Chapter One On the official road leading to Jinling, there was a fast horse galloping fast. The knight was a young man in his twenties. He rode his horse desperately, kicking up a cloud of sand, as if he had something very urgent to do.This is an official road, and there are many pedestrians and cars passing by, how can he be allowed to be so rampant?What's more, not long after the rain, the road is still wet.But this young man's riding skills are very good, and his horse is really good, even though there is an endless stream of carriages and horses, he can always pass through the gap, at most splashing mud all over his body.Naturally, some people were not convinced, and just wanted to scold him a few words, but when they saw the yellow and white cloth flag faintly floating in Qichen, they swallowed the swearing.

The Tianwei Escort Agency is the largest escort agency in Jinling City, and the head of the head of the bodyguard is a well-known martial artist. This man is obviously the escort agency of the Tianwei Escort Agency.Although Xu Tianwei is famous all over the world, he himself is very humble, helping the poor, and restraining his subordinates more strictly. There are several escort bureaus in Jinling City. There is no part of the Tianwei Escort, so this knight's rampage must have some important and urgent matter that cannot be delayed. In order to hurry, the knight reined in his horse and turned into a small path. This path was muddy after the rain and was very difficult to walk, but it could cover nearly ten miles. Relying on his good horse and riding skills, he turned in without hesitation.Walking out for a few miles, I was waiting to penetrate a sparse forest.Unexpectedly, a black donkey just ran out on the inclined road, and a young man was also sitting on the donkey.Both sides were in a hurry, and they couldn't dodge it even if they wanted to. The knight immediately lifted the reins, and the horse under his crotch was indeed extraordinary.

This move is very risky, as long as there is a slight mistake, the man on the donkey will be knocked off, but this man and the horse cooperated very well, the horse's belly slid over the man's head, and the hooves spread apart, without touching it at all. , The horse's hooves fell to the ground, the knight heaved a sigh of relief, and when he looked back, he just saw the black furnace kicked its hind hooves, kicked up its buttocks, threw the man on the donkey into the air, and then fell into the mud with a bang.It turned out that the black donkey couldn't bear the fright and lost his temper. After throwing the man off, he ran headless and ran into the woods. Responsibility, but when people fall into the mud, they always justify their own grievances, hurriedly turned the horse's head back, bent over on the saddle, and the man on the ground pulled him up, and said apologetically: "Brother, you didn't fall, did you?"

It was a young man in his thirties, wearing a set of black trousers and jacket, with a long sword hanging from his waist, snorted coldly, stretched out his hand and said: "Pay me!"Seeing that he was also carrying a weapon, the knight knew that he was from the Jianghu. He was covered in mud and water, and his face was full of anger. He hurriedly took out a piece of silver from his side, which was about ten taels, and handed it over, saying: "Brother, I was in a hurry and offended my lord. This is a trivial matter, please buy another set of clothes and change it.The man in black took the money, still stretched out his hand and said: "Pay!"The knight said slightly differently: Brother has already paid for his clothes, so what else should he pay for?The man in black pointed coldly: Donkey!The knight felt that the other party was too unreasonable, and said, "Your knight was frightened, so you can't run very far. You just need to look for it."The man in black still stretched out a hand, and still said one word: Compensation!The knight turned his horse's head and said: "I'm sorry, I have something urgent to hurry, and I don't have the energy to entangle you.It's very polite to accompany you with clothes, and it's not all my fault!

He rode his horse while talking, ready to move forward.Unexpectedly, the horse's belly was pinched twice, and he couldn't even take a step. The horse kicked all four hooves on the ground and let out a long hissing sound.The knight looked back, but saw that the man in black grabbed the horse's tail with one hand and pulled it straight. No matter how hard the horse tried, he couldn't get rid of it. But he was flying like lightning, but he was held back by the opponent. It is obvious that his martial arts foundation is not bad.Normally, he would definitely get off his horse and come to apologize solemnly, because this is under the care of Xu Tianwei, the head of the bodyguard, but today he is really in a hurry and cannot delay, so he raised his hand, and the horsewhip hit the man's arm, with a deep voice He shouted: Let go!

The whip was heavy and powerful, and the man turned his head to dodge. Although the whip dodged, he didn't let go of his hand, but after his figure slipped, he couldn't hold the strength on his feet, and was dragged forward by the horse. The knight Seeing that he still did not lose his hand and ran after the horse, he couldn't help feeling angry, with a sound of brushing, the second whip came down sharply, this time hitting the man's arm, and the man had to let go of his hand.Seeing that he got rid of him, the knight didn't bother to talk much, so he galloped on his horse and ran out of Lixu in one breath. Looking back, the man didn't catch up with him, so he moved forward with confidence. , Another black figure sprang out from the woods beside the road, rushed straight to the horse's head, and grabbed the bridle: Come down!The man's strength was very strong, he forcibly stopped the horse from galloping, and the horse's mouth was strangled with blood. Fortunately, this is a well-trained horse, although it was in great pain, it still didn't lose its temper, otherwise it would have killed the man fell down.

The knight was surprised when he saw that it was still the man in black. This guy somehow ran to the front instead. It seemed that a dispute was inevitable, but he really didn't want to cause trouble, so he quickly jumped off his horse, and both sides Arching his hands, he said: "My friend, brother is Lu Jinbiao, the head of the Tianwei Escort Bureau. Due to urgent matters, I must rush to Jinling as soon as possible. Please bear with me if I offend you."The man in black snorted and said: No way!Lu Jinbiao said anxiously: "My friend, as long as you hold your hand high and let me rush to Jinling and explain the matter, I can promise you any conditions."no!Lu Jinbiao was really angry and shouted: "What do you want?"kill you!With his hand on the handle of the sword, Lu Jinbiao took a step back, grasped the knife at his waist, and said: "Friend, we have no grudges in the past, and we have no grudges in the near future. It's just for a small matter, why should we fight each other? I'm really in a hurry!

With a choking sound, the man in black's long sword left the sheath and said: "Draw the sword!"Lu Jinbiao just pulled out the knife, the man in black had already stabbed him with the sword, Lu Jinbiao used the knife to parry it, and before he had time to retaliate, the second sword flew straight to the chest and stabbed in, Lu Jinbiao He didn't expect the opponent's swordsmanship to be so miraculous, but he knew it was powerful, so he didn't dare to move his body, otherwise the wound would immediately bleed out as soon as the sword was separated from his body, so he held back the pain and said in a trembling voice: friend!What is your last name?Fang Yi!Does friend Fang have any holidays with Lu?good!Lu has never met a friend, where did he come from for the holiday?Just now!Just because of this, friend Fang wants to kill me?Yes!

Lu Jinbiao sighed and asked again: Is friend Fang from the Tongguanshan gang?no!Have friendship with them?No!Lu Jinbiao's chest was already in severe pain, he gritted his teeth and said, "Friend!You have already stabbed me with a sword, and you are out of breath, can you just let me go?no!You must die!Why?Because you caused me to say the second word, I have a rule, I always talk to people with one word, and when the second word comes out, the other party must die!What kind of shit rule is this?Stop talking nonsense, you are dead, I just talked to you a few more words, but I am impatient, what do you have to explain behind the scenes?Lu Jinbiao let out a long sigh and said, "When I met a weirdo like you, I can only admit it. Lu himself has nothing to say. I just hope that my friends can send my body to the Tianwei Escort and tell the head of the Escort that we The dart going west was robbed in Tongguan, and the target is unknown. I have a money dart on my body, which is a hidden weapon sent by the other party. Please quickly find out the target and recover the missing dart.

Can!Only after these two words were blurted out, the sword light flashed again, Lu Jindiao's head flew away, and the body fell to the ground with a bang, Fang Yi drew back the long sword, wiped off the blood on Lu Jinbiao's body, returned it to the sheath, Then he sighed softly: This is the ninth time I have killed someone. Master’s oath is really not easy to keep, and this time the murder is really unnecessary. I shouldn’t have said two words. My cultivation is getting worse and worse. Is it because of killing too many people? If this continues, I don’t know how many people will be killed when the ten-year period expires. What does Master mean by this oath?He shook his head blankly, picked up Lu Jinbiao's head, pulled out a blanket from the horse's back, wrapped the corpse up to the head, and laid it on the saddle, then led the horse and walked straight to Jinling.

When they entered Jinling, it was already time to light up the lights. The Tianwei Escort Bureau was set up in the downtown area. Although the front door was large, there were only two people greeting them at the door.Fang Yi led the horse over, and Liu Er, the guy at the door, greeted him: Isn't this the horse of our road escort? Why is it in the hands of the guest officer?Fang Yi handed over a greeting card, and Liu Er saw that there was only the word "Fang Yi" on it, so he hurriedly asked: "Does Master Fang want to see our Mr. Xu?"Fang Yi hummed, and Liu Er asked again: "What's the use of asking for advice?"Fang Yi ignored him, picked up the dead body on horseback, and rushed in, Liu Er quickly caught up and shouted: "Master Fang!Wait a minute, what's the matter?Fang Yi went to the counter, put the body down, and then untied the blanket. When Liu Er saw it, he exclaimed: Ah!Isn't this the road escort? Who killed him?I! Liu Er was startled again, and ran back quickly. After a while, Xu Tianwei came out from behind. Although he was over sixty years old, he was still in good spirits, and his expression was very calm. He glanced at Lu Jinbiao's body, and then To Liu Erdao: Take it in, hurry up and buy a coffin to collect it, don't inform his family for the time being!Liu Er agreed, picked up the corpse and went back, Xu Tianwei held up Fang Yi's greeting card, looked at it for a moment and said: I heard that Brother Lu died at the hands of Your Excellency?Fang Yi hummed again.Xu Tianwei still asked calmly: Brother Lu must have offended Your Excellency?Fang Yi just nodded.How did he offend Your Excellency to death?Fang Yi remained silent, took out another sealed envelope and handed it over.Xu Tianwei took the seal and took it apart. First, a round ancient coin fell out from the inside. The edge was ground as sharp as a blade. There was a king character around the square hole! Xu Tianwei's expression changed slightly, he picked up the ancient coin and said: "This is Your Excellency's?"Fang Yi shook his head, and continued to seal it with his fingers. Xu Tianwei took out a piece of paper, but saw a few cursive scripts written on it: "The dart westbound was robbed in Tongguan Mountain. The identity of the other party is unknown. Only this money is for the money." clue!Xu Tianwei sighed lightly and said: "I know this escort trip will not be peaceful, but I never thought that the other party would move out these evil stars!"Fang Yi couldn't help asking: Who?Xu Tianwei first asked: Is your Excellency related to this group of people?Fang Yi shook his head, Xu Tianwei said: "I don't think it is possible, because I see that your face is full of righteousness, and you will definitely not be the same kind of vicious person. Did Brother Lu meet you not far from Jinling?"Fang Yi nodded.Xu Tianwei said: He's the only one?Fang Yi nodded.Then the guards were completely annihilated, and it was not easy for Brother Lu to escape the siege. I didn't expect to die at the hands of Your Excellency, but he was able to get this money dart, so he finally had a clue to look for! Fang Yi pointed to Qian Dart and asked again: "Who?"Xu Tianwei said: "Wang Bohu, the soul-chasing Qian dart among the three evil spirits in Tiannan, these three guys are inseparable. When Wang Bohu appeared, Lu Zhongyang and Shi Zhongwei must also go out. Under the siege of the life-sustaining pearl and the blood-transforming shuttle , How can my people escape this disaster? Did brother Lu carry this seal with him?No!Is that what you proclaimed on your behalf?Fang Yi nodded, Xu Tianwei clasped his hands and said: Thank you for sending Brother Lu back. This news is really important to our situation. Those escorts cannot be lost. Attention, I would have asked the other party to put it on. If I had known this, I would have gone by myself. Sorry, now I have to set off immediately to recover the missing dart. I can no longer accompany you. If you have something to do, please feel free! Fang Yi was slightly puzzled, and wanted to ask, but held back.Because he couldn't express what he wanted to ask clearly in one word, he still bowed his head, turned around and walked out, Xu Tianwei suddenly said: "There is one more thing, brother Lu's death, I can't hide it from his family."He only has one younger sister, who is my disciple. I will try my best to dissuade her, but it may be useless. Their brother and sister have a very deep relationship. If she wants to seek revenge from you, please read that she is a girl. Fang Yi nodded , and then walked away. At this time, Liu Er said angrily: "Old man, he killed the leader of the security guard, why did you let him go?"Xu Tianwei sighed: "There is no way. Jin Biao must have violated his taboo, so he lost his life for nothing. If it wasn't for that dart, I would naturally have to reason about it. Now I must use all my energy to recover the missing dart."Liu Er asked: Who is this guy?Xu Tianwei said: "One word magic sword."There is no such person in the world.This is a name given to him by others, maybe he doesn't know it yet.In the past month, in Jinling, Jiangning, and Danyang, eight martial arts masters lost their heads, all of which were his masterpieces, and I only recently learned about them.Forget it, you go to Lu's house to report the news, don't tell Jin Hua, she can't avenge this revenge! Liu Er immediately said with a bitter face: "Old man, then I dare not go. You know this aunt's temper. If you don't make it clear, she will take my head off on the spot. You are her master. Sometimes Gotta let her go!Xu Tianwei let out a long sigh, and said: "Their father, Lu Yuangang, was my brother-in-law, and he also lost his life because of my affairs. He asked me to take good care of their brothers and sisters when he was dying, but I was too busy with things. Her elder brother led her to grow up, forget it this time, you call Jin Hua here, just say that I need to find her urgently, nothing else needs to be said.Liu Er agreed to go, feeling very strange in his heart, Mr. Xu was his old boss for more than ten years, with a jujube lance, he was invincible all over the world, and he had never been so timid as today. Never been so ruthless as today. Everyone knows the relationship between the brothers and sisters of the Lu family and Xu Tianwei. When Lu Jinbiao was killed, he was actually indifferent. He sent his opponent away politely and kept Lu Jinhua away. What does this mean? Could it be that he Are you really afraid of that young man?Eight martial arts masters died near Jinling, how could it be unknown?Xu Tianwei didn't stay at home, how did he know that the young man killed him?And that dart is also very evil. When Sheng Zhang came to the door, it was picked up by Liu Er, a thin old man, holding a box of broken books, and pointed out that he was going to Quanzhou Prefecture, Fujian. Those were not valuable ancient books, but ordinary ones. It was just writing poems and essays, but Xu Tianwei took it seriously and dispatched three of the best bodyguards in the bureau to escort them. , there has never been any powerful person entrenched, so something went wrong, and the Tiannan Sansha who robbed the dart is also a little-known figure. Although Liu Er has too many doubts in his heart, he has been in the dart for many years and knows what he doesn't understand There are too many things, and the more mysterious things are, the greater the danger. Xu Tianwei may have good intentions in not letting himself know too much, because there are endless examples in the world of being killed because he knows too much. Little fella, it's better to stay out of your own business. Lu's house was two miles away from the bodyguard bureau. When Liu Er arrived, Lu Jinhua was practicing swords in the yard. This girl was only twenty years old, and her martial arts were already top-notch. She was weak, so she gave up the copper spear she was best at and taught her how to practice double swords. Who would have thought that this big girl was very competitive, and practiced arm strength secretly at home behind her back. After a few years, her double swords were actually comparable to Xu Tianwei's Copper spears fight fiercely without timidity.She is quite handsome, but not short, half a head taller than Liu Er. People in the escort agency call her Yizhangqing, which is the nickname of Hu Sanniang in Water Margin, but it is more suitable for her. Liu Er was very afraid of her, and when they met, he only said that Xu Tianwei was welcome, and he didn't dare to fart an extra fart.Lu Jinhua's temperament is also very bright and straightforward, without any effeminacy, when Xu Tianwei called her, she went out with two knives in her hands and a kerchief on her head. Liu Er came here on a mule, and tried to drive her away, but she still let Jinhua, who was walking, walk in front of her, and entered the gate of the escort agency. She felt that something was wrong. The originally deserted situation was now even more gloomy. There was no one on the cabinet, and when she reached the back hall, she saw a red lacquered coffin, which had already been nailed on, and several bodyguards were sealing it with raw lacquer. She was startled, she recognized this coffin, it was Xu Tianwei's On his 60th birthday, a good friend gave it to him.It was a piece of real high-quality sand wood, and the current price was about a thousand taels of silver. Xu Tianwei kept it for himself when he buried it, so how can he use it now!Could it be that something happened to him?No, she had dinner with Xu Tianwei at noon, the old hero is still fine!She was anxious to ask what happened, Xu Tianwei turned around, with tears in his eyes, choked up and said: "Jinhua, you came just in time, let's kowtow to your brother!"My elder brother's forehead slammed, gold stars flew around in front of her eyes, and Xu Tianwei's mournful voice said in her ears: "The dart going to the west has something wrong, and none of the bodyguards came back. The gold standard is still lost." Whole body Lu Jinhua settled down for a certain amount of time, and said in disbelief: Master!What the hell is going on, is my brother really dead?Xu Tianwei nodded, and then said: He was poisoned with a hidden weapon, and he finally managed to come back. He died only after he finished speaking. The mourning wolf who shot the arrow threw himself on the coffin lid, crying: No!It's not brother, open it to let me see that Xu Tianwei pulled her arm hard so that she wouldn't let her lift the coffin lid, said in a deep voice: "Jin Hua, she's already dead, what's there to see?"It was Jinbiao's own intention not to let you meet. In order to fulfill his wish, I gave him my coffin!Get up, wipe your tears, we have more important things to do!Lu Jinhua wiped away her tears, her expression became indifferent and calm: Master, who did it, I must avenge my brother!Xu Tianwei said: He didn't say anything, he only brought back an ancient coin, which seems to be the hidden weapon of Wang Bohu, the soul-chasing money dart among the three evil spirits in Tiannan, and the poison on Jin Biao's body is either Lu Zhongyang's Suo Mingzhu or Shi Zhongwei's incarnation. Blood flying shuttle, because these two silent instruments are highly poisonous, it will be fatal if they touch it, and I can't check it carefully! Who are Tiannan Sansha?Those were the three evil stars who roamed the martial arts 30 years ago. They have disappeared in recent years, so few people mentioned it. People over the age of 60 probably still have a little impression. Jin Biao brought back a soul chasing money dart. It must be the three of them!Lu Jinhua paused and asked: What is Master planning to do?The dart must be recovered, and the revenge must be avenged, but these two things must be prioritized, Jin Hua, you are a sensible person, you must know which comes first.I knew that this batch of bodyguards was related to this point. Xu Tianwei stared at her, and she immediately stopped. After thinking about it, she continued: "It would be best if we can do it together, otherwise we will naturally focus on recovering the missing bodyguards!"This is what you should say, otherwise your father will be disappointed in the spirit of heaven. Although we seldom read the books of sages, but doing chivalrous things is worthy of our martial arts and worthy of our underground ancestors.Master, stop talking, I know, when are we leaving?immediately!The gold-labeled horse is back, and you can take it and ride it. Lu Jinhua's pink face was filled with sadness again, and she said: "Your Chrysanthemum Qing and brother's Black Tornado are two of my favorite horses. I have always thought about them. Xu Tianwei also said sadly: "I also plan to put them in a year or two. The chrysanthemum green was given to you, but I didn't expect that it was the golden label's black whirlwind that changed hands first.Lu Jinhua's expression turned cold and said: Master!Do you have a clue to the right one?Not yet. The accident took place at Tongguan Mountain, not too far from Jinling. Tiannan Sansha would not see that batch of torn books by himself. They must have done it for the benefit of others. Based on this judgment, we rushed to the vicinity , there is always a clue, I hope the time is still in time, otherwise it would be unimaginable!Lu Jinhua knelt down towards the coffin, kowtowed three times, and murmured: "Brother!I hope you will bless me, so that I can kill the enemy with my own hands. Don’t delay. The horse has already been prepared. There is nothing to do after you clean it up. Let someone take care of it at home. I will go with you right away. This is a desperate trip , do I still have to dress up?You have to figure it out, this is a long trip!I know that I can buy clothes on the road, I already have my double knives with me, and I never leave the twelve willow-leaf flying knives! What are you doing with a throwing knife? Did you know you were going to fight?How would I know, it was you who said, the knife is in my hand, I carry a flying knife, and I am ready to train you at any time, but thanks to your painstaking efforts, you have almost caught up with me in less than six years. In a few years, I, as a master, will turn around and ask you for advice!Although it was a joke, no one laughed. Xu Tianwei glanced at the coffin and sighed softly: "Let's go!"I can catch a ride while it is dark, and I can go to Wuhu before dawn. I will ask a few old friends, maybe I can get some news!Master!Just the two of us?Yes, I dare not seek help in this matter. When the enemy is gaining power, although we rely on a little power in the martial arts to make the other party slightly scruples and dare not deal with us blatantly, but we need help, maybe Among our friends is our enemy, the enemy in secret is more terrible than the enemy in the open! Lu Jinhua was silent for a moment before saying: You can find your trustworthy friend, the old escort, sighed, and said: Jinhua!There are trustworthy friends, but I can't bear to drag them down in such a dangerous job. Of course, there are some like-minded friends who can help us regardless of the danger of their wealth, but they have more important jobs and cannot easily express their identities. This job is just you and me. If it wasn't for Jin Biao's death, I wouldn't even want to bring you in, because you are a girl, so there is no need for Lu Jinhua to immediately open her eyes and say, "Master!"You taught me martial arts, don't you want me to inherit the legacy of my ancestors?Why did you leave me behind again?Xu Tianwei smiled wryly, shook his head and said, "I'm not setting you aside, I really have higher expectations for you, otherwise you will be twenty years old, and your martial arts skills are enough to be your own. Why do I insist on not letting you be a bodyguard?"yes!Every night when my brother came home, he always told me about the righteousness of the nation and told me not to forget my father’s death. I don't understand what you want me to do. Don't worry about when you want me to wait. When the time comes, I will tell you naturally. You don't need to ask now. This time I really need someone to help, but I can't find the right person, so I thought of it. On you, let's go, time is very important to us! So one old and one young went out, and the grooms in the bodyguard had already prepared two mounts, one was a gray Chrysanthemum with white spots, and the other was the pure black horse Hei Xuanfeng who came back with Lu Jinbiao's body, Chrysanthemum Qing's saddlebag was hung with a long cloth roll, inside which was Xu Tianwei's famous weapon, the Zaoyang lance!Seeing that the black horse's chew was still dripping with blood, Lu Jinhua stroked it pitifully and said, "Brother rode too fast, and his mouth was strangled. In fact, Black Xuanfeng is very understanding, and he knows how to go without urging him." of!Jin Biao was injured and was on his way, his sanity was almost in a semi-comatose state, he didn't know the severity, it was thanks to the horse, otherwise he would have thrown him off halfway!It has run so far, can it run again?Yes, you can see that it is not tired, a good horse is such a precious thing, in any situation, when you need it, it can always meet your expectations!The two put on their saddles and galloped towards Yijiang Gate, one behind the other. At this time, the city gate had already been closed, but the soldiers guarding the gate saw that it was Xu Tianwei, and immediately opened the gate for him very politely, and asked courteously, "Xu Tianwei?" Old man, going out of the city so late, there must be some important business coming?Xu Tianwei nodded politely and repeated his hard work, and stuffed a piece of silver ingot weighing five taels, and the soldier took it with a smile on his face, thanking him repeatedly! After leaving the city gate, Lu Jinhua said angrily: "What kind of world is this? Even a small soldier guarding the city gate knows how to ask for money. This court must be overthrown!"Xu Tianwei glanced at her, she was a little embarrassed: Master!I'm just talking casually, there's no one around, I know how to be careful with my words.Xu Tianwei sighed: "The government is corrupt and powerful ministers are in power. It's a very heartbreaking thing. But fortunately, they see money and open their eyes so that we have such convenience. Otherwise, I won't be able to leave the city today, so why complain?"What a joke, I can climb over this wall with my eyes closed!The city wall can't stop us, but it can stop the horses. Without these two horses, we will not be able to reach Wuhu before dawn. If we delay the timing, the loss will be even greater. If you calculate the score, you should thank the government for its corruption up!Lu Jinhua fell silent again. When they came to the riverside, Xu Tianwei called for a boat to ferry, Lu Jinhua couldn't help saying in amazement: Master!To Wuhu, we followed the river. Didn’t you run back?Since we are in a hurry, why do we have to retreat? Jin Hua, the dart went wrong, and Jin Biao escaped again. The other party will definitely pay more attention to our movements, so we would rather go around in circles to save trouble!You have never traveled far, and you need to learn more about the rivers and lakes. We were originally going to hunt for the missing bodyguards. The other party sent people to intercept us, and just caught a few people to ask for information. Why did we avoid them instead?Xu Tianwei smiled wryly and said: "Jinhua, the other party has already succeeded. They are trying to stop us so that they can get rid of things. Therefore, the person sent on the road must be a master. You and I are only two people. I'm afraid it will also lose the time limit, the things have already changed hands, so although we go a little further, we can get to the place faster, do you understand?I understand, it's not easy to break into the rivers and lakes!So I don't want you to take this path, but let you experience it a bit, and gain some knowledge, so that you will have more experience when you officially work in the future! What job am I going to do in the future?When she didn't get an answer, she could only sigh softly: I know, you won't tell me until the time comes, but it makes me feel so uncomfortable to hold back all the time!golden flower!You have to practice a bit, sharpen your impetuosity, because you must completely forget yourself in the tasks you will take on in the future Said that the ferry boat has come, it is very big, it is rowed by two young and strong boys, and an old man The son took the helm, and the two got into the boat and led the horse aboard. Then the old man said: "Crossing the river at night, the boat fare will be doubled!"Can!How much?Usually, guests hang once, and horses hang twice!OK!But it’s only six taels, I’ll add four taels of wine money, one tael of silver, two people, two horses, a total of two taels, but I hope I can work harder and go faster!The old man smiled and said: For two taels of silver, you should wait for dawn to take another boat. My boat is too big, and it costs more than two taels of money to cross during the day!Because we have to wait until we are fully seated before sailing, we can't just make a trip just for the two of you!Lu Jinhua said angrily: How much do you want?Five taels, the money for the drinks is out, we have already worked for a day, and we just want to take a good rest, and don't expect to do this trip again, if it is too expensive, please take care of another family! Lu Jinhua was about to explode, but Xu Tianwei said: "Five taels is five taels!"Master!They are simply trying to blackmail!You can't say that, what they said is the truth, it's already so dark, who doesn't want to go to bed early, it's right to ask for more!Du Zi Xianhui, both of you brought your mounts, and when you reach the opposite bank, you go ashore and ride your horses, the three of us with six legs can't catch up with eight legs!Xu Tianwei took out a piece of silver without any hesitation, and said, "This one will not be less than eight taels. Excluding the transfer fee, the rest is used to pay for the wine. You should have enough!"The old man took the money, looked at the quality with the wind lamp at the stern, and tried the weight again, before hiding it in his arms, he opened his mouth and smiled and said: "Da Shunzi, Er Zhengzi, let's set sail, today's fortune-telling Mr. is very clever, he said that we must be rich at night, and we have received a rich customer, and your daughter-in-law has been found! The two young men pushed the boat away and turned around. Just as they were about to set sail, another figure rushed to the shore. The boat was only about ten feet away from the shore. It turned out to be a young man in black, wearing a soap hat, with a sword hanging from his waist, and sat down touching the plank of the boat.A young man raised his eyes and said: What are you doing?The young man raised his hat, Xu Tianwei's heart trembled slightly, he recognized this guy as Fang Yi who brought Lu Jinbiao's corpse in the evening!But I saw him shaking his hands in his arms, throwing a piece of silver, about to touch the money.The old man at the helm said without looking at it: Is this the ship's money?Fang Yi hummed, and the old man sneered, "I want to cross the river for a penny, guest officer, your thinking is too simple, just ask these two how much you pay!"Lu Jinhua felt that this boat owner was greedy and hateful, so she couldn't help but said: "Old man, we have paid for the whole boat, and it's your extra money to take one more person. It's unavoidable that you still fight more and less." Too greedy!The old man said: Girl, the rules can't be broken. I'd rather not earn this extra money than drive him there, sir!Please go up!Xu Tianwei said: "Boater, I'll take care of the boat. How many people I take is up to me. If you don't want this money, I will. Hurry up and set sail!" The old man was startled for a moment: Do you know each other?Xu Tianwei said: "I don't know, but I'm in a hurry to get to the river. The boat has already left the shore. If you want him to go back, you can't push him into the water. If sending him back will delay my business, you should hurry up and sail!"The old man said: No, it is stipulated that there are two hangings for crossing the river at night. I can't break the rules. If you insist on taking him, I won't even send you off.Xu Tianwei said: "That's fine, if you return the money to me, I don't want to take your boat anymore. My original plan was to be fast, I can't wait for you to continue doing this!"The old man didn't expect Xu Tianwei to back down, he lost his mind for a while, and he replied in that dumbfounded voice: Father!Forget it, anyway, the old man has already paid for the boat, so what does it matter if you wear more people!The old man rolled his eyes and said: You know what a fart, this kid took the guy and came on board in the dark, who will be responsible if something happens?You are just a wrecked boat, are you afraid that others will move your crooked ideas?The old man said: Girl, I am worried for you!Lu Jinhua said proudly: "I'm bringing the guy with me too!"When he said that, he slapped his swords, and the old man said: "Girl, you don't know, the river is very unsettled now, and there are often gangsters doing activities. Send someone to follow the news. If there is anyone worth attacking, contact the accomplices on the river." Xu Tianwei smiled and said: We don't care, because we are just a few taels of silver, and there is nothing worthy of envy. You can sail quickly!The old man said: But you are very generous!I have to rush to Duijiang to collect the debt. I am afraid that the debtor will run away if I am late, so I am in a hurry to cross the river. I have collected the debt, but I should worry about it. Don’t be afraid now. You can sail quickly, don’t miss it. out of my business!The old man took a look at Fang Yi and said, "You asked him to take the ride. Don't blame me if something goes wrong. Er Zhanzi, let's set sail!"The two boys started to row the oars, and the boat sailed slowly towards the opposite bank. Lu Jinhua saw that Fang Yi had kept silent except for a hmm, and he didn't make any noise when the boatman said that to him, but felt it was strange, and moved beside Xu Tianwei and said : Master!I think this guy is very evil, could it be that the other party followed us down?How can I see it?Firstly, when he got on the boat, he jumped about Zhang Zhang, and the boat didn't even move.Jin Hua, you have observed very carefully, but you have mistaken the target. It is not the young man who is worth worrying about, but the young and old on this boat! What's wrong with them?Look at those two young men rowing the scull without even splashing the water. They pushed such a big boat effortlessly. They are clearly masters of the rivers and lakes!They are in this line of work, so naturally they have some strength, and they don't splash water. It's because they are proficient in skills, not necessarily because they have practiced martial arts!Your eyesight is still not good, now it is against the wind and against the current, such a big boat, with two people added, can’t shake it, but their two oars are easy to move, the body of the oar is very heavy, and it has already bent, but they don’t use any strength at all. , This proves that both guys are masters at home, and that old man!That old man didn't move at all!correct!It is precisely because he has not moved that he is even more suspicious. You see, when the young man got on the boat, he had already shown his hand. Anyone with a discerning eye would know that he was a member of the Hui family, and even an outsider would know that he was a member of the Lian family. Ordinary people should stay away and not provoke him. That's right, but he insisted on driving him down. The old man changed his mind only when I said I would go down too. Think about it, what's going on? Lu Jinhua pondered for a moment and said, "This boatman is only here to deal with us. He didn't want to let the young man get in the way because he was afraid of getting in the way, but he was afraid of losing us, so he reluctantly agreed. Master, we have already been doomed by the enemy!"After all, you are a smart person, and you can see through it at one point. I thought that crossing the river would be able to throw off the other party, but knowing that the other party's arrangements were very careful, I still nailed it!Master!Shall we act first?No, be vigilant and move from time to time. I also need to find out the other party's arrangements and see if there are any people who can respond. We have few people, so we must stay still and respond to all changes, so as to win in a crisis !It was the first time for Lu Jinhua to encounter such a tense situation, and she felt like a newborn calf, not afraid, but just impatient! The boat was still moving slowly, Lu Jinhua suddenly asked again: Master!What is the origin of that young man?It has been confirmed that the three people on this boat are our enemies. That young man is not with them. Naturally, he cannot be our enemy, but he is not necessarily our friend. Leave him alone!在這條船上非友即敵，怎麼能不管呢？我是說他不會跟我們作對，但不一定會幫我們的忙，他有一身本事，到時候足可自衛，何必要我們去費心呢，這個人的脾氣很怪，尤其不喜歡多說話，所以我才勸妳別理他，否則自討沒趣，不是沒意思嗎？師父認識他嗎？有過一面之緣，也略略知道他一點，但沒有深交，所以他不打招呼，我也裝作不認識算了 路金花還想問，忽而上游淌下一條大船，老遠就有人在船上喝道：來船停下，聽候檢查！把櫓的老頭兒立刻將船打橫過來，路金花忙問道：那是什麼船，為什麼要我們聽候檢查？老頭兒道：是水師巡檢營的！路金花憤然道：豈有此理，半夜裡檢查什麼，尤其是在江心中間，別理他們，你儘管走你的！老頭兒一笑道：姑娘，我們是指著這一行吃飯的，自然得受他們管轄，檢查一下也沒關係！許天威沉聲道：這條路我也不是第一次走，從來也沒見水師檢查過，那條船真是水師巡檢營嗎？老頭兒道：最近因為江上不寧，才開始巡查的！水師船應該掛起官旗，那條大船上什麼都沒有！晚上不懸旗，我們都認得船，絕不會錯！也許是歹人冒充官船呢！誰有那麼大的膽子，這是要砍腦袋的！許天威冷笑一聲道：這可是你自己說的，假如我發現來船不是水師營的，第一個就砍你的腦袋！語畢從鞍袋中抽出銅槊，凝勢待敵。 老頭兒裝著害怕地叫道：不得了，有強盜要殺人嘍！一個翻身，由船尾翻下江去，那兩個小伙子抽起木櫓，逕直往許天威身上搠來，許天威橫槊反擊，嘩喇聲響，兩枝木櫓都被掃斷了，那兩個小伙子毫不在乎，甩手將斷木擲了通來，許天威揮槊架開，那二人已在船板上撈起兩把鋼刀，一縱而前，掄刀就砍了過來！路金花的雙刀也從肩上出鞘，接住一個小伙子對殺，許天威卻擺槊道：金花！妳別管，注意馬匹受傷，留神那條大船，別讓那邊的人上船來，這兩個傢伙交給我！路金花卻倔強地道：不！師父！交給我好了，我的雙刀還沒有正式跟人交過鋒，正好借他們兩個練練手！許天威一想也對，銅槊急橫，將另一個小伙子逼退回去，路金花的雙刀展開，接住了兩個人廝殺！ 這兩個小伙子的刀法很精，腕力也很沉，著著進逼，似乎將路金花的雙刀壓住了，但許天威毫不緊張，他知道這是初次與人交手時必然的現象，再過一會，她自然會把握住搏殺的機巧而展開反攻的，所以仍全神注意大船。那翻下江中的老頭兒泅向大船，探出頭叫道：正點子來了，很扎手，最好來幾個人幫幫忙！大船已駛近渡船，相距兩丈多處煞住了，遙遠觀戰，船上有一個中年漢子問道：郭老丈，點子只有三個？正點子只有兩個，另外那個小子是半路插進來的，好像也是個練家子，但不知道是不是一路的。你摸準就是兩個人嗎？我這邊就來了兩個，岸上的事我不清楚！ 那中年漢子沉吟片刻才道：最好弄弄清楚，目前咱們還不能公開行動，許老兒的江湖朋友很多，如果給人知道是咱們做翻的，恐怕會引起很多麻煩！老頭兒雙手一搭大船的邊舷，翻身上了船道：仇大人，在江中就是咱們一夥子，做翻了也沒人知道，別的事不去管它了，許天威上了咱們這邊，是咱們的運氣，如果咱們交上許天威的腦袋，比天南三煞那一票還值價呢！中年漢子笑道郭老丈，你放心好了，功勞少不了你的，可是在下的職責與你不同，要顧到整個大局！老頭兒微怔道：仇大人的意思是要留下活口？那姓仇的中年人笑道：能留下活口最好，許天威肚子裡的資料比他的腦袋還有用，天南三煞雖然劫下了那批東西，卻無從捉摸起，游總教練帶了一批專家前往研判那些資料，但我們如能從許天威的口裡問出那暗謎的解釋，豈不更領先一步，因此我希望能生擒下來！姓郭的老頭兒道：恐怕不容易，許天威很扎手！ 中年人大笑道：他上了郭老丈的船就容易了，以老丈的水裡功夫，還怕他逃上天去嗎？老頭兒道：大人是要老朽鑿通船底嗎？中年人道：這倒不勞費神，在下已經派了一批人下水去了，就怕許天威水裡也來得幾下，那才要麻煩老丈！老頭兒望了渡船上的戰局，見路金花的雙刀已挽回頹勢，將兩個小伙子逼後，不禁面有憂色道：這女的是許天威的弟子，想不到也如此了得，犬子恐怕不是敵手，請大人派幾個人過去支援一下！中年人微笑道：老丈不必擔心，許天威是老江湖了，那根銅槊也有點斤兩，他據槊靜守，就是防範我們這邊人過去，我這兒人手不少，只是水陸並兼的不多，陸上的高手去不了，水下的人功夫不行，令郎們再支援一下，等船一沉，他們不戰自亂，必可手到擒來！ 這兩人談話的聲音很大，渡船上聽得清清楚楚，許天威有點急了問道：金花！妳水裡怎麼樣？我是個女孩子，那有機會常練，最多可以淹不死，在水裡動手就不行了！許天威急了道：那就糟了，他們要鑿船呢！說著船底已聽見叮叮之聲，許天威更為緊張，船頭上的方衣忽然起身，拔出長劍逕直往船底扎去！他刺得很準，也很深，每一劍下去，船底就冒出一條水柱，同時船邊上也冒出一條人影，那些人都穿著水靠。冒出水後，有的還蠕蠕而動，有的只剩下半片腦袋，在燈光的照耀下，可以隱約看見他們的身邊暗紅的水色。足足有七八個人，都是大船上派來鑿船的，也都喪生在方衣的劍下，許天威急了道：方大俠，你雖然殺死了他們，可也把船底繫穿了，我們仍是要糟方衣但笑不語，卻把船上的兩匹馬推下江去，馬匹是天生會游水的，牠們昂著頭，在船邊游動，因為這兩匹都是受過訓練的良駒，護主心重，不肯離開去。 水冒得很快，沒有多久，已經注滿了渡船，因為全船都是木質的，浮力也不小，所以水沒到艙板下寸許時，居然靜止不動了，許天威畢竟是老江湖了，立時明白方衣此舉的用意，更佩服他的心計過人！因為船底雖通，卻不會沉的，只是怕翻，方衣把馬趕下水去，減輕重量，這條木船戴重幾個人還沒問題，而且因為船身吃水很深，對方想把船弄翻也沒辦法了。方衣將水下的人解決後，身形急進，劍光閃處，與路金花廝拚的兩個小伙子之一立刻身首異處，另一個見情勢不佳，翻身就往江中銚，他快，方衣的劍也快，凌空一揮，活生生將他的兩隻腳斬了下來。大船上那姓郭的老頭兒見兩個兒子在眨眼間一死一傷，又悲又怒，連忙跳下水將傷足的兒子救上大船，然後撈了一對峨嵋刺，又想跳下江去，卻被那中年人拉住了道：郭老丈，你等一下，這個傢伙不簡單！郭老兒厲叫道：他殺了我一個兒子，傷了一個，我非要他償命不可，還等什麼！中年人冷冷地道：郭老丈，在水底你是一條龍，到了陸上，你的功夫還不如令郎，現在就是讓你去，你又拿什麼跟人家拚，我是愛惜你才拉住你郭老兒道：現在還是在江裡呀！ 不錯，雖然在江裡，你可遲了一步，船已經漏了，卻沒有沉，我手下能水的也全報銷了，除非你能把人家弄翻到水裡去，那才是你的天下，你一個人成嗎？郭老兒翻起大眼睛叫道：難道就此算了不成？中年人陰惻惻地一笑道：怎麼能算了，即使你肯放棄殺子之痛，我還得貫澈我的任務呢，但不能用你的辦法了，你等著瞧我的好了，保證能撈回令郎一條命！郭老兒這才悻然走過一邊，那中年人朝方衣看了一眼道：閣下是天威鏢局的人嗎？No!與許天威有關係馮？without!即然沒關係，閣下為什麼插進淌混水呢？碰巧趕上了！聽他說了這五個字，許天威的心頭一鬆，在所有的人裡面，只有許天威一個人知道一字魔劍的怪毛病，今天落入對方的圍困，在陷身江心中間突然增加了這個幫手，那真比叫化子拾到黃金還值得高興！ 那姓仇的中年人卻不知死活地問道：這是什麼話，我們要找的是許天威，又沒惹上你！方衣冷冷地道：我在船上，你們鑿船就牽連到我！姓仇的中年人沉聲道：那要怪你倒霉搭錯了船，你知道我是什麼人？此行肩有什麼任務！have no idea!方衣冷冷回答。我叫仇匡，閣下身手不凡，想必也在武林中是個有字號的人物，至少該聽過這個名字！沒聽過，仇匡這個名字有什麼特別的？仇匡微微一笑道：閣下一定是新出道的朋友，想在江湖上創點名頭，所以才插手亂管閒事，可是朋友這次可摸錯了門路，仇某現居西廠副總教練之職！西廠是幹什麼的？是織絲還是賣木材的？你連西廠都不知道？我從鄉下出來，我們鄉下只有織絲跟賣木材的才叫廠，這兩種廠房不過生意做得大一點，也沒有什麼嚇人的。 仇匡笑道：原來閣下是剛離家出來闖天下的，難怪不知厲害，西廠是朝廷專門捕捉叛逆的衙門。朝廷的官制中好像沒有這個衙門呀！這是新成立的衙門，朝廷為了鎮壓叛亂，特設東西兩廠，東廠是專司廷臣的言行監察，西廠是以民間為對象，尤其是一般江湖叛逆之徒，具由西廠責成捕殺！郭老兒叫道：仇大人，你跟他嚕嗦這些幹嘛？仇匡笑道：此人的劍法很合我的味，出手就見血，下官的工作任務就需要這種好手，是以開導他一下郭老兒憤然道：仇大人，我的兒子一死一傷仇匡道：我不禁止報私仇，我用我的，老丈報老丈的仇，我們兩下並不衝突，我也不會幫那一邊的忙！郭老兒氣得雙腳直跳叫道：我們為的可是公事！仇匡冷冷地道：為公事可以循例請一筆撫恤，卻不能硬求我替老丈報仇，我忙公事還來不及郭老兒翻著一對大白眼，氣得全身直抖，顗聲道：仇大人，你說這種話未免太不顧道義了吧！仇匡哈哈大笑道：老丈，這一說可真有意思，西廠乃朝廷衙門，豈是講道義的地方，再說要講道義，賢父子就沒理由參加這次行動，因為你也是江湖人，無緣無故，無仇無隙對許天威下手，道義又何在呢？ 郭老兒連話都說不出來了，仇匡卻笑著朝方衣道：朋友，我相信你已經瞭解大致的狀況了，如果你想弄個正正經經的出身，現在倒是個機會！方衣沉默片刻才道：這個出身能到什麼程度？那要看閣下的表現，如果成就優異，屢建奇功，循序陞遷，最高可以到四品的前程！你現在是幾品呢？三品，但是你沒有這個機會，西廠只有正副總教練是三品實銜，可惜都有人佔住缺了！如果你們出了缺，總該有人遞補吧！仇匡聽出語氣不善，怒聲道：混帳東西，本大人是看重你這份人才，你竟敢消遣老爺！方衣也冷冷一笑道：我一劍隨身，天下任意逍遙，連見皇帝老子都不必低頭，你竟拿一個見不得人的四品官來打動我，豈不是做你的春秋大夢嗎？仇匡悖然變色，伸手一指道：大膽叛逆，居然敢侮辱朝廷，罪當碎屍萬段，拿下來！ 他身邊有兩名佩劍的侍衛，在他的指揮下，飛身縱起，直向他們的浮船上落下，人未至，劍先發，方衣冷笑一聲，雙足一蹬，人也離船而起，在空中與一名侍衛過了一招，但見人影乍接又分，方衣仍落回原處，那名侍衛卻凌空腰斬，屍體分成兩段，墜落江中。另一名侍衛倒是上了船，也躲過了路金花的雙刀攔截，可是進步出劍攻擊時，卻為許天威一槊擊中腿彎，砰然跌進江中，此人勉強略識水性，手忙腳亂地爬回大船去了！仇匡見自己這邊兩個高手不過一招之間，就被對方折敗，而且還死了一個，頓感臉上無光，嗆然長劍出鞘！大船艙中出來一個宮監打扮的中年人，以陰陽怪氣的聲音道：仇大人可是打算親自出手？仇匡對這個宮監十分尊敬，恭身道：洪公公，您是大行家，想必看出這幾個點子很扎手，只有下官自己去了！洪公公陰笑道：仇大人自己出手也不行！ 仇匡臉色一變，洪公公又道：咱家不是說大人的武功不如，而是對方佔了地利，雖入重圍，卻可以據險頑守，以逸待勞，大人武功高過他們也是莫奈伊何！仇匡這才回復顏色道：可是下官必須冒險一下，因為事關機密，不能拖得太久，以免被別的過往船隻碰上那倒不會，咱家早已安排好了，打聽得許天威出了門，咱家已經拿了片子，著令金陵水師部隊攔住上下游的船隻，不准通航，一直到天亮都不會有船來的！仇匡道：還是公公行事周密！洪公公擺擺手道：但事情也不宜拖久，我們雖奉有王命，目前那幾個老頑固都還執掌兵權，不能惹惱他們，許天威可能還有同黨，做得乾淨俐落，令他們抓不著證據，大家都好說話，否則麻煩就大了！下官正是顧慮及此，才求速戰速決，以目前情況看，下官或能纏住這小子，如果能請洪公公勞動大駕洪公公笑道：咱家不能出手，就是仇大人也要避免出手，因為咱們還不能公開活動，目前只能將一切行動歸諸於江湖人的私鬥，否則許天威的那注鏢，誰都能攔下來，何必又巴巴的把天南三煞給拉了出來！下官明白，可是現在怎麼辦呢？ 洪公公陰沉沉地一笑道：事情本來很簡單，都是大人要信任這個姓郭的，由他們領先啟了頭，才變成扎手了，如果派一條普通民船到江心放上一把火，比囊中捉鱉還容易，何至於弄得如此狼狽？仇匡的臉色頗為尷尬，苦笑道：水龍神郭嘯天曾經領轄過長江水寨，下官想他是南七省黑道總瓢把子，多少也該有幾分真功夫，那知道他們如此不濟事！洪公公卻又笑道：郭老兒的功夫是不錯的，咱家早早就有耳聞，最近可能是有了什麼變故，給他把功夫耽誤了！郭老兒輕嘆一聲，木船上的許天威卻心頭一震，他雖然知道這姓郭的父子是江湖上的知名人物，萬沒有想到居然會是曾經顯赫一世的黑道領袖人物，二十年前，提起水龍神郭嘯天，連小孩子都嚇得不敢哭出聲。他名震天下，卻深居君山水寨，很少人見過他的真面目，十年前，君山水寨不知出了什麼變故，居然無形中解散了，郭嘯天也無聲無息地失了蹤，不知何故會在今天出現，變得這樣狼狽，這是江湖人物沒落的悲哀！但郭嘯天能領袖長江六處水寨的黑道人物，本身藝業絕不會如此稀鬆，這裡面必然有個變故。只是現在沒精神去推敲這些無關緊要的瑣事了，最重要的是如何闖過今夜的難關，因為那個洪公公正在跟仇匡偷偷地咬耳朵，不知又要出什麼鬼點子！ 那二人商量一陣後，洪公公才笑道：仇大人，就照咱家的計劃辦，咱家為了避嫌，還是先走一步，船後面有條小舢板，麻煩你找個熟手送咱家一趟！仇匡笑道：公公請先啟駕，下官絕不會誤事，大江中駕小舟，只有郭老丈有此功夫！麻煩他送公公吧！郭嘯天立刻表示異議，洪公公笑道：郭老英雄，你想重振雄風恢復舊業，咱家可以一肩擔承，因為咱們精擅五陰素脈，必能找出你的病源，再者令郎的雙足殘廢，也必須急救，才能保住性命，我們先走吧！短短的幾句話，卻頗有說服力，郭嘯天居然乖乖的抱起受傷的兒子，跟著姓洪的宮監走了，船後繫著兩條舢板，他們下了船，就向江邊搖去，很快消失在黑暗中，這邊大船上仇匡卻冷冷地道：許天威，你趁早束手就擒，還可以保全老命，否則我就要下殺手了！ 許天威凜然道：許某身許江湖，心存君國，這條命根本沒看成自己的，你們這批寡廉鮮恥的武林敗類趨奉權奸，殘害忠良，君上雖然一時被惑，但總會有覺醒的一天，那時你們的報應就到了！仇匡怒喝道：利口匹夫，死到臨頭還敢倔強，王統領，通知底艙的弓弩手發弩，務必殺死為止。王統領就是被許天威擊下水去的那個侍衛，聽見仇匡的命令後，立刻下到底艙去了，這條大船竟是經過偽裝的戰船，沒有多久，船身打橫，露出一排方格形的窗口，伸出一列長弩對準浮船上的三個人。許天威連忙拆下一塊船板，交給路金花道：金花，這是機弩，勁道很強，妳用板護住身子！接著自己拆了一塊，還要為方衣拆一塊，卻被方衣搖手拒絕了，許天威道：方大俠！這弩一發就是三枝，十幾架弩同時發射，可無法招架的！ 方衣仍是搖手拒絕，大船上一聲號令，但見亂弩如蝗，密集湧至，許天威與路金花仗著船板掩護，倒是全擋住了，方衣則不當回事，一隻手揮劍磕架，一隻手凌空捕接，不管弩勢來得多密，總是傷不到他，而且他撈到手中的弩箭，就用手反擲回去，勢子一樣的勁猛！剎那間，弩手倒被他或殺或傷，翦除了八九名之多，慘呼之聲連續不斷地發出，那個王統領氣急敗壞地奔上船頭道：仇大人，來人武功太高，這個辦法不行！仇匡怒道：不行也得行，不准停止！可是二十名弩手已經傷亡過半了！死剩最後一個也不准停止，繼續攻擊！王統領無可奈何又下艙去了，再過片刻，傷亡更多，只剩三四個人，也不敢露面了，只在窗洞中伸出弩來，盲目地發射，有一大半是射空的，仇匡的目的似乎只在牽制他們的注意力，並不在乎弩箭的效能，所以也不加催逼。 許天威看出情形不對，低聲道：方大俠，他們發弩只是擾亂我們的注意力，恐怕另有陰謀！方衣冷靜地注視著仇匡的表情，不做任何回答，過了片刻，忽然他們腳下一動，那條浮船中裂為兩半，將方衣與許天威分開了，許天威大叫道：底下有人拆船！叫聲才畢，他腳下的半條船又散了，路金花一個重心不穩，翻身掉下江去，而且好像是被人拖住了，直往水中沉去，許天威連忙鑽入水中去援救，方衣長嘯一聲，衝天拔起，手中劍舞成一片圓形的光幕衝向大船。大船上的仇匡早已有了準備，抖劍迎擊，嗆啷聲中，雖被震退了一步，可是畢竟將方衣擊墜江中。方衣落水後，身子一個反彈，往前竄去，許天威剛好冒出頭來道：底下有人把小徒擄走了！方衣一埋頭，又像游魚似的穿進水裡，過了一會兒，一手執著劍，一手托著暈絕的路金花冒出了水面。 許天威趕緊泅了過來叫道：方大俠，怎麼辦？方衣將路金花往他面前一推道：馬！那兩頭駿馬仍在水中泅泳著，見主人落水，很快地泅過來，許天威忙將路金花擱在馬背上，方衣卻由另一個方向攀上了大船，與仇匡展開了激鬥，兩人的劍法都相當精絕，一時竟韃分勝負，船上還有一些武師，也都紛紛地上前加入圍攻，許天威見狀，忙又上前想幫忙。可是方衣卻用手一指對岸道：走！許天威道：方大俠是為了我們才捲進漩渦，許某怎能置大俠於不顧，我們死活都在一起！說著長槊一搭船邊，跳上了大船，也搭上幾個人對搏起來，這條大船上的武師個個都是好手，戰況十分激烈，方衣的一支劍被仇匡纏住，精招迭出，也無法將仇匡殺退，一時性起，竟然放開了仇匡，改向其他人下手。 人急，劍厲，碰上他的人很少能支持過第二個回合，差不多全是一招之下，或死或傷，剎那間竟被他砍翻了十幾個，背後的仇匡也殺紅了眼，拚命上前想攔堵他，許天威卻看出方衣的戰術用意，專神去纏住仇匡。因為許天威用的是長槊，佔了距離上的便宜，仇匡雖然在前面，每當快接近方衣時，未及發招，許天威的長槊已夠上位置，一槊急刺，硬將仇匡攔了下來。船上約摸有二三十名武師，死傷在方衣劍下過半，剩下的人又有一半被迫跳下了水，僅剩五六個人也滿船亂竄，逃避方衣的追殺，仇匡急得大吼道：你們過來絆住許天威，由我來對付那小子去！那五六個人聞命不敢再躲，一湧上前，又被方衣狙殺掉兩涸，只有三個人衝了過來，三般兵器齊上，總算將許天威攔了下來，仇匡接住方衣，又展開了惡鬥！ 許天威獨鬥三人，雖然尚能應付，卻也無法取勝，忽而江心傳來一整馬嘶，遙遠望去，但見有一條小船移向馬匹所泅的方向而去，看不清楚是誰。許天威忙道：方大俠！小徒又有危險了，請你去解救一下，然後直渡對江！方衣看了一下回問道：你？我儘量想法子脫身，假如趕不到，請大俠幫個忙，護送小徒到三柳莊求援，奪回那批失鏢，此中關係千萬條人命，萬不能有所錯失！方衣應了一聲，奮力避開仇匡的急攻，回手一劍，砍在斷帆索上，索斷帆落將他與仇匡都罩在裡面。等仇匡從帆布下破帆而出時，方衣已姚進江中，向對岸飛泅而去，仇匡不會水，只得狠狠地過來夾鬥許天威。許天威朝江中叫道：方大俠，小徒是路金標的妹妹，金標雖死於天南三煞之手，請你再轉告她一聲，應以大局為重，個人的私怨暫時且丟過一邊！ 方衣在江中聽見了先是一怔，路金標明明是死在他劍下的，怎麼歸到天南三煞頭上去了，再往深處一想，才明白許天威的用意，加快速度，直往前去，等他趕到小船所在，已離江岸不遠，那姓洪的宮監正將路金花擒在手中，指示受傷的郭老兒回航向江心，方衣一個猛子扎下水底，到了船下面，單手一推一板，小船翻了過來。姓洪的宮監似乎不會水，一面拍水保持不沉，一面大叫道：郭老英雄，快來救咱家，別去管那妞兒了！郭嘯天本已擒住了路金花，但是被方衣追來，在臂上扎了一劍，逼得放了手，翻船後，他又抓住了路金花，看見方衣追來，想起他劍法的厲害，不敢對敵，迫得將路金花丟開，趕去救姓洪的宮監了！