Chapter 43 Forty-second return to the dead end

The mountain road is narrow, steep, and rugged, and some stones are as sharp as awls. But there is still a way ahead. The thick shade blocked the vicious sunlight at noon in autumn. Ma Kongqun took off his big Malianpo straw hat and sat on the ground, leaning against a tree trunk, panting continuously. He wanted to use the straw hat to fan the wind, but his arm suddenly became inexplicably numb and painful, and he seemed unable to even lift it. He wasn't like this before. In the past, no matter how many people he killed, he would not feel a little tired. Sometimes the more people he killed, the better his spirit would be.

In the past, he even felt that he was a superman, a half-god, half-beast monster, and always felt that his power would never be exhausted. Now he finally understood that he was only a human being, an old man full of pain and worry. "Why am I becoming so old like everyone else?" Being old is a very sad thing, but he only has anger and resentment in his heart. Now he is full of anger and resentment about almost everything. He thinks the world is too unfair to him. He struggled hard all his life, and shed more blood and sweat than ten other people combined. But now he has to dodge and flee like a wild beast being chased by a hunter... He once owned the largest piece of land in the world, but now he doesn't even have a place to live.

He used to have the best herd of horses in the world, but now he can only use his own two legs to run away, and even his feet are bleeding from stones.Of course he was angry and resentful, because he never thought about it. Who caused this result? Maybe he didn't even dare to think about it. Shen Sanniang was just across from him, sitting on a big burden, panting too. She has always been a woman who knows how to groom, but now her body is covered with blood, dust, and sand, and the shoes on her feet are almost worn out, and even the soles of her feet are bleeding. She looked weak because she had just vomited—she had just found half of a man's jaw through the hair.

When the wind blows, she will feel a chill on her body. It was not because of the cold, but because of fear. The clothes on her chest were torn apart, and the one-eyed dragon's knife had already cut open her chest by only one point. But there was no resentment in her heart. Because this is what she asked for, she can't blame Ma Kongqun, let alone others. She knew that Ma Kongqun was looking at her, and when he looked at her, she would always smile at him. But now she still lowered her head, looking at her chest exposed from the ripped skirt. Ma Kongqun suddenly sighed, and said: "There are still clothes in the bag, why don't you change one?"

Shen Sanniang said: "Okay, I'll change." But she didn't change, she didn't even move. Normally, no matter what Ma Kongqun said, she would obey, and no matter what she was asked to do, she would do it immediately. Ma Kongqun stared at her for a long time before slowly asking: "What are you thinking?" Shen Sanniang said: "I didn't think about anything." Ma Kongqun said: "But you seem to have something on your mind." Shen Sanniang said lightly: "Even if I have something on my mind, I don't have to tell you." The muscles at the corners of Ma Kongqun's mouth stiffened suddenly, as if he had been slapped suddenly.

This woman may have deceived him and even betrayed him, but she has never contradicted him face to face like this, let alone violated his will, not even once. This is the first time. It's just that he's an old man and has learned to treat women like horses. Of course he wouldn't rush over and grab her by the hair like the young man did, asking her why she had changed. He just smiled and said: "You are tired, go wash your face, maybe you will feel better." There is the sound of running water outside the forest, and you don't need to go far to find a very clear spring.

But she didn't move. Ma Kongqun glanced at her again, and slowly closed his eyes, not going to talk to her anymore. "Ignore her." Are these three words the best way to deal with women? When she is angry, you ignore her; when she wants to argue with him, you ignore her; when she asks you for something, you ignore her; when she asks for money, you ignore her no matter what. What else can she do with you? It's a pity that not everyone can do this method, even Ma Kongqun may not really be able to do it. Shen Sanniang suddenly said: "Just now you asked me what was on my mind. I didn't want to say it at first, but now it's time to say it."

Ma Kongqun said: "You say." Shen Sanniang said: "You shouldn't have killed those people." Ma Kongqun said: "Shouldn't I kill them?" Shen Sanniang said: "You shouldn't!" Ma Kongqun didn't open his eyes, but his eyes were already twitching. After a long time, he said slowly: "I kill them only because they betrayed me. No matter who betrays me, they will die!" Shen Sanniang bit her lips hard, as if she was trying her best to control herself, but she couldn't help but said: "Did all those people betray you, did those women and children also betray you? Why do you have to kill them all. "

Ma Kongqun said coldly: "Because I want to live." Shen Sanniang suddenly sneered, and said: "If you want to live, don't others want to live? - If we want to leave, they will never have anyone to stop us. Why do you have to do that kind of murder?" Ma Kongqun's fists were clenched suddenly, and the veins on the back of his hands were exposed, but after a while, he loosened them slowly, stood up slowly, and walked out of the woods. The spring water is cold and clear. Ma Kongqun squatted down and picked up a handful of clear water with both hands. When the spring water flowed over his wrist, his mood gradually calmed down.

No matter who thinks he is a calm and composed person, calmer than anyone else. It's just that he knows that when he gets angry, sometimes even he can't control himself. Shen Sanniang has followed him out, standing behind him, looking at him. His back is still straight and his waist is still very thin. Looking from behind, no one can tell that he is an old man. Even Sanniang Shen couldn't help but admit that he was indeed a different man. She dedicated herself to him for revenge, but when he took her, she suddenly felt a kind of satisfaction that she had never had before. and joy.

She has never had this feeling from other men, "Is it because of this that I followed him?" She had never thought about it like this before, but now that she thought about it, she suddenly felt hot all over her body. Of course Ma Kongqun knew she was coming, but he didn't look back. After passing this clear spring, the mountain road is almost over, and a vast plain can be seen from here. The fields on the plain are like a chessboard. Ma Kongqun looked into the distance and said slowly: "When we reach the foot of the mountain, we can find a farmer's house to spend the night..." Shen Sanniang interrupted him suddenly, and said, "And then, what are you going to do next?" Ma Kongqun was silent, and after a long time, he said slowly: "Are you asking me what's going to happen, or are you asking what's going to happen to us?" Shen Sanniang clenched her hands tightly and said, "I'm asking you, not us." Ma Kongqun's body suddenly stiffened. Shen Sanniang didn't look at him, suddenly sneered again, and said, "Are you planning to kill that family as well?" Ma Kongqun suddenly turned around, stared at her, and slowly said: "When a person is fleeing, sometimes he has to do things that even he himself feels disgusting, but I didn't ask you to follow me, and I never did." Shen Sanniang lowered her head and said: "I am the one who wants to follow you. I have already made up my mind. No matter where you go, I will follow you. If you live, I will live; if you die, I will die!" Her voice was choked with tears, and she continued: "I was determined to give my whole life to you, because I...I feel sorry for you, because I feel that no matter what you have done before, you are always A man, but now... now..." Ma Kongqun asked, "How is it now?" Shen Sanniang quietly wiped away her tears and said, "Now you have changed." As soon as these words came out, she felt a sharp pain in her heart. Because even she doesn't know whether Ma Kongqun has changed or she has changed. Ma Kongqun just looked at her quietly, without any expression on his face. Is it because he has already understood that there is no unchanging woman in this world, let alone unchanging feelings. What's more, no matter who has lived in the life of fleeing and fearing for so long, it is inevitable that they will change. Ma Kongqun finally nodded slowly, and said: "Okay, come on, you are the one who wants to come with me, I didn't ask for it, and now you want to go by yourself, of course I can't force it." Shen Sanniang lowered her head and said, "I've also thought about it carefully, it will be good for you if I leave." Ma Kongqun smiled lightly and said, "Thank you, I know your kindness." "Thank you", although these three words were said plainly, Shen Sanniang really couldn't bear it. At this moment, her heart was suddenly filled with shame and guilt, and she could hardly bear to change her mind again. No matter what kind of person he is, and no matter how many things he has done to others, he has never wronged her. She always owed him, if he held her hand now and told her not to leave him, she would definitely follow him without hesitation. But Ma Kongqun just asked indifferently: "Where are you going in the future? What are your plans?" Shen Sanniang bit her lip, and said: "Not yet, maybe... Maybe I will find a way to save some money first, start a small business, maybe I will go to the countryside to farm." Ma Kongqun said: "Can you live that kind of life?" Shen Sanniang said: "Of course I couldn't before, but now, I just want to live in peace and freedom for two years, even if I die, it doesn't matter." Ma Kongqun said: "What if I can't die?" Shen Sanniang said: "If I can't die, I will become a nun." Ma Kongqun laughed again, and said: "You don't need to say such things to me, I know you are definitely not willing to be a nun, in fact, you are still young, you should find another man, find someone who is younger, more Gentle man, I am indeed too old to match you." Although he was smiling, there was an expression of anger and jealousy in his eyes. Shen Sanniang didn't look at him, she sighed softly, and said: "I will never look for a man again, I..." Ma Kongqun interrupted her: "Maybe you won't find a man, but there must be a man who will find you." Shen Sanniang was silent, and said quietly: "Maybe...no one can predict the future." Ma Kongqun said coldly: "Actually, I know you very well. For a woman like you, as long as you don't have a man to sleep with you for three days, you can't even survive." Shen Sanniang suddenly raised her head and looked at him in surprise. It never occurred to her that he would suddenly say such rude, terrible things to her.Ma Kongqun's eyes were also red with anger. He originally wanted to force himself to be a gentleman who comes and goes easily, but as long as he thinks of her style in bed, how she will be with other men in bed in the future, and those young men, The man lying on her body like a dog... He suddenly felt as if he was being bitten by a poisonous snake in his heart, and suddenly sneered: "So I suggest that you might as well be a bitch, so that you can change a man every day." Shen Sanniang's whole body was already cold, and the shame and guilt just now turned into anger again, and she suddenly said loudly: "Your suggestion is really good, I might do it, but it's too little to change a man a day, It's best to change seven or eight..." Before she finished speaking, Ma Kongqun suddenly slapped her on the face, grabbed her hair casually, and said bitterly, "You...you say one more word, and I'll kill you!" Shen Sanniang gritted her teeth, and said with a sneer, "It's best if you kill me, you should have killed me a long time ago, and I won't sleep with you for so many days, making me sick just thinking about it." She knew she couldn't hurt him in any other way than with these vicious words. Ma Kongqun's fist was already clenched, and he raised it. Shen Sanniang couldn't help showing fear in her eyes, she knew how terrifying these fists were. Perhaps there is no more terrifying fist than this one in the world, as long as one punch is struck, her face will be completely distorted and shattered immediately. But she didn't beg. Her eyes were still wide open, staring at him. She could even see the wrinkles on his face, each one was trembling and beating, and she could even see the cold sweat oozing out of his pores one by one. Ma Kongqun was also staring at her, and after an unknown amount of time, he suddenly let out a long sigh, and let go of his tightly clenched fists. Maybe he was really old, his face suddenly became indescribably old and tired. He waved his hand and said sadly: "You go, go quickly, it's best never to let me see you again, it's best..." There was a sudden pause in his voice. He suddenly saw a flash of saber light flying from behind Shen Sanniang. Shen Sanniang's face suddenly distorted and her beautiful eyes almost protruded, full of surprise, fear, and pain. She stretched out her hand, as if she wanted to help Ma Kongqun. But Ma Kongqun took a step back. Her throat groaned, as if she wanted to say something, but before she could say it, she fell down. A throwing knife was nailed to her back, piercing her back. A flying knife! Looking at the knife, Ma Kongqun also looked angry and surprised at first, but suddenly became indescribably terrified. He originally wanted to help her up, but he flinched suddenly, cold sweat dripping down his head like raindrops. The mountain wind blows, and the leaves are rustling. The flying knives originally came out of the forest, but now in the dark forest, no human voice can be heard, and no human figure can be seen. Ma Kongqun stepped back step by step, his face was deformed by fear, he turned around suddenly, swept up, crossed the spring, and rushed down without looking back. Shen Sanniang fell on the ground, struggling and moaning. But he didn't even look at it. Her heart sank when she heard his footsteps rushing down the mountain. She knew that he was gloomy and sinister, sometimes vicious and cruel. But she never thought that he was also a coward, that he would see her being plotted against, and escaped without even asking. She suddenly felt an indescribable sadness and disappointment in her heart, which was even stronger than the knife wound on her back. Until now, she really felt that her life was wasted, because she actually gave her life to such a man. When blood oozed from the corner of her mouth, her tears also flowed down. At this moment, she heard a person's footsteps, and also heard the person's sigh. "I didn't expect Ma Kongqun to be such a man. Even if he couldn't avenge you, he should at least take care of you, but he escaped faster than a dog." Listen to the voice, this is a very young man, a strange man. Is this the person who plotted against her from behind? "Although you died at my hands, you should hate him, because he is more sorry for you than me." It was indeed the murder of this person. Shen Sanniang gritted her teeth and struggled, wanting to turn around and take a look at this person—at least she should have the right to see who killed her with a knife? But this man's foot had already stepped on her back, and he said with a cold smile: "If you want to see me, you won't be able to recognize who I am anyway, you have never seen me before." Shen Sanniang exhausted all her strength and hissed: "Then why did you harm me?" The man said: "Because I think it's meaningless for you to be alive anyway, it's better to die!" Shen Sanniang gritted her teeth, even she herself had to admit that she really felt this way in her heart just now. The man said again: "If I were a woman, if I was with a man like Ma Kongqun, I would never want to live anymore, but... there are many ways to die." "..." "You haven't died yet, so I might as well tell you that sometimes dying is more comfortable than living, but you have to die quickly. If you die slowly, the pain will be unbearable." Shen Sanniang struggled and said in a trembling voice, "You...do you still want to torture me?" The man said: "That depends on you, as long as you are willing to tell the truth, I can make your death more comfortable." Shen Sanniang said: "What do you want me to say?" The man lifted the big bag from the ground and said: "This bag is not small, but Ma Kongqun's property is much more than that. When you left, where did you hide his property?" Shen Sanniang said: "I don't know, I really don't know." The man said leisurely: "Just say 'I don't know' again, and I'll strip you off and use you first, then break your hamstrings and sell you to the whore shop down the mountain." He smiled, and said again: "Some men are not picky, and they also want disabled women." Shen Sanniang's whole body was icy cold. The man's voice was gentle and gentle, and he was supposed to be a well-bred young man. But what he said and what he did were more ferocious and cruel than wild beasts. The man said, "I'll ask you one more question now, do you know?" Shen Sanniang said: "I...I..." Suddenly, there was a pleasant ringing of bells from the mountain forest. A pretty girlish voice said, "I know he must have walked this way, I have a hunch." A man laughed. The girl said loudly again: "What are you laughing at? Let me tell you, don't underestimate a woman's premonition, it is indeed more powerful than Zhuge Liang's hexagram sometimes." Shen Sanniang had never heard this voice before, but the man's laughter was very familiar. She suddenly remembered who this person was, and her heartbeat immediately accelerated. Then she suddenly realized that the person who stepped on her back had disappeared without a trace. When Ye Kai came out from the forest, he didn't see anyone else—only a woman lying beside the spring. Of course he also saw the knife on the woman's back. People are still alive, still breathing. He rushed over, picked up the woman, and suddenly called out: "San Niang Shen!" Shen Sanniang laughed, laughing with indescribable sadness. She really didn't want to see Ye Kai in this situation, but when she saw him, she felt an indescribable warmth in her heart. She moaned, and suddenly groaned: "The emperor of heaven, the emperor of earth. People are like jade, and jade produces fragrance. Shen Sanniang in Wanmatang..." She smiled even more bleakly, and asked gently: "Do you still remember this song?" Of course Ye Kai remembered. This was originally sung casually when he saw Shen Sanniang in the boundless prairie that night. He didn't expect Shen Sanniang to still remember it until now. Shen Sanniang said sadly: "You must not have thought that I still remember, that night you..." Ye Kai laughed, also very sadly, and said, "I just remember that it wasn't you who was drinking with me that night." Shen Sanniang said sweetly: "I also remember that you never went there that night." After struggling to finish these words, blood gushed from the corner of her mouth immediately. Ye Kai gently wiped her with his fingertips, feeling sad and angry at the same time, he couldn't help asking: "Is this also the murderous hand of Ma Kongqun?" Shen Sanniang said: "It's not him!" Ye Kai said: "Who is it?" Shen Sanniang panted, and said, "It's a young man, I didn't even see him." Ye Kai said: "But you know he is a young man." Shen Sanniang said: "Because I heard his voice, he was pressing me just now, asking me if I knew where Ma Kongqun's property was hidden, and he left only after hearing your voice." Ye Kai said, "Where's Ma Kongqun?" Shen Sanniang said: "He also left, as if he saw a ghost suddenly, he fled down the mountain..." Ye Kai frowned and said, "Why did he run away? What did he see?" Shen Sanniang gritted her teeth, and said, "He must have thought you were catching up, he..." Ye Kai's eyes suddenly lit up, and he lost his voice: "He must have seen the knife on your back." A knife three inches long and seven minutes long. Throwing knife! Ye Kai tore off a piece of his skirt, and used the golden medicine he was carrying to plug Shen Sanniang's wound.Then he drew the knife. The thin and sharp blade shone in the sun, and the light pierced into Fu Hongxue's eyes. His face immediately changed, as if he had been stabbed. Ye Kai suddenly turned around, looked at him, and said, "Of course you have seen this kind of knife before." The paleness of Fu Hongxue's face became almost transparent again, and after a long time, he nodded slowly. He couldn't deny it. The first time I saw this kind of knife was in Li Mahu's grocery store; the second time I saw this kind of knife was on the long street that had been washed by blood; In the shattered dark room, next to the corpse of his bleak lover. Every time he remembered it clearly, even as soon as he closed his eyes, he could see Li Mahu's terrified face and the blood spattering from the child... But could he have thought wrong before? Ye Kai stared at him, and slowly said: "You should understand by now that this kind of knife is not only for me." Fu Hongxue was silent. Ye Kai sighed: "Actually, if I really want to plot against others, I will never use this kind of knife, and I will never let it be seen by others." Fu Hongxue suddenly asked, "Because this is a very special kind of knife?" Ye Kai said: "Yes." Fu Hongxue said: "Since others can't even see this kind of knife, how can they make it?" Ye Kai sighed and said, "I can't figure this out either. It's really not easy to make this kind of knife." He smiled wryly, and said again: "I only know that no matter who wants to frame others, they have to spend some painstaking efforts." Fu Hongxue said: "Do you think this is someone deliberately framing you?" Ye Kai smiled bitterly: "Can't you see it?" Fu Hongxue lowered his head, staring at the knife in his hand—— When he would not answer a question, he looked down at his knife. Ye Kaidao: "This person made you think that I was the culprit who provoked the bloody battle between you and the 'Magic Sword' Guo Wei, and that I was the main culprit who murdered Cui Nong. At that time, Ding Linglin happened to be taken away by her second brother. I don't even have a single person who can prove it for me." He sighed again, and continued: "He did this obviously only to create an unresolvable hatred between you and me, and ask us to fight to the death." Fu Hongxue's hand holding the knife had bulging veins, but he remained silent. Ye Kai said: "It seems that he really took a lot of painstaking efforts, because his plan is so thorough that I don't even have a chance to defend myself. If he didn't finally show his feet this time, no matter how I explain it, you Would never believe it." Fu Hongxue also had to admit that he did not even explain a single word. Ye Kai said: "This time he obviously didn't expect that we haven't been beaten to death, and we are still together." He smiled wryly and said: "If Sanniang is dead, if you didn't come with me, you would think that I was the murderer who killed Sanniang—now Ma Kongqun will definitely think so." Ding Linglin kept pouting, angry beside her, and no one knew why she was angry. But now she couldn't help asking: "Can you imagine who would hate you so much? Do you want to hurt you like this? " Ye Kai sighed: "I can't think of it, so I must ask clearly." He lowered his head, only to find that Shen Sanniang struggled to raise her head again, looking at Ding Linglin with a very strange look. Ding Linglin was also looking at her with a very strange look. Ye Kai said: "This Shen Sanniang, you haven't seen it yet..." Ding Linglin suddenly interrupted his words, and said coldly: "I know who she is, but I don't know how she got to know you so well. You seem to treat her much better than me." Ye Kai suddenly understood why she was angry. She is jealous again. This girl seems to be jealous anytime and anywhere, and once she gets jealous, she doesn't care about anything, she can say anything. But why did Shen Sanniang look at her with such eyes? Ye Kai couldn't figure it out. Ding Linglin sneered: "Hey, I'm talking to you, why are you ignoring me?" Ye Kai didn't plan to talk to her at all, and when she got jealous, it was unreasonable at all. Of course Ding Linglin became even more angry, and said with a sneer, "I see that there are many things worth remembering between you, do you want me to stay away so that you can talk slowly?" Ye Kai said: "Yes." Ding Linglin stared at him, her eye circles suddenly turned red, she curled her lips, stomped her feet, and actually turned her head and walked away. Ye Kai was not going to pull her at all. Shen Sanniang suddenly sighed and said: "It seems that this little girl loves you to death, you shouldn't deliberately anger her." Ye Kai smiled and said, "But I do have a lot to tell you." Shen Sanniang said: "Do you want to ask me, what accent is that person who plotted against me just now?" Ye Kai laughed and said, "It's really a pleasure talking to you, you always seem to be able to guess what other people are thinking." Shen Sanniang also laughed, but it was even more sour. The only person she can't understand is Ma Kongqun, but he has already given this life to him. What is the use of her understanding others? After a long time, she regained her spirits and said, "That man speaks the northern dialect, and his voice will never be more than 30 years old. He speaks very gently. Even when he says he wants to kill you, he uses gentle words." The voice said it, even with a smile on it." Ye Kai sighed: "There are many people who hide their swords in their smiles in the world, this is not special." Shen Sanniang said: "There is only one thing special about his speech." Ye Kai immediately asked, "Which point?" Shen Sanniang said: "Every time he said the word 'person', his tongue seemed unable to roll it, and there was always a voice of the word 'neng', just like that girl Ding just now." Now Ye Kai finally understood why she looked at Ding Linglin with that strange look just now. His eyes suddenly lit up, but his face had already become very pale, so pale that it was even scarier than Fu Hongxue's. Shen Sanniang looked at his face and couldn't help asking: "You already know who he is?" Ye Kai seemed to be in a daze, and after a long time, he slowly shook his head. Shen Sanniang said: "What are you thinking?" This time Ye Kai didn't even hear what she was saying, because there seemed to be a voice roaring in his ears. "Is everyone here?" "people……" His person seemed to be struck by lightning suddenly, and he jumped up suddenly, and a strange red light suddenly appeared on his pale face. Even Fu Hongxue couldn't help raising his head and looked at him in surprise. Ding Linglin was of course even more surprised.Although she stood there far away, her eyes were always on Ye Kai. She had never seen Ye Kai like this before, and never even thought about it. No one can but admit that Ye Kai was the most calm in the past, even if you cut off his nose with a knife, he would never have such a strange expression on his face. Although his face was glowing, there seemed to be a strange pain and fear in his eyes. No one can describe his expression, no one can know what he is thinking. Seeing his expression, Ding Linglin's heart was broken. She had sworn in her heart just now that she would never talk to this person again, but now she had completely forgotten it. She ran over and took Ye Kai's hand.Ye Kai's hands were also cold. She was even more anxious, and put his hand on her face: "How did you suddenly become like this?" Ye Kai said: "I... I'm angry." Ding Linglin said: "Who are you angry with?" Ye Kai said: "You." Ding Linglin lowered her head, but secretly smiled. Ye Kai couldn't help asking: "I'm angry with you, but you laugh instead?" Women's thoughts are indeed suspicious. Ding Linglin hung her neck and said, "I am happy just because you are angry with me." Ye Kai didn't understand: "Why are you happy?" Liao Linglin said: "Because... because if you don't like me, why would you be so angry with me?" Ye Kai also smiled. But the smile was still not as cheerful as usual, and there seemed to be deep worry in the smile. Ding Linglin couldn't see it, because she was already nestled in his arms, no matter how many people were watching, she didn't care, she never wanted to hide her feelings for Ye Kai. Fu Hongxue looked at them, turned around suddenly, and walked down the mountain. The spring flowing down from the hill barred his way, but he did not see it. He walked straight across, walking in the water, and the icy water covered his legs.But he didn't feel it. Ye Kai called from behind: "Wait a minute, let's go together and find Ma Kongqun together." He didn't hear either.He walked slowly, but never looked back. Ye Kai watched his thin and lonely back, couldn't help sighing, and said: "He has really changed, not only becoming more lonely, but also very depressed, if this continues, I'm only worried..." He didn't go on, he couldn't bear to go on. Shen Sanniang suddenly asked, "How did he change?" Ye Kai said sadly: "He saw with his own eyes the only girl he really loved died in front of him, but he couldn't save her." Shen Sanniang said: "Cui Nong?" Ye Kai said: "That's right, Cui Nong." Shen Sanniang's eyes suddenly showed a strange expression again, and after a long time, she sighed softly and said: "I really never thought that he would really fall in love with Cui Nong?" Ye Kai said: "Do you think Cui Nong is not worthy of his love?" Shen Sanniang didn't answer, she couldn't answer. Ye Kai smiled, very sadly, and said slowly: "It's a pity that there are many people in this world who want to fall in love with people they shouldn't love. This is the greatest sorrow and pain for human beings." Shen Sanniang finally couldn't help but sigh sadly, and murmured: "What is this for? Who knows the reason for this?" Human emotions are the most elusive, and no one can control them. It is precisely because of this that human beings have sorrow and pain. Ye Kai looked at Shen Sanniang, with a strange expression in his eyes, and said slowly: "No matter who is hit by Fu Hongxue, it is inevitable that he will be depressed day by day, but there may still be people in this world. Someone can save him." Shen Sanniang said: "Who?" Ye Kai said: "You." Shen Sanniang was silent, finally nodded slowly, and said: "So I can't die, I still have a lot of things to do..." There are many people who can't die, but they still die. Birth, old age, sickness, and death are all beyond the control of human beings themselves.This is also the eternal sorrow and pain of human beings. Ma Kongqun closed the door, fastened the bar, and then fell down on the bed. The plank bed was cold and hard, like a coffin. The house was dark and damp as a tomb.It's just that he is still alive at last, and in any case, it's better to be alive than dead. Why are old people always more afraid of death than young people?In fact, his life obviously has nothing worth nostalgia for, but on the contrary, he wants to miss it more and more. When he was young, he didn't think death was a terrible thing. There was a musty smell on the sheets, as if it still stinks of horse manure, and he suddenly felt like throwing up. In fact, he grew up in this kind of place. The room he was born in was almost smellier than this place. When he started wandering the rivers and lakes, in order to avoid being tracked by his enemies, he even hid in a horse manure pile for two days and one night. Once, the Bai family brothers were ambushed in Changbai Mountain, surrounded by three gangs of ginseng collectors, and when they fled into the barren mountains, they even drank their own urine. Although he is not used to this kind of hard life now, he can still bear it. He wanted to vomit, not because of the stench, but because he suddenly felt shameful. When a man watches his woman fall in front of him, he should not run away no matter what. But he was too scared at the time, because he had seen the same knife before. The blade is thin and sharp, only three inches and seven minutes long, but it is undoubtedly the most terrifying kind of knife in the world. "This is Xiao Li Feidao." Bai Tianyu held such a knife in his hand, and his eyes flashed with excitement. "Come and see, this is Xiao Li Feidao! It was given to me by Xiao Li Tanhua himself." That was the first time Ma Kongqun saw this kind of knife. There is also a word "forbearance" on the blade. "The word 'forbearance' was also scratched by Xiao Li Tanhua himself with another knife. He said that he can live until now because he has always understood the meaning of the word 'forbearance', so he wants to pass this word to I." At that time, he really accepted Xiao Li Tanhua's kindness, and Bai Tianyu was not a person who didn't know what was good or bad. "He also promised me that when my second son is born, he can send it to him. He also said that if anyone in this world can learn his throwing knife, it must be my son." It's a pity that his wish has not been fulfilled, and he is dying, because he has forgotten the word "forbearance" that Xiao Li Tanhua gave him. Ma Kongqun did not forget.He has always kept this incident in his heart. It was getting dark. Ma Kongqun stared at the window that had turned from gray to pitch black, and only hoped that he could sleep. He believed it was the safest place.After coming down from the mountain, he didn't stop in the countryside over there, but just fled here. He stopped here because even he himself had never seen such a dark and dilapidated inn. Not only were there no other guests here, nor were there any clerks, but an old man who was half-deaf and half-blind, who stuck around because he had nowhere else to go. Ma Kongqun suddenly felt the sadness of the death of a rabbit and a fox. When he saw the old man, he couldn't help but think of himself. "What about me? Am I already like him, and have nowhere else to go?" He clenched his fists and sneered to himself. At this time, outside the dilapidated window, there was a sudden aroma of boiled noodles with shallots, which seemed to be more fragrant than the veal tenderloin just taken off the fire. His whole body seemed to be limp, and even his fingers seemed to be shaking.Hunger turned out to be such an unbearable thing. 在路上经过一家面摊子时，他本来想去吃碗面的，但他刚走过去，就想起自己身上连一文钱都没有。 万马堂的主人，无论走到哪里，本都不需要带一文钱的。 就像大多数豪富一样，多年来他都已没有带钱的习惯，所以直到现在，他还没有吃进一粒米。 他软软地站起来，才发觉自己的虚弱，饥饿竟已使得他几乎不能再支持下去。 推开门，走过阴暗小院，他总算找到了厨房。那半聋半瞎的老头，正将一大碗粗汤面摆到桌上。 在昏暗的烛光下看来，面汤的颜色就像是泥水，上面还飘着根发了黄的葱叶。 可是在他看来，已是一顿很丰富的晚餐——在马空群眼中看来竟也一样。 他挺起胸走过去，大声道：“这碗面给我，你再煮一碗。” 直到现在，他说话的时候，还带着种命令的口气，只可惜现在已没有人将他的话当作命令了。 老头子看着他，很快地摇了摇头。 马空群皱眉道：“你听不见？” 老头子却露出一嘴残缺发黄的牙齿笑了，道：“我又不是聋子，怎么会听不见，只不过这碗面是我要吃的，等我吃完了，倒可以再替你煮一碗，但是也得先拿钱给我去买面。” 马空群沉下了脸，道：“你这是什么态度？像你这样对客人，怎么能做生意？” 老头子又笑了，道：“我本来就不是在做生意。” 马空群道：“那你这店开着是干什么的？” 老头子叹了口气，道：“什么也不干，只不过在这里等死，若不是快死的人，怎么会到这地方来？” 他连看都不再看马空群一眼，忽然弯下腰，竟吐了几口口水在面碗里，喃喃道：“我知道你也是个没钱付账的人，那破屋子让你白住两天也没关系，但这碗面却是我的，你要吃，除非你敢吃我的口水。” Ma Kongqun was stunned.他怔在那里，紧握着双拳，几乎忍不住想一拳将这老头子胃里的苦水打出来。 可是他忍住了。他现在竟连怒气都发作不出，只觉得满嘴又酸又苦，也不知是该大笑几声，还是该大哭一场。纵横一世的马空群，难道竟会在这又脏又臭的厨房里，为了一碗泥水般的粗汤面，杀死一个半聋半瞎的老头子？他实在觉得很好笑。 他忍不住笑了，但这种笑却实在比哭还悲哀。 一阵风吹过，几片枯叶在地上打着滚。 “我现在岂非也正如这落叶一样，也正在烂泥中打滚？” 马空群垂着头，走过院子，上弦月冷清清的光芒，将他的影子长长地拖在地上，他推开门的时候，月光也跟着照了进去，照在一个人的身上。 一个人幽灵般站在黑暗里，门推开时，冷清清的月光就恰好照着她身上穿的衣裳——一件红色的短褡衫，配着条黑缎子上绣着火红桃花的百褶湘裙。 马空群的呼吸突然停顿。他认得这套衣裳，沈三娘第一次来见他时，穿的就是这套衣裳。 就在那天晚上，他从她身上脱下了这套衣裳，占有了她。不管在哪里，不管到了什么时候，他永远都忘不了那天晚上她带着泪，软语央求他的脸，也忘不了这套衣裳，虽然这套衣裳她已有多年没穿过了。 现在她怎么会又穿上这套衣裳？怎么会忽然出现在这里？莫非她还没有死？ 马空群忍不住轻轻呼唤：“三娘，是你？” 没有回答，没有声音。 只有风声从门外吹进来，吹得她整个人飘飘荡荡的，就仿佛要乘风而去。 这个人竟好像既没有血，也没有肉，只不过有副空荡荡的躯壳而已。也许连躯壳都没有，只不过是她的鬼魂，她无论是死是活，都要来问问这个负心人，问他为什么要抛下她，只顾自己逃命？ 马空群的脸色已发青，黯然道：“三娘，我知道我对不起你，无论你是人是鬼，从今以后，我都不会再抛下你了。” 他开始说话的时候，人已慢慢地走过去，说到这里，突然出手，一把扣住她的臂。 站在这里的，既不是她的人，也不是她的鬼魂，只不过是个穿着她衣裳的稻草人而已。 马空群的脸色已变了，正想翻身，一柄剑已抵在他背脊上，冰冷的剑锋，已刺透了他的衣裳。 一个人从门后走出来，悠然长吟：“天皇皇，地皇皇。关东万马堂。马如龙，人如钢！” 马空群沉声道：“你是什么人？” 这人道：“我是个人，跟你一样，是个有血有肉的人，既不是鬼，也不是钢，所以我若是你，我现是一定会老老实实地站着，连一动都不动。” 他的声音尖锐而奇特，显然不是他本来的声音。 他冷冷地接着道：“你当然也不愿看见这柄剑从你胸膛里刺出去的。” 他的手用了用力，冰冷的剑锋，就似已将刺入了肉里。 马空群却反而松了口气，因为这是柄剑，不是刀，因为这个人也不是傅红雪。 傅红雪来的时候纵然会在他背后出现，也绝不会改变声音的。 这人又道：“你最好也不要胡思乱想，因为你永远也想不出我是谁的。” 马空群道：“你怎知我是谁？” 这人笑道：“我早就认得你，只不过从来也没有想到，马如龙、人如钢的关东万马堂，居然也有自己知道自己对不起人的时候，沈三娘若是没有死，听到你的话一定开心得很。” 马空群道：“你……你也知道沈三娘？” 这人道：“我什么事都知道，所以无论什么事你最好都不要瞒我。” 马空群道：“这套衣裳是你从她包袱里拿来的？” 这人冷笑，冷笑有时也有默认的意思。 马空群心里一阵刺痛，他没有想到沈三娘还会偷偷地保藏着这套衣裳。 那天晚上的欢乐与痛苦，她是不是也同样偷偷地保藏在心里？ 马空群咬着牙，突然冷笑，道：“装神弄鬼，倒也可算是好主意，但你却不该用这套衣裳的。因为你这么做已等于告诉了我，杀沈三娘的人就是你。” 他声音中也充满了仇恨，接着道：“你不但杀了她的人，还偷走了她的包袱……” 这人打断了他的话，冷笑道：“你难道没有杀过人？我的手段虽狠毒，至少还比你好些，我至少还没有杀过跟我同生共死的兄弟，也没有用我兄弟的财产到关东去开马场。” 马空群的脸色又变了，江湖知道这秘密的人，至今还没有几个。 甚至连傅红雪自己也许都不知道，他开创万马堂用的钱，本是白家的。 这人怎么会知道？马空群突然觉得有种刀锋般的寒意从脚底升起，嘎声道：“你究竟是什么人？” 这人悠然道：“我说过，我是个无所不知，无所不晓的人，你现在总该已明白我不是唬你的。” 马空群道：“你既然都知道，还想要什么？” 这人道：“也不想要什么，只不过要你将你从别人手上夺过去的财产交出来而已。” 马空群道：“你要，你就去拿吧，只可惜昔日那马肥草长的万马堂，如今只怕已变成了一片荒地。” 这人冷笑道：“你也该知道我要的不是那片荒地，是你偷偷藏起来的珠宝。” 马空群道：“珠宝？什么珠宝？” 这人道：“昔年'神刀堂'独霸武林，纵横天下，声势犹在上官金虹的'金钱帮'之上，上官金虹死了后，还遗下一笔数字吓人的财富，何况神刀堂！” 马空群道：“只可惜我并不是神刀堂的人。” 这人冷冷道：“你当然不是，你只不过是谋害神刀堂主人的凶手而已，你叫别人做你的帮凶，杀了白天羽，却一个人独吞了他的财产，只可怜那些死在梅花庵外的人，真是死得冤枉呀……冤枉！” 马空群连手足都已冰冷，他忽然发现这个人知道的实在太多了。 这人又厉声说道：“那些人的孤寡遗孀，有的已衣食不继，现在我正是替他们来跟你结清这笔账！” 马空群忽然冷笑道：“但你又怎么知道死在梅花庵外的是些什么人？” 这人没有开口，手里的剑竟似忽然抖了抖。 马空群一字字道：“除了我之外，这世上本来只有一个人知道那些人是谁的，只有一个人……我从来未想到他会将这秘密告诉第二个人的。” 他的声音冰冷恶毒，慢慢地接着道：“但你却已是知道这秘密的第二个人了，你究竟是谁？” 这人只是冷笑。 马空群继续追问：“你究竟是谁？” 这人冷笑着答道：“现在你也许永远也不会知道我是谁了！” 马空群冷冷道：“那么你只怕也永远不会知道那批宝藏在哪里。” 这人似又怔住。 马空群又道：“何况，你纵然不说，我也知道你是什么人了，你若真的杀了我，我死后不出三天，就会有人将你们家的秘密说出来，让天下武林中的人全都知道……白家的后代当然也一定会知道。” 这人手里的剑似乎又抖了抖，冷笑着道：“你若死了，还有谁能说出这秘密？” 他毕竟还年轻，无论多阴沉狡猾，也比不上马空群这种老狐狸的。 这句话不但也有示弱之意，而且已无异承认他就是马空群所想到的那个人了。 马空群眼睛里已发出了光，冷冷道：“我活着的时候，的确没有人能说出这秘密。” 这人忍不住问道：“你死了反而有？” Ma Kongqun said: "Not bad." 这人道：“你……你是不是留了一封信在一个人手里？你若死了，他就会将这封信公开？” 马空群淡淡道：“看来你倒也是个聪明人，居然也能想到这种法子。” 这人道：“我能想得到，但我却不信。” Ma Kongqun said: "Oh?" 这人道：“因为这世上根本就没有一个你信任的人，你能将那种秘密的信交给他？” 马空群忽然笑了笑，道：“你是不是要我告诉你，那个人是谁，等你杀了我之后，就去杀他？” 这人不说话了。 马空群淡淡笑道：“你用的这法子本来的确不错，只可惜这种法子我三十年前就已用过了。” 这人沉默着，过了很久，也笑了笑，道：“你难道认为我会就这样放了你？” 马空群道：“你当然不会，但我们却不妨来做个交易。” 这人道：“什么交易？” 马空群道：“你陪我去杀了傅红雪，我带你去找那宝藏，你替我保守秘密，我也绝不提起你一个字，我藏起的那批珠宝，也足够你我两个人用的，你说这交易公道不公道？” 这人沉默着，显然已有些动心。 马空群道：“何况，你也该知道，你的上一代，本是天下惟一能和我共同保守那秘密的人，因为我信任他，他也信任我，所以我们才能做出那种惊天动地的大事，现在我们的机会岂非比当年更好？” 这人迟疑着，缓缓道：“我可以答应你，只不过要先取宝藏，再杀傅红雪。” 马空群道：“行。” 这人道：“还有，在我们去取宝藏的时候，我还得点住你双臂的穴道。” 马空群道：“你难道还怕我对你出手？” 这人道：“我只问你答不答应？” 马空群笑了笑，道：“也许，我既然能信任你的上一代，就也能同样信任你。” 这人终于松了口气，道：“我只点你左右双肩的'肩井'穴，让你不能出手而已。” 他踏前一步，用本在捏着剑的左手食中两指，点向马空群的右肩。这时候他当然不能不先将右手的剑垂下去一点，否则他的手指就点不到马空群的肩头。 只不过这也是一刹那间的事，他右手的剑一垂，左手已点了过去，他自信出手绝不比任何人慢。 但他却还是不够快。 也就在这刹那间，马空群突然一侧身，一个肘拳打在他右肋下，接着反手挥拳，痛击他的面额。 这人听见自己肋骨折断的声音，人已被打得飞了出去。 他只觉眼前突然一片漆黑，黑暗中还有无数金星在跳动。可是他知道自己绝不能晕过去，十五年朝夕不断的苦练，他不但学会了打人，也学会了挨打。他身子落在地上时，突然用力一咬嘴唇，剧痛使得他总算还能保持清醒。然后他的人已在地上滚了出去。 马空群追出来时，只见他的手一扬，接着，就是刀光一闪！刀光如闪电，是飞刀！ "Xiao Li Feidao, the example is not in vain!" 小李飞刀的威名，至今仍足以令江湖中人魂飞魄散。这虽然不是小李的飞刀，却也已震散了马空群的魂魄；他竟不敢伸手去接，闪避的动作也因恐惧而变得慢了些。 刀光一闪而没，已钉在他肩上。 这也是飞刀。可是天上地下，古往今来，绝没有任何人的飞刀能比得上小李飞刀！ 就正如天上的星光虽亮，却绝没有任何一颗星的光芒能比得上明月。 这柄刀若是小李飞刀，马空群的动作纵然再快十倍，也是一样闪避不开，因为小李飞刀已不仅是一柄飞刀，而是一种神圣的象征，一种神奇的力量。没有人能避开小李飞刀，只因每个人自己本身先已决定这一刀是避不开的。 这种想法也正如每个人都知道，天降的灾祸是谁都无法避免的一样。 刀光一闪，他的人已滚出院子，翻身跃起。 马空群只看见一条穿着黑衣的人影一闪，就没入了黑暗里。 他咬了咬牙，拔出肩上的刀，追了出去。 他相信这个人一定逃不远的，无论谁挨了他两拳之后，都一定逃不远的。