The heavy rain downpour, the path is muddy. 大雨倾盆,道路泥泞不堪。 The group are marching forward difficultly, spent some times, before arriving at the inn, finally. 一行人艰难的行进着,花费了一些功夫,总算来到了客栈前。 Actually sees this inn used is not new, as if under the construction some date and time, the entrance hurricane lamp has shone, the moss trace seems to be. 却见这座客栈半旧不新,似乎建造已经有些时日了,门口的风灯照耀下,青苔痕迹宛然。 Already in the years of wind and rain pass cover entirely the trace the signboard, are carving four large characters: „Spatial arrange/cloth inn.” 已然在风吹雨打的岁月流逝中布满痕迹的牌匾,刻着四个大字:“空布客栈。” „Crash-bang......” “哗啦啦……” The rainwater like the note, imitates, if moves but actually the Milky Way , looks torrentially in all directions is mist is boundless, the lights of only inn, are burning warm feeling. 雨水如注,仿若搬倒天河,滔滔而下,四面八方望去都是一片雾气茫茫,唯独客栈的灯火,燃着一点暖意。 head bodyguard turns the head slightly, looks toward a old bodyguard. 总镖头微微侧首,朝身旁的一名年长镖师看去。 That bodyguard nods, immediately turns over/stands up dismount, before arriving at the inn front door, makes an effort to knock at the door, simultaneously shouted loudly: „Storekeeper, opens the door! Eats while traveling to stay at an inn!” 那名镖师点了点头,立时翻身下马,走到客栈大门前,用力拍门,同时大声喝道:“掌柜,开门！打尖住店！” Meanwhile, other bodyguard look alerts is looking at the inn front door, the hand according to the hilt, guards against any possible accident/surprise. 与此同时,其他镖师都神色戒备的望着客栈大门,纷纷手按刀柄,防备任何可能发生的意外。 After all the cargo of their trip is precious, cannot have tiny bit careless and indiscreet. 毕竟他们此行的货物非常贵重,不能有一丝一毫的轻忽。 Only then sits head bodyguard on cowl is entirely still, the complexion is tranquil, seems unflustered. Unlike other bodyguards, he is outstanding from the radicle bone, respects the famous teacher, learn on one on while skill in Wushu, went through the innumerable stormy times, is on the rivers and lakes the recognized master class. 只有坐在车辕上的总镖头纹丝不动,面色平静,显得从容不迫。跟其他镖师不同,他自幼根骨出众,又拜得名师,习就一身上乘武艺,又经历了无数风风雨雨,乃是江湖上公认的一流高手。 Now the walk four directions, do not need again like these two third-class military people, is everywhere in reverential awe, one startled one for the first time. 如今行走四方,已经不需要再像那些二三流的武人一样,处处诚惶诚恐、一惊一乍。 On the entire rivers and lakes, dares to find his troublesome person, are not many! 整个江湖上,敢找他麻烦的人,不多！ „.” “吱嘎。” The inn front door opens finally. 客栈大门终于打开。 After the gate, stands to describe that skinny grey robe man, looking at the appearance should be the storekeeper, the photo of well-illuminated lights from him come out, covers his overwhelming majority faces in the shadow, can only see the less than half gray-black face. 门后站着一名形容枯瘦的灰袍男子,看打扮应该就是掌柜,通明的灯火从他背后照出来,将其绝大部分面庞都笼罩在暗影里,只能看到小半张灰黑色面庞。 The great hall is lonely, many furniture are empty, almost cannot see several person's shadows, at this moment is peaceful, the ear bank can only hear crash-bang the noise of the rain. 身后的大堂冷冷清清,很多桌椅空空荡荡,几乎看不到几个人影,此刻非常安静,耳畔只能听到哗啦啦的雨声。 The storekeepers stare visits them, voice hoarse asking: „Several?” 掌柜直勾勾的看着他们,嗓音嘶哑的问道:“几位？” Saw with own eyes that this inn person are not many, a bodyguard relaxes secretly, their trip carried the expensive cargo, is naturally worried to cause trouble on the way. 眼见这家客栈人不多,一众镖师暗暗松了口气,他们此行携带了价值昂贵的货物,自然担心途中生变。 If the person are too many, the good and bad people mixed up, has the hidden danger unavoidably. 若是人太多,鱼龙混杂,难免有着隐患。 But in this inn the personnel are now few, one's own side actually overwhelms with numerical strength, naturally can not be worried about the accident/surprise. 但现在这客栈里人员屈指可数,己方却是人多势众,自然毋需担心意外。 The bodyguard who that goes forward to knock on a door said immediately: „We have 15 people, first eats a thing, then lives in the last evening.” 那名上前敲门的镖师当即说道:“我们有十五个人,先吃点东西,再住上一晚。” „Also, your does here have the good fodder? We must feed dismount.” “还有,你们这里有上好的草料么？我们要喂一下马。” Storekeeper hears word, has turned the head, said: „Small two , helping the guest feed the horse.” 掌柜闻言,转过头,道:“小二,去帮客人喂马。” Finishes speaking, then facial expression simple-hearted small two walked, its is very tall, is very thin, walking time, light feelings, as if anytime and anywhere, will go with the wind. 话音刚落,便有一名神情木讷的小二走了出来,其个子很高,很瘦,走路的时候,有一种轻飘飘的感觉,仿佛随时随地,都会随风而去。 He is pale, the look is empty, in front of the arriving dart team of keeping silent halts. 他脸色苍白,眼神空洞,默不作声的走到镖队面前站住。 The storekeeper retreats toward the shadow after gate in slowly, „guest, come.” 紧接着,掌柜慢慢朝门后的阴影中退去,“客人,请进。” Quick, the form of storekeeper then disappears does not see, is only left over the gateway that operates greatly, the patience waits for entry of dart team. 很快,掌柜的身影便消失不见,只剩下大开的门户,耐心等待镖队的进入。 Sees with own eyes so, the bodyguard of knocking on a door turns the head to look to head bodyguard. 眼见如此,敲门的镖师转头望向总镖头。 head bodyguard facial expression tranquil saying: „Keeps several people to safeguard the goods examination fodder, other person of advanced shops rest.” 总镖头神情平静的说道:“留几个人下来看管货物检查草料,其他人先进店休息。” „Then, a double-hour, stands night watch every other in turn.” “接下来,每隔一个时辰,轮流守夜。” „Once there is any situation, then takes the whistling tone as the number, each other contact.” “一旦有什么情况,便以哨音为号,彼此联络。” The bodyguards should say in abundance: „Yes!” 众镖师纷纷应道:“是！” head bodyguard jumps down from the cowl, when first walks toward the inn front door. 紧接着,总镖头从车辕上跳下,当先朝客栈大门走去。 His behind many bodyguard discussed rapidly several, quick, most people follow head bodyguard to enter the shop, under four bodyguards are turn over/stand up, is pulling the mount, is protecting the carriage, under the small two direction, walks toward the backyard. 他身后的众多镖师迅速商议了几句,很快,绝大部分人都跟着总镖头进店,四名镖师则是翻身下地,牵着坐骑,护着马车,在小二的指引下,朝后院走去。 Although this inn is situated desolately, but occupies a land area is quite broad. 这座客栈虽然地处荒僻,但占地却颇为广阔。 At present the rainstorm like the note, after both sides separate, only slightly goes out several steps, then does not see clearly the figure of opposite party again. 眼下暴雨如注,双方分开之后,只稍微走出几步,便再也看不清楚对方的身形。 head bodyguard one group of enter the inn quickly, actually sees in the inn, is an extremely broad hall. 总镖头一行人很快走进客栈,却见客栈之内,是一间极为广阔的正堂。 Close to the place of front door, hit a counter of line chest-height, the storekeeper, is standing after the counter, both hands hold an abacus, motionless, staring looks that the dart team walks. 靠近大门的地方,打了一排齐胸高的柜台,刚才的掌柜,正站在柜台之后,双手捧着一把算盘,一动不动,直勾勾的看着镖队走进来。 In him behind, is one row high and wooden frame of roof, on the rack is placing various bottles of cans, above is pasting names: „Peach blossom ferments, apricot blossom to ferment, pear flower to ferment......” 在他身后,是一排高及屋顶的木架,架子上摆放着各种瓶瓶罐罐,上面贴着一个个名字:“桃花酿、杏花酿、梨花酿……” „Rice vinegar and aged vinegar......” “米醋、陈醋……” „Lake salt and white salt......” “青盐、白盐……” Has swept one at will, is some daily necessities and so on junks, the edge of wooden frame, but also is hanging bunches of hot pepper, garlic, eggplant and shiitake mushroom and so on solid stuff, as if this inn, but also and makes the general store. 随意扫过一眼,都是些柴米油盐之类的杂物,木架的边缘,还挂着一串串辣椒、大蒜、茄子、香菇之类的干货,似乎这家客栈,还兼作杂货铺。 Indoor shop the obsolete blue brick, in the slit, the moss is thick. 室内铺着已然陈旧的青砖,缝隙之中,青苔厚实。 Beside the counter, is for the furniture that the guest uses. 柜台之外,就是一张张供客人使用的桌椅。 And the seat by the window, separated slightly with the crude bamboo curtain, is hanging „private room” two characters. 其中靠窗的席位,用简陋的竹帘稍微分隔了一下,挂着“雅座”二字。 Irritate the hurricane lamp to be hanging on the roof, the entire great hall photo just like the daytime, but the present guest are not many, overwhelming majority seats are emptying. 一盏盏气死风灯悬挂在屋顶上,将整个大堂照的犹如白昼,但眼下的客人却不多,绝大部分座位都是空着的。 Some scattered several tables of people sit, seems drinking the alcohol to drown one's sorrows, no one makes noise, the sound of cup chopsticks clash did not hear. 只有零零散散的数桌有人坐着,似乎都在喝着闷酒,无人出声,连杯筷相击之声都不闻。 head bodyguard looks all around, without discovering what unusuality, then leads a bodyguard, divided two tables to sit down. 总镖头环顾一圈,没发现什么异常,便带着一众镖师,分了两张桌子坐下。 „On this day becomes may be really quick!” After taking a seat, a bodyguard takes up the teapot on table, to the people tea, sobbed but actually, „originally also thinks tomorrow morning can rush to the prefectural city, this looks, tomorrow the dusk can arrive is good.” “这天变得可真快！”落座之后,一名镖师拿起桌子上的茶壶,给众人倒了一圈茶水,唏嘘道,“本来还以为明早就能赶到府城,这会看着,明儿个黄昏能到就不错了。” The companions said: „Then is content! This, the mountain thief road bandit is all the way as numerous as the hairs of an ox, if not the head bodyguard prestige remoteness, making them not dare to act rashly, secure can come here smoothly? Now encounters rain. Rests a evening, happen to makes us catch one's breath.” 同伴说道:“便知足吧！这一路上,山贼路匪多如牛毛,若非总镖头威名远扬,令他们不敢轻举妄动,安能顺顺利利的走到这里？如今只是遇了一场雨而已。歇上一晚,也正好让咱们缓口气。” „What said is! The head bodyguard invincible might is unparalleled, our these was to actually follow to profit at someone's expense...... until now, everyone that was the blade does not even have sheath over one time......” “说的是！总镖头神威盖世,咱们这一趟却是跟着沾光了……迄今为止,大家那是连刀都没出鞘过一次……” „rain may be really big, I long am so big, has not seen that big rain......” “刚才的雨可真大,我长这么大,还从来没见过那么大的雨……” „! Is your boy big? How many world has seen? Did that rain also call a moment ago in a big way? Let me tell you, back then......” “嘁！你小子才多大？见过几个世面？刚才那雨也叫大？我跟你说,想当年……” The people are chatting chaotically, however said the long time, is getting more and more cold, is getting more and more hungry, does not have two to come slightly greeting. They gradually wait is impatient, a bodyguard is shouting to the storekeeper immediately: „Storekeeper! On some quick food and wine!” 众人七嘴八舌的闲聊着,然而说了半晌,越来越冷,越来越饿,却始终没有小二过来招呼。他们逐渐等的不耐烦了,一名镖师当即对着掌柜喊道:“掌柜！快上些酒菜来！” The storekeepers are motionless, still holds the abacus, staring visits them, no least bit response. 掌柜一动不动,仍旧捧着算盘,直勾勾的看着他们,没有半点反应。 A that bodyguard brow wrinkle, sets out immediately, before arriving at the counter, puts out corner/horn silver slivers, patted on the cutting board. 那名镖师眉头一皱,立时起身,走到柜台前,拿出一角碎银,拍在了案板上。 „On some food and wine, the liquor wants......” him to urge again, but the words just told only half, then stops suddenly. “上些酒菜,酒要……”他再次催促道,但话刚刚说到一半,便忽然停住。