All around cheers the crowd that applauds to fall into a quietness suddenly, is looking at the two forms on arena. 四周欢呼叫好的人群陡然陷入一片静谧,怔怔地望着擂台上的两道身影。 Most of eyesight are not high, could not see mystery that just now two people brushed past. 他们大多数眼力不高,根本看不出方才两人擦肩而过的玄妙。 Only has minority some people views micro, is looking at a Yang Kai's look dignity. 唯有少数一些人眼帘微缩,望着杨开的眼神一片凝重。 Victory and defeat already difference! 胜负已分！ The war of arena, no limit, unarmed also good, holds the blade to take the sword, the winner is the king, therefore Yang Kai has the blade, does not violate what custom. 擂台之战,没有什么限制,赤手空拳也好,持刀拿剑也罢,胜者为王,所以杨开出刀,并不违反什么规矩。 Lu Anguo has not dropped down, puts out a hand to wipe own neck, the wet piece, lowers the head to look, in the hand full is fresh blood. 吕安国没有倒下,伸手抹了一把自己的颈脖,湿漉漉一片,低头望去,手上满是鲜血。 Until at this moment, the neck place passed on a faint trace ache. 直到此刻,颈脖处才传了一丝丝疼痛。 His complexion transforms, although knows that the opponent just now shows mercy, otherwise does not make the own minor wound so simple, but will cut the head of own directly, but the this kind of result he is some are unable to accept. 他脸色变换,虽然知道对手方才手下留情,否则就不是让自己轻伤这么简单,而是会直接割下自己的头颅,但这样的结果他还是有些无法接受。 In the flash of that electric light flint, how he had not even seen clearly Yang Kai a moment ago is a blade. 在刚才那电光火石的一瞬间,他甚至没有看清杨开是如何出刀的。 That shocking blade, like the lightning, cuts off the opportunity that he revolted against rapidly. 那惊艳一刀,迅如闪电,斩断了他反抗的机会。 The beforehand goat beard old man should hear the direction of anyone, mounts the stage hurriedly, announced loudly: „Yang Kai wins!” 之前的山羊胡子老者应该是听到了什么人的指点,匆忙上台,大声宣布:“杨开！” Said, does not have other expressions, but made two people go to the arena. 说完之后也没有其他的表示,只是让两人下了擂台。 Then half day, unceasingly some people of jumping up arena battles, some flowery boxing, some real abilities. 接下来半日,不断地有人跳上擂台争斗,其中有些花拳绣腿,有些真实本领。 Yang Kai watches a person's every mood, discovered that this arena war seems like selecting anything, but as for is selecting anything, his also not very clear. 杨开察言观色,发现这擂台战似乎是在选拔什么,不过至于到底在选拔什么,他也不太清楚。 Is good is talking in whispers because of nearby person, under Yang Kai listens respectfully also to piece together a general idea but actually. 好在附近的人都在窃窃私语,杨开聆听之下倒也拼凑出个大概。 Meng Family is the White Jade City famous big business, the family industry rich enemy, from this also encountered coveting of many. Several days ago, nearby Treasure Field Peak one group of mountain bandit put down the words, wanted Meng Family to be filial piety silver money 100,000 taels every month, beauty maid ten, otherwise then must Meng Family kill to the last one/being ruthless. 孟家是白玉城有名的大商,家族产业富可敌国,由此也遭到了不少人的觊觎。就在数日前,附近宝田峰的一伙山匪放下话来,要孟家每月孝敬银钱十万两,美色婢女十名,否则便要将孟家赶尽杀绝。 Treasure Field Peak had a small share of mountain bandit to occupy, but the inadequate what climate, actually does not know where wandered about destitute one batch to flee the bandit, the Treasure Field Peak strength then expanded all of a sudden, but these new bandits intended to develop the own reputation, therefore then looked neighbor to be most famous directly richest Meng Family. 宝田峰原本是有一小股山匪盘踞的,不过不成什么气候,却不知又从哪里流落过来一批亡命盗寇,宝田峰的力量一下子便壮大了,而这些新来的盗寇有意要打响自己的名声,所以便直接找上了附近最有名最富有的孟家。 Although White Jade City has City Master to assume personal command, there is own garrison troops, but Meng Family does not dare to count on others completely, is in order to today, supposes the arena, permits by the high interest, attracts numerous Expert protect guard, to do to guard. 白玉城虽有城主坐镇,也有自己的守军,但孟家也不敢全部指望别人,是以便在今日,设下擂台,许以重利,广招高手护院,以做防备。 Drippings to piece together these information loose, Yang Kai somewhat understands that own situation, own this is accepts a job offer others protect guard to come. 淋淋散散拼凑出这些信息,杨开有些明白自己的处境了,自己这是来应招人家的护院来的。 Senior Sister Qu in Meng Family? Yang Kai makes this suspicion, otherwise no means explained why own enters this Samsara World then to attend the challenge match. 曲师姐在孟家？杨开不由做出这个猜想,否则没办法解释自己为何一入这轮回界便在参加擂台赛。 Thinks of here, he somewhat anticipates actually. 想到这里,他倒是有些期待起来。 Arrived at dusk, the challenge match was finished quickly. 快到傍晚时分,擂台赛才算结束。 Meng Family has Expert to hide, watches to participate in the challenge match martial artist skill, makes the judgment, the passer will then be brought back to Meng Family, the unqualified person then delivers some wealth to disband. 孟家自有高手一直隐藏着,观看参加擂台赛武者的身手,做出评判,合格者便会被带回孟家,不合格者便送上一些钱财遣散。 Yang Kai performs well, that goat beard old man stands in the arena shouted that his name , indicating that he was qualified. 杨开表现不错,那山羊胡子老者站在擂台上喊出了他的名字,表示他合格了。 By Lu Anguo that Yang Kai defeats similarly in row, although he is defeated, but its strength cannot be underestimated, but bumped into Yang Kai this stronger opponent. 被杨开击败的吕安国同样在列,他虽落败,但其实力不容小觑,只不过是碰到了杨开这个更强的对手。 Meng Family some Expert eyesight, have not recruited the candidate by the victory and defeat that an arena fights purely, but has the judgment of own. 孟家的高手还是有些眼力,并没有单纯地以一场擂台战的胜负来招收人选,而是有着自己的判断。 Eliminated these have no complaint, their own skill own clear, attended this challenge match also to result in some monetary rewards to buy the liquor from the Meng Family hand, now took the expense of disbanding, is naturally grateful. 被淘汰的那些也没什么怨言,他们自己的本事自己清楚,参加这一场擂台赛也不过是为了从孟家手中得一些赏钱买酒,如今拿了遣散的费用,自然是感恩戴德。 Person who leaves behind are many, 40-50, under a azure clothes young male servant's leadership, entered from the Meng Mansion side door fully, entered in a courtyard. 留下的人不少,足有40-50个,在一个青衣小厮的带领下,从孟府偏门而入,进了一间院落中。 Here, they will undergo the half-month training, which places the protect guard chieftain will tell them Meng Mansion to go, which places cannot go, what custom needs to observe, violating the custom can be what fate. 在这里,他们将接受为期半月的训练,护院头目会告诉他们孟府哪些地方能去,哪些地方不能去,什么规矩需要遵守,违反规矩会是什么下场。 First day then the person violated the custom, this person, perhaps seeks the latrine time went astray the road, went into nearby the inner courtyard unexpectedly, finally was defended the guards there grasped. 第一天便有一个人违反了规矩,此人也不知怎地,许是寻茅房的时候走错了路,竟跑到了内院附近,结果被守在那里的护卫们抓了起来。 The protect guard chieftain intends to punish one as a warning to others, after this person brings, is in front of everyone, making into will lose disabled. 护院头目有意杀鸡儆猴,将此人带来之后,当着所有人的面,将之打成残废丢了出去。 Enters the Meng Mansion person with it together, somewhat keeps silent, this knows, the Meng Family money is not good to gain, here, the custom is all, will not defend the well-mannered fate is very miserable. 与之一同进入孟府的人,都有些噤若寒蝉,这才知道,孟家的钱不是那么好赚的,在这里,规矩便是一切,不守规矩的下场会很惨。 Meng Family is rich, Mansion also huge incomparable, but Yang Kai and the others have lived in that small courtyard, had/left the 1st day matter, no one dares to run all over the place again at will. 孟家富有,府邸也巨大无比,不过杨开等人一直都生活在那小院落之中,出了第一日的事情,再没人敢随意乱跑了。 After three days, is an interior competes with, eliminates more than ten people. 三日后又是一场内部比试,淘汰掉十几个人。 After Yang Kai was familiar with three days here slightly, then the decision starts to take action, Meng Mansion protect guard anything's he is not interested, since guessed that Qu Huachang possibly in Meng Family, naturally must search. 杨开在这里稍稍熟悉了三日之后,便决定开始行动,孟府护院什么的他不感兴趣,既然猜测曲华裳可能是在孟家,自然是要寻觅一番。 Qu Huachang is the female family members, Yang Kai, although does not know that she in Meng Mansion is what status, but is not only female family members, will definitely live in the inner courtyard. 曲华裳是女眷,杨开虽然不知她在孟府到底是什么身份,但既是女眷,肯定会住在内院的。 By starlight, he walked quietly, is penetrating toward the inner courtyard. 趁着夜色,他悄无声息地走了出去,一路朝内院深入着。 In Meng Mansion all around corner, many protect guard hid the figure, but was easily detected by Yang Kai, avoids their informers is not difficult. 孟府四周角落内,有许多护院潜藏了身形,不过都被杨开轻易察觉,避开他们的耳目不难。 Prepares to enter inner courtyard nosing time left selected accidental/surprised, the defense of inner courtyard obviously wants strict many, he can detect that had a both eye to stare at all around in the inner courtyard surrounding quietly, although he can detect, the strength that but has by him at present, wanted the thorough inner courtyard, was actually unlikely. 准备进内院查探的时候出了点意外,内院的防守明显要严密的多,他能察觉到在内院外围有一双双眼睛悄悄地盯着四周,他虽然可以察觉,但以他眼下具备的实力,想要神不知鬼不觉地深入内院,却是不太可能的。 He calmly was dormant more than the double-hour, still had not found the opportunity, finally decides to scheme slowly. 他静静地蛰伏了将近有一个多时辰,依然没有找到机会,最终决定徐徐图谋。 But when he prepares to depart, at night , the form flashes past in his corner of the eye split vision place together, that person seems to be the same as his goal, but cannot find the right opportunity to enter the inner courtyard, can only give up. 而就在他准备离去之时,黑夜之中,一道身影在他的眼角余光处一闪而过,那人似乎跟他的目的一样,但都没能找到合适的机会进入内院,只能放弃。 However time that he gives up is earlier than Yang Kai is so little, therefore Yang Kai had detected. 不过他放弃的时间比杨开早那么一点点,所以杨开才有所察觉。 Even if the pitch-dark night, could not cover that person of tall and strong figure. 纵然是伸手不见五指的黑夜,也掩盖不了那人魁梧的身形。 A Yang Kai brow wrinkle, who recognizing this person was! 杨开眉头一皱,认出这人到底是谁了！ Does he come to here to do? When also comes? 他来这里干什么？又是什么时候来的？ The opposite party have not obviously discovered him, Yang Kai all movements are very careful, has not exposed anything. 对方明显没有发现他,杨开所有动作都很小心,并没有暴露什么。 When departs after that person, he returns quietly. 待到那人离去之后,他才悄悄退回。 Returns the own dwelling, turns the window to enter, several people of roommate in the deep sleep, still had not detected that slightly his goes to return. 重新回到自己的住处,翻窗而入,同屋的几人依然在沉睡中,丝毫没有察觉他的去而复返。 During the daytime is still receiving training, the protect guard chieftain's request is getting more and more strict, several unruly generations were injured, then lost Meng Mansion. 白天依然在受训,护院头目的要求越来越严格,又有几个桀骜不驯之辈被打伤,然后丢出了孟府。 Initially when 40-50 people, only have 30 now. 初来时40-50人,如今只剩下三十个了。 At nightfall, Yang Kai feigns to sleep soundly, calmly is waiting, no matter last night that person what goal, has not definitely worked, today feared that is secure continuously. 入夜时分,杨开佯装熟睡,静静等待着,昨夜那人不管是什么目的,肯定都没有得逞,今日怕是也安奈不住的。 Sure enough, midnight when three, Yang Kai hears a slight sound, if not for this sound he deliberately listens, perhaps has not discovered. 果不其然,夜半三更时,杨开听到一声细微的动静,这动静若不是他刻意去听,恐怕还发现不了。 The several people of definite roommate the deep sleep, Yang Kai have set out quietly. 确定同屋的几个人都已沉睡,杨开悄悄起身。 Had/Left the courtyard, then saw quickly that tall and strong figure shuttles back and forth in the night vigorously, directly soars the inner courtyard to occupy to go. 出了院落,很快便见到那魁梧身形矫健地在黑夜中穿梭,直奔内院所居而去。 Yang Kai follows! 杨开紧随其后！ However that night still has no discovery, that person such as yesterday was dormant to observe generally, after a double-hour, departed. 不过这一夜依然没有什么发现,那人如昨日一般蛰伏观察着,一个时辰后离去。 Connects half a month time, except that receives training every day, Yang Kai has achieved nothing, even the threshold of inner courtyard has not traced. 接连半月时间,除了每日受训,杨开一无所获,连内院的门槛都没有摸进去。 But in half a month time, the person who left behind is only left over is less than 20, eliminated near half. 而在半月时间内,留下的人只剩下不到二十了,淘汰掉将近一半。 The protect guard chieftain is very satisfied, stands in front of this 20, his vision takes a fast look around the people dignifiedly, opens the mouth saying: „Can remain, the skill is not bad, difference had been expelled by me, moreover origin is also pure, can withstand the test, today you and others, since through the test, that is my Meng Mansion one, so long as is loyal to Meng Mansion, Meng Mansion naturally cannot treat unjustly you, I and others am protect guard, when regardless of must prepare for the main family fights bravely psychology until death, cannot achieve this point, now own leaves, I will not blame you.” 护院头目对此却很是满意,站在这二十面前,他目光威严地扫视众人,开口道:“能留下来的诸位,身手都是不差的,差的都已经被我赶走了,而且诸位的来历也清清白白,经得起考验,今日你等既然通过考验,那便是我孟府的一员,只要对孟府忠心,孟府自然不会亏待了你们,我等身为护院,无论什么时候都要做好为主家奋战至死的心理准备,做不到这一点的,现在自己离开,我不会怪你。” No one leaves. 没人离开。 No matter comes here person goal is anything, the condition that Meng Mansion opens is quite truly liberal, the commonplace could not find the this kind of good assignment. 不管来这里的人目的是什么,孟府开出来的条件确实极为优渥,等闲找不到这样的好差事。 The protect guard chieftain was more satisfied, nods slightly said: „You do not hate to leave evidently. My also issue, does anyone of you harbor evil intentions to Meng Mansion finally? Said me to circle him not dead!” 护院头目更加满意了,微微颔首道:“看样子你们都舍不得离开。也罢,我最后还有一个问题,你们有谁对孟府居心叵测的？说出来我绕他不死！” Awaits calmly the moment, unmanned reply, the protect guard chieftain is smiling gently: „You do not want own to come out evidently.” 静待片刻,无人应答,护院头目轻轻笑着:“看样子你是不愿意自己出来啊。” Has turned the head, looks to a complexion cold resolute youth: „Lin Xiaoshan, on the mountain several Manager, can be healthy?” 转过头,望向一个面色冷毅的青年:“林小山,山上几位当家的,身体可好？” When his words fall, has stood in his behind several protect guard figure flutters, assembles that Lin Xiaoshan instantaneously all round. 他话落之时,一直站在他身后的几个护院身形飘动,瞬间将那林小山团团围聚。 On the Lin Xiaoshan face flashes through a flurried meaning, is staring at the protect guard chieftain: „What is this?” 林小山脸上闪过一丝慌乱之意,盯着护院头目:“这是什么意思？” The protect guard chieftain said lightly: „Any meaning your own clear!” 护院头目淡淡道:“什么意思你自己清楚！” Lin Xiaoshan knits the brows slightly, suddenly feels relaxed smiles generally: „How to check?” 林小山微微皱了皱眉,忽然释然一般地笑了笑:“怎么查出来的？” The protect guard chieftain shakes the head slowly: „Meng Mansion has the method. Lin Xiaoshan nods: „ Several Manager looked down on Meng Mansion, since you knew, must kill to blow, entirely according to your convenience.” 护院头目缓缓摇头:“孟府自有手段。林小山点点头:“几位当家的都小瞧孟府了,既然你们知道了,要杀要刮,悉听尊便吧。” The protect guard chieftain said: „According to my meaning, naturally killed you, delivers to climb mountains your head, but the master is unhappy slaughters, therefore told, you can live departure, but must give several Manager belt/bring several words.” 护院头目道:“按我的意思,自然是杀了你,将你人头送上山去,不过老爷不喜杀戮,所以吩咐下来,你可以活着离开,不过要给几位当家的带几句话。” „Please say!” Lin Xiaoshan should say neither arrogant nor servile. “请说！”林小山不卑不亢地应道。 The protect guard chieftain said: „Master said, Meng Mansion by Business sets up the itself, is not willing on Hao hero with mountain to become enemies, was inferior that everyone becomes friends.” 护院头目道:“老爷说,孟府以商立本,也不愿与山上的豪雄们结仇,不如大家交个朋友。” Lin Xiaoshan grinned to smile: „How does this friend hand over?” 林小山咧嘴笑了起来:“这个朋友怎么交？” The protect guard chieftain claps, some side people delivered a package, he threw to Lin Xiaoshan the package: „This is my family master's sincerity, later each month also has the same quantity.” 护院头目拍拍手,身边有人送上来了一个包裹,他将包裹抛给林小山:“这是我家老爷的诚意,以后每月还有相同的数量。” Lin Xiaoshan does not evade him, unties the package directly, in seeing is only one pile of paper money, counts, roughly 22,000 appearances. 林小山也不避讳他,直接打开包裹,只见里面是一堆银票,数一数,约莫两万两的样子。