Chapter 6 Chapter 6 Fucha Beiming sea is vast
Xie Xun led the two of them to a hill on the west side of the island.I saw a three-masted boat moored in the harbor, which must have been the boat he took to the island.Xie Xun walked to the side of the boat, bowed and said, "Both of you, please come aboard." Yin Susu said with a sneer, "You should be more polite now." Xie Xun said, "You two are my guests on board, how can you not be polite? Reception?" After the three boarded the boat, Xie Xun made a gesture and ordered the sailors to pull the anchor and sail the boat. There were sixteen or seventeen sailors on board, but when the boatman at the helm gave orders, he was always gesticulating without making a sound, as if everyone was dumb.Yin Susu said: "Thanks to your skill, you found a whole boat full of deaf and dumb sailors." Xie Xun smiled lightly and said, "What's the problem? I just need to find a boatload of illiterate sailors, deafen their ears, and give them dumb drugs, and that's it." Zhang Cuishan couldn't help shivering.Yin Susu clapped his hands and laughed: "It's wonderful, you are deaf, dumb, and illiterate, so you have a big secret, and they won't reveal it. It's a pity that they are required to drive the boat, otherwise even their eyes can be stabbed blind." " Zhang Cuishan gave her a sideways look, and reproached her: "Miss Yin, you are such a good girl, why are you so cruel? This is a great tragedy in the world, thanks to you laughing?" Yin Susu stuck out her tongue, wanting to argue, But when he said a word, he looked at his face and shrank back.Xie Xun said indifferently: "When you return to the mainland in the future, they will be blinded." Zhang Cuishan glanced at the boatmen a few times, and said with compassion: "In a day and a night, you will lose your eyes. " Seeing the sail rising and the bow of the boat turning slowly, Zhang Cuishan said: "Senior Xie, what about these people on the island? You have destroyed all the ships, how can they go back?" Xie Xun said: "Mr. Zhang, you It's not bad at first, but mother-in-law and mother are too happy and troublesome. Wouldn't it be beautiful to let them fend for themselves on the island, clean?" Zhang Cuishan knew that this person was unreasonable, so he could only remain silent, but seeing the boat gradually leaving the island, he thought: "Although most of these people on the island are evil-doers, it is always too miserable to suffer like this. If no one comes to rescue, I am afraid that none of them will survive within ten days." He thought: "The two disciples of the Kunlun School They died on the island, and their master must look for it, it seems that there will be an uproar in the Central Plains martial arts in a blink of an eye." In the past few years, the Wudang Seven Heroes have roamed the rivers and lakes, gaining the upper hand in everything, how could they know that today they are tied hands and feet, their lives are in the hands of others, there is no room for resistance.Zhang Cuishan was depressed and angry at the same time, he bowed his head in meditation and ignored Xie Xun and Yin Susu. After a while, he turned his head and looked out the window to enjoy the sea view, and saw that the setting sun was about to sink into the center of the wave, illuminating thousands of golden snakes on the water, flickering unsteadily, and he was in a trance, suddenly startled: "Why does the setting sun set behind the boat? Turning back to Xie Xun, he said, "The boatman at the helm has lost his way. Our boat is heading east." Xie Xun said, "It's east, that's right." Yin Susu was startled and said: "To the east is the vast sea, but where are you going? Why don't you tell the boatman to turn the rudder?" Xie Xun said: "Didn't I tell you clearly? I got this dragon-slaying sword. I have to find a quiet place and think about it for a while. I want to understand why this sword is the supreme martial artist and why it commands the world. Don't dare not to follow. The Central Plains is a land of turmoil. If someone knows that I have obtained a treasured sword, one will come to grab it today, and the other will steal it tomorrow. It will be troublesome enough to send those bastards away. How can I calm down? If the person who comes is Mr. Zhang Sanfeng, Master Tianying, these masters, my surname Xie may not be able to win. Therefore, I have to find a remote island in the middle of the vast ocean to settle down." Yin Susu said: "Then you send us back first." Xie Xun said with a smile: "Once you return to the Central Plains, won't my whereabouts be leaked?" Zhang Cuishan suddenly stood up and said sharply: "How are you doing?" Xie Xun said "I have to force you two to spend some happy days with me on that deserted island." Zhang Cuishan said, "What if you can't figure out the secret of the sword in ten or eight years?" Xie Xun said with a smile: " Then you will stay with me on the island for ten or eight years. If I can't think of anything in my life, you will stay with me for the rest of my life. You two are talented and beautiful, and you two are like each other, so you can become husband and wife on the island and have children. Isn't it beautiful?" Zhang Cui Shan was furious, slapped the table and shouted: "Don't talk nonsense!" Looking sideways, Yin Susu lowered her head shyly, her cheeks flushed. Zhang Cuishan was startled, and vaguely felt that if he and Yin Susu continued to get along, it would be hard for him to control himself. Xie Xun is a strong enemy, and his innermost thoughts are even more powerful. In such a dangerous place full of right and wrong, the sooner he leaves The better, suppressing his anger at the moment, said: "Thank you senior, I will be faithful to my word, and I will never reveal the whereabouts of senior. I can make a solemn oath at this moment, and never tell anyone what I saw and heard today." Xie Xun said: "Zhang Wuxia is a famous chivalrous man, he promises a thousand gold, and his words are like a mountain. There have been rumors in the Jianghu. But the surname Xie made a heavy oath at the age of twenty-eight. Look at my fingers." He stretched out his left hand. , Zhang Cuishan and Yin Susu saw that his little finger had been cut off at the root, leaving only four fingers. Xie Xun said slowly: "In that year, the person I admired and loved the most in my life insulted me, causing my family to be ruined. As long as I live, I will never trust anyone again. I am 41 years old this year, and for thirteen years, I have only been with animals. I believe in animals, but not people. For thirteen years, I have killed less animals and killed more people." Zhang Cuishan shivered, thinking that no wonder he possessed peerless martial arts, but he was unknown in the Jianghu, rarely heard of by anyone, thinking that what happened to him at the age of twenty-eight must have been horrific, so he became cynical, lived in isolation, and ruled the world Everyone hates it.He originally hated Xie Xun's cruelty and tyranny, but after hearing these few words, he couldn't help feeling some sympathy, pondered for a moment, and said, "Thank you, senior, you have already taken revenge for your deep hatred?" Xie Xun said: "No. The person who killed me is extremely skilled in martial arts, I can't beat him." Zhang Cuishan and Yin Susu said "Hey" at the same time, and said: "Better than you? Who is this person?" Xie Xun said: "I did it Why should I say his name and bring shame on myself? If it wasn't for this deep hatred, why would I grab this dragon-slaying sword? Why bother to think about the secrets in this sword? Mr. Zhang, when I see you, I will fall in love with you, otherwise, according to my usual temper, I will never allow you to live to this moment. I let you two live a little longer, this is a big break with my routine, I am afraid there is something wrong with it." Yin Susu said: "Why live longer?" Xie Xun said indifferently: "I will kill you two when I figure out the secret in the sword and leave the island. If I figure it out one day later, you will live one more day " Yin Susu said: "Hmph, this knife is heavy and sharp, but it is not damaged by fire. What's the secret in it? What's the meaning of 'command the world, and no one dares not to obey', it just means that it can be the king and hegemony among the world's weapons. " Xie Xun sighed: "If it's true, the three of us will live on a deserted island for the rest of our lives." Suddenly, his face turned pale and he felt depressed, feeling that Yin Susu's words were probably true, so revenge seemed hopeless . Seeing his expression, Zhang Cuishan couldn't help but want to say a few words of comfort.Unexpectedly, Xie Xun blew out the candle with a puff, and said, "Go to sleep!" Then he let out a long sigh, which was filled with endless pain and boundless despair, it was not like a human voice, It's more like a seriously injured beast howling when it is dying.The sound was mixed with the sound of the waves outside the boat, Zhang Yin and Zhang Yin were secretly startled when they heard it. The sea breeze blew in from the hatch, Yin Susu's clothes were thin, after a while, she gradually couldn't bear it, and couldn't help trembling slightly.Zhang Cuishan whispered: "Miss Yin, are you cold?" Yin Susu said: "It's okay." Zhang Cuishan took off the robe and said: "You put it on." Yin Susu was very grateful and said: "No need. You are also cold " Zhang Cuishan said: "I'm not afraid of the cold." He handed the robe to her.Yin Susu took it and draped it over her shoulders, feeling the warmth of Zhang Cuishan's body on the robe, her heart was sweet, and she couldn't help smiling sweetly in the dark. Zhang Cuishan was only thinking about how to get out, after much deliberation, there was only one way: "If you don't kill Xie Xun, you can't get out." He listened carefully, and amidst the sound of the surging waves, he could hear Xie Xun's heavy breathing, and he seemed to have fallen asleep. He thought to himself: "This man has made a solemn oath that he will never trust anyone in his life, but he is lying on the same boat with me, how can he be able to sleep?" Go to sleep with peace of mind, is he confident that he is not afraid of my harm? No matter what, I have to take a risk. Otherwise, if I hesitate a little, I will be buried with him on this deserted island for the rest of my life." Gently moved to Yin Susu Beside him, he wanted to speak a word in her ear, but Yin Susu turned his face at this moment.The two of them leaned together, and Zhang Cuishan's lips just touched her right cheek. Zhang Cuishan was taken aback, he wanted to tell the truth that he did not act frivolously, but he didn't know how to say it.Yin Susu was full of liking, she leaned her head on his shoulder, instantly filled with tenderness and sweetness, wishing that the ship would sail endlessly in the vast ocean, this situation, like this for a hundred years, suddenly felt Zhang Cuishan Her lips were close to her ear again, and she said in a low voice: "Miss Yin, don't take offense." Yin Susu's face was ashamed like a big red flower, and she also whispered: "You like me, I am very fond of you." Happy." Although she acts capriciously and kills people without blinking an eye, but when she encounters this kind of love for her son and daughter, she is like a young girl who tastes love for the first time in the world. She is surprised and happy, panic and confused. In the darkness, I dare not even say these words. Zhang Cuishan was taken aback, he didn't expect that his apology would be exchanged for the other party's true feelings.Yin Susu is delicate and charming, since the first time they met, she has been affectionate towards her, and now in these nine short words, she expresses her love even more. Feeling her body leaning softly on his shoulder, the faint fragrance is sent to the nasal tube, and when he was about to say a few gentle words to her, his heart suddenly moved: "Zhang Cuishan, the enemy is in front of him, why is he so uncertain? Have you completely forgotten the teacher's lessons? Even if she and I are in love with each other, and she has kindness to my third brother Yu, but after all, she comes from a cult and behaves improperly. Yunke, if you are a matchmaker again, how can you follow that obscenity in this dark room?" Thinking of this, he suddenly sat up straight and said in a low voice: "We have to find a way to restrain this person before we can escape .” Yin Susu was in a daze, when he heard him say that suddenly, she couldn't help being stunned, and asked, "What's the matter?" Zhang Cuishan said in a low voice: "We are in a very dangerous situation, but if we suddenly attack him in his sleep, it is not what a man should do. I wake him up and compete with him in palm strength, and you will be injured immediately with silver needles." He, with two against one, it would be unavoidable to win, but our martial arts are too far behind him, so we have to take advantage of this." These few words were spoken in a whisper, and he pressed his lips to Yin Susu's ear again, but before Yin Susu answered, Xie Xun laughed loudly in the back cabin, and said: "If you attack suddenly, your surname is Xie. Although generally you can't tell, there is always a chance, and now you want to be upright and maintain the chivalrous style of a famous family, you are really asking for trouble." Just as the word "了" came out, the body shook, and it was gone. Bullying to Zhang Cuishan, he waved his palm and slapped his chest. When Zhang Cuishan spoke, he had already gathered his true energy and secretly channeled his internal energy. When he hit him with a palm, he immediately stretched out his right palm and counterattacked with the "Cotton Palm" handed down by his master. With a loud ringing sound, the opponent's palm force has crushed over like mountains and seas.Zhang Cuishan knew that the opponent's internal energy was far superior to his own, so he had already had the idea of only defending and not attacking, and that every moment of fighting is a moment.Therefore, the two palms hit each other, and his palm was shrunk back eight inches.The difference of eight inches gave him an advantage in defense, no matter how hard Xie Xun tried, he couldn't push away his defensive palm for a while. Xie Xun pressed his palm force three times in a row, he felt that the opponent's palm force was much weaker than his own, but it was weak but not fading, weak and inexhaustible, his own palm force became stronger and stronger, Zhang Cuishan insisted on blocking it all the time.Xie Xun pressed down on Zhang Cuishan's head together with his left palm.Zhang Cuishan's left arm was slightly bent, and he blocked it with a "horizontal golden beam".Wudang sect's martial arts are known for being dense and dense, among all sects they can be said to be unparalleled in tenacity, although the strength of the two martial arts is very different, but Zhang Cuishan taught his master to pass on the heart method, Xie Xun can't help him for a while. The two held each other for a while, Zhang Cuishan was sweating profusely, his whole body was wet, secretly anxious: "Why is Miss Yin still not making a move? He is attacking me with all his strength right now, if Miss Yin shoots his acupoints with silver needles, even if she can't succeed, he will have to retreat The hand cannot be guarded, as long as there is a flash of breath, my palm will be injured immediately." Xie Xun had already thought about this section, he expected that Zhang Cuishan would be seriously injured when he hit him with both palms, but he is young, his inner strength is extraordinary, and he is still unyielding when he supports him for a cup of tea.The two competed for palm strength, while watching Yin Susu's movements.Zhang Cuishan's anger was concentrated in his chest, he didn't dare to exhale.Xie Xun didn't care, and said: "Little girl, you'd better not move your hands or feet, otherwise I will turn my palm into a fist, and with one punch, all the veins in your sweetheart's body will be broken." Yin Susu said: "Senior Xie, we will follow you, you should withdraw your power." Xie Xun said: "Mr. Zhang, what do you say?" Why didn't you seize this fleeting opportunity?" Yin Susu said anxiously: "Thank you senior for withdrawing your palm quickly, be careful that I will fight you desperately." In fact, Xie Xun was also afraid of Yin Susu's surprise attack with silver needles. The space in the cabin is narrow, and the silver needles must be small. If they shoot out in the dark, they will disappear without a trace, without sound, and it is really difficult to resist. He tried his best to kill Zhang Cuishan, but he didn't want to, he thought: "This little girl is shocked by my power, I don't dare to take action rashly, otherwise in this situation, I'm afraid I will suffer all three losses." Immediately said "If you don't disagree, I will spare your lives." Yin Susu said, "I didn't disagree." Xie Xun said, "Swear on his behalf." Yin Susu pondered for a moment, then said: " Brother Zhang, we are not the opponents of Senior Xie, so we will live with him on a deserted island for a year and a half. With his intelligence, it is not difficult to figure out the secrets in the Dragon Slaying Sword. Just swear!" Zhang Cuishan thought to himself: "What ghostly oath are you making? Quickly issue the silver needle, quickly issue the silver needle!" But he couldn't say the words, and he couldn't make gestures in the dark, not to mention that his hands were held by the enemy's palm, so he couldn't strike at all. gesture. Yin Susu heard that Zhang Cuishan remained silent, and said, "I, Yin Susu and Zhang Cuishan, are determined to accompany Senior Xie to live on the deserted island until we discover the secret of the Dragon Slaying Saber. If the two of us disagree, we will die by the sword." Xie Xun said with a smile: "We martial arts learners, what's so strange about dying by the sword?" Yin Susu gritted her teeth and said: "Okay, teach me not to live to be twenty years old!" Xie Xun laughed and withdrew his palm. Zhang Cuishan was exhausted from all his strength, and he was slumped on the deck.Yin Susu hastily turned on the torch and lit the oil lamp. Seeing his face like gold paper and breathing softly, she felt anxious, so she hurriedly took out a handkerchief from her bosom and wiped the profuse sweat off his face. Xie Xun said with a smile: "Wudang disciples, they really deserve their reputation. They are very lucky." Zhang Cuishan has been blaming Yin Susu for making a mistake and not firing the silver needle to attack the enemy, but seeing her tears glistening and anxious face, he was really heartbroken, he couldn't help feeling grateful, he sighed a long time, and was about to say a few words With a word of comfort, she suddenly saw that her eyes went dark, and in a daze, she heard Yin Susu yelling: "My surname is Xie, you are exhausting Fifth Brother Zhang, I will fight with you." But Xie Xun laughed loudly.
Suddenly, Zhang Cuishan turned around a few times, but Xie Xun and Yin Susu could be heard yelling at the same time, the shouting was accompanied by howling wind, and the sound of crashing waves, it seemed that thousands of huge waves hit at the same time. Zhang Cuishan felt a chill all over his body, his mouth and nose were full of salt water, he was drowsy at first, but when he was bathed in cold water, he regained consciousness immediately, his first thought was: "Did the boat sink?" He didn't know how to swim, so immediately Struggling to stand up.The deck under the feet suddenly turned to the left, and the sea water in the boat poured out again, but there was a strong wind howling, and the sea water was all around him.Before he understood what was going on, he suddenly heard Xie Xun shout: "Zhang Cuishan, hurry up to the rear and take the helm!" This shout was like thunder, even in the midst of the violent wind and waves, it was still full of unspeakable emotions majesty.Without hesitation, Zhang Cuishan went to the rear, and saw a black shadow flickering, a boatman was rushed out of the boat by the huge waves, flew several feet away, and then sank into the waves. Zhang Cuishan hadn't reached the rudder, another wave rushed up, this huge wave was like a solid wall of water, with a loud bang, only the ship's logs flew across, this was Zhang Cuishan's hard work all his life The effect was shown, both feet were firmly standing on the deck of the boat, as if they were nailed by iron nails, and they did not move at all. When the huge waves passed, they rushed to the side of the rudder with one stride, and stretched out their hands to hold them firmly. But when he heard several crackling bangs, it was Xie Xun who crossed the mace and broke the mainmast and foremast one after another.Two masts with white sails fell into the sea. But the wind was too strong, even though only the backsail was catching the wind, the boat was still tilted, dancing wildly on the sea surface, Xie Xun tried his best to take down the backsail, but he was full of martial arts, so he encountered the storm in the world He was so powerful, but he was helpless, the mizzenmast slanted to the left, and the edge of the sail had already touched the water.Xie Xun yelled: "God, beat this bird wind!" Seeing a little hesitation, the ship was about to turn over, so he lifted the mace and broke the mizzen mast. With all three masts broken, the ship became a wandering soul without an owner in the turbulent sea, and could only drift with the wind. Zhang Cuishan yelled: "Miss Yin, where are you?" He yelled several times, but he couldn't hear the answer, and at the end of the yelling, there was a sound of crying.Suddenly a hand climbed onto his knee, following a big wave over his head, in the sea, someone hugged his waist tightly. When the waves passed by the deck, the person in his arms put his arms around his head and neck, and said softly: "Fifth Brother Zhang, do you miss me so much?" It was Yin Susu's voice.Zhang Cuishan was overjoyed, he took hold of the rudder with his right hand, hugged her tightly with his left hand, and said: "Thank God!" Surprises mixed in his heart: "She is here well, and she didn't fall into the sea." On the verge of life and death engulfed by the raging waves, he suddenly realized that his concern for Yin Susu was more than his own safety. Yin Susu said: "Fifth Brother Zhang, we both died together." Zhang Cuishan said: "Yes! Susu, we both died together." Under ordinary circumstances, the two people have different paths of good and evil, and have a lot of worries. Even if they are in love and happy with each other, they must not be as one in an instant.At this time, the two embraced each other, the surroundings were pitch black, the hull of the boat was rattling non-stop, and could break apart at any moment, but they felt an indescribably sweet joy in their hearts.Zhang Cuishan and Xie Xun fought back and forth, already exhausted and exhausted, but Yin Susu's tenderness encouraged him to immediately lift up his spirits, he let the raging waves hit left and right, he always held the helm firmly and never wavered. All the deaf-mute boatmen on board had been rushed into the sea. The violent storm came without warning. It turned out that there was a sudden earthquake at the bottom of the sea, bringing with it a tsunami, and the turbulent airflow caused a big storm.若非谢逊和张翠山均是身负罕有武功,如何抵挡得住?幸好那船造得分外坚固,虽然船上的舱盖、甲板均被打得破碎不堪,船身却仍无恙。 头顶乌云满天,大雨如注,四下里波涛山立,这当儿怎还分得出东南西北?其实便算分得出方向,桅樯尽折,船只也已无法驾驶。 谢逊走到后梢,说道:“张兄弟,真有你的,让我掌舵罢。你两个到舱里歇歇去。” 张翠山站起身来,将舵交给了他,携住殷素素的手,刚要举步,蓦地里一个巨浪飞到,将他两人冲出船舷之外。这个浪头来得极其突兀,两人全然的猝不及防。 张翠山待得惊觉,已是身子凌空,这一落下去,脚底便是万丈洪涛,百忙中左手一勾,抓住了殷素素的手腕,当时心中唯有一念:“和她一齐死在大海之中,不可分离。”他左手刚抓住殷素素的手腕,右臂已被一根绳套住,只觉身子忽地向后飞跃,冲浪冒水,倒退回来。原来谢逊及时发觉,拾起脚下的一根帆索,卷了他二人回船。砰砰两声,两人摔在甲板之上。这一下死里逃生,张殷二人固大出意外,谢逊也暗叫一声:“侥幸!”若不是脚边恰好有这么一根帆索,本事再大十倍也难以相救了。 张翠山扶着殷素素走进舱中,船身仍是一时如上高山,片刻间似泻深谷,但二人经过适才的危难,对这一切全已置之度外。殷素素倚在张翠山怀中,凑在他耳边说道:“张五哥,我俩若能不死,我要永远跟着你在一起。”张翠山心情激荡,道:“我也正要跟你说这一句话,天上地下,人间海底,我俩都要在一起。”殷素素喜悦无限,跟着说道:“天上地下,人间海底,我俩都要永远在一起。”两人相偎相倚,心中都反而感激这场海啸。 在谢逊心中,却是不住价的叫苦,不论他武功如何高强,对这狂风骇浪,却是半点法子也没有,只有听天由命,任凭风浪随意摆布。 这场大海啸直发作了三个多时辰方始渐渐止歇。天上乌云慢慢散开,露出星夜之光。 张翠山走到船梢,说道:“谢前辈,多谢你救我二人的性命。”谢逊冷冷的道:“这话说得太早。咱三人的性命,有九成九还在贼老天的手中。”张翠山一生中,从没听人在“老天”二字之上,加上一个“贼”字,心想此人的愤世,实到了肆无忌惮的地步,但转念一想,这一叶孤舟飘荡在无边大海之上,看来多半无幸。他刚和殷素素倾心相爱,对人世正加倍的留恋,便似刚在玉杯中尝到一滴美酒,立时便要给人夺去,“造化弄人”这四个字的意境,随着谢逊“贼老天”三字这一骂,是更加深深的体会到了。 他叹了口气,接过谢逊手中的舵来。谢逊累了大半晚,自到舱中休息。 殷素素坐在张翠山身旁,仰头望着天上的星辰,顺着北斗的斗杓,找到了北极星,只见座船顺着海流,正向北飘行,说道:“五哥,这船是在不停的向北。”张翠山道:“是啊!最好能折而向西,咱们便有归家乡之望。” 殷素素出了一会神,道:“若是这船无止无息的向东,不知会到了哪里。”张翠山道:“向东是永无尽头的大海,只须飘浮得七八天,咱们没清水喝……”殷素素初尝情滋味,如梦如醉,不愿去想这些煞风景的事,说道:“曾听人说,东海上有仙山,山上有长生不老的仙人,我们说不定便能上了仙山岛,遇到了美丽的男仙女仙……”抬头望着天上的银河,说道:“说不定这船飘啊流啊,到了银河之中,于是我们看见牛郎织女在鹊桥上相会。” 张翠山笑道:“我们把船送给了牛郎,他想会织女时,便可坐船渡河,不用等到一年一度的七月七日,方能相会。”殷素素道:“将船送给了牛郎,我和你要相会时,又坐甚么船啊?”张翠山微笑道:“天上地下,人间海底,咱俩都在一起。既然在一起,何必渡甚么银河?”殷素素嫣然一笑,脸上更似开了一朵花,拿着张翠山的手,轻轻抚摸。 两人柔情蜜意,充塞胸臆,似有很多话要说,却又觉得一句话也不必说。过了良久良久,张翠山低下头来,只见殷素素眼中泪光莹然,脸有凄苦之色,讶道:“你想起了甚么?”殷素素低声道:“在人间,在海底,我或许能和你在一起。但将来我二人死了,你会上天,我……我……却要入地狱。”张翠山道:“胡说八道。” 殷素素叹了一口气道:“我知道的,我这一生做的恶事太多,胡乱杀的人不计其数。”张翠山一惊,隐隐觉得她心狠手辣,实非自己的佳偶,可是一来倾心已深,二来在这九死一生的大海洋中,又怎能计及日后之事?安慰她道:“以后你改过向善,多积功德,常言道:知过能改,善莫大焉。” 殷素素默然,过了一会,忽然轻轻唱起歌来,唱的是一曲《山坡羊》: “他与咱,咱与他,两下里多牵挂。冤家,怎能够成就了姻缘,就死在阎王殿前,由他把那杵来舂,锯来解,把磨来挨,放在油锅里去炸。唉呀由他!只见那活人受罪,哪曾见过死鬼带枷?唉呀由他!火烧眉毛,且顾眼下。火烧眉毛,且顾眼下。” 猛听得谢逊在舱中大声喝彩:“好曲子,好曲子,殷姑娘,你比这个假仁假义的张相公,可合我心意得多了。” 殷素素道:“我和你都是恶人,将来都没好下场。” 张翠山低声道:“倘若你没好下场,我也跟你一起没好下场。” 殷素素惊喜交集,只叫得一声:“五哥!”再也说不下去了。
次日天刚黎明,谢逊用狼牙棒在船边打死了一条十来斤的大鱼。狼牙棒上生有钩刺,用以打鱼,倒也甚是方便。三人饿了两日。虽然生鱼甚腥,却也吃得津津有味。船上没了清水,挤出鱼肉中的汁液,勉强也可解渴。 海流一直向北,带着船只日夜不停的北驶。夜晚北极星总是在船头之前闪烁,太阳总是在右舷方升起,在左舷方落下,连续十余日,船行始终不变。 气候却一天天的寒冷起来,谢逊和张翠山内功深湛,还可抵受得住,殷素素却一天比一天憔悴。张谢二人都将外衣脱下来给她穿上了,仍然无济于事。张翠山瞧着她强颜欢笑,奋勇与寒风相抗,心中说不出的难受,眼看座船再北行数日,殷素素非冻死不可。 哪知天无绝人之路,一日这船突然驶入了大群海豹之中。谢逊用狼牙棒击死几头海豹,三人剥下海豹皮披在身上,宛然是上佳的皮裘,还有海豹肉可吃,三人都大为欢畅。 这天晚上,三人聚在船梢上聊天。殷素素笑问:“世上最好的禽兽是甚么东西?”三人齐声笑道:“海豹!”便在此时,只听得丁冬、丁冬数声,极是清脆动听。三人一呆,谢逊脸色大变,说道:“浮冰!”伸狼牙棒到海中去撩了几下,果然碰到一些坚硬的碎冰。 这一来,三人的心情立时也如寒冰,都知道这船日夜不停的向北驶去,越北越冷,此刻海中出现小小碎冰,日后势必满海是冰,座船一给冻住,移动不得,那便是三人毕命之时了。 张翠山道:“《庄子·逍遥游》篇有句话说:'穷发之北有冥海者,天池也。'咱们定是到了天池中啦。”谢逊道:“这不是天池,是冥海。冥海者,死海也。”张翠山与殷素素相对苦笑。 这一晚三人只是听着丁冬、丁冬,冰块互相撞击的声音,一夜不寐。 次日上午,海上冰块已有碗口大小,撞在船上,拍拍作响。谢逊苦笑道:“我痴心妄想,要研究这屠龙宝刀中所藏的秘密,想不到来冰海,作冰人,当真是名副其实,作了你俩位的冰人。”殷素素脸上一红,伸手去握住了张翠山的手。 谢逊提起屠龙刀,恨恨的道:“还是让你到龙宫中去,屠你妈的龙去罢!”扬手便要将刀投入大海,但甫要脱手之际,叹了口长气,终于又把宝刀放入船舱。 再向北行了四天,海面浮冰或如桌面,或如小屋,三人已知定然无幸,索性不再想生死之事。当晚睡到半夜,忽听得轰的一声巨响,船身剧烈震动。 谢逊叫道:“好得很,妙得很!撞上冰山啦!” 张翠山和殷素素相视苦笑,随即张臂搂在一起,只觉脚底下冰冷的海水渐渐浸上小腿,显是船底已破。只听得谢逊叫道:“跳上冰山去,多活一天半日也是好的。贼老天要我早死,老子偏偏跟他作对。” 张殷二人跃到船头,眼前银光闪烁,一座大冰山在月光下发出青紫色的光芒,显得又是奇丽,又是可怖。谢逊已站在冰山之侧的一块棱角上,伸出狼牙棒相接。殷素素伸手在狼牙棒上一搭,和张翠山一齐跃上冰山。 船底撞破的洞孔甚大,只一顿饭时分便已沉得无影无踪。 谢逊将两块海豹皮垫在冰山之上,三人并肩坐下。这座冰山有陆地上一个小山丘大小,一眼望去,横广二十余丈,纵长八九丈,比原来的座船宽敞得多了,谢逊仰天清啸,说道:“在船上气闷得紧,正好在这里舒舒筋骨。”站起来在冰山上走来走去,竟有悠然自得之意。冰山上虽然滑溜,但谢逊足步沉稳,便如在平地上行走一般。 冰山顺着风势水流,仍是不停向北飘流。谢逊笑道:“贼老天送了一艘大船给咱们,迎接咱们去会一会北极仙翁。”殷素素似乎只须情郎在旁,便已心满意足,就是天塌下来也全不萦怀。三人之中,只张翠山皱起了眉头,为这眼前的厄运发愁。 冰山又向北飘浮了七八日。白天银冰反射阳光,炙得三人皮肤也焦了,眼目更是红肿发痛。于是三人每到白天,便以海豹皮蒙头而睡,到晚上才起身捕鱼,猎取海豹。说也奇怪,越是北行,白天越长,到后来每天几乎有十一个时辰是白日,黑夜却是一晃即过。 张翠山和殷素素身子疲困,面目憔悴,谢逊却神情日渐反常,眼睛中射出异样光芒,常自指手划脚的对天咒骂,胸中怨毒,竟自不可抑制。 一日晚间,张翠山正拥着海豹皮倚冰而卧,睡梦中忽听得殷素素大声尖叫:“放开我,放开我。”张翠山急跃而起,在冰山的闪光之下,只见谢逊双手抱住了殷素素肩头,口中荷荷而呼,发声有似野兽。张翠山这几日看到谢逊的神情古怪,早便在暗暗担心,却没想到他竟会去侵犯殷素素,不禁惊怒交集,纵身上前,喝道:“快放手!” 谢逊阴森森的道:“你这奸贼,你杀了我妻子,好,我今日扼死你妻子,也叫你孤孤单单的活在这世上。”说着左手扠到殷素素咽喉之中。殷素素“啊”的一声,叫了起来。 张翠山惊道:“我不是你的仇人,没杀你的妻子。谢前辈,你清醒些。我是张翠山,武当派的张翠山,不是你的仇人。” 谢逊一呆,叫道:“这女人是谁?是不是你的老婆?”张翠山见他紧紧抓住殷素素,心中大急,说道:“她是殷姑娘,谢前辈,她不是你仇人的妻子。” 谢逊狂叫:“管她是谁。我妻子给人害死了,我母亲给人害死了,我要杀死天下的女人!”说着左手使劲,殷素素登时呼吸艰难,一声也叫不出了。 张翠山见谢逊突然发疯,已属无可理喻,当下气凝右臂,奋力挥掌往他后心拍去。谢逊左掌回过,还了一掌。张翠山身子一晃,冰山上太过滑溜,登时一交滑倒。谢逊飞起右足,便往他腰间踢去。张翠山变招也快,手一撑,跃起身来,伸指便点他膝盖里穴道。谢逊不等这一脚的招式使老,半途缩回,右掌往他头顶拍落。 殷素素斜转身子,左手倏出,往谢逊头顶斩落。谢逊毫不理会,只是使足掌力,向张翠山脑门拍去。张翠山双掌翻起,接了他这一掌,霎时之间,胸口塞闷,一口真气几乎提不上来。殷素素这一下斩中在谢逊的后颈,只感又韧又硬,登时弹将出来,掌缘反而隐隐生疼。但见谢逊双目血红,如要喷出火来,一只大手又向自己喉头扠来,忍不住大声尖叫。 便在此时,眼前一亮,北方映出一片奇异莫可名状的光彩,无数奇丽绝伦的光色,在黑暗中忽伸忽缩,大片橙黄之中夹着丝丝淡紫,忽而紫色愈深愈长,紫色之中,迸射出一条条金光、蓝光、绿光、红光。谢逊一惊之下,“咦”的一声惊呼,松手放开了殷素素。张翠山也觉得手掌上的压力陡然减轻。 谢逊背负双手,走到冰山北侧,凝目望着这片变幻的光彩。原来他三人顺水飘流,此时已近北极,这片光彩,便是北极奇特的北极光了。中国之人,当时从来无人得见。 张翠山挽住殷素素,两人心中兀自怦怦乱跳。 这一晚谢逊凝望北极奇光,不再有何动静。次晨光彩渐隐,谢逊也已清醒,不知是否忘记了昨晚自己曾经发狂,言语举止,甚是温文。 张翠山与殷素素均想:“他父母妻子都是给人害死的,也难怪他伤心。却不知他仇人是谁?”生怕引动他疯病再发,自是不敢提及一字。 如此过了数日,冰山不住北去。谢逊对老天爷的咒骂又渐渐狂暴起来,偶然之间,眼光中又闪耀出野兽般的神色。张翠山和殷素素虽然互相不提,但两人均暗自戒备,生怕他又突然间狂性大发。 这一天血红的太阳停在西边海面,良久良久,始终不沉下海去。谢逊突然跃起,指着太阳大声骂道:“连你太阳也来欺侮我,贼太阳,鬼太阳,我若是有张硬弓,一枝长箭,嘿嘿,一箭射你个对穿。”突然伸手在冰上一击,拍下拳头大的一块冰,用力向太阳掷了过去。冰块远远飞出二十来丈,落入海中。张翠山和殷素素心下骇然,均想:“这人好大的膂力,倘若是我,只怕一半的路程也掷不到。” 谢逊掷了一块,又是一块,直掷到七十余块,劲力始终不衰,他见掷来掷去,跟太阳总是不知相距多远,暴跳如雷,伸足在冰山上乱踢,只踢得冰屑纷飞。 殷素素劝道:“谢前辈,你歇歇罢,别理会这鬼太阳了。” 谢逊回过头来,眼中全是血丝,呆呆的望着她。殷素素暗自心惊,勉强微微一笑。谢逊突然大叫一声,跳上来一把将她抱住,叫道:“挤死你!挤死你!你为甚么杀死我妈妈,杀死我的孩儿?”殷素素身上犹似套上了一个铁箍,而这铁箍还在不断收紧。 张翠山忙伸手去扳谢逊手臂,却哪里扳得动分毫?眼看殷素素舌头伸出,立时便要断气,只得呼的一掌,击在他背心正中的“神道穴”上。哪知这一拳击下,如中铁石,谢逊如野兽般呵呵而吼,双臂却抱得更加紧了。张翠山叫道:“你再不放手,我用兵刃了!”但见他毫不理会,当即抽出判官笔,在他手臂弯“小海穴”中重重一点。谢逊倏地回过右手,抢过判官笔,远远掷入了海中。 殷素素但觉箍在身上的铁臂微松,忙矮身脱出了他的怀抱。谢逊左掌斜削,径击张翠山项颈,右手却往殷素素肩头抓去。嗤的一响,殷素素裹在身上的海豹皮被他五指硬生生的扯下一块。张翠山知道自己若是闪避,殷素素非再给他擒住不可,当下使一招绵掌中的“自在飞花”,想要卸去他的掌力,岂知手掌和他掌缘微微一沾,登时感到一股极大的粘力,再也解脱不开,只得鼓起内劲,与之相抗。 谢逊一掌制住张翠山之后,拖着他的身子,径自向殷素素扑去。殷素素纵身跃开,她双足尚未落地,谢逊在冰上一踢,七八粒小冰块激飞而至,都打在她右腿之上。殷素素叫声:“啊哟!”横身摔倒。 谢逊突然发出掌力,将张翠山弹出数丈。这一下弹力极其强劲,张翠山落下时已在冰山上的边缘,冰上甚是滑溜,他右足稍稍一沾,扑通一声,摔入了海中。