Chapter 7 The 7th Wine Market Hidden Dragon Plucking Flowers and Strange Case
More than a month later, on the coast of the Yellow Sea in the Shandong Peninsula, a young man in a busy life appeared, listening to the waves of the sea, watching the shadows of sails in the sea and sky, and full of emotion.This person is Tang Xiaolan who stole away from his master and walked alone.After he left the Yang family, he originally wanted to go to Beijing to find out the whereabouts of his sister-in-law Kuang Lianxia. If he fails, he will lose his life, think again and again, and change his itinerary. He has no friends or relatives. After thinking about it, only Taoist Xuanfeng is a friend of his adoptive father Zhou Qing, and the Four Heroes of the Kanto once promised him to rescue the Feng family. An orphan, a hero's promise is as firm as gold and stone, so Tang Xiaolan wants to cross the Bohai Sea from the Shandong Peninsula, and go to Liaodong to find the Four Heroes of the Kanto.
One day when he arrived in Qingdao, he could see the sea and sky in the distance, and he was open-minded. He had never seen the sea before, so he was attracted by the majesty of the sea. Seat, drink and watch the tide.Just as he was fascinated, he suddenly heard a loud noise. When he looked back, he saw a group of officials walking up to the restaurant.Tang Xiaolan made up his mind and dealt with the officials who had made up a set of words. Unexpectedly, those officials asked him very carefully. They not only questioned his name and history, but also asked about Tang Xiaolan's relatives and friends in Qingdao. Tang Xiaolan said: "I'm passing by here. What kind of friend?" An official said with a sneer, "You said you were a scholar in Dongping County. You want to visit relatives in Liaodong, but you don't have any school documents, and your accent is very blunt. Who can guarantee that your words are not fabricated! Hey, friend , You did a good job!" Tang Xiaolan said: "I didn't do anything!" The official shook off the iron chain and put it on Tang Xiaolan's neck!He shouted: "Tell us to the mansion!" Tang Xiaolan flashed lightly, and the official rushed to nothing, and shouted: "Okay, you dare to resist arrest!" Pulling out the iron ruler, he actually hit him head-on, Tang Xiaolan was thinking When he made a move, he suddenly heard a voice: "Hold on!" A young man sitting next to him waved his fan lightly, jumped lightly, and stopped between the two of them. The officer shouted: "Who are you?" , suddenly a pain in the wrist, a strong man jumped out from the side, pulled him back, and shouted: "You are courting death!" The young man smiled slightly and said, "Let him go!" , asked: "Who is the head catcher?" His eyes were shining, and although his voice was not very loud, it seemed to have infinite majesty, which made people shudder.The official gave him a stare and backed away a few steps in fright, an old head catcher came up and beat him a thousand times, and said, "This guy is reckless, don't take offense, my lord! May I ask who is the gentleman? What's the relationship with this friend? "The old catcher is good at looking at the situation, he only knows that he is the son of a high official, so he dares to be so overbearing.That material, he sneered again, and said: "Are you worthy of asking about my family background?" He opened the folding fan and slowly shook it twice in front of him, the old head catcher's complexion suddenly changed, and he knelt down on the floor. , tremblingly said: "Offend! Offend! But I hope you don't know if you are not guilty!" The young master said: "You go back, this guest is my friend, I guarantee that his words are not fabricated!" The old head catcher respectfully He kowtowed, and the leading officer hurriedly retreated!
Tang Xiaolan was greatly surprised, and quickly thanked her.At this time, all the officials had retreated, and there was chatter and chatter in the restaurant, only to hear the bartender shout loudly: "Huh, the flower pickers are here!" A drinker said: "They don't wear eyes either, where are they?" Such gentle guest officials will be great flower pickers!" Another drinker said: "It's no wonder they, the flower pickers make such a fuss, they are chased by the magistrate once every three days, and compared every five days, of course they have to investigate everywhere. The bartender said: "The flower picker, there is a reason why he openly goes to the restaurant and waits for you to catch him!" A drinker said: "That's not the case, maybe the flower picker is so brave that he openly came to your Wanghai Tower." Besides, the officials are busy searching and arresting, and they are still doing harm to the people!" Another drinker said with a "hum": "I'm afraid that if they don't catch them at the right time, they will arrest innocent people indiscriminately!"
Tang Xiaolan was shocked when she heard that, so she called the bartender and asked, "Why are you making trouble with flower picking thieves?" The bartender said, "It's a lot of trouble! There have been flower picking cases every day for the past ten days. My good girl disappeared in the middle of the night. Even the daughters of Wang Wanwan and Zhou Shoubei were taken away by thieves!" Tang Xiaolan said: "There is such a thing!" With his eyebrows upside down, he patted the scabbard with his hands unconsciously, and suddenly felt the young man's eyes Staring at him earnestly, his face blushed, and he said with a smile: "So they actually regarded me as a flower picker!" While talking, there was another commotion among the drinkers, and the guests facing the street shouted: "There is another team The officers and soldiers are coming from afar!" The guests were afraid of causing trouble, so they checked out and went downstairs one after another, leaving only the young man, the strong man and Tang Xiaolan.The bartender knew that the young man had a lot of background, so he quickly changed the side dishes and rewarmed three pots of fine wine.
The young master and Tang Xiaolan joined hands and said with a smile: "Qingxing has been defeated for this group of slaves!" The current governor of Shandong is old, and this fan was written by the governor of Shandong, and the old catcher probably knows the governor’s handwriting, so he dare not talk about it.” Tang Xiaolan has a sharp eye, and the inscription on the fan is: “Written by Yu Nanhu” .With a chill in his heart, he thought: "Could it be that his father is a senior official in the court." Thinking of the master's commandments, his expression suddenly turned cold.The young master said: "He was born in the Imperial Academy in Nanhu, and his calligraphy is not bad. When he was not prosperous, he was my father's student. So he is very respectful to my father. In my family, from the distant ancestors to the present, no one has been an official. Hearing what he said, Tang Xiaolan calmed down a little and asked for his name, the young man said: "My surname is Wang Mingzunyi, he is my family member Habu Tuo, and he is a Huizi." Tang Xiaolan said his name.Wang Zun was very polite to him, and asked: "Brother hangs a sword on his waist, and it shines darkly. He must be a famous swordsman." Fa." The young man smiled slightly, shook his fan again, and chanted softly: "The sun is at the end of the mountain, and the Yellow River flows into the sea. I want to see a thousand miles and go to a higher level. Although the Wanghai Tower is in a good location, it is just It’s not high. If you want to enjoy the sea view, you’d better go boating in the sea. There is a lone peak on Tianheng Island not far from the harbor. Climb to the top of the peak and watch the red sun rise from the sea. That’s the wonder of the world. !" Tang Xiaolan said: "Brother Tai is really elegant." Zhengxi changed his subject, but he paused and said: "It's a joy in life to compose poems and dance swords on a lonely peak on the island. Can you take a look at it with a sword? ?”
Tang Xiaolan was in a dilemma. Zhou Qing had solemnly instructed him not to show off this sword casually, but Wang Zunyi was so polite and kind to him, so why not borrow it.While hesitating, there was a loud rattling on the stairs, and two women came up.The black hair in the front hangs down to the shoulders, shining brightly, but wrinkles are looming on her face. Looking at her beautiful hair, she looks like a girl in her twenties, but looking at the wrinkles on her face, she looks like an old woman over fifty years old. .The girl in the back with picturesque long eyebrows and childishness is still there, but she is really a girl of sixteen or seventeen years old. The young man rolled his eyes, and the woman in front said: "Guest officer, do you want to listen to Zhi Quer?" Wang Zun rolled his eyes, He cast a wink at Jia Ding and said, "Alright!" The black-haired old woman knocked the two bamboo boards in her hands, and the girl opened her red throat lightly, and sang in a low voice:
"A piece of red clouds grows on the sea, and there is an island in the sea called Tian Heng. At that time, the noble son of Qi State, his country was destroyed and his family was destroyed, and he cried. Destroying Heaven and Dao Blindness..."
Before the end of the song, Wang Zunyi frowned and said, "Don't sing!" The woman said: "The guest officer faces Tian Hengdao, but doesn't he like hearing Tian Hengci?" Wang Zunyi's family member Habu Tuo Rebuked: "Don't be too much!" Wang Zun said: "Reward her with silver, let her go!" Habutuo raised his hand, and threw two big silver ingots, and the old woman said: "Who cares about you?" Order broken silver?" With a flick of his sleeve, two large ingots of silver fell to the table and were broken into countless small pieces!Wang Zunyi and Habutuo were startled, the two women had already gone downstairs.Habutuo wanted to chase after him, but Wang Zunyi said: "Let her go. Brother Tang, I just talked about it, please borrow your sword to have a look, fortunately, don't miss it!" Tang Xiaolan said: "This, this..." Fingers touched his waist Suddenly, he exclaimed: "My sword is gone!" The two of them saw that there was nothing around Tang Xiaolan's waist, and the sword was gone.Habu Tuo said: "This old beggar's technique is so fast!" Tang Xiaolan lost her sword and left in a hurry.As soon as Wang Zun lost interest, he raised his hand and said: "Brother Tang, don't worry, I will ask my family to help find the lost sword." Tang Xiaolan thanked her and hurried downstairs to chase the woman.There are officers and soldiers patrolling on both ends of the Linyin Road by the sea, and there is no shadow of the woman there.Seeing Tang Xiaolan running out in a hurry, the officers and soldiers did not stop him.
Tang Xiaolan has studied kung fu with Yang Zhongying for five years, and has a lot of experience with the Yang family's magical bullet skills, and the hidden weapon he uses is the flying spear, which is even more powerful after learning the magical bullet technique. , so eyesight must be practiced very well.However, with his kung fu, someone stole the sword without even realizing it. The person who stole the sword, no matter whether he is an old woman or not, has unimaginable martial arts skills!Tang Xiaolan was frustrated, and thought to herself: If the sword is stolen by such an expert, how can there be any hope of recovering it?Walking along the seashore dejectedly, walking farther and farther, I suddenly saw ten fishing boats moored outside the harbor, and a young woman was standing on the prow of a large boat, with a long hair and misty temples, very beautiful, Tang Xiaolan took a closer look, but it was not that The young girl couldn't help but laugh.Thinking: The sword is lost, let's go back first!After a few steps, the woman has entered the cabin.Suddenly, he saw a beautiful young man with a face like a crown of jade, also staring intently at the fishing boat!
Seeing that he was fascinated, Tang Xiaolan thought, "Could it be that this man is a big flower picker!" Suddenly seeing the young man's sleeves raised, Tang Xiaolan's eyesight was excellent, and he could see that he was using darts under the sleeves as a hidden weapon, and The weight of the concealed weapon is extremely light, and ordinary people can't detect it even if they stand by their side.After the young man left, Tang Xiaolan walked up to the embankment and looked at the fishing boat. A plum blossom had been added to the side of the boat, with five petals in full bloom, as if carved by a skilled craftsman.Tang Xiaolan knew that it was hit by the plum blossom-shaped hidden weapon.Secretly shouted: Not good!Thinking: "This must be the secret mark left by the thief who picks flowers. Nine out of ten times he has taken a fancy to that boat lady. I'm afraid he's going to pick flowers on this boat tonight." Just as he was about to ask the boss of the boat to come out, suddenly As soon as the canopy was lifted, the boat lady stepped out, raised her brows, glanced at Tang Xiaolan, stirred the oars in the water, violently raised a water line, and shot straight at Tang Xiaolan, Tang Xiaolan suddenly wet the water line The head and face are hot and painful.The boat lady rowed twice and drove the fishing boat away.
Tang Xiaolan wiped away the drops of water and cried out inwardly. The boat lady must have treated him like this for a frivolous young man and a disciple.I thought: If I go up and tell them now, they will definitely not believe me, or even suspect that I have other intentions. Why don't I come back tonight and catch the big flower picker, so as to get rid of the harm for the people here.After making up his mind, he saw that the fishing boat moored in the downstream harbor, then turned back to the market and returned to the inn where he was staying.
When Tang Xiaolan left the inn, the windows and doors were closed, and the door was still locked with iron locks. Just as she opened the door, she suddenly felt a breeze. Tang Xiaolan hurriedly turned her head, but there was no one there. She still laughed secretly in her heart. Unexpectedly, when he walked into the room, he suddenly felt the cold light shining brightly, which almost made him cry out in shock.
There was a sword on the small table beside the bed, it was her own Yulong sword, and the scabbard was hanging on the wall. Tang Xiaolan picked up the sword, and there was a note under the sword, which read: "Three days later, at midnight, Come and see me at Tianheng Temple!" Tang Xiaolan's heart was full of fifteen buckets, and he was in a state of confusion, wondering what the purpose of this master who steals swords and returns swords is?I don't know where Tian Heng Temple is, but there are still three days before the appointment, so I can always find out within three days.Tang Xiaolan made up her mind and thought: "If this sword thief is a senior, he must have no malice towards me. If he is a bad person, there is absolutely no reason to send the sword back. It seems that although this matter is strange, it does not hurt. But to fight the big flower picker tonight, you have to be careful. Seeing his hidden weapon technique, it is already a rare skill in the martial arts." Without thinking about it, Natou fell asleep.
After waking up in the evening, Tang Xiaolan stepped out of the inn after dinner, and said to the waiter, "I may not be able to come back tonight." Me, please remember to ask his name." The waiter said: "It's natural." Tang Xiaolan walked out of the beach, it was a night of the last quarter moon, the moon was sparse and the stars made the sea even more mysterious and deep.Tang Xiaolan found the fishing boat, hid herself on a rock by the sea, and waited in fear for the big flower picker!
After waiting for a long time, seeing the crescent moon gradually rising above the sea, Tang Xiaolan thought: "It's time!" Sure enough, after a while, a figure flew over quickly, wearing white clothes, although it was moonlight Dim, but also see clearly.Tang Xiaolan was secretly surprised that white clothes are a taboo for people walking at night, let alone aspiring to pick flowers?The man in white ran to the beach, wasn't he the same beautiful boy he saw during the day?Tang Xiaolan held the flying light in his hand, but before he fired it, the young man was on his toes, as fierce as a soaring crane, and flew up to the mast of the fishing boat with sails. Tang Xiaolan shouted: "Catch the flower picker!" A flying light, shot out in the air!
The boy in white shouted: "It's me, please come out!" Suddenly a person was snatched out of the cabin, and he cut off the mast with a knife. The boy in white flipped over in the air and landed on the deck.Tang Xiaolan's flying light was for nothing!
The one who snatched out from the cabin was the old fisherman on the boat, he slashed at the white-clothed young man with a few knives, and shouted: "Bah, shameless, why are you still pestering me here?" The white-clothed young man just dodged with empty hands. Instead of retaliation, Wu shouted: "Yumei, Yumei!" There was a cry in the boat, and the beautiful fisherwoman Tang Xiaolan had seen during the day rushed out, crying loudly: "Tai Guan, you go!" The old fisherman yelled angrily: "Bitch girl, go back!" The white-clothed boy dodged three times and rushed to the fisherwoman's side!Tang Xiaolan exercised her waist strength, twisted her body and flew onto the deck of the boat, You Longjian made a move of "immortal guide", stabbed at the chest of the young man in white, and shouted: "What a bold flower picker!" , Can barely avoid it, startled for a moment, and shouted: "Who is the flower picker!" Tang Xiaolan swiped another sword, and the old fisherman pushed the boat lady back into the cabin, with a look of surprise on his face, and a tiger-head knife in his hand. , stopped at the bow, but did not move.
Tang Xiaolan's chasing wind swordsmanship was extremely fast, and the boy in white dodged with his bare hands. He stabbed ten swords in total, but he still didn't stab the young man in white, his heart was extremely horrified.The white-clothed boy couldn't move his feet on such a narrow boat deck, and he couldn't use his bare-handed kung fu to win the white blade against such a fierce swordsmanship. Even though he was superb in martial arts, he broke out in a cold sweat!Tang Xiaolan couldn't even stab, and in a panic, she used the upper eight-way swordsmanship of chasing wind and electricity. The sword was full of energy and aimed at stabbing the enemy's eyes. The boy in white shouted: "Brother, if you don't stop fighting, I will offend you!" !" Hearing a sudden sound of tearing silk, the young man in white tore off a piece of clothes, swung it in the wind, and wrapped Tang Xiaolan's sword, Tang Xiaolan's mouth shook, as if hitting an iron plate, his hand loosened, and the sword was taken away, choking With a bang, it was thrown into the cabin by the boy in white.Tang Xiaolan rolled on the deck, flew a light with his left hand, and shot out again. The boy in white didn't expect him to be so tenacious after losing the sword. A Shushen got two light on his ankle!After rushing a few steps forward, and rushing to the side of the boat, Tang Xiaolan stood upright with a carp and flipped over to prevent him from attacking!
The young man in white did not attack, and said in a hoarse voice: "Old man, are you really so heartless?" The old fisherman suddenly shouted: "Bai Taiguan, there is a way to heaven, you don't go, and there is no way to hell, you just come in, don't go, I'm going to send you away!" The tiger's head knife rolled up, forcing a circle of knife light, Tang Xiaolan stood beside her, her hair and clothes fluttered by the wind of the knife, cooling her heart, the skill of the old fisherman, Not under the Four Heroes of Kanto.The white-clothed boy injured his ankle and couldn't move easily. He shouted, "Sister Yu, sister Yu, we will never see each other again in this life!" There was a shout from the cabin, and the fisherwoman smashed the cabin door with her fist, and fled again despite her father's order. come out!The old fisherman made a move of "Magu pulls the clouds" with a sword in his hand, and suddenly he slashed and cut the mess with a sharp knife, trying to cut the boy in white in half before his daughter snatched it!
After the young man in white got on the boat, after a lot of fighting, the thick rope that tied the boat broke, and the fishing boat was more than ten zhang away from the shore along the current.Just as the old fisherman was chopping fiercely with his knife, there was a sudden shout on the water: "Keep people under the knife!" It turned out to be another boy in white, Ling Bo flew over!Tang Xiaolan's eyes blurred, and the boy in white on the water had jumped onto the boat.The old fisherman slashed down with his knife, and suddenly his wrist went numb, and the tiger-head knife was snatched away by the young man who came after him!That old fisherman has been around for half his life, he has been famous all over the world, he has never met an opponent, so he knows only one move, but he managed to snatch the treasured sword from the young man by some unknown means, this time he was shocked and angry, but he didn't dare to explode, he said coldly: " Hmph, Bai Taiguan, it turns out that you still invited your accomplices, did you intend to snatch the marriage?"
Tang Xiaolan regained her composure, and saw that the young man in white was more handsome than the young man in white!Looking at the few small wooden planks floating on the sea, I realized that this young man actually used the super lightness kung fu of "Dengping crossing the water" to fly across the waves with the power of the wooden planks!Tang Xiaolan had only heard about this kind of light work of "Dengping crossing the water", but she never expected to see it with her own eyes.When I took a closer look, this young man seemed to have seen it somewhere before!
The later white-clothed boy said slowly: "Old man, wait a minute, let me ask him!" Pointing to the white-clothed boy in front, he said with a serious face: "Are you called Bai Taiguan? Who is he?" The front boy said proudly: " Bai Tai does not change his name when he is an official, and does not change his surname when he sits. He is a one-armed god nun, and he is ranked fifth among the Eight Heroes of Jiangnan. He said sharply: "The one-armed god nun's school has strict rules. What do you want to do when you get on this fishing boat at night?" Bai Taiguan said proudly: "You rescue me, and I appreciate your kindness. I just get rid of my master and fellow disciples. In addition, no matter who is the hero, you can't lift the rules to suppress me! I, Bai Taiguan, am an indomitable man. Since my debut, fortunately, no one has ever suspected me of doing evil!" Tang Xiaolan couldn't help but said beside him: "Here Didn't you do the flower-picking case?" "What? Flower picking?" Bai Taiguan laughed loudly, pointed at the girl on the fishing boat and said, "Ask her! She is my fiancée!"
The girl in the fishing boat stopped crying, and said softly: "Our family disputes have disturbed all heroes, and they are very disturbing!" The old fisherman pushed her and said, "Go back to the cabin!" Then the young man in white smiled and said: " It turns out that she is indeed your fiancée, so why are your father-in-law and son-in-law using knives and guns?" The old woodcutter tensed up, and Bai Taiguan also kept silent, and the white-clothed boy turned pale, and said to Bai Taiguan: " I heard that the apprentice of the one-armed nun must receive the dogma in front of the sacred seat on the day of Yicheng's teaching, so I ask Brother Bai, what is the eighth article about?" Bai Taiguan was stunned, and the eighth article said : After being famous, be proud of it!Don't mistakenly think that self-restraint is arrogance!I thought: How could this young man know the precepts of my master.Could it be that he is my fellow student.But after I left the teacher, it was heard that the master only accepted one female disciple, the granddaughter of Lu Liuliang, a great Confucian in eastern Zhejiang, named Lu Ying, the small character Siniang, who has made a name for herself in the world in the past few years, and she is the only one I have never seen.I am familiar with the other six gay men, but without him!Could it be that he is an offshoot of my master, but in my master's generation, there are no fellow disciples!Puzzled in my heart, I thought: Could it be that he is a senior student who is familiar with my master?
Before Lu Siniang, the one-armed nun had seven male apprentices, the first one was Monk Liaoyin, in order: Zhou Xun, Lu Minzhan, Cao Renfu, Bai Taiguan, Li Yuan, Gan Fengchi.When Lv Siniang started, only Gan Fengchi hadn't left the teacher yet, and the others had gone all by themselves.So only Gan Fengchi recognized Lu Siniang.Gan Fengchi became a teacher three years after Lv Siniang became a teacher, and He Liaoyin and others are known as the Seven Heroes of the South of the Yangtze River. Among the Seven Heroes, Yiyin's martial arts skills are the highest, Gan Fengchi's reputation is the most prestigious, Bai Taiguan's martial arts skills are second only to Yin and Gan Fengchi, and he is also famous among the Seven Heroes .Since wandering in the south of the Yangtze River, he has never met an opponent, and he is naturally romantic and unrestrained, just like a good son in troubled times, so he has developed an arrogance.Now I asked this young man in white, and saw that this man's martial arts are far superior to his own, so he didn't feel discouraged.At that moment, he also said solemnly: "I would like to lead you to Taiwan Mingjiao! Dare to ask Gao's name." Later, the white-clothed boy smiled and said: "I am not an indomitable man. My surname is Li, and my name is Shuangshuang." Tang Xiaolan listened beside him. Two people have to answer.I also felt that the voice of the boy in white was very familiar, as if I had heard it somewhere!Listening to his name, it looks like a woman.With a thought, he thought: Could it be that he is Lu Siniang disguised as a man.But seeing this young man's aura is imposing and heroic.Unknowingly, he laughed secretly at himself for being too crazy, making random guesses.
Bai Taiguan and the old fisherman were also taken aback, but Li Shuangshuang's name had never been heard before.Li Shuangshuang said again: "Accordingly, it is inconvenient for others to interfere with the family affairs of Brother Bai and this old man. But if you are in a sumo wrestling with your life just like that, if you are a little careless, you will hurt the two heroes? Let alone the son-in-law!" Bai Tai The officer pointed at Tang Xiaolan and said with a smile: "This little brother is fighting against the injustice, and I didn't do anything." He didn't touch the old man, but the old fisherman had heard the thorn in his words, coughed and said: " There is a little feud between our father and daughter and Hero Bai, since brother Li came forward to persuade, please come to my house tomorrow and have a drink together!" Li Shuangshuang said: "Don't dare, may I ask where the old man lives?" The old fisherman smiled proudly: "It's on Tianheng Island!"
Li Shuangshuang was startled, and asked, "Don't dare to ask the old hero's surname?" The old fisherman said, "I fish for a living, and my name has long been forgotten!" Bai Taiguan said, "My father-in-law is famous all over the world." King Yuke!" Li Shuangshuang hurriedly said: "Long-awaited, long-awaited! Since Mr. Yu has made an appointment, how dare you disrespect him?" Tang Xiaolan didn't know who Yuke was.The old fisherman smiled, and said to Tang Xiaolan: "This little brother also invited me. Cough, I am old and confused, and I haven't asked your teacher's surname yet!" Tang Xiaolan said his name, and said: "My master is Tie The God of Palm played Yang Zhongying." Li Shuangshuang said "Oh", and Yu Ke said coldly, "Yang Zhongying doesn't have such a good sword technique!" Tang Xiaolan didn't know what to answer, Li Shuangshuang said: "The Chasing Wind sword technique has not been passed down to the Central Plains. It is also a great fortune!" Bai Taiguan said: "It turned out to be the swordsmanship of the Tianshan School, no wonder it is so fierce, if Brother Tang has two more years of skill, I am afraid that I will have a few holes on my body tonight!" Tang Xiaolan said He had a fever, but Bai Taiguan didn't seem to mind, holding his hand and laughing loudly.
Li Shuangshuang said: "It's getting late, I'm leaving." Bai Taiguan said: "I'll go with you!" Tang Xiaolan followed suit, and Yu Ke cupped his hands to Li Shuangshuang and said: "We will meet tomorrow night. Taiguan, you today Tonight, you have to think carefully and make up your mind." After the three of them landed, Bai Taiguan suddenly said: "Brother Li, Brother Tang, I think you should not go to the meeting tomorrow night!" Li Shuangshuang said: "What? Brother, don't you want us to get involved in your family's private affairs?" Bai Taiguan hurriedly said: "That's not what I mean, I'm afraid my father-in-law has malicious intentions in this meeting, since Brother Li loves each other with sincerity, and Brother Tang also hit it off right away, I have nothing to do with you To be clear, come, let's borrow a place to talk." Sitting down on the beach, he suddenly let out a long sigh, and sighed: "Love and evil are entangled, and there is no way to explain it. It's a joke." After a pause, he continued. Said: "Do you know what kind of person my father-in-law is?" Li Shuangshuang said: "The great thief who roams the seas has his followers all over the world, right?" Bai Taiguan nodded, and immediately told a story of the past.
Three years ago, Bai Taiguan had conquered the five tyrants of the Yellow River and gained great fame. He traveled south to Taihu Lake one day, and met Yu Ke's daughter, and fell in love at first sight.Bai Taiguan is both high in martial arts and handsome. Over the past few years, I don't know how many people have been matchmakers for him. He has always been careless, but since he met Yu Ke's daughter, he has been haunted by dreams, and he can't get rid of it.Speaking of this, Tang Xiaolan asked curiously: "Brother Bai must have had an adventure when he met her. Otherwise, he would not be able to make Brother Bai fall in love with her just because of her beauty." Bai Taiguan clapped his hands and smiled: "Brother Tang Although I am young, I have a deep understanding of the relationship between a man and a woman. It must be someone who has been there. It is not a rare encounter. After I defeated the Five Hegemons of the Yellow River, I didn’t know that they were Yu Ke’s subordinates, so I didn’t care. When I arrived in Taihu Lake , is the second lair of Yuke. Yuke sent someone to arrest me. During the fierce battle, I injured half of the eight masters he sent, and I was also seriously injured. I was defeated and was in critical condition. My daughter came out, stopped them, and let me go. According to rumors from friends who approached Yu Ke later, she respected my martial arts and disagreed with what her father did, so she saved my life." After finishing speaking, With a snap of his fingers, the waves on the sea roared loudly. Tang Xiaolan could not help but let out a "hey" when he was fascinated by the sound.
Li Shuangshuang smiled and said: "Brother Tang seems to be very worried!" The voice was soft and charming, Tang Xiaolan's heart fluttered, the voice was too similar to Lu Siniang, maybe he was Lu Siniang's brother.Seeing that the two were paying attention to him, he forced a smile and said, "Brother Li, please don't interrupt, brother Bai, please continue."
Bai Taiguan said: "After the incident, I also found out that she is Yu Ke's daughter, Yu Niang. I think that although Yu Ke is a pirate at sea and has robbed many merchants, if he is willing to change his ways, it will be of great help to the restoration of the Han nationality. Help. Besides, which pirate has never killed anyone? He is not a villain, and he is also known as a thief in the rivers and lakes. So I rode alone to worship the mountain, and went to Taihu Lake to find him. I came here to marry his daughter. He was quite surprised when he saw that I was so bold. He immediately invited me to compete in martial arts. After a long time of competition, it was a tie. He went back to the back hall and asked his daughter, and she agreed. The appointment was made on the same day. This is a marriage!" Li Shuangshuang said: "That girl is very nice!" Bai Taiguan said: "Who said she was wrong? It was my father-in-law who was wrong. He did a good job as a pirate, but unexpectedly he suffered What is the temptation of the fourth prince, asking him to help him ascend the throne? After the event is completed, Shandong will be ceded to him, and he will be king at sea and concurrently be the governor of Shandong. As long as he comes to the court, he will not have to pay taxes. I refused to listen to my repeated persuasion, and finally broke up the relationship and cut off the relationship with my son-in-law! The fish lady was very affectionate to me, and asked someone to bring me a message, saying that if her father still refused, she would never marry. So I came thousands of miles away again, thinking of Tianheng Island to talk to Yuezhang, unexpectedly I met here first." Bai Taiguan didn't know, Yu Ke already knew about his coming from far away, and the original intention was to wait for him to go to Tianheng Island to meet again. The one who forced him to surrender, Yu Niang knew Bai Taiguan's character well, and she was afraid that things would become stagnant. Yu Ke's subordinates dreamed that he would not let him go from the dragon generation. At that time, even if she came forward to protect him, she would not be able to save him, so she insisted on her father coming to the seaside intercept him.
After Li Shuangshuang heard Bai Taiguan finished speaking, he said: "Bai Lian came out of the mud, and Fang Lan came out of the valley. I like to meddle in other people's business. Since Brother Bai's fiancée is so respectable, I will try my best to help you. The meeting tomorrow night I must go!" Bai Taiguan pondered for a while, Li Shuangshuang said suddenly: "And with the prestige of the Eight Heroes in the South of the Yangtze River, there is no reason to retreat!" Bai Taiguan looked at him in astonishment, and Li Shuangshuang smiled: "I mean you, I made friends with the Eight Heroes of Jiangnan, how can I show weakness!" Bai Taiguan seemed to remember something, and suddenly asked: "My father-in-law's martial arts are not trivial, brother Li just took a trick from his hand when he met him, It's really amazing. I don't know which school of tricks Brother Li used, can you tell us about it?" Li Shuangshuang said: "Brother Bai, you have learned it before, why ask me?" Bai Taiguan was even more shocked, Just about to say: "Brother Li, don't need to make fun of me." Li Shuangshuang rushed to say: "Aren't you very proficient in the kung fu of empty-handed and white-knife? What is the thirty-sixth move you learned?" Bai Taiguan said: " Xinghai floats!" Li Shuangshuang said: "That's it! But I use it faster, and I take advantage of it and attack it when it's unprepared, so I can do it with one blow!" Bai Taiguan shouted: "Brother Li, How come you are so proficient in the secrets of my martial arts!"
Li Shuangshuang smiled indifferently, and said: "I have seen people from your sect use it." Bai Taiguan thought to himself: Senior brother Yin is the only one in his school who has this skill, and senior brother Yin's technique may not be so quick.If he learned it by stealing, no matter what, he doesn't have such attainments, and he is puzzled and full of doubts.Tang Xiaolan didn't know why Bai Taiguan suddenly asked him about his tricks.
The new moon was like a string, hanging in the heart of the sky, Li Shuangshuang said: "We will meet here again at dusk tomorrow!" The three broke up, Tang Xiaolan walked a few steps, then turned around, Li Shuangshuang suddenly smiled and said: "Brother Tang has made great progress in swordsmanship!" It’s safe and secure on Tianheng Island!” Tang Xiaolan turned around in amazement, and Li Shuangshuang’s laughter faded away!
When Tang Xiaolan returned to the inn, the lights in the inn were still brightly lit, and the waiter and shopkeeper were all sitting in the inn, waiting for him to come back.Tang Xiaolan was surprised again, only to see the shopkeeper stood up respectfully and said: "We didn't know that you are always a friend of the King of Fish Shells. Don't blame me for being negligent every day." After handing over a greeting card, it was the King of Fish Shells Tang Xiaolan couldn't help but secretly startled when someone sent someone to deliver it: This king of fish shells really has many followers and great powers. In just a short while, he has already sent someone to find out my whereabouts.He didn't say much at the moment, just exchanged greetings with the shopkeeper, and then went into the room to rest.Strange things happened frequently in the past two days, Tang Xiaolan tossed and turned, and finally fell asleep.
On the evening of the second day, Tang Xiaolan arrived at the seashore on time, Bai Taiguan and Li Shuangshuang were already waiting there, Tang Xiaolan said: "Good morning, my dear friends!" Li Shuangshuang smiled and said: "The King Fish Shell is already waiting for us!" With a whistling of his lips, a large boat came out of the sea, and a few men with thick eyebrows and big eyes bowed to invite him. Tang Xiaolan knew that it was the pirate ship of the king of the fish shell, so he was not frightened, and boarded the pirate ship with Bai and Li. Drive towards Tianheng Island.
There are many islands in the Yellow Sea outside Qingdao, including Tianheng Island, Lingshan Island, Yangwei Island, and Weishan Island.Islands, big and small, dotted all over.On the back of Qingdao, there is Laoshan Mountain. This mountain stretches across the coast, with sea on one side and mountains on the other. Thousands of peaks are like a screen, thousands of rocks are beautiful, islands float and sink in the sea, and the peaks are faint. It is really like a sacred mountain on the sea. Even more amazing scenery!Tang Xiaolan's fishing boat went up and down in the sea waves, bypassed several small islands, and sailed for more than an hour. The boatman pointed to an island and said, "This is Tianheng Island!" Shaped like a giant beast Mokong, there are more than ten zhang high watchtowers outside the mountain to lock the mountain pass. The ancient trees are towering, and there is a faint chill.Li Shuangshuang smiled and said: "Ling Yue took a lot of effort to manage this place! Such a majestic momentum is really beyond my expectation!" Bai Taiguan gave a wry smile, and the people sent by Yuke to escort him into the blockhouse, and inside It's a world, exotic flowers and plants are everywhere on the island, the most eye-catching is the blood-red camellia by the rock, which is also dazzling in the dark night.The three of them entered the gate, and a big man waved his command flag and shouted, "Your Majesty invites three guests to meet at Qianzhang Rock!"
Bai Taiguan said: "Let the incense master lead the way." The man held up the order flag.Li Shuangshuang and others follow closely behind. The four of them are all first-class martial arts. Their feet are flying fast, turning left and right. In a moment, they have penetrated into the dense forest and valley. Li Shuangshuang took a step back suddenly, and whispered in Tang Xiaolan's ear: "You stick close to me!" Tang Xiaolan didn't understand her intentions, but suddenly heard the person leading the way in front say: "It's up the mountain, the mountain road is difficult, please be careful!" Swept up in the air and flew over the hillside.Tang Xiaolan saw that the hillside was full of thorns, mixed with thorny plants such as cactus, which was completely different from the colorful flowers at the foot of the mountain.Tang Xiaolan thought to herself: If you use the Youlong Sword to open the way, you can still go up, but you can fly over this large thorn with only light effort, but it is absolutely impossible.Seeing the person leading the way in front, taking big strides, as if nothing had happened, hesitating, Li Shuangshuang put his arms together, and suddenly, Tang Xiaolan felt light, Li Shuangshuang's clothes were facing the wind, swish, swish, swish, and a piece of thorns flew out in one breath. , Tang Xiaolan was like climbing the clouds and riding the fog. She only felt that the place where her arms were attached was soft and fragrant, and she shrank instinctively. Li Shuangshuang had already brought herself to the hillside.There is a narrow path beyond the thorns, which leads directly to the foot of the mountain from the other direction.带路的人不从小径上山，分明是想考量自己的功夫，若非李双双相助，当场就要出丑。那人在山坡上刚立定脚步，回头一望，三人已悄无声的立在自己身后。微笑说道：“列位真好功夫！”衣襟一撩，又沿小径上山。
三人亦步亦趋，小径迂回曲折，越过几重岗峦，走上了一座岩，岩上长松闭日，藤蔓引风，百鸟啾啁，如隔尘世。走了一回，蓦地一层峭壁拔地而起，不下二三十丈，从顶至底，天然如削，毫无借力攀援之处。李双双暗道：“苦也！这样的峭壁，我和泰官或者还能够上去，却如何能再带一人。”前面引路的人沿着石岩周围走了一遍，忽见对面壁上，有一处倒垂着一株千年古松，形如苍龙樱海，丹凤朝阳，满树蟠着枝藤，藤梢枝枝下垂，又像龙髯凤毛，随风飘拂，有几枝藤梢直荡到这边来。引路的人说道：“好，我们从这里上千丈岩！”从怀中取出一条软索，索端系有铁钩，向前一抛，勾在古松树上，身子荡了几荡，便腾身而起，直向那株崖松飞去。原来此人轻功虽高，却也未到炉火纯青之境，所以早备软索，借索飞身。李双双笑了笑，指着蟠松的野藤说道：“有此飞梁，不必多费气力！”白泰官略一结束，脚尖一贴，两手向上一撩，便握着枝藤，即趁荡漾之势，直上松背！李双双说道：“唐兄弟，你准备好了！”两臂一分，双足点处，一个旱地拔葱，握着飘来的野藤，突然身子倒转，头下脚上，似欲倒冲下来。唐晓澜一声惨呼，李双双已笑盈盈的用双足夹着野藤，两臂下垂，叫道：“上来！”唐晓澜惊心咋舌之余，蓦然心念一动！
李双双的轻身功夫俊极，姿势也美妙异常。唐晓澜蓦然想起在邙山遇见吕四娘之时，她和关东四侠中的“万里追风”柳先开赌赛轻功，也曾负着自己飞上危岩，那份功夫，和李双双竟是一模一样！当下凌空一跃，握着李双双软绵绵的手，飞上绝壁。
引路的人见三人不用软索，飞上绝壁，内心佩服，再也不敢故意刁难，从石峰上凿出来的小径直登岩顶。
岭上风景又与岛上不同，三人上到千丈岩，顿觉心旷神怡，岭上万松夹道，丘壑神奇，远眺黄海，空阔无边，渔帆隐没，翩如白羽。李双双乐道：“想不到此地比雁荡天台更具空灵之胜。”雁荡天台是中国两大名山，白泰官笑道：“雁荡天台高拔出云，雄伟绮丽兼而有之。此峰虽具佳胜，究只一峰。有大海相衬，始显其奇，到底失之雄伟。若以人喻之，天台雁荡有如名将，胸中可藏百万甲兵，此山则如江湖豪客，虽心雄万夫，究嫌格局不大。”李双双知他借山喻人，意指鱼壳，微笑不言，带路的人却已色变。
他们在山上走了半里光景，忽然现出一座大厦，粉墙百仞，密布蒺黎，中间一座门楼，金碧辉煌，气象万千，门楼下面，开着两扇大铁门，左右排列着数百武士，剑戟如林，交柯遮道。三人兀然不惧，从刀枪剑戟丛中，直穿进去，走过一条长长的甬道，步入一座花园，园内假山玲珑，回廊曲折，还凿引山泉，布置成一所水榭，水榭上建有一广阔的亭子，四面玻璃窗子，外面遍植山茶，攀上假山可以眺望黄海，唐晓澜心想这鱼壳大王真会享受，在岛中山上建此别墅，真不知要花多少人力物力！
带路的人打起软帘，高声唱道：“贵宾到！”鱼壳大王在里面高声道：“揖客入座！”这时新月已上梢头，里面忽然走出一队垂发美婢，手执纱灯，恭迎宾客！
三人步入广亭，但觉耀眼欲花，里面宝器奇珍，商彝周鼎，罗列满目，没有一件不是价值连城，就是地毯窗衣，也是缀珠饰玉，亭子那面，又有一座凉台，上面已摆好几桌酒席。
鱼壳大王哈哈大笑，起立说道：“三位英雄果不爽约，这里还有几位江湖朋友，大家见见！”唐晓澜看那鱼壳大王，已与昨晚所见，大不相同，他身披绣袍，饰以珠片，顶戴天平冠，璎珞纷垂，俨然王者打扮，哪里有半点像昨夜那寒酸的老渔夫？亭子里高高矮矮坐着几十个人，见白泰官到来，一齐起立，轰然叫道：“江南八侠中人，不远万里而来，幸会，幸会！”唐晓澜放眼一瞧，不觉大惊失色！
客人中有两个面色焦黄的干瘦老头，穿着一身黄麻衣裳，面目木然毫无表情，正是八臂神魔萨天剌和大力神魔萨天都！
萨天剌见唐晓澜进入亭中，蓦然翻起一双怪眼，长臂一伸，隔座抓来，口中叫道：“你这个叛徒，还敢见我！”白泰官伸臂一挡，李双双忽然说道：“爪子有毒！”白泰官变掌为拿，双指一勾，勾着萨天剌手腕，萨天剌运掌一推，两人都退后几步！萨天剌手腕酸麻，被握处有如火烙，白泰官也胸口作闷，如中铁锤，两人不过交换一招，都知道对方是一等一的武林高手。鱼壳大王瞪眼道：“什么，这小子是你的徒弟？”唐晓澜亢声说道：“我不是这个魔头徒弟，我师傅是追风剑周青和铁掌神弹杨仲英！”鱼壳大王“哦”了一声，厉声道：“有话等下再说，所有梁子，一并解决。”神魔双老一见有江湖八侠的人相助，一见鱼壳大王发言，也不敢捣乱这个场子，怒而不言！
一行人走出凉台，鱼壳大王请三人坐上首席，首席上座空着两位，鱼壳坐在主位，神魔双老也坐了下来，另外还有四人作陪，鱼壳大王依次介绍道：“右座这位乃是凌云岛主卫扬威，那位是五指山的海云和尚！左面两位一位是太湖寨主孟武功，一位是星宿海的药师天叶散人！”跟着把神魔双老和白泰官三人也都一一介绍。白泰官和唐晓澜听了大吃一惊，这些人都是武林中顶儿尖儿的人物。凌云岛主卫扬威精通水性，水上功夫，并世无两！海云和尚则是威震南疆的剑师，隐在海南岛的五指山，廿多年来，孤悬海外，未履中土。杀死周青的火云峒主龙木公就是他的徒弟。太湖寨主孟武功却是鱼壳的副手，擅长铁砂掌功夫，一双蛾眉刺更是水陆两用的外门兵器，武艺不在鱼壳之下。星宿海的药师天叶散人，则大家都不知他的来历，但看他童颜鹤发，道骨仙风，一看就知是内功造诣极深的人物。至于神魔双老的厉害，唐晓澜更是深知，心想：这么多一等一的武林高手齐集此地，万一闹翻，纵李双双和白泰官武功更高，也抵御不了。看白李二人时，只见白泰官已是面色微变，李双双则仍是神色自若，谈笑风生！
天叶散人坐下来后，眼盯着首席上座，冷冷问道：“怎么主宾还未来么？”天叶散人武功卓绝，初到中原，满以为他是主宾，谁知主人却不请他上坐，心中老不高兴！
鱼壳大王把众人肃请就座之后，其他大小寨主和宾客分坐两席，鱼壳站起来说道：“请哈总管来！”白泰官见首席上座空着，也是老不高兴，心想：原来岳丈不是请我，而是另有主宾，倒要看这两位是何等人物？
鱼壳大王一声吩咐，外面鼓乐齐鸣，不一会一队提灯美婢，簇拥着一个四十多岁的精壮汉子，揭帘走进。这人回人装束，眸子精光四射，腰悬两个圆球，大踏步坐上首席，神情倨傲，神魔双老首先站了起来，孟武功卫扬威等人也随着肃立，只有天叶散人和海云和尚微微欠身作礼。唐晓澜看那人时，大吃一惊，悄悄对李双双说道：“这人我认得！”李双双和白泰官都在出奇，看这人步履如山，精眸炯炯，武功是深湛极了，但论辈份却必在神魔双老之下，不知他凭什么坐首席。见唐晓澜知道此人来历，急忙询问。唐晓澜道：“他是我一个新朋友的仆人！”白泰官眉头一皱，颇恼唐晓澜在此时此地却说笑话。那料这位首席上宾，坐下来后，双眼一扫，却倏的又立起来，伸手给唐晓澜道：“唐兄来赴宴，幸会，幸会！”唐晓澜和他伸手一握，也笑问道：“王公子好？”那人恭恭敬敬答道：“好！多承关注！”这一来不但大出白泰官和李双双意料之外，席上自鱼壳大王以下，所有武林高手，无不暗暗称奇！神魔双老，神情顿变！
鱼壳大王亲自替首席贵宾斟了一杯美酒，郑重道：“这位是京师第一名手哈布陀、哈总管！”李双双和白泰官虽然不知来历，也迫得随众人道声：“久仰！”哈布陀坐下来后，问道：“还有一位未到！”鱼壳大王说道：“宝国禅师要慢一点才来，我们可先行开席！”白泰官又是一奇：这宝国禅师名号素未听过，何以也坐首席。
酒过三巡，亭子外鼓乐喧天，爆仗如雷，哈布陀提起酒壶，给鱼壳敬酒，肃然道：“恭贺大王开府！”席上欢声雷动。鱼壳大王春风满面，得意洋洋，缓缓地说道：“兄弟德薄能鲜，多承各位匡扶，立此基业，又承四皇爷错爱，允予海外称王。今日开府，敬宴高贤，日后尚有大事要各位协力相助，请予指教！”白泰官满腔怒气，想道：“原来他来不及等四皇子登基，已先窃位自娱。”倏然起立，冲口说道：“岳丈大人，小婿便有一事请教！”舌绽春雷，四座皆惊！鱼壳大王冷冷说道：“白大英雄，翁婿之称暂缓，高见请先赐教！”
白泰官双手据桌，正想发话，亭子外忽然一阵喧哗，鱼壳大王喝问道：“什么事？”手下人禀道：“有一个老丐婆突然闯来，她也要赴大王之宴！”鱼壳喝道：“叫她进来！”软帘一揭，一个丐妇步过广亭，走上凉台，头上青丝覆额，俨如少女，面上却皱纹隐现，行动蹒跚。唐晓澜见了，又惊又喜，这人正是前天在望海楼上所见的妇人。自己的游龙宝剑，多半就是她取去后复又归还。她现在独上孤峰，单骑闯席，正不知是何用意！
鱼壳大王纵横半世，结纳的奇人异士，不知有多少，而今见了这丐妇形状，也不禁暗自纳罕。哈布陀也认出了她就是前日在酒楼显技的老妇人，暗加戒备。鱼壳暗自思量：人的头发，最与气血有关，衰老之人，不白亦秃。所以若养生有术，能保持白发童颜，尚不出奇，像这丐妇面有皱纹，犹自青丝覆额，发光鉴人，那可真是不可思议之事，而且田横岛上，防范森严，岛上孤峰险峻难上，这丐妇竟似从天而降，突如其来，直闯至筵前，始给人发现，若非她挟有惊人技艺，哪里能够。鱼壳大王稍一沉吟，急忙出去迎接！那丐妇哈哈大笑道：“鱼壳大王，果然大量，不罚我闯席之罪，还请我喝酒。我今日爬上此峰，也还不算白费气力。”拐杖顿地，巅巍巍的向首席行来。
鱼壳大王猛然一惊，这席上只空有上座一位，位子是虚席以待，等候贵宾的。如何能给这丐妇坐？当下面色尴尬，陪笑说道：“老太太，请到那边上座。”待引她走向西首那席，那老丐妇却不移步，蓦然指着唐晓澜说道：“我约你明晚来，你今晚就来了么？”唐晓澜一惊：那位盗剑还剑的奇人，果然就是这个老乞婆。急忙站立起来，恭恭敬敬的说道：“老前辈休怪，弟子是鱼壳大王邀来赴宴，不敢不到！”那丐妇拐杖一顿，忽然骂道：“嘎，什么弟子！你这小混蛋，连称呼都弄不清楚！你的师傅，没有对你说过本门辈份吗？”唐晓澜惶恐万分，手足无措，鱼壳大王笑道：“这位小哥是你的晚辈吗？不知老太太与铁掌神弹杨仲英是怎个称呼？”老丐妇哈哈笑道：“什么铁掌神弹不铁掌神弹，我只知道这浑小子最多能算我的徒孙！”凌云岛主卫扬威奇道：“为什么说是'最多'，你也弄不清辈份吗？”
老丐妇拐杖一挂，老气横秋的说道：“我怎么能弄清楚，我是前天方见着的。在未见着他前我还不打算认他是徒孙呢！也许他比我的徒孙还低一辈！”坐在首席的人个个都是武林前辈，或一派宗师，听了都皱眉头。杨仲英年逾五旬，师傅这辈全已过世，哪里会钻出这老丐婆，明明是说谎的了。鱼壳却记起唐晓澜还有一个师傅是追风剑周青，蓦然想起一人，不觉大惊失色，但这人是康熙初年的人，数十年来，毫无消息，连鱼壳也是从前辈口中才知道她的名字。难道她还在世间？而又突然来此？正自猜疑，那老丐婆又说道：“怎么你连我的徒孙都请坐上首席，却要赶我给他作陪客么？”唐晓澜慌忙离席，给老丐婆行下大礼，全场宾客无不惊奇！首席贵宾哈布陀更是面皮变色！他和唐晓澜适才还认是朋友，现在平地钻出了这老丐婆，若按江湖礼节，自己岂不凭空矮了三辈？海云和尚椅子一旋，蓦然伸出手来。那老丐妇正把唐晓澜扶起，海云和尚蓦然伸手来拉，当中一拦，口中说道：“你们归宗认祖之礼，不必在这里来行！”海云和尚自南海而来，坐不上首席上位，已自有点气恼，加上这老丐婆老气横秋，心中更不舒服，所以暗运内劲，要她折在当场！海云和尚几十年功力，造诣非凡，这一格力量何止千斤，那知手所触处，柔若无物，倏然一惊，臂膊腿弯突然酸麻，椅子向后一倾，老丐婆叫道，“哎呀，不敢当，不敢当，怎么你也行起大礼来了！”海云和尚双膝跪地，急忙暗运口气，才把血脉畅通，站了起来，满面通红，这老丐婆竟不知是用什么手法，在电光石火刹那之间，就闭了自己的穴道！海云和尚受了暗算，非常不忿，但自己是一派宗师，吃了亏也只能哑忍，徐图报复，不敢发作当场！
这一下全场骇然，连哈布陀也睁大眼睛。鱼壳大王尴尬之极，忙对大湖寨主孟武功道：“孟老弟，屈驾你到西首那席代我招呼宾客。”鱼壳不好请其他贵宾让位，所以只好叫自己的副手挪座。那老丐婆更不客气，大模大样的坐了下来，补上孟武功的位子，又恰恰是坐在海云和尚身边。鱼壳再敬了一遍酒，过了一阵，那老丐妇端坐席上，不见有何异状，鱼壳才稍稍放心，当下重续前言，站起来说道：“白大英雄，刚才说是有事指教，鱼壳不才，愿聆高论！”白泰官怒容满面，骤然站起，大声问道：“请问老丈，我白泰官犯了什么过错？老丈不许我和未婚妻子见面！”鱼壳大王面色一沉，高声道：“你若还认我是你的长辈，我开府称王，你为何置身事外！”哈布陀劝道：“翁婿之间，有事可好好商谈，不必发气。依我说，白英雄若肯和江南八侠，一同赞助令岳，那么鱼壳大王自可收回成命，两家豪杰，结为秦晋之欢，是也不是？”鱼壳点点头道：“那就要看他了！”
白泰官忽地一声冷笑，侃然道：“老丈开府称王，若然是誓举义旗，驱除胡虏，那泰官万死不辞。若是听什么四皇爷之命，贪图裂土分茅，作异族屏藩，称霸海外，那泰官宁死也不敢追随！”鱼壳大王勃然大怒，斥道：“泰官，你好无礼！我在海外为王，不朝不贡，又有什么辱没气节之处？”白泰官再忍不住，流涕说道：“老丈，你好糊涂，居然听信满奴的话，你若扶什么四皇子登基，最多也不过是一个吴三桂，虽得裂土为王，也免不了兔死狗烹之难！咱们要干就干个漂亮的，何苦给敌人争权夺位！”鱼壳大王把酒杯一摔，怒道：“你真个不从！”白泰官道：“江南八侠，头可断而志不可辱？”鱼壳大王忽然一声冷笑，向手下道：“请宝国禅师来，我倒要看看江南八侠是否都像你一样愚顽不化！”亭子外蓦然又是鼓乐齐鸣，两队卫士，大声喝道，列阵迎宾！礼仪之隆，不在接待哈布陀之下。首席并列两个上座贵宾之位，已是出奇，而这两位贵宾又都是武林中不见经传之辈，更是令人惊诧。这时不但白泰官李双双等留神注视，所有宾客也都引领外望，要看看这位宝国禅师，又是什么人物。
三通鼓罢，十二名卫士排成两队，引了一个胖大和尚进来，这和尚手提碗口粗的镔铁禅杖，嘻嘻哈哈，一对眼睛，贼忒忒的尽看着两旁侍候的美婢，毫无贵宾应有的端庄，鱼壳瞧着，也不像体统，抢出来迎。那和尚摇摇摆摆，行了几步，猛然止住，白泰官颤声道：“了因师兄，你竟然也在此地！”语声中无限悲愤，李双双也骤的站了起来，老丐妇端坐席中，只是冷笑！
了因和尚乃是江南八侠之首，天下英雄无不知道！所不知道的是他也受了四皇子允祯礼聘，被封为“宝国禅师”。了因和尚给白泰官一喝，猛的一怔，勉强笑道：“你来得我来不得？”白泰官道：“我此来一是为见未婚妻子，二是为阻岳丈归顺清廷，敢问师兄来此又是为何？”了因和尚胖面变紫，手提禅杖说不出话来。
原来了因和尚在六七年之前与凌云岛主卫扬威相交，渐渐走上歧途，他本来是个强盗出身，被独臂神尼收服之后，律以门规，不敢乱动，十几年青灯礼佛，已是寂寞难堪。出师之后，凛于独臂神尼的厉害，也还不敢公然作恶。只是偷偷到凌云岛中与卫扬威饮酒作乐。饶是如此，独臂神尼已也有风闻，所以五年之前，唐晓澜初上邙山，就曾听得独臂神尼吩咐吕四娘，要她代师傅整顿门风，若然了因和尚还是怙恶不悛，就取他首级。
两年前，独臂神尼在邙山圆寂，白泰官邀了曹仁父路民瞻甘凤池周浔等回山奔丧，了因和尚却不肯同行。那时白泰官已知有异，还料不到了因和尚在师傅死后，恶性复露，更一发不可收拾。四皇子允祯投其所好，微服江湖，与他结为兄弟，把几个宫娥美女，偷带出京，送与他受用。了因和尚不辨是非，把师傅戒条抛之脑后，受了四皇子封号，矢忠相报，并替他在江湖上拉拢豪杰。
独臂神尼虽死，余威犹在，此刻，了因和尚被白泰官严词相质，胖面变色，对着师弟，一时间说不出话来。鱼壳大王急忙说道：“宝国禅师武功盖世，四皇子倚为股肱，白泰官你敢不尊师兄的话吗？”白泰官怒火冲天，大声问道：“师兄，此话可真？”了因和尚老羞成怒，喝道：“白泰官，你对谁说话！”白泰官垂手道：“我对师兄说话！我问师兄，师傅十大戒条之首，说的什么？”要知独臂神尼是明朝公主，所以十大戒条之首就是反清复明，若有谁变节投敌，同门等可合而诛之！了因听了，面色倏变！
白泰官又迫上一步道：“大师兄是我们同门之首，师傅死后，大师兄应该替师傅行道，躬为同门表率才是！”了因和尚忽然嘻嘻冷笑，猛的说道：“泰官，此话缓提，你我分别数年，你的功夫如何，我今日要考你一下。”白泰官一怔，了因和尚又道：“你还记得师傅的吩咐吗？”独臂神尼门下，尊卑之分甚严，江南七侠（吕四娘未出之前）在江湖各自闯万之后，那时了因和尚恶迹未彰，独臂神尼要他经常考核六个师弟武功业绩。了因功夫最高，还常替师传技。后来了因与坏人勾结，迷于酒色，也懒得考核师弟们的武功了。
白泰官见了因不答自己质问，反“以子之矛，攻子之盾”，抬出师傅遗言。虽然气愤，却是无可如何。当下说道：“小弟功夫大半是师兄所传，但凭考核！”了因冷笑道：“你知道就好！你且把你这几年所练最得意的功夫演给我看！”白泰官应了一声，走出平台，对鱼壳大王道：“亭子外山茶盛开，我想摘下几朵！”鱼壳道：“你摘便是！”白泰官道：“各位请随我到亭子外看花，看哪朵合意的，我再摘下。”众人久闻江南八侠威名，要看白泰官练的是什么功夫，一拥出外。亭子周围都是红艳艳的山茶，白泰官一路看一路品评，众人选了十六朵，白泰官一一作了记号，却并不当场摘下，又回到亭中，卫扬威道：“怎么不练了吗？”白泰官忽对鱼壳说道：“请把灯火暂时熄灭！”鱼壳面色迟疑，了因和尚哈哈笑道：“有我在此，谅他不敢暗算！”鱼壳把手一挥，灯火全灭