Pei Ling felt own heartbeat uncontrolled speeding up, about looking all around that he maintains composure, looked at the eye also holds the breath to stand with rapt attention eight Incense Burner, always felt what did oneself forget probably? 裴凌感到自己心跳不受控制的加快,他不动声色的环顾左右,看了眼还在屏息凝神侍立着的八名炉鼎,总觉得自己好像遗忘了什么？ How wants unable to think, but in the brain for no reason are many a bewildered idea: The critical moment, takes to maintain life the female corpse in storage bag. 怎么想都想不起来,但脑中却无端多出一个莫名其妙的想法:关键时刻,将储物囊中的女尸拿出来保命。 Female corpse? 女尸？ Maintains life? 保命？ Pei Ling knits the brows, this is anything at sixes and sevens...... 裴凌皱起眉,这都是什么乱七八糟的…… In his storage bag now also two female corpses, unidentified, another, is the Plain True Heaven disciple. 他储物囊中现在还有两具女尸,其中一具身份不明的也还罢了,另外一具,正是素真天弟子。 But Plain True Heaven true successor Qiao Ciguang, lingers Myriad Hui Sea not to go these days, to give the same side avenges a grievance! 而素真天的真传乔慈光,这段时间盘桓万虺海不去,就是为了给同门报仇雪恨！ Therefore the critical moment takes out the female corpse, let alone maintained life, did not urgently press is good. 所以关键时刻取出女尸,别说保命了,不催命就不错了。 Shakes the head, Pei Ling decided to continue the plan, therefore told: „You stay here to defend the house, I go out.” 摇了摇头,裴凌决定继续刚才的打算,于是吩咐:“你们留在这里守着宅子,我出去一趟。” „Master......” Incense Burner being opens the mouth, sees the Pei Ling complexion to sink, does not immediately dare to pester, only said: „Yes!” “主人……”炉鼎们正待开口,见裴凌面色微沉,顿时不敢纠缠了,只道:“是！” Pei Ling then drew out the body, after reorganizing under the long gown, outward walks. 裴凌遂起了身,整理了下袍服之后,朝外走去。 Just went out of the front gate, he detected, some people are staring at themselves in the hidden place. 刚刚走出院门,他就察觉到,有人在暗处盯着自己。 The Pei Ling look too has not changed much, he has identified, is these loose cultivator aura. Is loose cultivator dreads the Inborn Church reputation mostly, sends people to observe his every action and every movement specially. 裴凌神色没有太多变化,他已经辨认出来了,是那些散修的气息。多半是散修畏惧天生教的名头,特意派人过来观察他的一举一动。 At present, he also has the important matter to do, then without paying attention to these loose cultivator, saw that nearby happen to have villagers to pass through, then walked directly: „This uncle, may I ask the village head where?” 眼下,他还有要紧的事情要做,遂没有理会那些散修,看到附近正好有一名村民经过,便直接走了过去:“这位老伯,敢问村长在何处？” The villagers stand firmly, sighed: „Young master leaves was too long, how even did such matter also forget?” 那村民站住脚,叹道:“公子离开的太久了,怎么连这样的事情也忘记了呢？” Then referred to a direction to him, „you walk toward that side, before the gate, has seven pines and cypresses is.” 遂给他指了个方向,“你往那边走,门前有七株松柏的就是。” „Many thanks uncle.” After Pei Ling expression of gratitude, then according to the line that he said. “多谢老伯。”裴凌道谢之后,便按照他说的行去。 A moment later, he really saw seven big pines and cypresses, after the pine and cypress, is a building quite dignified hotel. 片刻之后,他果然看到了七株高大的松柏,松柏之后,是一座修筑的颇为庄严的宅邸。 The big palatial, the entrance also has the stone lion guard of carving, is only that stone lion seems to be old, the shape is somewhat strange. 其高大巍峨,门口还有镂刻的石狮守卫,只是那石狮仿佛年代久远,形状有些古怪。 Generally speaking, this hotel is incompatible with all around thatched hut. 总的来说,这宅邸与四周茅屋十分格格不入。 If not sees with one's own eyes, is unable to imagine, in such village, really has such mansions of wealthy families. 若非亲眼看到,都无法想象,这样的村子里,竟然有如此深宅大院。 He observed under periphery, then goes forward to knock at a door. 他观察了下周围,遂上前叩门。 Chinese Catalpa Village. 梓村。 Before the house in rivers, all around is bare, anything does not have, courtyard that the stone anger becomes, but the simultaneous/uniform chest-height, stands outside the institute, can see the situation in courtyard directly. 紧挨着河流的一座宅子前,四周光秃秃的,什么都没有,石块垒成的院子,不过齐胸高,站在院外,可以直接看到院子里的情况。 In this moment institute the nobody left, is actually scattering some firewoods and so on. 此刻院中空无一人,却散落着些柴禾之类。 Qiao Ciguang looks over a wide area to look in all directions, at once sounds the front gate. 乔慈光游目四顾,旋即敲响了院门。 After a little while, the white hair white beard old man goes out from the room, he puts on also calculates on the other hand brand new short brown, foot treads the straw sandals, in the hand also grabs to weave to half of hemp ropes. 少顷,有一白发白须的老叟从屋中走出,他穿着相对来说还算簇新的短褐,脚踏芒鞋,手里还抓着一把编织到一半的麻绳。 Stands under the eaves, is away from the crude fence gate, after seeing Qiao Ciguang, the old man look changes, at once restores as usual, walks the door to open, amiable sound said: „I am Master Chinese Catalpa Village, the outsider, what matter?” 站在屋檐下,隔着简陋的栅门,看到乔慈光后,老叟神色微变,旋即恢复如常,走过来将门打开,蔼声道:“我乃梓村村长,外乡人,什么事？” Although his complexion changes instantly, moreover conceals rapidly, but Qiao Ciguang is Plain True Heaven true successor, any slight movement, cannot escape her eyes. 尽管他面色变化不过刹那,而且迅速掩饰住,但乔慈光乃素真天真传,任何细微动作,都逃不过她双眼。 This old man, definitely knows anything! 这名老叟,一定知道些什么！ Thought of here good, Qiao Ciguang a ritual, said calmly: „I from remote come, to be indebted the expensive/noble village to stay for temporary lodging, am deeply grateful, therefore comes to offer some intentions.” 想到此处,乔慈光行了一礼,从容说道:“我从远地而来,承蒙贵村借住,感激不尽,所以前来奉上些许心意。” During the speeches, she puts out a hand into storage bag, looked for an ore casually, displays five lines changes, its point is the gold, then takes, delivers to front of the old man, „the place of thank your for your hospitality, but also the old zhang (3.33 m) be please broad-minded.” 说话间,她伸手入储物囊,随便找了块矿石,施展五行之变,将其点为黄金,尔后取出来,送到老叟面前,“叨扰之处,还请老丈海涵。” Sees Qiao Ciguang to take out a glittering thing, the old man first is a brow wrinkle, narrowed the eyes to focus to look at carefully good one, recognized this is the gold. 见乔慈光取出一块金光闪闪的东西,老叟先是眉头一皱,眯着眼端详了好一阵,才认出这是黄金。 He shakes the head to say immediately: „My village is situated remotely, the caravan very long has not come. In even Changcun by thing changed/easy thing, gold, although is good, and others was useless in me. The miss intention, small old declined with thanks, this gold, actually took back is off.” 他顿时摇了摇头道:“敝村地处偏僻,商队也已经很久没有来过了。平常村中都是以物易物,黄金虽好,于我等却没什么用。姑娘心意,小老儿心领,这块黄金,却还是收回去罢。” hears word, Qiao Ciguang narrows the eye slightly. 闻言,乔慈光微微眯眼。 This old man age is long, in addition almost the gold cannot even recognize, wants to come this entire Chinese Catalpa Village, secluded from the world for a long time. 这老叟年岁已长,尚且差点连黄金都认不得,想来这整个梓村,都与世隔绝已久。 Therefore she collects the gold, said sincerely: „We come from remote, to travel, carries extremely numerous, if the old zhang (3.33 m) want, we may also like the caravan, trade with you, actually does not know, what you do need?” 于是她收起黄金,诚恳道:“我们从远地而来,为了行路,携带极多,若是老丈愿意,我们也可如商队般,与你们交易,却不知道,你们需要些什么？” „In village always self-sufficient, usually in no lacked.” The old men slightly do to hesitate, at once says, „gives the children to change some between-meal snack toys at most.” “村中一向自给自足,平素里都没什么缺的。”老叟略作沉吟,旋即道,“顶多给孩子们换些零嘴玩具。” „But, has the funeral at present, anything lacked actually......” “不过,眼下有着丧事,倒是什么都缺了……” „At present most lacks, is the trumpeter.” “目前最缺少的,就是吹鼓手。” „But I looked that the girls attire is attractive, is the honored people, cannot the condescending wind be expensive, makes this inexpensive industry, oh......” “但我看姑娘们衣着光鲜,想必都是贵人,总不能屈尊纡贵,作此贱业,唉……” Qiao Ciguang makes use to ask: „When enters the village, heard that the expensive/noble village must hold the funeral rite tomorrow, according to the custom of our hometown, we should also go a sound to be angry, actually does not know that the person concerned is which family/home, gone time, what view there is?” 乔慈光趁势问:“进村时,就听说贵村明日就要举办丧礼,按照我们故乡的习俗,我们也该前去道声恼,却不知道事主是谁家,去的时候,有什么说法？” „Is front old Xu Family.” Old man hears word, sighed, said that „old Xu Family young...... cannot think, this time can be they draws lots to select.” “是前头的老徐家。”老叟闻言,叹了口气,说道,“老徐家年纪轻轻的……也是想不到,这次会是他们抽签抽中了。” Ballot? 抽签？ The Qiao Ciguang complexion changes, immediately asks: „Ballot?” 乔慈光面色一变,立刻问:“抽签？” „This is the custom that the ancestor hands down from generation to generation.” The old man slow sound said, „ballot pulls out to which family/home, is the funeral of which family/home.” “这是祖上传下来的规矩。”老叟缓声道,“抽签抽到谁家,就是谁家的丧事。” „May I ask, when draws lots? How also to draw lots?” The Qiao Ciguang sinking sound closely examines, „, if pulls out that and no one passed away, how also to handle?” “敢问,何时抽签？又是如何抽签？”乔慈光沉声追问,“若是抽到的那家并无人过世,又会如何处置？” The old men irrelevantly replied: „I look at the miss to accompany also some young, but are some people willing to help conduct a funeral procession? Although my village does not have the wealth to treat as the reward, some souvenir gifts, chatted make the intention.” 老叟答非所问道:“我看姑娘随行还有许多青壮,可有人愿意帮忙出殡？敝村虽然没有钱财可以当做酬劳,却也有些土仪,聊作心意。” A Qiao Ciguang intention revolution, said: „If old zhang (3.33 m) agrees replied that my issue, I then discussed with the companion, helps to you, how?” 乔慈光心念一转,说道:“若是老丈肯回答我的问题,我便与同伴商议,给你们帮忙,如何？” hears word, the old man actually shuts up simply, anything did not say that but shakes the head. 闻言,老叟却是干脆闭上嘴,什么都不说了,只是摇头。 Qiao Ciguang closely examines is half of the day fruitless, must trade an issue: „When may I ask Chinese Catalpa Village is stops over in this place? Why will the ancestors hand down the custom that the ballot makes funeral arrangements?” 乔慈光追问半晌无果,只得换了个问题:“敢问梓村是何时在此地落脚的？祖上又为何会传下抽签办丧事的规矩？” Actually sees the old man to shake the head does not speak, her black eyebrow slightly pressed , to continue saying that „the custom in village, is what intent?” 却见老叟还是摇头不语,她黛眉微蹙,继续道,“村子里的规矩,又是何意？” This time, the old man opens the mouth finally, his pupil color heavy, a character character said: „This is also the ancestor hands down from generation to generation, violated, the curse, will arrive.” 这一次,那老叟终于开口,他眸色沉沉,一字字说道:“这也是祖上传下来的,违背了,诅咒,会降临。” ...... In Qiao Ciguang and old man talked, Shi Wanli already looked while asked that arrives at the old Xu Family entrance that the villagers said. ……就在乔慈光与老叟交谈之际,石万里已经边找边问,来到了村民所言的老徐家门口。 On this families' front door, was hung a plain white cloth. 这户人家的大门上,被挂了一块白布。 Let Shi Wanli look at one especially, is the spring festival couplet in this main house gate, although is also the green, but is especially bright, that as if just pasted, others is somewhat incompatible with periphery. 让石万里格外多看了一眼的,是这家门上的春联,虽然也是绿色,但格外鲜艳,仿佛是刚刚贴上去的一样,与周围人家有些格格不入。 The spring festival couplet should be in the December has pasted on, is fastidious, will elect to replace in the lunar New Year's Eve. 春联本该是腊月里贴上,讲究点的,会选在除夕更换。 No matter which type, normal, degree that in a village, the spring festival couplet amortizes, should be similar...... 不管是哪一种,正常来说,一个村子里,春联折旧的程度,应该是差不多的…… What situation this is? 这一家是什么情况？ Shi Wanli is hesitating, walked up, sounded the gate. 石万里沉吟着,走上前去,敲响了门。 In a minute, unmanned reply. 片刻,无人应答。 Hesitated the little while, about Shi Wanli waited and saw, saw no one to pass through, steps back, blew the tone gently, the front door that shut tightly, opened silently. 迟疑了会儿,石万里左右观望了一番,见无人经过,退后一步,轻轻吹了口气,原本紧闭的大门,无声无息打开。 His vision sweeps, has determined main room no one, therefore moves sideways rapidly into, backhands one move, the front door closes up. 他目光一扫,已经确定正屋无人,于是迅速闪身入内,反手一招,大门重新合拢。