Chapter 7 Seventh time this way

It is easy to go up the mountain, and it is not difficult to go down the mountain. They went down the mountain before the sun went down. There is a small road at the foot of the mountain, and there is a big tree beside the road. A big cart is parked under the tree. The driver is a young man, shirtless, squatting there basking in the sun, shaking his straw hat. There was a wind under the shade of the tree, and the wind blew over, and there was a burst of wine fragrance: "It is the best bamboo leaf green." There was no human smoke nearby, and the only place where there might be alcohol was this big cart.

This young man squatted outside to bask in the sun, but put such a good wine in the car door to enjoy the cool air. Liao Xi sighed, and suddenly realized that there are quite a lot of people with problems in this world. Deng Dinghou looked at him and asked, "Do you want to drink?" Ding Xi said: "I don't want to." Deng Dinghou was very surprised and said, "Why?" Ding Xi said: "Because although I am a robber, I haven't snatched other people's wine yet." Deng Dinghou said: "We can go buy it." Ding Xi said: "I want to buy it too, but unfortunately I have seen all kinds of wine shops, but I have never seen a wine shop in a carriage."

Deng Dinghou laughed and said: "You saw one now." Ding Xi saw it as expected. The young man who drove the car suddenly stood up and pulled up a green cloth wine flag from the back of the car, on which it was written: "When the bamboo is green, add stewed beef." If there is anything in this world that can make Ding Xi and Deng Dinghou happy, it is probably only good wine and beef. Deng Dinghou said: "That old tortoise is really difficult to deal with, I'm afraid he tore off my ears before I tore off his ears." Ding Xi said: "So you are very worried now."

Deng Dinghou said: "I thought I was going to borrow wine to drown my sorrows." Ding Xi said: "Good idea." The two strode over. "Ten catties of stewed beef and twenty catties of wine." "it is good." The young man agreed, but squatted down again, and began to fan the wind with his straw hat. They looked at him and waited for Zhongtian, but this kid didn't even have the slightest intention to stand up. Ding Xi couldn't help but said: "Your beef and wine will come by themselves?" The young man driving the car said: "No."

Without even raising his head, he said again: "Beef and wine can't walk, but you can walk." Ding Xi smiled. The young man said: "I only sell wine, not people, so..." Ding Xi said: "So as long as we want to drink, we have to go over and get it ourselves." The young man said: "After you have finished taking it, come over and pay the bill yourself." Although the carriage is not new, there are very fine bamboo curtains hanging on the doors and windows. When walking in front of the carriage, the smell of wine is even stronger. "Although this young man's personality is not very good, the wine he sells is really the best wine."

"As long as the wine is good, everything else can be sloppy." Deng Dinghou walked over and looked into the carriage.Ding Xi was also stunned. Sitting comfortably in the carriage alone, with a large glass of wine in his hand, he was grinning, looking at them and laughing. There are so many expressions on this man's mouth. This person turned out to be the "lucky star shining brightly" Gui Dongjing. The cabin is cool and spacious. Ding Xi and Deng Dinghou had already sat down, sitting opposite Gui Dongjing. Gui Dongjing looked at them, grinning for a while, grinning for a while, and suddenly said: "Who is the old turtle you mentioned just now?"

Deng Dinghou said: "What do you guess?" Gui Dongjing said: "It seems to be me." Deng Dinghou said: "Guess is right." Gui Dongjing said: "Are you going to tear off my ears?" Deng Dinghou said: "Punch the front teeth first, and then tear the ears." Gui Dongjing sighed, and said, "Can you drink and eat meat first, and then beat people and tear their ears?" Deng Dinghou looked at Ding Xi. Ding Xi said: "Yes." So they began to drink and eat meat. They didn't drink much, but they ate a lot. The three big plates of beef that had been cut were swept away in an instant, Gui Dongjing sighed again and said, "When are you going to do it?"

Deng Dinghou said: "Wait for you to read these six letters first." Taking out six letters, Gui Dongjing only read one: "Of course these letters were not written by you." Deng Dinghou said: "No." Gui Dongjing smiled wryly and said, "Since it wasn't written by you, of course it must be written by me." Deng Dinghou said: "You admit it?" Gui Dongjing sighed: "Looks like I can't admit it even if I don't want to." Ding Xi said: "Who said it can't be done?" Gui Dongjing said, "OK?" Ding Xi said: "You don't have to admit it at all, because..."

Deng Dinghou continued, "Because these six letters were not written by you at all." Gui Dongjing himself seemed quite surprised, and said, "How do you know it wasn't written by me?" Ding Xi said: "The people on Hungry Tiger Hill are either big robbers or small robbers. I don't know how many are enemies." Deng Dinghou said: "Even if these people want to go down the mountain to compete in a duel, they should never show it around and let everyone know." Ding Xi said: "Because even if they are not afraid of being chased by the government, they should be wary of their enemies looking for them. Their whereabouts are always afraid of others knowing."

Deng Dinghou said: "But this time they are ostentatious, as if they are afraid that others will not know." Ding Xi said: "What do you think they are doing this for?" Gui Dongjing said: "I'm not the smart Ding Xi, I can't guess." Deng Dinghou said: "I am not the smart Ding Xi, but I have seen some signs." Gui Dongjing said, "Oh?" Ding Xi said: "They did this, as if deliberately creating opportunities." Deng Dinghou said: "So that we can go to Hungry Tiger Hill to get these six letters." Gui Dongjing said: "Since you know that these six letters were not written by yourself, you will definitely suspect me."

Deng Dinghou said: "So I'm going to hit your front teeth and tear your ears." Ding Xi said: "So that real spy can clap his hands and watch jokes." Gui Dongjing was puzzled and said, "The heroes on Hungry Tiger Hill, why do you do this for our spies?" Ding Xi said: "Because this person is your spy, he must be beneficial to them." Gui Dongjing said: "What about you? You don't know about this?" Ding Xi smiled and said: "Smart Ding Xi sometimes does things wrong, but this time I seem to be a tool to be used by others." Gui Dongjing also smiled, and said: "Fortunately, you are not really stupid, nor are you pretending to be smart." Deng Dinghou said: "So now your ears have not been torn off, and your teeth are still in your mouth." Gui Dongjing stared at him, and suddenly asked, "Are we friends for many years?" Deng Dinghou said: "Yes." Gui Dongjing said: "Now we are good partners again?" Deng Dinghou said: "Not bad." Gui Dongjing pointed at Ding Xi and said, "Is this kid the dart robber we captured?" Deng Dinghou smiled and nodded. Gui Dongjing sighed, and said with a wry smile: "But now, it looks like you two are good friends, and I seem to be caught by you." Ding Xi said: "You will never look like a thief." Gui Dongjing said, "Oh?" Ding Zai said, "Even if you are a thief, you must be a great thief." Gui Dongjing said, "Why?" Ding Xidao: "The little thief is afraid that others will say he is stupid, so he always pretends to be smart; the big thief is afraid that others will know he is smart, so he always likes to pretend to be stupid, and he always pretends to be very smart." Gui Dongjing laughed loudly, and said: "Ding Xi, who pleases people, really pleases people." He laughed and stood up, patted Zhao Ding Xi on the shoulder, and said: "I will give you this carriage, and I will also give you the wine in the carriage." Ding Xi said, "Why did you give it to me?" Gui Dongjing said: "After I drank the wine, I like to give away things. I like you too." Ding Xi said: "What about you?" Gui Dongjing smiled and said: "Since I have no suspicions, I'd better slip away quickly, otherwise I will have to accompany you to trouble my brain." Gui Dongjing said: "Since the spy is neither me nor Lao Deng, how could he collude with Hungry Tiger Gang? How could he know your request?" He shook his head and said with a smile: "These questions are all very nerve-wracking. I'm a fool, lazy and stupid, and I always slip away quickly when I encounter things that take my brains to think about." He actually slipped away. Ding Xi looked at Deng Dinghou, Deng Dinghou looked at Ding Xi, the two of them had nothing to do. Gui Dongjing jumped off the carriage, turned around suddenly, and said, "I have something else to ask you." Ding Xi said: "What's the matter?" Gui Dongjing said: "Since you already suspect that I am a spy, why did you suddenly change your mind?" Ding Xi smiled and said, "Because I like your mouth." Gui Dongjing looked at him, touched his mouth, and murmured: "This reason seems to be good, and my mouth is really good." After only saying these two sentences, his mouth changed four expressions, and then he walked away with a big laugh, leaving Deng Dinghou and Ding Xi with a lot of troublesome questions. Deng Dinghou sighed, and said with a wry smile: "This person is really blessed. Some people seem to be born blessed, but some people seem to be born with troubles at any time." Ding Xi said: "Oh?" Deng Dinghou said: "Since you mentioned those problems just now, I can't even think about it now." Ding Xi agrees. Deng Dinghou said: "It is possible to know that we came to Hungry Tiger Hill. Apart from us, there are only Baili Changqing, Jiang Xin and Ximen Sheng." Ding Xi said: "That's right." Deng Dinghou said: "Now it seems that Ximen Sheng is the most suspected one." Ding Xi said: "Because he heard our plan with his own ears." Deng Dinghou said: "It's also because he can only have one share of the nine shares." Ding Xi said: "But they have been sent out by Gui Dongjing to escort them." Deng Dinghou smiled wryly and said: "That's why I was so troubled." Ding Xi said: "Where is Baili Evergreen?" Deng Dinghou said: "Two months ago, he already set off for Kanto." Ding Xi said: "Isn't the only suspect left now is 'Jade Leopard' Jiang Xin?" Deng Dinghou said: "According to the calculations, it seems that he is indeed the only one left now, but he has been lying in bed for six months, and he is so sick that he can't even stand up." He smiled wryly and said: "It is said that he must be a tuberculosis, so the Jiang family is tight-lipped, and they are not allowed to leak this information." Ding Xi was stunned for a moment, and said: "In this way, there is not even one suspect?" Deng Dinghou sighed, "That's why I'm even more troubled." Ding Xi rolled his eyes, and suddenly smiled again: "I'll teach you a way, so you don't have to worry about it." Deng Dinghou cheered up and asked: "What method?" Ding Xi said: "Since you can't figure out these questions, why don't you ask others?" Deng Dinghou was discouraged immediately, and murmured: "What kind of solution is this?" Ding Xi said: "It's a simple and effective method." Deng Dinghou said: "Who can I ask these questions?" Ding Xi said: "Go and ask Wantong about 'All-pervasive'." Deng Dinghou's spirit was revived again. Ding Xi said: "The decisive battle in the Xiong family compound was so ostentatious, he must have arranged it, and the person who colluded with your spies must also be him." Deng Dinghou said: "At least he always has a share." Ding Xi said: "So he will definitely know who the spy is." Deng Dinghou jumped up, grabbed Ding Xi and said, "If that's the case, why don't we leave?" But Ding Xi lay down lazily, and said with a smile, "Don't forget that I am already a class with a car, why do I still have to walk?" When they arrived at the Xiong's compound, Mr. Xiong Jiu was walking behind his back on his flat, vast and well-equipped training ground. There are three things he is most proud of in his life, and this martial arts training ground is one of them. Since he retired, he has indeed cultivated a lot of talents here, making all the children from the nearby villages into strong young men. Now that his gentle and lovely wife has passed away for many years, and his children are far away, this martial arts training ground has almost become his greatest spiritual comfort and sustenance. The sun was shining brightly, it was noon. At noon on the sixth day of July. The soft sand on the training ground glistened in the sun. His bald head and red face were almost more dazzling than the guns on the weapon racks on both sides in the sun. He is a strong and cheerful old man, well-groomed and well-dressed. No one can find a bit of the clumsy and bloated attitude of an old man in him. Ding Xi and Deng Dinghou have observed him carefully for a long time within the scope of due courtesy. They only hope that when they reach this age, they can also have his spirit and demeanor. Under the heat of the scorching sun, even the wind blowing from the distant mountains became lazy and uninspired. The old man unfolded the folding fan in his hand, and there were four big ink-stained characters on the fan: "The breeze is coming." These four words may seem ordinary and vulgar, but if you chew carefully, you can appreciate the taste. Grandpa Xiong Jiu waved his folding fan lightly, and led Ding Xi and Deng Dinghou to inspect the area for a week. With a proud and satisfied smile on his face, he said, "How is this place?" Deng Dinghou said: "Very good, very good." They can only say very well, but what they say are not hypocritical kind words, but sincere words. Grandpa Xiong Jiu smiled and said: "Even if this place is not good, at least it is still not small. Even if two thousand people want to come in at the same time, it can still accommodate here." Deng Dinghou agreed, and they just walked around like this, and it took them a meal. Grandpa Xiong Jiu said: "Ten taels for one person, thirty thousand taels for three thousand people. Others are working hard, but they are getting rich." Deng Dinghou said: "Senior also knows about this?" Grandpa Xiong Jiu laughed loudly and said, "They thought I didn't know, that they could take advantage of me if I put on a high hat, but they didn't know that although I was old, I was not a fool." Deng Dinghou tentatively said: "Senior, do you have some deep meaning in doing this?" Grandpa Xiong Jiu said with a smile: "Although I put on a lot of ostentation here, it is an empty shelf, and I often lack money." Deng Dinghou said: "I've heard that when children from poor families come here to practice martial arts, seniors not only take care of food, but also take care of their children." Grandpa Xiong Jiu nodded, showing a sly smile, and said: "This expense is really high, but with 30,000 taels of silver, it can be used for at least three to five years." Deng Dinghou couldn't help smiling too. Only now did he understand what Xiong Jiu meant. It turned out that the old man was already planning to cheat. Grandpa Xiong Jiu looked directly at the two people in front of him with a pair of piercing eyes, then smiled again and said: "You two come from far away, I haven't asked you about your name until now, you two must Think I'm polite and lazy, relying on the old to sell the old." Deng Dinghou said: "I dare not." Grandpa Xiong Jiu said: "Your Excellency must be the 'Shenquan Xiao Zhuge' Deng Dinghou." Deng Dinghou smiled and said, "How did senior know?" Grandpa Xiong Jiu said: "For a young man of forty years old, who else can have such a demeanor and such a spirit, except the Shenquan Xiao Zhuge?" The sly smile appeared in his eyes again, and he said: "Besides, I have seen your true face many years ago, otherwise I still wouldn't be able to recognize it." Deng Dinghou laughed again. He suddenly found that the old man's cunning was not only not hateable, but also very cute. Grandpa Xiong Jiu turned to Ding Xi and said, "This young man is very strange to me." Ding Xi said: "My surname is Ding, Ding Xi." Grandpa Xiong Jiu said, "Is that the smart Ding Xi?" Ding Xi said: "Don't dare." Grandpa Xiong Jiu looked him up and down again, and said with a smile: "Okay, he really looks smart and pleasing." He smiled, and suddenly made a move, with all five fingers empty, and grabbed Ding Xi's wrist like lightning. This move is exactly his famous stunt "Thirty-six Ways Great Grabbing Hand". His shots are not only fast and accurate, but also alternate between reality and reality, with many changes. Ding Xi waited until the pulse gate was locked by him, then flipped his wrist lightly, and immediately slid out again. The old man's expression changed. In the past 30 years, no one in the world has been able to escape from his grasp. He looked at his hands, suddenly laughed again, and said: "Okay, it really is a hero born a boy, it seems that I am really old." Ding Xi smiled and said: "But your hands are not old, and your heart is not old." Mr. Xiong Jiu patted Ding Xi's shoulder and said: "What a good boy, if you rob the dart next time and have some silver left over, don't forget to send it to me, I'm also short of money. " Ding Xi said: "Didn't senior earn 20,000 taels yesterday?" Xiong Jiudao: "I didn't even earn one tael." Ding Xi said: "The duel between the Sun and Moon Spears and the Overlord Spear, will there be no one to watch?" Xiong Jiudao: "There are people watching, but no one is fighting." Ding Xi was stunned and said, "Why?" Xiong Jiudao: "Because Miss Wang didn't come at all." Ding Xi was stunned. Deng Dinghou couldn't help asking: "Where are those good guys on Hungry Tiger Hill?" Xiong Jiudao: "They all rushed to Xinghua Village when they heard about the battle between Miss Wang and Jin Spear Xu." Deng Dinghou immediately bowed and said, "Farewell." Xiong Jiudao: "You also want to rush to Xinghua Village?" Deng Dinghou nodded. The old man showed that funny and sly smile for the third time, and said: "When you get there, don't forget to greet the red apricot flower for me, just say that I still don't think she's old, and I'm still waiting for her to come Find me." The carriages and horses had already set off, but Mr. Xiong Jiu was still standing outside the door, waving to them with a smile. Looking from the car window, his figure is getting smaller and smaller, but the top of his head is getting brighter and brighter. Deng Dinghou suddenly smiled and said: "Actually, I have met him before, but I have been too lazy to deal with him." Ding Xi said: "Why?" Deng Dinghou said: "Because I always thought that he was just a fatuous old man, but I never thought..." Ding Xi said: "Unexpectedly, he is an old fox?" Deng Dinghou nodded and said with a smile, "And it's a very cute old fox." Ding Xi straightened his legs and put them on the opposite seat, suddenly he laughed all by himself and couldn't stop laughing. Deng Dinghou said: "What are you laughing at?" Ding Xi laughed and said: "If we can really match him up with Hong Xinghua and make them a pair, wouldn't it be very interesting?" Deng Dinghou laughed and said: "If you really have such a great ability, I would rather lose to you for five hundred banquets." Ding Xi's men immediately sat up straight again, and said, "Really?" Deng Dinghou said: "As long as you can tell that old woman to come to him, I will admit defeat." Ding Xi said: "It's a deal?" Deng Dinghou said: "It's a deal." In fact, he also knew in his heart that the smart Ding Xi must have this kind of ability, but he was willing to lose. Because he had never seen such young people as Xiong Jiu and Hong Xinghua. So they should always have the right to enjoy the joy of youth. So he wishes they could actually live together. He also believes that if there is really one person in this world who can make that goblin go to that old fox, it must be Ding Xi. Hong Xinghua suddenly jumped up from the rattan chair, a full eight feet high, before she fell down, she grabbed Ding Xi's lapel and said loudly: "What? What did you say?" Ding Xi smiled and said: "I didn't say anything, everything was said by that old fox." Hong Xinghua stared and said, "He really said that I'm afraid of him?" Ding Xi said: "He even made a bet with me that you would never dare to step into the Xiong's compound." He acted as if he was not convinced, as if he wanted to defend Hong Xinghua's injustice, and he said bitterly: "The most annoying thing is that he actually said that you always wanted to marry her, but he didn't want you." Hong Xinghua jumped up again: "You'd better figure out whether he doesn't want me, or I don't want him!" Ding Xi said: "Of course you don't want him." Hong Xinghua said: "How much did you bet with him?" Ding Xi said: "I didn't bet." Hong Xianghua said: "Why?" Ding Xi sighed: "Because I know that this kind of death without proof will never be clear, so if I let him indulge himself, I will not lose a piece of meat." Hong Xinghua stared at him, and suddenly slapped him backhanded, smashed the wine pot, and rushed out like a cat whose tail had been trampled on. Ding Xi touched his face and murmured: "It seems that she is really angry this time." Deng Dinghou said: "Can you see that?" Ding Xi smiled wryly: "I can't see it, but I can feel it. I have received at least seventy or eighty slaps from her, only this time she slapped me the hardest." Deng Dinghou said: "Because of the heavy beating, it can be seen that she has already moved her heart to that old fox, but just think about it, after all, she is quite old, and she is always embarrassed to get on the sedan chair when she is old." Ding Xi laughed and said, "If the answer is correct, there will be a prize." Deng Dinghou sighed: "I always thought that this method he used was very unwise, but I never thought that it would be really effective for you to use it against her." Ding Xi said: "So now you have regretted it, you shouldn't have bet with me." Deng Dinghou sneered deliberately: "Do you think I have lost now?" Ding Xi said: "Don't you think you haven't lost yet?" Deng Dinghou said indifferently: "How do you know that she must have gone to the Xiong's compound?" Ding Xi said: "Of course I know." Deng Dinghou said: "She didn't even bring any luggage, and didn't even explain anything, so she left like this?" Ding Xi smiled and said: "When she doesn't want to leave, even if you burn down her house with an open fire, she will still sit in the room without moving." Xiao Ma, who had been leaning on the soft couch next to her, suddenly smiled, and continued: "If she thinks of a place, she will definitely go there, even if she is naked." Deng Dinghou couldn't help laughing, and said: "It seems that you two really know her very well." Deng Dinghou said: "Oh?" Xiao Ma said: "She clearly knows that I would rather let maggots rot out of the wound than lie on the bed like this." His whole body was carefully bound up like an exquisite gift for a lover. Deng Dinghou looked at him and said with a smile: "Fortunately, you finally listened to her this time. If maggots really rot in the wound, I guarantee that it will be much more uncomfortable than lying like this." Ding Xi was also looking at this well-wrapped person like a gift, without even a smile in his eyes, but with a very strange expression, suddenly asked: "Yue Lin, Wantong and the others haven't coming?" The pony looked very surprised, and asked, "Will they come?" Ding Xi nodded slowly, his eyes kept searching around, like a hunting dog. A hunting dog that has smelled its prey. Xiao Ma said: "What are you looking for?" Ding Xi said: "Fox." The pony laughed, and when he laughed, his wound hurt, so he smiled reluctantly. Deng Dinghou couldn't help asking: "Is there a fox in this house?" Ding Xi said: "Maybe." Deng Dinghou said: "The old fox is in the Xiong's compound." Ding Xi said: "The little fox may be here." Deng Dinghou said: "Is it the male? Or the female?" Ding Xi said: "Of course it's my mother's." Deng Dinghou also laughed. At this moment, there was only a "crash" sound, as if someone broke seven or eight cups at the same time. This room is Hong Xinghua's private room, and the outside is where the wine is sold. Xiao Ma frowned and said, "This must be because Lao Xu didn't serve him well, and the guests lost their temper." Old Xu is the only buddy in Xinghua Village. He is old and deaf, and he often drinks secretly. At this time, there was another "crash" sound outside, and the wine pot and cup were broken a lot. Deng Dinghou couldn't help but frowned, and said: "This guest's temper is too big." Xiao Ma rolled his eyes and said, "Boss Yue has always had a bad temper, I wonder if he is the one who came here?" Before finishing this sentence, Ding Xi rushed out, and Deng Dinghou also rushed out. Pony watched them rush out the door. Xiao Ma suddenly let out a long sigh, as if letting go of a heavy burden. Only a person outside said loudly: "It's you, you haven't left yet?" The man's voice was hoarse and low, and it really was the voice of "Sun and Moon Spears" Yue Lin. Another person said: "We have been waiting for you so long that you are about to fall ill, but you are hiding here drinking." This man's voice was shrill and high, exactly the opposite of Yue Lin's, but he was Yue Lin's best friend, "Living Chen Ping" Chen Zhun. Huo Chen Ping and Lidi Fenjin have always been inseparable, since he is here, of course Zhao Dacheng is also there. "Wantong?" This is Ding Xi's voice. Wantong is the least courageous, never willing to take orders, everyone else has come, why didn't he come? Yue Lin said: "You want to find him?" Ding Xi said: "En." Yue Lin said coldly: "He seems to be looking for you too." Ding Xi said: "Where are his people?" Chen Zhun said, "It's nearby, not far away." Zhao Dacheng said: "As long as you are free, we can take you to find him at any time." The voices of the three people were very strange, as if they were hiding some conspiracy. ——What kind of plot do they have against Ding Xi? Xiao Ma frowned again, struggling to get up, but suddenly a hand stretched out from behind him, and pressed his shoulder. There was no one else in the room, where did this person come from?Did it come out of the closet behind him? Pony obviously already knew there were people in the closet, so he wasn't surprised at all, but lowered his voice and said, "Hurry up and hide in, maybe they will come in soon." "No." The man also lowered his voice, leaning over his shoulder and whispering softly. "Ding Xi seems to be in a hurry to find Wantong, and he will definitely follow us right away." Xiao Ma said: "Even if he wants to leave, he will definitely come in first and tell me." The man said: "Not at all." Xiao Ma said: "Why?" The man said: "Because he is afraid that others will follow him in, and he doesn't want others to see you like this." Before Xiao Ma could speak, he heard Ding Xi shouting outside: "Okay." Yue Lin said, "Is that carriage outside yours?" Ding Xi said: "Someone gave it to me." Chen Zhun sneered and said, "It turns out that Xiao Ding is making rich friends now, that's why he has forgotten about us." Zhao Dacheng said: "It is also a good thing to make rich friends. We are bald and follow the moon, so we can get some light." Several people spoke sarcastically and finally went out with Ding Xi, none of them asked about Deng Dinghou. Although "Shen Quan Xiao Zhuge" is well-known, not many underworld friends have seen his true colors. The footsteps suddenly disappeared, and only Lao Xu was left outside cursing the street. "What the hell are you, what are you doing clinking glasses? I'll fuck your sister!" Then there was another sound of cars whizzing and horses neighing outside, and it was already far away in the blink of an eye. The pony and the hand on his shoulder held each other tightly, as if they couldn't bear to let go of each other. Although the seven people in the car are not too crowded, Deng Dinghou has already been squeezed into a corner. Because of the few people sitting beside him, two of them were big men, especially one of them was holding a great ax in his hand, and one leg was heavier than Chen Zhun's whole body. "This man must be Hercules." Deng Dinghou seemed to be asleep, but he was actually observing these people all the time. Especially Yue Lin——a person is called "the boss" for no reason. Boss Yue's figure is not tall, but his shoulders are extremely broad, his waist is flat, and his limbs are long and powerful. As long as he stretches out his hand, he can see the muscles beating non-stop in his clothes. But there is very little expression on his face. He has bronze skin, thick eyebrows and lion nose, but he has double triangular eyes. His eyes are radiant and majestic. Although he has not moved since he got in the car, he looks like It is an alpine leopard that is ready to pounce on anyone anytime and anywhere. "It seems that this person is not only tough and brave, but must also be born with divine power." Deng Dinghou saw the gun he was holding from his hand again. His hands are broad and rough. He always puts his hands flat on his knees. Except for the little finger, the other nails are cut very bald. When you look closely, you can see that they are bitten with teeth. "Although this man looks ruthless on the outside, he must be very restless in his heart." Deng Dinghou observes people in a subtle way, and knows that only those who are full of contradictions and anxiety in their hearts will bite their nails. The pair of heavy "sun and moon guns" were not in his hands. Both guns were wrapped in cloth bags, and someone followed him specially to carry the guns for him. This man was also a burly man, who seemed more powerful than Hercules. He was sitting opposite Yue Lin at this moment, and he never left his gun bag with his hands, or even his eyes. Chen Zhun was a very thin person, he looked like the kind of businessman who had never lost money in business, and he seemed to have a sly smile when he was not smiling. They had been looking at Ding Xi with smiles all the time, as if they hadn't noticed that there was such a person as Deng Dinghou in the car at all. Of course Ding Xi was not in a hurry to introduce them, he smiled and said, "Are you planning to go to Xinghua Village to drink?" Yue Lin raised his face and said, "We're not going to drink, are we still looking for that old witch?" People who want to drink, but can't drink, of course will inevitably become more tempered. Ding Xi smiled, took out a jug of wine from under the car seat, slapped open the mud seal, and the aroma of the wine was tangy. Chen Zhun took a deep breath and said, "Good wine." Zhao Dacheng smiled, and said leisurely: "Xiao Ding is getting richer and richer. It's really amazing that he can afford to drink this kind of Jiangnan girl red, which costs dozens of taels a jar." Chen Zhun laughed and said, "Maybe it's just a gift of love from some young lady or young lady." Hercules suddenly said loudly: "No matter how this wine came from, he finally brought it out and invited us to drink it. Why do we still blame him?" Yue Lin said: "Yes, let's have a drink first." He snatched the wine mug and poured it into his mouth "gulu gulu", drinking at least a catty in one breath. Chen Zhun suddenly sighed again, and said: "Such a good wine is rare in a hundred years, but Wantong can't drink it. It seems that this kid is really unlucky." Ding Xi said: "By the way, I was still wondering why he wasn't with you today?" Chen Zhun said, "When we left, he was still sleeping." Ding Xi said: "Where is it?" Chen Zhun said, "It's in a nun's temple in front." Ding Xi said: "The nun's temple? Why do you sleep in the nun's temple?" Chen Zhun said with a smile: "Because the nuns in the temple are younger and more beautiful than the other." Ding Xi said: "The nun also wants to move?" Chen Zhun said: "Have you forgotten what his nickname is?" Ding Xi laughed. Chen Zhun squinted his eyes and smiled and said: "All-pervasive means all-pervasive. A person's name can be wrong, but his nickname can never be wrong." Under the green hill, in the green forest, a corner of the red wall is exposed, and there are three large characters with peeling gold paint on the ebony horizontal plaque: "Guanyin Nunnery." You travel all over the world, no matter where you go, you will definitely find a nun temple called "Guanyin Temple", just like there are restaurants called "Xinghua Village" everywhere. The person who came out of the nunnery to answer the door was of course a nun, but the nun was neither young nor beautiful. In fact, this nun is older than Jianhong Xinghua. Even a fairy-like woman will never be beautiful at this age. Ding Xi glanced at Chen Zhun and smiled. Chen Zhun also smiled, and said in a low voice: "I mean one is younger than the other, and the other is prettier. This is the oldest and ugliest one, so it is only qualified to open the door for others." Ding Xi said: "Where is the youngest one?" Chen Zhun said: "The youngest one is of course in that boy Wantong's room." Ding Xi said: "Is he still there?" Chen Zhun said, "It must be there." There was that secretive smile on his face again, and he said: "Even if someone drives him away with a broom, he will never leave." They walked through the Buddhist hall and the backyard. The doors and windows of a meditation room under the plane tree were closed and there was no one there. "Wantong is inside?" "Ok." "Looks like he slept like a dead man." "Extremely similar." The old nun walked in the front and knocked lightly on the door. Inside the door, an old nun bowed her head and walked out slowly. This nun is indeed much younger, at least seven or eight years younger than the old nun who answered the door. The nun who answered the door was at least seventy or eighty years old. Ding Xi couldn't help asking: "Is this the youngest one?" Chen Zhun said, "It seems so." Ding Xi smiled. Chen Zhun said: "We may think she is too old, but Wantong will never be picky." Ding Xi said: "Oh?" Chen Zhun said: "Because no matter what kind of woman they are, they are all exactly the same to him." Ding Xi said: "Why?" Chen Zhun said: "Because..." He didn't go on, and there was no need to go on, because Ding Xi had already seen Wantong. Wantong is dead. The light in the room was very dim. A coffin was placed under the window, and Wantong was lying in the coffin. What he was wearing was still the blue silk dress he usually wore most. There were no blood stains on his clothes, and there were no wounds on his body, but he was indeed dead, and he had been dead for a long time. His face was sallow and thin, and his body was cold and stiff. Ding Xi took a deep breath and said, "When did he die?" Yue Lin said: "Last night." Ding Xi asked, "How did you die?" Yue Lin said: "Can't you see?" Ding Xi said: "I can't see it." Yue Lin sneered and said, "Then you should take a closer look and take a few more glances." Chen Zhun said: "It's best to untie his skirt first and then look at it." Ding Xi hesitated, and pushed open the window. The setting sun at dusk in July shone through the window and shone on the dead man in the coffin. Ding Xi suddenly noticed that there was a piece of skirt on his chest, the color was significantly different from other places, like autumn leaves, which had gradually started to wither, yellow and rot. Yue Lin said coldly: "Now you still can't see anything?" Ding Xi shook his head. Yue Lin sneered, and suddenly made a move, a sharp palm wind passed by, and the skirt of his clothes was blown up like fallen leaves, revealing his sallow and thin chest, as well as the fatal scars. A purple-red scar, no blood, not even a broken skin. Ding Xi sighed deeply again, and said, "It seems to be punched out." Yue Lin sneered, "You can finally see it now." Ding Xi said: "One punch is fatal, this man's fist is so powerful." Chen Nan said: "Strength is useless, you have to have special kung fu." Ding Xi admitted. Chen Zhun said: "Can't you see what kind of kung fu is this?" 丁喜迟疑着，道：“你看呢？” 陈准道：“无论哪一门、哪一派的拳法，就算能一拳打死人，伤痕也不是紫红的。” Ding Xi said: "Not bad." 陈准道：“普天之下，只有一种拳法是例外的。” 丁喜道：“哪种拳法？” 陈准道：“少林神拳。” 他盯着丁喜，冷冷道：“其实我根本就不必说，你也一定知道。” 陈准道：“你再仔细看看，万通的骨头断了没有？” Ding Xi said: "No." 陈准道：“皮破了没有？” Ding Xi said: "No." 陈准道：“假如有一个人一拳打死了你，你死了之后，骨头连一根都没有断，皮肉连一点都没损伤，你看这个人用的是哪种拳法？” 丁喜道：“少林神拳。” 陈准道：“会少林神拳的人虽然不少，能练到这种火候的人有几个？” 丁喜道：“不多。” 陈准道：“不多是多少？” 丁喜道：“大概……大概不超过五个。” 陈准道：“少林掌门当然是其中之一。” 丁喜点点头。 陈准道：“少林南宗的掌门人，当然也是其中之一了。” 丁喜又是点点头。 陈准道：“嵩山寺的那两位护法长老算不算在内？” 丁喜道：“算。” 陈准道：“还有一个，你看是谁呢？” 丁喜不说话了。 陈准忽然笑了笑，转向邓定侯，道：“这些问题我本来都不该问他的，因为你知道得一定比他清楚。” 邓定侯道：“我知道什么？” 陈准道：“你最少应该知道，除了我们刚才说的那四个老和尚外，还有一个是谁？” 邓定侯道：“我为什么应该知道？” 陈准笑了笑道：“因为你就是这个人。” 赵大秤道：“除了少林四大高僧外，唯一能将少林神拳练到这种火候的人，就是'神拳小诸葛'邓定侯。” 陈准道：“所以昨天晚上杀了万通的人，也一定就是邓定侯。” 岳麟冷冷地看着丁喜，冷冷道：“我现在只问你，你这朋友是不是邓定侯？” 丁喜叹了口气，苦笑道：“这问题你也该问他的，他比我清楚得多。” 邓定侯道：“我却有件事不清楚。” 岳麟道：“你说。” 邓定侯道：“我为什么要杀万通？” 岳麟道：“这问题我正想问你。” 邓定侯道：“我想不出。” 岳麟道：“我也想不出。” 邓定侯苦笑道：“我自己也想不出，我也根本没理由要杀他。” 岳麟道：“但你却杀了他，所以更该死。” 邓定侯道：“你有没有想到过，也许根本不是我杀了他的。” 岳麟道：“没有。” 邓定侯叹了口气，道：“难道你真是个完全不讲理的人？” 岳麟道：“我若是时常跟别人讲理的话，现在早巳不知死了多少次。” 他转向丁喜，忽然问道：“我是不是一直将你当做自己的兄弟？” Ding Xi admitted. 岳麟道：“我在有酒喝的时候，是不是总会分给你一半？我在有十两银子的时候，是不是总会分给你五两的？” 丁喜点头。 岳麟盯着他，道：“那么你现在准备站在哪一边？你说！” 丁喜在心里叹了口气，他早就知道岳麟一定会给他这么样一个选择。 ——不是朋友，就是对头。 ——不是你死，就是我死。 干他们这一行的人，就像是原野中的野兽一样，永远有他们自己简单独特的生活原则。 岳麟冷冷笑道：“假如你想站在他那边，帮他杀了我，我也不会怪你，卖友求荣的人很多，而你并不是第一个。” 丁喜看看他，又看了看邓定侯，道：“我们难道就这样杀了他？” 岳麟道：“他既然来了，就非死不可。” 丁喜道：“我们难道连一点辩白的机会都不给他？” 岳麟道：“你必也该知道，我们杀人的时候，绝不给对方一点机会，任何机会都不给。” 丁喜道：“因为辩白的机会，时常都会变成逃走的机会。” 岳麟道：“不错。” 丁喜道：“只不过我们若是杀错了人呢？” 岳麟玲冷道：“我们杀错人的时候很多，这也不是第一次。” 丁喜道：“所以冤枉的，死了也是活该的。” 岳麟道：“不错。” 丁喜笑了笑，转向邓定侯，道：“这样看来，你恐怕只有认命了。” 邓定侯苦笑。 丁喜道：“你本就不该学少林神拳的，更不该叫邓定侯。” 邓定侯道：“所以我错了？” 丁喜道：“错得很厉害。” 邓定侯道：“所以我该死？” 丁喜道：“你想怎么样死？” 邓定侯道：“你看呢？” 丁喜又笑了笑，道：“我看你最好买块豆腐来一头撞死。” 他忽然出手，以掌缘猛砍邓定侯的咽喉。 这是致命的一击，他们的出手，也像是野兽扑人一样，凶猛、狠毒、准确、绝不容对方有一点喘息的准备机会。 先打个招呼再出手，在他们眼中看来，只不过是孩子们玩的把戏，可笑而幼稚。 ——不是你死，就是我死，一个人也只能死一次。 这一击之迅速凶恶，竟使得邓定侯也不能闪避，眼看着丁真的手掌已切上他的喉结，岳麟目中不觉露出了笑意。 这件事解决得远比他想象中还容易。 ——无论什么事情，只要你处理时用的方法正确，就一定会顺利解决的。 岳麟正对自己所用的方法觉得满意时，丁喜这一击竟突然改变了方向，五指突然缩回，接着就是一个肘拳打在岳麟左肋软骨下的穴道上。 这一击更迅速准确，岳麟竟完全没有招架抵挡的余地。 他立刻就倒下去。 五虎怒吼着挥拳，提枪的火速撕裂枪袋，用力抽枪，陈准、赵大秤想夺门而出。 只可惜他们所有的动作都慢了一步。 丁喜和邓定侯已双双出手，七招之间，他们四个人全都倒了下去。 邓定侯长长吐出口气，嘴角还带着笑意，道：“我们果然没有看错你。” 丁喜道：“你看得出我不会真的杀你？”邓定侯点点头。 丁喜道：“你若看错了呢？” 邓定侯道：“看错了就真的该死了。” 丁喜笑了笑，道：“不管怎么样，你倒是真沉得住气。” 岳麟虽已倒在地上，却还是狠狠地盯着他，眼睛里充满了怨毒和仇恨。 丁喜微笑道：“你也用不着生气，卖友求荣的人，我又不是第一个。” 邓定侯笑道：“也绝不是最后一个。” 丁喜道：“何况我这样做，只不过我知道这个人绝对没有杀死万通，昨天晚上，我一直都愿他在一起。” 邓定侯道：“我虽然练过少林神拳，却没有练过分身术。” 丁喜道：“只可惜你们根本不听他的解释，所以我只有请你们在这里休息休息，等我查出了真凶，我再带酒去找你们赔罪了。” 他实在不愿再去看这些人恶毒的眼睛，说完了这句话，拉着邓定侯就走。 邓定侯道：“现在我们到哪里去呢？” 丁喜道：“去找人。” 邓定侯道：“找尼姑？” 丁喜淡淡地道：“我对尼姑一向有兴趣，不管是大尼姑、小尼姑都是一样。” 刚才那两个尼姑本来还站在院子里，现在正想溜，却已迟了。 丁喜已窜出，一只手抓住了一个。 老尼姑吓得整个人都软了，颤声道：“我今年已七十三，你……你要找，就该找她。” 丁喜笑了，邓定侯大笑。 慧能本已吓白的脸，却又胀得通红，无论谁都绝不会想像到现在她心里是什么滋味？ 丁喜笑道：“原来尼姑也一样会出卖尼姑的。” 邓定侯笑道：“尼姑也是人，而且是女人。” 他微笑着拍了拍慧能的肩，道：“你用不着害怕，这个人绝不会做什么太可怕的事，最多只不过……” 丁喜好象生怕他再说下去，立刻抢着道：“最多只不过问你们几句话。” 慧能终了抬起头来看了他一眼，我可以保证，绝没有任何人能看得出，她的眼色是庆幸，还是失望。 丁喜只好装着看不见，轻轻咳嗽两声，沉下脸，道：“屋子里那些人是什么时候来的？” 慧能道：“昨天半夜。” 丁喜道：“来的几个人？” 慧能颤抖着，伸出一只手。 丁喜道：“四个活人，一个死人？” 慧能道：“五个活人。” 老尼姑抢着道：“可是他们今天出去的时候，却已剩下四个人。” 丁喜眼睛亮了，道：“还有一个人在哪里？” 老尼姑道：“不知道。” 丁喜道：“真的不知道？” 老尼姑道：“我只知道昨天晚上他们曾经到后面的小土地庙里去过一趟。” 丁喜道：“那里有什么人？” 老尼姑道：“什么人都没有，只有个地窖。” 邓定侯的眼睛也亮了。 邓定侯道：“你知道少了的那个人是谁？” 丁喜道：“一定是小苏秦，苏小波。” 邓定侯道：“他是个什么样的人呢？” 丁喜道：“是个很多嘴的人，你若想要他保守秘密，唯一的法子就是……” 邓定侯道：“就是杀了他？” 丁喜笑了笑，道：“但若他是你的大舅子，你应该怎么办呢？” 邓定侯道：“我当然不能让我妹子做寡妇。” 丁喜道：“当然不能。” 邓定侯道：“所以我只有把他关在地窖里。” 丁喜大笑，道：“小诸葛果然不愧是小诸葛。” 邓定侯道：“小诸葛并不是他大舅子。” 丁喜道：“岳麟却是的。” 邓定侯叹了口气，道：“假如她妹妹是跟他一样的脾气，苏小波就不如还是死了的好。” 丁喜忽然皱起了眉，道：“你不是他舅子，那凶手也不是。” 邓定侯道：“所以他随时随地都可能把苏小波杀了灭口。” 丁喜道：“所以我们若还想从苏小波嘴里问出一点秘密，就应该赶快到土地庙去。”