The so-called "recovering mountains" in the Jianghu, or washing one's hands and retiring in seclusion, is nothing more than not asking about all the trivial matters in the Jianghu and breaking away from these complicated circles.But people still have to have a place to go. For decades, Qiu Yisen, a hero nicknamed "Old Fox", escaped from prison to avenge his personal revenge and got rid of his concubine Zhang Manli. After that, he left the "Casino City" - Macau, officially declaring "closing the mountain". up! His son Qiu Xiaojing has grown up and is doing well in the "Casino". He has all the fame, status, and money, so Qiu Yisen doesn't have the slightest concern in his heart, and he can spend his life incognito and carefree. the rest of my life.

Qiu Yisen's plan is to travel around the world and enjoy the scenery everywhere.When he was in the prosperous period, there used to be many brothers who were loyal to Jinlan; now that the world situation has changed and the mountains and rivers have changed, these brothers are old and dead, and they are separated from each other. ", no longer involved in trivial matters in the rivers and lakes. Qiu Yisen is still a person who attaches great importance to emotions, and he hopes to be able to get together with these old brothers in his lifetime.For example, it is also a great pleasure in life to sing a song about the bravery of the year, and to recall the journey of life!

The first person to reply to Qiu Yisen was Min Sanjiang, the uncle of the private lord gang who was nicknamed "the third son of the golden knife" in Minhai back then.This big brother announced his retirement more than ten years ago. The reason is that during the Pacific War, he helped the Filipino people resist the Japanese warlords, smuggled arms, and supported the guerrillas of the Filipino people. His leg was abolished by the Japanese army. Min Sanjiang's reply was sent by telegram, and it was very simple, saying that he sincerely hoped to have a happy reunion with Qiu Yisen and talk about the old days.

After Min Sanjiang "recovered the mountains", because of the convenience of the "geographical advantage" due to the Philippine government, he bought a barren mountain on a small island in a certain archipelago in the Philippines and carried out reclamation to kill his remaining years!It is said that that place is like a paradise, where you can forget the worries of the world! Qiu Yisen has made up his mind, and his first destination is to visit Min Sanjiang.
The Philippines is a country composed of sea islands. There are more than 7,000 large and small islands with beautiful scenery, ranking first among subtropical countries.

Qiu Yisen originally had the idea of ​​traveling around the world, crossing the ocean and enjoying the scenery on the ocean for several days. This kind of taste is completely different from his career as a smuggler.After arriving in Manila, with the help of a travel agency, I didn't know the way to go to Island C. Qiu Yisen did not avoid the fatigue of boats and vehicles, changed to a train, and then boarded a small boat across the sea, and gradually approached his destination——Island C. When the ship was about to approach the pier, the whistle blew several times. Except for some of the passengers who were busy packing their luggage, most of the passengers went to the deck to enjoy the scenery of the island. Qiu Yisen also leaned over the deck railing.At a glance, you can see the simple pier of the deserted small island, with towering coconut trees, bamboo huts, and half-civilized natives in strange clothes. Bamboo clappers, waved and cheered, and some children rowed bamboo rafts to come to the ship.

If, say, there are passengers throwing copper coins into the sea, they will quickly dive into the bottom of the sea and pick up the copper coins. Qiu Yisen felt very fresh, relaxed and happy about these things, full of interest.If it is said that in the days when we were called heroes, we lived like a desperate man at sea, day and night, from one island to another, playing hide-and-seek with officials, and fighting wits with hostile gangs, how could there be such a leisurely way to appreciate the beauty of nature? scenery? Soon, the ship was approaching the pier.Qiu Yisen did not inform Min Sanjiang when and when he would arrive at the port. He planned to give this big brother who had washed his hands and returned to seclusion an unexpected surprise. The reunion seems to have fallen from the sky suddenly, which is quite interesting.

The order on the pier was very chaotic, and the natives were helping to unload the goods. Most of them spoke in native language or simple English, and native language was difficult for people to understand. There were not too many passengers on the ship, and they all got off the ship one after another.Due to the hot weather, Qiu Yisen changed into subtropical attire, carried simple luggage, and walked slowly down the wobbly springboard. Many children of the natives had already flocked over, they chirped in the native language, meaning they wanted to help the guests pick up their luggage.Those little urchins were also the ones who picked up the copper coins on the sea just now, and they were still wet. Regardless of whether the passengers agreed or not, they stretched out their hands to snatch the luggage, and quarreled with each other on the one hand.

Qiu Yisen was always the kindest to the children, and he ordered them to get out of the way in English with a smile on his face. "Does anyone need help with such a simple piece of luggage?" He said with a smile. But those children still blocked the way and refused to let go, obviously they couldn't even understand English. Qiu Yisen's eyes widened suddenly, and with a movement like lightning, he reached into his back pocket and grabbed a small hand.Among these children, there are even pickpockets. This little pickpocket, about ten years old, was tanned black and shiny, with big eyes, double eyelids, thick hair and thick eyebrows, and a slight brown in the black. If you judge by blood and race, it must be Malaya and Spanish mixed race.

The little pickpocket lost his wind and was caught, immediately causing the little fellows who had been around in front of him to scatter.Qiu Yisen was originally a figure in the world, so there is no need to investigate, those guys all came here as a cover for this little pickpocket, could it be that he is still the leader of the "little devil"? This little pickpocket is only so old, it's not easy for Qiu Yisen to punish him.Shaking his head, tsk his mouth and said: "Your hand is still tender in front of me!" That child, with red face, eyes wide open, stood there in a daze, as if he had resigned himself to fate.

"What's your name?" He couldn't understand what Qiu Yisen said, so he had to say it again in English. "Peter!" the child replied, pointing to his chest, "Peter Raynor!" At that moment, a native police officer in a khaki uniform passed by.When he found that Peter Reynolds was pestering a strange passenger, he shouted, "Peter! Are you making the same old mistake again?" Qiu Yisen smiled, and actually handed the only piece of luggage in his hand to the child, saying: "You just want to make some money, carry the luggage for me and lead the way!"

Peter Reynolds happily jumped forward with his luggage in his hands. "Ah, sir, what a man you are!" Qiu Yisen has a new view on this child. This child is smart, but he comes from a poor background, and it is a pity that he got involved in the underworld at the same time. "Why do the police officers here know you so well?" he asked. "Ah! On Island C, there are only four police officers and one police officer! The police officer just now is called Ricardo, and he is also an amazing and kind person!" Peter Leno said naively. "You get arrested often, don't you?" "Oh!" The child stuck out his tongue, shook his head and said, "To tell you the truth, I want to support my father. He is a hero of the Philippine Anti-Japanese War..." "So, you have a glorious family! Why should you come out and play with three fingers?" The child laughed, "My father is missing three limbs, and he relies on my three fingers to supplement his life!" He raised his three fingers and twirled them, showing off his way of supporting the family. "Nonsense, since they are anti-Japanese heroes, the government should provide them with retirement for life!" "What do you know?" Peter Leno waved his hand suddenly, he stopped, tilted his head and frowned and said, "Sir, where are you going?" The island of City C is not big, it is close to the sea, and there are two or three yellow mud roads. All the shops are nothing more than that, hotels, restaurants, bars, billiard rooms, grocery stores, theaters, hairdressers, tea rooms... ..., can be seen at a glance. After looking around for a while, Qiu Yisen said, "I have an old friend named Min Sanjiang who bought a piece of mountain land on this island and cultivated it himself!" Peter Leno was taken aback, and said, "That must be 'Min's Garden'!" When he said the words "Min's Garden", he seemed to be taken aback, slightly terrified.Could it be that after Min Sanjiang "retires the mountain and returns to seclusion", there is still his potential power on this island? "On C Island, it is very famous, who would not know it? But the distance is far away, walking is not acceptable, you must take a bus!" said the child. Qiu Yisen thought that the child was probably asking for his reward, so he took out the "foreign currency" on his body in exchange for the remaining few "pesos", counted them deliberately, and held them in his hands. "Please lead the way, are these enough?" When Peter Leno was about to answer, a blue convertible car circa 1946 rushed down the sloping hillside road, kicking up a cloud of yellow mud and dust. The driver was a thin man with a figure like a bamboo pole Bald old man.The car stopped abruptly beside Qiu Yisen. "Qiu Yisen, it's not enough to rely on children to lead the way, come with me!" the old man said with a smile. Qiu Yisen turned his head and took a look. The old man was so bald that his head shone brightly. He had strange eyes, the left eye was high and the right eye was low. "The third son of the Golden Sword" Hua Yundao, Min Sanjiang's disciple and accountant. Qiu Yisen laughed and cursed: "Old fellow, you are not dead yet!" Hua Yundao laughed out loud: "Chou Yisen, don't scold, anyway, you and I are living enemies, and one day, we can settle the accounts!" Qiu Yisen said, "How did Mr. Min know that I was coming?" "Hey, after Mr. Min received your letter, he took a call back. He couldn't sleep or eat day and night. Whenever a ship arrives at the port, he will definitely send me to the dock to meet you!" Hua Yundao said weakly, as if he was not addicted to cigarettes. , "Stop talking too much, get in the car!" "Is Mr. Min still in good health?" Qiu Yisen asked. "Why is it unhealthy? Although the old man has a lame leg, he can even swallow a tiger!" "Ha!" Qiu Yisen smiled, gave all the remaining Philippine coins to Peter Leno, and waved his hand, "We will meet later! Greetings, Your Majesty!" He took the luggage and got into the convertible car. "Sir, what's your last name?" the child asked. "I'm incognito!" Peter Leno was counting the rewards from the stranger, and before he could wave his hand, Hua Yundao had already stepped on the accelerator, and the car rushed up the slope, kicking up a cloud of dust, and flew away. The mountain roads on this island are very rugged, not even paved with asphalt, and the road paved with gravel and yellow mud is like a smoke screen when cars run over it in the hot weather. Qiu Yisen asked Hua Yundao, "Master Min must be living a very comfortable life, right?" Hua Yundao pouted and said, "The old man's body is getting stronger and stronger, and he plans to get a No. 4 to fill the house!" "What? Sister-in-law Min and Er Niangniang are all dead?" Qiu Yisen asked in surprise. "It's not just the elder sister-in-law and the second empress who passed away, the old man has to kill his wife! After 'Collecting the Mountain', he married No. 3 to fill in the house. He is a Chinese-Filipino mixed race. He is young and strong. The old man passed away in less than four years, leaving behind a daughter!" "Give birth to another daughter?" Qiu Yisen laughed out loud, "Third Master Min has always loved to be close to women all his life, and he gave birth to three daughters in the end!" Hua Yundao also smiled and said: "Actually, to put it bluntly, which man in the world doesn't like female sex? Even a monk will meet Pan Qiaoyun!" "How are Aunt Jin and Aunt Yin?" Qiu Yisen asked again.Jin Gu is the eldest daughter of Min Sanjiang, and Yin Gu is the second daughter. Qiu Yisen used to hug them to pee! "They're all married!" Hua Yundao said, "But none of them married good husbands!" "What kind of bad idea?" "Hey, after the old man 'collected the mountain', he also learned what other people said about the right family. He was afraid that his daughter would suffer hardship in marriage, so he chose a rich mate, and I chose him. A 'coward' and a 'prodigal'!" Hua Yun Dao said disdainfully. Qiu Yisen shook his head: "You are too harsh on Mr. Min!" The environment of Island C is beautiful. When the car climbs up the high slope, you can see the surrounding blue water, the foam is like a crony, overlooking the mountains, the green coconut forest, and the blue sea and white waves. After driving for a long time, the car detoured from the well-connected mountain road to a wide concrete road. At this time, you can see the iron gate of a cement building with four big characters "Min's Garden" glittering on the gate. The iron gate is open, and there seems to be another world inside!There is a feeling that "if you want to see a thousand miles", you still need to "go to a higher level".So far, no dwellings have been seen.How long is the car road paved with cement like this?Don't know yet. On the foothills on both sides of the road, there are almost all mango trees. The harvest season is coming soon, and the trees are full of big mangoes that have not yet turned yellow and green. "How big is Min's Garden?" Qiu Yisen asked again. "Ah, anyway, including this mountain, there must be hundreds of acres!" Soon, passing by a thatched hut, I saw a young man dressed as an aborigine, with a dull face, naked to the upper body, and a burly and tanned young man coming out. Guang's eyes were round and round, and he was staring at Qiu Yisen. Hua Yundao waved to the natives, and the car passed by. "Who is this? His eyes seem to contain hatred!" Qiu Yisen said. "Ah! That's Hadman, just ignore him!" Hua Yundao said casually. "Hardman? It's a strange name!" "This is the son the old man bought with a pack of cigarettes!" "what happened?" Hua Yundao just shook his head and refused to continue. Suddenly, "Bang!" There was a gunshot.Qiu Yisen could hear that it was the sound of iron sand hunting bullets.The light of the fire passed right over their heads. "Damn it, that girl Fenggu is playing with guns again!" Hua Yundao cursed, and stopped the car as he spoke. At this time, I saw a young girl with a cute and wild attitude leaping down the hillside. She was dressed in a hunting suit, wearing short riding boots, with an elastic belt around her waist, holding a long-barreled double-barreled shotgun. Qiu Yisen sized this girl up and down. This girl's age was at most fifteen or sixteen, because of the subtropical climate, she matured prematurely!So the figure is already very plump, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, a pointed nose, a pretty mouth, an oval face, curly and slightly brown hair, one can tell at a glance that he is a Chinese-Philippine hybrid. She is a beauty, but it is a pity that from her appearance, it can be seen that she has a wild and unruly root. Qiu Yisen thought to himself.Since Hua Yundao called her Feng Gu, she must be Min Sanjiang's third miss. Qiu Yisen just heard Hua Yundao say that Min Sanjiang married No. 3 to fill in the house, and died within four years of marriage, leaving behind a daughter—unexpectedly, this young girl who lost her mother's love is already slim and beautiful! Min Fenggu glared at Qiu Yisen, and said to Hua Yun, "The one in the car is the distinguished guest we have been waiting for day and night?" As an elder, Hua Yundao stared and said: "Girl, how can you be rude, this is your grandpa and uncle!" Min Fenggu stared mischievously at Qiu Yisen, and said, "Then it can't be wrong, it must be the guest that Dad is eager to see!" Qiu Yisen interjected and jokingly said, "When you welcome guests, is it customary to fire a gun?" "Are you the famous Qiu Yisen?" Min Fenggu asked in turn. "How dare you, it's just a false reputation!" Qiu Yisen replied. "Across the rivers and lakes, the casino dominates, nicknamed 'Old Fox'! Recently, you have swept away the demons, Weizhen Casino, and you are the one who killed the whore?" Qiu Yisen let out a sigh of relief and said, "Those are all in the past..." Min Fenggu suddenly raised her neck and burst out laughing. "What are you laughing at?" Qiu Yisen was confused. "Old Fox Qiu Yisen, famous in Weizhen Casino, known as a hero all over the world, turned out to be just a fluffy beard!" She laughed so hard that she couldn't help but laugh. Seeing her naive attitude, Qiu Yisen was both funny and annoyed.If it's not the first time they meet, as an elder, he can spank her ass. "You child, you are really rude!" Qiu Yisen had no choice but to scold like this. "Rude, rude!" Hua Yundao also squinted and shouted. "I'll send the guests to see the old man first, and I'll settle the score with you later!" As he said, he shifted into gear, stepped on the accelerator, and the car galloped forward like flying again! "Sao Huzi, see you later!" The wild girl was still yelling and waving her hands. Qiu Yisen giggled and said, "This kid is hard to deal with!" Hua Yundao sighed and said: "Oh, it's not that the old man has spoiled her since she was a child—in fact, it's no wonder that the two older ones are all married, leaving such a precious daughter who has no mother since she was a child. If the old man doesn't spoil her, who else will he spoil? He taught her to play with knives and guns since she was a child, and it has completely become a son's character!" "It's only because Master Min doesn't have a son!" Soon, the car passed a flower garden full of flowers. In front of it was a western-style building with a neat thatched roof. The reason why it used thatched roof was probably to prevent heat. This is the residence of the owner of "Min's Garden", who "retires from the mountains" and is nicknamed "the third son of the golden knife". The car stopped in front of the door. There didn't seem to be many servants in Min's house, only a fat woman in a western dress came forward to open the car door and helped Qiu Yisen with his luggage. "Her name is Moro." Hua Yundao said: "Moro is a native tribe in the northern Philippines. She is from the Moro tribe, so we gave her such a strange name. Being a housekeeper here It's been more than ten years!" "I heard that there are still many uncivilized native tribes in the southern Philippines?" Qiu Yisen said. "The Moro people are civilized, semi-civilized, and uncivilized." Hua Yundao said while honking the car horn. At this time, the fat local woman was carrying the luggage, gave them a strange look, and went into the house. As soon as Qiu Yisen and Hua Yundao got out of the car, an old man with a round face walked out of the house. His beard and hair were as white as silver threads, but his face was rosy.He limped on one leg, which was the reward he received for supporting the Filipino People's Guerrillas against the Japanese army during the Pacific War. He walked out with a cane. "Ha, I'm talking about you, brother Qiu, you're coming soon, sure enough!" The old man laughed and said, "Look, brother Qiu, you're still so handsome, young, and look a little better." Nothing has changed!" Qiu Yisen also laughed loudly: "Hey, Mr. Min, you are still the same, as strong as a cow!" The old brothers met, and they were so affectionate that they almost hugged each other. "Oh, we haven't seen each other for nearly twenty years!" "Isn't it? The days go by so fast!" "Brother Qiu, it's strange, you don't look old at all, but I am old! I'm so old that I'm almost useless, and my brain seems to be dull!" "Master Min, you don't look old. I heard that you plan to marry a No. 4 to fill the house!" Qiu Yisen said. The third master Min was startled, then spat in a "bah" and cursed, "It must be that old thief Hua Yundao again!" Immediately, the two laughed at each other, leaning forward and backward.After that, Min Sanjiang led Qiu Yisen into the house. Look at the layout of the room, it is still pure Chinese style, "antique", mahogany furniture, grand master's chair, imperial concubine bed, marble table, palace lamp, ancient vase, white porcelain Guanyin, Tianjin carpet... behind the main room There are also rockeries, fish ponds, flower stands, bonsai and birdcages in the courtyard.Almost every piece of decoration is domestically produced in China, which shows that Min Sanjiang is fully prepared to "retire from the mountains and return to hermitage" in a foreign country.This old man knows how to enjoy, and he probably intends to spend his whole life with these things! The person who served Min Sanjiang was a young and burly Chinese named Shao Atong. He had a round face and an honest appearance, but he didn't look smart. It was said that he was an overseas Chinese orphan during the Anti-Japanese War.Min Sanjiang took him in, and when he had nothing to do, he taught him and Min Fenggu how to use knives and guns to kill time. It is said that this kid is extremely powerful, his arms are more than a hundred catties of strength.Therefore, when Min Sanjiang goes out, he must follow him, serve Min Sanjiang and act as a bodyguard. After Ah Tong poured the tea and passed the cigarettes, Min Sanjiang immediately asked, "Where did Aunt Feng go? Tell her to come out and see Uncle Chou!" "Gu Feng went out to hunt early in the morning! She hasn't come back yet." A-Tong replied. "Oh, this kid really has no time to spare! He really doesn't look like a girl!" Min Sanjiang said with puffed cheeks.But the tone is full of love and pride. Qiu Yisen said with a smile: "I have already met your third girl. She once fired a gun to greet me on the way. This child is very masculine!" Min Sanjiang was stunned for a while, and then said: "This child is very wild, I hope you don't take offense, and I hope you will discipline her a lot in the future!" Naturally, Min Sanjiang wanted to throw a big banquet to clean up this old brother who came from afar and hadn't seen him for more than 20 years. Hua Yundao walked into the room and said: "The banquet is about to be ready, the weather is hot, let Qiu Yisen take a bath and freshen up, let's talk about it in detail, old brother!" "Yes, in a subtropical place, bathing several times a day is good for your health; Hua Yun said, take Qiu Yisen to his room!" Min Sanjiang said. The room Min Sanjiang planned for Qiu Yisen was behind the corridor on the second floor of this strange building. It was a suite with one bedroom and one living room. Compared with the room, it seems to be a little more European, with sofa chairs, bookcases, wine cabinets, and writing desks.It seems that Third Master Min had already expected that Qiu Yisen would arrive as scheduled. The room was cleaned spotlessly, and all the vases were filled with flowers. The one inside is a bedroom, where there is an ancient Chinese palace-style bed, an umbrella-style mosquito net hanging from the ceiling, a leopard skin carpet in front of the bed, and a personal bathroom on the left, complete with washing, toilet and bath , the right side is the floor-to-ceiling window connecting the outdoor terrace. Qiu Yisen pushed open the glass door of the floor-to-ceiling windows, went to the terrace and looked into the distance. The house is close to the mountain wall on three sides, and the ocean can be seen in the distance.Under the mountain wall, a large yard like a playground has been artificially opened up. There are basketball hoops, badminton and tennis equipment, and target equipment!In addition to gun targets, there are also knife targets... Qiu Yisen shook his head and sighed, and murmured to himself: "Oh, after Sanye Min returned to the mountains, he still didn't forget to practice martial arts. What's the reason for this?" Suddenly, he saw a figure squirming on the knife target training ground, with a dark complexion and a pair of big eyes, coveting towards the terrace where he was... Qiu Yisen was startled, who is this? I saw the peeper dodging, bent down and got into the short bushes, and then sprinted and sprinted, disappeared, and the branches were still swaying. Qiu Yisen was originally from "Jianghu Dao". His eyes were so sharp. After he calmed down for a while, and then he thought about it, he could conclude that it was "Hard's Gate" - just now Qiu Yisen and Hua Yundao drove into the "Min's House" together. "Garden", met the dull-faced, strange-looking native youth on the way. Qiu Yisen still remembered Hua Yundao saying: "This is the son that the old man exchanged for a pack of cigarettes!" What does "a son in exchange for a pack of cigarettes" mean?It means that Min Sanjiang exchanged cigarettes for a child?Or did he commit a crime with a pack of cigarettes, and such a crime was born from the "dark knot in the womb"? Qiu Yisen is a "quacker" with a sensitive mind. Anyway, he thinks that the child's face and expression are not very normal.Especially his coveting look while hiding on the shooting range is a bit unfriendly. "Are you satisfied with this room?" Hua Yundao walked into the bedroom and asked. "Oh, it's so ideal. The arrangement of Mr. Min seems to treat me as an outsider!" Qiu Yisen replied. "Please take a shower and change clothes, the banquet will be set up soon!"
More than ten minutes later, Qiu Yisen took a cold bath, changed into a set of clean clothes, and walked down the stairs, only to see that a table of banquets had been set up in the hall, with a full set of silverware, shining brightly under the light. shine. Min Sanjiang sat in the hall, peacefully waiting for his distinguished guests to take their seats. At this time, Min Fenggu was already standing by the stairs. She was no longer dressed as a wild girl. She had taken off her hunting clothes and changed into a tropical linen blouse and short skirt. When Qiu Yisen fell to the stairs, she Said softly: "Sao Huzi! My father ordered me to call you Uncle Qiu!" Qiu Yisen had no choice but to reply, "Ye girl, you can call her whatever you like!" Leaning on a cane, Min Sanjiang approached with a hearty laugh. "Brother Qiu, this kid is used to being wild, don't be offended, we're going to have a good drink today, so we won't get drunk!" Qiu Yisen said: "Guests do as they please, I will do as the third master orders!" Min Sanjiang still followed his old rules, and the banquet began with a high five.The maid Moro served a plate of the famous seafood of Island C, which is rarely found in other regions. "Wine is less than a thousand cups when you meet a bosom friend." Min Sanjiang's drinking capacity was well-known among the former private lords. He kept persuading Qiu Yisen to drink, one cup after another. At the same time, he also told his daughter Min Fenggu: "It's rare for our family to have a friend like Uncle Qiu visit. You should respect Uncle Qiu twice more!" Qiu Yisen objected: "Alas! Children should be allowed to drink less!" Min Sanjiang laughed loudly and said: "Don't underestimate this child, she has the style of being a father, she can drink a lot, I'm afraid you and I are not her opponents!" Min Fenggu had already picked up the wine glass with both hands, and said, "Uncle Qiu, what I'm toasting to you now is wine, not firing guns!" Qiu Yisen said with a smile: "You don't call me Sao Huzi, it's the first time you call me uncle, the first cup, why should I not drink it?" "This child has been spoiled since she was a child, and she is often rude. I hope you will discipline her more in the future!" Min Sanjiang said. Qiu Yisen shook his head and said, "I'm just passing through here, and I won't stay for long. Discipline this child for you, I'm afraid it's going too far!" "Oh!" Min Sanjiang said solemnly: "Brother Qiu, you have officially announced the closing of the mountain. I heard that all your savings have been given to your son or done good deeds. You are already penniless. This place is just for you." I will retire all the time. You see, I am an old man who has not yet passed away. If there is no proper person to take care of such a huge "Min Family Garden", it will surely fall into the hands of bad people, and it will be gone in a blink of an eye. Save it!" Qiu Yisen sneered and said: "Mr. Min is too worried. You are as strong as a cow. I am afraid that when I report to Xitian, you are still managing your kingdom - 'Min's Garden'! I plan to visit Mr. Min. In the future, I plan to go to Borneo to see 'Brother Li Dengtong'! Anyway, I miss the old brother who was a little famous in those days!" At that time, Hua Yundao also joined the table. He first drank a glass of wine to Qiu Yisen, and then said: "The third brother Min wants to stay on C Island for a longer period of time, there is a reason for the third brother, because some people want Peeking at the property of the 'Min Family Garden'! The third brother thinks that no one can protect it, unless it is brother Qiu, your presence..." Hua Yundao's words made it clear that Min Sanjiang glared at each other, but Qiu Yisen was terrified. "What's going on?" he asked. Hua Yundao said slowly: "In the past, the brothers of the Minhai Gang wanted to revive the gang, and asked the third brother to sell the 'Min Family Garden' as funds. They have already sent several envoys to talk about the project, but the third master answered all of them. , but none of them left the 'Min's Garden'!" Qiu Yisen stared at Min Sanjiang in panic and said, "Who won't let them go out of the 'Min's Garden'?" Min Sanjiang shook his head, shrugged his shoulders and said, "They all died by accident, but the crime of mutilating my brother has been imposed on me!" Hua Yundao added: "The first person to post was Fang Dingwei, a protégé of Yuan Mazi, who was bitten to death by a poisonous snake before he could walk out of the gate of the 'Min Family Garden'. When he walked out of the gate of the 'Min's Garden', he caught the poisonous dart of the 'Moro people'! In this way, even though the murderer was not Mr. Min, those old brothers thought that Mr. Min was 'unrighteous for money'! No! They won't be reconciled to winning the 'Min Family Garden'! Now the 'Min Family Garden' is surrounded by these pirates!" "Brother Qiu, besides you, I can't find anyone who can help me. I will rely on your strength!" Min Sanjiang said. Qiu Yisen was very anxious, he quickly shook his hands, and said "categorically": "I am determined to 'wash my hands in the world', and stop worrying about the grievances and hatred in the world. After a few years of quiet life, please forgive me for not wanting to be involved in the whirlpool again... " Min Fenggu sneered and said, "Could it be that Uncle Qiu is scared?" Qiu Yisen said seriously: "Since getting involved in the Jianghu circle, except for the ten years in prison, there has not been a moment of peace. Of course I am afraid!" Hua Yundao said: "Qiu Yisen! Third Master Min is looking forward to your arrival on Island C day and night, how can you disappoint him?" Qiu Yisen said: "I should be the one who is disappointed!" Mr. Min said: "Brother Qiu, do you have the heart to see the 'Min's Garden' that I have worked hard for more than ten years fall into the hands of the pirate gang? I cultivated it with my hands, from a barren mountain to today's Field achievement!" Qiu Yisen felt a little drunk, his face sank, and he said seriously: "Third Master, you are not 'collecting mountains', you are building your kingdom of 'Min's Garden'! But I hate someone, but It's a calm heart, officially declaring that the mountains will be closed, and I will no longer be involved in any trivial matters in the rivers and lakes. I am not interested in your "Min's Garden"! You have complicated problems, and I will leave tomorrow! " Hua Yundao is an insidious person, and his tone of voice is equally insidious. He said: "Brother Qiu! The traffic on Island C only has one boat every week!" Qiu Yisen said: "It doesn't matter, I will stay for at most a week and then leave!" Min Sanjiang was naturally not happy, and scolded: "Brother Qiu, you are too immoral!" Qiu Yisen said: "I have talked about the morality of the world all my life, and I ended up like this! Third Master, the times are different. You and I are both people of the times. We should all be eliminated from the century! Let the next generation accept it! Education in the new century..." Min Sanjiang was very angry, but he needed Qiu Yisen to help him. At the same time, he knew that dealing with Qiu Yisen required patience.So he turned his head and stopped talking, but Min Fenggu giggled. She pointed to Qiu Yisen and said, "Uncle Qiu, could it be that you think the environment of the 'Min's Garden' is too harsh and you are a little scared. In fact, with my Fenggu here, even big things can be dealt with, let alone you. Been in the arena for decades, betting on the country to dominate, nicknamed 'Old Fox', and once mopping up demons, killing your concubine! These are not worth a penny in my eyes! You are just a lustful beard! " Qiu Yisen was embarrassed, and snorted coldly, if he quarreled with this ten-year-old yellow-haired girl, he would lose his status as an elder.I thought to myself, this wild girl is really a "thirteen o'clock", what kind of tricks can she make?Endure it! "Gu Feng, don't be rude to Uncle Qiu!" Hua Yundao scolded. Min Fenggu patted her chest and said, "It's not a question of being rude! I'm the most realistic person, no matter whether it's knives, guns, sticks, immediate kung fu, water skills, whoever can beat me, I will obey!" Min Sanjiang suddenly burst into laughter: "Huangmao girl really doesn't know the heights of the sky and the earth. You must know that there are many capable people in the world. Among the strong, there are strong hands. Your father is nicknamed 'Golden Sword Old Three'. He has traveled all over the world, three mountains and five mountains. I have never dared to praise this kind of seaport!" Min Fenggu said: "Who taught my father to only raise me on this island. I have never seen anything in the world. It is rare to have a distinguished guest. Of course I hope to show my daily kung fu to see if it works or not." Woolen cloth!" Qiu Yisen sat silently by the side, smiling and saying nothing.Hearing Min Fenggu's tone, it seemed that he intended to challenge him, and it was useless to get angry with this kind of yellow-haired girl, the only thing he could do was to ignore her.Qiu Yisen accidentally made eye contact with Hua Yundao, only to see Hua Yundao showing a sly smile. "Uncle Qiu!" Min Fenggu offered another glass of wine to Qiu Yisen, and said, "I live on Island C, and I don't have any entertainment. The only thing I can do is ride, shoot, play with guns and knives. I have nothing to do after dinner. Can you practice with us?" Qiu Yisen shook his head and said, "I've already 'washed my hands' and given up on all of these things. If I say that I never forget swords and guns, why bother to announce 'retirement'?" Min Fenggu was not happy, and her expression became serious.Soon, she pushed away the bowls and chopsticks, left the table and ran outside. Min Sanjiang sighed, and said: "Oh, this child lost his mother since he was young, and no one disciplined him, so he is used to being wild! Brother Qiu, please forgive me!" Qiu Yisen said with a smile: "I will not be angry with the child! At the same time, I am indifferent to the aggressive methods you use!" Min Sanjiang couldn't help laughing out loud. The two brothers drank until late at night. It was a bright moonlight night, and although Qiu Yisen was drunk, he was not tired. He pushed open the French window of the balcony of the bedroom, leaned on the railing, and enjoyed the moonlit night scenery of the island!This is indeed a beautiful island. Listening to the waves of the sea, seeing the coconut trees fluttering in the wind, the fishing villages of the natives on the neighboring islands, the fishing fires lit up, and a peaceful scene, Qiu Yisen's mood gradually calmed down. 假如说“收山归隐”的话，这真是一个理想的世外桃源，有这么的一座山，建立自己的天地，栽花植草，渔猎为乐，消磨终年，人生还有什么可求的呢？ 仇奕森忽的想起了方才在席间华云道所说的话，昔日闽海帮的弟兄欲重振帮威，通牒闵三江出售“闵家花园”作为经费，并派来了好几个使者说项，但是他们并没有走出“闵家花园”就死于非命，现在“闵家花园”正在这批海盗包围觊觎之中…… 仇奕森叹了口气：“唉，这方小天地，不知道还可以平静多久呢？” 原来闵三江朝夕盼望着仇奕森光临C岛是有着他的企图的，他欲凭仇奕森的智慧和江湖上的名气，来和那些海盗对抗，为的是保护他“闵家花园”的产业。 “噢！不！”仇奕森摇了摇头，自言自语地说：“我不要再卷进这种凶险的漩涡了，这一辈子已经看够啦！” 可是他的脑筋里却在想：海盗帮派出来向闵三江说项的使者，一个也没有走出“闵家花园”就死于非命，第一个是袁大麻子的门生方丁卫，被毒蛇咬死了！第二个是么哥梁作盛，他是着了“摩洛族人”的毒镖…… 假如说，被毒蛇所咬，可以说是意外事件，但是被毒镖所射，却不能否认这不是谋杀了！ So who is the murderer? “闵家花园”总共只有这几口人！闵三江、华云道、闵凤姑及那楞头楞脑的孤儿邵阿通，另外就是那土人女佣摩洛，还有那用一包烟换回来的儿子哈德门！谁是这谋杀案的凶手呢？ 假如说，这凶杀案是由闵三江主持的话，那么闵三江也太不聪明了，闵三江也是曾经在“江湖圈子”里打过滚，被称为“龙头”的人物，“闵家花园”交不交出来是另一回事，残杀自己的弟兄是江湖绝不容许的事情，贼人可以由无理说成有理！很可能就因此而引出大流血事件呢！ 会不会是那个不知天高地厚的小妮子闵凤姑？这孩子终日无所事事，练了一身刀枪功夫，随时想找机会发泄…… “唉！不去想这些！”仇奕森忽然自语：“反正我不打算卷进漩涡去，管他谁是凶手！'闵家花园'被人夺走了我也不管！” 仇奕森确实是对江湖生涯厌倦已极，他心如止水，也不在乎被人咒骂为懦夫，反正他是不愿意再在刀尖枪口下过那种冒险的生活了。 趁着月色的可爱，他有意要欣赏这海岛的月下风光，于是他披上衣裳，推门顺步落下了楼梯。 正如闵凤姑那野丫头所说的，这海岛上连什么消遣的也没有，所以每一个人都非常早睡，这时候楼下的大客厅里一片恬静，一支半明不暗的灯光在客厅的中央亮着。 仇奕森由后门走出户外，那儿有着一道约五、六级高的石级，下面出去便是球场和靶场了。 仇奕森慢步溜达着，沿着靶场的边缘可以看到海水的水平线，浪潮涌击着海上突出的礁石，溅起了层层白沫，像一朵一朵裙带的花边。 海洋边缘的空气确是特别清新的，仇奕森作了几番深呼吸，立时感到心旷神怡，他已经不再去想闵家的那些烦恼的事情了。 蓦地，仇奕森似乎听到一阵窸窸窣窣的脚步声向他的背后过来，仇奕森正要回首间，只听得“嗖！”的一声，仇奕森急忙闪躲，一把锋利的飞刀正打他的头顶掠过，“啪”的一声插到树上去了。 仇奕森几乎着了暗算，冒出一身冷汗，猛拧过头来，只见一条黑影，如飞似的遁进了靶场旁边的树林去了。瞧他的身手，异常的敏捷俐落。 仇奕森岂肯甘心，立时迈开了脚步也如飞似地向树林里追了进去，但在一瞬之间，那黑影已不知去向了。 仇奕森在树林里兜了两转，什么也没有发现。到底是上了年纪的人了，经过一阵剧跑之后，气喘不已。 他很奇怪，为什么竟有人向他下毒手？他已经声明过绝不涉问“闵家花园”的事情，这下毒手的是谁？为什么要这样不光明磊落的实行暗算？ 仇奕森走了回来，把插在树上的那把刀拔了下来，执在手中揣摩了一番。 那飞刀的刀刃是纯钢铸的，薄而有靭性，锋利无比；刀柄是纯金色的，有点沉手，这是当年闵三江在江湖上成名为“金刀老三”扬威闽海所用的武器！而现在这把“金刀”却几乎要了仇奕森的命了。 那么掷刀暗算仇奕森，绝不会脱离闵三江的关系。 闵三江平日无事就教授闵凤姑和邵阿通等人练飞刀靶子以消磨时间，学会这种本领的若就只有这两个年轻人，那么这掷飞刀者除了是闵凤姑之外，就是邵阿通了。 闵凤姑为什么要暗算他呢？他们之间既无仇也无怨，也没有利害的关系！总不能说是为了席间几句不愉快的谈话，就向他下毒手吧？ 假如说是邵阿通的话，那除非是闵三爷的授意！瞧这年轻人楞头楞脑的，没有主人的授意绝对不敢擅自妄为的，闵三江又绝对不可能会这样做！ 但除了这两个人之外，还会有谁会使用飞刀呢？ 仇奕森自惭年已老迈！刚才逃掉的那个黑影，竟然是男的还是女的他也没有看清楚。 “唉，老眼昏花到这个地步了么？”他自语说。 既然有了这种意外的事件发生，仇奕森就得查个水落石出，再不然就及早离开这是非之地。否则恐怕还会另有不测的事件发生呢！ 仇奕森决意“兴师问罪”，他要找闵三爷查问清楚，究竟闵三爷收了有多少个会使用这种飞刀的门徒？这把金色的飞刀就是铁的证据，实行暗算的人想赖也赖不掉呢！ 仇奕森想着，便回身向那间茅草屋顶的大厦走回去，可是在这时候，他忽的又听到一阵窸窸窣窣的脚步声，似乎是朝他所在的方向过来。 这一次仇奕森可机警了，同时有一把飞刀在手中可作反击的武器。他蹑手蹑脚地走了两步，忽然在一闪身之间躲进了一株巨树的背后掩蔽起来。 他手中紧捏着飞刀，屏息凝神地等候着。 果然的那脚步声徐徐地过来了，在月色之下地上已经伸过来一个长长的黑影。 不一会人也露出来了，是一个赤裸着上身，身体结棍的土人。No!那是哈德门——闵三江用一包香烟换回来的儿子。 他的身上，背有一把巨型的土人用的劈山刀，是在爬山时用以劈荆除毒草的，只见他鬼头鬼脑地四下在探望，似乎在找寻什么似的。自然他是找寻刚才在这里消失的一个人影啦。 仇奕森蓦地一大步迈了出去，沉声说：“你在找寻我吗？” 哈德门吓了一跳，倒退了一个箭步，手执着劈山刀，当他定睛看清楚了树背后窜出来的人正是今天到地的访客时，那呆滞的脸上露出不很自然的笑意。 “你是爸爸的客人！……”他用生涩的华语说。 “你是哈德门！”仇奕森用飞刀指着这青年人说：“为什么鬼鬼祟祟地向我的背后过来？” 哈德门并不十分听得懂华语，像是一知半解的，木然地点了点头，指着树林说：“在晚上别随便向树林走，里面布满了捕捉野兽的陷阱！” 仇奕森十分怀疑，哈德门所说的究竟是真的，还是他的托词？刚才他差点儿被飞刀所伤，刺客遁进树林去了。现在鬼鬼祟祟追踪在他的背后的哈德门，竟是好心来关照他别踏进捕兽的陷阱！ 哈德门以为仇奕森听不懂，解下身上的那把锋利的劈山刀，他趋至仇奕森刚才躲避的那株树后，伸刀至草丛之中一拨，只听得“啪”的一声巨响，一只弧形带着钢齿的捕兽弹簧夹合拢来了。假如不小心被这捕兽夹钳住了，那么一条腿恐怕就得报废了啦！这是多么危险的事情啊，仇奕森刚才还躲在那株树后呢！ 哈德门说完之后，还是那副呆滞、没有表情的脸孔，向仇奕森点了点头，便要离去了。 仇奕森心中有了歉意，这孩子原是好心向他忠告而来，仇奕森竟以敌意相向。 “哈德门，慢着！”仇奕森向他招呼着。 哈德门立时止下了脚步，瞪大那双有马来亚血统的大眼，黑溜溜的。 “刚才我看见树林里有一条黑影在走动，”仇奕森衿持着说：“在'闵家花园'里，什么人对树林里的捕兽陷阱最熟悉？” 哈德门说：“'闵家花园'里的人全都清楚，花园以外的人不知道，任何人跑进来都会很危险的，所以我们这里，连偷芒果的小偷也不会有！” 仇奕森明白了，这也是闵三江保卫他的“王国”的手段之一。 “你的名字起得很奇怪，为什么叫哈德门呢？你自己懂得吗？”他开始用笼络的手段，友善地向这混血儿说。 “人终归应该有个名字，哈德门这名字也不坏！” 倏地，闵凤姑出现在他们的跟前，这个野丫头，还是白天间的那副猎装打扮，手中抱着双管的大号猎枪。她嗤笑着说：“骚胡子，你既然不愿意过问我们闵家的事情，为什么要打听哈德门的底细？” 由于闵凤姑站立的部位，正好在一块刀靶子之旁，仇奕森喝了一声，扬手将飞刀“唰”的掷了过去，不偏不歪，正中了红心。 闵凤姑斜斜地看了一眼，并不感到惊奇，很平淡地说：“好刀法！这一刀恐怕还是向家父学的！” 仇奕森说：“怎么见得？” 闵凤姑噘唇一笑，说：“瞧你出手用的腕劲就知道了！”随着，她迈开了步子疾走了三两步，一拧身，也喝了一声：“看刀！”一支金刀也直飞向红心，和仇奕森所掷出的飞刀并在一起。“我陪了你一手了！” 奕森暗暗咋舌，这孩子小小的年纪就练就了这身功夫，怪不得她目中无人了。 论掷飞刀来说，仇奕森是立稳了脚步，还有瞄准红心的机会，腕劲用的适当，中的的机会较多，闵凤姑是跳跃之中拧身飞掷的，居然也同样中的。 在飞刀上的功夫而言，仇奕森是已经输在这小妮子的手里了。 “骚胡子，我能够双手同时掷刀，这一手你学会了没有？”闵凤姑再说。 仇奕森摇了摇头，说：“我认输了！” 哈德门却忽的哈哈大笑起来，可是他却没有说话就掉头走了。 闵凤姑暴跳着说：“哈德门，你敢再笑，我割你的舌头！” 哈德门根本不理会闵凤姑在说些什么，迈大了步子，很快地就走远了。 仇奕森替哈德门打抱不平，说：“你们对待哈德门似近乎虐待，居然连笑也不许可！” 闵凤姑说：“哼，他不过在耻笑我的飞刀技术不灵罢了！” “怎么？连这土孩子也学会了飞刀的技术么？”仇奕森大为诧异。 “哈德门能双手同时掷出五把飞刀！准确的程度，及刀锋插入的深度，非我们的能力所能及！”闵凤姑郑重地说：“本来，掷刀就是土人的天赋！爸爸教导了他的独门秘诀，还认为哈德门是奇才！你说气人不？” “闵三爷真是闲着没事干了，连这种半开化的土人也教？” “可不是么？教这种蛮人学飞刀，将来是个大祸患！” 仇奕森衿持着考虑再三，又说：“听说哈德门是闵三爷用一包香烟换回来的儿子，这究竟是怎么回事？” 闵凤姑抿嘴一笑。“你对这件事好像很感兴趣，我不会告诉你的，假如说你一定要查根问底，可以直接去问老头，他或许会乐意告诉你这个荒唐的故事！” 仇奕森搔着头皮，他将两把飞刀自刀靶子上起了下来，递至闵凤姑的跟前，说：“哪一把是你的？” 闵凤姑说：“无所谓，随便选一把就是了，我倒要反问你呢，你的这把飞刀是打哪儿来的？” 仇奕森耸肩笑了笑说：“这真是一个好问题，刚才我在树林旁边散步，遇到了刺客，飞刀由我的头顶飞过，幸而我闪避得快，否则已经做了冤死鬼啦！” 闵凤姑大感惊奇：“你已经声明过不愿意过问我们闵家的事情，还会有什么人向你下毒手？而且用的又是飞刀？” 仇奕森说：“或许是恐怕夜长梦多，逼我及早离去！我很想知道，在'闵家花园'里能用飞刀的究竟有多少人？” “嗨！”闵凤姑笑了起来：“在'闵家花园'内没有不懂得使用飞刀的，连那个土女佣摩洛也会掷两手！” “噢，闵三爷不怕他们造反么？”仇奕森叹息说：“那么保管这些飞刀的呢？谁负责？” 闵凤姑噗嗤笑了起来：“你真是少见多怪了，飞刀在'闵家花园'里相等于只是一种玩具，谁都可以保有，爸爸共有百多把飞刀，平常拿出来练习，每个人各收藏几把，岂不是每一个人全有了么？” “这样，'闵家花园'内全是凶器了，至于谁是刺客，也无法查起啦！”仇奕森故意这样说。 “以你的智慧和纵横江湖数十年的经验，难道说，还会担心查不出刺客是谁么？” 仇奕森一默，说：“事情怪有趣的，也真刺激，这时候，我希望能再喝个两杯酒，兴奋兴奋，可惜主人已经睡去！” “我也是主人之一，可以招待你！”闵凤姑很慷慨地说。 于是，她领在前路，带着仇奕森重新回到屋子里去。是时，树林里一个黑影在蠕动，那是哈德门，他在注意着仇奕森和闵凤姑的动静。 进入屋子之后，闵凤姑说：“我的房间内有的是酒！” 仇奕森说：“我方便进你的闺房去饮酒么？” 闵凤姑抿唇说：“想不到骚胡子还是个思想封建的斯文人呢！” 闵凤姑的房间是在客厅回廊的背后，同样的面对后院，与仇奕森的客房正好是楼下上，楼式也和仇奕森住用的相同，是双套间，一半用为作书房，另一半是寝室。最使仇奕森惊奇的，是闵凤姑的书房内养有许多毒蛇，蛇笼子重重叠叠的。 “噢，女孩子怎可以玩这些东西？”仇奕森指着那些毒蛇直摇头，啧着嘴说。 闵凤姑笑吃吃地说：“我早告诉过你，在C岛上什么消遣的娱乐也没有，我是爱好小动物的！” “爱好小动物也不能爱到毒蛇的头上去！” “有什么不可的？别看这些毒蛇，斑点也真美丽，我是由蛇蛋把它们孵出来养到这样大的！” “你这孩子的脾性也真怪！” “看！我还养了这些不同种类的猴子！”闵凤姑推开了窗户，灯光外射，立时有三、四只铁链锁着的猢狲，乱蹦乱跳，吱吱喳喳地闹个不休。这些讨人嫌的畜牲，伸着毛手，向主人索取吃的，闵凤姑将书桌上果盆里盛着的水果，分发给那些小畜牲，还抚玩了好一阵子，始重新把窗户关上。 “大概你淘气的程度是向它们学的！”仇奕森嘲笑着说。 闵凤姑的房间内的摆设也是半欧化的，有长短沙发、酒橱、钢琴，还有一只小型的冰箱。 “骚胡子，你大概是喜欢吃烈酒的，需要掺什么调品吗？”闵凤姑打开酒柜的时候，问仇奕森说。 “不！我吃纯酒的！” “威士忌？” “最好是威士忌！” 是时，仇奕森已经注意到墙壁上挂着的一串飞刀，那是一条皮腰带。五把飞刀横贴在腰带上缝着的刀鞘上，排列整齐，金光闪闪的刀把，在灯光之下煞是好看。 那腰带已经十分陈旧了，可能是当年闵三江在纵横江湖，以“金刀老三”扬威闽海时的老行头，他竟传给了闵凤姑！ 在那串飞刀之畔，有着两帧陈年的玉照，一帧是闵三江中年头发还是黑色的时代，以“海盗”打扮的半身放大照片，笑口盈盈的，一副“不可一世”的形状！ 另一帧却是一个“天姿国色”的混血女郎的玉照，她的化妆虽与时代稍嫌脱节，然而她的艳丽却非能以时代的过去而可掩盖的，因为照片已经有点褪色，需得仔细看去。她的眼、鼻、唇、脸型，都和闵凤姑十分相似，不用说，这是闵凤姑的母亲了——也就是和闵三江结婚四年不到就一命呜呼的薄命佳人！ 闵凤姑已经替仇奕森把酒递过来了，仇奕森用眼向照片一瞟，说：“你的母亲，真是个绝色的美人！” 闵凤姑摇首说：“她只是个弱女子，辛辛苦苦和父亲用双手开垦这座'闵家花园'，熬不到几年，就一命归天了。'前人种树后人凉'，这句话是一点也不错的！现在，我们是在享受'闵家花园'的成果了！”她说时，似有无限的感慨。 仇奕森和闵凤姑干了一杯酒，干脆他把酒瓶取过来了，开始自斟自饮。 仇奕森是有意要套闵凤姑真情实话的，三两杯下肚之后，又说：“C岛是很寂寞的海岛，我看你是个野性不羁的女郎，你能过得惯这种生活么？” “我的生命由这里开始，我所看到的天地，也是这个C岛，为什么会过不惯呢？况且，这座'闵家花园'是我的母亲用双手开垦出来的，她老人家辛苦耕耘，性命也葬送在这上面，她临死曾告诉我说：'这是你的天地，你要好好地保护，别让任何人夺走了！'” 仇奕森皱着眉宇，嗤笑说：“你说的话我有点不相信呢！你的母亲故世时，你有多大岁数呢？” “我三足岁了。”闵凤姑说：“记得过生日那天，母亲在病榻上给我切了一枚点有三支小蜡烛的蛋糕。她说，我将是'闵家花园'的女主人！任何人也不得把花园夺走！她关照我长大之后，要不择手段保卫这座花园！因为父亲年事已老，无能为力了……” 仇奕森摇着头说：“你三岁时候，母亲说的话还记得么？” 闵凤姑说：“这是我一生之中印象最深的事情，除此之外，没什么记忆了！” 仇奕森仍不肯相信，说：“恐怕是有人怂恿你的吧？” 闵凤姑嗤笑说：“据说你的善疑是著名的，果然名不虚传！” 仇奕森忽的向重叠的蛇笼子走了过去，他蹲下来故意数点了一番，眼镜蛇有两条，雨伞蛇有四条之多，竹节带三条，另外在一只小笼子里还有好几条草色的四脚蛇，那是用来喂毒蛇用的。 闵凤姑的眼色含秋水，趋至仇奕森的身畔，同样蹲了下来，说：“你对这种有毒的小动物，恐怕是不会感觉到兴趣的！” 仇奕森吃吃笑了一阵子，说：“这种动物经常是小说家形容女人用的，我倒无所谓有没有兴趣，在我的一生之中，所看到的，所遭遇到的，也太多了！” “毒蛇与女人又有什么关系呢？” “你没听说过蛇蝎美人一词么？可曾有小说家用蛇蝎来形容男人？” 闵凤姑滢滢地笑了起来，说：“小说作家之中十个有九个是造谣生事，十一个以上是无中生有……” 仇奕森倏地站了起，吁了口气说：“听说闽海帮的海贼，第一个到'闵家花园'里来威胁闵三爷的，是袁大麻子的门生方丁卫，他是被毒蛇咬死的！” 闵凤姑一怔，呆了半晌，又回复了笑脸说：“骚胡子，你以为