Chapter 31 Chapter Thirty
After a while, everyone suddenly smelled a faint fragrance of flowers.XuanNan shouted: "The enemy released poison, quickly hold your breath and smell the antidote." But after a while, he didn't feel any difference, but his mind was clear, the fragrance of flowers has no poison.
The man outside said: "Seventh sister, are you here? There is a strange person in the fifth brother's house, who actually calls himself An Lushan." A woman's voice said: "Only the eldest brother has not arrived yet. The second brother, the third brother, the fourth brother, Sixth brother and eighth brother, let's all show up together!"
As soon as she finished her sentence, there was suddenly a bright light outside the gate, and a strange light enveloped five men and one woman.In the light, an old man with black beard said loudly: "Old Wu, get out of here quickly." He held a square piece of wood in his right hand.The woman is a middle-aged beauty.Two of the other four were dressed as Confucian scholars, and one seemed to be a carpenter, holding a hatchet and carrying a long saw.The other one has a green face, long fangs, red hair and green beard, and looks extremely terrifying. It is just a monster, wearing a shiny brocade robe.
When Deng Baichuan concentrated his attention, he could already see that this person's face was painted with oil paint, and there was no real abnormality.He dressed up like an actor on a stage, just now he was playing the role of Emperor Ming of Tang Dynasty and Concubine Mei, so he was naturally the gentleman, and he said loudly: "Everyone, you are a descendant of the Murong clan in Gusu, Deng Baichuan."
Before the other party could answer, a group of black shadows rushed out from the hall, the knife was shining, and it slashed seven times at the actor, just like a storm.The actor was caught off guard, hiding here and there, in a panic.But I heard him sing: "Strengthening the mountain, the momentum is overwhelming, the time is not good, the time is not dying, the time is not dying, but..." But the storm is too aggressive, and the third line cannot be sung.
The black-bearded old man scolded: "You are so unreasonable, you are so unreasonable, you slashed wildly as soon as you came up, and I used the 'big iron net' move!" With a wave of the square plank in his hand, it hit Feng Bo E on the top of his head.
Feng Bo felt disgusted and muttered: "I have fought hundreds of battles in my life, but I have never seen such a square board as a weapon." The single sword fell quickly and chopped towards the board.With a clang sound, the knife cut on the edge of the board, and the board did not move at all. It turned out that this square board looks like a board, but it is steel, but the outside is painted with wood grain.Feng Bo E immediately withdrew his saber, and waited to strike again, but unexpectedly his arm retracted, he couldn't retract the single saber, but was firmly sucked by the steel plate.The wind and waves were shocked, and he regained his energy, and then separated the single knife from the steel plate, and shouted: "The most evil! Is this iron plate of yours made of a magnet?"
The man smiled and said: "Don't dare, dare not! This is the old man's food guy." Feng Boye glanced at it and saw many straight lines drawn vertically and horizontally on the board, obviously it was a chessboard for playing Go , Said: "It's weird, I'll fight with you!" The knife entered like the wind, and the attack became faster and faster, but the blade dared not touch the opponent's magnet board again.
The actor took a breath, and sang in a rough voice: "What can I do if the dying is not dying, what can I do if I am dying?" Suddenly it turned into a female voice, and said delicately: "Your Majesty, don't worry, although the battle of Gaixia today is unfavorable, my concubine Follow Your Majesty and break out of the siege."
Bao BuTong shouted: "The overlord of Chu and Concubine Yu who are thieves, kill yourself quickly, I am Han Xin!" He stretched out his palm and grabbed the actor's shoulder.The actor dodged his shoulders and sang: "The wind is blowing and the clouds are flying, and... ah, I, Han Gaozu and Empress Lu, killed you Han Xin." With his left hand, he shook a soft whip at his waist, and with a swish, he slapped The package is different and removed.
XuanNan saw that these people were fighting like a joke, but both sides were very skilled in martial arts, but he didn't know the origin of the other party, he frowned slightly, and shouted: "Everyone, let's stop fighting for now, let's make things clear first."
But it is very difficult to stop the turmoil and stop fighting. He knows that after suffering from the cold poison, his physical strength is not as good as usual, and the cold poison will be released at any time. Once the strength is lost, it will be impossible to fight. Similar, you have to beat the other side early.
Amidst the sound of the four people fighting fiercely, another person came out from the hall, with a clang sound, the two sabers collided, majestic but painful.He said loudly: "You group of traitors who poison people, the old monk is killing people today." He was tortured by the cold poison for several days, and he was exhausted. At this time, he didn't ask any more questions. Cut off a Confucian scholar.A Confucian scholar dodged it, and the other reached into his arms, and took out a weapon in the shape of a judge's pen, and fought with Xuan Tong using his delicate kung fu.
Another Confucian scholar shook his head and said, "It's so strange! The monks are so angry, but I don't know why?" He reached out his hand to touch his bosom, and wondered: "Hey, where did it go?" In the left pocket Feeling, digging in the right pocket, shaking the sleeves, patting the chest, nothing can be found.
Xu Zhu became curious and asked: "Benefactor, what are you looking for?" The Confucian scholar said: "This great monk has very high martial arts skills, my brother can't beat him, I want to take out my weapon, and fight with two enemies. , Huh, strange, strange! Where did I put my weapon?" He tapped his forehead, thinking hard.Xu Zhu thought to himself: "It's interesting to go into battle but forget where the weapon is." Then he asked: "Benefactor, what kind of weapon are you using?"
The Confucian scholar said: "A gentleman should be courteous before fighting, my first weapon is a book." Xu Zhu said: "What book? Is it the secret of martial arts?" The Confucian scholar said: "No, no. It is a book, I Use the words of a sage to influence the other party." As he said, he was still touching everywhere on his body.
Bao BuTong shouted: "Little Master, hit him quickly!" Xu Zhu said: "Wait until this benefactor finds the weapon, it will not be too late to do it." The Confucian scholar said: "Song Chu fought Yu Hong, the people of Chu hadn't crossed the river, and the ranks hadn't formed yet. It can be attacked rightly, but Song Xianggong said: 'It is not a gentleman'. The little master has this heart, and Song Xiang is also benevolent."
The man who looked like a craftsman saw Xuan Tong's pair of Jie Dao flying up and down, his moves were extremely fierce, and he would dismantle several more moves, fearing that the scholar who used the judge's pen would be in danger of life, so he immediately swung his ax forward, ready to help in the battle.Gongye slapped him dryly.Gongye Gan has a gentle appearance, his palm strength is really powerful, he is known as "No. 2 in the south of the Yangtze River", that day he competed with Xiao Feng in a wine competition, even though he lost, Xiao Feng respected him very much, which shows that his internal strength is extraordinary.The craftsman dodged sideways and struck with his axe.
The Confucian scholar still couldn't find his book, but saw that his companion's judge's brush was scattered and couldn't withstand Xuantong's two swords, so he said to Xuantong, "Hey, great monk. If you violate benevolence in time, you will be wrong if you make mistakes, and you will be in trouble." You want to kill my fourth brother, that would be inhumane. Yan Yuan asked about benevolence, and the master said: "Restraining oneself and returning to rites is benevolence. One day renounces self and returns to rites, and the world will return." Benevolence.' The Master said again: 'Do not see wrongdoing, listen not wrongly, speak nothing wrongly, do not move wrongly.' You wield your swords indiscriminately, and you only want to kill people. This kind of action does not 'restrain yourself'. That's 'indecent' to the extreme."
Xu Zhu asked Hui Fang, a Shaolin monk next to him in a low voice: "Master, is this person pretending to be stupid?" Hui Fang shook his head and said, "I don't know either. This time when I leave the temple, the master told everyone to be careful, the people in the world will be happy Deceitful, you can do all kinds of tricks."
The nerd said to Xuantong again: "Great monk. The Master said: 'The benevolent must have courage, and the brave must have benevolence.' If you are brave, you will be brave, but you may not have benevolence, so you cannot be regarded as a real gentleman. The Master said: 'Ji Do not do to others what you do not want it to be done to you'. If someone kills you, of course you are very unwilling. You don’t want to die yourself, but how do you kill someone?"
Xuantong and the scholar danced back and forth, wielding their knives and fighting fiercely. The bookworm followed Xuantong from east to west, left and right, always staying within three feet of him, and kept admonishing him, obviously his martial arts were not weak.Xuan Tong was secretly vigilant: "This guy is talking so nonsense, obviously to distract me, as soon as he finds a flaw in my moves, he immediately takes advantage of it. This person's martial arts are still higher than the person who uses the judge's pen, but it is impossible No defense." In this way, he used six parts of his energy to guard against bookworms, and only four parts of his energy to attack the scholar who uses the judge's pen.The scholar's situation immediately improved.
After more than ten moves, Xuan Tong became anxious and shouted: "Go away!" He turned the Jie Dao upside down, raised the hilt of the saber and slammed it into the nerd's chest.The nerd stepped aside and said: "I saw that the master's martial arts are very strong, my fourth brother and I are two against one, and we may not be able to beat you, so I advise you with good words, or give up the fight twice. Said: "People are not benevolent, what is it like to be polite? People are not benevolent, what is it like to be happy?" The great monk said "people are not benevolent", it is really bad."
Xuantong said angrily: "I am a Shijia, what kind of ruthless people do you talk about, you can't move my heart at all." The bookworm stretched out his fingers, tapped his forehead repeatedly, and said: "Extremely, extremely! I can be said to be a nerd because of studying, and I am really a nerd. The great monk is obviously a disciple of Buddhism, so let me tell you that the benevolence, righteousness and morality of Confucius and Mencius are naturally incompatible."
The turmoil is vicious for a long time, and it is difficult to win against the person who made the iron chessboard. After a long time, the cold poison is faintly felt in the lower abdomen.Bao BuTong fought with the actor, and found that the other party's martial arts were not very high, but his moves changed a lot. For a while, he played Xi Shi, frowning and holding his heart, with lotus steps slowly, like a peerless beauty, but in an instant, he played Xi Shi again. Li Taibai, who was a romantic poet, came to him, very drunk, and his steps were staggering.The wonderful thing is that he has a set of martial arts to match all kinds of characters. The soft whip in his hand can be used as a long sleeve for a beauty, or a colored pen for a scholar.
The nerd complained for a while, then suddenly chanted in a long voice: "Since you have given up all your pleasures, can you take care of yourself? If you don't let go, can you go deep into the truth?" Xuan Nan and Xuan Tong were both startled: "This nerd It is really profound, and even the verses of Kumarajiva, an eminent monk in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, can be recited." Just listen to him continue to chant: "After all, in the void, his heart has no joy. If you are happy with the wisdom of Zen, it is the nature without illumination. There is no truth in lying and waiting, and it is not a place to stop. Great monk, what are the following two sentences? I have forgotten." Xuantong said: "The benevolent person has obtained the Dharma, and I wish to show what I want."
The nerd laughed loudly, and said: "Zhao Ye! Zhao Ye! You Buddhist master, don't you also say 'the benevolent'? The truth in the world is the same. I advise you to turn around and put down the butcher's knife!"
Xuantong was startled, and suddenly realized, and said: "Good! Good! Namo Amitabha, Namo Amitabha." There were two clangs, and the two ring knives were thrown on the ground. He sat cross-legged, smiled, and closed his eyes. language.
The scholar fought fiercely with him, and suddenly he was surprised to see him like this, and the judge didn't attack.
Xu Zhu shouted: "Master Uncle, has the cold poison flared up again?" He stretched out his hands to help, XuanNan shouted: "Don't move!" Seeing Xuan's painful nose, his breathing stopped, unexpectedly he passed away.XuanNan clasped his palms together and recited the "Rebirth Mantra".Seeing Xuantong passed away, all Shaolin monks cried loudly in unison, picked up their Zen sticks and sabers, and wanted to fight the two scholars with their lives.XuanNan said: "Stop! Brother XuanTong comprehends the True Tathagata and is reborn in bliss, it has become a true fruit, you must be happy."
The people who were fighting fiercely suddenly saw this change, and they all stopped and jumped away.
The bookworm yelled: "Old Wu, Fifth Brother Xue, come out quickly, someone gave me a word that shocked me to death, come out and save my life! If you don't come out to save lives, you goddamn doctor Xue, you will be so obedient!" Deng Baichuan Said: "Master Xue is not at home, this gentleman..." The bookworm still let go of his voice, and shouted in a panic: "Xue Muhua, Xue Laowu, Yan Wangdi, Master Xue, get out and save people! Your third brother is pissing people off, and they will have trouble with us."
The actor then shouted: "Fifth Brother Xue, come out quickly! I am Cao Cao, and I specialize in killing the genius doctor Hua Tuo."
Bao BuTong said angrily: "You killed someone, and you're still pretending to be hypocritical." With a slap, he slapped the nerd, and his left hand came out from the bottom of his right palm, using the move "Old Dragon Exploring the Pearl" , Grabbing his beard.The bookworm dodges away.Feng Bo E, Gong Ye Gan and others started to fight, but they didn't want to stop there, they fought again.
Deng Baichuan shouted: "Lie down!" He stretched out his left hand and grabbed the back of the actor.Deng Baichuan ranks first among the subordinates of Gusu Murong Clan, he is proficient in martial arts and powerful in internal energy.He grabbed the actor with his hand and threw it to the ground.The actor was nimble, as soon as his left shoulder touched the ground, he turned his body in a half circle, swept his right leg, and kicked Deng Baichuan's leg.This movement was extremely fast, Deng Baichuan's body was fat and he couldn't turn easily, seeing that it was difficult to dodge, he immediately sank down, and forcibly received his leg.
The actor rolled several times, rolled several feet away, and shouted: "I call you a traitor, Pang Juan, for cutting off my Sun Bin's good leg, ah yo, my leg!" It turned out that the two forces on the leg intersected, and The actor couldn't resist the enemy, and his leg was broken.
The beautiful woman had been standing aside in a gentle manner, when she saw that the actor broke his leg, and the other companions were also threatened by the attack, she said: "What reason do you people occupy my fifth brother's house?" Among them, did you attack someone without asking why?" Although she was questioning the other party, her tone was still gentle and gentle.
The actor was lying on the ground, looked up to the sky and saw the two lanterns hanging at the gate, and exclaimed in shock: "What? What? 'Mourning of Xue Gong and Mu Hua', is my fifth brother wailing?"
The chessboard maker, the two scholars, the ax maker, and the beautiful woman all followed his fingers and saw the lantern.The candles in the two lanterns were extinguished early, and the darkness hung there. As soon as everyone came up, they fought, and no one paid attention to it. It was not until the actor fell to the ground that he looked up.
The actor burst into tears and sang: "Alas, alas, my good brother, I am sworn brothers with you in Taoyuan, we meet in the ancient city, you pass five passes, kill six generals, what a majesty..." The first song was "Crying Guan Yu "The drama, until the end, I was so excited that I couldn't sing out of tune.The other five people shouted one after another: "Who killed Fifth Brother?" "Fifth Brother, Fifth Brother, which god murderer killed you?" "Today we must fight to the death with you."
Xuannan and Deng Baichuan glanced at each other, both thought: "These people seem to be sworn brothers of Divine Doctor Xue." Deng Baichuan said: "Our companion was injured, so we came here to ask Divine Doctor Xue for treatment, but..." The woman Humanity: "You didn't know that he refused to heal, so you killed him, didn't you?" Deng Baichuan said: "No..." Before the word "yes" came out, the beautiful woman flicked her sleeve, Suddenly, I smelled a strong fragrance in my nose, and suddenly my head became dizzy, and my feet seemed to be flying through the clouds, and I couldn't stand still.The beautiful woman shouted: "It's true, it's true!"
Deng Baichuan was furious, and shouted: "What a temptress!" With the strength in his palm, he slapped it out with a clap.The beautiful woman saw that Deng Baichuan's body was swaying, she had already hit the road, but unexpectedly he was able to slap her palm, when she wanted to slant to dodge, she couldn't do it, but she felt a strong force pushing her towards her, her breath was suffocating, her body was suffocated. Involuntarily fell out.There were a few clicks, the arm bones and shoulder bones were broken, and the body had not yet touched the ground, and he had passed out.Deng Baichuan felt pitch black in front of his eyes, and he also fell down.
Both sides fell one person each, and the rest shot one after another.XuanNan pondered: "There must be a serious problem in this matter. Only by capturing the other party first can we avoid more casualties on both sides." He said, "Bring the Zen stick!" Hui Jing turned around and picked up the Zen stick leaning against the door, Pass it to Xuannan.The scholar who made the judge's pen flew towards him, and the judge's pen with his right hand touched Huijing's chest.Xuannan slapped out with a wave of his palm, but before the palm reached, the strength of the palm reached his back, the scholar fell to the palm.XuanNan let out a long laugh, with the Zen stick in his hand, he took two steps across, swung the stick and threw it at the person holding the chessboard.
The man saw the mighty approaching force, before the Zen stick arrived, the wind of the stick had already covered his whole body, he immediately stretched his strength on his arms, raised his hands to block the chessboard upwards, there was a loud bang, and sparks flew everywhere.The man felt his arms were numb, and his hands were bursting.With one stroke of Xuannan's Zen stick, he lifted the chessboard together.The chessboard is extremely magnetic, it was designed to absorb the enemy's weapons, but today the enemy is strong and we are weak, instead it was absorbed by XuanNan's Zen staff.XuanNan's Zen staff then smashed down on the top of the man's head.The man shouted: "I can't resist this 'Zhenshentou' and 'Leaning Cover'!" and rushed forward.
XuanNan flicked his Zen stick upside down, and shouted: "Bookworm, lie down for me!" Sweeping the stick over, the power was unstoppable.The nerd said: "Master, it's a holy time! If the wind blows and the grass dies, why not fall down, why not?" Before finishing a few words, he fell to the ground.Several Shaolin monks jumped up and held him down.
The head of the Dharma Academy of Shaolin Temple was really extraordinary, with just one move, he knocked down the other three masters.
That made the axe's double bucket bag different and the turmoil vicious, and it was overwhelmed, and it was about to be defeated.The person who made the chess board said: "Forget it, forget it! Sixth brother, we admit defeat in the middle game, and there is no need to play this game again. Monk, I just want to ask you, what did our fifth brother do to you? You want to kill him ?” Could it be that Xuan said, “Why is there such a thing…”
Before he finished speaking, he suddenly heard two clangs from the piano, which came from a distance.As soon as these two zither sounds reached the ear drums, everyone's hearts jumped twice violently.When Xuannan was stunned, he could only hear the piano clanging twice again.At this time, the sound of the piano was closer, and everyone's heartbeat became stronger.Feng Bo E only felt annoyance in his heart, he let go of his right hand, and with a "dang" sound, the sword fell to the ground.If it wasn't for Bao Ditong's hastily protecting his palm, the enemy's big ax had struck him on the shoulder.The nerd shouted: "Brother, come quickly! Be so good! Why are you playing the qin so slowly? The Master said: 'Your order, don't wait for the driver to go!'"
The sound of the zither sounded continuously, and an old man with big sleeves fluttering came slowly, with a high forehead, a strange appearance, and a very kind smiling face, holding a Yaoqin in his hand.
The nerd waited for a group of people to call: "Brother!" The man approached, clasped his fists at XuanNan and said, "Which Shaolin eminent monk is here? You are so rude." XuanNan folded his hands and said, "" Old Na Xuannan." The man said: "Hehe, it's Senior Brother Xuannan. Master Xuanku of your sect is the senior brother of Master Master, right? The little old man has met him on several occasions, and the conversation is very speculative. He recently His body must be healthy." Xuan Nan said sadly, "Senior brother Xuan Ku has passed away and returned to the west."
The man was in a daze for a while, then suddenly jumped upwards, the height was more than Zhang, before his body landed, he could only hear his mournful cry in mid-air, and started to cry.Xuannan and Gongye Gan were all taken aback, they didn't expect this person to cry like a child at such a young age.As soon as he touched the ground with both feet, he immediately sat down, pulled his beard vigorously, and kept hitting the ground with the heels of his two feet like drums, crying: "Xuan Ku, why didn't you know me and died like this? Isn't that unreasonable?" What? My song "Sanskrit Pu'an Zuo" has been heard by many people and they don't understand the reason, but you said that there is a lot of Zen in this song, and you listened to it again and again. With your understanding, if I play it to him, I will probably play the piano to a cow, and the cow will not listen to it! Alas! Alas! My life is miserable!"
At the beginning Xuannan heard him cry bitterly, thinking that he was a virtuous person who was saddened by the death of senior brother Xuanku, but the more he listened to it, the more wrong it became. It turned out that he was mourning the loss of a bosom friend in the world. After crying, he actually said that playing the qin to him was the most important thing. It is "playing the piano to the cow".He is a virtuous and eminent monk, he was not angry, he only smiled slightly, and said in his heart: "This group of people are all insane. This person's temperament is similar to that of his disciples, this is really called like attracting birds of a feather."
Only to hear the man cry again: "Xuan Ku, Xuan Ku, in order to repay my confidant, I worked so hard to create a new song for you, called "Yi Wei Yin", praising the ancestor of Shaolin Temple, Bodhidharma, who crossed the river with a reed. Why don’t you listen to it?” Suddenly Xiang Xuan wondered: “Where is the grave of Senior Brother Xuan Ku? You take me there quickly, fast, fast, the sooner the better. I will play this song on his grave. Maybe the new song will make him feel refreshed and come back to life."
Xuan Bu said: "Don't talk nonsense, benefactor, after my senior brother passed away, he would have been burnt to ashes long ago."
The man was stunned, and said: "That's very good, you give me his ashes, I used cowhide glue to separate his ashes, and stuck it under my Yaoqin, from now on, he can hear every song played. Don't you think it's good? Haha, haha, is my idea good?" The more he talked, the happier he was, he couldn't help clapping his hands and laughing, and suddenly seeing the beautiful woman lying aside, he said in surprise, "Hey, Seventh Sister, what's wrong? Who hurt you?"
Xuan said: "There is a misunderstanding in the middle, we are waiting to clarify."
The actor shouted: "Brother, they killed the fifth brother, you should avenge the fifth brother quickly." The old man playing the piano changed his face and shouted: "This is unreasonable! The fifth brother is the enemy of the king of hell, how can the king of Yama get it?" He?" Xuan said: "Master Xue is pretending to be dead, there is only poison in the coffin, no dead body." The old man playing the piano and others were all overjoyed, and asked one after another: "Why is the fifth child pretending to be dead?" "Where did the dead body go?" He didn't die, how could there be a dead body?"
Suddenly, a thin voice came from a distance: "Xue Muhua, Xue Muhua, your old uncle is here, come out to meet him quickly." The voice was intermittent and far away, but it was clear to the ear, and it was clearly a call People have deep inner strength.
The actor, nerd, craftsman, etc. all exclaimed in unison.The old man playing the piano shouted: "A catastrophe is coming, a catastrophe is coming!" Looking around, his expression frightened, he said: "It's too late to escape, hurry, hurry, everyone go into the house."
Bao BuTong said loudly: "What catastrophe is imminent? Is the sky falling?" The old man tremblingly said: "Quick, go in! It doesn't matter if the sky falls, this..." Bao BuTong said: "Your old man, please Well, I won't go in."
The old man suddenly stretched out his right hand and grabbed the acupuncture point on Bao BuTong's chest.This shot was too fast, Bao Budong was caught off guard, he was already restrained, he lifted his body to the opponent, lifted his feet off the ground, and involuntarily let him carry him into the gate.
Both Xuannan and Gongye Gan were greatly surprised, and just about to speak, the man who made the chessboard said in a low voice: "Teacher, everyone, hurry up and enter the room, a very powerful monster will arrive in a blink of an eye." XuanNan It's hard to be a master of magic, and there are few opponents in the martial arts. What kind of big or small devil are you afraid of?Asked: "Which big devil? Qiao Feng?" The man shook his head and said: "No, no, it's much more vicious than Qiao Feng. It's XingXiu old monster." XuanNan smiled slightly and said: " It's XingXiu old monster, that's really good, I'm looking for him." The man said: "Your teacher is very strong in martial arts, so naturally you are not afraid. But everyone here is going to be killed by him, and you are the only one alive, which is kind of merciful. Tight."
These few words of his were sarcasm, but they were really effective, XuanNan was startled, and said: "Okay, everyone go in!"
At this moment, the old man playing the piano had put down his bag, and ran out of the door again, urging: "Quick, quick! What are you waiting for?" Feng Bo snarled and asked, "Where is my third brother?" Palm, swept across his right cheek.The cold poison in Feng Bo'e's body had already begun to take hold, he was in a state of difficulty, when he saw his palm coming, he hurriedly lowered his head to avoid it.Unexpectedly, the old man's left hand didn't get old, suddenly changed his strength and sank downwards, he had grabbed Feng Bo's back of the neck, and said: "Quick, quick, come in!" He lifted him like a chicken brought it in.
Seeing that the old man didn't seem to have any malicious intentions, Gongyegan saw that the two guards were able to restrain him with a single move. He immediately shouted loudly and wanted to wait for the attack, but the old man's movements were like the wind, and he had already rushed in. door.The scholar carried the actor in his arms, and the craftsman supported the beautiful woman, and they all rushed into the house.
Xuannan saw that the situation was strange and varied, he thought not to be reckless, lest there would be trouble, and said: "Benefactor Gongye, everyone should go in, it's a long-term plan."
At that moment Xu Zhu and Hui Fang lifted Xuan Tong's body, Gong Ye hugged Deng Bai Chuan and went into the room together.
The old man playing the qin came out again to urge him. Seeing that everyone had already entered, he hurriedly closed the door and took the bolt to lock it.The man who made the chessboard said: "Brother, the door is still wide open. This is called what is real is empty, and what is empty is real. It makes him dare not rush in." The old man said: "Really? Okay, this is I will listen to you. Is this... okay?" There was no confidence in the voice.
Xuannan and Gongye Gan glanced at each other, both thought: "This old man is so strong in martial arts, why is he so flustered? Such a wooden door, even an ordinary thief can't resist it, let alone dealing with Xingxiu old monster, whether it is closed or not." What's the difference?"
The old man said repeatedly: "Sixth brother, think of an idea, think of an idea quickly."
Although Xuannan is quite self-cultivated, but seeing him so terrified, he couldn't help feeling angry, and said: "Old man, no matter how powerful and vicious this XingXiu old monster is, if we join forces to defend against the enemy, we may not necessarily lose to him, and again Why wait...wait...hey...be careful." At this moment, candles were lit in the hall, and he glanced at the old man, who certainly looked terrified. All the people in the judge's pen also have the meaning of chestnut.Xuannan saw with his own eyes that these people are not weak in martial arts, but also crazy, they don't care, they seem to be unrestrained people who play in the world, but suddenly they turned into frightened, wretched and useless cowards, it's really inconceivable.
Seeing that Bao BuTong and Feng BoE were both sitting on the chairs, Gongye Gan could not stop trembling due to the attack of cold, so he supported Deng Baichuan to sit in the same chair, fortunately his pulse was well-balanced, as if he was drunk Alcohol is generally drowsy, and there is no danger.
Everyone looked at each other, and after a while, the craftsman who made the hatchet took out a curved ruler from his pocket, measured it in the corner of the hall, shook his head, picked up the candlestick, and walked to the back hall.Everyone followed in, but seeing him looking around, he suddenly jumped up, measured it on the beam, shook his head again, walked back, came to the fake coffin of Miracle Doctor Xue, took a few glances, shook his head and said "It's a pity, it's a pity!" The old man playing the piano said: "Is it useless?" With a hatchet, he said: "No, the uncle must be able to see it." The old man playing the piano said angrily: "You...you still call him uncle ?” Hatchet shook his head, and walked back without saying a word. Gongye thought to himself: "This person seems to be unable to do anything other than shake his head." The short-axe man measured the corners of the wall, counted his steps, and counted them with his fingers, just like a man who built a house, counting his steps all the way to the back garden.He held the candlestick, pondered for a while, walked towards the row of five stone mortars in the corridor, thought for a while, put the candlestick on the ground, walked to the second large stone mortar on the left, and put a few handfuls of dry chaff and earth into it. In the mortar, lift a big stone pestle next to it, and slam it into the mortar, followed by another bang, the stone pestle is heavy, and it is very powerful when it falls. Gongye sighed softly, and said in his heart: "It's really bad luck this time. He met a group of lunatics. At this moment, he still has the mood to pound rice. If it's rice, that's all. It's obviously rice chaff and crushed soil, alas!" After a while, Bao BuTong and Feng BoE rested from the cold poison, and rushed to the back garden. Bang, bang, bang!Bang, bang, bang!The sound of pounding rice continued. Bao BuTong said: "Brother, do you want to pound the rice for cooking? What you are pounding is not rice. I think we should plow the land, sprinkle grain seeds, and wait for the seedlings to grow..." Suddenly There were a few crackling sounds from the seven or eight feet in the middle and south corners of the garden.The sound was slight, but quite peculiar, Xuannan, Gongyegan and others looked around where the sound came from, and saw four osmanthus trees planted side by side. Bang, bang, the hatchetman pounded the pestle non-stop, strange to say, the second sweet-scented osmanthus tree to the east a few feet away shook its branches and leaves, and slowly moved outward.After a while, everyone could see that the laurel tree would move an inch and a half with each blow of the hatchet axeman.The old man playing the piano gave a cheer, ran towards the osmanthus tree, and said in a low voice: "Not bad, not bad!" The crowd followed him.I saw a large stone slab exposed where the osmanthus tree was removed, and an iron ring was growing on the slate to hold hands. Gongyegan was both amazed and ashamed, and said: "This underground mechanism is so ingeniously arranged, it's really unimaginable. This man discovered the location of the mechanism in an instant, and his intelligence and talent are not inferior to those who built the mechanism Bao BuTong said: "No, no! How do you know that he didn't build this mechanism?" Gongye said with a dry smile, "I said that his intelligence is not inferior to those who built the mechanism. If he built the mechanism, his Talent is naturally not below him." Bao Butong said: "No, no! Not below, or above. How can his intelligence be above himself?" The short axeman pounded for more than ten times, and the large stone slab was completely exposed.The old man playing the piano held the iron ring and pulled it up sharply, but it didn't move at all. When he had enough strength to pull it again, the hatchetman screamed: "Brother, stop!" Said: "Everyone come quickly, let's pee together!" The old man playing the piano was startled, and hurriedly put down the iron ring. In a flash, the chessboard maker, the nerd, the judge's pen maker, plus the old player playing the piano and the hatchet player all rushed into the stone mortar pee. Seeing these five people urinating madly, Gongye Gan couldn't help laughing, but in an instant, everyone smelled gunpowder in their noses.The hatchetman said: "Okay, there's no danger!" But the old man who played the piano had the longest piss, urinated endlessly, and muttered to himself: "Damn, damn, I broke another mechanism. Sixth brother, if you hadn't seen the opportunity so quickly, we would have been fried to meat paste." Gongye Gan and the others felt awe-inspiring, they all knew that in this moment, they had actually gone to the gate of hell, obviously there were flints, fire knives, and medicinal wires attached to the iron ring. The hidden gunpowder explodes.Fortunately, Hatchet was alert, and everyone urinated and soaked the lead wires, so the catastrophe was avoided. Shortaxe walked to the first stone mortar on the right, turned the mortar three times to the right, raised his head to the sky, muttered formulas in his mouth, calculated silently for a while, and then turned the mortar six and a half times to the left.Only a slight crunching sound was heard, and the large stone slab retracted sideways, revealing a hole.This time the old man playing the piano didn't dare to be reckless, and waved to the Hatcheter, asking him to lead the way.
Suddenly someone from the ground scolded: "Old monster Xingxiu, your grandma, you bastard! Very good, very good! You finally found me, you are amazing! You will get retribution for your evil deeds. Come on!" , come in and kill me!" Scholars, craftsmen, actors and so on cheered in unison: "The fifth is indeed not dead!" The old man playing the piano shouted: "Fifth brother, we are all here." The voice from the ground stopped, and then shouted: "Is it really the eldest brother?" ?” The voice was full of joy. With a chirping sound, a person came out of the hole, it was the enemy of Hades, Miracle Doctor Xue. He didn't expect that besides the old man playing the piano and other righteous brothers, there were many outsiders, he couldn't help being startled, and asked Xuan: "Master, you are here too! Are these all friends?" XuanNan hesitated slightly, and said: "Yes, we are all friends." Originally, Shaolin Temple believed that Master Xuan Bei died at the hands of Gusu Murong family, and regarded Murong family as a big enemy.But this time we came to Liu Zong Town to seek medical treatment, Deng Baichuan and Gongye Qianli Master Chen Xuanbei were not killed by Mr. Murong, Xuannan already believed it six to seven times, and this time we were in danger together, we helped each other in the same boat. It is assumed that this group of people are friends.Hearing what he said, Gongyegan nodded to him. Divine doctor Xue said: "We are all friends, there is nothing better than that, please go down together." He first walked down the tunnel from the entrance of the cave.Now everyone helped the wounded and filed in, even Xuantong's body was carried in. Doctor Xue pulled the switch, the big stone slab closed itself, he pulled the switch again, a faint crackling sound was heard, the osmanthus tree that everyone expected to move back on the stone slab.Inside is a stone tunnel, and everyone has to bend down to walk. After walking for a while, the tunnel gets higher and higher, and they reach a naturally formed tunnel.After walking more than ten feet, I came to a wide stone cave.A torch was born in the cave, and there was a ventilated place inside, and the smoke leaked out.There were about twenty people sitting by the torch, including men, women, old and young.These people heard the footsteps and turned their heads together. Divine doctor Xue said: "These are my family members, the matter is urgent, so I don't ask them to come to visit, don't blame me for being rude. Eldest brother, second elder brother, how did you come here?" Without waiting for the old man playing the piano to answer, he inspected everyone's injuries .The first one to look at was Xuantong, and Divine Physician Xue said: "It is gratifying to congratulate this great master who has realized Taoism." Looking at Deng Baichuan, he smiled and said, "My seventh sister's pollen can only make people drunk, and after a while, they will be drunk." Wake up, it's not poisonous." The middle-aged beautiful woman and the actor both suffered traumatic injuries, although it was not serious, it was a trivial matter for Divine Doctor Xue.He took the pulse of the past and the evil of the storm, and examined the condition of the two, closed his eyes and raised his head, thinking hard. After a long while, Miracle Doctor Xue shook his head and said: "Strange, strange! Who was the one who injured these two brothers?" Gongye said dryly, "It's a very strange young man." Miracle Doctor Xue shook his head and said, "Young man? He is a martial artist and the master of both good and evil families, with profound inner strength, at least thirty years of cultivation, how can he be a young man?" Xuan said, "It is indeed a young man, but his palms are powerful, and my junior brother Xuantong also suffered from him. The cold poison caused serious injuries. He is the disciple of the Xingxiu monster." Divine doctor Xue said in surprise: "Xingxiu's disciple is actually so powerful? It's amazing!" Shaking his head, he said, "I'm ashamed, I'm ashamed. The cold poison of these two brothers, I really can't do anything about it. I dare not say it." Suddenly a loud voice said: "Mr. Xue, since that's the case, we should leave now." The one who spoke was Deng Baichuan, he was fascinated by the pollen, it was suitable for him to wake up at this time, and he heard the last words of the genius doctor Xue.Bao BuTong said: "Yes! What are you doing hiding in the ground? A man has his own life and death, how can he hide in the underground cave like that turtle and vole?" 薛神医冷笑道：“施主吹的好大气儿！你知外边是谁到了？”风波恶道：“你们怕星宿老怪，我可不怕。枉为你们武功高强，一听到星宿老怪的名字，竟如此丧魂落魄。”那弹琴老者道：“你连我也打不过，星宿老怪是我师叔，你说他厉害不厉害？” 玄难岔开话题，说道：“老衲今日所见所闻，种种不明之处甚多，想要请教。” 薛神医道：“我们师兄弟八人，号称'函谷八友'。”指着那弹琴老者道：“这位是我们大师哥，我是老五。其余的事情，一则说来话长，一则也不足为外人道……” 正说到这里，忽听得一个细细的声音叫道：“薛慕华，怎不出来见我？” 这声音细若游丝，似乎只能隐约相闻，但洞中诸人个个听得十分清楚，这声音便像一条金属细线，穿过了十余丈厚的地面，又如顺着那曲曲折折的地道进入各人耳鼓。 那弹琴老者“啊”的一声，跳起身来，颤声道：“星……星宿老怪！”风波恶大声道：“大哥，二哥，三哥，咱们出去决一死战。”弹琴老者道：“使不得，万万使不得。你们这一出去，枉自送死，那也罢了！可是泄漏了这地下密室的所在，这里许多人的性命，全都送在你这一勇之夫的手里了。”包不同道：“他的话声能传到地底，岂不知咱们便在此处？你甘愿装乌龟，他还是要揪你出去，要躲也是躲不过的。”那使判官笔的书生说道：“一时三刻之间，他未必便能进来，还是大家想个善法的为是。” 弹琴老者道：“很好！玄难大师，届时那大魔头到来，我们师兄弟八人决计难逃毒手。你们各位却是外人。那大魔头一上来专心对付我们这班师侄，各位颇有逃命的余裕。各位千万不可自逞英雄好汉，和他争斗。要知道，只要有谁在星宿老怪的手底逃得性命，已是了不起的英雄好汉。” 包不同道：“好臭，好臭！”各人嗅了几下，没闻到臭气，向包不同瞧去的眼色中均带疑问之意。包不同指着弹琴客道：“此人猛放狗屁，臭不可耐！”他适才一招之间便给这老儿制住，好生不忿，虽然其时适逢身上寒毒发作，手足无力，也知自己武功远不及他，但对手越强，他越要骂。 那使棋盘的横了他一眼，道：“你要逃脱我大师兄的掌底，已难办到，何况我师叔的武功又胜我大师兄十倍，到底是谁在放狗屁了？”包不同道：“非也，非也！武功高强，跟放不放狗屁全不相干。武功高强，难道就不放狗屁？不放狗屁的，难道武功一定高强？孔夫子不会武功，莫非他老人家就专放狗屁……” 邓百川心想：“这些人的话也非无理，包三弟跟他们胡扯争闹，徒然耗费时刻。”便道：“诸位来历，在下尚未拜聆，适才多有误会，误伤了两位朋友，在下万分歉仄。今日既是同御妖邪，大家算得一家人了。待会强敌到来，我们姑苏慕容公子手下的部属虽然不肖，逃是决计不逃的，倘若当真抵敌不住，大家一齐毕命于此便了。” 玄难道：“慧镜、虚竹，你们若有机会，务当设法脱逃，回到寺中，向方丈报讯。免得大家给妖人一网打尽，连讯息也传不出去。”六名少林僧合十说道：“恭领法旨。”薛慕华和邓百川等听玄难如此说，已明白他是决意与众人同生共死，而是否对付得了星宿老怪，心中也实无把握。 薛慕华道：“众位少林派师父，你们回到寺中，方丈大师问起前因后果，只怕你们答不上来。此事本来是敝派的门户之羞，原不足为外人道。但为了灭除这武林中的大患，若不是少林高僧主持大局，实难成功。在下须当为各位详告，只是敬盼各位除了向贵寺方丈禀告之外，不可向旁人泄漏。”慧镜、虚竹等齐声答应薛慕华向弹琴老者康广陵道：“大师哥，这中间的缘由，小弟要说出来了。” 康广陵虽于诸师兄弟中居长，武功也远远高出侪辈，为人却十分幼稚，薛慕华如此问他一声，只不过在外人之前全他脸面而已。康广陵道：“这可奇了，嘴巴生在你的头上，你要说便说，又问我干吗？” 薛慕华道：“玄难大师，邓师傅，我们的受业恩师，武林中人称聪辩先生……”玄难和邓百川等都是一怔，齐道：“你们都是他弟子？”聪辩先生便是聋哑老人。此人天聋地哑，偏偏取个外号叫做“聪辩先生”，他门中弟子个个给他刺聋耳朵，割断舌头，江湖上众所周知。可是康广陵这一群人却耳聪舌辩，这就大大的奇怪了。 薛慕华道：“家师门下弟子人人既聋且哑，那是近几十年来的事。以前家师不是聋子，更非哑子，他是给师弟星宿老怪丁春秋激得变成聋哑的。”玄难等都是“哦”的一声。薛慕华道：“我祖师爷收了两个弟子，大弟子姓苏，名讳上星下河，那便是家师，二弟子丁春秋。他二人的武功本在伯仲之间，但到得后来，却分了高下……” 包不同插口道：“嘿嘿，定然是你师叔丁春秋胜过了你师父，那倒不用说了。”薛慕华道：“话也不是这么说。我祖师学究天人，胸中所学包罗万象……”包不同道：“不见得啊不见得！”薛慕华已知此人专门和人抬杠，不去理他，继续说道：“初时我师父和丁春秋学的都是武功，但后来我师父却分了心，去学祖师爷弹琴音韵之学……” 包不同指着康广陵道：“哈哈，你这弹琴的鬼门道，便是如此转学来的了。” 康广陵瞪眼道：“我的本事若不是跟师父学的，难道跟你学的？” 薛慕华道：“倘若我师父只学一门弹琴，倒也没什么大碍，偏是祖师爷所学实在太广，琴棋书画，医卜星相，工艺杂学，贸迁种植，无一不会，无一不精。我师父起始学了一门弹琴，不久又去学弈，再学书法，又学绘画。各位请想，这些学问每一门都是大耗心血时日之事，那丁春秋初时假装每样也都跟着学学，学了十天半月，便说自己资质太笨，难以学会，就不学了，只专心于武功。如此十年八年下来，他师兄弟二人的武功便颇有高下了。” 玄难连连点头，道：“单是弹琴或弈棋一项，便得耗了一个人大半生的精力，聪辩先生居然能专精数项，实所难能。那丁春秋专心一致，武功上胜过了师兄，也不算稀奇。” 康广陵道：“老五，还有更要紧的呢，你怎么不说？快说，快说。” 薛慕华道：“那丁春秋专心武学，本来也是好事，可是……唉……这件事说起来，于我师门实在太不光彩。那丁春秋仗着比我祖师爷年轻二三十岁，又生得俊俏，竟去姘上了我祖师爷的情人。这件事大伤我祖师爷脸面，我们也只心照，谁也不敢提上一句，当面背后，都装聋作哑。总而言之，丁春秋使了种种卑鄙手段，又在暗中偷偷学会了几门厉害之极的邪术，我祖师爷恼怒之下，要待杀他，岂知丁春秋先下手为强，突然发难，将我祖师爷打得重伤。祖师爷究竟身负绝学，虽在猝不及防之时中了暗算，仍能苦苦撑持，直至我师父赶到救援。我师父的武功不及这恶贼，一场恶斗之后，我师父复又受伤，祖师爷则堕入了深谷，不知生死。我师父因杂学而耽误了武功，但这些杂学毕竟也不是全无用处。危难之际，我师父摆开奇门遁甲之术，与丁春秋僵持不下。 “丁春秋一时无法破阵杀我师父，再者，他知道本门有不少奥妙神功，祖师爷始终没传他师兄弟二人，料想祖师爷临死之时，必将这些神功秘笈的所在告知我师父，只能慢慢逼迫我师父吐露，又加师叔祖从旁相助，他便让了步，只要我师父从此不开口说一句话，便不来再找他晦气。那时我师父门下，共有我们这八个不成材的弟子。我师父写下书函，将我们遣散，不再认为是弟子，从此果真装聋作哑，不言不听，再收的弟子，也均刺耳断舌，创下了'聋哑门'的名头。推想我师父之意，想是深悔当年分心去务杂学，以致武功上不及丁春秋，既聋且哑之后，各种杂学便不会去碰了。 “我们师兄弟八人，除了跟师父学武之外，每人还各学了一门杂学。那是在丁春秋叛师之前的事，其时家师还没深切体会到分心旁鹜的大害，因此非但不加禁止，反而颇加奖饰，用心指点。康大师兄广陵，学的是奏琴。” 包不同道：“他这是'对己弹琴，己不入耳。'” 康广陵怒道：“你说我弹得不好？我这就弹给你听听。”说着便将瑶琴横放膝头。 薛慕华忙摇手阻止，指着那使棋盘的道：“范二师兄百龄，学的是围棋，当今天下，少有敌手。” 包不同向范百龄瞧了一眼，说道：“无怪你以棋盘作兵刃。只是棋盘以磁铁铸成，吸人兵器，未免取巧，不是正人君子之所为。”范百龄道：“弈棋之术，固有堂堂之阵，正正之师，但奇兵诡道，亦所不禁。” 薛慕华道：“我范二师哥的棋盘所以用磁铁铸成，原是为了钻研棋术之用。他不论行走坐卧，突然想到一个棋势，便要用黑子白子布列一番。他的棋盘是磁铁所制，将铁铸的棋子放了上去，纵在车中马上，也不会移动倾跌。后来因势乘便，就将棋盘做了兵刃，棋子做了暗器，倒不是有意用磁铁之物来占人便宜。” 包不同心下称是，口中却道：“理由欠通，大大的欠通。范老二如此武功，若是用一块木制棋盘，将铁棋子拍了上去，嵌入棋盘之中，那棋子难道还会掉将下来？” 薛慕华道：“那究竟不如铁棋盘的方便了。我苟三师哥单名一个'读'字，性好读书，诸子百家，无所不窥，是一位极有学问的宿儒，诸位想必都已领教过了。” 包不同道：“小人之儒，不足一哂。”苟读怒道：“什么？你叫我是'小人之儒'，难道你便是'君子之儒'么？”包不同道：“岂敢，岂敢！” 薛慕华知道他二人辩论起来，只怕三日三夜也没有完，忙打断话头，指着那使判官笔的书生道：“这位是我四师哥，雅擅丹青，山水人物，翎毛花卉，并皆精巧。他姓吴，拜入师门之前，在大宋朝廷做过领军将军之职，因此大家便叫他吴领军。” 包不同道：“只怕领军是专打败仗，绘画则人鬼不分。”吴领军道：“倘若描绘阁下尊容，确是人鬼难分。”包不同哈哈大笑，说道：“老兄几时有暇，以包老三的尊容作范本，绘上一幅《鬼趣图》，倒也极妙。” 薛慕华道：“包兄英俊潇洒，何必过谦？在下排行第五，学的是一门医术，江湖上总算薄有微名，还没忘了我师父所授的功夫。” 包不同道：“伤风咳嗽，勉强还可医治，一遇到在下的寒毒，那便束手无策了。这叫做大病治不了，小病医不死。嘿嘿，神医之称，果然是名不虚传。” 康广陵捋着长须，斜眼相睨，说道：“你这位老兄性子古怪，倒是有点与众不同。”包不同道：“哈哈，我姓包，名不同，当然是与众不同。”康广陵哈哈大笑，道：“你当真姓包？当真名叫不同？”包不同道：“这难道还有假的？嗯，这位专造机关的老兄，定然精于土木工艺之学，是鲁班先师的门下了？” 薛慕华道：“正是，六师弟冯阿三，本来是木匠出身。他在投入师门之前，已是一位巧匠，后来再从家师学艺，更是巧上加巧。七师妹姓石，精于莳花，天下的奇花异卉，一经她的培植，无不欣欣向荣。” 邓百川道：“石姑娘将我迷倒的药物，想必是取自花卉的粉末，并非毒药。” 那姓石的美妇人闺名叫做清风，微微一笑，道：“适才多有得罪，邓老师恕罪则个。”邓百川道：“在下鲁莽，出手太重了，姑娘海涵。” 薛慕华指着那一开口便唱戏的人道：“八弟李傀儡，一生沉迷扮演戏文，疯疯癫癫，于这武学一道，不免疏忽了。唉，岂仅是他，我们同门八人，个个如此。其实我师父所传的武功，我一辈子已然修习不了，偏偏贪多务得，到处去学旁人的绝招，到头来……唉……” 李傀儡横卧地下，叫道：“孤王乃李存勖是也，不爱江山爱做戏，嗳，好耍啊好耍！” 其时北宋年间，伶人所演戏文极为简陋，不过是参军、鲍老、回鹘等几个角色，但李傀儡多读诗书，自行扮演古人，不论男女，都扮得惟妙惟肖，远过当时戏中角色。 包不同道：“孤王乃李嗣源是也，抢了你的江山，砍了你的脑袋。” 书呆苟读插口道：“李存勖为手下伶人郭从谦所弑，并非死于李嗣源之手。” 包不同不熟史事，料知掉书包决计掉不过苟读，叫道：“呀呀呸！吾乃郭从谦是也！啊哈，吾乃秦始皇是也，焚书坑儒，专坑小人之儒。” 薛慕华道：“我师兄弟八人虽给逐出师门，却不敢忘了师父教诲的恩德，自己合称'函谷八友'，以纪念当年师父在函谷关边授艺之恩。旁人只道我们臭味相投……” 包不同鼻子吸了几下，说道：“好臭，好臭！”苟读道：“曰：'同心之言，其臭如兰。'臭即是香，老兄毫无学问。”包不同道：“老兄之言，其香如屁！” 薛慕华道：“谁也不知我们原是同门的师兄弟。我们为提防那星宿老怪重来中原，给他一网打尽，是以每两年聚会一次，平时却散居各处。 不久前，丁老怪派了他弟子前来，叫我去给他一个大肚和尚治病。姓薛的生平有一桩坏脾气，人家要我治病，非得好言相求不可，更何况求医之人是丁老怪的弟子，我自然不肯去。那人逼迫不成，愤然离去。我想丁老怪迟早会找上门来，是以我假装身死，在棺中暗藏剧毒，盼望引他上钩，我全家老幼则藏在这地洞之中。 " 包不同道：“要人家好言相求，这才出手治病，那有什么稀奇？姓包的也有这么一桩坏脾气，人家若要给我治病，非好言相求不可，倘若对方恃势相压，包某宁可疾病缠身而死，也决不让人治病。” 康广陵哈哈大笑，说道：“你又是什么好宝贝了？人家硬要给你治病，还得苦苦向你哀求，除非……除非……”一时想不出“除非”什么来。 包不同道：“除非你是我的儿子。”康广陵一怔，心想这话倒也不错，倘若我的父亲生了病不肯看医生，我定要向他苦苦哀求了。他是个很讲道理之人，没想到包不同这话是讨他的便宜，便道：“是啊，我又不是你的儿子。”包不同道：“你是不是我儿子，只有你妈妈心里明白，你自己怎知？”康广陵一愕，又点头道：“话倒不错。”包不同哈哈一笑，心想：“此人是个大傻瓜，再讨他的便宜，胜之不武。” 薛慕华道：“也是事有凑巧，眼下正是我师兄弟八人每两年一次的聚会之期。我那老仆误认诸位便是我所惧怕的对头，眼见情势紧迫，不等我嘱咐，便将向诸同门报讯的流星火炮点了起来。这流星火炮是我六师弟巧手所制，放上天空之后，光照数里，我同门八人，每人的流星花色不同。此事可说有幸有不幸。幸运的是，我函谷八友在危难之际得能相聚一堂，携手抗敌。但竟如此给星宿老怪一网打尽，也可说是不幸之极了。” 包不同道：“星宿老怪本领就算厉害，也未必强得过少林高僧玄难大师。再加上我们这许多虾兵蟹将，在旁呐喊助威，拚命一战，鹿死谁手，尚未可知。又何必如此……如此……如此……”他说了三个“如此”，牙关格格相击，寒毒发作，再也说不下去。 李傀儡高声唱道：“我乃行刺秦皇之荆轲是也。风萧萧兮身上寒，壮士发抖兮口难开！”突然间地下一条人影飞起，挺头向他胸口撞去。李傀儡“啊哟”一声，挥臂推开。那人抓住了他，厮打起来，正是一阵风风波恶。邓百川忙道：“四弟，不可动粗。”伸手将风波恶拉开。 邓百川道：“各位说得坦率，丑事也不隐瞒，确是够朋友了。大敌当前，待会死活难知，我们姑苏慕容也当将所知一五一十相告。当年慕容老爷跟我们谈论，说道丁春秋的祖师爷所学之中，有一门'天长地久不老长春功'。慕容老爷说道，长生成仙是骗人的，世上决无不死之人。但如内功修得对了，却可驻颜不老。三四十岁女子，可练得宛似十八九岁；五六十岁的妇人，可练得皮光肉滑，面白唇红，便如二三十岁一般。女子人人想长葆青春，男人何尝不然？丁春秋不杀你们祖师爷，料来是想逼他传授这门'长春功'。丁老怪多半曾练过这门功法，但效力有时而尽，现在也慢慢显现了老态。他若知'长春功'渐渐失效，多半要到苏州来查书。” 苟读道：“查书？这倒奇了，他该来问我才对。”邓百川道：“苟先生虽学富五车，丁春秋想查的那'长春功'功诀，只怕不在五车之内，是在第六车中。丁春秋勾引了祖师爷的情人，两人逃来苏州，隐居之地就在太湖的一处庄子。他两人盗来的大批武功秘笈，也就藏在苏州。” 玄难说道：“如果只是查书，那让他查查也就是了。”邓百川道：“我们瞧丁老怪志不在小。那'长春功'如单只驻颜不老，他美他的，咱们不瞧他的臭脸便是。他真正用心，恐是要加强他的'化功大法'。”玄难一凛，说道：“请问薛神医，那'化功大法'到底是怎样一门武学？致使武林之中，人人谈虎色变，深恶痛绝。” 薛慕华道：“听说练这门邪功，要借用不少毒蛇毒虫的毒汁毒液，吸入了手掌，与人动手之时，再将这些剧毒传入对方经脉。咱们练功，内力出自经脉，如'关亢穴'是三阴任脉之会，'大椎穴'是手足三阳督脉之会。这两个穴道若沾上了毒质，任脉督脉中的内
Everyone looked at each other, and after a while, the craftsman who made the hatchet took out a curved ruler from his pocket, measured it in the corner of the hall, shook his head, picked up the candlestick, and walked to the back hall.Everyone followed in, but seeing him looking around, he suddenly jumped up, measured it on the beam, shook his head again, walked back, came to the fake coffin of Miracle Doctor Xue, took a few glances, shook his head and said "It's a pity, it's a pity!" The old man playing the piano said: "Is it useless?" With a hatchet, he said: "No, the uncle must be able to see it." The old man playing the piano said angrily: "You...you still call him uncle ?” Hatchet shook his head, and walked back without saying a word. Gongye thought to himself: "This person seems to be unable to do anything other than shake his head." The short-axe man measured the corners of the wall, counted his steps, and counted them with his fingers, just like a man who built a house, counting his steps all the way to the back garden.He held the candlestick, pondered for a while, walked towards the row of five stone mortars in the corridor, thought for a while, put the candlestick on the ground, walked to the second large stone mortar on the left, and put a few handfuls of dry chaff and earth into it. In the mortar, lift a big stone pestle next to it, and slam it into the mortar, followed by another bang, the stone pestle is heavy, and it is very powerful when it falls. Gongye sighed softly, and said in his heart: "It's really bad luck this time. He met a group of lunatics. At this moment, he still has the mood to pound rice. If it's rice, that's all. It's obviously rice chaff and crushed soil, alas!" After a while, Bao BuTong and Feng BoE rested from the cold poison, and rushed to the back garden. Bang, bang, bang!Bang, bang, bang!The sound of pounding rice continued. Bao BuTong said: "Brother, do you want to pound the rice for cooking? What you are pounding is not rice. I think we should plow the land, sprinkle grain seeds, and wait for the seedlings to grow..." Suddenly There were a few crackling sounds from the seven or eight feet in the middle and south corners of the garden.The sound was slight, but quite peculiar, Xuannan, Gongyegan and others looked around where the sound came from, and saw four osmanthus trees planted side by side. Bang, bang, the hatchetman pounded the pestle non-stop, strange to say, the second sweet-scented osmanthus tree to the east a few feet away shook its branches and leaves, and slowly moved outward.After a while, everyone could see that the laurel tree would move an inch and a half with each blow of the hatchet axeman.The old man playing the piano gave a cheer, ran towards the osmanthus tree, and said in a low voice: "Not bad, not bad!" The crowd followed him.I saw a large stone slab exposed where the osmanthus tree was removed, and an iron ring was growing on the slate to hold hands. Gongyegan was both amazed and ashamed, and said: "This underground mechanism is so ingeniously arranged, it's really unimaginable. This man discovered the location of the mechanism in an instant, and his intelligence and talent are not inferior to those who built the mechanism Bao BuTong said: "No, no! How do you know that he didn't build this mechanism?" Gongye said with a dry smile, "I said that his intelligence is not inferior to those who built the mechanism. If he built the mechanism, his Talent is naturally not below him." Bao Butong said: "No, no! Not below, or above. How can his intelligence be above himself?" The short axeman pounded for more than ten times, and the large stone slab was completely exposed.The old man playing the piano held the iron ring and pulled it up sharply, but it didn't move at all. When he had enough strength to pull it again, the hatchetman screamed: "Brother, stop!" Said: "Everyone come quickly, let's pee together!" The old man playing the piano was startled, and hurriedly put down the iron ring. In a flash, the chessboard maker, the nerd, the judge's pen maker, plus the old player playing the piano and the hatchet player all rushed into the stone mortar pee. Seeing these five people urinating madly, Gongye Gan couldn't help laughing, but in an instant, everyone smelled gunpowder in their noses.The hatchetman said: "Okay, there's no danger!" But the old man who played the piano had the longest piss, urinated endlessly, and muttered to himself: "Damn, damn, I broke another mechanism. Sixth brother, if you hadn't seen the opportunity so quickly, we would have been fried to meat paste." Gongye Gan and the others felt awe-inspiring, they all knew that in this moment, they had actually gone to the gate of hell, obviously there were flints, fire knives, and medicinal wires attached to the iron ring. The hidden gunpowder explodes.Fortunately, Hatchet was alert, and everyone urinated and soaked the lead wires, so the catastrophe was avoided. Shortaxe walked to the first stone mortar on the right, turned the mortar three times to the right, raised his head to the sky, muttered formulas in his mouth, calculated silently for a while, and then turned the mortar six and a half times to the left.Only a slight crunching sound was heard, and the large stone slab retracted sideways, revealing a hole.This time the old man playing the piano didn't dare to be reckless, and waved to the Hatcheter, asking him to lead the way.
Suddenly someone from the ground scolded: "Old monster Xingxiu, your grandma, you bastard! Very good, very good! You finally found me, you are amazing! You will get retribution for your evil deeds. Come on!" , come in and kill me!" Scholars, craftsmen, actors and so on cheered in unison: "The fifth is indeed not dead!" The old man playing the piano shouted: "Fifth brother, we are all here." The voice from the ground stopped, and then shouted: "Is it really the eldest brother?" ?” The voice was full of joy. With a chirping sound, a person came out of the hole, it was the enemy of Hades, Miracle Doctor Xue. He didn't expect that besides the old man playing the piano and other righteous brothers, there were many outsiders, he couldn't help being startled, and asked Xuan: "Master, you are here too! Are these all friends?" XuanNan hesitated slightly, and said: "Yes, we are all friends." Originally, Shaolin Temple believed that Master Xuan Bei died at the hands of Gusu Murong family, and regarded Murong family as a big enemy.But this time we came to Liu Zong Town to seek medical treatment, Deng Baichuan and Gongye Qianli Master Chen Xuanbei were not killed by Mr. Murong, Xuannan already believed it six to seven times, and this time we were in danger together, we helped each other in the same boat. It is assumed that this group of people are friends.Hearing what he said, Gongyegan nodded to him. Divine doctor Xue said: "We are all friends, there is nothing better than that, please go down together." He first walked down the tunnel from the entrance of the cave.Now everyone helped the wounded and filed in, even Xuantong's body was carried in. Doctor Xue pulled the switch, the big stone slab closed itself, he pulled the switch again, a faint crackling sound was heard, the osmanthus tree that everyone expected to move back on the stone slab.Inside is a stone tunnel, and everyone has to bend down to walk. After walking for a while, the tunnel gets higher and higher, and they reach a naturally formed tunnel.After walking more than ten feet, I came to a wide stone cave.A torch was born in the cave, and there was a ventilated place inside, and the smoke leaked out.There were about twenty people sitting by the torch, including men, women, old and young.These people heard the footsteps and turned their heads together. Divine doctor Xue said: "These are my family members, the matter is urgent, so I don't ask them to come to visit, don't blame me for being rude. Eldest brother, second elder brother, how did you come here?" Without waiting for the old man playing the piano to answer, he inspected everyone's injuries .The first one to look at was Xuantong, and Divine Physician Xue said: "It is gratifying to congratulate this great master who has realized Taoism." Looking at Deng Baichuan, he smiled and said, "My seventh sister's pollen can only make people drunk, and after a while, they will be drunk." Wake up, it's not poisonous." The middle-aged beautiful woman and the actor both suffered traumatic injuries, although it was not serious, it was a trivial matter for Divine Doctor Xue.He took the pulse of the past and the evil of the storm, and examined the condition of the two, closed his eyes and raised his head, thinking hard. After a long while, Miracle Doctor Xue shook his head and said: "Strange, strange! Who was the one who injured these two brothers?" Gongye said dryly, "It's a very strange young man." Miracle Doctor Xue shook his head and said, "Young man? He is a martial artist and the master of both good and evil families, with profound inner strength, at least thirty years of cultivation, how can he be a young man?" Xuan said, "It is indeed a young man, but his palms are powerful, and my junior brother Xuantong also suffered from him. The cold poison caused serious injuries. He is the disciple of the Xingxiu monster." Divine doctor Xue said in surprise: "Xingxiu's disciple is actually so powerful? It's amazing!" Shaking his head, he said, "I'm ashamed, I'm ashamed. The cold poison of these two brothers, I really can't do anything about it. I dare not say it." Suddenly a loud voice said: "Mr. Xue, since that's the case, we should leave now." The one who spoke was Deng Baichuan, he was fascinated by the pollen, it was suitable for him to wake up at this time, and he heard the last words of the genius doctor Xue.Bao BuTong said: "Yes! What are you doing hiding in the ground? A man has his own life and death, how can he hide in the underground cave like that turtle and vole?" 薛神医冷笑道：“施主吹的好大气儿！你知外边是谁到了？”风波恶道：“你们怕星宿老怪，我可不怕。枉为你们武功高强，一听到星宿老怪的名字，竟如此丧魂落魄。”那弹琴老者道：“你连我也打不过，星宿老怪是我师叔，你说他厉害不厉害？” 玄难岔开话题，说道：“老衲今日所见所闻，种种不明之处甚多，想要请教。” 薛神医道：“我们师兄弟八人，号称'函谷八友'。”指着那弹琴老者道：“这位是我们大师哥，我是老五。其余的事情，一则说来话长，一则也不足为外人道……” 正说到这里，忽听得一个细细的声音叫道：“薛慕华，怎不出来见我？” 这声音细若游丝，似乎只能隐约相闻，但洞中诸人个个听得十分清楚，这声音便像一条金属细线，穿过了十余丈厚的地面，又如顺着那曲曲折折的地道进入各人耳鼓。 那弹琴老者“啊”的一声，跳起身来，颤声道：“星……星宿老怪！”风波恶大声道：“大哥，二哥，三哥，咱们出去决一死战。”弹琴老者道：“使不得，万万使不得。你们这一出去，枉自送死，那也罢了！可是泄漏了这地下密室的所在，这里许多人的性命，全都送在你这一勇之夫的手里了。”包不同道：“他的话声能传到地底，岂不知咱们便在此处？你甘愿装乌龟，他还是要揪你出去，要躲也是躲不过的。”那使判官笔的书生说道：“一时三刻之间，他未必便能进来，还是大家想个善法的为是。” 弹琴老者道：“很好！玄难大师，届时那大魔头到来，我们师兄弟八人决计难逃毒手。你们各位却是外人。那大魔头一上来专心对付我们这班师侄，各位颇有逃命的余裕。各位千万不可自逞英雄好汉，和他争斗。要知道，只要有谁在星宿老怪的手底逃得性命，已是了不起的英雄好汉。” 包不同道：“好臭，好臭！”各人嗅了几下，没闻到臭气，向包不同瞧去的眼色中均带疑问之意。包不同指着弹琴客道：“此人猛放狗屁，臭不可耐！”他适才一招之间便给这老儿制住，好生不忿，虽然其时适逢身上寒毒发作，手足无力，也知自己武功远不及他，但对手越强，他越要骂。 那使棋盘的横了他一眼，道：“你要逃脱我大师兄的掌底，已难办到，何况我师叔的武功又胜我大师兄十倍，到底是谁在放狗屁了？”包不同道：“非也，非也！武功高强，跟放不放狗屁全不相干。武功高强，难道就不放狗屁？不放狗屁的，难道武功一定高强？孔夫子不会武功，莫非他老人家就专放狗屁……” 邓百川心想：“这些人的话也非无理，包三弟跟他们胡扯争闹，徒然耗费时刻。”便道：“诸位来历，在下尚未拜聆，适才多有误会，误伤了两位朋友，在下万分歉仄。今日既是同御妖邪，大家算得一家人了。待会强敌到来，我们姑苏慕容公子手下的部属虽然不肖，逃是决计不逃的，倘若当真抵敌不住，大家一齐毕命于此便了。” 玄难道：“慧镜、虚竹，你们若有机会，务当设法脱逃，回到寺中，向方丈报讯。免得大家给妖人一网打尽，连讯息也传不出去。”六名少林僧合十说道：“恭领法旨。”薛慕华和邓百川等听玄难如此说，已明白他是决意与众人同生共死，而是否对付得了星宿老怪，心中也实无把握。 薛慕华道：“众位少林派师父，你们回到寺中，方丈大师问起前因后果，只怕你们答不上来。此事本来是敝派的门户之羞，原不足为外人道。但为了灭除这武林中的大患，若不是少林高僧主持大局，实难成功。在下须当为各位详告，只是敬盼各位除了向贵寺方丈禀告之外，不可向旁人泄漏。”慧镜、虚竹等齐声答应薛慕华向弹琴老者康广陵道：“大师哥，这中间的缘由，小弟要说出来了。” 康广陵虽于诸师兄弟中居长，武功也远远高出侪辈，为人却十分幼稚，薛慕华如此问他一声，只不过在外人之前全他脸面而已。康广陵道：“这可奇了，嘴巴生在你的头上，你要说便说，又问我干吗？” 薛慕华道：“玄难大师，邓师傅，我们的受业恩师，武林中人称聪辩先生……”玄难和邓百川等都是一怔，齐道：“你们都是他弟子？”聪辩先生便是聋哑老人。此人天聋地哑，偏偏取个外号叫做“聪辩先生”，他门中弟子个个给他刺聋耳朵，割断舌头，江湖上众所周知。可是康广陵这一群人却耳聪舌辩，这就大大的奇怪了。 薛慕华道：“家师门下弟子人人既聋且哑，那是近几十年来的事。以前家师不是聋子，更非哑子，他是给师弟星宿老怪丁春秋激得变成聋哑的。”玄难等都是“哦”的一声。薛慕华道：“我祖师爷收了两个弟子，大弟子姓苏，名讳上星下河，那便是家师，二弟子丁春秋。他二人的武功本在伯仲之间，但到得后来，却分了高下……” 包不同插口道：“嘿嘿，定然是你师叔丁春秋胜过了你师父，那倒不用说了。”薛慕华道：“话也不是这么说。我祖师学究天人，胸中所学包罗万象……”包不同道：“不见得啊不见得！”薛慕华已知此人专门和人抬杠，不去理他，继续说道：“初时我师父和丁春秋学的都是武功，但后来我师父却分了心，去学祖师爷弹琴音韵之学……” 包不同指着康广陵道：“哈哈，你这弹琴的鬼门道，便是如此转学来的了。” 康广陵瞪眼道：“我的本事若不是跟师父学的，难道跟你学的？” 薛慕华道：“倘若我师父只学一门弹琴，倒也没什么大碍，偏是祖师爷所学实在太广，琴棋书画，医卜星相，工艺杂学，贸迁种植，无一不会，无一不精。我师父起始学了一门弹琴，不久又去学弈，再学书法，又学绘画。各位请想，这些学问每一门都是大耗心血时日之事，那丁春秋初时假装每样也都跟着学学，学了十天半月，便说自己资质太笨，难以学会，就不学了，只专心于武功。如此十年八年下来，他师兄弟二人的武功便颇有高下了。” 玄难连连点头，道：“单是弹琴或弈棋一项，便得耗了一个人大半生的精力，聪辩先生居然能专精数项，实所难能。那丁春秋专心一致，武功上胜过了师兄，也不算稀奇。” 康广陵道：“老五，还有更要紧的呢，你怎么不说？快说，快说。” 薛慕华道：“那丁春秋专心武学，本来也是好事，可是……唉……这件事说起来，于我师门实在太不光彩。那丁春秋仗着比我祖师爷年轻二三十岁，又生得俊俏，竟去姘上了我祖师爷的情人。这件事大伤我祖师爷脸面，我们也只心照，谁也不敢提上一句，当面背后，都装聋作哑。总而言之，丁春秋使了种种卑鄙手段，又在暗中偷偷学会了几门厉害之极的邪术，我祖师爷恼怒之下，要待杀他，岂知丁春秋先下手为强，突然发难，将我祖师爷打得重伤。祖师爷究竟身负绝学，虽在猝不及防之时中了暗算，仍能苦苦撑持，直至我师父赶到救援。我师父的武功不及这恶贼，一场恶斗之后，我师父复又受伤，祖师爷则堕入了深谷，不知生死。我师父因杂学而耽误了武功，但这些杂学毕竟也不是全无用处。危难之际，我师父摆开奇门遁甲之术，与丁春秋僵持不下。 “丁春秋一时无法破阵杀我师父，再者，他知道本门有不少奥妙神功，祖师爷始终没传他师兄弟二人，料想祖师爷临死之时，必将这些神功秘笈的所在告知我师父，只能慢慢逼迫我师父吐露，又加师叔祖从旁相助，他便让了步，只要我师父从此不开口说一句话，便不来再找他晦气。那时我师父门下，共有我们这八个不成材的弟子。我师父写下书函，将我们遣散，不再认为是弟子，从此果真装聋作哑，不言不听，再收的弟子，也均刺耳断舌，创下了'聋哑门'的名头。推想我师父之意，想是深悔当年分心去务杂学，以致武功上不及丁春秋，既聋且哑之后，各种杂学便不会去碰了。 “我们师兄弟八人，除了跟师父学武之外，每人还各学了一门杂学。那是在丁春秋叛师之前的事，其时家师还没深切体会到分心旁鹜的大害，因此非但不加禁止，反而颇加奖饰，用心指点。康大师兄广陵，学的是奏琴。” 包不同道：“他这是'对己弹琴，己不入耳。'” 康广陵怒道：“你说我弹得不好？我这就弹给你听听。”说着便将瑶琴横放膝头。 薛慕华忙摇手阻止，指着那使棋盘的道：“范二师兄百龄，学的是围棋，当今天下，少有敌手。” 包不同向范百龄瞧了一眼，说道：“无怪你以棋盘作兵刃。只是棋盘以磁铁铸成，吸人兵器，未免取巧，不是正人君子之所为。”范百龄道：“弈棋之术，固有堂堂之阵，正正之师，但奇兵诡道，亦所不禁。” 薛慕华道：“我范二师哥的棋盘所以用磁铁铸成，原是为了钻研棋术之用。他不论行走坐卧，突然想到一个棋势，便要用黑子白子布列一番。他的棋盘是磁铁所制，将铁铸的棋子放了上去，纵在车中马上，也不会移动倾跌。后来因势乘便，就将棋盘做了兵刃，棋子做了暗器，倒不是有意用磁铁之物来占人便宜。” 包不同心下称是，口中却道：“理由欠通，大大的欠通。范老二如此武功，若是用一块木制棋盘，将铁棋子拍了上去，嵌入棋盘之中，那棋子难道还会掉将下来？” 薛慕华道：“那究竟不如铁棋盘的方便了。我苟三师哥单名一个'读'字，性好读书，诸子百家，无所不窥，是一位极有学问的宿儒，诸位想必都已领教过了。” 包不同道：“小人之儒，不足一哂。”苟读怒道：“什么？你叫我是'小人之儒'，难道你便是'君子之儒'么？”包不同道：“岂敢，岂敢！” 薛慕华知道他二人辩论起来，只怕三日三夜也没有完，忙打断话头，指着那使判官笔的书生道：“这位是我四师哥，雅擅丹青，山水人物，翎毛花卉，并皆精巧。他姓吴，拜入师门之前，在大宋朝廷做过领军将军之职，因此大家便叫他吴领军。” 包不同道：“只怕领军是专打败仗，绘画则人鬼不分。”吴领军道：“倘若描绘阁下尊容，确是人鬼难分。”包不同哈哈大笑，说道：“老兄几时有暇，以包老三的尊容作范本，绘上一幅《鬼趣图》，倒也极妙。” 薛慕华道：“包兄英俊潇洒，何必过谦？在下排行第五，学的是一门医术，江湖上总算薄有微名，还没忘了我师父所授的功夫。” 包不同道：“伤风咳嗽，勉强还可医治，一遇到在下的寒毒，那便束手无策了。这叫做大病治不了，小病医不死。嘿嘿，神医之称，果然是名不虚传。” 康广陵捋着长须，斜眼相睨，说道：“你这位老兄性子古怪，倒是有点与众不同。”包不同道：“哈哈，我姓包，名不同，当然是与众不同。”康广陵哈哈大笑，道：“你当真姓包？当真名叫不同？”包不同道：“这难道还有假的？嗯，这位专造机关的老兄，定然精于土木工艺之学，是鲁班先师的门下了？” 薛慕华道：“正是，六师弟冯阿三，本来是木匠出身。他在投入师门之前，已是一位巧匠，后来再从家师学艺，更是巧上加巧。七师妹姓石，精于莳花，天下的奇花异卉，一经她的培植，无不欣欣向荣。” 邓百川道：“石姑娘将我迷倒的药物，想必是取自花卉的粉末，并非毒药。” 那姓石的美妇人闺名叫做清风，微微一笑，道：“适才多有得罪，邓老师恕罪则个。”邓百川道：“在下鲁莽，出手太重了，姑娘海涵。” 薛慕华指着那一开口便唱戏的人道：“八弟李傀儡，一生沉迷扮演戏文，疯疯癫癫，于这武学一道，不免疏忽了。唉，岂仅是他，我们同门八人，个个如此。其实我师父所传的武功，我一辈子已然修习不了，偏偏贪多务得，到处去学旁人的绝招，到头来……唉……” 李傀儡横卧地下，叫道：“孤王乃李存勖是也，不爱江山爱做戏，嗳，好耍啊好耍！” 其时北宋年间，伶人所演戏文极为简陋，不过是参军、鲍老、回鹘等几个角色，但李傀儡多读诗书，自行扮演古人，不论男女，都扮得惟妙惟肖，远过当时戏中角色。 包不同道：“孤王乃李嗣源是也，抢了你的江山，砍了你的脑袋。” 书呆苟读插口道：“李存勖为手下伶人郭从谦所弑，并非死于李嗣源之手。” 包不同不熟史事，料知掉书包决计掉不过苟读，叫道：“呀呀呸！吾乃郭从谦是也！啊哈，吾乃秦始皇是也，焚书坑儒，专坑小人之儒。” 薛慕华道：“我师兄弟八人虽给逐出师门，却不敢忘了师父教诲的恩德，自己合称'函谷八友'，以纪念当年师父在函谷关边授艺之恩。旁人只道我们臭味相投……” 包不同鼻子吸了几下，说道：“好臭，好臭！”苟读道：“曰：'同心之言，其臭如兰。'臭即是香，老兄毫无学问。”包不同道：“老兄之言，其香如屁！” 薛慕华道：“谁也不知我们原是同门的师兄弟。我们为提防那星宿老怪重来中原，给他一网打尽，是以每两年聚会一次，平时却散居各处。 不久前，丁老怪派了他弟子前来，叫我去给他一个大肚和尚治病。姓薛的生平有一桩坏脾气，人家要我治病，非得好言相求不可，更何况求医之人是丁老怪的弟子，我自然不肯去。那人逼迫不成，愤然离去。我想丁老怪迟早会找上门来，是以我假装身死，在棺中暗藏剧毒，盼望引他上钩，我全家老幼则藏在这地洞之中。 " 包不同道：“要人家好言相求，这才出手治病，那有什么稀奇？姓包的也有这么一桩坏脾气，人家若要给我治病，非好言相求不可，倘若对方恃势相压，包某宁可疾病缠身而死，也决不让人治病。” 康广陵哈哈大笑，说道：“你又是什么好宝贝了？人家硬要给你治病，还得苦苦向你哀求，除非……除非……”一时想不出“除非”什么来。 包不同道：“除非你是我的儿子。”康广陵一怔，心想这话倒也不错，倘若我的父亲生了病不肯看医生，我定要向他苦苦哀求了。他是个很讲道理之人，没想到包不同这话是讨他的便宜，便道：“是啊，我又不是你的儿子。”包不同道：“你是不是我儿子，只有你妈妈心里明白，你自己怎知？”康广陵一愕，又点头道：“话倒不错。”包不同哈哈一笑，心想：“此人是个大傻瓜，再讨他的便宜，胜之不武。” 薛慕华道：“也是事有凑巧，眼下正是我师兄弟八人每两年一次的聚会之期。我那老仆误认诸位便是我所惧怕的对头，眼见情势紧迫，不等我嘱咐，便将向诸同门报讯的流星火炮点了起来。这流星火炮是我六师弟巧手所制，放上天空之后，光照数里，我同门八人，每人的流星花色不同。此事可说有幸有不幸。幸运的是，我函谷八友在危难之际得能相聚一堂，携手抗敌。但竟如此给星宿老怪一网打尽，也可说是不幸之极了。” 包不同道：“星宿老怪本领就算厉害，也未必强得过少林高僧玄难大师。再加上我们这许多虾兵蟹将，在旁呐喊助威，拚命一战，鹿死谁手，尚未可知。又何必如此……如此……如此……”他说了三个“如此”，牙关格格相击，寒毒发作，再也说不下去。 李傀儡高声唱道：“我乃行刺秦皇之荆轲是也。风萧萧兮身上寒，壮士发抖兮口难开！”突然间地下一条人影飞起，挺头向他胸口撞去。李傀儡“啊哟”一声，挥臂推开。那人抓住了他，厮打起来，正是一阵风风波恶。邓百川忙道：“四弟，不可动粗。”伸手将风波恶拉开。 邓百川道：“各位说得坦率，丑事也不隐瞒，确是够朋友了。大敌当前，待会死活难知，我们姑苏慕容也当将所知一五一十相告。当年慕容老爷跟我们谈论，说道丁春秋的祖师爷所学之中，有一门'天长地久不老长春功'。慕容老爷说道，长生成仙是骗人的，世上决无不死之人。但如内功修得对了，却可驻颜不老。三四十岁女子，可练得宛似十八九岁；五六十岁的妇人，可练得皮光肉滑，面白唇红，便如二三十岁一般。女子人人想长葆青春，男人何尝不然？丁春秋不杀你们祖师爷，料来是想逼他传授这门'长春功'。丁老怪多半曾练过这门功法，但效力有时而尽，现在也慢慢显现了老态。他若知'长春功'渐渐失效，多半要到苏州来查书。” 苟读道：“查书？这倒奇了，他该来问我才对。”邓百川道：“苟先生虽学富五车，丁春秋想查的那'长春功'功诀，只怕不在五车之内，是在第六车中。丁春秋勾引了祖师爷的情人，两人逃来苏州，隐居之地就在太湖的一处庄子。他两人盗来的大批武功秘笈，也就藏在苏州。” 玄难说道：“如果只是查书，那让他查查也就是了。”邓百川道：“我们瞧丁老怪志不在小。那'长春功'如单只驻颜不老，他美他的，咱们不瞧他的臭脸便是。他真正用心，恐是要加强他的'化功大法'。”玄难一凛，说道：“请问薛神医，那'化功大法'到底是怎样一门武学？致使武林之中，人人谈虎色变，深恶痛绝。” 薛慕华道：“听说练这门邪功，要借用不少毒蛇毒虫的毒汁毒液，吸入了手掌，与人动手之时，再将这些剧毒传入对方经脉。咱们练功，内力出自经脉，如'关亢穴'是三阴任脉之会，'大椎穴'是手足三阳督脉之会。这两个穴道若沾上了毒质，任脉督脉中的内