The wild animal association goes through an awkward time, it already enough strong, is capable of surviving independently, but still clung to the maintenance and milk of female beast, thinks the life naively this so, therefore the surplus energy all will be used to sway back and forth and borak the insect, sometimes will present such interesting one: Is long wants the huge small leopard to lie down compared with mother lazily in the thick patch of grass suns, waited for lunch that patiently arrives in port automatically, a point cannot think, this good time and soon will end finally, once the female beast prepares to become pregnant once more, the God's favored one will turn into a panic the abandoned baby in an instant, must alone wander all over the world, each difficult ferocity hunts, will wear down a former pure memory, finally, it either pitifully died, either grows into unfeeling Killer(s). 野兽总会经历一段尴尬的时期,它已经足够强壮,有能力独立生存,但仍贪恋母兽的养护与乳汁,天真地以为生活就该如此,于是将过剩的精力全用于打滚与嬉弄昆虫,有时甚至会出现这样有趣的一幕:长得比母亲还要庞大的小豹子懒洋洋躺在草丛中晒太阳,耐心地等待自动到口的午餐,一点也想不到,这美好的时光终将、即将结束,一旦母兽准备再次受孕,天之骄子转眼间就会变成仓皇弃儿,只得独自浪迹天涯,每一次艰难的狞猎,都会消磨掉一点从前纯真的记忆,最终,它要么凄惨地死去,要么成长为冷酷无情的杀手。 14-year-old Gu Shenwei is in this similar stage, the name is a little old mannish, the body is remaining also many child mischievous naive, the parental elder brother looks in the eye may a little worry, in his heart actually innately haggles over: After must wait for Elder Sister to get married, „official” grows up. 14岁的顾慎为正处于与此类似的阶段,名字有一点老气,身上却还残留着许多孩童般的顽皮天真,父母兄长瞧在眼里可都有点着急,他心中却自有计较:要等姐姐出嫁以后,才“正式”长大成人。 To this day also three months, planned the good life actually to be broken by an accident/surprise. 离这个日子还有三个月,计划好的人生却被一个意外打断了。 A day of noon, the domestic servant who goes to the back side of the mountain to herd has the strange information: A knight stops on the opposite hillside, the forward manor waits and sees. 一天中午,去后山放牧的家仆带回来奇怪的信息:一名骑士停在对面的山坡上,正向庄园这边观望。 Master Gu Lun examined to the back side of the mountain personally, knight has disappeared, he rides a horse to inspect, anything had not discovered. 老爷顾仑亲自到后山查看,骑士已经不见了,他骑着马巡视了一圈,什么也没发现。 Gu Family two years ago from Central Plains moves to Western Region, the manor is located in south in a Sky Mountain oasis, the surrounding area in hundred li (0.5 km) completely is being desolate and uninhabited desert desert, only has a hamlet under the mountain, is occupied by several households of tenant farmers, the stranger rarely, therefore, feels the surprise on no wonder the master to this news. 顾家两年前才从中原迁至西域,庄园位于天山南麓的一处绿洲之中,方圆百里之内尽是荒无人烟的大漠戈壁,只在山下有一座小村庄,住着十几户佃农,生人罕至,因此,也就怪不得老爷对这个消息感到诧异。 Gu Lun is the military officer family background, vigilance was quite high, to herding the domestic servant inquired in detail dressing up and behavior of that knight, then calmly arranges manor Dean to strengthen the alert. 顾仑原是武官出身,警惕性比较高,又向放牧的家仆详细询问了那名骑士的装扮与行为,接着不动声色地安排庄丁加强戒备。 The Gu Shenwei two elder brothers both thought that the father somewhat makes a fuss over a trifling matter, that knight is seeks for the water plant probably the herdsman, saw here some families automatically to depart. 顾慎为的两个哥哥都觉得父亲有些小题大作,那名骑士大概是来寻找水草的牧人,见这里有人家就自动离去了。 The Gu Shenwei ordinary safe must not live, at this time was the same with the father, looked at very much „seriously” the situation, rode the pony to go on patrol outside the manor seriously in all directions, once the slightest sign of trouble appears at high speed runs, must confirm that was a rabbit is a bird. 顾慎为平常无事也要生非,这时和父亲一样,将事态看得很“严重”,一本正经地骑着小马在庄园外四处巡逻,一有风吹草动就快马加鞭跑过去,务必要确认那是一只兔子还是一只飞鸟。 But hereafter several days, again do not have the stranger to peep at the manor, all uneventful, the day as if must such have, the Gu Family dozens people continue to be busy for the young lady producing in a hurry the dowry, goes to Central Plains from Western Region, the thing that several thousand li (0.5 km) journey, needs to prepare ahead of time but are many. 可是此后几天,却再没有陌生人窥视庄园,一切风平浪静,日子似乎又要这么过下去,顾家几十口人继续忙着为小姐赶制嫁妆,从西域前往中原,数千里的路途,需要提前准备的东西可是不少。 Everybody has the matter that must handle on hand, the small Young Master responsibility daily runs in the Elder Sister Cui Lan boudoir, acts like a spoiled brat to play gruffly, stirs up her great pain and grief, has not left home one step, the tears got wet several clothes. 人人手头都有要做的事情,小少爷的职责就是天天跑进姐姐翠兰的闺房,撒娇耍憨,惹得她肝肠寸断,还没离家一步,泪水已经沾湿了好几件衣服。 In the Gu Shenwei heart has one set of idea, Central Plains and Western Region are similar to two world, one leaves after this, does not know when what day can meet again, he must seem like with this type the weak method makes Elder Sister remember itself. 顾慎为心中有一套想法,中原与西域如同两个世界,经此一别,不知何年何月何日才能再见面,他就是要用这种看似幼稚的手段让姐姐记住自己。 The tranquil day is only temporary, after the strange knight presents tenth day night, several wearing a mask guests touched the manor secretly, made not the small noise. 平静的日子只是暂时的,陌生骑士出现之后的第十天夜里,几名蒙面客偷偷摸进了庄园,闹出不小的动静。 No matter these person of nights rush to the goal of manor are anything, at that time looked like have not realized, outside Master Gu Lun in loosen tight, have been arranging manor Ding to go on the night rounds, old servant Yang Zheng that alerted have discovered the intruder first. 不管这些人夜闯庄园的目的是什么,当时看来都没有实现,老爷顾仑外松内紧,一直在安排庄丁查夜,警醒的老仆杨峥最先发现了闯入者。 In the confusion, occurred certain to fight in different places, however the time of confrontation was very short, small Young Master Gu Shenwei awakened from the sleep dimly, has not understood that exactly what happened, the masked man quickly fled. 混乱之中,在不同的地方发生了若干起打斗,但是交锋的时间都很短,小少爷顾慎为朦朦胧胧地从睡梦中惊醒,还没明白到底发生了什么事情,蒙面人已经迅速逃离。 Nobody is injured. 没人受伤。 Entire manor people awoke, how several manor Dean interest to discussed to block the masked man vigorously, listened to their tones, as if rushed to the village had over a hundred people, but old servant Yang Zheng definitely indicated very, the masked man were not most over five. 全庄人都醒了,十几名庄丁兴致致勃勃地谈论着自己如何阻击蒙面人,听他们的口气,似乎闯庄的有上百人,但是老仆杨峥十分肯定地表示,蒙面人最多不超过五名。 Gu Shenwei has not been seeing the masked man, is very disappointed, entangles the father and elder brothers to keep asking, finally Big Brother orders him to shut up severely, he grudgingly shrinks in a spacious armchair, listens to everybody to analyze the origins and goals of these masked men peacefully. 顾慎为没见着蒙面人,很是失望,缠着父兄问个不停,最后大哥严厉地命令他闭嘴,他才不情愿地缩进一张宽大的扶手椅里,安静地听着大家分析这些蒙面人的来历与目的。 The Western Region influence is numerous, the personal name geographic name is complex, Gu Shenwei hears to be confused, the interest reduces gradually, unknowingly has rested, before falling asleep thoroughly, he hears two Characters butcher frequently, he thinks: What no matter „butcher” refers to is, does not have anything to be good to fear that father, but General of genuine. 西域势力众多,人名地名复杂,顾慎为听得一头雾水,兴致渐渐消减,不知不觉睡了过去,彻底进入梦乡之前,他频繁地听到两个字——屠户,他想:不管“屠户”指的是什么人,都没什么好怕的,父亲可是货真价实的将军。 Actually, the Gu Lun General given name and was inferior that the youngest son thinks the genuine, in the past was the palace guard in Central Plains, until sending Shi symbolically to seal/confer Weizheng three supernatural might General. 其实,顾仑的将军名号并不如小儿子想得那么货真价实,过去在中原担任宫廷侍卫,直到致仕才象征性地封为正三品神武将军。 Places the palace, Gu Lun is illustrious in the Central Plains martial arts world, this is because one set of handed down in the family martial arts, military person Yang Zheng in the past to study marksmanship even voluntary was a slave, the Gu Family eldest son second son might also be called a expert, only then the youngest son half big was not small, still studied not to have becomes. 身处宫廷,顾仑在中原武林却赫赫有名,这全是因为一套家传武功,武人杨峥当年为了学习其中的枪法甚至自愿为奴,顾家的长子次子也都堪称高手,只有最小的儿子半大不小了,仍然学无所成。 The Gu Family small Young Master look is delicate, seems very intelligent clever, is diligent, shortcoming-- does not have the perseverance, makes anything to emerge for a while, could not insist that several days abandoned paying no attention, he was in the family/home the youngest, the parental brother elder sister's love collection in one, has encouraged this problem. 顾家小少爷相貌清秀,看上去十分的聪明伶俐,也着实好学,就有一个缺点——没长性,做什么都是一时兴起,坚持不了几天就弃之不理,他又是家中老幺,父母兄姐的宠爱集于一身,更是助长了他这个毛病。 Gu Shenwei was returned to the bedroom, sleep/felt wakes up, like regularly has not gone into the Elder Sister room to fool around together, but is the full manor shakes, inquired last night with robbing details. 顾慎为被送回卧房,一觉醒来,没像惯常那样跑到姐姐房中厮混,而是满庄园晃悠,打听昨晚遇盗的详情。 The masked men strike burst, the people in village thought that has fought a successful battle, the only regret has not held the captive, even including a drop of blood not to stay behind, unavoidably some minor defect in something otherwise perfect, but is actually eloquent to small Young Master, described incomparably thrillingly the scene. 蒙面人一击即溃,庄里的人都觉得打了一场胜仗,唯一的遗憾就是没抓住俘虏,甚至连一滴血都没留下,不免有些美中不足,但是对着小少爷却是口若悬河,将场面描述得无比惊险。 After Gu Shenwei listened, is more disappointed, complained that own small book child Ming Xiang, blaming him not to awaken itself promptly. 顾慎为听了之后更加失望,一个劲儿地埋怨自己的小书童茗香,怪他没有及时叫醒自己。 Ming Xiang and Gu Shenwei age is similar, is in the family/home dares only with the small Young Master earnest person, two one, a face is not convinced, „Young Master, you are the person of practicing martial arts, looks carefully in all directions to be vigilant, my small book child who listens to direct, fell asleep has killed to the person does not know how can awaken you?” 茗香与顾慎为年纪相仿,是家中唯一敢跟小少爷较真儿的人,两手一摊,一脸的不服气,“少爷,你是练武之人,眼观六路耳听八方,我一个听使唤的小书童,睡着了给人打死都不知道,咋能叫醒你？” Gu Shenwei debated not the too small book child, the air/Qi a person runs Elder Sister there to seek the comfort. 顾慎为辩不过小书童,气得一个人跑去姐姐那里寻求安慰。 With manor Dean excited different, Master Gu Lun and old servant Yang Zheng this is very day serious, is usually stricter than to manor Dean's supervision, and sends for inquiring the news, obviously, Gu Lun thinks that the night rushed to the matter of manor not to end. 与庄丁们的兴奋不同,老爷顾仑和老仆杨峥这一整天都很严肃,对庄丁们的督促比平时还要严格,并且派人出去打听消息,显然,顾仑认为夜闯庄园的事情还没有结束。 Inside and outside the manor appears is anxious. 庄园内外显出一丝紧张来。 The half-day heat degree in the past, Gu Shenwei did not care to the masked man, he is confident about father and elder brothers' martial arts, in the village also has other skilled people auxiliary, is the mighty force attacks, same is ready to cope with anything, share that he only then watches the fun. 半天的热度过去,顾慎为对蒙面人已经不怎么关心了,对父兄的武功他充满信心,庄内还有其他好手辅助,就是千军万马来进攻,也一样兵来将挡,他自己只有看热闹的份。 Let alone, present Western Region several years ago is different, that time Western Region great nation strove for hegemony, the small country tangled warfare and tyrants to support the soldier and bandit gang to stand in great numbers, the robber discovered frequently being robbed was own colleague, the common people can only hide in home seek blessing of god Buddha. Now, all these became the pasts, Central Plains, Northern Court and Shu Le three great nations obtained reached the compromise balanced, more than 30 new and old small countries stabilized, the bandit gang were getting fewer and fewer, gradually became the legend. 何况,现在的西域跟十几年前不一样,那时的西域大国争霸、小国混战、豪强拥兵、匪帮林立,抢劫者常常发现被劫者就是自己的同行,普通百姓只能躲在家中寻求神佛的保佑。如今,这一切都已成为过去,中原、北庭、疏勒三个大国取得了平衡达成了妥协,30多个新旧小国重新安定,匪帮越来越少,渐渐成为传说。 In the past moved to Western Region from Central Plains, Master Gu Lun is the process thinks, „Western Region now is very stable, that manor was similar to the paradise is ordinary.” 当年从中原迁至西域时,老爷顾仑是经过深思熟虑的,“西域现在很稳定,那片庄园如同世外桃源一般。” The Gu Lun words said right, the oasis that the manor is at indeed likely is a haven. 顾仑的话说得没错,庄园所在的绿洲的确像是一处桃源。 Gu Shenwei believes in firmly to father's words, therefore he was not worried, is as usual, accompanies Elder Sister to chat, strolls in the village in all directions, quarrels with small book child Ming Xiang, day just one black, was expelled to go to bed by the father, fell asleep quickly. 顾慎为对父亲的话深信不疑,所以他一点也不担心,还是和往常一样,陪姐姐聊天、在庄内四处闲逛、与小书童茗香拌嘴,天刚一黑,就被父亲撵上床,很快进入了梦乡。 Dim, Gu Family small Young Master felt that some people are making an effort to push itself and shove, opens both eyes, is very discontented, „does? Did the robbers come?” 朦朦胧胧中,顾家小少爷感觉到有人在用力推搡自己,睁开双眼,十分不满,“干嘛？强盗又来了？” Small book child Ming Xiang with the young master same yawn day after day, the hand is holding the candle, „is not the robber, is the master.” 小书童茗香和小主人一样哈欠连天,手举着蜡烛,“不是强盗,是老爷。” Gu Shenwei crawls to set out reluctantly, saw that the father thin figure stands in the entrance shadow. 顾慎为勉强爬起身,看到父亲瘦削的身形就站在门口的阴影中。 „Happy, wears the clothes, delivers you a Elder Sister regulation.” “欢儿,穿上衣服,送你姐姐一程。” Happy is the Gu Shenwei childhood name, only then the most intimate family member such called him. 欢儿是顾慎为的小名,只有最亲近的家人才这么叫他。 „Can Elder Sister walk? The brother-in-law family/home has not sent.” Gu Shenwei is very surprised, is missing for two months to the original embarking date, his preparation does not have. “姐姐就要走了？姐夫家还没派人来呢。”顾慎为很是惊讶,离原定的出发日期差着两个多月,他一点心理准备也没有。 „Un, something changes, this must ahead of time leave.” “嗯,提前了,事情有些变化,这就得动身。” Gu Shenwei was too sleepy, does not have the energy to ponder, has complied with one, wears the clothes with the help of Ming Xiang, puts on the cape, Gu Lun will prepare the good burden is in his carrying on the back, has interpolated a handle short-sword in his waistband. 顾慎为实在太困倦了,没精力思考,应了一声,在茗香的帮助下穿好衣服,戴上斗篷,顾仑将准备好的包袱系在他的背上,又在他的腰带内插了一柄短剑。 Gu Clan handed down in the family martial arts with the sword and spear and name outstanding in both fields, does not excel with the sword, this short-sword is Gu Shenwei is specially specially-made, the sword blade is narrow, long is less than two chi (0.33 m), weight over one jin (0.5 kg). 顾氏家传武功以刀枪并称双绝,并不擅长用剑,这短剑是专为顾慎为特制的,剑身狭窄,长不到两尺,重量一斤出头。 The short-sword is usually taken care of by the father, Gu Shenwei uses rarely, at this time cannot help but pleasantly surprised extremely, the sleepiness all disappeared, immediately must pull out the connoisseurship, the Gu Lun holding down son's hand, said low voice: 短剑平时都由父亲保管,顾慎为难得一用,这时不由得惊喜万分,睡意全消,立刻就要拔出来鉴赏,顾仑按住儿子的手,小声说: „You were also the Gu Family man, protected your Elder Sister with it, protected you, do not bring to show off.” “你也是顾家的男人了,用它保护你姐姐,保护你自己,不要拿来炫耀。” „Un.” Gu Shenwei is complying seriously, in brain Riima fantasized that has masked man in groups to carry off a girl to be one's wife, oneself grasp the short-sword to protect the scene before Elder Sister body. “嗯。”顾慎为郑重地答应着,脑子里马上幻想出成群的蒙面人来抢亲,自己手持短剑护在姐姐身前的场景。 Gu Lun leads two children to go out of the manor from the back door, is all the way quiet, half person's shadow does not have, outside had three people to wait, is the young lady attended to Cui Lan and maid chrysanthemum fragrance and old servant Yang Zheng separately. 顾仑带着两个孩子从后门走出庄园,一路上静悄悄的,半个人影也没有,外面已经有三个人等候,分别是小姐顾翠兰、贴身丫环菊香和老仆杨峥。 Yang Zheng and Gu Lun also master also friend also servant, Gu Shenwei followed him to practice several years of basic skills, therefore called him „Master Yang”. 杨峥与顾仑亦师亦友亦仆,顾慎为跟随他练了几年基本功,所以称他为“杨师父”。 Gu Lun hugs to start the youngest son, under night light shadow, face obviously thin, compared with usually looks like an old-fashioned teaching mister. 顾仑将小儿子抱上马,夜光的阴影下,面孔更显清癯,比平时更像一名古板的教书先生。 Small book child Ming Xiang start, does the body sway, he did not have awakes, is very discontented with this unexpected escorting duty, he rather shrinks in the manor is confined at home, does not hope to enter to the desert in once more. 小书童茗香自己上马,身子摇摇晃晃的,他还没太睡醒,对这项意想不到的护送任务十分不满,他宁愿缩在庄园里足不出户,也不希望再次进到沙漠里。 Five horse five people, the Elder Sister Cui Lan whole body binds in the cape, the body does not have the excess, four maids only have one, the baggage that carries are not many. 只有五匹马五个人,姐姐翠兰全身裹在斗篷里,身无余物,四个贴身丫环只带一个,携带的行李也不多。 „Big Brother Second Brother? Mother? Doesn't the father follow us together?” Gu Shenwei stares the big eye to ask, sleepiness does not have, this line of dressing up is not escorts the new bride likely, is more like flees from calamity. “大哥二哥呢？母亲呢？父亲不跟我们一起走吗？”顾慎为瞪大眼睛问道,睡意全无,这一行人的装扮不像是护送新娘子,更像是逃难。 „You, we catch up first afterward.” Gu Lun replied at will, has patted the sycophancy buttocks, urging everybody to start off. “你们先出发,我们随后赶上来。”顾仑随意地回答道,拍了拍马臀,催着大家上路。 Gu Shenwei light curbing a horse reins, but also wants to ascertain again, Yang Zheng from his side process, said in a muffled voice: 顾慎为轻勒马缰绳,还想再问个清楚,杨峥从他身边经过,闷声闷气地说: „Walks.” “走。” The Gu Shenwei cross below horse was being whipped by Yang Zheng, spreads forward, when he restrains once more horse looks, the father has disappeared, the daughter who even to is not going to get married spoke the sentence farewell words. 顾慎为跨下的马被杨峥拍打着,向前驰去,等他再次勒住马回望时,父亲已经不见了,甚至没对将要出嫁的女儿说句告别的话。 The dim light of night is deep, the moon/month hangs Western Paradise, is midnight, in the Gu Shenwei heart is not very refreshed, this imagines the Elder Sister getting married scene not to be completely different from him. \; 夜色深沉,月悬西天,正是子夜时分,顾慎为心中很不爽快,这和他想象中的姐姐出嫁场面完全不一样。\;