Chapter 22 Chapter 22
Linghu Chong stood quietly for a long time, seeing the moon reaching the sky, and the night was dark, he thought of all kinds of doubts, he must go to Meizhuang to find out, if the senior named Ren is not a treacherous and evil person, he should also rescue him from trouble.
Now identify the path and go to Meizhuang.After going up the lonely mountain, he walked through the forest and approached the village from the slope. Hearing the silence in the village, he gently jumped into the wall.Seeing that dozens of rooms are all dark, only one room on the right side has a light from the window, he stepped up to the window quietly, and heard an old voice shouting: "Huang Zhonggong, are you guilty?" Very strict.
Linghu Chong was very surprised that with Huang Zhonggong's status, someone would speak to him in such a tone, he lowered his body and looked inward from the window crack.I saw four people sitting in four chairs, three of them were elderly people in their fifties and sixties, and the other was a middle-aged woman.All four were wearing black shirts with yellow belts around their waists.Huang Zhonggong, Bald Biweng, and Dan Qingsheng stood in front of the four of them, with their backs to the window.Linghu Chong couldn't see the expressions of the three of them, but there was obviously a difference in dignity when they sat and stood.
Just listen to Huang Zhong's fair words: "Yes, this subordinate knows the crime. The four elders came, and the subordinate did not greet them from afar. The crime is serious, the crime is serious."
A thin old man sitting in the middle sneered and said, "Hmph, what's the crime for not welcoming you far away? What are you pretending to be? What about Black and White? Why don't you come to see me?"
Linghu Chong laughed secretly: "I locked Black and White in the dungeon, but Huang Zhonggong and the others thought he had escaped." Then he thought: "Why are they elders and subordinates? That's right, they are all figures in the Demon Cult." Listen to Huang Zhong's fairness: "The four elders, the subordinates are not strict in discipline, this black and white son has a perverted temperament, and he has changed a lot recently, and he is not in the village these few days."
The old man stared at him, suddenly his eyes brightened, and he said coldly: "Huang Zhonggong, the leader ordered you to garrison Meizhuang, is it for you to play the piano, drink, and paint here, isn't it?" Huang Zhonggong bowed his head. Said: "The four subordinates are here to take care of the key criminals according to the order of the leader." The old man said: "That's it. How is the security of the key criminals?" For 12 years, my subordinates have never left Meizhuang, and dared not neglect their duties." The old man said: "Very good, very good. You have never left Meizhuang, and dare not neglect your duties. In this way, the criminal is still detained. In the dungeon?" Huang Zhonggong said: "Exactly."
The old man raised his head, looked at the roof, and suddenly let out a laugh, and the dust fell from the ceiling.After a while, he said, "Very good! You bring that important criminal here and let us have a look." Huang Zhonggong said, "Forgive me, the four elders. That day, the leader ordered that unless the leader and his elders come in person, no matter who you are, everyone will be punished." It is not allowed to visit key criminals, offenders... offenders..."
The old man stretched out his hand, took out a piece from his bosom, held it up high, and then stood up.The other three sitting people also stood up, looking very respectful.Linghu Chong stared at it, and saw that it was about half a foot long, it was a piece of scorched black wood, with patterns and characters carved on it, it looked very strange.Huang Zhonggong and the other three bowed and said: "The arrival of the leader's black wooden token is like the presence of the leader, and I would like to obey the order." The old man said: "Okay, you go and bring the criminal up."
Huang Zhonggong hesitated and said: "The brothers and feet of the criminal are cast in fine steel chains, so they can't... can't be brought here."
The old man sneered and said: "Until now, you are still arguing and trying to deceive. Let me ask you, how did the criminal escape?"
Huang Zhonggong was startled and said: "The criminal...the criminal escaped? There is absolutely no such thing. This person is in the dungeon in good condition, and his subordinates saw it with his own eyes not long ago. How... how could he escape? ?” The old man had a friendly face, and said softly, “Oh, so he is still in the dungeon, it was a mistake to blame you, I’m so sorry.” Standing up with a pleasant face, he slowly approached, as if he wanted to greet the three of them. To make an apology, he suddenly stretched out his hand and patted Huang Zhonggong on the shoulder.Bald Biweng and Dan Qingsheng took two quick steps back at the same time.But they moved very quickly, the old man shot faster, he patted twice, and he also patted the right shoulders of Bald Biweng and Dan Qingsheng one after another.The old man's three shots were out-and-out sneak attacks, with a very kind smile on his face, even Huang Zhonggong, a great expert in Jianghu, was not on his guard.Bald Biweng and Dan Qingsheng are weak in martial arts, although they are aware of it, they can't dodge it.
Dan Qingsheng shouted loudly: "Elder Bao, what crime have we committed? Why did you use such vicious hands to deal with us?" There was both pain and anger in the cry.
The corner of Elder Bao's mouth drooped, and he said slowly: "The leader ordered you to take care of the important criminal here, and if the important criminal escaped, should you die?" Huang Zhong said fairly: "If the important criminal really escapes, the subordinates should be guilty of it." Ten thousand deaths, but he is in the dungeon well. Elder Bao's indiscriminate use of poison can make us feel dissatisfied." When he was speaking, he turned slightly, and Linghu Chong could see the soybean-sized beads of sweat on his forehead from outside the window. When he came out, he thought that Elder Bao's slap just now must be very powerful, so that even Huang Zhonggong, a person with such strong martial arts, couldn't stand it.He also thought: Huang Zhonggong's martial arts should not be inferior to this person. If this Elder Bao hadn't used a trick to attack him, he might not be able to control him.
Elder Bao said: "You go to the dungeon to have a look again, if the criminal is indeed still in prison, I... hum... I, Bao Dachu, will kowtow to you three to make amends. " Huang Zhonggong said: "Okay, please stay here for a while." Immediately, he went out with Bald Pen Weng and Dan Qingsheng.When Linghu Chong saw the three of them walking out of the room, they all trembled slightly, and he didn't know whether it was because of his excitement or because of the blue sand hand in his body.
Afraid that the four people in the room would find out, he didn't dare to look out the window again, and slowly sat down on the ground, thinking: "What kind of leader are they talking about? It must be Dongfang Bubai, who is known as the number one martial artist in the world. He ordered Jiangnan four You have guarded the key criminals here for twelve years. Naturally, you are not referring to me, but to the senior named Ren. Could it be that he has escaped? He escaped from the dungeon, and Huang Zhonggong and the others don’t even know about it. Yes, they must not know, otherwise Black and White would not have mistaken me for Senior Ren." I thought Huang Zhonggong would immediately recognize Black and White as soon as he entered the dungeon, and there were twists and turns There are so many, it is strange and funny to think about it, and thought: "Why did they imprison me too? Mostly after I competed with that senior named Ren, they were afraid that I would go out and reveal the secret, so Lock me up. Hmph, although this is not murder, it is almost the same as murder. Now that they have blue sand hands on their bodies, they must feel extremely uncomfortable, and it can be regarded as an expression of evil for me."
But hearing those four people sitting in the room without saying a word, Linghu Chong didn't even dare to take a breath, even though there was a wall separating him from those four people, the distance was only a few Zhang Xu away, as long as he breathed a little harder, they would be aware of it immediately .
In the silence of all, suddenly there was a wail of "ah", the sound was full of pain and fear, Jing Ye could not help but feel creepy.Linghu Chong could not help feeling slightly apologetic when he heard the voice of Hei Hei Zi, although he suffered this for plotting against him, it can be said that he suffered this on his own, but it must be more unfortunate than good for him to fall into the hands of Bao Dachu and others.Following the sound of footsteps approaching, Huang Zhonggong and others entered the house.Linghu Chong went to the window to look around again, and saw Bald Biweng and Danqingsheng supporting Hei Hei Zi on the left and right.Hei Hei Zi's face was gray, his eyes were blank, completely different from the shrewd and capable person he had seen before.
Huang Zhonggong bowed and said: "Qi... Qi told the four elders, the criminal really... really escaped. The subordinate led him to death in front of the four elders." previously excited.
Bao Dachu said sternly: "You said Hei Hei Zi was not in the village, why did he appear again? What's going on?"
Huang Zhonggong said: "All kinds of reasons, my subordinates are really baffled. Alas, the four of them are addicted to playing piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and people have a glimpse of the boss's weakness, so they set up a trick to rob...that person out."
Bao Dachu said: "The four of us were ordered by the leader to find out the truth about the escaped prisoner. If you report the truth and conceal nothing, then... then we may intercede with the leader on your behalf, and ask the leader for mercy. Lost." Huang Zhonggong sighed for a long time, and said: "Even if the leader is merciful and the four elders look after him, how can the subordinates have the face to live in the world again? It's just that there are twists and turns. If the subordinates don't understand the truth, even if they die, they will not rest in peace. Elder Bao, the leader...is the leader the old man in Hangzhou?" Bao Dachu raised his eyebrows and asked, "Who said that the old man is in Hangzhou?" Huang Zhonggong said: "But the criminal just escaped yesterday, what happened to the teacher, the old man Did you know immediately? Send four elders to Meizhuang immediately?"
Bao Dachu snorted, and said: "You are getting more and more confused, who said that the criminal escaped yesterday?"
Huang Zhonggong said: "That man did escape from prison at noon yesterday. At that time, the three of us thought he was Hei Hei Zi. Unexpectedly, he imprisoned Hei Hei Zi in the dungeon and rushed out wearing Hei Hei Zi's clothes. Of course, my third and fourth younger brothers could see it clearly, and Ding Jian, who was hit by him, broke more than a dozen ribs..." Bao Dachu turned his head to look at the other three elders, frowning Said: "This man is talking nonsense, I don't know what to say." A fat and short old man said: "We got the information on the fourteenth of last month..." As he said, he calculated with his fingers, and said: "Today is the first Seventeen days."
Huang Zhonggong took two steps back, and with a bang, he slammed his back against the wall, and said, "Never... absolutely nothing! We are sure that we saw him escape yesterday with our own eyes."
He walked to the door and shouted loudly: "Shi Lingwei, bring Ding Jian here." Shi Lingwei replied from a distance: "Yes!"
Bao Dachu walked up to Hei Hei Zi, grabbed his chest, and lifted him up, only to see his hands and feet hanging down limply, as if all the bones in his body had been severed, leaving only a skin.Bao Dachu's face changed color, he was very panicked, and when he let go, Hei Hei Zi fell to the ground and couldn't stand up.Another burly old man said: "That's right, it's because of that guy... That guy's star-absorbing method sucked all the energy out of his body." His voice was trembling, and he was very frightened.
Bao Dachu asked Hei Hei Zi, "When did you fall into his trap?" Hei Hei Zi said, "I... I... It was indeed yesterday, that guy... that guy grabbed my right wrist, I... I So I couldn’t move at all, so I had to be manipulated by him.” Bao Dachu was very confused, the muscles on his face trembled slightly, his eyes were bewildered, and he asked: “Then what?” Hei Heizi said: “He pulled me out of the square hole in the iron gate. I went into the prison, took off my clothes and changed them on, and... put the shackles and handcuffs on my hands and feet, and then drilled... through the square hole."
Bao Dachu frowned and said: "Yesterday? How could it be yesterday?" The short and fat old man asked: "The shackles and handcuffs are all made of fine steel, how did they break?" Hei Heizi said: "I...I...I I really don't know." The bald penman said: "My subordinate has carefully looked at the fracture of the shackles and handcuffs, and saw them with a wire saw. I don't know where that guy got this wire saw?"
While speaking, Shi Lingwei led two family members to bring Ding Jian in.He was lying on a soft couch with a thin quilt covering his body.Bao Dachu lifted the quilt, stretched out his hand and pressed lightly on his chest.Ding Jian yelled loudly, obviously in extreme pain.Bao Dachu nodded and waved his hand.Shi Lingwei and two family members carried Ding Jian out.
Bao Dachu said: "The force of this collision is really great, obviously it was done by that guy."
The middle-aged woman sitting on the left hadn't opened her mouth until she suddenly said: "Elder Bao, if that guy escaped from prison yesterday, then the information we got in the last month is probably false. That guy's colleague The party is spreading doubts outside, which shakes our hearts." Bao Dachu shook his head and said, "It can't be fake." The woman said, "It can't be fake?" Bao Dachu said, "Master Xue Xiang is wearing a gold bell jar and a horizontal iron shirt. Practicing kung fu, ordinary swords can't cut him in, but he was pierced with five fingers into the chest, and a heart was forcibly dug out. Apart from this guy, there is no other person in this world..."
Just as Linghu Chong was listening, suddenly, someone tapped him lightly on the shoulder.There was no sign of this beat beforehand, he jumped three steps out of shock, drew his sword in his hand, turned around, and saw two people standing on the ground.
The two people's faces turned away from the moonlight, and they couldn't see their faces.One waved to him and said, "Brother, let's go in." It was Xiang Wentian's voice.Linghu Chong was overjoyed, and said in a low voice, "Brother Xiang!"
Linghu Chong hurriedly drew his sword, and answered Xiang Wentian again, everyone in the room heard it.Bao Dachu shouted, "Who?" Only one person could be heard laughing out loud, from the mouth next to Xiang Wentian.The laughter shook the roof tiles, Linghu Chong's ears buzzed, he felt the blood in his chest and abdomen surging, he was indescribably sad.The man stepped forward, met the wall, pushed his hands, and there was a bang, a big hole was pierced in the wall, and the man walked in through the hole.Xiang Wentian reached out to hold Linghu Chong's right hand, and walked into the room side by side. Bao Dachu and the other four had already stood up, holding weapons in their hands, with nervous expressions on their faces.Linghu Chong was eager to see who this person was, but he turned his back to him, but saw that he was very tall, with black hair and wearing a green shirt. Bao Dachu tremblingly said: "It turns out that it's Ren... Senior Ren has arrived." The man snorted and stepped forward.Bao Dachu, Huang Zhonggong and others naturally took two steps back.The man turned around and sat down in the chair in the middle, which was exactly the chair that Bao Dachu had just sat on.It was only now that Linghu Chong could see clearly, he saw his long face, snow-white, not to mention bloodless, with delicate features, but his face was frighteningly pale, like a zombie who just came out of the grave. He waved to Xiang Wentian and Linghu Chong, and said, "Brother Xiang, brother Linghu Chong, please come and sit down." When Linghu Chong heard his voice, he couldn't help being pleasantly surprised, and said, "You...are you Senior Ren?" With a smile, he said: "That's right. Your swordsmanship is very good." Linghu Chong said: "You are out of danger. Today... Today I was going to save me..." The man laughed: "Today you want to save me Get out of trouble, right? Haha, haha. Brother Xiang, you are a good friend." Xiang Wentian took Linghu Chong's hand, let him sit on the right side of the man, sat on the left side of the man himself, and said: "Brother Linghu is so brave, he is really a bloody man in this world." The man laughed and said: "Brother Linghu, I am so sorry for wronging you and living in the dark under the West Lake for more than two months. Haha, haha!" At this time, Linghu Chong already had some clues in his heart, but he still couldn't fully understand it. The man surnamed Ren looked at Linghu Chong with a smile, and said, "Although you have been imprisoned for more than two months for me, you have practiced the star-absorbing method I carved on the iron plate, hehe, that is more than enough to make up for it." Already." Linghu Chong wondered: "The secret on the iron plate was engraved by the senior?" The man smiled and said: "If it wasn't engraved by me, who else in the world would know this star-absorbing method?" Xiang Wentian said: "Brother, you are the only successor of Ren Jiaozhu's star-absorbing magical power in this world. It's really gratifying." Linghu Chong asked in surprise, "Ren Jiaozhu?" This person is the leader of the Sun Moon God Sect, and his name is Shang'I'Xing'Xing', have you ever heard of it?" Linghu Chong knew that the "Sun Moon God Sect" was the Devil Sect, but those in his own religion called themselves the Sun Moon God Sect, and those who were not called it the Devil Sect. Let me do it?He murmured: "Ren... Ren's name, I found it on the iron plate, but I didn't know he was the leader." The burly old man suddenly shouted: "What kind of leader is he? The leader of my Sun Moon God Sect is known all over the world to be the leader of the East. This anti-religious rebellion has long since been expelled. Xiang Wentian, you attached Reversing the wrong is a heinous crime.” Ren Woxing turned his head slowly, stared at him, and said: "Your name is Qin Weibang, isn't it?" The burly old man said: "That's right." Ren Woxing said: "When I was in charge of teaching, you were in Jiangxi Ren Qingqi, right?" Qin Weibang said, "Exactly." Ren Woxing sighed.He said: "You are now one of the ten elders of our sect, and you have risen so fast. Why does Dongfang Bubai value you so much? Are you a master of martial arts, or are you capable of doing things?" Qin Weibang said: "I am loyal to this sect, Go forward when things happen, and have accumulated merits for more than ten years to be promoted to elder." Ren Woxing nodded and said: "That is also very good." Suddenly, Ren Woxing swayed and stood in front of Bao Dachu, with his left hand swiftly reaching out, grabbing him by the throat.Bao Dachu was terrified, he couldn't slash the opponent's arm with his single-handed sword, so he had to raise his left elbow to protect his throat, at the same time his left foot took a step back, and he slashed down with his right-handed sword.This defense and attack is completed in a split second, the defense is tight and the attack is fierce, it is indeed an extremely brilliant technique.But Ren Woxing's right hand was still one step faster, Bao Dachu had grabbed his chest before he could cut down with his single sword, and with a hissing sound, he tore his robe, and grabbed a piece out of his arms with his left hand, it was the black piece. wooden order.He flipped his right hand, grabbed Bao Dachu's right wrist, and twisted his wrist.There were only three bangs, but Xiang Wentian handed out the long sword, and Qin Weibang and the other two elders each gave a move.The three elders raised their weapons to fight each other.Xiang Wentian's three moves were just to prevent them from rescuing Bao Dachu, once the three moves were passed, Bao Dachu was already under Ren Woxing's control. Ren Woxing smiled and said, "My star-attracting method has not yet been used, do you want to try it?" At this moment, Bao Dachu knew that if he did not surrender, he would die, and there was no other way to go.He also made a quick decision and said, "Master Ren, I, Bao Dachu, will be loyal to you from now on." Ren Woxing said, "You swore allegiance to me back then, why did you regret it later?" I will pay for my crimes and redeem my crimes." Ren Woxing said: "Okay, take this pill." He let go of his wrist, reached into his arms, took out a porcelain bottle, poured out a fiery red pill, and threw it at Bao Dachu. go.Bao Dachu grabbed it and swallowed it without looking at it. Qin Weibang lost his voice: "This...is this 'Three Corpse Brain Pill'?" Ren Woxing nodded and said, "That's right, this is the 'Three Corpse Brain Pill'!" He poured out six more "Three Corpse Brain Pills" from the porcelain bottle, and threw them on the table. The pill was spinning on the table non-stop, and said: "Do you know how powerful this 'Three Corpse Brain Pill' is?" Bao Dachu said: "After taking the brain god pill of the leader, you should be determined and obey the instructions of the leader forever, otherwise the corpse insects hidden in the pill will start to move from rigidity, drill into the brain, and bite the brain. And act arrogantly and upside-down, worse than a mad dog." Ren Woxing said: "What are you talking about? Since you know the magical effect of my brain pill, why do you dare to swallow it?" Bao Dachu said: "From now on, my subordinates, Always be loyal to the leader, no matter how powerful this brain pill is, it has nothing to do with subordinates." Ren Woxing laughed and said, "Very good, very good. Which of the pills here is willing to take?" Huang Zhonggong, Bald Biweng and Dan Qingsheng looked at each other, their expressions changed drastically.They and Qin Weibang have been in the Demon Cult for a long time, and they have known for a long time that there are corpse insects in the "Three Corpse Brain Pills". Once the original properties of the medicine wear off, the corpse insects come out.Once it enters the brain, its actions are like demons and ghosts, and it can no longer be measured by common sense. Once rationality is lost, even parents and wives will bite and eat.There are no more poisons in this world.Furthermore, the medicinal properties of the elixirs made by different drug masters are different, and the antidote of the Eastern leader cannot cure the poison of the elixir made by Ren Woxing. While everyone was panicking and hesitating, Hei Hei Zi suddenly said loudly: "Master is merciful, I will take one first." As he spoke, he walked to the table and stretched out his hand to get the elixir. With a flick of Ren Woxing's sleeve, Hei Hei Zi couldn't stand on his feet, and fell on his back to the sky, with a bang, his head hit the wall heavily.Ren Woxing sneered and said: "You have lost your kung fu, no one has ruined my elixir." He turned his head and said, "Qin Weibang, Wang Cheng, Sang Sanniang, you don't want to take my elixir, do you? " The middle-aged woman, Sang Sanniang, bowed and said: "This subordinate vows to be loyal to the leader from now on, and will never have another heart." The short and fat old man Wang Cheng said: "This subordinate will be driven by the leader." The two walked to the table Take a pill from each side and swallow it into your stomach.The two of them have always been very afraid of Ren Woxing, seeing him come back out of trouble, they were already so frightened that their hearts were torn apart, under the accumulated power, they dare not resist anymore. But Qin Weibang was promoted from the mid-level leader. When he was in charge of me, he was in Jiangxi, which governed several counties, and he was not qualified to experience the powerful methods of the former leader. He shouted: "Stop accompanying me!" With a little foot, he sprang out to the hole in the wall. Ren Woxing laughed and didn't get up to stop him.When he was out of the hole, Xiang Wentian lightly waved his left hand, and a black slender soft whip popped out of his sleeve, everyone's eyes were blurred, only Qin Weibang yelled "Ah", the long whip came out of the hole in the wall Turning back, he already wrapped his left foot and dragged him backwards.The long whip was extremely thin, no thicker than a little finger, but Qin Weibang's left ankle was wrapped around his left ankle, and he could only roll on the ground, so he couldn't stand up. Ren Woxing said: "Sang Sanniang, take a Brain God Pill and carefully peel off the outer skin." Sang Sanniang replied: "Yes!" He took a pill from the table, and used his nails to peel off the outer skin. The layer of red medicine shell was peeled off, revealing a small gray ball inside.Ren Woxing said: "Feed him." Sang Sanniang said: "Yes!" Walking up to Qin Weibang, he shouted: "Open your mouth!" Qin Weibang turned around, slapped Sang Sanniang with his palm.Although his own kung fu is slightly inferior to Sang Sanniang's, the difference is not far behind, but his ankles are wrapped in a long whip, his acupoints are restricted, and his hands have no strength.Sang Sanniang kicked his wrist with her left foot, her right foot flew up, and with a slap, she kicked him in the chest. She then kicked him on the shoulder three times in a row, and hit three acupoints with her left hand. Then he stuffed the shelled pill into his mouth, then pinched his throat with his right hand, and with a gurgling sound, Qin Weibang had already swallowed the pill. After listening to Bao Dachu's words, Linghu Chong knew that there were zombie insects hidden in the "Three Corpse Brain Pills", which were restrained entirely by medicine. The red medicine shell that Sang Sanniang peeled off must be the medicine to restrain corpse insects. See also Sang Sanniang's movements were very clean and neat, she seemed to have practiced well on weekdays and specially forced people to take medicine. She thought to herself: "This woman is very clever in her hands and feet!" The grasping kung fu, at this moment, belongs to me, so I will be energetic and display my life's unique skills, not only showing off my skills, but also expressing my allegiance to the leader. Ren Woxing smiled and nodded.Sang Sanniang stood up, without moving her face, she stood aside respectfully. Ren Woxing looked at Huang Zhonggong and the other three, apparently asking them if they would accept it or not. Without saying a word, the bald penman walked over to take a elixir and swallowed it.Dan Qingsheng muttered to himself, not knowing what he was talking about, and finally went over to take a pill and ate it. Huang Zhonggong's face was miserable, he took out a booklet from his bosom, it was the music score, walked up to Linghu Chong, and said: "Your Majesty has high martial arts skills, resourceful and resourceful, I set up this ingenious plan to rescue Ren Woxing, hehe , I admire you very much. This music score has ruined the reputation of my four brothers, and I will return the original." He raised his hand and threw the music score into Linghu Chong's arms. When Linghu Chong was stunned, he turned around and walked towards the wall, he couldn't help but feel apologetic, thinking: "The rescue of this leader Ren was all a scheme to my elder brother, I didn't know anything about it beforehand. It is reasonable for Huang Zhonggong and the others to hate me in their hearts, I can't tell the difference." Huang Zhonggong turned around, stood against the wall, and said: "My four brothers joined the Sun Moon God Sect, with the intention of being a hero in the Jianghu, and doing a good job. But the leader Ren has a violent temper, and he uses it for himself. The four of us My brother retired early. After the Eastern leader took over, he favored traitors and eliminated the old brothers in the sect. The four of us were even more disheartened. We asked for this job. First, we could stay away from Heimuya and not have to fight with others, and second, we lived in the West Lake. In the past twelve years, I have had enough of the happiness. In this world, there are more worries than joys, and this is the way..." At this point, he hummed softly, and his body slowly slumped down. Bald Biweng and Dan Qingsheng shouted together: "Brother!" They rushed over to help him up, only to see a dagger stuck in his heart, his eyes were wide open, but he was already dead.Bald Biweng and Dan Qingsheng shouted: "Big Brother, Big Brother!" and cried out. Wang Cheng yelled: "This old man didn't obey the order of the leader and committed suicide in fear of crime. He should be punished more. What are you two guys arguing about?" Dan Qingsheng turned around with a face full of anger, and wanted to rush at Wang Cheng Go over and fight him desperately.Wang Cheng said: "What? Do you want to rebel?" Dan Qingsheng remembered that he had taken the Three Corpse Brain God Pill and that he would not disobey Ren Woxing's will in the slightest, his anger disappeared immediately, and he just lowered his head and wiped his tears. Ren Woxing said: "Throw out the dead body and this useless man, and bring the wine and food. Brother Xiang and Brother Linghu and I will conspire to get drunk today." The bald penman said: "Yes!" He carried Huang Zhonggong's body and went out. Then some servants came up to display the cups and chopsticks, and a total of six seats were set up.Bao Dachu said: "Put three pairs of cups and chopsticks! How can we deserve to sit with the leader?" He helped clean up.Ren Woxing said: "You have worked hard too, let's go outside and have a drink." Bao Dachu, Wang Cheng, and Sang Sanniang bowed together, and said: "Thank you for the kindness of the leader." Slowly withdraw.
Seeing Huang Zhonggong committing suicide, Linghu Chong thought that this person was a righteous man, remembering that day he had to write a book to recommend him to see Master Fangzheng of Shaolin Temple, begging him to heal his illness, he was kind to him, so he couldn't help feeling a little sad. Xiang Wentian smiled and said: "Brother, how did you learn the master's great method of absorbing stars by chance? I want you to tell me about it." Linghu Chong then explained how to practice on his own, how to unintentionally practice equal emotions, Said one by one.Xiang Wentian smiled and said: "Congratulations, congratulations, all these opportunities are indispensable. You like being a good brother." He raised his glass and drank it down.Ren Woxing and Linghu Chong also toasted. Ren Woxing laughed and said: "This matter is extremely dangerous. I engraved this set of practice secrets on the iron plate. Although I was very bored in the dark prison and chatted to amuse myself, I may not have any good intentions. The secret of the magic skill is certainly true, but if it is not for my personal guidance to help them disperse the kung fu, those who practice according to the law must go crazy, and there is no one in a thousand who can avoid this calamity. There are two major difficulties in practicing this magic skill. The first step is to dissipate the internal energy of the whole body, so that there is nothing in the dantian. As long as the dissipation is endless, or if the acupoints are wrong, one will go into a madness immediately, and the whole body will be paralyzed at the slightest. This kind of kung fu has been created for hundreds of years, but it is rare to be taught, and even fewer are able to practice it, because the step of san kung fu is too difficult. The Linghu brothers accounted for a lot of it. Great advantage, you have already lost all your internal strength, you have nothing left, you can disperse as soon as you want, without any effort, you will pass the most difficult and dangerous step of others without knowing it. After dispersing the power, He also has to absorb the true energy of others, store it in his dantian, and then drive it into the eight extraordinary meridians for his own use according to the law. This step is also very difficult, as his internal energy has been exhausted, and if he wants to absorb the true energy of others, it will be like hitting a stone with an egg. Death in vain? Brother Linghu met again by chance, and I heard from brother Xiang that you already have the eight different types of zhenqi injected by several masters. Although it is only a part of each of you, it is already extremely powerful. It is God's will to overcome these two difficulties lightly and easily and practice Dafa." Linghu Chong squeezed cold sweat in his hands, and said: "Fortunately, I lost all my internal strength, otherwise it would be really unimaginable. Brother Xiang, how did Master Ren get out of trouble, brother is still unclear." Smiling, Xiang Wentian took out something from his bosom, stuffed it in Linghu Chong's hand, and said, "What is this?" Linghu Chong felt that the thing he got was a hard ball, and it was the day he wanted to take it to Ren I can do it, I spread my palm, and I saw it was a steel ball with a small steel ball embedded in it.Linghu Chong flicked the steel ball, and felt that the steel ball could turn. After a few turns, he pulled out an extremely thin steel wire.One end of this steel wire is connected to the steel ball, and the steel wire is full of sawtooth, but it is an extremely delicate wire saw.Linghu Chong suddenly realized, and said: "It turns out that the shackles on the hands and feet of the leader were cut off with this thing." Ren Woxing said with a smile: "I channeled my inner strength during a few laughs, knocked all five of you down, and then sawed off the shackles. How you dealt with Black and White later, I will deal with you then. "Linghu Chong laughed and said: "So you changed clothes with me and put the shackles on my hands and feet. No wonder Huang Zhonggong and others didn't notice it." After they woke up, the leader and I had already left Mei Zhuang. Hei Zizi and the others were very happy when they saw the chess books, calligraphy and paintings I left behind, and they didn't suspect that the prisoner had lost his bag." Linghu Chong said: "Brother has a wonderful plan, which is beyond the reach of others." He thought to himself: "So you have already arranged everything, and you have chosen the favor of these four people to lure them into the trap. It's just that the leader has been out of trouble for a long time, why didn't you come to rescue me so late?" Xiang Wen Tianjian guessed his intentions by his appearance, and said with a smile: "Brother, after the leader got out of trouble, there are many important things to do, but I can't let the enemy know, so I have to wrong you to stay under the West Lake for a few more days. I came to save you. Fortunately, you were blessed by misfortune, and you have practiced immortal magic skills, and finally you have compensation. Hahaha, I will make up for you as a brother." As he spoke, he filled the wine glasses of the three of them, and took a sip drink up.Ren Woxing laughed loudly and said, "I'll have a drink with you, too." Linghu Chong laughed and said, "Why don't you pay for it? I have to thank you two. I had an internal injury that couldn't be healed. It also healed in a hurry and saved a life." The three of them laughed loudly, very happy. Xiang Wentian said: "Twelve years ago, the leader disappeared mysteriously, and Dongfang Bubai usurped the throne. My governor had something strange, so I could only bear with it and deal with Dongfang Bubai perfunctorily. It was not until recently that I found out where the leader was imprisoned, and came to help the leader immediately. He was out of trouble. Didn’t he know that Dongfang Bubai sent a large team of people to chase after me as soon as I went to Heimuya, and he also met a group of bastards from the Orthodox Church crowded together for fun. Brother, that day in the deep valley In the end, you said the reason for the loss of internal strength, and I wanted to dissipate all kinds of alien qi in your body at that time. There is only the "star-absorbing Dafa" of the leader in the world. After the leader is out of trouble, I should ask him to pass on this to you. Xiang Shengong, I saved your life, I didn't expect that without my begging, the leader has already passed on you." The three toasted and laughed together again. Linghu Chong thought to himself: "Brother Xiang went to save the leader Ren, although he used me, but he really wanted to save my life. When he left the valley that day, he said he would take me to seek medical treatment. What's more, if I didn't You have made great efforts in this matter, how amazing is the 'Star Attraction Dafa', how could Master Ren pass it on to me, an irrelevant outsider?" Can't help being grateful to Xiang Wentian. After drinking more than a dozen glasses of wine, Linghu Chong felt that this leader Ren was bold in speech and extraordinary in insight, and he was indeed a rare hero in his life. However, after listening to him talking for a while, he believed in the way heroes deal with things, and there are those who cannot be measured by common sense, and the original injustice in his heart gradually faded away. Ren Woxing said: "Brother Linghu. I treat the enemy very ruthlessly, and I treat my subordinates very strictly. You may not be used to it. But think about it, how long have I been imprisoned in the black prison at the bottom of the West Lake? I have been in prison, and I know what it is like these days. How do people treat me? Can I be kind to the enemy traitor?" Linghu Chong nodded in agreement, suddenly remembered something, stood up, and said: "I have something to ask the leader, I hope the leader can agree." Let Woxing said: "What is it?" Linghu Chong said: "I saw the leader for the first time that day. I heard Huang Zhonggong say that if the leader escapes from the predicament and reenters the rivers and lakes, the Huashan faction alone will die more than half of them. I also heard the leader say that if he sees my master, he will be greatly embarrassed. The leader's skill is supernatural , if you are in trouble with the Huashan faction, no one can resist..." Ren Woxing said: "I heard from my brother that your master has spread rumors and expelled you from the Huashan sect. I will go and humiliate them, and simply destroy the Huashan sect and remove it from the martial arts. Out of my heart for you." 令狐冲摇头道：“在下自幼父母双亡，蒙恩师、师娘收入门下，抚养长大，名虽师徒，情同父子。师父将我逐出门墙，一来确是我的不是，二来只怕也有些误会。在下可万万不敢怨怪恩师。” 任我行微笑道：“原来岳不群对你无情，你倒不肯对他不义？”令狐冲道：“在下想求恳教主的，便是请你宽宏大量，别跟我师父、师娘，以及华山派的师弟、师妹们为难。”任我行沉吟道：“我得脱黑牢，你出力甚大，但我传了你吸星大法，救了你的性命，两者已然相抵，谁也不亏负谁。我重入江湖，未了的恩怨大事甚多，可不能对你许下甚么诺言，以后行事，未免缚手缚脚。” 令狐冲听他这么说，竟是非和岳不群为难不可，不由得焦急之情，见于颜色。 任我行哈哈一笑，说道：“小兄弟，你且坐下。今日我在世上，只有向兄弟和你二人，才是真正亲信之人，你有事求我，总也有个商量处。这样罢，你先答允我一件事，我也就答允你，今后见到华山派中师徒，只要他们不是对我不敬，我便不去惹他。纵然要教训他们，也当瞧在你的面上，手下留情三分。你说如何？” 令狐冲大喜，忙道：“如此感激不尽。教主有何嘱咐，在下无有不遵。” 任我行道：“我和你二人结为金兰兄弟，今后有福同享，有难同当。向兄弟为日月神教的光明左使，你便为我教的光明右使。你意下如何？” 令狐冲一听，登时愕然，万没料到他要自己加入魔教。他自幼便听师父和师娘说及魔教的种种奸邪恶毒事迹，自己虽被逐出门墙，只想闲云野鹤，在江湖上做个无门无派的散人便了，若要自己身入魔教，却是万万不能，一时之间，心中乱成一团，难以回答。 任我行和向问天两对眼睛凝视着他，霎时之间，室中更无半点声息。 It took a while.令狐冲才道：“教主美意，想我令狐冲乃末学后进，如何敢和教主比肩称兄道弟？再说，在下虽已不属华山一派，尚盼师父能够回心转意，收回成命……” 任我行淡淡一笑，道：“你叫我教主，其实我此刻虽然得脱牢笼，仍是性命朝不保夕，'教主'二字，也不过说来好听而已。今日普天之下，人人都知日月神教的教主乃是东方不败。此人武功之高，决不在我之下，权谋智计，更远胜于我。他麾下人才济济，凭我和向兄弟二人，要想从他手中夺回教主之位，当真是以卵击石、痴心妄想之举。你不愿和我结为兄弟，原是明哲保身的美事，来来来，咱们杯酒言欢，这话再也休提了。” 令狐冲道：“教主的权位如何被东方不败夺去，又如何被囚在黑牢之中，种种情事，在下全然不明，不知两位能赐告否？” 任我行摇了摇头，凄然一笑，说道：“湖底一居，一十二年，甚么名利权位，本该瞧得淡了。嘿嘿，偏偏年纪越老，越是心热。”他满满斟了一杯酒，一口干了，哈哈一声长笑，笑声中却满是苍凉之意。 向问天道：“兄弟，那日东方不败派出多人追我，手段之辣，你是亲眼见到的了。若不是你仗义出手，我早已在那凉亭中给他们砍为肉酱。你心中尚有正派魔教之分，可是那日他们数百人联手，围杀你我二人，哪里还分甚么正派，甚么魔教？其实事在人为，正派中固有好人，何尝没有卑鄙奸恶之徒？魔教中坏人确是不少，但等咱们三人掌了大权，好好整顿一番，将那些作恶多端的败类给清除了，岂不教江湖上豪杰之士扬眉吐气？” 令狐冲点头道：“大哥这话，也说得是。” 向问天道：“想当年教主对待东方不败，犹如手足一般，提拔他为教中的光明左使，教中一应大权都交了给他。其时教主潜心修习这吸星大法，要将其中若干小小的缺陷都纠正过来，教中日常事务便无暇多管，不料那东方不败狼子野心，面子上对教主十分恭敬，甚么事都不敢违背，暗中却培植一己势力，假借诸般借口，将所有忠于教主的部属或是撤革，或是处死，数年之间，教主的亲信竟然凋零殆尽。教主是个忠厚至诚之人，见东方不败处处恭谨小心，而本教在他手中也算一切井井有条，始终没加怀疑。” 任我行叹了口气，说道：“向兄弟，这件事我实在好生惭愧。你曾对我进了数次忠言，叫我提防。可是我对东方不败信任太过，忠言逆耳，反怪你对他心怀嫉忌，言下责你挑拨离间，多生是非，以至你一怒而去，高飞远走，从此不再见面。” 向问天道：“属下决不敢对教主有何怨怪之意，只是眼见情势不对，那东方不败部署周密，发难在即，属下倘若随侍教主身畔，非先遭了他的毒手不可。虽然为本教殉难，亦属份所当为，但属下思前想后，总觉还是先行避开为是。倘若教主能洞烛他的奸心，令他逆谋不逞，那自是上上大吉，否则属下身在外地，至少也教他心有所忌，不敢太过放肆。” 任我行点头道：“是啊，可是我当时怎知道你的苦心？见你不辞而行，心下大是恼怒，其时练功正在紧要关头，还险些出了乱子。那东方不败却来大献殷勤，劝我不可烦恼。这一来，我更加中了他的奸计，竟将本教的秘籍《葵花宝典》传了给他。” 令狐冲听到《葵花宝典》四字，不禁“啊”了一声。 向问天道：“兄弟，你也知道《葵花宝典》么？”令狐冲道：“我曾听师父说起过这部宝典的名字，知道是博大精深的武学秘笈，却不知是在教主手中。” 任我行道：“多年以来，《葵花宝典》一直是日月神教的镇教之宝，历来均是上代教主传给下一代教主。其时我修习吸星大法废寝忘食，甚么事都不放在心上，便想将教主之位传给东方不败。将《葵花宝典》传给他，原是向他表示得十分明白，不久之后，我便会以教主之位相授。唉，东方不败原是个十分聪明之人，这教主之位明明已交在他的手里，他为甚么这样心急，不肯等到我正式召开总坛，正式公布于众？却偏偏要干这叛逆篡位的事？”他皱起了眉头，似乎直到此刻，对这件事还是弄不明白。 向问天道：“他一来是等不及，不知教主到何时才正式相传；二来是不放心，只怕突然之间，大事有变。” 任我行道：“其实他一切已部署妥当，又怕甚么突然之间大事有变？当真令人好生难以索解。我在黑牢中静心思索，对他的种种奸谋已一一想得明白，只是他何以迫不及待的忽然发难，至今仍然想他不通。本来嘛，他对你心中颇有所忌，怕我说不定会将教主之位传了给你。但你既不别而行，已去了他眼中之钉，尽管慢慢的等下去好了。” 向问天道：“就是东方不败发难那一年，端午节晚上大宴，小姐在席上说过一句话，教主还记得么？”任我行搔了搔头，道：“端午节？那小姑娘说过甚么话啊？那有甚么干系？我可全不记得了。” 向问天道：“教主别说小姐是小孩子。她聪明伶俐，心思之巧，实不输于大人。那一年小姐是七岁罢？她在席上点点人数，忽然问你：'爹爹，怎么咱们每年端午节喝酒，一年总是少一个人？'你一怔，问道，'甚么一年少一个人？'小姐说道：'我记得去年有十一个人，前年有十二个。今年一、二、三、四、五……咱们只剩下了十个。'” 任我行叹了口气，道：“是啊，当时我听了小姑娘这句话，心下很是不快。早一年东方不败处决了郝贤弟。再早一年，丘长老不明不白的死在甘肃，此刻想来，自也是东方不败暗中安排的毒计了。再先一年，文长老被革出教，受嵩山派、泰山派、衡山派三派高手围攻而死，此事起祸，自也是在东方不败身上。唉，小姑娘无意中吐露真言，当时我犹在梦中，竟自不悟。” 他顿了一顿，喝了口酒，又道：“这'吸星大法'，创自北宋年间的'逍遥派'，分为'北冥神功'与'化功大法'两路（作者按：请参阅）。后来从大理段氏及星宿派分别传落，合而为一，称为'吸星大法'，那主要还是继承了'化功大法'一路。只是学者不得其法，其中颇有缺陷。其时我修习吸星大法已在十年以上，在江湖上这神功大法也是大有声名，正派中人闻者无不丧胆。可是我却知这神功之中有几个重大缺陷，初时不觉，其后祸患却慢慢显露出来。那几年中我已然深明其患，知道若不及早补救，终有一日会得毒火焚身。那些吸取而来的他人功力，会突然反噬，吸来的功力愈多，反扑之力愈大。” 令狐冲听到这里，心下隐隐觉得有一件大事十分不妥。 任我行又道：“那时候我身上已积聚了十余名正邪高手的功力。但这十余名高手分属不同门派，所练功力各不相同。我须得设法将之融合为一，以为己用，否则总是心腹大患。那几年中，我日思夜想，所挂心的便是这一件事。那日端午节大宴席上，我虽在饮酒谈笑，心中却兀自在推算阳蹻二十二穴和阳维三十二穴，在这五十四个穴道之间，如何使内息游走自如，既可自阳蹻入阳维，亦可自阳维入阳蹻。因此小姑娘那几句话，我听了当时心下虽然不快，但片刻间便也忘了。” 向问天道：“属下也一直十分奇怪。教主向来机警万分，别人只须说得半句话，立时便知他心意，十拿九稳，从不失误。可是在那几年中，不但对东方不败的奸谋全不察觉，而且日常……日常……咳……”任我行微笑道：“而且日常浑浑噩噩，神不守舍，一副心不在焉的模样，是也不是？”向问天道：“是啊。小姐说了那几句话后，东方不败哈哈一笑，道：'小姐，你爱热闹，是不？明年咱们多邀几个人来一起喝酒便是。'他说话时满脸堆欢，可是我从他眼光之中，却看出满是疑虑之色。他必定猜想，教主早已胸有成竹，眼前只不过假装痴呆，试他一试。他素知教主精明，料想对这样明显的事，决不会不起疑心。” 任我行皱起眉头，说道：“小姑娘那日在端午节大宴中说过这几句话，这十二年来，我却从来没记起过。此刻经你一提，我才记得，确有此言。不错，东方不败听了那几句话，焉有不大起疑心之理？”向问天道：“再说，小姐一天天长大，越来越聪明，便在一二年间，只怕便会给她识破了机关。等她成年之后，教主又或许会将大位传她。东方不败所以不敢多等，宁可冒险发难，其理或在于此。” 任我行连连点头，叹了口气，道：“唉，此刻我女儿若在我身边，咱们多了一人，也不致如此势孤力弱了。” 向问天转过头来，向令狐冲道：“兄弟，教主适才言道，他这吸星大法之中，含有重大缺陷。以我所知，教主虽在黑牢中被囚十二年，大大受了委屈，可是由此脱却俗务羁绊，潜心思索，已然解破了这神功中的秘奥。教主，是也不是？” 任我行摸摸浓密的黑髯，哈哈一笑，极是得意，说道：“正是。从此而后，吸到别人的功力，尽为我用，再也不用担心这些异种真气突然反扑了。哈哈！令狐兄弟，你深深吸一口气，是否觉得玉枕穴中和膻中穴中有真气鼓荡，猛然窜动？” 令狐冲依言吸了口气，果觉玉枕穴和膻中穴两处有真气隐隐流窜，不由得脸色微变。 任我行道：“你不过初学乍练，还不怎么觉得，可是当年我尚未解破这秘奥之时，这两处穴道中真气鼓荡，当真是天翻地覆，实难忍受。外面虽静悄悄地一无声息，我耳中却满是万马奔腾之声，有时又似一个个焦雷连续击打，轰轰发发，一个响似一个。唉，若不是我体内有如此重大变故，那东方不败的逆谋焉能得逞？” 令狐冲知他所言不假，又知向问天和他说这番话，用意是要自己向他求教，但若自己不允加入日月神教，求教之言，自是说不出口，心想：“练了他这吸星大法，原来是吸取旁人功力以为己用。这功夫自私阴毒，我决计不练，决计不使。至于我体内异种真气无法化除，本来便已如此，我这条性命原是捡来的。令狐冲岂能贪生怕死，便去做大违素愿之事？”当下转过话题，说道：“教主，在下有一事不明，还想请教。在下曾听师父言道，那《葵花宝典》是武学中至高无上的秘笈，练成了宝典中的武学，固是无敌于天下，而且长生延年，寿过百岁。教主何以不练那宝典中的武功，却去练那甚为凶险的吸星大法？” 任我行淡淡一笑，道：“此中原由，便不足为外人道了。” 令狐冲脸上一红，道：“是，在下冒昧了。” 向问天道：“兄弟，教主年事已高，你大哥也比他老人家小不了几岁。你若入了本教，他日教主的继承人非你莫属。就算你嫌日月神教的声名不好，难道不能在你手中力加整顿，为天下人造福么？” 令狐冲听他这番话入情入理，微觉心动，只见任我行左手拿起酒杯，重重在桌上一放，右手提起酒壶，斟满了一杯酒，说道：“数百年来，我日月神教和正教诸派为仇，向来势不两立。你如固执己见，不入我教，自己内伤难愈，性命不保，固不必说，只怕你师父、师娘的华山派……嘿嘿，我要使华山派师徒尽数覆灭，华山一派从此在武林中除名，却也不是甚么难事。你我今日在此相聚，大是有缘，你若听我良言相劝，便请干了此杯。” 这番话充满了威胁之意，令狐冲胸口热血上涌，朗声说道：“教主，大哥，我本就身患绝症，命在旦夕，无意中却学得了教主的神功大法，此后终究无法化解，也不过是回复旧状而已，那也没有甚么。我于自己这条性命早已不怎么看重，生死有命，且由他去。华山派开派数百年，当有自存之道，未必别人一举手间便能予以覆灭。今日言尽于此，后会有期。”说着站起身来，向二人一拱手，转身便走。 向问天欲待再有话说，令狐冲早已去得远了。
令狐冲出得梅庄，重重吁了口气，拂体凉风，适意畅怀，一抬头，只见一钩残月斜挂柳梢，远处湖水中映出月亮和浮云的倒影。 走到湖边，悄立片刻，心想：“任教主眼前的大事当是去向东方不败算帐，夺回教主之位，自不会去寻华山派的晦气。但若师父、师娘、师弟妹们不知内情，撞上了他，那可非遭毒手不可。须得尽早告知，好让他们有所防备。却不知他们从福州回来了没有？这里去福州不远，左右无事，我就去福建走一趟。倘若他们已动身回来，在途中或者也能遇上。” 随即想到师父传书武林，将自己逐出了师门，胸口不禁又是一酸，又想：“我将任教主逼我入教之事，向师父师娘禀明。他们当能明白，我并非有意和魔教中人结交。说不定师父能收回成命，只罚我去思过崖上面壁三年，那便好了。”一想到重入师门有望，精神为之一振，当下去找了家客店歇宿。 这一觉睡到午时方醒，心想在未见师父师娘之前，别要显了自己本来面目，何况盈盈曾叫祖千秋他们传言江湖，要取自己性命，还是乔装改扮，免惹麻烦。却扮作甚么样子才好？心下沉吟，从房中踱了出来，刚走进天井，突然间豁喇一声，一盆水向他身上泼将过来。令狐冲立时倒纵避开，那盆水便泼了个空。只见一个军官手中正拿着一只木脸盆，向着他怒目而视，粗声道：“走路也不带眼睛？你不见老爷在倒水吗？” 令狐冲气往上冲，心想天下竟有这等横蛮之人，眼见这军官四十来岁年纪，满腮虬髯，倒也颇为威武，一身服色，似是个校尉，腰中挂了把腰刀，挺胸凸肚，显是平素作威作福惯了的。那军官喝道：“还瞧甚么？不认得老爷么？”令狐冲灵机一动：“扮成这个军官，倒也有趣。我大模大样的在江湖上走动，武林中朋友谁也不会来向我多瞧一眼。”那军官喝道：“笑甚么？你奶奶的，有甚么好笑？”原来令狐冲想到得意处，脸上不禁露出微笑。 令狐冲走到柜台前付了房饭钱，低声问道：“那位军爷是甚么来头？”那掌柜的愁眉苦脸的道：“谁知他是甚么来头？他自称是北京城来的；只住了一晚，服侍他的店小二倒已吃了他三记耳光。好酒好肉叫了不少，也不知给不给房饭钱呢。” 令狐冲点了点头，走到附近一家茶馆中，泡了壶茶，慢慢喝着等候。 等了小半个时辰，只听得马蹄声响，那军官骑了匹枣红马，从客店中出来，马鞭挥得拍拍作响，大声吆喝：“让开，让开，你奶奶的，还不快走。”几个行人让得稍慢，给他马鞭抽去，呼痛声不绝。 令狐冲早已付了茶钱，站起身来，快步跟在马后，眼见那军官出了西门，向西南大路上驰去。奔得数里，路上行人渐稀，令狐冲加快脚步，抢到马前，右手一扬。那马吃了一惊，嘘溜溜一声叫，人立起来，那军官险些掉下马来。令狐冲喝道：“你奶奶的，走路不带眼睛么？你这畜生险些踹死了老子！”他不开口，那军官已然大怒，这三声一骂，那军官自是怒不可遏，待那马前足落地，刷的一鞭，便向令狐冲头上抽落。 令狐冲见大道上不便行事，叫声：“啊哟！”一个踉跄，抱头便向小路上逃去。那军官怎肯就此罢休，跃下马来，匆匆将马缰系在树上，狂奔追来。令狐冲叫道：“啊哟，我的妈啊。”逃入树林。那军官大叫大嚷的追来，突然间胁下一麻，咕咚一声，栽倒在地。 令狐冲左足踏住他胸口，笑道：“你奶奶的，本事如此不济，怎能行军打仗？”他在怀中一搜，掏了一只大信封出来，上面盖有“兵部尚书大堂正印”的朱红大印，写着“告身”两个大字。打开信封，抽了一张厚纸出来，却是兵部尚书的一张委任令，写明委任河北沧州游击吴天德升任福建泉州府参将，克日上任。令狐冲笑道：“原来是位参将大人，你便是吴天德么？” 那军官给他踏住了动弹不得，一张脸皮胀得发紫，喝道：“快放我起来，你……你……胆大妄为，侮辱朝廷命官，不……不怕王法吗？”嘴里虽然吆喝，气势却已馁了。 令狐冲笑道：“老子没了盘缠，要借你的衣服去当一当。”反掌在他头顶一拍，那军官登时晕去。 令狐冲迅速剥下他衣服，心想这人如此可恶，教他多受些罪，将他内衣内裤一起剥下，全身赤条条地一丝不挂。一提他包袱重甸甸地，打开一看，竟有好几百两银子，还有三只金元宝，心想：“这都是这狗官搜刮来的民脂民膏，难以物归原主，只好让我吴天德参将大人拿来买酒喝了。”想着不禁笑出声来，当下脱去衣衫，将那参将的军服、皮靴、腰刀、包裹都换到了自己身上，撕烂自己衣衫，将他反手绑了，缚在树上，再在他口中塞满了烂泥。转念一想，回身抽出单刀，将他满脸虬髯都剃了下来，将剃下的胡子揣入怀中，笑道：“你变成了小白脸，这可美得多啦！” 走到大路之上，解开系在树上的马缰，纵身上马，举鞭一挥，喝道：“让开，让开，你奶奶的，走路不带眼睛吗？哈哈，哈哈！”长声笑中，纵马南驰。 当晚来到余杭投店，掌柜的和店小二“军爷前，军爷后”的，招呼得极是周到。令狐冲次晨向掌柜问明了去福建的道路，赏了五钱银子，掌柜和店小二恭恭敬敬的直送出店门外。令狐冲心想：“总算你们时运好，遇上了我这位冒牌参将，要是真参将吴天德前来投宿，你们可有苦头吃了。”去店铺买了面镜子，一瓶胶水，出城后来到荒僻处，对着镜子将一根根胡子胶在脸上。这番细功夫花了大半个时辰，粘完后对镜一照，满脸虬髯，蓬蓬松松，着实神气，不禁哈哈大笑。 一路向南，到金华府，处州府后，南方口音已和中州大异，甚难听懂。好在人人见他是军官，都卷起了舌头跟他说官话，也无甚难处。他一生手头从未有过这许多钱，喝起酒来尽情畅怀，颇为自得其乐。 只是体内的诸般异种真气不过逼入各处经脉之中，半分也没驱出体外，时时突然间涌向丹田，令他头晕眼花，烦恶欲呕。这时又多了黑白子
Linghu Chong hurriedly drew his sword, and answered Xiang Wentian again, everyone in the room heard it.Bao Dachu shouted, "Who?" Only one person could be heard laughing out loud, from the mouth next to Xiang Wentian.The laughter shook the roof tiles, Linghu Chong's ears buzzed, he felt the blood in his chest and abdomen surging, he was indescribably sad.The man stepped forward, met the wall, pushed his hands, and there was a bang, a big hole was pierced in the wall, and the man walked in through the hole.Xiang Wentian reached out to hold Linghu Chong's right hand, and walked into the room side by side. Bao Dachu and the other four had already stood up, holding weapons in their hands, with nervous expressions on their faces.Linghu Chong was eager to see who this person was, but he turned his back to him, but saw that he was very tall, with black hair and wearing a green shirt. Bao Dachu tremblingly said: "It turns out that it's Ren... Senior Ren has arrived." The man snorted and stepped forward.Bao Dachu, Huang Zhonggong and others naturally took two steps back.The man turned around and sat down in the chair in the middle, which was exactly the chair that Bao Dachu had just sat on.It was only now that Linghu Chong could see clearly, he saw his long face, snow-white, not to mention bloodless, with delicate features, but his face was frighteningly pale, like a zombie who just came out of the grave. He waved to Xiang Wentian and Linghu Chong, and said, "Brother Xiang, brother Linghu Chong, please come and sit down." When Linghu Chong heard his voice, he couldn't help being pleasantly surprised, and said, "You...are you Senior Ren?" With a smile, he said: "That's right. Your swordsmanship is very good." Linghu Chong said: "You are out of danger. Today... Today I was going to save me..." The man laughed: "Today you want to save me Get out of trouble, right? Haha, haha. Brother Xiang, you are a good friend." Xiang Wentian took Linghu Chong's hand, let him sit on the right side of the man, sat on the left side of the man himself, and said: "Brother Linghu is so brave, he is really a bloody man in this world." The man laughed and said: "Brother Linghu, I am so sorry for wronging you and living in the dark under the West Lake for more than two months. Haha, haha!" At this time, Linghu Chong already had some clues in his heart, but he still couldn't fully understand it. The man surnamed Ren looked at Linghu Chong with a smile, and said, "Although you have been imprisoned for more than two months for me, you have practiced the star-absorbing method I carved on the iron plate, hehe, that is more than enough to make up for it." Already." Linghu Chong wondered: "The secret on the iron plate was engraved by the senior?" The man smiled and said: "If it wasn't engraved by me, who else in the world would know this star-absorbing method?" Xiang Wentian said: "Brother, you are the only successor of Ren Jiaozhu's star-absorbing magical power in this world. It's really gratifying." Linghu Chong asked in surprise, "Ren Jiaozhu?" This person is the leader of the Sun Moon God Sect, and his name is Shang'I'Xing'Xing', have you ever heard of it?" Linghu Chong knew that the "Sun Moon God Sect" was the Devil Sect, but those in his own religion called themselves the Sun Moon God Sect, and those who were not called it the Devil Sect. Let me do it?He murmured: "Ren... Ren's name, I found it on the iron plate, but I didn't know he was the leader." The burly old man suddenly shouted: "What kind of leader is he? The leader of my Sun Moon God Sect is known all over the world to be the leader of the East. This anti-religious rebellion has long since been expelled. Xiang Wentian, you attached Reversing the wrong is a heinous crime.” Ren Woxing turned his head slowly, stared at him, and said: "Your name is Qin Weibang, isn't it?" The burly old man said: "That's right." Ren Woxing said: "When I was in charge of teaching, you were in Jiangxi Ren Qingqi, right?" Qin Weibang said, "Exactly." Ren Woxing sighed.He said: "You are now one of the ten elders of our sect, and you have risen so fast. Why does Dongfang Bubai value you so much? Are you a master of martial arts, or are you capable of doing things?" Qin Weibang said: "I am loyal to this sect, Go forward when things happen, and have accumulated merits for more than ten years to be promoted to elder." Ren Woxing nodded and said: "That is also very good." Suddenly, Ren Woxing swayed and stood in front of Bao Dachu, with his left hand swiftly reaching out, grabbing him by the throat.Bao Dachu was terrified, he couldn't slash the opponent's arm with his single-handed sword, so he had to raise his left elbow to protect his throat, at the same time his left foot took a step back, and he slashed down with his right-handed sword.This defense and attack is completed in a split second, the defense is tight and the attack is fierce, it is indeed an extremely brilliant technique.But Ren Woxing's right hand was still one step faster, Bao Dachu had grabbed his chest before he could cut down with his single sword, and with a hissing sound, he tore his robe, and grabbed a piece out of his arms with his left hand, it was the black piece. wooden order.He flipped his right hand, grabbed Bao Dachu's right wrist, and twisted his wrist.There were only three bangs, but Xiang Wentian handed out the long sword, and Qin Weibang and the other two elders each gave a move.The three elders raised their weapons to fight each other.Xiang Wentian's three moves were just to prevent them from rescuing Bao Dachu, once the three moves were passed, Bao Dachu was already under Ren Woxing's control. Ren Woxing smiled and said, "My star-attracting method has not yet been used, do you want to try it?" At this moment, Bao Dachu knew that if he did not surrender, he would die, and there was no other way to go.He also made a quick decision and said, "Master Ren, I, Bao Dachu, will be loyal to you from now on." Ren Woxing said, "You swore allegiance to me back then, why did you regret it later?" I will pay for my crimes and redeem my crimes." Ren Woxing said: "Okay, take this pill." He let go of his wrist, reached into his arms, took out a porcelain bottle, poured out a fiery red pill, and threw it at Bao Dachu. go.Bao Dachu grabbed it and swallowed it without looking at it. Qin Weibang lost his voice: "This...is this 'Three Corpse Brain Pill'?" Ren Woxing nodded and said, "That's right, this is the 'Three Corpse Brain Pill'!" He poured out six more "Three Corpse Brain Pills" from the porcelain bottle, and threw them on the table. The pill was spinning on the table non-stop, and said: "Do you know how powerful this 'Three Corpse Brain Pill' is?" Bao Dachu said: "After taking the brain god pill of the leader, you should be determined and obey the instructions of the leader forever, otherwise the corpse insects hidden in the pill will start to move from rigidity, drill into the brain, and bite the brain. And act arrogantly and upside-down, worse than a mad dog." Ren Woxing said: "What are you talking about? Since you know the magical effect of my brain pill, why do you dare to swallow it?" Bao Dachu said: "From now on, my subordinates, Always be loyal to the leader, no matter how powerful this brain pill is, it has nothing to do with subordinates." Ren Woxing laughed and said, "Very good, very good. Which of the pills here is willing to take?" Huang Zhonggong, Bald Biweng and Dan Qingsheng looked at each other, their expressions changed drastically.They and Qin Weibang have been in the Demon Cult for a long time, and they have known for a long time that there are corpse insects in the "Three Corpse Brain Pills". Once the original properties of the medicine wear off, the corpse insects come out.Once it enters the brain, its actions are like demons and ghosts, and it can no longer be measured by common sense. Once rationality is lost, even parents and wives will bite and eat.There are no more poisons in this world.Furthermore, the medicinal properties of the elixirs made by different drug masters are different, and the antidote of the Eastern leader cannot cure the poison of the elixir made by Ren Woxing. While everyone was panicking and hesitating, Hei Hei Zi suddenly said loudly: "Master is merciful, I will take one first." As he spoke, he walked to the table and stretched out his hand to get the elixir. With a flick of Ren Woxing's sleeve, Hei Hei Zi couldn't stand on his feet, and fell on his back to the sky, with a bang, his head hit the wall heavily.Ren Woxing sneered and said: "You have lost your kung fu, no one has ruined my elixir." He turned his head and said, "Qin Weibang, Wang Cheng, Sang Sanniang, you don't want to take my elixir, do you? " The middle-aged woman, Sang Sanniang, bowed and said: "This subordinate vows to be loyal to the leader from now on, and will never have another heart." The short and fat old man Wang Cheng said: "This subordinate will be driven by the leader." The two walked to the table Take a pill from each side and swallow it into your stomach.The two of them have always been very afraid of Ren Woxing, seeing him come back out of trouble, they were already so frightened that their hearts were torn apart, under the accumulated power, they dare not resist anymore. But Qin Weibang was promoted from the mid-level leader. When he was in charge of me, he was in Jiangxi, which governed several counties, and he was not qualified to experience the powerful methods of the former leader. He shouted: "Stop accompanying me!" With a little foot, he sprang out to the hole in the wall. Ren Woxing laughed and didn't get up to stop him.When he was out of the hole, Xiang Wentian lightly waved his left hand, and a black slender soft whip popped out of his sleeve, everyone's eyes were blurred, only Qin Weibang yelled "Ah", the long whip came out of the hole in the wall Turning back, he already wrapped his left foot and dragged him backwards.The long whip was extremely thin, no thicker than a little finger, but Qin Weibang's left ankle was wrapped around his left ankle, and he could only roll on the ground, so he couldn't stand up. Ren Woxing said: "Sang Sanniang, take a Brain God Pill and carefully peel off the outer skin." Sang Sanniang replied: "Yes!" He took a pill from the table, and used his nails to peel off the outer skin. The layer of red medicine shell was peeled off, revealing a small gray ball inside.Ren Woxing said: "Feed him." Sang Sanniang said: "Yes!" Walking up to Qin Weibang, he shouted: "Open your mouth!" Qin Weibang turned around, slapped Sang Sanniang with his palm.Although his own kung fu is slightly inferior to Sang Sanniang's, the difference is not far behind, but his ankles are wrapped in a long whip, his acupoints are restricted, and his hands have no strength.Sang Sanniang kicked his wrist with her left foot, her right foot flew up, and with a slap, she kicked him in the chest. She then kicked him on the shoulder three times in a row, and hit three acupoints with her left hand. Then he stuffed the shelled pill into his mouth, then pinched his throat with his right hand, and with a gurgling sound, Qin Weibang had already swallowed the pill. After listening to Bao Dachu's words, Linghu Chong knew that there were zombie insects hidden in the "Three Corpse Brain Pills", which were restrained entirely by medicine. The red medicine shell that Sang Sanniang peeled off must be the medicine to restrain corpse insects. See also Sang Sanniang's movements were very clean and neat, she seemed to have practiced well on weekdays and specially forced people to take medicine. She thought to herself: "This woman is very clever in her hands and feet!" The grasping kung fu, at this moment, belongs to me, so I will be energetic and display my life's unique skills, not only showing off my skills, but also expressing my allegiance to the leader. Ren Woxing smiled and nodded.Sang Sanniang stood up, without moving her face, she stood aside respectfully. Ren Woxing looked at Huang Zhonggong and the other three, apparently asking them if they would accept it or not. Without saying a word, the bald penman walked over to take a elixir and swallowed it.Dan Qingsheng muttered to himself, not knowing what he was talking about, and finally went over to take a pill and ate it. Huang Zhonggong's face was miserable, he took out a booklet from his bosom, it was the music score, walked up to Linghu Chong, and said: "Your Majesty has high martial arts skills, resourceful and resourceful, I set up this ingenious plan to rescue Ren Woxing, hehe , I admire you very much. This music score has ruined the reputation of my four brothers, and I will return the original." He raised his hand and threw the music score into Linghu Chong's arms. When Linghu Chong was stunned, he turned around and walked towards the wall, he couldn't help but feel apologetic, thinking: "The rescue of this leader Ren was all a scheme to my elder brother, I didn't know anything about it beforehand. It is reasonable for Huang Zhonggong and the others to hate me in their hearts, I can't tell the difference." Huang Zhonggong turned around, stood against the wall, and said: "My four brothers joined the Sun Moon God Sect, with the intention of being a hero in the Jianghu, and doing a good job. But the leader Ren has a violent temper, and he uses it for himself. The four of us My brother retired early. After the Eastern leader took over, he favored traitors and eliminated the old brothers in the sect. The four of us were even more disheartened. We asked for this job. First, we could stay away from Heimuya and not have to fight with others, and second, we lived in the West Lake. In the past twelve years, I have had enough of the happiness. In this world, there are more worries than joys, and this is the way..." At this point, he hummed softly, and his body slowly slumped down. Bald Biweng and Dan Qingsheng shouted together: "Brother!" They rushed over to help him up, only to see a dagger stuck in his heart, his eyes were wide open, but he was already dead.Bald Biweng and Dan Qingsheng shouted: "Big Brother, Big Brother!" and cried out. Wang Cheng yelled: "This old man didn't obey the order of the leader and committed suicide in fear of crime. He should be punished more. What are you two guys arguing about?" Dan Qingsheng turned around with a face full of anger, and wanted to rush at Wang Cheng Go over and fight him desperately.Wang Cheng said: "What? Do you want to rebel?" Dan Qingsheng remembered that he had taken the Three Corpse Brain God Pill and that he would not disobey Ren Woxing's will in the slightest, his anger disappeared immediately, and he just lowered his head and wiped his tears. Ren Woxing said: "Throw out the dead body and this useless man, and bring the wine and food. Brother Xiang and Brother Linghu and I will conspire to get drunk today." The bald penman said: "Yes!" He carried Huang Zhonggong's body and went out. Then some servants came up to display the cups and chopsticks, and a total of six seats were set up.Bao Dachu said: "Put three pairs of cups and chopsticks! How can we deserve to sit with the leader?" He helped clean up.Ren Woxing said: "You have worked hard too, let's go outside and have a drink." Bao Dachu, Wang Cheng, and Sang Sanniang bowed together, and said: "Thank you for the kindness of the leader." Slowly withdraw.
Seeing Huang Zhonggong committing suicide, Linghu Chong thought that this person was a righteous man, remembering that day he had to write a book to recommend him to see Master Fangzheng of Shaolin Temple, begging him to heal his illness, he was kind to him, so he couldn't help feeling a little sad. Xiang Wentian smiled and said: "Brother, how did you learn the master's great method of absorbing stars by chance? I want you to tell me about it." Linghu Chong then explained how to practice on his own, how to unintentionally practice equal emotions, Said one by one.Xiang Wentian smiled and said: "Congratulations, congratulations, all these opportunities are indispensable. You like being a good brother." He raised his glass and drank it down.Ren Woxing and Linghu Chong also toasted. Ren Woxing laughed and said: "This matter is extremely dangerous. I engraved this set of practice secrets on the iron plate. Although I was very bored in the dark prison and chatted to amuse myself, I may not have any good intentions. The secret of the magic skill is certainly true, but if it is not for my personal guidance to help them disperse the kung fu, those who practice according to the law must go crazy, and there is no one in a thousand who can avoid this calamity. There are two major difficulties in practicing this magic skill. The first step is to dissipate the internal energy of the whole body, so that there is nothing in the dantian. As long as the dissipation is endless, or if the acupoints are wrong, one will go into a madness immediately, and the whole body will be paralyzed at the slightest. This kind of kung fu has been created for hundreds of years, but it is rare to be taught, and even fewer are able to practice it, because the step of san kung fu is too difficult. The Linghu brothers accounted for a lot of it. Great advantage, you have already lost all your internal strength, you have nothing left, you can disperse as soon as you want, without any effort, you will pass the most difficult and dangerous step of others without knowing it. After dispersing the power, He also has to absorb the true energy of others, store it in his dantian, and then drive it into the eight extraordinary meridians for his own use according to the law. This step is also very difficult, as his internal energy has been exhausted, and if he wants to absorb the true energy of others, it will be like hitting a stone with an egg. Death in vain? Brother Linghu met again by chance, and I heard from brother Xiang that you already have the eight different types of zhenqi injected by several masters. Although it is only a part of each of you, it is already extremely powerful. It is God's will to overcome these two difficulties lightly and easily and practice Dafa." Linghu Chong squeezed cold sweat in his hands, and said: "Fortunately, I lost all my internal strength, otherwise it would be really unimaginable. Brother Xiang, how did Master Ren get out of trouble, brother is still unclear." Smiling, Xiang Wentian took out something from his bosom, stuffed it in Linghu Chong's hand, and said, "What is this?" Linghu Chong felt that the thing he got was a hard ball, and it was the day he wanted to take it to Ren I can do it, I spread my palm, and I saw it was a steel ball with a small steel ball embedded in it.Linghu Chong flicked the steel ball, and felt that the steel ball could turn. After a few turns, he pulled out an extremely thin steel wire.One end of this steel wire is connected to the steel ball, and the steel wire is full of sawtooth, but it is an extremely delicate wire saw.Linghu Chong suddenly realized, and said: "It turns out that the shackles on the hands and feet of the leader were cut off with this thing." Ren Woxing said with a smile: "I channeled my inner strength during a few laughs, knocked all five of you down, and then sawed off the shackles. How you dealt with Black and White later, I will deal with you then. "Linghu Chong laughed and said: "So you changed clothes with me and put the shackles on my hands and feet. No wonder Huang Zhonggong and others didn't notice it." After they woke up, the leader and I had already left Mei Zhuang. Hei Zizi and the others were very happy when they saw the chess books, calligraphy and paintings I left behind, and they didn't suspect that the prisoner had lost his bag." Linghu Chong said: "Brother has a wonderful plan, which is beyond the reach of others." He thought to himself: "So you have already arranged everything, and you have chosen the favor of these four people to lure them into the trap. It's just that the leader has been out of trouble for a long time, why didn't you come to rescue me so late?" Xiang Wen Tianjian guessed his intentions by his appearance, and said with a smile: "Brother, after the leader got out of trouble, there are many important things to do, but I can't let the enemy know, so I have to wrong you to stay under the West Lake for a few more days. I came to save you. Fortunately, you were blessed by misfortune, and you have practiced immortal magic skills, and finally you have compensation. Hahaha, I will make up for you as a brother." As he spoke, he filled the wine glasses of the three of them, and took a sip drink up.Ren Woxing laughed loudly and said, "I'll have a drink with you, too." Linghu Chong laughed and said, "Why don't you pay for it? I have to thank you two. I had an internal injury that couldn't be healed. It also healed in a hurry and saved a life." The three of them laughed loudly, very happy. Xiang Wentian said: "Twelve years ago, the leader disappeared mysteriously, and Dongfang Bubai usurped the throne. My governor had something strange, so I could only bear with it and deal with Dongfang Bubai perfunctorily. It was not until recently that I found out where the leader was imprisoned, and came to help the leader immediately. He was out of trouble. Didn’t he know that Dongfang Bubai sent a large team of people to chase after me as soon as I went to Heimuya, and he also met a group of bastards from the Orthodox Church crowded together for fun. Brother, that day in the deep valley In the end, you said the reason for the loss of internal strength, and I wanted to dissipate all kinds of alien qi in your body at that time. There is only the "star-absorbing Dafa" of the leader in the world. After the leader is out of trouble, I should ask him to pass on this to you. Xiang Shengong, I saved your life, I didn't expect that without my begging, the leader has already passed on you." The three toasted and laughed together again. Linghu Chong thought to himself: "Brother Xiang went to save the leader Ren, although he used me, but he really wanted to save my life. When he left the valley that day, he said he would take me to seek medical treatment. What's more, if I didn't You have made great efforts in this matter, how amazing is the 'Star Attraction Dafa', how could Master Ren pass it on to me, an irrelevant outsider?" Can't help being grateful to Xiang Wentian. After drinking more than a dozen glasses of wine, Linghu Chong felt that this leader Ren was bold in speech and extraordinary in insight, and he was indeed a rare hero in his life. However, after listening to him talking for a while, he believed in the way heroes deal with things, and there are those who cannot be measured by common sense, and the original injustice in his heart gradually faded away. Ren Woxing said: "Brother Linghu. I treat the enemy very ruthlessly, and I treat my subordinates very strictly. You may not be used to it. But think about it, how long have I been imprisoned in the black prison at the bottom of the West Lake? I have been in prison, and I know what it is like these days. How do people treat me? Can I be kind to the enemy traitor?" Linghu Chong nodded in agreement, suddenly remembered something, stood up, and said: "I have something to ask the leader, I hope the leader can agree." Let Woxing said: "What is it?" Linghu Chong said: "I saw the leader for the first time that day. I heard Huang Zhonggong say that if the leader escapes from the predicament and reenters the rivers and lakes, the Huashan faction alone will die more than half of them. I also heard the leader say that if he sees my master, he will be greatly embarrassed. The leader's skill is supernatural , if you are in trouble with the Huashan faction, no one can resist..." Ren Woxing said: "I heard from my brother that your master has spread rumors and expelled you from the Huashan sect. I will go and humiliate them, and simply destroy the Huashan sect and remove it from the martial arts. Out of my heart for you." 令狐冲摇头道：“在下自幼父母双亡，蒙恩师、师娘收入门下，抚养长大，名虽师徒，情同父子。师父将我逐出门墙，一来确是我的不是，二来只怕也有些误会。在下可万万不敢怨怪恩师。” 任我行微笑道：“原来岳不群对你无情，你倒不肯对他不义？”令狐冲道：“在下想求恳教主的，便是请你宽宏大量，别跟我师父、师娘，以及华山派的师弟、师妹们为难。”任我行沉吟道：“我得脱黑牢，你出力甚大，但我传了你吸星大法，救了你的性命，两者已然相抵，谁也不亏负谁。我重入江湖，未了的恩怨大事甚多，可不能对你许下甚么诺言，以后行事，未免缚手缚脚。” 令狐冲听他这么说，竟是非和岳不群为难不可，不由得焦急之情，见于颜色。 任我行哈哈一笑，说道：“小兄弟，你且坐下。今日我在世上，只有向兄弟和你二人，才是真正亲信之人，你有事求我，总也有个商量处。这样罢，你先答允我一件事，我也就答允你，今后见到华山派中师徒，只要他们不是对我不敬，我便不去惹他。纵然要教训他们，也当瞧在你的面上，手下留情三分。你说如何？” 令狐冲大喜，忙道：“如此感激不尽。教主有何嘱咐，在下无有不遵。” 任我行道：“我和你二人结为金兰兄弟，今后有福同享，有难同当。向兄弟为日月神教的光明左使，你便为我教的光明右使。你意下如何？” 令狐冲一听，登时愕然，万没料到他要自己加入魔教。他自幼便听师父和师娘说及魔教的种种奸邪恶毒事迹，自己虽被逐出门墙，只想闲云野鹤，在江湖上做个无门无派的散人便了，若要自己身入魔教，却是万万不能，一时之间，心中乱成一团，难以回答。 任我行和向问天两对眼睛凝视着他，霎时之间，室中更无半点声息。 It took a while.令狐冲才道：“教主美意，想我令狐冲乃末学后进，如何敢和教主比肩称兄道弟？再说，在下虽已不属华山一派，尚盼师父能够回心转意，收回成命……” 任我行淡淡一笑，道：“你叫我教主，其实我此刻虽然得脱牢笼，仍是性命朝不保夕，'教主'二字，也不过说来好听而已。今日普天之下，人人都知日月神教的教主乃是东方不败。此人武功之高，决不在我之下，权谋智计，更远胜于我。他麾下人才济济，凭我和向兄弟二人，要想从他手中夺回教主之位，当真是以卵击石、痴心妄想之举。你不愿和我结为兄弟，原是明哲保身的美事，来来来，咱们杯酒言欢，这话再也休提了。” 令狐冲道：“教主的权位如何被东方不败夺去，又如何被囚在黑牢之中，种种情事，在下全然不明，不知两位能赐告否？” 任我行摇了摇头，凄然一笑，说道：“湖底一居，一十二年，甚么名利权位，本该瞧得淡了。嘿嘿，偏偏年纪越老，越是心热。”他满满斟了一杯酒，一口干了，哈哈一声长笑，笑声中却满是苍凉之意。 向问天道：“兄弟，那日东方不败派出多人追我，手段之辣，你是亲眼见到的了。若不是你仗义出手，我早已在那凉亭中给他们砍为肉酱。你心中尚有正派魔教之分，可是那日他们数百人联手，围杀你我二人，哪里还分甚么正派，甚么魔教？其实事在人为，正派中固有好人，何尝没有卑鄙奸恶之徒？魔教中坏人确是不少，但等咱们三人掌了大权，好好整顿一番，将那些作恶多端的败类给清除了，岂不教江湖上豪杰之士扬眉吐气？” 令狐冲点头道：“大哥这话，也说得是。” 向问天道：“想当年教主对待东方不败，犹如手足一般，提拔他为教中的光明左使，教中一应大权都交了给他。其时教主潜心修习这吸星大法，要将其中若干小小的缺陷都纠正过来，教中日常事务便无暇多管，不料那东方不败狼子野心，面子上对教主十分恭敬，甚么事都不敢违背，暗中却培植一己势力，假借诸般借口，将所有忠于教主的部属或是撤革，或是处死，数年之间，教主的亲信竟然凋零殆尽。教主是个忠厚至诚之人，见东方不败处处恭谨小心，而本教在他手中也算一切井井有条，始终没加怀疑。” 任我行叹了口气，说道：“向兄弟，这件事我实在好生惭愧。你曾对我进了数次忠言，叫我提防。可是我对东方不败信任太过，忠言逆耳，反怪你对他心怀嫉忌，言下责你挑拨离间，多生是非，以至你一怒而去，高飞远走，从此不再见面。” 向问天道：“属下决不敢对教主有何怨怪之意，只是眼见情势不对，那东方不败部署周密，发难在即，属下倘若随侍教主身畔，非先遭了他的毒手不可。虽然为本教殉难，亦属份所当为，但属下思前想后，总觉还是先行避开为是。倘若教主能洞烛他的奸心，令他逆谋不逞，那自是上上大吉，否则属下身在外地，至少也教他心有所忌，不敢太过放肆。” 任我行点头道：“是啊，可是我当时怎知道你的苦心？见你不辞而行，心下大是恼怒，其时练功正在紧要关头，还险些出了乱子。那东方不败却来大献殷勤，劝我不可烦恼。这一来，我更加中了他的奸计，竟将本教的秘籍《葵花宝典》传了给他。” 令狐冲听到《葵花宝典》四字，不禁“啊”了一声。 向问天道：“兄弟，你也知道《葵花宝典》么？”令狐冲道：“我曾听师父说起过这部宝典的名字，知道是博大精深的武学秘笈，却不知是在教主手中。” 任我行道：“多年以来，《葵花宝典》一直是日月神教的镇教之宝，历来均是上代教主传给下一代教主。其时我修习吸星大法废寝忘食，甚么事都不放在心上，便想将教主之位传给东方不败。将《葵花宝典》传给他，原是向他表示得十分明白，不久之后，我便会以教主之位相授。唉，东方不败原是个十分聪明之人，这教主之位明明已交在他的手里，他为甚么这样心急，不肯等到我正式召开总坛，正式公布于众？却偏偏要干这叛逆篡位的事？”他皱起了眉头，似乎直到此刻，对这件事还是弄不明白。 向问天道：“他一来是等不及，不知教主到何时才正式相传；二来是不放心，只怕突然之间，大事有变。” 任我行道：“其实他一切已部署妥当，又怕甚么突然之间大事有变？当真令人好生难以索解。我在黑牢中静心思索，对他的种种奸谋已一一想得明白，只是他何以迫不及待的忽然发难，至今仍然想他不通。本来嘛，他对你心中颇有所忌，怕我说不定会将教主之位传了给你。但你既不别而行，已去了他眼中之钉，尽管慢慢的等下去好了。” 向问天道：“就是东方不败发难那一年，端午节晚上大宴，小姐在席上说过一句话，教主还记得么？”任我行搔了搔头，道：“端午节？那小姑娘说过甚么话啊？那有甚么干系？我可全不记得了。” 向问天道：“教主别说小姐是小孩子。她聪明伶俐，心思之巧，实不输于大人。那一年小姐是七岁罢？她在席上点点人数，忽然问你：'爹爹，怎么咱们每年端午节喝酒，一年总是少一个人？'你一怔，问道，'甚么一年少一个人？'小姐说道：'我记得去年有十一个人，前年有十二个。今年一、二、三、四、五……咱们只剩下了十个。'” 任我行叹了口气，道：“是啊，当时我听了小姑娘这句话，心下很是不快。早一年东方不败处决了郝贤弟。再早一年，丘长老不明不白的死在甘肃，此刻想来，自也是东方不败暗中安排的毒计了。再先一年，文长老被革出教，受嵩山派、泰山派、衡山派三派高手围攻而死，此事起祸，自也是在东方不败身上。唉，小姑娘无意中吐露真言，当时我犹在梦中，竟自不悟。” 他顿了一顿，喝了口酒，又道：“这'吸星大法'，创自北宋年间的'逍遥派'，分为'北冥神功'与'化功大法'两路（作者按：请参阅）。后来从大理段氏及星宿派分别传落，合而为一，称为'吸星大法'，那主要还是继承了'化功大法'一路。只是学者不得其法，其中颇有缺陷。其时我修习吸星大法已在十年以上，在江湖上这神功大法也是大有声名，正派中人闻者无不丧胆。可是我却知这神功之中有几个重大缺陷，初时不觉，其后祸患却慢慢显露出来。那几年中我已然深明其患，知道若不及早补救，终有一日会得毒火焚身。那些吸取而来的他人功力，会突然反噬，吸来的功力愈多，反扑之力愈大。” 令狐冲听到这里，心下隐隐觉得有一件大事十分不妥。 任我行又道：“那时候我身上已积聚了十余名正邪高手的功力。但这十余名高手分属不同门派，所练功力各不相同。我须得设法将之融合为一，以为己用，否则总是心腹大患。那几年中，我日思夜想，所挂心的便是这一件事。那日端午节大宴席上，我虽在饮酒谈笑，心中却兀自在推算阳蹻二十二穴和阳维三十二穴，在这五十四个穴道之间，如何使内息游走自如，既可自阳蹻入阳维，亦可自阳维入阳蹻。因此小姑娘那几句话，我听了当时心下虽然不快，但片刻间便也忘了。” 向问天道：“属下也一直十分奇怪。教主向来机警万分，别人只须说得半句话，立时便知他心意，十拿九稳，从不失误。可是在那几年中，不但对东方不败的奸谋全不察觉，而且日常……日常……咳……”任我行微笑道：“而且日常浑浑噩噩，神不守舍，一副心不在焉的模样，是也不是？”向问天道：“是啊。小姐说了那几句话后，东方不败哈哈一笑，道：'小姐，你爱热闹，是不？明年咱们多邀几个人来一起喝酒便是。'他说话时满脸堆欢，可是我从他眼光之中，却看出满是疑虑之色。他必定猜想，教主早已胸有成竹，眼前只不过假装痴呆，试他一试。他素知教主精明，料想对这样明显的事，决不会不起疑心。” 任我行皱起眉头，说道：“小姑娘那日在端午节大宴中说过这几句话，这十二年来，我却从来没记起过。此刻经你一提，我才记得，确有此言。不错，东方不败听了那几句话，焉有不大起疑心之理？”向问天道：“再说，小姐一天天长大，越来越聪明，便在一二年间，只怕便会给她识破了机关。等她成年之后，教主又或许会将大位传她。东方不败所以不敢多等，宁可冒险发难，其理或在于此。” 任我行连连点头，叹了口气，道：“唉，此刻我女儿若在我身边，咱们多了一人，也不致如此势孤力弱了。” 向问天转过头来，向令狐冲道：“兄弟，教主适才言道，他这吸星大法之中，含有重大缺陷。以我所知，教主虽在黑牢中被囚十二年，大大受了委屈，可是由此脱却俗务羁绊，潜心思索，已然解破了这神功中的秘奥。教主，是也不是？” 任我行摸摸浓密的黑髯，哈哈一笑，极是得意，说道：“正是。从此而后，吸到别人的功力，尽为我用，再也不用担心这些异种真气突然反扑了。哈哈！令狐兄弟，你深深吸一口气，是否觉得玉枕穴中和膻中穴中有真气鼓荡，猛然窜动？” 令狐冲依言吸了口气，果觉玉枕穴和膻中穴两处有真气隐隐流窜，不由得脸色微变。 任我行道：“你不过初学乍练，还不怎么觉得，可是当年我尚未解破这秘奥之时，这两处穴道中真气鼓荡，当真是天翻地覆，实难忍受。外面虽静悄悄地一无声息，我耳中却满是万马奔腾之声，有时又似一个个焦雷连续击打，轰轰发发，一个响似一个。唉，若不是我体内有如此重大变故，那东方不败的逆谋焉能得逞？” 令狐冲知他所言不假，又知向问天和他说这番话，用意是要自己向他求教，但若自己不允加入日月神教，求教之言，自是说不出口，心想：“练了他这吸星大法，原来是吸取旁人功力以为己用。这功夫自私阴毒，我决计不练，决计不使。至于我体内异种真气无法化除，本来便已如此，我这条性命原是捡来的。令狐冲岂能贪生怕死，便去做大违素愿之事？”当下转过话题，说道：“教主，在下有一事不明，还想请教。在下曾听师父言道，那《葵花宝典》是武学中至高无上的秘笈，练成了宝典中的武学，固是无敌于天下，而且长生延年，寿过百岁。教主何以不练那宝典中的武功，却去练那甚为凶险的吸星大法？” 任我行淡淡一笑，道：“此中原由，便不足为外人道了。” 令狐冲脸上一红，道：“是，在下冒昧了。” 向问天道：“兄弟，教主年事已高，你大哥也比他老人家小不了几岁。你若入了本教，他日教主的继承人非你莫属。就算你嫌日月神教的声名不好，难道不能在你手中力加整顿，为天下人造福么？” 令狐冲听他这番话入情入理，微觉心动，只见任我行左手拿起酒杯，重重在桌上一放，右手提起酒壶，斟满了一杯酒，说道：“数百年来，我日月神教和正教诸派为仇，向来势不两立。你如固执己见，不入我教，自己内伤难愈，性命不保，固不必说，只怕你师父、师娘的华山派……嘿嘿，我要使华山派师徒尽数覆灭，华山一派从此在武林中除名，却也不是甚么难事。你我今日在此相聚，大是有缘，你若听我良言相劝，便请干了此杯。” 这番话充满了威胁之意，令狐冲胸口热血上涌，朗声说道：“教主，大哥，我本就身患绝症，命在旦夕，无意中却学得了教主的神功大法，此后终究无法化解，也不过是回复旧状而已，那也没有甚么。我于自己这条性命早已不怎么看重，生死有命，且由他去。华山派开派数百年，当有自存之道，未必别人一举手间便能予以覆灭。今日言尽于此，后会有期。”说着站起身来，向二人一拱手，转身便走。 向问天欲待再有话说，令狐冲早已去得远了。
令狐冲出得梅庄，重重吁了口气，拂体凉风，适意畅怀，一抬头，只见一钩残月斜挂柳梢，远处湖水中映出月亮和浮云的倒影。 走到湖边，悄立片刻，心想：“任教主眼前的大事当是去向东方不败算帐，夺回教主之位，自不会去寻华山派的晦气。但若师父、师娘、师弟妹们不知内情，撞上了他，那可非遭毒手不可。须得尽早告知，好让他们有所防备。却不知他们从福州回来了没有？这里去福州不远，左右无事，我就去福建走一趟。倘若他们已动身回来，在途中或者也能遇上。” 随即想到师父传书武林，将自己逐出了师门，胸口不禁又是一酸，又想：“我将任教主逼我入教之事，向师父师娘禀明。他们当能明白，我并非有意和魔教中人结交。说不定师父能收回成命，只罚我去思过崖上面壁三年，那便好了。”一想到重入师门有望，精神为之一振，当下去找了家客店歇宿。 这一觉睡到午时方醒，心想在未见师父师娘之前，别要显了自己本来面目，何况盈盈曾叫祖千秋他们传言江湖，要取自己性命，还是乔装改扮，免惹麻烦。却扮作甚么样子才好？心下沉吟，从房中踱了出来，刚走进天井，突然间豁喇一声，一盆水向他身上泼将过来。令狐冲立时倒纵避开，那盆水便泼了个空。只见一个军官手中正拿着一只木脸盆，向着他怒目而视，粗声道：“走路也不带眼睛？你不见老爷在倒水吗？” 令狐冲气往上冲，心想天下竟有这等横蛮之人，眼见这军官四十来岁年纪，满腮虬髯，倒也颇为威武，一身服色，似是个校尉，腰中挂了把腰刀，挺胸凸肚，显是平素作威作福惯了的。那军官喝道：“还瞧甚么？不认得老爷么？”令狐冲灵机一动：“扮成这个军官，倒也有趣。我大模大样的在江湖上走动，武林中朋友谁也不会来向我多瞧一眼。”那军官喝道：“笑甚么？你奶奶的，有甚么好笑？”原来令狐冲想到得意处，脸上不禁露出微笑。 令狐冲走到柜台前付了房饭钱，低声问道：“那位军爷是甚么来头？”那掌柜的愁眉苦脸的道：“谁知他是甚么来头？他自称是北京城来的；只住了一晚，服侍他的店小二倒已吃了他三记耳光。好酒好肉叫了不少，也不知给不给房饭钱呢。” 令狐冲点了点头，走到附近一家茶馆中，泡了壶茶，慢慢喝着等候。 等了小半个时辰，只听得马蹄声响，那军官骑了匹枣红马，从客店中出来，马鞭挥得拍拍作响，大声吆喝：“让开，让开，你奶奶的，还不快走。”几个行人让得稍慢，给他马鞭抽去，呼痛声不绝。 令狐冲早已付了茶钱，站起身来，快步跟在马后，眼见那军官出了西门，向西南大路上驰去。奔得数里，路上行人渐稀，令狐冲加快脚步，抢到马前，右手一扬。那马吃了一惊，嘘溜溜一声叫，人立起来，那军官险些掉下马来。令狐冲喝道：“你奶奶的，走路不带眼睛么？你这畜生险些踹死了老子！”他不开口，那军官已然大怒，这三声一骂，那军官自是怒不可遏，待那马前足落地，刷的一鞭，便向令狐冲头上抽落。 令狐冲见大道上不便行事，叫声：“啊哟！”一个踉跄，抱头便向小路上逃去。那军官怎肯就此罢休，跃下马来，匆匆将马缰系在树上，狂奔追来。令狐冲叫道：“啊哟，我的妈啊。”逃入树林。那军官大叫大嚷的追来，突然间胁下一麻，咕咚一声，栽倒在地。 令狐冲左足踏住他胸口，笑道：“你奶奶的，本事如此不济，怎能行军打仗？”他在怀中一搜，掏了一只大信封出来，上面盖有“兵部尚书大堂正印”的朱红大印，写着“告身”两个大字。打开信封，抽了一张厚纸出来，却是兵部尚书的一张委任令，写明委任河北沧州游击吴天德升任福建泉州府参将，克日上任。令狐冲笑道：“原来是位参将大人，你便是吴天德么？” 那军官给他踏住了动弹不得，一张脸皮胀得发紫，喝道：“快放我起来，你……你……胆大妄为，侮辱朝廷命官，不……不怕王法吗？”嘴里虽然吆喝，气势却已馁了。 令狐冲笑道：“老子没了盘缠，要借你的衣服去当一当。”反掌在他头顶一拍，那军官登时晕去。 令狐冲迅速剥下他衣服，心想这人如此可恶，教他多受些罪，将他内衣内裤一起剥下，全身赤条条地一丝不挂。一提他包袱重甸甸地，打开一看，竟有好几百两银子，还有三只金元宝，心想：“这都是这狗官搜刮来的民脂民膏，难以物归原主，只好让我吴天德参将大人拿来买酒喝了。”想着不禁笑出声来，当下脱去衣衫，将那参将的军服、皮靴、腰刀、包裹都换到了自己身上，撕烂自己衣衫，将他反手绑了，缚在树上，再在他口中塞满了烂泥。转念一想，回身抽出单刀，将他满脸虬髯都剃了下来，将剃下的胡子揣入怀中，笑道：“你变成了小白脸，这可美得多啦！” 走到大路之上，解开系在树上的马缰，纵身上马，举鞭一挥，喝道：“让开，让开，你奶奶的，走路不带眼睛吗？哈哈，哈哈！”长声笑中，纵马南驰。 当晚来到余杭投店，掌柜的和店小二“军爷前，军爷后”的，招呼得极是周到。令狐冲次晨向掌柜问明了去福建的道路，赏了五钱银子，掌柜和店小二恭恭敬敬的直送出店门外。令狐冲心想：“总算你们时运好，遇上了我这位冒牌参将，要是真参将吴天德前来投宿，你们可有苦头吃了。”去店铺买了面镜子，一瓶胶水，出城后来到荒僻处，对着镜子将一根根胡子胶在脸上。这番细功夫花了大半个时辰，粘完后对镜一照，满脸虬髯，蓬蓬松松，着实神气，不禁哈哈大笑。 一路向南，到金华府，处州府后，南方口音已和中州大异，甚难听懂。好在人人见他是军官，都卷起了舌头跟他说官话，也无甚难处。他一生手头从未有过这许多钱，喝起酒来尽情畅怀，颇为自得其乐。 只是体内的诸般异种真气不过逼入各处经脉之中，半分也没驱出体外，时时突然间涌向丹田，令他头晕眼花，烦恶欲呕。这时又多了黑白子