Chapter 28 Chapter twenty-eight.Riding alone for thousands of miles
Guan Baye, who was walking in front, was leaning on a wooden staff, and slightly lifted one of the robe forks with the other hand, walking slowly, with a steady and calm demeanor, not at all as if he had lost his eyes. His huge body was wrapped in a wide robe, making him look tall and thin, and the strong wind twisted his sleeves, making him appear to be in high spirits.Young Master Gu, who was wearing a black official uniform of the civilian army, followed closely behind Guan Baye step by step, his brand-new boots knocked on the square brick floor, and the sound of boots could be heard from afar.
Look at Ba Ye's eyes. Someone whispered beside the old man of Sanxingzhai.
The crippled old man nodded, with a lamented look, passing over his furrowed eyebrows.
Could there be a more miserable situation than that?When Lord Haoshiguan walked into the main hall of the Wanjia ancestral hall and raised his head slightly to hear the whispering voices, the flickering light of the Dapu lantern shone directly on his eye sockets; almost everyone could He could clearly see his eye sockets that had lost their eyeballs, the scars that would never be healed for a lifetime, the eye sockets lost the support of the eyeballs, sunk deep inwards, and became two caves that harbored shadows, the upper and lower eyelids turned outwards and protruded, red and red. Red, with granular scabs all over, like a rotten pomegranate that has been peeled off, pus piled up at the corners of the eyes, and sticky yellow water flowed out.
Such scars left on his solemn face seemed extraordinarily eye-catching, extraordinarily disharmonious, full of a breathless, heavy pressure, and suppressed a burst of horrified despair in the crowd low voice.
Yes, people can't help being horrified by the tragic fact of gouging out the eyes, because of this fact, half the life of a man like Guan Dongshan was destroyed.No one can believe it, what else can Hao Shi Guanba do without his eyes?He can no longer fight thieves and thieves, calm one side, can no longer exhale like a cloud, summoning wind and rain from all directions, and it is even more difficult for him to witness the coming peace.
But such a low voice was unnecessary, and he was soon overwhelmed by Guan Baye's smile.That smile appeared on his face, just like a round of red sun appearing in the overlapping melancholy clouds. He never showed the rough and brutal wildness of the people in the world. Although his laughter was loud and masculine, his smile But it seems so gentle, honest, honest, and a combination of cheerfulness and deep determination; he smiled like this, strode into the open lattice fan, cupped his fists and said:
I have been waiting for a long time, all elders and brothers, Guandong Mountain, the blind man, sincerely waiting for you here.
Where?Ba Ye, you are too polite!The lame old man in Sanxingzhai said: All the races in our prodigal son have always respected the Eighth Lord. We failed to listen to your teachings and pulled the guns in time to help Yanshi. We owed too much and felt guilty to the gods. If you don’t take deep responsibility Generous enough.
Guan Baye listened, turned his face to Guye and asked:
Who is this?
Oh, oh, I forgot to introduce you first!Gu Ye said: This is Mr. Liang, the patriarch of Dangxi Sanxing Village, and this is Mr. Tang from Chaijiabao.
Chai Shaotang, the leader of the mustache tribe bowed and said: It is rare to see the demeanor of the eighth master tonight, please take a seat, the eighth master, everyone is still standing.
Someone moved a golden lacquered grand master's chair, Chai Shao Tang Qiang asked Guan Baye to sit down, and the sound of taking a seat followed from all around.Due to the strong wind outside the hall, the conversation in the hall had to be amplified, so the room was full of lively atmosphere when the voices were spoken together.
Young Master Gu talked about his impressions in the county town, and boasted to the deacons of the Wan surname family which generals of the Northern Expedition Army he had met at the banquet, and some people immediately echoed, talking about the Northern Expedition Army being welcomed in the county town How lively the scene was when entering the city, how powerful the Northern Expeditionary Army was, and how strict the discipline was. Guan Baye held his stick with both hands and just listened silently, nodding from time to time, but he never said anything else.
Although Gu Ye was circling and talking among the crowd, but the corner of his eyes still glanced at Guan Dongshan's face from time to time.
He took over a new mission from the chaos of the county town, full of courage, and at the moment when he was full of ambitions, he didn't pay attention to Guan Baye, the turtle in the urn. The old case of the Lord has gradually disappeared in this series of changes in the current situation. The influence of this new post has given him new prestige in the clan and made his position as the clan leader more stable. , this red-faced blind Guan cannot be shaken anymore, but these feelings can only be felt when alone, once face to face with Guan Baye, the feeling will be very different.
Don't look at Guan Dongshan has lost his eyes, even if he doesn't speak, there is still a tiger's majesty, he can see how the other party is suffering, his bright and full maroon face is no longer Gradually thinned and browned, showing the traces of the blunt ax chopping, his original high eyebrows were also deformed due to loss of eyes, and there was a hidden sadness locked at the tip of the brows.
Gu Ye is a very shrewd person, he felt that he underestimated Guan Dongshan at the beginning, always thought that after gouging out his eyes, he would lose all his prowess and anger, but that was wrong!Today's Guandong Mountain is not overwhelmed by the pain of losing his eyes, but turns those pains into his unfathomable smile.
He was really terrified of the other party's smile.
Among the noisy guests, Guan Baye looked unusually quiet and firm, sitting firmly like a mountain. He always tilted his head slightly like ordinary blind people, raised his face slightly, and used his keen ears to listen attentively. Watching all the discussions, the smile on his face was always frozen on the corners of his lips for a long time, every wrinkle seemed to see through something, or firmly believed in something.That smile held him up, showing his indomitable potential for life, that smile was like a strong wind outside the house, shaking the earth and shaking the sky!
Get rid of him!Get rid of him!When dealing with the guests, Gu Ye thought: At this banquet, I might as well try my best to show respect to Guan Ba and win the trust of all ethnic groups. on the head.I said, close eight, close eight, even if you see through my privacy, maybe you don't know your impending death?
He turned with the sound of his boots.
Guan Baye still smiled as if indifferent, but he never let go of Guye’s footsteps. Earlier, he had heard stories about Guan Yunchang going to a meeting alone or Han Gaozu going to a Hongmen banquet. People who talk about history hold a distant cloud, Exaggerating it as much as you want makes people feel weird and weird, as if it is not true. Today, I only experience the feeling of being in danger everywhere.Miss Bian is still waiting there, waiting for the heaven to reveal its law. How many souls who have died are screaming in the black and poisonous half-empty space, wanting to kill this vicious villain with their own hands, in front of the crowd in this corner of the barren sky. , is a rare opportunity, but until the last hour, I still hesitated, unwilling to cut off the other party's way of repentance.
There is no heinous person in the world. I don’t know when and what month I heard someone say this to me. No matter who said it, I always feel that there is a deep meaning of Zen and Buddha in an ordinary sentence. If I am in front of everyone , Pointing at Gu Ye's crimes, making him bow his head and confess his guilt, and hand over his life and death to the people of the Wan surname clan to decide, so that he doesn't have to get blood on his hands, this should be the best punishment!
In fact, I knew that I would risk my life if I did this, because the strength of Wanjialou's guns was all in Gu Ye's hands, so don't think that everyone would give up their lives to fight for a word of truth, people's habits are like this, As the saying goes: under the low eaves, who would not bow their heads?If Gu Ye turned his back on him and yelled out, Guandong Mountain would definitely be full of bullet holes.
It's better to leave him with the last chance, Guandong Mountain!
This voice still rang in Guan Baye's heart.But I also feel that I am not sure of anything, but instead have a kind of lonely emptiness and boundless sadness.
Think about half your life of running around without rest, Guan Ba who is blind, what have you done for this uneven world with all your efforts? !You released the old man Peng and the gang of bitter brothers in the black pine forest. You stepped forward into the cell, with golden sores bursting out, and curled up like a wounded dog. You ruined your family and fled to Kanto, killing Aigu’s life. You failed to save Aigu in time after you came back as promised, and saw her buried in the fire at Wanliangpu. Your grief is your reward to the old jailer. ? !
Think about those brothers of the Xintiandi Gang who superstitiously believe in the name of Mount Guandong!Even if you stomp your feet and beat your chest, what does it help? !You failed to protect them and keep them safe and well fed, but you made them fill the ravines one by one on a single journey of thousands of miles.That's right, you encouraged Yanshi to raise his gun to protect himself. Logically, this move is the right one, but you can't die with those strong men, especially for Mr. Dai and his disciples.
This world is a dense cobweb, full of sinister traps, you don't know where the biting shadow will come from?No matter how strong your will, no matter how strong your wings are, it will be difficult for you to get rid of the sticky entanglement!All of these are not only caused by a young Gu Ye, but also from the evil desires of the human heart. This evil desire is the source of the universal turmoil
Giving him one last chance to plead guilty, even if he is willing to take a big risk, is an upright thing. Guan Dongshan can't retaliate a tooth for a tooth, an eye for an eye, let alone a reckless man repaying his personal grievances with surging blood, a tooth for ten Tooth, one eye for ten eyes, let him die under the black knife for no apparent reason.
he is thinking deeply
But Gu Ye's voice interrupted his thoughts.
Dear guests and brothers, the world has been in war for many years, and the days and months of people's livelihood have passed.When Su Ke was seated, Gu Ye said in a loud voice: Ever since the Changmao Rebellion, there has been no peace anywhere, and military disasters, banditry, and famine and drought have tortured people enough.Although the corner of Yeludangzi is better, it is not much better.Take Wanjialou as an example. First there was Li Shikun, the iron head, and then there was a gang of gangsters like Judge Zhu Si who came to harass and rob. Lord, let’s add to the saying that misfortunes never come singly. During this period, if it weren’t for the strong support of Guan Baye, such a situation would not have been possible. We must be grateful to Baye.Tonight, all of you are showing your face and braving the wind. Brothers also know what you are thinking. They all want to visit Ba Ye.
He took a few steps forward, came to Guan Ba Ye's side, and respectfully stretched out his hand to support him, saying: "Ba Ye, you are really the host and guest of tonight's banquet, the chief, you must sit down."
Ba Ye should be the first seat.
You must not refuse, Eighth Master.
Everyone echoed in unison, and even the old patriarch of Sanxingzhai rushed over to surround Baye Guan.Guan Baye stood up with his hands on the back of the chair, remained silent, and raised his hand as a gesture of speaking.
In recognition of your kindness, Guan Ba dare not refuse.He said slowly: Shijian Guye attributed the credit to Zhu Guanba for bringing about a peaceful situation, this is absolutely unacceptable.I had my eyes gouged out alive, and I was half-crippled. I was trapped in Wanjialou. First, I failed to die with the brothers in Yanshi, and second, I failed to lead the crowd to beat the Beiyang army. The death is tragic, I can only be ashamed, how can I dare to claim any credit? !
Hooo, hooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo((s)
Even if you are so sincere and kind, Guan Ba has to pretend to be the first place. Even those of us who survived the catastrophe and lived in this world, I have the audacity to take the second place in reverence for the dead heroes in Yanshi!
He insisted not to take the first place, and insisted on taking the second place.
With Guan Baye's words, the rest of the people couldn't be bothered, so they allowed him to take the first seat in the middle seat, each of them gave way, and sat down in the order of seniority and age.In the middle of the table, accompanied by the three chiefs of Sanxingzhai, Qixingtan, and Chaijiabao, Master Gu and the deacons of each house in the Wan family are standing in front of each other. Master Gu sits on the corner seat, side by side with Baye Guan.
At the beginning of the banquet, Gu Ye used the words to celebrate the recovery of Huai Shang, ordered the outside to play and whip, and ordered the musicians to play fine music in the corridor, trying to make the banquet tonight create a sense of non-stop singing and enjoying peace; In fact, the vast majority of those who went to the banquet also had such a state of mind.
These simple and blunt country people are the easiest to be complacent about reality. As long as the gunfire stops and reality can allow people to survive, they don't bother to think about anything, worry about anything, let alone improve anything.They tried to free themselves from the pain and panic of the past even yesterday, and tried to use this lively, joyful and peaceful atmosphere to make themselves forget their worries and forget all their nightmares, so they had dozens of banquets. All the seats were lively, with the boxing games and the roaring laughter, only the one in the middle had a subtle and strange atmosphere.
This atmosphere was caused by Guan Baye's silence.
From the beginning of the banquet, the smile on Guan Baye's face faded, and there was a heavy expression between his brows, as if he was mourning or thinking about something.Although the accompanying guests didn't explain it, they all knew what it was.The city of Yanshi is broken, and the wind is ten miles away. It is absolutely different from the misty rumors. It is eager to forget, but it cannot be forgotten. Those people on the corpse line were all good friends and partners of the Eighth Master. He is the most important thing in Yanshi. Chen Guang lost both of his eyes, but his heart was not blind and his ears were not deaf. When he heard the news after the two wars in Shawozi and Yanshi, how should he feel in his heart? !
Call it consolation, but it is not enough to be comforted by a few words of comfort. No words can heal such a huge wound.However, at such a banquet, everyone felt that it was really difficult to keep silent for a long time, and they had to try to speak to break the deadlock of silence.
Ba Ye, this is the first time I have met you. The lame old man in Sanxingzhai stood up respectfully, leaned slightly, raised his glass and said: All ethnic groups in Yeludang are gathered here tonight. We represent each other. Family, sincerely toast to Ba Ye, let Ba Ye say something for us!
Cheers to Guan Ba!Guan Baye also stood up impromptu, raised his wine to the top, let out a happy explanation, drained his glass and said: As for speaking, I have a few words that are inappropriate and not very pleasant, and I want to explain them in public.Maybe my words from the heart will hurt others, but please bear your conscience and bear witness for me!
Guan Baye's words, Shen Hong's candid and categorical words, are quite surprising to ordinary people, no one can figure out what he is going to say?Everyone is eager to hear what he has to say? !For a split second, except for the howling wind outside the house, the main hall was completely silent and completely silent.
Say all you want, Eighth Master!
We sincerely admire Eighth Master and are willing to listen to your lessons.
The patriarchs of all ethnic groups stood up with wine in this way and said.
Guan Ba Piao is everywhere, trying his best for a group of friends who are suffering, but in the end, he gets nothing done, and instead puts two eyes on him.Guan Baye pushed the back of the chair, stood up from the table, raised his voice and looked around and said: I have worked hard for half my life, and I know that the road is difficult. In the early years, I received the kindness of Mr. Wan Jialou Wan, and I have been thinking about it for a long time, but I have never had a chance. Now the opportunity has come. , Maybe I, a blind and disabled person, can't stop it again!However, when one walks the rivers and lakes, one only learns right and wrong. Before leaving Wanjialou, I still plan to open up my chest and open my abdomen to explain the matter clearly. Here, public and private enmity are really mixed. It comes, just believe that justice is at your fingertips!As he spoke, he turned his body around slightly, turned his red eye sockets towards Gu Ye, and said coldly: Do you think so?Gu Ye?
Facing Guan Baye's pair of beadless eye sockets, Gu Ye suddenly felt a chill in his heart, as if a cold wind was blowing across his back, which made him suddenly uneasy at all, because he was keenly aware that, Guan Baye's words were addressed to him, although this blind man would not directly use force to hurt himself, but he had neglected this beforehand, he is not dumb, he can use words to expose Show your own scars!
Tonight's banquet was originally arranged by myself. Guests from various ethnic groups in Sanxingzhai, Qixingtan, and Chaijiabao were originally invited by myself. They planned to celebrate the restoration of Huai Shang and the peace of the party, and at the same time to celebrate the new errands that I took over. After some glory, Guan Ba seized the opportunity and turned into a cocoon!This is something I never expected.
Now in full view of the public, do you say to turn your face immediately?It is too early, because although Guan Ba intends to expose his privacy, he has not yet reached the point of name-calling. Did Li Jia stop him?He couldn't go over and gag his mouth, so he could only bite the bullet and endure it, pretending to have nothing to do with himself, and said:
What Ba Ye said is, however, those two unscrupulous clansmen in Wanjialou gouged out Ba Ye's eyes. This is a debt to you from the Wan family. In my heart, I will never forget, I always hope that you will be magnanimous and kind, don't pursue the old and evil, and can live in Wanjialou for a long time, so that our family can have a chance to redeem sins and pay for it. Listen to your words, as if you have to leave him It means, then, you will see yourself outside.
While Gu Ye was talking, someone came over with a pot and poured wine for Guan Ba Ye and the cups on the table.
Gu Ye, friends, please drink this glass of wine.Guan Baye held up the lamp again to invite and said: Let Guan Ba finish these words with twists and turns!
In the main hall and on the side porch, people all stood up and raised wine, toasted together, and waited for Baye to speak in silence.
You may still remember the old Liuhe salt gang led by the boss of Shuangqiang Luo, who was surrounded and wiped out by the Beiyang army in one fell swoop at the seven willow trees in the north of Wanjialou?That happened on the night that Mr. Wan initiated the burial.
Yes, we remember that.someone said.
At that time, Eighth Master, you?
I am the one who survived the murder.Guan Baye said hoarsely.Perhaps due to the excessive excitement in his heart, his hand holding the glass trembled slightly uncontrollably, and his cheeks convulsed in anger amidst the convulsion of the tooth plate, and it only took a moment for him to completely calm down.
He continued to speak, but no one said anything, perhaps out of curiosity, the crowd standing in the distance left their seats and surrounded them one after another. Their heads kept shaking under the light, and each face showed consternation, surprise, and anxiety. The expression of wanting to explore.No one can fathom why Baye Guan, before the banquet tonight, brought up this long-awaited and almost obliterated past again?It is also because it is difficult to detect Guan Baye's intentions in mentioning this matter, everyone is more eager to break this mystery immediately.
Later, I investigated, Guan Baye said calmly: more than 20 lives were buried in the seven willow trees, and it was not for nothing.There is no such coincidence in the world. The anti-private private sector has never committed a bloody case on the ground of Wanjia. They took advantage of the night of Mr. Wan's funeral to encircle and wipe out the Lao Liuhe gang. Obviously someone is secretly making connections!I conclude that this traitor who is following the trend, serving Beiyang, exterminating people's lives, and harming kindness is hiding in Wanjialou
When Guan Ba Ye spoke like this, a sneering sneer appeared on the lips of the young Gu Ye who was standing beside him.
Come, pour the wine for Ba Ye!He said.
Taking advantage of the opportunity of his servants to pour wine for Guan Ba Ye, Gu Ye walked out from behind Guan Ba Ye and gestured to everyone.
Clans have clan rules, and families have clan laws. Gu Ye said: Wanjialou moved southward from the end of Ming Dynasty. It has gone through several dynasties in the Qing Dynasty. For such traitors, please show evidence and name them. I am in charge of family affairs, and I should invite deacons from each room to make a clear judgment according to the family law.Otherwise, I'm afraid that some of the Wu clan will be innocent, and the clansmen will not feel at ease!
Please Gu Ye let Guan Ba finish his sentence!Guan Baye said.
Eighth Master has something to say, so you might as well stop for a while, Gu Ye laughed and said: Why let the wine get cold, the food cold!Come and serve the dishes for each table!Let's all have a lively drink!
Guan Baye hadn't finished speaking, but Gu Ye stopped him and interrupted the conversation, so he had to go back to the table to drink. Gu Ye waved his hand to the outside room, and the group of fine music began to play again, a fine music sound , to cover up the whispers between the banquets, and at the same time cover up Gu Ye's embarrassment in a hurry.
Just watch, blind Guan Ba, as long as I can get through this banquet, you won't be able to survive the sunrise tomorrow!This thought floated in the smile on Gu Ye's lips, and slowly solidified in a thickening hatred.
Although he temporarily interrupted Guan Baye's words by delaying, it was not easy for him to get through the banquet. Every inch of time seemed to be pierced with sharp needles. He fidgets.He only felt that the big lantern above his head had never been so bright before. The countless sparkling lights made people dizzy. , Weaving into a dense giant net, enveloping himself in an intricate net, he can't shrink and escape, and he can't shrink and escape, except for the luck of struggling, when the other party exposes his privacy, hold on to his words Guan Ba is only guessing about the weakness in Guan Ba, at least he hopes so, he can't have any real evidence, so that he can stir up the hostility of his tribe against Guan Ba, and make himself out of the net, and this battle of words The battle is tantamount to the last moment of success or failure of one's own life and death.
While Master Gu was meditating like this, unexpectedly, the lame old man from Sanxingzhai diverted the topic away with a question.
Ba Ye, are you really planning to leave Wanjialou?
yes dad.The voice of Guan Baye, who was holding the wine cup, was a bit sentimental: As the saying goes: In prosperous times, poems, books and swords in troubled times, I, Guan, am just a reckless man in troubled times, only worthy of living on the edge of a gun. Now, the Northern Expedition Ding Jianghuai, one side is peaceful, and I, a disabled person, don't need to meddle in my business anymore. On the roads of rivers and lakes, there are no homes everywhere.
Does Ba Ye think I'm not entertaining you well?Master Gu interjected tentatively, "You are a straightforward person, so why don't you feel guilty for it?"
What did you say, Mr. Gu.Guan Baye said: The reason why I want to leave Wanjialou is because there are too many sad things here, blind people can't bear to look back!I have been used to suffering from hunger and cold for half my life, long meals in the wind and dew, Gu Ye, you treat me with such a good fortune, and you are afraid of receiving too much, how can you think that the hospitality is not good?
Are you referring to the matter of the old Liuhe Gang being besieged?Chai Shaotang, the patriarch of Chaijiabao, couldn't figure out what was going on, he just said something lightly, which brought back the topic that Master Gu had cut off.
This is something Gu Ye cannot stop.
Why is this one sad thing?Guan Baye shook his head and sighed: For example, Lord Bao's sudden death on the platform of the ancestral hall where drinking and feasting, can it not make people feel hurt and hate it?
Not bad, Ba Ye.Someone from the next seat interjected, "Bao Ye is admirable in his conduct and conduct, and an upright person like him really shouldn't have died under the guns of Judge Zhu Si and his gang."
It can't be blamed on Ba Ye, you are sad, Gu Ye hastily continued: "Bao Ye has a very deep relationship with you, and has always been speculative, but the result is not good. The murderer, Judge Zhu Si, has already died in front of you, Ba Ye. In exchange for some comfort?
As far as I know, the real culprit who killed Master Bao was not Judge Zhu and his gang!Guan Baye spoke slowly: "In Wanjialou, someone paid five thousand oceans and instigated fourth judge Zhu to do it. The man rode a walking mule with white crosses, and went to the small barren shop in Sanliwan late at night. Fourth judge On the night they got involved in Wanjialou, they made the deal in the stone alley behind the ancestral hall!What I hate is this traitor who borrowed a knife to kill someone!
As soon as Guan Baye said these words, there was a burst of shock on the faces of the neighboring seats, not only the Changfang was so shocked, but even the few family members who got along with the Changfang were also shocked. talk.
Eighth Master, since you know that Master Bao died in vain, please reveal the truth and avenge the grievances for our long house.The deacon of the long room got up from the table, walked to Guan Baye's side, knelt down, begged and said: "We in the house family also suspected that Judge Zhu's arrival was due to the collusion of an insider, but there is no evidence." It is inconvenient to make a publicity, but I hope Ba Ye will point out the real culprit, so that we can avenge the dead Bao Ye.
We want to hear what Ba Ye said first, did we see it with our own eyes?Or have you heard rumors?Gu Ye said: What we want is real evidence, and we cannot judge right from wrong based on conjecture.
Hehe, Guan Baye smiled, stretched out his hand to help the deacon in the long room up, raised his voice and said to everyone: "The five Hades who stretched out his hand to receive the money is dead. I heard this from Xiaoxie'er himself."As the saying goes: It is difficult for an upright official to decide on family affairs, let alone I am not a government that enforces the law. We might as well make Baoye's death a suspect and let the real murderer hide for an hour. Even if there is no living testimony for Baoye's suspicious case, then Well, Lord Ye told people to bind iron and sink their corpses, so what should I say?Could it be that it depends on the dead four judges again?
Ba Ye, if you say that, I, who is in charge of family affairs, should be ashamed!Master Gu's face changed slightly, but he tried his best not to say anything, and said with a hint of rhetorical question: Do you intend to help me manage the affairs of Wanjiamen?I really don't understand what you mean.
I don't care about nobles, Gu Ye.Guan Baye explained: I am only in a position of repaying favors, pursuing the grievances of Lord Bao and Yeye. I always think that there is a treacherous person hiding in Wanjialou. The brothers fought against the wall, first eradicated the old Liuhe gang who had a deep friendship with the long house, cut off the wing guards outside the long house, then colluded with bandits in disorder, killed Bao Ye, and further removed Ye Ye, Gu Ye, forgive me Guan Ba bluntly , in my guess, all these things were done by one person!Then, red-eyed Wanshu died in the wild forest, Wan Xiaoxier died at Shahekou, Wanliangpu was set on fire, and Wang Dagui of the Liuhe Gang was imprisoned. Do you want evidence?
Gu Ye's face became paler and paler, he took half a step back, the hand holding the wine cup couldn't stop trembling slightly, little by little the wine spilled over the rim of the glass and spilled on the ground.
That's why I say, people can't get rid of greed and evil desires from the bottom of their hearts, and the world will never enjoy true peace!Even if the Northern Expeditionary Army pacified Beiyang, the Taiping Year would have to rely on people's hearts to maintain it for a long time.Guan Baye said: "Although I am blind, I still know this. As the saying goes: If you want people to not know, unless you do nothing!"It is really indestructible.
Ba Ye, just point out who that person is!
As long as you point out who it is, we Gu Ye will definitely deal with the person according to the family law!
The deacons of several Fang clans in the Wan family all said the same thing.Although they had already heard from Guan Baye's voice who the words were addressed to.
Only Gu Ye has this kind of ability, when things get to this point, he can still force a cold smile on his face.
I told Ba Ye that don't just use conjecture to judge right from wrong.Gu Ye said in an excited tone: I believe that there is no such treacherous and stubborn person in our clan. If Ba Ye can really come up with real evidence, the clan law will never forgive him lightly, even if Ba Ye is referring to me. .
I'm sorry, Mr. Gu.Guan Ba Ye pointed his finger at Gu Ye seriously and said: That person was originally you!
With a bang, the wine cup slipped from Master Gu's hand
This change was extremely sudden, the moment Ba Ye Guan pointed directly at Gu Ye, the whole audience was shocked? !Every stunned face has an expression of horror, which freezes for a long time; the air in the main hall also freezes to death in an instant; Thinking that the traitor Guan Baye pointed out to Chen would be Gu Ye who has always been regarded as upright.
That person is you, Gu Ye.Guan Baye said repeatedly.
That's not fair, Ba Ye.Gu Ye's lips twitched: I want you to show the evidence, I will confess to my tribe, if there is no evidence, it is obviously just a false accusation.You shouldn't have vented your grievance about having your eyes gouged out on me.
Guan Baye didn't speak any more, but took out a letter from his body and handed it to Chai Shaotang, the young patriarch of Chaijiabao.
Mr. Chai, you will understand after reading this letter. This is the suicide note left by the girl Hanying from Shahekou, who died of illness, to the Wan family before she died. I don't want to ask anyone to return my eyes, I am alive, and I will finally pass this letter to you!You plead guilty, Master Gu, every family has its family laws, the world has its own laws, and you have a conscience!I thought, there is no need for me, a foreigner, to intervene!
Guan Baye finished his speech in the dead silence around him, and Little Guy was still standing opposite him. The letter was passed from Chai Shaotang to the deacons of the Wan family. Needless to say, Little Guy The crime of Master Ye has been confirmed by this letter. No one has any doubts about the accusations made by Master Guan Baye. set out.In the various families, there were people who suspected Gu Ye, but because of lack of evidence, they did not dare to explain, for fear of causing trouble. Now, Guan Ba Ye stepped forward and beat a tiger with one stick. Baoye and Yeye's legacy, he couldn't help talking angrily.
The seven willow trees are still there, and this kind of thing happened in the clan?Can this be regarded as immoral?
Let's see how Gu Ye argues!
However, Gu Ye, who has always been powerful and powerful, was obviously knocked down by Guan Ba Ye's heart-piercing accusation. He just stood there with a pale face, without saying a word, as if there was a circle of cold air surrounding him. It is separated from Baye Guan.He fell into a muddy nightmare, his whole body seemed to be caught in a huge net of despair, he was numb and unable to move, his usual wit and arguments were gone, a voice, hurried and repeated He said in his heart: This is all true!It's all true!it is true!
A gust of wind shook the screen, and Guan Baye's robe fluttered. In Guye's eyes, this blind man was a living God of Karma. He came from the gloomy and gloomy hell. Burn a fierce red fire of retribution.All schemes will fail, Gu Ye understands his situation, the power he gained in a series of continuous killings, and the new recruits he has exhausted his efforts, are all reduced to ashes by the fire at this moment.
The saddest thing is that before this moment, I mistakenly trusted power too much, thinking that I would not be afraid of anything if I had the gun team in my hands. The fact is exactly the opposite. Half of the clansmen who joined the gun team were present In the world, no one is willing to speak for themselves, allowing themselves to be trapped in this huge net, struggling alone.
Power is so vain
Even though he was trapped in isolation, Master Gu was unwilling to bow his head and confess his guilt. After a moment of hesitation, he spoke.
I don't believe that the letter was written by Hanying herself. Is there any living proof?
Guan Baye smiled: You won't forget the big die in the clan, right?This person is still in Yangjiao Town, he can come to testify anytime, you can't rely on it, Gu Ye.
As soon as Da Banya was mentioned, Gu Ye lost all the courage to struggle. He had sent people to search for Da Banya many times, just for fear that something would happen in the future. So much, I didn't expect that he was even controlled by Guan Ba. It can be seen that the other party had suspected him for a long time and started to investigate. He who always thought he was clever was still kept in the dark.
This is the fulfillment of your long-cherished wish to avenge yourself, Guan Ba Ye.Gu Ye said angrily: If I had thought of killing you earlier, do you think you would still be alive today?
This is not a personal enmity!Guan Baye said: This should be regarded as the law of heaven. I came here clearly, and I have to leave clearly!Return the word of innocence to the Wan family.
Whatever you plan to do, just do it, Master Gu moved his body slightly, and retreated towards the side of the pillar, with a ferocious murderous intent appearing on his face.
The gun team of Lao Erfang and the money he had accumulated gave him a chance to resist the wind and leave. He could not give up this opportunity, but was willing to be bound and tried in front of the younger generation of his clan.
I said, Master Gu, since I said I don't want to interfere in the management, don't force me to do it again.It is better for you to confess your sins to the clan.Do you still want to kill me, a blind man?
Yes, I will kill you first!Gu Ye frowns his teeth and says.
In the main hall filled with crowds, Master Gu turned into a wild beast struggling to die. His eyes turned red, he was half bent, his arms were slightly bent, and he was facing the gate nervously and fearfully. Ba Ye, from the side of his black belt, protruded from the German horse brand pistol with an ivory handle and a hanging braided leather tassel.
As the saying goes: When one person goes mad, a hundred people panic, not to mention Gu Ye's bravery, skill and marksmanship are all first-class in the clan, although the tiger's power is lost, the tiger's power still exists. For a moment, apart from being terrified, he didn't dare to come forward to stop him. Seeing that this fight was about to happen, if Gu Ye took out his gun and opened fire, the casualties would not only be Guan Ba Ye, but also innocent people. Therefore, being Gu Ye With a roar, the outside was already in chaos.
In the wing rooms on both sides, the crowds who participated in the banquet rushed out one after another, and the Xile team also retreated in a hurry. Some bolder ones used the cover of the corridor pillars to look around through the glass screen, and some of them poured out of the ancestral hall. Shouting loudly in panic: Gu Ye and Ba Ye met in the banquet room!
The situation in the main hall was also chaotic. In order to get out early, some people pushed open a few screens, and there was the sound of glass shattering. With a gun on his body, he didn't dare to fire it rashly.Although Gu Ye is guilty of being damned, he is still the only person with the longest generation in the clan, and at the same time he is still the head of the Wan family. According to the rules, the head of the family is guilty.議，免去其族主的職份，做晚輩的人，絕無權開槍擊殺他，牯爺這一反臉，除去外族的幾位族主還能出面拉彎兒講話之外，自然就形成了牯爺和揭發者關東山八爺敵對的場面，其中雖有十多個老二房出身的牯爺的心腹，有意幫著牯爺，但畢竟是理虧膽怯，不敢在睽睽眾目下動手。
假如關東山八爺沒失去兩眼，情勢至少不會像這樣令人耽心，如今，以牯爺這樣的猛漢，又懷有短槍，去對付一個瞎了眼的人，關八爺顯然處在極危急的情勢當中，牯爺祗要一拔槍，關八爺非要丟命不可。
這時，三星寨的老族主說話了。
息息火氣罷，牯爺，這原是論理的事情，他八爺指控你雖是事實，他可並沒找著你動手。
柴少唐也跨前一步，來拉這個彎子：
萬家樓是一方望族，千萬不能鬧大笑話，牯爺，您跟八爺都是有頭有臉的人物，有理不怕講，道理是愈辨愈明的來，您不妨把槍交給我，雙方論理，我們願作證人。
柴少唐陪著笑臉朝前跨步，牯爺答覆柴少唐的不是言語，卻是一響槍聲，柴少唐應著這一響槍聲，身子踉蹌一下，朝斜裏直撞過去約有五六步的樣子，一直到被一張檯面擋住，他一隻胳膊推向席面，杯盤叮叮撞擊，酒盞滾動跌落，另一隻手反捂前胸一側，手指間冒突出一片鮮紅。
牯爺這一槍，正打在柴少唐的左胸上方，子彈經第四、五支肋骨，射進心肺，柴少唐臉色蠟白，口吐血沫，連哼都沒哼出一聲，就翻了眼，他的屍體從桌面上寸寸萎落，痙攣的手指勾動一隻酒盞，終於壓翻了圓桌的桌面，任一大堆杯盤，傾瀉在他的身上。
誰要再管我跟關八的閒事，柴少唐就是例子！牯爺怪聲的吼叫著。
他距離關八爺立腳處不過四五步地，背靠著一支粗大的朱漆立柱，開槍擊殺了柴少唐後，他的面貌更顯得猙獰可畏，狀如癲虎。
沒了眼的關八爺雖然無法看著什麼，但他對於身邊所發生的事情全都明白了，他把臉轉朝著牯爺。
又多了一重血案！他朝牯爺說：你何不開槍擊殺我？你以為殺了柴爺，你就能脫身麼？
牯爺掂了掂槍把兒，目注著關八爺：
你甭道貌岸然的裝聖賢，關八，你跟我一樣不是聖賢！你掄著槍走江湖，闖道兒，渾身上下全是血腥味兒，敢說沒枉殺過人？我任情一對一，火拚不贏死在你手上，也不會向你這種渾身血腥的人認罪！我沒伸黑槍打死你，已經夠了！
我不是聖賢，關八爺仍站在原地說：也正如你所說，確是滿身血腥，至少我沒像你這樣用心卑劣奸詐，謀害兄弟爭權，火燒寡媳滅口，追殺族孫尋仇。我關八殺匪徒，驅盜賊，抗北洋，懲凶頑，就算渾身帶血，也是磊落光明的！你伸槍打死我不算什麼，也不過死後多落個罵名！
用不著你來教訓，牯爺說：看你趕盡殺絕的份上，我跟你單對單。我卑劣一輩子也好，毒如蛇蠍也好，咱們臨死也來磊落光明一次，先拚殺你再說，我恨你，關八。
你該恨你自己！你持槍施暴，槍殺調人不算，又要殺我這沒了眼的瞎子，這也算是磊落光明？
我容你先動手！牯爺的聲音冷冷傳來：這該算公平了罷？
一個迅如閃電般的思緒掠入關八爺的腦際，化成一種難以更易的決定，自己面對著的，早已不是一個尚存一絲人性的兇犯，而是一隻渴飲人血的豺狼，自己平生閱人不少，還沒見過這種樣的人，在他的隱藏罪行全被揭露的時刻，仍不肯低頭認罪，反而想持械逞兇，撕開法網，對他的一切悲憫同情均歸無用，唯一的方法就是了結掉他，要不然，還不知要有多少無辜，立時就要死傷在他的槍口下面。
來罷，關八！
牯爺的聲音，又在冷冷的催促著他。
實在沒有什麼可猶疑的了，從敞開的玻璃屏風處吹來的狂風，直捲到高高的樑頂上去，再從樑頂反拂下來，陰寒撲著人臉；在關八爺的感覺裏，這是黃泉路上，鬼門關前，無比悽慘的陰風，他毫無把握一擊而中，刺殺這隻失卻人性的豺狼，而自身卻有著葬身槍下的預感。這事並非是自己能做的，但卻是自己該做的，死難的陰魂在地，容我擊殺這人罷！他心頭閃電交動著：我這半殘廢的身體，已活在世上熬得見太平初到的時辰了！我擊殺這個奸徒，算是對太平世道的獻禮罷！
他摸準了聲音發出的方向，上身沒動，伸腿一掃，掃中了身邊的一隻桌角，伸手抄住斜翻的檯面，朝對面猛擊過去，砰砰兩響槍聲驚樑震瓦，牯爺發槍擊穿了那張臺面，但關八爺已從一側飛撲過來。
兩人祗是一錯身的功夫，就結束了這場搏鬥。
牯爺悶哼一聲，扔掉他手裏的短槍，關八爺轉過身來，反挽住對方的胳膊，牯爺的雙手不斷的痙攣著。人們祗看見關八爺飛竄時雙腕一翻，誰也沒看清八爺他做了些什麼，牯爺便扔了短槍。
牯爺扔槍後，在關八爺反身扶持中並沒倒下，反而有一縷僵冷的苦笑掛在唇邊。
我栽了！牯爺說：我要酒
給他點兒酒！
有人惶惑的端過一壺酒來，牯爺掙脫關八爺的手臂，獨自踉蹌走過去接酒。驚惶的人群喧嘩著，復行圍攏來，莫知所措的瞧看著適才那一剎究竟發生過什麼？ !
牯爺手扶著那支立柱，喝著酒。
他兩脅下湧冒出縷縷的鮮紅
人們這才看出，就在他新的黑衫外面，露出兩把染滿油污的小號鑿兒，隨著他的呼吸顫動著，原來關八爺在出手的剎間，將兩把準備妥當的去了柄的鋼鑿兒，全送進了牯爺的兩脅。
牯爺上面喝著酒，脅間卻開始骨嘟骨嘟的朝外放血，鮮血染濕了他的馬褲和靴筒，使他的腳下變成一汪血泊。這結果是他未曾想到的，那張飛輪般撞來的桌面使他發槍失去準頭，沒容他再次動手，關八爺的雙刀就插進了他的兩脅，中刀之後，他的兇焰寂滅了，他意欲遁脫的希望，也如浮雲散去。
結束瀕臨，他喃喃的喘息著，血沫從他鼻孔和嘴角直噴出來，他失去控制力的手掌再難抓穩酒壺，大量的失血，使他緩緩的屈膝跌跪下去，終至踡臥在身下的血泊裏面。正廳內外輝煌的燈火，並不能掩蓋秋夜肅殺之氣，這一場噩夢似的爭搏的結果，就留下兩個血人，誰也沒料到，今夜的繁華宴飲，會有這樣的終局。
蒼天有眼，八爺！幾個房族的執事呼叫著，噙著滿眶的熱淚，跪倒在關八爺的面前。
關八爺卻無限疲乏的搖著頭：
好生料理善後罷！我沒有什麼好說的了。
您得替我們作主，八爺，從柴家堡來的人說：咱們族主唐爺，死得這樣慘
嗨關八爺長嘆著：行兇的牯爺已死，柴爺的喪事，權由萬家樓料理罷，我說過，我不忍再留在這塊傷心地上，請著人牽我的白馬來，關八，就此跟諸位告別了。
不再理會身後的一切議論，混雜和忙亂，在狂風虎吼，淒寒蓋野的秋夜，豪士關八爺伴著小餛飩離開了萬家樓，白馬一塊玉和小餛飩騎乘的走騾，一前一後出了北柵門，取道七棵柳樹轉向羊角鎮去，一路上，兩人都沒說什麼話，卻把心緒都投在這樣深沉黯黑的夜色之中。
風勢是這樣的猛烈，夜色是這樣的深沉，天頂上不見星月，曠野上不見燈火，砂粒吟嘯著，噓打著人的臉、人的衣裳，任什麼全看不見的關八爺趁著白馬一塊玉走動時鞍背形成的波浪，耳聽著幾十里野蘆蕩子上的風濤，彷彿幻疑置身在無邊際，無涯岸的黑暗的怒海上，一塊玉就是扁舟一葉，在湍急騰奔的大浪裏浮沉，哪還有什麼樣的壯志？什麼樣的豪情？寒意把人包裹著，恍惚連心也跟著僵冷了！
不要感嘆說人生祗不過數十寒暑，半百經霜罷，流光當真是如此平穩迅速，如此爽心快意的麼？算年歲，自己恰當壯年，而這顆心，早叫江湖路上一分一寸難挨的歲月磨老了，磨寒了。這變幻莫測的人間，欲望難填的人心，可不就是一片風濤險惡的黑海？一年年存活下去，要穿過多少他人的苦痛，掙扎，死滅和沉淪。
白馬一塊玉揚鬢鳴嘯，嚄嚄的鳴聲隨風捲揚，和天地呼應，別有一番蕭蕭的意韻，不知何時見過一付聯語，古色斑斑的字跡如灰雲。
莫說英雄生虎膽
幾經變故減雄心！
他翕動嘴唇，喃喃默誦著這樣的句子，真有不堪回首的愁緒。
不錯，古老陰暗的北方，久遭各系軍閥們割奪的土地，久受那些黷武者侵凌魚肉的人群，都長久等待著北伐軍招展的大旗，如今，這支弔民伐罪的王師北上，一舉光復了江淮，正該是萬民歡慶的時辰，而自己卻祗有離離索索，渺渺茫茫，不知所歸何處的哀感。說是標名道姓，進縣城去領功受賞麼？從根就不是內心所願的，野生野長的關八從非是封官受爵的人物。說是效法雅士，歸隱田園麼？夢裏的田園又在何處？
這一場驚天撼地的巨變，成就了萬千死士，安定了萬千黎庶，但卻埋葬了自己的世界，長途吞日，荒草離離的江湖不能再闖了，自己一窩一塊的弟兄死絕了，一向壓在人心頭的重軛解除了，苦忍苦熬的盼望淡化成縷縷隨風而逝的沙煙還有什麼好繫得住自己呢？除了身邊這位卞姑娘的出處，還得替她安排外，朝後的自己，就成了一面斷線的風箏了罷？
散了韁繩的白馬循著野蘆蕩邊的荒路東行，騾和馬的蹄聲全被狂風立時捲走了，他們經過三里彎的小荒鋪前，並沒停留。
八爺，您打算去哪兒呢？小餛飩伸手按按她包頭的青布帕，淒婉的問著。
我打算經羊角鎮，探詢那位金老爹的病況，再送你進縣城去，先暫住幾天，我在北徐州有個老友陸小菩薩，我打算託他安頓你，讓你有個落腳的地方。
不，八爺，您甭為我掛心。小餛飩說了：我問的是您自己呀。
噢，我自己麼？關八爺的聲音裏飽蘊著前所未有的迷惘：我自己麼？
無數砂粒在狂風黑夜裏唱著，虛無虛無，虛虛無無自己是那萬千砂粒中的一粒，自己究竟在何處呢？這樣的莽莽長風該從遠遠的塞外來，吹過無邊的漠地，廣大的草野，亂石滾滾的河岸，處處都不是自己存身的地方，那是什麼一種聲音？吱吱唷唷的響著，那是一長列滴血揮汗的響鹽車麼？No!那祗是小荒鋪後土丘頂上的老樹在風裏互擦著枝椏，那又是什麼一種聲音？類若鄉野小酒肆裏雜亂的喧嘩，那祗是蘆葉的交擊紛飛，是曠蕩野原上凜冽的秋聲。
鹽市上那一夕宴飲，抱琴的風塵女曾唱過的那支曲子，以狂風沙為曲名，和著淒遲的弦索，風急天高的嗓子唱出來的詞意，真是唱盡了江湖落寞，可不並就是自身的寫照麼？無論時隔多麼久遠，那曲聲仍常在人心頭迴蕩著，緩緩的捲進風中，捲入雲中：
披星戴月以路為家
一人一馬
他走遍海角天涯
天起黃雲不降雨
滿眼祗見風沙刮
沙煙鞭馬
野路無涯
轉眼又夕陽西下
Myself?Myself?不經卞姑娘這一問，自己還沒認真為自身追想過，等到認真追想時，又覺心也塞了，眼也瞎了，一切都已隨風而逝了。
關八，能隱姓埋名就隱姓埋名，能飄泊一天就飄泊一天，能覓一角低簷矮屋呢，就終生在暗裏過下去罷，太平世道，理法俱備，用不著你這瞎眼人去歌功頌德，更用不著你去作杞人之憂，茫茫人海，並不少你一人，未來儘管遙遠，自己這一生，也就是這樣罷了！
您您怎不說話？Baye.
What can I say?girl.
人麼，總得有處窩巢安歇呀，八爺。小餛飩的聲音總是悲悲惻惻的：您叫人剜了眼，怎能再到江湖上去，一浪東，一浪西的，到處飄流？
關八爺沒言語；一條鐵錚錚的漢子，從沒受人悲憐過，如今，他卻想不出理由拒絕這位弱女的悲憐，她雖孤弱，卻有仁俠的心腸，她這份關切之情是出於本心的，使他更覺為難。
你不必掛念這些，他溫和懇切的說：我會照應得了自己的。我倒盼望你到北徐州，能有個好安頓，陸小菩薩，他是個熱心腸的人。
夜朝深處走，風勢愈來愈烈，不管人間有多少變化，有多少滄桑，季節總是那樣刻板的輪替著，這不又到了落霾的季節了麼？小餛飩抖抖韁繩，讓走騾趕上前去，跟關八爺併肩趕路。
她衷心感激八爺的照拂，以及為她覓求安頓所費的心，但這並非是如她意願的安排，風沙挾著宇宙洪荒的厲聲，排山倒海般的撲面而來，她領受著眼前的情景，同時也領會到此時此地，像這樣一位豪士內心的悲情，因此便嚥回了更多喧呶的言語，任兩粒清淚，去潤濕一些流落在她頰上的風沙
在洪洪的墨黑中，他們遠去了。
偶爾有白馬的怒鳴聲，激盪著遠遠近近的狂風