Chapter 21 Chapter Twenty
In the blink of an eye, it was June 15th.
"Boom, boom, boom, boom" the gong kept ringing, Huo Xiaoxie was sleeping soundly, and was woken up by the sound of the gong, only to hear someone knocking on the gong and shouting outside the door: "Guest officers! It's June 15th!" Please hurry to the lobby to gather, the business is coming! Don't be slow! Don't be slow!"
Huo Xiaoxie shuddered and stood up, how could he still feel drowsy.Huo Xiaoxie quickly put on her clothes, and then Zheng Zedao knocked on the door and shouted: "Brother Huo, are you up? Don't miss the hour!" Huo Xiaoxie got along with Zheng Zedao in the past few days, and Huo Xiaoxie changed his mind Zheng Zedao is called Brother Zheng, and Zheng Zedao calls Huo Xiaoxie Huo Xiandi.
Huo Xiaoxie hurriedly shouted: "Get up! Get up! Come here!"
Huo Xiaoxie pushed open the door, Zheng Zedao was dressed brightly, stood at the door with a smile, and nodded to Huo Xiaoxie.
The two walked quickly into the lobby of Qingyun Inn. There were already a lot of people sitting or standing in the lobby, all of them looked dignified.Huo Xiaoxie and Zheng Zedao found a table and sat down, and people came in one after another.After a while, it seemed that everyone had gathered.
Dianxiaoyi to Dianxiaowu came out from various places, looked at everyone, and one of them said: "It's strange! There is one less person!"
"Here we come! We're here!" A shout came from the side, and a bald and fat man ran out, sweating profusely. Without looking at everyone, he slid into the crowd.Everyone was wondering what was going on, when they heard someone yelling from the side: "You foodie! Steal your grandpa's recipe!" A fat man with a bald head rushed out, holding two black pots in his hand Shovel, this bald fat man looks like a brother to the previous one, but the later one is bigger and has a mustache on his face.
The fat man with a beard yelled loudly, and rushed into the crowd like a wild elephant with a spatula in his hand, chasing the little fat man. The little fat man scolded as he ran away: "It was agreed, just to see! Who stole yours?" ! Blood spurting!"
The big fat man swung the spatula and smashed it wildly, but the little fat man was always a step ahead and couldn't stick to him.The big fat man was so angry that he yelled, and the table and chair he bumped into were tilted, and he desperately chased after him.There was a sudden chaos in the lobby.
The big and small fat men chased around, the little fat man finally stopped, stood in the open space in front of the lobby, pulled out a bright yellow spatula and a dark iron pan from behind, and fought the big fat man with both hands to block the big fat man's two spatulas slam.Both of them groaned and froze in place.
The big fat man gritted his teeth and cursed: "You foodie, since you came here, you have found that something is wrong with you, and you asked me to cook some strange dishes! How dare you say that you didn't want to steal my recipe!"
The little fat man tried his best to hold the big fat man back, and cursed: "I just told you to look at it! Return it to you after you see it! I need to say it several times! I live in the shop! You are the cook in the shop! There are also cooks chasing and beating customers." Is it?"
The big fat man scolded: "Steal my recipe, the king of heaven will beat me too! Damn!" The big fat man shook his arm and pushed the little fat man away. Clinking, clanging, metal and iron hitting each other, smashing loudly, smashing into a ball!
Everyone was very curious, and no one came forward to persuade them, they gathered around to watch the excitement coldly.Huo Xiaoxie was startled watching from the sidelines. Although these two fat men were all fat, their movements were extremely flexible and their steps were light, like two pieces of pork flying and colliding in the air.
"Boom, boom, boom, boom!" There was another burst of gongs, suppressing the sound of all the fighting of the big and small fat guys, and the waiters in the shop shouted: "The shopkeeper is here!"
The big fat man was slightly taken aback, Teng Teng jumped a few steps away, glared at the little fat man, and hurriedly knelt down on one knee, urging his head to remain silent.
The little fat man was so tired that he was out of breath. Seeing that the big fat man didn't fight for a while, and then heard the shopkeeper come out, he hurriedly stepped aside.
A thin old man wearing a dark red silk robe and a three-inch goatee hurried out from the back of the front hall.This person's hair is gray and combed back to the back of his head. In terms of appearance, he is just ordinary. Apart from his rich clothes, he looks inconspicuous. He really looks like an innkeeper who has made a small fortune.
When the shopkeeper came out, he first pointed at the big fat cook and cursed in a low voice: "What a mess! Are you still here to show yourself?"
The big fat cook said aggrievedly: "Someone stole my recipes while the guests were gathering in the lobby. I was unwilling to chase them out."
The shopkeeper scolded: "Go down first, I'll get it back for you."
The fat man nodded repeatedly, stood up obediently, and ran back to the back kitchen.
The shopkeeper put on a smiling face, bowed to everyone in the lobby, and said, "It's because I have no way to discipline you, so you can laugh at me. My surname is shop, and I'm the shopkeeper of Qingyun Inn. Today I will give you a lesson. Deliver the news of the Fire Lord."
Someone in the crowd snorted coldly: "Shopkeeper, I thought that Qingyun Inn was very great, and it didn't mean that someone stole something! Today is my experience! I don't think I'm a disciple of the Fire King, but it's mediocre!"
Immediately, someone echoed, hehe sneered, and said mockingly: "That's right! We worked so hard to come here, and you not only know how to trouble people, but you also show your skills!"
The innkeeper bowed again and again: "Guest officers! Don't worry, we are just a hotel, and we only take care of everyone's food and accommodation, nothing else is really good."
The little fat man who stole the recipe was proud of himself, stepped forward and shouted: "I didn't steal it, I just borrowed it to have a look! It's only the fat cook's surprise!"
The shopkeeper smiled and said: "Guest officer, if you really like to study recipes, don't be in a hurry! As long as you can become a disciple of the Huo family, let alone reading, all the recipes in the world are yours."
After the shopkeeper finished speaking, he flipped his hand, took out a dusty booklet from his sleeve, waved it in his hand, and said, "Let's return it to the cook for now, there will be opportunities in the future."
When the little fat man saw the booklet in the shopkeeper's hand, he immediately stayed where he was, and slapped himself repeatedly. It was obvious that the little fat man had been hiding the booklet in his arms.The little fat man widened his eyes, put his hands on his body, and said in shock: "How come! Why is it with you! This! This, this! When did you take it away? Me, me, me..."
The shopkeeper threw the pamphlet to the shop boy and then ordered: "Take it down."
The shop assistant hurriedly stepped aside.
The little fat man was still groping around, but his sweat was pouring down like rain, and he kept muttering, "When, when, it's impossible, it's impossible."
After the shopkeeper's trick, there was a sudden silence in the lobby, and the few people who were sneering and mocking just now dared not show their atmosphere, and stood obediently to the side.Who was the little fat man who approached when, how did he steal from such a good hand, and how did he suddenly fall into the hands of the shopkeeper?This is simply unimaginable, and it makes people shudder to think about it!If he was presumptuous in the Qingyun Inn and was killed by someone with a knife, he might not even be able to see anyone.All the thieves thought of this, who would dare to say that the people in Qingyun Inn are incapable?
The shopkeeper still politely said to everyone: "I won't gossip! First of all, congratulations to everyone who came to Qingyun Inn to meet before June 15th. This time, thirty-five Black Stone Fire Orders were issued, and eighteen were withdrawn. , That’s everyone here! From today onwards, everyone will accept the trial of the Huo family’s way of thieves. There are three tests in total, which are called the three tests of the Huo family. Those who can pass the three tests can become disciples of the Huo family. The three gates, although considering everyone's fire thieves technique, are very dangerous and may risk one's life, so as I said before, if you repent now, you can still quit. Is there anyone who quits?"
Among the thieves, someone shouted: "Shopkeeper, it is not easy for us to find Qingyun Inn! I believe no one is willing to quit! Please make arrangements."
All the thieves were buzzing, and they all agreed, and no one wanted to quit at this time.People like them always walk with their heads on their waists, and words of fear for their lives are like the wind in their ears, and they can't keep up with words like being spit all over the face.
The shopkeeper smiled and said: "Okay! The waiter, bring the tag!"
The waiter in the shop got ready a long time ago, carrying a bunch of rectangular red wooden signs, walked to the shopkeeper and stood there, and handed the shopkeeper a letterhead with the other hand.
The shopkeeper unfolded the letter and said: "Now I will issue cards to everyone. This card is the identity symbol of the three gates of Huomen. If you lose it, it will be regarded as quitting! The number cards are distributed in the order of first come, first come, and I If you read your name, please come forward."
The shopkeeper looked around at the crowd and began to read: "The first one is Atimu from Turpan."
"Oh, here, come! Oh la la!" came a voice with a western accent, and dancing out of the crowd came a tall man in Uyghur costume, wearing an octagonal hat, and a thick beard under his nose. Dancing folk dance steps all the way, looking very festive, came to the shopkeeper.The shopkeeper handed the number plate to Atim, and Atim took the number plate in his hand and showed it to everyone, only to see a huge "one" character engraved on the number plate.Atimu said mixedly: "Oh la la, I am one, one, oh yes!" and jumped back into the crowd.Some of the thieves couldn't help showing a fierce look in their eyes, unexpectedly, this barbarian was the first to find Qingyun Inn!
The shopkeeper looked at the letter and read: "Second, the world is home, Monk Kudeng!"
"Amitabha!" Monk Kudeng in the crowd chanted the Buddha's name loudly, and walked out with his hands clasped together. He walked slowly to the shopkeeper, took the number plate, and said, "Thank you, Lord, for the plate." After saying that, he walked back slowly .
The shopkeeper read: "The third one, Zheng Zedao from the north of Jiangsu, nicknamed Xiaobuwei!" Someone in the crowd whispered softly, it seems that Xiaobuwei's nickname is very famous in the Jianghu.
Zheng Zedao stood up, clasped his fists to everyone, and said with a smile: "I'm here, Zheng Zedao, let's give in!"
Zheng Zedao looked at Huo Xiaoxie with a smile, stepped forward, took the number plate, put it in his arms, bowed slightly to the shopkeeper, and said very humbly: "Please forgive me, shopkeeper!" The shopkeeper smiled Touching his beard, he seemed quite satisfied with Zheng Zedao's behavior.
Huo Xiaoxie thought: "Zheng Zedao never told me that he was the third one to find the Qingyun Inn, and he hid it so deeply. Well, maybe he is embarrassed to say it, thinking it is showing off."
The shopkeeper continued to read: "The fourth one is the Great Lama Zhuowang Nujiang from Lhasa."
A lama of short stature came out without making a sound, walked quickly to the shopkeeper, took the number plate and walked back to the crowd.
The shopkeeper read: "Fifth place, Wang Xiaoxian from Shanghai, nicknamed Sick Jar."
The sickly man wearing round gold-rimmed glasses and a suit coughed a few times, walked out slowly, took away the number plate, and coughed violently while standing. He took out a handkerchief to cover his mouth, and the handkerchief was covered with blood. , he sighed, then walked back tremblingly.
"The sixth..." the shopkeeper continued to read.
"The sixth...Guangdong, A, Ding and B..." the shopkeeper continued to read, and a sound of astonishment broke out in the crowd, and they all turned their heads to see who A, D, and B were.It turns out that Jia, Ding and Yi are mysterious figures who have suddenly become active in Guangdong's bandits in recent years. They are well-known in southern China, but no one has ever seen him.Every time Jia Ding Yi succeeds in committing a crime, he will leave a red paper flower with the three characters Jia Ding Yi written inside the paper flower, that's why he is called Jia Ding Yi in the world of thieves.But A, Ding and B are so famous that they can cause an uproar among thieves. The key is not what he stole or what skills he has, but what he specializes in stealing. .For this reason, Jia, Ding and Yi have offended countless thieves in the Guangdong area, and they all gritted their teeth, hoping to get rid of them quickly.But A, Ding and Yi have never seen the end of the dragon, and can only see red paper flowers appearing everywhere, without any clues, which is a mystery in the way of thieves in South China.
The thieves watched for a long time, but no one stood up.The shopkeeper held the No. 6 card in his hand and said: "A, D, B, if you are not convenient to come out, just wait until we finish all the number cards..."
The shopkeeper hadn't finished speaking when a black glow rolled down from the sky, swishing the number plate and swishing it, the number plate was taken out of the shopkeeper's hand by the black glow, passed over the heads of the thieves, and entered the darkness of Qingyun Inn In the middle, there was no sound anymore, like falling into a quagmire.
The thieves were shocked, and took a step back one after another, holding their bodies steady and concentrating on preventing accidents.
The shopkeeper said bitterly: "There are only 18 of us here, and you can't hide it. After the number plate is issued, doesn't everyone know who you are?"
"Hahaha." Laughing three times, a thin old man walked out from the crowd, his eyes were bloodshot, and he said with a gloomy smile, "Although I am the sixth, but I am already dead, A, Ding and B are the sixth. The thieves were shocked and stared at the old man. The old man laughed loudly and took off a piece of plaster on his forehead. There was a blood red word "flame" engraved on his forehead, which could be seen deep into the bones. The old man shouted sharply: "I When I came to Qingyun Inn, I reported the name of Jia Dingyi, but Jia Dingyi is not me! Don’t be afraid, if you are afraid, you can cancel the three passes of the Fire Gate! Otherwise, Jia Dingyi will definitely become a disciple of the Fire King! What do you guys do now? Haha!" After the old man finished speaking, he suddenly rolled his eyes, spurted out a mouthful of blood, collapsed to the ground, his body twitched twice, and seemed to be dead.
This dead old man, Huo Xiaoxie and Zheng Zedao only saw him once in Qingyun Inn, but he was alone, behaved strangely, passing by in a hurry, but his blood-red eyes were disturbing and impressive.
The shopkeeper's face was frosty, he stared at the old man's body on the ground, his face couldn't help twitching, and he whispered to the shop waiter and the others: "Take the body away and find a place to bury it properly."
The waiter and the others agreed, and two people came up to carry the old man's body away.
All the thieves were silent, and they all felt that this matter was extremely weird.When Huo Xiaoxie saw this way of killing people, his heart became cold, and he thought to himself: "It's amazing! You actually use a human to cover up the bag! If you say death, you will die! Who the hell is this Jia Ding Yi? The method is so cruel, can it be that Jia Ding Yi and Ding Yi are the same? Does the Huo family have a grudge?" Huo Xiaoxie turned to look at Zheng Zedao, Zheng Zedao also had a solemn face, with murderous intent in his eyes, not his usual playful smile.Huo Xiaoxie thought: "I'm afraid this is going to be a big trouble!"
The shopkeeper watched the old man's body being carried away, smiled bluntly, and said to the dark place: "A, D, and B! If you can pass the three gates of the Fire Gate, the Fire King will definitely meet you! But if you mess around , absolutely can’t leave Qingyun Inn! Believe it or not!”
The shopkeeper settled his mind, took a few breaths with his lips pursed, and said, "Next, the seventh person is the red clown at the junction of Sichuan, Guizhou and Yunnan."
Just now A, Ding and B made such a fuss, and all the thieves were silent, all indifferent.
The little man with the red cloak and the green collar stepped out, took the number plate silently, put it in his arms, and stepped back.
Then the cards were handed over, and the speed increased. Everyone was full of thoughts, and they all stepped forward without saying a word, took the number plates and left. The thief's footsteps are hurried.
The eighth person, Fujian Sanqifeng, is a lean man with slender eyebrows and eyes, wearing a suit with numerous pockets sewn on his body, and carrying three leather belts with several leather bags hanging on it.
The ninth place, Kaifeng Liangba, was the bearded man Huo Xiaoxie had seen conspiring with the sick pot and the red clown in the lobby.
The tenth place is Jingzhou with pointed ears, a thin man with a pointed face, and one of his ears is missing half.
The eleventh place is Huo Xiaoxie. Huo Xiaoxie stepped forward to take the number plate. When he turned around, he saw that all the thieves were looking at him coldly. His heart skipped a beat. He hurriedly put the number plate into his arms, and forcibly walked away calmly. back.This number plate is made of wood, the size of a palm, the thickness of a finger, and there is no hole for a lanyard. Such a large plate is very conspicuous no matter where it is placed on the body.
Huo Xiaoxie knew that among the dozen or so people in front of him, if he picked one at random, he might be stronger than the Three-Finger Liu from Fengtian City. Let go, but when he arrived at Qingyun Inn, he was with many thieves, regardless of his seniority, and he was more courageous than before.
The twelfth place, Shanxi Ghost Dragon, is huge, with hair like steel needles all over his head, wearing a short bearskin jacket, revealing a chest covered with black hair, bare arms, not like a thief, but like a bandit.
The thirteenth place, Sichuan Pang Hao Wei, is the little fat man who stole the fat cook's recipe and fought with the fat cook before the store manager came.
The fourteenth place is Li Liaozhuo from Harbin, nicknamed Smoke Insect. He wears a jacket and dress, his leather shoes are polished, he has a greasy hair and a powdered face. He always has a cigarette in his mouth and never stops puffing.I have heard about this man, Huo Xiaoxie, and he is the leader of the four great thieves in the Northeast. The Russian Maozi has offered tens of thousands of oceans for his arrest several times, but to no avail. The smoke insects have never appeared in the Northeast in recent years. I did not expect to be here See you.Among the four major thieves in the Northeast, Smoke Insect is the leader, Joe Big Head and Joe Two Claws are the second and third brothers, and the Black Three Whip is the fourth.
The fifteenth place is Hunan Guo Bao Bao, nicknamed Nao Xiao Bao.This Nao Xiaobao looks younger than Huo Xiaoxie, at most fourteen or five years old, and he is dressed like Huo Xiaoxie, wearing the clothes provided by Qingyun Inn, but the color is slightly lighter than Huo Xiaoxie's, this person looks like White and tender, very likable, when all the thieves are silent, he is the only one who can still come out to get the number plate with a smile.
The sixteenth place is Nanjing Zhangjian, nicknamed Yaozigou. From his appearance, he knows that he has been wandering in the Chunhualiu Lane all year round. He has dark circles under his eyes, deer-headed mouse eyes, thinning hair, and half of his golden teeth are exposed when he smiles.
The seventeenth person, Zhao Shuncai from Beiping, nicknamed Da Mao, is short and thick, with a dark complexion, and he is well dressed, no less than Zheng Zedao's attire, but no matter how you look at it, he looks like an upstart digging coal.
The eighteenth person, Hangzhou Yu Juan'er, nicknamed Hua Niangzi, is the only woman among the eighteen people who came to Qingyun Inn this time. This woman is wearing a close-fitting dark red embroidered silk high-cut cheongsam, revealing two snow-white thighs. Curly hair, lipstick, and a pair of flat black leather shoes, this was a very unusual attire at the time, only prostitutes would do this.This woman is only in her early twenties, she is charming and charming, her eyes are flowing, she is very seductive.
The shopkeeper breathed a sigh of relief after issuing the number plate, and then said: "Everyone must know each other after getting the number plate. This number plate can only be carried with you, and it cannot be damaged. If it is stolen or lost, it will be damaged. , are considered eliminated. However, the number plates can be interchanged, as long as you have a number plate in your hand, no matter what number it is, it will be counted as yours. Can all guests understand?"
The thieves nodded in agreement.
The shopkeeper said: "Okay, please follow me, we will go to the first level!"
The shopkeeper led all the thieves out of the lobby, walked to the backyard, and came to a hole in the wall at the end of the ground. The hole was locked with an iron fence. opened.
The crowd followed the store manager and walked out into the cave. They couldn't walk a few steps until they went down the stone steps and went down hundreds of steps before they reached the bottom.At the bottom of the cave is a huge circular stone room with bright torches. On one side of the wall, there are ten intersections.
The shopkeeper looked around at the thieves and said: "Listen carefully, everyone! This is the first of the three gates of the Fire Gate, also known as the Gate of Luan Thief. Please choose an intersection to enter, and each intersection will lead to an underground gate. Different locations in the cave, please show your skills and steal the number plate from others! No matter whether your own number plate is lost or not, as long as you collect two pieces, you can return here immediately, which is counted as passing the level. The time limit is three Day! If the three days expire, the person who has no cards or only one card in his hand will be considered eliminated. If he returns here with no cards or only one card within three days, it will be regarded as abstention, and he will be considered eliminated. We will re-throw the number plate back into the cave, but the location is unknown, you will be lucky if you find it. There is another situation, please remember, that is, if you have collected two number plates in your hand, but have not rushed back here within three days , is also considered eliminated. I wonder if all the guest officers understand?"
All the thieves booed each other, and then several people loudly agreed.
"Okay! My hands are so itchy these days! I want to compete with all the brothers! Let's compete!"
"If you want to get what you want, how can you show your skills if you don't steal randomly? Haha!"
"Excellent! The Fire King is wise, just as I want! To prevent some cats and dogs from mixing in! It's very eye-catching!"
Those who did not speak also hummed lightly and nodded in agreement.
The innkeeper cupped his fists and said: "Guest officers, there are food, water, sleeping berths, and countless illuminated braziers in the cave. You can do whatever you want. There is a big clock in the middle of the cave, and every half an hour , will ring the bell to tell the time, please don't miss the time, so as not to regret. In addition, I would like to remind everyone again that the thieves' skills are only for the consideration of thieves, and you should not intentionally hurt people's lives, but the sword has no eyes, and it is inevitable that you will miss it. At this time, life and death are up to fate, wealth and honor are in the sky, I hope you all take care of yourself!"
All the thieves responded in unison, and someone couldn't hold back any longer, jumped out of the crowd a few steps, found an intersection and slid in, disappeared into the darkness.
The other thieves also chose their own ways, and in the blink of an eye, they left in sevens and eighties, and there were not many people left.These thieves walked very regularly. The first group of people each looked for an intersection and never repeated it. In the second group, some people chased someone and entered through the same intersection. With clever means, he chased after the past, planning to act first on the previous one.
Monk Ku Deng clasped his hands together, chanted the Buddha's name, chose an intersection, walked in slowly, and disappeared into the darkness.
Zheng Zedao smiled at Huo Xiaoxie and said, "Brother Huo, since it is the pass of the robbers, let's meet in the cave, let's go first." Zheng Zedao chose an intersection next to the Kudeng monk and walked in quickly.
Huo Xiaoxie's scalp was numb, and his whole body was tense. He knew in his heart that with his ability, if he could keep the number plate from being stolen within three days, it would be considered a skill, and he wanted to get a number plate from these experts. , I'm afraid it's as difficult as reaching the sky.
Huo Xiaoxie cursed secretly: "What a fart! I'm fighting! I'll let you bastards see what I'm capable of! Let's go!"
Huo Xiaoxie's heart skipped a beat, and he strode out. He couldn't remember who entered which intersection. Anyway, he had to bite the bullet, relying on his feeling, he found an intersection at random, and hurried into it.
Everyone in the underground stone room left completely, the shopkeeper looked around and shouted: "A, D, B, you should go too."
"Hey, hey." There was a sneer, and a black figure suddenly appeared from the corner of the stone room. It was impossible to see whether the person was tall, short, fat or thin, but a puff of black smoke rolled rapidly and entered an intersection. , it was the one that Huo Xiaoxie entered!
Huo Xiaoxie walked into the intersection, the road twists and turns, all the way down.Huo Xiaoxie walked quickly while touching the wall, and after going through a bend, she saw a glimmer of light coming through in front of her.Huo Xiaoxie quickened her pace, ran towards the light, and finally came to a hole that could allow one person to get out, Huo Xiaoxie went out without thinking.
Huo Xiaoxie's eyes lighted up slightly, he was at the height of a cave, looking down, there was a four-sided clock on a small square in the center of the cave, with four ever-burning lamps on the front, back, left, and right. But the light was not strong, and it could only illuminate a radius of two feet.Huo Xiaoxie's place is about three or four stories high from the small square at the bottom of the cave.This karst cave is dark, but it can feel very huge. The visible places are all ups and downs, and there are strange rocks. From the weak reflections in the cave, it can be seen that this cave has countless holes, but it is an excellent place to hide yourself. .
At this time, the cave was completely silent, and a needle could be heard falling. It didn't look like a dozen or so people had just entered.
Huo Xiaoxie knew that all the thieves were well hidden, so he didn't dare to be negligent, so he quickly held his breath and walked forward in small steps, touching the cave wall, not daring to breathe.Huo Xiaoxie walked for a while, and it became more and more difficult to walk around in the darkness, so she had to lie down and crawl forward on all fours, thinking to find a hiding place as soon as possible.Huo Xiaoxie crawled wildly for a while, and finally touched a small hole surrounded by boulders on all sides, and then burrowed in. This place is really a good place like a dog's hole, just enough to be crowded when you curl up.Although the end of the small hole is blocked, there is a gap between the stones, just enough to see the small square where the four-sided clock is located.
Huo Xiaoxie secretly smiled: "God help me, I found such a good place, I will hide here for half a day, and see the situation before making plans."
Huo Xiaoxie sat quietly for a cup of tea, there was still no sound in the cave, Huo Xiaoxie thought to himself: "Could it be that more than ten people are planning to hide for half a day like me?" There was a muffled hum, although the sound was not loud, it could be heard very clearly in this empty and quiet cave, and then there was the sound of footsteps chasing, which was also very clear, and Huo Xiaoxie hurriedly walked from the crack to the stone. From the outside, there was indeed someone chasing him in the darkness, but his direction was unknown.After a while, the chase stopped abruptly, and there was silence again.Just as Huo Xiaoxie secretly sighed why this was over, he saw a "bang" in the sky in the distance, and the flame rose up, igniting a big fire, which immediately illuminated a large area.In the light of the fire, a huge man stood beside the brazier, on top of a boulder, very conspicuous.This man knew at a glance that he was the twelfth Shanxi Ghost Dragon.
The ghost dragon yelled loudly: "You bastards are hiding in the darkness one by one, what's the difference between you and a mouse! I'm so aggrieved! Laozi Shanxi ghost dragon is here, if you have the ability, come and find me in the open space below!" The ghost dragon roared loudly, the trembling cave buzzed, echoing continuously, as long as the ears are not deaf, no one can't hear it.
The ghost dragon jumped from the boulder, jumped towards a stalactite, wrapped its arms in the air, and hugged the stone pillar.The ghost dragon yelled, threw the stone pillar, stretched out a big hand, and grabbed the protruding part of the huge boulder next to it with a click, and immediately slowed down the momentum of falling. The ghost dragon kept changing hands in the air, hugging or grabbing, and smashed its body on the stone with a loud bang. An ordinary person would probably be killed, but the ghost dragon was like an ape, jumping from side to side, bumping all the way down, Boulders fell one after another, causing the sound of cracking and impacting in the cave.
Ghost Dragon jumped to the side of the four-sided clock, clapped his big hands, nothing happened, as if his whole body was made of iron and steel.The ghost dragon shouted: "I'm right here, please come if you want to come! Those who hide are all cowards!"
Huo Xiaoxie cursed secretly: "I'm a coward, what can you do? I just won't come out!"
"Humph! Humph! What a skill! But I think you look like a woodcutter cutting wood, you don't look like a thief! You must have been lucky to come here! You stand Alright, don’t move, I’ll meet you woodcutter for a while! Heh heh!” Someone in the darkness on one side of the cave kept sneering, ridiculing, and also full of air, resounding through the cave.
Ghost Dragon's face darkened, and he cursed: "If you are a good man! Don't hide your words! Come out!"
There was a flash of fire in the darkness, and another brazier was ignited, and two braziers shone, lighting up a large area in the cave.Huo Xiaoxie looked around, and the cave was probably bigger than he imagined, even though it was still winding with no end in sight.But I can't help but admire the beauty of this cave, which is really rare in the world!Heaven's workmanship, uncanny workmanship, transforms this cave like a seven or eight-story theater, with layers upon layers and well arranged.
A person stood by the brazier, pointed at the ghost dragon and said with a smile, "You woodcutter! Don't bark, I'm coming!"
This man is a big bearded man, Kaifeng Liangba.
The place where Liang Ba was located was not as high as the ghost dragon. He just jumped down, found a few footholds, and then jumped onto a stone next to the four-faced clock. He stood up straight and faced the ghost dragon.
Guilong scolded: "Liangba, it really is you, I have long disliked you!"
Liang Ba snorted: "I didn't want to make you pleasing to the eye! Humph, how do you want to compete? Whatever you want!"
Ghost Dragon laughed loudly: "Okay! Refreshingly, since we are in the gate of robbery here, and we are competing for the art of thieves, then let's compare our backs! Come forward! We tied our feet together and put our number plates on our waists After that, whoever gets it first wins! Do you dare to come?"
Liang Ba snorted coldly: "Pediatric tricks! As you wish!"
Ghost Dragon laughed loudly: "Okay!" As he spoke, he pulled a roll of thin rope from his belt, folded his hands, opened his mouth and bit down on the middle of the rope, jumped to bite off the rope, and shook a piece of rope with a flick of his hand. Throw it to Ryohachi.
Liang Ba reached out to catch it, and both of them squatted down in a tacit understanding, and tied the rope around their right ankle.The two men tied the rope, jumped down from the stone, and walked to the clearing beside the four-sided clock, staring at each other.Guilong pointed, and the two jumped onto a flat rock next to them, each threw one end of the rope in their hands to the other, and squatted down to tie it to their left feet.
Liangba and Guilong tied up the rope, took out his number plate without saying a word, flashed it in his hand, and slowly inserted it into his lower back.
The two stood up straight and stared at each other closely. Suddenly, they both groaned in unison, and rushed forward almost at the same time. With a snap, their four arms crossed in front of their chests, and they froze in place immediately.
Huo Xiaoxie watched vigorously in the gap of the small hole, Liangba and Guilong tied their feet facing each other, and if they want to steal the sign from behind each other, they really need quick eyesight and quick hands, this is different from a contest, It is even more difficult. It is very particular about twisting, hooking, drilling, twisting, sealing, and supporting six body skills. It is not about the technique of controlling the enemy, but about showing the opponent's flaws.This feeling of the back is a basic skill for being able to enter the hall and rank among the thieves.
When Huo Xiaoxie was in Fengtian, he also played with Lang Deben brothers like this, but every time his feet were tied, it was difficult to use his hands and feet, it was very awkward, and you had to move when others moved, so there was always a win and lose for each other .There are countless thieves and tricks in it, and their boss Qi Jianer is half-baked, and he can't say anything at all.
Huo Xiaoxie was excited when he saw the two masters, Liangba and Guilong, fighting each other. This was a rare scene, and he couldn't help but press his face close to the crack of the rock, looking engrossed.But at this moment, Huo Xiaoxie suddenly felt itchy under his armpit, his arm was lifted by an irresistible force, and then his arms were empty, and the number plate was gone.Huo Xiaoxie turned pale with fright, and turned her head suddenly, a long and thin sharp knife was already pressed against her throat.
In the darkness, only the shining tip of the knife and a vague black figure could be seen. It was completely unknown who the opponent was.The more Huo Xiaoxie was at such a life-and-death moment, his heart became colder, unlike ordinary boys who had already been frightened and foolish.Huo Xiaoxie seems to have this ability since he was a child, and when he was a thief in Fengtian and was not good at his craft, he was repeatedly cornered by others. It was because of his ability to stay calm and calm at critical moments that he escaped countless life and death disasters .
Huo Xiaoxie said softly: "You have already taken my number plate. You have already won, so there is no need to kill me, right?"
The black figure let out a hey, and suddenly approached, a mass of black was only a hand away from the tip of Huo Xiaoxie's nose.Huo Xiaoxie could see from the light from the cracks in the rock that this person's whole body seemed to be wrapped under a layer of pure black veil, and he couldn't even see his eyeballs. He looked vaguely like a human figure.This person breathed long and thinly, but when he got close to Huo Xiaoxie, he suddenly took a long breath, laughed twice, retracted the tip of the knife, and immediately gushed out of the small hole like a puff of black smoke, gone. trace.
Seeing that this person left, Huo Xiaoxie took a long breath, Fang felt his whole body was limp, his heart was beating wildly, he couldn't help flashing all the characters he remembered in his mind, but he didn't have the impression of such a mysterious and weird person at all.Huo Xiaoxie guessed, could it be that A, Ding and B who didn't show up?
Huo Xiaoxie cursed secretly: "Fuck his grandma, she lost her number plate not long after she came in! This kind of monster stole it! It's over, it's over, I can't hide now, I can only Go out and fight them!"
Huo Xiaoxie hummed angrily, but a loud roar came from his ear, Huo Xiaoxie couldn't help it, turned his face and looked out.
The ropes on Guilong and Liangba's feet were still left a long way, but now they were tightly wrapped around their ankles, leaving no more than an inch, making their feet stick together.The two stood close to each other, grabbed each other's wrists, and were struggling, Guilong roared muffled, trying to squeeze Liangba's hand to his chest, but Liangba was also very sturdy, and he was still steady.
Guilong yelled loudly, moved his feet, and shook Liang Bala's figure, taking advantage of this effort, Guilong let go of his hands, and hugged Liangba in his arms.Ghost Dragon's trick is clever, the place where his arms are encircled is just below Liangba's elbows, making Liangba unable to lift his hands.If this trick of ghost dragon is used improperly, Liang Ba will definitely take the opportunity of being close to the body and take the number plate on the back waist with his hands.The ghost dragon roared again and again, the veins on his arm exploded, and he lifted Liang Ba half an inch off the ground, and the fingers of a big hand touched the number plate on Liang Ba's waist.
Liang Ba knew that success or failure was only a matter of minutes away, so he suddenly shook his body and lost half a circle of weight. Taking advantage of this effort, his body slipped and fell half an inch from the ghost dragon's embrace.Guilong was only one finger away from taking away Liangba's number plate. Seeing Liangba's sudden trick, he knew it was over, and he had fallen into Liangba's trick, so he hurriedly let go of his arms.
亮八坠下半寸，手肘已经可以活动，没等着鬼龙完全展开双臂，肩膀一抬，用上臂把鬼龙的胳膊架住，一只手绕到身后，已经唰的一下把鬼龙后腰的号牌摸到手中。亮八摸到号牌，身子往地上一滚，松开些脚踝的绳索，半跪在地上，抬头对鬼龙冷笑连连：“哼哼！樵夫！你以为你蛮力大，下手准，我就没办法了？我一直在等着你这一招！哼哼！我赢了！”
鬼龙哇哇大叫：“你赢了你赢了，但老子现在要宰了你！”说着就要扑上。
亮八骂道：“还能由着你杀人？”
亮八手上亮光一闪，一个圆盘从身后变出，咔嚓一下插入正扑过来的鬼龙胸膛。鬼龙一双大手正要掐住亮八脖子，顿觉胸前一热，低头一看，只见一个亮闪闪的风水盘，半个边缘都已插入自己胸内，血正汩汩流出。用风水盘做杀人武器，恐怕就这些大盗想的出来。
鬼龙眼中一暗，哼了声：“好！”手臂一软，双手尽管仍紧握着亮八的脖子，但人已经站着死了。
亮八一脚将鬼龙踹倒，顺势把手中的风水盘拔出，哼道：“是你先下杀手，你不仁，我就不义！不要怪我！”亮八手一晃，用风水盘把脚上的绳索斩断，走到鬼龙面前，踹了两脚，鬼龙早已死透，就是睁着眼睛，五官歪斜，高举着双手，五指齐张，想必死的极不甘心。
亮八蹲下身，把风水盘在鬼龙的衣服上擦了个干净，这才站起身来，把风水盘收入背后的黑色帆布包。亮八手中拿着鬼龙的第十二位号牌，冲四周抱了抱拳，高声道：“各位躲在暗处看戏的朋友，多谢你们不出来打扰！大家都看到了，并非是我要杀了鬼龙，而是他先动的杀机，为求自保我才动手！怪不得我！请大家给我做个见证！我开封亮八，只要人不犯我，我决不犯人，公平较量贼术，亮八一概不拒，但如果谁想玩些不上道的手段，下场就如鬼龙！谢了！”
亮八把鬼龙的号牌放入怀中，跳下大石，身子晃了晃，便隐入大石后，消失无踪。
火小邪看得心惊胆寒，刚才最后的一番恶斗，看着十分漫长，其实就是眨了眨眼的工夫，尚不及亮八最后对大家说话时间的一半长短。十八人刚进溶洞片刻，已经有一个鬼龙一命呜呼，这火门乱盗之关，果然事关生死，不可有分毫的狂妄大意。
火小邪再不敢呆在这个小洞之中，光是回想刚才甲丁乙偷他号牌的一幕，就觉得甲丁乙取他性命，比杀一只小鸡还容易。火小邪爬出小洞，外面由于被鬼龙和亮八点着了两个火盆，不再漆黑一片，隐约能看到地形走势，火小邪提着十二万分的小心，贴着洞中巨石，缓缓向下方阴暗处走去。
火小邪慢慢前行，一直走到一片略为开阔处，才停了下来，蹲下身子仔细打量。前方是一片高台，上面摆着一个硕大的火盆，火盆一侧的搭了一个石片做成的半人高小屋，里面似乎堆了一些被卧铺盖。火小邪心想，谁敢来这种宽敞的地方拿东西吃，不是找死吗？
火小邪退后几步，捡着狭窄之处又向前行，火小邪并无明确的去向，就是想尽快走到洞里面不见火光之处。
火小邪走了没有多远，猛然觉得身上一凉，似乎有一只耗子在身上乱钻，火小邪一拍没拍到这只“耗子”，手还没放下来，又觉得裤裆一凉，那“耗子”又钻到裤裆里转了圈。
火小邪闷哼一声，四下乱抓，可什么都没有抓到。身下有人咦了一声，低声骂道：“小子，你的号牌呢？”
火小邪知道刚才是有人偷他的号牌，气的耳根子都红了，低头乱看，就看到从脚下滑出一个人影，哧溜哧溜窜到三步外的石头上蹲着。说是蹲着，仔细一看才知道他是站着，这个人就是那个小矮子，第六位红小丑。红小丑阴阳怪气的看着火小邪，尖声道：“号牌你是藏起来了，还是已经被人偷了？”
火小邪一模裤子，自己整个裤裆都被刀子划开，又一摸上半身，更是从后背到前胸割开了三个大口子，这衣服简直不能穿了，火小邪气的大骂：“小矮子！你要偷就偷，为啥把我裤裆都割烂？”火小邪本来就胸中恶气翻滚，碰到这种丢人的事情，忍不住放开嗓门大叫，整个溶洞之中回声不断。
红小丑一皱眉，尖声道：“这么大声喊叫干什么！”
火小邪大骂：“我的号牌早就没了！把你的给我！”说着就向红小丑追过来。
红小丑咯咯一乐，腾腾往后跳了几步，尖声骂道：“没了号牌就早点退出！小子，你是怎么混进来的？还以为你是个人物，原来是个废品！嘿嘿！”
火小邪怒火万丈，搂袖子想上前和红小丑拼命，红小丑根本不愿搭理火小邪，身子一晃，跳入黑暗之中，淅淅索索轻响，眨眼不见。
火小邪知道自己追不上，又恨又气，干脆啥都不顾了，腾腾腾爬上放置着火盆、被卧的高台，站在高台上大骂：“我是火小邪，谁敢上来比试！”
溶洞中回声不断，就是没有人回应他。
火小邪脾气发作，跑到火盆旁边，摸到两块火石，擦擦擦打出火花，把火盆点着。火光明亮，把这个高台四周照的一片通明。
火小邪站在火盆边继续高喊：“我是火小邪，想比试的上来！”
这次黑暗中有人冷笑：“傻小子，和你比试什么？裤子都能让人割破了，还在这里丢人现眼！早点退出吧！嘿嘿！”
另一边的黑暗中也有人接话：“有号牌就丢出来，没有的话就滚蛋！”
火小邪不怒反笑：“好！小爷我偏偏要在这里呆着！坐在这里看你们！谁不服气，谁就上来！告诉你们，小爷我的本事，你们闻所未闻，见所未见！施展出来，吓死你们！”
"Ha ha!"
"hey-hey!"
杂乱的笑声响过之后，无声无息，再也没有人和火小邪说话。
火小邪把裤子紧了紧，将开裆之处掩住，一屁股坐了下来，环视着洞中情景，倒也乐得清闲。
黑暗中，一个和尚静静的站着，打量着火小邪，他就是苦灯和尚。苦灯和尚紧紧盯着火小邪，皱了皱眉，默默说道：“这个叫火小邪的少年难道明白乱盗纷争，先失后得，火形不动的道理？这怎么可能？”
除了苦灯和尚，在洞中的另一角，有黑烟一样的人影，似乎浮在黑暗中一样，看着光亮之处稳稳坐在地上的火小邪，低声冷笑不已，随即唰的一晃，无影无踪。
火小邪坐在高处，整整十几个时辰，都没有人愿意来搭理他。洞内前几个时辰还颇为平静，但越往后闹的越欢，似乎这些贼已经彼此确定了对手，摸清了地形，想好了谋略。不断有各处的火盆轰然亮起，慢慢的，硕大的洞穴之中，燃起的火盆数量已经多达十余个，光亮处比黑暗处更多了。
火小邪能够看到洞中不断闪出彼此追逐的身影，能够听到众贼在溶洞中的互相叫骂声、挖苦声、厮打声，几乎片刻不能安静，心中渐渐踏实下来，觉得哪怕就在这里坐着混上三天，就心满意足了。
火小邪吃饱了干粮，喝足了水，躺在火盆旁边有些昏昏欲睡，本还想坚持，后来实在困的厉害，就顾不了这么多，倒头就睡。
火小邪睡的迷迷糊糊，鼻中渐渐闻到一股子浓香，不禁抽了抽鼻子，慢慢睁开眼睛，只见他前方高台之下，有一个艳妆女子靠在大石上，冲他妩媚的娇笑。火小邪顿时一个激灵，翻身而起，那女子正是花娘子。花娘子把手指放在朱唇边，轻轻嘘了一下，示意火小邪不要喧哗。火小邪不知怎么，脑中昏昏沉沉的，竟遵循了花娘子的暗示，闭口不语。
花娘子朱唇微启，细细的说话，声音直传到火小邪的耳中：“火小邪，你来，你来，我有话和你说。”
火小邪晃了晃脑袋，脑袋中如同一团浆糊，不知想些什么，身子微微一动，就爬起来，迷迷瞪瞪的向花娘子的方向爬过去，一骨碌滚下高台，跌在花娘子脚边。
花娘子蹲下身子，白花花的美腿亮在火小邪面前，伸出一只小手，摸住火小邪的脸颊，细声娇语：“火小邪，姐姐很喜欢你这样的美少年，你喜欢姐姐吗？”说着，把火小邪的手拉起，放在自己的大腿上，轻轻带着火小邪手摩擦。
火小邪满脑子都是一个“不”字，可脑袋却不受控制，竟连连点头。
花娘子娇声道：“既然你喜欢姐姐，那你告诉我，你是不是把自己的号牌藏在什么地方了？你告诉姐姐，姐姐会对你好。”
火小邪身子摇了摇，使劲蠕动了一下嘴唇，说道：“我，没有，藏……”
花娘子把火小邪的头扶起来，放在自己的大腿沟上，此处香气更盛，火小邪眼中一乱，竟看着花娘子长的和水妖儿一般，而且身体半裸，满面春色。火小邪胡言乱语道：“你，水……妖……我……你走。”火小邪已经明白，自己肯定中了花娘子的招数，可就是想不清楚现在是怎么回事，应该怎么做。
花娘子细声道：“不要紧，就算你没有号牌，只要你听姐姐的话，按照姐姐说的做事，姐姐还是对你好。”
火小邪紧紧闭着眼，重重喘气，脑中只有一丝火光闪烁，但已经摇摇欲坠。火小邪手在地上乱抓，极力控制着自己心智不要全失，可是仍然心灵向着黑暗中坠去。
“花娘子，你这娘们怎么这么骚？”一个男子的声音传来。
花娘子放下火小邪，脸色一凛！转过头看去，只见第十四位，东北四大盗之首的烟虫叼着烟，一直脚蹬在石头上，手插进裤兜，玩世不恭的看着花娘子和火小邪，不断吞云吐雾。
花娘子冷笑一声，说道：“烟虫，你这个人怎么这么讨厌，追在人家屁股后面，恶心死了！”
烟虫喷出一口烟，无所谓的说道：“你这娘们屁股这么大，在我眼前晃来晃去的十分显眼，不追着你追谁？”
花娘子露出一丝媚笑，娇声道：“烟虫，我知道你是东北四大盗之首，有些本事，小女子也很佩服。那这样吧，我们找个僻静的地方，我让你好好的舒服舒服，然后我们合作，一起通过这个乱盗之关，你看怎么样？我可是很有诚意的哦！”
烟虫抽了一口烟，手中一晃，再变出一根香烟，低头续上嘴里的烟屁，把烟屁弹开一边，笑道：“花娘子看上我了？你不是只喜欢小男人吗？我一把年纪了，没这个福气享受你的花活。”
花娘子神色又是一冷，厉声道：“烟虫，那你到底要怎么样才不跟着我？你信不信我会杀了你。”
烟虫哼道：“我这个人，就是有点贱，八不得你过来杀我。”
花娘子眼睛微微眨了眨，换出一副千娇百媚的样子，娇声道：“好吧好吧，不就是想要我的号牌吗？我可以送给你，但是你自己过来拿。就在这里呢！”花娘子把旗袍撩开，露出两条修长的美腿，在大腿根部，用纱巾绑着号牌。
烟虫看了眼，笑道：“腿是长的挺好看，可惜我现在没啥兴趣，你不用勾引我过去，你身上的那些春毒，对我没有效果的。”
花娘子娇声道：“那烟虫哥哥，我就不懂了，你到底想让小女子怎么办？”
烟虫说道：“很简单，只要你不再跑，施展出你的拿手本事，我们分个高下。”
花娘子眼中杀气闪了闪，冷笑道：“烟虫，算你狠！我看你追我追到何时！”话音刚落，花娘子拔腿就跑，踩着石头腾起，曲线动人的娇躯在空中扭了几下，没入石林之中。
烟虫慢悠悠抽了一口烟，并不着急追赶，反而慢慢走到火小邪身边，踢了火小邪几脚。火小邪睁着眼睛，一动不动，只是紧咬着牙关，双目迷茫。烟虫蹲下身子，冲火小邪吐了一口烟，哼道：“知道你正难受，不过我也帮不了你，小兄弟，奉天城来的？奉天除了三指刘凑合着能看看，还真没啥好手，小兄弟，劝你一句，别在这里硬撑了，回去吧。”
火小邪翻着白眼，胡乱的摇头，不知是否听见了烟虫的话。
烟虫站起身，说道：“你好自为之吧，呵呵，别怪我刚才搅了你的好事就行。”
烟虫抬头四下嗅了嗅，笑道：“花娘子你这骚娘们，想躲着我就先把你一身的骚味消停消停再说，否则你跑不掉的，呵呵。”
烟虫叼着烟，狠狠抽了一口，快步向着花娘子逃走的方向寻去。
火小邪有没有听到烟虫刚才和花娘子的说话？The answer is no.火小邪中花娘子的春毒极深，而春毒药效对情窦初开、血气方刚的少年最为猛烈，见效极快，这一点恐怕东北大盗烟虫都没有料到。如果心智全失，火小邪将会任人摆布，数日之内都痴傻疯癫，直至死亡。火小邪唯一的一丝心智之火，正向黑暗中坠去，这火若是熄了，恐怕火小邪就再也起不来了。
火小邪感觉到自己带着一丝微光，正向无底的黑暗中坠去，胸中的火光越来越暗，越来越暗，啪的一下，全部熄灭……火小邪顿时浸没在无边的黑暗之中，漂浮在软绵绵的水面，四周无数娇滴滴的女人声音响起：“火小邪，来爱我，来摸我，来，来，听我的话，你要听话，你是我的，我的……”随着声音，又有无数只手伸出，慢慢抚摸着火小邪的全身。火小邪心智已失，再也无力反抗，任凭自己沉沦下去。
“不……”火小邪最后在内心中喊了一句，然而随着这句话，火光腾的又在火小邪胸膛中亮起，极为细弱。“不！”火小邪又在心中狂喊，那细弱的火猛然变大，更加明亮。“不！不！不！不！不！我是火小邪！我不能输！”轰的一下，火小邪胸中的火焰如同爆炸一样熊熊燃起，转眼之间，那片黑暗的水面变成了无尽的火海，娇媚的靡丽之声顿时烟消云散！
火小邪一声长喘，从地上坐起，大口大口的急促呼吸。火小邪握住胸膛，心脏咚咚咚乱跳，手也不住的颤抖。火小邪知道自己从鬼门关上走了一遭回来，万分幸运，就是不解为何心中能够突然现出一片火海，救回自己一命。难道是和自己常常出现的梦境中那无边大火有关？越是自己黑暗孤寂不明方向之时，这片大火就会出现？可这到底是吉还是凶？是服还是祸呢？
火小邪尽管想不明白，但暗暗庆幸自己的神智清醒过来。火小邪静静坐了片刻，才慢悠悠的重新爬回高台之上，四仰八叉的躺在火盆边。火小邪已经想明白，刚才自己一动，离开高台，就噩运连连，差点送命，如果花娘子刚刚出现的时候，趁着自己心神尚存，便下定决心不动，花娘子可能不敢上到高台上对他进行蛊惑，毕竟这是高处，而且光线明亮，一举一动都在众贼的视线之内。
火小邪想的没错，不仅是洞中的众贼，就连甲丁乙这样的怪物，都不愿上到火小邪所在的这个高台来。
火小邪心力憔悴，就这样平躺着，再次呼呼睡了过去，直到惨叫声把他惊醒。
“啊！”一声惨叫，震的洞中乱响，火小邪咕噜一下坐直身子，向惨叫声传来处看去。只见一人捂着脖子，从暗处跑出，脚步趔趄，没能站住脚，一下从岩壁上掉下，咚咚几下身体砸着下面的尖石，震的弹了几番，滚到一块大石的上，仰面一动不动，半边身子血红一片，看似死了。此人身上挂着无数口袋，乃是第八位，福建来的三奇峰。
一个喇嘛跳到三奇峰跌下的岩壁凸起处，向下看了一眼，转身指着黑暗中大骂：“滚出来！你是何人！我们在公平比试，你怎能不守贼道规矩，胡乱杀人！”
“嘿嘿！嘿嘿！嘿嘿！”黑暗中有人厉声长笑。
这个喇嘛乃是第四位，拉萨来的卓旺怒江，此时他身子微微有些颤抖，但仍然声音宏亮的吼道：“杀人者报上姓名！我们这里是贼道，不是杀人道！都是江湖上成名的大盗，岂能乱来！你这样坏了规矩，定会不得好死！”
“嘿嘿！嘿嘿！什么规矩，什么贼道，全是胡说八道。你们这些贼人，满口道理，谁不是自私自利的小人？嘿嘿！嘿嘿！我甲丁乙，是盗，却是杀贼的盗！我忍了多年，就等着今天大开杀戒！嘿嘿！嘿嘿！”
卓旺怒江骂道：“甲丁乙，你不要鬼鬼祟祟的躲着，你要杀，就出来和我一决生死！”
“嘿嘿！卓旺怒江，你罪不该死，我就不要你死。”
“三奇峰有何罪！”
“我说他有罪该死，他就该死！嘿嘿！”
侧面远处突然站出一人，冲着黑暗处高声大骂：“你这个叫甲丁乙的！你丫挺的是个什么玩意！你也太太嚣张了！你丫的是一人，我们这里有十多人！大不了先联合剿杀了你，还怕了你不成！”此人个子矮小，但穿着华丽，乃是第十七位的北平赵顺财。
赵顺财高声骂完，却听不见甲丁乙回嘴。
赵顺财继续骂道：“甲丁乙，你出来站到光亮处，让我们看看你是个什么熊包样，你丫的不敢见人？是不是头顶绿帽子，头戴裤衩子，嘴里含着驴蛋子？你先人的咧，二傻子蠢憋操蛋货！”赵顺财满口京城京片子话强调，口舌伶俐，损人十分厉害。
还是没有人回嘴。
赵顺财这个人混不吝死，以为把甲丁乙骂的说不出话，竟然得意起来，又喊道：“洞中的各位老少爷们，这个甲丁乙太乌龟王八蛋了，大家齐齐现身，我们先把甲丁乙收拾掉……”赵顺财还没说完，一道黑芒从天而降，唰的一下缠住了赵顺财的脖子，生生把赵顺财的话堵在了嘴里说不出。
赵顺财一把拉住黑芒，再也喊不出话，随即绕住他脖子的黑芒一扯，把他带着在地上转了三圈，噗通一下趴倒在地，身子抽了抽，一命呜呼。
“嘿嘿！嘿嘿！惩口舌之能，其罪当死！嘿嘿！”黑暗中甲丁乙冰冷的话语声又传出来。
“阿弥陀佛，甲丁乙施主，做人何必如何专横？苦灯和尚愿与施主一较高下。施主对在下可杀可剐，但在下定要逼你现身。”苦灯和尚默默从赵顺财对面不远处的大石后走出，站上了一块大石顶端，苦灯和尚右手屈臂上举于胸前，手指自然舒展，手掌向外，这乃是佛教手势中的无畏印。这一手印表示佛为救济众生的大慈心愿，能使众生心安，无所畏怖，所以称无畏印。
“嘿嘿！苦灯和尚，你不就是那个四处盗佛法的和尚吗？嘿嘿！”
“阿弥陀佛，小僧已得盗法罪，日后定会自罚。甲丁乙施主，请现身一战！不然小僧定会对你穷追不舍。”
“嘿嘿！苦灯和尚，真没想到，你愿意来争夺火家弟子的席位！嘿嘿！可惜我不会出来与你过招，你也不可能把我逼出来。不过，我倒要送你两样好东西！省得你不愿偷号牌左右为难。”
甲丁乙阴沉沉的在黑暗中说完，就见两块号牌从黑暗中飞出，直直向苦灯和尚射来，苦灯和尚大袖一卷，把号牌收下，拿在手中一看，不禁微微皱眉。
“嘿嘿！苦灯和尚，这两块号牌，正是三奇峰和赵顺财的，三奇峰不久前，偷偷杀了荆州尖耳朵，却没能从尖耳朵身上找到号牌，乃是因为尖耳朵的号牌早就丢了，刚才三奇峰又想借着和蠢驴喇嘛较量的时候故伎重演，你说三奇峰该不该死？而那个臭嘴赵顺财早已被我偷走了号牌，却想骗大家现身出来与我为敌，以便他趁火打劫，此人该不该死？苦灯和尚，不是我专横，而是你我本就是一类人。你既然拿了他们的号牌，望你大慈大悲，为他们两人超度吧！嘿嘿！嘿嘿！嘿嘿！”甲丁乙的笑声不绝，竟渐渐远去，很快就没了声息