Chapter 16 Chapter 15
I saw the little golden snake slowly walking in the snow, and the beggar held his breath and followed closely.The little snake swam more than ten feet and came to a circle with a diameter of about ten feet.There is white snow all around, but there is no snow in the circle.Seeing the snowflakes drifting into the circle, they melted and turned into water vapor, as if there was a furnace hidden under the soil.The little snake swam to the edge of the circle, but did not go in. It circled the circle for several weeks.The beggar waved his hand to Yuan Chengzhi and Qingqing, telling them not to approach.The two thought it would be a big deal to change their son to catch a snake. Seeing that he was serious about it, they stood quietly and watched.I saw the little snake breathing towards a big hole in the middle of the circle, and after a cup of tea, there was a chirping sound, the little snake backed up suddenly, and a big snake came out of the hole.Qingqing was startled and exclaimed.The beggar glared at him, if he wasn't nervous, he might have scolded him loudly.
The big snake is more than ten feet long and as thick as a human arm. Its body is colorful and colorful, and its triangular head is bigger than a human fist.Yuan Chengzhi once heard Taoist Mu Sang say that any snake with a triangular head must be extremely poisonous, and ordinary big snakes are not poisonous. This snake is so huge, but it is a poisonous snake, which is really rare.Snakes and insects must lie dormant in the soil in winter and seldom go out. This big snake seems to be attracted by a small snake. Its blood-red tongue is always half a foot long. It stretches and shrinks, and its shape is terrifying.At this time, the little snake swam around in a circle, extremely fast.The body of the big snake is more than fifty or sixty times bigger than the little snake, but for some reason, it seems to be quite afraid when it sees the little snake. neglect.The little snake swam faster and faster, and the big snake turned its head faster.
Qingqing was no longer afraid at this moment, she just thought it was very interesting, when she turned her head, she saw the beggar dancing and busy, taking out a piece of yellow stuff from a rag bag, stuffing it into his mouth and chewing, chewing After a while, take it out and knead it into thin strips, wrap it around the circle, and slowly form a yellow circle.The smell of the medicine is pungent, even though they are not close, it is still pungent and unpleasant.
The little snake jumped up suddenly and rushed towards the top of the big snake's head, and a burst of red mist spewed out from the big snake's mouth.The little snake flipped a few somersaults in the air, then landed on the ground and walked away. It seemed that the red mist was extremely poisonous, and the little snake didn't dare to approach it.
Yuan Chengzhi suddenly remembered that there is a set of boxing techniques recorded in the "Golden Snake Secret Book". The way is a bit like "Bagua Youshen Palm", but the changes are far more complicated.At this time, seeing two big and small snakes resisting each other and attacking each other, I suddenly thought that this boxing technique is quite similar to snake fighting. Could it be that Mr. Jin Snake created this boxing technique because of watching snake fighting?I thought again: This little snake is also golden, which is also a coincidence.
The beggar continued to chew the medicine, and applied two more circles outside the first yellow circle, each circle being about a foot apart.After finishing the arrangements, he smiled and leaned over to watch the two snakes fight quietly. The little snake pounced several times, but was repelled by the big snake's spray of red mist.
Yuan Chengzhi thought to himself: "The little snake has attacked several times, with different body styles, but the red mist of the big snake is getting thinner and thinner. If the fight continues, the big snake will definitely lose." But the big snake suddenly counterattacked, opened its mouth wide, and exposed its fangs Quickly bite the little snake.The little snake dodged east and west, often without time, and sometimes even passed through the big snake's mouth, but the big snake never hurt it.After going through this for several times, the big snake seemed to understand the enemy's tricks, stretched out its mouth and took a virtual bite to the left, when the little snake jumped up, suddenly its body grew violently, like an arrow off the string, and bit the little snake's tail with one bite.The little snake could spin around in the air, bent over and bumped into it, and immediately knocked the big snake's left eye blind.
Yuan Chengzhi's heart was shaking when he saw it, and he really felt that it was a miracle he had never seen in his life. He couldn't help but shouted: "Okay!"
The big snake was wounded, and with a chirp, it got into the hole.It came out quickly and came back even faster, and in an instant, Zhang Yu's body was gone without a trace.The little snake couldn't help butting towards the entrance of the cave.
Qingqing suddenly felt dizzy, and with an "ah yo", she grabbed Yuan Chengzhi's arm.Yuan Chengzhi was taken aback, knowing that she was greedy to watch the snake fight and stood too close. The red mist sprayed out by the big snake was highly poisonous, and it spread out, causing her to be poisoned by the snake's venom.Remembering that the Zhu Jingbing Toad presented by Hu Guinan was a detoxification spirit, luckily she had it with her, so she hurriedly took it out and put it near her mouth.Qingqing took a few breaths towards Bingchan, feeling a burst of coolness, refreshing her heart, and her dizziness stopped.The beggar saw the red eyed ice toad, stared at it without blinking, his face was full of envy.Yuan Chengzhi took the ice toad and put it in the bag. La Qingqing stepped back a few steps, thinking: "You have good eyesight for catching snakes, and you know that this is a treasure. You are so big that you work with poison. Toad is a treasure for self-defense."
I saw a red mist gradually appearing from the snake's cave, thinking that the big snake couldn't bear the little snake's sigh, and was about to fight again. As the red mist grew thicker, the big snake came out with a snort.At this time, the big snake lost one eye, and its flexibility was greatly reduced. After a while, its right eye was knocked blind again.The big snake aimed at the entrance of the cave and rushed, but the little snake was guarding the entrance of the cave.The two snakes faced each other, and the big snake swallowed the little one in one gulp.
This time, both Yuan Chengzhi and Qingqing were surprised. Seeing that the little snake had already won a big victory, why was it suddenly swallowed by the enemy?I saw the big snake writhing, looking very painful, suddenly turned over, the little snake bit the big snake's belly, and got out.Qingqing sighed: "Oh, this little guy is really fierce and cunning." The big snake was still writhing, and it took a long time before it died.The little snake raised its body upright, with only the short tail touching the ground, as if flaunting its power and complacency. After parading around the big snake's body for a week, it meandered outwards, and the beggar's expression suddenly became serious.The little snake swam to the side of the yellow circle, suddenly turned somersault, and retreated into the center of the circle.Qingqing asked: "What are these yellow things?" Yuan Chengzhi said: "I think it is realgar, sulfur and other medicines to restrain snakes and insects." Qingqing said: "This little snake is very interesting. The beggar can't catch it." She had already thought of her father's nickname, the beggar looked rude earlier, and she hoped that he would be blinded by a little snake.
I saw the little snake circling quickly, suddenly raised its body, exerted force from its tail, jumped up, passed through the yellow line from the air, and landed in the second circle.The beggar's expression became even more nervous, the little snake swam away quickly, and with a single bounce, it jumped another layer of circles.
The beggar muttered to himself, took out a handful of medicine, chewed it up and applied it on his arm.The little snake swam in the circle, and the beggar followed suit.Qingqing let out a snort and laughed, but soon saw the beggar was sweating all over his body, and the sweat fell drop by drop in the snow, she unconsciously withdrew her smile and was stunned, thinking to herself, why bother with this little snake? So much energy?
Yuan Chengzhi said in a low voice: "This beggar has very good martial arts. It seems to be on par with Sha Tianguang and Cheng Qingzhu." Qingqing said: "I can see that there is nothing special about his physical strength." Yuan Chengzhi said : "Look at his chest and abdomen not moving, holding his breath, and holding his breath for so long." Qingqing said: "Why didn't he breathe? Ah, I know. He is afraid of the snake's poison, so he dare not breathe."
At this time, both the person and the snake were walking faster and faster, the little snake suddenly jumped up and rushed out of the circle, the beggar just happened to catch up, and blew past it in one breath.The little snake landed on the ground with a snap, and continued to swim.After running like this three times, they were all blown back by beggars.The little snake kept changing its direction suddenly, sometimes to the left, sometimes to the right, so that the beggar couldn't keep up with it.The little snake darted eastward and westward, finally found a gap and jumped out of the circle.Yuan Chengzhi and Qingqing couldn't help exclaiming.Qingqing followed suit and applauded.
Seeing the little snake jumping out of the yellow circle, the beggar immediately stood still. Strange to say, the little snake didn't run away, but raised its head towards the beggar, ready to attack.This time, the attack and defense changed, and the beggar was flustered, unable to escape or attack.Yuan Chengzhi held three copper coins in his hand, and only waited for the beggar to be in danger, and immediately killed the snake to save the person.The little snake ran away several times, but the beggar avoided it, but he looked very embarrassed.Seeing that he was in danger, Yuan Chengzhi was about to cast a hidden weapon, but the beggar suddenly became wise. When the little snake came up again, he stretched out his left thumb and shook it. The little snake was as fast as lightning, and he had already bit his thumb.The beggar suddenly stretched out two fingers in the middle of his right hand, and had already clamped the little snake's head and neck. With the force of his two fingers, the little snake had to let go.He hurriedly took out an iron pipe from the rag bag, put the small snake in it, plugged it tightly with a cork, and threw the iron pipe on the ground casually, turned his head and sternly said to Yuan Chengzhi: "Hurry up and bring the ice toad to save lives."
Qingqing saw that the little snake was finally captured, and the boss was already upset. Hearing him speak so rudely, she was even more angry, and said, "I just won't give it!" Yuan Chengzhi cherished him when he saw his martial arts, and saw that his left palm had grown. It was black, almost doubled in size, but the black color still spread upwards, this little snake was so poisonous, I couldn't help being frightened, so I took out the Scarlet Eyed Ice Toad and handed it to him.
The beggar was overjoyed, and hurriedly pointed the mouth of the ice toad at his left thumb, within a short while, the black blood from the wound gurgled down and dripped onto the snow, like splashed ink.The black air on the palm receded gradually, and the swelling disappeared. After a while, the black blood turned into red blood.The beggar laughed loudly, tore a piece of rag from his trousers to tie up the wound, and put the ice toad into his cloth pouch.
Qingqing stretched out her hand and said: "The ice toad is back." The beggar raised his eyebrows, with a fierce look on his face, and shouted: "What ice toad?" Qingqing pointed behind him and exclaimed: "Ah, there is another little one over there. Golden snake!" The beggar was taken aback and looked back.Qingqing leaned over to pick up the underground iron pipe, pointed it at the beggar's vest, and shouted: "I pulled the plug."
The beggar knew he had hit the trick, once the plug was pulled out, the little snake would sprint out and bite his vest, his upper body was naked, as if he had been bitten, even if he had ice toads on him, he might not be cured, so he had to laugh and touch Bingchan came out and returned it to Yuan Chengzhi, and said with a smile: "I was joking with you, this little girl is really smart."
Qingqing waited for Yuan Chengzhi to take over the ice toad, and threw the small iron pipe back to the ground.Yuan Chengzhi originally wanted to make friends with the beggar, but seeing that instead of thanking him for saving his life, he coveted his own treasure, his character was very humble, so he cupped his hands and said, "There will be a time later." He left hand in hand with Qingqing.The beggar looked fierce and shouted: "Hey, you two go slowly!" Qingqing said angrily: "What are you doing?" The beggar said: "Leave the ice toad and let you walk. Do you two little fellows think about it?" Survive?" Seeing that he was so unreasonable, Qingqing was about to retort, but Yuan Chengzhi rushed to ask: "Who is your Excellency?" The beggar's eyes were bright, and his hands stretched and retracted, making a gesture to hurt others.Yuan Chengzhi thought to himself: "This wicked beggar is asking for trouble."
The beggar was about to attack, when he heard the clanging of weapons in the distance, several people shouted and rushed, and came on the snow.Fleeing in front were two boys in red, each with a big burden on their shoulders, fighting while fleeing, followed by four or five tolerance officers, the leader of whom Yuan Chengzhi and Qingqing recognized as the one-eyed dragon Shan Tiesheng.Holding an iron ruler in his hand, he tapped and poked, all of which were excellent acupressure techniques.This ordinary weapon used by the guards in the Gongmen is actually extremely powerful in the hands of a master.
The two boys couldn't stand it anymore, they ran straight to the beggar, shouting: "Uncle Qi, Uncle Qi!" while throwing the burden on their shoulders.The beggar took a bag with each hand and put it on the ground.Seeing that Er Tong threw away the heavy object, his skills were quick and easy, and he turned back to fight with both irons and singles. The fight was inextricable. The rest of the tolerance martial arts were mediocre. Then grab his shoulder.Yuan Chengzhi didn't want to show off his martial arts, so he ran back and hid behind Shan Tiesheng.
When Shan Tiesheng saw Yuan Chengzhi, Qingqing standing with the beggar for the first time, he had long been secretly startled. With a sound, a boy's "Jianzhen Point" was hit by an iron ruler.The other boy was startled, Shan Tiesheng took advantage of the momentum and kicked him out.
The beggar stood still and said in a rough voice: "Who am I? It's Teacher Shan!" Shan Tiesheng said: "Your Excellency's name? I beg you to give us a bite of food." The beggar said: "I'm a stinky beggar, what's my name?" He leaned over and unlocked the acupuncture points of the boy in red.At this time, the two servants had already picked up the package from the ground, the beggar suddenly whistled, and the two boys rushed up, one by one, knocked down the two servants, grabbed the bundle and left.
Shan Tiesheng picked up the iron ruler, chased after him with all his feet, and shouted: "Bold thief, don't let me put it down." The two boys ignored it and just ran wildly.Shan Tiesheng went up and down a few times, and raised the iron ruler to point at the boy's vest behind him. Suddenly, at the sound of the wind, the beggar jumped obliquely, and came to snatch the iron ruler between his hands.Although Shan Tiesheng has only one eye, his martial arts are really good, the iron ruler was upside down, and the end smashed at the enemy's wrist, the beggar's wrist sank, and his left palm struck back at the opponent's vest.Shan Tiesheng crossed his left arm, wanting to test the enemy's skills.The beggar stopped his move suddenly, made a somersault, jumped more than ten feet, and followed the two boys in red.
Shan Tiesheng was not surprised when he saw that he was so agile. He thought that although there were many people on his side, they were all mediocre except himself. On the ground, Lian said: "The villain should die, the villain should die!" Yuan Chengzhi was puzzled, and said: "You are welcome to the boss, what kind of way is the beggar?" Shan Tiesheng said: "Please come to the pavilion to let me go Sit down, the villain will tell you slowly." The three sat down in the pavilion, and Shan Tiesheng explained the cause and effect of this matter.
It turned out that last month, the large treasury of the household department was stolen three times in a row, and thousands of taels of silver were robbed.When such a major event was done under the feet of the emperor, the nine cities were shaken immediately.The emperor found out in less than two days, and severely reprimanded Fu Shangshu of the household department and the military commander Zhou of the five cities, and ordered: If the case is not solved within one month, all officials of the household department and military commander Si Yamen will be punished. Dismissal is strictly enforced.
All the errands in Beijing were tortured by their bosses, and even the errands' family members were imprisoned.Unexpectedly, the tighter the investigation in the yamen, Ku Yin was stolen again and again.The servants had nothing to do, so they had to kowtow to the door, pleading bitterly, and invited the old servant, the one-eyed dragon Shan Tiesheng, who had retired for a long time, to come out.Shan Tiesheng carefully inspected the inside and outside of the big treasury, and knew that the one who stole the silver must not be an ordinary thief, but a martial arts expert. After inquiring, he knew that the only ones who recently came to Beijing were Yuan Chengzhi and a group of people.
Hearing this, Qingqing gave a piss and said, "So you suspect us of being thieves!"
Shan Tiesheng said: "The villain deserves to die. The villain really thought so at the time. Later, after inquiring in detail, I found out that Yuan Xianggong rescued Tiebei Jin Ao Jiao Gongli in Nanjing, and made friends with Shazhai Master and Cheng Gang Master in Shandong. It is really a great hero to be promoted as the leader of the seven provinces." Qingqing couldn't help but feel very happy when he heard Yuan Chengzhi's praise, and his face softened.
Shan Tiesheng said again: "At that time, the villain thought to himself, with Yuan Xianggong being such a hero and with such an identity, how could he come to steal Ku Yin? Even if his subordinates did it, the old man will strictly prohibit it after he finds out. Thinking about it, yes, it is Yuan Xianggong who wants us to look good. Such a great hero came to the capital, and we didn’t come to greet him. It’s really no wonder Yuan Xianggong was angry. Cough, who taught the villain to be blind.” Qingqing Looking at his one-eyed, more white and less black, he couldn't help but grin.Shan Tiesheng continued: "So we made up for it in a hurry, and came to the mansion every day to say goodbye and apologize." Qingqing smiled and said, "If you don't tell me, who knows what's on your mind!" Shan Tiesheng said: "But what about this matter? Can you say? We only hope that Yuan Xianggong will appease his anger, reward Kuyin, and save hundreds of family members in the capital, but Yuan Xianggong returned the things we sent, and found out the villain's name and bandit number , Scattered a lot of famous posts, and punished the villain." Qingqing just pretended not to hear it, and remained calm.
Shan Tiesheng said again: "This time, everyone is worried. The villain is lying in ambush in the library today, just waiting for Yuan Xianggong to send someone again, so he will fight him desperately, but it is these two red-clothed men who came. Boy, we came here chasing these two little ghosts, and met this strange beggar again. Yuan Xianggong, I must ask you to show me a clear way." He knelt down and kowtowed repeatedly.
Yuan Chengzhi helped him up in a hurry, thinking: "Although the beggar and the boy in red don't seem to be kind, but they are in trouble with the government, why should I help such a dirty business? What's more, robbing the imperial treasury is also helping the king. I'm busy." Then he told how he saw the monster beggar, how he watched him catch a snake, and how the beggar wanted to snatch his ice toad.
Shan Tiesheng begged him to help him obtain an interview.Yuan Chengzhi smiled and said: "Taking stolen goods is what the old buddies of tolerance do. Although brothers are ineffective, they will not do this kind of thing." Hearing his tone, Shan Tiesheng didn't dare to say any more, so he had to bow to each other and say goodbye, disgruntled with all the tolerance gone.
On the way home, Qingqing scolded the wicked beggar for being rude, and said that if he ran into him next time, he would definitely make him suffer.As he was walking, he saw a group of soldiers from the Jinyiwei Yamen approaching, escorting a large group of prisoners.Some of the group of criminals were old men with white hair, and some were babies still in their arms. They were all old and weak women and children.All the soldiers were like wolves and tigers, shouting and scolding.A young woman begged: "Master, please do me a favor. We all live in Gongmen. We didn't do anything wrong, but there were burglars in the capital, and everyone was so tired." A soldier touched her cheek After shaking it, he said with a smile: "It's not this snitch, will we meet by fate?" Yuan Chengzhi and Qingqing were very annoyed, knowing that the prisoners were all family members of the police in the capital.Tolerance arrests and kills good people, commits a lot of crimes, and even if they are chased, they will not be wronged, but innocent women and children are tortured, and they feel unbearable.
After walking for a while, I suddenly saw a group of policemen dragging more than ten people by chains on the street, shouting: "Snitch caught, snitch caught!" Many people were watching from the side of the street, shaking their heads. sigh.Yuan Chengzhi and Qingqing squeezed closer to take a look. The so-called snitches turned out to be unkempt and poor people. They thought that the arresters randomly caught them to replace them in order to meet their responsibilities, and they couldn't help being furious.
Back at the apartment, Hong Shenghai was poking his head outside the house. When he saw the two of them, he was overjoyed and said, "Okay, I'm back!" Yuan Chengzhi hurriedly asked, "What's the matter?" Come back to the rescue." Yuan Chengzhi was taken aback, thinking that Cheng Qingzhu was so good at martial arts, how could he hurt someone?He hurriedly followed Hong Shenghai to Cheng Qingzhu's room, and saw him lying on the bed with a layer of black air on his face.Sha Tianguang, Hu Guinan, Tie Luohan and others were all sitting by the bed, all of them worried.When everyone saw Yuan Chengzhi, their faces were full of sadness, and they immediately showed joy. Yuan Chengzhi saw Cheng Qingzhu's eyes closed tightly and his breathing was thin, and he felt anxious, and asked, "Where is Mr. Cheng injured?" Sha Tianguang gently lifted Cheng Qingzhu up, and unbuttoned his shirt. Yuan Chengzhi was taken aback. He saw that the entire shoulder on his right was completely black, as if it had been painted with thick ink. The black air spread upwards, covering his entire face, until he reached his heart, and extended down to his waist.There are five claw marks deep into the flesh at the darkest part of the shoulder. Yuan Chengzhi asked: "What poison did you hurt?" Sha Guangtian said: "Old Master Cheng reluctantly backed up and was speechless. I don't know what poison he was poisoned by." Yuan Chengzhi said: "Fortunately, there is Zhu Jingbing The toad is here." Take out the ice toad, and point the toad's mouth at the wound.Stretch out your hand on the back of the toad, submerge your internal energy and absorb the poisonous gas, and you can see that the snow-white ice toad gradually turns from white to gray, and from gray to black.Hu Guinan said: "Soak the ice toad in the shochu, and the poisonous juice will be extracted." Qingqing hurriedly poured a large bowl of shochu, put the ice toad into the wine, and sure enough, strands of black water spit out from the toad's mouth, leaving a bowl The shochu became like ink, but the ice toad was pure and white.After taking drugs like this and soaking them in four bowls of shochu, the black energy on Cheng Qingzhu's body began to fade away. Cheng Qingzhu slept all night, and when Yuan Chengzhi went to visit the next day, he was able to sit up and thank him.Yuan Chengzhi waved his hand and ordered him not to speak, and invited a famous doctor in Beijing to come and prescribe some medicines to detoxify and cleanse the blood.On the third day of recuperation, Cheng Qingzhu had the strength to speak before explaining the process of poisoning in detail. He said: "That evening, when I passed by the gate of the Forbidden Palace, I suddenly heard the noise of people, it seemed that someone was arguing and fighting. When I got closer, I saw a big puddle of bean curd splashed on the ground, a big man grabbed a small man, He couldn't stop punching and beating. When I asked others, I found out that the little man was a bean curd seller. He accidentally bumped into the big man and stained his clothes. Seeing that the little man was pitiful, I stepped forward to persuade him. The big man was unreasonable I asked the little man to pay for it. It was only a tael of silver when I asked, so I reached into my pocket to get the money, thinking that I would pay the two taels of silver for him and forget it. Alas, it was a good thing for a while, but I fell into the trap of the traitor. I As soon as my right hand was put into the pocket, the two suddenly took one side of me and grabbed my arm..." When Qingqing heard this, she couldn't help but let out an "ah".Cheng Qingzhu said: "I immediately knew something was wrong, my arms sank, and I wanted to get rid of the two of them before asking why, but my right shoulder suddenly felt extremely painful. This came so abruptly, I didn't expect it beforehand, At that moment, I tried my best to backhand the door of the big man's veins, raised his body, and hit the little man's head. At the same time, he rushed forward violently, and turned around, only to see that the person who attacked me from behind was an old beggar in black. The appearance of this beggar woman is extremely ugly and terrifying, her face is covered with bumpy scars, her eyes are turned up, she sneered loudly, raised ten sharp claws, and rushed towards me again." When Cheng Qingzhu said this, he felt lingering fear, and he couldn't help showing a look of horror on his face.Qingqing yelled in surprise, and even Sha Tianguang, Hu Guinan, etc. also uttered "Hey". Cheng Qingzhu said: "At that time, I was startled and angry. I took a step back, and was about to strike back with my palm, but my right arm couldn't move, and I didn't listen to it at all. The old beggar laughed strangely, and approached me. In a hurry, I picked up a bucket of bean curd with my left hand and splashed it on her face. She wiped her face with both hands, and I took the opportunity to send two green bamboo darts, which hit her in the chest. I couldn't take it any longer, so I ran back home and didn't know what happened afterwards." Sha Tianguang said: "Does this old beggar have anything to do with you?" Cheng Qingzhu said: "I have never seen her. Our Qingzhu Gang and the beggar gangs in the south and north of the river have always been the same as the river water." Qingqing said: " Did she see the wrong person?" Cheng Qingzhu said: "No way. After she hurt me the first time, I looked back and she had seen my face clearly, and she still wanted to kill me again." Hu Guinan said: " I don't know what kind of poison was fed to her claws, so poisonous?" Sha Tianguang said: "She must be wearing steel sleeves on her claws, otherwise, how can I bear such a powerful poison?" There was a lot of discussion among the people, but they couldn't figure out the origin of the beggar woman.Cheng Qingzhu was even more angry and kept cursing. Sha Tianguang said: "Brother Cheng, you can rest at ease, we will visit you, and when we have the news, I will let you vent your anger." At that moment, Sha Tianguang, Hu Guinan, Tie Luohan, Hong Shenghai and others were walking around in Beijing. visit.For three days in a row, it was like a stone sinking into the ocean, where can I find any clues? This morning, Shan Tiesheng, the one-eyed dragon, came to visit again and was received by Sha Tianguang.Shan Tiesheng's face was full of worry, and he talked about the loss of another three thousand taels of silver from the treasury of the household department.Sha Tianguang only said no, and then casually mentioned about the old beggar woman, but Shan Tiesheng paid attention. In the early morning of the next day, Shan Tiesheng rushed over excitedly and said to Sha Tianguang: "Master Sha, my brother has already obtained some information about the old beggar's whereabouts. It is best to invite Yuan Xianggong to come out together, and we can discuss it." Sha Tianguang went in and said.Qingqing said: "Hmph, is he selling well, or is he threatening?" Yuan Chengzhi said: "Both, so go see him now." Everyone came out together.Shan Tiesheng said: "Brother heard that the beggar was hit by Master Cheng's green bamboo dart, and thought that she must use a large number of medicines such as Digupi, Chuanwuyan, Shezangzi, and Dace Shell to heal the wound, so Send people to guard at the big medicinal materials stores, and if someone comes to buy these medicines, they will follow quietly. I saw that the old beggar had been injured for many days. If the medicinal materials have been bought, this strategy will not work. It is good luck. The official interrogated various medicinal material stores and got clues. This matter is really weird!" Cheng Qingzhu said: "What's weird?" Shan Tiesheng said: "Where is her hiding place? So it's Prince Cheng Beppu! Prince Cheng is the uncle of the current emperor, a nobleman of the clan, how can he deal with these people in the world? So brothers are not sure." Everyone was shocked when they heard this.Yuan Chengzhi said: "Take us to this Befu to have a look before we talk." Shan Tiesheng agreed. Cheng Qingzhu hadn't recovered, and he couldn't lift his right arm. He followed Yuan Chengzhi's advice and waited in the room for interrogation.Yuan Chengzhi was afraid that the enemy would take the opportunity to seek revenge, so he ordered Hong Shenghai to stay and protect.
Seven or eight miles out of the city, I saw a row of black walls in the distance.Shan Tiesheng said: "That's it." Yuan Chengzhi became suspicious and thought to himself: "This is obviously where the boy in red went in. Could it be that Shan Tiesheng found out where the robber stayed and deliberately lured us here so that he could be him Helper? If it is really the prince's Beppu, how could it be built so weirdly?" Thinking about the strange things that have happened in the past few days, you should be careful. At this time, Sha Tianguang also remembered the doorless mansion that Yuan Chengzhi said a few days ago, and asked Shan Tiesheng: "This house has no door, how can people get in?" Shan Tiesheng said: "There must be another secret door. Others dare not ask more about the prince's Befu." Yuan Chengzhi was determined to wait for changes, without coming up with an idea, let's see what Shan Tiesheng did, and looked up at the ever-changing white clouds in the sky. Suddenly I heard the sound of chickens clucking, and two big roosters flapped their wings and flew out from the wall.Then two boys in blue shirts jumped out, their skills were very convenient, and after a few pounces, they caught the rooster, glanced at Yuan Chengzhi and others, and jumped into the fence again. Qingqing said: "It's rare to see such a big rooster. I'm afraid it weighs eight or nine catties, right?" Hu Guinan said: "No matter how big the rooster is, it can't fly that high. Someone threw it from the wall. Those two boys Pretending to be catching chickens, but actually watching our movements." Sha Tianguang said: "Well, those two boys have a solid foundation in martial arts, this place is really a bit evil..." Before he finished speaking, there was a sudden rattling sound, and a hole was exposed on the wall, and a person came out.This man was wearing a sky blue brocade leather gown, which was very bright, but the gown was patched with variegated silk and satin, just like the brand new patchwork gown worn by Huazi on the stage.When they got closer, Yuan Chengzhi, Qingqing, and Shan Tiesheng were all shocked. It turned out that they were the beggars who caught snakes in the snow that day. The man rolled his eyes strangely, and said to Yuan Chengzhi: "My husband gave me fine wine a few days ago, but I haven't returned it yet. It's rare to come here today, please come inside, how about letting me be your host?" Yuan Chengzhi said: "Very good, very good, It's just inappropriate harassment!" The man didn't answer, stretched out his left hand, and let the guest enter. Yuan Chengzhi went in first, and saw that the fence was made of thick bluestone, the iron gate was several inches thick, and the outside was painted in the same color as the fence.Every time everyone walked into a wall, the iron gate was quietly closed behind them.After walking into the red wall, the man invited everyone to sit down in the flower hall, and the servant brought out dishes and sifted wine. Everyone saw that the dishes were rich, but each plate was full of bright red and green things, with bright colors and unique shapes. They seemed to be snakes and insects, so how dare they put chopsticks on them?The man laughed loudly and said, "Please, please!" Stretching out his chopsticks, he picked up something from the bowl, and saw that it was a centipede with a red head and a black body.Everyone was shocked.The man raised his head and opened his mouth, eating a big centipede with relish.Qingqing felt nauseous for a while, almost vomited out, and hurriedly turned her head away. Seeing that he was intimidated by the other party, the man was extremely proud, and said to Shan Tiesheng: "You are the grandson of Yingclaw of the yamen, I think you want Ku Yin. Hmph, do you know who I am?" Shan Tiesheng said: " Forgive me for my stupidity, please tell me your honor and name." The man laughed loudly, drank a sip of wine, and ate another worm. He said with a smile, "My surname is the same as Yun Ao, and I'm an unknown soldier. I don't know." Shan Tiesheng was startled, stood up, and said : "Ah, it turns out that your Excellency is a poisonous beggar in brocade clothes. I have heard of you for a long time." Yuan Chengzhi had never heard the name of Jinyi Poison Beggar. Seeing that Shan Tiesheng was so shocked, he must be a person with a lot of background. However, seeing him fighting snakes a few days ago may not be a big deal.He also heard Shan Tiesheng say respectfully: "Your teaching has been traveling in Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan and Guizhou, and has never had the chance to meet you." Qi Yunao said: "Yes, we have only been in the capital for a few months." Shan Tiesheng said: " I haven't eaten Gongmen food for a long time, this time the heroes of Qi came to the capital, the brothers are not well informed and polite, I thank you here." He bowed again and again.Qi Yun'ao cared about drinking and eating, and didn't return the courtesy.Yuan Chengzhi thought to himself: "When the Gongmen arrest and oppress the people, they are like wolves and tigers. When they see tough hands, they are so humble. Let's see how this matter ends." Shan Tiesheng said: "Brothers are very confused, and we still don't know that we have offended Yingying Qi. As long as Yingying Qi orders, we can do everything we can." Qi Yunao said: "As of today, we have taken a total of The treasury silver is 45,000 taels. This amount is too small, too small! It is estimated that you can take 100,000 taels, and you can stop!" Shan Tiesheng said: "Fu Shangshu of the household department and Commander Zhou of the Wucheng Army and Horses know Afterwards, I will definitely come to apologize to Lord Cheng. As servants, we can only treat my elder brother to a meal!" Qi Yun'ao rolled his eyes strangely, and said calmly: "Since you know that the money is in Prince Cheng's other residence, do you still want to get out alive?" As soon as this remark came out, everyone's expression changed.Suddenly there was a sharp whistle sound from outside the hall, the sound was so terrible and unpleasant that everyone shivered and their hair stood on end.Qingqing held Yuan Chengzhi's hand and said in surprise: "What is that?" Qi Yun'ao stood up immediately, and shouted: "The leader is ascended to the throne. Everyone, let's go and watch everyone's fate!" Shan Tie was surprised: "The leader of your religion has also arrived in Beijing?" Qi Yun'ao sneered, without answering, and went enter. Shan Tiesheng said: "The situation is pressing, let's go! If the leader of the Five Poison Sect really arrives, everyone will die without a single bone left." Yuan Chengzhi still wanted to see what happened, but he felt Qingqing's hands trembling slightly, The surrounding situation was indeed very eerie and terrifying, and he said: "Okay, let's get out first." Everyone was about to turn around, when there was a sudden bang, an iron plate or a big stone fell from behind, and the flower hall suddenly fell down. It was pitch black, and I couldn't see my fingers. Everyone was startled, and then heard a horrible and strange sound, like the singing of evil birds, or like the singing of poisonous insects, when everyone heard it, they really shuddered.Suddenly, his eyes lit up, and a dazzling light shot from the opposite side.In the white light, two black-clothed boys walked into the hall, bowed slightly, and said, "The leader calls!" Yuan Chengzhi thought to himself, I don't know what's weird, so I went to see it to understand, and then took Qingqing's hand, followed the boy in black and walked out first, followed by everyone.After walking around for a while, he passed a very long corridor and came to a hall.In the center of the hall was a big chair covered with a scarlet brocade, with four boys standing on each side.The black-clothed boys stood on both sides of the hall, and on each side were five boys in brocade clothes of red, yellow, blue, white, and black. The two boys in red were the ones who stole the treasury silver. Tong bowed his head and lowered his eyebrows, ignoring everyone when he saw them. Hearing the sound of the bell at the back of the hall, a group of people came out, tall and short, male and female, standing on both sides of the chairs, eight people on each side, a total of sixteen people.Brocade Clothes Poison Beggar stands second from the left.The second person on the right has a hooked nose, deep eyes, and scars all over his face. He is an old beggar with a vicious appearance. Yuan Chengzhi thought to himself: "This must be the begging woman who hurt Old Master Cheng." He asked Shan Tiesheng in a low voice: "What the hell are they doing?" Shan Tiesheng's face was pale, his voice trembled, and he whispered: "That is Yunnan Five Poison Sect, this time we are dead." Yuan Chengzhi said: "What is the Five Poison Sect?" Shan Tiesheng said anxiously: "Ah, Mr. Yuan, the Five Poison Sect is a cult that kills people without blinking an eye. Leader He Tieshou, haven't you heard of it?" Yuan Chengzhi shook his head. Shan Tiesheng said: "Let's run away before their leader comes out." Yuan Chengzhi said: "Look and see!" Shan Tiesheng was terrified, decided to run away alone, and suddenly shouted: "I'm sorry!" Before he finished speaking, he pulled himself up and ran towards the wall.The tall man standing third on the left flickered, chased after him, jumped up, and reached out to grab Shan Tiesheng's left ankle.Shan Tiesheng bowed his body, and chopped his right palm straight down on his head.The tall man raised his hand to block it, and with a bang, both of them fell to the ground.The tall man sneered and returned to work to stand. Shan Tiesheng only felt that his left foot and right palm were wounded by weapons, and the pain pierced his heart. He raised his hand and saw that black blood was continuously flowing from the five small holes on his palm. , There are also five small holes, I was frightened and fell to the ground.It turned out that all ten fingers of the tall man were wearing rings with spikes, and the spikes were fed with extremely powerful poison.Sha Tianguang stepped forward and pulled Shan Tiesheng up. I saw ten boys each took out their whistles from their pockets and blew a few times, and more than twenty people bowed together.Two young girls walked out slowly from the back of the hall, stood by the chair, and called softly: "The leader is promoted!" There was only a sound of metal and iron colliding, the sound was clear and clear, like playing a musical instrument, and the wind sent a strange fragrance, and a girl in pink gauze came out from the back of the hall.I saw her phoenix eyes with spring, long eyebrows into the temples, and a smile on the corner of her mouth. She was about twenty-two or three years old, and she was very beautiful.Her feet were bare, and there were two gold rings on each ankle and each arm. When she moved, the gold rings collided with each other, making a clanking sound.The complexion is abnormally white and greasy. From a distance, it looks as smooth as jade, and the long hair on the head hangs down to the shoulders, and it is also tied with a golden ring.She went to the chair and sat down, followed by two young girls, each holding a feather fan and whisking the dust. 那女子一笑，说道：“啊哟，这么多客人，快拿椅子来，请坐！”众童子忙入内堂，搬出几张椅子，给袁承志等坐下。 袁承志等心中疑云重重：“五毒教教众都如此奇形怪状，横蛮狠毒，教主本人当更是凶恶无伦，难道把单铁生吓得魂不附体的五毒教教主何铁手，便是这个年轻姑娘么？” 那女子娇滴滴的说道：“请教尊客贵姓？”袁承志道：“在下姓袁。这几位都是在下的朋友，请问姑娘高姓？”那女子道：“我姓何。”袁承志心中一震，暗想：“那么她真的是五毒教教主了。” 那女子问道：“阁下是来要库银的么？”袁承志道：“不是。这位单朋友是吃公门饭的。我们却是平民老百姓，跟这位单朋友也是初交。官家的事嘛，我们不敢过问。”那女子道：“好啊，那么你们到这里干甚么来着？”袁承志道：“我有一个姓程的朋友，不知甚么地方开罪了贵教的朋友，受了重伤，因此过来请问一下。我那姓程的朋友说，他跟贵教的朋友素不相识，只怕是误会。”那女子笑笑道：“啊，原来是程帮主的朋友，那又不同啦，我还道袁相公是鹰爪一伙呢，来啊，献茶！”众童子搬出茶儿，献上茶来。众人见茶水绿幽幽地，也不见茶叶，虽然清香扑鼻，却不敢喝。 那女子道：“听齐师兄说，袁相公慷慨好客，身怀冰蟾至宝，原想不会是鹰爪一流。”袁承志心想她若是教主，怎会又称座下弟子为师兄，真是弄他们不懂，当下含糊答应。那女子道：“袁相公冰蟾的妙用，可能让我一开眼界么？” 袁承志心想如将冰蟾交到她手里，只怕她撒赖不还，当下取出冰蟾，在单铁生的伤口上吸毒。五毒教人众见伤口中黑血片刻间便即去尽，都是脸现欣羡之色。 那女子好胜心起，说道：“当真是剧毒之物，只怕这冰蟾也治不了。”袁承志心想：“他们是五毒教，我这冰蟾克制毒物，正是他们大忌，还是谦抑些为是。”说道：“那当然啦，天下厉害毒物甚多，这小小冰蟾，有甚么用？何况又是死物。”青青却不服气了，插口道：“那也不见得。” 那女子听了袁承志的话本很高兴，听青青插口，哼了一声，道：“取五圣来！”五名童子入内，捧了五只铁盒出来。另外五名童子捧了一只圆桌面大小的沙盘，放在殿中。
十名童子围着沙盘站定，红衣童子捧红盒，黄衣童子捧黄盒，五名锦衣童子各捧与衣同色的铁盒。袁承志心想：“这些人行动颇有妖气。但瞧他们如此排列，按着金木水火土五行，倒也不是胡乱唬人的。”又见左首第三个夷族打扮的壮汉走到沙盘之旁，从怀里取出一面小青旗，轻轻一挥。五名童子打开盒子。青青不禁失声惊呼，只见每只盒中，各跳出一样毒物。哪五样？青蛇、蜈蚣、蝎子、蜘蛛、蟾蜍。 那夷人又是一挥青旗，十名童子一齐退开。众弟子中走出四人，分据沙盘四周，喃喃念咒，从衣袋中取出药物，咬嚼一阵，喷入沙盘。 袁承志寻思：“这些驱使毒物的怪法，我可一窍不通，莫要着了他们道儿。”再看盘中，青蛇长近尺许，未见有何特异，其余四种毒物，却均比平常所见的要长大得多。五种毒物在盘中游走一阵之后，各自屈身蓄势，张牙舞爪，便欲互斗。 毒蜘蛛不住吐丝，在沙盘一角结起网来。蝎子沉不住气，向网上一冲，弄断了许多蛛丝，随即退开。蜘蛛瞪眼向蝎子望了几眼，又吐丝结网，网未布妥，蝎子又是一冲。这般结网冲网，几次之后，蝎子身上已粘满蛛丝，行动大为迟缓，两只脚被蛛丝粘缠在一起，无法挣脱。蜘蛛乘机反攻，大吐柔丝，在蝎子身旁厚厚的结了几层网，悄悄走到蝎子身前，伸足撩拨。蝎子突然翻过毒尾，啪的一声击打。蜘蛛快如闪电，早已退开。这般挑逗数次，蝎子怒火大炽，一击不中，向前猛追过去，不提防正堕入蜘蛛布置的陷阱之中。蝎子在网上拚命挣扎，眼见在蜘蛛网中弄破一个大洞。蜘蛛忙又吐丝纠缠，蝎子渐渐无力挣扎。蜘蛛扑上，张口一咬，蝎子痛得吱吱乱叫。 蜘蛛正在享受美味，突然一阵蟾沙喷到，毒蟾蜍破阵直入，长舌一翻，把蝎子从蜘蛛网中卷了出来，一口吞入了肚里。蜘蛛大怒，向蟾蜍冲去。蟾蜍长舌翻出，要卷蜘蛛，蜘蛛张口向蟾蜍舌头上咬去。蟾蜍长舌倏的缩回。蜘蛛慢慢爬到蟾蜍左边，吐出一条粗丝，粘在盘上，忽地跃起，牵着那根丝，从空中飞了过去，掠过蟾蜍时在它背上狠狠咬了一口。青青叹道：“这小东西竟然也会用智。”蟾蜍急忙转身，蜘蛛早已飞过。片刻之间，蟾蜍身上蛛毒发作，仰面朝天，露出了一个大白肚子，死在盘中。 毒蜘蛛扑上身去，张口咬嚼。这边那青蛇正被蜈蚣赶得绕盘急逃，游过蟾蜍身边时，忽地昂首，张口把毒蜘蛛吞入肚内，跟着咬住了蟾蜍。蜈蚣从侧抢上，口中一对毒钳牢牢钳住蟾蜍，双方再力拉扯。拉了一阵，青蛇力渐不敌，被蜈蚣一路扯了过去。青蛇想要撇下蟾蜍逃生，哪知它口内生的都是倒牙，钩子向内，既咬住了食物，只能向内吞进，说甚么也吐不出来，想逃不得，登时狼狈万分。 沙盘周围的五弟子见胜负已分，各归原位。不一刻，蜈蚣将青蛇咬死，在青蛇和蟾蜍身上吸毒，然后游行一周，昂然自得。 何铁手道：“这蜈蚣吸了四毒的毒质，已成大圣，寻常毒物再多，也不是它敌手了。”见袁承志有不信之色，对蓝衣童子道：“取些青儿来。” 那童子入内，捉了七条青蛇出来，放在盘内。那蜈蚣吱吱吱的轻叫数声，扑上去要咬。七条青蛇联成一圈，七个头向外抵御外敌，身子却叠在一起，蜈蚣一时倒也攻不进去。 这般来回攻守几个回合，一条青蛇被蜈蚣钳住头颈，扯了出来，群蛇一齐悲鸣。蜈蚣咬死青蛇，又向群蛇攻击。 锦衣毒丐齐云璈忽从班中出来，在何铁手面前屈下一膝跪倒，说道：“教主，金儿动个不休，不放出来只怕不妥。”何铁手秀眉一皱道：“它就爱多事，好吧！”齐云璈从怀里取出铁管，拔开塞子，把目前在雪地里捉来的金蛇放入沙盘。 金蛇一出铁管，忽地跃起，挡在群蛇面前。蜈蚣立即后退。群蛇见来了救星，缩成一团。金蛇身躯虽小，却是灵活异常。袁承志和青青见过金蛇的本领，知道蜈蚣远非其敌，果然斗不多时，蜈蚣便被一口咬死。群蛇围住了金蛇，身子不住挨擦，似乎感谢救命之恩。 袁承志笑道：“想不到虫豸之中也有侠士！”青青在袁承志耳旁低声道：“我要这条金蛇！”袁承志道：“孩子话，人家怎肯给你？”青青低声道：“我爹爹外号叫甚么？”袁承志心中一凛，道：“金蛇郎君！难道他当真与这金蛇有甚么牵连？” “金蛇郎君”四字说得大声了些，那老乞婆本来一直目不转睛的望着青青，一听到这四字，突从班中跳了出来，伸出双手，抓向她肩头，喝道：“金蛇郎君是你甚么人？”她相貌奇丑，声音却是清脆动听。青青吃了一惊，跳开一步，喝道：“你干甚么？” 陡然间衣襟带风，教主何铁手身旁两人一跃而前，站在老乞婆两侧，同声叫道：“那姓夏的小子在哪里？”袁承志见这两人的身形微晃，便倏然上前半丈，武功甚高。这两人一个又高又瘦，另一个中等身材，面容黝黑，似是个寻常乡下人。两人都是五十岁左右年纪。 青青以前因身世不明，常引以为耻，但自听母亲说了当年的经过之后，对父亲佩服得了不得，当下昂然道：“金蛇郎君是我爹爹，你们问他干么？” 老乞婆仰头长笑，声音凄厉，令人不寒而栗，叫道：“他居然没死，还留下了你这孽种！”那瘦长子喝道：“他在哪里？”青青下巴一扬道：“为甚么要对你们说？” 老乞婆双眉竖起，两手猛向青青脸上抓来。这一下发难事起仓卒，青青不及躲避，眼见老乞婆套着明晃晃钢套的尖尖十指，便要触到青青雪白粉嫩的脸颊，袁承志右手衣袖向下一挥，噗的一声，击中老乞婆双臂中间，乘势一卷一送。老乞婆身不由主，向后翻了个筋斗，腾的一声，坐在地下。 这一来五毒教众人相顾骇然，老乞婆何红药是教中的高手，比教主何铁手还高着一辈，怎么这个貌不惊人的少年一出手，就如此轻易的将她摔了个筋斗？ 瘦长子潘秀达和那个乡下人般的岑其斯是五毒教的左右护法，两人相顾，点一点头。潘秀达道：“我来领教。”双掌一摆，缓步上前。 沙天广道：“袁相公，我接他的。”袁承志道：“沙兄，用扇子。他手指上有尖环，这也算是兵器！”沙天广展开阴阳扇，便与潘秀达斗在一起。这边哑巴与岑其斯默不作声的拳打足踢，早已斗得火炽。五毒教众人一拥而上。胡桂南、铁罗汉、青青各出兵刃接战。 老乞婆何红药势如疯虎，直往青青身边奔来。袁承志知道此人下手毒辣，不可让她接近青青，等她奔近，忽然跃出，伸手抓住她后心，提起来掼了出去。 何铁手粉脸一沉，伸出右手食指，放在手中嘘溜溜的一吹。五毒教教众立即同时退开。众人扑上时势道极猛，退下去也真迅捷，突然之间，人人又都在教主身旁整整齐齐的排成两列。何铁手脸露微笑，对袁承志道：“袁相公模样斯文，却原来身负绝技，让我领教几招。”袁承志道：“贵教各位朋友我们素不相识，不知甚么地方开罪各位，还请明言。” 何铁手脸上一红，柔声道：“我们的事本来只跟官府有关，袁相公不明中间的道理，也就罢了。这时忽然有金蛇郎君牵涉在内，请问金蛇郎君眼下是在哪里？” 青青一拉袁承志的手，低声道：“别对她说。”袁承志道：“教主跟金蛇郎君相识么？”何铁手道：“他跟敝教很有渊源，家父就是因他而归天的。敝教教众万余人，没一个不想找他。”袁承志和青青一惊，均想金蛇郎君行事不可以常理测度，到处树敌，五毒教恨他入骨，也非奇事。袁承志道：“金蛇郎君离此万里，只怕各位永远找他不着。” 何铁手道：“那么把他公子留下来，先祭了先父再说。”她说话时轻颦浅笑，神态腼腆，便是个羞人答答的少女一般，可是说出话来却是狠毒之极。 袁承志道：“常言道一人做事一人当。各位既跟金蛇郎君有梁子，还是去找他本人为是。”何铁手道：“先父过世之时，小妹还只三岁。二十年来，哪里找得着这位前辈？若是把他公子扣在这里，他老人家自然会寻找前来。咱们过去的事，就可从头算一算了。” 青青叫道：“哼，你也想？我爹爹若是到来，管教把你们一个个都杀了。” 何铁手转头问何红药道：“像他爹爹吗？”何红药道：“相貌很像，骄傲的神气也差不多。”何铁手细声细气的道：“袁相公，各位请便吧。我们只留下这位夏公子。” 袁承志心中寻思：“他们只跟青弟一人过不去。此处情势险恶，我先把她送出去再说，别人纵使暂时不能脱险，也无大碍。”于是作了一揖，说道：“再见了。”语声方毕，左手已拦腰抱住青青，奔到墙边。墙垣甚高，他抱了青青后，更加不能一跃而上，托住她身子向上抛去，叫道：“青弟，留神！” 五毒教众人齐声怒喊，暗器纷射。袁承志衣袖飞舞，叮叮当当一阵乱响，暗器都被打落。青青双手已抓住墙头，正要踊身外跃，何铁手倏地离座，左掌猛地向袁承志面门击到。 袁承志见她身形甫动，一股疾风便已扑至鼻端，快速之极，以如此娇弱女儿而有这般身手，不禁惊佩，喝道：“好！”上身向后斗缩半尺，却见击到面前的竟是黑沉沉的一只铁钩，更是吃惊。何铁手右手微挥，一只金环离腕飞上墙头，喝道：“下来！”青青顿觉左腿剧痛，手一松，跌下墙来。何红药怪声长笑，五枚钢套忽离指尖，向她身上射去。 这顷刻之间，袁承志已和何铁手拆了五招。两人攻守都是迅疾之至。他百忙中见青青势危，一把铜钱掷出，铮铮铮响声过去，何红药的五枚钢套都被打落在地。 何铁手娇喝一声：“好俊功夫！”左手连进两钩。袁承志看清楚她右手白腻如脂，五枚尖尖的指甲上还搽着粉红的凤仙花汁，一掌劈来，掌风中带着一阵浓香，但左手手掌却已割去，腕上装了一只铁钩。这铁钩铸作纤纤女手之形，五爪尖利，使动时锁、打、拉、戳，虎虎生风，灵活绝不在肉掌之下。袁承志叫道：“沙兄，你们快夺路出去。”此时五毒教教众早已缠住沙天广等人拚斗，重围之下，却哪里抢得出去？ 袁承志乍遇劲敌，精神陡长，伏虎掌法施展开来，威不可当。 何铁手武功别具一格，虽然也是拳打足踢，掌劈钩刺，但拳打多虚而掌按俱实，有时却又一掌轻轻的捺来，全无劲道。袁承志只道她掌下留情，不使杀着，于是发掌之时也稍留余地，酣斗中时时回顾青青，见她坐在地下，始终站不起来，当下抢攻数招，把何铁手逼退数步，纵过去扶她站起。 猛听得啪的一声巨响，铁罗汉和岑其斯四掌相对，各自震开。铁罗汉大叫一声，上前再攻，拆不数招，手掌渐肿。他又气又急，大声嚷道：“这些家伙掌上有毒，别着了道儿。” 袁承志这才省悟，原来五毒教众练就了毒掌，只要手掌沾体，便即中毒，何铁手掌法轻柔，其实是在诱自己上当，用心阴毒，决非有意容让，眼见情势越来越紧，心想如不立时冲出，自己虽可脱身，余人只怕都要葬身在这毒窟之中。 何铁手见他扶起青青，不容他再去救铁罗汉，身法快捷，如一阵风般欺近身来。袁承志叫道：“何教主，在下跟你往日无怨，近日无仇，何以如此苦苦相逼？你不放我们走，莫怪无礼。”何铁手一笑，脸上露出两个酒涡，说道：“我们只留夏公子，尊驾就请便吧。” 袁承志左足横扫，右掌呼的一声迎面劈去，何铁手伸右手挡架，猛见袁承志这一掌来势奇劲，若是双掌相交，即使对方中毒，自己的手掌也非折断不可。瞬息间手掌变指，微微向上一抬，径点袁承志右臂“曲池穴”。这一指变得快，点得准，的是高招。 袁承志叫道：“好指法！”左掌斜削敌颈。他知何铁手虽然掌上有毒，却害怕自己掌力，当下拳法一变，使出师门绝艺“破玉拳”来。这路拳法招招力大势劲，刘培生号称“五丁手”，尚且挡不住他五招。何铁手武功虽高，究是女流，见他一拳拳打来，犹如铁锤击岩、巨斧开山一般，哪敢硬接？她本来脸露笑容，待见对方拳势如此威猛，不禁凛然生惧，展开腾挪小巧之技，一味游斗。 袁承志乘她退开半步之际，左掌向上一抬，右拳猛的“石破天惊”，向身旁锦衣毒丐齐云璈身上打去。齐云璈叫道：“来得好！”张手向他拳上拿去，只要手指稍沾他拳头，剧毒便传了过去。袁承志哪容他手指碰到，身子一蹲，左手反拿住他的衣袖，右足往他脚上一钩，左足一腿已踹在他右足膝盖下三寸处，喀喇一声，齐云璈膝盖登时脱臼，委顿在地。 胡桂南本在与齐云璈激斗，登时援出手来，奔去救援被三敌围在垓心的沙天广。袁承志叫道：“退到墙边，我来救人！”胡桂南依言反身，将青青、铁罗汉、单铁生三个伤者扶到墙边。袁承志游目四顾，见沙天广与哑巴均是以一敌三，沙天广尤其危急，当下双腿左一脚右一脚，踢飞了两名五毒教弟子，纵入人丛，喀喀喀三声，围着沙天广的三人均已关节受损，或肩头脱榫，或头颈扭曲，或手腕拗折。他不欲多伤人众，又不敢与对方毒掌接触，是以每次均是迅如闪电般抢近身去，隔衣拿住对方关节，一扭之下，敌人不是痛晕倒地，便是动弹不得。他救了沙天广后，再抢到哑巴身旁。 哑巴拳法颇得华山派的精要，力敌三名高手，虽然脱身不得，一时也还不致落败。何铁手一声呼哨，五毒教人众齐向两人围来。袁承志东一窜，西一晃，缠住哑巴的两人一个下颚脱落，一个臂上脱臼，另一个一呆，被哑巴劈面一拳打在鼻梁之上，鲜血直流。哑巴打发了性，还要追打，袁承志拉住他手臂，拖到墙边，叫道：“大家快走，我来应付。”胡桂南当即游上高墙，将一行人众接应上去。袁承志在墙下来回游走，又打倒了十多个敌人，向何铁手拱手道：“教主姑娘，再见了！”哈哈长笑，背脊贴在墙上，倏忽间游到墙顶。 老乞婆何红药大叫一声，五枚钢套向他上中下三路打去，心想他身在墙上，必然难于闪避。袁承志左袖一挥，五枚钢套倒转，反向五毒教教众打来。何红药见了这一手反挥暗器的功夫，大叫：“你是金蛇郎君的弟子么？”语音中竟似要哭出来一般。 袁承志一怔，心想：“她跟金蛇郎君必有极深渊源。”念头转得快，身法更快，未及张口回答，早已翻出墙外。这时哑巴等人已奔到第四层黄墙之下，只听得红墙上轧轧声响，露出数尺空隙，袁承志身子如箭离弦，直扑到门口，双拳挥出，将首先冲出的两名教徒锤进门内。两人几个筋斗，直跌进去。余人一时不敢再行攻出。 潘秀达一声号令，四名教众举起喷筒，四股毒汁猛向袁承志脸上喷来。袁承志只感腥臭扑鼻，暗叫不妙，一提气，倒退丈余，毒汁发射不远，溅在地下，犹
Back at the apartment, Hong Shenghai was poking his head outside the house. When he saw the two of them, he was overjoyed and said, "Okay, I'm back!" Yuan Chengzhi hurriedly asked, "What's the matter?" Come back to the rescue." Yuan Chengzhi was taken aback, thinking that Cheng Qingzhu was so good at martial arts, how could he hurt someone?He hurriedly followed Hong Shenghai to Cheng Qingzhu's room, and saw him lying on the bed with a layer of black air on his face.Sha Tianguang, Hu Guinan, Tie Luohan and others were all sitting by the bed, all of them worried.When everyone saw Yuan Chengzhi, their faces were full of sadness, and they immediately showed joy. Yuan Chengzhi saw Cheng Qingzhu's eyes closed tightly and his breathing was thin, and he felt anxious, and asked, "Where is Mr. Cheng injured?" Sha Tianguang gently lifted Cheng Qingzhu up, and unbuttoned his shirt. Yuan Chengzhi was taken aback. He saw that the entire shoulder on his right was completely black, as if it had been painted with thick ink. The black air spread upwards, covering his entire face, until he reached his heart, and extended down to his waist.There are five claw marks deep into the flesh at the darkest part of the shoulder. Yuan Chengzhi asked: "What poison did you hurt?" Sha Guangtian said: "Old Master Cheng reluctantly backed up and was speechless. I don't know what poison he was poisoned by." Yuan Chengzhi said: "Fortunately, there is Zhu Jingbing The toad is here." Take out the ice toad, and point the toad's mouth at the wound.Stretch out your hand on the back of the toad, submerge your internal energy and absorb the poisonous gas, and you can see that the snow-white ice toad gradually turns from white to gray, and from gray to black.Hu Guinan said: "Soak the ice toad in the shochu, and the poisonous juice will be extracted." Qingqing hurriedly poured a large bowl of shochu, put the ice toad into the wine, and sure enough, strands of black water spit out from the toad's mouth, leaving a bowl The shochu became like ink, but the ice toad was pure and white.After taking drugs like this and soaking them in four bowls of shochu, the black energy on Cheng Qingzhu's body began to fade away. Cheng Qingzhu slept all night, and when Yuan Chengzhi went to visit the next day, he was able to sit up and thank him.Yuan Chengzhi waved his hand and ordered him not to speak, and invited a famous doctor in Beijing to come and prescribe some medicines to detoxify and cleanse the blood.On the third day of recuperation, Cheng Qingzhu had the strength to speak before explaining the process of poisoning in detail. He said: "That evening, when I passed by the gate of the Forbidden Palace, I suddenly heard the noise of people, it seemed that someone was arguing and fighting. When I got closer, I saw a big puddle of bean curd splashed on the ground, a big man grabbed a small man, He couldn't stop punching and beating. When I asked others, I found out that the little man was a bean curd seller. He accidentally bumped into the big man and stained his clothes. Seeing that the little man was pitiful, I stepped forward to persuade him. The big man was unreasonable I asked the little man to pay for it. It was only a tael of silver when I asked, so I reached into my pocket to get the money, thinking that I would pay the two taels of silver for him and forget it. Alas, it was a good thing for a while, but I fell into the trap of the traitor. I As soon as my right hand was put into the pocket, the two suddenly took one side of me and grabbed my arm..." When Qingqing heard this, she couldn't help but let out an "ah".Cheng Qingzhu said: "I immediately knew something was wrong, my arms sank, and I wanted to get rid of the two of them before asking why, but my right shoulder suddenly felt extremely painful. This came so abruptly, I didn't expect it beforehand, At that moment, I tried my best to backhand the door of the big man's veins, raised his body, and hit the little man's head. At the same time, he rushed forward violently, and turned around, only to see that the person who attacked me from behind was an old beggar in black. The appearance of this beggar woman is extremely ugly and terrifying, her face is covered with bumpy scars, her eyes are turned up, she sneered loudly, raised ten sharp claws, and rushed towards me again." When Cheng Qingzhu said this, he felt lingering fear, and he couldn't help showing a look of horror on his face.Qingqing yelled in surprise, and even Sha Tianguang, Hu Guinan, etc. also uttered "Hey". Cheng Qingzhu said: "At that time, I was startled and angry. I took a step back, and was about to strike back with my palm, but my right arm couldn't move, and I didn't listen to it at all. The old beggar laughed strangely, and approached me. In a hurry, I picked up a bucket of bean curd with my left hand and splashed it on her face. She wiped her face with both hands, and I took the opportunity to send two green bamboo darts, which hit her in the chest. I couldn't take it any longer, so I ran back home and didn't know what happened afterwards." Sha Tianguang said: "Does this old beggar have anything to do with you?" Cheng Qingzhu said: "I have never seen her. Our Qingzhu Gang and the beggar gangs in the south and north of the river have always been the same as the river water." Qingqing said: " Did she see the wrong person?" Cheng Qingzhu said: "No way. After she hurt me the first time, I looked back and she had seen my face clearly, and she still wanted to kill me again." Hu Guinan said: " I don't know what kind of poison was fed to her claws, so poisonous?" Sha Tianguang said: "She must be wearing steel sleeves on her claws, otherwise, how can I bear such a powerful poison?" There was a lot of discussion among the people, but they couldn't figure out the origin of the beggar woman.Cheng Qingzhu was even more angry and kept cursing. Sha Tianguang said: "Brother Cheng, you can rest at ease, we will visit you, and when we have the news, I will let you vent your anger." At that moment, Sha Tianguang, Hu Guinan, Tie Luohan, Hong Shenghai and others were walking around in Beijing. visit.For three days in a row, it was like a stone sinking into the ocean, where can I find any clues? This morning, Shan Tiesheng, the one-eyed dragon, came to visit again and was received by Sha Tianguang.Shan Tiesheng's face was full of worry, and he talked about the loss of another three thousand taels of silver from the treasury of the household department.Sha Tianguang only said no, and then casually mentioned about the old beggar woman, but Shan Tiesheng paid attention. In the early morning of the next day, Shan Tiesheng rushed over excitedly and said to Sha Tianguang: "Master Sha, my brother has already obtained some information about the old beggar's whereabouts. It is best to invite Yuan Xianggong to come out together, and we can discuss it." Sha Tianguang went in and said.Qingqing said: "Hmph, is he selling well, or is he threatening?" Yuan Chengzhi said: "Both, so go see him now." Everyone came out together.Shan Tiesheng said: "Brother heard that the beggar was hit by Master Cheng's green bamboo dart, and thought that she must use a large number of medicines such as Digupi, Chuanwuyan, Shezangzi, and Dace Shell to heal the wound, so Send people to guard at the big medicinal materials stores, and if someone comes to buy these medicines, they will follow quietly. I saw that the old beggar had been injured for many days. If the medicinal materials have been bought, this strategy will not work. It is good luck. The official interrogated various medicinal material stores and got clues. This matter is really weird!" Cheng Qingzhu said: "What's weird?" Shan Tiesheng said: "Where is her hiding place? So it's Prince Cheng Beppu! Prince Cheng is the uncle of the current emperor, a nobleman of the clan, how can he deal with these people in the world? So brothers are not sure." Everyone was shocked when they heard this.Yuan Chengzhi said: "Take us to this Befu to have a look before we talk." Shan Tiesheng agreed. Cheng Qingzhu hadn't recovered, and he couldn't lift his right arm. He followed Yuan Chengzhi's advice and waited in the room for interrogation.Yuan Chengzhi was afraid that the enemy would take the opportunity to seek revenge, so he ordered Hong Shenghai to stay and protect.
Seven or eight miles out of the city, I saw a row of black walls in the distance.Shan Tiesheng said: "That's it." Yuan Chengzhi became suspicious and thought to himself: "This is obviously where the boy in red went in. Could it be that Shan Tiesheng found out where the robber stayed and deliberately lured us here so that he could be him Helper? If it is really the prince's Beppu, how could it be built so weirdly?" Thinking about the strange things that have happened in the past few days, you should be careful. At this time, Sha Tianguang also remembered the doorless mansion that Yuan Chengzhi said a few days ago, and asked Shan Tiesheng: "This house has no door, how can people get in?" Shan Tiesheng said: "There must be another secret door. Others dare not ask more about the prince's Befu." Yuan Chengzhi was determined to wait for changes, without coming up with an idea, let's see what Shan Tiesheng did, and looked up at the ever-changing white clouds in the sky. Suddenly I heard the sound of chickens clucking, and two big roosters flapped their wings and flew out from the wall.Then two boys in blue shirts jumped out, their skills were very convenient, and after a few pounces, they caught the rooster, glanced at Yuan Chengzhi and others, and jumped into the fence again. Qingqing said: "It's rare to see such a big rooster. I'm afraid it weighs eight or nine catties, right?" Hu Guinan said: "No matter how big the rooster is, it can't fly that high. Someone threw it from the wall. Those two boys Pretending to be catching chickens, but actually watching our movements." Sha Tianguang said: "Well, those two boys have a solid foundation in martial arts, this place is really a bit evil..." Before he finished speaking, there was a sudden rattling sound, and a hole was exposed on the wall, and a person came out.This man was wearing a sky blue brocade leather gown, which was very bright, but the gown was patched with variegated silk and satin, just like the brand new patchwork gown worn by Huazi on the stage.When they got closer, Yuan Chengzhi, Qingqing, and Shan Tiesheng were all shocked. It turned out that they were the beggars who caught snakes in the snow that day. The man rolled his eyes strangely, and said to Yuan Chengzhi: "My husband gave me fine wine a few days ago, but I haven't returned it yet. It's rare to come here today, please come inside, how about letting me be your host?" Yuan Chengzhi said: "Very good, very good, It's just inappropriate harassment!" The man didn't answer, stretched out his left hand, and let the guest enter. Yuan Chengzhi went in first, and saw that the fence was made of thick bluestone, the iron gate was several inches thick, and the outside was painted in the same color as the fence.Every time everyone walked into a wall, the iron gate was quietly closed behind them.After walking into the red wall, the man invited everyone to sit down in the flower hall, and the servant brought out dishes and sifted wine. Everyone saw that the dishes were rich, but each plate was full of bright red and green things, with bright colors and unique shapes. They seemed to be snakes and insects, so how dare they put chopsticks on them?The man laughed loudly and said, "Please, please!" Stretching out his chopsticks, he picked up something from the bowl, and saw that it was a centipede with a red head and a black body.Everyone was shocked.The man raised his head and opened his mouth, eating a big centipede with relish.Qingqing felt nauseous for a while, almost vomited out, and hurriedly turned her head away. Seeing that he was intimidated by the other party, the man was extremely proud, and said to Shan Tiesheng: "You are the grandson of Yingclaw of the yamen, I think you want Ku Yin. Hmph, do you know who I am?" Shan Tiesheng said: " Forgive me for my stupidity, please tell me your honor and name." The man laughed loudly, drank a sip of wine, and ate another worm. He said with a smile, "My surname is the same as Yun Ao, and I'm an unknown soldier. I don't know." Shan Tiesheng was startled, stood up, and said : "Ah, it turns out that your Excellency is a poisonous beggar in brocade clothes. I have heard of you for a long time." Yuan Chengzhi had never heard the name of Jinyi Poison Beggar. Seeing that Shan Tiesheng was so shocked, he must be a person with a lot of background. However, seeing him fighting snakes a few days ago may not be a big deal.He also heard Shan Tiesheng say respectfully: "Your teaching has been traveling in Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan and Guizhou, and has never had the chance to meet you." Qi Yunao said: "Yes, we have only been in the capital for a few months." Shan Tiesheng said: " I haven't eaten Gongmen food for a long time, this time the heroes of Qi came to the capital, the brothers are not well informed and polite, I thank you here." He bowed again and again.Qi Yun'ao cared about drinking and eating, and didn't return the courtesy.Yuan Chengzhi thought to himself: "When the Gongmen arrest and oppress the people, they are like wolves and tigers. When they see tough hands, they are so humble. Let's see how this matter ends." Shan Tiesheng said: "Brothers are very confused, and we still don't know that we have offended Yingying Qi. As long as Yingying Qi orders, we can do everything we can." Qi Yunao said: "As of today, we have taken a total of The treasury silver is 45,000 taels. This amount is too small, too small! It is estimated that you can take 100,000 taels, and you can stop!" Shan Tiesheng said: "Fu Shangshu of the household department and Commander Zhou of the Wucheng Army and Horses know Afterwards, I will definitely come to apologize to Lord Cheng. As servants, we can only treat my elder brother to a meal!" Qi Yun'ao rolled his eyes strangely, and said calmly: "Since you know that the money is in Prince Cheng's other residence, do you still want to get out alive?" As soon as this remark came out, everyone's expression changed.Suddenly there was a sharp whistle sound from outside the hall, the sound was so terrible and unpleasant that everyone shivered and their hair stood on end.Qingqing held Yuan Chengzhi's hand and said in surprise: "What is that?" Qi Yun'ao stood up immediately, and shouted: "The leader is ascended to the throne. Everyone, let's go and watch everyone's fate!" Shan Tie was surprised: "The leader of your religion has also arrived in Beijing?" Qi Yun'ao sneered, without answering, and went enter. Shan Tiesheng said: "The situation is pressing, let's go! If the leader of the Five Poison Sect really arrives, everyone will die without a single bone left." Yuan Chengzhi still wanted to see what happened, but he felt Qingqing's hands trembling slightly, The surrounding situation was indeed very eerie and terrifying, and he said: "Okay, let's get out first." Everyone was about to turn around, when there was a sudden bang, an iron plate or a big stone fell from behind, and the flower hall suddenly fell down. It was pitch black, and I couldn't see my fingers. Everyone was startled, and then heard a horrible and strange sound, like the singing of evil birds, or like the singing of poisonous insects, when everyone heard it, they really shuddered.Suddenly, his eyes lit up, and a dazzling light shot from the opposite side.In the white light, two black-clothed boys walked into the hall, bowed slightly, and said, "The leader calls!" Yuan Chengzhi thought to himself, I don't know what's weird, so I went to see it to understand, and then took Qingqing's hand, followed the boy in black and walked out first, followed by everyone.After walking around for a while, he passed a very long corridor and came to a hall.In the center of the hall was a big chair covered with a scarlet brocade, with four boys standing on each side.The black-clothed boys stood on both sides of the hall, and on each side were five boys in brocade clothes of red, yellow, blue, white, and black. The two boys in red were the ones who stole the treasury silver. Tong bowed his head and lowered his eyebrows, ignoring everyone when he saw them. Hearing the sound of the bell at the back of the hall, a group of people came out, tall and short, male and female, standing on both sides of the chairs, eight people on each side, a total of sixteen people.Brocade Clothes Poison Beggar stands second from the left.The second person on the right has a hooked nose, deep eyes, and scars all over his face. He is an old beggar with a vicious appearance. Yuan Chengzhi thought to himself: "This must be the begging woman who hurt Old Master Cheng." He asked Shan Tiesheng in a low voice: "What the hell are they doing?" Shan Tiesheng's face was pale, his voice trembled, and he whispered: "That is Yunnan Five Poison Sect, this time we are dead." Yuan Chengzhi said: "What is the Five Poison Sect?" Shan Tiesheng said anxiously: "Ah, Mr. Yuan, the Five Poison Sect is a cult that kills people without blinking an eye. Leader He Tieshou, haven't you heard of it?" Yuan Chengzhi shook his head. Shan Tiesheng said: "Let's run away before their leader comes out." Yuan Chengzhi said: "Look and see!" Shan Tiesheng was terrified, decided to run away alone, and suddenly shouted: "I'm sorry!" Before he finished speaking, he pulled himself up and ran towards the wall.The tall man standing third on the left flickered, chased after him, jumped up, and reached out to grab Shan Tiesheng's left ankle.Shan Tiesheng bowed his body, and chopped his right palm straight down on his head.The tall man raised his hand to block it, and with a bang, both of them fell to the ground.The tall man sneered and returned to work to stand. Shan Tiesheng only felt that his left foot and right palm were wounded by weapons, and the pain pierced his heart. He raised his hand and saw that black blood was continuously flowing from the five small holes on his palm. , There are also five small holes, I was frightened and fell to the ground.It turned out that all ten fingers of the tall man were wearing rings with spikes, and the spikes were fed with extremely powerful poison.Sha Tianguang stepped forward and pulled Shan Tiesheng up. I saw ten boys each took out their whistles from their pockets and blew a few times, and more than twenty people bowed together.Two young girls walked out slowly from the back of the hall, stood by the chair, and called softly: "The leader is promoted!" There was only a sound of metal and iron colliding, the sound was clear and clear, like playing a musical instrument, and the wind sent a strange fragrance, and a girl in pink gauze came out from the back of the hall.I saw her phoenix eyes with spring, long eyebrows into the temples, and a smile on the corner of her mouth. She was about twenty-two or three years old, and she was very beautiful.Her feet were bare, and there were two gold rings on each ankle and each arm. When she moved, the gold rings collided with each other, making a clanking sound.The complexion is abnormally white and greasy. From a distance, it looks as smooth as jade, and the long hair on the head hangs down to the shoulders, and it is also tied with a golden ring.She went to the chair and sat down, followed by two young girls, each holding a feather fan and whisking the dust. 那女子一笑，说道：“啊哟，这么多客人，快拿椅子来，请坐！”众童子忙入内堂，搬出几张椅子，给袁承志等坐下。 袁承志等心中疑云重重：“五毒教教众都如此奇形怪状，横蛮狠毒，教主本人当更是凶恶无伦，难道把单铁生吓得魂不附体的五毒教教主何铁手，便是这个年轻姑娘么？” 那女子娇滴滴的说道：“请教尊客贵姓？”袁承志道：“在下姓袁。这几位都是在下的朋友，请问姑娘高姓？”那女子道：“我姓何。”袁承志心中一震，暗想：“那么她真的是五毒教教主了。” 那女子问道：“阁下是来要库银的么？”袁承志道：“不是。这位单朋友是吃公门饭的。我们却是平民老百姓，跟这位单朋友也是初交。官家的事嘛，我们不敢过问。”那女子道：“好啊，那么你们到这里干甚么来着？”袁承志道：“我有一个姓程的朋友，不知甚么地方开罪了贵教的朋友，受了重伤，因此过来请问一下。我那姓程的朋友说，他跟贵教的朋友素不相识，只怕是误会。”那女子笑笑道：“啊，原来是程帮主的朋友，那又不同啦，我还道袁相公是鹰爪一伙呢，来啊，献茶！”众童子搬出茶儿，献上茶来。众人见茶水绿幽幽地，也不见茶叶，虽然清香扑鼻，却不敢喝。 那女子道：“听齐师兄说，袁相公慷慨好客，身怀冰蟾至宝，原想不会是鹰爪一流。”袁承志心想她若是教主，怎会又称座下弟子为师兄，真是弄他们不懂，当下含糊答应。那女子道：“袁相公冰蟾的妙用，可能让我一开眼界么？” 袁承志心想如将冰蟾交到她手里，只怕她撒赖不还，当下取出冰蟾，在单铁生的伤口上吸毒。五毒教人众见伤口中黑血片刻间便即去尽，都是脸现欣羡之色。 那女子好胜心起，说道：“当真是剧毒之物，只怕这冰蟾也治不了。”袁承志心想：“他们是五毒教，我这冰蟾克制毒物，正是他们大忌，还是谦抑些为是。”说道：“那当然啦，天下厉害毒物甚多，这小小冰蟾，有甚么用？何况又是死物。”青青却不服气了，插口道：“那也不见得。” 那女子听了袁承志的话本很高兴，听青青插口，哼了一声，道：“取五圣来！”五名童子入内，捧了五只铁盒出来。另外五名童子捧了一只圆桌面大小的沙盘，放在殿中。
十名童子围着沙盘站定，红衣童子捧红盒，黄衣童子捧黄盒，五名锦衣童子各捧与衣同色的铁盒。袁承志心想：“这些人行动颇有妖气。但瞧他们如此排列，按着金木水火土五行，倒也不是胡乱唬人的。”又见左首第三个夷族打扮的壮汉走到沙盘之旁，从怀里取出一面小青旗，轻轻一挥。五名童子打开盒子。青青不禁失声惊呼，只见每只盒中，各跳出一样毒物。哪五样？青蛇、蜈蚣、蝎子、蜘蛛、蟾蜍。 那夷人又是一挥青旗，十名童子一齐退开。众弟子中走出四人，分据沙盘四周，喃喃念咒，从衣袋中取出药物，咬嚼一阵，喷入沙盘。 袁承志寻思：“这些驱使毒物的怪法，我可一窍不通，莫要着了他们道儿。”再看盘中，青蛇长近尺许，未见有何特异，其余四种毒物，却均比平常所见的要长大得多。五种毒物在盘中游走一阵之后，各自屈身蓄势，张牙舞爪，便欲互斗。 毒蜘蛛不住吐丝，在沙盘一角结起网来。蝎子沉不住气，向网上一冲，弄断了许多蛛丝，随即退开。蜘蛛瞪眼向蝎子望了几眼，又吐丝结网，网未布妥，蝎子又是一冲。这般结网冲网，几次之后，蝎子身上已粘满蛛丝，行动大为迟缓，两只脚被蛛丝粘缠在一起，无法挣脱。蜘蛛乘机反攻，大吐柔丝，在蝎子身旁厚厚的结了几层网，悄悄走到蝎子身前，伸足撩拨。蝎子突然翻过毒尾，啪的一声击打。蜘蛛快如闪电，早已退开。这般挑逗数次，蝎子怒火大炽，一击不中，向前猛追过去，不提防正堕入蜘蛛布置的陷阱之中。蝎子在网上拚命挣扎，眼见在蜘蛛网中弄破一个大洞。蜘蛛忙又吐丝纠缠，蝎子渐渐无力挣扎。蜘蛛扑上，张口一咬，蝎子痛得吱吱乱叫。 蜘蛛正在享受美味，突然一阵蟾沙喷到，毒蟾蜍破阵直入，长舌一翻，把蝎子从蜘蛛网中卷了出来，一口吞入了肚里。蜘蛛大怒，向蟾蜍冲去。蟾蜍长舌翻出，要卷蜘蛛，蜘蛛张口向蟾蜍舌头上咬去。蟾蜍长舌倏的缩回。蜘蛛慢慢爬到蟾蜍左边，吐出一条粗丝，粘在盘上，忽地跃起，牵着那根丝，从空中飞了过去，掠过蟾蜍时在它背上狠狠咬了一口。青青叹道：“这小东西竟然也会用智。”蟾蜍急忙转身，蜘蛛早已飞过。片刻之间，蟾蜍身上蛛毒发作，仰面朝天，露出了一个大白肚子，死在盘中。 毒蜘蛛扑上身去，张口咬嚼。这边那青蛇正被蜈蚣赶得绕盘急逃，游过蟾蜍身边时，忽地昂首，张口把毒蜘蛛吞入肚内，跟着咬住了蟾蜍。蜈蚣从侧抢上，口中一对毒钳牢牢钳住蟾蜍，双方再力拉扯。拉了一阵，青蛇力渐不敌，被蜈蚣一路扯了过去。青蛇想要撇下蟾蜍逃生，哪知它口内生的都是倒牙，钩子向内，既咬住了食物，只能向内吞进，说甚么也吐不出来，想逃不得，登时狼狈万分。 沙盘周围的五弟子见胜负已分，各归原位。不一刻，蜈蚣将青蛇咬死，在青蛇和蟾蜍身上吸毒，然后游行一周，昂然自得。 何铁手道：“这蜈蚣吸了四毒的毒质，已成大圣，寻常毒物再多，也不是它敌手了。”见袁承志有不信之色，对蓝衣童子道：“取些青儿来。” 那童子入内，捉了七条青蛇出来，放在盘内。那蜈蚣吱吱吱的轻叫数声，扑上去要咬。七条青蛇联成一圈，七个头向外抵御外敌，身子却叠在一起，蜈蚣一时倒也攻不进去。 这般来回攻守几个回合，一条青蛇被蜈蚣钳住头颈，扯了出来，群蛇一齐悲鸣。蜈蚣咬死青蛇，又向群蛇攻击。 锦衣毒丐齐云璈忽从班中出来，在何铁手面前屈下一膝跪倒，说道：“教主，金儿动个不休，不放出来只怕不妥。”何铁手秀眉一皱道：“它就爱多事，好吧！”齐云璈从怀里取出铁管，拔开塞子，把目前在雪地里捉来的金蛇放入沙盘。 金蛇一出铁管，忽地跃起，挡在群蛇面前。蜈蚣立即后退。群蛇见来了救星，缩成一团。金蛇身躯虽小，却是灵活异常。袁承志和青青见过金蛇的本领，知道蜈蚣远非其敌，果然斗不多时，蜈蚣便被一口咬死。群蛇围住了金蛇，身子不住挨擦，似乎感谢救命之恩。 袁承志笑道：“想不到虫豸之中也有侠士！”青青在袁承志耳旁低声道：“我要这条金蛇！”袁承志道：“孩子话，人家怎肯给你？”青青低声道：“我爹爹外号叫甚么？”袁承志心中一凛，道：“金蛇郎君！难道他当真与这金蛇有甚么牵连？” “金蛇郎君”四字说得大声了些，那老乞婆本来一直目不转睛的望着青青，一听到这四字，突从班中跳了出来，伸出双手，抓向她肩头，喝道：“金蛇郎君是你甚么人？”她相貌奇丑，声音却是清脆动听。青青吃了一惊，跳开一步，喝道：“你干甚么？” 陡然间衣襟带风，教主何铁手身旁两人一跃而前，站在老乞婆两侧，同声叫道：“那姓夏的小子在哪里？”袁承志见这两人的身形微晃，便倏然上前半丈，武功甚高。这两人一个又高又瘦，另一个中等身材，面容黝黑，似是个寻常乡下人。两人都是五十岁左右年纪。 青青以前因身世不明，常引以为耻，但自听母亲说了当年的经过之后，对父亲佩服得了不得，当下昂然道：“金蛇郎君是我爹爹，你们问他干么？” 老乞婆仰头长笑，声音凄厉，令人不寒而栗，叫道：“他居然没死，还留下了你这孽种！”那瘦长子喝道：“他在哪里？”青青下巴一扬道：“为甚么要对你们说？” 老乞婆双眉竖起，两手猛向青青脸上抓来。这一下发难事起仓卒，青青不及躲避，眼见老乞婆套着明晃晃钢套的尖尖十指，便要触到青青雪白粉嫩的脸颊，袁承志右手衣袖向下一挥，噗的一声，击中老乞婆双臂中间，乘势一卷一送。老乞婆身不由主，向后翻了个筋斗，腾的一声，坐在地下。 这一来五毒教众人相顾骇然，老乞婆何红药是教中的高手，比教主何铁手还高着一辈，怎么这个貌不惊人的少年一出手，就如此轻易的将她摔了个筋斗？ 瘦长子潘秀达和那个乡下人般的岑其斯是五毒教的左右护法，两人相顾，点一点头。潘秀达道：“我来领教。”双掌一摆，缓步上前。 沙天广道：“袁相公，我接他的。”袁承志道：“沙兄，用扇子。他手指上有尖环，这也算是兵器！”沙天广展开阴阳扇，便与潘秀达斗在一起。这边哑巴与岑其斯默不作声的拳打足踢，早已斗得火炽。五毒教众人一拥而上。胡桂南、铁罗汉、青青各出兵刃接战。 老乞婆何红药势如疯虎，直往青青身边奔来。袁承志知道此人下手毒辣，不可让她接近青青，等她奔近，忽然跃出，伸手抓住她后心，提起来掼了出去。 何铁手粉脸一沉，伸出右手食指，放在手中嘘溜溜的一吹。五毒教教众立即同时退开。众人扑上时势道极猛，退下去也真迅捷，突然之间，人人又都在教主身旁整整齐齐的排成两列。何铁手脸露微笑，对袁承志道：“袁相公模样斯文，却原来身负绝技，让我领教几招。”袁承志道：“贵教各位朋友我们素不相识，不知甚么地方开罪各位，还请明言。” 何铁手脸上一红，柔声道：“我们的事本来只跟官府有关，袁相公不明中间的道理，也就罢了。这时忽然有金蛇郎君牵涉在内，请问金蛇郎君眼下是在哪里？” 青青一拉袁承志的手，低声道：“别对她说。”袁承志道：“教主跟金蛇郎君相识么？”何铁手道：“他跟敝教很有渊源，家父就是因他而归天的。敝教教众万余人，没一个不想找他。”袁承志和青青一惊，均想金蛇郎君行事不可以常理测度，到处树敌，五毒教恨他入骨，也非奇事。袁承志道：“金蛇郎君离此万里，只怕各位永远找他不着。” 何铁手道：“那么把他公子留下来，先祭了先父再说。”她说话时轻颦浅笑，神态腼腆，便是个羞人答答的少女一般，可是说出话来却是狠毒之极。 袁承志道：“常言道一人做事一人当。各位既跟金蛇郎君有梁子，还是去找他本人为是。”何铁手道：“先父过世之时，小妹还只三岁。二十年来，哪里找得着这位前辈？若是把他公子扣在这里，他老人家自然会寻找前来。咱们过去的事，就可从头算一算了。” 青青叫道：“哼，你也想？我爹爹若是到来，管教把你们一个个都杀了。” 何铁手转头问何红药道：“像他爹爹吗？”何红药道：“相貌很像，骄傲的神气也差不多。”何铁手细声细气的道：“袁相公，各位请便吧。我们只留下这位夏公子。” 袁承志心中寻思：“他们只跟青弟一人过不去。此处情势险恶，我先把她送出去再说，别人纵使暂时不能脱险，也无大碍。”于是作了一揖，说道：“再见了。”语声方毕，左手已拦腰抱住青青，奔到墙边。墙垣甚高，他抱了青青后，更加不能一跃而上，托住她身子向上抛去，叫道：“青弟，留神！” 五毒教众人齐声怒喊，暗器纷射。袁承志衣袖飞舞，叮叮当当一阵乱响，暗器都被打落。青青双手已抓住墙头，正要踊身外跃，何铁手倏地离座，左掌猛地向袁承志面门击到。 袁承志见她身形甫动，一股疾风便已扑至鼻端，快速之极，以如此娇弱女儿而有这般身手，不禁惊佩，喝道：“好！”上身向后斗缩半尺，却见击到面前的竟是黑沉沉的一只铁钩，更是吃惊。何铁手右手微挥，一只金环离腕飞上墙头，喝道：“下来！”青青顿觉左腿剧痛，手一松，跌下墙来。何红药怪声长笑，五枚钢套忽离指尖，向她身上射去。 这顷刻之间，袁承志已和何铁手拆了五招。两人攻守都是迅疾之至。他百忙中见青青势危，一把铜钱掷出，铮铮铮响声过去，何红药的五枚钢套都被打落在地。 何铁手娇喝一声：“好俊功夫！”左手连进两钩。袁承志看清楚她右手白腻如脂，五枚尖尖的指甲上还搽着粉红的凤仙花汁，一掌劈来，掌风中带着一阵浓香，但左手手掌却已割去，腕上装了一只铁钩。这铁钩铸作纤纤女手之形，五爪尖利，使动时锁、打、拉、戳，虎虎生风，灵活绝不在肉掌之下。袁承志叫道：“沙兄，你们快夺路出去。”此时五毒教教众早已缠住沙天广等人拚斗，重围之下，却哪里抢得出去？ 袁承志乍遇劲敌，精神陡长，伏虎掌法施展开来，威不可当。 何铁手武功别具一格，虽然也是拳打足踢，掌劈钩刺，但拳打多虚而掌按俱实，有时却又一掌轻轻的捺来，全无劲道。袁承志只道她掌下留情，不使杀着，于是发掌之时也稍留余地，酣斗中时时回顾青青，见她坐在地下，始终站不起来，当下抢攻数招，把何铁手逼退数步，纵过去扶她站起。 猛听得啪的一声巨响，铁罗汉和岑其斯四掌相对，各自震开。铁罗汉大叫一声，上前再攻，拆不数招，手掌渐肿。他又气又急，大声嚷道：“这些家伙掌上有毒，别着了道儿。” 袁承志这才省悟，原来五毒教众练就了毒掌，只要手掌沾体，便即中毒，何铁手掌法轻柔，其实是在诱自己上当，用心阴毒，决非有意容让，眼见情势越来越紧，心想如不立时冲出，自己虽可脱身，余人只怕都要葬身在这毒窟之中。 何铁手见他扶起青青，不容他再去救铁罗汉，身法快捷，如一阵风般欺近身来。袁承志叫道：“何教主，在下跟你往日无怨，近日无仇，何以如此苦苦相逼？你不放我们走，莫怪无礼。”何铁手一笑，脸上露出两个酒涡，说道：“我们只留夏公子，尊驾就请便吧。” 袁承志左足横扫，右掌呼的一声迎面劈去，何铁手伸右手挡架，猛见袁承志这一掌来势奇劲，若是双掌相交，即使对方中毒，自己的手掌也非折断不可。瞬息间手掌变指，微微向上一抬，径点袁承志右臂“曲池穴”。这一指变得快，点得准，的是高招。 袁承志叫道：“好指法！”左掌斜削敌颈。他知何铁手虽然掌上有毒，却害怕自己掌力，当下拳法一变，使出师门绝艺“破玉拳”来。这路拳法招招力大势劲，刘培生号称“五丁手”，尚且挡不住他五招。何铁手武功虽高，究是女流，见他一拳拳打来，犹如铁锤击岩、巨斧开山一般，哪敢硬接？她本来脸露笑容，待见对方拳势如此威猛，不禁凛然生惧，展开腾挪小巧之技，一味游斗。 袁承志乘她退开半步之际，左掌向上一抬，右拳猛的“石破天惊”，向身旁锦衣毒丐齐云璈身上打去。齐云璈叫道：“来得好！”张手向他拳上拿去，只要手指稍沾他拳头，剧毒便传了过去。袁承志哪容他手指碰到，身子一蹲，左手反拿住他的衣袖，右足往他脚上一钩，左足一腿已踹在他右足膝盖下三寸处，喀喇一声，齐云璈膝盖登时脱臼，委顿在地。 胡桂南本在与齐云璈激斗，登时援出手来，奔去救援被三敌围在垓心的沙天广。袁承志叫道：“退到墙边，我来救人！”胡桂南依言反身，将青青、铁罗汉、单铁生三个伤者扶到墙边。袁承志游目四顾，见沙天广与哑巴均是以一敌三，沙天广尤其危急，当下双腿左一脚右一脚，踢飞了两名五毒教弟子，纵入人丛，喀喀喀三声，围着沙天广的三人均已关节受损，或肩头脱榫，或头颈扭曲，或手腕拗折。他不欲多伤人众，又不敢与对方毒掌接触，是以每次均是迅如闪电般抢近身去，隔衣拿住对方关节，一扭之下，敌人不是痛晕倒地，便是动弹不得。他救了沙天广后，再抢到哑巴身旁。 哑巴拳法颇得华山派的精要，力敌三名高手，虽然脱身不得，一时也还不致落败。何铁手一声呼哨，五毒教人众齐向两人围来。袁承志东一窜，西一晃，缠住哑巴的两人一个下颚脱落，一个臂上脱臼，另一个一呆，被哑巴劈面一拳打在鼻梁之上，鲜血直流。哑巴打发了性，还要追打，袁承志拉住他手臂，拖到墙边，叫道：“大家快走，我来应付。”胡桂南当即游上高墙，将一行人众接应上去。袁承志在墙下来回游走，又打倒了十多个敌人，向何铁手拱手道：“教主姑娘，再见了！”哈哈长笑，背脊贴在墙上，倏忽间游到墙顶。 老乞婆何红药大叫一声，五枚钢套向他上中下三路打去，心想他身在墙上，必然难于闪避。袁承志左袖一挥，五枚钢套倒转，反向五毒教教众打来。何红药见了这一手反挥暗器的功夫，大叫：“你是金蛇郎君的弟子么？”语音中竟似要哭出来一般。 袁承志一怔，心想：“她跟金蛇郎君必有极深渊源。”念头转得快，身法更快，未及张口回答，早已翻出墙外。这时哑巴等人已奔到第四层黄墙之下，只听得红墙上轧轧声响，露出数尺空隙，袁承志身子如箭离弦，直扑到门口，双拳挥出，将首先冲出的两名教徒锤进门内。两人几个筋斗，直跌进去。余人一时不敢再行攻出。 潘秀达一声号令，四名教众举起喷筒，四股毒汁猛向袁承志脸上喷来。袁承志只感腥臭扑鼻，暗叫不妙，一提气，倒退丈余，毒汁发射不远，溅在地下，犹