Chapter 12 Chapter 12 Homecoming

Lu Jian was in mid-air, only feeling the wind in his ears, and the cold and damp air coming from below. At the critical moment of life and death, he carried the man in Tsing Yi on his back, turned over in the air, made "many brothers and feet", his limbs clucked and elongated, and pulled him towards the cliff On the wall, "long hands and feet" is similar to ancient yoga, which can lengthen the tendons of the hands and feet.Lu Jian used it twice in a row, but failed to pull anything back. It wasn't until the third time that his left hand touched a sharp stone. Surviving a desperate situation, Lu Jian was overwhelmed with joy. With this meager strength, he turned into a "Swinging Phase", spread his arms, and approached the cliff lightly, and then changed into a "Dragon King Phase", stretching his feet to support the cliff, and leaping towards the opposite cliff. With a "divine fish appearance", he made a somersault, and with a "boar appearance", he hit the opposite cliff, twisted his body and leaped to the right.This series of disguises was originally realized by Lu Jian when he climbed the "Tiansheng Pagoda", but he was climbing upwards at that time, but now he is descending downwards.Although Lu Jian also wanted to go back to the plank road, but he was exhausted after fighting hard, and although the falling trend was slow, it was impossible to go against the trend.

The bottom of the valley was extremely deep, and within the time it took for a stick of incense to fall, Lu Jian's eyes were getting darker and darker. Suddenly, his feet felt cold and he fell into the water. The water was so cold that Lu Jian shivered, and he used the "fish look" Swim to the shore and find a boulder to sit on. The man in Tsing Yi had been silent for a long time, not knowing whether he was dead or alive. Lu Jian called "Senior" twice but no one answered. When he touched his skin, it was fortunately still warm and his pulse was slightly beating.Lu Jian breathed a sigh of relief, pulled out the dagger on his shoulder, sealed the blood, and then used the "Great King Kong power" to penetrate the back of the man in Tsing Yi, and the magic power entered his body. Lu Jian only felt that there were several extremely powerful truths hidden in the man in Tsing Yi Qi, hard and soft, tangled vertically and horizontally, and when the divine power came, he immediately counterattacked fiercely. Lu Jian was shocked. If it weren't for his long-lasting magical power, he could hardly suppress it.

Lu Jian concentrated on fighting with the weird qi for a while, then the zhenqi succumbed a little, shrank back, and then he heard the man in Tsing Yi groan, and came back to life.Lu Jianxi said, "Senior, are you alright?" The man in Tsing Yi said weakly, "What kind of place is this?" Lu Jian told the story of being outnumbered and falling off the plank road, and the man in Tsing Yi sighed: "This is an underground river. It has been hollowed out for a long time." Lu Jian said: "Wait for me to recover, Then take the seniors up." The man in Tsing Yi raised his eyes and saw that the cliff was so high and the blue sky was as thin as a gossamer, which seemed to be nothing. He sighed unconsciously: "Don't rush out, I have many enemies and are strong. If you know that my supernatural power has been greatly reduced and I am still in the world, It is bound to come in swarms. It is better to plan and let the two people above think that we have fallen to our death and are satisfied. Then stay for a few days and sneak out again, so that no one will notice."

Lu Jianda felt that it was reasonable, but he was puzzled to solve the problem. He couldn't help but said: "Senior, what kind of hatred do those two people have for chasing and killing you like this?" Jian was surprised and said: "Murder if you don't have the same interests? Looking at their appearance, I thought there was a blood feud between killing father and mother." The man in Tsing Yi sneered and said, "My child, you don't understand. Since ancient times, there have been many people who have killed people because of their different interests. Speaking farther away, Emperor Qin Shihuang burned books to bury Confucianism, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty deposed hundreds of schools, and Emperor Wuzong of Tang worshiped Dao and destroyed Buddhism. How many times did he not kill people?" More recently, when the dynasty was founded, Mr. Siqin and Emperor Hongwu did not agree with each other. As a result, Emperor Hongwu slaughtered the disciples of nine subjects and drove Mr. Siqin to the barren land of the Western Regions. He died in depression. There are countless civil servants and military generals who were relegated or even lost their heads because they did not agree with those in power. Su Dongpo's generation of writers was thrown into prison and tortured for writing poems satirizing the New Deal; Song Gaozong's desire to seek peace, unexpectedly died in Lin'an Prison unjustly."

Lu Jian had heard of some of these allusions, but he didn't know anything about them. He was stunned and said, "Even if you don't have the same interests, you can kill people. But what's the hindrance to the seniors living in seclusion in the mountains?" The man in Tsing Yi snorted coldly With a sound, he said: "The tree wants to be quiet but the wind doesn't stop. They will be afraid in their hearts as long as I live." After speaking, he became excited and coughed desperately in the dark, almost suffocating, until Lu Jian felt a pang in his heart. Infuriating, he recovered and sighed, "Ashamed, ashamed."

Lu Jian said: "Senior is not seriously ill?" The man in Tsing Yi said: "Inadvertently practicing kung fu back then, he left chronic illnesses that have lingered for many years, but I'm used to it." Lu Jian asked strangely, "Why don't you go for treatment?" The man in Tsing Yi said coldly: "My disease is very strange. How can it be cured by mediocrity?" Lu Jian felt pity, and sighed, "Is there a way to cure it?" The man in Tsing Yi was silent for a while, then smiled and said, "You child , so curious?" Lu Jian couldn't help but blushed.But the man in Tsing Yi sighed and said: "The martial arts I practice coincides with the way of heaven and is different. Do you know what is the way of heaven?" Lu Jian thought for a while and said, "The way of heaven damages more than makes up for it." The man in Tsing Yi gasped and was very surprised: "Who told you this?" Lu Jiandao: "What Gu Zhen said, he also said, 'The way of man is to make up for what is lacking'. The way of humanity is not as good as the way of heaven. He also said, The way of business is also the way of heaven, but businessmen are ordinary people."

"I haven't seen this kid for a few years, and he has improved a lot!" The man in Tsing Yi clapped his hands slowly, if he felt regretful, "I didn't understand the way of heaven from the way of business, and then practiced martial arts. It's a pity that the way of learning is easy to come by, but it is very difficult to keep it. .Martial arts are all about bullying the weak. It is easier said than done. The stronger my martial arts, the greater my ambition. Gradually, I can’t restrain my desires. Speaking of this, he was silent for a long time before continuing: "Once I lose my Dao heart, my supernatural powers will become disharmonious, so that it is difficult to control the strange qi in my body. Moreover, the stronger the supernatural powers, the more disharmony, the more discordant the real qi in my body will be. Not only is it difficult to use, but it also has the potential to backfire, and if you are not careful, your life will be lost."

Lu Jian worried: "That's terrible, so how can senior resist?" Tsing Yi said humanely: "This martial art is in line with the law of heaven. No matter how strong the manpower is, can it compete with the law of heaven? Therefore, in this case, the only way to do it is to follow the sky and resist forcefully. It will only make things worse. It's like controlling water. Blocking, the greater the flood, Dayu dredged it, and it was successful in ten years. I was conceited in my intellect, and I also thought of various resistance methods. Unexpectedly, the stronger the resistance, the stronger the counterattack of true energy. Tried and tested repeatedly. Until then, I finally understood that manpower is small, but the way of heaven is great, and the so-called "man will conquer the sky" is all bullshit."

Lu Jian sighed: "Then how do you count as following the sky?" The man in Tsing Yi smiled and said: "Didn't you just say that?" "That's right!" The man in Tsing Yi sighed, "God is different from people. Human beings respect the strong, but heaven hates the strong. Therefore, the trees are beautiful in the forest, the wind will destroy them, the thunder will strike them, the water will overflow, and the moon will overflow." Loss. So I thought about it for a long time, but I felt that if I want to resolve the disharmony in my body, I can only follow the way of heaven, from strong to weak, from surplus to deficiency."

Lu Jian was surprised: "How to change from strong to weak, from surplus to deficiency?" Tsing Yi said: "There are two ways, the first is to abolish martial arts..." Lu Jian said in surprise: "How can it be done?" "Yes." The man in Tsing Yi sighed, "It's not easy for me to practice martial arts, and I have experienced countless hardships. Although self-defeating martial arts can cure the root cause, but it is very reluctant to implement it seriously. So I settled for the second best and used the second one. Two methods. That is: seal the meridian, no more force!"

Lu Jian suddenly realized, nodded and said: "Mr. Wuwei lives in seclusion here for this reason." Tsing Yi said humanely: "It's a pity that this method treats the symptoms but not the root cause, and the backlash still occurs. Therefore, when the enemy comes today, at a critical moment, we I couldn't help breaking the seal and using force, and the result was really chaotic, if it weren't for your help, I would have become a ghost under the spring now." Lu Jian secretly felt ashamed, and said, "I started today's incident, so I should resist those two villains. But besides these two methods, is there no other way?" The underground was as silent as death for a while, and after a long time, the man in Tsing Yi sighed softly, and said slowly: "I have been studying quietly these years, and I also thought of a wonderful method, but it is very difficult to implement it." "Sir, please tell me." Lu Jian said generously, "No matter what the method is, I will definitely help you with all my strength." Tsing Yi said humanely: "I thought about it carefully, the reason why I couldn't resist the robbery back then was due to the way of heaven, and the second was because of the weak power. Think about it, the true energy of backlash was cultivated by myself, and the supernatural power to resist backlash was also cultivated by myself Yes, in this way, it's like hitting your own head with your own hand, either the hand hurts or you have a headache, no matter how you hit it, it still hurts." When Lu Jian heard this analogy, he couldn't help laughing.The man in Tsing Yi also laughed: "That's why one person counts the disadvantages, and the two count the strengths. If there is a top master who follows my method and helps me avoid the robbery, I may be able to succeed. It's just that such masters are rare in the world, and even if they are found, they may not help me." .” Lu Jian said, "Why is it hard to find?" "First." Tsing Yi said humanely, "This master must reach the realm of 'Refining God and Returning to the Void', otherwise, it will be useless." Lu Jianqi asked, "Why is that?" Tsing Yi said humanely, "The so-called defense against robbery is not to help me resist my true energy, but to help me resist my inner demons. As long as my mind is clear, I can control my energy with my spirit, and my true energy will be free." Backlash. But if this master has not reached the realm of refining gods, he will not be able to agree with me and help me resist the demons. Although the world is big, there are very few masters of refining gods. Although there are a few, they are not as good as me. friendship." Lu Jian pondered and said: "In the past hundred years, there have been only a few masters of refining gods, such as Wan Guizang, Gu Shentong, and Yu Monk. Unfortunately, both Wan Guizang and Master Yu Monk have passed away. Only Gu Shentong is left as a master of refining gods. " The man in Tsing Yi shook his body and said in a voiceless voice: "Monk Yu died? When?" Lu Jian said: "The old master suffered from an old injury. He sat down in Dongying a few months ago. I was by his side at that time." The man in Tsing Yi let out a sigh of relief. Sighed: "It's a pity, it's a pity, Monk Yu is merciful. If he is alive, he may still be willing to save me. Now... well, I can't live by doing my own crimes, so let's not mention it." Lu Jian asked strangely, "You mean Master Yu Monk?" "No." The man in Tsing Yi woke up startled, and said with a wry smile, "I'm talking about someone else. Well, at such a young age, you actually know the stories of masters of alchemy, and your knowledge is not weak." Lu Jiandao: "This is what Ying Wancheng said." The man in Tsing Yi nodded and said, "Ying Wancheng is greedy for money, but he is old and mature, and his knowledge is superior." Lu Jian was silent for a while, then suddenly said: " Ying Wancheng also said something, but I don't know if it's true or not." Tsing Yi said: "What?" Lu Jian hesitated: "He said that the junior is not talented, and he is also a master of refining gods." The man in Tsing Yi was silent for a while, then suddenly smiled and said, "What do you think?" Lu Jian sighed, "I don't know, but these days, there are indeed many strange things about my body, which make people wonder." The man in Tsing Yi said calmly: "For example, is it hallucinating the true nature of others? Or is it possible to penetrate the hidden veins and manifest the veins in one go?" Lu Jian was so startled that he jumped up, and said in a broken voice, "You know everything?" Tsing Yi said: "I only guessed at the beginning. I only dared to judge what I thought after hearing that you called yourself a master of alchemy." Being impolite, he sat down and said: "Then I am considered a master of alchemy." The man in Tsing Yi was silent for a while, then slowly said: "Naturally." Lu Jian said happily: "So, I can help seniors avoid robbery?" The man in Tsing Yi sighed and said, "You child, why are you so enthusiastic?" No excuses." The man in Tsing Yi was silent for a long time, then sighed again, his voice became deeper, and he said slowly: "Then what are the conditions for you to help me defend against robbery? Wealth and power in the world, stunning beauties, you can ask for anything, and I will definitely give it to you." Lu Jian's head became hot when he heard it, and he felt that he had been greatly insulted. He stood up and said loudly, "Senior, do you underestimate people? Gu Zhen and I are life-and-death friends, and you are his teacher, that is, my teacher, teacher. If you are in trouble, how can you ignore it as a disciple! I help seniors with all sincerity, if not, even if seniors give me all the wealth and beauties in the world, I will not lift a finger." After saying that, the anger could not be dispelled, and he clenched his hands. With fists in hand, panting. The man in Tsing Yi was silent for a while, then smiled and said: "I'm sorry, I really underestimated you. That's all right, if you help me out today, when you and I become enemies in the future, I will spare you three times." Lu Jian heard it strangely, and thought to himself: "How could I be an enemy of senior? Is this senior injured too much, is he confused?" Just as he felt confused, he heard the man in Tsing Yi say again: "Think about it again, this time Helping me resist the robbery may not be successful, if there is a mistake, you and I will surely perish together." "Don't think too much." Lu Jiandao, "Saving people is like putting out a fire. I'm helping senior, just for peace of mind." The man in Tsing Yi murmured and remained silent.Lu Jian said impatiently: "Senior, didn't you tell me how to rescue him?" The man in Tsing Yi smiled and said, "Why are you so anxious, eat enough and sleep well, and let's talk about it." Lu Jian said: "It's dark here, so there's nothing to eat. "Tsing Yi said: "Listen carefully." Lu Jian listened attentively, and suddenly heard a soft sound, which was obviously a fish wagging its tail.Lu Jianxi said, "There are fish in the water?" "Exactly." Tsing Yi said humanely, "You have great skills, and it's easy to catch it." Lu Jian was surprised when he heard it, and thought to himself that this person is indeed Master Gu Zhen, he has a lot of experience, and he knows his own skills.Thinking of jumping into the water, catching a ten-jin big fish, and swimming back to the shore.The fish has no scales at all, is smooth and tender, and the flesh and blood seem to melt. The whole body is transparent, and the internal organs, muscles and bones can be seen.Lu Jian was surprised and said, "Senior, this fish looks really strange." Tsing Yi said humanely: "This place is connected to the underground Yin River. These strange fish grew up in the cold spring of the Yin River. Their texture is thick and delicate. Because they were born without sunlight, their flesh and blood are not like the creatures on the ground. After a long period of time, they become colorless. You must know that the water in this Yin River is extremely cold and extremely Yin, so it cannot live, this fish grows in the land of Xuan Yin, it is the Yang in the Yin, it can nourish the vitality of the human body, and it is very helpful to those who practice martial arts." Lu Jian was overjoyed when he heard that, so he divided the fish into two halves and ate it separately from the man in Tsing Yi. The strange fish was born with cold air, and it has very little fishy smell.The two ate raw fish and meat relative to each other, looked up at each other from time to time, and couldn't help laughing at the same time. After eating the fish, Lu Jian drank two sips of Yinhe Cold Spring, only to feel that it was freezing to the bone, so he hurriedly summoned his supernatural powers to dispel the cold air.After sitting for a while, he asked, "Senior, why didn't you ask how Gu Zhen died?" The man in Tsing Yi said calmly: "Life is life, and death is death. People die all the time in this world. Some die of old age, some starve to death, some drown, some burn to death, some fall off a cliff and die, and some die. To be killed by someone, there are various ways to die, but there is only one result, since all methods are unified, it doesn’t matter how you die, don’t listen.” Lu Jian wanted to tell the man in Tsing Yi the cause of Gu Zhen's death, but he stopped him gently with a few words. Just as he was about to say more, the man in Tsing Yi had already fallen asleep on the rock.Lu Jian felt bored, so he had to lie down and rest. After sleeping for a long time, he woke up in horror. Looking up, the man in Tsing Yi had already woken up, his eyes were as bright as cold stars, shining in the darkness. "Are you awake?" Tsing Yi said humanely, "I'll pass on a heart method to you. When you defend against robbery later, you can help me if you practice according to the law." God, the way to control Qi with God. Lu Jian practiced according to the law. The "Six Aspects of Vajra" he practiced were originally six divine wills, which were similar to the method of the man in Tsing Yi, so he got started very quickly. After two hours of practice, he learned it, but he felt hungry and caught it again. He caught a strange fish and shared it with the people in Tsing Yi to satisfy their hunger. After eating, Tsing Yi said humanely: "Son, this matter is dangerous. You regret it now, it's still too late." Lu Jian said: "Senior, you underestimate people. Although I'm not a gentleman, I can't say nine words, but if I say it, seven There are still eight tripods, since I promised to defend the senior, I will never regret it, whether it is life or death." The man in Tsing Yi nodded and said, "Good boy." Seeing Lu Jian twisting suddenly, he hesitated and said, "There is one thing, I don't know if I should ask it or not." The man in Tsing Yi said: "But it's okay." Life is death, what I am afraid of is that after the boy dies, he still does not know the size of the senior, it is disrespectful." The man in Tsing Yi was silent for a while, and said with a smile: "I call myself the master of Ruoxu hall, you call me Mr. Ruoxu." He never told me his real name, Lu Jian was quite surprised, but he didn't want to force others to make things difficult, so he ordered nod. The man in Tsing Yi said again: "When you perform the exercises later on, don't pay any attention to any visions and wonders you perceive. You must guard your heart and stay unmoved. If you are excited by the illusion, all previous efforts will be wasted. This matter depends on your success or my success. Life and death, don't forget." Lu Jian agreed, and the two of them sat quietly facing each other, each performing their own thoughts. After a while, all worries were cleared up, and spirits met.Lu Jianhu's body trembled slightly, and the darkness in front of his eyes suddenly brightened. For a while, the sky and the earth appeared one after another, vast and boundless. Lu Jianda was very surprised. He was clearly in the Yin River underground, so how could he see such a scene.As soon as my mind moved, there was thunder in my ears, the wind and clouds were surging, the dark clouds gathered in the sky thousands of miles away, the sun and the moon were dark, and lightning bolts pierced through the sky, like golden snakes walking around, reflecting the sky flickering.One after another, one after another, thousands of thunders exploded at the same time, shaking the world.Lu Jian's heartbeat also seemed to be beating faster and faster with the thunder, as if it was about to break out of his chest. Not long after the thunder and lightning lasted, suddenly there was a tornado and hurricane. Thousands of wind columns were like dragons, twisting and swaying, connecting the sky and the earth. The huge boulder was blown by the wind and rolled all over the ground, as fast as a horse, as fast as a shooting star, and the surrounding trees bent with the wind. Like weeds die down. The strong wind blows, as if being cut by a knife, Lu Jian endured it for a while, and suddenly felt his body lighten, and he was blown up with the wind, like a feather, flying up and down in the strong wind, involuntarily.Lightning bolts descended from the sky, meandering and bending, converging on his body, his skin was burnt and numb in pain, as if he was in the furnace of heaven and earth. In the pain, the torrential rain poured down like a torrent, and the rainwater was as thick as a child's arm, pouring down on the body, and the dampness was everywhere, like being in a vast ocean, surrounded by thousands of waves, boundless. The thoughts are moving, the scene is changing suddenly, the thunder, lightning and rain are the same, but the surrounding is already a vast sea, the torrents are surging, the fish and dragons are diving, the giant whales are swallowing the boat, the old dragons are dancing, entangled and roaring, resounding through the sea and sky, dense and sharp teeth, Within reach, the huge waves are like snow mountains and silver cities, pressing across the sky, with majestic power, it seems to smash everything. All kinds of illusions are grotesque and dazzling, what's more uncomfortable is that all kinds of feelings in the illusion are extremely real. Lu Jianrufei has experienced the pain of "Dark Tribulation" many times, and his mind is extremely strong. The seascape became more and more strange, and all of a sudden, everything was silent, the thunder was quiet, the wind was blowing, the clouds were scattered, the rain was resting, and the tide was receding.In a short time, the sea has changed.Lu gradually set foot on the ground, but fortunately, the ground in front of him was rumbling loudly, shaking, the soil was undulating, thousands of peaks and mountains rose from the ground, and the mountains split, the peaks broke, and hundreds of feet of fire spewed out, lava flowed in all directions, and the land Gradually, his body was like a fire, so hot that he almost melted. The fire on earth was in full swing, and suddenly the sky was spinning again, the sky and the earth suddenly changed positions, Lu Jian's feet stepped into the air, and fell in vain, the vast sky turned into a bottomless abyss, and the lava from the mountains left the land above one after another, like heavy rain falling, falling more and more with him Deep, to the depths of the universe. All of a sudden, Lu Jian's brain was shaken, his sanity suddenly cleared, all the illusions disappeared suddenly, the cold wind came slowly, it was slightly damp, and there were still boulders in the Yin River, the cold air came from below, the ears were empty, and occasionally there was a ding dong sound of water.Thinking back on the illusion, Lu Jian still felt his heart beating endlessly. He never imagined that there would be such a wonderful scene in the world.As my thoughts turned, I suddenly felt a surge of true energy rushing towards my face, directly pouring into the Tanzhong acupoint on my chest, and the supernatural power of the Great Vajra couldn't stop it.The nature of the zhenqi is very peculiar, it makes one feel light and ready to fly, but after only one turn, it is gushed out from the lower abdomen again, and its destination is unknown.Immediately, another stream of condensed and heavy zhenqi surged in, turned around and flowed out of the body.Afterwards, genuine energy surged in, either hot like fire, cool like autumn water, like a breeze passing by, or like thunder and lightning, either fierce, or lingering, Lu Jian counted, and there were eight strands in total. True qi comes and goes, goes and comes again, circulates repeatedly, changes constantly, and the eight kinds of true qi give people eight kinds of feelings. The severity, itching, soreness, cold and heat are different. Lu Jian was quite uncomfortable and couldn't help but focus on resisting, but the stronger his resistance was, the faster the stereotyped true energy would turn. The initial fashion was like a small snake, and it gradually turned into a torrent, blending into one, like a huge balloon. Rolling around inside and outside of Lu Jian's body.When the Great King Kong's divine power encountered it, it was like an avalanche disintegrating. Suddenly, the air mass shrank inward and burst in all directions. Lu Jian only felt a rumble in his head, his eyes went dark, and he lost all consciousness. I don't know how long he has been in a coma, but suddenly the fragrance of flowers is tangy, the birds are chirping, and the surrounding is pleasant and refreshing.Lu Jian couldn't help opening his eyes, only to see the blue sky was clean, the tiles were blue and clear, and a cloud was rising in the sky, as light as light, floating curlingly, disappearing in an instant. Lu Jian sat up and found himself lying on an old tree. The old roots were knotted, the shade was lush, and the thick branches were twisted like a dragon. Under the tree, there were colorful flowers and clusters of flowers. The fragrance was faint and wafted in the air. , intoxicating. Suddenly hearing the sound of cooing, Lu Jian raised his eyes and saw the giant crane standing on a high place, holding the tree in its claws, with a haughty expression, snowy feathers and black neck, handsome and clean. "Big guy!" Lu Jian was stunned for a moment, meditating on the previous encounters: meeting Mr. Ruoxu, a giant man and a dwarf attacking, falling into the Yin River, and fighting against the sky together... All experiences are like a dream. .Lu Jian couldn't help but rolled up his trousers, and a red mark was visible. Although the mark was shallow, it was left by the dwarf's dagger. At some point, it had healed, leaving only a shallow mark.It was only at this point that Lu Jian became convinced that the previous experience was not a dream, but a real occurrence, but he didn't know: just now he was clearly in the Yin River, surrounded by darkness, cold water flowing deep, but when he woke up, the birds were singing and the flowers were fragrant, and the sky was peaceful. While in doubt, he suddenly felt something strange in his right index finger. When he raised his hand to look, Lu Jian was stunned again. He saw the green light on the finger, the jade ring was clear, and the three strands of red silk were like three blood veins, running across the body, endowing the jade ring Incomparably spiritual.Lu Jian stroked the ring, becoming more and more suspicious. Judging from the situation, Mr. Ruoxu must have brought him here.But since he was able to escape from the underground river, he must have recovered his supernatural powers and got rid of his chronic illness. After thinking for a while, Lu Jian jumped down from the tree, the giant crane gave a cooing sound, flapped its wings and followed, bent its neck and lowered its head, and rubbed against Lu Jian's temples, looking delicate and affectionate.Lu Jian laughed and said, "Big guy, what method did you use so that you can find me no matter where I go?" The giant crane cooed twice, with its chest up and its head up, as if quite proud of it.Lu Jian smiled unconsciously, stroked its smooth feathers, turned his eyes slightly, and suddenly saw a piece of the bark of the ancient tree peeled off, and a few lines of writing were carved. Lu Jian couldn't help but read: "With the help of the king, the ring is given to the king, and the wealth of the world can be claimed by the king. I have just completed my magical skills, and I still need to retreat. On the day of breaking the barrier, the clouds will fly freely, and the vastness of China will never be lost." Enemy." The handwriting is carved with finger force, three points into the wood, full of domineering between the lines.Lu Jian stared blankly at the words, deep in his heart, he couldn't match Mr. Ruoxu with the writing on the tree.In the last horoscope, every character is like a flying dragon in the sky, as if it is about to escape from the tree and fly away.Lu Jian read it again, thinking: "Mr. Ruoxu must have stayed in the deep mountains for a long time. If nothing else, that supernatural power is not easy to mess with. In China, there will never be a strong enemy. It's really not easy." Think Sighing, I suddenly remembered: "These days, I have been running for others, but I have forgotten the original intention of returning home. Counting, I have been away from home for three years, and I don't know what happened to grandpa?" Thinking of this, the heart of returning home Very eagerly, he dressed up and walked towards the north. This place is not far from Yaojiazhuang, Lu Jian drove day and night, and arrived outside Yaojiazhuang at noon on the second day.The closer he got to the village, the more Lu Jian felt guilty and timid. He was afraid that in the next three years, there would be many unpredictable changes in his family. Strolling on the soft sandy beach, the sea breeze blows slowly, and the fishy and salty smell is very familiar.Lu Jian looked as far as the sea, the waves were churning, the water and the sky were the same color, a few seabirds came and went, appearing and disappearing between the water and clouds, and Er Er quacked, echoing the sound of the waves, which made people feel melancholy throughout their lives. After walking for a while, the outline of the hut was faintly seen. Suddenly, Lu Jian felt his heart beat faster, as if he was carrying a little rabbit, his feet were so weak that he could hardly walk.Before he got close, he heard a thin and strange voice say: "Lu Jian, Lu Jian." Lu Jian heard it familiarly, and wanted to agree, but there was no one there. Suddenly, he heard the voice call out in surprise, "Lu Jian, Lu Jian." Lu Jian was amazed, took a few steps forward, and saw in front of the hut, a few bamboo poles supporting tattered fishing nets, and an old man with white hair was sitting on a small bench with a stooped figure, mending fishing nets.On the tip of the bamboo pole stands a parrot with red beak and white hair.Unaware that someone was approaching, the old man chuckled twice and said, "Good bird, come here and chirp twice." The white parrot was very obedient, and called again: "Lu Jian, Lu Jian." The old man stretched out his big hand, and there were a few grains of rice in the palm. Jian, Lu Jian..." The old man stretched out his hand and felt that there was no more grain in his pocket. He sighed unconsciously and said, "Good bird, enough is enough..." The white parrot was extremely unwilling, and repeatedly called Lu Jian. The old man sighed, "Idiot bird, you won't have rice anymore, just like me, no matter how much you think about it, Lu Jian's child, alas, that child will not come back..." He said His throat was blocked, and he rubbed his sleeves at the corners of his eyes, and then sighed, "It's only my fault, I'm useless, I always like to gamble, that kid followed me, from childhood to adulthood, never had a good day, suffered a lot, and still haven't fallen. A good end. Sigh, my heart is hurting, it hurts..." As he spoke, he rolled up his sleeves and rubbed the corners of his eyes. The white parrot had no heart and didn't know the joys and sorrows of the world, so it kept calling "Lu Jian", only wishing for its master Congratulations, give me more rice. The old man stared at the sea obsessively, and murmured along with the birdsong: "Lu Jian, Lu Jian..." After calling twice, his decayed body suddenly trembled like a leaf falling in the wind.Looking at Xiao Suo's back, Lu Jian suddenly burst into tears, his throat choked up, and he called out tremblingly, "Grandpa!" The old man trembled violently, turned his head tremblingly and looked around, his eyes dazed with suspicion, and he rubbed his eyes vigorously.Lu Jian said: "Grandpa, don't you recognize me? I'm Jian'er." After three years of not seeing each other, Lu Dahai's beard and hair were all white, his face was wrinkled, and he was more than ten years old. When he first saw Lu Jian, he couldn't help but open his mouth wide and his eyes widened. At first, he was terrified, then very confused, and then a burst of anger surged up, he stepped forward a few steps, spread his fingers apart, bowed left and right, and gave Lu Jian two mouths. Lu Jian was stunned by the beating, Lu Dahai looked at his palm, then at Lu Jian, suddenly opened his arms, hugged him tightly, laughed and said, "It's alive, it's alive, hahaha..." Laughing and laughing, a sore nose, old tears, and sobbing and crying again. Lu Jianzheng felt at a loss, Lu Haihai laughed again, swung his old fist, and gave him a few ruthless blows on the shoulders, but Lu Jian's miraculous skills, when he was hit by an external force, counterattacked spontaneously, making Lu Haihai's fist hurt, and said in surprise : "What a little bastard, he has grown strong." Reunited with his grandfather after the catastrophe, Lu Jian was so happy that he couldn't speak, he could only open his mouth and smile. Yes, when a person grows up, his mind is still not growing, and he is still so stupid." He was old and couldn't bear such great joy and sorrow, he laughed and cursed, suddenly felt exhausted, and gasped for breath. Lu Jian hurriedly supported him to sit down. Hearing the white parrot still calling his name, he couldn't help but smile. He reached out and took out a steamed bun, crushed it and threw it on the ground. The parrot immediately shut up and jumped to the ground in a panic peck.Seeing the birds thinking about people, Lu Jian felt sad, gently stroked the parrot's feathers, and sighed: "White Pearl, I haven't seen you for three years, how are you doing?" The bird had long forgotten what happened back then, and just lowered its head to peck. Just as Lu Dahai was panting, he patted his side and greeted, "Little bastard, come here." Lu Jian sat down next to him, and Lu Dahai was overjoyed. Now, strong, his grandma, where have you been all these years? Even if you are wandering outside, you should send me a letter." Looking at him with white hair, Lu Jian felt very guilty, so he simplified the complicated things that happened in these years, and said it again, but he didn't like to boast, and he didn't talk about the martial arts he learned, and he didn't like to show off his power and defeat the enemy. All are omitted.Even so, Lu Dahai still felt that what happened to his grandson was so rare and uncommon. After hearing this, he was stunned for a long time, and he recovered his senses. He laughed and said, "No matter what, it's good to be back, it's good to be back." Lu Jian asked about the situation after the farewell.Lu Haihai said: "It's nothing unusual, but fishing, sleeping, sometimes when you have free time, you throw two dice, lose all your money, and go fishing again." Lu Jian said, "Where did this parrot come from?" Lu Haihai said, "I don't know. That day a fire burned the Yao family village to nothingness. It was scorched black, and God knows who belonged to it. I had no choice but to sit in front of the house in a daze, when I suddenly heard someone call 'Lu Jian, Lu Jian', when I raised my eyes, this strange bird was resting on the bamboo pole, looking at me , looks very pitiful. I have seen this kind of white parrot in Sumatra, it is very rare, I was tired and hungry at the time, I wanted to catch it and exchange it for some money to eat..." Hearing this, Lu Jian said in surprise, "That's impossible." "Why not?" Lu Haihai smiled, "Isn't it just a bird? Unexpectedly, I caught it, and the bird called your name again. I was so surprised, but I suddenly thought of you, and felt a little sad. Then he said: "Good bird, call this name twice more." The bird called twice again. When I heard it, hey, I suddenly felt a little disappointed and spilled two cat urine, so my heart softened. I won’t sell it anymore. Since then, let it call your name every day, this thief bird has also learned to be good, once it is hungry, it will call your name, which makes me soft-hearted, and feed it..." Speaking of this, suddenly With a bitter face, he sighed: "Unfortunately, you came back so hard, but there is nothing to eat at home." This matter was expected by Lu Jian, so he smiled and said, "It's okay, I'll go fishing." Since there was no fishing boat, he broke the big tree and tied a raft.Lu Haihai was stunned and speechless when he saw him smashing the tree with his fist like mowing grass. Lu Jian tied up the rafts, mended the fishing nets, and whistled loudly, ringing to stop the clouds.Not long after, a black and white dot emerged from the clouds and flew towards it quickly. When it got close, it turned out to be a giant crane taller than a person, with mirror-like eyes and a high spirit.Lu Haihai had never seen such a big bird before. Seeing the giant crane arrogant and ferocious, he hid aside in fright and did not dare to go forward, but he listened to Lu Jian's orders: "Big guy, I want to catch fish, go and see, where are the fish?" More, come back and report to me." The giant crane screamed and rushed away.Lu Jian said to Lu Haihai: "Grandpa, wait a moment, I'll come as soon as I go." Stepping into the sea without oars, punching the water with his fists, his true energy condensed like a substance, like an invisible oar, stirring the sea water and urging the raft forward.The giant crane inspected the sky and found a school of fish, but they couldn't go circling immediately. Lu Jian urged the boat to step forward and cast down the fishing net. things in the net.Lu Jian cast three nets, all the nets were full, the raft was full of fresh fish, jumping around, many fish jumped into the sea as soon as they came out of the nets. Lu Jian knew that if he hit another net, the raft would sink, so he had to turn back to the shore.Lu Dahai had already taken the fish basket and waited. Seeing so many live fish, Fang felt that the fish basket was too small, and he didn't know what to do to stay there.Lu Jian said, "Grandpa, get out of the way." After getting off the raft, he pulled and pushed it up, and the raft rose flatly. He carried all the fish on his shoulders. He came to the front of the house, tilted the raft, and moved it alive. Fish rained down and piled up in front of the house. Lu Jian smiled and said, "Is that enough?" Lu Dahai rubbed his hands together and said, "That's enough, that's enough." He stepped forward again, squeezed the muscles of Lu Jian's shoulders, and said in amazement, "Good grandson, I was really surprised when you developed such skills." Lu Jian blushed, and said awkwardly, "It's just a little bit of brute force, it's nothing." The strength is good too." Looking at the fresh fish all over the floor, he said worriedly, "The fish are good, but there are too many, I don't know what to put them on." Lu Jian said: "This is easy." He went to the nearby area to gather a few bamboos, smashed them, twisted them into two large baskets half the height of a person, put them in fresh fish, and carried them with a long bamboo that was as thick as a thigh, and said, "Grandpa , I’m going to sell fish in the city, you wait at home.” Two baskets of sea fish are heavy, about a thousand catties.Lu Jian carried it on his shoulders, but it was nothing.Lu Dahai was overwhelmed with surprise and clapped his hands in amazement. He finally saw his grandson, reluctant to part with him, and couldn't bear to part for a moment, so he said, "I'll go with you. If any fish fall out of the basket, someone will pick them up." Lu Jian said with a smile: " That's fine, I'll sell the fish later, and you count the money." Lu Dahai's eyebrows danced, and he was happy for a while, but suddenly his expression darkened.Lu Jian saw it and asked, "What's the matter?" Lu Haihai said, "Good grandson, you don't know, that 'big yellow croaker' in the market is getting worse and worse. If the fish you bring in doesn't have his permission, you can't eat it. If you sell fish, you have to give him 60% of the proceeds, otherwise, you will kill the fish first, and then hurt people, it will be very fierce." "It doesn't matter!" Lu Jian smiled, "If he wants money, I'll give it to him." After saying that, he picked up the basket and strode towards the city.陆大海跟在一旁，指指点点，絮絮叨叨，诉说陆渐走后的四邻变迁：谁家老人去世了，谁家闺女出了嫁，谁家生了孩子，谁家有遭了横死。小小渔村，本也是红尘一隅，世间一切悲欢离合、生离死别，年复一年在此上演，片刻也不曾耽误。 陆渐默默听着，听到喜庆处，祖父大笑他也大笑，听到悲戚处，祖父叹气，他也叹气，祖孙二人仿佛一体，神态模样也相差无几。 陆大海说了一阵，忽道：“渐儿，你出去几年，人出息了，年纪也长了。从前嘛，我总担心家里穷，人家瞧你不上，如今凭你打鱼的本领，扛鼎的气力，不出一年，必然丰衣足食。我方才琢磨了一下，你呢，年纪不小，也该娶房媳妇、续续香火了。今天卖了鱼，我便备一份厚礼，托东村周婶替你走一走、看一看，瞧哪家闺女愿意，寻好日子把事儿办了。唔，你还记得北村姜家的二闺女么？小时候你们一起玩过沙呢，今年满十七了，小模样不错，就是黑一点儿，左腿还有点儿瘸。但你也不是什么公子哥儿，找媳妇嘛，不能太挑，能养孩子就是好的……”说到这里，忽见陆渐猝然止步，两眼痴痴望着远处。 陆大海循他目光瞧去，只见乱草荆棘掩着一片断壁残垣，凄清荒凉，叫人目不忍睹。陆大海叹道：“姚家这把火烧了两天才熄，庄里更无一个活人，将山东巡抚也惊动了，派了不少捕快来查。查了好几个月，也没查出缘由，只好定一个倭寇抢劫了事。唔，你那日也在庄里，可知道发生什么事？” 陆渐闻如未闻，只望着废墟后那片树林出神。林木青青，苍烟蔼蔼，林烟深处，似有一个窈窕秀丽的影子，纵剑飞舞，绣衣如雪，身周寒烟淡淡，有如轻纱笼体，俄尔回眸顾盼，浅浅笑容里透着无尽凄迷。 “土包子……大傻瓜……傻子……”声声嗔怪若在耳畔，脆如黄鹂。“它不值钱，它所值的，是一颗真心……”那时候，说话的少女，俏脸如一朵雪白牡丹，极清极妍，泪珠滚动，宛如花间朝露。直到此时此刻，陆渐仍能感觉得到泪珠的余温。 海风动树，如诉如泣，陆渐听到风声，陡然间感到一阵寒意，心底里有什么东西正悄悄死去，一股酸气涌入眼眶，泪水刷地流了出来。陆大海不觉咦了一声，怪道：“你哭什么？”陆渐忽地抹了泪，叹道：“没什么，被风吹眯了眼睛。” 他双眼红红的，脸色却极漠然，陆大海瞧不出破绽，心中十分纳闷，见陆渐低头走路，便赶上说道：“娶妻的事你听到了么？”陆渐叹道：“爷爷做主便好。”陆大海猜不到他的心思，皱眉道：“若不爱姜家的，我托周婶去别村给你寻个俊的。”陆渐道：“俊的丑的，姓甚名谁都不打紧，爷爷喜欢就好。” “放屁。”陆大海瞪眼骂道，“又不是老子娶媳妇。” “总之怎么都成！”陆渐幽幽叹道，“就算终身不娶，也没关系。” “说什么话？”陆大海怒道，“不孝有三，无后为大，你就不懂么？”陆渐道：“那么就找个能生孩子的。”陆大海本想娶妻是件乐事，但见孙儿语调低沉，意兴阑珊，不觉大感纳闷，细细看去，陆渐容色惨淡，目光涣散，仿佛三魂六魄都不在身上。陆大海越发不解，只觉三年不见，自己与这孙儿真是疏远了，竟然摸不透他的心思，一念及此，挠着稀疏白发，好不懊恼。 不多时，便入县城。来到鱼市之中，陆渐刚放下担子，即有六七人围上来，当先汉子身着华服，面皮焦黄，正是渔霸“大黄鱼”黄采，见了陆渐，皮笑肉不笑：“陆大海，你这孙子不是死了么？怎的又活过来了？”他积威所至，陆大海心里发虚，赔笑道：“黄爷，都是小老儿弄错了，他有事出去几年，刚刚回来，只怪临走没给小老儿打招呼，故而生出一些误会。” “大黄鱼”冷笑一声，说道：“不告出走，必是做了亏心事。陆家的小崽子，是不是啊？”他当年吃过陆渐一记扁担，虽说早已报复过，猛一想起，仍觉羞恼，说起话来，不免咬牙切齿。 陆渐却只笑笑，说道：“不劳关心。还请黄爷让一让，莫挡了我的买卖。”陆大海闻言吃惊，拉住陆渐衣袖，正要说话，忽瞧陆渐目光射来，微微摇头，不觉将话咽入肚里，心中十分忐忑。 “大黄鱼”目不转睛打量陆渐时许，见他神色从容，不卑不亢，心中涌起一阵不快，嘿嘿笑道：“小崽子，你几年不来卖鱼，不懂规矩了？也罢，陆大海平日在你黄爷面前跟一条狗差不多，温顺乖巧，专舔老子的口水星子，呵呵，瞧你家狗爷爷份儿上，黄爷我不和你小狗儿计较了。这两筐鱼嘛，老子收了，一文钱十条，价格公道，乌常、陈三，你们将鱼数过了。” 陆大海大急道：“黄爷，黄爷，有话好说，您瞧这鱼，多鲜多肥，打来多不容易……”“大黄鱼”两眼望天，呵呵冷笑，任凭陆大海打躬作揖，理也不理。陆渐忽地伸手，将陆大海拉开，淡然道：“爷爷，不打紧，让他数。” 他举止沉着，“大黄鱼”反觉意外，笑嘻嘻道：“小狗儿真能了？嘿，黄爷几天没打人，这拳头忒痒，你再拿眼珠子瞧老子，当心我一拳下去，叫你脸上开花。” 此时那两个泼皮一边数鱼，一边赞那鱼鲜活肥大。要知道，当时官府海禁，片板不得入海，渔民无船远航，只能沿岸网捕鱼鲜，极少能够捕到这么多鲜鱼。物以稀为贵，海鱼稀少，竟成珍品，惹来恶霸垂涎抢夺。大黄鱼听着两个手下报数，心中倍觉舒坦，盘算着转手卖给鱼行，能赚多少银子。不片刻，数鱼完毕，共计两百四十三条，“大黄鱼”身旁帐房模样的老者摸出二十四文铜钱，向陆渐面前一掷，冷笑道：“数好了。” 陆渐任那铜钱落地，也不瞧上一眼，笑道：“数什么？”“大黄鱼”两眼一翻，冷冷道：“你数钱，我买鱼，有错么？”陆渐道：“谁说我要卖鱼？”陆大海心头一沉，瞪着陆渐，眼珠子也凸出来。 “大黄鱼”亦是一怔，打个哈哈：“小狗儿，你疯了？”陆渐似笑非笑：“大黄鱼，你真要买鱼？” “没错。”大黄鱼嘿了一声，眼露凶光，“老子今日非买不可。” “好。”陆渐望着围观人众，朗声道，“大伙儿听好了，这厮说了，他非买不可。”“大黄鱼”欺身上前，厉声道：“怎么，你敢不卖？” “卖！”陆渐笑道，“怎么不卖，不二价，一条鱼一两银子。” “大黄鱼”面容陡变，也不说话，向身周人使个眼色，霎时间，众泼皮抽出铁棒短刀，撸起袖子，呼一声拥将上来。陆渐哈哈大笑，笑声如雷，穿云裂石，震得一市人无不掩耳，不待众泼皮逼近，陆渐抽出那根当扁担的长竹，刷地抖圆，“天劫驭兵法”运转，长竹应势弯折如环，以“大黄鱼”为首，十多名泼皮不曾走漏一个，尽被竹环枷住，牢牢捆成一团，任其使出吃奶力气来，也难挣开，一时呼爹叫娘，闹成一片。 “大黄鱼！”陆渐笑道，“这鱼你还买是不买？”“大黄鱼”心胆俱裂，迭声道：“不买了，不买了。”陆渐笑道：“你当众说了，非买不可，很好，我今天也非你不卖，你让人回家取二百四十三两银子，你我一手交钱，一手交货。” “大黄鱼”眼泪都出来了：“陆爷，陆爷，小人有眼无珠，不知你的本事，小的家里穷，别说二百两银子，就是砸锅卖铁，也凑不齐二十两银子的。” 陆渐自来心软，不愿强人所难，闻言微皱眉头，面露犹豫。“大黄鱼”见他动心，心中暗喜，正想再下的说辞，却听陆大海冷笑一声，说道：“你家穷？城里的金来当铺不是你家的，城东那二十顷地不是你家的？还有这里的鱼行，你都有股份吧？” “大黄鱼”被他揭了老底，又惊又怒，骂道：“老东西，你血口喷人……”陆渐喝道：“你骂谁？”气贯竹竿，那竹枷骤然一紧，众泼皮痛不可当，纷纷惨叫。“大黄鱼”急道：“陆爷，我给钱，我给钱，郎帐房，郎帐房……” 那师爷样子文弱，陆渐不曾将他圈入竹枷，此时战战兢兢，靠上前来，“大黄鱼”向他使个眼色，低声道：“你，你回家拿银子。”那师爷眨了眨眼，一道烟去了，不多时又匆匆赶回，身后跟着几个皂衣官差。 陆大海一见来了官，面无人色，双腿一软，当先跪倒。陆渐却是巍然不动，冷冷瞧着来人。那几名官差见他气势，不敢上前，踌躇半响，其中一个老成者上前说道：“这位小哥啊，国有国法，你本领再强，也强不过一个理字。” “你说我不讲理？”陆渐笑道，“好，这里的人都听见了，大黄鱼说非买我的鱼不可，对不对？” “大黄鱼”平日鱼肉乡里，众人碍于淫威，敢怒不敢言，此时忍不住纷纷道：“是啊，不错。”陆渐道：“既然非买不可，价格须由我定。这里二百四十三条鱼，一两银子一条，便似乎二百四十三两银子。大黄鱼，你服不服？”“大黄鱼”见了官差，只觉来了救星，硬撑起来，大声道：“不服，不服。” 那皂隶为难道：“这事着实蹊跷，还须县太爷决断。” “要见官么？”陆渐笑道，“我随你去见就是。”转身招呼祖父，“我去见官，爷爷你守着鱼，我片晌即回。”又道：“诸位朋友，也请与我见官，做个见证。”说罢一躬身，将那竹枷中十余人尽皆举起，仿佛托着一座肉山，那干泼皮只觉竹枷收紧，筋骨欲断，痛得几乎昏了过去。旁人瞧得，无不面如土色。陆渐却若无其事，朗声道：“走吧。”大步流星，走在前方。 众官差只瞧得双腿发软，哆嗦尾随，不住口埋怨那师爷。 此时“大黄鱼”一众妻妾闻风而至，见着情形，不敢上前，站在远处哭哭啼啼。陆渐到了官衙前，才将竹枷散开，那十多人早已口吐白沫，昏死多时，陆渐提起“大黄鱼”，步入衙厅，早有官差入内禀告，惊动县官，众官差持刀拿枪，对准陆渐，陆渐神色坦然，望着刀枪，只是微笑。 那县官早已得过黄家贿赂，装模作样问明缘由，向陆渐喝道：“你这刁民，真是恃强欺人，做生意哪有强买强卖的道理。”陆渐道：“这姓黄的一贯横行鱼市，贱价买他人鱼鲜。既然许他强买，我便不能强卖么？”县官道：“你说他一贯强买，可有证人？” 陆渐道：“鱼市中人，都是证人。”县官发牌，命传证人，叫来几个鱼行牙子、卖鱼渔夫，不料这几个人均已受了黄家支使，串通一气，众口一词，都说“大黄鱼”诚实经商，绝无强买之事。陆渐听得皱眉，忽摆手道：“慢着，我却忘了，还有两个证人，容我请来。” 县官道：“你说是谁，我让差役去请。”陆渐笑道：“那两位脾气古怪，非我亲自去请，不能前来。”说罢大步出门。县官心中焦躁，探首向外顾望，忽听衙门外一声喊，人群躁动起来，蓦地纷纷让开，留出一道路来。那县官定眼一看，只见陆渐双手各举一尊石狮，从容不迫，走上堂来，双足所至，地砖粉碎，留下数寸脚印。 众官差不料他竟将衙门前一对石辟邪扛了进来，均是目瞪口呆，只觉浑身发软，手中刀枪纷纷跌落，陆渐走到堂心，笑道：“证人来了。”县令惊得浑身哆嗦，指着陆渐，颤声道：“你，你……糊弄本官。” 陆渐道：“我哪糊弄大人了，这石狮子就是证人。” “胡说。”县令声色俱历，喝道，“这两快蠢石头，怎能说话？”陆渐笑道：“要说话么，还不容易。”说罢奋起神力，将两个石狮左右分开，互相一撞，声如雷霆，石屑乱飞，堂上众人纷纷捂住耳朵，捂得慢的，耳鼓欲裂，几乎被震晕过去。 “县太爷，”陆渐哈哈大笑，“听见了么？这证人正说话呢！若没听见，我再叫它说几句话给你听听。”县官魂飞魄散，连连摆手，叫道：“壮士且慢，我听见了，我听见了。”说罢游目四顾，差役皂隶无不畏缩向后，他也是聪明人，灵机一动，望着“大黄鱼”寻思：“我宦途不易，何苦为这狗东西害了自身，嗯，最好糊里糊涂，结案了事。” 当即下到厅中，让陆渐将石狮放下，先伸手拍拍左边石狮，问道：“这姓黄的是不是渔霸？”问罢侧耳凑近石狮口角，若有所听，连连点头。继而又问右边石狮：“这姓黄的是否强买他人鱼鲜？”说罢侧耳倾听，又点了点头。 众人见他举止，无不奇怪，只见那县令煞有介事，转回上方，说道：“举头三尺有神明，古人诚不我欺也。我方才问过这两位证人，神明托这石狮告诉本官，这'大黄鱼'强行贱买他人鱼鲜，乃是一个大大的渔霸。来人啦……给我打他一百大板。”“大黄鱼”听得这话，几乎昏了过去。 陆渐摆手道：“打就免了，你罚他出银子买了我的海鱼就成。'大黄鱼'，你是愿打还是愿罚。”大黄鱼已然吃过苦头，浑身上下被那竹枷捆得散架，心想再挨一顿扳子，十九活不成了，当即连声叫道：“愿罚，愿罚。”急召家人取了银子，送到陆渐面前。 陆渐收了银子，扛起两尊石狮，放回衙门之前，向那郎帐房道：“一手交钱，一手交货，我收了银子，就当卖鱼给你，你随我去鱼市取鱼。”郎帐房不敢不应，只是哈腰点头，紧随在他身后。陆渐进出衙门，似入无人之境，那县令气急败坏，但惧怕陆渐神通，虽然恨得咬牙切齿，却不敢命人稍作阻拦。 来到鱼市，街上众人无不惊佩，纷纷让出一条路来，陆渐举目一瞧，蓦地吃了一惊，却见那两筐鱼尚在，陆大海却已不知去向。 陆渐又惊又怒，转身揪住那帐房，厉声道：“你将我爷爷抓到哪儿去了？”郎帐房脸色惨白，颤声道：“小的哪敢？给，给我一百个胆子，也不敢打令祖的主意。”陆渐一时愤怒，闻言冷静下来，寻思：“不错，以'大黄鱼'一伙的胆识能耐，岂敢打我爷爷的主意？”想着放开帐房，忽听身边一个相识的渔夫说道：“陆小郎别急，方才你走之后，来了一个瞎子，似和陆老爷子认识，两人亲亲热热说了几句话，那瞎子抓住陆老爷子的手，笑着说：'来，来，我请你喝酒。'陆老爷子半推半就，跟他去了。” “瞎子？”陆渐微一沉吟，脸色忽变，急道：“我爷爷叫过那瞎子的名字么？”渔夫想了想，说道：“我隐约听到，陆老爷子叫他宁先生……” 陆渐神魂出窍，失声道：“你瞧见他们去哪儿么？”渔夫指着远处一个酒招道：“上酒楼去了。”陆渐不及致谢，匆匆赶到酒楼，楼上楼下看过，并不见人，不由拉住楼下掌柜问道：“掌柜的，你瞧见一个瞎子和一个老人么？” 那掌柜道：“瞧见了，进了酒楼，不吃不喝，便从后门出去了。唔，那瞎眼先生还说，有人问起，便将这张纸条交付。料来他说的就是客官你了。”说着将一张折叠好的宣纸递给陆渐，陆渐展开，一瞧只见纸上写道：“五月二十五日赶到南京城外'得一山庄'，届时不至，令祖性命不保。宁不空留字。”笺尾尚有火部印戳。 陆渐久随宁不空，认得他的字迹，当真又惊又怒，手掌一搓，将那宣纸化为漫天飞灰，转身询问二人去向，有伙计道是向城外去了。陆渐闻言，顾不得惊世骇俗，电驰光转般掠过闹事，赶到城外，仍不见宁、陆二人的影子。陆渐焦急起来，纵声长啸，巨鹤闻声降落。陆渐知它灵通，说道：“你在空中看到我的爷爷，立时报我。” 巨鹤鸣叫一声，纵身飞举，与陆渐一天一地，四野追寻。直到红日平西，暮霭纷起，仍是一无所获。陆渐定神细想，忽道不好：“宁不空诡计多端，赚我出城寻找，他却躲在城内。”急速转会县城，城门已闭，陆渐呼叫戊卒，无人答应，情急之下，陆渐抢到城门之前，神力骤发，双掌一推，铁门杠哐的一声，断成两截。 城上兵丁士卒见此情形，魂飞魄散，均是望风而逃。陆渐无暇理会，纵上一处高楼，运起真力，长叫道：“宁不空，你给我滚出来。”声如殷雷滚滚，响彻城中，经久不息，惊得城里男女屏息，婴儿啼哭。 叫了数声，陆渐烦躁略减，寻思宁不空便在城中，听到叫声，也决然不肯出来。但若逐家搜索，又未免唐突扰民，与倭寇恶霸无甚分别。