„Is the illusion? Isn't the illusion?” “是幻觉？不是幻觉？” Lu Sheng narrowed the eye, the heart depressed the thought. 路胜眯了眯眼,心头压下念头。 „All right.” He relaxes, tranquil complied with the sound. “没事。”他直起腰,平静的应了声。 „Young Master ..... Sir Xu, they that good person, then the good officer, how can ....?” “公子.....徐大人,他们那么好的人,那么好的官,怎么会....？” The Xiao Qiao/dainty tearful eyes dance, must start to cry. 小巧泪眼婆娑,又要开始哭起来。 Lu Sheng silent looks at Xu Family corpse everywhere. 路胜沉默的看着徐家满地的尸体。 The corpse is the bluish gray color, on the neck has a mark. 尸体全都是青灰色,脖子上有着一条勒痕。 Sir Prefecture Governor looked at several, then hastily left. Plenary powers gave the matter official in charge of criminal records total constable that is responsible for the case. 知府大人看了几眼,便匆匆离开了。把事情全权交给了负责案子的刑房总捕头。 Mansion alley government official who several other are also responsible for investigating, is discussing the case with total constable at the same time. 其余还有几个负责查案的府衙官吏,也和总捕头一起在一边讨论案情。 „Young Master, under the master makes you pass.” A servant ran over low voice said with Lu Sheng. “公子,老爷让你过去下。”一个仆役跑过来小声和路胜说。 When is speaking, he also quite regretted that looked at the ground Xu Family corpse. 说着话时,他还颇为惋惜的看了眼地上徐家的尸体。 „I go immediately.” Lu Sheng looked at eye servant. „Didn't you fear?” “我马上就去。”路胜看了眼这个仆役。“你不怕？” „Fears.” This servant age also 18-19 years old, but the makings look is actually passing one share and age incompatible maturity. “怕啊。”这仆役年纪也就18-19岁,但气质神色却透着一股子和年龄不符的成熟。 „It is not too small, flees from calamity from east Great Glory Country. There present is having the famine, the corpse everywhere is, even many families eat each other's children, like this miserable bureau saw a lot ..... ....” “不过小的,是从东面的巨荣国逃难来的。那里现在正闹着饥荒,尸体遍地都是,甚至不少人家易子而食,这样的惨局见得多了.....唉....” He sighed, immediately immediately realized the opposite party was not the friend who chatted regularly, then hurried to lower the head. 他叹了口气,随即马上意识到对方不是自己惯常聊天的朋友,便赶紧低下头。 „Sees a lot? East Great Glory Country, there is this similar matter?” “见得多？东面的巨荣国,也有很多这种类似的事么？” Lu Sheng spoke thoughtlessly to ask. 路胜随口问道。 Servant silent under. 那仆役沉默了下。 „Many.” “不少。” Lu Sheng heart one tight. 路胜心头一紧。 The under foot has not actually stopped, arrives in front of this life's father Lu Fang quickly. 脚下却没停,很快走到这一世的老爹路放面前。 Lu Fang, character Quan'an/all safe, number gold dollar old man. 路放,字全安,号金元翁。 The Lu Quan'an money, is also famous in entire Nine Connections City. Among Lu Family Xu Family must become the matter of relations by marriage immediately, has spread over the entire city, even comes to deliver the congratulatory gift close to the west Purple Magnificence City also some people. 路全安的钱,在整个九连城也是有名的。路家徐家之间马上就要结为姻亲的事,也早就传遍了全城,甚至临近西面的紫华城也有人前来送贺礼。 Such a noisy important matter, actually turns into so the appearance now. 这么一个沸沸扬扬的大事,现在却变成了这般模样。 Lu Quan'an this time facial color is very ugly, in the eye is also passing thickly exhausted and worried. 路全安此时的面色十分难看,眼里也透着浓浓的疲惫和担忧。 „You said yesterday's situation with Constable Zhao quite.” “你好生和赵捕头说说昨天的情况。” He has let the body, approaches a whiskers man position that to the nearby. 他让过身子,给边上走近的一个络腮胡汉子位置。 The words that the Lu Sheng heart has reverberated yesterday to be hearing Xu Daoran that speaks, he thought that the case of frogman has certainly the connection with the Xu Family death. 路胜心头一直回响着昨日听到的徐道然说的话,他觉得水鬼的案子一定和徐家的死有关联。 At that moment the matter that he then and Xu Daoran spoke yesterday 11 said. 当下他便将和徐道然昨日说话的事一一的说了。 Also no conceals. 也没什么隐瞒的。 Zhao constable brow tight wrinkle, cannot see what clue. 赵总捕头眉头紧皱,也看不出有什么头绪。 Lu Sheng sees to have nothing to ask that then also said goodbye. 路胜见没什么可问的,便也告辞了。 Just before leaving before, the people of yamen start to gather up dead bodies. 临走前,衙门的人开始收尸。 Lu Sheng stood in the nearby looked at a while, saw when Xu Daoran was lifted up the rack directly, he sighed, approaching points to look for a bailiff, asked. 路胜站在边上看了一会儿,看到徐道然被直接抬上架子时,他叹了口气,走近一点找个捕快,问道。 „This brothers, can Xu Family have the person who what survives to stay behind?” “这位兄弟,徐家可还有什么残存的人丁留下？” He is thinking, if Xu Family also has the survivor to live, he looks, perhaps can also obtain some useful things from the opposite party mouth. 他心里想着,如果徐家还有幸存者活着,他就代为照顾,说不定还能从对方口中得到一些有用的东西。 „Did not have ..... to end, even/including wife's or mother's family's family was also being involved. Perhaps that side Purple Magnificence City also has several distant relatives.” “没了.....都完了,连外戚的一家老小也被牵连着。或许紫华城那边还有几个远亲吧。” This bailiff shakes the head said in a low voice. 这捕快摇头低声道。 The Lu Sheng stopper corner/horn silver slivers gave him quietly, oneself lead the Xiao Qiao/dainty also following family member, boarded the carriage together. 路胜悄悄塞了一角碎银给他,自己带着小巧也跟着家里人,一起上了马车。 The carriage went home one after another. 马车陆陆续续的回家了。 But the Xu Family pitiful condition still recalled in everyone. 但徐家的惨状还在大家心里头回想。 Lu Fang Lu Quan'an takes the head of household, called everyone to hold the family conference, announced that stopped there with the engagement of Xu Family. Let the female family members comfort Yiyi, then a person returned to the room to rest low-spirited. 路放路全安作为家主,召集大家开了个家庭会议,宣布和徐家的定亲就此作罢。让女眷们多安慰安慰依依,便一个人黯然回房休息了。 Family's young people go out in abundance, or in the distillery toward city, either goes to the brothel, or music studio. They frightened, often anaesthetizes itself. 家里的年轻人们纷纷出门,要么往城里的酒坊,要么去青楼,或者乐坊。他们受惊之下,往往都是这么麻醉自己。 The female family members go out in abundance go to nearby Red Lotus Temple to burn incense to worship Buddha, the hope blesses safely. 女眷们则纷纷出门去附近的红莲寺上香拜佛,祈求平安保佑。 Had better be able seek together the Red Lotus Daoist Priest magical amulet, guarantees Sukeie is not encroached by the external injuries influence. 最好能求来一道红莲道长的灵符,保佑家里不受外邪侵犯。 An entire Lu Family fearfulness. 整个路家一片惶惶。 Lu Sheng has not gone out to fool around. 路胜没有出去鬼混。 He brings Xiao Qiao/dainty, comes to the family/home in book collection the big study room. 他带着小巧,一路来到家里藏书的大书房。 In study room quiet. 书房里静悄悄的。 He pushes the door to enter, inside has the stature fat woman to clean to clean the bookshelf. 他推门而入,里面有个身材胖胖的妇女在打扫擦拭书架。 The vermilion bookshelf, the furniture, the out of the window gloomy ray, complements somewhat gloomy here. 朱红色的书架,家具,还有窗外暗淡的光线,把这里映衬得有些阴沉。 Lu Sheng passes through the gate, bypasses keeps off in the entrance circular flower-and-bird Tumu screen, is hearing in the study room the light wood/blockhead fragrance. 路胜进门,绕过挡在门口的圆形花鸟图木屏风,闻着书房里淡淡的木头香气。 „You first go out, I look under the meeting book rest.” “你们先出去吧,我自己看会书休息下。” He told. 他吩咐道。 „Yes.” “是。” Xiao Qiao/dainty complied with the sound cleverly, then has that fat woman who cleans up goes out together. 小巧乖巧的应了声,然后带着那个打扫卫生的胖妇女一起出了门。 A Lu Sheng person stands in the study room, looks at front rows of bookshelves, sighed slightly. 路胜一个人站在书房里,看着面前一排排的书架,微微叹口气。 He starts on bookshelves to look. 他开始一个个书架上找。 Quick, then found the local county annals and so on record books. 很快,便找到了本地县志之类的记录书册。 Then all moves these books, he starts 11 reading. 然后将这些书册全部搬出来,他开始一一的翻看。 Taking advantage of out of the window misty luminous, he then turns quickly thoroughly a book. 借着窗外的蒙蒙光亮,他很快便将一本册子彻底翻完。 ‚The Great Song 72 years, the Nine Connections City suburb presents one person, in the crazy holds the blade to kill 12 people continually, was caught to besiege to kill by the yamen group.’ ‘大宋七十二年,九连城郊出现一人,疯癫中持刀连杀十二人,被衙门群捕围攻击毙。’ ‚The Great Song 85 years, the Nine Connections City downtown area, has one person facing the street, the head exsomatize, the cause of death is suddenly unknown.’ ‘大宋八十五年,九连城闹市区,当街有一人,头部忽然离体,死因不明。’ ‚The Great Song 91 years, outside the city the ruined temple has the passenger to be missing, after the population reaches 15 people, the case still broken.’ ‘大宋九十一年,城外破庙有旅客失踪,人数达十五人后,案件至今未破。’ ‚The Great Song 95 years, Nine Connections City music studio House Lord is missing. The four limbs four different places outside the city discovered respectively. Dies only four days, the corpse has then corrupted to become the white bones.’ ‘大宋九十五年,九连城乐坊坊主失踪。四肢分别在城外四个不同地方发现。死仅四天,尸体便已腐烂成白骨。’ ‚The Great Song 116 years, outside the city presents the children cry sound at night, the going surveyor total is missing. After the weeping sound continues three days, vanishes.’ ‘大宋一一六年,城外夜晚出现小儿啼哭声,前去调查者全数失踪。哭声持续三日后自行消失。’ ........ ........ Looks that the every large or small case important matters record. 看着一个个大大小小的案件大事记录。 Lu Sheng more looks at the heart startled, more looked that more feels to restless. 路胜越看越心惊,越看越感觉心神不宁。 Such a world, such may be called step by step the world of crisis simply, here person has not collapsed to go crazy, but can also live well, is not really easy. 这样一个世界,这样一个简直堪称步步危机的世界,这里的人没有崩溃发疯,还能好好的活着,真是不容易。 He opens another book. 他又翻开另外一本册子。 This book was more exaggerating compared with former that. 这一本册子比起之前那本更夸张。 ‚The Great Song 119 years, the ninth even/including storms, some pass on Dragon King to manifest a spirit, the heavy snow in three days stops. After three days, the be continuous dozens days storms stop suddenly.’ ‘大宋一一九年,九连暴雪,某地传龙王爷显灵,大雪三日内停下。三日后,绵延数十日的暴雪骤停。’ ‚The Great Song one or two eight years, present the dense fog to Purple Magnificence City direction Grand Dao, the entrant lose the direction, will appear about dozens li (0.5 km) white Icy Sea shore inexplicably. After ten days, the dense fog vanishes.’ ‘大宋一二八年,通往紫华城方向大道出现迷雾,进入者失去方向,会莫名出现在数十里开外的白色冰洋岸边。十日后,迷雾消失。’ Lu Sheng sees here, has almost been able to confirm, this world is not so simple, demons and monsters that he thinks, feared that really possibly has. 路胜看到这里,几乎已经能确认了,这个世界不是他想的那么简单,妖魔鬼怪,怕是真的可能有。 At least by him now class, how regardless of unable to see that this world has the method of being able the acoustic weather. 起码以他现在所处的阶层,无论如何也看不出这个世界有能音响天气的法子。 He moved the chair, takes up the flint, lightens the candlestick on table. 他挪了挪椅子,拿起打火石,将桌上的烛台点亮。 The bright yellow candlelight, shines upon Yin his face clear uncertain. 明黄色的烛光,将他的脸庞映照得阴晴不定。 „If this world, really looks like danger that I guessed, what thing I did need from insurance? Can be used to protect oneself?” “如果这个世界,真的像我猜测的那么危险,那我需要什么东西来自保？能够用什么来自保？” He asked himself. 他这么问自己。 Thought a while in the table. 在桌边想了一会儿。 Lu Sheng sets out slowly, blows out the candlestick, table a complete thing on books notebook turns over to the original position. 路胜缓缓起身,吹灭烛台,将桌上的书册一本本的全部物归原处。 However boosting gate. 然后推门而出。 „Young Master, did you look?” “公子,您看完了？” Xiao Qiao/dainty depending is standing in the entrance is dozing off, went out by Lu Sheng suddenly has a scare, but responded rapidly. 小巧正靠站在门口打着瞌睡,被路胜忽然出门吓了一跳,但还是迅速反应过来。 „Em, now where is Uncle Zhao at? Do you know?” “恩,赵伯现在在哪？你知道么？” Lu Sheng spoke thoughtlessly to ask. 路胜随口问道。 And old person surnamed Zhao, has in Lu Residence, but can call it Uncle Zhao by everyone truly, only has one person. 姓赵并且年纪大的人,在路府有很多,但真正能被大家称之为赵伯的,就只有一人。 That is Lu Fang calls it the Uncle Zhao Lu Family first expert, fiercest Master of martial arts Zhao Dahu. 那就是路放称之为赵叔的路家第一高手,最厉害的武师-赵大虎。 „Eh... Uncle Zhao general this time tempered the physique in the martial stage, trained the male servant.” Xiao Qiao/dainty and other janitors relate well, the news is quick. “额...赵伯一般这个时候都在武场锤炼筋骨,训练家丁。”小巧和其他杂役关系不错,消息还算灵通。 „We look for him.” “我们去找他。” Lu Sheng thinks carefully a lot of time, knowing Uncle Zhao should be is easiest to contact, possibly obtained to protect oneself the key of strength. 路胜仔细想了不少时间,知道赵伯应该是自己最容易接触到,可能获得自保之力的关键了。 Following mansion track, Lu Sheng quick across two stretches of bedroom residences, arrives at the mansion rear. 顺着府邸小道,路胜很快穿过两片卧房住地,来到府邸大后方。 In a bulk school ground, a hair color gray old person, is leading ten male servants to practice the fists and feet. 一大块校场上,一个发色花白的老人,正带着十来个家丁练习拳脚。 Early morning sunlight sprinkles, frigid matter that will hear gradually in the morning diluting. 大清早的阳光洒下来,渐渐将早上听到的惨烈事情给冲淡了些。 A master of martial arts Zhao Dahu vigor installs the hand-to-hand fight in tights, the black coat gray trousers, conducted the back to carry one never to leave the thick back broadsword of body. 武师赵大虎一身劲装短打,黑色上衣灰色长裤,背上背了一把从不离身的厚背大刀。 Lu Sheng waits to look in the nearby. 路胜就在边上等着看。 That side Zhao Dahu trained a while male servants, then makes their 22 unions train. 那边赵大虎训练了一会儿家丁们,便让他们自行两两结合对练。 He walks toward Lu Sheng. He had also seen Lu Sheng. 他自己则朝路胜这边走来。他也早就看到了路胜。 „Does Great Young Master, how have free time today the school ground? What matter has to want the old man to help?” “大公子,怎么今天有空来校场？是有什么事要老头子帮忙？” The position and master of Zhao Dahu in the mansion is similar. 赵大虎在府里地位和老爷差不多。 Other also several masters of martial arts , the position is not low , compared with their these young master young ladies, many are the equal exchanges. 其余还有几个武师,也都地位不低,和他们这些公子小姐比起来,多是平等交流。 Lu Sheng looked at not far away still to practice the male servants of fists and feet. 路胜看了看不远处还在习练拳脚的家丁们。 „Uncle Zhao, I want to practice martial arts.” “赵伯,我想练武。” His these words say, the smiling face on Zhao Dahu face one lives. 他这一句话说出口,赵大虎脸上的笑容一下顿住。 „Brother Sheng, don't you come and old man crack a joke?” “胜哥儿,你不是来和老头子开玩笑？” „I have not cracked a joke.” Lu Sheng shakes the head. “我没开玩笑。”路胜摇头。 He thinks a lot of time, now can be easiest to learn the place of strength of self-preservation only, first looks from each family in the master of martial arts practices martial art. 他想了不少时间,现在唯一能最容易习得自保之力的地方,就是先找自家家中武师习武。 Master of martial arts Zhao Dahu Uncle Zhao in family/home, blade technique can also press his head in entire Nine Connections City on few people. 家中的武师赵大虎赵伯,一身刀法在整个九连城也就寥寥几人能压他一头。 Zhao Dahu has a look at Lu Sheng earnestly, shakes the head. 赵大虎认真看看路胜,摇头。 „ Brother Sheng, if really wants to study the military, old man skill, is not cannot pass to you. ..... You are now too old, the skeleton finalizes, many movements do not practice proper. “胜哥儿若是真想学武,老头子这点本事,也不是不可以传给你。只是.....你现在年纪太大,骨骼定型,很多动作根本练不到位。 This skill movement does not practice proper, the might falls short greatly ..... ” 这本事动作练不到位,威力就大打折扣.....” „All right. Uncle Zhao completely teaches me to be good.” “没事。赵伯尽管教我就好。” Lu Sheng wants to look for strength of the self-preservation not only, but also wants to verify to test a matter. 路胜不光是想找点自保之力,还想印证实验一件事。 Zhao Dahu hesitated a while. 赵大虎沉吟了一会儿。 Also complied refreshedly. 也爽快的答应了。 „, I am sonless, stayed so many years in Lu Family, very moistens, the old gentleman is also very good to us. According to the truth according to the custom, you studies my thing, the line of acknowledging as teacher rituals. “也罢,我无子嗣,在路家呆了这么多年,也挺滋润,老爷子对我们也很不错。按道理按规矩,你学我的东西,是要行拜师礼的。 However by me and Lu Family relations, acknowledged as teacher even. So long as you do not leak well. ” 不过以我和路家的关系,拜师就算了。只要你不外传就好。” Zhao Dahu beckons with the hand. 赵大虎摆摆手。 Lu Sheng as Great Young Master, later sooner or later must receive all business industries of Lu Residence. 路胜身为大公子,以后迟早是要接过路府的所有生意产业的。 He also has with him pulls closer the thought of relations well. 他心里也有和他好好拉近关系的念头。 „But, Brother Sheng, has words I to first talk clearly with you.” “不过,胜哥,有句话我得先和你说清楚。” „You said.” Lu Sheng earnest say/way. “您说。”路胜认真道。 Zhao Dahu traces the beard on chin, the sinking sound said. 赵大虎摸了摸下巴上的胡须,沉声道。 „ I know that you because of the morning Xu Family massacre, were stimulated, wants to study the military self-preservation. “我知道你是因为早上徐家的惨案,被刺激到了,想要学武自保。 But my explicit told you, even the strongest Jianghu expert, could not cope with these strange strange matters. ” 但我明确的告诉你,就算是最强的江湖高手,也对付不了那些奇奇怪怪的诡异之事。” „...... I understood ....” “......我明白了....” Lu Sheng nods. 路胜点头。 „I am only, is not at heart steadfast, achieves itself to do good.” “我只是,心里不踏实,做到自己能做的就好。” „Brother Sheng understands well.” Zhao Dahu thought, fishes out a booklet from the bosom, that book is wrapping with the layer after layer yellow cloth. “胜哥明白就好。”赵大虎想了下,从怀里摸出一本小册子,那册子是用一层层的黄色布匹包裹着。 His careful opening slowly, comes out the innermost booklet reveal. 他细心的慢慢打开,将最里面的小册子露出来。 The book surface writes several large characters. 册子表面写着几个大字。 ‚Black Tiger Blade Technique’. ‘黑虎刀法’。