Chapter 19 The Nineteenth Chapter

When I came to Fujian this day, I saw red flowers all over the mountain and butterflies flying.Chen Jialuo thought to himself: "If Kasili was here, she would be so happy to see so many flowers." After walking for a few more days, when he was approaching Dehua City, he passed a dense forest. Zhang Jin suddenly yelled and rushed forward.Zhang Jin hugged the man's feet, lifted him up, and shouted: "Come on, come on!" Luo Bing threw two throwing knives and cut the cloth belt hanging on the branch.Zhang Jin put the man horizontally on the ground, and Lu Feiqing pushed his chest to breathe. After a while, the man woke up slowly, crying loudly.

This man was about twenty-four or five years old, and he looked like a craftsman.Zhang Jin was anxious, and scolded: "I saved you, why are you still crying?" The Hokkien dialect is very peculiar, but the man seemed to have been to other provinces, and said in half-salty official dialect: "Men, let me Good death!" Wei Chunhua said: "Are you short of money? Or have you been wronged? We can help you." The man said: "It's not for money, and no one wronged the villain." cry. Luo Bing saw that there was an embroidered purse hanging around his neck, which was brightly colored and tied firmly with a hemp rope. He seemed afraid that someone would take it away after his death. He guessed that it might have something to do with a woman, so he asked, "Is your mistress right?" Are you willing to marry you?" The man showed surprise on his face, and said: "She is a dead end, I will simply die." Luo Bing said: "Why is she dead?" The man said: "Master Fang will retire this year and return home. Seeing that Yinfeng was born beautiful, I want to marry her as the eleventh concubine..." He started to cry again.

Zhang Jin was at a loss when he heard this, and shouted: "It's a mess, I don't understand at all, what about Mr. Fang and Yinfeng?" Luo Bing smiled and said: "Yinfeng is naturally his lover. He is a passionate seed. " Zhang Jin said: "Where is Lord Fang? Did you marry your Yinfeng?" The man said: "The biggest house in Dehua City belongs to Lord Fang. Last year his family built a new house, and the small one even went to help with the work." He...he wants to ask for Yinfeng today..." Zhang Jin said: "You are worthless, why don't you go to work with this surname Fang?" Luo Bing smiled and said: "He is as good as your master Zhang Shi. It's all about the cost!" Ask the man: "What's your name? What kind of craft?" The man said: "The villain's name is Zhou Ah San, he's a carpenter."

Zhou Qi heard that this person was also surnamed Zhou, first she had a good impression of him, and then saw him crying pitifully, and said, "Take us to see that person surnamed Fang." Zhou Ah San was too timid to dare.Seeing that his wife and Zhang Jin were reckless, Xu Tianhong smiled secretly, and said, "You take us to your house and wrap it on us, so that Fang who dare not marry you is Yinfeng." Zhou A The three generals were skeptical, and led everyone to their home in Dehua City. Yinfeng's family name is Bao, and he runs a tofu shop, just next door to Zhou Asan. There are lanterns and festoons hanging outside the door, as if celebrating a happy event.Xu Tianhong ordered Zhou Asan to invite Yinfeng's father, Old Man Bao, over here. He had a sad and miserable look on his face, and he didn't look happy to be the new husband.When everyone asked, they realized that Mr. Fang was over seventy years old this year. He was a feudal lord in Anhui and had recently returned to his hometown. No one in the local area was not afraid of him.Old man Bao's daughter is only eighteen years old, and she has been in love with Zhou Ah San since she was a child, and she has a long-standing marriage contract. Naturally, she would not want to marry this dying man, but she is afraid of his power and dare not refuse.According to what Zhang Jin and Zhou Qi said, they were going to kill the Fang, but Chen Jialuo said: "We have a big event, don't make too much trouble." He asked Xinyan to take out a hundred taels of silver and give it to Old Bao and Zhou. Ah San, tell them to take Yinfeng and run away quickly.Thanks a lot to Bao and Zhou, they hurried back to tidy up.

Zhou Qi was seven or eight months pregnant at this time, Xu Tianhong and Luo Bing kept her under tight control along the way, and she was not allowed to move much, and not even a drop of wine touched her lips. Feeling embarrassed, and even more depressed, Xu Tianhong slipped out and walked around in the street when Xu Tianhong was unaware.The city of Dehua was originally small, so after a short while I came to the gate of the Fangzhai, I saw soldiers coming in and out of the gate, carrying fish, meat, chickens, ducks and a jar of wine in. went in. Fangfu is full of congratulatory guests this day.All the servants saw her come in in a grand manner, although she was dressed plainly, but she was dignified and did not dare to neglect her, so they hurriedly let her go to the inner hall to offer tea.Zhou Qi thought that they respected me more, so she drank Wuyi tea and gnawed melon seeds, enjoying herself.They will come to attend soon, although the Fang family is married to a concubine, but the old lady Fang Youde has been an official abroad for decades, and he came back to his hometown in rich clothes when he was old.Zhou Qi couldn't understand the language with those girls and wives, so she ignored the others, drank until the glass was dry, and drank freely and happily.

After drinking more than ten cups, Mr. Fang, supported by his two sons, tremblingly came to each table to toast.Zhou Qi cursed inwardly when she saw that he had white hair and eyebrows, and wanted to spoil his daughter.When he came close, he saw a large black mark on his left cheek, with a few long hairs growing sparsely on the black mark, and suddenly remembered what her husband had said earlier.That day when her mother asked him about his life experience, he said that his family was murdered by a mansion surnamed Fang, and there was a large black mark on the left side of Fang's mansion, could it be this person?Xu Tianhong is from Shaoxing, Zhejiang, and she blurted out: "Master Fang, have you ever worked in Shaoxing?" Mrs. Fang felt a little strange when she heard her northern accent, and said, "Your lady is very unfamiliar. The old man has a bad memory, have you seen me in Shaoxing?" This is exactly what he thought he had been an official in Shaoxing.Zhou Qi nodded and remained silent.Mrs. Fang didn't care, and went to toast separately.

Zhou Qi wanted to step forward and punch him to death, avenging her husband's blood, but when she moved, she felt tightness in her chest, and her hands and feet were sore. Drink it, and stride out.Seeing that the woman was rude and rude, all the female guests whispered and sneered among themselves.Zhou Qi went back to Zhou Asan's house, Xu Tianhong and Luo Bing also came back from the outside soon after, they searched everywhere for her and couldn't find her, they were anxious, they were relieved when they saw her, seeing her flushed face full of alcohol, they were about to complain , Zhou Qi was the first to tell about meeting Mrs. Fang.

Xu Tianhong remembered the tragic death of his parents, brothers and sisters, his eyes were burning, but he was afraid of killing the wrong person, so he said: "I'll go and find out." After more than half an hour, he rushed in and said to Chen Jialuo: "Chief lord, I The enemy is indeed here, do you allow me to take revenge?" Chen Jialuo pondered: "Brother Seven must avenge his great revenge, this old thief is over seventy years old, if there is a little delay, don't give him a good death, but It has become our lifelong hatred. It’s just that we have other important matters, so don’t make people suspect the Red Flower Society.” At this point, Bao Laotou brought his daughter and Zhou Ahsan over to thank him, saying that in two more days At that hour, the Fang family is about to come to marry, and now that they have finished cleaning up, they must run away quickly.

Li Yuanzhi had an idea, and said: "It's better to push the matter on them, anyway, they are going to escape." Yu Yu said, "What?" Li Yuanzhi smiled and said, "Please be the bride!" Luo Bing said with a smile: "It's better for him to pretend to be the bridegroom, and you to pretend to be the bride." Li Yuanzhi blushed and said, "Hmph, I've come up with a good idea, but you just came here to make a joke." Luo Bing said, "Good girl, then tell me." Li Yuanzhi said with a smile: "Tell him to wear the bride's clothes, and when the sedan chair comes, he sits there. We all pretend to be seeing off the bride." Luo Bing clapped his hands and smiled, "Okay, after the worship, wait until the wedding ceremony, everyone will start together. Others only thought it was a trick by the girl's family, and no one would suspect Honghuahui." At this moment, Xu Tianhong's concern was chaotic, and he couldn't think of an idea for a while, after hearing Li Yuanzhi's plan, he kept applauding.

Chen Jialuo ordered Wei Chunhua and Xin Yan to escort Bao's father and daughter and Zhou Asan out of the city first, and let them fly away.Everyone bought clothes and dressed up.Although Yu Yutong was quite reluctant to pretend to be a woman, but this was Li Yuanzhi's idea, it was not convenient for her to get her way, and it was to avenge Seventh Brother, even if he was wronged, it would be fine.The bride's red dress and hood are ready-made, but his big feet are a bit in the way, but if the skirt is lowered to cover it up for a while, it will be fine. When it was time to apply for license cards, the sedan chairs of Fang's mansion and the bridesmaids who greeted the relatives all came.Luo Bing and Li Yuanzhi helped Yu Yu, who was wearing a red scarf, enter the sedan chair together.Everyone hid their weapons in their long clothes and followed all the way to Fang's house.When a man marries a concubine, he asks the concubine to kowtow to her husband and wife.Yu Yutong had no choice but to bow Yingying down.Fang Youde laughed out loud with joy, and took out two golden lockets as a gift.Yu Yutong accepted it honestly and bluntly.

After the wedding feast, there was going to be a house fight, and everyone flocked to the new house.Xu Tianhong squeezed tightly beside Fang Youde, feeling the dagger in his pocket with his right hand, seeing that the time was approaching, and was about to make a move when suddenly a servant hurried into the room and said: "Cheng Zongbing and some guests come to greet your lord. Congratulations." Fang Youde said, "Why did he come to Dehua?" He rushed out to welcome him.Xu Tianhong and others kept walking, and saw a military officer sitting in the hall, and the first four people were wearing the uniforms of inner court guards. Xu Tianhong's complexion changed, and he recognized one of them as Rui Dalin, the guard of the Qing Palace who had fought at the Yellow River Ferry. He was about to greet everyone when Wen Tailai gave a tiger roar and rushed towards the military officer. Zhuang arrests his Cheng Huang.Because of this meritorious service, this man was promoted from a registered soldier to an actual professor, and distributed to southern Fujian.On this day, Rui Dalin and other four guards came to look for him according to the emperor's secret decree.These five people came to Dehua from Yong'an Mansion, and when they heard that Fang Fantai was marrying a concubine, they came to disturb a cup of wedding wine and rush to the scene, but they unexpectedly met the heroes of the Red Flower Society. Unexpectedly, Cheng Huang picked up a chair to block it, and with a click, two of the pear wood chair legs were broken by Wen Tailai's palm.Seeing the ferocious approach, Cheng Huang slipped under the table, and saw Wen Tailai from the other table, he was so frightened that he went straight out.The heroes took out their weapons and fought against the four guards including Rui Dalin.How can the guards be against them?With a whistling sound, he walked out from the crowd, got on his horse and galloped.When Wen Tailai pushed away the frightened congratulatory female guests and chased them outside, the five of them had already fled far away.I only heard the screams and cries in the inner hall, and it was a mess. Yu Yutong was wearing bright red women's clothes, waving a golden flute, next to him was Luo Bing and Li Yuanzhi, who came out from the inner hall.When the heroes looked for Fang Youde, they were gone.Zhou Qi scolded: "You are old and cunning, you slip away so fast." Wei Chunhua, Zhang Jin, Xin Yan and others searched back and forth, but they were nowhere to be seen.Xu Tianhong said to Chen Jialuo: "Chief lord, why did the guards of the Qing palace suddenly appear here? Could it be that there is another conspiracy?" Chen Jialuo said: "Exactly, this needs to be investigated and understood." Xu Tianhong said: "Personal enmity is a small matter, let's go first Let's find out about the guards." Chen Jialuo praised: "Seventh brother understands righteousness." Immediately, he led the crowd and chased them out. After asking passers-by, they found out that those military officers fled eastward.All the heroes got on their horses one after another, and rushed out of the east gate of Dehua City in pursuit. After running for thirty or forty li, I worked in a restaurant and asked the waiter, knowing that Cheng Huang had been waiting for him not long ago.Wen Tailai said: "My horse is fast, I rushed up to stop the five thieves." Luo Bing said: "There are five of them, don't leave alone. I'm sorry they can't escape." Wen Tailai knew that his wife had been in danger since he was in danger. He took good care of him and couldn't bear to make her worry, so he chased after him with everyone. That night the heroes rested in Xianyou, and rushed to the end of the suburb the next day. They heard from the villagers that the five military officers had turned to the north.Chen Jialuo said with a smile: "It's a good journey for them to escape. They are heading north to Putian Shaolin Temple. Although we chased people away, we didn't take the wrong road." After driving for dozens of miles, the sky was getting dark, it was close to Shaolin Temple, and the heroes were looking at the sea Find an inn in the town to rest.Five people including Lu Feiqing, Wen Tailai, Wei Chunhua, Xu Tianhong and Xinyan went out to inquire about the whereabouts of the guards.
Wen Tailai couldn't find any trace of Cheng Huang and others, and felt anxious.At this time, it was already night, the cicadas had just stopped, and the heat was still hot. He bared his chest and held a big sunflower to fan the wind. After walking for a while, the wind smelled of wine. There was a small hotel in front of him, and he could see the door of the shop. He opened it by himself, thinking that he just had a few bowls of cold wine to quench his thirst. When he walked into the store, he was startled. He had nowhere to look for it. Cheng Huang, Rui Dalin and three guards were drinking and talking and laughing. . When the five of them saw him barging into the store, they were startled and immediately stopped their drinks.Wen Tailai seemed to have disappeared, and shouted: "Shopkeeper, bring the wine." The waiter agreed, and took the jug, wine glass, and chopsticks and put them in front of him.Wen Tailai shouted: "What's the use of a cup? Bring a big bowl." With a bang, he threw a piece of silver on the table.Seeing his fierceness, the waiter in the shop didn't dare to say more, so he brought out a big bowl and filled it with wine.Wen Tailai took a sip from the bowl and praised: "Good wine!" The waiter said: "This is the famous Sanbaijiu in the local area." Wen Tailai said: "How many bowls should I drink for slaughtering a pig?" The waiter didn't understand what he meant, But he dared not answer, and said casually: "Three bowls!" Wen Tailai said: "Okay, take fifteen large bowls and sieve them full of wine!" He drew out his long knife and chopped it on the table.The waiter in the shop was startled, and according to his words, he took out fifteen large bowls, filled the whole table, and poured wine on them.Cheng Huang and the others looked at each other in dismay, wondering and wondering, seeing Wen Tailai blocking the door, they didn't dare to come out. Cheng Huang and Rui Dalin saw that there was no way, so they stood up and wanted to slip out through the back door.Wen Tailai yelled like a thunderbolt in mid-air, and shouted: "I haven't had any wine yet, why is I so impatient?" Cheng Rui and the two stood still and dared not move.Wen Tailai stepped on the bench with his left foot, drank a bowl of wine in two gulps, shouted: "Good wine!" and drank the second bowl.The waiter in the shop knew how to cut up two catties of beef and tendon, and put it on a plate.Wen Tailai drank and ate meat, and in a short while, he ate up to fifteen bowls of wine and two catties of beef.Cheng Huang and Rui Dalin were terrified and looked at each other in amazement.The other three guards winked at each other, raised their weapons and rushed forward. Wen Tailai got drunk and was sweating all over his body. When the three of them jumped on him, he raised his right foot and kicked the table into the air. The wine bowls and plates on the table fell to the ground.Before he could draw his sword, he raised the bench and swept towards the three guards.The three guards were also very skillful, one wielded his flower spear, avoiding the bench, and stabbed distractedly, while the other two used a knife, and the other held the eyebrow steel thorns in both hands, bullying them.Wen Tailai raised the stool straight up, facing the three of them forcefully. During the scuffle, the knifeman slashed on the stool, but couldn't pull it out in a hurry. Wen Tailai turned his left palm and hit him in the middle of the bridge of the nose. The skull was shattered and died.At this time, the double thorns on the eyebrows were stabbing Wen Tailai's right flank, he pulled out the single knife that had been hacked on the stool, and chopped it down. The man's double stabs were stabbed, and suddenly he felt the wind on his head, he didn't know well, his left foot thumped sharply, and he rolled to avoid it.The gunman shook out a big bowl of spear flowers, "the poisonous dragon came out of the hole", and stabbed at Wen Tailai's lower abdomen.Wen Tailai threw away the single knife with his left hand, and grabbed the gun barrel.The man tried his best to grab it back, but he couldn't match Wen Tailai's supernatural power. Under this pull, he staggered and fell towards him.Wen Tailai lifted the bench with his right hand, bumped it against his chest, and pushed it hard, the man leaned against the earth wall, and pushed again, the earth wall collapsed immediately, pressing the man in the masonry and mud. The hotel was full of dust, and the mud on the roof could not stop falling, Wen Tailai turned around and beat again, saw the fat bodyguard curled up in a ball, motionless, lifted him up, saw his face like gold paper, already Exhausted, but frightened to death.Wen Tailai let out a long cry, and when he looked for Cheng Huang and Rui Dalin, they were gone, probably fleeing in disorder. When I came out of the store, a gust of cool wind blew my body, and the dawn star appeared on the head, and it was already the time of the first watch.He went back to the hotel, picked up a single knife, looked around, jumped on the roof of a tall house, looked around, and saw two black shadows running wildly to the north, he was overjoyed, jumped down from the house, and chased after them with the knife.After chasing for a few miles, there is a large hemp field in front of him, the hemp stems grow straight high, two black shadows penetrate into the hemp field, and then disappear.He also got in with a knife, yelling and chasing all the way.After Ma Tian walked, he saw a dark forest. After searching for a while in the forest, he jumped up with a thought, grabbed a branch, climbed to the top of the tree, looked around, and saw that there seemed to be a small village in the distance, but the houses were very tall.Seeing two black shadows running towards the house, if not for the swaying of their bodies, they really couldn't be seen in the dark night.Wen Tailai secretly felt ashamed, groped in the woods for a long time, almost escaped by them, immediately jumped off the ground and ran towards the village.He made a strong move with his feet, and there was wind in his ears, he arrived in a moment, and saw the two people jumping over the wall. Wen Tailai shouted: "Where are you going to escape?" He rushed to the wall, and under the dim starlight, he saw that these houses were all green tiles and yellow walls, but it was a big jungle. He walked around to the front of the temple and looked up, and saw the golden words written in the middle of the mountain gate. Shaolin Ancient Temple" in four characters.He was startled: "So we have arrived at Shaolin Temple. Although Fujian Shaolin Temple is a subordinate temple of Songshan Mountain, the martial arts of the monks in Suwen Temple are as strong as that of Songshan Temple. This is where the chief rudder was born. I can't be reckless." But Cheng Huang, Rui Dalin and the two of them were really bullying too much in the past, and they could not let it go. Seeing that the temple gate was closed, they jumped onto the wall with their knives in hand. Under the wall was an empty courtyard, when I listened carefully, there was no sound, I didn't know where Cheng Huang and Rui Dalin were fleeing to, so I bent down and looked around.Suddenly the door of the main hall opened with a bang, and a fat monk came out, dragging a handy shovel more than seven feet long, and shouted: "You are so bold, you want to break into the holy place of Buddhism!" Wen Tailai clasped his hands and said: "Disciple Chasing two government hawks and dogs alarmed the master, please forgive me." The monk said: "Since you know martial arts, you should know where the Shaolin Temple is, and why you brought a knife into the temple. It is so rude?" Wen Tailai was furious, After thinking about it, in the dark night, there was something wrong with rushing into the mountain gate with a knife. He cupped his hands again and said, "Thank you!" He jumped out of the wall and sat under the tree with his chest topless, thinking : "The two stinky thieves are always coming out, I'll just wait here." Not long after he sat down, the fat monk jumped up to the wall and shouted: "Why don't you go away, are you here to steal something?" Wen Tailai said angrily: "I am sitting under the tree, what are you doing?" The fat monk said: "You have eaten the heart of a tiger and the guts of a leopard, and came to Shaolin Temple to play wild! Go, go!" Wen Tailai couldn't hold back anymore, and shouted: "I won't go, what will you do?" Without saying a word, he raised the handy shovel, and with a whoosh, he slid down from the top of the wall, only to hear the steel ring on the shovel clattering, the shovel fell with him, and the one-foot-long crescent steel bend of the handy shovel was pushed to his chest. Wen Tailai was waiting for the knife to be put in the right place. Then he thought about it, the chief rudder came all the way, and he was asking for it. Don't spoil the big thing because of my momentary anger, so he swayed away from the shovel head and lifted the single knife. Turn around and leave.After running for a few steps, a white light flickered in front of his eyes, and a monk swung two Jie Dao straight at him.Wen Tailai didn't want to fight, so he rushed out diagonally.The two monks shouted: "Drop your weapons, and I'll let you go." Wen Tailai didn't pay any attention, and just waited to rush into the forest, when he suddenly heard the sound of the wind above his head, he hurriedly moved to the left, and with a bang, a Zen stick struck straight at him. After entering the ground, mud and dust splashed in all directions, and a short and thin monk blocked the way with his stick. Wen Tailai said: "I have no malice here, please let the three masters go. Come back tomorrow morning to make amends." The short and thin monk said: "Since you dare to venture into Shaolin at night, you must have amazing skills. Show your skills before you leave." He replied, and the Zen stick swept across.Wen Tailai lowered his head and slipped under the staff.The swordsman shouted: "Good skill!" The two swords slashed straight, and the one who was convenient for the shovel also came to attack. Wen Tailai yielded three moves in a row, and the opponent's weapon brushed past him without any time. He knew that these three were all masters in Shaolin Temple. With the intention of killing oneself, one's fame will inevitably be given to Liu Shui, and immediately he slashed three times, and counterattacked from the gap between the three weapons, his movement was extremely fast. The three monks suddenly chanted "Amitabha" at the same time and jumped out of the circle.The monk who used the Zen staff said: "We are the three monks in the Bodhidharma courtyard of this monastery." He pointed to the monk who used the saber: "His Dharma name is Yuanbei." Pointing to the handy shovel, he said: "His Dharma name is Yuantong. My name is Yuanshang. Layman Gao’s name?" Wen Tailai said: "My surname is Wen and my name is Tailai." Yuantong said: "Ah, it turned out to be the fourth master of Ben Lei Shou Wen, no wonder he is so good at it. Fourth master Wen entered at night Did our temple follow the will of the old master Yu Wanting?" Wen Tailai said: "The old master Yu has no words. I chased the eagle's claws and strayed into your temple. I beg for forgiveness." The three monks discussed in a low voice.Yuan Tong said: "Fourth Master Wen is well-known all over the world, and I am honored to meet you today. I want to ask for advice." Wen Tailai said: "Shaolin Temple is a sacred place for martial arts, how dare I be presumptuous? Let me take my leave." Putting the knife back into its sheath, Hands over, turned and left. Seeing that he just retreated modestly, the three monks thought that he was guilty and timid, there must be something hidden, thinking that the chief rudder of the Honghuahui, Yu Wanting, was a disciple expelled from Shaolin Temple, could it be that he came to avenge the leader's grievances?They exchanged winks, Yuan Tong shook to make it easy to shovel, and the steel ring made a chaotic sound, poking straight at it.Wen Tailai is a hero of the time, how could he escape from the enemy's sword, so he had to fight the enemy with his sword. Yuan Tong spread out a handy shovel, the crescent moon shone brightly, and the cold air was oppressive.At this time, Wen Tailai was over drunk, his energy grew stronger, and his sword skills were exquisite.Yuan Tong couldn't resist the enemy gradually, Yuan Shang straightened up his Zen staff and stepped forward to fight.When the fight reaches its height, Yuan Bei's Jie Dao also cuts in.Wen Tailai used one against three, and he attacked more and defended less, suddenly saw dozens of figures under the moonlight shining on the ground, and the monks from the other side gathered, he couldn't help being frightened. With just such a slight distraction, Yuanshang's Zen stick swept across, hitting the back of Zhongwen Tailai's knife, sparks burst out, the knife flew up, and fell straight into the forest.Wen Tailai's body was stumbled, Ben Lei's hand was as fast as a thunderbolt, his right hand had already grasped the handle of the convenient shovel that Yuan Tong slammed down obliquely, with a hard twist, Yuan Tong easily shoveled it out of his hand.Wen Tailai flew out and kicked him on the knee, Yuantong's plump body fell straight out.At this moment, Yuan Shang's Zen staff and Yuan Bei's Jie Dao had attacked at the same time, Wen Tailai swung it upside down to make a shovel, and with a loud bang, the shovel hit the Zen staff.When the two long swords of fine steel intersected, the valley shook and echoed endlessly.Yuanshang's tiger's mouth was shattered, his hands were covered with blood, he choked, and his Zen staff fell to the ground.Wen Tailai sideways avoided Jie Dao, raised the shovel and went straight towards Yuan Bei.Yuan Bei was so frightened that he forgot to resist, and opened the door wide, seeing that the shovel head and crescent moon had been pushed to the front door.Wen Tailai didn't want to hurt anyone, and was about to put away the shovel when he suddenly heard the sound of a hidden weapon above his head, and he was about to dodge. With two soft dings, two people fell from the tree. Wen Tailai put away the shovel and jumped away. When he turned around, he saw that Chen Jialuo and others had arrived. He was overjoyed and turned around, only to see a tall old man with a white beard stepping forward from the crowd on the opposite side. He laughed and said: "Wen Tailai Fourth Master, okay, everyone is here." Zhou Qi shouted: "Father!" and ran up.That person is Zhou Zhongying, the iron gallant. Wen Tailai lowered his head and saw that the head of the shovel had been sunken and the crescent was broken, he admired Tie Dan Zhou for his well-deserved reputation.Looking at the two people underground again, one is Cheng Huang and the other is Rui Dalin.It turned out that the two fled into the temple, were expelled from the prison temple, and hid secretly in the tree. Seeing Wen Tailai winning the battle against the three monks, Rui Dalin secretly shot a sleeve arrow on the tree, but was knocked down by the ignorant Zen master with the iron bodhi. The two hit it off. Zhou Zhongying immediately introduced to the heroes of the Red Flower Society and the monks of Shaolin Temple.It turned out that after Zhou Zhongying, Meng Jianxiong, An Jiangang, and Grandma Zhou left Tianmu Mountain, they went south to Fujian to visit the abbot Tianhong Zen Master at Shaolin Temple.The North and South Shaolin are originally one family, and there is not much difference in the number of martial arts schools.Zhou Zhongying has a great reputation in the martial arts, and the monks in Southern Shaolin have always admired him.The two sides confirmed that the martial arts competition was extremely speculative.Zen Master Tianhong sincerely stayed with him, and Zhou Zhongying lived here for several months without knowing it. This night, he heard repeated alarms, saying that a master broke into the mountain gate at night, and he had handed over the three monks in the Bodhidharma courtyard. It's Wen Tailai. At that time, Wen Tailai reported the crime of harassment to Master Daku of Jiansi, and wanted to take Cheng Huang and Rui Dalin away.Da Ku said: "Since these two benefactors came to our temple to take refuge, Buddhism is vast and compassion-based, benefactor Wen looks at the little monk's face, let them go!" Wen Tailai had no choice but to obey.Daku sent Chengrui and two of them away, and invited all the heroes into the temple.Zen Master Tianhong has led the first Chan Master Tianjing of the Bodhidharma Academy, the first Dale of the Precepts Academy, and the chief of the Sutra Pavilion, Dazhi, to welcome them in the hall.After exchanging names, Tianhong said to Lu Feiqing: "I have long admired the name of Master Lu, Wudang Mianlizhen, and I am honored to meet you today. It is really the light of the mountain temple." Lu Feiqing thanked.Tianhong invites all the heroes to offer tea in the quiet room and asks if they like it. Chen Jialuo felt sour in his heart, and suddenly knelt down in front of Tianhong, with tears in his eyes.Tianhong was shocked, she quickly stretched out her hand to help her up, and said: "Mr. Chen has something to say, please tell me how to do this great gift?" Chen Jialuo said: "I have an unfeeling request, according to the rules of martial arts, it should not be said. But For the sake of millions of souls, I have the courage to ask the old Zen master." Tianhong said: "Please say it is okay." Chen Jialuo said: "Yu Wanting, Mr. Yu is my adoptive father..." Upon hearing Yu Wanting's name, Tianhong suddenly changed color, Bai Mei tilted. Chen Jialuo immediately explained the relationship between himself and Qianlong, and finally talked about Xinghan's big plan to expel the Manchus. He asked Tianhong to tell him the reason why his adoptive father was sent out, and to know whether this matter was related to Qianlong's real life experience. , his voice was a little choked up, and he said: "I hope the old Zen master is thinking about the people of the world..." Tianhong remained silent, her long eyebrows drooped, her eyes were closed, she was contemplating deeply, and no one dared to disturb her.After a cup of tea, Tianhong's eyes widened, but he saw two streaks of naked light shooting out.Lu Feiqing, Chen Jialuo, Wen Tailai and the others all trembled in their hearts: "This old abbot's internal strength is so profound." He only heard him say: "Shaolin Temple has been doing for hundreds of years, the reason why the disciples of this temple violated the rules and regulations must not be disclosed to outsiders. Master Chen came all the way to the temple to inquire about the worldly love of the exiled disciple Yu Wanting. According to the temple rules, this matter is not feasible..." Hearing this, the heroes were all overjoyed, only to hear him say again: " But this matter is related to the fate of the common people in the whole world, this temple makes an exception, please send someone to the precepts and precepts courtyard to collect the case file." Chen Jialuo bowed to thank.The Zhike monk led the heroes to the guest house to rest. Chen Jialuo was rejoicing, but saw Zhou Zhongying frowning with worry on his face.Xu Tianhong asked: "Father, is there any other difficulty?" Zhou Zhongying said: "Brother Abbot asked Mr. Chen Zongduo to send someone to collect the case files. You must know that you have to pass through five halls before going to the Precept Academy. There is a master with extremely high martial arts stationed here, and it is very difficult to rush through the five halls, very difficult!" When everyone heard this, they realized that there was still a fight to go through. Wen Tailai said: "Mr. Zhou is not helping each other. Let's give it a try!" Zhou Zhongying shook his head and said: "The difficulty is that you have to go through it all by yourself. In the fifth hall, if there are people to help, the temple will also send people to help, and it will become a scuffle. It’s really hard to get through the hall.” Chen Jialuo pondered: "This is a matter of my family, or maybe my Buddha is merciful, so I may not be able to let me go." He took off his long clothes, took a bag of chess pieces, and put a short sword on his waist, which Zhou Zhongying led. Come to the Temple of Miaofa. Zhou Zhongying came to the entrance of the hall and said in a low voice: "Master Chen, if you can't get through, please turn around. Let's think of another way. Don't force it, so as not to get hurt." Chen Jialuo nodded in agreement.Zhou Zhongying shouted: "Everything is going well!" Standing aside. Chen Jialuo opened the door and entered, only to see bright candles in the hall, and a monk sitting on the futon, it was Master Daku of Jiansi.He stood up and said with a smile: "It's Mr. Chen who personally taught me the lesson. It's the best thing I can do. I'll ask you some boxing techniques." Chen Jialuo stood at the bottom, cupped his hands and said, "Please!" Da Ku made a fist with his left hand, turned it around in a big circle, and put his right palm up.Chen Jialuo knew that this move was "holding the sky with one hand", and knew that he was using "drunken fist" to fight against himself.Although he had learned this boxing before, he recalled that day when he competed with Zhou Zhongying in Tiedanzhuang, he used Shaolin boxing against him, and was almost defeated. At this moment, he no longer dared to be negligent. It is the ultimate move of "Hundred Flowers Wrong Fist".Da Ku was caught by surprise, almost hit the palm, and took advantage of the situation with a "monster bird searching the cloud", fell to the ground on his back, hands and feet together, and then jumped up. His steps were slanted, his hands were dancing wildly, he hit east and west, pointed forward and backward, stumbling, Just like a drunk.Chen Jialuo understood this punch, and immediately dismantled it with great concentration.The boxing techniques of both of them are self-contained and do not follow the rules.Although Da Ku's "Drunken Fist" is only 16 strokes, but the lower body seems to be weak and steady, and the fist moves seem to be slack and solid, rolling and falling, looking forward and looking. The two of them fought to the point where Da Ku took a soaring step, his whole body volleyed in the air, and when he fell down, he was twisted. With a move of "Iron Bull Plowing the Land", his right fist hit the opponent's lower body.Chen Jialuo leaned back and retreated, knowing that he missed the hit, he jumped up and turned into a "kite turn over", looking at the position, when his left foot landed, suddenly his right foot hooked out, and he stretched out his hand to gently press on his back.Unable to overcome the great suffering, he prostrated himself and fell down.Chen Jialuo put his hands on his shoulders, and Daku took advantage of the momentum to jump up, so he didn't fall, his face was flushed, he pointed inward, and said, "Please come in!" Chen Jialuo cupped his hands and said, "Accept!" Entering another hall, the head epileptic master of the Precept Academy was sitting in the middle. When he saw him coming in, he stood up immediately, lifted a thick Zen stick beside him and knocked on the ground, only shaking the walls, and a lot of dust fell from the roof .Chen Jialuo was secretly surprised: This man is so strong, I saw him holding a stick with his left hand, his right hand palmed sideways to the left and right, his left hand held the stick horizontally, his right hand caught it with his positive hand, and he took two steps. gesture.Chen Jialuo saw the wind howling when he slapped his hands, and his footsteps were calm, not daring to underestimate the enemy, he drew out his dagger, took off its sheath, and a burst of cold light shot out.When Dale saw the sword light, he was startled unconsciously, he struck obliquely with his left hand, and struck horizontally with his stick, this "Tiger Tail Whip" was fast and heavy.Chen Jialuo walked under the staff shortly and returned a sword.One of the two men's weapons is extremely long, the other is extremely short, and they are fighting fiercely in the hall. Chen Jialuo has seen Jiang Sigen's paddle technique before, and knows that this crazy wand technique is as fierce as a mad tiger and as sudden as a demon. The essence of "Learning Sutra Stick Technique" is very powerful.The self-made stick method often uses long hands, and the envoy must have great courage. Dadian is especially born with martial arts. I saw him "turning over and splitting mountains", "Yacha exploring the sea", and "thunder needles bombing trees". His moves are extremely fierce, just like Going mad and obsessed, he danced wildly with a ten-jin iron Zen stick. Chen Jialuo praised inwardly, to use the staff like this, he can be called "crazy devil". He didn't dare to rush into the attack right now, he blindly dodged and dodged. It is expected that he is so brave, it will not last long, only wait for his spirit to weaken a little, and then move on. break into.Unexpectedly, Dalei's internal energy is profound, his foundation is extremely solid, he has fought fiercely for a long time, and there is no flaw in his stick technique, on the contrary, he danced more and more anxiously, without any sign of decline, he actually drove Chen Jialuo into the corner.Seeing that he had nowhere to retreat, Dalei swung his staff with both hands, and slammed down with the "Dragon Return Staff". Chen Jialuo thought that there would still be three masters in the future, so he shouldn't waste his energy in fighting, seeing this ruthless move, he was determined to win in a dangerous situation, and he didn't dodge it.Although Dalei is brave, he never kills, how can he hurt people's life for no reason?The Zen stick hit him two feet away from the top of his head, he lifted it up suddenly, and turned it into a sweep, intending to sweep him down and tell him to retreat when he was in trouble, that's all.Chen Jialuo was waiting for the Zen stick to reach the top of his head and suddenly threw himself into the opponent's arms, using a short attack to approach, suddenly saw him change his posture halfway, his strength was slightly stagnant, he acted accordingly, grabbed the head of the stick with his left hand, and drew out the dagger with his right, the Zen stick broke instantly For two sections, each of them held a section. Maddened and furious, he jumped up and fought again, Chen Jialuo jumped more than ten feet away, bowed to the ground, and said: "Master, I am grateful for your kindness." Dadian ignored it, and approached with half of his Zen stick, but after all If it is not smooth, it will be cut off by the short sword after a few turns. Chen Jialuo apologized in his heart, he was afraid that he would fight empty-handed and ran into the apse.Dalei was thwarted because of a single thought of benevolence, he was very angry, unable to catch up with several steps, he yelled, and threw half of the Zen stick to the ground violently, sparks flew everywhere. When Chen Jialuo came to the third hall, his eyes were bright, and he saw that the two sides of the hall were full of incense candles, more than a hundred or dozens of them.Master Dazhi, the chief seat of the Sutra Pavilion, smiled and said: "Master Chen, you and I will show you a hidden weapon." Chen Jialuo bowed and said, "Please enlighten me, Master." Dazhi smiled and said: "You and I guard each side, each side There are nine candles, ninety-nine and eighty-one incense sticks, whoever knocks out all the other's incense candles first will win. This comparison is not harmful to harmony." Xiang Dianxin arched the table and pointed: "Sleeve arrow, iron Lotus seeds, bodhi seeds, darts, all kinds of hidden weapons are on the table, and you can take them when you run out." Chen Jialuo touched a chess piece in his pocket, thinking: "This master must have unique skills in hidden weapons. If I usually ask Brother Zhao for advice a few more times, I can be more sure at this time." Said: "Please!" Da Chi laughed and said: "Please invite the guests first." Chen Jialuo pondered: "I will first show the flower rain taught by Master first, and come to catch people first." Picking up five chess pieces, they threw them out to the opposite wall The next five sticks of incense went out in response.The idiot praised: "What a handsome skill." He removed a string of rosary beads from his neck, tore off the string of beads, took five rosary beads in his hand, and extinguished the spices with one throw. At the sound of the wind, Chen Jialuo extinguished another five sticks of incense sticks.Da Chi waved it twice, and all nine candles went out.烛火一灭，黑暗中香头火光看得越加清楚，那就易取准头。陈家洛心想：“正该如此，我怎么没想到？”九颗棋子分三次掷出，直奔烛头，只听叮叮叮一阵响，烛火毫无动静，九颗棋子都在半途被大痴打了下来，不觉一呆，大痴却乘机打灭了四炷线香。待他再发，陈家洛也掷棋子去迎击念珠，但因自己这边烛火已灭，香头微光，怎照得清楚细小的念珠？对方五颗念珠只击中了两颗，其余三颗却又打灭了三炷香。 对比之下，大痴已胜了九烛二香，他以念珠极力守住九枝烛火，一面乘隙灭香，再交锋数合，又多胜了十四炷香。陈家洛出尽全力，也只打灭了两枝蜡烛。他心里一急，大痴乘势直攻，一口气打灭了十九炷香。 陈家洛见对面烛火辉煌，自己这边只剩下寥寥二十多炷香，心想：“难道第三殿便闯不过去？”危急中忽然想起赵半山的飞燕银梭，当下看准方位，把三颗棋子猛力往墙边掷去。大痴见他乱掷，暗笑毕竟是年轻人沉不住气，一输就大发脾气。哪知三颗棋子在墙上一碰，反弹转来，一颗落空，余下两颗把两枝烛火打灭。大痴吃了一惊，不由得喝采。 陈家洛如此接连发出棋子，撞墙反弹，大痴无法再守住烛火，好在他已占先了数十枝香，这时再不去理会对方灭烛，双手连挥，加紧灭香。突然间殿中一片黑暗，陈家洛已将蜡烛尽行打熄，但他这一边点燃的线香却也只剩下七枝，对面却点点星火，何逾三数十枝，正自气沮，忽听大痴叫道：“陈当家的，我暗器打完啦，大家暂停，到拱桌上拿了再打。” 陈家洛一摸衣囊，也只剩下五六粒棋子，只听大痴道：“你先拿吧。”陈家洛走到拱桌之前，灵机一动，心想：“这是大事所系，只好耍一下无赖了。”左手兜起长衫下襟，右手在拱桌桌面上一抹，把桌上全部暗器都扌罗入衣襟，跃回己方，笑道：“一、二、三，我要发暗器啦。”大痴扑到桌边伸手一摸，桌上空空如也。陈家洛铁莲子、菩提子一连串射将出去，片刻之间，把对面地下的香火灭得一星不留。 大痴手中没有暗器，眼睁睁的无法可施，哈哈大笑，道：“陈当家的，真有你的，这叫做斗智不斗力！你胜了，请吧！”陈家洛道：“惭愧，惭愧。在下本已输了，只因事关重大，出于无奈，务请原谅。”大痴大师脾气甚好，不以为忤，笑道：“后面两殿是我两位师叔把守，我两位师叔武功深湛，还请小心。”陈家洛道：“多谢大师指点。”心下感激，再入内殿。 里面一殿也是烛火明亮，殿堂却较前面三殿小得多。殿中放了两个蒲团，达摩院首座天镜禅师盘膝坐在左侧蒲团上，见陈家洛进来，起立相迎，道：“请坐吧！”陈家洛不知他要如何比试，依言坐上右侧蒲团，心想大癫、大痴已如此功力，天镜是他师叔，又是达摩院首座，武功之精，不言可喻，自己多半不是敌手，只好随机应变了。 天镜禅师身材极高，坐在蒲团上比常人也矮不了多少，两颊深陷，全身似乎无肉，瞧上去不怒自威。天镜道：“你连过三殿，足见高明。虽然你义父已不属少林门下，但说来你总是晚辈，我也不能跟你平手过招。这样吧，你能和我拆十招不败，就让你过去。”陈家洛站起施礼，道：“请老禅师慈悲。”天镜哼了一声，道：“请坐，接着！” 陈家洛刚坐上蒲团，只觉一股劲风当胸扑到，忙运双掌相抵，只和他手掌一碰，立觉猛不可当，如是硬接，势非跌下蒲团不可，忙使招“分手”，想把劲力引向一旁消解。哪知天镜的掌力刚猛无俦，“分手”竟然粘他不动，只得拚着全身之力，强接了这招。 陈家洛这一招虽然接住了，但已震得左膀隐隐作痛。天镜禅师叫道：“第二招来了。”陈家洛不敢再行硬架，待得掌到，身子一偏，反拳拦打他臂弯，这是“百花错拳”中的妙着，敌人势须收掌相避。不料天镜右臂“横扫千军”，肘弯倏地对准他拳面横推过来。这一下来势快极，陈家洛拳力未发，已被对方肘部抵住，忙脚上使劲，身子直拔起来，避开了这一推，落下来仍坐在蒲团之上。天镜见他变招快捷，能坐着急跃，点了点头，反掌回抓。 陈家洛见他一招招越来越是厉害，心想这十招只怕接不完，忽听钟声镗镗，原来天已微明，寺中撞动巨钟，心念一动，左掌轻飘飘的随着钟声拍了过去。天镜“咦”了一声，回掌拨开。陈家洛使出在玉峰中学到的掌法，回旋如意，随着钟声一掌一掌的拍去。天镜全神贯注，出掌相敌，拆到钟声止歇，陈家洛收掌道：“再拆下去，晚辈接不住了。” 天镜道：“好好，已拆了四十余招，果然掌法精妙，请吧。”陈家洛站起身来，正要走动，突然一晃，立足不稳，忙扶壁站住，只觉眼前金星乱闪。天镜扶他坐下，说道：“你最初硬接我第一招时伤了气，静静的调匀一下呼吸，不碍事。”陈家洛闭目坐在蒲团上，依言运气，过了一会，这才内息顺畅，但双掌双臂都已微肿，隐隐胀痛，心想这位老禅师真个厉害。天镜道：“你这路掌法是哪里学来的？”陈家洛说了。天镜道：“西域有此精妙掌法，令我大开眼界。你如一上来就用这掌法，手臂也不会受伤了。” 陈家洛道：“弟子受了伤，最后一殿是一定闯不过去了，求老禅师指点明路。”天镜道：“过不去，就回头。”陈家洛心想：“释家叫人回头，我们豪侠之辈却讲究一往无前，死而不悔。”于是行了个礼，鼓勇踏入后殿。 一进门，吃了一惊，原来里面是小小一间静室，少林寺方丈天虹禅师端坐禅床，心想天镜已如此厉害，天虹是少林寺第一高手，自己如何能敌？这静室甚是窄隘，比试的一定不是拳脚暗器之类，多半是较量内功，那更无取巧余地了，正自惊疑不定，天虹禅师合什躬身，说道：“请坐。”陈家洛在禅床一边坐了。见两人之间有张小几，几上小香炉中檀香青烟袅袅上升，对面壁上挂着一幅白描的寒山拾得图，寥寥不多几笔，却画得两位高僧神采栩栩。 天虹禅师沉吟了一会，道：“从前有一人善于牧羊，以至豪富，可是这人生性悭吝，不肯用钱……”陈家洛听他忽然讲起故事来，不觉大为诧异，当下凝神倾听，听他继续讲道：“有一人很是狡诈，知他愚鲁，而且极想娶妻，就骗他道：'我知道有一女子十分美貌，替你娶做妻子吧。'牧羊人很是喜欢，给了他许多财物。过了一年，那人又道：'你妻子已给你生了一个儿子。'牧羊人从未见过妻子，但听说已生儿子，更加高兴，又给了他许多财物。后来那人又道：'你儿子已经死啦！'牧羊人大哭不已，万分悲伤。”陈家洛颇务杂学，听他说到这里，已知是引述佛家宣讲大乘法的《百喻经》，听他又道：“其实世上的事无不如此，皇位、富贵，便如那牧羊人的妻子儿子一般，都是虚幻。又何必苦费心力以求，得了为之欢喜，失了为之悲伤呢？” 陈家洛道：“从前有一对夫妇，有三个饼。每人各吃了一个，剩下一个。两人约定，谁先说话，谁就没饼吃。”天虹听他也在引述《百喻经》，点了点头。陈家洛接着道：“两人僵住了不说话。不久有一个贼进来，把他们家里的财物都拿了。夫妇俩因有约在先，眼睁睁的瞧着不说话。那贼见他们如此，大了胆子，就在丈夫面前侵犯他的妻子。丈夫仍然不理。妻子忍不住叫了起来。贼人拿了财物逃走了。那丈夫拍手笑道：'好啊，你输啦，饼归我吃。'”天虹禅师本来就知这故事，但听到此处，也不禁微笑。陈家洛道：“为了一点小小的安闲享乐，反而忘却了大苦。为了口腹之欲，却不理会贼子抢己财物，侵犯自己亲人。佛家当普渡众生，不能忍心专顾一己。” 天虹叹道：“诸行无常，诸法无我。人之所滞，滞在未有。若托心本无，异想便息。”陈家洛道：“众生方大苦难。高僧支道林曾有言道：桀纣以残害为性，岂能由其适性逍遥？”天虹知他热心世务，决意为生民解除疾苦，也甚敬重，说道：“陈当家的满腔热血，可敬可佩。老衲再问一事，就请自便。”陈家洛道：“请老禅师指点迷津。” 天虹道：“从前有个老婆婆，卧在树下休息，忽有大熊要来吃她。老婆婆绕树奔逃，大熊伸掌至树后抓拿，老婆婆乘机把大熊两只前掌捺在树干之上，熊就不能动了，但老婆婆也不敢放手。后来有一人经过，老婆婆请他帮忙，一同杀熊分肉。那人信了，按住熊掌。老婆婆脱身远逃，那人反而为熊所困，无法脱身。”陈家洛知他寓意，说道：“救人危难，奋不顾身，虽受牵累，终无所悔。” 天虹拂尘一举，道：“请进吧。”陈家洛跨下禅床，躬身行礼，说道：“弟子擅闯重地，方丈恕罪。”天虹点了点头。陈家洛转身入内，只听身后数声微微叹息之声。 转过长廊，来到一座殿堂，殿中点着两支巨烛，微微摇晃，四壁都是一座座的木柜，柜上贴着黄纸标签。他拿了烛台，一路找去，找到了“天”字辈的木柜，打开柜门，见有三个黄布包袱，左首一个包袱上朱笔写着“于万亭”三字，不觉手一晃动，数滴烛油溅了出来，当下镇慑心神，轻轻将包袱提出，心中默祝，解了开来。 包中是一件绣花的男人背心，还有一件撕烂了的白布女衣，上面点点斑斑，似乎都是血迹，年深日久，早已变黑，此外便是一个黄纸大折。陈家洛打开折子，登时心中酸痛，上面写的正是他义父的笔迹。 陈家洛从头读起：“福建莆田少林寺院门下第二十一代天字辈俗家弟子于万亭带罪敬白。弟子出身农家，自幼贫苦，从小与左邻徐家女儿潮生相识，两人年长后甚相亲爱……”陈家洛读到这里，心中突突乱跳，想道：“难道义父犯规之事和我姆妈有关？”再看下去：“……我二人后来私订终身，约定弟子非徐女不娶，徐女非弟子不嫁。先父过世后，连年天旱，田中没有收成，弟子出外谋生，蒙恩师慈悲，收在座下。缴上绣花背心，乃弟子离乡时徐女所赠。” 陈家洛越看越是惊疑，再看下去：“弟子未入本派武学堂奥，即便下山，只因挂念徐女恩情，尘缘不能割舍，待归故乡，惊悉徐女之父竟已将女嫁于当地豪族陈门。弟子伤痛之际，夜入陈府探视。仗师门所授武艺，为一己私情而擅闯民居，此所犯戒律一也。及后徐女随夫移居都门，弟子恋念不舍，三年后复去探望，是夜适逢徐女生育，得一男儿，纷纭之中，弟子仅在窗外张望数眼。四日后弟子重去，徐女神色仓皇，告以所生之子已为四皇子胤祯掉去，归还者竟为一女。未及竟谈，楼外突来雍邸血滴子四人，皆为高手，显为胤祯派来视察者，想是陈府如有人泄露机密，即杀之灭口。弟子惊而逃逸，为其追及，激战中弟子额间中刀受伤，拚死尽杀血滴子，回楼晕倒。徐女以内衣为弟子裹伤。所呈血衣，即为该物。弟子预闻皇室机密，显露少林武功，为师门惹祸，此所犯戒律二也。” 陈家洛读到这里，拿着母亲的旧衣，不禁泪如泉涌，过了一会，再读下去：“……此后十余年间，弟子虽在北京，但潜心武学，不敢再与徐女会面。及至雍正暴毙，乾隆接位。弟子推算年月，知乾隆即为徐女之子，心恐雍正阴险狠毒，预遣刺客加害徐女灭口，故当夜又入陈府，藏于徐女室内。是夜果来刺客两人，皆为弟子所杀，并在其身上搜出雍正遗旨，现一并呈上。” 陈家洛翻到最后，果见黄折末端粘着一张字条，上面写着：“如朕大归之时，陈世倌及其妻徐氏未死，速杀之。”正是雍正亲笔，字后盖着小小朱印，是篆文“武威”两字。陈家洛曾听义父说起，雍正手下养着一批密探刺客，号称“血滴子”，专为皇帝干暗杀的勾当。雍正密令血滴子杀人，便以“武威”朱印为记。心想：“那时义父武功已经极高，两名血滴子自然不是他敌手，他为了救我姆妈，连我爸爸也无意中救了，想必雍正知他在世之时，我父母决计不敢吐露此事，是以一直忍到死后。” 再读折子：“乾隆大抵不知此事，是以再无刺客遣来。但弟子难以放心，乃化装为佣，在陈府操作贱役，劈柴挑水，共达五年，确知已无后患，方始离去。弟子以名门弟子，大胆妄为，若为人知，不免贻羞师门，败坏少林清誉，此弟子所犯戒律三也。” 陈家洛看到这里，眼前一片模糊，过去种种不解之事：母亲为甚么要自己随义父出走，母亲为甚么写了给自己的遗书又复烧毁，为甚么母亲去世之后义父即伤心而死，对母亲遗书上“威逼嫁之陈门”，“半生伤痛”等零碎字句，登时全都了然，只觉一股说不出的滋味，不知是痛心，还是怜惜？心想义父为了保护姆妈，居然在我家甘操贱役五年之久，实是情深义重。其时我年稚幼，不知家中数十佣仆之中，竟然有此一位一代大侠。 出了一会神，拭泪再看：“弟子犯此三大戒律，深自惶恐，谨将经过始末，陈于恩师座前，跪求开恩发落。”于万亭的供词至此而止，下面是两行朱笔的批文，想是他师父所写的了，文曰：“于万亭犯三戒律，如幡然悔改，皈依三宝，则我佛十恶尚恕，岂不恕此乎？若恋尘缘，不能具大智慧力斩断情丝，则立即逐出我派。愿好自为之，善哉善哉！”折子到这里，以后就没有文字了。 陈家洛心想：“总是我义父心头放不下我姆妈，不能出家为僧，终于被革出少林派。他自知过失在己，因此我师父邀集江湖好汉来给他出头评理，他要一力推辞。” 这时心里疑团尽解，抬起头来，只见天边晓星初沉，东方已现曙色，于是吹灭烛火，将各物仍然包入黄布，提了布包，关上柜门，慢慢出院，只见迎面一尊弥勒佛笑容可掬，俯视着出院之人。心想：“当年我义父被逐出山门，从戒持院出来之时见到这尊佛像，不知心里是何滋味？”一路经过五殿，各殿阒无一人。 出得最后一殿时，周仲英、陆菲青、及红花会群雄一齐迎上。众人心神不定，等候了半夜，见他安然无恙，手中提着布包，俱各大喜，等走近时，却见他神态疲惫，双目红肿，又都感惊异。陈家洛把经过约略说了，只是于义父和母亲一段情谊，有关名节，却不明言，又道：“这里的事已经了结，咱们就去找那两名鹰爪，还要给七哥报仇。”众人称是。周仲英陪陈家洛入内向天虹、天镜两位禅师辞行，收拾起行。 刚出寺门，周绮忽然脸色苍白，险些晕倒。周仲英忙扶她入内休息，想是怀孕之身，旅途劳顿，前日又在方家大饮一场，动了胎气，少林寺精通医理的僧人给她一搭脉，说不能再行长途跋涉，须得就地静养，等待生产，周绮到此地步也只有苦笑点头了。 众人一商量，决定周仲英夫妇师徒及徐天宏五人留着相陪照料，待她产后将息康复，再来京师会齐。周仲英在寺西五里处租了几间民房居住。陆菲青、陈家洛等一行取道北行。
群雄在德化大闹之后，不敢再行入城。晚间文泰来、卫春华、余鱼同、心砚四人改装进城探访，不但瑞大林与成璜的消息打探不到，方家也已举家避祸，不知逃奔到哪里去了。 一路向北，这天到了山东泰安，在分舵中得报刑堂香主石双英从北京赶到。群雄一听大喜，忙迎出去。心砚奔上前去，叫道：“十二爷，那奸贼死啦！”石双英一楞。心砚又道：“张召重，张召重！”石双英喜道：“张召重死了？”心砚道：“正是，给饿狼吃得干干净净。”石双英不及细问，向陈家洛等众人行过了礼，进入内堂。陈家洛道：“十二哥，你伤势可全好了？”石双英道：“多谢总舵主挂怀，已全好了。陆老前辈、总舵主、各位哥哥一路辛苦。”陈家洛道：“京里可有甚么消息？” 石双英神色黯然，道：“京里倒没事。我是赶来禀报木卓伦老英雄全军覆没的讯息。”陈家洛大惊失色，站起身来，定了定神，问道：“甚么？”群雄无不震惊。骆冰道：“咱们离开回部之时，兆惠的残兵败将在黑水营被围得水泄不通，清兵怎又会得胜？” 石双英叹了一口气，道：“清军突然增兵，从南疆开来大批援军，与被围的兆惠残部内外夹击。据逃出来的回人说，那时霍青桐姑娘正在病中，不能指挥。木卓伦老英雄和他儿子力战而死，霍青桐姑娘下落不明。”陈家洛心中一痛，跌坐在椅。陆菲青道：“霍青桐姑娘一身武艺，清军兵将怎能伤害于她？” 陈家洛等都知这是他故意宽慰，乱军之中，一个患病的女子如何得能自保？骆冰问道：“霍青桐姑娘有个妹子，回人叫她为香香公主，你可听到她的消息么？”说着使眼色。石双英会意，但又不能凭空捏造，只得道：“这倒没听见。她既是著名人物，如有损伤，京都必有传闻。我在京里没听到甚么，想必没事。” 陈家洛岂不知众人是在设词相慰，说道：“兄弟入内休息一会