Understood from old man that several Scarlet Whale Gang small footholds and in the help/gang the personnel structure characteristics, Lu Sheng then left from the graveyard. 从老头子那了解了几个赤鲸帮的小据点和帮中人员结构特征,路胜便从墓园离开了。 The 2nd day, Lu Sheng then came out to stroll very early in the morning, plans to search the Scarlet Whale Gang point. 第二日,路胜一大早便出来闲逛,打算探探赤鲸帮的点。 When passed by a High Street, in the city a big store is holding the discount, here discount was not called the preferential benefit, but called the uniform ritual. 路过一条繁华街道时,城里一家大商铺正在举行优惠活动,这里的优惠活动不叫优惠,而叫匀礼。 A group of children collect in the shop entrance, there built wooden table, above had the people sound to speak, attracts passed by the pedestrian to wait and see much. 一大群小孩子们凑在店铺门口,那里搭建了一个木台子,上边有人大声说着话,吸引了不少路过行人观望。 Lu Sheng cast a sidelong glance, then the plan leaves rapidly. 路胜原本只是瞟了一眼,便打算迅速离开。 But when passed by the stage, the midway actually notices, surrounds in the crowd, there are much in rags emaciated. 但路过高台时,中途却注意到,围观中的人群里,有不少衣衫褴褛面黄肌瘦的。 „Border Mountain City people's lives are always good, before had not seen has had the so many refugee same people to walk on the street, all of a sudden to be how many so many to come?” “沿山城一向民众生活不错,以前也没见过有这么多难民一样的人在街上行走,怎么一下子多出这么多来？” Lu Sheng has not paid attention to wooden table the store business of loud speech. But carefully observes these refugee people. 路胜没理会木台子上正在大声说话的商铺商家。而是仔细观察这些难民似的的民众。 Their facial color is dehumanizing, in eyes also has no chance, but stands near the wooden table, expected that the store sends the thing that the point can appease hunger. 他们面色凄苦,一个个眼睛里也没什么希望,只是站在木台边,期望商铺发点能充饥的东西。 Lu Sheng proceeded a distance, then heard front right one group of people to assemble, the person of assembling also often whispered, discusses spiritedly. 路胜又往前走了一段距离,便听到前面右侧处又有一群人围聚,围聚的人还不时交头接耳,议论纷纷。 He approaches, separates the crowd to look. 他走近过去,分开人群一看。 A pair is hungrier much the couple, in rags, is holding one 3 or 4-year-old little girl, knelt on the ground, on the neck hung a bark, above used the crooked grey charcoal drawing a simple design, seemed like appearance of one string of good money. 一对饿得皮包骨头的夫妇,衣不蔽体,正抱着一个才三四岁的小女孩,跪在地上,脖子上挂了一块树皮,上边用歪歪扭扭的灰炭画了一个简单图案,似乎是一串大钱的样子。 „Everyone acts charitably, my daughter this year is only three years old, obedient sensible, has regular facial features, asking the person of good intention to show mercy .... Enjoys a food to eat...” The woman sorrow sound said of that kneeling place. “各位行行好,我女儿今年才三岁,听话懂事,五官端正,求好心人发发慈悲....赏口饭吃...”那跪地的妇人哀声道。 Stands is ignorant in her nearby girl face, appearance that anything does not know. 站在她一旁的女孩还一脸懵懂,什么也不知道的样子。 Lu Sheng knits the brows, squeezes out the crowd, proceeded, unexpectedly saw to sell the daughter son. Is the age very little children. 路胜皱了皱眉,挤出人群,又往前走了一段,居然又看到有卖女儿儿子的。都是年纪很小的孩子。 „So many refugees who in this city where come?” Lu Sheng cannot bear mutter. “这城里哪来的这么多难民？”路胜忍不住喃喃道。 On the road of strolling, he saw all the way more than five sell sells female others. This makes in his heart sink, the heart also even more has doubts. 闲逛的路上,他一路上看到了不下五处卖儿卖女的人家。这让他心中微沉,心头也越发疑惑起来。 After all before he arrives at this world, may never see this grade of tragedy, took a family to arrive sold sells the female situation, what degree this needs to meet misfortune, has to make this grade of choice? 毕竟在他来到这世界之前,可从未见过这等惨事,要一个家庭到了卖儿卖女的地步,这需要落难到什么程度,才不得不做出这等选择？ When the time was up, Lu Sheng little building who returns to itself before, distillery entrance also young women in building, kneel on the ground unexpectedly are selling themselves. With an outside voice, during the speeches also listens unclear. 等到时间差不多了,路胜回到自家所在的小楼前,一楼的酒坊门口居然也有一个年轻女人,跪在地上在卖自己。操着一口外地口音,说话间也听不大清楚。 Lu Sheng looked at the eye, sees the distillery small two also watch the fun in the , then approached several steps to ask the sentence. 路胜看了眼,见酒坊的小二也在边上看热闹,便走近几步问了句。 „How in this city did so many refugees come in recently? Outside what disaster?” “怎么最近这城里这么多难民进来？外面出什么灾祸了么？” That small 21 see is Lu Sheng, knows that this is occupied by the honored person in own liquor Fanglou, grovels to say hastily. 那小二一见是路胜,也知道这位住在自家酒坊楼上的贵人,连忙点头哈腰回道。 „Returns to the young master, this was not Yun State by the great drought, does not know that many people have not eaten, fled in all directions everywhere, the population that the middle starved to death sufficed 1/10 of Border Mountain City population. That miserable .....” small two shake the head to sigh all the way, „just started, heard that our city has not made these refugees come, afterward saw is too miserable, the masters of yamen do not have the heart, then ordered passing through, making few refugees enter a city. Actually our city is good, the Central Plain direction, many cities were pushed the grain price to rise by the refugee crazily.” “回公子,这不是云州遭了大旱吗,不知道多少人没吃的,到处流窜,中间饿死的人数都够沿山城人口的十分之一了。一路上那个惨啊.....”小二摇头叹气,“刚开始,听说我们城还不让这些难民进来,后来见实在太惨,衙门的老爷也于心不忍,便下令开了通行,让为数不多的难民进城。其实我们城还好,中原方向,有不少城池都被难民挤得粮价狂涨。” „Yun State .....” Lu Sheng knows this place, west of Central Plain, is a region is called, has not thought that place great drought disaster situation is so serious. These average people, to come to here from that far place, the midway does not know casualty many people. “云州啊.....”路胜知道这地方,是在中原以西,是一块区域的统称,没想到那地方大旱灾情这么严重。这么些普通人,要想从那么远的地方到这里来,中途不知道死伤多少人。 „Yes .... Hears...” Small about two looked, lowers the sound, „heard, that side Yun State by the evil spirit disaster, you were said on this day the air/Qi, where has first next ten days of hail, then comes several months of great drought?” “是啊....听说...”小二左右看了看,压低声音,“听说,云州那边是遭了妖魔祸乱,您说这天气,哪有先下十天冰雹,再来几个月大旱的？” „Ten days of hail? Several months of great drought?” The Lu Sheng doubts said. “十天冰雹？几个月大旱？”路胜疑惑道。 „It is said that that hail, having the egg is so big, later is 89 months of great drought, under drop of rain does not have .... Was too miserable. Heard that had the inhuman matter to happen.” Small two are also words discusses, cannot bear opens the mouth to know oneself a series of all said. “据说,那冰雹啊,有鸡蛋那么大,之后就是八九个月的大旱,一滴雨也没下....啧啧,太惨了。听说都有人吃人的事发生了。”小二也是个话唠,忍不住一开口就把自己知道的一系列全说了。 „The hail of egg size, 89 months of great drought ....” Lu Sheng was also startled, must know that in his cognition, for successive three months did not rain, even drought, 89 months of great drought, no wonder entire Yun State collapsed. The crops estimated that died certainly, not necessarily had to drink the water. “鸡蛋大小的冰雹,八九个月的大旱....”路胜也是惊了下,要知道在他认知里,连续三个月不下雨,就算是旱灾了,八九个月的大旱,难怪整个云州都崩溃了。庄稼估计都死绝了,连水都不一定有喝的。 „Listens to the person to pass on, when must rain, even the dark clouds had, but has the strange matter to happen immediately, probably presents cloud Qi the vortex, presents the thunderclap and so on dark clouds that the situation, then just appeared did not have the shadow immediately.” Small two small sound said. “听人传,每当要下雨时,连黑云都有了,但是马上就有奇怪的事情发生,像是出现云气漩涡,出现雷声啊之类的情况,然后刚刚浮现的黑云马上就没影了。”小二又小声道。 Inquired the news, Lu Sheng goes home, in heart also some exclamation. 打听到消息,路胜回到家,心中还有些惊叹。 This type does not gather the common sense the weather, first next ten days of hail, later on the direct drought, fully does not conform to the natural law. 这种不合常理的天气,先下十天冰雹,之后就直接旱灾,完全不符合自然规律。 He arrives at this world is so long, already probably clear, here was not roughly big with the ancient China difference, except some local conditions and social customs differences different outside, the natural law was not different. 他来到这个世界这么久,已经大概明白,这里约莫和中国古代差别不大,除开风土人情有些差异不同外,自然规律也没什么两样。 Were only many demons and monsters and so on supernatural. 唯独多了妖魔鬼怪之类的超自然现象。 „This type fully does not conform to the natural law the weather, certainly has the external force to urge.” In the Lu Sheng heart guessed, his intuition told him, this drought most likely and demons and monsters had the connection. “这种完全不符合自然规律的天气,一定是有外力促使。”路胜心中猜测,他的直觉告诉他,这旱灾十有八九和妖魔鬼怪有关联。 Goes home, Xiao Qiao/dainty is sewing anything, saw that on the road passes through the gate, hurries to set out. 回到家,小巧正在缝补什么东西,看到路上进门,赶紧起身。 „Did young master you come back? Must bathe, Xiao Qiao/dainty goes to the hot water.” “公子您回来了？要沐浴么,小巧去热水。” „Does not use. In family/home also how much silver money?” Lu Sheng spoke thoughtlessly to ask the sentence. “不用。家里还有多少银钱？”路胜随口问了句。 „About 32.” Xiao Qiao/dainty replied a helpless number quickly. “大约二十一两。”小巧很快回答出一个无奈的数字。 Lu Sheng was speechless, he even wants to look for Song Zhenguo and Chen Jiaorong borrows, or sells out white jade qilin that Chen Jiaorong delivers, that is the thing of value large sum of money, is extremely expensive. That amethyst hairpin, Yin Qi, although was absorbed not to have, but the itself material quality is the amethyst, the price is also extremely expensive/noble. 路胜无语了,他甚至想要找宋振国和陈焦荣借,或者把陈焦荣送的白玉麒麟卖掉,那可是价值万金的东西,极其昂贵。还有那把紫玉发簪,阴气虽然被吸收没了,但本身材质是紫玉,价格也是极贵。 „These are only expedient measure, is according to my beforehand method, perhaps can also cause a piece of my Lu Family foundation in such Border Mountain City.” The Lu Sheng heart is calculating, starts meal that eats Xiao Qiao/dainty to carry. “这些都只是权宜之计,还是按照我之前的法子来,说不定还能在这样沿山城弄出一片我路家的根基。”路胜心头盘算着,开始吃小巧端上来的饭菜。 The meal buys from the nearby restaurant, the flavor is good, Xiao Qiao/dainty stands in the one side gives Lu Sheng to pour out wine, often spoke several words with him. 饭菜都是从边上的酒楼买的,味道不错,小巧站在一旁给路胜斟酒,不时的和他说几句话。 „How long is announcing a list of successful candidates time?” Lu Sheng asked the sentence at will. “放榜时间是多久？”路胜随意问了句。 „Roughly one month later, when the time comes the school will have the notice, Qiao'er will pay attention to look.” Xiao Qiao/dainty hurries to reply. “约莫一个月后,到时候学院会有通知,巧儿会注意去看的。”小巧赶紧回答。 „Do not forget well, these days I could go to the busy point matter, your one person at home, are more careful, the refugee enters the city, unavoidably has the intention illegal person.” “别忘了就好,这段时间我可能要去忙点事情,你一个人在家,小心些,难民入城,难免有心怀不轨之人。” „Qiao'er knew.” Xiao Qiao/dainty clever reply. “巧儿知道了。”小巧乖巧回答。 Has eaten meal, Lu Sheng goes out, Scarlet Whale Gang several selected him to find out in the morning. 吃过饭,路胜又出了门,赤鲸帮的几个点他都在早上摸清楚了。 At noon passes, is to look that joined with what method. 中午时分过去,就是要看用什么法子加入进去了。 Lu Sheng is leisure, rides a carriage, sluggish before a casino gate. 路胜一路慢慢悠悠,坐上一辆马车,慢吞吞的到了一家赌场门前。 Golden Seal Casino. 金印赌场。 The name of this gathering place is very uncouth, but is also very appropriate. The entire casino front door, seems like the golden seal, square, is very conspicuous. 这家场子的名字很俗气,但也很贴切。整个赌场大门,看起来就像个金色印章,四四方方,很是惹眼。 Lu Sheng gets out, takes out the gold thread folding fan of putting on an act, one opens, pushes in the crowd of passing in and out slowly enters the casino. 路胜下了车,取出一把装样子的金丝折扇,唰的一下打开,缓缓挤在进出的人群中走进赌场。 Approach, the inside at sixes and sevens loud noise, the gambling sound the front surface wells up immediately. Every large or small gambling table is placed in the hall, near each gambling table encircled completely groups of gamblers, is getting angry is shouting out loudly, as if the sound enough can win money greatly general. 一进场子,里面乱七八糟的喧闹声,赌钱声顿时迎面涌来。大大小小的赌桌摆在大厅里,每一个赌桌边都围满了一群群的赌徒,一个个红着眼大声呼喝着,似乎声音够大就能赢钱一般。 Lu Sheng in gambling to have no interest, but is one has swept, first saw Golden Seal Casino stands in a innermost red painted-face middle-aged man. 路胜对赌钱没兴趣,而是一眼扫过,第一时间看到了金印赌场站在最里面的一个红脸中年男人。 This man calmly stands near a casino gambling table, looks in the field the extremely busy scene, unemotional, puts on is not different from the peripheral casino guard. 这男人静静站在赌场最里面的一张赌桌边,看着场中热闹非凡的场景,面无表情,穿得就和周边的赌场护卫没什么两样。 But Lu Sheng knows, this is actually Golden Seal Casino group leader Red Face Zhao Jie. Also is this gathering place usual attendant. If wants to join Scarlet Whale Gang, looks for him easily. 但路胜知道,这位其实就是金印赌场的小头目红脸赵杰。也是这个场子平时的看管者。如果想要加入赤鲸帮,找他最容易。 He slowly straight walks toward Red Face Zhao Jie. 他慢慢笔直的朝着红脸赵杰走去。 The opposite party then notice his being close quickly, the look surprise looks. 对方很快便注意到他的接近,眼神诧异的看过来。 „You do not go merrily, what coming to this corner to make?” Zhao Jie spoke thoughtlessly to ask. Although he also depends on a gambling table, but here has not opened the gambling, but treats as the ordinary table to use. “兄台不去快活,来这角落里做什么？”赵杰随口问道。他虽然也靠着一张赌桌,但这里并没有开赌,只是当做普通桌子在用。 „Student is the Eastern Mountain Institute student, wants to join Scarlet Whale Gang, does not know whether to recommend one or two?” Lu Sheng brings to light the goal directly, the smile said. “学生是东山学院的学员,想要加入赤鲸帮,不知能否引荐一二？”路胜直接挑明目的,微笑道。 „Eastern Mountain Institute student?” Zhao Jie stares. “东山学院学生？”赵杰一愣。 He so many years in help/gang, saw that for the first time has the school students to join Scarlet Whale Gang on own initiative. 他在帮里这么多年,还是第一次见到有学院学生主动加入赤鲸帮。 Scarlet Whale Gang that although he 虽然他所在的赤鲸帮是第一大帮,但学院学生一向自命清高,除开上层一些大佬的关系加入的,或者是利用一些特殊事件关系逼迫加入的,平时里还真没见过有主动想加入帮中的书生。 After all the ambitions of these students are not a faction can fetter, person who others must be an official. 毕竟这些书生的志向可不是一个帮派能束缚,人家是要当官的人。 After staring one, Zhao Jie sizes up Lu Sheng. 愣了一愣后,赵杰上上下下打量起来路胜。 „Your excellency said that oneself is the school student, can have the proof?” “阁下说自己是学院学生,可有证明？” Lu Sheng puts out the data plate of academy with a smile, above has the name symbol of own surname and school. 路胜笑着拿出自己书院的铭牌,上边有着自己的姓和学院的名字标志。 A gigantic eastern character, below is a very small road character. The data plate is the brass makes, some weight/quantity, the fine pattern covers, is very difficult to counterfeit. 一个硕大的东字,下面是很小的一个路字。铭牌是黄铜制成,有些分量,还有精致的花纹覆盖,很难作假。 Saw that data plate Zhao Jie then believed that this data plate average man may be unable to make, even if wanted forge is still very difficult. In the city all artisans do not meet the personal work, but if the artisans in some people each family counterfeit this thing, that is the big crime, sentences to decapitate has the possibility. 看到铭牌赵杰便信了,这铭牌常人可弄不来,就算想要伪造也很难。城里所有的工匠都不接私活的,而一些人家家里的工匠若是私造这东西,那可是大罪,判杀头都有可能。 „Why do you want to join us?” Zhao Jie also asked. Usually , to join in the help/gang, mostly is the bitter of lower class, or is a merchant, either has the crafstman artisan of technology, like this type, looks at present has the school student young master of family property, but also really does not need to join the faction. “你为什么想加入我们？”赵杰又问。平日里要想加入帮中的,大多是社会底层的苦哈哈,或者是商人,或者是有技术的手艺人工匠,像眼前这种,一看就有家底的学院书生公子,还真没必要加入帮派。 „Hearing Scarlet Whale Gang is Northern Land first great gang, in the help/gang numerous strong competitors, cultivation technique is powerful. this Young Master, wants to practice best cultivation technique, therefore wants to join.” Lu Sheng said own goal very much directly, he was also disinclined to do anything curved to circle, straightforward. “听说赤鲸帮是北地第一大帮,帮中高手如云,功法强悍.本公子,想要习练最好的功法,所以希望加入。”路胜很直接将自己的目的说出来,他也懒得搞什么弯弯绕绕,直白一点。 „martial arts ....” Then Zhao Jie felt relaxed. The Scarlet Whale Gang martial arts is Northern Land is truly strongest, other anything can what gate, the having no way ratio. “武功啊....”这下赵杰释然了。赤鲸帮的武功确实是北地最强,其余什么会什么门,都没法比。 „Good, please register the name, the age, excels.” He referred to one side right leaf of door to Lu Sheng directly. “好吧,请去登记一下名字,年龄,擅长。”他直接给路胜指了指一侧右边的一扇小门。 „Beforehand reminded one, I helped the disciple want to practice martial art, learned from Xuanwu Pavilion, but entered Xuanwu Pavilion, needs to evaluate your excellency strength level, with for the contribution degree in the help/gang making.” “事先提醒一句,我帮中弟子想要习武,都是从宣武阁中习得,而进宣武阁,需要评定阁下的实力层次,和为帮中做出的贡献程度。”