The Li Jue figure is very tall, is higher than a section Wei He, in courtyard is highest several people. 李珏身材很高,比魏合还高一截,在院子里算是最高的几人。 But on him the muscle actually does not appear, by far seems like very obviously thin, does not have deterrent. 但他身上肌肉却不怎么显现,远远看起来很显瘦,毫无威慑性。 He is a very simple person, one of several people every day also from early to late, goes all out to exercise, but the progress does not know why cannot come up. 他是个很朴实的人,每天也是起早贪黑,拼命锻炼的几人之一,但进度就是不知道为何上不去。 The people look at Xiao Ran to stand in center, blows up qi and blood slowly, double fist slightly flood black, wants big compared with others. On fist reflection gloomy flood grey. 众人看着萧然站在正中,缓缓鼓起气血,双拳微微泛黑,比起其他人都要大一圈。拳头上反光晦暗泛灰。 This was Stone Skin. Arrived this level, qi and blood was stronger than many Ox Skin. At least has several times. 这就是石皮了。到了这个层次,气血比牛皮强出很多。起码有数倍之多。 Wei He had contrasted carefully and Cheng Shaojiu of Stone Skin level, between disparity. 魏合曾经仔细对比过自己和石皮层次的程少久,之间的差距。 Regardless of the endurance, the strength, the eruption, is the speed, the disparity is really far. 无论从耐力,力量,爆发,还是速度,都差距甚远。 „Xiao Ran, now less than 19 years old?” surroundings does not know that who said the sentence suddenly. “萧然,现在才不到十九岁吧？”周围不知道谁忽然说了句。 Immediately everyone's atmosphere was more silent. 顿时大家的气氛更沉默了。 „Okay good. Worthily is in this courtyard most outstanding one!” Old Zheng pinches the beard to laugh, was very obviously happy. “好好好。不愧是这个院子里最杰出的一个！”郑老头捏着胡须大笑,心情明显很高兴。 He stood up, calling Xiao Ran to enter in the room, obviously had the secret conversation to confess to him. 他站起身,叫上萧然进了内屋,明显有私话给他交代。 Eldest Senior Brother Zhao Hong drives away everyone, making the people return to the position , to continue to practice. 大师兄赵宏则驱赶大家,让众人回到自己位置上,继续开练。 Wei He returns to the position, tore the collar to look at the eye chest. 魏合回到自己位置,扯开衣领看了眼自己胸口。 There Realm Breaking Bead pattern, now 1/2. This is he draws out Cheng Family the result of Silver-Mouthed Black Snake meat every day. 那里的破境珠花纹,现在才二分之一。这还是他每天都支取程家的银吻黑蛇肉的结果。 He always felt, saves speed expected wants slowly many. 他总觉得,积攒速度比自己预期的要慢不少。 ‚The nutrition of Silver-Mouthed Black Snake meat definitely has not changed, becoming should be the vessel. My present is stronger, qi and blood is more exuberant, the total energy that the next pass/test breakthrough needs increases, can understand. Accumulates, does not know how long must pass.’ ‘银吻黑蛇肉的营养肯定没变,变得应该是容器。我如今身体更强壮,气血更旺盛,下一关突破需要的总能量变大,也能理解。只是这么攒下去,又不知道要过去多久了。’ In the Wei He heart sighed, but there are Realm Breaking Bead him, too many are too many compared with others. 魏合心中叹息,但有破境珠的他,比起其余人已经强了太多太多。 Therefore although Realm Breaking Bead saves is very slow, but he was content very much. 所以破境珠虽然积攒很慢,但他很知足了。 Xiao Ran breaks through, brought impact, not only to courtyard, to outside. 萧然突破,带来的冲击,不只是对院子里,还有对外面。 Continuously following many days, have each rich merchant daily, the wealthy person, everyone's steward, the faction, visits to Xiao Ran. 连续后续的好些天,天天都有各个富商,富户,大家的管家,帮派,上门冲着萧然来。 Xiao Ran rejected entirely. 萧然统统拒绝了。 These people look at a pull people not to draw, does not give up, changed a way, all day long draws Xiao Ran to drink to eat vegetable/dish listen to a song. 这些人看拉人拉不到,也不放弃,换了个方式,成天拉着萧然去喝酒吃菜听曲儿。 Have the carriage to stop to the Turning Mountain Fist Courtyard entrance several times, waits for Xiao Ran to finish boards. 好几次都有马车停到回山拳院子门口,等萧然练完上车。 Many fellow apprentices see that envies extremely. 不少师兄弟们见状,都羡慕万分。 Xiao Ran is elated with success suddenly, usually in exercises martial arts, on the face has the happy expression. 萧然一时间春风得意,平日里练功时,脸上都是带着笑意。 Stone Bridge area that Turning Mountain Fist is, originally selected the big circle, the Xiao Ran matter then spread over the peripheral block quickly. 回山拳所在的石桥町,本就那么点大圈子,萧然的事很快便传遍了周边街区。 The time, originally busy Xiao Ran, is treats with courtesy to increase, usually almost could not see the person's shadow. 顿时间,原本就忙碌的萧然,更是应酬大增,平时几乎都看不到人影了。 Wei He sees that is also not urgent, defers to own progress as before, little daily practice and skin grinding. 魏合见状,也不急迫,依旧按照自己的进度,一点点的每天练习和磨皮。 After becoming true disciple, the school expense that he needs to pay was short most probably, usually in went to Cheng Family and Cheng Shaojiu occasionally trains, at the physical quality and actual combat experience, were slow are being improved. 在成为真正门徒后,他需要缴纳的学费少了大半,平时里偶尔去程家和程少久对练,身体素质和实战经验上,都缓慢在提升。 Although slow, but can see. 虽然慢,但看得见。 Most essential is, Realm Breaking Bead is also saving unceasingly, the progress proceeds little. 最关键是,破境珠也在不断积攒,进度一点点往前。 Like this can see the day of hope, instead makes the Wei He state of mind even more gentle. 这样看得到希望的日子,反而让魏合的心境越发平和。 The tranquil day are not many. 只是平静的日子不多。 Quick, Wei He from the Li Family blacksmith's shop, Spiked Handle of recaption making to order, receives Cheng Family that side news. 很快,魏合才从李家铁匠铺里,取回订做的尖刺把手,就接到程家那边的消息。 Had to live, must ask him to walk together. 有活来了,得叫他一起走一趟。 Wei He also thought that ate the Cheng Family such long free tax grain, every month the light draws money does not do things, should do the point to live. 魏合也觉得吃了程家这么久的免费公粮,每个月光领钱不干事,也该干点活了。 Otherwise he himself feels sorry. 否则他自己都过意不去。 ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ Day just dawn. 天刚蒙蒙亮。 Cheng Family yard. 程家大院。 Is embroidering the Perpetual Peace Escort Office flag, pulls the curl on the flagpole unceasingly. 绣着永和镖局的大旗,在旗杆上不断拉扯卷曲。 20 armed escort gather, is completely a grayish white long dress of water, the gray waistband, is matching the short sword. 旗下,二十来个镖师聚集在一起,全部都是一水的灰白长衣,灰色腰带,配着短刀。 Cheng Shaojiu and a middle-aged man who have the small beard, stand in front of numerous armed escort together. 程少久和一个留小胡子的中年男子,一起站在一众镖师前面。 That small beard middle-aged man height was shorter than Cheng Shaojiu, but both hands five fingers are thick, actually does not seem like the pathological change symptom, was looks like on the contrary practiced what special martial arts. 那小胡子中年男子身高比程少久矮了一些,但双手五指粗大,却不像是病变症状,反倒是像练了什么特殊武功。 The body also puts on with everyone similar armed escort clothes, in the waistband color, changed into the black. 身上也穿着和大家差不多的镖师衣服,不过在腰带颜色上,换成了黑色。 His facial features cold solemn, clears throat. 他面容冷肃,清了清嗓子。 „Below Cheng Kai, is one of the Perpetual Peace Escort Office three Great Chief, is indebted on the say/way the friends show due respect for the feelings, called me Iron Hand Cheng.” “在下程凯,也是永和镖局三个大镖头之一,承蒙道上朋友们给面子,叫我一声程铁手。” He moved under the double palm, bumps mutually gently, in the palms makes the sound that the wood and stone bumps into unexpectedly. 他活动了下双掌,相互轻轻一碰,手掌之间居然发出木石相撞的声响。 „ Everyone on the scene, having much is old person, there is much is newbie. Therefore the old rule, old person brings newbie as before. “在场的大伙,有不少是老人,也有不少是新人。所以依旧还是老规矩,一个老人带一个新人。 I first said our Perpetual Peace Escort Office custom. ” 我先说说我们永和镖局的规矩。” He coughs, pū one puts out big phlegm toward left, stepped on stepping on with the foot on the ground. 他咳嗽一声,噗的一下往左吐出一大口痰,用脚在地上踩了踩。 „ First, in the road surface, newbie all with do from old person. “第一,路面上,新人一切跟从老人做。 Second, newbie must achieve not anxiously, does not snatch, did not say, three not. ” 第二,新人要做到不急,不抢,不说,三不。” „ Third, this journey is far, are back and forth least for half a month, the middle route has subscribed, anybody before departure, must first confess good all. “第三,这趟路途较远,来回最少半个月,中间的路线都是早已订好,任何人在离开之前,都必须先交代好一切。 The midway cannot the letter communicate, cannot leak the news, cannot without passing through permits, talked at will! ” 中途不许信件来往,不许泄露消息,不许在不经允许时,与人随意交谈！” This Great Chief Cheng Kai, looked is guards shipments of goods for many years, the opens the mouth is various a series of customs. 这位程凯大镖头,一看便是走镖多年,张口便是一连串的各种规矩。 Wei He also stands in one crowd of armed escort at this time, calmly is listening to the above custom. 魏合此时也站在一群镖师中间,静静听着上边的规矩。 His complexion is tranquil, does not say a word, actually quite understands these customs that and approves guard shipments of goods at heart. 他面色平静,一言不发,心里却是相当理解和认可走镖的这些规矩。 Also usually the benefits is so no wonder good, such a guards shipments of goods wants half a month, the journey is farther, is more dangerous. The benefits is not good no one to want radically on. 也难怪平时福利这么好,这么一趟走镖就要半个月,路途越远,越危险。福利不好根本没人愿意上。 The Wei He heart understands. 魏合心头明了。 Quick, the above Cheng Kai lecture, then started to assign to bring newbie old person. 很快,上边程凯讲完了,便开始分配带新人的老人。 But he himself, under guiding of Cheng Shaojiu, walks personally toward here. 而他自己,则在程少久的带路下,亲自朝这边走过来。 Then arrives at Wei He quickly. 很快便走到魏合边上。 „Little Brother Wei He, you are led by me personally.” Cheng Kai looks the smile, is quite temperate to the Wei He attitude. “魏合小兄弟,你就由我亲自带。”程凯面露微笑,对魏合态度相当温和。 „Has listened to Shaojiu to mention you, usually frequently guards shipments of goods outside, no opportunity meets, this time finally saw oneself. I am the Third Senior Brother brother-in-law, reasonably how did you call me Uncle Cheng?” “早就听少久说起你,平时经常在外走镖,也没什么机会见面,这次终于见到本人了。我是三师兄的小叔,按理你就叫我一声程叔如何？” Wei He hurries to cup one hand in the other across the chest. 魏合赶紧拱手。 „Uncle Cheng. This time also please look after much.” “程叔。这次还请多多照拂。” „All right, this guards shipments of goods sounds the matter to be many, but actually walks were many, nature on be used. You look with me listen to much study, at your intelligent degree, 2-3 times should be ripe.” Cheng Kai and gas channel/angrily said. “没事,这走镖听起来事多,但其实走的多了,自然就习惯了。你跟我多看多听多学,以你的聪明程度,2-3次应该就熟了。”程凯和气道。 „Many thanks Uncle Cheng.” Wei He hurries to respond. “多谢程叔。”魏合赶紧回应。 Cheng Shaojiu to/clashes him to signal with the eyes in the one side. 程少久在一旁冲他使了个眼神。 Wei He understands. 魏合心领神会。 Two people and other Cheng Kai said several words, after temporarily leave, then arrives in the corner quietly. 两人等程凯说了几句话,暂时离开后,便悄悄走到角落里。 Taking advantage of the shadow, Cheng Shaojiu takes out a small bottle from the bosom. 借着阴影,程少久从怀里取出一个小瓶子。 In the yellow porcelain bottle anything has not written, in a flash, the sound of water spreads in inside gently. 黄瓷瓶上什么也没写,轻轻一晃,还有水声在里面传出。 „This is the snake venomous fang that you want soaks in water, made much to you, my family does the snake meat, but also really does not have the place to make so many.” “这是你要的蛇毒牙泡水,给你弄了不少,要不是我家是搞蛇肉的,还真没地方弄这么多。” „Thanked the Senior Brother!” Wei He hurries to express gratitude. Received the small porcelain bottle, had this thing, Spiked Handle that he made to order can apply. “谢了师兄！”魏合赶紧道谢。接过小瓷瓶,有了这东西,他才订做的尖刺把手就能派上用场。 „Your my brother, polite anything, but this thing is not cheap, generally takes at least this number, you relax to use.” Cheng Shaojiu small sound said. Also compared five number. “你我兄弟,客气什么,不过这东西可不便宜,一般拿出去至少这个数,你悠着点用。”程少久小声道。还比了个五的数字。 Wei He understands. 魏合心领神会。 This is also Cheng Shaojiu is Young Master, must only need the cost price with this type of thing, is extremely inexpensive. 这也就是程少久是自家少爷,要拿这种东西只需要成本价,极其低廉。 Therefore he from Cheng Family here with the snake venom, he is planned to pay money, but the Cheng Shaojiu big hand wields, did not spend money, delivers you! 所以他才从程家这里拿蛇毒,原本他是打算付钱的,可程少久大手一挥,不用钱,送你了！ He always spends like the running water, from the start cannot have a liking for this. 他一向花钱如流水,压根看不上这点。 Wei He also has to thank for a kindness, bears in mind. 魏合也只好承情,记在心里。 This quenches the poison, to manifest suddenly immediately, directly affects the war, that must be the toxicity is violently good. 这淬毒,要想马上发作,直接影响战局,那就必须是毒性猛烈才好。 But the Silver-Mouthed Black Snake meat is an extremely toxic poisonous snake, poisonous water that quenchings, generally is Cheng Family one of us uses occasionally. 而银吻黑蛇肉本身正好就是一种毒性极强的毒蛇,淬炼出来的毒水,一般都是程家自家人偶尔使用。 Rarely goes. 很少外卖。 Cheng Shaojiu delivered a Wei He small bottle free, is very big friendship. 程少久免费送了魏合一小瓶,已经是很大的情分了。 This small bottle takes, does not have on 500 taels, wants not to think, moreover does not have the city valuably. 这一小瓶拿出去,没有上五百两,想也别想,而且还有价无市。 With the toxicant, Wei He follows Cheng Kai one team of people, makes the recuperation slightly, then brings the dart car(riage), had/left Perpetual Peace Escort Office slowly, hurries to the city gate direction. 拿上毒药,魏合跟着程凯一队人,稍作休整,便带着镖车,缓缓出了永和镖局,朝城门方向赶去。 Had/Left the city gate, the team raising flag. 出了城门,队伍升起大旗。 Front two horses, following two horses. The middle protects two horses are towing the dart car(riage). surroundings is protecting numerous armed escort. 前面两匹马,后面两匹马。中间护着两匹马拖着的镖车。周围护着一众镖师。 Wei He follows Cheng Kai, walks in the forefront. Cheng Kai rides a horse, Wei He follows in one side. 魏合跟着程凯,走在最前面。程凯骑马,魏合在一旁跟着走。 Not ride a horse to with ease, but is farther for the eyesight. 骑马不是为了轻松,而是为了目力更远。 Therefore rides a horse is eyesight best armed escort. 所以骑马的都是目力最好的镖师。 The team does not stay, the speed is also very fast, the quick half of the day then had/left ten li (0.5 km) range. 队伍一路毫不停留,速度也挺快,很快半天便出了十里范围。 Wei He on halfway, but also before seeing , went to Illustrious Virtue Temple. 魏合在半路上,还看到之前去过的明德寺。 The temple in mountain forest is partly visible, in the fog of remote mountain slurred. 山林中的寺庙若隐若现,在深山的雾霭中模糊不清。 Under the mountain has the pilgrim to be continuous, as if slightly not by former homicide person's influence. 山下有香客络绎不绝,似乎丝毫没受之前他杀人的影响。 „Said in ten li (0.5 km) is place, outside 10 li (0.5 km), is place. This saying has not actually spoken incorrectly.” Cheng Kai is riding a horse, is sideways to speak with Wei He. “都说十里内是一个地儿,十里外,又是一个地儿。这话其实也没说错。”程凯骑着马,侧身和魏合说着话。 „Has Little Brother Wei gone to outside 10 li (0.5 km)?” He was asking. “魏小兄弟去过十里外么？”他笑着问。 „No.” Wei He shakes the head. „Uncle Cheng, this is outside 10 li (0.5 km), so why dangerous?” “没。”魏合摇头。“程叔,这十里外,为什么这么危险？” „Because of mountain thief, robbers and bandits.” Cheng Kai sighed, „outside 10 li (0.5 km), was Hong Family Stronghold and One Ear tacit border line, in ten li (0.5 km), there is a Hong Family Stronghold influence, was very safe. But outside 10 li (0.5 km), that is the One Ear range, to pass by the road, Ok, must make a payment.” “因为山贼,盗匪。”程凯叹气道,“十里外,便是洪家堡和一只耳默契的边界线,十里内,有洪家堡的势力在,很安全。但十里外,那是一只耳的范围,要想过路,可以,得交钱。” „Hong Family Stronghold, One Ear?” Wei He hears this view for the first time. “洪家堡,一只耳？”魏合第一次听到这种说法。 „Very strange, why should be the responsibility of City Protector army obviously, is actually guarding the frontier by Hong Family Stronghold?” Cheng Kai continues to say. “是不是很奇怪,为什么明明应该是城守军的责任,却是由洪家堡在守边？”程凯继续道。 „ This Hong Family Stronghold is only the local wealthy and powerful family, in the family/home the generation is the officer, reputation reputation was excellent, was only afterward, Feiye City traded City Protector, why does not know the reason, had the conflict with Hong Family. “这洪家堡原本只是本地豪族,家中世代为官,名声风评极好,只是后来,飞业城换了城守,不知为何原因,和洪家起了冲突。 Therefore both sides have under contradictory, last harmony greatly, the mutual compromise, Hong Family withdraws from the inner city, constructed an earthen fort outside, named Hong Family Stronghold. 于是双方大起矛盾,最后一番调和下,互相妥协,洪家撤出内城,在外面自己修建了一座土堡,名为洪家堡。 Because before Hong Family , the person who the kindness crosses are too many, the human relations are enormous, in the city City Protector is not good to move, can only tacitly approve secretly. ” 但因为洪家以前恩惠过的人太多,人脉关系极大,城内城守也不好动弹,只能暗自默认。” „Who this is One Ear?” Wei He pursues asks. “这一只耳又是什么人？”魏合追问道。 „One Ear, is nearby famous big mountain thief, their strength is very strong, the men are many and the horses are robust. In the surroundings hundred li (0.5 km) is this.” Cheng Kai gives the thumbs-up. “一只耳,是附近有名的大山贼,实力很强，人多马壮。在周围百里是这个。”程凯竖起大拇指。 „Because of Hong Family Stronghold, when constructs the fort, there are several conflicts, the One Ear rout has returned, therefore both sides made a boundary. Is inside and outside ten li (0.5 km).” “因为和洪家堡,在建堡的时候,有过几次冲突,一只耳大败而回,所以双方约了条界限。就是十里内外。” His paused, as if remembered anything. 他顿了顿,又似乎想起了什么。 „Right, but must remind you. This outside 10 li (0.5 km), not only there is One Ear, legend two schools in three gangs and two sects. If you in the future meet, cannot easily offend, must give precedence out of courtesy surely.” “对了,还要提醒你。这十里外,不只是有一只耳,还有传说中的三帮二派的二派。你日后若是遇到,不可轻易得罪,定要礼让。” „Good.” Wei He nods. “好的。”魏合点头。 Cheng Kai had not related in detail that which names three gangs and two sects is, Wei He is not anxious, since knows general symptom, he can also inquire sooner or later. 程凯没有细说三帮二派是哪些名字,魏合也不急,既然知道了个大概苗头,他早晚也能打听到。