Got it, got it Got it, got it On the vast desert of Huijiang with yellow sand, the dust flew up to two feet high, and two horses galloped forward, one behind the other.In front is a tall white horse with long legs, and a young woman is riding on it, with a seven or eight-year-old girl in her arms.Behind is a bay red horse, and a tall and thin man is lying on the horse's back. There was a feathered arrow sticking out of the man's left vest.Blood flowed from his vest to the horse's back, and then to the ground, dripping into the yellow sand.He didn't dare to stretch out his hand to pull out the arrow, he was afraid that once the arrow was pulled out, it would be unable to hold on and would immediately collapse to death.Who doesn't die?That's okay too.But who will take care of the beautiful wife and young daughter in front?Behind him, fierce and vicious enemies are chasing after him closely.

The bay red horse under his crotch galloped for tens of miles, and was already exhausted. Under the lifeless whipping and kicking of his master, he was so forced that he couldn't breathe. Once soft, he fell to his knees.The man lifted the rein vigorously, the red horse let out a mournful hiss, twitched a few times, then lost its strength and died.The young woman heard the sound, turned around, and suddenly saw the red horse lying dead, startled, and shouted: "What's the matter, big brother?"The man frowned and shook his head.But seeing dust flying several miles behind him, a large group of enemies chased him down.

The young woman circled her horse and galloped to her husband's side, when she suddenly saw the arrows on his back and the blood on his vest, she couldn't help being frightened and almost fainted.The little girl also cried out in shock: Dad, Dad, you have arrows on your back!The man smiled wryly and said, "It's all right!He jumped up and landed lightly on the saddle behind his wife. Although he was seriously injured, his movements were still nimble and agile.The young woman looked back at him, with concern and regret on her face, and said softly: "Brother, your man stretched his legs and pulled up the rein."The white horse flipped its hooves and galloped forward.

Although the white horse is a steed, it is tired after running non-stop for a long distance, not to mention that there are three people on its back at this time.The white horse seemed to know that this was the moment of life and death for its master, so it ran with all its might regardless of its own life, without urging or beating it. However, after running for several miles, it finally gradually slowed down. The enemy chasing behind approached step by step.There were 63 people in total, but they brought more than 190 healthy horses. Whenever the horsepower was a little weak, they would change to another horse.That is determined to win, must catch up.

The man turned his head and saw the enemy's figure amidst the billowing yellow dust. After a while, he could even see his face clearly.The man gritted his teeth and said, "Sister Hong, I ask you one thing, will you agree?"The young woman turned her head, smiled softly, and said: In this life, have I ever disobeyed you once?The man said: "Okay, you take Xiu'er to escape for your life, save our flesh and blood, and save this map of the Gaochang Labyrinth."Speak very resolutely, just like an order. The young woman's voice was trembling, and she said: Brother, give them the map, let's just admit defeat.Your body matters.The man bowed his head and kissed her left cheek, his voice suddenly became very gentle, and said: We have experienced countless dangers together, maybe we can escape this time.The three masters of Luliang not only want the map, they also want you.The young woman said: "He must still have some kinship, maybe I can beg them." The man said sharply: "Can my husband and wife still bow their heads and beg others?"This horse can't afford the three of us.go!He lifted himself up, yelled, and fell off the horse.

The young woman reined in the horse and wanted to stretch out her hand to pull it, but seeing her husband's face was full of anger, she heard him shouting sharply: "Go away!"She had always been used to being obedient to her husband, so she could only pat the horse and put on the reins, and galloped forward, but her heart was as cold as ice, not only the heart, but the blood in her whole body seemed to have frozen. When the people who were chasing after saw the man falling from the horse, they all cheered loudly: "Li San, the white horse, has fallen!"The white horse Li San fell!More than ten people surrounded them on horseback.The other forty or so people continued to chase after the young woman.

The man was lying curled up on the ground, motionless, as if he was dead.One raised his spear, and with a snort, it pierced his right shoulder.The gun was drawn out, blood was sprayed out, but Li San, the white horse, still did not move.The leading hustler said: "You're dead, what are you afraid of?"Search him quickly.The two got off their horses and went to pull him up.Suddenly, white light flickered, Li San on the white horse swirled with his saber, and with two swipes, they fell to the ground. Everyone never expected that he was pretending to be dead just now, he didn't even realize that the spear was piercing his body, and suddenly he would attack suddenly, in shock, six or seven people reined in their horses and retreated.The husky and fierce man waved the Yanling knife in his hand and shouted: "Li San, you are really a tough guy!"Hu slashed at the top of his head.Li San raised his knife to block the frame, both of his shoulders were seriously injured, his arms were weak, and Teng Teng Teng retreated three steps, a mouthful of blood spurted out.More than a dozen people surrounded them on horseback, stabbing down with swords and guns at the same time.

The white horse Li San was a hero all his life, and he never gave in until his death. When he finally fell down, he killed two powerful enemies with his hands. The young woman heard her husband's roar from a distance, and she really felt like a knife was piercing her heart: He is dead, why am I still alive?She took out a handkerchief made of wool from her bosom, stuffed it into her daughter's bosom, and said: "Xiu'er, take good care of yourself!"Swing the whip and twitch the white horse's buttocks, put your feet up, and leave the saddle.The saddle of the white horse lightened, and the young woman felt a little comforted when she saw the horse galloping with the girl on her back: this horse is unparalleled in the world, and Xiu'er is so light, this time, they will no longer be able to catch up with her.In the front, the daughter's crying mother, mother gradually faded away, but the sound of horseshoes behind her was getting closer and closer. I prayed silently in my heart: God, God, may you bless Xiu'er to be like me, marry a good husband, and live a lifetime. Ups and downs, but a happy life!

She straightened her clothes and brushed her hair. In a flash, dozens of horses galloped up one after another, and the first one was Shi Zhongjun, the second eldest among the three masters of Lvliang. The three masters of Luliang are sworn brothers.Huo Yuanlong, the Boss Master Sword Zhenguanxi, is the fierce and fierce man who killed Li San on the white horse.The second son, Shi Zhongjun, a plum blossom gun, is a tall, thin man.The youngest, Qing Python Sword, Chen Dahai, was tall and bearded. He was originally a horse thief in Liaodong, but later he settled down in Shanxi. He and Huo Shi were congenial, and opened a Jinwei Escort in Taigu County, Shanxi Province.

Shi Zhongjun and Baima Li San's wife Shangguan Hong were originally brothers and sisters of the same school, and they studied together since childhood.Shi Zhongjun has always loved this petite and gentle junior sister in his heart, and his master also intentionally matched her, so his fellow apprentices have long regarded them as an unmarried couple.Unexpectedly, Shangguan Hong accidentally met Li San, a white horse, and fell in love at first sight. Their marriage was not allowed at home, so Shang Guanhong ran away with him.When Shi Zhongjun was sad, he fell seriously ill, and his temperament changed from then on.He has always had a lot of affection for his junior sister, and he has never married.

After a ten-year separation, Luliang Sanjie and Li San and his wife unexpectedly reunited on Ganliang Road, and even fought for a map.More than 60 of them besieged Li San and his wife, and chased them from Ganliang to Huijiang.Shi Zhongjun was full of jealousy and hatred, and he was especially ruthless in his shots. He shot the long arrow on Li San's back secretly. At this time Li San finally died in the desert, Shi Zhongjun rode a horse and saw Shangguan Hong standing alone in a desert of yellow sand, he couldn't help feeling a little guilty: We killed her husband.From now on, I will treat her well in this life.The westerly wind on the desert was blowing her belt, just like when I saw her on the master's training ground ten years ago.Shangguan Hong's weapons are a pair of daggers, one with a gold handle and one with a silver handle. There is a nickname in the Jianghu, called the Three Lady of Gold and Silver Little Sword.At this time, she didn't hold a weapon in her hand, and she had a faint smile on her face. Hope suddenly rose in Shi Zhongjun's heart, his chest became hot, and a burst of red tide surged on his pale face.He put the plum blossom spear on the saddle, got off the horse, and shouted: "Junior sister!" Shangguan Hong said: "Li San is dead!"Shi Zhongjun nodded and said: Junior Sister, we have been separated for ten years, and I miss you every day.Shangguan Hong smiled and said: Really?You are lying again.Shi Zhongjun's heart was beating wildly, this smile, so coquettish, was no different from the little girl ten years ago.He said softly: Junior sister, you will follow me from now on, and I will never teach you to suffer any grievances.Suddenly a strange light flashed in Shangguan Hong's eyes, and he shouted: Senior brother, you treat me so well!Opening his arms, he threw himself into his arms. Shi Zhongjun was overjoyed and stretched out his arms to hug her tightly.Huo Yuanlong and Chen Dahai looked at each other and smiled, thinking: The second child has suffered from lovesickness for ten years, and today he finally got his wish. Shi Zhongjun only smelled a faint fragrance in his nose, he felt dazed, and felt that Shangguan Hong's hands were still holding him, and he couldn't believe it was real.Suddenly, I felt a sharp pain in my lower abdomen, as if some sharp object had been inserted.He yelled and stretched his arms, trying to push Shangguan Hong away, but she hugged him tightly with both arms, and they finally fell to the ground together. This suddenly became hasty, Huo Yuanlong and Chen Dahai were startled, they hurriedly got off their horses and stepped forward to rescue them.When Shang Guanhong's body was pulled up, she saw a pool of blood on her chest, a small golden-hilted dagger was stuck in it, and another silver-hilted dagger was stuck in Shi Zhongjun's lower abdomen. Determined to die as a martyr, he hid two swords in his clothes, one pointing outward and the other facing himself.As soon as Shi Zhongjun hugged her, both of them were hit by the sword at the same time. Shangguanhong died on the spot, but Shi Zhongjun couldn't die for a while. Thinking of his death at the hands of his junior sister, the grief in his heart was more painful than the wounds on his body, and he shouted: "Third brother, help me end it quickly, so that I don't suffer more pain."Seeing that he was seriously injured and incurable, Chen Dahai looked at his elder brother.Huo Yuanlong nodded.Chen Dahai gritted his teeth, pointed his sword straight at Shi Zhongjun's heart and pierced it. Huo Yuanlong sighed: "I didn't expect the third lady of Jinyin Xiaojian to be so violent."At this time, one of the bodyguards under his command rushed to report: Li San's body was searched again, but there was no map.Huo Yuanlong pointed to Shangguan Hong and said: Then it must be on her. After a careful search, Shangguan Hong had nothing else on her but a few pieces of silver and a few replacement clothes.Huo Yuanlong and Chen Dahai looked at each other, disappointed and strange.They chased back to Huijiang from the Ganliang Road, and kept a close eye on Li San and his wife. If the map changed hands halfway, they must not escape the eyes of dozens of them. reason.Chen Dahai inspected the contents of Shangguanhong's small package carefully again, and when he found a set of the little girl's shirt and trousers, he suddenly remembered, and said: "Brother, hurry up and chase that little girl!"Huo Yuanlong let out a cry, and said: Don't panic, forgive me, where can this girl escape in the desert?With a wave of his left arm, he shouted: Two people are left to bury Second Lord Shi, and the rest follow me!As soon as you lift the rein, you should gallop away first.With the sound of trampling and yelling again and again, more than a hundred horses chased after him. The little girl had been traveling for a long time, at this time she was more than twenty li away.But on the flat and boundless desert, the distance of more than ten miles can be seen at a glance, although the little girl has fled far away, after a long time, she will eventually catch up.Sure enough, when it was evening, Chen Dahai suddenly cheered loudly: In front! I saw a black spot in the distance, moving at the junction of heaven and earth.Although the white horse was a handsome horse, it ran non-stop from morning to night, and finally couldn't support it anymore.Huo Yuanlong and Chen Dahai kept changing their mounts and gradually approached. The little girl Li Wenxiu was lying on the back of the white horse, exhausted physically and mentally, she had already fallen asleep.She didn't drink or eat all day long, and her lips were scorched from the sun in the desert.The white horse is very spiritual, knowing that the enemies chasing after him will not be good for the little master, so it runs hard against the setting sun, which is also red with blood.All of a sudden, the forefoot was raised, and it gave a long hiss. It smelled a strange breath, and there was a hint of fear in the hiss. Huo Yuanlong and Chen Dahai are both superb martial arts, they galloped long distances, so they didn't care, but at this moment, both of them felt tightness in their chests, and they were out of breath.Huo Yuanlong said: Third brother, something seems wrong!Chen Dahai wandered around, surveying the surroundings, and saw a yellow mist rising beside the blood-red sunset in the northwest corner, with purple light flickering in the yellow clouds, the scenery was so beautiful, it was never seen in his life. The yellow cloud grew so fast that it covered half of the sky in less than a meal.At this time, dozens of people in the horse team were sweating profusely and panting heavily.Chen Dahai said: Brother, it seems that there is a big wind and sand.Huo Yuanlong said: "That's right, hurry up, catch the girl first, and then try to hide." Before he could finish his sentence, a gust of wind suddenly blew up, carrying a large piece of yellow sand, and it only blew his mouth and nose full of sand. I can't speak anymore. The wind and sand on the desert came as soon as it was said, and a strong wind swept the land in an instant.Seven or eight people swayed, and they were all blown off their horses by the strong wind.Huo Yuanlong yelled: Everyone get off your horses and gather around! Fighting against the wind and sand with all their strength, they gathered more than a hundred horses and formed a big circle. The horses and men lay down together, arm in arm, leaning against the belly of the horse, feeling the wind blowing yellow sand onto their faces. There was a crackling sound, like a knife cutting, and there were bloodstains on the face and hands. Although there are many people in this team, they are like a small boat in the ocean in the boundless desert, under the heavy wind and sand that covers the sky and the ground. The wind and sand blow more and more fiercely, and the yellow sand on the horses and horses piles up thicker and thicker Even Huo Yuanlong and Chen Dahai, who don't care about anything, can only tremble under the power of the huge storm that changes the color of the world.At the same time, a thought flashed in the hearts of these two people: they were looking for some Gaochang maze for no reason, they rushed to this big desert from Shanxi Baba, but they were buried here. The strong wind whistled and roared, like thousands of evil spirits showing their power at the same time. The storm on the desert roared all night, until the next morning, it gradually calmed down. Huo Yuanlong and Chen Dahai got up from the yellow sand, checked the men and horses, and finally lost little, two partners and five horses died.But everyone was exhausted. What's worse, the little girl on the white horse went nowhere, and was buried in the wind and sand.A brawny man with martial arts skills can't resist, let alone such a delicate little girl. Everyone built a fire in the desert to cook, and rested for a long time. Huo Yuanlong passed down an order: Whoever finds the trace of the white horse and the little girl will be rewarded with fifty taels of gold!Those who followed him to Huijiang were all high-flyers from Shanxi, Shanxi, Gansu and Liang areas. They traveled thousands of miles just for money, and fifty taels of gold was not a small sum.The crowd roared with joy, and more than fifty people spread out on the vast yellow sand like a big fan.White horse, little girl, fifty taels of gold!Everyone has these three thoughts in their minds. Some people have been heading west, some are heading northwest, some are heading southwest, and they agree to meet at sixty miles due west when it gets dark. The bodyguard's two snakes stepped on a healthy horse and rushed to the northwest.He is a bodyguard who has worked in the Jinwei Bodyguard Bureau for 17 years. Although his martial arts is not great, he is shrewd and capable, and he is a right-hand man of Luliang Sanjie.He drove for more than twenty miles in one breath, and all his companions disappeared. In the vast desert, he suddenly felt lonely and frightened.Immediately climbed a sand dune, looking forward, I saw a piece of green on the northwest corner, with seven or eight big willow trees towering.I suddenly saw this large oasis in the desert where not a single blade of grass grew, and I really couldn't express my liking: there must be water springs in this large oasis, even if there is no one, the team can still have a good rest.The mount under his crotch also saw the aquatic plants, and suddenly became full of energy, before Ding Tong raised the rein to push him, he let go of his four hooves and rushed over. The journey of more than ten miles will arrive in a short time. Looking from a distance, you can see an oasis, with cattle and sheep everywhere.There are tents set up in the far west, and there are six or seven hundred tents densely packed. Ding Tong couldn't help being surprised when he saw such momentum.Since he returned to Xinjiang, he has seen no more than thirty or forty tent families gathered together, but this is the first time he has seen such a large tribe.Look at the style of the tent, it is obviously Kazakh. The Kazakhs are the most brave among the ethnic groups in Huijiang. Regardless of men or women, they have grown on horseback since the age of six or seven.All the men carry knives on their bodies, riding and shooting knives, and they are powerful in the west.There has always been a saying: One Kazakh is worth a hundred cowards; one hundred Kazakhs can go back home. Ding Tong had heard this sentence before, and thought: Among the Kazakh tribes, one must be careful. At the foot of a hill in the northeast corner, there was a solitary thatched hut.This thatched hut is simple in shape, far away from the tents.Ding Tong looked at the thatched hut carefully and thought: This hut seems to be in the style of Han people. Could it be that the people living in it are Han people?The roof of the thatched hut is covered with hard thatch that grows on the edge of the Gobi. The walls are made of mud bricks. From a distance, they seem to be quite rough. They are yellow and black in color and have not been painted with lime.He thought: first go to this hut to have a look.He rode his horse to the hut.The horse under his crotch had been starving for a day and a night, when suddenly he saw green grass all over the ground, he took a step and ate two bites, walking very slowly. Ding Tong lifted his foot and kicked the horse's belly fiercely. The horse was in pain and ran towards the hut in one breath.Ding Tong squinted, and saw a tall white horse with healthy legs and long mane tied behind the hut. It was the mount of the white horse Li San.He couldn't help shouting: White horse, here is the white horse!With a thought, he got off the horse, pulled out a sharp short knife from the boot bucket, put it in the sleeve of his left hand, and quietly hid behind the hut, just about to peek into the room through the window, when the white horse whimpered. He made a long hiss, as if he had noticed him. Ding Tong cursed in his heart: You beast!Gathering his mind, when he looked out of the window again, there was a face poking up from the window at the same time.Ding Tong's nose just touched his nose, but he saw that the man's face was wrinkled and his eyes were piercing.Ding Tong was taken aback, he moved his feet, stepped out, and shouted: "Who is it?"The man said coldly: Who are you?What are you doing here?They speak Chinese. Ding Tong was slightly shocked, and with a smile on his face, he said: My surname is Ding Tong, and I came here by accident, which alarmed the old man.May I ask the old man Gao's last name?The old man said: "The old man's surname is Ji."Companion Ding said with a smile: "It turned out to be old man Ji. I really saw my relatives when I met fellow villagers in the desert."I dare to ask for saliva to drink.Old man Ji said: How many people do you have coming with you?Ding Tongdao: The next person is here.Old Man Ji snorted, as if in disbelief, his cold eyes scanned his face back and forth.Ding Tong looked at him uneasy, so he could only force a smile. One squinted coldly, the other smiled awkwardly, and there was a stalemate for a moment.Old Man Ji said: "If you want to drink tea, you can go through the gate instead of climbing through the window!"Ding Tong smiled and said: Yes, yes!He turned around to the wooden door, pushed the door open and walked in.The furnishings in the hut are simple, but the tables and chairs are tidy, the floor is carpeted and cleaned cleanly.Ding Tong sat down and looked around, only to see a little girl coming out of the back hall, holding a bowl of tea in her hand.The two people's eyes met, the girl was taken aback, and with a loud clang, the tea bowl fell to the ground, and the tea and tea leaves splashed on the carpet. Ding Tong was immediately elated.This little girl is exactly the one Huo Yuanlong offered a huge reward to pursue. After he saw the white horse, he had already expected that girl to be in the house. When he saw the white horse suddenly, he was still so happy that his heart seemed to be ready to go. The chest popped out. Last night there was a strong wind and sandstorm, Li Wenxiu fainted on the horse's back, unconscious, the white horse smelled the smell of water and grass, rushed into the wind and sand, and rushed to this green grassland.Seeing that the little girl was dressed as a Han Chinese, old man Ji hurriedly rescued her.In the middle of the night Li Wenxiu woke up, lost her parents, and kept crying.Seeing Yuxue's cuteness, old man Ji couldn't help feeling sorry for her, and asked her why she came to the desert and who her parents were.Li Wenxiu said that her father was called Li San, the white horse, and her mother was her mother. She heard the villains chasing them call her the third lady from afar, and some even called her the third lady of Jinyin Xiaojian. She couldn't tell what she was doing in Xinjiang.The old man Ji murmured: "Li San on the white horse, Li San on the white horse, that is a bandit who is rampant in the south of the Yangtze River, why did he come to Huijiang?" He gave Li Wenxiu a big bowl of cheese and let her fall asleep.In the old man's heart, he thought of the past ten years over and over again, his thoughts were ups and downs, and he couldn't fall asleep anymore. Li Wenxiu didn't wake up until the next morning, when she got up, she begged Grandpa Ji to take her to find her parents.At this moment, two snakes came over stealthily and poked their heads outside the window, all this was in the eyes of Old Man Ji. As soon as the tea bowl in Li Wenxiu's hand fell, Old Man Ji came over in response.Li Wenxiu ran over and threw herself into his arms, shouting: Grandpa, he is the villain who chased me.Old Man Ji stroked her hair, and said softly: Don't be afraid, don't be afraid.He is not a villain.Li Wenxiu said: Yes, yes.Dozens of them chased us and beat my father and mother.Old man Ji thought to himself: Li San, the white horse, and I have no relatives or reasons, I don't know what kind of enemies we have formed, I don't need to get involved in the circle of right and wrong. Ding Tong looked sideways at the old man Ji, but saw that he was full of white hair, none of which was black, and his figure was very tall, but his back was arched, trembling, and he was very old. A hundred years old is also ninety years old. If there is no one else in the room, knock him out at once, take the girl and the white horse and leave, so as not to have long nights and dreams, and another accident.Suddenly put the palm next to the right ear, as if listening, and said: Someone is coming.Follow briskly to the window. Old man Ji didn't hear people's voices, but he heard what Ding Tong said. He walked out of the window and looked out. He saw the cattle and sheep on the field with their heads down and chewing grass. ?Suddenly he heard Ding Tong's snarky laugh, the palm above his head was blowing violently, and he slammed down with his palm. Although old man Ji is very old, his movements are very agile. Ding Tong's palm was still a few inches away from the top of his head. He was slightly sideways, and he had already slid away. Then he hooked out with his backhand, and used his big grabbing hand to hook his right wrist. up.Ding Tong changed his tricks, he struggled with his right hand, and then rushed forward with his left hand. The dagger hidden in his sleeve had already stabbed out. Where the white light flashed, there was a sound of waves, and the sharp edge of the dagger had stabbed into Old Man Ji. left back. Li Wenxiu yelled: Ah!She had learned martial arts from her parents for two years, when she saw old man Ji was hit by a knife, she jumped up and punched Ding Tong in the waist and eyes of his vest with two small fists.At this moment, old man Ji hit Ding Tong's heart back with his left elbow, and the punch was so strong that Ding Tong let out a low snort, his body limply slumped, and he collapsed on the ground, spurting blood from his mouth. angry. Li Wenxiu tremblingly said: Grandpa, the old man with the knife on your back saw her tears, and thought: This girl has a good heart.Li Wenxiu said again: "Grandpa, let me remove the knife for your injury?"As he spoke, he reached for the handle of the knife.Old Man Ji's face darkened, and he said angrily: "Leave me alone."Holding on to the table, he swayed a few times, walked tremblingly to the inner room, and closed the door with a snap.When Li Wenxiu saw that he was suddenly angry, she felt frightened, and when she saw Ding Tong curled up in a ball on the ground, she was afraid that he would get up and hurt her, the more she thought about it, the more afraid she became, and she just wanted to run outside, but when she remembered that old man Ji was seriously injured and no one was waiting for her, she couldn't bear to ignore him . She thought for a while, walked outside the room door, patted it lightly a few times, and when there was no sound in the room, she called out: "Grandpa, Grandpa, are you in pain?"Only the old man Ji said harshly: "Go away, go away!"Don't bother me!This voice was very different from his original kind words. Li Wenxiu was too frightened to speak anymore, and sat on the ground in a daze, holding her head and crying.Suddenly, the door of the room opened with a bang, one hand stroked her hair, and said in a low voice: Don't cry, don't cry, Grandpa's injury is not a problem.Gestures and voice are very gentle.Li Wenxiu raised his head, seeing old man Ji smiling, he was overjoyed, and laughed through his tears.Old Man Ji laughed and said, "Crying and laughing at the same time, aren't you shy?"Li Wenxiu hid her head in his arms.From this old man, she found some warmth from her parents. Old Man Ji frowned, looked at Ding Tong's body, and thought: He has no grievances or enmities with me, why did he suddenly kill him?Li Wenxiu asked with concern: Grandpa, is the injury on your back better?At this time, Old Man Ji had already changed into a long robe, so he didn't know how he was injured. When he heard Li Wenxiu bring up this matter again, it seemed that it was a great shame to be stabbed just now, his face showed anger again, and he said in a rough voice: What are you talking about?Hearing a long hiss from the white horse outside the house, he groaned for a while, and went to the firewood room behind the house to bring out a bucket of yellow dye.It is used by the shepherds to paint the marks on the animals, so that the cattle and sheep of each family will not be mixed, and they will not fall off despite the weather.He led the white horse, and used a brush to paint it yellow from head to tail, then went to the Kazakh tent, and begged for a set of old Kazakh boy clothes, and asked Li Wenxiu to change it into it.Li Wenxiu was very clever, and said, "Grandpa, you want those wicked people not to recognize me, don't you?"Old Man Ji nodded, sighed and said: Grandpa is getting old.Alas, I stabbed him just now.This time he mentioned it himself, but Li Wenxiu didn't dare to answer it. Old Man Ji buried Ding Tong's body and slaughtered his mount, the horse hide, saddle stirrups, and shoes without leaving any traces. Then he sat at the gate, sharpening a long knife. The knife can't be sharpened on the stone. As expected, his hard work was not in vain. On that night, the tycoons led by Huo Yuanlong and Chen Dahai rushed into this oasis and plundered wantonly.There have never been bandits in this area. Although the Kazakhs are brave and good at fighting, they are completely unprepared. The strong men of the tribe happen to hunt wolves that endanger cattle and sheep in large numbers in the north. The people staying in the tents are old and weak women and children. These high-profile customers from the Central Plains were caught off guard.Seven Kazakh men were killed and five women were taken captive.This group of wealthy guests also broke into the old man Ji's hut, and no one was suspicious of an old man or a Kazakh child.Li Wenxiu's face was covered in mud, and she hid in the corner of the room. No one noticed the hatred and sadness shining in her eyes.But she could see clearly that her father's saber was hanging on Huo Yuanlong's waist, and her mother's small gold and silver sword was stuck in Chen Dahai's belt.This is the weapon that her parents will never leave. Although she is young, she also guessed that her parents must have suffered misfortune. On the fourth day, the Kazakh men dragged a batch of wolf carcasses back from the north, and immediately organized a team to avenge the Han robbers.But in the vast desert, they have lost their traces, only the five captive women were found.Those were five corpses, their clothes were stripped off, and they died tragically on the desert.They also found the bodies of the white horse Li San and the gold and silver little sword three ladies, and brought them back together. Li Wenxiu threw herself on her parents' corpses and wept bitterly.A rough Kazakh raised his big foot in leather boots, kicked her hard, and cursed in a rough voice: Allah punished the bandit Han Chinese! Old man Ji carried Li Wenxiu home, not going to argue with the Kazakh.In Li Wenxiu's little mind, she just thought: Why are there so many wicked people?Anyone come to bully me? In the middle of the night, Li Wenxiu woke up crying again, and when she opened her eyes, she saw a person sitting on the edge of the bed.She let out a cry of surprise and sat up, only to see Old Man Ji staring at her with love and tenderness in his eyes, stroking her hair, and said: Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, it's Grandpa.Li Wenxiu's tears flowed down like broken strings of pearls, and she fell into Old Man Ji's arms, wetting his clothes completely.Old Man Ji said: Son, you have no parents, just treat me as your real grandfather and live with me.Grandpa will take good care of you. Li Wenxiu cried and nodded, thinking of those villains who killed her parents, and also of the vicious Kazakh man who kicked her.This kick was so hard that it swelled up a big lump in her waist. She couldn't help asking: Why does everyone come to bully me?I didn't do anything bad? Old Man Ji sighed, and said: In this world, people who are bullied are always those who have done nothing wrong.He poured a bowl of hot milk tea from the earthen pot, watched her drink it, and then helped her cover the bed, saying: "Xiu'er, the person who kicked you is called Su Luke."He is also a good man with integrity.Li Wenxiu opened her round eyes very strangely, and said: Is he a good person?Old Man Ji nodded and said: Yes, he is a good person.Like you, he lost two of his dearest people in one day, one was his wife and the other was his eldest son.They were all killed by those wicked robbers.He only said that Han people are bad people.He scolded you in Kazakh, saying that you are a bandit Han Chinese who was punished by Allah.Don't hate him, the grief in his heart is exactly the same as yours.No, he is old, and the grief in his heart is much more and deeper than yours. Li Wenxiu listened in a daze. She didn't hate this bearded Kazakh at first, but she was frightened when she saw his fierce appearance. At this moment, she suddenly remembered that the eyes of that bearded man were full of tears. drop down.She didn't understand what Old Man Ji said, why the grief of an adult would be deeper than that of a child, but she couldn't help but feel sympathy for this bearded man, feeling that he was also very pitiful. A wonderful whirling bird song came from outside the window. The sound was far away but clearly heard. It was sweet and desolate, like a young girl singing a crisp and soft song. Li Wenxiu listened intently, the sound of singing gradually faded away, and finally it was too low to be heard.She found some comfort in her distressed heart, she was out of her mind for a while, and said in a low voice: Grandpa, this bird sings so beautifully. Old Man Ji said: Yes, the singing is really beautiful!It was the sky bell bird, and the song of the bird was like a silver bell in the sky.The bird sings only at night and sleeps during the day.Some people say that this is when the stars in the sky change after they fall.Some Kazakhs also said that this is the change after the death of the most beautiful and singing girl on the grassland.Her lover didn't love her anymore, and she was heartbroken to death.Li Wenxiu said confusedly: She is the most beautiful and can sing the best, why don't you love her? Old man Ji lost his mind for a while, heaved a long sigh, and said: There are many things in the world that you children don't understand.At this time, the sky bell bird on the distant grassland sang again. The singing is both sweet and desolate. In this way, Li Wenxiu lived in Old Man Ji's house, helping him shepherd the sheep and cook. The two of them were like a grandpa and a granddaughter.At night, Li Wenxiu sometimes woke up from her dream, listened to the singing of the sky bell bird, and returned to her dream in the song of the sky bell bird.In her dream, there are willows and peach blossoms in the south of the Yangtze River, her father's embrace, and her mother's smiling face After autumn and winter, Li Wenxiu lived a peaceful life. She learned the Kazakh language and many things on the grassland. Old man Ji can brew fragrant and strong wine, and Kazakh men love to drink fragrant and strong wine.Old man Ji can treat the diseases of cattle, sheep and horses. Kazakhs often let him cure the seriously injured or seriously ill livestock that can't be cured.Cattle, sheep and horses are the lives of the Kazakhs. Although they don't like the Han people, they have nothing to do without him, so they had to exchange the cattle and sheep for his fragrant and strong wine, and invited him to treat the wounds and diseases of the animals. Kazakh tents moved from east to west, north to south, on the steppe.Old man Ji usually didn't move with them, but mostly stayed in his hut in the oasis, waiting for them to come back.He only raises a few cows and a dozen sheep, so he doesn't need to travel frequently to chase aquatic plants. One night, Li Wenxiu heard the song of the sky bell bird again, but it sang farther and farther away, faintly, drifting a little with the wind, and then couldn't hear it again.Li Wenxiu got dressed quietly, and led the white horse outside the house, fearing to wake up old man Ji, she pulled the white horse far away, then got on the horse, and followed the singing. At night on the grassland, the sky is high and blue, the stars are bright, and the grass and small flowers are fragrant. The singing voice is very clear, and the singing is tactful and charming.Li Wenxiu's heart was ecstatic with the singing, and she gently stepped off the horse's back, allowing the white horse to chew the green grass freely.She lay on her back on the grass, intoxicated by the singing. That day the bellbird sang for a while, and then flew a few feet away.Li Wenxiu crawled underground to follow, she heard the sound of a bird flapping its wings, and saw this little light yellow bird, pecking at the ground.It pecked a few mouthfuls, flew forward for a while, and found food again. The sky bell bird was eating very happily, suddenly there was a snap, and a black thing flew up from the long grass, covering the sky bell bird. Li Wenxiu's exclamation was mixed with the cheers of a boy, and a Kazakh boy jumped out of the long grass, shouting triumphantly: "Catch it, catch it!"He wrapped the skybell bird in his coat, and the bird's frightened cry came out through the coat depressingly. Li Wenxiu was surprised and angry, and shouted: What are you doing?The boy said: I catch the sky bell bird.Are you coming to catch it too?Li Wenxiu said: "Why catch it?"Isn't it good to let it sing happily?The boy smiled and said, "Catch and play."He stretched his right hand into the coat, and when he stretched out again, he was already holding the pale yellow bird in his hand.The sky bell bird couldn't help flapping its wings, but where could the boy fly well? Li Wenxiu said: Let it go, how pitiful it is?The boy said: I scattered wheat all the way to attract the bird.Who told it to eat my wheat?Ha ha! Li Wenxiu was stunned. For the first time in this world, she understood the meaning of traps.People knew that the little bird wanted to eat wheat, so they scattered wheat, leading it into a dead end.She was still young, so she didn't know that for thousands of years, people have been saying the words that people die for money and birds die for food.She only faintly felt the horror of the trick and the irresistible temptation.Of course, she only felt some very vague shadows, and couldn't figure out the truth hidden in them. 那男孩玩弄著天鈴鳥，使牠發出一些痛苦的聲音。李文秀道：你把小鳥兒給了我，好不好？那男孩道：那你給我甚麼？李文秀伸手到懷裏一摸，她甚麼也沒有，不禁有些發窘，想了一想，道：趕明兒我給你縫一隻好看的荷包，給你掛在身上。那男孩笑道：我才不上這個當呢。明兒你便賴了。李文秀脹紅了臉，道：我說過給你，一定給你，為甚麼要賴呢？那男孩搖頭道：我不信。月光之下，見李文秀左腕上套著一隻玉鐲，發出晶瑩柔和的光芒，隨口便道：除非你把這個給我。 玉鐲是媽媽給的，除了這隻玉鐲，已沒有紀念媽媽的東西了。她很捨不得，但看了那天鈴鳥可憐的樣子，終於把玉鐲褪了下來，說道：給你！ 那男孩沒想到她居然會肯，接過玉鐲，道：你不會再要回吧？李文秀道：不！那男孩道：好！於是將天鈴鳥遞了給她。李文秀雙手合著鳥兒，手掌中感覺到牠柔軟的身體，感覺到牠迅速而微弱的心跳。她用右手的三根手指輕輕撫摸一下鳥兒背上的羽毛，張開雙掌，說道：你去吧！下次要小心了，可別再給人捉住。天鈴鳥展開翅膀，飛入了草叢之中。男孩很奇怪，問道：為甚麼放了鳥兒？你不是用玉鐲換了來的麼？他緊緊抓住了鐲子，生怕李文秀又向他要還。李文秀道：天鈴鳥又飛，又唱歌，不是很快活麼？ 男孩側著頭瞧了她一會，問道：你是誰？李文秀道：我叫李文秀，你呢？男孩道：我叫蘇普。說著便跳了起來，揚著喉嚨大叫了一聲。 蘇普比她大了兩歲，長得很高，站在草地上很有點威武。李文秀道：你力氣很大，是不是？蘇普非常高興，這小女孩隨口一句話，正說中了他最引以為傲的事。他從腰間拔出一柄短刀來，說道：上個月，我用這把刀砍傷了一頭狼，差點兒就砍死了，可惜給逃走了。 李文秀很是驚奇，道：你這麼厲害？蘇普更加得意了，道：有兩頭狼半夜裏來咬我家的羊，爹不在家，我便提刀出去趕狼。大狼見了火把便逃了，我一刀砍中了另外一頭。李文秀道：你砍傷了那頭小的？蘇普有些不好意思，點了點頭，但隨即加上一句：那大狼倘使不逃走，我就一刀殺了牠。他話雖這麼說，自己卻實在沒把握。但李文秀深信不疑，道：惡狼來咬小綿羊，那是該殺的。下次你殺到了狼，來叫我看，好不好？蘇普大喜，昂然道：好啊！等我殺了狼，就剝了狼皮送給你。李文秀道：謝謝你啦，那我就給爺爺做一條狼皮墊子。他自己那條已給了我啦。蘇普道：不！我送給你的，你自己用。你把爺爺的還給他便了。李文秀點頭道：那也好。 在兩個小小的心靈之中，未來的還沒有實現的希望，跟過去的事實沒有多大分別。他們想到要殺狼，好像那頭惡狼真的已經殺死了。 便這樣，兩個小孩子交上了朋友。哈薩克的男性的粗獷豪邁，和漢族的女性的溫柔仁善，相處得很和諧。 過了幾天，李文秀做了一隻小小的荷包，裝滿了麥糖，拿去送給蘇普。這一件禮物使這小男孩很出乎意料之外，他用小鳥兒換了玉鐲，已經覺得佔了很大便宜。哈薩克人天性的正直，使他認為應當有所補償，於是他一晚不睡，在草原上捉了兩隻天鈴鳥，第二天拿去送給李文秀。這一件慷慨的舉動未免是會錯了意。李文秀費了很多唇舌，才使這男孩明白，她所喜歡的是讓天鈴鳥自由自在，而不是要捉了來讓牠受苦。蘇普最後終於懂了，但在心底，總是覺得她的善心有些傻氣，古怪而可笑。 日子一天天的過去，在李文秀的夢裏，爸爸媽媽出現的次數漸漸稀了，她枕頭上的淚痕也漸漸少了。她臉上有了更多的笑靨，嘴裏有了更多的歌聲。當她和蘇普一起牧羊的時候，草原上常常飄來了遠處青年男女對答的情歌。李文秀覺得這些情緻纏綿的歌兒很好聽，聽得多了，隨口便能哼了出來。當然，她還不懂歌裏的意義，為甚麼一個男人會對一個女郎這麼念念不忘？為甚麼一個女郎要對一個男人這麼傾心？為甚麼情人的腳步聲令心房劇烈地跳動？為甚麼窈窕的身子叫人整晚睡不著？只是她清脆地動聽地唱了出來。聽到的人都說：這小女孩的歌兒唱得真好，那不像草原上的一隻天鈴鳥麼？ 到了寒冷的冬天，天鈴鳥飛到南方溫暖的地方去了，但在草地上，李文秀的歌兒仍然響著： 啊，親愛的牧羊少年，請問你多大年紀？你半夜裏在沙漠獨行，我和你作伴願不願意？ 歌聲在這裏頓了一頓，聽到的人心中都在說：聽著這樣美麗的歌兒，誰不願意要你作伴呢？ 跟著歌聲又響了起來： 啊，親愛的你別生氣，誰好誰壞一時難知。要戈壁沙漠便為花園，只須一對好人聚在一起。 聽到歌聲的人心底裏都開了一朵花，便是最冷酷最荒蕪的心底，也升起了溫暖：倘若是一對好人聚在一起，戈壁沙漠自然成了花園，誰又會來生你的氣啊？不管怎樣，我一生一世也不會生你的氣！老年人年輕了幾十歲，年輕人心中洋溢歡樂。但唱著情歌的李文秀，卻不懂得歌中的意思。 聽她歌聲最多的，是蘇普。他也不懂這些草原上情歌的含意，直到有一天，他們在雪地裏遇上了一頭惡狼。 這一頭狼來得非常突然。蘇普和李文秀正並肩坐在一個小丘上，望著散在草原上的羊群。 就像平常一樣，李文秀跟他說著故事。這些故事有些是媽媽從前說的，有些是計老人說的，另外的是她自己編的。蘇普最喜歡聽計老人那些驚險的出生入死的故事，最不欣賞李文秀自己那些孩子氣的女性故事，但一個驚險故事反來覆去的說了幾遍，便變成了不驚不險，於是他也只得耐心的聽著：白兔兒怎樣找不到媽媽，小花狗怎樣去幫牠尋找。突然之間，李文秀啊的一聲，向後翻倒，一頭大灰狼尖利的牙齒咬向她的咽喉。 這頭狼從背後悄無聲息的襲來，兩個小孩誰都沒有發覺。李文秀曾跟媽媽學過一些武功，自然而然的將頭一側，避開了兇狼對準著她咽喉的一咬。蘇普見這頭惡狼這般高大，嚇得腿也軟了，但他立即想起：非救她不可！從腰間拔出短刀，撲上去一刀刺在大灰狼的背上。 灰狼的骨頭很硬，短刀從牠背脊上滑開了，只傷了一些皮肉。但灰狼也察覺了危險，放開了李文秀，張開血盆大口，突然縱起，雙足搭在蘇普的肩頭，便往他臉上咬了下去。 蘇普一驚之下，向後便倒。那灰狼來勢似電，雙足跟著按了下去，白森森的獠牙已觸到蘇普臉頰。李文秀嚇得幾乎動彈不得，但仍鼓起勇氣，拉住灰狼尾巴用力向後拉扯。大灰狼給她一拉之下，退了一步，但牠餓得慌了，後足牢牢據地，叫李文秀再也拉牠不動，跟著又是一口咬落。 只聽得蘇普大叫一聲，兇狼已咬中他左肩。李文秀驚得幾乎要哭了出來，鼓起平生之力一拉。灰狼吃痛，張口呼號，卻把咬在蘇普肩頭的牙齒鬆了。蘇普迷迷糊糊的送出一刀，正好刺中在狼肚腹上柔軟之處，這一刀直沒至柄。他想要拔出刀來再刺，那灰狼猛地躍起，在雪地裏打了幾個滾，仰天死了。 灰狼這一翻騰，帶得李文秀也摔了幾個觔斗，可是她兀自拉住灰狼的尾巴，始終不放。蘇普掙扎著站起身來，看見這麼巨大的一頭灰狼死在雪地之中，不禁驚得呆了，過了半晌，才歡然叫道：我殺死了大狼，我殺死了大狼！伸手扶起李文秀，驕傲地道：阿秀，你瞧，我殺了大狼！得意之下，雖肩頭鮮血長流，一時竟也不覺疼痛。李文秀見他的羊皮襖子左襟上染滿了血，忙翻開他皮襖，從懷裏拿出手帕，按住他傷口中不住流出的鮮血，問道：痛不痛？蘇普倘若獨自一個兒，早就痛得大哭大喊，但這時心中充滿了英雄氣概，搖搖頭道：我不怕痛！ 忽聽得身後一人說道：阿普，你在幹甚麼？兩人回過頭來，只見一個滿臉虯髯的大漢，騎在馬上。 蘇普叫道：爹，你瞧，我殺死了一頭大狼。那大漢大喜，翻身下馬，只見兒子臉上濺滿了血，眼光又掠過李文秀的臉，問蘇普道：你給狼咬了？蘇普道：我在這兒聽阿秀說故事，忽然這頭狼來咬她突然之間，那大漢臉上罩上了一層陰影，望著李文秀冷冷的道：你便是那個真主降罰的漢人女孩兒麼？ 這時李文秀已認了他出來，那便是踢過她一腳的蘇魯克。她記起了計老人的話：他的妻子和大兒子，一夜之間都給漢人強盜殺了，因此他恨極了漢人。她點了點頭，正想說：我爹爹媽媽也是給那些強盜害的。話還沒出口，突然唰的一聲，蘇普臉上腫起了一條長長的紅痕，是給父親用馬鞭重重的抽了一下。 蘇魯克喝道：我叫你世世代代，都要憎恨漢人，你忘了我的話，偏去跟漢人的女孩兒玩，還為漢人的女兒拼命流血！唰的一聲，夾頭夾腦的又抽了兒子一鞭。 蘇普竟不閃避，只是呆呆的望著李文秀，問道：她是真主降罰的漢人麼？蘇魯克吼道：難道不是？迴過馬鞭，唰的一下又抽在李文秀臉上。李文秀退了兩步，伸手按住了臉。蘇普給灰狼咬後受傷本重，跟著又被狠狠的抽了兩鞭，再也支持不住，身子一晃，摔倒在地。 蘇魯克見他雙目緊閉，暈了過去，也吃了一驚，忙跳下馬來，抱起兒子，跟著和身縱起，落在馬背之上，一個繩圈甩出，套住死狼頭頸，雙腿一挾，縱馬便行。死狼在雪地中給一路拖著跟去，雪地裏兩行蹄印之間，留著一行長長的血跡。蘇魯克馳出十餘丈，回過頭來惡毒地望了李文秀一眼，眼光中似乎在說：下次你再撞在我手裏，瞧我不狠狠的打你個半死不活。 李文秀倒不害怕這個眼色，只是心中一片空虛，知道蘇普從今之後，再不會做她的朋友，再也不會來聽她唱歌、來聽她說故事了。只覺得朔風更加冷得難受，臉上的鞭傷隨著脈搏的跳動，一抽一抽地更加劇烈疼痛。 她茫茫然的趕了羊群回家。計老人看到她衣衫上許多鮮血，臉上又是腫起一條鞭痕，大吃一驚，忙問她甚麼事。李文秀只淡淡的道：是我不小心摔的。計老人當然不信。可是一再相詢，李文秀只是這麼回答，問得急了，她哇的一聲大哭起來，竟是一句話也不肯再說。 那天晚上，李文秀發著高燒，小臉蛋兒燒得血紅，說了許多胡話，甚麼大灰狼！蘇普，蘇普，快救我！甚麼真主降罰的漢人。計老人猜到了幾分，很是焦急，在屋中走來走去，搥胸抱頭，苦無善策。幸好到黎明時，她燒退了，沉沉睡去。 這一場病直生了一個多月，到她起床時，寒冬已經過去，天山上的白雪開始融化，一直道雪水匯成的小溪，流到草原上來。原野上已茁起了一絲絲的嫩草。 這一天，李文秀一早起來，打開圍柵的柵門，想趕了羊群出去吃草，只見柵裏門邊拋著一張大狼皮，做成了墊子的模樣。李文秀吃了一驚，看這狼皮的毛色，正是那天在雪地中咬她的那頭大灰狼。她俯下身來，見狼皮的肚腹處有個刃孔。她心中怦怦跳著，知道蘇普並沒忘記她，也沒忘記他自己說過的話，半夜裏偷偷將這狼皮拋進她家的木柵。她將狼皮收在自己房中，不跟計老人說起，趕了羊群，便到慣常和蘇普相會的地方去等他。 但她一直等到日落西山，蘇普始終沒來。她認得蘇普家裏的羊群，這一天卻由一個十七八歲的青年放牧。李文秀想：難道蘇普的傷還沒有好？怎地他又送狼皮給我？她很想到他帳蓬裏去瞧瞧他，可是跟著便想到了蘇魯克的鞭子。 這天半夜裏，她終於鼓起了勇氣，走到蘇普的帳蓬後面。她不知道為甚麼要去，是為了想說一句謝謝你的狼皮？為了想瞧瞧他的傷好了沒有？她自己也說不上來。她躲在帳蓬後面。蘇普的牧羊犬識得她，過來在她身上嗅了幾下便走開了，一聲也沒吠。帳蓬中還亮著牛油燭的燭光，蘇魯克粗大的嗓子在大聲咆哮著。 你的狼皮拿去送給了那一個姑娘？好小子，小小年紀，也懂得把第一次的獵物拿去送給心愛的姑娘。他每呼喝一句，李文秀的心便劇烈地跳動一下。蘇普在講故事時說過哈薩克人的習俗，每一個青年最寶貴自己第一次的獵物，總是拿去送給他心愛的姑娘，以表示情意。這時她聽到蘇魯克這般喝問，小小的臉蛋兒紅了，心中感到了驕傲。他們二人年紀都還小，不知道真正的情愛是甚麼，但隱隱約約的，也嘗到了初戀的甜蜜和苦澀。 你定是拿去送給了那個真主降罰的漢人姑娘，那個叫做李甚麼的賤種，是不是？好，你不說，瞧是你厲害，還是你爹爹的鞭子厲害？ 只聽得唰唰唰唰，幾下鞭子抽打在肉體上的聲音。像蘇魯克這一類的哈薩克人，素來相信只有鞭子下才能產生強悍的好漢子，管教兒子不能用溫和的法子。他祖父這樣鞭打他父親，他父親這樣鞭打他自己，他自己便也這樣鞭打兒子，父子之愛並不因此而減弱。男兒漢對付男兒漢，在朋友和親人是拳頭和鞭子，在敵人便是匕首和長刀。但對於李文秀，她爹爹媽媽從小連重話也不對她說一句，只要臉上少了一絲笑容，少了一些愛撫，那便是痛苦的懲罰了。這時每一鞭都如打在她的身上一般痛楚。蘇普的爹爹一定恨極了我，自己親生的兒子都打得這麼兇狠，會不會打死了他呢？ good!你不回答！你回不回答？我猜到你定是拿去送給了那個漢人姑娘。鞭子不住的往下抽打。蘇普起初咬著牙硬忍，到後來終於哭喊起來：爹爹，別打啦，別打啦，我痛，我痛！蘇魯克道：那你說，是不是將狼皮送給了那個漢人姑娘？你媽死在漢人強盜手裏，你哥哥是漢人強盜殺的，你知不知道？他們叫我哈薩克第一勇士，可是我的老婆兒子卻讓漢人強盜殺了，你知不知道？為甚麼那天我偏偏不在家？為甚麼總是找不到這群強盜，好讓我給你媽媽哥哥報仇雪恨？ 蘇魯克這時的鞭子早已不是管教兒子，而是在發洩心中的狂怒。他每一鞭下去，都似在鞭打敵人。為甚麼那狗強盜不來跟我明刀明槍的決一死戰？Are you going to tell me?難道我蘇魯克是哈薩克第一勇士，還打不過幾個漢人的毛賊 他被霍元龍、陳達海他們所殺死的孩子，是他最心愛的長子，被他們侮辱而死的妻子，是自幼和他一起長大的愛侶。而他自己，二十餘年來人人都稱他是哈薩克族的第一勇士，不論對刀、比拳、鬥力、賽馬，他從沒輸過給人。 李文秀只覺蘇普給父親打得很可憐，蘇魯克帶著哭聲的這般叫喊也很可憐。他打得這樣狠，一定永遠不愛蘇普了。他沒兒子了，蘇普也沒爹爹了。都是我不好，都是我這個真主降罰的漢人姑娘不好！忽然之間，她也可憐起自己來。 她不能再聽蘇普這般哭叫，於是回到了計老人家中，從被褥底下拿出那張狼皮來，看了很久很久。她和蘇普的帳蓬相隔兩里多地，但隱隱的似乎聽到了蘇普的哭聲，聽到了蘇魯克的鞭子在劈啪作響。她雖然很喜歡這張狼皮，但是她不能要。 如果我要了這張狼皮，蘇普會給他爹爹打死的。只有哈薩克的女孩子，他們伊斯蘭的女孩子才能要了這張大狼皮。哈薩克那許多女孩子中，哪一個最美麗？我很喜歡這張狼皮，是蘇普打死的狼，他為了救我才不顧自己性命去打死的狼。蘇普送了給我，可是可是他爹爹要打死他 第二天早晨，蘇魯克帶著滿佈紅絲的眼睛從帳蓬中出來，只聽得車爾庫大聲哼著山歌，哩啦哩啦的唱了過來。他側著頭向蘇魯克望著，臉上的神色很古怪，笑咪咪的，眼中透著親善的意思。車爾庫也是哈薩克族中出名的勇士，千里外的人都知道他馴服野馬的本領。他奔跑起來快得了不得，有人說在一里路之內，任何駿馬都追他不上，即使在一里路之外輸給了那匹馬，但也只相差一個鼻子。原野上的牧民們圍著火堆時閒談，許多人都說，如果車爾庫的鼻子不是這樣扁的話，那麼還是他勝了。 蘇魯克和車爾庫之間向來沒多大好感。蘇魯克的名聲很大，刀法和拳法都是所向無敵，車爾庫暗中很有點妒忌。他比蘇魯克要小著六歲。有一次兩人比試刀法，車爾庫輸了，肩頭上給割破長長一條傷痕。他說：今天我輸了，但五年之後，十年之後，咱們再走著瞧。蘇魯克道：再過二十年，咱哥兒倆又比一次，那時我下手可不會向這樣輕了！ 今天，車爾庫的笑容之中卻絲毫沒有敵意。蘇魯克心頭的氣惱還沒有消，狠狠的瞪了他一眼。車爾庫笑道：老蘇，你的兒子很有眼光啊！蘇魯克道：你說蘇普麼？他伸手按住刀柄，眼中發出兇狠的神色來，心想：你嘲笑我兒子將狼皮送給了漢人姑娘。 車爾庫一句話已衝到了口邊：倘若不是蘇普，難道你另外還有兒子？但這句話卻沒說出口，他只微笑著道：自然是蘇普！這孩子相貌不差，人也挺能幹，我很喜歡他。做父親的聽到旁人稱讚他兒子，自然忍不住高興，但他和車爾庫一向口角慣了，說道：你眼熱吧？就可惜你生不出一個兒子。車爾庫卻不生氣，笑道：我女兒阿曼也不錯，否則你兒子怎麼會看上了她？ 蘇魯克呸的一聲，道：你別臭美啦，誰說我兒子看上了阿曼？車爾庫伸手挽住了他膀子，笑道：你跟我來，我給你瞧一件東西。蘇魯克心中奇怪，便跟他並肩走著。車爾庫道：你兒子前些時候殺死了一頭大灰狼。小小孩子，真是了不起，將來大起來，可不跟老子一樣？父是英雄兒好漢。蘇魯克不答腔，認定他是擺下了甚麼圈套，要自己上當，心想：一切須得小心在意。 在草原上走了三里多路，到了車爾庫的帳蓬前面。蘇魯克遠遠便瞧見一張大狼皮掛在帳蓬外邊。他奔近幾步，嘿，可不是蘇普打死的那頭灰狼的皮是甚麼？這是兒子生平打死的第一頭獵物，他認得清清楚楚。他心下一陣混亂，隨即又高興，又迷惘：我錯怪了阿普，昨晚這麼結結實實的打了他一頓，原來他把狼皮送了給阿曼，卻不是給那漢人姑娘。該死的，怎麼他不說呢？孩子臉嫩，沒得說的。要是他媽媽還在，她就會勸我了。唉，孩子有甚麼心事，對媽媽一定肯講 車爾庫粗大的手掌在他肩上衣拍，說道：喝碗酒去。 車爾庫的帳蓬中收拾得很整潔，一張張織著紅花綠草的羊毛毯掛在四周。一個身材苗條的女孩子捧了酒漿出來。車爾庫微笑道：阿曼，這是蘇普的爹。你怕不怕他？這大鬍子可兇得很呢！阿曼羞紅了的臉顯得更美了，眼光中閃爍著笑意，好像是說：我不怕。蘇魯克呵呵笑了起來，笑道：老車，我聽人家說過的，說你有個女兒，是草原上一朵會走路的花。不錯，一朵會走路的花，這話說得真好。你是一匹兩隻腳的快馬，哈哈 兩個爭鬧了十多年的漢子，突然間親密起來了。你敬我一碗酒，我敬你一碗酒。蘇魯克終於喝得酩酊大最，瞇著眼伏在馬背，回到家中。 過了些日子，車爾庫送來了兩張精緻的羊毛毯子。他說：這是阿曼織的，一張給老的，一張給小的。 一張毛毯上織著一個大漢，手持長刀，砍翻了一頭豹子，遠處一頭豹子正挾著尾巴逃走。另一張毛毯上織著一個男孩，刺死了一頭大灰狼。那二人一大一小，都威風凜凜，英姿颯爽。蘇魯克一見大喜，連讚：好手藝，好手藝！原來回疆之地本來極少豹子，那一年卻不知從那裏來了兩頭，危害人畜。蘇魯克當年奮勇追入雪山，砍死了一頭大豹，另一頭負傷遠遁。這時見阿曼在毛毯上織了他生平最得意的英勇事蹟，自然大為高興。 這一次，喝得大醉而伏在馬背上回家去的，卻是車爾庫了。蘇魯克叫兒子送他回去。在車爾庫的帳蓬之中，蘇普見到了自己的狼皮。他正在大惑不解，阿曼已紅著臉在向他道謝。蘇普喃喃的說了幾句話，全然不知所云，他不敢追問