Chapter 6 Chapter 4 Lord of the Night

But Qingluo helped the skinny monkey to go home, just when he sat down firmly, he suddenly heard the first pair of dragons outside the door knocking on the door. "Haha, there's business here," but he heard the thin-skinned monkey say happily, and said to Qing Luo, "Wait for me here." He shrugged and went out the door. Qing Luo lay behind the window, not daring to vent his breath, for fear of being caught by Long Buer again.But he heard Long Buer's rough voice outside and asked: "Hey, Xin Buqi, what's wrong with your face?" "Hitted against the wall."

"Is it possible to hit a wall like this?" Long Buer's tone was obviously full of doubts. "No, it hit the ground first, then a chicken coop, then a tree, and finally a wall..." Xin Buqi recalled bitterly. "I don't care about this much, let me tell you, Master Yu has an order to steal something...you are not allowed to make it public." Long Buer said loudly. "No publicity is allowed? My lord, can you speak in a low voice?" "I'm already very quiet!" Long Buer roared angrily. "Hey," someone shouted in the distance, "Why are you making such a noise in the middle of the night? Do you have a sense of public morality? They have to go to work tomorrow."

"I'll fucking kill you." Long Buer yelled loudly in the distance, he was full of anger, the wind blew up when he yelled, the surrounding was silent, no one dared to make a sound. Long Buer turned his head in satisfaction, and said rumblingly to Xin Buqi: "Go to the bird class, go to the coffin shop. Where are we talking? Oh, Master Yu wants you to steal a 'Deaf Rhinoceros' stone." "Where...where?" "Mo Tong, a dead river, have you heard of this name?" "What?" When Xin Buqi heard the name, several pictures of tragic scenes from various angles flashed through his mind, and his hair exploded again.

"What? Is there a problem? Be smart, buddy." Long Buer lowered his head and stared at Xin Buqi threateningly. Xin Buqi quickly replied: "No, no." Long Buer nodded in satisfaction, took out a command arrow from his bosom and threw it over: "I specially recommended you in front of Master Yu Heting, Lord Xin is known as the third-hand thief of the Fire-hating City, and he would not give it to me in the future." Shame on you?" Xin Buqi shook his head quickly: "No, no." He muttered the name 'Deaf Rhinoceros' twice, and couldn't help asking: "Well, Master Long, what kind of stone is this? What did you do it for?"

Long Buer glared at him angrily, burning with rage (because he didn't know), he roared angrily: "Don't ask about things you shouldn't know, do you want me to teach you the rules of the Tao? Be smart!" "Yes yes yes." Xin Buqi stepped back cleverly, nodding repeatedly. Long Buer looked at Xin Buqi, who bowed his head and bowed his waist, and his tone softened a little: "Okay, do you have any clues?" Xin Buqi swallowed his saliva, gritted his teeth and said, "To tell you the truth, I am familiar with this old man's house. The things Master Yu wants must be extremely precious. I guess that old Heluo must have hidden the stone in a red in the box."

Long Buer was overjoyed: "It's good to know where it is. If you bring the red box within two days, you're done." Xin Buqi asked Ai Ai authentically: "Master Long, this one, is there any bonus?" Long Buer's body shook, exuding a domineering aura from his whole body, he said coldly: "Does it count as saving your life?" Xin Bufang hastily stepped back another ten steps, nodded like a chicken pecking at rice: "Do the math." Long Buer looked at the shy Xin Buqi, and rolled his eyes, thinking that these pillars of society should not be squeezed too hard, and the city of fire-hating still depends on these people to build, so he said: "How about it, All other stolen things are yours. I won't share a share. This is the head office. "

Xin Buqi hurriedly laughed and said, "This is Master Long's favor." Long Buer strode out a dozen or so steps, then turned around and said, "Be smart. Also, don't make it public." His voice rumbled across the night sky, frightening four or five night birds to fly out of the trees in a panic and into the dark sky. Xin Buqi was right about these few words, but felt that his clothes were wet with sweat.He breathed a sigh of relief, went back to the room, turned around twice, puffed up his chest again, and said triumphantly to Qing Luo: "How about it, did you hear? My reputation has already reached the ears of the city lord. This ticket will take care of you, a rookie, what are you going to do with me?"

"To steal something? I won't do it." Qing Luo shook his head and said. Xin Buqi's face darkened, and he showed him the command arrow: "What stealing? Do you know who this person came just now? He is the confidant of Yuheting, the lord of Yanhuo City. He asked us to steal things, then It’s not called stealing, it’s performing official duties and contributing to urban construction.” Qing Luo shook his head vigorously: "Anyway, I won't go, we grassland people don't do such things." Xin Buqi was furious, rushed forward and grabbed Qing Luo's skirt and shouted: "Then you pay for my car, and also, pay for my edamame!"

Feng Xingyun's arm was grabbed by the Yinchi Warlock, as if he was clamped tightly by a pair of iron tongs. He tried to struggle, but the skinny man in green robe seemed to have infinite strength, and his fingers sank into the flesh of his arm in circles.I don't know what spells the sorcerer was carrying, Feng Xingyun only felt his whole body was stiff, numb and hot, he couldn't breathe, let alone move. The sorcerer held Feng Xingyun under his ribs, strode through the narrow and winding dark alleys with long legs, as if he was very familiar with the roads in this city.After turning many corners, he suddenly appeared at the military garrison that Qing Luo had been to that afternoon.

The green-robed man took out an ivory waistband from his pocket and showed it to the guard at the gate: "I am the servant of Chayue Tianlong in front of the rank of the dragon and shot the dragon seal. Is your master Long here?" The mansion soldier looked at the sign feebly, and said: "General Long was summoned by Lord Yu." Long Yin pointed Feng Xingyun and walked in aggressively: "We are cousins ​​who haven't seen each other for many years. There is a criminal here, let's borrow a cell." The government soldier didn't know his background, checked his brand name, took Feng Xingyun away, searched his belongings, threw him into a small prison cell, and then fell asleep by himself.

Feng Xingyun was thrown on the floor and was still unable to move for a long time.The cell where he was held was the row of wing rooms at the back of the Fubing compound, which was placed on a high stone foundation, more than three feet higher than the street outside.His face was pressed against the cold stone floor, and he could just see through a small air hole at the foot of the wall, the fire-ridden street outside, and the white upper city floating in the distant sky.He lay on the ground for a long time before the tingling sensation on his body gradually subsided. He just took a breath when he suddenly saw Yu Chang's face flashing past outside.He also saw the little girl named Lu Zhu, leading her running towards the upper city. Just as Feng Xingyun was about to shout out, he heard the sound of the gate, and Long Yin walked in indiscriminately, with a cup of tea in one hand and a whip in the other. "The fire-weary night is coming," he said, looking around, frowning, carefully placing the tea on the only rickety chair, and turning slowly, "I was supposed to But you have done a great job, but you ruined my big job - the night is long, we can talk slowly. What is your relationship with that chick from Nanyao, why do you want to protect her?" four second "I didn't expect Master Yu to catch up with you." Lu Mo said. "Why did you leave Shangcheng when you're so good." Yu Heting looked mediocre, leaning on the bench, watching her change her makeup. At this moment, they were no longer in the room where they met Mr. Tea Key and Xiao Si, but changed to a spacious room covered with ebony, without chairs, only futons and low tables for guests to lean on.The house is surrounded by white camellias and peonies, which were obviously just picked from the garden at the door, and they are still tender and tender in porcelain vases. Lu Mo untied the earrings and said, "I'm not used to staying in the upper city." She put the plucked pearl pendant on a small dressing table.There is a butterfly vase of blue, blue and white chrysanthemums on the table, with a dozen sticks of jasmine in it, exuding a faint fragrance. Lu Mo untied his hairpin, shook his shoulders, and the city lord, who was tired of fire, watched in admiration at the long black hair falling to the ground like a waterfall.At the end of each strand of long hair was a small bell, which made a delicate and pleasant sound with Lu Mo's movements.Lu Mo turned around, and suddenly her bright face illuminated the small building. She has a light temperament, just like the jasmine on the dressing table, which can make people fall into the charm of the fragrance of flowers unconsciously. Lu Mo's eyes are big, full of innocence that is not suitable for her age, her complexion is pale, and her black hair makes it as transparent as white jade.Yu Heting always felt that he had to hold his breath, otherwise he would blow this delicate person away.Master Yu was puzzled, how could such a weak little person survive in the lower city surrounded by tigers, wolves and robbers. He said, "Do you dance for a living? Well, show me the dance." Lu Mo tilted his head to look at the two of them, and saw the grimaces from the beginning to the end, and sat on one side motionless.She smiled slightly: "Master Yu, even if you go to the theater to watch the dance, do you still have to bring guards?" Yu Heting: "Outside is no better than Shangcheng, the ghost face always follows me. It's been twenty years, and I'm used to it. Just pretend he's not here." Lu Mo flicked a row of silver wires hanging from the long window with his fingernails. Brass beads were hanging on those silver wires, and they swayed and collided in the night sky by themselves, making refreshing copper sounds. .For some reason, the red candles burning around seemed to be blown out by a warm wind at the same time, and when the lanterns were shaken, Lu Mo's long hair twirled in the red light. The sound of those thin bells swaying is like the wind falling, faintly absent, and occasionally two thin bells collide together, the icy collision sound is like the collision of two snowflakes in the coldest winter night.She jumped up in this intoxicating wind.Some green grass blades, like natural swans, flew up from her dress and fell into the air. A gust of life-like wind flowed from Lumo's fingers, from her soft arms, and from under her skirt. "Wind Dancing Maniac" was originally a killing spell, but when Lu Mo used it under the red light, it was enchanting and coquettish, without any trace of murderous intent. The swans made of grass were blown up by the wind, circling around like they were alive. indoor. Lu Mo's dancing posture is weak and weak, she is like a swan in the wind, her waist is so slender that she can be held with one hand.She danced in the wind flowing from her body, and stepped on those flying grass swans, so light that she didn't see any weight. Why is her appearance and conversation so clean and free from dust, yet her dancing posture is so seductive, a raging flame burning inside it confused him.Yuheting shook his head vigorously, thinking. The desire to protect her surged in his chest, and he could hear the sound of it hitting his breastbone fluffily, which even overwhelmed the crisp sound of the copper beads flying and falling on the silver wire.They rise and fall one after another, flying up and down, the range gradually becomes smaller, and the sound gradually becomes inaudible, as if thousands of birds are finally shedding their feathers on the plain shrouded in thick fog. The faint scented wind swept across the room again, and the red candles swinging around were all extinguished with a "poof".Only Yu and Oni were left sitting in the darkness and silence. After a long silence, Yuheting applauded.There was a hint of pain in his voice: "Lu Mo, why did you stay here? Why do you always hang out with these untouchables?" Lu Mo lit a small lamp, turned around to put away her make-up, and said, "I'm a man with lost wings, and I'll never be able to fly again. People with feathers see me as a different kind. Besides, I like dancing, and here I am." I can dance freely. It is my blessing that no one cares." "You can't stay here anymore." "Are you going to force me to go back to the city?" "With me by your side, who dares to squint at you? Who dares to ignore your dignity?" Yu Heting said. Again she replied curtly: "I don't like Uptown." "why?" Lu Mo tilted her head and thought about it. "It's so solid, it looks like it's going to last forever, which is what I hate about it." "Oh?" Yu Heting was a little surprised, and raised his chin into the air with a question. Lu Mo said blankly: "I hate eternal things. What I like is fleeting beauty. Dance, music, they are created, they will only show and stay in the air for a short moment, just like owning mayflies Short-lived creatures—summer flowers, fireflies, shooting stars, and, of course, flowers.” She turned her face to the flowers on the dresser, “Look at these flowers, they wither quickly, which makes them Its beauty is so precious." Yu Heting sneered and said: "When they die, won't they become a large mass of putrid sludge? I can easily cut off the strings of the zither, and I can also cut off the heads of those dancers. They are too fragile. Too fragile to even mention." "What you kill is just their form," Lu Mo sneered, making this weak woman look as cold as a stone statue, "You cut off the strings, but the music it once played has already existed ; you kill the dancers, but their dances are imprinted in your memory—true beauty cannot be erased unless you kill yourself." "Architecture, words, poetry, power, and things made of stone seem to be eternal, but in fact they are too attached to form, so I hate them." Lu Mo said, seeming to unintentionally put the Pushing the butterfly vase out, the vase fell to the ground and broke into countless pieces. Yu Heting was taken aback, and silently shook his head.Seeing that Lu Mo cleaned up, he put his hair up again, sighed and asked, "Are you going to leave me today?" Lu Mo rolled up his sleeves and poured a glass of wine for Yu Heting, saying, "If you want to drink for supper, Tianxiang Pavilion's Pearl Fish Soup is the most famous. If you want to stay overnight..." She smiled sweetly, "Unless you can't fly , is also a person with a waste of wings, otherwise it's better to do what you want, Lu Mo resigned." Yu Heting suddenly grabbed her hand, and asked with a bit of viciousness: "I saw your carriage on the road, you must have come back from Changsheng Road, right? If you have any relationship with Master Tie, I will I will kill you!" Lu Mo broke free from his hand, lowered his head and said, "Your Excellency, you should respect yourself." He closed the door and retreated into the inner room. A gust of wind crossed the Fireweary City at night, and the flower branches stretched out in front of the window crackled and rattled the window paper. Grimace just knelt on the ground silently.He looked no more alive than a bronze statue. The dish was delivered by a big fat chef with squinting eyes, and he looked clean and neat.He knelt on the ground, raised the fried fish soup held in both hands over his head, and offered it to him.Another bright and handsome boy quickly went forward to tidy up the tea table for Master Yu, placed a jug of hot wine with a vermilion lacquer cover, replaced it with a new one, and poured sake.Yu Heting looked, this young boy was the tea waiter they met at the door. Just as he was about to put the wine to his mouth, the grimace that had been silent all this time suddenly said: "Wait a minute." Yu Heting froze for a moment, Grimace's hand had already been placed on the knife, it was shining brightly under the candlelight, like a flash in the room, and it slid across the eyelashes in white, everyone felt a chill in their throats, they had already heard the knife "" With a bang, it retracted into the sheath.The fat big chef who was still holding the plate suddenly spewed blood from his throat, he fell backwards, his eyes were wide open, and a bare short knife appeared in his hand. The young man holding the flagon was taken aback, let go of his hand, and the flagon fell to the ground, suddenly igniting a ball of blue fire. Yu Heting froze for a moment, and threw the wine glass in his hand on the ground. Grimace flew another knife and extinguished the candle.When he retracted the knife, his arm flickered imperceptibly, and there was a thud, and the only sound in the darkness was the sound of the boy falling to the ground. Fourth C Hundreds of black-clothed huts stood in two rows along the street outside Tianxiang Pavilion like wooden men.These people are all from Wingless people, and they are clear about many tricks in the lower city. If they don't leave, many open and secret businesses on Nanshan Road will not be able to be closed.The idlers standing far and near all jumped up and cursed in secret: "Mother Xipi, this old man is still not leaving, and we can't do business tonight." Looking at the oil pan that he had fallen on the ground, the leather boots seller packed up his things and was about to leave, but the roast duck seller advised him to wait a little longer. At this time, a water wheel was suddenly pushed out from the alley next to Tianxiang Pavilion, turned onto the painted bridge, and pushed towards the main road.Three or two hunched black shadows worked hard behind the car, as if they didn't see that the road in front of the car had been blocked by those glaring men in black shirts. Before the people standing beside them could remind them, those Luren Weis had an attack early: "Grandma, what the hell, are you looking for death?" Three or two big men came forward and beat them with sheathed knives. The two people pushing the cart let out a panicked "Oops" and hid back. In a panic, they even pulled the cart down. With two bangs, the bucket on the cart jumped up the slope and rushed towards the street, hitting the street. There was a bang on the edge, and a large puff of black smoke suddenly came out from inside. The smoke looked like something tangible, and it diffused from the barrel without scattering. It rolled up into a dragon shape in the air, and rushed down the street towards the men in black with the wind.Those who were close were brought down by the smoke, and they all fell to the ground immediately, their whole bodies turning black. "It's black mirage poison." A knowledgeable person shouted. The black mirage poison is as tangible and qualitative as an entity, and as empty and changeable as a mist. The soldiers of the Luren Guards have the skills of slaying dragons, and when they slashed on the poisonous smoke, they only ended up empty.Those Luren guards in black immediately went into chaos, the people in front pinched their noses and ran back, but the people behind shouted: "The police have been attacked!" They drew up their weapons and wanted to charge forward, huddled together on the street. After all, they were well-trained, and they knew that someone was hiding in the dark and casting spells. In the face of great changes, protecting the Lord is the first priority. Dozens of people drew their knives and were about to charge into Tianxiang Pavilion. The black mirage stood in front of him fiercely, unable to deal with it with swords and guns, and there were no warlocks in the Luren guards, so it was a big embarrassment, but they were experienced after all, and they knew some emergency methods. Several pots scooped water from the river and poured it on the black mist. The water was splashed with black mist, and when it suddenly lit up, it burned up, like countless small burning oil droplets scattered in the air.The black mirage rolled even more violently, like a raging fire dragon rushing towards the man in black, but more water jets poured up, and the black mist gradually faded away. At that moment, the roast duck seller whistled, and dozens of people came out from the idlers on Nanshan Road gathered at the end of the street. The first peddler was wielding two knives, and a big man was wielding a hammer. The You Tiao boy picked up the cauldron on the ground, like a giant shield, protecting his back.Three or four people came out from the pavilion, but they were the guests who were sitting in the hall drinking.Although these people were of different heights, short, fat, and thin, they were all very tough under their hands, and they worked together to guard the gate. There are many guards in Lu, although they did not bring long spears and Jubing (Note: Ju read gou, that is, the word "gou", "jubing" refers to weapons such as daggers and halberds used to kill with hooks), none of them used weapons at hand, But they are well-trained, standing side by side, and rushing in like a battle siege. They were bluffing there when they suddenly heard someone shout from a high place: "I am invisible!" A long whip about four feet long fell from the sky, hanging around a man's neck like a spirit snake, and threw him up.His whip is thin and long, rolling and flying in the air as if consciously, it is as sharp as a sharp blade, when it wraps around the arm, it cuts off the arm, when it wraps around the neck, it cuts off the neck. At the same time, dozens of black shadows sprang up from the eaves on both sides, lifted the tiles on the spot, and crackled the hidden weapons that cost nothing at the front of the row below. "It's a shadow!" Several Lu Renwei soldiers shouted in horror. The shadow, that is, the shadowman, its appearance can be traced back to the time when the ancient Eight Desolation Kings ruled Ningzhou. The rogues gathered in Huohuo City for hundreds of years, lived at the bottom of society, and had to deal with a life of constant bloodshed , but also to face the hunt and kill of the feathered nobles who are hostile to the wingless people, the precarious situation, among the remaining wingless people, there are also many wandering warriors and down-and-out warlocks, gradually developing countless amazing skills.They are good at using daggers, daggers, iron hooks and other short weapons that are easy to hide, as well as darts; they can fly over walls, pass through walls and walls without making a sound; Use various poisons and drugs.In a face-to-face attack, their moves are extremely ferocious, almost fatal.This is what the lower class developed from fighting to the death, fast, swift, and effective.It's not good-looking but there's nothing fancy about it. At the beginning, these skills were only passed on among a few bandits. Later, Lord Tie began to consciously select and train these shadows, improving and promoting the esoteric techniques refined over hundreds of years. The city of fire really appears.Under the hands of Master Tie, they developed the term "shadow" to an extreme. Whether it was fences, iron fences, thick walls, or high barriers, they did not become obstacles for them to cross. Running on the streets of horses and chariots, they can also walk through the army array full of sharp knives and gunpoints like a stroke, but it makes it difficult for people to notice their existence.The most frightening thing is their invisibility in the legend. It is said that the shadows are invisible and invisible, and they suddenly appear when and where you least expect it. This is the most frightening power of the shadows.They are the omnipresent eyes of Master Tie and the symbol of his omnipresent power.In fact, the true meaning of shadows is nothing more than using another identity to cover themselves. They can hide under that body for decades, living a mediocre life like ordinary people.Once it breaks out, it's time to entrust your life to Lord Tie. At this time, in the small building behind Tianxiang Pavilion, Grimace held a knife in one hand and pressed Yuheting's shoulder with the other, standing in the dark without saying a word.Yuheting was also able to hold his breath.They held their breaths and listened to the noise of people and killing outside, but the small building they were in was extremely quiet, not even a bug screaming. In such silence, murderous intent filled the air.The branches of flowering trees outside were blown by the wind, and they kept hitting the white window paper, and the steel strings on the window could not help making a slight noise. Grimace knew it in his heart, and the wind around him had already mixed into the shadow man's breathing. General Grimace's red and black mask swayed under the faint moonlight leaking in from the window, making it even more ferocious, depicting his ferocious name. He suddenly let go of the Yuhe Pavilion, took a quick step across, knelt on the ground, pulled out the long knife with both hands, and stabbed it under the floor.The long knife went to the end, and when the knife was pulled out, a spring of blood rushed straight up with a "chi". Before he could pull out the long knife completely, the floor shook violently, and with a bang, a big hole was opened in another place. Amidst the flying sawdust, a faint black shadow swirled up from the hole and flew in the air. In the middle, a rapid airflow swirled out.That black shadow used the skill of Wind Dancer. It's just that it's different from the dance performed by Lu Mo. The rapid airflow from the shadow is like countless flying knives. He doesn't use medium, but uses airflow as a knife, filling the building in an instant. Grimace still knelt on the ground and danced with knives, only to hear those wind knives hitting his knives, making the sound of tinkling gold and iron. The footsteps of the people who flew up from the cracks in the floor were erratic, like the dim moonlight floating on the water waves. Grimace's feet were fixed to the floor like iron nails, still motionless. The two faced each other, holding the weapons in their hands tightly, their aura was like a full bow, about to explode in an instant. At this moment, everyone's eardrums buzzed with a loud shout, and a huge black shadow broke into the door. It was the bald man guarding the stairs.With a loud shout, he had already stopped in front of Yuhe Pavilion. The black shadow fell to the ground like a light and fluttering leaf, and his figure was as dim as a shadow in the light leaking in from outside the door, making it hard to see clearly.He could only hear him yelling in a low voice: "Tie Kunnu, this matter has nothing to do with you, step back soon." The bald man Tie Kunnu couldn't help being stunned when he saw the shadow, he still stood in front of the Yuhe Pavilion and the grimace, and shouted: "Those who pay the money here are all the guests of Master Tie. I will watch it for Master Tie." Changzi, even if you are a shadow, you can never touch the guests." He is holding an iron rod as thick as a child's arm. It has been used for many years and has been polished smooth. It is as long as half a person. Penetrate deeply into the plank. Heiying hesitated for a moment, only to hear the sound of a series of stairs outside, but it was a large number of Lu Renwei who finally broke through and forced their way in. He sighed, let out a sharp whistle, and opened his hand as if throwing something backward. Grimace's knife light flashed a few more times, only a few faint tinkling sounds were heard.The few Luren guards who came in first covered their eyes with their hands, and fell to the ground screaming. The black shadow rushed out of the window and flew downstairs. Afterwards, a dozen or so Luren guards who followed in the door did not hesitate at all, and went out through the window, but they heard a few screams of "Oh, oh, oh!" It turned out that they fell on the barbed wire all over the ground.Then there was the sound of people running away stepping on the roof, and there was nowhere to chase them in the darkness. Although there was such a series of commotions outside the door, Lu Mo's door was always closed tightly, as if the woman didn't care about these killings and bloodshed. Cui Zhufeng, the boss of Tianxiang Pavilion, has already rushed back from the outside after hearing about the chaos. He is usually a prominent character in Yanhuo City. At this time, his face turned pale with fright, and he knelt in front of the Yuhe Pavilion and kowtowed, pointing The two dead men lying on the ground in the building said: "This, this, these two are not from our pavilion..." Grimace pointed to Lu Mo's door and asked, "Sir, do you want to take her away?" Yu Heting covered his shoulder with one hand, a dark blood column was flowing out from his hand, probably injured by the air knife just now.He sneered a few times, and said to the surroundings: "Don't disturb her." The hundreds of Luren guards answered in unison: "Yes!" The sound was like a thunderstorm.Cui Zhufeng's legs went limp and he slumped on the ground. Yu Heting ignored him, and said to Grimace: "Let's go." When he stepped out of the gate of Tianxiang Pavilion, he stepped in bloody water, and there were seven or eight people lying on the ground, including the guards and the shadows. Yu Heting stepped over the threshold, looking at the terrified faces of the neighbors on the street.He sneered, and sternly shouted: "Someone is going to kill me, you all saw it. Send a note to Lord Tie, if you don't find these people, everyone will never want to live a good life!" He ordered his subordinates loudly: "Pass my order, turn the entire Fire-hating City over!" The three hundred Lu people Wei Qi shouted, "Yes!" four nocho The feathered people look down on other rough races, calling them "wingless people" and "abandoned people", but they need them to do rough chores, hard work and physical work; and most of the wingless people also hate them, hate them, and call them secretly They're "flat hairs" or "bird people" or whatever.This kind of hatred is naked and concealed, it is like a hidden turbulent undercurrent, galloping under the sublayer of the Kingdom of Feathers and the Realm of Flying. The Wingless People are also divided into free people and slaves.Those slaves are descendants of captives captured by Yuren in previous wars. They have been in Ningzhou for several generations and belong to the private property of their respective masters.Among them, the barbarians are the most, followed by the Chinese, and there are very few Kuafu and Heluo.Slaves signed into the roster are absolutely not allowed to flee, and the punishment for fugitive slaves is extremely severe.Most of the Wingless people in Fireweary City are free people. In most Ningzhou cities, there are never so many free and wingless people.This situation is the result of the special situation of Fire Weary City and long-term accumulation. Fire Annoyance is a free port, Ningzhou's only trade outlet to the sea, much more stable than the military-connected ports of the eastern countries.At that time, the sixteen countries in the Eastern Continent were in turmoil, and the alliances between countries were constantly changing, and the alliances were constantly changing. One day, it might be an allied ship, but the next day it would become an enemy property that was hunted down and confiscated. This city has become a good harbor for wealthy merchants from all over the world to escape the war, not to mention that it has the best ocean-going ships and the best sailors.The chaos and dynamism here also attract adventurers with other motives, and ships coming and going unload their cargo here, leaving behind countless sailors, bankrupt merchants and wanderers. These people brought wealth to Ningzhou, but also brought many social problems. Therefore, the rulers of Ningzhou in all dynasties strictly prohibited the non-winged people who were tired of fire from flowing to other cities.Their status is low, they are not protected by any laws of the Feathermen, and they are always strongly oppressed by the Wingmen. The back and forth of swords and guns has gradually evolved into a major turbulent factor in Ningzhou. When Tie Wenzhou was young, the conflicts between the Wingless People and the local Yuren who were tired of fire were extremely sharp.The taxes and laws against the Wingless are extremely harsh, and the harsh oppression has led to countless riots.When Tie Wenzhou was in his teens, several major riots broke out in Firesanity City. Each time, the fire lasted for several months and burned the port to nothingness. . At that time, the Wingless People had two ways to get ahead. One was to sell themselves to the shipowner as a sailor. Although they had to go through wind, waves, wandering, and a difficult life, they still had freedom after all; Fire Guards.It is not easy to get into the Lu Renwei. Only those who have served in the Fubing for five years, have experienced several battles, and are brave in battle can be selected to join the Lu Renwei.Besides, this means working for the Yuren and acting as a thug against the Wingless People. Tie Wenzhou was born in the dock area of ​​the lower city, and he could barely be considered a free man.According to his surname, it can be guessed that he is a descendant of the barbarians, but it is unknown when his ancestors came to Ningzhou.Tie Wenzhou's parents died in the fire-hating riots. He grew up among the hooligans in the dock area, and he was influenced by his ears and eyes. When he grew up, he could only do things like smuggling, theft and robbery, and boarding ships to steal goods and packages. . It was not easy to be a thief in Yanhuo. In addition to dealing with the resistance of the owner's bodyguards and road guards, he also had to be charged by the army gangsters who were everywhere in Yanhuo.The Fubing and Lu Renwei on Bajiao Street would extort money from these thieves, charging them a monthly fee, and if they didn't make enough, they would be whipped and beaten severely by the Fubing. At that time, Tie Wenzhou was young and energetic, unable to bear blackmail, and a group of young people killed the leader of the government soldiers, Du Wei Yuren, causing a catastrophe.The fire-hating gangster was oppressed by Yuren officials and wanted to arrest him, but with his tenacity and cunning, he broke through countless assassinations, traps, ambushes and firefights, and established his own shadow gang little by little. Gather all kinds of gangs vying for power in Firehare City.At that time, the powerful gangs in Huoyan City included the Haigouzi composed of wandering sailors, the hero gang of bankrupt farmers, and the iron gentleman who collected bonuses on Nanshan Road. These gangs finally belonged to Tie Wenzhou's subordinates.His business has grown gradually, and every business in Huoyan City, whether overt or covert, has the shadow of Master Tie.But he was still a bandit, and was hunted down by Yuren officials everywhere. His first fortune was in the Battle of the Feathers thirty years ago.At that time, the Yuren army was retreating one after another, and the elite Tianlong army of Yuhe Pavilion was entangled in the high mountains of Ningxi, and rescue was insufficient.The barbarians followed the gap opened by Mieyun Pass in Gouyi Mountain, and 40,000 cavalry rushed to Yanhuo City.The soldiers of the fire-weary city dealt with unruly people well, but against the elite soldiers of the barbarians, they collapsed at the first touch. At that time, Tie Wenzhou raised his arms, and a mob composed of fire-weary Wingless people gangs leaned against the city wall of the upper city. It actually withstood the successive attacks of 40,000 barbarian troops. After the war, Yuren acquiesced to Master Tie's authority in Fire-weary City.Although the government soldiers dispatched full-time officials and soldiers to manage the city gates, their every move was under the control of Master Tie.With his majesty and strength, Tie Wenzhou managed the city of Yanhuo, which was originally a conflict between many forces, in an orderly manner.In the lower city, there are inspection and fire brigades formed by the Wingless People themselves, equipped with alarm equipment, and street drums are set up on every street in the city.On the wharf, a certain tax is collected on the passing goods to protect the safety of their people and goods. The Fire-hating Featherman's oppression of the Wingless People also relaxed by three points.Under normal circumstances, arresting officials are not allowed to enter the private houses in the lower city casually at night. If they want to arrest thieves or arrest criminals, the captain in charge of the government soldiers only needs to send the famous assassin to the iron mansion, go to pay a visit, and explain the reason for the incident. Grandpa will naturally give an explanation.This is also one of the reasons why Yuheting asked Long Buer to find someone to take the stone for him-since Lao Heluo lives on the site of Master Tie, even though Yuheting and the Tianlong Army in his hands are still firmly in control The city's strength should not be underestimated, but the residents of Huoyan City know that Tie Wenzhou is the true uncrowned king and supreme monarch of Huoyan City. Four Pentacles That afternoon, Ku Long and Hu Tou, the owners of Bingya Inn on Dengtian Road, were recruited into the city by Tie Wenzhou. They were not led to Tiefu on Changsheng Road in the east of the city, but to Leichi in the south of the city.雷池是一个方方整整的天然池子，即使在大白天看，池水也因为深邃而发黑，它长约有六百步，宽有两百步。池子中心有一个圆形的小岛屿，名叫天心丘，面积不大，正好放下一座临水小阁，一株花树而已。 那株花树是有名的金枝珊，树干如珊瑚一般殷红，白日繁花满树，到了夜里，花叶全谢，只有光秃秃的树干树杈放出幽幽的毫光。 这儿是铁问舟避暑的云天水阁所在，一进夏季，除非得到铁爷的同意，就没有人可以靠近雷池周围。天心丘又无桥无路，只能靠一叶小船摆渡进去，整座雷池上，也就这一只小船而已。 苦龙和虎头跳上小船，那划船的水鬼精干皮实，扎着黑色水靠，裹着红头巾，在黑夜里就如一团火在烧着。他坐在船上，带着那种御前侍卫的骄傲神气。苦龙和他相熟，知道他是海钩子中一等一的高手。虎头历来讨厌坐船，尤其是这种小扁舟，这时候苦着脸往上一跳，轰隆一声砸起万顷水花。那水鬼哑声一笑，一点竹篙，小船笔直地向池心荡去。 虎头紧紧地抓住了两边船帮，知道要是落入水中，那怕自己身躯庞大，要不了一时三刻，就会被水中的成群的突齿虎刺鱼撕咬得剩下一堆骸骨。 不一刻荡到天心丘的岸边，铁问舟早在花树下一领席子上盘腿而坐，等着他们了。岸上再无他人，甚至连仆人也没有一个。 苦龙对此并不奇怪，这儿的警备外松内紧，不说雷池边布有暗岗明哨，只要有池水里的突齿虎刺鱼，只要控制了这条船，雷池就难跨越一步。 第一次见到铁问舟的人都会吃上一惊，他看上去只是一个已过中年的无翼人。平心而论，他的头颅巨大，富有魅力，一头浓密、灰白的头发像狮子那样蜷曲着，披散在他粗大的脖子背后。在这狮子一样的头颅下，却是一套缝制简单的粗布服装，铁问舟手里拿着只烟筒，除此之外身无长物，腰带上最简单的挂饰都没有，穿着打扮都是一个真正的农民。他身形已经发福了不少，甚至胖得骑不了马。谁也不会相信这样的一个人手下掌管着上万的厌火帮众，不会相信他曾经被以十万金铢的价格悬赏捉拿过二十年之久，不会相信他就是厌火的主人。 苦龙和虎头不会有这样的感受，他们低垂下脑袋，等他发言。 而铁问舟神态和蔼，语气舒缓，仿佛路上相见的农人，在问另一个人吃过饭了没有。他问：“听说你在城外拿了茶钥公子手下的一把刀。” “拿了。”苦龙哈哈一笑，“靠，有吃白食不给钱的吗？” 铁问舟唔了一声，点了点头：“茶钥家毕竟是官家的人，时大珩的人当日就把帖子送到我的府上了。你这把刀，就给了我吧，我叫人送一万钱到你的客栈去。” 苦龙说：“不用了，也就图个乐子而已。铁爷喜欢，拿去就是。” “钱，是时大珩让我转交的，”铁爷缓缓地说，“该收的你就收下，也算是给他个教训，一万钱自然不够，你就当是贱卖给我的吧。” “铁爷，您太客气了。”苦龙抱了抱拳，他说话虽然带着无翼人的粗俗和豪爽，神态却始终是恭敬的，“您老联合起三帮五会前，无翼民哪有一点地位，总是被人欺负，就算挣的钱再多，终究都是低人一等的奴仆。一把刀值得了什么。” 铁问舟微笑起来。他这一笑，顿时拂拭去身上那股庸懒的农人形象，这就如同背后的花树，虽然暗淡之光不足以全现其妖娆，却可让人想到白天时的绚烂之姿。他面色温和，满意地微笑，说：“叫你来，是还有其他事。” “是上城那边的事吗？” “如今情形多变，谁也吃不准。青都和鹤鸟儿争权夺利，本来不关我们的事，”铁问舟的面上露出萧索之色，“厌火已经许多日子没动过刀兵了，对老百姓来说，能躲一天是一天——但有许多事情，又是躲不过去的。” 铁问舟的犹疑让苦龙有点奇怪，这可是他从未见过的。这个始终笑容满面的矮胖掌柜为难地搔了搔下巴。虎头早轰隆隆地拍了胸脯喊出来：“我们厌火城的好汉，可从来没怕过别人。铁爷，我们早做准备，水来土掩，兵来将挡。” 铁问舟点了点头，说：“我不担心打战的事，只是目前宁州各方势力纠缠交错，沙陀、翼动天、鹤鸟儿，还有其他七镇，要是站错了一步，对下城人来说，就是大难啊。” 他转头对苦龙说：“铁君子、好汉帮和海钩子的各帮首领，我都知会到了，要大家多小心，但白影刀，就只能靠你去联络了。” “知道了。”苦龙肃然道，“影者各堂，现在是由谁统领？” “白影刀不在了，就暂由黑影刀统领着。晚上我也会找他谈一次。” 苦龙小心翼翼地提醒他说：“影者是铁爷的近卫部队，铁爷不可放权太过，得收着点用。” “这个我知道，”铁问舟有点心不在焉地说，“我会把他们放在刀刃上的。有我在，影者自然就不会有二心。你不用担心这个。” 等苦龙和他的大块头伙伴走后，铁问舟把铜烟嘴塞到嘴里，沉思起来。战争的危险已经迫在眉睫了。一直有密报说他的人里有人在和羽鹤亭接触，但却不知道具体是谁。在所有这些帮派之中，他可以信任谁呢？ 战争其实早就开始了，只是没有人知道在哪儿打，也不知道怎么打。它在每个人的脑后窥视，喘着粗气，吐露獠牙和红色的信子；战一打起来，那就铺天盖地，水银一样渗透到每一个角落里，城市中的每个人都陷身战场，无人可以幸免。 那一夜注定是多事之夜。苦龙走后不久，羽裳按照胖掌柜的指点，也来到了雷池边上。她撮起嘴唇，吹了三声口哨。树后面果然转出来一个人。那年轻人面目和善，黑衣红头巾，若不是自己现身出来，隐藏在黑暗里，还真是让人注意不到。 他看了羽裳手里的名刺，微微笑了起来：“原来是苦龙的朋友。你先在此等等，正有客人坐小船过去。等他谈完了事，我就带你去见铁爷。” 羽裳舒了一口，心想能见到这个神通广大的铁爷，事情就大大有望了。她朝池心看去，果然看到一只扁舟，正悠悠地朝池心的天心丘荡去。天心丘上灯火明亮，隐约能看到一个白衣的胖子，正盘腿踞坐在岸边花树下，意态悠闲。 “那就是铁爷吗？”羽裳惊讶地问道。 那红头巾的小伙子唇角微微一翘，也不回答。 羽裳看到那一叶扁舟上孤立船头的背影。她想起什么来，不由得皱起眉头，问：“刚才进去的那人是谁啊？” 那人也不隐瞒，道：“那是铁爷的心腹影刀啊。” 黑影刀跳上岸，先以专业眼光挑剔地四处看了看，才对铁爷行了礼。他皱了皱眉，说：“战事已近，这儿不太安全，铁爷还是该换个地方。” 铁问舟严厉地看了他一眼：“今天晚上是怎么回事？” 黑影刀也不躲避铁爷犀利如刀的目光，直挺挺地站着说：“是我的错。我本已盘算周密，非要了鹤鸟儿的脑袋不可。没想到功亏一篑，铁爷要罚我，我无话说。” “我罚你，不是罚你失败，是罚你处事不明，擅自行动。此刻下城的府兵、上城的厌火军、庐人卫全面出动，沿街搜拿刺客，砸了上百个摊子店铺，抓了数百名无辜百姓，就是要逼我交人。你说我该怎么办？”铁爷将寒冰一样的目光扫向黑影刀，顿了顿，继续道，“按例要给你说话的机会。你说吧。” “不错，我要说。”影刀梗着脖子说，他的双目炯炯有光，就如钉子般锐利，铁爷的责难就像铁锤，越砸它就越是坚挺，刺入人心也就越深，“影刀行动，历来都是白影刀拿主意，黑影刀策划执行，未必每次都经过铁爷你同意。” 铁问舟“唔”了一声，对这话不置可否。 黑影刀向前走了一步，有些激动地说：“有些话，不知当讲不当讲。铁爷这两年呆在家里的时间多了，管的事少了。白影刀可是十年前就死了，这十年来，都是我代理全掌影者各堂，厌火全城二百八十条大街小巷是理得顺顺帖帖，下面的情形我了解得清清楚楚，整个宁州不论是八镇还是青都，只要有风吹草动，立刻报到我的耳边。这两年来，厌火的生意是日见作大，鹤鸟儿对我们却是步步进逼，庐人卫不断扩充，府兵驻处也增加到四个，全扎在我们的地盘上。这岂能容忍。 “铁爷，我跟着你打拼了二十多年了，手底下杀的扁毛，不到一千也有八百了吧——早把这班骑在无翼人脖子喝血的鸟人们看透了。他们的牙比毒蛇的牙还要刁，一旦咬进脖子，就绝不会松开。我们后退一步，他们就逼前一步，总之是要把刀顶在我们的咽喉上。我们打打杀杀了这么多年，不能到老了，眼看着大好江山都落入到别人的手里啊。” 铁问舟叹一口气说：“影刀，你忠心耿耿，为了兄弟们尽力打拼，耗了不少心力，我是知道的。这十年来辛苦你了。只是你小事把握得稳，大事就嫌急躁，我看还得有个白影刀来控一控你啊。” 黑影刀低了头，沉默半晌，仿佛有点泄气，对铁爷说：“那么谁合适呢？黄脸虎还是贾三？” 铁爷微微一笑，摇了摇头：“白影刀留了传人。” 黑影刀仿佛有点吃惊，很快又平静下来：“白影刀有后人，那是再好不过。为什么不早点让他出来呢？” “我要在火上烧他三遍，在水里淬他三遍，把他炼成一把快刀，这才该承继他的位置。 “你刚才说的不错，我们一起厮拼了这么多年，流的血铺满了厌火城大大小小的街巷，死了许多的好兄弟，图的是什么呢？我铁问舟求的从来不是权势，跟着我打拼的老百姓也不会求权势，他们无外乎指望能过上个安稳日子——只要能有一线和的希望，我就不想挑起战争。” “铁爷，”黑影刀着急地说，“宁州飘摇，欲置身事外，岂可得乎？只有投身其中，成为真正的当权者，让权力说话，才能保住这安稳的日子啊。” 他咬牙切齿地说：“和羽鹤亭摊牌吧，只要正式开战，我有把握在三天内拿下羽鹤亭的脑袋。用杀人来表明立场，这就是厌火的说话方式。大人，就放手让我去做吧。”他那急切的眼中放出的火光，几乎要把整座岛屿点燃，但铁问舟却显得无动于衷。 “我会考虑的。”铁问舟说，但他的语气里毫无热情。 黑影刀眼睛里的光芒黯淡了下去。他摇了摇头，又点了点头，仿佛做一个艰难的抉择。“好，那就照此办吧。”他说。 “不要被他们的挑拨惹怒。你出去躲几个月，我会想办法跟羽鹤亭解释的。影者那边，我也会交代清楚。” 黑影刀凝视耀眼生辉的花树下的铁爷，铁爷的眼圈是灰暗的，他的脸颊因为多肉而起皱了，他觉得叱咤风云三十年的铁爷，果然有些老了。 “我走了。铁爷自己保重，若羽鹤亭有异动，必然要首先对付你。”他对铁问舟说。 “这里四面都有人守着，你不用担心。”铁问舟朝他点了点头，示意他可以离去。 黑影刀环顾四周的黑暗，暗想这些黑漆漆的幕布下，不知道有多少眼睛在紧盯着这座小岛。他告别铁问舟，上了小船，朝岸边划来。 眼看着那叶小船离岸边越来越近，羽裳的心却如坠寒冰中，也不知道哪里来的紧张情绪，如同弥漫开的夜雾，将她重重包裹在其中。突然天空中传来一声怪叫，她抬头仰望，看到一只黑色的猫头鹰从厌火城的暗夜中掠过，在点点星空上留下一道黑痕。 她望向天心丘，望着那个唯一可以帮她找到风行云的白衣人，猛然间眼睛一花，却看见他身后又多了一人。那人影影绰绰地站在花树后面，个子不高，行动却轻飘飘地，如同鬼魅一样。她还以为自己眼花了，却听到身边的年轻人也“咦”了一声。 隔得如此遥远，他们也能看到那人在铁爷背后起舞般拔剑的动作。他们从来都没听到过如此悠长好听的拔剑声，如同冬日里跃然而出的太阳，一点杀气也没有，只让人觉得懒洋洋的。那人刺出去的一剑同样地轻捷飘逸，如蝴蝶展开翅膀一样幽雅。羽裳仿佛觉得他那一剑刺得极慢，时间被无限放大，但偏偏又不能做任何动作，甚至连喊一声都喊不出来。 天心丘上传来了铁问舟惊诧的怒喝，那是狮子突然落入陷阱的咆哮。只是电石火花般地一闪，这个身躯庞大魁梧的大汉，这个厌火城的无冕之王，甚至没有做反抗和躲闪的动作，就倒在了地上。 羽裳看到那个蝴蝶一样轻盈的身影犹疑了一下，在铁问舟躯体上俯身向下，似乎在确认铁问舟死了没有，然后一转身，踏着黑漆漆的水面，横穿雷池，向外跑去。他每跨一大步，就如同蜻蜓点水一样，落在水面上轻沾即起，只溅起很小的一点水花。 真有人能登萍渡水，从雷池上跑过吗？ 四下里响起了愤怒的芦哨声，有三五枝羽箭朝那名杀手的背影射去，落入到溶溶的夜色里，连回声也不发出一声。 雷池上摆渡的小船已经快到岸边了，羽裳看着船头上矗立着的影刀转过身来，不由得心头冰凉。她看得清楚，那黑影刀虽然衣服换了，模样变了，甚至连脸都不同了，但眼睛流露出来的冷酷无情，那付将一切把握在掌中的骄傲神态，确然就是她在上城的城门洞前遇到的和羽鹤亭密谈的褐衣人啊。 羽裳看到了他如电般瞪过来的目光，她知道他也明白自己已经将他认了出来。 她转身飞也似的逃离渡口，拼命地朝黑暗中逃去。 红头巾的海钩子无暇顾及这个小女孩。四周的苇哨如同成群的蚊子，被嗜血的仇恨所吸引，朝那杀手的影子消失的方向围去。它们汇集成一片尖利的噪音，满蕴着愤怒。居然有人当着他们的面，刺杀了铁爷！他们的荣耀，他们的光彩，他们每一个人存在的意义，就全在这一瞬间里化为乌有。 一夜之间，竟然两大势力首领同时遇刺，眼看着这厌火城，就要陷入到可怕的腥风血雨之中。 四之己 却说青罗从辛不弃家中出来，只听得外面的街道上鸡飞狗跳，人喊猪叫。原本随着夜深逐渐冷清的街道突然全是人，也不知道是从哪个犄角旮旯里冒出来的，都扛着乱七八糟的家什在那里狼奔豕突。 “奇怪，”青罗嘀咕说，“难道厌火城的人习惯半夜里出门逛街的么？”他冷眼旁观，看见奔跑的人群里却混杂着明晃晃的铠甲，原来尚有不少官兵。 那些官兵举着火把，将沿街商铺的门挨个踢开，把店里的东西拖出来扔在地上，看不顺眼的东西就干脆砸掉。要是从屋子里拖出来了人，看上去是低眉垂目的顺民，就噼里啪啦地一顿拳脚，然后让他们双手抱头蹲在路旁沟里；看上去是獐头鼠目凶神恶煞之辈或者别着凶器的，就一索子捆了带走。 可是那些闲人混混可不是乖乖束手就范的主儿。他们一旦被官兵发现，就利索地从躲藏的地方窜出来，光着脚板跑得飞快。更可恶的是，官兵要是没留神，抽冷子就被四处墙角里飞出来的暗器、飞石、板砖砸得头破血流。三两个官兵落了单，干脆就被拖到黑院子里胖揍一顿。 这时候通常还有人喊好。 “打得好！” “该死的城管，把他们空降到瀚州去！” “我顶！” 只言片语不断从角落里如冷箭般飞出，气得带队的府兵头目发疯。没有他们连夜加班工作，能保证这整洁干净的市容吗？这些不理解他工作的人，一定都是坏人。一听到有人聚在一起乱喝彩，他就气吼吼地带着人杀过去，只是那儿的人登时又作鸟兽散，只能看到几个闪闪的背影。他一转头，正看到青罗大张着嘴站在那里，立刻大喝一声：“站住。”他朝左右喝道：“这里有个刺客。给我拿下了。” 青罗早学乖了，知道和这座城里的人纠缠不清，也不等那些人过来拿他，抹头就跑。 他跑着跑着，快到一个拐角时突然听到对面传来的纷乱脚步声，他还没反应过来发生了什么，就和一个温软轻小的身子猛地撞在了一起。他踉跄着退了一步，那个娇小的身子却飞到了路边。青罗不好意思，连忙上前将她拉起，原来是个羽人小姑娘。 青罗刚要道歉，却听到那小姑娘跑过来的巷子里又是一阵脚步声响，三两条大汉追了过来，只是不是官兵，衣着打扮看上去倒似小商贩，这时候手里都提着刀子，凶神恶煞的模样正是前面街道上那些官兵的打击对象。青罗看时，只见当先一人是个穿青布衫的白胡子老头，揣着一付双刀，一个满脸愁苦的矮个子，手上提着个黑家伙，猛地里看是个秤砣，其实却是个流星锤……这两人似乎有点眼熟。 “救命！”那羽人小姑娘正是羽裳，她拖着他的袖子说，“我不认识他们。大哥，帮帮我。” 青罗愣了愣。这话听起来极熟悉，他不由得问自己：“这次，你还相信吗？” 只听得跑过来的一个像是卖肉屠夫打扮的人喊道：“君何妨以有换无？” “什么？”青罗说，“我身上确实是什么都没有了。” “是个外地人。”提秤砣的矮个子哑着嗓子说，“小子，别管闲事。” “唉，”青罗重重地叹了口气，他看了看在墙角缩成一团的羽裳，摸了摸额头，上前问道：“能不能单挑？” 那几个人交换了一下眼色，刚要冲上来群殴，猛然间街道拐角处火光晃动，脚步声响，一大群黑衣服的官兵举着火把冲了过来，朝这边喊道：“哎，那边的几个，都不许动，举手投降！” 这边的几个人一起作鸟兽散。青罗抹转头穿入一个小胡同，在黑暗中没头没脑地乱跑，突然发现地上的影子多了一个。 他站住脚步，叹着气说：“别跟着我，我也迷路了。” “哦。对不起……”羽裳收住脚步，看了他一眼，低声说，“多谢你救我。”她转过身，顺着另一条巷子走了。她的脚步有点瘸，大概是刚才跟青罗撞在一起受了伤。 青罗看着她的背影独自走开，想起刚才她抬头谢他时含泪欲下，又拼命忍住的神情，豪气顿如雨季来临时草原上大团的云一样升起。他朝羽裳的背影喊道：“喂，你是不是碰到什么麻烦事了？” 话说辛不弃好不容易接了单大生意，可以圆他多年来成为一个优秀小偷的梦想。但他思来想去，却觉得棘手异常，如果没有帮手，委实没有把握。 他在屋子里背着手转来转去，一忽儿想弃单潜逃，一忽儿又幻想大功告成后，被万千小偷盗贼无限景仰的情形，突然听得外面闹哄哄的，似乎有无数的人跑来跑去，接着连周围的街坊也开始逃命了。 有人跑过来敲他的门：“辛老二，你不跟着一起跑吗？羽鹤亭发狠了，到处抓人呢。” “不是只抓坏人吗？”辛不弃不屑地说。 “我们这有好人吗？我上次盗卖府兵库的事要是被知道……” “切，”辛不弃摸了摸怀里的令箭，得意地大声喊道，“老子现在已经是官家的人了。你自个逃命去吧，恕不远送。” 那军火街坊刚走，又有人敲门。 “我靠，烦不烦。”辛不弃冲过去开门，却发现是青罗站在面前。他大喜道：“你想通了，肯回来帮忙？”一扭头，又惊问道：“咦，这小女孩是谁？” 在屋里坐下，把大致情况说了后，青罗期期艾艾地问：“那个，辛大哥，你人头熟，又是官家的人了，和城主也有关系，能不能帮忙说几句好话，把这小朋友给放出来？” “放出来？你开玩笑吧？哪有这样的事情，抓了人还能轻易放出来吗？”辛不弃眼珠一转，“不过，既然羽大人着急要这东西。我回头和他谈谈，没准能成。不过，要偷到这宝贝，非得你帮忙不可。” “这可不成，”青罗摇了摇头说，“我们草原上的人，从来不偷东西。看上什么了，就算是抢过来也好过偷的。” “不干就算了，那小家伙一定会被送到昌平去搬砖，那活儿苦，去一个死一个。”辛不弃威胁他说。 青罗咬了咬