Chapter 22 The twentieth round of the rabbit's lair

Ding Peng returned home, but Qingqing was not at home, neither was Xiaoyun, they never came back at all.There is only Liu Ruosong, who is annoying. Liu Ruosong came over submissively and said, "Master, is your old man back?" Ding Peng smiled and said: "I'm back, Song'er, I'm going out this time as a teacher, the family is thanks to you." "What did the master say? This is the duty that a disciple should do. If there is food and wine, the teacher will eat, and if there is something, the disciple will do his work." Then he asked tentatively: "I heard that Master met Xie Xiaofeng this time."

"Well, I see, what else have you heard?" "It's about the duel between Master and Xie Xiaofeng. There are different rumors outside. Some say that Master won, while others say that Master lost, and some even say that you are evenly divided, and there is no winner. I don't know which one is right." "What do you think? Which one should it be?" "The disciple really doesn't know, so he asked the master for instructions." "Do you want me to win, or do you want me to lose?" "This disciple naturally sincerely hopes that the master will win, so that when others ask about the disciple, the disciple will also have some honor."

"Then you can tell others that." Liu Ruosong was startled and said, "Master really beat him?" Ding Peng laughed and said, "If you say that, no one will refute it, even Xie Xiaofeng himself will not come forward to object." "Since Master won, why would some people misrepresent Master as defeated or tied?" Ding Peng smiled and said: "That's not a misrepresentation, because I won't object." Liu Ruosong said in astonishment, "What's going on?" "If you want to know the truth, it is that although the two of us met, we only had an in-depth talk and did not do anything."

"No hands?" "No, no hands, but we did have a duel." "If you don't fight, how can you fight a duel? Could it be that you compete with each other verbally?" "No, we just exchanged our experience in the realm of martial arts with each other. As a result, we can already get a general understanding. Between me and him, it doesn't matter whether we win or lose. In the end, no one can decipher anyone's moves, I will die by the sword, and he will inevitably die by my sword, so there is no victory or defeat between us." "Can't you tell the difference between the winner and the loser?"

Ding Peng said with a smile: "It's not a balance after all. Naturally, there are highs and lows. It's just that no one will fight for this kind of victory. The so-called slightly better is the control of one's own moves. When necessary, you can hold back without hurting the opponent. .” "Then are you safe?" "No, unless the other party is as smart as himself, the only way to die is by the other party's hands and use one death to gain the first chance of victory. He is neither that stupid nor I am, so we didn't compare to a result." Liu Ruosong seemed disappointed and said, "What about the future?"

"Maybe one day in the future, when both of us don't want to live anymore, we will go to each other to duel, and use death to show that we are superior." "Just like Yan Shisan defeated him back then." "It's not the same. Yan Shisan can't control his own sword style, he can only direct the force towards him. Xie Xiaofeng is already able to completely control it, so strictly speaking, Yan Shisan was defeated by him." "This disciple is ignorant, please give me more instructions, Master." "He won, Yan Shisan died, this is the proof."

"But isn't it in conflict with what Master said?" "Yes, it seems that there is a conflict, but in fact there is no conflict. How can a person be a loser if he can make an enemy who is better than himself kill himself and save his life with death?" Liu Ruosong sighed: "Master's principles are too profound, and this disciple really doesn't understand." "It's no wonder that it's not easy to understand if your martial arts haven't reached that level, but as long as you can understand my words, you will improve by leaps and bounds, reach a higher level, and become the third master."

"The third master?" "Yes, Xie Xiaofeng and I are ahead of you, you won't be able to pass." Looking at his incomparable arrogance, Liu Ruosong really wanted to grab Ding Peng and step on his feet hard. But he just smiled humbly and said: "How can a disciple be as famous as the master, it is enough to be ranked third." Ding Peng smiled and said: "Very good, children can be taught, and it is not difficult for you to reach this level, just listen to my words." "The disciple respectfully listens to the master's instructions." "Find a place to isolate yourself from the world, face the wall and sit in meditation for ten years. During these ten years, you must forget everything, make yourself a blank, and forget all your martial arts. When you come out, you will be one of the few masters in the world." gone."

Liu Ruosong said disappointedly, "Is it that simple?" "It's not easy. You already have a good foundation in martial arts. The only obstacle is that your heart can't connect with the gods. If you can make your mind and spirit merge with the gods, you can use them at your fingertips. It's the simplest move. They can all play the highest role, so-called turning decay into magic.” Liu Ruosong said: "I understand, this is the metaphysical realm of martial arts, and my disciple is not that kind of material." "Then you will always be second-rate."

Liu Ruosong said: "The disciple only hopes to become the first-class among the second- and third-rates, and that is enough." Ding Peng smiled and said: "That's too easy. When you are free, just learn from Agu. As long as you can learn one or two percent of his skills, you can be among the first-class in the world." "Who are the so-called first-class people in the world?" "Like the head of the five sects, your younger brother Lin Ruoping and the like." Liu Ruosong sighed and said, "I heard that Lin Ruoping was defeated by Master?" Ding Peng laughed and said: "That's not a competition, you are my apprentice, he is your apprentice, I just taught the younger generation a lesson, so I just split his sword in half, because he was too cowardly to scare him. Silly."

Liu Ruosong had never had a good impression of that brother-in-law, but at this time, he actually had the mentality of fighting against the enemy, and wanted to chop Ding Peng on the head.It's a pity that he just thought in his heart, but he didn't have the courage to implement it. But Ding Peng asked: "Song'er, you have always been well-informed about the world news. When I came back, I discovered a big event. Do you know?" "What's the big deal Master is talking about?" "In the wild forest seventy miles west of the city, seventeen Jianghu people were killed and their corpses were laid in the forest." Liu Ruosong asked in surprise, "There will be such a thing?" Ding Peng suddenly said sharply: "I'm asking you if you know, if you dare to say you don't know, I'll kill you with a knife." Liu Ruosong saw that Ding Peng's hand had raised the full moon scimitar, and his expression changed immediately, because he knew that Ding Peng was not joking. Under the threat of death, he blurted out: "The disciple knows." Ding Peng's expression was slightly relaxed and he said: "You finally realize your shame, Liu Ruosong, I fully know what thoughts are going on in your mind, so in front of me, you'd better not pretend to be confused and pretend to be smart." Liu Ruosong said with a shocked expression on his face: "Master, if this disciple really doesn't know, wouldn't it be too unfair to be beaten by you?" Ding Peng said indifferently: "If I don't know, I won't force you. Didn't I say that I know exactly what's going on in your stomach?" Liu Ruosong looked at Ding Peng with a look of fear on his face.A person with a dark heart, if he can't hide his thoughts in front of his enemy, he is like a rabbit locked in a tiger's pen.Although the cunning rabbit is clever, in that situation, it is tantamount to being sentenced to death, and sooner or later he will be preyed by the tiger. Ding Peng smiled and said: "When I was talking about that matter, I didn't know that you knew about it, so the first time I asked you, I was really asking you." "Is there something wrong with the disciple's answer?" Ding Peng said: "Yes, you are very surprised and very realistic. This is a flaw, because you are not a person who values ​​other people's life and death at all. If you really don't know, you will definitely ask who died, but you But pay attention to this kind of thing, which means that you already know who the dead are." Liu Ruosong wanted to slap himself and call himself an asshole. He didn't even know his own habits, so how could he engage in disguising? But he doesn't know that a person's habits are often known to others, but he is the only one who doesn't. Ding Peng didn't allow him to blame himself too much, and then asked, "How did those people die?" Liu Ruosong didn't dare to lie this time: "I heard that he died at the hands of Yinlong." "Who is Yinlongshou?" "Silver Dragon Hand is the unique martial art of the four elders of the Devil's Sect. It is of the same lineage as Tie Yan and his wife who were injured by Master last time." "Why kill those people?" "I don't know. The disciple heard from a passer-by witness. He described the image of the assailant, and the disciple guessed that it was Elder Yinlong. I'm afraid that other people don't even know this." "Do you think he came after me?" "Probably not. If he wants to avenge Tie Yan and his wife, he should come to Master directly, and shouldn't blame these irrelevant people." "Maybe he demonstrated to me first, and then deliberately killed a group of people on my way back." Liu Ruosong said cautiously: "That's very possible. People in the Devil's Cult are very united. They think it's a shame for the whole religion to humiliate their companions, and they must kill the other party. That's why when everyone mentioned the Devil's Cult, they all turned pale when they talked about it." "How much do you know about the Devil's Cult?" "The disciples know very little, because they are very mysterious, and it is extremely difficult for outsiders to know their situation." "You have to go out and inquire about the cause and effect of this matter, and give me an answer tomorrow." "This disciple is afraid..." "Liu Ruosong, no matter what method you use, just don't excuse that it can't be done. Tomorrow will be sunset. If you don't answer, you'd better find a place with good feng shui and wait for me. Remember, before sunset tomorrow." Liu Ruosong stopped talking, saluted and retreated. When he reached the door, he dug out all thirty-six generations of Ding Peng's ancestors and scolded them. October night, May night.Cloudy, cloudy, black as ink.A huge dilapidated house, it is said that the owner sold it to an old couple at a very cheap price because there was a fox fairy living there.The two of them were not afraid of foxes, so they hurriedly arranged two houses to live in.They told people that there were indeed foxes in the garden, but the fox fairy took pity on them because they were old and helpless, and allowed them to live there.A person with good intentions visits the abandoned house at night, and sees beautiful and handsome men in the garden, some of them are just a glimpse, and then pass out.On the second day, at the corner of the extremely high tower, he was hung high on the flagpole by a hemp rope, and one ear was missing.Since then, no one dared to spy on the abandoned house again. Qingqing took Xiaoyun, but quietly stepped into the mansion.A tall figure blocked her, with bronze armor and a bronze face. It was the mountain god from the temple last time.As he bowed to salute, the copper pieces jingled. His voice was harsh as if a copper basin was rubbing against a stone floor: "I see the princess next time, how did the princess get here?" "I have something urgent to come to see grandpa. It's really hard to find the place you moved to. I searched for several days before I found it." There was no expression on the mountain god's face, but his voice was full of emotion: "Princess, you shouldn't have come. The old master has already told you not to contact you anymore. You no longer belong to our sect." Qingqing said: "I know, if I hadn't been found in the portal, I would never have come." "The princess will be found in the portal? This is impossible, right?" "It's definitely not wrong, and grandpa's golden snake order has been issued, so I have to ask grandpa for clarification." Shan Shen said: "There is absolutely no such thing. The old master warned us repeatedly a few days ago that we must never contact the princess..." "But Grandpa's Golden Snake Order can't be fake, right? And it's the envoy in golden clothes who delivered the order." The mountain god was stunned and said: "Is there really such a thing? Now the Golden Snake Order is under the control of his subordinates. If there is such a thing, I will not be ignorant. Princess, what is it? The old master will pass the Golden Snake Order to you ?” Qingqing said: "Grandpa wants to kill my husband." The mountain god was startled and said: "There is no such thing, how could the old master send out this order? He is very pleased with Mr. Ding's recent achievements, and feels that although our sect is declining day by day, the sword skills of our sect are in Mr. Ding's hands. He has made extraordinary achievements, and in the future our sect can also be immortalized with Mr. Ding's reputation." Qingqing said: "Uncle Tong, I won't lie to you. The Golden Snake Order was passed on to this girl, and she was asked to assassinate my husband. Fortunately, I stopped her when she started. She said that she had obeyed Grandpa's Golden Snake Order, and she It is true that I have the Golden Snake Order, so I have to find my grandfather to ask what it means." The mountain god looked at Xiaoyun, his eyes were pierced through the bronze mask, full of sternness, and his voice suddenly turned solemn: "Xiaoyun! Is it true?" Xiaoyun took a step back shyly before saying, "Yes." "Is it the Golden Snake Order handed down to you by the Golden Snake Messenger himself?" "Yes, when he passed down the Golden Snake Order, he explained the Master's order." "Don't you recognize the wrong person?" "No, the servant girl was introduced by him when he started, and the maidservant has also learned kung fu from him for several years." "Did he really grant you the Golden Snake Order?" "Yes, the maidservant has given the Golden Snake Order to Miss." Qingqing was about to take it out, Shan Shen said: "Princess, you don't need to show it to your subordinates, the Golden Snake Order can't be wrong, but it has lost its effect." Qingqing was stunned and said: "Is it useless?" Shan Shendao: "A few days ago, the golden-clothed envoy carried twelve golden snake orders to betray the family and fled privately. He was stopped and killed on the spot by his subordinates, but the golden snake orders only recovered ten. The old master was afraid that someone would take those two. The Golden Snake Order has spread the ban indiscriminately, and all disciples have been informed that the Golden Snake Order has been abolished." Xiaoyun turned pale and said, "This maidservant doesn't know." Shan Shen said: "Of course you don't know, because when the Golden Snake Order was handed over to you, the Golden Snake Envoy hadn't been killed yet." Qingqing said: "The Golden Snake Messenger would betray our sect, it's unbelievable, isn't he always loyal?" The mountain god sighed and said: "But he is the disciple of Elder Jinshi and the deputy altar master of Boss Jin. Boss Jin came to look for him, so he had to follow him." "Don't he know that Elder Golden Lion is a traitor to our sect?" "What's the use of knowing? Boss Jin treats him with great kindness, but the sect only has strict rules for him. Comparing the two, he naturally leans towards that side." Qingqing also sighed and said: "Our sect collapsed from the sun in the middle of the sky. The four elders betrayed three at once. I'm afraid it's for the same reason?" "Yes, although they are elders, they don't enjoy a bit of privilege and dignity. If they make some mistakes, they still have to be punished in public. The purpose of the sect's rules is to make everyone vigilant and not make any mistakes. The intention is good. Yes, but it is too strict after all.” Qingqing said: "I told my grandfather, but his old man's opinion is different. He said that this rule must not be changed. The higher the status, the more cautious and self-respecting people should be, and they should not make mistakes. The betrayal of the elders of the three altars , Grandpa definitely doesn't think it's the fault of the family rules, but that their own morality and cultivation are not enough to take on this important task, like Uncle Tong, you haven't made a single mistake." The mountain god let out a long sigh: "Although the old master's legislation is strict, he himself is also obeying it. I remember that one year he made a mistake by accident. He also exposed his upper body in public and accepted the punishment of being burned. The four of us knelt down and begged for forgiveness. Scolded us, that one time, and put me in awe of the old master, but the others didn't think so." He changed his expression and said: "But this is also good. After this change, although there are not many disciples left in our sect, most of them are loyal people with the same aspirations, but there are still a few of them. Still not in the same mind..." His stern gaze swept Xiao Yun's face again, causing her face to turn pale with fright, and said, "Uncle Tong, this servant has always served Miss loyally, if you don't believe me, you can ask Miss." The mountain god snorted coldly and said, "Xiaoyun, you and Xiaoxiang are following the princess, the old master has already deleted your status as disciples." Xiaoyun said: "Yes...but we still keep in touch with the portal frequently." Shan Shendao: "That's to help Mr. Ding. Although he has become an invincible sword, he still lacks experience in the world, and he is too isolated about things in the world, so the old master allowed his disciples to tell all the news about the world. , and give you any assistance you need. But even the princess, you are already in the status of guest ministers, do you understand?" Xiaoyun said: "Disciple understands." The mountain god sneered and said: "It's good if you understand, then you would be too unwise to tell that kind of lie, you should think about it, the Golden Snake Order is the highest messenger letter in the portal, even if you are still in the portal, you are not qualified to accept this Ling, not to mention that you are already outside the door." Xiao Yun changed his face and said: "But it was indeed handed over by the envoy in golden clothes." Shan Shendao: "I have been keeping track of your whereabouts. You said that the envoy in golden clothes delivered the order in that inn. It was half a month ago, right?" "Yes! It was the twelfth of September." Shan Shendao: "Jin Yi left with an excuse on the ninth day of September, probably to cooperate with your actions, but unfortunately he was stopped and killed by me on September 11th, could it be his ghost looking for you? " Xiaoyun's face became even paler, and the mountain god said: "I believe the Golden Snake Token has been handed over to you long ago, because the old master will sacrifice the grave on the ninth day of September and check all kinds of tokens. I didn’t have two of them at hand, and if I checked them, there would be mistakes, so I fled in a hurry. I know that he may still have contacts with Elder Jinshi, and I have been paying attention to his actions.” Qingqing's face also sank: "Xiaoyun, are you really lying?" Xiaoyun sighed, knelt down and said, "Xiaoyun just wants to die." Qingqing sighed: "Xiaoyun, I have already treated you like a sister, and even shared my husband with you, why do you still do this?" Xiaoyun just kowtowed and didn't say a word, her head hit the ground with a loud bang, and the mountain god said: "Xiaoyun, it's absurd to pass this order to you. With your little ability, it's impossible to kill Mr. Ding." of." Qingqing said: "It was under a special situation. If I hadn't arrived in time, she might have gotten it." "Impossible. If Ding Peng was killed so easily, he wouldn't be Ding Peng anymore." The person who spoke was a handsome middle-aged scholar, who walked in slowly, Qingqing immediately knelt down and said: "Qing'er pays respects to grandpa." The middle-aged man pulled her up, smiled and said, "Son, are you here to find grandpa to do your best?" Qingqing hurriedly said: "Qing'er didn't dare, but just wanted to ask Grandpa, why did he issue that order?" The middle-aged man stroked her head kindly and said, "Do you think grandpa will do this?" Qingqing said: "Qingqing doesn't think so, that's why Qing'er came to find out. If grandpa really meant this, Qing'er would not come." The middle-aged man snorted and said, "What do you mean you can't tell?" Qingqing said: "Qing'er will carry out Grandpa's orders." The middle-aged man said: "Is it true?" Qingqing said: "Of course it is true, and Ding Peng will not resist, he died without a fight, his life was saved by his grandpa, everything he has done today is also accomplished by his grandpa, he will never hesitate if grandpa wants him to die. " The middle-aged man said: "Can you guarantee it?" Qingqing said: "If grandpa asks him to do something he doesn't want to do, he may disobey his order, but if grandpa wants him to die, he will definitely obey. Qing'er knows him very well, so he can definitely guarantee it." The middle-aged man laughed reassuringly and said: "Okay, okay, this kid has such a heart, and it's not in vain that I spent all my time on him." Qingqing said: "Although grandpa didn't tell him that he has such a skill today, it was grandpa who transferred his cultivation base to him, but Qing'er believes that he understands in his heart, and he is not an ungrateful person." "He thought you were a fox." Qingqing said: "This Qing'er doesn't understand. It is said that he should have a feeling in his heart, but he really treats us as foxes." The middle-aged man thought for a while, then laughed loudly and said: "Okay, good boy, it's rare to be confused. Since he thinks so, you can use the fox as your name." Qingqing said: "What about the future?" The middle-aged man smiled and said: "Don't worry about the future, no one can predict the future, but you have to believe in one thing, grandpa will never do anything to hurt you, especially Ding Peng, grandpa loves him, Especially than you." Qingqing said: "Qing'er understands." The middle-aged man patted her on the shoulder and said: "It's good to understand, let's take Xiaoyun and go, don't run around in the future, we have to move again." "Going to move again? Why?" "I even found you here, is it safe?" The mountain god paused before saying, "Master, do you want to let Xiaoyun go?" The middle-aged man smiled and said, "Since she is not from our sect, we have no right to deal with her." "But she got the Golden Snake Order from our sect." "That's not the Golden Snake Order. Our Golden Snake Order was invalidated on the tenth day of September. She didn't do anything wrong. As for her detriment to Ding Peng, that's their family business. We don't care about it, Tong Tuo, what do you think? " The mountain god said respectfully: "I'm very happy that things have developed like this, Qing'er, if you didn't go in that day, she wouldn't be able to kill Ding Peng, because Young Master Ding has now opened the door of life and death and entered the realm of the unity of heaven and man. A small silver needle can kill, and the person who asked her to do it knows it." Xiaoyun couldn't help asking: "Then why do you still ask me to do it?" The middle-aged man said: "He just wants you to tell me that you are my envoy after you fail, so that Ding Peng will hate me." Xiao Yun bowed his head and said nothing, the middle-aged man said: "Although you won't say who the master messenger is, I also know that it is the Golden Lion, only he can ask Jin Yi to steal the Golden Snake Order to him and transfer it to you .” Xiaoyun kowtowed, then kowtowed to the mountain god and Qingqing, then got up and walked out, Qingqing said: "Xiaoyun, where are you going?" Xiaoyun said: "The servant girl was merciful by the master and spared her life, and the lady can't stay there any longer, so I have to find a living by myself." Qingqing said: "Will the Golden Lion take you in?" Xiao Yunrou smiled and said: "The servant girl doesn't know. When he delivered the work, he only said that he would go to a place as soon as he got it, and someone would come to meet him. Now, according to the master, he knew that the servant girl would die, and there was no way to do it." It is possible to succeed, so that place must also be a fiction." The middle-aged man smiled and said, "You know what the Golden Lion is. Unless he still needs you, he won't allow you to live." Xiaoyun sighed blankly, obviously she knew it too, Qingqing said: "Xiaoyun, I don't understand, why do you listen to them?" Xiao Yunrou said with a smile: "I want to live." "Can't you live if you don't listen to them?" Xiaoyun looked at the middle-aged man, his face was also quite heavy, and sighed: "If you were here, I can't guarantee that you will not be harmed, because I don't know who else here belongs to them. " Qingqing said: "But if you follow me, I can guarantee your safety, because there are only you, Xiaoxiang, and Agu by my side. I can absolutely trust their loyalty." Xiaoyun said: "Miss, unless you stay by Mr. Ding's side all day, you are not safe enough. Your martial arts will not be stronger than Elder Jinshi." Qingqing smiled and said: "Maybe, but he didn't dare to touch me, because if he killed me, Mr. Ding would find him." Xiaoyun said: "But Miss will take me in?" Qingqing smiled and said: "Why not? I have never said that I don't want you. We have been together for many years. If you have a better place to go, I will naturally not stop you, but if you want to go wandering, it is better Follow me." Xiaoyun finally walked back, the middle-aged man looked at Qingqing approvingly, and said comfortingly: "Qing'er, you are very good, you know how to forgive better than me, you will have a good life, it's a pity that I understand too late , if I had understood this truth earlier, maybe I wouldn’t have the result I have today.” He turned around quickly, in order not to let others see his sadness, Qingqing understood very well, nodded to the mountain god, and said: "Uncle Tong, I'm leaving, take care, and see you next time. " She didn't say goodbye to her grandfather. She knew that her grandfather turned his back, but she just couldn't bear to watch her leave.In the belief of the portal, tears are the most precious holy water, and everyone can only shed tears once in a lifetime.She also knew that Grandpa's first tear had already flowed.It was written for the poem "The small building listened to the spring rain overnight".It must be an extremely sad and moving story, but it's a pity that no one knows it, not even his closest grandma.Grandpa's tears must not be shed easily, she kowtowed respectfully to the back, and took Xiaoyun away. Xiaoyun was in front, and Qingqing was behind, both riding horses.Because they are not real foxes after all, they don't know how to fly to heaven and earth, and they are invisible, and the distance this time is too far. Although they have the wonderful lightness of land flying, they can't run long distances, so they have to rely on horses.Both were conspicuous in their ordinary attire, but luckily they had covered their faces with a veil, otherwise it would have caused a greater commotion.Just Qingqing's beautiful figure and invisible demeanor are enough to fascinate people. If she sees her peerless face again, I'm afraid she will be like Ding Peng, who will embellish it with A whole bunch of people. After finally getting out of the city, there were fewer people, and they could ride together. Qingqing drove the horse up, and Xiaoyun said worriedly: "Miss, this is too ostentatious." Qingqing said: "I know, but there is no way." "We could actually dress up a bit." "I know, but that will cause more trouble. In this state, there must be many people who recognize me and dare not touch me easily. If we disguise ourselves in other ways, we can certainly hide it from some people. , but we can’t hide it from the experts, we are going to attack in secret, no one will know when we are dead.” Thinking about it, Xiaoyun sighed softly: "The young master's reputation is too great, and he became famous too quickly, and suddenly he jumped from obscurity to shocking the world. He is as famous as Xie Xiaofeng. There will always be many people who don't believe it and are not convinced. , If you want to try it, it will cause a lot of trouble." Qingqing sighed slightly: "Xie Xiaofeng has been famous for many years, but he still hasn't been able to completely put an end to trouble." "However, there are far fewer people who dare to approach the Excalibur Villa." "That's just because Xie Xiaofeng has put an end to affairs in the Jianghu all these years, and has been praised as a god by some people. Otherwise, he will still be the same. If he enters the Jianghu industry, he will not be able to avoid troubles. Some of them are found by themselves, and some are Others found it hard." "What about now, son?" Qingqing smiled and said: "He doesn't need to look for anyone now, he has found a Xie Xiaofeng, and he has taken over all his troubles, and even we have to share them for him." "It's just that with the young master's reputation, it must be a lot of trouble to find him." "It's definitely not small. After all, there are not many people who are not afraid of death. Many people just talk loudly. When it comes to death, they are more afraid of death than anyone else." Xiaoyun smiled and said: "Don't say you are looking for the young master, even if you want to trouble us, you must at least have a bit of morality." Qingqing was silent for a moment, then suddenly said: "You are wrong." Xiaoyun said in amazement: "I was wrong?" "Yes, now comes the trouble, and I don't see how much knowledge these people have." She pointed the horsewhip forward, and sure enough there were seven or eight strong men standing by the side of the road, some with their chests open, showing their strong muscles. These people are all tall and tall. In the eyes of ordinary people, they are all powerful heroes, because these people often fight in the streets and make troubles in restaurants;At best, this is just a group of local hooligans.This group of people were all armed with weapons, such as long spears and big knives, fairy shoulders, and stone axes. They looked like they were practicing, and their faces also showed an air of looking for trouble.In the arena, this group of people will definitely have a leader.This leader doesn't know martial arts, or he can use both fists and legs, but the condition for being their leader is definitely not martial arts, but there are two things that are absolutely indispensable, one is money, and the other is power.Most of this boss is a poor disciple of a rich family, and there is such a person in the current crowd.This group of people has nothing to do all day long, molesting women from good families and bullying common people on the street. This is a pile of human residue, and in a city, or a larger town, there must be a handful of people.But this group of people has become rampant in the official way, and they don't have eyes yet, so they found Qingqing and Xiaoyun, I'm afraid they are doomed. Seeing the situation, Xiao Yun smiled and said, "Miss, these blind things actually ate us, let me teach them a lesson." Qingqing frowned and said, "We don't have time to chatter with them." Xiaoyun said: "Even if I don't look for them, it won't be all right. They seem to have found us." Dozens of eyes are looking at them, which is indeed the meaning. When the two sides were approaching, the playboy had already asked people to line up and block the road, obviously looking for trouble. Then there was the dandy, waving a folding fan in his hand, putting on a coquettish airs, shaking his head and praising: "Wonderful! Wonderful! I've seen thousands of people like this before. rare." These are two lines from The West Chamber, but when he said them, they were full of frivolity. Xiaoyun winked at Qingqing, then smiled coquettishly, bent over immediately and said: "My lord, please make way, our master and servant have urgent matters to hurry." The playboy laughed even more indulgently: "My two ladies, your man is too ignorant of pity and tenderness. No matter how important things are, you shouldn't be asked to be such a flower-like beauty." Xiaoyun made a bitter face and said: "There is no way, my husband is the only man in the family, but he went out again, and my little lady has to go to the countryside to collect rent by herself." The playboy nodded and said: "It's really hateful, hateful, that bastard man, with you as a beautiful couple, actually had the heart to abandon you and go on a long journey. I will take the blame for you." Xiaoyun said: "My lord, don't be joking, my old lady is sick at home, waiting for us to bring money back to ask the doctor to see a doctor." The playboy laughed and said, "Oh! It turns out that the old lady is sick, so there is no delay. She should have asked the doctor to see her long ago." Xiaoyun said: "Who says it's not, but ordinary doctors don't look down on the old lady's illness, so they must go to Suzhou to ask the famous doctor Ye Tianshi Ye for diagnosis and treatment. The cost on the way is so small, we have no choice but to I went to the countryside to press for the rent, and I collected one hundred taels of silver, which might not be enough, so I have to go back and ask the neighbors for more information." The playboy made a sympathetic look and said, "Can you borrow it?" Xiaoyun said: "If you can't borrow it, you have to borrow it. There is really no way, even if you borrow usury, you have to bite the bullet and borrow it." The playboy said: "Isn't this too much of a disadvantage? I always like to do good deeds the most, how about this, I will lend you five hundred taels..." Xiaoyun said: "Really?" Qingqing said: "Xiaoyun, I've never known each other before, how can I borrow money from anyone casually." Xiaoyun said: "Young Madam, isn't this a good idea? We also want to borrow it when we go back, and we don't know if we can borrow it. This young master is willing to help us..." Qingqing said: "I borrowed from others, what will I pay back in the future?" The playboy smiled and said: "So the little lady is worried about this, but there is no need for it. I don't know how to spend it because I have too much money. Ask these people, who hasn't asked me to borrow a few hundred?" Two, did I ask them to pay it back?" A fat, yellow-faced man said: "Our son is the most generous, as long as we play with him, the debt we owe will be cancelled." The playboy said: "Huang Pang, what nonsense are you talking about? I feel sorry for you. Am I afraid that there will be fewer people to play with, so I want you to accompany me?" The man named Huang Pang said: "Yes, yes, the young one should be damned. With these two young ladies, the young master will naturally no longer need us." There was already an evil look on his face, Xiaoyun gritted his teeth, but a smile appeared on his face: "My lord, are you kidding, we don't know how to use swords, how can we play with you? " The playboy laughed and said: "This is played by these rough guys. Don't dare to be rude to the two beauties. We are naturally playing with elegance." Xiaoyun said: "What is elegant?" The playboy laughed and said, "For example, drinking wine, reciting poems, singing ditties." Xiao Yun said with a loud voice: "Young master, these things are played by the girls in the kiln. We are decent and good women, how can it be?" Playboy laughed and said: "There is a game that any woman can know. You just have to play with me once, and I will give you a hundred taels of silver immediately." Xiaoyun smiled and said: "I also know that there are no such good people in the world. They will give us a hundred taels of silver for no reason. There are always some conditions." Playboy laughed and said, "But you won't suffer from this kind of play, and you won't lose a piece of meat." Xiao Yun said: "Young Madam, what do you think?" 青青沉下脸来叱道：“胡说！该死的奴才，你自己不要廉耻，居然还敢对我说出这种话来。” 小云叹了口气道：“少夫人，并不是我不要廉耻，想必你也看得出，我们今天是无法安然过去的，倒不如逆来顺受，硬着头皮混过去，还可以落进百两银子。” 花花公子大笑道：“对了，还是这位小娘子看得开，本公子今天是出来散心的，好容易在此地遇上了你们，如果不让我开心一下，怎么能放你们过去呢？” 小云道：“可是银子是不能赖皮的。” 花花公子笑道：“这是什么话，只要你们肯乖乖地合作，本公子身边就带着三四百两银子，一起给你们都行。” 小云道：“你可别骗人，三四百两银子好大的一包呢，放在身边不怕累赘吗？” 花花公子笑道：“本公子的银子向来不带在身边，不过我的人背在身边也是一样的，胡彪，打开来给她们看看。” 胡彪是另外一个汉子，穿着家丁的打扮，肩头挂着一个布褡裢，露出了里面白晃晃的银子。 小云笑道：“果真带着银子呢，公子，我们总不能就在这大路边上吧？” “那当然不行，前面就是我家，上那儿去有吃有喝，玩起来也更有情趣一点。” 小云皱眉道：“好固然好，可是我们急着要赶路，不能再耽误时间，那就快点去吧，公子，我们两个人骑着马先一步去可好，来，我用马匹带着你去。” 她在马上伸出一只手，手指尖尖，又白又嫩，那花花公子看得眼睛都直了，连忙伸出手来，小云伸手向他的脉门上搭去，跟着手指一紧。 这一手就是一个江湖高手，也得全身痹麻，去掉半条命，可是那位花花公子看来没什么本事，手腕却像是铁铸的一般，什么事都没有，被她一拖上马，伸手就揽住了她的腰笑道：“小娘子，你的手好嫩，只往我手上这么一搭，已经勾去了我的半条魂了。” 被勾掉半条魂的不是这位花花公子，而是小云，她的人被花花公子揽在怀中，竟像是着了魔一般，呆呆地无法动弹了。青青以为小云已经开始在着手惩罚那头色狼了，等到花花公子上了马，再一看小云的神态，才知道不对劲。看来这个以最低俗姿态出现的纨绔子，竟是个深藏不露的高手，她们看走眼了。那么他们在路边等候，也可能是一项预谋了，因为如花花公子那样的高手，绝不会做这种事的。 花花公子却像是没有发生什么事似的，笑着向青青道：“小娘子，走吧，早完事早上路，你们能在短短的时间内赚二百两银子，天下没有比这更好赚的钱了。” 那个黄胖也笑道：“可不是，我们跟着公子爷进进出出，两三个月也未必能有这么多的赏赐呢，到底是漂亮的女人占便宜。” 他似乎在存心激怒青青，说话时还故意往前凑，可是青青一看他的姿势，才知道此人是个不可多得的高手，因为他全身上下，似乎都已经罩着一重无形的墙，把他整个人保护得密密的。再看看其他的那些汉子，这时也摆出了备战的姿态，似乎每个人都筑起了一重墙。青青很沉静，她知道这时一定乱不得，想要脱身，一定要用非常的手段与非常的方法不可。于是她一言不发，急急地催马前行，想要冲出去。 那些汉子连忙动身奔前相拦，可是青青却是以进为退，她把马加上一鞭，催得更快，身子却从马上跃了起来，弹向相反的方向，去势若箭。 她的行动够快了，但是有人却比她更快，那个叫黄胖的汉子也闪电般地追了过来。 青青一弹十来丈，飘然落地，黄胖正好挡在她的前面，笑嘻嘻地道：“小娘子，你想上哪儿去？” 青青没想到这汉子的身法会如此之快，她的脑中闪过一个名字，脱口惊呼道：“鬼影子黄如风。” 黄胖微笑道：“小娘子居然认识匪号。” 青青定下身来道：“你们是连云十四煞星。” 黄胖道：“小娘子对江湖上人物倒是很清楚，我们哥儿几个并不算很出名的人物，你居然认得。” 青青冷笑道：“连云十四煞星虽然崛起江湖才几年，却已经成为黑道中闻名丧胆的大煞星。” 黄胖道：“我们专干黑吃黑的买卖，自然就遭嫉，不过也有个好处，我们对付的全是些该死的家伙，还没人把我们看成十恶不赦之徒就是了。” 青青道：“我不是黑道中人，你们找上我干吗呢？” 黄胖一笑道：“小娘子跟我走一趟，不就知道了。” 青青又看看那些人，假如他们是连云十四煞，今天是绝对讨不了好去，因为他们都是一等一的绝顶高手，轻叹了一口气道：“我想不走也不行了。” 黄胖笑得像尊弥陀佛道：“看样子是不行。” 青青道：“你们是专为找我的麻烦而来的？” 黄胖一笑道：“可以这么说，小娘子的行动还真快，我们足足追了七八天，好容易才在这条路上等到你。” “你们知道我是谁了。” 黄胖笑道：“自然是知道的，虽然以前小娘子是默默无闻，但是成了神刀丁大侠的夫人后，即已是鼎鼎有名的大人物了。” “那怎么可能呢？我从未在人前露过相。” 黄胖道：“我们评定大人物的标准，跟一般世俗不同，别人是因名而知人，我们却是因人而知名，小娘子够得上成名人物的标准，我们才找来亲近一番的，江湖上有很多浪得虚名之辈，虽然名头很响亮，我们还不屑一顾呢。” 青青笑道：“能不能举个例子听听？” 黄胖道：“可以，例子太多了，别的不说吧，就以小娘子家中那位总管弟子柳若松，以及跟他齐名的寒竹、红梅，岁寒三友名声不能算小，我们看起来却如同土鸡瓦狗，根本还不值一顾。” 青青道：“这么说，你们还是很抬举我了。” 黄胖道：“给我们看上的人，绝非泛泛之辈。” 青青叹了口气道：“我真不知道是高兴，还是遗憾。” 黄胖一笑道：“高兴的是我们，遗憾的是小娘子。” 青青道：“你们要我做什么呢？” 黄胖笑道：“这个问题问得有意思极了，你自己都不知道，我们又怎么知道呢？” 青青道：“就是因为不知道，所以才要问你。” 黄胖道：“你问我，我又去问谁呢？” 青青道：“自然去问你们的主使人，我相信不是你们自己要找我麻烦吧？” 黄胖道：“的确不是我们，但也没有主使人，我们只接到一封通知，以及五千两黄金的收执，要我们把你送到一个地方去，就可以换取五千两黄金。” “付黄金的人是谁，你总知道吧？” “不知道，我们只认得黄金，从不认人的。” “你们准知道能收到五千两黄金吗？” “我们从不做没把握的事，相信也没人敢在我们面前耍花样。” 青青笑道：“黄如风，你错了，你应该去跟白雪儿学学的。” “白雪儿是哪位高手？” “白雪儿不是人，是我养的一条波斯猫，全身的毛儿洁白，没有一点杂色。” 黄胖笑道：“那不该我去讨教，该叫我们老五去。” 他手指向一个瘦长条的汉子，圆脸尖下巴，双耳上耸，看上去就像是：一头猫。黄胖道：“我们老五叫猫儿脸，看过他的人都不会忘记的。” 青青道：“要想忘记他的脸很难。” 猫儿脸道：“被我看过的人，我更不会忘记，因为我喜欢在他的脸上留下一点记号。” 他的手中已经戴上了一对手套，这副手套很绝，只有半副，遮到一半的手掌，可是指尖上却是又长又利的尖爪，就像是猫爪一样。 他说话时还用尖爪空画两下，黄胖笑道：“我们老五最喜欢的一件事，就是吃猫肉，也因为吃多了，不仅脸长得像猫，连性情习惯也被猫感染了，你的白雪儿如果有什么问题，该去问他才对。” 猫儿脸问道：“那是公猫还是母猫？” 青青笑道：“自然是头母猫。” 猫儿脸摇摇头道：“母猫的肉太酸，不好吃。” 青青道：“白雪儿的肉不好吃，白雪儿的智慧却很高，足以教给你们很多东西，尤其是你。” 这个你指的是黄胖，他微微一怔，笑道：“它能教我些什么？” 青青一笑道：“每当我笑着叫它的时候，它绝不过来。” 黄胖道：“为什么？” 青青道：“因为它知道那是我要找它出气的时候。” 说这句话的时候，她的手指突然像两枚利钩，钩向黄胖的双目，黄胖的手一抬握住了她的手腕笑道：“小娘子，这一套我可见多了……” 他的脸上忽现痛苦之色，青青的右手从他的肚子上抽回，手中多了一把血淋淋的匕首，笑道：“这一套你可没见过吧？” 黄胖的手抚着肚子上的伤口，一句话都说不出来了。 这时那个花花公子从马上回转身来道：“黄胖，你怎么始终学不会，这是你第几次吃女人的亏了？” 黄胖苦笑道：“两……两次。” 花花公子冷笑道：“第一次上当是你不防备，第二次上当就是你自己的不是了。” 黄胖苦笑道：“是！我是笨蛋。” 花花公子朝青青冷冷一笑道：“丁夫人，我是专程请你去走一趟，希望你合作。” 青青道：“假如我不合作呢？” 花花公子一笑道：“你会合作的，除非是你的白雪儿对你不够诚实，或者是头大笨猫。” “这跟我的猫又有什么关系？” 花花公子笑道：“没什么关系，只不过猫的脚步声很轻，走到你身后时，你还毫无感觉。” 青青眼前忽然不见了猫儿脸，正想回头时，脸上忽然接触到冰凉而尖利的东西，那是猫爪。 她心神一疏，真气分散，腰上一软，已被人点中了穴道。 青青跟小云在江湖上并不出名，以前她们偶尔小游人间，经常会遇见有些轻薄少年拦住她们吃豆腐。 结果自然是那些家伙倒了八辈子的霉，但这一次，倒霉的却是她们两个人了。