The steamship has stopped in the position that in the ordinary day often anchored, two people in the guest who several same embarked behind, then went to the deck quickly. 大船已经停在了平日里时常停靠的位置,两人跟在几个一样上船的客人身后,很快便上了甲板。 „Young Master Song, several days does not see, your facial color was also ruddy.” The ship mother's smiling approach said, „Jun'er is still dressing up, you or first sit, listening to music song does find relief? Here came several singing girls newly, the foundation of basic skills is very good.” “宋公子,几天不见,您面色又红润了许多呢。”船娘笑盈盈的迎上来道,“君儿还在梳妆打扮,您要不先坐坐,听歌小曲儿解解闷？我们这儿新来了几位歌姬,功底都很好。” Song Zhenguo is serious, has not given her smiling face. 宋振国面色肃然,没给她笑脸。 „I want to ask, a friend who the day before yesterday I brought in the evening, called Wang Ziquan that young master, heard that behind has come the gorgeous boat, troubled you to accompany his miss to call at night the day before yesterday, I had the matter to inquire.” He gave several two silver slivers stoppers to give the ship mother conveniently. “我想问问,前天我晚上带来的一个朋友,叫王紫泉的那位公子,听说后面又来过画舫,麻烦你把前天夜里陪他的那位姑娘叫出来下,我有事询问。”他随手给了几两碎银塞给船娘。 This gives conveniently, is equivalent to scatter several thousand, is not in the family/home powerful and wealthy, but also really does not dare such chaotic flower. 这随手一给,便相当于撒出去几千块,不是家中豪富,还真不敢这么乱花。 „What you said is Die'er, em, my goes to call Die'er, the young master can wait a bit in the side building rest at the same time.” The ship mother sees the Song Zhenguo Lu Sheng facial color to be serious, does not dare to delay. In these sons of the influential, can look like the Song Zhenguo so straightforward guest is not many, these officials juniors, although latter Taiwan University background, but makes a move is also inferior that Song Zhenguo is so natural. “您说的是蝶儿啊,恩,我这就去将蝶儿叫来,公子可以在一边的厢房休息稍等。”船娘见宋振国路胜面色严肃,也不敢耽搁了。这些公子哥中,能像宋振国这般豪爽的客人可不多,那些官宦子弟,虽然后台大背景强,但出手也不如宋振国这般大方。 Lu Sheng two people were guided to a side building, the rest waiting. Quick that Die'er was then said. 路胜两人被引导到一个厢房,休息等待。很快那个蝶儿便被叫了进来。 Die'er is seemingly delicate cleverly, miserable, wore a light green slender waist long skirt, in the hand also grabbed a flute, seemed like performs to play the flute in the preparation for the guest. At this time was called, is a face is ignorant. 蝶儿看起来柔弱乖巧,楚楚可怜,穿了一身淡绿细腰长裙,手里还抓着一根长笛,似乎是在准备为客人表演吹笛。此时被叫过来,也是一脸懵懂。 „Young Master Song, did you call Die'er to come, what to inquire?” She asked in a soft voice. “宋公子,请问您叫蝶儿来,有什么询问的？”她轻声问道。 „I asked you, you may know, at night the day before yesterday, you have accompanied that Young Master Wang Ziquan, now where?” The Song Zhenguo sinking sound asked. “我问你,你可知道,前天夜里,你陪过的那个王紫泉公子,现在在何处？”宋振国沉声问。 Die'er is bewildered. 蝶儿一脸茫然。 „Young Master Wang Ziquan? Oh .... I thought that wasn't and Young Master Song you goes back together? Die'er was very tired at that time, the young master you walks, then disembarked to go home to rest.” “王紫泉公子？哦....我想起来了,不是和宋公子你们一起回去了吗？蝶儿那时候很累,公子你们一走,便下船回家休息了。” „Went home to rest?” Song Zhenguo stares. “回家休息了？”宋振国一愣。 „Yes, Die'er met three guests at that time continuously, the body is tired, a conclusion then gave the ship mother saying that one of the several people first disembarking.” Die'er low voice reply. „What's wrong? Young Master Ziquan .... Has an accident??” She is somewhat terrified. “是啊,那时候蝶儿连续接了三次客人,身子累得不行,一结束便给船娘说了,还是最先下船的几人之一。”蝶儿小声回答。“怎么了？难道紫泉公子....出了什么事？？”她有些惶恐不安。 Lu Sheng closely is staring at her, the eyes are swift and fierce, but cannot see the sign that Die'er lies. 路胜紧紧盯着她,双眼凌厉,但怎么也看不出蝶儿撒谎的迹象。 „I asked you, were your ships, after we walk, then took a break?” “我问你,你们的船,是不是我们走后便打烊了？” Die'er nods hastily, stared somewhat anxiously by Lu Sheng. 蝶儿连忙点头,被路胜盯得有些不安。 „Yes, three young masters walk, the ship mother then took a break.” “是啊是啊,三位公子一走,船娘便打烊了。” „I asked you again! After taking a break, can this ship generally the decorating with red streamers lantern?” Lu Sheng also asked. “那我再问你！打烊后,这艘船一般会不会挂红灯笼？”路胜又问。 „Red lantern?” Die'er was vacant, „what red lantern? Every day after taking a break, when our ships sail to nearby dock overhaul directly, the overhaul does not permit on the ship lights, can only the person of their ship building light a lamp. Yesterday was also the same.” “红灯笼？”蝶儿茫然了,“什么红灯笼？每天打烊后,我们的船都是直接驶进附近的船坞检修,检修时不允许船上点灯火的,只能他们修船的人点灯。昨天也一样啊。” „Advances the dock? Doesn't stop here?” The Lu Sheng heart shakes. “开进船坞？不是停在这里么？”路胜心头一震。 „Not, we when doing business temporarily opens. Here storm will be very occasionally big, stopping isn't is swept by the wind here very much easily?” Die'er strange looked at Lu Sheng one. “不是啊,我们只有做生意时才临时开过来。这里风浪偶尔会很大,停在这里不是很容易被风吹走吗？”蝶儿奇怪的看了路胜一眼。 In Lu Sheng heart some faint worries. Wang Ziquan, feared that is like him, on that gorgeous boat that hangs all over the red lantern. 路胜心中隐隐有些担心了。王紫泉,怕是和他一样,上了那艘挂满红灯笼的画舫了。 „Brother Lu...” Song Zhenguo one side more listens to be stranger again, he does not know that Lu Sheng asked these issues have what significance, in his opinion, the ship of that red lantern should be on Lu Sheng is wrong. But at this time bears the temper to listen. “路兄...”宋振国再一旁越听越奇怪,他不知道路胜问这些问题有什么意义,在他看来,那红灯笼的船应该是路胜上错了。但此时还是耐着性子听。 „Your here, does not have one to hang all over the red lantern in the evening, and on ship the gorgeous boat steamship of nobody left? The model is just the same as your ships.” Lu Sheng is unwilling, pursues asks. “难道你们这里,就没有一艘晚上会挂满红灯笼,并且船上空无一人的画舫大船么？式样就和你们这艘船一模一样。”路胜不甘心,又追问道。 Die'er blinks. 蝶儿眨了眨眼。 „ This young master, you steamship of filled red lantern from where does listen to? You know here, only then in what situation, will hang the big red lantern? “这位公子,您是从哪听来的挂满红灯笼的大船？您知道我们这儿只有什么情况下,才会挂大红灯笼吗？ Only the miss on ship died passed away, in her room entrance and, hangs three red lanterns. 只有船上的姑娘死了去世了,才会在她的房间门口和里面,挂三个红灯笼。 In the entrance, the representative leads the way, two in the room, the representative hold a memorial service and rests. ” 一个在门口,代表引路,两个在房间内,代表祭奠和安息。” Lu Sheng hears word, the whole body shakes immediately. 路胜闻言,顿时浑身一震。 He recalled that strange gorgeous boat, full Chuan is a red lantern, all rooms, before each side building, hung the red lantern! 他回想起那艘诡异画舫,那满船都是红灯笼,所有房间,每一个厢房前,都挂了红灯笼！ But the way of hanging, is, the entrance that Die'er said hangs one, in the room hangs two!! 而挂的方式,正好就是蝶儿所说的,门口挂一个,房间里挂两个！！ „Aiya, is quite scary, where the young master you listened to the ghost story maybe, runs to frighten Die'er?” Die'er somewhat is also afraid, goosebumps braved. “哎呀,好吓人,公子您别是在什么地方听了鬼故事,跑来吓唬蝶儿的吧？”蝶儿也是有些害怕起来,一身的鸡皮疙瘩都冒出来了。 „Yuesheng ..... you feared that really didn't have a dream?” Song Zhenguo somewhat is also worried looks to Lu Sheng. The Lu Sheng character is to then win the character analyzes, therefore he called him Yuesheng. “月生.....你怕不是真的做梦了吧？”宋振国也有些担心的看向路胜。路胜的字便是胜字拆分开来,所以他叫他月生。 When Nine Connections City, Lu Sheng rarely with this character, there everyone called him Young Master Sheng, Brother Sheng. But here came out to study, what calling the character to represent was intimate with, was more official. 在九连城时,路胜很少用这个字,那里大家都叫他胜公子,胜哥。但这里出来求学了,叫字代表的是亲近,也更加正式一些。 „All right .... I am only ....” Lu Sheng hesitated, has not spoken itself to experience the matter that in the red boat locks a door to say. Even if said that Song Zhenguo still not necessarily believes that even if he believed that actually still useless. “没事....我只是....”路胜迟疑了下,还是没讲自己遇到红船内锁门的事说出来。就算说出来,宋振国也不见得相信,就算他相信了,其实也没用。 „But since Ziquan has not come this gorgeous boat, where will also go??” Song Zhenguo is worried to say. „This wanted the year to test immediately, if went bad the school custom, could not obtain to register, that was really the self-destruction future!” “可既然紫泉没来这画舫,又会去什么地方？？”宋振国担心道。“这马上就要岁考了,万一坏了学院规矩,得不到报名,那就真是自毁前程了！” „If two young masters are all right, Die'er must give the guest to play the flute tune.” Die'er small sound said. “如果两位公子没什么事,蝶儿就要去给客人演奏笛曲了。”蝶儿小声道。 „Was all right, many thanks Die'er. This is enjoys your.” Song Zhenguo took several silver slivers to her. “没事了,多谢蝶儿。这是赏你的。”宋振国拿了几块碎银给她。 Die'er cheers up immediately, this puts aside the painted boat independent income. Her careful holds the waist pouch purse the silver slivers, turns around Qingqing/gently to walk toward the entrance. Arrives at half, she remembered anything suddenly, has turned head to say on the way. 蝶儿顿时高兴起来,这可是撇开画船自己单独的收入。她小心的将碎银揣进腰囊荷包,转身轻轻朝门口走去。走到一半,她忽然想起了什么,回过头顺道说。 „ Right, this young master, Die'er also heard a ghost story actually, was the girls on ship spreads. “对了,这位公子,蝶儿倒是还听说一个鬼故事,是船上的姑娘们相互之间流传的。 Said that is on beforehand this Pine and Cyprus River has a red boat, the name was Red Building, afterward had the fire, on the ship all miss did not remain, has not escaped. Then on this Pine and Cyprus River then spread the legend of red boat...... that ship to hang all over the red lantern it is said that every on the person of red boat, did not have. ” 说是以前这松柏江上有一艘红船,名字就叫红楼,后来起了大火,船上所有的姑娘一个不剩,都没逃脱。然后这松柏江上便流传了红船的传说......据说那船就是挂满了红灯笼,凡是上了红船的人啊,一个都没下来过。” The Lu Sheng spirit inspires, stopped by calling out Die'er hastily. 路胜精神一振,连忙叫住蝶儿。 „Girl hold your steps, can say to us, the story of this Red Building painted boat?” “姑娘留步,能不能给我们说说,这个红楼画船的故事？” „Eh... Die'er also makes shortly after this line, knows not many, but isn't Young Master Song and Jun'er miss is intimate? Elder Sister Jun'er is reading Young Master Song daily daily, she did for a long time on the ship, asked that she should know.” Die'er small sound said. “额...蝶儿也是才来做这行不久,知道不多,不过宋公子不是和君儿姑娘相好吗？君儿姐姐可是天天日日都念着宋公子呢,她在船上做了蛮久的,问她应该知道。”蝶儿小声道。 „Got it.” Lu Sheng nods, „you go.” “明白了。”路胜点点头,“你去吧。” Die'er had/left the room, Lu Sheng and Song Zhenguo has not spoken, is only silent, is thinking the respective matter respectively. 蝶儿出了房间,路胜和宋振国都没说话,只是沉默,各自想着各自的事。 Before long, Jun'er of pure white low chest short skirt walks leisurely, sees Song Zhenguo, then beautiful eye one bright. 不一会儿,一身素白低胸短裙的君儿款款走进来,一见到宋振国,便美目一亮。 „Young Master Song!” In her eye unconscious reveals the faint trace cordiality. “宋公子!”她眼里不自觉的流露出丝丝情意。 „Jun'er!” Song Zhenguo goes forward one step, Qingqing/gently holds in the arms Jun'er. „How many days do not see, are you good? I give the money of bow to be enough, except for me, no one can select you.” “君儿！”宋振国上前一步,轻轻将君儿搂住。“几天不见,你还好吧？我给船头的钱是足够的,除了我,没人能点你。” Jun'er Qingqing/gently nods, on the face reveals a happiness. „Jun'er knows the young master well to Jun'er .....” 君儿轻轻点头,脸上露出一丝幸福。“君儿知道公子对君儿好.....” „I have been waiting, when to wait for Jun'er to comply with this Young Master to buy freedom for you.” Song Zhenguo supple sound said. „ Ok, this we came, wants to ask, that Young Master Wang Ziquan matter that eve and we came together. “我一直在等,等君儿什么时候答应本公子为你赎身。”宋振国柔声道。“好了,这趟我们过来,是想问问,前夜和我们一起来的那个王紫泉公子的事。 Jun'er may know that Young Master Wang, after we leave did that night, have on this ship? ” 君儿可知道那王公子,在我们离开后的那天夜里,有没有回来过这船上？” „Young Master Wang Ziquan?” Jun'er recalled, „that night is very late, that wasn't Young Master Wang and you disembarks together? Does he come back to do really?” “王紫泉公子？”君儿回忆了下,“那天夜里已经很晚了啊,那位王公子不是和你们一起下船了吗？他回来作甚？” „You determined that he hasn't come back?” Lu Sheng closely examined the sentence. “你确定他没回来过？”路胜追问了句。 Jun'er nods: „Determination, because of that night, I also delays a time temporarily, leaves most late sets sail. Calculates, after the young master you leaves burning a joss stick time.” 君儿点头:“确定,因为那天夜里,我还临时拖了点时间,最晚才离开船的。算一算,就在公子你们离开后的一炷香功夫。” „Right ..... this felt strange ....” Lu Sheng hesitates. “是吗.....这就奇怪了....”路胜沉吟起来。 Song Zhenguo also asked one after several other, the Jun'er 11 replies, said with beforehand Die'er has not distinguished. Two people could not find the clue, but, disembarks. 宋振国又陆续问了几句,君儿一一回答,和之前蝶儿所说的没区别。两人找不到线索,无奈之下,才下了船。 „The idea of present, feared that must notify a government office.” Song Zhenguo sighed. “如今之计,怕是要报官了。”宋振国叹气道。 Lu Sheng shakes the head: „Fears feared, notifies a government office also uselessly ....” 路胜摇摇头:“怕就怕,报官也没用....” Song Zhenguo looked at Lu Sheng one, perplexed. 宋振国看了路胜一眼,不明所以。 „Brother Song you first go back, today arrived here, weather also late.” The Lu Sheng reminder said, „tomorrow must participate slightly tries.” “宋兄你先回去吧,今天就到这里,天色也晚了。”路胜提醒道,“明天还要参加小试。” „Good, I first go back, Yuesheng you had what clue, certainly remembers that informed me.” Song Zhenguo sighed again, separated with Lu Sheng. “那好,我先回去,月生你有什么线索了,一定记得通知我。”宋振国再度叹息一声,和路胜分开了。 Looks on Song Zhenguo the carriage, gradually far away from. When Lu Sheng 11 recollections before and Die'er and Jun'er question, opposite party's response, not slightly flaw. 看着宋振国上了马车,逐渐远离。路胜一一回忆之前和蝶儿和君儿问话时,对方的反应,都没有丝毫破绽。 „It seems like they have not lied, but if before that red boat is not , that we sit, how will my purse fall on that?” In the Lu Sheng heart has doubts. “看来她们没说谎,但是如果那红船不是之前我们坐的那艘,我的钱囊又怎么会落在那上边？”路胜心中疑惑。 He has a premonition faintly, had possibility to be involved in a new trouble. 他隐隐预感到,有可能自己卷进了一个新的麻烦里。 ................. ................. Song Zhenguo sits in the carriage, kept sighing. 宋振国坐在马车里,长吁短叹。 He is person of the heavy affectionate righteousness, after Wang Ziquan is he together, matter, did not have the message by the present. In any event, he must give a Wang Family confession. 他是个重情重义之人,王紫泉是和他一起之后出的事,到现在还毫无音讯。无论如何,他都要给王家一个交代。 Ziquan is also his good friend brothers, said that does not see disappears, such greatly personally, near this Pine and Cyprus River. 况且,紫泉也是他好友兄弟,说不见就不见了,这么大个人,就在这松柏江边。 „Is difficult to be inadequate .....” he to think of a possibility suddenly, „is difficult to be inadequate is loses footing to drop in the river!?” Thinks of this, his then whole body trembles. “难不成.....”他忽然想到一个可能,“难不成是失足跌落江中！？”一想到这个,他便浑身一个寒颤。 „Inadequate! Must see the person exactly, dying to see the corpse! Ziquan is I brings, if really has an accident, that is my Song Zhenguo responsibility!” A Song Zhenguo heart upright, calms down. „If Ziquan really has an accident, I then notify a government office!” “不成！活要见人,死要见尸！紫泉是我带出去的,若是真出了事,那便是我宋振国的责任！”宋振国心头一耿,定下心来。“若紫泉真出了事,我便去报官！” He has decided. 他心里已经决定了。 „But as the matter stands, Jun'er what to do?” He changes mind thinks, thought of oneself bitter love Jun'er. On his one month of sole this wants expense over a thousand two paper money, for the Jun'er complete insurance, does not make other guests select her list. For this matter, in the family/home the old father had quarrelled more than ten times with him. “可这样一来,君儿怎么办？”他转念一想,又想到了自己苦恋的君儿。他一个月单单这上边就要花销上千两银票,就为了将君儿完整的保下来,不让其他客人点她的单。为了这事,家里老父已经和他吵了不下十次。 Thinks of this matter, Song Zhenguo then has a headache. 一想到这事,宋振国便又头疼起来。 Arrived the family/home, he got out to pay money in a hurry, entered the garden, then towards oneself room hurries, does not want to see in the family/home anybody. 匆匆到了家,他下车付了钱,进了庭院,便朝自己房间赶去,一刻也不想看到家里任何人。 Several maidservant servants saw him, just wants to send regards greets, in an instant then could not see his shadow. 几个侍女下人见了他,正想问候打招呼,转眼便看不到他影了。