Chapter 13 Chapter Thirteen
As soon as this statement came out, everyone was stunned!
Aunt Yang scolded: "Jie'er, are you crazy? How can you ask for money from senior brother?"
Yue Hao was puzzled, he laughed and said, "Junior Brother is joking, Senior Aunt, don't take it seriously." Qi Shijie straightened his face and said, "It's definitely not a joke, fifty thousand taels of silver already saved half of it for you. You have to give me this amount!" He said so seriously, not only Yue Hao's complexion changed drastically, but Luo Yufeng who wanted to make a fool of himself didn't dare to speak, the scene was extremely embarrassing!
Aunt Yang shouted: "If you want money, I will give it to you. Why do you want senior brother Yue's money?" Qi Shijie said: "When I fought with Yu Chijiong, I said that I am not a bodyguard for Senior Brother Yue, I just To save face for mother and grandpa!"
Aunt Yang said angrily: "You still talk about saving face for me. If you want Brother Yue's money, I will lose all my face!"
Qi Shijie said slowly: "Mom, you haven't finished talking, so don't be too busy getting angry. I don't want a penny from Senior Brother Yue. I asked for the fifty thousand taels of silver for others!"
Aunt Yang said: "For whom? Yu Chijiong has already said no!"
Qi Shijie said: "It's not for Yu Chijiong, but for the poor. Fifty thousand taels of silver is nothing but a drop in the bucket to Senior Brother Yue, but it can save many lives to the poor."
Yue Hao said: "Oh, you want me to do good deeds?"
Qi Shijie said: "That's right. I want you to donate 30,000 taels of silver to the charity hall to help the victims. The other 20,000 taels of silver are temporarily stored with you. If there is a bad year and the harvest is lost, it will be treated as my handing over for them. Rent. Is my method reasonable?"
Yue Hao heaved a sigh of relief and thought: "Although Shijie's shoulders are bent outward, fortunately he is not yet sophisticated. Li Shanren and I, who are in charge of the Shantang, are exchanging brothers. We only need to give him three thousand taels He will give me a receipt of 30,000 taels of silver. As for the 20,000 taels of silver, I will deduct it, and that is up to me!" So he laughed and said: "It is reasonable, to be honest. , I also want to do more good deeds. Tomorrow, I will donate 30,000 taels of silver to Shantang, and I will give it to you immediately after I get the receipt!"
Qi Shijie stood up and said: "Okay, then I thank you for the poor! Let me go!" Yue Hao forced a smile and said: "I am going to tell them to reorganize the banquet, let's leave after drinking."
Luo Bixia followed up and said, "That's right, Brother Qi, didn't you intend to drink and enjoy the flowers? You haven't enjoyed the flowers yet."
Qi Shijie said: "I'm not interested in drinking and enjoying flowers anymore!"
Luo Bixia didn't realize the interest yet, so she asked again: "Why is it suddenly gone?"
Qi Shijie said coldly: "The rich have a feast of wine, and the poor have half a year's food. I think of the poor man who owed Senior Brother Yue a few taels of silver, and his daughter was almost snatched away as a maid to pay off the debt. How can this feast be swallowed? Senior Brother Yue , I advise you to save the banquet fee, wouldn’t it be better to accumulate a little more virtue?”
Yue Hao's face turned green and red for a while, but his mouth was speechless, he only thought in his heart: "This kid really doesn't know what to do, what he said seems to be out of breath with Yu Chijiong. Hmph, money is in my hands. In my hand, I can use it as I like, forgive me for not daring to come and snatch it like Wei Jiong!"
Luo Bixia touched her nose, she was also ashamed and angry, she puffed her cheeks and closed her mouth.
Aunt Yang was extremely embarrassed, and said: "My child is not sensible. Fortunately, everyone here is not an outsider. For my sake, please forgive him." After all, she had no choice but to take her son home.After this incident, Yue Hao certainly didn't dare to come to entertain guests again, and he didn't dare to bring up the Luo family's marriage.
Qi Shijie was quite happy, but Aunt Yang couldn't help worrying about her son even more and getting annoyed.He said to his son, "Jie'er, do you know that the upper-class families in Baoding City regard you as a monster. If you don't change your ways, no one's daughter will dare to marry you."
Qi Shijie said: "First, I don't think I did anything wrong. Second, I don't like these so-called rich ladies from high-class families to be my wife."
Aunt Yang sighed and said: "Don't worry yourself, you should also think about me. After the new year, you are already twenty-eight years old and have no wife yet. When will I be able to hold a grandson?"
Qi Shijie said with a smile: "Isn't it enough to have a son to accompany you? Marriage is a major matter, and you can't force it. If the husband and wife are at odds and quarrel all day long, your old man will not have much fun."
These few words hit Aunt Yang's heart a bit.It turned out that after this incident, she had a feeling of "lost and found" towards her son.It's not like before, facing my son seems to be facing a "stranger".Therefore, although she was dissatisfied with what her son did that day, the increase in the relationship between mother and child was enough to overwhelm her anger.In a critical moment, the son still helps the mother after all.
Aunt Yang thought in her heart: "This child can't forget that girl surnamed Leng for a while, so I have to let him go." So she said: "It doesn't matter if you don't like other young ladies, but you should also know a little about the world. The woman's attitude makes me quite embarrassed, and it shouldn't be like that to Senior Brother Yue."
Qi Shijie said: "Mom, let me say it again, I don't think I did something wrong that day!" Aunt Yang said: "I'm not saying that you are all wrong, you can fight for me and drive away Yu Chijiong, This is a great thing. I mean as long as you know a little more about the world!"
Qi Shijie said: "Mom, haven't you always been alone and ignored people's gossip?" You must know that Aunt Yang is known as "Tough Hand Guanyin", so her popularity will not be so good, but of course it is inconvenient for a son to mention it. Mother's nickname.
Aunt Yang sighed and said, "Now I also regret what I did when I was young. I know people call me 'Tricky Hand Guanyin', but my hot hand is to deal with people in the world, not relatives and friends."
Qi Shijie thought to himself: "I think that even though there are people in the world who are wise and foolish, they are generally much more friendly than your relatives."
Aunt Yang said again: "Oh, now I know that I am really old. From now on, I don't want to go to the rivers and lakes anymore."
Her emotion seemed to come out of nowhere, but the son knew that she had something to say.
"Mom, you are only in your fifties, so you can't be considered old. That day, the child just didn't want mother to take risks, so he knocked down the hidden weapon for you because of impatience. Even if the child doesn't make a move, you can beat her Yes." Qi Shijie said.
Aunt Yang smiled bitterly and said, "Don't coax me to be happy. If I had been ten years younger, I would have beaten Avalokitesvara. How can I be her opponent now. Fortunately, I have a son with such a strong martial arts like you, and I can also beat Avalokitesvara. There is no need to compete with others in the rivers and lakes."
After going through this setback, even if she didn't tell her, Qi Shijie could feel that her mother was much older.
Qi Shijie lost his father when he was young, and felt a little sad when he saw his haggard mother.He thought to himself: "Mom is old, I'd better stay with her for a few more years, and I can't leave her anymore." It turned out that during these few months, he had thought about leaving home more than once.
Aunt Yang seemed to know what her son was thinking, and said, "Jie'er, if you feel bored at home, you might as well go to Beijing for a walk."
Qi Shijie said: "What am I going to Beijing for?"
Aunt Yang said: "I know you, Pengju, and Liankui are the most agreeable. Anyway, they are not red bodyguards in the Zhenyuan Escort Bureau, and they have time to accompany you around the capital."
Qi Shijie said: "I won't go, I will stay at home with my mother." Aunt Yang said with a smile: "It's not like I'll go and never come back. If you go out to play for ten and a half months, Mom will still be willing to leave you."
Qi Shijie said: "The child is reluctant to leave his mother. This time, it is hard for mother and child to reunite. You can go to the capital anytime, why bother to leave home just after returning home."
Aunt Yang was overjoyed and said, "It's rare for you to be so filial. I don't know how many days I have left, so you can stay with me for a few more years."
In fact, Qi Shijie didn't want to go to Beijing because there was another bigger reason, because Yang Mu was also in Beijing.Qi Shijie didn't like to see this uncle, even though he could refuse to do things with his uncle, but as his nephew's relatives are very sophisticated, when he arrived in Beijing, it would be unreasonable not to visit his uncle.
Things in the world are often unexpected. After the Yue family incident happened, less than ten days later, another unexpected thing happened.
It was nearly midnight that night, just as he was about to go to bed, he suddenly heard the sound of wind blowing through the skirts of his clothes on the roof. Based on his martial arts and experience at this time, he knew that there was a night walker coming.
He heard that this person's lightness kung fu is not weak, and thought: "Could it be Yu Chijiong who came to look for me? But why is he alone?" He was uncertain, and he was even more worried that it was his mother's enemy who came. "Hot Hand Avalokitesvara" has many enemies in Jianghu. Recently, his mother killed Zheng Xiongtu, a bandit in Jianghu, back in Xinjiang.
Whether it is friend or foe, he has to go out immediately to see clearly.
As soon as he left the room, he saw a black figure jumping off the wall and stepping into the yard behind his bedroom.
Qi Shijie rushed out from the darkness, stretched his arms to stop him, and said in a deep voice, "Friend, stop!"
The man swung his palms together, and with a stance of "Six Out of Prayer Mountain", he hit him.
As soon as this move was made, Qi Shijie couldn't help being surprised.What surprised him was not because of the high martial arts skills of the visitor, but because this move "Six Prayers Come Out of the Mountain" is an exquisite move in the "Six Yang Hands" of the Yang family.Although this person's attainment of "Six Yang Hands" is not as good as his mother's, it is more pure than him.
Qi Shijie hastily retaliated with the move of "Shuo Feng Shi Shu" in "Six Yang Hands", using three points of internal strength to draw the man's palms out of the outer door.The man's figure flickered, and he laughed.
The man laughed and said: "Shijie, your Liuyang hand is really good. I remember that this move is as closed as it is closed. I taught you it at the beginning. Now I am almost no match for you. You still know me What?" Qi Shijie was stunned for a moment, and said, "You, who are you?" In fact, he already knew who he was.
At this moment, Aunt Yang had heard the sound and arrived, and she said as soon as she opened her mouth: "Jie'er, why did you fight with uncle?"
"In the middle of the night, he didn't come in through the gate, so how could I expect him to be my uncle?" Qi Shijie said angrily.
Aunt Yang said: "Silly boy, have you forgotten who uncle is? Uncle is the emperor's inner guard. When he goes out of Beijing in a low-clothes, of course he should hide his travels." He was afraid that his son would say something unpleasant, so he pinched his son secretly. With one hand, he signaled that he should not be rude.
Qi Shijie pretended not to understand, and said, "It turns out that to be a big inner guard, one must sneak around and hide from others."
Yang Mu laughed and said, "Your uncle who used to be a martial artist is dead. Except for your mother and son and my two apprentices, no one knows that I am actually still alive, let alone that I have become an Ouchi guard. Dead How can a person who is already married come in through the gate swaggeringly in broad daylight?"
Qi Shijie said: "I still don't understand, uncle, you are not actually dead, why do you pretend to be dead?"
Aunt Yang hurriedly said: "Brother, don't laugh at your nephew's stupidity, he has a stupid brain, and his brain can't turn around a slightly complicated matter."
Yang Mu continued to laugh and said, "My friends in Jianghu, seeing me missing for many years, think that I am no longer alive. I am also happy that they think I am dead, because it will make it easier for me to do things for the emperor!"
Only then did Qi Shijie pretend to half understand and said, "Oh, that's how it is."
Aunt Yang said: "Brother, why did you leave Beijing this time?"
Yang Mu said: "It's a long story—" Aunt Yang said: "Let's go in and talk slowly. Jieer, pour tea for uncle."
Yang Mu sat down, took a sip of hot tea, and said, "Sister, congratulations!"
Aunt Yang said: "Where does the joy come from?" Yang Mu said: "Jie'er defeated Yu Chijiong, and his reputation has spread throughout the capital. You have such a good son, and I am also honored as an uncle." Aunt Yang smiled and said: "Your news It’s really well-informed, but the rumors are a little bit inaccurate.”
Yang Mu said: "How is it not true?" Aunt Yang said: "Yu Chijiong limited himself to a hundred moves, and he was able to defeat Jie'er in one hundred and twelve moves. He admitted defeat himself, not really defeated." Yang Mu said with a smile: "That's already extremely rare. To be honest, among the big inner guards, I'm afraid there is not one who can take one hundred moves from Wei Chijiong!"
Aunt Yang said: "You praise him too much. But this time he used Liuyang's hand to win, which can be regarded as winning some honor for our Yang family." The pride was beyond words.
Yang Mu said: "Yes, so I also feel honored. To be honest, I came out of Beijing this time because I knew that your mother and son had returned, so I came to visit, and secondly, it was because of Yu Chijiong. matter."
Aunt Yang said: "I heard that Yu Chijiong used to sneak into the Forbidden Palace and stole rare treasures in Da Nei. Did the Emperor want you to come out and arrest Yuchijiong?"
Yang Mu smiled and said: "Sister, you think highly of me too. I'm afraid the chief executive may not dare to provoke Yu Chijiong. He knows how much I weigh, so how can he entrust this important task. However, the chief executive wants me to come out. It is true to find someone to deal with Yu Chijiong."
Aunt Yang knew what he wanted to say, but she didn't respond.Yang Mu continued: "Yu Chijiong and his wife have worked on many big cases in the capital. Now that they heard that their husband and wife appeared in Baoding, all the princes and nobles have changed their expressions. They are afraid that he will come to the capital to make trouble again. Although the emperor has no time to investigate the crimes committed many years ago. Regarding the loss of treasures in the Forbidden Palace, under the urging of those nobles, the head of the palace and the commander of the Imperial Forest Army have been having trouble sleeping and eating for the past few days, so—"
Aunt Yang interrupted him again and said: "This incident happened ten days ago, Baoding is only two or three days away from the capital, but from your tone, Yu Chijiong and his wife have not yet appeared in the capital?" Yang Mu said: "Yes, Jingzhong They have been scouting everywhere, but no trace of their husband and wife has been found yet."
Aunt Yang said: "Yu Chijiong and his wife think highly of themselves, maybe because of Jie'er's setback this time, they have already returned to Kanto."
Yang Mu said: "I hope so. However, the princes and nobles in the capital are really afraid of this pair of male and female thieves, so they dare not be defensive. If there is someone who can barely deal with Yu Chijiong, plus a few first-class masters in Da Nei, Then there is hope that their husband and wife can be arrested and brought to justice.”
Qi Shijie suddenly said: "I know there is one person who can deal with Yu Chijiong."
Yang Mu said, "Oh, is his martial arts better than yours?"
Qi Shijie said: "Much smarter! Although he is younger than me."
Yang Mu shook his head; said: "I can't believe it, even if there is such a person, he can't help me. How can we be close relatives of nephew and uncle..."
Qi Shijie smiled and said: "Uncle, you are wrong." Yang Mu said in a daze: "What's wrong?" Qi Shijie said: "Although I don't know if he will help you, but the relationship between him and you is quite different. I'm closer to you!"
You must know that although Qi Shijie doesn't like his uncle, he should still be told about his cousin, because Yang Mu has been wanting to talk about Yu Chijiong, and he and his mother haven't had a chance to talk yet.At this time, he heard that Yang Mu wanted to ask him for help, so he took the opportunity to use Yang Yan as a shield.Of course, he knew in his heart that Yang Yan was determined not to help his father.
Yang Mu and Qu Ran said, "The Ganqing you are talking about is my Yan'er?" Qi Shijie said, "That's right, Uncle, don't you know that I went back to Xinjiang to find my cousin?"
Yang Mu said: "I know, but I also know that it's just your mother and son coming back, and I don't have the courage to ask you. Alas, although this child's mother is unethical, he is always my only biological flesh and blood. How can I not miss him? It’s just that he still doesn’t know that I am his biological father.”
Qi Shijie said: "I guess he already knows."
Surprised and delighted, Yang Mu said, "You have already met him."
Aunt Yang said: "That's right, Jie'er and I have met him one after another."
Yang Mu quickly asked: "Sister, did he ever know the secret of his life experience?"
Aunt Yang said: "I haven't told him yet." Yang Mu asked in surprise, "Why?" Aunt Yang said, "I can only conclude that it was him afterward."
She told her younger brother exactly what happened to Yang Yan that day, and finally said: "He was fascinated by that witch, and he ran away with that little witch before I had time to recognize his relatives. Brother, how to make him 'reform' in the future? You have to teach him as a father."
Yang Mu smiled wryly and said, "As a big internal guard, I have to follow orders wherever I go. How can I leave my post and go back to Xinjiang to look for him privately? Back to Xinjiang is so big, you may not be able to find him if you look for it."
Aunt Yang said: "Father and son are connected by flesh and blood, unless he doesn't know who his biological father is, I think he will definitely return to Baoding to find you." On the way to Baoding.
Yang Mu still smiled wryly: "Of course I hope he will come back to me, but I'm afraid the hope is very slim. And I don't know when he will come back. Far water can't save near fire!"
Up to this point, Yang Mu simply went straight to the point: "Sister, don't you want Jie'er to have a bright future? Now that the opportunity has come, let him go to Beijing with me."
Aunt Yang said: "You mean to ask him to help you deal with Yu Chijiong."
Yang Mu said: "That's right, because Jie's nephew became famous in this battle, the capital was shaken. To be honest, I was ordered by the general manager to invite him to work in the capital."
Aunt Yang said: "No way!" Yang Mu asked in astonishment, "Why not? Don't you want him to be an official and honor his ancestors?"
Aunt Yang said: "I've changed my mind!" Then she said slowly: "First, this time I had a hard time and went to Huijiang to bring him back. I want him to accompany me for a few years. Second, he In fact, he is not Yu Chijiong's opponent, although the official position is good, life is more precious!"
Yang Mu said, "It's not that he was asked to deal with Yu Chijiong alone."
Qi Shijie said: "Uncle, stop talking, anyway, if you want me to deal with Yu Chijiong, I won't do it!"
Yang Mu said: "You have dealt with him before by yourself, why would you not do it when someone is helping you? Yu Chijiong has destroyed your prestige, are you not afraid that he will hold grudges?"
Aunt Yang said: "What happened that day was because Yu Chijiong and his wife were rude to me. Jie'er wanted to fight for me, so he had no choice but to fight with him. Later, Yuchijiong accompanied me, and my anger disappeared. If people don't offend me, I don't want Jieer to go to prison."
Qi Shijie followed up and said: "Because of that fight, I couldn't beat him at first. It was his mercy that didn't hurt me, and he conceded defeat instead. Even according to the morals of the world, I can't join you to deal with him!"
Yang Mu only said that their mother and son refused to agree because they were afraid of Yu Chijiong and his wife, but he hadn't given up yet, so he had no choice but to think of the next best thing, and said: "Then I have a way to get the best of both worlds, so that my sister can get her wish, and Shijie can do it too." Morality can be preserved."
Aunt Yang said: "Tell me, what is the best way to achieve the best of both worlds?"
Yang Mu said: "My nephew and I will come to the capital to be the guards of the palace. I can make an agreement with the director of the palace in advance, and we don't need him to participate in the arrest of Yu Chijiong. Baoding is only two days away from the capital, so you can visit him from time to time. He, or move to live in the capital is not out of the question. Then can't he still serve you in your old age?"
Aunt Yang was a little tempted again unconsciously, but she didn't dare to agree to the promise she had made with her son.
Yang Mu said: "Sister, don't hesitate anymore. Jie'er can become a big inner guard as soon as she is born, which is something that others can't dream of!"
Qi Shijie said: "Everyone has his own aspirations, it's other people's business if they don't want what they want."
Yang Mu said, "Why don't you want to?"
Qi Shijie said coldly: "No reason, just because I don't want to be a slave like others." Obviously this "slave" refers directly to uncle.
Aunt Yang's complexion changed, and she shouted: "Jie'er, you are not allowed to talk nonsense!"
Yang Mu was a treacherous old man, but he didn't get angry, he laughed and said, "This is working for the emperor, you must say that you are a slave, then you are only the emperor's slave!"
Qi Shijie said: "Uncle, you know that my temper is not used to being restrained by others, even if I am the emperor's slave, I am still a slave! I can't be like uncle, I have to follow the orders of the chief slave in everything. I'm sorry, I put Don't be surprised if you say that your chief executive has become the chief servant." This time he spoke in a much softer tone, but the actual sarcasm was even stronger.
Aunt Yang hurriedly smoothed things over and said: "Brother, thank you for your kindness in promoting your nephew. I'm afraid Jie'er is not made to be an official, and now I am also discouraged by him."
Yang Mu still refused to give up, and said: "He doesn't want to be restrained, so there are still ways to think about it."
Aunt Yang said with a smile: "To be an official, but also to be free from restraint, there is such a good thing in the world."
Yang Mu suddenly said: "I heard that Shijie met a female disciple named Leng from the Tianshan School in Huijiang. Sister, you don't want this girl Leng to be your wife?"
Aunt Yang said, "Did Song Pengju and Hu Liankui tell you?"
Yang Mu said: "That's right. According to them, Shijie likes this girl very much. I don't know why you don't want to help them?"
Qi Shijie bit his lip and said nothing, feeling a dull pain in his heart.At the same time, I also don't understand why my uncle would provoke this matter.
Aunt Yang was not happy that her younger brother brought up this matter that caused the heartache between their mother and son, but she still said: "Since Pengju and Liankui told you, then you should know the reason why I refused to fulfill them. Could it be that your apprentice Didn't tell you the identity of that Leng girl?"
Yang Mu said, "I heard that she is Leng Tieqiao's niece?"
Aunt Yang said: "Come on, Leng Tieqiao is against the court. You are the emperor's inner guard. Do you want Leng Tieqiao's niece to be your niece and daughter-in-law? To be honest, most of the reasons I have are It’s because of you that I don’t want to marry this marriage!” You must know that although siblings are close, she has to be more vigilant when encountering “rebellious” matters. She said this just to please her brother, so that Yang She became suspicious.
Yang Mu laughed heartily, but said: "Sister, I just want to tell you that I am very happy to see Nephew Jie make this marriage!"
This time it was Aunt Yang's turn to be surprised. She looked at her younger brother, wondering if what he said was ironic.
Yang Mu smiled and said: "Sister, don't be suspicious, I sincerely plead with you on Shijie's behalf. I heard that after he came home, you asked someone to marry him, but he refused to accept it. Since he just likes this Leng girl, why bother to break up their good deeds."
Aunt Yang said: "Aren't you afraid that his marriage to Leng Tieqiao's niece will affect your future?"
Yang Mu smiled and said, "I've already talked to the chief executive. It was he who encouraged me to intercede with you for Shijie."
Aunt Yang said: "I really don't know what kind of medicine is sold in your gourd? My parents only gave birth to us two, and I am your only sister, so you might as well tell me straight!" She was old in accidents, and she had already vaguely guessed, The reason why my younger brother wanted to facilitate this matter must be a conspiracy.
Sure enough, Yang Mu laughed and said, "As long as he doesn't go on the same path with Leng Tieqiao. After marrying Leng Tieqiao's niece, he can know more secrets about Leng Tieqiao and his gang. We will send someone to If we contact him secretly, then his actions will be unrestricted and he will be able to make meritorious service for the court. Of course, he will be indispensable for high officials and rich salary in the future! Of course, we will keep the secret for him until the matter is accomplished!"
Qi Shijie was trembling with anger, and was speechless for a moment.
Yang Mu smiled and said: "Don't be afraid, you are Leng Tieqiao's niece and son-in-law, and those people will not suspect you. If young people want to have a bright future, they have to take some risks. Hehe, this is called being in Cao Ying's heart." Jae Han, as long as you do a good job on the surface, how can they see through your heart?"
Qi Shijie couldn't bear it anymore, and said with a sneer, "Uncle, you seem to have misused this sentence. Who is Cao Ying and who is Han? Leng Tieqiao and his gang are Han Chinese!"
Aunt Yang's complexion changed drastically, and she hurriedly shouted: "Jie'er, what nonsense are you talking about? Fortunately, my uncle is not an outsider. It would be great for others to hear! Brother Mu, don't misunderstand him. I know that he and Leng Tieqiao's niece He only met twice, and never met Leng Tieqiao at all. This time he frustrated Yu Chijiong, and even offended Leng Tieqiao and his gang. I think he just didn't dare to take the risk. It's just nonsense because you don't choose what you say. Brother, don't take it to heart."
Yang Mu forced a smile and said, "Sister, you are worrying too much. How could I harm my nephew? Since Shijie doesn't want to take this risk, then forget it."
He had already asked for the steps to get down, but Qi Shijie said something even more unpleasant.
"It's not because I'm afraid of danger. If it's what is right, uncle, if you tell me to go through fire and water, I dare not refuse!" Qi Shijie said.Aunt Yang heard that her son's tone was not good, and stared at him with wide eyes.
Yang Mu forced a smile and said, "Uncle hopes that you marry a wife who is satisfactory and can serve the court. This is a good thing that kills two birds with one stone, don't you think it's wrong?"
Qi Shijie said slowly: "My nephew dare not say that my uncle is wrong, but my nephew thinks that spies are worse, worse than slaves!" He would have said it even more shamefully, but if his mother hadn't given him a hard look, these two words would have been said out.
Yang Mu rolled his eyes, snorted, and said, "What do you mean?"
Qi Shijie said, "It's nothing interesting, but my nephew has a little self-knowledge, and knows that he is not made to be a slave, nor is he made to be a spy, so he can't follow orders. Please forgive me, uncle."
Aunt Yang paused and shouted: "Jie'er, you, you still talk nonsense, really, I'm really pissed off!"
Yang Mu stood up and said, "I was kind-hearted, but I would have misunderstood you. Well, everyone has their own ambitions. If you are not good at speaking, then I have no choice but to leave it to you."
Aunt Yang quickly said: "Brother, this little beast doesn't know the heights of the sky and the earth, please take it for my sister's sake, don't take his words to heart, little beast, you still have to come and apologize to uncle."
Qi Shijie had no choice but to say: "The boy can't speak, he offended his uncle and made his mother angry, and the boy is convicted." These few sentences were an understatement, not so much an apology to his uncle, but an apology to his mother.Moreover, he only admitted that he "couldn't speak", and the implication was that he did not admit that he had said something wrong.
But after all, Yang Mu's face is better, so he said hypocritically: "Sister, where are you talking, how can I care about the younger generation. But I am a little worried that Shijie will go astray, nephew Although uncle is not as close as mother and son, I, the uncle, persuade him not to come, I can only hope that you, the mother, will enlighten him."
Aunt Yang said: "I will definitely discipline him. Brother, why don't you stay a little longer?"
Yang Mu said: "It's almost dawn, I won't make it if I don't leave. Sister, take care, I'll come to see you next time when I pass by Baoding."
After her younger brother left, Aunt Yang sat down slumped and sighed deeply.
Qi Shijie said: "Mother, uncle is just planning to get rich for his promotion. He wants to use the child, can't you see it? Are you still blaming me for offending him?"
Aunt Yang said: "Even so, you shouldn't say anything unscrupulously and leave him in anger!"
Qi Shijie said: "I can't listen to him, I can't help but talk about him. It would be better if he didn't dare to come again in the future." Aunt Yang said: "Aren't you mad at me enough to say such things again! I Only this younger brother, you want me to sever my six relatives?"
Qi Shijie said: "I don't dare, but my son is telling the truth. For a person like uncle who only knows how to be rich, what good can he do when he comes? Mother, just think about it, he wants me to leave you to do shameful things , and doing that kind of thing would be life-threatening at any time, so why is he thinking about you?" These few words touched the mother's heart, and Aunt Yang said sadly: "Didn't I help you politely reject him?" ? But no matter what, he is always my only real brother!"
Qi Shijie said: "Mother, you only have my son. I don't want you to ignore uncle, I just want you to be more careful about him for my sake. I can't help him if he comes, but if you want me to tell the truth, I don't welcome him."
Aunt Yang's heart skipped a beat when she heard her son say the word "beware".She no longer listened to Qi Shijie's next words.I just thought in my heart: "I only have him as a younger brother. My parents died early. I am almost a sister and mother, raising him. For him, I have done many things that I would not have done. My hot-handed Guanyin I am afraid most of the notoriety is due to him, like when I forced Yun Ziluo to death for him, every time I think about it, I can’t help but feel ashamed. Even if Yun Ziluo is not good, I shouldn’t help like that Excessive. This time, in order to find his own flesh and blood for him, I did not hesitate to let my only son take the risk to return to Xinjiang, almost making it impossible for mother and child to see each other. I don’t want him to repay my kindness, but he can’t offend Jie’er for a while. He, just do something wrong with me. No, no, he is my only younger brother, and he will never harm my only son!"
Qi Shijie said: "Mother, what are you thinking?" Aunt Yang thought about it and said, "It's nothing, I was thinking that what your uncle said makes sense." Qi Shijie said: "What makes sense." Aunt Yang said: "He's afraid If you go astray, I am also afraid that you will go astray. From now on, you will go out less if you have nothing to do. Even if I am not afraid that you will make friends with gangsters, I am also afraid that you will say the wrong thing in front of others! Other people are not your real uncle!"
Qi Shijie smiled and said, "Mom, don't worry, I'm going home this time to accompany you. If you ask me to go to the capital, I won't go."
Qi Shijie verbally agreed to his mother, but he couldn't calm down in his heart.
It wasn't to annoy his uncle, he already knew that his uncle was such a person, and it wasn't worth being annoyed about him.But the uneasiness in his heart was still caused by his uncle.
Yang Mu provoked the wound in his heart, and he thought of Leng Bing'er again.
"No wonder Leng Bing'er insisted on breaking up with me. Mother's dislike of her is probably a secondary reason. I have such an uncle, how can she rest assured? Sigh, even if she believes in me, I have to avoid suspicion. Uncle would have such a vile idea to ask me to be a spy. How can I marry her?"
Although the heart cannot be quiet, the body is "quiet".He obeyed his mother's instructions, and his footprints did not leave the gate.
But the peaceful days can only last for two days.On the third night, another unexpected thing happened.
That night, he greeted his mother and went back to his room to sleep according to the routine of morning and evening.Suddenly, on the coffee table beside the bed, a letter was inserted into a steel dart three inches long.
When I opened the letter, there were only two lines: "Please go to the Sea God Temple to tell the story immediately, and don't let anyone know."
There are only three people in his family, besides mother and son, there is also an old maid, who was his mother's dowry maid back then, but she doesn't know martial arts at all.
"Don't let anyone know", this "anyone" probably just refers to his mother.
Who would want to meet him and keep it from his mother?
Is it Yu Chijiong?Not much.That day he fought Yu Chijiong for his mother, and Yuchijiong would not ask him to hide it from his mother.Although for him, if he knew that it was indeed Yu Chijiong, he would agree to this request; but for Yuchijiong, since Yuchijiong knew that he was a filial son, how could he have such an "unfeeling request"?
He read it over and over several times, and suddenly found that this person's handwriting was a bit "deja vu", but he couldn't remember who it was.
Qi Shijie couldn't restrain his curiosity, and thought to himself: "Even if he is setting a trap, I have to go and find out." The Sea God Temple is not far from his home, and it was a place he often visited when he was a child.He quietly left home and performed lightness kung fu, but the time for Banzhixiang came soon.
He deliberately didn't go through the main entrance, and entered from behind the temple characters over the wall, and walked around to the main hall in front.There were no joss sticks lit in the hall, only the faint light of the stars and the moon coming in from the windows, and a blurry scene could be seen.I saw under the sacred seat, there was a figure who looked like an old monk in meditation, sitting on the thin ball, looking from the back, he didn't look like Yu Chijiong.Qi Shijie jumped down lightly, like a leaf falling, and the place where he landed was silent, and the man didn't seem to notice it.
Qi Shijie said suddenly and loudly: "Qi is here as promised, friend, you—" The man jumped up in fright.Qi Shijie had been prepared for a long time and immediately lit the flint.As soon as the fire light came on, he saw the blood on his face, and the clothes on his left shoulder were also stained with blood.
At this moment, Qi Shijie couldn't help being taken aback, and cried out: "Senior Brother Fang, it's you, why are you injured?"
It turned out that this person was Fang Liang, Yang Mu's third disciple.He is about seven or eight years older than Qi Shijie. Qi Shijie is not as familiar with him as Song Pengju and Hu Liankui, but because he is a decent person, capable and steady in doing things, he is the one Qi Shijie respects the most among his uncle's six apprentices. people.
Fang Liang said in a low voice: "Small injury, it's okay, Junior Brother Qi, I expected you to come, and you did. But you didn't disturb Auntie when you came out, right?"
Qi Shijie extinguished the fire and said, "Mother has already gone to bed, she won't know if I go back before dawn. Brother Fang, where did you come back from, who hurt you?"
Fang Liang said, "It's the second senior brother!"
齐世杰越发惊诧，说道：“二师兄竟会伤你，这是怎么一回事情？”方亮说道：“你坐下，我慢慢告诉你。有件事情，我还要求你帮忙呢。”
齐世杰说道：“你说吧，只要是我做得到的，赴汤蹈火，我也不敢推辞。”
方亮说道：“三年前我不辞而行，你一定不知道我是去了什么地方，一去无踪。我不怕告诉你，我是到了柴达木，和范师弟一同投奔了反清的义军。你不会因此害怕我吧？”
齐世杰笑道：“当然不会。你们这件事情，我也早已知道了。”方亮一怔道：“你怎么知道的？”
齐世杰说道：“我听得宋师兄说的。”方亮一皱眉头，说道：“幸亏他不是告诉外人。你的母亲知不知道？”齐世杰道，“你莫怪他。不是他亲口告诉我的，是我有一次在无意之中，偷听到他和胡师兄的谈话知道的。你放心，我可不敢说给家母知道。”
方亮继续说道：“义军在柴达木的深山密林之中，最缺乏的是药物。上个月我们派了一位名叫解洪的兄弟，去北京采购药物，想不到到了保定出了事！”
齐世杰吃一惊道：“出了什么事？”
方亮道：“给保定知府衙门的总捕头，名叫铁胆刘昆的捉去了。此人是罗雨峰弟子，想必你也知，罗雨峰和岳豪是亲戚，想必你也知道。”
齐世杰问道：“刘昆已知解洪身份？”
方亮道：“似尚未知，只说他是形迹可疑。”
齐世杰道：“解洪料想不会招供吧？”方亮说道：“糟糕的是，采购药品那张货单已经给官府搜了出来。”
齐世杰道：“货单上不会写明买主是谁吧？”
方亮道：“这当然不会，但刘昆何等精明，只这张货单，已是足以引起他的怀疑了。”
齐世杰道：“怀疑什么？”方亮说道：“他们在解洪身上只搜出几百两银子，而那张货单，最少也值五六万两银子的。”
齐世杰道：“何以他只带几百两银子？”
方亮道：“在京师有我们的人，表面的身份，是殷实商户。他到了京师，自然有人替他备办。可是官府查究起来，解洪却怎能说出京师有人替他付钱？要是他胡乱捏造一个商号，京师和保定距离这样近，用不了几天，就可以查明。”
“还有，”方亮继续说道：“那张货单所列的药品，许多不是普通人所用的药品，例如防御山岚瘴气之类的药品。还有几千包行军散，那也是很难解释的。”
齐世杰道：“那怎么办？”方亮道：“还算解洪颇够机灵。他说他是贵州的药材商人，云贵两地正在发生流行的时疫，行军散是可以防疫疠的。他捏造了一间子虚乌有的药铺，说成是在贵州开设了近百年的老字号。他说为了恐防身怀巨款，路上万一会遭贼劫，故此药铺准备他一到京师，银两便由票号汇来。”
齐世杰道：“官府能相信吗？”方亮道：“这只是解洪的缓兵之计，贵州离保定远，官府行文去查，总得一两个月时间，拖得一时是一时。再者据我们猜想，保定的衙门可能也是想在他的身上榨一些油水，若然他真的是位大药商，也得敲他一万几千两银子才能放他。当然他们更希望审出他是什么匪帮的头子和尉迟炯有关连的人物那就更可以邀功领赏了。”
齐世杰道：“如此说来，解洪如今还是被关在保定衙门？”
方亮说道：“不错，听说他倒没有怎样受皮肉之苦，只是每天都在审讯他，恫吓他。”
齐世杰道：“缓兵这计，迟早要给拆穿的。总得设法救他出来才好。”
方亮说道：“不错，所以我们想到了要请二师兄帮忙。”
齐世杰道：“错了，错了，二师兄结交官府，听说保定知府都是和他称兄道弟的，你们怎能反去求他？”
方亮苦笑道：“这都怪我一时湖涂，我没想到岳豪这么坏的。同门的师兄弟，我以为他多少会顾念一点同门情份。
“我们既然不能劫狱，这件事情就必须和官府打交道了。正因为他是保定府有体面的大绅士，我们才想到他。
“我们打算请他出面，保释解洪，解洪只是身受嫌疑，尚无确证入他之罪，保定总捕头刘昆的师父罗雨峰是他姨丈，只要他肯出头担保，用点银子打点，保释的希望是很大的。
“当然我们也考虑到他怕受牵累，他肯答应保释固然最好，不肯答应，那么退一步我们也希望他能够帮忙我们秘密探监。我们参加义军的事情他是并不知道的，我们承认解洪是我们的好朋友，一时受了官府的误会坐牢，我们去探监总可以吧？”
齐世杰摇了摇头，说道：“你们打的这个如意算盘，也未免太过是一厢情愿了。”
方亮苦笑道：“你不知道在柴达木一到四月下旬就踏入雨季，雨季中生病的弟兄是特别多的，那批药品必须在雨季之前运到。我们倘若不能营救解洪，也得从他的口中知道谁是在京师和我们联络的人。事急马行田，明知岳豪靠不住，也只能冒点风险，找他设法了。”
齐世杰道：“他一知来意，便即反面？”
方亮说道：“这倒不是。他看见我和范师弟来到，好像拾到了宝贝似的，满面堆欢，殷勤招待，那股亲切的劲儿，更胜于昔日同门习艺之时。我们说明来意，他满口应了，他说牢头是归刘昆管的，区区探监这一点小事，他和刘昆一说就成。即使是要保释解洪，他也能够做到。
“哪知我们向他道谢之后，他这才说道：'咱们是同门兄弟，彼此帮忙乃是理所当然的事。不过我也希望你们真的不把我当作外人！'
“我说二师兄，你这是什么意思？他说什么，我只是想知道，这几年来你们去了什么地方？我说，这几年来我们浪迹江湖，去过的地方，一时也说不了这许多。
“他忽地叹口气道：'我把你们当作亲兄弟，拼着舍弃这副身家也要帮你们的忙，你们却不肯和我说实话，真是令我伤心！'
“范师弟心软，说道：'并不是我们不肯细说，但师兄你富甲一方，何苦去理会江湖之事？'
“这一下就给他套出口风了，他跟着再问，范师弟，你说这话，可是有心欺我了。如今你们要我帮忙的这件事情，不就正是江湖之事吗？不错，我一来是看在你们的份上，二来也是有心结交解洪这位朋友，才答应帮忙你们营救他的，但你们也总得让我知道，他究竟是哪条线上的朋友呀？
“范师弟面红耳热，说道：'二师兄，我没骗你，他委实是贵州一间药铺的买手，我们曾受过他赠医赠药之德。他经常要到外地采购药材，当然也得多少懂点武功。'范魁不惯说谎，临时编造出来，态度很不自然。我忙说道：'二师兄，要是你有疑心，我也不敢勉强你帮我们的忙了。'”
齐世杰道：“就这样你们翻了脸？”
方亮说道：“还早着呢，他死心不息，又再假惺惺的笑道：'我是诚心帮你们的忙的，其实范师弟你也不必骗我，你们的事情我早已知道了。'
“范师弟吓了一跳，说道：'你知道了什么？'岳豪压低声音道：'我知道你们是在柴达木投奔了冷铁樵。你们不必惊慌，我虽然薄有家财，也是向往义军的人。只是给这副身家所累，未到时机，不敢像你们这样毅然决然投奔义军罢了。那位解朋友，想必也是冷铁樵的手下吧？我希望你们说出实话，我才放心救他。'
“我说：'二师兄，你是那里听来的风言风语，我们刚才说的都是实话，什么义军的事情，我们全不知道。你若是一定要有什么条件才肯帮忙，那就请免了罢。'
“范师弟此时亦已看出他的用心，他的性情比我更加急躁。立即站起来道：'二师兄，你的好意我心领了。你好好守着你这副身家吧，我们的事情不敢有劳你了。告辞！'
“他这才露出狰狞面孔，蓦地冷笑说道：'你们不把我当作师兄，要走可就没那么容易了！'
“冷笑声中，屏风背后有暗器射出来，他事前埋伏的家丁也一拥而出。范师弟被一枚透骨钉打着要害，不幸被擒。我也中了一枚蝴蝶镖，拚命冲出去，侥幸逃脱。”
齐世杰愤然说道，“我早知道岳豪为富不仁，却还想不到他的心肠这么狠！好，方师兄你说吧，你要我怎么干？”
方亮道：“我知道，你刚刚帮过他的大忙，虽然他因为你要逼他吐出五万两银子，不领你的情反而恨你。但无论如何，他还是要巴结你的母亲的。而且连尉迟炯都败在你的手下，你到了他的家中，料想他决计不敢像对付我和范师弟那样对付你。”
齐世杰道：“我也不怕他诬告我是义军。好，那我马上去问他要人。”
方亮说道：“你相机行事，也不必太过急躁，我知道你的母亲是不愿意你和他翻脸的，不过为了你的缘故，她却可能替范师弟说情。你明天先去打听范师弟的消息，给他来个先礼后兵。”
齐世杰道：“不能等到明天了，我现在就到他的家里去，至迟天亮之前回来，请你在这里等我。”
“铎，铎，铎。”街头传来的击柝声，正是三更时分。
齐世杰离开了海神庙，暗自思量：“这件事情，暂时还是瞒住娘的好。岳豪对待同门，如此无情无义，我又何必靠着母亲的面子前往求他。”他打的如意算盘是：最好神不知鬼不觉的就把范魁救出来，避免和岳豪动武，又用不着向他求情。
这晚天色阴沉，一弯眉月常被乌云遮盖，时隐时现。月暗星稀，正是适宜于夜行人活动的“好天气”。齐世杰悄悄的进入岳家花园，果然是风不吹，草不动，无人知觉。
岳豪是保定数一数二的大财主，花园广阔，庭院深深。三重院落，少说也有数十幢屋，百多间房间，花园里的亭台楼阁也是有如星罗棋布。齐世杰虽然是岳家熟客，却不知范魁被囚何处。假如要逐屋搜寻，可还当真不易。
正当他思索如何着手搜索之际，忽地发现花树丛中，小楼一角，隐隐有灯光透露。
齐世杰认得这座楼名为“揖芬楼”，是岳豪为了附庸风雅，特地在园中花木繁多之处，起这座楼作赏花用的。平日他很喜欢在这里会见宾客，特别是官场中人和一些类似“清客”的所谓“文人雅士”。
齐世杰心中一动，暗自想道：“这么晚了，还有人在揖芬楼上。这人料想不会是岳家的下人，莫非就是岳豪在这里深宵会客，我且过去看看。”
他在荷塘旁边，掏了一把烂泥，涂污脸孔，准备万一给岳豪发觉，一时间岳豪也认不出他。
分花拂柳，走到近处一看，只见纱窗上现出两个人影，所料不差，岳豪果然是在揖芬楼上会客。
岳豪的影子他是一眼就认得出的，另一个是谁呢？那人背向纱窗，背影也依稀相识。
他正自凝眸注神，便听得那人说道，“岳豪，你这次帮了我不少忙，我也幸亏有你这么一个好徒弟，否则可真是要给那两个逆徒气死了。你这次出了力，我会告诉保定知府给你记下一功，嘉奖你的。”
这个人不是别人，正是齐世杰的舅父杨牧。
始料之所不及，齐世杰禁不着打了个突，一时间不知该当如何才好了。
有舅父在岳家，要把受了重伤的范魁救出去，那就难得多了。他的武功再好，也是不能和舅父动手的！
非但不能和舅父动手，而且必须避免给舅父知道是他曾经到过岳家。他不肯帮忙舅父对付尉迟炯，舅父已经起疑，要是给舅父发觉，舅父自必猜想得到他此来的企图，那就不仅是“起疑”，而是证实了他和舅父作对了。
他纵然不怕和舅父作对，也必须顾及母亲。
那日为了他“不受抬举”的事情，气得舅父拂袖而去，已经累得母亲担心不已了，他如何还能更增加母亲的忧虑？
可是就这样罢手了吗，他又不愿意。
正不知如何是好之际，只听得岳豪已在说道：“这都是托师父的鸿福，师父一到保定，他就自己送上门来，范师弟也是师父亲自拿下的，徒儿那里出过什么力？”
听了这话，齐世杰不觉好生诧异：“方师哥可并没有说过曾在岳豪的家中碰上了师父，怎的却是舅舅亲手拿下范师哥呢？”
杨牧哈哈大笑道：“不错，说起来也的确是咱们的运气好，你是我最好的徒弟，我不怕和你说实话，我这次来到保定，固然是为了侦查尉迟炯的行踪，但更紧要的还是为了查办解洪这件案子。尉迟炯武功高强，即使大内总管亲自出马，也没把握将他缉捕归案，但解洪则已是被关在保定大牢的，只是那班饭桶尚未逼得出他的口供而已。要是给咱们查明解洪的来历，破了这件大案，这个功劳可不在捕获尉迟炯之下啊，你懂么？”
岳豪忙不迭的说道：“我懂，我懂。如今看来，解洪和冷铁樵那帮人有关，似是无疑的了。倘若能够更进一步，查出他们在京师的同党，这功劳自是非同小可！”
杨牧继续道：“保定衙门关了他六七天，连他的底细还未摸得边儿，我一来就找到了线索，运气当真可以说得好到无比的了，美中不足的是，办案却是办到了自己的徒弟头上。”
岳豪说道：“树大有枯枝，这也是难免的。方亮和范魁两位师弟不知自爱，他们必须受到惩罚，那也是没有办法的事情。”
杨牧道：“不错，我有两个坏徒弟，也有两个好徒弟，成龙和你都是我可以信托的人，尤其是你，做事更中我的心意。”
岳豪哈腰诌笑：“多谢师父夸奖，要不是得你老人家发出暗器，先把范师弟打伤。弟子也不能将他擒获。”
齐世杰这才恍然大悟，原来那个躲在屏风后，用透骨钉打伤方亮和范魁的人，竟然就是他们的师父。师父暗算徒弟，这种稀奇的事情他也还是第一次听说，怪不得方亮不知道了。
岳豪意犹未尽，继续拍师父马屁：“师父，你老人家的暗器真是出神入化，弟子可还没有见过呢。要是那天有你老人家在场，弟子也不用害怕什么千手观音祈圣因了。”
杨牧哈哈大笑，说道：“不是为师的谦虚，说到要和千手观音较量暗器，我恐怕还差一点儿。不过我这透骨钉专打骨节要害，纵然比不上千手观音，在江湖上大概也过得去了。这是我新近练成的一门得意功夫，你们以前当然没有见过。”
杨牧自吹自擂一番之后，继续道：“你比闵成龙更中我心意的地方，就是你比他懂得做人。比如说方亮和范魁这两个逆徒，他们决计不敢相信他的大师兄，但却敢登门向你求助。这就是你做人成功的地方。你能够引得他们自投罗网，这已经立了大功了。”
岳豪说道：“为师父效劳是弟子份所当为的事，不过方亮在逃，他一定把这笔账算在弟子头上，今后，恐怕、恐怕……”
杨牧说道：“你怕什么，大不了你今后入京跟我做官。”
岳豪眉开眼笑，说道：“多谢师父提携。”
杨牧继续说道：“我那枚透骨钉，本来可以打穿范魁的琵琶骨的，我没这样做，你知道是了为了什么吗？”
岳豪说道：“师父宅心仁厚，不忍废他武功。”
杨牧笑道：“这次你猜错了。我替皇上办事，他却反叛朝廷，还有什么师徒情义？”
岳豪故作不解，问道：“那是为了什么？”
杨牧道：“我是为自己留下地步，要是事情做得太绝，我们就更没有希望诱降他了。”
岳豪皱眉说道：“范魁这小子可是软硬不吃，如今他恨我到了极点，别说要劝他投降，我叫人送饭给他，他连饭碗也摔破了，看来他竟是想要绝食求死呢。”
杨牧说道：“他未知道我在这里吧？”
岳毫说道：“弟子未告诉他。”
杨牧说道：“好，你把他带来见我。就说我刚刚来到你家的吧。”
听到此处，躲在窗外的齐世杰不觉又惊又喜，暗自想道：“待岳豪出来，要把范魁押上揖芬楼的时候，我出其不意的点了他的穴道，抢了范魁就走。”
不料纱窗上只见杨牧一个人的影子了，但却没有见岳豪出来。
齐世杰大为奇怪，当下大着胆子，飞身上屋，在后窗的屋檐，用个倒挂金钩的身法，偷偷向里面窥探。他使出上乘轻功，轻登巧纵，窗外又有树木遮蔽，房间里面的杨牧似乎丝毫未觉。
过了不多一会，只见岳毫扶着一个人从楼梯走上来，进入房间了。灯光下看得分明，这个人可不正是范魁是谁。
原来范魁是被关在地牢的，地牢就在揖芬楼下面。岳豪根本就用不着走出外面。
范魁骤然看见师父，大吃一惊，似乎呆了。
岳豪喝道：“范魁，你好大胆，见了师父，还不行礼。”
范魁无可奈何，叫了一声：“师父，请恕徒弟受伤……”
杨牧不待他把话说完，便即假慈假悲的说道：“哎呀，你的伤倒似乎真是不轻呢，你有伤在身，不必行礼了。”
岳豪也假惺惺的说道：“师弟，今日之事，我是无可奈何。给你敷上的金创药可是最好的金创药，应该有点见效吧？”
范魁呸了一声，向他怒目而视，冷冷说道：“岳豪，我错找了你，后悔莫及，你杀了我吧！”
岳豪避开他的唾涎，唉声说道：“师弟，你这是甚么话，我是要救你，怎会杀你？”
杨牧端出师父的架子，这才缓缓说道：“范魁，为师正是因为听到你的消息，特地赶来的。你的事情，岳豪已经都告诉我了。不错，他出手是稍嫌重了一些，不过你也不能怪他，他真的是为了你的好。他的用心我是知道的。”
范魁咬着牙不说话，但正眼也不瞧他师父。
杨牧继续说道：“他是怕你结交匪人，误入歧途，你又不肯听他劝告，逼不得已才用这个手段把你留下来的。”
范魁仍然不说话。
杨牧加重语气说道：“你不相信师兄，总该相信你的师父吧？”
范魁淡淡说道：“师父要我相信什么？”杨牧说道：“好歹你总是我的徒弟，你就是犯了天大的罪，为师的也必当护你！”
范魁说道：“师父，你这话可是当真？”
在外面偷听的齐世杰大为着急，心里叫道：“你知不知道，用透骨钉打你的人就是你师父！”心念未已，只见杨牧已是装出一副拂然不慌的神气说道：“为师的岂会骗你？”
范魁说道：“好，那么请师父叫二师兄放我走吧？”
杨牧打了个哈哈，掩饰窘态，说道：“哪有说走便走的，咱们师徒