Chapter 8 The Eighth Chapter: The Prodigal Son Seeks for His Old Couple

The little beggar came forward panting, and said, "Please do a good deed, both of you, and give me some water to drink." Er Zhurong said, "Why don't you beg for food?" The little beggar Hua said: "If the two of you are willing to give me food, that would be my wish. But thirst is worse than hunger. My throat is about to burst into flames, but I hope I can drink a sip of water first to moisten my throat. " Mu Xinxin said: "I see that you have already eaten two roasted potatoes, right?" The little beggar's heart shuddered: "This temptress has a good nose, and she can smell the smell of the roasted potato she just ate." Little did he know that Mu Xinxin was trying to test him.

"That's right. I ate two yams in an unoccupied house, but I couldn't find any water to drink. After eating roasted yams, my throat got hotter." Mu Xinxin giggled and said, "Look at you talking so pitifully, okay, I'll give you some water." When she was speaking, she had already opened the leather bag containing water, and flicked in a pinch of medicinal powder that had been hidden between her nails for a long time.Originally, there was no need to use poison to treat a beggar, but because of Er Zhurong's hint first, she was extra cautious.I thought to myself: "Even if you are a top-notch master and have drank a sip of water from my old lady, you still have to obey me obediently."

The little beggar said: "Thank you, madam." At this moment, one suddenly shouted, and the other shot suddenly. It was Er Zhurong who yelled, and Xiao Beghua who shot. Er Zhurong called: "This kid is Yang Yan, be careful!" The little beggar grabbed Mu Xinxin's lute bone before he called out his name. Yang Yan followed Long Lingzhu to this place, and he found the plum blossom needle used by Long Lingzhu in that family's house.There is a pile of plum blossom needle powder in the ground, and there are only a few complete plum blossom needles. One can tell that Long Lingzhu has just met a strong enemy.

He used the technique of changing appearance taught by Long Lingzhu to pretend to be a beggar, but on the one hand, he was not good at learning, and on the other hand, he was in a hurry and had no time to make up deliberately, but he was used to pretending to be a beggar.Only in this way can Er Zhurong be hidden for a while, but it is only for a while, and finally he sees it through. Yang Yan was already prepared, but Mu Xinxin was also prepared. Of course Yang Yan was not fooled by Mu Xinxin, nor was Mu Xinxin captured by him. As soon as Yang Yan grabbed it, his fingers touched his shoulder, and he felt slippery. His attempt to take Mu Xinxin as a hostage came to nothing.It turns out that although Mu Xinxin's martial arts are not very high, she has a self-defense loach skill that Yang Yan has never seen before.

Both parties responded extremely quickly. Mu Xinxin had just escaped from Yang Yan's grasp, and she raised her backhand, only to hear the sound of "wave", a projectile burst in the air, and the smoke was dense, and in the smoke, there were countless particles such as Plum blossom needles of ox hair.The smoke is poisonous smoke, and the needle is a poisonous needle. Even if Yang Yan avoids the poisonous needle, he will be unconscious by the poisonous smoke.As soon as she shot back, seeing that Yang Yan was covered by the poisonous smoke, she leaned out and said with a hearty laugh, "Little beggar, can you lie down? Hmph, you dare to plot against my old lady, this is really a hole!" Hundreds of surnames are sold in front of the master's door!"

Unexpectedly, not only did Yang Yan not lie down, he didn't even dodge.Seeing countless rays of light scattered like cow hair, Yang Yan rushed out of the haze of smoke without making a sound. It turned out that Yang Yan had already been wary of her poisoning, he had already held his breath before the hidden weapon exploded, as for the bunch of poisonous needles, he bounced them away by using his superior internal strength of "Staining Clothes and Eighteen Falls". "Eighteen Falls" was originally a unique skill derived from wrestling. It can make the enemy who attacks you fall immediately after touching the clothes. There are 18 kinds of techniques, which combine internal strength with wrestling skills, so it is called "Eighteen Falls".It is people who "fall" originally, not things.But if the internal strength is practiced to a high level, the hidden weapon will bounce off the clothes, and there is no need to cooperate with wrestling skills.

Mu Xinxin was frightened out of his wits, but Er Zhurong couldn't help being taken aback, thinking to himself: "It seems that this kid's internal strength is not inferior to mine, so we shouldn't underestimate him!" Yang Yan rushed out of the shroud of smoke, and then exhaled and said, "I have seen the tricks of your ghost domain in Baituo Mountain, temptress, lie down for me!" Shi Wei was like cutting a mountain with an iron ax or chiseling a stone with a giant hammer. Mu Xinxin felt out of breath when he touched the palm of his hand. Just now Yang Yan wanted to capture her as a hostage, although that grasping technique was ingenious, but his internal strength was not enough to kill him, now he is doing everything he can, but it is different.Mu Xinxin's "Loach Kung Fu" is useless against such a fierce palm force, not to mention hitting him straight, the force of splitting palm is enough to injure her internal organs.

However, she did not fall.As soon as Yang Yan released his palm strength, Er Zhurong flew towards him, just in time to catch the palm. The palms intersected, the sound was like Yu Lei, Yang Yan shook a few times, secretly surprised: "How can this guy know the Dragon Elephant Art? It seems to be more domineering than Qi Shijie's Dragon Elephant Art! It's not as good as it is. It seems that it still hasn't fully grasped the essence of martial arts in Nalanda Temple in Tianzhu." It turned out that Er Zhurong's mother was from Tianzhu, and his father was a Han Chinese who grew up in Tibet. He had been a monk in Nalanda Monastery for several years, and the master who taught him the Dragon and Elephant Kung Fu was one of the three eminent monks in Nalanda Monastery. Shara Master.Sara is addicted to martial arts, but Buddhism has not yet reached the realm of exploring form and space.Therefore, his dragon elephant skill is not as pure as that of the third eminent monk, Jiaxiang (Master Qi Shijie).

Er Zhurong gained the upper hand, and was overjoyed: "Although this kid has two schools of martial arts and his two masters are top-notch figures, his martial arts are not as powerful as I imagined." Immediately, he used the word "sticky" , not to let Yang Yan let go of his palm, he stepped up to use the Dragon Elephant Kungfu to press forward, and shouted: "It is absolutely impossible for you to escape from my palm. If you still want your life, surrender obediently!" After one attack and one refusal, Yang Yan Yan retreated three steps in succession. Only then did Mu Xinxin stabilize her figure, her chest was still aching.Thinking of the dangers he encountered just now, it would be unimaginable if Er Zhurong came a moment later.She breathed evenly, and knowing that she was not injured, she let go of the stone in her heart. The anger still remained, and she shouted, "Don't be so busy killing this little beggar, leave him to me." Er Zhurong laughed, "You want to What does he do?" Mu Xinxin said: "He doesn't look too ugly, I want to turn him into a little prisoner and let him serve my wife." Er Zhurong laughed and said: "So you fancy this little boy, I don't know. I can't leave him to you."

The two sang together and regarded Yang Yan as something in their pocket.The fish in the pot.If Yang Yan was provoked by them, it would be easier for Er Zhurong to win. Yang Yan calmed down, and Er Zhurong noticed that the opponent's internal strength seemed to be getting weaker and weaker, but he couldn't break through him, so he was a little surprised, but he only knew that Yang Yan was in a desperate situation and was struggling for the last time. .Immediately tightening his palm, he shouted: "Stinky boy, if you don't surrender, are you really looking for death?" Before he finished speaking, he suddenly felt that the internal force he had exerted was like a mud cow entering the sea, and disappeared without a trace, and was suddenly dispelled by the other party.It was too late to say it, but it was so fast, Yang Yan had counterattacked vigorously, Er Zhu Rong's veins were shocked, and in great shock, he hastily let go of his hand.Yang Yan shouted: "Let's see who can't escape whose palm! Look at the sword!" He shook Er Zhurong back, drew his sword out of its sheath, and flew to chase after him. Several movements were done in one go.The fierceness of the attack was even worse than Er Zhurong's fierce attack on him in the first fight.

It turned out that his initial disadvantage was that after he had just closed his breath, he could resist Mu Xinxin's poisonous smoke by closing his breath.But there is a benefit but also a disadvantage, the true energy cannot flow through the whole body immediately, and the internal strength is also reduced accordingly.Fortunately, he practiced the Great Sumeru Palm quite well, he can only defend but not attack, so he can support it.At this time, he had recovered to his original state, and the last move was to show his weakness first deliberately, and then he gathered strength to counterattack. But after fighting this internal force, Yang Yan already knew that he and Er Zhurong had their own strengths in terms of martial arts, if they continued to fight hard, they would both be hurt, so he switched to weapons at this time.It is to use Tianshan School's exquisite swordsmanship to defeat the enemy and win. Er Zhurong was also quite sure, although he was not flustered, he quickly turned around, the crescent scimitar was out of its sheath, and shouted: "What a big tone, do you think the Tianshan swordsmanship can scare me?" Er Zhurong pinched his palm between the sabers, whistling with wind.The tip of Yang Yan's sword trembled, as if it was pressed by the opponent's fierce force, the blade seemed a little weak, but he didn't know that it had another skill.It turned out that he was using a set of Drunken Eight Immortals swordsmanship unique to the Long family. This swordsmanship is known for its unpredictable changes. Under the vibration of the opponent's palm, it is like a silver snake fluttering around, and it is even more light and agile. The two fought each other with more than ten moves, but Er Zhurong didn't take advantage of it at all, and instead made repeated moves in danger.Yang Yan pointed his sword at his vital acupoints, but it's a pity that this set of Drunken Eight Immortals' swordsmanship has more than a few weird changes, but its power is not enough. Er Zhurong disturbed him so much that he was dazzled, but Yang Yan still couldn't hurt him. Er Zhurong is a great expert in martial arts, he saw the advantages and disadvantages of the opponent's swordsmanship, he used his palm to protect himself, and single-handedly dealt with the enemy, not allowing the opponent to use his palm style to increase the strange momentum, the situation was a little better .But for a while, he still couldn't understand the mystery of this set of sword techniques.In Mu Xinxin's eyes, seeing that he was just parrying seemed even more dangerous. Er Zhurong took a few steps back, and shouted: "What kind of Tianshan swordsmanship is this? The Tianshan swordsmanship is as messy as you!" Yang Yan smiled and said: "You are not worthy of me using Tianshan swordsmanship. If you want to ask me for advice, you have to kowtow to me first, otherwise why would I accept such a stupid disciple like you!" , "Dragon Gate Gulang", "White Rainbow Piercing the Sun", "Guest Star Offending the Moon", a few moves in a row can force Er Zhurong back three steps. Mu Xinxin was terrified and took out three butterfly darts to hit Yang Yan.He thought to himself that even though Yang Yan has the kung fu of sticking clothes and falling eighteen times, as long as he divides his mind slightly in order to resist hidden weapons, Er Zhurong will have a chance to turn defeat into victory.Her three butterfly darts, two hitting the "Tiancong point" on the left and right ear doors, and one hitting the Yuzhen point on the back of the head, these three places are very difficult to practice internal skills. Unexpectedly, this time the hidden weapon fell before it touched the clothes.Only three crisp sounds of ding ding ding were heard, and the three butterfly darts were reflected back. Fortunately, Mu Xinxin dodged quickly, otherwise she would almost be injured by her hidden weapon.It turned out that within a radius of several zhang, because both sides were fighting with all their strength, Er Zhurong's Dragon Elephant Kungfu was indeed strong, and Yang Yan's sword tip was also attached with internal force, within a radius of several zhang, it was as if there was an undercurrent raging generally.Mu Xinxin's internal strength was far inferior to theirs, and the hidden weapon he fired bounced back when he was three feet away from them. Er Zhurong hurriedly shouted: "You don't have to do anything, I can deal with this kid. If you are worried, you should report back to the camp first." Mu Xinxin said: "You are alone..." Er Zhurong said: "Don't worry, even if I can't kill this kid, I will never be defeated by him. Maybe I will have captured him when you come back." Yang Yan sneered and said, "I don't need Tianshan swordsmanship to kill you in such a hurry, how dare you brag about it!" Amidst the sneer, he forced himself forward and pointed his sword at Er Zhurong's throat. Er Zhurong was stepping forward, fighting him, and suddenly he was bullying him. Seeing that Er Zhurong could not dodge this sword, Mu Xinxin, who was standing on the sidelines watching the battle, couldn't help but exclaimed. Yang Yan didn't expect it to be so easy to get it, so his thoughts moved.Erzhu Ronghuo nodded, Yang Yan suddenly felt that the tip of the sword slipped, it seemed to touch his shoulder, but it slipped away.It was too late, but soon, Er Zhurong's crescent scimitar stretched out from behind his back, hooking the back of his neck.According to common sense, Er Zhurong's crescent scimitar is three inches shorter than Yang Yan's bronze sword, and the point of Yang Yan's sword only touches his shoulder. His crescent scimitar cannot be stretched so long. This was really beyond Yang Yan's expectation. It turned out that Er Zhurong's martial arts were different from those of the Middle Earth. He had practiced Indian yoga. His whole body was as soft as bones, and every part of his muscles could be twisted and deformed at will.In this instant, he swallowed his chest and sucked his stomach, and his figure moved half an inch back, avoiding the vital point that pierced his throat, but his arm joints loosened, and suddenly grew several inches. It was only after Er Zhurong became familiar with Yang Yan's Drunken Eight Immortals sword technique that he suddenly used his housekeeping skills.He thought that this surprise attack would definitely succeed, so he slashed out with a knife, and then he laughed and said: "I said a long time ago that this kid is not my opponent, look..." Unexpectedly, unexpected changes came one after another, Er Zhurong could only be complacent for a moment, and his laughter seemed to be covered by ice and snow, and suddenly froze. It turned out that although Er Zhurong's yoga skills were beyond Yang Yan's expectations, Yang Yan was not without vigilance, he immediately changed his moves midway.Although Er Zhurong's arm can grow a few inches, his sword is half a point faster, and he stabs from a direction that Er Zhurong never expected. "Okay, if you want to experience the Tianshan swordsmanship, then let you experience it!" Yang Yan shouted.It turned out that he had changed from the Zuibaxian swordsmanship to the Wind Chasing Sword Style in the Tianshan Sword Art. The Wind Chasing Sword Style is well-deserved of its reputation. Er Zhurong protects his body with one palm, and bends and stretches his right arm suddenly, combining "Dragon Elephant Skill" and "Yoga Technique", the strangeness of his moves is different from Yang Yan's.Dissolved Yang Yan's three moves and twenty-one moves. The two of them showed their special abilities and showed what they had learned in their lives, and they fought inseparably.But Er Zhurong's Dragon Elephant Kung Fu consumes more internal energy, he knows in his heart that if he fights for a long time, he will eventually suffer. At the moment when they were fighting most intensely, they suddenly heard the sound of hoofbeats, and a fast horse galloped towards them.The rider let out a "Hey" and called out, "Brother Zhu Rong, who are you fighting with?" Er Zhurong was too busy making moves and couldn't concentrate on answering.Mu Xinxin yelled: "Young Master Duan, you came just in time. Who is this little beggar? You should recognize him, right?" It turned out that it was none other than Duan Jianqing.Mu Xinxin and Duan Jianqing had known each other for a long time, and knew about his past relationship with Yang Yan. Hearing what he said, Duan Jianqing was startled at first, looked closely, and saw that this little beggar really seemed to have known him before, and immediately knew who this little beggar was. One must know that when Yang Yan was in Tianshan, in order to please the master, Duan Jianqing knew that the master loved this closed disciple the most, so he once taught Yang Yan poetry and calligraphy.The closest person to Yang Yan is Leng Bing'er, but he will be the second one.Yang Yan's technique of changing his appearance is not perfect, he can hide it from others but not from him. As soon as he saw that Yang Yan was pretending, he laughed and said: "I don't know who it is, it turned out to be this kid Yang Yan. Hey, hey, not only do I know this kid, he even called me a big brother once!" Mu Xinxin knew his intentions and intended to sing the oboe with him, so she asked knowingly: "Oh, he once called you the eldest brother, are you sworn brothers with different surnames?" Duan Jianqing said: "It's not the younger brother, it's the younger brother." Mu Xinxin said: "Oh, so it's a brother from the same sect. Then you are too wrong as a junior. He clearly heard that you called Zhu Rong the eldest brother, and he asked you to be the eldest brother. Why did he continue to fight?" You teach him a lesson!" While speaking, Duan Jianqing was already getting close.Looking carefully, I saw that Yang Yan and Er Zhurong were fighting inextricably. He thought to himself: "Yang Yan's wind chasing sword style is showing signs of slowing down. I can take him in a while, and it will be easy." You must know that he and Yang Yan have fought against each other several times, and there is no certainty of victory. He has always relied on his martial arts and is extremely proud, and he also regards himself as Yang Yan's senior brother. If he joins hands with Er Zhurong, he will win. It's not glorious. Duan Jianqing jumped off the horse and said slowly: "This kid should be taught a lesson, but let me persuade him first." Mu Xinxin smiled and said, "You are his senior brother, so you can use a word of persuasion?" Duan Jianqing said: "It used to be, but not now." Mu Xinxin asked again knowingly: "Why?" Duan Jianqing said: "He, like me, has now been expelled from the gate by the Tianshan sect." Mu Xinxin smiled and said: "You are wrong!" Duan Jianqing said: "Why is it wrong?" Mu Xinxin said: "You have encountered the same situation, but you have come out of this sect one after another, shouldn't you be more like brothers?" Duan Jianqing said: "Yes, what you said is reasonable, Yang Yan, you are no longer a child, you should know how to think about it!" Yang Yan was fully focused on the enemy, he turned a blind eye to Duan Jianqing's arrival and did not hear it, thinking secretly how to escape from danger. He pretended to be weak, trying to lure Er Zhurong into the trap.But Er Zhurong has more experience in facing the enemy than him, so how could he deceive Er Zhurong with his trick of luring the enemy.Er Zhurong's style of play became more stable.Not only was he more calm, but he also took advantage of Yang Yan's slowing down of his swordsmanship to firmly grasp the upper hand, making it difficult for Yang Yan to get rid of it. Duan Jianqing continued: "You should also know how to think about it. In the past, you were the most beloved closed disciple of the old head, but now you are like me, a rebel who is not tolerated by the Tianshan sect. Although you have done many things I can't live with my affairs, but I am willing to forgive you. You can't be tolerated by the Tianshan faction. The world is vast, where is your foothold? The only place that can accommodate you is to follow me, among the army I command Middle. There is no way for misfortune and good fortune, but only for oneself. If you think it over clearly, call me big brother. Only I can protect you!" Yang Yan suddenly shouted: "Fuck you, are you proud of being a servant of the Tartars? In my eyes, you are just a beast. If you want me to follow you, it is a dream!" It seemed that because he was distracted from speaking, he couldn't resist Er Zhurong's counterattack, he backed up again and again, and suddenly staggered and fell to the ground. This move was not only unexpected by Er Zhurong, but also by Duan Jianqing.He didn't know that Yang Yan was pretending to be weak, thinking that he could still support him for a while. "If I had known this kid was so bad, I should have shot it long ago. Now Er Zhurong is taking the credit." Duan Jianqing secretly regretted it. Er Zhurong was taken aback for a moment, and thought to himself: "Why did he fall before I hit him? This kid is full of tricks, don't fall for him!" He hesitated for a moment, but he couldn't Dare to go up and get him. Who would have thought that his hesitation was exactly the result of Yang Yan's plan to attack his heart. Although Yang Yan's fall was a feign, if he dared to swing his knife down immediately, the two people's skills were similar, and Yang Yan would be unable to resist if he fell to the ground, and he would be seriously injured if he didn't die. This was really Yang Yan's desperate gamble, Er Zhurong hesitated for a moment, and this gave him a chance to get rid of the powerful enemy. As soon as he rolled over, before he could stand up, the hidden weapon was shot out.A ray of black gold brilliance, accompanied by an ear-piercing whistling. Duan Jianqing was taken aback, and shouted: "Be careful, this is Tianshan Shenmang!" The Tianshan Shenmang is a unique hidden weapon of the Tianshan School, stronger than gold and iron, and more powerful than any other hidden weapon.Yang Yan brought three guns with him when he went down the mountain, and he used one to wound Duan Jianqing a year ago.One missed, and what remains now is the only one left. The distance was only a few steps, when a hidden weapon flew over suddenly, and Tianshan Shenmang, who was also the king of hidden weapons, even Er Zhurong, who was so powerful in martial arts and could be called a top-notch master in the world, was also beaten in a hurry. Er Zhurong was about to rush forward, but fortunately Duan Jianqing reminded him in time, when he heard that it was Tianshan Shenmang, he immediately changed from rushing forward to leaping backward.In the blink of an eye, one can imagine how difficult it is to move forward and backward.Although Er Zhurong has almost practiced to the point where he can do whatever he wants, his sudden dexterity kung fu is still unavoidably affected. Er Zhurong brandished the saber to defend himself, only to hear a "ding" sound, Tianshan Shenmang touched his crescent scimitar made of refined steel, and sparks flew everywhere.The Tianshan Shenmang's momentum was not fading, and it almost flew past his shoulder, scratching a piece of flesh.This is considered to be a good deal for him, knowing the strength of Tianshan's divine light, he immediately took precautions, if Duan Jianqing was a little late to speak, he was a little careless, even the bone of the lute would be shot through by Tianshan's divine light. It was too late, but it was so fast, Duan Jianqing was already chasing after him with flying steps, Er Zhurong was still in shock, but still ran forward with all his strength, and almost ran into him.Duan Jianqing turned sideways, stretched out his hand to support him, and said, "Brother Zhu Rong is not injured, is he?" Er Zhurong snorted and said, "Thank you for your concern, the flesh wounds are not serious." He was dissatisfied with Duan Jianqing who just stood by and refused to make a move.As a result, he suffered a big loss.But Duan Jianqing reminded him that he was also kind to him, and it was inconvenient to vent this resentment on Duan Jianqing. Duan Jianqing also had no time to think about his tone, seeing that he was not injured, he felt relieved, and said: "Okay, you take a rest, wait for me to take this kid." Tianshan Shenmang, he can also be sure of winning. "Boy who doesn't know how to praise, where are you going? Tell you, this is already the defense line of the army, you can't run away!" Duan Jianqing shouted loudly, thinking that Yang Yan's strength is weak, and even if he competes in kung fu, he can catch up with him.But just in case, he shot a serpent arrow, summoning a team of cavalry stationed nearby. Unexpectedly, Yang Yan didn't run away, he made a gesture to run forward, suddenly turned around and ran back instead. He jumped at Mu Xinxin who was standing alone.He used eight steps to drive away the cicada, and after a few ups and downs, he flew in front of Mu Xinxin. Mu Xinxin didn't expect him to be so bold, so he shouted in fright: "Come quickly!" But it was already a step too late . Yang Yan sneered and said: "Smelly temptress, if you want to turn me into a eunuch, I'll turn you into a nun first!" Shave him clean.Yang Yan quickly snatched her mount, and shouted: "You are not worthy of dirtying my sword, I will spare your life for the time being." He slashed his hair with a sword and flew to seize the horse. The speed of his movements was indescribable.But after such a short delay, Duan Jianqing was already behind him, and Yang Yan had no time to search Mu Xinxin's body because Duan Jianqing was chasing him so closely. Just one step away, Yang Yan had already stepped on the horse, and said with a sneer: "Duan Jianqing, if you have the guts, you chase after him. If you get to a place where no one is around, please don't help. I will fight to the death with you!" Mu Xinxin touched his smooth scalp, feeling scared, sad, and angry, and said with a mournful face: "Mr. Duan, I have never been insulted like this. For the sake of our family, please..." Duan Jianqing didn't have the mood to comfort her, he hurriedly said: "I know, I will definitely avenge you!" A small group of cavalry from the Qing army had arrived, and Duan Jianqing also stepped on his mount, leading the cavalry to chase Yang Yan. Arrows were shot at one after another, Yang Yan swung his sword and struck. Although he was not injured, the distance has been shortened.The closer the distance, the greater the threat of bows and arrows.Yang Yan can protect himself, but not his mount.Several arrows almost hit his mount, which was extremely dangerous.If the horse fell down, he has not yet recovered his strength, so he will never be able to defeat Duan Jianqing. At a critical juncture, suddenly dust heads rose up, and a group of cavalry came running ahead.Yang Yan groaned secretly: "Front and back, I really have no way to run." Suddenly someone shouted: "Hey, aren't you that little beggar?" Yang Yan took a closer look, and it turned out that it wasn't the Qing soldiers who came, but the Kazakh cavalry. The Kazakh officer in front was Luo Hai's guard captain Sha Liao. Yang Yan smiled and said, "Thank you for remembering me, my little beggar." More than a year ago, Duan Jianqing once assassinated Luo Hai in Lut'an Banner. Sha Liao saw his back, vaguely familiar, and asked Yang Yan, "This dog official is..." Yang Yan said, "It was the one who chased you away that night. That assassin is called Duan Jianqing." Sha Liao said: "It turned out to be the thief. I dare not take credit for what happened that night. Well, let's talk about it later." While they were talking, Duan Jianqing's cavalry team had already approached. Sha Liao yelled angrily: "You dog thief surnamed Duan, you dare to assassinate our elder Ge and bully our friends today, you have bows and arrows and we have bows and arrows, let's compare arrows!" With an order, arrows fell like rain . The Kazakhs are good at riding and archery, much better than the Qing soldiers' arrows.The cavalry led by Sha Liao consisted of about 30 cavalrymen, twice as many as the Qing soldiers. Arrows flew from both sides, Duan Jianqing relied on his martial arts skills, and even a single arrow could not hit him.But the dozen or so cavalrymen he led were all shot to death within a moment.Duan Jianqing couldn't support himself, so he quickly turned his horse and fled. Sha Liao didn't want to go after him, but Kai Shi, the vice-captain, persuaded him, "The camp of the Qing army is not far from here. The enemy is outnumbered, and the army goes deep alone, which is taboo for military strategists. We have already won a small battle, and we can stop there. Let’s fight a bigger victory tomorrow.” Hearing what he said was reasonable, Sha Liao immediately ordered to withdraw the troops, saying: "Our small cavalry team was ordered to patrol. I don't know why I shouldn't take risks, but I am just angry with this thief. Last time I arrested him at Ge's home. I can't help him, this time I met a stranger, and he ran away again." Kai Shi said: "There is a saying in the Han people, ten years is not too late for a gentleman to take revenge. This little thief can escape twice, but not the third time. We have distinguished guests coming from afar, so it is important to entertain the distinguished guests first." Yang Yan laughed and said, "I'm just a beggar, so I'm not a distinguished guest." Sha Liao said with a smile: "You little beggar is different from others. That's right, brother Yang, I haven't asked you yet, why did you come here during the chaos?" Yang Yan was taken aback for a moment, and said, "How do you know my surname is Yang?" Sha Liao said: "That night at Ge Lao's house, although I didn't see your face, I heard your voice. That night you used a strange hidden weapon to injure this little thief surnamed Duan, and one of them fell on the ground. On the ground, I picked it up, and later I found out that this hidden weapon is called Tianshan Shenmang. We recognized you as the person who released the hidden weapon that night, can you deny it?" Yang Yan had no choice but to admit it, and asked, "Who told you?" Sha Liao said: "Shortly after what happened that night, the icy heroine of the Tianshan faction came to us. She told us the name of the Tianshan god and your name." Yang Yan said: "Oh, it was she who said it. Have you seen her afterward?" Sha Liao said: "About a month ago, she and the hero Miao Changfeng came back from Qaidam, passed by us, and heard that they were going to Tianshan." Yang Yan said: "I also want to go back to Tianshan. On the way, I ran into your son-in-law Sang Da'er, and I have something to report to your elder Ge." Sha Liao said happily: "Great, then we can just go back together." Yang Yan said: "I still want to ask you about someone." Sha Liao said: "Who is it?" Yang Yan said: "It is a woman surnamed Long, about the same age as me. I wonder if she has arrived in Lut'an Banner yet?" ?” Sha Liao said: "I came out early yesterday morning. When I was in the city, I never saw the woman you mentioned." Yang Yan was eager to find out what happened, so he hurried on the horse and rushed on the road with Sha Liao. At dusk, he arrived at the capital of Lute'an Banner. Luo Hai heard the news, went out to greet him personally, held Yang Yan's hand, and laughed loudly: "Little brother, so you are my savior, but I don't know it at all, I have always treated you like a beggar, I really neglected you gone." Yang Yan said: "Old Ge, you have helped me a lot. I was chased by the Qing soldiers just now, and it was thanks to you, Captain Sha, who saved me from danger." Sha Liao said: "The leader of the Qing army was the assassin who assassinated you that night, but unfortunately he ran away. Yang Shaoxia said that he met Sang Daer on the road, and Sang Daer asked him to tell you something. So we have no choice but to come back quickly. Please forgive us for our incompetence, unable to catch the assassin." Luo Hai said: "Even if there is no military report, you should come back. You are only ordered to patrol, what is the crime?" After speaking, he turned back and asked Yang Yan, "What did Sang Daer want you to tell me?" Yang Yan said: "He rescued a Han named Jiang Shangyun, and he knew that Jiang Shangyun and Ge Lao also knew each other." Luo Hai suddenly showed an excited expression, and said: "It's not just an acquaintance, this hero Jiang is a good friend who has helped us a lot like you, how is he?" Yang Yan said: "I heard that he was injured a little bit, but it's not a serious problem. He asked his son-in-law to come back to check on someone, and I happened to meet him on the road, so I said why don't you let me run this trip for you, anyway. I'm going to Lut'an Banner too, and you can go back and take care of that hero Jiang." He didn't mention the poisoning of Sang Da'er, so as not to worry Luo Hai. Luo Hai asked: "Who is Hero Jiang trying to inquire about?" Yang Yan said: "Speaking of which, you also know Ge Lao, the little girl we met on the grassland that time. She came to see Qianqin under a fake name, but she just happened to help us a lot." Luo Hai said with a smile: "Yes, talking about that incident, I really lost my sight. At that time, you were dressed as a beggar, and I didn't know you had special skills. I was joking with Manna, and I also regarded her as a naughty little girl. At that time, there was a very capable Qing court eagle claw who wanted to take Manna away, thanks to you who drove him away." Yang Yan said: "No, I didn't do anything that time. Because the night before, although I wounded the assassin with Tianshan Shenmang, I was also slapped by the assassin, and the injury has not healed yet." Luo Hai smiled and said: "You don't have to be humble, I know that although your skill has not yet recovered, you also secretly helped that dragon girl." Yang Yan was stunned again, and thought to himself: "How could he know? Lingzhu left in a hurry, how did he know that her surname is Long?" But he had no time to ask the reason in detail, and said: "This girl Long is with you. Jiang Shangyun ran into Qing soldiers together, and Jiang Shangyun was injured and broke through, but I don't know if she escaped, and I am very worried." Luo Hai laughed and said, "Miss Long has long been out of danger, and she is also looking for us to inquire about Jiang Shangyun's whereabouts." Yang Yan was overjoyed, and quickly asked: "Miss Long, is she, is she here?" As soon as I said this, I suddenly heard the sharp and piercing sound of Hu Jia, and Kai Shi, the deputy captain of the guard, came in and reported: "There are two armies fighting at the foot of Mount Kutu outside the city. It seems that our reinforcements were surrounded by the Qing army. But I don't know which way it is." Reinforcement. Besides Mount Kutu, there are several other mountains burning with beacon smoke, and it seems that the Qing army is attacking aggressively.” Luo Hai said: "Okay, let's divide our troops into three groups, assist the friendly army in the middle, and attack the flanks of the Qing army on the left and right. Sha Liao, you lead five hundred archers as the forward." Yang Yan said: "Old Ge, let me be your bodyguard." Luo Hai said with a smile: "We don't need guests to fight yet. I have already grasped the real situation of the Qing soldiers. They attack in different ways. I am sure that I can win this battle." Yang Yan said anxiously: "You go to fight, how can I stand by and watch?" Kai Shi said: "We won't be polite. If we need your help, we will ask you. It doesn't take too much martial arts to fight. Our soldiers can deal with the enemy." Sha Liao said: "Yes, if you are dealing with assassins, then you have to take action. But when it comes to using troops, our Ge Lao is a master. He said that if he can win, he will definitely win. Don't worry!" Luo Hai didn't have time to talk, so he ordered a follower: "Please come out. Yang Shaoxia, if you want to know about Miss Long, Manna can tell you." Yang Yan was eager to know the news about Long Lingzhu, and thought in his heart: "If the army is fighting, one more me will not be of much help." He had no choice but to accept the master's kindness. As soon as Luo Haisha Liao left, Romana came in.As soon as he came in, he said: "Yang Shaoxia, it's a pity that you came a step late." Yang Yan's heart skipped a beat, and he hurriedly asked, "Why do you say I'm a step late?" Romana said: "I already know that you are looking for Miss Long, she left at noon today." Yang Yan let go of a stone in his heart and said, "Why did you leave in such a hurry." Romana chuckled, and said, "Isn't it for you? She told me all about you. She was afraid that she would not be able to catch up with you, and she didn't expect you to fall behind her." Then he said: "She also told me about Jiang Shangyun, but she said that she watched Jiang Shangyun break through. With Jiang Shangyun's martial arts, she expected to escape safely. She is most worried about you, so she won't wait for him .” Yang Yan was moved and worried at the same time: "She went to Tianshan alone, not only will it not help the matter, but I'm afraid it will hurt her instead." Romanna said: "Brother Yang, don't worry about not being able to catch up with your beloved girl, you won't be trapped here. Daddy said that if you can win this battle, you will definitely be able to win. Once Daddy comes back from the victory, tomorrow you You can go now. I will ask Daddy to pick you the best horse. There is a saying among us Kazakhs, which is: If you are in love, you are not afraid of mountains, let alone Qing soldiers." Yang Yan sighed: "You are so kind to me, I am really ashamed." Romanna said: "Well, what are you ashamed of?" Yang Yan said: "Ashamed can't help you." Actually he felt "ashamed" Just this. Romanna said: "You Han people are just polite, you have helped us enough." At this point, she suddenly looked at Yang Yan and smiled: "I have something that is not very polite and I want to ask you. " Yang Yan said: "I'm also not polite, just ask!" Luo Man said: "Brother Yang, Miss Long is chasing you so urgently. Listening to her tone, it seems that if you return to Tianshan, there will be a catastrophe. Ask her and she won't tell me. Did you escape down the mountain privately? ?” Yang Yan said: "No. It's because I did something wrong, and she was afraid that I would be punished if I went back to the mountain." 罗曼娜道：“我也猜到是这样。不过我相信不会有什么大事的。” 杨炎苦笑道：“但愿如你所言，但你凭什么这样相信？” 罗曼娜道：“龙姑娘是个淘气的小姑娘，你和她相好，我想你也是个顽皮的孩子。别笑我倚老卖老，我是可以做你的大姊姊的。瞧，你总是喜欢扮成小叫化模样，我说你是顽皮的孩子，没说错吧？” 杨炎笑道：“好，大姊姊，既然我是个顽皮的孩子，那岂不是更加令你不能相信了？” 罗曼娜道：“不，不。就因为你是顽皮的孩子，我相信你纵然做了错事，也不过是孩子气闹出来的错事，没什么大不了的！” 杨炎想不到她是这样“推理”，但一想自己任性而为，倒的确是难以否认有几分孩子气的。苦笑道：“我做的错事，我自己认为是说大不大，说小不小。不过有些人却认为是错得很厉害的。你要我告诉你吗？” 罗曼娜道：“你用不着告诉我，不管别人怎样说，我都相信你是好人。” 杨炎笑道：“你怎么知道我是好人了？就因为那次我曾帮你的爹爹赶跑刺客吗？老实告诉你吧，那次的事情，其实我并不是为了帮你爹爹忙的，那个刺客是我恨之入骨的仇人。” 罗曼娜正容道：“我知道。那个姓段的小贼也是曾经害过我的，他是天下最坏的坏蛋。不过我说你是好人，却也不是仅仅为了这件事情。” 杨炎不觉一怔，说道：“那又是为了什么？” 罗曼娜道：“是因为冷姊姊说你好。” 杨炎说道：“我不相信，冷姊姊亲口对你说我好吗？” 罗曼娜道：“用不着她亲口说出来的。我知道她曾经到处找寻你的下落，上一次就在你暗中帮我爹爹赶跑刺客之后，没几天她就来了，她一听就知道是你。那时她欢喜的神情，我真是无法形容。两个月前，她和你的义父缪大侠从这里经过，也曾和我说起了你。不过这一次她却是忧形于色了，敢情她也和龙姑娘一样，担心你是顽皮惹祸，回山会受责罚。不过，不管是喜是忧，她都是对你关心到了极点的。冷姊姊是个好人，你不能否认吧？” 杨炎说道：“她是天下最好的人。” 罗曼娜道：“着呀，她是好人，好人关心的人岂能不是好人！” 杨炎笑道：“坏孩子他的姊姊也会疼爱他的。” 罗曼娜忽地摇了摇头，一双明如秋水的眼睛盯着杨炎说道：“她和我不一样的，我可以是你的大姊姊，她可不像只是把你当作小弟弟。虽然我知道你们在天山的时候是曾经像姊弟一般相处。” 杨炎心中一凛，说道：“怎的你会这样猜想？” 罗曼娜道：“因为我和她都是女人。当她说起你的时候，我一看她的眼神，一听她的声音，就知道她对你不仅是姊弟之情了。不过，恐怕她自己都不知道，或许是知道了，但却自己欺骗自己，不愿意承认她的内心是爱上了你。” 杨炎感情激荡，暗自想道：“罗曼娜纯洁得好像冰峰上雪莲的露珠，想下到她的眼睛也是这样明亮，看冷姊姊的内心看得这样透澈。冷姊姊几次避开我，我倒是未能看透她的内心呢。假如冷姊姊的心事当真是如罗曼娜说的这样，我就放心了。”但真的是“放心”吗？龙灵珠的影子突然从他心中出现，他又不觉心烦意乱了。 罗曼娜忽道：“你知道我担心什么？” 杨炎茫然道：“你担心什么？” 罗曼娜道：“我不担心你曾经做过的错事，但却担心你将来会做错事。” 杨炎道：“我会做什么错事？” 罗曼娜注视他的眼睛，说道：“你老实告诉我，你是喜欢龙姑娘还是喜欢冷姊姊？” 杨炎说道：“这，这……” 罗曼娜道：“你觉得很难回答？” 杨炎道：“我不知道怎样说才好，冷姊姊好像是我的亲人，她曾经遭遇许多不幸，我要令她得到幸福。” 罗曼娜道：“这么说，你是愿意娶她为妻了。” 杨炎面上一红，点了点头。 罗曼娜道：“那么你对龙姑娘又是如何？” 杨炎说道：“我没想过娶她为妻，不过我也很喜欢和她在一起的。” 罗曼娜叹道：“如此说来，其实你自己还是未曾确切知道，你是喜欢那一个多一些的。但我知道她们可是同样的爱你。我不能勉强你爱谁，但我要告诉你，我们哈萨克有句俗语，一把锁匙只能开一把锁。虽然她们都是人间少有的值得你爱的姑娘，你也只能爱一个！” 杨炎喃喃自语：“一把锁匙只能开一把钡。嗯，大姊姊，我会记得你这句话的。” 罗曼娜道：“小兄弟，你记得就好。否则你就会铸成大错了。” 说至此处，隐隐听得金鼓之声。 杨炎竖起耳朵，惊疑不定。罗曼娜笑道：“你以为是清兵打来吗？不，这是鸣金收兵，打的是得胜鼓。我们的战士已是凯旋归来了！” 杨炎大喜道：“这么快就打赢了，真是料想不到！” 罗曼娜笑道：“你赶快换衣服吧，最好洗一个澡。待会儿你是要参加庆功宴的，小叫化坐在主宾席上，虽然你不在乎我也不在乎，但总是不雅。” 杨炎满面通红：“我可没有第二件衣裳。” 罗曼娜道：“我早已替你准备好了。桑达儿的身材和你差不多的。”拍拍手掌，叫一个侍女带去沐浴。 杨炎洗过澡换了衣裳，罗海和沙辽果然还是打了胜仗回来了。 罗海眉飞色舞的讲述这次战役，原来是天狼部和巨熊部来了援兵，这两个部落是最擅长于在雪地作战的。 两支援兵合起来不过六七千人，城中的守军也不过一万多点，但在鲁特安旗城外的清兵则有三万之众。 清兵主帅丁显武不过三十左右年纪，他之所以能够当到一军主帅，倒并非因为他骁勇善战，而是因为他有个好父亲。他的父亲就是替清廷镇守边疆，驻节西宁，官封抚远大将军的丁兆庸。 丁兆庸行伍出身，从小兵做到大将军，他的“抚远大将军”是打出来的。纵然不能说是用兵如神的名将，最少算得是身经百战的老将。但他的儿子却是个纨绔子弟，只知死读兵书的庸材。军中曾有笑话，说是他们两父子的名字应该掉转过来才对。丁兆庸这次亲自部署，定下奇兵突袭鲁特安旗的作战计划，料想必然可以攻克，故此有意栽培他的儿子，由儿子统兵出征，好建战功。他手下第一员大将武毅，反而只能做个“副帅”，屈居他的儿子之下。不过武毅虽是副帅，大军则是由他指挥。这是在出征之前，丁兆庸就当着武毅的面，和儿子说好了的。武毅当然懂得这是丁兆庸要自己扶助他的儿子，他得到应得的尊重，又得到了实权，也就不以屈居副帅为辱了。 也是活该清兵有此一场大败，天狼、巨熊两部援兵来到距离鲁特安旗十里之外的雪地之时，丁显武闻报，知道援军不过六七千人，遂生轻敌之念。引淝水的战例，把雪山的峡谷比作湍急的河流，要乘敌半渡而击。作战的计划是分兵一半，由他亲自指挥，乘敌军在峡谷行进之时，强行阻击。清兵有三万之众，分兵一半已是比那两个部落的援兵多出一倍。另外一半兵力，再分成三路，两路虚张声势攻城，一路守住大营。他的如意算盘是这样打的，只须有两路兵马，陈兵城下，摇旗呐喊，已是足以吓阻城中的守军。他自己率领的那一万五千兵马，占着地利，以逸代劳，自是不难尽歼只有六七千人的敌军。 武毅虽然得到他的父亲授以指挥全权，但名义上他总是一军主帅。武毅劝阻不来，只好由他。 他的战略也不能说是全错，在兵书上都可找到根据的。但书是死的，人是活的。他根本没有估计对方的士气比他旺盛，地形比他熟悉，在特殊地区的作战能力更比他高。更致命的是，他估计守军不敢冲出来，罗海偏偏就倾城而出，杀他一个措手不及。 在雪山的峡谷之中，他以一倍的兵力非但占不到上风，反而只能捱打，武毅把留守的部队开上去，方能稳住阵脚。 罗海分兵三路，人数和攻城的清军已是相差不远。 罗海的左右两路，攻清军侧翼。清军只是虚张声势，想不到他们敢冲出来，登时乱成一团。自顾不暇，那里还能阻拦敌方的赴援部队。罗海亲自率领中路的主力部队，直趋雪山。 其时武毅那一部分部队只有一半进入峡谷，沙辽率领的哈萨克骑兵，都是百中挑一的神箭手，把武毅的后军射得死伤累累，登时给罗海切断了“尾巴”。罗海与援兵会合，里外夹击，不到半个时辰，已是杀得敌方溃不成军！ 罗海眉飞色舞的讲述了这次战役的经过，说道：“清军经过这次大败，估计他们最少伤亡了一半。纵然他们可以从西宁再调兵来，那也是三个月之后的事情了。不过……”说至此处，声调对为低沉，高兴的神情已在脸上消失。 “不过什么？”罗曼娜问道。 罗海说道：“不过我们也遭受一个意想不到的损失，在黑风拗我们所设的一个监视敌人的哨所，三十多名弟兄，只有一个生还。” 杨炎安慰他道：“杀人三千，自损八百。打仗总是免不了死伤的，比起清军死伤过半，这点损失也算不了什么了。” 罗海黯然说道：“算不了什么？你不知道，这三十多个弟兄是我从家乡带出来的，瓦纳族最好的战士！因为黑风坳是北面的咽喉，我才叫他们在那里防守的。” 罗曼娜道：“你们作战那座雪山，不是在城南十数里处吗？”罗海说道：“不错。”罗曼娜道：“黑风坳却在城北十里之遥，清兵怎么能够一下子就打到那儿？从雪山到黑风坳都是我们的防地，女儿虽然不懂用兵，但依照常理而论，除非鲁特安旗已经给他们攻下，否则他们是要绕城而过，然后才能通过咱们的防区到达黑风坳的。纵然是急行军，恐怕最少也要走个大半天吧。咱们的城池可并没有给他们攻下啊。” 罗海说道：“他们并不是使用军队强攻黑风坳的，他们只有两个人，一男一女。” 罗曼娜诧道：“一男一女就能杀伤咱们三十多个最好的战士。” 罗海道：“那女的是个汉人，咱们在黑风坳防守的那个小队队长是知道有个龙姑娘昨天到了鲁特安旗的，不过他没有见过龙姑娘，只知道龙姑娘与冷女侠一样，都是帮过咱们的忙的好朋友。” 罗曼娜道：“他以为这个女的是龙姑娘？” 罗海说道：“他见只是一男一女，也不怎样在意。何况有冷女侠和龙姑娘的例子，他见走在前头的汉人妇女，先就有了好感了。” 杨炎说道：“其实任何种族，都有好人坏人之分。汉人女子之中也有坏人。” 罗海说道：“是呀。要是他们早有警惕，就不至于遭那女子的毒手了。” 罗曼娜道：“那个汉人女子武功很强吗？” 罗海说道：“岂只懂武功，还会妖法呢！” 罗曼娜怔了一怔，说道：“妖法？世间真有妖法？” 罗海说道：“其实不是妖法，是她会放毒烟。不过我们的战士不识她的这种古怪暗器，就以为是妖法了。” 这次轮到杨炎为之一愕了，问道：“是什么样的一种古怪暗器？” 罗海继续说下去：“黑风坳地形险峻，是我们防地最后一个哨所。假如他们据险固守，不许任何陌生人上山，那一男一女，武功再高也是难以通过的。但他们不以为意，让那女子走到哨所前面，这才发觉她不是龙姑娘！” 杨炎问道：“他们又没见过龙姑娘，怎么知道不是？” 罗海说道：“他们虽然没有见过龙姑娘，也知龙姑娘是比我的女儿更年轻的。” 杨炎道：“那个女的有多大年纪？” 罗海说道：“据那个生还者说，大约有三十岁左右。搽脂抹粉，甚为妖媚。” 杨炎不禁“啊呀”一声，摇头叹气，心道：“如此说来，多半是在我手下逃脱的那个妖妇了。早知如此，当时我拚着给尔朱荣砍一刀，也该把她杀掉！” 罗曼娜道：“杨兄弟，你知道这个女子是谁吗？” 杨炎说道：“我猜想是我曾经碰见过的一个妖妇。请格老先说她是怎样放毒，我就知道猜得对不对了。” 罗海继续说道：“那个妖妇走到哨所前面，脸上还是笑嘻嘻的，突然把手一杨，'波'的一声，一个弹丸在空中爆裂，登时毒烟弥漫，我们的战士一个个昏倒，没昏倒的也浑身酥麻，使不出气力。只有一个战士在哨所后解手，闻到异味，立知不妙，他和身滚下山坡，才幸免于难。他在草丛中解手，前面的情形是看得清楚的。在他滚下山坡之时，他看见那个男的已经挥刀大杀我们的弟兄了。” 杨炎道：“那个男的使的可是一柄月牙弯刀。” 罗海说道：“正是。啊，你已经知道他们是谁了？” 杨炎咬牙道：“那个男的正是我的仇人，昨天我才知道他也是这次率领清军来攻打你们的军官之一，名叫尔朱荣。那个女的是白驼山山主的小老婆。” 罗海道：“白驼山山主是什么人？” 杨炎说道：“是和侠义道作对的妖人首领，也是暗中为清廷效力的鹰爪。” 罗海说道：“清廷的军官为何带了人家的小老婆私奔呢，倒是有点古怪。” 罗曼娜道：“你怎么知道他们是私奔？” 罗海说道：“他们跑到黑风坳之时，我们在雪山的大战还未展开。这是我根据我们那个生还的战士告诉我的时辰算出来的。 “他们的大军正在准备大举进攻，他却和那妖妇离开军队，而且是绕过鲁特安旗向咱们的后方走，那还不是私奔是什么？” 罗曼娜接受这个解释，但却说道：“他们都是坏人，那么私奔那也没什么奇怪了。” 罗海说道：“他的武功很高，在清军的职位想必不低。他有权有势，清军又是不讲纪律的，他和人家的小老婆勾搭，用不着私奔。” 罗曼娜面上一红，说道：“爹，他们这种龌龊的行为，咱们也用不着详加根究了。” 罗海说道：“你说得对，坏消息说过了，我再告诉你一个好消息吧。” 杨炎也觉得奇怪，但他不能接受罗海的解释。 因为他知道在那妖妇的身上，有石清泉划押的一份认罪书。 虽然他还想不到他们拿了这份认罪书有何作用，但也已猜得到是对龙灵珠大大不利了。 何况他们是向北走，天山就正是北方的。 “灵珠一个人前往天山，已经是危险得很了。万一给尔朱荣和那妖妇追上，那可更是不堪设想了。”杨炎从最坏的方面着想，不禁心急如焚。 罗海已经在开始说那好消息了，那好消息立即吸引了他的注意。 “曼娜，龙姑娘不是要打听江上云的消息吗，她走了没有？”罗海先问女儿。 罗曼娜道：“他日间已经走了。当时爹爹事忙，我没敢打扰你，故而未曾禀报。爹爹有了他的什么新消息？” 罗海说道：“岂只有他的消息，他明天就会到这里来了！” 罗曼娜喜出望外，说道：“他不是受了重伤的么？” 罗海说道：“他身上中了三支箭，是伤得不轻，但幸亏没有伤着要害，也没伤着筋骨，只能算是比较严重的外伤。他敷上了金创药，经过两天调治，昨天晚上已经能够走动了。这是我刚刚接到的从家乡来的消息，那个人说桑达儿亦已平安回到家乡了。” 罗曼娜吃了一惊，说道：“桑达儿曾经碰上什么危险吗？” 罗海道：“是呀，他碰上什么危险，你问杨兄弟就知道了。” 罗曼娜道：“杨兄弟刚才告诉我是在路上碰上桑达儿，替他跑这一趟的，因为他想桑达儿回去照料江上云。” 罗海说道：“他是恐怕你我担心才这样说的。” 罗曼娜瞿然一省，说道：“对了，依桑达儿的脾气，他是受人之托，若不是中途出事，他一定不会转托别人的。杨兄弟，快告诉我，他可有受伤？” 杨炎道：“一根头发都没损伤，只是着了别人的道儿。喝了溶化了神仙丸的马奶酒。” 罗曼娜道：“神仙丸是什么东西？” 杨炎说道：“你知道鸦片和大麻吗？”罗曼娜摇了摇头，杨炎笑道：“那我只好这样解释了，神仙丸是一种可以令人变作废物的东西，不过那是长期服食的结果，偶然服食少许，药力一散就没事了。” 罗曼娜放下了心，问道：“你知道是什么人暗算他吗？” 杨炎说道：“他说是个妖里妖气中年妇人，我猜十九就是在黑风坳出现的那个妖妇。” 罗曼娜恨恨说道：“这妖妇真是恶毒，不过桑达儿既然着了她的道儿昏迷，她为什么不把桑达儿抓去呢？” 杨炎说道：“这我就猜不出来了。” 罗海道：“这种妖妇还能安着什么好心，咱们也不必猜了。好消息我还没有说完呢。”罗曼娜道：“还有什么？”罗海说道：“桑达儿托那人捎来口信，明天他准备陪同江大侠一起回来呢。” 罗曼娜大喜道：“这可真是好极了！” 罗海说道：“杨少侠，你不是忙着走吧？明天晚上这个时分，他们就可以来到了。” 杨炎踌躇道：“我，我……”一时间不知怎样开口才好。 罗海道：“你另外有事？” 罗曼娜笑道：“爹，你莫强留他了，他正是忙着要走。” 罗海道：“真的吗？”杨炎点了点头。罗海问道：“多留一天都不行吗？明天你就可以和江上云会面了。” 罗曼娜噗嗤一笑，说道：“爹爹，你一点也不知道人家心事！” 罗海道：“哦，杨少侠有什么心事？” 杨炎面红耳热，讷讷说道：“格格是和我开