Three months later. 三个月后。 County. 县城。 A small dwelling. 一处小宅院。 Xu Sheng at the back of a lance, hand held one bunch of weapon, enters the courtyard, places weapon one after another in front of Liu Ping. 徐胜背着一柄长矛,手提一捆兵器,走进院子,把兵器一一摆放在柳平面前。 „Went through a strategic pass?” Liu Ping said with a smile. “过关了？”柳平笑道。 „Has Brother Liu to cause money up and down, recently in addition I martial arts disciplined is not bad, naturally was the inspection passes.” “有柳哥上下使钱,再加上我最近武艺磨练的也不差,自然是考核通过了。” Xu Sheng feeling pleased takes one set of constable gown, looks right and left, is unable to put down. 徐胜喜滋滋的将一套巡捕的褂子拿出来,左看右看,爱不释手。 Liu Ping nods saying: „Your Blood Surge Fist little to become, behind I have taught you again one set of art of attack and defense the Fist Arts, makes you settle down and get on with life in this sufficiently.” 柳平点点头道:“你的血涌拳已小成,后面我再教你一套技击的拳法,足以让你在此安身立命。” Xu Sheng hear some meanings, hastily kneeling evil ways in front of Liu Ping: „Brother Liu, others said that real man difficult enemy four, the alone tiger does not fight flock of wolves, where no matter you go, I can start in side dozen, take care.” 徐胜听出些意思,连忙在柳平面前跪下道:“柳哥,人家说好汉难敌四手,独虎不斗群狼,不管你去哪里,我都可以在旁边打个下手,照应照应。” Liu Ping said: „I must the person who goes to blade tip to sway back and forth, this county city lives in recluse, standing aloof from the world, how could it not be are you comfortable life just right in this?” 柳平道:“我是要去刀尖上打滚的人,这县城偏居一隅,与世无争,你在此过过舒服日子岂不正好？” Xu Sheng shakes the head saying: „On this occasion tumultuous times, real man, when cultivates martial arts industriously, to become famous to set up ten thousand, if greedy for wholeheartedly calmly and steadily, perhaps one day lost the life on the contrary.” 徐胜摇头道:“值此乱世,大丈夫当勤修武艺,扬名立万,若一心贪求安稳,说不定反倒有一天丢了性命。” Liu Ping smiles, claps hands saying: „You have this experience, that with me.” 柳平笑起来,抚掌道:“你既有这一番见识,那就跟着我吧。” Xu Sheng kowtows, stands to say respectfully: „Brother Liu you looked, before this is issues my complete set weapon —— these, is the scouting outfit in army, now is actually used to arm our these constable, obviously the situation is even more critical.” 徐胜磕了个头,站起来恭恭敬敬道:“柳哥你看,这是发给我的全套兵器——这些以前是军中的斥候全套装备,如今却用来武装我们这些巡捕,可见形势愈发危急。” Liu Ping is taking a fast look around ground weapon, takes up a sword conveniently, waves to inundate the Sky Sword shadow. 柳平扫视着地上的兵器,随手拿起一柄剑,舞动漫天剑影。 „Good!” Xu Sheng applauds to say. “好！”徐胜鼓掌道。 Liu Ping threw the sword, takes up a standard short sword, puts down, changes to take up draws a bow, projects 78 arrows at will. 柳平丢了剑,拿起一柄制式短刀,又放下,改拿起一张弓,随意射出七八箭。 Sees only these arrow to fly, has drawn an arc, seizes nail on entrance willow tree, the platoon becomes straight one row. 只见那些箭矢飞出去,划过一道弧线,夺夺夺的钉在门口柳树上,排成笔直的一排。 Liu Ping pulled out the lance, wielded back and forth for a week, stops suddenly, sighs: 柳平又抽了矛,来回挥了一周,忽而停住,叹口气道: „Government authorities give martial arts are some laws of crossing the threshold, even if were deduced some styles by me, but is unable to reach to superiors.” “官府所授武艺不过是一些入门之法,纵然被我推演出一些招式,但无法臻至上峰。” Xu Sheng silent several breaths. 徐胜沉默了数息。 Until now, he is some are unacceptable. 直到现在,他还是有些不能接受。 18 martial arts that the government authorities hide, all have inheritance to have the move of foundation, although cannot compare these great sect, but already far surpassing general martial arts. 官府所藏的十八般武艺,皆是有传承有根底的招法,虽然比不上那些大门大派,但已经远超一般的武学了。 If oneself became the constable news to be known by the past companions, does not know that many people envied to be jealous. 如果自己成为巡捕的消息被昔日同伴们知晓,不知道有多少人嫉妒眼红。 Xu Sheng hesitates saying: „Brother Liu, I remember heart law —— that in the mansion also some in cultivates” 徐胜沉吟道:“柳哥,我记得府中还有些内修的心法——” Liu Ping said with a smile: „These heart laws are actually interesting, unexpectedly unifies martial arts and five elements, I am also first seeing.” 柳平笑道:“那些心法倒是有意思,竟然把武学与五行结合起来,我也是第一次见。” Xu Sheng sighed: „Heard that Chief Constable Zhang spends for more than 20 years, has built the cold ice palm, is the first person in entire county city, does not know when I can peep to be in the know, reach highest knowledge.” 徐胜叹了口气道:“听说张总捕头花费二十余年,已修成了寒冰掌,是整个县城中的第一人,不知我什么时候能窥得门径,登堂入室。” „To study? I teach you.” Liu Ping said. “想学？我教你。”柳平道。 Xu Sheng is overjoyed, kneeling down of familiar house will kowtow, actually listens to out of the door to hear sound. 徐胜大喜过望,正要熟门熟路的跪下磕头,却听门外传来一阵响声。 dǔ dǔ dǔ —— 笃笃笃—— Some people knock on a door, shout: „The city west front door made some troubles, chief constable made everyone go.” 有人敲门,喊道:“城西大门出了些乱子,总捕头让大家都去。” Sound of footsteps goes far away rapidly. 一阵脚步声迅速远去。 „What matter in this county city can have, three months look, but are some acrobatics of doing things stealthily, is this also worth going?” Xu Sheng smile said. “这县城中能有什么事,三个月看下来,不过是些偷鸡摸狗的把戏,这也值得我们都去？”徐胜哂道。 „Since chief constable spoke, certainly is not the minor matter, walks, has a look.” Liu Ping said. “既然总捕头发话了,一定不是小事,走,去看看。”柳平道。 Two people wear the official's costume. 两人穿上公服。 Liu Ping wore the blade, picks up gauntlet to wear in the hand ; Xu Sheng pulled out a lance, the bow and arrow is in the back, pondered, hangs long sword in the waist. 柳平佩了刀,捡起一幅拳套戴在手上;徐胜则抽了一根长矛,把弓箭系在背后,想了想,又把长剑挂在腰间。 Liu Ping looked that his eyes said: „Sword walks spirit crafty, does not gather you to use, to trade other.” 柳平看他一眼道:“剑走灵诡,不合你用,换别的。” Xu Sheng mumbled: „I saw some people of sword in those days, cannot bear looks at two ——” 徐胜嘟哝道:“我往日见到有人佩剑,都忍不住多瞧两眼——” —— thought acting cool. ——原来是想装逼。 Liu Ping shakes the head, by him. 柳平摇摇头,由他去了。 Tidies up readily, two people go out, directly soar the city west front door. 收拾停当,两人出了门,直奔城西大门。 Sees only the pedestrians along the way is a fearful color, brushed past hurriedly, on the street was also lonelier than the past. 沿途只见行人都是一副惶惶之色,急匆匆擦肩而过,街道上也比往日冷清了许多。 „What situation?” Xu Sheng inexplicable said. “什么情况？”徐胜莫名其妙道。 „chief constable in that side.” Liu Ping looks at the city gate direction to say. “总捕头在那边。”柳平望着城门方向道。 Sees only in the crowd a facial expression dignified old man to beckon toward two people: 只见人群中一名神情威严的老者正朝两人招手: „Liu Ping, you come other just right —— people to block the city gate, who does not get ignores to come to spy on.” “柳平,你来得正好——其他人封锁城门,不得放任何人前来窥探。” „Yes.” “是。” The people should say. 众人应道。 Liu Ping being astonished different way: „Chief Constable Zhang, what matter?” 柳平讶异道:“张总捕头,什么事？” „You look.” The Chief Constable Zhang making way body, refers to white cloth of touchdown top head saying. “你看。”张总捕头让开身子,指着地上盖的白布道。 „Crime?” Liu Ping said. “凶案？”柳平道。 He is just about to go forward to observe, sees on that white cloth to emit one line of small characters suddenly: 他正要上前察看,忽见那白布上冒出一行小字: „Living Corpse.” “活尸。” Meanwhile, chief constable puts out a hand to block him, said in a low voice: „May not!” 与此同时,总捕头伸手拦住他,低声道:“不可！” „What's wrong?” Liu Ping feigns ignorance. “怎么了？”柳平故作不知道。 „This corpse origin some fishy, I hear the previous plague then am the evil cult delivery person corpse cause, therefore matter happened, then pulled up the alert line, has not made anybody approach.” chief constable said. “此尸来历有些蹊跷,我听闻上次瘟疫便是邪教投放人尸引起,故此事情一发生,便拉起了戒备线,未让任何人靠近。”总捕头道。 „chief constable considers completely.” Liu Ping praised. “总捕头考虑周全。”柳平赞道。 „Liu Ping, the entire county city only had you to awaken the flame fist, the roaring flame exorcised evil spirits —— you to come this corpse to burn.” chief constable said. “柳平,整个县城唯有你觉醒了炎拳,烈焰辟邪——你来把此尸焚了。”总捕头道。 „Didn't do further prospects?” Liu Ping asked. “不做进一步勘察了？”柳平问。 „I have looked, our district does not have this person, moreover his body has a evil aura, I felt that more processes quickly is better, if there is an issue, my strength undertakes.” chief constable said. “我看过了,我们县没有这个人,而且他身上有一股邪气,我感觉越快处理越好,万一有问题,我一力承担。”总捕头道。 „chief constable is wise.” “总捕头英明。” Liu Ping approved one wholeheartedly, wears gauntlet in the hand, high sound said: „Everyone withdraws, alert!” 柳平真心实意赞了一声,将拳套戴在手上,高声道:“所有人退后,戒备！” Crowd after retreats, extracts weapon, makes the posture of alert. 人群朝后退去,纷纷抽出兵器,做出戒备之姿。 Liu Ping wears gauntlet, wields a fist toward the corpse suddenly. 柳平戴好拳套,猛然朝着尸体挥出一拳。 Hū —— 呼—— But sees his fist all around air current to flow suddenly, explodes one group of blazing flame, the bang on corpse that in that white cloth covers. 但见他拳头四周的气流急剧流动,爆起一团炽烈火焰,轰在那具白布遮盖的尸体上。 The corpse sends out extremely tragic wailing, jumps suddenly from the ground, dashes to Liu Ping. 尸体发出一声惨绝人寰的哀嚎,猛然从地上跳起来,直扑柳平。 „still-moving corpse!” “诈尸了！” The people yell in abundance panic-stricken. 众人纷纷惊恐的喊叫起来。 In a confusion, Liu Ping reaches behind the back to pull out, pulls out the lance that Xu Sheng conducts the back, welcomed Living Corpse to hand over gently. 一片混乱之中,柳平回手一抽,将徐胜背上的长矛抽出来,迎着活尸轻轻一递。 His hands over, just right that the time grasps, looks to be from side but actually Living Corpse oneself delivers, was strung together on the lance general. 他这一递,时机把握的恰到好处,从旁边望去倒想是活尸自己送上门,被串在了长矛上一般。 „Aaaaah! Killed you! Young animals!” “啊啊啊啊啊！杀了你！小崽子！” Living Corpse struggles crazily, in the mouth exudes the malicious shouting sound. 活尸疯狂挣扎,口中发出恶毒的嘶吼声。 The people look clearly in the one side, sees only this corpse already to turn into the jet black color thoroughly, the whole body is burning flame, desperate wants to approach Liu Ping. 众人在一旁看得真切,只见这尸体已经彻底变成漆黑之色,全身燃着火焰,拼命的想靠近柳平。 Liu Ping shouted lowly: „Burns completely.” 柳平低喝道:“焚尽。” The lance shakes, the lance body ignites the roaring flame all over the body, that Living Corpse of straight fever exudes the sound. 长矛一震,矛身通体燃起烈焰,直烧的那活尸发出噼里啪啦的响声。 Short several breaths. 短短数息。 Living Corpse was burnt down flesh, is only left over a skeleton substring on the lance. 活尸被烧光了一身血肉,唯剩下一幅骷髅架子串在长矛上。 Liu Ping is selecting the skeleton with the hot lance, raises it high, toward the ground fierce hurls. 柳平以火矛挑着骷髅,将其高高扬起,朝地上猛的一掼。 Bang! 轰！ The roaring flame explodes. 烈焰爆开。 The entire vice- skeleton rack turned into the bone dregs. 整副骷髅架子化成了骨渣。 Liu Ping will burn the red lance to insert toward the ground: „Died.” 柳平将烧得通红的长矛朝地上一插:“死了。” chief constable said with a smile: „burn to ashes has not died, we let us not mix.” 总捕头笑道:“烧成灰还不死,那我们也别混了。” His facial expression one positive, pulls horse comes saying: „I must report superior official immediately, here 12 constable are defending, cannot anybody approach and pass through, Liu Ping, you come along with me.” 他神情一正,牵过马来道:“我要立刻去报告上官,这里着十二名巡捕守着,不许任何人靠近和通行,柳平,你随我来。” „Yes.” “是。” Liu Ping also pulled a horse, urged two toward Xu Sheng, hit the horse with chief constable. 柳平也牵了一匹马,朝徐胜叮嘱两句,打马随着总捕头去了。 Two people walk, numerous constable then encircles, looks at that lance together. 两人一走,众巡捕便都围过来,一起看着那根长矛。 „, Is quite hot, does not know how Constable Liu can grasp.” “哇,好烫手,也不知柳巡捕怎么握得住。” „Cracks a joke, others awakened the roaring flame, naturally can grasp, which later goes out to arrive has hot food to eat.” “开玩笑,人家觉醒了烈焰,自然能握得住,以后外出走到哪儿都有一口热食吃。” „You know to eat, did that corpse forget a moment ago fearfully?” “你就知道吃,刚才那尸体多可怕忘记了？” „Oh, if is really the evil cult behavior......” “唉,如果真是邪教所为……” „Here was also chaotic.” “我们这里也要乱了。” „Shut up!” “闭嘴！” ...... …… Liu Ping and Chief Constable Zhang hit the horse to speed along in the city, before arriving at the City Lord mansion . 柳平和张总捕头在城中打马飞驰,一路来到城主府前。 Two people turn over/stand up dismount. 两人翻身下马。 „Sir, whether you did learn of what news ahead of time?” Liu Ping asked. “大人,您是否提前得知了什么消息？”柳平问。 „Actually does not need to hide the truth from you —— frontline rout, evil cult was gradually spreading toward us.” Chief Constable Zhang is knitting the brows to say. “其实也不必瞒着你了——前线大败,邪教正在逐渐朝我们这边蔓延。”张总捕头皱着眉道。 Liu Ping sighed. 柳平叹了口气。 „The army defeat such as mountain inverted/fall, the soldiers in our county city will not be many, perhaps when the time comes the people in entire constable room want on the battlefield.” chief constable said. “军败如山倒,我们县城的兵将不多,恐怕到时候整个巡捕房的人都要上战场。”总捕头道。 „Depends on that flock of rookies? Isn't that brings death?” Liu Ping said. “就凭那一群菜鸟？那不是送死么？”柳平道。 Chief Constable Zhang follows to sigh, shakes the head saying: „We do not go forth to battle, once the army defeats, the entire county city must be extinguished by the slaughter.” 张总捕头跟着叹了口气,摇头道:“我们不上阵,一旦军队战败,整个县城都要被屠灭。” At this time some people came out from the mansion, said submissively: „chief constable, please.” 这时有人从府中出来,拱手道:“总捕头,请。” The chief constable racket the Liu Ping shoulder, puts down one „here to wait for me”, then followed that person to enter the mansion. 总捕头拍拍柳平肩膀,撂下一句“在这里等我”,便跟着那人进了府。 Liu Ping is bored to death is defending the horse, sees roadside corner to lie down suddenly a beggar. 柳平百无聊赖的守着马,忽见路边的墙角处躺着一名乞丐。 Sees only this beggar whole body to be scarred, is lying down motionless, the breath was off and on, sees with own eyes already to at point of death. 只见这乞丐浑身伤痕累累,躺着不动,鼻息断断续续,眼见已经到了弥留之际。 When Liu Ping is gazing at him, then has pop up of one line of small characters from his top of the head: 当柳平注视着他,便有一行小字从他头顶上冒出来: „?????” “？？？？？” „laws kind of life.” “法则类生命。” Liu Ping goes forward several steps, squats saying: „Can have the family member?” 柳平上前几步,蹲下去道:“可有亲人？” The beggars shake the head, suddenly grabs his hand saying: „Killed thousand evil cult people, lifts this place danger, can rescue my life! Remember, must kill enough thousand evil cult people!” 乞丐摇摇头,忽然抓住他的手道:“杀了一千邪教徒,解除此地危难,便可救我一命！记住,一定要杀够一千邪教徒！” The voice falls, the beggar disappears suddenly does not see. 话音落下,乞丐忽然消失不见。 Liu Ping is startled slightly. 柳平微微怔住。 In the midair, young girl Mizuki exudes one to sneer suddenly, opens the mouth saying: „The Law of Fire already danger to the extreme, actually asked your such 15-year-old child.” 半空中,少女水树忽然发出一声冷笑,开口道:“火的法则已经危难到了极点,竟然来求你这么个15岁的孩童。” „I also really am not only 15 years old.” Liu Ping said. “我又不是真的只有十五岁。”柳平道。 Is saying, sees only another person to walk from the mansion, all around looks, visits him saying: „Liu Ping?” 正说着,只见又一人从府中走出来,四下一望,看着他道:“柳平？” „Is I.” Liu Ping said submissively. “是我。”柳平拱手道。 „Come, the mansion district Sirs are invited.” that person said. “来,府县大人有请。”那人道。 Liu Ping follows that person to enter in the mansion, has led the way along the corridor of magnificently decorated building, across garden and rockery, then sees a lotus pond advance party several people. 柳平跟着那人走进府中,沿着雕梁画栋的走廊一直前行,穿过一处花园和假山,便看见一片荷花池前站着数人。 A figure thin, keeps must steadily middle-aged man positive and negative both hands are looking at the lotus. 一名身形瘦削、留着长须的中年人正负着双手在看荷花。 In his body side, several person who wears army armor closely protects about. 在他身侧,几名身着军甲的人紧紧守护左右。 Chief Constable Zhang stands on one side, said hastily: „Sir, Liu Ping.” 张总捕头站在一边,连忙道:“大人,柳平到了。” The man who wears army armor rushes to open the mouth saying: „Are you boy who that can play with fire? The wool does not have to dare to come out long together, when constable, I must have a look at your somewhat skill but actually.” 一名身着军甲的男子抢着开口道:“你就是那个会玩火的小子？毛都没长齐就敢出来当巡捕,我倒要看看你有几分本事。” His steps come, to put out a hand toward the Liu Ping nape of the neck to grasp. 他踏步而来,伸手朝柳平脖颈抓去。 ! 啪！ Liu Ping scatters his hand, before starting running bullies body, the hand like afterimage in opposite party body Consecutive Slashes several, spins the body to raise the leg such as to fling the whip generally the opposite party ruthlessly to sweep to fly. 柳平打散他的手,抢步欺身上前,手如残影般在对方身上连斩数记,旋身扬腿如甩鞭一般把对方狠狠扫飞出去。 That person falls in lotus pond, the points of both feet under the lotus leaf, the flying, body will actually blow out one group of flames to be flurried continually suddenly immediately, „plop” crashes into the pond. 那人落在荷花池中,双脚在荷叶中连点数下,正要飞身而起,身上却突然爆出一团火光顿时慌乱不已,“扑通”一声坠入池中。 That crosses the hands behind the back the vertical official's costume man to turn around, changes countenance saying: 那负手而立的的官服男子转过身来,动容道: „Is the techniques of some basic art of attack and defense, can actually use this degree, is really the talent of killing the enemy!” “不过是些基本的技击之术,却能用到这种程度,真乃杀敌之才！” Liu Ping said with a smile submissively: „Is indebted the Sir to praise.” 柳平拱手笑道:“承蒙大人夸奖。” The official's costume man asked: „I observe you to be young, is agile, but dares to be the army cutting edges to scout, and others verified the evil cult trend for me?” 官服男子问:“我观你年纪轻轻,身手敏捷,可敢做军队先锋斥候,为我等探明邪教动向？” „Has what does not dare?” Liu Ping said. “有何不敢？”柳平道。 „Very good, what can you have to request?” “很好,你可有什么要求？” „Has no other desire, only in the hand no perfect Fist Arts, asking the Sir to bestow some cultivation technique to study.” “别无他求,唯手上没什么过硬的拳法,求大人赐些功法修习。” „I have one volume of Fist Arts named ‚form transformation’, was the ancient five elements Fist Arts is authentic, can you be willing to study?” “我有一卷拳法名为‘化形’,乃是古代五行拳法正宗,你可愿学？” „Many thanks Sir!” “多谢大人！”