Chapter 4 Chapter Four
I just heard Baoshu say: "At that time, the old monk had not yet become a monk, and he practiced medicine for a living in a small town in the countryside of Cangzhou, Zhili. The people of Cangzhou are fond of martial arts, and most of the young children have learned three punches and two kicks. What I did was a doctor of traumatic injuries. I also learned some martial arts. The small town is located in a remote place, with only five or six hundred residents. The old monk can barely make ends meet with a little medical knowledge, so naturally he can't support a family, let alone marry a wife and have children.
"In the twelfth lunar month of that year, I drank three bowls of cold noodle soup and fell asleep. I was dreaming of making a fortune, and I was going to marry a beautiful wife. I was so unhappy when I heard a bang, bang, bang, and someone knocked on the door. .
"The north wind was blowing hard outside the house. The fire in my kang was turned off early, and the quilt was thin. I really didn't want to wake up. The good dream woke me up, and I was even more unhappy. But the knocking on the door became louder and louder, and someone shouted: "Doctor, doctor!" The man spoke with a Kansai accent, and he was not a local. If he didn't open the door, he was about to break in. I didn't know what happened, so I quickly put on my clothes, and just as I pulled the latch, there was a bang. The door was pushed open by someone. It wasn't me who was so fast that I must have hit the door with a big tumor. His grandma's, the fire flickered, a man rushed in with a torch in his hand, and shouted: "Doctor, please hurry up." go.'
"I said: 'What's the matter? Who's the man?' The man said: 'Someone has a sudden illness!' He didn't answer my second sentence, he waved his left hand, and with a bang, he threw a big silver coin on the table This ingot of silver weighs a full twenty taels. When I treat patients in the countryside, I always pay tens of thousands of dollars for medical treatment. Where have I ever seen a big ingot worth twenty taels? I was shocked again. Youxi, I hurriedly collected the money, put on my clothes and shoes. The man kept urging me. While I was getting dressed, I looked at his appearance, but I saw that his expression was rough, like a family member, but his face was worried.
"He didn't wait for me to button up my clothes, he helped me hold the medicine box with one hand, took my hand with the other hand, and left. I said: 'Wait until I close the door.' He said: 'If you steal anything, you will be compensated That’s right.” Pulling me hurriedly, I walked into the Ping’an Inn. It was the only inn in the town, and it was exclusively for donkey and porters traveling to and from Beijing. Although the place wasn’t too small, it was dark and dirty. I thought how could this man be so rich, how could he rest in such a place? Before I finished thinking, he had already dragged me into the shop. The candles were brightly lit in the lobby, and there were four or five men sitting there. Pulled me The man in the hand shouted: "The doctor is here!" Everyone's faces were happy, and they embraced me and walked into the east wing.
"As soon as I entered the door, I couldn't help being startled. I saw four people lying side by side on the kang, all covered in blood. I asked the man to take a candle to take a closer look, and saw that all four were seriously injured. Some of them had blood on their faces. Some of their arms were cut off. I asked, "How did you get hurt like this? Was it done to a strongman?" The man said sharply, "Please treat the wound quickly, and I will thank you very much. Not many." Meddle in business, talk nonsense and ask questions." I thought to myself, "Good guy, you are so fucking fierce!" Jinchuang medicine was prescribed, and the hemostatic bandage should be done.
"The man said: 'There are more here.' Leading me to the west chamber, there were also three wounded people lying on the kang, and their bodies were also freshly wounded by weapons. I gave medicine to stop the bleeding, and gave them I took some decoction for calming the mind and relieving pain. Seven of them fell asleep one after another. Seeing that the medicine was effective, the men treated me more politely, and were no longer as fierce as before. They asked the shop assistant to use the door panel in the east wing Build me a bed, in case someone gets hurt, it can be healed at any time.
"I slept until the cock crowed, and there was a sound of horseshoes outside the door. I ran to the front of the store, and the group of men went out to greet them. I pretended to be asleep and peeked, and saw two people coming in. One was dressed as a beggar with piercing eyes, and the other They are handsome and young. The two walked to the side of the kang to inspect the wounded. The wounded sat up reluctantly, showing great respect to the two. I heard they called the Huazi Lord Fan and the young man Tian Xianggong .”
When he said this, he paused, and said to Tian Qingwen: "When I first met your father, the girl was not yet born. Your father is quite a shrewd person, and his decisive and capable appearance that morning is right in front of him today. Average." Tian Qingwen's eyes turned red, and he lowered his head.
Baoshu said: "Among the few men who were not injured, one said in a low voice: "Master Fan, Mr. Tian, and the Zhang family brothers followed this idea couple all the way from outside the customs to the south. On the pip.'"
When everyone heard the word "iron box", they looked at each other and thought, "It's time to get to the point."
Baoshu said: "Master Fan nodded his head. The man said again: "We are all waiting in Tangguantun to meet you, and send someone to deliver a letter to you two and the golden-faced Buddha seedling hero. Unexpectedly, I saw through that idea. He blocked it alone. On the road, he said: "I have never met you, so why follow me all the way?You are sent by Miao Fantian's family, aren't you? Brother Zhang said: "It's good that you know." His face sank, he snatched Brother Zhang's knife between his hands, broke it into two pieces, threw it on the ground, and said: "I don't want to hurt more lives, get out of here!" "We saw that Dianzi's subordinates were strong, so we rushed forward. Brother Zhang flew to kick his wife's pregnant belly. Dianzi was furious, and said: "I wanted to forgive each other, but you are so rude!" "Grabbed a knife and wounded seven of us in one breath.'
"Tian Xianggong said: "What else did he say?" The man said: "That idea was going to hurt people, but his wife shouted in the car: "Forget it, let's accumulate virtue for your unborn child! "The idea smiled, bent his hands, and broke the knife." Tian Xianggong glanced at Fan Gangzhu and asked, "Do you see clearly? It was really broken by hand?" The man said: " Yes, the villain was beside him at that time, and he could see clearly." Xianggong Tian hummed, raised his head in a daze. Master Fan said: "Your brother, don't worry, Hero Miao will definitely be able to deal with him."
"The man said: 'He's going to the south of the Yangtze River, and he must pass through here. You two guard here, so that he can't escape.' Fan Tian and the two discussed in a low voice with solemn faces, and walked out slowly.
"I waited for them to go out, then pretended to wake up, got up and changed the dressings of the seven wounded. I thought to myself: 'I don't know who the idea is, he is indeed sympathetic. Although the seven people were seriously injured, they were not injured. One hurts the heart.'
"That evening, when everyone was eating in the living room, a man rushed in and shouted: 'Come on!' Everyone's face changed color, they threw down their chopsticks and rice bowls, drew out their weapons, and rushed out. I quietly followed behind, thinking I'm afraid, but I also want to watch the fun.
"I saw dust flying on the avenue, and a large cart was approaching from a distance. The two of you, Fan Tian, led the crowd to meet it. I followed at the end. The cart stopped in front of the crowd. Chief Fan shouted: "Your surname Hu, come out." Only one person in the curtain of the car said: "Is it true that beggars are here to ask for a reward? Well, everyone will give a penny!" They fell. Fan Tian and his martial arts masters did not fall, but each of their wrists was hit with a money dart, one stick and one sword, and they fell to the ground. Tian Xianggong shouted: "Brother Fan, blah blah!"
"Master Fan is very skilled. He bent down and picked up the iron rod, and rushed to the side of several men who fell on the ground like the wind, trying to untie the acupuncture points for them. When I was learning falls, my master taught three There are sixteen major acupoints, so Master Fan stretched out his hands to relieve the acupoints, and I also know a little bit. Who would have thought that he massaged and pressed, and was so busy that the person who fell on the ground did not move at all. The man in the car smiled and said: "Very good, a penny If it's not enough, each person will be rewarded with another penny." Another dozen or so copper coins were thrown out one after the other, and everyone was hit on the acupuncture point, and immediately moved their limbs and stood up one after another.
"Tian Xianggong shielded himself with a horizontal sword, and shouted: "My surname is Hu, today we are willing to bow down, so don't run away if you have the guts." The man in the car didn't answer, but he heard a snort, and a copper coin was thrown from the car. It shot out and hit the tip of his sword. With a clang, the sword flew straight out and stuck in the soil. Tian Xianggong raised his right hand holding the sword, and blood flowed from the tiger's mouth.
"When he saw how powerful the enemy was, his face changed drastically. With a wave of his hand, he and Master Fan led the crowd back to the inn, picked up the seven wounded on their backs, mounted their horses and galloped south. When Tian Xianggong was about to leave, he gave me two more Ten taels of silver. Seeing his generosity, he is indeed a heroic gentleman. I thought to myself: "There must be a vicious gangster in the car. Otherwise, how can a good man like Tian Xianggong have revenge with him?" Just as I was about to go home, I just Seeing the big car pull up to the door of the inn, I became curious to see what the gangster looked like, so I hid behind the counter and looked at the door.
"The door curtain was lifted, and a big man came out of the car. He was really vicious, with a black face, thick beard, and unbraided hair, piled on his head fluffy. When I saw him I was startled and thought: "Your grandma, where did a ghost come out?" I just wanted to leave the inn and go home quickly, but it was strange to say that I looked at it with both eyes, but I couldn't avoid it. Open. I cursed in my heart: "I saw a ghost in broad daylight. Could it be that this person has demon skills?"
"I just heard the man say: "Excuse me, shopkeeper, where is there a doctor here?" The shopkeeper pointed to me and said, "This is the doctor." I shook my hands and said hurriedly: "No, no..." Then The man smiled and said, "Don't be afraid, I won't cook you to eat." I said, "I...I..." The man said with a serious face, "If you want to eat you, you can only eat it raw." I I was even more afraid, but the man burst out laughing. Only then did I realize that he was joking, and I thought: "You have to pick and choose people when you tell jokes. Is this just for your amusement? You bastard." !' But I said so in my heart, but I couldn't say a word in my mouth.
"The man said: "Shopkeeper, give me two clean rooms. My wife is going to give birth, so go find a stable woman." He frowned, and said: "I was alarmed on the way, and I'm afraid it might be a dystocia. The doctor Please don’t go away.” The shopkeeper heard that he would produce in his shop and dirty the house. Naturally, the boss didn’t want to, but seeing his tyrannical appearance, he didn’t dare to say a word, but the town Granny Liu, who was a stable woman, died a few days ago, so the shopkeeper had to tell him the truth. The man looked even more terrifying. He took out a big silver coin, threw it on the table, and said, "Boss, please drive somewhere else." Find one, the sooner the better." I thought to myself: "Why do these people pay twenty taels of silver every time they make a move?"
"The man with the appearance of a ghost waited for the shopkeeper to arrange the room, and then helped a woman out of the car. The woman was completely wrapped in fur, with only one face exposed. This man and woman, for example, that is Diao Chan was married to Zhang Fei, and Empress Guanyin was married to Judge. When I saw that woman was so beautiful, I was shocked again, thinking to myself: "This must be a rich lady from an official family. Somehow she was forced to marry her." This evil spirit? That’s right, he must have been snatched by him to be Mrs. Yazhai.” For some reason, I came up with a strange idea: “This lady and Mr. Tian are just a couple, maybe it’s this evil spirit He robbed Tian Xianggong's wife, and the two of them formed a grudge."
"Before noon, the lady was sweating on her forehead and screaming in pain. The evil ghost was very anxious and wanted to find Mrs. Wen himself, but the lady held his hand again and refused to let him go away. Until the end of the day At that time, the child will come out, and I really can't wait. The evil spirit asked me to deliver the baby, but I naturally refused. Think about it, I am a manly man, how can I deliver the baby to a woman? Once things are done, this life is doomed to be full of bad luck.
"The evil ghost said: 'You take it, here are two hundred taels of silver. If you don't take it, that's up to you.' He reached out and patted a piece of the corner of the square table. I thought: 'Life is important. Besides, the two hundred taels of silver can't be earned by working as a traumatology doctor for ten years, so what's the harm in being unlucky once?" Then he picked up a white and fat boy for the lady.
"This kid cries loudly, his face is covered with hair, his eyes are wide open, he was born with a fierce look, he really looks like his father, and he will be a villain when he grows up to nineteen.
"The evil ghost was very happy, and he really gave me ten big ingots of twenty taels. The lady gave me another ingot of gold, which was worth eighty or ninety taels of silver. The evil ghost took out another plate of silver, and the guest Everyone in the shop from the shopkeeper to the one who made the fire under the stove gave ten taels. Everyone was happy now. The evil spirit dragged everyone to drink, and even called the handymen and sweepers. Everyone called him Uncle Hu. He said: "My surname is Hu. Whenever I encounter bad things in my life, I will kill them immediately with a knife. Therefore, I am called Hu Yidao. Don't be short-sighted, I am also from a poor man." He stole some money from bullies, what kind of uncle? Call me Brother Hu!'
"I knew he was not a good person, and he really said it himself. Everyone dared not call him 'big brother', but he forced him to call him. Later, everyone drank too much and got bolder, so they talked with his big brother. Big brother got short. This night he didn’t let me go home, and asked me to drink with him. At the second watch, everyone else passed out, but I was the only one who could drink well, and accompanied him to drink bowl after bowl. He The more he drank, the more excited he was. He went into the room and took his son out. He dipped his finger in the wine and sucked it for him. This kid was less than a day old, and instead of crying when he sucked the strong wine, he licked it with relish. He was really a natural alcoholic.
"At that moment, the sound of horseshoes suddenly came from the south. There were twenty or thirty horses running to the door of the store in a blink of an eye, and then there was a knock on the door. The shopkeeper was so drunk that he stumbled to open the door. As soon as it was opened, twenty or thirty men came in, all armed with weapons. These people lined up at the door without making a sound. Only one of them stepped forward, sat down at a table, and raised his head from his back. Untie a yellow cloth bundle and put it on the table. It can be clearly seen by candlelight, and there are seven words embroidered with black silk thread on the bundle: 'Fighting all over the world is invincible'."
When everyone heard this, they all raised their heads and looked at the words "Da Yan Tian Tian Tian Wu Da Shou" and "Miao Ren Feng" on the couplets in the hall.
Baoshu said: "Miao Daxia's seven-character nickname, until now, I still think it is a bit too arrogant. When I saw him that night, I was very surprised. I saw that he was very tall and thin, like a penny, with a sallow skin , with a sickly face, a pair of big hands like a broken cattail fan, spread out on the table. I said his hands are like a broken cattail fan, because the palms are so thin that only bones are left. Naturally, I didn’t know who he was at the time. It was later discovered that he was a hero from the Golden Miao Buddha and Miao people.
"That Hu Yidao just teased the children by himself, but he didn't seem to see all these people coming in. Hero Miao didn't say a word, and he poured wine from others. The dozens of men stared at Hu Yidao But he just dipped in wine for the baby to suck. He dipped in a drop of wine, raised his neck to drink a bowl, and the father and son persuaded him to drink. Fuck your grandma, have you seen it? Hehe, luckily Miss Miao is not here, otherwise I would not Dare to speak vulgar words, but how suffocated!
"My heart was beating wildly. I just wanted to get out of the wrong place quickly, but how dare I move a step? At that time, as long as anyone moved a little, dozens of swords would be chopped down immediately, even if they were not aligned. If you greet me, you only need to touch the side a little bit, and half of your life will be lost.
"Hu Yidao and Miao Daxia drank more than ten bowls of wine each in silence. Neither of them glanced at each other. Suddenly the lady in the room woke up and called out: 'Brother!' At this moment, that The baby burst into tears with a wow. Hu Yidao trembled and choked, and the wine bowl fell to the ground and shattered. His expression changed suddenly, and he stood up holding the baby. Hero Miao said "hey, hey, hey" Sneered three times, turned and went out. Everyone followed, and the sound of horseshoes gradually faded away. I thought that a fierce fight would be inevitable, but I didn't know that when the child cried like this, Miao Daxia left immediately. The shopkeeper and I , The guys looked at each other, puzzled.
"Hu Yidao walked into the room with the child in his arms. The walls of the room were very thin. His wife asked, "Brother, who is here?" Hu Yidao said, "You thieves, sleep well! Worry." Madam sighed, and said in a low voice: "Don't lie to me, the Golden Faced Buddha is here." Hu Yidao said: "No, don't be suspicious." Madam said: "Then why do you speak tremblingly?" You were never like that.'
"Hu Yidao was silent, and after a while he said: 'You can guess it. I won't be afraid of him.' The lady said: 'Brother, don't worry about me or your child. If you are afraid, call him. He's over." Hu Yidao sighed and said, "I don't know why, I've never been afraid of anything, tonight I was holding my child, and when I saw the golden-faced Buddha coming in, he put the burden on the table, The corner of my eye flicked to the child, and I broke out in a cold sweat. Sister, you are right, I am afraid of the Golden Face Buddha." The lady said: "You are not afraid of him, but you are afraid that he will harm me and our children. Hu Yidao said: "I heard that the golden-faced Buddha is a chivalrous man, everyone in the world calls him Miao Daxia, he won't harm women and children, right?" When he said these words, his voice trembled even more, and he seemed to be half-hearted. Not sure. After hearing these few words, I suddenly felt sorry for him, and thought to myself: "This man has a fierce look on his face, but he is actually terrified in his heart."
"I just heard my wife say softly: 'Brother, you have the baby in your arms, go home. I'll look for you outside the pass when I'm healthy.' Hu Yidao said: 'Oh, how can it be done? If we die, we will die together too. One piece." Madam sighed: "If I had known this, it would have been better if I hadn't prevented you from coming south to challenge the Golden Faced Buddha. At that time, you would have no worries and you would be able to defeat him." Hu Yidao smiled and said: "It may not be possible to meet today. It was defeated by him. I’m afraid he will have to change the owner of his yellow bag of “beating the invincible all over the world.” Although he said with a smile, his voice trembled slightly, even though separated by a board wall, he still heard come out.
"Madam suddenly said: 'Brother, you promise me one thing.' Hu Yidao said: 'What?' Madam said: 'Let's tell Jinmian Foming everything, and see what he says. He is called a hero, isn't it? Unreasonable?'
"Hu Yidao said: 'I was drinking outside, and at the same time I was pondering in my heart. I have thought about more than a dozen feasible ways. You just gave birth, how can you go out? I will go by myself, and I will be stiff when I say it. If there is If you can do it yourself, so can your idea." Madam thought for a while, then said: "That doctor is quite capable, articulate, it's better to bother him." Hu Yidao said: "This person is greedy for money, so he may not be reliable. "Hey, this Hu Yidao is my confidant. Madam said: "Let's reward him heavily." Haha, when the old monk was young, he was really fond of wine and greedy for money, and he was not afraid of making jokes when he said it. Four words, I have made up my mind a long time ago: "Even in the water and fire, I have to go through it for him."
"The husband and wife discussed a few words in a low voice, then Hu Yidao came out and called me into the room, and said: 'Tomorrow morning, someone will deliver a letter. I trouble you to follow him and send my reply to the golden-faced Buddha Miao hero, that is That yellow-faced old man who came to drink just now." I thought about how difficult this matter was, so I agreed immediately.
"In the early morning of the next day, a man sent a letter to Hu Yidao on horseback. I heard Hu Yidao read the letter to his wife. It turned out that Miao Daxia invited him to a martial arts competition and asked him to choose his own life and place. Hu Yidao wrote A reply letter was handed over to me. I borrowed a horse from the innkeeper, and followed the man. After walking south for more than 30 miles, the man led me into a big house. Miao Daxia, Fan Gangzhu, Tian The husband and wife are all inside, and there are forty or fifty people in addition, men and women, monks and Taoists.
"Tian Xianggong read the letter and said: "There is no need to make another appointment, we will arrive tomorrow." I said: "What else can you tell me?" Tian Xianggong said: "Go and tell Hu Yidao to buy it first." Order three coffins, two big ones and one small one, so that the uncles will not have to spend the money in the end.' I went back to the inn and said these words to Hu Yidao and his wife, thinking that they must be cursing, but they just looked at each other. One glance, without saying a word. The two of them took turns holding the child, just kissing and loving him, as if they knew that death was approaching, and it would be good to hold them for a while longer.
"I had nightmares all night. For a while, I dreamed that Hu Yidao killed Hero Miao, for a while I dreamed that Hero Miao killed Hu Yidao, and for a while I dreamed that these two men killed me. I slept until midnight, and suddenly He was woken up by strange noises, and it turned out that Hu Yidao was crying in the next room.
"I was very surprised; I thought to myself: 'Look at him, he is also a famous man. He died as soon as he died. What are you crying for when things come to an end? Why is there such a pustule?' But I heard him sobbing: 'Child, you gave birth In three days, you have become an orphan without a father or a mother. Who will love you in the future? If you are hungry and cold, who will take care of you? If you are bullied, who will help you?'
"At first I scolded him for pustule, but after I heard it, I couldn't help but feel sour, and thought to myself: Such a fierce and rough man, he loves children so much. He cried for a while, and his wife suddenly said: 'Brother, you Don't be sad. If you really die at the hands of the Golden Faced Buddha, I will not die and just bring up the child well." Hu Yidao was overjoyed and said: "Sister, this is what I worry about the most. If I die unfortunately , how can you live? Now that you are willing to take on this burden resolutely, I have nothing to worry about. Haha, who is immortal in this world? A fight is a once-in-a-century adventure!"
"After hearing these words, I felt that he was a strange person. I only heard him laugh for a while, and then sighed again: "Sister, once the sword is cut and the neck hurts, everything will be over. Death is very easy. , it will be difficult for you to live. After I die, I will be ignorant, but you will be sad and sad day and night. Oh, I really miss you in my heart." The lady said: "I look at the child as I look at the child. You are mediocre. When he grows up, I will tell him to follow your example. Corrupt officials, local tyrants and bullies will kill you when they see you." Hu Yidao said: "Do you think everything I have done in my life is right? The children all follow my example?' The lady said: "That's right! I want the children to follow your example!" Hu Yidao said: "Okay, whether I live or die, I will live a life worthy of heaven and earth. This iron box , when the child passes his sixteenth birthday.'
"I peeped quietly through the crack of the door, and saw the lady holding the child, and Hu Yidao took out an iron box from her pocket. in, not in a box.
"Then what is in the box? You must ask. At that time, I was also very suspicious. But if Hu Yidao didn't open the box, I couldn't see it.
"After he confessed these words, he fell asleep with nothing to worry about, and snored loudly for a while. The snoring sound was like thunder and thunder. I knew there was nothing to hear, and I wanted to sleep with my eyes closed, but the snoring next door was really loud. It's so loud, how can I sleep? I thought to myself: This young lady is so charming and charming, but she married such a rude and ugly man as Hu Yidao. He loves him, which is even more confusing.
"The next day, before dawn, my wife came out of the room and told the shopmates to slaughter a pig and a sheep, but also to kill chickens and ducks. She cooks and cooks herself. I persuaded: 'You have not had children for three dynasties, and you have to work hard. No, otherwise there will be more troubles in the future because of sore backs.' She smiled and said: 'There are enough troubles in front of me, what about the future?' Seeing that she was exhausted, Hu Yidao advised her to take a rest. Madam also just smiled at him, cooking by herself. Hu Yidao smiled and said: "Okay, I will eat your wonderful cooking again, and I will die without regret." Only then did I understand that she knew that the death of husband and wife was imminent. How about cooking again for my husband.
"By the time of daylight, the madam had prepared twenty or thirty dishes and filled the whole table. Hu Yidao asked the shop assistant to fetch dozens of catties of wine, and drank it freely. The madam sat beside him with the child in her arms, and gave him Serving wine and serving dishes, there was a smile on his face.
"Hu Yidao drank seven or eight bowls of Baigan in one breath, grabbed a few pieces of mutton and took it in, only to hear the sound of horseshoes outside the door, and gradually approached. Hu Yidao and his wife looked at each other and smiled. Hu Yidao said: "Go into the room. When the child grows up, remember to tell him: "Father told him to be more hard-hearted. "Just such a sentence." Madam nodded and said, "Let me see what the golden-faced Buddha looks like."
"After a while, the sound of horseshoes stopped outside the door, and Jinmian Buddha, Master Fan, and Tian Xianggong brought those dozens of people in again. Hu Yi didn't lift his knife, and said: 'Eat it!' Jinmian Buddha said: "Okay!" Sitting opposite him, he picked up a bowl and was about to drink. Tian Xianggong hurriedly stretched out his hand to stop him, and said, "Hero Miao, beware of any strange things in the wine and meat." The golden-faced Buddha said: "I knew Hu Yidao was He is a good man who is strong and honest, and he acts aboveboard, how can he plot to harm me?' He lifted the bowl and raised his neck, drank it dry in one gulp, took a piece of chicken and ate it, his appearance of eating vegetables was much more refined than that of Hu Yidao.
"Madam Hu stared at the golden-faced Buddha for a few moments, sighed, and said to Hu Yidao: "Brother, among the heroes in the world, there is really no other person who is your opponent except this hero Miao. He has a heart-to-heart for you." , This kind of spirit is only the two of you in this world." Hu Yidao laughed and said: "Sister, you are the husband of a female middle school, and you can be regarded as one of them." Madam said to the golden-faced Buddha: "Hero Miao, are you You are a real man, and your reputation is truly well-deserved. If my husband dies at your hands, it will not be in vain. If you are killed by my husband, it will not harm your reputation for the rest of your life. Come, I will respect you a bowl." A bowl of wine, I drank a bowl first.
"The golden-faced Buddha didn't seem to like to talk, so he just raised his eyebrows and said: 'Okay!' He took the wine bowl. Fan Gangzhu has been sulking at the side, and at this time he took a step forward and shouted: 'Miao Hero, be careful! The most poisonous woman's heart." The golden-faced Buddha frowned, ignored him, and drank the wine by himself. The lady stood up with the child in her arms, and said, "Hero Miao, if there is anything you can't let go of, go with him first." I said. Otherwise, if you miss and get killed by my husband, you friends, hehe, may not be able to do anything for you.'
"The golden-faced Buddha pondered for a while, and said: "Four years ago, I went to Lingnan for business, but a person came to my house, claiming to be Shang Jianming from Wuding County, Shandong." The lady said: "Well, this person is Megatron Disciple of Wang Weiyang of Heshuo, he is a master of Bagua sect, he is very good at both Bagua palm and Bagua knife." The golden-faced Buddha said: "That's right. He heard that I have a nickname called "The Invincible Hand of Fighting All Over the World", and he thought in his heart Unconvinced, he came to my door for a martial arts competition. It happened that I was not at home. He and my brother talked in a few words, started to attack, and killed my two brothers and one sister with heavy hands. There are winners and losers in the competition. My brother and sister are not good at learning martial arts, so if they die in his hands, that’s fine, but he also beat my sister-in-law who doesn’t know martial arts to death.” Madam said: “This man is so tyrannical. You should go to him. The golden-faced Buddha said: "My two brothers are not weak in martial arts. Since Shang Jianming has this method, he is a strong enemy. I think my Miao family and the Hu family have had a deep hatred for many generations. The matter of Hu Yidao is not over, so I shouldn't take the risk of committing suicide , so I haven’t been to Wuding, Shandong Province for four years.’ Madam said: ‘Leave this matter to us.’ The Golden Faced Buddha nodded, stood up, drew his sword, and said, ‘Hu Yidao, come on. '
"Hu Yidao only cared about eating meat, but ignored him. The wife said: "Miao Daxia, although my husband is strong in martial arts, he may not necessarily be able to defeat you." The golden-faced Buddha said: "Ah, I forgot. Hu Yidao, you Is there something you can't let go of?" Hu Yidao wiped his mouth, stood up, and said: "If you kill me, this child will take revenge on you in the future. Take good care of him." I thought to myself: "As the saying goes : Cut the weeds and root out. If the Golden-faced Buddha killed Hu Yidao, how could he let his wife and children go? He was afraid that the Golden-faced Buddha would forget, so he specifically mentioned it.' But the Golden-faced Buddha said: "Don't worry, if you Unfortunately, I missed this child, and I treat this child like my own son.'
"Master Fan and Mr. Tian stood aside frowning, looking very impatient. I also wondered in my heart: 'Look at the expressions of Hu Yidao and his wife and Jinmian Buddha, they respect and entrust each other, they seem to be very good friends, how could they be Fighting for life?'
"At this moment, Hu Yidao pulled out the knife from his waist, and with a flash of cold light, he shouted: 'Good friend, invite you first!' The golden-faced Buddha waved his long sword lightly, and said: 'Let me teach you!' After walking two Move. Tian Xianggong shouted: "Hero Miao, you're welcome, let's move in!" The golden-faced Buddha suddenly withdrew his sword, turned around and said, "Everyone, please go out!" , not daring to disobey, and Fan Gangzhu and others all withdrew from the hall and stood at the door to watch the battle.
"Hu Yidao shouted: 'Okay, I'm making a move.' Bullied him a step further, swung his knife and slashed at the head.
"The golden-faced Buddha walked sideways, the edge of the sword turned around, the tip of the sword trembled, and stabbed at the opponent's right side. Hu Yidao said: "This knife is a precious knife, be careful." As he said, he swung the knife and slashed at the sword. The golden-faced Buddha said: "Chengjiao!" His wrist was shaking, and the blade of the sword had already been avoided. I don't know how many times I saw people fighting with knives in Cangzhou, but I have never seen the two of them so fast. The two of them only removed seven or eight moves, and my hands were covered in cold sweat.
"After a few moves, the two swords clashed with each other, and with a clang, the golden-faced Buddha's long sword was cut in two. He was not afraid at all, and threw down the broken sword, intending to fight the enemy empty-handed. Hu Yidao Leaping out of the circle, he shouted, "Change your sword!" The golden-faced Buddha said, "It's okay!" Tian Xianggong had already handed over his long sword. The golden-faced Buddha pondered slightly, and said, "I'm empty-handed." You can't beat your single sword, so it's better to use the sword." After taking the long sword, the two started fighting again. I thought to myself: "The youths in Cangzhou competed in martial arts. They were obviously defeated, but they still refused to be convinced. What must I say? In a word, he has a round face. This golden-faced Buddha claims to be invincible in the world. He didn't lose the move in his hand, but he was discouraged in his mouth. It's weird.' Later I realized that these two people are the best in the world. The master, after dismantling these tricks, already admired the opponent in his heart, so naturally he dared not treat him lightly.
"At this time, the two of them turned around each other, keeping a distance away, suddenly jumped up and exchanged one move or two, and immediately jumped away. After fighting like this for more than ten rounds, the Golden Faced Buddha suddenly stabbed Hu Yidao's head and neck with his sword. This sword was going extremely fast, and it was hard to dodge. Hu Yidao rolled to the ground, swung the knife, and cut off the long sword with a bang. Immediately, he jumped up and shouted: "I'm sorry!" It’s not that I rely on the sharpness of the weapon, it’s that your move is too powerful, and it couldn’t be cracked otherwise.”
"The golden-faced Buddha nodded and said, "It's okay." Tian Xianggong handed over a sword again. He took it in his hand. Hu Yidao said: "Hey, you can borrow a sword. My sword is too powerful. The two of you They can’t even show their real kung fu.” Tian Xianggong was overjoyed, and immediately took a knife from someone’s hand and handed it to him. Hu Yidao put his original knife on the table, and weighed the borrowed single knife. The Buddha said: "Is it too light?" Crossing the long sword, the thumb and index finger of the right hand pinched the tip of the sword, and with a snap, the tip of the sword was snapped off. This finger is really powerful. I was secretly surprised, Hu Yidao laughed and said: "Miao Renfeng, you don't want to take advantage of others, you really deserve to be called a "Xia"."
"Golden-faced Buddha said: "Don't dare, there is something I have to tell you clearly." Hu Yidao said: "Speak." Golden-faced Buddha said: "I knew you were strong in martial arts, Miao Renfeng may not be your opponent. But I The seven characters of "beating the world with invincible hands" are preached everywhere in the rivers and lakes. It must be that Miao Renfeng is arrogant and shameless...' Hu Yidao waved his left hand, stopped him, and said, "I knew your true meaning a long time ago. You He wanted to fight against me, but he couldn't find it, so he spread the seven-character nickname to encourage me to enter the customs." He smiled bitterly, and said, "Now I have entered the customs. If you defeat me, the seven-character nickname is worthy of the name , as much as possible. Let’s recruit!'”
When everyone heard this, they realized the true meaning of Miao Renfeng's seven-character nickname.
I only heard Baoshu say: "After the two said these words, their swords flickered, and they fought together again. This time the swords were evenly matched, and the two showed their unique skills. In the first two hundred moves, there was no one. Afterwards, Hu Yidao seemed to be gradually defeated, and all his saber techniques were on the defensive. Fan and Tian all showed joy on their faces. I saw that he was defending extremely tightly, and the Golden Faced Buddha was attacking in all directions, but he couldn't help it. All of a sudden, Hu Yidao's sword technique changed, and all his attacks were hard chopping and chopping. The golden-faced Buddha roamed around the hall, stabbing or striking with the long sword, which was also extremely nimble.
"I have also worked hard with my master for seven or eight years in this single-sword kung fu, and I know that there are five "swordsmen" in the single-sword: the back of the knife is the sky, the edge of the knife is the earth, the handle is the king, the hand is the relative, and the back is the master. Master. Among these five, the two of heaven and earth are the main ones. Judging by Hu Yidao's saber technique, the two of heaven and earth are indeed superb, but the three of monarch, relative and teacher can also be used to attack the enemy and defend themselves. Sometimes the golden mask The Buddha's long sword made a strange move, piercing from an unexpected place. If you use the back of the knife, it will be difficult to block, but Hu Yidao will suddenly turn the blade and hit the blade with the handle, forcing the enemy to change. As for' The six-character tactic of spreading, wiping, hooking, chopping, chopping, chopping is even more unpredictable.
"I didn't know much about kung fu on the sword at that time. Hu Yidao's sword skills are so exquisite, and the Golden Face Buddha has always been able to fight against him, so it is naturally extremely powerful. Swords and guns are martial arts. The three main soldiers, as the saying goes: "The sword is like a tiger, the sword is like a flying phoenix, and the spear is like a dragon." These two people use the sword like a tiger descending the mountain, and the sword is like a phoenix flying. One is strong and the other is soft. Everyone has their own skills, and no one can beat the other. At first I could see the tricks, but later, I was dizzy from watching them. I was afraid of falling on the spot, so I had to turn my head away.
"At that time, I could only hear the whistling sound of swords chopping the wind. Occasionally, when the two blades intersected, there would be a clang. I looked at Mrs. Hu Yidao's face, and saw her expression was peaceful, and she didn't care about her husband's safety at all. Worry.
“我回头再看胡一刀时，只见他愈打愈镇定，脸露笑容，似乎胜算在握。金面佛一张黄黄的面皮上却不泄露半点心事，既不紧张，亦不气馁。只见胡一刀着着进逼，金面佛却不住倒退。范帮主和田相公两人的神色愈来愈沉重。我心想：'难道金面佛竟要输在胡一刀手里？'
“忽听得啪、啪、啪一阵响，田相公拉开弹弓，一阵连珠弹突然往胡一刀上中下三路射去。胡一刀哈哈大笑，将单刀往地下一摔。金面佛脸一沉，长剑挥动，将弹子都拨了开去，纵到田相公身旁，夹手抢过弹弓，啪的一声，折成了两截，远远抛在门外，低沉着嗓子道：'出去！'我好生奇怪：'人家怕你打输，才好意相助，你却如此不识好歹。'田相公紫涨了脸皮，怒目向金面佛瞪了一眼，走出门去。
“金面佛拾起单刀，向胡一刀抛去，说道：'咱们再来。'胡一刀伸手接住，顺势一刀挥出，当的一响，刀剑相交。斗了一阵，眼见日已过午，胡一刀叫道：'肚子饿啦，你吃不吃饭？'金面佛道：'好，吃一点。'两人坐在桌边，旁若无人地吃了起来。胡一刀狼吞虎咽，一口气吃了七八个馒头、一只鸡、半只羊腿。金面佛却只吃了两条鸡腿。胡一刀笑道：'你吃得太少，难道内人的烹调手段不行么？'金面佛道：'很好。胡大嫂，多谢了！'夹了一大块羊肉吃了。
“吃过饭，两人抹抹嘴再打，不久都施开轻身功夫，满厅飞奔来去。别瞧胡一刀身子粗壮，进退闪避，竟灵动异常；金面佛手长腿长，自也不能慢了。这一番扑击，我看得越加眼花缭乱，忽听得啊的一声，胡一刀左足一滑，跪了下去。这原是金面佛进招的良机，他只要一剑劈下，敌手万难闪避，哪知金面佛反向后跃，叫道：'你踏着弹子，小心了！'胡一刀膝未点地，早已站起，道：'不错！'左手拾起弹子，中指一弹，嗤的一声，那弹子从门中直飞出去。
“金面佛叫道：'看剑！'挺剑又上。两人翻翻滚滚，直斗到夜色朦胧，也不知变换了多少招式，兀自难分胜败。金面佛跃出圈子，说道：'胡兄，你武艺高强，在下佩服得紧。咱们挑灯夜战呢，还是明日再决雌雄？'胡一刀笑道：'你让我多活一天吧！'金面佛道：'不敢！'退后三步，长剑一伸，一招'丹凤朝阳'，转身便走。这'丹凤朝阳'式虽为剑招，但他退后三步再使将出来，已变为行礼致敬。胡一刀竖起刀来，斜斜向上一指，这一招'参拜北斗'，也是向对方致意。两人初斗时性命相搏，但打了一日，相互钦佩，分手之时，居然都使出了武林中最恭敬的礼节。
“胡一刀待敌人去后，饱餐了一顿，骑上马疾驰而去。我心想，他必是要到南边大屋去窥探敌人动静，说不定要暗施偷袭，只要将金面佛伤了，余人没一个是他对手。我满心要想去跟田相公通风报信，叫他防备，只害怕撞到胡一刀，却又不敢出外。
“这一晚隔房虽然没人打鼾，我可仍睡不安稳，一直留神倾听胡一刀回转的马蹄声。但守到半夜，仍没声息。我想，去南边大屋，快马奔驰，不用一个时辰便可来回，难道他给金面佛发觉了，寡不敌众，因而丧命？
“他越迟归，我越不放心，但听隔壁房里夫人轻轻唱着歌儿哄孩子，却一点不为丈夫担心，又觉奇怪。
“到后来晨鸡报晓，五更天时，胡一刀骑着马回来了。我急忙起来，见他坐骑已换了一匹，去时骑青马，回来时骑的却是黄马。那黄马奔到店前，胡一刀一跃落鞍，那马晃了几下，扑地倒了，口吐白沫而死。我过去看时，见那马全身大汗淋漓，原来是累死的。瞧这情形，这一晚他竟长途跋涉，不知去了哪里。我心想：今日他还要跟金面佛拚斗，昨晚不好好安睡，养好气力以备大战，却去累了一晚，真是个怪人。
“这时夫人也已起来，又做了一桌菜。胡一刀竟不再睡，将孩子一抛一抛地玩弄。待得天色大明，金面佛又与田相公等来了。苗胡两人对喝了三碗酒，没说什么话，踢开凳子，抽出刀剑就动手。打到天黑，两人收兵行礼。金面佛道：'胡兄，你今日气力差了，明日只怕要输。'胡一刀道：'那也未必。昨晚我没睡觉，今晚安睡一宵，气力就长了。'金面佛奇道：'昨晚没睡觉？那不对。'
“胡一刀笑道：'苗兄，我送你一件物事。'从房里提出一个包裹，掷了过去。金面佛接过，解开一看，原来是个割下的首级，首级之旁还有七枚金镖。范帮主向那首级望了一眼，惊叫道：'是八卦刀商剑鸣！'金面佛拿起一枚金镖，在手里掂了掂，似乎分量挺沉，见镖身上刻着四字：'八卦门商'，说道：'昨晚你赶到山东武定县了？'胡一刀笑道：'累死了五匹马，总算没误了你约会。'
“我又惊又怕，怔怔地望着胡一刀。从直隶沧州到山东武定，相去近三百里，他一夜之间来回，还割了一个武林大豪的首级，这人行事当真是神出鬼没。
“金面佛道：'你用什么刀法杀他？'胡一刀道：'此人的八卦刀功夫，确是了得，我接住了他七枚连珠镖，跟着用“冲天掌苏秦背剑”这一招，破了他八卦刀法第二十九招“反身劈山”。'金面佛一怔，奇道：'冲天掌苏秦背剑？这是我苗家剑法啊？'胡一刀笑道：'正是，那是我昨天从你这儿偷学来的功夫。我不用刀，是用剑杀他的。'
“金面佛道：'好！你替苗家报仇，用的是苗家剑法，足见盛情。'胡一刀笑道：'你苗家剑独步天下，以此剑法杀他何难，在下只代劳而已。'
“我这时方才明白，胡一刀是处处尊重金面佛。商剑鸣害了苗家四人，胡一刀若用刀将他杀了，岂非显得苗家剑不如八卦刀？更加不如胡家刀法？只是他一日之间，能学得苗家剑的绝招，用以杀了另一个武学名家，这番功夫实不由得令人不为之心寒。他直到这日斗完，才拿出首级来，毫无居功卖好之意，更大方磊落，而其自恃不败，也已明显得很了。
“我想到此节，范田两人早已想到。两人脸色苍白，互相使了个眼色，转身便走。金面佛望望夫人手里抱着的孩子，解下背上的黄包袱，打了开来。我心想这里面不知装着些什么古怪物事，伸长了脖子一瞧，却见包袱里只几件寻常衣衫。金面佛将那块黄布一抖，瞧着布上绣着的七个字，低声道：'嘿，打遍天下无敌手！胡吹大气！'伸手抱过孩子，将黄布包在他身上，对胡一刀道：'胡兄，若你有甚三长两短，别担心这孩子有人敢欺侮他。'胡一刀大喜，连连称谢。
“金面佛去后，胡一刀又饱餐了一顿，这才睡觉，这一睡下来，鼾声更加惊天动地。
“待到二更时分，忽听屋顶上脚步声响，有人叫道：'胡一刀，快滚出来领死！'胡一刀并没惊醒，仍鼾声大作。不久喝骂声越来越响，人也越来越多。胡一刀如聋了一般，只是沉睡。我想此人武艺虽高，却太不机灵，屋外来了许多敌人，竟毫不惊觉。但说也奇怪，胡一刀固然没听见，夫人明明醒着，却只低声哼歌儿哄孩子，对窗外屋顶的叫嚷，也置之不理，没去推醒丈夫迎敌。
“屋外那些人尽是吵嚷，却又不敢闯进屋来，胡一刀则只管打鼾。屋内屋外一唱一和，响成一片。吵了半个时辰，夫人忽然柔声道：'孩子，外边有许多野狗，想吠叫一夜，吵得爹爹睡不成觉，叫他明儿跟苗伯伯比武输了。你说这群野狗坏不坏？'孩子生下来还只几天，自然不会说话，只伊伊啊啊几声。夫人道：'真是乖孩子，你也说野狗坏。让妈妈去赶走了，好不好？'那孩子又啊啊几声。夫人道：'嗯，你也说好，真不枉了爹妈疼你。'她左手抱了孩子，右手从床头拿起一根绸带，推开窗子，嗖的一下，跃了出去。
“我大吃一惊，瞧不出这样娇滴滴的一个女子，轻功竟如此了得。我忙走到窗边，在窗格纸上刺了一个孔。向外张望，只见屋面上高高矮矮，站了二三十条大汉，手中都拿着兵刃，正在大声吆喝。夫人右手一挥，一条白绸带如长蛇也似的伸了出去，卷住一条大汉手上的单刀，一夺一放，那大汉叫声啊哟，单刀脱手，身子却从屋面上摔了下去，砰的一声，结结实实地摔在地下。
“其余的汉子哗然叫嚷，纷纷扑上。月光之下，只见夫人手中的白绸带就如是一条白龙，盘旋飞舞，纵横上下，但听得呛啷、呛啷、啊哟、啊哟、砰蓬、砰蓬之声连响，不到一顿饭功夫，几十条汉子的兵刃全让夫人用绸带夺下，人都摔下了屋顶。这些人哪敢再斗，爬起身来便逃，有些连马也不敢骑，把牲口撇下也不要了。只把我瞧得目瞪口呆，心惊肉跳。夫人将那些兵刃从屋顶踢在地下，也不捡拾，抱了孩子进屋喂奶。胡一刀始终鼾声如雷，似乎浑不知有这么一回事。
“次日早晨，夫人做了菜，命店伴拾起兵刃，用绳子系住，一件件都挂在屋檐下，北风一吹，刀啦、剑啦、锤啦、鞭啦，相互撞击，叮叮当当的甚是好听。
“吃过早饭，金面佛又来啦。他听得声音，抬头一瞧，见了这些兵刃，已知原委，向跟随他来的众人狠狠瞪了一眼。那些人低了头不敢瞧他。金面佛骂道：'不要脸！算什么男子汉？都给我滚开！'那些人不敢做声，都退了几步。我想，夫人昨晚若要杀了这些人，当真易如反掌，就算将他们一一点倒，都横躺在地，也毫不为难，只不过这一来，未免削了金面佛的脸面。
“金面佛道：'胡兄，这批没出息的家伙吵得你难以安睡。咱们今日停战，你好好睡一觉，明日再比。'胡一刀笑道：'是内人打发的，兄弟睡着不知。来吧！'单刀一振，立个门户。
“金面佛向胡夫人道：'多承大嫂手下容情，饶了这些家伙的性命。'夫人微微一笑。胡一刀与苗人凤两人客气几句，随即刀剑相交。
“这一日打到天黑，仍不分胜负。金面佛收剑道：'胡兄，今日兄弟不回去啦。想跟你痛饮一番，然后抵足而眠，谈论武艺。'胡一刀大笑，叫道：'妙极，妙极。兄弟参研苗兄剑法，尚有许多不明之处，今晚正好领教。'金面佛向范帮主、田相公道：'你们走吧，今晚我住在这里。'
“不由得大惊失色，说道：'苗大侠，小心他的奸计……'金面佛冷然道：'我爱怎么便怎么，你管得着？'田相公道：'你别忘了杀父之仇，做个不孝子孙。'金面佛脸一沉。范田二人不敢再说，带着众人走了。
“这一晚两人一面喝酒，一面谈论武功。金面佛将苗家剑的精要，一招一式讲给胡一刀听。胡一刀也把胡家刀法毫不藏私地说得十分细致。两人越谈越投机，他们说这叫做相见恨晚，是吗？两人喝几碗酒，站起来试演几招，又坐下喝酒。他二人谈论的都是最高深的功夫，我虽清清楚楚地听在耳里，自然一句也不懂。
“说到半夜，胡一刀叫掌柜的开了一间上房，他和金面佛当真同榻而眠。我暗自寻思：'两个活人进房，明日房中定有个死人，却不知谁先下手？金面佛似乎不是奸险小人，这一回他可要糟了。'
“后来转念又想，胡一刀粗豪鲁莽，远不如金面佛精细。两人武功虽不相上下，但说到斗智弄巧，定是金面佛胜了一筹。那么明日活着出来的，想必是金面佛而不是胡一刀了。
“我好奇心起，悄悄走到他们房外窗边偷听。那时两人谈论的已不是武功，而是江湖上的奇闻秘事，和两人往日的所作所为。有时金面佛说在什么地方杀了一个凶徒，有时胡一刀说在什么时候救了一个苦人，说到痛快处，一齐拍掌大笑。只把我听得张大了口合不拢来。我想胡一刀穷凶极恶，做这些事并不奇怪，但金面佛的外号中有个'佛'字，竟也是这般的杀人不眨眼。
“说到后来，金面佛忽然叹道：'可惜啊可惜！'胡一刀道：'可惜什么？'金面佛道：'倘若你不姓胡，或是我不姓苗，咱俩定然结成生死之交。我苗人凤一向自负得紧，这一回见了你，那可真口服心服了。唉，天下虽大，除了胡一刀，苗人凤再没可交之人。'胡一刀道：'我若死在你手里，你可和我内人时常谈谈。她是女中豪杰，远胜你那些胆小鬼朋友。'金面佛怒道：'哼，这些家伙哪里配得上做我朋友？'
“他们说来说去，总是不涉及上代结仇之事。偶尔有人把话带得近了，另一个立即将话头岔开。这一晚两人竟没睡觉，累得我也在窗外站了半夜。院子里寒风刺骨，把我两只脚冻得没了知觉。到天色大明，金面佛忽然走到窗边，冷笑道：'哼，听够了么？'但听得格的一响，胡一刀道：'苗兄，此人还好，饶了他吧！'我只觉得头上给什么东西一撞，登时昏了过去。
“待得醒转，我已睡在自己炕上，过了老半天，这才想起，定是金面佛发觉我在外偷听，开窗打了我一拳。若非胡一刀代我求情，我这条小命早不在了。我爬下炕来，只觉得脑子昏昏沉沉的，拿镜子一照，半边脸全成了紫色，肿起一寸来高。我吓了一大跳，当啷一声，镜子掉在地下摔得粉碎。
“这一日他二人在堂上比武，我不敢再出去瞧，本来我一直盼望金面佛得胜，但脸上肿起处阵阵发疼，这时却只想胡一刀给我报仇，在苗人凤身上砍他妈的一两刀。到得天黑，隔着板壁听得金面佛说道：'胡兄，我原想今晚再跟你联床夜话，只是生怕大嫂怪责。明晚倘若仍然不分胜败，咱们再谈一夜如何？'胡一刀哈哈大笑，叫道：'好，好。'
“金面佛辞去后，夫人斟了一碗酒，递给胡一刀，说道：'恭喜大哥。'胡一刀接过碗来，一口喝干了，笑道：'恭喜什么？'夫人道：'明天你可打败金面佛了。'胡一刀愕然道：'我跟他拆了数千招，始终瞧不出半点破绽，明天怎能胜他？'夫人微笑道：'我却看出了一点毛病。孩子，你爹才是打遍天下无敌手啊。'她最后一句话却是向孩子说的。
“胡一刀忙问：'什么毛病？怎么我没瞧出来？'夫人道：'他这毛病是在背后，你跟他正面对战，自然见不到。'胡一刀沉吟不语。夫人道：'你跟他连战四天，我细细瞧他的剑路，果然门户严密，没分毫破绽。我看得又惊又怕，心想长此下去，你总有个疏神失手的时候，而他却始终立于不败之地。但到今日下午，我终于瞧出了他的毛病。他的剑法之中，你说哪几招最厉害？'胡一刀道：'厉害招数很多，好比洗剑怀中抱月、迎门腿反劈华山、提撩剑白鹤舒翅、冲天掌苏秦背剑……'夫人道：'毛病就是出在提撩剑白鹤舒翅这一招上。'胡一刀道：'这一招以攻为守，刚中有柔，狠辣得紧啊。'夫人道：'大哥，你用穿手藏刀、进步连环刀、缠身摘心刀这些招式时，他有时会用提撩剑白鹤舒翅反击。但他在出这一招之前，背心必定微微一耸，似乎有点儿怕痒。'
“胡一刀奇道：'当真如此？'夫人道：'今日他前后使了两次，每次背心必耸。明日比武之时，我见到他背心一耸，立即咳嗽，那时你制敌机先，不待他这一招使出，抢先用八方藏刀式强攻，他非撤剑认输不可。'胡一刀大喜，连叫：'妙计！'我听了两人说话，本该去通知金面佛，叫他提防，但一摸到脸上疼处，心想他打了我这一拳，使了如此重手，输了也是活该。
“次日比武是第五天了，我脸上的肿稍稍退了些，又站在旁边观战。这天上午夫人没有咳嗽，想是金面佛没使这招。中午吃饭之时，夫人给丈夫斟酒，连使几个眼色，我在旁瞧得清楚，知是叫他诱逼金面佛使出此招，以便趁机取胜。胡一刀摇摇头，似乎心中不忍。夫人指指孩子，将孩子在凳上重重一摔，孩子大哭起来。我明白她用意，那是说你如比武失手，孩子没了父亲，他可终身受苦了。胡一刀听到孩子啼哭，缓缓点了点头。
“午后两人交手，拆了数十招。胡一刀猛砍几刀，只听得夫人咳嗽一声，胡一刀眉头微皱，不进反退，金面佛果然使了一招提撩剑白鹤舒翅。这一招我本来不识，但昨晚胡一刀与夫人研商定计之时，曾见夫人连使几次。我心想：'夫人的眼光好厉害。'倘若胡一刀依她之计行事，此时已经胜了，但他竟临时缩手，不是他起了惺惺相惜之意不忍伤害金面佛，便是觉得有人在旁相助，胜之不武。我忽然想起胡一刀曾嘱咐夫人，将来孩子长大，要告诉他一句话，叫他心肠狠些硬些，看来胡一刀面貌虽然凶恶，心肠却软，事到临头，居然下不了手。
“夫人在孩子手臂上用力一捏，孩子大哭起来。刀剑叮当相交声中，杂着孩子的哭声，忽听得嘿的一响，夫人又是一声轻咳。胡一刀踏上一步，八方藏刀式，刀光闪闪，登时把金面佛的剑路尽数封住。
“眼见得金面佛无法抵挡，他那招提撩剑白鹤舒翅只使得出半招。按那剑法，他右手一剑斜刺，左手上扬，就与白鹤将双翅扑开来一般，但胡一刀抢了先着，金面佛双手刚要展开，被他左右连环两刀，金面佛这对臂膀，岂非自行送到刀上去给他砍了下来？
“岂知金面佛的武功当真是出神入化，就在这危急之间，他双臂一曲，剑尖陡然刺向自己胸口。胡一刀大吃一惊，只道他比武输了，还剑自杀，忙叫道：'苗兄，不可！'
“殊不知金面佛的剑尖在第一日比武之时就已用手指拗断了的，剑尖已是钝头，他再胸口一运气，那剑刺在身上，竟反弹出来。这一招一来变化奇幻，二来胡一刀一心劝他不可自杀，丝毫没防他竟是出奇制胜，金面佛突然松手，长剑一弹，剑柄蹦将出来，正好点在胡一刀胸口的'神藏穴'上。
“这'神藏穴'是人身大穴，一遭剑尖点中，胡一刀登时软倒。金面佛伸手扶住，叫道：'得罪！'胡一刀笑道：'苗兄剑法，鬼神莫测，佩服，佩服。'金面佛道：'若非胡兄好意关心，此招何能得手？'两人坐在桌边一口气干了三碗烧酒。胡一刀哈哈一笑，提起刀来往自己颈中一抹，咽喉中喷出鲜血，伏桌而死。
“我惊得呆了，看夫人时，她脸上竟无悲痛之色，只道：'苗大侠，请你稍待，我再喂一次奶，让孩子吃得饱饱的。'走进房去，过了一顿饭时分，重又出来，在孩子脸上深深一吻，笑道：'他吃饱了睡着啦。'将孩子交给金面佛，道：'我本答应咱家大哥，