Chapter 22 The twenty-first round of the sword without sheath

The fire went out. Li Mahu's grocery store has been burned to the ground, and the butcher and the small noodle shop next door, which "specialize in pigs, cattle and sheep", have suffered equally. The wooden house in that narrow alley was also almost burned down. Some scattered pieces of furniture that have been rescued are still piled up on the side of the road, and a few broken buckets are rolling in the wind. It is not known who their owners are. The scorched wood was still dripping wet, and the fire had obviously been extinguished not long ago, and even the wind smelled of burnt fire.

People in the border town used to get up very early, but now there is no one on the street, presumably because they were exhausted from fighting the fire last night, and now they are sleeping with their heads covered. The already desolate town looks even more desolate and miserable. Ye Kai slowly walked up the street, suddenly feeling a sense of guilt in his heart. In any case, the fire would not have started if it hadn't been for him, who should have come to put out the fire with the bucket. But last night, what he was carrying was a flagon. How many people in the town will be homeless after this fire?

Ye Kai let out a long sigh, and couldn't help thinking of Zhang Laoshi, the owner of the small noodle shop. Zhang Laoshi is really an honest man. He is not only the owner of this small noodle shop, but also a cook and a waiter, so he always wears a greasy apron all year round. My wife can't afford it. But he is still smiling all day long, even if you only go to eat his Yangchun noodles for three Wen, he will still take care of you like a god of wealth. So even if the noodles he cooks are like paste, no one has ever complained. Now that the noodle shop has been burned to the ground, what will this poor honest man do in the future?

Although Ding Laosi, the pig butcher next door, is also a bachelor, his situation is much better than him. Ding Laosi can also go to Xiao Bieli's shop for a few drinks, and sometimes he can even sleep there. The cotton shop in the past was not burned down, and even the big signboard hanging outside that reads "Fine Elastic Cotton, Carved Lacquerware for Takeaway" is still intact. "Qingshui brocade and fine satin, kung fu needles." "Refined fan, rain gear, self-defense velvet socks." Except for Xiao Bieli, these three stores are the most prosperous in the town, even if they are burned, it doesn't matter.

But none of them were burned. Ye Kai smiled wryly, and was about to find someone to ask Zhang Laoshi about them, but someone came to him first. The lantern on the narrow door was still on. A person suddenly stretched out half of his body from inside, waving to Ye Kai non-stop. This person had a pale face, and seemed to have a smile on his face. He was the owner of the silk and satin shop, Chen Daguan from Fuzhou. There was no one in town who was better at business or less popular. Ye Kai recognized him. As long as this place is open for business, Ye Kai already almost recognizes it. He thinks that talking to these people when he has nothing to do will always yield some unexpected gains.

He couldn't think of what Chen Daguan wanted him for? But he still walked over, with a deliberate smile on his face, and before he could ask him, Daguan Chen retracted his head. The door opened. Ye Kai had no choice but to go in, and suddenly found that almost all the people he recognized were in this place, but Xiao Bieli was not there. Except for Chen Daguan, everyone's face was very heavy, and there was neither food nor wine on the table in front of them. They obviously didn't invite Ye Kai to drink. It was not yet bright, and there were no lights in the house. These people all had pale faces, staring at sleep-deprived eyes, and their attitudes were not friendly at all.

"Did they already know that I started the fire?" Ye Kai smiled, and couldn't help but want to ask them if they wanted him to settle the score. They were indeed looking for someone to settle accounts, but it was not him, but Fu Hongxue. "Since the surname Fu came, disasters have followed." "Not only did he kill people, but he also set them on fire." "Before the fire started, someone saw him go looking for Li Mahu." "He came here as if to make us suffer." "If he doesn't go, we simply can't live." Apart from Chen Daguan and Boss Song of Cotton Co., the speakers were Ding Laosi and Zhang Laoshi, honest people who don't usually talk much, but they actually spoke today.

When everyone mentioned Fu Hongxue, they all gritted their teeth, as if they wanted to bite off a piece of his flesh. Ye Kai listened quietly, and when they finished speaking, he asked lightly, "What are you going to do to him?" Chen Daguan sighed, and continued: "We were going to invite him to leave, but since he is here, of course he is not willing to just leave like this, so..." Ye Kai said: "So what?" Zhang Laoshi hurriedly said: "Since he wants us to be unable to survive, we also want him to be unable to survive." Ding Laosi punched the table heavily, and said loudly: "Although we are all law-abiding and good citizens, if you provoke us, we are not easy to provoke."

Boss Song held the hookah, shook his head and said, "A dog will jump over a wall when it's in a hurry, let alone a human being?" Ye Kai nodded slowly, as if he felt that what they said made sense. Chen Daguan sighed again, and said: "Although we want to deal with him, it's a pity that we have more energy than we want." Boss Song sighed and said, "Of course honest people like us can't fight the murderer." Chen Daguan said: "Fortunately, we finally made some friends who are capable." Ye Kai said: "You mean the third boss?" Chen Daguan said: "The third boss is a person of status, how can we disturb him?"

Ye Kai frowned and said, "Except for the third boss, I can't think of anyone else who is capable." Daguan Chen said, "It's a young man named Xiaolu." Ye Kai said: "Xiaolu?" Chen Daguan said: "Although this man is young, it is said that he is already a first-rate swordsman in Jianghu." Boss Song said leisurely: "It is said that he killed thirty or forty people in the past year, and all of them were martial arts masters." Zhang Laoshi gritted his teeth and said, "A murderer like him has to find someone like him to deal with him."

Chen Daguan said: "This is called an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth." Ye Kai pondered, and suddenly asked: "The small road you mentioned, is it the road of the road?" Chen Daguan said: "Not bad." Ye Kai said: "Is it Lu Xiaojia?" Chen Daguan said: "That's him." Boss Song exhaled slowly and said, "Master Ye also recognizes him?" Ye laughed and said, "I've heard that his sword is both ruthless and fast." Boss Song also laughed, and said: "In the past two years, no one in Jianghu has heard of him, I'm afraid not many." Ye Kai said: "Not many." Boss Song said: "I heard that even the Four Swords of Shenlong and the head of Diancang in Kunlun Mountain have been defeated by his sword." Ye Kai nodded and said, "Boss Song seems to be very familiar with his affairs." Boss Song smiled again, and said leisurely: "I want to teach Mr. Ye that this remarkable young man is the young master of a distant relative of mine." Ye Kai said, "He's here?" Boss Song said: "At least he hasn't forgotten me as a poor relative. He only sent someone to bring a letter two days ago. That's why I knew he was nearby." Ding Laosi hurriedly said: "So last night we had already found someone to talk to overnight." Boss Song said: "If there are no accidents, he will be here before sunset today." Zhang Laoshi clenched his fists and said with hatred: "At that time we will have to make Fu Hongxue look good." Ye Kai listened, suddenly smiled again, and said: "Since you have already decided on this matter, why tell me?" Chen Daguan laughed and said, "Young Master Ye is a sensible person, we have always regarded Young Master Ye as our friend." He seemed to be afraid that Ye Kai would say something bad, so he hurriedly continued to explain: "But we also know that Mr. Ye has always been kind to that Fu." Ye Kai said: "Are you afraid that I will meddle in my own business again?" Chen Daguan said: "We only hope that Mr. Ye will stop taking care of him this time." Zhang honestly said: "I am an honest person, and I can only tell the truth." Ye Kai said: "You say." Zhang honestly said: "You'd better help us and kill him. If you don't help us, at least you can't help him, otherwise..." Ye Kai said: "Otherwise what?" Zhang Laoshi stood up and said loudly: "Otherwise, even if I can't beat you, I will fight you hard." Ye Kai laughed and said: "Okay, it really is the truth, I like to hear the truth." Zhang Laoshi was overjoyed and said, "Are you willing to help us?" Ye Kai said: "At least I won't help him." Chen Daguan breathed a sigh of relief, and said with an apologetic smile: "Then we will be grateful." Ye Kai said: "I only hope that when Lu Xiaojia comes, you can let me know." Chen Daguan said: "Of course." Ye Kai sighed, and murmured: "I really want to see this man, and his sword..." Suddenly someone said: "It is said that his sword is rarely seen by others." This is Xiao Bieli's voice. His men were still on the stairs, and the voice had already come down first. Ye Kai raised his head, smiled, and said, "Is his sword the same as Fu Hongxue's?" Xiao Bieli was also smiling and said, "There is only one difference." Ye Kai said: "Which point?" Xiao Bieli said: "Fu Hongxue's sword can kill three types of people, but his sword can only kill one type." Ye Kai said: "What kind of people do you only kill?" Xiao Bieli said: "A living person!" He walked downstairs slowly, with a bleak smile on his pale face, and continued: "He is different from Fu Hongxue. In his opinion, there are only two kinds of people in the world, the living and the dead." Ye Kai said: "He will kill anyone who is alive?" Xiao Bieli sighed, and said: "At least I haven't heard that he has ever been killed by the sword." Ye Kai also sighed, and said, "Now, I just want to know one thing." Xiao Bieli said, "What's the matter?" Ye Kai said, "I don't know if it's his sword that is fast or Fu Hongxue's sword." This is exactly what everyone wants to know. The sun has risen. Zhao Da, the town's local security guard, was instructing several of his brothers to clear the scene of the fire. Everyone in the house has come out, standing under the eaves, watching and discussing. Xiao Bieli and Ye Kai still stayed in the house. Ye Kai looked at the people outside from the window, and said with a smile, "Unexpectedly, Zhao Da works very hard." Xiao Bieli said: "Of course he should work hard." Ye Kai said: "Oh?" Xiao Bieli said: "Everyone in the town knows that Li Mahu is not sloppy. He has been working for more than ten years, and it is said that he has saved thousands of taels of silver." Ye Kai pondered, and said: "Silver cannot be melted." Xiao Bieli said: "He also has no descendants." Ye Kaidao: "So as long as the money can be found, it is the property of the landowner." Xiao Bieli said with a smile: "No wonder they all say you are a sensible person." Ye Kai said: "Did you hear everything they said?" Xiao Bieli sighed: "When these people speak, it seems that they are afraid that others will not hear them." Ye Kai said: "It's no wonder you can't sleep, I thought someone was drinking with you upstairs." Xiao Bieli's eyes flashed, and he said, "You thought it was Ding Qiu." Ye Kai smiled, pulled out a chair and sat down. Xiao Bieli said, "You want to find him?" Ye Kaidao: "To be honest, the person I really want to find is Fu Hongxue." Xiao Bieli said, "You don't know where he is?" Ye Kai said: "You know?" Xiao Bieli thought for a while and said, "Of course he won't leave this place." Ye Kai laughed and said, "I'm afraid I can't even drive him away with a whip." Xiao Bieli said: "But it is very difficult for him to find someone who welcomes him here." Ye Kai said: "It seems that it is not easy." Xiao Bieli pondered, and said slowly: "It's just that there are some places where there are no owners, and the doors are never closed." Ye Kai said: "For example, what places?" Xiao Bieli said: "For example, Guandi Temple..." Ye Kai's eyes lit up, he stood up suddenly, and said, "The person I admire the most is this Master Guan, it's time to go to his temple and burn some incense." Xiao Bieli said with a smile: "It's better to burn a few less, don't burn the house down." Ye Kai also smiled, and said: "Fortunately, Master Guan never opens his mouth, otherwise it is very possible." The charred bones have been cleaned up, but there is no news of Yin Zi. Zhao Da had already rested and was drinking water from a big bowl, yelling loudly to tell his brothers not to be lazy. If the silver is found, everyone will have a share. Ye Kai walked over, stood beside him and watched, and suddenly whispered: "I heard that some people always like to bury their money under the bed." Zhao Da's spirit was lifted, and he said, "Yes, I should have thought of this kind of place a long time ago." He seemed to realize that the person who spoke was Ye Kai, and immediately turned his head and said with a smile: "If you find it, Mr. Ye, your wine account in this place will be entirely my Zhao Da's." Ye Kai said: "That's not necessary, I just hope you can take care of this dead man and get them two thin-skinned coffins." Zhao Dao: "The coffin is ready-made, and you don't need to spend money to buy it." Ye Kai said: "Oh, there are coffins here that don't cost money, I've never heard of them." Zhao Da laughed and said, "My lord, did you forget that someone sent several coffins the day before yesterday?" Ye Kai's eyes lit up again, but he asked again: "Isn't the coffin going to be sent to Wanmatang?" Zhao Da whispered: "Three bosses are having bad luck these two days, who dares to send the coffin there?" Ye Kai said, "Where's the coffin?" Zhao Dao: "It was originally piled up in the open space behind. When the fire broke out yesterday, I asked people to move it to the Guandi Temple. The only advantage is that everyone who died in the past two days can get a bite." Ye Kai said with a smile: "It seems that the people who died here in the past two days really died in the right place." Zhao Da sighed, and said: "But people who have not died are really suffering in such a poor place." Ye Kai said: "Who says this place is poor, maybe there are thousands of taels of silver waiting for you to get it." Zhao laughed loudly and said, "Thank you for your auspicious words, young master. I'll go get them right away." He rolled up his sleeves, rushed over, turned around suddenly, and said, "My lord, if you have any troubles here, I, Zhao Da, will definitely choose the best coffin for you." Ye Kai watched him go away, he didn't know whether he was angry or amused, after a long time, he smiled wryly, and murmured: "Look at you, you are really a fucking friend." Although this street is the essence of this place, of course this place is more than just such a street! Go out of this street and turn left, the houses are even more shabby and dilapidated. People who live here are either shepherds, cart drivers or horse washers, and the guys in the big boss shops also live here. A woman with a big belly was squatting there to start a fire. She was carrying a child on her back, and there were three standing beside her, each with pale faces, but she herself looked more haggard and old like an old woman. Ye Kai sighed secretly—why do poorer families have more children? Is it because they don't have the money to light the lamps at night and have nothing else to do. In any case, it seems to be an invariable law that the poorer the person, the more children, and the more children, the poorer the person. Ye Kai suddenly felt that this was a very serious problem, but he couldn't think of any way to make others have fewer children. But he believes that there will always be a way to solve this problem in the future. Not far ahead, you can see the dilapidated Guandi Temple. The incense in the temple was not very strong, and even the gold paint on the statue of Lord Guandi had peeled off. The gate was about to collapse, and the coffins were piled up in the yard. The yard was not big, so the coffins could only be stacked. The god case in the temple is still intact, if someone sleeps on it, it is guaranteed not to collapse. Because someone is sleeping on it right now. A pale man was holding a pitch-black knife tightly in his hand, and staring at Ye Kai with a pair of bright eyes. Ye laughed. Fu Hongxue didn't smile, but stared at him coldly, and said, "I said before, you go your way, I'll go mine." Ye Kai said: "I heard you said it." Fu Hongxue said, "Why did you come looking for me again?" Ye Kai said: "Who said I came to find you?" Fu Hongxue said: "Me." Ye Kai laughed again. Fu Hongxue said: "There are only two people in this place, one is alive and the other is a wooden man. The one you are looking for will never be a wooden man." Ye Kai said: "You mean Master Guan?" Fu Hongxue said: "I only know that he is a wooden man." Ye Kai sighed and said, "I know you never respect others, but at least you should respect him." Fu Hongxue said, "Why?" Ye Kai said: "Because... because he has become a god." Fu Hongxue sneered, "He is your god, not mine." Ye Kai said: "You never believed in God." Fu Hongxue said: "I don't believe in this kind of person, and I can't think of anything he has done that deserves my respect." Ye Kaidao: "At least he wasn't bought by Cao Cao, at least he didn't betray his friends." Fu Hongxue said, "There are many people who haven't betrayed their friends." Ye Kai said: "But you should know..." Fu Hongxue interrupted him, and said coldly, "I only know that if it wasn't for his arrogance, Shu Han would not have died so quickly." Ye Kai sighed and said, "I also know why you don't respect him." Fu Hongxue said, "Oh?" Ye Kaidao: "Because others respect him, no matter what you do, you must be different from others." Fu Hongxue suddenly turned over and walked out slowly. Ye Kai said: "Are you leaving now?" Fu Hongxue said coldly: "The vulgarity here is too heavy, I really can't bear it." Ye Kai sighed: "If a person wants to live in this world, sometimes he has to be a bit vulgar." Fu Hongxue said: "That's your idea, whatever you think, it has nothing to do with me." Ye Kai said: "What do you think?" Fu Hongxue said, "That has nothing to do with you." Ye Kai said: "Aren't you going to live in this world?" Fu Hongxue said: "I have never lived in your world at all." He didn't look back. Ye Kai couldn't see his face, but saw his hand holding the knife suddenly clenched even tighter. It's a pity that no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't shake the pain in his heart. Ye Kai looked at him, and slowly said: "No matter what you think, one day, you will still come back to this world, because you still want to live, and you must live." Fu Hongxue didn't seem to hear these words anymore, he took a step with his left foot first, and then his stiff right leg followed. Ye Kai looked at his legs, and a look of worry suddenly appeared in his eyes. Even though his knife is faster than Lu Xiaojia's sword, but this leg... Fu Hongxue had already walked out of the yard. Ye Kai didn't keep him, nor did he mention Lu Xiaojia's matter. Lu Xiaojia had at least two or three hours before he could come, and he didn't want Fu Hongxue to be nervous until sunset. He didn't come here to warn Fu Hongxue. He is for the coffin in the yard. The coffin was originally brand new and brightly painted, but now it has been damaged in many places, and some have even been charred. If it wasn't for Zhao Da's sudden whim, these coffins would probably have been burned by that fire. Perhaps the person who set the fire intended to burn the coffins. Ye Kai picked up a lot of stones, sat on the stone steps, and threw the stones onto the coffin one by one. When the stone hit the coffin, it made a "dong" sound. The coffin is empty. But when the eighth stone he threw hit the coffin, the voice changed. The coffin did not seem to be empty. What's in the coffin? Although there are more empty coffins, there are actually several coffins that are not empty. With a strange expression on Ye Kai's face, he actually walked over to move these coffins out. Why did he suddenly become interested in empty coffins. Open the coffin lid, it is not empty inside. There was a dead man in the coffin. What else is in the coffin but the dead? But the dead man turned out to be Zhang Laoshi who had been talking to him just now. He lay quietly in the coffin, the oil apron on his body had finally been taken off. This honest man who has worked hard all his life has finally rested in peace. But he was still in the town just now, and he was obviously still wearing the oil apron on his body. Why is he lying on the bed now? in the coffin. These people were all in the town just now, how could they all die here suddenly? When did you die? Touching their chests, everyone was frozen and stiff, and had been dead for at least ten hours. They have all been dead for more than ten hours. If they had been dead for more than ten hours, who were those people who talked to Ye Kai in the town just now? Ye Kai looked at these corpses, but there was no surprise on his face, instead he smiled, as if he was very satisfied with himself. Could it be that this matter was in his expectation? Since a person dies, of course there is a fatal reason. Ye Kai checked the fatal wounds of these people carefully, and suddenly dragged them all out of the coffin and hid them in the tall grass behind the temple. Then he put the coffins back to their original places. But he himself still refused to leave, and actually skimmed up to the roof, hid behind the roof and waited. Who is he waiting for? He didn't wait for a long time, and saw a horse galloping from the grassland. The horseman was dressed in gorgeous clothes and had a high hump behind him. It was actually "Golden Backed Camel Dragon" Ding Qiu. Of course Ding Qiu didn't see him, he rushed to the front of the temple, suddenly got up from the saddle and flew up to the wall. The coffin was still placed in the yard, and it didn't look like it had been touched. Ding Qiu looked around, but there was no one around. This is a good opportunity to set fire. So he set fire to it. Setting fire also requires skill, and he is an expert at this. Once the fire is lit, it burns very quickly. He was the one who brought these coffins, and he was the one who burned them. Why did he work so hard to bring these coffins and set them on fire? The sun has risen very high, but it is still some time before sunset. Ye Kai has returned to town. He had to come back, and suddenly he found himself so hungry that he could have swallowed a horse. The fire in Guandi Temple has been burning for a long time, and now the fire is small, and it is still emitting thick smoke. "How did the fire in Guandi Temple start?" "The lame man must have started the fire again." "Someone saw him sleeping on the god table in the temple with his own eyes." A group of people gathered in front of the fire and discussed, including Chen Daguan, Ding Laosi and Zhang Laoshi. Ye Kai didn't find it strange at all, as if he had already counted on seeing them here. But he didn't expect to see Ma Fangling. Ma Fangling also saw him, and immediately showed a strange expression on her face, as if she was thinking about whether she should greet him or not. Ye Kai had already walked towards her, and said with a smile, "Hello." Ma Fangling bit her lip and said, "Not good." Today she is not wearing red, but white, and her face is also pale, she seems to have lost a lot of weight. Could it be that she suffered from insomnia for two consecutive nights? Ye Kai blinked and asked again: "Where is the third boss?" Ma Fangling stared and said, "What are you asking him for?" Ye Kai said: "I'm just asking." Ma Fangling said: "You don't need to ask." Ye Kai sighed, smiled wryly, "Then I won't ask." Ma Fangling still stared and said, "I want to ask you, where did you go just now?" Ye Kai laughed again, and said, "Since I can't ask you, why do you ask me?" Ma Fangling said, "I'm happy." Ye Kai said lightly: "I also want to tell you, but it's a pity that some things men do are inconvenient to say in front of women." Ma Fangling bit her lip, and said bitterly: "It turns out that what you did was all shameful things." Ye Kai said: "Fortunately, I don't know how to set fire." Ma Fangling asked, "Who set the fire?" Ye Kai said: "What do you guess?" Ma Fangling said: "Have you seen that Fu?" Ye Kai said: "Of course I saw it." Ma Fangling said, "When did you see it?" Ye Kai said: "It seems like yesterday." Ma Fangling stared at him, stomped her feet fiercely, her pale face turned red with anger. Ye Kai thought for a while, then suddenly said: "I wonder if he will go to the third boss..." Ma Fangling sneered, "He can't find it." Ye Kai said: "Why?" Ma Fangling said: "Because I can't even find it." Why did the third boss suddenly disappear?Where did you go? Someone was about to ask, but at this moment, there was a sound of horseshoes, which interrupted their words. A shiny black black horse came galloping from outside the town. Immediately sat a tall man like an iron tower, bald, bare-chested, black satin bloomers embroidered with gold flowers, leggings that caught the waves, and pointed shoes. He didn't lift the rein with his hands, but he was holding a flagpole as thick as a bowl. On the flagpole more than four feet high, there is still a person standing. A man in bright red clothes stood on the head of a pole with his hands behind his back. The horse was galloping, but his man remained motionless, as if he was more stable than standing on flat ground. Ye Kai only looked up, then couldn't help sighing, and murmured: "It's really early for him to come." The black horse has galloped into the town, and everyone can't help but look up, both surprised and happy. Everyone has already guessed who it is. Suddenly, the healthy horse neighed and stopped. The man in red still stood with his hands behind his back, motionless on the pole, raised his face and asked, "Have you arrived yet?" The bald man immediately said: "Here we are." The man in red asked, "Did you come out to welcome us?" The bald man said: "There seem to be several." The man in red asked, "What kind of people are they?" The bald man said: "It still looks like a human being." Only then did the man in red nod his head, and murmured, "Today's weather is really nice, it's really the weather for killing people." Ye laughed and said with a smile: "It's a pity that you can only kill a few birds on it, and people can't kill them." The man in red immediately lowered his head and stared at him. Looking from below, it can also be seen that he is a very beautiful young man, with a pair of eyes that are even brighter like spots of paint. He was high above, staring at Ye Kai, and said sharply, "Who were you talking to just now?" Ye Kai said: "You." The man in red said, "Do you know who I am?" Ye Kai said: "Could it be that you are Lu Xiaojia who kills without batting an eye?" The man in red sneered, "At least you still have some eyesight." Ye Kai laughed and said, "Thank you." The man in red asked, "Who are you?" Ye Kai said: "My surname is Ye." The man in red said: "Is it you who they invited me to kill here?" Ye Kai said: "It seems not." The man in red sighed, and said coldly, "It's a pity." Ye Kai also sighed and said, "It's a pity." The man in red said: "You also feel that it's a pity?" Ye Kai said: "A little bit." The man in red said: "After I kill that person, I will kill you again, okay?" Ye Kai said: "Excellent." He actually seemed to be very happy. The man in red raised his face and said coldly: "Whoever said he looks like a human is really blind." The bald man said: "Yes, the slave is blind." The man in red asked, "Is there someone surnamed Chen here?" Chen Daguan immediately rushed forward and said, "I'm next." The man in red said: "Where is the person you asked me to kill?" Daguan Chen apologized and said with a smile: "Hero Lu came too early, that person hasn't arrived yet." The man in red lowered his face and said, "Go call him, let me kill him quickly, I don't have time to wait here." From the way he spoke, it seemed that it was an honor to die at his hands, so it should have been waiting here to be slaughtered long ago. Even Chen Daguan felt a little dumbfounded when he heard it, and said with a smile: "Since the hero Lu is here, why don't you come down and sit down first?" The man in red said coldly: "It's cool up here..." Before finishing a sentence, there was a sudden "click", and the flagpole as thick as a sea bowl suddenly broke. The man in red waved his arms, and he looked like a red bat with wings, hovering and falling. Everyone's eyes were straightened, and Ma Fangling suddenly clapped her hands and said, "It's so easy..." As soon as she finished saying these three words, she found that the man in red had landed in front of her, stared at her with wide eyes, and said coldly, "Who are you?" His eyes were black and bright. Ma Fangling's face seemed to be a little red, she lowered her head and said, "My...my surname is Ma." There was another "bang", and the broken half of the flagpole fell down at this moment and hit the roof ridge. If it fell again, it was about to hit several people in the head. Unexpectedly, the big man rushed over, bumped the flagpole with his bald head, knocked the flagpole four or five feet away, and threw it far behind the ridge of the roof. Ma Fangling couldn't help but smiled again, and said, "This man's head is so hard." The man in red said: "Your head should be as hard as his." Ma Fangling blinked and said, "Why?" The man in red said: "Because there is still half of the flagpole, and it will hit you on the head soon." Ma Fangling was stunned. The man in red said with a sullen face, "Why did the flagpole suddenly break? Could it be your fault? As soon as I saw you, I knew you were not a good thing." Ma Fangling's face flushed again, this time from anger, she was still holding a whip in her hand, and suddenly she whipped the whip towards the man in red. Unexpectedly, as soon as the man in red stretched out his hand, he grabbed the whip and said with a sneer, "Okay, you are really courageous, you dare to fight with me." As soon as his hand was moved back, Ma Fangling couldn't help but fell to this side. She just wanted to reach out to slap his face, but when she stretched out her hand, she was also caught by him. Ma Fangling's neck was flushed red, she gritted her teeth and said, "You...will you let me go?" The man in red said: "Don't let go." Ma Fangling said, "What do you want?" The man in red said: "First kneel down and kowtow to me three times, then crawl on the ground twice, and I will spare you!" Ma Fangling cried out, "Don't even think about it." The man in red said: "Then you don't want me to let you go." Ma Fangling gritted her teeth, stomped her feet and said, "Ye, you...are you a dead person?" Ye Kai sighed, and said leisurely: "There is indeed a dead person here, but it's not me." Ma Fangling said bitterly: "Who are you?" Ye Kai smiled, but raised his head, looked at the opposite roof and said, "You were the one who interrupted the flagpole, why do you want others to suffer for you?" Everyone couldn't help but followed him to look over, the roof was empty, not even a shadow of a ghost. But suddenly something was thrown out from behind the eaves, and fell to the ground with a "poof", it was actually a peanut shell. After a while, another thing was thrown out, but it was dried longan skin. The face of the man in red seemed to have changed, he gritted his teeth and said, "It seems that ghost is here too." The bald man nodded, suddenly shouted, jumped seven feet high, swung half of the flagpole in his hand and rushed towards the eaves. Just listening to the whistling of the wind, the whole house seemed to be knocked down. Unexpectedly, a light blue light suddenly flew out from behind the house, and after only a flash, the flagpole broke again. The bald-headed man——suddenly missed, the whole person fell down, and fell heavily on the ground. The cut off flagpole suddenly bounced up and then fell down again. Another blue light flickered under the eaves. A section of the flagpole more than three feet long turned into seven or eight sections again, and the pieces fell down, and everyone's eyes were straightened. Ye Kai sighed again, and murmured: "Such a fast sword, it really deserves its reputation." The man in red stomped his feet vigorously, and said bitterly: "Since you are here, why don't you come down?" A person behind the eaves said calmly: "It's cool up here." The man in red jumped up and said loudly, "Why do you always fight against me?" The man asked, "Why do you always fight against others?" The man in red asked, "Who am I against?" The man said: "You clearly know that the horse girl didn't interrupt the flagpole, why did you bother her?" The man in red said, "I'm happy." Ye laughed. Ma Fangling was already unreasonable enough, but she asked someone even more unreasonable than her. The man in red said loudly: "I just don't like her, what does it have to do with you? Why do you speak for her? Why don't you help me when I am angry with others?" The man asked, "Who are you?" The man in red said: "I...I..." The man asked: "When did Lu Xiaojia, who kills without batting an eye, ever get angry with others?" The man in red actually lowered his head and said, "Who said I was Lu Xiaojia?" The man asked, "Didn't you say that?" The man in red said: "That person said it, not me." The man said: "You are not Lu Xiaojia, who is Lu Xiaojia?" The man in red said: "You." The man said: "Since I am Lu Xiaojia, why do you pretend to be?" The man in red suddenly cried out again, saying: "Because I like you, I want to come to you." After saying this, everyone was stunned again, and all of them opened their eyes wide and looked at him. The man in red said: "What are you doing looking at me? Could it be that I can't like him?" He suddenly tore off the red scarf tied around his head, and said loudly: "Are you all blind, can't you see that I am a woman!" He is actually a woman! She raised her face and said, "I've already let her go, why don't you come down?" Suddenly no one spoke from behind the eaves. The woman in red asked, "Why don't you speak? Did you suddenly become dumb?" Still no sound from behind the eaves. The woman in red bit her lip, and suddenly jumped up. Where is anyone behind the eaves? The person was gone, but a pile of peeled peanut shells was left behind. The face of the woman in red changed, and she shouted: "Xiao Lu, surnamed Lu, where did you die, and you still don't let me out." No one came out. She stomped her feet and said bitterly: "I see where you can hide? Even if you hide in the sky, I will find you." I saw a red shadow flashing, and her person disappeared. The bald-headed man suddenly jumped up from the ground, jumped onto the horse's back, and rode away. Chen Daguan stood there stunned, smiled wryly, and murmured: "It seems that this woman has quite a problem." Ma Fangling was also in a daze, suddenly sighed softly, and said, "I really admire her." Chen Daguan was startled again, and said, "Do you admire her?" Ma Fangling lowered her head and said softly: "When she likes someone, she is not afraid to say it in front of others. At least she has more courage than me." 一阵风吹过，吹落了屋檐上的花生壳，却吹不散马芳铃心中的幽怨。 她目光仿佛在凝视着远方，但有意无意，却又忍不住向叶开瞧了过去。 叶开却在看着风中的花生壳，仿佛世上再也没有比花生壳更好看的东西。 也不知为了什么，马芳铃的脸突又红了，轻轻跺了跺脚，呼哨一声，她的胭脂马立刻远远奔来。 她立刻窜上去，忽然反手一鞭，卷起了屋檐上还没有被吹落的花生壳，撒在叶开面前，大声道：“你既然喜欢，就全给你。” 花生壳落下来时，她的人和马都已远去。 陈大倌似笑非笑地看着叶开，悠然道：“其实有些话不说，也和说出来差不多，叶公子你说对吗？” 叶开淡淡道：“不说总比说了的好。” 陈大倌道：“为什么？” 叶开道：“因为多嘴的人总是讨人厌的。” 陈大倌笑了，当然是假笑。 叶开已从他面前走过去，推开了那扇窄门，喃喃道：“不说话没关系，不吃饭才真的受不了，为什么偏偏有人不懂这道理？” 只听一人悠然道：“但只要有花生，不吃饭也没关系的。” 这人就坐在屋子里，背对着门，面前的桌子上，摆着一大堆花生。 他剥开一颗花生，抛起，再用嘴接住，抛得高，也接得准。 叶开笑了，微笑着道：“你从未落空过？” 这人没有回头，道：“绝不会落空的。” Ye Kai said: "Why?" 这人道：“我的手很稳，嘴也很稳。” 叶开道：“所以别人才会找你来杀人。” 杀人的确不但要手稳，也要嘴稳。 这人淡淡道：“只可惜他们并不是要我来杀你。” 叶开道：“你杀了那人后，再来杀我好不好？” 这人道：“好极了。” Ye Kai laughed. 这人忽然也大笑。 刚走进来的陈大倌却怔住了。 叶开大笑着走过去，坐下，伸手拿起了一颗花生。 这人的笑容突然停顿。 他也是个年轻人。一个奇怪的年轻人，有着双奇怪的眼睛，就连笑的时候，这双眼睛都是冷冰的，就像是死人的眼睛，没有情感，也没有表情。 他看着叶开手里的花生，道：“放下去。” 叶开道：“我不能吃你的花生？” 这人冷冷道：“不能，你可以叫我杀了你，也可以杀了我，但却不能吃我的花生。” Ye Kai said: "Why?" 这人道：“因为路小佳说的。” 叶开道：“谁是路小佳？” 这人道：“我就是。” 眼睛是死灰色的，但却在闪动着刀锋般的光芒。 叶开看着自己手里的花生，喃喃道：“看来这只不过是颗花生而已。” 路小佳道：“是的。” 叶开道：“和别的花生有没有什么不同？” 路小佳道：“没有。” 叶开道：“那么我为什么一定要吃这颗花生呢？” 他微笑着，将花生慢慢地放回去。 路小佳又笑了，但眼睛还是冰冷，道：“你一定就是叶开。” Ye Kai said: "Oh?" 路小佳道：“除了叶开外，我想不出还有你这样的人。” 叶开道：“这是恭维？” 路小佳道：“有一点。” 叶开叹了口气，苦笑道：“只可惜十斤恭维话，也比不上一颗花生。” 路小佳凝视着他，过了很久，才缓缓道：“你从不带刀的？” 叶开道：“至少还没有人看见我带刀。” 路小佳道：“为什么？” 叶开道：“你猜呢？” 路小佳道：“是因为你从不杀人，还是因为你杀人不必用刀？” 叶开笑了笑，但眼睛里却也没有笑意。 他眼睛正在看着路小佳的剑。 一柄很薄的剑，薄而锋利。 没有剑鞘。 这柄剑就斜斜地插在他腰带上。 叶开道：“你从不用剑鞘？” 路小佳道：“至少没有人看过我用剑鞘。” Ye Kai said: "Why?" 路小佳道：“你猜呢？” 叶开道：“是因为你不喜剑鞘，还是因为这柄剑本就没有鞘？” 路小佳道：“无论哪柄剑，炼成时都没有鞘。” Ye Kai said: "Oh?" 路小佳道：“剑鞘是后来才配上去的。” 叶开道：“这柄剑为何不配鞘？” 路小佳道：“杀人的是剑，不是鞘。” Ye Kai said: "Of course." 路小佳道：“别人怕的也是剑，不是鞘。” 叶开道：“有道理。” 路小佳道：“所以剑鞘是多余的。” 叶开道：“你从来不做多余的事？” 路小佳道：“我只杀多余的人！” 叶开道：“多余的人？” 路小佳道：“有些人活在世上，本就是多余的。” 叶开又笑了，道：“你这道理听起来倒的确很有趣的。” 路小佳道：“现在你也已同意？” 叶开微笑着，道：“我知道有两个人佩剑也从来不用鞘的，但他们却说不出如此有趣的道理。” 路小佳道：“也许他们纵然说了，你也未必能听得到。” 叶开道：“也许他们根本不愿说。” 路小佳道：“哦？” 叶开道：“我知道他们都不是多话的人，他们的道理只要自己知道就已足够，很少会说给别人听。” 路小佳盯着他，说道：“你真知道他们是什么样的人？” Ye Kai nodded. 路小佳冷冷道：“那么你就知道得太多了。” 叶开道：“但我却不知道你。” 路小佳道：“幸好你还不知道，否则这里第一个死的人就不是傅红雪，是你。” 叶开道：“现在呢？” 路小佳道：“现在我还不必杀你。” 叶开笑了笑，道：“你不必杀我，也未必能杀得了他。” 路小佳冷笑。 叶开道：“你见过他的武功？” 路小佳道：“没有。” 叶开道：“既然没有见过，怎么能有把握？” 路小佳道：“但我却知道他是个跛子。” 叶开道：“跛子也有很多种。” 路小佳道：“但跛子的武功却通常只有一种。” Ye Kai said: "Which one?" 路小佳道：“以静制动，后发制人，那意思就是说他出手一定要比别人快。” 叶开点点头，道：“所以他才能后发先至。” 路小佳忽然抓起一把花生，抛起。 突然间，他的剑已出手。 剑光闪动，仿佛只一闪，就已回到他的腰带上。 花生却落入他手里——剥了壳的花生，比手剥得还干净。 花生壳竟已粉碎。 门口突然有人大声喝彩，就连叶开都忍不住要在心里喝彩。 What a fast sword! 路小佳拈起颗花生，送到嘴里，冷冷道：“你看他是不是能比我快？” 叶开沉默着，终于轻轻叹了口气，道：“我不知道……幸好我还不知道。” 路小佳道：“只可惜了这些花生。” 叶开道：“花生还是你吃的。” 路小佳道：“但花生却要一颗颗地剥，一颗颗地吃，才有滋味。” 叶开道：“我倒宁愿吃剥了壳的。” 路小佳道：“只可惜你吃不到。” 他的手一提，花生突然一连串飞出，竟全都像钉子般钉入柱子里。 叶开叹道：“你的花生宁可丢掉，也不给人吃？” 路小佳淡淡道：“我的女人也一样，我宁可杀了她，也不会留给别人。” 叶开道：“只要是你喜欢的，你就绝不留给别人？” 路小佳道：“不错。” 叶开又叹了口气，苦笑道：“幸好你喜欢的只不过是花生和女人。” 路小佳道：“我也喜欢银子。” Ye Kai said: "Oh?" 路小佳道：“因为没有银子，就没有花生，更没有女人。” 叶开道：“有道理，世上虽然有很多东西比金钱重要，但这些东西往往也只有钱才能得到。” 路小佳也笑了。 他的笑冷酷而奇特，冷冷地笑着道：“你说了半天，也只有这一句才像叶开说的话。”