Chapter 5 The fifth round of kindness is difficult
Guan Ning said: "Beijing, have you ever been to Beijing? It is really a good place. Although the wind and sand blow on you, it will make you feel warm, like... like a loving mother's hand gently caressing you. Like messing with your hair."
At this moment, his heart is full of tenderness and sweetness, so when he speaks, his words are like poems.
Ling Ying was stunned for a moment, and muttered to herself: "Mother's hands are stroking your hair! Oh... how beautiful it is! But... well, I don't even know what it feels like."
Guan Ning's heart skipped a beat, and he thought to himself: "Why am I so confused, and I want to expose the sad things in people's hearts."
But Ling Ying smiled sadly, and said again: "I have heard people talk about Beijing City, but I have never had a chance to go. Hey, can I accompany you back to Beijing City? Go and see your home, and then...then Let's come out together again to do what you should have done and haven't done."
While she was speaking, she couldn't help lowering her head, and a red cloud rose from her cheek again.
Guan Ning only felt a sweetness in his heart, he held his hand tighter, and asked softly: "Really?"
Ling Ying's head drooped even lower. At this moment, she could no longer find the slightest bit of coquettishness and savagery.She lowered her head, looked at her toes, and replied softly: "You know I won't lie to you, why do you still ask me?"
So, there was another blissful silence, and another affectionate gaze.
For a long time, they didn't think about anything else in their minds.But the unconscious white-robed scholar suddenly let out a heavy gasp, which shocked them back to reality.
And the melancholy Ling Ying suddenly smiled again at this moment.She blinked her eyes brightly, as if she had forgotten her tragic life experience, and said with a smile: "By the way, when you arrive in Hebei, I can take you to find a strange man. A famous genius doctor, he may be able to see what kind of poison your friend has, and he may even be able to detoxify him—”
She paused slightly, then smiled and said: "Of course we have to go back to your home first, see your parents, and let them not worry about you."
At this moment, she is like a gentle wife, planning for him everywhere.
Even though there are thousands of perplexing things in Guan Ning's heart, in this watery tenderness, he can't help but forget them completely, and replace them with longings of incomparable happiness.
So he also said softly: "We can call a cart, put him on the cart, and then, each of us rides a horse, because only when we ride on a horse can we see the beautiful scenery along the way—"
Speaking of this, he suddenly thought of Nang'er who came with him, and suddenly remembered Nang'er's lively and mischievous eyes, so he couldn't help sighing a long time, and said: "It's a pity that you didn't see Nanger, you don't know what a lovely boy he is—"
Ling Ying understood his sadness, and also understood the real sadness, which cannot be resolved by any words, so she silently listened to his words, and listened to his narration of Nang'er's cuteness.
Thus, she also understood how much sorrow a dead person should feel when people tell how lovely he is.
They walked to the head of the bed together, looking down at the white-robed scholar who was still unconscious.The twin boys and girls, while happy for their own happiness, did not forget the sorrow of others.They all know that the person lying on the bed at this moment not only has amazing martial arts, but also must have an amazing past, but at this moment he can only lie helplessly on the bed, like an ordinary person.Because of this, they have a strong sympathy for him, although they don't know each other, and they don't know that he is not only amazing in martial arts, amazing in the past, but also the most amazing figure in the martial arts today.
How wonderful the human affairs are, if they know who he is at this moment, I'm afraid they won't have such strong sympathy.
The city of Beijing, this famous city through the ages, is like a heroic man who is full of love and disposition, crying and laughing, exulting, and eating and drinking. It is frighteningly cold in winter, but frighteningly hot in summer.
When Guan Ning returned to Beijing, autumn had already passed, and the snowflakes all over the sky were adding a layer of silver to this famous city through the ages.
Although it was snowing all over the sky, pedestrians were still in a hurry on the capital road.
They mingled with the rushing pedestrians, letting their horseshoes step on the snow-covered official road leisurely, because they knew that the city of Beijing was approaching, so why should they be in a hurry?
Wearing a valuable sable fur, riding a horse selected from thousands, accompanied by beautiful women like flowers and jade, seeing his hometown in sight, ah——Guan Ning is really a happy person at this moment.People on the road, who doesn't look sideways at this handsome young man enviously!
And what about Ling Ying?Although it is winter, although the north wind blowing snowflakes all over the sky has a biting chill on her body, but her heart is like spring, because her sandalwood lips are warm to the sun, her body is facing the wind, and she is delicate. Talking, laughing and annoyed at first glance, it's like being in the spring breeze.
The wheels rolled over the snow that was about to condense into ice, rolling up a fine icicle.
The horse's hooves stepped on the snow, and the sound of the hooves seemed to be full of joy, and suddenly——
Ling Ying called out coquettishly, "Beijing is here."
Guan Ning raised his head, and the majestic city walls of Beijing City were already in sight, so he also whispered joyfully: "Beijing City has arrived!"
During this long journey, although he enjoyed the tenderness like water that he had never enjoyed in his life, when he came back from his dream late at night, when he sat in the small window, he still couldn't forget that period in Siming Villa. The blood-stained misery, so he carefully took off one of the green coins in the string of "Ruyi Green Coins", and then——
He began to understand more deeply that the profundity of martial arts is by no means what he can dream of. The martial arts he learned before is just a drop in the ocean in martial arts.
The soft silk in this green coin is filled with the mysteries of inner strength that martial arts students all over the world dream of.In the middle of the night, like a scholar before the exam, he studied this mysterious inner strength method all night long.Fortunately, although his kung fu is poor, he has practiced some inner martial arts before, coupled with his extreme intelligence, so he has no difficulty in studying this kind of profound mental method.
one day, two days...
During the day, the traffic is constantly driving, and the journey is very tiring, but at night he stays up all night, studying the deepest and most profound inner skills in the martial arts.The strange thing is that he worked so hard day after day and night after night, not only did he not feel sleepy at all, but he was more refreshed than before.Until the weather was very cold, he stayed up all night and sat alone late at night with thin clothes, without feeling the slightest chill.
Because he knew that his hard work was not in vain, and he also knew the reason why this string of "Ruyi Qingqian" could be regarded as the most precious treasure by all martial arts people in the world, and he would not hesitate to exchange his life for it.
However, during this long journey, it is so difficult to hide a secret from a person who stays with him all day long and is the one he loves in his heart.
More than once, he wanted to reveal this secret to Ling Ying.
But he held back more than once, because there was a fear in his heart that he didn't want to explain. He was afraid that this string of "Ruyi Qingqian" would cast a shadow between him and Ling Ying.During this long journey, he has used many methods to inquire about many people in the martial arts, and the result of the inquiries is all the same, that is, for many years, the rumors that "Ruyi Qingqian" is an ominous thing have been circulating in the world. It is widely circulated in China.
What's more, even if this is not the case, he also feels that he should not tell this secret, because she is still the person closest to him, but seriously speaking, this string of "Ruyi Qingqian" is not owned by him at the moment, and he does not own it. He made up his mind that sooner or later, he should hand it back to the original owner—Gongsun Left Foot.Sometimes he would even blame himself for not learning the martial arts on the "Ruyi Qingqian" privately, but an irresistible temptation made him explain to himself: "This string of Ruyiqingqian was handed back to Gongsun's left foot. , and he threw it on the ground again, so I picked it up."
At this moment, he looked at the majestic city wall of Beijing, and forgot all these troubles for a while.He sighed with joy in his heart, and thought to himself, "Wanderer, you're finally home."
Looking up, doesn't the city of Beijing seem to have opened its arms to welcome his return?
As soon as he entered the city gate, Ling Ying couldn't help calling out in joy.Under the snow all over the sky, a wide and straight road is paved straight into the distance. Although the trees on both sides of the road have fallen, the dense branches are still dry, and it is still possible to imagine the dense shade in the spring and summer, and the road becomes the prosperity of spring. scene.
Behind the tree trunk, there are shops lined up one after another. Most of the shops have a thick cotton curtain hanging in front of them. An old man with white hair like silver is holding a pot of hookah in his hand, pushing a car with a red stove on it. Leaning leisurely on the gnarled tree trunk, taking a sip of hookah, and shouting loudly: "Roasted sweet potato—"
The loud and clear shouts spread far and wide in the cold wind, making those who listened unconsciously enjoy a warm feeling.
What a pristine and beautiful city it is!Ling Ying, who had been accustomed to Jiangzuo scenery for a long time, suddenly saw the city, and the blood in his heart couldn't help but also flew up along with the old man's innocent and simple shout, flying in the cold wind and snowflakes all over the sky.
This is the feeling of anyone who first arrives in Beijing, and for thousands of years, this feeling has never been different. It is just this quick glance, just this simple voice, just this simple old man. Enough to make you leave an indelible impression on Beijing.
A four-horse cart with a windroof on all sides came quickly from an inclined road. The driver of the cart was wearing a short blue cotton padded jacket and was waving his whip vigorously. Suddenly, he caught a glimpse of Guan Ning and immediately said " "De'er" whistled, reined in the horse with his left hand, and the carriage came to a sudden stop. He opened his mouth to laugh, and shouted loudly: "Ah, Mr. Guan, you are always back! Isn't it almost two years?" ? Oh! Two years is really a long time, it’s hard for you to still remember Beijing and come back!”
Guan Ning reined in his horse and smiled, he couldn't help but feel a little smug in his smile, but what he was thinking in his heart was: "The city of Beijing hasn't forgotten me in the past two years." He raised his whip and smiled, and said loudly: "Sir Speedy, it's hard for you to remember me— —”
Before the words were finished, the awning of the carriage was lifted, and the window was opened wide. From the window, a few emerald-headed gnats peeped out, stared at Guan Ning's face several times, and called out in unison. He said: "Young Master Guan, are you really back? You really missed us. A few days ago, Young Master Jin in Xicheng and Young Master Qi San in Juanzi Hutong were still mentioning you! These days, Where have you been? You didn't write a letter back to us. Look, you've lost weight. Although it's nice outside, it's not as good as at home!"
The sound of Yan Yuying suddenly made a fuss, and Ling Ying, who stood aside immediately from a distance, saw it in his eyes and heard it in his ears, and he really didn't know what it was like.Fortunately, not long after, the youngest driver of the flying car whipped his whip, and the four-horse cart drove away with a car full of beauties.
So, when Guan Ning rode to her side again, she couldn't help staring at her slightly, and said with a coquettish smile on her brows: "No wonder you are so anxious to come back to Beijing, so there are so many people waiting for you " Suddenly his voice changed, and he said in a sharp voice: "Look at you, you are so thin, if you don't come back, you will become a skinny monkey."
After talking about it, she herself couldn't help but burst into laughter, because although she was jealous at the moment, she was not a jealous shrew, so she could still laugh.
In this warm laughter, they crossed many streets again.On these streets, people greeted Guan Ning from time to time.Some Nine City warriors with whips on horses and brocade clothes and fox fur coats rushed over when they heard the news that Mr. Guan was returning to the city, and stood by the roadside, smiling and talking broadly; Celebrities, meeting him face to face, stopped to say hello to him: "Brother Guan, what good works have you made recently?"
Until now, Ling Ying saw Guan Ning's real laughter for the first time.She began to know that he belonged to the city of Beijing, just as the city of Beijing belonged to him.
Finally, they walked into a wide alley.
In the south of the alley, there are two red-painted gates. There are two tall stone lions at the gates, squatting silently facing each other as if they have not moved for a long time.
With a thought in his mind, Ling Ying thought to himself, "This is his home!"
All the way, she was imagining what kind of mood she would feel when she walked into his house, but at this moment, she had already reached his house, and for some reason, she felt a sense of shame in her heart.This proud girl has traveled to many places and met many famous people, but it is the first time in her life that she has this feeling at this moment.
So she stopped her horse hesitantly, and said in a low voice, "Go home, I'll wait for you outside."
Guan Ning was taken aback for a moment, never expecting that she would say this at this moment, and murmured: "What's the trouble, what's the trouble... I will stay at home for three to five days at most, and then I will go to Miaofeng Mountain with you. Visiting that famous martial arts doctor, you... didn't you agree with me?"
Ling Ying pulled the reins slightly, although she had a lot to say in her heart, but she couldn't say a word, she slowly stretched out her hand, and supported the shaft of the car beside her, in which lay the mysterious and memoryless white-robed scholar.This generation of martial arts masters can't even stand up at this moment.
Guan Ning stroked his forehead with one hand, and held the light blue rein with the other. The good horse under his crotch also seemed to know that he had returned to his former home, and kept his head up and neighing.
Suddenly——
A side door next to the vermilion main gate opened halfway "ah", and there was a burst of soft laughter from inside, and then three or five young girls holding bamboo baskets, purple satin short jackets, and green cloth heads came out. Guan Ning called out coquettishly, and blurted out: "The young master is back."
One of the maids in charge, with her hair in a bun, pursed her lips and smiled, her voice suddenly lowered, so low that only she could hear: "You walk really slowly, slower than Guan Fu by more than a month."
Guan Ning smiled slightly, flew off the horse, walked up to Ling Ying's horse, took up the bit with one hand, and walked towards the gate without saying a word, Ling Ying immediately opened her lips slightly, as if she wanted to say something , but held back, sat silently on the horse, and looked at the girls walking out of the door.
And these girls were also staring at her blankly.They never imagined that their young master would be a groom for other people's horses.
"Who is this girl?"
Everyone is thinking so.Guan Ning also knew what they were thinking from their surprised faces, coughed dryly, deliberately put on a straight face, and shouted in a deep voice: "Hurry up and open the door!"
The girls all bent down and gave a blessing, and ran in in a mess. When they ran to the door, they couldn't help bursting out into laughter. It seemed that someone was laughing and said: "Young master is back, and he brought back a daughter-in-law, that's terrible!" It's so beautiful."
And so the vermilion door was opened.The news of the young master's return immediately spread throughout the house, from the steward to the cook in this wealthy family, they all came out like a swarm of bees.
Lonely from a lonely background, Ling Ying, who grew up in the mountains, has made his debut for a long time, but the people he has come into contact with are not the grass-eyed hero who licks blood, or the martial arts knight who is willing to venge.Even though those people are rich, how can they compare with such a long and prosperous family?
Therefore, when she suddenly came into contact with the aristocratic atmosphere of these rich and powerful families, she inevitably felt a little panicked, as if a deer was running wild in her heart.
However, she never showed this feeling of bewilderment on her face, she just stood aside quietly, watching these house slaves frantically unpacking their luggage, asking how safe they are, and some stretching He looked into the big car with his neck and asked, "My lord, is there any friend of yours in the car?"
Some looked around and asked, "Where is Nang'er? Where did this little naughty go?"
This question made Guan Ning wake up from the joy of suddenly returning to his old house and meeting his old friends.
His heart was shaken, and he suddenly recalled Nang'er's miserable smile before he died, and also suddenly remembered what he said to himself before he died, he lowered his head for a while, and said in a deep voice, "Where is Miss Du?"
Standing beside him was Guan Fu who was sent home first by him, he seemed to be taken aback when he heard the words, and after a while he would feel better, and replied with a smile: "My lord, do you dare to say Wen Xiang?"
He was wondering why the young master would call a maid in the inner house a "girl", but he didn't know that Guan Ningxin was grateful for the kindness towards him, so how could he regard his sister as a slave?What's more, after that incident, he has already seen that the two brothers and sisters must have a secret relationship when they surrendered themselves as slaves, and even though their siblings kept their backgrounds secret, they must also have an extraordinary background.
Guan Ning nodded slightly, looking around, but heard Guan Fu say again: "Just now when Young Master Cai came back, Wen Xiang also ran out, stood under the eaves over there, and came this way. The face ran to the back, probably because of a sudden headache?"
Guan Ning hummed, but couldn't help being surprised, and thought: "Why is she doing this? Could it be that she already knew the bad news about Nang'er? But, it seems impossible? She can't see her brother, at least she should ask It is."
Doubts began to arise in his heart again, but when someone in the inner house spread the old lady's word and told him to go in immediately, he had no choice but to temporarily put aside the doubts in his heart.
The loving inquiry made his weather-beaten mood seem to be washed by water.
Although this pair of elderly people who are both rich and long-lived are amazed at how their beloved son brought back a young girl, their hearts have been filled with the joy of their beloved son's return home, and they have no mood to think about anything else. The voice said: "The next time you go out, you can't just go for so long. These days, what have you seen? What have you experienced? Well... read thousands of books, travel thousands of miles, young people go out for a walk. Alright, but 'I'm not traveling far away', have you forgotten?"
Guan Ning bowed his head in agreement, and chose some happy things to say about what he had seen and heard.Of course he wouldn't talk about what happened in "Siming Villa", let alone mention that he has been involved in martial arts grievances.
He visited his parents, arranged for the white-robed scholar to recuperate, and took Ling Ying to an exquisite room in the back garden, letting her wash away the dust and fatigue of many days.
Then he went back to the study, found a sensible maid, and told her to bring "Miss Du".
He paced around the room anxiously, not knowing what to say to tell the bad news about Nang'er, and remembering what he hadn't finished saying when he was dying, he couldn't help thinking to himself: "What else does he want me to do?" What? No matter what it is, even if I go through fire and water, I have to do it for him..."
The servant girl who called people came back, but did not bring back "Miss Du", she frowned and said: "She doesn't know what happened, she is alone in the room with the door closed, and I said the young master called her, but she ignored her."
His words meant a lot of reproach to this "Miss Du", and he wished that the son would immediately ask the supervisor to scold her severely.
Guan Ning was terrified, thought for a while, and said resolutely, "Take me to her room."
It is indeed unheard of for the young master to go to the maidservant's room in person in this wealthy family.Even Guan Ning himself, when he walked to her door, he couldn't help hesitating, but he couldn't help sighing and thinking: "Guan Ning, Guan Ning, when Nang'er was dying, What did you promise him? He lost his life because of you, but you have to avoid even these suspicions..."
Thinking of this, he waved away the girl who was following him, strode to the door, reached out and knocked on the door lightly, standing outside the door solemnly, said in a deep voice: "Miss Du, I'm here. "
The setting sun was about to set, and the slanting light cast the shadow of the opposite house heavily on the door of this room.
A soft voice from inside the door said in a low voice, "Come in!"
Guan Ning hesitated for a while, and finally pushed open the door, raised his footsteps with difficulty, and walked in.If it wasn't for his innate nature, he valued the word "righteousness" far more than the word "li", he would never have the courage to step into this room.
A huge shadow pressed heavily into the room as the door was pushed open.
The light in the house was dim, Guan Ning turned his gaze, and saw that "Miss Du" was standing by the door, with loose clouds on her temples, tears in her starry eyes, and she was wearing black satin Dressed up, with a look of sadness and indignation on his face, he looked at himself without saying a word.
He couldn't help being taken aback, but Miss Du suddenly smiled coldly, and said slowly: "Young master is here, what do you want? Please tell me quickly, otherwise... the servant girl will not dare to leave you alone! "
Although the voice was soft, it was cold.Guan Ning gave a wry smile helplessly, and said in a deep voice, "I'm here, I really have something to tell the girl..."
He paused slightly, but saw that she was still standing at the door without moving, showing no intention of letting him in at all, so he could only sigh deeply, bite the bullet, and told how he went up to Siming Mountain, and how he met such strange people. The strange thing, and how Nang'er died, was said word by word. Afterwards, he was sweating profusely, and he felt that he had never spoken with more effort than at this moment in his life.
This "Miss Du" was still standing there blankly, with bright eyes, looking out of the door absently, like a stone statue, with no expression on her face, but she didn't know what she was thinking in her heart.
Guan Ning couldn't help feeling a chill rise from the bottom of his heart.The young girl should have burst into tears after hearing what she said, why is she acting so abnormally at this moment?
Unexpectedly, he was in a state of panic, unexpectedly, the girl suddenly screamed, turned and threw herself in front of a small table next to the bed, and kept whispering to herself: "Daddy, unfilial Yu'er, I'm sorry for your old man. "I'm sorry, old man..."
The voice is miserable and angry, like the cry of an ape in nine winters.
Guan Ning was stunned for a while, two tears couldn't help but burst out of his eyes, and said: "Girl...Girl..."
But he didn't know what to say next.
After walking two steps slowly, he turned his eyes and was startled again. On the small table beside the bed, there was actually a chi-long white wooden coffin. On the coffin, it was written: "Jinwan Iron Sword, Du Shoucang The spirit of the Chief Escort!"But in front of the spirit tablet, there was a plate of shining golden bullets and a cold long sword.
The dim light shines on the spirit tablet, the golden pill, the iron sword, and the undulating shoulders of the mournful and crying girl, making the room full of mourning even more desolate and cold. .Guan Ning only felt that his heart was so heavy that he could hardly breathe. He stretched out his hand to wipe away the tears, and whispered in a low voice: "Miss, although Nang'er is dead... Alas, the deep hatred of your father, although Xiao Ke is not talented, but... ..."
He was looking forward to it, and his thoughts were rushing, and he couldn't speak out what was in his heart, but he already knew at this moment that there must be a deep blood feud hidden between the two siblings, and he also made up his mind to make it happen for them. Vengeance will be rewarded.
Unexpectedly, the girl cried suddenly, stood up suddenly, picked up the long sword on the table, and brought it straight to Guan Ning.Guan Ning stared blankly at the tip of the sword trembling in front of him, and felt the strong sword energy in front of him, but he didn't move at all, because even if the girl wanted to kill him with a sword at this moment, he would not dodge it.
In the shadows, the girl's eyebrows were like swords, her eyes were like bells, and her eyes were full of grief and resentment.Guan Ning couldn't help heaving a long sigh, and said slowly: "Although my brother was not killed by me, he died because of me. If Ms. Du wants to avenge my brother, alas - please kill me with the next sword, and I will also die." It is death without complaint.”
He thought to himself that amidst the girl's grief and indignation, he must have blamed himself for the tragic death of Nang'er, but he didn't know his voice, the sword light flashed in front of him, the girl's wrist trembled, and the long sword flew into the air After turning around, he made a circle, suddenly stretched out his thumb and index finger, grasped the tip of the sword like lightning, the long sword turned into a hilt in front, and the tip in the back.Guan Ning was stunned for a moment, and saw the girl snorted coldly, but put the hilt of the sword in his hand, and said with a sneer, "My siblings were born to suffer, fortunately, the young master took him in, so they have a place to take care of. Nang'er died tragically, it's only because I can't protect the weak brother, how can you blame the young master?"
Although her words were extremely sad, her voice was cold and blunt, and her tone was full of anger.Guan Ning couldn't help being stunned again, he had never heard someone say such words with such a voice and tone.
She paused for a moment, then sneered again, and said, "It's just that Du Yu has the guts to ask you, how did my poor little brother die? If you don't want to answer, just kill Du Yu as well." Just die, I can't do it... I can't do it..."
Speaking of this, she couldn't help sobbing slightly, and she couldn't continue to say the following words.
Guan Ning couldn't help being surprised, wondering why she would say such a thing, pondered for a while, and said in a deep voice: "Your brother's cause of death, I have just informed the girl. I have a lot of guilt about this matter, how can I tell the girl?" Is there half a word of falsehood? If the girl--"
Before he finished speaking, the girl Du Yu actually sneered and said: "Young Master is a smart person, but he thinks others are too stupid. Since Young Master wants to help her exterminate our Du family, Then...then why leave me a poor girl, I...I am willing to die at the hands of the young master..."
As soon as the wrist was released, Guan Ning took two steps back, let go of the hilt she had thrown straight to his hand, and stared blankly at her, only to see that the tears on her face were still wet, and she was still sobbing, but she forced herself to hold her hand. This sadness is hidden in a sneer.Why does she have this demeanor?Guan Ning only felt that his thoughts were entangled in his mind, and he couldn't understand it. He couldn't help asking himself: "Who is 'she'? Why do you want to eradicate the members of the Du family?"
Looking up, Du Yu was also looking at herself without blinking. Her eyes seemed to be entangled with some indescribable emotions. She couldn't help sighing, and said in a deep voice: "What the girl said, I can't understand the next sentence, but I know that there must be a hidden story in it, and the girl must have some misunderstandings. If the girl can trust me, you may as well say it. As long as I can do my best, alas——I just said it However, even if you go through fire and water, you will not hesitate."
Du Yu's starry eyes flickered slightly, but he still looked directly at Guan Ning's face, as if he wanted to see through his heart.
For a long time——
She Fang Zi slowly said word by word: "Did Nang'er be killed by the woman who came back with you?"
Her voice was slow and heavy, as if every word she uttered took her a lot of effort.
Guan Ning couldn't help being shocked, and blurted out: "Girl, what are you talking about?"
Du Yu's eyes turned, and he was full of resentment again. He snorted coldly and said in a deep voice: "Her name is Ling Ying—"
After a pause, he stared again and said, "Isn't it?"
The name "Ling Ying" came from Du Yu's mouth, and Guan Ning couldn't help shivering when he heard it in Guan Ning's ears. It's hard to describe, and I was shocked in my heart: "How does she know her name?"
The first "she" refers to Du Yu, and the second "she" naturally refers to Ling Ying who has already had a relationship with him.
Turning his mind, he thought again: "Could it be that there is some hatred between her and her?"
Looking up, I saw Du Yu looking at him coldly, and said word by word: "Do you know who she is?"
Guan Ning shook his head blankly, and Du Yu said coldly, "She is the enemy who killed my father—that is, the person who killed Nang'er—isn't she?"
The tone of these three sentences became more and more heavy and slow. Guan Ning felt that every sentence in the words was like a heavy hammer hitting his heart, and he only heard her say it again coldly...
"She did not kill Brother Ling... How could she kill Brother Ling... How could she kill Nang'er..."
At this moment, his mind was in such a mess that he said a sentence with the same meaning over and over three times.Du Yu suddenly smiled sadly, and said infinitely sadly: "Why do you need to hide it for her? I saw her kill Daddy with my own eyes; although I didn't see her kill Nang'er with my own eyes, but—"
Guan Ning calmed down, knowing that if he continued to do this, the misunderstanding of this matter would be deeper, he coughed dryly, cut off Du's words, raised his chest, and said loudly: "Guan Ning was young when he read the books of sages, asked himself all his life, and never said a word. Deceitful words, if the girl can trust Guan Ning, please believe that Lingdi was not killed by her—"
Du Yu was taken aback for a moment, only to feel that the young man in front of him spoke with awe-inspiring righteousness, which made people believe every word he said, lowered his eyes, and said in a low voice: "Really?"
Guan Ning nodded firmly, and continued, "As for your father's death—well, she's still young, and she hasn't debuted for a long time, I'm afraid the girl might misidentify her."
After he sighed, the tone of his speech was not as firm as before, just because he didn't know the truth in it, so he couldn't be sure of what he said.
Du Yu raised his eyes, his eyes flickered again and again, tears came back, and when he heard a "choke", the long sword in her hand had fallen to the ground.
The twilight was getting heavy, and the room was even darker. She stood there blankly for a while, then suddenly stepped back a few steps, and sat down on the side of the bed, staring at the heavy shadow outside the door, sighed sadly, and said slowly: Last summer night, Dad, Nang'er and I sat together under the wisteria trellis. The light of the moon reflected the shadow of the wisteria trellis on my father and me, and my mother brought a plate of newly opened watermelons , put it on the shelf of wisteria, and there will be a scent mixed with flowers and melons in the evening wind."
Guan Ning listened intently, although he didn't know why the girl said these words suddenly, but he felt that her words were full of happiness, tenderness and family fun.Although he grew up in a wealthy family and his parents loved him very much, he had never enjoyed this kind of warm and happy family happiness.
Du Yu was still staring blankly at the door, she seemed to have returned to the state full of tenderness and happiness seven years ago, and temporarily forgot about her misery at this moment.
A gust of evening wind, blowing from outside the door, brought in a heavier twilight.Guan Ning looked around, but couldn't see Du Yu's face clearly. She could only see her body leaning on the edge of the bed, like a docile cat, and couldn't help but feel the pampering of another girl. Looking naive, Du Yuji went on to say: "We ate melons slowly and listened to Daddy tell us some stories about his old man who roamed the rivers and lakes. Mom leaned on Daddy, and Nanger leaned on Mom." , the big eyes closed, as if falling asleep, dad said, everyone go to sleep, who knows... who knows... oh—"
With a long sigh, she ended what she hadn't said yet.Guan Ning only felt his heart tremble, wishing he could rush out the door immediately and stop listening to what she said below.Because he knew that what she was going to say next must be a tragic story, but he, who was born with the most affectionate nature, never wanted to hear the tragic things in the world.
But his footsteps did not move, and after Du Yu let out a long sigh, he immediately went on to say: "Unexpectedly, Daddy stood up, and suddenly there was a cold sneer from outside the yard, and a woman's voice said slowly: 'Du...'"
She didn't say her father's name, she bit her lips lightly, and then said: "That woman said that she wanted Daddy to die quickly. I was startled and threw myself on Daddy. Daddy stood there He didn’t move at all, he just touched my head lightly, telling me not to be afraid, but I already felt that my father’s hands were trembling a little.”
She closed her eyelids, as if she was recalling the situation at that time, but also seemed to be holding back the tears that were about to flow from her eyes.Guan Ning couldn't help holding back the breath that was about to come out of her heart, as if she was afraid of disturbing her thoughts, and as if she didn't dare to add a heavy meaning to the heavy atmosphere.
Du Yu continued, "After the sound stopped, I didn't speak for a long time. Daddy touched my head and whispered to my mother to take me and Nang'er away quickly. But my mother refused and stood by my father instead. Beside him, shouting to the people outside the yard to show up quickly—do you know, mother’s martial arts is very good—"
She paused and smiled sadly, as if she was laughing at why she said such useless words.
But in her smile, there is a lot of grief and indignation.
Hearing her heavy panting a few times, she continued: "Unexpectedly, before my mother finished speaking, a gust of wind suddenly blew out of the yard, and there were two more figures in the yard. That night, the moonlight was very bright, under the moonlight, I saw that these two people were both women, one was older, and the other was only about my age. Both of them were wearing green clothes. I looked out of the wall, but I couldn't see clearly how the two of them looked. came in."
Guan Ning felt a chill in his heart: "Green clothes!"
Du Yu continued in one breath: "When my father saw these two people, the hands touching my head seemed to tremble even more, but he still said sharply: 'Madam Cuixiu, what are you doing here?' Then年纪很小的女子冷冷一笑，从怀里拿了个黑黑的铁弹出来，砰的抛在地上，一面冷冷地说道：'我叫凌影！'爹爹见了铁弹，听了这名字，突然一言不发将我举了起来，往外面一抛。我又惊又怕，大叫了起来，身不自主地被爹爹抛到墙外。”
管宁忍不住惊呀一声，杜宇又道：“爹爹这一抛之力，拿捏得极有分寸，再加上我也练过些武功，是以这一跤跌得根本不重，我立刻爬了起来，哪知道又是咚的一声，囊儿也被抛了出来，被抛在地上。那时他年纪极小，只学了些基本的功夫，这一跤却跌得不轻，马上就放声大哭起来，而院子里却已响起爹爹妈妈的叱喝声，和那女子的冷笑声。我想跳进墙去，但囊儿怕得很厉害，我那时心里乱得不知怎么才好，想了想，就先扶起囊儿叫他不要哭，然后就拉着他一起跳进院子里。”
此刻她说话的语声仍极缓慢，但却没有停顿，一口气说到这里，管宁只道她还要接着说下去，哪知她一顿，隔了许久，却又失声哭了起来。
然而，她纵然不说，管宁却已知道她还没有说完的故事。
一时之间，他木然而立，只觉自己全身都已麻木，再也动弹不得，更不知道自己该说什么话。
夜色已临——
这豪富之家的四周，都亮起了灯火，只有这个角落，却仍然是阴暗的，而那白杨木制的灵牌，在这阴暗的光线中，却更为触目。
这触目的灵牌，在管宁眼中，像是一个穿着白袍的鬼魅精灵似的，不停地晃动，不断地扩大，纵然他闭起眼睛，它却仍然在他眼前。
而杜宇的哭泣之声，生像是变成了囊儿垂死的低诉——
此刻他也了解了囊儿垂死前还未说完的话，他知道囊儿要说的是，要自己为他爹爹复仇，不禁迷茫地低喟道：“他为我死了……我又怎能拒绝他临死前的请求呢？何况……何况我已立誓答应了他。”
但是，这仇人，却是曾经给了他无数温情，无限关怀，无比体贴的人，若是老天一定叫他们之间的一人去死，他一定毫不考虑会选择自己。而此刻，为着道义、为着恩情，为着世间一切道德的规范，他应该去杀死她吗？他！What should he do?
他望着地上的长剑，又一次陷入无限的痛苦之中。杜宇缓缓地抬起头来，任凭自己的泪珠，沿着面颊流下，抽泣着道：“我不说，你也会知道，就在那短短的一刻之中，她们已杀死了我爹爹和妈妈。自此，我虽然没有再见过她们一面，可是她们的面容，我却一辈子也不会忘记的，一辈子也不会忘记的——”
最后的一句话，虽只短短数字，然而在她口中说来，却生像是有十年那么长久，等到她将这句话再重复一遍的时候，管宁只觉身上每分每寸的肌肤，都为之冻结住了，几乎无法再动弹一下。
他垂下头，再抬起来，黑暗中的人影，仍然静静地坐在床侧，就生像是在等待着他的回答一样。
但是，他却不知道自己该回答什么。
两人面面相对，虽然彼此都看不清对方的面容，但却听到对方的呼吸、心跳之声，只因此刻在斗室之中，正是静寂如死。
but--
房门外突地滑进一条人影，有如幽灵一般地漫无声息，脚步在门侧一顿，突又掠起如风，倏然滑向管宁身侧，手掌微拂，纤纤指尖在管宁腰边“期门”穴上轻轻一扫，掌势回处，却托在管宁肋下，身形毫不停留，竟托着管宁掠向墙边，轻轻放在一把靠墙的椅上。
这一切事的发生，确是眨眼间事，管宁只觉眼前人影一现，腰边一麻，便已坐到椅上，等到他想惊呼反抗的时候，他已发觉自己不但真的无法再动弹一下，而且甚至连出声都不能够了。
杜宇一惊之下，长身而起，脱口惊呼道：“你是谁？”
暗中的人影冷冷一笑，缓缓道：“你连我是谁都认不出了吗？你不是说我的面容你一辈子都不会忘记吗？”
杜宇面容骤变，后退一步，却又碰到床沿，扑到床上，随后又长身而起，一个箭步，掠出五步，疾伸双手，拾起了地上的长剑，手腕一抖，脚步微错，目光笔直地瞪向仍然依墙而立的人影，大声道：“你是凌影！”
黑暗中人影冷冷一笑，缓缓道：“不错，我就是凌影！就是杀死你爹爹的人。”
杜宇失声一喊，纤腰微扭，剑尖长引，突地一招“长河出蛟”，黑暗中犹见寒光的长剑，便电也似地向凌影刺去。
凌影轻轻一笑，脚步微错，婀娜身影，便曼妙地避了开去。杜宇剑势未歇，“噗”地刺到墙上，凌影又冷冷一笑道：“就凭你这点武功，要想报仇，怕……哼哼，还嫌太早哩！”
杜宇此刻目眦欲裂，早已忘记自己是个女孩子，扭身掣剑，刷刷又是两招，口中大骂道：“你这贱人……你这贱人……快赔我爹爹的命来。”
纵然如此，恶劣之言，她还是说不出口，一连说了两声“你这贱人”，才将下面的话说了下去。
刹那之间，她已电射般发出数招。“金丸铁剑”杜守仓昔年主持江南“大甲镖局”，剑法暗器，一时颇负盛名。此刻杜宇急怒悲愤之下，所施展的剑法，虽仍功力稍弱，但却已颇有威力。
哪知凌影却将这有如长河出蛟，七海飞龙的剑法，视如儿戏一般，口中冷笑连连，身形腾挪闪展，在这最多丈余见方的小室中，竟施展出武林中最上乘的轻功身法，将招招剑式都巧妙地避了开去。
管宁穴道被点，无助地倒在椅上，只见眼前剑光错落，人影闪动，根本分不清谁是杜宇，谁是凌影！却知道这两人其中之一，毋庸片刻，便会倒下一个，而这两个不共戴天的女子，却是一个对他有恩，一个对他有情！
一时之间，他但觉心中如煎如沸，恨不得自己能有力量将她们制止，但他此刻却有如泥塑木雕，除了眼睁睁地看着她们动手之外，便根本没有其他办法。
Tudi——
又是“呛啷”一声，杜宇手中的长剑，竟又落在地上。
只是这次却并非因她自己心中激动，而是因为凌影一招“金丝反手”，令她无法抵挡。
她惊呼一声，连退三步，哪知面前的凌影，却如影附形般迫了上来，手掌一伸，眼看明明是拍向她的胸膛，她举手欲架，哪知腰边却已一麻，原来凌影的手已又先点在她的“期门”穴上。
冷笑道：“你也躺下吧。”
脚步微伸，双手微托，身躯一转，竟将她也托在管宁身侧坐下，拍了拍两人的膝头，忽地低声唱道：“排排坐，吃果果，好朋友，真快乐……”
唱的虽是儿歌，但歌声之中，却有无比的寂寞凄凉之意，唱到后来，竟亦自低声地啜泣起来。
管宁只觉心中仿佛无数浪涛汹涌，一浪接着一浪地涌向他心的深处，又像是有无数块巨石，一块接着一块地投向他心的深处。
他但愿自己能大声呼喊出来，更希望自己能跳起来，捉住凌影的手掌，只见凌影低低地垂着头，低低地啜泣半晌，突地抬起头，望向杜宇，道：“你刚才说了个故事给别人听，现在我也说个故事给你听——”
她语声停顿了许久，方自接道：“从前，有个女孩子，当她很小很小的时候，她爹爹就被一个叫'金丸铁剑'的人杀死了，那只是因为她爹爹的名字叫做'铁丸枪'，而那'金丸铁剑'却认为这犯了他的忌讳。”
管宁头不能动，口不能言，眼珠却向旁边一转，但却仍看不到杜宇面上的表情，不禁心中长叹，忖道：“原来此事其中还有如许曲折——”
却听凌影已接道：“这小女孩子运气不好，连个弟弟都没有，一个人孤苦伶仃，到处要饭要了许久，才遇着一个女中奇人，把她带回山，传给她一身武功，而且替她报了杀父的深仇。只是她因为那'金丸铁剑'没有将自己杀死，所以她也就放了杜守仓的一双儿女的生路。”
她语声一顿，突地转向管宁，大声道：“你说，她是不是该报仇的？你说，你若是他的儿女，你该怎么办？哼哼——只怕你此刻真的连杜守仓的儿女也一起杀死了。”
管宁呆呆地望着她，心里也不知是什么滋味，只见她的一双眼睛，在黑暗中有如两粒明星，一闪一闪地发着光。
哪知，这明星般的眼睛突然一闭，她竟突地幽幽长叹了一声，缓缓道：“但是，她没有这样做，因为她怕这样做，会伤了另外一个人的心，这个人为了报恩，虽然想为杜守仓的女儿杀死她，但是她却一点也不恨这个人，因为……唉，我不说这个人你也该知道。”
管宁只觉耳边轰然一声，那一浪接着一浪的浪涛，一块接着一块的巨石，此刻都化作一股无可抗拒的力量，向他当头压了下来。
而杜宇呢？她更不知道自己心中是什么滋味，却听凌影长叹一声，又道：“她虽然脾气很坏，也不是好人，但是现在她却让自己的仇人，和自己……自己最最喜欢的人坐在一起，而她自己却立刻要走了，走到……很远……很远的地方，这为了什么……这为了什么……她自己也不知道。”
她说到一半，又开始啜泣，说到后来，更已泣不成声，语声方了，突地双手掩面，转身奔到门口，脚步又一顿，缓缓回过身来，缓缓走到管宁身前，缓缓垂下头，含泪说道：“我点了你的穴道，是因为怕你在我和她见面的时候，你难以做人；我还不解开你的穴道，是因为我想要你和她多坐一会儿，你……你知道吗？”
狠狠一顿脚，电也似地掠到门口，转瞬便消失在门外的黑暗里，只留下她悲哀啜泣之声，仿佛在管宁耳边飘荡着。
这是一份怎么样的情感，又使管宁心中生出怎么样的感觉？
我无法描述这些，因为世间有些至真至善至美的情感、事物，本都是无法描述的。你能够吗？
现在，管宁和杜宇，又一次可以听到彼此心跳的声音了。而杜宇，却恨不得自己的心立刻停止跳动才好，她不能忍受这分屈辱，更不能接受这分施舍的恩惠。她在心中狂喊道：“你为什么不杀了我！”
又不禁在心中狂喊道：“总有一天，我会杀了你。”
只是她此刻根本无法说话，她心中的狂喊，自然也不会有人听到。
门外夜色深沉处，忽地飘下数朵纯白雪花，转瞬之间，漫天大雪便自落下，寒意也越发浓重。然而这侵人刺骨的寒意，管宁却一丝也没有觉察到。此刻，他的四肢、躯体，都似已不再属于他自己，只有脑海中的思绪，仍然如潮如涌，还有一阵阵微带甜意的香气，也像是他脑海中的思潮一样，不断地飘向他的鼻端。
虽然他的四肢躯体已因穴道的被点而麻痹，而这种麻痹，又使他无法感觉到任何一种加诸他身体的变化，但奇怪的是，他却仍可感觉到此刻紧靠在他身边的，是一个柔软的躯体，他也知道这柔软的躯体，和那甜甜的香气，都是属于杜宇的。
他想将自己的身躯移开一些，但是“黄山翠袖”的独门点穴名传天下，那凌影所施的手法虽然极为轻微而有分寸，却已足够使得他在一个对时之中，全身上下都无法动弹一下。
因之，此刻他便在自己心中已极为紊乱的思绪之中，又加了一种难以描摹的不安之感。在如此黑暗的静夜之中，和一个少女如此相处，这在管宁一生之中，又该是一个多么奇怪的遇合呀！
他听得到她呼吸的声音。她又何尝听不到他的？两人呼吸相闻，躯体相接，想到方才那凌影临去之前所说的话，各自心中，都不知是什么滋味。杜宇悄然闭起眼睛，生像是唯恐自己的目光，会将自己心中的感觉暴露出来。
因为她自己知道，当自己第一眼见着这个倜傥潇洒的少年，便对他有了一份难言的情感，这种情感是每一个豆蔻年华的怀春少女心中惯有的秘密，而她却忍受了比任何一个少女都要多的痛苦，才将这份情感深深地隐藏在自己心里。
许多日子来，她甚至连看都不敢看他一眼。她将他看成一株高枝修干的玉树，而自己仅是一株托庇在树下的弱草而已。这种感觉自然是自怜而自卑的，然而，却已足够使她满足，因为她毕竟在依靠着他，而他也允许她依靠。
管宁出去游历的时候，她期待着他回来。
于是，当她知道他已回来的时候，她便忍不住从院中悄悄溜出来，只要他对她一笑，已足以使她铭心刻骨。
but--
他的确回来了，却带回了一个美丽的少女，她看到他和这少女亲密的神情，也看清了这少女竟是她不共戴天的仇人，呀——这是一份多么难以忍受的痛苦，她险些晕厥在她所伫立的屋檐下！
回到她独居的小室，取出她父亲的灵位和遗物，换上她仅有的一身紧身服装，跪在她爹爹的灵位前痛哭默祷，她虽然未曾有一日中断自己武功的锻炼，但是她仍然十分清楚地知道，自己绝非人家的敌手，只是，这却也不能阻止她复仇的决心。
I don't know--
他却突然来了，此后每件事的发生与变化，都是她事前所没有预料到的。而此刻，她被她不共戴天的仇人安排和他紧紧坐在一起，她心里虽然悲愤、哀伤、痛苦，却还有一份其他的感觉。这种感觉就是她不敢流露出来的——她多么愿意自己能永远坐在他的身边，一起享受这分黑暗、寒冷，但却美丽的宁静！他虽然绝顶聪明，却再也想不到她心中会有这种情感。他只是在想着凌影临去时的眼波与身影，一幕幕记忆犹新的往事，使得这眼波与身影在他心中的分量更加沉重，他又怎会想到四明山庄小桥前的匆匆一面，此刻竟变成永生难忘的刻骨相思。
一阵较为强烈的风，卷入了数片雪花。门外静静的长廊上，突地响起一阵轻微的脚步声，一个娇柔的声音低低呼唤着：“公子……公子……”
管宁双目一睁，抬头望去，只见门外黑暗之中，仿佛有了些许微光，这呼唤之声，也越来越近，他知道这是家中的丫头来寻找自己了。
微光越来越亮，呼唤之声也越来越近，管宁心中又是高兴，却又有些难堪。
“她们若是见了我和'文香'这样坐在一起，又会如何想法？”
哪知，呼唤之声、脚步之声，突地一齐顿住，那声音却低低说道：“前面是文香的房间了，公子怎么会到那里去了？”
另一个声音立刻接口说道：“前面那么黑，看样子文香那妮子一定是因为有点不舒服所以睡了，我们还是别去吵她吧！”
于是脚步声又渐渐远去，在这逐渐远去的脚步声中，依稀仍可听到：“可是……公子到哪儿去了呢？这可真怪，找不到他，老太爷又该……”
管宁心中暗叹一声，知道先前带着自己来到此处的那个丫头，必定没有将此事说出来，是以她们才找不到自己。
“但是，她们若找不到我，我岂非要这样呆上一夜？”他又不禁为之焦急：“就算她们找到了我，却也无法将我的穴道解开呀！”
心中一动，突地想到自己在归途上一路暗暗修习的内功心法：“我姑且试试，也许它能帮我解开穴道也未可知！”
一时之间，许多种对那“如意青钱”妙用的传说，又复涌上心头：“这件武林秘宝上所记载的武功，是否真的有如许妙用呢？”他暗中一正心神，摒绝杂念，将一点真气，凝集在方寸之间，一面又自暗中忖道：“这问题的答案是否正确，只要等到我自己试验一下便可知道了。”
真气的运行，起初是艰难的，艰难得几乎已使他完全灰心，他却不知道一个被点中穴道的人暗中运气调息，本是件令人难以置信的事，若非他得到这种妙绝天下的内功心法，便让他再苦练十年，只怕也难以做到。
但是，毋庸片刻，他自觉真气的运行，已开始活泼起来，上下十二重楼，行走卅六周天，他暗中狂喜地呼喊一声，方待冲破腰边那一点僵木处，哪知门外又复响起一阵脚步之声，其中还夹杂着嘈乱的人声，显见这次走过来的人数，远较方才为多，且也远较方才快些。
刹那之间，门外映入灯光，脚步声已到了门口。管宁心头一跳，睁目望去，只见三、两个青衣小鬟已拥着一个身着酱紫长衫的中年汉子走了进来。
屋中的景象，在这些人的眼中确乎是值得诧异的，那中年汉子惊呼一声，倏然止住脚步，口中说道：“公子，你在这里！”
他再也想不到；这位公子竟会在黑暗之中，和一个府中的丫鬟坐在一处，那三个青衣丫鬟更是惊得目定口呆，几乎将手中举着的烛台都惊得掉在地上。
杜宇暗中娇嗔一声，赶紧闭起眼睛。她了解这些人心里所想的事，心中正是羞愧交集，恨不得自己能立刻躲到一个新开的地缝中去，哪知身侧突地一动，管宁竟倏然站起身来。
管宁被点的穴道若是没有自行解开，他此刻如不能站起来也还罢了，他这一站起来，不但自己今后惹出无穷烦恼，使得杜宇也因之受累不浅，因为这么一来，人人都只道他是和杜宇在此温存，还有谁会相信其中的真相呢？
那中年汉子是这豪富之家的内宅管事，此刻只道自己暗中撞破了公子的好事，垂首连退三步，心中暗道一声：“倒楣。”口中却恭声道：“前厅有人来拜访公子，请问公子是见，还是不见？”
此人老于世故，脸上装作平静的样子，就像是方才的事他根本没有看见一样。管宁方才一惊之下，真气猛然一冲，冲过了原本就点得不重的穴道，此刻呆呆地愕在那里，还在为自己的成功而狂喜，直到那中年管家将这句话又重复了一遍，他方自抬起头来，茫然问道：“是谁？”
这中年管家见他这种失魂落魄的模样，心里越发想到另一件事上去，暗中嗤然一笑，口中方待答话，哪知——
门外却突地响起一阵高亢洪亮的笑声，哈哈大笑着道：“贫道们不远千里而来，却想不到竟惊破了公子的温存好梦，真是罪过得很，罪过得很。”
中年管家、青衣丫鬟、杜宇、管宁齐地一惊，转目望去，只见一个身躯高大，声如洪钟，鹰鼻狮口，重眉虎目，身上穿着一袭杏黄道袍，头上戴着一顶尺高黄冠的长髯道人，大步走了进来，双臂轻轻一分，中年管家、青衣丫鬟，都只觉一股大力涌来，蹬蹬，齐地往两侧冲出数步，灯火摇摇，骤然一暗，“当”的一声，一支灯台掉在地上，只剩下一支火光仍在飘摇不住的蜡烛，维持着这间房间的光亮。
中年管家虽然暗怒这道人的鲁莽，但见了这等声威，口中哪里还敢说话？只见这黄冠道人旁若无人地走到管宁身前，单掌斜立，打了个问讯，算是见了礼，一面又自哈哈大笑着道：“贫道们在厅中久候公子不至，是以便冒昧随着贵管家走了进来，哈哈——贫道久居化外，野蛮成性，想公子不会怪罪吧！”
中年管家心中又自一惊：“怎的这道人一路跟在我身后，我却连一点影子都不知道！”
却见管宁剑眉一轩，沉声道：“在下与道长素不相识，此来有何见教？”
这黄冠长髯的道人笑声方住，此刻却又捋髯狂笑起来，一面朗声道：“公子不认识贫道，贫道却是认识公子的——”
他话声一顿，目光突地闪电般在兀自不能动弹的杜宇身上一扫，接着道：“公子在四明山中，语惊天下武林中的一等豪士，与黄山'翠袖夫人'的高足结伴北来，行踪所至，狐裘大马，挥手千金，哈哈——如花美眷，似锦年华，江湖中谁不知道武林中多了一个武功虽不甚高，但豪气却可凌云的管公子！”
这黄冠道人边笑边说，说的全都是赞扬管宁的言语，但管宁听了，心中却不禁为之凛然一惊，暗中忖道：“难道这数月以来，我已成了江湖中的知名人物？可是，我并未做出什么足以扬名之事呀！”
他却不知道自己在四明山中所作所为，俱是和当今武林中的顶尖高手有关，和他结伴同行的，又是名传天下的“黄山翠袖”门人，再加上他自己风流英俊，年少多金，本已是江湖中众人触目的人物，等到他一路北来，而“四明山庄”那一件震动天下武林的惨案亦自传出，他自己便已成了江湖中，许多人都乐于传诵的人物，只是他自己一点也不知道而已。
本自难堪已极，僵坐在后面的杜宇听了，心中亦自一动：“原来他没有骗我，四明山中，真的曾经发生那么一件令人难以置信的怪事。”
目光动处，只见管宁呆呆地望着这长髯道人，突地伸手一拍前额，像是恍然想起了什么，脱口说道：“道长可就是名扬天下的'昆仑黄冠'么？”
这长髯道人哈哈一笑，捋髯答道：“公子果然好眼力，不错，贫道确是来自昆