Reed catkins stronghold. 芦花寨。 In a shallow seas and tidelands. 地处一片滩涂。 Above the shallow seas and tidelands, the reed is continuous, such as the sea like big wave, the under clear wave light will cover up thoroughly. 滩涂之上,芦苇连绵浩荡,如海如涛,将底下的粼粼波光彻底遮掩。 This season takes a broad view to look, light and soft, if the reed catkins of cotton wool float, just like everywhere flying snow. 这个季节放眼望去,轻软若絮的芦花飘飘洒洒,宛若漫天飞雪。 The light of star moon/month flows out, reed catkins are clear, dreamlike. 星月之光流泻,点点芦花晶莹灿烂,如梦如幻。 The reed drags, near water knockoff calmly stands erect. 芦苇摇曳间,一座临水的山寨静静矗立。 At this moment, the mountain thieves in overwhelming majority reed catkins strongholds have slept soundly, manpower who is responsible for being on night duty, but also stands sentry in the patrol. 此刻,绝大部分芦花寨的山贼都已经熟睡,只有负责值夜的人手,还在巡逻放哨。 After knockoff front door, two mountain thieves sit facing each other, fight that eyelid some do not run errands. 山寨大门之后,两名山贼相对而坐,眼皮有些不听使唤的打着架。 And a mountain thief takes off a leather bag from the waist, after twisting off the cover, filled a blue ruin ruthlessly, was finally sober, is then looking at the body side companion, said low voice: „Yeah, you said, the red castle did not have, why the castellan does not take that place, can give to work as mountain that foreign family?” 其中一名山贼从腰间摘下一个革囊,拧开盖子之后,狠狠灌了口劣酒,总算清醒了点,尔后便望着身侧的同伴,小声说道:“哎,你说,红石堡没了,寨主为何不将那地方拿下,非要让给当青山那外来户？” Being in a daze that the companions are bored to death, hears Yanchi said: „Castellan thinks where my plan...... I do know?” 同伴正百无聊赖的发着呆,闻言嗤道:“寨主想必有自己的打算……我哪里知道？” „But, that Dangqing Stronghold three manage a household will cultivate the behavior very much.” “不过,那当青寨的三位当家都很会做人。” „Initially our Yanhui Valley when the matter dispute of red castle, Dangqing Stronghold coaxes our castellans was very happy.” “当初咱们雁回谷为了红石堡的事情争执时,当青寨将咱们寨主哄的很是高兴。” „Heard that three managed a household martial arts is not bad, works understands the custom...... to come to here very much, was helping of our reed catkins stronghold.” “听说那三位当家武功也不差,做事很懂规矩……来了这里,也是咱们芦花寨的臂助。” „If later meets the big fish, perhaps can also do a ticket together.” “以后若是遇见大鱼,没准还能一起干上一票。” The mountain thief of drinking is listening, nod of looking pensive: „Also yes, our castellan skill in Wushu excel in any case, does not fear dismantling the bridge after crossing of Dangqing Stronghold.” 喝酒的山贼听着,若有所思的点了点头:“也是,反正咱们寨主武艺高强,也不怕当青寨的过河拆桥。” „Wants them to be sensible, many helpers, pour also well.” “只要他们懂事,多个帮手,倒也不错。” Is saying, top of the head side dark cloud flutters , the original moonlight star light, vanishes without the trace swiftly, all for dark cloud camouflage. 正说着,头顶一方乌云飘至,原本的月色星光,倏忽之间消失无踪,皆为乌云遮蔽。 Two guarding a gate mountain thieves feel an inexplicable chill in the air suddenly, originally discussing vigorously, actually stopped at this moment suddenly. 两名守门的山贼忽然感到一阵莫名的寒意,原本正讨论的起劲,此刻却蓦然停了下来。 „Hū whistling......” “呼呼呼……” Gloomy and cold incomparable night wind blows suddenly. 一阵阴冷无比的夜风忽然吹来。 Entire knockoff, all torches, bonfires and candlelight...... all thing of illumination, extinguish completely. 整个山寨,所有的火炬、篝火、烛光……一切照明之物,全部熄灭。 Reed catkins stronghold inside and outside suddenly dark, shortly, is pitch-dark. 芦花寨里里外外陡然暗了下去,顷刻间,已然是伸手不见五指。 Two guarding a gate mountain thieves a flurry, after responding immediately, a mountain thief quickly asked: „What's the matter?” 两名守门的山贼顿时一阵慌乱,反应过来之后,其中一名山贼急忙问道:“怎么回事？” In darkness empty, does not have any response. 黑暗之中空空荡荡,没有任何回应。 This mountain thief takes out a torch from the bosom immediately, after the attempt lights, is used to illuminate, no matter how but he operates, actually the discovery torch as if went bad was the same, how unable to ignite. 这名山贼立时从怀里取出一个火折子,尝试点燃之后用来照明,但不管他怎么操作,却发现火折子仿佛坏了一样,怎么都点不着。 He felt immediately is not right, at this time, heard heavy sound of footsteps suddenly. 他顿时感到非常不对劲,这个时候,身后忽然传来一阵沉重的脚步声。 „Treads, treads and treads......” “踏、踏、踏……” The opposite party walk is very slow, every step stops over is very heavy. 对方走的很慢,每一步落脚都很重。 Hears the sound, the mountain thief thinks is a companion, immediately shouts: „Li Second Brother?” 听到动静,山贼以为是同伴,立时喊道:“李二哥？” However, he had just turned the head, actually listens to the sound of footsteps to vanish swiftly, piece boundless dark, anything does not have. 然而,他刚刚转过头,却听脚步声倏忽消失,身后一片茫茫黑暗,什么都没有。 Caterans immediately in heart one nervous, turns around hastily , to continue to attempt to select the torch in hand. 山贼顿时心中一慌,连忙转过身去,继续尝试点着手中的火折子。 He just returned the body, the sound of footsteps resounds again, „treads, treads and treads......” 他刚刚转回身体,身后脚步声再次响起,“踏、踏、踏……” The footsteps leave him to be getting more and more near. 脚步离他越来越近。 The mountain thieves quickly turn head again, the sound vanishes immediately, the darkness is richer, actually anything cannot see, as if all are his conjecture. 山贼急忙再次回头,动静顿时消失,身后的黑暗更加浓郁,却什么都看不到,似乎一切都是他的臆想。 The mountain thieves do not dare to transfer to turn round again, he is suppressing fearing intent in heart, retreats toward the knockoff deep place step by step. 山贼不敢再转回身去,他强忍着心中的惧意,一步步朝山寨深处退去。 Draws back is drawing back, he felt suddenly, oneself back hit anything, the mountain thief then looked, actually sees a highly rotten headless corpse, straight standing in oneself behind. 退着退着,他忽然感到,自己的后背撞到了什么,山贼回头一看,却见一具高度腐烂的无头死尸,正直挺挺的站在自己身后。 Ah!!! 啊！！！ A fear to calling out in alarm of pinnacle, resounds through under the curtain of night. 一声恐惧到极致的惊叫,响彻夜幕之下。 The mountain thief ghost braves greatly, in the hand the torch falls immediately in the place, actually cannot attend to picking, immediately even the direction identifies without enough time, immediately flees crazily. 山贼亡魂大冒,手中火折子顿时掉落在地,却根本顾不得去捡,当即连方向都来不及辨认,立时疯狂奔逃。 The mountain thieves who...... at the same time, the entire reed catkins stronghold is sleeping soundly, feel a violent palpitation suddenly, then awakens completely. ……与此同时,整个芦花寨正在熟睡的山贼们,忽然感到一阵猛烈的心悸,尔后全部惊醒过来。 Opens eyes, sees entire knockoff jet black one piece, without the least bit flame, no sounds of people, the companion of patrol disappears completely, the mountain thieves felt not right. 睁开眼,见整个山寨漆黑一片,没有半点火光,也无任何人声,巡逻的同伴全部不见踪影,山贼们都感到了不对劲。 Some vigilant thieves, wear the clothes robe immediately, takes up the pointed weapons, pushes the door. 一些警觉的贼人,立时穿上衣袍,拿起兵刃,推门而出。 Arrived outside, they discovered, the moonlight star light by the dark cloud camouflage of hanging down, the torch, candle and bonfire completely all was all extinguished, the hand torch, flint and other thing, are unable to light. 到了外面,他们才发现,月色星光皆被低垂的乌云遮蔽,火炬、蜡烛、篝火尽皆熄灭,手里的火折子、火石等物,都无法点燃。 Without any illumination, they cannot see the surrounding companion. 在没有任何照明的情况下,他们根本看不到周围的同伴。 After short surprise, some people of exploratory opens the mouth shout: „Has the person?! I am Zhang Shan, there are other brothers?” 短暂的诧异之后,有人试探性的开口喊道:“有没有人？！我是张山,有其他兄弟吗？” Finishes speaking, slightly the distant place broadcasts the familiar sound immediately: „Has! I am yellow thought, Brother Zhang, this what's the matter? In what?” 话音刚落,略远处立时传来熟悉的声音:“有！我是黄思,张哥,这到底是怎么回事？发生了什么？” Zhang Shan shakes the head slightly, the sinking sound said: „I don't know either. Possibly some people attack the stronghold, but has not heard the sound of alarm.” 张山微微摇头,沉声说道:“我也不知道。可能有人攻寨,但没有听到警钟的声音。” „What?” Caterans hears word in darkness, is one startled, looks all around rapidly about, sees anything unable to see, the access road/simply said, „hurries to look for the castellan!” “什么？”黑暗之中的山贼们闻言,都是一惊,迅速环顾左右,见什么都看不到,便道,“赶紧去找寨主！” „Right! Looks for the castellan!” “对！去找寨主！” „It was too black, cannot see the road, everyone looks for the castellan together.” “天太黑了,看不见路,大家一起去找寨主。” „Good, we walk...... me to remember that toward that side on there road, there is a flagstone couple of days ago to go bad, everyone was careful, be not tripped!” “好,我们往那边走……我记得那里的路上,有块石板前两天坏了,大家当心,别被绊倒！” Therefore, is noisy, a mountain thief goes to the dwelling line of castellan groping. 于是,吵吵嚷嚷间,一众山贼摸黑向寨主的住处行去。 They to reed catkins stronghold is inside and outside familiar, even if anything cannot see at present, can still with the memory know where has the group, where is the barrier, where is the pothole......, but the dwelling of castellan, the position center the reed catkins stronghold, all around smoothness, was easy to find. 他们对芦花寨的里里外外都非常熟悉,即便眼下什么都看不到,也能凭着记忆知道哪里有路、哪里是障碍、哪里是坑洞……而寨主的住处,就在芦花寨正中位置,四周一片平坦,非常容易找到。 However, many mountain thieves walked for a long time were very very long, had felt quite exhausted, was actually cannot arrive at the dwelling of castellan. 然而,众多山贼走了很久很久,已经感到极为疲惫了,却是迟迟没能到达寨主的住处。 The mountain thieves are not quite right more and more, cannot bear start to whisper: „Going astray road?” 山贼们越来越感到不对劲,忍不住开始交头接耳:“是不是走错路了？” „Is this direction, not wrong......” “是这个方向,不会错的……” „It was too black! Walks again, perhaps has not arrived, if, again is not late.” “天太黑了！再走走,也许只是还没到,如果等下还不到,再回头不迟。” „Good! I remember that front has a hillock, came up and that's the end......” “好！我记得前面有个小坡,上去了就是了……” On hillock, in a blue brick black tile and bright and clean house. 小坡上,一座青砖黛瓦、窗明几净的屋舍中。 The beard and hair dragon opens, tall and powerfully built, the makings aggressive cruel reed catkins stronghold castellan to turn over/to stand up to sit up, is looking at a jet black border, he dresses rapidly the clothes robe, out a hand held ghost broadsword, goes out with stride. 须发虬张、身材魁梧、气质凶悍暴戾的芦花寨寨主翻身坐起,望着一片漆黑的寨子,他迅速穿戴好衣袍,手提鬼头大刀,大步走出门外。 „All soldiers, come the father entrance convergence!” Looks all around, the castellan clear and resonant voice shouted. “所有儿郎,都来老子门口汇合！”环顾四周,寨主朗声喝道。 His sound just like the thunder to spread in the dim light of night generally by far, however the entire reed catkins stronghold is completely silent, does not have any response. 他的声音在夜色之中犹如雷霆一般远远传开,然而整个芦花寨鸦雀无声,没有任何回应。 The castellan complexion changes, will shout a time again, actually sees together the slightly extremely fat form, walks swiftly toward him from the darkness. 寨主面色一变,正要再喊一遍的时候,却见一道略显臃肿的身影,倏忽从黑暗之中朝他走来。 The posture that the opposite party walk is slightly strange, when falls the foot dexterous silent. 对方走路的姿势略显古怪,落足之际轻巧无声。 Castellan immediately vigilant asking: „Who!” 寨主立时警觉的问道:“谁！” The person's shadow had not replied, but continues to approach toward him. 人影没有回答,而是继续朝他靠近。 Castellan cold snort/hum, a blade cut immediately. 寨主冷哼一声,当即一刀斩了过去。 Clang! 铛！ Long blade solid cutting to the person's shadow on, immediately like in dividing one hundred refine the fine steel, not only cannot cut the body of opposite party, instead a castellan fingers/tiger mouth hemp, nearly cannot grip the long blade! 长刀结结实实的斩到了人影身上,顿时如同劈中了一块百炼精钢,非但没能斩开对方的身躯,反而寨主自己虎口一麻,险些握不住长刀！ Castellan immediately one startled, then sees, front person's shadow, has highly is that rotten, already the headless corpse starts to inflate. 寨主顿时一惊,尔后才看到,面前的人影,是具高度腐烂、已然开始膨胀的无头尸体。 At this time, the corpse extended the arm, blade that held the castellan...... 这个时候,尸体伸出手臂,一把抓住寨主的刀刃…… „.” “咔嚓。” The long blade breaks immediately. 长刀立时断裂。 Evil spirit?! 妖魔？！ In reed catkins castellan eyes fierce flashes through one to fear intent, then recovers rapidly, immediately has nothing hesitant, immediately turns around, toward knockoff escapes. 芦花寨主眼中猛的闪过一丝惧意,尔后迅速回过神来,当即没有任何犹豫,立时转身,朝山寨之外逃去。 ...... In darkness, some reed catkins stronghold corner, alone temple, although regulates elegantly, looks constructed initially time is quite attentive, at this moment actually sprinkles with water and sweep because of too long no one, falls the full dust. ……黑暗之中,芦花寨某个角落,孤零零的庙宇,虽然规制考究,看得出来当初修建的时候颇为用心,此刻却因太久无人洒扫,落满尘埃。 Center acts as in the brick house in main shrine, above the altar, the candlelight is dry, only then in four Fang Ding in garden, but also meaning meaning inserts is burning a joss stick. 正中充当主殿的砖房内,供案之上,烛火早已干涸,只有庭院内的四方鼎中,还意思意思的插着一炷香。 The thin light smoke curls the ascension, this point incense and candle, is actually the light source that the reed catkins stronghold has not extinguished at this moment only. 稀薄的青烟袅袅升腾,这一点香火,却是芦花寨此刻唯一未曾熄灭的光源。 After bright yellow curtain screen, in the shrine, the idol opened the scarlet red eye pupil suddenly. 明黄色的帘子后,神龛之内,神像忽然睁开了赤红色的眼眸。