Chapter 9 Chapter 9 Don’t pour your tears into the golden bottle, melancholy, heartbroken at the end of the world

Lingyun was originally scheduled to go with her, but because she heard Lanzhu say that Xianzhen was still at home, she thought of being protected by her on weekdays, and her love was more than flesh and blood, and she talked about everything.I also saw that the host and his wife were still full of grief and indignation, and there was nothing to vomit.Although it was an extremely helpless thing, I also felt that since we met, he has loved and cared deeply and cared for every detail, even after this period, even my own safety, honor and disgrace are in the hands of the other party.People use all their pains and diligence, but they themselves are self-willed and arbitrary.Although there are unspeakable hidden pains in the body, the appearance is close to arrogant and arrogant, which is easy to be misunderstood.Seeing that Lan Zhu finished her preface, she shook hands and signaled that she would not be allowed to go with her. Her expression was extremely sincere, so she had to stay for a while.

After Cheng Quan left, Zhang Wan complained: "Brother Cheng hates evil like a vengeful man. This trip is no different from escorting prisoners. Wouldn't it be embarrassing for you to follow them all the way? Besides, sister Xianzhen made a big fuss because of what happened tonight. The most amazing thing is that the old castle master Unexpectedly, she found out early that she secretly ordered Seventh Sister-in-law to hand over his letter talisman to Seventh Brother, and let him dispose of it as she pleases. She also asked Eldest Brother Ren to tell Sister Xianzhen, please don't mind. After all, she is the master of Weibi Residence, and she has an embarrassing expression. And because the Qian brothers and sisters and Wu's father and son have been plotting for many years, they have formed many rebel parties. Her place is very secluded, the master is not there, only she and a few female and male servants, fearing that the rebel party will not be hunted down, go to hide You can't leave. You best friends and sisters, she knows the matter, so we should go away, we can also take this opportunity to get together with you for a while, why bother to go together? Seeing people get angry, you are sad." When Lingyun saw that there was only Zhang Wan was blunt and was still talking endlessly, the hosts were all worried and frowning.Although Jin Guoshi seemed to be thinking about something on his mind, his concern was invisible.Thinking of how everyone treats each other with such kindness, we will break up after a short time. From then on, the world will be separated, the future will be full of thorns, and there will be no good things. I can't help but feel sad and shed tears.The Li couple and Zhang Wan were also moved and burst into tears.It seems that this silent position is the most sore.The four looked at each other with tears in their eyes and stayed for a while.Lingyun just had tears in his eyes and said: "I'm sorry for you." The national scholar smiled and said, "I'm just sad, and I can't do anything. Sister Yun just swore to death. So what? Others are all lies. Just now I passed on sister Yun’s secret formula of combining two mirrors. Apart from defending yourself in the fire cave, it also has many wonderful uses. Please remember it and don’t let it out. Nothing happens on the way. It’s better to study hard.”

After all, Xianzhen ordered someone to invite them, saying that there were two rebels who had fled to the local area just now, if they hadn't been careful in advance, they would have slipped through the net.Now only Wu Feng, the thief girl, has not been captured yet. Everyone is searching and can't leave. Please ask the master to accompany Lingyun and meet him quickly.He also said that Chengquan led Weibi and Xiaocui to walk on purpose, and they would arrive at Yinggeya in the afternoon, and it would not be too late for Lingyun to get up after breakfast tomorrow.Lanzhu followed Hongxing to fetch water, washed her face together, and rushed to Zhu's house.

It was only after the discussion later that I found out that Zhong Chi, the director of the old castle, was more detailed about the rebellion against the party than everyone knew.Because I have been instructed by an expert, and I know that the love between my son-in-law and Lingyun is deep, and there are other deep meanings in it.For the first time since the establishment of the castle, this is the first time such a big event has happened, the rebels have all been put to death, Wei Bi and Xiaocui have been let go, and the public trial will be held tomorrow, fearing that Li Qi and Lanzhu will be discussed by others, they took out the blood arrows inherited from their ancestors.The arrow was left by the first castle lord, with an iron coupon attached, it is specially designed for military and country problems, and it is too late to gather public discussion, or because of obstacles, you must follow the authority.As soon as the arrow is released, the whole fort seems to be transformed into an extraordinary situation, life and death are all at the discretion of the castle owner alone, no interference is allowed.But after ten days and a half months, or even as far as three to five years, ten years or eight years, after the event is over, the owner of the castle still has to announce to the public what happened and the difficulties that he had to deal with back then.If there is any discrepancy in what you do, you must not only apologize to the Bao people, but also sue the temple to plead guilty, and ask for punishment yourself, which is extremely serious.This arrow has only been invited twice before, both of which were used to deal with foreign enemies.Because all the people of Baobao abide by the law, it is the first time for their own people.This time, except for the unimpeded passage of everyone, no one in the whole castle can go to and from various intersections.Ren Long also mobilized all the eight formations ambush in the fort.There are so many detailed arrangements that even Li Qi and his wife didn't know about it beforehand.When Wang Fan and others captured the rebels, they were ordered by the owner of the castle.

Hearing the words, Lingyun expected that Zhizhongchi would do such a big thing because he loved his daughter and defended himself. Thinking of the previous relationship, he felt ashamed, looked at the Li couple, and said sadly: "Sister, I can't repay you in this life, I can only wait for rebirth to repay you." Seeing her sad, Xianzhen knew that her pain was too deep, so she persuaded with a forced smile, "Sister Yun, don't need to be sad. Human affairs are hard to know, and it is fate to meet joys and sorrows. Who knows that there will be no day of reunion in the future? Divorce and sorrow, Xian It is inevitable. Although there is no need to force a laugh, there is no need to worry too much, how about taking advantage of this limited time and talking for a while?" Lanzhu smiled bitterly: "It is late at night, and sister Yun will be on the road tomorrow. Fortunately, Jiama Escort, flying fast, you can catch up in a blink of an eye. Why don't you rest for a while, get more energy, wake up tomorrow morning, let's have a few more drinks, how about a farewell farewell for sister Yun?" Li Qi said: "Sister Yun is in pain, full of worries , how do you tell her to sleep?" Lingyun hurriedly said: "In the past few days, I have taken care of Lanmei's house, because I don't want to look at people's faces, I feel so bored, so I can only talk with the old castle master for a while. I'm lying down, sleeping too much. Besides, it doesn't matter for people who know martial arts if they don't sleep for a night or two. Besides, they are more tired than me after walking all night, and they are also injured. Could it be that they sleep peacefully and let me go on the road alone?" Guoshi said: "Actually, brother Huan will come tomorrow, but I don't know sooner or later. Sister Yun just needs to stay for two or three more hours, and then I will meet you. You were so wronged earlier that you turned your master into a slave. The mirrors are in your hands." Inside, others are not allowed to use it indiscriminately. If you go to the fictitious cave, this guy is ruthless anyway, and the martial arts of the lowly servant is not your opponent. If you leave the iron castle, you have no scruples. Bow your head and obey orders, so you don’t get too lazy. Maybe it’s much better to manage people with bad intentions, even if they’re not sincere.” Xianzhen interrupted and said, “Fifth Sister is right. This is an old evil, otherwise Sister Yun is so smart and ambitious How can someone willing to be coerced and bullied, like a slave? If you can turn soft into hard, it will be fine long ago, how can there be today's matter?"

People have been talking about dawn.Xianzhen is hospitable, there is a lot of food in the house, all of which are exquisite, and when good friends are far away, she wishes to move out all of them.At the beginning, Lingyun was full of grief and anger, and couldn't swallow it.Afterwards, seeing everyone's kindness, he suddenly changed his mind and thought to himself: "I just took advantage of my talent, appearance and gentle temperament, and I added Li Qi's infatuation and love. Because Lanzhu and her husband are too affectionate, and they know that their hearts are bright, there is nothing else to do." He thought, not only disregarding it, but also advocating love, and everyone believed in Li Qi, so they all looked at each other differently. They even regarded wrong as right, tolerated things, and didn't care about them. In fact, everyone they met was giving but not reciprocating. I really feel ashamed. There are two people traveling together this time. One thinks he is a thorn in the flesh and wants to get rid of it quickly; There is a trace of conscience that is not lost, but I am bewitched by shrews every day, and I will no longer miss the old friendship. In the future, I still want to get this kind of warmth from everyone, unless it is a dream. It is better to let go of your worries and enjoy it for the time being, so as not to be unhappy for me. Live up to my good friend, Gao Yi." As soon as I thought about it, I immediately turned my sorrow into joy, and said with a generous smile: "I have never met my best friend, and the good days are fleeting. Life is like a dream, and there is no joy in it. At this time, I have already thought about it. Let me get rid of my sorrow first, and respectfully accept the kindness of the master and everyone. From now on, no one will say anything depressing, how about conspiring to get drunk?"

Li Qi saw that her eyebrows were relaxed and her teeth were bright. Although she had lost her beauty due to a night of sorrow, her face was full of spring and her smile was calm. "Sister Yun is very right. If anyone says that they are frustrated, how about three cups of wine?" Zhang Wan said with a smile: "The first one to be punished is you. Among the people present, I am the only one who is qualified to be an officer. Words are not accepted. Listen, you should be punished for drinking, even if you force yourself to smile and be sad inside, you should be severely punished. No matter how hard he tries to cover up, he can't hide it from me." Lingyun glanced at Li Qi, and said with a smile: "Sincerely, I am sincere Besides, if you have any thoughts, it is easy to be exposed by people with discerning eyes. Today I am not afraid, but I need Jiumei to speak the truth, so that people will be convinced. Don't deliberately punish people with wine." Zhang Wan said with a smile: "Don't talk, You suddenly changed your normal state at this time, on the surface you seem to want to let go, but in fact your heart is too painful, it has become numb, strictly speaking, it may be worse than Seventh Brother's punishment." Lingyun insisted that Zhang Wan wanted to bully, but it was not the case.Zhang Wan didn't believe it, but the national scholars also agreed.In the end, it was Xianzhen who saw Lingyun's intentions, and asked him if he was in the same mood.Lingyun Fang began to be convinced.Lanzhu smiled and said: "That's it, it's much better than the prisoner of Chu, what are you serious about?" After everyone agreed, they drank happily again.Although Li Qi couldn't be happy, but Lingyun's smile was full of joy, and his sorrow was swept away. His beloved wife's eyes were always fixed on him, fearing his worries, so he had to force himself to talk and laugh with him, but his mood was extremely depressed.The two heroines Jin and Zhang had already seen that, fearing that the wine would make them feel sad, Lan Zhu hinted secretly, pretending not to know.

Seeing the time passing by minute by minute, from early morning to late afternoon.Relying on casual drinking, not booze, talking and laughing a lot, no one is drunk.Time is also more fleeting, and it will be noon.Lingyun was impatient for the future, and became more attached to everyone, feeling conflicted, but had to leave, and said goodbye twice.Barely making it to noon, Xianzhen also said that she could not stay any longer, and ordered someone to fetch the small package prepared overnight and the hidden sword and hidden weapon with her, and ordered Tong to get up.Li Qi still wanted to give it to him personally, but he was too embarrassed to say it out loud, and he was exchanging glances with Lan Zhu, wanting to speak for him.Lingyun suddenly had tears in his eyes, and said with emotion: "Know each other with heart, not in appearance, although my sister is far away from the world, I will never forget this heart, sleep and sleep. If you are loved so much, I will not be idle. I only ask you to be a good sister." Feisong, no matter who you are, please stay put." Li Qi knew it would be difficult, so Lingyun used words to express his feelings, so he had no choice but to let it go.When I was going, I couldn't help reminding him again and again, please take care.Because of this, Lingyun bid farewell, seeing each other forever, and couldn't bear to make her farewell to Hou Bosi, causing more sorrow, so she forcibly endured her grief, turned to comfort him, and asked him to cherish, work hard and practice devoutly, and don't think of poor people.Lanzhu, Jin, and Zhang Erxia also expressed their condolences one after another, saying that they cherish each other, and if they are in danger, they must act according to the secret discussion last night.Lingyun's heart was in a mess, and he refused to disappoint his good friend, so he agreed casually.Xianzhen took the flying armored horse, pulled Lingyun, and with a wave of his hand, the two of them were surrounded by a ray of light, and they flew away.

Li Qi had already received a report saying that all the rebels except Wu Feng had been captured.This morning Ren Longxian acted as the castle master's pre-examination, and asked Wufeng to know that Wufeng was timid.In the evening, I saw Ren Long patrolling various places with a big order in his hand, and he became more and more emotional. He lived with Lanzhu for several years before, and he knew the secrets of family opposition and restraint.Because her husband's conspiracy failed and she was afraid, she secretly ordered Xiaocui to force Weibi to assassinate and steal the mirror. It was all because of the unsuccessful marriage proposal that year.After leaving the mountain, wait for Weibi to come to join us and go to the thief's nest together.For some reason, seeing that something was wrong, even Qian Xitang fled away before telling him.Unexpectedly, Wei Bi was followed by Cheng Quan invisibly, and even Xiao Cui was captured together, and they were secretly interrogating the truth.The money thief saw that the castle was quiet, and it didn't look like something was going on, so he suspected that Wei Bi was timid, and flinched before the incident.She also suspected that Xiaocui didn't want her husband to take risks. Although she hated Lingyun, she never forced her to do it.If you run away first, you will show your feet, not only if you have not repaid your revenge, but even if you flee to the thief's den, it is meaningless.Relying on his wit and adaptability, he was very familiar with the situation in the fort, and wanted to visit, but never thought that Ren Long would be in ambush in the dark.Because he went to the cliff first and escaped from the forbidden area unintentionally, the difference between the first and last was only two or three sentences, if he was at the bottom, he had already been captured.This change of thought is tantamount to throwing oneself into a trap, only one Wu Feng is cheaper, and no one who rebels is spared.

As soon as Lingyun left, Li Qi felt ashamed when he remembered that the castle master had let the three of them go for his own sake.Suddenly I saw a ray of light flying through the sky, and when I saw it on the ground, it was Huan Ping. He smiled and asked: "The soul will disappear in Nanpu, and the gift of flowers will leave. The short and the long will be long. The past and the present are the same. Come here to send a good news. It's a pity that we are still a step late, otherwise, wouldn't it be a joy in life to make a good friend with a sincere heart and to travel together?" Li Qi was shocked for some reason.

Huan Ping then said: "Master Uncle Liu Meng has completed his meritorious deeds. He must summon his younger brother and his wife within a few days to teach him the Tao. In the deep mountains at the border of Myanmar, the place name is Luominger Peak Yanhuo Cliff. It was originally two treasure houses left by the ancient immortals. Every time the orthodox immortals are worthy of Taoism, or they are reincarnated, they are afraid that the magic treasures left by them will be taken away by leftist demons. Most of the harm to the world is to hide all the magic weapons and flying swords in various hidden places in advance. Especially these two fire caves hide the most. The sea of ​​fire on Yue'er Island is opened every hundreds of years, and there are ancient immortals in it. All kinds of restrictions and dangers of earth, water, fire, wind, golden knife and rocket. Let’s not talk about it for now. Although Yanhuoya is much worse than Yue’er Island, it was originally the exit of a volcano thousands of years ago, and there are still a lot of fire reserves inside. It was not leaked. It was sealed by an ancient immortal, and he soon became enlightened. He hid many magic weapons and panacea in advance. The rare treasures lost in the Jiugong Pagoda were caused by the three immortals of Changbai who accidentally violated the canon rules, accidentally negligent, and when they were punished, It was stolen by a leftist expert. Therefore, the treasure is a rare treasure in the Immortal Mansion. It has spirituality and cannot be used by outsiders. After a little shot, it will fly back and return to the original owner. There is no time for this. Master Gu Ruoxu received the lightest punishment, and his original intention was to search for the evil spirit and ask for it. The evil man just broke up beforehand, because the enmity between the two parties was too deep, so he threw the three treasures together with several of his own magic treasures into the fire cave. Because there is a monster wrapped in a treasure net on one side and surrounded by seven monster banners, otherwise he would have flown back. Master Gu Zhenren calculated that the time had not come yet, and the Nine Palaces Immortal Pagoda was sealed by Master Hongdu Zhenren's practice and buried under the cloud-piercing top. Master uncle Liu Meng and third uncle Yan Yunsou waited for punishment. Even if the three treasures fly back, it will only be troublesome, and both brothers and sisters must enter meditation, wandering from time to time, and go out to cultivate accumulation. The enemy learned that, even though they had no worries about following the invaders, they disturbed Qingxiu in the end. The fire cave is under the Qianxun Juegu, and the hot fog above it is transpiring all the year round, and the fire poison is very heavy. The nearby cliffs are burned red, and not a single grass grows. There are also lofty mountains and former ancient forests, full of poisonous snakes and ferocious animals, mosquitoes, flies and ants as big as wheels, biting people to death. There are also flying insects and rain, as thin as cow hair, which are designed to bite people's pores, can't be wiped off, slightly injured, and the whole body is swollen Painful, itchy, screaming and dying. Three hundred miles away from the cliff, it was extremely hot, and the ground was like a piece of red-hot iron. Before people approached, they would die of heat, and there was no drop of water. The situation was extremely dangerous. Fire smoke rose from the bottom of the cliff at any time No matter people, animals, birds, or birds, they will turn into a puff of blue smoke and burn to ashes when they hit it. The area around the crater is even more powerful. There is only a piece of pure blue smoke in the mouth, which does not look like fire, but it cannot touch it at all. Not only Ordinary people are Taoists with high mana. If they are not prepared in advance, they know the time to send and receive poisonous fire, and use treasures to defend themselves. If they enter, they will die. Anyway, outsiders can't go, so let them be kept in. I want to wait for the boss Liu Meng couldn't be full, and the Nine Palaces and Immortal Pagoda appeared, so let's make a fuss. "Who knows that the ancestor Hongdu is so unpredictable, he has already figured out the future. A few days ago, the three elders discovered the last verse, and learned about the opening and closing time of the fire cave and the method of obtaining treasures in the human cave. Because of the strange poison of the fire, the double mirror The wall can be used to defend oneself from the outside, and the Ruyi double rings are also a treasure for self-defense. Although the master and his brother can go deep, the third layer of the treasure house is the eye of fire in the cave, which is infinitely deep. Many elixir treasures are stored in a big jade plate, covered by the fire below. The elite is suspended in the air, and the Fire Eye is imprisoned by the Immortal Technique. One must deal with the robbery, and then use the Immortal Technique to break through. The Jiugong Qizhen is not included, because the opponent is an expert, hates the Changbai three immortals, and wants to throw the second treasure into the Fire Eye In the middle, refined by the earth fire, I used a lot of scheming when throwing it, not far from the fire eye. After a long time, due to the flames in the cave, the suction force of the fire eye is strong, and the ancient immortal practiced the confinement, whether it is What magic weapon can enter but cannot exit. Inside the eye of fire, the earth is very vast, with five pillars of fire in total, and the three treasures are under the second pillar of fire on the left. If it falls into the depths of the earth's lungs and fire heart, it will not be melted by the poisonous flames of the great fire No. It’s luck, the setting time is just in time for the day when the heavens and the earth meet, the five fires are in the same tide, the firepower is fierce, and when you charge upwards, such a magical magic weapon, covered by a demon net, is actually thrown into the cave. Although it will not be destroyed, it is very difficult to get the time. Especially if the restraint of the fire eye is not broken, when the fire pillar in the middle has not descended, no matter how high the mana is, it is difficult to pass through the five fire pillars. The end is very powerful. "I was ordered to pass it on, saying that the time is approaching. Now I will go to see the teacher first, get the teaching, practice for a few days, and then get up again. The period will be about three months. When the time comes, Wei Bi. Lingyun also has other evil spirits. , the two sides arrived almost at the same time. Acting according to the camera will surely succeed. As for the iron castle's opponent, the nine-headed lion dragon Tianhua, it is not a concern. The men and women of the alliance can deal with it at will, and it will happen naturally, except for this harm. And said Lingyun Su The evil is about to end. I also see her pitiful, and the future has been known early. I intended to arrive early to prevent her from walking with Weibi, so that she will suffer less harm. Unexpectedly, when I passed by Shuwangfeng, I was called by Dafang Daoist, saying On that day, Bagu Zheng, the Goddess of Calamity, came here under the entrustment of Fairy Yuqing, so I told Jiuxia that although these two fairies are sects, they did not commit any evil deeds. Fairy Yuqing has returned to Buddhism. Jiang Xuejun, a good friend of Master Caiwei, has a grudge, and will soon encounter a vicious fight, so he asked me to act according to the invitation. I also handed over the invitation to Cui Nanzhou, and asked him to keep an eye on it. If he finds the traces of both parties, he will read it immediately. I said in a hurry After a few words, I will say goodbye, and when I arrive, Lingyun has already left, which shows that the fate cannot be avoided." When Li Qi heard this, he was very happy.According to what he said, when he saw Ren Zhongchi, he wanted to wait for the group of monsters to be punished, so he went to Chuanyunding to see his master and wait for orders.Sooner or later, an order was sent to gather all the people of the castle on the platform in front of the Wangdi Building to publicly try the rebels captured last night, and they will go together as soon as Li Qi and his wife arrive.Seeing that I came with Huan Ping, I became more and more happy and thanked you again and again.Said: "Since the establishment of the ancestors, this castle has experienced many generations and has always been peaceful. Although there were two foreign disturbances in the middle, relying on the trust in advance and strict security, it only subsided within a few months. It has never been as serious as this time. A few years ago, I saw that the people had plenty of food and clothing, and enjoyed too much, and they had long been prepared for danger in times of peace. Soon after the flower dock was built, it was too extravagant, and it was built because of the old man. As soon as the chopsticks and jade cups started, I had to issue an order to share the joy with the people of the whole castle. Although the old man bears the name, it is rare to go there once or twice a year. In the past two years, I always felt that there was a crisis lurking, and I was worried from time to time. Afterwards The old man in snow clothes pointed out the opportunity and all the causes and effects, and only then did he know that the catastrophe is coming. It is rare for the nine heroes to ask Guan to vote, which coincides with the old man in snow clothes, and corresponds to the hexagrams of the ancestors in the past. Fang is relieved, and Jin Lingyun will happen soon Going through the cloud top to fetch treasures. According to the rules of my castle, even foreign guests must abide by the law. The intention cannot be good, but the heart is not happy. First, the old man in snow clothes sent a secret letter to the doorman, saying that this matter will be very important in the future, and must be resolved from now on. We have the right to deal with it, especially Wei Bi will have his bad retribution, but we can't hurt him. Following Xianzhen and speaking on behalf of Lingyun, I realized that this girl's life experience is pitiful, and there are many unspeakable pains. From this, I made up my mind However, the Weis and his wife are tolerant of any serious violations; for Lingyun, they are determined to keep Lingyun. "What kind of trouble can such a coward in the first thought cause? Who would have thought that he would conspire with the good people to rebel. Before Brother Jiuxia came out, I had already learned of their conspiracy. At that time, only Duan The virtuous nephew stayed behind to help each other, fearing that it would be too early for the thieves to attack, and happy that the enemy and the Jiuxia brothers arrived at the same time. When I heard the sound of arrows in the sky, I didn't know that the Jiuxia brothers had returned. This is the end of the matter, and I still have preparations on weekdays. Nephew Long held the order and commanded to respond to the enemy. He suddenly received the letter of the return of the Nine Heroes, and he was relieved. He knew that the enemy would be defeated, and he dared not suddenly launch an attack if he was rebellious. According to the old man's instructions, Nephew Long secretly arranged, without asking Let things happen in the castle. If Fang Yiwei is captured, even though he has the iron certificate left by his ancestors, he can live or die at will. When it comes to the public trial, if he is released alone, it will still be difficult. And Lingyun will not let go, Wouldn't it be a loss of Brother Jiuxia's painstaking efforts to protect her? He also expressed his disobedience to the old man in Xueyi. He was undecided, but he never expected that he would sneak into the back castle and assassinate him. With the help of nine heroes, there is a chance to escape. Lingyun is virtuous and talented. With this Lunhu, the future will not be good. I think it is pitiful, but I can't. "My son-in-law has a good temperament. I know very well that according to the rules of the castle, this partiality and rebellion is definitely illegal. Even my daughter deserves the blame. Fortunately, the meritorious service is great, far better than the crime. Difficult to build the foundation, if there is no help from the nine heroes, the castle will be destroyed and the family will die. The son-in-law is the commander-in-chief of the three armies, and the people of the whole castle respect him, and the credit is enough to make up for it. What's more, the collection of treasures in the fire cave is related to this castle. The future is very dangerous. Letting Weibi go is originally related to taking treasures, and there will be a lot of arguments in the future. Otherwise, since the establishment of the fort in the previous generation, since the first generation established the fort, since the first generation established the fort, they have been honest and trustworthy, and the upper and lower are one. I can explain it. If the same crime is punished differently, even if the people of the fort trust and respect my Weng-in-law, the ancestral iron coupons have the right to life and death. Tang Nai is a native here, well aware of the government orders and customs in the fort, and he is cunning. He has held grudges for many years because of his refusal to propose to his daughter, and he has colluded with Wu's father and son, liaising with foreign enemies, and plotting internal rebellion. Because his son-in-law wanted to save Lingyun , the snow-capped mountains are involved in danger, and they are relatively close on weekdays. Knowing that the two parties have good intentions, they still want to slander. While spreading rumors, they secretly make the party inform me. Fortunately, the atmosphere of this castle is self-respecting, people know the law, love between husband and wife, you can specialize One, bigamy is strictly prohibited, and men and women have always been indiscriminate in dealing with each other. And the son-in-law is young and loving, and they will always go out together. The people certainly don't believe it. The old man even got a prediction from the old man in snow clothes. The man reprimanded him severely and tried his best to stop the rumors. Otherwise, before today, the son-in-law would have been unfairly wronged. "Now the prisoners are waiting in front of the fort, and the people of the whole fort are extremely indignant when they hear of this conspiracy. The Qian thief saw that his fellow party members were there, but Naimei and Wei's couple did not show up. He concluded that Wei Bi would be hard to escape. My son-in-law pushed Aiwuwu to save it. Or else, my younger sister Xiaocui saw that something was wrong and regretted it temporarily, so she surrendered to me. She took advantage of the accusations and scolding of the people in the castle, and confessed her crimes to her little sister. The son-in-law and Lingyun wantonly slandered and sprayed people with blood. According to the rules of the castle, before the prisoner dies, he is allowed to make a confession. When the people encounter doubts, or the criminal law is unfair, as long as two or three people ask questions, they must explain whether it is reasonable As long as there are a majority of people who say nothing, they are ordered to push people to power and help criminals to defend themselves. All judgments are based on the will of the people. This paradise is peaceful and happy, and the people regard breaking the law as a shame and shame. , even today only four times. In the past three times, two times were due to the criminal's unintentional mistakes. No matter discussing politics or using punishment, except that it is related to military aircraft, please issue iron coupons and no objection is allowed. For example, the castle master first announces the various issues of reform and reform to the people, and asks the pros and cons. Judgment should be made or not. Once the iron certificate is issued, although there is no objection, the responsibility of the castle owner is extremely heavy. The former must lead and lead by example, and the future consequences must be perfect. Otherwise, the castle owner will either abdicate and recruit other talents, or sue the temple for self-blame , I am from Xiebao. This will become a lifelong stain. Regarding the latter, no matter how severe or lenient the punishment is, even if the matter is confidential, there will still be a reason for it sooner or later. "My dear nephews, as long as you come here a few hours earlier, the old man will not have to be rebelled by the rebels. The money thief originally hated his young son-in-law and his wife. He knew that he would die, and he wanted to hurt both sides. I slandered as much as I wanted. But I didn't expect that this castle is a benevolent political leader. There were only one person who died in the public trial three times before. He still had the courage to accept the punishment. The buddies he has colluded with over the years are all his close relatives, ignorant teenagers who have been seduced by him for a long time because of his unsuccessful proposal to his daughter. The crime of this castle is only minor, the conspiracy failed, no one was injured, and only the chief culprit should be punished , Yu Jun is lenient. The first generation of the money thief was originally a meritorious general, and he was a single biography. There are only two brothers and sisters who speak well. It is not that there is no hope. He failed, but he harmed himself. Because of the premeditated treason, which lasted for a long time, he was humiliated for no reason, and murdered others, and the crime was aggravated. What he said is tantamount to admitting guilt. This is the first time since the establishment of the fort. Rebellion, the people are all gnashing their teeth, so I care about the affection of their ancestors. I want to be tolerant, but I can't do it. If the mastermind doesn't say anything, even the accomplice will inevitably die. This kind of black sheep should be killed as an example to avoid future troubles. Let's go .” Li Qi saw that Zhongchi's tiger eyes were full of power when he spoke, and he knew the feelings of himself and Lingyun very well.Because of the special customs in the castle, love cannot be divided, even though he has no other in his heart, he behaves suspiciously.Fearing that Zhongchi might misunderstand, he refused to speak out in public and kept it in his heart.I also know that the prisoner has nothing good to say.Can't help but blush with shame.Lanzhu stood beside her, seeing the embarrassment, and said with a low laugh, "Daddy is in charge, and the people of the whole castle trust me and my wife very much. It's absolutely irrelevant to let him bark like a dog. Why are you so guilty?" Li Qifang wanted to answer, but Zhongchi had sent an order to get up. On weekdays, people act casually at noon, and people are modest. There are only ten or twenty male and female waiters, gardeners, public servants, etc. in the castle palace. Except for the gorgeous and tall palace, the rest are almost the same as ordinary people. Fort head.At this time, because it was the time of the public trial, all the guards of honor had been assembled and were waiting outside. When everyone came, except for the two guards holding spears in front of the door, the rest stood idle under the shade of flowers and trees, and they never saw it.When Zhongchi said to leave, Ren Long stood beside him holding the command flag and rushed to the outside of the hall to wave it. First, there was a thunderous thunder, which seemed to be a promise, followed by the sound of music.Everyone came out and saw that there were two rows of guards in bright armor standing outside, holding spears, shining coldly and shining brightly against the sun, starting from the main hall and heading outside the main gate for half a mile, even coughing. none.Jiuxia Fang thought that he had just seen the majesty of the castle master today, when he suddenly heard the sound of music approaching from a distance, he took the lead in the middle of the day, stood on the altar, set up an incense table in front, and stood there waiting.After a while the music got closer, and the four of them came carrying a small pavilion made of brocade, in which there was an iron arrowhead and an iron coupon.Zhongchi burns incense and bows down, goes forward to meet him, takes out the arrow certificate from the kiosk, hides it in his bosom and puts it in the kit, and then puts the kiosk on the case.The attendants standing by the side brought more than ten good horses according to the number of people. Zhongchi bowed his hands to Huanping, asking everyone to go up, and then galloped away among the two rows of fighting horses.Arrived at the public trial stand in front of the Wangdi Building outside the fort, and stepped down from the stage. At this time, there were countless people standing in front of the stage, except for the horse path lined up by two rows of guards, there was no gap.There were about 30 prisoners, all tied to the forbidden platform and guarded by athletes in the fort with weapons.Qian Xitang is fabricating rumors to everyone to slander the Li couple.The more the Bao people listened, the more unconvinced they became. Several people took the lead in shouting and cursing, and the rest of them joined in, and the voices of shouting and cursing merged into one.When Zhongchi came to the stage, he waved his hand, and all voices stopped.Seeing this, Qian Xitang sneered at Li Qi and his wife and said, "You two, don't be complacent. When you are young, you can be as good as me." After finishing speaking, he pointed at Li Qi and shouted sharply: "Old brothers and sisters in the audience!" Listen, all aunts and sisters: I am a dying person, I know that I have sinned a lot, and I don’t want to survive, but according to the rules of the castle, I must be allowed to say a few words.” Before the last sentence was uttered, the tiger’s eyes rounded in the middle of the night He opened his eyes and shouted sharply: "Rebellious Lizi, since he knew that he deserved to die, he confided his own murder, what can he say? Because it's a secret matter, I don't have time to listen to rats barking. Please get the blood arrow order amulet from our ancestors here." , took out the kit in his arms, and ordered Ren Long to make everyone look up, punish the rebel first, and then declare the crime. Since the arrival of Brother Jiuxia, everyone in the audience has been fond of him, and they have made extraordinary achievements in succession to save the people of the whole castle from danger. They are both highly capable and humble.Li Qi is also the son-in-law of the castle lord, he is talented and handsome, young and handsome, he can't help being respected and loved.As for what Qian Xitang said, they all thought that the officials were traitors and thieves, maliciously slandering them, and they rarely believed them.Qian Xitang talked for a while, and when he saw that the crowd was still listening, they soon whispered to each other and taunted each other.I suddenly remembered that I would die if I committed a serious crime, so why bother to implicate my comrades?Knowing that he was self-defeating, and because of the embarrassment of being insulted by the people of Bao, he was angered and cursed back for a while, and the public became more and more angry, and he committed a serious crime.As soon as the middle school arrived late, Fang wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to appeal.Seeing that Zhongchi took out the iron coupon, he looked majestic, his eyes were like lightning, and his hair stood on end, knowing that he was extremely annoyed, his heart was chilling, and he wanted to curse.Ren Longji pointed and shouted: "Be smart about the old money, the old castle master is upright. Could it be that he wants to suffer more before he dies?" Qian Xitang heard the words and knew that Zhongchi had a violent temper and hated evil like a vengeful, and after the iron ticket was issued, he could do whatever he wanted.Thinking of the severe tortures that Wangdi upstairs dealt with the spies, I couldn't help but feel chills.I also saw that the people in the audience were angry, and no one would believe the slanderous words of the Nine Heroes.If you continue to swear, you will suffer more for no reason, deeply regretting that you should not have gone too far, and reincarnation reacts, so you can insult your enemy once, what good will it do?Discouraged, he bowed his head and sighed: "The old rules of this castle, monogamy, is that women are troublesome and easy to cause trouble. I don't believe it very much on weekdays. I feel that three wives and four concubines have existed since ancient times. It is a very common thing. How can the fort be strictly prohibited? At this time, I remembered that although I was resentful because of the unsuccessful marriage proposal, I was humiliated and rebellious, after all, the matter was very important. There is an extra excellent internal response, and the Wu brothers and sisters urged them again and again, but they will not make such a bad move. Death is nothing to regret, but I am not angry with Wei Bi. I know he is a coward, but I still think my sister can coerce him; He is alert, his wife Lingyun and the Nine Heroes have a good relationship, and Li Qi and his wife are especially close friends. If they are insiders, they can take advantage of it. Today's counter-conspiracy failed, knowing that the castle master is aware, and the newcomers are not easy to mess with. The more I think about it, the more scared I get. But I didn't listen to my wife Wu Feng's advice, and my sister encouraged Wei Bi to assassinate Li Qi, his wife and Jin Guoshi by looking for Lingyun. This was my selfish intention, only to avenge my former enemies, thinking that Lingyun stayed in the inner castle , acting suspiciously, the husband went looking for his wife, he was confident, and if he was bumped into by someone, it could be used as an excuse. Wei Bi is not from this castle, as long as his sister is willing to follow him, at most he will be expelled from the castle, and will be ridiculed for life. With the crossbow and poisonous needle sent in secretly by Wu Kai, a person of great ability will be caught off guard, and even if he blows it head-on, he will hardly survive. The plan is eighty-nine percent complete, but there is no sound when he goes away, and there is no one there. I guess the little thief was either timid on the spot, cheating on his friends, or relying on his nepotism to let him go. The most hateful thing is that I have escaped from the forbidden area, and because I don’t trust them, I turned around to visit them, and I was arrested. Now all the party members I was caught, but he slipped through the net, and I am really unwilling. You and I grew up together, and we have a little affection. I don’t ask for your help. I just ask you to tell the trace of the thief’s life and death, so that I won’t be a fool. Thank you for giving me another pleasure.” Ren Long had long wanted to take the prisoner away.After all, Zhongchi is kind and kind, even though he asked for the iron coupon, he finally felt that this move was not bright, and he had to do this because he was afraid that the prisoner would bark wildly.Later, seeing that the people's sentiments tended towards Li Qi and his beloved daughter, and the rebels had caused public outrage, they were relieved.It's rare to confide in treason, at most it is said that Lingyun stayed in the inner castle overnight, acting suspiciously.However, the people of the whole castle are like a family under the good governance and good wind. On weekdays, men and women communicate with each other, regardless of whether they are married or not.He motioned to Ren Long to let him speak.Look at the dozens of rebels kneeling below. They are all brave men in the fort. There are only a few stubborn and rebellious people on weekdays. There are also two foreign thieves hiding in the Qian family. They are originally Wu Chengmen. , was ordered to collude, conspire against and insidiously, and Qian and Wei were both under the command of these two thieves.He also asked that except for Qian's wife Wufeng, Wei Bi and Xiaocui, none of the traitors slipped through the net.Because the iron certificate has been issued, everything can be done cheaply. After listening, he first waved his hand and ordered Qian Xitang and the two foreign thieves to be taken to the execution ground and executed according to regulations. Afterwards, Zhongchi announced to the Bao people: "It was reported a few days ago that the rebel party is about to revolt. Before the rebellion is revealed, they still want to save it, make the big things small, and make small things into nothing. Who knows that they colluded with foreign thieves yesterday. , as an internal response, and there are monsters coming together, if Brother Jiuxia arrives one step late, the matter will become a big mess. This kind of treason is an unforgivable crime, but after days of investigation, only Qian Xitang is the culprit, and most of the others After several years of painstaking conspiracy and intimidation, he has already joined the party and is unable to extricate himself. This is what happened today. Also, Wei Bi is a cowardly person. Although he was tricked by money thieves, joining the rebel party is no different from a puppet. His wife is a human being. Very good, not to mention that she has a poor background and has a close relationship with the Nine Heroes. The most important thing is that, according to the old man in snow clothes, this woman has nothing to do with this castle on the surface, and the things that come out of her are not.关系未来成败安危，功劳甚大。此女平日洁身自爱，好胜心高，如诛卫璧，纵不同殉，也必伤心惨痛，由此与本堡断了往来，牵累未来大局。好在此人自有恶报，投鼠忌器，不防暂宽一步，昨夜擒到从权放却，命人送出山去。至于这些叛党，念他们一时无知，受钱贼深心愚弄，致落井中。现均俯首待命，无一敢出怨言，已知愧悔。本来他们均有才勇，杀了可惜，也想一并从轻发落。只有三人贼性凶悍，须处刖足之刑。余者，如有挚友三人以上为之作保，便可禁入更生场内，令服劳役三年，如无过失，便可放出。一切饮食起居，均与常人无异，家属也许来往人居。只不似矿场上原来工作的人，每年有三月假期，平日随意出入而已。今日因为放走卫壁，事关机密，不得不将祖宗铁券请出。然而想起痛心，叛徒只有两个外贼，余均本堡人民，平日和我亲同父子骨肉，一旦杀死多人，事太惨痛，有伤先代仁厚建堡之旨。我意仅诛首恶，不知全堡人民以为如何？” 堡人知道血箭头铁券一经请出，必须服从，不得再有异言。见老堡主这等退让宽厚，平日又得众心，越发敬仰。始而屏息敬听，咳唾皆无。等话听完，不约而同把头一低。堡中遇到临时发生事故和推行政令以前，例由堡主登台，向人民宣示。如无异言，便同把头一低，事便定局；如以为非，或须改进，任何人均可举手，登台建议。有时举手人多，意见不一，立即休会。就把心意相同的各自结合，分为两三起，先在下面讨论停当，再各推出一人。明日仍在堡主主持之下，重新集议，当着人民，互相争辩。遇到双方相持不下，便向人民询问，取决多数，暂作试办，另命专人访查利弊，井许人民申诉，随时兴革，非到完美不止。但因贤愚不等，所见难于相同，有的人又喜求全责备。堡中尽管教化相同，幼时读书习武都差不多，智力不免相差，心意仍难一律，每次公议，虽多法良意美，仍然有人吹毛求疵，好了还想再好。这次中迟见连问两遍，竟无一人举手，知道人民信仰自己翁婿到了极点，正要命人把叛党押下。 这伙叛徒本是俯首待罪，无一倔强。忽有五人挺身起立，抗声说道：“我等受人之愚，自知丧心病狂，罪该万死，堡主恩宽，固感恩德。但在那矿场工作的，均是智力优秀之士，功罪同处，相形之下，实太难堪。而我五人也和钱希唐一样，均为求婚不遂，因而怀恨，早就互相勾结，才有今日之事。否则，钱希唐虽有逆谋，孤掌难呜，也未必敢犯此大逆。他已身受国法，我们外惭清议，内咎神明，偷生何趣？正好借此微命，伸张法纪，并为后来之戒。”中迟见那三个受别刑的也在其内，神态一样激昂悲壮，心方不忍。哪知五人早有准备，话到末句，为首一人把手一挥，各将手往前胸一按，即相继倒地不起。中迟虽知五人怀有死心，因见手无凶器，未怎在意，不料倒得这么快。忙令兰珠前去一看，人已将死，满脸痛苦之容，神情十分狞厉。 原来五人胸前各有一枝毒针，直刺胸内，再问余人，才知卫璧昨夜行刺便用此针。这五人因与钱希唐约定，同生同死，起事以前，便各带有一枚毒针，以备事急自杀之用。被擒以后，因听钱希唐自吐阴谋，台下人民纷纷咒骂，想起祖先建业艰难，如何为了一朝之愤，勾引外贼，来此残杀？不由天良发现，心中愧悔。本想等中迟发令，明正典刑，不料竟蒙宽赦，越想越觉无以自容。又想到堡中人人守法自爱，轻易无人受什刑罚，虽得偷生，当时受人唾骂指摘，岂不难堪？万分感愧之余，决计自杀，以谢国人，便用事前暗藏胸前纽绊上的毒针自杀而死。此针奇毒，见血封喉，所刺又是心口要害，致命所在，故此死得极快。 正要命人抬去安埋，任龙忽同成全、程贤贞飞上台来，说钱贼真个狡诈，因那刑场僻在后山出口一带，今以事情大定，八阵图埋伏均全撤去，被其看破。他和两外贼均持有妖人所给隐形逃遁之符，被擒时因陷埋伏，不及取用。到时竟用诡计，借口死前欲求一醉，联合两外贼妄想逃遁。幸值成全、贤贞赶到，迎头擒住，否则几被漏网。任龙因其求命可怜，本想令其自裁了事，经此一来，不由激怒。又发现他一面勾结同党，为他犯罪送死，自己却想好许多逃路。气极之下，仍按原刑，送入烤场，活活烧死。中迟闻报，对余党道：“你们今日如死，岂不太冤？以后要洗心革面，好好做工为人。本堡人民多是你们亲族，人谁无过，只要知道改悔，决不会有人轻视。若任龙早到一步，先那五人见钱贼如此阴险卑鄙，也就不至于死了。”随命任龙把他们押往矿场上去，又向台下人民晓谕了几句，率众回堡。 桓平忽命李琦夫妇即日起身，说堡中暂时无事，各人不妨随意出入。崔、成二人昨日议定，同往飞云岭贼巢，窥探小贼龙飞虚实，问其可否动身。桓平笑答：“事在人为，我不深知，但是诸位面上均无晦色，料可无事而已。”李琦闻言，又放了心。中迟坚留桓平用完夜宴再走。桓平应了，因见李琦面上时现愁容，知为灵筠而发，笑说：“师弟滇边火窟之行，当在不远。金灵筠此去途中，只怄一点闲气，并无他虑。上次我奉命传授诸位法术，曾与此女相见，人果极好。昨向师父请示，备悉前因后果，不过时机未至，难为明言而已。”李琦当着中迟，不便回问。倒是中迟接口笑道：“自从日前钟小侠来过之后，我对此女越发看重。不知火窟之行，此女也能成功否？”桓平答道：“卫璧此行原有成就，无如此人阴狠贪淫，薄情负义，又为所欢蛊惑，致受孽报。大约还有数月，双方便可相遇，差不多同入火窟。要是此人不把天良丧尽，双方合力，他固可以取得灵丹，李师弟夫妇也可减少好些阻力危害，岂不都好？” 众人吃完夜宴，桓、李三人先同起身，往穿云顶飞去。崔、成二人见桓平忽然提前起事，与初来所说不符，心念微动，也就放开，本想当夜往探贼巢。金国士说：“昨夜大家未睡，八弟因送卫贼，更多劳苦，不如歇上一夜，睡足再走。”二人应了。次早起身，国士因九宫塔上奇珍多被李琦夫妇带走，只王藩金戈和成全一面隐形壁，恐南州只凭宝剑暗器不堪应付，便把金戈借来，交与南州带去。崔、成二人随身衣物均早备好，接过便即起身，往飞云岭赶去。 那飞云岭乃矗立在天山深处乱山当中的一个孤峰，相隔铁堡约有二百来里，上丰下锐，险峻非常。四面都是深沟绝壑，形似一个极大的深潭，当中突有朵云拔地上升。四围崖壑离峰最宽的达数十丈，相隔最近的只有一处，也有八九丈宽。两边崖上生着好些藤蔓，并有崖凹暗藏近顶之处。任龙以前曾经去过，仗着家传轻功，仍费了好些事，才得飞渡。峰上森林甚多，更有不少猛兽毒蛇和奇花异草之类。因为山路崎岖，四外形势奇险，有的地方猿鸟均难飞渡，加上冰雪载途，既滑且陡，亘古以来，素无人迹。任龙才只三数年未去，不料会做了盗党巢穴。 起初崔、成二人本约任龙同往，任龙恰值有事，兰珠一走，越发不能分身，只把途向问明。二人为防盗党发现，特由前堡绕出。走到路上，成全忽道：“早知今日起身，把飞行甲马借来，岂不省事？”南州笑道：“我们既然立志学道，如何计及艰危？飞行甲马十分宝贵，主人时常要用。上次往借，还可说是事关重大。这次本来无事，是我二人痛恨小贼，并想借此历练，如何向人借之不已？”成全笑答：“我是随便一说，否则我和贤姊送了灵筠，由山外同回之时，早向她借了。起初想把四哥、六哥约了同去，四哥未开口，六哥说是有一个去处，日内必须起身。他二人树王峰之行，比我们先到，也许大方真人有什吩咐，事前不许泄漏，否则我们至好弟兄，决无不言之理。”南州笑道：“四弟曾说树王峰之行，颇蒙仙人垂怜，只不知他和六弟有无这等福缘。可惜奉命隐秘，不到时机，不许向人泄漏，否则说出来大家高兴也好。昨夜又说藏珍火潭，地名洛明两峰，藏在滇缅交界深山之中，当初原是一个火山喷口，所说道路途向，竟比桓师兄所说还要详尽。此时想起，他二人必已受了仙人指教，也许日内先去都不一定。”说完，又将连日所闻，互一印证，越觉所料不差。 二人边谈边走，渐渐离开铁堡前山。又飞行了一阵，走向一处山谷附近，已快走过，成全眼尖，忽然发现谷中林树整齐，好似有人剪修过一般。暗忖：“本山到处冰封雪盖，除铁堡和两处贼巢得天独厚，极少发现这好所在。当此严寒之际，谷中竟有这么茂盛整齐的松杉树林，可见气候温和，四时皆宜。来路全照任龙途向，所行多是隐僻之处，这谷深藏两山夹缝以内，与山峡作人字形，稍不留意，便即错过。”越想越奇，断定内里有人。反正无事，近又学会飞行之术，又有隐形壁可以隐身，不致被人看破，二人略一商谈，同往谷中走进。成全见前半谷径又深又窄，两面危崖满生藤草野花和一种不知名的长草，丝丝下垂，谷中气候也比外面差得多。再看前见松林，是在入口不远一片空地之上。谷径到此，形如葫芦，除林树整洁而外，别无异状。谷径至此也由窄而宽，再往前去不远，谷径突又收缩，形如瓶口。危崖到此朝下一挤，成了一个天然葫芦形的洞门。 二人刚一进口，猛觉一股和风迎面扑来，竟与江南三四月的暖风相似。跟着眼前一花，定睛细看，原来里面竟是别有洞天，不特桃李盛开，并有些轻易不能见到的四时名花，如牡丹、芍药、兰、桂、梅、菊之类，竟在谷中同时开放。经此一来，越发惊奇，断定必有异人奇士隐居在内。人未见到，不知善恶邪正，未敢造次。忙把隐形壁一晃，刚把身形隐去，忽听前面花林之中隐隐传来一声清磬。南州偶一回头，只见身后白云似潮水一般向来路涌去，晃眼之间，便被云雾布满。那云一团棉絮也似堆积起来，出口一带已被遮没，一片迷茫，上与天接，白茫茫什么也看不见。前面花林依旧日丽风和，天色十分晴朗，花光潋滟，无限芳菲。二人见那云雾来得太快，云中又有钟磐之声传出，心疑内有异人，自身已误入禁地，先颇惊疑。后见上空天色甚好，地又宽大，新近学会飞行，功力虽还不够，似此悬崖，自信尚能飞渡。又有法宝隐身，觉着这么好的景物，主人决非寻常，立意观察一个究竟。成全最是机警，立意打定，便朝甫州摇手示意，不令开口，互相戒备，向林中走进。 二人入林一看，林中之花均与常见不同，并非桃李梅杏之类，形如玉兰，一色纯白，花开繁盛，花朵甚大，树身更高，离地好几丈始发虬枝。远望有花无叶，花山也似；近前细看，却是层次分明。不似别的花树花开太多，便乱糟糟挤成一团。花香更是非兰非麝，馥郁染衣，沁人心脾。树叶也非全无，每树约有一二十片，形如人手，色似翠玉，约有七八寸大一片，比花还要好看。多半作一圈环在底层花枝之下，四外纷披，甚是整齐，大小均匀，一律鲜肥明润，不见丝毫黄碎之痕。先前只觉花香清幽，闻之神爽，花与叶各有妙处，不曾十分留意。后见每株花树下层发枝之处均有这么一圈整齐好看的树叶，成全无意之中一数，每株树叶共有十八片，分为两半，紧附树腰枝干之上，均是七大两小，不特形式相同，连大小叶数俱都一样，越看越觉奇怪。入林也渐深，细看前面并无庙宇茅篷之类。走了一段，想起先前那声玉磐分明是由林内传出，由林外仰望，花林尽头就在危崖之下，相隔并不甚远，至多二三十亩一片花林，早该走完，走了这一阵，少说也有二三十里，如何还未到头？心疑陷入埋伏，互相示意，待往回走。忽又听得一声清磐起自身旁，这次相隔更近，连忙循声寻去，又走了里许来路，仍不见有庙宇人影。正要离去，清磐之声又起。 似这样忽左忽右，时东时西，二人先是穿行花林中，寻那磐声下落。后苦久寻不见，虽疑有异，但因气候和暖，景物灵秀，均想此等境地，定是仙人隐修之所，自己不过误入禁地，并未失礼忤犯，决不至于见怪。不特没有畏意，反因来时曾听任龙说过，这条路以前时常经过，此地如被发现，断无不言之理。照他所说，只是外面一条冰雪布满的峡谷，对此灵境，一字未提。最奇的是，来路峡谷天气甚寒，到处堆满冰雪，一进谷口，寒暑相去判若天渊。人到里面，来路便被云封。又在花林中走了一两个时辰，始终不见人影，连出路都找不到。此事太奇，主人如是恶意，早应发难，决不等到现在。飞云岭之行，本是自告奋勇，随意而行，早晚均可，并不忙此一时。反正无事，好歹也要探个水落石出，以免遇到仙缘，因为一时疏忽，失之交臂。即使主人道路不对，冷不防由花林上空飞身遁走，也来得及。何况这面隐形壁兼有防身隐形之妙，桓师兄曾说，只要临敌小心，即便不是敌人对手，有此至宝防身，也决不致受什邪法侵害。三哥那柄古神戈又是一件至宝奇珍，怕他作什？心念一动，便在手上画字，招呼南州决计寻到主人，分清善恶，再打主意。 起初二人因对方来历不知，为防惊动主人，前来为难，花林离地又高，行列疏整，人行花下，十分留意，休说采花，连树干也未抚摸一下。及至时候一久，除那奇怪的磐声远近相闻，偏寻不到发源之处，事太奇怪而外，别的并无警兆，又以景物清丽，不似左道妖邪所居，未免疏忽了些。南州见那奇花远看形如玉兰，实是一朵放大的兰花，白如玉雪，大小七瓣，当中包着两个素心，翠茎朱须，色香双绝，从来未见。偶然行经一处，见有一枝低垂，上有双花并蒂，甚是鲜艳，由不得越看越爱。暗忖：“五妹最爱这类大花，如与带回，定必喜爱。”念头一转，手随心动，刚把树枝往下一攀，忽想起此去飞云岭不是当日可回，带花同行，岂不累赘，何苦糟掉？假如能够再来，再取也是一样。刚把手一放，没料到树枝坚劫，弹性更强，那井头花开在枝梢上面，看似甚低，离地也有七八尺，南州一时疏忽，放手太快，树枝随手弹起，上面全体树枝受了震动，一齐摇撼，半晌才住。花朵又繁，只见满树银花雪片也以，纷纷飞坠。中间十八片绿叶互相摩擦摇动，宛如鸣玉，清脆悦耳。成全见状，心中一惊，惟恐生出枝节，忙拉南州离开花下。南州也觉花林之中细草蒙茸，不见一花一叶堕落，到处净无纤尘，满树繁花闹得如此狼藉，不禁悔借。 猛瞥见两股青烟疾如箭射，由斜刺里飞来，落向花下，现出两个穿得非僧非道，相貌奇丑的怪人。看年纪一老一小，相貌神情十分相似，倒像父子二人。才一到地，便和转风车一般满林飞舞，四下张望，神情甚是凶猛，小的一个更甚。成全知已惹事，仗着隐形神妙，忙同闪避。两怪人满林追逐，其行如风，神速异常。搜寻了一阵，好似不曾寻见人影，面带惊奇。忽然聚在一起，说了两句，身形一闪