„A while ago did you see?” “前阵子你看到了么？” „Un, saw, at that time I was giving the carriage to grease, saw in the roadside that team of people have more than 20 to ride, devils.” “嗯,看到了,当时我在给马车上油,在路边看到,那一队人有二十余骑,一个个凶神恶煞的。” Old Huang returns said. 老黄回道。 „Before city gate, saw the bulletin, said is outside the city the unusual animals chaotic field, inner city Seven Families Union led to go out to hunt. seven families has the expert respectively, gathers one team.” “之前在城门口,看到有告示,说是城外异兽乱田,内城七家盟带队外出狩猎。七家各出高手,聚集一队。” Old Huang put out the water pocket to drink the mouth, continued saying: „Today looked, feared was hopeless.” 老黄拿出水囊喝了口,继续道:“今天看,怕是没戏了。” Wei He is silent, had not inquired again. 魏合默然,没再询问。 The carriage in the night, proceeds slowly, in the Wei Family yard direction. 马车缓缓在夜晚中,一路往前,朝着魏家小院方向去了。 The wheel brings a skewers of rainwater, from passer-by side processes of opening an umbrella, just after a roadside blue clothes person. 车轮带起一串串雨水,从一个个打着伞的路人身边经过,也刚好经过路边一蓝衣人。 The blue clothes manpower holds the white paper umbrella, in the umbrella cover the mark fine Hong Mei (red plum), strolls the line. 蓝衣人手持白纸伞,伞面上纹着一朵精致红梅,漫步而行。 Wei He from the window seam place glance, saw indistinctly the blue clothes person is lifting on the back of the hand sleeves of umbrella, embroidered exquisite fine Hong character. 魏合从窗缝处惊鸿一瞥,隐约看到蓝衣人举着伞的手背衣袖上,绣了一个小巧精致的洪字。 His heart one cold, opens the glass rapidly, the probe head will look in the future, actually does not find blue clothes person. 他心头一凛,迅速打开车窗,探头往后看,却已经不见蓝衣人踪影。 On street lonely, only then several open an umbrella the person who hurriedly walks. 街道上冷冷清清,只有几个匆忙打伞行走的人。 Before shop gate , does the lantern that extinguishes sway, flutters with the wind, is particularly cold and still. 店铺门前熄灭的灯笼摇摇晃晃,随风飘动,分外冷寂。 The Wei He retracting head, sits the body, suddenly has a heavy feeling at heart. 魏合缩回头,坐正身体,心里忽然有种沉甸甸的感觉。 Why he does not know like this, but in the intuition, as if like the dark cloud capping, the storm possibly erupts at any time general. 他不知道为什么会这样,但直觉中,仿佛就像乌云压顶,暴风雨随时可能爆发一般。 „Perhaps asks Old Zheng, he possibly knows anything.” “或许去问问郑老,他可能知道些什么。” The Wei He heart sets the thought that tomorrow will ask Old Zheng. 魏合心头定下念头,明日就去问郑老。 As Stone Bridge area famous big Martial Master, the Old Zheng personal connection news is not he can compare. 作为石桥町有名的大武师,郑老的人脉消息都远不是他能比。 That blue clothes person... Hong Family... 还有那蓝衣人...洪家... Wei He depresses the heart distracting thoughts, closes eyes to empty all, deep breath. 魏合压下心头杂念,闭目清空一切,深呼吸。 Goes home, Wei Ying heated the water to him, after taking a bath, Wei He goes to sleep rapidly. 回到家中,魏莹给他烧了水,洗了个澡后,魏合迅速入睡。 Second daily not bright, then directly soars teacher Old Zheng in the room. 第二天天没亮,便直奔老师郑老所住内屋。 He is knows that Old Zheng then got up generally very much early, but will do accounts every morning secretly one time. 他是知道郑老一般很早便起了,只不过每天早上都会偷偷算账一次。 „Yesterday evening horse caravan? Seven Families Union horse caravan ....” “昨晚上的马队？七家盟的马队啊....” Puts down the abacus in hand, Zheng Fugui touched the length of chin to. 放下手里的算盘,郑富贵摸了摸下巴的长须。 „ You may know, I just learned from youngest brother there, Hong Family Stronghold Hong Daoyuan the going out picnic, went to Illustrious Virtue Temple pays respects fragrant with the lovely wife young child yesterday. “你可知道,我刚刚从一老兄弟那里得知,洪家堡洪道元昨日外出郊游,携娇妻幼子去了明德寺拜香。 Added, Hong Daoyuan one line of meeting by chance beast of prey surprise attacks, but was acted by it personally, hunts and kills the beast of prey ten several heads, returns safe and sound. ” 还说,洪道元一行偶遇猛兽突袭,但被其亲自出手,猎杀猛兽十数头,毫发无伤。” „This ....!” A Wei He heart cold, high and low relation, does not feel wonderfully. “这....！”魏合心头一凛,上下一联系,感觉不妙。 Zheng Fugui smiles. 郑富贵笑了笑。 „Seven Families Union and or Hong Family Stronghold could not fight several times, the defeat won much few, now the Hong Daoyuan wing is abundant, only treated the auspicious time. His does Seven Families Union and others spell with what?” “七家盟和或洪家堡明里暗里交手不下数次,败多胜少,如今洪道元羽翼已丰,只待吉时。他七家盟拿什么和人家拼？” He stands up, admits a book shelf check the abacus, takes out a light account book book from another. 他站起身,将算盘放进书柜一个格子,又从另一处取出一本薄薄账本册子。 „You may know that Illustrious Virtue Temple, where is?” “你可知道,那明德寺,是什么地方？” „Disciple does not know that... isn't the burning joss sticks and worship buddha place?” Wei He shakes the head. “弟子不知...不是烧香拜佛的地方么？”魏合摇头。 „Little He (small river), tells you for the master today a truth.” Zheng Fugui smiled, „this way of the world, everything constructs outside the city, dares outside the city, saying that the hall is also good, the Buddhist temple is also good, will not have the simple role.” “小河,为师今天告诉你一个道理。”郑富贵笑了,“这世道啊,凡是建在城外的,敢在城外的,道馆也好,佛庙也好,不会有简单角色。” „..... could it be that this does Illustrious Virtue Temple have the status?!” Wei He immediately is also the heart one cold, he still silenced a witness of crime in Illustrious Virtue Temple initially at the same time .... “.....难道这明德寺也另有身份？！”魏合顿时也是心头一凛,他当初还在明德寺一边杀人灭口.... „Good. Illustrious Virtue Temple, is Incense Seeker Cult branch altar. Hong Family Stronghold goes to Illustrious Virtue Temple to burn incense, can this meaning also obviously?” Zheng Fugui sneers, „Seven Families Union was also hurried.” “不错。明德寺,乃是香取教的一处分坛。洪家堡去明德寺烧香,这意思还要更明显点么？”郑富贵冷笑,“七家盟也是慌了。” „Teacher, if this really hits, we what to do?” Wei He is worried to say. “那老师,万一这真打起来,我们怎么办？”魏合担心道。 „What fears, even if really hits, they hit their, what matters manages our? Seven Families Union did not say, but the Hong Family Stronghold reputation is always good, will not be all right with the common people starts.” “怕什么,就算真打起来,他们打他们的,管我们什么事？七家盟不说,但洪家堡一向名声不错,又不会没事拿平民百姓下手。” Zheng Fugui said leisurely. 郑富贵悠悠道。 „Let alone, our Turning Mountain Fist, the two sides have the person, person who Hong Family Stronghold there has Turning Mountain Fist, Seven Families Union there also has. Does not use anxiously.” “更何况,我们回山拳,两边都有人,洪家堡那里有回山拳的人,七家盟那里也有。不用急。” Wei He thinks, asked: „That Incense Seeker Cult?” 魏合想了想,又问:“那香取教呢？” „Incense Seeker Cult? A powder Chaotic Cult faction, cannot have what climate, at most is under the instigation the poverty-stricken person.” Zheng Fugui does not care at all to say. “香取教？一个散乱教派,起不了什么气候,顶多就是煽动下穷苦人。”郑富贵毫不在意道。 Wei He also wants to say anything, but raised hand to stop by Zheng Fugui. 魏合还想说什么,但被郑富贵扬手止住。 „Ok, what since you are worried to have, a while I publicize your cultivation base, like this yourself choose, where look to join, how?” “好了,既然你担心发生什么,一会儿我就公开你的修为,这样你自己选择,看要加入哪边,如何？” „Teacher your is ....?” The Wei He doubts said. “老师您这是....？”魏合疑惑道。 „Several days ago, Hong Family Stronghold came the person to relate our these Martial Master.” Zheng Fugui answered, „our Professor disciple was numerous, the influence was also big, was they circles threshold. Regardless of working, they must consider our attitudes.” “几天前,洪家堡就来人联系过我们这些武师了。”郑富贵解释道,“我们教授的弟子众多,影响也大,是他们绕不过的门槛。无论做什么事,他们都得考虑我们的态度。” „Your meaning is ....?” The Wei He heart raised slightly. “您的意思是....？”魏合心头微微提了起来。 Clearly, this is chooses the camp the time. 很明显,这是选择阵营的时候了。 „What meaning can I have?” Zheng Fugui grins to reveal big yellow teeth, said with a smile, „you had your chance encounter, the family background was different, the choice was different, which road takes, all looked at itself.” “我能有什么意思？”郑富贵咧嘴露出大黄牙,笑道,“你们有你们的际遇,出身不同,选择不同,走哪条路,全看自己。” „ Good this matter not to indulge in flights of fancy, but also early. You exercise martial arts on the line honestly. “好了这事别胡思乱想,还早着。你就老老实实练功就行。 A while, I asked how many people of core to come, your emitted the wind beforehand, otherwise, you light/only depended on Cheng Shaojiu in his family/home that snake meat, wants to go a step further? How long does that result in? ” 一会儿,我叫核心的几个人过来,把你的事先放出风,不然,你就光靠程少久他家里那点蛇肉,就想更进一步？那得走多久？” Wei He pointed out that is also the nod. 魏合被点明,也是点头。 Arrived him at this time, the Silver-Mouthed Black Snake meat insufficiently he had truly saved qi and blood. 到他这时候,银吻黑蛇肉确实已经不够他积攒气血了。 The speed was too slow. 速度太慢了。 That snake meat that every month supplies, even supplies itself to save qi and blood to be insufficient, let alone saves Realm Breaking Bead. 每个月供应的那点蛇肉,连供应自己积攒气血都不够,就别说积攒破境珠。 „Stone Skin, is second degree qi and blood expert elite, in person who Hong Family Stronghold can also be the group leader, in Seven Families Union can also mix middle level. In the common rich people, that is the tribute is an honored guest. In three gangs and two sects, is the average pillar/backbone. Therefore yourself may probably choose.” “石皮,也是二次气血的好手精锐,在洪家堡也是可以做小头目的人,在七家盟也能混个中层。在一般大户人家里,那是贡为上宾。三帮二派里,也算是中流支柱。所以你自己可要挑选好了。” Wei He nods layer on layer/heavily. 魏合重重点头。 He knows that Master Zheng points out these, is he himself little to suffer a loss. 他知道郑师将这些都点明出来,就是要他自己少吃亏。 Quick, Zheng Fugui knocks at the door outside a healthy woman, goes to outside to call several people in courtyard to come. 很快,郑富贵叫门外一健妇,去外面叫院子里的几人进来。 Before long, the sky greatly is slowly bright. 不一会儿,天慢慢大亮。 First comes, is Jiang Su. 第一个进来的,是姜苏。 This girl practicing moral culture/slim fit white clothing, reveals the fair both arms, the upper body is plentiful, is quite conspicuous. 这女孩一身修身白衣,露出白皙双臂,上身丰满呼之欲出,相当惹眼。 Also does not know how she practices, as if when compared with just came, the chest is bigger. 也不知道她怎么练的,似乎比刚来时,胸口更大了。 The facial features are also fair and healthy-looking, pass the natural apple that the long-term exercise body is carrying over to be red. She walks, then takes into one share thick female hormone aura. 面容也白里透红,透着长期锻炼身体带出的天然苹果红。她一走进来,便带进一股子浓浓的女性荷尔蒙气息。 Jiang Su passing through the gate, sees Wei He to stand in the one side, stares slightly. 姜苏一进门,看到魏合站在一旁,微微一愣。 But here in Master Zheng personal the room, is a bedroom, is not intimate with the disciple, will not be permitted. 这里可是郑师的私人内屋,是卧房,不是亲近弟子,根本不会被允许进来。 But now .... 而现在.... In the Jiang Su eye flashes through the doubts, but has not made noise, arrives nearby calmly stands firm. 姜苏眼中闪过疑惑,但没有出声,走到一旁静静站定。 Quick, Cheng Shaojiu, Jiang Yan, Zhao Hong, 11 arrived. 很快,程少久,江严,赵宏,都一一到了。 In addition Wei He, and absence was injured Xiao Ran, altogether six people. Then is Turning Mountain Fist now the disciple of most core. 加上魏合,以及缺席受伤了的萧然,一共六人。便是回山拳如今最核心的弟子。 Five people stand a row, arranges in order before the Zheng Fugui body. Calmly waits for his instruction. 五人站成一排,列在郑富贵身前。静静等待他的吩咐。 Zheng Fugui coughs several, carries the teacup, sipped the saliva. 郑富贵咳嗽几声,端起茶杯,抿了口水。 His two wrinkles old eyes, have swept five people. Waited for a while, opens the mouth slowly. 他两只鱼尾纹老眼,扫过五人一遍。等了一会儿,才慢慢开口。 „Today, asking you to come, the matter, must confess .....” “今天,叫你们过来,是有一件事,要交代一下.....” He stops, the leisure putting away teacup, aspirates. 他停顿下来,慢条斯理的放好茶杯,吐了口气。 „Right.” “对了。” He looked at Jiang Su suddenly, as if remembers anything. 他忽然看了看姜苏,似乎想起什么事。 „Jiang Su are you big this year?” “姜苏你今年多大了？” „Returns to the teacher, 19.” “回老师,十九了。” „19 ..... were also big.” Zheng Fugui pinched the beard, „this, your Junior Brother Wei He 18, that person duty was also honest, the potential is good, the strength is also good, is common people, you two might as well crowd together, good mutual support, how?” “十九啊.....也不小了。”郑富贵捏了捏胡须,“这样吧,你师弟魏合也十八了,其人本分老实,潜力不错,实力也不错,正是良人,你们两不如凑在一起,也好相互扶持,如何？” His these words, shake the people on the scene to stagnate immediately. 他这一番话,顿时震得在场众人都是一滞。 Jiang Yan has had the idea to Jiang Su, heard this saying, the fan in hand almost forgets with, one fell on the behind ground. 江严一直对姜苏有想法,听到这话,手里的扇子都差点忘记拿了,啪的一下掉在背后地上。 Cheng Shaojiu is swallowing the saliva, heard that the word was almost choked, lowers the head inspires again and again. 程少久正咽口水,闻言差点被呛到,低头连连吸气。 Zhao Hong is calm, but gawked, along with even normal motionless. 赵宏最是镇定,只是楞了下,随即便正常不动。 The two litigant, on the Jiang Su face rapidly becomes red. Does not shame, but is the air/Qi. 两个当事人,姜苏脸上迅速变红。不是羞,而是气。 „Teacher, I and Wei He?! Your this .... The Junior Brother Wei character individuality is not the type that I like, moreover I had then pledged very much early, will only marry compared with I stronger man. He, is not good!” “老师,我和魏合？！您这....魏师弟性格个性都不是我喜欢的类型,而且我很早便发过誓,只会嫁给比我更强的男人。他,不行！” Wei He also has a scare, hurries to open the mouth. 魏合也吓了一跳,赶紧开口。 „Many thanks teacher good intent, but the disciple truly does not have the idea between least bit men and women to Senior Sister Jiang, only then respects, but also asked the teacher to forgive.” “多谢老师美意,只是弟子对姜师姐确实没有半点男女之间的想法,只有敬重,还请老师谅解。” The truth said, the Jiang Su this having keen eyesight in withstand/top woman, gives him him to dislike tired. 实话说,姜苏这种眼高于顶的女人,送给他他都嫌累。 The other half in his ideal, at least should also be the second sister like that gentle virtuous, good woman who the home lives. 他理想中的另一半,至少也该是二姐那般,温柔贤淑,居家过日子的好女人。 Jiang Su this female, the merit thoughts of gain are too heavy, the character stronger, perhaps that soft pretty boy will be more suitable she. 姜苏此女,功利心太重,性格太要强,或许那种软绵绵的小白脸会更适合她。 Nearby Jiang Su cast a sidelong glance under he, the heart said: ‚This boy also calculates that had self-knowledge, knows to take the initiative to refuse.’ 一旁的姜苏睨了下他,心道:‘这小子还算有自知之明,知道主动拒绝。’ The two people were operated to frighten randomly by Zheng Fugui this, hurries to reject. 两个人都被郑富贵这一通乱操作吓到了,赶紧拒绝。 Zheng Fugui beckons with the hand. 郑富贵摆摆手。 „Isn't this very appropriate? Wei He breaks through Stone Skin today, the potential is good, Jiang Su is not bad, the looks family background has, what isn't this that... what gathering?” “这不是挺合适么？魏合今天突破了石皮,潜力不错,姜苏也不差,姿容家世都有,这不就是那个什么...什么之合？” „Good combination.” Nearby Cheng Shaojiu bending the waist low voice reminder. “天作之合。”一旁的程少久弯腰小声提醒。 „, Good combination.” “哦,天作之合。” „......” Cheng Shaojiu smiles, stands , to continue to look to Wei He. “......”程少久笑了笑,重新站直,继续看向魏合。 Suddenly his look stares, just the teacher said that what is coming? 忽然他神色一愣,刚刚老师说什么来着？ Little He (small river), breakthrough, Stone Skin? 小河,突破,石皮了？ Smile on his face, felt oneself misunderstood, therefore recalled carefully. 他脸上的笑容一顿,感觉自己听错了,于是仔细回想。 „It is not right, Teacher, you said a moment ago, Wei He did break through? Does second degree qi and blood break through?” Cheng Shaojiu hurries to make noise to ask. “不对,老师,您刚才是说,魏合突破了？二次气血突破？”程少久赶紧出声问。 „Don't I mean?” Zheng Fugui looked at his one eyes, „good, he is now same as you, is a level.” “我不是说了么？”郑富贵看了他一眼,“不错,他现在和你们一样,都是一个层次。” This saying, just several people also think oneself were misunderstood, but says now. 这话,刚刚几人还以为自己是听错了,但现在重新说一遍。 Immediately, Jiang Yan, Jiang Su, was startled. 顿时,江严,姜苏,都是怔住了。 Wei He this is the fellow of Cheng Shaojiu young personal servant? Unexpectedly can also arrive at Stone Skin? 魏合这个一直是程少久小跟班的家伙？居然也能到石皮？ The Jiang Yan brow wrinkles, carefully looked at one side self-poise Wei He, but is quick, he then brow dispersing. 江严眉头皱起,仔细看了看一旁镇定自若的魏合,但很快,他便又眉头散开。 Before the Cheng Shaojiu common young personal servant, did one have the good luck? Actually good. 之前程少久的不起眼小跟班,一下有了好运么？倒是不错。 This Wei He family background is lowly, in the family/home also brings a child in such an arrangement, now the Cheng Family potential is weak, happen, he can win over slightly, can perhaps result in a loyal servant. 这魏合出身贫贱,家中还带着一个拖油瓶,如今程家势弱,正好,他可以稍加拉拢,说不定就能得一忠仆。 Jiang Yan had at heart rapidly decided the idea. 江严心里迅速有了定计。 Another side, Jiang Su is the heart mood constrains, bites the lip not to say a word. 另一边,姜苏则是心头情绪压抑,咬着嘴唇一言不发。 ‚How even broke through second degree qi and blood? Why to refer to the marriage to me directly? Looks at the beforehand this Wei He aptitude, Stone Skin perhaps was his limit, nothing but has tried one's luck. When also really he was genius?’ ‘就算突破二次气血了又如何？凭什么直接给我指婚？看之前这魏合的资质,石皮恐怕就是他的极限了,无非是碰运气过了而已。还真当他是天才了？’ Her not indignation. Also gives birth to be discontented to Master Zheng. 她心里不忿。对郑师也生出不满来。 Wants her to marry Wei He, to put in a Cheng Shaojiu personal servant level her? 要她嫁给魏合,岂不是把她置于程少久的跟班一个层次？ Her Cheng Shaojiu cannot have a liking, now unexpectedly can be collected the same place with the Cheng Shaojiu personal servant? Was Master Zheng this dotard?! 她连程少久也不怎么看得上,现在居然要被和程少久的跟班凑一起？郑师这是老糊涂了么？！