Chapter 10 Chapter Ten
A few miles out of the city, they came to a small town. Somehow, the two horses were reluctant to leave. Even after being whipped, they still refused to run lazily.Ouyang Lezhen scolded angrily: "After raising these two beasts for two days, they are too lazy to raise them. They have only walked a few miles. They are living like this. I must beat them until they are submissive."Lu Jinhua went down to look at them and said: "No wonder they, we were careless. We didn't check their hoofs before leaving. They were all worn out. How could they walk?"Ouyang Lezhen came down and took a look, and sure enough her horse's shoe had been worn through, leaving only a ring of iron, and blood had been worn out from the palm of the shoe, so she apologized: I blamed them by mistake, I didn't expect the beasts to so delicate.Lu Jinhua smiled and said: This is because we are inexperienced in dealing with things. We should have checked everything before we left, but we ignored them because we patronized ourselves.Ouyang Lezhen said: I have old cart horses in my family. They never put on their shoes, and they walk well. Why can't they take a step without wearing shoes.Lu Jinhua smiled and said: "Horses are like people. They are spoiled and spoiled. Naturally, they need people to take care of them all the time. Although you are good at martial arts, you can't bear to walk barefoot on the gravel road, but people who farm in the countryside Ouyang Lezhen pouted and said, "What should I do now?"Lu Jinhua said: "Go to the village ahead, see if there are mules and horses, and find someone to put on the shoes."
The two had no choice but to lead the horse into the village. The village is not small, with about a hundred households, and a small street with several shops.But they all sell groceries of rice and salt, or they are restaurants, or there are no mules and horses. They asked a few, and they all shook their heads. Finally, they found a blacksmith shop. A strong man, Lu Jinhua came up to him and asked him if he would change his shoes, the old man shook his head and said, "Girl!In this small village of ours, no one has a horse, so how can we change it?Lu Jinhua said: I saw a lot of horseshoe marks on the road, there should be many horses passing by.The old man smiled and said: "They are all passing by. The county town is only ten miles away from here. This is called Maojia Village. They are all tenants of the big Mao family. There are more than a dozen horses in the big Mao family's house, and there is also a special stable. The girl may as well Go there and ask.Because they suffered a loss from Hu Zhengqun's family, they were all wary.Lu Jinhua asked: What kind of family is Mao Dahu?The old man sighed softly: "Mao Dahu is the owner of this place. The old man Mao is a kind man who takes pity on the old and the poor. There are hundreds of households here who plant his fields. The rent is low. When the harvest is not good, the old man will return the old man." It's a pity that good people don't live long, and passed away the year before last, leaving an old lady behind. Now the old lady's natal niece is in charge of the house, but it's much meaner.
Lu Jinhua said: "Does the Mao family have no descendants?"The old man said: Isn't it?Mrs. Mao is such a good person, but he didn't leave any roots for him. The huge family business fell into the hands of Ma Xinxiong.Lu Jinhua asked: Who is Ma Xinxiong?It is the old lady Mao's nephew, who doesn't learn well at a young age, spends time and wine, spends money like water, but treats the tenants very poorly. ?The old man said: That's for sure, because their family has more than a dozen horses, all of which are for Ma Xinxiong to ride alone, and they come to us every year to make dozens of pairs of shoes.Lu Jinhua said: "Then you can also make two copies for us."The old man said: Hitting is okay, but it is useless if no one will change it. Shoeshoeing is a craft, and the length of the nails is unpredictable. If the nails are too long, they will hurt the horseshoe. If they are too short, they will not stick. You must be an expert. Well, the two girls might as well go and ask, it's hard to say if you will or not, take me, the dumb guy, with you.Ouyang Lezhen said: Why take him there?If Ma Xinxiong agrees, ask him to make two pairs right there. These shoes are just like people wearing shoes, they have to fit the size of the soles of the feet.Ouyang Lezhen said impatiently: "It's really troublesome, if I knew this, I'd rather walk."The old man smiled and said: What the girl said is that people have two legs, so they can walk freely. It costs money and trouble to raise this thing.
Lu Jinhua must have been afraid of hearing him rambling, so she hurriedly said: "Old man, then I would like to ask you to measure the size, make two pairs first, and go there to find someone to nail them on. I think they should agree."The old man said: Miss is talking in layman's terms again, the shoe must be nailed while it is hot, and the red-hot iron palm can only be nailed firmly after it has cooled slightly. There are ready-made ones there, and it is much faster up.As he spoke, he gestured to the dumb buddy for a while, and the dumb guy responded with ahh, came out to lead their horses, and walked towards the village.The two girls followed behind, Ouyang Lezhen said: Aunt Lu, could it be the same as Hu Zhengqun's family again?Lu Jinhua said: I don't think so, that Ma Xinxiong is just a playboy at most, let's discuss it with him, thank him later and finish.Ouyang Lezhen said: I think something is wrong, that old man is evil, this dumb is even weirder, as strong as a mountain, how can he be a blacksmith?Lu Jinhua laughed and said: "You are too suspicious. To be a blacksmith naturally you have to be stronger, otherwise you have to be strong. He is dumb and doesn't use his brain, so naturally he should be stronger."Ouyang Lezhen said: "Although it's spring, the weather is still very cold, he is only wearing a single vest, bare shoulders, and he is still sweating, obviously he has practiced martial arts.Lu Jinhua smiled and said: People who use strength are always not afraid of the cold, especially blacksmiths, who have to work all year round, and they are not used to wearing too much clothes, otherwise it will be inconvenient to move. There is a blacksmith named Wang Er in Jinling Security Bureau , He is still shirtless in snowy weather, don't be suspicious, but we should be careful.
Ouyang Lezhen always felt that something was wrong. Although she hadn't checked the shoe, it was fine two days ago. Why didn't it work after walking ten miles?Judging from the wear and tear of the shoes, they should have been replaced a long time ago. These two horses were snatched from Tiannan Sansha's other courtyard. , will never be negligent, especially when they have urgent affairs, and they will always pay attention to the care of the horses.But she only kept these doubts in her heart. If the shoes of the two horses had been tampered with, it proved that their whereabouts had already fallen into the attention of others.When they came here, the horses couldn't move at first, and someone had calculated that a trap must be arranged here, waiting to frame them.Regardless of whether these people belonged to the Tiannan Sansha or Hu Zhengqun's family members, they were all a group she hated, and she wanted to punish them.At present, the smartest way is to pretend to be confused, so that the other party thinks that they are still unaware, and they will explode at a critical moment, so that they can take advantage of difficulties.Hu Zhengqun was severely injured in Hu's house, she adopted this strategy, and now she is still preparing to make it according to the law, to express the bad breath in her chest.
Mao Dahu's home is in the back of the village. It is a very imposing mansion, with a large building surrounded by white powder brick walls, covering a very large area.When we got to the door, an old man saw him and asked, "Dumb!You went up there and brought two horses?The dumb man gesticulated for a long time, but still couldn't figure it out, Lu Jinhua stepped forward and said: "Old butler, we are passing escorts. Because the temporary horseshoes are worn out, we can't go on the road for a while. I want to borrow the help of the people in the house."The old doorman squinted his old eyes for a long time before saying, "It turns out that there are two female escorts. May I ask where are you proud?"Since Lu Jinhua was carrying a weapon on her body, she was afraid of arousing suspicion, so she simply stated that she was an escort. When he asked her, she admitted frankly: We belong to the Jinling Tianwei Escort.The old man said with an oh: "Jinling is a big place. The capital was established in Jinling in the early years of the dynasty. The two heroines must be great female knights. Please come in!"please come in.Lu Jinhua said: "Shouldn't the housekeeper inform your owner first?"The old man smiled and said: No, our niece and young master admire the heroes of the Jianghu the most. He is friends with the head of the Seven Star Bodyguard Bureau in the city, and he must welcome you both.
When Lu Jinhua heard that Ma Xinxiong liked to make friends in the bodyguard company, she felt a little suspicious, because it proved that he was also a martial arts practitioner.But in general, the sons of aristocratic families are less self-proclaimed heroes, know a few tricks and embroider their legs, and often make friends with escort agencies to raise their status. After thinking about it, I went in calmly.The old butler asked the mute to lead the horses to the porch to change their shoes, and at the same time led them to sit in an open hall, and then said: "Master niece is playing cards with some friends, the old man is going to let you know."Lu Jinhua and Ouyang Lezhen sat down, because they had been cheated once, they didn't drink the tea they brought, they looked around and saw that this was a scholarly family.The furnishings and layout are very elegant, unlike Hu Zhengqun's fake elegance, where the settings are nondescript, and Lu Jinhua said in a more reassuring manner: It seems that this place still looks like it.Ouyang Lezhen has read more books than Lu Jinhua, she saw that the calligraphy and paintings on the four walls are all written by famous masters and very rich, so she smiled slightly and said: It doesn't seem like pretending to be gentle, but it doesn't look like a wealthy farmer either.Lu Jinhua said: Rich people always want their children to study. A thief like Hu Zhengqun knows how to be arty when he has money.
Ouyang Lezhen pointed to a couplet and said: This couplet was written by the master himself. Judging from his tone, it seems that he is not only a rich man, but also a high official in the court.Lu Jinhua looked at it, and it was a couplet of 24 characters: Half a lifetime has been ups and downs, Fang regrets his fame and fame, and enjoys the flowers and snow with leisure, but feels that the red sunset is signed by Tian Sheweng at sixty.Lu Jinhua said: What is this talking about?Bullying Yang Luanzhen said: This may be true. After the old man Mao returned from his dismissal, after a few days of comfortable life, he realized that he wasted his prime of life for fame and fortune. Dao Jinhua: This is a very elegant mind!In any case, at least it proved that this family is indeed a well-behaved family and will no longer be a gangster.Before Ouyang Lezhen could answer, a young man in brocade clothes came from outside the hall. He was tall but looked very frail. As soon as he entered the door, he cupped his hands and said: Sorry!fail to meet a guest!It turned out that it was two female bodyguard leaders who came here.Lu Jinhua got up and said, "Is it Mr. Ma?"We have come too presumptuously.The young man hurriedly laughed and said, "I don't dare to do it. I'm dismounting Xinxiong. Since my uncle passed away, my aunt was weak and sick. I called her to take care of the housework. Just like the two of you, she can't be regarded as the master."
Lu Jinhua saw that he spoke very politely, and seeing that he was not as harsh as the old man said, she slightly cleared her doubts in her heart, and said with a smile: "We were going on the road, but we didn't expect the mount to be neglected. Ma Xinxiong smiled and said: You are welcome, then It is a common occurrence, and I have asked someone to quickly replace the two of you. Although I am a frail scholar, I admire the heroes of the martial arts very much. It is a great honor to be able to serve you. There is still a while to change the shoes. , if the two of you don't think it's too simple, how about a glass of water and wine in the back garden?Lu Jinhua hurriedly said: "Don't bother, we just came from the city for dinner."Ma Xinxiong said with a smile: I have a few friends, all of whom are escorts from the Seven Stars Escort Bureau in the city. They happen to be in the dormitory. I heard that two female escorts from Jinling have come. Please go to the back garden, let's look at the harvest, and please reward the next one with thin noodles, so that the next one can also get some glorious road golden flowers and said with a frown: "It's not convenient, is it?"Ma Xinxiong said with a smile: You two think this request is too presumptuous. Normally speaking, this request is disrespectful, but you two are heroines, guarding the bodyguard with swords, and they will be seen thousands of miles away. This is why I dare to make this ruthless request.
Lu Jinhua was still waiting to evade, but Ouyang Lezhen said: Since Mr. Ma said so, it is inconvenient for us to refuse, not to mention that we are escorts, and we don't pay attention to whether men and women give or take kisses.Ma Xinxiong said excitedly: Yes!This girl was still forthright, and asked Ouyang Lezhen for advice: My name is Ouyang Lezhen, my grandfather Ouyang is not withered, known as Evergreen Willow, one of the Four Sages of Liulin, this is my teacher Gulu Jinhua, nicknamed Yu Luocha.Ma Xinxiong clasped his hands and said: I have long admired you!Long awaited!I am a scholar, and I am relatively unfamiliar with martial arts heroes, but my friends in the escort industry must know.Ouyang Lezhen said: "Master Lu and I don't go out very often, so no one may know about it, but my grandfather and Mrs. Lu's master Xu Tianwei and Grandpa Xu, they are hanging out in the escort company, there must be someone to hear about them, otherwise they will die." He is not worthy of being a quack.Her tone suddenly became extremely haughty, with a completely defiant attitude. Lu Jinhua felt strange, but Ma Xinxiong laughed and said: What the girl said is that the two famous masters should let my friends pay their respects. Fan, so that they know what kind of distinguished guests are visiting the Shejian.
Talking about repeated invitations, Lu Jinhua didn't have time to decline, but Ouyang Lezhen dragged her away. Ma Xinxiong led the way while smiling and said, "We are just playing cards and playing cards. We heard that two distinguished guests came, so we hurriedly put them down." Okay, rearrange the place, if there is any brevity, I hope you will forgive me.Ouyang Lezhen smiled and said: There!There!I'm really sorry for disturbing everyone's elegant mood.Ma Xinxiong repeatedly said he didn't dare, but Lu Jinhua frowned and said in a low voice: Xiaozhen!What are you doing?Ouyang Lezhen also said in a low voice: If it's a group of boring Jianghu people, wouldn't it be better to show the names of Grandpa and Grandpa Xu to suppress them, saving a lot of trouble?Lu Jinhua said: "What if it's Ouyang Lezhen smiled and said: No matter what it is, let them know that we have the support of the Four Sages of Liulin, and say that they don't dare to play any tricks."Lu Jinhua frowned and said nothing, walked through several courtyards, and came to the back garden, where the pavilions and pavilions were carefully constructed, the snow in the garden had not yet melted, and the plum blossoms were in full bloom.Ma Xinxiong pointed to a warm pavilion and said: Everyone is enjoying the snow in the warm pavilion over there.Ouyang Lezhen smiled and said: "Appreciating the Xuedou card, everyone is very elegant."Ma Xinxiong probably also heard Ouyang Lezhen's sarcasm, and said embarrassingly: "Friends like mine are heroes who venture into the rivers and lakes. Maybe they are interested in dancing swords and swords. If they want to appreciate the snow in a gentle way, I'm afraid they won't like it." I got impatient, so I had to play a small game with them.Ouyang Lezhen said: "Then it will be even more disappointing once we go. We don't know how to appreciate the snow, and we don't know how to fight. Besides, we just had a meal and we can't even drink wine." How dare you, a heroine, offend you with those mundane things?It's a lucky three lives to just ask you two to appreciate it.
As he spoke, he walked into the Nuan Pavilion, which was an extremely spacious hall, with a fire burning in the pavilion, the long windows were covered with thin curtains, and covered with light gauze, one could still see the plum blossoms outside like a brocade, the faint fragrance was dark and translucent, it really was a feast for the eyes. In a good place for snow, several maids and maids are busy removing the leftover seats and spreading new tablecloths.There are three men in the pavilion, all of whom are well-dressed, and there are two beautifully dressed young women, full of emerald green hair, with a demonic appearance.One was holding a pipa and the other was holding a three-stringed lute. Standing to the side, they were probably musicians. As soon as they entered the door, the three men stood up.Ma Xinxiong introduced one by one: "This is Wu Jinkui, the sky-changing leopard, Liu Yuanjia, the iron-backed wolf, and Ximentai, the laughing boy from Xitian.Lu Jinhua nodded as a salute, but Ouyang Lezhen paid special attention to Ximentai, the laughing boy from Xitian, because this person had a strange appearance.He is almost in his early thirties, with a few sparse beards growing between his lips, but his face is red and tender, like a child, with a smile on his mouth, looking gloomy, but those eyes He is naked, and he can be seen as a master of the inner family at a glance, and he will definitely not be an unknown small town bodyguard.
Ma Xinxiong introduced them again, and the three escort heads bowed their hands, showing awe-inspiring expressions, especially that Ximentai, who smiled and said, "Good luck meeting you!"Nice to meet you!Although the two girls are strangers, but the reputation of Senior Ouyang and Senior Xu is like thunder, I don't know what wind brought them here.Ouyang Lezhen said: We came out to do business with grandpa, because of the delay, we fell behind for a while, and we have to catch up quickly.Ximentai said: "It turns out that Mr. Changqingliu has also come. It's a pity that I didn't get there."Ouyang Lezhen said: "Not only my grandfather, but also Grandpa Liu and the other four old people walked over together, leaving me and Aunt Lu behind, but Ma Xinxiong smiled and said: "It doesn't matter, there is only one dormitory in front, and then we For the past eighty or ninety miles, there have been desolate mountain roads, and they will definitely wait at the station.Wu Jinkui said with a smile: "The Four Saints of Liulin are famous all over the world. I heard that they have been hidden for many years." The head of the bodyguard here, in fact, I haven't secured a bodyguard in a day.
Liu Yuanjia hurriedly asked: Old Hero Xu is a veteran of the bodyguard industry. With his superb spear, he is invincible in the world.Ximentai touched him once and said: Old Liu!Are you talking nonsense?The old hero Xu must have secured a heavy bodyguard, lest there would be any accidents, he invited a few old friends to help him, if you don't care about the business, why don't you even know the rules.Liu Yuanjia said embarrassingly: "I made a slip of the tongue, we have little skills, we can only settle in small places, and there will never be any red goods to entrust us in our life, so we are unfamiliar with the rules of the escort business!"But Lu Jinhua smiled and said: "Boss Liu is too polite, everyone's clothes are much more luxurious than those of our bureau's bodyguards, I think the income must be very good."Ximentai quickly said: "This is because Mr. Ma is generous. He often helps us. If we only rely on the salary of our bodyguards, I am afraid that it is not enough to buy boots. Ma Xinxiong said with a smile: "Brother Ximen is serious, my friend has the opportunity to make money." Righteousness, this is nothing.He greeted everyone to sit down, and the table was re-arranged.
Ma Xinxiong also called the two girls over and said: These are two girls from the city, Xiao Taohong and Xiao Cuixian. They play the pipa and sanxian very well. If you are interested, you may as well listen to their offerings. Play it once.Although Lu Jinhua was free and easy, but she was not used to anger on such occasions, she shook her head and was about to refuse, but Ouyang Lezhen said with great interest: Great, I really want to see and see.The little Taohong who was holding the lute went up to ask for Ann, took out a small notebook and said: "Please ask the girl to order a song."Ouyang Lezhen didn't know there was such a rule, so Ma Xinxiong hurriedly said: "Miss Ouyang is my guest here, how can I ask her to order?"Pass me the book, and I'll order it.Lu Jinhua knew a little about the rules of famous musicians, and hurriedly said: "Xiaozhen!It is you who want to listen, or you order it.Ma Xinxiong hurriedly said, "Without this reason, how can we ask the two of you to spend money."Only then did Ouyang Lezhen realize that ordering music requires money, she smiled and said: Of course we should pay.
As he spoke, he grabbed the small book, opened it and read it again and said, "Your name is Xiao Taohong, so let's play a song called Xiao Taohong."Xiao Taohong responded, and began to pluck the strings and play the chord, while Xiao Cuixian played the sanxian. There was also a libretto in the song book, and the two women played the chord, and they sang softly, with a very beautiful voice, Ouyang Le Zhen listened interestingly, so she looked at the libretto, reading and listening to it page by page.After singing a song, all the audience applauded, Lu Jinhua took out a silver ticket, rewarded a small ticket of ten taels of silver, put it on the table and said: "Take it to buy flowers."Both women saluted and thanked, Ximentai smiled and said: After all, it is the head of the bodyguard in a big place, with extraordinary shots. It's not that you gave too little, you have to bear with me and give pointers. Ximentai hurriedly said: There!There, the rules are just elevated, we don't dare to call them anymore in the future, usually we are only a tael of silver at most, Xiao Taohong winked and said: "Master Ximen!"Ms. Lu felt sorry for us for rewarding us a little more. We can meet such a rich God of Wealth every day there, and we will have to take care of you in the future.
Ouyang Lezhen was interested in hearing it, and hurriedly said: We did it by chance, we can't be too wronged, you sing another song, I don't know what is good, let's sing along with you.Xiao Taohong smiled and said: "Thank you girl, then let us sisters present another song like Mengling. On the seventeenth page, it was written by Li Qingzhao. I heard that she is a talented woman."Ouyang Lezhen smiled and said: I know this poem.Lu Jinhua said: I'm unfamiliar with words, show me the phonetic book.Ouyang Lezhen handed over the small book, and Lu Jinhua turned to page seventeen.The two girls sang again.Lay Yi An is worthy of being a female poet of the generation, with a lingering interpretation of meaning. She has filled in three poems like a dream order, and the second one is particularly graceful and touching.Last night, the wind was drizzling and the rain was violent, and the sleep was not enough to dispel the residual wine. I tried to ask a cheap person, but I said that the crabapple is still the same, do you know!Do you know?It should be green, fat, red and thin!Lu Jinhua was fascinated by the song, she was still in a daze after the song was over.Ouyang Lezhen said: Aunt Lu, don't be in a daze, give me some money.Lu Jinhua woke up with a start, quickly put down the notebook, took out another bank note, put it on the table, suddenly frowned, and said to Ouyang Lezhen: No, my fingers seem to be a little numb.Ouyang Lezhen also said in a daze: Yes!I also feel uncomfortable, what's going on?
Liu Yuanjia, Wu Jinkui, and Ximentai sneered and stood up and guarded the surrounding areas, while Ma Xinxiong, Xiao Taohong, and Xiao Cuixian also stood on one side.It seems that even these two singers have considerable martial arts background, but Lu Jinhua and Ouyang Lezhen fell into the trap again, this time the trap is far better than the last time, because after they suffered a loss, they have already Extremely cautious, he didn't even take a sip of tea.The only thing that was touched was the singing book, and the problematic one must be this book. Poison was applied to the cover and pages, a kind of poison that could paralyze people.Lu Jinhua looked at Ouyang Lezhen, smiled bitterly and said: Xiaozhen!We fell again.Ouyang Lezhen's attitude became very calm, and she sat on the chair and said: "Aunt Lu, the roads in Jianghu are too dangerous, there are traps everywhere, you can't take a wrong step, and you can't be negligent at all.Ma Xinxiong laughed and said: You two are right, the road of the rivers and lakes is really not suitable for you girls, but under my ingenious design, let alone you, even the Four Sages of Liulin can't think of the way It is also impossible, so you don't have to feel sorry for yourself. In fact, it is very rare for you to escape from Hu Zhengqun's hands.
Lu Jinhua asked calmly: Are you part of Hu Zhengqun's gang?Ma Xinxiong laughed and said: He deserves it, Hu Zhengqun is just a local tyrant and thief who sits on the ground and distributes the spoils.The two girls were slightly startled again.Ma Xinxiong continued to laugh and said: Since you arrived at Huangshan, you have been under our surveillance. If you are out of touch with the Four Sages, it means you have fallen into our hands. .Ouyang Lezhen said: No!Tiannan Sansha kindly let us out, how could they design to trap us again? According to my estimation, these people must be Ouchi's eagle dogs.Ma Xinxiong laughed and said: After all, this little sister is smart, and she guessed right, but you underestimated our identities too low. I am the person in charge of the East Factory stationed in Huangshan, and these are the foremen of the East Factory. Mr. Tian Ergeng's five heroes, I found that the Four Sages of Liulin appeared in Huangshan, and felt that something was strange, so I quickly invited them all to come
Ouyang Lezhen asked: What is the Dongchang?Lu Jinhua said contemptuously: The East Factory, like the West Factory, is Wei Zhongxian's running dog, but the East Factory is under the direct control of Wei Zhongxian, and more than half of the West Factory is under the power of Fengsheng's wife, the old witch.Ma Xinxiong smiled slightly and said: "Lu Nvxia is also very clear about the affairs in Beijing, so I don't have to hide it. For the matter of collecting treasures, Xichang took the credit all by himself. How could Dongchang be willing to be willing to future generations? They themselves We thought we were very sure, but let Tiannan Sansha play in a dark way. We kept our faces, but we gained a lot.Lu Jinhua said coldly: What do you intend to do?Ma Xinxiong said with a smile: "Naturally, I would like to ask the two of you to help me get Hui Wen Zangzhen."Lu Jinhua pondered for a moment before saying: You have found the wrong person, the treasure map is not on us at all.Ma Xinxiong said with a smile: "I know this, the map of Tibetan treasures has been in the hands of the three evil spirits in the south of the sky, but the Four Sages of Liulin have also found the certainty and nailed them. It seems that the Tibetan treasures must be in Huangshan."Then you shouldn't be looking for us, you should nail Tiannan Sansha tightly.Ma Xinxiong smiled and said: No need!At present, the three evil spirits of Tiannan already knew that they were pinned down by the Four Sages of Liulin, and they did not dare to act rashly. After they trapped the two, their purpose was to hinder the actions of the Four Sages of Liulin, and they sneaked away again. Who knew that the Four Sages of Liulin would not be fooled, I'd rather leave you alone and keep pinning them down
Only then did Lu Jinhua understand why the Four Saints of Liulin could not be found after the Sansha's secret village escaped from trouble. It turned out that they had gone after Tiannan Sansha.Therefore, he said coldly: "What kind of people are the Four Sages of Liulin, how can they abolish the public because of personal interests."Ouyang Lezhen said coldly: Since you have great powers, you should nail down two groups of them.Ma Xinxiong was very frank, and said with a slight smile: At that time, I was alone, and I couldn't stand them. When the five masters of Dongchang came to support them, I couldn't find them. Wouldn't it be easier to quietly unload your shoes, calculate your actions, and wait for you to come to your door?Ouyang Lezhen said: What's the use of you trapping us?Ma Xinxiong said with a smile: "How can it be useless? Although the three evil spirits in Tiannan are cunning, they will definitely not be able to defeat the four saints in Liulin in the end. After they get the treasures from the three evil spirits, they will exchange the treasures with the four saints. Wouldn't it be easy?" .Lu Jinhua sneered and said: You are not dreaming, Liulin Four Sages knew that we had fallen, and they refused to relax their pursuit of Sansha, how could they exchange treasures for us? Sansha traps you in order to get rid of the surveillance, so naturally they don't want to be fooled, because they know that Sansha's martial arts are not enough to match the enemy, and it is expected that Sansha will not dare to hurt you, so they can act with confidence. It will be different if it falls into our hands. No matter how great the four sages are, they are not as powerful as Dongchang's people. Besides, Eunuch Wei has great power, so forgive the four sages for not daring to openly be an enemy, and end up being personal.
Lu Jinhua sneered and said: You are dreaming, if the Four Sages were afraid of Wei Zhongxian's influence, would they still intervene in the matter of collecting treasures?Since he dared to take care of it, he just didn't take Wei Jian to heart.Ma Xinxiong said with a smile: "Maybe it can be said that way, but the situation is different once the treasures are in hand. At present, these treasures are going to be transferred to Zuo Liangyu's military pay, but by that time, the siege of Xiangyang will be lifted, and Zuo Liang Yu's department also received sufficient food and salary, would he dare to accept this Huiwen Zangzhen?You must know that this wealth belongs to the private collection of treason, and no one is allowed to own it except for the court. Zuo Liangyu is a general of the court after all. Is he willing to accept it at the risk of treason?Ouyang Lezhen said: Why not? Why do you want this batch of hot wealth?Unless he wanted to rebel, even if he wanted to, his subordinates would not agree with him. He managed to get to where he is today, and he would not do such a stupid thing.
Lu Jinhua was startled and said: I don't believe that Li Zicheng won't retreat.Ma Xinxiong smiled and said, "Whether Li Zicheng will retreat or not, you know better than me. Didn't that Niu Tianxing tell you clearly? The situation between him and Zuo Liangyu is very delicate. Zuo Liangyu's leather and food are not coming, so he just Dare to confront, now that the governor of Huguang has been instructed by Eunuch Wei to fully support Zuo Shuai with his troops, will he still dare to touch it?Lu Jinhua was stunned and said: How do you know these things?Ma Xinxiong laughed and said: Under the curtain of Commander Zuo, in Li Chuang's army, there are people who are nine thousand years old. I don't know what happened. Isn't it easy for Eunuch Wei to be where he is today?To be honest, Li Zicheng and Zuo Liangyu are basically under Jiu Qiansui's control. If they want them to fight, they will fight, and if they want them to stop, they will stop.Lu Jinhua was startled and said: You mean Wei Zhongxian can control the bandits?Of course, otherwise, Li Chuang and Zhang Xianzhong would be just a group of mobs with abusive names and desperation. Under the suppression of the imperial army, how could they survive to this day?Of course, Nine Thousand Years will not collude with them, but he does have the ability to control them. If you let them live, you will live, and if you want them to die, you will die.
Lu Jinhua said: Why is this?In order to restrain those arrogant generals, when they have military power, they don't want to obey orders. Nine Thousand Years doesn't have to deal with them directly, as long as they fasten their military pay, their army will be chaotic, and the bandits can take advantage of the gap , Zuo Liangyu is an example. Now that he has tasted the power, he obediently surrenders to Jiuqiantui, so the food and salary are sufficient, and the war situation has turned to peace. Jiuqiantui is still planning to promote his title. You think he will follow him Nine thousand years old right?Lu Jinhua sighed and said, "The state affairs are like this, so what can I say?"Ma Xinxiong looked very gloomy, and said with a smile: Miss Lu, today I tell you these words to persuade you to understand the political affairs of the imperial court, which is not something you Jianghu people can understand. What's the matter with you.The two girls bowed their heads and remained silent, Ma Xinxiong said again: Even if you handed over the treasure to Zuo Shuai, he would not dare to keep it privately, why not make it more beautiful, as a favor, and leave it to us.Lu Jinhua said in a deep voice: Since the thief Wei covered the sky with one hand, why didn't he get it from Zuo Liangyu?Ma Xinxiong said with a smile: "Then it will be of no benefit to everyone. The treasures have entered the national treasury. Although the Nine Thousand Years can be used equally, it is much worse. At least it cannot be used on us. People in Dongchang rely on the Nine Thousand Years For those who are subsidized privately at the age of 19, is it worth our lives to rely on the little money from the imperial court alone?
Lu Jinhua said angrily: "In this way, Tibetan treasures will be brought into the pockets of the bandits of Wei."Ma Xinxiong smiled and said: "It's not entirely true. Nine thousand years old has no sons and daughters, and he has accumulated tens of millions of wealth, but he can't take it into the soil. Why does the old man want money?"It's just being loyal to the state affairs, and besides, nine thousand years old sent Mr. Tian to carry out this matter secretly, which is more or less a sign of Xiangxichang's ignorance. He has offered a reward, and if the other side gets the treasure, he can share half of the reward, Mrs. Fengsheng Also make the same announcement, who will let go of the east factory and the west factory?Ouyang Lezhen sneered and said: "Dog bites dog, mouth hair."Ma Xinxiong was not disobedient, and still said with a smile: If the treasure falls into the hands of the three evil spirits, they may be ignorant of it, but if it falls into the hands of the four sages, they can't hand it over, and they can't swallow it themselves, so it can be used to win back the two It's the most suitable for the safety, the two of you think about how high your status is.Lu Jinhua and Ouyang Lezhen looked at each other, and they had a plan in mind. If Ma Xinxiong's words were true, the Four Sages of Liulin would probably give up Tibetan treasures and leave them alone, but they were unwilling to do so. Thinking about it, since these treasures have lost their original purpose, they are unowned things, which can be used as a fund for the restoration of the society, and they should not fall under these traitors anyway.
Ouyang Lezhen first smiled and said: Your calculation is good, but will the people in the West Factory relax?Their leader, Hong Chengde, is a master. Can Tian Ergeng beat him?Ma Xinxiong smiled proudly and said: "It's just a joke. Mr. Tian is the first-class master of the Hengshan Heisha Sect. The head of Heisha, the old god Heisha, is still alive. If you really want to invite him, the old man is not even an opponent of Liulin Four Sages. Will you be afraid of a Hong Chengde?Lu Jinhua said: "Zangzhen is really in the hands of Tiannan Sansha, and sooner or later you will have to go. We didn't know the inside story before, so we worked hard for a while. Now that we know, why are you so busy? Why don't you go?" Tell us the whereabouts of the Four Sages of Liulin, and let us go and report to the four old men.Ma Xinxiong said with a smile: "It's not that easy. The people in Xichang were sent away by the three evil spirits of Tiannan. At present, only the Four Sages of Liulin are restraining them. Why should we bother?"After the Four Sages obtained the treasure, they would exchange the two of them, and it would be easy. The two should be wronged, and they will naturally be let back at that time.
Ouyang Lezhen said: "You don't know what kind of tricks you used to make me and Aunt Lu's limbs go numb and lose all our skills. If we can't recover, it's no wonder Grandpa Liu will forgive you."Ma Xinxiong smiled and said: Don't worry, you two, the one among you is Heisha San, and the two of you, Cui Tao, are under Heisha's sect, and Master Tian is a fellow apprentice, they have their own antidote, and they will never make the two of you crippled of.Ouyang Lezhen said: "Little Taohong, how did you use the poison on us?"Ma Xinxiong smiled and said: "Both of their surnames are not Xiao, it's just a homonym. Their real surname is Xiao, Xiao Hezhi Xiao, but their names haven't been changed. Lu Xia, since you have good eyes and ears, how can you be the most famous among the five heroes of Dongchang?" Haven't you heard of the Poison Man's Heisha Shuangshu?Their Heisha powder is Lu Jinhua who is sandwiched in the song book: Why don't I feel it at all?Ma Xinxiong said with a smile: "There is a bit of confusion, but the two of you were fascinated by the singing of the red girl, and you were distracted for a while, so you neglected it. This idea came from below."Xiao Taohong smiled triumphantly and said: Heisha San is a gadget owned by my master Master Heisha Daoist. It is nothing special at first. If you are alert at the beginning and immediately close your Qi meridians, at most you will only lose sensitivity to the parts you touch. , but your Jianghu experience is too poor, and you actually let the medicine spread all over your limbs. If you knew this, you really didn't need to take such a big deal.
Ouyang Lezhen said: "Bring the antidote quickly, my tongue is stiff now, and I can't speak smoothly."說到後來，她果然有點含糊不清，路金花忙道：貞姑娘是四聖中長青柳歐陽不凋的愛孫，如果她有了失閃，小心你們這幾顆狗頭，還不快給她解毒。蕭翠仙微怔道：沒這麼嚴重吧。馬信雄卻道：也許是妳的藥性下得太重了，翠姑娘，這兩個人是我們交換藏珍的人質，可不能受損傷蕭桃紅道：我得看看，照藥性而言，不會如此嚴重。歐陽樂貞已經坐不住了，將頭垂在桌上，蕭桃紅上前扳起她的頭來，但見口角直流黏涎，再翻開眼珠看看，連瞳孔都放大了，不由愕然道：翠仙，妳的藥性下了幾分？蕭翠仙道：才六分，最多只能麻及四肢而已路金花道：她在三煞那兒受了暗傷，功力大減
蕭翠仙上前一把脈象笑道：不得了，三煞是怎麼作踐妳們的，怎麼把這小姑娘的身子都給破了，難怪她經受不起了。路金花臉現變色道：少廢話，藏珍送給你們都沒關係，快把她的毒給解了，我們發誓要手刃天南三煞，所以武功一定不能散失。蕭桃紅不懷好意地笑道：翠仙！三煞居然這麼作踐長青柳的孫女兒，大概是不想活了，咱們可別耽誤她雪辱的機會，給她解了吧。說著過去一把路金花的脈，笑笑道：連妳也沒放過呀，只是妳年紀大一點，還能頂得住，但元氣也傷得厲害，是那個傢伙這麼狠心。路金花怒瞪她一眼道：妳少嚕嗦。
蕭桃紅摸了一下她的臉頰笑道：其實這也算不了什麼，大妹子，如果妳肯跟我學幾套功夫，再找到那個傢伙，管保叫把死在妳的肚子上，那才叫真正的雪恨出氣呢。路金花的眼中幾乎要噴出火來，勉強忍住了。劉元甲道：桃姑娘，人家是俠義門下，對貞操看得比生命還重，受了這樣大的侮辱，已經很難過了，妳可別再刺激她們了。蕭翠仙也道：桃紅，妳口頭留點德，小心以後人家找妳拚命。蕭桃紅一笑道：我才不怕呢，我倒是想打聽一下，是那個傢伙把她們擺佈成這個樣子，憑她們一身的武功底子，倒是真不容易，如果有機會，我得找他較量一下。馬信雄一笑道：紅姑娘春心動矣，可要我們一效棉薄。蕭桃紅橫了他一眼笑道：算了吧，憑你們這三塊料，還不夠姑奶奶解饞的，你要是不怕死，回頭就試試看，我不吸盡你的骨髓才怪。馬信雄一拱手道：這個在下甘拜下風，姑娘在大內是風月教主奉聖夫人治下的高徒，在下怎敢當妳的雌威。
西門泰卻狎笑道：桃姑娘，聽說奉聖夫人已是四十高齡，望去卻如二十許人，柔媚之巧，舉世無雙，可是真的嗎？蕭桃紅笑道：當然是的，這老狐狸真有一套，她是官家的乳母，卻能把個二十多歲的皇帝擺佈得如醉如癡，把六宮六院，佳麗三千都拋開了，一心一意地念著她，當然有幾套，她是從嶗山一位異人處學來的採補之術，每夜非十個壯男不飽，回京後要不要我為你安排一下嗜嗜滋味。馬信雄道：姑娘如能方便，也給我一親芳澤如何。蕭桃紅笑道：你呀！連我都招架不了，還想去沾她，三兩下就斷了你的根，真要想去巴結，還得跟我練練道行才夠格。馬信雄道：牡丹花下死，做鬼也風流
劉元甲人比較正派，聽不下他的風言浪語，皺眉道：二位姑娘快點解毒要緊，如果取不到藏珍，我們回去連腦袋都保不住了，還有心思談這些。蕭桃紅一笑道：劉兄最煞風景了，面對佳人，不談風月談什麼，別說我們是私下閒談了，京裡在朝廷上還大談風月呢。馬信雄笑道：紅姑娘真會開玩笑，朝廷理政之時，怎能談及燕好之私呢，雖說皇上以太平天子自許蕭桃紅道：你以為我在騙你，那只怪你太孤陋寡聞了，在朝廷上除了風月簡直無別話可談，因為皇上對別的事都不感興趣，要談國事，自有九千歲主理一切，多半在九千歲的私邸中決定，要發牢騷，則可以到東林黨去。馬信雄問道：東林黨又是怎麼一個組織？蕭桃紅笑笑道：東林黨就是一批書獃子的組織，他們自命為清流，評議朝政，個個牢騷滿腹，以楊漣左光斗等人為首，專門跟九千歲搗蛋唱反調，左光斗還上奏章，要求皇上誅九千歲以謝天下呢。
馬信雄愕然道：這幾個人在民間很得人望呀，怎麼會如此不通時務呢，皇上看了他的奏疏，作何處置呢？蕭桃紅一笑道：還能怎麼樣，皇上當眾把奏疏交給九千歲，九千歲看後笑了一笑，納在袖裡，回奏一句道：容臣斟酌而行。That's all?當然就這麼算了，九千歲度量何等之寬，還好意思跟書獃子一般見識，下朝後把奏疏還給左光斗，拍拍他的肩膀笑著說：左大人這本奏疏寫作俱佳，宜付國史館流傳千古，請大人回去再用心謄錄一份。氣得他當時吐血她還要談論下去，蕭翠仙道：桃紅！算了吧，再耽誤下去，這小姑娘可真的沒救了。蕭桃紅這才由身邊取出一個小瓷瓶，傾出兩顆藥丸。馬信雄忙道：紅姑娘，她們的武功不弱，妳可得小心。蕭桃紅哈哈一笑道：還要你來提醒，我連這點都不曉得，豈能在東廠替田師兄辦事嗎？解藥分兩種，這是內服的，外敷的在翠仙身上，必須雙管齊下，才能解得清毒，光用一半只能保住她們的性命，仍然無法行動。
說著把藥丸丟了一顆給蕭翠仙，她接住後，打開歐陽樂貞的嘴塞了進去，不想小姑娘忽地一伸手，扣住了她的脈門。歐陽樂貞動作快捷俐落，蕭翠仙正待掙扎，歐陽樂貞飛快地一扭手，將她的胳膊反翦過來，膝蓋抵住後腰道：妳敢動一下，我就震碎妳的腰子。蕭翠仙覺得她的勁力沉厚，果然不敢輕動。歐陽樂貞又喝道：把妳的另一種外用藥拿出來，給路姑姑抹上。蕭翠仙苦笑了一聲道：小妹子，妳還真能裝，居然把我給唬過了。蕭桃紅大感意外道：翠仙，妳還拿過她的脈，怎麼會不知道她在裝蒜呢？蕭翠仙道：黑煞散只是麻痺肌膚，對脈象毫無關係，何況她裝得太像，連脈息都閉弱了，妳不是也沒發現。蕭桃紅道：我就不會這麼大意，路金花不是被我制得乖乖的。
一言甫畢，路金花騰的一腳，踢在她的小腹上，勁道很足，痛得她立時彎腰滾跌而出。路金花抽刀起立，冷笑道：見妳的大頭鬼，本姑娘豈有這麼好欺負的。歐陽樂貞見狀大喜道：路姑姑，原來妳也沒有著了道兒？路金花笑笑道：那有這麼容易，我一開始摸到了本子就感到不對勁，因為怕妳沒注意才隱忍住沒敢發作，那曉得妳也歐陽樂貞大笑道：這真有意思，妳為了我，我為了妳，結果都白操心了一場，早知如此也用不著聽她們那些髒話了。蕭桃紅的小腹上挨了一腳，痛得臉色發青，跳起來叫道：你們還呆看什麼，快上去宰了這兩個小蹄子。那四個男的都手執兵沒，卻因為蕭翠仙在歐陽樂貞的控制下，不敢上前，蕭桃紅又跳腳叫道：別管翠仙，誰叫她自己不小心的，叫人宰了活該。儘管她如此催促，那四個男的仍然不敢有所動作。
爾翠仙哼了一聲道：妳們別神氣，姑奶奶陰溝裡翻船，叫妳們給唬了，但妳們手指沾上了黑煞散，仍然在我掌握中，除了我的獨門解藥外，誰也救不了妳們，那十個手指頭一輩子麻木永遠也復不了原。路金花握刀的手指仍然感到發麻，忙問歐陽樂貞道：小貞！How are you?歐陽樂貞道：我的手指也在發麻，只能勉強動作而已。蕭翠仙冷笑道：這只是剛開始，雖然妳們見機得早，閉住了氣穴，但總不能一輩子悶住吧，只要妳們一鬆勁路金花沉聲問道：會怎麼樣呢？蕭翠仙冷冷地道：也不怎麼樣，由手指上向全身延伸，一點點麻木上去，到了內臟裡面，就成了個不能行動的廢物。
歐陽樂貞冷笑道：妳別騙人了，我不信有這麼厲害。蕭翠仙道：信不信曲妳，黑煞散是我們衡山派的獨門研製，大內多少高手都栽在這上面，妳以為是簡單的。歐陽樂貞一笑道：我相信這玩意兒是有點鬼門道，因為我手指到現在還在發麻，但不會有妳說的那麼嚴重。路金花道：對啊！剛才我們已經服下了內用藥，抵制藥性內侵是沒問題了，最多是手指上不舒服而已。蕭翠仙白了蕭桃紅一眼，似乎怪她多嘴，恨恨地道：那也夠妳們受的，手指不靈活，妳們想逃得出去嗎？路金花笑道：妳身上不是有外用的消毒藥嗎？快拿出來。蕭翠仙冷冷地道：妳別做夢，姑奶奶拚了一死也不會給妳們的。歐陽樂貞笑道：妳不拿出來，我們自己會去拿！路姑姑！妳來搜搜看。
路金花上前在她身邊摸出了三四個小藥瓶，俱是一樣大小，打開看看後，裡面都是差不多的藥散，乃問道：是那一種？蕭翠仙冷笑道：不知道，有種妳自己辨認去。歐陽樂貞道：管它呢，總有一種是的，每樣都試一下好了。路金花道：那怎麼行，萬一弄錯了，又沾上別的毒藥怎麼辦？歐陽樂貞笑道：我們拿她來試驗，每種在她臉上灑一點。路金花正待施為，蕭翠仙這才急急道：別亂來，那裡面有碰上就致死的毒藥歐陽樂貞道：妳怕死了！這可是妳自己找的。蕭翠仙嘆了一口氣道：姑奶奶落在妳手裡，也只好認了，綠的那一瓶，傾出一小撮，化在酒裡，將手指洗抹一遍就行了。
路金花果然挑出一個綠瓷瓶，傾出一點粉末，就著桌上的酒，化在杯中，正待用手指去洗時，歐陽樂貞叫道：等一下，先給她來上一點。路金花指住蕭翠仙的下巴，就想給她灌下去。蕭翠仙失聲驚叫道：這是外用藥，不能內服的。歐陽樂貞冷笑道：這也有道理，路姑姑！妳就滴在她臉上吧。蕭翠仙臉色大變，嘆了一聲道：小姑娘，我服了妳了，用紅的那一瓶吧。歐陽樂貞怒道：原來妳還是在搗鬼想害人。蕭翠仙苦著臉道：這次是真的了。路金花將紅色藥瓶中的藥粉化入酒中後，又在蕭翠仙臉上滴了幾滴，這次她毫無抗拒地接受了。路金花見她沒有抗拒，又看她臉上也沒有變化，才準備自己去洗手指，歐陽樂貞卻冷冷地道：路姑姑！再等一下，妳先把這幾個藥瓶收了起來。路金花一怔道：為什麼？歐陽樂貞冷笑道：我覺得她還是在搗鬼。蕭翠仙忙道：沒有搗鬼，我自己都試過了。
歐陽樂貞冷笑道：妳以為可以瞞得了我，妳在接受塗藥時，脈搏突然加速了，肌肉也緊張起來，可見其中有鬼。路金花怔了一怔，隨即把桌上的藥瓶都收了起來，然後又拿起酒杯，在蕭翠仙的頭上淋了下去。剩下的餘滴，則忽地往她目中洒去。蕭翠仙痛叫一聲，身子猛地一掙，但聽得咯勒一響，那是歐湯樂貞緊抓不放，雖然強不過她的衝勁被她掙脫了出去，但將她的臂骨扭斷了。蕭翠仙顧不得疼痛，垂著一隻手，衝到蕭桃紅的身邊道：桃紅，快替我把毒解一解。邊說邊搶起旁邊的一壺茶，對準眼睛淋下來。蕭桃紅忙問道：妳中的是什麼毒？蕭翠仙叫道：紅瓶子裡的是什麼難道妳不曉得？蕭桃紅頓了一頓才道：翠仙，告訴妳一個秘密，我先天有一種怪疾，在月事來的幾天裡，眼睛無法辨色，看東西都是灰的。蕭翠仙不禁一怔，蕭桃紅又道：所以我身邊的藥瓶都用的白色的，而且都貼上標紙，妳笑我的腦筋笨，連幾個瓶子都記不清，那知我的苦呢？
蕭翠仙愕了一愕道：難怪我們在衡山學藝時，有幾天妳會把鞋都穿錯了。蕭桃紅苦笑道：是啊，為了這個暗疾，我不知吃了多少虧，又不敢告訴人，所以到後來，我乾脆穿一色的桃紅衣褲鞋襪，還為了掩飾，特別把名字改成桃紅，表示喜歡這個顏色，其實全不是那回事。蕭翠仙道：妳為什麼不早說呢？把九連散的解藥給我。蕭桃紅一驚道：九連散，那可不是玩兒的，弄不好會送命的。蕭翠仙苦笑道：怪不得人，只怪我輕估了這兩個丫頭，那曉得她們一個比一個刁，把解藥給我，回頭再找她們算帳。路金花冷笑道：誰叫妳存心不良，想害人呢，這下子可作法自斃了。
蕭翠仙一面吞服解藥，一面怒聲道：妳別得意，那幾個瓶子裡的玩意兒我不說，誰都認不出來，妳們去碰運氣好了，碰得不對可有妳們受的。歐陽樂貞道：路姑姑，妳早告訴我一聲就好了，我也可以防著點不被她溜走了，現在怎麼知道那瓶是解藥呢？路金花一笑道：我知道。蕭翠仙冷笑道：妳會知道？妳能找出來，我就把腦袋輸給妳。路金花微笑道：妳想不給也不行！但是我不相信妳肯認輸割下腦袋，我也不要妳如此就死，我要用雙手慢慢地剮了妳。歐陽樂貞道：路姑姑，既然妳知道，快點把解藥找出來吧，我監視著這幾個傢伙，不讓他們上前搗蛋蕭翠仙已經脫圍，馬信雄等人已躍踵欲動，聽見那話後，更是按捺不住，意圖衝上來，阻撓她們解毒。
蕭翠仙喝道：等一下好了，讓她們先解毒，我倒要賭一下，看看這位玉羅剎是否真有本事把解藥給找出來。路金花微笑道：不必找，解藥我們已經服下去了。歐陽樂貞愕然道：服下去了，就是剛才那一種嗎？那是內用的。路金花道：就是那一種，沒有第二種了。歐陽樂貞道：可是那姓馬的問她時，她說有兩種的。路金花笑笑道：那是騙人的。騙人的，騙我們還可以，何必騙自己人呢？就是為了騙我們，她是準備解了我們的黑煞散後，再用另一種較為緩慢的毒藥困住我們，但我沒有妳裝得像，還能開口說話，神智也還清楚，她怕我們不肯上當，才用那番話來說給我聽。歐陽樂貞道：那就直接用緩慢的對付我們好了，何必又費一道事呢？路金花微笑道：我檢查過那幾瓶毒藥了，都有一股怪味道，容易被我們發現，只有黑煞散無色無味，但藥性較烈，她們志在困住我們以換取藏珍，暫時還不想殺死我們，所以得手後就得換一種緩性的。蕭翠仙臉色微變道：妳真有那麼大的把握嗎？路金花道：不錯！我有絕對把握，黑煞散又不是什麼太了不起的玩意兒，何必要將解藥藏在兩個人身上呢。
歐陽樂貞見蕭翠仙臉現懊喪之色，相信此事非假。不禁對路金花十分佩服笑道：路姑姑，還是妳行，妳怎麼知道的呢？路金花一笑道：本來我也不知道，但我在試探時，妳說蕭翠仙的脈搏加速，妳的手指已經麻木了，怎會發覺呢，因此我知道妳的毒已經解了，而我自己的麻木之感也消失了，當然知道無須再解毒了。蕭翠仙怒道：這次算妳見機，但妳留神著好了，姑奶奶自有辦法對付妳們。路金花拍拍口袋笑道：那妳只能靠真本事了，妳害人的玩意兒全被我搜來了，要小心的是妳，說不定我會用來對付妳呢。蕭翠仙臉色又變了，蕭桃紅叫道：胡說，我們的毒藥多得很呢，還有更厲害的在我身邊。路金花一笑道：妳身邊的全是解藥，可沒有毒藥了，如果妳不服氣的話，隨便拿一瓶出來，要吃要抹，我全不考慮。蕭桃紅不禁道：妳怎麼知道的？是妳自己告訴我的。胡說，我什麼時候告訴過妳？
路金花哈哈一笑道：剛才妳自己招認身有暗疾，每個月總有幾天月不辨色，既然有這種缺陷，妳自然不敢把毒藥放在身邊，說不定會一個不小心害了自己，因此只好保管那些無關緊要的解藥才較為安全。蕭桃紅道：我可以貼標紙來識別。路金花笑道：製煉毒藥還能貼上標記嗎？那不是讓人一看就知道是什麼毒藥了，天下沒有這麼笨的人。蕭桃紅臉色如灰，蕭翠仙冷笑道：桃紅！妳還是少開口吧，為了妳這張碎嘴皮子，不知洩了多少秘密，給田師兄招來了多少麻煩。要不是我們衡山派的牌子硬，早就被妳拖垮了，東廠一直就被西廠壓著出不了頭，妳要負一半的責任。蕭桃紅急急道：怎麼能怪我呢，如果妳不是大意，把藥都丟了，自己還被人制住了，我也不會說出自己的秘密。蕭翠仙怒聲道：現在妳總可以閉上妳那張臭嘴了吧，妳上下兩張口都是一樣的爛，沒一張是靠得住的。
蕭桃紅可能受她的積壓已深，雖是如此申斥卻連嘴都不敢回，把滿腔怒氣都發到兩個對頭身上，怒罵道：妳們這兩個浪蹄子，老娘拚著不要藏珍也要宰了妳們。馬信雄連忙道：紅姑娘，那可使不得。蕭桃紅怒道：使不得你就拿出主意來。馬信雄道：對兩個女孩子，咱們就是憑真功夫也不見得輸給她們，尤其是五位，號稱東廠五傑。蕭桃紅道：東廠五傑都是以殺手著稱，要宰人倒容易，擒拿活口可沒有這耐心，否則也不會用你的鬼計了，偷難不著蝕把米。馬信雄笑道：在下的計劃本來萬無一失。蕭桃紅冷笑道：那就是我們太差勁了劉元甲忙道：桃紅姑娘，這時候鬥口有什麼用呢？事情辦砸了，大家都有責任，雖說妳們是衡山門下，一切有老神仙扛著，但得不到藏珍，九千歲那兒也交代不過去，還是大家齊心合力，辦好這件差事。
蕭翠仙道：劉大哥說得對，但怎麼樣才能擒下這兩個雌兒呢，我們的武功都是以狠毒見長，出手就沒命了。伍金奎道：是啊！這兩個雌兒也不含糊，不用全力還罩不住她們，跑了更麻煩，用了殺手，只怕難以留活口。馬信雄道：那只好大家費點事，一個個地上了，手頭招呼著點，讓她們帶點傷擱下都行，只是千萬別叫她們跑了，否則我在這兒的身份洩了出去，以後辦事就難了，連西廠的人都不知道我的身份。蕭翠仙點點頭道：也只好這麼辦了，實在不行，撂倒了都在所不惜，再想別的辦法，無論如何也不能讓人知道東廠插手在辦這件事，否則第一個西廠就會排擠我們，奉聖夫人對九千歲當面交代過，要責成西廠來經手的。西門泰一笑道：老狐狸也在動藏珍的主意嗎？蕭翠仙道：誰不想呢，這是一筆大財，老狐狸的財源沒有九千歲寬，所以擺下臉來要這筆東西。西門泰道：九千歲為什麼要讓他呢？蕭桃紅道：你懂什麼！九千歲雖然勢力雄厚，但朝中清議也不能不顧，所以必須捧著那個傀儡皇上，但要擺佈得皇上言聽計從，還是奉聖夫人的神通大些，所以在有些地方，只好明裡讓著她一點，暗底下較勁。
西門泰道：這就是了，現在該怎麼辦呢？蕭翠仙道：我們的黑煞掌一出手必無活命，所以剛才我明明有斃敵之力也不敢發作，害得我廢了一條胳臂。西門泰一笑道：這沒關係，只是斷了臂骨而已，姑娘留神別刺破皮肉，回頭用白獺髓一敷接上，保證不會殘廢。蕭翠仙冷笑道：這個不勞費心，我自己會料理，你少打歪主意，我不像桃紅，只要是男人就好，生張熟魏，來者不拒西門泰陪笑道：姑娘言重了，妳是有名的冷面仙子，我怎麼敢存那種心呢，我只是想為姑娘稍盡棉薄而已。蕭翠仙冷笑道：你少討好，你存的什麼心打量我不知道，我也不是什麼貞節烈女，既然出來混，就講不得那一套，只是我要的男人還得挑一挑，我看不上眼的人，連碰我一下我都嫌髒，你以後放明白些。
劉元甲怕西門泰臉上難看，在一旁微笑解釋道：翠姑娘，西門兄是一片好意，他的外科醫道還不錯。蕭翠仙道：如果你劉兄說那句話，我只有感激，但出自西門泰的口，我就認為是侮辱，他是什麼塊料我太清楚了。西門泰臉上感到很下不了台，但也不敢發作，訕然道：翠姑娘誤會太深了，為了表明心跡起見，我擒下這兩個雌兒，交給妳發落，讓妳出口氣如何？蕭翠仙冷冷地道：你真要辦到了，我就在田師兄面前記上你一功。西門泰一笑道：那倒不必，功勞還是妳的，只要妳以後對我客氣一點就行了。說著慢慢向兩個女孩逼近了去。
路金花提刀欲出，歐陽樂貞道：姑姑，這傢伙就交給我好了，妳給我掠陣，照顧著別讓他弄鬼，我看他一臉邪氣，必定打著什麼鬼主意呢。西門泰哈哈一笑道：小姑娘，東廠五傑名噪京都，對付妳們兩個女孩子還用得著玩花樣，本老爺一出手就夠妳們受的了。歐陽樂貞夷然道：你少吹牛，只有窮途末路的二流武師，才會到大內去當鷹犬，你如果有一點真才實學，就不會當這份差了。這番話倒也是實情，江湖人都有一種不成文的規定，就是絕不入身公門，以維持超然的身份，第一等的江湖人自然是名噪四海的俠義英雄，像柳林四聖，再有就是各大門派的宗師宿耆。第二等人則是如許天威等鏢局的總鏢頭，至於綠林道中的頂尖人物，雖具一流的身手，等級已經差了。側身公門則為等而下之，多半是人所不屑的，所以歐陽樂貞的話，觸中了西門泰的心病，使他惱羞成怒叫道：放屁！妳的祖師柳林四聖也曾為左良玉的幕客
歐陽樂貞道：那不同，他們是不為名不為利，抱愛國濟民之心去協助左帥練軍剿賊，地位十分超然，與左帥平起平坐，而且稍有不合就可拂袖而退，絕不影響他們的聲望呢，你們呢，投身魏閹門下已經夠丟人了，何況還是做奴才走狗，叫你們往東，你們不敢往西，為了幾兩銀子，把身子都責了，有何氣節可言西門泰那裏聽得進去，臉色一變，正待進攻。蕭桃紅猶不知進退地道：妳們昧於時勢，現在的江湖已不同往昔，大家都以進身官府為唯一的出路，像我田師兄那樣是何等風光歐陽樂貞冷笑道：那只是你們自我解嘲的說法而已，如果你們的地位真是清高的話，黑煞老怪自己為什麼不到大內去
蕭桃紅為之語塞，歐陽樂貞尖刻地道：我相信魏忠賢不是沒敦請過，老妖怪還有點羞惡之心，不好意思去，才拿你們去巴結魏賊蕭桃紅想了一下道：我師父是因為目前大內的一批人身份地位不夠與他老人家並列才不便前去，只要我們去就夠了！真有我們擺不平的事，他老人家自會出頭的。歐陽樂貞哈哈一笑道：這麼說來，那老妖怪利慾薰心，連自己都出賣了。蕭翠仙瞪了蕭桃紅一眼，沉聲道：叫妳少說話妳偏不聽，出口就自討沒趣。然後又冷笑道：小丫頭，妳說的話不錯，在大內的江湖人是為江湖同道所不齒，但他們漸漸就會改變看法了，等我們取得藏珍後，大家都會刮目相看，知道厲害了，西門泰，你到底敢不敢出手，不敢出手就退下來換別人上去。西門泰道：怎麼不敢呢