Chapter 19 Chapter Eighteen
The two of them pressed their bridles and walked slowly towards Wuxi.After walking for a few miles, I suddenly saw a corpse hanging on a pine tree beside the road. It looked like a Xixia warrior.After walking a few feet, there were two dead bodies of Xixia warriors lying on the side of the hillside. The blood stains on the wounds were not dry, and they had not died for a long time.Duan Yu said: "These Xixia people have met their enemies, Miss Wang, who do you think killed them?" Wang Yuyan said: "This man's martial arts are extremely high, and he kills people with just one hand. It's amazing. Hey, there is Who's coming?"
I saw two horses coming side by side on the avenue, one in a red shirt and the other in a green shirt, they were Zhu Bi and Shuangshu.Duan Yu was overjoyed and shouted: "Miss Ah Zhu, Miss A Bi, you are out of danger! Well, it's wonderful! It's wonderful!"
The four of them rode their horses together, and they were all overjoyed.A Zhu said: "Miss Wang, Mr. Duan, why are you back again? Sister Abi and I are coming to look for you." Duan Yu said: "We are looking for you too." As he spoke, he glanced at Wang Yuyan, I feel really honored to be called "we" together with her.Wang Yuyan asked: "How did you escape? Have you smelled that stinky bottle?" A'Zhu laughed and said, "It really stinks, girl, you've smelled it too? It was also the leader Qiao who saved you?" Wang Yuyan said: "No. Yes. Mr. Duan saved me. Are you being rescued by Master Qiao?"
When Duan Yu heard her say "Mr. Duan saved me", his whole body was as light as a cloud, followed by dizziness in his head, and he almost fell off the horse.
A'Zhu said: "That's right, Abi and I were poisoned, and we were in a daze and couldn't move. Together with everyone from the Beggar Clan, we tied up those Xixia barbarians and put them on horseback. After walking for a while, the world The heavy rain caused all the people to disperse and search for shelter from the rain separately. Several Xixia warriors took me and Abi to hide in a gazebo over there until the heavy rain stopped. Then came out. At that time, someone riding behind us The horse caught up and came up, it was the leader of Qiao. He was very surprised when he saw that the two of us were tied up by the Xixia people. Before he could ask, Abi and I called: "Master Qiao, save me!" Those Xixia warriors As soon as they heard the word 'Joe Gangzhu', they all drew out their weapons and killed him. As a result, some were hung on the pine trees, some rolled down the hillside, and some fell into the small river."
Wang Yuyan smiled and said, "That's what happened just now, isn't it?"
A'Zhu said: "Yes. I said: 'Master Qiao, our sister has been poisoned, please excuse me and find an antidote from a barbarian from Xixia." It doesn’t matter if the little porcelain bottle is fragrant or stinky.”
Wang Yuyan asked, "Where's Chief Qiao?" A'Zhu said: "He heard that all members of the Beggar Clan were poisoned and captured, and said he wanted to save them, so he hurried away. He asked Mr. Duan again, and he was very concerned." Duan Yu Sighed: "My brother is really loyal." A'Zhu said: "The members of the Beggar Clan don't know good from bad, they kicked out a good gang leader, and now they are doing what they want, and they deserve it. According to me, Qiao Gang leader There is no need to rescue them at all, let them suffer more, see if they still chase them away?" Duan Yu said: "My brother has a lot of love, he would rather be betrayed by others than himself. "
Abi said, "Miss Wang, where are we going now?" Wang Yuyan said, "Mr. Duan and I planned to rescue you two. Now that the four of you are safe and sound, it's really good. The matter of the beggar gang is up to us. It's irrelevant, according to me, let's go to Shaolin Temple to find your young master." Zhu Bi and Shuangshu were also most concerned about Young Master Murong, and they all applauded after hearing what she said.Duan Yu's heart was sour, and he said leisurely: "You young master, I really admire you very much, and I must see you. There is nothing left and right, so I will follow you to Shaolin Temple for a while."
At that moment, the four turned their horses and turned northward.Wang Yuyan and Zhu Bi Shuangshu talked and laughed, and told in detail how they were in danger in the mill, how Duan Yu met the enemy, how Li Yanzong, a Xixia warrior, released his life and gave medicine, etc. Azhu and Abi were amazed.
When the three girls talked about something interesting, they chuckled lightly, turning their heads to look at Duan Yu from time to time, covering their mouths with their sleeves, but they didn't dare to laugh unrestrainedly.Duan Yu knew that they were talking about his stupidity, but he thought that although he was full of ugliness, he finally protected Wang Yuyan well, so he couldn't help feeling ashamed and a little proud; seeing these three girls were so close to each other, he completely regarded himself as an outsider , this is already the case at this moment, when he sees Mr. Murong, he will naturally have no place to live, and Murong Fu will probably drive him away unceremoniously like Bao Budong, thinking about it, he feels very boring.
After traveling for several miles, they passed through a large mulberry forest, when they suddenly heard the cry of two young men beside the forest.The four of them galloped forward and saw that they were two young novice monks aged fourteen or fifteen, their monk robes were stained with blood, and one of them had a forehead injury.Abi asked softly: "Little master, who bullied you? How did you get hurt?"
The novice monk with an uninjured forehead cried, "Many foreign villains came to the temple, killed our master, and drove us out." The four of them looked at each other when they heard the word "foreign villains". , They all thought: "Those Xixia people?" A Zhu asked: "Where is your monastery? What kind of foreign villains?" The little novice said: "We are from Tianning Temple, so we are over there..." Pointing to the northeast, he said: "Those Fan people captured more than a hundred beggars and came to the temple to hide from the rain. They asked for wine and meat, and they also wanted to kill chickens and cattle. The master said it was a sin and did not let them kill them in the temple. Niu, they killed the master and more than a dozen senior brothers in the monastery, woo hoo, hoo hoo." A Zhu asked, "Have they left yet?" The little novice pointed to the smoke rising from behind the mulberry forest, and said "They are cooking beef. It's really a crime. Bodhisattva bless you, send these Fans into the Avici Hell." Arjuna said, "Go farther, if those Fans catch you, don't let them kill you two." Eat." The two young monks were startled and staggered away.
Duan Yu said displeased: "The two of them have nowhere to go, so why does Sister Ah Zhu threaten her again?" Ah Zhu laughed and said: "This is not a threat, I'm telling the truth." Abi said: "Everyone in the Beggar Clan is imprisoned In Ning Temple that day, Gang Leader Qiao rushed to Wuxi City, but he was in vain."
A Zhu suddenly had a whimsical idea, and said: "Miss Wang, I want to pretend to be Chief Qiao, sneak into the temple, and throw that stinky bottle to the beggars. After they escape from danger, they must be very grateful to Chief Qiao." Wang Yuyan smiled and said: "Qiao The leader is tall, burly and majestic, how can you pretend to be like him?" A'Zhu laughed and said, "The harder it is, the more tricky A'Zhu looks." Wang Yuyan said with a smile: "You can pretend to be Mr. Qiao, but you can't pretend to be him. The Tianning Temple is full of masters from the Xixia Yipintang, how can you come and go freely? According to me, it is easier to get in by pretending to be a firework Taoist or a rural vegetable seller. "A'Zhu said: "If you want me to pretend to be a country mother-in-law, it's no fun, so I won't go."
Wang Yuyan looked at Duan Yu, but hesitated to speak.Duan Yu asked: "What do you want to say?" Wang Yuyan said: "I originally wanted to ask you to pretend to be a person and go to Tianning Temple with Ah Zhu, but after thinking about it, I don't think it's appropriate." Duan Yu said: "If you want Who should I pretend to be?" Wang Yuyan said: "The heroes of the Beggar Clan are very suspicious and wronged my cousin and Chief Qiao for colluding secretly and killing their Vice Chief Ma, if... if... my cousin and Chief Qiao Go and solve their distress, and they won't be blindly suspicious." Duan Yu said with sourness in his heart, "You want me to pretend to be your cousin?" Wang Yuyan blushed and said, "The enemy in Tianning Temple is too strong. , it is very dangerous for the two of you to go forward like this, so it is better not to go."
Duan Yu thought to himself: "Whatever you want me to do, I will do whatever I want, I will be smashed to pieces, and I will not hesitate." Suddenly he thought: "I pretended to be her cousin, maybe she treats me differently, so she can enjoy it." It's good to be gentle for a while." Thinking of this, he couldn't help but lift up his spirits, and said, "What's the danger in that? Escaping is just what I, Duan Yu, are good at."
Wang Yuyan said: "I was wrong. My cousin kills the enemy easily, and he has never escaped." When Duan Yu heard this, a chill rushed down from the top door, thinking: "Your cousin is Great hero, great hero, I was not worthy to pretend to be him. Wouldn’t it be insulting to his reputation to pretend to be him and make a fool of himself in front of others.” Seeing that he was depressed, Abi comforted him: “The enemy is outnumbered and we are outnumbered. Yes. We just want to save people, not some kind of martial arts competition!"
Ah Zhu looked up and down at Duan Yu with a pair of wonderful eyes, looked at it for a while, nodded and said: "Mr. Duan, it is really not easy to pretend to be my son. Fortunately, the members of the Beggar Clan don't know my son. His What is the voice and smile like, just be careless." Duan Yu said: "You are very capable, and it is most suitable to pretend to be the leader of Qiao, otherwise, the leader of Qiao is a person whom the beggars meet day and night, and if there is a slight flaw, it will be exposed immediately Tell me." A'Zhu smiled and said, "Brother Qiao is a great husband, so it's easy for me to pretend to be him. My young master is about the same size as you, and he's not too old. We're all brothers and sisters, and I want you to give up on Duan. It is very difficult to change the original face of the young master into a young master Murong."
Duan Yu sighed: "Young Master Murong is a dragon and a phoenix among people, how can others learn how to walk in Handan? I think it's better to pretend not to look like one, otherwise, if you run away later, won't it damage the reputation of Young Master Murong?"
Wang Yuyan blushed and said in a low voice: "Master Duan, I said something wrong, are you still annoying me?" Duan Yu hurriedly said: "No, no, how dare I annoy you?"
Wang Yuyan smiled and said: "Sister Ah Zhu, where are you going to modify it?" Ah Zhu said: "You have to go to a small town to buy useful things."
At that moment, the four people turned the horse's head and turned to the west.After traveling for seven or eight miles, I arrived at a town called Malang Bridge.The town is very small and there is no inn, Ah Zhu came up with an idea and hired a boat to park in the river, then went to buy clothes and refit them in the boat.There are small rivers everywhere in the south of the Yangtze River, and there are as many boats as there are cattle in the north.
She changed Duan Yu's clothes first, asked him to hold a folding fan in his right hand, wear a blue long robe, and wear a ring on his left finger. A'Zhu said: "My son is wearing a Hanyu ring, but where can I buy it here? It is enough to fill the Qingtian stone." Duan Yu just smiled wryly, and said in his heart: "Murong Fu is a precious jade, I am a humble stone, in the eyes of these three girls, the worth of the two of us is also the same. "Ah Zhu put some flour on his face, raised his nose, and made his cheeks plump. Then he used a pen to redraw his eyebrows and eye sockets. After finishing his makeup, he asked Wang Yuyan with a smile: "Miss, what do you think is not the same? ?”
Wang Yuyan didn't answer, but just looked at him infatuatedly, her eyes were full of affection, obviously her heart was shaking and her heart was intoxicated.
When Duan Yu met her bewitching eyes, he couldn't help but think, "She's looking at Murong Fu, not me, Duan Yu." How handsome, how much better than me, it's a pity that I can't see myself." I was happy for a while, and annoyed for a while.
The two of you looked at me and I looked at you, each thinking like a tide, not knowing that Ah Zhu and Ah Bi had already gone to the back cabin to refit themselves.
After a long time, a man's voice was suddenly heard in a rough voice: "Ah, you are here, it's hard to find me as an elder brother." Duan Yu was startled, and raised his head, seeing that it was Qiao Feng who was talking, he couldn't help but Overjoyed, he said: "Brother, it's you, that's great. We were going to disguise you to save people, but now that you're here in person, Sister Azhu doesn't need to disguise herself."
Qiao Feng said: "Everyone in the beggar gang expelled me from the gang, whether they live or die, Qiao doesn't care. Good brother, come, come, let us go ashore to fight wine and drink twenty bowls of him. Duan Yu hurriedly said: "Brother, all the heroes of the beggar gang are your good brothers in the past, you should go and save them." Qiao Feng said angrily: "What do you nerds know? Come, go drink with me!" "As he spoke, he grabbed Duan Yu's wrist.Duan Yu had no choice but to say: "Okay, I'll drink with you first, and then go save people after drinking!"
Qiao Feng suddenly laughed coquettishly, his voice was crisp and clear, it was really shocking for a burly man to make such a little daughter's laugh.Duan Yu was stunned, and immediately understood, and said with a smile: "Sister A'Zhu, your disguise and transformation skills are really amazing, it's rare that you can even learn to speak so similarly."
A'Zhu changed into Qiao Feng's voice, and said: "Brother, let's go, you have brought that stinky bottle away." He said to Wang Yuyan and Abi: "The two girls are here to wait for the good news." Holding Duan Yu's hand, he strode ashore.She didn't know what she had painted on her hand, but her soft and pink hand was actually swarthy when she stretched it out. Although it was not as thick as Qiao Feng's palm, it was difficult for others to distinguish it for a while.
Wang Yuyan looked at Duan Yu's back, thinking in her heart: "If he is really my cousin, that would be great. Cousin, are you still missing me at this time?"
A'Zhu and Duan Yu rode their horses to five miles away from Tianning Temple, fearing that the Xixia warriors in the temple would hear the sound of hoofbeats, they tied their mounts to the cowshed of a farmer's house and walked forward. A'Zhu said: "Brother Murong, when I came to De Temple, I would speak hot words, brag and threaten, you take this opportunity to detoxify everyone in the beggar gang with stinky bottles." When she said these few words, her voice was rough, she was already Qiao Feng tone.Duan Yu smiled and agreed. The two strode out of Tianning Temple, and saw more than a dozen Xixia warriors standing at the gate of the temple, holding long knives and looking fierce.When A'Zhu and Duan Yu saw it, their hearts pounded and they couldn't help but panic.Ah Zhu said in a low voice: "Young Master Duan, you have to drag me and run away quickly, otherwise if they challenge me for a martial arts competition, it will be very difficult to deal with." Duan Yu said: "Yes." But these two words His voice was trembling, and his heart was really terrified. When the two of them were discussing in whispers and probing their brains, a Xixia warrior at the gate of the temple had seen him and shouted: "Wu, those two savages, those sneaky people are not good people, are they spies?" The samurai is coming. A'Zhu had no choice but to puff out his chest, strode forward, and said in a rough voice: "Express and your general know that Qiao Feng of the Beggar Gang and Jiangnan Murong Fu are here to pay a visit to General Xixia Helian." The leader of the warrior was shocked when he heard it, he clasped his fists and bowed, and said: "It turns out that the leader of the Beggar Gang Qiao is here, so I am so rude, I will report it immediately." Immediately, he quickly turned around and entered, and the rest of the people lowered their hands respectfully Stand by. After a while, only the sound of horns sounded, and the gate of the temple opened wide, and Helian Tieshu, the master of the Xixia first-grade hall, led Nu Erhai and other experts to welcome them out.Ye Erniang, South Sea Crocodile God, and Yun Zhonghe were in it.Duan Yu's heart was beating wildly, he lowered his head, not daring to look directly. Helian Tieshu said: "I have admired the name of 'Gusu Murong' for a long time, and there is a saying that 'return the way to the other'. It is an honor to meet Gao Xian today." He clasped his fists and saluted Duan Yu.He thought Xixia's "Yipintang" had turned against the Beggar Gang, so there was no need to be polite to Qiao Feng. Duan Yu hastily returned the gift, and said: "General Helian's reputation is as high as Yu Haiyu. I have been looking forward to seeing all the heroes of Xixia Yipintang for a long time. Today, I am reckless, and I hope Haihan." It was him who said these polite words He's good at it, so he has no flaws. Helian Tieshu said: "I often hear the saying in the martial arts: 'North Qiaofeng, South Murong', when it comes to the heroes of the Central Plains, the first two are here at the same time today, what's the luck? Please, please." Turn sideways, please two People enter the temple. A'Zhu and Duan Yu bit their bullets and walked side by side with Helian Iron Tree.Duan Yu thought to himself: "Judging from the words and demeanor of General Xixia, it seems that he respects Mr. Murong more than he respects my elder brother Qiao. Could it be that Murong Fu's martial arts character is really better than elder brother Qiao? I think , Not necessarily, not necessarily." Suddenly he heard a strange voice saying: "Not necessarily, not necessarily." Duan Yu was startled, turned his head to look at the person who spoke, it was South Sea Crocodile God.He squinted his small eyes, looked at Duan Yu sideways, and just shook his head.Duan Yu's heart skipped a beat, and he thought to himself: "Oops, no! But he recognized it." He only heard the South Sea Crocodile said: "Look at your bones are not three or two, what's the use? Hey, let me ask you. People say I, Yue Er Er, don’t believe that you’ll ‘return him in the same way’.” Duan Yu was immediately relieved: “It turns out he didn’t recognize me.” Only South Sea Crocodile God said again: “I don’t need you either. Take the shot, I just ask you, do you know what my Yue Lao Er is good at? What kind of fucking kung fu did you use to deal with me, is it considered to be a fucking 'use Lao Tzu's way, return Lao Tzu's body'?" Said With his hands on his hips, he looked arrogant. Helian Tieshu originally wanted to stop it, but then he thought, Murong Fu's reputation is so great, whether he is worthy of his name, why not let this crazy South Sea crocodile test him, he didn't interrupt right now. While talking, everyone has already entered the main hall, Helian Tieshu invited Duan Yu to take the seat, but Duan Yu gave Ah Zhu the first place. The South Sea Crocodile God said loudly: "Hey, Murong boy, tell me, what is my best kung fu." Duan Yu smiled slightly, and said in his heart: "I really can't answer when people ask me. You can ask Me, that’s a coincidence.” Then he opened the folding fan, shook it a few times, and said, “The third son of South Sea Crocodile God Yue, your best skill is breaking a human’s neck with a click, and your skills have improved in recent years Now, the most proud martial arts right now are the crocodile tail whip and crocodile mouth scissors. If I want to deal with you, I will naturally use the crocodile tail whip and crocodile mouth scissors." He said the names of the crocodile tail whip and crocodile beak scissors in one breath, South Sea Crocodile God opened his mouth wide in surprise, even Ye Erniang and Yun Zhonghe were extremely surprised.These two weapons were recently practiced by the Crocodile God of the South Sea, they have never been used in front of anyone, they were only used once when fighting with the Crane in the Cloud on the peak of Wuliang Mountain in Dali, at that time, no one else saw it except Mu Wanqing.How could they have expected that Mu Wanqing had already told the truth about the matter to the fake Mr. Murong in front of him. South Sea Crocodile God turned his head to the side, and looked at Duan Yu carefully.Although he is cruel and vicious, he has the heart to admire heroes. After a while, he raised his thumb and said: "Good skill!" Duan Yu smiled and said, "I'm laughing." Even my newly practiced weapon is good, so I don't need to ask him about the rest of my martial arts. It's a pity that the boss is not here, otherwise I can give him a good test. Ah, I have it!" Said loudly: "Mr. Murong It is not unusual for you to know my martial arts; if my master comes, you will definitely not know his martial arts." Duan Yu smiled and said: "Who is your master? What great skills does he have?" South Sea Crocodile God proud He said with a smile: "My master has passed away for a long time, so I don't need to talk about it. My new master's ability is not trivial. If I don't say anything else, just a set of 'Lingboweibu', I believe there is no second in the world. will get it." Duan Yu pondered and said: "'Lingbo Weibu', um, that is indeed a remarkable martial art. Master Duan of Dali is willing to accept Your Excellency as his apprentice, but I don't believe it." South Sea Crocodile God hurriedly said: "Why should I lie to you? Many people here have heard with their own ears that Mr. Duan himself called me a disciple." Duan Yu secretly laughed inwardly: "At the beginning he refused to worship me as a teacher even if he died, but now he is afraid that I will not recognize him as a disciple." He said: "Well, since that's the case, your Excellency must have learned your master's unique skills? Congratulations, congratulations!" The Crocodile God of the South China Sea shook his head like a wave drum, and said: "No, no! You claim to know everything about martial arts in the world, and if you can walk three steps 'Lingboweibu', Yue Laoer will wear casual clothes. about you." Duan Yu smiled and said: "Lingbo's micro-steps are difficult, but I have learned a few steps. Mr. Yue, come and catch me." Speaking of his long gown fluttering, he stood in the hall. The Xixia Qunhao had never heard the name "Lingbo Weibu". Hearing the South Sea Crocodile God speak so miraculously, they all looked forward to seeing and seeing. Now, they will be stationed in the four corners of the hall, and it depends on how Duan Yu performs. South Sea Crocodile roared fiercely, stretched out his left hand, his right hand came out from the bottom of his left palm, and grabbed Duan Yu.Duan Yu took two steps obliquely, then took half a step back, his body was like a lotus leaf swinging by the wind, he dodged it lightly and deftly, only heard a puff sound, the South Sea Crocodile couldn't stop, and inserted the five fingers of his right hand into the pillar of the hall , into a few inches.Seeing his great skill, the onlookers turned pale.South Sea God Crocodile missed a single blow, roared even louder, jumped up and struck down from the air.Duan Yu didn't pay any attention to it, and just followed his own gossip footwork, walking gracefully and freely.South Sea God Crocodile pounced faster, roaring louder and louder, like a ferocious beast. Duan Yu saw his ferocious face at a glance, felt suffocated, turned his head hastily, took out a handkerchief from his sleeve, tied his eyes, and said: "Even if I tie my eyes, you can't catch me. " South Sea God Crocodile danced with both palms, striking Duan Yu violently, but it was always a little short.Others felt fearful on behalf of Duan Yu, their hands were sweating coldly.A'Zhu was concerned about Duan Yu, and was even more frightened. He suddenly raised his voice and shouted: "God of the Crocodile of the South Sea, how does Mr. Murong's gentle steps compare to your master?" South Sea God Crocodile was stunned, his chest suddenly vented, he stood still, and said: "Great, great! You can cover your eyes and walk this strange step, even if my master can't do it. Good! Auntie!" Su Murong, your reputation is well-deserved, I, the God Crocodile of the South Sea, has convinced you." Duan Yu removed the towel from his eyes, and returned to his seat.The sound of applause in the hall was like spring thunder. Helian Tieshu waited for the two to be seated, picked up the teacup, and said, "Tea, please. The two heroes have come, what advice do you have?" A'Zhu said: "Some brothers in our gang have somehow offended the general. I heard that the general sent masters to capture them here with superior martial arts. I dare you to ask the general to release them." She will "send masters to capture them with superior martial arts." Captured here" was said very emphatically, ridiculing the Xixia people for using vicious and despicable methods to capture people. Helian Tieshu smiled slightly, and said: "That's not bad. Mr. Murong showed his talents just now, and his name is indeed well-deserved. Leader Qiao is as famous as Mr. Murong, so he must show everyone his skills, so that we Xixia people will be convinced. This is how to put back the heroes of your gang." A'Zhu was very anxious, and thought: "If you want me to pretend to be the skill of Gang Leader Qiao, wouldn't that be an instant show?" Just as he was about to make excuses, he suddenly felt that his hands and feet were so weak that he couldn't even move a single finger. It was the same as when I was poisoned last night, and I couldn't help being shocked: "Oh, I didn't expect that these Xixia villains would repeat their old tricks at this very moment, so what should I do?" Duan Yu was invulnerable to all evils, completely unconscious, saw A'Zhu slumped on the chair, knew that she had been poisoned again, hurriedly took out the stinky bottle from his bosom, uncorked the bottle, and put it to her nose.A'Zhu took a few deep sniffs, thought the poisoning was not deep enough, and the numbness of limbs went away.She stretched out her hand to grab the bottle, still kept sniffing, wondering why the enemy didn't intervene?When I looked at those Xixia people, I saw each of them limp on the chair, motionless, with only the eyeballs rolling around. Duan Yu said: "It's very strange, this dry man's way of killing himself, how can he poison himself, poison himself?" A'Zhu walked over and pushed Helian Iron Tree. The general tilted his body and leaned in the chair, he was really poisoned.He could still speak, and shouted: "Hey, who is using the 'sorrowful breeze'? Get the antidote, get the antidote!" Said: "Report to the general, the subordinates can't move." Nu Erhai said: "There must be a traitor, otherwise how can we know the complicated usage of this 'sorrowful breeze'." Helian Tieshu said angrily: "That's right! Who is that? Quickly find out for me, and tear him into ten thousand pieces." Nu Erhai said: "Yes! For the current plan, we must first obtain the antidote." Helian Tieshu said: "That's right, you Let’s get the antidote.” Nu Erhai frowned, looked sideways at the porcelain bottle in A'Zhu's hand, and said, "Master Qiao, please let us smell the antidote in this bottle, my general will definitely thank you." A'Zhu smiled and said: "I'm going to rescue the brothers in this gang, whoever wants to be grateful for your general's gratitude." Nu Erhai said again: "Master Murong, I also have a small bottle beside me, please take it out, uncork it, and let me smell it." Duan Yu reached into his arms, took out a small bottle, it was indeed the antidote, and said with a smile: "The antidote has been taken out, but I won't let you smell it." Walking side by side with A'Zhu, he walked towards the apse, pushed open the door of the east wing, I saw that the inside was full of people, all of whom were captured by the Beggar Gang. As soon as Ah Zhu entered, Elder Wu shouted loudly: "Master Qiao, it's you, thank God." Ah Zhu smelled the antidote for him, and said: "This is the antidote, you take it off the brothers one by one. poison." Elder Wu was overjoyed, and when his limbs were able to move, he detoxified Elder Song with a porcelain bottle.Duan Yu used Nu Erhai's antidote to detoxify Elder Xu. A'Zhu said: "There are so many people in the Beggar Clan, how can we cure the poison one by one like this? Elder Wu, go search around the Xixia people and see if there is any antidote." Elder Wu said: "Yes!" He walked quickly to the main hall, only to hear the sound of cursing, shouting, and clapping in the hall, it is obvious that Elder Wu was searching for the antidote while beating people to vent his anger.After a while, he came back with six small porcelain vases, and said with a smile, "I only searched for luxuriously dressed barbarians. Sure enough, well-dressed ones have antidote by their side. Haha, that guy will be in trouble." Yu asked with a smile: "What?" Elder Wu said with a smile: "I give each of them two mouths. If there is an antidote around, I will be more aggressive." He suddenly remembered that he had never seen Duan Yu, and asked: "This brother is named Gao, and he was rescued." Duan Yu said: "My surname is Murong, and the rescue came late, which made everyone wronged for a while and offended. " Everyone in the Beggar Clan was shocked when they heard that the person in front of them was the famous "Gusu Murong". Elder Song said: "We were blind and wronged Mr. Murong for killing Deputy Gang Leader Ma. If he and Gang Leader Qiao hadn't rescued us today, what would have happened if we all fell into the hands of these vicious Xixia dogs?" Wu The elder also said: "Chief Qiao, the adults don't remember the faults of villains, you should come back and be our gang leader." Quan Guan said coldly: "Master Qiao and Mr. Murong are really good friends." He called Qiao Feng "Master Qiao" instead of "Bangzhu Qiao", so he no longer recognized him as the leader of the gang, but called him and Murong The young master is indeed a friend and acquaintance, this sentence is very powerful.Everyone in the beggar gang suspects that Qiao Feng used Murong Fu as a fake hand to kill Ma Dayuan by killing people with a knife. Qiao Feng has always denied knowing Murong Fu.Today, the two came to Tianning Temple together, talking and laughing, their expressions were quite affectionate, obviously it was not their first acquaintance. A'Zhu thought that all of these people were Qiao Feng's old friends, and after a while, they would definitely see their flaws, so he said: "It's a big matter in the gang, it's not too late to discuss it slowly, I'll go and see those vicious Xixia dogs." Then he walked towards the main hall.Duan Yu then followed. When the two came to the hall, they heard Helian Tieshu yelling: "Find out for me quickly, what is the name of this bastard from Xixia, go back and copy his house, and kill all men, women, and children in his family." Stay. His grandma’s, he’s from Xixia, how could he help outsiders instead, steal my ‘Sorrowful Breeze’ and cast it indiscriminately?” Duan Yu was stunned, thinking: “Which Xixia person is he scolding?” Helian Tieshu scolded, and Nu Erhai agreed.Helian Tieshu said again: "He wrote these eight characters on the wall, isn't that a mockery of us?" When Duan Yu and A'Zhu looked up, they saw four lines written on the whitewashed wall like dragons and snakes flying, each with four characters: "Using the way of the other, return it to the body, enchant the poisonous wind, and return the original jade to the king." The ink was dripping heavily, and it was still wet, obviously the person who wrote it had left not long ago. Duan Yu said "ah", and said: "This... ah... is this written by Mr. Murong?" A'Zhu said in a low voice: "Don't forget that you are Mr. Murong. My son can write various fonts, I can't tell if he wrote those words." Duan Yu asked Nu Erhai: "Who wrote this?" Nu Erhai didn't answer, but worried secretly, not knowing how the members of the Beggar Clan would deal with them, after they captured the heroes of the Beggar Clan, they tortured and humiliated them in every way, as long as they "return the same way to others", then It's very difficult. A Zhu saw the heroes of the beggar gang coming to the main hall one after another, said in a low voice: "The big thing is over, let's go!" He said loudly: "I have other important things, I have to go with Mr. Murong, see you later." He said and walked out of the hall quickly.Elder Wu and the others yelled: "Chairman, walk slowly, leader, walk slowly." Arjuna dared to stop more, but walked faster and faster with Duan Yu.The heroes of the beggar gang have always been in awe of Qiao Feng, and no one dared to step forward to stop him. The two of them walked for a few miles, A'Zhu smiled and said: "Young Master Duan, what a coincidence, that ugly apprentice of yours happened to ask you to try Lingbo Weibu Kung Fu, and said that you are better than his master." Duan Yu" Hmm" sounded.A'Zhu said again: "I don't know who secretly released the drug? The Xixia general kept saying that it was a traitor, I think most of them were done by the Xixia people themselves." Duan Yu suddenly thought of someone, and said: "Could it be Li Yanzong? That Xixia warrior we met in the mill?" A'Zhu had never met Li Yanzong, so he couldn't answer, so he said: "Let's go and tell Miss Wang, Ask her to read the details." As they were going, there was a sound of horseshoes, and a horse galloped towards him on the road. Duan Yu saw it was Qiao Feng from a distance, and said happily, "It's Brother Qiao!" Just as he was about to say hello, A'Zhu hurriedly pulled his sleeve, and said, "Don't Yell, the master is here!" Turning around.Duan Yu came to his senses: "A'Zhu pretends to be Brother Qiao, it's not a good idea for him to see him." Not long after, Qiao Feng galloped close.Duan Yu didn't dare to face him head-on, thinking: "Brother Qiao meets the heroes of the beggar gang, the truth will be revealed, I wonder if you will blame Ah Zhu for playing such a prank?"
After Qiao Feng rescued the two daughters Azhu and Abi, he learned that all the brothers of the Beggar Clan were captured by the Xixia people, he was anxious and searched everywhere.But the Jiangnan countryside is full of paddy fields and mulberry fields, waterways and land routes, criss-crossing, not as simple as the northern roads. After searching for a long time, Qiao Feng finally bumped into the two young monks from Tianning Temple, asked for directions, and then rushed to Tianning temple to.Seeing Duan Yu's high spirits and handsome appearance, he thought to himself: "Young master and my brother Duan Yu are very bright for a while." A'Zhu had already turned his back, so he didn't pay attention, he was worried about the Brothers of the Beggar Sect , speeding up the horse, galloping past. When he came outside Tianning Temple, he saw more than a dozen disciples of the Beggar Clan were tying up Xixia warriors and escorting them out of the temple.Qiao Feng was overjoyed: "The brothers of the Beggar Clan have turned defeat into victory." The group of beggars saw Qiao Feng go and come back, they all went up to meet them, and said: "Master, please show me how these thieves are dealt with." Qiao Feng said: "I am no longer a member of the Beggar Sect, the word 'Master' is not Don't bring it up again. Are you all hurt?" Elder Xu in the temple waited for the report, they all rushed out to meet Qiao Feng, either they were ashamed or happy when they saw Qiao Feng.Elder Song said loudly: "Clan leader, in the Xingzi Forest yesterday, our gang's spies in Xixia sent an emergency military report. Elder Xu made his own decision and forbade you to see it. Do you know what it is? Elder Xu, quickly show it to the leader. "The words are already quite impolite. Elder Xu felt ashamed, took out the small ball of paper that was originally hidden in the wax pill, sighed: "I was wrong." and handed it to Qiao Feng. Qiao Feng shook his head and refused to answer.Elder Song snatched it between his hands, spread out the thin crumpled paper, and read aloud: "Report to the leader of the gang: I found out that General Xixia Helian Tieshu and a large number of first-class masters came to the Central Plains to deal with our gang. They have a powerful poisonous gas, and when they are released, there is no breath. Can't move. When you meet them, you must plug your nostrils first, or knock down their minds first, and grab the stinking antidote, otherwise it will be extremely dangerous. It's important, it's important. Daxin Ruo's subordinate Yi Dabiao is in a hurry report." Elder Song finished reading, and together with Elder Wu, Elder Xi and others glared at Elder Xu.Bai Shijing said: "Brother Yi Dabiao arrived in time for this urgent report, but it's a pity that we didn't take it apart in time. Fortunately, the brothers only suffered a bit of bird anger, but no one was injured. Chief, we all have to ask You are the one who apologizes. You are benevolent and righteous, alas, there is really nothing to say." Elder Wu said: "Clan leader, as soon as you leave, everyone will fall into disbelief. If you and Mr. Murong hadn't rushed to rescue each other in time, the entire army of the beggar gang would have been wiped out. If you don't come back to take charge of the overall situation, you will be the leader of everyone. That will never work." Qiao Feng wondered: "What Mr. Murong?" Elder Wu said: "Quan Guanqing and these people talk nonsense, don't listen to him. What's so difficult about making friends? I can trust you and Mr. Murong just met today." Qiao Feng said: "Mr. Murong? You mean Murong Fu? I have never met him before." Elder Xu and the four elders Song, Xi, Chen and Wu looked at each other, they were all stunned, they all thought: "Only a moment ago, he came in hand in hand with Mr. Murong to detoxify everyone, why suddenly he said he didn't know Mr. Murong? "Elder Xi pondered for a moment, suddenly realized, and said: "Ah, that's right, just now that young gentleman claimed to have the double surname Murong, but he was not Murong Fu. There are more than ten million people with the double surname 'Murong' in the world, so what's so strange?" Elder Chen Said: "He wrote on the wall 'Take the way of the other, and give it back to the other', but who is it not Murong Fu?" 忽然有个怪声怪气的声音说道：“那娃娃公子什么武功都会使，而且门门功夫比原来的主儿更加精妙，那还不是慕容复？当然是他！一定是他！”众人向说话之人瞧去，只见他鼠目短髯，面皮焦黄，正是南海鳄神。他中毒后被绑，却忍不住插嘴说话。 乔峰奇道：“那慕容复来过了么？”南海鳄神怒道：“放你娘的臭屁！刚才你和慕容复携手进来，不知用什么鬼门道，将老子用麻药麻住了。你快快放了老子便罢，否则的话，哼哼！哼哼……”他接连说了几个“哼哼”，但“否则的话”那便如何，却说不上来，想来想去，也只是“哼哼”而已。 乔峰道：“瞧你也是一位武林中的好手，怎地如此胡说八道？我几时来过了？什么和慕容复携手进来，更是荒谬之极。” 南海鳄神气得哇哇大叫：“乔峰，他妈的乔峰，枉你是丐帮一帮之主，竟敢撒这漫天大谎！大小朋友，刚才乔峰是不是来过？咱家将军是不是请他上坐，请他喝茶？”一众西夏人都道：“是啊，慕容复试演'凌波微步'，乔峰在旁鼓掌喝采，难道这是假的？” 吴长老扯了扯乔峰的袖子，低声道：“帮主，明人不做暗事，刚才的事，那是抵赖不了的。”乔峰苦笑道：“吴四哥，难道刚才你也见过我来？”吴长老将那盛放解药的小瓷瓶递了过去，道：“帮主，这瓶子还给你，说不定将来还会有用。”乔峰道：“还给我？什么还给我？”吴长老道：“这解药是你刚才给我的，你忘了么？”乔峰道：“怎么？吴四哥，你当真刚才见过我？”吴长老见他绝口抵赖，心下既感不快，又是不安。 乔峰虽然精明能干，却怎猜得到竟会有人假扮了他，在片刻之前，来到天宁寺中解救众人？他料想这中间定然隐伏着一个重大阴谋。吴长老、奚长老都是直性子人，决计不会干什么卑鄙勾当，但那玩弄权谋之人策略厉害，自能妥为布置安排，使得自己的所作所为，在众人眼中看出来处处显得荒唐邪恶。 丐帮群豪得他解救，本来人人感激，但听他矢口否认，却都大为惊诧。有人猜想他这几天中多遭变故，以致神智错乱；有人以为乔峰另有对付西夏人的秘计密谋，因此不肯在西夏敌人之前直认其事；有人料想马大元确是他假手于慕容复所害，生怕奸谋败露，索性绝口否认识得慕容其人；有人猜想他图谋重任丐帮帮主，在安排什么计策；更有人深信他是为契丹出力，既反西夏，亦害大宋。各人心中的猜测不同，脸上便有惋惜、崇敬、难过、愤恨、鄙夷、仇视等种种神气。 乔峰长叹一声，说道：“各位均已脱险，乔峰就此别过。”说着一抱拳，翻身上马，鞭子一扬，疾驰而去。 忽听得徐长老叫道：“乔峰，将打狗棒留了下来。”乔峰陡地勒马，道：“打狗棒？在杏林之中，我不是已交了出来了吗？”徐长老道：“咱们失手遭擒，打狗棒落在西夏众恶狗手中。此时遍寻不见，想必又为你取去。” 乔峰仰天长笑，声音悲凉，大声道：“我乔峰和丐帮再无瓜葛，要这打狗棒何用？徐长老，你也将乔峰瞧得忒也小了。”双腿一挟，胯下马匹四蹄翻飞，向北驰去。 乔峰自幼父母对他慈爱抚育，及后得少林僧玄苦大师授艺，再拜丐帮汪帮主为师，行走江湖，虽然多历艰险，但师父朋友，无不对他赤心相待。这两天中，却是天地间斗起风波，一向威名赫赫、至诚仁义的帮主，竟给人认作是卖国害民、无耻无信的小人。他任由坐骑信步而行，心中混乱已极：“倘若我真是契丹人，过去十余年中，我杀了不少契丹人，破败了不少契丹的图谋，岂不是大大的不忠？如果我父母确是在雁门关外为汉人害死，我反拜杀害父母的仇人为师，三十年来认别人为父为母，岂不是大大的不孝？乔峰啊乔峰，你如此不忠不孝，有何面目立于天地之间？倘若三槐公不是我的父亲，那么我自也不是乔峰了？我姓什么？我亲生父亲给我起了什么名字？嘿嘿，我不但不忠不孝，抑且无名无姓。” 转念又想：“可是，说不定这一切都是出于一个大奸大恶之人的诬陷，我乔峰堂堂大丈夫，给人摆布得身败名裂，万劫不复，倘若激于一时之愤，就此一走了之，对丐帮从此不闻不问，岂非枉自让奸人阴谋得逞？嗯，总而言之，须得查究明白才是。” 心下盘算，第一步是赶回河南少室山，向三槐公询问自己的身世来历，第二步是入少林寺叩见受业恩师玄苦大师，请他赐示真相。这两人对自己素来爱护有加，决不致有所隐瞒。 筹算既定，心下便不烦恼。他从前是丐帮之主，行走江湖，当真是四海如家，此刻不但不能再到各处分舵食宿，而且为了免惹麻烦，反而处处避道而行，不与丐帮中的旧属相见。只行得两天，身边零钱花尽，只得将那匹从西夏人处夺来的马匹卖了，以作盘缠。
不一日，来到嵩山脚下，径向少室山行去。这是他少年时所居之地，处处景物，皆是旧识。自从他出任丐帮帮主以来，以丐帮乃江湖上第一大帮，少林派是武林中第一大派，丐帮帮主来到少林，种种仪节排场，惊动甚多，是以他从未回来，只每年派人向父母和恩师奉上衣食之敬、请安问好而已。这时重临故土，想到自己身世大谜，一两个时辰之内便可揭开，饶是他镇静沉稳，心下也不禁惴惴。 他旧居是在少室山之阳的一座山坡之旁。乔峰快步转过山坡，只见菜园旁那株大枣树下放着一顶草笠、一把茶壶，茶壶柄子已断，乔峰认得是父亲乔三槐之物，胸间陡然感到一阵暖意：“爹爹勤勉节俭，这把破茶壶已用了几十年，仍不舍得丢掉。” 看到那株大枣树时，又忆起儿时每逢枣熟，父亲总是携着他的小手，一同击打枣子。红熟的枣子饱胀皮裂，甜美多汁，自从离开故乡之后，从未再尝到过如此好吃的枣子。乔峰心想：“就算他们不是我亲生的爹娘，但对我这番养育之恩，总是终身难报。不论我身世真相如何，我决不可改了称呼。” 他走到那三间土屋之前，只见屋外一张竹席上晒满了菜干，一只母鸡带领了一群小鸡，正在草间啄食。他不自禁的微笑：“今晚娘定要杀鸡做菜，款待她久未见面的儿子。”他大声叫道：“爹！娘！孩儿回来了。” 叫了两声，不闻应声，心想：“啊，是了，二老耳朵聋了，听不见了。”推开板门，跨了进去，堂上板桌板凳、犁耙锄头，宛然与他离家时的模样并无大异，却不见人影。 乔峰又叫了两声：“爹！娘！”仍不听得应声，他微感诧异，自言自语：“都到那里去啦！”探头向卧房中一张，不禁大吃一惊，只见乔三槐夫妇二人都横卧在地，动也不动。 乔峰急纵入内，先扶起母亲，只觉她呼吸已然断绝，但身子尚有微温，显是死去还不到一个时辰，再抱起父亲时，也是这般。乔峰又是惊慌，又是悲痛，抱着父亲尸身走出屋门，在阳光下细细检视，察觉他胸口肋骨根根断绝，竟是被武学高手以极厉害的掌力击毙，再看母亲尸首，也一般无异。乔峰脑中混乱：“我爹娘是忠厚老实的农夫农妇，怎会引得武学高手向他们下此毒手？那自是因我之故了。” 他在三间屋内，以及屋前、屋后，和屋顶上仔细察看，要查知凶手是何等样人。但下手之人竟连脚印也不留下一个。乔峰满脸都是眼泪，越想越悲，忍不住放声大哭。 只哭得片刻，忽听得背后有人说道：“可惜，可惜，咱们来迟了一步。”乔峰倏地转过身来，见是四个中年僧人，服饰打扮是少林寺中的。乔峰虽曾在少林派学艺，但授他武功的玄苦大师每日夜半方来他家中传授，因此他对少林寺的僧人均不相识。他此时心中悲苦，虽见来了外人，一时也难以收泪。 一名高高的僧人满脸怒容，大声说道：“乔峰，你这人当真是猪狗不如。乔三槐夫妇就算不是你亲生父母，十余年养育之恩，那也非同小可，如何竟忍心下手杀害？”乔峰泣道：“在下适才归家，见父母被害，正要查明凶手，替父母报仇，大师何出此言？”那僧人怒道：“契丹人狼子野心，果然是行同禽兽！你竟亲手杀害义父义母，咱们只恨相救来迟。姓乔的，你要到少室山来撒野，可还差着这么一大截。”说着呼的一掌，便向乔峰胸口劈到。 乔峰正待闪避，只听得背后风声微动，情知有人从后偷袭，他不愿这般不明不白的和这些少林僧人动手，左足一点，轻飘飘的跃出丈许，果然另一名少林僧一足踢了个空。 四名少林僧见他如此轻易避开，脸上均现惊异之色。那高大僧人骂道：“你武功虽强，却又怎地？你想杀了义父义母灭口，隐瞒你的出身来历，只可惜你是契丹孽种，此事早已轰传武林，江湖上哪个不知，哪个不晓？你行此大逆之事，只有更增你的罪孽。”另一名僧人骂道：“你先杀马大元，再杀乔三槐夫妇，哼哼，这丑事就能遮盖得了么？” 乔峰虽听得这两个僧人如此丑诋辱骂，心中却只有悲痛，殊无丝毫恼怒之意，他生平临大事，决大疑，遭逢过不少为难之事，这时很能沉得住气，抱拳行礼，说道：“请教四位大师法名如何称呼？是少林的高僧么？” 一个中等身材的和尚脾气最好，说道：“咱们都是少林弟子。唉，你义父、义母一生忠厚，却落得如此惨报。乔峰，你们契丹人，下手忒也狠毒了。” 乔峰心想：“他们既不肯宣露法名，多问也是无益。那高个子的和尚说道，他们相救来迟，当是得到了讯息而来救援，却是谁去通风报讯的？是谁预知我爹娘要遭遇凶险？”便道：“四位大师慈悲为怀，赶下山来救我爹娘，只可惜迟了一步……” 那高个儿的僧人性烈如火，提起醋钵大的拳头，呼的一拳，又向乔峰击到，喝道：“咱们迟了一步，才让你行此忤逆之事，亏你还在自鸣得意，出言讥刺。” 乔峰明知他们四人一片好心，得到讯息后即来救援自己爹娘，实不愿跟他们动手过招，但若不将他们制住，就永远弄不明白真相，便道：“在下感激四位的好意，今日事出无奈，多有得罪！”说着转身如风，伸手往第三名僧人肩头拍去。那僧人喝道：“当真动手么？”一句话刚说完，肩头已被乔峰拍中，身子一软，坐倒在地。 乔峰受业于少林派，于四僧武功家数烂熟于胸，接连出掌，将四名僧人一一拍倒，说道：“得罪了！请问四位师父，你们说相救来迟，何以得知我爹娘身遭厄难？是谁将这音讯告知四位师父的？” 那高个儿僧人怒道：“你不过想查知报讯之人，又去施毒手加害。少林弟子，岂能屈于你契丹贱狗的逼供？你纵使毒刑，也休想从我口中套出半个字来。” 乔峰心下暗叹：“误会越弄越深，我不论问什么话，他们都当是盘问口供。”伸手在每人背上推拿了几下，解开四僧被封的穴道，说道：“若要杀人灭口，我此刻便送了四位的性命。是非真相，总盼将来能有水落石出之日。” 忽听得山坡旁一人冷笑道：“要杀人灭口，也未必有这么容易！” 乔峰一抬头，只见山坡旁站着十余名少林僧，手中均持兵器。为首二僧都是五十上下年纪，手中各提一柄方便铲，铲头精钢的月牙发出青森森的寒光，那二僧目光炯炯射人，一见便知内功深湛。乔峰虽然不惧，但知来人武功不弱，只要一交上手，若不杀伤数人，就不易全身而退。他双手抱拳，说道：“乔峰无礼，谢过诸位大师。”突然间身子倒飞，背脊撞破板门，进了土屋。 这一下变故来得快极，众僧齐声惊呼，五六人同时抢上，刚到门边，一股劲风从门中激射而出。这五六人各举左掌，疾运内力挡格，蓬的一声大响，尘土飞扬，被门内拍出的掌力逼得都倒退了四五步。待得站定身子，均感胸口气血翻涌，各人面面相觑，心下都十分明白：“乔峰这一掌力道虽猛，却是尚有余力，第二掌再击将过来，未必能够挡住。”各人认定他是穷凶极恶之徒，只道他要蓄力再发，没想到他其实是掌下留情，不欲伤人。 众僧蓄势戒备，隔了半晌，为首的两名僧人举起方便铲，同时使一招“双龙入洞”，势挟劲风，二僧身随铲进，并肩抢入了土屋。当当当双铲相交，织成一片光网，护住身子，却见屋内空荡荡地，哪里有乔峰的人影？更奇的是，连乔三槐夫妇的尸首也已影踪不见。 那使方便铲的二僧，是少林寺“戒律院”中职司监管本派弟子行为的“持戒僧”与“守律僧”，平时行走江湖，查察门下弟子功过，本身武功固然甚强，见闻之广更是人所不及。他二人见乔峰在这顷刻之间走得不知去向，已极为难能，竟能携同乔三槐夫妇的尸首而去，更是不可思议。众僧在屋前屋后、炕头灶边，翻寻了个遍。戒律院二僧疾向山下追去，直追出二十余里，那里有乔峰的踪迹？
谁也料不到乔峰挟了爹娘的尸首，反向少室山上奔去。他窜向一个人所难至、林木茂密的陡坡，将爹娘掩埋了，跪下来恭恭敬敬的磕了八个响头，心中暗祝：“爹，娘，是何人下此毒手，害你二老性命，儿子定要拿到凶手，到二老坟前剜心活祭。” 想起此次归家，便只迟得一步，不能再见爹娘一面，否则爹娘见到自己已长得如此雄健魁梧，一定好生欢喜。倘若三人能聚会一天半日，那也得有片刻的快活。想到此处，忍不住泣不成声。他自幼便硬气，极少哭泣，今日实是伤心到了极处，悲愤到了极处，泪如泉涌，难以抑止。 突然间心念一转，暗叫：“啊哟，不好，我的受业恩师玄苦大师别要又遭到凶险。” 陡然想明白了几件事：“那凶手杀我爹娘，并非时刻如此凑巧，恰好在我回家之前的半个时辰中下手，那是他早有预谋，下手之后，立即去通知少林寺的僧人，说我正在赶上少室山，要杀我爹娘灭口。那些少林僧侠义为怀，一心想救我爹娘，却撞到了我。当世知我身世真相之人，还有一位玄苦师父，须防那凶徒更下毒手，将罪名栽在我身上。” 一想到玄苦大师或将因己之故而遭危难，不由得五内如焚，拔步便向少林寺飞奔。他明知寺中高手如云，达摩堂中几位老僧更是各具非同小可的绝技，自己只要一露面，众僧群起而攻，脱身就非易事，是以尽拣荒僻的小径急奔。荆棘杂草，将他一双裤脚钩得稀烂，小腿上鲜血淋漓，却也只好听由如此。绕这小径上山，路程远了一大半，奔得一个多时辰，才攀到了少林寺后。其时天色已然昏暗，他心中一喜一忧，喜的是黑暗之中自己易于隐藏身形，忧的是凶手乘黑偷袭，不易发现他的踪迹。 他近年来纵横江湖，罕逢敌手，但这一次所遇之敌，武功固然谅必高强，而心计之工，谋算之毒，自己更从未遇过。少林寺虽是龙潭虎穴一般的所在，却并未防备有人要来加害玄苦大师，倘若有人偷袭，只怕难免遭其暗算。乔峰何尝不知自己处于嫌疑极重之地，倘若此刻玄苦大师已遭毒手，又未有人见到凶手的模样，而自己若被人发见偷偷摸摸的潜入寺中，那当真百喙莫辩了。他此刻若要独善其身，自是离开少林寺越远越好，但一来关怀恩师玄苦大师的安危，二来想乘机捉拿真凶，替爹娘报仇，至于干冒大险，却也顾不得了。 他虽在少室山中住了十余年，却从未进过少林寺，寺中殿院方向，全不知悉，自更不知玄苦大师住于何处，心想：“但盼恩师安然无恙。我见了恩师之面，禀明经过，请他老人家小心提防，再叩问我的身世来历，说不定恩师能猜到真凶是谁。” 少林寺中殿堂院落，何止数十，东一座，西一座，散在山坡之间。玄苦大师在寺中并不执掌职司，“玄”字辈的僧人少说也有二十余人，各人服色相同，黑暗中却往哪里找去？乔峰心下盘算：“唯一的法子，是抓到一名少林僧人，逼他带我去见玄苦师父，见到之后，我再说明种种不得已之处，向他郑重赔罪。但少林僧人大都尊师重义，倘若以为我是要不利于玄苦大师，多半宁死不屈，决计不肯说出他的所在。嗯，我不妨去厨下找一个火工来带路，可是这些人却又未必知道我师父的所在。” 一时徬徨无计，每经过一处殿堂厢房，便俯耳窗外，盼能听到什么线索，他虽然长大魁伟，但身手矫捷，窜高伏低，直似灵猫，竟没给人知觉。 一路如此听去，行到一座小舍之旁，忽听得窗内有人说道：“方丈有要事奉商，请师叔即到'证道院'去。”另一个苍老的声音道：“是！我立即便去。”乔峰心想：“方丈集人商议要事，或许我师父也会去。我且跟着此人上'证道院'去。”只听得“呀”的一声，板门推开，出来两个僧人，年老的一个向西，年少的匆匆向东，想是再去传人。 乔峰心想，方丈请这老僧前去商议要事，此人行辈身分必高，少林寺不同别处寺院，凡行辈高者，武功亦必高深。他不敢紧随其后，只是望着他的背影，远远跟随，眼见他一径向西，走进了一座最西的屋宇之中。乔峰待他进屋带上了门，才绕圈走到屋子后面，听明白四周无人，方始伏到窗下。 他又是悲愤，又是恚怒，自忖：“乔峰行走江湖以来，对待武林中正派同道，哪一件事不是光明磊落，大模大样？今日却迫得我这等偷偷摸摸，万一行踪败露，乔某一世英名，这张脸却往哪里搁去？”随即转念：“当年师父每晚下山授我武艺，纵然大风大雨，亦从来不停一晚。这等重恩，我便粉身碎骨，亦当报答，何况小小羞辱？” 只听得门外脚步声响，先后来了四人，过不多时，又来了两人，窗纸上映出人影，共有十余人聚集。乔峰心想：“倘若他们商议的是少林派中机密要事，给我偷听到了，我虽非有意，总是不妥。还是离得远些为是。师父若在屋里，这里面高手如云，任他多厉害的凶手也伤他不着，待得集议已毕，群僧分散，我再设法和师父相见。” 正想悄悄走开，忽听得屋内十余个僧人一齐念起经来。乔峰不懂他们念的是什么经文，但听得出声音庄严肃穆，有几人的诵经声中又颇有悲苦之意。这一段经文念得甚长，他渐觉不妥，寻思：“他们似乎是在做什么法事，又或是参禅研经，我师父或者不在此处。”侧耳细听，果然在群僧齐声诵经的声音之中，听不出有玄苦大师那沉着厚实的嗓音在内。 他一时拿不定主意是否要再等一会，只听得诵经之声止歇，一个威严的声音说道：“玄苦师弟，你还有什么话要说么？”乔峰大喜：“师父果在此间，他老人家也是安好无恙。原来他适才没一起念经。” 只听得一个浑厚的声音说起话来，乔峰听得明白，正是他的受业师父玄苦大师，但听他说道：“小弟受戒之日，先师给我取名为玄苦。佛祖所说七苦，乃是生、老、病、死、怨憎会、爱别离、求不得。小弟勉力脱此七苦，只能渡己，不能渡人，说来惭愧。这'怨憎会'的苦，原是人生必有之境，宿因所种，该当有此业报。众位师兄、师弟见我偿此宿业，该当为我欢喜才是。”乔峰听他语音平静，只
A'Zhu and Duan Yu rode their horses to five miles away from Tianning Temple, fearing that the Xixia warriors in the temple would hear the sound of hoofbeats, they tied their mounts to the cowshed of a farmer's house and walked forward. A'Zhu said: "Brother Murong, when I came to De Temple, I would speak hot words, brag and threaten, you take this opportunity to detoxify everyone in the beggar gang with stinky bottles." When she said these few words, her voice was rough, she was already Qiao Feng tone.Duan Yu smiled and agreed. The two strode out of Tianning Temple, and saw more than a dozen Xixia warriors standing at the gate of the temple, holding long knives and looking fierce.When A'Zhu and Duan Yu saw it, their hearts pounded and they couldn't help but panic.Ah Zhu said in a low voice: "Young Master Duan, you have to drag me and run away quickly, otherwise if they challenge me for a martial arts competition, it will be very difficult to deal with." Duan Yu said: "Yes." But these two words His voice was trembling, and his heart was really terrified. When the two of them were discussing in whispers and probing their brains, a Xixia warrior at the gate of the temple had seen him and shouted: "Wu, those two savages, those sneaky people are not good people, are they spies?" The samurai is coming. A'Zhu had no choice but to puff out his chest, strode forward, and said in a rough voice: "Express and your general know that Qiao Feng of the Beggar Gang and Jiangnan Murong Fu are here to pay a visit to General Xixia Helian." The leader of the warrior was shocked when he heard it, he clasped his fists and bowed, and said: "It turns out that the leader of the Beggar Gang Qiao is here, so I am so rude, I will report it immediately." Immediately, he quickly turned around and entered, and the rest of the people lowered their hands respectfully Stand by. After a while, only the sound of horns sounded, and the gate of the temple opened wide, and Helian Tieshu, the master of the Xixia first-grade hall, led Nu Erhai and other experts to welcome them out.Ye Erniang, South Sea Crocodile God, and Yun Zhonghe were in it.Duan Yu's heart was beating wildly, he lowered his head, not daring to look directly. Helian Tieshu said: "I have admired the name of 'Gusu Murong' for a long time, and there is a saying that 'return the way to the other'. It is an honor to meet Gao Xian today." He clasped his fists and saluted Duan Yu.He thought Xixia's "Yipintang" had turned against the Beggar Gang, so there was no need to be polite to Qiao Feng. Duan Yu hastily returned the gift, and said: "General Helian's reputation is as high as Yu Haiyu. I have been looking forward to seeing all the heroes of Xixia Yipintang for a long time. Today, I am reckless, and I hope Haihan." It was him who said these polite words He's good at it, so he has no flaws. Helian Tieshu said: "I often hear the saying in the martial arts: 'North Qiaofeng, South Murong', when it comes to the heroes of the Central Plains, the first two are here at the same time today, what's the luck? Please, please." Turn sideways, please two People enter the temple. A'Zhu and Duan Yu bit their bullets and walked side by side with Helian Iron Tree.Duan Yu thought to himself: "Judging from the words and demeanor of General Xixia, it seems that he respects Mr. Murong more than he respects my elder brother Qiao. Could it be that Murong Fu's martial arts character is really better than elder brother Qiao? I think , Not necessarily, not necessarily." Suddenly he heard a strange voice saying: "Not necessarily, not necessarily." Duan Yu was startled, turned his head to look at the person who spoke, it was South Sea Crocodile God.He squinted his small eyes, looked at Duan Yu sideways, and just shook his head.Duan Yu's heart skipped a beat, and he thought to himself: "Oops, no! But he recognized it." He only heard the South Sea Crocodile said: "Look at your bones are not three or two, what's the use? Hey, let me ask you. People say I, Yue Er Er, don’t believe that you’ll ‘return him in the same way’.” Duan Yu was immediately relieved: “It turns out he didn’t recognize me.” Only South Sea Crocodile God said again: “I don’t need you either. Take the shot, I just ask you, do you know what my Yue Lao Er is good at? What kind of fucking kung fu did you use to deal with me, is it considered to be a fucking 'use Lao Tzu's way, return Lao Tzu's body'?" Said With his hands on his hips, he looked arrogant. Helian Tieshu originally wanted to stop it, but then he thought, Murong Fu's reputation is so great, whether he is worthy of his name, why not let this crazy South Sea crocodile test him, he didn't interrupt right now. While talking, everyone has already entered the main hall, Helian Tieshu invited Duan Yu to take the seat, but Duan Yu gave Ah Zhu the first place. The South Sea Crocodile God said loudly: "Hey, Murong boy, tell me, what is my best kung fu." Duan Yu smiled slightly, and said in his heart: "I really can't answer when people ask me. You can ask Me, that’s a coincidence.” Then he opened the folding fan, shook it a few times, and said, “The third son of South Sea Crocodile God Yue, your best skill is breaking a human’s neck with a click, and your skills have improved in recent years Now, the most proud martial arts right now are the crocodile tail whip and crocodile mouth scissors. If I want to deal with you, I will naturally use the crocodile tail whip and crocodile mouth scissors." He said the names of the crocodile tail whip and crocodile beak scissors in one breath, South Sea Crocodile God opened his mouth wide in surprise, even Ye Erniang and Yun Zhonghe were extremely surprised.These two weapons were recently practiced by the Crocodile God of the South Sea, they have never been used in front of anyone, they were only used once when fighting with the Crane in the Cloud on the peak of Wuliang Mountain in Dali, at that time, no one else saw it except Mu Wanqing.How could they have expected that Mu Wanqing had already told the truth about the matter to the fake Mr. Murong in front of him. South Sea Crocodile God turned his head to the side, and looked at Duan Yu carefully.Although he is cruel and vicious, he has the heart to admire heroes. After a while, he raised his thumb and said: "Good skill!" Duan Yu smiled and said, "I'm laughing." Even my newly practiced weapon is good, so I don't need to ask him about the rest of my martial arts. It's a pity that the boss is not here, otherwise I can give him a good test. Ah, I have it!" Said loudly: "Mr. Murong It is not unusual for you to know my martial arts; if my master comes, you will definitely not know his martial arts." Duan Yu smiled and said: "Who is your master? What great skills does he have?" South Sea Crocodile God proud He said with a smile: "My master has passed away for a long time, so I don't need to talk about it. My new master's ability is not trivial. If I don't say anything else, just a set of 'Lingboweibu', I believe there is no second in the world. will get it." Duan Yu pondered and said: "'Lingbo Weibu', um, that is indeed a remarkable martial art. Master Duan of Dali is willing to accept Your Excellency as his apprentice, but I don't believe it." South Sea Crocodile God hurriedly said: "Why should I lie to you? Many people here have heard with their own ears that Mr. Duan himself called me a disciple." Duan Yu secretly laughed inwardly: "At the beginning he refused to worship me as a teacher even if he died, but now he is afraid that I will not recognize him as a disciple." He said: "Well, since that's the case, your Excellency must have learned your master's unique skills? Congratulations, congratulations!" The Crocodile God of the South China Sea shook his head like a wave drum, and said: "No, no! You claim to know everything about martial arts in the world, and if you can walk three steps 'Lingboweibu', Yue Laoer will wear casual clothes. about you." Duan Yu smiled and said: "Lingbo's micro-steps are difficult, but I have learned a few steps. Mr. Yue, come and catch me." Speaking of his long gown fluttering, he stood in the hall. The Xixia Qunhao had never heard the name "Lingbo Weibu". Hearing the South Sea Crocodile God speak so miraculously, they all looked forward to seeing and seeing. Now, they will be stationed in the four corners of the hall, and it depends on how Duan Yu performs. South Sea Crocodile roared fiercely, stretched out his left hand, his right hand came out from the bottom of his left palm, and grabbed Duan Yu.Duan Yu took two steps obliquely, then took half a step back, his body was like a lotus leaf swinging by the wind, he dodged it lightly and deftly, only heard a puff sound, the South Sea Crocodile couldn't stop, and inserted the five fingers of his right hand into the pillar of the hall , into a few inches.Seeing his great skill, the onlookers turned pale.South Sea God Crocodile missed a single blow, roared even louder, jumped up and struck down from the air.Duan Yu didn't pay any attention to it, and just followed his own gossip footwork, walking gracefully and freely.South Sea God Crocodile pounced faster, roaring louder and louder, like a ferocious beast. Duan Yu saw his ferocious face at a glance, felt suffocated, turned his head hastily, took out a handkerchief from his sleeve, tied his eyes, and said: "Even if I tie my eyes, you can't catch me. " South Sea God Crocodile danced with both palms, striking Duan Yu violently, but it was always a little short.Others felt fearful on behalf of Duan Yu, their hands were sweating coldly.A'Zhu was concerned about Duan Yu, and was even more frightened. He suddenly raised his voice and shouted: "God of the Crocodile of the South Sea, how does Mr. Murong's gentle steps compare to your master?" South Sea God Crocodile was stunned, his chest suddenly vented, he stood still, and said: "Great, great! You can cover your eyes and walk this strange step, even if my master can't do it. Good! Auntie!" Su Murong, your reputation is well-deserved, I, the God Crocodile of the South Sea, has convinced you." Duan Yu removed the towel from his eyes, and returned to his seat.The sound of applause in the hall was like spring thunder. Helian Tieshu waited for the two to be seated, picked up the teacup, and said, "Tea, please. The two heroes have come, what advice do you have?" A'Zhu said: "Some brothers in our gang have somehow offended the general. I heard that the general sent masters to capture them here with superior martial arts. I dare you to ask the general to release them." She will "send masters to capture them with superior martial arts." Captured here" was said very emphatically, ridiculing the Xixia people for using vicious and despicable methods to capture people. Helian Tieshu smiled slightly, and said: "That's not bad. Mr. Murong showed his talents just now, and his name is indeed well-deserved. Leader Qiao is as famous as Mr. Murong, so he must show everyone his skills, so that we Xixia people will be convinced. This is how to put back the heroes of your gang." A'Zhu was very anxious, and thought: "If you want me to pretend to be the skill of Gang Leader Qiao, wouldn't that be an instant show?" Just as he was about to make excuses, he suddenly felt that his hands and feet were so weak that he couldn't even move a single finger. It was the same as when I was poisoned last night, and I couldn't help being shocked: "Oh, I didn't expect that these Xixia villains would repeat their old tricks at this very moment, so what should I do?" Duan Yu was invulnerable to all evils, completely unconscious, saw A'Zhu slumped on the chair, knew that she had been poisoned again, hurriedly took out the stinky bottle from his bosom, uncorked the bottle, and put it to her nose.A'Zhu took a few deep sniffs, thought the poisoning was not deep enough, and the numbness of limbs went away.She stretched out her hand to grab the bottle, still kept sniffing, wondering why the enemy didn't intervene?When I looked at those Xixia people, I saw each of them limp on the chair, motionless, with only the eyeballs rolling around. Duan Yu said: "It's very strange, this dry man's way of killing himself, how can he poison himself, poison himself?" A'Zhu walked over and pushed Helian Iron Tree. The general tilted his body and leaned in the chair, he was really poisoned.He could still speak, and shouted: "Hey, who is using the 'sorrowful breeze'? Get the antidote, get the antidote!" Said: "Report to the general, the subordinates can't move." Nu Erhai said: "There must be a traitor, otherwise how can we know the complicated usage of this 'sorrowful breeze'." Helian Tieshu said angrily: "That's right! Who is that? Quickly find out for me, and tear him into ten thousand pieces." Nu Erhai said: "Yes! For the current plan, we must first obtain the antidote." Helian Tieshu said: "That's right, you Let’s get the antidote.” Nu Erhai frowned, looked sideways at the porcelain bottle in A'Zhu's hand, and said, "Master Qiao, please let us smell the antidote in this bottle, my general will definitely thank you." A'Zhu smiled and said: "I'm going to rescue the brothers in this gang, whoever wants to be grateful for your general's gratitude." Nu Erhai said again: "Master Murong, I also have a small bottle beside me, please take it out, uncork it, and let me smell it." Duan Yu reached into his arms, took out a small bottle, it was indeed the antidote, and said with a smile: "The antidote has been taken out, but I won't let you smell it." Walking side by side with A'Zhu, he walked towards the apse, pushed open the door of the east wing, I saw that the inside was full of people, all of whom were captured by the Beggar Gang. As soon as Ah Zhu entered, Elder Wu shouted loudly: "Master Qiao, it's you, thank God." Ah Zhu smelled the antidote for him, and said: "This is the antidote, you take it off the brothers one by one. poison." Elder Wu was overjoyed, and when his limbs were able to move, he detoxified Elder Song with a porcelain bottle.Duan Yu used Nu Erhai's antidote to detoxify Elder Xu. A'Zhu said: "There are so many people in the Beggar Clan, how can we cure the poison one by one like this? Elder Wu, go search around the Xixia people and see if there is any antidote." Elder Wu said: "Yes!" He walked quickly to the main hall, only to hear the sound of cursing, shouting, and clapping in the hall, it is obvious that Elder Wu was searching for the antidote while beating people to vent his anger.After a while, he came back with six small porcelain vases, and said with a smile, "I only searched for luxuriously dressed barbarians. Sure enough, well-dressed ones have antidote by their side. Haha, that guy will be in trouble." Yu asked with a smile: "What?" Elder Wu said with a smile: "I give each of them two mouths. If there is an antidote around, I will be more aggressive." He suddenly remembered that he had never seen Duan Yu, and asked: "This brother is named Gao, and he was rescued." Duan Yu said: "My surname is Murong, and the rescue came late, which made everyone wronged for a while and offended. " Everyone in the Beggar Clan was shocked when they heard that the person in front of them was the famous "Gusu Murong". Elder Song said: "We were blind and wronged Mr. Murong for killing Deputy Gang Leader Ma. If he and Gang Leader Qiao hadn't rescued us today, what would have happened if we all fell into the hands of these vicious Xixia dogs?" Wu The elder also said: "Chief Qiao, the adults don't remember the faults of villains, you should come back and be our gang leader." Quan Guan said coldly: "Master Qiao and Mr. Murong are really good friends." He called Qiao Feng "Master Qiao" instead of "Bangzhu Qiao", so he no longer recognized him as the leader of the gang, but called him and Murong The young master is indeed a friend and acquaintance, this sentence is very powerful.Everyone in the beggar gang suspects that Qiao Feng used Murong Fu as a fake hand to kill Ma Dayuan by killing people with a knife. Qiao Feng has always denied knowing Murong Fu.Today, the two came to Tianning Temple together, talking and laughing, their expressions were quite affectionate, obviously it was not their first acquaintance. A'Zhu thought that all of these people were Qiao Feng's old friends, and after a while, they would definitely see their flaws, so he said: "It's a big matter in the gang, it's not too late to discuss it slowly, I'll go and see those vicious Xixia dogs." Then he walked towards the main hall.Duan Yu then followed. When the two came to the hall, they heard Helian Tieshu yelling: "Find out for me quickly, what is the name of this bastard from Xixia, go back and copy his house, and kill all men, women, and children in his family." Stay. His grandma’s, he’s from Xixia, how could he help outsiders instead, steal my ‘Sorrowful Breeze’ and cast it indiscriminately?” Duan Yu was stunned, thinking: “Which Xixia person is he scolding?” Helian Tieshu scolded, and Nu Erhai agreed.Helian Tieshu said again: "He wrote these eight characters on the wall, isn't that a mockery of us?" When Duan Yu and A'Zhu looked up, they saw four lines written on the whitewashed wall like dragons and snakes flying, each with four characters: "Using the way of the other, return it to the body, enchant the poisonous wind, and return the original jade to the king." The ink was dripping heavily, and it was still wet, obviously the person who wrote it had left not long ago. Duan Yu said "ah", and said: "This... ah... is this written by Mr. Murong?" A'Zhu said in a low voice: "Don't forget that you are Mr. Murong. My son can write various fonts, I can't tell if he wrote those words." Duan Yu asked Nu Erhai: "Who wrote this?" Nu Erhai didn't answer, but worried secretly, not knowing how the members of the Beggar Clan would deal with them, after they captured the heroes of the Beggar Clan, they tortured and humiliated them in every way, as long as they "return the same way to others", then It's very difficult. A Zhu saw the heroes of the beggar gang coming to the main hall one after another, said in a low voice: "The big thing is over, let's go!" He said loudly: "I have other important things, I have to go with Mr. Murong, see you later." He said and walked out of the hall quickly.Elder Wu and the others yelled: "Chairman, walk slowly, leader, walk slowly." Arjuna dared to stop more, but walked faster and faster with Duan Yu.The heroes of the beggar gang have always been in awe of Qiao Feng, and no one dared to step forward to stop him. The two of them walked for a few miles, A'Zhu smiled and said: "Young Master Duan, what a coincidence, that ugly apprentice of yours happened to ask you to try Lingbo Weibu Kung Fu, and said that you are better than his master." Duan Yu" Hmm" sounded.A'Zhu said again: "I don't know who secretly released the drug? The Xixia general kept saying that it was a traitor, I think most of them were done by the Xixia people themselves." Duan Yu suddenly thought of someone, and said: "Could it be Li Yanzong? That Xixia warrior we met in the mill?" A'Zhu had never met Li Yanzong, so he couldn't answer, so he said: "Let's go and tell Miss Wang, Ask her to read the details." As they were going, there was a sound of horseshoes, and a horse galloped towards him on the road. Duan Yu saw it was Qiao Feng from a distance, and said happily, "It's Brother Qiao!" Just as he was about to say hello, A'Zhu hurriedly pulled his sleeve, and said, "Don't Yell, the master is here!" Turning around.Duan Yu came to his senses: "A'Zhu pretends to be Brother Qiao, it's not a good idea for him to see him." Not long after, Qiao Feng galloped close.Duan Yu didn't dare to face him head-on, thinking: "Brother Qiao meets the heroes of the beggar gang, the truth will be revealed, I wonder if you will blame Ah Zhu for playing such a prank?"
After Qiao Feng rescued the two daughters Azhu and Abi, he learned that all the brothers of the Beggar Clan were captured by the Xixia people, he was anxious and searched everywhere.But the Jiangnan countryside is full of paddy fields and mulberry fields, waterways and land routes, criss-crossing, not as simple as the northern roads. After searching for a long time, Qiao Feng finally bumped into the two young monks from Tianning Temple, asked for directions, and then rushed to Tianning temple to.Seeing Duan Yu's high spirits and handsome appearance, he thought to himself: "Young master and my brother Duan Yu are very bright for a while." A'Zhu had already turned his back, so he didn't pay attention, he was worried about the Brothers of the Beggar Sect , speeding up the horse, galloping past. When he came outside Tianning Temple, he saw more than a dozen disciples of the Beggar Clan were tying up Xixia warriors and escorting them out of the temple.Qiao Feng was overjoyed: "The brothers of the Beggar Clan have turned defeat into victory." The group of beggars saw Qiao Feng go and come back, they all went up to meet them, and said: "Master, please show me how these thieves are dealt with." Qiao Feng said: "I am no longer a member of the Beggar Sect, the word 'Master' is not Don't bring it up again. Are you all hurt?" Elder Xu in the temple waited for the report, they all rushed out to meet Qiao Feng, either they were ashamed or happy when they saw Qiao Feng.Elder Song said loudly: "Clan leader, in the Xingzi Forest yesterday, our gang's spies in Xixia sent an emergency military report. Elder Xu made his own decision and forbade you to see it. Do you know what it is? Elder Xu, quickly show it to the leader. "The words are already quite impolite. Elder Xu felt ashamed, took out the small ball of paper that was originally hidden in the wax pill, sighed: "I was wrong." and handed it to Qiao Feng. Qiao Feng shook his head and refused to answer.Elder Song snatched it between his hands, spread out the thin crumpled paper, and read aloud: "Report to the leader of the gang: I found out that General Xixia Helian Tieshu and a large number of first-class masters came to the Central Plains to deal with our gang. They have a powerful poisonous gas, and when they are released, there is no breath. Can't move. When you meet them, you must plug your nostrils first, or knock down their minds first, and grab the stinking antidote, otherwise it will be extremely dangerous. It's important, it's important. Daxin Ruo's subordinate Yi Dabiao is in a hurry report." Elder Song finished reading, and together with Elder Wu, Elder Xi and others glared at Elder Xu.Bai Shijing said: "Brother Yi Dabiao arrived in time for this urgent report, but it's a pity that we didn't take it apart in time. Fortunately, the brothers only suffered a bit of bird anger, but no one was injured. Chief, we all have to ask You are the one who apologizes. You are benevolent and righteous, alas, there is really nothing to say." Elder Wu said: "Clan leader, as soon as you leave, everyone will fall into disbelief. If you and Mr. Murong hadn't rushed to rescue each other in time, the entire army of the beggar gang would have been wiped out. If you don't come back to take charge of the overall situation, you will be the leader of everyone. That will never work." Qiao Feng wondered: "What Mr. Murong?" Elder Wu said: "Quan Guanqing and these people talk nonsense, don't listen to him. What's so difficult about making friends? I can trust you and Mr. Murong just met today." Qiao Feng said: "Mr. Murong? You mean Murong Fu? I have never met him before." Elder Xu and the four elders Song, Xi, Chen and Wu looked at each other, they were all stunned, they all thought: "Only a moment ago, he came in hand in hand with Mr. Murong to detoxify everyone, why suddenly he said he didn't know Mr. Murong? "Elder Xi pondered for a moment, suddenly realized, and said: "Ah, that's right, just now that young gentleman claimed to have the double surname Murong, but he was not Murong Fu. There are more than ten million people with the double surname 'Murong' in the world, so what's so strange?" Elder Chen Said: "He wrote on the wall 'Take the way of the other, and give it back to the other', but who is it not Murong Fu?" 忽然有个怪声怪气的声音说道：“那娃娃公子什么武功都会使，而且门门功夫比原来的主儿更加精妙，那还不是慕容复？当然是他！一定是他！”众人向说话之人瞧去，只见他鼠目短髯，面皮焦黄，正是南海鳄神。他中毒后被绑，却忍不住插嘴说话。 乔峰奇道：“那慕容复来过了么？”南海鳄神怒道：“放你娘的臭屁！刚才你和慕容复携手进来，不知用什么鬼门道，将老子用麻药麻住了。你快快放了老子便罢，否则的话，哼哼！哼哼……”他接连说了几个“哼哼”，但“否则的话”那便如何，却说不上来，想来想去，也只是“哼哼”而已。 乔峰道：“瞧你也是一位武林中的好手，怎地如此胡说八道？我几时来过了？什么和慕容复携手进来，更是荒谬之极。” 南海鳄神气得哇哇大叫：“乔峰，他妈的乔峰，枉你是丐帮一帮之主，竟敢撒这漫天大谎！大小朋友，刚才乔峰是不是来过？咱家将军是不是请他上坐，请他喝茶？”一众西夏人都道：“是啊，慕容复试演'凌波微步'，乔峰在旁鼓掌喝采，难道这是假的？” 吴长老扯了扯乔峰的袖子，低声道：“帮主，明人不做暗事，刚才的事，那是抵赖不了的。”乔峰苦笑道：“吴四哥，难道刚才你也见过我来？”吴长老将那盛放解药的小瓷瓶递了过去，道：“帮主，这瓶子还给你，说不定将来还会有用。”乔峰道：“还给我？什么还给我？”吴长老道：“这解药是你刚才给我的，你忘了么？”乔峰道：“怎么？吴四哥，你当真刚才见过我？”吴长老见他绝口抵赖，心下既感不快，又是不安。 乔峰虽然精明能干，却怎猜得到竟会有人假扮了他，在片刻之前，来到天宁寺中解救众人？他料想这中间定然隐伏着一个重大阴谋。吴长老、奚长老都是直性子人，决计不会干什么卑鄙勾当，但那玩弄权谋之人策略厉害，自能妥为布置安排，使得自己的所作所为，在众人眼中看出来处处显得荒唐邪恶。 丐帮群豪得他解救，本来人人感激，但听他矢口否认，却都大为惊诧。有人猜想他这几天中多遭变故，以致神智错乱；有人以为乔峰另有对付西夏人的秘计密谋，因此不肯在西夏敌人之前直认其事；有人料想马大元确是他假手于慕容复所害，生怕奸谋败露，索性绝口否认识得慕容其人；有人猜想他图谋重任丐帮帮主，在安排什么计策；更有人深信他是为契丹出力，既反西夏，亦害大宋。各人心中的猜测不同，脸上便有惋惜、崇敬、难过、愤恨、鄙夷、仇视等种种神气。 乔峰长叹一声，说道：“各位均已脱险，乔峰就此别过。”说着一抱拳，翻身上马，鞭子一扬，疾驰而去。 忽听得徐长老叫道：“乔峰，将打狗棒留了下来。”乔峰陡地勒马，道：“打狗棒？在杏林之中，我不是已交了出来了吗？”徐长老道：“咱们失手遭擒，打狗棒落在西夏众恶狗手中。此时遍寻不见，想必又为你取去。” 乔峰仰天长笑，声音悲凉，大声道：“我乔峰和丐帮再无瓜葛，要这打狗棒何用？徐长老，你也将乔峰瞧得忒也小了。”双腿一挟，胯下马匹四蹄翻飞，向北驰去。 乔峰自幼父母对他慈爱抚育，及后得少林僧玄苦大师授艺，再拜丐帮汪帮主为师，行走江湖，虽然多历艰险，但师父朋友，无不对他赤心相待。这两天中，却是天地间斗起风波，一向威名赫赫、至诚仁义的帮主，竟给人认作是卖国害民、无耻无信的小人。他任由坐骑信步而行，心中混乱已极：“倘若我真是契丹人，过去十余年中，我杀了不少契丹人，破败了不少契丹的图谋，岂不是大大的不忠？如果我父母确是在雁门关外为汉人害死，我反拜杀害父母的仇人为师，三十年来认别人为父为母，岂不是大大的不孝？乔峰啊乔峰，你如此不忠不孝，有何面目立于天地之间？倘若三槐公不是我的父亲，那么我自也不是乔峰了？我姓什么？我亲生父亲给我起了什么名字？嘿嘿，我不但不忠不孝，抑且无名无姓。” 转念又想：“可是，说不定这一切都是出于一个大奸大恶之人的诬陷，我乔峰堂堂大丈夫，给人摆布得身败名裂，万劫不复，倘若激于一时之愤，就此一走了之，对丐帮从此不闻不问，岂非枉自让奸人阴谋得逞？嗯，总而言之，须得查究明白才是。” 心下盘算，第一步是赶回河南少室山，向三槐公询问自己的身世来历，第二步是入少林寺叩见受业恩师玄苦大师，请他赐示真相。这两人对自己素来爱护有加，决不致有所隐瞒。 筹算既定，心下便不烦恼。他从前是丐帮之主，行走江湖，当真是四海如家，此刻不但不能再到各处分舵食宿，而且为了免惹麻烦，反而处处避道而行，不与丐帮中的旧属相见。只行得两天，身边零钱花尽，只得将那匹从西夏人处夺来的马匹卖了，以作盘缠。
不一日，来到嵩山脚下，径向少室山行去。这是他少年时所居之地，处处景物，皆是旧识。自从他出任丐帮帮主以来，以丐帮乃江湖上第一大帮，少林派是武林中第一大派，丐帮帮主来到少林，种种仪节排场，惊动甚多，是以他从未回来，只每年派人向父母和恩师奉上衣食之敬、请安问好而已。这时重临故土，想到自己身世大谜，一两个时辰之内便可揭开，饶是他镇静沉稳，心下也不禁惴惴。 他旧居是在少室山之阳的一座山坡之旁。乔峰快步转过山坡，只见菜园旁那株大枣树下放着一顶草笠、一把茶壶，茶壶柄子已断，乔峰认得是父亲乔三槐之物，胸间陡然感到一阵暖意：“爹爹勤勉节俭，这把破茶壶已用了几十年，仍不舍得丢掉。” 看到那株大枣树时，又忆起儿时每逢枣熟，父亲总是携着他的小手，一同击打枣子。红熟的枣子饱胀皮裂，甜美多汁，自从离开故乡之后，从未再尝到过如此好吃的枣子。乔峰心想：“就算他们不是我亲生的爹娘，但对我这番养育之恩，总是终身难报。不论我身世真相如何，我决不可改了称呼。” 他走到那三间土屋之前，只见屋外一张竹席上晒满了菜干，一只母鸡带领了一群小鸡，正在草间啄食。他不自禁的微笑：“今晚娘定要杀鸡做菜，款待她久未见面的儿子。”他大声叫道：“爹！娘！孩儿回来了。” 叫了两声，不闻应声，心想：“啊，是了，二老耳朵聋了，听不见了。”推开板门，跨了进去，堂上板桌板凳、犁耙锄头，宛然与他离家时的模样并无大异，却不见人影。 乔峰又叫了两声：“爹！娘！”仍不听得应声，他微感诧异，自言自语：“都到那里去啦！”探头向卧房中一张，不禁大吃一惊，只见乔三槐夫妇二人都横卧在地，动也不动。 乔峰急纵入内，先扶起母亲，只觉她呼吸已然断绝，但身子尚有微温，显是死去还不到一个时辰，再抱起父亲时，也是这般。乔峰又是惊慌，又是悲痛，抱着父亲尸身走出屋门，在阳光下细细检视，察觉他胸口肋骨根根断绝，竟是被武学高手以极厉害的掌力击毙，再看母亲尸首，也一般无异。乔峰脑中混乱：“我爹娘是忠厚老实的农夫农妇，怎会引得武学高手向他们下此毒手？那自是因我之故了。” 他在三间屋内，以及屋前、屋后，和屋顶上仔细察看，要查知凶手是何等样人。但下手之人竟连脚印也不留下一个。乔峰满脸都是眼泪，越想越悲，忍不住放声大哭。 只哭得片刻，忽听得背后有人说道：“可惜，可惜，咱们来迟了一步。”乔峰倏地转过身来，见是四个中年僧人，服饰打扮是少林寺中的。乔峰虽曾在少林派学艺，但授他武功的玄苦大师每日夜半方来他家中传授，因此他对少林寺的僧人均不相识。他此时心中悲苦，虽见来了外人，一时也难以收泪。 一名高高的僧人满脸怒容，大声说道：“乔峰，你这人当真是猪狗不如。乔三槐夫妇就算不是你亲生父母，十余年养育之恩，那也非同小可，如何竟忍心下手杀害？”乔峰泣道：“在下适才归家，见父母被害，正要查明凶手，替父母报仇，大师何出此言？”那僧人怒道：“契丹人狼子野心，果然是行同禽兽！你竟亲手杀害义父义母，咱们只恨相救来迟。姓乔的，你要到少室山来撒野，可还差着这么一大截。”说着呼的一掌，便向乔峰胸口劈到。 乔峰正待闪避，只听得背后风声微动，情知有人从后偷袭，他不愿这般不明不白的和这些少林僧人动手，左足一点，轻飘飘的跃出丈许，果然另一名少林僧一足踢了个空。 四名少林僧见他如此轻易避开，脸上均现惊异之色。那高大僧人骂道：“你武功虽强，却又怎地？你想杀了义父义母灭口，隐瞒你的出身来历，只可惜你是契丹孽种，此事早已轰传武林，江湖上哪个不知，哪个不晓？你行此大逆之事，只有更增你的罪孽。”另一名僧人骂道：“你先杀马大元，再杀乔三槐夫妇，哼哼，这丑事就能遮盖得了么？” 乔峰虽听得这两个僧人如此丑诋辱骂，心中却只有悲痛，殊无丝毫恼怒之意，他生平临大事，决大疑，遭逢过不少为难之事，这时很能沉得住气，抱拳行礼，说道：“请教四位大师法名如何称呼？是少林的高僧么？” 一个中等身材的和尚脾气最好，说道：“咱们都是少林弟子。唉，你义父、义母一生忠厚，却落得如此惨报。乔峰，你们契丹人，下手忒也狠毒了。” 乔峰心想：“他们既不肯宣露法名，多问也是无益。那高个子的和尚说道，他们相救来迟，当是得到了讯息而来救援，却是谁去通风报讯的？是谁预知我爹娘要遭遇凶险？”便道：“四位大师慈悲为怀，赶下山来救我爹娘，只可惜迟了一步……” 那高个儿的僧人性烈如火，提起醋钵大的拳头，呼的一拳，又向乔峰击到，喝道：“咱们迟了一步，才让你行此忤逆之事，亏你还在自鸣得意，出言讥刺。” 乔峰明知他们四人一片好心，得到讯息后即来救援自己爹娘，实不愿跟他们动手过招，但若不将他们制住，就永远弄不明白真相，便道：“在下感激四位的好意，今日事出无奈，多有得罪！”说着转身如风，伸手往第三名僧人肩头拍去。那僧人喝道：“当真动手么？”一句话刚说完，肩头已被乔峰拍中，身子一软，坐倒在地。 乔峰受业于少林派，于四僧武功家数烂熟于胸，接连出掌，将四名僧人一一拍倒，说道：“得罪了！请问四位师父，你们说相救来迟，何以得知我爹娘身遭厄难？是谁将这音讯告知四位师父的？” 那高个儿僧人怒道：“你不过想查知报讯之人，又去施毒手加害。少林弟子，岂能屈于你契丹贱狗的逼供？你纵使毒刑，也休想从我口中套出半个字来。” 乔峰心下暗叹：“误会越弄越深，我不论问什么话，他们都当是盘问口供。”伸手在每人背上推拿了几下，解开四僧被封的穴道，说道：“若要杀人灭口，我此刻便送了四位的性命。是非真相，总盼将来能有水落石出之日。” 忽听得山坡旁一人冷笑道：“要杀人灭口，也未必有这么容易！” 乔峰一抬头，只见山坡旁站着十余名少林僧，手中均持兵器。为首二僧都是五十上下年纪，手中各提一柄方便铲，铲头精钢的月牙发出青森森的寒光，那二僧目光炯炯射人，一见便知内功深湛。乔峰虽然不惧，但知来人武功不弱，只要一交上手，若不杀伤数人，就不易全身而退。他双手抱拳，说道：“乔峰无礼，谢过诸位大师。”突然间身子倒飞，背脊撞破板门，进了土屋。 这一下变故来得快极，众僧齐声惊呼，五六人同时抢上，刚到门边，一股劲风从门中激射而出。这五六人各举左掌，疾运内力挡格，蓬的一声大响，尘土飞扬，被门内拍出的掌力逼得都倒退了四五步。待得站定身子，均感胸口气血翻涌，各人面面相觑，心下都十分明白：“乔峰这一掌力道虽猛，却是尚有余力，第二掌再击将过来，未必能够挡住。”各人认定他是穷凶极恶之徒，只道他要蓄力再发，没想到他其实是掌下留情，不欲伤人。 众僧蓄势戒备，隔了半晌，为首的两名僧人举起方便铲，同时使一招“双龙入洞”，势挟劲风，二僧身随铲进，并肩抢入了土屋。当当当双铲相交，织成一片光网，护住身子，却见屋内空荡荡地，哪里有乔峰的人影？更奇的是，连乔三槐夫妇的尸首也已影踪不见。 那使方便铲的二僧，是少林寺“戒律院”中职司监管本派弟子行为的“持戒僧”与“守律僧”，平时行走江湖，查察门下弟子功过，本身武功固然甚强，见闻之广更是人所不及。他二人见乔峰在这顷刻之间走得不知去向，已极为难能，竟能携同乔三槐夫妇的尸首而去，更是不可思议。众僧在屋前屋后、炕头灶边，翻寻了个遍。戒律院二僧疾向山下追去，直追出二十余里，那里有乔峰的踪迹？
谁也料不到乔峰挟了爹娘的尸首，反向少室山上奔去。他窜向一个人所难至、林木茂密的陡坡，将爹娘掩埋了，跪下来恭恭敬敬的磕了八个响头，心中暗祝：“爹，娘，是何人下此毒手，害你二老性命，儿子定要拿到凶手，到二老坟前剜心活祭。” 想起此次归家，便只迟得一步，不能再见爹娘一面，否则爹娘见到自己已长得如此雄健魁梧，一定好生欢喜。倘若三人能聚会一天半日，那也得有片刻的快活。想到此处，忍不住泣不成声。他自幼便硬气，极少哭泣，今日实是伤心到了极处，悲愤到了极处，泪如泉涌，难以抑止。 突然间心念一转，暗叫：“啊哟，不好，我的受业恩师玄苦大师别要又遭到凶险。” 陡然想明白了几件事：“那凶手杀我爹娘，并非时刻如此凑巧，恰好在我回家之前的半个时辰中下手，那是他早有预谋，下手之后，立即去通知少林寺的僧人，说我正在赶上少室山，要杀我爹娘灭口。那些少林僧侠义为怀，一心想救我爹娘，却撞到了我。当世知我身世真相之人，还有一位玄苦师父，须防那凶徒更下毒手，将罪名栽在我身上。” 一想到玄苦大师或将因己之故而遭危难，不由得五内如焚，拔步便向少林寺飞奔。他明知寺中高手如云，达摩堂中几位老僧更是各具非同小可的绝技，自己只要一露面，众僧群起而攻，脱身就非易事，是以尽拣荒僻的小径急奔。荆棘杂草，将他一双裤脚钩得稀烂，小腿上鲜血淋漓，却也只好听由如此。绕这小径上山，路程远了一大半，奔得一个多时辰，才攀到了少林寺后。其时天色已然昏暗，他心中一喜一忧，喜的是黑暗之中自己易于隐藏身形，忧的是凶手乘黑偷袭，不易发现他的踪迹。 他近年来纵横江湖，罕逢敌手，但这一次所遇之敌，武功固然谅必高强，而心计之工，谋算之毒，自己更从未遇过。少林寺虽是龙潭虎穴一般的所在，却并未防备有人要来加害玄苦大师，倘若有人偷袭，只怕难免遭其暗算。乔峰何尝不知自己处于嫌疑极重之地，倘若此刻玄苦大师已遭毒手，又未有人见到凶手的模样，而自己若被人发见偷偷摸摸的潜入寺中，那当真百喙莫辩了。他此刻若要独善其身，自是离开少林寺越远越好，但一来关怀恩师玄苦大师的安危，二来想乘机捉拿真凶，替爹娘报仇，至于干冒大险，却也顾不得了。 他虽在少室山中住了十余年，却从未进过少林寺，寺中殿院方向，全不知悉，自更不知玄苦大师住于何处，心想：“但盼恩师安然无恙。我见了恩师之面，禀明经过，请他老人家小心提防，再叩问我的身世来历，说不定恩师能猜到真凶是谁。” 少林寺中殿堂院落，何止数十，东一座，西一座，散在山坡之间。玄苦大师在寺中并不执掌职司，“玄”字辈的僧人少说也有二十余人，各人服色相同，黑暗中却往哪里找去？乔峰心下盘算：“唯一的法子，是抓到一名少林僧人，逼他带我去见玄苦师父，见到之后，我再说明种种不得已之处，向他郑重赔罪。但少林僧人大都尊师重义，倘若以为我是要不利于玄苦大师，多半宁死不屈，决计不肯说出他的所在。嗯，我不妨去厨下找一个火工来带路，可是这些人却又未必知道我师父的所在。” 一时徬徨无计，每经过一处殿堂厢房，便俯耳窗外，盼能听到什么线索，他虽然长大魁伟，但身手矫捷，窜高伏低，直似灵猫，竟没给人知觉。 一路如此听去，行到一座小舍之旁，忽听得窗内有人说道：“方丈有要事奉商，请师叔即到'证道院'去。”另一个苍老的声音道：“是！我立即便去。”乔峰心想：“方丈集人商议要事，或许我师父也会去。我且跟着此人上'证道院'去。”只听得“呀”的一声，板门推开，出来两个僧人，年老的一个向西，年少的匆匆向东，想是再去传人。 乔峰心想，方丈请这老僧前去商议要事，此人行辈身分必高，少林寺不同别处寺院，凡行辈高者，武功亦必高深。他不敢紧随其后，只是望着他的背影，远远跟随，眼见他一径向西，走进了一座最西的屋宇之中。乔峰待他进屋带上了门，才绕圈走到屋子后面，听明白四周无人，方始伏到窗下。 他又是悲愤，又是恚怒，自忖：“乔峰行走江湖以来，对待武林中正派同道，哪一件事不是光明磊落，大模大样？今日却迫得我这等偷偷摸摸，万一行踪败露，乔某一世英名，这张脸却往哪里搁去？”随即转念：“当年师父每晚下山授我武艺，纵然大风大雨，亦从来不停一晚。这等重恩，我便粉身碎骨，亦当报答，何况小小羞辱？” 只听得门外脚步声响，先后来了四人，过不多时，又来了两人，窗纸上映出人影，共有十余人聚集。乔峰心想：“倘若他们商议的是少林派中机密要事，给我偷听到了，我虽非有意，总是不妥。还是离得远些为是。师父若在屋里，这里面高手如云，任他多厉害的凶手也伤他不着，待得集议已毕，群僧分散，我再设法和师父相见。” 正想悄悄走开，忽听得屋内十余个僧人一齐念起经来。乔峰不懂他们念的是什么经文，但听得出声音庄严肃穆，有几人的诵经声中又颇有悲苦之意。这一段经文念得甚长，他渐觉不妥，寻思：“他们似乎是在做什么法事，又或是参禅研经，我师父或者不在此处。”侧耳细听，果然在群僧齐声诵经的声音之中，听不出有玄苦大师那沉着厚实的嗓音在内。 他一时拿不定主意是否要再等一会，只听得诵经之声止歇，一个威严的声音说道：“玄苦师弟，你还有什么话要说么？”乔峰大喜：“师父果在此间，他老人家也是安好无恙。原来他适才没一起念经。” 只听得一个浑厚的声音说起话来，乔峰听得明白，正是他的受业师父玄苦大师，但听他说道：“小弟受戒之日，先师给我取名为玄苦。佛祖所说七苦，乃是生、老、病、死、怨憎会、爱别离、求不得。小弟勉力脱此七苦，只能渡己，不能渡人，说来惭愧。这'怨憎会'的苦，原是人生必有之境，宿因所种，该当有此业报。众位师兄、师弟见我偿此宿业，该当为我欢喜才是。”乔峰听他语音平静，只