Chapter 9 Chapter Seven: Beauty Like Jade

What kind of place is Ziqi Yulou? Sima Zongheng didn't know, he only knew that Mr. Ye Wu's daughter Ye Xuexuan lived here. There should have been many maids and servants here to set off the aura of this pavilion, but at this time there is not even one. Naturally, they also followed Miss Ye to Kaifeng. Is this battle really that important?Sima Zongheng couldn't help being a little suspicious.He is a very curious person, both curious and not afraid of death. He made a turn around the Purple Qi Jade Tower, and suddenly found a door. The door is very dilapidated, and it doesn't match the decoration of this pavilion.

Sima Zongheng was a little strange, and was about to stretch out his hand to push it away, when he suddenly saw a piece of yellow paper next to the door, on which was written: "Martial arts forbidden area, trespasser dies!" These eight characters may be scary, but they definitely cannot deter people like Sima Zongheng. He just smiled and stretched out his hand to push open the wooden door. The wooden door is very dilapidated, but Sima pushed it vertically and horizontally, and found that it was much heavier than expected. If he used a little less strength, he might not be able to push it open.

Behind the door is a long corridor. The corridor is dimly lit, but it can still be seen that there are many weapons on both sides. Some of these weapons have been broken, and some have even completely changed their shape. Sima Zongheng casually picked up a big copper hammer, and after looking at it, he couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart. Even if this copper hammer is used to strike hard stones, it will never break. But now, the big copper hammer has been flattened in half. What kind of power can destroy this copper hammer. Sima Zongheng also remembered the owner of this copper hammer.

It was the unique weapon of Du Zhengzheng, the great hero of Longzhong martial arts, "Invincible Hammer". The magic hammer is invincible, and Du Zhengzheng seldom meets an opponent, but it is a well-known fact in the martial arts world. But three years ago, this martial arts tycoon disappeared mysteriously, disappearing like a blister. Unexpectedly, his copper hammer would be inside this mysterious long outline. The copper hammer is like this, so what about the master? Going forward, there are at least seventy or eighty weapons. Sima Zongheng even saw the Fire Dragon Stick from Shaolin Temple and the Wanhui Tenderness Knife from Kunlun School.

And the owners of these weapons also mysteriously disappeared several years ago. Sima Zongheng was not a timid person, but at this moment he couldn't help touching the handle of the hunting knife. Will this hunting knife also be abandoned in this corridor? The corridor has come to an end. After turning a corner, Sima Zongheng saw a group of people. A bunch of dead people. second quarter This pile of dead people is more than twice as tall as Sima Zongheng. It was like a mountain. corpse mountain. Everyone was dead, but there was absolutely no sign of corruption. Sima Zongheng took a deep breath.

If you hadn't seen it with your own eyes, it would be hard to believe that there would be such a terrifying place inside the Purple Qi Jade Tower. If it was someone else, he would have been frightened out of his wits and turned around to leave. But Sima Zongheng didn't leave. He walked around the mountain of corpses and continued to walk forward. He finally saw a living person. A very beautiful woman. There is a stone room behind the corpse mountain. In the stone room, a lamp is like a bean. Wearing a soft silver silk robe, she stood silently beside a long desk. There are scriptures on the case, one by one piled up very high.

When Sima Zongheng took a casual look, he couldn't help being startled. These scriptures are actually the secrets of martial arts that people in the martial arts dream of, including the "Tiger and Crane Magic Kung Fu" of the Shaolin School, the "Thousand Poison Palm" written by Shi Bailu, the first stranger in the south of the Yangtze River. Shi Clan's Secret Code", there are also the sword manuals of the Huashan School, and the mahamudra sheepskin pictures of the Tantric School of the Western Regions... Beauty is like jade. But in the eyes of many martial arts scholars, the marvelous books on martial arts on the long case are even more attractive.

The silver-robed beauty suddenly turned her face away, and said with a faint sigh, "Didn't you see the eight characters outside the door?" Her face is really beautiful. She didn't apply makeup, but her eyes were so clear and bright. In this stone room, Sima Zongheng faintly smelled an intoxicating fragrance, which emanated from her body. However, when mentioning those eight words, and thinking of the weapons outside the long profile and the mountain of corpses not far away, Sima Zongheng couldn't help but feel like vomiting. The silver-robed beauty walked in front of him again, looking at him with a very strange look.

Sima Zongheng was silent for a long time before saying, "I saw it." The silver-robed beauty said: "You don't regret it?" "Regret?" Sima Zongheng shrugged his shoulders and said, "Since you've come, you'll be safe. Why do you regret it?" The silver-robed beauty's eyes sparkled: "Who are you?" "Sima Zongheng." "Knife Hunter?" The silver-robed beauty seemed taken aback. Sima Zongheng nodded: "Friends on the road, some people call me that." The silver-robed beauty stared at him, and said after a while: "I have heard a lot about your heroic deeds."

Sima Zongheng smiled wryly and said, "What a heroic deed, I'm afraid I'll lose someone's big teeth if I laugh." The silver-robed beauty sighed at this moment, and said: "To tell you the truth, if you walked in two months ago, you must have died." Sima Zongheng wondered, "Why?" Yinpao Li said: "Just because at that time, the former master was still alive." Sima Zongheng said: "Is he... the Great Illusion God?" The silver-robed beauty nodded. Sima Zongheng took a deep breath: "You are Miss Ye?" Yinpao Liru looked at him: "You are right."

Sima Zongheng said: "You never left the Purple Qi Jade Tower at all, let alone plan to go to Kaifeng Mansion." Ye Xuexuan said slowly: "That's right, I didn't plan to go to Kaifeng Mansion to help Bu Dashou, because Shangguan Baolou was just bluffing there." Sima Zongheng said: "This is a slap in the face, and the tiger is diverted away from the mountain." Ye Xuexuan nodded: "He is very cunning, so we must not be too honest." Sima Zongheng said: "What do you think is the real intention of Shangguan Baolou? Is it going to destroy the Zuolongshan Pavilion?" Ye Xuexuan said: "When sitting in the Longshan Pavilion, we must guard against it. It is a very fragile place for us. If Shangguan Baolou attacks with all its strength, Mupengwu and Spirit Snake Castle will definitely not be able to protect it." Sima Zongheng said: "But will Shangguan Baolou try his best to seize the Longshan Pavilion?" Ye Xuexuan said: "It's hard to say." Sima Zongheng said: "But I think that even if there is a danger in the Longshan Pavilion, it is not as serious as this place." Ye Xuexuan said: "I think so too." Sima Zongheng said: "So you set up a suspicious formation so that others would think that you have gone to Kaifeng?" Ye Xuexuan said, "Not bad." Sima Zongheng said: "I absolutely agree with this move, but Shangguan Baolou is full of tricks, so I'm afraid I may not be fooled." Ye Xuexuan said: "Now we just want to hold our ground and stop with silence." Sima Zongheng said: "Although the brakes can be used to stabilize the formation, it is difficult to seize the opportunity." Ye Xuexuan sighed, and said: "Shangguan Treasure Building has a great reputation, and our sect has been silent for many years, if it comes head-on, I'm afraid it's hard to be sure of winning." Sima Zongheng said: "It's all about human effort, and the Yiqi Gang also has many weaknesses. We can avoid their sharp edges and attack their vital points!" Ye Xuexuan's eyes shone brightly: "What is Hero Sima's opinion?" Sima Zongheng said: "The Yiqi Gang has the North and South Chief Stewards, and the North Chief Steward is concurrently held by the leader of Shangguan Baolou, but the South Chief Steward is someone else." Ye Xuexuan said: "That's Mr. He Liu, the 'Bone Scholar'." Sima Zongheng sneered coldly: "This Mr. He Liu is very scheming. It is really not easy for Shangguan Baolou to entrust this person." Ye Xuexuan said: "Shall we attack him first?" "That's right," Sima Zongheng nodded, and said, "Nan Zongduo has produced a large number of talents, and there are as many masters as clouds. This is all due to Mr. He Liu. Abolishing this person first is tantamount to abolishing Shangguan Baolou's arm!" Ye Xuexuan pondered for a while, and said, "I already have an idea to deal with He Liu." Sima Zongheng clasped his fists and smiled, and said, "Master Ye is very resourceful, I've heard people mention it for a long time." Ye Xuexuan said: "What's the matter, from now on, I hope that Hero Sima will give you more guidance." Sima Zongheng suddenly exhaled, "The pile of corpses outside..." Ye Xuexuan sighed: "They all covet the martial arts secrets here, that's why they ventured into this place." Sima Zongheng said: "It's... old Hierarch Pang killed them?" Ye Xuexuan nodded sadly and said, "That's right, although they are a bit greedy, but the method of the former teacher is too terrifying." Sima Zongheng said: "Old Hierarch Pang has passed away, can you keep these secret martial arts?" Ye Xuexuan said: "My opinion is different from that of my predecessor." Sima Zongheng said: "What will you do with these strange books on martial arts?" Ye Xuexuan said: "Return the property to the original owner. It should be from the Shaolin School. Return it to Shaolin. It should be from the Huashan School. Send it back to Huashan. If the owner has passed away, then pass it on to his descendants, disciples." Sima Zongheng clapped his hands and praised: "Good idea! Great idea!" Ye Xuexuan sighed lightly and said, "The mountain of corpses outside is made up by my master every time he kills a person, smearing them with corpse powder. Every time I pass by, I want to cry." Sima Zongheng said: "You can order a coffin and bury them all." Ye Xuexuan said: "This idea is also very good." Sima Zongheng said: "Can I leave here now?" Ye Xuexuan said: "Of course." Sima Zongheng said: "How about dealing with the matter of He Liu?" Ye Xuexuan said: "Can't I go?" Sima Zongheng said: "If you also leave here, I'm afraid..." Ye Xuexuan smiled slightly and said: "Don't worry, although the Great Illusion Sect has been silent in the Jianghu for many years, it still has the potential not to be underestimated. In addition, Hao Shenweng and Elder Shao, even if Shangguan Baolou came here in person, it may not be possible. What an advantage." Sima Zongheng said: "Are you going down to find He Liu alone?" Ye Xuexuan smiled leisurely, and said, "Since I'm going with you, how can I be considered alone?" Sima Zongheng also smiled: "You are very refreshing." Ye Xuexuan said: "Master Tie Feng is the same." Sima Zongheng said: "Have you met Master Tiefeng?" Ye Xuexuan said: "How come I haven't seen him? He was originally invited by me to help out." Sima Zongheng smiled: "How about Master Tiefeng?" Ye Xuexuan said: "As I said just now, he is very straightforward, this is his advantage." Sima Zongheng said: "What else?" Ye Xuexuan shook her head and said, "I don't know." Sima Zongheng said: "Do you want me to speak out?" Ye Xuexuan smiled and said, "If you want to say it, who can stop it?" Sima Zongheng said: "His other biggest advantage is that he is not married yet." Ye Xuexuan's face suddenly turned red. Although she is already the leader of the Great Illusion Sect, she still has the delicate and charming temperament of her daughter's family after all. third quarter It was late at night, and all the merchants in Da'an Town had closed their doors. In a long alley, a butter lantern was burning, emitting a dim yellow light. There is an ingot carved out of wood under the lantern. That's the logo of Yuanbao Casino. Although the long alley is dark and quiet, but after passing through the wooden door at the end of the long alley, and walking about ten feet away, you can hear extremely noisy human voices. A tall man of seven feet was throwing the dice vigorously. He is a frequent visitor to this casino.His name is "Heaven Beng" Lao Huo, and "Earth Crack" Cui Minglai, these two are the most terrifying pair of bullies in Da'an Town.Old Huo is addicted to gambling, Cui Minglai is lustful.Both of them are demons who kill without blinking an eye.But at the gaming table, the devil's silver is no different from anyone's silver. Therefore, even though he is a murderous devil outside, there are still people in the casino who are willing to deal with him to the end. Lao Huo had a smooth hand today. He is the banker, and he has been holding good cards such as "Tiangong", "Diwang" and "Baozi" one after another. Pai Gow here only bets two.Small Pai Gow holds these cards, and it is rare for bettors to survive. Throw the dice again, Lao Huo's hand is bad. There is only one point when Changshan six meets Laoshizi five. Unified compensation. But Lao Huo was still smiling. He had already won enough in the few Pai Gow hands just now, and with the banker's strong hand, the player's bets were all reduced by more than half in this hand, so even though he took a bad hand with only one point, the output went The silver is not much. How could Lao Huo not laugh. The silver is distributed, and the cards are built again. "Bet, bet, I paid the compensation just now, don't miss the opportunity, take advantage of the dealer's weak hand to bet more money!" He was yelling, with a smug look on his face. He was about to throw the dice, when suddenly someone shouted: "Wait a minute, wait a minute." Old Huo Nong frowned, looked intently, and suddenly found a Taoist priest approaching the gambling table. "Monk, do you also gamble?" The Taoist chuckled: "Could it be that monks don't eat anymore?" Lao Huo was a little impatient, and urged: "Whether you eat or not, hurry up!" The Taoist sighed: "Don't worry! Winning or losing is determined, so what's the use of being anxious?" Old Huo smiled coldly: "Monk, you only gambled a small amount, don't hinder others from getting rich!" The Taoist said: "Small sums are also money. You are the banker, so you should pay for everything!" "Pfft!" Old Huo's eyes changed: "What kind of compensation is it? It's a jerk!" The Taoist said: "Even if the big and the small take all, you shouldn't underestimate the small amount of the poor." Then he took out a silver ticket and lightly placed it on the gate of heaven. Lao Huo looked at it, but his face turned blue. "Ten thousand taels?" "The number is smaller, but you can take a gamble?" The Taoist narrowed his eyes, with a treacherous smile in his eyes. Old Huo snorted, and suddenly shouted: "Kill!" The cards are divided. Suddenly, the Taoist turned his cards over and sighed, "Damn it, we're doomed." Everyone laughed. It was difficult for him to take any cards, but he just took the dealer's hand just now. There is only one point when Changshan six meets Laoshizi five. Old Huo laughed: "I never thought that my good luck would come to you." The Taoist took a deep breath: "This is how life should be, what can I say?" Lao Huo thought to himself, this bet is a win. He flipped it over, and the first card was a nine. Lao Huo laughed loudly: "This card is not bad, unless the other card is an axe, otherwise, you will lose as a monk." He reached out and touched it. He laughed loudly and said, "To kill! The king of heaven is coming!" Nine o'clock plus the sky card, is the king of heaven. The king of heaven is here, of course he eats all. Snapped! When the cards were turned over, Lao Huo's face suddenly changed drastically. The second card is not the sky, but the axe. The Taoist chuckled: "You are the dealer, you made a mistake. Coincidentally, it's 'Yetou splits the dog'. It's a bad one!" Lao Huo's face turned red and white. Just now, he did make a mistake. Once he touched it, the six o'clock would fall straight down. If he touched it again, there were so many ideas, he thought it was also a six o'clock, but unexpectedly it was a five of clubs! A little short. In the game of gambling, almost is not far. The king of heaven has become lame, not eating all, but paying all. Lao Huo's face was extremely ugly, but the Taoist priest was urging him to lose money. "Pindao didn't bet much, only ten thousand taels!" In other big casinos, ten thousand taels might not be such a scary bet. But in Tianbao Casino, betting one thousand and several hundred taels is already a heavy bet! Although Lao Huo's luck is going smoothly today, even the principal and interest are only two or three thousand taels, how can he afford to pay? "Don't be busy! Don't be busy! Ten thousand taels is not gold, let's gamble again!" He built the cards again. But the Taoist slapped the table and said loudly: "This is not acceptable! First pay 10,000 taels!" Old Huo became annoyed from embarrassment: "Are you afraid that I have no money to compensate you?" The Taoist said: "Whether you have money or not, one bet for one bet, one mouthful for one mouthful, pay me ten thousand taels first!" After such a commotion, someone punched the Taoist priest in the back. The Taoist yelled in pain: "Not as happy as your mother, it's that rabbit who dared to touch your Taoist..." When he scolded here, he suddenly stopped, with a look of horror on his face. "Why are you?" He stared at a person, who also stared at him firmly. It was a man in brocade who punched the Taoist priest in the back. He has a straight nose and a square face, with a full expression and two beautiful beards on his lips. "Daoist, you broke the rules." Daotu's face was uncertain, and he muttered, "What does this have to do with you?" The man in Jinyi smiled faintly: "Your master told me to watch over you, don't let you cause trouble everywhere!" Dao said: "I'm not fighting with others!" The man in brocade looked at Lao Huo, then at the Taoist priest again, and said calmly: "If I come later, is it possible that this fight will fail? Lao Huo immediately followed suit and rolled up his sleeves: "That's right, ninety percent of the time this is going to be a fight!" The man in Jinyi seemed to be taken aback and said: "Don't fight, don't fight, his master hates his disciples causing trouble outside, so he asked me to take care of him, if he fights, his master will know, if not, he will kill me His head was also chopped off." Old Huo was in the middle of his arms, and put on a fierce face: "This bull-nosed man wants to fight, what can I do!" The man in brocade suddenly picked up the banknote: "Ah, why did you even lose Master's banknote?" The Taoist said: "No! This banknote is mine!" The man in brocade sneered: "Where did you get all this money? Twenty thousand taels is not a small amount!" The Taoist priest showed embarrassment and thought for a long time before saying, "Yes... it was borrowed." The man in brocade clothes said angrily, "Who lent it to you?" The Taoist said, "Yes...it's from the official Zhu." "Mr. Zhu?" The man in brocade sneered, "If you want to fabricate a lie, you should tell a plausible one. Mr. Zhu is famous for being penniless. Why would he lend you ten thousand silver?" The Taoist was stunned, and said angrily: "I borrowed it from him, and he agreed as soon as I opened my mouth. If you want to ask why, go to Mr. Zhu!" The man in Jinyi sneered: "Even if Master Zhu lent it to you, if your master finds out about it, he will definitely be infuriated!" The Taoist priest's face turned blue: "Why?" The man in brocade snorted, and said coldly: "What he hates the most is fighting, being unfaithful, begging for mercy from the rich, gambling, stealing..." Speaking of this, the Taoist priest seemed to have lost his legs, and his body became shorter, and said: "You...don't talk anymore, I just don't bet!" With a dark face, the man in brocade folded the banknote and put it away, shouting: "Get lost!" The Taoist priest took a deep breath and left immediately. The Jinyi man breathed a sigh of relief, and said to Lao Huo: "Although Niubi has lived to this age, he is a bit of an idiot. He offended you a lot just now, please forgive me, forgive me!" Lao Huo was busy laughing with him. He lost 10,000 taels, and he didn't have to lose any money, but someone apologized to him instead. This was the first time he had encountered such a thing in his life. "I'm... no... my name is Lao Huo, and some people call me Huo Tianbeng, may I ask your honor..." "Rooster Lee." "Lee... Lee Rooster?" "I am ashamed to say that this name was changed by my late father. He said that when I was born, the rooster at home was crowing non-stop, so he called me rooster." The man in Jinyi said with a smile. Lao Huo smiled: "That's a good name. Chicken Naideqin, the name of a rooster, is extremely powerful." Li Gongji smiled slightly: "Don't laugh, I hope Brother Huo will not remember what happened to the Taoist just now." Old Huo hurriedly said: "What are you talking about, Brother Li, we just met each other late, why don't we go to Maple Leaf Pavilion for a drink or two, how about having my little brother be your host?" Li Gongji said: "That's so embarrassing, it prevents you from winning money." Lao Huo said with a smile: "I'm tired of the gambling here, now it's interesting to drink a few cups of it." Li Gongji clasped his fists and smiled: "Since that's the case, it's better to obey orders than to be respectful." Fengyexuan has no maple leaves. This is a small restaurant, and it never closes until dawn every day. For "Midnight Tourists" and "Prodigal Sons", this is a good place to spend the evening. Lao Huo seems to be a frequent visitor here. Before Xiao Er came over, he had already brought out two jars of daughter's red wine in the wine cabinet. Xiao Er didn't wait for him to open his mouth, and he had already served fried peanut tofu, cured pork ear, and a plate of assorted stewed meat. Lao Huo lifted the mud seal of the wine jar and said, "Although the wine here is not cheap, within a radius of five hundred miles, I promise you will never find better wine than it." Li Gongji also opened a jar of wine in front of him. The aroma of wine is overflowing. "Sure enough." Rooster Li nodded. Lao Huo picked up the bamboo chopsticks and picked up a piece of braised pig intestines: "This one is also good, very interesting." Li Gongji also ate a piece and nodded frequently: "It's really good, it's really good." Lao Huo took a sip of his wine: "I can see that you are a very loyal person. Come, I will respect you." It's not a toast to you, or a bowl to you, but "an altar to you". Li Gongji couldn't help but look embarrassed: "Brother Huo, my little brother doesn't have the capacity for alcohol." Old Huo Haha said, "It's okay, if you're drunk, I'll send you to Yixiangyuan." "Yixiangyuan?" Li Gongji was startled: "What kind of place is that?" "A very warm place." Lao Huo squinted his eyes: "My junior, I like it the most. Sometimes, I stay for ten or eight days without coming out." Li Gongji seemed taken aback: "He stayed there for so long, is he sick?" Lao Huo put down the wine jar and said with a smile, "Maybe he is really sick." Li Gongji frowned and said, "What is the disease?" Old Huo said: "Hands are sore, my head is dizzy, and I can't think of leaving." Li Gongji was stunned: "Reluctant to miss Shu, is this considered a disease?" Lao Huo said with a smile: "This is the 'beauty obsession disease'." Li Gongji was in a daze again, and after a long time, he patted his forehead: "Oh! I understand, that's...that's..." "Beauty nest!" "The beauty's den is also a gold den, and it's a very expensive place." "Don't worry," Old Huo said with a grin, "I'm there, and I have a lot of acquaintances. If the boss sees me, he will sell me for seven cents." Li Gongji took a sip of his wine and said with a smile: "Brother Huo has a wide range of friends, so he is naturally much better than a countryman like my younger brother." Lao Huo grabbed a lot of peanuts, threw them into his mouth, chewed them non-stop, and said to each other: "You have a deep sense of loyalty to me, and I will never be ungrateful. If you have any doubts, just ask, as long as I don't mind you. As far as I can, even if I go through fire and water, I will die." Li Gongji frowned, and suddenly heaved a long sigh.He seemed to want to say something, but he stopped talking. Old Huo stared, and said: "Brother Li, I have already said, just speak up if you have something to do, don't take it to heart." Li Gongji sighed: "To tell you the truth, I wrongly blamed a good person five years ago and scolded him badly, but later I realized that this person was right, I was confused for a while, alas..." Old Huo was very interested. "What's going on?" Li Gongji sighed, and said: "Six years ago, my younger brother begged for a wife and came back." Old Huo said: "It's better for a boy to get married, and for a girl to get married. It's better to find a wife than to live alone for a lifetime." Li Gongji shook his head and sighed: "But this woman is dishonest." "She steals money?" "Stealing money is a trivial matter!" Li Gongji said angrily. "If you don't steal money, is it... stealing people?" "Exactly!" "Hmph, this whore!" Lao Huo slapped the table, "If it were me, I would have turned this woman over with one blow." Li Gongji sighed, and said: "Yiye and Baiyeen, although I am angry and inexplicable, I still haven't thought about killing people." Old Huo said: "Even if the adulterer is not killed, the adulterer must not be let go." Li Gongji said: "I didn't kill that good man, I just scolded him severely." Old Huo said: "This is cheap for him." Li Gongji shook his head: "No, this is already wronging him, because I later found out that the woman's good husband is not him, but someone else, that is a monk with unclean six roots." Old Huo smiled coldly: "Being a monk may not necessarily be reliable." Li Gongji said: "That smelly monk has already been beaten to death by the elders in the village!" Old Huo said: "Good fight!" Li Gongji sighed: "But I'm not very good. That man is a person I respect very much, but I called him an adulterer. Later, I wanted to take the blame, but he went away and disappeared. .” Lao Huo also sighed, and said: "No wonder Brother Li is depressed, I don't know the name of that person?" Li Gongji said: "His surname is Gui, and his name is He Liu." "What? He... He Liu?" "Well," Li Gongji's eyes flashed: "Do you know him?" Old Huo raised his eyebrows together and said, "I'm afraid, it's just the same name and surname." Li Gongji said: "This is the family name of Huanxi County in the south of the Yangtze River..." "Huanxi County?" Lao Huo was taken aback. Li Gongji said: "The He Liu you know is also from Huanxi County?" Lao Huo nodded. Li Gongji showed excitement: "Is there a pearl on his left cheek?" Lao Huo was stunned for a moment, then nodded again. Li Gongji was overjoyed: "Then it must be his son. Because of this matter, my younger brother has been worried. No matter what this time, you must take my younger brother to see him." But Lao Huo said with a look of embarrassment: "This...I'm afraid..." Li Gongji said: "He Liu has a bit of a weird temper, I know it, but this time I will take the blame this time, no matter how he treats me, I will not..." "That's not the problem." Lao Huo shook his head and said, "It's not easy to meet Mr. He." Li Gongji was stunned: "Why is it not easy?" Old Huo said: "He has made many enemies in recent years, and his whereabouts are extremely secretive. Even if it is me, it is not easy to find him." Li Gongji thought for a while, then suddenly took out the ten-thousand-liang silver note and stuffed it into Lao Huo's hand. Lao Huo was taken aback: "How did this happen?" He showed surprise on his face, but he was secretly happy in his heart. Li Gongji said: "Don't worry about this small amount of money, I just want to see He Liu." After hesitating for a long time, Huo Huo nodded resolutely: "Take people's money and eliminate disasters with others. Besides, Brother Li is a man of great loyalty, so this matter is on my shoulders." Li Gongji was overjoyed, turned over and bowed. Lao Huo quickly helped him up: "Don't be too polite, come, I will take you to meet someone." Li Gongji said, "Shall we go see He Liu now?" Old Huo said: "No, if you want to see Mr. He, you must first find 'Earth Crack'." "Who is 'Earth Crack'?" "My junior brother." "where is he?" "As I said just now, he is in Yixiangyuan?" "Shall we go to Yixiangyuan now?" "Of course, are you afraid?" "What are you afraid of? Go! Let's go right now!" fourth quarter Yixiangyuan is a nest of beauties. When Li Gongji entered Yixiangyuan, he was like an old countryman who came to the city for the first time.He doesn't seem to understand anything. Lao Huo took him all the way to the most secluded and most gorgeous Yinling Pavilion in Yixiangyuan. There are witty voices in the Yinling Pavilion, and the sound is like a silver bell.There is a big man with money pockmarks all over his face, he hugs left and right, he is thin and fat, he is very romantic and happy.He is Cui Minglai, "Earth Crack" Cui Minglai. Lao Huo rushed in like a rampage. If it were someone else, Cui Minglai would have punched him three times and kicked him out immediately, but Lao Huo is his senior brother. "What's the matter, lost again?" Lao Huo stared at him, "Be serious, okay?" Cui Minglai laughed: "This is not the Confucius Temple, why do you want to be serious?" Old Huo said: "Someone is here." Rooster Lee is here. Cui Minglai's expression changed: "Who is he?" Old Huo said: "Rooster Li." Cui Minglai smiled coldly: "It doesn't matter if he is a rooster or a duck, kick him out." Old Huo said: "If you want to kick him out, you might as well kick me." Cui Ming came to testify. "Is he a baby?" Old Cui said: "He is not a treasure, but he is a God of Wealth." Cui Minglai frowned, and pushed the woman beside him away with one hand: "What benefits did you get from him?" Lao Huo folded the banknotes. At this moment, Cui Minglai's eyeballs protruded. "it is true?" "Absolutely true." Cui Ming even looked more kindly when he came to see him. "Master Li! Please come in! Please come in!" Li Gongji hurriedly said: "You're welcome, I'll just stand outside." Cui Minglai chuckled, and said: "This is a man's paradise, what kind of woman do you like, just say one thing, I promise you won't be disappointed." Li Gongji coughed twice: "This..." "I see, you want to say: This is great!" Cui Minglai beamed and said, "The most charming one here is Jin Pink, and the most charming and daring one is You Tianji, but the most understanding one is still Counted in Mengmeng..." "No!" Li Gongji shook his head repeatedly: "The one I want to see is not a woman, but He Liu!" "Mr. He?" Cui Minglai's eyes changed: "Do you want to see Mr. He?" "Well, he's a friend from my hometown..." Cui Minglai's face darkened, and said: "I'm afraid this is a little difficult." Li Gongji said: "What's the problem?" Cui Minglai said: "He is very busy, and he will never meet strangers." Li Gongji said: "As long as Li Gongji is mentioned, he will never forget it." Cui Ming came and said, "Do you really want to see Mr. He?" Li Gongji nodded and said, "Yes." Cui Minglai thought about it, and suddenly revealed a treacherous smile: "What good will it do me if I take you to see Mr. He?" Li Gongji was stunned: "I have paid 10,000 taels just now." Chongming said: "The ten thousand taels are only paid to senior brother, but I don't even have one tael." Li Gongji said: "Can you really take me to see Mr. He?" Cui Minglai said: "As long as I have 10,000 taels, this matter will be settled!" "A deal?" "certainly!" Li Gongji pondered for a while, and actually took out another brand new silver ticket and said: "This is also 10,000 taels!" Cui Minglai took the silver ticket, looked at it for a while, and finally showed a satisfied smile. "Mr. Li, you are indeed a bold person!" Lao Huo said with a smile. Li Gongji sighed: "I just want to feel at ease." Lao Huo nodded, looked at him for a long time, and suddenly said: "What is the difference between a phoenix and a rooster?" Section five Li Gongji was stunned. It's not that he doesn't understand the meaning of Lao Huo's words, but he really understands it too well. Of course he is not some Li rooster, but Master Tie Feng. Lao Huo stared at him, smiled faintly and said: "You are undoubtedly a smart person, but unfortunately this move is not very clever." Master Tie Feng shrugged and said with a wry smile: "So you already know that my surname is not Li." Old Huo smiled coldly: "It doesn't matter what your surname is, but you shouldn't have made up the story of catching rape in front of me." Master Tie Feng said: "What loopholes are there in this story?" Old Huo said: "You shouldn't have said that you misunderstood Mr. He Liu, and even scolded him severely." Master Tie Feng twitched his beard: "What's wrong with that?" Old Huo Youran said, "Yinli, you never scolded Mr. He Liu?" Master Tie Feng was stunned: "How do you know I haven't scolded He Liu?" Old Huo said lightly: "If you are not too stupid, you should be able to guess it." Master Tie Feng took a deep breath: "Could it be...you are Mr. He Liu?" Lao Huo nodded, smiled and said, "You finally guessed right." Master Tie Feng shook his head and said, "No, there is a cinnabar mole on He Liu's cheek, but you don't!" Lao Huo burst into laughter: "Under the cover of the clever disguise technique, let alone a cinnabar mole, even a deep scar can become smooth and smooth, without any flaws!" As he spoke, he applied a powder on his left cheek. Then, he wiped it lightly with a white cloth.The powder fell off, and the complexion on his face changed at the same time. His skin became much paler, and a small cinnabar mole appeared on his left cheek. "Rooster, you can probably believe it now, you're a little bit blind?" Master Tie Feng smiled—it was a wry smile. He already knew that Shangguan Baolou would not personally attack Zuolongshan Pavilion. If the Yangqi Gang really wants to attack the Zuolongshan Pavilion, then it must be presided over by Mr. He Liu, the chief rudder of the South Chief. Master Tie Feng didn't know He Liu, but he had a lot of information about him.So he decided to deal with this person, but Mr. He Liu was elusive and his whereabouts were secretive. It was not easy to find him. Master Tiefeng spent a lot of effort and finally found out that the two people "Heaven Beng" and "Earth Crack" were the closest to He Liu. One of these two people is greedy for money, the other is greedy for sex, and they are also greedy for money.This is their weakness.The best way to deal with the enemy is to start from his weakness. Master Tiefeng is an old man, so he naturally understands this truth. However, until now, he realized that he was really too smart. At least, I must be smarter than a pig. Because pigs don't think of such stupid tricks. Old Huo! Master Tie Feng always thought that this old man was in his hands.Who knew that this old man turned out to be an old fox. He's been playing crazy and stupid. He is Mr. He Liu, he squinted his eyes, and stared at Master Tie Feng leisurely: "In order to conceal my identity, I painted off the cinnabar filter on my cheeks, but your Excellency, you have kept the Phoenix Excalibur. Same." Master Tie Feng let out a sigh of relief: "If Li Gongji is carrying the Phoenix Excalibur, it is very inappropriate." Mr. He Liu blinked, and said with a smile: "You are looking for me, do you want to kill me, the Nan Zongruo?" Master Tie Feng didn't deny it: "That's right, I really want to kill you." Mr. He Liu was not angry, but just smiled leisurely: "You are not the only one who wants to kill me, but, no one has ever succeeded." Master Tie Feng said: "Naturally, if someone has already succeeded, they won't be in such an embarrassing situation right now." Mr. He Liu said: "But it's not easy for you to find me." This sentence is not a compliment, but full of ridicule. Of course Master Tie Feng could hear it, but so what?Master Tie Feng even thought that it was the right thing to do. He was too careless when he came up, and underestimated that old Huo! Mr. He Liu continued to say: "You have found the person you want to kill, why don't you do it?" Master Tie Feng didn't make a sound.Mr. He Liu's pupils constricted: "What are you waiting for?" Cui Minglai, who hadn't spoken for a long time, suddenly smiled coldly and said, "Are you waiting for this sword?" He suddenly lifted a piece of carpet under his feet. 毯下有一把剑，这赫然竟是铁凤师的凤凰神剑！ 李公鸡当然不能带着凤凰神剑出现。 所以铁凤师只好把它收藏起来，而知道它收藏在哪里的人，只有两个。 那是他自己和不疯道士。 凤凰神剑己落在贺六先生手中。 不疯道士又如何？ 崔命来抓起凤凰神剑，欣赏了好一会，才淡淡的笑道：“好一口利器，好嘴硬的臭道士！” 铁凤师的手在沁冷汗，他知道，不疯道士虽然行事荒诞不经，但却绝不会随便出卖朋友，泄露别人秘密的。但风凰神剑，现在已落在崔命来的手中。他们曾经怎样对付不疯道士？ 贺六先生盯着铁凤师：“你想不想去见那道士？” 铁凤师道：“想。” 贺六先生道：“你敢不敢跟我来？” 铁凤师道：“只要能找得到他，你上天我绝不会人地。” 贺六先生淡淡道：“你果然是个很够义气的朋友。” 铁凤师忽然沉着脸：“他是不是已经死了？” 崔命来摇摇头，道：“他没有死，死人又怎会把凤凰神剑的下落说出来？” 铁凤师道：“你们把他怎样了？” 贺六先生悠然一笑，道：“你和他在赌坊分手，只是一段很短很短的时间，我们绝不会把他弄成怎样的。” 铁凤师道：“他现在在哪里？” 贺六先生微微一笑，忽然向下一指：“他就在你的脚下？” 他这句话还没有说完，铁凤师站立着的地方，忽然就裂开了一个大洞。 这个洞又深又大，而且好像还黑漆漆见不着底。 铁凤师虽然身手卓越，但忽然遇上这么要命的一个洞，也只好像块石头般掉了下去。 贺六先生大笑。 他对崔命来说：“我们总算抓到了一只又肥又大的公鸡了。” Section VI dawn. 元宝赌坊已打烊，赌客也已散尽。 自从这赌坊开设以来，钱百魁是在打烊后才离开赌坊的。 钱百魁本是青城派弟子，他精于剑法。 但他却用青城派的剑法，把青城派的道士杀得片甲不留。 青城派原为武林名门正派，百余年前，甚至一度与少林，武当并驾齐驱，声威大振。 然而，青城派内，却又分为剑、气、拳三派系。 剑派以剑法为主，自视极高。 气派一味钻研内功心法，一直以来，与剑派不相容。 拳派又自成一家，与剑。气两派貌合神离。 是以一派之中，分裂为三，数代掌门，虽曾尽最大努力希望三派合一，不再发生磨擦，但到头来却仍然徒劳无功。 常言道：“外患可御，内乱难平。” 青城一派，先生内乱，继而仇家趁势乘虚而入，终于爆发了连场剧战，损折的高手无数，元气大伤。 钱百魁就在青城派实力最虚弱的时候，乘机作乱。 但这位剑派高手，并非拥剑派而对抗气、拳两派，而是三派俱反。 他是完全背叛了青城派，连自己的师叔伯都杀个片甲不留。 青城派自然是恨之入骨，先后派出高手数十人，誓杀此叛徒！ 可是，这数十高手，全都有去无回。 十年了，钱百魁还是活得很好。 青城派中人，莫不欲杀之而后快，但等到青城第一高手玉冠道长也死在元宝赌坊门外之后，他们再也提不起勇气去对付他了。 因为他们知道，钱百魁固然不可轻侮，其背后的靠山更不寻常。 钱百魁并不高大，但却威武、彪悍。 他浑身是劲，虽然每天晚上都没睡觉，但在黎明时分，他看来比每一个己睡了整晚的人还更精力弃沛，头脑清醒。 像他这么样的一个人，背后当然少不了一两个跟班。 他的跟班，一个叫阿同，另一个叫孙福岛。 阿同是华山派俗家弟子，拳脚功夫极为了得。 但钱百魁最欣赏的，并不是他的武功，而是他背叛华山派的气概。 那就像是钱百魁自己的缩影。 而孙福岛，本是一个市井流氓，他年轻力壮，好勇斗狠，钱百魁看上了他，就把他收录为记名弟子。 有阿同和孙福岛两个小伙子陪伴，许多事情都不必钱百魁亲自动手，他们俩人就已经会办得很妥当。 每天黎明时分，他们都会到清风楼，这里的岩茶和饱点，都是第一流的，甚至不会比京师里的金华轩稍差。 但这一天，当钱百魁来到清风楼的时候，却吃了个闭门羹。 大门紧关闭，伙计。掌柜也都不知去向。 阿同怒叫起来。 他用力敲门。 “嗨！怎么没有人？喂！是不是都已死。……” “住口广！”钱百魁沉着脸，推开了阿同，忽然一脚踢向大门。 这一脚，也不见得怎么用力，坚实的木门，立刻就被撞开。 店堂内无人。 钱百魁冷冷道：“福岛，你到厨房里瞧瞧。” 孙福岛不等钱百魁说完，人已像箭矢般标了出去。 但他很快就回来。他去的时候很快，回来更快。他是给一股巨力撞回来的。 Peng!他重重的碰在墙壁上，立刻昏死过去。 现在太该是喝茶吃早点的时候。 但孙福岛今天倒霉万分，他吃的不是饱点，而是重重的一掌！ 钱百魁脸色一变，他没有立刻冲入厨房。他只是走到孙福岛的身边，一探气息，不由心中猛然一凉。 孙福岛不是昏死过去，而是已经死掉了。 那是一块掌印，掌印是火红色的。而且，这掌印只有两根手指！ 钱百魁沉声喝道：“是什么人，鬼鬼祟祟躲在厨房里？” 厨房里立刻走出一个人。 那是一个叫化，这叫化大概四十岁年纪，手里提着一根打狗棒。 “丐帮中人？”钱百魁脸色一寒。 叫化嘻嘻一笑：“不错。” “韩化生？” “也不错，”叫化悠悠笑道：“你还认得我，记性真不坏。” 钱百魁冷笑道：“八年前，你只是两袋弟子。” 韩化生哈哈一笑：“这一下你记错了，不是两袋，而是只有一袋。” 钱百魁道：“现在呢？” 韩化生笑道：“连一袋也没有了。” 钱百魁道：“白衣弟子？” 韩化生点点头：“是的。” 钱百魁道：“怎会越弄越不像样？” 韩化生笑道：“闯祸大多，建树全无，所以如此。” 钱百魁道：“丐帮多愚顽份子，岂是你这种人物长留之地？” 韩化生道：“总比无处栖身好点。” 钱百魁道：“何不加盟本帮？” 韩化生道：“义气帮？” 钱百魁道：“不错，钱某保证你在三年之内，富贵荣华，享用不尽。” 韩化生摇摇头，道：“不必了！” 钱百魁道：“为什么不必了？” 韩化生道：“因为你是个泥菩萨，与你渡江，何异自掘坟墓。” 钱百魁冷冷一笑：“好一个臭叫化，量你也没那种掌力，可杀孙福岛，在厨房中鬼鬼崇崇暗筋伤人的，又是什么人？” 韩化生哈哈一笑，道：“想不到你这人混帐得这么可以，清风楼已易主，在厨房里的，正是这里的新主人，他在自己的厨房里，那是光明正大之极，怎能算是鬼鬼崇崇？” 钱百魁神色一变，韩化生又已缓缓接道：“倒是尔等三人，不请自来，破门而入，这算是他妈的什么意思？” 钱百魁给他抢白一顿，不由脸上阵红阵白。 阿同已大吼一声：“待我把这叫化宰了！” 钱百魁没有阻拦，他也想好好教训一下这个在丐帮地位低微的白衣弟子。 阿同声势汹汹，在腰际抽出一双熟铜短棍，一个错步闪身，疾向韩化生展开了狂风骤雨般的攻击。 韩化生谈淡一笑，从容不迫，悠悠闲地使了几招招式，居然就把阿同凌励的攻势，一一化解开去。阿同一凛，知道遇上了劲敌。 但他存心要在钱百魁的面前显威风，岂肯就此罢休，招路一改，挺而走险，双棍直上直下，猛地从中路直逼过去。 韩化生不再悠闲了。 他手中的打狗棒也招式大变，守中有攻，不再让阿同完全采取主动。 两人都动上了全力，阿同越战越狂，韩化生的招式也越来越紧密、凶险。 蓦地，钱百魁亮剑。 他是青城派剑法高手，一剑刺出，已把韩化生的退路封死。 韩化生没有退。他仍然咬紧牙关，以一对二，昔战下去。 阿同松了一口气。却在此时，厨房里一条人影飞射而出，“蓬”然一声，钱百魁忽然像断线风筝般向后倒飞了开去。 孙福岛是撞向墙壁，然后倒下来。 想不到钱百魁居然也是一样。 他手中的长剑已坠地。 他的心冰冷，眼睛里充满着绝望的恐惧。 他用力扯开胸前衣襟。 他胸膛上有掌印，这掌印和孙福岛身上的一样，只有两只指印！ 钱百魁渗白的脸庞上已全无血色。 阿同是跟班。 连主子都已倒了下来，他还能有什么斗志。 他与韩化生，本来只是平分秋色之局，钱百魁一倒，阿同再无斗志，形势立刻就改变过来。 韩化生终于觑准了一个机会，一棒戳在他的咽喉上！ 阿同想逃，但这一下，他再也逃不掉了。 钱百魁喘着气，盯着一个人。 这人是个满脸胡子的大汉，他的头很大，一双手更粗大。 但他的右手，只有拇指和食指。其余三指，断了。那是他自己削掉下来的。 “布大手！”钱百魁忽然想起这是什么人了，他嘶哑着声音，说：“你……一定就是布大手……你没有在开封府 这大汉冷冷的盯着他：“不错，俺就是布大手，你们以为俺一定会在开封府，俺偏偏就来到了这里。” 钱百魁惨笑一声：“南总舵主果然没有说错，好汉堂最可怕的人，不是岳无泪，而是你……” 布大手冷笑：“你错了，好汉堂最可怕的并不是任何一人，而是一股正气！” “正气？” “不错，正气和义气，都是大同小异的辞，但我们的正气是真的，而你们的义气却只是海市蜃楼，风中烟幕！” 钱百魁无言。 他已明白了好汉堂至今仍然没有倒下去的真理。 好汉堂不倒，他自己却已倒了下去。 钱百魁不再看他。他纵然不死，此后也必已成为废人。 . 韩化生却忽然走到钱百魁身边，说：“告诉你一个秘密，我现在已不是丐帮中人。” 钱百魁没有说话。他现在只能听，再也没有气力说话。 韩化生笑了笑，接道：“丐帮不是不好，而是我这个叫化实在太不像话，总是把丐帮的长老气得死去活来，所以，自己也感到不好意思，于是，我就加入了好汉堂第十分堂里！” 钱百魁连听也好像没听见了。 他已垂下了头。