Chapter 17 Chapter 17: Cracking the Ironwood Fish for 50 Years

Qianwen Tiedizi, Nanman, and Yan Wenying went on the road from Yuewangmiao to kill thieves. In order to guard against the thieves, a side issue occurred, and they were secretly persuaded by two anonymous heroes with a record of Shuanghuan. Looking for a few more helpers, preparing to meet the enemy next spring, because I hoped that the black eagle would never meet on the way, I remembered that since this eagle met He Hui, he was lured away by him, and Wen Ying went out in the middle of the night to secretly advise Brother Sun and was forced to flee back. Even Naishi Liuyue Meiming and Moonlight Twin Swords Xia Nanying were all present, and scared the old thief Master Nifalian and the supernatural Arhat back, but the eagle still did not see him, and he suspected that the eagle had already flown back.Although this kind of thing has never happened before, but I once made a detour to visit friends on the way, and I didn't specify the time and place of meeting beforehand. When I met He Hui, the place we made an appointment had already passed away. The place is also hard to find.

At this time, it was the middle of the twelfth lunar month, and there was only a two-day journey between them. They were passing through a large wilderness. Looking at the future and the horizon, people appeared and haunted. Knowing that it was a village and town in the future, I wanted to rush to Dajian for a rest, and prepared to go on the road overnight. I could arrive a day early Suddenly, I saw two fast horses appearing in front of me, they were moving like flying, I felt that people and horses were rarely seen, and suddenly I caught a glimpse of a group of natives with weapons pouring out from the rest of the horses in front, chasing the two horses Scolding, just returned.The two women's hearts moved, and the two fast horses were already approaching.About half a mile apart, Tie Dizi seemed to be very alert, shouted and chased after them, and immediately the two of them also diverted themselves and ran to the side, the two girls hurriedly chased after them.Seeing that the iron flute was chasing after him with all his strength, and was about to catch up, one of the people inside suddenly turned around and sat upside down, shouted a few times, raised his hand to emit a flash of fire, clamped his legs, the horse went faster, turned his hooves and flashed his palms and galloped on the ground. , Blinking away across the ditch, the person immediately turned around and sat down again to recover.Looking at the iron flute again, he seemed to know how powerful the fleeing people are, he had already stopped, and he was also in front of his fingers, shouting loudly at the two horsemen.The two girls were far apart, just as Wen Ying heard a few words, Nan Man shouted loudly and rushed towards the iron flute.

It turned out that Nanman had long felt that the person was unfamiliar, that he was the enemy, and he had probably never seen it before, otherwise, with his own eyesight, he would have been able to tell the difference. I don't know why the iron flute is so urgent, and the other party seems to have intentions Avoid, look away.While chasing and thinking, he was puzzled when suddenly he saw one of them riding backwards talking, waving his hands repeatedly, and at the same time raising his hands to emit a flash of fire.First, when the enemy sends out hidden weapons and firearms, I feel angry, and I want to hurry up to catch up. Suddenly, I see the iron flute man has stood still, and is going to the place where the sparks fall. At the same time, I can see that the sparks are a flag flower, making an arc. The shape is sent out to the sky, and then falls down, without any intention of hurting people.Because it was daytime, the light was not very bright, and the two women were far apart, the iron flute suddenly chased after him, and he had a prejudice in his heart. He just pretended to be coming and ran straight towards him. Seeing that they were approaching, he saw the three of them and then fled away, acting suspiciously. The sound of drinking could not be heard, and when the two horses came, there were villagers chasing and yelling at them, although they didn't know how the two sides recognized them from a distance, they always regarded them as enemies and never paid attention to them.When I saw the sparks of the flag flower like a silver thread falling on the ground and disappearing, it was inserted into the ice and snow, about a foot long, as if I had seen it somewhere before, the thought changed, and I immediately woke up.Seeing that the iron flute had already turned around, he rushed forward to meet him.As soon as they met each other, they saw the iron flute holding a sword shaped like a sword, about two inches long. The hilt guard was branded with double rings with fire, a small piece of bamboo that seemed to be a hidden weapon but not a hidden weapon.

Nanman said in surprise: "I have already remembered that flag flower. It is the signal commonly used by Master to use the name of Tianshan Eagle to travel across the northwest provinces in the past. It has not been used for many years. I saw it when I was ten years old before your future." Once, before you and I went down the mountain, the master once mentioned that half a year before returning to hermitage, a few flag flower signals were taken away by a close friend of the same way, and they were imitated. Years ago, he visited our master in the mountains. The old iron flute, Master Qi, came with him, and they left after gathering for more than ten days. Since then, there has been no news. This old swordsman is very strong, and he has his own family. They all admired them very much, just now the two of them used this flag flower, and there was this kind of double-ring signal, could it be that these two people met in Yuewangmiao, since they are, why are they so rioting when they leave the village, as if they have been disturbing the village He was chased out by the villagers?" Tie Dizi replied with a smile: "I don't know why he was misunderstood by others, but these two young men met at Yuewangmiao, not bad at all. First, because of the distance, The wind and snow were too heavy, and they each wore a leather hood, and they couldn't recognize their faces, until one of them immediately turned around and told me not to chase him, and said that the eagle had returned to the mountain, and something happened in Xintaoyuan soon He also came here to catch up with us, and he borrowed two good horses from someone else. Because he was walking on the main road, he went around to the front and found out that we hadn't passed by. The village will know the details, let's go." After speaking, the three of them wiped out the unburned flag flowers and hurried forward.

The three of them walked this road often, and Nineteen Nineteen knew each other. Before they approached, a few young villagers came up to meet him. Tie Dizi smiled and asked, "How do you know I'm here? You can recognize me even if I change my appearance." One of them replied, "It's not because of Uncle Tie, so I won't offend two good people." Tie Dizi hurriedly asked after passing by, only to find out that the two horsemen had already passed by because they came galloping by another road, and rushed to the future Ten miles away, I suddenly met a man, and learned that the iron flute and others had not arrived yet, and said that it was the only way to go back to the mountain.Just when the stomach was hungry, the horse ran a long way again, and then headed to the local area.Because of their fast horses and strong people, all the heroes in Xintaoyuan passed through the local area when they went out of the mountain. Most of the villagers knew each other and had the deepest feelings. The two teenagers in the village had received great kindness from the heroes. A large flock of sheep, opened up some wasteland, actually had enough food and clothing, and was the most grateful. They became the eyes and ears of the heroes invisibly, and they saw that the people were strange. When they left, they left a letter ordering the iron flute. , so set up word inquiry.A young villager in the village did not agree to show off his cleverness, interrogated him too much, and said the wrong words. One of the visitors had a female voice and acted suspiciously. Enraged, the young villager slipped out quietly and made an appointment secretly, intending to keep the two people behind and deal with them when the iron flute arrives.Unexpectedly, the visitor was trusted early in the future, knowing that the three of them would pass through the village, and they had a deep relationship with the villagers, so they stayed for a while.At the same time, there is a secret order that it is not suitable to meet at this time. I am in a hurry, and I am afraid that I will not be able to catch up with him. I have changed my original plan, left the letter, and said a few words to the owner, and then set off on the road. The two horses They are all well-trained thousand-mile horses, smart, brave and long-lasting, and the visitors value them very much. All the way to the top and lodging are the horses first, and the horses have already been fed, and the equipment is ready. Although the town store is deep underground , but there is a slope for getting on and off the horses, and he can jump up immediately.

The two heroines here, male and female, are half annoyed by the interrogation of the villagers, and they intend to tease them.Half of it was intentional to make people suspicious, so that the villagers could inform the villagers when the iron flute came, so that people would not notice it, and in case they were negligent.Seeing the angry faces of the two young villagers, they withdrew one after another. Knowing that they had made a move, they laughed secretly in their hearts, and followed their horses and galloped out of the village.Under the leadership of the two young men, all the villagers took their weapons and chased them out. The horses and horses had already run a long way away. Looking ahead, three people came, their appearance and clothes were similar to what the people on horseback said, and they were chasing after the two horses again. A few strong men inside took knives and sticks and wanted to meet them. Seeing the horse fleeing far away, they greeted the generals. Seeing that the three people including Tie Dizi were the same as what the two just said, Tie and Nan's voices sounded different. Knowing that he knew all the local villagers, and he didn't hide it, so he naturally recognized him at the time.The three of them told the misunderstanding that the two men on horseback were also friends, not evil people. At this time, all the villagers were waiting for the letter, and they went to greet them one after another, happily walking in together.

Tie Dizi found out that there was no stranger in the area, and the passer-by had not yet arrived, so he asked everyone to do their own things and not to gather together, so as not to show their signs.He also told the two young villagers, Cui Xiwa and Xiang Chun, that if they encountered any suspicious behavior in the future, they must not provoke them, so as not to suffer losses.If you really want to see that your intentions are not good, you can go to the Wangjiangtai Yajiao Hotel in Jianzhong Jinping Mountain to find Wang Sisao's mother and son to deliver letters, and you must not show your signs.In fact, even this is not necessary, but you are kind, no one knows where we live in seclusion, you can't see the depth of people, full of enthusiasm, no way to vent, bored and sad, we happen to be in the middle of the New Year, and we have to go But, nothing is necessary.

The owner of the store handed in the letter early.The three of them went to the store and opened it, only to find out that the chivalrous man known as Tie Shuanghuan was still a newlywed.The male name is Lao Xingjian, and he is the youngest grandson of Lao Kang, the famous thief iron centipede. He was taken in by the hero Zuo Zhi when he was young. The disciple who passed on the mantle.His wife, Bian Luping, is not inferior to him in skill. The two parties have no relationship at all. Because they are both laymen fighting for justice, fighting violence and peace, they met unintentionally and fell in love with each other for a long time. They only got married last year.Tie Di heard a little bit about it on weekdays, but I don't know the details, and the letter didn't give details. The general idea is that I met in Yuewang Temple before, and I wanted to learn it face to face. When the matter was over and wanted to meet him, he first met He Hui, who said that the black eagle had already gotten into trouble and should not stay outside. Grand Master Xia ordered him to go back to the mountain to wait, and asked Lao and his wife to stop by to visit one of them. The letter was delivered, and then caught up with the three of them, telling the past.Mr. and Mrs. Lao were eager to meet the three of them, so they rushed forward after the matter, and even borrowed two fast horses from someone. Unexpectedly, the three of them were delayed along the way. Although they walked fast, they fell behind instead. They were different, and no trace was found until they were chased far away.Seeing that the two compartments were approaching, Fang thought that the three of them were about to arrive, so he sent some letters.The terrain of Xintaoyuan is secluded. The entrance is a winding and deep cave that is two or three miles long. There are many barriers in the middle, so outsiders cannot enter.Over the mountain, the cliffs around the village were empty, and it was difficult to climb over, which is the second.These two horses are both good horses for thousands of miles. If you ask someone to borrow them, you don't feel at ease to put them outside the mountain.It is also expected that the three of them may have never walked before, and they were planning to take another stop, diverting their way and taking a small road back to search. Suddenly, they met a senior hero, who said that the three of them took another road, and they were delayed for a few days on the way. There are two more detours, so you fall behind, but it is not suitable for you to meet each other at this time, you can quickly meet the three of you, it is best to meet with your back, just leave when you are done, don't stay, you can use other methods It's better to pass the word on, not to meet.

He also said that the enemy is attacking on a large scale at present, because they don't know the two exits of Xintaoyuan. I found a crevice in the cliff, and felt that it was much more convenient to enter and exit through it, and the terrain was extremely secluded. There was a small village covering it outside the entrance, and it was used as a watchman. The entrance was in the vegetable garden of a family near the foot of the mountain. But it is harmless, somehow it was spotted by the enemy as Po Xuan, but the truth is not yet known.No one has gone deep.Now we have sent many capable apprentices to turn into merchants and travellers, and have been spying on Langzhong area. Maybe the trouble will happen soon, and there will be changes before next spring. Maybe there will be two thieves who rely on their own skills before the group of thieves will come together to make trouble. Good and evil are opposite each other, and the grievances are deep, just like fire and water, they cannot stand side by side.Now all the enemies are connected together, and there is also the dangerous person who was forced to donate by the Seven Heroes for this disaster relief, who holds a grudge, and was hired with a lot of money. He is very fierce and powerful.On the way back to the mountain, the three of them made enemies again, and the Laos and his wife let the murderous monk escape, so that their signs were revealed.Although it was not seen through by the thieves because of its deformation and appearance along the way, because it has been cutting its teeth for a long time, it is rare for a group of murderers to meet up, so it is better to keep it secret before returning to the mountain.Fortunately, this time the enemy is wholeheartedly fighting against the heroes of Xintaoyuan. His whereabouts are still unknown beforehand. Otherwise, you don't need to pay attention to him, just observe his movements in secret, and immediately go back to the mountain to discuss how to deal with it.If something happens at the end of the year and the beginning of the year, it is not because there are many people coming to the enemy, and there is no need to take action. Allocate people in advance, except for one or two experts on the main road of the mountain pass. On the other side of the cliff, there are two deep ravines and a large dense forest blocking it. Usually there are many snakes and beasts, and even the natives in the mountain dare not go deep, and no one pays attention to it.But although this cliff is dangerous, it can't stop this group of murderers. If you find a suitable place to climb up and look at it from a distance, you will easily become suspicious.Another example is to approach the top of the cliff and see the paradise below, which can be invaded at any time.There are so many hiding places above that it is impossible to guard against them. We must be more vigilant on weekdays, and at least one or two experts should be assigned to watch outside for a long time, so as to avoid harm and so on.

The three of them saw the general idea in the book, the situation in the mountain was urgent, otherwise they wouldn't say such things.Although the senior who gave advice to Lao and his wife didn't say it clearly, it was expected that his teacher was helping secretly like Xia Nanying, so he knew it so clearly.Not daring to be negligent, he got up after eating in a hurry and rushed to the room.On the way, I paid attention to inquire, but found no suspicious signs, and gradually realized that the letter was exaggerated.Speeding all the way, I didn't realize that I had arrived at the foot of Jinping Mountain on the south bank of the Zhongjiang River. Because there was a wine shop under Wangjiang Cliff, which was also the eyes and ears of the mountain, I wanted to inquire whether there were any suspicious signs recently, and whether there had been any accidents in the mountain before going in.After arriving, I heard Mrs. Wang Sisao, the owner of the shop, say: "The mountain is heavily guarded, and I sent a message to remind him to pay attention, but no accident happened." The three of them made up their minds. After dinner there, he entered through another mountain pass, inspected the situation, and warned the public and pointed out everything according to the letter.After making up his mind, he ordered some food and wine and sat down.

Although the three of them have excellent kung fu, they haven't rested for many days.In order to get there earlier that day, I only ate a little when I got up early, and felt hungry and tired when I reached the foot of the mountain.I thought, people have rushed back, and there is no accident in Xishan, it is better to rest a little, eat enough, and go back to the village calmly, so as not to go back too early, and the brothers and residents in the village see me coming back to work, so it will be troublesome to buy wine to reward.In addition, the dinner in the mountains is quite early, and there is still a difficult road in between. By then, the dinner is over and it will be tiring to redo it.I planned to save a little trouble, so I checked the situation at the mountain pass, and had no other intentions.Because there are still more than 20 miles away from the mountain pass, it is not counted as a road to the village, and no one has been ordered to notify or send out a signal.The local area is backed by mountains and faces the river, and the climate is mild in the middle of the year. The flowers bloom continuously in four seasons, the water is green and the mountains are green, and the scenery is the best. Shanting, the two girls wanted to go to the top of the cliff to have a drink together, and then persuaded by the iron flute: "Although we have returned to the mountain, we have not found any suspicious signs, the letter from the Lao family is definitely not without reason, it is better to hide it. "The second daughter finally felt that the room was dark and couldn't look far, so they sat on the shallow slope in front of the door instead. The shopkeeper brought three wicker chairs, and the three of them rested freely. end. While chatting and joking, I suddenly saw two more elderly people on the pavilion, both of whom were dressed in non-monk and non-Taoist attire. It was obvious at a glance that they were not ordinary tourists.The locality was originally a small village, not far from the big town by the river, although it is not a water and land hub, there are only a dozen or so households. Because it is a scenic area, the residents are all natives near the mountains. For sale, some deal in local products in the mountains, medicinal materials, animal skins, bamboo and wood utensils, etc. Because of the uneven terrain, people are scattered, and at most two or three families gather together. There are two taverns in the middle, both are isolated by the cliff and near the river. On the cliff.The other one is a restaurant with better equipment, and the bamboo building is quite tall. The mountain pavilion is built on the middle slope.The two walked up from the side of the restaurant, the three of them didn't pay attention at first, they didn't notice until the other was seated.Afterwards, I saw the restaurant's teacher Yao bring the wine and dishes, and the two drank in the pavilion, chatting and laughing calmly, as if they came here for a drink and admiring the scenery. The three of them were all dressed in men's clothes, and they looked like aboriginals. Their original appearance had long since changed. The other party was drinking and gazing, and they never saw him pay attention to the following.But Tie and Nan saw something different in the dark, and when they thought about the recent situation in the mountains, they became more suspicious and paid attention.After a while, I was leaning on the rattan chair and looking up from time to time, I saw that the two people wanted a lot of food and wine, they set up a big table, and the food was still being delivered, I knew that the restaurant on the next cliff was doing a lot of business , well-prepared, monopoly and rich tourists, the price is very expensive, there are only two people in the other party, this kind of big meal, regardless of the cost, is by no means a good way.As he was making calculations, he suddenly heard the faint sound of the wooden fish. The sound was very clear and clear, which he had never heard before.There were two temples nearby, and there were often wandering monks coming and going to place orders. It is not surprising that wooden fish alms for alms, but the two people in the pavilion were eating happily, and they seemed to be surprised when they heard the sound. Muyu took a look at the way he came from, but he didn't see anyone, and whispered a few words to his companion, his expression seemed to be quite nervous.Wen Ying saw that the expressions of these two people were not right, so Fang wanted to get up and go to the monk to spy on where he came from, but Nan Man stopped him secretly, and then called the shop owner Wang Sisao inside, ordering her to try to find out the whereabouts of the two in the restaurant. The fourth sister-in-law quietly replied: "The two guests in the pavilion visited the mountain this spring. They visited all the temples inside and outside the mountain. Their hands are very loose. They look like two very generous rich men, but they are dressed in such an air. Because of his attire Weird, and willing to spend money, my mother and son paid attention to him at first, and later realized that he was a foreign tourist, so they came here specially to find friends from other places. Everyone has extremely long fingernails, and they are kind and behave like two scholars. After living in the Jiangchangba Dazhen store for ten days, they each went by boat. After listening to Yao Shigui on the boat, the two went down the river by boat, and after only a few dozen miles, several people brought horses to pick them up. , young and old, dressed very well, met by chance, gave double the boat fare, went ashore from the local area, and rode away together. Those who came were very respectful to him, and we all expected that he was two gentlemen from other prefectures and counties Fu, deliberately wearing such a monk's attire to travel around the mountains and rivers. Although he felt that such a rich tourist had no one to accompany him, he felt strange, because he had never gone deep into the mountains, but only played in the vicinity of the mountains. I didn't go there, and I didn't inquire about you, and I didn't behave like a martial artist, so I didn't care, and I didn't send letters to the mountains. "I came back suddenly three days ago, because I came here in the spring, and I knew at a glance that Master Yao of the restaurant was my cousin. He once said to me that it is rare to meet such a good customer in such a cold day, and the owner is very flattering to him. Because they said that there were many noisy people in the town store, and they like to be quiet, and divided the back building into two rooms, and invited him to live in it, the two were very happy. Overpayment. They can't get so much profit even if they are busy for two or three months. They make a lot of money, so there must be more time when they leave. Even the owner and master Yao said that this year's luck, they can kill one or two more pigs, and these two guests Let’s have a good year. My son Sanmao is not convinced. The last time he came here, he insisted that he came from a wrong way. Now is not the time to visit the mountains. These two people have strange tempers, and they only live in two rooms. It is a large building. No one is allowed to go to the building at night, regardless of whether other people are there or not. They must be vacated, otherwise they will not stay. The owner, Old Man Wu, is greedy for business and feels that the end of the year is too late. There are occasional tourists who come to the town during the day, and the rest is just Some nearby residents were greedy for the big brazier there, and everyone could talk about it. They went to have tea and chat by the fire. Folks don’t have oil and water, and they don’t greet in advance. They only have a few ready-made dishes, noodles, and chaoshou (wontons). This is because the harvest has been good in recent years, so people often eat it. My small shop is also profitable because of its cheapness, but the sun has not yet set. If the person is astigmatized, let him take care of it, and he will not offend the customer, so let him go. "It's not surprising. The strangest thing is that the visitor is very particular about his food. Every day, he kills a few chickens and ducks just for him, not to mention other dishes. As long as there are any, they must be served. The more the better. The two of them couldn't finish their meal. Sometimes they were happy, and they would taste a little of each, otherwise it would be normal for the bowls to remain intact. Because he still paid the money and gave back more, the rest was so happy that the owner's family had two more teeth cleanings. Sacrifice. In the past, the old man Wu was uneasy and advised him to ask for less. Less, what you can use is limited, if you don’t feel like this, you will feel bored, you can drink a lot, you like to eat hot dishes, the more dishes the better, you don’t want to eat things that are cooked, you still pay if you don’t eat, you only use snacks to cook.’ Old man Wu is naturally inconvenient to say more. But I, Sanmao, said that rich people shouldn’t waste like this. The money must come easily, so it flows out like water. I was watching his movements carefully, but he had already left. "Come again this time, Sanmao is young, and when business is idle, he often goes to the restaurant next door to warm up and chat. He told me this morning that these two guests came here for the second time. After moving to the restaurant, they are ordered to prepare high-quality wine and meals every day. There are a lot of dishes, but not all of them are eaten. Last night, I rested early, because no one was allowed to go upstairs as usual, and no one went up. Sanmao was young and mischievous, and somehow hated those two. Is he the same as old man Wu? Er is the best. After dinner, I went to the riverside for a while. When I came back, Yaoer was afraid of ghosts and the sky was foggy. I sent him home. It was dark at this time, and the whole family of Wu old man was asleep. When I came back, I thought of a topic. Go up to spy. First, I am afraid that the two people will be unhappy to see it, and offend the customer on behalf of others. When I quietly hide upstairs, I intend to take a look. Why is one person not allowed to go upstairs? There was a light in Zhongyiwen, but there was no sound. It was just as if the person was fast asleep, and he looked in through the crack of the door. The bed curtain had been put down, and there were two pairs of shoes in front of the bed. Just as he was about to turn around, a gust of wind passed by, and the upstairs The window was half open at first, and the bed curtain was blown up by the wind, so I realized that there was no one lying on the bed. Then I looked at the other room and it was the same, and I became more and more suspicious. "Rushing away this morning, it happened that those two people came back from the outside. They said that they were going to watch the sunrise in the early morning. They didn't see it. Maybe they would go tomorrow morning. They ordered Master Yao to fetch two basins of water, one cold and one hot. There are extremely long nails, and there are a few silver armors on the outside, and the cuffs are often propped up through the sleeves, which seem to be shortened at this time. Sanmao thought, it has been foggy since last night, and it is thicker this morning How to watch the sunrise? A man surnamed Ma suddenly dropped a suit on the ground, and then picked it up, but no one else noticed. Sanmao's sharp eyes saw that the man's three long nails were all turned inward, which was similar to the What I see differently on weekdays, I am more and more convinced that it is not bad. Because I have mentioned him a few times, I just spy on him secretly, but I didn’t mention it, so I didn’t talk about it when you came. Just now Sanmao turned around to collect firewood, and saw that Mr. Tie was here. He was happy, and instead of washing his hands in the back, he gave me a general idea. He also said that he wanted to rush to the restaurant to ask the Wu family's Yaoer a few words, and then he would talk to Uncle Tie when he came back." Nanman knew that although San Mao was only sixteen or seventeen years old, he was quite alert and careful, so he told Tie Dizi and Wen Ying what he had heard.The three of them were discussing in low voices, and they were going to send someone to the mountain pass to send a signal to the brothers and sisters in the village, while staying there to investigate the reality of the two people.The sound of the wooden fish seems to be approaching from a distance, and it sounds like they are walking slowly on a mountain path on the right, because there are forests and cliff corners blocking it, and there are many trees in that area, but people can't see it.The two people in the pavilion have already returned to their seats, seeming to be on guard in secret, but on the surface they act calmly, as if nothing had happened.How sharp is Tie Diyu, although he didn't see whether the two people were enemies or friends, according to the situation, the two sides must be enemies. If they didn't intend to find an enemy, they also met on a narrow road, otherwise the two people in the pavilion would not be so nervous, and With a look of surprise, it is concluded that accidents must happen when there is little time.The enemy of the enemy is my friend. Assuming that the origin of both parties is unknown and neither is good, you can also sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight, and follow each other one after another.After making up his mind, depending on the terrain, he told the two daughters to keep an eye on them in secret, and they continued to talk, laugh and eat.The sound of the wooden fish came very slowly, and it sounded like they were coming towards this side. After a meal, no one was seen. The two people in the pavilion looked around twice, but they seemed to be blocked by the corner of the cliff, so they never saw anyone.After another while, before He came, San Mao came back from the back of the room, invited the iron flute to the back, and whispered: "The two people in the pavilion are very suspicious. They didn't even lie upstairs last night. His long hair Nails can be bent and stretched. Master Mo went to deliver the wine today, and saw that he tied them in the palm of his hand with a thin thread, somehow they can bend and stretch as desired, these must be two robbers." The iron flute was still asking, when suddenly the two girls outside laughed and said: "Why is this monk so arrogant!" He hurried out and sat back to his original position. The monk came slowly from the front knocking on the wooden fish. It looked really strange and ridiculous.It turned out that he was a thin and withered monk, in the middle of winter, wearing a monk's robe of rough yellow cotton cloth, but it was very clean.The man is surprisingly small and small, and he walks in a low place. From a distance, he looks like an eleven or twelve-year-old boy. He walks extremely slowly, his upper body does not move, and his monk clothes are long enough to drag the floor. Move forward slowly, and you can never tell that you are walking.The wooden fish to be knocked was pitifully small, and only one hand was used to hold and beat it, but the noise was so loud that it could be heard from far away.At this time, the sun had just set in the west, and the mountain had not yet set, and the monk was walking under the shallow slope, and he could see it more realistically from a closer distance. In the slanting sunlight, he saw that the monk's face was like yellow wax, with sad eyes, his facial features seemed to be crowded together, and his head It is also very small, and although it looks very ugly, it looks very solemn.Although the age is uncertain, it will never be young.The three of them are all experts, so they kept an eye on them secretly. Since they found out, they saw that he stood on the ground like a wooden man, his body was stiff, he moved forward slowly, his hand was drooping, and he didn't move. The characters looked at each other. Just as Wen Ying was about to speak, he asked the monk, who seemed to be very powerful, why he was in such a state.Suddenly seeing the monk standing still, he raised his head slightly, glanced at the cliff, and then moved forward.When he saw the two people in the pavilion, they seemed to be taken aback, as if they were electrocuted, they suddenly jumped up at the same time.As soon as they left their seats, they seemed to be flustered and a little timid, and returned to their seats together, but they hadn't settled down yet. They glanced at each other, their mouths moved slightly, and they seemed to be panicked and fidgeting.One of them suddenly had a fierce look in his eyes and walked out of the pavilion with an angry expression on his face.The mountain pavilion was about three or four feet apart, and the monk had already passed by the small slope where the three of them were sitting, and turned to the front.The two people in the pavilion were slightly flustered, but they returned to normal in a blink of an eye, but the two of them were one inside and one outside, the outside one had already walked halfway up the cliff slope, the other was leaning on the railing and left the table, pretending to be gazing, but his gaze was Destined to be below, with hands stretched out at the waist, as if holding a hidden weapon or something.Standing with the same party also seems to deliberately lean to the side, diagonally opposite it.But the monk acted as if nothing had happened, knocking on the wooden fish with his right hand, but his left hand still drooped.Because of his slow movement, the person in front had already reached the half slope and stood still, and the monk hadn't reached the bottom of the cliff, he only looked up at the two of them once without lifting his head, but the two inside and outside the pavilion seemed to be facing a formidable enemy, calm on the outside, calm on the inside. Nervous, even thinking about deliberately covering it up, I can no longer calm down. The three of them knew that they were going to face each other, although they didn't know the origin of the monk, but they saw that the two people in the pavilion had shown their true colors, their expressions were fierce and cunning, they were honest and honest, they could tell at a glance that they were not kind people.Two against one, the monk is so thin and slow in life, although he knows that this is a unique skill, on the surface it looks like there is a difference in strength and weakness.Thinking of what Sanmao said about the people in the pavilion spending money like water, leaving at night and returning early, the fingernails of both hands can be twisted and stretched at will, etc., I can't help but feel sympathy for the monk.Especially the two daughters are born with a chivalrous heart, sick and happy, and this kind of kung fu is the same as the iron flute. I have only heard it said once or twice by the teacher, but I have never seen it.The monk was born so thin and dry, although the two people in the pavilion have never used their skills, their movements are brisk and their faces are alert, and the one outside the pavilion has excellent footwork and it has been seen that they are more inclined to one side. Nan Man was still in his heart, Wen Ying was the youngest, and he was even more naive, so he couldn't help whispering: "Although the monk is not like a mediocre player, he walks so slowly, he will die if he loses, and he will chase after him if he wins." On the other hand, there are two other people, and they have suffered too much. I think the two dressed in non-monk and non-dao are not very good people. Although the origin of the monk is unknown, he is better than these two. How about we help him then?" Tie The flute has been taught by several senior veterans, and the old iron flute is a first-class swordsman. Knowing that the monk must have found out the enemy's presence, he came here with all his strength. He looks thin and dull, but his eyes and ears are alert. pole.At this time, the distance between the three sides is only about two or three zhang, because the top of the cliff is retracted inside, and the path downhill stretches obliquely to the left.Although Wenying's voice was low, it was hard to avoid being heard by him. He wanted to dissuade him from speaking, but after thinking about it, this move was just to make use of it. Fortunately, he acted one after another, so he nodded his head slightly and answered with a low smile. : "Sister Wen's words are reasonable, but I think this master would not come here unless he is sure to win. He must have a festival, and the hatred is never small. We only need to prevent his opponent from escaping." , Seeing the monk's head slightly tilted to one side, he seemed to have been alarmed, and the two people on the opposite side seemed to be engrossed in the enemy, and paid no attention to anything else.I thought to myself: "It seems that our words have been heard, and the two sides are already facing each other. The two people on the cliff must have a deep hatred for the monk. They met on a narrow road. Although they were on guard, they had no intention of fleeing. It seemed that they were evenly matched. There was one more person in the pavilion. The man in the middle still has a weapon hidden in his hand, and he is holding on to each other at this moment, and his shots must be sharp, this is the first time I have seen this kind of fighting style, it is really interesting." Seeing Fourth Sister-in-law Wang still working in the house, it's okay to not know that a fierce fight is going to happen outside.Sanmao stood by the side, and could hear the tone of the three of them. She wanted to speak twice, but was stopped by Nanman.Fearing that he would be young and ignorant and commit danger, or say something wrong, and cause future troubles, he used the pretext of asking for wine and called into the house, and then followed up with an excuse, and hurriedly ordered a few words. action.Wenying saw that the setting sun was already approaching the mountain, and when the monk reached the slope, he faced the mountain pavilion and stopped moving, beating the wooden fish in his hand more and more, as if asking for help from those two people.The one outside the pavilion is that the guest surnamed Ma said by San Mao also stood on the half cliff slope.The wooden fish knocked more and more urgently, and the expressions of the two inside and outside the pavilion seemed to become more and more tense, each fixed a pair of fierce eyes on the monk, unrelenting.Wen Ying knew that these two people were obviously powerful enemies, and when they met in a narrow way, how could they stay at each other for a long time, neither of them would be willing to strike first?Wanting to speak, but because of the iron flute's repeated gestures, it is inconvenient to say more, feeling strange, suddenly found that there are still two restaurants in the pavilion. Suddenly he looked sideways at Master Yao, his lips moved slightly, and he didn't know what to say, but his eyes were still fixed on the bottom, and he didn't look back.Thinking of the road being quiet and crowded at this time, and it was the end of winter, the tourists had already gone back, the two of them didn't want to make Master Yao do anything, so they couldn't help telling Nanman: "There are two Master Masters in the pavilion, don't let them go." Do you want to wait until everyone is gone before doing it?" Hearing this, Tie Dizi caught a glimpse of Master Neiyi walking down the side of the cliff with a plate and bowl, suddenly moved, and secretly said "not good", fearing that the two people in the pavilion would be alert, he hurriedly walked out from the back of the house and walked around the cliff, Relying on his lightness and speed, he walked around the cliff in a blink of an eye, and saw that the master had already reached the foot of the cliff, put the box, plate and bowl on the flat stone on the side of the restaurant, and was about to turn around and walk to the front of the cliff. Shi blocked it, and the two people above were engrossed in the monk again, but they didn't see it. They hurriedly stopped Master Yao with hand gestures, shouted to the side, first issued the usual signal, and then inquired in a low voice. These heroes and heroines in Xintaoyuan are well-known far and wide, and almost everyone knows them. Although the heroes are secretive, the residents in the vicinity of the mountains only live in seclusion in the Qinling Mountains, not in the local area. Every time they appear, their appearance changes, so they don't show their sharpness easily. , Sometimes when people receive relief, they don't know who it is, but they all know the signal.Then the master is a poor man, and he received alms twice from Mrs. Wang, who said it was a gift from the heroes. She knew her acquaintance, but the mother and son of the Wang family refused to reveal it.The people who come and go in Wang's restaurant are all poor drinkers, no matter how careful you are, you can't see it, so you have to.Unexpectedly, they meet each other unintentionally. Although their appearance has never been seen before, their body is equal to what they have heard, and they are full of surprises.Just about to worship, the iron flute stopped in a hurry, and asked that the person in the pavilion was surnamed Mu, but he didn't say his name. He only ate half of the wine today, and for some reason he was angry and refused to eat, so he ordered to leave.Later, he said that the monk at the foot of the mountain was disturbed by the quarrel, if he could be chased away by a few more people, he would be beaten if he didn't listen, and he would be rewarded heavily after the incident.Master Yao saw that the monk was small and pitiful, and it was unreasonable to beat and scold him away for no reason, but the two guests seemed to be very wealthy and had a weird temper. Give advice, ask the monk to leave, and then give an idea (sign in secret) in secret, saying that the two people hate the monk the most and refuse to show it, and it is useless to donate to him. Reward the silver and share it equally, and go to the restaurant to discuss with others if you don't listen. Tie Dizi heard the conspiracy of the two thieves, and according to the situation, he must know that the enemy is unwilling to hurt the kind-hearted, and deliberately bought ignorant people with silver to beat and scold him, so as to distract the other party's mind.更同情，忙告幺师：“可速归告东家，此是两个恶贼大盗，所说你万不可听，连亭中同事也须设法喊下。和尚是二贼的对头，本领甚高，转眼双方就起恶斗，如非见你二人尚在亭内恐遭波及，业已发难。如缺钱用，我会给你，你还要代我招呼别人，不令近前来看热闹，以防二贼拿人做挡箭牌，一个不巧不死必受重伤，丝毫疏忽不得。幸而这里人都散居，和尚募缘看惯无奇，又当吃饭时节，无人出视，还好一些。不过，你回到亭中喊人时丝毫不可露出真意，只说下面人少，要他帮忙，到了下面，你们速往酒楼那面，见有人过来速即拦住，也不可以多管闲事。二贼如逃，急速避开，别的话不必多言，快些去吧。”说完回转，又等了不多一会，那么师人颇聪明，并未走上，竟在亭旁半崖坡上招手，将同伴引走。铁笛子料知亭中么师一走，双方便要出手，果然亭中幺师是被姓穆的暗中喊住，先在他身后往来做事，一直未停，偶然去往亭后倾倒残骨肴，转眼也就走回。 穆贼全副心神又在下面，先未留意，人走之后忽似警觉，面上立现狞怒之容，嘴皮微动两次，三人刚听出是喊那么师名字，忽听木鱼声止，和尚将头昂起，朝着上面笑道：“二位师兄，别来无恙，我已在此恭候多时。事隔多年，你们虽不似我老丑，年貌也都大变，又穿着恒山诸道友一样的装束，更易鱼目混珠，我都认得出来，莫非我这受尽千灾百难，连人形都长不全的沙弥你们还认不出来么？你留的那么师业已被人喊走，你方才知我决不违背师规，伤害无辜，想买出点人来为你保命，还可就势合力暗算，阴谋毒计想得真高，可惜善恶昭彰，不能如你的愿，另有能分是非的人，知我要看住你们，暂时不能走开，我又一向穷苦，常人也不会信我好话，业已代我将那受愚的人止住，并将亭中同伙也同喊开。你已失去挡箭牌，我已无须投鼠忌器，任你心机多么巧妙，有什么用呢？莫非人家在崖旁说了那一阵，你虽比我隔得稍远，难道你二人把少阳真诀巧取豪夺了去，练过数十年，相隔三丈以外的活，人家不过上来仔细，声音稍低，就听不出来么？想起五十年前被人用阴谋残害，又将我姊姊惨杀，害得我五体不能长全，千辛万苦，九死一生，日夜苦熬连受三年惨痛，死活两难。如非仇深恨重，立志算这一笔旧账，差不多每日都想自杀，脱离苦海。总算还有一点骨头，居然于三年苦难磨折中挣扎出来，和你们相见不止一次，均被阴谋滑脱，末了一次几中毒计，为你帮凶所杀。我又回山苦练了二十年，事前又托两友人向外传扬，说我伤重身死，使你不再防备，新近方始出山重算旧账。 “但我一向明人不做暗事，未到以前这小木鱼的声音想已听出，我因昔年仇恨太深，既是最后一次，你那帮凶自然不能放过。你们费了一年多工夫寻他不到，却先被我寻着，如今已被我请往山洞之中安居，只是还本，想等把你二请去当面质对再算利息。你二位走到天边我也必能寻见，避我无望。我已立志，亲身算清这笔旧账，不望旁人相助，只恐有人无知受愚，添出麻烦，使我费事。难得有此一位好心人看出你的阴谋，代我打发，我真对他感激万分。你俩个不必迟疑，今日之事终须一分曲直，上次你说的话胜者为强，无理可说，我也不必多言。今天我还是孤身一个，倒看看有无公道报应。 “你们放心，我和从前一样，虽然放你们不过，只要你们不溜，肯跟我走，决不先就出手。如再不服，我们未次分手到今天又是二十一年了，谁的深浅也不知道，难得听见我的木鱼你们竟不曾走，想有自知之明，知此木鱼乃北极寒铁所制，又是听熟的声音，我如不在人间，木鱼落在别人手中，此是师门遗物，四宝之一，还可就便劫夺据为己有。如其我并未死，二次出世，或是托了什么好朋友，既然寻来，无论走到何处也是无用。看意思你们既已打算合力同上，和我一拼，如何还不拿将出来？莫非我所说还有什么委屈之处？你们有什话要说么？”和尚声低而长，字字清晰，一口说完，仿佛气都不曾缓过。说时，崖上两人始而呆若木鸡，只管注定下面，面容狞厉，目射凶光，但似被人刺中心病，情虚胆怯，无话可答。又似暗中蓄势待发，一面留意敌人言动，待要乘隙反击情景。