Chapter 3 Chapter Three

Miao Renfeng hugged her daughter and left Merchant Fort in the storm.Although the chivalrous men are gone, the remaining prestige remains.When he entered and exited the hall, he didn't say a word, but the group of heroes were shocked, no matter whether he knew it or not, he was all awe-inspiring.Everyone was shocked or ashamed, respectful or fearful, after a long time, still no one spoke, each was meditating. Mrs. Miao stood up slowly, with a forced smile on her lips, but tears rolled down her eyes a few times, and finally rolled down her jade-like cheeks.Tian Guinong stood up quickly, held the hilt of the long sword at his waist with his left hand, pulled it out five inches, and put it back into the scabbard with a bang. This gesture was extremely chic and neat, and he whispered: "Sister Lan, let's go." Eyes on the silver sheaths of the carts.Although his demeanor is undiminished, he is elegant and romantic, but his voice is trembling slightly, which cannot hide the fear that has not gone away.

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

Old Madam Shang nodded, and said calmly, "Did it fall into someone else's hands?" Her voice was hoarse and very unpleasant.Shang Baozhen showed embarrassment, bowed his head and said: "My son is useless, he is not a match for this surname Tian." He pointed at Tian Guinong, feeling ashamed and angry. Old Madam Shang's eyes were half-opened, gloomy, she stared blankly at Tian Guinong, then at Mrs. Miao, and murmured, "What a beauty!" Suddenly a yellow and skinny boy came out from the crowd, pointed at Mrs. Miao and shouted, "Your daughter wants you to hug her, why do you ignore her? As a mother, why don't you have any conscience at all?"

These few words were thought of in everyone's mind, but they were uttered by a beggar-looking yellow and thin child, and everyone was startled.Hearing the sound of rumbling thunder, the boy said loudly: "You have a bad conscience, the thunderbolt will strike you to death!" The halberd pointed at him angrily, a ragged child suddenly became very powerful. Tian Guinong was startled, and with a swipe sound, the long sword came out of its sheath, and shouted: "Little beggar, what nonsense are you talking about?" Yan Ji, the leader of the bandit, rushed up and shouted: "Give it to Mr. Tian... Husband... Mrs. Kowtow." The boy ignored him, with a dignified face, still pointing at Mrs. Miao and shouting: "You...you have no conscience!"

Tian Guinong raised his long sword and was about to stab it distractedly when Mrs. Miao suddenly let out a "wow", covered her face and cried, and went straight out in the heavy rain.Tian Guinong didn't care about killing the boy, so he raised his sword and chased him out.He ran and jumped, and chased after Mrs. Miao, and persuaded: "Sister Lan, this little beggar is talking nonsense, don't pay attention to him." Mrs. Miao choked up and said, "I... I really have a bad conscience." Crying and talking, not stopping at all.Tian Guinong reached out to hold her arm, and Mrs. Miao struggled hard.If Tian Guinong insisted on holding him, Mrs. Miao would not be able to get rid of it even after ten years of hard training in martial arts, but he didn't dare to use force, so he had to let go of his hand and advised softly.

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

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

Yan Ji pushed the one-armed man, and said ruthlessly: "Boy, don't go, I will settle the score with you later." He clapped his hands, squinted at Shang Baozhen, his face was full of anger, it was obvious that he hadn't been arrested at all. Put it in your eyes. Old Madam Shang said: "Boss Yan, come with me, I have something to tell you." Yan Ji was startled, and glibly said: "Where are you going? You can't go to women's rooms with the surname Yan." Granny Shang said As if he didn't hear it, he still said, "I have something important to tell you."

Yan Ji thought to himself: "This old woman is a bit weird, I don't know where she told me to go?" Just as he was about to say, "Master Yan has no time to chat with you." Old lady Shang turned around and went to the inner hall, and said in a hoarse voice: "You didn't Courage, that's all." Yan Ji looked up to the sky and laughed, "I don't have the courage?" He pulled his heels away.The second village master was careful, and passed Yan Ji's Ghost Head Saber, Yan Ji lifted it upside down with his left hand.Shang Baozhen didn't know why his mother asked him to enter, so he followed behind.Although Old Madam Shang didn't turn her head, she heard her son's footsteps and said, "Zhen'er stay here! Boss Yan, tell the brothers not to do anything for now." When she said these words, she glanced at her son and Yan Ji. I didn't see it, but there was a majesty in the voice, as if giving orders.Yan Ji said: "That's right, everyone, don't move, wait for me to come back and deal with it." The group of thieves suddenly agreed, and the second village master yelled orders in slang, and assigned people to monitor the bodyguards to prevent any changes from them.

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

Yan Ji poked his head into the room, and saw that it was a brick room with a square of two feet. It was empty inside, only a square table, and nothing else. Feeling a little strange, he stepped in and said loudly: "I have something to say." Tell me quickly, don't play tricks." Mrs. Shang didn't answer, closed the wooden door with her hand, and put the latch on again.Yan Ji was amazed and looked around, only to see a spirit tablet on the table with the inscription "The spirit of my late husband Shang Jianming".Yan Ji thought to himself: "Shang Jianming, Shang Jianming, this name is so familiar, who is that?" But he couldn't remember for a while. The old lady Shang said slowly: "You dare to come to Merchant Fort to be presumptuous, you are considered bold. If my husband was still alive, ten Yan Ji would have been chopped off. Although there are only orphans and widows left in Merchant Fort today, dogs are not tolerated." Rats and thieves come to bully you." After a few words, she suddenly straightened her back, her eyes sparkled, and she stared at her fiercely. An old woman who was tottering on the dragon's bell suddenly became full of heroism. Yan Ji was slightly startled, and thought: "It turns out that this woman is pretending to be old on purpose." But when he thought of a girly generation, he had no fear, and said with a smile: "You've come to the door, you've been bullied, you've bitten me again. One bite?" Mrs. Shang hurried to the table and took out a yellow bag from behind the spirit tablet. The bag was dusty and unobtrusive behind the spirit tablet.She didn't pat off the dust, she untied the knot and opened the bag, only to see the purple light shining and the air-conditioning, but it was a purple-gold gossip knife with a thick back and thin blade.Yan Ji suddenly remembered a past event more than ten years ago, took two steps back, handed the Ghost Head Saber upside down in his left hand to his right, and shouted: "Bagua sword merchant Jianming!" Old Madam Shang's complexion darkened, and she shouted: "Even though the hero is gone, the steel sword is still here! I will rely on my husband's eight-diagram sword, and I want to learn Boss Yan's brilliant moves." Suddenly grabbed the handle of the knife, and swayed "Boy worshiping Buddha", Salute to the spirit position, turn around, it has become the first move in the Eight Diagrams Saber Technique "Holding the Saber with the Left Hand".But seeing her sinking her shoulders and dropping her elbows, her spirit is concentrated, how can she be half aging? Although Yan Ji was slightly wary, he wanted to defeat a hero like Ma Xingkong with the Baisheng Shenquan. If Shang Jianming came back to life, he might have to be afraid of him. Immediately, Guitou Dao made a false move in the air, and said with a smile: "You want to compare your sword skills, why don't you just come here in the hall? Baba come here, don't you have to look at the tablet of your husband's dead person to look at it? Do you have the skills?" Old Madam Shang said solemnly: "Yes, my husband is mighty, to frighten the rats." Yan Ji couldn't help but glanced at the spirit tablet, feeling a little terrified in his heart, eager to settle the matter, and walked out of the cold, dark room In the mourning hall, he said: "Madam Shang, you can make a move." The old lady Shang said: "You are a guest, Lord Yanzhai please first." She heard that he changed his address, and she was more polite verbally, so she also called him A "Village Master". Yan Ji said: "I have no grievances or enmities with Shang Shangbao. This time, the robbery of the darts is aimed at old man Ma. Since Mrs. Shang is determined to stand out, let's go as far as I can, and there is no need to kill." Mrs. Shang His eyebrows were raised, and he said in a low voice: "It's not that easy! Shang Jianming has been a hero all his life, how can the merchant castle he built allow people to come in as they say, and come out as they say?" Yan Ji was also annoyed, and said: "Whatever you say?" Mrs. Shang said, "You defeated the steel knife in my hand, cut off my head, even killed my son..." Yan Ji was startled, thinking: " I have no serious enmity with you, but I don't intend to offend you, so why fight with your life like this?" She said again: "If the concubine wins a single move, Lord Yan will have to keep his head on his neck. "As soon as this remark came out, he followed up and shouted: "Advance!" Yan Ji rushed upwards, and said loudly: "Why do I want the lives of your mother and son? As long as you are a merchant fort with land and houses." As he spoke, he waved the knife, and wanted to make a move. "It has been hacked.This saber was fast and fierce, Yan Ji hurriedly turned his head, only to hear a whirring sound, which made his right ear buzzing, the saber cut straight down from his right cheek, the distance was less than an inch, as long as he dodged it, he was too slow , Isn't this head split in half by her? This saber made a head start, Yan Ji was stunned by her slashing and vicious killing, knowing that her second move would definitely be to cut back with the saber and slash the waist, he hurriedly struck the ghost head saber, when there was a sound, the two sabers intersected, and the flames splash.Yan Ji felt that her physical strength was mediocre, far inferior to his own, and he let go of his already raised heart, so he pushed over with the move of "pushing the knife and cutting the throat".Old lady Shang snorted, turned sideways, said: "Four-door saber techniques, nothing surprising." Yan Ji laughed and said: "It's nothing special, but it will beat you." Before finishing speaking, he stepped forward , and resorted to a trick of "starting with serial knives".The old lady Shang refused to fight, and even rushed to attack, "cutting her ears and lifting her cheeks", she raised her knife and slashed diagonally. Yan Ji was shocked, and thought: "Why are you desperate?" Originally, in martial arts, there were moves to counterattack the enemy without saving oneself, but this kind of fighting style of fighting to hurt both sides always took nine points of risk, and it was not difficult for the enemy to recruit. Solution, never use it as a last resort.At this time, Mrs. Shang only needs to raise her saber to block the enemy's move, but she is so dangerous and fights against the attack regardless of her life. She didn't care about her life, but Yan Ji had no choice but to roll on the ground in a crisis and kick back.The castration of this leg was miraculous, Mrs. Shang was almost kicked in the wrist, and the Eight Diagrams Knife turned over in a hurry, Yan Ji retracted his legs and turned around.It turns out that he has practiced more than ten strange kicks and kicks, and he has been invincible in the arena in recent years, but his saber skills are mediocre, but he has other strange tricks, he sandwiched those more than a dozen strange kicks and legs in the saber skills, all the way The third- and fourth-rate four-door knives suddenly turned decay into magic, and they actually defeated many heroes. At this moment, Shi Jiang came out, and whenever the saber technique lost the upper hand, he immediately reversed the disadvantage with a movement of his fists and feet. In an instant, an old woman and a bandit leader danced with two knives, fighting in the brick house, causing dust to fly.Yan Ji saw that Mrs. Shang's swordsmanship was exquisite, and if he hadn't relied on more than ten punches and feet to save his life, he would have been killed by the Eight Diagrams knife. An old woman could have such martial arts. An oversight, cutting off half of her head, that's not for fun." Immediately, he kept punching and kicking with his long hair, and occasionally he cut a few knives.This method really took effect, Mrs. Shang couldn't resist it, she kept retreating.Yan Ji was complacent, and said with a smile: "Hey, Shang Jianming is such a hero, and the gossip sword technique is nothing more than that." Mrs. Shang respected her husband like a god, and this remark violated her taboo. Suddenly, her eyes showed a fierce look, her saber technique changed, and she walked around, with white light shining, and attacked from all directions.At this moment, every move of her is desperate, every move is a rush to attack, she has long put her own life and death aside.Yan Ji yelled: "Are you crazy? Hey, Mrs. Shang, I didn't kill your husband. Are you working hard with me? Hey, did you hear what I said?" He shouted and ran away. As soon as he lost his fighting spirit, Mrs. Shang hacked like a raging fire, and the swords were getting faster and faster. At this time, Yan Ji's weird fists and feet were too late to use, and she just wanted to pull the latch and escape from the house.Facing a crazy female tiger, he didn't think about winning or losing, honor or disgrace, his only thought was how to escape for his life. He wanted to unbolt the door several times, but he was always forced by Mrs. Shang to have no time.Seeing her "Yasha exploring the sea", "stepping up to lift the knife", "immortal guiding the way", each knife was as fierce as a knife, Yan Ji kicked his back with his back, shouting "excuse me!" He jumped out of the window.Unexpectedly, Mrs. Shang fought hard to accept his leg, followed him like a shadow, and slashed at him with a knife.Only to hear the two of them say "ah yo" in unison, and they both fell under the window. Mrs. Shang immediately jumped up. Although she was kicked in the shoulder, she was not seriously injured.However, Yan Ji's thigh was slashed firmly, making it difficult for him to stand up anymore. This time he was frightened out of his wits, seeing old lady Shang's eyes were red, the steel knife followed, he quickly stretched out his hands to hold her calf, and shouted: "Forgive me!" Mrs. Shang accompanied her father when she was young, and followed her husband through the rivers and lakes after marriage. She has met countless martial arts heroes in her life, but she has never seen such a worthless bastard before her.Yan Ji simply crawled on the ground, kowtowed loudly, and begged: "My lord, don't remember the fault of a villain! I'm a son of a bitch! The old lady wants to cramp and peel her skin, so I'll do it as you please. He stays." Old Madam Shang sighed and said: "Okay, I will spare you. Remember, you are not allowed to miss a single word about today's martial arts competition." Yan Ji couldn't wait, and agreed repeatedly.Old Madam Shang said: "Go!" Yan Ji smiled, kowtowed twice, got up, leaned on the ground with the knife, and walked out staggeringly.The old lady Shang said sharply: "Stop! Before we fought, we said that whoever loses will have to leave his head in the merchant's fort. Your words don't count, can I be an asshole like you?" Yan Ji was startled, and when he turned around, he saw that Mrs. Shang's face seemed to be covered with a layer of severe frost. It was obvious that she was not joking, and begged, "You...don't you forgive me?" Mrs. Shang Said: "I'll spare your life, but not your head." As he spoke, he raised the Bagua knife in his hand, and said sharply: "Shang Jianming made a move with the Bagua knife, and it's never empty, come here!" Yan Ji groaned, and landed on his knees .The old lady Shang was very quick, she picked up his braids with her left hand, and cut off his braids with a wave of the gossip knife in her right hand, and shouted: "Leave the braids in Shangshangbao. Kei made noises repeatedly.The old lady Shang said: "You wrap up your injured leg, put on your hat, and then go to the hall to tell your subordinates to get out of the merchant fort."
Everyone in the hall looked at me and I looked at you. I didn't know what the two of them were talking about in the inner hall. After waiting for half an hour, I saw Mrs. Shang coming out tremblingly.Yan Ji followed behind, walked out slowly, and shouted: "Brothers, I don't want any silver taels, everyone go back to the village." As soon as this remark came out, everyone was shocked.The master of the second village said: "Brother..." Yan Ji said: "Go back to the village and talk." With a wave of his hand, he walked out of the hall.He didn't dare to show the wounded marks on his leg, so he forced himself to support it, gritted his teeth and went out.The thieves didn't dare to disobey, they took a hard look at a sheath of silver that they had already got, and turned around to leave.In a moment, the group of thieves retreated completely. Rao Ma Xingkong is well-informed, but he can't figure out the mystery. He only saw a line of blood dripping on the ground where Yan Ji passed by. It is expected that he was injured in the inner hall. Hiding a capable person, how could he have expected that the old woman in front of Longzhong would fight him in a life-and-death decisive battle just now.He supported his daughter's shoulders and stood up to thank her, Old Madam Shang said: "Zhen'er, come with me!" Ma Xingkong was startled, and saw his mother and son entering the inner hall. At this moment, all the bodyguards and the three guards started discussing, some said that Mrs. Shang must have known the bandit leader when she was old, and she had been kind to him; Kui thought that it would be no small matter to be an enemy of the imperial guards, so he finally reined in the precipice.Just as he was guessing wildly, Shang Baozhen came out and said: "My mother asked Mr. Ma to serve tea in the hall." Talking in the inner hall, Mrs. Shang persuaded Ma Xingkong to stay in Shangshangbao to recuperate from his injuries, and at the same time sent people to the nearby bodyguard bureau to invite his colleagues to help him, and transferred the bodyguard Yin to Jinling.After this battle, Ma Xingkong lost all his ambitions, and the title of "Hundred Victory Fist" has been renown for decades, but in the end it fell into the hands of a gangster-like thief in the market, and his heart for darts suddenly faded.Mrs. Shang did not lose her bodyguards, and her kindness was too great, she dared not disobey her wishes. At the same time, he still had a thought in his heart, he really wanted to meet the martial arts master who defeated Yan Ji.Immediately thanked Mrs. Shang for her kindness, and agreed to do so. In the evening, the heavy rain stopped, the three imperial guards said goodbye, and Shang Bao sent him outside the gate. The one-armed man took the boy's hand and was about to leave. Mrs. Shang glanced at the boy, remembering his upright expression when he angrily scolded Mrs. Miao, and thought to herself: "This little boy has such courage. It's rare." So he asked: "Where are you two going? Is it enough to travel around?" The one-armed man said: "The villain's uncle and nephew are living in the rivers and lakes, and they make their home everywhere, so I can't tell where they are going." Mrs. Shang He looked at the child carefully, pondered for a while, and said, "If you two don't give up, you can help out with some work here. Our village is big, so we won't fight for two more people to eat." The one-armed man had other plans in mind, and I was overjoyed, and immediately stepped forward to thank you.Mrs. Shang asked his name, and the one-armed man called himself Ping Si, and the boy was his nephew, named Ping Fei.
That night, Uncle Ping and his nephew were assigned by the housekeeper to live in a hut next to the west courtyard.The two closed the doors and windows, Ping Si's ugly face was full of joy, and he said in a low voice: "Master, your deceased parents bless you, these two boxing scriptures have finally returned to your hands, God has eyes." Ping Si Fei said, "Fourth Uncle Ping, please don't call me Young Master. You accidentally overheard it, and it just arouses suspicion." Pass it to Ping Fei respectfully.It's not that he respects the child so much, but he thinks of the benefactor who left two pages of boxing scriptures. Ping Fei asked: "Uncle Ping, how many words did you say to that Yan Ji, and he handed back the boxing scriptures willingly?" Ping Si said: "I said: 'What about the two pages of boxing scriptures you tore off? ? Hero Miao asked you to return it!' With just a few words, Hero Miao was in front of him at that time. This is a golden opportunity, and he has the courage to refuse to return it." Ping Fei pondered After a while, he said: "Why are these two pages of boxing scriptures in his place? Why did you ask me to remember his appearance? Why is he so scared when he sees Hero Miao?" Ping Si didn't answer, his face twitched even uglier, tears rolling in his eyes, trying not to let them fall.Ping Fei said: "Fourth Uncle, I won't ask. You said that when I grow up and learn martial arts, you can tell me all about it. I will learn it hard."
So the uncle and nephew settled down in Merchant Fort.Ping Si was picking dung and growing vegetables in the vegetable garden, while Ping Fei was sweeping the floor and wiping guns in the martial arts hall. Ma Xingkong is recuperating from his injuries in Shangshangbao. When he is free, he talks about boxing with his daughter, apprentice, and Shang Baozhen.When they were practicing martial arts, Ping Fei occasionally glanced at them, but never looked too much. They knew that the yellow and skinny boy was very bold, but they never thought he had martial arts, so when he occasionally glanced at him, whether it was Ma Xingkong, who had decades of experience in the world, or the clever Shang Bao, Zhen, never suspected that he was paying attention to the mysteries of boxing. But he is definitely not learning martial arts by stealing.Ma Xingkong and the others couldn't even think of the thoughts in his mind.Because every time he saw the wonderful tricks they said, he always thought in his heart: "What's the big deal? Such tricks can only deal with mediocrity, but they can't beat heroes." Because his surname is not Ping, but Hu, and his name is not Ping Fei but Hu Fei; because he is the son of Hu Yidao, the Liaodong hero Hu Yidao who fought with Miao Renfeng for five days regardless of the outcome. His son; because his father once bequeathed to him a book of boxing scriptures and swords that records the unique martial arts knowledge, which is the essence of the Hu family's boxing and sword techniques. This boxing scripture and saber manual was originally missing the first two pages, lacked the foundational entry skills, and lacked the general formula of boxing and saber techniques, so no matter how clever and diligent he was, he still couldn't get started.Now, by coincidence, the master formula stolen by Yan Ji has been recovered, so with one addition of mastery, the martial arts has advanced rapidly. Yan Ji was able to rule the world of martial arts with a few dozen or so strange moves in the two pages of boxing scriptures, and even the old escort Ma of Baisheng Shenquan was defeated by him, but Hu Fei learned everything from beginning to end. Of course, he is still young, his skills are very shallow, and many subtleties are still difficult to understand.But with this boxing scripture and saber manual, one day of his practice is worth Xu Zheng and the others' one month of practice.What's more, even if they practice for ten or twenty years, they will not learn the world's most outstanding Hujiaquan and Hujiadao. Every night in the middle of the night, he sneaked out of the village to practice boxing and swords in the wilderness.He practiced with a knife made of wood, and every time he cut a knife, he imagined that he was going to kill the head of his father's enemy, although he didn't know who the enemy was.But Fourth Uncle Ping will talk about it in the future, after he grows up and has practiced martial arts well. So he practiced more eagerly and thought more deeply.Because the best martial arts are practiced with the brain rather than the body.
After seven or eight months like this, Ma Xingkong's injury has long since healed, but Mrs. Shang and Shang Baozhen sincerely stayed with them.Ma Xingkong's bodyguard company has closed down, seeing his master's hospitality, he stayed here. Shang Baozhen didn't ask him to be his teacher, because Mrs. Shang has such an arrogance, and Shang Jianming, the gossip sword, has a superb family tradition, so how can she go to be a foreign master?But Ma Xingkong was grateful for the kindness of his family's bodyguards, and treated Shang Baozhen like a disciple, as long as he knew it, he would teach him whatever he wanted to learn, and taught him the essence of boxing skills.The nickname of Baisheng Shenquan is not due to luck, he really has unique attainments in boxing, during these seven or eight months, Shang Baozhen has really benefited a lot. Ma Xingkong has also seen that Merchant Fort is not Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, there are other experts, but why Yan Ji left in such a hurry that day, he is still puzzled.Once he accidentally brought the topic to this matter, old lady Shang smiled slightly, Gu said to him.Ma Xingkong knew that his master was unwilling to confide, so he never mentioned it. Ma XingKong is old and bloody, and cannot sleep well at night.One day at three o'clock, a rattling sound was heard outside the wall. Someone accidentally stepped on a dead branch.Mr. Ma spent his whole life in the rivers and lakes. Once the sound hit his ears, he knew that there was a night walker passing by outside the house, but after only one sound, there was no more sound, and he couldn't tell whether the person was looking east or west, or hiding on the wall and watching. .Although he was a guest in Merchant Fort, the master was kind to him and treated each other with deep affection. He already considered the safety of Merchant Fort more important than his own home, so he got up quietly and took out a soft golden whip from the bottom of the pillow to wrap it At the waist, he gently opened the door, jumped up the wall, and suddenly saw a black shadow outside the castle, and someone was running towards the back mountain. At a glance, he saw that this person's lightness kung fu was quite successful, and he thought to himself: "Could it be that Yan Ji's heart is still not dead, and he came to make trouble again? This matter started from me, how can the surname Ma ignore it?" So he jumped out of the wall In addition, he accelerated his feet and hurriedly chased after the black shadow, but after running for tens of feet, the black shadow was nowhere to be seen.His heart moved: "No, don't fall into the enemy's plan to divert the tiger away from the mountain." He hurriedly rushed back to the merchant fort.When he came outside the fort wall, he heard the silence all around, so he felt relieved, but his doubts were even worse: "Just now, this man is very skilled, he is really a formidable opponent. But look at him, he is small and thin, and he is as big as the bandit leader Yan Jida. It's not the same, I wonder if some master in the Jianghu has arrived?" He grabbed the soft whip, twisted it on his palm a few times, and walked towards Zhuang Hou with a bent body, wanting to see what happened.After running for more than ten zhang, he was about to reach the end of the villa, when he suddenly heard the faint sound of a golden blade chopping the wind in the west.Ma Xingkong yelled secretly: "I'm sorry, someone is coming, but I don't know who made a move with him?" Standing up with his feet, he stood up vertically.Although Baishengshenquan is old, his movements are still extremely nimble. He put his left hand on the wall, turned over, and landed gently inside the wall. Following the sound, he heard the sound coming from a brick house behind him.But it's strange, the two kept fighting dumbly, they didn't yell or curse, and their weapons didn't collide.He knew that there must be something wrong in the middle, so instead of rushing in to help, he glanced at one of the window cracks and almost couldn't help laughing. But seeing that the room was empty, the lamp on the table was like a bean, two people each held a steel knife, circling and fighting fiercely, one was the young master Shang Baozhen, the other was his mother, old lady Shang, it turned out that the mother and son were learning. Practice knife skills. He only stared at it for a moment, and couldn't help but gasp, seeing the old lady Shang's ruthless strikes and exquisite saber skills, which was quite different from the old Long Zhong in the day, and Shang Baozhen's gossip all the way came out with swordsmanship, It is also vigorous.It turned out that not only the old lady Shang kept her secrets, Shang Baozhen also deliberately concealed her martial arts.He usually only taught Shang Baozhen about fisting and kicking, he was not good at swordsmanship, and Shang Baozhen never mentioned it. Unexpectedly, this young man's attainments in weapons were not low.He stood quietly for a while, remembering that fifteen years ago he fought with Shang Baozhen's father, Shang Jianming, on Ganliang Road. The difference is too far, this revenge is hard to avenge, and Gan Liangdao will never go all the way.At this time, Shang Jianming was dead, Mrs. Shang had a kindness for herself, and the little grievances of the past had long been ignored. Who would have thought that in the middle of the night today, I saw the widow and orphan of the enemy fighting each other with gossip swords. His thoughts fluctuated: "Madam Shang's martial arts are not inferior to mine, so why did she not show any traces? Does she have other reasons for leaving my father and daughter in the village?" , Seeing that the swordsmanship of the mother and son has changed, each uses the Bagua swimming swordsmanship, wandering around the room, pinching the palm in the knife, pinching the knife in the palm, hitting faster and faster, until the sixty-fourth move "closing momentum", two The man jumped back, and the mother and son followed the rules and each raised their sabers to salute, and then lowered their sabers.Old Madam Shang remained calm, her face glowing green under the green light.But Shang Baozhen's face was flushed and he was panting. Old Madam Shang said with a sullen face: "Your breathing is always difficult to adjust, and your breathing is so slow, when will you be able to avenge your father?" Head, very ashamed.The old lady Shang said again: "Although you haven't seen Miao Renfeng's martial arts, you have always seen his supernatural power to pull the cart. Hu Yidao's kung fu is not inferior to Miao Renfeng's. The martial arts of the two thieves Miao and Hu, You are far away from them now, but as long as you study hard and practice hard, every day you pass, your martial arts will improve by a point, and these two thieves will grow old. One day, you will smash the two thieves into thousands of pieces under the gossip knife. Ma Xingkong thought: "This mother and son are practicing martial arts behind closed doors. I don't know that Hu Yidao died more than ten years ago." Only old lady Shang sighed and said: "Oh, you child, I see you, these days you have been fascinated by that girl from the Ma family, and you don't even have the energy to practice kung fu." Ma Xingkong was surprised: "Could it be that my Chun'er has something to do with him?" But seeing Shang Baozhen's face flushed, he argued, "Mom, when I meet Miss Ma, I always behave well and speak well. I didn't say a few more words to her." The old lady Shang snorted and said, "Whose milk did you grow up on? What's on your mind, don't I understand? You like the girl from the Ma family, that's good, she's human. Tasting martial arts, I am very satisfied." Shang Baozhen was very happy, and called out: "Mom!" The old lady Shang waved her left hand, and said in a calm voice: "Do you know who his father is?" Shang Baozhen was surprised. "Isn't it Mr. Escort Ma?" Mrs. Shang said, "Who said it wasn't? But do you know what Mr. Escort Ma has to do with our family?" Shang Bao shook his head.Old Madam Shang said: "Son, he is your father's great enemy." Shang Baozhen was unexpectedly surprised and couldn't help but let out an "ah". Ma Xingkong couldn't help trembling, but he heard Old Madam Shang say again: "Fifteen years ago, your father fought against Ma Xingkong on Ganliang Road. Thinking of your father being a hero, how could that man surnamed Ma be his opponent? Your father You cut him with a knife, slashed his palm, and severely injured him. But that man surnamed Ma is not a mediocre person. Your father also suffered internal injuries in this competition. He returned home, and his injuries have not healed. Our enemy Hu Yidao came to the door late at night and killed your father. If your father hadn't had this contest with that surnamed Ma beforehand, hehe, the gossip knife is so powerful in the world, how could Hu Yidao kill your father? " Her voice was terrible and hoarse when she said these last words, and they sounded terribly terrible. Ma Xingkong has gone through many storms in his life, but at this moment he shudders when he hears it, and thinks: "Hu Yidao has such skill, even if you Shang Jianming is not injured, you will not escape this catastrophe. The old woman was heartbroken for her husband's tragic death, so she even vented her anger to me." Only old lady Shang said again: "By chance, this old man would drive darts and throw them at my house. This merchant fort was built by your father himself, how can you allow the rats to rob darts here? But do you know that I left The father and daughter surnamed Ma are here, what are their plans?" Shang Baozhen said in a trembling voice, "Mom...you...you want me to avenge daddy?" Old lady Shang said sharply: "You don't want to, do you? ? You fell in love with that girl surnamed Ma, didn't you?" Seeing that his mother's eyes were about to shoot fire, Shang Baozhen took two steps back, not daring to answer. Mrs. Shang sneered and said, "Very good. In a few days, I will propose marriage to you with the surname Ma. Given your family background and appearance, I'm sure he will agree." These few words made both Ma Xingkong and Shang Baozhen completely unexpected.Ma Xingkong saw the gnashing of teeth and hatred on the face of the old lady Shang through the window, and after a little thought, the hairs all over his body stood on end: "This old woman is so vicious in her intentions! She killed me is not enough to vent her anger, but she wants to kill me like a flower." My daughter is married as a daughter-in-law, and she is so tortured that she can't live or die. God, please tell me to hear her mother and son talking through the window tonight, otherwise...my poor Chun'er..." Shang Baozhen was young and inexperienced, but he didn't understand his mother's deep meaning at all, he felt joy and surprise at the same time, thinking that his mother would preside over this marriage for him, he was nine percent happy and only one surprised. Ma Xingkong was afraid that Mrs. Shang would find out if he continued to listen, so he gathered his energy and walked away quietly. When he returned to his room, he wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, and suddenly remembered: "That little black figure running to the back mountain Who is it again?"
In the afternoon of the next day, Ma Xingkong put on a long robe and mandarin jacket, and ordered Shang Baozhen to invite his mother to come out, and had a few words to discuss.Shang Baozhen was surprised and delighted, and thought: "Could it be that mother has proposed marriage to him so soon? Look at his appearance, that's unusual." So he invited his mother to the back hall, and Ma Xing The host and guest sat down separately, and accompanied by the Prime Minister himself.He looked at his mother, then at Ma Xingkong, his heart was pounding, but after listening to the old guard Ma thanking him for his virtue of guarding and the kindness of the host, Mrs. Shang was full of humility, and only hoped that the two of them could get to the point , but the two words are full of politeness. After talking for a long time, Ma Xingkong finally said: "Young girl Chunhua is not young anymore, I want to discuss something with Mrs. Shang." Shang Baozhen's heart skipped a beat.Mrs. Shang was very surprised: "But I didn't hear that the woman's family came to ask for marriage first." He said: "Mr. Ma, it's okay to say, what kind of etiquette do we have for ourselves?" Ma Xingkong said: "Apart from this Girl, I have had one apprentice in my life. He is dull in talent and has a reckless temper, but I have treated him like my own son since I was a child. This child and Chun'er get along very well. I just want to book this for him in Guizhuang. Head relatives." The more Shang Baozhen listened, the more wrong he became. When he heard the last sentence, he stood up involuntarily.Mrs. Shang was furious: "This old man is so powerful, it must be my useless son who has shown his flaws." At that moment, his face was full of joy, and he repeatedly said "Congratulations", and then called: "Boy, give it to Mr. Ma quickly!" Congratulations!" Shang Bao was stunned, stupefied for a moment, and went straight out. 马行空又和商老太客气好一阵子，才回屋中，将女儿和徒儿叫来，说今日要给二人订亲。徐铮大喜过望，笑得合不拢嘴来，马春花红晕双颊，转过了头不作声。马行空说道：“咱们在这儿先订了亲。至于亲事嘛，那是得回自个家去办的了。”他知女儿和徒儿心中藏不住事，昨晚所闻所见，竟是半句不提。 马春花娇憨活泼，明艳动人，在商家堡这么八个月一住，商宝震和她日日相见，竟叫他一缕情丝，牢牢地缚在这位姑娘身上。他刚得母亲答应要给自己提亲，料想事无不谐，正在满怀喜悦之际，突然听到了马行空那几句晴天霹雳一般的言语。他独自坐在房中，从窗中望出去，呆呆地瞧着院子中一株银杏，真难相信适才听到的话竟会是马行空口中说出来的。 他丧魂落魄，也不知过了多少时候，直至一名家丁走进房来，说道：“少爷，练武的时候到啦，老太太等了你半天呢。”商宝震一惊，暗叫：“糟糕，胡里胡涂的误了练武时候，须讨一顿好骂。”从壁上摘下了镖囊，快步奔到练武厅中。只见商老太坐在椅中，神色如常，说道：“今儿练督脉背心各穴。”转头向两名持牌的家丁叫道：“将牌儿拿稳了，走动！”商宝震暗暗纳罕：“马老师说这等话，怎地妈毫不在乎？”但商老太平日训子极严，练武之际尤其没半点假借，稍一不慎，打骂随之，商宝震取金镖扣在手中，不敢胡思乱想，凝神听着母亲叫穴。 只听商老太叫道：“苗人凤，命门、陶道！”商宝震右手双镖飞出，正中木牌上所绘人形背心两穴。商老太又叫：“胡一刀，大椎、阳关！”商宝震左手扬起，认明穴道，登登两声发出，“大椎穴”打准了，“阳关穴”却是稍偏，突然间见到木牌有异，“咦”的一声，定睛一看，只见木牌上原来写着的“胡一刀”三个黑字已然不见。他招手叫那持牌家丁过来，待那木牌拿近，看清楚“胡一刀”三字已被人用利器刮去，却用刀尖刻了歪歪斜斜的“商剑鸣”三个字，这一来适才这两镖不是打了仇人，却是打中了自己父亲。商宝震又急又怒，反手一掌，将那家丁打落两枚牙齿，跟着一脚，将他踢倒在地。 商老太叫道：“且住！”心想这庄丁自幼在庄中长大，怎能如此大胆，此事定是外人所为，心念一动，立时想到了马行空师徒三人，说道：“请马老师来说话。”商宝震本来为人精细，今日婚事不成，失意之下，卤莽出手，一听母亲叫请马老师，立时会意打错了人，忙将那庄丁拉起，说道：“打错了你，别见怪。”伸手去拔牌上人形穴道中的金镖。商老太伸手拦住，说道：“慢着！就让他得意一下，又有何妨。”转头吩咐庄丁，到老爷灵堂中取紫金八卦刀来。 马行空师徒三人走进厅来，见练武厅上人人神色有异。马行空暗吃一惊：“这老婆子好厉害，一时三刻就要翻脸。”当下双手一拱，说道：“老太太呼唤，不知何事？”商老太冷笑道：“先夫已然逝世，马老师往日虽有过节，却也不该拿死人来出气啊。”马行空一呆，笑道：“在下愚鲁，请商老太明示。”商老太向那木牌上一指，道：“马老师乃是江湖上响当当的汉子，这般卑鄙行径，想来也不屑为，请问是令爱所干的呢，还是贤高徒的手笔？”说着双目闪闪生光，向马家三人脸上来回扫视。马春花从未见过她如此凛然有威，甚是惊诧。 马行空见木牌上改了人名，也是大为骇异，朗声道：“小女与小徒虽然蠢笨，但决不敢如此胡闹。”商老太大声道：“那么依马老师之见，这是商家堡自己人干的勾当了？”马行空想起昨晚所见的那瘦小人形，说道：“只怕是外人摸进庄来，也是有的。在下昨晚……”商老太拦断话头，厉声喝道：“难道会是胡一刀那狗贼自己，来做这鬼祟的勾当？” 一言甫毕，突然人圈外一人接着叫道：“不敢去找真人动手，却将人家的名字写在牌上出气，这才是卑鄙行径，鬼祟勾当！” 商老太坐在椅上，瞧不见说话之人是谁，但听到他声音尖细，叫道：“是谁说话？你过来！”只见两名庄丁被人推着向两旁一分，一个瘦少年走上前来，正是胡斐。 这一下当真是奇峰突起，人人无不大出意外。商老太反而放低了嗓子，说道：“阿斐，原来是你。”胡斐点头道：“不错，是我干的。马老师他们全不知情。”商老太问道：“你这么干，为了什么？”胡斐道：“我瞧不过眼！是英雄好汉，就不该如此。”商老太点头道：“你说得很对，好孩子，你很有骨气，你过来，让我好好地瞧瞧你。”说着缓缓伸出手去。 胡斐倒不料她竟会不怒，便走近身去。商老太轻轻握住他双手，低声道：“好孩子，真是好孩子！”突然间双手一翻，一手扣住他左腕“会宗穴”，一手扣住他右腕“外关穴”。 她这一翻宛似电光石火，胡斐全未防备，登时全身酸麻，动弹不得。若凭他此时武功，商老太哪能擒得他住？但他究竟全无临敌经验，不知人心险诈，双腕既入人手，空有周身本事，却已半分施展不出。商老太唯恐他挣扎，飞脚又踢中他的“梁门穴”，命庄丁取过铁链麻绳，牢牢将他手足反绑了，吊在练武厅中。 商宝震取过一根皮鞭，夹头夹脑先打了他一顿。胡斐闭口不响，既不呻吟，更不讨饶。商宝震连问：“是谁派你来做奸细的？”问一句，抽一鞭，又命庄丁去看住平阿四，别让他跑了。他满腔愤恨失意，竟似要尽数在胡斐身上发泄。 马春花和徐铮见胡斐已全身是血，心下不忍，几次想开口劝阻，但马行空连使眼色，神色严厉，命二人不可理会。 商宝震足足抽了三百余鞭，终究问不到主使之人，眼见再打下去便要把他活活打死，这才抛下鞭子，骂道：“小贼，是奸贼胡一刀派你来的是不是？”胡斐突然张嘴哈哈大笑。他这样一个血人儿，居然尚有心情发笑，而且笑得甚是欢畅尽意，并无做作，又是大出众人意料之外。商宝震抢起鞭子，又待再打，马春花再也忍耐不住，大叫道：“不要打了！”商宝震的皮鞭举在半空，望着马春花的脸色，终于缓缓垂了下来。 胡斐身上每吃一鞭，就恨一次自己愚蠢，竟然不加防备而自落敌人之手，当时全身皮开肉绽，痛得几欲昏去，忽听马春花“不要打了”四字出口，睁开眼来，只见她脸上满是同情怜惜之色，不由得大是感激。 商老太见儿子为女色所迷，只凭人家姑娘一句话便即住手停鞭，心中恼怒异常，鼻孔中微微一哼，却不说话。马行空道：“商老太，你好好拷打盘查，总要问个水落石出。春儿、铮儿，咱们出去吧！”当下向商老太一抱拳，领着女儿徒弟，走了出去。 马春花出了练武厅，埋怨父亲道：“爹，打得这么惨，你怎么见死不救，还叫她好好拷打？”马行空道：“江湖上人心险恶，女孩儿家懂得什么？”
对父亲这几句话，马春花确是不懂，这天晚上想到胡斐全身是血的惨状，总是难受，睡到半夜，翻来覆去地再也睡不着了，悄悄爬起身来，从百宝囊中取出一包金创药，出房门向练武厅走去。 走到廊下，只见一个人影，踱来踱去发出声声长叹，听声音正是商宝震。这时他也瞧见了马春花，停步不动，低声道：“马姑娘，是你么？”马春花道：“是啊！你怎么还不睡？” 商宝震摇头道：“遭逢今日之事，我怎么睡得着？你怎么不睡？”马春花说道：“我跟你一样，也牵挂着今日之事，心里难受。”她所说的“今日之事”，是指胡斐被打。商宝震所说的却是指她的终身另许他人，这时听她说“心中难受”，不由得身子发抖，暗想：“她果然对我甚有情意，她被许配给那姓徐的蠢才，实是迫于父命，无可奈何。”当下大着胆子，上前一步，柔声叫道：“马姑娘！” 马春花道：“嗯，商少爷，我想求你一件事。”商宝震道：“你何必求？你要我做什么，我就给你做什么，就是要我当场死了，把我的心掏出来给你看，那也成啊。”这几句话说得情热如沸，其实他心中想说已久，却一直不敢启唇，这时想到好事成空，她又自行半夜里出来细诉衷情，终于再也忍耐不住。 马春花听他这么说，不禁愕然，平日但见他对自己温文有礼，只道他是大家公子，生性如此，实不知对自己竟怀有如此深情，呆了一呆，笑道：“我要你死干什么？”商宝震四下一望，只怕在此处耽得久了给旁人见到，低声道：“这里说话不便，咱们到墙外去。”马春花点点头，两人越墙而出。 商宝震携着她手，走到一排大槐树下并肩坐下。马春花轻轻将手缩回，道：“商少爷，那你是肯答允我了？”商宝震伸出手去握住她手，道：“你说便是，何必问我？”马春花又将手从他手中缩回，说道：“我请你去放了阿斐，别再难为他了。” 这时树顶上簌簌一动，但二人均未在意。她此言出口之先，商宝震尽想着田归农和苗夫人的私情，满腔热望，只盼她求自己也带她私奔逃走，岂知她所求的竟是去放那个小贼，不禁大是失望，黯然不语。马春花道：“怎么？你不肯答允么？”商宝震道：“你既喜欢，我总答允的，拚着给妈责骂便是了。”马春花大喜，道：“谢谢你，谢谢你！”站起身来，道：“那么咱们去放他吧。”商宝震求道：“再在这儿多坐一会。”马春花觉他既然答允放人，不便拂他之意，重又坐回。商宝震道：“你的手让我握一会儿。”马春花想到他情痴一片，也甚可怜，于是嫣然一笑，伸手让他握着。 商宝震轻轻握着她柔腻润滑的小手，心中感慨万端，险些要掉下泪来。过了半晌，马春花道：“阿斐给你吊着，多可怜的，你先去放了他，我再给你握一会儿，好不好？”说着缩手站起。商宝震叹了口气，跟着站了起来。 突听得树顶飒然有声，一团黑影飞跃而下，站在两人面前，笑道：“不用你放，我早出来啦！”马商二人大吃一惊，待得瞧清楚眼前之人瘦瘦小小，竟是胡斐，心中的惊骇都变成了奇怪，齐声问道：“谁放你的？”胡斐笑道：“我何必要人放！我爱出来便出来了。” 原来他被商老太点了穴道，过了四个时辰，穴道自解，那铁链麻绳却再也缚他不住。他使出收肌缩骨之法，从链索中轻轻脱了出来，幸好鞭子打得虽重，却都是肌肤之伤，并未损到筋骨。他活动了一下手足，待要去救平阿四，却听得马商二人说话和越墙出外之声，于是抢在头里，躲在树顶偷听。他轻功高超，那二人又在全神贯注地说话，是以并未知觉。 商宝震听他说自己出来，哪里肯信，当下疑心大起：“定是又有奸细混入了商家堡来？”抢上去抓他胸口。胡斐吃了他几百鞭子，这口怨气如何不出？身形一晃，左右开弓，拍拍拍拍，霎时之间连打了他四个耳光。 商宝震急忙伸手招架，胡斐左手一晃，引得他伸手来格，右手砰的一拳，迎面正中他的鼻子，立时鲜血长流。商宝震“啊”的一声，胡斐跟着起脚一钩，商宝震急忙跃起两丈，哪知对手连环脚踢出，乘他人在半空，下盘无据，跟着一脚，将他踢了一个筋斗。这几下快捷无伦，待得马春花看清楚时，商宝震已连中拳脚，给踢翻在地。 胡斐气犹未泄，碍着马春花在旁，再打下去她定要出面干预，她对自己一片好心，大丈夫恩怨分明，只要她一句话，自己焉能不听？当即拍手叫道：“姓商的小狗贼，你敢追我么？”说着转身便逃。 商宝震莫名其妙地中了他的拳脚，只因对方出手太快，还道自己疏神，不信他一个小小孩童，竟有胜于自己家传八卦门的神妙武功，兼之心上人在旁，这个脸如何丢得下？当下发足便追。 胡斐轻功远胜于他，逃一阵，停一会，待他追近，又向前奔，转眼间便奔出七八里地，见马春花虽然跟来，却已远远抛在后面，于是立定脚步，说道：“姓商的，今日小爷中了你母亲的奸计，这才受辱，现下让你见识见识小爷的本事。”说着身形飞起，如一只大鸟般疾扑过去。 商宝震从未见过这般打法，吓得急忙闪避。胡斐左足在地下微微一点，身子已转过方向，跟着进扑。这时商宝震待要再让，却已不及，当下喝道：“来得好！”双掌并击，正是他家传八卦掌的厉害家数。胡斐左手在他掌上一搭，一拉一扭，商宝震手腕剧痛，若不是缩手得快，双手手腕立被扭断。胡斐左拳平伸，砰的一声，击中他的右胸，跟着起脚，又踢中他的小腹。胡斐习练父亲所遗拳经，今日初试身手，竟然大获全胜。 此刻商宝震全身缩拢，双手护住头脸，只有挨打的份儿，苦练了十多年武功，在这少年手下，竟是半点施展不出。胡斐左腿虚晃，待他避向右方，右脚倏地踢出，正中他右腰“京门穴”。商宝震站立不住，扑地倒了。胡斐剥下他长衫，撕成几片，将他手脚反转缚住，本要将他吊在路旁的柳树之上，但他人小，力气不够提上树去，于是看准了一个大桠枝，抓起商宝震来，大喝一声：“去你的！”力贯双臂，将他掷了上去，正好搁在桠枝之间。 胡斐折下七八根柳条，当作鞭子，一鞭鞭往他头上抽去，商宝震又惊又怒，知他一报还一报，只得咬紧牙关忍受。堪堪打了三四十鞭，马春花急奔赶到，一见二人情景，大是惊诧，一时说不出话来。 胡斐笑道：“马姑娘，我不用你求告，就饶了他！”说着哈哈大笑，虽是一个十余岁的少年，但言语举止，竟然豪气逼人。他随手将柳枝远远抛出，大踏步便走。马春花叫：“小朋友，你到底是谁？” 胡斐转过头来，朗声答道：“姑娘见问，不得不说。我是大侠胡一刀的儿子胡斐便是。”说罢纵声长笑，片刻间背影已在柳树后隐没。
“我是大侠胡一刀的儿子胡斐便是！” 人已远去，话声余音袅袅，兀自鸣响。树上商宝震，树下马春花，都是惊讶不已。 过了片刻，马春花叫道：“商少爷，你能下来么！”商宝震用力挣扎，挣不脱脚上的绑缚，大是羞惭，明明是不能下来，这句话却又怎能出口？只胀红了脸不作声。马春花道：“你别动，小心摔下来。我上来助你。”纵身跃高，想要拉住树干攀上，但那树干甚高，这一跃没能抓住，当下手足并用，从树干爬上树去。 爬到树干中间，忽听得马蹄声响，一行人自北而来。此时晨光熹微，天将黎明，马春花心道：“怎地这早就有人赶路？”转瞬之间，一行人已来到树下，共是人马九乘。那九人见一个大姑娘爬在高树之上，都感诧异，勒马观看。马春花嗔道：“有什么好瞧的？走你们的吧！”那九人也不理睬，再看到树顶绑着一个青年男子，更是奇怪。 马春花未到树顶，提气上跃，左手已在半空中抓住一根树枝，一拉之下，借势翻上，窜到了商宝震身旁。树底下两个男人齐声喝采：“好俊的轻身功夫！”马春花将商宝震手脚上的布条解开，低声道：“没受伤么？”她这句柔声相询，商宝震听了大慰，道：“没什么。”拉住树枝一荡，从数丈高处轻轻跃下。马春花跟着下来，见马上九人指指点点，肆无忌惮的好生无礼，不禁心下恼怒，向他们横了一眼。 只见九人有老有少，衣饰都颇华贵，个个腰挺背直，豪健剽悍。只居中一位青年公子脸如冠玉，丰神俊朗，容止都雅，约莫三十二三岁年纪，身穿一件宝蓝色长袍，头戴瓜皮小帽，帽子正中缝着一块寸许见方的美玉。马春花从小就在镖行，自识得珠宝，但见相隔数丈，仍可看到那块美玉莹然生光，知道实是价值连城的宝物，他这么随随便便地缝在帽上，也不怕失落，心中好奇，不由得向他多望了一眼。 那公子见她明艳照人，身手矫捷，心中也是一动，向身旁一个中年汉子低声说了几句。那汉子点点头，突然纵声大笑，高声道：“你小贼定是偷了人家东西，给高高吊在树上。”一个老者笑道：“你说偷了什么？怎么他妹子又这么巴巴地来救他？”他语带轻薄，神色甚是浮滑。 商宝震本已满腔怒火难以发泄，听了这些言语，突然纵身上去，拍的一声，打了这老者一个耳光。那老者骑在马上，和他相隔丈余，他一跃之间就打到人家耳光，倒也大出诸人意料之外。众人不自禁地勒马退后，愕然相顾。那老者不提防受辱，如何忍得下这口气？立即闪身下马，伸手来抓他衣襟。商宝震反手一勾，拿他手腕。那老者也是身有武功，以抓变掌，掌底穿拳。二人在大路旁斗了起来。 商宝震虽被胡斐打了一顿，却也没伤到筋骨，一来意中人在旁观斗，二来屈气难伸，将家传八卦掌绝艺施展出来，越来越狠。那老者一招接不住，肩头中掌，踉踉跄跄地退开几步。他一定神待要再上，马上一人叫道：“老张你退下，这小子有点儿邪门。” 话声甫毕，一个人影轻飘飘地从马背上跃了下来。那老者当即闪开。商宝震和马春花见此人身手了得，不禁都留上了神。但见他一张紫膛脸，神态威猛，身材魁梧，站着比商宝震要高出大半个头。他双手负在背后，向商宝震打量，问道：“你是八卦门的么？你师父姓褚还是姓商？”一副傲慢的神色，全没把对方放在眼里。 商宝震大怒，喝道：“你管得着么？”那人微微一笑，道：“天下只要是八卦门的，我们就管得着。”商宝震为人本来精细，但此日连受挫折，盛怒之下，没细想他言语中的含意，一招“劈雷坠地”，往他膝盖上击去，出手甚是迅疾。 那人微微一笑，右手轻轻一挥，向左踏了一步，登时将他