Chapter 3 third chapter

Miao Renfeng hugged her daughter and left Merchant Fort in the storm.Although the chivalrous men are gone, the remaining prestige remains.He went in and out of the hall without saying a word, without punching or kicking, but the group of heroes were shocked, no matter whether he knew it or not, he was all awe-inspiring.Everyone was shocked or ashamed, or respectful or fearful. After a long time, no one spoke, and they all meditated. Mrs. Miao stood up slowly, with a forced smile on the corner of her mouth, but tears rolled down her eyes a few times, and she finally let go.The jade-like cheek rolled down.Tian Guinong stood up quickly, held the hilt of the long sword at his waist with his left hand, pulled it out five inches, and put it back into the scabbard with a bang. This gesture was extremely chic and neat, and he whispered: "Sister Lan, let's go." Looking at the silver sheaths in the cart with both eyes, although his demeanor is still elegant and elegant, his voice trembles slightly, which cannot conceal the fear in his heart that has not gone away.Everyone knew that he was terribly afraid of Miao Renfeng just now, but now that Miao Renfeng has gone away, he became greedy for the silver sheath again.

Seeing that Tian Guinong still wanted to rob the dart, Ma Xingkong forced himself up and shouted: "Chun'er, take the weapon!" Seeing that his father was seriously injured, Ma Chunhua said tearfully, "Father!" Ma Xingkong's voice Majestic, said: "Get it quickly." Ma Chunhua took out from the rucksack the soft gold silk whip that had been dart with her father for decades, and was about to pass it on, when suddenly the back hall coughed, and an old woman walked out, wearing a A green cloth padded jacket and a black skirt, with a slightly hunchbacked spine, white temples, but black hair on top.Although Shang Baozhen was knocked down by Tian Guinong, he was not seriously injured. He jumped up and shouted: "Mom, don't worry about what's going on here, please go back and rest." This old woman is Shang Baozhen's mother.

Old Madam Shang nodded, and said calmly, "Did it fall into someone else's hands?" Her voice was hoarse and very unpleasant.Shang Baozhen showed embarrassment, bowed his head and said: "My son is useless, he is not a match for this surname Tian." He pointed at Tian Guinong, feeling ashamed and angry.Old lady Shang's eyes were half-opened, gloomy, she stared blankly at Tian Guinong, then at Mrs. Miao, and murmured, "What a beauty!" Suddenly a yellow and thin boy came out from the crowd, pointed at Mrs. Miao and shouted: "Your daughter wants you to hug her, why do you ignore her? You have no conscience at all as a mother? Thunderbolt will kill you!"

These few words were thought of in everyone's mind, but they were uttered by a beggar-looking yellow and thin child, and everyone was startled.Hearing the rumbling thunder, the boy shouted: "You have a bad conscience, the thunder god will strike you to death!" The halberd pointed angrily, a ragged child, with the rumbling thunder, suddenly became very powerful. Tian Guinong was startled, and with a swipe sound, the long sword came out of its sheath, and shouted: "Little beggar, what nonsense are you talking about?" Yan Ji, the leader of the bandit, rushed up and shouted: "Give it to Mr. Tian... Husband... Mrs. Kowtow." The boy ignored him, with a dignified face, still pointing at Mrs. Miao and shouting, "You...you are heartless! You are bad!"

Tian Guinong raised his long sword and was about to stab at it distractedly when Mrs. Miao suddenly let out a "wow", covered her face and wailed, and went straight out in the heavy rain.Tian Guinong didn't care about killing the boy, so he raised his sword and chased him out.Jumping up and down, he had chased after Mrs. Miao, and persuaded: "Sister Lan, this little beggar is talking nonsense, ignore him." Mrs. Miao choked up and said, "I... I really have a bad conscience. Mr. Lei Kill me!" Weeping and talking, without stopping.Tian Guinong reached out to hold her arm, and Mrs. Miao struggled hard.If Tian Guinong insisted on holding him, Mrs. Miao would not be able to escape even after ten years of hard training in martial arts, but he didn't dare to use force, so he had to let go of his hand and advised softly.

The two traveled farther and farther in the torrential rain, turned a corner along the main road, and were blocked by a row of big willow trees.The raindrops splashed on the ground, the water splashed everywhere, and the two never turned back. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, looked at the child in a blink of an eye, thinking that this young man is so courageous, but this life is not picked? Yan Ji sneered, and shouted: "That's really beautiful, wouldn't it be wonderful for Mr. Yan to drink fat soup alone! Brothers, move the silver sheath!"Yan Ji flew up with his left foot, kicked the boy a somersault, grabbed the one-armed man with his hand, and shouted: "Give it back to me!"

With a hoarse voice, old lady Shang asked, "Boss Yan, isn't this the Merchant Fort?" Yan Ji said, "Yes, what's wrong with the Merchant Fort?" Old lady Shang said, "I am the owner of the Merchant Fort, right?" Still holding the one-armed man's chest with one hand, he looked up to the sky and laughed loudly, and said, "Old lady Shang, what are you talking about with me? Your business castle has a high wall and a wide door, and you must have accumulated a lot of property. Your grandma Xiong, do you want to send some oil and water to the brothers?" The group of thieves echoed, shouting and laughing.Shang Baozhen was so angry that his face turned pale, and he said: "Mom, don't talk to him too much. My son will fight with him." He snatched a single knife from the guard's hand, pointed at Yan Ji and shouted.

Yan Ji pushed the one-armed man, and said fiercely: "Boy, don't go, I will settle accounts with you later." He clapped his hands, squinted at Shang Baozhen, his face was full of anger, obviously he didn't let him go at all. in the eyes. The old lady Shang said: "Boss Lu, come with me, I have something to tell you." Yan Yan was stunned, and glibly said: "Where are you going? You can't go to a woman's room with the surname Yan." The old lady Shang said He didn't seem to hear it, but he still said: "I have something important to tell you." Yan Ji thought to himself: "This old woman is a bit weird, I don't know where she wants me to go?" He was about to say: "Uncle Yan has no time to chat with you. "The old lady Shang turned around and went to the inner hall, said in a hoarse voice: "You don't have the guts, that's all."

Yan Ji looked up to the sky and laughed, "I don't have the guts?" He pulled his heels away.The second village master was careful, and passed Yan Ji's Ghost Head Saber, Yan Ji lifted it upside down with his left hand.Shang Baozhen didn't know why his mother asked him to enter, so he followed behind. Although Old Madam Shang didn't turn her head, she heard her son's footsteps and said, "Zhen'er stay here! Boss Yan, tell the brothers not to do anything for now." She didn't look at her son or Yan Ji when she said these few words. He glanced at her, but there was a majesty in his voice, as if giving orders.Yan Ji said: "Okay, everyone, don't move, wait for me to come back." The group of thieves suddenly agreed, and the second village master yelled and ordered people to monitor the bodyguards to prevent them from making any changes.

Originally, Shang Baozhen and the three guards assisted in the escort, and the group of robbers had already lost the wind, but Shang Baozhen and Xu Zheng were injured by Tian Guinong, and after Ma Xingkong kicked Yueji, he beat Tian Guinong again. Palm, the injury was more serious, and the situation reversed itself.Since the group of thieves did not rob the darts, the crowd of darts just waited quietly.
Yan Ji followed Old Madam Shang and saw her back arched and her steps staggering. He had been on guard in his heart, but now he put it all away and asked with a smile: "Old Madam Shang, did you ask me to come in to offer a treasure?" The old lady said: "That's right, it's a gift of treasure." Yan Ji's heart moved, he was the most greedy for money in his life, seeing that this merchant's fort looks like a big family, the foundation must be solid, maybe the old lady Shang was frightened when she saw the strong man coming, There are also some people who offer their own jewels to redeem their lives, and they can't help being surprised and happy.Seeing her walking backwards, passing through three courtyards in succession, and reaching the last room, she pushed the door open with a bang, walked in first, and said, "Please come in!"

Yan Ji stretched out his head to visit the room, and saw that it was a brick room with a square of two feet. It was empty inside, with only a square table and nothing else. , don’t play tricks.” Mrs. Shang didn’t answer, closed the wooden door with her hand, and then bolted the door again.Yan Ji was amazed, looked around, and saw a spirit tablet standing on the table, with the inscription "Spiritual seat of my late husband Shang Jianming".Yan Ji thought to himself: "Shang Jianming, this name is so familiar, is it Huai?" He couldn't remember it for a while. The old lady Shang said slowly: "You dare to go to the Merchant Fort to be presumptuous, you are considered bold. If my husband was still alive, ten Yan Ji would have been chopped off. Although there are only orphans and widows left in the Merchant Fort today, dogs are not tolerated." Rats and thieves come to bully you." After a few words, she straightened her back, her eyes sparkled, and she stared at him with awe, an old woman who was tottering on a dragon's bell suddenly became full of heroism.Yan Ji was slightly startled, and thought to himself: "So this woman is pretending to be old on purpose." But thinking of a woman like him, why should he be afraid, and said with a smile: "You've come to the door, you've been bullied, you've been bullied, and you can bite me One bite? You bite my egg!" Mrs. Shang hurried to the table and took out a yellow bag from behind the spirit tablet. The bag was dusty and unobtrusive behind the spirit tablet.She didn't pat off the dust, she untied the knot and opened the bag, only to see the purple light shining and the air-conditioning, but it was a purple-gold gossip knife with a thick back and thin blade.Yan Ji suddenly remembered a past event more than ten years ago, took two steps back, handed the Ghost Head Saber upside down in his left hand to his right, and shouted: "Bagua sword merchant Jianming!" Old Madam Shang's complexion darkened, and she shouted: "Even though the hero is gone, the steel sword is still here! I will rely on my husband's eight-diagram sword, and I want to learn Boss Yan's brilliant moves." Suddenly grabbed the handle of the knife, and swayed "Boy worshiping Buddha", Salute to the spirit position, turn around, it has become the first move in the Eight Diagrams Saber Technique "Holding the Saber with the Left Hand".Why do you see her with heavy shoulders and elbows, her breath is concentrated, how can she be half aging? Although Yan Ji was slightly wary, he thought that heroes like Ma Xingkong with the Baisheng Shenquan were still defeated by him. If Shang Jianming came back to life, he might be a little afraid of him. No matter how powerful this old lady Shang is, there is a limit to it. Guitou Dao made a false move, and said with a smile: "You want to compare your sword skills, why don't you just come here in the hall? Come here, don't you have to look at your husband's dead man's tablet to show your skills?" Old Madam Shang said solemnly: "That's right, my husband is powerful and deters the rats." Yan Ji couldn't help but glanced at the spirit tablet, feeling a little terrified in his heart, eager to settle the matter, walked out of this cold and dark mourning hall, and said : "Madam Shang, please make a move." The old lady Shang said: "You are a guest, Lord Yan will invite you first." She heard that he changed his address, and she was more polite verbally, so she called him "Village." host". Yan Ji said: "I have no grievances or vendettas with Shang Shangbao. The robbery darts only came for old man Ma. Mrs. Shang must stand out. Let's go as far as I can. There is no need to kill or kill." Mrs. Shang raised her eyebrows, He said in a low voice: "It's not that easy! Shang Jianming has been a hero all his life, how can the merchant castle he built allow people to come in and out as soon as they say?" Yan Ji was also annoyed, and said: "It's up to you What?" Old Madam Shang said: "You defeated the steel knife in my hand, cut off my head, even killed my son..." Yan Ji was startled, and thought: "I have no deep grievances with you Great enmity, I just didn't intend to offend, why bother to risk my life?" Only to hear her say again: "If I win one and a half moves, Master Yan will have to keep his head on his neck." After saying this, she followed up and shouted : "Advance!" Yan Ji rushed upwards, and said loudly: "I don't want the lives of your mother and child, I only want your merchant castle with land and houses." The chop came, fast and fierce, Yan Ji turned his head hurriedly, with a whoosh, his right ear buzzed, the knife cut straight down from his right cheek, the distance was more than an inch, as long as he dodged it was too slow, The head was split in half by her. This saber made a head start, Yan Ji was stunned by her fierce slashing and killing, knowing that her second move would definitely cut her waist back, he hurriedly set the ghost head saber vertically, when there was a clang, the two sabers intersected, and the flames splashed everywhere .Yan Ji felt that her physical strength was mediocre, far inferior to his own, so he let go of his already raised heart, and pushed her over with the move of "pushing the knife and cutting the throat".Old Madam Shang snorted, turned sideways, and said: "Four swordsmanship, nothing surprising." Yan Ji laughed and said: "It's nothing special, but it will beat you." Before finishing speaking, he stepped forward, making Make a move of "starting with serial knives".The old lady Shang refused to fight, and even rushed to attack, "cutting her ears and lifting her cheeks", she raised her knife and slashed diagonally. Yan Ji was shocked, and thought: "Why are you desperate?" Originally, in martial arts, there were moves to counterattack the enemy without saving oneself, but this kind of fighting style of fighting to hurt both sides always has some dangers, and it must be difficult for the enemy to recruit. Solution, never use it as a last resort.At this moment, Mrs. Shang only needs to raise her saber to block the enemy's move, but she is so dangerous and fights against the attack regardless of her life. She didn't care about her life, but Yan Ji had no choice but to, and rolled down on the ground in a crisis, kicking his back.The castration of this leg was strange, Mrs. Shang was almost kicked in the wrist, and the Eight Diagrams Knife was turned over hastily, Yan Ji retracted his leg and turned around.Yan Ji's saber skills were mediocre at first, but due to a special chance, he learned more than a dozen tricks and kicks from the monsters, and when he was caught in the saber skills, the third and fourth-rate Si-door knives all the way turned rotten into miraculous. A lot of heroes have become the master of a pirate village, Shi Jiang will come out at this moment, whenever the saber technique is at a disadvantage, with a move of his fist, he will immediately reverse the disadvantage. In an instant, an old woman and a bandit leader danced with two knives, fighting in the brick house, causing dust to fly.Yan Ji saw that Mrs. Shang's swordsmanship was exquisite, and if he hadn't relied on more than ten punches and feet to save his life, he would have been killed by the Eight Diagrams knife. An old woman could have such martial arts. An oversight, cutting off half of her head, that's not for fun." Immediately, he kept punching and kicking with his long hair, and occasionally he cut a few knives.This method really took effect, Mrs. Shang couldn't resist it, she kept retreating.Chang Ji was complacent, and said with a smile: "Hehe, what a hero Shang Jianming is, and the gossip sword technique is nothing more than that." Mrs. Shang respected her husband like a god, and this remark violated her taboo, suddenly her eyes showed a fierce look, her saber technique suddenly changed, she walked around, the white light shone, and attacked from all directions.At this moment, every move of her is a rush attack, and every move is a desperate effort, regardless of her own life or death.Yan Ji shouted: "Are you crazy? Hey, Mrs. Shang, I didn't kill your husband. Why are you fighting with me? Hey, did you hear what I said?" With a knife, he ran wildly and fled under his feet. As soon as he lost his fighting spirit, the old lady Shang slashed like crazy, and the knife was getting faster and faster. At this moment, Yan Ji's weird fists and feet were too late to use, and she just wanted to pull the latch and escape from the house.Facing a crazy female tiger, he didn't think about winning or losing, honor or disgrace, his only thought was how to escape for his life. He wanted to unbolt the door several times, but he was always forced by Mrs. Shang to have no time.Seeing her "Yasha exploring the sea", "stepping up to lift the knife", "immortal pointing the way", each knife was as fierce as a knife, Yan Ji kicked out with his back, shouting "excuse me!" He jumped out of the window.Unexpectedly, Mrs. Shang tried her best to accept his leg, followed him like a shadow, and chopped off with a knife.The two said "ah yo" at the same time and fell under the window together. Granny Shang jumped up immediately, although she was kicked in the shoulder, she was not seriously injured.However, Yan Ji's thigh was cut firmly with a knife, and he could no longer stand up.This time he was frightened out of his wits, seeing old lady Shang's eyes covered with red silk, white light flickering on his head, and the gossip knife followed, he quickly stretched out his hands to hug her calf, and shouted: "Forgive me!" Mrs. Shang was startled. She accompanied her father when she was young, and followed her husband to roam the rivers and lakes after marriage. She has met countless martial arts heroes in her life. She has never seen such a worthless bastard like the one in front of her. She despises her heart. .Yan Ji simply crawled on the ground, kowtowed loudly, and begged: "My lord, don't remember the fault of a villain! I'm a son of a bitch! The old lady wants to have a cramp and peel her skin, so please do as you please, please keep this knife He stays." Old Madam Shang sighed: "Okay, I will spare you. Remember, don't miss a single word about today's martial arts competition." Yan Ji couldn't wait, and agreed repeatedly.Old Madam Shang said: "Get out!" Yan Ji smiled, kowtowed twice, got up, leaned on the ground with the knife, and walked out staggeringly.The old lady Shang said sharply: "Stop! Before we fought, we said that whoever loses will have to leave his head in the merchant's fort. Your words don't count, can I be an asshole like you?" Yan Ji was startled, turned around, and saw that Mrs. Shang's face seemed to be covered with a layer of frost, obviously she was not joking, his leg was in severe pain, and it was difficult to move again, begging: "You...you are not Spare me?" Old lady Shang said: "Your life is spared, but your head is not spared." As she spoke, she raised the Bagua knife in her hand, and said sharply, "Shang Jianming made a move with the Eight Diagrams knife, never returning in time, come here!" With a thud, Yan Ji landed on his knees.The old lady Shang was very quick, she lifted his braid with her left hand, and turned the gossip knife with her right hand, the back of the knife touched his head and neck, flipped the blade, and cut off his braid, she shouted: "Leave the braid in Shangshangbao, from now on." From now on, I will shave my hair and become a monk, and I will no longer hang out in the underworld!" Yan Ji said repeatedly. Old Madam Shang said: "You wrap up your wounded leg, put on your hat, and go to the hall to greet your subordinates, a group of bastards rolled out of the Merchant Fort with their tails between their legs." Everyone in the hall looked at each other, not knowing what the two were talking about in the inner hall, they waited for a long time before seeing Mrs. Shang come out.Yan Ji followed behind slowly, and shouted: "Brothers, I don't want any silver taels, everyone go back to the village." As soon as this remark came out, everyone was shocked.The master of the second village said: "Brother..." Yan Ji said: "Go back to the village and talk." With a wave of his hand, he walked out of the hall.He didn't dare to show the wounded marks on his leg, so he forced himself to support it, gritted his teeth and went out.The thieves didn't dare to disobey, they took a hard look at a sheath of silver that they had already got, and turned around to leave.In a moment, the group of thieves retreated completely. Rao Ma Xingkong is well-informed, but he can't figure out the mystery. Seeing Yan Ji's passing, there is a line of blood dripping on the ground. It is expected that he was injured in the inner hall. It seems that there is something hidden in the merchant's castle. He is a man, but he never expected that the old woman in front of him would fight a life-and-death decisive battle with him just now.He helped his daughter stand up on his shoulders to thank her, Old Madam Shang said: "Zhen'er, come with me!" Ma Xingkong was startled, and saw his mother and son entering the inner hall. At this moment, all the bodyguards and the three guards were discussing one after another, some said that Mrs. Shang must have known the bandit leader when she was old, and she had been kind to him; Thinking of being an enemy of the imperial guards, it was no small matter, and finally reined in the precipice.Just as he was guessing wildly, Shang Baozhen came out and said: "My mother asked Mr. Ma to serve tea in the hall." Talking in the inner hall, Mrs. Shang persuaded Ma Xingkong to stay in Shangshangbao to recuperate from his injuries, and at the same time sent people to the nearby bodyguard bureau to invite his colleagues to help him, and transferred the bodyguard Yin to Jinling.After this battle, Ma Xingkong lost all his ambitions, and the name of "Hundred Victory Fist" has been renown for decades, but in the end he fell into the hands of a gangster in the city, and his heart for darts suddenly faded.Although he knew that Merchant Fort was a dangerous place and he couldn't wait too long, but the old lady Shang did not lose her bodyguards, her kindness was too great, and she dared not disobey her wishes. martial arts master.So he solemnly thanked Mrs. Shang for her kindness, and agreed to do so. Mrs. Shang remembered that her husband was killed by Hu Yidao, so Ma Xingkong could not help but take some responsibility, and left him to stay temporarily in Shangshangbao, intending to take the opportunity to kill Ma Xingkong to avenge her husband.But seeing him thank you so much, thanking him for the virtue of the bodyguard, and seeing that the old bodyguard is wretched and wretched, he is not even a bit heroic, and he is seriously injured. If you want to hurt him at this moment, it will be effortless. My late husband was a hero, never willing to beat this poor dog in the water, and kill such a powerless person with his hands.Let him stay for a while, and see how he behaves, and then decide what to do. In the evening, when the heavy rain stopped, the three imperial guards said goodbye, and Shang Baozhen sent him outside. The one-armed man took the boy's hand and was about to leave. Mrs. Shang glanced at the boy, remembering his upright expression when he angrily scolded Mrs. Miao, and said in her heart: "This little boy has such courage. It's rare." Asked: "Where are you two going? Is it enough to travel on the road?" One-armed man said: "The villain's uncle and nephew are living in the rivers and lakes, and they make their homes all over the world. I can't tell where they are going." Mrs. Shang asked The child looked at it carefully, and said to himself: "If you two don't dislike it, you can help out with some work here. Our village is big, so we don't want to compete for more people from the two schools to eat." The one-armed man had other plans in mind, and he was overjoyed when he heard that Immediately stepped forward to thank you.Mrs. Shang asked his name, and the one-armed man called himself Ping Si, and the boy was his nephew, named Ping Fei.
That night, Uncle Ping and his nephew were assigned by the housekeeper to live in a hut next to the west courtyard.The two closed the doors and windows, Ping Si's ugly face was full of joy, and said in a low voice: "Master, your deceased parents bless you, these two boxing scriptures have finally returned to your hands, God has eyes." Ping Fei said "Fourth Uncle Ping, please don't call me young master again. I accidentally overheard it, which arouses suspicion for no reason." Ping Silian claimed it was true, took out the oil-paper packet from his bosom, and held it respectfully with both hands. Pass it to Pingfei.He didn't respect the child, but he remembered the benefactor who left two pages of boxing scriptures. Ping Fei asked: "Uncle Ping, what did you say to Yan Ji, and he handed back the boxing scriptures willingly?" What about the scriptures? Hero Miao told you to return it!' Just a few words. At that time, Hero Miao was right in front of him. This was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and he had the courage to refuse to return it." Ping Fei pondered for a while, then said: "Why are these two pages of boxing scriptures with him? Why did you ask me to remember his appearance? Why is he so scared when he sees Hero Miao?" Ping Si didn't answer, his face twitched even uglier, tears rolling in his eyes, trying not to let them fall.Ping Fei said: "Uncle, I won't ask. You said that when I grow up and learn martial arts, you can tell me the exact words. I will study hard." So the uncle and nephew settled down in Merchant Fort.Ping Si picks dung and grows vegetables in the vegetable garden, and Ping Fei sweeps the floor and wipes guns in the martial arts hall.Ma Xingkong is recuperating from his injuries in Shangshangbao. When he is free, he talks about boxing with his daughter, apprentice, and Shang Baozhen.When they were practicing martial arts, Ping Fei occasionally glanced at them, but never looked too much. They knew that the yellow and skinny boy was very bold, but they never thought that he had martial arts, so when he occasionally glanced at Qi, no matter whether it was Ma Xingkong with decades of experience in the world, or a clever boy Shang Baozhen never suspected that he was paying attention to the mysteries of boxing techniques.But he is definitely not learning martial arts by stealing.Ma Xingkong and the others couldn't even think of the thoughts in his mind.Because every time he saw the wonderful tricks they said, he always thought: "What's so great about that? Such tricks can only be used to mess around with idiots and idiots, how can they defeat heroes?" Because his surname is not Ping, but Hu, and his name is not Ping Fei but Hu Fei; because he is the son of Hu Yidao, the Liaodong hero Hu Yidao who fought with Miao Renfeng for five days regardless of the outcome. Because his father bequeathed to him a book of boxing scriptures and swords that records the unique knowledge of martial arts, which is the essence of the Hu family's boxing and sword techniques. This boxing scripture and saber manual was originally missing the first two pages, lacking the fundamentals of getting started, and lacking the final decision of boxing and saber techniques, so no matter how smart and hardworking he was, he would never be able to get started. .Now, by coincidence, the master formula stolen by Yan Ji has been found back, and the place where he was struggling to find his way out has suddenly become a smooth road, and the martial arts has advanced rapidly. With two pages of boxing scriptures and seven dozen or so strange moves, Yan Ji was able to dominate the martial arts world, and even Baisheng Shenquan Ma Laobao was defeated by him.Hu Fei learned everything from beginning to end.Of course, he is still young, his skills are still inexperienced, and he still doesn't understand many subtleties.But with this boxing scripture and saber manual, one day of his practice is worth Xu Zheng and the others' one month of practice. What's more, even if they practice for ten or twenty years, they will not learn the world's most outstanding Hujiaquan and Hujiadao.In the middle of the manual of boxing scriptures and sabers, there are a few more pages that contain the essence of internal strength. Once the internal strength is deep, even a mediocre move can have great power when it is shot. Every night in the middle of the night, he sneaked out of the village to practice boxing and swords in the wilderness.He practiced with a knife made of wood, and every time he cut a knife, he imagined that he was going to kill the head of his father's enemy, although he didn't know who the enemy was.But Fourth Uncle Ping will talk about it in the future, after he grows up and has practiced martial arts well. So he practiced more eagerly and thought more deeply.I figured out the difficulties in the boxing scriptures and swords one by one.Because, the best martial arts are practiced with the brain and not just with the feet.
After seven or eight months like this, Ma Xingkong's injury has long since healed.Mrs. Shang knew that although Shang Jianming was a hero all his life, his son was young when he died, and he didn't learn much Bagua martial arts. She knew that Ma Xingkong was a good fighter, so she asked him to teach Shang Baozhen Kung Fu.Ma Xingkong was disheartened after the battle against Yan Ji, he just wanted to quit the arena as soon as possible. Fortunately, he spent half his life running around and had a little savings, so the escort company temporarily closed. Seeing the hospitality of his master, he stayed. Shang Baozhen didn't ask him to be his teacher, it was only because Mrs. Shang had such an arrogance, and Shang Jianming, the gossip sword, was a master of his family, how could he choose to be a foreign master?But Ma Xingkong was grateful for the kindness of his family's bodyguards, and treated Shang Baozhen like a disciple, as long as he knew it, he would teach him whatever he wanted to learn, and taught him the essence of boxing skills.The nickname of Baishengshenquan is not due to luck, he indeed has unique attainments in boxing, and Shang Baozhen has indeed benefited a lot during these seven or eight months. Ma Xingkong has also seen that Merchant Fort is not Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, there are other experts, but why Yan Ji left in such a hurry that day, he couldn't figure it out.Once he accidentally brought the topic to this matter, old lady Shang smiled slightly, Gu said to him.Ma Xingkong knew that his master refused to reveal it, and never mentioned it again. In the afternoon of this day, Hu Fei cleaned the hall and martial arts hall, slipped out of the village, and went to play in the woods of the back mountain.He often practices lightness kung fu here when no one is around, chasing rabbits and dogs, flying to catch magpies, throwing stones to catch crows.At this time, I was having fun, when I heard Shang Baozhen's voice saying: "Uncle Ma, that Lutong is full of punches, and I still don't understand a lot of it, please give me some advice." Hu Fei hurriedly got into the room behind a cypress tree In the long grass, I heard Ma Xingkong say: "Okay! Zheng'er, Chun'er, you guys are familiar with this boxing technique, so let's show it to Young Master Shang!" Hu Fei looked out from the grass, and saw that Ma Chunhua took off her coat, tightened her belt, and said with a smile, "Brother, please be merciful." Xu Zheng grinned, and said, "It's easy to say, easy to say! Master, our fists and feet are unfamiliar, please give me some pointers." Ma Xingkong said: "As the saying goes: fists never leave your hands, and songs never leave your mouth. How can we be unfamiliar with fists and feet after learning?" Xu Zheng replied: "Yes!" Beckon and jump into the middle of the grass field. Ma Chunhua said: "Here comes the fist!" With a light punch with his left hand, Xu Zheng raised his right hand for a fight. Ma Chunhua slammed out his right arm and hit Xu Zheng's face, the fist was about half a foot away from his nose.Xu Zheng leaned back to avoid each other.Unexpectedly, Ma Chunhua's right arm suddenly seemed to grow a foot, and it seemed that she had exhausted her strength, but suddenly her arm didn't move, her fist stretched out, and it hit Xu Zheng's cheek right next to his nose.Xu Zheng said "Ah yo!", and jumped two steps away.Ma Chunhua smiled and said: "Ah, senior brother, I'm sorry!" Shang Baozhen clapped his hands and laughed loudly, and shouted: "Okay, okay! Arms and punches, it's really amazing!" Xu Zheng deliberately asked his junior sister to make a move, so as to please her, otherwise he would not even be able to let go of the first fist move. Then he turned around and punched, the tiger and the tiger have the wind.The brothers and sisters fought each other, and Xu Zheng refused to give in. After all, he was too strong to move, and after another half a year of learning, Ma Chunhua gradually couldn't resist, so he avoided it a little later, and received a punch on his left shoulder.She called out "Ah Gou", Xu Zheng smiled and said: "Junior Sister, I'm sorry." Turning his head and staring at Shang Baozhen, he said in his heart: "My good boy, you have watched carefully!" Shang Baozhen looked sideways Yunshan in the distance, pretending not to see his move. Ma Xingkong said: "Chun'er, it's a combination of arms and fists. The most important thing is to remember the use of reality." Walking to the disciple and daughter, virtual fists and feet, said in his mouth: "The name of the move is not used when it is a real move. Remember, it's useless to memorize. We said "Phoenix Whirling Nest" and "Swallows Looting Water" and so on, but there was a title when teaching the move. After I said it, you all know which move I used. Seriously. Hands-on, it doesn't matter whether you knock down the opponent with "Phoenix Spinning Nest" or "Swallow Looting Water". You remember the tricks in your heart, but forget the reality. You just need to see him As soon as the left arm sinks, one knows that his right fist is about to hit. You also need to look at his right waist. If he doesn't really use his strength, his right fist will be useless, but the real real move is with his left hand. One hit, but it's solid and powerful. You dodge his right fist, dodge to the left, and with a bang, you just catch up with his left fist. Arms swing from left to right, both arms The two arms seem to be strung together, as if the left arm can be connected to the right arm, and sometimes the right arm can be connected to the left arm. In fact, how can the two arms connect to each other, but the switching is fast, and the opponent is dizzy and splits. It’s nothing but fiction.” Xu Zheng and Ma Chunhua had long been proficient at this Lutong fist, Ma Xingkong called Shang Baozhen over, pointed out the boxing moves, and focused on explaining the truth and falsehood, explaining in detail. Hu Fei listened for a while, and secretly laughed in his heart: "This old man's nonsense is unreasonable! When fighting with others, how can you firmly remember that one punch is false and that kick is real. My punch is obviously false, and suddenly If it becomes real, why not? You think my foot is real, dodge quickly, I see you dodging, the real becomes empty, and the next kick you think must be empty, don’t dodge, don’t dodge, I just dodge It turned out to be real, and kicked your ass fiercely, so it's strange if you don't fall like a dog and eat shit?" Hu Fei knew that his family's martial arts were a hundred times higher than Ma Xingkong's. Rao is an old bodyguard who is well-known in the world. He said "Hundred Victory Fist", as long as he fights with him, three punches and two kicks can knock him down. ground, unable to get up.At this time, I heard him talk about boxing skills to the three juniors, he was unconcerned, and he knew that his martial arts were very limited, but it was really lucky that the bodyguard did not beat anyone to death after protecting him for so long.In fact, Ma Xingkong is not very lucky, his martial arts are indeed extraordinary, because little Hu Fei has learned the world's first-class Hu family's martial arts. As the saying goes, "climbing Mount Tai will make the world small", he didn't know that he had already climbed the top of the mountain. Taishan, when he saw the low mountains at first glance, he was surprised, but his knowledge was too small. After teaching Ma Xingkong for a while, he ordered the three of them to try the trick.Xu Zheng and Shang Baozhen really fight, Shang Baozhen's martial arts foundation is much higher than Xu Zheng's, although Tongbi Lianquan is a beginner, but when he was riding Ma Xingkong and didn't care, he suddenly used the Baguamen's palm technique, caught in the Tongarm During the continuous punching, Xu Zheng inexplicably received several consecutive punches, his nose bled, and he backed away.Ma Chunhua went up again, Shang Baozhen deliberately let her go, and punched her a few times, seeing Ma Chunhua's foot sweeping towards him, he yelled "Ah yo!" He fell to the ground, and Ma Chunhua kicked him on the leg. Xu Zheng said loudly: "I won't practice anymore! You can play with Master Shang for real!" He turned around and left the forest.Ma Xingkong's face was gloomy, he said "Hey", and then left.Shang Baozhen wanted to stay and talk to Ma Chunhua for a while, but Ma Chunhua said: "Master Shang, you go back first, I will come back after a while." Shang Baozhen said: "Okay!" If he dared to disobey, he followed Ma Xingkong and his disciples back to the village. Ma Chunhua breathed a sigh of relief, stretched out his fists and kicks, and practiced Chaquan for a while.Hu Fei hid in the bushes, saw Ma Chunhua's graceful figure, punched out with a punch, and the sleeves fell off, revealing half of her arms, white and pink, as round as jade, Hu Fei wanted to wait a little longer, when her sleeves hung down, Cover your arms.I saw Ma Chunhua's left leg kicked out high, the toes were almost over the top, and the Shandong cocoon silk trousers were hanging down, revealing a section of white flesh on her calf.Hu Fei was only ten or so years old at this time, and he didn't know the meaning of men and women at all, but he was just in love, and he knew that he appreciated the beauty of women.Ma Chunhua was young and beautiful, aged eighteen or nineteen, with a plump figure and fair skin. Although she was not a stunning beauty, she was extraordinarily gorgeous. No matter which man saw her, she couldn't help but take a second look.Seeing the white flesh of her arms and calves, Hu Fei couldn't help but grow up half of her body from the grass, trying to get a better look. Ma Chunhua practiced checking boxing for a while, panted heavily, and felt tired. Seeing no one around, she fell on her back and lay on the grass. Holding my brother's hand, I sent my brother to the gate... I have a few words of heartfelt words, and I want to say goodbye to my brother..." The voice was soft and gentle.Hu Fei had never heard such an ecstatic and sweet love song in his life. He couldn't help reaching out and grabbing a branch of a shrub.The branch was hard and had thorns, and the thorns pierced into his palm. Hu Fei didn't feel it, as if he was holding Ma Chunhua's little hand, and was listening to her gently exhorting: "I have a few words of heartfelt words, I want to talk to my brother from the beginning. ..." He only hoped that Ma Chunhua would continue to sing along, and what he sang was a few lingering and affectionate words of love, but Ma Chunhua slurred his speech and repeated only singing: "I have a few words of heartfelt words, I want to tell my brother from the beginning..." and then sang a few more words. , the singing turned into a soft snoring, and the weather was warm. After practicing her fists and feet hard, she fell asleep on the grass. Hu Fei crawled out of the grass and stood beside Ma Chunhua. She was sleeping on her back with her arms by her side, a clump of black hair scattered behind her head, a few thin beads of sweat on her forehead, and her eyes closed. The long eyelashes fluttered slightly, and there was a small cherry mouth under the straight nose, and the lips trembled slightly.There was a strong impulse in Hu Fei's chest, and he wanted to pounce on her and bite her small mouth, then turned around and ran away, jumping up the tree, expecting that even if she woke up immediately, she would not recognize herself and catch up with herself. 这只是一时的孩子气想法，他无论如何不敢，心想：“马姑娘知觉之后，既不理我，也不打我，只是一把将我推开，一句话也不说，回去跟马行空、徐铮、商宝震、商老太他们说了，我回到庄去，大家见我便大笑，刮着脸羞我，那可如何是好？我只好投河自尽，人也不要做了，平四叔也不敢见了！”他站在马春花身旁，只见她高耸的胸部随着呼吸而起伏，向下瞧去，见她短衣耸了上来，露出红色肚兜两三寸长的粉红缎子边缘，粉红边下面是两三寸白嫩的肚皮。他不敢再向下看了，眼光上望，见到她衣领解开了，露出又內又嫩的头颈，颈中挂着条细细的黄金链子，垂向胸前。 胡斐的心频频乱跳，似乎听到了自己心跳的声音，心中只想：“马姑娘要是肯让我亲亲她的脸，亲亲她雪白的头颈，不推开我，不笑我，不论要我做什么都可以。我肯变成只小狗，伏在她脚边……她要跟爹爹保镖，不管有多凶狠的强人来劫镖，都由我去打发。她爹爹武功不行，她师哥不行，那商少爷也没用，只有我小胡斐能为她出力，就算有一千个一百个武功挺高的强人，也只有我胡斐能挺身保护她周全。强人将我砍得周身是伤，但终于给我杀退了，马姑娘拉着我的手，唱着'有儿句知心的话，要和哥哥说从头……'不，不！她比我大，只能唱：'有几句知心的话，要和弟弟说从头……'她摸着我全身流血的伤口，流着眼泪说：'弟弟，你为我受这么多伤，杀退了强人，我不知怎么报答你才好……'” 他痴痴地望着马春花樱红的小嘴，满脑子胡思乱想。突然间只见那小嘴缓缓张开，嘴角边显现娇媚的微笑，露出两排雪白晶莹的牙齿，叹了口长气。胡斐只觉这微笑说不出的好看，他完全不懂，这是女子在思念情郎，要引得情郎来抱自己的笑容。只见她双臂伸起，虚搂着空中的一个幻影，双袖下垂，露出两条雪白的胳臂。 胡斐大惊，急忙转身，飞步疾奔，到了一株大松树下，一跃而起，踏上枝干，藏身枝叶之间。只见马春花坐起身来，跟着站起，嘴里轻轻哼着：“哥哥，你这一去，什么时候再来哟……”一面低唱，一面慢慢出林去了。他可不知，在马春花心中，全没半点这个又黄又瘦的小厮影子。她不会梦到商宝震，也不会梦到徐铮，她梦到的，是那日在戏台上见到的那个扮相俊雅、满身锦绣、眉清目秀的美貌公子。 马行空年老血亏，晚上睡得不沉。这一日三更时分，忽听得墙外喀喇一响，是谁无意中踏断了一根枯枝。马老镖头一生闯荡江湖，声一人耳，即知有夜行人在屋外经过，但只这么一响，再无声息，竟听不出那人是向东向西，还是躲在墙上窥伺。他虽在商家堡作客，但主人于己有恩，平日相待情意深厚，他已把商家堡的安危瞧得跟自己家的一般重，当下悄悄爬起，从枕底取出金丝软鞭缠在腰间，轻轻打开房门，跃上墙头，突见堡外黑影晃动，有人奔向后山。 他一瞥之下，见此人轻功颇为了得，心下寻思：“莫非那阎基心犹未死，又来作怪？此事由我身上而起，姓马的岂能袖手？”当即跃出墙外，脚下加快，向那黑影去路急追，奔出数十丈，却已不见了黑影的踪迹，心中一动：“不好，别要中了敌人调虎离山之计。”急忙飞步扑回商家堡。来到堡墙之外，但听四下里寂静无声，稍感放心，但疑惑：“适才此人身手不凡，实是劲敌。但瞧他身形瘦小，与那盗魁阎基大不相同，不知是江湖上什么好手到了？” 他抓住软鞭，在掌上盘了几转，弓身向庄后走去，要察看个究竟。窜出十余丈，将到庄院尽头，忽听西首隐隐有金刃劈风之声，他暗叫一声：“惭愧，果然有人来袭，却不知跟谁动上了手？”双足一点，身形纵起。百胜神拳年纪虽老，身手仍极矫捷，左手在墙头一搭，一个倒翻身，轻轻落在墙内，循声过去，听得声音是从后进的一间砖屋中发出。但说也奇怪，二人一味哑斗，既没半声吆喝叫骂，兵刃亦不碰撞。他心知中间必有蹊跷，先不冲进相助，凑眼到窗缝中一望，不禁险些失笑。 但见屋中空空荡荡，桌上一灯如豆，两个人各执钢刀，盘旋来去地激斗，一个是少主人商宝震，另一个却是他母亲商老太太，母子俩正在习练刀法。 他只瞧了片刻，不山得倒抽一口凉气，只见商老太太出手狠辣，刀法精妙，固与日间的龙钟老态大不相同，而商宝震一路八卦刀使将出来，也虎虎生风。原来非但商老太平时深藏不露，商宝震也是故意隐瞒了武功。他平日教商宝震的只是拳脚，刀法自己并不擅长，商宝震也从来不提，想不到这少年兵刃上的造诣着实不低。 他悄立半晌，想起十五年前在甘凉道上与商宝震的父亲商剑鸣动手，让他砍了一刀，劈了一掌，养了三年伤方得康复，自知与他功夫相差太远，此仇难报，甘凉道一路从此绝足不走。此时商剑鸣已死，商老太于己有恩，昔日的小小嫌隙早已不放在心上，哪知今日中夜，又见仇人的遗孀孤儿各使八卦刀对招。 “他思潮起伏广商老太的武功实不在我之下，何以她竟然半点不露痕迹？她留我父女在庄，是否另有别情？”凝思片刻，再凑眼到窗缝中时，见母子二人刀法已变，各使八卦游身刀法，满室游走，刀中夹掌，掌中夹刀，越打越快，打到第六十四招“收势”，二人向后跃开，母子俩依足了规矩，各自举刀致敬，这才垂下刀来。商老太不动声色，在青灯之下脸泛绿光。商宝震却已满脸通红，呼呼喘气。 商老太沉着脸道：“你的呼吸总是难以调匀，进境这样慢，哪一年哪一天才报得你爹爹的大仇？”马行空心中一凛，只见商宝震低下了头，甚有愧色。商老太又道：“那苗人凤的武功你虽没见到，他拉车的神力总亲眼目睹的了。胡一刀的功夫不在苗人凤之下。这苗胡二贼的武功，你此刻跟他们天差地远，但只要勤学苦练，每过得一日，你武功长一分，这二贼却衰老了一分，终有一日，要将二贼在八卦刀下碎尸万段。” 马行空心想：“这母子二人闭门习武，不知胡一刀早于十多年前便死了。”只听商老太叹了口长气，说道：“唉，你这孩子，我瞧你啊，这几日为那马家的了头神魂颠倒，连练功夫也不起劲了。” 马行空一惊：“难道春儿和他有了什么苟且之事？”但见商宝震满脸通红，辩道：“妈，我见了马姑娘总是规规矩矩的，话也没跟她多说几句。”商老太“哼”了一声，说道：“你吃谁的奶长大？心里打什么主意，难道我还不明白？你看中马家姑娘，那不错，她人品武艺，我很合意。”商宝震很高兴，叫了声：“妈！”商老太左手一挥，沉着嗓子道：“你可知他爹是谁？”商宝震一愕道：“难道不是马老镖头？”商老太道：“谁说不是？你却可知马老镖头跟咱家有甚牵连？”商宝震摇摇头。商老太道：“孩子，他是你爹的仇人。”商宝震大出意料之外，不禁“啊”了一声。 马行空不由得发抖，但听商老太又道：“十四年前，你爹在甘凉道上跟马行空动手。想你爹英雄盖世，那姓马的岂是他对手？你爹爹砍了他一刀，劈了他一掌，将他打得重伤。但那姓马的亦非平庸之辈，你爹在这场比武中也受了内伤。他回得家来，伤未平复，咱们的对头胡一刀深夜赶上门来，将你爹害死。若非你爹跟那姓马的事先有这一场较量，嘿嘿，八卦刀威震江湖，谅那胡一刀怎能害得你爹？”'她说到最后这几句话时语音惨！方，嗓子嘶哑，听来极为可怖。 马行空一生经过不少大风大浪，此时听来却也不寒而栗，心想：“胡一刀何等功夫，你商剑鸣就算身上无伤，也难逃此劫。老婆子心伤丈夫惨死，竟迁怒于我。” 只听商老太又道：“阴差阳错，这老儿竟会赶镖投来我家。这商家堡是你爹亲手所建造，怎容鼠辈在此放肆劫镖？但你可知我留姓马的父女在此，有何打算？”商宝震声音发颤，道：“妈……你……你要我为爹报仇？”商老太厉声道：“你不肯，是不是？你是看上了那姓马的了头，是不是？” 商宝震见母亲眼中如要喷出火来，退后了两步，不敢回答。 商老太冷笑道：“很好。过几天我给你跟那姓马的提亲，以你的家世品貌，谅他决无不允。” 这几句话却叫马行空和商宝震都大出意料之外。马行空隔窗看到商老太脸上切齿痛恨的神气，微一琢磨，全身寒毛根根直竖：“这老太婆用心好不狠毒！她杀我尚不足以泄愤，却要将我花一般的闺女娶作媳妇，折磨得她求生不得，求死不能。天可怜见，叫我今晚隔窗听得她母子这番说话，否则……我那苦命的春儿……” 商宝震年轻识浅，却全不明白母亲这番深意，又欢喜，又诧异，想到母亲肯为自己主持这门亲事，欢喜倒有九分，只剩下一分诧异。 马行空只怕再听下去给商老太发觉，凝神提气，悄悄走远，回到自己屋中时抹了额头一把冷汗，猛然想起：“那奔到后山的瘦小黑影却又是谁？”
第二天午后，马行空穿了长袍马褂，命商宝震请母亲出来，有儿句话商量。商宝震又惊又喜，心想：“难道母亲这么快就已跟他提了亲？瞧他这副神气打扮，那可不同寻常。”请母亲来到后厅，和马行空分宾主坐下，自己下首相陪。他望望母亲，又望望马行空，一颗心评怦直跳，但听马老镖头道谢护镖之德、东道之谊，商老太满口谦虚，只盼他二人说到正题，但两个言来语去，尽是客套。 说了好一会儿，马行空才道：“小女春花这了头的年纪也不小了，我想跟商老太商量一件事。”商宝震心评的一下大跳。商老太大是奇怪：“却也没听说女家先开口来求亲的。”说道：“马老师尽说不妨，咱们自己人，还拘什么礼数？”马行空道：“我除了这了头，一生就收得一个徒弟。他天资愚钝，性子又鲁莽，但我从小就当他亲儿子一般看待。这孩子跟畚儿也挺合得来，我就想在贵庄给他二人订了这头亲事。” 商宝震越听越不对，听到最后一句话时，不自禁地站起。商老太心头大怒：“这老儿好生厉害，定是我那不中用的儿子露了破绽。”当下满脸堆欢，连声“恭喜”，又叫：“孩儿，快给马老伯道喜！”商宝震脑中糊涂一片，呆了一呆，直奔出外。 马行空又和商老太客气好一阵子，才回屋中，将女儿和徒儿叫来，说今日要给二人订亲。徐铮大喜过望，笑得合不拢嘴来，马春花红晕双颊，转过了头不做声。马行空说道：“咱们在这儿先订了亲。至于亲事嘛，那是得回自个家去办的了。”他知女儿和徒儿心中藏不住事，昨晚所闻所见，半句不提。 马春花娇憨活泼，明艳动人，在商家堡这么八个刀一住，商宝震和她日日相见，竟叫他一缕情丝，牢牢地缚在这位姑娘身上。他刚得母亲答允要给自己提亲，料想事无不谐，虽听母亲说与马家有仇，但想大仇人毕竟是胡一刀与苗人凤，马家之仇自己从中调处，口久之后，必能化解，正在满怀喜悦之际，突然听到了马行空那几句晴天霹雳一般的言语。他独自坐在房中，从窗中望出去，呆呆地瞧着院子中一株银杏，真难相信适才听到的话竟会是马行空口中说出来的。 他失魂落魄，也不知过了多少时候，直至一名家丁进房来，说道：“少爷，练武的时候到啦，老太太等了你半天呢。”商宝震一惊，暗叫：“糟糕，糊里糊涂地误了练武时候，须讨一顿好骂。”从壁七摘下了镖旗，快步奔到练武厅中。 只见商老太坐在椅中，神色如常，说道：“今儿练督脉背心各穴。”转头向两名持牌的家丁叫道：“将牌儿拿稳了，走动！”商宝震暗暗纳罕：“马老师说这等话，怎地妈毫不在乎？”但商老太平日训子极严，练武之际尤其没半点宽纵，稍一不慎，打骂随之，商宝震取金镖扣在手里，不敢胡思乱想，凝神听着母亲叫穴。 只听商老太叫道：“苗人凤，命门、陶道！”商宝震右手双镖飞出，正中木牌上所绘人形背心两穴。商老太又叫：“胡一刀，大椎、阳关！”商宝震左手扬起，认明穴道，噔噔两声发出，大椎穴打准了，阳关穴却稍偏了些，突然间见到木牌有异，一声惊噫脱口而出，定睛看时，见木牌上原来写着的“胡一刀”三个黑字已然不见。他招手叫那持牌家丁过来，待那木牌拿近，看清楚“胡一刀”三字已给人用利器刮去，却用刀尖刻了歪歪斜斜的“商剑鸣”三字，这一来适才这两镖不是打了仇人，却是打中了自己父亲。商宝震又急又怒，反手一掌，将那家丁打落两枚牙齿，跟着飞起一脚将他踢倒。 商老太叫道：“且住！”心想这庄丁自幼在庄中长大，怎能如此大胆，此事定是外人所为，心念一动，立时想到了马行空师徒三人，说道：“请马老师他们三个来说话。”商宝震本来为人精细，今日婚事不成，失意之下，鲁莽出手，听母亲叫请马老师，立知打错了人，忙将那庄丁拉起，说道：“打错了你，别见怪。”伸手去拔牌上人形穴道中的金镖。商老太伸手拦住，说道：“慢着！就让他得意一下，又有何妨。”转头吩咐庄丁，到老爷灵堂中取紫金八卦刀来。 马行空师徒三人走进厅来，见练武厅上人人神色有异。马行空暗吃一惊：“这老婆子好厉害，一时三刻便即翻脸。”双手：拱，说道：“老太太呼唤，不知何事？”商老太冷笑道：“先夫已然逝世，马老师往曰虽有过节，却也不该拿死人来出气啊。”马行空一呆，笑道：“在下愚鲁，请商老太明示。”商老太向那木牌上一指，道：“马老师乃是江湖上响当当的汉子，这般卑鄙行径，想来也不屑为，请问是令爱所干的呢，还是贤高徒的手笔？”说着双目闪闪生光，向马家三人脸上来回扫视。马春花从未见过她如此凛然有威，甚为惊诧。 马行空见木牌上改了人名，也大为骇异，朗声道：“小女与小徒虽然蠢笨，但决不敢如此胡闹。”商老太大声道：“那么依马老师之见，是商家堡自己人干的勾当了？”马行空想起昨晚所见的那瘦小人形，说道：“只怕是外人摸进庄来，也是有的。在下昨晚……”商老太拦断话头，厉声喝道：“难道会是胡一刀那狗贼自己，来做这鬼祟的勾当？”一言甫毕，突然人圈外一人接着叫道：“不敢去找真人动手，却将人家名字写在牌上出气，这才是卑鄙行径，鬼祟勾当！” 商老太坐在椅上，瞧不见说话之人是谁，但听到他声音尖细，叫道：“是谁说话？你过来！”只见两名庄丁给人推着向两旁一分，一个瘦少年走上前来，正是胡斐。 这一下当真奇峰突起，人人大出意外。商老太反而放低了嗓子，说道：“阿斐，原来是你。”胡斐点头道：“不错，是我干的。马老师他们全不知情。”商老太问道：“你这么干，为了什么？”胡斐道：“我瞧不过眼！是英雄好汉，就不该如此。”商老太点头道：“你说得很对，好孩子，你挺有骨气，你过来，让我好好瞧瞧你。”说着缓缓伸出手去。 胡斐倒不料她竟会不怒，便走近身去。商老太轻轻握住他双手，低声道：“好孩子，真是好孩子！”突然间双手一翻，一手扣住他左腕会宗穴，一手扣住他右腕外关穴。 她这一翻宛似电光石火，胡斐全未防备，登时全身酸麻，动弹不得。若凭他此时武功，商老太怎能擒得他住？但他究竟全无临敌经验，不知人心险诈，双腕既入人手，空有周身本事，却已半分施展不出。商老太一拿之下，便知他筋骨着实有力，唯恐他挣扎，飞脚又踢中他梁门穴，命庄丁取过铁链麻绳，牢牢将他手足反绑了，吊在练武厅中。 商宝震取过一根皮鞭，夹头夹脑先打了他一顿。胡斐闭口不响，既不呻吟，更不讨饶。商宝震连问：“是谁派你来做奸细的？”问一句，抽一鞭，又命庄丁去看住平阿四，别让他跑了。他满腔愤恨失意，竟似要尽数在胡斐身上发泄。 马春花和徐铮见胡斐头脸已全是鲜血，心下不忍，儿次想开口劝阻，但马行空连使眼色，神色严厉，命二人不可理会。 商宝震足足抽了三百余鞭，终究问不到主使之人，眼见再打下去便要把他活活打死，这才抛下鞭子，骂道：“小贼，是奸贼胡一刀派你来的是不是？”胡斐突然张嘴哈哈大笑。他这样一个血人儿，居然尚有心情发笑，而且笑得甚是欢畅尽意，并无做作，更大出众人意料之外。商宝震抢起鞭子，又待再打，马春花再也忍耐不住，大叫道：“不要打了！”商宝震的皮鞭举在半空，望着马春花的脸色，终于缓缓垂下。 胡斐身上每吃一鞭，就恨一次自己愚蠢，竟然不加防备而自落敌人之手，当时全身皮开肉绽，痛得几欲昏去，忽听马春花“不要打了”四字出口，睁开眼来，见她脸上满是同情怜惜之色，不由得大是感激。 商老太见儿子为女色所迷，只凭人家姑娘一句话便即住手停鞭，心中恼怒异常，鼻孔中微微一哼，却不说话。马行空道：“商老太，你好好拷打盘查，总要问个水落石出。春儿、铮儿，咱们出去吧！”当下向商老太一抱拳，领着女儿徒弟，走了出去。 马春花出了练武厅，埋怨父亲道：“爹，打得这么惨，你怎么见死不救，还叫她好好拷打？”马行空道：“江湖上人心险恶，女孩儿家懂得什么？”
对父亲这几句话，马春花确是不懂，这天晚上想到胡斐全身是血的惨状，心中难受，睡到四更时分，翻来覆去地再也睡不着了，悄悄爬起来，从百宝囊中取出一包金创药，出房门向练武厅走去。 走到廊下，只见一个人影踱来踱去，长吁短叹，听声音正是商宝震。这时他也瞧见了马春花，停步不动，低声道：“马姑娘，是你么？”马春花道：“是啊！你怎么还不睡？”商宝震摇头道：“遭逢今日之事，我怎么睡得着？你怎么不睡？”马春花说道：“我跟你一样，也牵挂着今口之事，心里难受。”她所说的“今日之事”，是指胡斐遭打。商宝震所说的却是指她的终身另许他人，这时听她说“心中难受”，不由得身子发抖，暗想：“她果然对我甚有情意，她终身许配给那姓徐的蠢材，