Chapter 5 The fifth time, under the moon, there are clear bottles, the night scene is empty, and the rivers and mountains are picturesque. In the urn, you can see the evil fighting and evil clouds, and the sword spirit is like a rainbow.

It will be night.The place where the boat was moored was originally a small town, half a mile away from the shore, and there were a few small shops scattered on the beach.Most of the boats coming and going pass by Dajian, and they seldom berth at night. There are only three types of boats berthed beside the shore.The two of them looked out of the window, the moonlight was like daylight, and the sound of the river flowed, shining billions of silver scales on the waves of the vast river. The sand on the shore was as bright as snow, and the stones in the water were delicate and exquisite. It is leisurely and content, clear and countable, quiet and there are no people, and everyone on the boat goes to bed early.When the two met, it was only at the turn of Xuhai, and Yu Shi wanted to go to the shore to step on the moon. Taking advantage of the silence of the night, he went to a secluded place behind the slope to practice "Sanyuan Diagram".Yanyu had something on her mind, so she didn't want to go, because she knew that her husband was afraid of being depressed, so she took this opportunity to relax, and saw the river flowing for thousands of miles, and the up and down were the same, except for the clouds and shadows, there was no sign of anything unusual, so she thought: "Things can't be so coincidental, The neighboring boats are all ordinary merchants, if there is any accident, it is better to be on the shore." Follow along.When I arrived at the place where there was no one behind the hill, I practiced my sword for a while, and stood under the moon, Yu Shi fell in love with him more and more, hugged him and was about to be tender, when he saw Yanyu pushing him away with his hands, he said angrily: "I have not violated the contract all the way. , when there is no one else, I just want to make some intimacy and you don't want to, and you still say you are good to me?" Yanyu shared the same bed all the way, and Yu Shi still kept the previous agreement when she came up, more than one day, although Still sharing the same bed and quilt, no other desire, but the time of intimacy and caress often exceeds the limit, from morning to night they are always together, inseparable.Although I know that my husband loves too deeply and is extremely sincere, I am afraid that the love will become uncontrollable for a long time.Although they were originally a husband and wife, they promised each other with their bodies, but after all, it violated their original intention.Seeing his eyes doomed to himself at this time, full of enthusiasm, persistent, and overly affectionate, he pretended to be angry, lowered his face, and said angrily: "Why are you getting more and more dishonest, and you still don't take your hands away? In the midst of adversity and crisis, how can you be happy? Don’t treat me as a human being at all, is that called loving me?” Yu Shi saw her sad and angry face, her starry eyes sparkling, if there were tears, he didn’t know that Yanyu saw her husband’s affection and love , Sorrowful life experience, thinking of the past, a little sad, just serious anger, let go of your hands in a panic and smiled and said: "My good sister, don't be angry, it's my fault, I dare not next time." After finishing speaking, just as a gust of wind came, Yan Yu Xian practiced for a while, still sweating, leaning on Yu Shi's arms, she couldn't help feeling a cold war when she left.Seeing that she seemed to be chilling, Yu Shi hurriedly took off the long coat hanging from the tree, and put it on with her.Seeing his flustered expression, Yanyu couldn't help laughing and said: "What are you busy with, I have to practice again." Yu Shicai realized that he was still not really angry.He laughed and said: "My good sister is really scary, I still think you are really angry." Yanyu said angrily: "Do you think I am fake, try to pester me again." Yu Shi replied with a smile: "Although you are fake angry , I don’t have the guts to say hello to the cold, come and practice.” After speaking, the two began to practice again.

Just as they were fighting each other to the point of emergency, Yu Shi suddenly heard a smile from someone behind the tree beside him, and hurriedly looked back, but there was no one there.Ask Yanyu again, because she was concentrating on her work, she didn't hear it.Because the moonlight is like water, and the forest is as clear as the day. Except for the rustling autumn wind and the scattered breeze, is there any trace of anyone?Just when the wind blows the branches and makes a sound, I ignore it.After practicing a set of ninety-eight strokes of Xiao Qiqin's Palm Technique, they felt that they were proficient in the techniques, and they realized a lot of solutions to each other, and the two of them became more and more happy.Yu Shi said with a smile: "Sister Yan is really smart, no matter how difficult the trick is, she can master it as soon as she learns it. According to this situation, she will meet the enemy, but he can't use flying swordsmanship, and she will never be afraid of him with her fists, feet and swords. Anyway. Don't be sleepy, why don't we practice again with a sword?" Yan Yu was happy and agreed casually.When the two of them practiced boxing, they had already untied their swords and hung them on the small tree on the left. They originally thought that there would be no one in the area, so they would not lose them, and if someone came, they would be able to use them in time.I didn't pay attention to it before, but when I needed to use it, the sword was no longer there, so I couldn't help being shocked.Yanyu remembered that the two swords were still hanging on the branches when they practiced for the first time, and they were only about ten feet apart, and there was no sign of people or other warning signs, and they would be lost for no reason. See?" Yu Shi also said: "The sword is still hanging on the tree in the middle of the practice. I heard someone smiling behind the tree, and I never noticed it. The forest on the left is more than a hundred years old. The ancient trees such as pine, fir, and yellow barrels are tall. , the lowest place is more than two feet above the ground, and the only place where the sword hangs is a dwarf pine, with twisted roots and twists, only about ten feet high, although there is more than three feet of shade: but opposite the forest, there is a solitary tree on the cliff. Before, it was not connected to the forest. The cliffs were high and steep, and the walls were as sharp as cuts. With such a bright moonlight, if someone came to steal the sword, don't say that the husband and wife are both skilled in martial arts. What's more, when the two sides fight each other, they leap forward and back, swift as a monkey's crow, and look at the tree from time to time; even though the sword is hung under the pine branch, if it is not in a clear place, if someone steals the sword, you will be vigilant." The more you think about it, the weirder it becomes.Yanyu was frightened by the bow, and even concluded that the enemy would not come if he was kind, and if he would come if he was not kind, since he could steal the sword away without a trace under the bright moon, he must be an extremely powerful expert.Thinking of the many factions of the enemy, and the fact that there are many strange people among them, I feel even more chilled.

According to the rest formula, I will go to look for it at that time, Yanyu quietly replied: "This is the end of the matter, there is no need to be busy for a while." He raised his hand and said to the woods: "The foolish couple are the disciples of the old iron fan and the half-disabled master. Tonight The boat passed by here, because the moon was as bright as day, the night scene was quiet, the land was like a wilderness, and there were no homes around. I sat in the boat for days and was bored. This is to relieve boredom, not to show off intentionally. I don’t know which senior person lives here, so I am rude. If you have any advice, I still hope to give it to you so that you can bear the burden. If there is any festival, please also express it. The foolish couple has just passed through your place. If you are not familiar with geography, why should you only show your scales and claws to make people unpredictable?" After speaking, it seemed that someone on the opposite cliff said "噫" for a while.Yanyu's eyes and ears are sharp, and she has been watching in secret as long as she speaks.Yu Shi was even more impatient, and immediately went up the cliff when he heard the sound.Yanyu was about to take a step, but she saw her husband had already stepped forward, the earth cliff was high and steep, and people were hiding on it, her husband used the newly learned lightness kung fu to step up the wall, flying up in the air, afraid of being tricked, so he stopped in a hurry, trying to show his composure, and at the same time Pressing the crossbow arrows on his waist with his hands, his eyes are on the top of the cliff, and he is on guard.Hearing a whistle from far away, he could tell it was coming from the river, he was startled, and suddenly he heard another whistle in the woods, the sound was very clear and clear, it seemed to echo him, knowing that there was more than one enemy, all of them were capable of attacking, his heart Although anxious, you need to be calm on the surface, and you must also pay attention to your husband who is suddenly shot in the cold. There are enemies on three sides.I realized later that it was a blessing rather than a curse, and it was unavoidable anyway, so it was more important to take care of my husband first.Even though the sword was stolen by the enemy, according to the martial arts he just practiced, as long as the opponent doesn't know how to fly the sword, it's fine.Only then did he move his mind, when he suddenly heard Yu Shi's shouting, he had already reached the top of the cliff, so he quickly flew to catch up.

The two have practiced "Sanyuan Diagram" by themselves, no matter how steep the cliff is, they can walk straight up, as if walking on flat ground, dazzling to the top.Seeing Yu Shi running down the cliff, he knew that her husband came from a family, and all his actions in the rivers and lakes were only based on a little ordinary experience taught by Hongqi Martial Arts Master Yang, which was of no use.There are many powerful enemies, and there are dangers everywhere. I am afraid that I will not deal with it properly, and if something goes wrong, I will call to stop it immediately.He rushed forward, but before he could speak, he looked everywhere, and saw a thin man in white clothes galloping down the river to the middle of Liutou forest.Because of the distance, he looked even smaller, not like an adult, but his movement was surprisingly fast, and he jumped into the woods by the river in a blink of an eye.That place is a dense forest near the river, where bamboo trees are overgrown, weeds are taller than people, it is about half a mile long, and there is a dangerous cliff at the end, from which there are continuous mountains and valleys all the way down.When I came here earlier, I saw that the place where the boat was moored was a big gap between the two mountains. There were dangerous peaks and cliffs at the upper and lower ends.But the man in white seems to be used to walking, seeing him jumping into the forest and disappearing, he suddenly dodges on the edge of the cliff at the end, the speed of his movement has never been seen before, it is known that his kung fu of lightening his body has reached the peak.He must have been on the boat by the look of his air, such an enemy, with such good martial arts, why did the two sides flee before they met each other?Looking at the boat, it was quiet again, even the boatman didn't wake up, and he was puzzled.Just staring at the distance for a short while, I suddenly caught a glimpse of a black shadow in the woods on the other side of the cliff, which seemed to be faster than the man in white, and thinner, not human at all, but also In a blink of an eye, without a trace.Because the sword was stolen, it is even more difficult to find it back on the ship, and the enemy's purpose is unknown. Fortunately, there is nothing valuable except the travel expenses and luggage in the ship.It turned out that Yu Shi heard someone on the cliff, but when he caught up with him, there was no one there. At the same time, he caught a glimpse of a man in white coming out of the boat and galloping down the river to the forest downstream. live.After finishing speaking, I looked around for a while on the cliff. The river was windy, the trees were rustling, and the moon was fading westward.The two greeted each other several times, and finally teased the general with words. They tried their best, but there was no response.Yanyu was helpless, and thought that although there was nothing important in the boat, if the travel expenses it brought were stolen, how would it be used in the future?Anxiety is abnormal in my heart, and I can't show it on the surface.I have no choice but to go back to the boat first, wake up the boatman, and find out if there are any strange people living here in seclusion nearby, and then make further calculations.

When I got back to the boat, I saw that the boatman was sleeping soundly. One of them was still awake. He knew that the person who came was strong in martial arts. He had stolen nineteen pieces of Sichuan capital, and he forgot to wake him up.Yanyu was searching to see if there were any other marks left, when Yu Shi suddenly exclaimed: "Sister Yan, come quickly!" He rushed out, and caught a glimpse of Yu Shi holding the two swords and a piece of paper that he lost earlier. strip, with a look of surprise on his face.After asking about the passage, I found out that Yu Shi couldn't find the mark left by the person who came out in the cabin, and all the clothes were not lost. I felt strange and went to the bow to check again.When the two returned earlier, they had checked the iron fan hanging on the mast of the ship, and there was no sign of anything unusual.It took only a few words to go back and forth to the middle cabin, when Yu Shi came out the second time, he found the two swords that had been lost in front crossed under the iron fan.There was also a piece of paper nailed to the mast. When I took it off, I saw a few lines of writing on it.The general idea is that the brother-in-law was naughty, because he saw the two practicing "Sanyuan Diagram", their martial arts are very high, but they don't know that danger is lurking, and the enemy has already found it.Huang Sangu went to visit last night. Because she was too self-confident and underestimated the enemy, she went into the tiger's den alone. She was surrounded by powerful enemies and was severely injured. Fortunately, a friend came to visit and accidentally went to the temple, rescued her, and killed several thieves strong enemy.It is all because of this that the enemy party listened to Sangu's statement to the public that Yu Shi and his wife are the old man's beloved disciples of the iron fan, and whoever dares to touch a hair of him will have no hope of surviving. Look at it when you meet it, and you will know its true and false.Although this group of monsters and thieves were entrusted by Songshan Xiao's mother and son, they cherished their lives and did not want to take responsibility for others. They were shocked by the old man's reputation. When they heard that the old man was born again, Yu Shi and his wife were his new lovers, and they ate again that night. A big loss, most of them are downcast and dare not act rashly.Only one of the monsters was killed because of his accomplices, and the incident was caused by Yu Shi. Although he hated him and wanted revenge, he still didn't dare to act rashly for the time being.Originally, the matter had calmed down, but unexpectedly, the little thief Xiao Bao and his mother, Li Wugu, had a deep hatred and ordered people to look for them everywhere. It happened that there were two leftists in the same party with flying armored horses. They traveled thousands of miles every day and were entrusted by Xiao's mother and son. In a few days, they found out the traces of Yu Shi and his wife, and reported back immediately.Yanyu found suspicious people many times on the way, and these two were among them.

Recently, Fifth Aunt Li learned that Yu Shi was carrying the iron fan with him, fearing that the person whom he had invited would not dare to kill lightly, she deliberately went around the trustee, and excitedly invited the old iron fan's two former enemies.But these two people are very senior, although they want to use this to seek revenge and lose face of the old man Iron Fan, but they are unwilling to do that sneaky act of hiding their heads and tails. One of them lives in the deep mountains on the left bank of Qixingtan, which is not far away Among them, they must pass by tomorrow evening at the latest, and order the disciples to come forward first, so that Yu Shi and his wife can go to see them. If they don't listen, they will immediately arrest them, and when the old iron fan finds the door, they will kill them face to face.These two formidable enemies don't talk about themselves, even though the disciples under their sect are also proficient in swordsmanship, some of them are also capable of doing evil methods, so they are definitely not their enemies.Originally, the crisis was imminent, but yesterday the two of them encountered a demon from the black gate on their way. It was not an appointment with Xiao's mother and son, but because they fought with another sect member, they flew on waves and traveled along the river, intending to demonstrate. After discovering Yu Shi and his wife, seeing Yanyu's beauty, they had evil thoughts. If they hadn't been treated by strong enemies, they would have already launched troubles.Coincidentally, the Yaodao went back downstream, met an enemy party on the way, got acquainted with each other, talked with each other, and learned that Xiao's mother and son had a lot of land and wealth. In order to hate Yanyu, they were rewarded. , no matter who captures Yu Shi and his wife alive, sends them to Songshan, or kills them, they will be rewarded heavily.Before Yao Dao ran amok and harmed people in the cottages at the junction of Yunnan and Burma, he had only come to Sichuan and Hunan provinces in the past few years, and he had met the enemy not long ago. I don't know, the enemy party didn't express the prestige of the old man Iron Fan, thinking that after the battle tomorrow, they will gain both money and money, and Yu Shi and his wife will also meet them when they go.Although there are other rescues at this level, you still have to be careful, especially those who work secretly, although they sympathize with Yu Shi and his wife, and are entrusted by Huang Sangu, but they are the younger generations of two powerful enemies in the future, so it is inconvenient to openly take action. The stranger helped each other, but the stranger didn't say yes or no when he heard the words, and he was still unsure whether to make a move.There is nothing to do tonight, just rest in peace, but from tomorrow onwards, every step is urgent, you must be on guard at any time, and you must not be careless at all.My younger brother stole the sword because he wanted to teach the "Three Element Diagrams", he didn't have any malicious intentions, I beg for forgiveness.The words are very strong and beautiful, as if they were newly written, but they are not signed.After the two finished watching, they realized that what they just encountered was not an enemy, but an excellent helper, so they hurriedly went ashore and checked both sides, but there was no sign of it.Judging by the handwriting and tone of voice, it was suspected to be the heroine that the third aunt had handed over to her. She knew that nothing would happen that night, so they slept together.

I intended to get up early tomorrow, but because I slept late last night, I practiced martial arts several times, and then discussed the future, so I didn't sleep well.Seeing the kindness of the guests and the sound of sleep, the boatman only regarded the young couple as loving, and was not alarmed.The next morning, Fang Tong woke up, and the boat had already sailed a long way.Because the boatman is an old Jianghu, he knew that he was not an ordinary person, so he simply called people into the cabin and asked people before and after sailing.Did you meet Yaodao yesterday?The boatman was very alert and dexterous, and replied with a smile: "I know that Mr. Iron Fan is both under the door of the old iron fan, and also a congregation. Since I saw the iron fan yesterday, I have paid attention to it this morning. Only two children came when the boat was sailing. He is dressed in white, and when he wears black, he looks ugly and beautiful. When he came to the river to fetch water with stones, he didn't see his strangeness before, and he was so thin and small. Hei looked like a monkey from a distance, and the water splashed everywhere, and everyone on the boat thought he was naughty. Later, I saw that his water slices were shot accurately and quickly, one after another, forming a big string, and every point was added by our boat. I rubbed it, but there was no sound, and it fell into the water after a little touch, and I felt strange. I didn't allow the guys to talk too much, pretended to relieve them, rushed to the shore, looked at the boat, and saw that the two children were one on each side, and each used their own water. On the surface, the stone was naughty to cut the water, but it was actually hitting the side of the boat. In just a short while, two chrysanthemums were hit by the stone. I saw that this was a sign of a capable person in the rivers and lakes. According to this situation, I clearly took care of us. I just Covered his body and greeted him. The black one spoke unreasonably and pretended not to know. The white one laughed and said before leaving: "I don't think this group of black door monsters may know the origin of my three brothers. I'm afraid it's useless." The black one rolled his strange eyes and said angrily: "It's good for him to be like this, otherwise how can we get rid of the harm?" I saw that the two of them had already left, so I can't chase after them. These two young children must have their origins, but they are already married. There is an iron fan letter, so it is said that the other party is so bold that he dare not offend Hu Wei, how could there be a master behind him? The matter must be of great importance, who is the enemy, why not say it clearly?" Yanyu said with a calm smile: "My husband and wife have nothing to do with each other, so the boat owner can rest assured." The boat owner knew that there was something wrong, so it was inconvenient to ask, so he had to withdraw.Not far forward, the two of them knew that the danger ahead was approaching, and their mood became more and more nervous. They each paid attention to the boats along the way and the beaches and cliffs they passed, so as not to be rushed and neglect to deal with it.

While walking, I suddenly saw two cypress boats on the opposite side going down the river. When they passed by, the people on the two boats gestured to each other and said a few words.Yan Yu heard what seemed to be whispers from the rivers and lakes, and her heart moved, the boatman had already rushed in from the front, with a worried look on her face.The two of them expected to have something to do, but before they could ask, the boatman put his head out of the window, looked at Shangliutou, and whispered to the two of them: "The Niujiaoxuan is not far ahead, the most dangerous place in the Xiaqiu River. Let's come The road is Wangniangba dangerous beach again. At this time, the boat is in the middle, and it can only go forward, not back. The mage and man who met yesterday was in the front, and he will meet him as soon as he crosses the beach. Although Xianggong refuses to tell the truth, but Judging by the expression of the mage passing by the boat yesterday, the two sides did not have a feud, and it is inevitable that he will not show any tricks. There are dharma objects prepared by both sides along the way for a mile or two across the beach. If there is a slight collision, the boat is completely destroyed. Growing up on a river boat, no matter what kind of person he is, he can tell a little bit about the origin. The boat may be fine, but the guests are unpredictable. I didn't want to say it, because my husband is kind, treats people well, and I grew up eating rice , How can I have no conscience, let me tell you this. Anyway, when crossing the beach, you have to get up, and the boat can be parked in Hejiachang just ahead. I want to ask Mrs. Xianggong to get off here, and walk for a while. In case the people in the black gate do not recognize the iron fan, it would be much better if people were on the shore. Originally, the iron fan is like a talisman, and no one dares to mess with it when we travel all over the world. We shouldn't be so timid. Just because Yao Shi on the two boats is my apprentice, according to what he said, there is something wrong with Shangliutou, although they did not dare to speak out, but I can hear the situation is very dangerous. Although Xianggong is the apprentice of the old man Iron Fan, his martial arts must be strong. It seems that the behavior of the boarder is not very familiar. Now both sides are at war, no matter which side meets, if it violates other taboos, it is not easy to provoke. It is always good to be careful when going out. And the iron fan is very useful, it is best to take it with you when you go ashore Go, even if you don't recognize your opponent, there is always someone who recognizes you, and you can take care of them no matter what. No matter what strange things you see when you go, you must not mind other people's business." Yu Shi and his wife knew his kindness, and thanked him for his advice.At the time of speaking, the boat had already moved to the left bank.

Looking out of the window, the two saw that the water in that area was dark blue and the river was turbulent.There are many reefs under the water surface near the water, and the water is very fast.Large and small eddies one after another, the waves are rolling, very sinister.Under the auspices of all the boatmen, the boat circled the large and small whirlpools with both poles and sculls, advancing and retreating, left and right, obliquely going around the left bank.After the ship owner finished his preface, he went to the bow of the ship to command, said a few words in a hurry, and rushed to the back to steer the helm himself.Suddenly passing by a big whirlpool, I saw violent waves rushing from the upper reaches, and then rolled into a big whirlpool when they reached the local area.Yu Shi saw that the boat seemed to be going around from the right, and it was about to approach, the ship's side was pounded by the waves, and it was rolling and rattling, the boat couldn't stop heaving, no matter men, women, old or young, all the people on board were using their hands and feet, sweating profusely, Shouting loudly in his mouth, one responds to the other, seeing that he is only one or two zhang away from the whirlpool, the boat is shaking from side to side, about to go forward and then back away, suddenly he heard a loud shout from the owner of the boat at the back, and at the same time a big wave rolled over and swept the bow of the boat It was tilted a bit, changed from the side to the front, facing the vortex, followed by the boatman and the thunderclap as if shouting at the same time, another wave hit, and the boat rushed towards the vortex like a crossbow arrow.Yu Shi saw that the water was very dangerous, and the boat seemed to be in a dilemma. He also saw that the manpower on the boat was hoarse and tense, and he was worried for a long time. Well, there were still a lot of scattered things. At this time, the bow of the ship fell, the stern was upturned, and there was a difference in height.Thanks to their good martial arts, the two were lucky not to fall.In a state of panic, most of the people on the boat were clasping the hatch of the mast with one hand, shouting wildly, and holding the pole in the other hand, as if they were on guard. They knew that the ship would sink soon. There is no physiology, let alone rescue his beloved wife.In extreme desperation, he was about to snatch the springboard and hand it over to Yanyu for escape; it was too late, but it was too soon, just in the midst of panic and thoughts, the bottom of the boat seemed to be supported by a great force, and the bow of the boat suddenly rose Rising, with the wave head piercing the waves, piercing the water surface from the strong vortex.There is such a difference in height, except for the bow and stern being wet by the waves, there are many water spots on the side of the ship, but there is no drip of water in the middle cabin.Listening to the cheers of the boatmen, the boat is out of danger and has reached the shore in shallow water.

It turns out that this place is not a place for berthing boats on weekdays, especially during the high water season in summer and autumn. Except for the strong wind and heavy rain on the way, there is nothing to do, and the boatmen are experienced and skilled at maneuvering boats. No one dares to anchor here for no reason. .Seeing the dangerous situation in the future, the boatman had an unfriendly expression on the monster he met yesterday, and turned a blind eye to the iron fan. Thinking of the past is even more worrying.Hearing the story of the boat coming from the upper class, he concluded that the future of nineteen was in danger. In order to feel the generosity of the boat passengers, he wanted to help secretly, so he got up early.Because I have been boating in the Chuan Gorge for many years, I know the geography well, and I know that the water situation of Changba is the strangest, and it is extremely dangerous on weekdays. The more stormy or stormy the place is, the more the place is safe.As long as you know the nature of water, you can get through it easily.Although the storm was not very big that day, with years of experience, nothing will happen.I wanted to greet the guests not to be afraid, but because of the delay in the conversation between the two parties, the boatman saw the guests were kind, and everyone worked hard. Before they finished speaking, they were not far from the whirlpool. There are two reefs under the vortex. People who don't know the details, if they avoid it from the side, they will be swept away by the vortex, and they will be buried with their boats.It must be aligned with the upstream water potential, driven by the waves, and pass through the vortex to be safe.Yu Shi and his wife were frightened into a cold sweat. After asking, they were greatly rewarded and gave another four taels of silver as a reward.The boatman was very happy, so he told them that there are very few boats in the area on weekdays, and the trackers are all on the river beach about a mile away from here.The boat sails close to the bank of the river. If the wind is not going well and it goes very slowly, Mrs. Xianggong detours around Niujiaotan for more than three miles. All right, just sit there and we'll find them.Although it takes more than ten miles to walk on a dry road, most of them can avoid the wicked and avoid encountering them.And please hold this iron fan in your hand, so that it can be taken care of.The direction of the route will be explained in detail.Yu Shi saw that the boatman was loyal and loyal, and what he said was very reasonable, so he immediately agreed and acted according to his words.I just thought of the book left by another person last night. I was afraid that the iron fan would attract powerful enemies, so I didn't want to hold it in my hand, and I didn't say it clearly at the time.The boatman wanted someone to accompany him, but Yu Shi knew that most of the trip would be along the river, so he couldn't make a mistake, if one more person met the enemy, it would be cumbersome, so he thanked him again and again, the boatman still couldn't figure out the depth of the two of them, so he had to let it go.

The two immediately set off on the road, and saw that although the mountain people in that area were very cold and miserable, there were many mountains and fields along the way, and the first half of the journey was not very difficult. It's a loving husband and wife, walking while talking, forgetting the distance of the road, being negligent for a while, and getting lost on the road.I didn't feel the difference at first, but the further I went, the higher the terrain was, and I was on the half of the cliff, with one side of the precipice and no clinging, and the bottom of my feet was the river.Because the wind is clear and the sun is beautiful, the blue sky is clear and clear, looking up at the sky above the river gorge, there are pieces of white clouds flying across from time to time; looking down at the bottom of the feet, the river flows thousands of miles away, and the sound of the beach is vast, and there are three or five sails covering the center of the waves at the top of the stream, just like light gulls Xiangshui skimmed the waves, and after a while, the shadow of the boat appeared, gradually changed from small to large, passed by the bottom of the foot, and went down the current. The boat was light and the water was fast, and it moved like flying. The place where the water and the sky connect to the lower stream gradually disappears.The sails of the front boat disappeared, and the rear boat chased them in twos and threes.The sailing for the upper reaches is extremely difficult, most of the whole boat joins forces and strives to reach the upper reaches, sailing against the current, the progress is slow, it always seems to stop at the same place, and has already crossed twenty or thirty boats.From time to time, I saw pairs of trackers on the towpaths on the cliffs on both sides, leaning over their backs and struggling hard, singing folk songs and yelling in their mouths. They struggled for their lives step by step, as if they were pulling everyone's boats. Most of their actions were on the cliffs of the river gorge Small intestines and small paths, very few wide places.In that area, the water is clear and the mountains are green, and the mountains and rivers are picturesque. Coupled with the background of the sails from far and near, the scenery is beautiful and beautiful.As I was walking, I suddenly heard the sound of thunder on the beach, rushing and roaring, and took a closer look. It turned out that there were several large and small waterfalls with jade dragons hanging upside down, breaking through the green mountains, and converging with the pines on the cliffs and the stormy waves in the river. , more magnificent.Below the waterfall, the water splashed by the river current is like rushing snow, and the smoke is rippling in the air, reflecting the sun, turning into silver color, which is very beautiful.The two coveted the view of the river, and forgot about finding the way, so they ignored the past. After walking for a few miles, the two of them were walking, when they suddenly saw two natives walking across the cliff path behind them. He Sijiagong was fighting with others today, and now within a hundred miles along the river are battlefields for both sides. There are a lot of magic objects. Unfortunately, one of them violated a taboo and died for nothing. Laoya Town can no longer be visited. Let us go home separately to avoid being implicated. Hearing this, Yanyu's heart moved, and she hurriedly pushed her mouth towards Yu Shi, who hurried forward to call the Ertu people back, and asked with a smile: "You two big brothers, what did you say that people are fighting here? I hope you can enlighten me, so I don’t accidentally conflict, thank you very much.” The two natives seemed to see that Yu Shi was neatly dressed and spoke modestly, so they looked at each other, and an older man said in a low voice: “Originally we can’t say such things. Talking nonsense, because I saw that the two of you are outsiders, you speak kindly, you are not ordinary scholars, you like to put on airs, and you can't bear to hide it, but you must not leak it to others after you finish speaking." Yu Shi hurriedly thanked him.The natives told the story, it turned out that there was a Jiangxi Paishi who had lived in seclusion for many years. In order to avoid his enemies, he had retired for many years.Unexpectedly, the enemy has recently been found from his hometown in Jiangxi, and he also hired an expert to help him, that is, the demon Tao who was galloping across the river yesterday.What is the surname of the old rower, no one knows his real name, because of his practice of four, the local natives call him Sijiagong.The four of them didn't come back when they visited friends in Chongqing. They didn't know that someone was looking for revenge. Fortunately, he was a very good person. Because of his great fame, many people came to him. There were also many disciples and grandchildren. It was not easy to move here in the first year. When I went out, outsiders didn't know it, and as the years passed, they were gradually found by the disciples.The year before last, I heard that the enemy who had a strong enemy in his life was plotted against by the enemy in order to do evil, and killed him with a nail. He thought that although the enemy's son Liu Jinshan was an adult, his skills were not as good as his father's, so he was relieved, but he couldn't bear the nagging of his disciples. Mind your own business.Unexpectedly, although the enemy's son is young, he is even more sinister and cunning than his father. He is calm on the surface, but secretly recruits experts everywhere, intending to take revenge.Zhengchao was defeated by a member of the Orthodox Church in southern Xinjiang, and fled to the southwestern provinces to hide. After a few days, seeing that the enemy had never followed him, he reverted to his old ways, and became evil again. He was trusted by Liu Jinshan and used him. A lot of scheming, collusion with the demon, please revenge.Yaodao heard that He Siguang had a family fortune, and his heart became more and more excited. When he was ready, he immediately searched for it.Since He Si begged hard for his disciples, he couldn't give up his love. He accidentally made a move, and even showed kindness to the natives. He was mostly his eyes and ears for three hundred miles up and down.As soon as he saw the demonstration in Yaodao River, he immediately sent a letter to He's family.He's wife, Zhang's mother-in-law, is also an expert. Hearing that the situation is powerful, she hurriedly lighted the fire and called the police.Although He Si has been a little negligent in recent years, he is still on guard against his enemies, and when he receives an emergency signal, he immediately rushes back and makes arrangements. The Yaodao only knew that the enemy lived in the deep mountain of Niujiaoxuan, but did not know the detailed address.The original intention is to demonstrate and tease in the middle of the river first, and then go to the door after the other party ignores them.Yao Daoyuan has an apprentice named Xing Gang, who is very good at martial arts, and he has acquired evil methods from Yao Dao. He is the most cunning person. He has more than a dozen boats in his family. , do all kinds of evil.This time, because of listening to the appointment of the demon Taoist, he went to Sichuan in person to act as eyes and ears, with the intention of currying favor.Early that morning, I personally drove a boat to Niujiaoxuan to check it out.He Si has always been cautious, unwilling to show off, and when he encounters a strong enemy, all the altars and towns he builds are secret, and he never shows off. , Zeng had a feud with Xing Gang.On this day, I came back from selling goods in Wanxian County. I went down the river and wanted to return to Jiangxi. I passed by Niujiaoxuan and found the signal of the enemy in my gate.The signal is a white paper lantern with seven incense sticks on it. It looks inconspicuous, but the incense will never go out once it is lit. As usual, only one stick is lit as a mark. The stronger the enemy is, the more incense is lit. More and more, at this time six sticks were lit, knowing that a strong enemy had come to the door, he couldn't help being shocked, and hurriedly moored the boat ashore.Zhang Bojian was originally an expert in paving the way, and he sailed the boat day and night. Because it was late at night, he walked a few steps ashore and thought to himself, "This signal lantern is inserted in the water grass and trees in the recess of the cliff. "Master has not used such signals for many years. The person coming is obviously a strong enemy. At this time, the two old couples must sit in command at the altar. If I rush, it will be inconvenient to alarm late at night. There are a lot of goods on board, and there is also a set The enemy will know when they see the magic weapon to urge the boat. I have received the kindness of my master and should serve. It is better to stop the boat upstream and sit in the town on my behalf. It is better to see who the enemy is, otherwise it will be too late to call the police for help. As soon as the thought moved, he turned around again and told his assistants to sail against the current in front of the enemy's future, rush to the upper reaches to anchor, and wait by the riverside. He Siyuan had just returned not long ago. Because the husband and wife were too lonely and lacked assistants, he went home and asked about the past, so he lit up the lamp. Not long after he left, he was found by Bojian, but he never met him.Uncle stayed on until dawn, and saw his sect's relics appearing continuously in the river, but he couldn't see any traces beforehand. The people who ambush him were all local people, and he didn't recognize any of them. He knew it later, and he was very surprised. He secretly praised Master for being very scheming.Xing Gang found it, and the enemies were jealous when they met each other, so they started fighting.Xing Gang was not Bo Jian's enemy at first, relying on the backing of the demon way, the fox pretends to be the tiger's might, at this time there are ambushes and restraints from the upper and lower classes, Bo Jian is one of the four capable disciples, his master's biography is almost ninety-nine out of ten, how can he be an opponent.As usual, this kind of fight against religion is one-sided, the winner is the strongest, and one side must be killed or injured in the end.Not long after the fight, Xing Gang was in a hurry. Seeing that the situation was critical, he sent out alarms for help, but he didn't see any response from the demon, so he knew something was wrong. As he fled away, suddenly a black shadow rope net seemed to be thrown down on his head, and he couldn't turn his body. He heard an old man's voice and shouted: "Report to your teacher, come and die quickly, let you go back now, don't even try to save the whole body if you come again " Knowing that it was He Siqin who came, he didn't dare to be stronger, so he had to confess a few cutscenes and retreated by himself.Although he was not injured at the time, he was already suffering from false alarms.The most uncomfortable thing is that the black shadow is still lingering around the body, and the enemy has not taken it away.Such situations embarrass the enemy most. Bo Jian knew that Master had always been kind to others, especially after he retired in his later years, he was more lenient, but if he could let it go, he would have to compromise.When he was about to search and inquire, He Situ appeared behind him, and when he met, he complained: "You have been under my sect for many years, and you have always been cautious. Why are you so reckless today? Because I was in a hurry and the enemy was too strong, I sent the Qisha God When the lamp was lit, I intended to need a helper. I thought that someone in my sect would pass by, find the signal, and go to find me. I didn't know that you would attack without seeing me. I don't think that the enemy is so ordinary. How could this magical lamp that has not been used for many years The signal point is about to come out, and six sticks of incense from the seven evil spirits will be lit? People who are a little more careful will know the situation is good or bad when they see it. You have used my ambush magic object indiscriminately, and you almost missed a big deal." Then he said: "The demon way The master and apprentice ran rampant in the provinces of Sichuan and Hunan, and did all sorts of evil. The serious wooden raft merchants suffered a lot. They have been intending to eliminate this great harm for traveling merchant ships for a long time. It took a long time to prepare, just because the other party is a master in the Heimen in southern Xinjiang, and he has been famous for many years. Hugh said that if he loses to him, he has a slight upper hand, and if he escapes, it will be a hidden danger in the future, and he will not avoid humiliation. Be cautious about this, and dare not act lightly. I have been planning for the past month, and I am planning to call a few capable people around the Mid-Autumn Festival Together with two old friends from the past, unexpectedly, the demon Tao was hired by the enemy to attack first. The incident happened in a hurry, and the other party's evil skills were very high. It must have been bad. Fortunately, recently, in order to eliminate the demon Tao, many magic objects have been prepared. , as soon as the alarm signal was received, I rushed back immediately. Just like that, there are still two assistants missing. Originally, the people in the black gate and us are world enemies, and the son of the strong enemy is secretly presiding over it. It’s not that the other party doesn’t know that my master and apprentice are difficult to provoke, so they dare to know Demonstrating along the river with banners and drums, we can see that the coming situation is not good. At this time, it has become a situation where the strong survive and the weak die. The ambush you have set up has been discovered because of your misuse. It will take more effort, and it may not be sure to win. The only thing to prevent the villains from haunting ghosts , so I tied him with black silk, and made him move a little, and I was startled, half of revenge for the demon way was rampant yesterday, and swept his face. After this, the hatred deepened. Although I know the origin of the monster way, most ，终未尽得虚实，帮手又少。幸我平日善良，上人多愿为我所用，要占不少便宜。你可代我在此坐镇，不听号令，一任敌人来势多凶，在我禁法防御之下只可忍耐，不宜出手。但盼机缘巧合，能物色到一个好帮手，事情便有多半胜望。”并说：“所物色的人不须要是行家和道术之士，只要禀赋胜过常人，胆大聪明，便是上选。”这两土人也是何四所差，去往下游妖道来路代设埋伏。说完前事，又说何四师徒为人如何好法，所寻帮手如在午前后不能寻到，邪法厉害，胜算难操，妖道从此便成川江一霸，不知有多少人受他的害，言下甚是愤慨。 余式、燕玉不知何四由法光中看出来人是他救星，今早行法查看，又看出妖道途遇二人，对燕玉生了淫心，才教了土人一套话，令其故意迎来，就便接引。二人对于妖道本就愤恨，起了恶感，土人未了又故意说起妖道淫恶，好色如命，今早曾听一船上人说起妖道昨日踏波飞驰，在江船上发现一个美女，只等斗法一完，便要将那女子用邪法擒去，收为姬妾。二人闻言，想起昨日途遇妖道情景，越发痛恨，不由起了同仇之念。余式更被激怒，因觉自己与何四所寻帮手相合，怒极之下，性又好奇，竟欲寻往相助，顿把昨日异人留书忘了一个干净。燕玉先颇激愤，及至想起昨日异人留书，原令背道而行，如何反寻了去：想要阻拦，余式话已出口，土人本是故意引其上套，闻言大喜，乘机拿话连激将带恭维，说妖道如何淫恶可恨，何四大公法力虽高，可惜少一帮手，相公身带宝剑，必会武艺，如肯仗义相助，除此大害，再好没有。余式话已出口，不便反悔，只得随同前往。燕玉心想：“反正躲不掉，常听师父说起，这类排教中人斗法，主坛人无须动手，只把那盏本命神灯守住，便可无事。”想了想也就不再拦阻。 初意以为事出偶然，及随土人前行，往山凹中一转，忽见一白须老人对面迎来，见面把手一拱，笑问：“尊兄侠义之士，可肯相助一臂么？”余式见那老人生得慈眉善目，满脸和气，一问姓名，正是何四，彼此一见投机，何四随请去往所设法坛小坐。余式夫妇因对方人甚和善，对于妖道先前又生恶感，由不得更起同仇之想。同到法坛一看，地在乱山之中一座孤峰腰上，距离江岸颇远，居高临下，正当江峡出口。江中往来舟船和儿童玩具也似，看得逼真，形胜天然，前面尚有疏林掩蔽，敌人如由江中遥望峰上法坛却看不见，端的极好应敌之所。何四门人遍布西南诸省，又是作水上生涯的居多，本意帮手太少，只想随便找上一人相助，不料七煞神灯刚一挂上，便被张伯坚发现，一时轻敌，未与师父见面，先自动手，于是风声传出，纷纷赶来，便那行船多年的老船夫和领江因念何四平日好处，得信也都赶来，打算相助奔走，做点杂事。就这多半日工夫，已来了不少。不知何四法力甚高，信号挂出以后，觉着此举关系毕生成败，重又行法查看，得知未来另有深意，见他把新赶来有法力的门人俱都不用，却请两个外人坐坛，执礼又是那么恭敬，俱都奇怪。 余式夫妇见法坛上除香案外，另设了一大盆水和儿盆盐茶米豆、刀剪针叉等寻常日用之物，还有好些大小木片，三只雄鸡，看去全不起眼，但有专人在旁照看，各以全神贯注其上，惟恐有人冲撞神气，来时因听爱妻途中耳语，得知这类米豆木片、雄鸡水盆之类均是关系重要的镇物，暗笑旁门法术毕竟有限，这类寻常日用之物难道还有多少神妙？但见对方看得十分慎重，忍不住笑问道：“老先生令学生坐坛相助除害，义不容辞，但愚夫妇实是外行，如有什事还望见教。”何四笑答道：“只凭贤梁孟福庇，无须出手。敌人来犯，自有老朽抵御。此中有几句话难干预告，还望原谅。总之，贤梁孟是老朽的福星，吉人天相，决可无害。”随领二人登坛，低声指点如何主持。燕玉深知这类江湖排教多是旁门，行法人如是男的，所设法坛最忌妇女冲撞。何四想是看出自己不是庸俗女流，夫妻情厚，不得不请在一起。旁立门人和那许多老船家俱都躲向一旁，交头接耳，意似暗怪何四老糊涂，不知何故犯此大忌，放着有法力的门人不用，请一外人主坛，已觉奇怪，如何又请一不需要的妇女上坛主持，但不敢问。后来何四看出众人心意，向一亲信门人耳语了几句，听那口气，似说所请两人尚是童贞，再好没有，二人又是形影不离的患难夫妻，必须一起。众人似想少年夫妻一路同来，如何还是童贞，不时蜇将过来，朝自己脸偷觑，暗中查看是否处女，不禁羞愤，又不便与之计较。既一想此事关系主人师徒安危，如何能够怪他？再者，自和丈夫同在坛上，也有许多弊害，万一这类江湖左道真忌妇女，发生危害，岂不连带吃苦？想了想，便对何四道：“我知寻常法坛均忌女子，老先生不必客气，我作旁观如何？” 何四方言：“贤梁孟均我福星，决无妨害，只管登坛，不须多虑。”燕玉仍是不肯，何四略一沉吟，笑答：“其实二位福泽深厚，人又极好，固然此去前途不免险阻艰难，终于逢凶化吉。老朽今当危难，更非贤梁孟不能解免，庸人无知，不去说他；可笑小徒们均随老朽多年，也是不知轻重。照着本教旧列，果然最忌妇女，但是壮年童贞，元气充沛，只有更好，可惜这类少年男女最是难得，并且还要福厚。照二位来路那等光景，休说今人，古人也是难得。就此正气已能压邪，何况本身之外还有别的福星照命呢。既是这等说法，悉听尊便。老朽今日决不忌讳，只请到了对敌之时不离开法坛五十步外，以免照顾不到，多受虚惊，心更难安罢了。”余式因事非寻常，初次经历，惟恐有失，不愿爱妻离开，暗告燕玉仍要一起，燕玉乘人不觉，答以：“规例如此，犯者无幸。主人只是客气，我如在旁，或者到时还可相助，听主人的口气，我们决可无事，勉强同在坛上，反而有害。”余式只得罢了。 主人早在坛旁松林之内备有一席酒筵，甚是丰盛，上设四份杯筷。谈完便请入席。余式夫妇见空着一个座位，以为还要等人，意欲稍待，主人说：“时已不早，吃完老朽便要登坛行法，防备来敌。这里地势幽静，又可望江，不为敌人所见。老朽如去，贤梁盂可在此多饮两杯，只等雄鸡三次叫过，再请余兄照我所说，去往坛上坐镇，但也无事可做，只把那面法牌守住便了。”余式夫妇知是实情，眼看大敌将临，也就不再客套。何四等上完三道菜，便道：“少陪，余兄梁孟留意鸡声，至少叫过两次才可上坛，全仗福庇，事完再行拜谢。”说罢往前面坛上走去。二人见那松林偏在法坛右侧危崖之上，崖势前突，比坛略高，因有松林俺蔽，外观不易发现，前临大江，遥望江中风帆点点，境地甚是幽胜，席设松林之内，主人一去，便空出两个空位，菜肴甚多，连番而至，也不知由何处送来，晃眼摆满。侧顾法坛之上，何四披发赤足立在坛前，口中念咒，正在上香，手挽诀印，频频向外发放，门人全都分立坛下，何四身后点着一盏七个灯头的神灯，下面并无托架，虚悬坛上。灯后设有一个座位，旁边放着一个木斗，中插三枝竹箭、两柄钢刀，灯前一个大水瓮。时当申西之交，云白天青，由法坛起直到江中甚是安静。余式见那法坛设在峰腰平石之上，石地正方，甚是清洁，铺着一层毡席，上面染有不少血污，想是用过多年，已然陈旧不堪，笑问燕玉：“那地方当中高起丈许方圆正好是个天然法坛，干干净净的铺这破席做什？”燕玉低声悄答：“此是排教中的法物，休看那些破旧之物无一起眼，遇敌时应用起来各有妙处，颇具威力。那席如此污秽陈旧，伤人不知多少。我们一则无法辞谢，再者妖道如胜，越放我们不过，除了帮着主人与之一拼更无善策。闻说排教中有名人物均擅水遁，能以盆水行舟，顷刻千里。我看主人甚是和善至诚，所说的话料无虚假，也许助人助己，借他之力，事后出险，只要避开前途强敌，一到峨眉，我们便无事了。” 余式还未及答，忽听身旁有人微微叹息了一声，回头一看，乃是一个黑衣老妇，手上拿着一叠纸钱，腰间挂着一个黄布口袋，似个朝山进香的善婆，貌甚清秀，立在二人身后，欲言又止。燕玉因先前回顾并未见人，那一面前行不远又是一片危崖，上下壁立，晃眼之间多了一人，凭自己和余式的耳力事前竟未发现，岂非怪事？暗忖：“现在表面平静无事，实则双方剑拔弩张，隐藏不少危机，一触即发，此时此地突然来此怪人，必有原因。”心中一动，忙笑问道：“老婆婆，是游山烧香的么？那旁现有干净杯筷，原意等个朋友，不料许久未来。如不嫌弃残肴剩酒，请坐同饮如何？”老妇微笑点头，径去一旁坐下，也不作客套，酒到杯空，酒量甚豪，菜却不肯多吃。燕玉越看越怪，知道这类异人行踪来历多半隐秘，一面示意余式不令开口，一面设词探询。老妇只说：“姓欧，人都叫她六婆，偶往邻近庙中烧香，无心至此，来看热闹；不料你夫妻为人甚好，受此款待，无以为报。我知你们代人护坛，此事十分凶险，你们又是外行，依我之见，可向主人谢绝，还来得及，你意如何？”余式人最义侠，抢先答道：“处世为人最重信义，我们已然答应何囚先生，吉凶安危早置度外，此事实难从命。盛情心领。”六婆突把面色一沉，微怒喝道：“你二人小小年纪，何苦代人犯险，当真不怕死么？” 燕玉自从黑衣老妇一来，便在暗中留意察看，见法坛下何四门人俱都面有惊疑之容，神态比前格外庄静，双方斗法之际最忌外人冲撞，何况是个妇女。就说是看自己情面，不便下那逐客之令，也应打一招呼，如何连正眼也未朝这面看一下？先又空着一个座位，好似算准有人要来神气，对方酒量好得出奇，难得主人意似前知，共总两三人一席，酒却开了两大缸，还有上菜人自从来人一到便未再见，事前却把两大缸酒一齐打开，拦他不听，壶只一把，自己向来人连敬了数十大杯，少说也有十二三斤，壶中的酒老倒不完，缸中的酒却渐渐低了下去，好些怪处。照此情势，分明这黑衣老妇欧六婆之来早经算定，对方怎又劝自己向主人谢绝？莫要此是主人之友，恐自己少时胆小气馁，误他的事，有意试探、一想何四神情口气，又觉不应如此。心正寻思，忽见欧六婆目视江中，微微冷笑，心想，此人不是何四请来，也必与此事有关，接口笑道：“外子心直口快，不善说话，六婆不要见怪。愚夫妻只会一点寻常武功，全是外行。明知形势凶险，一则生平素重然诺，又见何老先生忠厚长者，法力如若不济，决不会使我们吃人的亏。还有妖道淫凶狂做，无所不为，就不奉何老先生之命，我们遇上，也必放他不过。此事已成定局，万无反悔之理。我知六婆决非常人，既蒙厚爱，必有见教，临阵逃避，碍难从命，只望指示机宜，感谢不尽。”六婆笑道：“我与主人有一点过节，今日之来，本是寻他有事，不料正遇妖道寻仇。我虽不肯乘人于危，但也不愿以德报怨，因见你们少年夫妻，郎才女貌，虽会武功，毫无法力，无端为人犯此奇险，觉着主人空负多年盛名，事到危急，仍是惜命，巧用两个无知少年男女代他犯此奇险，实在气他不过。先前不知你们详情，是否受骗，为此现身警告，只查出受人之骗，我便寻他理论，不料你们竟是胆勇义气，主人虽向你们求助，并未勉强，也未用什诈术。我虽和主人有些嫌怨，但我平生最喜欢你们这样灵慧胆勇的少年男女，于是感动，不特不再作梗，连前怨也可消去。你身旁所带铁扇不是寻常，不知与扇主人是何渊源，能见告么？” 二人闻言大喜，便把来历说了。六婆喜道：“你们便是铁扇老人的门下么？将来有事相烦，如能助我一臂，不特我与何四前怨尽消，并还可效微力，助你二人脱险；否则休看今日准备严密，对方邪法厉害，吉凶胜败仍是难定。我如相助，即便不能全胜，到底要好得多，将来烦你相助之事，于你二人也有好处，你意如何？”余式闻言，侧顾燕玉正在点头示意，料无妨害，忙笑应道：“六婆前辈高人，所说之事定必合理，家师规条甚严，只不相从为恶，无论何事均可从命，赴汤蹈火在所不辞。”六婆喜道：“你二人这等侠义，智勇双全，实是难得。何四真有眼力，你们素昧平生，无心经过，竟会被他物色了来，并还算出今日我要寻他为难，特意多备一个座位，计虑如此周详，智多星的盛名果然不虚。当初我二人本是一时之愤，仇怨不深，但极气人。我寻他多年，以他法力并非不是我的敌手，他偏一味让避，像今日这样使我无从下手。此时想起，双方已均年老，何必怄这闲气？不过，我寻你们相助之事由他而起，事完我必先走，可对他说，我念在他多少年来不肯与我为敌、委曲求全的苦心，又看在你夫妇情面，前仇虽消，我那件事他却不能置身事外，三月之后我在青城山等他，必须同你夫妻赶往相助。如有碍难，须早回话，我好准备。前仇虽然一样解消，从此和他不再见面了。” 余式闻言，猛想起自己急于去往峨眉、青城寻师，师父如已回去，便要改道甘凉，万一不能久停，如何是好？深悔方才未问对方日期，贸然答应，其势又不便改口。方自为难，忽听法坛雄鸡大鸣，知到时候，快要发难，不暇多言，正以全神贯注法坛之上，只等三次鸡呜便上坛去。六婆见他神情紧张，微笑道：“今日敌人邪法虽然厉害，决可无事。你妻有我在此，也不会遭波及，无须同上坛去，以防变出非常，何四无力兼顾，白受虚惊。只把方才我说的话记住，照以行事，何四今日固可逢凶化吉，我也必有以报德。本来这类事不应随便向生人说起，见你二人少年志诚，根骨心性无一不佳，为此冒昧相烦。又因你是何四引来，连我多年仇怨也自解消，但你二人如不答应，此时回绝，决无话说。如若临场误事，中途违约，使我身受凌辱，便不肯与你甘休了。”二人同声应诺，力言平生最重信义，决无反悔，只管放心。话未说完，二次鸡声又起，六婆笑对余式道：“主人早有成算，鸡声三唱方到上坛时候，我和他多年嫌怨今日才解，他未必知我变得这快，把多年的怨气一旦冰消。今日更是他的紧要关头，必在悬念。双方昔年本是密友，我既愿解此恨，索性使他早点安心，一面使你长点见识，查看敌人动作，免得突然发难，多受惊疑。不须再等三次鸡叫，可先上坛，乘着敌人未来，先把我的心意对他言明，好使放心如何？”余式喜诺，本心想和燕玉一同上坛，因六婆无人相陪，不便出口，只得罢了。正要起身，六婆看出余式心意，笑说：“少年夫妇真个情厚，同往镇坛虽无大害，虚惊决所难免。同在一起，免得少时邪法发动，彼此隔断，各不相顾，转多疑虑，好在我还可以为力，请同上坛去罢。” 燕玉虽非内行，毕竟平日曾听师长说起过江湖上的行径，看出欧六婆虽是旁门，和何四一样均非恶人，先前不令自己同上，必有原因，想起排教中的规矩，法坛最忌妇女冲撞，何四令自己随同登坛，原非得已，本以不去为是，无奈丈夫情重，以为邪法厉害，不甚放心，一任六婆力言无妨，仍自不舍，及听这等说法，便笑间道：“我知排教颇多禁忌，主人允我夫妻一同登坛，似出勉强，好在相隔甚近，不去也罢。”六婆答道：“先前我因此举犯禁，又恐主人万一照护不到，多费心力，还不免受虚惊，故请随我一起，以免两误。后经仔细查看，才知贤夫妇竟是