Chapter 16 Chapter Fifteen
This man was carrying five cloth bags on his back, and he was a disciple of the Five Bags of the Beggar Clan.He escaped in a hurry, no one asked, he was the one who falsely passed on orders to trick Elder Xiang into boarding the boat.The elders of teaching and law enforcement sighed at each other and did not speak.I saw the figure flickering, and one person rushed out and stopped in front of the five bag disciples.That person was blushing and held a ghost-head knife. It was Elder Wu among the four elders. He shouted sharply: "Liu Zhuzhuang, why did you run away?" The five-bag disciple trembled: "I...I...I ..." He said the word "I" six or seven times in a row, but he couldn't say a second word.
Elder Wu said: "As disciples of the Beggar Clan, we must abide by the legacy of our ancestors. When men act, right is right and wrong is wrong. If you dare to do something, you also dare to take responsibility." Turning around, he said to Qiao Feng: " Leader Qiao, we have all discussed and are going to abolish your position as leader. The four elders, Song Xi, Chen Wu, are all involved in this important event. We are afraid that the two elders of teaching and enforcing the law will not allow them, so we tried to get them Imprisoned. This is for the sake of the great cause of the gang, and we have to take risks. Today's momentum is unfavorable, and you have the upper hand. We will let you handle it. Wu Changfeng has been in the beggar gang for 30 years. Everyone knows that I am not greedy for life. Dead villain." With a bang, he threw the ghost knife far away, folded his arms in front of his chest, with an air of fearlessness.
He spoke eloquently and revealed the plot of "abolishing the gang leader", which shocked everyone in the gang.All those who participated in the conspiracy understood these few words in their hearts, but no one dared to say them out loud, but Wu Changfeng was the first to speak out.
The law enforcement elder Bai Shijing said loudly: "Song Xi, Chen Wu, and the fourth elders betrayed the leader and violated the first rule of the gang rules. Law enforcement disciples, tied up the fourth elders." His law enforcement disciples took the beef tendon, and first went to tie up Wu Changfeng .Wu Changfeng stood with a smile on his face without any resistance.Followed by Elder Song Xi, he also threw down his weapon and bound his backhand.
Elder Chen's face was extremely ugly, and he murmured: "Cowards, cowards! If you fight together, you may not lose, but everyone is afraid of Qiao Feng." His words were indeed right. When Quan Guanqing was subdued, If the people involved in the conspiracy immediately launched a crisis, Qiao Feng would inevitably be outnumbered.That is to say, the two elders of teaching meritorious deeds and law enforcement, and the five rudder masters of Daren, Dayi, Daxin, Dayong, and Dali all return together, and the number of rebels is still the majority.However, Qiao Feng stood in front of the crowd with such awe-inspiring power that no one dared to make a move, so that the opportunity was missed and everyone was tied up.After the three elders, Song, Xi, and Wu were all bound, Elder Chen wanted to fight, but he was already helpless.With a sigh, he dropped the sack in his hand, and had the two law enforcement disciples tie up tendons on their wrists and ankles.
It was completely dark at this time, Bai Shijing ordered his disciples to light the fire.The firelight shone on the faces of everyone who was tied up, revealing a dejected and gloomy expression.
Bai Shijing stared at Liu Zhuzhuang, and said, "Are you worthy of being a disciple of the Beggars' Clan with such behavior? Are you going to end it yourself, or do you need someone else to do it?" Liu Zhuzhuang said, "I...I..." The following words were still unspeakable He came out, but saw him draw out the single knife beside him, wanting to kill himself with the knife, but his arm trembled so badly that he couldn't cut it to his neck.A law enforcement disciple shouted: "It's useless, it's because you have been in the beggar gang for so long." He grabbed his right arm, swung it hard, and cut his throat.Liu Zhuzhuang said: "I... thank you..." Then he died.
It turns out that there is a rule in the beggar gang that anyone who breaks the gang rules will be punished with death, if he dies on his own, the gang will still treat him as a brother, as long as he dies, all his sins will be washed away.But if the law enforcement disciples do it, then the sin will never be cleared away.Just then, the law enforcement disciple saw that Liu Zhuzhuang really wanted to kill himself, but he couldn't do it, so he came to help.
Duan Yu, Wang Yuyan, A'Zhu, and A'Bi accidentally bumped into this great internal change of the Beggar Clan, and they all felt that they were outsiders, peeking into other people's private affairs, which was extremely wrong, but when they retreated at this moment, they It also inevitably aroused the suspicion of the members of the beggar gang, so they could only sit far away and pretend to be indifferent.Seeing Li Chunlai and Liu Zhuzhuang's blood splattered on the spot one after another, their corpses lying on the spot, and the majestic four elders of Song Xi, Chen Wu, and Wu were tied up one by one not long ago, I'm afraid there will be many thrilling changes in the future.The four of you looked at me and I looked at you, and they all felt that the situation was very embarrassing.Duan Yu and Qiao Feng formed a friendship in Jinlan, and after the turmoil was poisoned, Qiao Feng asked for the antidote. Both Wang Yuyan and Zhu Bi were grateful to Qiao Feng. Seeing him put down the rebellion and subdue the rebels one by one, they were happy on his behalf .
Qiao Feng sat at the side in a daze, the traitor was bound, but he felt no sense of victory or joy in his heart. He thought back to the past eight years since he was bestowed upon the beggar gang by the benevolent favor of the previous clan leader Wang and bestowed him with the position of clan leader. With strong winds and waves, resolving disputes internally, and resisting powerful enemies externally, I have always tried my best, without any selfishness, to rectify the beggar gang so that it can flourish and become famous in the world. Many conspiring to rebel?If it is said that Quan Guanqing is ambitious and intends to overthrow the gang, why would elders like Elder Song and Xi, and upright men like Wu Changfeng all participate in it?Did I unintentionally do something to offend my brothers without even knowing it?
Bai Shijing said loudly: "Brothers, Gang Leader Qiao succeeded the previous Gang Leader Wang as the leader of the gang. This is a great contribution, and this is awarded with a dog-beating stick. At the Taishan Conference that year, the gang was besieged by people, and the situation was very dangerous. It was thanks to the leader of the Qiao gang that he created nine strong enemies, and the beggar gang turned from danger to safety. Many brothers here are I can see it with my own eyes. In the past eight years, the reputation of the gang has been growing, and everyone knows that it is the leader of the Qiao gang. The leader of the Qiao treats people with kindness and justice, and does things fairly. Would you start a rebellion? Quan Guanqing, speak up in public!"
Quan Guanqing was patted on Ya acupoint by Qiao Feng, he could hear Bai Shijing's words clearly, but couldn't answer.Qiao Feng stepped forward, lightly patted his vest twice, unlocked his acupoints, and said, "Master Quan, what did I, Qiao Feng, do to my brothers? Just testify in person, don't be afraid , don’t worry about it.”
Quan Guanqing jumped up and stood up, but his legs were still numb. He knelt down on his right knee and said loudly, "I'm sorry for the important matter, brothers. Although you haven't done it yet, you will do it soon." After saying this , and then stood up straight.
Bai Shijing sternly said: "Nonsense! Leader Qiao is an upright person. He has never done anything bad in the past, and he will never do anything wrong in the future. You are just relying on some unsubstantiated nonsense to incite people and intend to betray the leader. To be honest, these rumors have also spread to my ears. I only thought he was a big fart. I broke three ribs of the fart with one fist. But there are some foolish guys who listen to your nonsense You talk about it, it's just a few words, let's finish it quickly."
Qiao Feng pondered: "It turns out that behind my back, there have been many words that are not good for me. Elder Bai has also heard them, but it is inconvenient to mention them to me. Those are extremely ugly words. A man has nothing to say to others. Why hide it?" So he said softly, "Elder Bai, don't be impatient, let Master Quan explain it in detail from the beginning to the end. Even Elder Song and Elder Xi are against me, presumably there must be something wrong with me, Qiao Feng. place."
Elder Xi said: "I rebelled against you, I was wrong, you don't need to mention it again. After the case is finalized, I will cut off the big head on the short neck and give it to you." His words were funny, but everyone was in the same mood. Feeling sad, no one showed the slightest smile.
Bai Shijing said: "The chief's order is right. Quan Guanqing, go ahead."
Quan Guanqing saw that the four elders, Song Xi, Chen Wu, who had conspired with him, had all been tied up. This battle was lost, but he had to make a final struggle, and said loudly: "Vice Chief Ma was harmed by others, I believe it was because of Qiao Feng's order."
Qiao Feng's whole body was shocked, and he said in shock, "What?"
Quan Guanqing said: "You have always hated Deputy Gang Leader Ma, wishing to get rid of it quickly, always feel that if you don't get rid of this thorn in your eye, your position as Gang Leader will not be stable."
Qiao Feng shook his head slowly, and said: "No. Although I don't have a deep friendship with Vice-Clan Leader Ma, and although our conversations are not very speculative, I never had the idea of harming him. We can learn from each other. Qiao Feng If Feng has the intention of harming Ma Dayuan, I will lose my reputation, suffer a thousand blows, and be laughed at by the heroes of the world." These few words are very sincere, no one can have the slightest doubt about this reckless heroism.
Quan Guanqing said: "But we all came to Gusu to seek revenge on Murong Fu, why do you collude with the enemy again and again?" Pointing to Wang Yuyan and other three girls, he said: "These three are Murong Fu Please protect your family and relatives." Pointing to Duan Yu, he said, "This man is Murong Fu's friend, but you have become brothers with him..."
Duan Yu waved his hands again and again, and said: "No, no! I am not Murong Fu's friend, I have never met Mr. Murong's face. These three girls can be said to be relatives of Mr. Murong's family, but they are relatives of Mr. Murong. Not necessarily." He thinks that Wang Yuyan is just Murong Fu's "relative", not a "family member", and the difference between them must be distinguished.
Quan Guanqing said: "'Nei Ye Nie Ye' Bao BuTong is the owner of Murong Fu's Jinfeng Villa, and 'A Gust of Wind' is the owner of Murong Fu's Xuanshuang Villa. If they had to be rescued by you, Qiao Feng , one of them was dismembered, and the other was poisoned to death. Everyone witnessed this with their own eyes, so what else do you have to deny?"
Qiao Feng said slowly: "My Beggars' Clan has been in existence for hundreds of years, and I am respected in the Jianghu. It is not because of my large number of people and strong martial arts, but because of my chivalry and upholding justice. Master Quan, You accused me of protecting these three young girls, yes, I did protect them, it was because I cherished the reputation of the gang for hundreds of years, and I would not let the heroes of the world say, "All the elders of the beggar gang work together to bully the three young girls." Weak woman'. Song Xi, Chen Wu, the four elders, who is not a senior who is famous in the martial arts? You don’t cherish the reputation of the beggar gang and the four elders, but all the brothers in the gang cherish it."
After listening to these few words, everyone looked at Wang Yuyan and the three charming girls, and they all felt that it was very reasonable. If everyone made things difficult for these three girls and spread the word, it would really damage the Beggar Clan's reputation.
Bai Shijing said, "Quan Guanqing, what else do you have to say?" Turning his head to Qiao Feng, he said, "Guard master, this traitor who doesn't understand the general situation, don't need to talk to him anymore, just follow the gang rules for traitors and punish him." .”
Qiao Feng thought to himself: "Elder Bai is determined to execute Quan Guanqing as soon as possible, obviously he is not letting him utter words that are not good for me." He said loudly: "Master Quan is able to say that many people are conspiring to make trouble, there must be a very important thing The reason for this. When a man acts, what is right is right, and what is wrong is wrong. Brothers, if there is anything wrong with what Qiao Feng did, please make it clear."
Wu Changfeng sighed, and said: "Boss leader, you are either a pretentious villain or a straightforward and honest man. I, Wu Changfeng, have no ability to tell the difference. You'd better kill me as soon as possible." Qiao Feng was suspicious, Asked: "Elder Wu, why do you say that I am a deceiving liar? You...you...why do you suspect me?" Wu Changfeng shook his head and said: "This matter is too involved, and it has been spread. The beggar gang can no longer lift its head in the rivers and lakes, and everyone will look down on us. We originally wanted to kill you with a knife, and that's over."
Qiao Feng seemed to be in a fog, confused, murmured: "Why? Why?" He raised his head and said, "I saved the two generals under Murong Fu, and you all suspect that I have something to do with him. Collusion, isn't it? But you conspired first, and I saved people later. These two things have nothing to do with each other. Besides, it's hard to say whether this matter is right or wrong at this time, but I always feel that Vice-Major Ma It wasn't Murong Fu's harm."
Quan Guanqing said: "Why do you see it?" He had already asked this question once, but suddenly there was a sudden change in the middle, interrupting the topic, until now he brought it up again.
Qiao Feng said: "I think Murong Fu is a great hero and a good guy, he won't go and kill Second Brother Ma."
Wang Yuyan heard Qiao Feng call Murong Fu a "great hero and a good man", she was overjoyed, and said in her heart: "This Chief Qiao is indeed a great hero and a good man."
Duan Yu frowned slightly, thinking: "Not necessarily, not necessarily! Murong Fu may not be a great hero, a good guy."
Quan Guanqing said: "In the past two months, many masters have been killed in the Jianghu. They all died due to their own fame and stunts. Everyone knows that it was Gusu Murong's murderous hands. Such a ruthless killing of martial arts Chinese friends, how can you say that you are a hero?"
Qiao Feng paced slowly in the arena, and said: "Brothers, last night, I was drinking at the Wangjiang Tower beside the Yangtze River in Jiangyin. , without changing face, good drinker, good man!" Duan Yu couldn't help smiling when he heard this, and thought to himself: "It turns out that my elder brother gambled with him again last night. He is good at drinking and drinking refreshingly, so he likes it in his heart. If he says he is a good man, he may not be able to." In a nutshell." Only to hear Qiao Feng say again: "He and I drank three bowls against each other. Speaking of the martial arts figures in the south of the Yangtze River, he boasted that he is the second best palm master in the south of the Yangtze River, and the first is Mr. Murong Fu. So I confronted him three times. He received the first palm and the second palm, and the wine bowl in his left hand was shattered by the third palm, and the tiles scratched his face with blood. With a calm expression, he said: "What a pity! What a pity! What a pity." A big bowl of good wine." I cherished it so much that I stopped making the fourth palm and said, "Your Excellency's palm is exquisite. The word "second in the south of the Yangtze River" is well-deserved." He said: "The second in the south of the Yangtze River is the second in the world. The first fart!' I said: "You don't have to be too humble, brother. In terms of palm skills, you can be regarded as a first-class master." He said: "It turned out that the leader of the Beggar Gang Qiao arrived, and my brother was very convinced when he lost. I owe you a lot. Be merciful, I didn’t get hurt, I’ll respect you again!’ We drank three more bowls to each other. When we parted, I asked his name, and he said his surname was Gongye, with the word ‘dry’ in his single name. Do it, but a toast. (Note) He said that he is a subordinate of Mr. Murong, the owner of Chixia Village, and invited me to drink at his village for three days. Brothers, what do you think of this kind of person? ? Are you a good friend?" Wu Changfeng said loudly: "This Gongyegan is a good man and a good friend! Chief, when will you introduce me?" He also didn't want to make trouble by himself, and become a prisoner of the lower ranks. He would be sentenced to death in a blink of an eye. When someone mentions a hero, he can't help becoming friends.Qiao Feng smiled slightly, and sighed secretly in his heart: "Wu Changfeng is heroic and joyful, and I didn't want to be involved in this conspiracy." Elder Song asked: "Guangzhu, what happened next?" Qiao Feng said: "After I bid farewell to Gongye, I hurried to Wuxi. At the second watch, I suddenly heard two people standing on a small bridge arguing loudly. It was already dark at that time, and there were still people there. I found it strange that the quarrel was endless. When I stepped forward, I saw that the small bridge was a single-plank bridge. At one end stood a man in black, and at the other end was a countryman with a load of dung on his shoulders. It turned out that the two were fighting for the way. The man in black asked the countryman to go back, saying that he had arrived at the bridge first. The countryman said that he had picked up a load of dung and could not return, so he asked the man in black to go back. The man in black said: "We have already started from the beginning. It lasts until the second watch, and then it lasts from the second watch to dawn. I still won’t let it go.” The countryman said, “You are not afraid of the smell of my excrement load, just consume it like this.” The man in black said: “You have the excrement on your shoulders Dan, as long as we are not afraid of getting tired, we will exhaust ourselves to the end.' "When I saw this situation, it was very funny, and I thought to myself: 'This man in black has a really weird temper, step back a few steps and let him give way, that's all, face to face with this countryman who is carrying a dung load What does it taste like? Listening to the conversation between the two of them, it is obvious that it has been used up for a while." I was curious, but I wanted to see the result. I want to know whether the man in black surrendered in the end because he was afraid of the smell, or The country people are too tired to admit defeat. I don't want to smell the bad smell, and stand far away from the limelight. I only listen to the two people talking to each other, and they all speak Jiangnan dialect, which I don't quite understand. He said his reasoning was straightforward. That countryman really had the strength to switch the dung load from his left shoulder to his right shoulder, and then from his right shoulder to his left shoulder, but he refused to take a step back." Duan Yu looked at Wang Yuyan, then at A'Zhu and A'Bi, and saw the three girls listening with smiles, obviously very interested, thinking: "The big rebellion in the gang is pending, how urgent the situation is, Brother Qiao would talk about such small things in a leisurely way. Miss Wang and the others would find these stories interesting, so how come Brother Qiao is so heroic and still has a childlike innocence?" Unexpectedly, hundreds of members of the beggar gang listened quietly, no one thought Qiao Feng's words were boring. Qiao Feng continued: "I watched for a while, and gradually became surprised. I realized that the black-clothed man was standing on the single-plank bridge, his figure was as motionless as a mountain. He's just an ordinary person, although he was born strong and strong, but he doesn't know any martial arts. The more I looked at it, the more strange it became, and I thought: This man in black is so good at martial arts, he just needs to stretch out a little finger to connect this countryman They pushed the dung into the river together, but he didn't use martial arts at all. Such a master should be well-preserved, even if he didn't want to let the other party go, he just jumped over the countryman's head lightly, But how easy is it? It's really funny that he wants to get angry with this countryman! "I just heard the man in black raised his voice and said loudly: 'If you don't let me, I'm going to curse!' The countryman said: 'If you curse, just curse. You know how to curse, but I can't?' He actually spoke out first, He started to curse. The man in black started to scold him. When the two of you said something to each other, all kinds of weird and filthy language would come out. I couldn’t understand half a sentence of Jiangnan’s swearing words. After cursing for half an hour, the countryman was exhausted, but the man in black was full of internal energy, and he was still full of energy. I saw the countryman swaying. fell into the river. "Suddenly, the countryman reached into the dung bucket, grabbed a handful of dung water, and threw it at the man in black. The man in black didn't expect him to splash, 'ah!' With a sound, his face and mouth were already covered with feces. I secretly called out: "Oops, this countryman has committed suicide, but who is to blame?" Seeing that the man in black was furious, he moved his palm together The top of the countryman's head was slapped off." What Duan Yu heard was Qiao Feng's words, but what he saw in his eyes was Wang Yuyan's mouth slightly opened, and he was extremely concerned.In a blink of an eye, A'Zhu and A'bi looked at each other and smiled, as if they didn't care. I only heard Qiao Feng continue: "This incident happened too fast. I was afraid of smelling the bad smell. I stood ten feet away and tried to save the countryman, but it was too late. Unexpectedly, the black-clothed man just slapped him. About to hit the countryman's Tianling cover, suddenly his palm stopped in mid-air and stopped falling. He laughed and said, "Dude, you are more patient than me. Who won?" The countryman is really tired, obviously He was the one who lost, but he refused to admit it, and said: "I picked the dung load, and you took advantage of it. If you don't believe me, you picked the dung load. I'll stand empty-handed, and we'll see who wins and loses?" said the man in black. : "That's what I said!" He reached out to take the dung load from his shoulder, straightened his left arm, put his palm in the middle of the pole, and held it flat. "When the countryman saw that he was holding the dung load flat with one hand, and his arms were shoulder-to-shoulder, he couldn't help being stunned. He just said: 'You...you...' The man in black smiled and said, 'I just hold it like this, and you are not allowed to change hands. Let's talk to each other, whoever loses will drink up the load of dung." The countryman saw his amazing skills, how could he dare to argue with him, and hurriedly backed away, but he was flustered and stepped into space. Then he fell into the river. The man in black stretched out his right hand, grabbed his collar, and raised his right arm horizontally, holding a load of dung on the left side and grabbing a person on the right side. He laughed and said, "Enjoy it, enjoy it!" With a vertical movement, he gently landed on the opposite bank, put the countryman and the dung load on the ground, performed lightness kung fu, and disappeared into the mulberry forest. "This man in black has a lot of dung in his mouth. If he wants to kill that countryman, it's just a matter of lifting his hands. Even if he refuses to kill casually, it's only natural to punch him a few times, but he doesn't use his skills to show his strength. This man's temperament is indeed It's a bit special, and it's very rare to find it in the martial arts world. Brothers, I saw this with my own eyes. I'm far away from him. Forgive me that he might not be able to spot my traces, so he may deliberately pretend. Like Can such a person be regarded as a good friend or a good man?" Elder Wu, Elder Chen, Elder Bai and others said in unison: "That's right, he's a good guy!" Elder Chen said: "It's a pity that the leader didn't ask his name, otherwise it would be good for everyone to know that there is such a number one in Jiangnan martial arts. figure." Qiao Feng said slowly: "This friend, just now had a fight with Elder Chen, and the back of his hand was injured by Elder Chen's poisonous scorpion." Elder Chen was startled, and said: "It's a storm!" Qiao Feng nodded , said: "Not bad!" It was only then that Duan Yu understood that Qiao Feng's detailed anecdote was to describe the evil character of the storm, thinking that this person has an ugly face and loves to fight, but his nature is actually very kind, it is really impossible for a human being Just now Wang Yuyan cared and Zhu Bi looked at each other and smiled, since the two daughters of Zhu Bi are familiar with the vicious temperament, and they know that the one who fights against others must be this gentleman, and this gentleman will never kill innocent people indiscriminately. I only heard Qiao Feng say: "Elder Chen, our gang of beggars claims to be the largest gang in Jianghu, you are the chief figure of this gang, your status and reputation are different from those of a martial artist in the south of the Yangtze River. I don't hurt the innocent, how can we compare him to the masters of our Beggar Clan?" Elder Chen blushed, and said: "The leader of the gang taught you the right thing, you want me to give him the antidote, so it's for the sake of my reputation and status. Chen Guyan didn't know the kindness of the leader of the gang, and instead held a sense of resentment, like a wooden cow and a donkey." Qiao Feng said: "Considering the reputation of the gang and the status of Elder Chen, this matter is secondary. We martial arts people, the first One must not kill innocent people indiscriminately. Even if Elder Chen is not the leader of his gang, or a well-known elder in the martial arts, he still has to take people's lives indiscriminately!" Elder Chen lowered his head and said, "Chen Guyan knew he was wrong." Qiao Feng saw that Chen Guyan, who was the most rebellious among the four elders, was actually persuaded by these words, he was very happy, and said slowly: "That Gongye is so heroic, he can distinguish between right and wrong, and Bao Budong is unrestrained and unrestrained, These three girls are also gentle and kind. These people are either the subordinates of Mr. Murong, or his relatives. As the saying goes: like attracts like, and people are divided into groups. Brothers, please think about it calmly: Mr. Murong meets each other With such a group of people, can he himself be a villainous, despicable and shameless person?" Most of the masters of the Beggar Gang value spirit and love friends. They all feel reasonable after hearing this, and many people echoed it. Quan Guanqing said: "Clan leader, in your opinion, the one who killed Vice-Clan Leader Ma was definitely not Murong Fu?" Qiao Feng said: "I don't dare to say that Murong Fuding is the murderer who killed Deputy Ma's gang leader, but I also dare not say that he is definitely not the murderer. There is no need to rush for revenge. We must investigate in detail to find out who is the murderer. Murong Fu, he should be arrested to avenge Vice-Clan Leader Ma, if it is found out that it is not him, then the real culprit must be caught. If only relying on random guesses and killing the wrong good person, the real culprit is free and easy, secretly stealing The Laughing Beggars Gang is ignorant and incompetent. We are not only sorry for the wronged people who were wrongly killed, but also for the vice-master Ma, and also ruined the famous name of my Beggars Gang. The brothers went to the rivers and lakes, ridiculed and ridiculed. It feels good Is it very good?" Hearing this, the heroes of the beggar gang were all moved.The elder Chuan Gong remained silent all this time, at this moment he stretched out his hand to stroke the sparse beard under his chin, and said, "That makes sense. Back then, I mistakenly killed an innocent good man, and I'm still grieving, oh, I'm still grieving!"
Wu Changfeng said in a loud voice: "Master, the reason why we betrayed you is because we mistrusted people's words, that you were at odds with Vice-Master Ma, and secretly colluded with the Gusu Murong family to kill him. All kinds of trivial things came together, and people couldn't help but believe it. Now Thinking about it, we are really foolish. Elder Bai, please bring out the dharma sword, according to the rules of the gang, we will settle it on our own." Bai Shijing's face was as cold as frost, and he said in a deep voice, "Disciple of Law Enforcement, please help me with the Dharma Saber." His nine disciples responded in unison: "Yes!" Each of them took out a yellow cloth bundle from the cloth bag on his back, opened the bundle, and took out a short knife.Nine brilliant short knives were lined up side by side, with the same length and size. Under the light of the fire, the blades shone with a blue brilliance. A law enforcement disciple held a section of tree, and nine people simultaneously inserted the nine short knives into the wood. Entering casually, it can be seen that the sharpness of the nine knives is abnormal.The nine people shouted in unison: "Let's gather the Dharma sabers and verify that they are correct." Bai Shijing sighed, and said: "Song Xi, Chen Wu, and the Four Elders mistakenly believed people's words, plotted rebellion, and endangered the cause of the clan. The crime should be executed with a knife. The leader of the rudder, Quan Guanqing, who spread rumors to confuse the public and instigate civil strife, should be punished with nine crimes." Execute with a knife. All the rudder disciples who participated in the rebellion will be held accountable for their crimes, and will be investigated in detail in the future and punished separately." He announced the punishment for each person's crime, and everyone was silent.In any gang in the rivers and lakes, anyone who betrayed the gang and murdered the gang leader will be executed as a matter of course, and no one will have any objections.When everyone participated in the plot, they already knew the consequences. Wu Changfeng strode forward, bowed to Qiao Feng and said, "Master, Wu Changfeng is sorry for you, so he ended it on his own. I hope you know I'm stupid, and after I die, you forgive Wu Changfeng." He walked to the front of Fa Dao, and said loudly "Wu Changfeng broke it on his own, the law enforcement disciple untied him." A law enforcement disciple said: "Yes!" Going forward to untie him, Qiao Feng shouted: "Wait a minute!" Wu Changfeng's face turned ashen immediately, and he said in a low voice: "Guangzhu, my sin is too great, you won't allow me to end it myself?" According to the rules of the Beggar Clan, if a person who breaks the rules of the Clan commits suicide, his reputation will be clean after death, and his misdeeds will never be publicized.Every hero in the martial arts world values reputation very much, and he doesn't want his name to be insulted after death, Wu Changfeng couldn't help being ashamed and panicked when he saw that Qiao Feng didn't allow him to end it on his own. Qiao Feng didn't answer, walked up to Fa Dao, and said: "Fifteen years ago, when the Khitan Kingdom invaded Yanmen Pass, Elder Song heard the news, he did not eat for three days, did not sleep for four nights, and rushed back in the starry night to report the urgent military situation. Even after killing nine good horses, he was so tired that he suffered internal injuries and vomited blood. Finally, our Song Dynasty defenders were well prepared, and the Khitan Huqi retreated without success. This is a major event due to the country. Although the heroes on the rivers and lakes do not know the details, we The beggar gang knows about it. Elder Law Enforcement, Elder Song has made great contributions, I hope you will understand, and allow him to make amends." Bai Shijing said: "The leader of the gang interceded on behalf of Elder Song, and what he said was reasonable. But there is a saying in the gang rules: 'The crime of treason cannot be pardoned. The EMI foundation of this gang.'Guangzhu, your pleading is not in line with the gang rules, we can't break the rules passed down by the gang leaders of the past generations." Elder Song smiled miserably, took two steps forward, and said: "The words of the law enforcement elders are not bad at all. Since we are in the position of elders, which one of us has not made a lot of contributions? If everyone pursues past achievements, then any crime can be done. I committed a crime. Chief, please show mercy, and allow me to end it myself." Only two clicks were heard, and the tendon tied to his wrist was broken. All the beggars were moved.The tendon of the beef is strong and tough, even if it is cut with a sharp steel knife, it may not be able to break in a short time, but Elder Song can be broken immediately with a gesture of his hand, he is worthy of being the head of the four elders of the Beggar Clan.As soon as Elder Song released his hands, he reached out to grab the dharma saber in front of him, and used it to cut it off by himself.Unexpectedly, a gentle inner force came over, his fingers were about a foot away from the dagger, but he couldn't reach it, it was Qiao Feng who prevented him from taking the dagger. Elder Song's face changed miserably, and he shouted: "Guard Master, you..." Qiao Feng stretched out his hand and pulled out the first dharma saber on the left.Elder Song said: "Forget it, forget it, I had the idea of killing you, and I deserved it, so you should do it!" There was a flash of the knife in front of him, and there was a soft pop, and Qiao Feng stabbed the magic knife into his left shoulder . The group of beggars shouted "ah", and they all stood up in unison.Duan Yu exclaimed in shock: "Brother, you!" Even Wang Yuyan, an outsider, was so frightened by this incident that her face changed color, and she blurted out: "Master Qiao, don't..." Qiao Feng said: "Elder Bai, among the clan's rules, there is such a rule: 'Our clan's disciples shall not be pardoned lightly for committing fouls. If the clan leader wants to be more lenient, he must bleed himself to wash away his crimes.' Is that right? " Bai Shijing's face was still as stiff as a stone, and he said slowly: "There is such a rule in the gang, but the gang leader has to shed his own blood and wash people's crimes, and we have to think about whether it is worth it." Qiao Feng said: "As long as it doesn't spoil the legacy of the ancestors, that's fine." Turning around, he said to Elder Xi: "Elder Xi taught me martial arts back then, although he didn't have the name of a master, he has the reality of a master. This is still a personal kindness. Back then, Gang Leader Wang set up an ambush to capture the five masters of the Khitan Kingdom and imprisoned them in the Black Wind Cave in Qilian Mountains, threatening our beggar gang to surrender to Khitan. Gang Leader Wang is short and fat, and Elder Xi is somewhat similar to him, so he Pretending to be Chief Wang, willing to die on behalf of Chief Wang, so that Chief Wang escaped from danger. This is a great achievement for the country and the clan, and I must absolve him of the crime." As he spoke, he pulled out the second magic knife and waved it lightly. , cut off the tendons in Elder Xi's wrist, and then returned the knife, stabbing the magic knife into his shoulder. His gaze slowly shifted to Elder Chen.Elder Chen has a surly temper. He has done something wrong with his family in the past years, changed his name and died, he is always worried that others will expose his scars, and he fears that Qiao Feng is shrewd, so he has always been distant from him and has no close friendship with him. Looking at him with his eyes, he said loudly: "Master Qiao, I have no friendship with you. I have offended you too much, and I dare not ask you to shed blood to redeem your life." Still bound tightly by tendons.It turned out that his "Tong-arm boxing skill" had been practiced to a superb level, his arms stretched freely, he squatted down, his arms were slightly long, and he had already grabbed a magic knife in his hand. Qiao Feng caught it with his backhand, snatched the dagger lightly and deftly, and said loudly: "Elder Chen, I, Qiao Feng, am a rough man. People who talk a lot, laugh and quarrel, this is my natural character, so I can't force it. I don't agree with you, and it's rare to have nice words. I don't like the behavior of Vice-Major Ma. Seeing him coming , I often avoid it, and would rather drink spirits and eat dog meat with a bag or two of junior disciples. Everyone knows my temper. But if you think that I want to get rid of you and Vice-Sect Leader Ma, then you are making a big mistake But it's very wrong. You and Vice-Clan Leader Ma are mature and prudent, and never get drunk. That's your benefit. I, Qiao Feng, are no match for you." Having said this, he inserted the magic knife into his shoulder, and said: "Assassinate the Khitan Kingdom Others don't know the great contribution of Yelu Bulu, deputy marshal from the left, so don't I know too?" Suddenly there was a murmur among the group of beggars, mixed with surprise, admiration and admiration.It turned out that a few years ago the Khitan Kingdom invaded on a large scale, but several generals in the army died suddenly one after another.Among the generals who died suddenly was Yelu Bulu, the left deputy marshal.Except for the top leaders of the beggar gang, no one knew that this was the great achievement made by Elder Chen. Elder Chen was relieved to hear Qiao Feng proclaiming his achievements in public, and said in a low voice: "I, Chen Guyan, are well-known all over the world, and I am deeply grateful for the great kindness of the leader." The Beggar Gang has been secretly assisting Da Song to fight against foreign enemies and protect the country and the people. However, in order not to attract the attention of the enemy, they have used all their strength to attack the Beggar Gang. How many people don't know, even among the members of the gang, try to keep it secret.Chen Guyan has always been arrogant and rude, thinking that he is older than Qiao Feng and has longer experience in the beggar gang than Qiao Feng, so he is usually not very respectful to him.The group of beggars are well known, and they are all moved to see that the leader of the sect has let go of the old hatred and shed blood on his behalf to wash away his crimes. Qiao Feng walked up to Wu Changfeng and said: "Elder Wu, back then you guarded the Yingchou Gorge alone and resisted the masters of Xixia's 'Yipintang', making their plot to assassinate the general of the Yang family unable to succeed. Only the gift that Marshal Yang gave you That 'Gold Medal for Achievement' can save you from today's crime. Take it out and show it to everyone!" Wu Changfeng suddenly blushed, with a coy expression, and said, "This... this..." Qiao Feng said : "We are all our own brothers. If Elder Wu has any embarrassments, you can just say it." Wu Changfeng said: "The gold medal on my side, to tell you the truth, it is... this... this... has disappeared. Qiao Feng wondered, "How could it disappear?" Wu Changfeng said: "I lost it by myself. Hmm..." He collected himself, and said loudly, "That day I was so addicted to alcohol that I had no money to buy alcohol, so I sold the gold medal to the Gold Shop." Qiao Feng haha Laughing loudly, he said: "Fresh, refreshing, but I'm sorry for Marshal Yang." He pulled out a magic saber, first cut off the tendon on Wu Changfeng's wrist, and then inserted it into his left shoulder. 吴长风大声道：“帮主，你大仁大义，吴长风这条性命，从此交了给你。人家说你这个那个，我再也不信了。”乔峰拍拍他的肩头，笑道：“咱们做叫化子的，没饭吃，没酒喝，尽管向人家讨啊，用不着卖金牌。”吴长风笑道：“讨饭容易讨酒难。人家都说：'臭叫化子，吃饱了肚子还想喝酒，太不成话了！不给，不给。'” 群丐听了，都轰笑起来。讨酒为人所拒，丐帮中不少人都经历过，而乔峰赦免了四大长老的罪责，人人都是如释重负。各人目光一齐望着全冠清，心想他是煽动这次叛乱的罪魁祸首，乔峰便再宽宏大量，也决计不会赦他。 乔峰走到全冠清身前，说道：“全舵主，你有什么话说？”全冠清道：“我所以反你，是为了大宋的江山，为了丐帮百代的基业，可惜跟我说了你身世真相之人，畏事怕死，不敢现身。你将我一刀杀死便是。”乔峰沉吟片刻，道：“我身世中有何不对之处，你尽管说来。”全冠清摇头道：“我这时空口说白话，谁也不信，你还是将我杀了的好。” 乔峰满腹疑云，大声道：“大丈夫有话便说，何必吞吞吐吐，想说却又不说？全冠清，是好汉子，死都不怕，说话却又有什么顾忌了？” 全冠清冷笑道：“不错，死都不怕，天下还有什么事可怕，姓乔的，痛痛快快，一刀将我杀了。免得我活在世上，眼看大好丐帮落入胡人手中，我大宋的锦绣江山，更将沦亡于夷狄。”乔峰道：“大好丐帮如何会落入胡人手中？你明明白白说来。”全冠清道：“我这时说了，众兄弟谁也不信，还道我全冠清贪生怕死，乱嚼舌根。我早已拚着一死，何必死后再落骂名。” 白世镜大声道：“帮主，这人诡计多端，信口胡说一顿，只盼你也饶了他的性命，执法弟子，取法刀行刑。” 一名执法弟子应道：“是！”迈步上前，拔起一柄法刀，走到全冠清身前。 乔峰目不转睛凝视着全冠清的脸色，只见他只有愤愤不平之容，神色间既无奸诈谲狯，亦无畏惧惶恐，心下更是起疑，向那执法弟子道：“将法刀给我。”那执法弟子双手捧刀，躬身呈上。 乔峰接过法刀，说道：“全舵主，你说知道我身世真相，又说此事与本帮安危有关，到底真相如何，却又不敢吐实。”说到这里，将法刀还入包袱中包起，放入自己怀中，说道：“你煽动叛乱，一死难免，只是今日暂且寄下，待真相大白之后，我再亲自杀你。乔峰并非一味婆婆妈妈的买好示惠之辈，既决心杀你，谅你也逃不出我的手掌。你去罢，解下背上布袋，自今而后，丐帮中没了你这号人物。” 所谓“解下背上布袋”，便是驱逐出帮之意。丐帮弟子除了初入帮而全无职司者之外，每人背上均有布袋，多则九袋，少则一袋，以布袋多寡而定辈份职位之高下。全冠清听乔峰命他解下背上布袋，眼光中陡然间露出杀气，一转身便抢过一柄法刀，手腕翻处，将刀尖对准了自己胸口。江湖上帮会中人被逐出帮，实是难以形容的奇耻大辱，较之当场处死，往往更加令人无法忍受。 乔峰冷冷的瞧着他，看他这一刀是否戳下去。 全冠清稳稳持着法刀，手臂绝不颤抖，转头向着乔峰。两人相互凝视，一时之间，杏子林中更无半点声息。全冠清忽道：“乔峰，你好泰然自若！难道你自己真的不知？”乔峰道：“知道什么？” 全冠清口唇一动，终于并不说话，缓缓将法刀放还原处，再缓缓将背上布袋一只只的解了下来，恭恭敬敬的放在地下。 眼见全冠清解到第五只布袋时，忽然马蹄声响，北方有马匹急奔而来，跟着传来一两声口哨。群丐中有人发哨相应，那乘马越奔越快，渐渐驰近。吴长风喃喃的道：“有什么紧急变故？”那乘马尚未奔到，忽然东首也有一乘马奔来，只是相距尚远，蹄声隐隐，一时还分不清驰向何方。 片刻之间，北方那乘马已奔到了林外，一人纵马入林，翻身下鞍。那人宽袍大袖，衣饰甚是华丽，他极迅速的除去外衣，露出里面鹑衣百结的丐帮装束。段誉微一思索，便即明白：丐帮中人乘马驰骤，极易引人注目，官府中人往往更会查问干涉，但传报紧急讯息之人必须乘马，是以急足信使便装成富商大贾的模样，但里面仍服鹑衣，不敢忘本。 那人走到大信分舵舵主跟前，恭恭敬敬的呈上一个小小包裹，说道：“紧急军情……”只说了这四个字，便喘气不已，突然之间，他乘来的那匹马一声悲嘶，滚倒在地，竟是脱力而死。那信使身子摇晃，猛地扑倒。显而易见，这一人一马长途奔驰，都已精疲力竭。 大信舵舵主认得这信使是本舵派往西夏刺探消息的弟子之一。西夏时时兴兵犯境，占土扰民，只为害不及契丹而已，丐帮常有谍使前往西夏，刺探消息。他见这人如此奋不顾身，所传的讯息自然极为重要，且必异常紧急，当下竟不开拆，捧着那小包呈给乔峰，说道：“西夏紧急军情。信使是跟随易大彪兄弟前赴西夏的。” 乔峰接过包裹，打了开来，见里面裹着一枚蜡丸。他捏碎蜡丸，取出一个纸团，正要展开来看，忽听得马蹄声紧，东首那乘马已奔入林来。马头刚在林中出现，马背上的乘客已飞身而下，喝道：“乔峰，蜡丸传书，这是军情大事，你不能看。” 众人都是一惊，看那人时，只见他白须飘动，穿着一身补钉累累的鹑衣，是个年纪极高的老丐。传功、执法两长老一齐站起身来，说道：“徐长老，何事大驾光临？” 群丐听得徐长老到来，都是耸然动容。这徐长老在丐帮中辈份极高，今年已八十七岁，前任汪帮主都尊他一声“师伯”，丐帮之中没一个不是他的后辈。他退隐已久，早已不问世务。乔峰和传功、执法等长老每年循例向他请安问好，也只是随便说说帮中家常而已。不料这时候他突然赶到。而且制止乔峰阅看西夏军情，众人自是无不惊讶。 乔峰立即左手一紧，握住纸团，躬身施礼，道：“徐长老安好！”跟着摊开手掌，将纸团送到徐长老面前。 乔峰是丐帮帮主，辈份虽比徐长老为低，但遇到帮中大事，终究是由他发号施令，别说徐长老只不过是一位退隐前辈，便是前代的历位帮主复生，那也是位居其下。不料徐长老不许他观看来自西夏的军情急报，他竟然毫不抗拒，众人尽皆愕然。 徐长老说道：“得罪！”从乔峰手掌中取过纸团，握在左手之中，随即目光向群丐团团扫去，朗声说道：“马大元马兄弟的遗孀马夫人即将到来，向诸位有所陈说，大伙儿待她片刻如何？”群丐都眼望乔峰，瞧他有何话说。 乔峰满腹疑团，说道：“假若此事关连重大，大伙儿等候便是。”徐长老道：“此事关连重大。”说了这六字，再也不说什么，向乔峰补行参见帮主之礼，便即坐在一旁。 段誉心下嘀咕，又想乘机找些话题和王语嫣说说，向她低声道：“王姑娘，丐帮中的事情真多。咱们且避了开去呢，还是在旁瞧瞧热闹？”王语嫣皱眉道：“咱们是外人，本不该参预旁人的机密大事，不过……不过……他们所争的事情跟我表哥有关，我想听听。”段誉附和道：“是啊，那位马副帮主据说是你表哥杀的，遗下一个无依无靠的寡妇，想必十分可怜。”王语嫣忙道：“不！不！马副帮主不是我表哥杀的，乔帮主不也这么说吗？” 这时马蹄声又作，两骑马奔向杏林而来。丐帮在此聚会，路旁固然留下了记号，附近更有人接引同道，防敌示警。
众人只道其中一人必是马大元的寡妻，哪知马上乘客却是一个老翁，一个老妪，男的身材矮小，而女的甚是高大，相映成趣。 乔峰站起相迎，说道：“太行山冲霄洞谭公、谭婆贤伉俪驾到，有失远迎，乔峰这里谢过。”徐长老和传功、执法等六长老一齐上前施礼。 段誉见了这等情状，料知这谭公、谭婆必是武林中来头不小的人物。 谭婆道：“乔帮主，你肩上插这几把玩意干什么啊？”手臂一扬，立时便将他肩上四柄法刀拔了下来，手法快极。她这一拔刀，谭公即刻从怀中取出一只小盒，打开盒盖，伸指沾些药膏，抹在乔峰肩头。金创药一涂上，创口中如喷泉般的鲜血立时便止。谭婆拔刀手法之快，固属人所罕见，但终究是一门武功，然谭公取盒、开盖、沾药、敷伤、止血，几个动作干净利落，虽然快得异常，却人人瞧得清清楚楚，真如变魔术一般，而金创药止血的神效，更是不可思议，药到血停，绝不迟延。 乔峰见谭公、谭婆不问情由，便替自己拔刀治伤，虽然微嫌鲁莽，却也好生感激，口中称谢之际，只觉肩头由痛变痒，片刻间便疼痛大减，这金创药的灵效，不但从未经历，抑且闻所未闻。 谭婆又问：“乔帮主，世上有谁这么大胆，竟敢用刀子伤你？”乔峰笑道：“是我自己刺的。”谭婆奇道：“为什么自己刺自己？活得不耐烦了么？”乔峰微笑道：“我自己刺着玩儿的，这肩头皮粗肉厚，也伤不到筋骨。” 宋奚陈吴四长老听乔峰替自己隐瞒真相，不由得既感且愧。 谭婆哈哈一笑，说道：“你撒什么谎儿？我知道啦，你鬼精灵的，打听到谭公新得极北寒玉和玄冰蟾蜍，合成了灵验无比的伤药，就这么来试他一试。” 乔峰不置可否，只微微一笑，心想：“这位老婆婆大是戆直。世上又有谁这么空闲，在自己身上戳几刀，来试你的药灵是不灵。” 只听得蹄声得得，一头驴子闯进林来，驴上一人倒转而骑，背向驴头，脸朝驴尾。谭婆登时笑逐颜开，叫道：“师哥，你又在玩什么古怪花样啦？我打你的屁股！” 众人瞧那驴背上之人时，只见他缩成一团，似乎是个七八岁的孩童模样。谭婆伸手一掌往他屁股上拍去。那人一骨碌翻身下地，突然间伸手撑足，变得又高又大。Everyone was slightly surprised.谭公却脸有不豫之色，哼了一声，向他侧目斜睨，说道：“我道是谁，原来是你。”随即转头瞧着谭婆。 那倒骑驴子之人说是年纪很老，似乎倒也不老，说他年纪轻，却又全然不轻，总之是三十岁到六十岁之间，相貌说丑不丑，说俊不俊。他双目凝视谭婆，神色间关切无限，柔声问道：“小娟，近来过得快活么？” 这谭婆牛高马大，白发如银，满脸皱纹，居然名字叫做“小娟”，娇娇滴滴，跟她形貌全不相称，众人听了都觉好笑。但每个老太太都曾年轻过来，小姑娘时叫做“小娟”，老了总不成改名叫做“老娟”？段誉正想着这件事，只听得马蹄声响，又有数匹马驰来，这一次却奔跑并不急骤。 乔峰却在打量那骑驴客，猜不透他是何等样人物。他是谭婆的师兄，在驴背上所露的这手缩骨功又如此高明，自是非同寻常，可是却从来未曾听过他的名字。 那数乘马来到杏子林中，前面是五个青年，一色的浓眉大眼，容貌甚为相似，年纪最大的三十余岁，最小的二十余岁，显然是一母同胞的五兄弟。 吴长风大声道：“泰山五雄到了，好极，好极！什么好风把你们哥儿五个一齐都吹了来啊？”泰山五雄中的老三叫做单叔山，和吴长风甚为熟稔，抢着说道：“吴四叔你好，我爹爹也来啦。”吴长风脸上微微变色，道：“当真，你爹爹……”他做了违犯帮规之事，心下正虚，听到泰山“铁面判官”单正突然到来，不由得暗自慌乱。“铁面判官”单正生平嫉恶如仇，只要知道江湖上有什么不公道之事，定然伸手要管。他本身武功已然甚高，除了亲生的五个儿子外，又广收门徒，徒子徒孙共达二百余人，“泰山单家”的名头，在武林中谁都忌惮三分。 跟着一骑马驰进林中，泰山五雄一齐上前拉住马头，马背上一个身穿茧绸长袍的老者飘身而下，向乔峰拱手道：“乔帮主，单正不请自来，打扰了。” 乔峰久闻单正之名，今日尚是初见，但见他满脸红光，当得起“童颜鹤发”四字，神情却甚谦和，不似江湖上传说的出手无情，当即抱拳还礼，说道：“若知单老前辈大驾光临，早该远迎才是。” 那骑驴客忽然怪声说道：“好哇！铁面判官到来，就该远迎。我'铁屁股判官'到来，你就不该远迎了。” 众人听到“铁屁股判官”这五个字的古怪绰号，无不哈哈大笑。王语嫣、阿朱、阿碧三人虽觉笑之不雅，却也不禁嫣然。泰山五雄听这人如此说，自知他是有心戏侮自己父亲，登时勃然变色，只是单家家教极严，单正既未发话，做儿子的谁也不敢出声。 单正涵养甚好，一时又捉摸不定这怪人的来历，装作并未听见，朗声道：“请马夫人出来叙话。” 树林后转出一顶小轿，两名健汉抬着，快步如飞，来到林中一放，揭开了轿帷。轿中缓步走出一个全身缟素少妇。那少妇低下了头，向乔峰盈盈拜了下去，说道：“未亡人马门温氏，参见帮主。” 乔峰还了一礼，说道：“嫂嫂，有礼！” 马夫人道：“先夫不幸亡故，多承帮主及众位伯伯叔叔照料丧事，未亡人衷心铭感。”她话声极是清脆，听来年纪甚轻，只是她始终眼望地下，见不到她的容貌。 乔峰料想马夫人必是发见了丈夫亡故的重大线索，这才亲身赶到，但帮中之事她不先禀报帮主，却去寻徐长老和铁面判官作主，其中实是大有蹊跷，回头向执法长老白世镜望去。白世镜也正向他瞧来，两人的目光之中都充满了异样神色。 乔峰先接外客，再论本帮事务，向单正道：“单老前辈，太行山冲霄洞谭氏伉俪，不知是否素识？”单正抱拳道：“久仰谭氏伉俪的威名，幸会，幸会。”乔峰道：“谭老爷子，这一位前辈，请你给在下引见，以免失了礼数。” 谭公尚未答话，那骑驴客抢着说道：“我姓双，名歪，外号叫作'铁屁股判官'。” 铁面判官单正涵养再好，到这地步也不禁怒气上冲，心想：“我姓单，你就姓双，我叫正，你就叫歪，这不是冲着我来么？”正待发作，谭婆却道：“单老爷子，你莫听赵钱孙随口胡诌，这人是个颠子，跟他当不得真的。” 乔峰心想：“这人名叫赵钱孙吗？料来不会是真名。”说道：“众位，此间并无座位，只好随意在地下坐了。”他见众人分别坐定，说道：“一日之间，得能会见众位前辈高人，实不胜荣幸之至。不知众位驾到，有何见教？” 单正道：“乔帮主，贵帮是江湖上第一大帮，数百年来侠名播于天下，武林中提起'丐帮'二字，谁都十分敬重，我单某向来也是极为心仪的。”乔峰道：“不敢！” 赵钱孙接口道：“乔帮主，贵帮是江湖上第一大帮，数百年来侠名播于天下，武林中提起'丐帮'二字，谁都十分敬重，我双某向来也是极为心仪的。”他这番话和单正说的一模一样，就是将“单某”的“单”字改成了“双”字。 乔峰知道武林中这些前辈高人大都有副希奇古怪的脾气，这赵钱孙处处跟单正挑眼，不知为了何事，自己总之双方都不得罪就是，于是也跟着说了句：“不敢！” 单正微微一笑，向大儿子单伯山道：“伯山，余下来的话，你跟乔帮主说。旁人若要学我儿子，尽管学个十足便是。” 众人听了，都不禁打个哈哈，心想这铁面判官道貌岸然，倒也阴损得紧，赵钱孙倘若再跟着单伯山学嘴学舌，那就变成学做他儿子了。 不料赵钱孙说道：“伯山，余下来的话，你跟乔帮主说。旁人若要学我儿子，尽管学个十足便是。”这么一来，反给他讨了便宜去，认了是单伯山的父亲。 单正最小的儿子单小山火气最猛，大声骂道：“他妈的，这不是活得不耐烦了么？” 赵钱孙自言自语：“他妈的，这种窝囊儿子，生四个已经太多，第五个实在不必再生，嘿嘿，也不知是不是亲生的。” 听他这般公然挑衅，单正便是泥人也有土性儿，转头向赵钱孙道：“咱们在丐帮是客，争闹起来，那是不给主人面子，待此间事了之后，自当再来领教阁下的高招。伯山，你自管说罢！” 赵钱孙又学着他道：“咱们在丐帮是客，争闹起来，那是不给主人面子，待此间事了之后，自当再来领教阁下的高招。伯山，老子叫你说，你自管说罢！” 单伯山恨不得冲上前去，拔刀猛砍他几刀，方消心头之恨，当下强忍怒气，向乔峰道：“乔帮主，贵帮之事，我父子原是不敢干预，但我爹爹说：君子爱人以德……”说到这里，眼光瞧向赵钱孙，看他是否又再学舌，若是照学，势必也要这么说：“但我爹爹说：君子爱人以德”，那便是叫单正为“爹爹”了。 不料赵钱孙仍然照学，说道：“乔帮主，贵帮之事，我父子原是不敢干预，但我儿子说：君子爱人以德。”他将“爹爹”两字改成“儿子”，自是明讨单正的便宜。众人一听，都皱起了眉头，觉得这赵钱孙太也过分，只怕当场便要流血。 单正淡淡的道：“阁下老是跟我过不去。但兄弟与阁下素不相识，实不知什么地方得罪了你，尚请明白示知。倘若是兄弟的不是，即行向阁下陪礼请罪便了。” 众人心下暗赞单正，不愧是中原得享大名的侠义前辈。 赵钱孙道：“你没得罪我，可是得罪了小娟，这比得罪我更加可恶十倍。” 单正奇道：“谁是小娟？我几时得罪她了？”赵钱孙指着谭婆道：“这位便是小娟。小娟是她的闺名，天下除我之外，谁也称呼不得。”单正又好气，又好笑，说道：“原来这是谭婆婆的闺名，在下不知，冒昧称呼，还请恕罪。”赵钱孙老气横秋的道：“不知者不罪，初犯恕过，下次不可。”单正道：“在下久仰太行山冲霄洞谭氏伉俪的大名，却无缘识荆，在下自省从未在背后说人闲言闲语，如何会得罪了谭家婆婆？” 赵钱孙愠道：“我刚才正在问小娟：'你近来过得快活么？'她尚未答话，你这五个宝贝儿子便大模大样、横冲直撞的来到，打断了她的话头，至今尚未答我的问话。单老兄，你倒去打听打听，小娟是什么人？我'赵钱孙李，周吴郑王'又是什么人？难道我们说话之时，也容你随便打断的么？” 单正听了这番似通非通的言语，心想这人
Qiao Feng paced slowly in the arena, and said: "Brothers, last night, I was drinking at the Wangjiang Tower beside the Yangtze River in Jiangyin. , without changing face, good drinker, good man!" Duan Yu couldn't help smiling when he heard this, and thought to himself: "It turns out that my elder brother gambled with him again last night. He is good at drinking and drinking refreshingly, so he likes it in his heart. If he says he is a good man, he may not be able to." In a nutshell." Only to hear Qiao Feng say again: "He and I drank three bowls against each other. Speaking of the martial arts figures in the south of the Yangtze River, he boasted that he is the second best palm master in the south of the Yangtze River, and the first is Mr. Murong Fu. So I confronted him three times. He received the first palm and the second palm, and the wine bowl in his left hand was shattered by the third palm, and the tiles scratched his face with blood. With a calm expression, he said: "What a pity! What a pity! What a pity." A big bowl of good wine." I cherished it so much that I stopped making the fourth palm and said, "Your Excellency's palm is exquisite. The word "second in the south of the Yangtze River" is well-deserved." He said: "The second in the south of the Yangtze River is the second in the world. The first fart!' I said: "You don't have to be too humble, brother. In terms of palm skills, you can be regarded as a first-class master." He said: "It turned out that the leader of the Beggar Gang Qiao arrived, and my brother was very convinced when he lost. I owe you a lot. Be merciful, I didn’t get hurt, I’ll respect you again!’ We drank three more bowls to each other. When we parted, I asked his name, and he said his surname was Gongye, with the word ‘dry’ in his single name. Do it, but a toast. (Note) He said that he is a subordinate of Mr. Murong, the owner of Chixia Village, and invited me to drink at his village for three days. Brothers, what do you think of this kind of person? ? Are you a good friend?" Wu Changfeng said loudly: "This Gongyegan is a good man and a good friend! Chief, when will you introduce me?" He also didn't want to make trouble by himself, and become a prisoner of the lower ranks. He would be sentenced to death in a blink of an eye. When someone mentions a hero, he can't help becoming friends.Qiao Feng smiled slightly, and sighed secretly in his heart: "Wu Changfeng is heroic and joyful, and I didn't want to be involved in this conspiracy." Elder Song asked: "Guangzhu, what happened next?" Qiao Feng said: "After I bid farewell to Gongye, I hurried to Wuxi. At the second watch, I suddenly heard two people standing on a small bridge arguing loudly. It was already dark at that time, and there were still people there. I found it strange that the quarrel was endless. When I stepped forward, I saw that the small bridge was a single-plank bridge. At one end stood a man in black, and at the other end was a countryman with a load of dung on his shoulders. It turned out that the two were fighting for the way. The man in black asked the countryman to go back, saying that he had arrived at the bridge first. The countryman said that he had picked up a load of dung and could not return, so he asked the man in black to go back. The man in black said: "We have already started from the beginning. It lasts until the second watch, and then it lasts from the second watch to dawn. I still won’t let it go.” The countryman said, “You are not afraid of the smell of my excrement load, just consume it like this.” The man in black said: “You have the excrement on your shoulders Dan, as long as we are not afraid of getting tired, we will exhaust ourselves to the end.' "When I saw this situation, it was very funny, and I thought to myself: 'This man in black has a really weird temper, step back a few steps and let him give way, that's all, face to face with this countryman who is carrying a dung load What does it taste like? Listening to the conversation between the two of them, it is obvious that it has been used up for a while." I was curious, but I wanted to see the result. I want to know whether the man in black surrendered in the end because he was afraid of the smell, or The country people are too tired to admit defeat. I don't want to smell the bad smell, and stand far away from the limelight. I only listen to the two people talking to each other, and they all speak Jiangnan dialect, which I don't quite understand. He said his reasoning was straightforward. That countryman really had the strength to switch the dung load from his left shoulder to his right shoulder, and then from his right shoulder to his left shoulder, but he refused to take a step back." Duan Yu looked at Wang Yuyan, then at A'Zhu and A'Bi, and saw the three girls listening with smiles, obviously very interested, thinking: "The big rebellion in the gang is pending, how urgent the situation is, Brother Qiao would talk about such small things in a leisurely way. Miss Wang and the others would find these stories interesting, so how come Brother Qiao is so heroic and still has a childlike innocence?" Unexpectedly, hundreds of members of the beggar gang listened quietly, no one thought Qiao Feng's words were boring. Qiao Feng continued: "I watched for a while, and gradually became surprised. I realized that the black-clothed man was standing on the single-plank bridge, his figure was as motionless as a mountain. He's just an ordinary person, although he was born strong and strong, but he doesn't know any martial arts. The more I looked at it, the more strange it became, and I thought: This man in black is so good at martial arts, he just needs to stretch out a little finger to connect this countryman They pushed the dung into the river together, but he didn't use martial arts at all. Such a master should be well-preserved, even if he didn't want to let the other party go, he just jumped over the countryman's head lightly, But how easy is it? It's really funny that he wants to get angry with this countryman! "I just heard the man in black raised his voice and said loudly: 'If you don't let me, I'm going to curse!' The countryman said: 'If you curse, just curse. You know how to curse, but I can't?' He actually spoke out first, He started to curse. The man in black started to scold him. When the two of you said something to each other, all kinds of weird and filthy language would come out. I couldn’t understand half a sentence of Jiangnan’s swearing words. After cursing for half an hour, the countryman was exhausted, but the man in black was full of internal energy, and he was still full of energy. I saw the countryman swaying. fell into the river. "Suddenly, the countryman reached into the dung bucket, grabbed a handful of dung water, and threw it at the man in black. The man in black didn't expect him to splash, 'ah!' With a sound, his face and mouth were already covered with feces. I secretly called out: "Oops, this countryman has committed suicide, but who is to blame?" Seeing that the man in black was furious, he moved his palm together The top of the countryman's head was slapped off." What Duan Yu heard was Qiao Feng's words, but what he saw in his eyes was Wang Yuyan's mouth slightly opened, and he was extremely concerned.In a blink of an eye, A'Zhu and A'bi looked at each other and smiled, as if they didn't care. I only heard Qiao Feng continue: "This incident happened too fast. I was afraid of smelling the bad smell. I stood ten feet away and tried to save the countryman, but it was too late. Unexpectedly, the black-clothed man just slapped him. About to hit the countryman's Tianling cover, suddenly his palm stopped in mid-air and stopped falling. He laughed and said, "Dude, you are more patient than me. Who won?" The countryman is really tired, obviously He was the one who lost, but he refused to admit it, and said: "I picked the dung load, and you took advantage of it. If you don't believe me, you picked the dung load. I'll stand empty-handed, and we'll see who wins and loses?" said the man in black. : "That's what I said!" He reached out to take the dung load from his shoulder, straightened his left arm, put his palm in the middle of the pole, and held it flat. "When the countryman saw that he was holding the dung load flat with one hand, and his arms were shoulder-to-shoulder, he couldn't help being stunned. He just said: 'You...you...' The man in black smiled and said, 'I just hold it like this, and you are not allowed to change hands. Let's talk to each other, whoever loses will drink up the load of dung." The countryman saw his amazing skills, how could he dare to argue with him, and hurriedly backed away, but he was flustered and stepped into space. Then he fell into the river. The man in black stretched out his right hand, grabbed his collar, and raised his right arm horizontally, holding a load of dung on the left side and grabbing a person on the right side. He laughed and said, "Enjoy it, enjoy it!" With a vertical movement, he gently landed on the opposite bank, put the countryman and the dung load on the ground, performed lightness kung fu, and disappeared into the mulberry forest. "This man in black has a lot of dung in his mouth. If he wants to kill that countryman, it's just a matter of lifting his hands. Even if he refuses to kill casually, it's only natural to punch him a few times, but he doesn't use his skills to show his strength. This man's temperament is indeed It's a bit special, and it's very rare to find it in the martial arts world. Brothers, I saw this with my own eyes. I'm far away from him. Forgive me that he might not be able to spot my traces, so he may deliberately pretend. Like Can such a person be regarded as a good friend or a good man?" Elder Wu, Elder Chen, Elder Bai and others said in unison: "That's right, he's a good guy!" Elder Chen said: "It's a pity that the leader didn't ask his name, otherwise it would be good for everyone to know that there is such a number one in Jiangnan martial arts. figure." Qiao Feng said slowly: "This friend, just now had a fight with Elder Chen, and the back of his hand was injured by Elder Chen's poisonous scorpion." Elder Chen was startled, and said: "It's a storm!" Qiao Feng nodded , said: "Not bad!" It was only then that Duan Yu understood that Qiao Feng's detailed anecdote was to describe the evil character of the storm, thinking that this person has an ugly face and loves to fight, but his nature is actually very kind, it is really impossible for a human being Just now Wang Yuyan cared and Zhu Bi looked at each other and smiled, since the two daughters of Zhu Bi are familiar with the vicious temperament, and they know that the one who fights against others must be this gentleman, and this gentleman will never kill innocent people indiscriminately. I only heard Qiao Feng say: "Elder Chen, our gang of beggars claims to be the largest gang in Jianghu, you are the chief figure of this gang, your status and reputation are different from those of a martial artist in the south of the Yangtze River. I don't hurt the innocent, how can we compare him to the masters of our Beggar Clan?" Elder Chen blushed, and said: "The leader of the gang taught you the right thing, you want me to give him the antidote, so it's for the sake of my reputation and status. Chen Guyan didn't know the kindness of the leader of the gang, and instead held a sense of resentment, like a wooden cow and a donkey." Qiao Feng said: "Considering the reputation of the gang and the status of Elder Chen, this matter is secondary. We martial arts people, the first One must not kill innocent people indiscriminately. Even if Elder Chen is not the leader of his gang, or a well-known elder in the martial arts, he still has to take people's lives indiscriminately!" Elder Chen lowered his head and said, "Chen Guyan knew he was wrong." Qiao Feng saw that Chen Guyan, who was the most rebellious among the four elders, was actually persuaded by these words, he was very happy, and said slowly: "That Gongye is so heroic, he can distinguish between right and wrong, and Bao Budong is unrestrained and unrestrained, These three girls are also gentle and kind. These people are either the subordinates of Mr. Murong, or his relatives. As the saying goes: like attracts like, and people are divided into groups. Brothers, please think about it calmly: Mr. Murong meets each other With such a group of people, can he himself be a villainous, despicable and shameless person?" Most of the masters of the Beggar Gang value spirit and love friends. They all feel reasonable after hearing this, and many people echoed it. Quan Guanqing said: "Clan leader, in your opinion, the one who killed Vice-Clan Leader Ma was definitely not Murong Fu?" Qiao Feng said: "I don't dare to say that Murong Fuding is the murderer who killed Deputy Ma's gang leader, but I also dare not say that he is definitely not the murderer. There is no need to rush for revenge. We must investigate in detail to find out who is the murderer. Murong Fu, he should be arrested to avenge Vice-Clan Leader Ma, if it is found out that it is not him, then the real culprit must be caught. If only relying on random guesses and killing the wrong good person, the real culprit is free and easy, secretly stealing The Laughing Beggars Gang is ignorant and incompetent. We are not only sorry for the wronged people who were wrongly killed, but also for the vice-master Ma, and also ruined the famous name of my Beggars Gang. The brothers went to the rivers and lakes, ridiculed and ridiculed. It feels good Is it very good?" Hearing this, the heroes of the beggar gang were all moved.The elder Chuan Gong remained silent all this time, at this moment he stretched out his hand to stroke the sparse beard under his chin, and said, "That makes sense. Back then, I mistakenly killed an innocent good man, and I'm still grieving, oh, I'm still grieving!"
Wu Changfeng said in a loud voice: "Master, the reason why we betrayed you is because we mistrusted people's words, that you were at odds with Vice-Master Ma, and secretly colluded with the Gusu Murong family to kill him. All kinds of trivial things came together, and people couldn't help but believe it. Now Thinking about it, we are really foolish. Elder Bai, please bring out the dharma sword, according to the rules of the gang, we will settle it on our own." Bai Shijing's face was as cold as frost, and he said in a deep voice, "Disciple of Law Enforcement, please help me with the Dharma Saber." His nine disciples responded in unison: "Yes!" Each of them took out a yellow cloth bundle from the cloth bag on his back, opened the bundle, and took out a short knife.Nine brilliant short knives were lined up side by side, with the same length and size. Under the light of the fire, the blades shone with a blue brilliance. A law enforcement disciple held a section of tree, and nine people simultaneously inserted the nine short knives into the wood. Entering casually, it can be seen that the sharpness of the nine knives is abnormal.The nine people shouted in unison: "Let's gather the Dharma sabers and verify that they are correct." Bai Shijing sighed, and said: "Song Xi, Chen Wu, and the Four Elders mistakenly believed people's words, plotted rebellion, and endangered the cause of the clan. The crime should be executed with a knife. The leader of the rudder, Quan Guanqing, who spread rumors to confuse the public and instigate civil strife, should be punished with nine crimes." Execute with a knife. All the rudder disciples who participated in the rebellion will be held accountable for their crimes, and will be investigated in detail in the future and punished separately." He announced the punishment for each person's crime, and everyone was silent.In any gang in the rivers and lakes, anyone who betrayed the gang and murdered the gang leader will be executed as a matter of course, and no one will have any objections.When everyone participated in the plot, they already knew the consequences. Wu Changfeng strode forward, bowed to Qiao Feng and said, "Master, Wu Changfeng is sorry for you, so he ended it on his own. I hope you know I'm stupid, and after I die, you forgive Wu Changfeng." He walked to the front of Fa Dao, and said loudly "Wu Changfeng broke it on his own, the law enforcement disciple untied him." A law enforcement disciple said: "Yes!" Going forward to untie him, Qiao Feng shouted: "Wait a minute!" Wu Changfeng's face turned ashen immediately, and he said in a low voice: "Guangzhu, my sin is too great, you won't allow me to end it myself?" According to the rules of the Beggar Clan, if a person who breaks the rules of the Clan commits suicide, his reputation will be clean after death, and his misdeeds will never be publicized.Every hero in the martial arts world values reputation very much, and he doesn't want his name to be insulted after death, Wu Changfeng couldn't help being ashamed and panicked when he saw that Qiao Feng didn't allow him to end it on his own. Qiao Feng didn't answer, walked up to Fa Dao, and said: "Fifteen years ago, when the Khitan Kingdom invaded Yanmen Pass, Elder Song heard the news, he did not eat for three days, did not sleep for four nights, and rushed back in the starry night to report the urgent military situation. Even after killing nine good horses, he was so tired that he suffered internal injuries and vomited blood. Finally, our Song Dynasty defenders were well prepared, and the Khitan Huqi retreated without success. This is a major event due to the country. Although the heroes on the rivers and lakes do not know the details, we The beggar gang knows about it. Elder Law Enforcement, Elder Song has made great contributions, I hope you will understand, and allow him to make amends." Bai Shijing said: "The leader of the gang interceded on behalf of Elder Song, and what he said was reasonable. But there is a saying in the gang rules: 'The crime of treason cannot be pardoned. The EMI foundation of this gang.'Guangzhu, your pleading is not in line with the gang rules, we can't break the rules passed down by the gang leaders of the past generations." Elder Song smiled miserably, took two steps forward, and said: "The words of the law enforcement elders are not bad at all. Since we are in the position of elders, which one of us has not made a lot of contributions? If everyone pursues past achievements, then any crime can be done. I committed a crime. Chief, please show mercy, and allow me to end it myself." Only two clicks were heard, and the tendon tied to his wrist was broken. All the beggars were moved.The tendon of the beef is strong and tough, even if it is cut with a sharp steel knife, it may not be able to break in a short time, but Elder Song can be broken immediately with a gesture of his hand, he is worthy of being the head of the four elders of the Beggar Clan.As soon as Elder Song released his hands, he reached out to grab the dharma saber in front of him, and used it to cut it off by himself.Unexpectedly, a gentle inner force came over, his fingers were about a foot away from the dagger, but he couldn't reach it, it was Qiao Feng who prevented him from taking the dagger. Elder Song's face changed miserably, and he shouted: "Guard Master, you..." Qiao Feng stretched out his hand and pulled out the first dharma saber on the left.Elder Song said: "Forget it, forget it, I had the idea of killing you, and I deserved it, so you should do it!" There was a flash of the knife in front of him, and there was a soft pop, and Qiao Feng stabbed the magic knife into his left shoulder . The group of beggars shouted "ah", and they all stood up in unison.Duan Yu exclaimed in shock: "Brother, you!" Even Wang Yuyan, an outsider, was so frightened by this incident that her face changed color, and she blurted out: "Master Qiao, don't..." Qiao Feng said: "Elder Bai, among the clan's rules, there is such a rule: 'Our clan's disciples shall not be pardoned lightly for committing fouls. If the clan leader wants to be more lenient, he must bleed himself to wash away his crimes.' Is that right? " Bai Shijing's face was still as stiff as a stone, and he said slowly: "There is such a rule in the gang, but the gang leader has to shed his own blood and wash people's crimes, and we have to think about whether it is worth it." Qiao Feng said: "As long as it doesn't spoil the legacy of the ancestors, that's fine." Turning around, he said to Elder Xi: "Elder Xi taught me martial arts back then, although he didn't have the name of a master, he has the reality of a master. This is still a personal kindness. Back then, Gang Leader Wang set up an ambush to capture the five masters of the Khitan Kingdom and imprisoned them in the Black Wind Cave in Qilian Mountains, threatening our beggar gang to surrender to Khitan. Gang Leader Wang is short and fat, and Elder Xi is somewhat similar to him, so he Pretending to be Chief Wang, willing to die on behalf of Chief Wang, so that Chief Wang escaped from danger. This is a great achievement for the country and the clan, and I must absolve him of the crime." As he spoke, he pulled out the second magic knife and waved it lightly. , cut off the tendons in Elder Xi's wrist, and then returned the knife, stabbing the magic knife into his shoulder. His gaze slowly shifted to Elder Chen.Elder Chen has a surly temper. He has done something wrong with his family in the past years, changed his name and died, he is always worried that others will expose his scars, and he fears that Qiao Feng is shrewd, so he has always been distant from him and has no close friendship with him. Looking at him with his eyes, he said loudly: "Master Qiao, I have no friendship with you. I have offended you too much, and I dare not ask you to shed blood to redeem your life." Still bound tightly by tendons.It turned out that his "Tong-arm boxing skill" had been practiced to a superb level, his arms stretched freely, he squatted down, his arms were slightly long, and he had already grabbed a magic knife in his hand. Qiao Feng caught it with his backhand, snatched the dagger lightly and deftly, and said loudly: "Elder Chen, I, Qiao Feng, am a rough man. People who talk a lot, laugh and quarrel, this is my natural character, so I can't force it. I don't agree with you, and it's rare to have nice words. I don't like the behavior of Vice-Major Ma. Seeing him coming , I often avoid it, and would rather drink spirits and eat dog meat with a bag or two of junior disciples. Everyone knows my temper. But if you think that I want to get rid of you and Vice-Sect Leader Ma, then you are making a big mistake But it's very wrong. You and Vice-Clan Leader Ma are mature and prudent, and never get drunk. That's your benefit. I, Qiao Feng, are no match for you." Having said this, he inserted the magic knife into his shoulder, and said: "Assassinate the Khitan Kingdom Others don't know the great contribution of Yelu Bulu, deputy marshal from the left, so don't I know too?" Suddenly there was a murmur among the group of beggars, mixed with surprise, admiration and admiration.It turned out that a few years ago the Khitan Kingdom invaded on a large scale, but several generals in the army died suddenly one after another.Among the generals who died suddenly was Yelu Bulu, the left deputy marshal.Except for the top leaders of the beggar gang, no one knew that this was the great achievement made by Elder Chen. Elder Chen was relieved to hear Qiao Feng proclaiming his achievements in public, and said in a low voice: "I, Chen Guyan, are well-known all over the world, and I am deeply grateful for the great kindness of the leader." The Beggar Gang has been secretly assisting Da Song to fight against foreign enemies and protect the country and the people. However, in order not to attract the attention of the enemy, they have used all their strength to attack the Beggar Gang. How many people don't know, even among the members of the gang, try to keep it secret.Chen Guyan has always been arrogant and rude, thinking that he is older than Qiao Feng and has longer experience in the beggar gang than Qiao Feng, so he is usually not very respectful to him.The group of beggars are well known, and they are all moved to see that the leader of the sect has let go of the old hatred and shed blood on his behalf to wash away his crimes. Qiao Feng walked up to Wu Changfeng and said: "Elder Wu, back then you guarded the Yingchou Gorge alone and resisted the masters of Xixia's 'Yipintang', making their plot to assassinate the general of the Yang family unable to succeed. Only the gift that Marshal Yang gave you That 'Gold Medal for Achievement' can save you from today's crime. Take it out and show it to everyone!" Wu Changfeng suddenly blushed, with a coy expression, and said, "This... this..." Qiao Feng said : "We are all our own brothers. If Elder Wu has any embarrassments, you can just say it." Wu Changfeng said: "The gold medal on my side, to tell you the truth, it is... this... this... has disappeared. Qiao Feng wondered, "How could it disappear?" Wu Changfeng said: "I lost it by myself. Hmm..." He collected himself, and said loudly, "That day I was so addicted to alcohol that I had no money to buy alcohol, so I sold the gold medal to the Gold Shop." Qiao Feng haha Laughing loudly, he said: "Fresh, refreshing, but I'm sorry for Marshal Yang." He pulled out a magic saber, first cut off the tendon on Wu Changfeng's wrist, and then inserted it into his left shoulder. 吴长风大声道：“帮主，你大仁大义，吴长风这条性命，从此交了给你。人家说你这个那个，我再也不信了。”乔峰拍拍他的肩头，笑道：“咱们做叫化子的，没饭吃，没酒喝，尽管向人家讨啊，用不着卖金牌。”吴长风笑道：“讨饭容易讨酒难。人家都说：'臭叫化子，吃饱了肚子还想喝酒，太不成话了！不给，不给。'” 群丐听了，都轰笑起来。讨酒为人所拒，丐帮中不少人都经历过，而乔峰赦免了四大长老的罪责，人人都是如释重负。各人目光一齐望着全冠清，心想他是煽动这次叛乱的罪魁祸首，乔峰便再宽宏大量，也决计不会赦他。 乔峰走到全冠清身前，说道：“全舵主，你有什么话说？”全冠清道：“我所以反你，是为了大宋的江山，为了丐帮百代的基业，可惜跟我说了你身世真相之人，畏事怕死，不敢现身。你将我一刀杀死便是。”乔峰沉吟片刻，道：“我身世中有何不对之处，你尽管说来。”全冠清摇头道：“我这时空口说白话，谁也不信，你还是将我杀了的好。” 乔峰满腹疑云，大声道：“大丈夫有话便说，何必吞吞吐吐，想说却又不说？全冠清，是好汉子，死都不怕，说话却又有什么顾忌了？” 全冠清冷笑道：“不错，死都不怕，天下还有什么事可怕，姓乔的，痛痛快快，一刀将我杀了。免得我活在世上，眼看大好丐帮落入胡人手中，我大宋的锦绣江山，更将沦亡于夷狄。”乔峰道：“大好丐帮如何会落入胡人手中？你明明白白说来。”全冠清道：“我这时说了，众兄弟谁也不信，还道我全冠清贪生怕死，乱嚼舌根。我早已拚着一死，何必死后再落骂名。” 白世镜大声道：“帮主，这人诡计多端，信口胡说一顿，只盼你也饶了他的性命，执法弟子，取法刀行刑。” 一名执法弟子应道：“是！”迈步上前，拔起一柄法刀，走到全冠清身前。 乔峰目不转睛凝视着全冠清的脸色，只见他只有愤愤不平之容，神色间既无奸诈谲狯，亦无畏惧惶恐，心下更是起疑，向那执法弟子道：“将法刀给我。”那执法弟子双手捧刀，躬身呈上。 乔峰接过法刀，说道：“全舵主，你说知道我身世真相，又说此事与本帮安危有关，到底真相如何，却又不敢吐实。”说到这里，将法刀还入包袱中包起，放入自己怀中，说道：“你煽动叛乱，一死难免，只是今日暂且寄下，待真相大白之后，我再亲自杀你。乔峰并非一味婆婆妈妈的买好示惠之辈，既决心杀你，谅你也逃不出我的手掌。你去罢，解下背上布袋，自今而后，丐帮中没了你这号人物。” 所谓“解下背上布袋”，便是驱逐出帮之意。丐帮弟子除了初入帮而全无职司者之外，每人背上均有布袋，多则九袋，少则一袋，以布袋多寡而定辈份职位之高下。全冠清听乔峰命他解下背上布袋，眼光中陡然间露出杀气，一转身便抢过一柄法刀，手腕翻处，将刀尖对准了自己胸口。江湖上帮会中人被逐出帮，实是难以形容的奇耻大辱，较之当场处死，往往更加令人无法忍受。 乔峰冷冷的瞧着他，看他这一刀是否戳下去。 全冠清稳稳持着法刀，手臂绝不颤抖，转头向着乔峰。两人相互凝视，一时之间，杏子林中更无半点声息。全冠清忽道：“乔峰，你好泰然自若！难道你自己真的不知？”乔峰道：“知道什么？” 全冠清口唇一动，终于并不说话，缓缓将法刀放还原处，再缓缓将背上布袋一只只的解了下来，恭恭敬敬的放在地下。 眼见全冠清解到第五只布袋时，忽然马蹄声响，北方有马匹急奔而来，跟着传来一两声口哨。群丐中有人发哨相应，那乘马越奔越快，渐渐驰近。吴长风喃喃的道：“有什么紧急变故？”那乘马尚未奔到，忽然东首也有一乘马奔来，只是相距尚远，蹄声隐隐，一时还分不清驰向何方。 片刻之间，北方那乘马已奔到了林外，一人纵马入林，翻身下鞍。那人宽袍大袖，衣饰甚是华丽，他极迅速的除去外衣，露出里面鹑衣百结的丐帮装束。段誉微一思索，便即明白：丐帮中人乘马驰骤，极易引人注目，官府中人往往更会查问干涉，但传报紧急讯息之人必须乘马，是以急足信使便装成富商大贾的模样，但里面仍服鹑衣，不敢忘本。 那人走到大信分舵舵主跟前，恭恭敬敬的呈上一个小小包裹，说道：“紧急军情……”只说了这四个字，便喘气不已，突然之间，他乘来的那匹马一声悲嘶，滚倒在地，竟是脱力而死。那信使身子摇晃，猛地扑倒。显而易见，这一人一马长途奔驰，都已精疲力竭。 大信舵舵主认得这信使是本舵派往西夏刺探消息的弟子之一。西夏时时兴兵犯境，占土扰民，只为害不及契丹而已，丐帮常有谍使前往西夏，刺探消息。他见这人如此奋不顾身，所传的讯息自然极为重要，且必异常紧急，当下竟不开拆，捧着那小包呈给乔峰，说道：“西夏紧急军情。信使是跟随易大彪兄弟前赴西夏的。” 乔峰接过包裹，打了开来，见里面裹着一枚蜡丸。他捏碎蜡丸，取出一个纸团，正要展开来看，忽听得马蹄声紧，东首那乘马已奔入林来。马头刚在林中出现，马背上的乘客已飞身而下，喝道：“乔峰，蜡丸传书，这是军情大事，你不能看。” 众人都是一惊，看那人时，只见他白须飘动，穿着一身补钉累累的鹑衣，是个年纪极高的老丐。传功、执法两长老一齐站起身来，说道：“徐长老，何事大驾光临？” 群丐听得徐长老到来，都是耸然动容。这徐长老在丐帮中辈份极高，今年已八十七岁，前任汪帮主都尊他一声“师伯”，丐帮之中没一个不是他的后辈。他退隐已久，早已不问世务。乔峰和传功、执法等长老每年循例向他请安问好，也只是随便说说帮中家常而已。不料这时候他突然赶到。而且制止乔峰阅看西夏军情，众人自是无不惊讶。 乔峰立即左手一紧，握住纸团，躬身施礼，道：“徐长老安好！”跟着摊开手掌，将纸团送到徐长老面前。 乔峰是丐帮帮主，辈份虽比徐长老为低，但遇到帮中大事，终究是由他发号施令，别说徐长老只不过是一位退隐前辈，便是前代的历位帮主复生，那也是位居其下。不料徐长老不许他观看来自西夏的军情急报，他竟然毫不抗拒，众人尽皆愕然。 徐长老说道：“得罪！”从乔峰手掌中取过纸团，握在左手之中，随即目光向群丐团团扫去，朗声说道：“马大元马兄弟的遗孀马夫人即将到来，向诸位有所陈说，大伙儿待她片刻如何？”群丐都眼望乔峰，瞧他有何话说。 乔峰满腹疑团，说道：“假若此事关连重大，大伙儿等候便是。”徐长老道：“此事关连重大。”说了这六字，再也不说什么，向乔峰补行参见帮主之礼，便即坐在一旁。 段誉心下嘀咕，又想乘机找些话题和王语嫣说说，向她低声道：“王姑娘，丐帮中的事情真多。咱们且避了开去呢，还是在旁瞧瞧热闹？”王语嫣皱眉道：“咱们是外人，本不该参预旁人的机密大事，不过……不过……他们所争的事情跟我表哥有关，我想听听。”段誉附和道：“是啊，那位马副帮主据说是你表哥杀的，遗下一个无依无靠的寡妇，想必十分可怜。”王语嫣忙道：“不！不！马副帮主不是我表哥杀的，乔帮主不也这么说吗？” 这时马蹄声又作，两骑马奔向杏林而来。丐帮在此聚会，路旁固然留下了记号，附近更有人接引同道，防敌示警。
众人只道其中一人必是马大元的寡妻，哪知马上乘客却是一个老翁，一个老妪，男的身材矮小，而女的甚是高大，相映成趣。 乔峰站起相迎，说道：“太行山冲霄洞谭公、谭婆贤伉俪驾到，有失远迎，乔峰这里谢过。”徐长老和传功、执法等六长老一齐上前施礼。 段誉见了这等情状，料知这谭公、谭婆必是武林中来头不小的人物。 谭婆道：“乔帮主，你肩上插这几把玩意干什么啊？”手臂一扬，立时便将他肩上四柄法刀拔了下来，手法快极。她这一拔刀，谭公即刻从怀中取出一只小盒，打开盒盖，伸指沾些药膏，抹在乔峰肩头。金创药一涂上，创口中如喷泉般的鲜血立时便止。谭婆拔刀手法之快，固属人所罕见，但终究是一门武功，然谭公取盒、开盖、沾药、敷伤、止血，几个动作干净利落，虽然快得异常，却人人瞧得清清楚楚，真如变魔术一般，而金创药止血的神效，更是不可思议，药到血停，绝不迟延。 乔峰见谭公、谭婆不问情由，便替自己拔刀治伤，虽然微嫌鲁莽，却也好生感激，口中称谢之际，只觉肩头由痛变痒，片刻间便疼痛大减，这金创药的灵效，不但从未经历，抑且闻所未闻。 谭婆又问：“乔帮主，世上有谁这么大胆，竟敢用刀子伤你？”乔峰笑道：“是我自己刺的。”谭婆奇道：“为什么自己刺自己？活得不耐烦了么？”乔峰微笑道：“我自己刺着玩儿的，这肩头皮粗肉厚，也伤不到筋骨。” 宋奚陈吴四长老听乔峰替自己隐瞒真相，不由得既感且愧。 谭婆哈哈一笑，说道：“你撒什么谎儿？我知道啦，你鬼精灵的，打听到谭公新得极北寒玉和玄冰蟾蜍，合成了灵验无比的伤药，就这么来试他一试。” 乔峰不置可否，只微微一笑，心想：“这位老婆婆大是戆直。世上又有谁这么空闲，在自己身上戳几刀，来试你的药灵是不灵。” 只听得蹄声得得，一头驴子闯进林来，驴上一人倒转而骑，背向驴头，脸朝驴尾。谭婆登时笑逐颜开，叫道：“师哥，你又在玩什么古怪花样啦？我打你的屁股！” 众人瞧那驴背上之人时，只见他缩成一团，似乎是个七八岁的孩童模样。谭婆伸手一掌往他屁股上拍去。那人一骨碌翻身下地，突然间伸手撑足，变得又高又大。Everyone was slightly surprised.谭公却脸有不豫之色，哼了一声，向他侧目斜睨，说道：“我道是谁，原来是你。”随即转头瞧着谭婆。 那倒骑驴子之人说是年纪很老，似乎倒也不老，说他年纪轻，却又全然不轻，总之是三十岁到六十岁之间，相貌说丑不丑，说俊不俊。他双目凝视谭婆，神色间关切无限，柔声问道：“小娟，近来过得快活么？” 这谭婆牛高马大，白发如银，满脸皱纹，居然名字叫做“小娟”，娇娇滴滴，跟她形貌全不相称，众人听了都觉好笑。但每个老太太都曾年轻过来，小姑娘时叫做“小娟”，老了总不成改名叫做“老娟”？段誉正想着这件事，只听得马蹄声响，又有数匹马驰来，这一次却奔跑并不急骤。 乔峰却在打量那骑驴客，猜不透他是何等样人物。他是谭婆的师兄，在驴背上所露的这手缩骨功又如此高明，自是非同寻常，可是却从来未曾听过他的名字。 那数乘马来到杏子林中，前面是五个青年，一色的浓眉大眼，容貌甚为相似，年纪最大的三十余岁，最小的二十余岁，显然是一母同胞的五兄弟。 吴长风大声道：“泰山五雄到了，好极，好极！什么好风把你们哥儿五个一齐都吹了来啊？”泰山五雄中的老三叫做单叔山，和吴长风甚为熟稔，抢着说道：“吴四叔你好，我爹爹也来啦。”吴长风脸上微微变色，道：“当真，你爹爹……”他做了违犯帮规之事，心下正虚，听到泰山“铁面判官”单正突然到来，不由得暗自慌乱。“铁面判官”单正生平嫉恶如仇，只要知道江湖上有什么不公道之事，定然伸手要管。他本身武功已然甚高，除了亲生的五个儿子外，又广收门徒，徒子徒孙共达二百余人，“泰山单家”的名头，在武林中谁都忌惮三分。 跟着一骑马驰进林中，泰山五雄一齐上前拉住马头，马背上一个身穿茧绸长袍的老者飘身而下，向乔峰拱手道：“乔帮主，单正不请自来，打扰了。” 乔峰久闻单正之名，今日尚是初见，但见他满脸红光，当得起“童颜鹤发”四字，神情却甚谦和，不似江湖上传说的出手无情，当即抱拳还礼，说道：“若知单老前辈大驾光临，早该远迎才是。” 那骑驴客忽然怪声说道：“好哇！铁面判官到来，就该远迎。我'铁屁股判官'到来，你就不该远迎了。” 众人听到“铁屁股判官”这五个字的古怪绰号，无不哈哈大笑。王语嫣、阿朱、阿碧三人虽觉笑之不雅，却也不禁嫣然。泰山五雄听这人如此说，自知他是有心戏侮自己父亲，登时勃然变色，只是单家家教极严，单正既未发话，做儿子的谁也不敢出声。 单正涵养甚好，一时又捉摸不定这怪人的来历，装作并未听见，朗声道：“请马夫人出来叙话。” 树林后转出一顶小轿，两名健汉抬着，快步如飞，来到林中一放，揭开了轿帷。轿中缓步走出一个全身缟素少妇。那少妇低下了头，向乔峰盈盈拜了下去，说道：“未亡人马门温氏，参见帮主。” 乔峰还了一礼，说道：“嫂嫂，有礼！” 马夫人道：“先夫不幸亡故，多承帮主及众位伯伯叔叔照料丧事，未亡人衷心铭感。”她话声极是清脆，听来年纪甚轻，只是她始终眼望地下，见不到她的容貌。 乔峰料想马夫人必是发见了丈夫亡故的重大线索，这才亲身赶到，但帮中之事她不先禀报帮主，却去寻徐长老和铁面判官作主，其中实是大有蹊跷，回头向执法长老白世镜望去。白世镜也正向他瞧来，两人的目光之中都充满了异样神色。 乔峰先接外客，再论本帮事务，向单正道：“单老前辈，太行山冲霄洞谭氏伉俪，不知是否素识？”单正抱拳道：“久仰谭氏伉俪的威名，幸会，幸会。”乔峰道：“谭老爷子，这一位前辈，请你给在下引见，以免失了礼数。” 谭公尚未答话，那骑驴客抢着说道：“我姓双，名歪，外号叫作'铁屁股判官'。” 铁面判官单正涵养再好，到这地步也不禁怒气上冲，心想：“我姓单，你就姓双，我叫正，你就叫歪，这不是冲着我来么？”正待发作，谭婆却道：“单老爷子，你莫听赵钱孙随口胡诌，这人是个颠子，跟他当不得真的。” 乔峰心想：“这人名叫赵钱孙吗？料来不会是真名。”说道：“众位，此间并无座位，只好随意在地下坐了。”他见众人分别坐定，说道：“一日之间，得能会见众位前辈高人，实不胜荣幸之至。不知众位驾到，有何见教？” 单正道：“乔帮主，贵帮是江湖上第一大帮，数百年来侠名播于天下，武林中提起'丐帮'二字，谁都十分敬重，我单某向来也是极为心仪的。”乔峰道：“不敢！” 赵钱孙接口道：“乔帮主，贵帮是江湖上第一大帮，数百年来侠名播于天下，武林中提起'丐帮'二字，谁都十分敬重，我双某向来也是极为心仪的。”他这番话和单正说的一模一样，就是将“单某”的“单”字改成了“双”字。 乔峰知道武林中这些前辈高人大都有副希奇古怪的脾气，这赵钱孙处处跟单正挑眼，不知为了何事，自己总之双方都不得罪就是，于是也跟着说了句：“不敢！” 单正微微一笑，向大儿子单伯山道：“伯山，余下来的话，你跟乔帮主说。旁人若要学我儿子，尽管学个十足便是。” 众人听了，都不禁打个哈哈，心想这铁面判官道貌岸然，倒也阴损得紧，赵钱孙倘若再跟着单伯山学嘴学舌，那就变成学做他儿子了。 不料赵钱孙说道：“伯山，余下来的话，你跟乔帮主说。旁人若要学我儿子，尽管学个十足便是。”这么一来，反给他讨了便宜去，认了是单伯山的父亲。 单正最小的儿子单小山火气最猛，大声骂道：“他妈的，这不是活得不耐烦了么？” 赵钱孙自言自语：“他妈的，这种窝囊儿子，生四个已经太多，第五个实在不必再生，嘿嘿，也不知是不是亲生的。” 听他这般公然挑衅，单正便是泥人也有土性儿，转头向赵钱孙道：“咱们在丐帮是客，争闹起来，那是不给主人面子，待此间事了之后，自当再来领教阁下的高招。伯山，你自管说罢！” 赵钱孙又学着他道：“咱们在丐帮是客，争闹起来，那是不给主人面子，待此间事了之后，自当再来领教阁下的高招。伯山，老子叫你说，你自管说罢！” 单伯山恨不得冲上前去，拔刀猛砍他几刀，方消心头之恨，当下强忍怒气，向乔峰道：“乔帮主，贵帮之事，我父子原是不敢干预，但我爹爹说：君子爱人以德……”说到这里，眼光瞧向赵钱孙，看他是否又再学舌，若是照学，势必也要这么说：“但我爹爹说：君子爱人以德”，那便是叫单正为“爹爹”了。 不料赵钱孙仍然照学，说道：“乔帮主，贵帮之事，我父子原是不敢干预，但我儿子说：君子爱人以德。”他将“爹爹”两字改成“儿子”，自是明讨单正的便宜。众人一听，都皱起了眉头，觉得这赵钱孙太也过分，只怕当场便要流血。 单正淡淡的道：“阁下老是跟我过不去。但兄弟与阁下素不相识，实不知什么地方得罪了你，尚请明白示知。倘若是兄弟的不是，即行向阁下陪礼请罪便了。” 众人心下暗赞单正，不愧是中原得享大名的侠义前辈。 赵钱孙道：“你没得罪我，可是得罪了小娟，这比得罪我更加可恶十倍。” 单正奇道：“谁是小娟？我几时得罪她了？”赵钱孙指着谭婆道：“这位便是小娟。小娟是她的闺名，天下除我之外，谁也称呼不得。”单正又好气，又好笑，说道：“原来这是谭婆婆的闺名，在下不知，冒昧称呼，还请恕罪。”赵钱孙老气横秋的道：“不知者不罪，初犯恕过，下次不可。”单正道：“在下久仰太行山冲霄洞谭氏伉俪的大名，却无缘识荆，在下自省从未在背后说人闲言闲语，如何会得罪了谭家婆婆？” 赵钱孙愠道：“我刚才正在问小娟：'你近来过得快活么？'她尚未答话，你这五个宝贝儿子便大模大样、横冲直撞的来到，打断了她的话头，至今尚未答我的问话。单老兄，你倒去打听打听，小娟是什么人？我'赵钱孙李，周吴郑王'又是什么人？难道我们说话之时，也容你随便打断的么？” 单正听了这番似通非通的言语，心想这人