Green Tea Town. 清茶镇。 The sound that a horse's hoof speeds away conveys unceasingly, in the town/subdues the townspeople avoids, the peddler of pushing a cart also makes concessions. 一阵马蹄疾驰的声音不断传来,镇上镇民纷纷躲避,推着车的小贩也纷纷退让。 Does not calculate that on broad street in a business area, one team of black clothes vigor install the men and women, the vertical horse is dashing about wildly in abundance. What overhead is two beard and hair is gray, but shoulders the old man of art of making oneself invisible weapon. 不算宽阔的街面上,一队黑衣劲装男女,正纷纷纵马狂奔。当头的是两位须发花白但背负奇门兵器的老者。 These people are more or less embroidering the different quantities of red fish shape design. What are few is the double fish, many even has five fish. 这些人身上都或多或少的绣着数目不等的红色鱼形图案。少的是双鱼,多的甚至有五鱼。 On the two old men of overhead is embroidering, is the white whale graph. 当头的两名老者身上绣着的,则是白鲸图形。 However ten count breaths, these more than ten rides then vanishes on the street in a business area in an instant. Also many peddler townspeoples then recover, has getting to know each other well inquire mutually, about the people who this vertical horse speeds away is. 不过十数息,这十余骑便转眼消失在街面上。不少小贩镇民这才回过神来,有相熟的也相互打听起来,关于这纵马疾驰的人都是什么人。 And always well-informed tea stall uncle, then looks at the direction that the knight is departing, long sighed. 其中向来消息灵通的茶摊老伯,则是望着骑士离去的方向,长长叹气。 „This is eventful time.” He shakes the head. “这又是多事之秋啊。”他摇摇头。 „Uncle Zhou what this word? A moment ago that past isn't the Scarlet Whale Gang person? Scarlet Whale Gang is Northern Land first great gang, maintaining the order and stabilizes many are they acts, what can have is not right?” Sits a guest who drinks tea to have doubts to say. “周老伯何出此言？刚才那过去的不是赤鲸帮的人么？赤鲸帮是北地第一大帮,维护秩序和安定多是他们出面,可有什么不对？”坐着喝茶的一位客人疑惑道。 „Old man recognizes certainly that is the Scarlet Whale Gang Sirs, but, you do not know that two of overhead, is the great person of white whale level.” The tea stall uncle sinking sound said, „I in this Green Tea Town enough 30 years, this second time am saw the expert who the white whale symbolizes comes to here.” “老头子当然认得那是赤鲸帮的大人们,只是,你们不知道当头的那两位,可是白鲸层次的大人物。”茶摊老伯沉声道,“我在这清茶镇过了足足三十年,这还是第二次看到白鲸标志的高手来这里。” „Oh? The uncle your front sees one time, is, what does this white whale symbolize differently? I only know that the fish mark quantity are more, is higher in the Scarlet Whale Gang numerous position.” Another grandiose man approaches asks. “哦？那老伯你前面一次见到,是什么时候,这白鲸标志有什么不同吗？我只知道鱼纹数量越多,在赤鲸帮众地位越高。”另一个壮硕汉子凑近问道。 The tea stall uncle shakes the head. 茶摊老伯摇摇头。 „ White whale symbolized that is only then Elder and Internal and External Affairs Envoys have the qualifications to use, that level also wants high compared with Branch Lord first-level, close to Vice Gang Lord level great person. “白鲸标志,那是只有长老和内外务使才有资格用的,那层次可是比舵主还要高一级,接近副帮主层面的大人物。 A our trivial small town, can come such great person unexpectedly, except for having important matter, what possibility but can also have? ” 我们一个区区小镇,居然能来这样的大人物,除了发生大事,还能有什么可能？” Listened to his such saying, listened to the lively teashop customers, immediately the facial color somewhat changed. 听他这么一说,原本还算是听热闹的众茶客,顿时面色都有些变了。 Look at each other in blank dismay, partly after making a sound, some people open the mouth slowly. 一个个面面相觑,半响后,才有人缓缓开口。 „Is difficult to be inadequate , because kept pouring in recently, the matter of population missing?” “难不成,是因为最近频传的,人口失踪之事？” „Matter that was that reports the officer not to have the result?” “就是那件报了官也没结果的事？” „The Scarlet Whale Gang great person, will not look for trouble absolutely, idles to rush to this place bored. Although our Green Tea Town is good, but also compares lively Jade Pendant City and Border Mountain City.” “赤鲸帮的大人物,绝对不会没事找事,闲着无聊跑到这地方来。我们清茶镇虽好,但也比不过繁华的环佩城和沿山城。” Everyone you said my one, quick then judged the possibility. 大家你一言我一句,很快便将可能性都判断出来。 „Really is eventful time” tea stall uncle sighs with emotion one again, lowers the head and continues to call the guest to get up “真是多事之秋”茶摊老伯再度感慨一句,低头又继续招呼客人起来 Remote mountain, at night. 深山,夜晚。 One patrols in the mountain the flare unceasingly, looks around for the goal. 一把把火把不断在山中游弋,四处搜寻目标。 The red flame under the chilly moonlight, appears exceptionally bright dazzling. 红色的火光在清冷的月色下,显得异常鲜艳刺目。 slow Chuanzhou is serious, grasps a pair of three sharp thorn, walks pair of tiger in the forest takes a fast look around everywhere. 徐传州面色肃然,手持一对三尖刺,行走在林中一双虎目四处扫视。 „Found, front has the bright, seems like the white lantern light!” a gang member makes noise suddenly loudly. “找到了,前面有亮光,似乎是白色灯笼光！”一个帮众忽然大声出声。 „Where!?” slow Chuanzhou rushes in the position toward that gang members with stride. “哪里！？”徐传州大步朝着那个帮众所在方位奔去。 He with another Elder by the life of Gang Lord, came to investigate this matter news. Should hold troops, aids already embarked Zhao Jiaojiao, but he cannot repress, leading the person then to go in toward the remote mountain that the legend frequency sends. 他和另外一位长老受帮主之命,前来调查此事消息。原本应该是按兵不动,接应已经出发了的赵娇娇,但他还是按捺不住,带着人便朝着传说频发的深山进去。 This he led more than ten experts to come, was his subordinate red appearance/allow manor trusted aides. 这趟他一口气带了十多名高手前来,都是他麾下红容庄的心腹。 For shows the ability in front of Gang Lord, he will not draw oneself personal influence. 要不是为了在帮主面前多表现表现自身能力,他才不会把自己的私人势力拉出来。 slow Chuanzhou heart is clear, at present Scarlet Whale Gang unify Northern Land, presses other influences unable to gain ground, Gang Lord is called Northern Land Blade King, martial arts is exceedingly high, is powerful, unmanned energy enemy. If can make a attention in this time Scarlet Whale Gang most prosperous period, enters the Great Gang Lord Lu field of vision, to his Xu Family future base industry, will be extraordinary big goes a step further. 徐传州心头清楚,眼下赤鲸帮一统北地,压得其他势力抬不起头,帮主人称北地刀王,武功通天,实力雄厚,无人能敌。若是能在此时赤鲸帮最鼎盛时期挣得一份关注,走进路大帮主视野,对他徐家日后的基业,乃是了不得的大进一步。 Therefore after he weighs the advantages and disadvantages, then the one breath drew own private soldier, must be quick and good solution the unusuality of here. 所以他权衡利弊后,便一口气把自己的私兵拉了出来,要又快又好的解决掉此处发生的异常。 The speed is faster, perhaps more can initiate the attention of Gang Lord. 速度越快,说不定越能引发帮主的注意。 Several vertical leap, he arrives at side the gang members disciple who that makes the sound quickly. 几个纵跃,他很快来到那发出声音的帮众弟子身边。 „In there!” That gang members finger jungle deep place. “就在那里！”那帮众手指密林深处。 slow Chuanzhou looks with, if really saw that wipes the white light to be partly visible. 徐传州拿眼望去,果真看到一抹白光若隐若现。 „Everyone, comes with me!” He drinks one immediately severely. “所有人,跟我来！”他顿时厉喝一声。 A expert, weakest is the double fish level, outside places star who can also have jurisdiction over a block, at this time when seizes the chance to render meritorious service. 一众高手,最弱的都是双鱼层次,放在外面也是能管辖一条街区的好手,此时正是趁机立功之时。 At present various Northern Land strange are swept clear similarly, discovered with great difficulty can render meritorious service the place, these gang members is eager to try, is quite positive. 眼下北地各种怪事都被清扫得差不多了,好不容易发现一处能立功之地,这些帮众一个个的都跃跃欲试,极为积极。 More than ten people, more than ten flare platoons become the large snake, before then arrived at a small village, quickly. 十多人,十多个火把排成长蛇,很快便来到了一片小村子前。 The village constructs on stretch of bark from old trees same black stony soil, stone building dispersions are situated on the uneven land on slopes. 村落建在一片老树皮一样的黑色石地上,一座座石屋分散坐落在高低不平的坡地上。 That white light, then passes from big stone building on a land on slopes. 那白光,便是从一座坡地上的大石屋内透出来。 slow Chuanzhou as far as eyes can reach, before that stone building gate , under is diagonal below stone steps, the white light and flame sways, can see that stone steps some years lived, above also covered entirely the moss indistinctly. 徐传州一眼望去,那石屋门前是一条斜向下的石阶,白光和火光摇晃下,可以看到那石阶有些年生了,上边还隐约布满了青苔。 „Walks, has a look.” He told. „Half of people are defending outside, red child, small one, Little Chen, you have the person to go in me!” “走,去看看。”他吩咐道。“一半人在外面守着,红子,小一,小陈,你们带人跟我进去！” „Yes!!” Several trusted aides should say in abundance. “是！！”几个心腹纷纷应道。 They are the Scarlet Whale Gang experts, but Elder Xu urges the swallow merit skill to be deep, especially teaches after Gang Lord a while ago densely, coming back is immeasurably deep. 他们是赤鲸帮高手,而徐长老一身催燕功功力深厚,特别是经过前阵子帮主密训后,回来更是深不可测。 Before also easily then investigated to be clear about strange several times. Therefore they are quite confident at this time. 之前也轻易便调查清楚了几次的怪事。所以他们此时都颇有信心。 slow Chuanzhou leads a ticket person, steps onto the stone steps slowly, before arriving that is shining the white light stone building, Qingqing/gently knocks on a door. 徐传州带着一票人,缓缓走上石阶,来到那亮着白光的石屋前,轻轻敲了敲门。 . 吱呀。 The wooden door has not closed, oneself opened. 木门没关,自己就打开了。 Inside is the spacious small courtyard. 里面是宽敞的小院子。 slow Chuanzhou narrowed the eye, the backhand drew out a three sharp thorn, walked with stride. 徐传州眯了眯眼,反手拔出一把三尖刺,大步走进去。 He slides the person behind, is holding the flare, draws out to conduct the back the long blade, vigilant entering courtyard. 他身后一溜人,纷纷举着火把,拔出背上长刀,警惕的走进院子。 „In room has the person!” a gang member is sharp-eyed, then saw person's shadow that in the hall sits. “屋里有人！”一个帮众眼尖,一眼便看到了正堂里坐着的人影。 slow Chuanzhou arrives at the courtyard center gradually, looked at all around, he notices, in the ground does not have a footprint trace unexpectedly, even before the door, no footprint, is the thick moss, does not seem like some people to walk generally. 徐传州缓步走到院落中央,看了看四周,他注意到,地面上居然没有一点脚印痕迹,甚至房门前都没什么脚印,全是厚厚的青苔,不像是有人行走过一般。 Surrounding silencing silent, suddenly only then flare combustion blasting open sound. 周围静寂无声,一时间只有火把燃烧的炸裂响。 slow Chuanzhou hesitation moment. 徐传州沉吟片刻。 „I am Northern Land Scarlet Whale Gang Elder slow Chuanzhou, which side influence no matter your excellency is, which faction, commits murder near this Jade Pendant City, was too does not pay attention to my Scarlet Whale Gang?” He suddenly is bright the sound said. “我乃北地赤鲸帮长老徐传州,不管阁下是哪一方势力,哪一处派别,在这环佩城附近行凶,是不是太不把我赤鲸帮放在眼里了？”他忽然朗声道。 In the hall a peace, was unresponsive. That seal's person's shadow on window paper is motionless, does not seem to heard from the start general. 正堂内一片安静,毫无反应。那印在窗纸上的人影一动不动,似乎压根就没听到一般。 slow Chuanzhou sees that the heart came the anger immediately. 徐传州见状,心头顿时来了火气。 „Hits the gate!” His hand wields. “撞门！”他手一挥。 Immediately under before a master arrives at the door, quickly. 顿时一名手下快步来到房门前。 Hey! 嘿！ Hē greatly, he hits ruthlessly good-fittingly on the wooden door, unexpectedly the gate had not closed. 一声大喝,他狠狠合身撞在木门上,不料门本就没关。 This person of does not proceed to clash carefully, hits to open the door with ease, in an instant then entered the hall, has almost not come to a stop to fall down. 这人一个不小心往前冲,轻松撞开了门,转眼便进了正堂,差点没站稳倒在地上。 What anomaly is, after the door opens, in the hall the nobody left, reflected the person's shadow unexpectedly before on window paper, at this time unexpectedly without a trace. 怪异的是,房门打开后,正堂里居然空无一人,之前倒映在窗户纸上的人影,此时居然无影无踪。 „Searches to me!!” The slow Chuanzhou cold sound said, the big hand wields. “给我搜！！”徐传州冷声道,大手一挥。 Since the turmoil subsides after a while ago, Scarlet Whale Gang in present Northern Land, that is rides roughshod. Before must care about Red House and other influences, now seems like other influences on hide from them. 自从前阵子动乱平息后,赤鲸帮在眼下的北地,那是横行无忌。以前还得顾及红坊和其他一些势力,现在似乎其他所有势力都在躲着他们。 A lot have not encountered the problem, oneself abated. His that strange of previous meeting is so. 很多事情还没遇到麻烦,就自己消退了。他上次遇到的那怪事便是如此。 „Perhaps this time also similar.” slow Chuanzhou heart said, he grasps a pair of thorn, gradually steps into the hall, subordinates start to disperse look around for the human footmark. “或许此次也差不多。”徐传州心道,他手持双刺,缓步踏入正堂,一个个属下开始分散四处搜寻人迹。 In this hall bright, is suspending the white lantern everywhere, the ray is bright. On the wall is also hanging various many grotesque decorations. 这正堂里一片亮堂,到处都摆着白灯笼,光线明亮。墙壁上还挂着很多奇形怪状的各种饰物。 But to the front door place, is setting up gigantic ancient Jing impressively. 而正对着大门处,赫然立着一面硕大的古镜。 „Is this?” slow Chuanzhou knits the brows to approach, sizes up this mirror carefully. “这是?”徐传州皱眉走近,仔细打量这镜子。 The mirror surface is extremely rare Colored Glaze Mirror, is very precious, such bulk Colored Glaze Mirror, places in the market to auction, almost it can be said that priceless treasure, priceless. 镜面是极其稀有的琉璃镜,很是珍贵,这样的一大块琉璃镜,放在市面上拍卖,几乎可以说是无价之宝,价值连城。 „reporting Elder, in this room anyone does not have.” Several subordinate chieftains return to your letter report rapidly. “启禀长老,这屋子里什么人也没有。”几个手下头目迅速回来禀报道。 slow Chuanzhou has turned head, takes a fast look around one to return to oneself front people. 徐传州回过头,扫视一眼回到自己面前的众人。 Suddenly he frowns. 忽然他眉头一蹙。 „Little Chen?” “小陈呢？” Several people look at each other in blank dismay. 几人面面相觑。 „Has not seen him, he said a moment ago goes to outside the room the courtyard to have a look.” A girl student said in a low voice. “没看到他,他刚才说去屋外院子看看。”一名女弟子低声道。 „Outside room?” slow Chuanzhou brow wrinkled tightly. “屋外？”徐传州眉头皱得更紧了。 „We first have a look.” He has to plant is not good to feel. From the beginning enters this place, by the present, as if has anything to ambush in the hidden place, calmly is staring at them. “我们先出去看看。”他有种不好感觉。从一开始进入此地,到现在,似乎有什么东西正潜伏在暗处,静静盯着他们。 People are just about to withdraw from the hall. 一众人正要退出正堂。 Bang!! 嘭！！ Bang bang bang bang!! 嘭嘭嘭嘭！！ Suddenly, in the entire room all windows and doors, are closed fiercely, some probably people close vigorously ruthlessly general outside. 猛然间,整个屋子里所有的门窗,都猛地关闭,像是有人在外面大力狠狠合上一般。 ! 啪！ On the front door the door bolt falls ruthlessly, the group were then closed in the room unexpectedly all of a sudden. 大门上门闩狠狠落下,一行人居然一下子便被关在了屋里。 „Withdraw!” slow Chuanzhou drinks severely, takes the lead then to throw toward the front door. “撤！”徐传州一声厉喝,率先便朝着大门扑去。 Hū. 呼。 As if who one blows out the lights. 仿佛有谁一下将灯火吹灭。 The entire hall together with all flare same places, the complete flame extinguishes instantaneously. 整个正堂连同所有火把一起,全部火光瞬间熄灭。 In the room one becomes quiet, as if inside did not have the person all of a sudden. 屋子里一下变得静悄悄,仿佛里面一下子没了人。 In the time slowly passing courtyard a peace, leading Elder Xu that and the others the person went not to have the sound unexpectedly suddenly. 时间缓缓流逝院落里一片安静,带人进去的徐长老等人居然一下没了动静。 Bang!! 嘭！！ The wooden door one was hit suddenly, a whole body is the person's shadow of blood runs out of the half body, but was then held by anything immediately behind ruthlessly, drags toward the room. 猛然间木门被一下撞开,一个浑身是血的人影冲出半截身子,但马上身后便被什么东西狠狠抓住,往屋子里拖回去。 „You are waiting, Scarlet Whale Gang will not let off you!! Who no matter you are!! Who no matter you are!!” This person's shadow severe howl, impressively is being slow Chuanzhou, his whole body is the blood, both hands stresses two long bloodstains in the ground., Was then drawn in the room fiercely. “你等着,赤鲸帮绝不会放过你！！不管你是谁！！不管你是谁！！”这人影厉吼着,赫然便是徐传州,他浑身是血,双手在地面上抓出两条长长的血痕。猛地一下,便又被拖进了屋里。 Bang!! 嘭！！ The door shuts tightly, in the room did not have the sound again. 房门紧闭,屋子里再没有了声息。 ************************* ************************* „Already continuously missing many people?” Lu Sheng looks in the school ground, practicing martial arts several Senior Brother disciples, while cocks the ears to listen to the report in a low voice guard. “已经连续失踪不少人了？”路胜一边看着校场内,正在演武的几个师兄弟子,一边侧耳听着近卫的低声汇报。 „That direction, Elder Xu and External Affairs Envoy Chen, hurried, but does not have the news now.” The guard said in a low voice. “那个方向,徐长老和陈外务使,都赶去了,不过现在也没消息。”近卫低声道。 Lu Sheng narrowed the eye. 路胜眯了眯眼。 External Affairs Envoy Chen and Elder Xu are the new high levels that he promotes, before Jade Pendant City had the problem, he then sent the assistance to process these two. 陈外务使和徐长老都是他才提拔起来的新高层,之前环佩城出现问题,他便将这两位派去协助处理。 Has not actually thought that now past more than ten days, a news does not have unexpectedly. 却没想到现在已经过去十多天了,居然一点消息也没有。 „Report.” At this time another guard rushes rapidly, offers letter both hands on hand. „Jade Pendant City urgent document!” “报。”此时另外一名近卫急速赶到,将手上的一份信件双手奉上。“环佩城急件！” Lu Sheng put out a hand to receive the letter, launches to look at several. Reads in the letter/believes the content, his facial color one is then cloudy. 路胜伸手将信件接过,展开看了几眼。才看完信上内容,他面色一下便阴下来。