Chapter 5 chapter Five
But the sound of dogs barking and yelling was getting closer and closer, and the sound came to the street.Hu Fei leaned against the window, only to see a twelve or thirteen-year-old child running towards him from around the corner.He was barefoot, his clothes were torn to pieces by the dogs' claws, blood was dripping all the way from behind, I don't know how he fought with all the dogs to escape here.Seven or eight zhang away behind him, more than a dozen jackal-like ferocious dogs came chasing him wildly, and after a while, they were about to pounce on Zhong Xiaoer. Zhong Xiaoer was exhausted at this time, and when he saw his mother suddenly, he called out, "Mom!" His legs gave way, and he fell to the ground, unable to get up again.Although Miss Zhong's mind was confused, she recognized her son, stood up abruptly, rushed over, and stood in front of the vicious dogs to protect her son.All the vicious dogs immediately stood still, baring their white teeth, whining and showing off their power. These vicious dogs are extremely ferocious, they usually hunt with Master Feng, even tigers and bears dare to fight with them, but seeing Mrs. Zhong Sisao's demeanor of desperately protecting her son, they dare not approach them.All the servants yelled loudly, urging the vicious dogs.Only a few whines were heard, and two big dogs like wolves jumped up and bit Zhong Xiaoer who was crawling on the ground. Fourth Mrs. Zhong threw herself on her son.The first big dog opened its mouth and bit her shoulder.The second vicious dog bit her left leg.The two dogs tugged hard, just like hunting a white rabbit and a deer.All the family members shouted to help out.Regardless of her own pain, Mrs. Zhong Si still tried her best to protect her son and prevent him from being attacked by vicious dogs.Zhong Xiaoer crawled out from under his mother, crying and shouting, fighting with all the vicious dogs to save his mother.In an instant, more than ten vicious dogs rushed forward from all directions. Although there were many idlers watching the excitement on the street, they all dared to be angry and dare not speak out due to Master Feng's power.In this situation, as long as anyone annoyed these servants a little, with a gesture, all the vicious dogs would immediately pounce on them.Some couldn't bear to witness the tragedy and hid their faces to avoid it.All the servants were elated, as if they had caught a big prey. Hu Fei could see clearly from the upstairs that he didn't take action to save people for a long time, he wanted to see with his own eyes whether Feng Tiannan was really as vicious as the two businessmen said, so as not to misbelieve people's words and wrong the innocent.At first he was very annoyed when he heard the fat businessman tell about this tragedy, but later he heard that Feng Tiannan had killed one person for no reason and sent a vicious dog to hunt down another child, he felt that even if there are vicious people in the world, It shouldn't be so over the top, on the contrary, some people doubted it until they saw the vicious dog biting Zhong's mother and son, and there was no doubt. Seeing the blood of the loving mother and filial son splashed on the street, if it was a moment later, the mother and son would inevitably die on the spot, grabbed the three on the table The pair of chopsticks pierced through his right arm, and he threw them down one by one. But when they heard barking and whining screams repeatedly, all six vicious dogs were stabbed into their foreheads with chopsticks and fell to the ground to die.Hu Fei picked up the wine glasses on the table again, and threw them down the street almost an inch, with such force that the bottom of each wine glass hit the nose of a vicious dog.The three big dogs turned over and died without barking.The rest of the vicious dogs clamped their tails between their hind legs and fled without knowing where they were going. There were six servants with the dog. Relying on Feng Tiannan's power, they were used to being aggressive in Foshan Town. Seeing Hu Fei killing the dog, they didn't know whether to live or die. Killed Master Feng's dog, I want you to pay for your life." Everyone was wearing a single-bladed iron chain, and they took out one after another, swarming up the stairs. When all the drinkers saw this battle, there was a sudden chaos.The Yingxiong Building is Fengtiannan's property, the shopkeeper, the waiter, the food delivery person, the chef and the second chef, when they see the servants of Feng's mansion go upstairs to fetch people, they each take fire forks, kitchen knives, and iron bars, and they all have to help each other. .Hu Fei saw it in his eyes and only sneered slightly. The six servants rushed to him, the leader of whom shook the iron chain, and shouted: "Stinky boy, let's go with the master." Hu Fei thought to himself: "A servant of a squire dares to use iron chains to lock people, and his surname is Feng. Is your home the Yamen of Foshan Town?" He didn't even stand up, he hit the servant's left cheek with his backhand, and when he retracted his palm, he tapped his fingers on Zigong and Naofengfu acupoints on his front neck.The servant stood there in a daze, unable to move. At that time, the second and third guards hadn't seen it clearly, and each attacked with single-handed swords from left and right.Hu Fei saw that the two swords were quite powerful when they slashed at each other. It was obvious that they had practiced martial arts for several years. Two slaps made the two servants stand in a daze. The remaining three servants saw that the momentum was wrong, one turned around and wanted to leave, and the other shouted: "Master Feng Qi, come and see what kind of evil this is." The restaurant is used as a cabinet, martial arts are nothing, but he is very clever. He was standing on the top of the building at this time, and he saw that Hu Fei's martial arts are very good. Those who have eyes but do not know Mount Tai..." Hu Fei saw the three servants slowly moving towards the top of the building, and wanted to take the opportunity to slip away. He immediately took the iron chain from the servant who was standing still beside him, rolled it on the ground, wrapped up the six feet of the three servants, and pulled it vigorously. , but in the sound of "ah yo, ah yo", the three of them fell to the ground and fell into a pile, and they were dragged over by him together.Hu Fei picked up the two ends of the iron chain and tied a dead knot. He ignored Feng Qi and poured himself a drink.Although the guys in the Hero Building saw Hu Fei's powerful shots, they thought that a hero could not be defeated by many people, so they held their own guys and formed a formation. Hu Fei drank a glass of wine and asked: "Who are you, Feng Tiannan?" Feng Qi smiled and said: "Master Feng is my brother, do you recognize him?" Hu Fei said: "I don't know, you go Tell him to come and see me." Feng Qi was angry, and secretly said: "You can invite Master Feng? Even if you come to kowtow, I don't know if he will see you or not?" Still smiling, he said: "Please help me." Your honorable name, please inform me." Hu Fei said: "My surname is Ba, the one who kills chickens and plucks their feathers." Feng Qi muttered to herself: "Why do you have such a strange surname?" Compensing and laughing: "It turns out to be Lord Ba, and rare things are precious. There are very few in the south." Hu Fei said: "Yes, as the saying goes, rarity is the most precious, and the missing sentence is 'phoenix hair is rare', and my name is 'phoenix hair'." Feng Qi said with a smile: "elegant, Elegant!" Suddenly changed his mind: "No, he said the word 'plucking wind hair', didn't he intend to seek bad luck and trouble?" His face changed, and he said sharply: "Who is your honor? What is the purpose of coming to Foshan Town Hu Fei laughed and said, "I've heard that there are a few evil phoenixes in Foshan Town. Since I'm called plucking phoenix hairs, I have to come and pluck some of them for fun." Feng Qi took a step back, choked, took out a soft whip from his waist, and waved his left hand to tell his subordinates to be careful. The soft whip was driven by a strong wind, and slammed down on Hu Fei's head. Hu Fei made up his mind: "Feng Tiannan alone can't do so many evils. All of his accomplices deserve death. There is no need to be merciful when you strike now." With his backhand, he grabbed the whip head and pulled it lightly.Feng Qi couldn't stand still, and rushed forward.Hu Fei slapped him on the shoulder with his left hand, and Feng Qi couldn't help (! His knees were so weak, he knelt down on the ground. Hu Fei laughed and said, "I dare not do it!" He rolled the soft whip around him and bound him in a On the foot of the Eight Immortals table. All the staff in the restaurant were about to jump on their hands, when they suddenly saw such a change, they all stopped in fright. Hu Fei pointed to a fat cook and shouted: "Hey, bring the kitchen knife." The fat cook opened his mouth wide, not daring to disobey, and handed over the kitchen knife in his hand.Hu Fei asked: "What material do you use for frying the tenderloin?" The fat cook said: "Use the best lean meat on both sides of the spine on the pig's back. Do you want sweet and sour, salt and pepper, deep-fried, or stir-fried?" Hu Fei stretched out his hand, With a scoffing sound, the clothes on Feng Qi's back were torn, revealing his fat and white back, he touched his back, and said, "Is this where the knife was cut?" The fat cook opened his mouth even wider, how could he dare? Reply?Feng Qi kowtowed again and again, and shouted: "Hero, spare your life!" Hu Fei thought to himself: "It's okay to spare your life, but if I don't give you some suffering, wouldn't there be no retribution for doing evil?" The kitchen knife fell and cut a long line beside his spine. With a long wound, he asked, "Is half a catty enough?" The cook said dumbfoundedly: "It's enough for one person to eat!" Feng Qi was frightened out of his wits, but felt a sharp pain in his back, and thought he had really cut half a catty of tenderloin for him, only to hear Hu Fei ask again: " What seasoning do you use for frying pork liver? What seasoning do you use for steaming pig brain?" Feng Qi thought, "It's fine to fry pork tenderloin, but you can't do fried pork liver and steamed pig brain!" Kowtowing her head desperately, knocking the floor hard It rang straight, and shouted: "The hero, please tell me if you have something to do, just spare the villain's life." Seeing that he was scared enough, Hu Fei shouted: "Do you still dare to help that Feng Tiannan do evil?" Feng Qi hurriedly said: "The villain dare not." Hu Fei said: "Okay, quickly drive away the people upstairs and in the private seat. The guests, the guests in the lobby and downstairs, are not allowed to leave." Feng Qi shouted: "Guys, quickly follow the instructions of this good man. Quick! Quick!" All the drinkers upstairs were either wealthy owners or wealthy businessmen. They were all afraid of getting into trouble, so they didn't need to be chased away at this time, and left in a hurry.The guests in the downstairs lobby are all poor men, and seven or eight out of ten have suffered from Feng Qi's loss. Seeing someone come to ask for trouble, they feel unspeakably happy, and they all stay to watch the excitement. Hu Fei shouted: "Today I am treating guests, and all the money for dinner and drinks of my friends will be counted in my account, and guests are not allowed to charge a penny. Quickly bring out the wine jar and cook the best dishes to respect the guests. Hurry up and kill the nine evil ones on the street. The dog has been washed and stripped, please burn the dog meat and invite everyone to eat." He ordered, and Feng Qi agreed.When the guys acted a little later, Hu Fei raised the kitchen knife and asked the fat cook, "What ingredients are used for braised large intestines? What ingredients are used for fried kidneys?" The cook replied truthfully, using a pair of large intestines and two kidneys.Feng Qi was so shocked that his face paled, and he kept urging. Seeing that Hu Fei was so fierce, the six servants didn't know how he was going to deal with him. They peeked at Hu Fei and then looked at each other, anxious in their hearts: "Master Feng, why didn't he come to save people? If it's a moment later, this fierce god will be about to die." Come deal with us." Hu Fei saw that all the guys had followed his instructions and handled them one by one. He strode downstairs, poured a large bowl of wine, and said, "Today, I treat you to guests, everyone. Drink as much as you want, and you can call it whatever you want. If there is any negligence in the restaurant, I will set it on fire later." All the drinkers ate and drank happily, but under the prestige of the Feng family, no one dared to speak up, and no one dared to ask for food or wine. Hu Fei went back upstairs, untied the acupoints of the three servants, put the iron chains around their necks respectively, connected with the other three servants, pulled the six of them downstairs, and asked, "Where is the pawn shop opened by Feng Tiannan?" I want to be six vicious dogs." Then a drinker pointed the way and said, "Go east and cross three side streets, and that high wall is there." Hu Fei said, "Thank you!" Walk.A group of spectators followed from a distance, to see how living people behave.
Hu Fei held the six iron chains with one hand, came to the "hero pawn", and shouted loudly: "The hero is coming!" He led six servants, walked to the high counter, and said: "Chao Feng, be six vicious dogs!" , one thousand taels of silver each." The courtier sitting in the cabinet was shocked, everyone in Foshan town knew that this "heroic pawn" was opened by Master Feng, and no one dared to come here to fool around, how could there be someone who lost his mind? Is the man coming to be a human?When he looked intently, he recognized that the six people led by him were servants of the Feng family, and he was even more surprised, and said, "You...you...what are you doing?" Hu Fei shouted: "Do you have ears? I will be six vicious dogs, each with one thousand taels, a total of six thousand taels of silver. This business is cheap for you." That court heard that he intended to come to mess around, and whispered to the neighbor next to him. Chao Feng said, and ordered him to quickly call the guarding martial artist to send the lunatic away, and said politely to Hu Fei: "The rules of pawning, living things cannot be pawned, please forgive me." Hu Fei said: "Okay, live If you don’t accept the dog, I’ll treat it as a dead dog.” The six servants were startled and shouted in unison: “Master Yu, please take it quickly, it’s important to save your life.” But how shrewd and meticulous the court servant of the pawn is, how could he just send out six thousand taels of silver casually, and couldn't help laughing and said: "You always sit down, do you need a cup of tea?" Hu Fei said: "Get rid of the live dog first." I'm a dead dog, I'll drink your tea again." Looking around, he felt hesitant, walked to the gate in two steps, grabbed the edge of the door and lifted it up, and lifted a black painted gate down.Seeing that things were getting more and more wrong, Yu Chaofeng shouted: "Hey, hello, what are you doing, this guest?" Hu Fei ignored him, kicked the six servants to the ground with one leg on the left and one leg on the right, and turned sideways The door panel was pressed against the six people.Yu Chaofeng shouted: "Oh, don't mess around, do you know where this is? Whose property is this pawn?" Hu Fei thought to himself: "Look at your sour and mean look, there must be many poor people in Foshan Town who have suffered from you." Walking to the counter, he grabbed his back collar with both hands, and grabbed him from behind the tall counter. When he came out, he was also pressed under the door panel, then walked to the door, picked up the tall and big stone drum by the door, and slammed it on the door panel with a bang. This stone drum weighed more than five hundred catties, when it fell on it, the seven people under the door screamed in unison, and some of them were in so much pain that they feces and urine flowed out.The idlers outside the door and the court officials inside the counter also screamed in unison. Hu Fei picked up another stone drum and shouted: "The vicious dog is not dead yet, so I need to add another stone drum!" He tried his best to throw the stone drum into the air, and it seemed that it was about to fall to the door again. With a loud cry, he embraced the stone drum with both hands, and pressed the door panel again.At this time, the weight of the door panel was more than 1,000 catties, and although it was shared by seven people, everyone's muscles and bones were already crushed.Yu Chaofeng yelled: "My good man, spare me! Hurry up... get the money out!" Hu Fei said: "What? You want me to get the money out quickly?" Yu Chaofeng was thin and weak, and he was out of breath Angry, he hurriedly said: "No...no...I asked the pawn to take the money out..." Seeing that the situation was dangerous in the pawnshop, the court officials had to take out one letter of silver, one hundred taels, a total of sixty. Hu Fei piled all the silver on the door panel and said: "Six evil dogs are worth six thousand taels." Is there another court offering? Could it be that a great court offering pawned by a dignified hero is not as good as a vicious dog? It should be worth at least three thousand taels." The six thousand taels of silver weighed more than three hundred and seventy catties. On the door panel, the seven people below couldn't bear it even more. In the midst of the chaos, someone outside the door suddenly shouted: "Which bastard ate the gall of a leopard, and messed around in Master Laifeng's shop?" The crowd split to two sides, and two men broke in.They are as tall and burly as the two, dressed in black and black trousers, densely packed with white buttons, and dressed as martial artists.Hu Fei flickered, and rushed behind the two of them, grabbing the back of their necks with each hand.Those two are the guardians of the hero's pawn. They have nothing to do. They are gambling in the casino. They heard someone messing around in the pawnshop. They hurried back. , lifted it up. Hu Fei shook his hands, and seven or eight Tianjiu cards fell from one body, while two dice fell from the other.Hu Fei smiled and said: "Okay, so it's two gamblers!" He bumped the two head to head, made two bangs, and slammed the two on the door.Although the martial arts of these two guardian martial artists are mediocre, their body weight is full plus three.Another four hundred catties were added to the door panel, and the pressure was so heavy that the seven people below couldn't make a sound even if they wanted to groan. The big shopkeeper of the pawn was afraid of killing someone, so the busy man took out another three thousand taels of silver rice and put it on the table seven. ?” Hu Fei ordered people to cook dogs in the restaurant, and came to be a pawn in the pawn, with the intention of motivating Feng Tiannan to come out.Ever since he was in danger in the iron hall of Merchant Fort when he was young, he has acted cautiously, thinking that since Feng Tiannan is known as "Nan Batian", the layout of his home is probably more powerful than Merchant Fort. As the saying goes: "A strong dragon does not fight. Local snake." If you go to the door to make things difficult for him, I'm afraid you will fall into his tricks.Therefore, it was unexpected that Feng Tiannan didn't show up in the restaurant first, and then the pawn shop.Seeing that another three thousand taels of silver had been moved in, he shook his head and shouted, "Put it all on the door panel." All the guys knew that once they put it on, another hundred and eighty-nine catties would be added, but they didn't dare to disobey, so they only had one bag The bag was put on gently. ... Hu Fei exclaimed: "Is your pawn opened by the emperor? How do you do things like this?" The big shopkeeper smiled and said: "Don't dare, don't dare. What else does the good guy want?" Didn’t you get the ticket? Did the Qing Dynasty have no royal law?” The big shopkeeper thought that the six servants had thick skins and thick flesh, and it would be okay to hold them for a while, and Yu Chaofeng was afraid that he would die in a blink of an eye, so he shouted repeatedly : "Quickly write a pawn ticket." The court servant at the counter didn't know how to write. Seeing that the big shopkeeper was rushing, he had to write: "Six members of Fengfu's family have been imprisoned today, and one is Yu Chaofeng. The skin is broken and the flesh is rotten. Two positives. The annual interest is two cents, redeemed by ticket. Insects, ants and rats bite, soldiers and fires are lost, each has his own fate, no disputes. The term is half a year, if you don’t redeem it, you will be forfeited.” The rules of pawn shops in the world, even if you pawn a brand new and complete thing , he also wrote the words "incomplete and tattered" to avoid disputes about the atonement at that time.Pawn shop is a living person, which has never happened before. The court officials are used to writing, and they also add the eight-character comment of "broken skin, rotten limbs and limbs". The big shopkeeper handed over the pawn ticket respectfully, Hu Fei accepted it with a smile, lifted the two martial artists, and shouted: "Take down the stone drum." The two martial artists were still dizzy, but they knew that each of them was not strong enough to move a stone drum. The two of them worked together and lifted them down one by one.胡斐道:“好,咱们到赌场去逛逛。你两条大汉,抬着本钱跟我来。”两名武师给他治得服服帖帖,一前一后用门板抬了九千两纹银,跟在胡斐后面。 看热闹的闲人见他只手空拳,斗赢了佛山镇上第一家大典当,无不兴高采烈,但怕凤老爷见怪,却不敢走近和他说话,听他说还要去大闹赌场,更加人人精神百倍,跟在后面的人越来越多。
那赌场开设在佛山镇头一座破败的庙宇里,大门上写着“英雄会馆”四个大字。胡斐大踏步走进门去,只见大殿上围着黑压压一堆人,正在掷骰子押大小。 开宝的宝官浓眉大眼,穿着佛山镇的名产胶绸衫裤,敞开胸膛,露出黑毵毵的两丛长毛,见胡斐进来,后面跟着两名武师,抬着一块大门板,放着近百封银子,心里一怔,叫道:“蛇皮张,你做什么?”那姓张的武师努一努嘴,道:“这位好汉爷要来玩一手。”那宝官听蛇皮张说得恭敬,素知凤老爷交游广阔,眼前这人年纪虽轻,多半是他老人家的朋友,心想:“好哇,你抬了银子给我们场里送来啦。开饭店的不怕大肚汉,开赌场的岂怕财主爷?再抬了两门板来也不嫌多。”咧嘴一笑,说道:“这位朋友贵姓?请坐请坐。” 胡斐大刺刺地坐了下来,说道:“我姓拔,名字叫做凤毛。”那宝官一愣,心道:“啊,你是存心来跟我们过不去了。”拿起骰盅摇了几下,放下来合在桌上,四周数十名赌客纷纷下注,有的押“大”,有的押“小”。 胡斐有意要延挨时刻,等那风天南亲自出来,好与他相斗,当下笑嘻嘻地坐着观肴,并不下注。宝官揭开盅来,三枚骰子相加共十一点,买“大”的赌客纷纷欢呼,买“小”的垂头丧气。那宝官连开三次,都是“大”。 胡斐心想:“十赌九骗,这凤天南既然如此横法,所开的赌场鬼花样必多,待我查出弊端,大闹他一场。”注目看那骰盅,又倾听骰子落下的声音,要查究骰中是否灌铅,听了片刻,觉得骰子倒无花巧。他练过暗器听风术,耳音极精,纵在黑暗之中,若有暗器来袭,一听声音,立知暗器来势方位,是何种类,手劲如何。如赵半山这等大行家,当日在商家堡中一听到身后暗器射到,即料到对方是嵩山少林寺不疑大师的弟子,暗器听风之术,一精至斯。胡斐的耳音较之赵半山尚有不及,但听了一阵,已听出三枚骰子向天的是什么点数。骰子共有六面,每面点数不同,一点的一面与六点的一面落下之时,声音略有差别,虽所差微细之极,但在内力精深、暗器功夫极佳之人听来,自能分辨。 胡斐又让他开了几盅,试得无误,笑道:“宝官,限注么?”那宝官大声道:“广东通省都知,南霸天的赌场决不限注,否则还能叫英雄会馆么?”胡斐微微一笑,伸出大拇指一翘,道:“是啊,倘若限注,岂不成了狗熊会馆?”听他骰子落定,乃是十六点,回头叫道:“蛇皮张,押一千两'大'。” 那宝官虽在赌场中混了数十年,但骰子到底开大开小,也要到揭盅才知,见他一押便一千两,不由得一怔,揭开盅来,只见三枚骰子两枚六点,一枚四点,不由得脸都白了,由下手赔了一千两。接下去摇骰时声音错落,胡斐听不明白,袖手不下,开出来是个八点“小”。跟着他押了二千两“小”,盅子揭起,果然是四点“小”。 如此只押得五六次,场中已赔了一万一千两。那宝官满手是汗,举起骰盅猛摇。胡斐听得明白,盅中正是十四点,说道:“蛇皮张,把二万两都给押上'大'!”两名武师将门板上的银子一封封地尽往桌上送。宝官掀起骰盅一边,眼角一张,已看到骰子共是十四点。他手脚也真利落,小指在盅边轻轻一推,盅边在骰子上一碰,一枚六点的骰子翻了一转,十四点变成九点,那是“小”了。这一记手法,若不是数十年苦功,也真不能练成,比之于武功,可算得是厉害之极的绝招。 那宝官见他浑然不觉,心想这次胜定你了,得意洋洋地道:“大家下定注了?”胡斐左手将一大堆银子往桌子中心一推,说道:“这里是二万两银子,是'小'你便尽数吃去。”宝官叫道:“好!好!吃了!”揭开宝盅,不禁张大了口合不拢来,只见三枚骰子共是一一一盘。 众赌客早已罢手不赌,望着桌上这数十封银两,无不惊心动魄,突见开出来的是“大”,不约而同地齐声惊呼:“啊!”这声音中又惊奇,又艳羡。他们一生之中,从未见过如此大赌。 胡斐哈哈大笑,一只脚提起来踏在凳上,叫道:“二万两银子,快赔来!” 原来那宝官作弊之时,手脚虽快,却又怎瞒得过胡斐的眼光?他虽瞧不出那宝官如何捣鬼,但料定三枚骰子定是给他从“大”换成了“小”,他左手推动银两之际,右手伸到桌底,隔着桌面在盅底轻轻一弹。三枚骰子本来一枚是三,一枚是一,一枚是五,合共九点。他这一弹力道恰到好处。三枚骰子一一齐翻了个身,变成四点、六点、两点,合成十二点“大”。 那宝官脸如土色,伸手在桌上一拍,喝道:“蛇皮张,这人是什么路数?到凤老爷的场子来搅局?”蛇皮张哭丧着脸道:“我……我……也不知道啊。”胡斐道:“快赔,快赔,二万两银子,老爷赢得够了,收手不赌啦!” 那宝官在桌上砰的一击,骂道:“契弟,你搞鬼出老千,当老子不知道么?”胡斐虽不明白他骂人的言语,料想决非好话,笑道:“好,你爱拍桌子,咱们赌拍桌子也成!”右手在桌子角上一拍,桌子角儿应手而落,跟着左手一拍,另一只角又掉在地下。 这一手惊人武功显了出来,这宝官哪里还敢凶横?突然飞起右脚,要想将桌子踢翻,乘乱溜走。几个地痞赌客跟着起哄:“抢银子啊!”胡斐右手伸出,已将宝官踢出的右脚抓住,倒提起来,顺手将他头顶往桌面撞落,力道好重,桌面登时给他脑门撞破一洞,脑袋插到了桌面之下,肩膀以上的身子却倒栽在桌上,手脚乱舞,蔚为奇观。 众赌客齐声惊叫,纷纷退开。突然大门中抢进一个青年,二十岁上下年纪,身穿蓝绸长衫,右手摇着折扇,叫道:“是哪一个好朋友光降,小可未曾远迎,要请恕罪啊!”胡斐见这人步履轻捷,脸上英气勃勃,显是武功不弱,不觉微微一征。 那少年收拢折扇,向胡斐一揖,说道:“尊兄贵姓大名?”胡斐见他彬彬有礼,便还了一揖,道:“没请教阁下尊姓。”那少年道:“小弟姓凤。”胡斐双眉一竖,哈哈笑道:“如此说来,在下的姓名未免失敬了。我姓拔,名叫凤毛。老兄与风天南怎生称呼?”那少年道:“那是家父。家父听说尊驾光临,本该亲来迎接,不巧恰有要务缠身,特命小弟前来屈驾,请到舍下喝一杯水酒。” 他转头向英雄当铺的两名护院喝道:“定是你们对拔爷无礼,惹得他老人家生气,还不快赔罪?”那两位护院喏喏连声,一齐打躬请安,道:“小人有眼不识泰山。”胡斐微微冷笑,心想:“瞧你们闹些什么玄虚。” 那宝官的脑袋插在赌桌上,兀自双脚乱舞,啊啊大叫。那少年抓住他背心,向上提起,然后将他倒过身来,那桌子却仍连在他项颈之中,只是四只桌脚向天,犹似颈中戴了一个大枷。那宝官双手托住桌子,这情状当真十分滑稽,十分狼狈,向那少年道:“大爷,你来得正好,他……他……”眼望胡斐,却不敢再说下去了。 胡斐道:“你不赌了,是不是?那也成,我赢的钱呢?英雄会馆想赖账么?” 那少年骂宝官道:“拔爷赢了多少银子,快取出来!慢吞吞地干什么?”说着抓住桌子两角,双手向外力分,喀的一响,桌面竟给他掰成了两半。这一手功夫干净利落,赌场中各人一齐喝彩。 那宝官有少主撑腰,胆子又大了起来,向胡斐恶狠狠地望了一眼,道:“这人出老千。”那少年叱道:“胡说!人家是英雄好汉,怎会出老千?馆里银子够么?要是不够,快叫人往当铺取去。”胡斐不懂“出老千”三字是何意思,但想来多半是“欺骗作弊”之意,心想:“这少年武功不弱,行事也有担当,我可不能丝毫大意了。”只听那少年道:“拔爷的银子,决不敢短了半文。这些市井小人目光如豆,从来没见过真好汉大英雄的气概,拔爷不必理会。现下便请拔爷移玉舍下如何?” 他明知“拔凤毛”三字决非真名,乃是存心来向凤家寻事生非,但还是拔爷前,拔爷后,丝毫不以为意。胡斐道:“你们这里凤凰太多,不知大爷的尊号如何称呼?”那少年似乎没听出他言语中意含讥讽,连说:“不敢,不敢。小弟名叫一鸣。”胡斐道:“在下赌得兴起,还要在这里玩几个时辰,不如请你爸爸到这里会面吧。” 那宝官听他说还要赌,吓得面如土色,忙道:“不,不……赔不起了……” 凤一鸣脸一沉,叱道:“我们在说话,也有你插嘴的份儿?”转头向胡斐赔笑道:“家父对朋友从来不敢失礼,得知拔爷光临佛山,欢喜得了不得,恨不得立时过来相见,只是恰好今日京中来了两位御前侍卫,家父须得陪伴,实是分身不开。请拔爷包涵原谅。”胡斐冷笑一声,道:“御前侍卫,果然是好大的官儿。一鸣兄,小弟在江湖上有个外号,你想必知道。”凤一鸣正自嘀咕:“不知此人真姓名究是什么,若能摸清他几分底细,对付起来就容易得多了。”听他提起外号,忙道:“小弟孤陋寡闻,请拔爷告知。”胡斐“哼”的一声,道:“亏你也是武林中人,怎地连大名鼎鼎的'杀宵殴吏拔风毛'也不知道?”凤一鸣一怔,道:“取笑了。” 胡斐左手倏地伸出,抓住他的衣襟,喝道:“咦,好大胆子!你怎敢将我的一块凤凰肉吃下了肚中。”凤一鸣再也忍耐不住,右手虚出一掌,左手便来拿他手腕。胡斐手掌疾翻,当真快如电火,叫人猝不及防,啪的一声,凤一鸣左颊已吃了一记巴掌,胡斐顺手再将他右手拿住,喝道:“还我的凤凰肉来。” 凤一鸣家学渊源,武功颇为了得,只觉自己右掌宛似落入了一双铁钳之中,筋骨都欲碎裂,急忙飞起右足,向胡斐小腹匕踢去。胡斐提起脚来,从空高高踏落,正好踏住了他的足背。凤一鸣脚上又如为铁锤一击,忍不住“啊”的一声大叫。胡斐左手反手击出,凤一鸣右颊早着,这两下劲力卜足,他双颊就如猪肝般又红又肿。 胡斐大声叫道:“各位好朋友听着,我千里迢迢地从北方来到佛山,向这里的钟阿四钟老兄买到一块凤凰肉,却让这厮一口偷吃了。你们说该打不该打?”赌场中众人面面相觑,不敢说话,心中都知他是为给冤屈逼死的钟小三出气伸冤。 凤一鸣给他踏住一足,握住一手,已全身没法动弹。 人丛中转出一个老者,手中拿着一根短烟袋,正是英雄当铺的大掌柜。他给胡斐逼去了九千两银子,哪里便肯罢休?一面命人急报风天南,一面悄悄跟到英雄会馆来瞧他动静,这时见小主人被擒,忙上前赔笑道:“好汉爷,这是我们凤老爷的独生爱子,凤老爷当他犹如性命一般。好汉爷要银子使用,尽管吩咐,可请快放了我们少主人。”胡斐道:“谁叫他偷吃了我的凤凰肉?是凤老爷的独生爱子,便能偷吃人家东西么?” 大掌柜笑道:“好汉爷取笑了。天下哪有什么凤凰肉?便算有,我们小主人也决不会偷吃。”胡斐喝道:“这凤凰肉乃大补之剂,真是无价之宝,一吃下肚,立时满面通红,肥胖起来。你们大家看,他的脸是否比平时红了胖了?还说没偷吃我凤凰肉么?”大掌柜赔笑道:“这是好汉爷下手打肿的,不与凤凰肉相干。”胡斐道:“大家来评个理,这小子可偷吃了我的风凰肉么?” 在赌场中胡混之人,一小半是凤天南的手下,另一半不是地痞流氓,便是破落户子弟,人人畏惧凤天南的威势,听胡斐如此询问,七嘴八舌地说道:“没见到你有什么凤凰肉。”“凤大爷决不能偷你东西吃。”“凤老爷府上的东西还怕少了么?怎能偷人东西?”“笑话,笑话!”“好汉快放了他,别闹出大事来。” 胡斐道:“好,你们大家说他没偷吃,我难道赖了他?咱们到北帝庙评个理去。” 众人一怔,立时想起钟四嫂在北帝庙中刀剖儿腹之事。那大掌柜暗暗吃惊,心想:“一到北帝庙,那可要闹得不可收拾了。”不住向胡斐打躬作揖,道:“好汉爷说得对,我们都错了。少主人吃了好汉的凤凰肉,好汉要怎么赔,便怎样赔就是。”胡斐冷笑道:“你倒说得容易。这里人人不服,不到北帝庙评个明白,我今后还有脸见人么?”说着将凤一鸣挟在腋下,银子也不要了,走出赌场,向途人问了路,径向北帝庙而去。
那北帝庙建构宏伟,好大一座神祠,进门院子中一个大水塘,塘边石龟石蛇,昂然盘踞。佛山当地人都称之为“祖庙”。 胡斐拉着凤一鸣来到大殿,只见神像前石板上血迹殷然,想起钟四嫂被逼切剖儿腹的惨事,胸间热血上冲,将凤一鸣往地下一推,抬头向着北帝神像,朗声说道:“北帝爷,北帝爷,你威灵显赫,替小民有冤伸冤,有仇报仇。这贼厮鸟偷吃了我的凤凰肉,但旁人都说他没吃……” 他话未说完,猛觉背后风声飒然,左右有人双双来袭。他低头缩身,那二人已然扑空。他双手分别在二人背上一推,砰的一声,二人脸对脸互相猛地碰撞,登时晕去。只听得一人高声怒吼,又扑了上。 胡斐听他脚步沉重,来势威猛,心想:“这人功夫倒挺不错。”一侧身间,乘势掠带,刀光闪动,一条肥水牯似的粗壮大汉已在身旁掠过,挥刀径向凤一鸣头顷砍落。总算他武功不低,危急之际手臂疾偏,钢刀砍上地下青砖,砖屑纷飞。胡斐叫道:“妙极!”左足伸出,已踏住他的手肘。 那大汉狂吼一声,放手撒刀。胡斐右足一挑,单刀飞起,顺手接过,笑道:“我正愁没刀剖他肚子,你巴巴地赶来送刀,当真有劳了。” 那大汉怒极,使力挣扎,胡斐左腿一松,让他翻身跃起。这大汉蛮力过人,他右足力撑,双手十指如钩,在空中径向胡斐扑到。胡斐转过身来,绕到他身后,左手搭在他肥臀之上,借力送出,喝道:“上天吧!”这一送有八成倒是借了他本身纵跃之势。那大汉身不由主,向上疾飞,旁观众人大叫声中,眼见要穿破庙顶而出。他忙伸出双手,抱住了大殿止中的横梁,总算没撞破脑门,但就这么挂在半空,向下望去,离地着实不近。他没练过轻功,身子又重,外家硬功虽然不弱,却不敢跃下。这大汉在五虎门中位居第三,外号“岭南飞虎”,乃是风天南的得力助手,佛山镇上人人惧怕,这时挂在梁上,上不得,下不来,甚为狼狈,算得上是半只飞虎。 胡斐拉住凤一鸣衣襟,向上一扯,嗤的一响,露出肚腹肌肤,横过刀锋,向挤在殿上的众人叫道:“他是不是吃了凤凰肉,大家睁大眼睛瞧个明白,别说我冤枉了好人。” 旁边四五个乡绅模样的人一齐来劝,都道:“好汉爷高抬贵手,若是剖了肚子,人死不能复生,那可不得了。”胡斐心想:“这些人鬼鬼祟祟,定与凤天南一鼻孔出气。”回炙怒喝:“那钟四嫂剖孩子肚子,你们何以便不劝了?有钱子弟的性命值钱,穷人的孩子便不是性命?你们快回家去,每人把自己儿子送一个来,若不送到,我自己上门找寻。我的凤凰肉若不是他吃的,便是你们儿子吃了,我一个个剖开肚子来,查个明白。”这几句话直把那几个乡绅吓得魂不附体,再也不敢开口。
正乱间,庙门外一阵喧哗,抢进一群人来。当先一人身材高大,穿一件占铜色缎袍,双手一分,大殿上已有七八人向两旁跌出数尺。 胡斐见了他这等气派威势,又是如此横法,心想:“啊哈,正点子终于到了。”眼光从他头上瞧到脚卩,又从脚下看到头上。只阽他上唇留着两撇花白小髭,约莫五十来岁年纪,右腕戴一只汉玉镯,左手拿着个翡翠鼻烟壶,俨然是个养尊处优的大乡绅模样,实不似个坐地分赃的武林恶霸,只脚步凝稳,双。有威,多华武功高强。 这人正是五虎门掌门人南簕天风天南,他陪着京里来的两名侍卫在府内饮宴,听得下人一连串来报,有人混闹酒楼、当铺、赌场。他不愿在御前侍卫跟前失了气派,一直置之不理,心想这些小事,手下人定能打发,直听到儿子遭擒,给拿到北帝庙中要开膛剖肚,这才匆匆赶来。他还道是极厉害的对头来到寻仇,哪知一看胡斐,竟是个素不相识的乡下少年,当下更不打话,俯身便要扶起儿子。 胡斐心想:“这老家伙好狂,竟将我视如无物。”待他弯腰俯身,一掌贺往他腰间拍落。风天南竟不回身,左手回掌,想将他手掌格开。胡斐掌力加重,啪的一声,双掌相交,凤天南身子一晃,险些跌在儿子身上,才知这乡下少年原来是个劲敌。心厂微惊,顾不得去扶儿子,右手横拳,猛击胡斐腰眼。 胡斐见他变招迅捷,拳来如风,果是名家身手,挥刀往他拳头上疾砍下去。这一力虽然凶猛,凤天南也只须一缩手便能避过,但凤一鸣横卧在地,他缩手不打紧,儿子却要受了这一刀。当此危急之际,他应变倒也奇速,一扯神坛前的桌披,倒卷上来,格开了这一刀。胡斐叫道:“好!”心想:“此人会随机应变,武功不低。”左手伸出,已抓住桌披一端。两人同时向外拉扯,啪啦一响,桌披从中断为两截。 此时凤天南哪里还有半点小觑之心?向后跃开半丈,早有弟子将他的兵刃黄金棍送在手中。这金棍长达七尺,径一寸有半,通体钢铁铸成,外镀黄金,金光灿然,算得是武林中第一豪阔富丽的沉重兵器。他将金棍一抖,指着胡斐说道:“阁下是哪一位老师门下?凤某什么地方得罪了阁下,却要请教。” 胡斐道:“我一块凤凰肉给你儿子偷吃了,非剖开他肚子瞧个明白不可。” 风天南凭一条镀金铁棍打遍岭南无敌手,这才手创五虎门,在佛山镇定居。武家所用之棍,以齐眉最为寻常,依身材伸缩,短者五尺不足,长者六尺有余,凤天南这条棍却长达七尺,仗着他膂力过人,使开来两丈之内一团黄光,端的厉害非常。