Chapter 2 Chapter two
Miao Renfeng looked at the sweet and gentle face of the young girl in his arms, and the past events of more than three years ago appeared in his mind.It has been more than three years since this incident, but as if it has just been three days, everything is clear.It was pouring rain in front of me, but on that day three years ago, it was snowing, and the sky was covered with heavy snow like goose feathers.
It was on Cangzhou Road in Hebei.It was late in the year and there were few pedestrians on the road. Miao Renfeng rode a tall, long-legged yellow horse and headed north with the bridle in hand.Ten years ago, in the twelfth lunar month, he competed with Liaodong hero Hu Yidao in Cangzhou, and accidentally injured Hu Yidao with a poisonous knife.Mrs. Hu committed suicide and died for her husband.He and Hu Yidao are similar in martial arts, heroic spirit, the two have turned enemies into friends, respect each other, who knows that one wrong move will hurt the only confidant in his life.He claims to be an "invincible fighter all over the world", and he traveled all over the world. Only when he met this Liaodong hero, the two of them competed for five days and worked together at night, did they meet a real opponent. This is the real heart and soul. ... For the past ten years, Miao Renfeng has been brooding and depressed about this matter.
Hu Yidao and his wife died ten years ago. Miao Renfeng went to pay homage to the tomb of his deceased friend and his wife at this time last year. Seeing that the tomb bricks were a bit broken, he took money and asked someone to repair them.At this time there was nothing else going on, and he came all the way from the south of Zhejiang Province. He wanted to go to the tomb of his deceased friend and his wife to see if the broken parts had been repaired.In the year of the wind and snow, it will be dusk soon, the closer Miao Renfeng gets to Cangzhou, the heavier his heart becomes.He rode his horse slowly, thinking in his heart: "If I didn't miss a trick back then, today I am traveling around the world with the Hu family on three horses, calling corrupt officials, evil officials, local tyrants and tyrants, and everyone is terrified. How happy it would be?"
Just as he was in a trance, he suddenly heard the wheels pressing the snow behind him, a coachman rolling his tongue "deer" sound, urging the mules, and cracking his whip, a large cart came speeding from the white snow field.The healthy mule pulling the cart spouted white gas, rushed into the wind and snow, and galloped with hooves.The cart passed by Miao Renfeng, and suddenly a delicate woman's voice came out of the cart: "Father, when we arrive in Beijing, you can accompany me to buy palace flowers to wear..." This is a girl from Jiangnan. The extremely soft and clear voice did not match the wind and snow in the vast northern plain.
All of a sudden, the mule's left foot stepped into...a hole, and it kicked forward.The coachman leaned forward and picked it up with his hands, and the mule used his strength to lift his feet and continued to run forward.Miao Renfeng was secretly surprised: "That coachman just mentioned it, he is so handsome and strong, he seems to be a man of the world, how can he drive the cart?"
Thoughts were undecided, only the sound of footsteps could be heard, and a porter behind picked up a load of luggage and strode up to catch up.This load of luggage made a jujube pole bend straight down, which was quite heavy, but the porter acted as if nothing had happened, and walked quickly in the snow, with very light feet.Miao Renfeng was even more surprised: "This porter not only has great strength, but also his lightness kung fu is even better." He knew there must be something strange: "This porter seems to be following the car in front, it seems that there will be murder and revenge." Holding the reins of the horse, he followed the cart at a distance at a leisurely pace, waiting to see what happened.
After traveling for a few miles, I saw the porter was still running like flying despite the heavy luggage on his shoulders. Suddenly, he heard the tinkling of copper plates behind him, and a man rushed over with a burden of tinkering.This person walks in the snow, his steps are lighter, and his lightness kung fu is very good, which is very rare in the martial arts.Miao Renfeng thought: "There is another one. Which faction is this person?" But seeing his bamboo hat and coir raincoat covered with white snow, swaying in the wind, and walking crookedly, he suddenly thought: "This Shen Nai He Kung Fu is the Kung Fu of Hubei Ghost Jianchou Zhong's family."
After traveling for seven or eight miles, it was getting dark and we came to a small market.Miao Renfeng saw a big cart parked in front of an inn, so he went into the inn to stay overnight.The inn is very small, and there is only one in Jishang.All the merchants crowded in the hall to warm up and drink for nothing, including coachmen, porters, and tinkerers.
Although Miao Renfeng is well-known all over the world, he has lived in seclusion in southern Zhejiang for the past ten years, and not many people know him in the martial arts world.He didn't know the porter, coachman and tinker, so he sat silently at a small table, ordered wine and food, saw that the three men were drinking and eating separately, without greeting each other, it seemed that they were not in the same way.
Suddenly, a person in the inner courtyard said loudly: "Master Nan, Miss, I feel wronged by the small place, so I have to eat in the outer hall." The cotton curtain was lifted, and the shop assistant led an official and a lady to the hall.All the merchants who had been sitting stood up when they saw the official.Miao Renfeng didn't pay any attention to it and just drank by herself.I saw the official wearing a caramel-colored satin fox fur gown, white and plump, and looked blessed.That young lady has a delicate appearance, fair complexion, lively eyes, and a small cherry red mouth, let alone such beauties are rare in the north, even in the south of the Yangtze River.She was wearing a bright green brocade leather jacket, which was brightly colored, but under the reflection of her face, even the brightest brocade seemed pale.
Everyone's eyes lit up, and they couldn't help but feel ashamed, and retreated to the corridor in embarrassment, leaving a large space in the hall.
The store was accompanied by a series of "Master and Miss", delivering food and wine, very attentive.When Miao Renfeng heard him yelling for food and wine, he was full of energy, so he didn't pay attention, seeing his figure and gait, he was obviously a master, and seeing his temples protruding slightly on both sides, he had quite a deep understanding of internal energy, so he couldn't help but feel even more strange , Thinking: "This group of people must have a big plan. They are idle around, just watch the excitement, and see if they are doing good or bad things. I wonder if they have something to do with this official?"
With this attention, I couldn't help but look at the official and the young lady a few more times.The official suddenly slapped the table, became angry, pointed at Miao Renfeng and cursed: "What are you? It's fine if you don't avoid the official when you see it, and the thief's eyes are still looking at it endlessly. I think you have big hands and feet, Make a thief look, take another look, and send the film to the county to beat you to pieces." Miao Renfeng bowed his head and drank, ignoring it.The official became even angrier, and shouted: "Will you ask An to make an apology? You're just sitting there like a big thorn."
The young lady persuaded softly: "Father, why are you being so arrogant? There are some country people who don't know the rules. Why should you be as knowledgeable as these rough people? Why don't you drink this glass?" He said and handed him a glass of wine lips.The official gulped it down, seeming to have swallowed his anger and wine. He gave Miao Renfeng a look and saw that he bowed his head and said nothing. He thought he was afraid, so he poured himself a drink while chatting and laughing with his daughter casually. It's all about what happens when you fill up the official position after arriving in Beijing. It looks like an alternate official who went to Beijing to seek a job.
While speaking, the door was pushed open, and a wind and snow drifted in, followed by an official.This man has a thin yellow skin and is far less imposing than the previous official.He laughed loudly and said: "Where in life do we not meet again, and it is such a coincidence to run into brother Rentong here!" Speaking of tie-breaker, he came to meet Nan Rentong, an official surnamed Nan.
Nan's father and daughter stood up together, Nan Rentong cupped his hands and said, "Brother Tiaohou, it's a pleasure to meet you! Let's sit together." The "Brother Tiaohou" thanked him and sat at the table.The shop companion adds cups and chopsticks, and passes the wine and dishes.
Miao Renfeng thought: "Even Brother Tiaohou, there are five masters in total. The father and daughter surnamed Nan don't know much about martial arts. Could it be that they are so wise and foolish that they let me go astray?" Thinking of this , can't help secretly vigilant, not daring to look at them more.His nickname of "fighting all over the world is invincible" really violated the big taboo of martial arts, who would not want to take off this title if he is a hero in the world.He has experienced a hundred times more risks than ordinary people in his life, all thanks to this nickname.At this moment, I thought to myself: "These people may be coming for me. They form a group, and it is difficult to fight together. I wonder if there are more masters in front?" Only listen to the "Brother Tiaohou" and Nan Rentong's high-spirited discussion , They are all anecdotes about promotion and relegation in officialdom.
But the porter and the tinker on the porch were shouting loudly.What the two were fighting for was whether there was a sword or a sword in the world that could really cut iron like mud.The porter said: "What is cutting iron like mud and blowing air! That precious knife is only a little sharper, really it is so magical?" The tinker said: "How many times have you seen the world? What do you know? A precious knife is a precious knife, if it is not I’m afraid I’ll frighten you, so I’ll give you a bite to open your eyes.” The porter yelled, “You have a treasured sword? Bah, I’m dreaming of your Qingqiu dream! You don’t want to mend the pot if you have a treasured sword! Hatchet and rusty kitchen knife, there are one or two!" Everyone laughed.
Puffed up, the tinker took out a knife from the burden, with a green leather sheath and a golden mouth, which looked extraordinary.He quickly drew the knife out of its sheath, the cold light was overwhelming, and it was indeed a sharp blade.Everyone praised: "Good knife!" The tinker picked up the knife and swung it at the porter.The porter hugged his head and shouted: "My mother!" He hurriedly avoided, and everyone laughed again.
Miao Renfeng looked at the expressions of the two of them, and thought: "These two people are really the same. Such a play, but it's not for me to watch."
The tinker said: "There is a good kitchen knife and hatchet, please borrow one." The shop assistant entered the kitchen in response, took out a kitchen knife and came out.The tinker said: "You hold it steady!" The shop assistant raised the kitchen knife high.The tinker swung his knife horizontally, and with a bang, the kitchen knife snapped in two, and the upper half fell to the ground with a bang.Everyone cheered in unison: "The fruit is a precious sword!"
The tinker was triumphant and boasted loudly about how powerful and expensive his knife was.The faces of the people in the corridor showed admiration, and they listened with relish.After listening to him for a while, Nan Rentong couldn't help snorting, with a look of disdain on his face.
The "Brother Tiaohou" said: "Brother Rentong, this knife can indeed be called a 'treasure'. I can't think of a trafficker and pawn with such a sharp weapon." It is beneficial, but not necessarily valuable." "Brother Tiaohou" said: "My brother's words are wrong! You see, this knife cuts iron like mud. Is there anything better in the world than this knife?" Nan Ren said: "My Brother, it’s not uncommon to see more, brother..." Before I could continue talking, Miss Nan suddenly interrupted: "Father, you drink too much, eat and go to sleep."
Nan Rentong laughed and said, "Hey, girls just like to take care of your daddy." As he spoke, he really asked for food and stopped drinking.The "Brother Tiaohou" said again: "Brother, I have finally opened my eyes today. I think it is the first time I have seen such a precious sword in my life." Nan Rentong sneered: "It is ten times better than this sword, brother also I often see it." "Brother Tiaohou" laughed loudly and said, "Just kidding, kidding! My brother is a civil servant, what kind of sword have you seen?"
Hearing the two people's conversation, the tinker said loudly: "If there is a more precious sword in the world than this one, I would rather cut off my head and give it to him. Who wouldn't blow the air? Hey, I said my son will also be a fifth grade What about the officials, do you believe it or not?" Everyone hurriedly shouted: "Nonsense, shut up!"
Nan Rentong turned pale with anger, stood up abruptly, and strode towards the room.Miss Nan kept calling: "Daddy!" He didn't pay attention, and in a moment he came out with a machete about three feet long.But seeing that the scabbard is black and heavy, there is no difference.He said loudly: "Hey, pot tinker, I have a knife here. Compare it with yours. If you lose, you will have your head cut off." The tinker said: "What if the master loses?" Nan Ren breathed out. : "I'll cut off your head too." Miss Nan said: "Father, you drank too much, what do you have to say to them? Ask the room!"
If Nan Rentong realized something, he snorted, turned back to his room with the knife in his hand.When the tinker saw that he wanted to enter the house, he said again: "If the master loses, how dare the villain take the master's head? Why don't the master recruit the villain to be his son-in-law!" Some of the crowd laughed, and some accused him of nonsense. .Miss Nan was so angry that her face was flushed, she stopped trying to persuade her, and went back to her room in a fit of anger.
Nan Rentong slowly drew the knife out of its sheath, the edge of the blade was only half a foot exposed, and saw a gloomy blue light shooting out, when the blade was pulled out of the sheath, the cold light flickered erratically, dazzling everyone's eyes.Nan Rentong ignored the tinker and only talked to "Brother Tiaohou", saying: "Brother Tiaohou, my knife has a name called 'Lengyue Baodao', you can see clearly."
The tinker took a closer look and saw that the seven handles of the knife were inlaid with gold and silver threads in the shape of a crooked eyebrow. He said: "The master's knife is good, but the villain's seems to be inferior, so there is no need to compare."
Miao Renfeng saw that the people were irritated with each other, Nan Rentong took out the precious sword, and he knew in his heart that these people came here for the precious sword.A martial artist regards the sharp edge of a sword as his life, and holding a sharp weapon in his body is equivalent to enhancing his martial arts several times.He has such a precious sword, no wonder everyone is jealous.But he is a civil servant, where did he get this knife?How do these people know?At the beginning, Miao Renfeng was wary of these people plotting against him, and had always been on guard. Now that he knew that they were trying to seize the treasured sword, he felt calm, and immediately changed from a player in the game to a bystander.But as soon as the treasured sword was unsheathed, the "Brother Diaohou", the shop assistant, the porter, the coachman and the tinker all gathered together.Miao Renfeng knew that all five of them wanted to get the saber, and happened to be in the way of other people's martial arts, so he didn't dare to do it rashly, otherwise, Nan Rentong would have no strength to restrain the chicken, and the saber would have been taken away by others, how could he get it today?
Nan Rentong hated Bu Guoshi's frivolous tongue, he wanted to compete, but he saw that his knife was extremely sharp, and it was also very good. If both sides were injured in the fight, wouldn't it damage the treasure?So he said: "It's good if you know, do you dare to talk nonsense next time?" Just as he was about to put the knife back into its sheath, "Brother Tiaohou" suddenly stretched out his hand, snatched the knife away, and with a soft cracking sound, it was the same as the tinkering pot The sharp blades in Ji's hands intersected, and the tinker's blade broke in two, and then there was another clang, and the upper half of the blade fell to the ground.The tinker, the porter, the coachman, and the store mate all snatched it up and surrounded "Brother Tiaohou". Although "Brother Tiaohou" had the precious sword in his hand, he was outnumbered. He returned the sword to Nan Rentong, raised his thumb and said, "Good sword, good sword!" You've been too reckless!" Seeing that the treasured saber was safe, he put the saber back into its sheath eagerly, and went back to his room to sleep peacefully.
Miao Renfeng knew that just now the five men challenged Nan Rentong to take the saber to try, it was to verify the authenticity of the saber, within a day, the five men had a bloody battle.Although he had a heart for chivalry, but seeing that Nan Rentong was a tyrannical man, he was not a good person, and he probably got the knife by chance, so he thought to himself, I will go to sacrifice the tomb myself, so I don't need to pay attention to how they steal the knife in the dark. When I got up very early the next day, I saw that Nan Rentong had already set off. Of course, the tinker and others were no longer in the shop, and even the shop companion had left.After questioning, it turned out that this person was indeed a bad customer who arrived yesterday evening, and he gave him ten taels of silver to pretend to be a shop assistant.Miao Renfeng sighed secretly: "As the saying goes: it's really good to hide and punish robbers." After closing the shop bill, just get on the horse and go. After driving for more than 20 miles, I suddenly heard a woman's voice screaming in the valley of C side: "Help! Help!" It was Miss Nan's voice.Miao Renfeng thought to himself: "These thieves want to kill people after taking the knife. You can't ignore it." He jumped off the horse, followed the sound with light effort, and turned two turns, only to see the snow covered with bright red , Nan Rentong was decapitated and died locally.The Leng Yue Baodao lay beside him, and none of the five dared to reach out and grab it first.But Miss Nan was caught by the tinker, unable to struggle. Miao Renfeng hid himself behind a large rock to observe the movement.Just listen to "Brother Tiaohou" said: "There is only one precious sword, but there are five people who want it, what should I do?" Miss Xiang Nan glanced at her and said: "Beauties with precious swords are very rare." Tinker said: "I don't fight for precious swords, I just want this girl." The shop assistant sneered: "There may not be such a cheap thing. The first in martial arts is the treasured sword, and the second is the beauty." The porter and the coachman said in unison: "Yes, that's it." The shop assistant said to the tinker: "Brother, please let go of your hands, maybe you are working hard Second, this is my wife!" "Brother Diaohou" laughed and said, "Exactly!" He turned his head and said sharply to Miss Nan, "If you dare to yell again, I will kill you first!" The tinker let go hands.Miss Nan lay on top of her father's body, weeping sobbingly.The coachman smiled and said: "Miss, don't cry. You will have fun later!" He reached out to touch her face with a frivolous expression. Seeing this, Miao Renfeng couldn't bear it any longer, stepped out from behind the stone, and shouted in a low voice, "Get out of here!" The five people were startled, and shouted in unison: " Who are you?" Miao Renfeng was not talkative by nature, so he waved his hands and said, "Get out together!" The tinker was the most irritable, he jumped up, struck his chest with both palms, and shouted, "Get out of here together!" !" Miao Renfeng swung his left palm out, received his hard force with force, pushed and waved, the tinker flew straight into the air, fell about ten feet away, unable to get up for a long time. Seeing his bravery, the other four people were all shocked, after a while, they asked in unison: "Who are you?" Miao Renfeng waved his hand again, this time he didn't even say the word "scroll". The coachman took out a soft whip from his waist, and the porter straddled the pole and threw himself on left and right.Miao Renfeng knew that these five people were formidable enemies, and it was not easy to win in a joint attack, so when he made a move, he made a ruthless move. With a sound, the jujube pole broke in two, and his left foot flew out, kicking the coachman into a somersault.The porter was about to retreat, but Miao Renfeng grabbed his back collar with his long arms outstretched. , fell firmly into the snow.The two were injured and fell, unable to get up for a while. That "Brother Tiaohou" knew that he was a formidable opponent, and said: "I admire, I admire, this treasured sword should belong to Your Excellency." As he spoke, he bent down to pick up the treasured sword, and passed it with both hands.Miao Renfeng said: "I don't want it, you return it to the original owner!" The "Brother Tiaohou" was stunned, thinking: "How can there be such a good person in the world?" Thinking of it, he said, "So it's the golden-faced Buddha Miao Daxia?" Miao Renfeng nodded. "Brother Tiaohou" said: "We don't know Mount Tai with our eyes, and we are planted in the hands of Miao Daxia, what else can we say?" He handed over the treasured sword and said, "Little man Jiang Tiaohou, three lives are lucky, and we can meet each other again." Heroes of the present age, let Hero Miao dispose of this treasured sword!" Miao Renfeng didn't like other people's chatter the most, and thought she would hand it to Miss Nan after taking it, so she stretched out her hand to grab the handle of the knife. He was about to lift his hand when he suddenly heard two light chi-chi sounds, and his leg hurt slightly.Jiang Tiaohou jumped more than ten feet away, ran forward, and shouted: "He has been hit by my extremely poisonous needle, wrap him up quickly." Miao Renfeng said "oh" when he heard the word "extremely poisonous needle". With a sound, he secretly said: "Guizhou Jiang's poison needle is famous all over the world, and this time he fell into his trick." Knowing that this hidden weapon is extremely poisonous, he took a deep breath and ran forward. In an instant, he caught up with Jiang Tiaohou and grabbed it. He stopped, stretched out his finger and poked his side, closed his acupoints, and threw it to the ground. The porters, coachmen, etc., who were already defeated, suddenly heard that the enemy had been poisoned, and they were all overjoyed. They surrounded him from a distance, but they didn't approach, and they wanted to wait for the poison to kill him.Miao Renfeng didn't dare to hold back his breath, started his lightness kung fu, and hurried towards the porter.The porter was frightened out of his wits and ran wildly.Miao Renfeng rushed up behind him, and struck out with his right palm, which hit his vest, instantly shattering his internal organs.After this palm strike, his feet didn't stop for a moment, and he caught up with the coachman in an instant.The coachman brandished a soft whip to protect himself, hoping to resist ten or eight moves, and the poison would explode when it hit him.Where did Miao Renfeng try to fight with him, he stretched out his big hand like a cattail fan, grabbed the soft whip, and spread his divine power, with each grab and swing, the soft whip turned upside down and beat him until his brains burst. Miao Renfeng killed two people in succession, his feet were already numb, this is a critical moment of life, there is no room for a moment to breathe, but seeing that the shop assistant and the tinker are already tens of feet away, the two of them are in a normal state of mind, try to stay as far away as possible Flee far away, waiting for the enemy to be exhausted.Miao Renfeng originally didn't want to hurt people's lives, but at this time, as long as one person is left alive and falls down, he is putting his life in his hands.So he gritted his teeth, held a soft whip, and chased after the shopmate.The shop assistant was very cunning, and he chose to run in the mud ditch and pit.But Miao Renfeng's lightness kung fu is so good, he has caught up to him in a blink of an eye.Seeing that there was no escape, the shop assistant turned around and rushed forward with a dagger in hand.Miao Renfeng immediately turned around, kicked backwards, without looking at him, immediately cheered up and chased after the tinker.This kick was right in the heart of Dianban, the kick made blood spurt out of his mouth, and he stood on his back to death. Although the tinker's kung fu is not very strong, the light kung fu passed down by the Zhong family, a ghost in northern Hubei, is the best in kung fu.Miao Renfeng chased and ran to the north, the poisonous gas erupted faster, his footsteps were already faltering, and he couldn't catch up.The tinker was overjoyed when he saw him staggering, and thought to himself: "God bless me, let me get the beautiful woman with the sword with my hands." He was still thinking about it, when he suddenly heard the whistling wind in the mid-air, and a black thing came across the sky. It's too late to wait to dodge.It turned out that Miao Renfeng knew that he would not be able to catch up with him, so he summoned up all his strength and threw a soft whip.The soft whip made of steel was hit from the face to the lower abdomen, and the tinker was dead in the snow immediately.At this time, Miao Renfeng couldn't hold on any longer, and finally fell down. Ms. Nan lay on her father's corpse, and she was frightened when she saw this thrilling battle. Finally, seeing Miao Renfeng collapsed, she hurriedly stepped up to help her, but Miao Renfeng was tall and weak, how could she help her stand up?Miao Renfeng's mind is still clear, but his lower body is numb. He pointed to Jiang Tiaohou and said, "Search around him, and get the antidote for me." Miss Nan searched according to her words, and found a small porcelain bottle, and asked Miao Renfeng. "Is it this?" Miao Renfeng was so dazed that he couldn't distinguish himself, and said, "Whether it's true or not, I'll talk about it...after I take it." Miss Nan uncorked the bottle, poured a small half bottle of yellow medicine powder into her left palm, and sent it into the air vent of the Miao people.Miao Renfeng swallowed hard, and said: "Kill him quickly!" Miss Nan was taken aback, and said: "I...I dare not...kill anyone." Miao Renfeng said sharply: "He is your father and enemy." Nan The young lady still said: "I...I dare not..." Miao Renfeng said: "In a few hours, he will heal his acupuncture points. I was seriously injured...At that time, we two will die without a place to die." Miss Nan lifted the treasured knife with both hands and pulled out the scabbard. Seeing the pleading look in Jiang Tiaohou's eyes, she never dared to kill chickens or fish since she was a child. How can this murderous knife be cut down? Miao Renfeng yelled: "If you don't kill him, you will kill me!" Miss Nan was startled, her body trembled, and the sword dropped from her hand.This knife cuts gold and cuts jade, and the blade is aimed at Jiang Tiaohou's head.Miss Nan and Jiang Tiaohou yelled at the same time, one fainted and fell limply on Miao Renfeng's body, the other's head was split open by the precious knife.
When Miao Renfeng thought of this, the little girl in her arms suddenly woke up with a "beep", and cried, "Father, where is mother? I want mother." Before Miao Renfeng could answer, the girl turned her head and saw the fire The beautiful woman next to her opened her arms and yelled: "Mom, Mom, Lan Lan is looking for you!" Jumping happily, she wanted the beautiful woman to hug her. Everyone around heard that young girl called Miao Renfeng "Father" first, and then called that beautiful woman "Mother", they were very surprised, thinking that this beautiful woman is obviously the wife of Tian Guinong, how could she be the daughter of Miao Renfeng? mother?When the girl called "Mom" these two times, the tension in the hall increased a little.Dozens of adults all looked heavy, but the girl was overjoyed. The beautiful woman stood up, went to Miao Renfeng and hugged the child.The girl smiled and said: "Mom, Lan Lan is looking for you, you take Lan Lan home." The beautiful woman hugged her tightly, and her two beautiful faces leaned together.The tears shed in the girl's dream hadn't dried yet, and the mother's tears were added to her cheeks at this time. The one-armed man with the scar on his face had been shrinking in the corner of the hall, quietly watching everyone, then stood up gently, walked up to the leader of the bandit Yan Ji, and whispered a few words in his ear.Yan Ji's expression changed drastically, he stood up suddenly, glanced at Miao Renfeng, with a look of fear on his face, slowly reached into his arms, and took out a small oil-paper packet.The one-armed man snatched it between his hands, opened it, and saw two scorched pieces of paper inside.He nodded, wrapped it up and put it in his arms, went back to the corner of the hall and sat down. The beautiful woman stretched out her sleeves to wipe away her tears, and suddenly kissed the girl deeply on the face, her eyes turned red, and she was about to bleed again, she finally restrained herself, Di Di stood up, and handed the girl back to Miao Renfeng.The girl yelled: "Mom, Mom, hug Lan Lan." The beautiful woman turned her back to her, as if frozen, and never turned around. Miao Renfeng waited patiently, waiting for the beautiful woman to agree, and waiting for her to turn around and look at her daughter again... In Miao Renfeng's heart, he was already going to pull someone over, step on him, and beat him to death, but he knew that someone would risk his life to stop him.His martial arts are invincible all over the world, but his heart is very fragile, just because he loves the beautiful woman in front of him deeply. He heard his daughter crying: "Mom, mom, hug Lan Lan!" The daughter struggled in his arms to get to her mother.He waited patiently, waiting for the beautiful woman to agree, and waiting for her to turn around and look at his daughter again... Is the beautiful woman deaf, or is her heart as hard as iron?The little girl begged repeatedly: "Mom, hug Lan Lan!" But her mother didn't move, her vest didn't tremble at all, and her clothes didn't even waver. The blood in Miao Renfeng's whole body was boiling, and his heart was about to be broken by his daughter's cry.More than three years ago, what happened in the snow in Cangzhou came to my mind again:
There were six corpses lying across the snow. Miao Renfeng was hit by two extremely poisonous needles from Jiang Tiaohou on his legs, his lower body was paralyzed and he couldn't move.Miss Nan woke up slowly, saw that she had fallen into Miao Renfeng's arms, she hurriedly stood up, her feet went limp, and she sat down in the snow again.She was so frightened that she couldn't even cry. Miao Renfeng said: "Lead that horse." His voice was severe, Miss Nan could only obey.She led the horse to Miao Renfeng's side, stretched out her soft hand, and grasped his palm like a cattail fan, trying to pull him up. Miao Rufeng said: "Go away!" He thought: "How can you pull me up?" At this moment, his legs could no longer move, so he raised his upper body, stretched out his right hand to hold the stirrup, exerted a little strength in his arm, and fell down He got on the back of the horse and said, "Take that knife!" Miss Nan picked up the precious knife in a daze.Miao Renfeng stretched out his left hand to gently wrap around her waist, and lifted her onto the horse's back.The two rode together and slowly returned to the small inn. Miao Renfeng worked so hard that he didn't faint immediately, but when he got to the store, he couldn't hold on any longer and turned over and fell on the snow.Two shop waiters rushed out to help him in. Miao Renfeng rolled up his trousers and pulled out the two poisonous needles. He asked the waiter to suck out the poisonous blood from his legs. Although he promised a heavy reward, the waiter was still afraid and hesitant. Miss Nan put her tender mouth on his leg, and sucked out the poisonous blood bit by bit.She knew: this time, she was his.Whether he is a hero or a robber, there is no other way, she is determined to follow him.Miao Renfeng also knew that once he sucked these mouthfuls of poisonous blood, his days of being carefree and roaming the rivers and lakes would be over.He must protect this woman for life.The joys and sorrows of this young lady are from now on her own joys and sorrows. He took Jiang Tiaohou's antidote in time, and his life could be saved, but the extremely poisonous injection was no small matter. Without treatment for ten and a half months, his legs could not be used.He took out the silver and ordered the waiter in the shop to collect Miss Nan's father and the five thieves who tried to snatch the precious sword.Miss Nan lived in the same room with him, serving him and accompanying him.After this soul-stirring change, Miss Nan saw the tragedy in the snow as soon as she closed her eyes, saw her father being killed by a thief, saw the treasured knife in her hand fall and killed a person.She often wakes up crying in her sleep. Miao Renfeng was not good at words, and never said a word of comfort.But as long as Miss Nan saw his calm face and sympathetic eyes, she was no longer afraid. She told him that her father Nan Rentong was an official in the south of the Yangtze River, and he captured a Jiangyang thief and got this Lengyue sword.Soon after, Nan Rentong transferred the Beijing official. He wanted to dedicate the precious sword to the leader, and he only wanted to make a fortune, but unexpectedly he died because of it.Miao Renfeng asked the Jiangyang thief's name, but Miss Nan couldn't tell. All she knew was that the thief died of illness in prison.He thought: I don't know which hero was killed again for no apparent reason.The five thieves who snatched the sword must have known the thief and knew that the thief had a precious sword, so they followed him all the way. On the evening of the fifth day, Miss Nan brought a bowl of medicine to Miao Renfeng to drink.He was about to reach out to pick it up, when he heard a few rustling noises outside the window.He remained calm, took the medicine bowl and drank it slowly.He knew that there were people watching outside the window, but he was shocked by his reputation, so he didn't dare to act rashly.Thinking secretly: "This is probably the backup of the five people who seized the sword. After five or six days, there will be nothing to fear. Due to the weakness of the legs in the past few days, if a strong enemy comes, it will not be easy to deal with." There was a bang, white light flashed, and a dagger was thrown from the window, nailed to the table, trembling slightly, with a piece of white paper attached to the dagger.Miss Nan exclaimed "Ah" and ran to his side.Miao Renfeng slept on the kang, unable to reach the dagger.He sneered and slapped the edge of the table with his left palm.The dagger was inserted into the table for a few inches, but under this blow, it immediately jumped up, bounced about a foot, and fell beside his hand.Someone outside the window praised: "The golden-faced Buddha is well-deserved, it really is amazing!" With soft footsteps, the two of them went out over the wall.Then the horseshoes sounded, and the two horsemen went away. Miao Renfeng picked up the white paper, and saw a line written on it: "Ebei Zhong Zhaowen, Zhong Zhaoying, Zhong Zhaoneng pay homage." Seeing his dull expression, Miss Nan didn't know whether it was worry or anger, and asked, "Did the enemy come here?" Miao Renfeng nodded.Ms. Nan said: "When you slapped the table like that, they scared them away, didn't you?" Miao Renfeng shook his head and said, "They are here to deliver the letter." Miss Nan said: "You are so capable, they must be scared "Miao Renfeng was silent, thinking: "The three brothers of the Zhong family who are ghosts in Hubei, since they have found them, don't be afraid." That's what Ms. Nan said, and she was also worried in her heart. Said: "Brother, let's ride away now, they won't find it." Miao Renfeng shook his head and remained silent. How can the golden-faced Buddha Miao Renfeng, who is invincible all over the world, escape from the enemy?Even if for the sake of Miss Nan, they endured the humiliation and avoided it for the time being, how could the three Zhong brothers avoid it?Miss Nan would not understand these things.He never liked to talk too much, besides, why should he tell her more about these things.That night Miss Nan tossed and turned and couldn't sleep well.She was already caring for this thick-handed countryman wholeheartedly, but Miao Renfeng was sleeping soundly. It's just that he had a dream, a dream of a sedan chair, a team of drummers, and a bride with a red scarf on her head.It was a long, long time ago when he was a child, he had long forgotten, but now he suddenly dreamed of it.When I woke up, I still seemed to faintly hear the sound of drum music in my dream.The dim and flickering candlelight shone on Miss Nan's soft and delicate face like a hibiscus flower on the bed beside her.This flower is not smiling, when she is asleep, she is also afraid, sad and painful.There is candlelight on her face, but there are more shadows. In the early morning of the next day, Miao Renfeng ordered the waiter in the shop to make a big bowl of noodles and ate them. He set up a chair and sat in the hall, with Leng Yue's sword beside him.He didn't like to plan in advance in his life, and most of the things he predicted were not accurate, and he would rather adapt to the situation.Seeing his expression, Miss Nan was very scared, and asked him a few words, but Miao Renfeng didn't answer, so she didn't dare to ask any more. At the time of the Chen Pai, there was a sound of horseshoes, three horses stopped in front of the inn, and three guests came in.The people in the inn were shocked when they saw the outfits of these three people.It turned out that the three of them were all wearing white sackcloth clothes, white hats and white shoes, with hair protruding from the hem of the clothes, they were the clothes of dutiful sons whose parents had just died.He San's filial attire is half new and not old, if he is wearing hot filial piety, it doesn't look like it. Miao Renfeng knew that the ghosts in northern Hubei saw that the Zhong family dominated Jingxiang, and their martial arts were indeed unique. The tinker was a disciple of the Zhong family, and his martial arts were not weak. Now the three Zhong brothers are close.Come on, this matter is really tricky.Seeing the general appearance of the three of them, they were all pale, with flat and big noses and upturned nostrils, but their ages were distinguished only by their beards. It was estimated that the elder brother Zhong Zhaowen had the gray mustache, the second brother Zhong Zhaoying had the black beard, and the third brother had no beard. Brother Zhong Zhaoneng.When the three of them came in, their footsteps were light and light as if they didn't touch the ground. It really was a strong enemy.In Miao Renfeng's life, the stronger the enemy was, the more energetic he became. Seeing the extraordinary skills of the three, he couldn't help but his bones creaked lightly.The three Zhong brothers stepped forward and bowed to the ground at the same time, and said in unison: "Hero Miao invites you." Miao Renfeng cupped his hands and returned the salute, saying: "Please, sorry for the injury in the lower leg, so I cannot stand up." Zhong Zhaowen said: " Hero Miao, your family has inconvenient legs. You shouldn’t have bothered me. It’s just a revenge for murder. Please forgive me.” He said “your family, your family” with a Hubei dialect, Miao people Feng nodded, knowing that it was an abbreviation for the polite words of "your old man", and stopped answering. Zhong Zhaowen said: "Hero Miao is so powerful in the world, we three brothers fight alone, we are not your opponents. The second, the third, let us go together!" Zhong Zhaoying and Zhong Zhaoneng agreed strangely, and shouted: "Boss, Let's go together!" These three brothers are well-known figures in the martial arts, although they have weird voices and strange looks, they are very senior in the Jianghu, they behave prudently, and their martial arts are strong, so they have made great achievements in the two lakes. Foundation.The three of them made strange noises, and each took out a pair of judge pens from their sides. The friends and guests in the inn saw the arrival of these three people, they knew something was wrong, at this moment they saw that they took out their weapons, everyone avoided them, and the hall was completely empty.南小姐关心苗人凤安危，却留在厅角之中。苗人凤见她一个娇怯弱女，居然有此胆量，大是喜慰。只因南小姐在厅角这么一站，苗人凤自此对她生死以之，倾心相爱，当厂向她微微一笑，抽出冷月宝刀。 钟氏兄弟见那刀青光闪动，寒气逼人，同声赞道：“好刀！” 三兄弟齐声怪叫。钟兆文双笔当胸直指，兆英攻左，兆能袭右。苗人凤端坐椅中，横刀不动，待六枝镔铁判官笔的笔尖堪堪点到身边，突然宝刀一挥，呼呼风响，向三人各砍一刀。钟氏三兄弟果然身负绝艺，见他刀势来得奇特，各自身形飘动，让了开去。他们只知苗家剑法独步大下，不料他刀法竟也如此精奇，心下均甚骇异。苗人凤此时使的是胡一刀所授的胡家刀法，变化奥妙，灵动绝伦，就只吃亏在身子不能移动，一刀砍出，难以连续追击，否则数刀之间，便可伤得钟氏兄弟中一人。 四人一动上手，大厅中刀光笔影，登时斗得凶险异常。钟氏三兄弟轻功了得，三人分进合击，此来彼往，六枝判官笔宛如一人六臂所使。苗人风使开刀法，攻拒削砍，丝毫不落下风。他想今日之斗务须猛下杀手，重伤他兄弟三人，否则自己与南小姐性命难以周全。只素知钟氏三兄弟安分守己，并无歹行劣迹，江湖上声名甚好，却不必取他们性命。眼见三兄弟的招数愈来愈紧，每一招都点打他上身大穴，只要稍一疏神，不但一世英名付于流水，连这娇艳温柔的南小姐也得落入敌手受苦。想到此处，刀招加沉，猛力砍削。三兄弟怕他力大刀利，不敢让兵刃给他宝刀碰到了，围攻的圈子渐渐放远。 钟兆英眼见难以取胜，突然一声怪叫，身子斜扑，着地滚去，竟到苗人凤背后攻他下盘。这一着甚是险毒，苗人凤在椅上不能转动，敌人攻他背后椅脚，如何护守得着？钟兆英连攻数招，一笔横砸，喀的一声，将椅脚打断了一根。椅子一侧，苗人凤身子跟着倾侧。南小姐“啊”的一声，惊呼出来。苗人凤左手倏地探出，往钟兆英脸上抓去。钟兆英大惊，急忙滚开相避，当当两响，他与钟兆能手中的判官笔已各有一枝为宝刀削断。钟兆文肩头剧痛，却给刀刃划了一道口子。苗人凤一刀同时攻逼三敌，这一招叫做“云龙三现”，乃是胡家刀法中的精妙招数。 钟氏三兄弟各展轻功跃开，三人互相望一眼，脸上皆有惊骇之色。钟兆英道：“老大，挂了彩啦？”钟兆文道：“不碍事。”他见苗人凤椅子斜倾，坐得摇摇欲坠，心想如此良机，日后再难相逢，只是忌惮他宝刀锋利，刀法精奇，抱拳说道：“兵刃上我三兄弟不是敌手，我们再领教你家拳招掌法。”这话儿说得冠冕堂皇，却不怀好意，乃要敌人。去其长。他三人此来乘人之危，乃是仇杀拼命，并非比武较艺，苗人凤本来大可不必理会这番说话，但他艺高人胆大，一声冷笑，宝刀归鞘，点了点头，说道：“好！” 三兄弟抛下判官笔，蹦跳蹿跃，攻了上来。三人每一步都是跳跃，竟无一步踏行。苗人凤的掌法何等威猛，一经施展，三兄弟欺不近八尺以内，也是钟门武功卓然成家，否则单是给他掌力一震，已受重伤。钟兆英人最机灵，见他椅脚断了一只，已难坐稳，心想依样葫芦，再打断一只椅脚，非叫他摔倒不可，当下又使出地堂拳法，滚向苗人凤椅后，猛地右腿横扫，喀喇一响，果然又将椅脚踢断了一只。 那椅子本已倾侧，此时急向后倒。苗人凤伸手在椅背一按，人已跃起。他恼恨钟兆英狡诈，从半空中如大鹰般向他扑击下来。钟兆英吓得心惊胆战，大叫：“老大，老三！”兆文、兆能双双从旁来救。苗人凤双掌发力，左掌打在钟兆文肩头，右掌拍在钟兆能胸口，两人双双向外跌出。钟兆英几个翻身逃出厅门，苗人凤也已摔倒在地。 三兄弟片刻间均为掌力震伤，见他如此神勇，哪敢进来再斗？钟兆英瞥见店门旁堆满驴马的草料，心念一动，取出火折晃着了，便在草料上一点。那麦秆干得透了，登时起火，顺风烧向店堂。客店中店伙客商见到火头，一阵大乱，纷纷奔出。三兄弟拿着判官笔在门口监视，叫道：“谁救那坏了腿的客人，老子打开他脑袋瓜子！”众人自逃性命不及，又有谁敢去救人？ 苗人风见霎时之间风助火势，浓烟火舌卷进厅来，自己双腿不能行走，敌人又守在门口，暗道：“难道我一世英雄，今日竟活活烧死在这里不成？”转眼见南小姐已随众人逃出，心下略宽，火光中见屋角里放着一捆粗索，暗叫：“天可怜见！”爬着过去抖开绳索，在手臂上绕了十来圈。 钟氏兄弟眼见烟火围门，这个当世无敌的苗人凤势必葬身火窟，三人心中大喜，相视而笑。 南小姐当危急时夺门而出，此时却想起苗人凤尚在店内，他为相救自己而受伤丧生，不禁大为难受，珠泪盈眶，正自难忍，猛听得店堂内一声大喝，一条绳索从火焰中窜将出来，一端已卷住门外那株大银杏的树干。接着绳子一荡，苗人凤又高又瘦的身躯已飞了出来。 众人见他突似飞将军自天而降，无不骇然。苗人风左手抓绳，身子。空中向钟氏三兄弟扑去。三钟吓得魂飞天外，已无斗志，当即发足奔逃。他三人轻功虽高，终不及苗人风拉着绳子飞荡迅速，给他伸出蒲扇大的手掌，一掷一抓，一抓一掷，将三兄弟先后投人火窟。总算三人武功均高，一人火堆，急忙逃出，但已烧得须眉尽焦，狼狈不堪。到此地步，三兄弟哪敢逗留，马匹也不要了，向南急奔而去，但听苗人凤豪迈爽朗的大笑声，从身后不绝传来。
苗人凤想到当年力战鬼见愁钟氏三雄的情景，嘴角上不自禁出现了一丝笑意，然而这是愁苦中的一丝微笑，是伤心中一闪即逝的欢欣。于是他想到腿上伤愈之后，与南小姐结成夫妇，那个刻骨铭心、倾心相爱的妻子，就是眼前这个美妇人。她在身前不过五尺，这五尺却比五千里、五万里的路程更加遥远。 于是他想到两人新婚后那段欢乐的日子，他带着娇妻一同去拜祭胡一刀夫妇的墓，见坟墓坏处修整好了，他把冷月宝刀封在坟前地下土中，心里想：“世上除了胡一刀外，再也没人配用这口宝刀。他既不在世上了，宝刀就该陪着他。要是他仍在世上，自己自会双手奉刀，送了给他，然后和他相对痛饮，尽醉方休。” 在胡一刀的墓前，他把当年这场比武与误伤的经过说给妻子听。他从来不爱多说话，这一天却是说得滔滔不绝。这件事在他心中郁积了十年，直到今天，方在最亲近的人面前发泄出来。他办了许多酒菜来祭奠胡一刀，摆满了一桌，就像当年胡夫人在他们比武时做了一桌菜那样。 于是他喝了不少酒，好像这位生平唯一的知己复活了，与他一起欢谈畅饮。他愈喝得多，愈说得多。说了如何用胡家刀法打败威震荆襄的钟氏三雄，从刀法说到对这位辽东大侠的钦佩与崇仰，说到造化小儿弄人，人世无常，说到胡夫人对丈夫的情爱，他说：“像这样的女人，要是丈夫在水里，她一定也在水里，丈夫在火里，她也在火里……” 突然之间，看到新娘脸色变了，掩着脸远远奔开…他追上去想要解释，但他醉了，他不会说话，何况，他心中确是记得客店中钟氏三雄火攻的那一幕……他是在火里，而她却独自先逃了出去…… 他一生慷慨豪侠，素来不理会小节，然而这是他生死以之相爱的人……在他脑子里，一直觉得南兰应该逃出去，她是女人，不会半点武功，见到了浓烟烈火自然害怕，她那时又不是他妻子，陪着他死了，又有什么好处？……但在心里，他深深盼望在自己遇到危难之时，有个心爱的人守在身旁，盼望心爱的人不要弃他而先逃……他一直羡慕胡一刀有个真心相爱的夫人，自己可没有。胡一刀虽早死，这一生却比。己过得快活。 酒醉后，在胡一刀墓前，无意中说错一句话，也可说是无意中流露了真心。这句话造成了夫妻间永难弥补的裂痕。虽然，苗人凤始终极深厚极诚挚地爱着妻子。 他永远不再提到这件事，甚至连胡一刀的名字也不提，南兰自然也不会提。 后来女儿若兰出世了，像母亲一般的美丽，像母亲一般的娇嫩，夫妻间的感情也加深了一层。然而，他是出身贫家的江湖豪杰，妻子却是官家的千金小姐。他天性沉默寡言，整天板着脸，妻子却需要温柔体贴，低声下气地安慰。她要男人风雅斯文、懂得女人的小性儿，要男人会说笑，会调情……苗人凤空具一身打遍天下无敌手的武功，妻子所要的一切却全没有。如果鹵小姐会武功，有一点江湖豪气，或许会佩服丈夫的本事，会懂得他为什么是当世一位顶天立地的奇男子。但她压根儿瞧不起武功，甚至从心底里厌憎武功。因为，她父亲是给武人害死的，起因是在于一把刀；又因为，她嫁了一个不理会自己心事的男人，起闵是在于这男人用武功救了自己。 她一生中曾有一段短短的时光，对武功感到了一点兴趣，那是丈夫的一个朋友来作客的时候。那就是这个英俊潇洒的田归农。他没一句话不在讨人欢喜，没一个眼色不是软绵绵的叫人想起了就会心跳。但奇怪得很，丈夫对这位田相公却不大瞧得起，对他爱理不理的，招待客人的事儿就落在她身上。相见的第一天晚上，她睡在床上，睁大了眼睛望着黑暗的窗外，忍不住暗暗伤心：为什么当日救她的不是这位风流俊俏的田相公，偏生是这个木头一般睡在身旁的丈夫？她却不懂，这个田相公武功不够，根本救不了她，就算能救，他也不肯冒险出手。 过了几天，田归农跟她谈论武功，发觉她一点儿也不会，便教了她几路拳脚。她学得很起劲，虽然她还是不喜欢武功，只因是他教的，于是就兴致勃勃地学了。终于有一天，她对他说：“你跟我丈夫的名字该当对调了才配。他最好是归农种田，你才真正是人中的风凰。”也不知是他早有存心，还是因为受到了这句话再加上眼色的讽喻，终于，在一个热情的夜晚，宾客侮辱了主人，妻子侮辱了丈夫，母亲侮辱了女儿。 那时苗人凤在月下使刀，他们的女儿苗若兰甜甜地睡着…… 南兰头上的金凤珠钗跌到了床前地上，田归农给她拾了起来，温柔地给她插在头上，凤钗的头轻柔地微微颤动…… 她于是下了决心。丈夫、女儿、家园、名声……一切全别了，她要温柔的爱，要体贴和热情。于是她跟着这位俊俏的相公从家里逃了出来。丈夫抱着女儿从大风雨中追赶了来，女儿在哭，在求，在叫“妈妈”。但她已经下了决心，只要和归农在一起，哪怕只过短短的几天也是好的，只要和归农在一起，给丈夫杀了也罢，别了也罢。她很爱女儿，然而这是苗人风的女儿，不是田归农和她生的女儿。她听到女儿的哭求，但在眼角中，她看到了田归农动人心魄的微笑，因此她不回过头来。 苗人风在想：“只盼她跟着我回家去、这件事以后我一定一句不提，我只有加倍爱她，只要她回心转意，我要她，女儿要她！” 苗夫人在想：“他会不会打死归农？他很爱我，不会打我的，但会不会打死归农？” 苗若兰小小的心灵中在想：“妈妈为什么不理我，不肯抱我？我不乖吗？” 田归农也在想他的心事。他的心事是深沉的。他想到闯王所留下的无穷无尽的财宝，苗夫人是打开这宝库的钥匙。当然，她很美丽，娇媚无伦，但更重要的是闯王的宝库，苗人凤会不会打死我呢？ 苗人凤在等待，厅上的镖客、群盗、侍卫、商家堡的主人、独臂人和小孩，大家都在等待。 厅上有很多人，但谁也不说话，只听到一个小女孩在哭叫：“妈妈！妈妈！抱抱兰兰！”即使是最硬心肠的人，也盼望她回过身来抱一抱女儿。 自从走进商家堡大厅，苗人凤始终没说过一个字，一双眼像鹰一般望着妻子。 外面在下着倾盆大雨，电光闪过，接着便是隆隆的雷声。大雨丝毫没停，雷声也是不歇地响着。 终于，苗夫人的头微微一侧。苗人风的心猛地一跳，他看到妻子在微笑，眼光中露出温柔的款款深情。她是在瞧着田归农。这样深情的眼色，她从来没向自己投注过一次，即使在新婚中也从来没有过。这是他生平第一次瞧见。 苗人凤的心沉了下去，他不再盼望，缓缓站起，用油布细心地妥帖地裹好了女儿，放在自己胸前。他非常非常的小心，世界上再没这样慈爱、这样伤心的父亲。 他大踏步走出厅去，始终没说一句话，也不回头再望一次，因为他已经见到了妻子那深情的眼色。大雨落在他壮健的头上，落在他粗大的肩上，雷声在他的头顶响着。 小女孩的哭声还在隐隐传来，但苗人凤大踏步去了。他抱着女儿，在大风大雨中大踏步走着。 他们没有回家去。这个家，以后谁也没回去……
Miao Renfeng knew that just now the five men challenged Nan Rentong to take the saber to try, it was to verify the authenticity of the saber, within a day, the five men had a bloody battle.Although he had a heart for chivalry, but seeing that Nan Rentong was a tyrannical man, he was not a good person, and he probably got the knife by chance, so he thought to himself, I will go to sacrifice the tomb myself, so I don't need to pay attention to how they steal the knife in the dark. When I got up very early the next day, I saw that Nan Rentong had already set off. Of course, the tinker and others were no longer in the shop, and even the shop companion had left.After questioning, it turned out that this person was indeed a bad customer who arrived yesterday evening, and he gave him ten taels of silver to pretend to be a shop assistant.Miao Renfeng sighed secretly: "As the saying goes: it's really good to hide and punish robbers." After closing the shop bill, just get on the horse and go. After driving for more than 20 miles, I suddenly heard a woman's voice screaming in the valley of C side: "Help! Help!" It was Miss Nan's voice.Miao Renfeng thought to himself: "These thieves want to kill people after taking the knife. You can't ignore it." He jumped off the horse, followed the sound with light effort, and turned two turns, only to see the snow covered with bright red , Nan Rentong was decapitated and died locally.The Leng Yue Baodao lay beside him, and none of the five dared to reach out and grab it first.But Miss Nan was caught by the tinker, unable to struggle. Miao Renfeng hid himself behind a large rock to observe the movement.Just listen to "Brother Tiaohou" said: "There is only one precious sword, but there are five people who want it, what should I do?" Miss Xiang Nan glanced at her and said: "Beauties with precious swords are very rare." Tinker said: "I don't fight for precious swords, I just want this girl." The shop assistant sneered: "There may not be such a cheap thing. The first in martial arts is the treasured sword, and the second is the beauty." The porter and the coachman said in unison: "Yes, that's it." The shop assistant said to the tinker: "Brother, please let go of your hands, maybe you are working hard Second, this is my wife!" "Brother Diaohou" laughed and said, "Exactly!" He turned his head and said sharply to Miss Nan, "If you dare to yell again, I will kill you first!" The tinker let go hands.Miss Nan lay on top of her father's body, weeping sobbingly.The coachman smiled and said: "Miss, don't cry. You will have fun later!" He reached out to touch her face with a frivolous expression. Seeing this, Miao Renfeng couldn't bear it any longer, stepped out from behind the stone, and shouted in a low voice, "Get out of here!" The five people were startled, and shouted in unison: " Who are you?" Miao Renfeng was not talkative by nature, so he waved his hands and said, "Get out together!" The tinker was the most irritable, he jumped up, struck his chest with both palms, and shouted, "Get out of here together!" !" Miao Renfeng swung his left palm out, received his hard force with force, pushed and waved, the tinker flew straight into the air, fell about ten feet away, unable to get up for a long time. Seeing his bravery, the other four people were all shocked, after a while, they asked in unison: "Who are you?" Miao Renfeng waved his hand again, this time he didn't even say the word "scroll". The coachman took out a soft whip from his waist, and the porter straddled the pole and threw himself on left and right.Miao Renfeng knew that these five people were formidable enemies, and it was not easy to win in a joint attack, so when he made a move, he made a ruthless move. With a sound, the jujube pole broke in two, and his left foot flew out, kicking the coachman into a somersault.The porter was about to retreat, but Miao Renfeng grabbed his back collar with his long arms outstretched. , fell firmly into the snow.The two were injured and fell, unable to get up for a while. That "Brother Tiaohou" knew that he was a formidable opponent, and said: "I admire, I admire, this treasured sword should belong to Your Excellency." As he spoke, he bent down to pick up the treasured sword, and passed it with both hands.Miao Renfeng said: "I don't want it, you return it to the original owner!" The "Brother Tiaohou" was stunned, thinking: "How can there be such a good person in the world?" Thinking of it, he said, "So it's the golden-faced Buddha Miao Daxia?" Miao Renfeng nodded. "Brother Tiaohou" said: "We don't know Mount Tai with our eyes, and we are planted in the hands of Miao Daxia, what else can we say?" He handed over the treasured sword and said, "Little man Jiang Tiaohou, three lives are lucky, and we can meet each other again." Heroes of the present age, let Hero Miao dispose of this treasured sword!" Miao Renfeng didn't like other people's chatter the most, and thought she would hand it to Miss Nan after taking it, so she stretched out her hand to grab the handle of the knife. He was about to lift his hand when he suddenly heard two light chi-chi sounds, and his leg hurt slightly.Jiang Tiaohou jumped more than ten feet away, ran forward, and shouted: "He has been hit by my extremely poisonous needle, wrap him up quickly." Miao Renfeng said "oh" when he heard the word "extremely poisonous needle". With a sound, he secretly said: "Guizhou Jiang's poison needle is famous all over the world, and this time he fell into his trick." Knowing that this hidden weapon is extremely poisonous, he took a deep breath and ran forward. In an instant, he caught up with Jiang Tiaohou and grabbed it. He stopped, stretched out his finger and poked his side, closed his acupoints, and threw it to the ground. The porters, coachmen, etc., who were already defeated, suddenly heard that the enemy had been poisoned, and they were all overjoyed. They surrounded him from a distance, but they didn't approach, and they wanted to wait for the poison to kill him.Miao Renfeng didn't dare to hold back his breath, started his lightness kung fu, and hurried towards the porter.The porter was frightened out of his wits and ran wildly.Miao Renfeng rushed up behind him, and struck out with his right palm, which hit his vest, instantly shattering his internal organs.After this palm strike, his feet didn't stop for a moment, and he caught up with the coachman in an instant.The coachman brandished a soft whip to protect himself, hoping to resist ten or eight moves, and the poison would explode when it hit him.Where did Miao Renfeng try to fight with him, he stretched out his big hand like a cattail fan, grabbed the soft whip, and spread his divine power, with each grab and swing, the soft whip turned upside down and beat him until his brains burst. Miao Renfeng killed two people in succession, his feet were already numb, this is a critical moment of life, there is no room for a moment to breathe, but seeing that the shop assistant and the tinker are already tens of feet away, the two of them are in a normal state of mind, try to stay as far away as possible Flee far away, waiting for the enemy to be exhausted.Miao Renfeng originally didn't want to hurt people's lives, but at this time, as long as one person is left alive and falls down, he is putting his life in his hands.So he gritted his teeth, held a soft whip, and chased after the shopmate.The shop assistant was very cunning, and he chose to run in the mud ditch and pit.But Miao Renfeng's lightness kung fu is so good, he has caught up to him in a blink of an eye.Seeing that there was no escape, the shop assistant turned around and rushed forward with a dagger in hand.Miao Renfeng immediately turned around, kicked backwards, without looking at him, immediately cheered up and chased after the tinker.This kick was right in the heart of Dianban, the kick made blood spurt out of his mouth, and he stood on his back to death. Although the tinker's kung fu is not very strong, the light kung fu passed down by the Zhong family, a ghost in northern Hubei, is the best in kung fu.Miao Renfeng chased and ran to the north, the poisonous gas erupted faster, his footsteps were already faltering, and he couldn't catch up.The tinker was overjoyed when he saw him staggering, and thought to himself: "God bless me, let me get the beautiful woman with the sword with my hands." He was still thinking about it, when he suddenly heard the whistling wind in the mid-air, and a black thing came across the sky. It's too late to wait to dodge.It turned out that Miao Renfeng knew that he would not be able to catch up with him, so he summoned up all his strength and threw a soft whip.The soft whip made of steel was hit from the face to the lower abdomen, and the tinker was dead in the snow immediately.At this time, Miao Renfeng couldn't hold on any longer, and finally fell down. Ms. Nan lay on her father's corpse, and she was frightened when she saw this thrilling battle. Finally, seeing Miao Renfeng collapsed, she hurriedly stepped up to help her, but Miao Renfeng was tall and weak, how could she help her stand up?Miao Renfeng's mind is still clear, but his lower body is numb. He pointed to Jiang Tiaohou and said, "Search around him, and get the antidote for me." Miss Nan searched according to her words, and found a small porcelain bottle, and asked Miao Renfeng. "Is it this?" Miao Renfeng was so dazed that he couldn't distinguish himself, and said, "Whether it's true or not, I'll talk about it...after I take it." Miss Nan uncorked the bottle, poured a small half bottle of yellow medicine powder into her left palm, and sent it into the air vent of the Miao people.Miao Renfeng swallowed hard, and said: "Kill him quickly!" Miss Nan was taken aback, and said: "I...I dare not...kill anyone." Miao Renfeng said sharply: "He is your father and enemy." Nan The young lady still said: "I...I dare not..." Miao Renfeng said: "In a few hours, he will heal his acupuncture points. I was seriously injured...At that time, we two will die without a place to die." Miss Nan lifted the treasured knife with both hands and pulled out the scabbard. Seeing the pleading look in Jiang Tiaohou's eyes, she never dared to kill chickens or fish since she was a child. How can this murderous knife be cut down? Miao Renfeng yelled: "If you don't kill him, you will kill me!" Miss Nan was startled, her body trembled, and the sword dropped from her hand.This knife cuts gold and cuts jade, and the blade is aimed at Jiang Tiaohou's head.Miss Nan and Jiang Tiaohou yelled at the same time, one fainted and fell limply on Miao Renfeng's body, the other's head was split open by the precious knife.
When Miao Renfeng thought of this, the little girl in her arms suddenly woke up with a "beep", and cried, "Father, where is mother? I want mother." Before Miao Renfeng could answer, the girl turned her head and saw the fire The beautiful woman next to her opened her arms and yelled: "Mom, Mom, Lan Lan is looking for you!" Jumping happily, she wanted the beautiful woman to hug her. Everyone around heard that young girl called Miao Renfeng "Father" first, and then called that beautiful woman "Mother", they were very surprised, thinking that this beautiful woman is obviously the wife of Tian Guinong, how could she be the daughter of Miao Renfeng? mother?When the girl called "Mom" these two times, the tension in the hall increased a little.Dozens of adults all looked heavy, but the girl was overjoyed. The beautiful woman stood up, went to Miao Renfeng and hugged the child.The girl smiled and said: "Mom, Lan Lan is looking for you, you take Lan Lan home." The beautiful woman hugged her tightly, and her two beautiful faces leaned together.The tears shed in the girl's dream hadn't dried yet, and the mother's tears were added to her cheeks at this time. The one-armed man with the scar on his face had been shrinking in the corner of the hall, quietly watching everyone, then stood up gently, walked up to the leader of the bandit Yan Ji, and whispered a few words in his ear.Yan Ji's expression changed drastically, he stood up suddenly, glanced at Miao Renfeng, with a look of fear on his face, slowly reached into his arms, and took out a small oil-paper packet.The one-armed man snatched it between his hands, opened it, and saw two scorched pieces of paper inside.He nodded, wrapped it up and put it in his arms, went back to the corner of the hall and sat down. The beautiful woman stretched out her sleeves to wipe away her tears, and suddenly kissed the girl deeply on the face, her eyes turned red, and she was about to bleed again, she finally restrained herself, Di Di stood up, and handed the girl back to Miao Renfeng.The girl yelled: "Mom, Mom, hug Lan Lan." The beautiful woman turned her back to her, as if frozen, and never turned around. Miao Renfeng waited patiently, waiting for the beautiful woman to agree, and waiting for her to turn around and look at her daughter again... In Miao Renfeng's heart, he was already going to pull someone over, step on him, and beat him to death, but he knew that someone would risk his life to stop him.His martial arts are invincible all over the world, but his heart is very fragile, just because he loves the beautiful woman in front of him deeply. He heard his daughter crying: "Mom, mom, hug Lan Lan!" The daughter struggled in his arms to get to her mother.He waited patiently, waiting for the beautiful woman to agree, and waiting for her to turn around and look at his daughter again... Is the beautiful woman deaf, or is her heart as hard as iron?The little girl begged repeatedly: "Mom, hug Lan Lan!" But her mother didn't move, her vest didn't tremble at all, and her clothes didn't even waver. The blood in Miao Renfeng's whole body was boiling, and his heart was about to be broken by his daughter's cry.More than three years ago, what happened in the snow in Cangzhou came to my mind again:
There were six corpses lying across the snow. Miao Renfeng was hit by two extremely poisonous needles from Jiang Tiaohou on his legs, his lower body was paralyzed and he couldn't move.Miss Nan woke up slowly, saw that she had fallen into Miao Renfeng's arms, she hurriedly stood up, her feet went limp, and she sat down in the snow again.She was so frightened that she couldn't even cry. Miao Renfeng said: "Lead that horse." His voice was severe, Miss Nan could only obey.She led the horse to Miao Renfeng's side, stretched out her soft hand, and grasped his palm like a cattail fan, trying to pull him up. Miao Rufeng said: "Go away!" He thought: "How can you pull me up?" At this moment, his legs could no longer move, so he raised his upper body, stretched out his right hand to hold the stirrup, exerted a little strength in his arm, and fell down He got on the back of the horse and said, "Take that knife!" Miss Nan picked up the precious knife in a daze.Miao Renfeng stretched out his left hand to gently wrap around her waist, and lifted her onto the horse's back.The two rode together and slowly returned to the small inn. Miao Renfeng worked so hard that he didn't faint immediately, but when he got to the store, he couldn't hold on any longer and turned over and fell on the snow.Two shop waiters rushed out to help him in. Miao Renfeng rolled up his trousers and pulled out the two poisonous needles. He asked the waiter to suck out the poisonous blood from his legs. Although he promised a heavy reward, the waiter was still afraid and hesitant. Miss Nan put her tender mouth on his leg, and sucked out the poisonous blood bit by bit.She knew: this time, she was his.Whether he is a hero or a robber, there is no other way, she is determined to follow him.Miao Renfeng also knew that once he sucked these mouthfuls of poisonous blood, his days of being carefree and roaming the rivers and lakes would be over.He must protect this woman for life.The joys and sorrows of this young lady are from now on her own joys and sorrows. He took Jiang Tiaohou's antidote in time, and his life could be saved, but the extremely poisonous injection was no small matter. Without treatment for ten and a half months, his legs could not be used.He took out the silver and ordered the waiter in the shop to collect Miss Nan's father and the five thieves who tried to snatch the precious sword.Miss Nan lived in the same room with him, serving him and accompanying him.After this soul-stirring change, Miss Nan saw the tragedy in the snow as soon as she closed her eyes, saw her father being killed by a thief, saw the treasured knife in her hand fall and killed a person.She often wakes up crying in her sleep. Miao Renfeng was not good at words, and never said a word of comfort.But as long as Miss Nan saw his calm face and sympathetic eyes, she was no longer afraid. She told him that her father Nan Rentong was an official in the south of the Yangtze River, and he captured a Jiangyang thief and got this Lengyue sword.Soon after, Nan Rentong transferred the Beijing official. He wanted to dedicate the precious sword to the leader, and he only wanted to make a fortune, but unexpectedly he died because of it.Miao Renfeng asked the Jiangyang thief's name, but Miss Nan couldn't tell. All she knew was that the thief died of illness in prison.He thought: I don't know which hero was killed again for no apparent reason.The five thieves who snatched the sword must have known the thief and knew that the thief had a precious sword, so they followed him all the way. On the evening of the fifth day, Miss Nan brought a bowl of medicine to Miao Renfeng to drink.He was about to reach out to pick it up, when he heard a few rustling noises outside the window.He remained calm, took the medicine bowl and drank it slowly.He knew that there were people watching outside the window, but he was shocked by his reputation, so he didn't dare to act rashly.Thinking secretly: "This is probably the backup of the five people who seized the sword. After five or six days, there will be nothing to fear. Due to the weakness of the legs in the past few days, if a strong enemy comes, it will not be easy to deal with." There was a bang, white light flashed, and a dagger was thrown from the window, nailed to the table, trembling slightly, with a piece of white paper attached to the dagger.Miss Nan exclaimed "Ah" and ran to his side.Miao Renfeng slept on the kang, unable to reach the dagger.He sneered and slapped the edge of the table with his left palm.The dagger was inserted into the table for a few inches, but under this blow, it immediately jumped up, bounced about a foot, and fell beside his hand.Someone outside the window praised: "The golden-faced Buddha is well-deserved, it really is amazing!" With soft footsteps, the two of them went out over the wall.Then the horseshoes sounded, and the two horsemen went away. Miao Renfeng picked up the white paper, and saw a line written on it: "Ebei Zhong Zhaowen, Zhong Zhaoying, Zhong Zhaoneng pay homage." Seeing his dull expression, Miss Nan didn't know whether it was worry or anger, and asked, "Did the enemy come here?" Miao Renfeng nodded.Ms. Nan said: "When you slapped the table like that, they scared them away, didn't you?" Miao Renfeng shook his head and said, "They are here to deliver the letter." Miss Nan said: "You are so capable, they must be scared "Miao Renfeng was silent, thinking: "The three brothers of the Zhong family who are ghosts in Hubei, since they have found them, don't be afraid." That's what Ms. Nan said, and she was also worried in her heart. Said: "Brother, let's ride away now, they won't find it." Miao Renfeng shook his head and remained silent. How can the golden-faced Buddha Miao Renfeng, who is invincible all over the world, escape from the enemy?Even if for the sake of Miss Nan, they endured the humiliation and avoided it for the time being, how could the three Zhong brothers avoid it?Miss Nan would not understand these things.He never liked to talk too much, besides, why should he tell her more about these things.That night Miss Nan tossed and turned and couldn't sleep well.She was already caring for this thick-handed countryman wholeheartedly, but Miao Renfeng was sleeping soundly. It's just that he had a dream, a dream of a sedan chair, a team of drummers, and a bride with a red scarf on her head.It was a long, long time ago when he was a child, he had long forgotten, but now he suddenly dreamed of it.When I woke up, I still seemed to faintly hear the sound of drum music in my dream.The dim and flickering candlelight shone on Miss Nan's soft and delicate face like a hibiscus flower on the bed beside her.This flower is not smiling, when she is asleep, she is also afraid, sad and painful.There is candlelight on her face, but there are more shadows. In the early morning of the next day, Miao Renfeng ordered the waiter in the shop to make a big bowl of noodles and ate them. He set up a chair and sat in the hall, with Leng Yue's sword beside him.He didn't like to plan in advance in his life, and most of the things he predicted were not accurate, and he would rather adapt to the situation.Seeing his expression, Miss Nan was very scared, and asked him a few words, but Miao Renfeng didn't answer, so she didn't dare to ask any more. At the time of the Chen Pai, there was a sound of horseshoes, three horses stopped in front of the inn, and three guests came in.The people in the inn were shocked when they saw the outfits of these three people.It turned out that the three of them were all wearing white sackcloth clothes, white hats and white shoes, with hair protruding from the hem of the clothes, they were the clothes of dutiful sons whose parents had just died.He San's filial attire is half new and not old, if he is wearing hot filial piety, it doesn't look like it. Miao Renfeng knew that the ghosts in northern Hubei saw that the Zhong family dominated Jingxiang, and their martial arts were indeed unique. The tinker was a disciple of the Zhong family, and his martial arts were not weak. Now the three Zhong brothers are close.Come on, this matter is really tricky.Seeing the general appearance of the three of them, they were all pale, with flat and big noses and upturned nostrils, but their ages were distinguished only by their beards. It was estimated that the elder brother Zhong Zhaowen had the gray mustache, the second brother Zhong Zhaoying had the black beard, and the third brother had no beard. Brother Zhong Zhaoneng.When the three of them came in, their footsteps were light and light as if they didn't touch the ground. It really was a strong enemy.In Miao Renfeng's life, the stronger the enemy was, the more energetic he became. Seeing the extraordinary skills of the three, he couldn't help but his bones creaked lightly.The three Zhong brothers stepped forward and bowed to the ground at the same time, and said in unison: "Hero Miao invites you." Miao Renfeng cupped his hands and returned the salute, saying: "Please, sorry for the injury in the lower leg, so I cannot stand up." Zhong Zhaowen said: " Hero Miao, your family has inconvenient legs. You shouldn’t have bothered me. It’s just a revenge for murder. Please forgive me.” He said “your family, your family” with a Hubei dialect, Miao people Feng nodded, knowing that it was an abbreviation for the polite words of "your old man", and stopped answering. Zhong Zhaowen said: "Hero Miao is so powerful in the world, we three brothers fight alone, we are not your opponents. The second, the third, let us go together!" Zhong Zhaoying and Zhong Zhaoneng agreed strangely, and shouted: "Boss, Let's go together!" These three brothers are well-known figures in the martial arts, although they have weird voices and strange looks, they are very senior in the Jianghu, they behave prudently, and their martial arts are strong, so they have made great achievements in the two lakes. Foundation.The three of them made strange noises, and each took out a pair of judge pens from their sides. The friends and guests in the inn saw the arrival of these three people, they knew something was wrong, at this moment they saw that they took out their weapons, everyone avoided them, and the hall was completely empty.南小姐关心苗人凤安危，却留在厅角之中。苗人凤见她一个娇怯弱女，居然有此胆量，大是喜慰。只因南小姐在厅角这么一站，苗人凤自此对她生死以之，倾心相爱，当厂向她微微一笑，抽出冷月宝刀。 钟氏兄弟见那刀青光闪动，寒气逼人，同声赞道：“好刀！” 三兄弟齐声怪叫。钟兆文双笔当胸直指，兆英攻左，兆能袭右。苗人凤端坐椅中，横刀不动，待六枝镔铁判官笔的笔尖堪堪点到身边，突然宝刀一挥，呼呼风响，向三人各砍一刀。钟氏三兄弟果然身负绝艺，见他刀势来得奇特，各自身形飘动，让了开去。他们只知苗家剑法独步大下，不料他刀法竟也如此精奇，心下均甚骇异。苗人凤此时使的是胡一刀所授的胡家刀法，变化奥妙，灵动绝伦，就只吃亏在身子不能移动，一刀砍出，难以连续追击，否则数刀之间，便可伤得钟氏兄弟中一人。 四人一动上手，大厅中刀光笔影，登时斗得凶险异常。钟氏三兄弟轻功了得，三人分进合击，此来彼往，六枝判官笔宛如一人六臂所使。苗人风使开刀法，攻拒削砍，丝毫不落下风。他想今日之斗务须猛下杀手，重伤他兄弟三人，否则自己与南小姐性命难以周全。只素知钟氏三兄弟安分守己，并无歹行劣迹，江湖上声名甚好，却不必取他们性命。眼见三兄弟的招数愈来愈紧，每一招都点打他上身大穴，只要稍一疏神，不但一世英名付于流水，连这娇艳温柔的南小姐也得落入敌手受苦。想到此处，刀招加沉，猛力砍削。三兄弟怕他力大刀利，不敢让兵刃给他宝刀碰到了，围攻的圈子渐渐放远。 钟兆英眼见难以取胜，突然一声怪叫，身子斜扑，着地滚去，竟到苗人凤背后攻他下盘。这一着甚是险毒，苗人凤在椅上不能转动，敌人攻他背后椅脚，如何护守得着？钟兆英连攻数招，一笔横砸，喀的一声，将椅脚打断了一根。椅子一侧，苗人凤身子跟着倾侧。南小姐“啊”的一声，惊呼出来。苗人凤左手倏地探出，往钟兆英脸上抓去。钟兆英大惊，急忙滚开相避，当当两响，他与钟兆能手中的判官笔已各有一枝为宝刀削断。钟兆文肩头剧痛，却给刀刃划了一道口子。苗人凤一刀同时攻逼三敌，这一招叫做“云龙三现”，乃是胡家刀法中的精妙招数。 钟氏三兄弟各展轻功跃开，三人互相望一眼，脸上皆有惊骇之色。钟兆英道：“老大，挂了彩啦？”钟兆文道：“不碍事。”他见苗人凤椅子斜倾，坐得摇摇欲坠，心想如此良机，日后再难相逢，只是忌惮他宝刀锋利，刀法精奇，抱拳说道：“兵刃上我三兄弟不是敌手，我们再领教你家拳招掌法。”这话儿说得冠冕堂皇，却不怀好意，乃要敌人。去其长。他三人此来乘人之危，乃是仇杀拼命，并非比武较艺，苗人凤本来大可不必理会这番说话，但他艺高人胆大，一声冷笑，宝刀归鞘，点了点头，说道：“好！” 三兄弟抛下判官笔，蹦跳蹿跃，攻了上来。三人每一步都是跳跃，竟无一步踏行。苗人凤的掌法何等威猛，一经施展，三兄弟欺不近八尺以内，也是钟门武功卓然成家，否则单是给他掌力一震，已受重伤。钟兆英人最机灵，见他椅脚断了一只，已难坐稳，心想依样葫芦，再打断一只椅脚，非叫他摔倒不可，当下又使出地堂拳法，滚向苗人凤椅后，猛地右腿横扫，喀喇一响，果然又将椅脚踢断了一只。 那椅子本已倾侧，此时急向后倒。苗人凤伸手在椅背一按，人已跃起。他恼恨钟兆英狡诈，从半空中如大鹰般向他扑击下来。钟兆英吓得心惊胆战，大叫：“老大，老三！”兆文、兆能双双从旁来救。苗人凤双掌发力，左掌打在钟兆文肩头，右掌拍在钟兆能胸口，两人双双向外跌出。钟兆英几个翻身逃出厅门，苗人凤也已摔倒在地。 三兄弟片刻间均为掌力震伤，见他如此神勇，哪敢进来再斗？钟兆英瞥见店门旁堆满驴马的草料，心念一动，取出火折晃着了，便在草料上一点。那麦秆干得透了，登时起火，顺风烧向店堂。客店中店伙客商见到火头，一阵大乱，纷纷奔出。三兄弟拿着判官笔在门口监视，叫道：“谁救那坏了腿的客人，老子打开他脑袋瓜子！”众人自逃性命不及，又有谁敢去救人？ 苗人风见霎时之间风助火势，浓烟火舌卷进厅来，自己双腿不能行走，敌人又守在门口，暗道：“难道我一世英雄，今日竟活活烧死在这里不成？”转眼见南小姐已随众人逃出，心下略宽，火光中见屋角里放着一捆粗索，暗叫：“天可怜见！”爬着过去抖开绳索，在手臂上绕了十来圈。 钟氏兄弟眼见烟火围门，这个当世无敌的苗人凤势必葬身火窟，三人心中大喜，相视而笑。 南小姐当危急时夺门而出，此时却想起苗人凤尚在店内，他为相救自己而受伤丧生，不禁大为难受，珠泪盈眶，正自难忍，猛听得店堂内一声大喝，一条绳索从火焰中窜将出来，一端已卷住门外那株大银杏的树干。接着绳子一荡，苗人凤又高又瘦的身躯已飞了出来。 众人见他突似飞将军自天而降，无不骇然。苗人风左手抓绳，身子。空中向钟氏三兄弟扑去。三钟吓得魂飞天外，已无斗志，当即发足奔逃。他三人轻功虽高，终不及苗人风拉着绳子飞荡迅速，给他伸出蒲扇大的手掌，一掷一抓，一抓一掷，将三兄弟先后投人火窟。总算三人武功均高，一人火堆，急忙逃出，但已烧得须眉尽焦，狼狈不堪。到此地步，三兄弟哪敢逗留，马匹也不要了，向南急奔而去，但听苗人凤豪迈爽朗的大笑声，从身后不绝传来。
苗人凤想到当年力战鬼见愁钟氏三雄的情景，嘴角上不自禁出现了一丝笑意，然而这是愁苦中的一丝微笑，是伤心中一闪即逝的欢欣。于是他想到腿上伤愈之后，与南小姐结成夫妇，那个刻骨铭心、倾心相爱的妻子，就是眼前这个美妇人。她在身前不过五尺，这五尺却比五千里、五万里的路程更加遥远。 于是他想到两人新婚后那段欢乐的日子，他带着娇妻一同去拜祭胡一刀夫妇的墓，见坟墓坏处修整好了，他把冷月宝刀封在坟前地下土中，心里想：“世上除了胡一刀外，再也没人配用这口宝刀。他既不在世上了，宝刀就该陪着他。要是他仍在世上，自己自会双手奉刀，送了给他，然后和他相对痛饮，尽醉方休。” 在胡一刀的墓前，他把当年这场比武与误伤的经过说给妻子听。他从来不爱多说话，这一天却是说得滔滔不绝。这件事在他心中郁积了十年，直到今天，方在最亲近的人面前发泄出来。他办了许多酒菜来祭奠胡一刀，摆满了一桌，就像当年胡夫人在他们比武时做了一桌菜那样。 于是他喝了不少酒，好像这位生平唯一的知己复活了，与他一起欢谈畅饮。他愈喝得多，愈说得多。说了如何用胡家刀法打败威震荆襄的钟氏三雄，从刀法说到对这位辽东大侠的钦佩与崇仰，说到造化小儿弄人，人世无常，说到胡夫人对丈夫的情爱，他说：“像这样的女人，要是丈夫在水里，她一定也在水里，丈夫在火里，她也在火里……” 突然之间，看到新娘脸色变了，掩着脸远远奔开…他追上去想要解释，但他醉了，他不会说话，何况，他心中确是记得客店中钟氏三雄火攻的那一幕……他是在火里，而她却独自先逃了出去…… 他一生慷慨豪侠，素来不理会小节，然而这是他生死以之相爱的人……在他脑子里，一直觉得南兰应该逃出去，她是女人，不会半点武功，见到了浓烟烈火自然害怕，她那时又不是他妻子，陪着他死了，又有什么好处？……但在心里，他深深盼望在自己遇到危难之时，有个心爱的人守在身旁，盼望心爱的人不要弃他而先逃……他一直羡慕胡一刀有个真心相爱的夫人，自己可没有。胡一刀虽早死，这一生却比。己过得快活。 酒醉后，在胡一刀墓前，无意中说错一句话，也可说是无意中流露了真心。这句话造成了夫妻间永难弥补的裂痕。虽然，苗人凤始终极深厚极诚挚地爱着妻子。 他永远不再提到这件事，甚至连胡一刀的名字也不提，南兰自然也不会提。 后来女儿若兰出世了，像母亲一般的美丽，像母亲一般的娇嫩，夫妻间的感情也加深了一层。然而，他是出身贫家的江湖豪杰，妻子却是官家的千金小姐。他天性沉默寡言，整天板着脸，妻子却需要温柔体贴，低声下气地安慰。她要男人风雅斯文、懂得女人的小性儿，要男人会说笑，会调情……苗人凤空具一身打遍天下无敌手的武功，妻子所要的一切却全没有。如果鹵小姐会武功，有一点江湖豪气，或许会佩服丈夫的本事，会懂得他为什么是当世一位顶天立地的奇男子。但她压根儿瞧不起武功，甚至从心底里厌憎武功。因为，她父亲是给武人害死的，起因是在于一把刀；又因为，她嫁了一个不理会自己心事的男人，起闵是在于这男人用武功救了自己。 她一生中曾有一段短短的时光，对武功感到了一点兴趣，那是丈夫的一个朋友来作客的时候。那就是这个英俊潇洒的田归农。他没一句话不在讨人欢喜，没一个眼色不是软绵绵的叫人想起了就会心跳。但奇怪得很，丈夫对这位田相公却不大瞧得起，对他爱理不理的，招待客人的事儿就落在她身上。相见的第一天晚上，她睡在床上，睁大了眼睛望着黑暗的窗外，忍不住暗暗伤心：为什么当日救她的不是这位风流俊俏的田相公，偏生是这个木头一般睡在身旁的丈夫？她却不懂，这个田相公武功不够，根本救不了她，就算能救，他也不肯冒险出手。 过了几天，田归农跟她谈论武功，发觉她一点儿也不会，便教了她几路拳脚。她学得很起劲，虽然她还是不喜欢武功，只因是他教的，于是就兴致勃勃地学了。终于有一天，她对他说：“你跟我丈夫的名字该当对调了才配。他最好是归农种田，你才真正是人中的风凰。”也不知是他早有存心，还是因为受到了这句话再加上眼色的讽喻，终于，在一个热情的夜晚，宾客侮辱了主人，妻子侮辱了丈夫，母亲侮辱了女儿。 那时苗人凤在月下使刀，他们的女儿苗若兰甜甜地睡着…… 南兰头上的金凤珠钗跌到了床前地上，田归农给她拾了起来，温柔地给她插在头上，凤钗的头轻柔地微微颤动…… 她于是下了决心。丈夫、女儿、家园、名声……一切全别了，她要温柔的爱，要体贴和热情。于是她跟着这位俊俏的相公从家里逃了出来。丈夫抱着女儿从大风雨中追赶了来，女儿在哭，在求，在叫“妈妈”。但她已经下了决心，只要和归农在一起，哪怕只过短短的几天也是好的，只要和归农在一起，给丈夫杀了也罢，别了也罢。她很爱女儿，然而这是苗人风的女儿，不是田归农和她生的女儿。她听到女儿的哭求，但在眼角中，她看到了田归农动人心魄的微笑，因此她不回过头来。 苗人风在想：“只盼她跟着我回家去、这件事以后我一定一句不提，我只有加倍爱她，只要她回心转意，我要她，女儿要她！” 苗夫人在想：“他会不会打死归农？他很爱我，不会打我的，但会不会打死归农？” 苗若兰小小的心灵中在想：“妈妈为什么不理我，不肯抱我？我不乖吗？” 田归农也在想他的心事。他的心事是深沉的。他想到闯王所留下的无穷无尽的财宝，苗夫人是打开这宝库的钥匙。当然，她很美丽，娇媚无伦，但更重要的是闯王的宝库，苗人凤会不会打死我呢？ 苗人凤在等待，厅上的镖客、群盗、侍卫、商家堡的主人、独臂人和小孩，大家都在等待。 厅上有很多人，但谁也不说话，只听到一个小女孩在哭叫：“妈妈！妈妈！抱抱兰兰！”即使是最硬心肠的人，也盼望她回过身来抱一抱女儿。 自从走进商家堡大厅，苗人凤始终没说过一个字，一双眼像鹰一般望着妻子。 外面在下着倾盆大雨，电光闪过，接着便是隆隆的雷声。大雨丝毫没停，雷声也是不歇地响着。 终于，苗夫人的头微微一侧。苗人风的心猛地一跳，他看到妻子在微笑，眼光中露出温柔的款款深情。她是在瞧着田归农。这样深情的眼色，她从来没向自己投注过一次，即使在新婚中也从来没有过。这是他生平第一次瞧见。 苗人凤的心沉了下去，他不再盼望，缓缓站起，用油布细心地妥帖地裹好了女儿，放在自己胸前。他非常非常的小心，世界上再没这样慈爱、这样伤心的父亲。 他大踏步走出厅去，始终没说一句话，也不回头再望一次，因为他已经见到了妻子那深情的眼色。大雨落在他壮健的头上，落在他粗大的肩上，雷声在他的头顶响着。 小女孩的哭声还在隐隐传来，但苗人凤大踏步去了。他抱着女儿，在大风大雨中大踏步走着。 他们没有回家去。这个家，以后谁也没回去……