Chapter 18 Chapter 18 Warmth in Hell

Chu Liuxiang also moved to meet the two patrolling island slaves. He passed between the two of them, and when they suddenly felt someone was there, it was too late. Chu Liuxiang's elbow hit their ribs. There is no faster movement, nor more efficient movement! The impact of Chu Liuxiang's elbows has almost reached the peak of human speed, physical fitness and skill, which is beyond the imagination of others. Then he turned immediately to the man. Dong Sanniang had also been beaten by this man and fell far away, and the man was sternly saying: "Who are you?..." He didn't finish these three words, Chu Liuxiang's iron palm has arrived!

But this time, this person was on guard and avoided Chu Liuxiang's palm! People who can come to Bat Island are naturally not ordinary people. He twisted his body, took a wrong step, and swung his arm backwards. He used the strongest "Big Throwing Monument Hand" in the hard work. But he was wrong! In such darkness, he shouldn't have used such a strong palm force, and that sloppy palm had already exposed his hand to the enemy. With a wave of his palm, the pulse gate has been locked! Even in his dreams, he never imagined that he would meet such a terrifying enemy. He has been famous for a long time, and he has been in dozens of battles. Of course, he won more times and lost less, so he is still alive.

But he couldn't believe that someone in the world could hold his pulse door in one move, so he couldn't help saying: "You are..." This time, he didn't even finish two words, the muscles in his whole body suddenly lost their effectiveness, and even his tongue was completely paralyzed. One hand has tapped some of his most important acupoints.This hand is very light, but it is much more effective than the strongest "Big Throwing Stele Hand" in hard skills. He also heard someone whisper in his ear: "Remember, they are human too!" As long as they are human, they are equal.No one has the right to deprive others of their dignity and life.

Only bats in the world can fly by their sense of touch. When bats fly, they always make a peculiar sound. If the sound touches something else, the bat itself will immediately sense it. Strange sound waves, strange induction. Now Chu Liuxiang heard a strange voice, which was everywhere.He knew that the bats in hell were flying towards him. The ambush has not yet been launched, and no hidden weapons have been fired, because there are still their guests here, and they have not yet figured out what happened here. But they'll figure it out in no time.No one can resist them in this hopeless darkness.Because they are used to the darkness, their martial arts and attacks may not be terrible in the light, but they are enough to kill anyone in the dark.

Chu Liuxiang is also human, and is no exception. Everything happened in just a short moment. If Chu Liuxiang retreated immediately at this moment, or slid up the stone wall, no one could chase him, and he could at least avoid this crisis.But there are people in this world who will never abandon their friends in times of crisis. Chu Liuxiang is such a person. Dong Sanniang said in the lowest voice: "Go quickly, turn right ahead..." When she only said the third word, Chu Liuxiang took her hand and said, "Let's go." Dong Sanniang said: "I won't leave, I must find that snuff bottle and give it to her..."

Chu Liuxiang took a deep breath and didn't speak any more.At this moment, even her own life could no longer be taken care of, yet she still wanted to find that snuff bottle. She seemed to feel that the snuff bottle was more important than her own life. If you change the smoker, you must think that she is either an idiot or a lunatic, and even if you don't abandon her, you will drag her away reluctantly. But Chu Liuxiang neither left nor stopped him, and he also helped her find it.Because he knew that what she was looking for was not a snuff bottle. What she was looking for was her lost humanity, her lost dignity!Chu Liuxiang must help her find it.

Chu Liuxiang is such a person. In order to do something he thinks he should do and is willing to do, he is completely reckless about the consequences, even if a knife is put on his neck, it can't change his mind.He might be a little silly, but can you say he's not cute? "Have you found the snuff bottle?" This sentence was asked by Hu Tiehua after hearing the story. "Of course I found it." "When you find that snuff bottle, your life may not be found." "Am I still alive now?" Hu Tiehua sighed! "You're lucky, boy, but how did you find a small snuff bottle in that darkness? Isn't that like trying to find a needle in a haystack?"

Chu Liuxiang smiled, and answered absolutely: "Needles have no smell." "Smell? What smell? What do you mean?" "A needle has no smell, but a snuff bottle has a smell... When the snuff bottle fell to the ground, the lid had fallen off, and the other smells had dissipated. Although we couldn't see it, we could smell where it was." Hu Tiehua was really convinced now, and he let out a long sigh. "You are really a child genius. If you were to change me, you would never think of this at that time. If you want me to touch it, I'm afraid I won't be able to find it in three days."

"To be honest, I really admire myself a little bit." "I know your head is always active, but why is your nose suddenly active?" "Just because I have a nose problem that makes my nose run when I smell snuff makes it easier to find." Hu Tiehua could only sigh again. "Sometimes even I can't figure it out, why every time you come up with the best idea at the last moment and use the best way to save yourself from danger, is this your skill? Or your luck?" When Chu Liuxiang handed the snuff bottle to the poor woman, her tears had already flowed down on his hand.This tear may be more cherished than anyone's tears.Even she herself didn't think that she still had tears to shed.

Now, even if she dies, it doesn't matter, she has found the most precious part of human nature, after all, there are still people in this world who treat her as a human being and care about her.That's enough for any woman. It's a pity that there are many women in the world who only know how to cherish treasures, but don't understand the value of this kind of emotion. When they realize that they regret it, loneliness has already entangled their lives. Although the snuff bottle was found, Chu Liuxiang still stayed there.He can't go anymore! There was that strange, creepy sound in every direction.The place was obviously surrounded, and it was unknown how many people came, nor what kind of people they were.

Those voices sounded even from the stone wall, and their encirclement was like a net without any loopholes. No matter which way Chu Liuxiang goes, she will fall into their net!But if he stayed here, wouldn't he also be found by them? He seemed to have nowhere to go. If it was Hu Tiehua, he would have rushed to fight them. But Chu Liuxiang didn't do that.He always has his own unique way of doing things. "He can always come up with the best ideas at the most dangerous times." The room is at most two feet wide and three feet long, with only one table, one stool, and one bed.There are neither windows nor other doors. The house is like an urn.Chu Liuxiang was in this urn. There were at least one or two hundred people who came, and there were seven or eight people who came in to search, and everyone held a very thin and long stick in their hands. This rod is like the antennae of insects, which is equivalent to their eyes. With so many people looking for two adults in a small room, it was easier than "catching a turtle in a jar". As long as their sticks touched Chu Liuxiang, he would never be able to escape. Their sticks searched every corner of the house, even under the table, under the bed, and on the roof. They never found Chu Liuxiang.Where did Chu Liuxiang hide? He is not a god, nor does he know magic, so could he really turn into a bedbug and hide in the cracks in the bed?What's more, he brought Dong Sanniang with him. Two people so big are hiding in this room, why can't others find it?Can't figure it out, no one can figure it out. The people who came in to search were obviously very surprised, and had already started to torture the poor woman! "Where did the person go?" "Who? No outsider has ever been here." "If no one came, how did the three of them die?" "I don't know. I didn't see anything at all. I only heard one or two exclamations. Maybe they killed each other." Her voice was trembling with pain, and she was obviously suffering from extreme pain. But she still gritted her teeth and endured, refusing to tell the half truth. Suddenly someone said: "Who is the dead person?" The voice was very familiar, it was Ding Feng's voice. Someone replied respectfully: "It's Zhao Gang from Daming Mansion, and two brothers from the 69th patrol." When these words came out, Chu Liuxiang was also taken aback. Zhao Gang is known as "Single Palm Opening", his martial arts are so strong that he can be regarded as a first-class master in the Jianghu. Even Chu Liuxiang himself did not expect to be able to restrain him with a single move. Only in times of crisis can a person exert his greatest strength. After a long silence, Ding Feng said slowly: "These three people are not dead, don't you even know the difference between the dead and the living?" No one dared to answer. Then came Zhao Gang's groans. Ding Feng said: "What's going on here? Who ordered your acupuncture points?" Zhao Gang said angrily, "Who knows, I didn't even see a ghost." Ding Feng pondered, and said: "What method did he use to touch your acupuncture points?" Zhao Gang said: "I don't know, he tapped my acupuncture points in a daze... Didn't you catch him?" Ding Feng said: "No." Another person said: "The villains have already surrounded this place, even flies can't escape." Ding Feng said coldly: "The fly may not be able to escape, but this man will certainly be able to escape." Zhao Gang sighed, and said: "He is simply not a human, but a ghost. I have never met anyone who can strike so fast in my life." Ding Feng said: "You should be able to guess it." Zhao Gang said: "Do you know who he is?" Ding Feng said: "Yes." Zhao Gang said: "Who?" Ding Feng said: "Chu Liuxiang!" After saying these three words, Zhao Gang seemed to gasp, and after a moment of stunned, he said, "How do you know that he is Chu Liuxiang?" Ding Feng said coldly: "If he wasn't Chu Liuxiang, he would have killed you long ago!" Zhao Gang didn't speak any more, the expression on his face must be very ugly. "Brave Commander" Chu Liuxiang never killed anyone under any circumstances. For hundreds of years, among the famous martial arts heroes, he was probably the only one who had never had blood on his hands. This has long been a good story in martial arts, and Zhao Gang has naturally heard of it. He unexpectedly met Chu Liuxiang, even he himself didn't know whether it was unlucky or lucky. Ding Feng was silent for a while, then suddenly said: "Retire, all retreat to their original positions!" Someone muttered, "Back? But..." Ding Feng sneered and said, "So what if you don't retreat? Will Chu Liuxiang still wait here for you?" The man said: "Yes, retreat! Everyone returns to their posts." Ding Feng said: "The 70th patrol begins, and there will be six more patrols every hour. Anyone who does not wear a belt will be shot and killed!" "Where are you hiding?" Of course Hu Tiehua will ask Chu Liuxiang in the future, and of course he can't guess like others. Chu Liuxiang smiled and replied, "Bed, we've been lying on the bed all the time." Hu Tiehua cried out and said, "Bed? Two people of your age are lying on the bed, and they can't find them? Are they all dead?" Chu Liuxiang smiled and said, "Of course I have my own way?" Hu Tiehua said: "What method? Is there a mechanism on that bed?" Chu Liuxiang said: "No, there is only a quilt on the bed." Hu Tiehua said: "Then what method did you use? Did you really turn into a bedbug and get into the quilt?" Chu Liuxiang said: "Guess what method I used?" Hu Tiehua said: "Who can guess your tricks?" Chu Liuxiang smiled again, and said: "Actually, the method I used is not unusual at all... I asked her to sleep on the other side, and pulled the two corners of the quilt hard, and I pulled the other two corners. The stick swept over the quilt, thinking that the bed was empty, but we didn't know we were lying under the quilt." Hu Tiehua was stunned for a long while, then heaved a long sigh, and murmured: "Yes, this method is not f*ckingly unusual, but only a ghost like you can come up with such an uncommon method." Chu Liuxiang smiled and said: "Of course I have calculated that they will never think of me lying on the bed, and the quilt is straightened, which is equivalent to adding another layer of bed boards on top." Hu Tiehua said: "But as long as there is a little fire at that time, you will be finished." Chu Liuxiang said: "Don't forget that there is absolutely no light on the Bat Island. Everything has its advantages and its disadvantages. Mr. Bat may never think that this darkness has helped me a lot." Hu Tiehua said: "But they patrol so tightly, how could you escape?" Chu Liuxiang said: "As soon as they retreated, I left immediately. Because I know that after that incident, they must patrol more closely, but when they retreat, it will inevitably be a little chaotic. If I can't seize the opportunity, I may be afraid I will never think about leaving again.” "Never miss an opportunity." This is exactly the motto that Chu Liuxiang pursued throughout his life. In the darkness, the footsteps of two people came in. One person's footsteps were heavy, but the other's footsteps were as light as a ghost. If Hu Tiehua hadn't pressed his ears to the ground, he wouldn't have heard it at all. Besides Chu Liuxiang, who else's footsteps are so soft? Hu Tiehua only had the last ray of hope in her heart, and asked tentatively, "Old bug?" The person who came immediately said: "Little Hu?" Hu Tiehua's whole body was cold, and even the last ray of hope was over, and he said bitterly: "Why the hell are you here? Haven't you always been very capable?" Chu Liuxiang didn't say anything, and walked to his side. Hu Tiehua was stunned and said, "Did you walk in by yourself?" Chu Liuxiang smiled and said, "Of course I walked in by myself, I'm not a fish." He has already untied the net and slapped Hu Tiehua's acupuncture points open. Hu Tiehua sighed, and said with a wry smile: "I am a fish, dead fish, your ability is indeed much greater than mine." At this moment, Zhang San's acupoints were also unlocked, and he said, "How do you know we're here?" Chu Liuxiang said: "Thanks to my friend for bringing me here." Zhang San said in amazement: "Friend? Who?" Chu Liuxiang said: "Her name is Dong Sanniang... I believe you will become friends in the future." Hu Tiehua smiled and said: "Of course, your friend is my friend, but it's a pity we can't see her now." He smiled and said again: "Dong Sanniang, how are you? My name is Hu Tiehua, and there is another one named Zhang San." Dong Sanniang said: "Okay..." Her voice seemed to tremble, perhaps because she had never had a friend—never had anyone regarded her as a friend. Chu Liuxiang asked, "Where is Miss Jin?" Zhang San hurriedly said: "I don't know...Xiao Hu may know, but he won't say it." Chu Liuxiang said: "Why?" Zhang Sandao: "The devil knows what he is doing!" Hu Tiehua was silent for a long time, then gritted his teeth and said: "We don't need to look for her anymore!" Chu Liuxiang was surprised: "Could it be that she has..." Hu Tiehua said: "She didn't jump off the chute at all." Zhang San lost his voice: "Really?" Hu Tiehua said: "I have been standing next to her. When I counted to fifty, I quickly jumped down, but she still stayed on the tackle. There is absolutely no mistake." Zhang San said in surprise, "Why doesn't she dance?" Hu Tiehua said bitterly: "She is an old friend on Bat Island, why is she with us? This pulley may be a trap she colluded with." Chu Liuxiang sighed, and said: "You have wronged her twice, there must be no third time." Hu Tiehua said: "You said I wronged her?" Chu Liuxiang said, "Yes." Hu Tiehua said: "Then why don't you dance with us? Could it be that she can't even count to fifty?" Chu Liuxiang sighed: "She did this for us, and even more for you." Hu Tiehua almost screamed again, saying: "For me? To tell me to jump into the net?" Chu Liuxiang said: "She never knew there was a trap down there." Hu Tiehua said: "Then she should dance." Chu Liuxiang said: "But if she also jumped off, wouldn't the tackle be empty?" Hu Tiehua said: "So what if it's empty?" Chu Liuxiang said: "If Mr. Bat sees an empty tackle slipping down for no reason, he will definitely know that someone has slipped in, and he will be particularly vigilant. That's why Miss Jin stays on the tackle on purpose, and would rather sacrifice herself. Come complete us." Dong Sanniang suddenly let out a long sigh, and quietly said: "You seem to always think of others first, and you are always so thoughtful..." Zhang San said with a smile: "So many people think that he is much cuter than others." Hu Tiehua also let out a long sigh, and said, "Since she wants to do this, why didn't she tell me first?" Chu Liuxiang said: "If she told you first, would you still let her do this?" Hu Tiehua stomped her feet, and murmured: "It seems that I am really a big bastard who doesn't know what to do." Chu Liuxiang said: "Who is another friend here?" Zhang Sandao: "You must have no idea who he belongs to." Chu Liuxiang said lightly, "Could it be Brother Gou?" Zhang San was also stunned, and said with a wry smile: "It seems that you really look like a living fairy, how do you know it's his?" Of course Chu Liuxiang knew. He had already calculated that a person like Hook Chang would definitely end up like this! Chu Liuxiang asked, "Is brother Gou seriously injured?" Hook Chief groaned, and said: "Xiang Shuai doesn't need to worry about me, this is my retribution, you...you go, that Bat Boy is on the top floor, and he may be feasting guests at this moment." Suddenly someone said coldly: "If they don't leave, they will stay here with you! To die with you!" The sound came from outside the door, no one could describe how terrible and ugly it was, it was like a ghost crying in the grave in the middle of the night. Before finishing this sentence, Hu Tiehua rushed over. Just as Hu Tiehua rushed over, the door was closed. Shimen.Almost four or five feet thick. The stone walls are thicker. As long as the stone gate is locked from the outside, the place becomes a tomb. Chu Liuxiang and the others were buried alive in this tomb! Hu Tiehua whispered: "How did you get in?" Chu Liuxiang said: "It was locked outside, but I twisted the lock." Hu Tiehua said: "Did you close the door when you came in?" Chu Liuxiang said: "Of course the door is closed, how can I let people find that the door is open?" Hu Tiehua said: "Does anyone know that you came in?" Chu Liuxiang sighed: "There are no guards outside, maybe because they know that no one can escape from this stone prison." Hu Tiehua said in horror: "In that case, where did that man come from just now?" Chu Liuxiang was speechless. Zhang Sandao: "Maybe... that person has been following you all the time." Chu Liuxiang sighed, "Maybe..." Hu Tiehua finally couldn't help screaming, and said: "There is someone following you, and you don't know it at all. Could it be that person is a ghost?" Zhang Sandao: "What's your name? There may be ghosts in this kind of place, if you call again, be careful ghosts will come to you." Hu Tiehua gritted her teeth and said, "I'm about to become a ghost myself, so why are I afraid of ghosts?" Zhang Sandao: "Who has a fire pocket?" Hu Tiehua said bitterly: "Who will have fire pockets? Don't forget that we were picked up from the sea." The hook leader suddenly said: "I have... I hid a fire pocket in the sock." Zhang Sansan said happily: "Hasn't it been found yet?" Hook said long and loudly: "This Huozhezi was specially made by the 'Thunderbolt' Hall in the capital for the imperial palace. It is very small and not afraid of water." Zhang Sandao: "That's right, I've heard it too. It's said that this small fire book is worth thousands of gold, and few people can afford it." Hu Tiehua said: "I found it, Huozhezi is here..." Before he finished speaking, Dong Sanniang suddenly said loudly: "No, no fire is allowed here." Hu Tiehua said: "We can't light the fire because we are afraid of being discovered. Now that we have been locked up anyway, what are we afraid of?" He smiled, and said again: "Besides, I also want to see you, as long as you are a friend of the old bug, I want to..." Dong Sanniang hissed: "No, I beg you, please don't light a fire, don't do it." Her voice was full of fear and terror. She is not even afraid of death, why is she afraid of fire? Chu Liuxiang suddenly remembered that she was still naked, so she quietly took off her coat and put it on her body. Dong Sanniang was trembling, and said: "Please, don't let them light the fire, I... I'm afraid." But by this time the fire was lit. As soon as the fire was lit, everyone seemed to have been petrified. In this almost eternal darkness, even a little fire is enough to make people ecstatic. But now everyone's face is full of surprise, amazement, fear and grief. What is this for? Everyone's eyes were on Dong Sanniang. Although Chu Liuxiang had already put on a dress for her, it still couldn't hide her soft and unique curves, and her slender and beautiful legs. Under the light, her skin looked more like white jade. Her complexion is pale, because she has not seen the sun all year round, but this pale complexion looks even more charming. Her nose is straight and delicate. Although her lips are thin, they are very charming, and she has a moving expression when she is not speaking. She is indeed a beauty. No matter who sees her, they will only find her cute, so how can they feel scary? That's only because of her eyes. She has no eyes, no eyes at all! Her eyelids seemed to have been sewn shut by some strange magic, turning them into smooth skin. It became a blank, a hopeless blank! If she was an ordinary and ugly person, even if she had no eyes, others would not find her so scary. But her beauty made this blank space indescribably melancholy and mysterious, making one feel an indescribably terrifying feeling in his heart. Hu Tiehua's hands were already shaking, and he couldn't even hold the fire pocket firmly. Only then did Chu Liuxiang understand why she was afraid of the light, and only then did she understand why she would rather die here. Because she can no longer have light! No one could speak a word, and everyone's throat seemed to be blocked. Dong Sanniang tremblingly said: "You...why don't you talk? Is the fire already lit?" Chu Liuxiang said softly: "Not yet..." Although his heart was trembling, he tried his best to keep his voice calm. He couldn't bear to hurt her any more. Hu Tiehua suddenly yelled: "This damn fire is like a piece of wood. If someone can light it up, I'd rather eat it." Zhang San immediately went on to say: "This kind of fire zipzi actually sells for several hundred taels of silver each, it's simply cheating people without paying for their lives." Hook Chang also said: "It seems that I have been fooled. Fortunately, my money was stolen. Anyway, it is easy to come. It doesn't matter if it goes quickly." Zhang Sandao: "This is called: black eat black." Chu Liuxiang looked at them with gratitude in her heart. Human hearts are kind after all. After all, there is still warmth in the world. Only then did Dong Sanniang let out a long breath, and said, "Fortunately, it doesn't matter if there is no fire. I know there is no other way through this place. Even if there is fire, nothing will come out." Her expression seemed more gentle, and there seemed to be a sweet smile on the corner of her mouth. Although she knew that this was a dead end, she was not afraid. She was not afraid of death. What she was afraid of was that Chu Liuxiang would find her "eyes". Chu Liuxiang felt a surge of enthusiasm, couldn't help but hugged her tightly, and said softly: "As long as I can be with you, with my friends, what does it matter if there is no fire?" Dong Sanniang leaned on his chest, gently touched his face, and said slowly: "I only hate one thing...I just hate not being able to see you." Chu Liuxiang tried her best to control herself, and said, "You will always have a chance to see it in the future." Dong Sanniang said: "In the future?..." Chu Liuxiang tried her best to make her voice sound pleasant, and said, "Of course there will be opportunities in the future. Do you think we will really be trapped here to death? Absolutely not." Dong Sanniang said: "But I..." Chu Liuxiang smiled and said: "You don't have to go with me if you don't want to, I must take you with me, let you see me and the outside world." Dong Sanniang's face twitched in pain. Her hands were clenched, her nails digging into her flesh. She was also obviously trying to control herself and make her voice sound pleasant. "I believe in you... I will definitely go with you, and I must see you." Even the blankness of her eyes trembled. If there were tears that could shed, at this moment her tears would have flowed down Chu Liuxiang's chest like a spring. Why don't other people want to cry? Thinking of her sweet voice, and seeing such a painful expression on her face, even if her heart is as hard as a stone, I'm afraid I can't help crying. Hu Tiehua suddenly laughed. He exhausted all his strength to be able to laugh, and said: "You might be better if you don't look at him, but if you really see him, you will be very disappointed." Dong Sanniang said: "For...why?" Hu Tiehua smiled and said: "To tell you the truth, he is not only a big guy, but also an ugly monster." Dong Sanniang shook her head, and said: "You can't fool me, I know... for such a kind-hearted person like him, God will definitely not treat him badly, and he will never be ugly. Besides..." She spoke softly as if in a dream, and then said: "Even if his face is ugly, there are still people who can be as beautiful as him, because what we look at is not his face, but his heart." Hu Tiehua finally couldn't help wiping away her tears. He couldn't hold back the tears at last. ——Even if this is really hell, I am willing to go, because the tearful warmth here is enough to compensate for any suffering in hell. The fire excerpt of "Thunderbolt Hall" is not a lie. The flames were still bright, and apparently could go on for a long time. Everyone was looking at Chu Liuxiang and Dong Sanniang, but no one noticed anything else. It wasn't until this moment that Zhang San discovered that there was actually another person in the stone prison. This person is Ying Wanli! Zhang San almost cried out, but he held back immediately, he must not let Dong Sanniang suspect that there is a fire here... If there is no fire, how can he see others? He changed his mind and murmured: "I wonder if there are other people here? Maybe we still have friends here." Hu Tiehua immediately understood what he meant, and immediately continued: "The more friends, the better." Zhang Sandao: "Little Hu, let's split up and search for it, shall we?" Hu Tiehua said: "Okay, I'll look to the right." They deliberately walked slowly to Ying Wanli. Ying Wanli crouched in a corner with her eyes closed, and there seemed to be some tears in the corners of her eyes. He obviously saw what happened just now, but unfortunately he couldn't speak. His mouth is gagged. Zhang San made an "ouch" on purpose, and said, "Sure enough, there's someone else here. I don't know who it is?" Hu Tiehua said: "Let me touch it... Hey, this person's ears seem to be 'white-clothed god ears'. Could it be Mr. Ying?" Zhang San has already taken out what was stuffed in Ying Wanli's mouth. Immediately he couldn't help but vomit. What was stuffed into Ying Wanli's mouth was actually a hand! A bloody hand. Looking at Ying Wanli's own right hand, it has been chopped off by Qi Wrist! That Bat boy is really not a human being. How can a human being do such a cruel and terrifying thing? The corners of Ying Wanli's mouth were swollen and cracked. As soon as the acupuncture points were untied, he began to vomit non-stop, but he couldn't vomit anything—his stomach seemed to have been emptied! Hu Tiehua gritted her teeth, wishing she could bite that bat boy! Bite his hand! Zhang San helped Ying Wanli up, supported his back gently, gritted his teeth, and said, "Mr. Ying, Senior Ying, it's us, we are all here." In his grief and anger, he had forgotten that this was not a word of comfort—they were all here, which meant that everything was hopeless. Ying Wanli's vomiting had stopped, and the dried blood was still clotted on the corner of his mouth. After panting for a long time, he sighed and said, "I knew all of you would come." Hu Tiehua said: "Why?" Ying Wanli said: "People have already prepared to deal with us. From the very beginning, everyone knows our every move." Hu Tiehua said: "Who knows clearly? Mr. Bat?" Ying Wanli said: "That's right, not only does he know that we are coming, but he also knows when we are coming." Hu Tiehua said: "How would he know?" Ying Wanli said: "Of course someone told him. This person knows everything about us." Zhang San couldn't help but give Hook a long look. The Hook Chief immediately said: "I didn't say it—there's no need for me to say it, they already know it, and they know it better than me." Although Zhang San knew that he would never lie again at such a time, he still couldn't help but said: "If you didn't say it, who said it? Who else knows our actions?" Hook said: "I don't know who it is... I only know that there must be a traitor among these people." He sighed, and continued: "I also know that you will never believe what I say, but I still have to say it." Chu Liuxiang suddenly said: "I believe in you." Zhang Sandao: "You trust him? Why?" Chu Liuxiang said: "It was definitely not him who killed Bai Lie, and he would never know that Mrs. Lan Tai is Master Kumei." Zhang Sandao: "Do you think the person who killed Bai Lie is the same person who planned to kill Master Kumei?" Chu Liuxiang said: "That's right, that person betrayed us." Zhang Sandao: "You don't know who he is?" Chu Liuxiang sighed: "I still can't guess it now, even if I guess a little bit, I can't be sure." Zhang Sandao: "Just tell us and let us listen." Chu Liuxiang said: "If there is no certainty, I will never say it!" I would rather be fooled 10,000 times than to wrong an innocent person. This is Chu Liuxiang's principle. Zhang San naturally also knew that no matter what he did, he would absolutely abide by the principles, so he could only smile wryly: "When you are sure, maybe we won't hear it anymore." Ying Wanli said: "There are not many people who know what we are doing. Apart from the three people here, there are only Miss Gao, Miss Hua, and Miss Jin. Could it be one of them?" Hu Tiehua immediately said: "It's definitely not Gao Yanan, she will never betray me." Zhang Sandao: "Could Miss Hua harm her master?" Hu Tiehua said: "Of course not." Zhang San said indifferently: "In this way, there is only one suspect left, Miss Jin." Hu Tiehua was startled, and said: "It's not her either." Zhang San sneered, "Since it's not them, could it be you?" Hu Tiehua was speechless. Chu Liuxiang pondered, and said: "Since Ding Feng doesn't know that Mrs. Lan Tai is Master Kumei, there are even fewer people who know about it——Mr. Ying, did you encounter an accident as soon as you arrived here?" Ying Wanli smiled wryly and said, "I haven't arrived here at all, and I was murdered as soon as I landed." Chu Liuxiang said: "Since you are still on the coast, you must be able to distinguish the figure of that person." Ying Wanli said: "That's right, even though there were no stars and moon lights back then, at least it was brighter than this place." Chu Liuxiang said: "Have you seen who that person is?" Ying Wanli said: "All I can see is that the man is wearing a black robe and covering his face with a black scarf. His martial arts are so high, it's unbelievable! I don't even have the strength to resist." Chu Liuxiang frowned and said, "Who could this person be?" Hu Tiehua rushed to ask: "Who else is there besides Mr. Bat?" He was confident that his judgment would not be wrong this time, but Ying Wanli shook his head and said, "That man is definitely not Batman!" Hu Tiehua said: "How do you know it's not?" Ying Wanli said: "He is a woman! Although I can't see her clearly, I can hear her voice." Hu Tiehua was stunned and said: "A woman?...Could it be the woman who greeted guests with a rope bridge last night?" Ying Wanli said: "Not really, although her martial art is not weak, but it's not as good as this woman's 10%." Hu Tiehua said with emotion: "There are not many women with such high martial arts." Ying Wanli was silent for a long time, then suddenly said: "She is also the one who spoke at the door just now." Hu Tiehua frowned and said, "Is the one who spoke just now also a woman? How can a woman's voice be so unpleasant?" Ying Wanli said, "She definitely didn't have that kind of voice when she spoke." Hu Tiehua said: "What was her voice originally? Did you hear it?" Ying Wanli's expression suddenly became very strange, and the muscles on his face seemed to have been stiffened by some unspeakable fear. After a long time, he sighed: "I'm old, and my ears don't work anymore. Where can I hear?" Come out!" He even trembled a little when he spoke. Hu Tiehua couldn't help asking: "You really can't hear it? Or are you unwilling to say it?" Ying Wanli's lips were trembling as he said, "I...I..." Chu Liuxiang suddenly said: "This matter is so important, if old Mr. Ying heard it, why wouldn't he say it?" Hu Tiehua curled her lips and said: "In any case, at least she will not be Gao Yanan, Hua Zhenzhen and Jin Lingzhi. The combined martial arts of the three of them is not that high." Chu Liuxiang sighed: "That's right, now I know that she must have been following me all the time, but I haven't even heard a sound. With this light skill, at least thirty years of hard work will be required." Zhang San frowned and said, "So, isn't she already an old woman in her fifties or sixties?" Hu Tiehua said: "There are a few old women with high martial arts skills in Jianghu, but no matter which one of them will never be the lackey of Mr. Bat, let alone know our actions..." As soon as he said this, the torch in his hand suddenly went out. 火折子是英万里吹熄的，就在这同一刹那间，楚留香已一个箭步窜到门口。 只有他们两人听到了开门的声音。 门果然开了一线。 这机会楚留香自然绝不会错过！ 他刚想冲过去，门外已有个人撞了进来，撞到他身上！ 接着，“砰”的一声，门又合起。 楚留香出手如电，已扣住了这人的腕脉。 他手指接触到的是柔软光滑的皮肤，鼻子里嗅到的是温馨而甜美的香气。 又是个女人。 楚留香失声道：“是金姑娘么？” 这人的牙齿还在打着战，显然刚经过极危险、极可怕的事。 但现在她却笑了，带着笑道：“你拉住我的手干什么？你不怕小胡吃醋？” 楚留香和胡铁花几乎在同时叫了出来。 “高亚男，是你！” 火折子又亮了。 高亚男的脸色苍白，头发凌乱，衣襟上带着血渍，嘴唇也被打破了一块，谁都看得出她一定已吃了不少苦头。 胡铁花冲了过来，失声道：“你怎么也来了？” 高亚男笑道：“知道你们在这里，我怎么会不来？” 她虽然在笑，笑得却很悲惨，眼眶也红了。 胡铁花拉起她的手，道：“是谁欺负了你？是不是那些王八蛋？” 高亚男合起了眼帘，泪已流下。 胡铁花恨恨道：“他们为什么要这样对你？你不是他们请来的客人么？” 高亚男道：“他们现在已知道我是谁了……也许早就知道我是谁了。” 胡铁花咬着牙道：“英先生说的不错，这些人里果然有内奸。” 楚留香道：“可是……华姑娘呢？” 高亚男忽然冷笑了一声，道：“你用不着想她了，她绝不会到这里来。” Chu Liuxiang said: "Why?" 高亚男张开眼，眼泪已被怒火烧干，恨恨道：“我现在才知道，出卖我们的人就是她！” 这句话说出，每个人都怔住了！ 高亚男道：“将'清风十三式'的秘本盗出来的人就是她！师父想必早就在怀疑她了，所以这次才故意将她带出来，想不到……想不到……” 说到这里，她忍不住又放声痛哭起来。 张三跺了跺脚，道：“不错，她当然知道蓝太夫人就是枯梅大师，当然知道我们的行动，当然也会摘心手。想不到我们竟全都被这小丫头卖了。” 胡铁花恨恨道：“白猎想必在无意间看出了她的秘密，所以她就索性将白猎也一齐杀了——那时我就已有些怀疑她。” 张三冷笑道：“那时我好像没听说你在怀疑她，只听你说她又温柔、又善良，而且，一见血就会晕过去，绝不会做这种事的。” 胡铁花狠狠瞪了他一眼，又叹道：“老实说，这丫头实在装得太像了，真他妈的该去唱戏才对。” 高亚男抽泣着道：“家师临死的时候，的确留下过遗言，要我对她提防着些，但那时连我也不相信，所以也没有对你们说出来。” 张三道：“她想必已知道令师在怀疑她了，所以才会提前下那毒手。” 高亚男道：“但家师一向待她不薄，我又怎么想得到她会和蝙蝠岛有勾结呢？” 胡铁花道：“我惟一想不通的是，她的武功怎会有那么高，能随随便便就杀了白猎？” 高亚男咬着牙，道：“白猎又算得了什么？连你们只怕都不是她对手。” 张三失声道：“那小丫头好像一口气都能吹得倒似的，又怎会有这么大的本事？” 高亚男叹道：“你们全都忘了一件事。” 张三道：“什么事？” 高亚男道：“你们全忘了她姓华。” 胡铁花道：“姓华又怎样？难道……” 说到这里，他忽然叫了起来，道：“她莫非是昔年'辣手仙子'华飞凤的后人？” 高亚男道：“一点也不错。华祖师爷修成正果后，就将她早年降魔时练的几种武功心法全都交给了她的兄弟。因为这些武功全都是她老人家的心血结晶，她实在舍不得将之毁于一旦。” 胡铁花道：“摘心手的功夫想必就是其中之一。” 高亚男道：“但摘心手却还不是其中最厉害的功夫。她老人家也觉得这些武功太过毒辣，所以再三告诫她的兄弟，只能保存，不可轻易去练。” 胡铁花道：“这几种武功的确已失传了很久，有的我连听都没听说过。” 高亚男道：“但华真真也不知用什么法子，将这几种武功偷偷练会了，然后才到华山来找家师。” 胡铁花道：“她以前并不是华山门下？” 高亚男道：“她投入本门，只不过是近几年来的事。师父听说她是华太祖师的后辈，自然对她另眼相看，所以才传给她'清风十三式'。” 胡铁花沉吟着，道：“也许她就是为了要学'清风十三式'，所以才到华山去的！” 高亚男道：“想必正是如此。因为那几种武功虽然厉害，但'清风十三式'却正是它们的克星。” 胡铁花叹道：“她想必在未入华山门之前，就已和蝙蝠岛有了勾结。” 高亚男黯然道：“家师择徒一向最严，就为了她是华太祖师的后人，所以竟未调查她的来历，否则也就不会有今天这种事发生了。” 张三道：“如此说来，昨夜英老先生遇着的人，想必也就是她。” 英万里迟疑着，似乎想说什么，却又迟疑着，不敢说出来，也不敢向楚留香那边瞧一眼。 他似乎做了什么亏心的事，不敢面对楚留香。 楚留香却一直保持着沉默，什么话也没说。 勾子长忽然叹了口气，道：“现在我们总算将每件事都弄明白了，只可惜已太迟了些。” 胡铁花道：“我却还有件事不明白。” 勾子长道：“什么事？” 胡铁花道：“你那黑箱子里本来装的究竟是什么？总不会是火药吧？” 勾子长道：“火药是丁枫后来做的圈套，箱子里本来什么都没有！” 胡铁花道：“什么都没有怎会那么重？” 勾子长道：“谁说那箱子重？” 胡铁花摸了摸鼻子，苦笑道：“看来就算是亲眼看到的事，也未必可靠。” 楚留香淡淡道：“不错，有时连眼睛都靠不住，又何况是耳朵？” 英万里忽然扑了过来，抓住勾子长，厉声道：“箱子既然是空的，赃物在哪里？” 勾子长盯着他，良久，才叹了口气，缓缓道：“我现在还不想死。” 英万里道：“谁都不想死。” 勾子长道：“但我若说出赃物在哪里，我就活不长了。” 英万里还想再问。 但就在这时，突听一人冷冷道：“你们都很聪明，只可惜无论如何都已活不长了。”