South Mountain area. 南山町。 Situated in city south this area, is sells the cloth textile everywhere the shop stall. 位于城南的这个町里,到处是卖布匹纺织品的店铺摊位。 However most shop stalls close door to tighten, does not have once lively clamoring. 不过大多数铺子摊位都闭门紧锁,早已没有了曾经的热闹喧哗。 In recent years, the royal government pays taxes even more arduously, the business tax is unable to withstand the load, once magnificence, has only left a trace. 近些年来,朝廷赋税越发繁重,商税更是不堪重负,曾经的辉煌,早已只留下点点痕迹。 Wei He leads the way along the street, lowers the head, lives in the most facial countenance with the cloth wrapper, the under foot in a hurry, the clothes that the body wears also changed into the ordinary grey linen of most populace. 魏合沿着街边一路前行,低着头,用布包住大半的头脸,脚下匆匆,身上穿着的衣服也换成了最大众的普通灰麻布。 In these date and time, he does not only depend on a Third Senior Brother Cheng Shaojiu channel, inquires the Chen Biao three people of news. 这些时日里,他也不是光靠三师兄程少久一个渠道,来打探陈彪三人的消息。 After several careful tagging along, he then obtained the Chen Biao three people of home addresses. 几次小心的尾随后,他便得到了陈彪三人的住所地址。 Lowers the head to cross a broken bamboo pole that dries in the sun the clothes, before Wei He arrives at one to be short quickly and broken small courtyard . 低头越过一个晾衣服的破竹竿,魏合很快来到一个又矮又破的小院子前。 The courtyard gate is ajar, an inside coincidentally woman is red the eye, brings to pack the good baggage, leading one to be only young young lad walks. 院子门半开着,里面刚巧一个妇人红着眼睛,带着收拾好的行李,领着一个才几岁大的童子走出来。 Woman somewhat beauty, but the tear stains and inflamed eye on face, demonstrated that this time condition mood is extremely bad. 妇人有几分姿色,但脸上的泪痕和红肿的眼睛,显示出她此时状态心情极差。 Leads the young lad, this woman looked at dressing up of Wei He, lowers the outside gate not to close, leaves quickly. 带着童子,这妇人看了眼魏合的装扮,低着头门也不关,快步离开。 Wei He knows this person. 魏合认识这人。 Chen Biao wife Shan Ju, before getting married, is neighbor the famous widow. 正是陈彪的媳妇山菊,过门前是附近有名的寡妇。 „Who outside!?” In courtyard spreads the Chen Biao sound. Some doubts. “谁在外面！？”院子里传出陈彪的声音。有些疑惑。 Wei He pushed the door to enter, entered courtyard. 魏合推门而入,进了院子。 Center courtyard, a Chen Biao arm is tying up the gray cotton cloth bandage, above also a little selects the bloodstain to soak, is sitting on the stair before front door. 院子正中,陈彪一只胳膊绑着灰布绷带,上边还有点点血迹浸透出来,正坐在内屋门前的台阶上。 „Chen Biao, heard you were injured, I caught up immediately.” Wei He shows the smile. “陈彪,一听说你受伤了,我就马上赶过来了。”魏合露出微笑。 „You? Are you...?” Standing up of Chen Biao doubts. “你？你是...？”陈彪疑惑的站起身。 Behind him also wants to speak, the feeling a fan, is actually scattered by lime suddenly at present ruthlessly on his face. 他后面还想说什么话,却忽然感觉眼前一迷,被一把白灰狠狠撒在他脸上。 !! 啊！！ Chen Biao brandishes carelessly hits the right hand randomly, attempts the block possible attack. 陈彪胡乱挥舞乱打右手,试图格挡可能的攻击。 Wei He tramples in the Chen Biao lower abdomen, takes up a hoe from the one side corner, is pounding ruthlessly continually several to the Chen Biao head. 魏合一脚踹在陈彪小腹,从一旁墙角拿起一把锄头,对着陈彪脑袋狠狠连砸数下。 Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!! 嘭！嘭！嘭！嘭！！ Puts aside the hoe, Wei He looked that did not look at the ground not to have Chen Biao of sound, turned around to leave courtyard, backhanded to visit. 丢开锄头,魏合看也不看地上没了声息的陈彪,转身离开院子,反手拉上门。 Then did not say a word, wrapped a half step to get out of the way. 然后一言不发,包着头快步走开。 Has left South Mountain area, walk to the small river between area and area, sits in piece of weeds. 一直离开南山町,走到町和町之间的小河边,坐在一片野草之间。 He gasping for breath in gulps. 他才大口大口的喘着气。 All such as he plans from the beginning, moreover is smooth, injury Chen Biao does not have the strength of resistance, let alone he also scattered the lime to confuse the eye ahead of time. 一切就如他一开始就计划好的,而且还要顺利,受了伤的陈彪根本毫无反抗之力,更别说他还提前撒了石灰迷眼。 Before simulation that many times, began truly, actually imagination wanted is too more than simply. 之前模拟了那么多次,真正动起手来,却比想象的要简单太多了。 In that his imagination sturdy, deterrent force full Chen Biao, in his such a set, basic snort/hum also no snort/hum, then announced the termination. 那个他假想中身强力壮,威慑力十足的陈彪,在他这么一套下来,根本哼也没哼一下,便宣告完结。 ‚I .... When turnover no one saw, has been wrapping the head, the middle had not been called the name by him. Only then that widow Shan Ju sees me, but should also not see my face.’ ‘我....进出时没人看到,一直包着头,中间也没被他叫出名字。只有那个寡妇山菊看到我,但也应该没看到我脸。’ Wei He is washing one's hands , the gray cotton cloth that the solution turns around, takes off the coat, the turn over blocks from the above blood point. 魏合抖着手,解掉头上的灰布,把外套脱下来,翻转遮住上边的血点。 ‚How doesn't know Chen Biao? Then the big strength pounds, should ....’ Wei He has not continued to get down again. ‘不知道陈彪怎么样？那么大力气砸下去,应该....’魏合没再继续想下去。 Although this way of the world dies individual really to be ordinarily sparse, in the city often can pull off some corpses from the sewer. 虽然这个世道死个人实在稀疏平常,城内时常能从下水沟里拖出一些尸体。 Outside the city also often has the skeleton to be eaten the food by the wild dog, the wild dog is entrapped to eat. 城外也经常有尸骸被野狗啃食,野狗又被人诱捕吃掉。 But stated differently, this time, Chen Biao may really die, moreover dies in his own hand. 但不同的是,这次,陈彪可能真的会死,而且是死在他自己手上。 The Wei He unceasing deep breath, constantly is adjusting the body condition. 魏合不断的深呼吸着,不断调整着自己身体状态。 ‚ Chen Biao has been staring at second sister Wei Ying, but also often makes the manual labor of turning person, before also almost robbed my study martial arts money, he does not die, the second sister does not have the means to feel at ease. ‘陈彪一直盯着二姐魏莹,还经常做拐人的活计,之前还差点抢走我学武的钱,他不死,二姐没办法心安。 Therefore, I rid the people of an evil. I am right, is right. ’ 所以,我是为民除害。我是对的,是对的。’ Wei He gives itself the unceasing looking reason, actually he is clear. 魏合给自己不断的找理由,其实他心里清楚。 He passed, really plans to discard Chen Biao, rather than murder. 原本他过去,是真的打算废掉陈彪,而不是杀人。 But is beginning seriously, in his brain a blank, whole body strength altogether erupts, for fear that the Chen Biao mouth called his name. 可当真正动起手来,他脑子里一片空白,全身力气一股脑的都爆发出,生怕陈彪嘴里喊出他的名字。 In order to prevent him makes noise, subconscious is pounding to the head, finally pounded 56, responded that starts is too heavy. 为了防止他出声,下意识的就对着脑袋砸下去,结果砸了五六下,才反应过来下手太重。 Now wants to come, he is wrapping the head, who it is estimated that the opposite cannot see him from the start is. 现在想来,他包着头,估计对面压根看不出他是谁。 ‚Moreover hoeing hoe that the wrought iron builds, by me now 80 jin (0.5 kg) the strength of lifting the stone pounds ..... is also smashes completely...’ ‘而且熟铁打造的锄地锄头,以我现在八十斤举石的力气砸下去.....还全部是砸头...’ Wei He actually at heart clear, Chen Biao was definitely hopeless. 魏合其实心里清楚,陈彪肯定没戏了。 He is not worried about governmental authority, because now governmental authority is completely ineffective, inside or outside the city has the deceased person every day, every day has various crimes, but government office that side official messenger like blind deafness. 他不担心官府,因为现在官府完全不管事,城内城外每天都有死人,每天都有各种犯罪,但衙门那边的官差们就像眼瞎耳聋了一样。 Does not pay attention completely. 完全不理会。 ‚Originally... this is the murder...’ Wei He is still trembling, but he knows that oneself must adapt. ‘原来...这就是杀人...’魏合手还在发颤,但他知道自己必须适应下来。 In this era, the person is not ruthless, has no way to live. 在这种时代,人不狠,就没法活下来。 He does not want dead, that can only make others die. 他不想死,那就只能让别人死。 Long time, he stands up. 良久,他才站起身。 turn around and walk towards the area. 转身朝着町内走去。 Soon. 不多时。 Chen Biao another personal servant dwelling, in a small one-story house. 陈彪的另一个跟班住处,一所小平房内。 Wei He unemotional walks, before long in the hand was stained with a blood walking. 魏合面无表情的走进去,不一会儿手上沾了一点血又走出来。 Did for the first time a little feared, but adapted to a meeting familiar, is not anxious. 第一次做了有点怕,但熟悉适应一会,就没那么紧张了。 shortly afterwards is third, the Chen Biao second personal servant dwelling. 紧接着是第三处,陈彪的第二个跟班住处。 it was a small earthen house between two areas. 那是一所位于两个町之间的小土屋。 When Wei He arrived here, is soon the darkness time. 魏合到这里时,已经是快要天黑的时候。 Hut surroundings is empty, is a stretch of open land. 土屋周围空空荡荡,是一片荒地。 Outside the room piled the corn stalk of many killing. 屋子外堆了很多干掉的玉米杆。 Wei He gets to the entrance, knocks on a door gently. 魏合走到门口,轻轻敲了敲门。 Thump thump thump. 咚咚咚。 A peace. Inside does not have the sound. 一片安静。里面没声音。 Thump thump thump. 咚咚咚。 He knocked under the door, waiting. 他又敲了下门,等着。 Waited for a while, inside does not have the least bit sound. 等了一会儿,里面还是没有半点声响。 Thinks, he arrives at the window place, looks toward by the window seam. 想了想,他走到窗户处,透过窗缝往里看。 This type of hut common windows and doors do are not airtight, the slit is very big, in approaching can see is what scene. 这种土屋一般门窗都做得不那么密闭,缝隙都很大,凑近就能看到里面是什么景象。 Wei He taking advantage of the skylight, sees on the bed in room indistinctly, the side is lying down a person. 魏合隐约借着天光,看到屋子里的床榻上,侧躺着一个人。 Is man who wears the black short jacket. 是个穿黑色短马褂的男人。 ‚Has the person.’ ‘有人。’ He gets to the entrance, about looked, sees surroundings no one. 他重新走到门口,左右看了看,看到周围没人。 Then withdraws several steps, ruthlessly before to/clashes, a foot. 便退后几步,狠狠一个前冲,一脚。 Bang! 嘭！ This foot then tramples easily the broken wooden door of hut. 这一脚轻而易举便将土屋的破木门踹开。 He exercised more than half a year, the strength is not initially that emaciated small fellow. 他锻炼了大半年,力量已经不是当初那个瘦弱小个子。 Now his stature, already and once let his nervous Chen Biao similar physique, the strength estimate is also similar. A two person not necessarily can press. 现在他的身材,已经和曾经让他紧张的陈彪差不多块头,力气估计也差不多。一两个人不一定按得住。 The gate was trampled, inside does not have the sound. 门被踹开了,里面却还是没声音。 The Wei He heart doubts, bring vigilantly, stands looks toward in the entrance. 魏合心头疑惑,带着警惕,站在门口往里望。 „Zhao Deli, gets up.” He has the sound said. “赵德利,起来。”他出声道。 On the bed that person moves motionless, has not heard probably. 床榻上那人动也不动,像是没听到。 In the room is filling one share ill-smelling stink, probably what meat corrupted was the same. 屋子里弥漫着一股子难闻的臭味,像是什么肉腐烂了一样。 Wei He complexion changes, had the guess faintly. 魏合面色微变,隐隐有了猜测。 He approaches, puts out a hand to pull the person on bed to look. 他走近过去,伸手将床上的人扳过来一看。 A paleness, only has the face of skin and bone, appears in him at present. 一张惨白,只剩下皮和骨头的脸,出现在他眼前。 On the face the two eyeball got down witheredly, did not have overstatement, in the nostril also had the tiny black insect to climb to crawl. 脸上两个眼珠子干瘪下去,没了水分,鼻孔里还有细小的黑色虫子爬进爬出。 This Zhao Deli, the Chen Biao personal servant, does not have long known how much time. 这个赵德利,陈彪的跟班,早已不知道死了多少时间。 Even no one discovered that he died. 甚至都没人发现他死了。 But what is most essential, this man arms, but also depends on a child. 而最关键的是,这男人怀里,还靠着一个小孩子。 The children are rolling up the body, shrinks one group, on the small face is equally full is the skin and bones, the earhole with opening the small mouth, same has many black insects to sneak in drills. 小孩蜷缩着身体,缩成一团,小小的脸上一样满是皮包骨,耳孔和张开的小嘴里,一样有不少的黑色虫子钻进钻出。 A Wei He scalp hemp, hurries to withdraw several steps, runs the room to pant for breath in gulps. 魏合头皮一麻,赶紧退后几步,跑出屋子大口大口喘息。 On the one hand was frightened by the corpse, what are more is smoked by the stink. 一方面是被尸体吓的,但更多的是被臭味熏的。 Three people, two die in oneself subordinate, how long has died did not know. 三个人,两个死在自己手下,还有一个早已死了不知道多久。 The gratitude and grudges resulted, Wei He does not have the half a point carefree meaning at heart. 恩怨得了,魏合却心里没有半分畅快之意。 He in the nearby riverside, washed washing the hands, then somewhat wooden the old room that returns to itself to live. 他在附近河边,洗了洗手,然后有些木然的回到自己住的老屋。 In his mind tosses about is that dies the dry corpse appearance finally on bed. 他脑海里翻来覆去都是最后那个死在床上的干尸模样。 He inquired before has been clear, Zhao Deli has a child, young. Actually without thinking of this man is hugging own child, does not know how long died in own family/home. 他之前就打听清楚过,赵德利有个孩子,年纪不大。却没想到这男人抱着自己的孩子,不知道死在自己家里多久了。 ‚This is the tumultuous times, this is the human life.’ ‘这就是乱世,这就是人命。’ A Wei He person sits on own bed, out of the window moonlight in broken bits hits in his profile, prints out the light dark green white. 魏合一个人坐在自己床铺上,窗外细碎的月光打在他的侧脸,印出淡淡的苍白色。 One he has not had a good sleep in the evening, tosses about on the bed, appears unceasingly the appearance of that dry corpse child. 一晚上他都没睡好,在床上翻来覆去,不断浮现出那具干尸小孩的样子。 Until the dawn, he set out, eats has bought the good money insect meat from the medicine shop. 直到天亮了,他才重新起身,吃过从药铺买好的金钱虫肉。 This thing must come anti- hungrily compared with the common food, saves Realm Breaking Bead of chest, the speed is faster. 这东西比起一般饭食要来得更耐饿,积攒起胸口的破境珠,速度更快。 Wei He casts off the image in mind diligently, thinks since the chest has also had transmigration special ability, stabilized at heart slightly. 魏合努力把脑海里的影像甩开,一想到胸口还有个自己穿越以来的特殊能力,心里也稍稍安定了些。 This money insect meat, although accumulates the Realm Breaking Bead energy is quick, but the flavor does not dare flatter. 只是这金钱虫肉,虽然攒破境珠的能量是快,但味道不敢恭维。 Wei He admits a mouth scrap, chews like doing the wood/blockhead, is mixing big saliva, can swallow a scrap. 魏合放进嘴里一小块,嘴嚼起来就像干木头,混着一大口水,才能咽掉一小块。 Another side. 另一边。 South Mountain area, Zhao Deli hut. 南山町,赵德利土屋处。 Sun has not climbed mountains, the robust man who several put on the gray hand-to-hand fight in tights, has before then arrived at the earth front door . 太阳还没上山,几个穿灰色短打的壮汉,便已来到土屋门前。 „Is here?” “是这里？” „Yes.” “是。” Several people said the sentence in a low voice. 几人低声说了句。 Immediately tramples opens the door, a person went in rapidly a small little while. Then comes out quickly. 随即一脚踹开门,一人迅速进去了一小会儿。很快便出来。 „Died.” “都死了。” „Place here of woman finally stay, these black insects are the traces. Looks to look at surroundings, Black Sign Insect also very live, she definitely does not walk away.” Leading man said solemnly. “那女人最后停留的地方就这里,那些黑虫就是痕迹。找找看周围,黑字虫还很活,她肯定走不远。”带头的汉子沉声道。 „According to the trace, she should stay here, temporarily hides one taking advantage of this hut, later leaves.” “按照痕迹,她应该是在这里停留过,临时借这个土屋躲了一阵,之后离开。” „Must find her . Moreover, leaves behind one person possibly to involve, sees the Black Sign Insect people to eliminate a potential informant.” “必须找到她,另外,留下一人把可能涉及的,见过黑字虫的人都灭口。” „Good!” “好！” Soon, the entire hut ignites the flaming fire, but several people after determination interior all were burnt down, turns around to depart quietly. 不多时,整个土屋燃起熊熊大火,而几人在确定内部一切都被烧毁后,才转身悄然离去。 ...... ...... ...... ...... The time passed fast, in an instant, is in January/one month in the past. 时间过得飞快,转眼,便又是一月过去。 Wei He the practice moves number, started primary skin grinding every day painstakingly. 魏合每日苦练招数,同时也开始了初次的磨皮。 …… 唰,唰,唰。 In Turning Mountain Fist yard, before a big wooden basin, Wei He is red the both arms, strokes in the fist front wooden basin unceasingly the sandy soil. 回山拳的大院里,一个大木盆前,魏合赤着双臂,不断将拳头击打面前的木盆内砂土。 The dry and hard sandy soil practices the skin grinding first step. 干硬的砂土是练习磨皮的第一步。 The Wei He movement is not so fast but so slow neither, deeply goes into the sandy soil deep place the fist each time, enabling fist surface each radical friction. 魏合动作不快不慢,每次都深深将拳头扎进沙土深处,让拳面每一处都能彻底的摩擦到。 So rubbed half double-hour, he pulls out the double fist, extends in nearby medicinal soup, soaks 50 breaths. 如此摩擦了半个时辰,他将双拳拔出来,在一旁的药汤里伸进去,浸泡五十息。 Under medicinal soup also put the charcoal fire, maintains the heat degree. 药汤下面还放了炭火,维持热度。 Just like him, is also practicing skin grinding together, surroundings also has several men. 和他一样,一起也在练习磨皮的,周围还有好几个汉子。 Some peripheral also people hold the chest and other rotation in both hands. 外围还有人在双手抱胸等轮换。 Position that this exercises skin grinding, is valuable. 这一个个锻炼磨皮的位置,也是弥足可贵。