Chapter 2 The Second Battle of the Heroes
Meng Xinghun suddenly felt that even this tree was stronger than him, at least this tree still had its own life, at least it could stand upright by itself.
He pushed the tree away and stood up straight. Suddenly a hand hung down from the tree with a bottle of wine in it.
A deep and hoarse voice said: "It's not a good thing to wake up so early, hurry up and have a drink."
Meng Xinghun lowered his head and picked up the wine bottle.
He didn't need to look up to know who was in the tree, and even if he couldn't hear the hoarse voice, he could still recognize the hand.
The hands are big, big and thin, which means that no matter what he holds, he can hold it very tightly, especially when holding a sword, no one can knock the sword off his hand.
But this hand has not held a sword for a long, long time.
The sword in his hand had been struck down by himself.
"Ye Xiang kills...will never miss..."
Boss Gao has always had confidence in him, and he himself has confidence in himself, but now, he seems like he can't even hold this wine bottle.
There was a long, deep gash on his arm from the last time he went to kill someone.
That man's name was Yang Yulin, and he couldn't be considered a very remarkable person. Ye Xiang had killed anyone who was much more powerful than him.
Boss Gao wanted him to kill this man, just to restore his confidence, because he had failed twice.
Unexpectedly, he failed again this time.
Yang Yulin almost chopped off his hand.
Since then, he has never killed anyone again.Since then, he hasn't been drunk for a day.
The wine was bitter and spicy, and Meng Xinghun couldn't help frowning after taking a sip.
Ye Xiang said: "This is not good wine, I know you are not used to it, but no matter how bad the wine is, it is better than no wine at all."
He suddenly smiled and said: "Boss Gao is still willing to let me drink this kind of wine. He is already doing me a favor. In fact, people like me are only worthy of drinking horse urine now."
Meng Xinghun didn't speak, he didn't know what to say.
Ye Xiang had already slid down from the tree, leaning against the trunk, looking at Meng Xinghun with a smile.
Meng Xinghun didn't look at him.
No one who had seen him before could have imagined that he would become so powerful.
He was originally a very handsome and strong man, with vigor all over his body and a compelling edge, like a sharply sharpened knife.
But now, the knife has rusted, the muscles on his handsome face have gradually loosened and drooped, his eyes have become dull and dull, his stomach has begun to protrude, and even his voice has become hoarse.
After taking the wine bottle, he raised his head and took a big sip. Ye Xiang suddenly sighed and said, "Now we have less and less chances to meet each other. I don't blame you. Even if you look down on me, you should. If it weren't for you, I have died at the hands of Yang Yulin."
When Boss Gao asked him to kill someone for the last time, he no longer trusted him, so he asked Meng Xinghun to follow.
From that time on, Meng Xinghun completely took his place.
Ye Xiang smiled again, and said: "Actually, I knew that you would follow behind, so I..."
Meng Xinghun suddenly interrupted him, saying, "I shouldn't have gone that time at all."
Ye Xiang said: "Why?"
Meng Xinghun said: "You know Boss Gao told me to follow you, and you know that she is worried about you, so you have no confidence in yourself. If I don't go, you can definitely kill Yang Yulin."
Ye Xiang laughed again, very sadly, and said: "You are wrong, when I went to kill Mr. Lei, I already knew that I would never be able to kill anyone again."
That time to kill Lei Laosan was the first time he missed a murder.
Meng Xinghun said: "Lao San Lei is just a bully who sells loan sharks. You usually hate this kind of person the most. I've always wondered why you couldn't do anything that time?"
Ye Xiang smiled wryly: "I don't know why, I just suddenly feel very tired, so tired that I don't want to do anything, maybe you won't understand that feeling."
The word "tired" is like a needle.
The corners of Meng Xinghun's eyes started to twitch again, and after a long time, he said word for word, "I understand."
Ye Xiang said: "You understand?"
Meng Xinghun said: "I have killed eleven people."
Ye Xiang was silent for a long time, then suddenly asked: "Do you know how many people I have killed?"
Meng Xinghun didn't know, and no one knew about it except Boss Gao.
Every mission is the biggest secret, which can never be told to anyone.
Ye Xiang said: "I killed thirty, no more, no less, a total of thirty."
His hands were trembling, he quickly took a sip of wine, closed his eyes and swallowed it, then let out a long breath, and continued slowly: "You will definitely kill so many people in the future, maybe even more, because you must Kill it, or you will become like me."
Meng Xinghun's stomach was twitching, and suddenly, he felt like vomiting again.
Ye Xiang is his mirror.
He seemed to have seen his own life from Ye Xiang.
Ye Xiang said: "Everyone has their own destiny. Most people are at the mercy of their fate. Only a few people can resist and change their own destiny. I only hate myself for not being this kind of person." There was a gleam of light in his dim eyes, and he said, "But I had a chance before."
Meng Xinghun said: "Have you ever done it?"
Ye Xiang sighed, and said: "Once, I met a person who was willing to help me regardless of everything. If I had followed her desperately at that time, I might live well now—even if I died, I would die." Good to die."
Meng Xinghun said, "Why didn't you do that then?"
Ye Xiang's eyes dimmed again, his pupils had already shrunk due to pain, and after a long time, he said sadly: "Maybe it's because I'm a stupid, bastard, and cowardly idiot, I dare not."
Meng Xinghun said: "It's not that you don't dare, it's that you can't bear it."
Ye Xiang said: "I can't bear it, I can't bear to stay longer, I just hope you don't stay like me."
He focused on Meng Xinghun, and slowly said: "There is only one opportunity, and if you miss it, it will never come again. But everyone will have such an opportunity at least once in their life, I beg you, when the opportunity comes, Don't miss it."
He turned his head, because he didn't want Meng Xinghun to see the tears in his eyes.
He begged Meng Xinghun, perhaps not for Meng Xinghun, but for himself.
His life was over anyway, and he hoped to see the continuation of his life from Meng Xinghun.
Meng Xinghun didn't speak, he couldn't tell others what was in his heart.
Only he knows his feelings for Sister Gao.
He is willing to die for her.
Ye Xiang said again: "Do you have something to do?"
Meng Xinghun nodded.
Ye Xiang said: "Who are you going to kill this time?"
Meng Xinghun said: "Sun Yubo."
This was originally his secret, but in front of Ye Xiang, he had no secret.
He noticed that Ye Xiang's pupils were shrinking again, and after a long time, he asked, "Is it Sun Yubo from Jiangnan?"
Meng Xinghun said: "You recognize him?"
Ye Xiang said: "I have seen it."
Meng Xinghun said: "What kind of person is he?"
Ye Xiang said: "What kind of person is he... No one can tell, I only know one thing."
Meng Xinghun said: "What's the matter?"
Ye Xiang said: "I will never kill him!"
Meng Xinghun was silent for a long time before slowly saying, "I only know one thing."
Ye Xiang said: "What do you know?"
Meng Xinghun stared into the distance, and said word by word: "I must kill him—"
God is indeed too unfair to them. They are sad and angry, and there is nothing they can do.
There are many unfair things in this world.
Fortunately, besides God, they also have an old man.
The old man never let them down.
The meaning of "old man" does not exactly mean "uncle". There are many other meanings contained in these two words.
In the eyes of many people, it symbolizes kindness, dignity and trust.
They know that no matter how difficult they are, the old man will solve them for them; no matter how wronged they are, the old man will vent their anger on them.
They respected him and trusted him as a son trusts his father.
He helps them, loves them, and wants nothing from them.
But as long as he opens his mouth, they are willing to give everything for him.
When Fang Youping came home, she was already drunk.
He no longer remembers where he drank, nor how he got back.
He will never come back when he is sober.
He used to have a warm home, but seven months ago, this home suddenly turned into hell.
The servants were all asleep, and he found a half bottle and drank the rest.
He started to vomit before he started drinking, and he vomited on the ground on the Persian rug he bought for three thousand taels of silver.
After vomiting, he seemed to wake up a lot, but he didn't want to wake up.
When sober he goes mad.
He is rich and famous, most of the rich and famous people have a very beautiful wife.
His wife was not only beautiful, but unbearably beautiful.He couldn't stand the greedy look in men's eyes when they saw his wife.
He wished he could gouge out the eyes of these men.
But she likes it.
She likes men to look at her, and also likes to see men's greedy expressions.
Although she looked as cold as ice, he knew that she might be thinking about sleeping with that man in her heart.
He knew that she had slept with many men before she married him.
On the day of their bridal chamber, he could hardly bear to strangle her, but as soon as he saw her big and flexible eyes, and her small and exquisite mouth, he would hug her with the hand that was stretched out to strangle her She, crying on her chest.
He'd never know how many other men she'd slept with.
He only knows one.
There was no one on the bed, so she must still be in that person's bed.
Fang Youping rushed into the hall, found another bottle of wine, lay down on the ground by the door, and continued to drink until he heard the sound of wind blowing through the sleeves outside the window.
Before Zhu Qing married him, she was a famous female snitch, and her Qinggong was even more famous than Fang Xiaoping.
Of course she doesn't need to steal now, but Qinggong still gives her a lot of convenience, she can sneak out of the window and steal at any time.
Now she doesn't steal anything but men.
The candle was dying, but the candlelight was still bright. She suddenly appeared in front of him, standing right in front of him, looking down at him, with a contemptuous expression in her eyes.
Her face was pale, her eyes were dark, her expression was indifferent and noble, she even looked a bit like a chaste widow, no one could imagine what she had done just now.
Fang Youping said: "What did you go out for?"
He knew the answer, but he still couldn't help asking.
The contempt in Zhu Qing's eyes grew stronger, and he said coldly, "Look for someone."
Fang Youping asked, "Who are you looking for?"
Zhu Qing said: "Of course I'm looking for Mao Wei."
Mao Wei, there is no one in the city who does not know Mao Wei, Mao Wei's property is more than half of the people in the city combined, and Mao Wei has played with more women than others have seen.
Among the ten people, at least six of them bought their clothes from Mauwei silk and satin shop, and bought their rice from Mauwei rice shop.
Wherever you go, you may step on the ground of Mao Wei, and any woman you see may have been played by Mao Wei.
Here, no matter what you do, you will inevitably have some relationship with Mao Wei.
Fang Youping's face was contorted, and she said, "Mao Wei, you...why are you looking for him again?"
Zhu Qing said: "You want to know what I'm going to do, don't you?"
A seductive look suddenly appeared in her eyes, a blush appeared on her pale face, she bit her lip and said: "He also drinks, but unlike you, he can even be drunk."
Fang Youping jumped up suddenly, grabbed her by the throat, and said in a low voice, "I'll kill you!"
Zhu Qing suddenly laughed, giggled and said: "You kill me, you only have the ability to kill me, if you dare to kill him, I will admire you."
Fang Youping didn't dare, not even when she was drunk.
His hands were loose and trembling, but seeing the contemptuous sneer on her face, his hands clenched into fists again.
Zhu Qing screamed: "Don't hit me in the face..."
She screamed, but wasn't afraid.
She is still laughing.
He punched her in the stomach, and she fell on her back, but hooked his neck, dragged him down together, and fell on her body, letting him smell the fragrance of her body.He was still hitting her soft chest and thighs.
But he hit her so lightly that she giggled, her slender legs twisted with the laugh, and the floor-length skirt was rolled up, finally revealing her pair of snow-white and smooth legs.
Fang Youping panted like a cow.
Zhu Qing separated his legs and said with a smile: "Come on, I know what you really want is this. Although I have been with him before, I can still be with you again. It doesn't take much effort to be with you."
Fang Youping collapsed suddenly, unable to do anything anymore.
He couldn't even try, all he could do was roll off her body and roll to the place where he had just vomited.
He still wanted to vomit, but couldn't, so he could only cry bitterly.
Zhu Qing stood up slowly, lightly brushing her messy hair at the sideburns. In an instant, she had changed from a prostitute to a lady again. She looked at him coldly and said, "I know you can't do it when you're drunk, I I'm going to sleep, don't bother me, because I need to sleep well, so I can have the energy to see him tomorrow!"
She turned around, walked back to the bedroom slowly, and said coldly: "Unless you kill him, I will go to him every day!"
He heard the sound of the door closing and bolting.
He kept on crying until he remembered someone who could help him, who could save him!
"Old man..."
Thinking of this person, he suddenly calmed down, because he knew that he could solve everything for him.
Only him and no one else.
Old man Zhang stood at the head of the bed, looking at his beautiful daughter, with tears streaming down his face.
He is a lonely old man who has been silently cultivating for others all his life, and the harvest belongs to others. Only his only daughter is his greatest comfort and his life.
But now his treasure has been destroyed almost beyond human form.
Since coming back last night, she has been in a coma and has not woken up.
When she was carried back, her clothes were all torn, her white and tender skin was covered with bruises and purples, her body was covered with blood, her right eye was swollen, and her round and beautiful jaw was also smashed.
He couldn't think, couldn't bear to think, and didn't dare to think about what happened to him last night.
When she went out to fetch water, she was still so innocent, so happy, and full of beautiful fantasies about life, but when she came back, life had become a nightmare.
She said the names of two people before collapsing.
Two brutes.
He just wished he could cut their throats with his own hands.
Of course he couldn't.
Jiang Feng and Jiang Ping are the honored guests of "Xujiabao". Their father is the long-time brother of Xu Qingsong, the master of the castle. Their brothers are well-known strong men in the rivers and lakes. They once killed a white-fronted tiger with bare hands.
If he relied on his own strength, he would never be able to retaliate.
But Master Xu Dabao has always been a very fair person, and this time he will definitely uphold justice for him.
Master Xu Dabao glared at the Jiang family brothers standing in front of him with a livid face. He rolled up his sleeves, as if he wanted to strangle the two teenagers himself.
Although Jiang Feng and Jiang Ping lowered their heads and tried their best to pretend to be scared, there was no fear in their eyes. The younger brother was looking at the toe of his shoe, which was stained with blood.
He had just brought these boots back from the capital, and he felt it was a pity.
"Bastard! God-cursed beast, son of a bitch!"
Old man Zhang was so angry that his whole body was trembling, and he tried his best to endure it. He believed that Master Xu Dabao would definitely give them a fair punishment, so that they would never dare to do such a thing again.Xu Qingsong said in a serious voice, "You guys did this? Tell the truth!"
Jiang Feng nodded, and Jiang Ping also nodded.
Xu Qingsong said angrily: "I didn't expect you to do such a thing. Have you forgotten all the lessons your father taught you? As your father's brother, I have to teach you a lesson for him. Do you accept it?"
Jiang Feng said: "Submit."
Xu Qingsong's face suddenly softened, he sighed, and said:
"Although your behavior is abhorrent, you finally have the courage to admit your mistakes and did not lie in front of me. As long as young people are willing to admit their mistakes, there is still a cure. Fortunately, Miss Zhang's injuries are not too serious..."
Old man Zhang suddenly felt dizzy, and he couldn't hear a word Xu Qingsong said next.
"Her injuries are not too serious..." How can it be considered serious?Her life's happiness has been ruined by these two beasts, and this trauma will never heal in her life.This is not serious?
Xu Qingsong said again: "I just ask you, do you dare to do this kind of thing again in the future?"
There was a sly smile in Jiang Feng's eyes, he knew that this matter was coming to an end.
Jiang Ping hurriedly said: "Don't dare."
Xu Qingsong said: "Because you committed the first crime and you have the courage to admit your mistakes, this time I will punish you very lightly, and punish you to do seven days of hard labor here, and you will be paid three taels a day, all of which will be counted as the cost of Miss Zhang's injury."
He slapped the table heavily, and said sharply, "But if you dare to commit another crime next time, I will never show mercy."
All the blood in Old Zhang's body seemed to have been drained, and he couldn't stand anymore.
Three taels of silver per day, twenty-one taels in seven days.Twenty-one taels of silver was just a drop in the bucket to the Jiang family brothers, but it bought his daughter's lifelong happiness.The Jiang family brothers walked out with their heads down, but when they passed in front of him, they couldn't help but glance at him, their eyes were all triumphant.
Old man Zhang had a hard life, and he did not know how many blows, tortures, and insults he had suffered.
He is used to insults from others, and has learned to suffer in silence.
But now, he couldn't control himself anymore, rushed over with all his strength, grabbed Jiang Feng's lapel, beat his chest, and shouted loudly: "I also have twenty-one taels of silver, take your sister , bring your sister, I want to..."
Jiang Feng looked at him coldly, didn't move, didn't fight back.
Old man Zhang's fist hit his chest, like a dragonfly shaking a stone pillar.
Two servants have come over to grab old man Zhang's hand and hang him up in the air.He suddenly felt like a monkey on a shelf, being insulted and played with by others all his life.
Xu Qingsong said with a sullen face, "If it wasn't for your daughter to attract others, their brothers wouldn't dare to do such a thing, otherwise why wouldn't they do this to other girls, and your daughter is not the only girl in this castle .”
He waved his hand and said sharply, "Go back and teach your own daughter a lesson, don't go crazy here!"
A burst of bitter water rushed up the old man's throat, he wanted to vomit, but couldn't.
He took the rope and put it on the roof.
He hated himself for being useless, hating himself for not being able to seek fair revenge for his daughter, only to watch her being tortured by animals.He is willing to sacrifice everything to protect his daughter, but there is nothing he can do.
"It's better to be dead than to live like this."
He tied a knot in the rope, and thrust his neck in, when he saw some pumpkins and a great heap of grapes piled in a corner of the room.
Every autumn harvest, he would keep the biggest melon and the sweetest grapes in the field and give them to someone to show his love and respect for that person.
"Old man." He thought of this person, and the bitterness in his heart suddenly disappeared, because he believed that this person would definitely uphold justice for him.
He is the only person he can trust in his life.
Only him and no one else.
"Seven Warriors" are seven young, brave and full of vitality!It's just that they don't fully understand the meaning of the word "brave".
They dare to say anything and do anything.
They think this is bravery, but they don't know how stupid it is! The eldest brother of "Seven Warriors" is Tie Chenggang!
Tie Chenggang is different from the six brothers, only he is not an orphan, but he likes to wander outside.
Fall is hunting weather.
On this day, Tiecheng took his six brothers to Dongshan to go hunting. He had just shot two deer, a bobcat and several rabbits, and suddenly found that the back mountain was on fire, and the fire was very high.Duan Siye's "Wanjing Villa" is in the back mountain.
Fourth Master Duan is Tie Chenggang's uncle.
They rushed to the back mountain, and it turned out that the place where the fire broke out was Wanjing Villa.
The fire was very fierce, but there was no one to put out the fire. Where did the seventy or eighty people in Wanjing Villa go?
They rushed in and knew the answer.
Seventy-nine people in Wanjing Villa, including men and women, old and young, have turned into seventy-nine dead bodies!
Fourth Master Duan's usual pear blossom silver spear had been broken into two pieces, and the point of the spear was stuck in his chest.
But the barrel of the gun was not in his hand.
He clenched his hands tightly, and the veins on the backs of his hands bulged like dead snakes.
What could make him hold it so tight?Not even willing to let go of death.
No one knows, and he himself will never have the opportunity to say that he will die with regret.
Tie Chenggang looked at this distorted face, and at the eyes protruding from anger and fright, he felt his heart throbbing and his stomach contracting.
He knelt down, gently closed his uncle's eyelids, and then tried to pull his hand, but he couldn't.
His grip was too tight, his blood had clotted and his bones had hardened.
But the fire was approaching, and the flames had already roasted Tie Chenggang's pale face into crimson red, and his hair was already smelling burnt.
His brother was yelling: "Come on, get out first and then talk."
Tie Cheng just gritted his teeth, pulled out his knife suddenly, cut off both of his uncle's hands, and hid them in his arms, his brother wondered again: "Even if you want to see what he is grabbing, why don't you even touch his uncle's hands?" Carry out all the corpses?"
Tie Cheng just shook his head and said, "The cremation is very good."
He never concealed anything from his brother, but this time he did not express his inner feelings.
He suddenly had an ominous premonition, knowing that not only would it be absolutely impossible to take away the corpses here today, but it would be questionable whether he could even take his own life away.He backed out, his brother looked at him in astonishment, and said, "Should we just leave this place alone?"
Tie Chenggang clenched his teeth and said, "What do you do?"
The brothers said: "We should at least find out who did it first?"
Tie Chenggang didn't speak, he had already seen three people appear.
Three Taoists in blue robes, with apricot-yellow sword tassels flying behind their backs, and gray beards fluttering in the wind, are like three gods who have long ceased to eat the fireworks of the world.Of course, these three people will never be murderers.
Tie Chenggang's heart sank suddenly, but his brothers were all happy.
"The Three Friends of Huangshan are here. As long as these three seniors come, there will be no problems that cannot be solved."
One stone, one cloud and one spring are the three friends of Huangshan.
Although they are monks, they have not been born. Everyone in the world knows that they are not only extremely skilled in swordsmanship, but also extremely fair. Many young people who learn swords regard them as idols.
The "Seven Warriors" were no exception, and they were all bowing down to salute.
One stone, one cloud, and one spring all looked very heavy, like the haze of Huangshan Mountain in October.
Daoist Yiquan suddenly said: "You guys are so courageous!"
Daoist Yiyun said with a sullen face, "I know that you have always acted recklessly, but I still can't imagine that you would dare to do such a thing."
Daoist Yishi seldom speaks.
He was as silent as a stone, but harder and colder than a stone.
Six of the seven warriors' faces changed color, not from fear, but from surprise.
"What did we do? ... This thing, we didn't do it."
Yiquan showed an angry look, and said, "You still dare to lie?"
Yiyun said sharply: "You didn't do it, who did it? The blood on your knife hasn't been wiped off yet!"
The blood on the knife was animal blood, not human blood. How could it not be seen with the sharp eyes of the three friends of Huangshan?
Everyone was even more surprised, but Tie Chenggang became very calm instead.
Because he has seen the crux of this matter, and knows that no one will be able to defend them in this matter. He does not want to die unjustly, and he does not want his brother to die with him.So he has to be calm.
Yiquan said, "What else do you have to say?"
Tie Chenggang suddenly said: "I did all this, they don't know anything!"
Yiquan said, "You want me to let them go?"
Tie Chenggang said: "As long as you let them go, I won't say a word, I promise!"
Yishi's pupils also shrank, saying: "Not one of them can be let go, kill!"
His sword is faster than sound!
With a flash of sword light, a warrior fell down screaming.
The Seven Warriors are not like other sworn brothers. They are not united because of interests, and they are not friends of wine and meat. They do have emotions and loyalty between them.One of them died, and the others immediately turned red-eyed.
Although they themselves know that they are definitely not the opponents of the three friends of Huangshan, they are not afraid of death, they are not afraid of anything, they are just a group of young children who can neither understand the value of life, nor the fear of death.
Tie Cheng has just grown up.
He turned suddenly and rushed into the flames.
He fled before the battle, not because he was afraid of death, but because he didn't want to die for no apparent reason.
He knew that with this death, the Seven Warriors would become the murderers who ransacked the "Wanjing Villa", their bad reputation would never be washed away, and the real murderer would always be at large.
He also knew that the three friends of Huangshan would never let him escape, so he rushed into the flames.
Yi Shi sternly said: "I can't let him go, kill him! I can deal with these five alone."
The light of his sword flashed vertically and horizontally, and blood would spurt out wherever the sword edge passed.
Yiquan and Yiyun had also rushed into the flames. Although the fire was coming to an end, it was still very fierce.
Sparks were already stained on their gray beards, and even though they protected their bodies with sword light, some places on their bodies were still burnt, giving off a burnt smell.
The life of the three friends of Huangshan has always been like a wild crane, and the demeanor of the three friends of Huangshan has always been like a fairy, and they have never been so embarrassed.
But this time, they were desperate.
Why do they regard Tie Chenggang's life as so important?
Yiquan said: "Tie Chenggang, did you hear your brother's screams? You don't care about them? What kind of friend are you?"
There was no response, only the sound of "must be stripped" as the flame burned the wood.
Yiyun couldn't stand it anymore, and said: "Let's get out first, he can't escape anyway."
Tie Chenggang really couldn't run away.
If he escapes from the fire, he will not be able to escape the sharp edge of the three friends of Huangshan.If he stays in the fire, he must be burned.
The fire went out.
The three friends of Huangshan began to count the fire scene, and all the bodies had been charred.
Yishi said: "How many corpses?"
Yiquan said, "Eighty-five."
Yishi's face sank, and after a long time, he said word for word: "Tie Chenggang is not dead yet."
Yiquan nodded and said, "He's not dead yet."
Yishi said: "He must die!"
Izumi nodded again and started searching again.
They finally found a tunnel among the rubble.
Yiquan's expression became even more ugly, and he said, "I'm afraid he has already escaped from this tunnel."
Yiyun said: "He is a relative of Duan Laosi, of course he has been here before, so he knows this tunnel." Yishi said: "Chase!"
Yiquan said: "Of course we have to chase, even if we chase him to the ends of the earth, we can't let him escape."
Tie Chenggang crouched in the dark bushes, motionless.
Although he had been stabbed all over his body, the wound was still bleeding; even though he hadn't had water or rice for two or three days, his eyes were dizzy from hunger, and his lips were cracked from thirst.
But he dared not even move.
Because he knew that someone was chasing and searching outside, "Hero of the Tiger Forest" Zhao Xiong had almost sent out all his disciples.
Zhao Xiongben was a good friend of his father.
Tie Cheng had just fled here, and wanted to ask him for protection and justice.
But Zhao Xiong would rather believe the words of the three friends of Huangshan, if he hadn't noticed that Zhao Xiong's expression was wrong, he would have died under the sword of the three friends of Huangshan at this moment.
If even Zhao Xiong doesn't believe him, who else can?
Who else in the world is willing to offend the three friends of Huangshan in order to protect him.
Tie Chenggang's face fell on the soil, and the soil was soaked with tears.
He did not shed tears lightly, and would rather die than shed tears, but now he was so sad that he almost completely despaired.
Those two shriveled hands were still in his arms, holding evidence.
But he couldn't show this evidence to others.Because he can't be trusted with anyone.
Others will take this hand to curry favor with the three friends of Huangshan, and will obliterate this evidence, and he will die without a place to bury him!In the night wind came the mournful barking of wild dogs.
Tie Chenggang is like a wild dog now, miserable, helpless, cold, and hungry.
He's not even as good as a wild dog.
He turned over, and there was starlight rising in the sky, and the starlight was still as bright and beautiful as before.
Starlight always brings hope to people.
He suddenly remembered a person.
"Old man."
If there is only one person in this world that he can trust, this person is the old man.
Only him and no one else.
This is a beautiful place, with beautiful scenery and green grass. Lying here, you can see green mountains, floating clouds, and the beautiful castle on the green hills under the white clouds.
It was an ancient city that had been abandoned for a long time. King Wanpeng renovated it more than ten years ago.
Therefore, this ancient city became the chief rudder of the "Twelve Flying Peng Gang", and the chief rudder "Wanpeng King" lived in the city, and no one in the martial arts would dare to invade the grass and trees here at will.
Now the flowers are withered and the grass is withered and yellow.
But they don't care.
As long as they can be together, they don't care about anything.
Whether it's flowers blooming or falling, whether it's spring or autumn, as long as they can be together, they will feel content.
They are young and in love.
He was eighteen, not much older than she was.
Breathing stopped, passion has been sublimated.
Lying in her arms, he felt that the wind was so gentle, and so was the rain.
With a satisfied smile on her face, she was sincerely grateful for the beauty of life.But when she saw the majestic castle on the mountain, her smile disappeared immediately, and her eyes were filled with pain.
After a long time, she finally sighed softly and said, "Xiao Wu, you shouldn't like me so much, and you shouldn't be so kind to me."
Xiao Wu caressed her smooth shoulder with his hand and said, "Why?"
"Because I don't deserve it."
She blinked, tears were about to flow, and she continued slowly: "You know, I'm just a little girl of someone else, my whole body belongs to him, if they want me to die, I can't live."
Xiao Wu's caress turned into a hug, and he said softly: "Dai Dai, don't say such things again, as long as your heart is mine and mine is yours, we don't have to be afraid of anything."
He hugged her so tightly that her heart melted.
But she still couldn't help shedding tears, and said sadly: "I'm not afraid of anything else, I'm only worried that our affairs will be found out one day."
Thinking of that day, an indescribable horror rose in her heart, because she had seen her master's angry face.
Her master is King Wanpeng.
When King Wanpeng was angry, no one could dissuade him.
She turned over, hugged him tightly, and said: "The old man will never let me be with you. You should know how strict he is with his servants. If he knows this..."
He suddenly sealed her mouth with his mouth, not letting her speak any more.
But his lips were also cold, and his body was trembling, he said: "I will not let anyone separate us, never..."
He stopped talking because he felt Dede's soft body suddenly stiffen.
He turned around and looked up, and saw King Wanpeng.
In the eyes of many people, King Wanpeng is not a person, but a god.
If there really is a god, then Wanpeng King may be taller and more majestic in appearance than the real god. Although he cannot strike thunder and lightning with one hand, he can change the situation.Xiao Wu is not a weak scholar, he is not only good at writing, but also not weak in martial arts.
But when Wanpeng King's giant palm swung out, he couldn't parry or dodge at all.
He could even hear the sound of his own bones breaking.Dizzy, he heard Dai Dai's exclamation and crying, and also heard Wanpeng King's frightening voice.
"I know you are the son of Wu Laodao of the 'Zhenwu Escort Bureau', because he has done things for me, I will spare you today, but if you dare to come here again next time, I will cut you into pieces !"
No one dared to doubt or not believe what King Wanpeng said.If he said he wanted to quarter you by five horses, he would never kill you in any other way, nor would he use only four horses.
"Take him back and tell Wu Laodao that if he wants his son, don't let him go out!"
From then on, Wu Laodao dared not let his son go out, he only had such a son.
But how could he bear to watch his only son become haggard and thinner day by day?
He went to intercede and begged King Wanpeng to marry Dai Dai to his son.
The answer he got was a slap!
King Wanpeng refused others only once, because no one would dare to ask him a second time.
When others harvest, Xiao Wu's life is about to end.
He didn't eat, drink, or sleep, and didn't even wake up. He was just in a daze all day long, calling his sweetheart's name.
His voice broke Wu Laodao's heart.
He was willing to sacrifice everything to save his son, but was completely powerless.
He could only watch his son die!
He himself doesn't want to live anymore.
At this moment, he received a post from a person. This is a friend he has known since childhood. Their ages are almost the same, but he called this person: "Old man."
These two words are enough to explain how much respect he has for this person.
He only hated himself for not thinking of this person, the only person in the world who was his son's savior.
Only him and no one else.
"Old man" is Sun Yubo.
No one really knows what kind of person Sun Yubo is?What can be done?
But no matter who has difficulties—when there are difficulties that cannot be solved, they will ask him for help.
He never shirks with excuses, and never promises empty words. As long as he promises you, you can put aside the big things, because he will never let you down.
你不必给他任何报酬，甚至于不必是他的老朋友。
无论你多么孤苦穷困，他都会将你的问题放在心上，想办法为你解决。
因为他喜欢成全别人，喜欢公正。他憎恶一切不公正的事，就像是祈望丰收的农人，憎恶蝗虫急于除害一样。
他虽然不望报酬，但报酬却还是在不知不觉中给了他。
他的报酬就是别人对他的友爱和尊敬，就是“老伯”这称呼。
他喜欢这称呼，而且引以为荣。
除了喜欢帮助人之外，老伯还喜欢鲜花。
他住的地方就是一片花海，一座花城，在不同的季节中，这里总有不同的花盛开，他总是住在花开得最盛的那个地方。
现在开得最艳的就是菊花。
所以老伯就在菊花园里接待他的宾客。
客人们已如潮水般自四面八方涌来，有的带着极丰盛的贺礼，有的只带一张嘴和一片真诚的贺意。
老伯对他们都一视同仁，无论你是贫，是富，是尊贵，是卑贱，只要你来，就是他的客人。
他绝不会对任何人冷落。
尤其今天，他的笑容看来更和蔼可亲，因为今天是他的生日。
他站在菊花园外迎接着贺客。
孙玉伯其实并不高，但看到他的人却都认为他是自己所见到的最高大的人。
他面上带着笑容，但却没有减少他的威严，无论谁都不会对他稍存不敬之心，很多人对他比对自己的父亲还尊敬。
惟一敢在他面前出言顶撞的，就是他的儿子孙剑。
孙剑的名字本来是孙剑如，但他觉得这“如”字有点女人气，所以就自己将“如”字去掉。
他不愿自己身上沾着一星一点女人气。
孙剑的确是个男子汉，就像他父亲一样，身材也不高，但全身都充满了劲力，永远都不会消耗完的劲力。
他也和他父亲一样慷慨好义，就算将自己身上的衣服脱下来给别人穿也在所不惜，但别人对他却和对他父亲不同。
因为他性如烈火，随时都可能翻脸发作，暴躁的脾气非但时常令他判断错误，而且使他失去很多朋友。
别人并不是不愿接近他，而是对他总存有一种畏惧之心。
女人却例外。
女人虽也怕他，却无法抗拒他那种强烈的吸引力，很多女人只要被他看过一眼，就会情不自禁地向他献身。
现在孙剑也站在菊花园外，陪着他父亲迎接着宾客，他神情显得有点不耐烦，因为他已在这里站了很久。
幸好这时已到了晚宴的时候，该来的人大多已来了。
宾客中有许多陌生人，其中有一个是衣衫朴素、面容冷漠的少年。
他带来了一份既不算轻、也不算太重的贺礼。
孙家父子却不认得他，这没关系，老伯喜欢朋友，他这里的门户就是为陌生人开着，只要来他就欢迎。
何况这陌生的少年，又不讨厌，孙家父子都觉得他顺眼，孙剑甚至还愿意和他交个朋友。
所以特地瞧了瞧礼单上写着的名字——“陈志明”。
很平凡的名字。
孙玉伯忽然问道：“你听过陈志明这名字没有？”
孙剑道：“没有。”
孙玉伯皱了皱眉，道：“这两年你常到外面去走动，怎么会没听过这名字？”
孙剑道：“他绝不是著名的人！”
孙玉伯道：“奇怪，像这么样一个年轻人，怎么会是无名之辈？”
孙剑道：“也许他运气不好。”
孙玉伯沉吟着，道：“等会你去问问律香川，也许他知道。”
孙剑道：“好。”
他虽然答应了，却没有去问。因为来的客人越来越多，他们很快就将这件事忘记了。
就算孙剑没有忘记，也未必去问。
他不喜欢律香川，他认为律香川有点像是女人。
但他若知道这少年是谁，是为什么来的，情况也许就完全不同，那么有很多可歌可泣，令人热血沸腾、热泪盈眶的事，以后也许就不会发生。
这陌生的少年真名字并不叫“陈志明”。
他是来杀人的，杀的就是孙玉伯。
他真正的名字是：孟星魂！
孙剑若是问过了律香川，律香川一定就会去将这陌生少年的来历调查清楚，不调查出结果来，他绝不会放手。
律香川并不像女人，他比女人更仔细，更小心，更谨慎。
他和孙剑恰巧是两个完全不同的人。
他们的外貌也完全不同。
孙剑相貌堂堂，浓眉大眼，身上的皮肤已晒成了紫铜色他眼睛瞪着你的时候，你绝不会去看别人，也没法子再去看别人。
律香川却是个脸色苍白、文质彬彬的人，所以别人往往会低估了他的力量，认为他并没有什么了不起。
这种错误不但可笑，而且可怕！
律香川不但是孙玉伯最得力的助手，也是武林中三个最精于暗器的人之一，尤其是属于机簧一类的暗器，天下再也没有任何人能比得上他。
他从来不用兵器，他不必。
一个全身都是暗器，随时随地，无论在任何角度都能发出暗器的人，不必再用任何兵器。
孙玉伯看到篮子里的瓜和葡萄，就知道张老头来了。
每年这个时候，张老头都不会忘记将田里最大的瓜果送来。
他一年辛劳，难得有空闲，更难得有享受，只有到这里来的时候，他才能真正放松自己，享受到他在别的地方从未享受过的美食和欢乐。
所以他每次来的时候，都满怀兴奋，但这次一见到孙玉伯，他就已泪流满面，泣不成声。
孙玉伯将他带进书房，递给他一筒烟和一杯酒，先要他设法平静下来。
书房是老伯的禁地，在这里无论说什么都不必怕别人听到，他将张老头带来这里。
因为他知道他的老朋友必定有许多痛苦要叙说。
他也知道一个人要向朋友诉说痛苦、要求帮助是多么困难。
张老头终于说出那段可怕的遭遇，听完了之后，他脸色也已发青。
虽然他并没有答应要做什么，但是张老头知道，他一定会将这件事做得完全公正，一定会让那两个畜生得到应得的教训！武老刀离开书房的时候，心情也和张老头一样，满怀欣慰和感激。
方幼苹也是如此，无论谁来到这里，都不会失望。
然后是几个来借钱的人，等他们都满意走了后，律香川才走进书房，他知道老伯这时候必定对他有所吩咐。
孙玉伯的命令一向很简短。
“叫几个人三天后去徐家堡，不必要江家兄弟的命，但至少要他们月之内起不了床。”
律香川沉吟了半晌，道：“让文虎和文豹去好不好？他们对这种事有经验。”
孙玉伯点一点头，说道：“毛威便要孙剑去对付。”
律香川笑了，他知道老伯的意思。
老伯要孙剑去对付一个人，就等于宣判了那人的末日。
孙玉伯又道：“但'十二飞鹏帮'那里，却要你自己去一趟，万鹏王是个很难惹的人，我希望你去的时候能把那小姑娘也一起带走。”
他只发令，不解释。他只要你去做那件事，而且一定要做成功，你无论怎么样去做，那是你自己的事。
律香川当然知道任务是多么艰难，但面上却丝毫没有露出难色，任何人都知道他愿意为老伯去做任何事。
老伯将最困难的事留给他做，这就表示看得起他。
想到这一点，他目中不禁露出感激之色。
老伯仿佛已看到了他的心，微笑着，拍了拍他的肩膀，道：“你是个好孩子，我希望你也是我的儿子。”
律香川好不容易控制住自己心里的激动，道：“韩棠来了，已经在外面等了很久，要亲自向你老人家道别。”
听到“韩棠”这名字，老伯的脸突然沉了下来，道：“他不该来的！”
律香川没有说话，也无法说什么，就连他都不知道韩棠究竟是个怎样的人，和老伯之间究竟是什么关系。
他很少见到韩棠，但只要一见到这个人，他心里就会不由自主地升起一股寒意。
这连他自己都不知道为了什么。
韩棠并不野蛮，并不凶恶，只不过眉目间仿佛总是带着一种说不出的冷漠之意，无论谁都没法子和他亲近。
他自然也不愿和任何人亲近，随便在什么地方，他都是站得远远的，若有人走近他七尺之内，他立刻就会走得更远些。
除了在老伯的面前，也从来没有人见他开过口。
甚至在老伯面前他都很少开口，他好像只会用行动表示自己的意思。
律香川看得出他对老伯并没有友爱，只有尊敬，每个人都是老伯的朋友，只有他不是。
他仿佛是老伯的奴隶。
孙玉伯沉默了很久，终于叹了口气，道：“他既然来了，就让他进来吧！”
韩棠一走进书房，就跪了下来，吻了吻老伯的脚。
这种礼节不但太过分，而且很可笑。
但韩棠做了出来，却没有人会觉得可笑，他无论做什么事都不会令人觉得可笑。
因为他只要去做一件事，就全心全意做，那种无法形容的真诚不但令人感动，往往会令人觉得非常可怕。
孙玉伯坦然接受了他的礼节，并没有谦虚推辞，这也是很少见的事。老伯从来不愿意接受别人的叩拜，律香川一直不懂他对韩棠为何例外。
老伯道：“这一向你还好？”
韩棠道：“好。”
老伯道：“还没有女人？”
韩棠道：“没有。”
老伯道：“你应该找个女人的。”
韩棠道：“我不信任女人。”
老伯笑笑，道：“太信任女人固然不好，太不信任女人也同样不好，女人可以使男人安定。”
韩棠道：“女人也可以使男人发疯。”
老伯又笑了，道：“你看到了小方？”
韩棠道：“他没有看到我。”
老伯慢慢地点了点头，仿佛表示赞许。
韩棠忽然又道：“就算是有人看到我，也不认得。”
说这句话的时候，他冷漠的眼睛里才有了一点表情，那是种带三分讥诮、七分萧索的表情。
律香川从未在别人眼中看到过这种表情。
老伯道：“你可以走了，明年你不来也无妨，我知道你的心意。”
韩棠垂下头，沉默了很久，才一字字道：“明年我还要来，每年我只出来一次。”
老伯面上忽然露出同情之色，只有他知道这人的痛苦，但却无法相助，也不愿相助。
这一点他深深引为自疚，他不愿见到韩棠，也正是这缘故。
韩棠已转过身，慢慢地向外走。
律香川忍不住道：“我房里没有人，你若愿意留下来喝杯酒，我陪你。”韩棠摇摇头连看都没有看他一眼，就走了出去。
律香川苦笑，忽然发觉老伯在盯着他，目光仿佛很严厉。
老伯对他很少这么严厉，他知道自己做错了一件事，却不知做错了什么。
近来他已很少做错任何事。
老伯忽然道：“你很同情他？”
律香川垂下头，又点点头。
老伯道：“能同情别人，是件好事，你可以同情任何人，却不能同情他。”
律香川想问：为什么？却不敢问。
老伯自己说了出来，道：“因为你若同情他，他就会发疯。”
律香川不懂。
老伯叹了口气，道：“他本来早就该发疯了的，甚至早就该死了，一直到现在他还能好好地活着，就因为他觉得世上的人都对他不好。”
律香川还是听不懂，终于忍不住问道：“他究竟是个怎样的人？以前做过什么事？”
老伯脸色又沉了下来，道：“你不必知道他是个怎样的人，有很多事你都不必知道。”
律香川垂首道：“是。”
老伯忽又长长叹了一声，道：“但我不妨告诉你，他做过的事以前绝没有人做过，以后只怕也没有人能做！”
律香川垂着头，正想退出，忽然听到外面传来一阵骚动声，还有人在惊呼，屋内后花园闯来了个怪物。
闯入花园来的不是怪物，是铁成刚，只不过他看来的确很可怕。
他全身上下几乎已没有一处完整的地方。他头发大半都已被烧焦，脸也被烧得变了形，一双眼睛，赤红如血，嘴唇干裂得就像是久旱的泥土。
他闯进来的时候，正如一只被猎人追逐的野兽，咽喉里发出一声喘息与嘶喊，几乎没有人能听出他呼喊的是谁。
他喊的是：“老伯。”
那时孙剑正在和“四方镖局”胡总镖头带来的一个女人使眼色。
他不知道这女人是谁，只知道这女人不是胡老二的妻子，也不是个好东西，而且一直在对他暗送秋波。
对这种女人的诱惑，他从不拒绝，这女人的诱惑简直是种侮辱，正在想用个什么方法将她带到没人的地方。就在这时，他看到了铁成刚。
他已认得铁成刚很久，但现在却几乎完全不认得这个人了。直到他冲过去，扶起他，才失声惊呼道：“是你，你怎么变成这个样子的？”
他挥手，要酒。酒灌下铁成刚的咽喉后，他喘息才静了些，却还是说不出话。
孙剑看出了他日中的恐惧之色，道：“不用怕，到了这里，你什么都不用怕了，谁都不用怕了，在这里绝没有人敢碰你一根毫毛！”
这句话刚说完，他就听见有人淡淡道：“这句话你不该说的。”
说话的人是一泉道人，黄山三友已追来了。
孙剑道：“不行！”
一泉道：“你也许还不知道他是个杀人的凶手，而且杀的是他自己的舅父。”
孙剑沉声道：“我只知道他是我的朋友，而且受了伤，只知道他信任我，所以才会到这里来，所以谁都休想将他带走。”
一泉沉着脸，冷冷道：“找你的父亲来，我们要跟他说话。”
孙剑额上青筋凸起，道：“我父亲说的话也一样，就算天王老子也休想从这里带走我们的朋友！”
一泉怒道：“好大胆，你父亲也不敢对我们如此无礼！”
突听一人道：“你错了，他的无礼是遗传，他父亲也许比他更无礼。”
说话的人语声虽平静，却带着一种无法形容的威严。
一泉道：“你怎知……”
孙玉伯道：“我当然知道，因为，我就是他父亲。”
一泉怔了怔，他只听说过“老伯”的名字，并没有见过。
一云道：“孙施主与贫道等素不相识，所以才会如此说话。”
孙玉伯道：“无论你们是谁，我说的话，都一样。”
一泉变色道：“久闻孙玉伯做事素来公道，今日怎会包庇凶手？”
孙玉伯道：“就算他是凶手，也得等他伤好了再说，何况谁也不能证明他是凶手。”
一云道：“我们亲眼所见，难道会假？”
孙玉伯道：“你们亲眼所见，我并未见到，我只知他若是凶手，就绝不敢到这里来！”
没有人敢欺骗老伯。
无论谁欺骗了老伯，都是在自掘坟墓。
一云大叫道：“你连黄山三友的话，都不信？”
孙玉伯道：“黄山三友是人，铁成刚也是人，在这里无论谁都一样有权说话，我要听听他说的。”
铁成刚忽然用尽全身力气，大喊道：“他们才是凶手，我有证据，他们知道我有证据，所以才一定要杀我灭口！”
孙玉伯道：“证据在哪里？”
铁成刚挣扎着从怀中取出一双手，一双已干瘪了的手。
看到双手，黄山三友面上全都变了颜色。一石忽然尖声道：“杀人者死，用不着再说，杀！”
他的剑一向比声音快，剑光一闪，已刺向孙玉伯的咽喉。
一泉和一云的剑也不慢，他们剑锋找的是铁成刚和孙剑。
老伯没有动，连手指都没有动。
别的人脸上已露出惊怒之色，几乎每个人都想冲过来。
用不着他们冲过来，根本用不着。
一石的剑刚刺出，就跌落在地上。
他握剑的手臂上已钉满了暗器，三四十件各式各样不同的暗器只有一点相同之处，那就是它们的速度。
一石甚至没有看到这些暗器是从哪里来的，只看到一直站在孙玉伯身后的一个斯斯文文的少年人仿佛抬了抬手。
暗器忽然间就已刺入了他的手臂。
他甚至连疼痛都没有感觉到，因为他这条手臂忽然间就完全麻木。
孙剑的人似已变成为怒狮，向一泉扑了过去，就好像不知道一泉的手里握着剑，不知道剑是可以杀人的。
他怒气发作的时候，前面就算有千军万马，他也敢赤拳扑过去。
一泉从未想到世上竟有这么样的人，一惊，手里的剑已被一只手抓住。一只有血有肉的手。
“格”的一声，这柄百炼精钢铸成的剑，已断成两截。
孙剑的手上也在流血。
流血他不在乎，只要将对方打倒，他什么都不在乎！连旁边的一云，都被吓呆了，手里的剑慢了一慢。
这种人手里的剑当然不会太慢，就在这刹那间，不知从哪里冲过一人谁也没有看清他长得是高是矮，是胖是瘦，只看到他穿着一身暗