仇。'说完便自走去。二妹同了那妾连忙赶过，将人抬向船上一看，秦老伯受伤甚重，已无生望。自说此事早已料到，对头本领甚高，乃西南绿林中数一数二的人物，结仇详情和敌人底细均有记载，藏在一个箱内，令二妹和伯母照此行事。那妾名叫许七姑，貌颇美艳，嫁与老伯才只数年，本非所愿。她父乃江东名武师多臂韦护许庭扬，因感老伯救命之恩，见老伯年将半百只生一女，再三劝说，献女为妾。秦伯母对人宽厚，也颇相安。当日老伯知她性荡年轻，必不能守，只令伯母多赐金银，去留任便。那妾好胜，一时恼羞成怒，当夜留了一封信，不辞而别。初意愿想约请几个父执中的高手代夫报仇，以明心迹，谁知冤家路窄，秦老伯寿运当终。她走出不远，正值小贼佟元亮因听旁人蛊惑说：'秦某人内家正宗嫡传，妻女武功无一寻常。这次好容易自投罗网、如非人单势孤，先自情虚，上来不敢下那杀手，只想点到为止，迫令寨主自行讲和，错了主意，后来又吃了长力不济的亏，以致弄巧成拙，否则胜败尚自难言。这类事最好斩草除根，乘他危急之际，背了老寨主将他全家杀死，以免后患。 '另一个又说：'许庭扬之女玉美人许七姑现嫁秦某。此时不往下手，将来从此多事。 '小贼好胜，大有父风，但他贪淫好色，当着一伙贼党，还不好意思反悔前言，乘人于危。及听提起许七姑，因在六七年前曾经见过一面，本就想娶她为妻。不料许庭扬得信，知这老少二贼凶横淫恶，不便得罪，便在媒人未到以前，先带女儿躲往外省，不久便嫁与秦老伯。小贼不知庭扬早死，曾经到处寻访，没有下落，一听嫁与仇人为妾，立被说动，便赶了来。双方恰巧路遇，因见对方美貌，动了淫心，事隔数年，并未认出便是所寻的人，反是七姑被他勾搭时，听其自道名姓，才知底细。七姑上来仍想将计就计，下手行刺，不知怎的由假